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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03
BIBLE STUDY CLASS
TO MEET MONDAY

The Bible Study Glass of the Hor-
tense Tinsley Missionary society
will meet with Mrs. Sam Heys Mon
day afternoon at o'clock. A full at
tendance is desired.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

Miss Ella K. Polk will have charge
of the music at the Lee Street Meth
odist church during the absence Of
Mrs. Thomas McLendon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

Mrs. Louise billiard Crosby has
returned from Willacoochee, and is at
present in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. S. Tillman, PIG Earl street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev. Fl. T. Brookshire, Pastor.
Sunday school $50 a. m, R. L.
Maynard, superintendent. Interme-
dite and senior B. Y. P. u, Gas
pm. Preaching service liam. and
7:45 pm. by pastor. Morning sub
iect, Challenges to Go Forward. "
Evening subject, Headed in the
Wrong Direction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

Mrs. H. C. Tarvey is convalescent
from a severe attack of Influenza.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03
MISSION SOCIETY
MEETING ANNOUNCED

The Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety of the First Methodist church
will meet at the church Sunday af-
ternoon at Gas.
Miss Cornelia Wallis will have
charge of the program.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

Mrs. Thomas McLendon is in
Cleveland, Ohio, upon a visit to her
brother, Will Matthews, and mother,
Mrs. Jennie Matthews, Mrs. McLen-
don will be away for a month.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

Miss Elizabeth Nixon, of Able
vile, will arrive Monday to be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Heys
Tor the summer at their pretty coun-
try home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

Charles Culpepper, Jr., student
at Emory University, will arrive in
Americas Sunday to be with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Culpep-
per, at their home on South Lee
street, for two weeks before going to
Camp Mcclellan, Admission, Ala,
where he will remain six weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

Mrs. Emma King, of Plains, is
guest of her sister, Mrs. Sarah
Schumpert, at her home on Forrest
street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

Miss Evelyn Crittenden, of She'll
man, is the guest of Misses Mary
Frances and Lucy Lane, on South
Lee street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. Carl w. Minor, Pastor
Bible school 9:30 am, T. F. Gate
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GA NBER

Revival services are in progress
at Providence Methodist Protestant
church. Rev. Joseph II. Lynch is as
sitting Rev. McCaslin with the meet
ing.
Gambler school will hold a liallow-
cen social in Jr. o. l. 4. N. Hall, Oc-
tober rs.
Mrs. Oscar Monroe. Of Baltimore.
spent week with her friends, OF this
place.
The Ladies' Mite Society Of Nj.
Pleasant Methodist Episcopal church
will hold an oyster supper November
4 in the Jr. o. L. a. NJ. hall, Gam
Der.
Mr.. Louis iIaines, who is in his
Goth wear, spent last week in Baltl-
more with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert CuSWcil an"
son. of Baltimore, spent the week =
with friends here.
Mrs. frankie ruul no" returne"
home after spending a week with
friends in Baltimore.
Mr. George Frizell is on tn" sick
list We hope he will soon be on
again.
Mrs. Jabez y. y. Barnes and daush-
ter Flora, spent Tuesday and We'd
ncsday in Baltimore.
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WINDIE HEIGHTS.

Sunday school Sunday afternoon at
100 p. NJ, Everybody welcome.
Miss Leona Grimes spent Saturday
and Sunday with Miss Evelyn Bair.
Miss Catherine Smith and brothers
entertained on Sunday Misses Leona
Grimes. Lucinda Loguc, Lillian
Grimes. Evelyn Pickett, Helen Bair,
Marie Logue, Mary Barber, Evelyn
Bair, Evelyn Carr, Beatrice Bair,
Messrs. Guy Barber, Wheeler Wilson
Harry Gibson, Leslie Hoff, John WaS-
ner, Emory Green, George Grimes,
Charley Barber, Arthur Haines, Har-
ry Brauning, Lester Grimes, George
Barber and John Philips.
Miss Evelyn Pickett spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Miss Evelyn
Carr.
The Ladies' Mite Society of Bethes-
da Methodist Episcopal church will
meet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Easton. Everybody welcome.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Harmony
Grove Methodist Protestant Church
will meet at the church on Wcdnes-
day. November /.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. X. Grimes spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Green. of Bird Hill.
Miss Lottic Wagner spent Sunday
with Misses Marion and Carrie Bank
ard.
Mrs. Ella Wilson spent a few days
with Mrs. Samuel Wilson.
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PAUL WINCHE
HOUCkSVILLE

