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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
SMILES
His City of Refuge
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 The train came to a grinding stOJ at a small town in the South, and the head of a gentleman of lcOlOl protruded from a window at the end of a car. Seated by his side could be seen a brown-skinned maiden.
 ''Does yo' knows a cullud passOu by de- name O Jim Brown what lives here?" he asked station 1ounger.
 "Ain't never heerd Q no Jim Brown hyah. an An lived in dis town fo' ten yeahs."
 ''Is yo' right suah dey ain't nevai been no Jim Brown aroun hyah:"
 "Posilutely.%,
 Den" announced the arrival reaching for a suitcase. dis is wlah his new. .bn-m-law gifts off. :
 Suppose Fke Had Paid Up!
 lNNestern Baptist
 One day. not long since. a Baptist preacher of our state was out hunt ing. During the day a rainstorn came OG In order to keep dry ht crawletl into a hollow log. Wher the rain began to fall the log began to swell. until he could get neither way. He thought his end had come He thought of all the wrongs he haC done, and when he recalled that hs had not sent a subscription to thi: paper this year he felt so small that he crawled right out of tn, log without difficulty. Does thi. ! story fit you?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
Summer Reading

Summer Reading When frigidly the blizzards speed Across the frozen nation, It isn't very nice to read
 Of Polar exploration. Andy. "Omtvedt Jumps Aboard Ship as Ski Team Sails"
 At last we have discovered a req son for ski jumping.
 Preparatory to his little affair with Jack Dempsey, Tom Gibbons is hunt ing rabbits up in Minnesota. A more efficient method of training would be to mingle with few grizzlies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23

Having finished fifteenth and thir- ty-ninth in the California open. Gene Sarazen and Arthur Havers will now play for the worlds championship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23

Winter is just one cold snap after
 another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23

It is reported that the Democrat. are making political capital out of tht Teapot Dome scandal. We'll, wasn't il made to order?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23

These price reductions in ga M 't always miss Birmingham, but w t comes to increases, we are there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23

The oil companies are now ge1..ng back what they lost-and then some, brother, then some.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
He Got l,

What has become of the old-fash- toned person who hankered for an old fashioned winter?-Arthur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23

"Of course," says the assistant at- torney general, "the department of justice is Investigating the Teapot Dome affair."" Why the "of course?" Isn't it most unusual?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23

For the nations best collector of revenue we nominate John D. Rocke. feller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23

Either one of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23
'"A DOLLAR DOWN"

Gadsden, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-23

"Firpo Looks for $250,000 Offer" It won't cost him anything to look. Whenever a modern pugilist talks about his business affairs. it sounds like a report of the national debt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15
MRS. COUNCIL ENTERTAINS
FOR MRS. GRESHAM.

Mrs. L. G. Council was hos ess
at beautiful bridge luncheon Sat
urday morning at her nome on
Church street, honoring Mrs. En-
NETT Gresham, of Waynesboro. who
is being delightfully."- entertained
during her visit of several days to
Mrs. Charles M. Counci. at her
home on Lee street
An artistic arrangement of red
berries, holly, and roses, formed at
tractive decorations suggestive of
the Yuletide season, in the mus ;
room where the tables were placed
for the game.
At twelve o'clock, delicious
anlcheon with an ice course was
served at the card tables
Mrs. Council was assisted If en-
tertaining by Mrs. Stuart Prathcr.
The honor guest was presented
with two pretty hand embroidered
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15

CLEVELAND, Dec, Is. Baby
Robert Burton was sold fer $46 be-
fore he was born.
His parents, John and Phyllis
Burton, say they needed that SUM to
pay for his arrival.
And they were willing to lei the
woman who advanced it TO adopt
the child nine days after his birth.
They could not afford TO keep
the little fellow, they seid. The faith
er had lost his job rs groecr's
clerk, and it was hard enough for
them to care for their other two
children, one 8, theaother 2.
The mater finally came to Judge
George S. Adams attention. A
witness at the parents hearing tes-
titled the Burtons wanted tie mon
ey to pay on automobile. This both
denied.
"Why that isn't true" they insist
ed. eve want him. Bat we can't
afford to keep him."
Nevertheless lite Robert, now
just two months old i2 back in THEN
home again, through court order
And the Burtons swear they'll
fight to keep him there
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15
A. &N. FOOTBALL.
TEAM BANQUE TED
Season Ends In Feed" For
Team and Friends-Basket-
ball Tourney Announced

