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The Holly chieftain., 1921-12-22

it in the Sun its So Please tell
me the truth, Is there Sants
Claus?
Virginia O'Hanlon.
Virginia. your little friends are
wrong. They have been affected by
the skepticIsm OF . skeptical age
They do not believe except they see
They think that nothing can bt
which is not comprehensible to
their little minds. All minds vir
einia. whether they be mems Of
children's are little. In this great
universe OF ours man Il a mere in
sect. an ant, in his intellect, as com
pared with the boundless WORLD
about him. as measured by the in
tolligence capable Of grasping the
whole truth and knowledge. Yes
Virginia. there IL q Santa Claus
lie exists as certainly as love and
generosity and devotion exists. and
you know that they abound and
I've to your life It's highest beauty
nd Joy Alas! how dreary as II
here were no yirginias. There
would be no childlike faith then
70 poetry, no romance to make
-olcrable this existence. We should
have no enjoyment, except in sense
md sight. The eternal light with
which childhood fills the world
would be extinguished. Not. be
lleve in Santa CLAUS. You might
as well not belive in fairies. You
might get your papa to hire men
to watch in all the chimneys on
Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus
but even If they did not see Santa
Claus coming down. what would
that prove? Nobody sees Santa
Claus, but that Is no sign there is
no Santa Claus. Tho most real
things in the world are those that
neither children or men can see
Did you ever see fairies dancing on
the lawn? OF course not, but that
is no proof that they are not there
Nobody can conceive or imagine
all the wonders that are unseen
and unseeable In the world You
may tear apart the baby's rattle
and see what makes the noise in
side. but there is veil covering the
The Holly chieftain., 1921-12-22
CHREs1A(AIs MEDITATION.

communication below, expressing
at the same time our great gratifi.
cation that its faithful author Is
numbered among the friends of the
Sun:
Dear Editor: am s years old.
Some Of my friends soy there Is no
Santa Claus. Papa says, IF you see
The Holly chieftain., 1921-12-22
Is THERE A SANTA cIAus9

For the 1921 questiOners Is there
Santa Claus, I'VE again give the
New York Suns answer TO q cam
cunieation by little 8-year-old girl
Virginia Hanlon.
I'VE take pleasure in answering
at once and thus prominently the
The Holly chieftain., 1921-12-22

unseen world which not the strong
est Inun. nor even the united
strength of all the strong
est men that ever lived. could
tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poe
try, love. romance, can push aside
that curtain and view the picture
the supernal beauty and glory be
yOnd. Is 1t all real? All. Virginia.
In all this world there is nothing
else real and abiding! No Santa
Claus! Thank God he lives. and he
lives forever! A Thousand years
from now. Virginia nay ten times
ten thousand years rom now-he
will cOntienue to make glad the
hearts OF childhood!
The Holly chieftain., 1921-12-22

The fellow who used to look upon
wine when 1t was red now has the
blues when be thinks about It.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-12-22

The less religion some men have
the more they think their wives
ought to have.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-12-22
Honey Philosophy For is2i.

F.. Honey Philosophy FOR 1874.
A gentleman writing to the paper
says that III people would think
a little more and talk little less:
work little more and kick a little
less, 1t might be possible for them
to think this is the best Of all pos
slble worlds" Well, perhaps the
gentleman is right. But he's not
practical. Human Americans enjoy
kicking. Feeling better, they work
better. Kicking is an inalienable
right OF every free American; the
man who never kicks at all Is no
American. Let 'em kick brother!
But we do wish there was little
more downright thinking inside
the skull.
Centering all thught on the Sat
urday pay envelope geerally keeps
It from getting any .fatter
1t has been our observation
that 1t usually takes doctor
longer to cure a rich man than It
does a poor man.
Henry Ford differs from the av-
erage man In at least one respect
Mr.. Ford says he has got all the
money he wants.
Many man who is a good mathe
matician Is only flgure-head aat
home
The Holly chieftain., 1921-12-22

Many man who is good mathe
matician Is only figurehead aat
home.
The Holly chieftain., 1921-12-22

it in the Sun It's So Please tell
me the truth, Is there a Santa
Claus?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-10
THE Fairy Queen looked up from |
A NEW VENTURE

