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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17
TYPHOID NOW HAS
LOW DEATH RATE

NEW YORK, July 17.-Control
of typhoid fever has made such
progress that in 1922 the death rate
for this dicase was the lowest ever
recorded, according to figures
compiled by the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company.
Based on statistics from one
seventh of tue total population of
the United States and Canada, the
death rate in the year mentioned
was SO per 100000 of population.
In 1911 the rate was 1913 per 1907
600.
These figures are particularly
cheering to the American Child
Health Association, which is en-
gagged in fighting typhoid as well
as other diseases which affect
children and mothers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17
MRS. SPEER ENTERTAINED
IN STATEBORO.

Mrs. John Thayer is giving e SCI
ries of parties at the Moore Apart
ments, honoring her visitor, Mrs.
Russell Speer, of Americas.
Wednesday afternoon five tables
were arranged for rock. After the
games an ice course was served.
Thursday afternoon four tables
were arranged for cards. The hos
tess served a salad course.
Invited to meet Mrs. Speer were
Mesdames J. G. Moore, Leffler De-
Loach, B. A. Deal, w. H. Aired, c..
H. Remington, A. A. Flanders, j.
NJ. Norris, Leroy Cowart, Lester
Brannen, Raleigh Brannen, Durance
Kennedy, W. G. Neville, John Goff
Ruper RacEley, w w. Hosselton,
Claude Hodges, E. N. Brown, E. M.
OVAL, Dew Grover, Walter Johnson.
Tom OutIand, Harold Averitt, C. w.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17

bred Bivins, Arthur Bivins, Jr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Canova Of Mi
ami, Florida, are spending several
days with Capt. and Mrs. John A.
Cobb, at their home on Lee street.
Miss Christine Lewis and Miss
Louise Lewis, Of Montezuma left
today for Albany after visit of
two days with Miss Georgia Lump
kin on harold avenue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17
CATARRH

Catarrh is a Local disease greatly in
fuenced by Constitutional conditions.
HALLS CA'TARRI MEDICINE con-
sists OF an Ointment which gives Quick
Relief by local application. and the
Internal Medicine, q Tonic, which acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces and assists in Kidding youT System
of Catarrh.
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years,
L. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Q.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17
WORK STARTS ON ANNEX
TO HOTEL IN VALDOSTA

NALDOSTA, July 17.-Material
for the construction of the annex
to the Patterson hotel has arrived
and Monday morning a gang Of
men began the work of laying
brick on the walls of the new build
ing Unless there is some unfore-
seen delay in the delivery of other
materials the work will now pro-
gress very rapidly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17
ELKs THANK ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Juyl 17.-In state
ments given to the press, Memphis
Elks attending the recent national
convention of the order in Atlanta
have expressed appreciation of She
courtesy and treatment accorded
them here, Atlanta was nothing
less than royal in her reception"
George Rarman, secretary of the
Memphis lodge, was quoted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17
.Zm;.1zRtt,tS

Mrs. w. R. Johnson, Of Savan-
nah is the guest of Mrs. L. II,
Hearn for several days.
Mrs. Jennie Gammage has re-
turned from Houston, Texas, for
visit of several weeks to her sis
ter, Miss Annie Britton.
Miss Jane Armstrong has return
ed to Macon after spending two
days with Miss Frances Easterlin
at her home on Rees Park
Mrs. Arthur Bivins, Miss Mil
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17
SIMPSON AT MOODY.

