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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28

The little car weighs only rs pounds
more than a Ford Touring car and
has one-half inch greater axle clear
ance. 1t is decidedly more "roomy,"
both in front and in the back than
many of the lighter cars, three peo-
pie sitting comfortably on the back
seat. Another big advantage that
the manufacturers claim for the car
is that cushions and all upholstery in
back and rear, can be removed, thus
providing quite a space for hauling
from farm to town or vice versa.
NJ. S. Mentzer, branch manager of
the Overland company, with head
quarters in Atlanta, says that on re-
cent tests made at the factory, the
Overland -Four" stood a test Of $780,
600 revolutions of the factory fam
Gus "bucling machine" with the
breaking of oply one spring, whereas
all other cars tested suffered severe
breaks at $4,000 revolutions and
less, such breaks as rear ends, wheels
chassis, springs and entire frames.
An Auto Treadmill.
"This bucking machine" Mr.. Ment-
ger says, ''is simply two cylinders.
a little longer than a car is wide.
The car is set on top of these cylin-
ders, thoroughly braced so that it
can not run off the cylinders. AS the
cylinders revolve, Of course the
wheels of the car revolve, giving the
same effect as if the car itself were
running. The machine is simply an
automobile treadmill, with this ex-
ception: On each cylinder is block
about 2 "a inches thick. With ev-
cry revolution this block comes
round, striking the tire, just as if the
machine had run over piece of two
by four in the road. Now think of
that cylinder making $4,000 revolu-
tions and you get some slight idea
of the punishment of a ''Four" while |
on the "bucking machine"
eve believe-we know" Mr.. !
Mentzer said, chat we have this car
now perfected. 1t is going to be the
most popular little car ever built. The
factory has discontinued building all
other Overland models and will reach
a maximum production of 1000 a.
day by the first of the year provid-
ed we can get the steel. Delays have
been caused in getting out the Four
for the reason that Overland was IS
per cent. on war stuff when the ar
misticeI was signed, and mo other
manufacturers in this country can
beat that record.
Coming All Right Now.
eve could not get back to normal
as easily and as quickly as we ex-
pected. In fact, every American
manufacturer found that it took more
time to get away from war goods
than it took to prepare to make war
stuff, However, the Mystery car is
now coming right along and we ex-
pect to be shipping them to every
part of the United States now with.
out further interruption.
"Of course, we can not hope to
meet the demand. No manufacturer
can at this time. 1t will be case of
first come, first served"
On arriving at Americas the Times
Recorder sent the following wire to
Mr.. Mentzer at Atlanta.
Americas, Sept. 7, 1919.
WHY'S Overland Inc,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Arrived Americas all o. K.
Total mileage 1853. Actual run
ming time five hours &c minutes.
Gas mileage 21.3. No oil or gas
or adjustments necessary. Speed r.
ometer was kept between rs and
80 miles, only stopped motor
once for lunch. Whole party
very enthusiastic.
AMERICUS TIMES
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
AMERICUS SEES
MYSTERY CAR.
End in GEORGIA

