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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-23
By HAROLD PHILLIPS.

'"The Awful Truth" is not nearly
the naked verify one might ex-
pect. The field of deduction is
limitless, confronted by a title Of
such possibilities. Actually there
is nothing TO get excited about.
This is cute drawing room comedy
wherein an engaging young lady
practices the potter ,seductions Of
her sex to regain a husband she
had set adrift.
There are several ways Of slap
ping a lien on the receding affec-
tons Of ones husband, ex-officio,
or, for that matter, on any
trousered truant not under twelve
nor over ninety. Mr.. Richman's
recipe has rather venerable
distinction, though no end eff
fective.
An eventide lyric on the piano
forte. "How like the old days,
that isv'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-23
LLOYD GEORGE
TO BE GUEST
AT BENEFIT

Dame Margaret and Miss Megan
Lloyd George, wife and daughter
of the wartime premier Of Great
Britain, will occupy a stage box
at the Actors Fund Benefit to be
given in the New National
Theater on Friday afternoon Of
this week under the personal di-
rection Of Daniel F'rohman, pres
ident of the Actors Fund of
America, and e. f. Albee, newly
elected vice president.
Telegraphic Invitation was
wired the family of the former
prime minister by Mr.. Frohman
while the distinguished party of
foreign visitors was in Chicago.
On Saturday Mr.. Frohman re-
ceived the following acceptance:
Dame Margaret and Miss
Megan Lloyd George accept with
pleasure Mr.. Daniel Frohman's
invitation to occupy a box at the
Actors Fund Benefit in Wash
ington on Friday. October twenty
SIXTH
Oliver Jones. personal repre-
sentative of Mr.. Frohman and
financial secretary Of the Actors
Fund, who is in Washington
making the preliminary arrange
ments for the benefit perfor-
nance, has assigned Box A to
the Lloyd George party, this be-
ing the right hand stage box.
The Actors Fund Benefit will
convey a more comprehensive idea
of the American stage to Mrs.
Lloyd George and her charming
daughter than could possibly be
acquired in any other way, by
reason of the fact that the pro-
gram will be participated in by
the foremost representatives OF
all branches of theatrical activity
Legitimate, musical comedy and
vaudeville. The articulate stage
will be represented by such noted
stars as Elsie Ferguson, Maclyn
Arbuckle, Ina Claire, Bruce Nc
Rae, Patricia Collinge, Alice
Fisher, Margaret Wycherly, and
scores more; Rae Samue1s will
bring an example of vaudeville's
best to lend added color to the
bill and the musical comedy stage
will have numerous vivacious
representatives from both Balti-
more and Washington's current
bills.
Seats for the benefit are on
sale at the New National box
office at prices ranging from 81
to So, exempt from tax. The
first ten rows Of the orchestra
and the boxes are subscription
seats which may be obtained
upon application at the box-office.
The announcement that Mrs.
Lloyd George and Miss Megan
Lloyd George will be present at
the benefit has created a brisk
demand for the subscription
seats on the part of society, the
diplomatic corps and official
Washington, but there are still
available a limited number of
these choice front row locations
which may be secured upon APP
plication to the Actors Fund
committee through the New Ma
tional box office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-23
JEALOUS GIRL BURNS
Her EIANcE WITH ACID

PITTSBURGH, Oct. %. - Dr.
Philip c. Nydes, a dentist, was
badly burned with acid as q sequel
to telephone operators blunder
in connecting his fiancee with his
office just when he was alleged to
have been making an appointment
with another girl. Miss Dorothy
Krukoff and her sister, Miss Eve
lyn, were arrested. Nydes' features
may be disfigured permanently.
Calling Nydes' office, Miss Dor
othy Krukoff heard voices. What
she heard did not add to her peace
of mind. Accompanied by her SIS
ter, the police say she purchased
carbolic acid and hurried to the
dentists office. There she dashed
the acid int othe dentists face.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-23
Concerts

BY the Army Band at Washington
Barracks, D. c., at 1880 p. m.
w. J. ,Stannard, band leader.
March, Colossus of Columbia"
Alexander
Overture. ''Ruy Bias" .Mendelssohn
Selection, "The Bohemians" .Puccini
fV "a .:Hi-Lee. Hello. .schuster
OBJ Cut Yourself a Piece of
cake b. James
Tone poem, "Finlandia". Z. Sibelius
Waltz, imprisoned Dream"
March. 1.-THE southerner."
Alexander
BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra, Stanley
Hall, at $3.50 o'clock. John s.
M. zimmerman. director.
March. "The Gallant 2cth" Fulton
Overture, 1.-THE Bohemian Girl"
Moroccan, 'NOcturne op. No. T."
Scenes from Grand Opera, LON
Fox tFot. "Trfea;ti EN- Rough: !'r0'
Henderson
Finale. when You Walked RiSh a'
Out; someone Else Walked
LEI HISS, III Berlin
1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-23
FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN
AT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

