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Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12
The Word MyoUiol''

The word ''jovial" conceals the name
Of Jupiter. or Jove, according to the
Washington Post A .jovial" person
is theoretically. at least. person born
under the influence Of the planet Jupi-
ter, or Jove.
The planet was supposed to be the
most joyful of all the planets to be
born under. just as Saturn Is the least
joyful.
Gradually the word ''joyiar' became
ASSOCIATED from the astrological sig
nificance, and was generally applied
to persons who indicated the quality
Of Joyfulness ascribed to birth under a
joyful planet.
Thus many word in the English
language in common use, traces its
origin to mystic beginnings and be-
liefs in the darkness OF the past
ages
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12
Tools of Insect World
Surpass Those of Man

Most of the articles in that great
chest of tools that mans inventive
genius has contrived were invented by
the insect world before he fashioned
the first, writes Ernest Babe, Phi. D.,
in Popular Science Monthly. More
over, mans tools are usually inferior
in precision and versatility. a
Saw. pliers. brushes. augers, hooks
hammers. knives, lancets-all of these
and yet other tools are in the insects
remarkable chest. Nature attached
them to the insects bodies-to the
legs, to the head, to the abdomen,
wherever they were needed. They are
made of chitin. material that, unlike
the metal tools Of man, resists the
action of water and the milder acids,
The insect tool chest Is truly complete,
one of its wonders being the closeness
Of the resemblance of the articles 1t
contains to the tools that man has
been so long In fashionfng,
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12
Famous Ancient Tapestry

During the year 1748 quantity Of
beautifully executed tapestry was dis
covered in tho cathedral of Bayeux,
near Cannes, France. 1t is said to be
of the Eleventh century, the work of
Matilda, wife of William the Con-
queror, and ladies of her court The
tapestry, which is PA feet long and
20 inches wide, contains 70 sections,
each of which represents scene in
the life of the Saxon King Harold
from the time of his visit to the Nor
man court to his tragic death In the
battle of Hastings. In these scenes
are 1922 figures. In 1903 Napoleon,
contemplating an early invasion Of
England, had the tapestry removed
to Paris, where it was exhibited at the
National museum. The following year
it was returned to Bayeux.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12
Famous Pleasure Spot
of English Monarchs

Many kings have done their part to
make Hampton court what 1t Is today,
asserts a writer In John O'London's
Weekly. Wolsey began it all, and 1t
is interesting to learn that when he
walked in his park he liked to be left
to his, meditations. He would allow
no servant to come near him; his or
der was that they should keep as far
from him ''as one might shoot an ar
row." When Henry came into pos
session he at once extended the gar
dens, planted quickest hedges, and
bought apple and pear sapltngs.
Hentzner described the gardens ln
Elizabeth's reign as most pleasant"
adding that he saw rosemary, so
planted and nailed to the walls as to
cover them entirely, which is meth
cd exceedingly common in England"
Charles / formed lakes. Charles II
planted more than two hundred elIns
and as many lime trees. William III
In his turn, brought In the note of
Dutch formality with yew, box, and
holly sculptured into bird and animal
shapes or arranged to represent his
royal initials; he formed rectilinear
canals and did strange things with
terrace and balcony. and fountains
better designed (said Horace Wal
pole) ito wet the unwary than to re-
fresh the painting spectator" Hap
PLY. nearly everything he did was
afterward undone.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12
Frisky FLY

Miss Sarah is getting along In
years" a fact she is unwilling to adj
nit. She wears very youthful clothes :
she has been described by a facetious
neighbor as "sheep dressed lamb fash
ion.' And sometimes when the world
pushes her into niche where 1t thinks
she belongs Miss Sarah rebels.
One day she was talking merrily to
party of young girls, Her checks
were pink and her little curls fiutter.
ing. She laughed a great deal.
"Oh, Miss Sarah" at last exclaimed
one of the girls innocently, show gay
you must have been in those days!'
Have beenY' repeated the lady, in
dIgnantly Have been Well, I'd
have you know I'm not IA centurlan
yet !"-Los Angeles Times.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

