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Dried Swamp Burning For Mile*
In Lowndet
Valdosta, Ga.— A tremendous fire j
is reported to be raging for miles in
Grand bay, in the eastern part of j
Lowndes county, due to the extreme
dry weather.
Grand bay is a swampy area ex
tending for many miles north and
south in the eastern part of Lown
des. The muck in the large swamp*
area is now as dry as tinder and
once on fire burns. Much of the
area is filled for several feet with
peat moss, which makes the fire hard
to stop when it once gets under way.
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Hancock To Return Convict* To
State
Sparta, Ga.—The grand jury at
the fall term of superior court re
commended the return of all state
felony convicts to the prison board.
This county has been working a
number of them for years past, but
now bn enough misdemeanor con
victs to carry on the work and the
jurors want the expense at the camp
curtailed.
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Rirhmond-Atianta Mail Plane Forced
Down At Ander*on
Anderson, S. C., Oct., H.—S. M.
Dawson, air mail pilot on his maiden
flight in the Richmond to Atlanta
air mail division, cracked up bis
plane here Thursday when a heavy
fog forced him down shortly after |
he had left Greenville. Dawson was
not. hurt. The mail was transferred
to a Southern train.
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Mortgage Moratorium Advocated By
Farmer*
Buchanan, Ga.—A mass meeting
of farmers and business men here
today adopted a resolution asking the
national congress and state legisla
tures to enact a moratorium on col
lection of interest installments and
principal on farm mortgages for two
years.
Another resolution was adopted
asking that the Georgia legislature
be convened to consider cotton acre
age reduction plans.
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Rev. L. E. Robert* I* Operated On
Milledgeville, Ga.-—Rev. Livingston
E. Roberts, pastor of the Milledge
ville Baptist Church, is at the City
Hospital here convalescing from an
operation performed early Wednes
day. He came here from College
Park two years ago in November.
Lipton’s Tea Fortune Goes To Sick,
Needy
Glasgow, Scotland.—The money of
every land which came to Sir Thomas
Lipton in exchange for his tea and
other commodities was passed on to
the k and needy today by his will,
which was read by the executors a
few minutes after his body was low
ered into the grave.
The bulk of the estate, which is
.estimated to exceed lbs.
goes to hospitals, infirmaries and
old men’s and old women’s homes in
Glasgow. By today’s London ex
change rate, 1,000,000 pounds is a
bout $3,910,000.
The sum of $312,000 is to be ap
plied in Glasgow for the benefit of
poor mothers of the working classes
and their children.
Sir Thomas never married and
had no immediate relatives to re
member.
The gold loving cup presented to
Sir Thomas by the people of the
United States after his last unsuc
cessful attempt to win the America s
cup, was left to the New York Yacht
Club.
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Neither Groom-To-Be Nor Bride
Having $2, Marriage 1 Halted
New York.—Joe Gordon and Be
atrice Pickens went Thursday to the
municipal building—oßject matri
mony. /
They, filled out their marriage in
tention and started for the door.
“That,” said the clerk, “will be
$2.”
"Mrara," said Mr. Gordon, finger
ing his chin in deep thought.
suddenly had an idea. Turning to
Miss Pickens he said:
“The gentleman wants $2. Have
you $2. by any chance, sweetheart?”
She didn't. Neither did the perfect
stranger they had picked up in the
lobby as a witness.
Mr. Gordon heaved a sigh and Miss
Pickens echoed it.
They walked out.
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Court Uphold* Right Of ‘Back Scat’
Driver
Tallahassee, Fla.—The state su
preme court in effect approved
“back seat" driving today.
The court’s opinion, written by
Justice Glenn Terrell, said in effect
that a person riding in an automo
bile driven by another is not re
lieved of the responsibility of look
ing out for his o>-n safety and has
i duty to warn the driver of dangers
apparently not seen by the operator
of the vehicle.
Little Practical Joke
Broke Old Friendship
Brown and White (which of course
are not their right names) not only
were near neighbors, but they worked
In the same office In the Times Square
district. One Saturday Brown re
ceived notice from Ids superior that
he v-">id have to leave Immediately
for itgr *o close a deal.
‘ favor,” he said to White.
**l / buy a couple of hooks
for the >,e to read over the week end,
but 1 can’t do It now. Will you stop
ofT nt tlm store and get a couple for
her? She'll want them particularly
this week-end because she will be lone
some."
White promised faithfully, hut White
was a practical Joker, and besides he
knew quite a bit about the Brown
household, Including the fact that Mrs.
Brown did not shine particularly at
prep-- log i nils. So, In sheer devil
ment, he b jght two cook books, took
them to Mrs. Brown and Intimated
that her husband had purchased them
and asked him to make the delivery.
When Brown returned home there
was the deuce to pay. He hasn't
spoken to White since, but he has
sent the latter a hook devoted to
methods of developing feeble minds.
—New York Sun.
