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, 1923-10-25
1928 WET YEAR
in STATE, rain
TOTAL IS LARGE
Average Precipitation
For Nine Months Is
1859 Inches.

This has been an exceptionally wet
year for Wyoming. as Is shown by a
recent table published by the Wea-
Their bureau. Data as to total pre-
cipitation from January 1 to Oc'
tober / in IT towns in this state
make up the report. The average
precipitation in snow n rain for
the first nine months has been 1855
inches.
Though Casper is in fourth place
, 1923-10-25

Hurry Mother Even constipated.
bilious. feverisn, or sick. collie Babies
and Children owe to take genuine
California Fig Syrup" No other
laxative regulates the tender little
bowls so nicely. 1t sweetens the
stomach and starts the liver and
bowels without gripping. Contains
no narcotics or soothing drugs.
Say California" to your druggist
and avoid counterfeits. Insist upon
genuine California Fig Syrup"
which contains Observation-Disclosures
tisement.
, 1923-10-25

and there. SO that 1T was only All.
keep down the dust with $50 MI
of mist. ~
, 1923-10-25
If Headachy, Bilious, Sick,
ConStipated

No gripping or inconvenience roll
lows a gentle liver and bowel cleans
ing with "Cascarets." Sick Head
ache, Blliousness, Gases. Indigestion,
and all such distress gone by MORN
ing. Most harmless laxative for
Men. Women and children-10c
boxes. also 20 and soc sizes, any
drug Observation-Disclosures,
, 1923-10-25

Eskimo dogs haul sleds at from
20 to 40 miles a day.
, 1923-10-25

See our window display for Sat
Woodwork DC and 10c Store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-14

until they came to a large wooden rolling pin. The brown man touched a button and the large rolling pin began rolling back, and forth. Rag gedy Ann can be rolled out @lat firstw the man said.
 And he caught hold of Raggedy Ann and would have pushed her right under the great rolling pin if little Weekly had not given the brown man a real hard push, right in the cen ter of his back. "Crackw the strange brown mans back made a noise just like that and he fell right in two.
 Why! He's nothing buta cookie man." Raggedy Ann said. See! His eyes are raisins and his mouth and nose are candy icing, and so are the stripes on his clothes" The man just stayed where he had fallen and it was easy sfor the Raggedys and Weekly to stop the large rolling pin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-14
DOMESTIC DAYS
By ROY L. MCARDELL

well, I ran in to see Mrs, Stryver today" said Mrs. Jarr. T wouldn't have that woman's worries for all her money"
 "Yes," replied MT. Jarr i've all think we'd be happy if we were rich, and yet the possession of riches, Tn no case that 1 have met with, ap- pears to be able to drive away old MT Worry"
 That isn't the fault of the money said Mrs. Jarr, that's the fault of the person. I know if l had all the money I wanted I would be happy. wouldn't worry"
 How much money would make you happy, would keep you from worry ing?@ asked MT. Jarr, withA the air Of an indulgent husband who could deny his wife nothing.
 Five thousand dollars. hundred dollars a million dollars" replied Mrs. Jarr Any of those amounts would make me happy till l had spent it. of course" she added.
 You're foolish not to be more defi- nite," retorted MT. Jarr. "A hun dred dollars wouldn't last very long
 That's all you'd give me if you had a million" said Mrs. Jarrewith an injured air. T could seen an express sion come over your face that seemed to say, She's going to ask me for every cent I have. She wants it all!' That's why I was confused and hesl- tated. I said five thousand dollars, but when I saw you looked pained, I changed 1t to only wishing for q hundred dollars. Then l said to my self, You are very foolish. Why not have a million. if it is to be had for the ,asking?
 You don't mean to say that I would refuse you million-if I had it?" asked MT. Jarr.
 q don't wish to say anything, but if you had million, I suppose you d be like everybody else and want to keep it all for yourself" replied Mrs. Jarr. But as lnog as I am your wife I never will see you as mill honaire," she added.
 q would not deny you anything if I had a million" said MT. Jarr in an injured tone. That's nice way to talk to fellow just after l have been telling you I'd give you all the money you wanted-if I had it."
 Well, you were sarcastic with me-" replied Mrs. Jarr. I'm sure l see no reason why you should sheer at me because when you ask me sud denly how much money I want, I'm so taken by surprise that I hardly know what to say. Although what l do know is that we are two big sillies wrangling here about money when it's only wish money. And you shouldn't have made fun of me. What good would it do me to wish for ten dollars even?"
 Why, a lot! Here it isr' said MT. Jarr gayly, and he handed Mrs. Jarr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-14

