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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-10
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
SALVATION THRU HUMILIATION.


Most of US are discoveries thru our
blunders. We often have contracted
vision. To our enthusiasm we start
with spurts-only to stumble and
learn that our feet have not tracked
with our mind.
Happily for the man or woman who
stops long enough to think. the course
of life may be changed early. in it's
day.
salvation may come thru humilia-
ton!
Rebuffs, opposition, insults even
are often necessary to wake one up.
Many a man has been able to look
back to the time when he was literally
kicked out" to fight his own way the
best he could-soon to find out that
he had powers within him of which
he previously was unaware.
The drowning man thinks of but
one thing-how can / keep above
water? Many a boy has learned to
swim by thinking that he might drown
if he didn't.
I know of a very successful man
who dates his business growth from
the day that he refused to be abused
by his t'boss."
1t was only after series of insults
at her very gates, by an allied group
of nations, that Japan was made to
break her ignorant isolation and with
in fifty years to take her place among
the most progressive nations of the
world.
Every one of us must be beaten at
some time or other-that We may
risei
There are far vaster catastrophes
in this world than to be Inundated
and few experiences ADLER to work out
the transformation of man.
I have an idea that Job felt hu-
inflated indeed with his body of boils
but he heroically bore them so that
Of TnI no
thru the centuries as a lesson to us
all.
Disraeli's first attempt at speaking
in the house of commons was hooted
and jeered-but he came back. the
peer of them all, as prime minister.
The only humiliation that is dis
graceful is not to be somebody-not
to do some one thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-10

We care nothing for its repartee or us
Jokes We object to being hugged py
it. Most of the laws on the statute
books are written for the benefit OF
the poor and for the purpose OF pro-
tecting them from the rich Some OF
the laws haven't worked very well, but
their purpose is obvious to anybody.
who has watched the trend OF iegisla-
ton. The law gives the poor man q
tremendous advant. ge over the rich
one. If poor man, legally safeguard
ed as he is. doesn't get along, that is
his fault and nothing can be done
about it. If he can't save himself it
isn't worth while for anybody else to
try it.
Taking them as they come and go.
we prefer the rich to the poor. Which
is to say we'd rather associate with
them. On the whole, they have more
sense. They are more courteous, more
polite and more sanitary. They talk
less foolishness. They are more agree
able. There is every reason why they
should be. They have both means
and opportunity to accept whatever
life has to offer to those who seek
what is best in it. That is their ad-
vantage On the whole, We like them
better than We do the poor. altho we
do not wish to be restricted to as
ISOLATION with either class.
Taken as / whole, the poor are not
more honest than the rich nor more
deserving. Human nature fundament-
ally is the same, and the lack or pos
session of worldly goods has nothing
to do with it.
Meanwhile, we trust we have dis
sipated any impression that we are
democratic or that we knowingly give
the rich the worst of it. We merely
try to be what we are.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-10
THE UNEVEN PRICE SLUMP.

Much of the agitation in favor of an
early reduction in freight rates has
taken the form of calling attention to
the low prices obtained by growers of
vegetables and other farm produce,
and the high prices which it is neces-
sary to charge the city consumer on
account of increased freight rates. IN
stances have been cited to the effect
that shippers of garden truck from
California and the south have received
returns from their commission mer-
chants. which did not give them even
enough to pay the freight bills on the
consignments. Grain dealers assert
that it costs more to ship carload of
corn to Mexico than they pay the pro-
Queer for it. Yet the railroads are
making no money. Neither is the
farmer.
! One reason that the railroads are
making no money may be seen in the
fact that large part of the plant is
cars, which should be in service. They
could be placed in service by low
ering of freight rates.
One of the great wooden manufac-
turing concerns for a time took the
stand that there would be no demand
no matter what prices it quoted. Con-
sequently it refused to cut quotations
on it's goods and found shutdowns the
only recourse. Later it reversed this
policy. 1t cut wages, opened it's mills
and greatly reduced it's selling prices.
1t filled its order books in short time
and its mills are now running prac-
tically on full time.
! The steel industry furnishes another
example. Notwithstanding the enor-
nous potential demand for steel
products the leaders of the industry
have taken the stand that lower prices
would not bring in larger orders. This
position has been maintained in the
| face of the known requirements of the
railroads along numerous lines, the
shortage of buildings and numerous
construction plans that have been held
in allegiance owing to high costs. AS
a result of this attitude the production
of the steel industry has been on ba-
sis of 80 to 40 per cent The United
States Steel corporation recently an
| nounced a cut in prices and its mills
soon may be expected to be operating
at somewhere near normal capacity.
| Labor is complaining that cap
italistic combine has been trying to
reduce its wages. 1t has no more to
complain about than the capitalistic
combines that find that the commun-
ity will not buy from them until they
cut prices. The latter have no one to
blame but themselves, and the same
may be said of labor. The consumers
have had their buying power cut Sc
that they cannot pay the high prices
which are the joint result of high
wages and big profits. The farmer
with his hogs. cattle, wheat, corn, oats
and cotton back to pre-war levels can
not exchange his products on a basis
which will permit him to pay war
prices. The same is true of numerous
other classes of producers.
If labor wants to reduce unemploy-
ment and capital wants to get its indus
tries back on full time, both wages
and prices must come down. 1t Is
useless to attempt to resist readjust-
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-10

