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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-29

FLORENCE, S. c., March 20
(By the Associated Press Ed
mund Bigham, charged with killing
five members of his family at Pam
plico over financial troubles, was
convicted Of murder by jury here
yesterday afternoon and was sent
enced to die in the electric chair at
Columbia between the hours of 10
and 2 O'Clock Friday, April 8.
After passing sentence, Judge r.
W. Memminyer, presiding, ovveruled
a motion for a new trial, and A. l..
King, of counsel for the defense, an
nounced he would appeal. Mr..
King, in his plea for new trial,
asserted that previous to the trial
one of the members. of the jury had
declared he would like to see Bigham
burned. Mr.. King had also asked for
delay in arguing his motion for a
new trial before Judge Memminger
but this was denied.
Bigham turned pale when the YER
dict was read and his face lost the
smile that it had worn during the
trial, but when asked what he hao
to say before being sentenced, he
leaned forward from the dock and in
clear and unshaken voice, replied
Nothing; except that I am limo
cent. / know nothing of how that
crime was committed. That is the
truth, so help me God!"
"That's all I have to say" con
-
with shooting his mother, brother
sister and the latter's two adopted
children, "I wish my mother coult
come down and tell how that thins
happened. I wish that little boy ha'
lived when | asked DIR. w. H. Posto.
to save his life. He would have toll
the same things my wife and / told
"Judge, I hope you will give m
time so some of the people who testi
fled here against me may have
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-29

into the Golfers of the government.
cit is perfectly obvious now that
what big business wants is precisely
what every individual wants; the op-
portunity to make living.
'Never was a time more propitious
than the present, but we are stagger-
ing under high taxes on corporation
profits and on personal incomes.
II believe that excessive taxation,
while taking away from the incomes
of the rich, also is taking away the
means of increasing the wealth of
the nation.
"Tn France, Italy and Germany,
men and women are getting together
and working hard.
"There is but one way from now
on to further decrease the cost of
living here and that is for everybody
to get together and work.
"Greater production is the key tc
the. tremendous wave of prosperity
coming to America, and if we are tc
keep wages up, as we should, great
er production alone will be the
cause"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-29

was widely known and beloved ana
during his long life numbered as his
close friends and associates the big
gest men of the country. He was an
intimate of the late President Roose-
welt, Thomas A. Edison, Henry Ford,
and scores of other men of like char
acter and standing. He was the au-
thor of many works on subjects of
nature. he was of a rugged ply
sique and always spent much time
in the open.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-29
GEORGIA WHITES
GAINED l8 PCT
Negro Increase In 10
Years, However, Only
Z.3 Pct

WASHINGTON, March 20
Georgia's negro population in 1920
was 1,206,365 an increase of 2.&
percent, and The whites, l,689,I14,
an inc ease OF 18 percent che census
bureau announced today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-29
Lieut.. Coney, Flyer,
Barely Conscious

NATCHEZ, Miss, March 30
Lieut.. W. D. Coney, the transs-contl-
mental flyer, who was seriously IN
iured when his plane fell last Fri
day at Crowville, La, was much
weaker today. He was barely con-
scious at 10 o'clock this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-29
Character Witnesses
Heard In Express Trial

MACON, March 29.-The evil
dence of witnesses for the defense,
who testified that the character and
reputation of several of the defend
ants are good, marked the resump-
tion to rob the American Railway
Express Company of more than
81, 100000 in goods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-29

a New York
Central train at
Kingsville, o.
The word of
Burroughs death
was received here
by New York Gen.
trail officials.
Mr.. Burroughs
was returning East
after spending the
winter at Pasa-
dena, California,
where he was re-
reported to have
been slightly i'll
with afflictions in
cident to old age. "
Joh RirrrOIfphS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-29
Two Miners Shot;
Worked During Strike

