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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
Man Is Getting Real
 Joy In Life
sy sopMlE IRENE loEs

By SOPHIE IRENE LOEB
 n URING my visit tolthe southland D went out into the country with some friends to, look at property they were trying to buy. One of these places was an acre of land with a small hut on it and the plot was planted al most full with all kinds of vegetables.
 Here lived an old man who was pay ing a nominal rent for the place. He had been there few years and always looked forward to buying it. The price was nominal, $500,t but, of course, it would take long time for this old man to make enough out of his vegetables to pay for it..
 As I talked with him I could not help marvelmg at this man. Here he was a mile away from any neighbor-thor- oughly contented. Here was peace. He made enough to keep himself and send a little to the members of him family who needed his help. He tended his growing things with love and joy and took them to market for sale.
 While we were there somebody from the adjoining land came over and he told them. to take all the vegetables they needed and some corn that had been left on the stalks with which to feed the chickens.
 At this, suggested: You are very neiEhboriy, f and lie answered :: I do not know how to be anything else" And when talked with him as, to what were his hopes in life. he said {:
 Just to remain on my acre of land and my. small house and be neighborly and friendly and have peace of soul, and if owned this place it would be all would want in the world; but I am contented just as it is.
 'The trouble with you city people is that you want too much. You are not satisfied with little. and you worry your souls out trying to get more while you might, at the same time, De satis- fled with less and get more joy out of life.
 T used to live in the city, too," he continued. land to be in the rush of the mad whirl. My days were busy as we'll as my nights, and at the end of it. I had just little more money, but more heartaches and more worry and less contentment. Here, I look into the great sky and the sunlight. I am get ting something out of Mother Earth aud giving 1t to those who need it. and they. in return, give me my livelihood. ?
 And he meant every word he said. When l looked into his blue eyes, still bright with the sparkle of youthful iustre over the joy of his little $500 acre and three-room hut, could not help. wishing that this same spirit would peryade many and, many of us, who insist on so muchsan get so lit tie in the end-of real cententment.
 Of course, it is not meant that every one would go on one-acre piece of land and live contented. There must be builders and thinkers who maEesSfhe worlds proAgess, but thousands of us who do but live in the scheme of things, might we'll give up our striving for too much. and be happier indeed, with less worry and more peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
My Neighbor Says:

Nursery furniture should never be upholstered, as 1t catches and holds dust. A rug is also an unnecessary article and an endless source of falls. Have the corners of the table well rounded and place the lamp in a high bracket, if you wish your children to escape many of the usual nursery accidents. 7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17

tone is not universally becoming and in Mrs. Coolidge's case has the upper part of the. gown relieved by dainty lit tie lace ruffles with an added touch of odd green. h
 The material is blistered crepe and the model straight one-piece frock with hem cut in deep scallops and the entire surface to the hips covered in n close circular pattern of fine silk braid. The sleeves are short, the. neck surplice.
 Following her practical plan of dressing, Mrs. Coolidge wears this gown for an afternoon at home or with the addition of a straw hat of match ing tone for an afternoon concert or one of her rare visits. With the hat is also worn brown coat on semi fitting lines, with fur collar.
 Miss Madeleine sCouzens, at smart little tea at her home, wore this same tone beige in lace with high transpar- ent neck and sleeves, and very grace fully firaped skirt of the lace over a self-colored slip of charmeuse. A clus- ter of naSturtiums tucked in the girdle, with slippers and hosiery of beige, car ried out the color scheme.
  Mrs. Fritz G. Lanham, the hand some young wife of a very popular menl- Der of Congress from Fort Worth, Tex, is wearing the new color inca visiting toilet Of flat crepe laid in narrow plaits rum throat to ankle. The plaits are arranged lengthwise from the waist with graceful cross line in the loose semf-jacket top, which has the new bishop sleeve brought into n narrow band at the wrist. Mrs. ALanham's hat is round broad -hrimmed shape of self colored crepe, trimmed in dark brown velvet. <
 The Misses Sheridan, twin daughters of theslate Lieut.. Gen. Philip H. Sheri- dan, who are among the most regular of Lenten worshipers at St. Matthews church, are wearing brown cloth tailored suits exactly alike, Hopped by very fnOdish felt hats in tile same tone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17

