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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-11

Styles in beauty are changing. A
year ago the boyish type of girl
was most popular, and Miss Ruth
Malcolmson lin the bathing suit
was chosen Miss America. But now
TIE petite, ultra-feminine type, as
represented by the other little miss,
is in favor, according to averages
computed at Los Angeles contest.
The comparative measurements of
these two young women are given
above.
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Central Baptist Church.

Central Baptist Church.
Corner Lee and College streets.
Hoke H. Shirley. pastor.
Sunday school, $50 a. M, R. L.
MAYNARD, Supt.
Morning worship, II o'clock. Sub
ject: "The Constant Consciousness
of God"
Evening worship, 8 O'Clock. Sub
ject: "Changeless Religion"
B. Y. P. Us meet, Z p. m. Sunday.
Prayer service Wednesday even
ing, o'clock.
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lie [EILEl2 !!:! r! WIFE i! Z! 7. q: J!
I<B Burton

Even when he had put the house
up for sale she had comforted ber-
self with the thought that he would
not sell it when it when it came to
show down.
But this check this $50
looked as if he really was through
with her, forever. He had probuhly
made up his mind 10 send her that
much money every week for the
lest of her life. It It was ali
n.ony!
In his own r'ind, Dick was d.
vorced from he,. :, nat else
could that chccE rear"
Gloria opened the door of her
stuffy little be i"olnl and called
downstairs: "Oh, Meter! Come up
here minute. want to show you
something
When her mother came. Gloria
held out the check to her without
word. She watched her as she
looked at it wondering if her
mother had been pretty when she
was young.
Lines of worry fretted her fore
head now, and her hair was gray
above her temples Wrinkles drag
ged down the corners of her mouth
Gloria turned suddenly and look
ed at her own face in the dim mirror
of her old dresser. Her own mouth
was dragged down like her mothers
and tremulous at the corners.
Her eyebrows were twisted with I'M
happiness!
"I'll look like an old bag soon, if
I don't stop worrying and fussing
about Dick" she told herself angri-
". She scooped up some cold cream
from the jar on the dresser. and
ratted it around her mouth.
"Well, Mother, what do you think
of my love letter from Dick?" she
asked with flippant sarcasm.
Mrs. Gordon stroked the cheek.
with her work-worn hands.
GIVE. always said" she began
slowly, F'that there would be fewer
divorces in the world if there were
less alimony! If a woman knew |
that she'd have to go to work to
support herself, she wouldn't be so
ready to leave her husband as most
wives are, nowadays. What |
are you going to do with that check,
Glorv?"
~ don't know. Get it cashed,
suppose" Gloria answered. 81 ought
to give some of the money to you
and Dad for my board. . Why
do vou ask?" ea
because if were you, I'd send
it straight back to Dick" her moth
er said. you've no right to his
money"
Gloria's eyes opened like sea-
flowers. "Pd like to know who has
a better right to itw she crieed. !
"Pm his wife and if he doesn't live
with me the least he can do is sup |
port mep'
Mrs. Gordon shook her head. NO,
if your had a child or two to care
for. I'd tell you to take Dicks mon
ey," she said. "But you're free, able |
bodied woman who can earn her own
living. -. And it's not fair to
take money from a man when you're |
not being wife to him. Can't
II
81 certainly can't" Gloria re-
piled. Dicks been my husband
for long time, and he's got to pay
for itf' Her little chin was firm
and hard.
Shesstood suddenly Come on,
let's 60 downstairs. I'll wipe the
dishes for you," she offered.
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Gloria shook her head "No, you
won't" she contradicted, "because
shant take it. Pm going back to
work this morning. I'll earn my
own money. :. . So you can keep
yours to pay off some of the debts
piled up for your
She couldn't resist saying that.
The memory of Dicks sermons
about debts was still a thorn in her
flesh
Cpl send you a check for $50
every week, just as l said I would, ;"
Dick repeated firmly. $50 long as
you're my wife, I'm going to sup
port you. And I don't want you to
work in some office with lot of
men. "
Gloria interrupted him with a
laugh. "I'm not your wife any
more she cried "The law may
say I am, and you may say so! But
Pm notw
Her face was white, and hard
with rebellion. "And another thing.
I'll work anywhere I please! And
it'll take more than you to stop mew
she added.
Dick was speechless. AS he stood
there looking at her, without a word
to say, she began to cry.
Il #
Tears Redeemed her eyes and
coursed down through the rouge
that was thick on her cheeks. Her
mouth trembled.
"Dick," she began huskily, GIVE
been so lonesome. And look. :"
She held out her hands to show him
the burns and cuts on them.
"See. I've been trying to cook"
she sobbed. "Dick, please let me go
home again. | can't stand itp
Her voice rose on a high note of
hysteria.
"Ssshp' Dick Kissed, frowning.
"Be careful or Miss Briggs will hear
you! Hushw
Gloria sank down on the floor
and laid her head on the seat of
Dicks swivel chair. "What do I
care if she hears me or not she
said thickly "All I care about is
getting home, again."
"Please, please don't treat me like
this" she sobbed.
Dick lifted her to her feet "For
Lords sake, get upp' he said sharp
ly. "And don't come here again,
until you can control yourself.
Glory! What are You trying
to do? Put on an one-act play for
Miss Briggs benei;t?'
His sharpness brought Gloria to
her senses. She sto d up and dried
her eyes.
can you thinE about is Miss
Briggs isn't it," she asked, chok-
ing. "And what is she, anyway!
Nothing but little old maid
I wouldn't care so much if I'd lost
you to a raving, tearing beauty"
Her voice broke again.
(To Be Continued)
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III DRIVES OUT WORMS

