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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-11
NEW ERA.

Mrs. T. A. Bradley and Miss Del
la Parker were visitors at the home Of
Mrs. W. T. o. Bray Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ. Mercer, Edgar
Mercer, Mrs. S. NJ. Parker and Miss
Della Parker were dinner guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. P.
Parker Thursday.
Mrs NJ. C. Veal was a visitor at
the home of Mrs. W. 7, 0. Bray
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Giles spent Saturday
afternoon in Americas, with her
daughter, Mrs. j. 0. Gholson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Bradley and
son, Wade, spent The weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrell,
at their home near Arericus.
Mr.. and Mrs. r, P. Parker spent
Saturday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Parker
Miss Matte McNeal spent the
weekend at Triton.
Mrs. S. S. Ledger and daughter
jamie of Pennington, spent Saturday
here at the home of Mrs. s. M
Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Bradley were
visitor at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. B. Bradley Sunday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Parker and
H. A. Parker, Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs,
Parker spent Sunday afternoon
N~n Mrs. NJ, C. Harris, at her home
near Huntington.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Bradley spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. c. Veal.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Parker and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-11
MANY EDUCATORS To
ATTENDC {. S. {. MEET
Eminent Teachers VIII Speak
Before Gathering of County
School Superintendent

ATLANTA April IA group
of widely know educators will appear
on the program for the annual meet
ing Of county school superintendent
and other school authorities here,
April 1919.
The group of speakers vii! include
In J. Tigert, United States com
missioner of education, Governor
Thomas W. Hardwick, Chancellor
David C. Barrow, of the University
Of Georgia; President NJ. L. Britain,
of Georgia Tech; Willis A. Sutton,
superintendent of Atlanta public
schools; Mrs. W. H. FELTON,, former
United States senator; DR.. Bruce R.
Payne, president of Georgia Peabody
college; Mrs. Charles Hilun, repre-
scnting the state Parent Teacher as
ISOLATION, and H. D. Knowles, presi-
dent Of the Georgia Educational AS
ISOLATION.
The sessions of the convention are
to be held in the state capitol and
DR.. NJ. NJ. Parks, state superintend-
emit Of education, is making elaborate
preparations for the meeting.
Immediately after the convention,
the delegates are to attend the an
nual meeting of the Georgia Educa-
tonal association which convenes
April 10. Several thousand educa-
tors are expected to be in the city
during the week for the two meet
ings,
Evening star., 1923-05-04
QEnNTNHE CNnDTTS By Thornton
DAI11 l. 1N1A ~ O1VlAAJ W. Burgess.

morning there were three eggs, and
the next morning there was d fourth.
Perhaps you can guess how Drum
mer hurried over there on the fifth
morning.
But this time there wasn't another
egg there. Drummer was disappoint-
ed. He said so. Mrs. Drummer chuck
led. you may be disappointed now"
said she, but when you have four
hungry mouths to keep supplied with
food you will be very thankful that
there isn't a fifth. Four will make
just a good sized family. Now / have
got to sit on those eggs. 1 do hope.
my dear, that you will have sense
enough to keep our secret When the
babies hatch out we will not be able
until then there is no reason why the
secret should not be kept. When
ever you come over here be quite
sure that no one is watching you"
Drummer promised that he would
be very careful. He promised that he
would keep that secret, and he real
~ meant to. But joy and pride are
hard things to keep from showing.
Drummer was so proud and SO happy
that he was fairly puffed UP with JOY
and pride. 1t wasn't long before 1t
was known all through the Old Or
chard that Drummer the Woodpecker
had a nest and eggs. He hadn't said
a word about them, not word. II
hadn't been necessary. His friends
and neighbors had known just from
bis appearance. They began to con-
sratulate him. Poor Drummer. HE
didn't know what to say.
Copyright. 1923. by 4. W. Burgess,
Evening star., 1923-05-04

