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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28

tests. The outcome of the game be-
tween Nashville and Pavo has been
admitted to be doubtful but the Moul-
trie players have expressed them
selves as being confident that they
viii win over the Meigs quintet.
The tournament is to be played
under the auspices of the Southwest
Georgia Athletic association and the
games will be scheduled along the
same lines as are those of the South
eTn Collegiate tournaments. Seven
teen teams have qualified for the
tournament and the three days of
playing are looked forward to with
enthusiasm by the local sportsters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28
NOW GO ON WITH STORY
Sir Norman GrcHeS Side

z RESIGNED my position at Scot.
! land Yard tor two reasons, First.
as a protest against an act Of
gross injustice which, although it did
not affect me personally, was still
bitterly resented by the majority OF
my fellow-workcrs, and secondly be-
cause. through the unexpected death
of a distant relative. succeeded to
IA baronetcy and a sufficient income.
spent the best part of three years
IN travel nearly half of which time l
was in the United States. On my re-
turn to London ] found myself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28

The Pavo school has just 3m-
pleted a basketball court that VII
adequately accommodate the crowdJ
Of spectators that are expected to
witness the playing and the floor is
said to be one Of the best in this sec
ton for tournament playing. The
games will be refereed by Ashley
Fuss, of the Macon Young Mems
Christian association, and Haygood
Smith, of Plunkett's school, at Thorn
asville, will be the chief scorer.
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REGTN HERE TODAY

SIR NORMAN GREYES, formerly Of
Scotland Yard, joins the chase OF
MICHAEL SAVERS. famous crimi-
nal. Sayers, masquerading as
Thomas Pugsley, broker, is rec
ognized ~ Greyes, who sends a
police inspector TO accost Sayers
on the street Savers shoots the
inspector and escapes. Return
ing TO his home. Michael ques-
tons his maid.
JANET SCALE. Later at the golf
club he finds Greyes seated in the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28

The worlds population q. tie
ginning Of the nineteenth century
was estimated at 200 millions. Now
It Is put at approximately 1860 mil
lions, having more than doubled in
100 years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28

There is a store-hoase, two tenant
houses and large barn on the Scar
borough place; wei watered; lots Of
timber; adapted to stock, youltry,
trucking, wood yard. Must be sold
First Tuesday in March, court house,
highest bidder.-27-6t
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BASKETBALL TOURNEY
AT PAVO TOMORROW
Hundred Boys VIII Take Part in
Playing-Many South Geor-
gia Towns Entrants

PAVO Feb 28-With approximate
ly 100 boys to take part in the first
days playing of the basketball tour
nament scheduled to begin here to-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28

The log book of the Endeavor with
Captain Cooks dairy Of his first voy-
age of exploration in the South
Seas, in 1854, is soon to be sold in
London.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28

A machine, intended to be used by
those engaged in forcing the growth
Of flowers and vegetables has been
invented, which measures the growth
of plants.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28

Doctors and nurses by aeroplane is
an innovation in Austrian dixHcts
where families live far from town.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28
(I.iA}5EIE:DA[VE:RTI} E:|TENT5
FOR SALE

Or SAI4E--Budded Pecan Trees.
Standard varieties. Write to w.
3. Lamar, Park Front, Thomasville,
Ga. 4-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28

FOR SALE--Saw-mil outfit at a
bargain. Apply to Bank of Com
mcrce. loft
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28

The Arctic ocean is said by scien-
lists to be getting appreciably warm
or
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28

FOR SALE-Genuine willow flower
boxes, any size. Prince Fletcher,
W. T. A. Dunn's store.-26-3t
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PHONE 1T, JOHN W SILVER
The best equipped plant in this
section;dry kiln, best machines, best
workmen; for your French doors
CABINET or mantel; also CRATES and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28

FOR RENT'-Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping for couple.
Phone 723.-28-3t
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FOR SALE-Fruit Trees and all
high quality Nursery Stock; direct
from Huntsville Nurseries. S. R.
Heys. .efa 4RE-r a cod
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28

LOST-Collie dog. Answers to
Don. Reward if returned to 4O2
S. Lee street. Dorothy Cargill.
26-3t
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WANTED MISCELLANEOUS

