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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
COME BACK, TOMMY

From the Arkansas Gazette.
 We have reluctantly concluded that Tommy O'Connor had bad heart If Tommy were the man he should be, he would quit kidding the criminal catchers of this country and still their anguish by coming in and attending to some little matters that have been delayed by his sudden departure from a Chicago jail Among these matters is the placing of his head in a moose so that an impatient sheriff may hang him.
 Tommy was developed in thugdom. By hard work and incessant application, he became one of the most finished murderers we have pro- duced for some time and even his enemies must admit that it means something to forge to the top in the murder industry in this country, where the competition is so keen. Finally, Tommy killed man who had some friends and the friends became irritated over the in- cident It was decided that something should be done before somebody got badly hurt. So there was lot of publicity and rewards and things and finally Tommy captured and brought back to Chicago, decorated with a fine collection of chains and handcuffs. He was tried, convicted and sentenced to be hanged.
 short time before the arrival of the day on which he was to lunge out of this less pleasant life the wanderust grabbed Tommy and he went away from that nice warm jail right in the dead of winter. Since then he has been located in six million of the hundred thousand or so cities, towns and vil lages of the United States. Only last week the police of Kansas City were all het up about him. He was riding around that wide awake burg in big motor Several mem bers of the police department him, but did not speak to him, apparently because none of them had been introduced to him formally. Now news comes from Los Angeles that Tommy is there.
 Tommy should come in. He has worried the police long enough and not only that, he may wander into the Hollywood section of Los Angeles and get into bad company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
SPEAKING ILL OF AN INN

of owned this hotel," said the irate guest, "Pd-Pd-'
 "Well, what would you do?" asked the pro- prietor of the Eagle house.
 "I'd turn it to friend of mine who's an entomologist Know what that means?" "No."
 "A bug expert. I believe he could stuoy all the known varieties, and some new ones, without getting off the premises"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
WHY HAS AUGUST 31 DAYS?

From Le Petit Parisien, Paris (Transated for
 the Kansas City Star).
 Why have July and August 31 days apiece, while poor old February has only 28, or, at the most, 29?
 The vanity and jealousy of emperors ex- plains this peculiarity. In the Julian calendar February used to have 20 days for the com mon years and 30 for leap years. The other months alternated regularly, with 30, the next with 31 days.
 Now, Caesars first name, Julius, has been given to the seventh month, and when the Emperor Augustus decided to have month of his own he made up his mind that certainly it should have no fewer days than July, which was Caesars.
 Consequently, they cut another day off Feb ruary in order to give Augustus his 31 and then rearranged the sequence of strong and weak months after August; otherwise there would have been three successive months Julv. August and September--each with 31 days.
 This is the explanation given by an Italian review, without documentary evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 If man has dyspepsia his wife suffers from it.
 Can you blame glove for squeezing pretty girls hand?
 Some married people avoid quarrelng by re- fusing to make up
 The quiet action of the little wasp is respon- sible for many loud words.
 Even a fool thinks he is wise in comparison with some of his neighbors
 A woman prefers a husband taller than her self so that she can pretend to look up to him.
 Lots of men would never be recognized as fools if they didn't fall in love and give them selves away
 No wonder the rural editor suffers from writer's cramp. He has to take little green apples in payment for subscriptions.
 A girl says "Don'tv' when young man tries to kiss her, because she knows that her mother would expect her to put up some kind of a bluff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
BIRMINGHAM IS COOLER

Akron and Cincinnati are the hottest spots on the globe, I sincerely believe" said E. A. Lyons, who returned from points in Ohio
 "When got back home, it was indeed warm here, but our summer doesn't compare with the days spent in these two warm places. Coming down on the train I could tell the difference and I don't believe I am exaggerating it one bit when I say Birmingham rays don't have the intense heat as those I felt while in the Ohio furnaces"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
DANTE CLUB IS DEMOCRATIC

"The impression seems to prevail in some quarters that the membership of the Dante club is more less republican," said Augustus c. Genesio, president of the Dante club. "This is entirely erroneous. At its last meeting the Dante club indorsed the principles of the dem- ocratic party and will continue to be demo- cratic. The club membership is made up of young professional and business men, Amer ican born but of Italian parentage. One of the requirements is that they be qualified voters"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
BY WAY OF INFERENCE

