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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-23
Extra Large Crinkle
Bed Spreads, at $1.9S

Extra large and excellent quail
ity; actual size 8lx90 inches;
large enough for the largest bed.
Special here Friday and Satur-
day ..........-... -.-....-.-.."$1 .9S
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-23
CIRCUS SOON
AT ALBA N Y
John Robinson's Will Show in
That City On Thursday,
November 5th

The earth's oldest circus, John
Robinson's will soon be in our midst
as the billboards throughout the
country proclaim in loud and lurid
colors, its coming to Albany, Ga, for
afternoon and night performances on
Thursday Nov. 9Th. Hundreds of cir
Gus lovers of this community are
making plans to attend the circus
that day, as the merit and superior
ity of John Robinson's Circus is well
known here.
Capt. Ricardo, Theo Schroeder, W.
w. Weaver, Dewey Butler, Bob
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-23

gladly takes 1t.
Buy a large
60-cent bottle at
any store that
sells medicine and
just see for your
self.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-23

S. Submarine Sol off Block Island.
Front, left to right: Capt. w. NJ.
Hunt, Capt. o. B. Jackson, presi-
dent of the board, and Capt. w. A.
Weaver. Back, left to right, Comm.
Chas. A. Lockwood, and Lieut.
Comm. Frank l.. Lowe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-23
Mems Extra Heavy Wool
Sweaters, at $4.95

Mems Wool Heavy Jumbo Knit
Sweaters, in white, black and col
ors; reinforced non-sagging; sizes
SO to 46 Friday and Saturday,
each ...........--....... .-.....,.. S4.95
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-23
THE STANDARD
Men, Here Is a Bargain
For You

Regular SO to 75c Silk Seeks,
at ...... -. Csc
Regular soc to 81 Silk and
Wool Socks, at --.......- -...--.. 35c
A Chattanooga Hosiery manu-
facturer has sent US two cases OF
these fine sub-standards which
are slightly under first quality and
way above seconds. 1t is hard
to find the slight defects in many
of them. Occasionally there is a
drop-stitch in the Isle part, but
every one has been neatly mend
ed and will wear and look as
we'll as the first quality. On sale
Friday and Saturday; silks at Csc;
silk and wool, Csc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-23
Mems $6 Shoes
At $3.95.

Special sale for Friday and
Saturday genuine Goodyear
welts, black and light tan, in Ok
fords or High Cut Shoes. Every
size from & to II; Friday and
Saturday, pair -...----....-...-.--$3.95
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-23
A Sensible Talk
to Girls, Women

To DR.. w. B.
Caldwell, of Month
cello, ILL.,, a prac-
ticing physician for
Al years, it seemed
cruel that so many
constipated women
and girls had to
be kept constantly
"stirred up" and
half sick by taking
cathartic pills, tab
let's, salts, calomel
and nasty oils.
While he knew
t h a t constipation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-23

The United States has As chewing
gum factories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-05

Rumania has begun a new good
roads system in Bessarabia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-05

race. juniors, John Hord, Troop So;
seniors, William Shipley, Troop So.
Plunge for distance, juniors, Robert
Ridell, Troop 81; seniors, Duke Nc
Entee, Troop SO. Fancy diving,
juniors and seniors, Halleck Smell,
Troop 100. Junior relay, Troop 100:
senior relay, Troop 15. Special dive,
juniors, Richard Williams, Troop Is;
seniors. Duke McEntee. Troop So.
Cross-chest carry, juniors, Halleck
Smell, Troop 100; seniors, Philip Her
rick, Troop Is. edwrist handicap,
juniors, Troop 3; seniors, Marquis
and Smell, Troop 100 Caadie race,
juniors, Frank NJ. Browning, Troop
Is; seniors. Scout Mallory, Troop IL.
So keen was the interest manifest
ed In this swimming meet that 1t will
be made an annual affair in the
third division, and probably lead to
a later interdiVisional competition.
The April bulletin of the 4th Di-
vision announces the following prizes
that Will be awarded at the divisional
Scout meet to be held at the athletic
field east of the Tidal Basin on Sat
urday, April IS: Two silver loving
cups, one gold medal, two silver
medals, two bronze medals. NINA
ture streamers for each Scout of
pennant with gold letters with staff,
blue streamer, gold letters for troop
flag: red streamer gold letters, for
troop flag; gold streamer, green let
terS, for troop flag.
Buglers j. Wilson Leverton and
Everett Lank of Troop 49 accom-
panied the American Legion Drum
Corps under the leadership of Sergt.
N Val
pital last week and had conspicuous
part in the performance there. to the
delight of the Walter Reed boys-if
enthusiasm is any Indication. Both
Scouts are expert buglers and were
trained by Sergt. Loveless. who is
also assistant Scoutmaster of Troop
49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-05

