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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-18
THE STANDARD
CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFS
ARE ALL HERE, MARKED
AND READY FOR SALE.

At 5c-Ladies' White Lawn
Handkerchiefs, embroidered COR
ners.
At 10c-Fine Sheer White India
Linon Handkerchiefs, embroidered
corners.
At 25c-Ladies' Imported Swiss
handkerchiefs, all solid colors,
white, hemstitched, embroidered
corners.
At 25e--Ladies' Imported Pongee
Handkerchiefs, plain hemstitched.
At 35c-Ladies' Imported Pom
gee Handkerchiefs, hemstitched,
Embroidered corners.
At 25c-Ladies' Pure Irish Lin
len hemstitched Handkerchiefs, solid
colors.
At 35c-Ladies' hand-en.broider-
ed Irish Linen Handkerchief, coll
ors, embroidered corners.
At 25c-Ladies' colored Swiss
Handkerchiefs, white, embroidered
corners.
At 25c-Ladics' Sheer Swiss
MADEIRA Randkerchiefs, beautiful
designs.
At 25c-Ladies' all linen Hand
kerchiefs, all linen, flesh color, en-
broidered corners.
At 25c, 35c to $1-Over five
hundred pretty Box Handkerchief,
linens, cotton and silk.
PEPPEREL SHEETING
AT 49c.
Unbleached Pepperel Sheeting,
guaranteed full width, for double
beds, smooth and pretty, at yd. 49c
MORE BOYS UNION
SUITS AT soc
Every suit in this offering is
worth dollar if worth a cent. Good
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years; price while they last, for
any size -----..--...--.-...... sec
PEPPEREL NARROW
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SHEPHERD CHECKED
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Short lengths from 10 to 20-yd.
pieces; regularly 45c off the full
bolt; plenty for everybody here, at
NEW TABLE OF GOOD
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More than one thousand yards
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Company
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AMERICUS. CA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-18

7 NA Nl&s made on Improved
As~$EAA NAfarm lands at cheap.
est rates for terms of 5, or 10
years with prepayment option given
Money secured promptly. We have
now outstanding over 81 100000 on
farms in Sumter county alone, with
plenty more to leLd.
MIDDLETON MCDONALD
Correspondent Atlanta Trust Co.,
In Sumter, Lee, Terrell. Schley,
Macon, Stewart, Randolph and
Webster counties. 21 Planters Bank
Building, mericus, Ga. Phone 50
OF Ri. - .......,,.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-18

in a newspaper bush league than
a rookie in iopynaI;e+;c NJ,
NJ ti'''iel'N SO"
oiN' say ; y. T. Joy publisher
OF an ilils ~ 1ally, IN an address
on the ''-1'ect of The Small
City DaIV 4 the IDEAL"
81.
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roaI a ~ 7i,t"il Si'y u"lly QIlefs
that we are serving our fellow
men,
u offers an opportunity for
is nossibio '%lle ~ Oh taten!s tnan
less one has the millions Socas-
sary to own one or more Of the
great newspapers. In the latter
event ne then does only that
when nan a. tne small city publisher
hero tbo diffor ~ ~ 800 w. otly
nls aoaitlonaI capital. lie does
no eT 81, small small l cti,, da;lr offors
more contented life onita -
much experience and a home ife
far more satisfactory. Yes and
T. offers an opportunity for fame,
i y pohtical or commercial
ms '''@ tbo p one eao,,p pg'Su,C, as WY
tors whose names mes are e'G enscroIlad
as household words over the en-
tire nation"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-18
NOTICE
City Taxes Now Due


All city taxes are now due and
must be paid before recember /,
to avoid extra costs which will be
assessed after December 1.
A. D. Gatewood,
Clerk and Treasurer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-18
PLAID FLANNEL

Plaid flannel is very much liked
for travelling coats and capes and
for straightlne sport frocks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-18

The prayer meeting viii be held
on Wednesday evening at 715
Most cordial invitation is given
to all these services,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-18

Well, in New York; a woman
stole a gold vanity case, showing
she was doing her Christman shop
lifting early.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-18

Steamer recently lanedd with
10000 canary birds. Looks like an
easy winter for house cats.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-18

Four politicians fought duel
in South America, now who says
South America isn't a fine place?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-18
The Small City Daily

It's better to be Babe Ruth
in newspaper bush league than
a rookie in journalistic New
York, says v. E. Joy, publisher
OF an His o5 daily, in an address
on the s,->' EFT of The Small
City Doly /; the Ideal"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-18

Straw votes are showing the way
the air blows.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-18

At 5c-Ladies' White Lawn
Handkerchiefs, embroidered COR
.ners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-18