boys don't seem to understand is that
this sort of thing is contagious.
$50 long as other factories go on
this long-pay and short-hour schedule
lit cuts their production and raises
their costs just that much. You fell
lows will be the goats after all because
you will buy the stuff that's made in
some other plant, run under the same
conditions"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-10

Following quickly upon his declara-
ton that America would remain a1oof
from European entanglements. Presi-
dent Harding has accepted the invi-
tation of the allied supreme council
that the United States be represented
at the meetings OF that body, as we'll
as those of the council of ambassa-
doris and the reparations commission.
This merely shows how the best inten-
tons may be upset by unforeseen cir
cumstances. Perhaps in time the
public will be let in on the reasons
for the administrations altered atti-
tude. Is it Oil again? Oil is said to
have caused a number of distin-
guished senators to reverse themselves
on the Colombian treaty. The taxpay-
ers may be excused for hoping that
our re-entry into European affairs
will not prove so expensive as has our
surrender to the demands of the
South American republic. Mean
while, if we are represented in the al
lied councils and commissions it may
be expected that we will have some
thing to say. and having spoken we
must be prepared to back up our
words.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-10
Dinner Stories

DO you act toward your wife as
you did before you married herr"
Exactly. I remember just how I
used to act when L first fell in love
with her. 1 used to lean over the
fence in front of her house and gaze
at her shadow on the curtain, afraid
to go in. And I act just the same
way now when 1 get home late
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-10

The retirement of A. Mitchell
Palmer from the office of attorney
general in March enabled the country
to pass May Day without hair raising
stories of anarchist plots. Not a
bomb was found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-10

lice bureau. This is badly needed to
act as a clearing house for informa-
ton about criminals, to raise the
standards of police work in America
and to study European police methods
with a view to introducing them in
this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-10

copyright, 1920. by The wheeler Syndicate
Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-10

We have never boosted of being
democratic. We are anything but.
We have no particular interest in that
segment of humanity which describes
itself and is described as the people"
We do not wish to gave it or lift it up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
ELLAYILLE
TO HEAR MINOR
Americas Minister Is
Chosen To Preach
Graduation Sermon

ELLAVILLE. May A. DR.. Carl
W. Minor, pastor of First Baptist
Church in Americas, has accepted
an invitation to preach the COM
nenccnent sermon OF the Ellaville
High School, Sunday, May 20. The
following program for commence
ment has been announced:
Friday evening, May GLASS
Day exercises.
Sunday, May 29-Commence-
ment sermon at the High School au-
ditorium.
Monday evening May 3O-Grad-
uating exercises.
L. H. McMichacl Of Marion coun-
ty viii deliver the literary address
on Monday evening, and Prof. j.
7. Henry will deliver diplomas to
the following graduates: Miss Doris
Arlington, Valendictorian; Miss Nj
Ma McMshan, salutatorian; Lucius
Battle, historian; Miss Mary Carter,
class prophet; Miss Mary Tooke,
class poet; Miss Christine Mott,
class essayist; George Snyder, class
will; Nell Livingston, giftorian; Miss
Vera Jordan, class reader, Lou j.
Arlington, Wilson Owen and Hey
ward johnson, class orators.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
Rockdale's Convicts
Taken BY Terrell