"a second-class Scouts during the
month of February, and IL first-class
and 81 second-class Scouts during the
month of March.
Eagle Scout Wheeler Braden of
Troop l6 won the division swimming
meet at the boys "Y' on March 81,
and received the award of one week
at Camp Roosevelt this season There
was some good swimming and good
form shown at the meet, and a SINH
lar event is being planned for next
year FOR the best swimming teams
from each troop.
Mondays at Sis there is always a
bunch from the division taking ad-
vantage of the pool in the boys "Y.''
Any troop in the division is eligible
for this period. This is an excellent
opportunity to learn to swim and 20
qualify for the tirst-class swimming
test
The % Division field meet will be
held at Lugenbiel's, at Mount Dome,
Randle Highlands, on Saturday, April
IS.
The troop having the highest num-
Der Of points in the meet will receive
silver cup, presented by headauar-
ters. The II Scouts declared winners
i'll the event Will receive a free meal
in the evening.
Following the meet, which is sched
uled for l o'clock in the afternoon,
there Will be a treasure hunt, games,
supper, campfire and ghost stories,
with real ghosts!
AT present there is not d single
all-tenderfoot troop in the division.
George Tolson, Troop Il, became
eagle last week at the court of honor.
Troop SO, Chevy Chase, won the
third division swimming meet at the
Racquet Club last Saturday night,
with 40 points against A points for
Troop 100, 80 points for Troop Is and
16 points for Troop ST. The award
was trophy plaque and blue
streamers for the troop flag. Red
st:eamers went to Troop 100 for sec
ond place, and white to Troop 15 for
third place.
Medals will be awarded to the fol-
lowing five Scouts who won highest
points in individual competition: Hal
leck Smell, Troop 100, with 26 points /;
Pat McEntee, Troop So, with 2l
points; Philip Herrick, Troop Is, IS
points; Ralph Burgess, Troop 10, IS
points, and Alfred Toombs, Troop 100,
IL points Ribbons will be awarded
to winners of first, second and third
places in each event.
Pat McEntee. Troop so, won the 20
yard swim for juniors. and Philip
Herrick, Troop IS, for seniors Wal
ter Lipscomb. Troop 8, won the 40
yard swim for juniors, and Ralph
Burgess for seniors. Egg and spoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-05

lineup Of any Scout troop in his ex-
perfence. The troop has made ex-
ceptional advance during the last two
years.
Colored Scouts of the city are in
vited to a special church service to
be held this evening at the Florida
Avenue Baptist Church. The pastor,
Rev. w. A. Taylor, will preach a spe-
cial sermon to the Scouts and As
slstant Executive Linn c. Drake will
also speak. Lieut.. G.. CT Young, pres
ident of the Colored Scoutmasters'
Round Table, will lead the Scouts in
the oath and laws, and the whole
service will be an effort to promote
the interest of Scouts and parents in
the Boy Scout movement.
Last evening a court Of review for
colored Scouts was held at Howard
University, DR.. A. =. Jackson acting
as chairman, with Profs. Watson and
Burr of the School of Physical Edu-
cation of Howard and Field Execu-
tive Charles A. Bell serving on the
court. In the future court OF re-
view will be held at Howard on the
first Saturday evening of each month.
Capt. Sylvester II. Epps has been
made a member of the organization
committee for colored Scouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-05
S10,5DD IS GIVEN
TO SCHOOL FUND
Donations Come Unsolicited
in Hampton Tuskegee
Campaign Here.

