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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-21
POISON PUTS THE
LOVELY COLOR IN
MODERN H0OTCH
Blame the Domestic Bcotlegger,
Not the Foreign SmuggLer,
Says Expert
By GEORGE BRITT

NEW YORK. inv 81. Bame the
domestjce bootloater. not the for
inc smuggler.
He is the bow who nours wood al
cohol into Scotch which previously
was merely raw and indigcstiblc.
This Won have upon the word of
DR. w G. Knight chemist in charge
of the federal customs laboratory
here DR.. knight and his staff ana
I've probably wider variety of sub
stances than any chemists in the
count,v-in fact every sort of ma
terial.importcd from, the ends of the
earth and PASSING under the eyes
of Appraiser Frederick J. H.
Kracke And thew anaIvze all Iioror
seized bv customs officials.
VIRTUALLY all liouor taken before
it touches land is green and fresh
from the distillcly, but scarcely any
of it has been diluted or poison
ed" SAYS Pr. knight. "As soon
as our bootleqgeers get it. thev cut
it to make it 90 farther.
A beautiful violet color is the
laboratory danger signal of wood
alcohol.
DR.. Knight pours out a swallow Of
liquor, accurately measured, which
looks. smells and is labeled like
good Scotch. To this he adds water
and distils it. After determining
the percentage Of alcohol present,
he tests for wood alcohol
First he adds to a portion of the
distillate a small amount of sui
phuric acid and some potassium
permanganate, and after a few min
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-21

their father, j. J. Westbrook. re-
turned to their home in DANA, Fla,
Sunday.
Miss Vannie Griffin is being de-
lightfully entertained this week as
the guest of Miss Abel Ethridge.
Miss Minnie Perry was the guest
of friends for the week end at Daw-
son.
Mrs. E. R. Slower has as her
guest this week Mrs. Carswell from
Abbeville.
| Mrs. J. A. Bray and little son, J,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-21

in Arlington.
Mrs. Henry Missile and little son,
Dannie, returned to their home in
Jacksonville Sunday after very
pleasant visit Of some time to their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Eth
ridge.
Mrs. w. j. Hill, Jr. and little son,
OF Cobb, are the guests of their par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Perry.
Mrs. Lee Westbrook and little
son Lee, Jr., who have been spend
| ing some time here as guests OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-21

Mrs. j. ]. Heard, Of Vienna, We're
greatly enjoyed and were most in
spring to the large audiences that
attended each service.
Mrs. }. ]. Westbrook and Mrs.
Childers Sheppard will be joint
hostesses at a delightful picnic and
swimming party Tuesday afternoon
at McMaths mill. Honoring the
members Of Mrs. Westbrook's Suh-
day school class and the members
of the Intermediate B. Y. P. U. OF
which Mrs. Childers Sheppard is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-21

leader.
The Woman's Missionary society
Of Pleasant Grove Baptist church
will meet Tuesday afternoon in the
church at o'clock. All members
are requested to attend this meet
ing.
Miss Opal Perry who has been in
Atlanta for the past year is visit
ing at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A.'E. Perry.
Miss Ena Gleaton left Saturday
to spend some time with relatives
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-21
DAWSON

Miss Ethel Turner who has been
attending school at A. and NJ. in
Americas has returned home.
Mr.. Jim Bishop from Florida is
visiting his sister, Mrs. John Mitch.
ell.
Little Miss Matte Lou Harroll
from Yoemans is visiting Miss
Lucille Harris.
Miss Gladys Phillips OF Butler,
has been the attractive guest Of
Miss Ethel Turner.
Mr.. Clyde Harp and Mr. Lenard
Hardage, of Shellman, visited
friends here recently.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-21
HUNTINGTON

The protracted services which
were held at Pleasant Grove Baptist
church the past week, resulted in
general spiritual uplift to the whole
community. The attendance was
good, and the sermons by Rev. J.
5. VIM touched the hearts Of the
people and resulted in ; Of them
turning and seeking salvation.
The song services, conducted by
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-21

First thing after getting rich we
are going to put a calendar where
cur clock is now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-21

