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The Redwood gazette., 1923-01-03
Wallace Finds Farms
are Hit Hard by Prices

American farmers, comprising about
one-third of the country's population,
find themselves, Notwithstanding their
hard work and large production this
year, still laboring under a serious
disadvantage as compared with other
groups of workers because of the dis
tortionate relationship of prices, Sec
retary Wallace of the Department of
Agriculture told President Harding
and Congress Monday in his annual
report.
There is food in superabundance, !"
Mr. Wallace said, "and this contrib
utes to the prosperity of business and
industry for a time, but the made
quate return which the farmer is re-
ceiving, and has received for three
years inevitably must result in re-
adjustments in the number of people
on the farms and in the cities, which
will not be for the continuing good of
the nation"
RefOrestation Urged.
Another problem requiring immedi-
ate attention, it was said, was "the
necessity of working out and apply
ing a comprehensive plan of protect
The Redwood gazette., 1923-01-03
Hamlin Garland
With an Ak

John Gunther in Chicago News.
Hamlin Garland, author of "The
Son of the Middle Border and old
friend of Mark Twain and Howells
and Bret Harte, passed through Chic
ago the other day and paused long
enough to toss a few hot shots into
the present literary scene.
The storm broke when innocently
enough pointed out that the current in
American literature which he himself
had set in motion with his "Main
Travelled Roads," was eliminating in
books like 'Babbitt" That he should
eve remotely be connected with "Bab-
bitt" slightly irritated Mr.. Garland.
Il like Lewis" he said. Hes a
nice young fellow. And his books are
genuine enough social criticism. But
what lack of sympathy. What COM
plete one sidedness! What malicel
And"-he paused and smiled-"can
you fancy anyone ever rereading
book like 'Babbitt' or Main Street?
1 can't. / haven't yet succeeded in
going through 'Babbitt' once"
l retreated slightly and asked Mr..
Garland if he didn't think that Lewis's
work was at least commendable as ex-
perimentation.
"Of course he replied. "Of
course! That's exactly it. Like nine
tenths of the stuff America has pro-
duced in the last few years, it's pure
ly experimental. And I'll bet all of
it goes the way of experiments and
dies in five years"
held out for Is and asked, "All of
it ?"
"All but"-he paused-"the work
of Villa Gather. l think that Villa
Gather is far and away the first liter
ary artist in America. She has
technique"
So! Technique was evidently Mr..
Garland's ideal. / inquired further:
"Do you think that poor technique is
the reason for most bad American
books ?"
81 don't think so," he replied. 81
know it. Not only have our new
nOvelists no sense whatever of pattern
or texture or form or technique-but
they don't know how to write English.
Look at Anderson and Dresser. It's
beyond either of them to write de-
cent English sentence"
l unfortunately allowed the words
younger generation" to come to Mr..
Garland's ears. He laughed a bit
sardOnically.
"Most of our new writers aren't
new at all. Just run over their names.
Cabell, Hergesheimer, Sherwood And
erson, Dresser, Sandburg, even
Mencken-all of them are pretty close
to So" He paused. Younger gen.
eration!"
The Redwood gazette., 1923-01-03

possession of citizenship rights in this
country, or do they expect the foreign
er who has become naturalized to prize
his attainment very highly? Take
the legal act of naturalization itself.
Apparently no kind of ceremony, if
this simple performance could be
termed ceremony, would be more
solemn and significant; it would seem
to be an act to attract wide attention
and hearty applause.
But how insignificant the act is in
reality is forcefully illustrated in
Michael Pupin's autobiography, From
Immigrant to Inventor" which is ap-
pearing in Scribner's. Pupin, who
worked his way through Columbia uni
versity and gained honor after honor
in his college course, received his ma
turaliZation papers on the day before
his diploma was handed him. The two
ceremonies, he said, were recorded in
his life as red letter days; but the
youthful immigrant was impressed
with some contrasts in them:
The ceremony which made me a
citizen of the United States took
place in dingy little office in one
of the municipal buildings in City
Hall park. received my diploma
of bachelor of arts in the famous
old Academy of Music on Four
teenth street. There was nobody
in the naturalization office to
witness the naturalization cere-
mony except myself and a plain
little clerk. The graduation cere-
monies in the Academy of Music
were presided over by the vener-
able President Barnard and
the academy was crowded with
The Redwood gazette., 1923-01-03

