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Evening star., 1924-01-20

"O the right OF the noble hall
as one enters Stratford Is
the room in which Robert
Edward Lee was born, Janu-
ary 10, 1907. Many decades previous
" his famous kinsmen, Richard
Henry and Francis Lightfoot Lee.
both signers of the Declaration OF
Independence, had first seen the light
in that same room.
Gen. Lees father. Light Horse
Harry Lee," beloved by Gen. wash
|ington, was a cousin OF the STRAIT
ford" Lees and married, for the hrst
time, a daughter Of Ludwell Lee, then
the owner of Stratford. After the
death OF Harry" Lees first wife he
was persuaded to stay at Stratford
because Of his children, who had
large interests in the home, both
financially and sentimentally. To il
he was constrained to bring his sec.
ond wife, the lovely and gentle Anne
Hill Carter OF Shirley. to whom he
was married In June 1898. She was
the mother. Of Robert Edward Leo.
The bricks for this fine old man
sion were imported from England
very nearly two hundred years ago.
and the home and outbuildings were
all made on the spacious and sub
stantial lines OF Georgian archi-
lecture.
Stratford consists Of two wings
thirty feet wide by sixty deep, con-
nected iby a hall twenty-five by
thirty feet, which gives the mansion
the form Of the letter H.
The great hall, comparable to those
in English manor houses, is lofty and
dome-shaped, whilo the walls are
pansled In hns old oak, with built-in
bookcases of the same material be-
Evening star., 1924-01-20
PARIS, January 10.
PARIS, January 1U.
F the cable tells the truth. the new
Chicago Bible revolutionizes all


r F the cable tells the truth. the new
Chicago Bible revoluttonizes all
our Paris ideas of stew" 1t is
reported as saying that Jacob
gave Esau a stew instead Of red
pottage of lentiles." as the King
'ames Bible has II. Here in Paris
We hope the Illinois translator has
used the word stew" Of the "savory
kid" which Jacob gave to his father
Isaac and so supplanted his elder
brother Esau, who came too late with
savory venison.
French cooks. like Noah Webster.
know that a stew is meat gently
boiled with a simmering heat" and
they also dish up red lentils which
are boiled but can never make stew
by themselves. They have the prophet
Ezekiel on their side-for he, when
the Lord told him to lie on his side
$50 days. had to prepare food accord
ingly: Wheat and barley and beans
and lentiles and millet and ftches."
All these he got into one pot, but he
con sidered what he got out OF 1t only
bread" A French cook would also
put them all into a pot, but 1t would
be about q piece Of meat-and he
would dish out a "ragout.
Ragouts and kickshaws used to be
the pet aversion of Englishmen when
they were confronted with French
cooking. Take all that fiummery
away and give me a beefsteak." AS
to Irish stews. they, too. are frequent
In Paris restaurants. but 1t is diplo-
matte here to leave any discussion or
them to the new Free State parlia-
|ment.
whats into French stewf" as they
say Of Scotch haggis. which Is also a
sheep mixture, but too explosive to
agree with prohibition. The French
mutton ragout may be washed down
with tho Iishtest wine or water, or
even with tes-
II ts not any sort OF mutton your
butcher may give you that Is At to
70 into Il. In cheap boarding houses
the Iandlady may try to palm on on
YOU cuts from the shoulder, and, with
long simmering and proper vege-
tables, It may be palatabie. But that
will never be dainty dish to set
before a king. A Paris clubman whose
father was q general told me how his
mother went about it-for old-fash-
icned people in France never thought
!, It beneath them to pay long and close
attention to cooking.
Settle first on the amount OF meat
you and yours wish to eat In the ra-
gout and divide 1t in your mind into
three parts. II 1t Is in three pounds
but one pound, shoulder-not more
one pound OF breast and one pound
of chops, first cut. That may be ex-
pensive Just for stew, but. II 1t is
to be a satisfactory work OF art and
lconfound the British beef-eAter. it
must be regardless Of expense. Ny
own cook economtzes by making the
Evening star., 1924-01-20

are splendid. Gloria, We shall get
them back in time"
But meauwhile?' She sounded
lost. frightened. 'I don't know how
to hire cooks and run houses" she
faltered. You will be so disappoint-
ed In me-"
He had a triumphant solution. His
hands closed on her shoulders. We
will spend the summer at the inn"
he cried. I'VE will beg them to
take usr
And so they fell into each others
arms.
I'VE are very clever and gifted.
you and I, Jimmy she said later
from his shoulder. "But are we
really worthy OF Mrs. Dutton and
Mrs, Pine?"
They will never know IT," he
pointed out
Copyright, 1e24.p
Evening star., 1924-01-20

