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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
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.211.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
THE STANDARD
HERE IS A LIST OF SPECIAL
SALES THAT WILL SURELY
GET YOU OUT.

HERE IS A LIST OF SPECIAL
SALES THAT WILL SURELY
GET YOU OUT.
At 69c-Boys' Ribbed Flecced
Union Suits. all sizes.
At 95c-Boys' Heavy Ribbed
Union Suits, all sizes.
At 98c-Boys' Fleeced Lined I'm
ion Suits all sizes.
At $1.48-Men's Fleecheed Rib
bed Union Suits, sizes SO to 46.
At 65c-Ladies Ribbed Vests and
Pants, all sizes.
At Use. 35c and 5Oc-Tnfants'
Ribbed Vests and Wrappers, all
sizes.
At $3.95-PIaid Blankets, large
sizes. This price is for a pair.
At $4.95-Fancy Plaid Wool
Finished Blankets, full regular size.
At $6.75-Ladies All Wool Serge
Dresses, black, navy gray and
brown.
At $13.75-Ladies extra size
Poiret Twill Dresses, sizes as to So.
At $1.9S-Men's Woo! Finished
Shirts, attached collars.
At $2.50-Men's Wool Shirts
with collars attached; several
shades.
At 2Oc-Choice of twenty styles
Standard Outings, full width.
At 98c-Choice of one big table
Mems $1.50 Dress Shirts, all sizes.
At $1.98-Misses and Children's
Brown Shoes, flexible soles, rubber
heels.
At $1.98-Boys Scout Shoes,
flexible all leather soies.
At $2.98-Boys all leather brown
Ior black Dress Shoes, all sizes.
At S3.95-Ladies Brown Oxfords
new styles, just received from
the makers.
At $7.98-Ladies Jersey Sweat
ers, beautifully made and trimmed.
At 49c Yard = 1914 Unbleached
Sheeting, guaranteed 90 inches
wide.
At 69c-Ladies sample Kid
Gloves, all colors, all sizes; values
up to $3.50.
At 25c-Misses and Children"s
fine ribbed Lisle Stockings.
At $l-Duplex Window Shades.
white on one side green on other,
complete.
At .15c-Short Lengths of Mer-
cerzed Crepe, for underwear, all
colors; value 25cI
At 15c-One big table of Dress
Bingham, standard quality.
At 22c--One table of best quail
ity Dress Bingham, colors guaran-
teed.
At $1.98-Manor Tapestry Brus-
sells Rugs, all wool face, beautiful
, patterns.
| At $2,48-Alexander Smiths
Velvet Rugs, size 3Ox6O; twenty
patterns.
At $3.5O-Smith's Administer
Rugs, beautiful patterns, size
30X60.
! At 2.48-Misses Brush Wool
Sweaters, all regular sizes.
Standard Dry Goods
| Company
ForEYth 81 Nsvs Rail &c No-on.n-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12

pire. A great fuss about lmmlgra-
ton is calculated to keep our eyes
away from China.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12

Money is different from other
things. The less money you have
the harder it is to keep.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12

The thrill in planting a narcissus
bulb comes when guessing if it will
be a jonquil or an onion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12

Thanksgiving is conong. Let us
all be thankful we are not postal
clerks watching Christmas getting
so near.
And we can be thankful shoes are
rot like auto tires so we would have
to sit down when we got hole in
them.
Let us be thankful all The girls
chewing gum are not chewing TO-
bacco.
Closed autos are the most popular
in winter, while closed mouths are
popular the year around,
The man who insists on being the
life of the party is very often the
enc who bores you to death.
1t is estimated cigarets have
burned a billion holes in shirts.
Let us be thankful all clock stock
ings don't run.
If we all got everything we want
cd the world wouldn't be rig enough
to keep it all on.
The 1925 model autos are pretty
and fast, bue we can't say about
the 1925 model girls.
1t gets dark so earl" now night
schools can hold two sessions.
Friday isn't as unlucly as Satur-
day, which is payday when your
wife gets all your NOISY.
Have any of these women who
wanted equal rights started sup.
porting their husbands yet?
Do your Christmas thinking early
| and avoird the rush.
What this country needs is de-
cdorized onions.
Over l, S50,O00,,OOO pounds OF
cotton are consumed annually in
Southern mills operating ovec 1G,
100000 spindles and aoout 800, 600
looms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12

