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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-28
HIGH SPOTS IN
GEORGIA NEWS

Bv order of Judge R. C. Bell, of
.be Albany circuit, Superior court,
~ Sharks Hardware company, one
- AIbany's best known retail firms,
~ss rIaced in the hands of receiver
Wednesday,, and the sole of the COM
80 assets directed to be applied
= its debts.
final enactment of the bill pre-
.,rtad by the Georgia house impos-
w. an annual $4,000 tax on grand
,nera means the end of the annual
rooE Of Metropolitan Grand Opera in
stIanta. w. L. Peel, president of the
Atlanta Music Festival association,
declares in a statement published in
Atlanta. Mr.. Peel added that this
& cor the directors of the association,
q ,nder whose auspices the opera is
Srongbt here, paid $4,000 out of
tbeir own pockets to make up de-
ticit rather than call upon the guar
antors Ct the opera fund.
Dr. w. G. Lee, prominent in the
.1nb and business life of Macon, is
- sanatorium with broken knee
oan Two rooms away Mrs. Lee is
maternity patient in the same hos
ntal A pear ago while playing base
ton with the Rotary club in the an
NAL contest getween the Rotary and
x;wsn;e. teams, DR.. Lee broke the
came knee cap. At that time it was
three months before he was able to
oct out on clutches.
Rev Hansford D. Johnson, of Syl-
r.nia has accepted the call to the
rs,torate of the First Baptist church
IF VaIdosta. and will assume his du-
+os here on September l.
Testimony by w. A. Grassland, SUI
rarvsing federal highway engineer
IN Georgia, to the effect that the
statp highway affairs in Georgia are
n,snaeed on what appears to him to
he = "reasonable basis and the
declaration by DR.. C. M. Strahan,
chairman of the state highway board.
that the seemingly high expenses OF
tbe state highway department are
necessary in order to meet federal
reouirements featured the opening
session of the ioinz comitCee from
tbe house and senate to investigate
tbe state highway department.
The body of Lieut.. Beverly d: Ev-
ans Jr., son of Judge Evans of the
federal court was who killed in
France. has reached New York and
will be inferred at Sandersville, the
family home, Sunday. :.
The North Georgia peach crop is
moving in full volume. About 40
cars are passing through Toccoa
daily,
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Pretty soon Cob cam sneaking along.

"Good~ said Mr.. Sprinkle-Blow.
Pm going to tell Blackie something.
I'll be right back"
In an instant the little fairyman
got on his magic umbrella and dis
appeared under the top of the water,
but almost at once he was back, nod
ding and smiling.
81 told him about Marty and Cob,
he whispered. "The sleepy old thing
was doing. Thought there was no
danger because he couldn't see. He's
behind a big rock now, safe and
sound. Let's see what happens"
Copyright 1920
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PARROT

Mrs. George W. Lee entertained
several tables of rock Thursday NOR
ming at her home in honor OF her Wis
Nors, Misses Merritt and Monroe. The
Msaers of the highest score were
j Bssented box of lovely handker-
chiefs. Those invited to meet her
guests were Misses Marylee PINK
ston, Lora Kennedy, Nadine and
Odelle MashaI, Argyle and Ola Belle
ACole, Louise Pinkston, Willladee
12eeves and Mary Souter.
Misses Merle Pinkston gave a prom
party on Wednesday evening compi-
mentary to the visiting young LADIES'
Miss Elinor Turner returned to her
home in Richland on Thursday after
a visit of several days here.
A crowd Of young people came
over from Albany Sunday afternoon
to see John Cochran.
Misses Gilbert and Edwards, the
guests of Misses Cole and Marshal,
were honored with moonlight pic
mic at Magnolia Springs on Tuesday
evening. The crowd was made up OF
the following: Messrs. Bill Cole,
Harry Cook, Robert Shippey, and Ar
mold Cole and Theron Helton; Misses
Odelle and Nadine Marshall, Gladys
and Louise Pinkston, Lora Kenyon,
Argyle and Olo Belle Cole, Willadee
Reeves and Miss Merritt, of Amerl-
Gus.
Quay Flowers, of Brundridge, Ala.
Is the guests Of his cousin, W. 5.
Flowers.
Misses Gladys and Ar<lie Laurie
Plnkston returned from summer
school at Milledgeville last week.
Miss Pauline Daniel of Pelham is
the guest of Mrs. R. w. James.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Kenyon visited
relatives in Richland Wednesday.
Allen Kenyon returned to Atlanta
Saturday after visiting his brother
here.
Mr., and Mrs. William Cannon, of
Pians, spent Monday her the guests
Oh his brother, J. o. Cannon.
Several from Parrot attended the
PRIMITIVE Baptist service at Turkey
creek church on Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Herring returned home
from Valdost on Friday. Mrs. Herring
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and returned to Leslie Monday where
he will stay a few days with other
relatives.
Mrs. Willie Daniel and children
Willie, Mary Lee, Annie, Edna and
johnny Mae visited Mr.. and Mrs. j.
F. Daniel Sunday.
Mrs. and Mrs. C. Richard and child
rem, Mary Willie and Dorothy, were
the guests of l.. Short Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Jordan were
the guests of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs J. F. Daniel, Sunday.
B. Y. P. U. of Shiloh church is
still improving in attendance and in.
terest.
Mrs. DIN Williams spent Tuesday
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and children remained for few days
with relatives in Florida
On July 80 there will be Sunday
school convention at Sardis church
near here.
Miss Cleo Pinkston is visiting Miss
Eloise Coleman at Lyons.
Miss Cleo Irwin, of Atlanta, is the
guest Of Miss Bertha Lee.
Miss Lucy Hurst, of Perry, is Wis,
iting her sister, Mrs. Thornton Lee.
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SHILOH