Unsolicited contributions. totaling
sI0,5OO, TO the Hampton Tuskegee
endowment fund, before active can
wasting has been started, were an
nounced yesterday by Frederic A
Delano, chairman of the local cam
paign to raise a quota of 100000 in
Washington in connection with the
national movement to secure an en-
dowment fund Of 100000 for
Hampton and Tuskegee Institutes
1.-THE large group of notable local
men and women who are supporting
the campaign is evidence OF their
faith in the idea represented by
Hampton and Tuskegee Institutes"
said Mr.. Delano. in commenting upon
these unsolicited contributions
THAT idea. shared by thousands Of
persons who have had an opportunity
to observe the results produced by
xhe two schools is that their type of
Education is paving the way for
SOLUTION of the race problem.
Make Students Producers.
hampton and Tuskcgee train Sc
Iecte5 negro youth Of both sexes TO
be real producers. New students are
trained to he skilled mechanics and
expert workmen; they are taught
the latest methods of diversified
farming in order that upon their
graduation they may teach their pec~
pie how % get away from the one
crop SYST ~, long the curse Of ScIth-
ern agric 'lture. Woman students
are given : thorough training in the
household 57'ts, to the end that they
may infiueu V the home life of the
negroes in whatever community they
go. For all hampton and Tuskegee
students are educated primarily that
they may 90 cut among their people
and aid in improving their social,
moral and economic status.
Education has been and must con-
tinue to be the chief influence in the
solution or the race question. The
communities that saTround negro
schools nave the lowest crime records
of negro communities.
Cuts Mob Violence.
On the white side those States that
have led in education have also been
the leaders in the overthrow of mob
violence. Good schools and mobs
never operate in the same community
MANY students of the race question
declare that underlying all racial diff
fieulties are economic causes. A
casual study viii show that inter-
racial difficulties during the past 25
years have been notably more fire.
quent in those years when poor crops
and low prices have brought economic
depression to the cotton sections The
South is least conscious of race when
economic conditions are most favor
able.
THE Industrial type Of education
foStered by Hampton and TuSkegee
has proved, and is proving, to he a
powerful factor in bringing prosper
ity TO the South A United States Gov
srnment report states that negro
farmers in Virginia un1er the guild
ance Of Hampton and Tuskegee
graduates, have added $40, 900, 000 a
year to the value of the corn crop of
that State. 1t is obvious that results
such as these remove the economic
causes of racial friction" 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-05

