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Evening star., 1923-10-31
ADJUSTMENTS
Kitt-Knabe Recital,

Maurice Shrowski, violinist, an un-
usually gifted artist, presented a
pleasing program last night, at the
Kitt-Knabe Hall. He was assisted
by Frank Schroeder, who recently
came to Washington as a pianist.
The opening number was delight
full duet for violin and piano. sew
enteenth century sonata, by Nachez.
Mr.. Shrowski's notes were full of
color and beauty. Mrs. Shrowski ac-
companied her husband in his group.
which included the familiar wien
nese Melody" of Brahms -Hochstein
which Kreisler has made so popular,
Hubay's "Vialin Maker of Cremona."
Sarasate's, Gypsy Airs" and the love-
ly "Minuett" of Handel.
Schroeder gave a group of Chopin
numbers and an interesting prelimi-
nary sketch. The "Scherzo Flat
Minor" was, particularly fine The
Second Hungarian Rhapsody" of
Liszt was the final number and was
given with splendid interpretation.
These concerts, to which the public
is invited and for which no admission
Is charged, have informal atmosphere
and give evidence of increasing de-
mand for really good music in Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1923-10-31
ASKS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE.

Mrs. Olive H Claspell has filed suit
Tor an absolute divorce from Walter
G. Claspel. She charges cruelty, de-
sertion and misconduct. Attorneys
Campbell Howard and D. Edward
Clarke appear for the wife.
Evening star., 1923-10-31

Ignorance is supposed to be bliss.
but it isn't even a. good counterfeit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-13
burbank TELLS
or PRIZE CORN
Plant Wizard Announces Gold
Ven Jubilee Year of Improv-
ing on Nature

SANTA ROSA, Cali, Nov. Is.
Luther Burbank, plant wizard, an
noances that his golden jubilee,
year OF improving on nature" Will
Be che of the most fruitful in the
producticl Of new fruits, flowers,
vegetables and cereals he has ever
experienced.
He has succeeded in enlarglng
the kernels and adding new rows OF
kernels to a prize variety of corn
through one Of his thousands OF eX-
beriments. Two new varieties OF
auinces. said to surpass anything
previously produced in that line o.
fruit, have been perfected DURING
the year.
In the flower kingdom two new
types of gladiol are exciting the
admiration of visitors to his exper-
mental gardens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-13
DOCTORS FROM DIXIE
. GATHER IN CAPITAL
New Discoveries To Be Studied
BY Physicians and Surgeons
Gathered There

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Phy-
sicians from practically every sec
ton Of the South are gathered in
Washington to attend the opening
today of the seventeenth annual
convention Of the Southern Medi
cal association. The convention
win continue four days, during
which the delegates will meet in
sectional meetings devoted to dis
cussion of practically every lunar
ailment.
Two general session Of the con-
vention will be held today and
Thursday At the closing meeting
Thursday officers for the ensuing
year will be elected. Tuesday
morning President Coolidge will re.
ceive the visitors. The two impor-
tant features of today's genera
session, which will be held tonight
vii! be the address Of the president
Of the association. DR.. w. S. Leath
ers. OF Mississippi, who will discuss
modern problems of preventive
medicine, and a speech ON the in
emotional influence of the medi
cal practice bv DR.. George f. Vim
cent. Of New York. president of the
Rockefeller foundation.
Meeting with the association will
%" the Southern States association
OF railway surgeons, the Southern
oe9cciat on Of Anesthestists and the
southern Caetro-Enterologicql asso-
"aton Discussion of Importance
IN the fight against malaria are az
rectad at the meeting of the Nation
al Malaria committee which Is
con.7osed LARGELY Of public health
service physicians and state health
officers. "
After tho closing Of business
Thursday the delegates will visit
Baltimore, where demonstrations
and clinics will be held and insneo-
ton made of the city's hospitals
md Charlottesville, Va, clinics viii
he held at the University Of VIZ.
einia hospital.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-13
WI1H IAE ]
C0MT ~
IAOErIt1
PEACH TREES GASSED VIII II
PARADICHLORlSENLEN
NEED IMMEDlAl E
ATTENTION

