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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
WHEN IN
DOUBT
BY Cornelius Beekman--
The Wedding Ring.

nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ 1 am a widow and the
mother of two children. Would
it be a breach Of etiquette to
leave off my wedding ring?-C. c.
TT would not be a breach of ETH
= quette and is not a breach of
the spiritual significance OF 1.-THE
sacred circle?" 1t is the custom
to wear the wedding ring unless
there is some reason that makes
it distasteful or unpleasant for
you to wear it and unless it has
lost for you it's mystic and beau.
tiful significance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
By Beatrice Fairfax.
Who Holds . Unique Posltion IN
the Writing World Is an
Authority on the Prob.
lens Of Girls.

Authority ON the Prob.
lens Of Girls.
EIT AM twenty-one,r writes
Claudia. '.And I'm the
most abject social failure
you ever saw. / am five feet
six. weigh 100. have thick. curly
blond hair. violet eyes. clear white
skin. q well shaped mouth and .
nose that Il called impairment.
Maybe you gather that I'm not
bad looking. But have no mag
netism and i've an idea that !
often appear drab and duh.
II can't begin to ten you how
tired set Of always bsang the
last to be invited to . dance and
the last to be asked out on the
floor after ! get thsrA I'm never
taken out alone. but always asked
TO I'LL In ct parties whore there
- q group.
mo one ever sends me flowers,
drops in to see me, or takes me
motoring or to the movies just in
q group Of two. have . nice
home, earn $50 . week, dress well,
have lovely parents and really
could have many pleasant gather
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

a woman may have perfect confidence In her
husbandyet naturally wonder "hy he wore his
best suit to the office today"
First girl fbs about how wonderful she thinks him:
then she tells few white hes at the altar then lies to the
world about how happy and successful and lastly She
puts beautiful lie his tombstone. -. -
man Will cheerfully give anything he can
afford provided she doesn't ASK s but nothing
him indignant discover she thinks she has ca
on his time, his thoughts, his kisses his money
Before marriage girl thinks that she do enough to
make tne man she loves happyafer marriage she KNOWS it.
Most marital Observation-Disclosures are just matter Of lauobny
in the wrong place. y ' A - 1AusnAnS
Copyright 1924 by Features Service mo,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
WHO SAID IT
AND WHERE

''If there is one thing in this world
that, next after the flag of his
country and its spotless honor,
should be wholly in the eyes Of a
\ poet, it is the language Of his
country"
( These words Of De Quincy. from
his essay on Keats. apply to all
of us.
And still be doing. never DONE"
This good advice Is from Buffers
''Hudibras."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
BY Ann Isle.
Whose Serials Of Married Lie
Have WON . Big Popular

6sf1F course. there's enough cir
~ cumstantial evidence to con-
vince us all that Rosa planned the
destruction Of the statue. But It
won't do for me to be convinced.
I can't afford to turn Rosa loose
las an enemy. We once had an
enemy-a dangerous one. The
memory Of Dick West is enough
60 make me go slow with friend
Rosa
aYes,'' I replied. eff Rosa could
plan to smash that wonderful
statue, there's no knowing how
much else she might smash II she
were sufficiently aroused"
I'm glad you see the light,
Jim said grimly. ''I can't risk
having Ramon yank Rosa and
his money out of the firm-be-
cause / need both. What's more.
/ can't have Rosa out where I
cant watch her with crouch
against me. She's on my side
now--and can use her better as
friend than as foe. And If any
one starts rampaging around to
prove that Rosa did the smash
ing, it's up to me to find darn
good alibi for her."
1T don't like It." confessed.
Then I added slowly: II wonder
was Miss Gregory trying to throw
Betty off the track when she tele-
phoned her
"Telephoned her about what?"
interrupted Jim.
II thought Miss Gregory was
! grasping at pretty tenuous clues"
I said, half to myself. "She
telephoned Betty to ask where
I was the. day the statue was
destroyed. Betty told her I was
at Dreamwold. But couldn't
help feeling that Miss Gregory
was off on a mental tangent. II
she were, my absence from town
wouldn't be much of an alibi.
It might have been I who hired
the red-haired tramp"
Jim threw back his head and
laughed scornfuily.
Don't talk like rabbit! Ruth
knew we were at Dreamwold ell
right. You don't have to worry
about defending yourself from
Ruth. She was just throwing a
little dust in Betty's eye. She has
sense enough to know that II she
doesn't make Rosa the scapegoat
mo one else can. BY Jove! that
woman has a head--and far.
sighted eyes"
"Oh, Jim" I cried, at a loss to
answer his queer reasoning.
Were all trying. to use our
heads"
Eyes you are.' sneered Jim.
you talk lot about playing the
game, too. Well, watch Ruth
Gregory, She doesn't do a heap
Of protesting. But there's won.
an who knows how to play the
game
TT kInla Y,.o~onV.& r ,snoIS,aS 49,,
far apart Jim and I had drifted.
wondered II anything I said or
did could bridge the chasm.
Determined to play the game
% well Jim would be forced to
recognize that Ruth Gregory
isn't the only good sport in the
world, I cried out eagerly:
"Jim. the money I came IN to
discuss with you today is my
share Of what jeanne found in
the old secretary. I wanted to
offer it to you"
Very nice. I'm sure" said
Jim drily.
ut isn't a lot confessed.
"You don't call sixty thousand
q LOTT" asked Jim.
1.-THE whole sixty thousand
isn't mine," I replied.
1T isn't? Whose is it. then?
Pat and Carlotta feel you have a
right to the money. Why all the
X~~A
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07