Rev. R. f. Simpson, OF A.2cri-
Gus, has entered The Moody Bible
Institute, Chicago, to take UP the
Special Summer Course now being
given there. In addition to the
faculty of the Institute a number
of distinguished instructors have
been secured from all over the
world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17
MISS McMATH TO RETURN
HOME FOR SUMMER MONTHS

The friends of Miss Lois Nc
Math, who has been in Boston since
early Spring, will be delighted to
know she is sailing for Savannah
today. She will probably reach
Americas, Saturday, July 21st.
Since going to Boston, Miss Nc
Math has taken an active interest
in Social Service work, and Set
Element work, both working and
studying in the Elizabeth Pea
body Home in Boston.
On the Fourth of July, 'Inde-
pendence Day." in wonderful
pagaent, in which all the different
organizations in Boston participant
ed, Miss McMath directed and cos
toned First Blow for Freedom,
Paul Revere" which was regarded
as great success and was rather
strenuous for one inexperienced in
work.
She will remain in Americas for
the summer months with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. McMath,
at their home on Rees Park, where
she has under consideration sew
eral offers for social service work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17

Coal dust powder, specially pre-
pared, is the latest aid to beauty,
1t is placed round the eyes to, en-
hance the whiteness of the orbs,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17

There are altogether about 1000
street telephone booths in England.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17

This week is dry
goods sale week at
Churchwell's--bu YOUR
needs now and make
big savings. 17-1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17

Mrs. H. M. Sellers left Saturday
for Baltimore for a visit of several
weeks to friends She will be joined
next week by her sons, Wilbur
Sellers and Morgan Sellers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17

Mrs. I. W. Dickinson, and
daughter, Mrs. T. G. Fielder, of
Smyrna, Tenn, are the guest Of
Miss Cecil Harvey, at her home on
Lee street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17

der a variety of conditions, and
tested the curative protection pos
sibilities of quinine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Flatt and
children leave tomorrow for Bax-
ter, Tenn, and Birmingham, Ala,
for two weeks vacation, making
the trip in their car
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17
4!}oc!:i;etZ

Brannen, Inman Foy, A. B. Green
Allen Mikell, H. P. Jones, Matte Al
len, L. NJ. MikeI, Misses Alma Rack
ley and Daisey Waters.-States-
boro Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17
P@rSOndl oil

Monk McAlIister and T. |. Har-
ris motored to Americas from Ma
con Monday and were among the
out-of-town guests at the dance
last evening at Rylander Hall.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17

Mrs. L. H. Hearon and daughter
Miriam, have returned from visit
Of ten days to Mrs. w. r. Johnson
in Savannah.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17

f. T. jenkins who underwent an
operation recently at Wise's Hos
pital in Plains is rapidly improv-
inc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Turpin
and children are now at home on
the corner of Church and Lee
street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-17

Mrs. Arthur Bivins, Miss Nil
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-27
Estate RIGHTEOUSNESS GREATER THAN STATE RIGHTS

indicated itself handcap, benign
the steadily declining death revealed the
the "a decrease drink
and in growing moral of community life
fareachng
difficulties
prohibition
will deceive themselves
would reputation
hibiion.
communities record unmakable
the closing saloons and barbenh that will
steadily with Strengthening of the spirit and agencies of
enforcement
booegge slightly condemnation his
righteousness than rights and
We
pledge Constitution the
President
supper of the Eighteenth Amendment and Voltead act
Speaking million enrolled people, further declare that
public political failing make such
the right will receive
Resolutions introduced at the international Christian
Convention Des Moines.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-27
(The Outlook, June 20 1929
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
WETNESS
Editorial

No one should fail to read this
article. 1t consists mainly of parts of
letters (which passed between the
President of Berea College, that ad-
mirable institution which has done so
much for Americans lost in the back
eddies of our civilization, and a certain
gentleman who shall be nameless."
This gentleman, who is known as a
wet of national prominence, and who
has contributed generously heretofore
to the college, was asked by the presi-
dent to continue his contributions.
This was the gentleman's response:
| have never had the pleasure of
meeting you personally, do not
know what type of man you are
to be at the head of a college,
whether you are broad-minded,
narrow-minded, or what. there
fore deem it best before answer
ing your letter positively to simply
write you and ask whether you are
a prohibitionist or not. .ss va
Am frank to say there has been
so much paternalism and sup
preston of the rights of in
dividuals in this country, that
have made up my mind to dis
continue any contributions to any
institution of any sort whatever,
the head of which is pro-
hibitionist.
The presidents reply is what one
would expect from the head of Berea
College. He cites his personal ex-
periences showing the saloon to have
been the worst enemy of personal and
family life; states his belief that light
wines and beer could not be rnanu-
featured without serious detrinent to
the country and that the present law
should be enforced. He tells of his
devotion to the boys and girls of the
Southern mountains where there are
three million under-privileged men and
women" every one of them straight
pure looded Americans and his be-
lief that the best investment of life
and money is "an investment in the
boys and girls of this stock who may
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-27

