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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
WHY OUR LAWS
ARE NOT RESPECTED.

Much is being said and publish.
ed just now about our growing
lack Of respect for law; our viii
ingness to fout the law if we don't
like it. Emphasis is put upon a
dozen different causes for this
condition, ranging from reaction
from the war" to Opposition to
blue laws
AS is natural, the lawyer and
the jurist are in the forefront of
the ranks Of those who draw atten-
ton to the danger to our institu-
lions when Americans no longer
respect the law.
The ways to make law respected
is to make it worthy Of respect. We
quote from a news dispatch:
After serving nearly a quarter
Of a century on a charge of muir
der-convicted on perjured testi-
mony-Charner Tidwen, half
breed Cherokee Indian has been
pardoned by President Harding on
the recommendation Of Attorney
General Daugherty, and returned
to the home Of his boyhood."
Consider what this man suffered
because the law made mistake.
Twenty five years Of mans life
is most Of what is best in it. And
the law took it away from him,
tortured him because Of his in
nocence, made him suffer twice
what a guilty man would have suf-
fered.
An honest mistake, of course.
Lawyers and judges are only hu-
man, and must err at times.
But what will the law do for him
now? The law-your law. our
law, the law Of the land, Ameri-
can law-has robbed this man, as
it has robbed other men in the past
what will it do to make up?
wiz it offer him money? There is
no provision in law for that. Will
it give him honors? Certainly not.
He is man just out of jail. viii
it make public apology, retraction?
The law does not apologize. What
it will do, and all it will do, is
pardon the innocent.
Good Americans act as if they
respect the law, because on the
law rests our Government. But
no American can have as high a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
By E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM

Vendetta begins betLueen IfTCHAEL SAVERS, noted
criminal, and SIR NORMAN GHEYES once Of Scotland
Yard when Sdgers beautiful houseHldid, JANET,
him from Sir Norman by shooting dead officer sent
to arrest him GreyeS fails in lore UH Janet and pro-
poses marriage Michael DISCUSSES himself ara attends
the Dedding reception. Having stolen pearl necklace,
Indirectly tOJdRet.
Michde! buys from fke diDorced wfe Of politician
aer husband dfd his Confederate he 1gI knoDt LORD
KindersIey Sdgers refuses ten thousand pounds from
the newspapers for the Evidence for publication because
he is in lone LDifh Beatrice KiuderSIeg.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
WAS TOO TRUTHFUL.

A citizen who had been drawn on
the jury arose and addressed the
judge.
Your Honor" he deferentially re-
marked, Il would consider it a great
favor if you would excuse me from
serving on the jury today"
What do you mean making such a
request?" demanded the judge,
severely.
We'll, sir" was the prompt reply.
Il owe IS to a man who is about to
leave town and I want to pay him
before he goes"
Excused" premptorily said the
no GpoqHuR 4ueM l.uop oM, o5pul
.s'4eq4 aHI oil ueo oqM 61nf qua
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12

Two in the shade can be pretty
warm on hot afternoon.
80 ,'9 ttL ,-' t,s WV" nIo'' "'io" 10
had rather drink at home.
Tho roh.-,,,, ,.,i.,o.
cd
living, if he can prove it does.
popular this spring. We say this
will make the laundress popular.
remain Old maids are under SIX
teen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12

respect for the law as it should
have, as long as the law, when it
commits a fragrant injustice,
makes no attempt to make amends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
A THOUGHT

And all mine are thine and thine
are mine, and l am glorihed in
them.-St. John 1910.
Half the misery of human life
might be extinguished, would
men alleviate the general curse
they lie under, by mutual offices
Of compassion, benevolence and
MANIFESTATION.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY.
(From the Tlmes-Recorder. apr

(From the Tlmes-Recorder. April
II, 10000
Strawberries grown here were
plentiful in the market yesterday at
20 cents. The crop is large one
and prices will be lower before long.
The average woman will watch the
weather today with a futter of ex-
pectancy. She has that darling
Easter bonnet, mot rain insurance.,
and wants to show it today.
AS a result of the farmers gala
day" here Friday, the Sheffield
Huntington Co., took orders for farm
machinery from farmers in eleven
counties.
Miss Agnes Hawkins is spending
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
TOM SIMS SAYS:

Some are born with a silver
spoon in their mouth. The 9TH
ers have to get out and stir for
themselves.
A girl with a heart gets won.
A girl without heart gets one.
One lighted gas jet consumes as
much air as four people or a book
agent
They say Chinese is spoken by
4O0,0OO,0OO people. This prob
ably includes all the babies in
America.
Always wait until young lady
gets up before calling her up or
she is liable to call you down.
New stockings last longer if
washed before being worn, or if
the toe nails are trimmed closely.
Salt will keep grease from smok-
ing, nothing will keep boy.
A sea lion eats 40 cans of sal
mon day Just imagine the trou-
bic he must have opening the cans.
When boiling fish add a little
vinegar. When talking them out
of money, use a little sugar.
No wonder babies grow up to
look like their fathers. All they do
is loaf around and raise a racket.
Anything can happen. But not
enough things do.
1t pays to be honest. And it
costs, 10 ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
DESERVED TO BE FIRED.

