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Evening star., 1923-11-04
APARTMENTs-0UT nr ~oww

exclusive unfair. apt; spacious rooms. prlvs.e
bath. pantry: h.-w.h.. electric lights and ga
rage. for $3.50; adults only; near Douglas
sta, on Baliston rd.: 10-min. ride from Key
bridge On Lee highway. Call Clarendon
Evening star., 1923-11-04
RENT HOUsEs-FuRNIsHED

20O8 kALORAAiA ROAD-HANDSOMELY
furnished home, IL rooms, h.-w.h., electricity,
gas. baths. laundry. Phone Potomac 1859.
HALL PLACE N.w.-SIX ROOMS, Anil
Phone West s08-J. Inspection b. appolntment.
SIX ROOM COLONIAL HOME, LARGE
grounds: all city tmpfoyemcnte; elec.. gas,
Evening star., 1923-11-04

PROSPECTIVE BUYER
wants q watk.up. 10 to 16 apartment prop
erty. To cost not over SO 900: must b located
10 the northwest. Quick sale for the right
GE0R0E z. wtRrHrNGroN 4 SON.
WoodA ard Blde
Evening star., 1923-11-04
WANTED-LOTS.

WILL TRADE 8CYINDER AUTO FOR
cheap lots. Address Box blk, Star office.
EXCHANGE 4-ROOM BUNGALOW. H.-W.H..
elec, In Petworth, for small priced lets and
SsnA cash. Addrels Box 338-X, Star e@ce.
Evening star., 1923-11-04

Potomac River Farm.
Opposite Fort Washington, Md.
ITO acres; bungalow 5 rooms; tenant house.
barn and outhuildings; orchard 800 fruit trees
only $4,000; a bargain.
BOOTHS FARM AGENCY.
2l5 l. St NV. Phone Franklin 2TOo.
Lead na Maryland and Virginia Land Agency.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
tFrom the Times-Recorder. Ju

{ ~ a
10, 1879
Thousands of fish are dead
along the banks of Muekalee creek
for a distance of several miles be-
low the Central of Georgia. rail-
way trestle according to county
game Warden McMath to whose
attention this condition was call
ed. The cause of the dying of the
fish s.not known, thought it seems
manifest from those who have no.
ticed the conditions that either
sewerage or chemical discharges
from some local plant, must be re-
sponsible for it.
DR.. Alva Bagley ana Sephen
Small of Jacksonville former resi-
dent of Americas, are here upon a
visit of several days, having made
the trip of neraly 225 miles by au-
tomobile.
Miss Kathleen McGarrah of
Friendship is spending a few DAYS
with friends in Americas.
Mrs. L. E. Bragg of Macon. is
visiting here at the homes of her
sons, Messrs. George NJ. and John
T. Bragg.
The week is rapidly passing,
without the wished for general
rain, which would have afforded
relief in many ways and to
great extent would have benefit
ted the corn crop in this section,
which just now seems one of the
poorest ever produced in Sumter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19
TOM SIMS SA VS.:

Nights are getting warm
enough to flee a fire scantily
clad.
Being broke feels like
dogghnut hole without the
doughnut.
Vacation hint: Never leave
fish in the water too long, es-
pecially before catching them.
Calamity howIers are more
troublesome than dogs because
dogs often get tired bowling.
Golf is better than fishing be-
cause you don't havesto wait for
a golf ball to bite.
Among the evils of leaving
hubby at home IS returning to
flnd the SINK sink OF lnlqulty.
The meanest boy in our neigh
borhood steals milk off the
porches and leaves the bottles.
One of the bathing beauties
tells US she got her face wet and
can't do a thing with it.
While censoring books consid-
cred unhealthy for people, they
might include cook books.
Vacationist writes US it is so
hot underwear is an overcoat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder. July
10. 1Sq3l