The annual banquet for the soot-
ball team Of the Third District X
and M School was held Saturday
evening in the Domestic Science
room of the institution. The foot
ball team, merchants IN the city who
have contributed toward the ath-
letic department of the school. Tye
Ansley, Captain of the Local High
school football team ard Coach Fl.
G. Mckee of the High school were
the guests. Dan Chapel acted as
POSTMASTER for the occasion.
Several short addressasuwere de-
livered and plans for This seasons
basket ball team were discussed It
was announced that a basketball
tournament had been arranged to
be played on the court of the locel
school and over Is schools in the
third district have signified their
intentions of competing in the tourn
ament.
Harry Jacobs was unanimously
elected Captain of the 1925 foot
ball team, succeeding Joe, Carter,
who piloted this years team with
much success.
The following players were award
ed letters, having played their fall
quote of games during the past foot
ball season: Wilfred Mckay Joe
Carter, Luther Howell, VIM. Gray
Harry Jacobs, Ernest F6eg, Lloyd
Miller, Clifford Nation, Chas. Hen
!, .derson,s Marion Chappell, and Walt
] er Stapleton. M
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15
CRIFFIN-MARTIN
MARRIAGE OF INTEREST

Centering the interest of wide
circle of friends is the announce
ment which has been received in
Americas of the marriage of Miss
Bessie Griffin to John 4. Martin
of Tampa, Fla, which was solemn.
lied, Dec. 18th in Tampa.
Miss Griffin is the daughter of
Mrs. j. L. Griffin, Sr, and has al,
ways resided near Americas until
going to Tampa last year, where she
has been connected with Beauty
Parlor
She has many friends here, who
will be sincerely interested in the
announcement of her marriage.
After a wedding journey of sew
eral weeks to points in Florida they
will make their home In Tampa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15
$4,000 SUBSCRIBED .
BY MERCER ALUMNI
Many Local Attending Mercer
Interested in 100000
Memorial Fund

John X. Williams, Mercer Alumni
Secretary, announced Sat rlay in
Macon that $40, 600 was subscribed
on the Mercer Alumni War Me-
mortal Program by the students and
faculty of Mercer University, Thurs
day and Friday.
The $4,000 su52cAhed on the
campus is the first sum TO be raised
in the national program of Mercer
Alumni to raise 100000 for the
purpose of building memorial to
alumni who fell in the last three
wars.
The program has every chance Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15
Heart and Kidney
Diseases Caused
By Torpid Liver
Blood carries body polsons
through the system 60
vital organs

To clear our systems of poison
toxions that faint the blood and break
down health, we must keep the liver
regulated. Medical science now
knows that the liver Is our most iIr-
portant organ because it destroys
the body poisons that cause diseases
Of the heart, kidneys, blood vessels,
create high blood pressure and pre-.
mature old age.
When the liver becomes torpid,
these poisons, instead of being de-
stroyed, are carried through the sys-
tenn by the blood. Then Nature
gives quick warnings. You have
sudden sick headaches, dizzy spells
and nausea. If your stomach is acid
from sour bile and your skin becomes
salIow or blotchy, you may know
poisons are in your blood.
The liver cannot be regulated By
drugs, but there is a safe Nature
substance which will act directly on
the liver. The discovery is purified
OK gall.
Get from your druggist a package
of Dioxol Each tablet contains ten
drops of purified OK gall. In "a hours
the poison. toxins, will be removed.
Your liver will be regulated. Blood
publication will begin. Sallow skin
will clear. You will feel so much
better you will know you have found
the cause of your i'll health. Dioxol
tablets are harmless, tasteless and
cost less than two cents each.
These genuine OK gall tablets are
prepared only under the name
"Dioxol" If any tablet is offered
you under another name, refuse it.
Accept only Dioxol in the original,
genuine package.
Dioxol is especially recommend
~ e. L. Murray Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15
PRESIDENT RETURNS FROM
CRUISE ON MAYFLOWER

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge re-
turned today from a short cruise
on the Presidential Yacht, The May
Flower.
Heavy winds caused tie yacht to
anchor during Sunday right, about
two miles of the navy yard. Drawing
a wintry gale, the President and
Mrs. Coolidge, accompanied by sew
eral friends, left Washington about
noon Sunday.
Narcissus bulbs make swell gift
and may turn out to lie simething
besides onions. A
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15
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handkerchiefs.

