davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1924-11-25

approach SO much nearer the human
form than others that they indicate
the unmistakable trend toward q
new type Of human precursors which
might develop under favorable con-
ditions. He brought out that the
primates from which human an
cestors might have sprung were in
habitants of western Europe, where
conditions were favorable to the
production of superior race.
Why did evolution produce life?
There are two answers, DR.. Hrdlicka
said: First, that life was the result
OF some chance combination; second.
that IL Is inherent in the constitu ion
of things and part of. the terrestrial
mechanism. The accident theory is
superficial and unreasonins, he said,
since there is actually no such thing
rs chance, considered from broad
point of view. Chance. he said, can
be analyzed in mathematics as de-
pending very definitely on the state
Of conditions behind il. A man con
ceives of chance only in rela tion to
himself and ii has nothing to do
with the actual happening. He has
simply lost sight of the conditions
which would inevitably bring about
such an event.
The Celestial Family.
This conception, Dr. Hrdlicka said,
removes chance from consideration
In respect to such thing as the evolu
Evening star., 1924-11-25

In it conceivable that the influenzs
epidemic which swept the civilized
world in 1918 and has re-appeared at
irregular" intervals ever since ac-
tua!ly marked the appearance of a
new form of life on earth.
Considering the manner in which
life originated on this planet, there
is no reason to doubt that 1t exists
on one or more other planets OF this
solar system. possibly in as advanced
q state as ii has reached on earth.
Out of the anthropoid apes. such as
the chimpanzees and gorillas, there
is evidence to indicate a new super
ape is developing that may be COM
parable to the creatures from whom
man descended, although the process
is very slow and difficult.
These three statements. practically
new to science. have been made BY
DR.. Ales Hrdlicka. anthropolosist OF
the Smithsonian Institution. in the
course of his lectures al the New
National Museum.
The cephalic index, or the relation
Evening star., 1924-11-25

given in the auditorium Of the Inte-
rior Department.
Opponents of the theory OF evolu-
tion, DR.. Hrdlicka said. often raise
the question as to why new forms or
life are not appearing continually In
the same way that the hrst lie ap-
peared. especially since living con-
ditions on earth now are much more
suitable for life than they were IN
the barren ages just after the globe
had cooled sufficiently to allow any
living creature to exist on Its surface.
The answer, he said. 10 that there Is
no conceivable place on earth or In
air or sea which is not ALREADY nlleo
with highly developed forms or lie,
a great part OF 1t in creatures 50
small that they. cannot even De seen
under the microscope. All these Ike
forms. from human beings to the
bacteria in the human body, are en-
gased in a continual search TOR 1000.
Life starting In forms such as those
in which it 1rst appeared would be
simple prey for the creatures WITH
millions Of years Of education In de-
tending themselves and eating less
highly developed forms. Thus, DR..
Hrdlicka said, II life Is originating
II Is almost certain to be devoureo
almost az soon as II starts.
Needs Sterilised Area.
If a definite section Of the earth
could be completely sterilized, 30
that all living creatures would oie'
there might be a chance to Watch tne
actual origin of life. But, he saio'
such a phenomenon as the influenza
epidemic, evidently due to some mys-
terious organisms which had been en-
abled to multiply into countless mum
bers might be a case where new IRE
form had escaped destruction until 1t
was able to defend Itself.
Another question frequently asked
by opponents of evolution, DR.. Hrd-
licka said. was why the anthropoid
apes Of today are not evolving into
men or super apes. In the first place.
he said. they have been hunted SO
relentlessly that they are barely able
to remain in existence, to say nothing
Of developing into higher creatures.
They have been driven back into the
jungles which are least adaptable for
human life and are In actual danger OF
extinction. He mentioned the acts
of the French and Belgian govern
ments in setting aside jungle pre-
serves for these creatures as likely
to save them from disappearing al
together.
New Type Developing.
But, DR.. Hrdlicka said. examina-
ton of the skulls, brain capacity
and bones of these apes shows that
there is a tendency upward. Some
Evening star., 1924-11-25
amphibians whose skeletons sti,l are