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Arlington, Of
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Plains, were the guests of her parents
Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E, Johnston.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Daniel spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Johnston.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Bell motored
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wouldn't Go Camping Without
nat Snap" SAYS Raw White

wife and | spent our vacation
camping last summer. smell of cook
Iug brought rats We went to town,
sot some RAT-SNAP, broke up
eakes, put it outside our tent. We
Eot The rats alright-big fellows"
ntaI9erS, storekeepers, housewives,
si.ould use RAT-SNAP. Three sizes:
3oc, 65c, $1.25. Sold and guaran-
Cseo by Harris Grocery Co.; Sparks
g gi4'ety Co.; Nathan Murray, Drug
e'''' Amerlcus, Ga. adv
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cit Looked Like a Battlefield il
Europe" Said Mr.. c. Dunster.

"Was staying at a hotel in a small
Pennsylvania town. Early one morn
ing | went to the stable to hire rig
and was shown a pile of dead rats
killed with RAT SNAP the night be-
fore. Looked like a battlefield in
Europe" Three sizes, 35c, 65c, SIPS.
Sold and guaranteed by Harris Gro
Gerry Co; Sparks Grocery Co.; Ma
than Murray, Druggist, Americas.
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with Mrs. J. E. Daniel.
J. E. Daniel motored to Americas
Tuesday.
Misses Jewel and Mary Jordan are
The Columbus dispatch., 1921-04-03
THE COUNTY FIELD MEET

Out at the Barrow Memorial School, Friday, school
children gathered from all sections of the county 1t was
the Annual County Field Day Meet.
There the youth of the county met in friendly contest
matching their skill and ability athletic contests and in
literary events as WELL
Field meets are good things. They afford incentive
for individual achievement; they promote school spirit
through the medium of friendly rivalry, and, best of all
such occasions bring the communities Of the county closer
together.
Every community section should be one big, happy
family all working together for the progress and wei
fare Of the whole We profit and prosper individuals
in the same degree the community prospers.
Field meets fine things to promote this spirit Show
us community of Fairgrounds, public parks swimming
pools wadng POOLS and other forms of recreation and
will show you happy contented and prosperous people
We wish there facilities for recreation in
Columbusno only for the children but for the grown
ups we'll
People recognizing the value of recreation and
more every day, and communities which hope to survive
and hold their populations in the future must provide
adequate of recreation and diversion for all the
people. There must be something besides the eternal
scramble for the Almighty Dollar
Let's have more field meets and more recreational
facilities in community. 1t will pay in the long
The Columbus dispatch., 1921-04-03

to about equal the human population In rural neigh
borhoods the people greatly outnumbered
In other countries to the south every house in
with rats The humans, used to them, do not
seem to mind it.
But that doesn't make rats any more desirable Rats
destroy damage grain Of all sorts in fields and barns
They destroy young chicks and birds and their young.
They destroy fruits vegetables flowers and food stores
of all kinds They damage much that they do not eat and
the injury they do to buildings is
More menacng than any destruction of food is the
tendency of to spread disease One of the dan
gerous diseases they spread is rachna the hog germ
But aso they spread the bubonc plague which has killed
millions of humans in other parts of the world and which
now threatens the United States.
Rats are increasing enormously in this country and
every community is in danger. That's why The Dispatch
is urging "rat-king week" to rid ourselves of this
horrible rodent e E gt. .
Kill rats during the week of April 4th to 1lth. Don't
be particular how when you kill them, but kill as many
as YOU can in every way you
The Columbus dispatch., 1921-04-03
THE INDIAN GOES TO WORK

