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The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-01
HITCHY AND AL PROVE
TO BE REAL TONIC

AIS here!
AL Is a "scofflaw' who deals in hard
likker, mot soft drinks like wine and
beer" He is a pal of Hitchy, known
to the respectable citizens Of the com
munity as The Old Soak
Hitchy, as every one knows, is Ray
mond Hitchcock. He is now, as he
explains it, uplifting the drama at the
Murat.
THE Old Soak hasn't had a job
since goodness knows when, but he
never is without his liquor. He says
his strong will power is the only thing
that has kept him drinking all these
years against the protests of his wife.
Hitchy never was so funny as he
is in THE Old Soak" yet for pathos
the play in spots is hardly equalled
Glenn Hawley. THE Old Soak" re-
minds one continuously of Lightnin'
Bill Jones. the altogether human nero
of "Lightnin'" Like Bill Glenn Is
given to telling long and harmless lies
Like Bill he enjoys his liquor. and
keeps it hidden around the house.
Like Bill. he has "a mighty big heart
So when Clem's son gets in wrong
over a mere matter OF embezzlemcnt,
Glen takes the blame and sets out to
retrieve the family fortunes. Cleid,
Jr.. has stolen the family savings in
the form of stocks and disposed Of
them to a skinfint banker and respect
able citizen. just before the market
goes Up.
Through AL. bootlegger and ex-bar-
tender, who says if he had his life
to live over again he would be a bar
tender, Clem discovers the respectable
banker is financing a deal in booze.
Whereupon THE Old Soak, using a
little blackmail, restores the family
fortune and incidentally assures him
self an unlimited supply of hard
likker.
This is Hitchcock's first effort at
anything other than musical comedy
and he admits he misses his support
of forty under twenty" But he is
Just as good. If not better, than in
musical comedy. although he still re.
tains his habit somewhat of talking
to the audience rather than to his
fellow actors.
Harry c. Bates plays Al and causes
one to wonder whether there is more
The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-01
"TIZ" EASES ACHING,
SWOLLEN, SORE FEET

Just take your shoes OF and then
put those weary. shoe-crinkled, ach-
ing, burning, corn-pestered bunion-
tortured feet Of yours in a "Tiz" bath.
Your toes win wriggle with JOY.
they'll look up at you and almost talk
and then they'll take another dive
in that "Tiz' bath.
When your feet feel like Jumps Of
lead-all tired out-just try "Tiz. "
It's grand-it's glorious. Your feet
will dance with joy; also you will find
all pain gone from corns. callouses
and bunions.
There's nothing like "Tiz" It's
the only remedy that draws out all
the poisonous exudations which puff
up your feet and cause foot torture.
A few cents buy a box CT "Tiz" at
any drug or department store-don' t
wait All! how glad your feet get,
how comfortable your shoes feel.-Ad-
vertisement.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-01

pavement rose that doesn't fade. She
doesn't pay the price. She has a
sense of humor. She is a virtuous
street walker who doesn't street. As
we would say in melodrama, "Kiki is
wise gal" She puts on the show
with no rehearsal. She is the wise
dame. always. She is the cutup. How
she loves to eat! Well, anyway, this
virgin Of the pavement gets her man
and she lands him with a wedding
ring on her finger. CThat is what is
promised anyway
When I think Of "Kiki" I must as.
sOciate two names-Lenore Uric and
David Belasco. The name of the
author worries me not. And it Is
darned good theater at that 1t is the
olive in the theatrical cocktail.
Now I am speaking of Miss Uric. A
great Snowman directed "Kiki." A
The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-01
NEW AGREEMENTS
SIGNED BY UNIONS
ANDCONTRACTORS
Cement FinisherS Fail to
Reach Settlement With
EMPLOYERS.