Long Eyelashes Called
Signs of 111 Health
Long eyelashes always have been
considered a mark of beauty, but it
remains far a Japanese physician to
fake the Joy out of life by pointing
out 'that they are also n sign of poor
hea :fi. Doctor Tamaokl of the pedi
atric department of the Kyushu Im
perial university, has made a two-year
study of about 7,000 children and has
err-I'lded that most children with
long eyelashes are In poor health, It
has been reported to the Amerlenn
Medical association.
The lashes of consumptive children
grow twice as long ns those of healthy
children. Sickly children have longer
and prettier lashes than those tn good
health. The lashes of healthy chil
dren will grow about an eighth of an
Inch during the first year of life, while
those of children suffering from
scrofula grow nearly a quarter of an
Inch, Doctor Tamaokl has found. No
explanation of the cause of this con
dition has been made, nor has it been
accepted ns a definite criterion of the
state of a child’s health.—Kansas
City Star’s Science Service.
The Weeping Statue
In the ruins of Arbroath abbey. In
Scotland, is the decapitated statue of
a Scottish king, and at his feet lies a
headless lion. This is King William
the First, called William the Lion,
lie founded the abbey In memory of
his friend. Thomas l’.ecket. Here the
king was hurled, and during the re
formation his statue and that of the
lion were beheaded. It is a strange
fact that If the weather is going to
be wet, the stone over the region r ’
the king's heart always becomes shiny
and moist, and sometimes water ac
tually trickles down. That fs why it
is called “The Weeping Statue.”
Left Player Pondering
The farmer owned fields on each
side of the golf links. It so happened
that he was taking a short cut from
one to another when the club’s worst
member was addressing his hall.
The worst member waggled Ills driv
er to and fro for several minutes,
missed four swings, and finally man
aged to (fit the hall about a dozen
feet. Then he glanced up and saw
the farmer.
“1 say,” he protested, "only golfers
nre allowed on this course, you know.*
The farmer nodded.
“1 do know,” he repllejl. “But I
won’t say nothin' If you don't.” —Lor*
don Answers.
Long Freight Train*
The average number of cars carried
by freight trains In 1923 was 48 per
train. The Erie railroad ran a train
of 251 cars. 8,547 feet long, on July
23, 1914. The train weighed 17.912
tons. In November. 1914, the New
llnven ran train from Victoria, Vn.,
to Roanoke of 201 cars. 8.452 feet long,
weighing 14,573 tons and making the
123 miles in 7 hours and 35 minutes.
Both the New Haven and Virginian
trains had only four loaded cars. The
Canadian Pacific ran a wheat train of
135 cars, weighing 8.27.5 tons. This is
about the heaviest train run for that
number of cars.
Live* of Mosquitoe*
There are many different species cl
mosquitoes and duration of life varies
in different species. The old belief
that the natural life of a mosquito Is
only 24 hours is without foundation.
In no species do the young p>ss
through larva and pupa stage ir. less
than tt'ii days. Adult mosquitoes live
for several months and In some species
the females may hibernate through
the winter and furnish eggs for the
next season.—Pathfinder Magazine.
Power of Softnes*
A hank ot snow six feet thick will
stop a bullet shot at the distance of
50 yards. The bullet will not pene
trate that downy hank of snow, but
It will go through the solid embank
ment when fired at three times the dis
tance. tt is delightful! The bullet
shatters the steel, penetrates the solid
bank; hut the soft feathery snow has
a way all its own, and it takes In that
murderous lead and loves it, and, as
’.t were, soothes it.
COUNTY TAX REDUCTIONS
The Clarke County Board of Com
missioners has reduced the county
tax rate I mill and ordered a re
duction of 10 per cent in the salaries
of county officials.
Wayne County Commissioners
have cut the county tax rate from
17 mills to 13 mills. The Jasper rate
has been fixed at 15 mills and the
Newton County rate at 10 mills.
The Mjtchell County rate has been
cut from $23 to $lB on the SI,OOO
property valuation; the Terrell Coun
ty rate from S2O to $lO. The Meri
wether County rate shows a reduc
tion of 2 mills from 1930 and the
Screven County levy 4 mills. In Ir
win County the rate has been cut
from 17 to 15 mills. The Watkins
ville city rate has been cut from 6 to
3 mills.
Stewart, one of the small, and
heretofore considered one of the
weak counties of the state, not only
is out of debt, but it had a cash
balance of $25,117.95 on October 1,
says the report of C. M. Davis, com
missioner, showing conditions for the
past quarter. The county has no
outstanding warrants or unpaid bills.
HELP
“I married a widow who had a
grown daughter. My father visited
our house very often and fell in love
with my step-daughter and married
her. So my father became my son
in-law and my step-daughter my
mother, because she was my father's
wife. Sometime afterwards my wife
had a son: he is my father’s brother
in-law and my uncle, for he is the
brother of my step-mother. My
father’s wife, namely my step-moth
er, had a son: he is, of course, my
brother, and in the meantime my
grandchild, for he is the son of my
daughter. My wife is my grand
mother because she is my mother’s
mother. I am my wife’s husband
and grandchild at the same time, and
as the husband of a person’s grand
mother is his grandfather, I am my
own grandfather.”—Exchange.
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Every Woman’s
Life.
