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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-23

Nh and Mrs. LaWsoE StaN!et0n
will have as their holiday guests. ar
irving today, their sons and
daughter, NJ. and MRS. I. d. Staple
ton, of Charlotte, N. c. and Flank
Stapleton, Of Columbia, S. C.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs, j. A. Pmkstor will
have as their holiday guests at
their home on Lee street. their sis
ter, Mrs. C. j. Pinkston of Albany
and two brothers, T, H. Jones ard
A. H. Jones, of Montgomery, Ala,
who viii arrive Wednesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-23

Mrs. Alice Foster was the guest
of her son, A. G. Duncan and Mrs.
Duncan Sunday en- route to Pratt
Vile, Ala, to spend Christmas wifi
her daughter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-23

Frank (Skeet)- Marshall will ar
rive tonight from Charlotte, n c,
to spend the holiday wsith his moth
er, Mrs. J. W. Marshall, aSher home
on Lee street.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-03
Uniform Road Rules Are
Being Urged by Railways

Arguments for a federal rules of the
road act to secure uniformity and re-
duce automobile accidents all over the
country were advanced before the COM
mittee on commerce, trade and COM
mereial law of the American Bar as
Eociation by Herbert E. Rowe, chair
man of the committee on the proven
ton of highway crossing accidents Of
the American Railway association, and
D. E. Minard. general attorney of the
Erie railroad. The committee met at
the Chamber of Commerce of the State
of New York, Go Liberty street.
Doubt as TO the legal practicability
of the plan was expressed by some
members Of the Bar association com
mittee. Mr.. Rowe viii file a brief
and the recommendations of the com
mittee will be announced at the forth
coming annual meeting of the Bar as
sociation.
W. II. H. Piatt of Kansas City,
chairman of the committee, said that
the differences in the rules of the road
in various states were a decided det-
riment, now that countrywide au-
tomobile travel had become common
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-03
MAKING GOOD

WHAT would I say, | am asked, TO
w young man, ambitious and in
earnest. if ne should come to me and
ask me in a few words to tell him
what must l do to make good2"
have watched the progress and de
yelopment of good many thousand
young men since entered college, and
I have seen not few of them succeed.
1t goes without saying, that if man
is going into any business or profess
sion his chances for success are de-
pendent pretty directly upon his char
acter and the extent of his education.
and his preliminary training. A man
should give himself the most thorough
theoretical education within his reach.
No man is likely to succeed in any
business or profession who is not will
ing to work hard
Most young fellows do not object
seriously to hard work IL it is some
thing they like, that is Interesting or
easy. The straight level paved road
they make no objection to. but when
they strike a muddy hill they hang back.
If a man would make good he must
have character. Shrewdness and
trickery may easily win for a time.
but in the end the man will not get far
unless he is honest, dependable and
trustworthy. Persistence. determine
ton. backbone are necessary to sue
cess. One must stick to job until it
is finished. A man must believe in
himself If he would succeed. He must
be willing TO take responsibility and to
do whatever comes TO his hand
whether it seems exactly his job or
not.
have just finished reading the
autobiography of Mr.. Andrew Car
negie, and / found it an intensely in
teresting narrative. Few will doubt
that MIR. Carnegie succeeded. for he
was a great man as well as wealthy
one. but the strongest impression the
book makes on me is the recollection
of how persistent, how tireleSs. how
faithful he was In the performance Of
any work assigned TO him. He never
shared himself. he never complained ut
working overtime, he never thought
any task too hard Of accomplishment.
and his point Of view In this regHrd
has been quite general in all men
whom have known to succeed
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-03
ENGINEERS WATCHING
DETROIT EXPERIMENT