/ d
10, 1899
Summer fights opened yester-
day afternoon on Lamar street.
Too hot for fights, boys, go down
to the dell and cool off.
Mrs. J, W. Wheatley left yes
terday for New York for a visit
to her daughter, Mrs. Smith.
Chief ]. B. Lamar will leave this
morning for Chicago On his trip
he will visit Cincinnati, St. Louis.
and other large cities.
Mr.. j. w. FurIow, of the Times
Recorder, is now taking a short
vacation. He will probably visit
the Worlds Fair for month.
A petition was being circulated
yesterday for signatures, asking
the receivers of the Sam road to
consent to the placing of the
street railroad cssoring at Jackson
street. Of course, everybody
signed it, as every person in Amer
icus, regardless of sex, age or
previous financial condition is in
favor of it.
Stony Glover, manager of the
Stonewalls, received telegram
yesterday from Montezuma base
ball team stating that they could
not visit Americas today. There
will be therefore no game at the
park this evening.
The court of Special Master
Hawkes. resumed its session yester-
day afternoon at O'Clock, occupy
ing the time, however in the rou-
tine work of hearing the inter
ventions of creditors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19

name, told yesterday that a gentle.
man in one of the counties be-
low have sold one car of canta-
loupes for $1,000. That Is a fine
price but we hope that viii moi
induce everybody to plant cante-
loupes.
Deputy Gatewood is the cham
plon melon raiser, as a sample at
the court house yesterday at
tested.
Misses Flora hamiI and Vera
Goolsby will be the pretty guests
OF Mrs. Barlow Council this week
at her beautiful home east of
Americas.
Mrs. E. L. Bell and daughters
leave Wednesday for Clarksyille.
where they will spend goodly
portion of the summer season
among the mountains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19
TOO MANY EGGS
IN ONE BASKET

The farmer has been advised,
begged and besought to diversity. :"
More frequently than otherwise, he
has diversified, and often the di-
versificatiQn has brought him loss.
The failure came-not because
he diversified his crops-but be
cause in the diversification he did
not follow the rules OF business
he failed to produce a crop that
was in demand. If everybody
raises cabbage, most every one will
lose money, If cabbage is scarce,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19

These scientists making Iightn-
ing can sell thunder to a presi-
Dental candidate.
Be veery careful about the
jokes you tell. A New Orleans
man yawned and broke his jaw.
All left of a summer girls
wearing apparel is the outskirts.
One look at a pessimist and
you don't blame him for being
one. xHE&WEI
About seven times out of ten
a man with his hands in his
pockets is about broke.
Of course there are excep-
tons, but wives usually have
more relatives than husbands.
After forty years eating prac-
y tice some men still never know
when they have had enough.
Nearest approach to perpetual
motion is a real fat man wishing
this summer was next winter.
Best acting in the movies is
done by the man who smiles as
you sit on his straw lid.
Among the things looking bet
ter going than coming are boils
and unexpected company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19
THOUGHTS
FOR YOU.

YIN 1SOs
The worlds greatest inventors
would be wasting their talents if
their creations were such that
they interested no cne else-and
unless some one else were able
to enjoy them and benefit by
them.
Nothing amounts to much that
is confined 20 one person or to
a limited group Stop and think
for a minute! Isn't it because
thoughts are so easily exchanged
and spread broadcast that this
country is so fine place to live
IN?
The advertisements in this pa
per are thoughts. Many of them
are thoughts conceived with
you in mind-thoughts for your
comfort-your pleasure - your
health. your satisfaction. Thought
that will save you time, money
and comfort.
10 you take full advantage of
them. Do you read them, ever!
day? las
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
TFrom the Ilmes-Rec0rder. july
10 1902

1Og 1VUOI
For some time it has been
thought that clever Joe Brown,
who is well and fayorably known
to everybody in the city, would
leave Americas and now it is a
certainty. He has decided to ac-
cept a very lucrative position with
The City Drug Store, of Columbus,
and will go there August 18th. We
regreat to lose him very much, and
hope that success may smile on
him wherever his lot may be cast.
An elegant party of young
folks will go down to Flint River
this week to. enjoy a camping out.
They will be chaperoned by a
gentleman and wife. They Will
spend four or five days.
A gentleman whose veracity
cannot be doubted, and whose
modesty for bids mentioning his
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19
q SoD z. 4. s.l loss, Daily Poem
By
Berton Braley
A pANToUM OF TRANSPORTATION

Ho hunt no hum! this train is sow,
From town to town it seems to creep,
We never will arrive, know;
There now, my leg has gone to sleep
From town to town we seem to creep,
wish that baby wouldn't yell.
There now, my leigh gone to sleep,
Heavens, how those bananas smell!
wish that baby wouldn't yell.
Gosh, there's cinder in my eye!
Heavens, how those bananas smell!
We've stopped to let freight go by.
Gosh, there's cinder in my eye!
No, don't want those cheap cigars.
We've stopped to let freight go by;
wish they'd ventilate these cars.
a.
don't want fruit or chewing gum.
l wish they'd ventilate these cars,
The service on this line is bum.
don't want fruit or chewing gum!
Great guns, it's only half past four!
The service on this line is bum,
I've got to sit here five hours more.
Great guns, it's only half past four!
Is that kid gonna yell all day?
I've got to 81 there five hours more
I'm sure my hair is growing gray.
vega, 1 80 ~ Astf-.
Is that kid gonna yell all day?
We never will arrive, I know,
I'm sure my hair is getting gray,
To hum! no hunt this train is slow!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19
WHO WILL PAY THE TAXES