Mayor Hylan promises every pos
of the Volstead act" No doubt he
will give it. Commissioner Enright
will give it. Cynics familiar with the
course of the New York police under
the old excise laws may perhaps, well
come the removal-so far as they are
removed-of the sensitives of the New
York detective and police force from
places where their candid virtue might
be tainted.
The keepers of the protected
joints" restaurant, cabaret, grocery,
delicatessen shop, barber shop, cake
shop, and the Lord knows what else,
say visiting sociologists tell US, that
they don't pay for protection-oh, no!
but they are curiously glad that they
are no longer under the double aegis
of the police and the federal authori-
ties. Prohibition, inefficient as it is,
has been more successful here, so far
as the saloons go, than anybody could
have expected.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-27
(The Independent, July 7, 1929
EDITORIAL

The editor believes that in his ad-
dress in Denver on law enforcement
and prohibition Mr.. Harding expressed
views with which all good citizens are
in hearty accord. The Eighteenth
Amendment. and the Volstead act are
the laws of the land and disobedience
to them breeds disrespect for other
laws. The Aouting of the prohibition
law by those who can afford to buy
from illicit purveyors is demoralizing
influence. He says:
Practical politicians regard Mr..
Harding's address as shrewd move
to align the Republican party with the
drys. Undoubtedly the wet
and-dry issue will oDtrudc itself in
party politics for many years to
come. :. There can be little
doubt that large majority of the peo-
pie of the country approve the prohi-
bition law, and desire to see II en-
forced. On the other hand, it would
be foolish to ignore the fact that there
is large minority opposed to it, a
minority which believes its rights have
been invaded, and that its duty is to
resist" 49, ,ss .}
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-27
SALOONS KNOCKED OUT
New York Times)

Col. Hayward is alarmed because
1--WE read Of open boasts of the ex-
saloonkeepers that they are starting
up their saloons again, polishing the
brass rails and installing the old GUS
pidors." The colonel doesn't walk
about town much. "Store to rent" hangs
in front of many of the survivors.
The great majority have been put out
of business. Anybody who remembers
New York of 40 or 80 or 10 years ago
sees the practical extinction of the
saloons,
> Let US say in all frankness, as no
friends of what we regard as the un-
reasonable provisions of the Volstead
act, that prohibition, good or bad has
done wonders in New York. People
talked, Col. Roosevelt talked, about his
great achievement in shutting up the
saloons on Sunday in 90 or there
about. They were never shut up to
their known customers. They are
j, shut up now, all days in the week, ex-
cept to a small set of patrons" The
class that made them rich can't afford
to buy what they now sell.
Rum can't be COMPOUNDED in a day.
Under the old state prohibition laws,
in Neal BOWS Maine, for instance,
violations were fragrant; the law was
a joke; and there never was law so
stringent, even in communities far diff
ferent from this cosmopolitan and
thirsty town. that the well-informcd
with "the price" couldn't get drink.
sible cooperation in the enforcement
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-27

