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The Tribute Oh A Friend.
(St. Thomas Bulletin, Dec. III

vi tue OIU DEC6tUpGI 1870 there NSlE
laid 10 rest in the Eastern Cemetery of
this town the mortal remains of a man
whose duty brought him to this Island in
1903, Christopher II. Payne.
Judge Payne was a we'll knO Vn figure
in St. Thomas and st. Croix, but CON-
Sui PAYNE was still better known by
many who, during the last years. have
left this island. While his memory is
still green among US, we recall a few
facts about him and his work.
From the beginning the genial Consul
made many friends. That he was d man
Of refinement and culture, the stranger
did not require long to find out. Consul
Payne not only made friends with the
merchants and business men, but also
with the younger generation, and we
find him closely aSsOciating with them.
At many a picnic, hunting aud fishing
expedition, the jolly Consul figured prom
inently; indeed when the young men
were able to secure a promise from the
Consul to attend one Of these outings,
they were sure Of a good time. He shared
with them in all the joys Of the sport.
When they went on a picnic all of them
in small sail boats, would start out for
The Lazaretto, Water Island and other
places, there to shoot, hunt and FISH. The
Consul kept a smart little saiIb)at and
tried his best at times to get ahead Of
the veteran Capt. James Hassell in sail
ing.
Let US now look at the Consul in his
office. IN those days the Tourists steam
ers made this their first port Of call
and therefore most OF the passengers
were eager to set foot on terra tirma
after, in many cases, their first sea voy-
age. Practically ALL such tourist found
time to visit their Consul and enter their
names in the books kept for that pur-
pose. The crowds on such days can we'll
be imagined. To all and everyone who
cared to visit the U. S. Consulate, a
hearty welcome was sure to be extended
by the representative of their country in
this Island.
In the same room the writer once
found Consul Payne trying to pacify
some intoxicated seamen from an Ame-
rican Barkentine, the men, in the various
stages of intoXiration, were demanding
money from their Consul. One man was
holding on TO one of the pillars of the
gallery outside and others sitting on the
doorsteps, and inviting the consul to
step out and fight it out: What has hap
pened Consul? Have the distressed sea-
men been annoying you? the writer ask
ed, NO, NO, exclaimed the Consul, they
are not in distress, | am the one in dis
, 1925-12-18

which you aIlude has not even arrived
here yet.
Sincerely yours,
3. r. LARSEN, Postmaster
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
League Policy Has
Its Weight

Few dispatches from Europe
recently have been more interest
ing than the one which told how
the League of Nations had issued
an ultimatum to Greece and Bull
garia, informing them bluntly
that they must cease forthwith all
warlike demonstrations.
The league was founded to do
just such things. F or years it duck
ed its head whenever war cloud
arose on the horizon-as witness
its action when Mussolini seized
Corfu, for example. Now it
seems that it is getting ready to
act.
Of course, the league isn't risk
ing much by ordering two COM
paratively weak nations like
Greece and Bulgaria around. Per
haps if France and Italy, for in
stance, were involved it would
be different.
But at all events the league
policy has undergone a change,
and it will be interesting to see
if it is adhered to hereafter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
Get Rid of That
Backache!

Americas People Point the Way.
The constant aching of a bad back,
The WEAKNESS, the tired feeling:
Headaches, dizziness. nervousness.
Distressing urinary disorders
Are often signs of failing kidneys
And too serious to be neglected.
Get rid of these troubles!
Use Doan's Pills-a stimulant diu-
retic to the kidneys,
Hosts of people recommend Doan's.
This is an Americas case.
You can verify it.
Mrs. J. P. Braswell, 901 Elmo
St., says: "The first SYMPTOMS Of
kidney trouble in MY case was lame
back. When I ran the sewing
machine, severe pains shot up from
the small of my back and could
hardly keep working. l tired east
ly and everything seemed a task.
| was nervous and became easily
upset. Doan's Pills cured me of the
attack and l felt fine"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Pills, the same that Mrs.
Braswell had. Foster ilburs Co.,
Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.-(adv.>
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04

