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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
Editorial Opinions Cleaned
Serious and Otherwise
From Press and Mdgdzine

las the result Of migration, Con-
gressional districts have become
populated by thousands of South
ern negroes who left Dixie to
gain economic and political status,
The negro, through disfrancnise
ment, has become a political non
entity in the South, but through
migration to States where his bal
lot counts, he seems to be hold
ing the balance Of power at some
strategical points, Savannah
Press. Sf IS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
Old Days In An1ericuS

will for the next month have as mill
tary instructor, a sergeant from the
regular armq, who has been detail
ed for this duty and ordered 10
report at once to Capt, Ja,@e'
Fort.
Americas cotton dealers, lli<e
those throughout the South ere IN
terested in the conference now be
ing held by New York end foreign
plungers in an attempt to settle on
alleged Indebtedness of one hun
dred millions dollars claimed by the
Liverpool crowd who has "sold'' fu
lures market to the New York ia
lent,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY

(F'rom The Times-Recorder. sept
8, 1904.) =
Up to this time Americas mer-
chants have found both trade and
collections well above the average
for the season, due to THE early
marketing of the crop and eXcellen5
prices paid for cotton. Already
something like 1900 bales have
been sold in Americas, and at an
average price of $50 per bale, an
eleven cents basis, the prlncely sum
of 100000 has thus been turn ID
into the business channels here.
Mr.. N. A. Ray is i'll at his home
near the city, though his Illness
is not at all serious.
Miss Flossie Dunn is at home
again after a visit Of several weeks
to friends at Maxwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Rushin re
turned home today after a visit Of
few days to Buena Vista, guests
of relatives there.
AS is always the case at this
part if the busy season, there is
a great scarcity of silver change in
Americas. The banks here provid-
ed supply which was considered
sufficient for all demands, but it has
been carried to the country to pay
cotton pickers.
! Much interest attaches to the
movement looking to the establish,
ment of hospital here, and it viii
be pushed to successful end.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03

Picnic ants seem to like people
even better than olives.
Fall starts in September. NOT.
however, a fall in prices.
If these forest fires keep up we
may soon be out of the woods.
Can this summer pass and not a
single can of potted meat be opened
without the key breaking?
Big soap company is in trouble.
If soap companies CAM do clear
business, who can?
Atlanta (Ga) man slapped his
wife for bobbing her hair; but may
be it was worth it to hol.
The vacationist, having as much
fun as his letters indicate, has no
time to write about it.
What could make woman mad
der than being handsome instead of
beautiful?
And what could make a man
madden than being beautiful in
stead of handsome?
Ninety in the shade is pretty
warm, but we saw about 30 in the
shade at picnic and they were all
hot.
Autoist in an Ohio town drove
over a ran three ties, but experts
tell u once is usually enough.
he cotton crop is fairly good This
ar, but this may mean they viii
put more of it in wool suits.
Better start sleeping on top of q
blanket INSTEAD Of a sheet now 10
get your skin tough for heavy I'M
derWear.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
Worthless Diamonds

Half of the diamonds found
in Kimberley and other famous
mines are absolutely without
value as jewels. This surprising
information comes from Whit
lock, mineral expert of Ameri-
can Museum of Natural History.
Out of every 100 diamonds
mined from the blue clay, SO
are worthless, Is are second
grade or off color stones with
brown or yellow or violet tinge,
and only IS are clear and with
out some faint coloring.
One diamond in four is a top
notcher. And even among
these, a superb stone like the
kohinoor or Great Mogul is
found rarely-a matter of gen
erations, even centuries.
Diamonds are a lot like men.
1t takes millions of plodders to
produce one individual who is
truly great. Living on earth
today are 1900 million people.
How many of them will be re-
membered $4,000 years from
now? Not more than dozen.
Even our present civilization
may be almost entirely forgot
ten by then.
The cutting of diamonds is a
tremendous factor in the ulti-
mate price, says Wh5lock. The
tools used in this cutting are
practically the same as they were
in l475 when Louis de Beauem
was the master cutter. This is
because the diamond cutter, ike
a violinist, has to rely mainly
on delicacy of touch rather than
mechanical devices.
The preparation of rough
diamond, converting it into a
finished gem ready for market,
is slow and painstaking pro-
cess. Even a diamond requires
hard work before it becomes a
success"
Its brilliance comes only after
long polishing.
Young men, impatient because
HAe8HNN tga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
ef'@fazoIg
a tagJubeEt Apae
DRIVERS