The surest sign Of worms in children is
paleness, lack Of interest in play, fretful-
ness, variable appetite, picking at the
nose and sudden starting in sleep. When
these symptoms appear it is time to give
Whites Cream Vermifuge. A few doses
drives out the worms and puts the little
one on the road to health again. Whites
Cream Vermifuge has a record of fifty
years of successful use. Price35c. Sold by
NATHAN MURRAY, Druggist
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Sunbeams meet Friday.
You are welcome at all services

Christian Science Reading Rooms
The Christian Science Reading
Rooms are open Sunday mornings
1890 and daily Except on legaI
holidays from ten a. m. until
twelve.
These rooms are maintained by
the Christian Science Students OF
Americas. Here Christian Science
literature may be read or borrowed
and the principals of Christian Sci
ence taught. .
Miss Lula Hay, Christian Science
teacher and practioneer.
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GIR||G,H!ES
First Methodist Church.
john II. Cutler, pastor.


Sunday scnool every Sunday at
$3.50 a. m.
Preaching at II o'clock by Rev.
A. w. Rees, of Emory Academy.
and 8 p. m. by Rev. f. M. OVERLY
Of the Americas District.
intermediate and Senior League
meet at 7 O'Clock in their respective
places.
Junior Missionary society at the
same hour.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing as usual.
The pastor sends his greetings to
membership, and thanks them for
their encouragement and loyalty.
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Calvary Church.

calvary NhurCh.
Rev. James B. Lawrence, rector.
Fifth Sunday after Trinity.
Holy communion, 1880 a. m.
The Church school, GAS a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon, II
a. m.
Evening prayer and sermon, 8 p.
m.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend all the services.
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Lee Street Methodist Church.

Lee Street Methodist Church.
William M. Haywood, pastor.
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. by the pas
tor.
Epworth League at 7:15 p. m.
Junior M. S., 7:15 p. m.
Preaching at 8 p. m. by Rev. H.
H. Budd.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at
p. m.
Everybody is invited to attend
all of the services of the church.
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You would think an auto speeder
would run instead of walking when
afoot, but he doesn't.
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Don't hesitate about telling a man
you wish to marry his daughter.
The chances are he wishes you
would too.
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Babies have advantages. When
one wants to leave a party all it has
to do is cry a while.
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Monday evening.

Monday evening.
Midweek prayer service on We'd
nesday evening, o'clock.
The public is invited to all our
services.
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First Baptist Church.

Joe M, Branch. pastor.
Sunday school, 9:3O a. m.
Preaching by the pastor at II
o'clock. Subject: "With Christ aft
er the Lost" Evening service at
8 O'Clock; subject: "Three Big
Fires"
B. Y, P us will meet at seven
O'Clock.
Sunday school workers conference
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$1O,0O0,OOO company wants you to
sell $50 daily home necessities
in Americas. Profits $35-$50
weekly. Experience unnecessary.
For particulars, write the j. r.
Watkins Co., 62-70 West Iowa ST.,
Memphis, Tenn.-1l-t
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Lot of dry goods and
shoe shelving, including track and
ladder, table and box counters; will
sell all or part. Phone 246. Chas.
Lingo. lift.
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THE AMERICUS BUSINESS
College is in operation; morning,
afternoon and night. Miss Lillian
Braswell, President. Merritt Bldg
1T
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LOST AND FOUND

