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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01
THIRTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY

THIRTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY
(From The Times Recorder. MOI.
1, 1894.)
Quite a party of Anaricus young
men spent Thanksgiving Day IN the
Artesian city, and arr loud in their
praises of the pretty girls, and
genial hospitality extended them by
friends there.
The two or three loafers who in
sisted upon the doorway of tna
ladies entrance annoying ladies by
their presence and puffs of cigaret
smoke, are requested by Manager
Fields to yacate without further ne
tice.
Despite the low price of cotton
and the general business depression,
Americas had much to be thankful
this year. Thanksgiving Day was
generally observed. Mauager F .elds
of the Windsor om2!imenteG his
guest with something rare and elo-
quent in the way of dinner. At
the Allen House, Jossey, House,
Brown House, and Hotel Hawkins,
sumptous dinners We're served and
enjoyed to the utmost Mrs. Cecil
Gabbett, Mrs. Charles Fricker, Mrs.
W. H. c.. Dudley, were among those
who threw open their beautiful
homes to their young friends and
entertained with characteristic hos
pitality.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01
One Form of Madness

IA Boy Robber." arrested.
says he staged a score of hold
ups and robberies to get ma
terial, for magazine stories he in
tended to write. His idea was to
watch the reactions of human
nature confronted by a pistol,
then work his observations into
fiction.
Unless this lad is kidding"
the police. he is in earnest. In
which event. he appears to have
a foffnso of the malady known as
graphomania.
Gtaphomania is a definite
and recognized form of insanity.
The victim has the urge to
write, just as the kleptomaniac
has the urge to steal.
Unfortunately, the graphic
maniac usually turns out moth
ing but drivel. Still more sad
". he occasionally finds mar
ket for it. In your reading
you've encountered some ter
ribIy punk stuff, which strikes
the fancy of lunatics holding
editors jobs.
l.rgwsSyisT
saeazines get fiction manu-
sdFipl BY the freight carload
The writing business is extreme
" oversrowded. Despite this
competition, there's always a
shortage of the right stuff.
Most Of the flood Of stories
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01
Only a Fool Hears All

Gabriel Faure, one of the
greatest of modern French
composers, died the other day.
And this reminded the gossips
of witticism uttered by Pres
ident Doumergue at the last
musicale the great musician at
musicale the great musician
attended.
A singer who had more SOC
ial connections than singing
ability. was down on the pro-
gram to present a series of
songs by Faure. She didn't ex-
ecute them. She butchered
them.
Doumergue saw Faure
slumped in chair in dark
corner apparently oblivious to
what was going on. A busy
body, making conversation, said
to Doumergue:
'Faure is dead, is he not?"
Happily, no, said the pres
ident, but just as happily for
him this evening, he is deaf.
A wise manor woman
often is deaf. Only a fool hears,
and hearing regrets, much that
is best unheard and UNDECIDED.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01
FACTS ABOUT
GEORGIA

Since. the year 1892 there have
been 10 Adiutants General who
have served Georgia. The first,
Augustus c. G. Elholm, served from
1892 until January Is, 1895. The
present Adjutants General, Charlie
H. Cox, was appointed Dy the Gov.
ernor on July 6, 1923.
4 x
John A. Treutlen was the first
Governor of the State Of Georgia,
serving from -1777 through 1878.
Ga Governors have held office since
that date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01

being congratulated today Upon
the advent of Master "3Ilie" Hum
Der Jr., as a treasured addition to
their home circle.
Miss Brownie Rodges has come
from Wesleyan College to spend
few days in Americas where she
formerly resided, The attractive
guest of Miss Mary Parker, at her
homo on Taylor street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01
A THOUGHT

Seesa ahou man diligent in his
business? He shall stand before
kings.--Prov. ~: 20.
+ y
Business dispatched IS business
well done; but business hurried is
business i'll -Bulwer-Lytton,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01

LOANS made on improved farm
lands at cheapest rates for terms of
5, Z or 10 years with prepayment
option given. Money secured
promptly. We have now outstanding
over $1,1OO,OO0 on farms in Sum-
ter county alone, with plenty more
to lend.
MIDDLETON MCDONALD
Correspondent Atlanta Trust Co., in
Sun ter, Lee, Terrell, Schley, Ma
con, Stewart, Randolph and Web
ster counties. 81 Planters Bank
bldg, Americas, Ga. Phone SO or
211.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01