Police are testing the eyesight
of all traffic law violators in Chlca-
60. They find drivers who can
not see 20 feet away. Small Won
der, there are SO many accidents
But why stop the arrested dr1V-
ers? Every car owner should have
his vision examined before giving
him a license. Also, he should be
tested for sanity and quick decision
A haIf-blind, nervous, or low-intelll-
gence driver is apt to be as danger
Gus as a speed maniac with callous
conscience and hard heart.
The auto is as dangerous as i
loaded pistol, unwisely handled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
PROHIBITION

Uncle Sans rum sleuths are ar
resting liquor law violators at the
rate of $4,000 a year. An9$onvIct-
ing 35 out of every Al. Fifty thou
sand arrests in a population of
about 112 millions! This is num-
Der eight to be added to the list
of seven original jokes. How manv
violators escape entirely? Humid
reds of thousands or millions? The
nets still are spread too much for
minnows, not enough for whales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
MURDEROUS

A lot of auto drivers still are IN
different about the safety of pedes-
trians. This is shewn when they
fail to apply brakes with excessive
caution-let the walker ''look out
for himself" An occasional driver
even swerves his car to make pc
destrians jump back to the curb
and laughs.
These people are murderers a.
heart, without the courage to kill
They vent their righteousness or
high nervous tension at The risk of
the lives of people afoot Assured
of not being punished, many OF
them would run down a pedestrian
with glee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
NEGRO CONGRESSMAN AGAIN

Political writer's are calling
attention to the fact that the ne
gro may return to Congress-. Bur
if he does so, he will not break in
from the South as he did dur.
, ing carpetbagger days, and in
isolated cases after that period
If the black man gets back in
to the national lawmaking class,
he will enter from the East and
the West. The Twenty-first Con.
gressional District, of ~NIanhat-
tan, for instance, has a negro
dentist, DR.. Chas. H. Roberts, whe
is running for Congress on the
Republican ticket, with good chan
ces of being elected.
Gotham Political observer,
tell us the selection of DR.. Rob
erts is strategic move by G. 0.
P. leaders to win back to the
Republican fold hundreds of ne
gro voters whose detection has
placed Harlem in the Democra
tic column.
During the Reconstruction pc.
Rod the negro Legislators sent
to Washington hailed from the
South. But times have changed
From the North will emerge the
next negro members of Congress,
be they Republican, Democrat on
Progressive. They will come
from large Northern cities where
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
A THOUGHT

This people honoreth me with
their lips, but their heart is far
from me.-Mark 7:6.
If Satan ever laughs, it must be
at the hypocrites; they are the graa-
test dupes he has.-Colton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
RESPONSIBILITY

Nervous or malicious auto drlv-
vers curse confused walkers who
get in their way. They forget that
the pedestrian has other cars to
dodge every day-hundreds of
them
The pedestrian must be cautious,
as well as the driver, that's COM
mon sense. But the driver has the
lions share, of the responsibility, The
same as the hunter. The man Will
the instrument of injury or death
hunting riffe-should be MANY
times as careful as the outsider
wearing a red hat so he won't be
shot for a deer, So with autos.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
Beautiful Chiffon Stockings
AT $1.OO

Fashion authorities agree, that
Chiffon Hosiery will be more pop
ular this fall than ever. We are
showing all the new shades in four
qualities, viz: 81, $1.25, $3.50 and
$500.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03

I GA TNl&S made on improved
a "a "a VAfarm lands at cheap.
est rates for terms of 5, Z OF 10
years with prepayment option given
Money secured promptly. We have
now outstanding over 81, 100000 on
farms in Sumter county alone, with
plenty more to lerd.
MIDDLETON MCDONALD
Correspondent Atlanta Trust Co.,
IN Sumter, Lee, Terrell, SchIey,
Macon, Stewart, Randolph and
Webster counties. 81 Planters Bank
Building, Americua. Ga. Phone SO
on All.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
The STANDARD
SEPTEMBER SALE NOW ON!
A WEEK OF AMAZING THRIFT
FOR WISE SHOPPERS-HUN.
DREDS OF NEW FALL NEEDS
SUPPLIED AT SMALLEST
COST.
Fisk Hats, New Fall
Models, at $4.95.

