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to give his first attention.

to give his first attention.
Psychoanalysts call an inner and
repressed desire a Complex" For
instance, man in springtime finds
ne cannot concentrate on his work.
What's really wrong is that he has
Fishing corlplex."
his sub2opsclous mind wants to
go fishing, ahead of doing anything
else. Hence the conscious mind. he
fuddled by the subconscious desire,
has fishing on the brain"
Naturally, he cant keep his mind
on his work"
II the man knocks off work and
gets out his tackle and rods. few
days of angling will erase his fishing
complex He comes back, finds if
easy to concentrate on his job-and
Is convinced that the change and the
fresh country air "did him worlds of
good." What really happened is that
ne downed his fishing complex by
gratifying it. AS a slangster would
put 1t, he gets his fishing bug out
of his system. Z
Psychc-analysts, in presenting that
line OF reasoning, seem to think thew
nave found something new.
But it is merely an elaboration Of
what was defined as ''the suppress
ed Junction." years ago, BY Sheldon
Prentice Milford, David Gibson and
other business writers who created
the modern psychology OF so-ca1lsi
scientific salemanship.
Nothing new under the sun -
though hash does taste different from
the original roast of beef.
Have you complex-a repressed
desire? If so, appeasing It 20 a mod
crate extent may do you more good
than a barrel of medicine.
The wise boys of Wall Street
almost without exception, have found
thelr hobby or ''bug" and crafty it
golf, racing horses, yachts, fishing
olg-game hunting, raising prize or
chids or getting real Scotch from =
bootlegger..
- A.
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EGG HARBOR-Dance hall where

EGG Dance hall where
no admission is charged.
EIGHT MINUTES-A very hard
boiled Egg.
FALSE ALARM-A girl who trys
to be a Scandal Walker.
FINAGLER-A person who stalls
until someone else pays the bill.
FINALE-HOPPER-A young per-
son who makes a business of crash
ing in a dance after the ticket takers
have left their posts.
FLAT SHOE-Fight between a
Flapper and her Goof.
FLAT WhEELER-A young man
whose idea of entertaining a girl is
to take her out for an Ankle Excur-
sion.
FLIPPER-A male Flapper.
FROGS EYEBROWS-Nice, fine
GERRYFLAPPER = A Barlow
who thinks she looks like Geraldine
Farrar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-02
EDITORIAL
NICK CARTER.

MEATH came the other day tc
Frederick Marmaduke Van Rens'
selaer Dey, the leader of the chain Of
writer's who made Nick Carter the
most famous fiction detective ever
created.
Dey, who committed suicide in a
New York hotel, aged 81, was the
author of 1916 of the Nick Carter
novels.
Edgar Allen Poe created the first
real detective stories-"The Gold
Bug" "The Murders of the Rue
Morgue" and "The Mystery of Marie
Roget"
Gaboriau, Frenchman, originated
the first 14-karat detective novels.
His star character, Lecoq, is one of
the four greatest detectives of fic-
ton.
Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes
was the third
The fourth was Nick Carter.
Nick Carter was really a syndi-
cate. John R. Coryell created him.
Others, with Dey andaEugere T. Saw
yer far in the lead, continued the
stream of Nick Garter stories that
were translated into II languages
In South America, Nick is better
known than Shakespeare.
These four are easily the leaders
in detective fiction. From a techni-
cal standpoint, their nearest rival is
Doctor Bentiron, the super-scientific
detective of Ernest M. Poates
stories.
Dey wrote 100000 words about
Nick Carter. In his 1916 Nick Car
ter novels, no two were alike.
AS side line he churned out more
millions of words under other pen
names, including Bertha Nj. Clay.
1t takes master brain and a
phenomenally active thyroid gland to
be so prolific in brain creations, al
ways with fresh viewpoint.
The thing that kept Dey always
fresh and original was interest in his
work-enthusiasm. He found his
right line of work and stuck to it.
Many man, reading of Dey's de-
parture into the Great Beyond, will
turn back wistfully in memory to his
youth when he read five cent ''yal-
low-back novels" in the haymow.
There wasn't as much crime in
those days as now. A murder was
exceptional. The average parent of
20 and 80 years ago feared that a
lad might get his head full of wild
notions by reading Nick Carter.
But the boys read Nick Carter
on the quiet.
Time has made US realize that
Nick Carter was pretty good read
ing. Virtue always triumphed arg
the villain always was fooled anC
punished, IN the Nick Carter stories
The present generation would be
better off if it read Nick Carter anc
even the namby -pamby Rollo storie.
instead of the modern flood of ero
tic and decadent, trashy sex fiction
Farewell, Nick Carter! You were
a great detective.
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A THOUGHT FOR TODAY.

