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For second time the driver flashet . glance al his companion. It was peculiar remark and voiced in q queel tone. "Yes? Why"
 "Because-" Gray shifted his posi- ton. there was movement of hi right hand -the one farthest ava, from the man at the wheel-and si simultaneously his left arm slipped from the back of the seat and tight, iy enoircled the latter's waist H. finished in a wholly unfamiliar voice "Because, my good man, you are now held up for the third time. and fl would distress me to have to kill you.
 The driver uttered a loud grunt for something sharp and hard had been thrust deeply into that soft sensitive region overlying his liver and now it was held there. It was unnecessary for Gray to order the car stopped, its brakes squealed, Ii ceased its progress as abruptly as II It's front wheels had fetched up against stone wall.
 Gray was grim. mocking; some ri- trant, evil quality to his voice sug- gested extreme malignity at full cock. like that unseen weapon the muzzle of which was buried beneath the drivers short ribs. An. You go armed, I see. X shoulder holster, as suspected. knew you had nothing on this side" seizing his victims Lpstretched right hand with his own left, he gave 1t sudden fierce wrench that all but snapped the wrist. and at the same instant he reached across and snatched the con- scaled weapon from its resting place. He flung the chauffeur's body away from him. there was sharp click as he swiftly damned the barrel of the automatic back and let 1t fly into place.
 The entire maneuver had been 1eftly executed, even yet the object of the assault was speeches..
 Now then''-the passenger faced about in his seat and showed his teeth in smile-"it is customary to permit the condemned to enjoy the last word. What have you to say tor yourself?"
 "If you think it's funny to jab a gun in a mans belly when he aint tcokin'-
 "A gun? My simple friend, you have-or had--the only gun in this party, and you may thank whatever gods you worship that you didn't try to use 1t. for--I would have been rough with you. This is the gun I used to stick you up.' With rigidly out-thrust thumb Gray prodded the driver in the side. Simple. isn't it? And no chance for accidents. The speakers shoulders were shaking.
 Well, I'll be damned!"
 Not doubt of it." chuckled the other. Especially if you follow in the course you have chosen. And similar fate will overtake your pal, Nallow It might save you several miles of bad walking to tell me where Mallow is waiting to highjack me. No?'
 "Go to he'll"
 "very well. Oblige me, now by getting out And make it snappy."
 The driver did as directed. Gray pocketed the automatic, slipped in be- hind the steering wheel, and drove away into the night, followed by loud and earnest objurgations.
 He was still smiling cheerfully when, a mile further on, he brought the car to stop and clambered out Passing forward into the illumina- ton of the headlights. he busted him. self there for several moments before resuming his tourney.
 There was no mistaking the road, but Gray did not bother to stick to the main travelled course when de-
New Britain herald., 1923-05-16

Fuller trials, twe Of which resulted iR disagTssments and the third in a mistrial,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
Letters From
the People

Following is an article written by
]. G. Johnson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
O. G. Johnson, of Americas, which
appeared recently in the jackson.
vile Journal Mr.. Johnson is
Jacksonville manager of the Gus
sack Co., users of billboards for
outdoor advertising: ~.
Highway Identification
Editor The journal: Does this
phrase mean that concern should
stop advertising. And does it mean
that some of Jacksonvllle's bust
ness concerns should go out OF
business? What can be more
beautiful than a display of art,
work done by men who have
studied and worked most of their
Ilves to make beautiful bulletin?
/ have not reference to the small
signs and cards tackled on trees
and fences every quarter of a mile
or so; but a large bulletin with a
painting on it, OF beautiful design,
advertising some coming concern,
and which in most instances are
placed in locations to hide ugly and
dilapidated property, or swamps.
A large painted bulletin is a
utility for human life. On many
| dangerous curves you can see a
,arge board staring you in the
lace, warning of the danger ahead,
probably saving your life and the
lives of those@dear to you. In many
instances while travelling on a
strange highway, there are placed
bulletin boards, giving warning
that the road makes a turn Are
they not protection in this way?
will state one particular in
stance in which / participated
|. While making my first trip down
to the southern part of the state /
was travelling a highway that was
absolutely new to me. 1t was at
night, and | was travelling very
dark road, going at a maximum
| speed of twenty-five miles an hour,
when all at once | came upon
sharp curve. | skidded and came
very near turning over. How | es-
capped is a miarcle. My life and the
lives of other occupants of the
car was endangered. Down the road
a little piece came upon such
another turn, but l was warned by
one of these highway bulletins,
and thus had time in which to make
the turn without danger.
The payroll of outdoor advertis
ing concerns in the city are needed
1t supports large number of fam
lilies. Many employees own their
homes in this city. Their earnings
are spent in Jacksonville and made
In Jacksonville. You can readily
see that the outdoor ADVERTISING
concerns of today are as much of a
need to city as any other bust
ness.
Another point l wish to make is
that many firms have failed to-
cause they failed to advertise, and
most of our biggest concerns TODAY
owe their success to advertising
and part of it was done in outdoor
advertising.
The beautifully painted bulletins
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
PAGE HENRY LINCOLN
JOHNSON, PLEASE.

