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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
EPWORTH LEAGUE NOTES

Five students of the University,
members of the Student Volunteer
Band, carried on a program at the
Epworth League of the Methodist
church here. The Student Volunteer
Band is made up of young men and
women that have volunteered to give
their lifes to Christian service. They
form gospel teams and go to different
places and carry on Christian work
among the young people of the
churches and young peoples organi-
cations. The young people OF the
Methodist church enjoyed just such
group. The students interest here
was mainly diverted to Foreign Mis-
sions.
Many people have a bad impression
of the universities and the students
that attend them. This may be to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
An Epic of the Air.

Jesse Cole, young Chicagoan, ma
rooned on Big Beaver Island in north
ern Lake Michigan, was rescued by
airplanes from the U. S. station at
Mount Clemens, Mich. Cole, employ
ed in lumber camp, had his head
caught between two logs and was suf-
fering terrible pain in his conscious
periods. Ice foes prevent naviga-
tion to the main land but never freeze
solid enough to permit sled traffic.
This story must give us the same
thrill that the sagas did the Morse
men and the story of the pursuit of
the Golden Fleece the ancient Greeks.
1t is an epic of the air.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
Orr LYnching Record.

Sixteen states have had no lynch
ings in the past ten years and of
these Wisconsin is one. No lynchings
have ever been reported in Masschu-
sets, Rhode Island, New Hampshire
or Vermont, which is a pretty fine
record for New England. Since 1888
New Jersey, Utah and Connecticut
have not had lynching. The upper
basin states, Minnesota, Iowa, Wis
consin and Michigan have not had a
1ynching in ten years. This data is
taken from the report Of the Federal
Council of Churches of Christ in
America.
The lynching victims from 1885 to
1921 included 1,011 white men and II
white women and 1901 negro men and
IS negro women, according to the
analysis, which added that the num-
Der of white persons lynched had de-
creased rapidly since 1900.
The statement said the annual rate
of lynchings declined slowly after the
peak years of 1892 and 1893 until 1908,
increased in that year and the next,
and then fell off until 1918, when the
tendency again turned upward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
A "Hard-boiled'' Jurist.

Judge Page Morris, ''hard-boiled"
jurist of Minneapolis, has filled coun-
ty jail after county Jail with bootleg
gers. The sentences are thirty, sixty
and ninety days with six months or
longer for an old offender. No light
fines go with Judge Morris. AS re-
suit Of this system many bootlegger3
have quit and bartenders in Twin City
soft drink places are demanding ana
getting ten dollars a day for every Gay
they serve in Jail, including ali legal
expenses.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
Papers OF Comfortable Disposition.

Newspapers should not be taken pc
cause the editor can be wound around
your finger. Such an editor isn't
worth the powder to blow him over
the fence. You should be big enough
to take a paper that is worth taking,
regardless of whether or not you can
control it's editor. Newspapers should
be sold on merit If paper is worth
the price you will find it a good in
vestment to subscribe. If it is not
worth the price you are fool to take
it. 1t makes no difference whether or
not you like the editor. The publish
er who has nothing more than con-
trollable disposition will not give you
much value for your money. Also, he
will be as easily controlled by your
adversary as by yourself. Therefore,
tie up to the editor who runs his own
usiness.-Humbold Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
The .Pnreo Country.

fayorite delusion of some people
is that country life contains all that
is pure and ennobling. Another de-
1usion is that cities are wicked. Such
statements are constantly made
Neither premise is true.
Many rural communities are moral
cesspools. Out of the places where
humanity rubs elbows comes our pest
thought.
we make no argument that human
nature is better one place than anoth-
or A man who wants to go straight
can go straight anywhere. A person
who wants to go crooked can do SO
easier in a city than he can where re
is closely watched.
But the city affords mental stimu-
ms in everyA direction so that Keen
active mind finds no lures toward IN
decency. perversion or unhealthy
Thought. Always, day by day, there
is the challenge to curiosity. Inc
world is full of wonderful things and
the city houses many OF them.
That is where the small town is
lame. 1t lacks means OF provldlng
stimuIus. For this reason we should
not condemn too hard those who drhI
toward the unhealthy forms OF eN-
element existing in small communi-
Ties. The lure of life is stronger than
the lure of ethics.
The school of thought with which
+be Herald is pleased to align ltseH
fayors providing healthy mental slim
uius in the small communities. We
favor good public libraries. We favor
and build city theatres. We would. If
the community would allow it, build a
community center for gatherln y.
dances. etc. We would have pubic
gymnasium and swimming pool. Our
idea embraces field sports, games OF
all all kinds and outdoor recreation in
1 nie We see no harm in this but
much good. This is the school OIL
youth and progress.
sobar elderly. severe element was
dominant do They were worthy people,
t tS1l-'i They frowned on Sunday base
hall they refused to allow the young
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
CONSTANT BOOK DEAD

