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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-15

nIT7 HE Voice From the
Storage Battery Bids You
- All Goodnight, Good
night Everybody You've all
beard the voice OF A. r. H. an
nouncing. Here you can see the
handsome physiognomy through
which the voice escapes.
Art Herske is rated by fans who
write to WTAM as one of the
most consistently good announc-
ers in the country. Herske has
the kind OF a voice that is easy to
listen to, because it does not dis
tort with application at the re-
ceiving end. Besides that Art
lnows how to pronounce his
words, and does 1t.
Although young man, Art is
superintendent of power at the
Willard factory. Besides this job,
which ordinarily would take the
attention Of two men and a boy,
Art manages to find time to take
a more or less active part in the
: affairs Of several electrical so
cieties. clubs and the like, as well
as hold various offices in the
numerous associations OF which
he is a member. He is also quail
fed to practice law or medicine or
both.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-15
Causes OF Noises

Cracking and swapping noises
may be due to loose joints in the set
or to loose joints in the aerial sys-
tenn, or perhaps to nearby power
lines. II they stop when the aerial
wire is disconnected the source is
outside and should be sought In the
aerial and ground systems.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-15

To take the tinny sound out Of a
metal loud speaker horn spatter it
slowly with a mixture Of hot par
affin and salt, to which a little vine
gar had been added to make 1T ad-
hesive. When the horn cools apply
several coats OF fat black paint.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-15
Value Of &c. Battery

The .'C'' battery is a precaution-
| AIRY applicance rather than q posi-
tive help. It's main purpose is to
keep the tubes from draining the
'.B7 battery, thus producing quite a
saving. 1t also reduces set noises.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-15
Longevity Of Dry CeIls

Because heat hastens the eyap-
GRAFTON of the contents Of dry cell
batteries they should be kept in a
cool. dry place, and should always
be stood in an upright position,
never on their sides.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-15
Forty Stations

Cuba has forty broadcasting sta,
tons. There are eighteen in Havana
alone, more than in any city in the
United States.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-15

LOOP set can be made more
sensitive If three turns Of
fairly heavy wire are wound
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09
QG'&|S1GA4pr2:Ill'lIIIIHEI:)

Let's STAND behind the counter in little candy place. and
wal( upon the trade that each day Wen see heap of
pleasure on each little youngsters face to let his
pennies roll away.
ragged little fellow stands and gazes round and runod
JUST what ne wants hes quite And then
DIT OF something in candy things found He loudly shouts
A GIRL with baby BROTHER tries satisfy the tot and
says now pick out what you'd like The brother picks
pound box, though ncle's all they've got Now isn't that
exactly like tike?
flock of little roughnecks racing in the store They
STALL and look and wonder for time And then thew frankly
tell you that the thing they're looking for what they'll get
most of for dime
The little folks will and They keep up day.
And now and then aged will stop You'd think he'd
a lemon lollypop" ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09
Wasted Time
And Energy

Luther Burbank estimates that
curiosity-seeking hand-shakers
cost him $4,000 in lost time
last year.
1t would be interesting to esti-
mate how much the same genial
habit cost the American people
in President Coolidge's time.
President Coolidge, unlike
most public men, apparently
likes it, and it does not wear on
his nerves. But even with that
fortunate temperament, it is a
shocking waste of time, for a
man whose instants are impor-
tant to all of us.
The president belongs to all
the people, and not, even for
brief moment, to any one OF
them. Nobody should see him
merely for his personal gratifi-
cation. or for anything but the
transaction of business which on
" the president personally can
do.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09
AVIATOR is KILLED
IN PLANE RACES

MITCHELL, FIELD, N. Y, Oct.
9.-Harry Bunnli, civilian aviator
was killed, and Clarence D. Chamb
erlain, pilot, was injured late Thurs
day when their home built mono
plane crashed in the first event of
the national air races.
Through an erroneous announce
ment by Red Cross workers on the
scene it was reported that Chamber
lain, whose home is in Hasbrouck
Heights, N. j., had been killed and
Bunnelli, injured.
Basil P. Howe, of Keyport, N. J..
plotting Thomas Morse plane,
won the two-seater, free-for-all race
which opened the national air races
today. His time for the 100 mile
course averaged 1929 miles AL
hour. iss Sals
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09
EDITORIALS