I disagree with the theory. It is just because love is the most im- portant thing in woman's life that it is absolutely necessary sor aer to have an overwhelming passion for the man she marries, if she is to find happiness and 1contentment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17

Therefore they hold that if, in mar riage, "Ones kisses and the other submits to being kissed" as the French say, the man should be the kisser and the woman the kissed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17

choice has to be made between the two, I should nnhesitatingly say that it is better for the woman to marry the man she loves, than it is for her to marfy the man who loves her.
 Of course, the proper answer to this query is neither, or both. Do not marry until you find a man who loves you and whom you love. But : in case where a choice has to- be !, made between the two, should un- hesitatingly say that it is better. for the woman to marry the man she loves than it is for her to marry the man who loves her. ss .s- .,-.-ss-
 At first blush. not many women will agree to the proposition. They viii say that woman's greatest need is the need of love. That without love she hungers, and thirsts, and perishes, no matter what else life gives her.
 Furthermore, that. it is a woman's S prerOgative to be adored and have i'm cense burnt before her. and that ever since the cave man wooec i,:s lady love with club and dragged her to his home by her lovely red hair men have been the lovers and have done the courtins.
 Therefore they hold that if, in mar riage, ''ones kisses and the other submits to being kissed" as the French say, the man should be the kisser and the woman the kissed.
 They believe that where a woman has to content herself with a half loaf, she best secures her happiness by talk ing husband who is perfectly crazy about her; who is in perpetual state of blessing Lady Luck for hav.ng given him his hearts desire in a wife. and who is content to eat out of her hand such scraps of affection as she conde- scends to feed him.
 I disagree with the theory. It is just because love is the most im- portant thing in woman's life that it is absolutely necessary For aer to have an overwhelming passion for the man she marries, if she is to find happiness and 1contentment.
 A man who has a vital interest in his career. the excitement for the strug- gle for power and money, the thousand distractions of the great world to take his mind of his domestic affairs, can get along with q wife whom ne respects and who makes; hima comfortable, but for whom he enterta:ns only a lukewarm regard.
 But woman cannot meet a sit uation like that philosophically. Her emotions make her life. What she feels is of more interest 10 fer than what she does. She cannot substic tute liking for loving any more thsk she can water for wine. And no matter how much she admifes the man to whom she is married, no mat
 ter how grateful she is to him for his kindness to her, unless he can. raise thrill in her breast everything is cinders, ashes and dust to her.
 She feels that she has missed the best thing in life, the thing she most,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17
Reflections of Dorothy Dix
Loue For Her HMsband Is The Only Thing
 That Makes The Sacrifices Of Marriage Worth WliIe To Tue Auerage Wonsan -- So She Who Marries Mdn She Lores Is Hdppiest Of Woes

wanted; and she is restless and dis
 satisfied, and is forever on a still
 hunt to find her real soul mate.
 To the average woman, marriage is state of perpetual sacrifice. She must go through the agony of bearing chill dren, and the long, weary years of ceaseless care and anxiety in rearing them. She must work harder than any hireling at the dull and montonous task of cooking and cleaning and scrubbing and sewing and mending that it takes to make a comfortable home.
 And the only thing on earth that
 can make all of this worth while is
 love for her husband. That sets a star in her sky. That gilds the hum blest task. The woman who stands
 over stove cooking dinner for the husband to whom she is utterly in- different is slave driven to her ap- pointed task by her sense of duty. The woman who stands over a stove F cooking dinner for q husband she adores is priestess making burnt offering of herself on the altar of her god. + The woman who marries the man she loves is never bored, and boredom is the particular curse of the feminine sex She throws herself heart and soul into her husbands interests, and is more eager for his success than he is himself. She is never dull, because the smallest thing that concerns him is of more import to her than the events that shake the great outer world. She can find food for thougas ant scope ior her activities in the fact that her hus. band likes onions with his beefsteak or prefers mushrooms. Her days are filled with pleasurable excitement in prepar- ing for his homecoming of an evening and when she hears his key in the latch her heart strikes up Hail to the King
 The woman who marr:es tine man
 she loves is never dissatisfied, never
 disgruntled. He may be a poor
 thing, but he is her own, the one
 she cut out Nof the bunch and which she marked with her own brand. Having got the one thing s.ie wanted
 most, she can well afford to pity her poor sisters who have only limousines and pearls and the merely tolerated
 husbands who are the purreyors thereof.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17