amphibians whose. skeletons still are
found in mesosoic rocks.
In the tertiary or cenozoic period
came the great development of mann
mails and especially of very primitive
primates, precursors Of the present
lemurs. There is abundant evidence
Of the existence of these creatures, he
said, in the rock formations of the
United States during the eocene age.
or frst Of the tertiary.
During the oligocene age, which
followed, science Is largely in the
dark, although 1t IL reasonable to
deduce that the first primitive mon
keys must have appeared. In the
miocene age, which followed, these
monkeys differentiated into various
types Of apes. In the gliocene age, or
closing years of the tertiary period,
came the hign-class apes of Western
Europe from which the super-apes
out of which man must have de-
veloped, such as the Java man"
doubtless originated.
Then. DR.. Hrdlicka said, came the
drop In temperature over the tenn
perate zone which produced the ice
ages. The difference in temperature
from that Of today during this time,
has been estimated, he pointed out,
that an average drop Of four degrees
the year around from the present
| temperature Of Europe would pro-
| duce, in time, another ice age, al
| though 1t is probable the actual drop
| was greater. 1t was by no means
sufficient, he said. to wipe out life.
The ice age, he explained, was
| marked by four cold and three warm
periods. the second Of the latter being
Of considerable length and allowing
| tropical conditions to obtain as far
| north as central Germany. where the
bones Of lions, elephants and other
creatures OF warm regions have been
| unearthed.
| Through all this period, he said.
there Is evidence of human or sub
human life. The Java man" prob
ably belongs at the very beginning,
followed by the owner of the exceed
| ingly primitive Jaw dug up at Pitt
down, England. Between the Pitt
down man, or spe-man, and the
Heidelberg man there is a gap of
skeletal remains. but a great number
of primitive flint implements have
been dug up which prove that man
existed in the period.
Evening star., 1924-11-25

tion Of life. But II It was not due to
accident, then the whole of natural
evolution must be something that
always has been inherent in the con-
stitution of the earth in connection
with the Influences and stimuli sent
by the sun and other bodies.
Primitive man, with his hazy,
empirical reasoning, came about as
near an answer as scierce can como
today. He conceived of Mother Earth
and Father Sun. This great cosmic
being. the Earth. is fertilized by the
sun into something capable Of bear
ing life and after the life is pro-
duced the father helps support It.
But once having reached the con-
clusion that life Is inherent in the
nature OF things and by no means
the result Of accident, we have taken
very important step. 1t follows
that theories of life upon other
planets need be regarded no longer
as theories. II they have the same
elements. conditions and relations
with the sun as the earth then life
upon them is inevitable, something
inherent in the scheme OF things.
Now these conditions exist even on
some Of the planets Of our own solar
system. to say nothing of those out
side this system, of which we know
little. There remains no possibility
of doubling that there Is life. The
only question is as to what stage
it has reached. 1t may be at the same
point which was passed by the earth
fifty or more million years ago, or
1t may be at the same stage we now
are passing through. These are
very simple. logical deductions from
scientific facts"
SubceIlular Organisms.
|. Dr. Hrdlicka said life probably
first appeared on earth In the archaic
period when the globe had started to
cool to such an extent that sub
cellular organisms, inferior to the
one-celled forms OF life known today
could exist. At the very end of this
period organisms of cellular con-
struction existed.
=, Following the archaic period, from
80 to 200 millions of years ago. came
the primary when life advanced from
single -celled creatures to the first
yertibrates and the very early fora
the point where vegetable and animal
life first took separate paths.
. In the secondary or nesosoic period
animal life divided into a great many
forms. including the first birds, higher
forms of fishes and the great saurian
Evening star., 1924-11-25
Warmer Weather
Is Forecast for
Thanksgiving Day

Warmer weather Is predicted for
Thanksgiving day.
The weather man announced to-
DAY that the present cloudy con-
dftfon 10 not q harbinger Of snow
or cold. For the next ~ hours
there will be no change in the
temperature, he declared, but
Thursday will be somewhat
warmer.
Existing murky conditions are
due to q storm that came out OF
the north several days ago. This In
expected to clear up and although
Thanksgiving day may prove
somewhat cloudy there will be no
precipitation.
Evening star., 1924-11-25

cent bottle guaranteed by All druggist!
Evening star., 1924-11-25

right on the tender
spot, and by the time
they say Jack Robin
son-out comes the
rheumatic pain and
distress. St. Jacobs
Oil is a harmless
rheumatism and pain
liniment which never
disappoints and doesn t
burn the skin. II takes
pain, soreness and
stiffness from aching
joints, muscles and
bones; stops sciatica.
lumbago, b a C k ache
and neuralgia. So
nteed by all druggists
Evening star., 1924-11-25
RUB PAIN OUT OF
RHEUMATIC JOINTS