BIRMINGHAM, March %
Guards are being thrown about the
coal mines of the Birmingham dis
trict today as result Of an ambus-
cade in the Pratt City zone last
night in which two miners who work
ed through the recent strike were
shot, one of them seriously.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-29

AT "a ON TRAIN
Beloved Naturalist Sue
cumbs On Trip East
From Pasadena

NEW YORK. March 29.-John
Burroughs, aged "a, famous natural
list, died at o'clock this morning on
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-29

F. B. Arthur went to Albany Tues
day to visit relatives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-29

W. G. Pearlman is visiting rela-
tives in Bainbridge for several days
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18
THOROBRED BREAKS
MORE RECORDS ON
CALIFORNIA COAST

Down on the California coast. OF
Loesche. driver OF the Lexington
special that won the Pixies Peak hin
climb. is establishing records with
Thorobred sport model that have
created distinct stir among auto
mobile men and motorists In gen.
eral.
A short time ago Locsche, IN the
Thorobred. broke all records for the
famous Sierra grade at San Jose.
Cal. by minute ~ as seconds.
With the same car. and with no
change In the carburctor adjustment.
he went from five to 60 miles an
hour in % Is seconds. remark
able acceleration test. especially
when II IL taken into consideration
that the car carried three passen-
gers.
The Thorobrcd averaged q miles
to the gallon In these tests. official
check OF the records being kept by
Mr.. Page OF the San Jose Mercury
Herald.
Two days later at Oakland. Cal.
T,ocsche, in the same Thorobrcd. car
RED two passengers over the diff
cult Sunny Slope ave. hill. travelling
all the way in high gear. feat
never before accomplished by q
motor car, regardless OF size or
price.
This hin Is used by dealers to
demonstrate second gear work on
cars they represent Few make II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18

over all the way. even on second.
but Locsche made Il in high all the
way.
This hin Is about seven-eighths Of
mile long. There Is no chance for
a running start as q street car track
on the main road has TO be crossed
and q sharp iefthand turn made.
For five-eighths OF a mile the grade
Is is per cent: then q lcft-hand turn
carries the car into a 30 per cent
grade for the rest OF the way.
with five passengers in the Thoro-
bred. I<ocsche started over the Oak
land ave. hill at IS miles an hour
and finished at 30. The Oakland ave.
hin is the pet high gear test with two
passengers for automobile dealers on
the coast
1.ocsche literally SKINNED over II
with five passengers increasing
speed rapidly. instead OF losing it.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18

Milton is after the big purse at Ia.
coma as well as the 500 points go
ing TO the winner OF the event. RIOS
coe Sarles. who took second place Mt
indianapolis, will be at Tacoma, as
will Jules Ellingboc. winner OF third
place.
The field of drivers and cars they
win pilot already entered for the
Tac6na 25o-miie rnce follows:
Howard Wilcox. Pcugect Special.
Eddie Pullcn. DucsenbcrE Special
Eddie HeWrDc. Revere Special.
Ralph milford. Frontrsrac Special.
Tommy Milton. Frontnssac Special
Jerry Wondcriich Duescnberg
Special.
Roscoe Ssrics. Ducscnbcrg Spccial
Alton Souics. Frontcnac Special.
Jules EIlingboe. FrontcsNac Special.
Ira Vail. Leach Special.
Tom Alley. Frontenac Special.
doe Thomas, Ducscnberg Special
Edward Miller. Ducscnbcrg Special.
Out OF the purse OF $4,000 at TIA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18
Big Percentage
of Cars Power
Is Total Waste

