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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-25
OLD TABLE LEG CACHE
FOR RUM, POLICE AVER

Two hundred bottles of beer, and
a small quantity of whiskey, were
taken by the police OF the Fourth
precinct last night during raid ut
the near-beer saloon conducted by
Julia Curtin, forty. 224 Four-and-a.
Half street southwest, the officers
says.
Concealed in the leg OF an old.
fashioned dining room table. Capt.
Ira Sheetz' men found about a
quart of rum, it is said. The al.
legged beer was taken from the
garage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-25
WOOLWORTH REPORTS
RECORD EASTER TRADE

NEW YORK, April 25.-F. w.
Woolwortlr Company's Easter BUSH
ness reached a new high mark
when 1t sold $5,341.1S6 Of mer-
chandise in the week ending
April 81.
This, contrasted with $S.S3,611 in
the same week of April, 1923, 10
an increase Of 1914 per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-25
FINED $25 FOR HITTING
OFFICER DURING ARREST

Herbert Cole, colored, arrested
yesterday for disorderly conduct,
was also charged and convicted in
the United States branch of police
court today Of assaulting Policeman
e. w. Reed, who made the arrest.
Cole said that as he was being
taken to the box, his foot slipped,
his hand slipped and the next thing
he knew blood was flowing from the
officers nose. He was fined SIS
for assault and $40 on the diSor-
derby conduct charge,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-25
Red Men Entertain.

The hall of the Sioux Tribe, No.
Is, Improved Order of Red Men,
was decorated in Indian style last
night when the tribe held a meet.
ing in honor of James e. Nc.
CraclEen, Great Senior Sycamore.
Motion pictures depicting the his
tory q the tribe were shown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-25
Spain Bans May Day Fete.

MADRID, April 25.-The Direc.
tory today forbade May Day cele-
brations, warning that disorders
would be sternly suppressed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-25
WINS $4,000 HOME IN
NEW YORK CONTEST
I y

Policeman
who directs
traffic at
Grand and
Lafayette
streets, N. Y,
was the
winner in q
popularity
contest held
by a candy
concern, and
was awarded
a $4,000
home in the
exclusive
Forest Hills
residential
district.
The home was
completely
furnished at
a cost Of
$4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-25

A UTHS sugar-cured and hickory-smoked Ham
"A makes an ideal luncheon or dinner dish.
Think, if you can, Of anything more luscious
than generous slice of rich, sweet baked ham
accompanied by a symphony Of early Spring veg
but you won't know It'll you try it.
After so years of consistent High Quality,
Washington Housewives are not in doubt as to
kind of ham they want on their table, anyway
the discriminating ones specify
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
Old Days In Americas

him for the honor he seeks.
Like the crash of falling walls The
cotton market fell all to pieces yes
terday, doubtless carrying ruin and
destruction to hundreds who toy
with the tiger in an effort to pluck
his teeth. 1t was a fall of 25U
points from opening quotations Of
the slide and followed July to the
bottom Wednesday. May opened at
1886 and closed yesterday at 1885,
a sheer drop Of 249 points or 81 IL
cents in the price of cotton, so
much for Miss May. 500
One of the little twin alligators
at Duncans which for sometime prov
ed a show window attraction, point
ed his baby toes to the azure blue
yesterday and went where the
good gators go.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19

have failed at time when fail
ure was unthinkable. The lead
ership of the only party fit to
rule" appears to be standing
dazed and inept in the presence
of the grave problems demand
ing immediate treatment and So
luton.
The Democrats, on the other
hand, are in prime condition for
the national campaign. The in
fluential leaders of the party
throughout the country are be-
ginning to feel that if the con-
vention in June will select a
man of the type, for instance,
of Senator Oscar w. Under
wood as the Democratic stand
ard-bearer a victory in Novem-
Der will be a matter of counting
the votes. Mr.. Underwood un-
doubtedly has gained consider
ably over the other candidates
for the nomination during the
last few weeks. Political OBJ
servers in Washington regard
him as the leader in the race,
with larger potential strength
in the convention than any of his
rivals. The Senator's chances,
these observers claim, have
been greatly benefited by his
calm and dignified attitude in
the campaign; there have been
no personalities and no Mysteries
on his part, but a clear-headed
discussion of the half dozen
leading issues that really enter
into. the contest between the two
parties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
NEWSPAPER MORTALITY