handkerchiefs.
There were only two tables of
players invited to meet Mrs. Gresh-
am.
Invited to meet Mrs. Gresham
were Mrs. Hollis Fort. Mrs. Love-
lace Eve, Mrs. Ernest Statham, Mrs.
W. G. Turpin, Mrs. Thomas Har-
rold, Mrs. Helen Wheatley, and
Mrs. Charles Council.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15

Mrs. Charles Vaughn has return
ed to her home in Albany, after
spending a week with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Bragg, at then
home on Church street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Quimbv Melton and
Young sons, Quinby, Jr.., and Fred
erick, of Atlanta. are guests of
Mrs. Melton's parents, Mr.. and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15
When the Cub
Ism Covering
Assignments
by w. K. S.

We didn't realize how much we
had until we saw the 'human fly"
climb the court house tower, OF rath-
er try to climb it. rs1
The ely" says he Didn't finish
the climb because of the depreciat-
ed condition of the tower. We
think the high climber Realized
that collections were coming along
slowly. The same rule regarding
the fooling of a horse fly applies
also to human .fly's."
IS
WHY NOT
The university of Kentucky has
added cross word puzzles to it's
course Of studies.
FIND THE WIFE WHO HAS
NEVER GIVEN HER HUSBAND
A SAFETY RAZOR FOB CHRIST
MAS.
The first shoppers at a sale are
like the first boarders to the table:
they always get the choice.
NOT UNLESS 1T WAS
NAH JONGG.
Inquirer wants to know if we
ever heard of anything that died cut
as suddenly as the Chinese war,
HOOKUM-
Oh wont you buy a Christmas seal,
The little lady pleaded. /
Why sure i would the man replied
If l had some fish to feedit.
HE IS LIABLE TO MEET THEI
SAME FATE IF HE USES IHEI
HANDKERCHIEF.
A man became so "hct up" over
the thought of receiving handEer-
chiefs for Christmas that he said he
would blow out .anyones brains VINO.
gave him any of the dern things.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15
PRETTY SOFT FOR
REV. CARSON.

They recently were favored with
a visit from Rev. w. II. Carson.
Missionary to Africa, who is sup
ported by their church q, d his good
wife.'-Clippings from the Christ
ian Index.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15

Mrs. Clara Wisdom, who has
been the guest of Mrs. G. L. Crew
on College street, left last night
for Miami, to spend the Holiday sea-
son with her sons, w. E. Wisdom,
and David Wisdom.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15
81, s.3 SIs ssgas5BBjs2f1tl!sb q F ssss
the TIhned StAfA w lbttefA lsent

tIIN VHitUu Nt"tD" % INVvNlHE1 Nv
out from the home Office
The following men are attending
Mercer from this county, and are
taking active part in the Mercer
Alumni War Memorial program: y.
j. Bowen, w. r. Carswcll, f. Caleb,
w. II. c. Dudley, Jr., G. r. Ellis,
E. B. Everett, W. T. Lane, Jr., Las,
Lott, of Americas, r p. Hines, Of
Leslie and N. C. Murray of Plains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15

Mrs. Sam Hambricl and baby
daughter, have gone to Buena Vista,
where they will be guests of Mrs.
Hambricks parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Philips.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15

Mrs. H. B. Allen has returned
from a visit of ten days to her moth
or, Mrs. Joyner, in San'!ersville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15

YOU'RE RIGHT MR.. ALBANY
HERALD PUBLISHER BUT EVEN
THE STAID CHRISTIAN SCI
ENCE MONITOR STRAYED
FROM IT'S PATH OF CONSERVA
TISM ON DEC. 5TH. TO GET IN
A FEW FRONT PAGE WOODS
ON THE OHIO FURNACE MUIR
DER.
The cleanest daily newspaper in
this country, editoriallv, morally
and geographically, is the Chris
tian Science Monitor. published at
Boston. And it is one of the best,
being up to date in all its depart
ments, carrying full market and
financial reports. But il prints no
scandal and none of the stories of
crime that other daily newspapers
publish. Murders, robberies, sui
cides, Sensational and scandalous
court trials, and all matters of this
kind are given no place in its col
umns. And yet it is a great news
paper. It's clientele is naturally
select, not to say exclusive, but the
paper commands confidence and re
spect weherever it is read, Albany
Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15

Mrs. Charles Burke has returned
home after spending several days
with her brother, James W. Heath,
at the Piedmont Hotel in Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. w Brunt, of
DEBORAH, Iowa, were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Hawkins at
their home on Lee street, en- route
to Florida, to spend the winter
season, making the trip by motor.
Mrs. L. F. Grubbs has returned
from Greensboro, where she visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Reynolds, and was accompanied
home by her brother, Luther Reyn-
Odds, who will be her guest for
several days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15

Mrs. j. P. Eve left today TO At
lanta to spend Christmas with her
son, E. P. Eve.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15

Mrs. D. F. Davenport, on Taylor
street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15
WHY NOT
NOT UNLESS 1T WAS
NAH JONGG.

