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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
BOOTLEG IMMIGRATION A
1TEATArE


The greatest menace to society
and citizenship in this country is
the illicit immigration which is
practiced by all foreign nations
on America. Hordes of these
undesirable citizens are flocking
to this country, illegally and with
out consent or knowledge of the
authorities. The Pacific coast is
a veritable paradise for these
bootleg immigrants. Through
Southern California, which be-
longs to Mexico, these immi-
grants have access to this coun-
try and aided by the Mexicans
and others unfriendly to Ameri-
ca, the number of undesirable
immigrants are entering this
country in great numbers. Be
sides, there is a large japanese
colony in this section which is
growing in Importance and build
ing up population which viii
eventually prove a great detri-
ment to this country.
The enormity of the immigra-
ton bootlegging menace has not
been taken as seriously as the
condition demands by our people
and the authorities in Washing
ton. Our government is now
spending $1,500,0O0 to guard the
frontiers against smuggled immi-
grants. There are 1000 miles of
Canadian border to guhrd to saw
nothing of other openings from
Cuba into Florida; the Pacific
coast; the Mexican boundary and
the Southern seaboards. 1t is an
alarming condition and one which
congress should recognize.
Our country has gone wild on
the enforcement of the prohibi-
ton law, spending several times
the amount as that appropriated
for protection from immigration,
and, yet the most serious menace
of all Is being overlooked and the
horde Of smugglers flock here by
every avenue of approach into
this country.
Our navy and every available
resource should be drafted into
service in the cause of prohibiting
the bootleg immigrants, who are
not only undesirable as citizens
but a large percentage of whom
are of the lowest type Of the ma
tons from which they come.
1t is time for action on the
part of our government; the pro.
lection Of society demands IL;
the commercial interests Of the
nation is at stake and unless
something is done to check the
onslaught of this country by these
worthless foreigners, our nation
will soon be over run with them
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
KING

Do you want to be king? A
jobs open for you. Explorers re-
turn with news that ruler is want
ed by the kingdom of Cabinda at
the mouth of the Congo river in
Africa, They have a genial Gus
tom over there of killing the king
the first night after initiating him
into office. So, no king for many
years.
Nothing is quite as effective as
death. Nature is shrewd in limiting
the years we spend on earth. Death
is her way of restoring balance. 1t
checks the clever brain prying too
intimately into natures secrets.
Above all, it makes roof for another
train load Of excursionists-th next
generation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
CAUTIOUS CALvIN,s SPEECH

Briefly, the whole address of
the cautious, statistical Coolidge
contains about as much enthusi-
assn as a Vermont turnip and is
equally bloodless-a steady flow
of platitudes unbroken by a
single word to warm the hopes of
those who believe with John w.
Davis that "the civic unit OF
America is not the dollar but the
man. columbus Enquirer Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22

A man with a grouchy look sci
dom gets a pleasant one.
Most of us can be glad we don't
get everything coming to US.
1t is even hard to decide what
you wish YOU could do in August.
The man with line of talk is
usually fishing for something.
The way you turn out often de-
ponds upon the time you turn in.
A dimes worth of ice isn't always
what it is cracked up to be.
Lots of people would be poor if
they didn't owe so much.
People who live faster than 9th
ers don't go as far.
The objection to vacation love af-
fairs is some play for keeps instead
Of just for fun.
Statistics show doctors collect
only one-fourth of their fees, so YOU
can show this to your doctor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
3 TO / ON COOLIDGE.

The betting is now represented
to be 8 to l in favor Of Mr.. Coo
lidge. The same New York House
that is quoted as having gobs of
money to place at these odds,
put up a good deal of money at
odds Of l to 1-2 and l to
that Mr.. McAdoo would be the
Democratic nominee. In 1916
this same firm placed a great
deal of money that Hughes would
win. All Of which goes to show
that people who were not born
yesterday are not placing their
money on Silent Cal at this time.
Selma Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
WHAT ALL THE COUNTIES
ARE SAYING.

