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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Actor OlcOtt on
Way to New York
Still Critically Ill

Ann Arbor. Mich. Nov. 6-AP)-
Chauncey Olcott. prominent actor,
who has been critically i'll in a hos
pita1 here since last Friday night,
began a journey back to New York
late today by train. Mrs. Olcott and
two attendants accompanied Olcott
who physicians say is still in crit
ical condition
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Damaged Brask
At st. Johns Port

st. Johns, N. F., Nov. 6-tAP)-
The Norwegian steamer Brask. nine
days out from Montreal for Antwerp
with cargo OF grain. put In to this
harbor today with her forepeak filled
with water. Repairs will be made
here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Local Static Report

Conditions last evening were not so
good as the last couple Of evenings.
There was much fading and static.
At times the volume was very strong
and then dropping off so that stations
could not be heard. kDkA seemed
to hold up the best.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
THE WEATHER
FAIR

Northern New England-Fair Sat-
urday; Sunday increasing cloudiness
followed by rain; colder at night.
Southern New England-Fair Sat-
urday; Sunday increasing cloudiness
followed by rain; colder at night.
Eastern New York-Fair Satur-
day; Sunday rain; colder in after
noon or night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-07
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Saturday fair; Sunday partly cloudy,
probably followed by local showers;
cooler at night: moderate northwest
and west winds backing to south
west,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-17

"lf now thc present proposed Sc
curity pact gees by the boards, the
French will lose heart and hope. Be
fore the war they at least had as an
ally powerful and militant Rus
sla. Now they have only the prom
ised help Of small nations to the east
which have their own tremendous
troubles.
$50 you mustn't be surprised if
France takes things into her own
hands if the present pourparIcrs
fail
'Ghc French flag has been hauled
down and the French TROOPS have
been Withdrawn from the Rhur in
accordance with French promises.
But France, dcspairing of any
amicable settlement, would be sore
" attempted to take matters into
her own hands and no power could
restrain her.
AT present France is victorious
and well armed. Germany is beaten
and disarmed. There will be the
strongest temptation to France to
use her might while there is still
time and opportunity.
IF the world will not help her in
her longing for security in the fu-
ture, she wiz naturally feel she
must reply ON her own resources.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-17
KELLOGG ASKS
DIPLOMATS TO USE
THEIR RUM, NOT SELL IT
Continued from rage onel

Continued from rage Orel
official residences in Washington
must have reached them as a good
deal Of Il jolt. It isn't the first time.
however, That it's been broadcast
from extremely well-informed sour
ces, though never before from the
department Of State. Practically
ever since prohibition has prevailed
that most Of the really first class
stuff in the capital came in under
diplomatic perfection and was dis,
pensed in the same way
AS most people probably know,
the embassies and legations in Wash
ington are foreign soil, theoretical
ly. The diplomats live under their
own various countries laws In not
many of them does prohibition pre-
vail. The diplomats, then, have a
right to their drinks. The only way
they can get them-legally, and
there's no reason why they should
get the motherWise than legally,
sisnce they can get them that way
and get better Quality-is from
overseas. Special permission from
the government IS required to land
thi sliquor and bring it to the CAPT
tai, but the governments policy
thus far has been to take the dip
lomats' word for it that they want
ed the hooch for their personal use
and pass it on through.
Obviously a lot Of moneys to be
made by the sale Of some of these
diplomatic supplies Of wet goods
They're Unqucstionably the real
thing, which can't be said of much
booze these days, and there prac-
tieally isn't any way for the dry au-
thoritics to do anything about trad
ing in it, without creating a big
batch of diplomatic Incidents
That the ambassadors and ministers
themselves-at any rate, many OF
them-are engaged in this kind OF
traffic, isn't considered likely, but
there are numerous underlings Of
ficialdom isn't so sure Of.
Secretary KeIlogg's message to
the foreign representatives was
highly confidential The latter arc
very finicky folk. To call gold
laced ambassador a bootlegger open
", even though it might be true
would be terrible. Still, they re
rather delicatcly situated them
selves. To have a bootlegglne
charge proved against one of then
would just about finish him-not
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-17
PLAYERS JEST
STATE SOLONS
<
Senator Knight Main Target at
Theatre Party Given Sena-
tors By Collier

