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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-12-11
CHRISTMAS RELEASE ASKED
FOR WAR TIME. PRISONERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Reso-
lutions calling upon President Hard
ing to grant a Christmas amnesty
to prisoners held for violations of the
wartime espionage act were approx
ed here Sunday at public meeting
arranged by the joint amnesty COM
mittee. Speakers included Represen-
tative Winifred Mason Huck, of Il
linois; Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch,
of New York !. Prof. Paul Brissenden,
of Columbia University, and DR.. John
A. Ryan, director of the department
social action of the National Cath
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-12-11
CUTLER TALKS TO
STUDENT BODY
Col. Ellis and New Pastor Con-
duct Citizenship" Section OF
Education Week Program

Education week is a new thing in
Eiqh school. We have never be-
fore had the opportunity of hearing
many splendid talks on school
advantages. SO this week has been
given rs much pomp as Caesars fu-
neral had.
a. On Monday the guests were DR..
John NJ. Cutler, who conducted the
devotional exercises, and Col. George
R. Ellis gave US one of the best talks
we have heard in many a day on
citizenship" how we train for it
through school, and how valuable the
study of history is to citizens.
On Tuesday Senator-elect Steve
Face gave US a delightful speech on
patriotism and his story of time was
unusually charming.
On Wednesday Solicitor Dan Chap
rcll addressed US on School and
Teacher" The student body gave
especial attention to Dams jokes and
enjoyed his talk very much.
Besides the visitors for chapel
\ Wednesday we had about "A Of
the students parents visit the school.
n Thursday morning Superintendent
4 J. E. Mathis made one of the best
Il speeches of the series. Fire Chief
ii McArthur was a visitor for chapel
Il and reviewed the students in fire
81 drill.
Friday-to our sorrow-was the
n last day and one of the very best.
Rev. Luther Harrell conducted devo-
tonal exercises and Col. T. o. Mar
shall made a splendid speech on
Equality of Opportunity"
Last but not least, came the Lit
erary society featured by the smart
est pupils from each class.
Very charming was the debate
Resolved, That the Country Boy Has
More Advantages Than the CITY
Boy" The affirmative speakers
were Massie Lane and Lionel Stukes.
and if you, the public, could have
heard LionePs argument think ey-
Tyone would have caught the next
train for the backwoods. The mega
tive debaters were May Ellen STAN
ley and Robert seig, both giving good
Arguments. 81 E#
Eleanor Ross was next on the BRO
gram with a musical rendition that
charmed the ear. Then Sam Merritt
sent the student body into an uproar
Ith his jokes, told in a delightful
"A inner.
- Virginia Davenport recited, as only
Oashful freshman can, Bring Back
My Ships to Me-"
Villa Sanborn's parody on Cae.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-12-11

olic Welfare Council
1t was Mr.. Blatch, one Of the lead
ers in the suffrage movement, who
proposed general amnesty before
Christmas for the sixty-two men still
in federal prison.
At the suggestion of Mrs. Blatch a
number of those who attended the
meeting later marched to the White
House, where copy of resolutions
was left at the executives office.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-12-11
sar's Funeral was good.

sar's Funeral was good.
Presidents Robert Buchanan and
Anne HE'S presided in a manner Of
their own. They forgot to bring the
program to the stage, which caused
good laugh.
The report of the critic on the
program was the end of delightful
week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-12-11
NagNAsGeaaCeca 80 KaHeN;
WORKING AT NIGHT!

Mrs. Florence Miller writes, "For
some time we had been annoyed by
bed bugs. Had to get up at night.
heard about Royal Guaranteed Bed
Bug Liquid, used it and it killed
every bug in the room. I tell all
my friends. We wouldn't be with
out it." Get a 25c can today. Sold
and guaranteed by
adv CARSWELL DRUG co.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-02-16
Sugar Once a peIIeacy.

