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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-08
Where Did That Say
ing Come From

There are many phrases and
expressions in common use,
whose origin few know. For in
stance
Night riders, attention: Tar.
ring-and-feathering was invent
ed by Richard Caeur-de-Lion,
King Of England, about $50
years ago. He ordered that
any sailor convicted of theft
should have his lead clipped
and hot pitch poured upon his
pate, and upon that the feathers
of some pillow or cushion shak-
en- aloft. %
You use. the expression,
That's a feather in his car"
Do you knew what it means?
Some 500 years or more ago..
the Hungarians had custom
by which a man couldn't wear a
feather in his cap unless he had
killed a Turk, A feather for
every Turk, Ike notohes on
ii .f79q, french slaagstsrs
coined an expression, What will
the frogs say to thisa Spread
like wildfire, the public apply
ing it totall ridiculous or absurd
proposals. That's the origin of
calling the French Frogs"
In olden times, when a man
lost his right arm in battle he
was so incapacitated that he had
to have a servant accompany
him to take the place of the lost
hand. This originated the say
ing, He's my right-hand man.
Heels were put on shoes to
prevent horseman's foot slip
ping in the stirrup. Buttons on
the coat cuff date back to
Frederick the Great, who put
sharp buttons there to stop sol
diers using their cuffs as hand
kerchiefs. The wedding ring
originally symbolized chain.
So it goes. Thousands of the
things we use and things we say
and do are remnants of long
forgotten past. Habit keeps
them alive, even though their
real meaning is as obscure as
their origin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-08
RESTRICTED IMMIGRATION

1t is easy to understand much
of the opposition that is moving
against restrictive immigration,
but it is difficult to understand
how it carries even the slight
weight that it does. Most of that
opposition is to be debited either
to Amrican industrial interests
that in seeking to further their
own would disregard the larger
national interests or of those
under influence of so-called for
eign votes. No arguments that
can be advanced by opponents of
such interests or by the subiec
of such influence call for seric
consideration. The paramount,
interest in America is that of the
nation as a whole, and that mani
testify urges increase of restric-
tons on alien inflow AS for the
foreign vote, that is an anomaly
Its mere eXister'ce urges against
continuing the laxity that per-
mitted it to come into being. The
only Influence to be considered
in the immigration matter is that
exercised by good Americanism,
which last is irreconcilable with
foreign votes. Washil gton
Post, = lmg
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-08
TRYING TO BREAK DOWN
COOPERATING MARKETING

An undisguised movement has
been brought to the attention of
the House Agricultural Commit
tee which is believed to be design.
ed to coerce the Southern coop
erative marketing associations il.
whose hands considerable
amount of cotton is held to sell
their supplies, without regard TO
prices or the predetermined poll
cies of these organizations. The
charge is made that certain in
terests are making deliberate eff
forts to force the cooperative
agencies to unload their cotton
without further delay If the
movement to compel these associ-
ations to sell should prove success
full, the merit of the cooperative
plan would not only be directly
challenged but inevitable losses
would be visited on the members.
The constantly falling market
this year has administered seri-
Gus hurt to the cooperative move
merit, but those farmers who gave
reasonable study to the plan be-
fore linking their fortunes up
with it, have not been disillusion-
ed. The cooperative marketing
of farm products is based on
sound economic principles and
will be crowned with success if
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-08
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY

(From The Times Recorder. April
8, 1914.
The many friends in Americas of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel B. Stewart
and daughter, Miss Lucy Barrow
Taylor, will be much interested i'll
knowing that they will arrive here
very shortly upon visit of some
length at the home of Captain, John
A. Cobb, father of Mrs. Stewart
and to other relatives of both in
this city and vicinity. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart who during the past six or
eight months have resided in Milan,
to which city Mr.. Stewart, as Ameri-
can consul, was transferred from
Natal, British South Africa, have
been abroad rearly two and half
years and it need not be said that
friends at home anticipate with in
terest their return.
Every member of that time-honor-
ed organization, the Americas Bar
becue club, who reads this call will
attend at 6 o'clock this evening a
meeting of club members to be held
at the Davenport Furlow- Lockhart
dovecote on Lamar street. Glorious
summer, which conjures up thoughts
of Holly Springs with its cooling
shade and babbling brooklets; the
table spread fortnightly beneath the
outrageous shades of the fragrant
magnolia will repose the none the
less aromatic piglet barbecued as
only the clubs celebrated chief carr
barb. 1t was as members of this
club that Col. Dodson, Tim Furlow.
Judge Hixon, Judge Harper, Judge
Sheppard, and Dudley Gatewood
succeeded in reducing their avoir-
dupois to present wasplike proper
lions and all quite naturally, are
staunch supporters of the club.
Miss Mamie Brown has gone to
Macon, where for several days she
will be the attractive guest of her
lister, Mrs. T. F. Galloway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-08
Man Digs His Grave
With His Teeth

