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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-19
Tobacco Tax a Failure

The 10 per cent tax on cigars
and cigarettes in Georgia is
failure. The first six months of
the year brought in only $35 H.
600, indicating a total sale OF
cigars and cigarettes of three
and a half million dollars. Tax
experts say this is nothing like
what the sales actually were.
Major c. f. McGregor COM
missioner of pensions in appeal
ing to Georgians to support this
tax says:
"The only way to discharge a
dsgraceful debt to the Confed-
crate pensioners and their wild
ows is for the people of the
State to exert their influence for
strict enforcement of the act,
which provides 10 per cent tax on
cigars and cigarettes sold by re-
tail dealers.
cit is disc0uraging when the
small amount Of S351,G was
the sum tot Il of taxes collected
from the ray from January to
July" The commissioner furth-
er states "that unless the FRO
visions made by the genera as
sembly to raise funds TO pay back
pensions are enforced this year,
the back pensions will never be
paid to large per cent of the
veterans"
This tax has not had, and we
doubt if it will have the support
of the public, not because the
smoker objects to paying a tax
for pensions to Confederate
veterans and their widows, but
he strenuously objects to paying
out hundreds of thousands of
dollars in the guise of pensions
which is pure lie gis atty e
graft. Here we are. a half cen
tury after the War Between the
States, paying out more money
to so-called widows and others
than at any period of our his
tory. There are men drawing
Confederate pensions whose
worth is said to be greater than
a hundred thousand dollars.
There are so-called widows
drawing pensions who were
born long after the Battle of APP
pomatox.
Purge the pension rolls; place
on those rolls only those who
actually saw service during the
war together with their wives to
whom the veteran was married
not later than 1865, and there'll
be enough pension money to
give each as much in a month
as they now receive in year.
Those legitimately entitled to
pensions are suffering privation
and want because of a horde of
otherswho Sc names never should
have been placed on the pen
sion rolls of Georgia. by Legis-
lators who were playing politics
at a cost of millions to the al
ready over-burdened tax payer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-19
Editorial Opinions Cleaned
Serious and Otherwise
From Press and Magazine

President, continue to hold his
present status in the presidential
office? If not, would the then
secretary of state act as Presi-
dent? If not, who would?
Such situation may not arise
at this time, but it is entirely
possible for it to do so; as a mat
ter of fact, some of the politically
wise men express the belief thai
it is a probability, in view of the
three-cornered race for the presl-
dency and the unquestioned
strength of LaFollette.-Colum-
hns Ennnirer Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-19
Luck, Chance, or
Providence?

Nearly everybody believes in
luck. If they didn't, games of
chance like cards would be en-
tirely displaced by games of
skill like chess. Ambition is
kept alive and nurtured by hope.
And hope is lured on by a be-
lief, whether admitted or de-
MED, that luck will bring oppor-
tunity and fortune.
A monkey almost strangled
Cromwell to death when he was
a baby in the cradle. For
few moments, until he was dis
covered and driven away, that
ape held the destiny of nations
in his hairy paw. I4cv do you
explain it? Luck? A matter Of
chance?
Important events of the
world and our own lives often
hinge on such petty little details
that an observer is baffled to
explain.
Napoleon might have won
Waterloo if a rain had not
mired his artillery.
Mohammed, pursued by en-
emies, hid in a cave in Mount
Shur. A spider promptly spun
a web across the caves entrance.
Seeing the web, the pursuers
reasoned that no one could have
entered without breaking the
silken threads. They passed on.
'Mohammed escaped. That
spider determined the religious
belief of billions of people la
ter. The same cave-spiderweb
story, by the way. is told about
other historical characters -
borrowed from Mohammed.
If Cleopatra nose had been
shorter, the condition Of the
world would have been differ
ent. So wrote Pascal in his
epigrams. Her beauty made
her one of the most powerful
women that ever lived.
A small boy in church, watch
ing chandelier swaying back
and forth, conceived the idea
of the pendulum.
Luther might have been
lawyer if terrific rainstorm
had not prevented him from
keeping an appointment with !
friend.
Giotto, one of the early Flor
entine painters, might have con.
tinued shepherd boy if a
sheep drawn by him on a stone
had not happened to attract the
attention of a great artist, Gina
bue, who fred Giotto with am
bition.
Luck, after all, is simply the
popular way of expressing sue
cess or failure under the scien-
titic laws of chance or proba-
bilities. These laws are mathe-
NAUTICAL Gamblers use them.
Insurance rates are based on
them.
But most of us cannot accept
chance as a satisfactory cxplana-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-19
BETTING

