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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27

The great ancestor OF our letter ""
was a drawingg representing a duck.
Such 1t was in Egyptian picture
writing. The drawing was next modi-
fled to provide a symbol suitable for
use In running hand tthe "hieratic"
form), and later this form became,
in the Phoenician and early Greek
alphabets. crushed down and COM
pacted until It became recognize bly,
like its present form. with the
Phoenicians, u was the seventh letter
OF the alphabet. and SO It remained
IN the Greek and carly Latin alpha
bets, but Ii was dropped from the
Latin in the Third century 3. C..
Later when the study of Greek be-
came fashionable among the Romans.
q was restored, but 1t had lost its
place in the Roman alphabet and had
to fall in at the tail of The procession.
where IL still remains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27

shall become o. them under this new
dispensation of power? How shall
the millions Of youths of both sexes,
whose parents cannot support them
in idleness until they are eigheen,
conform to this socialistic law? Will
the next developing step be demand
fer their support by Sne National
Government? 1t should lie rs The
final blow to seif-respect, self-con
fldence, and, independence; as fatal
to the perpetuation of that hardy,
yirile American spirit which
llurtured in the old way in the old
homes, won the worlds admiration
and confidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27

10 OF n strong religious charaele'
Under tho days. which are wriue,,
In red ink, there Is figure follow~
by three characters. signifying Wv
proba bic state Of the weather.
II IL not entire. but II was eu'
IDENTIFY torn before its owner died ",
yond clearly establishing the reign y
Rameses the Great. It contains no"'
ing else of any value.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27

that Zeus, as q cruel jest. ordered
Vulcan to make woman out of clay.
and then induce the various gods and
goddesses to invest the clay doll with
all their worst qualities, the result
being a lovely thing.
The Scandinavians say that as
Otlin, Viii and We, the three sons Of
Eor, We're walking along the beach
they found two sticks of wood. one
OF ash and one of elm. Sitting down,
the gods shaped man and woman out
of these sticks, whiting the woman
from the elm and called her Ernia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27
Tells Work Of sta.esmsn

The Congressional Record Is n
journal of the proceedings of the
congress of the United States, dat
ing from 1899. Prior to that date
the senate held secret Sessions only.
but thereafter publication was re-.
quired, save In the case Of "ex-
ecutiye sessions.'' Record has been
the title since 1875, Before sthat
date the Journal was entitled Annals
OF Congress (17ss-s9 for the house,
and 17s9-1S24 for both branches).
Register of Debates until 1887. and
through 1874 Congressional Globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27
Waterville Little
Affected by Change
Class Freight Rates

On information received at the
watervilie- Winsiow chamber OF CONF
merec. ONCE that hearing will be
held In Washington. beginning Feb.
4 on n proposed e-adJustment OF
class freight rates. Mrs. Florence NJ.
Wallace. necretary OF the local cham
her has been making some investign-
ton 10 find out how Waterville will
bs effected II plans for the increase
60 through.
Taxing with Mr.. Miller. Maine
Central railroad official. over the long
distance telephone Yesterday after
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27

nine, with "a other words. form half
the words the average talker Uses in
ordinary conversation.
The additional "a words are as fol-
lows: About, all. as, at, but. can.
come. day, dear, for, get. so, hear, II.
in. me, much, not. on. cay, She so.
that. these, they, this, though. timo,
we, with. write, your, her aa,l one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27
Germans Take
Tn Motorcycles

While the automobiles in Germany
falls very far short of the per
capita Of population number regis
tered In the United. States, the
motor cycle Is popular and increas-
ing numerically rapidly. The total
doubled between 1921 and 1923.
There are now more than $4,000
such machines of IN horsepower,
and 100000 equipped with lower
powered engines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27
Words That Work Hard

There are words 1t is almost inn
possible to avoid using, however
carefully we may try to do so.
il Is said that a quarter Of the task
OF expressing oneself in the English
language IS borne by nine wofsfs--
and. be, have, 1t. Of. the, TO, will and
YOU II is aIse asserted that these
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27
Oldest Almanac