With the exception CT three organi-
cations, unions affiliated with the
Marion County Building Trades
rired Monday night were working
under new agreements today.
At midnight Monday, dead line for
new agreempnts. cement 6nishers
carpenters and electricians had not
reached new agreements with the as
sociated employers. Carpenters and
electricians are working under old
wages, pending settlement.
Thomas NJ. Dexter, business agent
Of the cement finishers' union, would
make no statement. It was int,mated,
however, that part Of the men-those
employed by members of the Contrac-
tors Association might strike. A
strike order would affect only about
tbirty-fve members, it was said
Results Of negotiations: Carpenters,
975 cents an hour, pending settle
ment-they are asking a slight in
crease; asbestos workers, 80 cents:
electricians, $11212, pending settle
ment through international-also ask
ing a slight increase; elevator con-
strucors, $125 an hour; hoisting en-
gineers, $1.15 to $1.25 an hour, settled
at old rate. with changes in condi-
tions; iron workers, $1.25, old scale,
with changes in conditions; lathers.
advanced from $1.121a to $1.25 an
hour; painters. advanced from 97h
cents to s1.05 an hour; paperhangers.
advanced from 81 to $125 an hour:
plasterers, advanced from S1.3712 to
$3.50 an hour; sheet metal workers,
97h cents to $1.05 an hour.
Agreements Of bricklayers, receiv-
ing s1.35; hod carriers, 7212 cents to
rs cents: plumbers, S1.22h an hour
and steamftters. s1221a an hour, ex-
pire May l.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-01

than one way to attain voice like
that The only other comedy part is
played by Lydia Dickson, as Nellie,
the servant girl. She tries out the
various patches of home brew in her
parrott who, she explains is per-
feet gentleman, causing him" to be-
come so excited ''he" lays an egg.
Other leading parts are played by
Maurice Clark. as the erring son; Alice
May, as Mrs. Hawiey and Frank w
Taylor as the banker.
If you want to become acquainted
with "a mighty likeable character, with
big heart and a lot Of human frail-
ties, meet Hitchy in the part of "The
Old Soak" He is Lishtnin' Bill Jones
over again. With a little more speed
than "Lightnln. BY Felix f. Brun-
ner
The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-01
GENUINE VAUDEVILLE
FOUND AT THE PALACE

Between us. the Palace has a real
vaudeville bin present today and
Wednesday.
How do I know? was there yes
terday. Even a glance at the bill
would prove to any vaudeville patron
that important people were present.
Let me see. What do / like best7
Oh. I know-Briscoe and Rauh in AT
the Dentists" Here is nice fun done
as only two real people can do it. The
woman knows her business and the
man puts the candy into the tooth
ache These two people are Of the
big time or any time because they
know how TO make good.
l like the Billy Bachelor revue,
named The Beauty Parlor.' because
n snappy dialog has been furnished
and because 1t has been cleverly acted
by people with ability. This act Is
Spring is coming, but not here yet.
use 20. o Witch Hazel Jelly for
chapped lips and hands. Buy it at
your drug store or toilet goods coun-
er.-Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-01
"PACEMAKERS" ON VIEW
AT BROADWAY THIS WEEK

The attraction at the Broadway this
week is the familiar "Pacemakers.
with Frances Farr. Others in the
cast include Irene Evans, Evelyn w.
Fields. Lee Dunn, Eddie Lloyd Frank
Damsel and others. Show is in two
acts and numerous scenes. At Broad
way all week. (By Observer.)
The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-01
LAW REPEAL FAVORED
Crittenberger Says Present Securities
Measure Is Inadequate.
BIZ Times Special

BV Times hptctdI
Mt. SUMMIT. Ind. April 1.-Say-
ing that the present secul tiles law
had proven inadequate and favoring
it's repeal Dale ]. Crittenberger. Of
Anderson. candidate for the Renub-
ncan nomination for Governor spoke
here Monday night.
He also said he favored the repea!
Of the recently enacted law whereby
state funds may be loaned or trans
ferred from one fund tc another
The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-01
Bailey Estate Totals SCI. 600

Mrs. Alice Bailey. 345s y. Meridian
ST.. widow of John NJ. Bailey, In
dianapolis attorney. who died March
10, has been appointed administrators
Of his SCI 600 estate. Mr.. Bailey left
no will
The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-01

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DrIcKs, but this
KlkI rick is
loaded down with
that qu ALT y.
There are some
bricks that get
only the heavy
traffic. That is
Kiki. But Kiki
selects her own
traffic. Even a
truck will not
ruin q BOOQ Df1cK
And that is Kiki.
Let US put Kiki
in her right class.
She is not a
sweet Polly. Sht
wears pajamas in
a mans apart
poent Kiki is n
The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-01
By WALTER D. HICKMAN

Xxi is just a brick on hfe's
TX highway.
LII She is from the street, but
not of the street. You have often
seen a wild rose blooming and grow
ing along the dusty highway
kiki is not a flower. She is just a
pavement brick over which life rolls
on its way. One doesn't associate per
The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-01
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The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-01
LINCOLN PLAYERS
PRESENT "MONEY MAD"