SIS is about the price many wom-
en- plan to pay for a new hat of
good style and good material A
special collection of the well known
Fisk Hats is ready when you read
this advertisement. All are new,
all smart and the colors include all
NEW shades; price for your
choice, each ..-..--.-----......--....$495
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03

THIRTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY
Mlnday no paper published.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03

Of the two living things to escape
the Little Big Horne massacre.
now stands, stuffed, in the mu-
scum of the University Of Kan
sas, and "Comanche' has had
seven tails since his death be-
cause souvenir hunters have rob-
bed him, a hair at a time, all
thinking they were securing hairs
from the original tail.
The most interesting study of
mankind is man. View your
newspaper of the day from that
angle and you will, as is here
set down, find things to strain
your logic, your philosophy and
your wonder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03

Can this summer pass and not q
single can of potted meat be opened
without the key breaking?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
TAES of 4 46< ;I5 g.'!

year the time when the straw lids passe and
father his felt The straw too fahke when cold
is day, though it's fine when he makes you melt
The longer you hang lid that you the more of
will grow. The usty old straw that park on your
hair s the kind that the folks all know
seep when the fades out and they
seep through It's said Experience tells there
sn'ta doubt that this leads to cold in the head.
Now, who have waery and all for
sake hat? Why it seems, the straw kelly
dies the mercury starts to fall flat.
There's thing that's land it's true every year,
about hats purchase in May Folks haDg4o to ts till
they're out Of but they always throw straw lids
Copyright 1924 NEA Service, 1nc)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03

Big soap company is in trouble.
If soap companies CAM do clear
business, who can?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
Remnant of Congoleum
at SOC Square Yard

Remnants Of Congoleum in one
yard square pieces; great variety
of pretty patterns; every piece cx-
actly the same size, one yard
square; here at per piece --.--5Oc
Mems Standard Quality
Work Shirts at 59c
Made of Golden Rule ChambraN
every one guaranteed fast color, all
sizes from Ia to II; every one guar
anteed to give perfect service
each ..-.....--.. ..-.....--.-.----..-.----.-5 9e
All Silk Crepe de Chine
at $1.OO Yard
All Silk Crepe de Chine, all col
ors, including white and black Az
inches wide at yard ---.-.--..--Sl'UO
SO Inch Curtain Scrim
at 10c Yard
Even weave, fancy double Dor
ders, SO inches wide; serviceaOle
patterns; white and ecru, yd loo
The Best Standard American
Bingham at 15c
Ill., TinOhqm
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03

If these forest fires keep up we
may soon be out of the woods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
ALCOHOLISM

Death from alcoholism are in
creasing steadily, medical statistics
show. At least twice as many are
being killed by liquor as in 1926.
And not all by poison booze, by any
means. Chronic Alcoholism still
leads. Maybe the deaths are jump
ing because 1924 hooch kills earlier
in life than the old-time Gagged in
the wood"
Green whisky is an assassin, no.
so much on account of the alcohol,
but be cause medicinal compound
high others haven't been developed
by aging in the cask.
IS
TALK
That standardized Individual, The
average American. uses the phone
nine times as often as tie average
Englishman.
This pleases the utility compan-
les, as sample of our leadership
i'm mechanical progress and convent
ences. But it's only what's to be
expected, for we're nation Of
back-fence gossipers. So is every
nation, for that matter. Only the
bilious believe that there is such a.
thing as talking too much.
- st
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03

You cannot buy better bingham
in Americas than this lot we are
offering at 15c yard, American
manufacture; colors guaranteeu'
full width; reduced for our Septem-
Der sale only at yard -.------------.-lo'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03

Atlanta (Ga) man slapped his
wife for bobbing her hair; but may
be it was worth it to hcl.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
2 (lm5imS
Ks Saws

Picnic ants seem to like people
even better than olives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03

Fall starts in September. NOT.
however, q fall in prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03

The vacationist, having as much
fun as his letters indicate, has no
time to write about it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03

What could make a woman mad
der than being handsome instead of
beautiful?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03

And what could make a man
madden than being beautiful in
stead of handsome?
Evening star., 1924-05-01
Human Bones Found on Coast Unseftle
Scientists Vie,cs Upon 4 ge of Race
Academicians WGit Further Researches Before Re-
rising Theories about Origin OF Man-Fossils
Indicate Ice Age.