Of course. the woman who loves her husband better than he does her has her moments of acute jealousy, but even these are thrilled with pep and are better than the dull stagnation of hay ing a man that you don't take the trouble to lock up at night because you know you cant lose him.
 Truly, it is more blessed to give
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17

than to receive, and it is better for a woman to love than to be loved.
 DOROTHY DIX.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-17

argue with your children. It weakens your own reserves. ..s4
 Ins any childish ailment, at once re- duce the amount of food taken, stop solid food, give milk, or milk and water and don't give medicine unless 1t is castor-oil--until you have consulted doctor When in, doubt as to the purity of drinking water, boil and filter It. Disease and fever germs turk in many a glass of water that has not been boiled, Don't give, children ice water. How do you know that the ice, is clean :? Besides 1t is too cold for the ctomach.
 Mafgaret Greer followed these rules faithfully. She had healthy, happy children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-25
IDE La HUERTA ACTS
TO PREVENT CLASH
Rebel Leader Retracts Threat
That Promised to Force u. S.
To Drastic Action

WASHINGTON, January Is
Tension over the Mexican situation
appeared to have been completely
relaxed late Thursday when the
state department announced that
American war vessels ordered to
Vera Cruz and Tampco were al
ready in process of being withdrawn
from Mexican waters since the
rebel leaders had abandoned their
attempted blockade of Tampico.
With this compliance with the
demands of the Washington govern
ment the De la EIuerta leaders have
withdrawn all threats against the
continued movement Of peaceful
American commerce. and the oc-
casion for sendirg the ships has
passed.
Unless American lives and prop.
erty should again be jeorardized, il
is unlikely that the Washington
government will take any further
action than to continue to make
safes of war munitions to Obregon.
Secretary Weeks has approved the
sale of an odd-lot of spare parts for
airplanes and a number of bombs.
Consul Wood reported from Vera
Cruz that De la Huerta had ordered
that ample guarantees be extend
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-25
SENATOR GEORGE ON
IMPORTANT COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Sena-
tor Walter F. George, of Georgia
has been appointed one of the Sub
Committee of the committee Of
privileges and elections, the other
members of which are Senator
James Wadsworth, Jr., of the New
York, and Senator Frank Green, Of
Vermont; to study, perfect and re-
port on national legislation govern
ing the election of members of the
House of Representatives and the
Senators, fixing the amount which
may be expended in primary and
general elections by candidates for
the House and Senate, and regulat-
ing the expenditure of funds by
candidates for these offices. This
legislation is regarded as highly i'm
portant in view of the decision oi
the Supreme Court of the United
States in the Newberry case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-25
TOURISTS IN CRASH a,sS aac
AT OORDELE CROSSING

CORDELE, Jan. 25,-Mr. and
Mrs. R. J. Sanders, Illinois tourists
on their way to Florida, had mar
row escape yesterday morning on
the National Highway Crossing at
the Southern Cotton Oil Mill on the
Southern Railway when local yard
switch engine of the Southern in
Charge Of Engineer sherwood, anil
Foreman C. H. Gay of the switca-
ing crew struck their automobile.
The car was badly damaged but
the couple came out unframed, ex-
cert for the excitement. They are
still in Cordele awaiting repairs on
their car.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-25
THOMPSON