THE Fairy Queen looked up from
a letter she was reading, as
Twinkle Pen, her secretary, came
close to her throne and bumped his
head three times on the golden steps
at her feet.
How now. Penny" she asked.
What is it? Luncheon ready, a
new set of wings that my chief
wing-maker wishes me to try on, or
visitors?"
"Visitors," answered Twinkle Pen.
Twins. Nancy and Nick
Twinkle Pen never wasted words.
The Fairy Queen smiled delighted
ly, How very fortunateH she cried.
I've just been wondering whether
they received my letter. Show them
in at once, for have matters Of
great Importance to talk over
Twinkle Pen bowed himself out
and in an instant bowed himself in
again, this time followed by our
little friends in their magical Green
Shoes.
The Fairy Queen got up and held
out her hand "Welcome. children"
she said warmly. "You always come
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-10
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
FROM Inc IlmeS-RecOrder
c. -. !. - 1 q o. y


With throttle pulled open and en-
veloped in volume of smoke. a Sea
board freight train shot into the
Americas ward yesterday afternoon
like an immense rocket fred from
below A carload of wood in the
train was fairly ablaze, and threat
ening the balance of the cargo, and
no time was lost in cutting it loose
from the other cars and putting it on
d side track.
Going to Shorter COLLEGE today
are Miss May Wheatley, Miss Dau-
nhine Simmons, Miss Lucille Clegg
Miss May Belle Hawkins, Miss Flor
ence Pace, who has been i'll for some
time will 90 later.
Miss Sarah Wheeler and little
niece, Miss Nell Turpin. returned
last night from a stay of two months
at MOnteagle. Tenn.
The excursion season in Americas
is on the wane. with but two more
to be run out this season.
A solid trainload of cotton of %
carloads. came to Americas compress
yesterday from points down the Cen
trail railroad. principally from Daw-
son and Shellman. Receipts from
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-10
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

these points will increase the total
receipts for Americas to probably
125,O00 bales for the season.
Idus McKeller, a recent graduate
of Emory College, and young man
of high attainments, leaves today for
Shellman where he has taken a school
for the year.
In a few days, every cotton bale
shipped from the Americas compress
will be bound by wire instead of by
the old steel cotton ties used here for
40 years or more in packing the
bales.
Officer Albritton has sufficiently
recovered from his long illness to take
a trip to Atlanta, and goes tomor,
row to spend a week with relatives
The Muckalce Barbecue Club will
enjoy its monthly feast tomorrow
and all of the so members viii at
tend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-10
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
iIrom The TimeS-Rccordcr Of
September 10, 1917

~ t'lN4li''l ~ i'' ~
The cotton receipts yesterday
amounted to $40 bales at the ware
houses.
School begins Monday, and there
is lively flutter among the young
sters in consequence.
Yesterday a letter was received by
Postmaster Roney from Lee Sing, q
Chinaman in Columbus, inquiring as
to the opening of a laundry mere.
Sing may decide to locate in Amer
icus Notwithstanding the fact that
other laundries are ahead Of him.
Miss Georgia Glover and other
members of Mr.. George w. Glover's
family left yesterday for Atlanta
where they will make their home
with Mrs Carr, a relative.
Mrs. Mary Madden, Of Atlanta
was in Americas yesterday. She is
a highly accomplished pianist and yo-
calist, and has come TO Americas to
organize class.
Notice to water consumers. The
hours for sprinkling the laws from
September / to May are t to 8
a m, y to p, m. and ) to : p. m.
Consumers will take notice and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
For the past week or ten days
bacon has been very scarce in Amer
icus, in fact, there has been none, and
the situation began to look serious.
The cause of the scarcity as explain
ed by dealers is owing to the great
difficulty meat men have at this sea-
son getting cars, which are kept in
the south for moving the cotton.
Frank Turpin, an Americas boy,
wen out hunting yesterday, but re-
turned with nothing in the shape of
game except two big rattlesnakes.
One measured 9 feet, while the other
was a little fellow only feet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-10
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY.
From The Times-Recorder
September 10. l91D

