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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08
JAPS REAL MENACE n
IN TENNIS TITLE
No Other Nation Making Such
Rapid Progress With
Racquet Il
By VINCENT RICHARDS
Famous Tennis Star

Of all the nations represented to-
day in the game of lawn tennis and
especially in the Davis Cup competi.
ton Japan is one we fear most.
Although Australia won the right
to challenge for the famous internal.
tional trophy last year at Forest
Hills it was only because Japan was
unable to send its full strength to our
shores at that time.
With Kumagae, Smidzu and Kashio
here and ready for tennis season to
start next Spring the japanese in
Yasion becomes real menace for
the titleholders during the coming
tournament year.
TO the famous and popular
Itchy" Kumagae must go Japan's
credit for the place it occupies in
the tennis world. He might be
termed the Father of Lawn Tennis"
in the land of the cherry blossom
at the present time.
Itchy" came to America in 1916,
possessing simply a backcourt game
and nothing else, but he has mas
tered this type of game to its fullest
extent and during his first seasons
play in this country he gained an
onvjable place in American lawn
tennis circles.
His rise to fame in the tennis
world has advanced steadily until
now he is placed in the coveted
first ten" by the ranking committee.
It will be interesting to see Kumagae
play after a two-year layoff.
Many tennis critics are of the
opinion that Zenzo Shimidzu is a bet
ter player in every sense of the word
than his fellow countryman, Kuma-
gaze. To my way Of thinking Shin
idzu even at the present time is no
better than the famous "Itchy'' in
his prime. | do say that Shimidzu
has a much better chance for im-
proyement than Kumagae ever had
simply because his game is more
orthordoX
Japan may not win the Davis Cup
next year and for that matter it
may not even win the right to chal-
lenge for this great trophy, but the
ireal meance in japanese tennis will
come with the next three years.
They are taking more pains in the
development Of their younger play
ers than any other country in the
world today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08
GET READY-"TUT"
FAD ARTICLES COMING

Get ready folks, the foxy manu-
facturers are preparing to spring
hundreds Of King Tut fad-articles
on you.
One Of the first Of these will be
the Tut-ankh-Amen cigaret. One of
of the big tobacco companies is
getting ready to market it.
A New York firm has placed a
rush order with a pottery factory
to turn out hundreds of thousands
Of Tut pups good luck statues like
the Bilken. These are supposed to
to be reproductions of the Egyp-
tian "houn' dawg" that followed
King Tut around the royal palace.
Goldsmiths and their designers
are working night and day on or
ders for Egyptian jeweIry, especial
~ bracelets and anklets.
In Washington the patent Of
flee is getting ready for a delugc
of applications from manufacturers
who want to use Tut's name on
their wares, with trade mark pro-
lection.
First on the job seems to have
been Frederick Martin Burns,
eastern promoter. As far back as
last Nov. 80 he applied for Tut
trade marks in Is different indus
tries-bathing suits, music, cloth
ing, dolls, umbrellas and so on.
Burns even went after a copy
right on Tut's name in the fields
of music, poetry and fiction. 7,
sew up the name for fiction pur-
poses, he wrote all night. At
about 3 a. m. l FINISHED my story
know anything about writing fc-
which is 5000 words long. / don't
ton, but | know how to protect
myself for my purposes by throw
ing in plenty Of love, mystery and
red-blooded material,
Burns bunch was to monopolize
Tut's name for fiction purposes.
Judging from his description, the
magazines viii fight to get his mas
terpiece
A King Tut novel is being churh-
cd out. Monte Carlo and Alma
Sanders (authors of "TangeroneO
have obtained the use ofTut'sname
for a show and already haxe writ
ten the music and lyrics.
Vincent Lopez is playing Tut
music with his famous Hotel Penn
sylvania orchestra, New York. He
has sent a rush order to Egypt for
copies of the sistrum, ringing and
Ginning instrument found in Tut's
tomb. Watch the jazz bands pick
it up.
It's a great age we're living in,
Study the impending Tut crazes
and you'll learn a lot about infec-
tious emotions, the mob spirit and
our instinct of imitation which
links US with the monkey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08
CAN YOU
THINK QUICKLY