Perhaps no one viii ever know
why the world series was not held
entirely in New York this year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-18

0ld-fashioned is merely polite
term for a has-been
Evening star., 1924-08-10

Continued on Third PasA)
Evening star., 1924-08-10
What Defense Test Will Mean to America

fully and intelligently and thereby be enabled
to express it's unbiased opinion of the systems s.
worth. :.-....
In addition to the opportunity for study and
instruction acquired by the War Department
itself from the coming defense test" there
is much more potent and far-reaching pur-
pose in mind. This is the opportunity to ex-
plain to America and Americans in a prac
tcal way the real meaning of national
defense system laid down by the countrys
laws. Since these laws contemplate defense
of the land by every man who claims its cit
izenship and not by a small body of profess
sional soldiers, it is only right that every
such man should have a thorough and
biased understanding Of what his country
expects of him, and, above all, just how he is
to come up to these expectations and what
effort he should make in time of peace to pre-
pare himself for national emergency.
The coming test involves the assembly
rather than mobilization, of the military man
power at present actually belonging to the
three components of the Army of the United
States-the Regular Army. the National Guard
and the Organized Reserves. The total num-
ber of men who will actually be assembled is
approximately $4,000. OF this number about
$4,000 or nearly 23 per cent. are officers, the
high percentage being due to the large num-
ber of reserve officers, who in time of peace
are assigned to organizations whose enlisted
strength is simply skeleton, which in time
of war is expanded by. voluntary enlistment,
draft whatever other means the Govern
ment may decide upon to raise for the
national defense
The first two components. the Regular Army
and the National Guard, will be actually as
sembled in full strength. assembled at such
places. and, far as possible, under such
conditions would confront them were the
country called upon to undertake an exten-
sive mastering of it's land forces to meet an
emergency.
Physically. to speak, the test will there
fore, be limited to the Regulars, the National
Guard and the officers of the Organized Re-
serves. However, although the third COM
ponent of our land forces, the enlisted force
of the Organized Reserves does not exist in
peace time except in skeletonized form Cts
total strength Is between 1000 and 3.000), the
fact that in time of great emergency re-
quiring the nations greatest effort this COM
ponent becomes by far the potent ele-
ment of defense, makes what seems to be
only paper concentration in reality the one
in the success of which the War Department
is most interested. This does not by any
means imply that the Government is not in
terested in trying out the other components,
but that the latter less of an experiment
than the Organized Reserves.
The defense test therefore, becomes test
of the country's principles of depending on
the great body of citizens for its safety, and
not by any Interpretation, a few misguided
individuals and even organizations have al
ready claimed, militaristic Governments
exposition of its war-making faciiities!,
Evening star., 1924-08-10

September 12, 1924, the date chosen for the
test. is the sixth anniversary of the battle
of st. MiheI, in which for the first time fol-
lowing our entry into the World war great
citizen army tested itself against the might
of nation whose very existence had long
been based the theory that it could not
depend on its people in time of national dan
ger unless great part Of their peace-time
lives devoted to absorption of an iron
military discipline st. Mihiel and the Meuse-- r.
Argonne proved the worth of our present pol
icy better than all the contentious of its ad-
vocates put together, and 1t is, therefore, well
that the country not lose sight of proof SO
tangible and conclusive as the accomplish
ments of our citizen army in the World War.
But il this citizen army does not exist in
time of peace, or exists only in a small frac-
tion of its strength, just what can its
prospective members do to help make the
plan a success? Simply be interested. Be in
terested to the extent that they form a men
tai picture of what they would be expected
to do were the call genuine war movement.
Since the War Departments plan contem-
plates the localizing of recruiting or of the
draft into States, districts and even towns,
this interest should be LEGAL, and local in
terest, involving local pride, is not only the
easiest to foster but the most genuine. 1t is
not considered bloodthirsty brutal for col
lege boys to think and talk foot ball. for in
stance, for two three days preceding the
annual, big game: neither does it of
militarism in the minutest degree for the
American who is American awaken
himself and his fellow men keen interest
in his Governments project to make sure
that its plan to keep his homeland secure is
a good one and practical one.
X X
The coming defense test" is no less mat
ter for community spirit than pride in good
streets good schools, and few conversa-
tions. discussions even arguments beforehand.
cannot help but increase popular interest to
the point where it will become the foundation
of the plans success. Clear. intelligent
truthful dissemination of information by
those who devote the whole part of their
active careers to Americas defense is not the
least of the missions incumbent upon the
Army of the United States.
The military policy of the United States is
no longer a missing link in the chain of our
national organization; 1t is splendid theory,
based on the essential principles of our Gov
ernment and the oft-expressed wishes of
people On September IL the Government in
tends to show itself and its people that this
policy is not limited a theory. but that it
is also practical-a live, existing, nomical
and democratic system. through which the
citizen may be enabled, should the need ever
arise, to take up arms for the defense of his
country without being mercilessiy hurled into
the fray without the least idea of what he
is expected to do or how to do it, But this
unmustered citizen, Americas "Everyman"
must cooperate with and aid the Govern
ment to his utmost for the short period in
volved IL the defense test is to be of any
real value to the United States and himself.
Evening star., 1924-08-10
By CAPT. DANIEL S. APPLETON, U. S. A.