PHONE 1T, JOHN W. SILVER
Let US fit your home with screens
before the rush is on.-28-tf
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WANTED TO BUY-Ten carloads
Scrap IRON. A. Cohen & Sons.
lift
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28

LOANS On farm lands and city prop
erty, Low interest rate. Loans
promptly closed. See S. R. Heys. VI
H. B. Williams. Phones 48 or So.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28

FOR SALE - Tobacco Stems and
Dust. Kills mites on chickens. For
fertilizer on flowers and kills insects
on flowers and vegetables. Edwards
Cigar Co. 23-6t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-28

FOR RENT = Apartment in John
son apartment. Phone 153-2S-6t
, 1923-02-25
What Causes Suffering?

Records show that fully 4 per sent
Of all the boys and girls born in
this country are left.handed from
birth. An English scientist believes
that tho ratio is much higher in his
country and around 10 per cent. The
doctors are able TO explain the ply.
sical condition OF nerves which makes
It natural for a child to use its left
hand In preference to the other, but
as to the cause of this condition they
can only say. Nature willed It CO.
However. a most curious result IT,.
been discovered whero attempt. are
made 10 force n lett.hnndod child to
use It's right hand in stead. Not in
all cases, 10 be sure, but as far as the
investigation has gone. q surprisingly
large number OF cases have boon
found. where parents or toachers used
severe measures to force tho use OF
the right hand. IA which the child be.
came a sufferer or had an lmpsdi.
, 1923-02-25
Bound to Take a Crack

DOCTOR Royal S. Copeland, the new Democratic
~ senator from New York who has been some
kind of a health doctor down in that metropolis
and extremely fond of newspaper space, will take
his seat in the senate on March fourth in place of
Senator Calder. The doctor can scarcely wait, so
anxious is he, according to his own statement, to
take a crack at Henry Cabot Lodge, the Republican
leader of that body.
If taking a crack at Henry Lodge, represents the
sole ambition of the doctor in going to the senate,
then we wish him joy, for Henry has been there
some time and has had many cracks taken at him,
and some of them by craftsmen far and away SUI
periors in the art to anything the doctor will be
able to demonstrate.
The doctor will doubtless take his crack, those
who know him best, expect nothing less to occur.
But there will be two cracks taken, and the one
the doctor receives will be the most memorable
delivered in that body in moons without numOer.
The doctor will have no further interest in cracks
and subsequent proceedings will occupy his atten-
ton no more for some time.
Living in Manhattan for a long time one forgets
about Nahant, Miss, and what comes from there,
but 50 long as the doctor insists on pursuing the
course he has marked out and widely announced,
there is no use offering advice. Better would it be
for the foolish doctor to go out and hire a good
active mule to kick him to death than to take what
he Is about to receive.
, 1923-02-25
Means Many Things

nID YOU ever hear of a person who could sus-
~ tain an argument against the building of a
railroad, any time, any place and between any two
points? If you did you know something no one else
ever heard about.
And when it comes to building a railroad north
and south through the central portion of Wyoming
through a rich country where railroads do not now
reach nobody but n foolish person would think of
setting up an argument against the ACCESSIBILITY
and desirability of constructing it.
The benefits to Casper would be manifold. It
would bring Il new market territory for our prod,
ucts and goods, which we do not now have, right to
our front door.
1t would have a great influence on lowering
freight rates, which we all agree are at present too
high.
1t would increase the value of property owned by
the people. 1t would add to the tax rolls of the
county a large lot of new property and thus in
crease county revenues.
IT would provide labor an opportunity to earn.
II would increase population and therefore in.
creased demand in all lines of business.
II would bring competition in traffic, always an
excellent thing for any community.
1t would bring more capital for business and for
development.
It would mean enlargement and extension of
public facilities.
or course, it would mean the building Of many
, 1923-02-25
Futility