Inc American Newspaper an
nual for 1924 contains the names
of fewer daily newspapers than
at any time within the past fiji
teen years. During the year
1928 thirty-six daily newspapers
suspended publication, and thir-
ty-tour others were saved from
suspension by consultations
The increasing costs of publ
ton, the constant demand on the
part of readers for more news
and features, and the higher cost
OF the equipment necessary to
produce a good daily, have fore
ed these economies. Few Cities
of less than $4,000 population
have more than one daily news
paper and in many of the larger
cities joint ownership of morning
and Afternoon publications has
been found necessary. in order to
keep expense accounts within
bounds and leave a reasonable
profit for the owners and pub
fishers.
But the public will be the gain
er by this process of elimination.
The newspaper which occupies a
strong financial position can af-
ford to be Independent, and only
a free and Independent newspa-
per can reflect the sentiments of
a free and independent people
Laurel Leader.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY =.
(From the Times-Recorder


March 10, 19l4.)
Three hams brought tc Americus
YESTERDAY bv a thrifty Sumter
county farmer were worth fifteen
dollars to him, the three whoppers
tipping the scales at the rs pound
notch, while eager and hngry buy
ers took them readily at 20 cents
per pound. lndlou
The work of erecting two sub
stantial steel and concrete bridges
over Muckalee, and its tributary,
Town creek connecting with the Su-
burbs of Americas, is we'll under
way and both will be completed i'll
early summer.
D. C. Jones one of the most Sue
eessful and prosperous farmers near
Americas, was in the city yesterday
Mr.. Jones makes a speciality of pro-
ducing his prize" King and Jones.
The following names appear on
the honor roll of the Furlow Gram
mar school for the past month Third
Grade A: James Macarthur, Albert
Harris, Newton Glover, James Grew
George Council, Lucy Lane, Hazel
Prather, Ruth Daley, Lena Mayo,
George Lumpkin, Martha Ivey, Sara
Hamrick, Margaret Cranberry, Bet
tie Castellow, Rosie Andrews, Ger
aiding Ryals, Mildred Summerford,
p. G. Allen, Herman Howard,
Frances Ryals. Seventh grade B:
Florrie Alexander, Margery Brown,
Marirose Brown, Pauline Broad
hurst, Mary ALICE Lingo, Mabel Pc
tiers, jeanette Pearlman, Bertha
Shy. Nellie Worthy Henry Allen,
Mercer McMath Ely Horne.
John W. SILVER, the we'll known
contractor and lumber man, closed
a deal yesterday with the Electrical
Supply company, whereby he viii
open in their store an uptown Of
flee. Mr.. SILVER finds that it is
necessary to have headquarters in
the retail section. The Shivor
Lumber company has secured the
services of J. G. Plowden, former
manager of the White Lgmber
company, who will take immediate
control of the SILVER lumber yards.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
BACKWARD.

Schools for feeble minded and
sub-normal children are steadily in
creasing their activities. In 1900
there were only 20 such schools in
America, with 1927 pupils. Now
there are at least 220 schools, witch
over $4,000 pupils.
Backward children in former gen
eratlons were given up as hopeless,
often even ridiculed. Now we know
that in many cases they require only
special training to bring them to
normal or in the neighborhood of
normal. Yes, we're learning-al-
though slowly - about that most
mysterious thing in creation the
human brain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
George R. Ellis

Colonel George R. Ellis is
dead. And in the reaction
that follows community s
grief the worth of the man is
reflected in his achievements.
In an unusual sense, in the
death of this distinguished
Americus citizen the community
as a whole has sustained a dis
tinct loss,
This community had honored
itself in paying honor to Colonel
Ellis, and for every honor heap
ed upon his shoulders he repaid
the community handsomely in
services rendered. AS a pro-
gressive citizen, Colonel Ellis
name will be recalled years
hence, though his body lie in the
silent halls of death; his efforts
during life as a civic servant
will grow and expand as long
as Americas shall live. These
even now stand as an enduring
monument to his genius as a
community leader.
Colonel Ellis had served this
community in many capacities,
giving freely of his time ard
money to every worthy enter
prise and effort, and his demise
has thrown a pail of sorrow
about the whole community.
Americas needs more men like
Colonel Ellis; his passing is a
loss that will not be easily over
p0meu iCi cas- g suUhtJl'sg
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
WALKERS ADMINISTRA-
3 TON DISAPPOINTING