It certainly looks like we pretty nearly through
with the wild Indian this North American continent
There are plenty of middle-aged men who can well
remember the wild alarums Of uprsngs in the Wes-who
recoect the countrys dsmay when Custer and his
cavalry band were exterminated
But that's thing Of the past The braves are no longer
brave They yearn for the warpath no more. Many of
them getting the white mans education into their
systems and others emuating the white man in his
quest for the gold that gitters.
Then, too there who settling into the quiet
ways Of life and becoming real producers. For example
we hear that Canadian Indians cultivated 2lSO24 acres
1920 and broke 4,500 of virgin SOIL They the
owners of considerable live stock be expected
Canadian Indians in 1920 held real and personal property
to the value of 6SOOOOO per capita value of $67443
and the per capita income of those who worked at all
81 07.13 for the year.
In Oklahoma in the oil section, there many wealthy
indians there being among the number milonares
They became rich through the discovery of the golden fluid
beneath the surface of their farm land
Lo the poor Indian, is the way to riches. We are
glad of II because, in ways, he good fellow
when he was asleep
The Columbus dispatch., 1921-04-03
FIFTY-WORD SERMONS

Each Sunday, The Dispatch will carry Short fifty word
sermon at the head Of its editorial column.
These sermons will be contributed by the ministers of
the various denominations of the city We believe these
short expressing they will the very heart of
great subject and great thought will be appreciated by
The Dispatch family of readers
1t will be feature and service that should create
widespread interest appealing 1t will to the finer i'm
pulses Of nature and to the highest nobest ideals
Of life. 3'f Mtfb 3fFs ~ N
Read the fifty-word sermons in The Dispatch eacl
Sabbath morning.
The Columbus dispatch., 1921-04-03
EASTERN STAR NOTICE

A meeting of the Order of the East
ern Star will be held next Tueday
evening at 1880 o'clock. There win
be an initiation. Macon, Miss, chap
t,r will be present, All local mem
bars are urged to attend, and visiting
members will be cordially welcomed.
MRS. ANNIE CALLAWAY, w. NJ.
MRS. EULA CARSON, Sec.
The Columbus dispatch., 1921-04-03

itself best fitted to
survive in a modern
world. Surrounded
by enemies, it con-
tinues to hold its
own-and a large
share of the other
fellows. In this
country, the rat
population is said
The Columbus dispatch., 1921-04-03
TODAY'S SHORT SERMON

The better state does not make the better man,
but the better man makes the better state. Get the
heart right, and all will be right, for out of the
heart are the issues of life No heart is right until
changed by the power of regeneration; we must be
born again. BY Rev. A. I. Mcllwan, Presiding
Elder Columbus District, NJ. f. Church, South.
The Columbus dispatch., 1921-04-03
RATS COST US A HALF-BILLION A YEAR

Rats annually cost this country haf-bllion of dollars
Some authorities make it much more, but it is at least
that much.
million and a half dollars day.
1t has been said that Of all animals the rat is proving
The Columbus dispatch., 1921-04-03

Or. J. A. Hall, Of Jackson, was the
guest last week Of his daughter, Mrs.
Harris Hardy.
The Columbus dispatch., 1921-04-03

NJ Flynn Miss Merle Summervil enjoyed the
Flynn have visiting Memphis parents
for the past days. vile, recently.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-16
ISLANDS FOUND BY SPANIARD
soIomons, in the Southern Pacific,
Were Discovered in 1867 by
Aware de Mendana.

