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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25
BONEHEADS

They built an emergency hospital
in Oakland, Calf Beautiful build
ing, wonderfully equipped. 1t open
for customers. First emergency
case arrives-and it's discovered the
elevator is too small 10 get q
stretcher into it. So the emergency
hospital is useless-and all on ac-
count OF a matter of four inches
in the width of elevators and shaft
One cents worth of mistake de-
stroys many dollars worth of effort
Safety first is a fine personal policy
1t involves more than careful steer.
ing of an auto.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25
EARLY

Orientals marry young, afro
ciously young in the case of females
Forty years ago a census showed
that only 481 out Of every 10000
girls in India between the ages o.
10 and Is We're unmarried. Now
the figure is sol instead of 49,
and India is boasting of this as pro.
gress!
At present only GOT out Of every
10000 India girls between ages Of
5 and 10 are unmarried.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25
IMPROVED

The auto bus has taker fourth
of the passenger traffic away from
the Pere Marquette Railroad, Al
red president of the road, says.
But the railroads needn't worry
too much about competition from
the auto. Their big problem, ana
shortly, will be competing with She
service of flying machines. In a
matter of 20 years the auto has de
veloped to what it is now. The air.
plane viii evolve faster. If you
live so more years, you'll own your
own flying machine-yes?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25
Railroading 90 Years
Ago

There seems to be a contest
among some OF the railroad en-
gineers, to see which can stalt
his train with the most violent
jerk when pulling out of ? sta
ton. Especially at night, rous-
ing the passengers as soon as
they get nicely asleep"
Defective equipment proba-
bly, is the abb.
But cheer up, travellers. They
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25
LOOKS LIKE PROSPERITY


Commissioner Vandiver sets
forth that the amount of cigar
and cigarette state revenue stamp
sales during the six months total
ed 1851, 409.63. The expenses
of the stamp department amount
ed to $13,383.27, leaving a bal
ance on hand of S338,026.36.
1t is also noted in Commits
sioner Vandiver's report that the
collections on automobile tags
from. January 1 to June 80, 1928,
were $1,97S,5 1856, whereas
from January l to June 80, 1924,
they were $2,315,603.00, an in
crease of S336,07335. This looks
like prosperity, or something.
1t is interesting to note, in the
report, that the net amount of de-
linquent taxes collected during
the six months for the last seven
years comes to $S3,63774. De-
Quoting refunds totaling $30705,
this leaves 83,330.24. The
amount of penalties collected
from delinquent state taxes was
$13, 163.77. Add to this auto
mobile penalties collected on
2,413 automobiles, and chauf-
feur's license that were under
the law delinquent and we have
total penalties collected, $751;
582.67.
1t is a striking fact that the
general expenses of the Revenue
Department to date, amounting
to $16,230.94, were paid out of
the penalties, with a balance
still on hand of $2,351.73.-Ma-
con Telegraph.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25
FRUSTRATED

Tired Of life, an unfortunate man
decided to commit suicide by jump
ng into the ocean near the acoua-
rum IN New York City. Alas, he
forgot that he had cork leg. Il
kept him afloat until he was rescued
mueh against bis wishes.
This is an old story. 1t has hap
pened many times. One cannot pa
100 much attention to details, even
IN voluntarily shuffling off. The
weak link breaks the chain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25
CUssEDNEss or MAN

Advise a man to submit to a
dangerous and unnecessary surgi-
cal operation and he will proba-
bly, do it. But advise him to cx
ercise moore in the open air and
look to his diet, and he won't
do it.-E. w. Howe's Monthly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25
Opinions of. Other EditOrS--
Serious and Otherwise

to make Georgia a desirable
state in which to live. If it fails
to do so the state will be given
a further thrust backward.-Col-
umbus Enquirer Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25
NO Use TO DODGE

On a Kentish country road a
motor car left the highway and
dashed into a coppice. 1t is pre-
sumed that the highly trained
machine scented a brace of ped
estrians lurking in the under
growth.-London Opinion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25
THE DAYS WORST PUN.