LOST OR STOLEN-Boy's Blue
Century Bicycle. Reward if re-
turned to Eldridge Ferguson.
-11-3t
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CLASSIFIED I5ENENTy
WANTED

WANTED-Every one to drink
Flint Rock Ginger Ale for an
appetizer-before and after meals
SC per bottle. Or sale at ali gro
GERS. lott
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Use 7. r.
Want Ads

FOR RENT - Two UNFINISHED
rooms to coups, Mrs. Crabb, 528
Jackson aVenue.-111t
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Our $2.98 and $3.50
Imported Printed Crepe
deChinee, 40 in. wide; a
beautiful range of col
ors; Monday and Tues
day, yard
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WANTED-Room for storing fur
niturel will rent or allow use to
responsible party for storage. Mrs.
Adkins, 430 Forrest ST., Thursday
or Friday A. M.-9-7t
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Our $1.OO Pure Irish
Dress Linen, 80 inches
wide, fast colors; Mon
and and Tuesday, yd.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
CHANGES OCCUR IN N. A. EGGLAYING
CONTEST FOR 9TH WEEK OF 14TH YEAR
Producing Every Day Off and Breaks Up Her Consecutive
Performance

get into the competition birds that are
laying. Seeming disregard of when they
begin production is always responsible
for the heavy late November and De-
cember molt which is bound to follow
too early maturity.
The lesson of too early maturity is
hard to learn. The pOultryman who
must have high-priced eggs in the early
fall must learn that a major portion of
the flock must not mOlt in the colder
months. Infinitely it is better to hatch
sufficiently early to get summer eggs
and a summer mOlt, always a short one !;
the fall and winter molt is always a
long one, seldom less than ninety days
and frequently over 120 days.
Since there seems to be some foun-
ds.tion for the stories about fowl plague,
Il behooves the poultrymen Of the coun-
try to use preventive measures at once
to keep sanitary all quarters, rims,
Matching facilities and broOding houses.
A powerful germicidal disinfectant
should at once be literally used. ANY
rermicide that is used should be at least
Of a coefficient of 8, that is, it should be
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
ByE. v. L. Turner
ssnretarv Living Comnetitions


Running into a tie with its follower,
pen 81, scoring 26 eggs for the seventh
week of the. Fourteenth Philadelphia
North American international Egg
Laying Competition at Milford, Del,
shows its staying qualities against the
bntire field-but one egg separated this
pen from n, and this latter pen was
Ghe only one out of the 100 entered that
yielded q eggs in the week.
Pens SO and 75 each laid 26 eggs,
holding fast to second and third places
with fairly safe margins-Of course, If
the tie between 81 and u is broken,
sens 9S and 20 will drop one place each.
Below third place two pens are due
Cor a squirt, and a change may take
place if any squirt develops.
Old-timers are very much IN the top
Jection this year-so far several pens
that are from well known strains are
keeping well up and within easy reach
Of top, If development is continuous and
at an even rate. Nineteen pens range
downward from 1856 to 142 eggs, all OF
Ehem capable of boosting scores in a
few weeks of steady performance. A
total of twenty-fOur pens laid 70 or
over, inclusive of p eggs, in the week..
While the number of perfect scores IS
iow-Only five individuals reached z
bggs in seven days-cOnsidering the
fine of the year, it is an indication that
Arger numbers of individuals will make
In this list later.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02

One of the most serious handicaps
the competition is suffering from at the
moment is moltihg g-34 birds are in
molt and the loss of eggs from these is
a serious loss in weekly scores each
week. Despite all handicaps, the score
for the week shows a gain over the pre-
ceding week of Al eggs. Three pens
are not laying.
Bird . in pen 12, after laying stead
lily every day since her first egg, broke
into her egg-a-day performance in miss
ing the fOrty-secOnd day, then laid 4
eggs in four days and stopped OH the
last day Her consecutive daily yield
was Al eggs and her total to date is 40
eggs in forty-nine days. This bird
started the year with her first egg on
November 3.
Again this year, as in every preceding
wear, birds have been sent to this as
we'll as other laying competitions that
were overmature, that had leid 700
early in the fall to prevent a full molt
in practically midwinter. There is no
real excuse for this except Overzealous-
ness on the part of the pen owner to
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
Picking Out