BETTING
The people are betting on good
times ahead During iglY more
than "a million SHARES of stocks
were bought and sold on the n Y.
Exchange. This was nearly twice
as much as in July a year ago.
A stock market boom runs three
to six months ahead of business
booms, and by the same length OF
time it anticipates depression.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-19
THOUGHT

Sirs, We are bretheren; why do We
wrong one to another?-Acts 1916.
However wretched a fellow mort
al may be, he is still a member Of
our common species.-Seneca.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-19
CHINESE

Lee Yuk-Tin, rich Chinese bank
er, visits New York and bring for
exhibition relics buried 1000 years
befort King Tut was born. There
relics We're dug up IS feet under
ground near Canton, China, from.
the grave of an ancient king. They
are marvellous artistic creations of
carved jade, bronze and delicate
porcelain.
China in the next few years will
be the center of the worlds at
tention in excavations into the for
gotten past. The Chinese claim
their authentic history dates back to
high degree of civilization $4,000
years ago. We have much to learn
from them-including their system
OF inheriting debts as well as
legacies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-19
DANGER

August is the most dangerous
month of the year for railroad
grade crossing accidents. The
chance of beating the train to the
crossing is never as good as it
looks from the drivers wheel. Re-
member, the train doesn't leave the
track to hit the auto. The danger
zone is only few feet wide, be-
tween the tracks. Play safe unless
YOU crave to explore the Hereafter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-19
WANTED

Australia wants 20 million now
settlers. Her department Of labor
and industry is advertising for
them. Shouldn't be any difficult,
getting them if the word reaches
IMPOVERISHED Europe, facing gene
rations of frightful war burden.
Australia's population now is only
five and Ralf million neople. But
she has almost as much land as
continental United States. Destined
TO be one of the five leading world
powers. Others-America, Brazil,
China and Russia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-19

ton of such crucial incidents as
baby Cromwell escaping death
at the monkeys hands. Some
prefer to believe in fatalism.
Others are confident that the
guiding hand of Providence is
back of i all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-19
THE STANDARD
Wednesday
And
Thursday
By .Ahern

Boys Summer Union Suits
each -.---.-------,.----., ---,,-.--.-,39c
Pink, Blue and White Crepe
per yard -,25c
Children's Bingham Dresses.
each ,..,--$l.oo
Large assortment of Silk
Dresses at Half Price
Your ihoice of any Hat in the
house for ------,,-..,-,.-..$1.5O
Rice & Flutchins Shoes s2.95
Cream Window Shades
each -,., ...-..$1.50
Ladies Vests, each ,,..9c
Pink, Blue, Tan and Green
Indian Head, per yard Sec
Yard-wide Pajama Checks,
per yard ,-.,--.,. DE
Two pairs Ladies Hose
for --,.,.-.,-,. -,,.,.-.--,-,-$ 1.0O
English Broad Cloth Shirts
each ----..,,,---,,., $1.98
Wide White and Black Belts,
each -,--..-,--.,,, -,..,-,--.---5Oc
Cream Marquisette, 36-inches
wide, for ,-,---,,,..,..--,,-,..- Csc
Standard Dry Goods
Company
Forsyth St. Next Bank of Commerce
hHEDINTTc CA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-19
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

IFrom The Times Recorder. August
10, 1904.)
Mr.. J. A. Pinkston, it is learned
has leased for term of five years,
the desirable home of the late Mrs.
Brinson, on Taylor street.
The revision of the jury list in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-19
BANDING

The leading IRON and steel max
ers of all the important European
countries are banding together, in
Guiding Germany.
The purpose is to protect their
business against invasion of Europe
by American steel at lower prices.
An industrial United States Of
Europe will probably be formed
during the coming 20 years. Even
tually there will be political Uni-
ted States of Europe. The various
races couldn't live together peace
fully? They do it in America.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-19
GONE


Farewell to the good days when
an American tourist could go to
Germany and live for next to moth
ing. German prices are akyrocket-
ing as result of the attempts at
currency sterilization, returning
tourists report.
In Hamburg a room with bath in
a second-rate hotel now costs S. a
day, American money. Lunch for
two, with beer, is $5-though the
amount of beer consumed isn't
stated. 1t must be a lot, for the
government recently repealed its
regulations that restricted been TO
less than per cent alcohol.
Evening star., 1924-05-03
FAKE MEXICAN COINS
CIRCULATE IN CHINA
Peasants and Shopkeepers Fooled
and Latter Sustain Heavy
Losses.
BY Cable to The Star and Philadelphia Public
Ledger Cnpyright. 1924.