Nay, Felicia, this will never be an Adan-less
Eden until woman has reached the beatific state
where she can live without mantle ice-MAN,
the milk-MAN, the grocery-MAN, the police-MAN,
the motor-MAN, and the BOSNIAN. Selahl
A woman's love is never dead until she gets
tired Of forgiving man and begins trying to for
get him.
Apparently, the more speed a man exhibits in
his love-making, the more perfect his Control"
in avoiding the danger of matrimony and the
temptation to commit himself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

ON emit are
/ m m q culate
and AZ lovely
as pink pearls.
Nearly every
woman has her
own method Of
bringing about
this desirable
result t She
may care for
them herself or
may trust the
work to q pro-
fessional man
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07

. T Il pleasant to note that the
average woman nowadays
keeps her finger-nails always
attractively and dainty groomed.
Doubtless your own nails at this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
M EDIT A TONS
Of
MARRIED WOMAN
BY HELEN ROWLAND.

BOUT the first thing after he has become securely
tied to woman, join lodge country club that
will help him to "pul loose" from her occasionally
This the when the Tired Business Man
ing and difficult time trying find place WICKED enough
his wife sin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

When did Cyrus the Great,
4 founder Of the Persian en-:
pire, reign?
@When was the battle Of Aus.
terlitz fought?
8When was William the Con-
queror king of England?
4-When was gold discovered In
Victoria, Australia?
6-When was Constantinople
made the capital Of the Roman
empire?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-07
ANSWERS
to SATURDAYS Ouaak2oma

ANSWERS
to Saturdays Questions.
l. Bogota. Colombia. was
founded by Spaniards in 1888.
2-Tripoli was reconquered by
the Turks in 1885.
S-Covent Garden market in
London was first opened early in
the seventeenth century.
THE second Roman Trium.
virate was in power from AZ to
81 B. C.
6-Louis Napoleon made him.
self emperor Of France in 1851.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-18
PARENTS OF SCHOOL
CHILDREN FACE FINES

ATLANTA, Sept. 18.-Striet en-
forcement Of the state compulsory
school attendance law which, unless
obeyed, may lead to prosecution and
the assessment of heavy penalties
on parents, has been ordered by M.
E. Coleman, director of census and
attendance for the City School De-
partment.
Mr.. Coleman's action is based on
consolidated reports of the attend
ance for the first week Of school,
which was nearly $500 less than al
ticipated. Those parents who have
not placed their children in school
will not be fined or prosecuted pro-
vided they act immediatel, before
the week is out, it was said, but
after that no excuses will be ac-
cepted.
The Georgia law requires all chill.
dren between z and Ia to be en-
rolled in school unless a doctor GER
titles that their health will not per
nit. They may attend private
schools or have private tutors. A
fine Of $40 a day for each day The
children are truants is assessed Al
the penalty against parents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-18
BODY Of MURDERED
MAN BELIEVED TO
Be THAT OF NESSER
Tag on Key Ring Found Upon
Corpse Bears Name of New
comb, Tenn, Resident
FOUND AT ASHLAND, KY.
Head Lying in Pool of Blood
Gives Mute Testimony AS
to How Man Met Death