DAWSON, May 4.-Rockdale
county, which, like many other
counties in the state, is without
funds and desires to save the ex-
pense Of operating a convict gang
during the summer months, has en-
tered into agreement with Terrell
county whereby the latter will work
the Rockdale prisoners six months
until November l, next, with the
privI2G2 on the part Of Rockdale
county to extend the time six
months if it desires
There are 10 of the prisoners,
two Of which are white. Sixteen of
them are state felons and three are
misdemeanors.
Under the agreement the convictq
are to be moved to Terrell on MaE
5, Thursday Of this week, and Nal-
den Sirmons and guards will leave
tomorrow for Conyers to make the
transfer. Arrangement has been
made with the railroads for u spe
cial coach in which to bring tbs
prisoners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
OPROBE INTO
DOOLYP EONACE
Gases Reported Of Little
Importance Say
Officials

MACON, May 5.-Investigation
into the alleged peonage charges
against John S. Williams, farmer of
Jasper county, under life sentence
from Newton county for the murder
of Lindsey Preston, one Of the four
teen negroes who are said to have
been killed on the Williams farm,
was resumed by the federal grand
jury Wednesday morning. The
probe into the alleged charges was
started by the jury Tuesday after
neon when Clyde Manning, negro
boss on the Williams farm, star wit
ness against the farmer, went be-
fore the grand jury. The jury prob
ably viii finish its work Wednesday
afternoon and make its report to
Judge Beverly D. Evans.
Several other peonage cases in
this district have been investigated,
it is said. but none of Them are of
mucn consequences, reports say. No
witnesses have been summoned for
an investigation Of any pc0nage case
in Dolly county and the present
Jury viii not investigate the reports
Of the agents Of the department of
Justice who visited the farm of Ho-
gan Brothers at Dexter where al
legged Deonage is said TO have exist
ed but which have been vigorously
denied By the owners Of the planta-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
Americas Folk Star
In Old Film, Reshown

A reel 1000 feet long taken in
Americas more than five years ago
is being shown at the opera house
today and Thursday by Manager
Dudley. Dan Chappell Jack Hoist,
Mrs Holst, who was Miss Mary Eliza
Sheppard when the film was made.
Walter Page, Cliff Wheatlet and
many other Americas people took
part in the picture.
The styles of the ladies more than
five years ago look queer today. The
streets scenes show Americas as it
was then; the homes of L. G. Coun-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
ADAM GAVE this
FILM ITS THEME
To Please One Woman
A Pleasing Story Of
Life

When Adam yielded to Eve and
ate the fatal apple, he didn't know
he was furnishing the theme for the
feature picture at the Alcazar thea
ter Wednesday and Thursday. But
it's the truth.
Not that Lois Weber's latest pic
ture, ITO Please One Woman" has
prehistoric settings or is one sec
ond later than up-to-the-minute.
But the habit Adam started of do
ing foolish things to please the la
dies persists today, and Miss Weber
has graphically portrayed just what
happens when an unsophisticated
young man tries to satisfy the
whims of pretty and selfish wo-
man with a tendency to ''Vamp" all
and sundry.
ITO Please One Woman" is a
good picture. It's life-not only a.
it is led in the seaside villa% Of
Seagirt, which is the locale Of .hc
story-but as one meets it in New
York or Napa The central char,
acters, as noted before, are a self
ish woman and a gullible man. Il
love with the latter is a nice girl
pIC SeeS HGI IOiliaiICG HIldLJSitu ny
her sweetheart's infatuation for his
flashy charmer More than that, the
latter's influence spreads like a
blight through the innocent girls
family. But before the film flashes
'finis," the "vamp' meets her re-
ward, and good old true love comes
into its own.
Yo1ll like "To Please One Wo-
man" Maybe it's partly on account
of the good cast Miss Weber as
sembled. There's Claire Windsor, a
good-looking blonde and a newcom-
err to pictures; Mona Lisa, the
"vamp" with the wonderful eyes;
the veteran Edward Burns; Edith
Kessler, George Hackathorne and
others. Miss Weber wrote and di-
rectod the picture, which is a Par
amount.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
WEDNESDAY, MAY a, 1921.