Your LETT foot, madam" said the
clerk, politely, is little larger than
the other"
The woman lief without buying.
You're fred" said the foor-walk-
er, ego to the office and get what
salary is coming to your
"Firedw exclaimed the clerk,
what for?"
81 thought you said you were ex-
perienced, haven't you an ytact?
What you should have said was
Madam, your right foot is a little
smaller than your left"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12
Three
Smiles
A TRAGEDY SURE.

There was young man from the city
Who saw what he thought was kitty,
Heg ave it a pat.
And after that
He buried his clothes. What a pity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12

Some are born with a silver
spoon in their mouth. The 9TH
ers have to get out and stir for
themselves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12

A girl with heart gets won.
A girl without a heart gets one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12

Ezve been tinkering with the power
house Fetch some candles, Searle-"
The butler turned Ia grOpe his way
toward the door, hut he was mot al
lowed to reach it From various
fpartz nf the sloadowy spaces Ou
every side Of us. little pin points Of
fire bLazed out and steadily Zap
preached, without sound or move.
ment One of them came to stand
stiH Immediately behind Lord Kin
dersley's chair. Welded by some
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12

Men use periods when they talk.
Women use only commas,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12

One lighted gas jet consumes as
much air as four people or book
agent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12

The sad thing about buying an
auto is you run into so many cred
itors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-12

Love makes the world go round,
without enough sleep.
The Kusko times., 1923-03-24
M0ccasins at Nenana
 School Causes Hubbub
Nenana News.

Determined not to abide by the rule of the Nenana school board, putting the ban on moccasins in the school rooms, w. s. Thompson took the matter up with the federal court at Fairbanks, with tue result that mandamus pro- credings were instituted and the mem bers of the board and the superintend- ent summoned to appear in court Ca Saturday morning in support of the action taken by them on the moccasin question.
 At a meeting of the school board last night it was decided to retain Attorney NJ. E. Stevens to represent them at court, and uperintepdent A. B. Phil lips was delegated to go to Fairbanks to explain why the moccasin rule had been made, and of it's successful en- forcemeut until objection was made by the Thompson family.
 The moccasin question has been much debated in Nenana since the issue was first aired at 6 meeting of the council several weeks ago, and condi- tions at the school have been much disturbed in consequence of the aglta- tioo. The climax was reached yester- dap, following the service of the sum mons on the superintendent and borrd, when fully dozen children. who had not appeared in moccasins previously, came to school with their feet encased in the forbidden underwear and gleams of defiance on their dusky faces. Dis cipline was at an end, and it has been deemed advisable by the board in con- sequence to close the school until the question is finally disposed of by the court.
The Kusko times., 1923-03-24
AK Slayer Kills F
 at Birmingham, Ala.

Birmingham, Ala.-Ax murders in and around Birmingham, now number ing twelve, have become SC alarming that four city detectives have been de tached from all other duties and as signed to the mystery.
 Citizens have become aroused and d law enforcement league has been or gani2ed. Thls organization is cooper ating with the authorities in an effort to locate the man with the ax and put a stop to his butchery.
 It has been the custom of the ax man to visit stores in the residential section early in the night, knock the merchant senseless, rob the store and disappear. Should any member of the victims family appear, he or she is also stricken down. Usually the victims are killed with a single blow. At one place a rnan, woman aud child were murdered. No survivor has been able to give a description of tha ax man. Those who escaped death say they were struck from behind.
 The latest of these mysterious attacks has given the only clew. A small ax was left at the establishment of Lugi Vittelaro when he and his wife were struck down. Mrs. Vittelaro was in- stantly killed and her husband died a few days later. Police are attempting to trace this ax.
 Merchants in the residential districts arm themselves after dark, and many of them wear steel trench helmets until they close thelr stores at night. In none of the twelve murders by the ax man did the loot exceed S100
The Kusko times., 1923-03-24

the coins piled on top of each other would reach 95 miles into the air. Stacked up in front of the Woolworth building, there would be enough coins to completely hide the structure be- hind & golden wall. Side by side they would reach 1900 miles. To haul this four billion. 9600 Ford trucks would be required. The procession would be 24 miles long, allowing 20 trucks to the block. Each truck would carry load worth nearly half million dollars. Is 1t any wonder that international bank CTS are working against payment of this money. which came out of the blood and suffering of the people of the United States during the war This four billion dollars is represented by 100000 graves in France; it represents business stagnatiOn for four years since the var; it represents thousands of the best blood of the country, blinded, de- formed, crippled, forced to depend upon cold charity for livelihood. It represents nearly 100000 business fail ures during the high price war period
 It represents the betrayal of the people who donated it if it is not paid back.
The Kusko times., 1923-03-24