Eighty-seven delegates to the
National Negro Democratic
League, in session in Chicago on
Tuesday, started something"
when they voted to organize an
all-negro political association
throw the new associations sup
port to the Democrats. The
league will drop the party name.
and will open it's membership to
all colored voters. The prime
object of the new movement. as
announced by Its president, it
to break down the traditional
loyalty of the colored popula-
ton to the Republican party. 1t
was declared that the Republi-
cans had not carried out their
campaignapromises to the colored
voter. We have often wondered
why the negro continued to be a
football for the Republican party
when they might, by splitting
up and voting with the Demo-
Gratis, become balance of pow
ser and get more consideration
at the hands of both political
parties.-Albany Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
LYNCHING OF PRISONERS
CAN BE STOPPED

The lynching of prisoners in
Georgia is easily stopped.
Make it mandatory on the Gov
ernor 10 Immediately remove from
office, without trial or bubble.
every sheriff who lets a prisoner
get away from him and into the
hands of a mob.
That will stop the lynching of
prisoners. Once prisoner is
landed in Jail, no mob will touch
him if the sheriff uses his brains
and his. six shooter.
Pass such lazy and the Cover
nor will do the rest. Don't leave it
to his discretion, but make it man.
datory. Maybe it will work an in
justice on sheriff occasionally
We do not believe the sheriffs
are to- blame for EVERY lynching
OF prisoners that has occurred.
But eventually lynching will
cease and the price is not too
great to pay. The Madison Madi. /
sonian says:
Governor Walker SAYS lynch
ing must stop. He is not the first
Governor who has said the same
thing, In the language of Gold,
berg, 1T doesn't mean ANYTHING"
IL ought to mean something.
and lynching should stop. Too
much politics, and mighty rotten
politics. !Sheriffs in most cases
are parties to the lynching hid
ding for reelection.
The, Griffin News and Sun edi,
torially discusses another phase
of the question of lynching by
pleading for quicker trials and
more hangings. 1t says:
Governor. Walker announces
that he will go the limit in an
effort to. stop lawlessness in
Georgia, and is to be heartily
commended. Other Governors
have done the same thing. and
yet lawlessness continues. What
we need in Georgia is quicker
court trials and more hangings.
This will have a tendency to stop
lawlessness-a greater tendency,
than what any Governor may say
or do.
The good name of the state is at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY
(From the Times-Recorder. Sep
Anu.Lo.. o 1O1O !.

TENDER 3, 1879
Mrs. w. S. Prather and young
son, Stuart Prather, who have been
in Ashville and at Lake Toxaway,
for three weeks have returned
home. ~.
The many friends of Miss Matha
Wheatley will welcome her return
next week from New York, where
she spent the summer months in
studying decorative art.
Cliff Williams came back yester.
day from his annual plunge into
the briny and has startling stories
to tell of his Critical flirtations
there.
The many friends of Capt. B. E.
Turner, one of the Seaboards pop
ular passenger conductors, learned
with regret yesterday of his illness
with appendicitis.
Miss Mary and Georgia Fort are
expected to arrive this morning
upon visit of some length at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Hollis Fort
The local spot market was quot.
ed today as follows; Good midline
IL 3-8 cents; middling IL cents.
Pecan orchards in the Ameri
Gus territory, which, by the way in
cluded some of the largest anc
most valuable groves in south Geor.
gia promises an abundant yield Of
nuts this fall, according to reports
The value of the pecan growers
near here is easily $25O,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
stake. 1t is the duty of every man
to guard the reputation of his
state as zealously as his own.
THE MEANEST MAN
In The WORLD.

