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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16
URGES AID FOR SCOUTS.

ATLANTA, Jan. 16.-Speaking.
before a luncheon meeting of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce rel
Gently, George f. Watts, Boy
Scout Commissioner for this city
urged the young men of this city
to take an active interest in Boy
Scout work stating that very
definite responsibility rested on the
adult members in training the boys
Of the community. 1t was announc-
ed that a scout masters training
course will be held at scout head
quarters beginning January "a.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16
WEALTH

\ Are you twice as rich as you were
in 1913? The whole country is, and
more SO. Government soon will an
nounce its latest estimate of the ma
tional wealth. Wall Street says the
figure will be 400 billion dollars.
Before the war it was about 1888
Billions. i,
Divide it up ana there'd be
around $4,000 for every man, wo-
man and child. How many would
divide? Would you? National
wealth includes homes, streets
parks, air-e7ery thing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16
THOUGHT

Refuse profane and old wives
fables, and exercise myself rather
unto godliness.-1 Tim. AT:
Begin by regarding everything
from a moral point of view, and
YOU will end by believing in God.
Dr.. Arnold.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16
EXTRACTOR, GOSH!EXTRA!
SOCIETY

Miss Gumit went shopping yesIer-
day. This was all right, but she
had her hair on backward.
Friends and admirers viii be glad
to learn Mrs. BlubIub, who was
beautifully scratched and had her
hair most charmingly yanked at n
card party last week, he's thought
Of way to get even.
i. Il y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16
WAGES

Do you make more than $2S g
week2 That's about the averages
wage paid in factories in New
York state. Before the war it was
S12.54 a wewek.
These figures are worth watch
ing. Economists say that New York
factory wages are barometeric o.
the nation at large. That is, they
reflect the general tepdency in all
states. Can you imagine going
back and living on $12:54 week?
Many do now-whole families.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16
ADVERTISING

"A man is what he eats" said
Somebody Then skinny people
must eat spaghetti. Give our canned
hash fair trial. 1t is not guilty.
If man is what he eats you can
eat our canned hash and it will make
you everything, Hash Brown Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16
The Unpaid Workers

Almost every day of the year
there is some man or woman
working for You who never ex-
poets or receives one penny foi
his services. He is just as busy
as you. His business is as ex-
acting and important to him,
and yet, he closes his desk and
takes the street for you, for
Aynericus, for. Sumter county.
His only recompense is the JOY
of service.
The following New Year s
resolution. from the pen of Jack
Williams, editor of the Waycross
Journal-Herald, should be taken
seriously by every resident of
Americas. Where the word
Waycross' appears, substitute
'AMERICUS.
One New Years resolution that
every citizen of Waycross should
make and keep is: 81 will take
note of and keep an accurate
check on those who work for
Wayeross.S
There are yet men and women
in Wayeross who try to dodge
public work, who refrain from
cooperating in any organized eff
fort. Yet if you viii notice.
you will find that when they are
mentioned in the paper, when by
reason of one fact or another they
figure in the news items, they
are always careful to mention
that they are members of the
Chamber of Commerce or of
the Lions club or of the Kiwanis
club, or of some organization that
they feel has contributed to the
growth of the city. They are
always proud to mention that
they have been on the board of
directors of the Chamber of Com
merce, the Lions club or the XII
wants club, that they have been
one of the officers of some good
organization.
Deep down in his own heart ev-
cry man knows that he ought to
be of some service to the city out
of which he expects to make a
fortune. The man who is run
ming a store, on legal office or
medical office, or a business
of any kind in Waycross, ex-
poets to prosper, expects the peo-
pie of Waycross and the people
who come to Waycross, to trade
with him
Such a man, the man who
makes all his income off Way
cross, certainly is due some re-
turn to Wayeross. He should
feel under obligation to work for
Waycross.
Further, the man who refuses to
work for Waycross, after he has
made a living off Waycross. for
many years, is secretly ashamed
of himself. He is not proud of
his record. he is not proud that
his record is known to his fell
low citizens.
Waycross should give credit
where credit is due. This can be
done only if the citizens of Way
cross remember the names of,
those who work for Waycross.
During 1924 make a mental
note whenever you read in the
daily paper that Ssntne1 man or
some woman has not only attend
ed to his private business but has
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16
WEEKLY MOVIE PAGE

