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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-22
Physical Education
Needed Says C1nppeU

equipping themselves physically to
fight the battle of life.
"The necessity for athletic train
ing of some form for eFery person
was impressed upon us very forcib;y
when we entered the World War.
In our own state, the record slows
that only so to GA percent of the
men examined for military service
We're physically fit; almost 90 rcr-
cent of those examined were re-
jected because of physical disablh
ties. Further analysis Of the roe
ords shows that the country boys
made better records than those from
the cities. These differences are
SO considerable that 100 COO country
boys would furnish for the military
service A, 100 more soldiers than
would an equal number of city
boys. The Importance OF these diff
ferences may be appreciated by aot.
ing that $500 men is equivalent to
an infantry regiment 1T full war
strength. This difference in physic-
al fitness is attributed to the fact
that the country boy takes more
wholesome exercise in the sunshine
and fresh air than does the city
boy.
Fairgrounds and athletic fields
should be made available for every
child and it is the duly of every
father and mother to sec that their
child uses them. Even the mos
crowded cities have thousands Of
acres of idle roof space that could
be turned into tennis coiirts, hand
ball courts and running tracks. Co
up on the top of any building OF ride
ever a city in an aeroplane ard
you'll see what / mean. Fifty years
ago there were not enough bath
tubs in the country to keep one
plumber and three helpers busy. It's
different now and the life insurance
companies can prove tc you that
people are living longer. Fifty
years from now every apartment
house will use it's roof as an eXer-
else floor for its tenants.
Practically all the colleges real
ize the Importance of physical edu-
cation and are endeavoring to per-
suade every student enrolled to
take part in some form of athletics;
they have learned from experience
that sick body makes a sick mind
and lessons the efficiency of the
student and his ability to learn
''There is a crying need in Am
CIRCUS today for an adequate. gym
nasium, not only for our boys and
girls, but also for our grownupS.
For the last seven or eight years,
we have had no gymnasium avail.
able for the boys and a.rls and rs
consequence they are not physi-,
cally developed as theg should be-
the Americas High football team has
been out weighed by every team
they have played this year, mainly
because their opponents had the
the use of a gymnasium IN which to
build their bodies up when they
were younger and our Boys did rot /;
there can be no other reason for
this difference in size and weight. =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-22
Nephew Of Florida Governor Killed at Orlando
JACKSONVILLE NAN
KILLED IN SCUFFLE,.
AND WOMAN SHOT
Hal Cady Shoots, Broward Dies
And Cady's Wife Is
Injured

ORLANDO. Fla, Nov. u.
m. B. Broward, nephew of
former Governor Broward.e of
Florida, and son of Maleom
Broward. Of Jacksonville. was
shot and killed early this morn
ing in the home of Hal K. Cady,
who is now being held under
arrest.
Reports from police head
quarters are that three shots
were fired, one of the shots
striking Mrs. Cady in the cheek.
The sheriff said that Cady IN
formed him that he did not
know that he had shot his wife
until he had told him, nor did he
know that he had killed Brow
ard.
Cady seemed to think that
Bfoward killed himself when he
ripped over a rug during scuf-
file that he and Broward were
engaged in.
To substantiate this state
ment Cady showed the sheriff
bruised place on his chest,
where Broward was supposed to
have bitten him.
Cady when arrested was APP
parently under the influence of
whisky, and Sheriff Kare re-
fuses TO let any one see him UNI
til after the inquest this after
noon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-22
BOBS HER HAIR;
HUBBY CHASTISES HER

SAVANNAH, Ca, Nov. 22-
That bobbed hair had landed
his wife in the divorce mill was
evidence given here today when
Mrs. Sarah Thomas in Superior
Court filed divorce suit against
her husband, Joseph Newton
Thomas.
Mrs. Thomas asked for a di-
vorce on the grounds that her
husband had treated her cruelty
and had chastised her when she
had her hair bobbed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-22
NEVADA DIVORCES LAW
HELD CONSTITUTIONAL