Peaches and cream, bacon and eggs, dry toast and coffee," said the dining patron, with a conspicuous badge on his coat.
 tYes, sir" replied the waiter.
 q want three eggs, mind you, plenty of bacon and double order of toast"
 "Yes, sir" repeated the waiter with grin. Boss, I'm not saying the delegation you're travelling with are drinking gentlemen, but you're the first member of the party who's showed up in the diner this morning with an appetite"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
THAT GRANDCHILD

"Of course my grandson had to go home with his mother, Mrs. o. R. Kline,' said o. L. Bum. "He must reside with his parent, but say just could not let that little man travel all the way home to Camden, N J., without me- It is just about time for little vacation for myself, so I am going to take it by accompanying grandson and daughter up east and spend few days there with them"
 MT. Bum was true to his word and has gone east with Mrs. Kline and the young one, expecting to be absent about week to 10 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
SAYS JEFFERSON COMPARATIVELY DRY

Jefferson county should pride herself on the effort being made to stamp out prohi- bition violations, although it is admitted that there are many stills both in the county and in neighboring counties which keep Jeffer- son supplied" said W. Marvin Woodall, as- sistant city attorney.
 q have just returned from Florida on my vacation, and l tell you the prohibition laws there are flagrantly violted, and saw so many drunks on the streets of Pensacola in one day in passing through that I wondered if the Volstead act included the seaport town.
 q wondered if there was at any time since the dry era as much liquor sold in Birmng- ham as in Pensacola. Certainly Birmingham has never had as many open violations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
DULL DAY IN COURT

The lawyers droned, the jurors sighed, His honor had weary air; The person who was being tried
 Was not a damsel, young and fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
A TALE WITH A BAD MORAL

From Punch (LondonJ.
 A pathetic story reaches from Viennss About year ago a man died, leaving his es- tate of 50,0O0 crowns between his two sons. One of them deposited his 25,000 crowns in the savings bank, where it still remains. The other expended his heritage in the purchase of wines; he has just finished drinking these, and has sold the empty bottles for 75o,ooo crowns!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
INcRIMINATINc PUBLICITY

"Al right, senator,@ said the newspaper photographer. "Just clasp hands with MT. Grabcoin here and I'll take your picture.'
 Young man, MT. Grabcoin and understand each other. I'd prefer to be photographed shaking hands with some impecunious citizen. There's no use giving my political enemies another opportunity to make the false accu- sation that I'm too friendly with the moneyed interests"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
A BIG ORDER
From Forbes Magazine.

A farmer walked into country store, ac- companied by his wife and 10 children, and said to the clerk, 'I want to git the hull lot ot em fitted up in shoes" After two hours of hard work, the clerk succeeded in getting each one fitted, and was beginning to make out the bill. "Oh don't bother about that" said the farmer. q didn't want to buy the shoes. I just want to get the sizes so's could order 'em from Sears, Roebuck.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20

some observers feared The task of rounding up the irregulars has gone forward steadily and it seems that the time is close at hand when Ireland will enjoy an era of peace and before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
PROFOUNDLY CYNICAL

q see no improvement in the human race," remarked MT. Grumpson. But, my dear sir,' protested MT. Dub waite, "the human race bathes more often now than it ever did before." ''Yes, and some of the worst scandals de- velop at the bathing beaches"
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
HIS AMBITION

q desire to have it said of me when I am gone that l did the best could and was fair to my fellow man" said Chris Colas. q came to America a barefoot boy, aged 16 years. This country has been good to me- I have made some money and am independent but I have always tried, while making money, to give to good causes.
 q love America. Nothing makes r'o mad der than to hear anyone speak disrespectfully of Uncle Sam. Certainly no foreigner, to whom this country has been good, should crit icze the United States
 MT. Colias has just returned from a two- weeks vacation trip to Chicago and the Great Lakes, being accompanied by his wife and daughter, Miss Christine Colias.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
A LA ALFRED JINGLE

q haven't seen Flipps, the aviator, in some time. What's become of him?"
 Defective plane-tail spin-lots of flowers said the citizen who wastes no words. g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
GETTING IT OUT OF HIS SYSTEM