Did human beings exist on the
Pacific coast of California during the
later ice age. almost simultaneously
with the appearance of true man in
Europe?
This issue, which has caused a
serious controversy among American
and ethnologists, and
which, if proved in the affirmative,
would upset all previous theories as to
the origin of the human race, was left
open for further research by members
of the National Academy of Sciences,
in session here this week, although
grave doubts were cast on the claims
that recent discoveries near Los
Angeles represented an earlier race
than that which now peoples the earth
A number of these specimens were on
display and furnished one of the most
interesting exhibits of the convention.
Bones Declared Genuine.
The discoveries were explained and
analyzed by DIR. Chester Stock, pro-
feSsor of geology at the University of
California, and DIR. j., c. Merriam, head
of the Carnegie Institution here. The
one certain conclusion was that these
discoveries were not faxed" by some
ambitious California real estate agent
or amateur scientist. The position of
the deposits indicates clearly that the
Evening star., 1924-05-01
SAYS LEGISLATORS
VIOLATE DRY LAW
Baltimore Judge Accuses Four Sem
ators and Ten Members
of House.
DECLINES TO NAME THEM
Admits He's Good Sport" Himself.
Advocates Beer.
DECLINES TO NAME THEM

Accusation, based on first-hand in
formation, that four senators and ten
members of Congress do mot vote as
they drink on the prohibition ques-
ton, when made before the House ju-
dietary committee by Judge James +.
k1ecka of the Baltimore city peoples
court, where he was advocating modi-
fication of he Volstead act to permit
sale of 2.75 per cent beer, threw the
hearing into confusion.
Under the avalanche of questions
the witness declined to give any
names and his testimony was there
fore stricken from the record. but not
before he had stated in reply to a
question that he himself has spent
large sum of money in Washington
entertaining members of Congress.
diplomats and others. He explained
that he was "a good sport as well as
a Judge" but this phase of the exam
ination was not developed in detail.
Says Driest Like Liquor.
Judge Klecka asserted that some OF
the "drieSt" members of Congress
relish their liquor" and that before
the recent Investigations started in
Washington drinks could be obtained
in both the Senate and House office
buildings.
Fine old Kentucky liquor" he add
ed, was the brand offered by certain"
House members.
Klecka said he had been on "numer-
Gus hunting trips and parties with
members of Congress, and that his in
formation was 'firSt-hand."
Besides Klecka, numerous other wit
nesses appeared before the committee.
which today concluded the taking of
testimony from advocates of modifica-
ton. Although several House mem
berS desire to be heard on the side of
modification, it is expected that oppo-
nents, under the leadership of Wayne
B. Wheeler general counsel of the
Anti-Saloon League, first will present
their arguments.
Evening star., 1924-05-01