Mr.. T. S. Townsley,
ed an important work il
vising the selection of
for what are to bee
hatcheries, contributes
article to this issue of
how to pick out males I
ed for breeding purposes
ley believes that the eye
counts for a great deal.
his opinion that one re
breeding by chart, or whtl
gree breeding, falls dow
breeders count too mucI
and rely too much on a
system. and overlook thi
of the bird itself.
There is a great deal
to be attached to the chi
dividual. Take the matt
instance. Mr.. TOwnsley
bird with a bright, round
That is one point moi
the pictures that accomp'
by Mr.. Stephens. AnOth
parent in Mr.. Stephens
is the strong, rugged b
bird. He was a robust
stamina, able to lick tn
ers in the pen; he grew
activity. His worth as
well set forth in Mr.. Ste
of his breeding work.
Another contributor in
the Journal. Mr.. John N
land. emphasizes the fun
of stamina in picking out
laying competitions.
These points Of evide
good vitality show in tn
way he grows. in the v
and they give him an ind
might be termed "persoI
breeder should observe Il
we'll as look up leg band
trace down pedigrees.-A
try Journal.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
Progress and Profit in Poultry ) -

at least three tin
bolic acid. Bree
cidal disinfectant
a week until W
Evidently this So
weather disease,
h'igeFatiOn to pi
cause.
Characteri
Each week the
set forth such 81
tics as indicate p
individual IN certa|
teristics are:
/. Color of face,
2. Length Of boo
8. Condition Of
4. Condition Of
B. Distance betw
9. Distance betW
end of keel.
These character
bered, respectively
table. When the
pears it meaps q
be placed betweei
pelvic or laying b.
thru slight pressu
gers. Thin or tn
recognizable as In
low capacity, eoupl
between the pelvic
of the keel. or I
also expressed ''2 +
PEN
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
Comparative Yield by Years

The yields eggs and Grand totals
North American international
Compe are as 800 80 j
Years 5h 9Th 9TH sh 9Th 10Th I'm lIh in he @
Tg.I 2Si7 s74s 1858 s7l
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02

WEEK BEGINNING DECEMBER l8, 1924
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
N INTERNATIONAL EGG-LAYING COMPETI

rounds of Delaware State Board of Agriculture at
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02

0 Equals released from broody coop.
Equals molting. 2
zen No. ENTRANTS TOTAL To
The Washington times., 1925-11-17
MUTUAL
ssWhirI Of Girls

Irving Selig and The Wl1irl
OF Girls" hold forth at the Mutual
this. week in an offering some.
what above the average. The
chorus has. at least, two or three
girls who ere pretty without
qualification and two feminine
leads likewise.
Fred Carson, who scores heavily
In q speciality number, has t1e
malsings Of a big time eccentric
comedian, given the right line.
He also possesses a fine voice.
Sid Burke and Mile Kennedy,
both well formed, win much mp.
prevail with their offering. Ben
>Lerner assists Selig with the
comedy.
The production introduces more
than the usual number of songs
and the singing chorus aids great
ly in putting these offerings
across. Some smart dancing Is also
introduced by the principals and
two members of the chorus, ap.
parently sisters, step out to do
some steps. II was q great MUM
Der.
Ballet Egyptian" is the over
ture given by Adolph Duchon'S
orchestra.
The Washington times., 1925-11-17
Won STROHEIM,
MAE MURRAY.
GREAT!
Dear Mr.. Philips:

Dear Mr.. Phillips:
II Doctor Frank Baer, the emf
nent composer OF 20. c. and
other song hits, couldn't get into
Loew's Columbia to see The
Merry WiAow." it was just be-
cause he didn't know the ropes.
and that's no cheesecaake.
A long time ago. when first
bsgan to set Aspirations about
criticizlng the movies, Manager
Mark Gates and I had a long
heart-to-heart talk about getting
in to review the show. The re-
suit Of this conference was that
we dug tunnel under r street
from Huyler's the passage terni-
mating In a good seat. lg
THE Merry Widow" win say
without further ado, is the most
popular picture Eric Won StfO-
helm has yet produced, and when,
one says that, there is food for
thought in same.
Won, as his fellow-coworkGrg
know him, can turn out q. mas
sive picture, an impressive, artistic
picture, but he cannot always
make the grade that leads to
general popularity. No, sir, we
are not discussing art, but we
might as well be. Because The
Merry Widow is art. In spite Of
the fact that It is not exactly the
gripping portrayal of the rise or
fall Of q human soul
The Merry Widow Isl col0rftll,
pageantic there's a new world
and often exciting. AS tar as the
acting Is concerned, the picture ii
notable Tor three outstanding char.
acterizations.
Mae Murray, as the Widow.
Here you have q chance to see
Mae In the only BIT OF legitimate
acting she has ever turned out
before the camera. She's q good
BIT more than the dizzy blonde
figufiIle that formerly krifnaced
with her bAe-stIng lip and called .
It 81 day.
Roy darcy, q new one, and one
Of the blacklist villains that ever
tried his hand at seduction. Roy
grins flendishly oil the way
through the show. After the first
1000 feet Of grins the averages
spectator wants to rise up and
smash the leeTing swine do swine
leer2) In his upper set. But Roy
keeps smiling, and being more
devilish than ever.
John Gilbert Is supposed to be
the hero, Prince Danilo, but he
IL q very human hero, who is not
above getting alcholicaliy hilar.
ious. kissing Ill Tthe girls and re-
Numbering that his duty to the
crown does not permit his mar.
riAge to q pretty little American.
fully Marshall and otl1Nr time
tested performers are in the large
and competent cast, and air do
justice to the film.
Won has shown hts gift for
handling crowds in this picture.
His field-rnarshal complex asserts,
itself again and gain. He Ger.
tainly touches perfection with
1.-THE Widow" Best wishes to
all who try to get La and see
It. Tunnel rights win be sold at
this office. j.. r.
The Washington times., 1925-11-17