For % years millions have rubbed
soothing, penetrating St. Jacobs Oil
Evening star., 1924-11-25

Shoes with detachable soles and
cells are on the market
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-30

Thomassen awakened me in the
morning. He was ravenously hung
ry, and l was forced to prepare him
a breakfast. / marveled at his nerve
as he ate. am fairly composed my
self, but | only ate in orCer that his
suspicious might not be aroused.
For | must seem to him reconciIeG
to his presence and his purpose. The
man was like wild beast. If h
became suspicious, he would kill
But he thought that he understood
me | was philosophic enough to
make the best of bad situation, he
reasoned. He let me leave the apart
ment, to fetch the jewels from the
safe-deposit box, with hardly re-
minding threat to force me not to
play him false.
Cautoning him to keep away from
the windows, and to answer no rings
at the doorbell or telephone, I left
him.
you're more scared than l am.
we're his last words to me. And Tn
facing the chair, while you've go
nothing to be afraid of but Sinf
Sing"
/ confess that | shuddered as hi
mentioned the name of the grin
prison up the Hudson. l feareC
death less than | did capture by thu
police. Indeed, was going to prov
the truth of what | have just said
For | was going to risk death.
| | had procured a week before, th
number of the telephone installe,
in the furnished house which. unde
the imposing alias of the Due d
Montarlier, the White Eagle ha
rented early in the winter. Trem
bling with excitement, from tele
phone-booth in a drugstore on An
sterdam Avenue, l called up thi
number.
The chances were a hundred t
tone that the White Eagle no longe
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-30
LADY ASTOR RANKS
HIGH AS AN ORATOR
Stands Forth Among Women in
House of Commons AS Effec-
tive Political Speaker

LONDON, July 30 Who are
the most effective women speakers
in the House of Commons, was a
question asked at a political dinner
recently. The first place was almos'
unanimously given to Margaret
Bonfield, because of her passionate
conviction, real eloqucnce and air
of speaking from the heart, winch
takes listeners by storm.
The Duchess of Atholl was placed
next by the diners VINO were Of
opinion that she has a flow of ad
mirable language, reasons well and
keeps her head. Of the other SIX
women legislators, Mrs. Wintrirg-
ham was adjudged as being sound
speaker, fair in her ideas and ask
ing nothing unreasonable.
Lady Astor, next on the list, is
credited with much earnestness but
not always having her feelings under
control, while her American vivacity
is often mistaken for lack of dignity
Lady Terrington and Mrs. Phillipsor
were said to be plausible but hardly
profound, and Miss Dorothy Jewsoy
have been less prominent than Their
supporters expected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-30
DR.. FAMBROUGH
MOVES TO MACON

DR.. C. D. Fambrough, who has
been practicing chiropractic in the
Rylander building here, has moved
to Macon, where he will be as
ISOLATED with Dr. Archibald Eng
land in the practice of his profes.
sion. DR.. Fambrough was influ-
enced to move to Macon by the
condition of his health and before
leaving expressed the hope that
Americas would soon secure an,
other chiropractor, as there are a
number of residents here who are
firm advocat of this method of
healing.
THE science of chiropractic. "
says Dr. Fambrough is growing
very fast, it is only about thirty
years old and there are now about
$4,000 chiropractors and about
1000 students. There ore over q
million chiropractic patients in tnC
United States.
Americas people are IN a meas
ure already we'll acquainted with
the theory of chiropractic which
teaches that there was an intelli
gence somewhere that made ou
bodies in the beginning. Wherevel
this intelligence is 1--WE are persuac
ed to believe it is the life given <
US by God) the chiropraetor says
that it is still in the body and il
the only force that is capable of NAL
ling the sick well. The brain being t
fountain of the life current whicl
goes to the extremities through tn
nerves can only supply such eur
rent as the nerves will transmit"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-30

part once he had glimpsad the An
derson treasures But | played upon
his fears. The police, | told him,
were securing the city. Every sta.
ton, every ferry, every road and
bridge We're guarded. He would
have no chance whatsoever of pass
ing the Gordon in daylight. Indeed
Tor him to appear upon any street
however secluded, was dangerous. I
convinced him, at length.
1t was the most trying day of my
life. could read the thoughts in
the murderer's brain. We had divid-
ed the jewels, and he had been a
shade too equitable in the division. /
knew that he was thinking. all the
time, that he might as well have
them all. I only hoped that he
would delay translating thought into
deed until the White Eagle should
arrive.
Continued in Our Mex. Issue)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-30