Let me go back. II Just for a day,
Though 1t cost me a lifetime of
pam;
I have vanderbilt dreams through
the gray yesterday.
To the Land OF Beginning Again.
I have seen faces long saddened with
care
Smile into my own as I pass;
I have heard footsteps trip on I'M
raj
As light as the wind on the grass.
Here are the faces alight with the
CLEAN
OF the soul untouched by earth's
scars;
But oh the dear sweetness that hides
in a dream,
That is bright with the radiance Of
stars.
The kind words we'd whisper the
harsh ones unspoken)
To make some dear one rejoice;
Perhaps a poor heart which with
sorrow had broken
Would heal at the sound OF our
voice.
And I wish; oh I wish. for the little
ones hands
That a rested In mine for awhile;
1 wonder sometimes IL the Lord I'm
derstands
How much we would give for a
smile.
Oh. for the Port of Beginning Again.
That lies at the rainbow's end;
And I'd give all I had; plus a life
time OF pain,
To meet with that long absent
friend.
CLARA s. McCULLEY.
, 1923-02-25
In the Algebra Class

Algebra, instead of being a fascl-
mating subject opening the way to
all sorts OF interesting knowledge
otherwise unattainabIe. has become
n dreary round punctuated with fool,
ish questions dealing with the ability
of two wholly un~interesting char
acters named a and B to complete in
x days a piece of work of ~unspeclhed
nature. An inspection of a few of
the algebra texts commonly used in
high schools does not reveal more
than one problem out OF every ten
VIII. l. haa any conceivable relation
to any question likely to arise in the
practical affairs of life. Such n con-
ditlon seems almost incredible in view
of the ease of devising problems not
only practical but also interesting
and giving answers which can be
judged by their reasonableness-
problems dealing with such impor-
tant matters as the ~handicapping Of
running races, the dimensions of en-.
gines, the rating of racing yachts.
the distance hat Babe" Ruth can
bat n ball, and the speed shown by
an end in getting down under n
kick" Tho average schoolboy's chief
interests lie in sport and elementary
mechanics. and his interest in his
school work will increase in direct
proportion to the strength of the
bond established between such work
and those engrossing subJects.-Ed-
ward P. Warner.
, 1923-02-25

ment of speech. These varied in de-
gree from a few years to life, and
from acute suffering to an impedi-
ment quite slight and hardly notice
able in ordinary conversation, but
greatly aggravated under excitement.
1t has been interesting to me, when
coming In contact with people having
.mpeded speech, to ask them II they
were originally left.handed. and
forced at home and In school to use
the right hand. So far no one has
been offended at such a personal
question. but all have shown great
interest. In the instance of the most
acute case of suffering 1 have ever
known. and whom I met daily for sew
eral months. the man could scarcely
make himself understood and would
appear at times almost to choke IN
the effort to articulate. Today he can
shoot n throw a stone with unusual
accuracy with his left arm, and very
poorly with his right. He told me
that during six or seven years, as a
child, he was severely thrashed al
most every day. both at homo and in
school, as his father was determined
to break him Of the habit of using
the wrong hand" In this case I judge
both father n son possessed the
same unyielding spirit-the son GER.
tain'y has 1t now, and thinks, acts.
and works with the speed OF a hair
trigger-but the father evidently
dominated with his parental authority
and strength.
Thus far nearly four out of five
cases of impeded speech I have In
vestigated, turn out to have been left.
handed in childhood. Several left
handed persons, on whom no special
effort was made to change, show no
evidence Of retarded ~utterance.
Scientists declare that IT is much
better not to try to force a left.hand.
ed child to become right.handed; that,
II he does not readily and easily
accept h change to let nature have
its way, and that in reversing nature.
4 Eental-nervous clash arises which
apparently in the majority of cases
shows its dlsapproval Of such outside
Interference by a greater or less dis.
turbance of tho speaking function, In
these days we are becoming more en-.
lightened n ~considerate IN such
matters as compared with 80 or more
years ago. but 1t is pitiful to reflect
on the thousands OF cases. probably
hundreds OF thousands, where
thoughtless. though well-meaning
parents stifled and killed the natural
inclination and Individuality of pro.
missing budding ambition, Goblin,
planted.
H. H. Windsor.
, 1923-02-25
The Isolation Stiffness