When woman's place isn't in the
home everything else is out of place
also.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
OUT

American business has built up
an intricate selling and financing
organization that has invaded ali
foreign markets.
Our farmers lack such organiza-
ton for pushing the foreign sales
of their products.
Quite naturally, exports of food
stuffs the first nine months this
year were not quite sixth as big
as exports of raw materials and
finished or in-process manufactured
goods, measured in dollars.
X x
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
Old Days In Americas

Cotton stalks and corn stalks will
give way to productive peach trees.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
Gii&iarp5
~ b,Nhcrt Auule

Ruins Of an ancient city, that
housed 20, O0C indians 5000 or more
years ago, are dug up in southeast
ern Nevada. Stone street pave
ments with curbstones come to
view. but the inhabitants used ar
rowheads, crude pottery, and were
otherwise primitive. TIE marvel of
this archaeological discovery is the
size of the town. 1t may mean That
our continent at one tire had a
fairly dense population. When Co
lumbus later discovered America,
experts estimate, indians from the
Rio Grande to the north pole total
ed not over $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
Monday, no paper published,
Now that the election IS over ma.

be the papers will dig Us up good
murder to read about.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12

Thanksgiving is conong. Let us
all be thankful we are not postal
clerks watching Christmas getting
so near,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12

Over /, S50,OOo,, 200 pounds of
cotton are consumed annually in
Southern mills operating ovec 1G,-
100000 spindles and aoout 800, 900
looms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12

And we can be thankful shoes are
rot like auto tires so we would have
to sit down when we got a hole jn
them.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-23
Pers hing
as Coolidge
Aide Urged.
Nebraska Delegate 10 &. o. p.
Convention Will Push
General for Vice Prcsi.
dental Nomination.
Backed by Mddlewest

Rochester Nfinn.. April 22.-Mnrk
A. Woods Of Lincoln. Neb.. Coolidge
delegate TO the republican national
convention and national chairman OF
the Pershing for President club four
years ago. in a statement issued here
tonight indicated that he proposes
actively to launch the campaign OF
Gen. J. J. Pershing for the repub-
lican vice presidential nomination.
Mr.. Woods. nationally known finan-
cier. is In Rochester with his wife,
who is recuperating from an opera
tIon at tho Mayo clinic.
'Pershing." said Mr.. Woods state
msnt. "would be an ideal running
mate for President Coolidge. Born
in Missouri, with Nebraska as his
homo state, he would appeal to the
middle west. His ability as an exccu-
two was clearly demonstrated by the
manner In which he hdndled the
greatest business machine the world
has ever known. His integrity is
unqucstioncd.
"Pershlng ns vice president would
help the administration 10 command
the wholesome respect of the people
Of all foreign countries-they know
him
Nebraska and Missouri Join ip
placing him In nomination"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-23
We Haze
With Us
Today,
A. }. Condrer,
Laredo. Tex.
sheriff.

Here n Texas shef.sf - hns
never shot any one, a6d wi,0 makes
no claim about being - great marks.
man or about being quick on the
draw"
Perhaps the fact that be WIS born
back east. in New York state, IN 1870,
has something 10 10 with the peaceful
nature of Sheriff condren. For IN
every other respect he measures up
10 the motion picture requirements.
lie Is tall. and stout, and has a
tnuetache, and carries .45-calIber
gun, and wears broad. brimuned felt
hat. and as he walks concealed hand
cuffs rattle.
"The fact is that In my first cam.
pafgn for sheriff four years ago !
based my claim for votes on tho fact
That wasn't a. guDman,y explained
Sheriff condren. "Of course, I've
fired n gun during little skIrmisbes
with emuggIers on the Hio Grande,
but as far an know I've never hit
any one"
Sheriff Condren received his educs.
ton In Lockport, ~. Y. When he WIS
, 20 he went 10 Colorado for bis health,
living st Msnifou for five years. lie
then went 10 Kansas, but a return of
poor health led him TO settle IN
Laredo, Tex., where he has lived fot
n years. For many years he was a
conductor on the national railroads
running into Mexico, but Of late years
he has been dealing IN real estate
and "induIging" In politics.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-23
Thaw Case Jury
Fails to Report
Prisoner Creates Commotion
by Excited Conversation
With Correspondents.

