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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-06
That's What Big Banker Said
About This Wonderful Insect
Killer.

We all know that bankers aren't
given to idle talk, and that their
praises are few but forceful.
Pointing to a can of Sweet
Dreams Spray in a drug store at
Montgomery, Ala, the president of
one of the leading banks of that
city said: "That insect anRihila4
Tor is a GOdsend."
he knewgsfer Bankers neversget
so rich that their homes can be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-06
Persona oil

Miss Annie Rec Savelle, of
Brownwood, is the charming guest
of her aunt, Mrs. John Statham,
Mt her home on East Church street,
having come to attend the com
mencement exercises of the high
school.
Miss Martha Lewis, of Atlanta
is the attractive guest of Miss
Elizabeth Council at her home on
Church street.
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County COn1n1iSS iOnerSi
official Proceedings

The Board of Commissioners of
Roads and Revenues of Sumter
county met in regular session
Present Chairman N. A. Ray, j. E.
Poole C. C. Hawkins, R. S. Oliver
and S. E. Statham.
Minutes of regular meeting May
5 read and approved.
Moved and carried to refund to
Hugh Page $1.O0 each for 8 hands
on road tax, on account of collector
failing tao keep engagement on
Saturday May 3.
B. E. Thrasher Jr,, was elected
tax equalizer to fill his own unex-
pired term.
The Board of Tax Equalizers
were authorized to hire extra clerk
if after checking up they find a
shortage in lands returned.
The Board adjourned after APP
proving the following bills.
H. D. WATTS, Clerk.
Bills approved and ordered paid
for Nav 1924:
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Attention, Masons

Regular communication M. B.
Council Lodge No. 95 tonight 8
o'clock, Masonic hall. All Masons
cordially invited.
DAN CHAPPELL, w. M,
R. L. CRAWFORD, Sec.
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Paving Hin, of

A certain man in this city Is In
clined to be pompous and obstinate. A
little while ago he visited the navy
yard in Charlestown, and somehow he
managed to get aboard q vessel from
which visitors were at the time ex-
cluded. An officer encountered him
upon the deck and told him that he
could not remain. The visitor swelled
up and said that he was a citizen OF
the United States, that as such he
owned part of the warship upon which
he was standing, and that he had full
right to be aboard and would not de-
part.
The officer looked at bin moment.
Then he walked over to an anchor
chain and with his pocket knife
scraped bit of rust from It. Return
ing to the visitor, he extended the
fake of rust to him and said:
Here Is your share Of this ship.
Take it and get out, or I'll put you in
chains."-Boston Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
Prince of Wales

The title Of prince of Wales, be-
slowed on the male heir first In line
to succession to the throne OF Great
Britain, originated In the Fourteentbl
century. Edward I, king Of England.
who accomplished the conquest Of
Wales, created the title in 1901.
Tradition has 1t that when baby
prince was born in one of the castles
newly built in Wales by the victorious
monarch. the baby was presented to
the Welsh people as prince "who
could not speak English" When the
boy was seventeen, according to the
story, his father formally made him
prince Of Wales. He later became
King Edward II. His son, Edward III,
was known as Edward Of Windsor and
was never made prince Of Wales. But
1t has since become an invariable Gus
tom to honor the heir to the throne in
this way.
The title Is not hereditary, but must
be created for each prince so honored.
Being purely honorary. no power or
authority is attached to It. although
parliament votes yearly sum for the
support Of its holder.-Detroit News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
CANADA,S FLOATING
CITY STILL THRIVES
Citizens Of Simeon Engage
in laundering Along Coast.