The Christmas bells ring loud and
long
We love to hear their ding dong,
They fill our happy hearts with glee
AS we gaze upon the wondrous
tree.
Ring on oh Christmas bells each
year
You give us the message of love
and cheer.
There is joy for us in your merry
chime
And we know at once it is Christ
mas time.
JUST A SPRIG OF HOLLY
Marion Jaehning
Doesn't just sprig of holly
Bring all the cheer there could be
Doesn't it make you think of dolly
Hanging on Christmas tree.
Doesn't just a sprig of holly
BRING all the cheer there could be
Doesn't it make you think of candy
And all the toys you would wish
to see.
Doesn't just a sprig of holly
Or a bit of evergreen
Bring all cheer in the wide world
When Christmas joys can be seen.
The Redwood gazette., 1923-01-03

A true artistic temperament is one
that makes you roll your eyes in
ecstasy while somebody practices on
the saxophone.
The Redwood gazette., 1923-01-03
CHRISTMAS BELLS

DOTUCHy IIdHlIIIeT.
The Christmas bells ring loud and
clear
They are the bells we love to
hear.
When they ring out so bright and
gay
We know that it is Christmas
Day.
The Redwood gazette., 1923-01-03

Man is the only creature who can
adjust himself to any kind of weather
or any kind of tariff.
The Redwood gazette., 1923-01-03
SANTA CLAUS
yIYIl

Grace Wells.
Have you got your Christmas tree
And the chimney opened wide?
So that Santa can place the dollieS
there
And the two pairs of skates side
by side?
Santa comes down the chimney you
know
While the fire is burning way
down low
He laughs and walks to the stock
ing red
Then he filled it so full and then
he fled.
In the morning the children get up
with a jump
And they slip down the steps and
get hard bump.
They dance and they shout and they
sing
When they see what dear Santa
did bring.
The Redwood gazette., 1923-01-03
Citizenship With
Drab Ceremony

Editorial in the Kansas City Star.
DO Americans attach any value to
The Redwood gazette., 1923-01-03
Seventh Grade Poems
CHRISTMAS
Diant.ha Kuester

CHRISTMAS
Diantha Kuester.
Santa Claus will soon be here,
Bringing with him much cheer
And if we're good girls and boys
He'll bring us many toys and joys.
To night is Christmas Eve,
And I've been good l believe
And I'll help the girls and boys
Who are too poor to have Xmas
toys.
think our chimney is too small,
For Santa Claus with pack and
all
To climb down and break the toys
Intended for us girls and boys.
/ think I'll leave note at the door
Saying "Do not try the chimney
any more
But think Santa Claus knows best,
For many a time he's gone
through the test.
The Redwood gazette., 1923-01-03

against the widespread anti Catholic
agitation in America. Exchange.
The Redwood gazette., 1923-01-03

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ii
Evening star., 1923-02-02