The hardest thing about lying to
your friends is it makes you think
they are lying to you.
Most of US have decided we are
going to pay the doctor bill we owe
if we ever get out of debt.
1t is easy to decide what to do in
stead of work.
Bathing girl pictures should be
censored. Georgia boy robbed q
man to get money to go to Florida.
Learning to argue is easy. All
You have to do is be from California
and meet man from Florida.
All the world is a stage. Act now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
Thanksgiving
Turkeys Scarce

The Thanksgiving turkey CROP
is short, about 5 per cent under
last year, and the nation will paw
more for its dinner than a wear
ago. That 5 good news for the
farmer, but disappointing to the
housekeepers of the nation. The
average price last year was 26 2
cents a pound. The average to-
day is 81 cents. However, there
is wide range in what the diff
terent sections of the country paw.
The Northeast is qouting 43 cents,
while in the Western cotton belt
the prices average l9 cents.
The bulk of the THANKSGIVING
turkey supply comes from the
South. The excessive drouth the
past year has cut the supply in
the South tremendously.
The Southern farmer with a
drove of turkeys will clean up a
nice profit this year.
* * * -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times-Recorder Nov. 4,
1851

The young men of Americas will
give dance at the armory of the
Light Infantry Friday eve
ming and it is being anticipated as
one of the brilliant OCCASIONS for the
fall season in Americas.
Miss Callie Bell has gone upon
visit of some length to Miss Carrie
Fullwood at her home in Triton.
Petite Misses Mary Sheffield Coch
ran, of Florida and Florence Fort,
of Americas were two little sun
beams Frightening the Times-Recor-
der sanctum today, fair callers both.
Misses Mildred Hollis and Maybel
Hixon have returned from Dawson
where they attended the marriage
of Michael Cronin and Miss Marion
Edwards on Wednesday.
Miss Lila Merritt, of Albany is the
guest of Mrs. Louis Grubbs at her
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
ED IT O RIAL $

! with the soldiers from Camp Cor
don, did their utmost 70 stop the
onward rush of the flames. Ev-
cry effort failed until block after
block of magnificent homes were
dynarnited. This alone stopped
the fire after having ragged for s
hours.
The fire started in a small ne
gro house. A light wind blew the
sparks on to the roofs of other
negro shacks. The weather had
been dry for some time and the
wooden shingles were like tender
-one spark and they were
aflame.
A FIRE generates its own draft
Very soon the flames were
spreading and the draft CAR
KED the sparks to nearby homes
with WOODEN ROOFS. Thus,
home after home became ignited.
The hremen could not keep up
with the sparks And Atlanta
10 tiiouSdndS OF her most beau
tiful homes.
If these home had been rooted
with slate or non-inflanabIe
roofing the sparks would have
tailed to ignite them. And there
hes the answer to the argument of
the Shreveport Mayor and the
lumber association
Another point the Mayor
makes is that single roofs will
not lower the basic rate, but he
acknowledges that it does love-
the INDIVIDUAL RATE. That
ACKNOWLEDGMENT is proof that
the ire underwriters consider a
single roof more hazardous than
non-inflamable roofing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
HOW DOCTORS TREAT
COLDS AND FLU

To break no cold overnight or
to cut short an attack of grippe, in
tluenza, sore throat or tonsiliitis.
physicians and druggists are now
recommending Calotabs, the puri-
fled and refined calomel compound
tablet that gives you the effects of
calomel and salts comblr without
the unpleasant effects Of Their.
One or two Calotabs at bedtime
with a swallow of water,-that's all
No salts, no nausea nor the slightest
interference with your eating, work
or pleasure. Next morning your
cold has vanished, your system is
thoroughly purified and you are
feeli'g fine with a hearty appetite
for breakfast. Eat what you please
no danger.
Get a family package, containing
full directions, oGly 35 cents. At
any drug store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
EDITORIALS

The fundamentals have long
been exluding, or trying to clude,
hereties from the churches on the
ground of not being orthodox en-
ough; but it remained for the con-
ference of the Methodist Church
South, at Berkeley, Calf, to ex-
clude a man because he was too
orthodox.
Rev. Maurice NJ. Johnston of Glen
dale, hal annoyed his colleagues by
criticising by turning him out as
too narrow"
Doubtless he was. But the here
tics who demand tolerance should
learn to practice it. The only thing
intolerable about the fundament.
alists is their intolerance.
1t may "serve them right" to treat
them to their own medicine, but
serving right" is not Christian
principle. Let the intolerant be toll
Grated, in the hope that they, too
may learn tolerance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
TOM SINS lss9