If you drive an auto, you've mo-
ticed that some people, when in
danger Of being run over, jump
more quickly than others. At one
end of the line is the pedestrian
who caught in a tight corner of
traffic, has perfect control Of him
self, also the power of instantane-
Gus decision. That party knows
exactly what to do, makes up his
his mind quickly.
The other extreme is the per-
son who, suddenly trapped in
maze of cars, loses his head and
tries to jump in all directions at
once, so that the motorists haven't
the slightest idea which way to
turn.
The speed with which you are
able to make up your mind. in
emergency, is what the brain stu
dents now call ones reaction
time"
How many seconds in your "re-
action time?" That is, how long
does it take to telegraph danger,
Or the need Of quick action, to
your brain, then make decision and
start the body carrying out orders
without faltering?
A government bulletin says RE
action time is the interval Of time
that elapses between the instant
a sign or signal is seen and the
necessary action started A driv-
er starts to pass another vehicle
when suddenly third vehicle ap-
pears which may block his path.
The driver must decide whether to
pass the vehicle or drop back. if
his reaction time is slow he may
not realize the danger until too late
to avert an accident.
"The reaction time of some peo-
pie is very slow and undoubtedly
is the cause Of many accidents.
Does the public safety require that
such people be denied drivers IL
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08
The One MQr1-.WOn1Qr1
By Ruth Agnes Abelng Copyright 1928 NEA Service
By Ruth Agnes Abeling

A slight sound on the stairs at
Itracted Kate's attention. Present.
ly Monks droll face appeared in the
doorway. He stopped there as if
awaiting a welcome.
Come along, boy" Kate muir.
INJURED.
Monk numbered heavily across the
room and began a lazy nosing Of the
trunk and its contents. lie never
had seen the man to whom the trunk
md clothing belonged, yet he seemed
to feel a more than casual interes.
in them as hs sensitive black nose
touched the fabric.
Kate, lost in reverie, paid no at.
tention to the dogs searching unit,
at length she heard his claws scratch
ing nervously on the lining Of the
trunk.
Looking up, she discovered that
Monks head, shoulders and fore
paws were in the battered piece Of
Baggage, that he had worked the
clothing into a heap at one side, and
that he was shifting seam which
ran the full length of the bottom.
Come away, Monk" With her hand
on his collar, Kate attempted to dis
tract the dogs attention.
Don't tear it'n she said, as his
huge paw, claws out, once more
dragged across the seam, slightly sep
arating the two pieces.
why, it opens" Kate exclaimed,
as she saw the light board on one
side of the seam give way under the
dogs weight.
With eager, nervous fingers she
worked at the crack. Monk, taking
,he thing for a game, tore away Wig
orously. His huge mouth hanging
open, he fairly chuckled at the fun.
It recalled his puppy days. He liked
it. ,
Finally, with a slight squeaking
hfted under Hates hands and tneE9'
unde, it, folded neatly and tied, were
several packets of letters, an old
wallet and some official looking pa
pers.
AS if he sensed that he had
reached the limit of his privileges,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.
From the Times-Rec4d March
1872

| From the Times-Rec4 der March 8,
1879
L. G. Council, vice-president Of the
Georgia Bankers association, has re-
turned from Atlanta, where he has
been for several days in attendance
upon the meeting of a committee of
bankers appointed for the purpose of
formulating suggestions for con-
else, practical banking bill to be pre-
scented to the association at the next
meeting in Macon.
The place Of business of Mr.. G. S.
Gardner, on Forsyth street was clos
ed yesterday upon foreclosure of
mortgage in favor of Mr.. C. S. S.
Horne The amount of the mortgage
is something more than $4,000.
The new coined nickels have made
their appearance in Americas al
ready, which is among the first Geor-
gia cities to have them.
The funeral services of Mrs. Maize
w. Mott who passed on Wednesday
morning at Athens, where she was
residing temporarily were conducted
Friday morning from the Furlow
Lawn Baptist church
Peach orchards in the Americas
territory were not injured by the
cold weather yesterday morning, de-
spite the fear expressed over the
state for the safety of the fruit
crop.
Miss Clara Willie Prather has gone
to Jacksonville to attend Wednesday
the Verdery-W est wedding,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08
WANTED-A
DEMOCRATIC MOSFSl