ASHLAND, Ky, Sept. Is The
body Of man whose head lay in
pool of coagulated blood was
found in a gondola coal car in the
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad yards
here today. The blood-stained in
terror Of the car indicates the vic
tim was murdered.
Authorities who searched the
body following the discovery, found
"a key-ring bearing a tag with the
name of w. M. Messer, Neweomb
Tenn, engraved thereon. This clew
is now being pursued in an effort
to establish the identity Of the dead
man.
Railroad officials stated the car
in which the body was found ar
rived in Ashland from Lexington,
KY, at 5 o'clock this morning. This
has led some to believe that the
man was murdered at Lexington
and the body brought here along
with the car in which the deed was
committed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-18
LABOR BACKS LEGION
PROGRAM BERRY SAYS
IN ST. PAUL ADDRESS
Intelligence, Intellect and Love
For Country is Common Goal
Speaker Declares
AMERICANISM FOSTERED
Federation Stands Against Both
Scvietisn and Communism
AS Destructive Theories

ST. PAUL, Sept. 18.-The Am
erican Federation of Labor and The
American Legion are bound in com
mon bond in fight 'to make for
America one hundred per cert in
telligence, intellect and unadulter-
ated affection and love for coun-
try" Geo. L. Berry, delegate from
Tennessee, former national vice
commander Of the American Legion
and president of the International
Pressmen's Union, said in address
ing the Legion's convention today.
Speaking for organized labor and
its president, Samuel Gompers, Mr..
Berry declared tn aspirations Of
the two institutions, insofar as
their specific jurisdictions extend,
are identical and that ut was good
chat in the life of this country there
has come into existence an organi-
cation such as The Legion, intsr-
Continued on Page Fiye)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-18
DAVIS AND SHAVER
HOLDING CAMPAIGN
CONF ERENCE TODAY
Democratic Nominee and Man
agm Busy Mapping Out Tim
erary During Two Weeks
TO SPEAK AT CHICAGO
Democratic Rally VIII Be Held
There Tonight, to Be Ad-
dressed By Davis
TO SPEAK AT CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Sept. 18. "a. P.)--
Conferences during which John w.
Davis campaign during the next two
weeks will be considered, are sche'
duled here today with the arrival
of Glenn Shaver, Democratic ma
tional chairman, and John W. Davis,
the party's nominee for the presl-
dency. Mr.. Davis is scheduled to
speak here tonight at a rally of
Illinois Democrats, and already
thousands are pouring into Chicago
to hear him. The address is to be
made the occasion for q great rally
it is announced, and it is expected
the greatest crowd ever assembled
in Chicago for any political occasion
will be here before the speaking be
gins. So. ssss
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-18
LETTERS Supporting.
combination PLEAS.
POUR IN ON s N AL |
Thousands Ask IlIionis Governor
TO Spare Life Of Bernard
Grant Death Penalty
FORMAL PLEA IS MADE
Attorney Representing Destitute
Prisoner Sends Document to
Printer Today

CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-(By Asso-
eiated Press. Thousands of let
tiers in support of pleas for comeu-
tation Of the death sentence of
Bernard Grant continued to pour
into the office of Governor Len
Small here today. The formal plea
in his behalf is being prepared by
Grants lawyer, with the manu-
script completed and sent to the
printer early today.
Grant was convicted of the muir
der of policeman during holdup
here and sentenced to be hanged, be
cause of his age, which was the same
as that of Leopold and Loeb when
the crime was committed, extern
sive sympathy has been aroused for
the lad. His parents are destitute,
and are pleading to secure for him
the same sentence as was melted ont
to the slayers of Bobby Franks.
Clarence barrow, famous crinli-
nal advocate, who represented Leo.
pold and Loeb at their trial, has
promised Grants attorney he will as
sist in securing Communication for
the boy in any way possible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-18
IA PUPILS ENROLL.
AT SHILOH OPENING

The Shiloh school opened Sep
TENDER Is, with ia happy boys and
girls who were glad to greet their
teachers and take up their school
work again after pleasant yaca-
ton. n
We trust that very soon we will
have all the pupils Of the communi-
ty to enroll with US as the harvest
ing season is drawing to close.
L WAS rainina and TIE
roads were quite muddy there wer
a goodly number of the patrons pres
ent to witness the opening and bid
us God speed.
All who were present especially
enjoyed the devotional exercises
conducted by Rev. M. B. Brown, Of
Richlapd, who giving to US The won
derful lesson of Solomon to his son
aud asmonishing all to get wisdom
and understanding. We wish to ex-
tend to Bro. Brown as well as to
all our friends and parents of the
community to visit with us as often
as possible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-18
MULTI-LOCK COTTON
IS SHOWN AT SPARTA

SPARTA, Sept. ia. w. To.
bert, Hancock County farmer
farmer, brought several open bolls
Of cotton to Sparta which were real
curiosities. One of the bolls con
tanned 10 well matured locks of cot
ton, one contained nine locks and
the other eight locks.
The average boil contains only
A and 5 locks, and these were the
first, many farmers said, they had
ever seen. Tolbert did not know the
variety Of cotton from which they
were grown, but says he expects TO
save the seed from these plants and
try to propagate a more prolific va
riety of cotton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-18
L.ESWORTH HALL
TALKS BEFORE CLUB
Federal Constitution is Theme
of Macon Man Before Amer
icus Rotarians

Ellsworth Hall, prominent at
torney Of Macon, addressed Tie
members of the Rotary club here
Wednesday the Federal Consti-
tutie 1mber OF guests We're
pre- President Walter Ry-
lander presided.
Mr.. Hall was introduced by w.
W. Dykes, who declared that he
was one of the abIest constitutional
lawyers in the South.
Mr.. Hall declared that the Fed
eral Constitution was the greatest
of all human documents" He ex-
planned how it was framed and
mentioned many of those VINO were
engaged in its construction, partic-
ularly a dozen or more of whom his
tory has had little to say. He de
clared that it was a compromise
document" that in the convention
there were men representing every
line of thought and that but for the
spirit of compromise it could never
have been written.
The greatest need of the day, he
said, was clearer understanding
of the provisions, the limitations
and the guarantees of the Consti-
tuition. He said that the powers
bestowed on Congress by the Con-
st;tution were more limited than the
average voter knew.
Mr.. Ellis said one of the gravcst
dangers today was the prevailing
desire to amend the constitution,
seeking in this way-to remedy every
existing evil. He gave a history of
each of the amendment sto the Fed
eral document, 10 in all, and de-
clared that in the last Congress
more than 20 constitutional amend
ments were offered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-18
ABOVE II FENG'S SOLDIERS
AT PRAYER. BELOW GENERAL
F'ENG.
Chinese General is "Christian'
and One of Most Progress
sive Spirits in Army
"a -. -; a

PEKING, Sept. Imagine :
Chinese general calling his troop,
together for prayer before he lead
them into battle
A general who holds daily Bible
classes among his soldiers
Feng Yu-hsiang, the "Christiar
general" does it.
He was converted to Christianity
several years ago. His wife is q
Christian, too. Most of his soldiers
have been baptized.
And no missionary could be more
Jealous in his work than Feng is.
Among the lessons he has learned
best are those of charity and broth
erly love. He carries them out con.
tinually,
His soldiers are not the brigand.
other Chinese soldiers are. They are
weil-disciplined, peaceful men.
When heaps of sandbags las
about the south gate of Picking
ready to be stacked behind the
heavy portals if worse came to
worse, thousands of Feing's troops
were toiling in the mud Of Mar
Yuan, Il miles away, to erect tenn.
porary dikes Of willow branches and
sandbags against the rioting water.
0 1.-THE Yung Ting River.
Another time the general was
asked to have his men repair part
Of an important highway, Two thou
sand men were put to work and
the job was completed by nightfall
The general refused to accept a
cent in payment, on the ground ii
was a matter Of public convenience,
4 do not understand them," ex-
claimed an old resident Of Nan
Yuan, in speaking of the "Christ-
ian" troops,
"Theg ask nothing. They take
nothing. They pay full prices for
what they buy"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-18
VETERINARIANS
HONOR BAHNSEN
Man Again Named
Secretary of State Associa-
ton at Columbus Meeting

COLUMBUS. Sept. is ~ peclar-
ing the meeting in Columbus to
have been the most successful in
the history Of the Georgia veteri-
nary association, the two-day eight
zenith annual session was adjourn
ed yesterday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. The next session will be
held in Brunswick, Ga, in Septem-
Der, 1925.
DR.. j, E. SEVERN, of Athens,
succeeded DR.. J. M. Sutton, Of Syl-
vester, Ca, as president. DR.. w.
E. White, Triton, Ga, was named
Vice-president, and DR.. P. f. Balm
sen, state veterinarian, was re-
elected secretary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-18
OMAHA GETS NEXT
LEGION MEETING
Selection Made After Hot Con-
test for Honor With a Num-
Der of Texas Cities

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 49,
Omaha was selected as the 1925
convention city of the American Lee
gion at Wednesdays session of the
sixth annual convention here. The
selection came only after a hot con-
test between a number of Nebraska
and Texas cities, only two Of which
were presented to the convention as
eligible.
The convention also accepted the
report Of the time and place COM
mittee recommending acceptance Of
Philadelphia's invitation for holding
the 1926 convention in that city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-18
French PREMIER IS
OBJECT OF MASSED
NARSEILLES ATTACK
Canes and Sticks Rre Brandish-
ed While HoarseIy Shouted
Cries Of Amnesty Fill Air
IS RESCUED BY POLICE
Members Of Premier's Party Dis
close Details Of Incident
On Return TO Paris

PARIS, Sept. 49, (By Associat.
ed Press Edouard Herriot, pre-
mier Of France, narrowly escaped
injury in Marseilles last night when
mob attacked his party. Two
hundred communists who created
extensive disorder rushed toward
The premier, brandishing their canes
and sticks. and filling the air with
cries Of amnesty"
The mob made a determined eff
fort to surround and assault the
premier in the Rue Cannebiere, a
main thoroughfare Of Marseilles,
members Of his party disclosed on
their arrival in Paris today. Only
the Intervention Of MarseilIes po-
lice authorities prevented members
Of the mob selling M. Herriot, and
much attention was attracted by the
incident.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-18
.FOUCHE ACCUSED OF
SOLICITING FUNDS

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept.
18.-John s, Fouche, a prominent
Republican leader in Tennessee,
may be hailed before the senate in
vestigation committee to tell of his
activities in soliciting funds for the
national Republican campaign, It is
alleged that Fouche solicited con-
tributions to this fund from civil
service employees, according to a
news story appearing in the Chat
tanooga News, from its Washington
correspondent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-18
DIRIGIBLE ZR-3
MAY VISIT SOUTH

ATLANTA, Sept. 18.-Efforts
are being made to have the zR-8
make "trip through the south af.cr
she arrives IN this country from Ger
many according to reports here.
Assurances have been made to Sem
ator George that the southern flighs
VIII be given every consideration in
mapping cut an itinerary, tits said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-18
QUARTERLY MEETING
AT LESLIE FRIDAY
DR.. w. c. Lovett VIII Preside
Preaching at ii in Methodist
Church There

LESLIE, Sept. 1s.-The fourth
Quarterly Conference Of the Am
CIRCUS district Leslie charge will
meet with the Leslie Methodist
church Friday, Sept. 10, with the
presiding elder, Dr. w. G. Lovett in
charge. 1t is requested chat all Of
ficials especially, be present.
DR.. Lovett viii preach at eleven.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-18
FLYING WEATHER
VERY UNFAVORABLE.

OMAHA, Nebr., Sept. Io.-oKIes
were heavy and overcast at 1880
O'Clock this morning when the army
world flyers were scheduled to re-
sumo their flight to st. Joseph, Mo,
and Muscogee, Okla. If similar
conditions obtain throughout the
day, it is stated, the flight will in
all likelihood be postponed. Lieut..
Lowell Smith, flight comaander, be-
fore leaving for the flying field
this morning, expressed grave doubt
that the flight would be undertake
en- today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-18

SYMPATHY MAY SAVE LIFE OF GRANT BOY
WAUCHULA, FLA, HAS
$15O,OOO FIRE LOSS

WAUCHU5A, Fa., Sept. 18-
(By Associated ss.)-Fire
last night destroyed the crate
manufacturing plant of the Wau-
chula Development company
here. The loss is estimated at
$3.50, 1000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-18
WAR DEPARTMENT To
PAY PERSONAL EXPENSES.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.-Any
personal financial loss incurred by
the army world flyers will be paid
by the war department out of avail
able funds unless provisions Of the
appropriations bill as passed by con-
gress prevent this, Secretary Weeks
announced today In that case, he
added a special appropriation will
be asked for their benefit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-18
ARGENTINE FLYER
10 DROP PONTOONS.

SEATTLE WASH. Sept. To-
Major Pedro Seanni, Argentine
world flyer now at Hanoi, China,
will substitute landing gear for
pontoons at Vancouver, B. c., and
then fly to Seattle, it was announce.
ed here today by Ensign Velo, Ar
gentine navigating officer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-18
.PERSHING WANTED IN
ACTIVE ARMY SERVICE
Passage Of Legislation Restoring
Him to Active List Asked in
Legion Resolution

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 18.-
The passage Of Legislation neccs-
sary to restore General John ]. GER
shing to the army's active list in
order that his valuable counsel viii
be available to those responsible for
the nations defense is urged in q
resolution adopted by the American
Legion convention in session here
today.