He filled himself full of mean
liquor, fell on the street, was
picked up and rushed into a doc
tors office. The poison was fast
getting in it's work. The doctor
called a trained nurse and together
they battled all night and succeeded
in saving the life of the boot
legger's victim.
Hot water bottles were used and
in the terrific battle, the victims
foot was blistered from the con-
tact with one of the hot water
bottles.
The doctor sent in his bill dur
ing the month and soon after was
served with notice of suit. The I'M
grateful fellow wanted damages for
his foot.
And he got it.
A news story from a Michigan
city states that woman was stalled
on the railroad tracks in front of
an onrushing train. Just in the
proverbial nick of time a man sped
up from behind and cleared the
woman's ear and his own from the
tracks as the train roaded by.
Thursday he received his re-
ward. 1t was a bill for 81 for re-
pairs to tail lamp bracket of the
woman's car.
Do you remember reading
Brands story of the "The meanest
Man in All the World?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
YOUR LIES WORK
is IN DANGER

Every man knows that disaster may
hit him. Fire, accident and theft re-
sPect no one. Great catastrophes
have meant complete disaster to
thousands.
Save yourself, today, from such a
possibility.
With wise insurance there can be
no such thing as complete disas.
ter" for you in any eventually.
Insurance will give you full finan-
cial protection in case of loss. We
can give you all forms of Property
Protection Policies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
THE LOW COST
OF CLEANLINESS.

Georgia's 658,144 families used
Approximately 52,651 $50 pounds
OF soap tor washing themselves
last year, spending for this $751;
440, and consuming in the process
eighty pounds per FAMILY for the
year.
These figures were furnished by
the general sales manager of one
of the largest soap manufacturers
of the country, in summing up the
use of soap in the United States
for the year ending June, 1928.
al The annual soap bill for keep
ing Uncle Sam cleanfas approx
mately $25O,OO0, 900 and he uses
2,0O0,O0O,O0 pounds of soap in the
job. IA
Only ten dollars a year is spent
by the average family for cleanli-
ness, according to this authority.
When one remembers that clean
illness is next to Godliness," and
that plenty of good pure soap and
water drives the doctor away, one
realizes the low cost of cleanliness.
THE impurities of the body
come through the skin. and are alb
sorbed in the underclothes or re-
main on the surface of the skin.
Frequent baths are excellent insur-
ance. In the summer, an occas-
ional hot bath with a cold plunge
morning and night every day is
both pleasant and profitable ex-
cept for the doctor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the ,Times-Recorder. Sep
l. L \

(From the ,Times-Recorder. Sep
TENDER 8, 1899
Mr.. James H. Greene, who for
the past year or two has held the
responsible position of cashier in
the office of the Central railroad
in this city, will leave this week
for Shreveport, where he will ac-
cept desirable position with the
Texas Pacific road.
Yesterday was any other than a
dull day in busy, pushing plucky
Americas. From l o'clock until
after dusk the streets were throng-
ed with people, while hundreds of
wagons loaded with big brown cot
ton bales crowde The vicinity of
the warehouses. Receipts 70" the
day exceeded 600 bales and as the
market was better than at any time
since the opening CT the season
sales were quite numerous and a
, large amount of money was put in
circulation.
Charlie Oliver, Gus Harris ole
right hand man, is back again in
his old berth on the corner, after
an absence Of severa months and
will be glad to welcome His old
friends as of yore.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Johnson have
removed from their former home
on Forrest street to the pretty res
idence on Taylor street, known as
the Crisp place where they are now
at home to their numerous friends
Good middling cotton brought
Ia cents in Americas Saturday
the highest point reached since the
season opened.
Miss Lula Hay, of Waycross, i:
spending several days in this city
her former home, and is the guess
of Misses Ella and Sallie Mitchell
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
EXTRA SPECIAL

Do you remember our glove sale
just one year ago? We sold gloves
to people, six pairs at one time.
We will have on sale Monday
morning at 9 o'clock a lot much
better than the ones that we sold
last year. This is the entire sample
line of one of the largest glove man
utacturers in the west and in the
lot will be found kid gloves for la
dies all lengths and all grades from
Sl.5O to 81. 90 pair. Fine imported
long gloves, suede gloves in all
lengths, some fancy gauntlets there
is not a pair in the lot worth as 1T
tie as our price and many are worth
up to 81. Choice here Monday morn
ing at 8 o'clock, pair ....... csc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
ONE SURE AND
PROFITABLE MARKET.