Ultimately when the horse and bug
gy idea gives place to the motor trans
portation plan nationally, automobiles
must be allowed to travel over long
stretches of right of way at their max
-imum speed. Wider roads entering
population centers, division of high
ways into their logical freight, local
and express lines, and the unification
of transportation laws throughout the
United States will make all this pos
sible.
So. at least, say engineers of the
Middle West and the transport experts
now busily engaged in working out the
growing road problems of practically
every community Of any size in Illinois,
Indiana and Iowa, writes J. L. jenkins
in the Chicago Tribune.
All of them are looking eastward
this spring toward Detroit, where
Wayne county pavement pioneers are
pushing the construction of a 200-foot
right of way from Detroit to Pontiac,
with just this idea of segregating high
way traffic and putting automobile OPP
Grafton into the scientific transporta-
ton field where 1t belongs.
When completed this highway will
provide tracks in its center for fast and
local railways. On the outside two
40-foot pavements will carry the auta-
mobile traffic These one-way lines
will provide for slow-moving and local
cars on the inside lines and for fast,
through motors on the outside speed
ways. Cross traffic viii be protected,
according to the first plan, by elevat-
ing the intersections and dividing the
grades.
Thus the cars used to transport pas
sengers or light freight for long dis
tances win be given a chance to oper-
ate at maximum efficiency and mini
mum expense without endangering the
joy-riders. the slow-moving trucks and
the myriad other tardy vehicles which
form the real barrier on any open
road.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-03
Method for Increasing
Strength of Concrete

The strongest concrete will be OBJ
tanned by the least possible amount
of water in the mixing to produce a
plastic mortar or mix, but after the
concrete is placed the concrete should
be kept wet for at least ten days, if
great strength of wear or strain is
needed as in highways.
Keeping the concrete damp the first
ten days adds rs per cent TO its com
pressive strength, and adds 60 per
cent to its resistance to wear. Three
weeks of constant moisture win add
still greater strength and resistance.
Constant sprinkling may not be pos
s;ble. Cover the concrete deeply with
dirt sand, hay or anything that will
hold moisture and II will serve the
purpose desired.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-03
THE BARBER SHOP

r were asked to name the great
moral and educational influences OF
the country I should. Of course, begin
with the home, the church and the pub
nc schools, but / should add to these
the barber shop. What bridge whist
or a tea party is to a woman, the bar
Der shop is to man.
It Is. Of course. first If all center
OF recreation aad rejuvenation. one
man enters all raveled and ragged
around the elges and makes his exit
looking like hundred thousand dol
lars; another comes in 3 rough-neck
and goes out with a haircut and q
25-ceat face massage ami smelling Of
bay rum and sweet herbs. For SO cents
tramp can easily be metamorpbosed
into a Beau BrummeI. One gets more
for his money in a barber shop than
at any bargain counter in q depart
ment store.
II the shop is on the froat street. as
1t usually is. one may sit Or lie in the
chair while the barber gives him a
shampoo-"Will you have oil or eggs.
irY''-or softens up his beard prepar-
atory to a shave and see the world
pass by-young and old, rich and poor,
society favorites and street Arabs all
playing their parts upon the little
stage that lies in front of the barber
shop window.
And within there is constant COM
ment and criticism-frank comment
and franker criticism. | always have
self-coascious feeling when pass
the window; / wonder what they are
saying about me, though / am usually
sure that l should not feel fattered IL
knew.
There is nothing too sacred or too
private 10 be discussed in q barber
shop; there is no problem Of society or
athletics or politics or religion or edu-
cation too difficult or too complicated
for immediate and final settlement by
any tonsorial tyro. The war or the in
come tax requires but few moments
for discussion. There is no individual
so dignified as to escape having his
character and his principles Analysed
and valued if he dares to pass across
the BARRIERS stage
If the barber is officially Of . liberal
mind. sometimes, in his shop, one cal
pick up the latest scandal or the last
snappy story. or discover the best
chance TO place a bet On the coming
game. or the safest baek-deor entrance
to a thirst parlor-it all depends on
the barber. If ne is straight-laced he
has his victim at a disadvantage when
he is all lathered and swathed with
towels and can drive home some pretty
telling advice
Any way Of looking at him, the bar
Der is a great institution He is al
analyzer of character, he is a charae-
ter molder, he is a purveyor Of useful
and useless information. The man who
invented the barber shop is entitled to
a Carnegie medal If l were establish
ing a hall of fame l should give him
niche ia preference to the man who
thought out the grain reaper Some
day he'll discover a cure for badness,
and then he win be great
If had TO make a choice between
being missionary or being barber,
I should reach for the razor.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-03
Good Roads Facts