“During a critical
time in my life I took
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months. I had hot
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seem blind. I would
get faint and have no
strength.
My nerves were on
edge. I would not
sleep at night.
“Cardui did won
ders for me. I rec
ommend it to all
women who are pass
ing through the criti
cal period of change.
I have found it a fine
medicine.”— at™, ncttie
Murphy, Poplar Bluff, Mo.
Cardui is a purely vege
table medicine and con
tains no dangerous drugs.
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CARPUI
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it lore
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There is, too, an added something
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“I have been a car owner continuously
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“During this period I have bought
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eleven were in the middle-price field,
one cost three thousand dollars, and the
last is a Ford I purchased thirteen
months ago.
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A Hawaiian Legend
D r ~"” ERE is a pretty tale from
Hawaii, famed for its “leis,”
its outdoor life and its
legends. This particular
legend is quoted from Wil
liam Hyde Rice’s book on this sub
ject and comes from the island of
Kauai. It is called:
The Rainbow Princess
A family of Hawaiians were mov
ing into the valley of Nualolo, on the
Napali coast. To reach the valley
it was necessary to climb up a swing
ing ladder which hung over the cliff.
One man was carrying a. baby girl,
and as he swung on to the swaying
ladder he dropped the child. The
parents, in agony, watched their baby
falling, but were overjoyed to see
the Akua (supernatural being, spirit)
of the rainbow catch her up before
she struck the water, and carry her
on the rainbow over the mountains
down to Waimea valley. In this val
ley the Akua placed her in a small
cave beneath a waterfall. There she
lived, watched hy the Akua, who al
ways sent the rainbow to care for
her. There she grew, at length, into
beautiful womanhood, and every day
she sat in the sunshine on the rocks
above the cave with a rainbovy above
her head.
Then it happened that a prince
from Waimea fell deeply in love with
the beautiful Rainbow Princess, as
she was called. But his efforts were
all in vain, for with a merry laugh
she would dive into the water and
call to him: “When you call me by
name, I will come to you.”
At last, growing sick with long
ing for the princess, he journeyed
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to Maui and Hawaii to consult the
kahuna (astrologer, sorcerer, di
viner) in regard to the girl’s name.
Alas, none could help him!
In despair he returned to Waimea
and called on his old grandmother
who inquired the reason for his great
sadness. The prince replied: “I
love the Rainbow Princess who lives
in the waterfall. She only laughs
at me and tells me that when I call
her by i.*.ime she will be my wife.
I have consulted all the kahuna and
none can tell me her name.”
With these words the grandmother
cheered the heart of the sorrowing
prince: “If you had come to me I
could have told you her r.ame. Go
to the waterfall. When the princess
laughs at you, call her U-a, which
means rain.”
The prince hastened to the water
fall and when he called “U-a” the
beautiful maiden went to him. They
were married and lived together
many happy years.
The Pet of Gold
There is no Princess at the end of
the rainbow now in Hawaii, but
there is a pot of gold in the shape
of the vast quantity of luscious pine
apples which are now raised and
canned in those happy islands. This
industry is modern. The beginning
of its great success dates back only
thirty years, so there are no legends
about pineapples, but this succulent
fruit makes up for that part hy the
truth that many delectable dishes can
lie made with it. Here are a few
pineapple recipes which rival in taste
the charm of the exotic folk tales of
Hawaii.
GAINESVILLE MIDLAND
SCHEDULES
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. *o. 11—For Athens 8:40 air
No. I—For Atho-c __ 3:54 pir
No. 12—For Gainesville..l2:4s pm
saying this, I am thinking in
terms of comfort, safety, driving
pleasure, case of control and
Ambrosia Salad: Halve four large
seedless oranges, and remove pulp.
Dice one banana, and cut up four
preserved figs. Toss together with
one and one-half cups diced sliced
Hawaiian pineapple (or two 8-ounce
cans of pineapple tidbits), drain well
and chill. Mix with mayonnaise
fluffed with whipped cream, and fill
orange skins with mixture. Pile
more dressing on top and sprinkle
with coconut. Serves eight.
Salads from the Sea
Pineapple combines extremely well
with fish. Here are two salads in
which it is wedded to different den
izens of the deep.
Pineapple Tuna Salad: Flake two
y-ounce cans of tuna fish. Marinate
one-half cup diced cucumber and one
green pepper cut in pieces in French
dressing. Toss lightly with one cup
(3 slices) of diced sliced Hawaiian
pineapple. Add two tablespoons
chopped sweet pickle to one-half cup
mayonnaise, and fold in. Serve in
lettuce, and pass more of the pickk s
and mayonnaise. Serves eight.
Past Indian Shrimp Salad: Bed
eight uniform firm tomatoes, sc< P
out centers, dust with salt inside, ano
chill. Drain one 8-outice can (one
cup) of crushed pineapple and mi
with one cup shredded cabbage, then
moisten with mayonnaise which ha
been well seasoned with curry pow
der. Fill tomatoes with this. H""“
four canned or fresh cooked shrimp
over the edge of each tomato cup.
and pile a little more curry dressing
in the center. Serves eight.*
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