Ann Elizabeth, to Mr.. and Mrs. AL
len Burkhalter at their home in that
city.
Mrs. Burkhalter is pleasantly re-
membered By wide circle Ct
friends here as Miss Sara Sims be-
fore her marriage two years age.
Mrs. Minor is spending some time
with her daughter, and Dr. Minor
will go early next week to see the
new granddaughter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
HUNGRY MINERS
ARE AIDEDB
Survey Of Distress Zone
In Alabama Is I'm
dertaken

BIRMINGHAM, May A sur
vey of the Alabama ccal fields was
begun today by representatives Of
The Alabama Red Cross, to ascertain
the needs Of miners and their fami-
lies, many of whom are reported
suffering from hunger and lack of
clothing and shelter.
Appeals for aid continued to pour
in at the district headquarters of the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
81 IS Week Wage Cut
Is Awarded Printers

CHICAGO, May 4,-Wage reduc-
ton of $4.35 week for each of the
four major printing crafts in Chi
cago was announced today by the
arbitration board, four members Of
which were chosen by the employ
ers, four by the unions, and a ninth
selected as arbiter by the others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04

Nj. and Mrs. Brown-Bear went
lippety-lopaIong out in the woods
hunting for their breakfast. Follow
ing them weer their twin sons, But
ter-Ball Brown-Bear and Billy
Bunch BroWn-Bear, hungry as hunt
eTs.
"Whatl you have?' Mr.. Bear
asked Mrs. Bear.
Mrs. Bear replied that as she al,
wa woke up with a headache, there
was nothing that did her half s.
much good as honey
Then honey it is, said old Bruin.
her husband. Boys turning to his
sons, hurry up and help as to fine
some wild honey in one Of the trees.
Your mother has a notion that shea
like some
But Pye a notion, too" protest
ed Butter~Ball owe a notion that
in another minut I'll be starved to
death and | know where Greene
GrosshOpper and all his relatives
are hiding. Couldn't | have just a
weeny bite before | hunt for the
honey?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04

Gil, w. A. Dodzon ana the late Lee
Allen are shown
Part Of the picture is a May pole
dance by the public school pupils
and there are many other interest
ing scenes you'll remember.
The film is clear and has been
shown only few times heretofore.
1t is an added feature on the opera
house program today and tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
DR.. Minor Informed By
Wire He's a Grandad

A telegram received by DIR. Carl
Minor today from Roanoke, Ala,
announced the birth of a daughter,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANT TO DO YOUR fine watch,
clock and jewelry repairing. Ex-
pert service and reasonable charges.
Il. S. Broadhurst, 'Jeweler, 10 La
mar St., directly in front of post
office. Isl
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04

Salvation Army here, according to
Brigadier Simonson, who is answer
ing emergency calls.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04

FOR SALE-4-Room house and
three acres land on paved street;
price $4,000, terms, if wanted. P. B.
Williford. 2-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04

FOR RENT-Six-room bungalow.
713 Forrest street. See G. M.
Bragg. 27-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished room
Close in. Mrs. Clay Bell, 120 Dud-
ley Street. 3-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04

WANTED TO RENT-First class
Dresser and single bed for three
months. Address Dresser" Times
Recorder. 4-2t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-04
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Baby Carriage. First
class condition. Mrs. H. Bankston,
Plains, Ga Phone so. 2-3C
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-01
DARTMOUTHF|VE
STARTS PRACTICE
Drive for Championship Honors
Starts When George Zahn
Reaches Hanover
OUTLOOK IS ENCOURAGING