The resistance of poultry to un-
favorable conditions and disease is
remarkable, but for any poultryman
to hope to always escape disease is,
of course, unreasonable Therefore
one should be prepared to meet dis
ease conditions when they arise, so
that they may be treated promptly
and with greater chance Of success
Practically all poultry diseases are
capable of being easily treated and
quickly cured if the advice and di-
rect,ons given in this series of arti-
cles are pursued The old idea that
the ak was the best and only treat
ment for a sick hen has long been
discarded by progressive poultrymen,
who realize the wisdom and economy
of giving their fowls the treatment
they deserve when they become out
Of condition.
Most poultry troubles arise from
improper breeding, feeding or hous-
ing. AS soon as you notice bird is
sick, separate it from the rest OF
the flock and put u, dry, Wen
ventilated coop plenty of
fresh water-gr and green
food. and feed % condition.
When remedlt recommended
in the disease that follow, you may
rest assured that they are those
| which have been and are recon-
mended by leading authorities in
! the prevention and cure of poultry
| diseases.
Canker
| This form Of disease often accom-
| panles roup, though this trouble may
:, often appear on bird that does not
have roup The disease comes in
the form of small whitish or yellow
ish ulcers, or d large cheesy growth
on the roof of the mouth, the side
of the tongue, or the angles of the
Jaw, and sometimes at the opening
OF the windpipe Apply Pratts poul-
try disinfectant to the sore and see
that the drinking water, besides
being pure and clean, has a little
solution of roup tablet mixed with
it. The roup tablet to which | refer
are the results of many years or re-
search at the Pratt Poultry Expert
, | mental Farm and are commonly
accepted as the best remedy for the
luick cure of these diseases.
COLDS ana 5fonChitiS
During cold, stormy fall and win
or weather, even fowls having the
pest of care and management some
lines contract simple colds. The
ymptons are snee2ing, bubbles II
rs corners of the eyes, water run
aing out OF the nostrils and eyes
accompanied by more or less cough
ng and sneezing There is no odol
/ % the discharge, or in the throat
, and mouth, as in rGup. If there is
n odor the disease is roup, If not, Il
5 just a cold
Common causes are undue expos
+ dre to stormy weather, overcrowdeC
a ,leepir3 Quarters, improperly VENT
, ated anG damp quarters, and poul
ry houses which have been CLOSED
90 tightly early n the season, max
7 1g the fowls tender during the colo
r weather Colds can easily develol
J nto bronchitis which is accompanies
rafting in the throat The hes
reatrnent for this disease is to pn
lie 1irds in bright, clean, Well VENT
$ 4ad quarters For colds admins
k er the roup tablets dissolved il
q thinking water and a good hr0Echiti
empdy f1r the more advance
Il ltage OF the disease. These RENE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-30

EDITORS NoTE-Thcs. articles
Of valuable information to poultry
raisers are furnished our readers
each week and. should prove Of las
ing interest TO those interested d,
poultry raising. All Inquiries Of our
readers on poultry problems will be
answered through our arrangements
by the Pratt Experimental Poultry
Farm direct.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-30
LITTLE TO GET PLACE
VACATED BY DRYDEN

BRUNSWICK, July 3O.-Charles
E. Dryden for five years >uperintcn-
dent of the public schools of Bruins
wick and Glynn county, recently
rendered his resignation to accept
a similar position in University city,
Mo-, beng selected from a list of
about seventy applicants, is is I'M
derstood. The local board has Sc
lected R. c. Little, former Atlanta
school superintendent, TO fill the
vacancy of Mr.. Dryden. Professor
Dryden is one of the best known
educators of the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-30
ENGLISH PREACHER
OPPOSES PROHIBITION
Coercion Not Legitimate Meth
of Advancing Morality
Bishop Henson Declares