Mr.. l.. c. Davidson and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Lcister. of Eden.
Mr.. Lewis Grossheart and family,
of Allentown, Pa, spent several DAYS
OF the past week with their aunt,
Mrs. Maggie Smith, of Spring Farm
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. Elseroad spent
Sunday with their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Greene, near the Tan
merry.
Mr. Elmer Richards and family
spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs.
Clara Richards, of Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Vale,
all of Baltimore spent Sunday wit.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Grumbine.
MIR. Francis A. buchanan spent the
past Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Chas
Shaafer. of Baltimore.
Mr.. Newton Davidson and family.
Mr.. Wm. Basicr and family. MIR. Ro-
land Buchanan and family. spent
last Thursday at Frederick Fair.
Mr. A j. Buchanan, of Hanover, but
formerly Of this place. is slowly re-
covering from an attack of typhoid
fever
After an absence of about two
months the carpenters are now at
work on the new Wesley church But
the day for dedication cannot he set.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Doyle and Mr..
John c. Tull, all of Baltimore, spent
the past Sunday with their mother.
Mrs. Carrie Lcppo.
Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Davidson, of
Grace, spent Sunday afternoon with
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Davidson.
Every person that has any interest
in Wesley Sunday school is requested
by the superintendent to purchase =
chair for the new Sunday school
room.
Miss Morgan. the supervisor of mn
sic. visited Wesley and HoucksvilIe
schools last Monday.
Mr. y. p. buchanan and family
spent the past Sunday with their par
cnts Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bankari.
of Westminster.
Rev J. w. Fleming. of Savage.
preached Miss Mildred OusIer's fun
eral October 16. lie was the Junior
pastor for Hampstead circuit for two
wears Just thirtv-nne wears ago.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Shaffcr. Mr. and
Mrs Chas Shaffer and Mrs Charles
Sh"fer Tr all of Raltimror Mrs
lydia p. Oui"lev. Of Glen Norris. nnd
Miss Nellie OuinoIev, of Dublin Ire
Iord. ennnt Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. T. w Buchman.
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Offices. The average citizen seems to
have no concern in regard to their
fate. He does not care whether the
loans are approved or not, who may
be chosen Judge does not interest
him, and all the loudly-trumpeted
appeals for increased representation
for the city, fall on deaf ears-the
average voter is Indifferent as TO the
number and character of the men
who may be sent to Annapolis to
/ look out for the city and its manifold
interest at the seat of government
! Apathy. Indifference and lethargy are
evident everywhere, in all matters
/ partisan and political. and no one can
| tell what may be the effect of this
State of affairs on the voters in No
Vember 18th.
So far as the registration is con-
cerned the lists from all sections of
the State show that the Democrats
have more than held their own. The
apaty and Indifference prevalent in
both parties seems to have affected
the Republicans to a much greater
extent than the Democrats, and while
the proportion of Democrats who
have registered is much less than it
should he in comparison with the
number entitled to register, the Re
publicans have really farer worse
than their opponents. The vote there
fore in November It'll, will be short,
much shorter than it should be, and
the real sentiment of the State will
hardly be manifest on any of the
great public questions which are to
be settled by the electors at that
times.
In the meantime the voters of the
counties. and the city. too for that
matter, should not forget the revolu-
tionary and dangerous Constitutional
amendments which are to be settled
on November 18th, and. as none of the
amendments are vital to the public
welfare. the voters. in order to be on
the safe side, should vote against all.
and thus avert great public danger.
"A danger greater than any which
has threatened Maryland since the
Civil War.
PAUL WINCHESTER
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INIDNTOWN