Constant Book, we'll known resi-
dent of Fennimore, died there Tues
day at the age of 81 years. Death was
due to dropsy. Funeral services were
held Friday with burial in the Catholic
cemetery. Mr.. Book is survived by
his widow
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
Death As a Crime Deterrent.

Lewis Lawes, warden of Sing Sing
prison, New York, declares that CAPT
tai punishment does not prevent muir
der and should be abolished. He also
recommends that if slayers must be
executed as a warning to others the
executions should be public. Warden
Lawes observation is that murderers
who escape death peanalty through
executive clemency make the best be
haved prisoners. Only three of 1879
prisoners paroled in the past five
years after serving time for man
slaughter, have been recommitted for
other crimes.
Wisconsin with much lower crime
record than Illinois has not had capt.
tai punishment for sixty years. The
crime record of our Yankee-German
state, is astonishingly low. Other
states having strong Mediterranean,
Semitic and colored eliments have
high crime ratios. Asiatics do not
show strong criminal traits. Nordic
races may kill in anger but not for
greed.
An educated citizenry is the best
crime preventative. Money spent on
schools is saved on penitentiaries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14

certain extent the fault of different
newspapers printing articles on the
s'moonshine parties, girls smoking,
elopments, etc. 1t seems they over
look the organizations above, and the
other things that are the very founda-
tons of many seats of education.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
Speaking of Cold Days!

Editor Bishop Of the Bloomington
Record. crawls off his pedestal of be-
ing the sole palladium of school prog
ress and asks the Herald to join hands
with him. We must decline with
thanks. 1t will be a colder day than
the celebrated February 3, 1923, when
the Herald adopts tactics for which
the Record is noted. No. NO! NO!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14

A doctors business is to guess and
he hits it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14
Long skirts Injurious to Health.

Protest against l ong skirts was
voiced Saturday by DR.. B. U. l.. Con-
ner.
"If short skirts were running the
evesight of the men, asserted DR..
Conner, then these long skirts are
running the health of the male portion
of our population. They now seek out
points of vantage on street corners
where the wind blows the strongest
and stand in draughts for hours. As
a result we have an increase in colds,
la grippe and pneumonia.
"Then, too, long skirts obscure the
architectural work of nature, Of which
we have no finer example than short
skirts disclosed. Pigs may be pigs,
but legs are not simply legs. Ihey
are work of art. '-Des MONIES News
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-02-14

Sam Cousley. until recently editor
Of the Teller, has jumped the circu-
lation of his magazine, the Figleaf, TO
5000 copies a month. Being able now
to concentrate Mr. Cousley is getting
excellent results.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-15
BLIND NEGRO MAKES
CHRISTMAS. CHAIRS

Troy Johnson, former student
of the G. A. Academy for Blind
Colored, wishes to notify the peo-
pie Of Americas where the best
new chairs for little children may
be purchased for Santaclause, so
that they may be made to feel
happy at Christmas.
Those of Americas, and SUM
ter county, who really know how
and when to admire, and appre1
ciate and know good chair Gaming
and repairing when they see and
use it, can hold up, and truthfully
endorse these statements, especial
" when it comes to one less for
tune as they.
Upon reading this look up the
chair maker for your little children
and place your order, so that you
CO get one made and vanished or
stained to taste
These little chairs are well made,
of oak frame, with cane or rattan
seats to suit children from one to
eight years old and older if needed.
Ilease remember these little chill
dren chairs for Christmas and call
at 205 Mccoy street, just off Winn
street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-15
LONDONS PREMIERS
MAY USE RADIO