of which Noah Webster speaks. and
other aromatic herbs.
Are French stews too rich for high
brow stomachs? / don't believe a
word of it-even the gently permeat-
ing fat Of the mutton cannot mako
1t so. And then-think of the ad-
vantage-the falsest of teeth and
no teeth at all can mastfcate this
savory meat. Such must have been
the f1eshpots in the land of Egypt
for which the children of Israel
longed vainly.
There is a last loving kindness OF
the French ragout. Those of US who
otherwise would eat overmuch meat
are tempted by the savory filing veg
etables simmered and seethed and sod
with 1t. And those Of US who eat no
meat at all imbibe it's substantial eE-
sence in the mixed pottage.
STERLING HEILIG
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-24
WHAT! A CONVENTION
WITHOUT w. J. B.?

Word comes out of Florida
from as dependable a source as
Hon, Robert w. Davis, chairman
of the States Democratic Com
mittee, that Honorable William
Jennings Bryan will not be chos-
en- by any Florida constituency
as a delegate to the National
Democratic convention. The
Floridians seem to resent Mr..
Bryan's political activities as
soon after becoming a citizen of
the state. The Florida politicians
resent his presumptuousness in
attempting to assume leadership
in matters in which they desire
to lead themselves. Perhaps it
would be just as we'll to hold a
national Democratic convention
without Mr.. Bryan occupying the
seat of delegate in it, but it
is by no means certain that it
will be done. He is not easily
waved down, and has been
known 10 get q proxy from 2
delegate from another state
when he had failed to get one
from his owg Albany Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-24
COUNTRY BUTTER"

The coming of the creameries
has just about wiped the old,
familiar country butter off the
map.
AS regards some of the So
called country butter" it is well
and good that it has passed away.
Much of it was strong, unplatable,
sour, and contained much foreign
matter and such soon glutted the
market, as it was not in demand.
There was much good country
butter made, however, and it al
ways found ready sale at a good
price and was in demand in pref
erence to the creamery produce.
This condition is still true. Those
people who can and will make
good country butter can find a
profitable market for every pound
produced, as people would rather
have good country butter for
table use in preference to cream
cry product. Not all people make
good butter, however, SO it is well
that they have the creameries to
which they can sell the products
of their dairy herd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-24
TALBOT SCHOOLS
ARE COMMENDED

ATLANTA, GA. March a.
Work of the school officials Of Tel
bot County in improving the school
system Of the county is commended
in a report of a survey made recent
ly under the direction Of the state
is part of a school survey being
made in every county of Georgia.
1t was pointed out that every
white child in the county has access
to a graded school taught in not
less than three teacher school and
all high school pupils have access
to a junior of senior high school.
The compulsory attendance Law,
it was stated. is being rigidly enforc-
ed in the county. Of 1854 white
children Of school age, as shown by
1928 school census, 715 are enrolled
in the four white schools of the coun
including county line school in
Harris County.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-24
BIZ Cents Per Mile

1t costs five and a third cents
a mile to own and operate
popular-priced auto. This is
shown by an extensive check-up
of three of the cheaper makes Of
cars. according to the Wall
Street Journal.
Five and third cents a mile
is the average figure. Some cost
more, others less. Depends a
lot on the driver and the care
devoted to the car.
How does the record of your
own bus tally with this aver
age2 In making comparisons,
you'll note that to drive even a
cheap car costs about twice as
much as trip by railroad.
Street cars give much cheaper
service. But the auto driver has
the satisfaction of ownership,
privacy and the pleasure of go
ing wherever he desires instead
of following steel rails.
The average family drives a
car 5000 miles year or about
4 miles a day, the investigators
decided. It's estimated that
SEQ year ssh a week.
operate the family bus and pro-
vides money for its replacement
by a new car at the end of 7
years
Oil at 20 cents a quart, $50
miles to a quart, 81 year.
Tires 500 a set for $4,000
miles, or $40 year.
Repairs, striking a seven
year average, $50 year.
Insurance against fire and
theft, SIS year.
Depreciation is estimated as
being one-seventh of the origi-
nal cost, each year, or SIS.
Garage rent is entered at $72
a year. This is the largest sin
gle item of costs of operation
and ownership.
The cost per mile is drop
ping each year, the Wall Street
Journal claims. 1t quotes auto
engineers as predicting that be-
fore long all cheap cars will be
stored in the open and a large
lpart of the item of garage rent
eliminated.
| Five dollars or so a week for
running a car doesn't seem much
in these days when a dollar is
worth only 90 cents in buying
power compared with what it
bought before the war. But if
any one had predicted such an
expenditure of 20 years or more
ago, the average person would
have gazed reflectively in the
direction of the poorhouse.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-24
Poultry Expert Needed