Andrews. Mass, has been ordered to
Manila. p. l., for duty.
q Second 1ieuts. Francis E. Cothran and
Henry j. Woodbury.. Corps Of Engineers,
at Fort Humphreys, Va, have been or
defed to the Panama Canal Zone for
duty.
Capt. Henry A. Winslow. Dental
Corps. at Fort Slocum, N. T.. has been
assigned to duty on the Panama Canal
second Lieuts. Louis J. Rumaxgi and
PaschaI N. STRONG, .1r.. Corps Of Engi-
nAsts. have been relieved from duty at
Fort Humphreys, Va. The former is
a1siS1ted to the $th Engineer Battalion
It Fort HliAs; Tex, and the latter to
the Lot Division at Fort Hamilton. N. Y.
e Capt. Breekingridge A. Day, cath
Hfald Artillery In the Philippines, has
be1n ordered to tho United States.
/ Lieut.. Col. Robert u. Patterson. Medi-
cal. Corps, relieved from duty with the
Cnited States Veterans Bureau, has
been placed in charge Of the medical
section Of the general intermediate. de-
pot, this city.
= Navy.
Capt. Reginald r. Belknap, at the
Naval War College, Newport. R. l.,
has been assigned to the command of
Evening star., 1923-02-02
ilOR|Tl|'B||C|[|]f'|f'lE:NllL R / 4 ! | 4
..REhENBERS.M
life; Principal Beneficiary.
! Estate Valued. at 5,om,-
]. -. I s.ooo Pounds. !;
= sht tAssnr1aA rr6o.

~ shs Assnciatxd Pre0 :
.s4oNDoN.- ;frsbrusryt 2!@-rhes will LOT
~, late.Lord Northclife. drawn up In
rhIs..in .,fxver 'of which his, will OF
\ -+r: July was invaitdated yesterday
l.; the court for testtmentary d!spo-
.s.tions.. after making, provision for
,,'~-rafn trusts deeds and other mat
t,.rs-bsqusathsran all the e'puDiisher'sper-
NAL effects to- Iady Northciine and
= .Sess y her. IN J. immediate legacy OF
5000, --.~....--
She. also 10 given q freehold Of the
ouse OF Caffton Gardens. to be held
ar ss Ss.sS aS'"s sr ns1 relineuishmsn. M.S91 the
/. ouso goes TO tho residuary estate.
'eyend tbs $4,000 mentioned no dem
tie sums are specfhtd for receipt by
NY. of the relatives: instead the will
makes the bequestsin fractions.
.@Divfsis.- % Estate
Thus the whole realised estate is
lIyfded into 100 equal parts. TN OF
rust fands.ard the. remainder As the
legacy fund Under the residusry
fund Lady Eorthcline will receive 20
percent of the total funds of the in~
como .ihnuaIly1 during. her widow,
,oed; Eight per cent goes to LerS LsrS
to his sisters and"4t per cent Is, d.
ridsd anao,r. three of his 'brothers-
VIVIAN St.. John and Charles.
VAfious.. annuittes are settled on .
number OF. more distant relatives.
Max Pembsrtoh, the Auther. and for
NOR associates Of Lord, Northciife on
the Times and Daily Nail.
Three Score Legatees.
The legacy fund provides for NEARLY
three score legatees : Saiaried en-, :
ployes in the testAtor'S various en-
prises'receive@sums equal 70 three
months' salary, and the directors OF
every com pany In which he was =
director al the time of his death are
xiveh-, fl.oeo each Furthermore,
there are several charitable beouests.
including gifts to tho principal provf-
dent Institutions for the benefit OF
The executors are directed. In case
intending. purchasers for. his news
paper properties come forward. to
let the. f1nai choice OF q purchaser
rest with his brother, Viscount Roth.
ermere, whe will not dispose OF
British born. nor 70 any compAny or
syndicate the m members .of which are
not wholly, or IT least ,preponderat-
iAkly OF British birth"
- HI6Do, ,o0e-PeHna Estate-
The trustees are directed. before at
tempting TO dispose of hts shares In
tho Times othsrrise,, TO oner Jonn
soever In the Times-PubiishinG Com
pany standing In my, name or the
narns.-of my nonine6s, at the best
According to the Dolly Mail. the
aggregate valve OF the Northcliffc
sstate,i probably about 1000, 900. on
which, the death duties total nearly
5000. 900.
Evening star., 1923-02-02
Change. in stdtion. Of
:Arn,y and Navy Officers
0fIn1erest to Capital