The Mystery car has arrived in
Americas.
The car that long has been guess
ed at and about which both dealer
and the public has speculated.
The car that the Overland com
pany have for 2 years been road
testing and improving, with the sol
idea of first perfecting and then
manufacturing at a rate of 1000
a day.
The car that for months and
months has been seen on the roads
of the north and west as it sped by
in its long testing trips.
The car that the Overland people
claim has already received more than
100000 miles test.
And, glory be, Americas is the
second town in the state to receive
one of these complete-ready to be
handed to the public, backed by the
whole Overland force-manufactur-
ers, dealers, n1echanics-all of them.
Second Only To Macon.
Thanks to the persistence and in
itiative of J. D Hooks. Americas is
second only to Macon in being first
to see this Mystery Car-the now
famous Overland 'Four'-the car
that Overland claimed would be the
greatest of its many cars-tKe car
that would sell for less than $1,000
J. D. Hooks and James Rees, sales
man, and Emmett Miller, service
man, two employees of the Hooks
Motor Company, accompanied by a.
newspaper man, left Atlanta Friday
at II "a a. m. and rolled into Amer
icus just as the big city clock struck
"six, with only one stop-at Griffin,
for lunth-the party has made the
one hundred and fifty-eight miles in
five hours and twenty-six minutes
running time, at no time having to
stop for gas, oil or adjustments of
any nature. The average gas con-
sumption was 213 miles per gallon
of gas, and no perceptible oil con-
sumption.
Smash Her If Possible"
If there is any way to break up
this car" one of the Overland off
cIals said as the party was leaving,
Ego to it and smash her up. Take
the roads just as you find them. Don't
dodge the holes and ruts. Keep her
going at Is or 80 miles an nour and
if you break a spring, I'll stand
treats,
Mr.. Hooks announced that since
this was test trip and not a pleas
ure iaunt. these instructions would
be followed
And they Were-to the letter No
holes; no depressions; no ruts or OBJ
structions in the long, dusty road
from Atlanta to Americas was over
looked by Mr.. Hooks or James Rees
or Ernest Miller, who took turns
about at the wheel. The speedome-
ter was kept steadily between 25 and
80 miles, never going under and on
one or two instances jumping over.
The gear shift was sealed at Atlanta
and was not changed during the trip
the little car taking the hills and
dales without any seeming strain or
trouble.
Will Stand Any Test.
Z well, fellows J. d. Hooks said
as the party rolled up to the Hooks
Motor Company, tired and very dusty
after one of the severest of road
tests "I'm satisfied with her. Shell
stand any test we can subject her
too"
The Overland Four is said to be
new departure in automobile con-
struction. 1t has what the Overland
people claim to be the best spring
arrangement yet perfected. The
spring suspension is 100 inches, while
the wheel base is only 100 inches.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
Too Late To Classify

WANTED-For Quick Delivery
Is, 80 or 35-horse power boiler, in
good condition. Eugene Drane, Route
c. Americas, Ga. 28-2t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28

The idea in mentioning these makers is TO let you
know without any doubt about it that you're get
ting highest quality in clothes Atwood fabrics
are so important that it pays to be sure you get
them; good tailoring is so important that you
ought to be sure Of that too. Smart style is some
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
)nne advice about your 'Cl0tI

YOU'D good
and high
enough good clths be good for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28

thing you see when you buy, but you ought to be
sure it s good style.
All these things are insured to you when you come
to us and ask for Hart Schafner & Marx clothes;
they're in the clothes, not merely in what we say
a out them.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-18
Effect Of Return of
TlUenty-six Lines

When the twenty-six lines of the
Brooklyn City Railroad Company are
separated from the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit system at midnight tonight
the results will be:
Six hundred transfer points abol-
ishcd
Twenty changes in route by the
Brooklyn City Company.
Eleven changes in route on the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit lines.
Three lines of Brooklyn City Com
pany discontinued.
Nine lines of Brooklyn City Com
pany to charge 10 cents where the
present fare is cents.
Residents of Flatlands, Richmond
Hill, Jamaica and Fort Hamilton to
pay 10 cents to travel into downtown
Brooklyn on Brooklyn City Company
lines.
Passengers to change cars where
second fare is asked.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-18

Fifth Avenue, Atlantic Avenue, Liv-
ingston Street, Court Street, Joralemon
Street, Boerum Place, Fulton Street
Livingston Street
"The Rogers Avenue Line will be op-
Grated via Flatbush Avenue, Livingston
Street, Court Street. Joralemon Street
Boerum Place.
"The st. Johns Place line will be op-
Grated via Flatbush Avenue, Livingston
Street, Court Street, Joralemon Street
Fulton Street, Boerum Place.
"These lines were formerly operated
via Fulton Street and Borough Hall
Loop. The exchange of transfers be
tween Park Row cars Of this company
will be at Livingston Street ard
Boerum Place.
clicks Street line will be operated
on Hicks Street, between Hamilton and
Atlantic avenues only.
"Union Street line will be operated
to Hamilton Ferry only.
"Sixty-fifth ghty-sixth Street
line will be operated from Eighteenth
Avenue station via West End Right of
Way, Bath Avenue, Fourteenth Avenue,
Eighty-sixth Street to Fifth Avenue.
"Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad
New-York tribune., 1919-10-18