Recent visitors in town were Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Pinning and fam
lily, at Jacob Prices, on Sunday. Nh
and Mrs. Robert Rowland and daugh-
ter, Lois, of Hagerstown, guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Myers on Sun
day; Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Weaver
and daughter. Mary Louise, of Balti-
more, and Miss Loretta Weaver, OF
PhiladeIphia, visitors at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Weaver on Sun
day; George RCmspert, of Philadel-
phia, at the home several days; Mr..
Howard Myers, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Solomon Myers.
Mrs. John Romspert, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Romspert
the past month, returned to New
York last week
Mrs. Ed. Chrest and Gaugiiser. Ma
bel. Mrs. Clara Cassell and Mr.. Frank
CasselI. of Westminster, were guests
of Miss Ida Mering, on Sunday.
Mrs. Earl Cummings is visiting
friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. Charles Rodkey and family, OF
Baltimore. were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Rodkey on Sunday. Mrs.
Charles Rodkey was taken sick sud-
denly and unable to return home III
the evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Levan visited
their son, DR.. Levan and wife, the
past week
y young man. Hobert Kenneth,
came to reside with Mr.. and Mrs.
Iobp Nnupomnr Saturday October
81.
Mrs. Alice Broush is spending some
time with her sister, Miss Elizabeth
Slough of West Chester, Pa, who
has been sick for some weeks.
Irniontown Lutheran Passionate. J.
f. Lowe. pastor--St. Paurs Union
town. Sunday school go a. m. Sac
rament of the Lords Supper 1880 4.
N. c. f. 100 p. m.
Emmanuel (Bausts)-Sunday school
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13O p. m. Worship and sermon go
p. m.
Mt. Union-Sunday school $50 Il.
m. 7.3O D. NJ. Special c. Z. featured
by historical address by the pastor
on the Lutheran Deaconess. At this
service the ingathering of Jared
fruit for the Lutheran Deaconess
home will take place.
St. Luke's Winter's) November
1st. all day sewing at Mrs. Vim. Bow
ers by the Ladies Aid Society.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-10-27

There is said TO he trick heat
clause in the new leases landlords
are using Is the landlord losing faith
in his ianitor?-New York Morning
Telegraph.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-08-31
TIE TITLE FITTED

County Agent Nugent Ct Vlgo
county, took great deal of interest
in the milk festival recently held in
that county, and he spoke at SO
many schools that the children
learned to know him we'll And
most of them associated him solely
with milk, diaries and such things.
The other day one of the county
teachers announced Mr.. Nugent was
to speak One of her pupils went
home and told his parents ''the milk
man" was going to talk. Rather
amazed, they went to the meeting,
expecting to hear their neighbor-
hood dairyman, and then were en-
tertained by the county agent, ''the
milk man Of Vigo county, as some
folk now call him.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-08-31
CUTTING UP BRITISH ESTATES
Many Conditions Have Combined TO
Bring About Disappearance
of Old Type of Squire.

If the present rate of land sales
is maintained, England and Wales
viii entirely change hands in the
course of the next fifty years. The
acreage of the two countries is a
little more than 37000,000 acres,
and It is reliably estimated that dur
ing the last few years 100000 acres
of agricultural land on an average
have been sold annually
One firm Of estate agents, indeed,
in four years alone have marketed
properties covering an area as great
as the five counties Of Bedford,
Bucks, Oxford, Herts and Middle
sex. A glance at the advertisement
pages Of any of the larger daily
newspapers is sufficient to show that
it is no reinstatement to say that
hardly day passes that some old
gray manor or historic estate is not
sold ''by private treaty. or comes
under the hammer in the auction
rooms.
All this is only token Of great
social change that is coming over
rural England, that will sever the
England Of tomorrow utterly and
entirely from the England of yester-
day. For the heavy burdens Of tax
alton and high labor costs, combined
with the general economic depres-
sion Of the country have brought
the end of large estates and the dis
appearance Of the old-type squire.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-08-31
COOKING BY ELECTRICITY


Introducing a new departure, the
Great Northern Railway company,
in England, has equipped the kit
chen of one Of its. dining cars with
electric cooking apparatus, says Pop
nlar Mechanics Magazine. Power
for the apparatus is furnished by
two generators, which are belt
driven from the axles Of the trucks,
each having rating of six kilo-
watts. In the kitchen, across one
end, is the main cooking range and
roasting oven, with steaming oven
above it, while over the latter a grill
and hot water tank are located. A
boiling range, having four hot
plates, two ten-gallon boiling pans
for vegetables, and fish fryer, are
also included in the installation,
which has yielded such satisfactory
results that the company is seriously
considering similar equipment for
other trains.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-08-31
RECORD MAP or GUATEMALA
South American Republic Proves II
Has Weather Eye Out for the
Visiting Capitalist.

