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New-York tribune., 1922-05-28
Operators Buy Bronx Movie

Inc one-story moving picture theater
at lO46 to 1850 Southern Boulevard
soxl 90, has been sold by Samuel Jacnbs
to the bsnenson Realty Company
New-York tribune., 1922-05-28

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New-York tribune., 1922-05-28
Physician Purchases sul'e

Douglas I. Gilman & Cenlpis,da;sn
an apartment in the new pni.s p,n.,,.r
485 Park Avenue to pr'
Lough,
New-York tribune., 1922-05-28
By Walter Nj. aussig
Mayor City Of Y.onkers

NN~AANA 9tiN S*Nss tt4L IL u tat &C
iusc over the northern boundarv 81
New York City, and extending from ths
Hudson to the Rronx River its Large
area OF twenty~one square miles af-
fords space also for residential sec
tions, some Of which are among ,hC
6Rcst in our suburban territory.
As a city Yonkers viii be fifty years
old on June Of this year. but its his-
tory runs back 70 early times Hhen the
Dutch traders and later colooists
Settled on and near Manhattan Island
Glowing the visit Of Henry Hudson to
hese shores. When Hudson, Ii the
snip Half Moon, sailed past Spuyteu
DuyvIl Creek, he entered the waters
of She region that soon camo to BE
known as "the Younckers land" under
he rule Of the Dutch PATRON, Adrian
Van der Donck called the Youucker.
meaning the young man. IL is from
him shat Yonkers derived its name.
Sailing further rorthWard few
niles Hudson came to the mouth of
another small yer. whose waters
flowed rapidly doHu to 9 shallow bay.
On the bank he saw an Indian village.
and the tribesmer were engaged in
lshing in the bay. The name OF those
Indians has come down 10 Us as the
Nappeckamacks. and the river that
s+HNN 80 "@S A''i"u uEH lV..A't1 rom
tire uorthward has derived from them
ne name Of Nepperham. 1t is called
tho Saw Mil River also, from the fact
that Van der Douck built his sawln u
IN the lower part Of the stream. after
having purchased from the indians
Great tract Of land reaching from
Spuyten Duyvil Greek northward. and
including most Of the original town Of
fonkers.
Frederick Ph.hpse, r. builder, mer-
chant and trader, Of New York, sand 90
cave been about the wealthiest man I'm
the colony Of that time, became ,he
owner of the land IN 1884, when Gov
"rnor Dongan continued the title 10 all
nc lands acqu red by purchase .oa.
Van der Donck.
Nonhers' FIRST Mansion
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New-York tribune., 1922-05-28
T0Wn0f Terraces and Pretty Homes Celebrates 5Oh Annve
Fifty Years Ago This Week
Yonkers Started ON It, Great
March of Progress; Now the
Haven of 10000 People

'stN va t'''A a NNN4 image % aQUNA ~ =
square miles. The Harlem and uud
son kVcr railroads brought many new
aod wealthy residents to the little vii
laGe from New York and elsewhere
he people in the large houses were
Apply, socially prominent and con
tented in those halcyon village days.
But tae advantageous location OF ion-
Se3s brought industries. and the place
grew in population, calling for improve
meNts and expansion. The agitation
for . city form of government in
creased. The first charter bill passed
By the Legislature became 3 law on
June /, 1872. The population then was
about L ,0G0. The area Of Yonkers
was expanded TO p square miles, tax
Ing n all the territory Of the former
township except she kngsbridge sec
Hol, Wnlcn was IN the same year an
nexed to New York City, so that the
borders Of the two cities have touched
since tnat time Many citizens doubted
the wisdom Of Yonkers assuming the
care OF so much territory, and indeed
the young city was handicapped for
long time.
lonkers grew rapidly and expand ded
IN every way soon after it became
city. Its terraced slopes down TO
the Hudson from the old Albany Post
Road, and to the east the succession
of hills and valleys Of the Nepperhan.
Il5betts, Sprain and GRASSY Sprain
brooks, and finally TO the Bronx River.
gave room for development. In the last
tNenty-hve years many of the new
comers TO fonkers have been attracted
10 tae sections served by the railroads
and trolley lines and have developed
tine community settlements called
p A g. l.. .
New-York tribune., 1922-05-28
Had 5000 Population in 1855