The tobacco crop in south GeOr
gia seems to have developed into
a very important and profitable
industry. There are those who
assert that tobacco can be just as
successfully grown in middle
Georgia. If it can be success
fully grown here it would be
necessary for growers to cooper
ate in growing, handling and mar
keting the crop. Lamar county
farmers should give consideration
to the matter with the view Of
going into the industry as one
phase of Observation-Disclosures
vile News Gazette.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
HE'S THE COUNTRY'S BIGGEST
ASSET.

A number of counties in Geor-
gia have in application for farm
agents and the demand exceeds
the supply. In all intelligent
circles the value of wide awake
agent is recognized and appreci~
ated. The counties that are max
ing the greatest progress in every
constructive line are doing it
with the aid of the county agent.
jackson Progress-Argus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
A THOUGHT

Rejoice not when thine enemy
falleth, and let not thine heart be
glad when he stumbloth.-Prov
24.17.
An effort made for the happiness
of others lifts us above ourselves
Mrs. L. M. Child.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
5-Day Marriage
License Law

No more marriages in haste
in Georgia. You, of course,
may repent at leisure, as Of old,
but the new law passed at the
session of the Legislature just
closed, makes it unlawful to
grant a marriage license until a
notice has been posted in the
courthouse for FIVE days.
In other words, the happy
pair must make application for
license FIVE days before it is ac-
tually issued.
Marriages performed between
August 18th and August 23rd
are said to be illegal by T. K.
Gress, assistant attorney gen
eral who is quoted as saying:
"Under the definite provisions
of the law, no license can be is
sued in Georgia between August
18 and August %. This is be-
cause of the new law which pro-
vides that application for Ii
cense must be made five days be-
fore it is issued.
For those who married in ig-
norance of the law Monday,
. Tuesday or Wednesday, the thing
to do is to go Immediately to
their county ordinaries, give the
information required by law, have
it posted in the courthouse, as
the law provides, and await the
issuance of new license after
five days period, when a new
ceremony that will be legal can
be performed"
The law may be good one.
And again it may not. I'm
doubtedly there are some cases
of undue haste, but FIVE days
notice will not greatly remedy
this evil. That it viii work an
occasional hardship is evident.
If, as its proponents no doubt
think, it cuts the growing divorce
evil, the law is worthW lille. It's
worth trying out, for in the flu
ture neither party can accuse
the other of rushing me into it. "
The law may stop some of
these kid marriages" - boys
and girls still in their teens,
rushing to double harness on the
excitement of a moment. Such
cases some times end happily
and again they don't. Here's
case in point:
Deciding that the meager sal
airy which the husband was get
ting would not support the baby
and the flivver roadster they
were paying for at the rate Of
SIS week Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Epton. l9 and | 7 years old.
respectively. decided to abandon
their infant. so they left him on
the doorstep at a home in St.
Paul, MINI.
The charge of child abandon
ment carries a penalty of seven
years Imprisonment. Out at
Ancker Hospital a fat ,cooing
l0-pound baby boy is the pet
of the nurses, happy in his ig-
norance of the trouble of which
he is the center.
The little fellows mother de-
bated long whether to keep the
child or the flivver. Even aft
er deciding to leave the infant
in the care of someone else the
parents would not be satisfied
until they saw him taken from
the porch on which they left him.
Around and around the block
they drove in the flivver after
depositing the babe on the door
step at the home of A. Ramkey.
They did not leave until they
saw the child taken into the
house and thus assured of care
and attention.
This may be a case of haste
or it may not. Certainly both
were unfit for parenthood.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
FUTILE

The Lakuta tribe, living along
the upper Nile in Africa, want rain.
So they appeal to their chief, the
magician put into public office
chiefly on account of his supposed
rain-making powers. He orders
rain. If it doesn't come, his savage
followers shoot arrows at the sky
in reproof.
This story, brought. by explorers,
amuses Americans who figuratively
shoot arrows at the natural laws of
economics, when the laws fail to
function pleasingIy. Our public viii
nerver be satisfied until the law OF
supply and demand is replaced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
AN EXCEPTION

Tommy, stop eating with your
fingers"
But mamma, weren't fingers
made before forks?"
mot yours, Tommy"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
THE STANDARD
BRING YOUR DOLLARS HERE
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY -
THEY WILL DO THE WORK
OF TWO.
Misses Dresses at SEC