Washington. in conjunction with
the celebrations held in practically
every city in the world, today OBJ
served the advent of May. Wherever
there is a playground or wherever
children can be gathered the ancient
festivals and crowning of the May
queen, which dates back to the early
Romans, will be observed.
A Song Festival will be held to-
day, tomorrow and Saturday at the
Neighborhood House, 470 N street
southwest, from pm. until 10 pm.
This celebration will be for the bene-
fit of the house, which needs money
to carry on it's summer work. Be
sides the program in which the vari-
Gus clubs of the eighborhood House
take part, a supper will be served
every day from pm. to pm.
MaypoIe Dance Today.
Today and tomorrow there will be
a Maypole dance in the evening at s
ling" fairy play, will be pre-
sented. On Saturday at pm. there
will be a Spring Procession" the
crowninS of the Queen of the May,
fairy dances, Maypole dances and
spring song dances.
grounds have been trained by Mrs.
Catherine Swanson, director of rec
reation at the Plaza, which is under
the jurisdiction of the playground de-
partment. The boys athletics are un-
der the supervision of Richard Ten
nyson, and similar activities for the
girls are directed by Miss Maude Par
ker.
Commissioner Oyster and Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes, supervisor Of play
dC ha ha pIY n
be present at the party.
Ceremonies at Plaza.
The Plaza party will begin with ath-
letlcs by the boys while the Marine
Band is playing. Next, the corona
ton of the May queen, Letheia kee-
see of Peabody School. Those who
take part in the Maypole dance are:
Gertrude Spigone, Eleanor Kennedy,
Eloise Gerard, Elizabeth May. Sallie
Williams. Doris May, Genevieve Step
per. Helen Herbert, Eva Edwards,
Lorraine E. Gerard, Mildred Dorman,
tie Dorman, Elizabeth Bowie, Ethel
Dorman, Melinada F'imiani, Virgie
Williams: Lucy Virginia Churchyard,
annie May Bouchard, Josephine
Emilio, Loretta Hausman, Dorothy
Frazier, Frances Bits. Angelina Sta
Paiano. MSrgaret Kennedy, Frances
Dorr, Patricia Diamond, Aileen Ham
pdcn ana mary Louise Stopper.
Festivals will be held at all the
municipal Fairgrounds from 4 pm.
until pm. The program will be
the same at each and will include:
400 to 4:30-Boys' athletic test
demonstrating some of the athletics
in which proficiency is required in
order to be eligible for playground
bronze button).
Program for Festival.
4:40 to 5:30-May day festival: Pro-
cession, march of the May day girls,
Maypole dancers, flowers, etc; fairy
dance and awakening flowers, dance
of the flowers. May day dance, crown
ing of the Queen, Maypole dance.
$50 to 6-Giris' athletics, folk dances,
presentation of athletic test buttons
The municipal Fairgrounds are:
Bloomingdale, 1st and Bryant streets
northwest; Chevy Chase, 41st and
Livingston streets northwest; Gallin-
ger, F street northwest between 21st
and ed Streets Garfield, I'd and f
Evening star., 1924-05-01
WIFE ACCUSED IN SUIT.
John Donnelly Charges Attempt on
Life With Knife.

John Donnelly, 1901 N street has
filed suit in the District Supreme
Court for an absolute divorce from
Helen Donnelly. The wife recently
sued her husband for maintenance.
Donnelly charges cruelty and miscon-
duct and asserts that his wife once
attempted his life by assaulung him
with Carrying knife She used house
hold money to entertain other men.
he declares Attorneys Frank r.
Elder and Lucien II. Vandoren rep
resent the husband
James A. Barr, 1922 Connecticut
avenue has asked for an absolute di-
vorce from his wife. Dorothy NJ. Barr.
They were married March IA, 1918
and have one child. The husband
tells the court his wife and the al
legged correspondent were recently ar
rested in Arlington County, Va, and
f1ned on joint statutory charge. At
torney p. ID. Detwiler appears for the
husband.
Evening star., 1924-05-01

ancient bones were not buried as
hoax or press agent" stunt
There is much in the surrounding
gravel and fossil remains to indicate
that the these bones truly are pleisto-
Gene or ice-age remnants, according
to DR.. Stock. The fly in the ointment
is that they are similar in type to
those of the Channel Island Indians
of southern California who certainly
are not ancient in a true sense of the
word.
Six Humans Discovered.
At least six human individuals were
found between the levels of 10 and
% feet below the surface and within
an area of not more than IL square
feet Five were adults. The sixth,
somewhat younger, probably was a
woman. The skulls might have been
dug from a modern graveyard They
show none of the primitive features
of the Neanderthal man or his i'm
mediate descendants in Europe. DR.
Stock plans to make a large number
of further comparisons with modern
types.
The depoSits. DR.. Stock concludes,
while undoubtedly very ancient. can
be measured in thousands of years
rather than tens of thousands. He
holds it possible that they may have
been placed bv some prehistoric food
water of the Los Angeles River, whose
history, previous to the present era,
gcoIogiStS have been unable to de-
termine with much eXactneSs. The
pleiStocene history of California still
largely is a. closed book compared
with that of the country east of the
Rocky Mountains.
Valuable information bearing on
this subject is expected from the eX-
tenSive trenching and building opera
tions now in progress in the western
section of Los Angeles, DR.. Stock
says.
Both Dr. Stock and DIR. Merriam
agree that the deposits prove man
has existed in California for thou
sands Of years, much longer than in
any other sections of North America
where pre- Columbian human deposits
have been unearthed to date.