When Yonkers became q town. in
l7ss. its territory covered ali the for
f,,aer Van der Donck land down 20 the
>tSpuvter Duyvil Greek. and Ineludod
several RiYerdale, KIngs-
bridge Van Cortlandt, Mosholu and
-Yonkers The inhabitants Of the pres
<nt site Of Yonkers were incorporated
n 1866 ae a village, having 8 popula-
ton Of abou. 5000, and an area IN the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-15
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

The gang Of wealthy cattle thieves
who dominate the politics of Crock
er County, Wyoming, decide to
nominate Billy Wingo, eood-natured
rangerider Of Golden Bar for sheriff,
believing that he will be too easy
going to Interfere with their ac
tigities.
Tip O'Gorman, political strategist,
Lut the nomination through, although
Rafe Tuckleton, wealthy cattle thief,
had promised the office to Jack Muir
ray. a gunman. O'Gorman opposes
Tuckleton's plan of hiring Dan Slikc
to Kill Tom WaltOn,an honest ranch
nam, who is believed to have evidence
against the gang.
Hazel Walton, the ranchmans
niece, discovers Murray hiding III the
canyon ready to abush Wingo, who
il approaching in the distance When
she attempts to drive back to warn
Billy, Murray shoots one of her
mules She unharnesses and mounts
the other despite Murray's threats
TO shoot.
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co ON WITH TIE STORY.