trolling pin and roll you out flat like myself! Then I know you will be sorry you ever came into my place! !"'
 We are sorry now" little Weekly said, so you will not have to put us under the great rolling pin to make us sorry"
 "Ha! Ha! Hal" the brown man laughed in a muffled tone, you just say that in hopes you may escapel But, you can never escape, for the door through which you came only opens one way! Now I will take you to the great rolling pin and roll you out as flat as pancakes and pile you up in a corner where I have piled all the others who have come in herei"
 Then he got behind Raggedy Ann and Ra9gedy Andy and little Weekly and "shooed" them in front of him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-14
SCHOOL CHILD
By EMILY HOFFMAN

The diet of the school child is quite as Important as that ot the infant and should be planned with the same care. Improper food not only retards growth, but it lessens the power Of resistance to disease. Often bad disposition is directly traceable to wrong diet and inefficiency and dull ness in school are frequently due to wrong food.
 If a growing child eats only that which nourishes one part of the sys- tenn at the expense of the other, the diet is imperfect. To feed the mus cles and starve the brain Is not good feeding. The meals of the school child should afford variety and at the same time provide the necessary growing material as well as enable the various organs to properly and easily perform their respective func- tions. If this Is accomplished the child is well fed.
 Investigation has shown that an amazing number of school children eat no breakfast. Of course, these children are undernourished. A child does not have reserve material to permit him to go without food for such long interval and this strain will react detrimentally on the dis position and the mental ability of the child. te
 Warm food promotes digestion and BlVGS NlBOI lO DOQy anu lllllut icllSo it Is advisable to have at least one warm dish included in the lunch and for the sane reason a warm break fast is desirable. ..5 2
 Cooked cereals, from whole grains, are preferable for school children, as are also the whole wheat and oat- meal breads. Eggs, milk and vege- tables are body building foods and should be included in the daily menu. Meat is also rich in body building materials, but should be given only once a day and In moderate quantity.
 Fruit and vegetables supply iron and are so essential to growth, and for all the activities of the body, that they should be served every day and very freely. MIR is the very best food there is and from one pint to one quart should be consumed every day. A school child should never drink tea or coffee-these have no food value and are too stimulating.
 Fried foods and rich pastries ara positively injurious to the school child. Highly favored foods should not be given to growing children. Sweets, in moderation, are whole some, but they should be given in simple forms and only at the end of a meal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-14

Healthy well educated children are not only sentimental assets to their parents, but the greatest social in vestments of the state and nation. Making ourselves socially more valu able, raising the finest type of fam fly, is a kind of savings" just as worthy as any mere bank book in vestment.
 Today the best types of banks are glad to offer dependable advice to any one interested in safe savings. Women especially need counsel as to how to save. It is astonishing that in recent canvass of young women office workers it was found that only about ? Der cent of them planned definitely to save a certain sum each week. Even women earning s25 to $50 were found to save spas accepted principle. Teachers seem to be the most thrifty class of all women workers.
 How much can we save? How much must we save, no matter how small the income, that any one who al, that any one who is working at regular employment can and must save at least 10 per cent of that in- come regularly.
 According to the recent figures of the savings department of the United States treasury. here is what you should save:
 Bachelor girl earning $75 monthly should save $S monthly.
 Bachelor earning s75 monthly should save $10 monthly.
 Family of two earning s75 monthly should save s4 monthly.
 Family of two earning s100 monthly should save s1O monthly.
 Family of five earning $125 monthly should save $s monthly.
 Family of five earning $20o monthly should save s25 monthly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-14
THE HOME BUDGET