A nature festival under the direc-
ton of B. w. Murch, in charge of
the nature study department of the
public schools. will be given by the
children of the grade schools in
Central High School auditorium on
the night of November 16.
Proceeds from the festival will
go to the Junior Red Cross. One
OF the acts of the festival will
show how a garden is made by
school children and then protected
from the attacks of insects and
weeds.
Four hundred children VIII take
Fart in the festival.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-23
VERTEBRA BACK
FEAT URES
GOWNS
Evening Creations for Winter
Season Are High in
Front, However.
BY ALICE LANGELIER,
Cosmopolitan News Service.

COBmOpOUtau NOWS 6cfVICOs
PARIS, Oct. 23.-The vertebra
back will be the distinctive feature
CT evening gowns for the winter
season.
This means, Of course, that there
is really no back at all--except
Madame's very own. The extreme
ly dressy evening gown is bare to
the waistline. It's up in the front
and down in the back If one would
be in style this year. all Of which
is very convenient for the woman
with a honey neck, provided of
course that her back is not the
same.
Cubist Fashion.
Yvonne Davidson is showing the
Vertebra back on charming pic
ture dress in black taffeta patterned
in black velvet Cubist fashion. 1t
is made full in the skirt with a
tight-fitting bodice which marks a
high waist in front and low
dip at the back. Again there is
an orange crepon with just note
of black in it. 1t has no back
until one comes to the waisr-line
where IL Is dfapeu 10 look ike InS
body of a great butterfly.
Francis evening gowns are made
on long slender lines flaring from
the knee and are characterized by
the absence of belts. One lovely
model Is in mauve charmeuse and
draped in the back Greek fashion
and caught on the hip with q fan
Hof silver and cabochon of bril-
| liants.
Color Combinations.
Lenief makes frequent use of
black velvet for his evening gowns
but invariably heightens Its ef-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-23

Lenief makes frequent use Of
black velvet for his evening gowns
but invariably heightens its eff
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-29
EFFORT TO 'UNNAASK' KHAN
is FAILURE AT VALDOSTA

VALDOSTA, May 29.--An al
legged effort to bring members of
Valdosta K. K. X. into the open
through prosecution of Terse Hen
bricks and Louis Havenkotte, end
ed in recorders court here when
the two men were dismissed for
want of prosecution on charges al
leging an attack on so-called Khan
leaders. The cases were made at
the request of the two defendants.
The trouble is said to have
grown out of Khan activities in
and around this city and an alleged
scurrilous publication in paper
called the Brick Bat" of which
"Rev." Roy &. Davis IS said to be
editor. Feeling was intense here
before the paper appeared, only one
or two copies of it being seen here.
Messrs. Hendricks and Havenkotte
started out to find the editor OF the
paper, but did not locate him.
While looking for Davis, accord
ing to the story told on the streets,
they ran upon Mcdonald, who was
coming out of the Lowndes County
Exchange company's store where
number of alleged Klansmen were
gathere. Havenkotte said some
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-29
FINAL REHEARSALS FOR
CLASS PLAY ARE BEGUN

Final rehearsals are going for
ward for the presentation FRIDAY
evening at 8 o'clock in the High
school auditorium of the senior
play, Heads or Tails"
Under the direction of Miss Helen
Keister, the thirteen senior who
compose the cast of the play, have
perfected their parts, which intro
duee number of ludicrous scenes
as well as the development of a fine
plot.
Between the acts graceful dane
ing chorus girls will entertain,
these having been superintendent by
Mrs. Boyd Stackhouse, an artist Of
interpretative and folk dancing.
Much interest centers in the
high school~senior play this year
because of the fact that it is the
first to be presented in several
years.
1t is expected that a number of
out-of-town visitors win be present
in additions to the friends and ac-
quaintances of the participants in
Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-29
z BOYS IN BARN HAVE
VERY NARROW ESCAPE
Lightning Destroys Building in
Which They Had Taken Ref
uge-Not Seriously Hurt