The Lincoln Players are presenting
Money Mad" at the Lincoln Square
this week
Play is In three acts. st Elmo"
next week. By Observer.
l. + +
Other attractions on view today in
clude: ''Maytime" at the Apollo;
Daughters of Today" at the Ohio:
When a Mans a Man at the Circle;
THE Virginian,' at Mister Smiths,
and Lucky Dan" at the Isis.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-01

We RUdI dIIL16 LIdI IIIO
most chronic consti-
patton will be relieved,
or refund your money.
A few doses in success
sion soon train the
stomach muscles to act
for themselves. Many,
however, take it once
The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-01

At Keith's all week.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-04-01

At the Capitol this week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-12
Closer Bond Between
Country and City

Hundreds Of thousands of
grapefruit and oranges lie rot
ting in the groves and on the
roadsides of Florida, for lack Of
a market and yet the price has
not been materially reduced to
the. consumers of the nation. 1t
is denied that there is an over
production.
Something is wrong, and the
sooner the grower finds the
trouble, the better for him and
for the buying public.
Frank johnson, lecturer, says
the trouble is the absence of CO.
ordinated effort among the
growers. He says there are
more than $50 cooperative sell
ing agencies, attempting to act
intelligently, instead of one
single agency acting for all. He
says word is received that New
York, for instance, nee d S
oranges. All the agencies ship
to New York and giut the mar
ket, while another has no fruit
to offer the consumer.
In the business life of today,
whether in the city or on the
farm, cooperation is an abso-
lutte necessity. No longer can
we live and act alone. In the
complex civilization Of this cen
tury success comes through pail
ing together, The brain Of the
city must be linked with the
brain of the farm. Merchant,
banker and farmer are inter-dc-
pendent, the prosperity of one
depending on the prosperity of
the other.
What is happening in Florida
today could have been prevent
ed had there been close human
sympathy and co-ordlnated eff
fort between city and country.
If we would build in Sumter
county and in Americus a great
er prosperity. we must cultivate
sympathy and an understanding
between city and country so
close that each will recognize
the difficulties of the other and
seek to solve them to the ad-
vantage of both.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-12
Undoing Mistakes of
the Past

Railroad men estimate that it
would cost 10 billion dollars to
abolish all highway grade cross
ings in the United States. This,
comments Barron's Weekly, is
about half the entire original
cost of building the railroads.
When the roads were built.
constructions costs were very
low compared with now. Grade
crossings could have been elm
mated in thousands of cases, by
bridging streets and roads above
the steel tracks or tunneling
them under, at no great in
crease in cost.
But the builders were not suf-
hciently prophetic in magma
ton to look into the future and
realize that grade crossings
would later become a grave traf-
hc problem.
Now, at enormous expense.
the railroads are gradually elm
mating grade crossings-repair-
ing their original blunder. It's
like paying for a dead horse.
The big traffic problem in
cities today is that streets are
too narrow. When the streets
were laid out originally no one
dreamed that the day would
come when they'd not be wide
enough. The general measure
seems to have been to make
roads just wide enough for two
wagonloads of hay to pass each
other without going into the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-12
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY

(From The Times Recorder. April
II, 1894.)
Mrs 3. H. Jossey and little daugh-
tiers, Marie and Gertrude, returned
home yesterday from q pleasant
Two weeks visit to relatives in Ma
con.
VIII E. Elan, and old Americas
boy who has grown up" with Lone
Star State and made a success of The
growing, came back to Georgia
yesterday for visit of several days
to relatives and friends here. Mr..
Elan is manufacturer of plant
alton machinery, and makes he'd
quarters in the flourishing in6fNgb
olis, of Dallas.
DR.. Charles Chapman is suffering
from The effects of poison oak and
for the past day or two has brea
confined to his room with the mall
ady. His case is not bad one and
he hopes to be out again very soon.
A fishing party composed of Joe
Roney, Jesse Stallings, Henry Black,
Ed Miller, Lawson Stapleton, ST
Hawkins, Pete Brown, jim Daven-
port, Colonel Bob Oliver and others
will go on grand camping hxpe-
dltion to certain lake early nexe
week, and for six mortal days will
live on fish and fun. Another ag-
grogation of artists could not he
found with search warrant, snd
the fun they will have on this haunt
will fill six horse wagon. Jesse
Stallings has a new collection of
hymns and will be head chorister
and ST Hawkins will look after the
milk and sarsaparilla. ONLY the
anointed will attend the picnic and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-12
S. S. INSTITUTE TO
BE HELD IN AMERICV