Carlyle said that man digs
his grave with his teeth. That
is just the Carlylian way of say
ing that health-life itself-de-
ponds on the kind Of food one
eats.
Spring is here and wita il
comes many of the foods denied
many people during the winter
months. There's no denying
we eat too much meat and too
much cooked food.
Every man who can should
have kitchen garden in the
back yard. In Americas, where
working hours are not too long
and a man gets home before
dark. this is not difficult.
The benefit of the garden is
two fold. It will give outdoor
exercise that is badly needed
by many and at the same time
supply the table with many
delieacies.
Green vegetables particularly,
are needed by the human sys-
tenn. Tomatoes and lettuce are
easily produced in this section
and will bear until the middle
of the summer There are
other vegetables easy to propo-
gate and digging in the ground
is lots of fun" once you get
the hang of It.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-08
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times Recorder. April

Q, 1OOts
A party of bicyclists consisting
of Messrs. George Oliver, John
Cato, Sam Warlick, L. B. Smith.
Will Wright, Jack Britton and
others will ride over to Magnolia
Springs, twelve miles distant, on
their wheels this morning. The
party will dine at the springs and
ride to Smithville in the aftrnoon.
returning home to supper. The
distance to be traversed is abou.
shirty-five miles, and will afford
The young men fine exercise.
The firm of Gatewood & Gala
way was dissolved by mutual con-
sent yesterday, Will Galloway re-
firing. The business will be con
Quoted hereafter in the name of
A. D. Gatewood, with 7. F. Gate
wood as manager and Will Galloway
and Gus Stallings, clerks.
DR.. and Mrs. Mclaughlin return
ed home yesterday from a visit of
several days to friends in Shellman
Mesdames Lott Warren arc
Frank Sheffield returned home
from Albany where they attended
the annual session of the Georgia
Chautauqua. "
There was called meeting of
the city Board of Education FRIDAY
night for the purpose of electing a
president and vice president. there
being a vacancy in both offices
caused by the retirement recently
OF President Speer, and Vice-Presi-
aent Wheatley, DR.. E. j. Eldridce
was elected president to succeed
MAJOR Speer, while Col. E. A. Hawk
ms was elected vice-presidoo+
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-08

ergy and brain, there is SPLEEN
did opportunity in front of him
in the establishment of the
Americas creamery.
Let's adopt slogan similar
to that of Arkansas: "A few
cows on every farm and feed
stuff raised thereon for man and
beast" Therein lies prosperity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-08

followed consistently and per
sistently by the farmers. The
failure of the plan is inevitable
unless the farmers who pool their
fortunes for better or for
worse" hold together without re-
gard to the vicissitudes of the
market or the Vaccinations of
of their enemies. 1t is not be.
lleved that airy organized effort
could be successfully carried out
to break down the cooperative
cotton marketing agencies in the
South without dection. If neces-
sary an investigation should be
launched to lay bare such a con.
spirarcy,-Selma Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-08
ONE FOR THE EDITORS

We are firmly of the opinion
that an editor should be the Dem
ocratic national committeeman
for Georgia. We expect to IN
sist upon the choice of an editor
for that position. We don't be-
lieve anybody else car fill the
place acceptably.-Rome News
Tribune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-08
The
(.,1'.Bla7n
a - 6yAlbert Apple
YOURSELF

Being in business, for yourself is
not always as smooth sailing as most
of US imagine. In the last three
months over $500 American bust
ness concerns failed. This doesn't
include many thousands who quit,
without formally failing, because
they could not make a go of it.
But when you compare CONNER
cial mortality with the precntage
of men who approach old age with
out having gotten much of any.
where, you readily see that there's
.lothing like being in business for
yourself, even if it's only running
"a peanut stand. A man who car
make money for others can make it
for himself--if he has the courage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-08
LENIN is PRESERVED