We are apt TO forget how short q
time it is since sugar was regarded
as a costly delicacy, proper to be used
by the wealthy alone or as Il medicine.
In the early colonial days it sold at
about u cents Il pound, in the loaf,
and granulated sugar was unknown.
1t was with the growth of the custom
of drinking coffee and tea that it be-
came "a food staple. When it was in
trOduced to England in medieval times
it was as Indian salt" rare and
precious continent, although the art
OF boiling sugar was known in India
before the Seventh century. and in
Egypt much earlier. The Dutch
brought sugar to Manhattan, and a
New York Gazette of 1870 carried
this advertisement: Public notice
is hereby given that Nicholas Bayard,
of the City of New York, has erected
a house for refining all sorts of sugar
and sugar candy, and has procured
from Europe an experienced artist in
that mystery. New York Evening
Post
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-02-16
Woods EIoHsr.carpeted.

Soon after the earliest blossoms have
lifted their heads to the sunshine the
stately queen Of the vernaI woods
the large white trillium- unfurls her
banners of snowy white. In many
woods this species occurs in such
numbers as to give the. forest floor
the appearance Of a white-starred car
pet. We are likely to find a white
spider, with the front two pairs OF
legs much elongated, sitting close to
the center of the flower. This IS the
white crab spider, a species which
thus maintains an attitude Of waiting
with its long legs spread like a pair
OF fOrceps over the middle of the bios
som ready to seize such insects as may
visit it in search OF nectar or pollen.
American Forestry Magazine
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-02-16
Heads "Sized Up."

The size of a mans Uranium has
nothing to do with the size Of his head.
Truly big-headed men are usually so
modest YOU have to push them into
their hOnOrs
Often big bones are bestowed by
plying providence to compensate for
the lack of gray matter their bigness
would suggest.
Napoleon was n small man with a
bullet-shaped head. He was dictator
ial and imperative. But then you can
forgive such a fellow, when he has
the goods. It's the wOuld-be's that try
mems souls
Many of the nations greatest men
have very ordinary-sized heads when
measured by their hat bands. In fact,
they offer no suggestion of the big
head when viewed from any angle
Grit.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-02-16
FALCoNRY AN ANCIENT SPORT
Amusement, Practiced in East, Can Be
Traced to Period That Antedatss
Era OF Christianity.

FalcOnry, the art of training fall
cons and hawks To the chase, has been
traced back to a period before the
Christian era. II was practiced in the
East and also in Europe long before its
Introduction into England. The English
kings used TO amuse themselves with
this sport, which was for a long time
the leading amusement, such as base
BAN is in America today.
FaIcOners use two kinds of birds
the lOng-winged dark-eyed falcons and
the short-winged, yeIow-eyed hawks.
The former take their prey by rising
above it in the air and SwOOping at it
from a considerable height and strik-
ing it to the ground; the latter pur-
sue I'm a straight line. and OvertakIng
the object of the chase by superior
speed, clutch it and bring it down.
The larger falcons are sent after
winged prey Of all kinds, crows, mag
pies. rocks. herOns and wild fowl. The
smaller falcons, such as the merlin
and hobby, are flown at larks; while
af the ShOrt-winged hawks, the spar
row-hawk is flown at blackbirds and
thrusheS. partridges early in the sea-
son. and quails. the gOshawk taking
pheaSantS. partridges and wild fowl,
rabbits and hares.
With all birds Of prey the females
are invariably larger and more power
ful than the males, and the sexes are
consequently selected according TO the
game they have to pursue.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-02-16
ALWAYS SKELETON AT FEAST
Egyptian Merrymakers Had Custom
Which Must Have Been Something
CT a Check on ReVeiry.