The budget system has not yet
transformed national politics.
The president runs on an econ
omy platform, because economy is
what all of us, taken together want.
Each congressman runs on an
extravaganza platform, because APP
preparations are what each part of
US, separately, wants.
We get the economy by main
strength and presidential dictator
ship, and our congressman gets our
thanks and our votes by whatever
inroads on it he has been able or
lucky enough to make. So every
body is satisfied, and the old game
goes on in the old way.
In local governments, 1t is be-
ginning to be more embarrassing
The most popular platform is, OF
course, to advocate lower taxes and
more public expenditures. Unfor-
tunately the candidate, if he is elect
ed. and if he gets his popular ap-
preparations through, has also to
vote for a tax rate that Will raise
the necessary money. j.,
A western city manager called
the heads of the Chamber of Com
merce and other civic leaders to-
gether and asked them to recon-
mend what they thought the city
should do.
Whatever any of them suggested
if the rest approved, he put on the
blackboard, and at the end added
them up and showed that they
would have required tax rate
three times higher than even the
present high rate.
Soon enough for the people to re-
member, this situation comes nome
to roost in local governments, under
the budget system.
Politics and politicians suffer.
Perhaps. finally, the people viii
,,o,.,, --;' no worth 3
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09
SALARY INCREASE
COMES WITH
PROMOTION

CHICAGO, Sept. 28.-After a
ca efuI survey of the entire labor
slcuatior extending from Office hoy
10 nres,dont, indications ere that
positions showing increases in sal
aries require experienced help.
Consulting the president Of one
of our largest industries, the writ
or inquired regarding the rapid
success of a certain young man who
had become general manager, and
who a few years ago was but office
boy: his answer was, Brown start
ed as office boy, the lowest salarled
norition in our office, he was am
bilious and managed to purchase a
typewriter on small monthly pay
m.ents and after three weeks of
practice at home he was promoted
to bill clerk, which position gave
him knowledge of the selling price
of all merchandise. His next ad-
vance was that of typist, which
taught him the numerous forms of
Ietter-writing and enabled him to
hold a stenographic position, CIV
ing him complete knowledge of let
ter-writing. He was then made sec
rotary, bringing him into contact
with all business details and quail
fled him for the general managers
office at ten thousand per year.
The same opportunity awaits ev-
cry young man and woman. Educa-
ton or age have nothing to do with
operating so simple machine as
the type writer. We are Informed
that a great piece of benevolent
work is being carried on by a large
Chicago mail order house in fur
nishing typewriters to people wor-
thy of credit, by selling on small
monthly installmerts, So low as to
average about eight cents per day
and actually teaching their custom
ers how to use and operate any tpe-
writer in about three weeks time.
You can get other information, by
writing the International Type
writer Exchange, 1874 W. Lake St.,
Chicago, Enthusiastically
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09
PALE, NERVOUS
West Virginia Lady Says That
She Was in a Serious COndi-
ion, But Is Stronger After
Taking Cardui.

Huntington, w. var was in a
very weak and rundown condition
in fact, was in a serious condi-
tion," says Mrs. Fannie C. Bloss, of
1864 Madison Avenue, this city.
in my left side the pain was
very severe. 1t would start in my
back and sides. Part of the time I
was in bed and when up didn't
feel like doing anything or going
anywhere.
Life wasn't any pleasure. I
was very pale. was nervous and
thin, and so tired all the time.
my druggist told me that Cardui
was good tonic for women and I
bought couple of bottles. took
two bottles, then / noticed an i'm
provement. kept on and found
1t was helping me. I have taken
nine bottles. I'm stronger now
than have been in a long time"
Cardui is made from indicating
medicinal herbs with a gentle, tonic,
Strengthening effect upon certain
female organs and upon the system
in general
Sold everywhere. NC-16s
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09
new INVENTION
SAVES MILLIONS
A Lamp That Burns "a Percent
Air