Misses Dresses of excellent Per-
Gale and Chambray, all sizes; regu-
larly 81; here Friday and Satur-
day, all sizes 6 to IA years sec
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
Justice Only Is
Demanded

MIR. clarence DafroW, attoE-
ney for Leopold and Loeb is
provoked to vehement outburst.
The public" he says, thinks
it's doing fine thing when it
rouses itself from its customary
lethargy and shouts Hang
themr But its damned UNI
fair. "
1t is the lawyer speaking -
the lawyer who can never I'M
derstand that the adjudication OF
crime is not mere matter for
bench and bar alone The pub
lie is concerned, must be con-
cerned, or its agencies Of justice
will have no background, no az
thoritative potency.
Moreover, crime is not a mere
attack upon individual rights or
person. 1t is an attack upon SO
ciety-the public-and it is the
part of wisdom and of safety
for society 10 give active heed
to all such assaults.
When accused murders plead
guilty to the serious charge
against them, admit their sanity,
and confess knowledge of the
difference between right and
wrong, as Leopold and Loeb
did. the public naturally and
logically believes there isn't
much to be done aside from adj
ministering the punishment duly
prescribed.
That has been the usual pro-
cedure in the past, but M. OAR
row has discovered something
new that, he thinks, neutralizes
admitted guilt, admitted sanity
and admitted knowledge Of right
and wrong.
That something is the assum-
ed inability of the accused to
practice the right that they are
admittedly able to distinguish
from wrong. That is, while the
young fiends are far advanced
intellectually. they are as de-
hcient emotionally as child of
four or five years is, and this
timely discovery Of the hired
lawyer. backed by convenient
and hired alienists, must operate
in saving them from the gall
lows, the prison or the insane
asylum, must relieve them from
the grave responsibility of their
crime, as if they were babes.
1t is a novel presentment in
mitigation of a confessed crime
committed by college graduates.
Mr.. Darow thinks the public is
damned unfair" because it re-
fuses to believe the plea as any
thing more than piffle whose in
PRODUCTION into the case reduces
court procedure to travesty
most disgusting.
The idea that men with moth
ing more than baby emotions
would calmly set about commit
ting the perfect cine" plan
and calculate it for six months.
anticipate an attempt to de
feat every possibility Of discov-
cry, prepare loopholes of es-
cape and alibis, and even join
in the hunt for the perpetrators
of the crime they themselves
had communicating idea that
baby minds could or would do
all this is quite beyond even a
gulhble public to accept with
equanimity.
1t is no wonder the public
shows the roilly disposition Mr..
Darrow describes as damned
unfair" But neither he nor his
clients are to be pleased in this
matter. Pleading the baby act
will not do. The main result
and the only safe one to be
attained is that demanded by So
ciety through its laws - the
adequate punishment of the
guilty and the vind4cation of
justice.
WHAT ALI THE COUNTIES
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
SMOKING

Tobacco factories in our country
now have an output worth over 1000
million dollars year-at wholesal,
prices. About four-fifths of this is
used by Americans, rest exported.
You've noticed lately not much
news about prohibition-of-tobaeco
campaign Backfire Of liquor prohi-
bltion has halted agitation against
Lady Nicotire-temporarilp. Just a
lull-reformers must have jobs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
JOLTED

A writer or poet might produce
better work after getting a wallop
on the jaw, claims a scientist. EN-
ergy aroused by anger may flow IN
to intellectual responses-resulr
in excessive physical or mental ac-
tivity."
A hard jolt of any kind is a great
stimulant. Men go to seed on the
job when the path is too easy for 100
long. Getting fired is often the best
jolt. 1t rouses a man from lethar-
gy' usually he gets a better jobs
fired up instead of down.
Oil
In 10 years the supply of oil
stored underground by nature VIII
be exhausted, prominent geologist
warns. This has been a stock pre-
diction for half century, and it
usually precedes discovery of an
other big new oil field.
Of course, it's just a matter Of
Ilme until the oil will be gone. For
fabrication man will use such things
as lard. For explosive power in en-
glnes he'll turn to alcohol 49, now
widely used instead of "gas" by
Cuban motorists.
Gallon of alehol, exploded bit by
bit will in effect hhrl an auto some
10 miles. Does even more in the
stomach.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
BRAINS