Inquirer wants to know if we
ever heard of anything that died cut
as suddenly as the Chinese war,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-15
HoOKUM-

Oh wont you buy a Christmas seal,
The little lady pleaded.
Why sure l would the man replied
If | had some fish to feedit.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

in the harem. I had no instructions
dren English Never did days pass so
slowly. Unlike princesses of fairy
tales, my little charges had few play
things. / took the ropes from my
trunks and taught them to skip. and
they and the unlocking harem loved
it. One day / bought them game Of
tiddledywinks and it made sensa-
ton.
Day in the harem began late and
frequently the residents did not go to
bed until two in the morning.
His highness was out early and led
a brisk and busy life in spite of all
his restrictions. He painted and
played the violin, cello and piano,
and taught the princess to play the
violin. Twice a week there were house.
hold concerts.
One day an upright piano appeared.
A famous pianist was coming that
afternoon. At 4 o'clock two eunuchs
beckoned me to follow. 1 expected to
find a crowd. There were only the
prince, his aide, his secretary. the lit
tie princess and the visiting artist.
In a distant doorway stood a group
of eunuchs.
We took our places in a solemn
row. The prince, his head thrown
back, listened with rapt attention.
The little princess was bored. All
through, the performance 1 kept
hirly iy,c> Ixrh Nil " ha O
missing the treat. Yes. But they are
here" smiled his highness as L re-
marked il :. They are behind those
Evening star., 1924-05-04

WHEN I first became an inmate of
w the harem I accepted the state
ment of my English friends that Abb
dul Medjid practiced monogamy. In
addition to the princess, there were
two other women always in attend
ance. and a third whose status l could
not fix. They were dressed in white
muslin run with pink ribbons, and
trimmed ornately with machine en-
broidery. l referred to them as ladies
in waiting. and this seemed to please
their highnesses immensely. They did
not disabuse me.
All the women conformed to the
tradition of Turkish beauty. There
is a story that the wives of the sui
tan used to be weighed periodically.
Oficially the durri cherbar (mean-
ing the sovereign pearD was the
daughter of 1.-The big princess" as
his highness' first wife was called in
the harem. 1t was the child herself
who inadvertently revealed to me the
true situation. L said, in referring to
the big princess, Your mother"
mo, mademoiselle, she said, "big
princess not my mother. Lady in
blue dress my mother.
l told her she was wrong. Finally,
annoyed, she ran off: Il ask prin-
cess" When she came back her eyes
were sad.
mo, mademoiselle. I wrong. Big
princess my mother
In the presence of the big princess
the secondary wives seldom spoke and
she rarely addressed them. They
walked behind her and seldom sat in
Evening star., 1924-05-04
ForeteIl the Weather

IT is contended by sore authorities
that aNclose observer might with
safety foretell the conditions of the
weather several days in advance, by
watching carefully the conduct OF
animals, as they are very sensitive
to barometrical variations.
Fabre gives several illustrations
one being a certain species of cater
pillar. 1t lives in colonies in pine
trees, enveloping the branches with
a web in the shelter of which it may
devour the leaves.
These caterpillar never so out oc
their nests except at night. When
they do not thus leave their nests
there is certainly barometricaI de-
preston. Many instances are given in
which they have fortold storms.
Another interesting barometric ami
NAL is the geotrop, one Of the largest
Of insects. Fabre studied the geotrop
by breeding some of them in an
aviary.
These insects also do not leave
their burrows until after the sun sets
when and only if weather is suita-
BILE
When the conditions of the sky
seem to predict a fine morrow. the
geotrops are sometimes of another
opinion, and it is proved that the in
sect, by the subtlety of its impres.
sions, has foreseen-scented the show
er-for the rain surely comes dur
ing the night. Again, at times, when
there is every appearance of rain
the insects come out, and their fore
cast is correct. The sun rises radfantIy
the next morning. Fabre gives many
other analogous observations con-
cerning signals of storms given by
animals.
Evening star., 1924-05-04