settled months ago by advancing the
fares of the subways," said Mr.. Levy.
AT that time cents would have been
sufficient to operate the system, but as
the interest has now been so larrelv
increased and expenses so enlarged by
delay fear it will cost more than 7
cents to operate the system, thereby
endangering any return to this city on
its investment
"The citizens of New York are op-
posed to public ownership, for they
know full we'll that it would be i'm
possible for this system to be operated
for double the amount that it is at
present operated for.
II am in no way financially inter
ested, nor have I ever been in the sub
way or traction companies of the City
Of New York. am only urging you
to take action as citizen of New York
who feels it is his duty to call your
attention to the financial disaster that
may be brought upon our municipality
if this matter is not taken up and de-
cided without further delay
The letter was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance and Budget.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-18

pany to show cause why it's franchise
should not be forfeited was reached.
Borough President Connolly of Queens
explained that the board was restrained
from taking action because of a Fed
eral court injunction.
"Ths is the case of the company
where we have obtained writ of pro-
hbition against the great Commits
sioner Nixon, the great increased-fare
expert" observed the Mayor. II have
the history of the company on my desk
and will read it next week"
"Wouldn't it be just as we'll to have
leave to print?" inquired Controller
Craig.
"Possibly," said the Mayor. "rll
have the history copied and furnished
each one of you next week"
Former Congressman jefferson M.
Levy, Democrat, wrote letter to the
board, declaring that the question Of
increased fares was more important
than the budget. He called attention
to the fact that in the subways New
York City was involved to The extent
of s258, 700, ,oOO
"The situation should have been
New-York tribune., 1919-10-18

Company-Transfers between the lines
OF this company and the Brooklyn
Queens County e. Suburban Railroad
Company the Nassau Electric Railroad
Company will be continued as hereto
tore. Transfers between the DeKalb
Avenue line of this company and the
Montague Street line of the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad Company will be con-
tlnued as heretofore.
"Brooklyn, Queens County e. Sub
urban Railroad Company-Transfers
between the lines Of this company and
the Coney Island and Brooklyn Rail
road Company and the Nassau Electric
railroad Company will be continued as
heretofore.
THE following lines will be rerouted
as follows
- "Broadway line will be operated via
Fulton Street, Crescent Street to
Cypress Hills.
Broadway Ferry shuttle will be op-
Grated between bridge Plaza and
Broadway Ferry only.
"Jamaica Avenue line will be ex-
tended to Alabama Avenue
"Wyckof Avenue line will be termi-
New-York tribune., 1919-10-18

mated mated at Wyckoff and Myrtle avenues
south Brooklyn Railroad Company,
I'm account of the discontinuance Of
tne 93lxteenth Avenue line of the
brooklyn City Railroad Company over
the tracks of the South Brooklyn Rail
way company this company will ex-
eend Its Gravesend Avenue line from
9lXteenth Avenue to Ninth Avenue
doepot, Ninth Avenue and Twentieth
Street "
The taking over of its lines by the
brooklyn City Railroad Company will
result in the discontinuance of 45O
transfer points between the lines of
tn1s company and the surface lines of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-18
King Alfonso Leaves Madrid for
Paris Tonight; Queen Has Cold

PARIS, Oct. liking Alfonso will
leave Madrid for Paris tomorrow even
ing, as was originally planned, accord
ing to q dispatch from the Spanish
capital to-day. 1t has been decided
That Queen Victoria's indisposition
need not interfere with the Kings de-
parture. She will join the King in
Paris or London when she recovers
from her slight cold.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-18
Washington Post Refused
By Brazilian Statesman

RIO JANElRO, Oct. 17.-Antonio
olynthc de Magalhaes, former For
eign Minister and former Minister to
France, who had been mentioned in
connection with the post of Ambas-
sador at Washington to succeed Do
micio da CANA, transferred to the
Amoassadorship at London, has de-
chned to accept an appointment to
the post at Washington, it was learned
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-18
Mayor Ridicules Nixon
At Franchise Hearing