Born on southern Indiana farm,
the teacher of a country school,
the wife of successful business
man whose affairs she now man
ages, a farmer on her own Ken
lucky acres, an able business woman,
but with all the charm and gracious
ness of a lady of the old school
such is Mrs Alvin r. Hert, Vice
Chairman of the Republican National
Committee.
Mrs. Hertss headquarters are In
Chicago, from which center she is
-broadcasting to American women
first of all the message of their great
responsibility The women claimed
that If given the vote they would
make the United States a better place
to live in. Mrs. Hert is urging all
women not to be among the twenty
five, million ballot slackers, but to go
to the polls on Election Day and vote
for what they believe to be the poll
cies that. will mean most in the light
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

ening Of human burdens, in the gem.
eral welfare of all. q
True, Mrs. Hert is a good RepubY
lican, but her messages breathe first
OF all the soul of a humanitarian,
coupled with the conviction that of
all the agencies at hand tie Republi-
can party is the most effective one
through which what women want
social progress, the greatest good Of
the greatest number - can be
achieved.
Her political creed is summed up
in the belief that the purpose of gov
eminent is to establish justice, in
sure domestic tranquility, provide for
the common defense, promote the gen
eral welfare, and secure the blessings
of liberty to ourselves and our pos
terity."
1t is hard to quarrel with such
creed unless one wants to find fanlt
with the preamble of the Constitution
of the United States!
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

% auh hnJ dln Sheridan ii a ritter M comment ds shat
Horns M o Louis tia $ h create re pc H
Wageran n Cwf Hcma the h 81 t gh o lie d h liter
ais the + land YET still nrcd d e the pT
enm o. al time Hmnsrm tn the ~ IN IN g n We HI like
heml lei his supreme m the or Of on l
naked tandw where heMdnr today w ga then
more h
HornbyHt Straight
Ruh and the 1yd lie o
Il
is whag" the baseball prDdeH ri
the assembled dhne oOeuDen
completely rco homp speed ri t h
b. omlnesh from
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break til record o GU y ta llagub m pr
r4 onerb tmnin rem b % an i u Through
to- place him Of III II he
the give gd o 3
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12
Church Sittings Sold

In certain sections of England it Is
still customary to sell by auction,
pews in the parish church. The high.
est bidder secures the use of the pew
for a year. On the east coast of Scot
land it was quite common 80 or 40
years ago to see an advertisement in
the local press offering, say, one or
two bottom breadths" in such-and-
such a pew in the parish church. The
pews were freehold, and paid taxes in
the same way as freehold dwelling
house. Another reader recalls psrtic-
ulars of church pew sale which
stated that it produced so much per
ann, free of rates and taxes" and
that 1t was sin good position" and
rent regularly paid"
Drive wisely and keep your foot on
the brake.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

The latest thing Is a radio wedding,
which means that the next latest thing
will be a radio divorce.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

The latest example Of inflated values
is the bowl of soup which the court
decided was worth $50 when spilled
down patrons back.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

Accordingly as business is good or
bad, the business man Is alternately
tied or tired.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

When there wasn't anybody around
here TO catch fish this was a great
region for fishing.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

Professionalism becomes more and
more, hazardous as the gas-driven char
tots Continue to multiply.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

The, reported falling off of $1S.0O0.-
900 lp chewing gum sales in 1923 is q
fair-sized mouthful.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

Reports show that the cost Of liv-
ing, Is on the down grade. Consum-
e~ss hope the end Ia not yet.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

The real way to honor the nag is to
obey the laws Fthat are passed under
Its shadow.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

Another sad fact is that there Is al
ways more bait than fish.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

II would be fine If Mars could be
made to stand in front OF that death
ray.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

z Uncle Sam Is 14s years old, and
still setting the pace for the world.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

The world is going to the dogs only
when 1t is going to the dogs Of war.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

Has 1t ever been decided which came
first, the hen or the cold storage plant
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

With the radio 1t may be quieter
campaign it can't be any too
much so.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