The poultry industry seems to
be gaining secure foothold in
Sumter county. Several poultry
farms on a large scale are be-
ing formed or are already in
operation.
The production Of poultry
and eggs is a highly technical
profession and a profitable one
to those who have mastered it.
The county, through the
Chamber of Commerce, the
county agent and the Board of
County Commissioners, should
throw every possible safeguard
about those who are doing the
pioneer work in this splendid
step toward diversification.
Some plan should be evolved
for the employment of a poultry
expert to help and advise those
already engaged in the industry,
as we'll as those who will make
the start this year.
The industry is a new one
here. 1t probably needs the
financial aid of those outside the
industry until it is on its feet.
Once, the poultry industry is
firmly established in the coun-
ty, it can and will take care Of
itself. However, that day is
some months off.
The success of the venture
means profits for every farmer
engaged. 1t means profits for
every merchant and bank and
profession in the county-for
the reason that it gives a steady
cash income to the farms of the
county to be spent in the
county.
Some plan can be worked out
by the county commissioners,
the Chamber of Commerce and
those now interested in poultry
and egg production for securing
a poultry expert to blaze the
way. The knowledge and coun-
sci of such a man is needed and
his presence will bring quicker
and larger success for this in
FAINT industry in Sumter county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-24
old Days In Americas

will enjoy a moonlight picnic at the
povelians in Lection parq tonight. A
good band has been secured for the
the occasion, and the young pic
nickers will trip the light fantastic
until a late hour.
Col w. K. Wheatley delivered a
lecture to the students Of Steifer
Bros. business college last night on
commercial law. He dwelt upon the
subject Of promissory notes and
every roint was clearly illustrated.
Col. w. T. Lane will deliver a SINH
lar lecture on Wednesday night, the
two gentlemen alternating each
week.
At the election recently for five
members of the city board of educa-
ton, G. w. Glover was chosen TO
fill the unexpired term of Thornton
Wheatly, who resigned his member
ship.
Among, the many oldest inhatit-
ants Of Sumter County is Mr.. Nat
han Veal who tills the soil on his
little farm some ten or twelve miles
east of Americas Mr. Veal passed
the three score and ten unusually
allotted to mankind just twenty
one, years ago and ON yesterday
celebrated his Dist birthday by
working i'll his cornfieli from day
light until shutdown.
Miss Maude Shepherd returned
home yesterday from very pleas
ant visit of two weeks to friends in
Dawson and Shellman.
The friends of Miss Lula
Walker will learn with re.
greet of her very serious illness at
Walker, on Jackson avenue.
Miss Bella Hill, who is attending
Wesleyan College in Macon
returned home last night for a visi.
Of two or three days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-24
RECHLAND MAN GETS
AGENCY AT COEDELE

CORDELE, March 24.-M. Il.
Mulkey, formerly agent at Richland,
has been promoted by the Seaboard
Air Line Railway to be agent ut
COrdele to succeed John H. Bowen
who went to the Americas agency
Mr.. Mulkey is q young man, comes
with a fine record already with his
line, and is being given a cordial
welcome by the business people OF
the community. He is already in
his place at the Seaboard local
freight agency and viii soon have
his family comfortably housed in
Cordele.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-24
IlR97ai6
"A h bgAbert Apple
CHINESE

