davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20

tires slide freely anu the car loses
very little momentum in the first
few seconds which are of utmost
importance. The driver who can APP
ply a force on the brake bands just
short of the maximum required for
locking the wheels is certain to have
100 per cent better results. When
the wheels are locked the only brak-
ing surface is the contact of a small
portion of the rubber tires of the two
rear wheels with the roadway.
When the wheels are not locked the
braliing is done at the brake bands
where it should be- -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20
Much Like OIden DAYS

The old days of the stage coach
are coming back, only in the year
1928 the coaches are luxurious rub
her tire Pullmans propelled by gaso-
line. Already there are a surprising
number of such coaches touring the
improved roads of the country on re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20
Hunting Picnic Spots

It's a strange thing that with all
the scenery in the country, all the
backroads and all the blades of grass
that have never been trod upon by
human foot that motorists out for a
picnic should have such con-
foundedly hard time of it trying to
find a decent place to park the old
bus and spread the party. Lets
stop here" suggests the party who
looks only to the scenic features,
but it usually can't be done because
it's private property, or there's too
much traffic. Orwell, the situation
is too well known to bear repeating.
Invariably when the driver finds the
ideal place there is something wrong
with the scenery, a barn in the
vicinity, a gasoline pump or too
many other picnicliers."
Thus it goes. And accordingly
the motorist will find it practical to
make a note Of mice places to
picnic" when he is simply out for 2
spin without the old sandwiches.
There are always plenty of attrac-
tive places to be seen when they
|, aren't wanted. That's the time to
record them for future reference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20
Useful and Safe

Every thousand feet along any new
highway there should be a sort of
lace track pit where motorists with
punctures could stop in safety.
Highway departments please copy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20

THIS and That
The Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles of New Hampshire has is
sued an order which requires all
operators of motor trucks from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20
Did You Know

DID you KnoW-
That sliding the wheels is the
, most effective way of stopping
quickly? Actual tests have shown
that if the wheels are locked when
q machine is travelling fast the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20
Reversing The Joke

Motordom has had good laugh at
the woman who in applying for a
license in New Jersey said that the
driver who has the right of way at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20
The Old Mechanic Saws:

sponsibility on the officer. He may
be wrong
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20

Motorists could we'll follow good
road in more than one way. A good
road goes straight. is always on the
level and never narrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20
Observations


Success in motoring is the ability
to keep working for the Improvement
of the car and your skill in operating
it. The proof of this pudding is in
| merely tasting it.
Somebody must have reminded the
refiners that whatever goes up is
sure to come down. The price of
gas is proving the rule nicely.
There's no place like homc-unless
you've got a new car, q fat purse
and an alluring road map.
It's a useless wheel that has no
turning.
The most useful reserve tank in
driving car is a well-paddcd
pocketbook.
They call 'em service stations
because they're places where you
stop and wait.
If they'd only officially shorten the
| length of the statute mile many an
automobile salesman could go about
| with an easier conscience.
Copyright by the Ullman Feature
Service 1929
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20

It's a useless wheel that has n
turning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-20

The most useful reserve tank in
driving a car is Well-paddcd
DOcketboOk
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS.

than five hundred bales of cotton,
unsold in Americas, the owners of
this are gratified at the leaps and
bounds made by the market within
the past week or two. Within that
time the price has jumped nearly a
cent a pound, "a S. per b/e.
The telephone system extending
eastward from Americas reached
Cordele a day or two ago, and these
two cities are now in communication,
via the new 'long distance" Sew
eral weeks ago Americas was con-
nected up with Columbus, and soon
after the through line to Lumpkin,
Preston, Richland and Plains were
opened up.
Mrs. W. Dg Murray and Miss Ina
Williams, of Ellaville were guests of
Mrs. P. H. Williams yesterday.
An intoxicated citizen rode in a
hack to the police barracks yester-
day at cost of a quarter to the
city. Now watch council tackle the
hack bill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14