1t Is already apparent that
Governor Clifford M. Walker will
have opposition in his candidacy
for reelection to the office
which he has held since June.
1928. The Governors administra-
ton has been extremely disap-
pointing, to many of his ardent
admirers, many of whom will not
support him in the coming pri-
mary. Those who opposed him
in 1922 have nothing upon which
to base a change of opinion,
which leaves the governor with
little upon which to predicate his
campaign.
Hon. George H. Carswell, of
Irwinton, president of the SEN
ate, has announced his intention
of opposing Governor Walker,
and it is expected that Judge ].
K. Terrell, of Greenville, will
yield to the solicitation of his
numerous friends and cast his hat
into the ring.-Griffin News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times-Reeorder. Mar
10, 1904.)

(From The Times-Reeorder. Mar.
10, 1904)
U. S. Loekett reported yesterday
the burning of barn on his farm
near Americas together with all con
tents of corn, hay, etc. About ESQ
bushels corn and a ton of hay were
destroyed, while several hogs lock-
ed in the house were roasted.
The Americas Light Infantry is
to be paid for the time the men
spent at Camp Northern during The
last encampme~t the money thus
paid going direct to the$oidier boys
individually. Capt. G. i. Williams
received aIY.ccs to this effect yes
terday. he privates all will draw
abou, Z each for their time spent
in y While the officers will get
c .oly more. In all the com
ny will get about $500.
Jarrett j. Wilson, one of Sumter s
well known young farmers and men
of affairs, announced today his can
didacy for the legislature. He was
born and reared in Sumter county
and is withal an excellent citizen,
whose friends will gladly support
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
EXPECT BIG POULTRY
SHIPMENTS TO START

NALDOSTA, March 10. - It i,
now indicated that within the next
lew weeks poultry shipments from
around Valdosta will reach a pro-
portion heretofore unheard OF
Since early in January many day
old chicks have been disposed of in
and around Valdosta by the hatch
cry here, and they will soon be pet.
ting ready for shipment.
These shipments, when they start
VIII run into the thousands because
OF ne large number how being pre.
pared for market. Present prices
Tor the frying size" run aroud
sixty cents the pound, which is
very attractive, and as soon as thew
average pound and a half thew vii
be marketed. Florida dealers are
making the most active inquiries
They want the chickens both for = =.
Florida resort hotels and he Gu
ban market. This first real "crop''
OF chickens through the Valdosta
section will bring to this city a con-
siderable sum of money.
1t is. though, only a forerunner
Of the future extent of the business.
for he reason tina not all of the
chicks now being reared will be
sold. Many fanciers will save a
number for egg producing purposes,
expecting to build up larger fIocEs
and later on have revenue both
from tie eggs and the chickens as
we'll. aA,A@mas ~,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
Eiis&fazais
~ bgNbert Apple
HAIR

Bobbed hair is having a secondary
period of popularity. Nearly half
the well-dressed women either boj
their hair or effect a substitute. In
two more months threefourths Of
them will be in the bobbed ranks.
SO reports J. Schaeffer, vice presl-
dent of the National Permanent
Waivers Association.
He says the general opinion
among hairdressers is that the bob
bed hair rage will last about one
more year. 1t might be a good idea
for political leaders noE to mention
this news at gatherings of women
voters. On the same principle that
baseball or bootlegging can shift
mems attention from politics,
pronto.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19

The Ben Hill hatchery has been
in operation only a few months.
During that time more than fif-
teen thousand baby chicks have
been sold by the hatchery to peo-
pie in the county.
The hatchery with 10000 ca
pacity has been kept full and
now by careful arrangement ac-
tually, has $4,000 eggs Matching.
AT this rate within a few more
months every farm owner in Ben
Hill county will be deriving
steady cash income from the sale
of eggs and chickens.-Waycross
Journal-Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
ESCAPED

A lot of talk about this tax plan
and that, about the big and little
taxpayers and which is in most need
of relief.
In the discussion, every one seems
to have forgotten the great majority
who pay no income tax at all. There
are 102 million people. in America
who escape the income tax and at
least AZ million are adults.
Any changes in income taxes viii
eventually affect all of these PEG
pie who do not pay. Taxation of
any sort is brake on general pros
perity, also powerful influence in
shaping the distribution of wealth
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
Man Explores Prison

