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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-12

They say snakes will not bite III
water, and a disguised fisherman
tells US fish viii not either.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-12
WEATHER

For Georgia-Generally fair to-
night and Sunday somewhat warm
er.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-12

PC. Open High Low Close
Jan. -.24.o0I24s8l25 .O0I247Sl24.7O
May -.31.00I3I30l31. 40l3112ls1.14
July --29.50l29.80l29 .90l29.70l29.65
Oct. --25.58I25.85l2 5.88l25.67l25.67
Dec. .-25.01l25.30l Us. 30I25.03 l25.03
Americas strict middling SIC
Evening star., 1924-01-29
POLICEMAN PLACED
OVER EVERY SALOON
Buffers Lashings Drive Philadel-
phila Official to Unusual
Measures.
EACH SALE is WATCHED
Customers to Be Held as Material
Witnesses.
EACH SALE is WATCHED
IL the Associated Press.

Ty the Associated Press. ,.--
PHILADELPHIA, January %
Driven by the verbal lash of Director
Of Public Safety Smedley d. Butler.
Police: Lieut.. John Clay, commander OF
the eastern end of the tenderloin Sec
ton, yesterday evolved system
whereby every saloon in his territory
Is placed under twenty-four-hours sur
ceiIlancc. ~ free policeman with
every drink" was the description Civ
en- the method by the patrolmen
themselves.
Ono blue coat was assigned to each
OF the twenty-siN saloons in the sec
tion Whenever Il customer entered,
the policeman followed him and obs
served what he ordered and what he
drank. The policeman left when the
customer did.
Effects Soon Noticed.
The effect was soon noticed. Bars
Shat had been doing a thriving noon
Time business were virtually emptied,
an hour after the surveillance was
established. Those that remained
open confined themselves TO sales of
near beer, milk and soft drinks.
arrest any bartender who serves
hard stuff to a customer" Lieut..
Clay said. The customer Will be
taken along as y material witness
Training for Navy.
Gen. Buffers land navy" of ban
dit-chasing motor cars soon will emu
aate the real Navy and use obsolete
Land boats" as targets for gunnery
practice. 1t was announced today by
Lieut.. George w. Fritz. in command
OF the traffic division of the police.
The course in motor bandit pur-
suit" with actual cars as targets,
VIII commence today, when thirty
five of the crack shots of the motor
cycle squad will journey to the city's
model farms at Tinicum in the new
armored bandit chasing cars. There
TWO ancient automobiles, with two
dummies in each car, will ge placed
at unexpected turns in the road. The
police in their new bandit chasers
will drive at these machines at high
speed and endeavor to score hits in
passing with pistols and sawed-ofr
Ehotguns.
Evening star., 1924-01-29
EVOLUTION DEBATE
is WON BY STRATON
Score in Religious Series Is One All
Between Modernists and
FundamentalistS.

BY tho Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January e9.-The score
IS one-all in the series of debates
between the Rev. DR.. John Roach
Straton, pastor Of Calvary Baptist
Church, and the Rev. Charles Fran
els Potter, pastor of the West Side
Cnitarian Church.
the second of the series. the ques-
tton being Resolved. That the Earth
and Man Came by Evolution" He
upheld the negative. thereby max
.ng up for his defeat Of last month,
when he upheld the affirmative in q
debate on "Resolved, That the Bible
Is the Infallible Word of God" The
decision of the judges, Which was
based upon the manner in which the
debaters presented their arguments
and not upon the merits of the ques-
Iion involved. was unanimous.
Rev. DIR. Straton insisted that all
great cvolutionists, from Darwin
down, admitted that the beginning
was q mystery.
Rev. Mr.. Potter declared evolution
vas far moro acceptable than the
"absurd and grotesque" story told In
Genesis. He asserted evolution was
not incompatible with religion.
The best argument In reply to
William Jennings Bryan'S opinions
concerning the evolution of man
from the ape, he declared, would be
an X-ray photograph of the lower
end of his spine. There you have
a rudimentary tail called the 'coc-
cyx,' and there are even four mus
cIes for wagging it"
Evening star., 1924-01-29
AMERICAN EMBARGO
ON GRAPES PROTESTED
Spanish Growers Claim It Means
Ruin and Ask Retaliatory
Measures.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ALMER1A, Spain, January 2e.-The
embargo placed recently by the fed
eral horticultural board Of the United
States on Malaga grapes from Spain
because the fruit had been found to
be infested by the Mediterranean
frult fly, has caused a sensation
Evening star., 1924-01-29