A new oil lamp that gives an
amazingly brilliant, soft, white
light, even better than gas or cleo
tricity, has been tested by the I. 5.
Government and 80 leading univers-
tiles and found ODE superior to
ordinary oil lamps. 1t burns without
odor. smoke or noise,--no pumping
"a per cent air and per cent COM
mon kerosene (coal Oily.
The inventor, R. H. Johnson 642
N. Broad Street, Philadelphia IS Of
fering to send lamp on 10 days
FREE trial, or even to give one
FREE to the first user in each o.
calitv who will help him introduce
it, Write him today for full partic-
ulars. Also ask him to explain how
you can get the agency and w %B5o
out experience or money make $25o
To $500 per month.-(Advo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09
OTHER DAYS IN AMERICAS
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times-Recorder. Oct
O 1N1E


9, 1850
The meeting of the county COM
missioners of the several counties
along the routes of the Dixie High
way will assemble in Tallahassess
Tuesday and Sumter County will
be represented by Chairman Lee
johnson, 7. B. Hooks, supt, of Road
Henry T. Christian and Prof. J. E.
Mathis.
Cotton fields about Americas
and throughout this section of south
Georgia are we'll nigh bleak adm
bare of the fleecy harvest. Many
farms have been picked clan al
ready, while in other localities but
small remnant of cotton is visible
For, with absolute assurance of a
half crop only this year, not few
farmers are going to hold a portion
of their cotton in expectation of
higher prices than now prevails.
| Twelve cents, the pice in Americas
today, may appear cheap month
or two hence.
The eyes of envy are turned on
the woman whose clothes mark her
apart from the crowd, and when
wearing one of those stunning prin-
cess suits sold in the Economy Sale
they confer on their wearer the
compliment of good taste, and will
make anybody turn around to look
at her the second time. Those
tapering wasp like waist lines, are
the latest thing out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09
17TON
I VI q SIMS
\T SAYS

Men never know what to order in
restaurants, yet they kick about the
food served them at home.
No man thinks a woman is good
enough for him unless she is too
good.
Men dress almost as foolish as
men would dress if men had as
much nerve as women.
Really a woman has an awful
time. She is even liable to fall in
love with a man who has mus
tache.
There is no excuse for a coal
dealer having a frown on his face.
Secrets are hardest to keep when
no one knows you have them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY
Monday, no paper published.


and the consolidation Of
others in existing executive depart
He estimates that a hun.
dred million dollars could be saved.
If hundred million is the total
resent cost of these commissions,
then the estimate of saving is doub-
less too high. For most of these
boards are not useless"
Their work ought to be ,!SEG, Snd
it will cost money for some one to
do it, under any system. But there
is no question that the present mech
I'D of doing it is needlessly extrova~
giant, and, what is worse, ineffici.
ent.
The situation in most states is
worse than that of the federal gov
ernmen, but he cause is he same
in all. New functions have been
added to government, one at time
and the instrumentalities to handle
them ahve been added without sys-
tenn.
Now the time has come when, in
private business, a thorough re-
organization would be in order. The
same thing is needed in govern
ments.
1t has taken place, to some degree
in city governments. A few states,
notably Illinois, have made begin
ming of it in state government. 1t
has nowhere been done as thorough
ly as Nd have been the case in
a private business similarly stu
ated.
If some governor, tn some state,
can set the example of doing it
right, or if some administration, in
the national government, will go to
the roots of things. the example will
be contagious, and the achievement
will be historic.
The reforms of the Roosevelt era
were moral, political and humani-
tartan. The reforms now due are
the more prosaic ones of business.
But there is idealism in these,
too. The cost of government has
reached the point where it can go
no higher.
If we are to have economic, So
cial. political, humanitarian, or 9th
err idealistic progress, the first step
is on the unpicturesque path of eff
ficiency and economy.
Whoever can lead successfully IN
that will be the Roosevelt of new
era.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
From The Times-Recorder. Oct.