No discussion of the home budget Is complete without provision for some sort of savings" We have to the various present needs to run" the home, but 1t Is equally necessary to lay aside for the future proverb1al 'rainy day" when we are faced by Illness, lack of employment, or sud nately many of us are like the gay grasshopper of the fable who danced and sang all summer, and who at the approach of cold weather was with out any stored-up food to support him during the bleak winter. Heads of insurance companies offer appat- ling figures to prove the numbers of persons, who in old age, are depend ents subject to many hardships, just because they have made no savings" provision for the twilight hours of life.
 Now there are many excellent forms of savings" Owning a home is one of the best possible methods of family savings, especially in these days of landlord priacy. Payment on real estate in sections where 1t is likely to increase in value is another. A simple bank savings account that draws only low interest is a ''sare and sound' method for those with small incomes. Any form of insur ance is q protection.
 Most of the endowment insurance policies run for about 20 years. Let us suppose that young man of 9 pledged such an endowment" policy for either $5,000 Cf $10,000. This would mean that each year he would pay in about S250 or $500. At the end of 20 years or when he was 45, he would receive approximately $5,- coo or $10,0O0 in cash, probably at the time when such sums would be very useful in his business, educat- ing his children or to give him a well earned rest. Any young business girl can start saving as low as S1 weekly. which in 10 years would be $500. The endowment insurance policy is indeed one of the best and safest forms of savings" in which the girl or woman in business, the teacher or head of a family can in- vest. Even children can start a saw ings account with a dime or quar- ter week, and should be aided to do it and understand it's value.
 There are many kinds of expendi- ture for personal advancement which may be considered an excellent form of savings" For example, invest in yourself so that you are capable of increasing your income and useful ness. Instead of putting money in the bank, one young doctor expended it for some years on future addition al training so he could become a specialist.
 In a certain other sense, children can be looked upon as savings" or investment and not as an expense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-14

you and l do when we walk.
 He leaned, first on one foot. then swung his whole body around until the other foot was in front of him. That was the way he walked. Just like little girls make their stiff legged dolls walk.
 Indeed! You have made mistaken the man said. This Is my place and 1 never have visitors Especially real for sure peoplep'
 But we are not real for sure peo- ple!" Raggedy Ann said. "Raggedy Andy and are only rag dolls and Mister Weekly here is not a real for sure person like the people who live up on the earth. Are you, Mister Weekly"
 Tt doesn't make any difference what Mister Weekly isl" the brown man said. T do not have visitors, so I must put you all under the large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-14
CHILDREN'S BOOKS

This is the best time to select the Christmas books for the children. There are many advantages in pur- chasing your books during this week Stocks are complete, so you will have no difficulty in securing the books you want.
 You can get helpful suggestions in your selection of books, which you cannot secure a few weeks later. And this assistance may be quite an easy matter to select books for children.
 Suggestive book lists are compiled according to age or the school grade. While these should be taken into ac- count it is even more essential to take into consideration the charac- teristics of the child--his interests of the sane age in years may have a very different age in mentality and interests.
 John, who delights in adventure and loves animals, will eagerly seize the jungle books and cannot under stand why quiet Walter just loves the bird books. Practical Janet from the one that dreamy Betty would revel in. Margy pleads for fairy tales, while Sister begs for travel stories. These varying inter ests must be considered.
 Perhaps you want to build up a worthwhile library for the child, one he will appreciate when he Is a man? This Is a good idea, in it's way, but why spoil a child's Christ mas pleasure with book he cannot understand? A handsomely bound set of classics is generous gift and will look beautiful on the shelf. but the average girl or boy would much rather have a single volume of any book that is in line with their inter ests, be it travel, biography. history, adventure, a nature story, or just a nice all-around tale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-14
xrs ouIrr FAMILIAR