ATLANTA, August 17.-Senator
j. c. Collier, OF GAINESVILLE, has
the thanks Of the members of the
senate. One night last week he
was host to the entire body of the
upper house, the attaches of the stri-
ate and the distinguished journal
lists" Quoting Secretary McCla;ch-
cy) who cover the proceedings Of
The senate for newspapers, at the
atrc party. Several senators were
the objects of wit from the stage,
somebody having "fcd" the coined
ians with ammunition. Senator p.
T. Knight, Of Ray City, was the
principal sufferer" but he was not
present, or if he was, he duckcd uu-
der scat and nobody saw him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-17
EUROPE'S ONLY
CHANCE LIES IN
SECURITY PACT
Continued From Page One)

CONTINUED From Page One)
IN a most critical period of om, his.
tory was eyes and cars for the Presi.
dent, still gets the first hand
dope"
lie was having an informative
talk with two of the foremost states.
men Of Britain when he was good
enough to chat with me for a few
minutes. IT'S the same thing when
he Is in France. Colonel House is
the one man to whom grim old
Tiger" Clemenceau pours out his
heart.
"Tbe security pact said Col.
House, "was proposed by Germany
to France. | gather that England,
Belgium, France, are all eager that
something shall come of it. | be-
lieve something will.
1T will be slow process. There
will be many parleys, but in the
end | hope and believe something
definite will be accomplished"
'But won't the matter of the
Polish frontiers, which Germany at
presetn refuses to guarantee, toss
all the fat in the fire." I interiect-
ed.
81 believe not" said Col. House.
81 think a formula will be found
If ! were a German | would be moro
anxiouss to come to an amicable AZ
rangement than even a Frenchman
could be,
"Just consider the situation for
moment. France wants peace
and security above all things else
She has experienced three tremen
dous disappointmcnts since the sign
ing Of the armistice.
"The first was when America anf
England failed to ratify the pact
guaranteeing her against aggression
by Germany. Since then there have
been other conferences and othel
palavcrs where agreements were
drawn up, but they always came I,
nothing. They were not ratified.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-17

did the participants, or combatants,
rather, in the recent highway in
vestigation, greet one another just
prior to the battle of wits before the
senats committee.
The ross-examination of w. T.
Anderson, of Macon, former mem
Der of the board had been delayed.
Sam L. Olive, counsel for John n.
Holder, chairman of the highway
board, was etching" to get at him.
Finally his opportunity came.
William, you and I are going 70
be pretty to each other in spite Of
this thing, aren't We" asked Olive?
Certainly" replied the Macon
publisher. Nothing personal be-
tween us. Just crack down"
So the former president of the
senate "cracked down" and the pair
hurled mental thunderbolt one after
another at each other until the horn
blew. Like the two good sports
they are, after it was over, they have
"been pretty" to each other.
It is not known if the same agree
ment in so many words existed be-
tween John N. Holder and Harry
Stroller, counsel for Anderson, but
they, TOD, were pretty" to each
other, except during the business of
fighting it out before the commit
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-17

CONTINUED from Page Onc)
only $5O-he won't have to turn
Immediately to his old gang for aid.
Getting out of prison with ouIv
the SIS presented to him by his kind
Uncle Sam, and being forced to turn
to his old criminal pals for help, has
sent many man back behind the
bars
Teaching a man to earn his Iiv-
ing honestly by training him to work
with up-to-date machinery is anoth-
er great factor in keeping him out
of future trouble
IF a man is equipped to obtain
and hold good job, the chances
are in favor of his doing it.
But to do all this we must have
modern manufacturing facilities IN
or prisons. We have some now,
but not nearly enough. They en-
ploy only small percentage of the
prisoners
"That is Why I am going to make
my appeal to Congress.
eff | ain successful, | will feel
that a great step has been taken to-
ward curing our prison ills"
Prisons Too Crowded
White characterized federal pris-
on conditions as being satisfactory
on the whole, except for a tendency
toward over-crowding.
AS a result, the government is
forced to send some of its prisoners
to stat eprisons.
"This is no easy thing to do" he
said, cas- most Of the state prisns
are crowed. Also, some of them do
not come up to our requirements,
and we do not want to send our
prisoners there. Others come up TO
our standards, but don't want our
prisonersw
White ascribed present crowded
federal penitentiary conditions in
part to prohibition, but said that
this was not as erea1 cause as he
had first imagined.
Il recently made a careful sur
vey," he said, "and found that a
trifle less than IS per cent of our
prisoners are serving time for dry
law violations. Considering the
number Of arrests and convictions,
this is very small.
"The reason is That we cannot
take man whose sentence is less
than a year and day. The ma
iority of dry law violators are given
shorter terms, and are therefore
sent to state institutions.
Many Held on Drug Cases
IA strange twist to this is that
man with a ten mnths' sentence
has more actual time to serve than
man sentenced to year and a
day. The year and 4 day man gets II
days off for good behavior, while
the ten months man has to serve his
sentence out"
White said that more convicts arc
doing time in federal prisons for
violation of the Harrison anti-nar-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-17