ATLANTA, pril 12.-The Geor-
gia Sur day School Association will
conduct sixty Sunday meetings OF
the fifteen institute for public schco
teachers to be held during July in
every congressional district of thl
state, it is announced.
The program for the meetings will
be announced later. Institutes fol
the following places have been an.
nounced; Statesboro, Triton, Ameri.
Gus, Carrolton, Monroe, GAINESVILLE,
Powder Springs, Madison, Clarkes-
vile, Granite Hill, Cochran, Eliza,
and Douglas,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-12
cannot materially increase her
cotton crop, she can increase
all other crops, saying:

cannot materially increase hel
cotton crop, she can increase
all other crops, saying:
The farmers of Georgia have
opportunities afforded them for
increasing the production of other
crops than cotton that are so
promising, they should not over
look them. And they will not do
so. They have seen what can
be done by them in the way Of
larger crop Investigation, dairy
ing, poultry raising, live stock
raising and the like, and the les
son they have learned will be one
of great value to them.
And this does not mean that
they will have to give up cotton
growing, but that they may con-
tinue to grow large quantities of
the staple without reducing IN
any way the total of their "other
crops
And the best part Of it all is
that Georgia is adaptable to the
growth of almost any sort of
crop. Few other States have
soil and climate equal to that
of Georgia. In the northern part
of the State, apples, grain and
the more hardy crops nay be
grown in abundance, to say
nothing of cotton; IN the central
portion of the State crops that
are almost tropical can be raised
in large yield.
Verify, Georgia is an Empire
State. She can produce every
thing she needs within her own
borders From the mountains
Of North Georgia to the semi
tropical acres of South Georgia
there is embraced almost every
soil and climate necessary for
producing the needs of great
empire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-12
VOLUNTARY

Who win pay the cost Of broad
casting radio concerts A Kansas
City broadcasting station asked its
listeners to buy "seats" in the "in-
visible theater," Within 10 DAYS
more than $4,000 was received. all
voluntary. The station hopes 70
raise 100000 and put it on interest
to help pay expenses.
The public is almost phenomenal
iy fair and square.
Churches that broadcast their ser,
vices make a mistake in not re-
questing listeners to help the inyis.
ible collection plate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-12
WHEN A MAN is OLD

"When is a man or woman
old?" That question was asked
by an advertiser. How would
you answer it Gray hair, wrin-
kles, STOPPING shoulders, slow
steps, feeble and dim eyes do
not make old age.
You are old, in the unpleasant
sense of the word, whatever your
age, when you automatically re-
ject a new idea with Il don't be-
lieve it," a g SIS
You are old when the happi-
ness of others no longer gives
you pleasure; when life looks
gray; when you lose confidence
IN human nature and in human
ity's progress.
Concrete is old when it's hard
and "set," and it's the same with
the brain of man or woman.
There are men and women of
eighty much younger in reality
than many of twenty-eight.
There are women at eighty
younger mentally than they were
at eighteen. If intelligence and
Kindness increase, youth mere
asses and old age goes further
back.-Brisbane In Atlanta
Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-12


Despite this precedent, many
old cities continue laying out
narrow streets, and even new
mushroom towns fail to build
wide enough highways for
steadily increasing congestion
Of traffic, bound to come.
A large portion of human eff
fort is devoted to undoing the
mistakes of the past. This is
especially true of individuals.
For instance, the majority of
people seeking health in middle
age, when they should be
sturdy, are the victims of inn
proper living in youth. Ill
health as a rule is the payment
of bill that has been piling up
for years.
In some ways it's a good
thing we can't rend the veil
and have our futures revealed
to us. But, if we could see
ahead 10 years or more, most
of us would change our habits,
methods, goals and purposes
abruptly and decidedly.
Most people drift with the
current. Only few inquire
carefully Of veterans who have
made the voyage before, and
then steer charted course to
a definite destination.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-12
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
(From The Times Recorder. April,
IL, 1910