The Solomon islands, in the south
ern Pacific, long before Australia was
discovered, We're known to daring
voyngers. In 1867 famous Spanish
navigator named Aware de Mendana
sailed from Peru to discover great
south continent. Three months cruiS-
ing brought him to the SolOmons and
Ysabel island, which he named. as his
log states, latter his much-lOyed
wife"
.Mcndana cr,Iised for six months in
the group. and was so impressed with
the richness and fertility Of these
trOpic lands that he named them the
Soomons, in the hope that on. his re-
turn his countrymen would believe
they were tile source from which King
Solomon obtained the gold for his
great temple. This story. he Thought.
would encourage the colonization of
the islands, and he conceived the
king of Il new Spain. On his return
home. so brightly did he paint the
prospects that he was soon able TO
prepare an expedition of many hun
dretls Of settlers. including his wife
and her three brothers. In the party
WereS also two sailors. aftcrWard
known to fame as connected with the
discovery Of acknowledgements de
Quros and Fuis Faes de Torres.
Tho expedition failed through sick
ness and bad management; in fact,
II never reached the SolomonS at all.
but iDstead-owing to faulty navi@a-
tiOn--arrived at the northern islands
of the New Hebrides group. Here after
a few months, Mcndnna died, Il disap-
pointed and hearted man.
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GREAT TUN OF HEIDELBERG
Constructed in the Middle Ages, Mon-
ste" Receptacle Held 52s Hogs
heads Of Wine.

The construction Of the great tun Of
Heidelbcrg in the castle Of the Princes
Palatine Of the Rhine. was begun in
1889 and was not finished until more
than two years later.
1t was composed of beams twenty
seven feet long and had diameter of
eighteen feet The iron hopping was
LOO pounds in weight. and the cost,
figured in our money. was nearly
$4,000. It could hold 52S hogShcads
and the value at that time Of the wine
II contained was in the neighborhood
of $4,000. 49,. ...,
j. When the ccllarrr drew wine out Of
the cask he assembled several flights Of
wooden stairs leading to the top:
about the middle was bunghOlc, into
which was inserted an instrument
made in the form of spout. With
which the wine was drawn up and
placed in n vessel provided for the
purpose
There was another fun built. evident
~ succeeding the one. just described
in 1711 this was 3G feet long and "a
feet high with Il capacity Of 500 hogs
heads. or 2S3,2U0 bottles. This. cask
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-16
THIS WEEKS VAUDEVILLE
PROGRAM AT GRAND FRIDAY

Thomas and Wilson. The Ginger
Snaps" a lively pair Of colored COM
edians. open the regular Friday
vaudeville show at the Grand theater
this week, with rapid comedy talk,
songs and some poppy step-dancing.
Miss Wilson displays some beautiful
gowns and fine voice, while Mr.
Thomas isya comic of rare abilities
and makes "A hit with his song Hes
in the Jail House Now" Ruth page
and Co., are billed as THE Novelty
Girl and with banjo assisted by Lou
Ruben in a scenec, electrical and in
strumental extravaganza. featuring
special scenery, and lighting effects.
Banjo numbers. and songs are also in
troduced.
Budd Schaeffer is comedian OF
the real nut" type and the original
way he has of entertaining has au-
dience amuses both the grown ups
and the children.
The Omega Trio close the bill in
"Omegaisms." which are for laugh
ing purposes only. Something out
OF the ordinary that must be seen to
be appreciated.
'White Youth" with Edith Roberts
is the phOtoplay which will precede
the vaudeville at both the afternoon
performance at $3.50 and the evening
performances at $50 and 9:15 FRI
day only.
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Bemid with population of very close eight thousand
citizens night day. chief OF
police and three paromen We do not know whether two
these supposed be night and the other two in the
time but that about the way is dlvld
up This policemen serving at time to protect
city of 5000 people, using little mathematics
policeman for population of four thousand we
again admit ignorance with regard whether there
with population of four thousand who getting along
with policeman the day time and at night not but
do know that that is not enough We also know that two
policemen duty for city of eight thousand people is
not enough. ~
We having epidemic OF petty hevng and hold-ups
the tme but don't feel like crczng the present
police force for experimenting the cups because know
they cannot possibly all of the city when there
of them We do know however, that the ctzenstof Bemid
getting the proectnn they entitled to- Last night
the Of the city, the editor of this
appears the street, other place for that NATTER
is evidence that law being violated and the evidences last
night showed that being wantony and agrantly violated
in Bemidji
We have been told that such expressions these should
not the it bad advertising for the city, We
don't that The reaching the outside
mites regarding the law violations advertising the city plenty
without the would rather do the advertise
ourselves than have done by outsiders it at least would
show that know shortcomings if not remedyng
heart going to criticize the of the city
adequately protecting its citizens Altogether too many
inals collecting in the city and too getting
with theif depredaions. 1t be Bed citizens who
doing of the dirty work. If they should suffer
severely than outsiders
Let's get behind police department with aid instead Of
criticism and let tell the alderman
better police protection and make the city free
ables so that need be afraid walk
streets anywhere the city unafrad being moested
is about time having the hghwayman
for
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-16
A BEMIDU INTERVIEW
MIR. Gordhamer. Tells His
Experience