Wanted: A Moses to lead the
Democrats out of the Direful
Dilemma that threatens in 1924.
For Democratic leaders-not the
presidential aspirants but the boys
who shovel coal and oil the gears
to keep the old machine running
forsee, thus far in advance of the
national convention, a deadlock be
side which the three-day jam in
1920 viii seem insignificant.
whats bothering me, said one
of the men at the party organiza.
ton center, lis whether wen be
able to nominate a candidate at
all"
A two-thirds vote is required at
a Democratic convention to nomi-
nate.
Three opposing groups at the
convention each wit control, with
the overlapping votes that will
shift from one to another, more
than one-third of the ballots.
These are:
/: The Woodrow Wilson group.
2 The William Jennings Bryan
group, including the radical drys
3 The vets.
To find platform and candi-
date a two-thirds vote of these
groups can agree on is the problem.
The delegates will have to de-
eide between these alternative:
/: Being radical" and dry" to
catch the west.
2: Being conservative" and wet
to win the east.
The South, it is agreed, will
have returned to Democratic nor
malcy" and needn't be worried
about.
The man to suit these specifica-
tions, doesn't now loom above the
horizon. He may appear before
June, 1924, but it is considered
much more likely that he won't get
the spotlight, as compromise
candidate" until after the Wilson
Bryan Smith McAdoo Cox
Ford forces have struggled to ex-
exhaustion. McAdoo and Under
wood arealTeady feeling about"
for possible support.
Among the willing" candidates
who hope to benefit by deadlock
yand are ready to be compromised
ON are Gerard, New York; Owen,
Oklahoma; Ralston, Indiana, and
Pomerene, Ohio.
Woodrow Wilson has the organi,
cation managers guessing. Some be-
lieye he expects his physical condi.
ton will permit him to enter the
lists himself. If not, in what direc-
ton viii he throw his support?
All this suspense and uncertain
ty is beginning already to weigh
heavily upon the party managers.
1t promises to become mighty
burden before June, 1924.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From The Times-Recorder. March
8, 1889

(trom The Times-Recorder. March
8, 1889
A bomb was exploded in the camps
of the saloon keepers Of Americas
yesterday by the announcement that
city council had, at the regular meet.
ing the night before, passed an ordin.
ance requiring saloons in future to
close their doors at 10 o'clock p. m.
sharp.
George Smith, Albert Query and
Allen Oliver, three young lads scarce,
ly in their teens, conceived the bril-.
liant idea day or two ago of run.
ming away and going west to fight
grizzly bears and Indians They
started for the wild and woolly west,
! but got as far as Leesburg before
they were more than willing to come
home again.
The new uniforms for the members
OF the paid fire department were re.
ceived yesterday, and the fire laddies
now present a very striking appear
ance. They are of regulation blue,
Prince Albert cut, and were pur.
chased froma New York firm Chief
Stanfield might have been taken
for a regular Georgia colonel yes
terday had it not been known that the
entire army was on guard in Wash.
!ington.
If the cotton planter wants 70 see
FIVE cent cotton, all they have to do
is to plant enough of " The diff
ference between 7,00O,O00bales at
$50 a bale and 900,OOO,OO0 bales at
S25 a bale is $125, 100000 additional
to the loss in a decreased diversified
ton Of crops.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08
OLD DAYS IN AMERTCUS

Tcus profess to believe that the bot.
tom has not yet been reached III the
present slump. The local market is
steady at 9 IA to 9 IL cents for
the best grades.
K. Taylor Fielder leaves soon for
the University of the South at Suwan-
nee, Tenn, where he will pursue a
thorough collegiate course.
George B. Cranham came yester-
day to spend Sunday with MS par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A Graham.
The first picnic party of the season
broke lose yesterday It was wholly
premature affair and caught the
red-bug off his guard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08

son visited at the home of jim CroX-
ton Tuesday afternoon.
Mr., and Mrs. Clyde Richardson and
two daughters of Lumpkin passed
through Sunday afternoon returning
from visit to relatives in Columbus
and stopped over a short while witt
Mrs. S. D. Reese and Mrs, Rosa Me
Garrah Friday night to enjoy The
play given by the Concord higl
school pupils. IA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08

strong-he had been seen to take
the horse and ride away. But one
Of the witnesses said the thief had
worn a white hat and black shirt.
By harping on this discrepancy and
pointing out that testimony inaccu-
rate in one detail might be wrong in
every other way, I succeeded, much
to my surprise, in getting d verdict
of not guilty.
My client came over and shook me
+ by the hand.
"Thank you, Mr.. Free, thank
you" he said. Then, lowering his
voice. Say, Mr.. Free, If I'm not
guilty, hadn't I ought to get the
horse?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08
pRoFITEERiNG SOMEWHERE