They say John d. Jr made about
Sill, 100000 in the Wall Street
boom. Which was too bad Think
of the income tax.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01

Even though they had a water
shortage in Los Angeles, most Of
the folks had their winter baths all
taken.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01
(7m5iMS'
: SAYS J.

cago, her mind blank. Officers
think she is college g.rl, but not
because of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01

Do your Christmas shopping
early. OF course you won't do it,
but anyway, it's a timely warning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01
FASTING

FASTING
Fasting for Is days, by man %
90, will usually bring his basic meta
holic rate liability of bodily tissues
to consume food) bach to that of a
lad Of Is. This is shown by three
wears of tests at University of Chi
Cago.
On the other hand fasting cannot
restore youth because it, at the
same time, weakens the body
so greatly.
Nature has us blocFed at every
turn in the search for perfetal
youth. We have to got of the stage
to make room for oncoraing genera
tions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01

Sometimes man doesn't le+ his
wife smell liquor on his breatl. be-
cause she may want a drink.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01

Only few more weeks of Lean
Year. Marry now and avoid the
rush.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01
The STANDARD
SALE OF ONE HUNDRED
ALL WOOL. DRESSES
AT $6.75

DALE OF ONE AlONANGN
ALL WOOL DRESSES
AT $6.75
Guaranteed all wool; made of
the famous Amoskeag Serge; beau
tifully trimmed; just from the
maker; here in all sizes and colors
at $6.75
WOMENS $3.50
CHIFFON HOSE AT $1.oO
Black and every good shade
Chiffon; each pair in separate en-
velope; all sizes, in every color,
8 1-2 to 10; here atp air $500
MEMS SOC SILL K
SOCKS AT 35c
Black and every good shade;
sizes from 10 to II II; double
Isle heels and toes; Isle tops, at
pair ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 35c
INFANTS AND CHILDREN'S
$40 OWOOLEN CAPS AT soc
Of fine wool yarns, with colored
silk trimmings; plain white and
colors; all sizes here now; fresh
and perfect, each ....-.-....-----..5 soc
MEMS PURE LINEN
INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS
$1.OO BOX
Guaranteed every thread pure
Irish Linen, in pretty boxes suita-
Bile for Christmas gifts; all letters
here, at, per box .---.-...--.-...-- $1.O0
BOYS RIBBED
UNION SUITS AT 69c =
Xxi Ribbed, very elastic; made
just like the mems; all sizes from
2 to IA years here, at suit ---69c
GENUINE PEQUOT
SHEET1NG AT ACC
Remnants from to 10 yards
pieces; guaranteed 81 inches wide
and worth 69c off the full bolt;
here while this lot lasts, at yd 49c
MORE SHOES FOR MEN,
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
AT $1.0O PAIR
You pay the regular price for
the first pair and we sell you an
othef pair OF the same quality for
only $1.00. You can get shoes for
men, women and children. We
guarantee the first pair as low as
you can purchase the same quality
in Americas, and the second pair
at $1.O0 makes a bargain that is
way below anything that we have
seen, For instance, if you buy a
$500 shoe, another pair of the
same quality will cost you only
$1.O0, making tn etotal for both
pairs $500. If you buy a $500
pair, another pair of the same
quality will cost you $1.OO, making
the total for both pairs $500.
See the window display, and if
you do not find something to suit
you in the window come on the in
side. We have about three hun
bred styles on the inside.
DKTTn Gro
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01