At yesterdays meeting of the Board
OF Estimate Mayor Hylan got in slap
at Public Service Commissioner Nixon
when the matter of an order directing
the Manhattan & Queens Traction Com
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-28
When Did Indians
Steal Children IN
Wayne County,

A very early Katherine Winters case
occurred in Wayne county in the first
days of its settlement, when Lydia
Thorp, little daughter of Boaz Thorp,
near Milton, was stolen by the In
dams. Dogs were set on their trail,
but they escaped
Ten years later the mother and IA
Their were at the forks of the Wabash,
when they met a party OF Indians.
Among them they saw young wo-
man in whom they recognized their
lost Lydia. BY careful inquiry they
learned that she was happily married
to young Indian Of the tribe. Being
surrounded by the redskins. they did
not dare make an outcry or inquire
further, left, and never saw their
daughter again
Colonel Enoch Railsback who told
this story at the famous Old Settlers
meeting in 1869, also said that Polly
Whitehead, present at the meeting as
Mrs. Hunt, was the first white wo
man married in the county. She was
the daughter of the first Baptis
preacher
Jeptha Turner, said the colonel, was
the Oldest native-born inhabitant o.
Wayne county living and was ther
about 63 years old. I Mrs. Railsback
his wife, he said, was the first white
child born in the county, and was borr
Oct 5, 1906.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-28
FIRST NJ. E, CHURCH
PROTESTS REPEAL

A resolution protesting against the
recommendation of President Wilson
regarding repeal of the prohibition
amendment was adopted by 600 mem
bers of the First Methodist Episcopal
church and ninety members of the
Brotherhood Bible class last evening
The resolution, which will be sent to
Indiana congressman, states:
We, the members Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, (of SOC
members) and the Brotherhood Bible
class Of 80 members, do unanimously
protest against the recommendation
of President Wilson, to repeal the wal
; time prohibition insofar as it relates
TO the use Of wines and beers
We exceedingly regret the attempt
to nullify national prohibition and we
request that you use your influence
to Immediately have congress pass ar
adequate, permanent enforcement code
to carry into effect the eighteenth
amendment and war time prohibition
We are glad to believe that neither
you nor any one who is representing
Indiana, would think of taking such
backward action, and We want you to
know that we are back of you
R. L. SEMANS, Pastor.
H. L. BUNYAN,
j. R. JORDAN, Committee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-28

and hence subject to some doubt, but in the main
they show that several thousand men fit for ser
vice appeared before draft boards and claimed
exemption on the ground that they were aliens.
The records also show that several thousand
were taken into the service and released upon
showing that they were not citizens. This class
is peculiarly offensive because the government
provided simple means of ACQUIRING citizenship
after man had entered the army, navy or
marine corps, and several thousand took advant-
age of this opportunity.
ALIENS to whom exemption was granted for
family, physical or industrial reasons are, OF
course, not included. There is no evidence that
they would have refused to serve if able, and the
government can gain nothing by going into their
record But the record of the alien Stacker IS
clear Whether he is to be regarded as lower
than the native Stacker is a question for public
opinion to decide as also is the fate of the con-
scientious objector. 1t is to be hoped that the
government is not through with any man who has
record of refusing to serve his country in war.
If the alien Stacker bill goes through, as seems
probable, the government can hardly refuse to
deal with all other classes of slackers.'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-28
Itching and Burning Eruptions
Torture Victims

Only those who are afflicted
with Eczema, letter, Erysipe-
las boils and similar so-called
skin diseases can appreciate the
real terrifying discomfort that
comes from these disorders.
Just imagine that there is a
steady blaze of fire in constant
contact with your tender skin,
and you can form some idea of
| the pain that must be endured
+ by the afflicted. For the mil
lions and millions of tiny dis
ease germs that seem to burrow
| through the skin, each one car
rying a torch Of fire, cause pain
that is almost uncomfortable.
And the constant plea of those
afflicted is the oft-repeated
question, "How can | find relief
from this constant torture 2"
Not palliative, temporary relief
that causes the terrible itching
! to abate for awhile, but real
genuine relief that shakes off
the shackles of the disease and
restores the skin to it's former
healthy condition.
And temporary relief is the
most that can be expected from
local treatment, such as ONT
ments, salves, lotions, ETC.,
which is one reason why these
diseases seem to hold on with
such tenaeity. 1t is not because
they are improperly treated, that
they appear to be so stubborn
and so difficult to cure.
| The fact is they are misnamed
and therefore, improperly treat,
led. Because the trouble attacks
the skin and all the pain and dis.
comfort is confined to the sur.
face of the skin, these disorders
are called Skin diseases" But
the real cause is a disease germ
in the blood. which multiplies by
the million, and sets up an irri
tation in some tender location Of
1.-THE delicate skin.
You can get some little relief
for the time being by rubbing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-28
Terrifying Discomfort
from Skin Diseases