Lenin is to be kept permanent
ly embalmed, ard for the present,
at least,on view for the inspira-
ton Of his followers. He will lie
In state, his cold, serious face
reminding all that see him of the
power that tore down the feeble
czars, held back all the nations Of
Europe, and established what is
called a government by the work
ers, but is in reality the autoc-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-08
A THOUGHT

Wherefore putting away lying,
speak every man truth with his-
neigbbor; for we are members
one of another.-Eph. 4:25.
Lies can destroy, but not create.
1Tupper
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-08
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY

From The Times Recorder. April
3, 1904.)
A Taylor street girl warts to go
70 Thibe. as 2 trained nurse in the
army. she is confident of finding
at least one young husband there.
Mrs. Nol nan C. Miller has as her
charming guests this week Miss Ida
Miller, of West Point, and Miss
FloreE ee Page, of Sumter.
Mr.. Charles M. Council went to
Atlanta yesterday where he goes
for day or two on business.
At the recent meeting of Camp
Sumter U. C. V. at which officers
were elected, James ]. Murray was
elected fourth lieutenant command
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-08
racy of a small group Of power
full, intellectual mer.

To preserve Lenin is not a
bad idea. Sincere man, of great
courage, he stands unique among
all men in the worlds. history. He
is the only man that ever, with
the power of his will, overthrow
a great empire, seized a nation of
one hundred and twenty millions,
and held power as long as he
lived.-Arthur Brisbane in Geor-
gian.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-08
THE STANDARD

Crinlsle Spreads for Single Beds
AT soc, 65c and 75c.
Extra heavy quality, made from
the short lengths left from the
making of the larger Sizes I'M
bleached and unhemmed; plenty for
everybody; for two days selling
each soc, Csc, 75c
Curtain scrim
10c Yard
Good curtain scrim in real
bargain now at Zoe. This is dou-
bled bordered in white and ecru,
SO inches wide. While the lot
lasts at, yard .. --... ----..---..:1Oc
$40 Crepe de Chine Dresses
At $5.75.
All silk Crepe de Chine Dresses
in every good color, new styles just
opened, all sizes; here eacn -...$5.75
Infants Fine Kid and Patent
Slippers at SIPS
Infants Slippers of fine black
and brown kid, also patent leather@
turned soles, regularly $3.50; here's
now at pair --...-.-.-------.-.-..-. SIPS
Gold Seal Yard Wide
Percales at 18c
Regularly Use, full yard wide,
colors guaranteed, new light spring
style; regularly 25c now at yd. 1sc
Standard Dress
Bingham at l9c
One big table filled with full
Standard Dress Bingham in about
fifty new designs, q and so inches
wide, every yard worth 25c, all
fast eolors; here now at, yard l9c
Heavy Yard Wide
Sheeting at 12~1-2c
The best yard Wide Sheeting,
even weave, good weight, bleaches
and looks like linen when washed;
plenty for everybody, yard. IL lie
New soc Colored Voiles
At 39c
Forty inches wide, in a great va
riety of new pretty patterns, med
ium and dark patterns, beautiful
quality at, yard .......-....,....39c
Plenty of Fine 40 Inch
Voiles at zoe
The grade used by some stores. as
leaders at 25c, here on sale every
DAY at zoe; light, medium or dark
styles, good patterns, at yard zoe
Standard Dry Goods
Company
Forsyth St. Next Bank of Commerce
| ARSERICUS. CA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-08
PLANTER

I. C. Luther is planting $4,000
trees this year-white and red PHI e.
Forestry experts call him the cham
pion tree planter. He Certainly is
far and away ahead of old Appleseed
Johnny, who years ago wandered
around the country planting apple
seeds from which sprouted many of
Americas finest orchards.
Luther lives III Mechanicsburg, N.
Y. He plants for profit-grows
crops of timber on idle lands.
Forest Protection Week is coming,
April 21-27. Don't forget to plan1
at least one tree. Great sport,
watching it grow. Also, it's a duty
we owe the future. Former genera
tons planted for us.
RADIO
Loud kicks by the thousands are
coming from the public, about the
lirvasion of r. 20 concerts by adver-
Using One form is the lecture on
Eat More Pretzels-W eek. And re.
peate6 re--- cnces to Peerless Isin-
glas. tipping Departments Trio
&c her monotonous.
yer, the real problem is:
III is going to pay the cost of
a. adcasting? Philanthropists, par
eularly music lovers, are overlook.
ing a COLDER opportunity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-08
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
WHY NOR USE FLINT RIVER