1t was freely predicted that the
signing by the Governor of the Cuvil-
lier bill which repealed the New York
state prohibition enforcement act
would bring back the old days when
anyone could get gloriously drunk,
provided he had the money. In New
York city the Bowery is perhaps the
best barometer because it was here
where the liquor traffic was most SOL
idly entrenched.
In the last full year before prohibi,
ton there were on the Bowery ID sa-
looms. These were brought down to
% in 1920, and II in 1921. Up to this
time the Federal Government alone
enforced the prohibition act. In 1921
the Mullan-Gage law was passed and
by the middle of 1922 the II saloons
of 1921 had been reduced to nine and
on the 18th of May, 1923, with Federal
and state enforcement, there were but
six saloons apparently unchanged.
Since the Mullan- Gage law has
been repealed the above saloon on
% Bowery has been opened. This
photograph was taken on the 10Th of
June, 1923, at 3 o'clock in the after
noon when about 10 or II men of the
"old rummy" type were hanging
around in front of the saloon, and two
freely and voluntarily posed. Right
inside the bar, two men in an ad-
vanced state of drunkenness were ar
guing, while in the rear, four men,
most of them more than three sheets
in the wind" were apparently waiting
to sober up before venturing out into
the street. Several men lined the bar
where the bartender dispensed big
mugs of amber fluid. This joint adj
vertises to be a restaurant but on that
afternoon it showed no tables or food
or anything to justify the name Res
taurant All the furniture consisted of
two bars, one on either side, and a
few dilapidated chairs, "a generous
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-27

agents. The most frequent Is that the
instruments by which the beer is tested
for alcoholic content during manufacture
have become disabled, with the result
that unknown to the manufacturers the
product was sold with high alcoholic
content.
Another excuse offered is that work.
men msympathetic toward prohibition
prevent Standardization in breweries of
the first class or fail to stop fermenta-
tion in the second. Some charge that
dishonest workmen find ways to divert
quantities of real beer to bootleggers.
The prohibition bureau has not always
accepted these excuses and in many in
stances has brought action to revoke
permits of offending breweries or has
sought the courts to levy fines and taxes.
So alarming has the quantity of real
beer available to the public become in
many localities, however, that the but
reau has decided on a cleanup in which
every brewery will be checked by per-
sonal visit by Porterfeld and his agents.
More Rigid Regulations
Some more rigid regulation of brew
cries will probably be devised as result.
1t is certain, however, according to Off
cials, that swift justice and harsh pen
alties will be meted out to cheaters dis
covered.
And in the meantime let it ever be re-
membered that these same brewers are
asking for special privileges under the
prohibition law. Until they can come
to the people with clean hands, what
assurance is there that they will obey
law permitting the manufacture and
sale of 2.75 per cent beer any more than
they will obey the law as it now stands ?
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-27
CONCERTED DRIVE PENDING To STOP LEAKS
'.as FROM NEAR.BEER BREWERIES' CHEATING
Assistant Commissioner Portered Conduct the Drive Large
Quantities of Real Beer Said Be Leaking Out;
Instrument a

An intensive drive to plug leaks of
real beer from Cheating" near beer
breweries is shortly to be launched by
the federal prohibition bureau, according
to Washington report.
It is. announced that Commissioner
Haynes will soon lay plans with Atsor-
ney. General Daugherty for rigid prose-
cution by the Department of Justice of
the .breweries disclosed by the drive as
violating the law.
G, L. Porterfield, special assistant to
Commissioner Haynes, will be in charge
of the drive.
Evidence has accumulated at dry head
quarters that large number of brew
cries, which are manufacturing near
beer, are permitting quantities of the
real stuff to leak into the bootleg
trade. $50
Breweries are of two classes under
prohibition regulations.
The first is permitted to make real
beer which is subsequently de-alcohol-
lied, becoming near beer.
:. The second prepares ingredients as if
making real beer but arrests fermenta-
tion before an illegal amount of alcohol
generates in the watts. These latter are
not required to obtain permits.
Complaints have reached headquarters
aoaipsf both classas IT. ia alleopd that
in numerous instances breweries wilfully
or otherwise are not rigidly controlling
their manufacturing processes, with the
result that beer of high alcoholic con-
tent is frequently found being sold in the
states where the establishments are To-
! Gated.
When checked up, these firms have adj
vanced numerous excuses to the bureaus
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-27

