Houston home journal. (Perry, Houston County, Ga.) 1924-1994, March 02, 1939, Image 8
im: liU 'U «vc»Ca*» 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. r [ i : FAMOUSCHARACIEK ( (Continued from Front Page) i 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 [ yassuh! j 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. J 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.