Calendar of Scout events--April IL,
! court of review, Ballston. Va, Scout
| Hall; April IL, court of review, Boys
| ": April II, court of review, Alex
andria Young Peoples Building; April
ID, 3D. Division round table. Church of
the Covenant: Easter week, G. NJ. O.
trip to Camp Roosevelt, date to be
announced; April IA, court of honor,
for merit badges, Epiphany Parish
House; April IS. Scout field meets I'd
and 4th Divisions; April IS, court of
review, Eastern High school; April
is, court OF review, Grace p. e.
Church, Georgetown April 25, Scout
field meets, LIST and Sd Divisions; April
%, court of honor and court of re-
view, Powell School: April 2S, court
of honor, Epiphany Parish House;
May 2, final interdivisional Scout field
meet.
Troop SO, of st. Martins parish. now
leads in the annual Scout advance
ment contest by margin which
makes it practically certain of win
ming the trophy cup this year. The
contest closes on the 18th of this
month, and it is more than 25 points
ahead of the nearest rival, Troop 100.
of the Boys Department of the Cen
trail Y. NJ. c. A.
G. Lowry, has kept in first place from
the opening month of the contest
Though frequently hard pressed, 1t
has never been passed. and is coming
down to the end of the contest pc
riod now with more points than have
ever been attained by any troop in
the six years Scouts have been COM
peting for this coveted cup. Their
advancement of IA Scouts to first
class in single month, made in
March of this year, is also a record
Troop "A, L. NJ Perkins, scoutmas-
ter, continues in third place, with
Troop 20 close behind, and both show.
ing excellent form.
Standing of the 20 leading troops
on April l. by points, was az follows:
/, Troop 80, 1855: 2, Troop 100,
170122; 8. Troop A, 106.s52; : Troop
20, sS.545; 5, Troop AZ, S5.94e; g, Troop
IS, S4.3S3; Z. Troop So, 1890; s, Troop
Troop 20, 57.7S2; IL, Troop 10, 55.49l;
II, Troop 10, 52.5O4; 10, Troop &c.
1875; IA, Troop 80, 44.47s; 10, Troop
81, 42.374; 16, Troop Is, 41.ss7; IL
Troop 81, 40.139; Is, Troop 12S, 1886;
10, Troop 40, 3sl16: 20. Troop 80,
1899
Nineteen Scouts have s5 points
or more TO their credit, Loren Adams
of Troop 100, leading all others with
$50 points. Ben Morgan of Troop ~
is second with 210 points, and the
others follow in the order indicated:
F.. Gemeny, Troop 20, and w Dukes
Troop "A. 155 points; r. Schmidtman,
Troop A, 800 points; F. Wayland.
Troop 100 40 points: r. Mickey,
Troop 100, 135 points; u. Pitts, Troop
100. 120 points; r. Lincoln, Troop AZ,
and Thomas Baxter, Troop Al, lis
points; r. Steadman, Troop 100 10
points: j. Dondero, f. King. II. Dun
nington, Troop SO. and F. Marshall E.
Weldon, Troop 100. los points; K.
Sargent, o. Wingo, Troop "A, and q.
Cush, Troop 80, 80 points.
Scouts in Washington are showing
the most phenomenal interest in ad-
vancement this year the movement
here has ever witnessed. During Feb
ruary all previous records for num-
Der of Scouts advanced to second and
first class were broken, when 1853 were
promoted by the different courts of re-
view. During March that accomplish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-05
RETURNS TO FILMS.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 20.-Lady Furni-
val. whose peerage in her own right
is one of the oldest in existence,
dating back TO 1895, decided recently
to take up her acting for the films
where she left off two years ago. with
q play never completed because of
mechanical difficulties
lady FurnivaI is the wife of Comdr
A W. Agar of the British navy,
who was awarded the Victoria cross
for his attack on the bolshevik war
ships at kronstadt during the Russian
revolution. Lady F'urnival is fairly
tall, has light brown hair and
features which managers consider
particularly adaptable for screen
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-05

Scouts in Washington are showing
the most phenomenal interest in ad-
vancement this year the movement
here has ever Witnessed. During Feb
ruary all previous records for num-
Der of Scouts advanced to second and
first class were broken, when 1853 were
promoted by the different courts of re-
view. During March that accomplish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-05
oil OPERATOR. GUILTY.
Convicted at Texarkana Of Using
Mails to Defraud.

TEXARKANA, Ark, April Il
Robert David Kercheval. an oil
operator, was found guilty in Federal
District Court here yesterday on five
counts Of an Indictment charging use
CT the mails to defraud, The jury,
which deliberated only one hour and
thirty minutes, found the defendant
not guilty on the second count of the
Indictment
Kercheyal was accused Of false
representation in regard TO his COM
panies, the Poindexter Royalty
/yndicate and the Smackover Efack
Pot. organized at Camden and
Eldorado, Ark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-05
BIDS FOR NOBEL PRIZE.
Discoverer of Insulin Competitor
Again This Year.

TORONTO, Ont, April 4.-Because
of recent research work in medicine
DR.. F.. G. Banting, discoverer OF
insulin, will again be Il competitor
for the coveted Nobel prize. The
subject of his presentation will be
"suprarenal glands" watch he viii
outline NEXT Tuesday evening before
the academy of medicine here.
DR.. Banting, with Prof j. J. X.
Macleod of the University of
Toronto. worker in the discovery
of insulin, captured the Nobel prize
last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-05