sprinkling Of sawdust on the floor,
adorned by several spittoons. The
whole picture was about as nauseat-
ing as any bar of the pre-Volstcadian
epoch.
Old Bowery Type
After II o'clock at night of the same
evening, within three blocks from
Chatham Square, rs men were count
ed sleeping in the doorways or in
front of stores on the sidewalk, all of
them of the old Bowery type. It is
safe to assert that even on the hottest
days of the summer of 1921 and 1922
there never was so large a number.
Several tours in the evening since the
New York state enforcement act has
been repealed would indicate that
drunkenness has increased at least 10
times. While on previous visits it
was possible to count from two to five
DRINKS, now one can count from 10 70
IS in one single block from Chatham
Square to Bayard street.
The Jubilee Exposition at the Grand
Central Palace is taking great pride i'll
showing block of the Bowery as it
used to be. However, the revelry Of
the last two or three weeks on that
famous thoroughfare would indicate
that we are returning to these days.
While Prohibition has changed those
barrooms which are exhibited at the
Jubilee, one into clothing store and
one into a bank, the notification &C.
ton of Governor Smith will make it
possible for stores of a legitimate
character to be turned into barrooms.
The above bar which was opened dur
ing the very week that Governor
Smith was considering" the bill
which he signed on Friday, would
give credence to common gossip on
the Bowery that it was foregone
conclusion in certain circles that Al
Smith would be loyal to the gang and
sign the bill. a-.-... - -1..
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-27
RAILROAD net TON MILES UNDER
s-:s PROHIBITION, Unprecedented

According Washington dispatch OF July Is freight traffic in
Nav was the heaviest the history Of the railroads.
received from the carriers by the Bureau OF Railway
Economics miles h number of tons of freight
multiplied carried) amounted to 3os98200O net
ton miles This 81 the month
previous record for that month of the made
The freight by the railroads reliable busi
ness manufacturing activities The
record May positive evidence that prohibition has
retarded legitimate business activities Where there wet ma
ton on that match this record!
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-27
OBJECT TO TEXT BOOKS

The importance of strong sup
port of the Eighteenth Amendment
was emphasized at the sixth annual
convention of the Michigan Parent
Teachers Association held recently.
The convention condemned text books
on physiology which contained d.
iections for making stills or advocat-
ing the Use of liquors for medicinal
purposes. In one community where
stills were found in number of
homes, it was discovered they were
patterned exactly after the directions
given in an edition of a physiology
text book
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-27

one day save us from going the road
to chaos"
The only reply to this was from the
secretary who wrote that
Mr.. -- has very set rules
in regard to his contributions,
from which, under the existing
conditions, he feels that he can
not depart. .s =. .
The editorial fttingly entitled "The
observation-disclosures of Wetness," sug-
gests that perhaps some dry American
will be willing to make good the loss
of this vets annual subscription to
Berea College.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-27
(Hearst's International-July, 1929
THE INSIDE STORY OF DOPE
By Sidney Howard


The series of articles on the extent
of the dope traffic and the arts of the
closes with the conclusion
that international negotiations without
cooperation are hope
less. Some of the final conclusions
reached may be found before long to
apply equally we'll to the liquor traffic:
For US, the cure and the decent
dispensary and the straight fed
eral officer for the dope criminal
and no mercy on him when he is
caught or on the customs or police
crook either. For the world, the
limitation of the white poppy fields
of Asia and the education of the
doctor.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-07-27
WHAT the CURRENT MAGAZINES ARE Saying ABOUT
Z PROHIBITION and LAW ENFORCEMENT

vocates OF prohibition who looked upon
the use of alcoholic liquors not as sin
particularly, in the moral sense, but
as an injury to the health, efficiency,
and good citizenship of average men
and women