VALDOSTA, May During a
terrific rain and thunder storm,
down toward ClYattville lightning
struck an old house on NJ. NJ. Hern-
don's place, tearing out one end OF
the house and demolishing the Chin
ney, but leaving two boys, who
were standing in the door, unhurt.
The boys were Harry Herndon, a
son of Mr.. Herndon, and Wallace
Kemp, son of J. w. Kemp, who
lives near there. The old house was
used for storing onions which had
been gathered and when it began to
rain the boys went over to see if
they were properly protected from
the downpour. The rain was so
heavy that they did not return to
the house, but were standing in the
door watching the rain when the
bolt hit the house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-29
ROME JURIST SCORES
MEN Who BUY LIQUOR
Judge Sibley Says Except for Man
Who Drinks Liquor There
Would Be No Moonshining

ROME, May 29.-The man who
drinks hquor-the supposedly re-
spectacle citizen, is the person real
Iy responsible for violation of our
state and national prohibition laws.
Judge Samuel F. Sibley said in his
charge to the grand jury in opening
the local United States, District
court.
But for the man WIZ drinks whis-
key, there would be nos Sliquor-mak-
ing and no liquor selling, the Judge
pointed out. 1t is the bid of these
men-many of them so-called re-
spectacle citizeRs-that tempts 9TH
er men to make and sell illicit booze
This being the case, the jurist
said, it is to be regarded that both
cannot be made to suffer equally
under the law.
In explaining why he does not i'm
pose more severe penalties on men
guilty of violating the liquor laws,
Judge Sibley said that he always
bears in mind the needs of the mans
family, what it means to have him
taken away from them, leaving them
without means of support. On sec
ond offenders, he minated, he
sometimes made the penalty heavier
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-29
CAPT. STEWART GETS
GA. REUNION ORDER
Veterans VIII Gather in Rome
September 1918, in
Annual Reunion

Capt. Joe Day Stewart is in re-
celpt of General Order No. 8" is.
sued by Major General A. j.
Iwlggs, commanding the Georgia
Division, United Cokferedate Vet
Grams, ordering the annual state re-
union at Rome, September 1913.
/ he order, whien is addressed to all
caHps of the Georgia division, u.
c. v, is as follows:
As unavoidable circumstances
prevented the holding Of a state re-
union in 1922, it is imperative that
one be held this year, as matters
of interest to our organization
should be given attention, and in
addition we should avail ourselves
of opportunity now that the fleet
ing years are thinning our ranks,
of meeting and mingling.
The City of Rome has renewed
her cordial invitation to enjoy her
hospitality, and | have fixed the
dates in September, the 18th and
18th, this being a season most de-
lightful in that section.
There were many of our com
mand who could not attend the
general reunion at New Orleans,
Jut who can well afford to go to
Rome in our own state, and among
our own people. Because of this
here should be a large attendance,
and make the earnest request
that every veteran make a special
effort to go. Rome will give US a
royal reception and l am sure will
do everything to make our short
stay in that city as comfortable
and pleasant as possible.
Adjutants of the various camps
will see that the camp dues for 1928
are paid in due time, and COM
manders will see that each camp
is represented, one delegate for ev-
cry twenty active members in good
standing, one additional for every
fractio,' of ten members,
A. J. TWIGGS,
Mai-Gen. Commanding Ga. Div, u.
c. V.
BRIDGES SMITH,
Acknowledgement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-29
HARRIS SPEAKS At
ELLAVILLE TODAY
At Preston This Afternoon and
Wednesday VIII Address
CordeIe Clubs

Senator William ]. Harris, who
spoke in Americas Monday, went
over to Ellaville this morning, ac-
companied by Major James A. Fort,
and spoke there at II o'clock in
the Schley county court house. This
afternoon he will go to Preston FOR
an address there, and Wednesday
he is scheduled to speak before a
joint meeting of the Kiwanis and
Lions club. This talk will be made
at a luncheon to be held in the
Crystal cafe in Cordele, and at
tended by delegates attending the
convention Of the Rural Mail Car
riers of the Third district in session
there. A special program has been
prepared and it is expected that
several hundred will hear the senior
senator in his address at Cordelc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-29

