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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-20
MRS. WHITE IS CALLED
TO ATTEND FUNERAL

Mrs. Nondas White, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. L. McMath, on Rees Park, was
called to Lake Park Tuesday to at
tend the funeral of her husband S
mother, Mrs. ]. K. White, who died
suddenly Tuesday at that place.
The telegram bringing news of Mrs.
Whites demise was brief, giving
few particulars, except that Mrs.
White had died of blood poisoning.
Her son, Nondas White, who is in
business at Valdosta, was at her
bedside when the end came.
Following receipt Of news Of the
death of Mrs. White, Mrs. Nondas
White left yesterday for Valdosta
and to attend the funeral which
occurred there this morning.
Many Americus friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Nondas White will learn
with deep sorrow of their bereave-
ment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-20

All Eyes Turned TOWARD
Coming Fight At Shelby
TIMES-RECoRDER WILL
GIVE RINCSIDE RETURNS

Fight fans of Americus will
have opportunity to hear ring
aide returns from the Dempsey
Gibbons fight at Shelby, Mont,
July 4, as guests of The Times
Recorder. The returns will be re-
ceived direct from the ringside
in The Times-Recorder office
and will be read aloud to all who
gather to hear them. A more def
inite announcement as to the
hour these returns may be ex-
pected to commence coming in
will be made later. But an invita-
ton is extended today to every
friend of The Times-Recorder to
come in and hear them. There
will be no charge made for this
service. Towns within this terri
tory wishing this service can
have same relayed to them by
The Times-Recorder without
charge, except for telegraph tolls.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-20
new Of FFICERS ARE
ELECTED BY GOLFERS
C. r. Ellis Again Heads Organ
ization Here, With Frank P.
Harold as Secretary

New officers have just been
elected by the directors Of the
Americus Golf club, following elee-
ton of new directors by the mem
bership, announcement of the elec-
tions being authorized this morn,
ing.
The new directors elected are
G. R. Ellis, W. C. Caye, Jr., Carr
S. Glover, Evan Mathis, Walter
Rylander, L. L. McCfeskey, Frank
P. Harold, John Sheffield and
Frank Lanier. These officers were
elected by the members of the club,
and at their first meeting chose
new executive officers to direct the
affairs of the organization during
the coming year.
The new executive officers are
e. R. Ellis, president, reelected
w. C. Caye, Jr., vice-president, to
succeed Carr S. Glover and Frank
p. Harold, to succeed Evan Ma
this as secretary treasurer. Mr..
Harold being out of the city at
present touring Europe, Mr.. Ma
this was requested by the directors
and other officers to continue to
discharge the duties of that office
until Mr.. harrold's return, which
he has agreed to do.
Reports submitted at the annual
meeting Of the directors show that
the club during the year Of its ex-
istence had added greatly to the
pleasure Of the members and ac-
complished great work in the de-
velopment Of golf in Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-20
KING LEAVES ROME
TO ASSIST STRICKEN AREA

ROME, June 2O-(By Associated
Press) King Victor Emmanuel has
arrived at Catania to assist in re-
lieving the distress of thousands
MADE homeless by the eruption OF
Mount Etna. PaIomba and Santo
Spirito are reported to have been
destroyed.
Many Of the districts in the vol
canic zone have not yet suffered
from the eruption. People in these
communities have gathered around
statues of the saints located in pub
he squares and are praying day and
night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-20
WILL RAISE So, 500 CASH
FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

VALDOSTA, June 20.-Follow-
ing the rainy period it is naturally
expected that the mosquito crop
this week will begin to increase
despite the work of the skeeter
brigade. Arrangements have been
made at police headquarters to
take all complaints regarding mos
quitoes and persons who become
unduly bothered with them are
asked to report to the police sta
ton. These reports will receive
daily consideration and each case
will be personally Investigated by
the inspectors and efforts made to
eliminate the source Of supply,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-20
ROSE PARKER SHOT
BY MACON HUBBY
Leroy Parker, After Killing Wife
Turns Gun on Self and
Commits Suicide

MACON, June 20.-Leroy Park
er, alias Leroy Dinkis, "a, shot and
fatally wounded his wife, Mrs. Rose
Parker and then turned the revolv-
er on himself, firing bullet into
his brain, dying instantly.
Mrs. Parker died half an hour
later at hospital.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-20
BASEBALL STARS ALL
PICK DEMPSEY TO WIN
IN GIBBONS CONTEST
Interest in Coming Mill Is Intense
Among Celebrities of
National Pastime
GIBBONS HAS BACKERS
Jacks Size and Punch Relied on
TO Get Him Across With
Tommy