A pretty home wedding was that
of Miss Netty Louise Payne and Mr.
Floyd Menford Hines, which occur
red at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
f. Hines on Elm avenue, Wednes-
day evening at 8 o'clock, Rev. r. l..
Bivins officiating. Miss White Low
Wcstbrook played the wedding music.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
Hines left by automobile for their
home in Leslie
Two carloads Of creosoted paving
blocks, the material to be used in
paving the business section of Amer
icus, arrived yesterday from Allan
Ia, and will be laid along Lamar
street in front of the Windsor Ho-
tel as soon as the concrete base put
down Yesterday is hard enough to
receive them.
Pretty school girls who will leave
Americas soon for college are Miss
Floyd Fort, Miss Georgia Fort, Miss
Hodges, Miss Floyd Johnson, Miss
Maude Hit, Miss Brady, Miss Wray
Chester, Miss Mildred Lidc, Miss Hat
tie May Ross, Miss Louise Rodgers
Misses Ranew, Miss Mary Ella Dav-
export, Miss Laverne Thomas, Miss
Mary Belle KiXon, Miss Carobel
Glover.
William T. McMath has been APP
pointed game warden for Sumter
county by State Warden Mercer, and
has received his commission
Miss Nellie Carter has returned to
Americas from Baltimore, where she
spent the summer and is again at
her home here.
Prominent among the visitors in
Americas yesterday was Congress
ann Dudley NJ. Hughes, who came
from his home in Twiggs county.
No more cordial welcome has been
given to any new store opened in
Americas in recent DAYS than has
been shown the firm of Tillman G.
Brown, whose neatly and handsome
ly furnished shop has been thrown
open to the Americas public in the
last few days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-10

THE cynic sacrifices to smartness.
He mistakes the flash of his wit
for the sun-glow of truth.
Nothing is ever quite true" said
Lord Henry. Modern morality con-
sists in accepting the standard of
ones age"
Lord Henry you place him?
Well, he was responsible for the
moral runation and suicide of Dor
ian Gray, the heartbreak and self-de-
struction Of the youthful actress Syl-
via, the murder of the artist Basil
IIallward, the accidental shooting Of
James Vance, and more.
How did Lord Henry accomplish
this? BY words. Mere words! How
terrible they were How clear, and
vivid, and cruel! One could not es-
cape from them. And yet what a
subtle magic there was in them!
Mere words! Was there anything so
real as words?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-10
EDITORIAL.

TYNICISM is trying to come baci
- into style. It's born of the fash
ion for epigrams You find it in the
new plays. the latest novels, the
movie subGtles-even occasionally in
the Congressional Record
But today's cynics are tyros, COM
pared with Mr. Henry Wotton. who,
back in the SOS, enunciated these
cynical epigrams and paradoxes:
"The one charm of marriage is that
it makes a life of deception absolute
ly necessary for both parties"
Being natural is simply pose,
and the most irritating pose | know"
Conscience and cowardice are
really the same things Conscience
is the tade-name of the firm"
Chose who are faithful know only
the trivial side of love; it is the
fmthlcss who know loves TRACE
dies"
THE only way to get rid of
temptation is to yield to it."
"The things one feels certain about
are never true"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-10
RAILROAD SCHEDULES
Central Time.)
Arrival and Departure of Passenge

The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-10

at precisely the right time. Sprinkle
Blow telephoned to me that he didn't
know what he would ever have
done without your help. And now I
have Just received a letter from
Captain Pennywinkle, my traffic
policeman in the Land of the Wig
glefns, saying that even with the
help Of his good sea-horse, Curly, he
can't keep order, and that he
needs help. All my fairies are either
heads over their ears with work, or
sound asleep resting up for next
year. Flppety-Flop snores as
though he would never waken.
Would you like to go to Captain Pen
nvwinkles' aid? He has AN awful
time keeping the fish on their own
sides of the sea, and l think you
could help him"
Yes, indeedr cried the Twins.
eagerly. Wen go at once, if we
may"
The Fairy Queen called her faith
full old servant, the Magical Mush-
room, to show the children the way.
Ito Be Continued)
Copyright, 1921
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-10
!: eggs :$: s. #$::%$ EDITORIAL AND FEATURE PAGE
WHEN A WOMAN TELLS
BY RUTH AGNES ABELING
HELP MRS. AMEs TO BED

/ Mrs. Ames seemed to be ill.,"
hedged. land called Grace to help
me. She seems to be quite comfort
able now" | added. looking down on
the motionIess figure Of the already
sleeping woman.
Hasn't been hurt?" Ames pressed
anxiously.
I treasured him.
"ShclI be all right" I continued
easily. "vou had better 20 bac1, to
bcd-vou look as if you needed some
sleep Yourself"
He was pitiful figure as he
turned and shuffIed out Of the room.
I'm sorry for him." said Grace
softly.
We went from Mrs. Ames' room
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-10
1zsaBertOnBrdleyS
(sS8 fDdily Poem