Guaranteed all wool; made OF
the famous Amoskeag Serge; beau
tifully trimmed; just from the
maker; here in all sizes and colors
OF S6.75
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01

landlady instead of the opposite.
Some day we are going to read
about woman refusing to shoot
her husband because it would wake
up the baby.
Over $1,000 in stamps was stolen
from an Ohio postoffice by someone
doing their Christmas mailing early.
Bad news from Italy. Cold wave
there. Fuel short. Imagine having
to eat cold spaghetti
France and Germany nave agreed
on tax. We don't know what tax,
but when anybody AGREES on any
tax it's news.
If you don't mix Business and
pleasure you don't get much Of
either.
Coolidge advises a trceless Christ
mas, to save our forests. bit We
think machless hunters would be
better.
In Paris, a merchant trying to
collect a 4000-franc stocking Dill
will watch where his goods go rorc
closely after this.
A California astronomer claims
Methuselah died at 80 instead Of
the proverbiaI 500. Anyway, it's an
cid argument.
Warder Edwards Of Parkssille,
KY, killed timber wolf, so always
will have something to talk about
The first sign of Christmas is
when the boy had rather study than
work crossword puzzles.
We cuss and critic the rich yet
all of us would be millionaires if it
! didn't take SO much monty, -.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01

An Illinois boarder poisoned his
landlady instead of the opposite.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01
MAGIC

Chess, played by radio across the
Atlantic! College players in Eng
land make a move, In America
their opponents are advised oy
wireless" and make counter plays.
The most magical function Of
radio is swift transmission Of
thought over long distances. The
day will come when top-notch col
lege courses will be available to
every person with receiving set.
Radio and movies, starting out as
toys or entertainment will become
as useful as autos and mails.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01


AT the age of Sd, Laura Austin
Dickinson re-enters college to re-
sumo her studies. You read of such
cases frequently. They are unusual,
because the popular notion is that
the purpose of schooling is to learn
how to win power and make money.
That's true, to youth, anxious to get
ahead.
AS the years slip by, men and
women become more concerned with
the mystery of this life and the
hereafter. They seek knowledge
for its own sake. After eli, the only
real cold age" is a petrified men
tality.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01

eiif'&aza,i
hMat ALL |
MYSTERY


The sex of a child can be deter
mined several months before birth,
claims hospital specialist in New
York. He says he has forecast the
sex of 700 unborn babies, without
a single error His method is by
analyzing the blood of the mother.
He claims boys and girls affect
their mothers blood in different
ways.
This is extremely difficult to be-
lieve. Nature screens most of the
future from us, for very good rea-
sons. Life would be dull If we knew
everything that lies ahead. Maybe
man can rend the veil. But the wis
dom of doing it is doubtful.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01
BELIEF

BELIEF
Columbus did not discover Amer
lea, declares his eight zenith direct
descendant, Duke of Alba. He says
he'll tell about it in his next his
torical book. The duke'st story is
THAT Columbus found q dying sailor,
survivor of wrecked snip that had
visited America. Before dying. he
told Columbus how to make the
trip.
No matter how much evidence the
duke produces, Columbus will for
ever get the credit. People believe
what they want to believe. It's next
to impossible to kill any ancient con
VictiOn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01
INDIANS

Duke of Alba, direct descendant
Of Christopher Columbus, says the
great explorer recorded "The In
dams are a gentle people, without
knowing what evil IS without kill
ing, without stealing"
Our American pioneers left quite
a different story. Dill the cr%elty
and trickery of this continents first
Spanish and other settlers generate
bloodthirstiness in most old-time
Indians? Did they acquire torture
and murder, like whisky, from, the
white man?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-01

Some day we are going to read
about woman refusing to shoot
her husband because it would wake
up the baby.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-12
Vim 7 EVOCEL is
FOUND GUILTY
Man Who Sold Death Drink
Convicted by Jury

Emil Vintevogel. who sold TO
ie.Year.old William Mcdonald the
moonahine that was the direct cause
Of wild drive by the boy. ending
In the running down Of Victor Wick.
strom on Fourth ave. some weeks ago
was found guilty Thursday on n
charge Of possessing liquor with in.
tent to sell a jury in Judge George
y. Abel's court returned the verdict
after less than 30 minutes delibcra.
tion.
Mcdonald, who is awnitinR trial
on granddaughter charge In connec.
ton with the accident. confessed that
II was Mt Vintovogels home at 1919
Duwamish ave, he obtained tho
moonshlne that bcfuddled him just be.
fore his death drive.
Peter Mcdonald, the boys father.
was recently convicted in connection
with tho affair The charge was
contributing to tho delinquency of u
minor
Miss Cordclia Thiclc deputy prose.
cutor who conducted the case
against vintevogal, declared tliat the
practice Of selling Illicit liquor lis
worse than the old licensed saloon
system.
Police who raidcd vintcvogcl's
home said they found there 90 quarts
Of beer and q gallon Of moonshinc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-12

spray. high flung against rocky
headIands; tho skirl OF treacherous
tides among the reefs, the boom OF
brpakers-all sounded diapason
thru his soul, and at the age of 10
he was the proud possessor OF his
first officers papers.
Today Capt. Bulls ticket"
licenses him to navigate anything
from n catboat to 5O,00OJon liner.
He has served his time among the
Sailormen who go down TO the sea
In sailing ships; he has conveyed his
ships thru mine.laden waters in
scething war time days, and now.
with his kindly features seasoned
with the singing salt spray, tanned
by the tropic suns. with ms keen,
straightforward eyes OF the sailor.
man trained TO scan far horizons:
with his grizzled hair and The years
that have brought an lima, dignity
and priceless content TO his heart.
only too often lacking In those who
seek the seats OF the mighty-the
captain spends his leisure hours in
recounting to enraptured childhood
the priceless store of romance and
adventure. and living over again the
stirring scenes OF a life we'll spent
on tho briny deep. For. Twas in
80, on Winters night -tchecrily.
me lads. yo. hoJ"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-12
ACCUSES COPS
OF ROBBERY
Logger Says They Took
$500 in Police Station

Claiming that he had been robbed
OF 1890 BY policemen in the police
station. Tom Allen. Ccntraila logger
Thursday noon appealed 10 Chief OF
Police w. b ssveryns for redress.
Failing 20 get satisfaction. Allen
carried his plea to Acting Mayor,
Mrs. Iandcs. but was refused per
mission TO sec her by Mayor Browns
secretary. Harry DahIby.
Allen wps arrested Saturday even.
ing for being drunk He admits that
nc had been drinking but declared
that the money wns In his hip pocket,
tied In n handkerchief. when he en-.
tered the police station.
He says that he saw a police
man take the money from his pocket
and u was still on the counter when
he was taken to his cell upstairs.
When Allen was released Thurs
day. nc said he was given one.
dollar. bill and the advise TO Ego chase
himself" when he protested.
Alien says several policemen i'm
mediately surrounded him and start.
cd 10 insult him when he asked for
his money. Chief sAvcryns invest.
gated tho case but declared he could
find no evidence 10 prove that any
OF the policemen had robbed Allen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-12
FIND BOY, GIRL
IN FORESTS
Dogs Successful; 2-Day Dis
appearance Unexplained

PORT TOWNSEND. June IA
Missing since Tuesday noon. when
they disappeared into the mountains
back OF Quilcenc. Clinton Morey. 10.
and Beryl Vogue, 10, were located
within a mile and half OF their
homes nj 4 a. m. Thursday. after
being tracdc since late Wednesday
by Sheriff Matt sturwich'5 dogs.
Sheriff Phil Case. OF jefferson
county, who headed tho posse which
has hunted the hills since wcdncs.
dny morning. declared that he could
mako no explanation OF their disap.
pcarance They had had nothing TO
eat since they walked away into the
woods. and had suffered some from
cold while attempting 10 sleep In the
thick forests during their two nights
hway from homo.
IAN can say ls that the girl
was dressed In ovcralls and Ii shirt
and that The boy had on ligh, khaki
working clothes" sheriff Cas- dc.
clarcd. "Thcy claimed TO have been
lost, don't know"
Tho sheriff admitted that Tho stu.
alton was ono in which he refused
70 be quoted, and said that he did
not know what would follow. lie
refused 10 either deny or affirm ru.
mors that the youngsters had clopod
Young Morcy is the son OF Henry
Morcy. county commissioner OF Jcf.
forson county Miss Vogue is tho
daughter of the superintendent OF
schools at Qullccne. across Hood
canal. where both reside.
They were Mt home again with
tohir parent Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-12

locking up the worries and cares of
school life until next September.
NOTHING TO DO
BUT HAVE GOOD TIME
For nearly three long months
the discipline of the classrooms
viii be but a thing to forget.
Home work will be but memory
OF the past and dread Of tho
future Books may accumulate dust
and moths may do their worst.
Books are but TO be forgotten.
Some Of the students win obtain
employment, going into the shops
and factories to temper the theories
of school life with tho hard knocks
of practical experience. Others viii
while away the summer in the city's
parks and bathing beaches or per.
Turn TO Page Q. Column q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-12
NEGROES LOSE
Censorship Board Is Full;
No Changes Planned

No white member OF the board Of
thcater censorship Of Seattle will be
displaced 10 make room for negro
member as asked of Mayor Brown by
five race representatives carly this
week. That was tho answer nm.
nounced by Mrs. Mary Green Lewis,
head Of the board. Thursday after the
matter had been passed 10 her by the
clty's executive.
"The membership OF the board Us
full" she told The Star. "All the pres
ept members are serving very salts.
factorily and efficiently. There is no
reason for changing the present per.
sonnet"
Mrs. Green said that her welfare
work experiences In the city had
taught her that there arc great
many very fine negroes among Sc.
sttle's large colored population" but
hat tho present boHrd W serving its
purpose and she c,iUld not arbitrar.
iiy remove an incumbent TO make
room for new member.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-12

Friday win be the greatest day of
the year for more than $4,000 Seattle
persons.
No rcd figures on the calendars
blnzon TO the world that Friday Us a
holiday. No histories mark 1t as "A
day of special significance. Yet the
Fourth of July and Thanksgiving
pay fade into obsourity in compari.
son to It.
Yes, Friday Is the l3th of June.
But just go out and try and find n
child or II youth in Seattle who viii
tell YOU that II is an unlucky day.
Friday Is the last day of school,
When classes close tomorrow, school
doors viii open to allow q mob of
pleasure seeking humanity
TO pnss out into the sunshine of vnca.
ton. Then they win close again,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-12
M,uaas g. Maossv
Last Day of School
BY w. B. FRANCE

Father IIfne
the Father Tmei
quit pantomme youngser
the for dayomorrow let
happy yell, "Hooray day tday! oh.
day OF school'oh, magic thought
the wors What golden visions they broughtof
hikes and woods and BIRDS What lofty castlesnhea
they youthful spirits every
where, Sesame. Vacation daysv
the days Eysan sky the ermakng Dreamgod drove
youthful of fields for kids
No fingered there; the ahead
bliss banished toll day be
So tomorrow Time back the
that the golden fields
Or failing this, heart be young with
gladstone the thrills that when
Day OF SCHOOL,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-12
HIT LIMIT BILL
40-Mill Proposition Turned
Down by Laborites

Soattle's Central Labor council
went on record against Initiative
Measure No, 90. the 4Omill tax limit
bill Wednesday night after listen
ing to Arthur l.. Marsh, secretary OF
tho Washington Education associa.
ton speak against the measure,
Marsh was 10 debate the measure
with Councilwoman Katherine Mira.
Gle, lut Mrs, Miracle was not pres.
est.
Tho measure was attacked by
March on the grounds that II cuts
the revenue for governmental mud
school purposes without providing
any means to make the the diff.
ference.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-12

Howdy. folks! Can you eat
strawberries or do they make you
break out. toos
These early strawberries that arc
such deep crimson are merely
hlushing al the prices charged for
them.
Household Hint: The chiidren's
clothes VIII stay clean several dAys
II you keep them OF the children.
Earvigs are 40 thick In some Sc.
attie districts that the residents are
thinking Of mailing down their lots
10 keep the insects from car,ing
them away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-12
LA TOILETTE LEADERS
BATTLE STEAM ROLLER
TACTICS AT COP. MEET

CLEVELAND. July IL. Tho
~ compact group OF ia Fol.
lottc progrcssives" staged their
final silent protest against the
stcamrolling republican national
convention today
In secret conference just he
fore tho last session opened. the
delegates agreed to east their bal.
lots not only FOR Senator Robert
NJ. la Toilette ns presidential
candidate, but nlso senator George
Norris as vice presidential oandi.
dnto Norris tx n La Toilette pro.
grcssivc leader in the senate.
The delegation, however. win
mako no nominating speeches for
either candidate, merely signify.
Ing It's objections to the regular
republican plans by their ballots.