In the Inside Passage Of the Pacific
ocean on the British Columbia coast
Is Canada's only floating city-Simoon
City. It Is now seventeen years old.
It has no need for fire or police de-
partments and Its citizens pay no
taxes.
This novel town was formed to meet
the needs Of its residents. Along the
British Columbia coast are many
mountains the sides of which dip into
the ocean. These mountains are COW
cred with rich timber growths AS
1t is difficult matter to establish
camps for those working these timber
tracts. big operators have passed them
by, and as consequence the citizen
Of Simeon City Is enabled to obtain
many valuable timber holdings.
When permission to cut the timber
has been obtained, explains the Cans
dian Pacific railway in a bulletin de-
scribing the floating town. the citizen
attaches his floating house to a row.
boat or a motorboat and moves 1t to
the scene of his intended operations.
Often two or three will band together
and take up concession. When the
logs are cut they are shot into the
water by chutes, or sometimes, II the
mountainside is particularly steep, by
gravity. The logs are then put to-
gether in the form of raft and towed
to the nearest lumber mill.
When operations have been discon-
tinued the loggers tow their houses to
Simeon City, where there are now
eight permanent dwellings. There is
no lack Of entertainment. There are
parties. dances. hunting and other
forms Of amusements to interest the
citizens until they again start out to
their concessions. If the dweller tires
Of local entertainment 1t Is only
short distance TO Vancouver.
There is one store in the city.
About seventeen years ago business
man Of Vancouver, realizing the need
Of general store to cater to the
wants Of these floating homes, fitted
up an old floating house, which he
moved up and down the coast supply
ing the wants oflthe logger. With the
establishment of permanent dwelling<
at Simeon City, he anchored his boat
there, and, according to latest reports.
is doing a thriving business. In addi-
ton, the city also boasts a post office.
and letter addressed to Simeon City
Is handled with the same dispatch as
that addressed to one Of the larger
and more populous centers on the
mainland.
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jurisprudence and political science; re-
ceived degree Of Phi. D.
1886-Associate professor Of history
at Bryn Mawr college.
18S8-Professor Of history and POI
litical economy at Wesleyan.
1890-Professor Of Jurisprudence
and political economy at Princeton.
19O2-President Of Princeton (first
n9nclericaD.
I Political Career Begins.
1910-Elected governor of New Jer-
sey.
1912-Nominated by Democratic ma
tional convention in Baltimore in June
on forty-sixth ballot by vote of 900
out of 1,O86 over Champ Clark Of Mis-
souri, and Judson Harmon OF Ohio.
Elected president over Taft and Roose-
welt.
1916-Nominated by reclamation by
Democratic national convention in St.
Louis in June. Elected president over
Charles e. Hughes.
Woodrow Wilson's Phi. D. thesis was
Congressional Government: A Study
in American Politics" (18S5). His
later works include:
1.-THE State: Elements Of Historical
and Practical Politics" (18S9; new edi-
ton, 1919.
IAN Old Master, and Other Political
Essays" (1893).
"Division and Reunion" (1893).
"Mere Literature, and Other Essays"
(1S96; new edition, 1879.
George Washington" (1S96; new
edition, 1879.
1.-THE Free Life" (19OS; new edition,
1879.
constitutional Government In the
United States" (190S).
'Civic Problems (1909).
History Of the American People"
e Vols, 1902; new edition, 1922.
1.-THE New Freedom" (1913).
when a Man Comes to Himself
(1915).
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Tax Returns Show More
Women Are in Business

Neutrality-suspicious. are more &C
tive now in the business world than
ever before in the history Of the ma
ton. Treasury department statistics
show that since the war the number
of women who earn incomes large
enough to be taxed has tripled.
For the tax year 1921 there were
89,634 wives who filed income tax re-
turns separately from their husbands
returns. upon which a tax Of $43.541.-
34S was paid. For the same year
women who were heads of families
filed 1886 income tax returns, on
which $1O,S48, 457 was collected in tax,
while all other women fled 60S,829
income tax returns, on which $685.
610,664 was taxed.
For the tax year 1920 there were
1858 wives. separate from their hus-
hands, who fied income tax returns /;
women who were heads Of families
filed 132.1S1 tax returns, while all
Other women fled sos. 800.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
PRESIDENT cootpGE's PROCLAMATION

Washington President Coodges proclamation
Woodrow Wilson follows. ss8s
Of America
A PRoCIAMATTON THE PEOPLE THE UNITED STATES
The death of Woodrow wilson,
from March 1913 March 1921 which
today his Washington Columbia depves
most distinguished
universal and genuine
i profound personal bereavement
early profession lawyer
fe In his chosen field
and has left his intellectual
From the presidency Princeton
be Chief
The duties OF this high
of the people Of the United States
Magistracy Of the republic
moved by
he conceived them His
and his sincerity of
through the terrific struggle ideasm
which failed him. aspiration
humanity with eoquence which the earth
made America destiny of
mankind - =
In testimony the by the Gov
ernmen and the direct that
the hags Of the White buildings
De displayed halfsah period mill
ary and naval honors under
Secretary OF the Navy
Done at the city Of Washington February the
Of Lord thousand Of
Of the United States
and forty eighth. ~
CALVIN COOLIDGE
By the President
s., CHARLES EVANS HUGHES
Secretary Of State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
America World War President
Suceumbs With Hand Held
In That of Wife
FLAGS PUT AT HALF-MAsT
Issues Proclamation, Instructing Army
And Navy To Render Honors To
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Painless And Peaceful.