He who hesitates not at the grade
crossing is lost.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

nc 4 os0sqe eS,es
sl4 rs1 ElssaSta stiii
Ie 9lr q 81 @. IS.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-09-12

Drive wisely and keep your foot or
the brake.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-18
Protect the Baby

More disease germs are
caught" by contact with the
hands than any other way. Ex-
cept, possibly kissing.
Hets's a beautiful baby, in
excellent health. The proud
mother exhibits him to visitors.
Their instant tendency is to take
hola of the baby fingers. They
do not realize danger of trans
ferring germs.
Within a few second after
baByss fingers have been paved
by grown-ups, his fingers go to
his mouth.
Ihis is one of the commonest
ways germs of cold and other
diseases get into the babys sys-
tenn,
Lucky for baby if visitors
toy with his fingers outdoors.
Mother is naturally afraid to of
fend by cautioning about trans
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-18

fer of germs. If size is wise,
she will expose his fngres to
the sunlight.
Germs die almost instantly in
sunlight.
The danger is especially acute
when there is a cut or a chapped
crack in the skin of the hands.
The League Against Hand
Shaking is doing excellent work.
Hand shaking after ALL is
rather a ridiculous custom. It's
a stupid survival of the days
when men extend their right
hand to instil confidence by
showing they carried no wea-
pom.
And, by the way, one Of tie
best remedies for a sore throat
is to open your mouth SO the sun
will shine into the infected
parts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-18
Old Days In Americas

erings of this kind occur nightly
and are most enjoyable with al
An accurate census of Amerlcus
should be taken if tor nc other rca-
son than TO show the 2roakers that
we have very near, 1000 people
here.
Another wedding of interest is
now in process of fermentation,
and this time Lee street will oc-
cupy the entire social stage, middle
and front. Look out old southside.
The announcement of the mar
riage of Miss Eva Stevens AMI Mr..
Emory Market will BE- of interest
among a wide circle of friends in
Americas and throughout the coun-
ty, where both are widely known
and popular as well,
Nearly thirteen hundred dol
lars will be distributed tomorrcw
among the white teachers of Sum
ter county, that is those teaching
schools in the county. Supt.
Moore received yestcrds y a check
for the goodly sum Of $1,294. 81
which covers the pav,oll for the
first month of the faI, term end
will be paid the teachers Saturday,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-18
One of Life S Real
Tragedies

A wealthy young scion OF one
of Americas oldest and proud
est families contracts a secret
marriage. Twice his father has
sent him away to forget the
girl" but he returns, purchases
a Iicense-and now it is too late.
His family discovers that he
has married negress; that his
in-laws are negroes.
The bride signed the license
and stated thereon that she was
white her father took out
naturalization papers and signed
thereon that he was 'colored.
The pitiless glare of publicity
has cast the family from its pin
nacle into the depths of despair.
Such thing would manifestly
be impossible in the South.
What a pity it is that the North
ern father does not teach his
sons and his daughters that there
is neither happiness nor safety
in mixing the races.
Only few months ago
young woman in a Northern CO.
educational institution of learn
ing married one Of the Chinese
students and sailed with him for
his home in China.
There is a great responsibility
resting on the shoulders of every
Northern mother and father that
is being neglected. 1t matters
not whether the color be red,
yellow or black, 1T is COLOR,
and there should be no mixing
of colored blood with that of
the white race.
Too often the press of the
North takes it upon itself to
lecture the South on its conduct
or misconduct. 1t would far
better serve its reading public if
the Northern press gave more
space toward keeping the white
race pure and undefiled.
The Southern white man has
been criticized severely for his
morals; he has been accused of
being responsible for the mulat-
to. However, with the influx of
the negro to the North with
their Chinese and Japanese and
Indian races, the North has its
hands full keeping its own door
yard clean.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-18
Only II Months On the
Gang