LYNCHBURG, Va, March s. =
Mrs. w j. Crowder, of this city,
while peeiing a potato found note
in it reading:
4 got twenty-four cents per bush
ell. What did you give?"
1t was signed G. F. Beardsley,
Stanton, Mich, and was dated Jan
'uary 10.
Mrs. Crowder said she paid thirty
cents a peck for the potatoes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08

Iy venturing to remove any one of
them. They seemed things sacred to
her. 1t was so like an to have put
them in the precise rows in which
she found them. Happy-go-Iucky as
he was with his daily life, Dan al
ways had been infinitely particular
about his personal belongings.
(To Ee Continued)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08

HEN l was a prose-
cutting attorney in
California, l had
occasion to visit a
court in a neigh
boring county.
There was a man
up for horse steal
ing who had no law
yer, and the judge
with a smile, APP
pointed me to de-
fend him. The testi-
moliN against my
client was pretty
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08
right, 1913, NkA Service

Monk stepped ont o. the trunk, leav-
ing the folded ntents of the bot
toTa as neatly arranged as any wom-
an might have done.
He sat down beside Kate and
watched gravely, while her trembling
fingers skinned the packets, scarce
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08

A hat of black felt is trimmeA
with an ostrich feather that droobsS
nearly to the waist. Another of Law
ender straw has lavender wisteria
blossoms tina t are equally lengthy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08
A THOUGHT

Wherefore do the wicked live be-
come old, yea, are mighty in pow
er?-Job PIT.
If the wicked flourish, and thou
suffer, be not discouraged; they
are fatted for destruction, thou
are dieted for health.-Fuller.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08

The first sign of spring in Leba-
non, Ore, was when people start
ed worrying over a flood.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08

One difference between us and
congress is, congress has passed
the income tax and we haven't.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08

If the Chicago man who paid
$4,000 for kiss asks us, we
know wheFe they cost one ice
cream soda.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08

Higher education does pay. Har'
wards famous halfback has left
college to open a tea room.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08

The first sign Of spring in Seat
tie was when a man remarked his
divorced wife.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08

The first sign of spring in San
Francisco was when a boy of elev-
en- eloped with girl of ten.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08

Those setting our European poll
icy seem to think necessity is the
mother of invention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08

FOR QUICK SERVICE AND
HEAVY HAULING PHONE Ia
WOOTTEN TRANSFER co.
Office in Americas Steam Laundry
SOUTH JACKSON STREET
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08

Two robbers who held up a
New York actor wasted their time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08

Trying to pronounce Tutankh.
amen has increased the number OF
Sufferers in this country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08

More would live to the safe and
sane age if it weren't for the I'M
safe and insane age first.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08

The sad thing about having a
wife is when you look for some
thing it has been hung up some
where.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08

George Washington was the
father of his country and Johnny
Rockefeller is its rich uncle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-08
q PTTOEA
TX JOKE =
NSa,1la-s4f 49,. -
BY ARTHUR M. FREE
U. S. Representative From Califor-
MIA, Eighth District

n 1n 9HEN I was a prose-
Evening journal., 1923-01-10
STOCK MARKET
HOLDS STEADY
French Seizure of Ruhr
Valley Fails of Early
Hour Reaction

NEW YORK. Jan. 10 United
Press)-News that French and Bel
sian forces were entering the Ruhr
was received with equanimitv hv
the stock market today. sterlinr's
advance Of = cent in early dealings
recorded the British Indifference 70
proceedings on the continent.
So there was no occasion for
a arm in American markets and
stocks devoted their attention 10
their own internal condition and the
technical status OF the whole mar
ket.
Some selling in the first Is min
utes represented a continuance Of
the reaction in progress at the pre-
vious close. but the main body of
stocks was steady at about Tuesdays
final prices.
Early developments on the ex-
change We're uninteresung. Profes-
sionals offered asphalt down 10 a
new low az - S., of from Tues
days high. Fluctuations in leading
industrias were confined TO narrow
range and volume Of dealings for the
opening hour dropped to the lowest
aggregate registered in weeks.
Opening prices included: South
ern Railway, 25 Baldwin. 1872; IT,
2. Rubber 55Ss, off q; California
Petroleum 723s; Brooklyn Rapid
Transit 12iz; General Motors lax
Off 3: Royal Dutch 5l1z, up 4
Pan American Pete S6N, up u; L.
s steel, 1854. up = Corn Products
125. off 4; Chile 29h. up h; Stu
debaker ia.
Evening journal., 1923-01-10
Women$ College Notes
University Of Delaware)
BY RUTH ANNE RUSSELL.

Hall. on Tuesday morning. The eN
ercises took the form NJ a commu
nifty sing. led by Dr. c. H. Ryden.
The athletic association will mo-
object to a small snowstorm now
for the association has purchased
three large sleds which are to be
used by the members of the associa-
tion. Coasting, or as the girls cal
the sport. shedding. is one of the
most enjoyed OF the winter sports
The members OF the Rife Club
are diligently prscticing TO become
crack shots" Miss Natalie Ayerst
the head OF the Rife Club, is very
well pleased with The progress
which is being made in this sport.
The Student Forum will resume
lis meetings on Wednesday. Miss
Mary Handy, %. and Miss Greta Nc
Kinsey. "a. are the leaders.
The annual Junior Promenade.
given by the Junior class for the
Senior class. will be held at the
Women's College, on Saturday even
ing, January 10. Everyone is look
ing forward to the dance with great
expectations Of a very enjoyable
evening. Miss Mildred Wolfenden.
"a. is chairman OF the executive
committee. The other committees
are: Program. Miss Marjorie
Burns. Miss Frances Jones; deco
rations. Miss Eleanor Vinyard. Miss
Vera Edwards; refreshments Miss
Margaret Caulk. Miss Madaline
Jones: music. Miss Eliza beth Mac
Intire. Miss Miriam Carl.
Evening journal., 1923-01-10

stay win nef.
What did they tell you at the de-
pot?"
They said that il didn't leave
on that train they would tar and
feather me. They told my mother
that if l didn't go they'd tar and
feather her, too"
Had you received any warnings
before?"
NO"
Ar the time this happened. how
Old were you?'
sixteen"
ION the last or May. / sol a let
ter from mother to some home l
went back but all the time 1 was
scared to death"
What kind Of hood did they
wear"
What kind of hoods did they
black robes"
L asked them how they expected
me TO live in Little Rock without NV
parents and DR.. McKoin said: .Thev
can so too, if they want to-. Kirk
patrick gave me his hashhght when
they left me al the depot.
DO YOU know anything about
the Daniel and Richards murders or
the alleged shooting at Or. McKoin 90
NO"
A super government" in the
Morehouse Parish, is near the end
today state officials probing the
murders OF Watt Daniels and
Thomas Richards declared
The two victims OF a black-masked
crowd were termed martyrs by
Safe officials who predicted the end
Of the reign Of terror which has
existed for nearly year. Daniels and
Richards started a rebellion" in the
parish when they refused to obey
warnings Of the alleged super gov
ernment,' Attorney General Coco
said
we are well pleased" was the
laconic statement of Coco as the omen
hearing was resumed today. .We
feel confident we will be able to Sc
cure sufficient evidence TO get indict-
ment and conviction of all persons
responsible for not only the mur-
der but for the reign OF terror that
has long existed here"
James y. Nosworthy. planter and
former captain Of the invisible
Empire" testified yesterday that
black hoods were worn when the
Klansmen went on the war path" !
and charged that Captain J. *. Skip /
with. exalted cyclops. was head OF
super government in the parish. T.
Mrs. Middletons husband, a cap 1
tain in the merchant marine, recent /
ly reported to the police that his wife /
was missing. He said she had an
nounced intention Of going to live .
with Maltby.
The tailor was debt-ridden: the
gas and electric light had been cut .
off from his home. as well as the
water supply.
The house in Regents Park dis
trict had been barricaded since Oc-
tober to keep out bailiffffs. When no
lice went in search OF Maltby ne talk
ed to them from a window. refusing
to admit them or to come out II.
denied knowledge OF Mrs Middleton.
seige OF TIE house by the no
lice followed until warrants author
izing TO break in could be obtained.