A young bachelor with money
to burn has difficulty in avoid
ing a match.-Canton Reposi-
tory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25
ONLY 10 OF 81 "BoBBED'

We counted thirty-seven on
the New York Limited and
twenty-seven of them had all
the hair on their heads the good
Lord gave them. Only ten wore
theirs bobbed. Fact is we never
did heat up over this hair bob
bing no way, and to be absolute
ly on the level about it, we are
conscientiously and dramatically
running in opposition to. it.
Just can't help it. Born that
that way.-Wr;ghtsville Head
light.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25
"PRoGEssIvE's LUBRICANTS

It's downright amazing the way
a Progressive thinks a monkey
wrench is a lubricant.-Dallas
News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25
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80: Ilnl5iIuS
W(2'V ,H{ ~
Ks. SAYS
Tomorrow is always one day late

Cold feet often keep hot head
out of trouble.
The social swim is too full Ct
fish.
Things seems to get better every
day and worse every night
Most of the free things you enter
gre pay as you exit.
Marry in haste and you will have
no leisure for repenting.
Pedestrians don't make very good
shock absorbers.
When a woman makes Light of
her hair she keeps it dark.
Many of the things being sold for
song are not songs.
u.,,,4 :. - ~
.,o " oO,o' , = IL ~ : "a, Il we a.
Hi"ue as hucn money as we clam
We
,,o;
90 ana i0'-e 4 ''J'ol - 9'''l'E lQl u'y0i
N 7'0S - wv 81 "'''''''''
The money . man so,os Nv, not
beIning otbers novo,. eosn,a ~ do
Nm - ,.l,,, ,,N.3 ,. 49, SONS ~ ~
We like ,vir4ou haiti. +hon .,..,
mer because ~ simmer Won car
call the ianitor and .,e cain about
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25
The Americas
Creamery

y
The Americas Creamery
opened Monday morning. 1t has
operated three whole days and
in that time paid Sumter county
farmers $I5l.60 for 1902
pounds Of cream which contain
ed 379 pounds of butterfat.
These figures would indicate
that already a cash income of
more than $500 per week, or
$4,000 annually. is guaran-
teed at the very beginning. As
more farmers become interest
ed the sum will grow.
The creamery has turned this
cream into butter, which will be
sold TO local merchants. thus
keeping in the county money
which has been going out for
Western butter.
Prof. Magruder, who for
years was dairy commissioner
for the State Of Tennessee, said
to us:
Il have tested the butter from
your cren. cry; it is good. In fact,
it is as good as the average West
ern creamery butter. 1t is not
the best in the world, for there is
fancy Western creamery butter
which is probably better. But
this butter averages right up to
what you purchase in your local
stores as Western creamery"
The soils of Sumter county,
we are told, are low in humus,
or organic matter. Nothing will
rebuild this soil so rapidly as
stable manure. Every COW on
your farms is worth $500 per
year for her fertilizer alone.
Cotton is our money crop. A
soil high in humus is desirable
to secure a high cotton produc-
ton. If that be true, then we
gain in another sense by having
a few cows on our farms.
SKINNED milk left over after
the cream is separated is worth
from 4 to 5 cents per gallon as
feed for chicks, hogs and
calves. That's another advan-
tage to the farmer.
Dairying must be profitable
or none of us would be interest
ed. Experts tell us it is profit
able, provided a few rules are
adhered to. Professor Magruder
gives these five as embodying--
THE MOST PROFITABLE
PLAN FOR DIARY
FARMING.
/. Raise all the feed you can.
(See your county agent and get
his advice as to what you should
raise.)
3. Buy just enough feedstuffs
to supply what your own barns
lack.
8. Feed each COW to the
highest profitable capacity.
Don't over-feed and don't un-
der-feed your cows.)
4. Keep a record of the feed
used and the milk received from
each individual COW. These rec
ords will tell you.
(a) Which COW is making the
most profits for you.
OBJ What combination of feed
produces the highest average Of
butter fat.
5. Figure your profits regu-
larly; know what you are doing,
whether you are making or losing
money.
This question of feeding
balanced ration to dairy cows is
of first importance. The aver
age production in milk of Geor-
gia COW is 200 gallons per year;
the average for the entire ma
ton is 400 gallons-double that
Of Georgia, and it is all in the
FEEDING and the BREEDING.
Double your production and you
increase your income four times.
The creamery has added an
other industry to the city and
county. It's possibilities for
good depend on its growth.
Let's all pull for the cream
cry. Il .s4aa Is
Rnilrnnlinne 20 Xnnrc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25