The poor We have with you al
ways, and whatsoever ye will we
may do them good: but me ye have
not always.-Mark 1916.
Not she with traitorous kiss her
Saviour stung;
Not she denied Him with unholy
tongue:
She, when apostles shrank, could
danger brave
Last at the cross, and earliest at the
grave.-Anon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-02
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS
TWENTY YEARS ACo TODAY.

WIN G<1NS NV LSDA l.
(From the Times Recorder May 2,
1929
Howell Elan, who for some time
past has held a clerical position in
the Central railroad office in Amer.
icus has been promoted to the posi-
ton of clerk, that occupied by H.
l.. Pittman, who assumed the Daw-.
son agency yesterday. Mr.. Elam's
friends are much pleased at his pro-
motion, as he is both deserving and
thoroughly capable.
interchangeable mileage books for
$25 are offered for sale by the Sea-
board railway company. G. H. Whit
aker, Ticket Agent. E. B. Everett,
Agent. w. P. Suggs, D. P. A., Sa-
vannah, Ga.
Mrs. Thomas Hoyl is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Laura D. Clarke at her
home on College street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harold re-
turned yesterday from a weeks visit
to friends in Atlanta accompanied
by Mrs. Harrold's sister, Miss Walk
er. Among those entertaining in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold on
this visit were Mrs. W. j. Northern,
Miss Ellen Hillyer, and Mrs. Clay
ton Galloway.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
Monday morning, no paper pub
! lished.
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OBSERVATIONS
BY TOM SIMS

.~~-O>~-~~~~-~-~~~-~~~
1t is said that when Doyle asked
spirit how it got to the next world
the spirit answered Flu"
They are called mohair suits; but
they are usually more cotton.
The flapper motto seems to be
Love and let love-"
Only thing some people save for
rainy day is rheumatism.
woman Always Pays" headline.
Not when she can have it charged.
In New York, robbers dynamited
a safe next door to a police station.
The police escaped uninjured.
Many a politicians platform isn't
strong enough to run on.
1t is dangerous to talk back to
your wife. She might hear you.
A Chinaman named Chow can
jump nearly % feet. Probably re-
suit of the Japs keeping the Chinese
on the jump.
The greatest hazard in golf is
lying about your score.
Justice isn't blind when a good
looking murderess is being tried.
AS a girl looks so does a man
look.
Pullman porters are being taught
Ito sing. Travellers will join in on
where are my wandering shoes to-
.night?"
Trouble with setting a thief to
catch thief is they go off together.
In London, they have temporary
movable lawns. Many of our lawns
are temporary, but not movable.
In Chicago they found a still
under a barber shop. 1t seems that
a policeman was next"
1t is probably the evil influence of
the flapper that makes so many
mothers act like her.
Russia and Germany say they will
bear their cross together. In other
words, a double cross.
You can't stand still and win the
human race.
Musician says jazz is cussing in
music. When you get mad at your
wife just put on a record.
A man often gets knocked cold
while taking drink to warm him up.
When man writes that he is put
ting up at New York hotel you
can bet he is putting down.
Planks in a politicians platform
are often made out of his head.
Many a fish gets caught in a hair
net.
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TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY.

(From the Times-Recorder, May 2,
1929
THE little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
= w. L. English, who has been
quite i'll recently, was reported bet
ter yesterday.
AT the shoot at the Gun club yes
terday afternoon some very success
full scores were made by the partici-
pants. The shoot was most enjoyable.
The scores made were as follows
Hundred Target Shoot-Hightower,
90; Huff, 81; Sousa, 81; Clay, 80;
Wheatley, ST; Harris Council, ST;
Burke, SO ;McCleskey, SO; Hill, 70.
Fifty Target Shoot-McNulty, Al;
Hooks, So; Price "A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh L. Mize, of
Cordele, spent yesterday in Ameri-
Gus, their former home.
Mrs. William H. Tondee, of Lump
kin, is visiting in Americas, her for
mer home, the guest of Mrs. C. M.
Williams, on College street.
Miss Lynn Mathis will leave Mon
day for Macon, where she will act as
sponsor for the Sons of Veterans,
Cults Camp, at the reunion to be
held there next week.
Elton C. Parker has selected forty
acres of fertile land on the Central
railway and will prepare with the
greatest care for the raising of canta.
loupes. Last year Mr.. Parker ship,
ped many carloads of cantaloupes
from his farm, besides supplying the
local demand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-02

THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
Monday morning, no paper pub.
lished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-02
REGISTRATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that all par
ties in Sumter county who have here
tofore registered and have qualified
otherwise by paying all taxes on or
SO and pay all taxes by May 6 be-
fore their names will be entered on
registration list. Please take notice.
l. B. SMALL, Tax Collector.
-28-7t
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
ROBIN. BY Jane Alb
bott, Philadelphia; J. b. Lip
r pincott, Y Sf.7b. ~

HERE'S another OF Jane Alb
bott's delightful books for girls.
which deserves an honored place
with her previous works, such as
"Apriliy." Kenneth" Happy
House." etc. 1t is the story Of
the affairs OF Robin Forsythe, who
becomes heir to the family for
tunes and goes to live at the ma
nor in Connecticut, former home
OF her benefactress. Lonely at
first, she soon becomes actively
interested in the living conditions
of the less fortunate about her,
and eventually finds happiness in
relieving these conditions.
sTHE BIRD-NEsT BOARD
ING HOUSE. BY Nerbena Reed,
with illustrations by Oliver Her
ford. New York: Il. p. Dutton
q Co. s25o.
WITH the holiday season ap-
preaching. this book com.
mends itself as an ideal gift for
the child Of either sex. between
the ages Of six and ten. It's all
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
CLINT. OF WINGS"
HAS MODERN
HEROINE
Patricia Lydig Expresses Her
individuality by Marrying a
Movie Actor and Otherwise
Disporting Herself.

- CLINT OF WINGS. BY CIeve-
land Moffett and~Virginia Hall.
New York: James A. Mccann
s1.7b.
THIS novel tells the story Of an
up-to-date heroi.o named Pa
tricia Lydig. Relates how she, in
order to shock her parents and
try her wings. marries movie
actor, Stanley Matthews. Soon
tired of married life, Patricia again
decides to try her wings, and this
time makes a cross-continent
flight. leaving home. California
and husband to go to New York.
Arrived In that city she meets, de-
ceives and captures the love of a
dashing French officer. Pierre
Boissard. The dashing captain is
devout Catholic and cannot
marry the would-be divorcee. At
this exciting point in the compli-
Gated affairs, the father and hus-
band of the willful Patricia land
in New York.
Then a thread Of old-fashioned
melodrama enters the plot. The
youthful wife, spurned by her
French lover, after she had been
given her freedom by the generous
movie husband. finds a way out
Of her troubles by succumbing to
an attack of brain fever. The un-
derstanding father. being conven-
iently near at hand. takes the suf-
fering daughter back to recuper-
ate under California's sunny skies.
For the Christmas trade and for
fiction readers, "Glint of Wings"
has many pleasing aspects. In
terest never lags, scenes change
with rapidity to suit the most
bored.
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about a boarding house kept by
Mrs. Worm in a last years bird
nest, and within its pages one
meets Daddy Longlegs and his
fiddle; Winnie Wasp and Lally
Ladybug. Col. George W.. Grub
worm and his dashing span OK
horseflies, c. Andy. the little
measuring worm-tailor,, the gossip
ing Widow Grasshopper. the Rev.
Mr.. Bettle, and a host Of other
queer characters that will appeal
to the child.
The book is well and tastefully
bound and clearly printed in large
type and is lavishly illustrated
with amusing sketches by Oliver
Herford. whose work OF this char.
acter is SO well known.
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
/ ~nnl.nll1 n

called daccity IN
India--and I was so thrilled by
It that Sir Anton kindly invited
me to hear 1t out. 1t lasted two
weeks and sat on the bench with
him twice a day till sentence was
pronounced. BY that time was
known through Handy as The
Lady Who Sits in Court and
wherever I might direct my riksha
man to go he always took me to
the courthouse-or tried to.
1T was out of this trial that the
novel grew. The scene in the
courtroom I have described as
faithfully as / could.
"Some Of the characters In the
novel. too. grew out Of types seen
at the trial-Tuan Moor. The Opal.
Mia. Motu Rayen. and Pondoma.
who is the only one called by her
real name. 81
"The forged note was an actual
incident Of the trial. and the attack
on the money lenders house really
took place while he was absent on
that affair. received from Sir
Anton the other day the clerks
notes of the trial Of the head Of
the clan for forging the raised
figure of the note. He was con.
victed and got the maximum SEN
tencs." e..
GEoRoINA FINDS HER
SELF. BY Shirley Watkins.
Philadelphia: George w. Jacobs
q Co. S1.so.
THIS is the second book in the
"Mellbrook Series" but com.
plete in itself. and is a story for
girls told with the same attrac-
ton and vivacity that popularized
Miss Watkins Nancy Of Para
disc Cottage" Some readers may
be inclined ito make interesting
comparison between these books
and the works of Louisa M. Al
colt.
EVERYDAY CITIZENSHIP.
BY Frederick r. Blachly. profess
sor of government and director
of the Bureau Of Municipal Re-
search. University OF Oklahoma.
and Miriam <. Oatman. Charles
r. Merrill.
sSEvERYDAY Citizenship" is in.
tended as a medium for teach
ing the principles Of government
to young people and for making
clear to them that the privileges
and duties Of citizenship are mat
ters of everyday life. This OBJ
ject. as stated by the authors, Is
to lead them to see government
not as a remote. incpmprehensi.
BILE and rather alarming abstrac-
tion, but a. q controllable agency
for the service OF all citisens.
With this main thought In
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
"THE THREE FIRES"
A NOVEL OF CEYLON