Baseball celebrities are all work
ed up over. the Dempsey-Gibbons
fight.
They're talking about it every
night in the hotel lobbies in the
big league cities now.
Dempsey has plenty of admirers
among the men of the diamond.
And so has Gibbons. Opinions of
managers and players are divided.
But Jack seems to have the edge
over Tommy. His size and his
punch viii get him across. most
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-20
AS0 G. Gambler MarrieS $
Pretty Atlanta 'StenOg

ATLANTA, June 20-Asa G..
Gambler, sr., 72, capitalist and
founder of the Coca Cola Company,
was married here today to Mrs, May
Little Ragin, 35, a stenographer
with offices in the Gambler building.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-20

Immediately after the ceremony
the couple left for Washington.
The couple will make their home
here after July first
Mrs. Ragin was born in Sparta
and before coming here her family
lived at Cordele.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-20

of the boys agree.
Here are the comments Overt
heard in a suyey by NEA Service
for Times Recorder.
Dempsey is a cave-man. He
can spot most of his opponents a
Continued on Page Two.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-20
EARTHQUAKE ADDS TO
FEARS Of ITALIAN
PEOPLE NEAR AETNA
Tremors Felt at Piza This Morn
ing Rouse Fresh Fears Among
the Masses There
LITTLE DAMAGE is DONE
King Victor Emmanuel Has Left
Rome for Catania to Assist
in Relief Work

ROME, June 2O-(By Associated
Press) "A slight earthquake was
felt at Piza at 9;25 o'clock this
morning.
Early reports make no mention of
damage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-20
THIEVES ENTER LAUNDRY
BUT GET LITTLE BOOTY

Thieves entered the Americus
Steam Laundry during Tuesday
night and stole small sum in cash
and stamps. The fact that thieves
had been in the laundry was not
discovered until this morning when
Manager w. u. Barefield opened
the plant for business. Mr.. Bare
field, after checking the plant rec
ords, reported that only $1.00 in
pennies and SO cents in stamps had
been taken. None Of the clothing
stored in the Laundry was taken,
and several checks and money or
ders easily accessible to the thieves
were not disturbed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren J. Sutton,
who have been at the Cawood house
since their marriage several months
ago, now occupy an apartment in
the home of Mrs. George Van
Riper, corner Of Church and Brown
streets,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-20

A Character reader" can't tell
you anything you don't know about
yourself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-20

Opportunity knocka but once
people are not SO considerate,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-20

Don't exhaust all your profanity
on fool automobile drivers-fool
aeroplane drivers will soon be up
for discussion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-20
WEATHER

For Georgia; Fair and warmer to-
night and Thursday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-20

July Oct. Dec.
I26.50I24.13i23.62
1852 I24.10I23.61
l26.41 1I24.16l23.64
l26.38I24.22! !23.80
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-20
AMERIcus SPOT COTTON

Strict Middling 26 "a.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14

ulleQ with bundles
just as were the
arms Of others. It
was such fun to
carry bundles, too.
He had nev er
known before the
joy of overcrOwd-
ed arms.
Home he went,
carrying his be-
loved purchases
with him. And
then he summoned
the janitOr to his
lonely suite, which
now seemed flied
with the Christ
mas cheer. He
talked it all over
with him, the plans
for the tree, for
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
RING OUT

Ring out! Ring out! ye happy bells
and make joyous lay,
For Christ the child has come to US
and we would have him stay;
Make ev'ry hill and valley ring, NIL
earth and sky with cheer,
For we who have received the Christ
would show him welcome here.
F. H. Sweet.
%, 1923, Western Newspaper Union)
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
UNDER THE MISTLETOE

"Oh. professor, see the big bunch
of mistletOe l have hung on the
chandelier" exclaimde the young lady,
standing under it and smiling rOguish-
ly.
Young and Learned Professor (lOOk-
ing near-sightedly through his
glasses) s)-"Ah, yes, it is an excellent,
specimen Of the Viscum Album, of
the order Loranthacaea. 1t is jointed
dichOtOmas shrub" And that was all.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
REALIZING an Ideal,

Who says poets never realize their
ideals? Maxwell Anderson has
bought 4 waterfall % feet high up in
Rockland county and every sunrise
he sits In the pearly pool at its fOOt
and let's ine Hackensack river pour
over him.-New York Evening World
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14