All the world is a stage, but the
movie stars are acting so foolish.
Shootings are interfering with their
divorces.
Maybe they could get divorces
on Mondays and Wednesday and
hold shootings on Tuesday and
Thursdays and Thursdays. This
would leave week-ends free for The
silent drama.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16
Yes, indefinitely

''No, Herbert, I am sorry; but !
am sure we could not be happy to-
gether. You know l always want
my own way in everything"
but, my dear girl, you could
go on wanting it after we were
married, Boston Globe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16
The Uprising Generation

Photographer Watch, and
you'll see a pretty little .dicly-bird
come out.
Modern Child--Oh, don't be an
ass-eXpose your plate ana let's
get this over!-Royal Magazine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16
EDITORIAL

It's an i'll wind that blows no
good. Even the saxaphone sounds
nice at times. But this editorial IS
to bring out the shiny side of some
thing worse than saxaphones, the
coal situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16
THREE SMILES
Easy to Mix

Waiter-This man in the conner
had drink of Scotch and now he
wants rye. We have but the one
bottle.
Captain - Shake a dash of
ketchup into it and christen it rye
Judge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16
HELP! FIRE! MURDER! STOP
THIEF! THE CRADLE is
ROBRFD

Awful news from Washington.
Total of 1900 boys at the age of IS
married in the United States in
1928. And it will be worse in 1924,
because this is Leap Year.
Girls figures are even higher.
They show 1884 girls of Is prom
ised to love, humor and dismay.
These little tots were not old enough
to start lying about their age.
WEATHER
Mercury jumped 80 degrees in So
hours in Norfolk, Neb. Maybe dur
ing 4 political speech.
SPORTS
Hans Wagner says an infielder
must make double plays if he sticks
in the big league.
This reminds us Of a triple we
once saw. The bases were full and
so were the players. Batter used a
bottle-bat, like Groh, and uncorked
one to center. Fielder was SO full
he thought he caught two balls in
stead Of one. Umpire looked at the
ball and thought it was three, so
a triple play had been made.
This decision was staggering; but
then, SO was everybody.
$ i *
BEAUTY SECRET
Keeping your mouth shut lets a
black eye get we'll
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16
:. OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS =

Americas has either lagrippe or the
worst cold that ever afflicted city
Everybody is Wheeling, coughing or
sneezing, and the malady appears
to be epidemic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16
BAD MANNERS

Keep your elbows off the table.
Elbows on the table are so COM
Portable you eat too much,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16
HOME HELPS

Kill bedbugs by inviting in rela-
tives too skinny the bugs starve to
death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16

We tremble at the future life.
And yet, we all think we will have
friends in both places.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16

Copyright 1928, ENAU v pG1kM By 81
NJ E. A. Service g. AAA4 ~ Belton Braley
THE BASILISK

THE BASlLlSk
IT'S fine for a man to be cheerful.
don't like the crabbcr bit;
But listen, I'll slip you an earful-
Although an admrer Of grit,
y. can't Stand the Chesire Cat person
Who wear on his map all the while
A fixed, ineffaceable
Sculptured, unchaseable,
Evermore tarrying,
Nevermore varying
Smile!
That kind of a bird isn't human,
For sometimes, when lucls running bad
The bravest of sportsman or woman
Is bound to get grouchy or mad,
And though they may conquer their uoubl
In plucky, unfatering style,
They won't wear that terrible,
Almost unbearable,
Wholly unQuellable,
Carved and indelible
SmileI
A smile is undoubtedly pleasant,
A smile of the natural kind,
But when it's unchangeably present
You wonder what's lurking behind;
And l am intensely distrustful
Of devious schemingl and giule
Behind a perpetual,
Glad-to-have-to -you-all,
Guaranteed durable,
Chronic, incurable
Smile!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16
(.,7'4AEa1eo
AZ byAlbcrt Apple


You've heard of the Night Of the
Big Wind in Ireland" 1t was the
real thing, not myth. Ireland has
been observing its anniversary. The
Big Wind started the night of Jan.
6, 1899. 1t was a tornado, blowing
roo miles an hour, all night and ali
next day. Loss Of life and proper
ty was tremendous. A feaful cold
wave followed.
SO terrible was the storm that
for many years the Irish dated
events from the Night of the Big
Wind. Some still do. Others date
from the Year of the Potato Rot.
Nature playing safe, gave the
Irish the power to stand a lot. Even
strength has its Disadvantages. The
strong man has to carry double.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16
IRISH

