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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05

That Americus is either being dis
criminated against outrageously in
the matter of fire insurance rates, or
in furnishing inadequate fire protec-
ton to justify equal rates with other
communities is the substance of a
communication addressed to the
mayor and city council of Americus
by Major James A, Fort of this city,
in which he asks that thorough in
Ivestigation of the situation be had
and steps taken either to bring the
rates down, if they are found unjust.
or to improve the fire protection and
thus make the city entitled to lower
rates if it is found the protection is
inadequate.
Major Fort, who is state command
er Of the American Legion and re-
Gently served as state prohibition en-
forcement officer for Georgia, with
headquarters in Atlanta points out
that policy for 81 900 for one year
icosts $3.50 in Atlanta and $50 in
Americus, computed on the basic rate,
while a $4,000 policy for five years
cost $40 in Atlanta and STA in
Americus.
Reply Always General.
Major Fort says that he hereto
fore has called the attention Of the
FScutheastern Underwriters, the rate
makers for this section, to the situa-
ton, and that the only result is al
ways a perfunctory statement that
the differences are justified. He de-
clares this not to be true, in his opin-
ion, stating that piece of proper
ty in Atlanta with which he is famil-
lar enjoys the low rate, although
farther from the fire sub-station
there than similar piece of proper
ty paying the higher rate is from the
main fire station here. He points
out that the Americus fire equipment
is modern and complete, with paid
and skilled fire department fully as
loificient and adequate, on a basis of
population, area, etc, as Atlanta s,
and that for Americas net to eniey
eeasliy advantageous r5es is ra ..
Injustice and discrimination.
"We can get results if we will go
after them and get the facts to lay
before Comptroller General Wright, !"
said he, "and we should do it. 1t
would result in great saving in prem
/ iums to the people of Americus. The
local fire insurance agents have as
sured me that they are ready to CO.
operate and thefe is no doubt that
they are. 1t is simply up to us to
act"
Major Forts Letter.
| Following is copy Of his letter to
the mayor anI council:
TO the Honorable Mayor and iCty
Council Of Americus:
AS a matter Of public concern |
bring to your attention the present
high rates of fire insurance prevail
I ing in this city. / have had some cor
respondence with Mr.. Joseph S.
Raine, secretary Of the Southeastern
Underwriters association, Atlanta, in
an effort to gst the present rates re-
duced but Mr.. Raine seems to pre-
fer to justify existing rates rather
than go into the merits of the matter.
"As an illustration | call attention
to the wide difference in rates. on
dwellings in Atlanta and Americas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05


conditions both in Atlanta and in
Americus / cannot understand this
wide difference in rates. In my opin-
ion conditions do not justify it. Many
of the arguments advanced as to why
Atlanta should have more favorable
consideration than the smaller cities
are not we'll founded. Mere size of
a city should not have any bearing
on the question. 1t is question of
the fire protection afforded and the
character of the citizens whose prop
erty is insured. Of course, if the
people of Americus are seeking to de-
fraud the insurance companies they
would be bad risks at any price, 9TH
erwise it is only necessary to con-
slider those matters that enter into the
question of fire protection, such as
an adequate and efficient fire. de-
partment, police protection, water
supply, alarms, etc., etc.
Asks Examination.
Il respectfully ask that a commit
tee be appointed, with power to sum-
mons witnesses, to make a thorough
examination of the present facilities
for fire protection in this city;
That the Southeastern Under
writer's association, Atlanta, be in
vited to send preventative here
te point out wherein our fire protec-
ton is inadequate. That this Under
writers association be requested to
file with you their tariffs and point
out the basic rates on various classes
of property in the following cities
Albany, Athens, Brunswick, Dublin,
Griffin, LAGRANGE, Marietta, Rome,
Thomasville, Valdosta and Waycross.
Wherever rates in any Of these cities
are found to be too high that they
be requested to join you in securing
a reduction of the rate. That all
persons in Americus engaged in writ
ing fire insurance be invited to assist
you in securing lower and fair rate
on fire insurance;
THAT the responsibility for high
fire insurance rates in Americas be
fixed. Whether it is due to our own
carelessness or neglect or to the rate
making authority.
"The important thing, after care
full investigation, is to fix the respon.
,sibility. Action can be oased on an
official statement of the mayor and
city council of Americus that oui
present facilities for fire protection
warrants lower rate. If our present
facilities 90 not warrant lower rate
the deficiencies should be applied.
s'Such information as | have in this
regard is at your disposal. Yours very
truly, GAMES A FORT"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
BLAST DAMAGES
WARSHIPS, RAzE
HOUSES ON SHORE
Torpedo Boat Destroyer Leon
Anchored In Piraeus Harbor
Scene of Catastrophe