A. Jr., retln+edI 40 ttlielf ah6lY9I iq
Cordele Sunday after weeks
visit at the nome of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Kinard
Mesdames Ransome Remington
and l. A. Perry from Miami, Fla,
arrived last week to spend some
time with friends and relatives here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-21

We in
of business in
Dry Goods and Notions than have carried
much possible of To do
offer these goods UATCHABE think good clean
goods prices that will
offer. 80.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-17
VIA FAILURE
TO SUCCESS
BY Lucy Lowell

MOST failures can be twisted
AVA into very useful stepping
stones to success with a little pa
tience and planning.
Usually when Fate deals US a
blow she is doing US a favor.
We find it out, sooner or later
il we remain open minded and
calm. It's the orgy of tempera-
ment with which 50 many of US
meet issues especially discourag-
ing Cnes-that befogs us and
cuts us off from" taking advan-
tage of opportunities.
What if you lose your JOB?
The chances are a better one is
waiting for you-one you'd know
nothing about IL you hadn't been
made to go out and look for it.
What about all the other ca
lamities that may come your
way? What about those that
did come? Didn't something good
nearly always happen to offset
Whatever Udu LHcE0 was
/ know a young chap who just
missed being hired for a wonder
full position the other day-such
a position as he has been waiting
for all through his school career
and the few years of practical
training he has had since.
He was dreadfully discouraged
and blue. In fact, he'd rather
got to the point where he thought
his life was ruined and he
couldn't see anything to look
forward to, what with that splen-
did post gone and all.
Whatever there is to look
forward to you won't see when
you've your head buried in
gloom" I told him. There's
more than one good job in the
world, but you don't deserve any
of them if you haven't more faith
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in your destiny than you're show
ing nowY'
He was offended for mone
Then he laughed. "I'lI bet you
right" said he. And to prs
it I'm going out right now t.
rot1nd up one of those prizesp'
OF course, he didn't land what
he wanted, the first day. But
when he did, it was a place 50
much more desirable than the one
he'd missed that it made him
gasp.
eGosh! S,ipposing they hadn't
turned me DOWN. he saids
AS | remarked most failures
may be stepping stones to sue
cess.
And supposing you. hadn't
snapped out of your orgy of dis
couragement and gone out and
got your job" / answered. Then
/ began to wonder if all \of US
don't waste a great deal Of time
wallowing in temperament over
things that are past and over and
out of reach.
A little less looking backward,
a little more facing of the future,
a lot more confidence in ourselves
these might help US all!
(Copyright. 1925, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-17
2 PRIESTS, OTHERS SAVED
:, WHEN RECTORY BURNS

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Sept. II.
Seven persons, including two
priests, were rescued yesterday
and a dozen families, residents of
nearby apartment house were
routed from their beds when fire of
undetermined origin totally de-
stroyed the rectory of st. Francis
Assist Church. Germantown. Many
thousands of dollars worth OF
sacred relics and paintings were de-
str6yed. The church, directly
across the street, was untouched by
the flames.
Five firemen were overcome by
smoke before the blaze was sub
dued after a two.hour battle.
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DON AT n TOWRTE'S STORY Back in rson-N
FOXY
GRANDPA

