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The very short, broad hand, wth
short, thick fingers and a heavy
thumb which bears a top joint just
like a small ball, betrays a criminal
tendency. The man who forges
• counterfeit money or notes has a
nicer hand. It has long, thin fingers.
'The sneak-thief has a hand that is
’■broad, with slim fingers or else very
knotted ones. Always the thumb is
•ouriously supple and bends back
away from the hand at an acute
angle, according to a writer in Tit-
Bits magazine. The surgeon has a
long hand with long, slender, but
nicely-shaped fingers. The artist has
a short, broad hand, the outer edge
of which, from the little finger to
the wrist, shows a definite outward
curving.
Inscription of Peace Bridge
The inscription on the bronze |
■plaque at the Peace bridge between .
Buffalo, N. Y., and Fort Erie, On- j
'.txrio. is as follows: “This plaque
i :n irks the crossing from the United (
States of America into the Dominion ;
i :xf. Canada of a delegation from the
Country Women of the I
"World, and is dedicated to the rural ,
nitwnen of this continent and en- ]
rusted to their perpetual care.”
The bridge was unveiled July 2D,- !
tree.
Handel Also an Eater
Handel, the famed musician, was
i great cater, nay, an enormous
cone. It is told that whenever he
cduiod at a tavern he ordered din
sr.er for three. Once, the waiter came
tu; tell him that the dinner was ready
jjtasrt as soon as his company came.
"“Then bring the dinner out, quick-
Kp.” said Handel, “for I am the com-
SP=iry.”
Trees Used as Landmarks
‘Primitive ;r>an, traveling largely
lav foot, often found reed of signs or
■jna.arkers. Tribes inhabiting forest
regions knew that trees could be
veil'd as reliable landmarks; hence
i system was developed whereby
i-wing trees were bent and secured i
i p, position so that the direction of I
ifJ»- bend indicated the direction of i
il’Jjie route.
Men Carried Muffs
HXiring the Seventeenth century, i
irm»n carried muffs of all sorts, and |
rm all classes from the barrooms to |
t'hir French and English courts.
Thary hung them around their necks I
rtr buttoned them to a waistcoat. '
TTfe* Handies carried theirs trimmed
u.lh lacc ruffles and ribbons.
Scncra. Stoic Philosopher
Seneca was a stoic philosopher
vKia4 Jived from 4 B. C. to 65 A. D.
EBxrx at Cordoba, Spain, ho grew
oiqukb Home, where he became prom- 1
rawsßt and aroused the jealousy of
Whom, who ordered him to commit
MuacjJe. He left 42 books of essays
■ueni; nine tragedies.
Brought First Colonists
The names of the boats that
(6urrezs.tit the first colonists to James- I
Caiam, Va., were the Sarah Constant,
aim rfjoodspeed and the Discovery.
TBtaey anchored off the island where
JCfamcstown was established on May
1-7. ICO7.
Trembles at Slightest Touch
The maiden Cephisa called upon ;
She ,gwds to protect her from Pan, 1
rim- was pursuing her, and was
icncsaTyt'ifl into a mimosa just as he
sisrc-ed her in his arms. The plant
waill trembles at the slightest touch. |
Provide Feed for Unborn Beetles
Lffaer burying tlte dead bodies of I
'to/mcim or small mammals, sexton
to vJes lay their eggs in the decay
ix;i Jlesli, so that the emerging young j
vn oy be born amidst an ample food |
laaapply.
Allowed No Men in Country (
Amazons, according to Greek leg- ■
«erwi, wv?i*e a tribe of women who al- I
no men in their country, Asia
m •.mar, and spent most of their time
ftKQTJling and warring.
Uses Many Tons of Salt
The bureau of mines says that i
ffw United States uses about 8,000,- j
tXSX tons of salt in a year. About
or/v-half of this comes from brine
wells. Salt has about 1,500 uses.
Naming Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska, was named in j
lifcxw of United States Son. Charles 1
W.vrevsn Fairbanks of Indiana, who
w;:s. c forwards vice president of
•be United States.