DR.. Goldenweiser speaking: "If
you take the brains of 1000 ord
nary undistinguished individuals
and then 1000 scientists, artists and
men of eminence, you vii find no
distnguishable difference between
the two series in size and weight. :"
But you would find difference
in the shape of the brain, the same
as a high forehead and eyes far
apart are sure signs of intelligence.
However, the intellect is not in
the brain-which is, to thought,
just what the telephone is to the
conversation that passes through it,
Lincoln's brain has gone to dust,
but his thoughts live on.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
Misses Rubberized
Rain Coats at $3.50

Misses rubberized Rain Coats,
with hood, new fall models, all sizes;
Friday and Saturday, any size,
each ...-.-..-.....---. .........SI.5O
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
Misses $3.50 New Fall
Dresses at $3.50

New Fall Dresses of new ma
terials, all cool, new shades; made
to retail at $3.50; here Friday and
Saturday; great assortment
af e2 5O
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
Ladies' $1.59 Mercerized
Sateen Petticoats at 81.

Just opened; made of the best
standard quality Sateen with wide
ruffle; they were wonderful values
when sold at $3.50; here Friday and
Saturday each .-....-...-.$l.OO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
Women's $40 New Fall
Dresses at SITS

Guaranteed all wool materials,
new models, all colors and all sizes,
regularly $40, here Friday and Sat,
urday .--..-..-.. ...-..----.---..-...-.-..$7 .75
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
Editorial Opinions Cleaned
Serious and Otherwise
from Press and Magazine

and our homes sacrificed as a
toll for the benefit of the most
degenerate races Of the world.-
Athens Banner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
Mems Athletic Urion Suits

Mems Athletic Union Suits
at 44c
You are getting a good quality
Union Suit at this price; large and
roomy; much better than you would
expect; here Friday and Saturday,
ANY size, suit-.....-.-.........--.-...
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22
O.. (I0nl57Tn9
X>5 Saws

The height of a small boys am6i-
ton is usually about six feet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22

s. will buy one E. & w. Shir::,
collarless or collar attached.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22

A man with a grouchy look sci
dom gets q pleasant one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22

Plain or fancy stripes, extra large
sues for extra large beds; here Fri
DAY and Saturday each 5000. .S1.9s
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-22

- VI buy 5 r&irs Men, Black
Socks, double heels and tyes, all
sizes.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03
CAUGHT IN TUNNEL AS WATER COMES THROUGH
Workers Under Hudson River Have Narrow Es-
 cape From Death

New York, April 3.--Thirty. five la lorers in the vehicuar tunnel which IS being constructed under the Hud- son river between New York and New Jersey narrowly escaped death today when a quantity Of rock in the roof or the tunnel was looscnea by the pressure of compressed air, allowing one section Of the excavation to bc filled with water.
 Racing before the flood the men found safety behind an emergency door which checked the progress of the water
 The men Were working within two feet of the river bed, using pres sure of twenty-nine and one.haIf pounds. A section of rock was forced through the silt and mud Of the river bed, and the water poured in.
 The blast Of air caused a so foot geyser to spout In the river, spinning a small river craft lilset a top and hnrling the crew of a ~eafby cement burge from their feet. The stern of the barge was thrown into the air and for moment it was feared it would be wrecked,
 Work on the tunnel will be resumed Monday
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03
ARRESTED FOR ARSON
Hartford Man and Woman Hcld-He Is Believed 10 Be Notorious Law. break,T-Was We'll Armed.