There is nothing new under the
sum-. All ideas are old. The LIQUOR
problem agitates our generation.
Many think we're the first, in the
almost endless procession of drunk.
en- history, to try prohibition.
But Confucius, in collecting ten
Shu Ching or fragments of an
Gent Oriental history, found that
China ha da Volstead 5000 years
ago. His name was Wen Wang. He
ruled that liquor could be used only
in religious ceremonies, and argued
that the abuse of strong drink was
the cause of national misfortunes
and collapses of civilizations.
So the Chinese tried prohibition.
Time passed, Today they have such
liquid fires as rice wine and yell
low bark brandy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-24
The Pleasure Is Ours

through the splendid coop
Grafton of the Associated Press
and the Associated Press daily
newspapers of the state, it was
possible for the Times-Record-
er to give its thousands of
friends the most accurate re-
turns Wednesday night of last
week from the presidential pri-
mary.
The results were known in
Americas as quickly as in At
lanta or Macon or Savannah. A
leased wire was run into the
Times.Recorder building from
Associated Press headquarters
in Atlanta. Over this wire came
the reports from each of the
100 counties in the state holding
primaries.
Before s o'clock it was known
that Mr.. McAdoo had swept
the state and audiences in the
Tiimes-Recorder office and in
the RyIander theater were given
the Information Immediately.
Il is a great pleasure for US
to give this free service to our
friends. and whenever there is
a Statewide or national election
IN which there is general inter
est this courtesy will again be
extended.
And while the cost of extend
ing wires. paying for tolls and
employing operators is borne
entirely by the paper, it is fully
justified if we have been able
TO give our friends a few hours
pf pleasure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-24
THE STANDARD
MONDAY AND TUESDAY

AT $1.19 Victoria Sheets, bleach
ed, seamless, linen finish, size
54x90.
At $1.39 Victoria Sheets, bleach
ed, seamless, linen finish, size
63x9O.
At $1.99 Victoria Sheets, bleach
ed, seamless, linen finish size
72x90.
At $1.73 Victoria Sheets, bleach
ed, seamless, linen finish, size
81x9O.
At $1.99 Victoria Sheets, bleach
ed, seamless, linen finish, size
90x9O. .evx eu.r tst..
At 85c Fine, Mercerized Table
Damask, two yards wide, beautiful
patterns. sau raj
At 81 your choice of one big
able mems Madras and Percale
Shirts, mostly large sizes; plenty
of the lot that sold for So.
At SOC Mems Checked Naimsook
Union Suits, athletic style, all sizes.
At $2.98 Alex Smiths Velvet
Rugs, great variety of patterns,
size 30x6O. feb M e.ogap
At $4.95 Alex Smiths Administer
Rugs, new patterns, high pile, size
30x60.
At 81 for six pairs Mems Fast
Black Isle Stockings, all sizes, 25c
value.
At 10c yard White and Ecru
Curtain Scrim, 35 inches wide,
double borders.
At 23c yard White and Ecru
Curtain Marquisette, Sc inches
wide, satin tape.
At 69c our famous Pequot Sheet
ing, extra wide and the best sold
in Americas.
At soc yard PeppereIl 'UnbIeach-
ed Sheeting, wide for large double
beds.
At 25c Solid Color Crepes, all
good colors, full width, regularly
35c.
At 25c Solid Color Organdy, in
every good shade, 40 inches wide.
At zoe Fancy Figlired Voiles,
DO inches wide, new 1924 patterns.
At $1.98 Ladies' Bingham House
Dresses, new styles, of best quail
lty Bingham.
| At 75c Seconds" Ladies' Silk
Hose; "first" sell regularly at $3.50.
At 19c One Big Table Dress
Ginghams, 81 and 80 inches wide.
At 6Oc few patterns of good Con-
golepm Floof Covering, light or
dark patterns.
At $1.25 to $3.50 Genuine
Cooks Canvas Back Linoleum,
beautiful new patterns, suitable
for any part of the house.
Standard Dry Goods
Company
Forsyth St. Next Bank Of Commerce.
| AASERlcUS. GA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-24

that the revival meeting which has
been conducted the past week at the
Methodist church by Rev. T. Q.
Heath has brought large crowds
both morning and night and much
good has been done. The stores and
places of business have been closed
during the meeting hours. Rev Mr..
Heath was guest of the Monte
yuma Kiwanis club and delivered
an address.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-24
TOO BUSY CAMPAIGNING

With state Officials busy al the
time campaigning to hold the Of
fices to which they have been
elected, they can't devote much
time to the business of the of
flee to which they were elected.
By the time newly elected Of
fetal is sworn in, candidate has
sprung up somewhere for his
place, and he has to start cunning
for votes again.-Tifton Gazette.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-24
FIRES