or scratching the irritated skin,
but you would not expect to be
cured in this way. Neither
should you expect a cure from
local applications of lotions, ONT
ments or other remedies applied
to the skin, for the simple reason
that a cure must come from the
source of the trouble.
You must locate the headauar-
tiers Of the disease germs, and
cut off their base of supplies.
The blood is saturated with
them, and they will set up their
attacks on the surface of the
skin as long as they remain in
the blood, no matter how much
local treatment you take.
A million gallons of local treat
ment applied to the surface of
the skin, will not eliminate the
germs of the disease from the
blood, and until they are elimin-
ated your skin will never be free
from the itching and burning
/ discomfort.
! If you want relief that is per-
Imanent, then take a treatment
that goes right to the seat OF the
trouble and removes its cause.
Such a remedy is S. S. S., the re-
liable old blood remedy purifier
that so thoroughly cleanses the
blood, that every trace of disease
germ is routed out, and a new
supply of rich red blood is sent
coursing through the veins.
/ S. S. S. has been used sue
cessfully in some of the worst
cases of eczema and other skin
troubles, and it can be relied
upon to cleanse the blood Of the
last vestige of the disease. S.
S. S. is also a splendid tonic and
system builder, and it builds up
and adds new vigor to the whole
system.
/ Go to your drug store and get
/ a bottle of S. S. S. today and be-
gin the right treatment for skin
/ diseases. Then write for free
medical advice about your own
case. Address Chief Medical Ad-
wiser, 107 Swift Laboratory, At
Ilanta, Ga.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-28
Waste Reclamation

The struggle for the preservation of our nat
ural resources has been intensified by the war.
The demand for raw material, great as it was
ing of the armistice but has been increased by
the stupendous reconstruction era. This sug-
gests a further utilization of waste material in
new forms, thereby decreasing the consumption
of raw material.
The turn-in of waste material by junk deal
ers so far this year is the slightest in the history
of the country, according to the department of
commerce. This is attributable to the collection
of waste material in the last two years. due to
the enterprise of civic and charitable organiza-
tions which brought to the market the accumu-
lation of many years, stored in attics, cellars and
barns Thousands of tons shipped to
Europe for the relief of refugees. Old clothing
and shoes by the ton lots went abroad Books
and magazines were shipped to the boys overseas,
thereby decreasing the amount of waste material
made available at home for re-working into SER
viceable products.
Still another factor in the situation is to be
seen in the conservation which high prices have
forced us to adopt. Shoes that formerly went
into the rubbish heap today find their way to the
cobbler shop. Step into a shoe repair shop of
Richmond if you want to see how delapldated a
shoe must be before the cobbler pronounces it
unfit for further repairs. Hundreds of suits of
clothes, exiled to the attic and closet under the
former regime today make periodic trips to the
tailors for repairs. Full service is demanded of
shoes and clothing that cost big sums of money
for the initial purchase.
The scarcity of raw materials and the high
prices in vogue have forced manufacturers to
reclaim their junk piles Material that formerly
went to the junk dealer is today carefully inspect
ed to see if it still possesses usefulness. Manu-
facturers have made an intensive study of waste
The materials which they have reclaimed is as
founding not only to themselves but also to their
employees. For instance, discarded belts, which
| formerly were sold for few cents a pound, are
now rebuilt and put back into service. Hardly q
manufacturer who has not succeeded in devisine
method to utilize scrap and waste material