Without labor there were no ease,
no rest, so much as conceivable
Carlyle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25
A THOUGHT

IL any would not work, neither
should he eat.-2 Thess. $40.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25

We like winter better than SUM
mer because il summer you cau'tt
call the janitor and r.ae cain about
the hes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25

The money a man saves by not
helping others never seems to do
him so very much good.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25

A movie actor is suing for divor-
ce and custody of the reputation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
Burton Holmes, "Czecho.
slovakia."

Burton Holmes will have "Czecho-
slovakia' as his traveiogue at the
National Theater this afternoon at
$3.50 and this evening at $3.50.
The name "Czechoslovakia' is not
the people of this one-time ancient
monarchy have always called them
selves Czechs and have maintained
their nationwide influence through
their Sokol gymnastic societies, which
have not only kept them physically
fit, but have sustained their pa
triotism and helped, in addition to
their high state of education, to
make them -r-1zs.tcally and physically
unique in the European world.
Mr.. Holmes travelogue tells of his
days In the old as we'll IS in the new
Bohemia, contrasting with his motion
pictures and colored views the Czech
people of the old and the new re-
gime. showing their cheerful farm
life; the meetings of the natives in
their villages; life in and about
Carlsbad Springs; bathing beauties
on the beach at Vltava, and through
the streets of Prague to the famous
and ancient points of interest in that
city, including the famous great clock
of the town hall, and then back again
into the country to take part in folk
dances and all sorts of typical rustic
celebrations.
Next Sunday afternoon (only), De-
cember %, at $3.50, Burton Holmes
will give an extra travelogue at the
National Theater on Glorious Swift
zerland."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
Brooke Johns.

BROOKE JOHNS, who, in opposition
II to the wishes of his family, de-
termined on stage career after he
had left Georgetown University in
his native Washington, d. c., like
most stage performers, has had his
vicissitudes.
The war gave him his chance. He
joined the Navy, produced the Navy
Show" at Hampton Roads, and then
went out and cold about $4,000. 900
worth of Liberty bonds, for which he
wears the gold medal presented to
him by Maryland.
Following the war Johns organized
a Naval Glee Club of 80 voices, which
travelled over the Keith circuit, Johns
getting a salary of $35 week.
Broadway producers heard him and
made offers of engagement. Since
then he has appeared in "Tangerine,"
in Keith's Palace and Riverside thea
tiers, in Jack and Jill'' and with the
Ziegfe1d Follies.
II attribute my success to a colossal
nerve" he says, with a small amount
of ability, an understanding Of human
nature, being able to adapt myself to
the class / am entertaining, having
a variety of songs to suit the occa-
sion, always trying to carry a happy
smile, and, all in all, trying to put
pep into the party"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
BURROUGHS
Gdyetq
Washington s Newest
Theater.

THE Earle. Washington's newest
theater. il said to have reached
the zenith in modern construction,
both from the standpoint OF beauty
and comfort. Finished in lacquer red,
green gold and old ivory, its interior
presents a picture of artistic beauty.
1t has been constructed, the manage
ment states, with but one idea, that
of giving Washington a place of
amusement that will make its patrons
feel II to be their own theater.
Entering the spacious lobby from
Thirteenth street. the lovers Of vaude-
vile will be greeted with a view Of
a beautiful marble stairway leading
to the balconies. This lobby is said to
surpass in height the welcoming
portion of any Of the other of Wash
ingtons theaters, and with its sub
dued lighting and marble walls. hung
with tapestries, is the pride of the
management.
Seating capacity Is provided for
2.2o2 persons, with a direct and un-
DISTRACTED view of the stage from,
every seat. The lower floor has LIS
seats, the balcony $40 and there are ia
chairs in the loges and 40 in the box
es, which are so arranged that a. clear
vision is. had of the stage from every
seat This in itself Is said to be an
unusual feature.
The first performance will take place
Saturday, December 81, starting at
pm, when a vaudeville bill par ex-
cellence is promised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
Keith 's-Brooke Johns and
Orchestra.