In the British museum IL an AL
manac that Is 1000 years obi: It is
supposed TO be the Oldest in the
world.
1t Is written like all other Egyp-
tan manuscripts. on papyrus, and
was found on the mummy Of an
Egyptian, who had treasured Il APP
parently as something sacred, for II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27
Legends Of Womsn's Creation

Unah Hfst appearance mas been
o popular subject Of legends. The
Phoenician myth Of creation Is
founded on the story Of Pygmaiion
and Gaiatea- There the first woman
was carved out of ivory by the first
man. and then endowed with Life by
AEhrodite, says the Kansas City
star.
The Greek theory Of the creation
OF woman. according to Hesiod, was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27

Cheap at the Price
A Chinese truckman in San Fran
cisco sent the following bill TO hafS
ware dealer for delivering orders
10 Goes
10 Comes
At soc a Went. .......$d
Good Hardware.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27
Wk1ERvILLE

Joseph Matthew Of Baltimore, Nd.
ID visiting Mrs. Aimeda Page. Car
ey Lane, for q few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27

rates had yet been Issued % his
knowledge.
II 10 yery evident that W1seiSil.e
business men are mot Worrying over
the proposed change.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonse Maheu OF
6 Carey Lane are the happy parents
of a baby girl. born yesterday. Mrs.
Maheu was formerly Miss Carmen
Poulin OF this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27

Mrs. Daisy Nadeau OF Portland Ii
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Simp-
son of this city for q few Gays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27

Mrs. Kate Edwards Fox left yes
terday for Los Angeles, CALI, where
she will pass the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-27
Other Big Reductions
Throughout the Store

Theabo msar
fin aquany of irregular
IN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-21
UNION HIGH TEAM
WINS FROM CUTHBERT

LESLIE, May 21.-Union High
has fallen heir to another victory,
81 at Cuthbert's expense. The
game was not played on the home
lings diamond, but real battle was
fought there. This was The initial
appearance Of the Cuthbert crew.
After gaining a series flom Amer
icus Hi this season, they met de-
feat at the hands of the fast u. H.
S. squad. Bradley, the old veter-
an, and Coach Lambs best bet, was
sent to the mound Saturday amid
the cheers Of joy from the local
fans. Womack, the blooming
youngster was almost chosen to do
his best for the 18th district ag-
gregation, bu THE preliminaries of
both squads dimmed the materializ-
ing hope of Coach Lamb, and called
very plainly for the services of
Bradley.
Hollis, the visiting pitcher was
very closely watched during his stay
in the bull-pen, He possessed such
fast ball that the local fans be
came afraid-they cried; "He's a
wizard with the pill-who can beat
'him?"
The voice of Umpire Anderson
changed these forces with great
great courage and fighting spirit,
and the crowds hearts filled their
mouths gor nine breath-taking in
nings. The first three men to face
cole Reliable" hit safely AMI count
ed their lone tally as this interval
of the game, a walk error and a
timely single by Bass scored Two
runs in the third. The 3rd tally
was made by another walk, hit bas-
man and error. Though it seemed
at first Ole Union Hi was gone, but
Bradley knew he had won the con-
fidence of his mates and fans and
he proved his invaluable worth by
staying off a seemingly defeat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-21
TEN DOGS IMPOUNDED
BY VALDOSTA POLICE

VALDOSTA, May 21.-Ten dogs
were caught and impounded yester-
day afternoon by city officials in
furtherance of the campaign for
enforcing the board Of health order.
These impounded dogs were found
on the streets without muzzles, aud
they will be held for three days.
During this period the owner can
redeem them by paying the fees,
having them vaccinated, registering
them and securing a dog tag for the
current year.
Awful news from everywhere to-
day. Many killed in auto crashes
People who pass the news by with
out reading it may be the next ones.
President Coolidge has a free
baseball pass, and if this doesn't
make every little boy want to be
president, nothing will.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-21
BIRTHS EXCEED DEATHS
IN BIBB DURING APRIL