Philadelphia, April 22.--Tbe Thas
snnity Jury. having failed TO report
verdict at SIS p. M, the court took
recess until 8 y. m.
philadelphia, Pa. April 22.--IIarry
X. Thaw created commotion IN
court this afternoon when he rushed
over to the press table. shook the
hands Of several correspondents and
gcsticulatlng wildly, said he was
afraid they would break the jury
during the morning. but he wasn't
afraid now"
The reporters couldn't understand
him and Within few minutes lie was
talking most excitedIy. 40 much 40
that his attorney. former Judge John
Patterson spoke TO Judge Monaghan,
and then turned 10 face the court
room and called for order.
The commotion ended by the re.
porters being elected from the court
room by bailins and attendants and
Thaw being taken back In care Of his
attorneys.
The plea Of the prisoner that he II
sane and should be given his freedom
reached the hands Of the jury late
today.
The jury's verdict viii be supreme.
What the jury, not the Judge, decides
IN the present trial will determine
whether Thaw is TO be Immediately
given his liberty or forced TO stay
In the Pennsylvania Hospital for
Mental and Nervous Diseases.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-23
Student Is Slain
at Mission Door


Canton. April ga Chinese
student. one OF several carried away
by bandits from the American Presby'
terIsn mission at sheklung when that
institution WAS raided last December
was recently brought back and shot
dead before the mission gate. A no
tice was pinned 20 the body convey
Ing a warning the bandits would re
turn and raid and burn the place
unless ransom was paid for the other
capfiyos.
The American consul who had
already appealed 10 DIR. Sun Yat'
SENS government for protection for
tho mission without results. asked. in
face OF the threat that an American
gnnboat be sent to Sheklung. Two
OF the three ships In south China
waters. the Helena and Ashsyille
being sea going vessels were out OF
the question. The third. the Pam.
paga. which Ia able at times TO navi.
gate the inland waters. was prevent
ed from going TO shcklung because
Of low water.
The British consul general was
tbereupon asked 10 afford protection
10 the Americans at the mission and
he dispatched the British gunboai
Robin, which has since remained on
duty there.
sheklung IL midway between Can
ton and HoBgkong.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-23
Peace Plan
by
New World Conference De-
pends on Working On, OF
Dawes Plan. He
Tells Publishers.
League Entry Is Opposed

New York, April .s.--Americs
stands ready 20 call another world
eenference--for further restriction OF
armament and rccodifeatIon Of inter
national law--if the Dawes commits
sion succeeds in settling the German
rsparations question, and Europe re-
turns TO a stability and composurs
that would be conducive to the sue
cess of such a gathering, President
Coolidge told a distinguished audience
OF newspaper publishers at the Wal
dorf here today. The occasion was
the annual luncheon Of The Associated
Press.
For the first time rince he entsred
the White House, Mr.. Coolidge dealt
extensively with foreign affairs IN .
public address. and he outlined In gem
ersl terms what he conceived 10 be
the role that the United States can
best play In the adjustment OF world
affairs toward the goal Of tnferna'
tionai peace and understanding.
This role does not contemplate
American entrance into the league OF
nations, the president said, for our
country refused 10 adhere 10 the
league with a decisive rejection that
regard as final"
u. 8. Should Play Part.
But outside the league. the presi-
dent declared he believed the United
States could and should play promi-
nent part In promoting world better
ment by frequently engaging In inter-
national conferences BY adhering TO .
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-23
WYOMING TOWN
MUST MOVE ON

Cheyenne. wyo.. April e7.--ResI.
dents Of the town Of Lavoye. IN the
Salt creek oil Geld. Wyoming. must
remove their buildings and other I'm.
provements from the townsite. and
must vncatc their holdings there
forthwith. under the terms ~ decree
entered In federal court here ycsier.
day afternoon In the suit brought by
the United States government 20 cosn.
pei Lois Iavoye. claimant Of the land.
10 vacate.
Iavoye has several hundred popu.
Iaflon. The land on which the town
stands In leased by the government 10
The ohio OF company.
A bill 80 prevent eviction Of the
residents of fAvoye from the town.
site IL pending in the lower house ~
congress.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-23
Government to
Combat Foot and
Mouth Disease
Department Of Agriculture tt
Take Entire Charge in
California, Following
Governors Request.