When a boy like Billy Cut-out loses
a dog like Bouncer he may feel very.
very badly about it, but the thing
for him to do Is to 60 out and hunt
for him. So. early in the morning
Billy up, put on his hiking suit and
went to hunt Bouncer.
All day he hunted and hunted. He
hunted down streets: he hunted down
alleys; he hunted in the park; and
he hunted everywhere. When he
finally came in, late in tho afternoon
he was tired and covered with dust
But poor Billy! He couldn't find
Bouncer anywhere.
Bouncer was gone for good. Poor
Bouncer! Poor Billy!
OF oourss Buly's hiking suit sheuld b
colored with your Light brown crlyon, to make
it look like . soldier suit. Thsn make his
socks. walking stick. and hat Q darker brown.
Cut his suit and hat out very carefully. slit
ting his hat along the dotted line to make it
At his head snugV.
Now, boys and girls. if you have been read.
inr about Billy and Bouncer and Uncle Ned
all week. and you have bsen clipping and
saving everything that appeared, this Is what
you ought 70 have: Billy Cut-out, his good
suit. his overals, his hiking suit. his dos
Bounoer, and Bouncer's kennel.
Think how much fun it will Be 70 have
those around the house, where you can play
with them whenever you want to, And thers
are lots moro Cut-outs to come.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-05-04
History of Dour Same.
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NowLAN.
MacLAREN
Observation-Disclosures.
RACIAL ORIGiN-Scottish.
SOUECE-A qIven name.

Here is another Scottish family
name derived from given name
which the progenitors OF its bearers
took to Scotland from Ireland in the
ancient days when the Dalriadic Gaels
crossed over and by conquest and set
tlement won the dominance of the
Highlands.
The MacLarens are additionally
descended from 'Loarn" or "Laurin.
who was the son Of Ere. one of the
Dalriadic chieftaius who settled in
Argyle in the sixth century. This
"Loarn" is the same chief who is
said to have given the district of Lorn
its name.
The clan. for the MacLarens once
constituted one of the leading clans in
big factor in Scottish history. AS
early as the reign of King Kenneth
MacAipin it appears to have acquired
considerable territories in Strathearn
and Balquhidder. In 1888 they played
prominent part in the battle or
Standard. under the leadership of
"Malise" the earl OF Strathearn.
But the elan was reduced from the
status of proprietorship over Its land
in 1893. when the earldom of Strath-
earn become the property Of the Scot
tish crown. though they retained a
status as perpetual tenants.
from which they have never recovered
in 1745. when it took part in the up
rising which attempted to put the
Stuart line, in the person Of Bonnie
Prince Charlie" back on the throne Of
England and Scotland.
Evening star., 1923-05-04
SEEN In THE WASHINGTON SHOPS
BY EIENORE DE WITT EBY.

add the finishing touch. and the long
pointed ends hang to the skirt hem.
One of the local shops has an ex-
ceptional1y attractive window display
Of summcry evening frocks this week.
All Of the models are of pale pink
georgette, trimmed with deeper pink
crinkled baby ribbon made into
rosettes. wheels and tiny buds. The
one illustrated has u long wasted
blouse of the sheer material. showing
q foundation of soft flesh -colored sat-
in beneath. The rounded neckline is
edged with a garland of tiny pink
roSebuds. centered in deep rose and
Joined by strand of rose silk. The
short sleeves are trimmed with large
wheels Of fine lace insertion bordered
with ribbon. and additional wheels
appear on both bodice and skirt add
ing a distinctive touch. The girdle Is
of EeorEette crushed in a few care
less folds and draped over the hips.
Pink ribbons wind themselves diagon-
ally around il. holding the drapery in
place. and end in "A shower of loops
and streamerS at one side. a spray
of lilacs and single pink silk rose
give added lovelincss to the finished
frock.
Another model was cut on similar
lines, with a long, loose blouse bodice
and straight skirt. However deep
yoke of ribbon rosettes. and sash
of shell pink satin distinguished it
from the one just described. These
frocks would be especially appropri-
ate for the class day exercises. which
will soon he held in the fashionable
neighhoring schools. for they are
enough alike to give a harmonious
ensemble effect. and yet each has an
individual touch dear to the feminine
heart that is forever seeking for
little originality without any marked
divergence from the mode of the mo-
mcnt When the little school miss
had packed her trunks and hastened
homeward she would find her pale
pink froc.. ideal for garden parties
and summer dances. so that il would
not be an extravaganza limited to
one days use.
The chapeau pictured might have
been designed to 20 with one of the
light georgette gowns. for its trim
ming consists of a large cluster of
pale pink ribbon roSebuds framed in
dark green leaves oddly pleated to
give cabochon effect. The frame. of
usual outline. with a fairly wide pro-
tecting brim, is covered with tur-
quoise blue taffeta. and narrow
ribbon of the same shade silvered at
the edges is looped twice around the
crown. apparently holding the fragile
rosebud ornament in place.
Evening star., 1923-05-04
The Guide Post
By Henry van Dyke
The Mountains and the Sea.