Clvnlzation is coming right along.
You can buy almost any kind of food
in cans now.
There are orchestras with only
four or five pieces, but they sound
as if they were tin.
One thing taught by experience is
that you can't always learn by ex-
perience.
Absence from church was a crime
in the seventeenth century. Now it
is merely a custom.
If you feel badly just because YOU
are alone it is just because you are
IN bad company then.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04

First National drama, 81 Want My
Man." Tuesday for three-days run.
are four well known stars, two, Doris
Kenyon, Milton. Stills rated among
the biggest but the cast alone doesn't
make picture-there is story III
Il want My Man. real story. Not
the usual society love drama. Be-
meath the tinsel of jazzmania it un-
folds depth of sincere emotion
which carries it out of the usual rut
OF film entertainment. It throbs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
HOW ATHLETES TREAT
STRAINS AND SPRAINS
Gymnasium director advises
simple, easy treatment

Hard exercise brings lame muscles
and often bruises and strains as well.
An athletic director in a gymnasium
at Utica, N. Y, writes that he has
found simple and always effective
way of treating them.
"Just pat on little Sloan's Lini-
ment, as the bottle says, without rub
bling. 1t takes out stiffness and pain
as nothing else will. We have it al
ways on hand and we think it is the
best ever"
Sloan's gives real help because it
doesn't just deaden the pain: it gets
at the cause. Right to the place that
hurts it brings a healing tide of fresh
new blood builds up the injured
tissues clears out the fatigue poisons.
Almost at once you feel relief. Stiff
ness, swelling, Inflammation go down.
The pain stops. Get a bottle today
and have it on hand. All druggists
35 cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
BORAH LEADER
OF OPPOSITION

Senator Borah is appealed to to
take the leadership in bringing about
the repeal of the law under which
the Countess Karoli was denied adj
mittance to this country. Doubtless
the law ought to be repealed, or
greatly modified, and Senator
Borah is a good one to get it done.
But the very fact of his appeal
again illustrates the absurbly UNI
representative character of our
present organization of Congress.
Senator Borah is appealed to as the
leader of the opposition, which he is.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04

If the League of Nations succeeds
in staving off the Greek-Bulgarian
war, it will have met the only test
by which superficial American opin-
ion has been in the habit of judging
it. 1t will have stopped an actual
war, that we knew about and were
interested in.
To be sure, the principle part of
the work of the league has to do,
not with stopping visible wars, but
with developing situations under
which wars are less likely to start A
war that has to be stopped is already
an indication that the league has
functioned imperfectly.
But, just as putting out a fire is
more spectacular than the fire per-
vention which keeps fires form start
ing, so this stopping of a war in
which actual fighting had already
started-if it is stopped-will appeal
to most people as the only thing
establishing the practical usefulness
and power of the league.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04

And a leader of the opposition is a
useful tuncUlonary, in any govern
is that this leader of the OPPOSITION is
officially the leader of the party
which he is opposing.
ment. The absurdity of our system
And it is not an accidental or ex-
ceptional alteration of the system.
1t is its normal and usual result.
Seniority brings forward the repre-
sentatives, not of the present, bu
of the past.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04

MILTON STILLS
AT RYLANDER

49, Milton Stills, the noted screen
star started life as a University Pro-
fessor. Every man, once in his life
stands before the Rubicon of his de-
sire. Either he plunges across to
the victory of following his inner
ambitions, or he loses by turning his
back from the course he longs to
follow. Milton Stills, former Uni
versity of Chicago professor, thus &C
counts for his leaving the chair of
Philoposphy for the life of strolling
player. He will appear with Doris
Kenyon at the Rylander in his latest
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
Shreveport's Mayor and
Single Roofs