WHY NOT USE FLINT RIVER
A Macon girl is to marry in
the spring. We have a very large
ore here, known as Love Spring,
which would prove an appropriate
place for the Macon gill's mar
riage.-GreensbOro Herald-Jour-
nal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-08
SKYWARD

French government offers prize
of 100000 fraucs for an airplare
that will capture the speed record
now held by Americans.
The offering of this prize shows
that the airplane still is primarily a
military device.
If it were otherwise, the goal of
the flying game would be a safe,
economical, fool-proof plane that
could be used as generally as the
auto. But war requires speed. So
speed is the geal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-08
CHILD

Ahead goes the movement for
a constitutional amendment that
would permit Uncle Sam to abolish
child labor all over the country.
Its opponents are harping away
as hard as ever, and haven't changed
their arguments-chief of which is
that the regulation of child labor is
a right of the individual states.
States, however, also have Du-
TIES as we'll as RIGHTS. And
when they fail to meet their duties,
the national government should be
able to step in and compel them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-08
Curtain Scrim
1Oc Yard

Good curtain scrim in n real
bargain now at Zoe. This is dou-
bled bordered in white and ecru,
SO inches wide. While the lot
lasts at, yard 1900 $500. ----.----..: 1Oc
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
Eddy-GlOver Post Men
 To Parade in Bristol

Eddy Glover post, No. 6, American Legion, will participate i'll the parade to be held in Bristol Saturday after noon, the sixth anniversary Of the lattle Of Seicheprcy. when the mon- ument erected in memory Of the Bris- . tol boys who died in the World War will be unveiled and dedicated. Milf tary and veterans organizations will form the major part Of the parade which will be reviewed by Major Gen eral Clarence E. Edwards, former commander Of the 18th Yankee Di- vision in France and now department commander Of the American Legion ill Massach hUsetts. Other distinguished visitors and guests, including Govern or Charles A. TcmpIeton and his staff, will be present. Eddy-Glover post is planning 10 assemble with its colors and band promptly al o'clock at the railroad station on Church street 10 board q special train which will fol- low the regular train which is sched- ued to leave at l:03 o'clock. An in- vitation is extended to all eN-eervice- men in this city regardless Of their af- illiations, 10 parade with the local post and 10 participate in all the events incident with the occasion.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
PRINCETON TEAM VICTOR
 OVER VERMONT NINE, 20
New Englanders Suffer First Defeat of Season as Caldwell Holds
 Them 10 Three Hits.

Princeton. N. J., April l7-Prince- ton shut out Vermont on University field yesterday afternoon, to C. breaking the visitors perfect record of four victories for the season. In defeating the New Englanders, Charlie Caldwell registered his fourth victory for the Tigers ID as many games and aided at bat as we'll his hit in the third inning developing into the first Princeton score.
 Ragged fielding by both teams lead to frequent chances to tally, but both pitchers frightened up with men on bases and cut off further trouble. In addition to holding the visitors 10 three scattered hits. Caldwell famed ten, Heating with two safeties being the only man to find his offerings.
 Light hitting was also the rule for the Tigers, who gathered but five hits. Only once did Princeton get two safeties in the same session and this was in the sixth, when no runs were scored. Good fielding by Pat rick for Vermont and Dinsmore for Princeton featured the work in the field.
 Yesterdays game leaves the Tigers with a clean slate for the season and they left here today for three out t-of- town games with Columbia, Amherst and Brown
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17

needless to Say, consumption during the early years Of the industry wasn't fraction what it is now.
 But still we're wasting.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
BLONDE GIRL TAKES PART IN ROBBERY
New Yorker Pulls Of Daylight
 Hold-Up