Washington. April 22.--The Depart
ment Of Agriculture Will take entire
charge Of the foot and mouth disease
situation in California as requested
by the governor Of California today.
DIR. II. q. rIouck Of the bureau OF
animal Industry will be In full charge
of the work. with headquarters al
Sacramento.
DIR. Houck will direct both federal
and state forces, and the unified
control urder federal authority II ex'
pected 10 bring about greater enni'
cheney In the fight against the dis
ease. The step resulted from a
TO Governor Rich
ardson by tho committee OF californi.
ans now in Washington, who con
ferred with government officials.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-23
Democrats Make
FOur-Fold Attack
on Revenue Bill
Minority Report Declares
Committee Measure Fun
damentally Defective
and Unsound."

Washington. April 2z.--A fourfold
attack on the revenue bill sent "a
the senate by the finance committee
was outlined today in the minority
report OF the COMMITTEES fled by Sen
ator Jones, democrat. New Mexico.
The democrats. the report showed.
VIII demand the Simmons income tax
schedule In place Of tho Mellon rates,
modification Of tho forms OF corpora
ton and estate taxes and opening OF
tax dispute hearings 10 the public
The report characterized the com
mittee bill as Fundamentally defec-
tive and unscientIfic." and directed
particular assault on the Mellon IN.
come tax rates relnserted in lieu OF
the Longworfh eompromise.
The report claimed democratic at
tempts 20 curtaIl high war taxes
were frustrated by the republican
majority. while. when a revision Of
taxes was ordered In the revenue act
Of 1921. the democratic minority
urged greater reductions downward
particularly In the normal tax.
No Desire 20 SOAK Rich"
In proposing the income tax plan
of Senator Simmons. North Carolina,
ranking democrat on the committee
calling for higher surtsxes and lower
normal rates tban provided Ia the
Mellon schedule. the minority dis
claimed any purpose TO soak ths
rlch," adding IL profoundly believes
that invisible wealth. the prosperous,
and those with real ability 20 pay
should bear a greater share OF the
burdens of the government"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-23
Defeat of Cash
Option in Bonus
Measure Looms
Plans for Vote Tuesday
Blocked as Bill Tossed
About in Sea Of
Words.

Washington. April 2s.-sensto ad
yocates Of the pending Insurance
bonus bill declared Late today care.
fn poll showed the cash option
amendment would be defeated.
Washington. April q, Aimosf
drowned in sea Of words. the sol
diers' bonus bill bobbed around In fhs
senate this afternoon, while its sup
porters waited silently for a chance
10 force n final vote on passage.
Meeting at II q. m. an hour earlier
than usual. the senate plunged into
the bonus debate. hopeful that ths
bill would be passed before nlghtfail
Many speeches. however. disrupted
the program. and when Senator WI
lam T. Borab. republican, OF Idaho
took the fioor shortly before . O'Clock
and launched n broadsIde attack or
the bonus In general. there were soms
doubts that a vote would be possible
today.
Previous speakers touched upon th,
row stirred up by Senator Copeland
democrat. of New York In announc
ing that he would try 20 have casf
payments authorized by the blu aions
with the paid.up Insurance policies
Improved by the house and senat.
finance committee. Copeland was no
present on the floor and his piani
were uncertain. although II was un
derstood he intended 20 demand n rec
ord vote ON his proposal.
Senator Bornh not only opposed tn,
bonus. but he condemned the Who'll,
sixty eighth congress for IL. iegisla
tive tactics.
Americas debt. state and national
Borah said. now approximstes ta2.
600. 900. 900. figure which Will has.
Increased By the time congress ad
journs 20 between s3s. 900 .ooo. 900 sns
$40 100000. 600.
Yet In the face of this" he De
eisred. "a congress. pledged 10 econ
|omy IN government and reduction ir
the burden Of taxation. VIII 70 bact
to Its constituency after having add
ed from three 90 four billions 10 th'
national debt Through passage OF Z
bonus, and after passing a bill which
u In said. win reduce taxes bu
s3oo. 900. 900.
III II not party question we arr
facing" Borah said. ~ Ia rather I
national probleny"
Borah called attention TO the eco
nomic condition of American farmer
and charged that The bonus wouis
bankrupt tens ~ thousands o
farmers
I'm 1919 the taxes exceeded IN,
rents from agricultural lands by NOR
than ff.eo0,o0o." said Borsh. "Thes,
figures run the eamut OF. human emo
tion and lead 90 the depths OF dc
spalr."
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-23