Where are those cool nights you adver- tised?"
 "Just wait" said the proprietor of sum- mer hotel, confidently, they'll be long,"
 Sure snarled the guest, "but if it's win ter you are thinking about, I won't be here."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
A WIFELY SENTIMENT

"Ths movie star says his wife beats him. "But he's a two-gun man of the screen" "I understand she only tackles him during his leisure moments. She has no desire to interfere with his art'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
COMPETITION

'sYou never argue with Mrs. Peckton about political matters?"
 "No,' said MT. Peckton. "After I've list ened to her discourse for an hour or two I simulate absent-mindedness and turn on the photograph. Usually Mrs. Peckton takes the hint"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20
STREET JUMPING

When autos honk lightly leap,
 And while 'tis vexing, you'll admit That kind of exercise should keep
 A sedentary person fit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-20

federal government.
 It was grand gesture" the saying is, but Mayor Cauffiel has made mistake The law is the law and he has more authority to order the free and unlimited sale of beer in Johnstown than the lowliest bootlegger there. It is known of all men that the state of Pennsylvania has been slow to dry up. Scranton is another town that achieved noto- riety for it's wetness, despite the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act. But even if Johnstown's water is full of bugs, worms, snakes and other "varmints,' that doesn't alter the fact that prohibition has been writ ten into the statutes and must be enforced. Why didn't the mayor order everybody to drink ginger ale any one of the numerous other innocuous drinks put on the market when prohibition went into effect? There was reason. He wanted showdown, and he will get it.
 The Johnstown beer flood will be checked. Mayor Cauffiel is not greater than the state of Pennsylvania nor the United States of America, but his picture will be published in all the newspapers and he will be thanked for having given something to laugh about in an otherwise heartbreaking summer.
 
 Fate plays queer tricks. Edward B. Traf- ton, whose heroic exploits in the Jackson Hole country of Wyoming said to have inspired Owen Wister's novel, "The Virginian," dropped dead while eating an ice cream soda in Los Angeles.
 A woman is charged with having killed her husband who is said to have smeared his face with talcum powder every night before going to bed. Whats the matter with bringing in verdict of justifiable homicide? x
 A Frenchman stayed in the air minutes and 51 seconds, in gliding contest. French diplomats have been up in the air, more or less, ever since the armistice was signed. Former Premier Briand bought drink for the young gendarme who arrested him as a vagrant In this country cigar would have been the limit
 Calling Jim Reed the Tone wolf" is all right, but it should not be forgotten that the wolf and the jackal are brothers under their skin.
 Sam Blythe says both the republican and democratic parties are dead. For some heason the sad news has not reached Washington.
 k k
 The bitter attacks on Northcliffe in the German press strengthen the conviction that Northcliffe was patriotic Englishman.
 x
 Brother Bryan and Brother Hitchcock have buried the hatchet in Nebraska It was keen instrument while it was in use.
 x
 Hove syndicate has gone on the rocks. cannot be successfully syndicated.
 
 Of coure, anybody has the right to strike, but does he also enjoy the privilege of strik- ing the fellow who doesn't strike?
 
 With all due respect to the amiable MT. Harding, you can't face national emergency with platitudes and get anywhere. Now that "Doc" Sawyer has gotten into the line of fire, he ought to be able to wear his uniform like military man.
 X
 Max Oser is reported to be getting his clothes pressed and otherwise making ready for the great event.
 If the shipping board is not buying its liquor in the British Isles it is overlooking the worlds best market.
 Applying the trunk strap to the young seems to have gone out with the dime novel era
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-21
STUDENTS WILL
HONOR GEORGE
Washington's Birthday Exercises
To Be Held Wednesday In
Two Schools