For Christmas week B. F. Keith's
Theater has prepared one of its most
enjoyable holiday bills. The theater
has been decorated with holly and
wreaths, even the artists dressing
rooms not having been overlooked.
Brooke Johns, Washington's boy
with the personality, late of the
'Follies" and more recently of the
"Piccadilly Follies of London" will
offer his latest in jazz, dance and
song, with the Wardman Park Hotel
Orchestra. which appears through the
courtesy of Irving Boernstein. Sew
eral new songs brought direct from
Paris will be sung.
Miss Lillian Leitzel will display her
skill on the rings in an aerial frolic.
Miss Leitzel appeared here last Win
ter, and since that time was in Wash
ington under the big circus top.
Others include Ward and Van, who
impersonate street musicians in a
funny act, "Off Key" introducing the
harp and violin; Johnny Sully and
Muriel Thomas. in Beauty, Youth
and Folly" an Offering of chatter,
song and dance, with Miss Thomas
heralded as beauty; John Robin
sons military elephants, 20 tons of
animal intelligence, including "Tilly."
the only talking elephant, who has
been appearing for 75 years or more,
and is 108 years old; Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Phillips, with Norman Phil
lips, jr., vaudeville's youngest come
dian, in "a Family Revue; Stanelli
and Douglas, direct from London, in
Fiddle Fanatics; Jeanette" and
Harry Shields, In Serving Terpsi-
chore a la Mode55; Aesop's Fables.
Topics OF the Day and the Pathe
News Pictorial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
National" Lightnin j..

"Lightnin," the heartwarming
mixture OF fun and heart throbs, is
announced for the National Theater
for New Year week, beginning Sun
day night, December IS.
The cast will include nearly all the
well remembered favorites of last
season, but in the makeup of the one
organization that Is presenting the
play on its farewell tour of the prin-
cipal cities Producer John Golden
has added several new faces. The
screen rights to ''Lightnin'" were re-
Gently purchased by William Fox and
1t is announced that the play will
disappear from the stage at the close
of this season.
Thomas Jefferson as Lightnin' Bill,
Bessie Bacon as the vamping actress,
Frank Thornton as the Frisco law
yer and others who contributed to
the laughs and thrills of last season s
engagement are coming back. Barney
Gilmore. popular star of earlier
days, will be seen as the Reno Judge.
and Minnie Palmer, star long before
many of today's theatergoers were
born. will be seen as one of the Reno
divorce hunters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
Wardman Park-"A Story
of Pierrot.'

The Christmas pantomime. "a Story
Of Pierrot," which is proving to be
the big success Of the Rams Head
Players career, will be continued all
this week Except Monday mighty as
the holiday Offering at the Wardman
Park Theater. 1t is produced by Ellen
Van Volkenburg, with stage pictures
and costumes designed by James Rey-
nolds, and with music played by Ger
trude McRae Nash at the piano and
Helen Gerrer, violinist.
It is the story of, Pierrot and his
pilgrimage, as told by Fernand Bets
sier. Pierrot comes to WOO with
his serenade and flowers. Louisette,
who tides her room and feeds her
doves, but Jufot has also come to
woo, and Pierrot, though shy, is DESC
late. Pochinet, a friendly wine VEN
der, comes to his aid and teaches him
how to WOO the little miIliner. They
are as happy as Louisette's white
doves, but alas, not long after
Louisette sits alone with her doves
while Pierrot wanders and is bored
with his little wife. Comes Julot
tempting Pierrot with fascinating
Fifine. and 30 he goes. After six long
years q broken and starving Pierrot,
deserted by Fifine. wanders to the end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
Ellen Van Volkenburg.

