Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-02

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S dead''-death on the gallows be-
,ore he has attained to the legal age
If manhood.
On the very threshold of life, just
as his years of usefulness might have
been expected to begin soeiety-that
is to say, the civilization that you and
we and all of US, and our ancestors
before US, have helped to create
steps in and puts an end to a life that
should have been, and might have
been, but for those contributing caus-
es, spent to some purpose; life that
might have been made, in some meas
ure, useful to Itself and to the world.
"But "twelve good men and true
of them engaging in prayer
for Divine guidance" while they de-
liberated this lads fate in the jury
room-and some of them believing,
evidently, that they received direct
answer from God. saying, "break the
boys neck" filed back into the court
room and solemnly rendered their
land Gods verdict sending Frank
Dupre to his death on the gallows.
1t is all too tragic, all too CHASTITY
all too incongruous-for one who
fails to see Divine guidance, of even
human intelligence, in the answer
that society thus makes to the case
of Frank Dupre.
Call it "maudlin sentiment" if you
will, or call it what you please, but
so sure as there is God on high
so sure as we are "our brothers keep
err" in a broader and better sense
than being merely his avenger or his
executioner-society cannot escape
it's share of responsibility for its
Frank Dupres.
And our boosted Christian civili-
cation, with all it's nineteen hundred
years and more of leading the world
out of sin, ought by this time, to
have some better answer to make,
in such cases as that of this hayward
youth, even though his hands became
stained with blood, than
"Take him out and hang him by the
neck until he is dead"
Geese will be geese. They have
started north for the summer.
New York is probably opening
rooms for women because
there isn't any room for them at
home.
II miss my husband" walls
prominent Divorce. A little prac-
tice would improve her aim.
Mexico is discussing a prohibition
law; but not as much as we are.
The only difference between
stumbling blocks and stepping
stones is in the way you use them.
New brooms sweep clean; but new
dresses don't sweep at all.
women who paint are dishonest"
says the Salvation Army commander.
They DO steal good look.
When you want to have fun get
a crowd to telling their middle
names.
Bottled beer was discovered in the
reign of Edward VI by accident. II
is still discovered the same way.
The business revival is coming
right along but preachers are
needed.
Chicago man bitten by chorus
girl will probably keep away from
wild women from now on.
A coal strike is due in April. April
strikes bring May prices.
"When has milk too much wa
teri" is puzzling the officials. We
would say when it is delivered.
The trouble with passing TOO many
laws is the people also pass them.
When a girl marries man with
past just for his presents, she hasn't
much of future.
The motorist who ran over ahe
man twice will have to be
quicker on his third attempt.
Nothing makes girl laugh like
dimples and good teeth.
A Kansas City plumber has been
sent to the pen for IL years. They
must have d pipe that needs fixing.
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