WHO WILL PAY THE TAXES
The effort to make the farm
er believe that he will be large
~ relieved of taxes with the inn
position of an income tax on
business is nothing more than an
effort of the politicians to fool
somebody. Anybody with a thin
BILE full of brains knows that if
an income tax is imposed it will
be passed on to the farmers.
Anybody with any sense knows
that taxes must finally be paid
by the consumers.-Worth Coun-
ty Local.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19
then there will be money in cab


then there will be money in cab
0"sg. H.
ne se'ie' u success mes !"
ma Rs''hs' MOI i" producing aio"e'
The merchant VINO overloads his
shelves with a commodity that is
not IN demand, must take loss.
success Tor the merchant hes IN
ms ability to foresee what to buy.
inns year our farmers. to large
extent nave all Of their eggs IN
one basket 1t Will be an almighty
valuable 'oaSNet Oh eggs provided
the cotton crop is not too large and
the weather Is right and we do this
or not DO that'
The gamble is great. There
tense. Cotton is our money oron
That we must no+ forgat We r,rs+
nrodnco co++ar k,,t - = -, A., " -. : nus
+ion - aa++s,, - g - - '--' p 0U'I
'- Va WV" ie' q Keep thlS III
Hiii'u
IF for or,, ,.o..o,, H. 800. -,.-..,,
=, any j esSoii 'ile crop shouId
lall, provision should have been
made to live for another year with
out being compelled to buv or bor-
row.
~,
a4t. - 1S "0' Oe fortune IN
''' '.e"' me SO" ana the COW.
nut a few dollars secured from eggs,
pork and cream, coming in earb
~ 2ee..5 % oFeI' we can
# MAJ, t - ~ 0esplSe Smau things.
yeal, h. .,, ;Ie . ie" ooIlafS each
Tba 20, ro, I,Ii save Us from rum
that tbeno t Z IN, DisPa'cn declares
noos '''eis - money IN green field
What an onnortunit,
make money-to make it in the
face o." high freight-green
field peas, we think are for
more desirable than beans. Tbev
are as. prolific, as possible early
I'M in Ihe spring as are beans, and
io uy . az capaoIe OF carrying on
finid nnal -''c on., ureeh Georgia
mote marl,o+s D e 0e ,a, 10 Ihe re-
before the coDnt,.,, 2l IL country
table season onans Tbo Cas,
gia farmers is sleeping over bis
opportunities. Some Of this
i1oNs inviting We believe some
10 ia+s ou af nara workers could make
peas '''o"ey Shlppihg green
Green field meas oro IT..
shipped in hammer sa ars F og!ng
]. l. Horrino. ~ 49, 7 rrsc Tutor
zo++o 49,. !" inc llIton Ca
and o, ~, J"SJ as Deans are shipped, |
anu - iielilhg says:
an a. +. pitHgIhg good prices
~ W s sne inafke0. There Is almost
no ~ I'M tl 70 Vhe amount Of green
p 80 Ia eaii pe put on the |
80 iieie' ana the industry |
o1lei eAceptlohal opportunity
heretofore, the Georgia Cracker
has had practically a monopoly on |
the luxury Of green field peas,
but if others can be induced to
taste and appreciate them the
man who brings this about will
he n public benefactor. in more
1yovs than onen
go, ao,,,+,, hoe farmer.
0I'sp 100 &c, ,..., ~ ..;,o |
VINO mas WORKED a lI'ie gnu n'i,te
out OF less th2h Two acres % /
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19

WANTED To BUY-A few calves
and yearlings for cash. Box 456,
Americas, Ga. lift
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19

LOANS on farm lands and city
property. Low interest rate.
Loans promptly closed. See S. r.
Heys or H. B. Williams. Phones 48
or 81.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19

FOR RENT Two large connecting
first floor rooms. Hot water and
other conyeniences. Phone 443.
1885,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19

Too Cool.
Tell me-" said the lady to the
old soldier, "were you cool in bat
tIe?"
"Cool?" said the truthful veter-
an, "why fairly shivered."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19

FOR RENT 7-room house and lot
500 Forrest St. Possession at
once, Mrs. T. f. Maltsby. Call SO.
17-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19

WANTED-Party with small saw
mill outfit to cut 100000 feet
lumber w. ]. Josey. 18-7t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19
- LOANS,

WAN I Ed = LUANo, LOANo,
LOANS, LOANS-Having a di-
rect connection and plenty of
money at the lowest possible inter
est rate. can save you money on
city loans and farm loans. H. 0.
JONES. lift
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19

WANTED-To protect you, your
family and your property. Frank
E.. Matthews. Insurance. 18-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19
Whats the Use

What's the Use
Mrs. Motorist: "Why don't you
ask some one where we are?"
Mr.. Motorist: what the deuce
difference would it make Five
minutes from now we won't be any,
where near here"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19
Three SIN iIeS

Where They Show it.
I'VE women bear pain better
than men,"
Who told you that? Your doc
tori"
NO, my shoemaker. ~ Ex.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19

.ROOFING-Phone 117-SHIVER
Johns-ManvilIe ROOFING, roof
coating, roof cement, creosote,
roof paint. If
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19

FOR SALT Truck load of rough
stone, delivered $100. Must clean
up this week, c. j, Clark. Phone 303.
18-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19

There is no beautifier of COM
plexion or form or behavior Ike
the wish to scatter joy, and not
pain. around us.-Emerson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19

WANTED-25 men to buy the best
insurance on the market. All kind
and all prices. FRANK E. Matthews.
} as...a- Sta. 19-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19

FOR SALE-One baby carriage in
good condition, cheap. Can be
seen at III I. Lamar street.-dh
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19
Mrs. W. L. Swain.
RAILROAD SCHEDULE

Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
Guaranteed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19

Miss Beatrice Parker.
PHONE 117-I0uN ". SILVER
BEST GRADE RED CEDAR, No.
/ and No. 2 PINE SHINGLES PITT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19

PHONE 117-J0HN w. SILVER
for SCREENS, for home or Of
flee. 27-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19

Best acting in the movies is
done by the man who smiles as
you sit on his straw lid.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19

Among the things looking bet
ter going than coming are boils
and unexpected company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19

Vacationist writes US it is so
hot underwear is an overcoat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-19

While censoring books consid-
cred unhealthy for people, they
might include cook books.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-17
PULP MILL PLANNED
 FOR SEWARD; REPORT
Steward Gateway. )

Information received here today from the East indicates that Frank Ballaine, the Seward real estate owner and mining promoter, has succeeded in interesting capital in the erection of a paper and pulp mill at Seward, and that the en- eineers for the concern will start North in few days to commence preliminary work on he big project.
 While no mention is made of the associates of MT. Ballaine, they are known to be one of the foremost paper concerns of the East, with ample capital to develop the enter prise.
 Power for the project will be de- veloped at Kenai Lake about 8 miles north of Seward, transmission lines carrying the huge voltage to the mills at Seward It is the in- tention of ahe company to manu- fracture finished paper at the mills instead of shipping the raw pulp tc outside mills to be converted into paper.
 The proposition calls for the ex-
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-17
PLAN TO ELIMINATE
 BASEBALL ROCKIES

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 17.-An early and painless elimination of baseball rockies who are unable to make the grade, thus saving money for the Pacific Coast League baseball clubs, adopting the plan, was an. nounced here by George Putnam secretary of the San Francisco club
 It has been the time-honored GUS. tom to take young rockies into the training camps and then release them if they did not have the stuff or the ball However. the Seals now plan to give the youngsters a try out in San Francisco for 10 days prcr to the departure for the train. ing camp.
 If the boys show class and speed they will then be taken along with the team and given a real opportun- ity If they slip, they will be let out without embarrassment or pub licity, according to Secretary Put man. The preliminary try-out will be a secret and no one but Jack Miller, manager, Jim Scott and Joe Kelly will know who has tried and failed.
 Secretary Putnam stated that Uni: was the first time that such a plaL had been put into operation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-17
BIG SPORTS
 COMPETITION
 TO BE STAGED
Inter-heet Athletic Program Outlined for Joint Man
 euvers at Panama.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. IT. - Inter fleet athletic competition in nearly all branches Of sports will be stagsl when the Urited States battle fleet and see8. fleet units meet at Panama for joiri maaeuvers, Feb. r to Mlrch 30, according to an announce lent reaching here today from the |. s s. Califo:na. flagship Of the bat5la fleet unit.
 Sailors from the battle fleet say they will kaap the majority ef the championships ea this coast and they have been training at Trona field here for more than two months for the coming events.
 Nearly every day race boat crews haze been working out at the harbor Interest among the sailors appear to nc cen.ered on the baseball games. Two three-game baseball series will be played; one between he officers of both fleets and one between teams of enlisted men. The te9m in each class winning two oi the tluec games from the rival fleet will become the navy champions.
 BoAing in eight classes and wfest ling in five classes also are on the prog am. Besides swimming events fer ali distances, many classes ol boat races will be staged, including crew, whaleboat, sailing, launch ring ry, lace boat and free for all sail ing
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-17

penditure of several million dollars, but the large quantities of spruce available gives assurance of steady supply of timber for years to come.
 This will be the farthest north mill in Alaska and paper manufact- urers will view with interest the workings of the plant.
 Word was received in Seward some time ago of the success of Mr. Bal iaine's plans, but nothing was said about the matter at the time, as il was desirous of ascertaining the au- thenticity of the reports.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-17
HICKMAN WILL TRY
 TO FLOAT BONDS FOR
 NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
(Ketchikan Chronicle )

At the special meeting of the City Council last night it was decided to accept the offer of Senator J. R. Heckman. President of the Miners nd.Merchants Bank who is going to Seattle on the 18th and who tenderd his services, without charge to the city. in the matter of negotiating with banker to float the bonds to be issued for the payment of con structing the new school building.
 Mir. Heckman will go over the plans and specifications of the build ing, in order to acquaint himself with any minor details that may not be clear to bidders, and will en- deayor to induce some contractors to come to Ketchikan immediately to look over the ground so that when the plans are submitted for bids there will be no delay.
 Jchn E. Johnson. Superintendent of Schools. when asked by the. Coun- cil on Wednesday night how soon the present building could be va cated. replied that it could be ready for raging on May 1 if necessary, the work of the remaining weeks of the present semester being carried on in some other building or buildings.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-17
BABE RUTH APPEARS
 IN NEW YORK FOR AN
 OPERATION ON ARM

NEW YORK, Jan. 17-Babe Ruth underwent an operation last night for the removal of a small ulcer from his left forearm. Ruth appeared unexpectedly from his farm at Sud bury, Mass. ct midnight, went direct ly to the hospital for the operation and then to a hotel
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-17

Substituted for Sperling in first half
 Substituted fer Sabin in second half
 Substituted flor Wiitanen at be- ginning of second half.
 ***Substftuted for Burford at end of second half.
 Individual scores-Sperling b, Wiitanen 3, Hughes 8. George ?. Sd bin ?; Dundas Il, H. Atkinson 6, Booth 10. R. Atkinson 9
 Fouls-Wiitanen 1. Hughes 1, Speiiing 1; Dundas 2, H. Atkinson 1, Booth l.
 Time of game-One 20-mnuts and one 25-minute half
 Referee-Nisson.
 TimekeeDers-Smith and Harris.
 Scorers-lHudson and Pegues.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-17
ANNUAL ASHTON DOG
 RACE ON NEXT MONTH

ASHTON, Ida, jan 17.-Ten dog teams, including four from Canada and one from Alaska. have been en- tered in the annual Ashton dog race February p, according to the race committee.
 Miss Lyda Hutchinson. the girl driver who made q good showing in the 1922 race, has entered her team. Other known contestants include Ted Kent, Smoky" Castor, George Pilch- CT and w C. Trude. The Ashton dog race is heralded as an annual event but some years postponemeat is necessary because the snow melts too soon. This was the case in 1921, when there was an early spring
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-17

forwards were checked so closely it was impossible to shoot, the guards did the caging. Booth WIS especial ly good in this respect. Good shoot ing by him and Dundas was the main factor in the final results. the former getting three field goals in the first ani ,wG in the second half, and toe satter got three in the first and fogr in the second.
 The game put up by it made extra work for the City guards and both George and Parmakoff put up the best exhibitions of their career on the court. The former was knocked out twice but finished strong with out relief.
 The teams lined up as follows: JIr<rLrAIr NIrTI ATT A