LIE ) never wasted a minute
In all of his busy life,
He's labored for all there's in it,
And out of the strain and strife
He's gathered his share Of treasure
And, by and large, | guess
He's won to d gOodly measure
Of what we may call Success.
PUT he's sort of a "dreary dlvil, j"
- He's kind of a gloomy oaf,
For he doesn't know how to frivol,
He's never learned how to loaf.
You see he has never tasted
The merry and joyous tang
That you get from moments wasted
Along with a jolly gang!
IVES, time is a jewel precious,
Il We shouldn't forget its cost,
We shouldn't let fools enmesh us
In follies where time is lost;
But it's fun, sometimes, to side
Away from the daily grind
And simply be gay and idle
With never a task in mind.
AE'S never wasted a minute
But sought for his goal Away
And. trying so hard to win it,
He never has learned to play;
He's steady in his endeavor
And rich in his golden grist,
His moments are wasted never
But-think of the fun he's missed !
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-10
TYNICISM is most immoral; cpl

TYNICISM is most immoral; cpl
grams are mostly lies.
The cynic with his cpigram tries
to cheat the truth. He always cheats
himself; sometimes he cheats others
immortality? Well, Sir Henry Wot-
ton-the worlds greatest cynic-
was the character, the mouthpiece of
Oscar Wilde in his novel, "The Pic
turc of Dorian Gray" The cynicisms
you've read above are the cynicisms
of Wilde, the English author, whose
uncomfortable crimes brought him to
felon's cell.
Lies Test his rapier-like word
thrusts with the test of common sense.
Is nothing ever quite true? Your
fathers protection, your mothers
love, your loyalty to your school, your
devotion to your religion, your friend
either a saphead or a sorehead!
Scratch a cynic and you'll find
Women marry at face value.
An egg wit ha past can't came
back.
Charge haircuts to overhead ex-
pense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-10
START HERE TODAY

STAET HETE TUUAI
HcIga Sorcnsen does the first
honest act in her life" by breaking
her engagement to Tom Bradwofrd
whom she has pursued for his mon
ey. She obtains employment as So
ciaI secretary to Mrs, John Ames
whose married brother-in-Iaw, Philip
Ames, in one evening makes violent
love to Helga and persuades Mrs
Ames to flee with HIM. An onlook.
or to this drama is Grace Cameron
a maid in the Ames home, whom
Tom Bradford had redeemed from
life Of shame.
GO ON WITH STORY
I WAITED in my bed, motionless.
trying to sense the meaning Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-10
Workinn Like Beavers

Beavers do no work for a period
If three months or more each summer"
lccording to an exchange. And college
Professors, it is said work like
,navcrs "-BaltiHore sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-10
It's Rude to Stare,

A wOman'S feelings when Won stare
1t her bonnet depends entirely on the
age of the bonnet.-Akron tOD Press.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-10

Include KODAK in your school
paraphernaha. Murray's Pharmacy.
Phone S7.-9-3t.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-10

The Associated Press exclusively entitled the use m
cation of all dispatches credited to it not otherwise
this paper and also the local published herein All right
publication of special dispatches herein contained
The Little River news., 1921-06-11
ACT NO. l4A


 An Act to amend Aot No. 571 of the Acts Of the General Assembly of 1s1s-
 The Act aboli sh es the Arkansas Cor Arkansas Railroad Commission. to con- ss.eO0.0O per year and a secretary at a salary of $s.600.o0 per year Pro- Uontgo Hidss that str said sh commissio2 a have all common carriers railway expresS companies, car companies, toll bridges ferries, steam boats steam railways telephone and telegraph companies pipe lines for the transportation of oil, gas and water, gas companies. electric lighting companies, hydro electric companies. water companies furnishing water within the municipality for mu. nicipal or domestic use. Provides that the commission shall not have jurisdic- ton over any rate, charge. rule, regu- lations. order hearing or investigation or other matter pertaining te the oper- ations within the limits of any mu- nioipality of any street railway, tele- graph telephone, gas company, pipe line company, electric company, hydro electric company, water company or other company operating as a public utility: Provides that cities and towns shall have the right to regulate tho service and rates to be charged by pub lie utilities within such city and town. Provides that such Railroad Commis- sion shall have such Jurisdiction as heretofore conferred upon the Rail- road Commission and the Arkansas Corporation Commission not inconsist. ent with the provisions of this Act.
The Little River news., 1921-06-11
ACT NO. 02. AnnrOYed FehruRry s, 1921.