Perfect home dyeing and tinting
is guaranteed with Diamond Dyes.
Just dip in cold water to tint soft,
delicate shades, or boil to dye rich,
permanent colors. Each l5-cent
package contains directions so sim
pie any woman can dye or tint lin
gerie, silks, ribbons, skirts, waists,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-05
SCHOOL FIRE MYSTERY.
Handsome Richmond Structure Is
Damaged $25, 900.
special Di,patcb 10 THE Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, April John
Marshall High School, recently built
at cost Of $4,000, was damaged
about $4,000 by fire Of mysterious
origin today.
The roof was discovered in flames
at 10 am. and the whole fre-figh ting
force Of the city responded to several
alarms. There was no session of
school, this being Saturday, and few
persons were in the building. The
blaze was confined to the roof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-05

Scoutmaster . NJ. Perkins of Troop
"a is recovering from a serious illness
that has confined him to his home
for several weeks. Troop "A. under
his leadership, has reached a COM
mendable position, both in the ad-
Nancement and standard troop con-
tests and in general efficiency At a
recent inspection of this troop Mai
Hester, one of the inspecting team,
complimented the troop as having
the best appearance and snappies st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-05

Czechoslovakia plans a nationa.
nitrogen industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-05

dresses, coats, stockings, sweaters,
draperies, coverings, hangings, ev-
erything new.
Buy Diamond Dyes"-no other
kind and tell your druggist whether
the material you wish to color is
wool or silk, or whether it is linen,
cotton, or mixed goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-05

Troop % announces an illustrated
lecture to be given for the benefit of
the troop on April II at o'clock in
the lexington Presbyterian Church
by Miss Grace Holder of Perth,
Australia About 100 slides will be
shown
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-02-07
young. she do not cave the patience

young. she do not Gave the patience
that comes wirh years.
Anything that broke the routine.
however. wa welcome, evsn an invL
tation from Chester for q ride over
the hills. She vent. and there we're
just two in the party. Nobody had
invited the Wreck, and as st was
not Sally's party, he could not fairly
expect It. She did noa believe that
he cared to go. anyhow. Tor he hated
horses. AS she en4 Chester rode Off
he stood leaning against the frame Of
the kitchen door gioverfng at them.
It would not have been a good time
for anybody to offer him pleasantries.
He felt unaccountably lonesome as
Sally's horse disappeared over a rise.
All the way from Pttsburg to the
BARN. he never suffered from lone.
someness, although there were days
when he scarcely exchanged a word
with anybody. But now 1t seemed
that the world conspired to isolate
him. and he resented the conspiracy.
He had an uncomfortable sense OF
being deserted as she rode away.
He went back into the kitchen
after q while. where Timothy sat in
a corner reading a magazine. There
were some dishes that belonged in
the pantry. and the Wreck started
thither with them. His foot tripped
against a chair leg. and two OF the
dishes slid off the top Of the pile
and splintered on the floor. The
Wreck stood scowling at them until
he heard a smoker from the corner.
Timothy was grinning with good.
amusement.
Go Be Continued
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-02-07
Ibe,,a.
B@70-o-o%|
Uncle .lohn0

Though fortune lures us up
or down-we can't forget "The
Old Home Town." The town
that nursed our boyhood years
that shared our joys an
quenched our tears; that put the
notion in our head, that Lies
no-count unless it's spread. She
fiddled through ambitions hour
we danced our way to man.
hoods power. If any spot de-
serves renown, let's hand it to
our Old Home Town!
I reckon we have all agreed,
the Old Home Town weren't
built for speed; in spite of that,
she filled the bill, and won the
prize by settin' still.
The new-paved road don't
pierce her breast, but whirls on
madly, one mile west. There's
newer burgs-but l insist the
traveller don't know what he's
missed. Whatever virtues some
may hold, the Old Home Town
is virgin gold. Though fur re-
moved from Fashions track,
her lovin' sperit charms us
back,-and, when fond memo
RVS sun goes down, We'll seek
in dreams-the Old, Home
Town!
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-02-07

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SO Indefinite article.
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(abbr.))
Al The thirteenth letter of the
Greek alphabet.
43 What remains after disas-
trous fire. ........
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about her.
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breeze.
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so An Eastern State (abbr }.
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