Accounts which have come down
of Egypttml banQuets indicate that
among the wealthy people and those
Egyptians Who were in society they
were very elaborate affairs with
great variety Of rich and high-spiced
and high-priced food and many wines
wines rare and strong.
But no matter how jovial and hap
py and hilarious the feast. Il mummy
was there as reminder of death.
Al the conclusion Of the most sub
Stantial part Of She banquet and when
the wine began To flow most freely,
IN attendant. perhaps one Of the wait
ers. would carry around coffin con-
tanning the image of dead body
carved in wood and as the Greek his
tOrian. Herod0tus tells Us. made as
like as possible in color and workman
ship. and in size generally about one
or two cubitS in length" The bust
ness of the waiter was 10 show this
TO each member of the cay and joy
Gus company and say. Look upon this,
then drink and enjoy yourself. for
when dead you viii be like this
HerodOtUs wrote about 900 years
ago that this practice they have at
all their drinking parties"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-02-16
Some Good In All Humanity.

1t is only when we trust people a
little that they are able to deceive US;
a man must be very bad before he
deceives anyone who implicitly be-
lieves In. him; and a woman, however
bad she may be. Is incapable Of doing
1t at alI-Exchange.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-02-16
CatarrhaI CONDITIONS

Catarrh is a local disease greatly influ-
enced by constitutional conditions. 1t
therefore requires constitutional treat
ment- HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is taken internally and acts through the
Blood upon the Mucous Surfaces of the
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
gives the patient strength by improving
the general health and assists Nature in
doing its work.
All Druggists. Circulars free
F. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-02-16
Most nsstruetlne Earthnuale

The damage done by an earthquake
is generally limited to a small area.
but the great quake that occurred in
Assam. in 1897, was destructive over
an area of 10000 square miles.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-23
u. S. Passports Are Scarce for Aliens

TT UNDREDS of applications are be-
= ing received every week at the
State department for American pass
ports for aliens who have filed their
first papers" declaring their intention
Of becoming American citizens or who,
by reason of too long continued resi-
dence in this country or for other rea-
sons, have forfeited their right to
passports from their own govern
mentS.
Refusal by British consular officials
to issue passports, except in cases of
special necessity, to British subjects
In this country who have taken the
first step toward American citizenship,
even though two years must elapse
before they can be naturalized, has
called attention to the predicament of
deciarants, especially since the re-
peal two years ago of the act of March
2, 1907, which granted the secretary
of state authority in his discretion to
issue passports ito persons not citi-
zens OF the United States" who had
declared their intention TO become
citizens and had resided for three
years in this country.
Such a passport, however, was good
auly for s'v months, could not he ne
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-23
Veterans Need Not Worry Over War Gas

During the last year the medical
division of the chemical warfare serv-
ice has been making a careful study
Of the after effects Of warfare gases.
AS a result Of these studies the fol-
lowing conclusions have been drawn.
"As to the occurrence of respira-
tory troubles resulting from exposure
to gases, there is little evidence to
show that gas played conspicuous
role In this connection. It Is doubt
full If the incidence of these diseases
among ex-service men is really greater
than among those who were not
gassed.
"Those who develop respiratory
troubles at this late date since their
discharge have no basis for claims
that their disabilities were the result
Of their war experiences. Such dis
abilities would probably have devel-
oped If they had never been In the
service at all. If year or so elapses
from the time of casing until symp-
toms develop. it is quite probable that
gas had nothing to do with the mat
ter, provided that the lungs Of such
claimants were clear at the time Of
discharge"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-23

States, as interpret it," he said, "is
built upon the principles of liberty
and protection Of property rights.
While l recognize the right of any ma
ton to establish its own government,
l object decidedly to Americas recog-
milton of that government if it de-
stroys the fundamental and bedrock
principle upon which our own govern
ment is founded.
''The fundamental principle Of Amer
lean government has been the protec-
ton of American interests under any
flag in the world, and how are we to
protect American interests in a coun-
try whose government first refuses to
recognize an American loan made to
the government the present soviet
regime succeeded and then positive
ly asserts that property rights and
protection form no part of their
ritualY'
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-23
A Business Court to Settle Disputes