And then anything might happen.
That's why / say every German
should be earnestly praying chat
The proposed security pact should
become an accomplished fact. Once
that is achieved, Europe can settle
down and approach her other prob
lens"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-17
HENRY SCOTT
LAID TO REST
Funeral Service: for Youth
Who Lost Life in Tampa
Bay Held Today

The body Of Henry Scott, five
year-old-son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G..
Scott, Of Tampa, who lost his life
when he fell from a sea wall into
Tampa Bay Friday afternoon, was
laid to rest this afternoon at 800
O'Clock in Oak Grove cemeterv.
Funeral services were held from
the residence Of the youths grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Sulli-
van, on North Lee street, Rev. w.
NJ. Haywood, pastor Of the Lee
Street church, officiating.
The remains arrived in Americus
from Tampa on the Dixie Flyer Mt
2:30 this morning, and were taken
to the home of the young boys
grandparents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-17

Henry had a host Of little friends
in Americas, having lived here with
his parents up until year ago
when they moved to Tampa.
Surviving the youth are his moth
er and father; three brothers, G, c.,
Jr., Charles and John Edward; his
grandparents in Americas and a
grandfather, Mr.. Henry Scott,
Kingston, Ga. and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Egbert Clark.
Charles Sullivan. Walter Daniel and
Rovmond Price.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-17

Gen. Lincoln G. Andrews, the
rather new assistant secretary Of
the treasury in especial charge Of
prohibition enforcement, is said to
have given Secretary Kellogg his
tip 1t isn't a bit likely that See.
rotary Kellogg wanted news of his
note to leak out. The story, how
over. unquestionably is true.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-17

FOR RENT-Furnishcd apartment
and furnished rooms, first floor.
Phone 989.-1O-8t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-17
Anderson And
Olive Pretty
TO Each Other
Holders Attorney Bows and
Scrapes to Editor at High
way Hearing

ATLANTA, Aug. 17,-Like the
gladiators OF old Rome used to sa-
lutte each other before a battle 10
death to give an imperious Caesar
thrill and like prize-fighters Of
modern days shake hands just IS
they start to maui the everlasting
daylights out Of each other-just SO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-17

BARGAINS-One hay rake, mower,
Case power bailer, Della Vale sup
arator, one grist mill, one feed
grinder, one home light plant, and
several gasoline engines, various
sizes. F. G. Beavers,-21-tf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-17

only here, but his whole career. Be-
sides, it's only by courtesy that their
liquor is allowed to pass he Gus
toms. Tho government could stop il
if it chose and leave them IS depend
ent on doubtful Struggled stuff o"
moonshine as anybody else.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-17

FOR SALE-Weil improved thirty
five acre farm, with six acre pc
can nurs fifteen thousand bud
ded ScAey-. 0wart; seven thotls-
and r ,dy for s. L. L. Stapleton,
We. on, Ga.-3-E-g
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-17

FOR RENT-Seven room house
ll9 jefferson St; modern cen
veniences. j. Ii. Cameron.
-15-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-17
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Machine. Phone 1852.
-14-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-17
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Best apartments in
Americus; desirable locations.
JnO. w. Shiver.--29-tf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-17
TRAIN CONVICTS
IN THE HABIT OF
INDUSTRY - WHITE

Continued from Page Onep
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-20
Mems Specials for Saturday
Last Day in the 10Th Anniversary