By Cable to The Star and Philadelphia Public
Ledger. Copyright. 1924.
HONGKONG, April 19.-American
tourists in the Orient have no doubt
often been surprised to see Mexican
dollars freely circulating in Hong
kong and south China generally, but
the explanation is to be found in the
fact that. in normal times. they are
of the same fineness of silver as the
Hongkong and Chinese dollars.
At present. however, the Mexican
dollars are worth more than the
south China coins of the same denom-
ination, and, consequently, they are
in considerable demand in Canton.
where a premium can be had by
changing them into native coinage
This fact has led to the issue by
secret Chinese sypdicates of num-
bers of fake Mexican dollars. Some
of these coins have found their way
into the hands OF simple villagers,
who have been ignorant of the fact
that the genuine Mexican dollar is
worth more than its Chinese equival-
ent. and they have been making
purchases with such coins in Canton,
but have not been demanding any
premium.
Numerous shopkeepers, thinking
the coins genuine, have accepted
them in the belief that they have
profited by taking them at the same
value as the Chinese dollar They
have since learned, however that
these coins are duds, and thus have
lost heavily
Evening star., 1924-05-03

such a charge of foolish clemency
might, inoeed-and with greater JUS
tice-have been leveled against his
majesty" said he and his calm was
almost terrible.
His lordship grew pale at the OBJ
vious allusion to Monmouth's mild
treatment of him for his cowardice
at Bridport, and his eyes were as
baleful as Wtlding's own at that
moment. But before he could speak,
Monmouth had already answered Mr.
Wilding.
"You are wanting in respect to us,
str," he admonished him.
Mr.. Wilding bowed to the rebuke
IN submission that seemed ironical.
The blood mounted slowly to Mon
mouths che.ks.
"Perhaps," put in Wade. who was
anxious for peace. 'Mr. Wilding has
some explanation to offer us of his
failure"
His failure! They took too much
for granted. Stitched in the lining of
his boot was the letter from the
Secretary of State. To have achieved
that was surely to have achieved
something.
II thank you, sir, for supposing it,
answered Wilding, his voice hard
with self restraint; 81 have indeed an
explanation.
I'VE will hear it," said Monmouth.
thrustng out his bloated lips.
II have to offer the explanation
that your majesty is served in Lon
don by towards; self-sufficient and
Self-important towards who have him
dered me in my task instead of help
ing me. l refer particularly to Col.
Danvers."
Grey interrupted him. You have a
rare effrontery, sir-aye. by God !!
Do you call Danvers a coward?"
1T is rot ! who SO call him; but
fCptS
away"
''Danvers gore?" cried Ferguson,
voicinG the CONSERVATION of all.
Continued in Tomorrow's Starr
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Buying an Ancestor.

From an English Newspaper.
A man while strolling through the
street saw and admired in a second
hand dealers shop a portrait of an
admiral in full uniform. He offered
ESQ for 1t, but the dealer declined to
part with ii for less than f75. AS
neither would give way, the picture
remained where it was.
Not long afterward. while visiting
at a country house, he saw the picture
hanging in the dining room. He went
toward ii with an exclamation of sur
prise. "Hullo! What have you got
here?"
''Oh, that's a portrait that has just
been beQueathed to u.s." replied his
host. rather vulgar, boastful man.
1T is the portrait of one of Nelson's s
admirals, an ancestor of ours"
WAS he, indeed?" was the comment.
"A month ago he was within f25 OF
becoming one of mine"
Evening star., 1924-05-03
His Magnetic Stroke.
From the Kansas City Star.

Fr0m the hdnkds ClIy Ntar.
Mr.. Chatter Yes, he's a wonder
With a mere stroke of the pen he can
change a sad face to a beamy smile.
Mr.. Blurt-Ah, he's comic pen
artist?
Mr.. Chatter-No, he's rich. Also
generous in signing checks
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Awnings Made To Order

Awnings that beautify-planned to fit
the individual requirements of your
home and to add an attractive, cool, in
viting appearance. For porctes, doors
or windows of any size
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Screens Made To Order

Window Screens are equipped with
guides SO they may be used at top or
bottom of window Screen Doors are
fitted with galvanized black enamel or
rustproof copper cloth, fastened with
the lock strip method. Porch Screens
are designed in harmony with the archi-
lecture of your home and fitted exactly
Evening star., 1924-05-03
Window Shades Made to Order