Over 500 million dollars worth
of property destroyed by fire in the
United States in one year, reports
National Board of Fire Underwrit-
ers.
Lightning caused less than IL mil
lion dollars loss. Rest of the dam
age was by man-caused fires. At
least half of these are preventable.
Teach your children that the match
is the most dangerous force en-
shaved by man. And be careful
yourself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-24
THEY FAY amy CITY

Atlanta has had 2,41O conven-
tons in the past eleven years,
Just think Of it? Every one of
these conventions has served to
make Atlanta larger and greater;
conventions seems to be a lot of
trouble oftiInes but they always
pay a city like Atlanta and no
set of business men in the
United States realize it more than
NATURALIZATION New Era.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-24
BETTER SUPPORT FOR THE.
PREACHER

Now, honest foIks-is it fair
to let a preacher drive several
miles through the cold to his APP
pointment on Sunday and tie
folks in the community stay at
home by their warm fires and let
the preacher make the best he
can of a bad bargain? That kind
of salvation is what is the matter
with the country and our country
communities today-Jesup Sentl-
mel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-24

Tax reduction is assured. The
people are unit in demanding
1t. But the exigencies of politics
rather than the proved result of
business, are going to determine
the new rates. The real interests
of the taxpayers court for little.
Congress has its weather eye on
those 25,oOO,OOO ballots to be
cast in November. = Dawson
News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-24
w. ATip TO Dad

Here's tip, you busy dads,
with sons at home,
Call in that boy of yours one
evening soon and ask him if he
wants to see a baseball game.
Tell him it's your treat. Watch
his eyes sparkle.
Then ask him whether he
would rather go along with the
other boys, or whether he would
prefer to go with youths dad.
You'll see the delight spread
over his face as he contemplates
an hour or two with his day.
Take him out with you. Yes,
and buy a bottle of soda and
peanuts if he wants them. Play
the game with him through the
nine innings. Very likely he will
tell you more about baseball
than you ever knew. That boy
will have the time of his life and
you'll come home ten years
younger.
Tuesday and Friday of this
week there will be two games on
the Playground diamond, one
between Baltimore and Read
ing, the other on Friday between
Reading and Rochester. ..a a..
These two games may mean
great deal for Americas from
material standpoint. The Cham
Der of Commerce has been in
formed by F. o., Sholenburger,
business manager Of the Read
ing club, that next year Ameri-
Gus may secure one of the big
league teams for the entire
spring training season.
IF one of these teams should
make Americus headquarters for
spring training, it will bring IS
or 30 players. a host of news
papermen and others here for
several weeks.
In his letter to the Chamber of
Commerce, the Reading man
ager says;
'tOne of our objects in play
ing at Americas, is to look the
ground over, with view to hav-
ing one of our international
League clubs, or an American
association club, locate in Amer
icus next spring for training.
Several of our clubs have located
q in Georgia this spring, and if our
clubs can be grouped in Central
and Southern Georgia, there is
some possibility of forming a
spring league a year from now.
This is worth going after. The
splendid advertising the section
gains from the host of newspa-
per men who accompany these
teams, is of great value.
Our success, however, de-
ponds on the reception we give
these three teams in their two
games here this week.
Turn loose your business for
a couple Of hours. Take that
boy of yours along and you'll
make him happy; you'll enjoy
the couple of hours; you'll help
the Playground which shares in
the gate receipts and you will be
aiding the city in its effort to Sc
cure teams for next year.
But don't forget that boy at
home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-24
CURRENT

We move into the electrical age
rapidly. Our country in 1923 used
nearly fifth more electricity than
the year before. A third Of this
was generated by white coap-
water power.
Ahead lies the day when coal will
be burned at the mines, converted
into electrical power and sent forth
over high tension wires to an cleo
trified America.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-24
BERLIN

Here's a reason Frenchmen some
times forget to be polite. Germany
revenue (taxation and so on) in
1928 was only half as much as in
1921, figured in terms of gold in
stead Of deceptive paper marks.
This is not French propaganda. The
figures are the official German sta
tistics compiled by DR.. Hefferich.
Capacity to pay might be stimu.
lated by higher taxation. 1t viii be.
Wait.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-24
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
POLITLCS AND TAXES.

POLITICS AND TAXES.
Tax reduction, the only legisla-
ton of any Importance that will
get attention in the present ses-
sion of congress, has become the
football of politics instead of study
in economics. Tax reduction
means votes in the coming pre-
sidential election. So both repub-
Leans and democrats are making
pathetic examples of themselves
as legislators in their unseemly
scramble for votes in November