The recital given by the Music
and Expression class Friday night
was much enjoyed by all who ct
tended.
Pleasant Hill boys and girls play
ed Thompson Basket ball team Fri
day afternoon. Pleasant boys beat,
but one of Thompson's girls was
taken suddenly i'll and could not
finish the girls game.
Members of Hebron church and
their friends wish to thank Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Mitchell of Americas
for the beautiful new piano they
so sweetly donated the church.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of Hebron church met Tuesday af-
teroon with full attendance, very
interesting program was rendered on
Mexico"
Mrs. S. M. Brinkley is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Frank McGill at
Dawson.
Miss Ruby McLendon is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Segan in Smith
vile this week.
j. C. Tedder was a business visi-
tor in Smithville Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. McLendon of
Dawson spent Sunday with Mrs,
Oscar McLendon
Mrs. Claude Logan spent Friday
at New Point with her sister, Mrs. r
A. Nicholson.
Quarterly meeting of Plains dis
trict convened at Rylander church
Thursday, a very interesting SER
mon was preached by the presiding
elder, DIR. w. c. Lovett of Dawson,
A basket dinner was spread under
the beautiful grove in the rear of the
church, much business was discuss
cd in the afternoon.
Miss Nettie May McLendon
Martha White and Elizabeth Wise
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-25
FREEZE DEEvAsTATEs CROPS

LYERLY, Ga, Jan. rs. = With
practically all the grain crops in
this section killed by the intense
cold recently, it is estimated that
the damage from the cold in this
month would run into thousands Of
dollars. Gardens as well as the grain
growers are suffering from the
freezes, practically all the truck and
garden products being killed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-25
STRAW HAT APPEARS EARLY

ATLANTA, Jan. 25.-Quite a bit
OF attention was attracted to the
wearer Of the first straw hat of the
1924 season here recently when he
waltzed against cold wind with mis-
collar drawn close about his neck
and his teeth chattering merrily,
while top his head was an exquisite
ly wrought skypiece of straw manu-
facture. The wearer was Ogolu-
Ito Rumonchez Magasen, late of
Spain and a coppersmith by profess
sion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-25
MRS. ELLIS NAMES
CIRCLE LEADERS

The following chairmen and com
mittees have been appointed by Mrs
George Ellis, chairman of circle, to
serve during the ensuing year in the
missionary societies of the First
Methodist church:
Lee street, Brannen avenue, Finn,
Jefferson and Forsyth streets, Mrs.
Pauline Mcneil, chairman, Mrs.
James Bynum, associate chairman.
Furlow, Barlow and East Cool
lege streets, Mrs. James Gary,
chairman, Mrs. B. H. McMath. as
sociate chairman.
Taylor, Brown and Horne streets.
Mrs. T. G. Hudson, chairman, Mrs.
S. R. Heys, as associate chairman.
Church, Forrest, jackson Hamp-
ton and Spring streets, Mrs. Henry
Coleman, chairman, Mrs. R. l..
Crawford, associate chairman.
East Americas, Reese Park, Field
or street and Elm avenue, Mrs. A.
Pantone, chairman; Mrs. G. w.
Fleeman associate chairman.
East Church and Prince streets,
Mrs. j. H. Quarterman, chairman \;
Mrs. j. B. Hudson associate chair
man.
West College, Hancock, Forrest
and Harold avenue, Mrs. Rees
Horton, chairman; Miss Bessie
Blvlns, associate chairman; Mrs.
Tom Bell Secretary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-25

Laborers from Belgium, Spain,
italy Poland and Czechoslovakia
are being imported into France,
owing to shortage of help in prac-
tically every industry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-25
ORDER BLANK ADOPTED

MACON, Ga, Jan. 25. = The
Georgia-Florida Sawmill Association
and the Roofers Manufacturing
Company, at joint meeting here
adopted a standard order blank to
be properly filled out when ordering
for the protection of the seller, buy
er and shipper. The lumber bust
ness was said to be in the best con-
ditiOn in many years by speakers
at the meeting and a greater demand
for lumber products than ever be-
fore was predicted for this year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-25
JAIL DYNAMITED

LYERLY, Ga, Jan. 25.-Officers
here attribute the recent dynamit-
ing of the jail here to bootleggers
whose presence was menaced by it.
A reward Of 500 for the arrest Of
the men who did the act has been
Offered but as yet no arrests have
been made. The officers and men,
bers of the town council have an
nounced that a determined effort
to break up the activities of boot
leggers in this county will be made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-25
LADIES TO HAVE CAKE
SALE AT PIGGLY WICCI