Mt: wilIiam. Denton. Medical Corps.
has bsen ordered to the-Arny Medical
School, this city for the purpose Of pur-
suing a four-wesk. course of instruction
in basal mstaboiixm and blood chen-
htry. c.-7 -, -, ..
Col. EdG1rd Andersen, cavalry, re-
turning from the philippines. has been
ordered to Omaha; Neb.. for duty with
rAs As-osxanised reserves OF tho 7th Corps
Area
MAJ. rnonsas.M. Coiey. Medical Corps.
at Fitxsinaons General Hospital. Denver
Col, has been ordered to Manila. p. l..
Capt william H Merriam. Medical
bssn ordered to Honolulu, Hawaii, for
MAJ octave De Care, Coast Artillery
CorrS,' has besn ordered to Walter Reed
0aneral Hospatal, this city. Tor treat
Iisut. cs, A. .oysn ss4haain,, Quarter
master C0r, n San Fanct9no, 4has
bean asgEned t. duty at Fort D. A..
MAJ cnsstas II: Moere. inEaney. At
sniiitayy atta1he m Poland and Hun
relieve MAJ Erb4t 3. F1rnian. ~. cav
airy, who, haA. been ordered to>this, city
for. duty with tho War Department gen
Lieut.. Col. Jean r. slattery, Corps, Of
LnHfrfeerS, at Nashville, Tenn, has been
ordered to New York city for duty.
..ChapiAin Edmund c. Sliney. at Fort
Evening star., 1923-02-02

and the appointment of Capt. Charles
c. st. Clair as assistant quartermas-
ter has been revoked.
First Lieut.. Paul jain, and Second
Lieuts. Albert l.. Smith, Ingilf Dill
man and Lawrence l., Zerflng have
been honorably discharged from the
Marine Corps Reserve.
Capt. Francis J. Kelly, at the naval
base. Hampton Roads, Va, has been
assigned to the I'd Brigade. Santo
Domingo.
Capts. Robert w. Maxwell and Low
ry B. Stephenson, in this city, have
been ordered to Philadelphia.
First Lieut.. Herman III. Hanneken.
at Quantico, Va, has been assigned to
the u. S. S. Antares.
First Lieut.. William G. Kilgore has
been retired.
Capts. George A. Stowell and Will
liam C. Hawthorne. at Philadelphia,
and Second Lieut.. Charles S. Finch, at
New London, Conn, have been order
ed to Quantico, Va.
First Lieut.. Charles c. Cameron.
with the I'd Brigade. Santo Domingo,
has been ordered to Norfolk.
Evening star., 1923-02-02
he battleship Colorado.

the battleship Colorado.
Capt. Thomas j. Sem. in charge OF
the naval torpedo station, Newport
has been assigned to the command of
the battleship West Virginia.
Lieut.. Charles Il. Rockey. at the re-
cruiting barracks. Hampton Roads
Va. has been assigned to the trans
port Hannibal.
Lieut.. Matthew r. Betton. Supply
Corps OF the bureau OF supplies and
accounts, Navy Department, has been
assigned to duty at the navy yard
New York.
The President has accepted the res.
ignations OF Lieut.. Commander John
o. Downey, Medical Corps, attache ed
to the receiving ship at New York
and Lieut.. Commander Maurice H
Karker, Supply Corps, at the naval
supply depot, Brooklyn, N. Y, TO take
effect next month.
Lieuts Theodore Il. Chandler
Charles r. Joy and D. c.. Mayer. al
the bureau of mines experimental
station, Pittsburgh, Pa. have been
ordered to this city to take a course
of instruction in the bureau of ord
nance, Navy Department.
.- Marine Corps.
Capt. Charles p. Gilchrist has been
appointed assistant Quartermaster
Evening star., 1923-02-02
KAHN LEAVES FOR HOME.
House Military Affairs Chairman
Compelled to Take Rest.