WOuAu hOL ICCA ~
lonely. He would not dine at the club I;
he would have some cheese and crack
ers and coffee at home. His excellent
valet could always prepare a little
supper for him.
Outside of the club his chauffeur and
car were waiting.
He got in and sat down on the soft,
luxuriOusly upholstered cushions, and
the chauffeur closed the door, shutting
out the clear, cold Christmas time air
and the noise of the streets-the noise
Of many voices Of many people going
shopping, with the higher voices of
children rising every once in awhile
above the din.
His soul seemed to ache. He was
alone Rich, comfortable, luxurious,
alone! No one wanted him, needed
him, cared for him. He had every
thing which money could buy; he had
enough money to buy everything he
wanted.
No, not everything! He wanted love
and affection, he wanted to be a part
Of all this going on outside the luxu-
rious confinement Of his car and that
he couldn't buy. Mix with the crowdsP
Yes, he could do that, but not as one
Of them. Only as a lonely man who
had a fat bank account which didn't
help in the slightest.
And yet couldn't 1t help7 Suddenly
he had an inspiration. He called
through the speaking tube to his
chauffeur. II think" he said, 81 will
get out here and walk the rest Of the
way home"
The chauffeur was surprised, but he
was too well-trained to show surprise.
He got out before a large store
where in the window was a decorated |
Christmas tree. He went inside the |
store. No longer did he feel so lonely.
He, too, had a purpose in mind. He
was part of all of this now.
Tinsel, candles, red colored paper,
ribbons, small toys, decorations, oh,
how much he bought. His arms were
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14

where he's goin'."
The con du ctOr
hesitated, tn en-
seemed to yield as
he passed on, and
the old man sat
back in his seat,
unaware of the
atmosphere of
sympathy around
him. Shortly after
the bell rope was
pulled, the train
drew to a halt,
and kindly looks
followed him down
the aisle and on
to the platform Of
the little station.
The incident was
hardly finished and
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
Il You Are sIeepIess.

We all. some time or other, suffer
from sleeplessness. Worry anticipa-
tiOn of the morrow, and exciting
thoughts of the past day, all drive
sleep from the eyes and should be
put right out of the mind.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14

the train had attained but little head
way when there was a sudden and ter
rible jolt, followed by crash and the
humping of the cars over the ties, then
a stop and an affrighted silence,
broken by the voice of the Pullman
porter, crying out, yves run through
an open switch and we's wrecked, but
me- min, de train am standin' on de
groun'." Engine, baggage cars and
dining car were off and broken, but
the Pullmans remained on the track.
eff we hadn't stopped at Redfield,"
said the conductor, wed "a been going
forty miles an hour and all heapeu up
at the bottom of the embankment."
In the artists studio today there is
a picture of the Christmas Christ, with
the halo that believing love has placed
upon His head. And just below it an
other halo rests upon the head of an
old man, pictured there because of his
unconscious but real service of man.
kind
O9. 1928, Western Newspaper Union.)
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
AT CHRISTMAS TIME

We ring the bells and we raise the
strain,
We hang up garlands everywhere
And bid the tapers twinkle fair.
And feast and frolic-and then we &c
Back to the same old lives again
Susan Coolidge.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
By MARY GRAHAM BONNER

money at CnrlSL-
mas time. That
fuIfille d h is
Chris t m a S de-
mands.
Other years he
hadn't felt it so
much as this year.
This year the
loneliness seemed
lonelier than ever
before. His soil
tary condition sad
dended him.
Well, he would
go back to his
suite. He would
leave the clu b.
Perhaps am on 6
his own books, his
wn things he
would not feel so
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14


messed the bargaining of the old mar
ket. "Is you got emmy aigs?" 81 amt
sed dat amt" ''I amt axed yer is yo'
amt, axed yer amt yO' is" He re-
called the curious operations of the re-
vival meeting that had so illustrated
the picturesqueness Of negro character
and hummed to himself the song that
had there been so intensely sung:
Dere's halo on His haid,
A halo, oh my Lawd.
But dere's one for me He sed,
A crown OBJ glory wen I'm daid.
A halo, oh my Lawd.
OATS de kind OBJ hat ter git,
A halo, oh my Lawd.
In rain or shine hits boun' ter ht,
I sholy am a-wantin' hit,
A halo, oh my Lawd.
And kin feel hit sprOutin' now,
A halo, oh my Lawd.
A crown OBJ shinin' on my brow,
Each time to Him I mex q bow,
A halo, oh my Lawd.
As the train sped on the artists rem
iniScences were interrupted by the |
voices Of the conductor and one Of
the passengers. "But this train does
not stop at Redheld," the conductor
was saying, as he looked at the old
mans ticket. "Tt must sure stop this
time," answered the passenger; "I just
got to see Jim once more before he
goes. 1 only got the message this
I want to wish him a merry
Christmas and a happy New Year
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
Add a Piece
to Her Set