A MELIA J. Burr's novel. ''rhe
- Three Fires" (Macmillan) 10
laid In Ceylon. and is based
on an experience Miss Burr had
while on trip on the island. The
author spent some time in CeyionN
during q recent trip to the Orient.
The Washington times., 1922-12-17

seN~e~>>>~~~>~>~~ >~~~~~.~~~~~~~~~~s~
have truly caught the essential
personality Of each. whether she
was sitting cross-legged in con-
verse with the great empress in
true Chinese fashion, or consider
ing Mr.. Lloyd George, 'the prime
minister's little weakness"
THE December Broom" contains
the final chapter Of Dosto-
yevskrs deleted manuscript "The
Possessed" the complete series Of
which have appeared in Broom"
also the sixth and last Canto Of
the Lay Of Maldoror," by the
Comte de Lautreamdnt; illustra-
tions from the Classic Ballet to
Picasso and Gontcharova; bril-.
liant poem ON Dostoyevski by
Louis Grudin; an article on the
dance by Andre Levinson; trans
lations. by Babette Deutsch and
Avrahm Yarmolinsky of modern
German poetry; a remarkable
sketch Of a young American, by
Malcolm Cowiey. and Henry Bella
mons "Notations from the Music
Masters RolEBook." There is
also short and vivid impression
Of Seventh street. in our own city,
by Jean Toomer. and an article
on the Moscow Art Theater by
Harold A. Loeb.
IT was by experience, not by
words and phrases, that the hu-
man race acquired It's first knowi-
edge Of Nature. and 1t is by ex-
perience chiefly that the child
learns today.
In "The Land Of Health" by
Grace T. Hallock and C.-E. A.
winslow. just issued by the
Charles q. Merrill Company, the
natural forces that affect healthy
living are personified.
Wind and Rain and Sun were
the teachers Of mankind in its
golden youth. and in this book
they will teach our young people
Of the present day. Older peo-
pie. too, may be benefited.
This book will reveal to many
children, everywhere. q clear WIS.,
ion Of the gospel Of healthy liv-
ing. which makes the sound mind
in the sound body q primary OBJ
jective of the Individual and COM
munity life.
I A series Of exercises by Walter
Camp. the well-known authority
on physical culture. win do much
to aid in the development Of a
strong body. "A Table Of Food
Values and tables showing what
. child should weigh. according
to age. add greatly 70 the value
Of the book.
sST AM an optimist. I believe
profoundly in our constitu-
tional system and its value to
M, because I believe It is the
expression, accurate and respon-
sivs, Of our American people. As
Il has preserved our liberties and
happiness in the past. 20 may It
ssrve us in our greater difficult
ties and achievements of the fu.
ture."
IT would take something more
than mere optimism to make any
sane American believe that he
lives IN an atmosphere Of NIB.
Srty" and ''happinsss."
The quotation 10 from Liberty
Under Law" CYale University
Press). by the Honorable william
Howard TAFT.
The book IL merely vehicle to
holdN . series Of the well-known
Taft platitudes.
Certainly there 10 nothing new
in II. One has encountered these
sweet murmurings on numerous
occasions and expressed in much
better language.
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
Books i'm Demand

TlHE following list Is furnished
i by Sidney Avery. manager
of Brenteno's Washington store,
and consists Of the books which
have been most In demand Tor
the week ended Saturday:
FICTION.
This Freedom. Hutchinson.
December Love, Htchens.
Lillian, Bennett.
Rough Hewn. Canfield.
Broken Barriers. Nicholson.
Disenchantment. Montague.
NON-FICTION.
Life and Letters Of Walter
Letters Of Franklin X. Lane,
The Print Of My Remem-
brance, Thomas. :. 5,
Revolt Against Civilization
Tramping on Life. Kemp.
Queen Victoria, Strdchev.
The Washington times., 1922-12-17

diiu huoWiHS OH
Anton Bertram,
the chief justice
in the island,
who was then
holding court IN
Handy, she was
invited to attend
a session of the
court.
Miss B u rr
says: THE case
was one of gang
robbery with vio-
lence - what 10
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
Story of the Stars
Told for Children