STOrO-OSr~'ST~' - y V y - y -
It is estimated by highway experts
that the extent of surfaced roads in
the United States will have reached
at least 10000 miles by the end Of
the first quarter of 1924
Massachusetts, has begun state
wide drive against the billboards that
line its highways. The state depart
ment of public works has been en-
powered to regulate billboard adver-
Using by the process of licensing that
Industry. Violation of the new regu-
lations is punishable by a fine of 500
for the first offense and $500 for the
second.
one million tourists visited Cali
fornia by motor car last year, travel
ing on the Lincoln highway, according
to an estimate recently compiled by
the automobile clubs Of that state.
The total was 80 per cent over the
number in 1922.
Instructions have been issued by the
minister of highways providing for the
planting of $500 trees in the course Of
the present summer on the Montreal
Quebec highway and the Caughna-
waga- Sherbrooke highway Work wip
commence Immediately.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-03
F1f1DRSQoDT2210<< OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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By THOMAS A. CLARK

Dean OF Men, University Of Illinois.
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New Britain herald., 1924-12-03
OVER OCEAN AND BACK
Two Way Radio Communication Ff- fectcd Between Union College And
 Station In Oaterham, England.

Schenectady, x. r., Dec. 3.-Two way radio communication has been established between Union College in this city and an amateur station at Oaterham, England. The college station, 2XQ, reported hearing G. Narcuse, 2NM in England in con- muniCatiOn with q Canadian station. and accordingly tuned in on 2NM. Establishing communication the col lege station transmitted a message from Dr. Charles A. Richriond, president of Union college, to pr. James c. Irving, president of St. An drew's university. Scotland, a per- sonal friend, The message was acknowledged by 2NM.
 The college station employs a transmitting set of no great power, but which emboles original ideas of members of the college radio club. Recently messages were exchanged with stations on the Pacific coast.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03
COMMON COUNCIL
 WILL BE THE BOSS
To Get Specific Power Over Police and Fire Boards

Powers of the common council and of the police and fire boards will be clearly defined in proposed anendment to the charter which is to be submitted next Tuesday eve ming to the charter revision commit tee in an effort to clear up the dis pute between the boards and the common council on the question of supremacy.
 ,,The amendment will be decidedly Favorable to the common council. .rhe sentiment of members of the re- vision committee as expressed last night was that the police boards ac- ton in disregarding their own or dInances on age limit and appointing three men over the prescribed age, was not proper. Corporation Com- sel John II. Kirkham was requested O bring in a revision that would place the two boards in the position they occupied under civil service rules and which would permit them to appoint men 'subjoct to ordi- nances approved by the common council."
 Alderman William II. Judd Brought the matter before the re- visers. He recited facts connected with the recent disagreements. tell ipg of the police boards action in Submitting q set of ordinances gov eming requirements for candidates seeking appointment to the depart ment, their passage by the common council, and the police boards de- cision to set them aside on four ap- pointments.
 Ex- Mayor G, A, Quigley expressed |hjmself in favor Of an amendment hat would allow the council 10 legis- ate in matters pertaining to the fire department. since it is the legisa- fiye branch of the government, but he felt matters of management Ehould be left 10 the department. |lIe said the question of how ap- pointmCnts might he made. is one Tor the common council 10 decide.
 The committee will have the pro- posed change up for action next [Tnesday.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03
MILAN AND SMITH
 AT LOGGERHEADS
Long Threatened Rupture Be.
 lieVed at Hand