Most every woman has one or two pieces
Of Ivory and is anxious to complete her set,
so selecting several articles from our display of
desirable pieces in sensible way to complete your
Christmas shopping. We have added to our stock
the two-tone Ivory, White and Amber combined.
The amber is decorated Also stock of plain white
Ivory.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14

man and the fam
lily coach, FOrtu-
nately, the train,
burdened with its
load of Christmas
cheer, was late,
also, so that when
it moved on Spen-
Ger was among its
passengers.
The rather mon
otOnOus landscape
threw him back
upon reflection,
and he found
himself reviewing
the sights and ex-
perienceS Of his
visit with pleas
ant amusement,
A rain hn Wit-
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
WHEN HE WAS A BOY

What a big-hearted fellow old
Santa Claus is. He must have been a
newsbOy.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14

Gradually, we're finding out that
greediness doesn't pay.
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14

his own Santa Claus suit.
He had given the janitOr money be-
fore, of course. This time he would
take part in the Christmas of the chill
dren Of the janitor.
Christmas morning came. Never
had he arisen so early on a Christmas
morning. Dressing himself carefully,
he went downstairs. He had worked
until late the night before decorating
the tree, but he was not tired.
Suddenly there was a cry, a cry of
joy such as he had never heard.
"Why, there's Santa Claus! Dear,
dear Santa Claus"
The janitOr's children had always
been afraid of him, but not so of Santa
Claus He undid his pack, he took
gifts off the tree, and the children
climbed over him, kissed him, Rugged
him, loved him. With what a splendid
gusto they loved himl
And the children begged Santa Claus
to stay for dinner. Curious thing for
him to be doing But he stayed, and
for the first time, almost since he had
been child himself, he had a Christ
mas, a real Christmas. a Christmas
filled with love which had driven the
loneliness out!
20, 1928, Western Newspaper Union.)
Milford chronicle., 1923-12-14
Puts d Halo on
Another Head
By Christopher G. Hazard

W Otu eotSfSteot ~. Gt0SCuQ
Artist Finds mAv1D sPEN-
New Place for GER. GER looked Il, S,d
Circle Because usa,% wotnb at witS nlS
Of d Service some anxi-
to Mankind ETY.. The hospital
ity of the old
southern home had been lavish, the ex-
hibitiOn Of his paintings had been sue
cessful beyond his hopes, there had
been congratulations, and flowers, and
commissions. Quite overwhelmed with
cOurtesies and attentions, charmed by
the quaintness and beauty and GUS
toms and scenes new to him, the artist
longed to linger, and was 10th to leave
the old city. But the northern train
that he must take was almost due, the
station was distant, and his hosts had
seemingly forgotten all about it, until
they suddenly appeared with apologies
and delivered him to the black coach
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-11

CLOSE Maria Martin, stand up!
Jose Maria Martin, you have been in
dicted, tried and convicted by jury
of your countlymen of the crime of
murder, and the court is now about
to pass upon you the dread sentence
of the law As a usual thing, Jose
Maria Martin, it is painful duty for
the judge of court of justice to pro-
nounce upon human being the sem
tence of death. There is something
horrible about it, and the mind of the
court naturally revolts from such a
duty. Happily, however, your case is
relieved Of all such unpleasant feat
ures, and the court takes positive de-
light in sentencing you to death.
ou are young man, Jose Maria
Martin, apparently of good physical
condition and robust health. Ordinar-
ily you might have looked forward to
many wears of life, and the court has
no doubt you have expected to die at
ripe old age, but you are about to be
cut off in consequence Of youl own
act.
"Jose Maria Martin, it is now the
springtime; in a little while the grass
will spring up green in these beau
tiful valleys, and on these broad mesas
and mountain sides flowers will be
blooming; the birds will be singing
their sweet carols, and nature will be
putting on her most gorgeous and at
tractive robes, and life will be pleas
ant, and we will want to stay, but
none of this for you, Jose Maria Mar
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-11
COUNTY CHRONOLOGY
: Compiled from the Files of The !
2 Coconino Sun, Twenty Years I
D Ago This Week. !
= f. j. 3 j. + 4. i = = g j. j. IL = = I

