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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-29

Miss Emma Veil and Miss Margaret Booth of Montgomery.
 Mir. and Mrs. Oscar Searcy left Thursday by automobile for their home in Chattanooga, Tenn, after visit with Mir. and Mrs. Clarence Watson. They were accompanied home by Mizell Watson.
 Miss Lucy Price Naftel left Saturday morning for New York City where she will take a special course in dancing during the summer.
 Mrs. Edward Lyle of Atlanta is spending some time in Montgomery, the guestof relatives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
g@ s,,.l XIX
THE LITTLE OIL TUB

It's the middle of the morning
and the house is all ahum, as the
dishes and the kitchen work arc
dropped. From a tiny babys nurse
ny little walls and hollers come. It's
no wonder that all other things are
stopped.
Mother rushes in to get him and
he gurgles loud with glee cause lie
knows that She will lift him from
his bed. Soon he's yawning and
he's stretching and he's happy as
can be. Then he's snugglcd in his
baby cart and fed.
While the youngstcr drains his
bottle mother fixes up his tub. It's
a portion of the routine of the day.
Fuzzy towels are hanging handy
for the tot must have its rub after
splashing half an hour or so away.
Now the morning bath is ready
and the youngster takes its plunge
and perhaps some soapsuds get in
TO its eyes. Water triclles down its
shoulders from fluffy, spueezy
sponge. Now and then the tot is
startled and it cries.
Years may pass but Nom remen-
bers bout the tub that used to be.
the tub that used to sit upon a
chair. 1t recalls the baby's play
days as a tiny tot, you see, and Inc
memory's one Of sentiment that's
rare.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service
Inc.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03

Prudential Insurance Co., fur
nishes these figures.
To prevent child starting
fires, you keep him away from
matches. In this simple princi-
pie is the obvious way to lower
the murder rate.
Poison used to be favorite
method of murder. It's COM
paratively rare now-because
government has made it hard
for the criminally inclined to
Obtain poisons, especially ones
that leave little or no apparent
trace
The day is coming when the
sale of firearms will be similar
ly restricted. With criminals
virtually unable to buy pistols,
and with a stiff penalty such as
life Imprisonment for illicit pos
session of a pistol, the murder
rate would drop.
For, mark you, the revolver is
used in the majority of murders.
Local restrictions against its sale
are of little avail as long as
crooks can buy revoIvers from
mail order houses.
Congress has the power to
prohibit interstate traffic in pis-
tolls. That power should be ex-
ercised. A pistol should be
sold to none except officers of
the law. Householders could
protect themselves with rifles or
sawed-off shotguns which can
not be carried concealed
through streets by the criminally
inclined.
AS for hunters, their sport
isn't worth 10000 murders a
year. The rifle is all they need.
anyway.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
Is Murders Today

Iwenty-eight Americans will
be murdered today if these "a
hours run true to average. That
many are murdered every day
more than 10000 year.
And these, mind you, are only
the known murders. There must
be thousands that are never
discovered, particularly in out
of-the-way regions. And an un-
known number of people who
are recorded by the police as
having disappeared" laid I'M
der the sod, victims of assas-
sins.
Twenty-eight todayI The
news will tell you Of only a few.
Murder has become so common
in the United States that it is
of no more than local interest
unless the crime has unusual
angles or involves celebrities.
An American is twice as like
ly to be murdered today as 20
years ago. In two decades the
murder rate has doubled, even
making allowances for increas-
ed population.
England and Wales had only
zoo murders last year. On a
strict population basis, we had
rs times as many. And our
record. for each 1000 popula-
ton, was three times as black as
Italy's.
DR.. Frederick 1, Hoffman, Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
THE WONDER CHILD

Celebrated wonder-child, Adele
Aarons of Philadelphia continues
to amaze scientists. She began 10
walk at three months. At a year
she had the intelligence Of ar
eight-year child, and said to a
visitor: Il am annoyed, you see.
Pm cutting my teeth. l have
never had molars before, you
know. The pain is excruciating. y.
There are hundreds of thousands
of grown-ups who will have TO
look in the dictionary for the
meaning Of "excruciating" may
be these rare wonder-children are
forerunners Of a super-race o.
the distant future. The boy Of
10 today knows more than gray
boards of 5000 years ago. Know
ledge and wisdom are not the
same, however.-Rome News.
Tribune. M
Al
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
Monday, no paper published.

TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY
From The Times Recorder. June
s, 1904.)
The resignation of DR.. K. f. Cato
as a member Of the city beard Of
education will be rendered council
tonight and that body, should they
accept it as requested, may elect his
successor at this meeting.
Mr.. Elton c. Parker was adj
vised today Of destructive fire on
his plantation, the former Jarrett
place, east Of Americus. The fire
destroyed the large dwelling and a
storehouse near at hand. The dwell
ing house was a new one, erected
only a few months ago at a cost OF
$3.50, and was insured tor $500
1t is not improbable that the Off
GERS and general headquarters OF
the Americas Oil Co., may be re-
moved TO Atlanta at an early date.
A report to that effect has been
current here for several days and
those in a position to know express
belief to be true.
Americas is wholly unable to
supply the demand for dwelling
houses and thus take care of the
newcomers here. The Times Re
corder has made this statement
frequently Of late, and IS aware Of
the pressing need Of more houses
shat can be leased to applicants.
Americas peachy little neighbor,
Marshallyille, shipped yesterday the
first solid carload of peaches leay-
ing Georgia for the north this STA
son. This is the earliest shipment
of peaches from Georgia in the MIS-
tory of the state, the earliest date
previous to this year being June 81.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03

their fulfllment, why should I
not confess we were little in
nocent in this matter? Things
which seemed very simple to
carry out when we were with
out experience became very
complicated and difficult when
we became members of a Cabi-
net responsible for them.
At the time he spoke, the
fortunes of his party were hang
ing in the balance, while a con-
ference Of Liberals were dis
cussing whether or not to sup
port the Labor Premier.
Mr.. McDonald's frankness
evidently disarms his critics.
Commenting on the above
statement of the Premier, the
Baltimore Sun says:
Ordinarily the observer would
be inclined to smile at the poll
tician's protest of being ca lit
tie innocent" in failing to keep
his prediction pledges. Too
often such innocence is traceable
to a lust for office even at the
price Of honesty.
1t is more than pleasant to
discoves at last a politician who
refuses to claim the gift of
omniscience. 1t is an instance
which calls to mind no parallel
in American politics and few in
other countries. Certainly poll
tics stands to profit through the
display of more Of such candor
as that of Premier Macdonald
and less bluffing.
AS a member Of Parliament
and the leader of the Labor par
ty, Ramsey Mcdonald advo-
Gated many radical changes in
government which he has fail
ed or refused to put under way
since the power came to him.
1t is vastly easier to talk than
to act, and the British conserva-
tives seem to have found a new
er and a better way to beat the
radicals.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times Recorder. June
8, 1894.)

8, 1894)
The county board Of education
met yesterday for the purpose Of
selecting as expert teacher TO con
duct the summer normal institute,
which begins in this city on The 18th
inst. There were two applications
before the board Prof. w. j. Noyes.
Of this city, and Prof Nelson, of
Oglethorpe. The board selected
Prof. Noyes and also requested
Prof. J. E. Mathis principal of the
high school here to assist in cor
Quoting the institute. Beth are
competent instructors and the coua
ty board could heve made no better
selection.
Capt. Sam McGarrah has never
posed as a nimrod, but when his dog
freed a monster wildcat yesterday
morning he vet out with his gun
and slew the warmth" which was
one Of tie largest ever seen here.
A Dozen or more of Sumter's
enter rising farmers and stool,
rai7ers met at the courthouse yes
+ rday to take some action looking
20 the proposed stock exhibit to be
made in this city in September
next. Capt. J. F. Ross, was elected
presideat of the association; Capt.
F. f Williams, vice-president, Capt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
Political Candor

The British are beating the
radicals by placing them in
power. A man will often adj
wise others to do what he HIM
self will not do if given the OPP
portunity.
Speaking in the House Of
Commons last week, Premier
Ramsey Mcdonald is quoted as
saying
IN regard to our pledges and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03

Fogs can be dissolved by scatter
ing electrically treated sand from
airplanes, according to latest scicn-
tific belief. Government planes IRE
experimenting around Boston.
Ed Howe once said that every
body is forever talking about the
weather, but no one ever does any
thing about it. But it may not be
altogether impossible for future
man to regulate his weather ma
teriaHy. Some weather experts be.
leive that we have already changed
the climate in eastern states by ir
rigation in the west-damming ~
several hundred million acres of wa
ter in regions where evaporation /.
rapid, thus generating storm cen
tiers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
Cold Weather and the
Weevils