Only about one-twelfth Of the pow.
err generated In the combustion
chamber OF the average automobile
really pushes the car ahead. The
remainder is lost before the actual
driving force reaches the rear
wheels.
The greatest loss IL in the heat
dissipated In the cooling water. En-.
gineers estimate this at IS per cent
Another 35 per cent goes off In di-
rect radiation and In the exhaust
gases. The exhaust pipe and muf.
fler use up per cent Motor fric-
ton, per cent. Wind resistance, 7
per cent Transmission. per cent
Tire resistance, per cent
Eight per cent OF the original pow.
er. therefore, actually propels the
machine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18
TWO AUTO
CONCERNS
in Merger
Western Auto Supply Co,
AbSorbS Northwestern
Organization

ne Western Auto Supply com
-. operating large chain OF
htomobile tire and accessory stores
~ the western half OF the United
ates. with general offices in Los
Hyhgeles. and capitalized at $4,000
%. has just completed negotiations
" the purchase OF the eight large
torres owned and operated by the
utoparts Supply csnpanys a half
hillion.dolla corporation. operating
b Seattle. Portland. Tacoma, Spo-
kane. Yakima. Bellingham. Walla
Walla and Boise.
The Autoparts supply company
las founded in the winter of 1912
|oS Ernest L. Hawkes.. who has re
tanned almost exclusive ownership Of
the business from that time. Its
growth has been remarkable. and its
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18
Hoover and
N. A. c. c.
Get Together

WASHINGTON. June is.-Promo-
ton OF foreign trade In L. S. motor
vehicles will be pushed harder than
ever thru the cooperation OF the Ma.
tional Automobile Chamber OF Com.
merce with the U. $. department OF
commerce.
Following a conference with Secre-
tary Of Commerce Hoover. last week
representatives of the N. A. G. G.
have devised a plan by which a spe-
cial committee win get together with
the BUREAU OF foreign and domestic
commerce to promote sales OF Amer.
lean automobiles in foreign coun-
tries.
Surveys win be made TO ascertain
the foreign demand for motor vchi
Giles. Other Information affecting
American automobile manufacture
and foreign sales possibilities viii be
collected and distributed here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18
Stevens Road Opened
to Beyond Skykomish

Contrary 10 reports that have
been circulated. the Stevens Pass
highway. or Scenic highway. is open
not only as far as Index. but as far
as two miles beyond Skykomish. in
GLIDING Grotto. Barring and Miller
river.
Weekend motorists win be glad 10
know that splendid camping places
are available near the end OF the
road. Information may be obtained
from Mrs. C. II. Schoff. secretary.
treasurer OF the skykomish Valley
Commercial club. at Skykomish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18
GROWTH OF COMPANY
HAS BEEN REMARKABLE

The growth OF the Western Auto
Supply company has been a most re.
markable one and the history OF the
concern reads more like fiction than
fact
Getting an idea and sticking to II.
giving the public something they
want and need. giving them quality
merchandise and. above all. always
keeping faith with the public, is the
explanation given by Mr.. Pepper.
dine, its president. for the continual
growth OF his business business
which grew from n desk in a garage
In Kansas City TO one OF the largest
OF its kind in the short space OF IL
years.
When first started with a desk
In a garage in Kansas City. just i2
years ago. my capital consisted Of
about s. and lot OF nerve" says
Pepperdine. However. with this
nerve l secured a consignment OF
800 worth of merchandise and went
to work. and while In those days
there were not as many automobiles
as there are today. they needed &C.
cessories then just as they do now.
and II was not long before my first
stock was exhausted and | was fairly
on the road TO building up big
business"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18

TACOMA. June is. - Thirteen OF
the nations most famous motor car
racing drivers have now entered for
the tenth annual race at the Tacoma
Speedway July I. Capt Eddie Rick
enbacher. Americas ace OF aces. has
accepted the invitation to referee
the big event and Louis Chevrolet.
dean of all American race drivers.
will be the pacemaker for tho field
OF stars.
All speed records In motor car rae
ing history will probably be shat
tered at Tacoma July 4. The Tacoma
track IL about 10 miles faster an
hour than Indianapolis and with the
most daring drivers and fastest cars.
all indications point to the hardest
fought race ever staged on Inde.
pendcnce day,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18