Shades that -custon-made through
out; of the finest imported or domestic
cloths, mounted on Hartshorn rollers.
The herringbone stitch at bottom pre-
vents raveling; the eyelet is run through
the stick, keeping it always in place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-17
PITTSFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Halvor Prescott
motored to Bucksport Sunday to
attend the funeral of relative.
Mrs. Arnold w. Dodge was taken
to Dexter Saturday evening and on
Sunday underwent a surgical opera
ton for appendicitis.
H. E. Parker left Saturday on a
business trip to Belfast.
Miss Doris Wentworth went to
Orono Saturday, where she was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Oscar Will
bur and family over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ormond Hall are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of twin girls.
Neal d. Stanley was in Augusta
Saturday. where he attended a meet
ing of the Maine Pathological society
held in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Maxfield and
three children of Providence, r. l..
motored to Pittsfield Friday for
visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Fuller of Bos-
ton, who have been visiting is town,
left Saturday for Northport,. where
they will open their cottage for the
season.
Mrs Matte Mason of Rumford
was in town Monday afternoon the
guest of Mrs. Lucy Burton at her
home on Nichols street.
The Pitsfield band will leave early
Tuesday morning for Rangeley.
where they have an engagement to
play for the day. They will make the
trip by automobiles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-17
IA Firemen Hurt
In Explosion 275 il
Gallon Tank Gasoline

New York. June 16-Fourteen fire.
men were injured and Acting Bat
TALON Chief Thomas Murtha was SO
severely burned that he may die
when a s275 gallon tank Of gasoline
exploded late today in a garage fire
on East 40th street. Eleven OF the
firemen were rushed to Bellevue hos
pital.
Three employees Of the CONSOLIDATE
ed Gas Company and a passerby also
were painfully burned when a burst
Of fame shot up through a manhole
in the sidewalk after the explosion.
An investigation was Immediately
begun to determine the cause Of the
explosion. The fire was slight. and
It was believed there was leak IN
the tank.
The injured men were within a few
feet of the tank when 1t exploded and
Ave of them were blown up through
the man hole, landing in burst or
flame on the sidewalk. Fearing a
second blast. the firemen Hooded the
garage with tons of water.
Thousands Of persons were at
tracted to the scene by the explosion
and police reserves were called out
to keep the fire lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-17
HOME CITY PILES UP HANDSOME PLURALITY
FOR FRANK G. HARRINGTON; ONLY61 VOTES
SEPARATE FIRST THREE IN SENATORIAL RACE

Barton 81. Cummings 270. Robinson
207. For County Attorney: Farris EOS,
Peacock Is. Southland 272 For County
Commissioner: Allen 45, Eastman SIS,
Fletcher So, Gordon "a, Higgins Jas,
Taber 161. For Representatives to tie
Legislatures: Kinsman 2s2, Martin zs9.
Turner 231, Wabber 1876.
Ward 8-For State Senator's: Foster
81. Naher 6S. Sparrow SO, Thompson
11s. Wadsworth "a. For Sheriff: Ear
ton 6, Cummings 76, Robinson 81. For
County Attorney: Farris IS. Peacock II,
Southland IS. For County Commission.
err: Allen 8, Eastman 16. Fletcher %,
Gorden 10, Higgins IS, Taber 80. For
Representatives to the Legislature:
Kinsman "a. Martin 100. Turner g.
Weber IS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-17

County Commissioner: Allen 55, East
man Ga, Fletcher IL, Gordon %, Hig-
gins 1872, Taber II.
Ward 6-For United States Senator:
Fernald 81. Guernsey 81, Jack 16. For
Governor: Brewster AZ, Harrington 163.
For State Auditor: Hayford 60. Morrill,
80. For State Senator's: Foster 81,
Maher SIS. Sparrow %. Thompson 40,
Wadsworth n. For Sheriff. Barton II.
Cummings Al, Robinson 6S. For Coun-
ty Attorney: Farris 81, Peacock Al.
Southland is. For County Commission
err: Allen II, Eastman 80, Fletcher IA,
Gordon 10, Higgins Is. Taber 10.
Ward S-For United States Senator:
Fernald 40, Guernsey 80, Jack 12. For
Governor: Brewster 81. Harrington 10.
For State Auditor: Hayford As, Morrill,
%. For State Senators: Foster S..
Maher IA. Sparrow 81, Thompson 81.
Wadsworth 32. For Sheriff: Barton ~.
Cummings As, Robinson 1913. For Coun-
ty Attorney: Farris IS, Peacock Sc,
Southard IL. For County Commission
or: Allen IL, Eastman Al, Fletcher s.
Gorden II, Higgins IS, Taber Z.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-17

terest payment on the indebtedness
Of 100000 of the Republic Of Fin
land. The payment amounted to
$134, 1926 and consisted Of $20,250 face
amount of second libery loan 1-2
per cent bonds with accrued interest
thereon and $114,002 in cash.
Philadelphia, June 16-The elimin-
alton of Mrs. Nat Niles. of Boston, in
the third round was the only upset
today in the opening matches of the
women's Pennsylvania state lawn
tennis championship at the Merton
Cricket Club. Mrs. Niles was beaten
by Mrs. C. C. Madeira. of Merton.
Ga, 60. All of the other seeded
players including Miss Anne Town
send, of Merton, the title holder, had
easy victories.
New York, June 16-Benny Leon
ard. lightweight champion of the
world: has lost his diamond
belt. gift from Tex Richard. But
it was not lost in a fair fight. Benny
loaned the belt several days ago to
his sister who placed it in the win
dow of her store to attract custom
ers. The lure proved too strong:
somebody threw brick through the
window last night and made off with
the prize, valued at $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-17
,Waterville Election
CONTINUED from Pace On.,

Ward For United States Ssno.o-.
rerhald 30, Guernsey 80, Jack 12s E,or
Governor: Brewster 176, Harrington az
1en state Auditor: Hayford SIS. Morrill,
LOO; For State Senators: Foster 1e5.
M ,a,a 30, Sparrow 125, Thompson lag
", "a. For Sheriff: Barton
~ cummings IS, Robinson 16s. For
Sounty Attorney: Farris SO. Peacocl,
Soulhard ITO. For County Com
rle1cher ii, Gordon 9, Higgins lis
Taber 6. Aio'
ward 2-For United states Senator;
c o. Guernsey az, Jack 65. For
Governor: Brewster 100, Harrington o.
For State Auditor: Hayford 81 Morr,ii
70. For State Senator's: Foster 1as
Maner 100, Sparrow SO, Thomson 80
Wadsworth 81. For Sheriff: Barton II
cummings 65, Robinson 126. ,Sor
county Attorney: Farris 21. peacocL
- oouthard 81. For County Commits
sioner: Allen 16, Eastman 81 FLETCHER
I" Gorden %, Higgins SO, Taber s.
ward S-For United States Senator.
Fernald l0o. Guernsey So, Jack ~. For
Governor: Brewster I43, Harrington
10. FOR State Auditor: Hayford 100.
Sorr1Il ~. For State Senator's: Foster
ZIs' Maher los. Sparrow "a, THOMPSON
- 'ouS"ortn lAS. For Sheriff. Rar-
ton .. Cummings e5, Robinson III. For
county Attorney: Farris As. Peacock
lz5. Southland SIS. For County Commis-
sioner: Allen ~. Eastman GO. FLETCHER
o. Gorden %. Higgins rs, Taber 10.
Ward FLOR United StaMs Senator.
Fernald log. Guernsey so. Jack 10. For
Governor: Brewster 100. Farrinston
l02. For State Auditor: Hayford ia
Morrill, 81, For State Senators: Foster
z45, Maher Ill, Sparrow SO, Thompson
lO7. Wadsworth 1s3. For Sheriff: Bar
ton IL, Cummings 80, Robinson 1s1
For County Attorney: Farris 80, Pea.
cock 134, Southard SO. For County
Commissioner: Allen 81, Eastman 10
Fletcher s. Gordon %, Higgins 20, Ia
Der 81.
Ward 5--For United States Senator:
Fernaid 123, Guernsey 81, Jack 1877. For
Governor: Brewster 23S, Harrington
l37. For State Auditor: Hayford 1919.
Morrill, 1S5. For State Senator's: Fos-
ter 331, Maher 1872, Sparrow 153
Thompson 1S4, Wadsworth ISL. For
Sheriff: Barton Z. Cummings %, Robin
SON 247. For County Attorney: Fafris
SO. Peacock liz, southard 14s. For
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-17
Pull Battleship
Off Mud Bank

Norfolk, Va. June 16-The battle
shin West Virginia, which went
aground soon after leaving Hampton
Roads for France today was pulled
off the mud bank where she had held
fast at high water early tonight ana
proceeded to Lynn Haven Roads 10
anchor for minor repairs.
Mine sweepers and tugs pulled the
shin free. Aboard were members OF
the navy contingent of the American
Olympic team. whose departure has
now been delayed through the crack
ing Of q condenser head and the los
ing of q tower when the West var
vinia struck in a dredge channel.
The West Virginia grounded during
a heavy rain storm. According to re-
ports from the vessel she was pro.
ceeding down the channel when muo
was sucked into her condensers oy
the dischargers and the power I'M
mediately shut off. Helpless she
drifted to the north side Of the chan
mel where che stuck fast. There was
said to have been no civilian pilot
A preliminary examination. officers
said. indicated that the damage couio
he repaired in few hours.