New York, Dec. S,-~Tammany officials believed today that Mayor Hylan's action yesterday in taking q stand against the transit inyestiga- ton ordered by Governor smith would bring out into the open the long-threatened political fight be- tween the governor and the mayor. It was admitted that the rupture, regarded in Tammany circles as definite, might lead to open political warfare, even to the extent of Tam many opposing Mayor Hylan's re- nomination next year,
 Many of the minor Tammany lead CTS have expressed fear of d bitter fight for the democratic nomination for mayor between candidate backed by Governor Smith on the one hand and Mayor HyIan, sup ported by William Randolph Hearst and United States Senator Royal s. Copeland, on the other
 Governor Smith so far has with held any comment on Mayor Hylan's letter voicing his opposition to the transit investigation.
 Il am tired out" was the gover- nors last statement when asked 10 comment on the letter. T don't propose 10 go into a matter like this at this moment"
 It was said, however, that there was no chance of the governors re- cedIng from the position which he assumed in ordering the investiga- tion, which was the result of Mayor { Hylan's presentation Of charges against the state transit commission. i Instead of proceeding under the ] public officers act and bringing the transit commissioners to trial, as the 1 mayor undoubtedly expected and is 1 now demanding, Governor Smith ordered an investigation under the 1 Moreland act to reveal the facts in the transit situation, to place the { responsibility for the delay in build building new subways and todeter- mine whether the charges brought against the transit commissioners were substantial enough to justify placing them on trial.
 Mayor Hylan, elected twice for ! four-year terms largely because of i his successful opposition to an in crease in fares from fivo cents, is i blamed in some circles for the delay in subway construction because he wants new lines operated by the city. The present lines, constructed d with tho aid of city credit arc , operated by private companies. One company has suit pending because of the mayors failure to carry out a contract for the construction of g new line to be operated by the company.
 Transit has been a matter of con. troversy throughout Hylan's service as mayor He started city bus line' and some of them have ceased owing to injunctions obtained ol the ground of their illegallty.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03
French Debt Funding
 Likely to Succeed

Washington, Dec. 3.--Washington regards with optimism the present course of discussions over the fund ing Of the French war debt to the United States
 Further promise of an ultimate agreement was said authoritatively today to have been given in another long talk last night between Ambas- sador Jusscrand and Secretary Mel ton.
 Thus far, however the discussions have been rather general, and their object Is described in the cautious and circuitous language of diplo- macy as merely to find a basis for a tentative proposal. There has been no consideration Of concrete forms Of settlement.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03
Philip Rose Commander
 Of Disabled Veterans

New Britain Chapter. Disabled War Veterans, elected the following officers at it's annual meeting last night; Commander, Philip Rose senior ce-commander, Henry Greg, ory; junior vlce-commander, Daniel Silva; adjutant. Charles Weare: offi' cer of the day. Benjamin Berkowitz; executive committee, Past Com. mander Dewey Selander, Clyal Row. ley, Raymond Frost and Carl Ander- a0n
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03
GENEROUS RESPONSE TO
 THANKSGIVING APPEAL
Donations To Hospital And Chil- dren's Home Reported To Have Made New Record.

The largest and choicest Thanks history of the New Britain general hospital was the one made this year according to the report of the Wom- ans Hospital board today.
 The collections made by school children were distributed between the hospital and the Children's Home. according to the indications of the donors, and vast quantities of foods and appetzing delicacies were received.
 The day before Thanksgiving large trucks rolled up to the hospital com missary doors and barrel after bar rel of ripe juicy apples, large solid heads Of cabbage and other things were unloaded. There were between 25 and 50 bushels of potatoes alone, more than 800 jars of jelly and hun dreds of jars of canned fruit, chow chow, pickles. vegetables. etc.
 The collections were made by the children in the public, parochial and private schools and when not other wise designated, were equally dis tributed between the two institu- tions.
 Children Of Berlin, Kensington, Beckley, PlainvIlle and Maple Hill ! schools added generous contributions which were brought in by the truck load.
 Through arrangements made by the Womans hospital board, trucks were loaned by the American Hard ware corporation. Eanders, Trary & l Clark, Traut X; Hine, American Pa per Goods Co. and the II. F. Walk CT Go.
 The thanks of the women has been extended 10 the pupils and teachers, as well as to the public and to the owners of trucks who helped in tho generous response
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03
DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP

Attorneys David L. Dunn and Thomas F. McDonough, who have been associated in the law practice under the name Of Dunn & McDon- ough, have dissolved their partner ship. MT Dunn will remain in the present offices of the firm in the Schupack building at the corner of Main and Myrtle streets. while Mir. McDonouEh will move 10 another suite in the same building.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03

r your little one is out of sorts, won't play, seems sick, languid. not naturaI-suspect the bowels. A tea spoonful of delicious California Fig Syrup" given anytime sweetens the stomach and soon moves the sour fermentations, gases, poisons and in- digestible matter right out Of the bowels and you have a well, playful child again.
 Millions of mothers depend upon this gentle, harmless laxative It nev- CT cramps or overacts. Contains no narcotics or soothing drugs. Say California" to your druggist and avoid counterfeits. Insist upon genu- inc California Fig Syrup" which has directions for babies and children Of all ages plainly printed on bottle.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03
WILL NAME NEW STREET

At the next meeting of the board of public works, decision will be reached on the naming of a new street, created by joining of Hun gerford court and Glen street. The likelihood is that the latter name will be continued Hungerford court was a pocket street, with only a few buildings, two of which are public buildings, Glen street Is one of the city's oldest highways. At the next meeting salaries will be discussed.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03
Discuss Size of Council

bfSfuSs Dtkt UT SouHtu
 Senator Hall inquired of the mem- bers present whether they favored a movement to reduce the size of the common council. Councilman Donald l.. Bartlett's reply was: "We ought to-" and Alderman Judd re- marked 1t was agreeable to me" Councilman Bartlett told the com mittee the present size of the coun- ell makes 1t an unwieldy body and business could be expedited If there were fewer members
 Chairman Hall suggested that, if there is to be a reduction, chairmen of commissions be given the privi- lege of the floor at all times, but not vote.
 Mir. Quigley disagreed with the suggestion and when asked why he did so, he answered with a query: Have you ever been a member of the council?"
 John J. Higgins predicted over night debates between the commits ] sioners and the councilmen if the former were allowed to engage the latter in debate.
 Senator Halls proposal for a re- , duced council was in the form of q board of aldermen consisting of 12 members elected for term of four years. one-half the number to be elected every two years.
 Mir. Quigley suggested that the council be given time 10 initiate the movement if 1t is favored in that body. and Councilman Bartlett , agreed to bring in a resolution 10 that effect at the next meeting.
 Alderman John F. Macrz predict ed unfavorable action. He thought a small council would be burdened heavily with committee work, since there are usually more than doz n i committees functioning at the same | time.
 Change In Filing Tax Lists Appraisal Engineer Thomas Lin der read a proposed bill to remove the necessity of filing tax lists on property other than personal prop erty. and permitting the assessors to summon owners Of realty, demand information, and infllct 10 per cent penalty on those who refuse to take oath or inform the assessors. Similar power is now held by the board of relief.
 Under the proposed change. the grand list will be published on Janu- ary ], the board of relief will meet on that day and conclude its work / on January 90. turning over the amended grand list on that day to the board of finance and taxation.
 Bonds To Pay For School
 It was voted to ask permission tc issue bonds in the amount of $100,- 000, payable over a period of 20 years, to pay for the old State Nor, nal school, now the Walnut Hill school, owned and conducted by the lefty. The school was purchased two years ago for $116,OoO, and Thomas Hinder who was this citys represen. itative on the committee of three ap. jpraisers succeeded in having inserted lin the contract clause allowing per cent depreciation for every veal lit is used by the state. This clause has brought the purchase price tc about slO0,000.
 A special act to allow this city tc pay for work neccssitating heavy ex' penditure over a period of five year! was approved.
 Favorable action was taken on ar act to permit selectnen to install voting machines for instruction or tthe days that voters are admitted.
 After q discussion it was voted tC submit in the form of public ac' affecting the entire state, rather than q special act for New Britain only
New Britain herald., 1924-12-03

the rule to exempt from inclusion fin bonds figured in the five per cent bonding limit. issues for subway construction,
 Zoning Measure Laid Over
 The zoning commission was un- able toIcomplete work on Its enabl- ing act yesterday and this matter was laid over to next week. Chair man Llnder of the zoners advised that the "revamped" act will cons tain the clause pertaining to q board of adjustment for reconsideration.
 An informal discussion Of the city manager plan was held, but the sen- timent was against recommending it here.