introduce an engineer and his
wife, and the lady exerts her
wiles for good bargain.
Torich, at one point, declares
disinterest in the fortune but
is concerned about the little
potatoes and "whatTl become Of
her?"-the objective pronoun
being Iona, a lady whose con-
tinued existence, and not lack
of it, would worry a regiment.
Well, it's all in fun anyway,
so Torch capitulates to the
fleshy abjurations Of the lovely
intruder, is double : crossed,
starts for her but is beaten to
the tape by Lorna's Galloping
heels. Off stage, a heavy pound
ing on the floor to indicate a
hammer is descending on a
lovely lady's skull. And cur
tain.
liked exceedingly Anna
Zascek as the vampire and Mr..
Atwill, save in certain places
where he must grimace and
stalk and quivver.
Last-Minute Thought
In act ] an automobile
off stage makes several ap-
breaches and retreats. No au-
tomobile infestinG Washington's
streets ever sounded like this,
so a round-tabhe' between acts
decided it was an Hispano-Suixa
with, tractor shoes.
The Washington times., 1925-11-17


There's a female character in
"Deep in the Woods" named
Iona; a colorless, negative slavey
with whom Torich (Lionel At
will has lived for six years.
This lady (Emelie Polini) speaks
in q monotone of such ominous
boding that her "Good Morn
ing" has every earmark Of a
capacity to dump burning oil in
the baby's crib. She is further
handicapped by drawing the
authors worst role.
"He's my man. she Kisses at
the other woman IAnna Zascek).
"God help you if I see my man
suffer; Someone has cast the
evil eye upon you, my master"
And a few more.
1t is this character, aided by
bad stage direction and the au-
thor's conception Of a "punchy"
curtain, who turns a tragic clos
ing scene into burlesque. I will
long remember the humor of
those flying skirts and heels as
Iona betrayed her first sign Of
1ocomotion when, axe in hand,
she sprints into the other room
and trephines the skull of her
treacherous rival.
The victim, it seemed, had
done wrong to LonA's man and
anyone knows you can't get
away with that in Budapest.
Not with less than decapitation.
81
The story hubs about a hand
some hermit who has escaped
the outer world because money
has caused the downfall of
himself and his forebears. Cop
Der deposits found on his land,
~ 81
The Washington times., 1925-11-17
WHAT'S a e'Sheho?"

Anthony ColdewAy, who wrote
the scripts for such notable pho.
top1ays as "Ruggles Of Red
Gap" 1.-The City that Never
Sleeps" "Beggar on Horseback"
and other James Crlize pfoduc-
tions, has been engaged by First
National to write the script Of
Tiffany Wells "Shebo." Code
way has evidenced n bright
career az a scenarist by turning
out pl1otoplays which have a dis
tinct audience appeal. His latest
work was Cobra" for Rudolph
Vanentino, which wasA followed
by a James Cruze vehicle.
The Washington times., 1925-11-17
Peerage Passing

The late Sydney Drew, whose
second wife died last WeAlk, was
a foster brother OF John Drew
and, thereby, foster uncle or
Ethel, Lionel Barrymore. The
Drew film comedies gained re-
nown and profit after the death
Of Sydney Drew's first wife who
was daughter OF the famous
Mckee Rankin. foremost OF the
melodrama. stars OF the eighties.
The DrewS. the Barrymores, the
Coughlans, the RAnklns are
names IN the "PeerAge" OF the
American theater. The elders
are passing on toward the
West" but we yet have have
John Drew and the youthful
Barrymore family are now in the
hey-day OF theft glory.