w YHEN the general staff of the Army
wv cal'test of Americas system OF de-
fense on land the proposition was
referred to as a test mobilization. The word
mobilization" however, did not seem to con-
vey the correct impression to the minds of the
American people. 1t created a mental picture
of great bodies of soldiers and vast quantities
of war material and supplies being concen-
trated al various points throughout the coun-
try for some underlying purpose perhaps even
involving immediate future international
dispute.
The impression was the natural outcome of
the use of the word mobilization" in accounts
of the early phases of the World War, when
the very fact that nation known to be
'mobllizing its military resources, served as
an indication of its pending entry into the
conflict But this impression. this mental pic
ture, which the War Departments announce
ment would make on the minds of the great
BODY OF American citizens considered as
by far the most important element to be
sidered in assuring of the project, for
it is this great body of citizens on whose
operation and interest the whole matter of
defense of this country is dependent.
X X x X
When the chief of staff of the Army, Gen.
Pershing, with the personal approval of Presi-
dent Coolidge, officially announced the pub
lie that on September 12 1924, there would be
held throughout the United States practical
test of the countrys ability to meet an emer-
gency on land, he referred to the plan as a
defense test" These two words are perhaps
the most carefully and thoughtfully chosen of
all the many terms that might have been used,
because they present absolutely true indi-
cation of the meaning of the plan, they def
nitely imply that it is to be test of defense
and not offense, and they bear directly on the
particular legislation upon which the whole
plan is based, the National Defense Act of
1916
This act, which prescribed what may be
called Americas first national defense policy.
had no sooner been passed than the country
became involved in the World War and the
consequent necessity for raising an enormous
citizen army in great haste with the knowI-
edge and means al hand, but before there had
been sufficient time to undertake the necessary
study and practic of the new law in order to
carry out its provisions as intended. The real
ization of what would have been the tremen-
dous saving in men, money and time had this
act been in effect two three years sooner
has led to an understanding by the govern
ment and a few of the people that 1t Is in
time of peace that the practical application
of its provisions must be studied, worked out
and. If necessary, amended.
Even the World War did not furnish a
practical test of policy, because it
came too soon after the enactment of the law
governing that policy; the test is, therefore, to
be made at time when international rela-
tions are undiSturbed and the whole country
can sit back and regard the procedure care
Evening star., 1924-08-10
u. S. Trade Not Hurt
By japanese Tariff

Because Japan's imports from tho
United States are principally staples,
only a small share of this trade
less than 2 per CENTS affected by
the recent increase in japanese i'm
port duties to 100 per cent valorem
on a dong list of Iuxuries, F. Il.
Eldridge, chief of the Far Eastern
division, in the United States Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce,
explains.
The Japanese ban, calculated to re-
duce the unfavoratle balance of trade
and encourage simpler living, affects
but little American exports to Japan,
which consist largely of such. COM
modities as raw cotton. lumber, iron
and steel, machinery and heavy
chemicals. The Japanese exports TO
the United States, on the other hand,
contain a much larger proportion of
luxuries-silk and silk manufactures
alone comprising about so per cent
of the total shipments. These two
items constitute approximately 40 per
cent OF the total export trade Of
JapaA.
Evening star., 1924-08-10

my of property rights against con-
fiscation. Mexico is free to adopt
any policy which she pleases with
respect to her public lands, but she
is not free to destroy without COM
pensation valid titles which have
been obtained by American citizens
under Mexican laws"
Whether the attempted taking of
the property of Mrs. Evans could
have been classed as confiscation,
and whether the Mexican authorities
were entirely within their . legal
rights in attempting to force her to
give. up the property, are matters
which will probably be threshed out
and decided in the near future; and
as her heirs are citizens of the
United States (she herself having
formerly lived in this country, the
question may possibly come before
the Mexican-American claims COM
mission which Is to meet shortly to
adjust all claims Of citizens Of the
two countries. In the meantime,
however, Great Britain will await
suitable punishment of the cuiprits
responsible for her DEATH
Evening star., 1924-08-10
KILLING OF MRS. EVANS
LAND SYSTEM OUTCOME
Had Resisted appropriation of Her
Property Under the Mexican
Agrarian Program:

City, H. A. Cunnard Cummins. to de-
fend her rights. The Mexican gov
ernment protested against the aetiv-
tiles of Mr.. Cummins, and he recently
left the Mexican capital. He has just
returned to London to make a report
to the British foreign Office in regard
to the affair.
Great Britain, not yet having es-
tablished diplomatic relations with
the Obregon government and not
having any diplomatic representative
in Mexico City, the United States took
charge of the British archives after
the departure of Mr.. Cummins and
shortly after agreed to look after all
the British diplomatic interests in
Mexico. This Government, therefore,
is acting on behalf of Great Britain
in seeking satisfaction for the death
of Mrs. Evans
Just who were seeking the lands
of Mrs. Evans and how the lands
were to be disposed of has not been
made clear. According to the reports
so far available. there seemed to be
some doubt as to who was behind the
movement to oust her from her es-
tate. The effort was being made,
however, under the cloak of the lard
division or agrarian system. Mrs.
Evans, of course, was to have been
remunerated for her land after it
had been appropriated but. she de-
sired the land, not the remuneration,
which she is understood to have
claimed would have been insufficient
compensation in any event. The
Mexican government claimed that she
was making unjustifiable resistance
to the plan for the division of the
land under the agrarian program now
in force
How AErarian Program Works.
The Mexican constitution provides
for q national agrarian commission
and for agrarian commissions in the
various states. The state commits
sions have the authority, under GER
tain restrictions and subject to the
approval of the national commission,
to appropriate and divide for the
general use of the people property
belonging to owners Of haciendas, or
large estates, farms and other lands.
A presidential decree fixes rules and
regulations to- govern in the appli-
cation of the agrarian program. 1t
exempts small holdings of certain
described classes: for instance, a
tract of less than $50 hectares (370
acres) may not be seized for COM
munal purposes. f
The United States, in its dealings
with Mexico over article ~ of the
constitution of 1917, made no effort
to tell the Mexican government what
laws it could or could not pass, main
tanning only the following position,
as stated officially by the State
Department.:
1.-The fundamental question which
confronts the Government Of the
United States in considering it's re-
Iations with Mexico-is the safe guard
Evening star., 1924-08-10
WASHINGTON PREPARES
FOR ADDED POPULATION
Coming Elections Sure to Make Changes
Which Are Expected to Require
Additional Homes.

ter OF fact study Of developments
In past years indicates that a good
many will remain in Washington.
The reason, simply, is that the Dis
trict of Columbia is a good place in
which to live. Most men in public
life on coming to Washington are
surprised to find that the seat of gov
ernment is an ideal spot for perma-
nent home-making. Back home they
had thought of the Capital as a city
Of public buildings and monuments.
That it should have a non-transient.
satisfied coterie of home-owners,
many of them entirely independent of
direct connection with the govern
ment departments, did not occur to
them on casual consideration.
The city's desirability as a resi-
Dental spot is further enhanced, they
find, by it's utter lack of a factory
district, with its attendant unsightly
surroundings and alien neighbor-
hoods. No tall smokestacks rear
themselves above the skyline and
belch forth mantles of black smoke
to threaten the befogging, by an i'll
wind, Of the residential section.
When these facts are taken into ac-
count the urge to go back home gives
way to a determination to settle
down in this community of broad ave-
nues, imposing buildings, shaded
parks and prosperous citizens AS a
rule statesmen find it just as profit
able, il not more SO, to enter business
or to pursue private professions in
Most men in public life are lawyers.
Lawyers realize that the Capital City
Is the home of all laws, and the legal
colony accordingly grows larger and
larger each year. At hand are the
United States Supreme Court, the De-
partment of Justice, the Congress
sional Library, the various legal
ernment's iaw-making body itself.
What other city could offer so many
advantages?
Many Omcials Stay.
Many former public officials are
we'll enough fixed financially that
they do not have to re-enter private
business. They are flee from any
possible drawback in selecting Wash
ington as future home and they
usually make the. most of it.
Consider a few Of these former
leaders Of the Nation and their fami-
lies. Woodrow Wilson spent the re-
mainder of his days in the S street
home which he purchased after re-
firing from a public career. Warren
C. Harding owned a handsome resi-
dence here and his widow has estab-
-lished herself in an apartment near
the scene of her late husbands ac-
tivities. Chief Justice Taft neces-
sarily has settled here. Many Of these
three former Presidents Cabinet
members have taken up their perma-
nent residence in this city. The list
of home-ovners includes former
T.. Continued on Third PaSa)