GGFoxY NGRANDPA." said
Il Bobby, "some Of the boys
at school are taking boxing les
sons and 1 would like to very
much"
mo reason why you can't,
Bobby / said. Nothing like a
young fellow learning the manly
art of self-defense," and thought
of the days when nothing in the
world seemed quite as important
to me az that very same art.
So Bobby ran off to school the
next day In high spirits and that
afternoon when he came home,
he said:
81 start tomorrow, Foxy Grand
pa and out into the hall he
went making passes and jabs at
an imaginary opponent.
The boxing now occupied most
of Bobby's thoughts and leisure
hours. I rugged up q punching
bag in the barn for him, and as
l sat on the veranda could hear
it banging against the wooden
wall as he punched away with
his little fists.
I'm going to bring Jimmy
Watson home this afternoon,
Foxy Grandpa" called Bobby, one
morning, as he ran out of the
front door with his school books
slug over his shoulder. He is
taking lessons and we are going
to practice with each other"
Bobby and Jimmy came home
very promptly that afternoon and
after they had made an inspection
of the cake box and refrigerator
off to the barn they went.
All was very quiet for a, while
and then 1 heard several shouts
and they didn't sound very pleas
ant to me, so / went out to the
barn to>see what was going on.
l stepped in and the minute I
looked at the little athletes, i
knew they were not practicing.
They were in earnest. A real
fight was on.
Come, come, boys" 1 said.
This won't do. You ought to
be able to have a friendly bout
without getting mad"
They took off their gloves but
it wasn't until / suggested some
lemonade that the fierce expires.
sions on their little faces van
ished.
TN have to take you up to the
Zoo to see some real sports"
chuckled.
Ten o'clock on the following
Saturday saw us on our way to
the Zoo and / could see that both
Of my little friends were so curl
Gus that they could hardly con-
tain themselves.
We bought some peanuts, lin
gered a few moments with the
elephants and then / made
straight for the bear-pit.
Those bears must have known
what was in my mind, because
we had no sooner stepped up to
the railing than one bear which
was walking lazily back and forth
took a mischieVous look at his
celI-mate who was DOING peace
fully in a corner and with his
big paw, gave him a cuff along
side the ear.
Like a flash the sleepy bear
was up on his four feet, and then
as If the referee had runS the
bell, the two big bears were up
on their hind legs, and the bout
was on.
They took their distances as
naturally as two prizefighters in
the ring. They parried and struck
and lodged with an accuracy
that was, astounding.
What a good match that was!
Finally the first bear knocked the
other one down. The fight was
oyer. He had won. Without
any snarling or biting, the two
contestants lay down cozily to-
gether and in a moment were
sound asleep-as friendly as two
pups.
"Now, you see, Bobby, that is
the way - have a scraap. Fight,
but doon't get mao"
Yes, SIR" said Bobby, looking
straight into Jimmy Watson's
eyes.
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l surmised. however. that the
call must be from Miss Dean. and
decided to wait until after dinner
and then call from somewhere out
side in a booth.
CHAPTER LXIII
At dinner that Sunday night I
was asked point blank if 1 had
quarreled with Grace.
''She didn't call up once while
you were away" said my aunt,
land you haven't called her UP
as you usually do when you get
back from a trip. I hope there's
nothing wrong"
I declared everything was all
right so far as I was concerned.
But the dear girl may be ill.,"
continued Aunt Caroline. you
ought to call her up after din
ner.'
I'm going out" 1 said. 81
may drop in at her house as 1
go by
you may drop in" exclaimed
my aunt. Now know some
things up! What is it-another
girl?"
The question didn't disconcert
me at ALL I was already study
ing how I might lead up to a
suggestion I had in mind Ny
auntie interest in my private af-
fairs gave me just the opening
wanted.
ITO tell the truth" / said, "I
believe Grace is sulk1ng because I
invited that girl from the office TO
so on that last hike with us,
ana
'And 1 don't blame Gracer' in.
terrupted my aunt. at wasn't a
proper thing to do, after you had
definitely arranged to take Grace
alone. and especially without con-
sulting her about it,
Maybe you're right" admit
ted, but l dent like sulky people.
and if she's waiting for me to
come begging for mercy or any
thing like that she's out of luck,
that's all. I like Miss Dean. and /
think you and Prudence will like
her, too. She's here in. Boston
alone and-wel, wondered if
you wouldn't invite her here to
dinner Thanksgiving! Will you?"
My aunt's lips frightened to a
8ITalSHI IluG.
ST don't know the girl at all"
ton from me might easily be mis-
construed by her. She might
think / have match making de-
signs or something. No, it would
hardly do
/ studied a moment, not know
ing just how to proceed.
Suppose invite her nyself?"
/ suggested.
THAT, wouldn't be proper,
either, was the quick reply. "A
gentleman isn't supposed to in
wife a girl friend into his home
like that. 1t isn't conventional.
'sThe deuce with conventional"
/ retorted. They don't split
hairs over such matters in the
West, and I'm used to Western
ways. Out there a mans a man
and a woman's g. woman and no
tomfoolery about it. Suppose 1
invite her anyway and she &C.
cepts how about it?
III Ask Her
"phen-I suppose it will have
"a be all right" she said slowly.
but wouldn't do it if were
you. You've only known her a
couple of weeks and :"
"All right" / interrupted, eager
to settle the matter before my
aunt had time to change her
mind. I'll ask her and let you
know"
l excused myself and went out.
At a drug store some distance
away I called up the number my
aunt had given me. A strange
wcman's voice answered.
This is Mr.. Lowrie." said.
II was given your number when
/ arrived home today and told
you had been calling me-"
Mister who?" demanded the
voice.
-"Oh, yes! just minute. It's
one of my girls. Just minute,
hold the line. I'll call her."
There was an interval of wait
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-17
ANSWERS
To Yesterdays Queries.