The ladies Of the First Baptist
church will have a cake sale at
Plggly Wiggly Saturday all day, ac-
cording to an announcement by
Mrs. Rufus Lane this morning. A
number of beautiful cakes have
been secured for the sale, and OPP
portunity will be offered friends
of the church to procure splendid
home-baked cakes, such as are sell
dom to be had at sale. A number
of ladies of the congregation will
assist in conducting the sale, and
friends who call during the con-
tinuance of the sale will all receive
a cordial welcome whether they
bIlV OY not
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-25
iIGH POINT
FAST GAME

Ugh defeated Wen
game Friday eve
vile, 20 to Is.
lid by spectators
! played through
" enjoyable. 81.
IN point man for
ring g. of the "a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-25

ed for protection of AMERICAN liveg0
and property in the region about
Tampico, and that the oil industry
be permitted to resume operations.
A message from Tampico later said
the oil companies actually had been
granted such permission.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-25
..I7;E7QMAS5

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Glawson, who
recently sold their farm near Amer
Gus, have removed to this city and
are occupying an apartment in the
Huntington home on West Church
street. e.
Mrs. Erskine Carter, of Lumpkin,
is the guest for some time of Mrs.
Stewart Furlow at her home here.
A. B. Carey and his daughter,
Miss Evelyn Carey, returned Thurs
day from Miami and other Florida
points which they visited during
their stay in that state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-25
BASKETBALL GAME.
AT AGGIE TONIGHT

Ideal and Third District Aggie
fives will lock horns on the Aggie
indoor court here tonight, with a
last, well played game in prospect
for Americas basketball fans, ac-
cording to announcement authorized
this morning. The two teams, it is
said, are wefl matched, and the win
ner will have to travel fast toward
the loop to bring home the bacon"
The Aggies have recently been prac-
ticing daily and have brought
their pass work up to high state of
perfection.
Tonight's affair is to be a double
header with the Ideal girls five
Fitted against the Aggie girls, and
two boys teams also playing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-25

spent the weekend with Miss Lieu
tisha Logan.
Miss Hila Marshall, a 20-year-
old stenographer, has written
novel which is attracting consid-
cradle attention in London.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-25
OFFICERS CAPTURE CHECK

GAINESVILLE, Jan. 25.-Prohi-
bition Officers Sears, Kimsey and
Gastley captured a check in a recent
raid in which one man and a new
still were captured. The officers
came upon the still, which had not
made its maiden run, about two
miles from Cleveland, the two men
IN attendance escaping. One of the
men in his hurry left his overcoat
containing a check for SIS in one
of the pockets. One of the men was
later arrested and released on bond.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-11-12
Ell CUADRo DE vARIEDADEs
''MARAv1LLA- -TIRANA-MACARE-
NO" EN- MANATI


Nuestro distinguido amigo, ell po-
.pular Maestro Cristobal, ha organi-
.zado un soberbio cuadro de varieda-
Ides, Tornado por los aplaudidos ar
.tistas. "La Maravillita" su bella
hermanita, Tirana, y el famoso bai-
.larin, Macareno. Todos ellos son SUI
mamente conocidos en- esta capital,
.donde han sido los mimados del pr
.blico, que ha sabido prenliar su ar
tistica labor, con aplausos a granel.
I'll cuadro ''Maravilla- Tirana- M Maeare-
no., ha debutado va en- el 'Teatro
Beliograph de Catafo, donde obtuvo
un gran exito, Y ahora, bajo la COM
petente direction del Maestro Girls
t6bal, que es en- 81 una garantia mas,
enprende una tounee artistica por
10 isla, hacienda esta noche su debut
en- ell Teatro Cervantes de Manti.
Is fndudabIe, que los manatieiios
recibiran con gran algeria tan grata
noticia, va que tendran oportunidad
de adnirar uno de los mejores cua-
eros de variedades.