A0AlAI1S10 MOODS
Following a conflagration i
Chrevepcrt, La, an effort wa
made to BAN wood shingles. TIL
ordinance seeking to accomplis
this was defeated. In explainin
his opposition to the ordinance
the Mayor of Shreveport says:
l fear such an ordinance will re-
tard the growth of the city. The
argum ents advanced are strong
for individuals to use fire resistive
roofing, but not sufficiently so to
justify the city in enacting pro-
hibitory ordinance.
1t will not affect the basic in
surance rates in the city a single
cent. There will be no reduction
if passed, nor any increase if not
passed. The difference in rates
only affects the individual building
being constructed. The same rela-
tive difference also affects a
brick or stone dwelling in contrast
with frame building.
The cost of the fire resistive
roof exceeds good shingle roof
and the good single roof will last
almost twice as long.
Individual liberty with reason
able restrictions outside the fire
limits should not be controlled by
the council, except where absolute
ly necessary.
Only about 100 cities and towns
out of total of 5000 or more in
the United States have such an
ordinance and some of them nota-
bly,, Paris, Texas, Berkeley, Calf,
have repealed the ordinance as be-
ing detrimental to the growth of
the city.
The recent fire in the city was
due to lack of water and not
shingles and the council should act
not under the pressure caused by
a sentiment created by the loss,
but take all the circumstances into
consideration with celebration and
Judgment The argument that we
want to lessen the fire hazard is
sound, but carried to its final an
alysis would result in the elimina-
ton of all wooden buildings in the
city. Some things we must per-
NIT rather than adopt class legisla-
ton, unless the hazard is so great
or the property values endangered
are so heay that make it necessary
for the council to act.
1t was conceded by the represen-
tative of the Underwater Labora-
tories that good first class wood
shlngle would not catch fire any
sooner than some fire resistiye
roofing tested, but he claimed that
the extra hazard was caused by
the flying cinders. The proposed
substitute ordinance improves the
class of shignles to be used in the
future as we'll as their fastening
and Will materially lessen the
hazard from this source and the
general situation is made much
better.
The new coming law will stimu-
late the erection of a better class
of residences in the city, and the
man of moderate means should
not be compelled, whether he de-
slres to do so or not, to construct
q more expensive roof that will not
last as long. From an architec-
tural standpoint, artistic beauty
as we'll as durability should also
be taken into consideration.
A national association of lum
Der dealers is spreading the state
ment of the Shreveport Mayor
l he association interest is OBJ
vious.
We recall the great fire whicl
swept hundreds of blocks in All
lanta several years ago. We can
not forget the terror of that con
flagration, as it deyoured hom
after home. Fire department
from many Georgia cities, alon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
Monday, no paper published.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

I W LIN LANO HNO IODHA
(From The Times Recorder, Nov. 4,
1905
Mrs. D. R. Andrews returned
home yesterday after p leasant
visit to Atlanta.
Rev. Charles R. Nisbet after
spending ten days pleasantly here,
returned to his home in Atlanta yes
terday.
Messrs. f. L. and B. L. Bridges,
well known citizens of Ellaville,
were in Americas yesterday.
Master James Page Collins, was
a welcomed arrival in the city yes
terday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
OTHER DAYS IN AMERICUS

home on Lee Street.
Mrs. NJ. j. Taylor has gone to Sale
City upon a visit to her daughter
Mrs. J. D. McCord.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04

with real human interest. The story
touches briefly on the World War
with deepest heart appeal, the
enactment Of which will hold any
audience spell-bound.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04

Keep out of trouble. 1t is very dis
concerting to learn how few friends
you really have.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04
The STANDARD
THIS NOVEMBER SAVING ON
THE BEST SHOES FOR MEN,
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Crowds Came Yesterday to Buy
Shoes, And We Will Shoe
Hundreds More Tomor-
row and the Balance of
This Week .

AT $3.50. - Mems All leather
shoes, Army lasts, brown and black.
At 1895. - Mems black and
brown shoes, Goodyear welts, reg
ularly, S..
At $1.98-Men's all leather work
shoes, flexible soles, sizes to II.
At $2.98.-Ladies New Patent
one strap slippers, flexible solos,.
values up to IS.
At $3.95.-Women's brown and
black kid slippers, and oxfords welt
ed, soles; values up to SIS.
At $1.98.-One big table of wo-
mems high shoes of excellent leather
and complete run of sizes; formerly
up to $3.50.
At $3.50. - Children's flexible
stitched down shoes guaranteed all
leather.
At $1.98.-Misses and Children's
stitched down shoes, all leather; all
sizes.
Mems $3.50 English
Broadcloth Shirts, At $1.49.
Made with attached collars, or
without collars; made of fine Eng
lihs broadcloth, every size from IA to
IT.
Mems 81 Madras
Shirts At $1.25
Attached collars, of excellent
quality, madras fast colors, sizes ~
to II 1-2; very special here at S1.25.
More Silk And Wool Socks
At A Pairs For 81.
They'll soon be sold at the rate
we are now selling them; one lady
bought SO pairs; they are better than
any seconds" you ever saw, in fact
you cannot find the slightest de-
fects, the regular price of the socks
is soc to 75c; displayed on center
counter and priced while they last,
at 4 pairs for 81.
Cocoa Runner
At soc
Best quality very closely and firm
ly woven; natural color suitable foI
stairways, aisles and Railways; moth
ing to equal this for wear, regularly
csc, here at yard, soc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04