Chairman Kahn Of the House mill
tary committee, who has been in i'll
health for some months, left yes
terday for his home in California, on
the advice of his physicians. Repre-
sentative Mckenzie Of Illinois, rank
ing republican on the committee, will
act as chairman for the remainder Of
this session Of Congress.
Mr.. Kahn, who was one Of tho out
standing figures In the House during
the war period, suffered q severe
Illness last December and failed to
regain his strength as rapidly as his
physicians had hoped. Mr.. Kahn In
a letter to his committee. advising of
his departure, expressed the beiief
that pleasant weather and congenial
surroundings at his own home in
California would make for his speedy
recovery.
Evening star., 1923-02-02

Recently the Japanese have entered
into competition with the Italians ir
the manufacture of hand-woven, hand
worked linenS
Evening star., 1923-02-02

Practically half the workers of pro-
fessional standing in the United States
are women.
Evening star., 1923-02-02

Suits in the assortment that were formerly
marked as high as $ls5O0 All our finest fur
trimmed models arc included Materials are
veldync, velours, duvctynes, poiret twills ano
finest tricotncs. Beautifully tailored. finished
and silk lined. Fur trimmings of beaver, squir
rel, nutria, mole, etc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-22
BIG COTTON CROP IS
IN TIE MAKING

Cotton men and fertilizer men
bear out the view expressed by
many papers throughout the state
that Georgia right now has in the
making a monster cotton crop,
preparations for which are on The
ay.
They take the view that the
European countries will be cry
ing for the fleecy staple, and that
if this country cannot supply such
demand then India and few other
cotton-growing countries will. Of
course all are taking a chance,
and aIe expecting to make q "kil-
ing" In this the boil weevil will
have to be reckoned with, and The
farmer who applies scientific me-
thods to the cultivation of his
fields, uses good fertilizer, works
fast and furious, keeping out the
grass, will be the winner.
The Valdosta Times reports chat
Or William Rawlings, at San
dersyille, Ga, is arranging to plant
1000 acres of cotton and ne says
that he is counting on LOCO bales.
He win use modern methods OF
cultivation and weevil fighting,
getting rid Of the weevu eggs early
in the season"
D.. Rawlings is planning for big
things, and the small farmer, in
order to be winner, in our opin-
ion, will have to turn his attention
to divorsification Of crops; be
thrifty and work'early and late.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-22
THIRTY YEARS sAGo TO-DAY
tFrom the Times-Recorder, Jan. %,
1880

| ttrom the Tlmes-RecOrder, Jan. Y,
1880
1t will indeed be gratifying to the
people of Americas to know that
there is a strong probability of an
early resumption of business by the
Bank of Americas, whose doors were
closed on Friday morning last.
Col. j. E. D. Ship has again be-
come a citizen Of Americas, and
henceforth will engage in the prac-
tice of law.
Mrs. w. A. Dodson returned home
yesterday from a very pleasant visit
of several days to her mother, Mrs.
Lewis, in Hawkinsville.
Mr.. Lynn Fort, one of Americas
most popular society men, went to
Columbus yesterday to be present at
the Muscogee club reception last
night.
The friends of Mr.. Arch Wilson
were glad to welcome him home
again yesterday, after an absence of
several weeks. He is recovering
from the recent terrible accident in
Birmingham in which he had an arm
cut off by an engine, and hopes to
soon be entirely well.
1t is fact that the city water
works pumped 100000 gallons
more water in December 1892, than
in December 1891, and the consump-
ton for January threatens to exceed
that of any month on record. Supt
Eldridge says that Americas is US
ing as much water now as in July,
when the sprinklers We're in full
blast.
The name Of Mary Hawkins should
be added to the honor roll of the
jackson street school published "a
few days ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-22
BY RUTH AGNES ABELIN
THE MYSTERIOUS TRUNK