RENO, New, Nov. 22.-District
Judge George A. Bartlett upheld
the constitutionality OF Nevada S
law requiring a six months resi-
dence in the state before suit for
divorce may be filed. in decision
announced late Friday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-22
U. D. C.'S WITHHOLD
SUPPORT OF WRIGHT
(By The Associated Press)

SAVANNAH, Nov. 22.-United
Daughters of Confederaey in con-
vention here with drew their sup
port of the work of A. D. Wright.
who has been engaged in a canl-
paign to correct naval records Of
the Confederacy.
No detailsrwer given other than
the organization is dissatisfied with
the methods said to have been en-.
ployed i'm the research worS By
Wright.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-22
UNION CARPENTERS TO-
ORGANIZE LARGE BANK

NJ 80
CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-Accordirg
to the officials of the carpenters
Union, their organization is to organ
ize a bank capatilizad at five ir.l-
lion dollars. The bank will occupy
a building planned by the carpenters
Of the Chicago district council
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-22
More Boil WeeviIS In
1925 The Ever Before
MOTORISTS WARNED
OF FLY-BY-NIGHTS'
P1B BOX

2 / BOX
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov.
22.-(By Associated Press. -
Warning was sent out from. the
American Automobile Associa-
ton by the President Thomas
F. Henry to motorists through
out the country to guard
against ely By Night" con-
Germs, engaged in selling mean
ingless Service contracts and
against fake insurance motor
organizations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-22
LITERARY SOCIETY TO
HOLD MEETING MONDAY

The regular meeting of the Hor-
tense-Tinsley Literary society will
be held at the First Methodist
church Monday Afternoon at
o'clock. The subject for discussion
at this meeting will be "China" and
all members are ufged to be pres
ent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-22

TROOPS and SHIPS
TOLD TO Be READY
FOR NILE DRIVE
Baldwin Government Purposes
To Exact Reparation For
Murder of Sir Lee Stack

VALLETTA. Malta. Nov. d
by Associated Press. lit
was stated here today that the
first battalion of the East Lam
cashire regiment has been sud-
denly ordered to Egypt and will
sail next Wednesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-22

The School of Education of Bos-
ton University plans to conduct a
Statewide language contest this
year by means OF standardized tests
Last spring similar contest was
held in spelling.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-22

An American bandit was caught
in Mexico, showing it is safer to
stay IN your own territory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-22
AMERIcUs sPoT COTTON

WEAHER-Fair tonight, with light
to heavy frost; cooler in South
Georgia; Sunday fair.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-31
':St. Elmo" Is Reuiued at the
Royal in Screen Presentation

End Of Perfecr Troup." They are
ably assisted by Miss Marion Hodges
Chester Spencer and Lola Williams
just naturally put it over in their act
catitled Putting 1t Over"
AN Artistic Treat" featuring Mar
garet Stewart and William Downing.
assisted by Beulah Stewart. presents
the audience with living statuary OF AN
unusually marked degree of quality.
Aesop's Fables. Pathe News aad
The Majestic Orchestra musical mum:
bcrS complete the program.
Next weeks great attraction is Eva
WanguaY.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-31

will return to Illinois Friday. for four
MEETINGS in Chicago.
Presidential preferences will be OK.
pressed by more than two million W.
tiers next week--in Michigan. April /.
and Illinois and Nebraska, April y.
Senator Johnson and the President
are entered in all.
Contributing to the decision in the
Daugherty affair. Senator johnson
suggested was the result in South Da-
kota.
Here. in the proposal convention
last December. ruled by the politicians.
Mr.. Coolidge was Overwhelmingly sue
eesSful. For three months the press
Goasted of Mr.. Coolidgcs strength IN
South Dakota and how easily he could
win.
The contest was the first clcan-cut
tight. Hired orators. national figures.
Il cabinet officer. poStofficc inSpect0 =
aud Indian agents were imported into
the stae; full page advertisements and
al! the machinery of the government
were utilized with unlimited sums oi
money. But while the politicians
controlled the convention by two 10
enc for Mr.. Coolidge, the people de-
teatcd him deciSively.
Il Immediately thereafter. Mr.. Cool
.dee'S mind changed in regard TO Mr..
nausheriy. Perhaps after Illinois has
voted on April :. there may be sub.
Siituted for political cxpedicnce in
tac present crisis. principle and pa.
triotism designed To bring ABOUT I'm
honest and effective house-clcanin-
Danshecty is declared in effect by
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-31
THE PALACE PROGRAM
Many Features i'm Addition TO Movie
Of N0yarro and La Mari.