NEW YORK, June 1s,-when the
parlor clock in the johnson home
ran down. Mrs. Mary Johnson
glanced at her husbands watch TO
time the breakfast eggs. The result
was suit for separation. for in
husbands timepiecc was the picture
OF a pretty girl. Mrs. Johnson told
Supreme Court Justice Muilan her
husband abused her and supplied his
stenographer with costly furs and
waists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18
HAS DEVELOPED INTO
GIGANTIC CONCERN

With the eight Autoparts Supply
company stores just acquired. the
Western Auto Supply company. that
had such a small beginning. has de-
veloped into an organization consist
ing OF 20 stores. scattered over the
Western states. and Is probably the
largest concern Of its kind In the
world.
For the present the stores OF the
Autoparts Supply company viii be
operated as a subsidiary company,
and there will be no radical change
in policy. and no change in manage
ment or personnel
Gradually the stock Of goods in
each OF the stores viii be Increased
and made to conform In price and
variety to the Western Auto stand
ard. and probably twice as many
items win be carried in stock as for
merry. Quality merchandise, unex-
celled service. a money back guaran-
tee and competition. proof prices will
prevail as in the other Western Auto
stores
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18
Dent Remover

No need OF having the garage man
straighten out your dented gasoline
tank. Here's how any motorist can
do IL: Attach n hose from the air
pump to the feed outlet. fill the tank
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18

coma on July the winner win take
$4,000. Second money In 5000. and
the remaining $4,000 will be divided
between the next eight men to fin.
ish. In addition there will be about
100000 In side money from national
tire and accessory concerns to be di.
vided between the winners
GRAND STAND NOW
SEATS $4,000 PEOPLE
All In In readiness for the big event
at Tacoma The new grand stand
now seats 10000 people. In the field
Is room for thousands OF cars In the
free parking space. where there is an
excellent place to view the race.
Grand stand seat holders pass to and
from tho field thru n tunnel under
the track. and there are three en-
frances TO the field. one by an over.
head bridge.
The drivers are an expected In Ia
coma not later than June 25 for prac-
ticc. The first and only foreign en-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18

with water; plug up the vent in the
tank cap; apply about 20 pounds OF
air pressure, at the same time tap
ping gently with a mallet around
the outer edge Of the dent. The
combined air and water pressure
will straighten out the tank.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18

annual sales very large. Even with
lower prices and generally adverse
business conditions, its sales have
been steadily increasing. Hawkes.
assigns Illness in his family as one
OF the principal reasons for dispos.
ing OF his interests at this time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18
Did the Girl Cast
the Fatal Pebble?

HYDEN. KY. June 1s. - WIKI
Couch and his daughter killed fine
gray fox the other day. Knocked II
out Of tree with a rock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18
TOMMY MILTON OUT
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Tommy Milton. who won Mt Ia
coma last year and again at In.
annapolis on Memorial day. Is after
the championship honors for 1891.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18

Photograph needles which pro-
duce q clear tone are being made Of
clay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18

Belgium win build tunnel for
street cars. vehicles and pedestrians
under the river Scheldt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18
SPEED

Automobiles nowadays are not
built for speed. Service Is what
the manufacturer seeks to sell In
his products. and service Is what
the automobile owner wants.
Speed, above the normal rate.
puts strain on the car that low.
ers its efficiency and reduces it's
serviceabillty. The car that Is
run In spurts OF excessive speed
spends about as much time In re.
pair as in service. To keep In
service an even. reasonable rate
OF speed must be maintained.
Time may be gained by step
ping on her" on long, straight
stretches. but the danger Of being
stopped by some accident is in.
creased so that the fellow going
at an even rate OF speed may get
there first.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18

In 10 years books published In the
United States amounted to 27s.596.
including 1895 works OF fiction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18

Tasmania Is tho worlds chief
source OF the rares mineral. ossniri-
dium-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18
BUY DIRECT FROM
MANUFACTURER