Due to the fact that rather az
normally high temperatures nave
prevailed during the month OF DC
tober accompanied by exceedingly
drv weather, the action from pare
dichlorobenzene placed around
reach trees for the control Of the
oorer has been very rapid. At Fl.
Valley there was only ,46 Of an
nch of rainfall recorded during
.he entire month, and there was not
single day during the month
when the temperature W too low
Tor the proper generation Of the
tas. Similar weather conditions
ave prevailed in practically all
sections Of the Middle Georgia
reach belt These weather condi-
ions have caused the gas to gen
arate so rapidly that borers hsve
oeen killed in two or three weeks
Recent observations show that the
oorers have been dead a sufficient
,ength Of time for complete de
composition to set in.
In view Of the rapid action of
the gas this season, and since some
1nspent Observation-Disclosures crys-
Gals and gas remain around the
trees peach growers are STRONGLY
advised to Immediately uncover
the mounds around every Leach
tree that was treated with the
material during the normal time Of
treatment, in order to remove the
unspent crystals and allow the "a
to escape. To allow further action
from the paradichl0robenzene this
fall may result in more or less IN
Jury to the trees, and growers arc
"alned to give this matter prompt
attention. "a
The mounds should be left opc1
1t least one week before repla .ing
the soil. Do not allow the tree
Eases to remain open all winter,
as winter injury may result. The
opening IN of mounds around
1each trees four weeks after treat
ng with paradichlorobenzene Is
formally recommended only for the
'oung trees, but on account of the
Weather conditions that have pre-
allied this year all trees have been
Gated, whether young or old,
could have the mounds thrown
own in order to avoid possible So
ious tree injury from the gas.
GOVERNMENT AND STATE
LABORATORY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-13
CLAIMS DEVIL HORSE
EATING BOIL WEEVlLS

ATLANTA, Nov. 13.-The devil
horse ats bad boil weevils. What
it it?
It is an insect itself which live
upon the cotton stalk and devours
the weevils as fast as 1t can eaten
them.
In other words, as one leading
farmer puts it, the new DESTROYER
works for nothing and feeds him
self on the waste product. Could
anything be fairer than this?
Colonel Woodstock. a farmer liv
ing about eight miles north o
Statesboro, Ga, is authority for
the statement that the devil horst
is a weevil destroyer.
he caught three of the devi
horses and imprisoned them in a
bottle. The insects appeared to
be cross between a spider and 9
bug. The body Of the largest one
was about the size of 4 Yankee
bean. The legs were as long as a
spiders and the insects had snout
like an enlarged boil weevil.
Mr. Woodstock took che of the
devil horses and placed it in frail
jar over night with thirteen wee
Wis. The next morning the weevill
had disappeared and the deyoure
had grown proportionately in size
Mr.. Woodstock says the new de
stFoyer is almost as prolific as tn,
He found several hundred
Of ahem in his fields. He believes
that the use of this insect in the
fields of the South generally vii
soon exterminate the weevils.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-13
RAILROAD SCHEDULE

i, Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
'uplished as information and no.
Guaranteed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-13
SCHOOL RUS STRUCK BY
FREIGHT. II IN LII v

~ RlNGFIEID, G., Nov. ~.
John anc. driver of school Inns
was PROBABLY fatally injured, and ~
T pIil members of the Olive
hfanch Boys and Girls basketsan
teams cams were hurt when the bus was
STRUCK ~ west5ound Bio F..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-13
MOULTRIE TO MAKE TOYS H.
FROM OWN NOVELTY WORKS

MOULTRIE. Nov. 12.-Toys
viii be made in Moultrie now that
a novelty company has constructed
a factory for this purpose here,
the toys that will be fea-
eafcd and which has alreany been
pat ON the local market is an ele-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-13
YOUR MIND AND
YOUR MONEY


Your mental peace depends upon
your financial security.
Worry about possible losses from
fire, storm Or accident leaves you
MI Just that much less mental e..
fieleney to app.y to your business
Insusance relieves you Of all wor-
NJ 1t leaves vour mind free for
obstructive thinkiIS
We can give you all forms Of
Property Protection Policies.
BRADLEY HOGG
Phone 1875
10 pTcsenting the
ALLIANCE INSURANCE CO..
OF PHILADELPHIA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-13

While a man who Jocks chea.
may feelt cheap. man who doesn't
look cheap may give himself away
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-13
District No. ?