Ramon \ovarror'S spectacular act.
ing in "Scaramouche" is even cclipsed
by this. young stars work in Thy
Name l. Woman" which is the feat
ture of the cinema program at tho
Palace Theater this week. Due credit
must be givcns Barbara La MARI. who
is co-starred with the fiery young
Latin in this production. the scenes
of which are laid in Sunny Spain. The
supporting east includes William Y
Ming. Robert Edcson. Wallace Mac
Donald. Edith Roberts and others.
The picture is all that could be de
sired in the way of photography and
the story is beautifully brought out,
being simple in its details and replete
with smashing. stirring cimaxes. in
which Novarro and La Mari are given
every opportunity to display their
ability as emotional actors.
The screening of the feature pro-
duction is preceded by an atmospheric
prologue. staged by Don Felice. in
which n singer. possessed of n splen-
did bass voice. and clever dancer.
Miss Russell Hughes. take part. in a
Spanish scenic effect.
4 special musical score has been
prepared by Don Felice for the fea-
ture picture. featuring the overture
Spanish Rhapsodie.' and the popular
fox trot. in the Town Where ! Was
Born"
The usual capacity audience heard
the regular Sunday afternoon concert
Of the Palace symphony orchestra and
were given an added treat when Don
Felice Sr. took the conductors baton
and directed the orchestra through a
splendid presentation of numbers. in
Guiding the overture. Tampa" Go
tow and Grand March" Wagner
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-31
Empire Shows John Gals
worthy Story-Maiestic
Bill EntertaininS Tin
cess Film Of Married
Efe--Palace Shows Per-
ect Lovers.

2 'St. Elmo" book written by Az.
gusta Evans about 80 years ago. hls
reached the screen. 1t is being shown
at the Royal this week.
John Gilbert. a popular screen star.
takes the leading role His acting in
this picture is as good as in some of
his former successes. He is assisted
by Barbara La Mari. well known
star. who takes the role of Agnes
Hunt. Bessie Love, as Edna Earle.
takes an important part. Warner BaA.
ter, Nigel DE Brullier and Lydia
Knott take the other parts.
The picture is interesting. with the
few changes TO make it modern. The
picture as n whole is realistic.
Stay SINGLE comedy. and the
Royal News make up the rest OF toe
program.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-31

Gftcr marriage even as she was wooed
before. but the first signs Of a breach
appear even on the honeymoon when
business parts her and her young huS-
band.
The separation is prolonged ard
in her loneliness and desire TO have
some one to love her. she falls prey
To friend of the family. This
friends symnathy has the usual re
result and the first intimation that
young Benson has of the depth vi
the breach which separates h i'm anal
his wife is the news that she is Sc &
ing Il divorce.
Everything works out to advantasc
finally IN the story which is filled
with comedy as well as tragedy AMI
which has number of thrills aud
dramatic scenes.
The last of Witwcr's "Fightins
Blood" round L.. is also shown. rs
is the Princess News film.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-31
HIRAM JOHNSON SAYS
THE RESIGNATION OF
DAUGHERTY POLITICS
Californian Fires Another
Verbal Blast Against
Administration.