Me man in the brush stopped.
He dropped on one knee between
two bushes, took quick sight at
the mules barrel six inches behind
the girls leg ard pulled trigger.
Over and over rO!ied the mule, and
over and over . short foot in ad-
sance Of his kicking huffs rolled
Hazel. Luckily she was not stunned
and she rolled clear. She scrambled
t. her feet and set off up the trail
as was as her. shaking legs would
carry her.
Damn herr cursed Jack Murray,
nctching up his back sight "Td
oughta diop her! She's askin' for it,
The hussyn'
Ills itching finger trembled on the
trigger, but he did not pull
Billy Wingo pulled up at sight of
the wild apparition that was Hazel
Walton. But the check was momen-
tary. He clapped home the spurs
and hustled his horse into a gallop.
lie and Hazel came together liter
ally, 40 wards below the crest. The
girl seize1 his strrup to save herself
frGnn falling and burst into hyster-
ical tears.
'Lordy, it's the girl that dropped
that PACKAGE exclaimed Billy, dis
mounting in haste.
He Had his arm round her waist
. time to prevent her falling to the
ground. She hung Imply against
MIN, and gasped and choked and
sobbed away her varied emotions.
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you know what you're
asking, | suppose. he said coldly.
81 thought you didn't like Rate
Tuckleton?"
Il hate him. was her simple
statement. But I'm afraid"
He believed he detected a sob in
her voice Ihis would never do.
Couldn't have Hazel crying.
If you'd only explain" he sug-
gested soothingly.
She paused. After minutes
silence she continued.
You see, Billy, you've been pretty
nice to me-uncle and me. And
you've come to be sort Of a-sort of
u friend-kind of and-and I've
don't want to see you hurt. / tell
you, Billy, as true as | stand here
this minute, if you try to fight the
gang, you won't last out your term"
she clasped her hands and re-
garded him piteously. When pretty
girl clasps her hands and regards
you piteously, what are you going
to do?
But when he had kissed her three
times on the mouth she pushed him
away and cried distractedly. "You
mustn't! Yon mustn't! You don't
know what you're doing
There, there" ha said later, his
lips pressed against her ham, Il
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his neck, he felt a tightening at his
heart. And the latter was not
pleasant tightening What did she
mean? He loved her God, how he
loved her dark loneliness, but-what
was she driving at?
Il can't promise till you tell what
! you want me to do"
She resumed. You know
wouldn't ask you to do anything that
wasn't for your own good, yet you
won't promise the first promise
ever asked you to make"
He shook his head. 81 can't"
All right, I'll have to tell you
then, Billy. I've heard things
about your job. I've heard that if
you don't do exactly as the gang
says you'll be kuk-killed. Oh, not
exactly in those words, but / know
what was meant. No, | shan't tell
you where / heard it. 1t doesn't
matter anyway. 1t was bad enough
when you-I thought you were just
a friend but now-now when you re
just everything to me. / cuc-can't
| btNA W Hh'O SCU any il9hSs Cup
pose something happens to you,
what would | do? I'd die, | think.
I'd want to, anyway"
At which he tried, to kiss away
her fears, but these were too deep
rooted for any such old-fashioned
remedy as that to be of any avail.
NO, mo, don'tw she protested,
holding his head away by main
force. Not now. Pm not through
yet Listen. You'll fight the gang.
know you will"
He nodded a slow head. I've got
to. That's why / took the job of
sheriff"
Il knew it," she said sadly. But
you can resign, can't you?"
Listen to me-" he said in a voice
that trembled. you don't know
what you are asking me to do. If |
did it, I'd be dog, and won't be
a dog even for your sake. Marry me
now and Wen see it through, you
and | together"
She shook her head. II can't, "
she whispered, and added with most
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The explanation was brief but be-
fore it was finished Jack Murray had
become a rapidly vanishing speck on
the horizon. He was sure that his
health demanded long vacation in
the South
CHAPTER V
Billy Wingo removed his hat and
stuck a brown head round the corner
of the door jamb. Hello, Hazel!p
10, Billy" said Hazel Walton,
breaking another egg into the mix
ture of sugar and shortening in the
yellow bowl. Chase that sprucy
chicken out, will you, there's
dear"
Eilly did not misunderstood. He
had discovered that Hazel called any
friend dear" 1t was her way Of
showing her liking, that was all.
Nevertheless, the appellation never
failed to give him a warm feeling
that felt pleasant around his heart.
Your uncle home?' he asked aft
er a cigaret had been constructed
and lit
Hell be in for dinner" replied
/ Hazel, with a swift flash OF dark
eyes. And there | was hoping all
along you had come to- see me"
81 came to see you, too"
"Me to is worse, lots worse.
/ Shows what an afterthought am.
Lies an awful thing for girl"
Billy, you're sheriff now" she
continued, changing the subject.
y1t' T.. To-, 4. Il
don't take office till the first of the
| year
She nodded. Il understand. And
| want to ask you IA question who
elected you sheriff, Billy"
lie regarded her in some surprise.
1.-The voters"
81 know, but who manages the
voters?" .,/
'You mean the party machine?"
"l-you hear rumors sometimes,
Billy. Why you have a free hand,
/ them"
80 far as my powers extend /
will" he said.
and will you use it,"
an use it," curiously.
Isis that quite safe?"
sit may not be safe for The
gang"
Couldn't you give 'em their way,
sort of? Not in everything, But just
enough to keep 'em good-natured?"
His curiosity chania d to blank
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having electedr'
What's happened to the sheriff."
Il had picked two deputies for
him to appoint-good safe men. You
know that part was left to me, and
| fixed on Johnson and Kenealy.
This morning | mentioned tneIr
names to the new sheriff. L thank
you kindly for your good intentions,
says Bill, or words to that effect, but
have already decided to appoint
Shotgun Shillman and Riley Tyler I"
Continued in Our Next Issue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-15
NOTICE TO ALL VEHICLES.