proposed would consist Of settlement
Of local controversies by local com
mercial bodies Of settlement of dis
putes within an industry by trade as
sociations and of the handling by the
national chamber of cases that do not
fall within local or trade Jurisdiction
The national chamber already has pro-
vided machinery for handling dis.
putes that may come to it.
The plan provides, aside from arbi'
tration, for the use of good offices Oh
the part of business organizations as
a means Of settling differences wher.
ever possible by Cancellation without
resort to arbitration.
Attention is called to the advantage
Of arbitration over court procedure in
paragraph which says that it at
fords a means for decision upon the
merits of a business transaction as
it is understood by business men.
There is no chance for the result to
turn upon some technically or rule
Of which neither party had thought
A conclusion can be reached speedily,
because there is no opportunity for
dilatory proceedings and the case does
not have to take it's turn on a long
list of other cases. When a decision
is rendered 1t is final; the way is not
open for appeals upon unsubstantial
matters to other bodies.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-23
Uncle Sam Can't Seem to See Russia

w HILE the senate debated the
Borah resolution for recogni-
ton Of the Russian soviet government,
1t was made clear at the White House
that the United States Is contemplate
ing at the present time no change in
its policy toward Russia.
Statements from authoritative
ports that the United States was con-
sidering entering into trade negotia-
lions with Russia, but also declared
that this government has no intention
of calling an economic conference in
Washington to consider measures Of
assistance to Europe, with Russia as
the crux of the discussion, as was the
case at Genoa.
The Harding administration, 1t was
stated, intends to stand pat on it's
determination to steer clear of Euro
pean economic ailments.
Officials make it clear that there is
40 intention Of closing eyes and ears
to the European situation. This gov
eminent will listen attentively to any
proposals the allies may make, but it
will act on them with extreme eau
ton.
Senator Edge of New Jersey went
after the BOrah soviet recognition
resolution when it came up in the
senate.
1.-THE Constitution Of the United
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-23
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect It
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, in
an interview on the subject, made the as
tonishing statement that one reason why
so many applicants for insurance are re-
jected is because kidney trouble is SO
common to the American people, and the
large majority of those whose applica-
lions are declined do not even suspect
that they have the disease.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large. However, if you wish
first to test this great preparation send
ten cents to DIR. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y, for a sample bottle. When
writing be sure and mention this paper.
Advertisement.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-23
Carrying On With the
American Legion

Hundreds of the small craft that
were used to sweep the North sea
clear of mines during the war are to
be put on the scrap pile, navy order
states.
Ten dollars month for each
months service, with % per cent adj
sditional for overseas service, is to be
paid World war veterans of Maryland
by the state.
William Strother, Houston, Tex,
World war veteran sojourning in A. E..
#. scenes in Paris, France, wants to
climb Eiffel tower, feat never yet ac-
complished, for the benefit of French
veterans organization.
Carl Bronner of Baltimore, blind
and armless as a result of the World
war, plays a championship game OF
chess by remembering the position Of
all the chessmen from the beginning
of play. Bronner's opponent moves
for Bronner according to MS dlfec-
tions and then announces his own
move.
German manufacturers are fashion
ing battered old bayonets into patent
kindling-splitters for the forested
countries of the Baltic. The govern
ments of these countries object that
the bayorets may easily be detached
from the framework of the machines.
The training of disabled soldiers
In new trades they have never prac-
ticed before is "a great help in avert
ing the nervous breakdowns so prev
alent among ex-service men, accord
Ing to the vocational branch of the
United States veterans bureau.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-23

A PLAN for advancing the use of
= arbitration as means of settling
commercial disputes between business
men is announced by the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States.
The plan takes into account the
present wide use of arbitration in this
country, and contemplates making it
more general by extending it among
business organizations making up the
national chambers membership. AS
sent to all member organizations, the
plan carries suggestions for setting up
arbitration machinery and a statement
of the services which the national
chamber can render to organization
members supplemental to their own
efforts. both in domestic and foreign
commerce.
Arbitration, under the arrangement
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-23
Veterans Bureau Is Busy.