Chicago. Narch 3i.-Senator III.
ram johnson of California. fresh from
the scene OF his primary victory over
President Coolidge in South Dakota.
last night fired another verbal bla ;;
against the administration. attackin;
the reasons given by the President
friends for the dismissal of Attorney
General Dausherty and renewing his
charge of lavish expenditures BY tie
Coolidge campaign managers in South
Dakota.
The manner OF the dismissal IF
Dausherty demonstrates that the adj
ninistration is actuated i'm the nrc,-
cnt crisis not by desire to clean
up the nasty mess disclosed ut Wash.
ington but wholly by political cx-
pcdiencc. he said before leaving for
= fOur-day tour Of Michigan. HI
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-31
A GALESWORTHY PLAY
Empire Presents Film Story of Novel
lists Popular Book.

so the last may be first. and TIL"
first last: for many may be called,
but few chosen" From this verse in
the Bible. John Galsworthy has writ
ten one of the popular book of the
time. The First and the Last. The
Stranger" an adoption from the book.
is the Empire offering for the week.
IL has thrill that can never he
forgotten. There is sadness. action.
happiness. love. everything that Is
seen in most pictures and then more.
With the popular stars taking toe
major parts and more stars taking the
minor parts. everything ~ the
picture is made more realistic than
ever.
Betty Comnson. Richard Dix. Lewis
Stone and FULLY Marshall took the
main parts of the picture while Frank
Nelson and Clarence Burton assist in
thu minor parts. Robert Schable takes
4 part.
LoPriore. popular violinist among
the music lovers of San Antonio. ap.
reared in Sunday concert. Some ct
his popular pieces. THE Rosary" and
others was played by him and seemed
as though they were played better
than ever. ~The musical part of the
program was made complete with Don
Philippians orchestra.
The Empire News" with scenes
of the various activities of the San
Antonio during the week. including
the dedication of the Zero Mile Stone
the parade with the dedication of the
stone and the barbecue and auction
at Woodlawn Hills The junior high
schools Of San Antonio were also
shown. In the "Pathe News" the
decorating of eleven members Of the
Breckenridge High School cadets was
shown. The program was made com
plete with the comedy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-31
A NEGLECTED WIFE.
Princes Film Story Shows What
Happens When Wives Get Restless.

What one woman did in a situ1-
ton that so often exists in married
life where the husband is forced TO
neglect his wife on account of press
ing business is shown in Restless
Wives" being presented on the Prin
cess screen this week.
Like all women. Polly Benson.
daughter of snendthrift father. longs
for the love that never ends when she
is married. ont her young husband
who is in business. is forced to see
MS OF her on account of various turns
in his profession
Doris Kenyon plays the part of this
daughter. while James Rennic assumes
The characterization of the young hus-
tGnd.
Polly Benson wants to be loved
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-31
MAN LOST In DESERT
Telegraph Operator Sought by Search
ing Parties.

Phoenix. Ariz.. March 31.-Search
ing parties have gone into the desert
30 miles west of here in an effort TO
find Will c. Wilson, railroad tele-
graph operator.
The spot where the man last was
seen trudging through the sand is %
miles from food. ten miles from the
nearest water in desert country sell
dom visited
His hat and coat were found yes
terday two miles from where on
March 16 he leapcd from an automo-
bile carrying a party of friends.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-31
AT THE MAJESTIC.
Combination of Dance and Song Make
a Good Bill.

a combination of dances. songs.
amusing chatter and Vulnerable other
entertainments. makes the Majestic
bill this week one of the best all
around attractions of the season.
Not for long long time have San
Antonio audiences had the opportunity
of Witnessing such dancing as the
Mosconi Brothers present. Louis md
Charles MOsconi. assisted by Sister
Varna and Brother Willie. combine
grace and speed with their dances
and fairly sweep the audience off
their feet.
William Dcmarest and Estelle Col
lete. in Stirring and Stringers." pre-
sent unique ente rtainment with their
cello and violin. respectively. 1t
might serve wei! TO mention the fact
that Sunday nights audience was at
a loss TO find something that the clev-
er Demarest cannot do. He started
by playing the accompaniment TO Es-
tellc's solo and wound up by imitat-
ing dog and offering to initiate any
animal that walks on four feet. In
between, he showed how easy it is t.
fall backwards and fall hard and yet
lot hurt himself.
Paul Kirkland and company" open
the bill Kirkland is billed the "Hisn
stopper Unlike the regular :lo,y
dancing. he walked on ladder and
made the ladder dance. After thrilling
With a few tricks on the ladder he
called his "company out. an at
tractive member of the opposite sex.
and placing her on two chairs turned
upside down, he balanced her on his
chin.
Larry Conner. billed as popular
singer of popular and topical songs.
shows that he has the knack of put
ting over his numbers. He was re-
Iaatedly called Iron TO give encorcS
Sunday night.
VIII Cressy ard Blanche Davn'
present n clever little play in "Thc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-31