Appropriate exercises will mark
the Observance of Washington's birth
day Wednesday by the students of
the Furlow Grammar school and the
Americas High school to be held in
the auditorium Of the high school at
$50 o'clock in the morning, the
regular auditorium hour.
Music will be furnished by the
High school orchestra, and the pro-
gram will be interspersed by patriotic
numbers under the direction of Miss
Ella Polk.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all Americas to attend the exercises
to lenda encouragement to the pupils
who have worked so faithfully to
present pleasing program.
The program is as follows:
Recitation.-(al "The American
Flag Kathryn Harris; (b) Biogra-
ply of Washington.
Recitation-"The Cherry Tree"
Gilbert; Washington, Boyhood
Days Villa Sanborn.
toni, Dorothy Dunaway; Washing
tomb. Dorothy Dunaway; Washing
tons Literary Productions" Ruby
Harris; "A Story of Mount Vernon, y
Ann Hey$.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-21
'WAYCROSS TAKES
TO CURB MARKET
Second Day AS Big Success AS
Qpening-Housewivcs Re-
spond Well

WAYCROSS, Feb. 21.-The sec
!ond curb market in Waycross was
held Tuesday morning and proved to
abe as great a success as the first
last Saturday. About twenty farm
e IS participated in the first market
;tud practically every one returned
TAR the second.
The variety of vegetables and 9th
er articles of farm produce offered
was the best that has ever been on
display i'll Waycross and the tlouse-
wives of the city were not slow in
recognizing. the value Of the market,
In the future the market days are
to- be Tuesday and Saturday, the mar,
lea opening at 9 and closing at IL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-21
DEATHS !!
A PANTnNE.

Funeral services for Antonio Pan
tone, who died at the family resi-
denee, 1012 OClebdorpe avenue, at
1925 Monday night, were held this af-
ternoon. at o'clock fro.n the home,
with Rev. Cryton Fisher, pastor of
the First MethC dist churchc, officiat-
ing. The pallbearers were, John w.
SAWYER, A. NJ. Query, E. j. Eldridge,
Gordon Brooks, w P. Macarthur and
Dan Chapel.
Surviving relatives are his widow.
. sons, Charlie, Ernest, Moley, How
ard, Clifford and Antonio Pantone,
all Of whom reside in. Americas !.
three granddaughter, also residing
here, and two sisters, who live else
where.
The funeral services were largely
attended and the floral offerings
were many and beautiful.
Mr.. Pantone, who was &C years of
age, had resided in Americas for the
past rs years, where he had earned
an enviable reputation for generos-
lty, truthfulness and sterling quail
ties, enjoying the esteem of a wide
circle of friends and acquaintance.
who mourn the passing of so estima
BILE citizen. lie was born in Italy,
but came to this country when very
young, evineing from earliest child
hood strong love for his adopted
country.
lie was prominent in fraternal cir
cles, being member Of the Wood
men Of the World, Odd Fellows,
Woodmen Circle, and the Carpenters
and Joiners Union. He was con-
ssteht member Of the Methodist
church, whose principles he adhered
70 staunchly.
Mr.. Pantone had been i'll for the
past six weeks, and while his death
was not unexpected, it came as
distinct shock to many friends who
had hoped that his condition would
show Improvement with the coming
OF spring weather.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-21
HIGH SPOTS in
GEORGIA news
Boiled Down Summary OF
Events Of Interest For The
Busy Reader

Tifton men are attempting to or
game Kiwanis club sponsored by
the Cordele club.
Weldon w. Hawkins, tax receiver
Of Floyd county, died Saturday Of
heart failure.
The Rome Chamber Of Commerce
voted Al to sc against a general sol
diers' bonus, but favored land grants,
home building aids and vocational
training advantages by big MAORI
ties.
The present Macon city council is
/ saving over last>year's record at the
rate OF 100000 year, it is said.
A clever female crook, known as
Gladys Rogers, held for switching a
paste diamond for genuine stone
she had taken from store on ap
prevail, locked her jaiIers in her cell
in the Fulton tower in Atlanta yes
tefday and walked to freedom. Ask
ing permission. to go TO the toilet, she
shifted the spring lock, slammed the
door as she went out and left the
guards helpless.
Mrs. W. II. Fleming has withdrawn
as a candidate for the Augusta city
council withsLt explanation.
Joseph and Grin Simpson, brothers
Of Gwinnett county, were killed by
Victor Dowis, a deputy sheriff, in a
tight when they refused to permit
the search of their car for liquor.
The officer has given himself up.
TIE Dunbar Brick company plant.
near Augusta, suffered a $50, 900 fire
yesterday.
The interests of the Cooper Medi-
cine company, of Dayton O., has been
purchased by the International Pro-
nrietaries company, of Atlanta, max
ers Of Tanlac, for 100000.
Hawkinsville experienced its first
real taste Of blue laws Sunday. No
soft drinks nor tobacco was sold.
The Georgia Real Estate associa-
ton will meet in Savannah March Is.
F. N. Greene, of Perry, has Just
received a shipment of fresh ripe
peaches from South Africa, $4,000
miles distarf. They were reported
IN good condition. They were pack
ed "a to the box and sold for SIS
Eox.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-21
szs Screen
WOMAN SCORNED. WRECKS
LIFE or MOB LEADER

LIFE OF MOB LEADER
Hell hath no fury like a woman
scorned."
This adage is exemplifed in "AI
For q Woman" an Associated First.
National attraction which comes to
the Rylander Theater on Wednesday.
Also will be shown Mack S6nnett's
latest comedy, "By Heck
It is q story of the French revolu-
ton, showing some of the most dra-
matte and stirring events of that his
torlc uprising. The chief character
Of the drama is that Of George
Jacques Danton, who rebelled against
the bloody rulings Of the tyranhous
tribunal and abandoned ii.
For a time the revengeful tri-
bunal is unable to lay its hands
on f)anton, for he has long been
an idol of the people During the
carefree days which follow his de-
fection his fancy is attracted by a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-21
SHILOH

Mrs. Alvin Moore had as her guests
Sunday Misses Hazel Bostwick, Ruth
Still and Jessie Daniels.
Mrs. j. E. Lumpkin and family
were visitors in Ellaville Sunday af-
ternoon.
Miss Mary Lee Daniels spent Sun
day with her grandmother, Mrs. J. F.
Daniels.
Mrs. Alvin Moore entertained a
large number of young people at a
singing Sunday afternoon.
Miss Alice Stevens spent uast
weekend at her home at Preston.
/. Miss Mary Jordan is spending some
time at Dublin, the guest of Miss
Etheline Sampley.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Pitcher and
family spent Sunday with Mrs. A. c.
B lie, Of c. ncord.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. nani.'s and
family we're the Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Reid.
Miss Lois Pllcher is spending some
time with 81 sister. Mrs. Drank :.eil
MISS Jessie Daniels had as her
evening guest Sa uod day Miss Reaa
Lid.
Mason Fowler attended a. tachey
party at Concord Friday night.
Rev. J. E. Daniels filled his regu-
lar appointment at Albany Sunday.
The friends of r. r. Arlington re-
gret to hea of his serious illness.
MI. and Mrs. Ernest Arlington, of
Leslie, are visiting relatives here.
Mrs, John McMath spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. R. Arlington.
Clifton Shannon was in the com
munity Sunday afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-21
AREAL HEREOF
WAR SUCCUMBS
Cholmclcy-Joncs, Ex-Dircctor OF
War Risk Insurance, Dies At
I Age OF 38

NEW YORK, Eeb. 21.-col R. 9.
Cholmeley-Jones, formerly director
of the Bureau of War Risk Insur-
ance, died at the Presbyterian hos
Ipital early today, after an illness
since last October. He was aged SO
and was twice rejected for military
service during the war, but the gov
eminent, recognizing his ability as an
organizer, gave him a commission of
lcaptain in the adiutant generals de-
apartment and sent him overseas with
1.-the war risk section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-21
tattered little fugitive

tattered little fugitive OF the
masses.
In capricious mood he takes her
to his dwelling and has arrayed
in all the finery of the olden days,
and shepresenss a bewitching figure.
Such>a strong appeal does she make
to him that be pays constant atten-
tons to her, to the delight of the UNI
Sophisticated maid.
Eventually, however, he tired of
Babette and turned his attentions
Elsewhere. Piqued and scorned Bah
cite vowed to make him pay for his
actions and she hurried to the tri-
bunal.
Thus little maid, scorned, broke
one of the most powerful men in
France.