Blood-Thirsty Fish
A 10-inch fish found in Brazil is I
gjwo'fed tiie most blood-thirsty. This
fct thi» piranha and it abounds in |
#arge schools in the Amazon valley. |
Burrfish Virtually Armored
Tl»p iburrfish, common along the
Aa!h.ntic coast, has short spines with
totre-ad cases which form practically
» 6ali coat of armor.
Spiders Have Poison Glands
Errory spider has poison glands,
WvA most spiders are too small to
(•nor* puncture the thick skin of a
httawnan being.
Average Heights
TSae lEnglishman’s average height
S«:*tfee4 7V« inches, the Scotsman’s,
9t* feet 8%; the Irishman’s, 5 feet
■3F)% and the Welshman's, 5 feet 6&.
Painted Butterflies Fly Far
i*amted female butterflies fly from
sEXs*land to Africa, more than 1,000
wade®.
* Watch Wheel Goes Ten Miles
1 A watch’s balance wheel travels
much as 10 miles in a day,
on
USED CARS
DURING MARCH!
Al! Used Cars are reduced in
price from 10 to 20 per cent.
A Wonderful Buying Opportunity! Don’t let it
slip by you. Come in today and pick your Car.
Plenty of good late models—all reconditioned
and ready to go. Here’s a chance to trade
in that old car of yours to good advantage.
BUY ON EASY TERMS
Here are a few fine BARGAINS:
1-1936 FORD COACH
A Clean Buy
1-1938 CHEVROLET COACH
Radio—White Side Wall Tires
1-1936 PLYMOUTH COACH
De Luxe (Privately Owned)
1-1936 FORD 1-2 ton PICKUP
21,000 Actual Miles—Looks Like New
1-1935 PLYMOUTH SEDAN
Drives Good—Looks Good
1-1930 FORD 1-2 ton PICKUP
Priced To Sell
McLendon Auto Co.
DODGE and PLYMOUTH DEALER
GARAGE - GAS - OILS - TIRES & TUBES
Phone 57 : s : Ferry, Ga.
Cotton Planting Seed
Petty Toole Cotton Seed direct from Petty, per bu. $1.75
Coker's No.loo Cotton Seed,l year from Coker, per bu.sl.oo
D. & P. L. Cotton Seed one year from Grower, per bu. $1.50
FERTILIZER
CAL NITRO, per ton $34,00
We have anything you might need in Fertilizer
and Fertilizer Materials and at prices that will
save you money on every item.
We will trade Fertilizer for Cotton Seed,
Corn, Velvet Beans, Biloxi Beans or almost
anything that you may have,
Etheridge Bonded Warehouse
J. P. ETHERIDGE, Proprietor.
Phone 45 Perry, Ga.
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FAMOUSCHARACIEK (
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North country, the late Jack
London wrote the story off
Burning Daylight with Cap-,
tain Jack Lloyd as its hero. j
When the “little bits of
glass” were found on the j i
veldts of the Kimberly, Lloyd j
vas one of the first Americans!
hat made the trek to the Afri ,
an country, and he tells you 1
that was really a good boom.;
When he was 18 years of I
age he joined the famous Tex
as Rangers for the first time, j
and he tells you that was back!
in the days that a man had to'
be a man to join the famous
Texas organization.
Marshal officers and Rang
ers headquarters from border
to border, when they wanted
a “bad character run down,
used to send for “Daylight”
I for as the saying went, “Day
light usually brought his man
in.”
Wars! Fighting! Well listen
to this. In the World War he
was with the British Intellig
ence department, served in a
Scotland Yard Unit, got plug
ged and gassed, as he tells it,
and had to “check out.” In
the Spanish American affair,
he rushed down to San Anton
io to join the famous Teddy
Roosevelt and his Rough Rid
ers. In the Boer war, he was
with the great Lord Roberts
at the battle of Ladysmith, and
then tells you that for several
weeks before the end of the
war he was with the Legion of
death in the Russian Army, a
sort of a soldier of fortune,
outfit when Russia was fight-J
ing the Japs.
For more than 3 years he
rode with Pancho Villa down
in Mexico and tells us that
Pancho was a real fellow, al
ways trying to do something
for the little people.