Z LONDON, July 3O.-America is
being used as the horrible exampl.
by the English anti-prohibitionists
in their increasingly frequent meet
ings over England.
The Rev. Wyndham Heathcote.
of Maidstone, recently addressed q
meeting at the Corn Exchange, dur
ing which he described TIE working
of the illicit drink traffic in the
United States as he observed it On
a recent trip. He produced canes,
dummy books and even a cigar cap
able of carrying small quantities OF
liquor which he stated were used.
with many other novelties in a con-
tinual if unlawful service. America
under prohibition, he declared, mad
become a more corrupt, more crinli-
nal and drunken nation.
The speaker said he opposed
prohibition because it was subver-
sive to democracy and was opposed
to Christianity. The democracy IN
him, he said, was too strong to allow
him to compel his neighbor to do
what he did not want to do in the
conduct of his private affairs. There
were some matters with which
neither governments nor majorities
Z had anything to do whatever. They
had no right, he maintained, to IN
terfere with the way in which the
individuals worshipped; no right to
dictate the choice of the woman a
man should marry, and no right to
order what should be eaten or
drunk. Inregard to religion he chaI-
lenged any Christian to tell him
that wine was wrong when Christ
drank and blessed it.
DIR. H. H. Henson, the Bishop of
Durham, is another opponent Of pro
hibition and is of the opinion that
coercion is not legitimate methcd
of advancing morality" Speaking
at a recent Rotary Club meeting
here he said:
eve are told we ought to identi-
fly the drinking of alcoholic bever-
ages with an immoral act. As a
moderate drinker from my youth up,
and intending so to continue until
the end, passionately repudiate
that It is a perversion of the
truth to identify the temperate use
of liquors with an immoral excess
Prohibition pushes positive laN
beyond the proper limitations 81
personal rights. Total abstinence
from alcoholic beverages is nc
part of morality, and the moderate
use Of alcohol is the tradition OF
Christendom from the example OF
the Divine founder and His apostle,
through all the ages to his moment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-30

inert Article-Lioe, Red Mites, an
HoW to ETternindte Them.J
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-30
NOW CO ON WITH THE STORY

With a groan | dismissed my plan.
could not give up my liberty. The
shame of exposure was more than
could endure Yet to permit Thomas
sen to escape, to aid him in his
escape, was to endure a private
shame as hideous as any public ex-
posure. was caught between the
devil and the deep sea.
And then inspiration came to ne,
as it must come to anyone caught
between the devil and the deep sea,
unless he would perish.
My guest would not awaken. 50
went to my own chamber-he was
in the room next the living-room-
and from my bed / took a sheet. Oh
it, and two pillows and several book,
20 give the thing weight, l made {
clumsy effigy of a man. | wrapped
a dark overcoat around the figure
buttoned it, tied string about it t,
keep it in place, and went quietl!
to the window. l raised il and look
I'D out.
The window opened or a vacan
area in the rear of the building. Be
low its sill, a good four feet beloY
it, was ledge perhaps two fec
| wide. | lifted my effigy throug
the window, lowered it and place
it carefully upon the ledge. 1t va
quite heavy; / had placed severa
books inside it.
| It would not balance truly upo
the ledge, but fastening it with
string to the handle on the inside c
the window, whereby it was raiseC
1.-The bundle Of effigy would stay i
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-30
POLICE-FIREMEN
HOSTS TO SCOUTS

WAYCROSS, July 30.-The city
police and firemen of this city wer4
recently hosts to the Boy Scouts
troops of the community. Fire Chief
H. c. Thackston gave the boys les.
sons in how to slide down the pcle,
how to dress quickly and how fire
men are trained to make quick
leaving for fire. At the police
station they were shown the new
city Jail, and an interesting talk was
made by Chief T. H. Miller.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-30
BEGIN HERE TODAY

John Ainslyy, a man OF education
and breeding, becomes master
crook-preying upon oCher thieves.
In arranging with a fence to dis
pose of a box OF jewels which he
stole from the White Eagle, crook,
Ainsley was overheard by Swede
Thomassea, a brutal murder in
hiding
Thomassen comes to Ainsleys
apartment, covers him with a re-
volver. and demands half of the
loot. He orders Ainsley to go and
get the jewels from the safe-deposit
box downtown. Then he drops
down on a bed in Ainsley's apart
ment and goes to sleep, confident
that Ainsley will not cross hlrl.
Ainsley is fearful Of exposing hirl
to the police because then he him
self would become involved in the
answering of many unpleasant
questions,