From Ireland went 100000 men
to fight under the British flag in
the World War. And 49,50O Of
them were killed This doesn't in
clude Irish. from other countries.
The figures, just announced by the
Irish war memorial committee, are
amazing, in view of the traditional
relations between Ireland and Eng
land.
The answer is that the Irish
fought for cause rather than for
a flag. That was true of most on
the soldiers in the allied armies. At
least, the thought they fought for
a cause. How many have been dis
illusioned?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16
MIRROR

The gentlemen who eat statistics
for breakfast announce that nearly
six billion dollars were spent FOR
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-16
BEAUTY SECRET

Keeping your mouth shut lets a
black eye get Well
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-01-24
SERUM DISCOVERED
FOR SCARLET fever
DR.. A. r. DoChez of College Of
Physicians and Surgeons
Makes Announcement.

New York.-Dr. A. r. Dcchez, asso-
ciate professo. of medicine at the
College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Columbia University, and visiting ply.
stefan at the Presbyterian Hospital,
announced at the one hundred and
thirty-siXth meeting o. the Society for
Experimental Biology and Medicine,
Cornell University Medic;,l College,
the discovery of a serum for scarlet
fever.
In carefully worded phrases, admit
tedy designed to prevent the medical
and lay world from jumping to con-
clusions that he had panacea, Dr.,
Dochez said there were no grounds
yet for stating that the serum is a
definitiVe curative agent, but in a
limited number Of cases dealt with at
New Haven Hospital by DR.. Francis
G.. Blake, professor of medicine at
Yale University Shoot of Medicine,
certain promise" had been shown.
DR.. Doche2's address before a small
body of scientists, biologists, sur
geons and physicians was headed
Studies Concerning the Significance
Of Streptococcus Hemolyticus." Under
this technical title he traced the dr.
yel0pments which led him to believe
that this micro-organism was respOn-
sible for scarlet fever and how DR..
Blake had apparently successfully
used a serum from horses immunizel
by the streptococcus in question.
1t was learned from an authorita-
tive medical source that research
work with the scarlet fever serum
has been actively conducted at the
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Re
search, Avenue A and East SiXty-sixth
street, and in the laboratories of the
Presbyterian Hospital. Further re-
search work will be carried on both
at these two institutions and at New
Haven Hospital. Those who are in
terested in the matter hope at later
date to be in a position to make a
more definite announcement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-01-24
SPORTING

Olympic committee bars Mrs. NAL
lory from American tennis team.
Harry Greb outpoints Johnny Will
son in fifteen-round bout at Garden,
New York, and retains title.
New York Giants sign Pitcher
Harry Baldwin, star of Newark Bears.
Peace finally declared between
Mike McTigue and Joe Jacobs, and
champion is likely to be matched
with Gene Tunney.
Award to two women at Ohio State
Of "block" letters like those given
members of the football teams has
brought criticism from varsity ath-
letes.
First squad of New York Giants 10
start training at Sarasota February
22.
Percy Haughton says he will con,
tinue as football coach at Columbia
and promises better team for 1924
campaign.
Argentina has been scratched in al
events on the Olympic winter sports
program. This leaves eighteen ma
tons to compete.
1t was announced by Roger Bresna-
han that he has sold Pitcher Joe Brad
saw to the New York Giants and, be-
sides cash, will get Catcher Alex Gas
ton and Pitcher Jack Scott
Johnny Dundee and Pal Moran, the
New Orleans boxer, were matched to
meet for fifteen rounds in Madison
Square Garden, New York, on Febru-
airy 1. Frank Flournoy, matchmaker
in the Garden, had been trying to
make this match for several weeks.
Yacht race from New London to
Bermuda assured next summer.
Joie Ray meets defeat in handicap
1,500-meter race in the Silk A. A.
games.
Pennsylvania basketball team tri-
umphs over Yale, 30 to 81, in first
home intercollegiate game.
At the average rate of $1,000 a man
or woman, the United States team Of
Olympic athletes will need S350,000 to
defray its travelling costs on the trip
to France this year. Major General
Henry T. Allen, who commanded the
Army of Occupation on the Rhine, has
put the matter that way in appealing
to college students throughout the
land to help raise the Olympic fund
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-01-24
CHARGES fall SOLD
TEAPOT DONE LEASE
CaraWay Tells the Senate SeCre-
tary Betrayed Trust for
Corrupt Consideration"