1t than |, and in this way, l want
to show my appreciation for what
he has done for me-"
This is a beautiful example of
friendship. Mr.. Fuller, of course,
does not need the property, but it
all goes to show what rich returns
one can receive by giving aid even
to one of another color without
price and without hope of reward.
If the recipient of such favors be-
slowed is deserving.
The oId-time slavery darkey is
rapidly passing. In every nook and
corner of our own commonwealth
there can be found duplicates of
James McAllister. We shall miss
them, for in their old age thew are
respectful and true, and we hone
that the coming generation NAV
emulate somewhat of the traits Of
ther forefathers and never miss
the opportunity of doing good in
so far as lies in their power
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14
AN EXAMPLE OF LOYALTY
OF A DIFFERENT KIND

The other day there nassod
away at Fayetteville, N, G ~
eN7Slaye' who, according to the
record was 81 years of age, and
IN going, left behind a will which
deserves to be known tbropgbo,,t
'he land, carrying as it does an
example of loyalty to one who bad
oetriended him at time when tho
old darkey needed helm,
,... True, the old slave left mighty
mule OF this worlds gods, sucbas #
was ne left his all to Mr.. Willie,
VINO IS none other than WiIIian,
ullef' general counsel for tho
American Tobacco company, mado
nlm the sole heir of the small cab-
IN and its furnishings, it was Ioarn.
cd when the will of the old sIavo
James 'McAllister, was found NJ
Alllster fell into the open frenIaco
anu received severe burns which
caused his death.
Copy of the will follows:
My wife, now deceased, belong
edtto his (Mr. Fuller's) father and
mother" read McAllister's. will,
"and it was my pleasure to be near
the Fuller family after the. war,
bringing an intimacy between me
and Mr.. Willie, then a small boy
When | needed advice, Mr.. Willie
never failed me. He may not
need my little home, pray, but he
VIII know better what to do with
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14
FIGURE THIS PROBLEM
OUT FOR YOURSELF

A man up in Cleveland, Fred
erick Green by name, who is of an
enquiring mind, wants to know
What does the word dollar
mean?' Others are puzzled as
they look at the dollar beyond it's
own home. Green las a diagram
showing what an ounce of gold will
buy in hours of skilled labor. he
says it will buy II houts in Amer
lca, so hours in England, % hours
IN Japan, 10 hours in France
ard 901 hours in Germany.
Judging from the way some folks
spend the dollar IN this country
Tor SO many useless things, is it
any wonder that it has such a low
purchasing power here?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14
COURTS ARE FINDING
LESS AND LESS TO DO.

The observant Moultrie Observ.
er at this late day is just now be-
ginning to see the light as show.
ing that something is radically
wrong in this state and nation
when the courts cease to function.
Several days ago the Times-Re-
corder pointed out two instances
where something ought to be done
to remedy the miscarriage of Just
ice IN certain courts. As we see
it, somebody is grating some
where. Bat hear what the Mou,-
tne Observer ;; Us aboL1 it:
The coul-s are finding less t.
do. Their work is being undope
at one end by the pardon boards,
and at the other end work is be-
ing taken from them by mobs. We
are carrying on in Georgia, and as
Tor that matter, it is going on all
over this nation"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14

orable, the Supreme Court of the
United States is now in session. All
having business with the court draw
near and make it known. God save
the United States and this honorable
court. "
1t is a higly impressive occasion,
and of all the judges who have help
ed to make it so, perhaps Chief Just
ice White was the most dignified,
the most impressive.
On a certain day this august pro-
cession, headed by Chief Justice
White, filed from the side door into
the court as usual, while all the at
tendants and spectators arose. Out
into the aisle stepped a plainly
dressed, white-haired old farmer, and
with hand extended and face
wreathed in smiles, he accosted the
chief justice.
Why, howdy, jedge" he said.
A gasp went through the court
room. The judge, thunderstruck,
frowned portentiously; then, of a
sudden, he grined, shook hands
with the old man, whispered some
thing to him and went on his way to
the dais.
Later he left his seat, came down
into the court and talked for some
time with the farmer, who was an
old friend from his home town.
There isn't any particular point to
this story, save that it shows that a
supreme Court justice has sense of
democracy and of humor.
Tomorrow: Representative Ben
Johnsou of Kentucky.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14
RENTER. JAMES LATHAM

hE-E4N En-, AMEC LA nam
you're more welcome right
this minute than ever you've been
BEFORE" Kate called to Latham as
he drove into the yard.
and to what do l owe the vel
Gomez" lie smiled as he approached.
''To the fact that I'm going to
ask a favor of you"
"Ah-ha! l thought so! There's
always fly in the ointment-some-
where. IT he smile vanished as
Latham spoke.
What is it, Kate?" he asked,
What did you want
"How soon do you think you could
take me to Terre Haute?" Kate in
quired.
= Just as soon as you wish to CO."
Right now, them"
Right noww Latham started
toward his car as he spoke.
Kate followed him. Shortly the
town was behind them and Kate.once
more was following the many-col-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14
The One-Man Woman
BY RUTH AGNES ABELING copyright sevice
RUTH AGNES ABELIN

about something which rever could
be changed.
She half wished she had let the
whole matter drop and accepted
Latham's friendship, or even more
than his friendship. She wondered
why he didn't talk to her. Finally
she acknowledged the thing to her
self-she missed the evidence of his
affection! Had she really come to
like him, or was it merely a matter
of wounded vanity?
She tried to anayIze her feeling,
then failed, as every woman does
about herself.
you haven't told me why we're
taking this trip. Kate" Latham
broke the silence.
His voice was unusually earnest,
his manner unk sually subdued. Kate
noticed that he had discarded his in
vented name for her and called her
simply "Kate." She Recalled their
last meeting the lie she had told in
response to his revelation about
Dan. She wondered if that had made
the change in him. Had he known
she lied? Had she convinced him
with that lie that she never could
love another and was he accepting
the fact. Q
Quite a space elapsed before she
answered his question When she
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From the Times-Recorder Feb. IA,
1927

1880
Messrs. A. C. Bell, Henry Glover
and A. D. Gatewood, the delegates
selected at the recent meeting OF
the Sumter County Agricultural So
clety to attend the semi-annual meet
ing of the State Agricultural societv
leaving this morning. for Augusta,
where the spring session will be held
this week.
On Sunday evening, y inst, DR.
CharIes X. Chapman and Miss DoIIie
Johnson were united in marriage
rev f. f. Bitch officiating. On
sunday afternoon the happy groom
prospective called at the homo If
ms attlanced, and so on thereafter
'ne TWO went driving. The preach
ef nome was near, and when an
hour later they returned to tho
young lady's home as husband and
wife. '''iiU ana
quite a large and cultured andi
ehce assembled at Calvary church
I"S' night to hear the organ recital
ny Trof' Erwin Schneider, and it is
! to state that all were vor,'
'nighIy entertained. The bandsa,,,S
new instrument is one of tho fonlI
. .no ,ne state and on this occasion re.
sponded to the master touch Of az
Miss Emma Co,,,o;1
n nf le, Yesterday from a pleasant Visit
V " Ieverai days to relatives in Fort
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14
TOM SIMS VS.:

The first sign of Spring vii be
the funny new soft drink names.
Europe seems to think peace
will take French leave.
The man Of the hour seldom
lasts longer than that.
Only thing certain about Febru-
airy weather is its unce csainty
A Montreal man can lift 500
pounds. That is two kegs or nj,
cases.
Isn't It STANCE that golf is
Scotch ga~i2 erd so expensive?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

lffom the Times-Recorder Feb. ID.
1909
Ciltt Clay sold yesterday to a
wealthy citizen of Danbury, Conn, a
nne bay horse, owned by his father
the late Capt. C. C. Clay, and which
Cne gentleman from Danbury saw
and admired upon visit here ro.
Gently. The price paid for tho
A"eflc4s nag was $1,000 even mon
G T,' and he goes North today by New
Inc services installing Rev. J. T.
IRWIN, as pastor of the Presbvtoria,,
church, will take place on Snndav
morning at II O'Clock.
While there is considerably Ioss
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14

The nam yho tells gil he
would die f.r her wouldn't be 50
rash il 10 has ever tried It.
With IS hours a day to worry
some people spend it all worrying
about how they look.
Quickest way to begin a thing
right is to begin it right now.
Our favorite toast during these
dry days is buttered.
The fine thing about having a
husband is you can tell him who
else you could have married.
Raise them not to dance cheek
to cheek advises a'writer. Sure.
feed them on onions or garlic.
Longer winter lasts the longer it
Will be before we have to try to
open street car windows.
Reader asks if the boy seeing
with transplanted pig eye is La
bic to get sty in it. No.
All Of US wonder where on earth
our money goes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14
Marriages.

In Siam both the bride and bride
groom change their style of hair
dressing on their wedding day.
The brides hair is cut short,
which indicates that she now is a
matron.
The bridegroom has worn his in
long plat down his back through
out his bachelor days, but now he
twists it into knot on top of his
head, this being the badge of the
married man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.
From the Timcs-Recorder Feb. IA,
fNfn

(From the Timcs-ReCorder Feb. IA,
1879
1t will be of interest to the people
of Americas TO know that Rev. AL
len Fort, pastor of the Baptist Tab
ernacle at Chattanooga, has accepted
an invitation to come here in April,
and with Dr.. Lansing Burrows, con-
duet a series of meetings at the First
Baptist church.
Mrs. James Murray, an aged and
much esteemed woman and for
half century a resident of Sumter
county, died Thursday morning at
O'Clock at her home in Dooly county,
where in recent years she has resid-
ed.
That Sumter's good roads are
trade winners for Americas is evil
denced in the coming here daily of
farmers not only from remote sec
tions of Sumter, but from other
counties where they are accessible to
a good road leading this way.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Ivey will extend sincere SYM
pathy in the death of their baby
daughter, Mary Elizabeth, aged six
teen months, who passed away last
night.
The marriage on Sunday morning
of Miss Nellie Brides and Tom Dor
man was a surprise to the many
friends of this young couple.
Americas oldest inhabitants" re-
called yesterday, as the hail battered
down, the fact that the day was the
htteenth anniversary of the blizzard
of 1898, the coolest weather Ameri-
Gus has ever experienced, when the
most honest thermometer dropped to
. degrees below zero and STAYED
there some time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14
copyright 1922, NEA Service7

did, she told him of the newspaper
story, of the picture she had found
and of their strange connection.
Have you the picture with your"
Latham questioned.
Kate took the circular bit of paper
from her purse and handed it to him
Rather a good-loking chap-not
familiar though" was sLatham's
comment. - !.
And you want to go to the
morgue to see the body?" he asked.
(To be continued.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14
CAPITOL
NIGaEN-.
BY HENRY L. MYERS
u. S. Senator From Montana

HE United States
supreme Court is
most augustly dig
nified body in the
world. When the
judges enter in sol
emn, black-gowned
procession, all in
.le court atrie, and
as the justices are
seated, the bailiff
oooms out in a deep
and solemn voice,
Hear We, hear ye,
hear We! The hon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14
SEED PEANUTS

Selected stock Georgia or Ala
oama runners &c h., bank cashiers
check or money order with order.
Unless rated merchants; then will
ship order notify. No order accept
ed for less than 100 lbs. Goff-Hutchi.
son Mere. Co. (Inc. $50, 100000 En-
terprise, Alabama. O.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14
1868 NEW
BOOKS A YEAR.


Only 6863 new books were pub
ished last year in America. You
wonder why the only" 1t seems
a lot. But in 1921 the total was
1880.
Figures along this line mean
much to any one trying to watch
the activity of the American brain
in its alternating cycles of stimu-
lation and decay.
the activity of the American brain
A falling-off of a third in the
number of new books published,
however, doesn't necessarily re-
veal the amount of reading being
done by the public. For instance,
100 new books selling an average
of 1000 copies each or a total Of
100000 copies, do not mean as
much as one good book selling
100000 copies.
The public unquestionably read
more books last year than the year
before. That might rot show up
III the total number of volumes
sold, for at least five times as
many people borrow books as buy
new copies.
The drop in the number IF new
books issued last year does not
mean that publishers are selecting
manuscripts more carefully before
putting their money and sales or
gaHjzations back ii them.
Fewer new books of fiction are
being published than in 1892. The
movies explain that. They supply
fiction without the bother of wad-
ing through type. On the average
one hour of movies provides more
genuine diversion, entertainment
and Relation than 10 hours of
printed fiction.
The poets and dramatists seem
to be getting larger audience.
asst year $50 new works of verso
ana drama were published, COM
pared with 259 in 1892.
Geography and travel, in the
matter of new books, has shown
very little change in the last 90
years. Biography has fallen off a
third; we get our great men in
the daily news.
The World War has made manv
OF US interested in original causos
winch porbabIy explains why 518
different works of history were
published last year, compared with
165 in 1892.
When you observe that 1717q
new books were published in o,r
country during the last two wears
you realize how few books ont Of
the total the average person ba,
'ime to read. To wade through
all of them, you would have -
mead nearly % volumes = dav
considering that very few OF the
'o'ai are really worth reading, it's
al for the best that reader, ,ro
messed for time. The trouble is
mat in the labyrinth of new
BOOKS reader is rather dazed
@OooF which few to peruSe. News
paper editors sense this, ana Tho
'io-'lme book review department
. returning to favor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14

ored thread of fortune. And to what
end?
She wondered, as she sat beside
Latham and watched his strong
hands toy with the whel, why she
was troubling herself about the past,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14
A r G A D Y
BY 3 erton BraIev

Tboro,. ny Berton Bradley.
l"ere many road to Already,
For 1t isn't a realm defined
by sharp and accurate boundary
lts state of the heart and mind.
ana The path to my Already seems stranno
Except when you understand '''S''
Inc varied routes that a man may, rar,.o
To get to that joyous land.
start on my trip to Already
in closely packed subway train.
Instead OF sauntering bhthe and free
The turf of fairy lane;
Inc" l walk ten blocks through the noisv street
A cluttered-up thoroughfarc, '' '''''''
A"' Nno" at the end of my waikiki I'll greet
My Already waiting there.
''I'no four flights and take my KEY
And open the dingy door
And-there is my pleasant Already
With riches of joy in store;
place with happiness glorifed,
For might have told you that
l find my Already inside
The walls of a CITY fiat
Copyright 1928, NEA servicel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14
Manners

It's poor form to express ones
likes and dislikes-especially the
latter-very forcibly in any gather
ing where one is not particularly well
acquainted. It's a good rule in gem
eral, and often there are occasions
when its disregard may prove most
embarrassing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14

Raising a family is an expensive
hoooy' but usually worth the
money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14
A THOUGHT

Better is little with righteous
ness than great revenues without
right.-Prov. 1913.
Fortify yourself with modera-
ton; for this is an impregnable
fortress.-Epictetus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14
sEABOARD AIR LINE
Central Time.

Central Time
Arrive Departs
1905 am Cordele-Helena 5:15 pm
1926 pm Cols-Montg'y $40 pm
$40 pm Cordele-Savh. 1926 pm
5;15 pm Richland-Cols 1906 am
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14
TAX NOTICE

My books open February LIST; close
May Ist' Come in and make your
returns, and bring your Land Lot
Number. We have to have them
Very Respectfully,
A-z4t GEO. D. JONES.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14

LOANS made on improved farm lands
at cheapest rates for term of 5, z or
10 years with. prepayment. option
given. Money secured promptly. We
have now outstanding over $1,100,-
100000 on farms in Sumter County
alone, with plenty more to lend.
MIDDLETON MCDONALD
Correspondent Atlanta Trust Com
pany in Sumter. Lee, Terrell, Schley,
ster Counties. 81 Planters. Bank
Macon, Stewart, Randolph and Web
Bldg. Americas, Ca. Phone 80 or
211.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14

The nam vLo tells gil he
would die f.r her wouldn't be 50
rash il 10 has ever tried il.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-14

With IS hours a day to worry
some people spend it all worrying
about how they look.