The republic Of Guatemala, in It's
endeavor to make it easy for visit
ing capitalists to see what they are
investing in and to decide on the
merits OF proposed investments, has
built and set up what seems by all
odds the most extraordinary relief
map in the world. This map is two
acres in extent, and shows every con-
tour, every town and every stream
or lake in Guatemala and the neigh
boring territory Of British Hondu-
ras. 1t is surrounded by water rep
resenting the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans.
The giant typographical map is
Of concrete, assembled in sections.
Almost two years were spent in max
ing the molds, and in checking them
up. The ultimate cost Of the map
was 100000, and another like sum
was spent in gathering the topo-
graphical data on which it is based
The big map is located in the hip-'
podrome, or race track, at Guate-
mala City, and its substantial char
acter is indicated by the fact that it
has passed through two earthquakes
without harm. Scientific American.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-08-31
MADE HIS NAME INFAMOUS
"Biack Earl" of ormonde, In 1880
/ Spread DesoIation in the Lands
Of His Enemies.

Thomas, the sBlack EarP' Of Or
monde, spent the greater part Of his
life wrestling with rebellion, and
when his lands were harried by the
Desmond Geraldines, Elizabeth gave
him his revenge by appointing him
in. 1880 military governor of Nun
ster, with a commission to danish
and vanquish these cankered Des-
monds." In three months, by his
own account, he put to the sword 4S
captains, 800 notorious traitors and
1000 others, and after four years.
fighting, Gerald, earl Of Desmond,
was taken and killed.
The most famous of the long line
of Ormonde was James Butler, the
twelfth earl, created duke of Or
monde in 1861. He was six times
lord lieutenant Of Ireland, and, hav-
ing vehemently opposed bill pro-
hibiting the importation of Irish
cattle into England, which struck a
blow at Irish trade, he retaliated by
prohibiting the import into Ireland
of Scottish commodities. Walter,
Count Butler, the dragon officer
who carried out the murder Of Wal
lenstein in 1884, was a descendant
of the third earl.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-08-31
CUSTOM SET BY PRoMETHEUS
fire steaier's Punishment Credited
WITH Having Established the
Fashion of Wearing Rings.

There is legend for most things,
story Kept going by repetition.
There is one concerning the Greek
tale Of the way men came to wear
jeweled rings. These ornaments
commemorate an important advance
in the climb up from savagery, since
they mark the bringing Of fire to
the earth, or rather the punishment
of Prometheus is commemorated-
Prometheus stole the sacred fire
and brought it down to earth 50 that
Savage man could have fish fried IN
stead of raw and have something to
see by at night, New York Sun
writer recalls. This fire stealing
was terrible crime in heaven, so
for his audacity he was sentenced to
spend 10000 years chained to a
rock.
He started to serve the sentence,
but in few weeks Jupiter was in
a better temper and wanted to par
don him. Somebody with legal
mind figured it out that Prometheus
could wear link Of his chain on
his finger and piece Of the rock
could be fastened to it. So he came
to wear the first set ring. To keep
him from feeling peculiarly orna-
mented others started to wear rings.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-08-31

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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-08-31
LIKE AMERICAN CARS

On January l, 1922, there were
approximately 1,400 passenger cars,
100 trucks and 62 motorcycles reg
sistered in the Dominican Republic,
says Vice Consul Makinson, Santo
Domingo, in a report to the Depart
nent Of Commerce. All these ve-
hicles are Of American manufacture
and are equipped with American
tires and tubes.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-08-31
MORE CREDIT

81 wonder why it is that women
seem to have a weakness for marry
ing dissipated men,"
cit isn't a weakness" said Mr..
Dubwaite firmly.
sNo?o
cts the same kind Of feeling that
makes an animal trainer take more
pride in subduing the fercest crea-
lures of the jungle than he would in
teaching tomcat to jump through
hoop"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-08-31
BEST KIND OF FUEL

To prevent smoke from house
hold fires use fuel which cannot
smoke even when no care is taken
to prevent smoking. A fuel, with
less than 10 or Il per cent volatile
matter in it, such as anthracite COAL
containing only 3 to 4 per cent vol
atile matter, and coke are admirable
for this purpose.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-08-31
First Door West of P. O.