DISTRICT NO shall territory adjacent the City
Of Amercu Georgia Sumter County and all territory adjacent
otherwise described One
or7es there active will be distributed in
District No.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-13

freight train at the Limestone
street crossing, in the heart of the
city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-13

Autry, Miss Myrtle, Lacrosse, 400
Barnes, Miss Mary, DeSoto, 484 100
Burnett, Mrs. Frank. Plains 745 200
Collins Mrs. W. H., Elavie Ga.-.... s.~a..-. 652, $50
ChappeD, Miss Bessie Richqnd Ga....-.... .. SIS 1928
Griffin. Mrs. Leon Leslie Ga.-.- .854,150
Howe, Miss Edith, Leesburg, 475,825
Harrison. Mrs J. NJ, Mnotezuma, 400
Harvey Miss Caribou Leslie, . t-....-.... S73500
Jordan. Miss Gadrs EIa,ile $4,000
klecklcy, Miss Ruth, Ogethorpe, Ga ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 376500
Mckenzie. Mrs Willie, Montezuma Ga. - 63O,975
Moore Mrs. Jerry, AIonezuma, Ga. . 589,075 ,
Pitcher, Miss Lois. r. f. D. c. Americas, Ga.7 2510O
Robertson Miss Alice. Lumpkin, Ga. 623 ,525
Rocks. Miss Fay. Andersoncile Ga..... .. Gas, 500
Stenhens. Miss Daisy, r. f. d. C, Americus
Williams Miss Louise Oglethorpe 499, 100
Wilson, Mrs ". W r. f. D. c. Americus Ga.-..- S39.750
Williamson. Miss Aliene. I4ains Ga. 800 200.
Wltf~on Mrs. f. F., Smithvlle, Ga 42255O
Naker. Miss Jessie Preston. Ga u. -. e. q .235.8NN
1eager, Preston, r. F. d. B. Americus Q 500
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-13
/. SUCCEEDS WHERE
DOCTORS FAILED

Mrs. Carry &. Dix, Schoo;Geld,
Va, writes: Il have been sex
nearly ~ my lie and 1--we taken
medicine from doctors, hut they
did me no good. 1 tried Renedicta
and it has done me more good
than anything / ever used" Mrs.
Dix gave us perm ission to use her
name, because she felt that Bene-
dicta might relieve the ills and
suffering Of women everywhere.
Get a bottle of Benedicta from your
druggist today.
.BenedCzu
HEALTH BUILDER
Tor Women
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-13

Fhant rock-a-bye" and other small
et toys are expected to be added
soon.
, 1923-01-07

It's quite another point the funny
men wan to bring out-the point
that the president plays golf while
the rest OF US. including the funny
men, are working like slaves. OF
course, h audiences that pack the
vau 4eville theaters aren't working
like slaves at the moment. but 1t is
understood they are going to do so as
soon as the curtain goes down on the
last numfer.
T bing out the point strilxinEly
h funny men usually try to make
a specific comparison between the
presidents choice of recreation and
the lack Of n at all on the part
of some class deserving of popular
sympathy. Thus one funny man
s"'f in his thoughtful way-the idea
Just coming TO him as he stood there
chin in hand-that the unemployed II
they couldn't find anything else to
do might go end watch the president
play golf. This was a bulls eye. for
as everybody knows 1t is the unem-
ployed VINO FIJI the vaudeville houses
they are constantly sDen1ing their
last SO for box seats to near the
funny man get off his funny cracks.
Then there's that fetching one in
which the funny men tell about the
president breaking his driver. ePer-
haps." says the funny a with sud
den inspiration. perhaps there's an
exsservice man in the audience who
might be willing to let the president
see what he could 90 with his crutch.'
This is a bid for the bonus applause.
1.-THE farmer isn't forgotten, OF
course. The funny man knows all
about the farmers nesds-he reads
the comic papers regularly. So he
has a neat suggestion or two about
turning tho farm into golf courses
to see II the president wouldn't then
give some attention to the aggricul-
tural interests-a subject to which
the funny man has given great study.
Probably there isn't any reason TO
suppose the American people have
lent plays golf he must necessarily
sive game everybody plays it. But the
funny men know that If the presi-
dent play go.f he must necessarily
neglect the nations business. They
know the reason the solder didn't
get a bonus was because the presi-
dent plays golf. The farmer has nc
market because the president plays
golf. Europe won't pay us what she
owes us because the president plays
golf,
"The funny man knows what goes
big with the public. Sometimes we
think he ought to be In congress-his
methods are perfectly understood
lthere."
, 1923-01-07
a Commercial Approachmcnt