It has been pleasant week---We grew. old
gratefully since our clientele has appreciated
SO graphically the many anniversary specials
we planned for. this annual event. There
are three on this page to cap the climax!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-20
Six for EleUen Dollars

We simply didn't go out and buy these shirts
at price. We planned them. We told three
of Americas finest shirt makers how we wanted
Them The neckbands, the Jokes. the 'front.' the
sleeve openings, the buttons, the buttonholes, the
armholes and the lengths All little details. pos
sibly, but they are the shirt details that make
perfection.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06

warm September. The very taXicabs
that dashed ap to the station, and
dashed away again, seemed cheer
ful. There was a hint of carnival
in the air, even at the end Of the
season.
"Take me to the Trayinore," She
said to the taxi-driver. She leaned
back against the leather cushions Of
the cab, wondering where the large,
florid man she had seen in the train,
would stop. But perhaps he lived
here in the town. Perhaps he had q
home of his own. and a wife. A
large, blond. florid wife.
But when the taXicab stopped at
Che side entrance of the hotel, and
May stepped out the first person
She saw was the florid man, him
self! He was going into the hotel
lust ahead Of her!
(To Be Continued)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06

But there was no one in the liy-
ing room but Dick, sunk into the
depths Of his brown armchair under
his favorite lamp. On his knee was
Ia small memorandum book.
Didn't May come in here?" Clio
ria asked in surprise.
Dick shook hi shead, without look
ing up. Just peeked in, on her
way upstairs" he said, "to tell me
to sell her bonds at any price 50
long as | sell 'em soon. What's the
matter with her anyway? Wander
lust?"
"N-no' Gloria answered. "Not
exactly that. She just hates to stay
here where everybody knows her.
She's in the most dreadful frame Of
mind, Dick. She told me she dosen't
care the snap of her fingers about
anything but money!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
GIRL GAINED Z POUNDS
NTNEYEARSAN INVALID

That's Just what McCoy's Cod
Liver Oil Compound Tablets did
for the Babcock Girl-and is doing
as much for tens of thousands of
thin, underweight, weak and dis;
couraged people all over America.
These sugar coated, pleasant to,
take tablets should be given to chill
dren instead of the vile stomach
upsctting oil itself-they surely do
help the frail, delicate little ones
and 60 tablets cost but 60 cents
at Nathan Murray's and HowelPs
Pharmacy or any real druggist any
where in America.
Read this letter if you have a
child that needs to gain health and
strength.
MY little girl was stricken with
infantile paralysis when she was .
months old and was an invalid for
8 years-when I saw an ad in the
paper that McCoy's Cod Liver Oil
Compound Tablets would build up
wasted tissues. l bought box and
She gained very slowly at first and
after taking eight boxes, she gain
ed seven pounds. Thanks to Nc
Coy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tab
let's, after trying almost everything
else on the market. She is on the
road to recovery and goes to school
every day." Mrs. L. Babcock, APP
pleton, Wis.
limitations of McCoy's nay be
offered but be sure and ask for
McCoy's, the original and genuine
and fl after thirty vars treatment
you are not delighted with results
why, get your money back.-(adv)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06

a finger Listen" she said. almost
in whisper, Listen.
Somewhere across the hushed town
came the long-drawn. lonesome
shrek of a passing train.
Wherever that trains bound for.
l wish l were on itr' May cried,
This town gives me the horrors! 7
can hardly wait to get away from
She turned suddenly and almost
ran into the house. Gloria stood
motionless, where she had left her,
for moment. She thought of Dick
and the Baby, and her heart swelled
with almost unbearable happiness.
Il believe in love-" she said soft
ly, into the darkness. Then she
gathered up the porch pillows, pull
ed up the awnings and followed
May Seymour into the house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
Her Iittle black hat was d9mureh