5Onch Eastern Mink Wrap, reduced to $1,10O.
SOnch Alaska Seal Coat, reduced to $3.50.
5O-nch Black Caracul Coat, reduced to $3.50.
5O-nch Scotch Mole Coat, reduced to $3.50.
5Onch Black Caraeul Coat, reduced to 5000.
Hudson Seal Coat (dyed muskrat), reduced to 5000.
5O-inch Chinchia Squirrel Wrap reduced to S595.
52nch Hudson Seal (dyed muskrat), reduced to $495
Hudson Seal Coat (dyed muskrat) reduced to $495.
4S-inch Persian Lamb Coat reduced to $495.
5O-inch Golden Beaver Coat reduced to $780,
5O-inch Black Caracul Coat reduced to $495.
Hudson Seal Coat (dyed muskrat), reduced to $45O'
Eurs
Evening star., 1924-01-29
Women's Evening Slippers
SO
S ! G:
Eur Section. Third door.

Very exceptional values-for this collection in
ciudes all our finest make evening slippers--a
great variety of models in silver, gold or Paisley
brocade cloth.
wosasn.s Shoe Section -
Evening star., 1924-01-29

Few women in Guadalajara- Mex
SEQ. wear hats. but those that do say
American styles are not elaborate
enough, go they buy from France.
Evening star., 1924-01-29
New House Dresses, $2.95

Attractive, fresh new house dresses, OF plain and
checked gingham-varied styles-in variety OF
new springtime colorings; and at this special
price you will now want to buy. a. supply for all
summer
Housed Section, Third door.
Evening star., 1924-01-29

among the vineyard owners OF TINS
region.
At meeting attended by tho prin-
cipaI grape exporters speeches were
made asking the Spanish government
to request the United States to lift the
embargo. The government has pot
yet taken any official action In tho
matter. -
The grape growers assert that they
face ruin IL the embargo is continued
and will urge the government to> pro-
hibt the importation of Amurican
merchandise to Spain il tho ban
against their grapes Is not lifted.
Evening star., 1924-01-29

4S-inch Australian Opossum Coat, reduced to 1895.
SO-i1lch Tan Caracul Coat, reduced to $685..
4S-inch Japanese Mink Coat reduced to 1926.
Hudson Seal Coat (dyed muskrat), reduced to 1895.
Hudson Seal Coat dyed muskrat), reduced to $3.50.
Tan Caracul Jacquette, reduced to SIS. -
Brown Coney Jacquette, reduced to SIS.
Chinese Phami Jaacquette reduced to Sl1o'
Tan Caracu Jacd9uette, reduced to SIPS.
Gray Caracul Jacquette reduced to $50.
Hudson Seal (dyed muskrat), reduced to $50.
Brown Caracul Jacquette, reduced to $3.50
Gray Caracul Jacquette, reduced to S295.
Evening star., 1924-01-29

over S95, 100000 gallons of kero-
sene were exported by this country
last year, nearly half OF 1t going to
tic orient or Australasia.
Evening star., 1924-01-29
Women's Finest Fur Coats Wraps Jacquettt

All models from regular stock-clrasicaLy reduced
of ,uih urS
New Britain herald., 1924-05-27
DIR. FRANK CRANES DAILY EDITORIAL
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New Britain herald., 1924-05-27
RULE BY CONGRESS

1 Whatever may be said for or against 1 President Coolidge certainly he can not be blamed or praised for the re- suits that will come from tho tax re-
 duction bill, nor the immigration bill, as passed, unless one may blame or praise president for approving meas
 ures because they are better than none.
 This country. at present. is ruled by congress. and it is doubtful if even Theodore Roosevelt could alter the situation. Carter Glass, the dark horse democratic candidate for the presi- doncy, says plainly that he would have resigned the presidency, had he held that office. if the bonus bill had been passed over his veto. or course President Coolidge might have resign cd when this occurred. He might have resigned when the immigration bill with inc Japanese exclusion pro- tision 10 which he objects. included in it and he might have resigned when the tax reduction measure. so different from the Mellon plan which he favored, was adopted.
 But even his enemies would not consider such action wise. and in- cidentaiIy President Coolidge Is not inc resirnjaE sort when his political future is at least good. But inc stran nge aspect of the situation is that sccre- tary Of stac Hughes. speaking au- thoritstrs1y. declares that the plat form of the republican party is noth- ing l"ss than inc Coolidge character. Members q tho house and Of ths senate gre leaning upon the chsrsc- ter of Inc map efuse policies they rs- fuse 10 foligw They scsm io feel that they may make use of That chsrsctar ia ihr matter of reelection. no matter with what Ii:tle respect they hate listened t0 his sdvice.
 There ls no desire on t'e part of [ 5e people CT he country tu bo ruiaj by one m9n: nor is 'heFe a desire to be ruled by congress Tn. spectarIt- of absolute lack of team u0rk at Washington is uot pleasing 01e Chaos.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-27
REJOICE