Hartford, April 5.--Antonio Mergil-
 To, 40, and Mrs. Florence Zannini, 25, were arrested by the Hartford police Wednesday afternoon on charges of arson and misconduct following in- vcstigation of q fire at the home Of Mergillo here. I'he woman 1t Is al. legged by the police was present in Mergillo's home the night Of the fro. Mrs. Zannini according to the police aas a husband in Lawrence, Mass. Mergillo has served prison sentences for crimes committed in Meriden and in New Haven. The local police claim Mergillo is connected with a gang Of MaEbroakers in New York. Four loaded aptomaties and a stilleto were taken from him. Their cases were continued today. one week, and bonds fixed al 5000 in each case. Mergillo was unable to appear fin court because of a broken leg sus- tained when he jumped from sec-. ond story yoranda following long chase during which detective-ser- geant fired three shots at the fugi- tive.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03
BURNED TO DEATH
Two Women inmates of state S,houl at Verona Statiun, \. N., Trapped Trying to save Belongings.

Verona Station, x. r.. April s -- Two women. state wards confined nt the Rome state school here. w.tr turned to death today when fire de- firoyed tbp White Colony building or the institution.
 The dead; Violet Hughes of Oxford, V f.. and Alice Buhton. or Kirgs- lon. x. Y.
 Tine fir" started in a woodshed in the rear or tha building from an un- determined origin. When the alarm was given the matron. Mrs Nora .asiey. IoI all 2a inmates tU safety. Later. however. iho matron and sey- cral Of th" women returned to the burning building Co save some oC their teionginEs Two victims were trap ped in this attempt
 The bodies were found in inc ruins when cheek WAS made and two women U"re found to bc missing.
 Fire apparatus from Verona and Oneida responded to calls for help 5u' they were Handicapped by lack or tater. the oniy source Of which was from wells. other buildings of thc colony wera saved by thr nrcnen.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03
SLAYER GOES FREE
James Mcirhur. MiddlctoMn Negro Who Killed Julius Land. Dis charged in Superior Court.

Middletown, Conn. April 3..-James McArthur, negro. was today dis charged in the superior court on the motion of States Attorney Ernest A. Inglis following refusal of the grand jury yesterday to indict. him on n charge of first or second degree mur- der of Julius Land, negro, in New field March 5. The states attorney sa,d he was disinclined to proceed against the accused man on q man .slanghtcr charge in view of the grand jury action.
 McArthur shot and killed Land dur ing an altercation in McArthur's home in Nowiield. Land having pre-. riously attacked and attempted to shoot him.
 Land was acquitted about year ago of a charge Of murder of two mon whom he shot in Cromwell. He pleaded self defense and the trial at tracted wide attention.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03
SMITH.LAFOLLETTE IN
 FRONT IN WISCONSIN
Coolidge Wins Two Dele. gates in First District
 Primary Races
By rhe Associated Press.

t" rhe Associated Press. Milwaukee, April S.-Two distric1 delegates pledged to President Cool. idge were elected in the first district in Wisconsin's primary electisn Tues day, complete returns from that dis. trict today show. The totals for the district give Christopp fLa Follettel l,007; Cooper tLa Follettel, 12.S36; Craig (Coolidge). 1S.3S0. and Scott, CCoolidge), iS,310. Returns from 1.i6f precincts out of 2,574 in Wisconsin for republican delegates at large gave La Toilette l54SsS Coolidge 69.Sis.
 Democratic presidential delegate. candidates pledged to Governor smith of New York. carried Milwau- lce over the w. G. McAdoo delegates list by 5.a9S votes. with but q pre- cincts of the 24s city precincts miss ing.
 In the state Smith also was main taining q comfortable lead in returns received today.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-03
AnsOnia's Giant Police
 Officer, Dan Shea. Dies

Ansonia. April 3.v-Omicsr Daniel Shea. the bigges, man on the Ansonia police force. died at his home on North Main street early yesterday evening. Five years ago Officer Shea and Sergeant John Msnoney went through a veranda 26 fegt into tie Naugatuck river and sustained injur- ies which kept them at the Grifif h hospital for weeks. officer Shea never fully recovered, and while he returned 10 duty he was compelled 10 give lip five months ago. widow and seTen children survive. i brother. Sergeant John J. Shea. died in this city March 19. after a service Of 2n years in the TniteI States army. during which he served in the Spauish-A war. Boxer rebolliOn in Ehina and other quarters of the globe.