Five thousand years ago, in
the Stone Age, primitive men
in England used jagged flint
tools to fell big oak tree.
They followed out of the
trunk a boat II feet long and
three feet wide.
This boat, the most ancient
ever discovered, is dug out of
the Elmley Ferry Marshes, deep
down in the mud that had pre-
served it from decay. '.
Picture the men who slowly
and laboriously carved this boat
into shape. They knew nothing
of the earth except the territory
of a few miles in which they
roamed. But something urged
them to explore farther and
farther through the dense for
ests. The same something
prompted them to make the
tree-trunk boat and venture
down the nearby waterway.
That something" wa s
CURIOSITY, the mighty force
behind all progress.
Scientists believe that man
has lived on earth at least 5O0,-
600 years. Yet it was not un-
til 43l years ago that Europe,
which at, that time imagined it.
self highly civilized, learned of
the existence of the American
continent through the curiosity
of Columbus. Pa
In a few centuries we have
mastered the unknown parts of
the world until only a small sec
ton of the globe remains unz
.charted.
We can go virtually any
where we desire, on land and
on sea.
With land and sea conquer
ed, and inquisitive man even
travelling under the water in
submarines, only the ocean
depths and the air remain for
exploration.
Prophecy is dangerous in sci
ence, but is seems improbable
that explorers ever will get very
deep in the ocean. They can
lower strong cameras, electrical
ly operated and emitting enough
light to take pictures at certain
depths. But man never will be
able to go in person, in subma-
rines, to the deepest floors of
the ocean. There the terrible
weight of the water would crush
the explorer and his craft.
So we turn to the air, are mas
tering it swiftly in the matters
of speed and distance close to
the earth's surface. Vision
aries dream of time when man
will fly out among the stars, ex-
ploring other worlds.
This is romantic, fires the
imagination. But the flying ma
chine as now constructed must
have air in which to fly, same
as a fish can swim only in water.
And at some distance, estimated
at 100 miles or less, our earth S
atmosphere ends.
Beyond that. the temperature
is at least 100 below zero.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
BEN HILL COUNTY
EXPERIENCE

Ware county under the leader
ship of the Waycross and Ware
County Chamber of Commerce
has just completed it's campaign
for the development of the chick
en- industry. Here are a few
facts from the experience of a
similar movement in Ben Hill
county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
MOVED

Nearly a fifth Of the nations
farmers moved in 1922, the govern
ment learns by checking up. Some
were driven away by financial neces-
sity. More were lured by the CT
ties, or by land at a distance.
With fifth of the farms chang
ing occupants in one year, farming
loses much of its old-time stability.
The migratory spirit apparently is
stronger in the country than in cit
les. The readjustment of owners
and tenants continues. In the long
run, farming probably will be bet
ter off for it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
HIS DAY is PAST

The day of the pessimist in
Thomasville is past. The .roseate
feature is even discernable to the
crouch and the Grass knocker.
There isn't anything in the ho-
rizon that can bedim the immedi-
ate future because it's already
ordered and on the way, huge
slice of real and intensively
profitable progress.-Thomas-
vile Times Enterprise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
In Underwood .si-ysese Can Win