In the cool of the early morning
Kate sought the wooded spot on the
level stretch back e the cottage.
She felt that she could think more
calmly, more sanely in the quiet
woods. She heard footsteps, how
ever, as she followed the path wind
ing between ten trees and shortly
came face to face with James La
than.
"What-you, too?" he laughed.
Eyes, I couldn't sleep and l did
want to think-and now you're
mere"
(Which is as good as telling me
TO get out of your woods" He
laughed and then continued, "But
I'm not going to Pm going to stay
here just long enough to tell you
once more something I told you last
night.
Lady Fair, love you!
"And," Latham was suddenly seri-
Gus, you can't accuse me of being
nsincere, because no man would test
MS courage enough to say those
5hIee words in the light of early
morning, unless he meant them. It's
easy enough to make love in moon
ight-Lady Fair; sometimes hard
not to, whether you mean it or not.
But when a man tells you, befort
breakfast in the morning, that he
owes you-he means it.
"Jimmy-lad, l might believe you
once in awhile if you didn't joke so
much" Kate tried to meet his mood,
out her voice was lusterless.
you'll have to believe mel in
tend to keep saying it over and over
until you do softly, 81 mean it,
Lady-Fair."
"You mean it? You really mean
that you do care and you would
do something for me, even if it cost
you an effort she asked.
Il would, DEAR" earnestly.
"Then Jimmy-you say you knew
Dan " hesitatingly.
Eyes, dear"
"And I've told you about Alice
and-about Dorothy: Find out for
me if it's true! I must know whether
I can believe in him or whether
can't. If l should find out that I
couldn't" Hates voice, low and
steady, finally ceased.
eff you couldn't deaT?" James
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-22
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times-Recorder, Jan. 2

+ (From the Times-Recorder, Jan. %,
1879
Johnny Hardy is enjoying a period
of well-earned vacation. After ser
( vice for several years with Warlick
Bros. Co., and previously with Pink
ston Co, he has decided to take a
rest OF few weeks. He may soon
be back in harness, however, and
possibly in business for himself.
Both water and sewer connections
will soon be available for the resi-
dents of East Americas and those
streets in the city that are connect
ed with the East Americas division
Of the water and sewer extensions.
Within the next few days the An
dersonville-ThomasvilIe highway will
be connected at Sumter Macon coun-
ty line, and a supurb roadway thus
afforded between Americas and Ma
con, distance of eighty miles.
A prominent visitor in Americas
tomorrow will be Dr.. Robert ]. Will
lngham, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. N. Council. DR.. Willingham has
been for many years corresponding
secretary of the foreign mission
board of the Southern Baptist con-
vention, and in the discharge of his
duties he has visited China, Japan,
and other foreign fields maintained
by the Southern Baptists.
Miss Amzie Daniel, of Friendship,
IS the guest of her sister, Mrs. T.
Marvin Everett, at her residence on
Lee street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-22

Green affair, the young couple re-
pairing to the home of friend
where Justice Jerry B. Ansley tied
the nuptial knot. The bride is the
daughter of Mrs. Ethel Lee who re-
sides at 814 Lee street.
There was no perceptible change
yesterday in the condition of the
market The best grades of cotton
continue to bring s IA to 8 5-8
cents in Americas.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Fricker and
Mrs. E. I. Charlton returned yes
terday from the beautiful plantation
home of Capt. and Mrs. c. C. Clay,
where they spent two days delight
fully.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-22

Try to fall back on your friends
and you. may miss many of them.
Sad thing about making a mis-
take is people expect you to do it
again.
Sympathy is great unless it makes
You want more of it.
Ford says he didn't try to get
rich until he was 40, which was a
streak of luck for Rockefeller.
In Green Bay, Wis, Alex Emma
broke his toe in church and, we
just wondered if Alex cussed.
Perhps Mr.. Sparks of Peru, Ind,
who got box and shipped himself
to Honolulu, mistook himself for
a pineapple.