ATHENS, Jan. 81 (By Associats
ed Press = Fifty bodies have bseli
recovered from the Greek torpedo
boat destroyer Leon, anchored in the
harbor of Piraeus, which was wreek-I
ed yesterday by the explosion Of a
torpedo.
The explosion damaged nearby
warships and caused houses ashore to
collapse, killing a number of inhabi~
tants.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
SEWER PIPE COMBINE is
INDICTED IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Jan, s.. Indictments
charging violations Of the Sherman
antitrust law have been returned by
the federal grand jury against eleven
corporations and ten individuals al
legged to have been members Of a
sewerpipe combine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
GIVES FRIENDS MELON
FEAST I'M JANUARY

Triton, Jan. 5. WatermeIons
growing in December and eaten at Il
watermelon cutting. IN January, was
a big novelty Of the week III Tiftoais
j. NJ. Butler, who resides in Woods
lawn, entertaining few friends at 1
watermelon cutting with melons fresh
from the vine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05

INSURANCE RATES HERE.
UNJUST, COUNCIL is TOLD
Major James A Fort, in Letter. Calls For Fight For
Reduction Or Improvement OF
Protection

This illustration is based on actual
policies in force and not on the rates
printed in the rate books. This in
stance is cited because the facts are
in hand.
Atlanta basic rate on dwellings
35. Amesicus basic rate on dwell
ings .87.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
ITALY ACCEPTS
ROOT PROPOSAL
10 O. K. Prohibiting Subfnarine
Attacks on Freighters, If
France Acts

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The
agreement for increase of Chinese
tariff rates to effective per cent
was adopted by the nine conference
powers sitting as committee ON Far
Eastern questions today.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-(By As
soclated Press. Italy has decided to
accept the second Root resolution
prohibiting Attacks by submarines on
merchant ships, provided the French
delegation does the same, it was said
today in authoritative italian circles.
This decision will make it possible
to hold session of the full naval
committee today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
LIVERPOOL CoTToN

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 5.-Market
opened quiet, ell IN. Quotations,
fullys, 11.64. Sales, 5000 bales. Re-
ceipts, 1912 bales, of which 1856
are American.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
MARKETS

AMERICUS SPOT COTTON.
Good Middling II 1-4c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Georgia.-Cloudy and colder
tonight; probably rain in south por-
ton; Friday, fair and colder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15
G{4MabEb7600n
~E41MAma M4mc

Must . glrl be a good talker in
order to please a man. is the third
question put by Flcrry ID.
/ think NOT; however, it all de-
ponds. Sex often has most to do with
the success or a conversation.
A nation would perish of boredom
IL she wore obliged to sit through a
luncheon hour opposite a certain
type of fiarrer and listen to the
same chatter which would cause a
man of any age to grin delightedly.
with thee conversing, | forget
the way'" SO men listen to a girls
talk although it lack matter, quail
ity. consistency. grammar and pro-
nunCiatiUn.
And why, or why?
Because a man and a girl. when
sentimentaIiy curious about each
other, as they invariably become if
left alone together. usually make
themselves the subject of their con-
versatior. At first they discuss ro-
mantle matters in a semi-detached
way, via a book or a play or a movie
and then they embark upon a sea OF
intimate confidence about their W
likes and dislikes.
A few students of human conduct
insist that there is an increasing de-
mand for intellectual ~comradeship
between husbands and wives. If this
is .rue-certainl' it is not yet evil
| dent in ali social circles-then a man
will like IL gill who at least a X
press an OPTION upon subjects other
| than herself.
Scores of girls have introduced the
words pals and "chums" into theiI
letters t. ne, implying that on al
planes of interest the girl and Il
certain young MAJ" have the same
tastes.
Certainly this is q wholesome kind
of friendship ana a most desirable
status fer mating; but equally. =
course, a nan and a girl can be pals
and chun,s withou& having any com
mon intellectual interests, and with
out being good takers in any sens
of the word.
Nowadays, as always, a girl VIII
cannot talk well can dance. skat
or f1irt her wsy into popularity.
A satirist has said:
"a dearth Of words a woman nee
not fes.r,
But tits q task, indeed, to learn t.
heart"
This is old wisdom for an everlast
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15
1 Polly and Pdul-and Paris
By Zoe Beckey