Thy Righteousness is like the great
mountains; thy judgments are a
mighty deep.-Psalms 1856.
The mountains and the sea are
alike in grandeur, but in the quality
Of their greatness they are very diff
ferent
For the sea is ever moving, chang
ing, flowing to and fro.
But the mountains are fixed, dur
able, undisturbed in majesty.
Even so to faith the central fact
Of the universe is the unalterable Q
righteousness of the Eternal. who can
do no evil, tell no falsehood, commit
no injustice.
He changes not: and in this we can
rest, secure that He will right every
wrong and deal fairly with every
creature.
But His judgments-the ways and
means by which the Eternal Will is
now working in conjunction or in
conflict with human wills-seem to
US as changeful and mysterious as
the flowing tides and currents of the
ocean and all the secrets that they
cover.
They are unsearchable; at times
they seem cruel and hostile; they
sweep over us like pillows; they are
like a flood Of destruction.
Then, IL our souls would escape
shipwreck. we must look beyond the
tossing, changeful, incomprehensible
sea OF life, to the immutable noun
tains OF Divine righteousness-the
unshaken pillars OF the world.
Copyright 1921
Evening star., 1923-05-04
BARN SWALLOW,

Length seven inches; tail nearly
half the length.
Upper parts steel tail deeply
forked. with white spots.
Throat and upper breast chestnut
red: a steel-blue collar: belly white.
Resident (common) from April to
September; winters in South America
His long forked tail and chestnut
breast identify the barn swallow
Seen from below the spots on the tail
show as a white band.
When not Skimming through the
air after insects, these swallows are
likely to be seen perched in rows on
telegraph wires, where
They twittcr and futter and fold their
wings:
Perhaps they think that for them and their
siTes
Stretched always. on purpose. those wonderful
strings.
Evening star., 1923-05-04
The Park Ave. News
Weather. The same.
Snno rttNn pnoe

HC ave. -NS"o
Weather. The same.
Spoarting Page
Sid Hunt don't speek to Skinny Mar
tin on account Of getting insulted
wen him and Skinny went to the
swimming pool last Sattiday and
Skinny asked Sid how far he could
swim under waiter and Sid sed he
dident know because he never tried.
could swim the reguler way and Sid
sed he couldent swim at all tho regu-
ler way. and Skinny called him dunn
bell and Sid got insulted and now he
don't speek to him.
Intristing Facks About Intristing
People
Sam Cross studders wen he gets
ixcitcd. wich makes him more ixcited.
witch makes him studde verse, and he
keeps on that way till he has to stop.
Reddy Merfys granfather Is SO go
ing on "a but he has sutch a good
appetite that Reddy can never 1eeve
eny candy laying erround.
Pome by Skinny Martin
Happier than a King
MING 1ootenhainmer was Derried oooU
NeerS ago
Down amung the sand.
And now he cant see his own name in
the papers
Vile / feel simply grand.
Sleep in peece Sattiday. aftirnoon.
For 10 cents hour ] garantee TO
keep the fellows from playing in
frunt of your house. See Reddy
Merry. advertise
Lost and Found. NuthinS.
Evening star., 1923-05-04

Barn swallows once built in caves.
but now universally in barns or old
vacant dwellings,. The nest is of mud
and hay plastered against a rafter,
and inside is soft stuffing of hay and
feathers. A perching place Is often
built near, where the male roosts at
night, and to which the young birds
take their first outing. The eggs.
four to six. are white, thickly spotted
with brown.
DR. brewer writes of these swal-
lows: There is no evil blended with
the many benefits they confer on man:
they destroy the insects that annoy
his cattle. injurc his fruit trees. sting
his fruit or moleSt his person"
Barn swallows are noted for their
wonderful flights in migration. when
il is said they fly fifteen hours n da Y
and as swiftly as mile "A minute.
0opyriSht L. w MAYNARD
Evening star., 1923-05-04