There has lately been a prodigious
recrudescence of clamor about the
policy of Isolation" whatever that
may mean. It seems to mean that IL
we adhere to the counsel of Wash
ington and Jefferson. to refrain from
permanent and entangling alliances
with foreign Powers, and maintain
the implied pledge of the Monroe
Doctrine moi to NEEDLE in foreign
affairs which are none OF our bust
ness, we are booming ourselves 10
the status OF a hermit nation. some
thing like old-time Corea and Japan
before Perry's day. 1t would really
seem hat tho most elementary nc
q%uaintance with the subject should
teach men thai Washington and JEFF
ferson commended and urged the
largest possible degree OF social. com
mercial Inc all other non-political
intercourse with all nations, and that
the Monroe Doctrine abjures nothing
in the world but military and political
aggression. OF course, there may,
under the dlspensations Of an inscru-
table Providence, be those who i'm
agine that social and commercial
intercourse is impossible without po-
litlcal meddlings and entanglements;
and. equally of course. there is al
ways room for more in the mortar
with tho wheat.-willis +. johnson.
, 1923-02-25
Prohibition Lesson

The pacifist might well reflect on
Prohibition. For well over seventy
years the ProhibitiOnists labored 20
persuade Is to give up drinking
liquor. That was the negative period
of their campaign-"Don't do this
give It up" Did they persuade the
individual man and woman to give it
up? They did not. Of there is any
lingering doubt about this tho boot
logger n the home brewer will
d'spel IT, What the Prohibitionists
did do land this alone brought them
success) was to launch a positive
campaign which in the end prevented
the public and open manufacture and
importation Of liquor. No one doubts
that their negative campaign, their
educational campaign on the evils of
liquor, was useful for n time. But
It did not carry the day. It only
gave them n position from which they
could launch their positive. aggres-
sIve campaign for legal inhibition and
enforcement. That alone brought
them success, such as 1t is.
Now. the modern pacihst is much
better off than the Prohibitionist
ever was. The world today is far
more persuaded of the evils Of war
than is even dry America Of the
evils of drink. The paclhst already
holds a position. a willing world be-
hind him. from which he can make
q positive drive. And yet, taken as
a whole, he busies himself with his
negative campaign and his great
and powerful peace societies refuse
to commit themselves to any positive
plans of attack.-Sherman Miles.
, 1923-02-25
End of the Working Day

Pressing onward goes tho throng
When the working day is DER;
Young n old. man and maid,
Capitalist-and poor.
Youth with ardor in his face,
And Age grown patient, showing
Hard earned knowledge-which sure
Youth
Is impatient to be knowing
Men with purpose and clean, square
jaw,
And maids with eyes a.gleam-
So trudging go the toilers on,
A living, vibrant stream.
Meath a high silk hat, a capitalist
And a sailor back from his sail,
And tense and earnest, pressing hard,
The man with the dinner pail.
So when the working day Is over
And the toiler's work il done,
They so hurrying eager homeward
As they face the setEnE sun,
Alma Leggett Lonsdalo.
, 1923-02-25
To Serve Shippers

INTERSTATE commerce decision for unification
L of control of the Southern Pacific and Central
Pacific lines of railway seems to be n victory for
the shippers of the Pacific coast states. -
The three great railroad systems OF the coast are
to remain in the hands of the railroad men who UNI
derstand western needs, and the Southern Pacific,
Union Pacific and Santa Fe are to be let alone.
They are the biggest and most valuable railroad
properties in our country and they are by the rec.
ords the best managed and most successful rail.
roads in the world and operating in compliance
with laws.
The decision demonstrates the value and power
of the transportation act of 1920 to protect the
public interests, by preventing disruption of trans
portation machinery and establishing equitable
shipping relations.
To have torn the Central Pacific to pieces and
to have left parts of it without terminal facilities
and to have cut the Southern Pacific to pieces
would have been a public calamity for large sec
lions of the west.
, 1923-02-25
Opposing Vital Reform

DEFENDERS of states rights have rushed for,
~ ward to oppose the proposed constitutional
amendment designed to end the issuance of tax
free securities. 1t was to be expected that the pro-
posal would antoganize the spokesman of local gov
ornamental bodies which now enjoy the privilege of
tax exemption. 1t is not even certain that the adj
ministratiOn can mobilize enough strength in con-
gress to assure the passage of the resolution.
A strong case against the issuance of taxex-
empt bonds was made by Secretary Mellon. In his
annual report he asserted that "the most outstand'
ing avenue of escape from the surtax exists in the
form of tax-exempt securities-the effect of the
exemption is to provide a perfect means of escape
from federal surtaxes, which is naturally most
valuable to the wealthiest investor, and especially
to one who is not engaged in business and is, there
fore, free to convert his investments into tax.ex-
empt securities and thus avoid paying the income
tax"
As the chief fiscal officer of the nation, Score.
tary Mellon has professional interest in the loss
of taxes. In the debate in congress, estimates were
quoted indicating that the national loss in taxes
may be somewhere between 120,O00,000 and $780,
100000 a year. From the treasury standpoint this
is serious enough to warrant n constitutional
amendment. There are, furthermore, still other
considerations not less weighty.
, 1923-02-25
Speaking Plain Truth