An Act to appropriate 1unds TOT the maintenance of the Department of State Lands Highways and Improve ments for the period ending June 30,
 Appropriates the sum of $2,4oO,O0 for the expenses of the Land Division of said department.
 Appropriates the sum of Si i,575;00 for the Autbmob bile Division of said de-
 Appropriates the sum of s1o,2s7,50 to pay expenses of the Highway Division of said department
 the sum neosss of s91s2S2 for of the department incurred In March isls claim of e Ppgs f1s na,prav ppint9g 9a, rpecordina fees, prior to April, 1919; for sxtra aptSmoble s,, ssnss far saaahs Gephs for for iotment to Carroll County. Appropri- ates the sum of sloo,O9odGo diotrio1s for State nronriates the sum of $849.53 for re- fund for amount erroneousiy paid into Said appropriations covers the period from April ist, fsai. to June 90, Is2a.
The Little River news., 1921-06-11
ACT NO. 1~.
~ V lNOs A1Os 4 AHHN~AA .TAh ruaSv 1Y

Approved February IT, lo31.
 An Act to amend Sections and o& Act No. 191 of the Acts of 1915, a. amended by Act No. 275 of the Acts of 1919.
 Provides that industries such as can- ming factories and candy factories shah apply to the Industrial Welfare Com mission for authority to employ woman employees for more than nine hours day, and the Commission may. after . hearing, grant such request. Provides that women employees shall be paid one and one-ha1f time for overtime. Provides that the Industrial Commis. sion shall consist of one woman ana one man representative of the ern- ployers and one woman and one man Representative of the employees. One woman and one man member of the Commission to be appointed by the Governor, and one woman and one man to be appointed by the Comris- sioner of Labor and Statistics.
 Provides that all females employed who are paid upon the piece-work basis or in any other manner than by the day, shall be paid not less than the rate per day paid for similar em- ployment. Provides that the 1ndus- trial Welfare Commission may upon in- vestisation. If they deem that the sys- tenn of pieoe-work is working an in- justice to tho general health of the employees. after hearing, issue an order compelling said firms to abolish said pi iece-work system and establish . daily rate of wages for all employees. Said rate to be not less than that speci- fled in Section [ of tho original Act.
The Little River news., 1921-06-11
ACT NO. IA. Approved February IS. 1921.

An Act to conserve the natural gas resources of the State
 Provides that the Gas Inspector shall test all gas wells in the State between day In January of each year, and a. often thereafter as in his Judgment may be necessary, In order to deter mine the open flow of rock pressure of said M e 9s Ssx he ana shsn hi. penses. to be paid by the person, firm or corporation owning the well to bs tested Provides, that in testing well, the State Inspector shall close the we'll for period of five minutes and then open 1t. allowing 1t to flow for five minutes and then take a test of it's open flow volume. Immediately after the test said inspector shall fur. his test, showing the amount of gas which said owner or operator may take from said well each day, and shall f1le said report with the county clerk of the county in which said we'll is To- eated. Such inspector shall give five and any person interested shall have the right to be present when said test is being made.
 Provides that said inspector shall ords, etc, in order to make the test Provides that when gas from a well IS being used the production thereof shall be restrained to twenty per cent of tho potential capacity of said well, l. 6. that it shall not be allowed to flow flow capacity during any twenty-four hours.
 Provides that all oil and gas sands found to be unproductive shall be pro- by the use of mud laden fluids or other effective methods.
The Little River news., 1921-06-11
ACT NO. ~. AvurOyeA February 1, 1921.

An Act to appropriate funds for the maintenance of the State Banking De- partment and the Blue Sky Department
 Appropriates out of the Banking Fund for the salaries of Commissioner
 Assistant Commissioners, Examiners
 Special Examiners. Travelling Expenses and Current Incidental Expenses the sum of s22,1So.oo, and appropriates for the maintenance of the Blue Sky De- partment for the salaries of assistant commissioner and incidental expenses the sum of s2,500.00. Provides that items for the maintenance of the Blue Sky Department shall be paid out of the Investment Companys Funds Said appropriations covering the period end- ing June 30, 1921.