If we can not profit by our mists kcs what can We do with them? If We can not feel grateful for the ending of menace, what can NC feel?
 Four Of the five patients at the isolation hospital will probably be dis charged this week, leaving but one patient under treatment. If no new cases develop the isolation hospital will be closed in the early part of next month. ,..-..-...
 Certainly we may rejoice that at least one Of the terrible experiences of life has been passed through, and certainly we must feel deep sympa- thy for the victims who suffered, for the ones close to those who will suffer no more.
 But we may do more than rejoice and sympathize. We may profit by the mistake we made in the first place, without which, perhaps, the suffering would not have been as great, and lives might have been saves,
 When the first case of smallpox was discovered there was no isolation hos pital in the city to which that patient could be sent at once. So with the second case. Here was the mistake. No isolation bnspital. ...... .....
 That Is the mistake We should profit by. Never again should the city allow itself to be caught in position where 2 contagious disease might threaten to run through the city until there came terrible epidemic which would make the experience VIC have just passed through seem petty thing.
 The building used as an isolation hospital can be fumigated so that it will be safe for anyone 10 enter il, Of course. Nevertheless there will re- main about it for a long time the at- mosphere Of terror that though of it caused. The building should be kept ready for the purpose for which it has just been used--an isolation hospital. New Britain is not so poor but that another structure may be provided, if deemed wise, for tuberculosis patients. And there is no question but that they should be cared for, If not by the state then by the city.
 But the building now called the sTsolation Hospitsl' should be kept in readiness for immediate use as such. and no long period of freedom from such diseases should make us forget what it might have meant to many people in the city few months ago had it been standing ready at 1 that time.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-27
.aI; WITH JAPAN

A dispatch from To!iio tells of th'
 declarations of ten thousand former
 Japanese service men taking part i
 an anti-eSclusion demonstration. thai they would unite for the sake of thcil . fathcrllnd Eventual collision between
 Japan and America on the Pacific was lrc"ched. About the same time presi- dent Coolidge was signing the immi- grafton bill excluding Japanese on
 July and was, neveri heless. asserting that he did not like the idea at all. ! About the same hour. also, mid- dlc-a god keeper Of filling station not far from New Britain center. reading the afternoon paper, voiced his senti- ments 10 the effect that "l object to letting any of them paGans in at all.' And it is quite likely that all the authors of books such as pitkin's Must We Fight Japan" were trying to remember just what those books of theirs. written long ago, said on the subject. and were wondering if this exclusion act and the declarations Of patriotism by inc Japanese reserNists would bring their works again to notice with increased financial returns as the result.
 Of course the matter can not be treated lightly. Everyone, almost, back in 1913, scoffcd at another great war. But it came. We have learned a bit since then and there are evidences in almost every country that no knives arc being left dull nor many swords question whether England or France will pay big price fo rthe "Diabolical Ray" which, it is claimed, will keep any airplane from coming closer than fifty miles to tho point from which the ray is let loose Moreover on several occasions VIC have noted the increasing strength of Germany and have men- toned casually that it takes good many years for leopard to change its spots, if ever
 But under our present scientific limitations. and with our present ig- noranee of tho unAeseloped powers Of things not yet understood being admitted, we may safely say perhaps that war with Japan is not imminent. The best minds of Japan arc against it---and you cant keep a good mind down. Japan's welfare is against if, for 1t would be q fruiiless war. But nevertheless and nothwithstanding it Is well to remember that wars arc not always declared by best minds, ' and that "bcst minds" sometimes do things and instigate things from pure ly personally selfish motives.
 Perhaps after all mistake was made in cutting the naval and army appropriations down at Washington.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-27