world court OF justice. and by % con-
|ductine ifs own affairs ~ 20 demon
ssrats &c other nations the unselfief-
ness and desire for service that under
lie American idesiisn
This program. Mr.. Coolidge said he
thought. can be carried out without
any impairment Of Americas political
or economic independents and with
out any sacrifice Of Americas right
20 Judge fsr herself what part IL
shall play In world affairs.
lie praised the Dawes report %
step toward European peace and
siabIiIfy-"nofhing Of more impor
lance 10 Europe has occurred since
the armistice"--and he expressed the
hope that American capital viii par
iiclpate in the German loan which
Dawes recommended.
II do not claim" said the pres'.
dent. TO be sbie 70 announce any
formula that will guarantee tfsr peace
OF the world.
There are certain definite things.
however, that I believe can be dore.
which certainly ought 10 be tried.
Frequent Conferences.
4 believe that among fhe<e are
frequent international conferences
suited 10 particular needs. The
Washington conference Old . great
deal 10 restore harmony and sooo
viii among nations. Another purpose
of conferences 10 the further liml.
tTuru 20 rsse seses. eelursr I~sD
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-23
Child, II, Cries
for Daddy at
Bars of Cell
Screams at City. Jail as Her
Father Il Locked Up ON
Complaint Of
Mother.

ilclen James. ~, ran screaning
after her father, II. u. James, sSa
south Nineteenth street. Tnesday
and cIung crying 20 the bars ns
ha was locked up by Sergt. Tom
Farmer In T. cell at police station.
The grieving child was finally
dragged forcibIy out Of the court by
her mother SIN crying DADDY, dad
dy." Mrs. james had baled the fother
before the court for assault and bat
terry.
james IL being held for The court
Of domestic relations.
Nrs. James exhibited a black eyc
10 the court. which she claims was
given her Saturday In an argument
with her husband. james maintainfd
that lnis wife had run into street
car.
Judge Robert Patrick censured the
wife for drinking with her husband.
I'm going 10 make him suffer the
way he's made me suffer-" declared
Mrs. James as she dragged her
daughter from the courtroom.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-23
GENERAL DAWES
SAILS FOR u. S

Southampton. England. April IT,
Before emharkins on the liner Leviz
than for New York today. Brig. Gen.
Charles q. Dawes. IN . brief state
ment. emphasized the effort which
had been made by his committee O.
put IS repsratlon report IN ferms cf
the utmost clarity. q factor which he
believed had contributed notably IN
the support given the document.
II have done all my talking" he
said. In the experts report. which
speaks for itself. and don't intend 20
go Into competition with II. Nothing
could say would make II clearer. In
a document prepared BY men who
recognized that the chilssslon 20 mahs
IL understandable 20 average men vas
ss binding upon them - "a have u
clear 20 themselves
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-23
BANKERS URGED TO
FINANCE DAIRYMEN

Norfolk. Ncb., April 22.--carl r..
Gray, president Of the Union Pacific
ana principal speaker at the z7th an
nuaI convention Of group 3, Nebraska
Bankers association, here today, told
bankers 10 help farmers 10 produce
more milk as a foundation for bring.
ing more cash money 10 the farm.
About 500 bankers wcrc at the meet.
Ing. New officers we're elected at the
annual banquet tonight.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-23

President Coolidge Says:

''The danger 10 America 10 not = in failure
to maintain lie economic position but in fail.
ure TO maintain its ideals"
"Our country does not need greater outlay OF
expense, but greater application Of constructive
economy"
with few exceptions the management OF our
government has been and is in honest and competent
hands, It's finances are sound and we'll managed
"A nation that is morally dead will soon be fl
nancially dead The progress Of the world rests on
courage, honor and faith"
"Our country refused to adhere to the covenant
of the league of nations with decisive rejection
that regard as final"
Nothing of more importance to Europe has oc-
Cured since the armistice than the Dawes report"
II trust that private American capital will be
willing to participate in advancing the contemplated
loan to Germany"
"The world court proposed by President Hard
ing up to the present time the most practical
one"
"Our first duty is to ourselves. American stand
ards must be maintained. American institutions must
be preserved.