Traffic has recently caused consid-
cradle damage to the shoulders along
the county pavements due to driving
down hill and running out on the
shoulders. A great deal of expense
is incurred in the upkeep of these
shoulders and it is requested that this
practice be discontinued and that
owners instruct their drivers to this
effect.
By Order of BOARD OF COMMITS
S S1ONERS ROADS AND REVE-
NuES, SUMTER COUNTY, GA.
N. A. RAY, Chairman. 13-6t
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human logic, 81 don't believe you
love me!'
At which he was moreG to wrath.
tits you that don't love mel You
listen here! I've asked you for the
last time to marry me! You turned
me down for some fool notion that
isn't worth hill of beans. All right,
let it go at that. If ever you change
your mind, you'll have to come to me
and put your arms around my neck
and tell me | was right TO stick it
out and you were wrong to want me
not to. And if you don't do it,
you're not the girl | took you for,
and wouldn't look at you with IA
telescope
She sat speeches.. Without an
other word he stopped, swept his
hat from the floor and went out.
And, it must be said to his discredit,
he slammed the door behind him.
A long five minutes Hazel was
staring wide-eyed at the door But
he did not come back She crept to
the window. He did not look back
lie passed out OF sight around the
bend. Hazel slid quietly to the floor
and, her face buried in her hands, be-
can to cry as if her heart would
break.
For her little world had been shat
tered and she was left disconsolate
among the fragments. Her man did
not understand.
CHAPTER VI.
Tip O'Gorman sat comfortably
near tia red-hot stove. The wind
and the snow were clustering out
doors.
ITS good old world" Tip sighed
uXuriously and wiggled the toes Of
his rOomy slippers.
Entered then one who changed
the pleasing aspect of the good old
world.
Judge Driver slammed the door
behind him and unties the comforter
that held the hat to his head.
you've done it now" exclaimed
Judge Driver.
+. What particular thing have you
on your mind?" Tip queried equally.
The sheriff you were so set on
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-15
THE STANDARD

DOLLAR DAYS HERE WE'D
NESDAY AND THURSDAY
SHOP HERE WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY AND GET
FROM $50 TO OF 90 WORTH
FOR YOUR DOLLAR.
At $1.00 for Eight Yards 40 Inch
White Lawn; regularly zoe to
25c.
At $1.00 for Pairs Children's
Fine Mercerized Socks, fancy
tops; regular 800
At $1O0 for II Yards Curtain
Scrim 36 inches wide, white and
ecru; value l5c yard
At $100 for 30 Bars Best Laundry
Soap; full size bars.
$10O for Yards Curtain Mar
quisette, white or ecru, regu-
lar price soc yd.
$1.O0 for Yards of SO and 40
Inch Voiles, light on dark pat
terms; regularly soc to Toe yd.
$1.OO for % Spools Coats Cot
ton; all numbers, black and
white.
$1OO for II Yards Apron or
Dress Bingham, fast eolors, full
width.
500 for 10 Pairs Mems Seam
less Socks; double heels and
toes.
800 for II Pairs Ladies' Seam
less Stockings; black or white;
all sizes.
$l.0O for 2 Oil Opaque Window
Shades, complete with fixtures;
regular $1.00 each.
$l.00 for Mems Union Made Over
alls; value $1.4S; cur regular
price; all sizes.
$l.00 for 3 Yards of Walbro 10-4
30-Inch Unbleached Sheeting;
value 55c yard.
$1.00 for your choice Of one big
table of Ladies' Silk Stockings;
value $3.50.
$l.00 for your choice of one rack
of Ladies' House Dresses; val
ues up to $500.
$l.00 for 2 Garments of Haynes
or Mayo Winter Underwear for
men; regular $1.00 each.
$1.00 for your choice of one big
lot of Lion Shirts for men; regu-
lar $3.50 to $500.
$100 for Crex Rugs, size 3xG feet;
good patterns; regular price
$150 to $500.
Remember that the above bargain
are on sale only Wednesday an'
Thursday, March Is and l6, ant
will positively be withdrawn Thurs
day night. Amy one desiring double
quantity, we will sell them 500
worth of any or all of the above ad
vertised articles.
Standard Dry Goods Co.
Forsyth St. Next Bank of Commerce,
AMERICUS, GA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-15
Standard Dry Goods Co.

Forsyth St. Next Bank of Commerce
.AMERICuS, GA.
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MUSIC CLUBS
TO CONVENE TONIGHT

CORDELE, March 15.-The state
executive board of the Georgia Fed
Grafton of Music clubs met this after
noon in the first preliminary work
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-15
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Central Time.)
Arrival and Departure of PAsssng~'
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figure,
published as information and mo-
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knew it would be all right once you
let yourself go"
She lifted her body slightly in his
arms. Tell me you love me, dear
est"
Then when he told her, she asked
'Then you'll do anything | ask,
won't you? Promise"
Even as her arms frightened about
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-15
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IS, 1922.

to be done by the third annual con-
yentjon which holds the first regular
session tonight.
All arrangements have been made
for the sessions of the convention
and delegates are arriving today on
all incoming trains. A number OF
social occasions of elaborate APP
monument have been arranged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-15
Get the best styles; it costs less