about herself-having the always
WondrouS adventure of exploring
further into a new mind and heart.
1t would be thrilling to have a
man like thar care for you-a little.
1t would be marvellous to have
power over him-lead him on, hold
him off. pique his interest, throw it
little sops, laugh, be serious-and
run away.
What are you chortling at,
madam? May l respectfully request
you to get a move on? We've only
forty minutes to catch the train. You
don't have to take a trunk, you
know. Come on Pussycat, d~epechez-
vous, vite, shake it up! If we don't
get there before Z. all tho top
branches of the dinner trees will be
complet-and we've got to find an
inn to bunk in for the night too.
Stop incoming and simpering over
your pink chiffonsi You're not pre-
pairing for Monsieur Barray, re-
member, only for your humble and
everyday husband"
Polly gave a final flip to her bag,
slapped on her hat, looked at Paul
and suddenly ran to him.
"You adorable, darling old lamb,
how 1 love you! Paul-tell me regu-
larry every ten minutes that you love
me, no matter how silly Il ami"
(To be c~ontinued)
copyright, 1922, NEA Service)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15
Kitchen Hints
I Tempting Menus

Perhaps YOU are tired OF whipped
cream and hard sauce as company
pudding sauces.
This orange Sauce is delicious
over a baked or steamed fruit pud-
ding. The pudding will serve eight
copiously or 10 comfortably. The
pudding uses the yolks and the sauce
the whites of the eggs but the
sauce might be used with an eggless
steamed pudding and the yolks used
Tor salad dressing.
Orange Sauce
Three eggs (whites) ia cups
powdered sugar, l lemon, (juice), 2
oranges.
Beat whites of eggs with whisk
till stiff and dry. Slit sugar slowly
into whites, beating constantly. Add
the grated rind of both the oranges
Slowly beat the strained juice of
the lemon and n orange. Beat
well and serve soon after making.
If the sauce must stand any length
of time beat well before serving as
the fruit juice separates slightly.
Mock Whipped Cream
= Two eggs (whites), / cup pow
dered sugar, 1 large apple.
Crate apple into bowl add sugar
and egg whites and beat with a
dover beater till stiff.
Gold Sauce
One cup powdered sugar. IL cup
butter, 3 eggs.
Put all ingredients in top OF dou.
BILE boiler. Beat until mixture thick
ems and remove from fire.
Vanilla Cream Sauce
Two eggs. u cup suga-, 2 cups
milk, 2 tablespoons butter. 1 tea
spoon vanilla.
Beat eggs well and beat in sugar.
Put all ingredients in top of double
boiler and cook, stirring constantly,
over hot water until as thick as
cream. Remove from fire and beat
in vanilla.
Nut and Date Pudding
Three eggs (yolks), 1-3 cuo water,
1 Ia cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking
powder, Is teaspoon salt, I cup wal
nut meats, / package dates. s.
Beat yolks of eggs with water till
thick and lemon colored. Mix and
sift flour, salt and baking powder
and add to first mixture. Before
stirring put the stoned and chopped
dates and nuts on flour. Mix thor
oughly and bake As minutes in a
moderate Serve with orange
sauce made with the whites of the
eggs.
Queen Sauce
Two eggs (yolks), l cup powdered
sugar, 1 cup whipping cream, 1 tea
spon vanilla.
Beat yolks with sugar. Whip
cream. Add whipped cream to yolk
mixture and beat well. Flavor with
vanilla and serve.
Plain Sauce
One cup sugar, Y cup butter, 1
tablespoon flour, 2 cups hot water,
vanilla OF any flavoring desired.
Mix flour, sugar and butter. Pour
over hot water and bring to the boil
ing point. Flavor and serve hot.
Copyright, 1922, N. e. A. Service)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15