The Americas public schools will
close for the spring session north
hence, and already the occasion is
being anticipated with usual plea
sure by the hundreds of pupils, and
more especially the graduating class,
which numbers thirty-two, the lar
gest class to receive diplomas since
the establishment of the public
school system in Americas.
Miss Edith Hightower was the
charming hostess on Friday after
noon at an enjoyable tennis tea.
Those playing were Miss Floyd Fort,
Edwin Murray. After the game, de
lightful tea and sandwiches were
served.
The Methodist revival started
yesterday, and large crowds attend
ed both services. Rev. Walter An
thony, of Cordele, is in charge Of
this weeks meeting and preached
two strong sermons on yesterday,
Rev. Seal, Of Fort Valley will arrive
in Americas on Sunday and take
charge of the work next week.
Miss Myrtice Strange, Of Ellaville,
is the guest this week of her sister,
Mrs. z. S. Childers at her residence
lon Church street.
Miss Amzie Daniel, of Friendship
lis the yesterday guest of her sister,
Mrs. 7. NJ. Everett, at her home on
Lee street.
A lovely party was given on
Friday afternoon by Mrs. T. B.
Hooks, Jr. at her lovely country
home, when she was the dainty
hostess to the members of her bridge
club. Top score was won by Miss
Kate Page.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-12

Your coal bill for next winter
should be considerably lower. No
bituminous strikesufor at least three
years, according to the recent agree
ment between the union and the
mine opeators.
And production of soft coal is
tremendous. In the last IL months
the mines produced over 542 million
tons, This was 113 million tons
more than the output in the pre-
ceding coal year" There's an
oyer-production, and competition
should make prices highly attrac-
tive to consumers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-12
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
From The Times Recorder. Apri
IL, 1904.)


IL, 1904.)
Stewart Furlow, of the gradual
ing class Of the State Tech, is spend
ing a week at his home here.
Mrs. E. A. Rushin returned yes
terday from visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Smith in Cor
dele, where they removed recently
The poetess, Mrs Alice Bagcly, of
Desoto, is creating qquite an en-
viable reputation in her art. Her
recent poem New Hampshire"
published in the Times Recorder,
was copied in New Hampshire pa
pers, which was a compliment TO
this Georgia lady.
Americas will, in all probability,
receive the first bales of cotton of
the new crop this year, unless All
bany stirs herself. S. R. Sims has
the finest field Of cotton in this
section of Georgia, and he will lead
the state on a first bale proposition.
great chunks of fun may be safely
counted upon.
A bicycle enthusiast of Hawk
insville rode into Americas yester.
day making the entire trip in two
days. He stopped over here for
ldinner and aga started forth upon
his tour Of ,-e country.
The A. w. Smi.S Furniture Co.
has effected q lease OF the kand-
home orr mouse on jackson street,
next = Dodson pharmacy, and will,
N Of it one of the handsdmes4
Aing establishments in the
~ The entire undertaking bust
c ) of this house will be transfer
+ d there and j. H. Beard win have
charge, assisted by Ed Andrews, Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-12

Old Days In Americas

the firm, when necessary.
The cotton plants are ankle high
and have six to eight leaves each,
which is unprecedented growth for
the season.
A very delightful german was
danced last evening at the rooms
of the Americas Club, The atten-
dance was very good, the music was
divine and the occasion altogether
most enjoyable one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-12
sIN TIE MIDST OF MIRTH"

A great train full of passen-
gel3 on pleasure bent, speeding
toward Florida at fifty-five
miles pen hour, and in ten miles
of a popuious city! Twelve
minutes, and the headIong train
would nave plunged in among
Macon's thirty-five tracks with
the switches set for the Union
terminal station. 1t is possible
that it would. have passed
through, over the river on tow
ards Savannah to meet the con
Meeting train head-on in the
block. l. is probable that it
would have encountered 3
freight or a shifting engine.
Death lowered over, and travelled
with that train; for, all unnotic-
ed, on the floor of the engine,
the engineer lay dying. Behind,
in the luxurious coaches, women
reclined and read; men smoked
and talked politics or played
cards; and little children romped
up and down the aisles. Then
out in front, in the engine cab,
the black hand of a negro shot
up and moved a-lever; and then
another. There was a sudden
checking of speed, the moan of
brakes, the escape of air and
the great train came to a halt.
What narrow margins we travel
onl-Atlanta .Tournal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-12
A THOUGHT

Woe unto them that are wise in
their own eyes, and prudent in their
own sight lisa. 5:21.
A mans praises have very must
cal and charming accents in an
others mouth, but very flat and I'M
tunable in his own.-Xenophon.