THE battle of Lake Cham
plain was fought September ii,
1914.
2-Orcagana. celebrated Floren-
tine artist, lived in the fourteenth
century.
was sold to the Regent OF Orleans
in 1717.
4-Henry David Thoreau wrote
walden" in 1854.
5-The University of Vallado-
lid, Spain, was founded in 1916.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-17
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

WHEN was the Society of Per
w fectionists established at
Putney. VT?
2-When were the Acadians eX-
pelled from Nova Scotia?
3-When was Molinos. founder
Of the Ouietists, condemned by
the Inquisition
4-When was the site # an
Gent Ninevah discovered?
5-When was the Reform War
in Mexico?
Answers to These Queries Will
be Printed Tomorrow.
, 1925-08-22
NOTdlyset.

AbonneTe paa Nordlyset. Diet dansk-
amerikanske UgebIad. ALE Nyheder fra
de ledende danske Blade, SAINT Efterret-
ninger fl a Elders Landsmand j de Fore
nede Slater Og UdIandet fudes herr.
$500 ON Aaret local Mont hos
B. r. LARSEN.
, 1925-08-22

Here's quick, genuine relief for
even the oldest, most obstinate
rheumatic aches.
Pat on gently a little Sloan's.
It's stimulating ingredients send
freshly purified blood tingling
swiftly through the pain-ridden
, 1925-08-22

TENDER L, 1925, tor the property
Familiarity known as
estate Cotton Grove"
All bids must be addressed to
the Despatching Secretary, Chris
tiansted, St. Croix, V. |, and en-
closed in a sealed envelope on
which will be marked c~OnSplcuously
the words "Bid for Estate Cotton
Grove, and must be accompanied
by cash or certified check for the
sum of 'Francs 100000 D. W. L
Currency, or $4,000 U. S. Cur
rency.
The deposit of the successful bid
der will be retained as a partial
payment on the purchase price, and
will be forfeited in case of failure
to conclude the transaction. De-
posits of unsuccessful bidders will
be returned to the depositOrs as
soon as the award is made.
The Government reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Estate Cotton Grove is in the
East End Quarter and embraces
1O86-14 acres. There is a new con-
crete house with modern plumbing,
two large cisterns, detached kitch-
en- with cistern, a house of five
rooms for laborers and a garage
on this estate. A pump is provided
for raising water to a storage tank
which supplies the house with run
ming water.
Cotton Grove is a cattle raising
estate, but all cattle were sold
when this estate was taken over by
the Government. There are six
miles of fencing, and water for
about 300 cattle is supplied by
wells.
Bidders will clearly state the
terms on which they offer to make
purchase.
For information address the IN
dersigned.
, 1925-08-22

tissues. And this increased supply
of new, rich blood destroys the
germs that cause the pain.
Swelling ana stiffness passaway
the aching stoTs. Get this COM
fort today. All druggists -
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-10-29
Front Wheel Bearings
Give Out If INCREASED