With his stomach filled with
bad liquor and his auto tank full
of gas. IA white man killed one
and injured two in Alabama.
A few days later he was tried
and convicted of driving an auto
while intoxicated. The Judge
gave him II months on the
gang and $500 fine.
How cheap life must be in the
eyes/of that Judge. Suppose it
had been HIS wife or HIS child
that sleeps under the sod
Would he have been so light?
Any man who attempts to
drive an automobile while under
the influence of liquor is a po-
tential murderer, and he should
be labeled as such.
The only cure for such fools
is a long sentence and forever
reversing their license to again
drive. an automobile.
Maybe some day we shall
have sense enough to pass the
necessary laws to so deal with
this ever growing crime.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-18
AMERICAN WEDDING
IN ROYAL CHAPEL

ATHENS, Greece, Nov. II. -
Announcement is made of the forth
coming marriage of Miss Caroline
Morris, of Olean, n Y, to Gerald
Homes, comptroller of the Stand
ard Oil Company of Greece. Miss
Morris is director of nursing for
the Near East Relief and is a grad
uate of Syracuse university.
At the invitation of the Greek
government, the wedding, in De-
cember, will take place in the Chap
ell Royal and will be attended by
the presiden tand representatives
fvarious government department
with which Miss Morris has been
associated in her orphanage and
refugee work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-18
PASS IT ALONG

81 have been suffering with
fstula for the past twenty years.
During that time I have tried nu-
merous remedies, all Of which have
failed.
"Two months ago I determined
to give Feterson's Ointment trial.
The Improvement was SO decided
after using one box, that l con-
tinued,, and on the completion of
the fifth box am now entirely cured.
"This is written with the view Of
passing along the good word to 9th
er sufferers. Very truly yours,
Chas. E. Caswell, 282 Third St.,
ALBANY. n. Y" 35 cents a boy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-18
o. <I0nl5imS
~ Saws
TOM GINS

Chinese is spoken by about 4OO,-
COO, 900 people, not couoting Amer
lean babies.
A sea lion will eat 40 cans Of sal
mon day, but boarders seem to
thrive on 10 or II cans,
Salt will keep grease from snok-
ing. Spanking will stop a boy
A reformer is a man who cocsid-
ers a good time and a bad time and
a bad time a good time.
The push that makes many a man
a success in life is done by his wife.
Germ sare so small a million can
sit on the point of pen and still
be lonely.
One lighted gas get consumes as
much air as four ordinary people or
one insurance agent.
Your air has muscles, but don't
consider this an excuse tc be strong
headed.
They still worship the sun in H.
dia. We may d othe same this
winter.
New stockings last longer if
washed before being worn. or if the
toe nails are trimmed closely.
may keep You under her thumb.
ma ykeep you under her thumb.
The difference between our last
years suit and our this years suit
is merely a matter Of time.
Time cures all things by killing
them.
-.- t.t -
The stingiest man or earth sucks
his chewing gum. -. a..-.. -.....
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-18
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY

10, 1Jl4.)
Americas epicures viii soon be
enjoying the feast p3rklet as tie
result of the present wintry wealth
CT, which has wrought Fearful NOR
tally among the piglets of Sumter.
Many farmers killed ycsterdaJ a
few of their hogs for home use, or
for market, and the stores here viii
receive supplies tom2.row and
throughout the week.
Miss Elizabeth Hollis. a BRIDE
elect of the twenty fifth, has Deen
the honoree at several pretty
parties and numbers of others are
being planned for her. Yesterday
Miss Mary Ella Davenport enter
tanned at a handkerchief shower in
her honor and this afternoon Miss
Louise Williford entertained ut
bridge.
Mr.. Tracy Cunningham, manager
here for the Tennessee Chemical
Co., is carrying his ARIA in a slug
as result of a compound fracture
sustained in cranking his car.
A dozen big cotton bales. pijcd
upon one of Mr.. Robert S. Pryor's
farm wagons and drawn by four
mules, were hauled to Americas
this morning, distance of twelve
miles over the Lee stree road, enc
of the best-graded highways III
Sumter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-18
$4,000 TOLOAN
On Americas
Residence Property
Phone $50
]. LEWIS ELLIS
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Personally appeared before me
the undersigned, Charles R. Crisp,
who on oath says:
That, as the Democratic candi-
date for Congress from the Third
Congressional District of Georgia,
in the election held November 4,
1924, he received no contribution
and made no expenditures IN the
furtherance of his candidacy.
In Witness Whereof, ! have here
unto set my hand and seal, this
18th day of November, 1924.
CHARLES R. CRISP (SeaI.)
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, this 18th day Of November,
1924.
S. r. HEYS,
Dept. Clerk, S. C., S. Co., Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-18
MILLIONAIRE'S DAUGHTER
HAS GONE ON STAGE