MACON, May 21-Birthh ex-
coed deaths in both Macon and Bibb
county during the month Of April,
according to the consolidated report
issued yesterday by DR.. C. l.. Rid
ley, city and county health officer.
In the city there were eighty-four
births and sixty nine deaths. In the
county the births were sixteen neg
roes and fifteen whites BORN, while
in the city the total was: Whites,
SO; negroes AZ. The deaths were {:
County, three whites, three negroes ;
city, twenty-seven whites, forty-two
negroes. The death rate was higher
among males while the birth rate
was higher among females.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-21
JONES EULOGIzESL LEE
At STATUE UNWILLING
Veterans Hear Lees Ideal Was
Government of People By
the State for the People

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, May
21.-Robert E. Lee is greater in
the thought of the world today
than when he was laid to rest be-
meath the academic shades of his
beloved college in Lexington" DR..
M. Ashby Jones, of Atlanta, son Of
the chaplain attached to the Con
federate leaders staff, declared IN
an address prepared for delivery at
the unwilling of a statute of Lee,
which was part of the opening exer
cises of the Confederate Veterans
Reunion here today.
Declaring that the story of the
Southern chieftain's life might be
called the last chapter in the his
tor of the building of Independent
commonwealth in It's country, Dr..
Jones struck a comparison in the
lives of Lee and Abraham Lincoln.
While Lee was growing up I'M
der the influence Of his intense i'm
heritance of long past within the
creative culture of an emphasized
local consciousness" the speaker
said, Abraham Lincoln was being
nodded within the wideued horizon
limitless plains of a new America.
Lee was essentially a Virginian Of
Virginians; Lincoln was a man of
the people. When Lincoln talked
about the Union, his consciousness
knew no provincial barriers and the
flood-tide of his sympathies swept
away constitutional limitations and
distinctions. Union upon the lips of
Lee meant a united group of self
governing commonwealth
''Lincoln's ideal was "a govern
ment of the people, by the people,
and for the people,, the speaker
continued. Lees ideal was a gov
eminent of the people, by the states,
for the people. Here, then, was an
irrepressible conflict, not simply be-
tween two interpretations of our
constitution, but between two ideals
of democracy"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-21
ME- THODISTS TO HAVE.
0nUn0l IND DkCTnDC|
0UHUUL UT | H0l UIlO
Course Offered Approved By
Board of Missions and Gen
eral Sunday School Board

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May I'll
Beginning May %, eighteen Pas
tors School will be held in various
sections Of Southern Methodist ter
ritory during the summer, it is an
nounced by Rev. R. H. Ruff, home
mission secretary of the Board of
Missions of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, South.
The dates and places for holding
the twelve standard schools are as
follows: Epworth Church, Okla
homa City, May 27-June 10; Logan
College, Russellville, KY, May 28-
June II; Wesleyan College, Macon,
Ca, May 28-June II; Central Col
lege, Fayette, Mo, June 800;
Cumberland University, Lebanon,
Tenn, June Ais; Trinity College,
Durham, N. c., June 4-18; Wo-
mans College of Alabama, Mont
gomery, Ala, June 5-19; Southern
Methodist University, Dallas, Tex
as, June 1925; Hendrix College,
Conway, Ark June 1927; Ran
dolph-Macon College, Ashland, Va,
June 25-July 8; Columbia College,
Columbia, S. c., June 25-July 8:
Emory and Henry College, Emory,
Va, June 18-June 80.
According to Mr.. Ruff, the Pas
tors schools offer three main OBJ
jectives; First, they give pastors,
unable to obtain adequate prelin-
mary training, an opportunity to
continue their work; second they
keep pastors informed as to best
and most efficient methods; third,
they furnish recreation, inspiration,
and congenial association.
The schools offer courses ap-
proved by the Board of Mission and
the general Sunday school board,
giving credit for same. The in
structors and speakers are out
standing men in both state a ID
church experts in their various
lines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-21
New Era