LONDON, Nov 15.-(By AS
sociated Press The latest of the
many forecasts as to what radio
may accomplish in the near future
comes from Lord Burnham, who re
Gently has been considering the
question Of broadcasting at the d.
rection of the acknowledgement
Imperial conferences, at which
the empires premiers gather in
London to discuss weighty matters,
may be held some day through the
air, Lord Burnham prophesies; the
members Of the faraway parlia-
ments could listen when the prime
minister Of England wanted to de-
liver an important speech.
Why not?" asks Lord Bulnham,
when radio has no apparent linn
itations and frozen-in Arctic eX-
plorers hear wireless concerts at a
distance which a few years ago
seemed unbelievable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-15
DATES ANNOUNCED FOR
IVIL SERVICE. EXAMS

Local civil service commission, Of
which r. W. Glover is secretary,
announces two open competitive
examinations to be held in the near
future. One of these is for the
position Of surveyor or engineer in
the department at large, with a
number Of vacancies and salaries
ranging from 500 to $165 a
month. In this examination apph-
cants will be rated 10 points on
physical ability, and 80 points on
education, training, experience and
fitness, with ratings based upon the
sworn statements in their applica-
tons and upon corroborative evil
dence
The second examination will be
for the position Of topographic
craftsman in the engineers Depart
ment at large, with vacancies exist
ing at Savannah and Chattanooga
respectively, This position pays
$500 to $500 a year, and the
applicants will be rated 80 points
upon education. experience and fit
ness, and so points, upon drawings
submitted, all rating being based
upon the competitors sworn state
ments and corroborative evidence,
with drawings submitted passed
upon by department experts.
The blanks upo (which applica-
tions are to be made may be Sc
cured from Secretary Glover at the
postoffice or from the secretary OF
the Fifth Civil Service district in
Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-15

I home on account of the illness az
her mother. has returned Il school
Mr.. Robert johnson spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. l.. b. Johnson, in Phoenix
City, Ala.
Miss Susie Greer spent the week
end with home folks at OgIethorpe.
Jokes
Mr. Owen-All right, j. B., tell
me what it means by homogeneous
atmosphere.
J. B.-Yes Sir. What is it that
you do not understand about it?
Dukes Why is Louise's cheeks
like a team of horses?
Dasher-One on each side Of
Vaughn tongue.
Prof. France. Fred bring some
boys over tonight and let's practice
on some songs You ought to be
able to sing.
Fred Kari Why Mr.. France?
Prof. France Well, you got
sparrow legs
Forehand-Helen sure has good
taste.
Minis Are you sure it isn't her
rouge?
Mr. owen-can you tell me
about the famous discovery Of New
ton?
Hugo don't believe | know
who did discover him.
Frances-Are you troubled with
borrowing?
Georgia-ces, the girls don't
seem to have anything | want
Miss Mcdonald, All right jim,
run up the curtain.
Jim-Say, what do you think
am, a squirrel?
Willie Mae-W Wish | knew some
thing that would keep the chaps off
my lips
Annie Lee-Ever try onions?
Julian-Daddy, why are the girls
taking their books to class today?
Father-Because they have ex-
aminations today, my son.
Miss Roberts Perkins, have you
read Ten Thousand Year,"
Ferkins-No mani have never
read that many IN all my life
Miss Roberts What have you
read then?
Perkins, have red hair.
Jessie (To Mrs. hinson) II don t
think / deserve am absolute zero
Mrs. Hinson--I don't either, but
it's the lowest mark can give you.
Miss Roberts-Henry give the
principal parts of afford.
Henry-~The motor, the tin body
and the wheels.
Miss Roberts Ito ticket agent l.
Ticket to Thomasville. please.
Ticket Agent-Single?
Miss Roberts-It's ncne of your
business sir, could have been mar
ried dozen times if l had been
willing to tue up with such cattle
as you.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-15
FORBES GIVES DIRECT
LIE TO TWO WITNESSES
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from Page One.
my knowledge to induce other per-
sons to testify falsely.
BY suppression of material facts
and documents mean the suppress
sion of important documents which
show my innocence and not pro-
duced by them until forced to do
so by my counsel, or by certain wit
nesses, and the summoning of Ger
tam witnesses by the committee and
then their dismissal after the coun-
sci learned that their testimony
would be favorable to me.
My counsel will call some wit
nesses on these matters and if the
committee desires to hear further
testimony concerning them nv
counsel will furnish the mines Of
other witnesses to this committee. :"
1t was during his cross examina-
1lon that Forbes said DR.. SAWYER
lied on the witness stand. Gen
eral 0 'Ryan asked if Forbes believ-
ed. that the ill-feeling which had
existed and apparently still exists
between Forbes AMI DR.. SAWYER.
was a motive for DR.. Sawyer's tes-
tlmony
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-15
L. G TSOn Ill