There are some who pretend
surprise when told that the
boil weevils already are com
ing out of the woods. They
have deluded themselves with
the notion that the intense cold
of the past winter kill ed all Of
the weevils.
The Dawson News is seeking
to rally all forces to fight the
billion-dollar bug and of the
bug and cold weather it says
this
The opinion is expressed that
many cotton farmers are plac-
ing too much confidence in the
cold weather of last January,
and are expecting a lighter in
vasion of boil weevils than they
will actually experience this
year.
The farmers are all wrong, it
appears, for the latest informa-
ton available shows that while
the emergence from Information
will be generally light there will
still be sufficient weevils to do
very serious damage in almost
all sections.
Each fall; according to ento-
mologists of the federal depart
ment of agriculture, approx
mately $4,000 boil weevils are
placed in Information cages at
Tallulah, La. The percentage
of weevils emerging this year, in
spite of the cold weather, the of
fetal report states, is greater
than was the case in either
1918 or 1919 and approaches
closely that of 1917 and 1920.
AS nearly as can be predicted
the survival will probably be
higher than in 1917, 1918 or
1919, and will fairly closely APP
proach that of 1920.
"The farmer who does not pre-
pare to fight the weevil now is
merely gambling on the wealth
er during July and August" says
the official statement.
And not only is he gambling
on the weather, but he is
gambling with the prosperity
and happiness of himself and
his family. He is taking a long
shot, and long shots seldom
win. The percentages are
against him.
Few of the farmers of Sum.
ter are willing to take chance
The long-shot is not appealing
to them. Sumter farmers ar,
using poison as are few othe.
counties in the State.
IF they keep at it, following
the directions and advice a
given by such experts as DR.
DeLoach, DR.. Maness and Mr.
Marshall, there will be fields o
Heecy white covering the fer
tile lands of Sumter.
The cold weather of the pas
winter may have killed lots o
weevils. No doubt it did, bu
already we have many of then
in different parts of the coun
ty-and calcium arsenate is tn
answer to that.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
Joe Burgin, of Marion

That things are not as they
should be in the State is uni
versal cry Each of US has our
ideas Of where the trouble lies.
There are as many cures as
there are critics.
However, most OF us agree as
to one method of improving
things, and that is to send to
the Legislature honest, level
headed. successful business men.
There are entirely too many
men sent to the State Assembly
who themselves are utter fail
ures in their own calling. Fail
ing at home, they go to Atlanta,
declaring that what they have
been unable to do for them
selves they CAN do for others.
1t is difficult to gain the con-
sent of successful men to run
for political positions. They
are busy with their own affairs;
they despise the mud and mire
of practical politics; and the
State has suffered.
In our humble opinion, the
ills of the State would quickly
and lastly be cured if each
county in the State would send
as its representative, men like
Joe Burgin, Of Marion county.
The friends in Marion Of Mr..
Burgin have announced that
they will elect him to succeed
the late E. H. McMichael, who
recently died while visiting
kinswoman in Atlanta. An
election has been called for June
10 to fill the vacancy.
We do not know whether
there is opposition to Mr.. Bur-
gin, but we do know that there
is no finer business man in all
this section than he.
He is eminently qualified to
represent his county, his section
and the State. He is a speaker
of ability; a keen, analytical
thinker; a business man of ex-
perience who has made a splen-
did financial success. He is be-
loved by his friends in Buena
Vista and the county of Marion,
as he is in other centers where
he is known.
Mr.. Burgin has travelled
much and that with his ewes
open and his mouth shut. An
old seer once remarked that
He who travels with his teeth
clinched. travels far
MIR. Burgin and his family
have many close friends in
Americas who will be delight
ed to see Mr.. Burgin elected to
the State Legislature.
Mr.. Burgin will give to his
State the best that is in him and
we sincerely hope that he will
be elected without opposition.
The State needs men like him
and Marion county will perform
a real service to the State by
drafting Joe Burgin for service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
WHICH?

United States senators who
have the given name of George
are protesting against the COM
mon practice of giving the cog
nomen to any and all pullman car
porters. No one seems to know
whether the statesmen are try
ing to protect the name or the
porters.-EXchange.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
COL. HOUSE PREDICTS
DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS

Colonel House predicts that the
Democratic party will win in the
national election this fall, saying
that the tendency of the people
since the war is to turn the party
in power out of office. And there
are lots of former officials in
America and Europe that VIII
agree with the colonel.-Tifton
Gazette.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03

Bascom Myrick, secretary, and Mr..
John Windsor, treasurer, Messrs.
N. B. Council, and J. F. Ross were
appointed a committee to solic.S
subscriptions to the premium fund.
with authority to select ether mem
bers from each district in the coun-
ty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
LAUNDRY SOAP
10 BARS FOR Csc

Large regular Sc bar, sold only
on Wednesday and Thursday. Not
but 10 bars will be sold to one buy
er at the price; Wednesday and
Thursday 10 bars for .-------.-.-25c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
SOVIET

Soviet Russia is beginning to eat
its own fiery words. Having vigor7
ously repudiated the pre-war debts
contracted by The ears govern
ment, the Soviet is feeling out Lon
don along this line: Wen recognize
our pre-war obligations in exchange
for long term loan"
A similar arrangement is not i'm
possible between France and Russia.
Money is the Real Government in
every country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
NEW SANDALS AT $1.es

Just from the makers; flexible
stitched-down soles, low rubber
heels, guaranteed all leather -
gren, blue, brown feathers, plain
or cut-out style, all sizes -----$1.98
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
A THOUGHT

Prove all things; hold fast that
which is good Thess. 5:21.
One eyewitness is Of more weight
than ten hearsays.-Plautus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS

NO WATER WAGONS THERE
The Georgia delegation to the
democratic convention is going to
New York by the water route,
They win find on arrival that
Gatham is no place for the water
wagon.-Dawson News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
6x9 CONGOLEUM
SQUARES AZ &3.6O.