thing. You kin have that option,
Mister Gray, for nothing" You
kin sell the lease inside of a wcel
an make fifty thousand dollars or
you kin hold it an make mebbe a
million. All it'll cost you is thirty
two thousand dollars | don't make
a cent out of it."
Gray nodded and smiled queer
ly as he thanked the hester, then
from his pockets he removed sew
eral crumpled wads of currency
and a handful of silver. These he
counted before saying; "Wh4c
capital l have is entirely liquid
it's all in cash. There is eighty
seEen dollars and forty-three
cents. 1t is every dollar in the
world that | possess. "
"Huh?" Gus Briskow's bright
eyes searched the smiling counte-
nance before him "You're-iok-
in. l thought you said you was
rich"
Il am rich. / don't owe a nickel
and won't, until my hotel bill is
due, day after tomorrow. Pm in
full possession of all my faculties.
I'm perfectly healthy and cheer
full. | know men who would pay
"a million dollars for my health
alone, and another million to en-
joy my frame of mind. That's
two million"
'WelI-doggon mel" There
was a pause, then. Briskow sigh
led. T could of sold it myself
thought | had it sold to bunch
from Wichita, but they tricked
me. / offered it the day you was
at our house for eighty thousand
and Nelson more'n half agreed to
-
"Who?"
Briskow looked up at the tone
of this inquiry. 'One of the fell
lers from Wichita Falls. s'pose
he knowed the option was about
to run out; anyhow, he's been
toldin' me off from dag to day
till it's too late now FOR me to-"
what is his name?" Gray
broke in, sharply.
"Name's Nelson. Bell Nelson's
son. Bells hard-boiled, but
Henry Nelson?"
Gray rose from his chair and
strobe swiftly to the window. He
stood there staring down into the
street for moment before say
ing, CURLY, $50 onP
CONTINUED Tomorrow
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-29
WILL USE "ALL-AMERICAN"
MUSIC AT ASHEVLLE MEET

ASHEVILLE, N. c., May 20
"All-American" music will charac-
terize the program of the thirteenth
biennial festival Of the National
Federation of Music Clubs here
June GIT, and is expected by its
ways necessary to turn to Europe
sponsors to prove that it is not al
for good music, and to show that
eventually America should be the
music center of the world
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-29
MADE IN GERMANY
PoPPES SOLD TO VETS


INDIANAPOLIS, May 20. The
sale of peoples made in Germany
BY American commercial concerns
to posts of the American Legion
was characterized as "disgracefnl
and as ar Insult 10 the heroic
dead of the World War Ly Lem
uel Boiles, national adJutant CT The
American Legion, in a statement is
sued at Legion national headquar-
ters.
The statement came as a result
of word from Iowa that several
posts of the state had been victim
lied by firms who sold the made
in Germany peoples. The peoples
had been supplied by firm in an
Indiana city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-29
ALBANY COUPLE CALLED
ATTEND MACON FUNERAL

ALBANY, May 29.-Mr. and Mrs.
w. M. Legg left Monday morning
for Macon to attend the funeral to-
day of Mrs. Legg's mother, Mrs.
Simon Peter Richardson, whose
death occurred at Madison, Ga. The
deceased was a most remarkable wo-
man, 81 years old, the mother of
ten children, and the widow Of the
late Rev. Simon Peter Richardson,
a well-known Methodist minister.
She died at the home of her daugh-
tiers, Mrs. James F. Boughton and
Mrs. Clark, in Madison.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-29
Have You Indigestion?
How's Your Blood?
Perhaps This May Interest You

Perhaps This May Interest You
Atlanta, Cat had been suffering
a good while with indigestion, also
very frequently with shortness of
breath; and my blood was undoubtedly
in very bad condition. | was losing
weight and getting weak and thin.
My aunt recommended DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and / had
taken only little when my health
began to improve. ! took three
bottles, according to directions, and
by this time / was relieved of all
those ailments. Therefore can
cheerfuIly recommend DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. Mrs. G.
I'll. Campbell, OBS Woodward Ave.
If you need a building-up tonic for
stomach or blood, obtain DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery from your
druggist, in tablets or liquid, or write
DIR. Pierce, President Invalids' Hotel
in Buffalo, N. Y, for free medical
advice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-29

thing to Mcdonald, who showed
some spirit and is said to have
asked Havenkotte if he wanted to
start something" Mr.. Hendricks
showed Havenkotte out Of the way
and struck Mcdonald, koncking him
down.
In the meantime, "Rev." Davis
took refuge at his home in Mrs. J.
T.. PASSWORDS residence. Judge
Thomas, Sheriff Gornto, Chief
Kendall, Mayor Peoples, Rev. Hans
ford Johnson and others were call
ed upon to help protect Davis.
Sheriff Gornto told him that
Valdosta people would not assault
him in the dark or with masks
on.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-29
FACTORY OWNER IS
KILLED BY RIP SAW
Was Feeding Plank Into Ma.
chine When Fatal Accident
Occurred