~ Added to their other troubles,
the Republican party leaders
have on their hands-LaF OIL
lette. Whatever it is that the
Wisconsin Senator is up to -
whichever l5way, be jumps -
means mischief to the Repub-'
leans in this years election. OF
this. the leaders are convinced.
lo.Lahollette has denounced
President Coolidge as too reac-
tionary. He has refusedeto per
NIT his own name to go on, the
Republican ticket in several
state primaries as a presidential
candidate, and he has 4 shown
other tendencies toward what
Republicans call "a third party
menace. Yet the leaders are
eating out of his hand.
Not few years ago-when
Aldrich and Hale were running
the Senate-Republican Sena-
tors, whenever LaFo gillette rose
to speak, would get up and
walk out, leaving the Wiscon-
sin statesman addressing empty
chairs. But they don't do that
now They listen to him; they
would like to pitch him out of
a high window, but they listen
just the same. And here is a
sample of the things LaF gillette
hurls at his fellow Republicans:
II say it with shame and morti-
flcation, that the Republican
party, of which 1 am a member,
as represented by those in con-
troll of the party machinery, has
played as sorry part in this in
vestigation Teapot Dome) as it
did in the Ballinger investiga-
ton. And say to these leaders
of the Republican party that the
policy they are now adopting
viii be as fatal to the Coolidge
administration as their Ballenger
policy was to Taft"
1t is hard to imagine par
tisan Republican extracting
comfort from that speech. But
notice that LaF gillette used the
words of which | am mem
Der. He is still in the party.
The attitude of the leaders lust
at present is: 'Kick us as much
as it pleases you, but don't leave
us.
The Republicans are frighten-
ed out of their boots by the
prospect that LaF gillette will
lead a third party movement. A
third party would sap strength
only from states which normal
ly are Republican strongholds,
and would sweep away any re.
naming chance of Republicar
victory in the coming national
election.
Comparison of the two major
parties at the start of the cam.
paign are especially odious tc
the Republicans. They are spill
by all sorts of internal dissen
sion. Their great minds
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
PUBLIC SPIRITED CITIZENS

So many towns and cities are
named after men. Why?
Because the men thus honored
have done something for the
good of the community, have
left something behind so that
their name will not be forgotten,
have performed a public service
that will benefit children yet I'M
born.
They did not live their lives
in vain. They appreciated the
fact that they We're not put. here
on earth to live a selfish life,
to hoard whatever wealth they
CHANGED to accumulate, but that
if fortune favored them, it was
their duty to share it with 9TH
ers less fortunate.-Griffin
News. uN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE
slim

One of the South's greatest as
sets is the pecan. This is the
most nutritious of all nuts and
will grow in any of the Southern
states. They may now be eaten
by the toothless, for it is possible
to buy pecan butter-thanks to
the Albany man who perfected
this delicious dish. Now it is
planned to parch the pecan then
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
THE Standard
Sale of 200 Pairs Kid
Gloves at Soc

Sale of zoo Fairs Kid
Gloves at Soc
Many of these Gloves were for
merly $3.50 to $500 pair, most all
sizes in the assortment; choice
Wednesday and Thursday, pair 59e
Mems Fleeced Lined Undershirts
At soc
Formerly up to $1.0O Shirts only
to close at this price, every size in
the lot; Wednesday and Thursday
each ,,rur ,.,,sl ,..--' ,.Y.ia50e
The Best BIeached Seamless uog 90.
Sheets at $1.39. A9od 1yeot No.
e fp9s. s4uW
Just for two days you can buy
these Sheets for this price. The
best that can be figured on the
Sheeting alone today would cost
$1.69. These are good Sheets, not
the kind made to- sell and not to
wear, full size for large double
beds; here in reasonable quantities
Wednesday and Thursday ,.$1.39
Seconds" of $3.50 Stockings o4'A
At Use
Displayed on center table are
these wonderful seconds" The
small defects will not hurt the
Stocking in looks or wear, all sizes
and all colors; Wednesday and
Thursday, pair -......-.-,....-.,.....,.75G
Fine Yard Wide Sheeting
At 15c
Full yard wide, even weave,
good weight; just one bale to sell
at this low price, yard -. lie
Mems and Boys Gaps
At sec
The greatest assortment you
have seen for this price, fine all
wool cashmere Gaps of the very
latest styles, displayed on center
tables, each go: go. 80. $50. ......9Sc
Boys Serge Caps
At soc
Fine Blue Serge Caps of all wool
materials, all sizes, worth so per
cent more than our price, each soc
The Largest Display Of Bingham
in Southwest George. at Use
More than five thousand yards
New Spring 1924 Ginghams, now on
display in our store. The colors are
guaranteed, widths range from q
inches to 80 inches wide. More
than two hundred patterns to Sc
leet from.
Standard Dry Goods
Company
Forsyth st. Next Bank of Commerce
AMERICUS, GA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19

crate it up and serve like cheese
on toast. And yet tell US there
is nothing new under the SUM-
Sandersville Progress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19

In Reading, Pa, a street car ran
into a house, so now the company
must pay as it leaves. na.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19
A THOUGHT

1t is more blessed to give than
to receive.-Acts 23;3S.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-19

The heart of the giver makes the
gift dear and precious.-Luther.