to fly over to the Old Orchard she
stopped him. "One minute. my dear"
said she. You know you are not to
tell single soul about this egg or
about this nest"
"But-but l want to tell. ] am so
happy just must tell. Why shouldn't
I tell now that the home is finished? :?
retorted Drummer.
Are you quite crazy?" demanded
Mrs. Drummer. The longer we can
keep this homo secret the better.
What people don't know won't hurt
them. AS for telling any one about
that egg. don't you dare think of
such a thing! News like that travels.
Sooner or later some one with a fond
ness for eggs would be sure to hear
1t. Now promise me, Drummer, that
you won't say word"
Drummer promised. There was
nothing else for him to do. Then he
hew over to the Old Orchard But
he didn't stay long. He just couldn't
keep away from that maple tree. He
had to be where he could peep in as
often as he pleased to see that Won
derful egg. The next morning when
he looked in there were two eggs.
Drummer tried to think that he was
twice as happy. but as he had been
Just about as happy as he could be
over the first egg there. he couldn't
be twice as happy. On the third
Evening star., 1923-05-04
Drummer Is Filled With Pride
and J0y.
A secrets snfe only with those
Whose feelings no one every knows
old Mother Nature


Whose feelings no one every knows.
old Mother Nature.
When Drummer the Woodpecker
peeped in at the doorway of that new
home in the maple tree in Farmer
Browns dooryard and saw for the
first time the white egg which it con-
tained his joy and pride knew no
bounds. There wasn't a prouder bird
in all the Great World unless it was
Mrs. Drummer. He wanted to fly
right away to the Old Orchard and
tell all his friends about it. Yes. sir,
that is just what he wanted to do.
He was SO proud that he just couldn't
keep it to himself.
But Mrs Drummer understood just
exactly how Drummer felt and what
was in his mind. AS he made ready
Evening star., 1923-05-04

turers are initiating the tiny pleated
squares in raised block crepeS
The afternoon street frock sketched
combines cocoa -colored canton with
dark brown taffeta ribbon. and uses
soutache braid and double pleating as
trimming. The low-waisted blouse,
covered with tracery of braiding, is
topped by a plain bateau neck. bound
with brown ribbon and opened down
Evening star., 1923-05-04
Mint Punch.

Shake together in a quart jar one
cupful Of cold water, one cupful or
sugar and the leaves from bunch
of mint. When the sugar Is dissolved,
add the Juice of six lemons and one
cupful of currant juice from canned
curranta Fill tho jar with water
and let the punch chill on ice When
ready to serve, add one pint OF car
donated water.
Evening star., 1923-05-04
Inty" Describes This Gingham

up into this style with just that
wanted tailored expression.
Price OF pattern, Is cents, in post
age stamps only. Orders should be
addressed to The Washington Star
pattern bureau, 20 East 18th street.
New York city. Please write name
and address clearly.
Evening star., 1923-05-04
OUBLE pleating is one Of the

US, and the smartest frocks
and wraps have a touch of 1t here
or there to distinguish them. The
material is first laid in diminutive
accordion pleats lengthwise. and then
repleated across. so that a pattern Of
tiny squares is created. The rippled
surface effect thus achieved has met
with such hearty approval from the
fashion world that fabric manufac-
Evening star., 1923-05-04
The Irritable Child.

Most grown-ups seem to forget that
a child cannot describe his physical
symptoms the way they can. Often
when a child shows Ill temper it is
merely some discomfort showing
itself. An older person would receive
sympathetic attention where a child
is punished. Therefore I have made
it a rule to presuppose that there Is
always physical cause for my child's
bad conduct. investigate to make
sure before ever punishing.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1923-05-04

pleated folds to give the bishop ef-
feet, and tie in bows which corre-
rosettes. wheels and tiny buds. The
skirt Is fashioned In two f1ounces, each
double pleated so that 1t flares quaint
~ ax the lower edge. suggesting the
fiounees Of 1880, from which It IL
copied. A wide sash Of brown tat
{eta folds once around the waist TO
Evening star., 1923-05-04

a few inches at the side front. only to
be fastened again with d smart rib
bon bow. The sleeves are three
quarter length and flare below the ell
bows. so that there is ample room for
the pleated bishop sleeves. which
form lining. TO extend to the
wrists Ribbon bands gather in the
Evening star., 1923-05-04

Ny woman who can do plain
sewing can make simple house
\ dresses and children's play
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-02
EFFECTS OF SHADED LIGHTS ARE PLEASING
BY C.G.C