THE STAR PEOPLE AND
THE SKY HovIEs. BY Gay
lor johnson Macmillan Com.
ppIyy' psny' publisher. Price s."
A FORMER school teacher of
the graded schools once said
that she wished someone would
look upon her a. q tiny child and
teach her about the star people.
That Ii just what Gaylor johnson
does in his two books.
Uncle Henry. at his wits end a.
to how to entertain Betty. Peter
and Paul in the evening. happens
to look into the sky and finds an
inspiration. On the sandy beach
he uses stones for stars and copies
their positions in the sky. Then
he connects the stones with lines.
to form bears. dogs, dragons.
swans and poultry. and tells the
story Of each in simple language.
In the winter Uncle Henry uses q
blackboard for his illustrated talks.
Practically every page of '.'Ths
Star People" has an illustration.
while some pages have two. M
After the children have learned
about the star people. they 90 to
the movies with Uncle Henry,
Puck. grandma and grandpa, and
learn Of the planets and the moon. I.
"The Sky Movies' contains
real motion picture play. in which
the reader can actually see how
the Lady Luna Moon" WAKES and
wapes. as the pages Of the book
are rapidly turned. The book ID
written in whimsical manner. and
has over one hundred and thirty
pictures.
WANTED A MOTHER. ~
Clarence Hawkes. PhiladIiphia:
George W. Jacobs ! CO. tIss.
A CHARMING story this, in
which the central figure IL
little girl, an orphan. who leaves
a New England poor.farm to find
a home and happiness In the
country. A thoroughly delight.
ful book, fun Of humor. and one
that will appeal to both children
and their elders.
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
Out of the East
Come Clever Stories

ALIEN SOULS BY Achmed Alb
duiiah. New York: James A.
McCann. s1.7s.
EIFTEEN pen-pictures from the
pen of the popular story-teller.
Achmed Abdullah. relating tales
east of the Suez, are bound into
an interesting volume called ALLEN
Souls"
We read this group Of stories
while the Pullman of our train was
sidetracked on o Virginia short
line. The contrast between the
monotonous December landscape
of that state. and the colorful
mountain, places 90 vividly drawn
by Abdullah. was sharply marked.
No "cuplike valley devoured in
sunshine" came In view. No
''mountain slopes, smooth and pol
ished with the faint snowflake.
through which slashed the caravan
road that once echoed to the foot
steps of Alexander's legions" re-
warded our travel-tired eyes. The
shiftless town. by which our car
was encamped, failed to come UP
to the measure set by 'the shrill,
motley and busy crowds that filled
the streets Of the sun-drenched
town." Vain was our search for
any Virginia mules that might
turn into 'donkeys that tripped
daintily under their burdens Of
charcoal and fiery -coiored vege-
tables"
When tired of the drab life about
you, we recommend the reading Of
this collection OF short. colorful,
dramatic snap-shots Of the mys-
terious life of the East. All admirers
Of Abdullah win add another notch
to their yardstick OF appreciation
Of that gifted and versatile author.
ELEMENTARY EoUIrATIoN.
q. p. Dutton . Co. $3.50.
This IL well written and Illus
trated elementary treatise on-equi.
tatian. The author. familiar with
the American and European school,
has taken the best to be found
from each and applied II in man
ner adapted to the needs Of the>
beginner. y
The book treats the subject OF
saddles, equipment and riding not
too thoroughly, but In manner
that will>appeal to the horseman
who desires to know the reasons
for the various more or less rigid
rules Of eQuitation.
From full Endorsement OF the
Saumur saddle. used exclusively
IN the French army. and standard
officers equipment in the Ameri.
can, the book treats the proper
seat. various saits from walk to
gallop. and the faults usually
found in the beginner. with reme-
dial information.
All In all. q vsry good book. in
sarmativs and subjects well chosen.
The Washington times., 1922-12-17
WEEK REVIEWED FOR TIMES HERALD READERS

+ n RECENT photograph of Edna Ferber. Miss
n .Ferbers new book "Gigolo" is collection of
short stories in her inimtable Vein Doubleday,
Page Co.. the publishers, authority for the pro-
,unciation of the title, which is "Zhigolo." The
meaning of the soord is divulged in the first story IN
the book