Mrs. T. A. Bradley was a visi
tor at the home of her mother, Mrs.
M. c. Veal, Wednesday afternoon,
The New Era school enjoyed a
picnic at Myrtle Springs Thursday.
Mrs. J. w. Potter spent Thurs
day night and Friday here at the
home of her sister, Mrs. S. M. Park
er.
Miss Lucille Middlebrooks and
two brothers spent Friday here at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. o.
Bray.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. A. Bailey, Of
Americas spent a few days of last
week here at the home of Mrs. NJ.
C. Veal.
Mrs. w. B. Compton, Of DeLeon
Springs, Fla, spent the weekend
here with relatives.
Miss Mary Ards Barron spent
the weekend with Misses Florrie
Bailey and Eva Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Ledger and
children were visitors at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kin Denison Thus
day evening
Mrs. Ii. J. Morris, Mrs. H. 0,
Morris, Curtis, Floyd and Linwood
Morris and Gilbert Beard were visi-
tors at the home of Mrs. S. NJ.
Parker Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Freeman
and children and Miss Irene Ghol-
son, of Americas were Sunday visi-
tors at the home of their grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Giles.
M. and Mrs. T. A. Bradley were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. B. R Bradley
Mrs H. C. Murphy of Americas
was a visit or at the home of her
father, A. W. Parker Monday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Bradley
and son Wade spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. +.
Harrell at their home near Shiloh.
M. and Ms. Alex Haden were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. E. W. Parker.
The New Era school closed Fri
day evening with appropriate exer-
cises
Miss Sara Ruth STRIPPING has re-
turned to her home at Camilla.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-21
SH|P -SALVAG|NG
JOB UNDERTAKEN
British Marine Engineers Expect
to Raise Sunken German War
ships AT Scapa Flow

LONDON, May 21.-The biggest
ship-salvaging job over known is
being attempted off Northeast Scot
land-the raising of the interned
German fleet, scuttled at Scapa
Flow by Admiral Won Reuter- in
June, 1919.
The hulks of sixty-eight war craft
once prides of the German fleet
have been rusting for more than
four years, tangle of junk, at the
bottom of Scapa Flow. They were
sunk simultaneously by their care
takers. They went down, dramati-
cally, in bunch and they are jun
bled together in 20 fathoms of wa
ter-and an English marine engine
ering concern has tackled the hercu-
lean job of getting them up.
Unprecedented engineering de-.
vices will be used in this job-a
scheme of plugging up all holes in
the biggest sunken battleships,
pumping out the WAGER, blowing
them full of air, like balloon, ana
thus causing them to float.
Eight or niAe years will be re-
CURED to clear Scapa Flow com
pletely of the self-sunk German
fleet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-21

Ter century, Mrs.Flora shadburn Of
shis city has filed suit for alimony
against her husband. J. D. Shad-
burn. An argument for temporary
allmony will be heard by Judge Ii.
A. Matthews in Bibb superior
court May "a. Cruel treatment is
The ground given for the suit and
the woman asks custody of her six
minor children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-21
DUBLIN HIGH SCHOOL
WILL CLOSE MAY 80

DUBLIN, May 21.-One of the
largest classes in the history of the
school will be graduated from
Dublin High school this year. Grad
uating exercises will be held on the
night May 25th by Rev. ]. C. G.
Brooks, pastor of the first Metho-
dist church. Miss Margaret Bur-
CESS, took first honor with an aver
age of 96.6. Miss Mary Radfcrd
was a close second with an average
of 90 1882 or SO 100 of a point
lower.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-21
SWEET DREAMS SPRAY
FAST WORKER
Kills Insects While YOU Look.
Rids Premises of Flies, Mites,
Moths, Ants and Fleas. Easy
to Use.