Mr. apd N,e Ll.o,-l. M. AZ.
H. s. Vouna a1d iit+Ia ''' ro - 49, ;.
ia wd5n " '.N'F ii''ie ., va Usn'eI
l Icn' n seT . LA DAYS with Mr.. and
-.
Mrs ! II Magcoln, of po.+,.;o,.
and jittIc d,n%hter Co ~ po.' " - o, ~
VISITING ha, eistar urs ~ Cya,, .F G
man at her home on II Hanr 10y ar ~
nue.
Mrs J. s Jacksca of Cora.lo
i, yisitino Wrg W. y - t,., ~ uele,
her home an ta.,so, stroat ' eI, az
clal DAYS en- route f. Tovas ,vboro
thew viii snand +bo 1, ir,t'9 " i,'itt
relatives i'' WIN
Mss huth hnIls, Of Lecsburg,
'iit sue''1 o. MIS- A'Dert Han
ma ~ ID '''ei nome ~ hafroid ave
MIS- w H. Miller has returned
+ 20, hef nome ~ Jacksonville, Fla,
'l,er 2 VISIT or ten days to her par
/ ents, Capt. &pd Mrs, r. d. Watts,
/
~, MS. ). NJ. Bowe1, Mrs J. r
ncner ana MRS. A. g. Mulhollaud
Oh Leslie' were among the out-of-
lleSoay' ana We're guests for lunch
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-15
AfHEAIPEE9S
rs SS
LAWFUL LARCENY
[NTERES Ting STORY

Lawful Larceny" the latest
Paramount special production, is
the attraction at the Rylander the
alter today and Friday, Aesop's Fa-
bles corr )leting the program Con-
rad Nagel, Nita Naldi, Hope Hamp-
ton and Lew Cody are the featured
Players in the production which on
~ recently completed a weeks en-
gagement at the Howard theatre,
Atlanta.
The story, a perturbation Of a
well-known stage success, is a swift
moving tale of the intrigue Of wo-
man against man with the honor Of
a happy home hanging in the bal
ance.
Miss Naldi, in an Egyptia nepisode
Of rare beauty, wears several biz
arre creations, while Conrad Nagel
is said to play the husband role to
perfection.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-15
U. D. c. CHAPTER NET
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-15
CARD OF THANKS


We wish to thank our many
friends for the sympathy shown us
during GU 7 recent bereavement
over the passing away of our loved
one. The acts Of kindness, the
sympathetic feeling, the words of
condolence, and the beautiful fIgral
offerings are very deeply appre-
eiated "a
May he who gives rewards abun-
dainty regard each ~
Mrs. HaQry Alpholla Deriso, Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Derisoy Mr.. and Mrs
George Deriso, Nh and Mrs.
Horace Deriso Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Deriso, Mr.. and Mrs Clebe Deiiso,
and Mr. and Mrs. Burnard Ratliff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-15
MORGAN BUNGALOW IS
BOUGHT BY BAREFIELD

A real estate deal of interest lust
completed here was the sale of the
Morgan bungalow on Hancock ave
Aue to w, L. Barefield, manager
Of the Americas Steam Laundry
who VIII occupy the property as a
home
The residence, which is now oc-
cupled 10y Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Morgan, was sold by them but the
consideration was not made public
The property is one of the best 10
Gated homes in Americus, being
thoroughly modern ia every re
spect. having hardwood floors and
other conveniences.
The new owner plans to occuDv
yhe purchase not later than Decem-
Der /, while Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan
expect to go elsewhere to reside.
Time cures everything. but If
often takes a lot Of it.
Next to money the hardest thing
to keep is a secret.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-15
School