These squares are cut from the
regular Congoleum by the yard and
are without borders, but they look
almost as well as the ones at dou-
Bile this price with borders; this
6x9 size Wednesday and Thurs
day -----...---.--,.----- -----...----------$3.60
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
Eiy:4@f I.
~. tgNbert Apple


If you are within earshot Of busl-
ness leaders, you hear them discus
sing the business slump and thar
explanation of it usually includes q
humble about "those Investigations
in Washington"
Those Investigations have had no
more to do with it than if they ha0
taken place in Timbuktu, on t"e
edge of the Sahara desert.
Business slipped because the pup
lie curtailed its buying. Stagnauon
in the retail field naturally backs up
into wholesaling and manufacturing
channels. me late spring started
duIness in buying.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
PEPPEREL. SHEETING AT soc

"a Shooting, bleached or I'M
bleached; the Pepperel grade free
from dressing; sold only in reason
able quantities. here Wednesday
and Thursday, yard -..-.-.----------.50c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
NEW LINENS AT csc

New colors, SO inches, wide,
guaranteed Irish manufacture; coli
ors are absolutely good and it is
ready shrunk; nothing to worry
about with this linen, yard --.-ssc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
THE STANDARD
VOILEs AT CSC.

Dots, stripes and many differ
ent figures, all coIors, 40 inches
wide, sheer and pretty; here at
ward ..--....--- --..-.-...---..--....25c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
BAGDAD

WE Americans seem to be able to
handle hot potatoes with fewer
burns than any other people.
It looks now as if American capi-
tai will operate the Bagdad Ra-i-
way. Germany's determination to
control that line was one OF the
main causes of the World War. Ara
yet Americans could take charge
with little or no friction.
We appear to have a sort OF des-
Tiny as an international referee.
Graybeard nations look TO young
America for advice. That's unusual.
However, they don't always take the
advice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
FIRES

Fire destroyed sos million dollars
worth Of American property in 1923,
the underwriters estimate. Enough
to pay several soldier bonuses.
Fully three-fourths Of these fires
are preventable. Especially forest
fires. Camping season is at hand,
Never break camp until absolutely
sure the fires is completely extin.
guished Never throw away glow
ing matches or cigaret stubs in the
woods or from the window of a
train. A little more caution on the
part Of all of us viii hold down one
factor Of high cost OF rvlng-fires.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
COTTON

England's running a campaign to
make the British Empire indc-
pendent Of American cotton. tbs
campaign is assuming alarming
proportions, reports Bartlett, pres
cent Of N. Y, Cotton Exchange. In
Australia and South Africa, cotton
plantations are springing up galore.
And yet it will be many years before
british growers can begin to replace
the losses due to the boil weevil in
America.
This little beetle may destroy our
cotton export trade.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
GUARANTEED OTIS PIN
CHECKED TROUSERS AT S.

For men of all ages, the Otis
grade-none better at any price
all regular and extra sizes. No
extra charge for the large sizes;
Wednesday and Thursday all regu-
lar and extra sizes, pair ISL .49
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03

Many a young fellow who pre-.
tends to be climbing to success is
merely being boosted up the family
tree.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-03
WIZARDS

every country
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-12-05
OBITUARY

Joe Montgomery was born Sep
tembcr 1s, 1872, in Verona, Miss
ouri. He spent his early life there
and on July rs, 1897, was married
to Miss Cnrdelia Scott of that place,
Here his first two children, Leonard
and Barlow, were born. In 1905 he
moved with his family to Hatton.
Washington, where he engaged in
wheat farming until in 1907. He then
took homestead in Franklin county
and lived there until 1918, when he
made final proof on his homestead
and moved to White Bluffs.
Since coming to White Bluffs he
has lived here continuously, being
engaged in farming until about. three
weeks ago when he became serious
ly ill and was taken to the Pasco
hospital. Five days afterwards he
was operated on for gall trouble
and ten days after the operation suf-
fcred relapse and died at $40 the
morning of November 26th. Services
were held at Q p. m. Friday at the
Presbyterian church. Rev. r. ].
Snowden read the funeral service and
intorment was made in the White
Bluffs cemetery.
Besides his widow and seven chill
dren in White Bluffs he left three
brothers and sister in Verona,
Missouri, to mourn his death.