The markets of the world are
begging for hogs, for poultry, for
eggs, for butter.
Millions of dollars go OUT of
Georgia every year for these prod
pcts which we can produce at home
and that at a profit.
The hog-raising industry of
Georgia has decreased 35 per cent
in the past year, according to fig
ures statement made by H. Nc
Donald, manager Of the large Swift
plant at Moultrie, at Cedartown a
few days ago.
eve first began to raise hogs
for the commercial or car lot
market just ten years ago. he
said. From that time up to
1919 we doubled the number of
hogs on our farms. Since 1919
we have shown steady decrease
each year:
I'VE are producing practically
25 per cent of our total pork
consumption and importing from
the North and West rs per cent
of our requirements.
while we have made cred
liable showing in hogs, cattle,
sheep, dairying and, poultry, we.
still are importing for hundred
million pounds, Of packing. house
products and dairying and poul-
try products per annum."
In urging departure from
the one-crep system in the state,
Mr.. Mcdowell declared thes
South as whole is importing an
nually "about 100000, 1000
worth of these farm products,
which We could produce if we
adopted MIXED farming.e
Natural advantages of this sec
ton fpr hog production makes
George one of the most favored
sections in the country.n
From time imm emorial no sys-
tenn of agriculture had been sue.
cessful that did not include live
STOCK production.
Experts have stated time and
again that hogs can be raised cheap.
er in Georgia than in the West !;
also, that hogs can be produced
cheaper and more successfully in
South Georgia than anywhere else
in the state.
And right here in Sumter county
is to be found as good brood stock
as exists. The hog ranch of C. C.
Hawkins & Sons is one of the big
assets Of the county and the state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
OLD DAYS IN AMERICAS


The young mans coat, evidently
dropped from a buggy, while TAX
ing a buggy ride Sunday afternoon,
was picked up here this morning
and will be very gladly restored to
the owner by the finder.
There was some Improvement
yesterday in the condition of Miss
Fannie Tarver, who has been des-
perately i'll with typhoid fever re-
Gently.
Mr.. George Turpin left yester-
day for Wakefield, KY, Mrs, Tur-
pin visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Ray Wakefield, will return with
him next week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
The STANDARD

Mill actory short lengths sale for
Monday and Tuesday. Desirable
piece goods at remarkable savings.
Quantity about large enough for
two full days selling.
At 15c yd. short lengths of 25c
outings. light colors, suitable for
underwear.
At zoe short lengths of extra
heavy German linen toweIing, val
ne 35c.
At soc yard short lengths of
double faced satin table damask, 9
to 20 yard pieces. -
At Ace short lengths of 75c fancy
figured sateens for fine Innings.
At 25c yard short lengths of ex-
ira heavy Turkish toweling, full
width.
At csc yard short lengths of $3.50
, satin table damask, two yards wide,
| 2 to 10 yards.
At 25c yard short lengths of col.
ored pajama checks all eolors, yard
wide.
At 25c yard short length of extra
quality fleeced back kimono flan-
nelette.
At 25c short lengths of serpen-
tine crepe, all colors, regularly 35c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
Three SIN lies
A Good Reason.

Doctor; "Is your appetite good?"
Parsimonious Patient: mo, and
l DON'T want it to be good. l can't
afford to have it good. l eat in a
cafeteria"
Nut Protection.
"My wordw quavered the nerv7
Gus sportsman, What a dark and
fearsome forest!1
"Sall right" encouraged the
guide. 1.-THE squirrels won't hurt
you if you carry good, heavy
stick"
Totally Eclipsed.
Hes the most insignificant
chap l ever met"
"He certainly is. Why, he con-
fided to me once that he never
even received a franked speech
from his Congressman"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
BUILDERS
IF BY
: BERToN BRALEy