Miss Helen MocFadden, the beau
tiful eighteen-year-old daughter of
Bernarr MacFadden, the multimil-
lionaire publisher of ten magazines
and New YOrk's newest daily news
paper, the Graphic, has gone on the
stage. Through exercise Miss
Helen has developed the most per-
feet figure in America. She heads
the Bernarr MacFadden Physical
Culture Girls who demonstrate the
ideas of the "Father of Physical
Culture Charles Morrison, who
books all the big vaudeville acts,
says this is so distinctively individ-
ual as to be unconmonly different.
Miss MacFadden will be seen later
in this city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-18
"Flunclles

There was a fellow who
imagined he was i'll. Doctors
couldn't find anything definite
ly wrong with him. Yet he was
constantly afraid he was threat
ened by dread maladies. A
twinge Of stomach ache and he
feared cancer. A shooting pain
in the right side; he rushed 10
his physician, afraid he had APP
pendicitis.
Since the war, doctors offices
are cluttered with these neuras-
themes n d hypochondriacs.
The source of the trouble of
most of them is mental or in an
unbalanced condition of 'endo-
crime glands
This particular fellow had
all the tricks of the "hypo," in
Guiding sitting for a quarter
hour taking his pulse. With his
heart naturally responded to his
attention concentrated on it, his
nervous tension and began to
run fast. He was sure he had
organic valvular trouble.
The onl y way to cure most of
these cases is to get them to for
get about themselves. Nearly
every doctor agrees that many
maladies Cat least, imaginary
can be generated by thought
especially digestive disturb
ances. Imaginary ailments, for
gotten, disappear.
This apprehensive patients
latest tangent from normal was
an obsession that he was getting
tuberculosis of the lungs. Began
to take his temperature every
hour or so.
Broke a clinical thermometer.
Broke another. So on. Finally
he'd dropped and smashed
nearly a dozen. Started him
thinking.
I believe" he told his ply
stefan, that my guardian angel
broke those thermometers to
get word across to me thatI was
to forget my temperature. Do
you believe in spiritualism?"
Doctor didn't. Sad so. He
claims his patients nervousness
caused him to drop his Their
mometers. Or maybe it was
his subconscious mind announc-
ing its revolt at being interfered
with too much by his conscious
mind. At any rate, he's cured
has forgotten his worries, and
is in Al health
We don't ell believe in
guardian angels, But we GER
tainly do get lunches" now and
then that seem to be messages
from the Other side. Maybe
this psychic beyond is really
the subconscious mind or a sixth
sense that 2lumbers most OF the
time. Maybe not. That's for
the Individual to decide fer
himself.
But no one can deny the ex-
istence of lunches inspira-
tons and premonitions of inn
pending disaster or approaching
death. Slumbering in US are
mysterious powers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-18
OPEN NOSTRlLS! END
A COLD OR CATARRH
How To Get Relief When Head
and Nose are Stuffed Up.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

WvVVVWWVVNVVVV NvvN Y Y "
Count fifty! Your cold in head or
catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos
trils will open, the air passages Of
your head will clear and You can
breathe freely. No more snuttiing
hawking, mucous discharge, dryncss or
headache; no struggling for breath at
night,
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply
little of this fragrant antiseptic cream
in your uostrils. 1t penetrates through
every air passage of the head, soothing
mucous membrane, giving you instant
relief. Head colds and catarrh yield
like magic. Don't stay stuffed up and
miserable, Relief is sure,