Mother (sternly)-Why. Genevieve! How could you permit that strange man to kiss you?
 Daughter-I really don't know, mother. l suppose 1t was because he seemed so familiar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-14
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take!" Raggedy Ann cried when she and Raggedy Andy and little Weekly opened the little round door In the Grotto and walked into a queer room.
 "We are in the wrong place!" little Weekly said.
 You bet you are!" a great big loud gruff voice replied, and, there coming towards them was the strangest man they had ever seen.
 He was brown. Even his face and his hands and his feet and his clothes. And his hat was fa astened right on to his head.
 He had large Jumps for eyes and 8 red nose and mouth.
 His brown clothes were striped with white lines and these looked like icing on a cake.
 When the queer ] strange man talked to them, he never. opened his mouth.
 And when he W a l k e d t owards. them, he did not move his legs like
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-14

Those drop stitches that run the full length of a stocking can be neatly mended if you just run it up in a seam on the sewing machine. It will not show as it would if done by hand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-14

When perspiration causes. the color from the gown to penetrate through and discolor light undergarments, slowly pour boiling water over the stain until it entirely disappears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-14

When hanging

When hanging a skirt place tho mirror on the floor against a piece of furniture if there is no low dress ing mirror on hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-14
USE DRIED ORANGE RIND

A few pieces of dried yellow rind of orange kept in your tea canister will give your tea delicious, fragrance and flavor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-14

When gloves wear out at tips of fingers turn them inside out and stitch around the tips of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-14


 When a woman tells man that she has done everything in the world for him, she usually means that she has kept his nose to the grindstone, scared off most of his men friends and, three times day, demonstrated her ability as a third-rate cook.
 That hen reveals the existence of her egg through pride, is one of the beneficent provisions of nature; an- other is that the same motive makes. a husband reveal his all-but-accom- fplished deceit. If each of them would cut out the cackle--!
 A cold woman is any one whom the man describing her has failed to warm.
 the astounding sum in question. Its @ little extra money 1 made this week. What were you going to say about Mrs. Stryver's troubles?
 "Oh. bother Mrs. Stryver's trou- bles," cried Mrs. Jarr, clutching the ten dollars. T should worry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-14

With 8 capacity of 25 passengers, an all-steel notorious has been de- signed, having windows that can be swung out of sight to leave the sides open in warm weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-14
FILM FABLES
By DON ALLEN

A fork attachment that can be slipped upon 8 table knife has been invented for hauling slices of cake.
 Made of secret substance, a Frencman has invented 8 cigar ligter mounted on a cane that is made to glow by pressing it into the cane to compress. the air.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-02
EXAMINES TOBACCO
ACREAGE AROUND TIT l

Triton, May "A survey of
the tobacco belt of South Georgia
has Just been made by S. B. Lassl-
ter, manager of the Imperial To
bacco company plant located in Iii
ton.
Mr.. La3siter is very much i'm
pressed with the acreage planted, as
well as the beginning made by the
tobacco farmers in getting a good
start. The fields all look to be IN
excellent shape and the prospect IS
good for a magnificent crop for tins
season. After going over the terri
tory he believes South Georgia, I'M
less bad weather prevails, will mar
ket this year approximately S;O0O,-
600 pounds of tobacco. The farm
ers are working with a will, and IN
every case with enthusiasm. Many
new beginners have entered the field
this year. which is always good
SIGN. Manager J. L. Bowen, OF the
Triton Investment company, with his
assistants is hard at work aiding the
farmers in every way to insure a
HIGH grade of tobacco for the local
market. From the increased acre
age in Tiff and adjoining counties,
he thinks Triton VIII sell around
1000 pounds this season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-02
"OUTCAST 7" GOOD
AS |FOOTLIGHTS"

Equal, if not better, than Foot
lights" which is saying a great deal,
is Elsie Ferguson latest Paramount
production, 'Outcast," which is be-
ing shown for the first time here at
NAG opera house today.
A highly notable production was
"Footlights," Mss Ferguson's best
previously, but in sheer dramatic
intensity, action, character ana set
tings it is outcanked in some re-
spects by "Outcast." Miss Fergu-
son was the star in the play OF The
same name, and her famIiiarity with
the role accounts, N a measure, no
ooubt, for the remarkable woFd she
i, es in this LECTURE.
"Outca cells the s.c-y Of g
Strange friendship and love. A
desuuute yJIng won.a., with, the
streets her oiiy refuge, meets, n
unusual ,ircJ3n. taAces. a man who
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-02
PLANTATION BUILDINGS
in THOMAS DESTROYED