The quickest and most certain
way to kill any sort of insect is by
using Sweet Dreams Spray. This
fast worker kills insects while you
look-if it fails, the purchase price
is cheerfully refunded.
And the wonderful thing about
Sweet Dreams Spray is the fact
that it is poisonous only to insects.
Hence Sweet Dreams is highly rec
commended for use in homes, restau-
rants, bakeries, markets and other
places where flies and bugs are
troublesome.
Kill the parents and you starve
the child - Use Sweet Dreams
Spray today.
Half-pint, red-top cans, 40 cents.
Larger packages much cheaper in
proportion. Sold by every dealer,
everywhere (adv).
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-21
PORATIONS PAID
HUGE SUM IN TAXES
Over Six Millions Contributed
By Public Service Corpora
tons During 1928

ATLANTA, May 21.-Public SER
vice corporations operating in
Georgia, paid a total OF $6,296,-
1886 in taxes to the state during
1928, compared to $4,627174.30
paid in 1922, accoding to the an
nual report of the Georgia Public
Service Commission made public
today.
Of the total amount, steam rail
roads paid $4,O10,783.84; terminal
companies S58,753.53; express com
panies $26,068.72; telegraph com
panies $79,215.95; telephone com-
panies $377,518.53; cotton com
press companies $73,705.93 and
street railway, electric light and
power companies $1,678.693.26, it
was reported.
The report stated that 'there
were reporting to the commission
during the year, POI public serv-
/ ice corporations and with few ex-
ceptions, thehy are in a prosperous
condition and many have made
large extensions and dvlopmnta
since the last report"
Gross earnings of the railroad
companies opeating in the state
were given as $97559,G52.95 ard
oprating expenses, $83, 893174.32;
gross earnings Of terminal compan-
les $349, 99657 and operating sx-
penses $744, 66O.16 gross earnings
Of telegraph and express compan-
les $6,505, 0O9.10 and operating
Ipenses $6.684,962.93; gross earn
ings of street railways, gas and
electric light companies, $685.
E385.48 and operating expenses 81
812,301.13; gross earnings Of tele-
phone comanies $7,449,261.71 and
operating expenses $5,401 ,285.38
gross earnings Of cotton congresses
I$1,241,233.27 and operating ex-
penses $838,514.54 according to
the report.
AS to the Western and Atlantic
railroad, the report said: "Under
The lease act Of 1915 the supervi-
sion of this great propertp and the
states properties under lease in
Chattanooga, was placed under this
commission. The expenditures re
quired Of the lessee in addition 20
the proper repair and maintenance
of the railroad and its propeties on
capital additions and bettements,
not to be less than an average Of
100000 a year, have been prop
erly reported The amount ex-
pended and allowed under this plo-
vision makes a total for the year
Of $90,480, which is in excess of
contract requirements. The road
is in first-class condition"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-21
WOMAN WANTS ALIMONY
AFTER QUARTER CENTURY

MACON, May 21.-After being
married for approximately quar-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-21
STOCK IN WINTER
HOTEL is OFFERED

TOWNSVILLE, May 21.-A
sales organization has been perfect
ed for the opening of a campaign
here for subscriptions for winter
hotel. The idea Of a winter hotel
for Townsville is not a new one
but cherished hope for some time
and citizens are taking a great deal
of interest in the matter. The pro-
ject has been indorsed by many
civic clubs of the city, many es-
saying to aid in the campaign. The
Business and Professional women's
club in endorsing the movement
sent a petition to the committee ask
ing to be allowed to purchase the
first hundred dollar share.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-21

Only eight civil officers of the
United States have been impeached
and tried before the Senate, and
anly two of them have been con
victed.
Cultivation of semi-arid lands
does not cause any appreciate diff
ference in the rainfall in those
regions, according to the records of
the Department of Agriculture.