The following brief account of an
interview with a Bemidji man five
years ago, and it's sequel, will be read
with keen interest by every citizen.
Oliver Gordhamer, carpenter, 1900
Dewey Ave., says: "Some years ago
/ was greatly annoyed with my kid
neys. I had a weak and lame back
and it hurt Inc to stoop. l felt stiff
and lame in the morning. l used two
boxes of Doan's. Kidney Pills and l
have not had any lame back since,
nor have my kidneys been dis
ordered" - H%,s>
Over five years later-Mr. Cord
hammer said: ~ have not had a sign
of kidney trouble since Doan's Kid
ney Pills cured me. am now pleased
to say the cure has lasted. l con-
firm my former endorsement"
Price Goo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remcdy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Gordhammer had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-16
UNIQUE B0SWORTH VEHICLE
7 IS "A THOUSAND TO ONE

Z A photoplay of contrasts is Hobart
Bosworth's latest J. Parker Read. Jr.,
starring vehicle "a Thousand to One"
which comes to the Grand theater
Saturday and Sunday. under the aus
pices OF the Associated Producers. Inc
Z The atmospheric detail-the stars
Characterization and the locale of the
story are a series of contrasts.
4 Bosworth is first the dilettante and
waSter, spending his nights in the
haunts of San Francisco's China
town. Then he Is the Outcast-the
wanderer in the mining camps and
finally the man regenerated-broug
back into his own by the one chance
in a thousand,
Heretofore, Hobart Bosworth has
been happily identified with sea
stories and it is a bit unusual to find
him in evening clothes-but variety
lis the spice of amusement and this
tfavorite Of stage and screen offers
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-16
ST, PAUL man GETS
SURPRISE OF. HIS LIFE

IL Z .. 4 ~
ton and had dull headaches for days
at time. Every bit of strength and
energy seemed to have left me, and
l felt WORKOUT and miserable all the
time. (
after trying so many things that
did me no good had about lost|faith
in anything helping me, and l tried
Tanlac without much. expectation of
it doing me any good But there was
where l got the surprise of my, life,
for Tanlac began to straighten me up
almost from the first dose. now
feel like brand new man and haven't
a trace of indigestion, nervousness
or any other trouble
Tanlac is sold in Bemidji by City
Drug Store, Knutson & Lila At
Graceton, v. NJ. Owen & Co. at Hines,
James Taylor, Tenstrike, and by the
leading druggists in every town.
Adv. .. H. ..%..-. -. III. y
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has not been in use since the latter
part of the Eighteenth century.
intelijuent Geese.

Many are the cases on record of
geese whose masters or mlstresses en-
deared themselves to them and as q
result were followed about everywhere
by the geese just as they might have
been by dogs, and dogs are supposed
to he the most intelligent of animals
There is the historical case of the
aged blind woman who was piloted to
church Oh Sundays by her goose. The
little old lady would totter along, and
when she would be on the point of
taking misstep the silly goose would
pluck her by the skirt and guide her
in the right, direction: In the steps
OF the church the old woman would
be guided to her pew by her neigh
bGrs. while the goose retired to the
nearby cemetery to nip grass. When
service was over the goose would be
beside the church steps waiting to
guide its mistress home again.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-16
DOUGLAS MAC LEAN AT THE ;.
ELKO TOMORROW NIGHT

Mary Roberts Rinehart wrote a
story for the Saturday Evening Post
entitled "Twenty-Three and a Half
Hours Leave 1t made a hit. Ev-
erybody read it and talked about it..
ALL the picture producers wanted it..
Thomas II. Ince got it. He is using
it to introduce to the public his two
Doris May. It's ParamOunt-Art-
craft picture, and delighted hundreds
who saw it's first run at the Elko
theater.
Many persons in BemdiJi failed to
see this excellent photoplay at that
time. They will have the last OPP
portunity to view "Twenty-three and
Half Hours Leave" at the Elko to-
morrow, Thursday