BROWNSVILLE, May 2. - The
large frame garage and storehouse
on BoXhan plantation was burned
to the ground Monday night but
further damage to the buildings near
was prevented The flames were
discovered by Miss Frances Craw-
ford about 11:45 o'clock, being then
confined to the upper portion Of the
structure. She quickly gave an
alarm and Weakened her father, Mr..
George Crawford, who phoned the
fire department. The truck went
out at once and remained on the
grounds for some time assisting in
preventing the spread of the flames.
The barn was very soon destroyed.
Mr.. Crawford and Miss Crawford
drove two of the cars out of the
barn but the big Packard car was
destroyed. together with, hay and
farm implements. 1t was insured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-02
Eddie Phillips.

Eddie Phillips.
Pola Negri in what is said to be
her greatest picture, Bella Donna, "
supported by Conway Tearle and
Conrad Nagel,
Theodore Roberts and May Nc
Avoy in Grumpy possibly Rob-
erts' greatest Characterization, crit
les say.
Peter B. Haynes story of the
"Go-Getter," with Seena Owen, Roy
Barnes and Tom Lewis.
you Can't Fool Your Wife"
has a large cast in which appear
Leatrice Joy, Nita NaIdi and Lewis
/ Stone.
Gloria Swanson and Theodore
Roberts appear in the "Prodigal
Daughter"
Bebe Daniels and Mia Naldi, in
"The Glimpses of the Moon"
Dorothy Dalton in "The Law of
the Lawless;" Mary Miles Minter in
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine; =
Jack Holt IN "The Tigers Claw,
Lionel Barrymore ana AIL.a Ru-
bens in Vendetta" Agnes Ayers in
The Beautiful Adventure " and Il
number of others.
Manager Emory Rylander stated
that among the biggest productions
Of this series Gf 80 Paramounts is
Hollywood" in which Cecil DeMille
used 20 or move Of the leading stars
now in the silver sheet.
Thomas Meighan, Betty Compson,
Agnes Ayres, Gloria Swanson, Bebe
Danields, Wallace Reid, and other
stars appear for the second or third
time during the summer.
First National Releases
Among the pictures to be releas-
ed during the summer by the First
National and shown at the Rylan-
der will be Jackie Coogan in Dad
dy;" Norma Talmadge's last picture,
within the Law" Constance Tai
madge in two new all-star casts
and a new series of Buster Keaton
comdies.
Among the Metro releases is
thrilling Women" and new pic
.ture entitled "Where the Pavement
Ends" with Alice Terry and Ray
mond Nararro.
Pictures mentioned above will be
added to during the summer
month" Manager Rylander stated.
we intend to bring to Americas be-
tween now and the fan the very
best that is being produced. Our
immense typhoon fans and good pic
lures, we believe, will give the peo-
pie of Americas and Sumter coun-
ty the most pleasant place imagin-
able to spend couple of hours
daily"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-02

and Joe Ruben in the cast.
Adams Rib" with Milton Stills,
Elliott Dexter, Theodore Kosloff and
Anna Nilsson.
Jack Holt and Wanda Hawley in
"Nobody's Money"
Drums Of Destiny Mary Miles
Minter and George Fawcctt.
One of the biggest pictures of the
series, says Mr. Rylander, is Java
Head" with Leatrice Joy, JAG
outline Logan and George Fawcett.
Betty Compson appears in The
White Flower" d Hawaiian story.
Marion Davies, Roy. Barnes and
Tom Lewis in adam and Eva" a
comedy.
Agnes Ayers AMI Theodore Rob
erts in Racing Hearts,
THE Nth Commandment" with
Colleen Moore, James Morrison and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-02

A new joweled enameled vanity
case is made in the form of but
terfy.