The above picture is of Mrs, L.
Nj. Fine, of Chicago.
Ever sec i. before? Whether you
did or n t. take a good look now
for this is the last time it's to be
printed-ms ybe.
At leas. Mrs. Fines husband
hopes so.
Why? Well, just because.
Whe. Mrs. Fine was little she was
pretty. AS she grew she became
beautiful. Photographers delighted
in swapping her, and her face 500
became familiar in many ads.
Then she was married.
Friend hGsbSn found her staring
him in tho face from calendars, soap
wrappers. street car ads and bill
boards.
Now he's peeved. "Never want to
see it again." he declares.
Tell the worl got a dime
out Of il. ! support my W Wife"
So glance at the lad girl before
she cease to appear.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15
Chapter 3S-"Ro-ban-sonns"

Chapter 3S-"Ro-ban-sonns''
Suddenly Polly remembered where
she had heard of Robinsor-pro-
nounced in the French way, "Ro-
ban-sonng." Barray had mentioned
it the day she had lunched with
him.
"You ought to see it. It's a bit
touristy, but We'll go sometime" he
had said. and Polly had replied that
she'd love it.
Now that Paul suggested going
for the weekend she SHE'D a little.
Why? She couldn't explain it even
to herself.N So she, gave herself a
mental shake, and to Paurs ques-
tioning glance at her hesitation, an
swered promptly:
"Monsieur Barray told me about
Robinson that day at luncheon"
Didn't say anything to knock It,
did hep" -.
mo, not a thing. ! only thought
IL don't know what 1 thought I'm
a goose. I want to 60"
Paul staged an elaborate look OF
patience-on-a-pedestal and whistled
the ancient couplet to the effect that
YOU never can tell about a woman:
Two never think alike any m
time: one never thinks alike twice."
Polly ignored him and packed her
bag. .
1t was curious, she told herself
with a little half-smile as she folded
and slowed her things. how the
thought of George Barray always
gave her that odd tang of exhilara-
ton! She wondered if 1t was be-
cause he was the first worldly man
who had shown her marked interest.
Her imagination raj on, after the
.nanner of her sex. She saw herself
growing better acqr 1inted with Bar
ray, learning about him, telling him
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15

ing truth; q man viii like best the
girl who is a goo5 listener rather.
than a talkeT.
That requires considerable tact or
the part Of the girl. For she must
not Interrupt while the a tells.
about himself: and she must be
ready with a new bunch when he
runs down. I
Moreover. when a man is making
himself the topic Of conversation, Is.
is folly Cor IL girl to try to talk
about herself, for then the two
egotisms may clash. Many lovers
quarrels originate in just this way
OF course the shy man requires
different treatment. He often pre-
fers to listen. Then a girl MUST
talk to please him. And so that's
| that"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15

Do You recall the times you didn't
now just what Il get for dinner?
There are many tempting menus i'm
Kitchen Hints and Tempting Menus
which appears daily on the WOman's
page in the Evening News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15

The doughnut looked very SOL
emn. and important, made j bow and
sat down. The Twins looked
thoughtful.
THAT was sort of like c. sermon,
wasn't it, Mr.. Buskins?" said Nick.
Eyes" nodded Buskins. 1.-THE
pasty-man ought to have it printed
and sent around to all the greedy
little boys and girls down on the
earth!"
There were flowers there, too oil
rather flower fairies. The arbutus
fairy came forward in the lovely pale
pink dress and said:
I'm just a little flower,
AS all of you can see.
I'm very shy and very sweet,
Afraid of all l chance tc meet,
SO this is all of me-"
Buskins looked at his watch,
which was very impolite, but neces-
sary. 1--WE must get back to the
apple-tree elevator" said he, land
return to earth. We must make IL
adieus to our host"
ITO be continued)
Copyright, 1922, N. L. A. Service)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove 1t

DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets, the SUBJ
,titute for calomel. act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath md
quick relief through DR. Edwards'Oi
Tablets. The pleasant, sugar-coated
:ablets are taken for bad breath by an
who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gen
, tly but firmly OH the bowels and liver
Stimulating them to natural action
Clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calomel does without any q
the bad after effects.
All the benefits OF nasty, sickenin&s
gripping cathartics are derived from
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets without
gripping, pain or any d~isagrseable effects.
Dr F M. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years OF prac.
tice among patients afflicted with DOVE!
and liver complaint. with the attendant
bad breath. .x,.
compound mixed with olive. oil: yoe
will know them by their olive colot
| Take one or two every night TOR a weel
and note the effect. 15c and 3Oc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15
"Thc Doughnuts Speech