The best composition in English
for this week was written by Miss
Verlie Wilson. Subject, Lawless-
ness in the United States. The
composition was as follows:
Recently Chief Justice Taft, Of
I~the Americen Bar association, said
that the administration Of criminal
law in the United States is dis
grace to civilization. The Bar as
sociation's committee REGARDS the
legal PROGRESSION and the judiciary
as partly responsible for the dan
gerous growth Of this violent law
lessness, however, it holds The
America npeople themselves as the
chief offenders
1t is almost unreasonable but ii
is true that there are more c1mes
committed in the United States
than there are in both France and
England. Behind every ue4ect in
the enforcement of our laws, more
dangerous than any fault in the
machinery Of the law and more
powerful than any other factor in
accounting for the numbers Of
crimes committed in this country,
is the apathy and Indifference Of
the American people.
The only way to bring about a
better enforcement Of the law is
to awaken our young men and wo-
mel to their possibilities Of the
situation Of their country. In
Irovement in our laws can accomp-
fish little unless accompanied by a
determination on the part Of Our
young people, as coming citizens.
to have those laws enforced.
Justice Sutherland, of the Unit
ed States Supreme court, saws:
Long delay has become the most
universal rule, and criminal cases
are finally disposed Of after such
a lapse Of time that people forget
all about them, which are stepping
stones toward some other crimes.
When a man is convicted Of crime,
The other well-meaning and emo
tional people clamor to get him out
OF Jail. Then, too often we find
people who are concerned in the
case, sitting upon the jury.
Whenever the state assists =
guilty man, the act adds to the en-
enlargement of crime. Even in ou1
JaIIs prisoners are treated as pre-
lerred boarders." Young people
should be taught at home to OBJ
serve the enforcement of the law.
and until the home does become
the Institute of Morals, crimes will
continue undated; the urgent need
Of our day is home grown rever-
ence for the law.
An attractive dinner was served
by the Senior girls in the dining
hail last Wednesday evening to the
men who took advertisements for
the stage scenefy. The dining hall
was beautifully decQrated#in Hal
lowe en- colors, Jaek-o Lanterns glar-
ed from every corner and ghosts
wandered about during the meal
This dinner was planned cooked
ana served by the Senior girls and
under the supervision of Miss Mar
g"ret Mcdonald. The girls who
served were:
Catherine Collins, Mae Adkins.
Trace Reddick, Verlie Wilson,
Ihelma Rowland, nellie France
catherine Swain, Jessie Daniel
Marv Manning.
The Sidney Lanier Literary So.
cietv entertained the Philomafhear
society with a Hallowe'en party
i'st Monday evening. Bobbing fol
apples, witches cauldron, ghost
walk '7d other interesting feature.
were enjoyed. Afterwards ight
refreshments were served.
MI. G. H. Whorton, of Marietta
Is spending the week here With hi,
daughter, Mrs. j. NJ. France.
MISS Annie Lee Byrd, who called
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-15
Ouch! My Back! Rub
! tumbago Pain Away
Rub Backache away with small
trial bottle of old
"St. Jacobs OIL"

When your back IS sore and lame
or lunlbago, sciatica or rheumatism
has you stiffened up, don't suffer Get
a small trial bottle Of old, honest st
Jacobs OH at any drug store, pour a
little in your hand and rub it right
on your aching back, and By the time
yop count fifty the soreness and lame
ness is gone
Don't stay crippled This soothing,
penetrating oil needs to be used only
once. 1t takes the pain right out and
ends the misery Ii IS magical, yet
absolutely harmless and doesn't burn
the skin,
'' Nothing else stops lumbago, sciatica
backachc or rheumatism 50 promptly
Ii never disappoints
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-15
APPRENTICES TAKE
TECHNICAL COURSE

PITTSBURG, Nov. 15.-(By
Associated Press - Young men
working as apprentices in the steel
industry to the number of 65 have
begun a four year course of train
ing at the Carnegie Institute Of
Technology. The employers viii
pay them their regular wages while
they attend school, which is one
DAY a week
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-15
Arc You Strong { Full Of pep?

i mad lost interest in my business
because | felt languid and tired -
t7ld a business man. obut since
taking that splendid tonic and blood
purifier, Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, 1 feel strong and fnll of
Pep equal to any emergency. The
ToI4-out feeling is gone and | am
lnaukluI Tor restored vitality SO neces-
.aiF 10 a business man. Thousands
~ every state have testified that in
stead Of being pale, weak and tired
t3ie Golden Medical Discovery gave
! 5len renewed vim, yigor and vitality.
Try i'll All druggists.