The barber college must have
course in conversation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04

National Advertising Representatives. FROST
LANDS koHN, 22s FGth A.enue. New York
Peoples Gas Bldg Chicago; Walton Build ing.
Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04

On Saturday morning rise with the Chickens an dress
jes fast Through Pancakes and sup like
the dickens. A real thrill is comm, oh, man!
We hitch the sled to pony and them urge him
Timber his limbs We're off long winding journey again.
to the country, to OF Uncle Jms
We clip fast gait an know he'll be waitn
when Wen help with his chores and we'll play
odoors with the right sort of spirit alive.
We skim into sight and he shouts in delight greeting that
really meant We join him and then he youngster again.
till the best of our energys spent
The day is DONE and we've had heaps fun, and
homeward start feen' trim wish could show all the kids
that know, just days fun with OF Uncle Jim.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-04

The Associated Press is eaeIusi,el, earis,ri to
the for the republication OF all news dis
patches credited 10 it not othersise credited tt
this paper amt also the local -cws published here
IN AZ right Of republication % special dispatches
IssvrFUu.
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-25
YOUR PORCH IN WINTER

What do you do with your porch
in fall and winter? Is it just so much
wasted space, a place for dust and
snOwdrifts, a bleak corner where
cold winds howl and whistle? Or is
it a snug, sunshiny nook, colorful
with bright furnishings and flowers,
gay with the sound of happy laugh
ter, practical extra" room for you
and your whole family.
It's ever so easy and inexpensive
to have a sun room, where outdoor
cheer can mingle with indoor COM
fort-and now's the time to plan for
IL.
Just "glass-in" your summer porch
and furnish it simply with wicker
chairs, table or two, and a few
gaily-hued accessories and you have
a cOzy corner in which TO read or
sew; a charming little breakfast
room, intimate and informal, or a
real living-roOm to be used every
minute of the day.
You'll wonder how you ever exist
ed without it; this all-year-round
porch will be so practical and use
ful.
What care you for the weather
outside, if within all is snug and
warm and sunshiny! A fig for the
cold days that are cOming!--From
The Designer Magazine for Septem-
ber.
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-25
ySd4s =
Miss Flora Hudson of Philadelphia
is the guest Of Mrs. Augusta Veasey'
Bethel

Don't forget the Ladies Aid Will
hold a chicken and oyster supper at
the Community House Saturday.
September Goth.
Capt. and Mrs. George Phillips
and son, George Mayer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rodney Larimore were Milford Vls-
itors on Sunday.
Mrs. Rhoda Garrett who has been
in Middletown for three weeks has
returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Uric Smith are on
the sick list.
Mrs. Joe Warrington of Seaford
and Mrs. Emma Joseph of LeWes Wis
tied their sister, Eliza Outten and
brother, Elisha Pusey.
Norris Phillips, Len Riggen and
Earl Shivery of Middletown were in
town on Sunday.
Mrs. George Weaver and daughter
Ruth of Wilmington have returned
home after spending a week with
her mother, Mrs. Ella Morris.
Mrs. George w. Elzey spent last
week in Philadelphia.
Edgar Williams Of MiddletoWn
spent the weekend with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Gootee and
Mrs. Elvard Wheatley left Tuesday
to spend some time in Wilmington.
Edwin Riggen of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his mother
Mrs. Maggie Riggen.
Mrs. Ida Adams has returned home
after spending the week at Mrs.
Bill Friedel's, near Seaford.
Capt. Harry Wright has been home
with his family again.