lions. Naturally no great actor eve
 passed through the experience O death, and yet many of them hnv' simulated death with almost horrible cAactitude.
 Ii may be said, however, that ono who has been through suffering which brought him close to death is better able to imagine painful death that one who has never approached the great unknown. So. therefore, a man injured in war is better able to picture in his imagination the awful suffering and mental anguish of those who fell and died on the battlefield, than is the soldier who, perhaps quite Gs brave. came through unscathed. tnd if this be true it is natural that the disabled of the war have the deepest feeling for memory. of those who died. and it would be quite na- tural that they would be the first to honor the memory of the dead.
 Now comes the news that brings a Scnac of the peculiar and beautiful fitness of the action taken by the dis ablcd veterans of this country in de- ciGing 10 pay tribute to the unknown dead Of the allies. At their convention in SaIt Lake City the disabled Ameri- can veterans will stand at attention for one minute while floral wreath tomb of America's unknown soldier Gt Arlington, and upon the graves of the unknown dead at London, Paris, Brussels and Rome. Taps" will he sounded and, broadcast through the air to the bCdsdes Of wounded vet Nrans throughout the land, will float the strains of the national anthem.
 A touch of human nature makes the whole world kin, but a touch Of death, so narrowly escaped by many who will hold themselves at -|tcntion during that long minute. makCsthem brothers of the soul. It is a fine thought 10 hold during this week when we are doing our bit toward making more bright the days of those who suffered physically and who have not yet known the day when full freedom Of strength gives them courage and power 10 mcct the daily fight for existence which their brothers and comrades of many nations will never sec again.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-27
Observations on He Weather

Washington. Mag zf.--"srecss, for Southern New England. Cnsaitled. showcry weather tonight and Wed nas5ay, TO .Iarga il tcrperst fresh sorti4erlr wirds.
 Forecast for Eastern New Yer t-nssr,icd. sltogcry weather turdg and Wednesday; 10 change in dam perattrc. fresh s0utheriy wirIs
 For gounpc.iclt: |: inseitt showe;y Nea.hrr tonight and We ncsgay.
 Conditions: Distufhauces ceatf" this morning oyer upper Hichiea ard Oklahoma are causing uasat!ieo showcry sseathcr in nearly al dis fricts cast Of the I:ockies. The ftclh edge of showery weather Eas as iJF cast as New Jersey this morning. II NiI pro5aIlg reach this section dEr ing the afternoon or carly tonight. scs erat places reported more than 5s inch Of rain during tho last q hours. The temperature is rising slowly in i1s lake region and New EnganH.
 Conditions favor for this tici1itg unsettled show cry weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-27
POSTAL SERVICE

Yesterday an item was published stating that an innovation in postal service here had started as an experi- ment but would be continued if found successful. The result was earlier de- livery Of mail in the morning. Post
 master Erwin gave the credit 10 his men which includes the inside and outside workers, of course.
 Later in the day he said that an st- tempt was going 10 be made 10 have . second delivery in parts Of the city where there has been but one before.
 There are two aspects of the sit- uation Co be emphasized most decid- edlr. The postal workers have a real job. Too often they are taken for granted. quite as ee expect 10 find 2 sidewalk along the street. The side walk would be terribly missed were t not there. but since zs are accus- toned to sidewalks we think little Of them. Of course it is the mail mans job 10 carry mail and do fl as ex- rsdifiousIy as possible; and it is the offics mans job to get through with phat he has 10 do with all speed. But . word of understanding Of the fact that an attempt IS being made 10 speed up the work so that mail may bs delivered earlier and more often. may possibly aid in making the pleas art experiment" permanent ar- engagement.
 So perhaps II is seifshBess that prompts The praise of the men who work fsithfHlls and accurately in their positions as post office employes. We sii want the experiment 10 become a permanent plan. So. they may say. we praise the workers for selfish reasons.
 Tn measure this is true. but unless memory is playing tricks with us. we remember some occasions when ve have called attention to the good work q the postal cmpiofes and have srcksr, or written. 2 word of com of them. A that tims there
New Britain herald., 1924-05-27
25 Fears Ago Today
Taken from Heraid oi that Gatei