Like the Autoparts Supply com.
pany. the Western Auto Supply com.
pany buys its goods direct from the
manufacturer. but in even greater
quantities. selling direct TO the con-
sumner. thereby eliminating middle
mems profits and effecting substan-
tiai savings for the motorist.
Already plans are under way In
several cities In the Northwest for
securing more commodious store
rooms. where the huge stocks can be
better displayed. and a program of
publicity win be undertaken that
will keep the motoring public con.
tinually reminded Of the advantages
to be derived from maintaining a
speaking" acquaintance with saw
ing Sam" who is the genial little
trade character adopted by Western
Auto as personifying their policy OF
saving and serving with a smile.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-18
Valve Marker

Motorists whose cars are equipped
with disc wheels find trouble iocat.
ing the position OF the tire valve on
the inside. especially II the wheel Is
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-12-02

VhT OMEN in general make dollar go farther than man,
w md certain type OF women make dollars
In western state Il has made l0ycar
as administrator cquaIed by very few in handling public
institution This woman conducts large dormtory Ore
State Normal pay and earn good money
from the beginning Students get better board
most hotels furnish for 800 week including light heat baths
laundry and gymnasium Many of them their
work at fair pay by the hour year the ormory earns
about ten thousand dollars surplus.
Last year Miss Todd built beautiful English colonial style
cottage and furnished it out Of her profits that twenty
eight students All the from blankets
OF the best The best bread baked daily than three
cents loaf. The kitchen supplied with modern mach
merry such meat grinders vegetable cutters bread moders
dish washers and electric Instead Of being burden upon
the taxpayers Miss Todd pays her way gives per cent
vice and state might be proud to have efficient person
governor.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-12-02
And We Agree

THE Truman H. Newberry again before the senate for
| action. Our readers will remember Mr., Newberry
tried and found guilty of violating the election laws of
the of Michigan colossal slsh fund make
his election Henry Ford in 1915 The reviewed by
the supreme which reversed the action of the district
grounds the unconstitutional Admitted by his
counsel that about 100000 spent the election is
little wonder that Senator POmerene Ohio recently declared be-
fore the u s. Senate speech of excoraon of Mr. Newbery
Mr. President it happens that there be only two
Senator's from each sovereign state at time only
When the voters of state go to their wardrobe and take from
it the senatorial toga and drape around the shoulders of
of their avorc he indeed honored but when
rich who opres that honor builds Of gold dol
lars stairway leading into that wardrobe and takes from
the senatorial toga whether it done by himself by bis
millionaire friends, the toga longer robe of honor it
is dirty rag that disgraces him that it,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-12-02
" y n n y n n
A BIT OF LEAVEN
By N. P. j.
v v Il y v "
The Lotus Eater

III make my Christmas program
A very simple one,
iii send some dainty greeting
cards
And call my giving done;
III order them engraved today,
Then on the twenty-frst
I'll shop from early morn till
night, Because so tired | wan,
to fight; Growl at the poor
assortment left, And buy as one
of mind bereft. I'll rush about
from store to store, Lose poise
and temper more and more,
And sadly say on Christmas day
At Christmas giving I'm the
worst
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-12-02
The Devil of Depression
TN THE readjustmcnt following the war no one
/ OFF the Blue Devils of Depression more persist

TN THE readustmcnt following the has fought
off the Blue Devils of Depression persstenty than
organized banking. From the little country bank to the
of the bankers of America solid front has
presented against depression Our country facing the
of economic prosperity that must comen fact elements of
perity present and fmctionng every hand
The old theory that the banker propered in hard times when
high money has been destroyed by
experience Banks and bankers the baromeers of
and industrial conditions and largely the of wpng
the spirit of depression The pedders Of gloom the prophets of
failure the oenters dscord pedd that stuff the
bank and anywhere The nightmare of depression has
been driven from the counting of business and industries
and is passing out Of the minds of the public