Washington. Woodrow Will
scn, World War President, is no
more. He has followed his achieve
ments into history. He has gone
to, join Che Unknown Soldier. IT
Death visited him at 11:15 O'Clock
Sunday morning. Itscame at an hour
when countless thousands of his c9un-
trymen were gathered in their places
Of worship to offer prayer that. he
might linger longer upon the earth.
The end was painless and peaceful.
He fell asleep late Saturday night.
From that sleep he was never to
awake. A weary sigh passed his lips.
There was tremor Of the eyelids.
The heart ceased to beat. Life had
left the broken body.
A few moments later word was
passed to those waiting without that
Woodrow Wilson was dead. 1t was
flashed to the far corners Of the world.
Almost Instantly the fiuttering of flags
descending to half-mast above the
White House and all the Federal
buildings of the National Capital gave
mute expression to the grief of the
Government he had served.
Men, women and children gathered
before the house of death dropped to
their knees in prayer. Tears were in
the eyes OF, many of them. ALL day
long throng stood. there silent and
Borrowing and watching the long pro
cession Of callers coming to leave
words of sympathy.
They saw the President and Mrs.
Coolidge arrive within an hour of Mr..
Wilson's death. Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge
alighted, went to the door and per-
(eonally gave their cards to an attend
ant. The people saw the Secretary
Of State and Mrs. Hughes come and
go and many others of high and low
degree, oficials, diplomats and per-
sonal friends Of the family.
Still later in the day the President
issued proclamation to the Ameri-
can people announcing the passing of
the foremost private citizen of the re-
public and fixing 30-day period OF
mourning. Tidings by wire and radio
went forth from the War and Navy
Departments to every military out
post and to every man-of-war and
naval station Of the nation that d
former Commander-in-C Chief was dead.
Later in the day Mr.. Coolidge wrote
q personal message to MRS. Wilson ex-
pressing his and Mrs. Coolidge's sym
pathy. 4s
Mr.. Wilson had been MORALLY i'll for
only four days.
But for nearly five years he had
been disabled causualty of the con-
fiict into which he led the greatest
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force Of armed men ever mustered un
der the flag Of his country.
He received no wound in battle. He
could not share the fate of the heroes
beneath the battlefields of France or
Flanders. The soldier died that peace
among the nations Of the earth might
be restored. Woodrow Wilson went
down lighting that peace and good will
among men might endure.
For 4S hours the invalid had lowered
between life and death. He fought as
grimly against the inevitable as he
had fought many times before. With
all his waning strength he sought to
overcome the iravage Of disease. But
lit has been evident to his physicians
his family and his intimate friends
since Friday that he must surrender.
All that medical science and tender
nursing could do was to give the dying
man painless death. IT am ready"
he had said when first told that in all
human probability he could not live.
He realized how slender was his
chance of life. He haltingly observed
to those at his bedside that he was
"a piece Of broken machinery" The
mind and spirit might hold out, but
the frail body refused to function. :,
The last name on his lips was
Edith" the name of his wife. 1t was
just whisper, Saturday afternoon,
when Mrs. Wilson was out of the
room, and Admiral Grayson sent for
her, then withdrew as Mrs. Wilson
FASTENED into the chamber. No other
ear heard the few last whispered
words exchanged between husband
and wife. Aside from Mrs. Wilson,
no one heard him speak again.
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ington and was the recipient Of much
public attention.
Mr.. Wilson's last public utterance
was last fall November 10, 1923, the
eve Of Armistice day, he spoke by radio
to the American people, defending his
peace policy and saying that the Amer
lean people had withdrawn into "sul-
len and selfish isolation which is deeply
ignoble because manifestly cowardly
and dishonorable."
Armistice day Mr.. Wilson briefly adj
dressed thousands from the front steps
Of his home, concluding thus:
II am not one Of those, that have the
least anxiety about the triumph of the
principles have stood for. have
seen fools resist Providence before and
I have seen their destruction, as will
come upon these again-utter destruc-
ton and contempt. That we shall pre-
vail is as sure as that God reigns-
Thank you"
Chronology Of Wilson.
Woodrow Wilson was born Deem
Der %, 1855, in Staunton, Va. He was
the son of Rev. Joseph r. Wilson,
Presbyterian minister. and Jessie
(Woodrow) Wilson. In 1885 he mar
ried Ellen Louise Axsen. They had
three daughters-Jessie (Mrs. Francis
B. Sayre), Eleanor (Mrs. w. G. Nc
Adoo) and Margaret. Mrs. Wilson
died August 16, 1914, in the White
House. December Is, 1915, Mr.. Will
son married Edith (Bolling) Gait, a
descendant Of Pocahontas. The first
% years Of Mr.. Wilson's life. covered
his boyhood and education. The next
% were devoted to teaching and writ
ing. With his election to the COVER
norship of New Jersey in 1910 began
his active political career. His chro-
nology follows:
1858 Family removed to Atlanta,
Ga. Student in private schools.
1875-9-Student at Princeton.
1882 Law student at University
Of Virginia. .,-s
18S2-3-Practicing lawyer in Atlanta.
Neutrality-suspicious. course at
Johns Hopkins university in history,
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Hopeless