Oh, Cheops a Pharaoh who built pyramid
Tor rather stole the credit for what his workmen did, @
The carpenters apd masons and other of Skill rt
Who built the pyramids we'll that they standing sti)
NebuchadnezZar had queen--a queen in Babylon
And she grew weary of the plains her vision rested
ooh give hills to gaze upon she whispered the king
Nebuchadnezzar answered her. "T do that little thing
Upon tremendous arches that cambered to the sky
He laid out hanging gardens to glad his consors eye
(Nebuchadnezzar built them--or thus the read
But it cunning workngmen who really did the deed)
The sultans and the emperors since history began,
Have given little credit to the Common workingman
And their tombs and Places their temples their halls
Were built by common workingmen in grmy overalls.
We aim to get credit that isn't rightly ours,
We hand it to the architects who plan the lofty towers
We slip it to the engineers who
Designing bridges ships and tools that stand
But granite doesn't itself and steel won't jump place
And tools don't simply operate by superna grace,
No. that's where WE coaborate, and desire to claim
An honest share of glory for the doing of the same
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
TOM SIMS SAYS:

Movie star sued her mother for
a million dollars. Most girls
wouldn't for million dollars.
Coolidge gets up about $50
every morning. Now what little
boy wants to be president?
Tobacco crop is good in some
sections, so you can put that in
your pipe and smoke it.
The oyster returns from its va
cation in Septembey but shuts
~ like a clam about i.
Vampire movies are staging
comeback. Some old plots are
used. Just been revamped.
Gas prices are falling. Pro-
duction cast are lower since the
public learned they were.
If every day was Sunday we
would all be killed or injured
soon.
After school starts the water
melons and fruit not stolen are
considered fairly safe.
Height of enthusiasm is APP
plauding while reading a hook.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY
(From the Times-Recorder. Sep
ttember 8, 1903.)

ttember 8, 1903.)
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Stallings will
leave in a few days for Birming-
ham, Ala, to reside, to the great
regret of their hundreds of friends
in Americas. Mr.. Stallings has re-
Gently accepted a most desirable
and lucrative position there as one
of the representatives of a Mem
phis shoe factory, the firm now rep
resented in that city by Hugh M.
Brown, formerly of Americas.
Misses Annie Dixon and Ethel
Baisden are at home again after a
visit, in Atlanta and a week spent
at Palm Beach, Fla.
Miss Louise Lamar, of Richland,
after visit to her aunt, Mrs. c. W,
Lamar, left yesterday Tor Dawson,
to visit friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
ED ORAL
COMMENT
ON THE DOWNWARD TRAIL.

We agree with the sport writer
who declares that he believes
Jack Dempsey has not only
reached the peak of his career,
but is on the down grade. The
fate which befell John Sullivan
Jim Jefferies, Jack Johnson and
Jesse Willard, is trudging on
Jack Dempsey's trail.-Valdosta
Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03
WHY NOT HOKE FOR VICE
PRESIDENT

Hoke Smith has had all the hon
ors that the state can give him,
so why not run him for vice
president on the democratic
ticket with some progressive
Westerner? It's been the dream
of the progressive clement i'm
the democratic patty for 80 years
tG tic up with the West, whose
interests are identical with ours
and go before the nation with a
coalition of the South and the
West.
There would be some chance
OF success for Democracy in
1924 with the solid South backed
by tie progressive states of the
West.-Fitzgerald Enterprise.
ADVICE TO THE LoVELORN.
Don't marry without looking
around bit, girls. Look at what
happened to Eve for taking the
first man she met Richmond
Times Dispatch,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03

of today are not a menace to the
public, They are a life saver"
Public utility" "a beautifier, y
also a great help to the business
houses of today, I certainly like
to see them and read them.
J. C. JOHNSON.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-03

You don't see many mo Tres
passing signs on farms. They
have changed to Farm Sale"
No extra session of Congress
will be called. That ought to
help things quite bit.
Chicagoans awaiting trial will
be sent to school, which is pun
ishment before conviction.
Mayor of New York has cold.
He can get something for it.
Man in Lincoln, Neb., started
home in a stolen car, so he won't
be there for Is months.
Pitcher held for nonsuppbrt in
Detroit. Usually it is the team
that fails to support.
st. Louis saw four brilliant
meteors in one night. May have
been politicians at play.
All optimists are not dead, but
one is. Texas doctor left orders
that he be buried in furs.
The Kabotchnicks made a
name for themselves in PhiEadel-
mia. Had II chanood - 0ahot