1 Carlson < Torrsll have sold house and lot On Church street 10 syen 4. Johnson and sifc.
 George Spear had as his guest to- day his brother from New York.
 The Connecticfst Safe 1'irsnen's associmion las notified al the com i.anies comprising inc assoclatioH that they wii1 be required hereafter 10 pay SC yer year as dues instead of =. as has been tlic rule.
 The surveying class of the high schooi was out ie.eling Bassstt street this morning.
 The city is to have anotlinr ice VII Ter tank. The innovation made by the N. C. T. r. when it established the tank at the band stand is 10 be dBpIi- rated.
 Henry Martin returned last evening from an extended trip through New England. New York. New Jersey and Delaware in the interests ef the firm.
 The r1enagerie for White oak ar flsea today and consists of four pos sums. ? peacock and an American eagle which is the real thing.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-27
POWDER PUFFS FOR
 H. 5. GIRLS BARRED
Lawrence, |, l, Principal Says
 They DetraCt From Lessons

New York. May 27.--lts easier 10 count noses in Lawrence, l.. l., high school now. Anyway, noses are not csmoulaged under layer Of powder during school hours. whatever may be the case in the home.
 For Principal C. C. Mcdonald has declared war on the powder puff and compact lie declared yesterday that hereafter all or these articles, so dear 10 the feminine heart no matter what the age Of the user, would be confis- cated.
 No war has been declared on the lip-stick, for according to Principal Mcdonald. no such war is necessary. But inc powder puff must go
 Victory so far has sided with the principal although the score is only i to 0, representing one powder puff. seized by one of Mr. McDonald's teachers. But the teachers have been told 10 be on the lookout for powder puns and all powder access sofies, and these will be seized forth with whenever said articles are dis covered.
 lis an right for the girls 10 ti,sc powder anywhere eisp they choose" said Mir. Mcdonald CmarricdD ycstcr- day. 10 reporter.
 There's no big story in fl, either" hee continued. Its just this-that inc use Of powder abstracts from their studies and won't be tolerated.
 What about lip sticks?" asked the reporter. who had observed the sn- perior unblushing hue on particu- larly young damsel, one Of the 200 af- fecte1 by the edit.
 We have no trouble with lip sticks whatever" vae Mr. McDonald's re- joindsr. ''Th=y don't use them"
 Nr. Nc Donald was giving a little after-school attention to young Eoman student. and it was noticeable the porder puff was missing.
 4 woman teacher said she approved of the conhscstion Of all cosmetics TOT the benefit Of inc teachers. She thought they could use them. After hours. yes"
New Britain herald., 1924-05-27

was no new plan that would benefit us, so we could have had no axe to grind in expressing the hope that tine efficiency of the force will increase as it increased under the late admirable Postmaster Delaney. These are days when things do not stand still. To fill more or do the same thing d little better than it was done in the past. The efforts of the postal employees are appreciated and
 We hope the experiment will prove practicable and will become per mGnent.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-27
Ebert COnsults With
 Prospective Leaders

a-E D AtH -7 --ti i+t#t'- iaf-.
 Refiir. May G1.--Pras.ieut fiert iH pursuance of his cons itu'iUnaI tasl of finding a chancellor capable gs forming a cabinet commanding sup port Of the Raichsiag in successioi 10 the srE-Strrsausnn cabin~ which resigned last might. today rc teiteI DE. Herei. the nationalist lead CT. an1 after him in the order os pany strength ia the Eeichstag ths leaders Of inc other paries with the exception Of the communists and :he extreme nafiOnalisis.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-27
Here's a Second Louie"
 Who Won't Take a Bonus

Washinrton. May z7.-At least one World Har veteran has gone on rec ord taBha'itaHy against inc bonus. < f0T5uef second lieutenant of the 25d Infantry iitiug in Arizona. has written the foll0wimg Ietter to Secretary we, kz. '-t'o,g.dering ihat the service 0S my county in lime Of war is moi or q kind shsi can ba rewarded by a 9ratuilF from congress. ! wish 10 have my same removed from the mailing iiais 0f applications for the recently rract . soldiers bonus"
New Britain herald., 1924-05-27
Tm ALLIES DEAD

II is by coincidence that rucntioa Nas made in these colunHs ys ysstef5Iat of Dr. Frank Cranes editorial tfhdi 2 i0 show that one need nod haze s.x- rerienced certain emot.ons Co it" aiFss to represent ffem .fracifeeis. provided there iS imagination and ability Go rf- produce the eti1cnccs of some emo
New Britain herald., 1924-05-27
\ IrrAeni Misll

Betty loved grandma,
 Grandma was always cold in inc big house, reports Mrs. Estella Nj. Harris, even when the warm fires burned brightly. Little Betty was sorry for her dear grandma!
 That night, when Betty said her prayers she paused, and in a tender pleading little voice. finished with:
 And 0. dear God, please make it hot for grandma"