A Sheffield man. thinking his sight
was failing. went into an opticians
shop for advice.
"Can you read thatr asked the OPP
tician, pointing to a card on the wall
"No." replied the man.
The optician accordingly gave him
stronger glasses. "Well." he inquired,
"can you read 1t now?"
The man shook his head. mo. not
word" he replied. After repeating
the performance several times the OPP
tician was about to give him up In
despair, when the man explained:
"You see. sir, never learned to
read."-Tattler.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
COLD KILLS 15o.

Athens.-More than $50 persons
have been frozen to death as result of
Observation-Disclosures weather which
prevails throughout northern Greece.
The dead include an encampment Of
100 Mussulmans. which was buried in
snow in q mountain pass when caught
in terrific blizzard.
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OfCourse Not

"Can't you wait on me?" asked the
Impatient customer. 1.-Two pounds Of
liver. I'm in hurry"
'Sorry. madam" said the butcher.
Sbut two or three are ahead Of you.
You surely don't want your liver ont
e order"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
FIGHT CHRISTIAN NOMINATION.

MISUNDERSTANDING opened
an attack on the nomination of George
B. Christian, secretary to the late
President Harding, to be member of
the Federal trade commission in the
Senate interstate commerce commit
tee. President Coolidge nominated
Christian. Senator La Toilette forced
the committee to defer action on the
nomination when it was brought up.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
lloyd GEORGE LosEs AoNoRs
Port Talbot Changes Mind After
War.

London.-The Town Council Of Port
Talbot, formerly known as Aberavop,
Monmouthshire, Wales, where the La
Dor party recently secured majority,
has decided not to confer the freedom
Of the municipality on former Premier
Llyod George.
Shortly after. the war Port Talbot
purchased casket and scroll for the
purpose OF presenting the freedom Of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-08
FREIGHT VOLUME INCREASES.
Greater Than Ever At This Season
OF The Year.

Observation-Disclosures freight vol
ume, the American Railway Associa-
ton reported is greater than ever at
this season of the year.
During the week ending January 10,
the latest for which figures have been
compiled, the loadings amounted to
896,276 cars, 23,011 more than during
the previous week and 30,979 more
than during the same week in 1928.
Manufactured products and miscel-
laneous merchandise contributed the
most to the increase.
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REFUSES TO MEET COMMITTEE.

Ford Declines To Send Representative
To Explain Bid.
Washington.-Henry Ford fatty re-
fused to appear before the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee to explain his
bid for Muscle Shoals. He also de-
clined to send any representative. Last
week the committee telegraphed Ford
asking him to come in person or send
some one empowered to speak for him
to explain certain phases Of his offer.
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the town to him. but Llyod George
was too busy then to take the time
to attend the ceremony. Now the
whole thing is OF.
Evening star., 1924-09-14
DIEGEL WINS MATCH
AS RIVAL OF M'LEOD

FRENCH LICK, Ind, September
13.-Golfers entered in the profess
sional golf championship play. which
begins here Monday, are ready to tee
off in the 3S rounds of medal compe-
tition. The men have virtually fin
ished their preparations, though there
will be several interesting matches
tomorrow. 1.
Practice today was marked by the
round of Al Watrous of Grand Rap
ids, Mich, who shot a "a, the lowest
ever scored at French Lick. but he
shot from the short tees. The dis
tance will be increased for the P. G.
A. contests. Sinking of several long
puts brought Watrous' unusual score.
He was playing with Charlie Ham of
Detroit, against Gene Mccarthy of
Memphis and Charles Hilgendorf of
Detroit. Watrous' card follows:
Out. 8 3 3 8 4 4 4-31
In. 3 5 , 4 3-33-64
Gene Sarazen, titlist, playing this
time, shot Il, 33 out and 3S in. He
and Johnny Farrell of Quaker Ridge
defeated Mike Brady of Winged Foot
and Bill Mehlhorn of ST. Louis, West
ern open champion. , and I.
Another interesting foursome was
that of Leo Diegel of Washington,
Canadian open champion, and Jock
Hutchison of Chicago, and Fred Nc
Leod of Washington and Gil Nichols
of Province. Diegel and Hutchinson
won, 8 and 2. Diegel had a 6S, while
Mcleod took "a.
Evening star., 1924-09-14
MAPLE HEIGHTS RESULTS