Americas little neighbor, DeSoto
is still greatly stirred up over recent
sensational report in circulation in
connection with the safe blowing
there a month ago. No Importance
is attached to the rumors.
Messrs. J. A. Meade and Frank
Perry of Tampa he center of the
cigar making industry of that state
are in Americas with a view of re-
moving their plant here. So well
pleased are they with the outlook
that already a large store room in
the Windsor block has beer secured
within will be used as a factory
The board of trade of Americas
was largely instrumental in 5ecur-
ing this enterprise.
Americas people should buy their
goods of Americas merchants and
in every possible way patronize
Americas enterprises by giving
their products preference over that
of others.
Mr.. John T. Taylor proposes to
increase his business and to this end
will shortly open a first class dry
goods store on Cotton avenue. Mr..
Taylor's long experience in the
mercantile business is a guarantee
of success in his latest venture
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09
A THOUGHT

Also, that women adorn them
selves in modest apparel, with
shsmefacedness and sobriety; not
with braided hair, or gold, or pearls
or costly array.1 Tim. 2.9.
Fond pride Of dress is sure very
curse; ere fancy you consult, con-
suit your purse.-Franklin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09

A pessimist is a man who would
Want things different even if things
were different.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09

in India everybody's every
day dress is a religious uniform.
You can tell instantly, by his
costume, to what religion. sect
and caste each person belongs.
Is the crusade for modest"
clothing likely to produce some
thing analogous in the western
world?
Will long skirts, long sleeves
and high collars indicate a de-
vout person, while worldly"
fashions indicate non-church
member?
More likely, the result will be
one fashion for church going,
AMI conformity to the general
mode for all other occasions.
Which might not be such a
bad thing, after all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09
SAVING A
HUNDRED MILLION

Senator Curtis suggests 10 Pres.
ident Coolidge the chopping off OF
about 90 "useless" boards and COM
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09

If you think business is worse 1t
really may be, butt only because
everyone else thinks the same.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09

National Advertising Representatives. FROST
LANDS & K0HN, 225 Fifth Avenue New York
Peoples Gas Bldg, Chicago. Walton Bidding,
Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09

The Associated Press is eNclu,.,eI, entitled 90
the for the republication OF all news disc
patches credited to ii no, otherwise credited GO
fhis paper and also the local news published here.
IN All right Of republication Of specsl dispatches
are reserved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09

The action of A. Atwater-
Kent of Philadelphia in employ
ing of 80 of the greatest opera
singers and musicians in the
world for weekly radio concerts
suggests that wireless may in
augurate a new form of phi'an-
throphy.
Radio may be the Carnegie
library of the future. Its posi-
bilities along this line can east
ly be imagined when you con-
slider the radio probably reaches
more people in one night than
the Carnegie libraries do in a
month.
Secretary Hoover considers
a direct subsidy" unnecessary
for the development of air trans
portation.
That is fortunate. The Amer
lean people have no objection
70 subsidies, and have approved
many very popular ones. But
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09
Observations From
Here and There