There were more speeches at
the pastX-man's party. Nancy and
Nick sitting in the front row. were
ever so much interested. Buskins
said that he'd heard better poetry,
but after all no one ever mixed
eood with art and it wasn't to be
expected. The next speech was made
by a doughnut, which SAID this.
Foolish little Jack a'Spandy,
Stuffed on forty kinds of candy,
He ate all day It'll late at night,
He had to groan at every bite,
Jack would never mind his mother
Ate one doughnut after mother,
Bought a big green sour pickle
AT the grocers for a nickel.
Doctor came with bitter pills,
Jack a'Srandy had the ehills,
Stomach ache and dizzy head,
Deed he had to stay in bed.
Stead Of clothes he wears a plas-
ter,
No food only oil of castor.
some day/he'n up and de.
N folks will wonder why, oh
why"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15
By MARIAN HALE

NEW YORK-The coolie hat is
an interesting variation of lust hat
The queer pointed crown which YER
lily begins at the edge of the brim,
is OF shimlreringly beautiful silver
cloth and gracefully draped with
peacock feathers.
Such =. crown, however. is a dan
gerous thing for the girl who is
either above or below medium
height. The two tall girl will inc
her height greatly emphasized by
the wearing of pointed crowns, while
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15

the really short girl is apparently
shortened by the spreading sides of
the rown. Onlj the girl who
strikes, IN height, that happy me-
dunn can successfully YEA a coolie
hat.
The hat is lined with metallic
cloth in soft blue.
The flowing veil, which is quite an
important part of the new spring
ffat is black embroidered in gold.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15

ular birds are feathered and have
saucy, shiny little black beaks and
eyes.
The combining of royal blue with
black is something new in the color
world and exceedingly effective. One
finds tn combination on the clever
est of this seasons hats and gowns.
The hat is faced with tagel straw,
which has the advantage of being
light of weight~as we'll as beautiful
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15
b., MARIAN HALE

NEW YORK.--Birds again.!
Many a season has it been since
we've seen such an array of beauti-
ful feathereo folk on our millinery.
Small birds of various materials
IRE quite the smartest of trimmings
for spring hats. Very swagger is
this large. swerving brimmed hat
with it's black taffeta top accented
With royal blue birds. These partic-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15
IF YOU ARE WELL BRED

You will remember that punctu-
ality at meals is considered q cour-
teous obligation.
You will talk only of pleasant
things at the table excluding all
subjects likely to produce discord.
You will not stand in the middle
of the sidewalk or block q doorway
when stopping to talk to a friend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15
WOMANS INTERESTS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR HOMEMAKERS
Your Health
Small ~Intestiues

small InteSttncS
Into the small intestine in spurts
from the stomach comes material
in various stages of digestion. mostly
fluid with small particles of insolu-
BILE or still u~ndissolved substances
floating in Il.
Here various chemicals m~anufac-
tured in our bodies work on the pro-
teins, fats and carbohydrates break
ing up the surviving combinations,
making aminoacids from the
larger protein fragments and divid-
lug all the remaining double sugars
into simple sugars.
In the small intestines are two
systems of movements. BY one the
food is thoroughly mixed with diges-
tive juices and brought into contact
with the tiny fingerlike projections
on the wall Of the intestine which
absorb the digested materials and
start them on their journey to the
tissues that need them.
BY the other the material is moved
along from part to part always
meeting fresh surfaces tor absorp-
ton, ana leaving less and less ma
terial to be finally pushed into the
large intestine.
If conditions are not jus: right In
the stomach the small intestine is
likely TO be shared sympathotically
by it's neighbor.
Bacteria of various kinds thrive
in the small! intestine and when food
is not digested at the normal rate,
they are likely to seize it and devote
it for their own nourishment.
Carbohydrates tend to ferment
making troublesome gases ard irri'
tating acids. Proteins tend to un.
dergo p~utrefaction, producing poi
sons harmful than thos,
formed by carbohydrates.
These poisons are responsible TO-
the conditions known as autointoxi'
cation.
Fermentation can be lessened b,
limiting carbohydrate food ant
putrefaction by reducing on proteini
The dangers of both can be avoided
by care in mastication and choice o
the form in which the food Is takel
and by stimulating normal peristal
the movement that carries tn
food downward to the large mites
tine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15
TABLE DAMASK

35 inches white art table
damask, small floral design
elegant soft linen like finish,
suitable for Napkins, Lunch
c ens Tr'y Yard ......35c