Some men seem to think it's expen-
sive to be we'll dressed 1t isn't It's
economy The quality is so fine in the
clothes we sell that you get longer wear
Hence the lowest possible clothes cost
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-15
NOTICE

Prices reduced on
Hemstitching and Picot
work. Machines are
made by us, kept in good
condition, run by only
experienced operators,
and all work guaranteed.
Singer Sewing Maching
Company
126 jackson St.
Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-15

Buy her Hollingsworth's "Fioatins
FruIt "a new one. Mailman murray
Druggist. ot
The Washington times., 1922-09-22

for a New York paper. Our conver'
sation took place after statement,
and he did not say that he was talk.
ing to me confidentially.
IT regret that be objects to the
publication Of his views, but no douot
the female of this species Is more
deadly than the male"
When 1t became evident trouble
could not be avarted, armed guards
were sent to the shops. The shop.
men refused to work, and the guards
were removed.
b Early in the morning Ii appeared
there would be a clash. Some OF the
non-union men left "incognito" and
the others were driven from the
works, many of them bruised and
beaten. The men gathered around
the uptown offices of the Southern
waiting for their pay.
The Southern Is conducting a
thorough investigation into the az.
fray. l.. ID. Smith, general coun-
sci, announced that vigorous steps
would be taken Immediately to bring
to justice those responsible for the
outbreak.
Seventeen hundred men returned
to their old jobs at the Southern
shops. Their return followed an
nouncement that strikebreakers
would be removed, and the presence
OF non-union men, II is asid, was a
surprise.
The Washington times., 1922-09-22
Student Walters Are
Ousfed At Harvard
University

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Sept. 22.
-Thirty-five Harvard students
are wandering about Cambridge
without jobs today as the re-
suit Of a decision on the part
Of the management of the Har-
ward Union to employ negroes
in their places as walters ip the
dining hall. -
"The action was taken" said
Francis Foster, graduate man.
ager of the union, because 1t
costs too much to feed the stu
dents. A negro waiter con-
sumes but IS cents worth Of
food a day, but every student
eats up 81 in board a day, and
the union needs only fifteen ne
gro walters working full time,
as against thirty-five students
on a part-time basis"
One of the students thus dis
missed from employment is
. Frank Brennan, a member Of
the varsity football squad. Two
others have said they would be
unable to continue their college
courses because they are unable
to find. steady employment else
where.
The Washington times., 1922-09-22
SEEK To AVERT
SECOND DSTR|KE
|NC0AL FIELDS
Miners and Operators viii
Meet in Cleveland on =
October 2. .. !

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 22.-.
Notices were in the mails today
addressed to all soft coal operators
in the United States summoning
them to meet here October 2 with
officials of the United Mine Work
ers of America, for the purpose of
taking measures to avert another
strike in the coal fields next April,
when the agreement negotiated here
last month expires. r..
The conference, provision for
which was made at the recent
gathering which ended the long
strike, will name a committee of
miners and operators to work out
methods of preventing future trouble
in the coal fields. This committee,
it is expected. will ascertain the
facts upon which a proper wage
may be based. and a meeting will
be held on January 3, to receive and
act upon the report. .-. ~....#
The call for the conference was
signed by T. II. Maher, chairman n
of the. recent joint gathering, and
John L. Lewis. president of the
United Mine Workers of America,
who approved the text of the coal
call as read to him over the long
distance telephone at his home in
Springfield! Ill.
The Washington times., 1922-09-22
COAL PROBE AND PRICE
CONTROL BILLS SIGNED

President Harding today signed the
Borah- -Winslow bill providing for a
Federal investigation of the coal IN
dustry and the Cummins-Winslow
bill providing for control of coal
prices during the winter by the eX.
tension of the embargo and priority
powers of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Both of these measures were urged
by the President in his recent mes
sage to Congress on the acute indus
trial situation growing out of the
coal and railroad strikes.
The investigation of the coal in
dustry will be conducted by an in.
dependent commission to be named
by the President. Coal distribution
and price control will be directed by
a Federal Fuel Distributor.