In the days of gas and the first
efforts at lighting by electricity,
the main idea seemed to be lights
everywhere and anywhere, regard
less of efficiency and artistic results.
Chandeliers were supposed to be
decorative but most of them were
horrors of the worst sort,-and they
were far from effective as a means
of distributing light. They caused
a glare in the center of the room
which served only to dazzle the eye
and gave no direct lighting for any
specific place. Nowadays, the theory
of lighting has been studied more
carefully and along with the inter
est in artistic decoration of the
home the mode has considerably
changed.
At present, ovehead lights are adj
visable in only very large rooms,
auditoriums, ball rooms and dining
rooms,-where the area is suffic-
iently great as to demand extensive
lighting and in cases where general
diffusion and not specific concen-
tration is desired.
Wall brackets are made in many
attractive and simple designs for
use in any type house. Table lamps
are on the market in profusion. The
wrought iron standard has come to
stay think, for those of the simp-
lest design are suitable for any type
room. They are easily adjusted for
any height for reading or card play
ing. The extension arm to which
the light is attached can be adj
justed to extend over table to give
light in large radius. Wooden
floor lamps are made, but they are
lioften clumsy and cumbersome TO
move about. They also demand a
larger shade and for that reason
are harder to place to look well in
a room.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-02
HOME "STUFF''

Apples may be cooked in no less
than fourteen ways. Think 'em out
and prove it to Hubby-one proof a
day.
1t is sad, indeed, when wife proves
herself a better man than the hus-
Band
Don't loaf, play.
Any bedroom window worth clos
ing is worth keeping open.
Total abstinence is harmful when
water is included.
Stale cake mixed with sliced APP
pies and cinnamon makes good pud-
ding when baked
Don't mash the potatoes all the
time-save your arm and bake EN-.
Milk is as beneficial to the farm
family as the city folk.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-02
=zLs(1rIsSlAAMll eSyETSAlMsls ~ \,

stories More than that, we like
an occasional novel, providing that
the hero and heroine don't always
marry and live happy ever after"
We hate the gooey, sickly. senti-
mental trash such as-------there,
we forgot, we We're not going to
criticize.
We have relished Main Street. =
IF Winter Comes "Miss Lulu
Bett," Java Head" and others of
equal merit. Yet, like pendulem,
we may swing back to our first
loves, the classics.
Tempus Vergitl True enuf, and
our space has been covered already.
We started TO write brief preface
to fine article we read lately, call
ing attention to Buffers transla-
tons of the "Iliad,' and the "Odys-
sey.n
Space will not permit its inclus-
ion. SO await patiently until next
week. when we will tell You more
about Mr.. Stalling's article that
tells about the book that tells about
'The face that launched thousand
ships. and burned the topless towers
of Ilium." Just this once, let us
say: "To be continued in our next.
n II =
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-02

We have been intrigued much of
late by articles published in various
periodicals giving lists of the "Ten
Best Books chosen by famous
writers. artists, and other prominent
folk,
So many prominent people have
given their selections out of the sea
of literature, and gotten by with it,
that we feel emboldened to offer
our list.
On second thought, lest we bring
upon our bowed head, an avalanche
of criticism, we will only mention
one of the ten, and that one is
Homer's "Iiad," with its twin, "The
Odyssey which really makes one
book
When we We're young we were
nurtured on the classics. Dante,
Milton, Shakespeare and Homer fur
nished most of mental pabulum.
These four, with the king James
Bible gave us a fairly good back
ground.
Now that time is silvering our locks
mellowing our disposition and tenn
pering our judgments. we are not
quite so harsh in our criticisms.
We can understand why people
read and enjoy novels and short
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-02

Table lamps are many and var
led. Attractive lamps can be made
by wiring old oil lamps and from
vases. Electric fixtures are made
to fit all types of oil lamps and cost
much les than new lamp. Table
bases are made in wood, either
stained or painted, in vase and urn
shapes, in simple turned designs
that go well anywhere.
Shades should be made to fit the
lamp used and with regard to the
use of the lamp. AS shown in the
sketch, the two table lamps are used
for general lighting, but would be
insufficient for reading. The cyl
indrical shapes would give pleas
ing soft light but would not cast
light for any great radius, on ac-
count of their shape. The lamp on
the small table has shade that
flares at the bottom and thus ex
tends its efficiency. 1t would make
an excellent reading light. The
greater the flare of shade the lar
ger the radius for light. This prin-
ciple is carried out for a center
light over a dining table, so that
the whole table will be illuminated.
In the case of the light over the
dining table, care must be taken
that the shade is not too high or
it will shine into the eyes of people
at the table, and if too low, it will
be an umbrella-like obstruction to
the view.
Lighting is an important part of
the effective decoration of any room.
Correct lighting creates an artistic
! whole, it means comfort and eff
| ficiency relief from eye strain, and
creates a permeating air of coy
hospitality that is obtained in no
| other way.