ington.-AlbeIt B. Fail. for
mer Secretary Of the Interior, "be-
trayed the high trust imposed il him
and, for a corrupt consideration, sold
the very means by which our nation.
al existence is to be protected" &C.
cording to charges made by Senator
Caraway, Democrat, OF Arkansas, in
the Senate, in discussing the lease
of the Teapot Dome Naval Oil Re.
serve to the Sinclair interests. The
Senator has introduced resolution
for the cancellation of the lease.
The speech was one of the most bit.
ter the upper House has heard in
years. The Senator declared he i'm
agined" that, but for the fact that
Harry NJ. Daugherty is the Attorney
General of the United States, Mr..
Fail and other persons involved in
the Teapot Dome transaction would
be indicted. lie bluntly asserted that
both Mr.. Fall and Edward B. Mclean
had made misleading statements with
regard to the 100000 which the for
mer Secretary said he had borrowed
from Mr. Mclean. Mr.. Fall, be
charged, had told a. deliberate and
willful falsehood" to the Senate Com
mittee OF Public Lands when cues
toned regarding the source OF the
100000.
New Orleans.-Albert B. Fail, for.
mer Secretary of the Interior, center
of the attack by Senator Caraway
over the leasing of the Tea ot Dome
naval oil reserve, is i'll at a hotel here
and unable to receive visitors.
"Mr. Fall has been attacked so Of
ten by Senator Caraway that i don't
think he would care to make reply"
was Mrs Falls comment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-01-24

Pcincare limits scope of experts in
quiry in address.
Box first witness before the Senate's
propaganda investigation.
Democratic National Committeeman
enthusiastic over New York as conven-
ton city.
Col. Hayward starts action in New
York to dissolve the Live Poultry Deal
ers' Protective Association as violator
OF Sherman Antitrust law.
The House adopted the anti-gag
rule demanded by the Democratic
Progressive coalition. An eleventh
hour effort to defeat the discharge
rule on petition of $50 members was
voted down, 253 to ia.
Ladies Garment Workers Union
voted $1,000 to aid German unions
threatened with dissolution.
Mellon tax reduction plan, United
States entry into World Court, and
nomination of President Coolidge
urged by President Butler of Columbia
University.
Shenandoah, home, justifes hopes
of sponsors and is considered PROOF
of practicability of lighter-than-air
aviation.
Michigan will be the chief battle
ground in the fight for the Republican
Presidential nomination, Senator Hi
ram Johnson Of California declared
in Detroit before an audience that
packed the Armory.
Five men arrested, twenty more
hunted, for Chicago's $1,5OO.000 mail
robbery.
Torn loose from mooring mast by
seventy-mile gale, dirigible Shenan-
doah battles more than seven hours,
gets back to Lakehurst On j. sta
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-01-24
LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON

President Coolidge yields On tax pro-
gram.
Mayfield case evidence sh VS. New
York's freedom from bigotry defeat
ed Khan there.
Democrats and insurgents form aIi-
ance to sweep aside Republican con-
troll of House in vote to amend
rules.
Major provisions Of Mellon tax pro-
gram threatened as Congressional
factions tighten lines.
Naval officials ready to sail for Mex.
leo, but President and Cabinet are
anxious to avoid mixing in civil
war.
U. S. protests to De la Huerta against
Mexican rebels seizure of Amer-
can oil wells.
Senate committee named to sitt alleg-
ed propaganda in Box peace plan
and to investigate lobbying in gen.
eral.
Regular Republicans, radicals and
Democrats ir aII-day fight in House
over rules amendments.
Perilous trip of Shenandoah starts
fight in Congress to prevent polar
flight
Khan turns guns on Senator Under
wood, fearing he will lead fight 20
expeI Mayfieid.
Secretary Weeks announces new offer
for Muscle Shoals.
Senators Caraway and Walsh attack
ex-Secretary Fall on Teapot Dome
oil lease.
Tax and bonus fight now tied up with
attempt to revive House rules.
Accident to Shenandoah causes con-
sternation among Washington off.
Gals.
Senator Borah charges France plans
to repudiate war debt to United
States.
Coming Of Democratic convention to
New York Weakens McAdoo's
chances, says Mark Sullivan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-01-24
WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