The United States veterans bureau,
established as an independent govern
ment organization after a three years
fight by the American Legion, is now
handling insurance and compensation
cases throughout America and in 70
foreign countries where American sol
diers or their dependents reside.
Checks go out to such distant coun-
tries as Esthonia, Morocco, Korea and
Moravia. In one month 1890 insur-
ance and compensation cheeky, having
cash value of S550,00O, wens mailed
to foreign countries.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-23

[TIASHINGTON. - Recent state
w ments appearing in the press
throughout the country to the effect
that some Of the veterans who were
exposed to war gas are now losing
their voices, are causing considerable
uneasiness in the minds of ex-seryice
men.
"As a result of the general publ
cation of this misinfOrmation the
United States veterans bureau is In
receipt of numerous inquiries from
such veterans as to the correctness Of
this story" says statement from the
Office Of Director Forbes The bureau
made public the following from Col.
Robert U. Patterson, assistant direc-
tor in charge Of the medical division !:
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-23
Saved From the Scrap Pile.

The historic old battleship Oregon,
a special interest of the American Lee
-gion and other patriotic societies, has
been saved from the scrap pile to
which the naval limitation treaty had
consigned it. Sits will be cut IL the
great guns, filled with lead and paint
ed over, so as to preserve their ap-
pearance while rendering them use
less in accordance with the treaty.
The great drive shaft will be cut.
Then the ship will swing at anchor off
New York harbor as navy memorial.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-23


races with other children.
playing rich" was certainly lots of
fun, and especially here where races
couldn't be run, for here the children
were getting well so that when they
got out they could run races.
One afternoon they decided they
would play bandits. Those children
who could hobble about made those in
bed hold up their hands while they
held before them iflake-believe guns
and stole makerbelieve jewels and
bank-rolls.
But one small boy was very sad.
He cried hard and no one could find
out at first what was the matter.
Finally he said between tears,
"Oh dear, they promised me l could
be a bandit and now they said l was
robber. A robbers horrid, but
bandit is fun"
Well, everyone laughed hard at this
and he was called by the other name.
But that night after everyone was
asleep the Dreamland King sent this
dream.
Each one who had played in the
afternoons game had it:
''You see 1 thought I'd come my
SELF said the Dreamland King.
He was dressed in his best and had
a fine flowing tie~o rose and lavender
mixed. Strange to say it was becom-
ing to him, though no one else but the
Dreamland King could have worn
anything like that and still looked
handsome.
"Yes, I wanted to see all of YOU"
he said, "for I'm enormously fond of
every one of you and I've heard about
your games.
Sometimes I'm around seeing my
old friend Nap, and you're playing
while others are receiving calls from
Nap.
eyes and l take little looks at all
of you and at your games.
'But / just wanted to talk
little about bandits and such. Some
times when playing or when looking
at moving pictures it seems fine and
brave to dash in and demand some
thing and not be afraid of dangers.
Everyone has a right to what he or
she owns and no one else has the
right to that. Everyone, when big
enough and old enough, should work
for what they feel they should have,
but it's nobody's right to take from
anyone else what they have.
That's not brave. It's only wrong
and mean and selfish. Just suppose
you had worked hard and finally been
able to buy yourself bicycles or some
things you had especially wanted,
would you admire the person who
came up to you and demanded those
things you loved?
'Would you think him brave be-
cause he was willing to let you get
angry with him?
$50 keep these things in mind-and
I know you do-for l know when you
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-23

ceived the croce di guerra of Italy, the
equivalent Of the French croix de
guerre.
Halter met Gen. ArmandO Diaz,
commander in chief of the Italian
armies in the World war, at the third
national convention of the American
Legion in Kansas City. After this
meeting the Italian decoration was
presented at a special ceremony in
Joplin. The MiSourian also wears
the American Medal Of Honor and the
French croix de guerre.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-06-23

MeuSe river under
fire after a COM
rade had persisted
In the attempt,
landed within the
German lines and
explored their po-
EitionS thoroughly
and swan back
across the river
with information
Of great value to
the A m eric ca n
command. For
this he has re-