Her iittle black hat was demureH
faced with white, and there was A
white ruching around the collar Of
her black chiffon dress.
Above the collar, cleaning
against the white flesh of NAYS
slim neck, lay a neat row of black
pearls. Real ones, too in the
opinion of the large, florid man just
across the aisle.
The large florid man had not tax
en- his eyes from May Seymour for
the last half hour Nor, if he had
but known it, had she taken her
eyes from him!
He was clearly mirrored in the
window pane through which May
was apparently admiring the New
Jersey landscape. AS q matter Of
fact, she was watching her neigh
Dor watch her.
81 certainly seem to have made a
hit with him." she remarked pleas
antly to herself, COR else he's >
jewel thief, and thinks my pearls
are real"
Her hands went IN to the beads
around her throat. For beads were
all they were. Imitation pearls, but
good ones. And May had paid $3.50
for them only the day before.
Then her hands dropped again to
the large beaded bag in her lap. Yes
the great roll Of bills that Dicl;
Gregory had given her few davs
ago. Eight thousand dollars! All
in soft green bills.
May patted the bag. a tiny smile
deepened the dimple in one Of her
cheeks, and then faded away. II
would not do for widow :. even
widow with a dimplc in one Of
her checks =. to smile too readily,
or too often.
A widow should be wistful. g.
That was the idea! The Wistfal
Widow!
MAY decided. when she pot off
the train at Atlantic Citv, that she
was glad she had come here for {
week or two. before she would ever
begin to think about Europe. Europe
seemed so far away.
And it was cheerful, here, this
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06


I "Pve heard women say before
that they were going to marry for
money" Dick remarked, with a
grin, "and then fall dead in love
with some poverty strickn widower
with six children. That's what
your old friend May will probably
wind up by doing, toow
He added up a column in the lit
tie leather book on his knee before
he spoke again. "If that's the way
she really feels about money" he
said, it's too bad Dr. John didn't
have more to leave her I've just
been doing a little figuring, and
don't believe she has much more
than $4,000 in the world be-
sides her house, Of course"
That's not such an awful lot, IS
| it?" Gloria asked. "And May spends
money like water, too. She's most
awfully extravagant."
"Well, it'll buy her all the scene
ny she needs for this husband-hunt
of hers, at any rate. Dick answered
dryly.
81 hope she does land a husband!
A husband lust half as nice
as your Gloria said, dropping
down on the arm Of Dicks chair,
and punctuating her remarks with
little kisses on his hair. "But she
won't! Because there
isn't anybody half so nice as
YOU . anywhere in the world q.
| See?"
With a final kiss, she got up and
ran upstairs To the guest-room.
MAY | come in! she s-ked, tap
ping on the panels of the door.
Without waiting for an answer she
went in.
May, with her face smcared with
cold cream, was sitting before the
dressing table, putting watar-wavo
combs into her sleek black hair.
81 forgot to ask YOU how vou
happend to know Ulysses x. For.
gan" Gloria said, "and how did
30 r. ~. w ''@I u, ',''i w 'T', your
iiouSS lot YOU was Df. John q
NJ, - aod 'l w. r.,
roaI osta4 - 49,. ~ n. ;' ''''u W seen
-, No., - ,,, , .,.' us i'i'' :,
sbo -, .. o,'''' n '11 ~ years.
sounds so V saro a m," ',' ,,b..,, name
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06

0. c. Bucklchaupt, operating
vice president, accompanied by +,
l.. Woodruff, general commercial
manager Of the Southern Bell Tele'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06
PROOF THAT CAT DOES
MOT POSSESS 9 LIVES

VALDOSTA, august O. ITaC q
cat does not have nine lives was
proven here recently when a cat Nai
walking about the yard Of V. Black
burns residence. The cat stepped
upon a live high voltage wire and
was Immediately killed. However.
the cat in givign its only life prob
ably saved that Of some member OF
the family, who may have suffered
the same fate as did the cat, had
not hte cat made the presence OF
the wire known.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-06

wayfor three months, then Tread your
little booklet and the testimonials it
contained, and started taking Lydia
l.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
could feel relief after the first bottle
and have found it to do alfyou claim
for it. had to repeat it again after
my second child was born. ! sure will
recommend the Vegetable Compound
to my friends. Mrs. n. r. LAYTON.
PISA University St, st. Louis. Mo.
II you are suffering from any weak
ness which causes such symptoms as
pains in the side and back and nervous
feelings, give Lydia f. Pmkham 5
Vegetable Compound trial now.
!. Do not continue to feel all rundown
and half sick when relief is at hand.
Sold by druggists everywhere,