Florence Macbeth. coloratura n-
r.ano. Chicago Civic Opera company.
Main Avenue High auditorium. April
j. s 10 p. mt Adv
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-31
SHIPS CRASH In FOG
Gaping Hole Torn in Side of L;sht
ship by Freighter.

New York. March 3i.-A gapln"
hole extending TO the WATERING va>
torn in the port side of the Fire l.
land lightShiu Yesterday when she wa =
rammcd by the British freightcr Cas-
tilean in a fog. sos calls brought
the steamer Dorothy Luckenbach. the
coast guard cutter Gresham. and the
lighthouse tender Spruce, TO her as
sistance.
The lishtship was able 10 STAY
above water and her crew of fifteen
remained on board while the steamer
and cutter stood by.
The Castilcau apparently was no;
damaged.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-31
PRINCE OF WALES OUT
Makes First Public Appearance
Since Recent FAN While Racing.

London. March 3i.-The Prince OF
Wales was out yesterday for the first
time since his recent fall while rae
ing.
He looked fit and well and will
probably fulfill some engagements this
week but his physicians are said TO
have forbidden him to follow the Ok
ford-Cambridge boat race in n launch.
owing To the prcvelant cold weather
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-31

the President to he free Som taing.
Obviously his dismissal was Il yielding
to pressure dictated by politics. The
resignation of Secretary DENLY was Of
like character.
There can be no honest cleanup.
no triumph of right or Justification of
principle upon the sole theory OF po-
litical expedicncy.
Mere breaking of single indi
y.dual. sending few men to Jail
where they belong. will not do what
is requisite. Behind the individuals
and the whole sordid mess is the 'svs
TEN, the old. unholy alliance Of
crooked big business and crooked poll
ties. 1t is this system. that alliance.
we must smash. None can doubt
what candidacy the system and al
lance eSpOuscs. am endeavoring IN
/ the Republican party 10 smash tac
one aud defeat the other
Senator johnson said the effect oi
certain Republicans 10 enter Senator
LGFollettc rs = presidential candidate
IN the California primaries was an
other of those practical jokes which
the Coolidge managers have been play
ing in the various primary states.
The purposc, lie said. is the same rs
that which INSPIRED the Coolidge
managers in North Dakota to spoa-
sor the SticSer campaign" namely. 10
confuse the voters in the primary"
TO
Florence Macbeth. coloratur1 so-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14

few made their escape from the build
ing after it was surrounded"
Still third story told, of the brav-
cry of en- Irish woman, Mrs. Eleanor
Howard, San Antonio pioneer and
the mother of the late Mrs. Mary Ell
lott Howard, according to Miss De
Zavala.
Mrs. Howard" the story goes,
Learned that all OF the men of San
Antonio had been captured and went
to the Cabildo or Calabozo where
soldiers stood guard with crossed
bayonets.
"She threw the bayonets up and
aside and rushed into the room where
the men were confined. Talking rapid
ly she told them 20 give her any in
structions or messages that they wish
ed TO convey to their frantic wives and
families. They not only did this but
confided all their wa tehes, papers and
other valuables in her care. Some
| had time TO scribble little notes for
her to take back to the loved ones at
| home.
In this way and others she was Q
help and comfort to the prisoners
She made her way out of the room
and back again with food for the
hungering men. So surprised were the
asto.nded guards that they could only
gaped in stupid fashion at the in
dustrious woman and exclaim, what a
brave woman"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14
SOCIAL CALENDAR.
Tuesday,

Miss Katherine Foster will
entertain with n bridge party
Tuesday at her home at In
fantry Post, Fort Sam Hous-
ton,. complimenting Miss Ply
liss Corbusier, a debutante of
the season.