The common reason why the front
wheel bearings of a motor car give
out is because the greasing of them
is neglected. But the expert motorist
knows that there is no excuse for this
neglect.
The front-wheel caps should be re-
moved every three to six months in
the summer time, depending, of course,
ON how much the car is being driven.
Fill them with soft grease and screw
them back into place. 1t should be
remembered in doing this work that
the left front cap may have left
thread instead OF right one.
When the caps are removed the con-
dition and adjustment Of the bearings
should be noted. If they require adj
justment or repair the car should be
taken to shop unless the owner feels
competent to do the work.
In putting the caps back into place
extreme care should be used not to
cross the threads. This is an error
that Is easily made, since the threads
are very fine and the diameter of the
cap relatively large.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-10-29
Wheel Out of Alignment
Cause of Wear on Tires

Dumping into curbs, hitting bumps
in the road, turning out into cutters
and similar strains, shocks and jolts
are very likely to cause misalignment
or wobbling of wheels, or both.
When this happens the wheels travel
with a skidding action, which wears
down treads very rapidly, even If the
irregularity is so slight that the eye
can hardly detect it. You should,
therefore, test your wheels frequently
to make sure that they run true.
Probably as many as one car in
three has one or more misalignment
or wobbly wheels, robbing their tires
Of thousands of miles of service.
Because of the turn-to-the-right rule
of the road the right front wheel is
often forced into the rough going at
the side of the road and is likely to
receive severe glancing blows, which
produce misalignment, springing or
dishing.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-10-29
Oil in Radiator VIII
Enter Through Gasket

What does oil in the water of the
radiator indicate? And how can oil
get into the cooling system?
Oil will get into the water if the
cylinder head gasxet is cracked or If
the head bolts have not been screwed
down evenly and properly. 1t is the
result of cheap valve-grinding job.
1t will always be accompanied by loss
Of water, even though there are no
apparent leaks in the pump or cooling
system connections. The water leaks
into the cylinders and the oil, working
past the rings into the cylinders, is
forced into the cooling system.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-10-29
Spare Tubes Should Be
Wrapped to Avoid Sliding

"Box worn" means about the same
thing in inner tubes as shop worm
means In clothes Both are damaged
goods.
When an inner tube leaves a rubber
factory it is ordinarily packed In
waxed paper and placed in box to
keep it in perfect condition from fac
tory to customer But this waxed pa
per packing which is so essential to
insure its resiliency and elasticity
in other words, its live quality--is
not intended to be the packing which
will protect the tube carelessly thrown
In the tool box of car.
Here the constant joIting and swerv-
ing Of the car cause the loosely
packed tube to chafe against the sides
Of the box, according to Miller. AS a
result, the tube chafes through at the
folds Ii 1t is repaired tube loosely
thrown in the tool box, it ordinarily
lacks even the protection of the box
against cutting on the sharp edges Of
the tools.
A motorist will always find in the
roadside emergency that his tubes are
in the same seryiceable condition as
when he placed them in the car, If he
will carefully wrap them in soft cloth
or paper so that they cannot slide
around in the wrapping. Better even
than this, however, is the purchase Of
a tube bag.-Motor Life.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-10-29
GASTRITIS is DANGEROUS
STOP 1T QUICK

When your stomach Is bloated-whon
b Is SO d:stended with gas that pressure
On the heart almost suffocates you
What are you going to do?
Take q chance or get rid of the gas
quick?
The one big selling stomach medicine
today is DRre's Mentha Pepsin and its
mighty power to relieve terrible gastritis.
acute or chronic is blessing to tens Of
thousands of people who have been I'M
able to get help from any other source.
It's splendid for any stomach trouble
ag Dares Mentha Pepsin.
So when your food won't digest or gas,
bloating or shortness Of breath cause you
20 become nervous or dizzy or have q
headache always remember that you can
get one bottle-of Dare's Mentha Pepsin
from your druggist and If 1t doesn't help
your disordered stomach--your money
will be returned.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-10-29
Want Safer Highways

Legislation to improve safety ON the
highways has been introduced into 3S
state legislatures since January /.
This legislation win increase to % the
number of states which require that
all drivers of moter vehicles shall be
licensed. Fourteen more states viii
require licenses for drivers of vehicles
for hire. while there would remain II
states without operators license law.
TWENTY-FIVE states require some ex-
animation.