| New York, April 17.--While police
 were searching maternity wards fol
 Brooklyn's original 'bobbed haired 1 bandit" one Of her imitators held up
 q taxicab chauffeur in Central Park yesterday afternoon. This girl Was | blonde, had bobbed hair and travelled | with a man just like the Brooklyn
 bobbed haired girl.
 Frederick Whalen of 20 East 18th street was the victim. The couple hailed his taxi at Manhattan avenue and l12th street. At 106th street, as ! he was driving into the park. Whalen
 heard tap on the window. He turn ed and was confronted by pistol held by the man.
 Hand over your money to the girl" the man ordered. "Iil shoot if you make any noise."
 Whalen was forced to stop just in- side the park. while the girl searched him and took s6S.7O. Then the couple walked away.
 Neither the girl nor her tall com panion, according to the police, an swered the descriptions Of Mir. and Mrs. Edward Cooney, the alleged Brooklyn robbers. Captain Carey said the Cooneys probably had left New I lork.
 Five nattily dressed young men in an automobile held up q motor truck late Tuesday night at lS9th street and Crotona avenue, the Bronx. They forced Robert Smith, and his helper. Thomas Neale, both of Springfield, Mass, to enter the automobile, and while two bandits drove the truck away the others took the kidnapped truck crew to lonely road near Westbury. l.. l., where the two men were bound to trees. The truck be- longed 10 the Fisk Rubber Co. and was taking a load of tires 10 the Durant Auto company, Long Island City. According to the Fisk company, the truck and tires were worth si4,- 00O.
 An attempt of five motorists to es- cape after a policeman stopped them carly yesterday at Fifty-second street and Second avenue. Brooklyn, led to a pistol battle in which one Of the men was wounded and two others arrested.
 Patrolman John Feeney said that when he began to question the men they jumped from the car and ran. | When he pursued, one drew a revolv- CT and began shooting. Feeney re-
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
CHECK SMALLPOX CONTACTS.
New Haven Health Officials Hope {,
 Prevent More Cases,

New Haven. April 11.--Following the announcement by Health Officer John l.. Rice yesterday, that a case of smallpoH had been discovered yes terday in this city. every possible pre- caution is being taken to vaccnate the contacts made by the girl who contracted the disease. The girl. whose name, 1t has been learned, is Lillian Hooker. and Hho is said to live on Chapel street, was taken 10 the city isolation hospital yesterday afternoon.
 The disease was contracted by Miss Hooker, il was also learned, after she had made visit 10 New Britain to visit brother there who had caught smallpox.
 The health authorities visited the offices of the telephone company yesterday afternoon, and yaccinated the employees there who had not re- gently been vaccinated. The apart ment occupied by the girl will be fumigated. and all possible contacts will be vaccinated.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
HEADS REBEkAES.
Miss Ethel Barrows Of New London
 Is Elected President.

Willimantic, April l7.-Delsgates attending the annual convention of the State Rebekah lodges here yester- day elected Miss Ethel Barrows of New London, president; Mrs. Emma C. Wilson of Stamford, vice presi- dent: Mrs, Mary F.. Johnson Of Tor rington, secretary; Mrs. Clara E. N. Douglas of Forestville, treasurer, and Mrs. Elizabeth T. Watrous. of Glas- tonbury, warden.
 Initiatory degrees were conferred upon large class of candidates of the local lodge by the degree team of Rebekah lodge, No. 51. IL was also voted, at the conclusion of the days session. to hold the next an- nual convention in New London. the third week in April.
 A short business session. followed by a dinner served by the local past noble grand to the past president of the state assembly. will conclude the convention.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17

Ii is estimated that there are iS- poo, 900 automobiles in the world.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17

turned the fire and wounded John Kearney of 10156 18th street. Rich mond Hill. PatrOlman Philip Cronin heard the shots, ran 10 the scene, and he and Feeney caught Edward Nc Nally, 4510 Avenue I, and Frank Li- quori. 2SS Van Brunt street. both Brooklyn. The three men were charg- ed with felonious assault
 Three robbers held up the mems clothing store of Gerald and Samuel Schwart. 619 Fremont avenue. the Bronx. tied Gerald Schwartz 10 a chair and stole s74 and s25 worth of jewelry.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-17
SEMI-FINAL ROUND
Mid-ApriI Golf Tournament At Pine hurst is Bringing Together stars of the Match Today.

Pinehurst, \. L., April lI.-Scmi- final round of the mid-April golf tournament here today will bring together Donald G. Herring, Philadel- phia and Joseph Bidolek, Buffalo, and P. $. P. Randolph. Jr.. Point Judith, k. l. and J. b. Chapman of Green wich, Conn.
 Herring yesterday upset tourna- ment forecasts by defeating k. X. Stranahan of Toledo. Ohio, four mp and three to play. Randolph ad- Nanced to the semi-finals by eiminat- ing Donald Parsons, Youngstown, Ohio, two up and one to play.
 Chapman easily downed C. II. Gard ner, Providence. 6 ard S. While By dolek was defeating Thomas Morrison. Pittsburgh, and 1.