President Roosevelt in a special
train of six Pullmans passes through
here at 4:03 a. M, the training stop
ping for the engine to take on water,
but crowd that had gathered were
disappointed in their hope to see
Teddy" who was not up that early.
But an excursion train loaded down
with Flagstaff people pulled out a
couple of hours later and followed the
presidential train to Grand Canyon.
Denny Hibben, Helen Merritt, Esther
Hibben, Edna Vail and Amelia Ja~
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-11

coby recent graduates of the Flag
staff school. we're presented by Prin-
cipal Russell! TO the president, and the
latter handed them their diplomas.
A new hotel is 10 he built at the
head of Grand View trail, Grand Can
yon.
J. c Grim IS building a second story
onto the Pollock block.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Grim have
son.
J. S. A1nundsen, for past year office
assistant to T. S. Breen in the forest
reserve office, has taken an office po-
sition with Babbitt Bros.
E. j. Babbitt OF Cincinnati is here
visiting his brothers.
Teachers selected for following year
at Normal school: A. N. Taylor, prin-
cipal; Miss C. Hartwell, Mrs. F. s.
Bury, T. " Carter.
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-11

ed there bout an hour, OF st. Peter
asked me my name. | told him and
he looked in the book he'd been check
ing off the names in, frowned, looked
some more, turned several pages along
in the book and finally found my
name Here you are, he said. You
were not supposed to die till 1885.
Who was your doctor?' / told him
Or. Schermann, an he said that ex-
planned it, an let me in.'
Just to vary monotony an make
it more monotonous, we asked a lot
of our men around town each to tell
US in four short lines Of rhyme just
what he thinks a hero is. And here's
what they said:
A hero is
Most any gink
Who always has
A lot of chinlS
RALPH DAVIS.
A hero Is
A guy, by heck.
Who always says
"lll pay the check"
BERNIE DAVIS.
a hero is
Nest any jay
Who says to you,
"lll raise your pay"
GEORGE NEGRAY.
A hero is
An artist loud,
Who with his pen
Can d1aW q crowd.
FRANK GOLD.
A hero is
Most any guy
Who alWay3 says
"Why, sure--I'll bay"
W. B. GOBLE
4 hero is
That nervv chap
SO bold II nice
Who gets no slap.
FRANK CHISHOLM
/ A hero is
/ Most any DO
] Who thinks that |
Am hero.
PERCY HARLEY.
A heros any
Gink or jane
Who never wrote
A bum quatrain.
ART RIORDAN
A hero is
Some clever goof,
Who autos round
/ A high peaked roof.
PEACHES HOOK
A hero is
i One, | think,
Whom flatterers
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-11

Doc Manning almost got in bad a
few days ago when he was writing a
birth certificate.
Lets see, this is about the 10Th,
amt it," he asked.
at is not" snorted the indignant
mother. at is only the third.
Bill McClurken, when he heard a
sweet young thing ask another sweet
young thing if she had seen Lucille
darling, sweet Pekinese," butted
right in and said: Eyes, | did, and she
powders EN-
The pretty Normal student gushed
~ just can't adjust my curriculum"
Swede Carlson gave her a critical
once-over. Never mind" he said, "it
doesn't show, anyway"
Cecil DeVaney was laughin fit tc
kill hisself the other day an when we
asked him whatinell he was langhin
at, anyway, he said:
II just sold a pair of shoes to one
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-11

Can't tickle pink
&C. Y. RIDGELY
A hero, toe,
Might be the gink
Who reads this stuff.
What do yo1 thin
-OURsELF.
THE hero is,
BY suff'rin tripe!
The guy who has
To set this type.
LIMO OPERATOR
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-11

Burnell Osler says he knows mar
so stingy he's worn one suit of clothes
constantly for ten years, and thu
pockets in his pants are still just al
good as new.
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-11

Of these here telephone operators an
got some sweet revenge-I give hei
the wrong number"
The Coconino sun., 1923-05-11

A few more letters like this an I'll
git salary hist:
"Am enclosing three dollars for an
other years subscription TO The Sun.
We certainly couldn't get along with
out your splendid paper, especially the
Cheerful Chirps." Mrs. M. w.
Hughes, Sonora, California.
Ed Priest clipped this out of legal
periodical:
"Judge Benedict of Taos, N. NJ, in
1S43 pronounced the following SEN
tence of death upon the perpetrator
Of an unprovoked, cold-blooded mur-
der: