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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-30
THE STANDARD
EXTRA SPECIAL FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY EASTER BARGAINS

EXTRA SFENiEAL ME- - 49,
SATURDAY EASTER BARGAINS
At $685.. A beautiful assortment OF
rettv Taffeta and Crepe Dresses, just
received from New York: they are
edpal to many $500 grades.
At $l6.75. Beautiful Cannon
Crepe Dresses, Paisley Crepe Dresses,
Crepe de Chine Dresses; many are
worth to $4,000; here choice at $16.75
At S24.75 to SPOTS. Ladies Spring
Coat Suits; new, just from the New
York makers. Some of our custom
ers tell US that others get as high as
! $4,000 for some of these models.
At S1,0O. Ladies' Black Silk
Stockings, with hand embroidered
clocks; there are values IN this lot
up to $500.
At $3.50. The best $3.50 Hose IN
Americas; a close out from well
/ known manufacturer; every palr
guaranteed first quality; all colors;
in hand embroidered clocks; Friday
apd Saturday, Pair --.-------------.,$1.5O
AT $3.50. Misses White Canvas
Strap Oxfords; rubber heels; flexible
! leather soles.
At $1.98. Misses White Canvas
Buckle Strap Oxfords; rubber heels;
all sizes.
At $3.50. Ladies regular $3.50
One-Strap Patent Slippers; rubber
heels; all sizes
At S1.5O. Children's White, Brown
and Black One-Strap Slippers; sizes
3 to 8.
/ $4.95 and $5.95. Newest patterns IN
Ladies Hats; not one old style IN this
showing; every one received during
the past two weeks.
At S1.OO, $3.50 to $3.50. New Cor
sets just in by express; youthful
models, lightly boned with deep elias
tic inserts; all sizes.
At $3.50. Ladies' Black Satin Slip
pers; flexible leather soles; one-strap;
az sizes.
AT Use. Mems z & w Union Suits:
athletic style; Of serviceable quality
pajama checks; all sizes from "a to
46.
At Toe. Ladies' guaranteed AL
Linen Hemstitched Hanokerchiefs;
/ full size.
At 29c. Snow White Turkish Tow
els; size 22x44 inches; regularly soc.
Large Crex Squares in a great va
riety of good patterns, plain or fancy
borders ...-..........-..-....--..-......- $5.95
Crox Squares, size 6x9 feet, in
/ twenty-five designs, plain or fancy
patterns .-----.---.-.---.-------.--...- $3.45
At $5.75. Ladies' White Kid One
Strap Slippers; a new style shown
here for the first time; they compare
well with other $3.50 shoes.
At S698. Ladies' White Kid Ok
fords; green leather trimming; new
styles just out; all sizes; you can't
match them under $1,000
Standard Dry Goods Co.
Forsyth ST. Next Bank of Commerce
/ MERIC US, ORGI A
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-30
HORNED SNAKE.

WAYCROSS, March 30.-A horn
ed snake, bene red 70 be quite rare
in this section was displayed in the
city last night by a Mr.. Bates of
Waltertown, it was stated this morn
ing at a local business establishment.
This snake was said to be 5 feet in
length, one Of the largest ever seen
in this section. Those who saw the
snake stated it was equipped with a
horn on the tip of its tail, where the
rattlesnake carries its rattle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-30
EASTER eERvICE SUNDAY

LNlaIIk = LII = = y N T
On Sunday night Q! the Lee Street
church q program of special music
win be given. Mrs. McLendon with
talent from the various churches,
will present the Easter cantata, "Vic-
tory" The music is by Henry
Wildormere and the text by Rene
Bronner. The entire program will
be musical, and the public IS cor
daily invited.
The personnel of the choir fol-
lows: Mrs. Cloyd Buchanan, Mrs.
J. W. Harris, Jr., Mrs. Fred Morgan,
Mrs. Howell Elan, Eugene Boswell,
R. P. Stackhouse, C. A. Ames and
Fred Morgan; Mrs. T. II. McLendon,
organist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-30
CALLED MEETING OF
EASTERN STAR TONIGHT

The Order of the Faster Star viii
meet in called session this evening
at 8 o'clock in the Masonic he'll in
the Planters Bank building.
Mrs. Rowena Ward, worthy grand
matron, will ne plesent to Inspect the
affairs of the order. A number of
important discussions viii be held,
and it is urged that full member
ship be present.
Mrs. Hubbard, past grand patron,
will be the guest of honor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-30
CHILDREN or CHRISTIAN
CHURCH 10 GIVE PIAY-

Las-e~ viii be appropriately OBJ
served Sunday evening in the Chris
tan church with the participation of
the children Of the congregation in
a religious pIaylet called THE Christ
ian Family" The exercises will
commence at 1880 o'clock, and the
public is cordially invited to attend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-30
: = ~ POSTAGE STAMPS

BERLIN, March 30.-0ne Of the
most popular forms of investment for
Germans anxious to guard against de-
precautions of the mark has been the
collection Of postage stamps, Large
sums have already been spent in this
way by the well-to-do, and the stamp
business in Germany has made new
records.
The German government has es-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-30
BELCIAN LAuDs SAVANNAH.

SAVANNAH, March 30.-Savan-
nah is more of an American city
than is New York, in the opinion
of Captain Robert Cloquet, of Ant
werp, Belgium, who visited Savan-
nah. New York said the Belgian, is
more Of a clearing house for foreig-
ner5 than a typical American city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-30

tablished an official department
known as the dispatching department
Tor stamp collectors, which supplies
stamps to subscribers as soon as they
are issued and attempts to revive as
many of the old issues as possible
for sale purposes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-30

poem, My Springs, tLanier) poem,
Evening Song (Lanier); poem, OPP
position (Lanier); poem, Across the
River, (Lanier; reading, Louise
Clarke Pyrnelle, Rutherford; read
ing, "Old Billy" from Doodle Dumps
and Tot (Pyrnelle); reading, John
Basil Lamar, (RuthqrfoId) read
ing, The Blacksmith OF the Noun
tain Pass Lamar.) Current events.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-30
SCHOONER REACHES PORT.

BRUNSWICK, March 80. -
American schooner, Horace A. Stone
has reached port from Charleston,
S. c., and will take on a cargo of
crossties from the Mutual Timer
company for the Pennsylvania road
for Philadelphia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-30
PosTPoNEs cLuR LUNCHEON

BRUNSWICK, March 30. = The
Business and Professional Women's
Club has postponed their luncheon
which was to have been given to-
night at 1890 at the Y. w. C. A.,
until the second Tuesday of April,
when they will have their regular
monthly meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-30
IL c, RS ON oil

Mrs. j. r. Germany, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. T. F. Ma
bry, on Jackson street, left this
morning for her home in Atlanta.
Mrs. Charles Bush has returned
to her home in Colquitt, after visit
Of several days to her niece, Mrs.
Heys McMath, on College street.
Mrs. Jim Humber and Mrs. Carter,
of Lumpbin, were shopping in Amer
icus today.
StovaIl Rightower is spending the
Easter holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. r. B Hightower, on Col
lege street. He is a student at the
Southern College of Pharmacy in
Atlanta.
Miss Maize Coxwel, of Leesburg,
is spending several days with Miss
Sarah Hightower at her home on Col
lege street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-30
S *.

program has been arranged. and the
work for the music memory contest
VIII be continued. All members are
urgently requested to BE present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-30
ESATER PROGRAM TO BE
GlNEN EY LENEAAL. BApTIc

An interesting and enjoyable pro-
gram will be rendered at the Cen
trail Baptist Sunday school Sunday
morning at II o'clock, the numbers
being: Reading, Miss Mary Rambo;
solo, Welbur Smith; reading Massey
Lane; reading, Nan Britain.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-30
JUNIOR MUSIC STUDY CLUB
IN MEET SATURDAY

The meeting of the Junior Music
study club win be held Saturday AFT
ernoon at o'clock at the Com
nanity club house. An interesting
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-30

MEN-By F.i9ays exp. c $
came a big shipment of
Clothing. Get yours Satur-
day at
ANSLEY S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-15

ington because they feared they
would do too much damage at home.
Full credit is given to the big
brother scheme for his notable sue
cess in life. His older brother, now
a successful business man and prom
inent figure in Montgomery, Ala, he
says, is largely responsible for his
career both by suggestion and ma
terial aid-being the only contributor
he has ever had to his campaign
funds.
Back in the days not long follow
ing the civil war, when he was about
five years of age. Congressman Cram
ton had his first impressions of public
speaking. He lived on a farm in
Michigan, where there was a beau
tiful piece of woodland comprising
about ten acres. 1t was the post
war custom of the veterans to hold
reunions. The reunion for those in
Lapeer county was held in Cramton's
woods in Hadley township.
There was a big crowd there; the
impression on his youthful mind was
such that Representative Cramton re-
calls it as the largest gathering he
ever saw. The old soldiers made
speeches and had a picnic. He still
retains a, very vivid impression OF
that eYept
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-15
Speed Redistribution.

The government employees will be
heartened by the news that there Is a
prospect that a compromise reclassi-
flcation bill will be brought forward in
the hope Of securing this long.needed
legislation before this Congress ad-
tourns. InaSmuch as the leaders of
Congress are committed to a continu-
ance for another year Of the unsatis.
factory bonus, If the Redistribution
legislation fails. all concerned should
now get together and secure the pas
sage of a reclassification bill.
A perfect bill, one that will please
everybody, Is not to be expected. The
interests concerned are many and d.
vergent, the time is short and the
pressure increases as the session
draws to close. Speed is necessary
in order that the bill may not be
caught In the end.of-the-session legis-
lative jam.
The proposal appears to be that the
classification features shall follow the
Sterling-Lehlbach bill, while in its ad-
ministrative features the new law shall
establish a classification board, com.
posed OF the director Of the budget, a
member of the Civil Service Commits
sion and the chief Of the bureau Of eff
ficiency. BY this plan the proposals
carried in all of the various competing
bills are combined, and the compro-
mise seems reasonable one. The de-
tails ought now to be promptly
whipped into shape and the bill passed.
Any defects due to haste can later be
troned out.
Better a present Reconsideration
measure on the statute books, even If
it lacks something OF perfection, than
the present chaotic condition Of gov
eminent employment. Reconsideration
legislation ought not to be allowed to
fail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-15
The Plight Of the Railroads.

An abundance Of food for serious
thinking is to be found in the report
submitted to the United States Coal
Commission by a special committee
representing the American Railway
Association. While the report deals
primarily with the difficulties Of trans.
porting coal in times OF unusual de-
nand, It goes much deeper than that
and touches fundamental ills in the
American transportation system.
II transportation Is to be provided
adequate to meet the growing needs
Of the country, says the report, the
attitude Of the public and Of the fed
eral and state governments toward
the railroads must be such as to en-
able them to earn fair return on In
vested capital, otherwise the new CAPT
tai absolutely necessary to expansion
cannot be obtained. Transportation Is
inadequate and defective today be.
cause the railroads cannot earn sui.
ficient return to make their securities
an attractive investment. Despite the
better showing made in the last calen,
dar year. railroad loans still are diff
cult to float on advantageous terms.
While the point is not specifically
touched upon in the committees re-
port, II IL q well known fact that
money which ordinarily could be ex'
pected TO seek investment with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-15

railroads now is going into the tax.
free securities OF states and their
political subdivisions. The outstanding
total Of such securities has practically
doubled during the last five years, is
sues since the 1rmistice being esti-
mated at between four billion and five
billion dollars. Thus Is created a flnan-
cial and economic phenomenon threat
ening consequences OF the most seri.
Gus kind. II the money derived from
sale Of these tax.free securities was
being wisely expended the situation
still would be serious because Of the
resultant starving Of industry, but
much Of 1t Is being expended unwisely
and wastefully, and will be burden
and curse to future generations. The
country cannot continue to take a bill.
lion dollars a year Of its savings from
reproductive enterprises and put 1t
into enterprises which are not repro
ductive without the certainty Of dis
aster. The time would come when
there would be no savings to put into
any kind Of enterprises.
Before a remedy for the situation
can be found the people must get it
out Of their minds that when the rail-
roads are hurt the railroads suffer
alone. The plight in which the rail-
roads find themselves is the plight Of
the whole American people-of every
manufacturer. every industrial worker,
every farmer and every professional
man. The railroads cannot be starved
without every other interest feeling
the pinch Of hunger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-15
Mexico.

Mexican newspapers are not serving
Mexico we'll or doing themselves any
credit in their present attacks on the
United States. Moreover, they are re.
hashing old stuff-stuff which when
new and fresh did not carry convic.
ton, and which as INDUCED in today
testifies only to biliousness and ill-will
Uncle Sam is not now and never has
been a tyrant. He is not now meditat.
ing and never has meditated the sub
jugation Of any portion Of Latin
America. AS the principal figure in
for and tried to advance the interests
Of both North and South America, and
the record shows that he has rendered
some notable services in that line.
Mexico should be able to find several
reasons for remembering the fact. His
was the principal influence that frus
trated Louis Napoleon's designs on
that country in the SOS: and it was
American capital, invited into the
country and encouraged and protected
by Diaz, that started Mexico on the
road to the development and pros.
perity she enjoyed until she deposed
him and drove him away to die.
The present relations between
Mexico and the United States are re.
grettable, but not beyond remedy. In
fact, they lie so close to remedy, and
so much Of good to Mexico would fol
low the application Of the remedy, the
wonder is that she has so far re.
jected it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-15
A Cannon Memorial.

From Danville. ILL.,, the home Of Mr.
Cannon:
Plans were announced today by the
chamber of commerce for q memorial
for Uncle joe Cannon. It is pro-
posed that the city donate the land
and raise part Of the money. although
donations will be accepted from all
over the country.
Outside contributions are certain to
be made, and doubtless in generous
amounts.
Five nlinoisians stand out prom.
inently in the history Of the past sixty
years.
Mr.. Lincoln Is, Of course, at their
head. A great figure, worthy a place
and holding a place among world fig.
ures OF any time.
Judge Douglas, for years a rival in
Illinois politics and toward the end in
national politics, comes next. A man
who did not reach the highest place,
but had a large following Of devoted
friends.
John A. Logan was easily the most
picturesque, and probably the most
capable and successful. soldier on the
Union side in the civil war recruited
from civil life. He was likewise highly
successful in politics, and for years
after the war was conspicuous on the
national stage.
John W. Palmer was a strong force
in both war and politics. and closed a
notable career az the leader Of the
democratic protest against Mr.. Bryan's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-15
Square Deal to Britain
Debt Plan Suggested to Conform
With Responsibility.

To the Editor of The Star:
The press of our land seems to be
unit in commencing the straight
forward and businesslike manner in
which the British debt commission
has thus far comported itself. For
merly there had been much beating
about the cancellation bush. Perhaps
this talk had received encoura cement
from high places. Be that as it may
l think the time opportune, and
am sure some of our people will be
much interested if / throw a little
light on this all-important subject.
An editorial in The Washington Star
January 10, remarks: The money this
government loaned Ito Brittany was
money for which the American people
had worked and saved" This is mis-
leading in the sense that actually
there was no money loaned at all.
Britain received notes and not cash.
The peoples money remained here
and was handed over in payment for
military supplies to some of the
greatest profteers and grafters the
world has ever known. And, if there
had been no profiteers and grafterS,
the prices paid for supplies were
war prices" and we all know what
that means. And note. Out of this
two billions of dollars war taxes. If
money had been loaned. the debt
would not have been half as much
as it is, for then the allies could have
purchased elsewhere at half the fig
ure.
Another extremely interesting item
is this: After we declared war on
April 6, 1917, while we got over
there as fast as we could, the fact is
almost one year elapsed before we
got on the job. 1t was during this
time-while We had declared war, and
were a partner in the war, and while
we were contributing nothing toward
It's success-it was during this time
that the debt transaction came about
In this, now our war, we sent guns
and ammunition (mind you, we did
not contribute them to the common
cause), we sent them as part of the
above debt; and with these supplies
the allies held the foe, our foe, at
bay, and lost 100000 men killed and
l 100000 men wounded Compare this
loss with the loan), and when our
troops arrived part of these supplies
were used by them also. Thus thou
sands of our own soldiers lives were
saved by guns and ammunition fur
nished by the allies, and which were
a part of the debt which we are so
sternly demanding Britain shall pay.
To my mind. the above explains the
talk for cancellation.
Now, sir. if you will permit me. l
will say: First, the money spent for
guns and ammunition on the strength
of those notes after we had declared
war and it became our war, ought
not to call for one cent of interest
from Britain; second, the equivalent
in money for the guns and ammuni-
ton used by our troops before we
could fully supply them ourselves
should be reduced from the loan and
cancelled; third, the interest on the
So, 900, 100000 which accrued to our
government as war tax profit on pur-
chases on the strength of the notes
should be cancelled.
If the above is done it will look
more like square deal.
REV. w. CLEWS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-15
Necklace of Queen
May Reveal Oil Field

Another oil field awaits discovery,
it's existence curiously indicated by
the necklace of an Egyptian queen
who died more than 5000 years ago.
The necklace was among the articles
revealed upon breaking into a beauti-
full box in the first chamber of the re-
Gently opened tomb Of King Tut
Ankhamen. The contents revealed
robes of his queen, slippers, sandals
and much jewelry, this treasure being
a splendid find if there were nothing
else in the tomb. Apart from intrinsic
or archaeological value, however, the
most interesting of the relics was the
necklace of beads of black amber.
1t is said that black amber is found
only in districts where oil deposits
have oozed through the soil. Their
hue Is accounted for by this biacken-
ing saturation. Amber was greatly
esteemed for ornamental purposes by
the ancients, and very likely the black
variety was reserved exclusively for
royalty. The evidence brought down
to us through the centuries is that
there Is an oil field not far from the
tombs of Luxor The ancients con-
tented themselves with digging for
beads. The moderns would drill for
oil.
The queens necklace is a romantic
link between a period OF antiquity
and the new age OF petroleum
Providence Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-15
Russia and the German Crisis.

A significant protest has been emit.
ted from Moscow against the French
invasion of the Ruhr, addressed by
the soviet government to the peoples
of the world. This protest, which Is a
sort Of broadcasted expression rather
than specific message to any power
or organization, scores French i'm
perialism and equally the attitude OF
other nations, especially England. for
standing by and letting the French
destroy the bases Of European econ
omy" without action. It is believed at
Moscow that this note is designed not
to effect a stay Of proceedings in Ger.
many. but to impress the German PEG.
pie. AS one interpreter puts it, the
Russians are speaking over the head
Of the German government to the Ger
man people"
Evidently the belief prevails at Mos
COW that the French occupation Of the
Ruhr is really inspired by the hope in
Paris that Germany will be dismem.
bered in consequence by social cleav.
age or class war rather than a desire
to make Germany pay. It is, indeed
believed elsewhere than in Russia that
the French move is not economic, but
political, and that 1t Is the result
rather Of fear Of possible German mill
tary reaction in the near future in.
stead Of wish to hasten reparations
Intimation is direct in the Moscow
dispatches that Russia would not de
plore such a reaction in Germany as
either a monarchical or communist
revolution. Already the communists
are manifesung. Yesterday at Berlin
a mob attacked the French embassy
composed Of the elements that par
ticipated IN the Sparticide movement
Of 1890. and singularly enough also
active in the demonstration were some
who were involved in the KapI
"putsch" of 1921.
A communist Germany would be
monarchist Germany would be a ster
toward the same end, 1t Is believed al
Moscow. Anything for a change from
the present republic. Anything to dis
turb existing conditions, to make for
unrest, turmoil. even fighting.
There is evidence that Moscow Is
communicating directly with Berlin
The German ambassador, Count Brock
dorf-Rantzau, left the Russian capital
suddenly Friday night for home
Doubtless he is carrying some sort OF
communication, too important to be
trusted even to a courier. Events in
Europe are unquestionably march
ing " as the French saw,