ling. | lis 'S swin.ns5: slo, $3.50, S! %. Won; !;
,eeona psns Res ,os
Pearl. Cavalier and Spectator also ran.
Second race, s.year-olds and UP: fur
won; Bill Blackwell. 1l2 lGross); $40: $3.50,
$3.50 third. Time, 1:1s 1-5. DR.. Shafer.
Banker Brown, Knot Grass, briar Cilh ana
Third r.oe, 3-year-olds and up; 8 furlongs--
Rough and Ready. 1ol tDubre9in' sl4.6O. T-!O.
$40, won: John Hoshor;, io7 tGross): p.
third. Time III As. Humble. Charles J..
Craixmile. Corenne and John Joseph also ran.
Fourth race, 3-year-olds and up; 5h fur
.snssne ss g. xon; 1oligs loo tYerrattS. W $50
second; Phil Mayors, los (Overton), $3.50.
third. Time l:O5 2-5. Kings Ransom, Black
Ruler and Ege also ran.
reFTaaon Tasa s'es ios snc
won: Be Good. lis (Yerratt): $3. 81. 49, sec
ond; Grace Mayors, 100 tOyerton). $3.50:
third. Time. 1:59 As. Attifia, Bucado and
sixth roe, s-year rolds and up. ! mile.
Great Northern. 105 Dubreui). $l2. $40.
7S Noon S,Ss l2 Hnn sss9
$3.50. third. Time, 1.47 Is. Biddledee, Illus
TRAITOR. Super King. Pat Hampson and Gordon
Shaw also ran.
lonxs"bay l5a s'i of Pe.se. 40 tSoe5, w2o g. 90
$3.50. won; Jetsam. io7 twoodstoek). 1880.
S4.7O, second; Claro de Luna,N 90 GDolin}.
So. So third Time, IA Is. Cock Of the
Roost, Rock Court, Feodor and Albert also
Lotsis shth rain III %n.ns5
ona @Sn wsaiess III los third
Time, 2:0l 3-5. Assume and Polite Puzzle also
ran.
Evening star., 1924-09-14
BELMONT PARK RESULTS

First race, 2year-olds: 5h furlongs-Kath-
leen Crosby. -107 Fields). Z to /, ) to .. 9 to
D. won; Travers. I02 (Shanksl. 4 to 1. . to l.
second; bright Idea. 107 tMatthews). 5 to ..
third Time ;O6 %. Hendrick. New Hope.
Do Do. Hcotch. Can't Say No Wrack Lane.
Jonat than. Master Billy, Cathieen N:houlihan.
orphelin, Oowah and Young April also ran.
second race. 3-yearOlds and up; = miles
Irish Dream, 145 (Mahoneyl. to ). 3 to 3.
! to 4. won; 0rion's Sword. 132 (Campbeln
to !, even. second: St: Lawrence. l32 twil-
lams), . to ), third. Time. 3:56 % Ram
page, Jericho. warrenton, Daniel Boone and
White Ash also ran.
Third race. 2-year-olds: three quarters of a
snie-Mother Goose. ia (McAtee), e to 1. 3
to l. to >, won; Stimulus. 122 (Thurber).
Fairbrotherl. to !. third. Time. 1910 40.
Buttin In Brown Sugar. Dangerous BY HIS
self. Goldstick. Cloudland. Reminder. Candy
Md. Extra Dry. Forward Pass. Blue Ridge.
Pleasant Memories, Passeul. Maibir. Bright
Steel. Turf Idol. Young Martin. Nedans.
Stampdale. American Flag. Hamadan, Trip
Lightly and Sweep Park also ran
Fourth race. 3-year-old and up miles-My
Play. l23 tSehuttingerl. Is to .. & to ;. out.
won; King solomon's Seal. Ie5 tBabinl. . to
third. Time. s:25 3-5. Mr.. Mutt also ran
Fifth race, 3-year-old and up | mile
Swing Along. 11s lParkeD. II to ), to ), 1
to 3, won: Blind Play. 109 (Maiben). even, .
to 8; second; Plough Roy. 100 (Thurber}. even.
and MILESTONE also ran
=, sixth race. 3-year-olds and up: furlongs-
Variation. 100 (Williams). 10 to /, to /. y
to l, won; Wildrake. ia Matthews,. 8 to /,
3 to !. second: Blue Hawk. ia (Harvey)
= to 1, third. Time. 1:13 Is BETTER Times,
Buckpond. Poly Carp. Humorette, St Allan,
Storm Along. O'kelly, Trappean and Drum
Beat also ran.