WITH a wedding present of money
W Maurice Browne and his young
wife, Ellen Van Volkenburg, started
the Chicago Little Theater in 1912. 1t
was the second in the country, the
first having been the Toy Theater in
Boston, which lasted only few years.
The Brownies idea was to present
plays of distinction and 'imagina-
tfon," and, during their six years In
Chicago, it is said, they lived up to
this ideal
The first year they presented for
the first time to the American public
Schnitzler's "Anatole" and Strind-
berg's 1.-The Creditors as well as two
new plays by William Muller Yeats
and Wilfred Wilson Gibson. 1t is an
interesting fact that Alice Brown
adapted her Joint Owners in Spain"
for the special use of the Chicago
Little Theater, which also discovered
The Charity Which Began at Home"
by st. John Hankin. and Mary
Broom" by Allen Monkhouse, who, by
the way, has just been discovered"
by the Theater Guild.
The war, which destroyed so many
things, terminated the existence of
the Chicago Little Theater. and the
Brownies went out to the West Coast,
where they organized the dramatic
department of the Cornish School. in
Seattle. A few years later they
| moved to San Francisco and started
a school of the theater in connection
with Sam Humes Theater.
Among the players and writer's well
known in Washington who have been
developed by the Brownies are Robert
Bell, Josephine Hutchinson, Nancy
Lane Kaufman and Bertram Bloch.
author of "Cecily Ann" and a number
OF short stories and plays.
Miss Van Volkenburg came to Wash
ington to appear In a special matinee
performance of Barrie's what Every
Woman knows and has remained to
produce their Christmas pantomimc,
| "a Story of Pierrot."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
Strand" Milo?"

The Strand Theater will have
Milo the mysterious. heading the
vaudeville half of the bill which will
open with today's matinee. 1t would
not be fair to disclose who or what
Milo is, but 1t Is said that woman
patrons especially will be interest ed
in the wardrobe display. Other. fea-
lures are the Wania-Seamen Revue,
with Miss Jane Moore, dancer; Her
bert Hodge and Mildred Lowell, in
Object Matrimony': the Beasley
Twins. in Music, Symphony and
Charm and the Three Walters,
comedy gymnasts.
Trouping With Ellen" a screen
version of Earl Derr Biggers' maya
zine story, will be the Aim attrac-
tion. Helene Chadwick Is the star,
and the cast includes CASTOR Glass,
Mary Thurman. Basil Rathbone.. Zena
Keefe, Riley Hatch, Tyrone Power,
Kate Blanke and Ernest Hilliard
This is a breezy story Of life behind
the scenes" a mingling of comedy
and drama
A comedy, THE Masked Marvel"
the latest Fox News and Director
Manvelrs band music, including Rob-
inson's popular hit, "Blue-eyed Sally"
and Santly's "Will You Remember
Me-" complete the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
Earle Opens Saturday.

Washington's newest theater, the
Earle. will be opened to the public Sat
urday evening at 6 o'clock, two days
after Christmas, in fulfillment Of the
promise OF the owners that the struc-
ture would be ready during the holi-
day period. Those who have viewed
the interior Of the Earle are pronounc-
ing it to be one Of the really artistic
amusement places Of the National Cap
ital.
Tho vaudeville bill for the opening
week divides it's headline honors be-
tween Harry Green, in ''The Cherry
Tree" and Meyer Davis famous
LIE Paradis Band. The first named has
been standard offering for years and
has but recently returned from a sue
cessful tour of English speaking Eu-
rope.
Washingtonians look upon the LIE
Paradis Band as their own particular
possession. For the opening of the
Earle Meyer Davis has created an en-
tirely new act.
The supporting bill will include
Singing" Eddie Nelson, a high light
in burnt-cork comedy; the Kanazawa
Trio, three Japs famed for balancing
and juggling; Sinclair and Gaspard. q
comedy pair; SIENNA and Weber. vlmos
westony, Hungarian violinist, and a
delightful prima donna, Eva Fontayne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-21
Belasco Two Married
Men"

William Harris. jr., will offer new
play at the Shubert-Belasco this
week, beginning tomorrow evening.
The play is 1.-TWO Married Men," writ
ten by Vincent Lawrence, the young
playwright who made his debut, last
year with two comedies, I'm Love
with Love" and 1.-TWO Fellows and a
Girl"
The story concerns two men who
find that they are in the same mari
tai boat, married to beautiful girls,
who, following the modern trend,
manage to find excitement outside
the charmed circle OF the hearth
stone. With this situation Mr.. Law
renee has provided an exciting set Of
complications.
The cast for the play is up to that
standard set by Mr.. Harris, and in
cludes Frances Carson, who shares
the feminine honors with Ann An
drews. The principal male roles are
played by George Gaul, James Dale