RECENTLY it was reported that Canadian Gus.
y toms duties on American automobiles and
commodities was considerably higher than the du.
ties on those products provided for in the Fordney
law under which we are now operating.
On top of this comes the information that Can.
ada and France have signed a commercial tariff
treaty establishing preferential duties much lower
than those granted to merchandise from the Unit.
cd States. Under the Convention says the report
Canadian commerce gains advantages on several
hundred articles, and French products are placed
under the most favored nation basis in the Can
adian market, representing important advantages
OF the concessions exchanged by the treaty of 1921,
now in effect" About 120 Canadian products are to
enjoy the minimum rates of the French tariff. md
400 will get the benefit of the intermediate rates.
Canada grants to the products of France and her
colonies and possessions the intermediate rates of
the Canadian tariff. In addition there is restored
the special schedule of the old treaty of 1907 where.
by fixed rates below the intermediate column are
granted to 30 important French articles; also a
concession on printed cotton fabrics and wooden
clothing of 10 per cent below the intermediate. The
principal articles, on which France will enjoy more
favorable concessions in the Canadian market than
does the United States consist of meats, fish, fruits,
olive oils, automobiles, laces. silks, furs, gloves,
feathers and moving picture films.
The value of our sales to Canada of the above
named products runs high into the millions. On
some of them it would appear that Canada is rails
ing the duty so as to hit the United States, while
she is lowering her rates on them below her gen
eral tariff rates in favor of France. OF course
Canada maintains the preferential rates accorded
to goods from Great Britain ana the British domin-
ions. In other words, it would seem that Canada
is initiating a tariff rate war with the United
States as the particular objective.
With respect to many items in our tariff It is
provided that if the country, dependency, province.
or other subdivision of government imposes a duty
on any article specified in this paragraph, when
imported from the United States. in excess of the
duty herein provided, there shall be imposed on
such article, when imported . = = from such coun-
try = " = n duty equal to that imposed by such
country - =" The law also provides for retail
iatory action by the president of the United States
and when he is satisfied that American goods
are being Disseminated against by any foreign
country.
The administration has not yet displayed any
disposition to retaliate against Canada, and pos
sibly some understanding may be reached between
the two countries which will preclude any such ac-
tion. But congress has clothed the chief execu-
tive with power to act in such matters, and that
such power will be exercised when absolutely war
ranted is quite certain. The situation will bear
watching.
, 1923-01-07
Shifting Goocrnnent Obligations

JANUARY FIRST about five hundred million
- dollars worth of War Savings Certificates of
the series of 1918 fell due, and the treasury depart
ment has undertaken the task of paying or refund
ing them with the least disturbance to the fiscal
plans under way. The sales of those certificates
during the war created a spirit of thrift among the
people that it is highly desirable to perpetuate. Tho
% cent thrift stamps, So war savings stamps, and
500 war savings certificates brought home to the
people the possibilities of Investment in govern
ment securities that afford a valuable field for
federal financing in the future.
Secretary Mellon has met the situation by pro.
viding special means for transferring funds in
vested in War Savings Certificates into the new
Treasury Savings Certificates that have taken the
place of the war issues. From November 10Th 1T
has been the privilege of owners of War Certif-
ieates to exchange them for an equal face value of
Treasury Certificates dated January 1, 1928, and
payable five years from date. Thousands of peo-
pie have awaited themselves of the opportunity to
leave their money in the hands of the government
at practically the same rate of interest their war
Investments have been drawing, but there are still
many millions Of dollars worth of War Savings
Certificates that have not been presented for trans.
fer, The mar for par exchange privilege will ex-
pire ON January Is, after which date the price OF
Treasury Savings Certificates dated January j,
1923, will increase slightly from month to month
to compensate for the accrued interest.
The same spirit Of thrift that prompted purchas-
ers Of War Savings Certificates should induce
them To convert their holdings into Treasury Saw.
ings Certificates rather than demand cash for
them. Some of the facts that make the new secur-
ity a particularly desirable form of investment are
as follows:
and sold at n present price OF $20I5O. $50, and $500
Payable five years from date of issue.
Registered and non.transferable
Payable only to owner except in case OF death OF
disability.
PAYABLE before maturity for a less amount, cor
responding to the time of redemption.
Exempt, both as TO principal and interest iron
, 1923-01-07
Why Do They2