INCREASING American tendency is to write our
L preiudices upon our statute books, and to turn
personal preferences, if we can, into law. We are
jeopardizing our ancient freedom more and more
seriously. Legislatures and even the congress can
be momentarily frightened into doing almost any.
thing.
This is the unclean spirit of coercion, and it
ought to be exercised. Organized fanaticism
whether it make the law, or break it, is the enemy.
Artistic and literary censorship is at once a joke,
an imposition and a nuisance. Propaganda of
many sorts is at work all the time. 1t may be that
MS the socialistic state Is built up without acknowl-
edging its origin liberty" will become a great con-
geries of prohibitions, but either the majority
wants restrictions upon its liberty or isn't clever
and brave enough it resist them. Action at the
polls is needed, not lamentation about the imagin.
airy throttling of fres speech and about the triumph
of fanatics. Let us either smash zealotry or stop
whining about it. .-
, 1923-02-25
When

When the world has quite forgotten.
That small scrap of paper torn,
When It ceases to remember,
Holds your word no more in scorn-
When the world has ceased its
weeping;
When Night knows nc more the
tears
OF the widows, mothers, orphans.
Facing barren, hopeless years
When the b'--'7tned towns and cities.
P~hoenix-like. arise once more;
When upon tho ruined hearthstones
Fires OF home burn as OF yore-
When the fields. torn with your
shrapnel.
Once again grow green and fair;
When h SCARED and battered hin.
sides
Forests once mort proudly bear
when Jouvain, the seat OF learning.
Rheims, where ages had adored,
To "Kultur' our cultures martyrs,
In their glory stand restored
When the sunken ships come safely
Sailing into port again;
When the dead beneath the lilies
Walk the world OF living men
When the future generations
Tell the horrors OF The Day"
No more TO their shuddering children,
Germany-you need net payl
-Roselle Msre!er Montgomery.
, 1923-02-25
The Waste Places

THE LEGISLATURES of five great western
L states as large as all Europe are r~atifying the
Colorado river program
Irrigation programs covering as large a territory
as all France in acres are to be carried into op.
Grafton.
Six million units Of water and irrigated farms
with homes for three million farmers are to be
provided by the plan.
Water, light, heat, power, enormous production
from the soil and countless industries are among
direct results.
The nations widest river is to be tanned, har.
messed and utilized and the greatest of our deserts
reclaimed.
Certainly orderly government, science and en-.
cheering are TO make a reality of the Bible proph-
ecles that the arid regions shall become productive
aud the deserts bloom with roses.
, 1923-02-25
This Is a FaIsehood, a
Whole Falsehood, And Not
Anything But a Falsehood
JOHN HANDsHAKER
(Alias Weed Dickinson.)
Special Casper Correspondent.

items on a Income Tax Blank ma,o
me Dizzy and I get Vertlcose Vein
after studying them for n few miami,
and begin to see Red and go BoIsl,o.
Wiki! Am I q Mathematician or
Puzzle Maker I will not be In tho
Newspaper Blzness. believs me-an1
1t seems to me that 4 Sensible Stat.
should know this.
Well, I can not make It GU. md r
am about in DispaIr when a guy tell,
me that there Is n baby just opens ,
little offace down the street which IN
derstands the Income Tax perfectly
He is right in there now, this suv
says. and no will explain it ali Easlrvr
Well, that sounds fine, and I get tbrs
birds address and go right DOVE
there-and believe me, I should X ~
better! A guy has got to rely on him.
self in this world
I do not know whether this bird-
that tips me is a Practicable Joker or
not but anyway the guy which is 20.
Ing to do the explaining is in all right
in the Head but his Face must have
Carbon in, or Something! I Will give
you my words he Shutters something
Terrible. Reader!