screens" Sure enough. there they
were, on fiat cushions around the
princess. who was seated on a chair.
They looked as placid as always.
Almost any man or woman In the
Turkish street had moro freedom than
these exalted personages. The prince
often sighed that he was a bird in a
gilded cage. His movements were
ordered and restricted by the sultan,
and the outer gates OF the palace
were locked at o'clock every eve-
ming. 1t took a special command to
Evening star., 1924-05-04
Thirty-Eiehth Successor of Prophet

Caliph Maud Waddel
to
without power
When he driven 1900
end
The 1s22-the
heir
invested
only SHE'LL the calhaes having weakened
The Angora 1924
PEELED the calph Switzerland exile
Abdul Mdtd a prisoner hyfve before
disregaded
figure and amused himself painting
The abolition his the Mosn
probability
jehad
Evening star., 1924-05-04
Mines at the Surface.

a MONG the most extraordinary
mines of the world are those
at Hibbing and Coleraine. in Mime
sofa. There are TO be found the only
open -mouthed iron mines to be seen
anywhere. The. iron ore is SO close
to the surface that all the railroad
had to do was to lay tracks and back
in and haul out whatever ore it
pleased 1t was literally a case of
backing up the cart" and carrying
off immense loads of mineral wealth.
1t is quite unusual to find metals
or other valuables Of nature close to
the surface. The diamond and ruby
mines furnish exceptions The COM
moner minerals are often buried
deepest
Evening star., 1924-05-04

allow me to go out one evening a
week.
On the rare occasions when the
Turkish women went on an excursion
they simply crossed the Bosporus in
the royal motor launch to the summer
residence. These outings were great
events to them. Robed in black and
heavily veiled. they filed through a
door reserved for them. the princess
always leading, and on either side
the black, frock- coated eunuchs. 1t
looked like a funeral ...
Evening star., 1924-05-04

myself. In the dark passage I found
several women talking excitedly.
What do you want to see her for?"
came a strangely familiar voice. I
recognized the princess, looking now
totally different without her veil.
1 felt taken aback that 1 should
have dared to make my trivial wishes
known to royalty.
Write down what you need" she
said, and walked majestically away.
The housekeeper, then, was a myth
L was quite alone. Except for the
princess, who knew French, there
was no other woman in all the harem
to whom 1 could speak
I first saw Abdul Medjid in the
library. He was at a long table
a kindly looking elderly man, with
fresh complexion, blue eyes, and
a bristling gray moustache. He was
dressed like an English or American
business man.
That night I was requested to take
coffee with their royal highnesses
1t was carried in by girl in brass
brazier full of glowing charcoal, sus-
pended on chains.
"Ah." said 1 to myself, "the real
Turkish coffee" Alas, a disappoint-
ment. 1t was sickly sweet, gritty
concoction.
My next establishment came at
nighttime. While we talked I was
wondering how I could procure a.
bath-the luxurious Turkish bath of
winch one hears. But in my ig-
norance of Turkish l could speak to
no one but the prince and princess.
nnally decided there was nothing for
1T but to ask her highness. To my
relief, she replied at once: "I will or
der bath for you, mademoiselle."
A woman servant beckoned me to
lofty stone chamber with a domed
ceiling studded with small round but
tons of green glass. In an alcove was
deep gray marble trough. The
cold flag floor was covered with
water. Beside the trough stood three
silent women holding tiny brass yes
sells. They pointed to a pair of high
wooden shoes. The bottom Of the
Dath was continuation of the stone
floor. There was not a sign of hot
water, or cold either
:: x x *
RY their signals 1 gathered that
the women expected me to stand
in the trough while they poured the
water over me. The Mohammedan
religion requires one to bathe in f1ow-
ing water.
In indignation l retreated to the
door and said. "Sultana, Sultana." 1
wanted the princess. My awe had
disappeared. When she arrived 1 even
forgot to bow. 1 asked to have
some water heated and poured into
the trough. With an air of outraged
dignity she gave orders to the wom-
en- and retreated.
The bath took a good part of the
night. On two charcoal stoves of
copper a quart of water was coaxed
to boil. AS it began to steam it was
poured into the bath to cool. The net
result was two inches of tepid water.
Next morning I took up my work