Oil and gasoline are cheaper
Whereupon everybody but the
few owners of oil stock rejoices.
But there are those who argue
that we would all be better off
if the price of gasoline were
permanently twice as high.
Engines could be devised
which would give twice the
mileage to the gallon, so the
gas" cost per mile would be
the same.
The only reason it is not done
now is that such engines would
cost more, and at present prices
it is cheaper to waste gasoline.
This is one of the most press
ing OF conservation problems.
There will, to be sure, be oil
and oil products at some price
for at least this generation and
the next. But the end of cheap
oil is in sight.
Conservation now would dou-
bic or treble the time. The more
oil we waste now, for cheap
uses, the more it will cost later,
for necessary uses.
The government estimates
that at least $450,000,000 is
boarded. 1t is hidden in old
shoes, old socks, between book
leaves, under doorsills and
floors and in attics and cellars.
If this money were put in
savings banks it would enrich
the hoarders at the rate of $l6,-
100000 year.
And it would be much safer
and industry needs more cash
capital.
AS a temporary war debt set
Element France agrees to pay
the United States $40,00O,O 600
a year for FIVE years. Fifteen
years ago $40,000,000 would
have been a lot of money.
But how the war changed
government finance. Now it is
just about per cent on the
French debt of $4,000, OOO,O 900
or 3 per cent less than this gov
eminent is paying on the money
it borrowed from the American
people to lend France.
What are a few million dol
lars between governments these
days? France seems to think 1t
only pen money.
The Iowa bureau of child
welfare lists 100000 lowans
who are ineligible to marry.
These include the inmates OF in
sane asylums, and all others
whom the board knows to be
unfit for marriage
If the last classification means
what it says, the list is too short.
Not medically, perhaps; but hui
manly.
Who is fit for marrlage9
Certainly not the selfish, the
inconsiderate. the stupid, the
lazy, the moody or the unclean.
Not those who can not have
a difference of opinion without
quarreling over it. Not those
who stand too rigidly for their
own way, or yield too weakly
to the other s.
Not the too intense or the too
placid; those who measure mar
riage wholly by happiness or
wholly by duty; those who are
too alike or too unlike-not, in
fact, most of US.
Indeed, it is doubtful if any
body is fit for marriage but the
angels-and they don't.
For us, we must get along as
best we can. And, considering
the unpromising nature of most
of the material, we do surpris-
ing.v we'll.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09
Editor and Publisher

Entered second class matter at the post office
Congress,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-09
EDIT ORlAL s

they do not like them by that
name,
They will not object to pay
in tor surveying and lighting
the air ways, furnishing air ports
tree, and so arranging the com
pensation for carrying the mails
as to be profitable to the com
panies but a loss to the govern
ment. This is not direct sub
sidy Indirect subsidy is one of
the most popular uses of gov
eminent funds.
And surely there was never
a more useful one than this.
Mayors. governors and sena-
tors ale cheap. We refuse to
pay them salaries comparable to
what business pays for like re-
sponsibilities.
The people, so the politicians
think, would object.
But electing these officials is
not cheap at all. 1t cost $685.
900 not to nominate Hylan for
mayor of New York.
What it will cost for the sue
cessful candidate, for both pri-
mary and election, is not yet
known, but it will he many
times the salary of the office.
What the people will not pay
out of the taxes somebody has
to pay, either out of pure pa
triotism, or in hope of favors to
be received.
In the case of president, the
cost is reckoned by millions.
Measured by what somebody
puts up for them, these offices
are worth vast sums.
Measured by what the peo-
pie are willing to pay directly,
they are worth very little. Some
body estimate is wrong.
The Tomahawk., 1925-12-17
69TH CONGRESS
GETS UNDER WAY
Longworth Is Elected Speaker OF
the House-Nye Loses in
Legal Ruling.

shington-Congress came back
Into session Monday after its longest
recess in years.
With the opening ceremonies at
noon the big republican majorities
rolled up in the Coolidge landslide OF
1924 took the saddle in both senate.
and house but kept a weather eye on
the democrats and insurgents who
again were threatening a coalition
against some of the pet projects OF
the administration.
A emocratic-republican insurgent
coalition on the first day Of the new
congress was apparent when the
house prepared to adopt rules Of pro-
cedure.
With almost a mid-session mo-
mentum, the house put the new tax
reduction bill at the head OF its calen-
dar and prepared to go to work
at once.
Nicholas Longworth was elected
speaker of the new house.
He received the necessary majority
of all votes cast on the first ballot,
despite the refusal of the republican
insurgents to support him.
Meantime the senate, after its GUS
tomary manner, was organizing le1s'
urely and putting off its decision re-
garding the recognition to be given
republican insurgents on its big COM
mittees. The credentials Of Gerald
P. Nye, as senator-designate from
North Dakota, were referred by the
senate to the privileges and elections
committee.