Hanover, n. H., Dec. 1.-Coact
George Tahn Of the Dartmouth basket.
ball team arrived here yesterday and
immediately started work on the
! Green's 1921 30 drive for ChampionshiI iI
donors. The squad has been going
through daily practice sessions under
Captain j.. a. s. Millnr, of Asbury
Park, \. j., for the last three weeks
Prospects for a winning team are
brighter this year than ever before.
Bast rtball has grown IN favor by leaps
and bounds during the last few seasons
since Zahn took charge. Starting in
hination. Tahn laid strong, founda =
tion during his first season, and pro :
duccd five last year that was runner
up to Pennsylvania for the Eastern in :
tercollegate title.
Three veterans from last years five
were on hand Captain Millnr and
Ilecp. guards, and Tommy Cullen, 100.
pound forward. Besides these men,
Iahu has Don Moore. football guard, as
strong contender for n varsity berth.
The freshman team of last season.
which dropped but two games out Of
eighteen, is available, and 1t is prob
able that the vacant forward position
held last year by Captain Iuill and the
center Uertn OF N.nnmoCrialne VIII De
filed by players of the 1924 quintet Of
last winter. Captain Malcolm Shane.
man and Goldstein. the Inter regular
tackle on the Green eleven, arc the best
men available from this group.
Six members of last years squad
have been lost. Captain Yulll and
ChamhCrlaine were graduated lust
spring Doyle transferred to Columbia
and McDermott. Tracy, baseball cap
tain. and George Moore of the Green
eleven are not competing this year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-01
X. Of c. Presents CUPS

san Francisco, Dec. 1.-The knights al
Coumbus cf California today presented IN
trophies 70 be competed for annually by mer
of the various vcsses oil tho fleet In contest,
OF rowing boxing. banebal and football
Winners Of the cups three times shall retain
possession OF them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-01

which defeated Penn. Robb cnptained
ooth state and Columbia during his
collegiate career.
The fifth locally prominent PLAYER
Is Jim Morrow, one of Glenn Warmers
star backs few seasons ago.
Higgins. who is the captain Of ,ho
eleven. will start at one end and will
have Red Steele, Of Harvard, as n
running mate on the other wing.
Henry. w. and j., and West Colgate,
both former members OF CAMPS all.
American eleven, will be the tackles
Osborne will be one guard and the
post ut the other side of center Speck
will be taken care Of by either Nesser
or Edwards.
Fiio Kcmrton. Yale. will call the
signals from the quarterback position.
The other backs will he Way. GrigCs,
Of Texas. and FuIcon. of Wabash.
Morrow, Robb, Marvin. of Center. and
Bill Smith will be substitute backs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-01
EdtUwds, Former Notre
Dame Star, Believes Bull.
dogs Viii Beat Quaker
Eleven Saturday
43.YEAR-OLD CENTER

"0CR club is not overconddent, bu
~ we have the winning spirit, an,
| fee sure that we will leave here will
q victory"
These are tho sentiments of IIors,
! Edwards, the big coach OF the Cantor
Bulldogs, who arc here for the football
| 'uSs with the Philadelphia QuakcTs a
| the Phils' Park Saturday afternoon.
! The Bulldogs, outstanding athletes
! thcv arc who seem quite capable oI
I jeing ms fierce as their name when
A. ouscd by the fury Of football, arrived
/ here the "arlv part Of the week and have
been praCticing in the morning on the
Baker lot. The QuakerS have the field
In the afternoons.
THE early arrival was for two.
= fold purpose. First and above
everything else. to impress upon
the grldir0n followers that the game
will lie played. and. second. to be.
come accllmatch TO the field and
conditions thereof.
Horse Apologies
HORSE EDWARDS, whose nick .
- nHme was applied because he has
kick like n mule when tackling. has
been apoOgizing to every philadclphiun
rival here. lie wants it known that II
was through no fault of the Bulldogs
that they could not appear here as billed
Il few weeks ago.
"No member Of the pro- football as
Sociatton, he explained, lis supposed
70 play outside the organization. ul.
though II is done. Buffalo also n
member Of the association, protested
our game here and threatened to cancel
thr Sunday contest There was nothing
l"ft for us to do but TO d!sappoint
Philadelphia. However. wo are here
now and the game Saturday will be
PLAYED at any cost.
Every member Of tho squad except
two is former collegiate player. The
two exceptions are Al NcsScr, n member
Of the famous football family. who.
until rc"ontly, played with Akron, and
Speck. tn" forty three year young cen
ter, who graduated from the sandIots Of
Canton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-01

1--WE Of the squad often have
i Smcarpd up the sod Of Franklin
Field and are well known TO the
football public Of this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-01
Ennr Pcnn Stnte PInyers

Four Penn State Players
4 MONG the five arc four Penn State
~ athletes. They arc Bob Higgins
and Charley War. all-Amerlcans few
"casons ago at end and hnlFbnck. re-
spcctivc'y. Osborne and Rohb. The
first three played on the 1919 eleven