NEW oRLEANS.-Prominent Mex
leans, alleged to be rebels, were ar
rested by United States officials here
and at San Antonio under naturaliza-
ton laws.
AUSTIN. - Acting Governor of
Texas refused the reques. of the
United States Government TO allow
Obregon forces to pass through that
State.
MEXICO CITY.--Mexican Federals
reported military successes on Vera
Cruz front, while an intercepted wire
less from the insurrectionist leader
Estrada asserts he has Oregon
where he wants him."
ROME. - Richard Washburn Child,
American Ambassador to Italy, has
announced that he is definitely retir-
ing from his post here.
NEW YORK. - Shenandoah's vic
tory over storm, evidenced by safe
return to Lakehurst, N. believed
to make North Pole trip a certainty.
PARIS. - After threatening to re-
sign unless the Chamber CT Deputies
approved his fiscal program of in
creased taxes and Government econo-
mics, Premier Poincare has again
aligned the Chamber behind him. He
was granted an expression Of con.
fdence by vote of $50 to 215.
PARlS.-French documents discov-
cred that reveal huge graft in devas-
tated regions.
DELPHIA.-Director of Pub
lie Safety Butler announced that the
citys 1000 firemen will be armed with
As calibre army revolvers and called
upon to serve as auxiliary policemen,
MEXICO ClTY.-Dispatch of Ameri.
can warships to Mexican ports, re-.
ports of an impending loan from
American bankers, and an important
Federal victory over rebel troops have
raised to new heights the govern
ments confidence Of success In sup.
pressing the revolution.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-01-24
FOREIGN

British railway men are split on eve
of strike.
Soviet War Minister Trotzky has
retired from public life.
Tutankhamen never a full-hedged
King new theory.
Move for separate Irish Free State
immigration quota alarms ship lines.
German scientist tells Of mysterious
new rays calculated to revolutionize
warfare by depriying guns of power
to fire and halting motors in their
tracks.
Shenandoah in no danger from
storm, expert says. Airship now ready
for repairs.
Germany fears France will keep ex-
perts from Berlin.
1t is reported in diplomatic circles
that the Italo-Jugo-Slav accord will be
signed at Venice between January 25
and IS.
Loss of life feared as Mexican rebel
gunboats shell city of Tampico.
AoIuilH, LlDSIdl leduef, JOINS La.
Dor to GUST Baldwin government
Miners of Great Britain vote to
terminate working contract.
French deputies uphold Poincare.
1894 to $50, III test vote on new finan.
cial policy.
DR.. Schacht, Reichsbank governor,
to appear before Dawes committee at
Paris.
British Labor plans to GUST Bald.
win government.
limitations in French press of quar-.
rels among PREPARATION experts denied
by Brig. Gen. Dawes, chairman of
committee.
The head Of each government de.
partment prepared for Premier Poin.
care a list of every economy possible
in his ministry
Giovanni Papini, author of the Life
Of Christ" probably will postpone his
trip to the United States.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-01-24
NATIONS BUSINESS

Little change in volume Of business,
says r. G. Dun report.
Port Authority opposes extension Of
Baltimore differential on import rates.
Former Secretary Fall denied the
accusation OF Senator Caraway that
there We're irregularities in the leas-
ing Of Teapot Dome to Sinclair inter
estS
Eleven bills to reduce or eliminate
entirely duties on food products We're
introduced in the House.
) Further decrease in U. S. Reserve
Bank earning assets shown.
Lewis E. Pierson, of New York.
tells Chicago bankers candidates must
be pledged for lower taxes.
Senator Pepper, Of Pennsylvania,
refused to introduce the Pinchot coal
bill for Government supervision Of
the anthracite producing industry.
Pepper would consider it better form
to have another Senator introduce
the measure, though convinced it is a
wise measure.
Shoe men indorse pride in ap-
pearance" NOV ement.
Corn reaches record high mark for
season.
The annual compensation to the
New York Pneumatic Service Com
pany for transmission of mails by
pneumatic tube in New York City
was increased by the Interstate Com
ice n
mile a double tube to $19,500.