4 with more reckless courage than brains
n has asked: "Why do women do fool things?"
We don't know. And if we did, we are unwilling
to take the chance which would naturally accom-
pany a categorical answer to the question She
might cut loose and do some Of them
Besides, along with other mere men we are busy
doing fool things ourselves.
Who are we and why should We become involved
In any red hot argument with a correspondent on
any such TINT proposition as the one suggested IN
his letter?
The writer can assume the truth of his statement
ms much and as long as he pleases; but he is fooled
If he expects any agreement on our part. we have
looked up the definition of discretion in Mr.. Web
ster's lexicon and we know the line of demarcation
between discretion and valor, and where the one
ends and the other begins.
Further than that, and having a large and di-
rect bearing upon all such conundrums as the gen
tIeman propounds, we have scared in our memory
the poets casual remark about fools rushing in
where angels hesitate TO tread.
Not for us. We don't know why women do fool
things. And furthermore we haven't the slightest
curiosity in the matter. Let them, say we. And if
YOU feel lucky, just try stopping some OF them
from doing it.
1t isn't often that we decline to answer the ques-
lions of people who write to us for information.
no difference how foolish the questions are; but
this friend has exceeded the limit of foolishness.
He is treading on mined ground. He would bring
the powder magazine right into the house and place
it under the cook stove or the piano. We are not
caring much for such.
If this sport, whose head must be pear shaped, is
hungering and ~thirsting for a reply or solution to
his problem, he had better take his troubles to the
women themselves. He will then have no further
troubles. They will all be ended. He will be CON
WINGED that women do do the things he speaks OF
and they sometimes do them to fools.
If we knew of anything bearing on the general
subject in the books, we would be willing to point
it out with a ten foot pole, but we don't and we
don't believe any one heretofore has been willing
toitake his life in his hand and write on any such
subject. And finally, we never knew or heard of
anyone, heretofore, than the particular fool in the
present case, who permitted his curiosity to SO far
run away with his Judgment as to inquire into such
sacred matters.
, 1923-01-07

spect:velye Its cost per hut and per
secretary was less than that OF any
othcr welfare organization. in some
phases Of h work, the difference In
cost being startlingly in its favor.
The estimated proportion of welfare
work done by the y. NJ. C. A. in all
phases of its activity in the army is
given as 90.55 per cent: the figures
for the other three most important
agencies are 7.18 per cent, 1.73 per
cent and 81 per cent.
1.-THE public SHOULD. know these
facts and the Y. NJ. C. A. is entitled
to vlndlcation, as o result of the
charges brought against the oragan-
ization some time ago and which
crop IN every now and then. The
extent and variety OF the work. OF car.
ing for the soldiers in their leisure
moments inc in serving their wants
behind the Ines. providing resthouses
and clubs, facilities for compan.
ionship and entertainment. handling
correspondence and personal requests
etc. was immense. To know that 1T
was lone more economically than by
any other organization and that It
comprised tho preponderating major
~ VI oASh NA1to ho - fNl9 ~
the great general public which will
ingly and generously subscribed to
the united war work drives and sent
its money overseas with the utmost
confidence in tho ability and devo-
tion of the Y. NJ. c. A. to handle 1t
economically. wisely and effectively.
1.-THE war record Of the organiza.
ton was not perfect. But practically
all Of the complaints were against In.
dividuals or were about iso.ated in
stances. They were not typical OF
the work as a whole. In view OF the
m~ultitudinous duties and the tremen-
dous mass of detail devolving upon
the association. it must be admitted
that 1t acquitted Itself with rare
credit. and is deserving of general
recognition for its services during a
period of national trial"
, 1923-01-07
No Offer To Make

DEMOCRATIC deception had an amazing illus
= tration in the news columns of the New York
World on the day after Secretary Hughes delivered
his address at New Haven. In glaring headlines
on the frnt page, the World declared: GU. s. Of
fers Aid to Fix Preparations, Hughes Reveals"
After thus p~roclaiming to its readers in the head
lines that the United States had made an offer
the World printed the truth in small type which
busy people would not read. 1t quoted Hughes as
saying, "Some of our own people have suggested
that the United States should assume the role of an
arbiter. There is one sufficient answer to this
suggestion, and it is that we have not been asked
l do not think We should take the burden of
such a responsibility" Thus the World refutes its
own headlines. Moreover, the World also quoted
Hughes as saying that no doubt prominent Ameri-
cans would be willing to advise on PREPARATIONS, but
they would not be bound by official obligations.
Manifestly they would act as individuals and not
as spokesman of the United States government and
would not bind the United States either legally or
morally. Yet the World proclaimed that Hughes
had "Offered aid to fix reparations." All he of
fered was a little advice to Europe to go ahead
with reparation adjustments without any aid from
the United States government.