In Nicarauga, he was with
Sandino for several months,
they called it th e “Banana”
revolution he tells us, but it
was a terrible affair, one of
the worst Latin American
fights he was ever in. Over in
Cuba he fought with the Ma
chado outfit and manned the
machine guns from the roof of
the National theatre. Then he
adds that he has taken a part
in so many other affairs below
the Rio Grande that he can
not quite remember them all
at one time.
Like all good soldiers of for
tune, he did his “hitch” in the
French F o r e i gn Legio n and
tells us that the half has nev
er been told regarding the Le
gion, and when a man faces
the “white hot sand” Blood
thirsty Arabs and the rest of
the routine of the Legion . . .
well he can face any other mu
sic in the world.
Regarding the war clouds of
the day, he tells us this: No
two great powers will start
this war. It will be started by
smaller countries, then the
world. He adds, just to think
that Russia and the United
(States, controlling the greatest
majority of the natural resour
ces of the world, could avert
this coming war by refusing to
sell to Germany, Italy or Ja
pan, any commodity that can
be used in making munitions
of war. Russia controls more
than 76 per cent of the oil of
the world, Mexico 20 per cent.
He asks, “Why permit Mexico
to sell this confiscated oil to
the countries that are storing
it up to fight us with?” He
tells us again that the next
army that marches into Mexi
co will see following it a pa
trol of the Nations of the West
ern hemisphere for European
and Asiatic capital is invested
in the United States in millions
and millions of dollars. “Why
should not American money
and investments be protected i
and Americanism be respect-1
ed?” he concludes. |
This is the first time that
| the veteran has ever stopped
in Perry and he says that it
is a very friendly, wide-awake
little town.
BAPTIST CHURCH
| ANNOUNCEMENTS;
Sunday School, 10:15 a. m.
Sunday Preaching Services,
11:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. I
Mid-week Prayer Service, Wed- 1
nesday, 7:30 p. m.
The church welcomes you to
its services.
Rev. J. A. Ivey, Pastor.
SAFE I V SLOGANS
Driving requires the undivided
attention of even the smartest
driver. Don’t think you can
give it any less.
Don't drive when >o’i are
drowsy. You may wake up with
your scalp hanging down ovei
j out eyes after a dive through
the windshield.
A faulty electrical connection is
idangerous in a bathroom. The
wet floor Or plumbing makes a
perfect connection and ground
which often results in death by
NATCHEL SODA i
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It ————— l ———— P—
—— soda is the world’s only natural nitrate. Ita
quick-acting nitrogen helps every crop you grow. More
than that—its natural blend of protective elements—boron,
iodine, potash, manganese, calcium, magnesium and others
helps offset any lack of these elements in your soil.
Whenever, wherever you use nitrate be sure it is Natural
Chilean Nitrate of Soda. Use it year after year on all your
crops, and get the full advantage of its fertilizing and soil
improving qualities. (
N/fSATEsr SOSA
THE NATURAL SIDE DRESSED-
ON YOUR RADIO! Enjoy the Uncle Natchel program every Saturday
night on WSB and WSM.aml every Sunday afternoon on WRVA, WPTF,WBT,
WIS, WDBO, WSFA, WAGF, WJBY, WJRD, WMC, WJDX, KWKH, WVL.
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COME IN AND SEE THE
bottom or two 12* bottoms in high gear
at reduced engine speed .;; or do a variety
of belt jobs at a belt speed of 2600 feet pec /
Like the larger Case tractors, it has a LSYeII
j hand clutch forea^-hitching; ; ; I
mao.’- See it the next time you’re in town. MHHHHHBBnI
Geo. C. Nunn
Phone 31 CASE DEALER Perry, Ga.
lectroeUU(j|i.
In the past 15 years a total of
441,912 persona have been killed
in traffic accidents. The number
of American soldiers killed in all
wars that this nation has engaged
in since 1776 totals 244,357. Which
is worse; war or the automobile?
Since it is Reason which shapes
and regulates all other things, it
ought not itself to be left in dis
order. Epictetus.
Be a positive, not a negative
force in your town.—Advertise.