ACWORTH, May 29-Ralph
Fowler, 25, half owner of the Ac-
worth Building Supply Company
and Box Factory was killed here
early today while feeding a rip saw
in the factory.
The plank caught in some manner
as 1t went into the saw and was
hurled back, striking Fowler on the
forehead.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-29
BENNING PRIVATE is
LIGHTNING VICTIM

FORT BENNING, May 29-Al-
bert Schneider, of ensacola, a pri-
vate in Company H, 10Th Infantry,
was killed by lightning while lying
on his bed in his quarters.
Two others were badly burned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-29
JACKSONVILLE ROAD
I'm NEXCELLENT SHAPE

VALDOSTA, May 29.-The road
from Valdosta to Jacksonville, via
Lake City, is generally declared to
be in excellent condition now, with
the exception of a short detour.
1t is all completed except about
mile, where a detour is necessary,
but information from the Florida
side of the line is to the effect
that this part of the road will be
entirely finished by or before June
tenth.
Evening star., 1923-09-20
COTTON DECLINES,
THEN GAINS AGAIN
Further Good Buying Noted
Today After Violent Ad-
vance Yesterday.
By the Associated Press.

Dy Ihe AsSOciaIeu freSS.
NEW YORK, September 2O.-The
excited advance of late yesterday aft
ernoon was followed by reactions at
the opening of the cotton market to-
day First prices were steady at an
advance of 40 points on September,
which was Influenced by overnight
buying orders. but generally un-
changed to "a points. lower owing to
the failure of Liverpool to fully meet
yesterdays local gains.
There was heavy realizing through
commission houses, but trade in
terests were moderate buyers on the
decline and there was fresh buying
on private reports that there had
been heavy rains since midnight in
the Memphis district and parts of
Arkansas. December sold off to
29.35, and January to 2S.70, or 20 to 29
points net lower, and the early ductua-
tions were nervous and irregular.
October sold at 30.02 and January
29.06 early in the noon hour, making
new high prices for the day and net
advances of II to 16 points.
New Orleans Market Strong.
NEW ORLEANS, September 90
Continued rainy weather over large
areas of the western belt, together
with higher Liverpool market than
due. put the price of cotton up today
to the extent of 80 to So points in
the first hour of business. October
was advanced to 2917. Buying was
general and the market had a firm
undertone. Contracts appeared to be
supplied mainly by profit taking
longs and offerings were not in large
volume. Futures Ill a.m.). - Bids
steady; Oetober, 29.11; December,
1900; January, 2s.70 asked; March,
28.54; May, 1892.
Closing Cotton Quotations.
NEW YORK, September 20.-Cotton
futures closed irregular. October,
29.70a29.S 81; December, 29.35a29.42; jan
uary, 2S.S0a2S.S5; March, 2S78a2S. so;
May, 2S.47a2S.77. Cotton, spot, quiet;
middling, 1880.
NEW ORLEANS, September 90
Cotton futures closed very steady at
net gains of II to SO points. October,
2S.94a2S. 95; December, 28.S7a28.89; jan
uary, 28.56a2S.5S; March, 2S.42a2S. 46;
May, 2S.30a2S.34
NEW ORLEANS, September 20
Spot cotton steady and unchanged.
Sales on the spot, IL; to arrive, $50
bales; low middling, 1926; middling,
29.25; good middling, 29.75. Receipts,
4,331 bales; stock, 63,192.
Evening star., 1923-09-20
45 A BALE ADDED
TO COTTON VALUES
South Makes Great Gain in
Wealth as 30-Cent Mark
Is Finally Reached.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
NEW YORK, September 20.-Thirty-
cent cotton became a. reality yester-
day when October contracts on the
cotton. exchange crossed that level
and went 30 points farther, or to
1890, before the excited advance and
covering movement VS. checked by
active realizing sales. December
contracts followed with sales at $3.50.
these prices representing net gains
of 1S0 points. or about SS per bale.
The violent upturn to new high lev
els for the season marked the cul-
mination of a strong bull movement
which has been almost continuous
since the end-of-July government re-
port made il plain to the cotton world
that the supply of the fieecy staple
this year would fall considerably
short of earlier estimates.
1t stimulated a demand from Amer
ican and foreign mill interests that
readily absorbed the weight of first
new crop receipts, in connection with
the speculative buying that ensued,
and started an advance that has add
ed fully cents q pound, or S45 per
bale, to the value of the south's crop.
The immediate cause Of the sensa-
tional rise was a report of foods in
northern Texas and Oklahoma, to-
gether with" predictions for cooler
weather and q higher basis in the
southwest, which seemed to forecast
an even greater reduction in the crop
promise, besides injuring the grade.