Ihere is more Catarrh in this section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years it was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
to cure with local treatment. pronounced
II lncurable. Catarrh is local disease,
greatiy influenced by constitutional con-
dltlons and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by f. ]. Cheney &
remedy, is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
r. ]. CHENEY e. Co. Toledo Ohio
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-08-31

Nezperce Warehouse Co. writes spe-
cal policies, fire or life, to suit your
individual needs.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-08-31

MONEY TO LOAN--I have
plenty of available money to lean
on good farm land at low inter
est rate. Prepayment privileges.
York Herren. room TO, Union
State Bank bldg. Nezperce, lda'
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08
THOUGHTS By TETTs

Association develops brain power.
Two persons meet and they exchange
ideas and experiences and they part
each wiser than when they met This
bears out the story Of the two Irish
men meeting. neither having any mon
ey. They swapped coats, each prom
ising boot to the other until each had
$5 owing to him and the same coat
he had when the trading started.
#**
Sociability broadens the mind and
helps to remove prejudice and selfish
ness. Farmers live too much to them
selves. The family can not broaden
the mind like community life can.
Things seen from different points are
palmer to the understanding than
when viewed from one point only.
1888
printing press did more to
spread and preserve knowledge than
cny other single invention cf man.
The reeding Of good newspapers, mag
azines and books will do more to store
the mind with knowledge than many
lives of personal experience possibly
could, as the view is much more extern
ded and the variety of information in
cludes the happenings and progress of
the whole world.
%&**
To make simple drinking foun-
tain for small chickens, get gallon
syrup bucket and an 8-inch tin, or
enameled pan about two inches deep.
Pinch hole W inches below the top
Of the bucket with small nail. Fill
the bucket with water; cap the pan
over it and press the pan on the buck
ct while you reverse ends with the
bucket. The water will run out thru
the hole until it rises to upper part of
the hole, when it will cease to flow In
to the pan until it is reducved SO that
the air can enter the hole. The wa
ter cannot flow out of the can unless
the air can take its place, The chicks
will have water in sight as long as there
is enough to cover the hole in the can
/ x * 4
If you use tobacco and have stom'
ach trouble. try this: Do not take 2
chew or smoke for at least half ar
hour after meal. Splitting out the
saliva weakens the digestive process.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-06-08
THE GRAND JURY?


A contemporary notes that the Grand
jury is becoming unpopular in Eng
land. The Item for many years has
advocated the abolition Of it in LOUIS
lana. In the United States it is usually
a nuisance and often plague. Its
utility has disappeared.
We have it because the English had
It, at the time we borrowed SO much Of
our political judicial organization from
them. The English had it because they
are very slow to change their habits
and to rid themselves Of ancient GUS
toms that have become modern neon
veniences.
Here in Louisiana the Grand Jury
serves no useful purpose that the dis-
trict attorney and other functionaries
of the public justice could not perform
more directly, more expeditiously, and
more openly. 1t commonly acts as an
advertiser of the merits Of public off
cials. whether they have any or not.
It often serves as a whitewash brush
for influential malefactors. And it is
a never-failing refuge for the faithless
or weak-backed district attorney who
wants TO dodge his responsibility for
the prosecution Of criminals with wealth
or political pull. 1t commonly hears
testimony when it should not, and it
occasionally sins on the other side.
when controlled BY political or person
al spite, in wrongfully besmrching IN
nocent men on secret and lopsided evi-
dence that would not injure them if its
nature were generally known.
Nothing but inertia continues to sub
ject louisiana to this obsolete institu-
tion.