that William Schneirla, whose post office address is Ophir, Alaska, has made Application before the United Stat1z Land Office at Nome, Alaska, on behalf of himself, and his CO., owners, Jacob W. Schneirla Charles Schneirla, and Edward Schneirla, for a United States patent for the Consolidated placer mining claim bearing placer gold. known and dcs- cribed as Ne. I3 Above Gold Run and No. 14 Above Gold Run, sit uated on Little Creek, a tributary of the Innoko River, about twelve miles southeast of the towE of 9phil in the Innoko Minirg & Recording District in the Territory of Alaska, said Consolidated Placer Mining Claim being designated by the Unit ed States Surveyor General of said District as United States Mineral Survey No. 1279, the exterior boun- daries of which, according to the plat and field notes now on file in this office with 6 magnetic yaria- tion of "A deg. 37 min. E. are as follows:
The Kusko times., 1923-03-24

thereof on file in said Land Office, with magnetic variation of "A deg. 35 min. E., is as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. l,
 tewn Spr uce post 4 1t. long. in. sq., in earth mound, scribed 1-1275- $; wnence U. s. l.. M. No. 1274 bears s. 68 deg. 21 min, E., 26785 it.; Thence s: A deg. 29 min E.. 1291 f.. to Cor. No. 2; Thence s. 37 deg. 01 min ". 5101.8 it. to Cor No. 3; Thence N. 56 deg. 22 min. ". 1893 1t. to Cor. No. 4; Thence N. 31 deg. IT min E. 5360 1t. to Cor No. 1, the place of be- ginning, containing 120.205 acres.
 The adjoining claims are, on the southwest Discovery on little Creek on the northeast No. Below Gold
The Kusko times., 1923-03-24

The Indians at Salcha had big pot latch recently, which was attended by a number of whites. The federal au- tborities are inclined to ;rown on this barbarous practice of the Indtsas, as it always leaves them impoverished for years. At a pOslach the native giving it converts all his wealth into presents, which are generously distributed to the tribe giving him face" for the re mainder of his life.
The Kusko times., 1923-03-24

Run on Little Creek, both. unsur- .veyed and claimants unknown; and on the northwest o~1 so~4heast claims unsurveyed and claimants unknown.
 u. S. L.i NJ. No! 1275s. ia aahewn spruce post &. in. square, & ft long, chiseled U.; s. LAM. 1275, sitauted on the left hnlit;fof Little. Creek, about; ;50ofeetuabeve1 the bedtthereof, whence Vest Twin Peak, bears N. 53 deg. 29a min.G E. j. East. Twin Peak bears NJ tt5T5 deg. 65 6a imin E. i; Koch on topfof highn mountain at the head iof Little Creek bears s. 34 deg. 6 min" w.; 1at526 63 deg. 6 min N; long. I56 deg 22 min. w.
 JOHN SUNDBACK
 Register U. 5. Land Office.
The Kusko times., 1923-03-24

Alfred H. Brooks. of the Geological Survey, says in his report that there is about s350. GOO, GOO in placer gold in Alaska and that placer mining in the Territory is yet in its infancv A bout 56G Alaska placer mines, employing 1900 men, were operated in 1922. pro- ducing gold valued at $4, 100 000 He believes the production in 1923 will be larger.
The Kusko times., 1923-03-24
Some Calculations on
 Four Billion Dollars
Seward Gate way.

People who are talking about the four billion dollars owed this cauntry by Great Britain have little idea what they are talking about. It is difficult for one to realize what four billion dol lars means. Four billion dollars is B lot when one says it slowly and thinks what it really is. In S20 gold pieces.
The Kusko times., 1923-03-24
NUMBER THIRTEEN, ABOVE GOLD RUN ON LITTLE GREEK

Beginning at Cor. No. 1
 4 hewn spruce post. 1 ft. long, 1 ins. sq., in earth mound scribed liz 79-13Ab; whence: U. s. l.. NJ No. 1278 bears N. 56 deg. 22 min. 50 see. E., 1003.09 ft; thence s. z7 deg. 47 min ". 6817 it. to Cor. No 2; thence N. 45 deg. 29 min. ". GAO 1t. to Cor. No 3; thence N. 28 deg. 51 min F. 701.5 f.. to Cor. No. 4: thence s. 45 deg. 49 min. r. 868.0 It. to Cor. No. 1. and place of De- ginning, containing 11.740 acres.
 NUMBER FOURTEEN ABOVE
 GOLD RUN ON LITTLE GREEK Beginning at Cor. No. 1
 Identical with Cor. No 2. No. 13 Above, this survey, previously described; whenee:- U. S. L. M No. f278 beers N. B deg. 54 min. 12 sec. E. 1680.23 1t; thence s. B deg. B min. " 624.6 it. to Cor. No. 2; thence N 28 deg. 55 min. W. 5t4.9 fit. to Cor. No 3; thence N. 10 deg. % min. E. 5609 ft. co Cor. No. 4; identical with Cor. No. 3 No. 13 Above this survey. pra- V; usiy described; thence $. 45 deo. E1 iuliis T.. OS0.V 1bs LO 0OI- NO. 1 and place of beginning, containing an area of 7800 acres.
 Tota1 acres contained in said Con solidated Claim is 49.540 acres.
 Said Consolidated Placer Claim IS situated on Little Creek, tri- butary of the Fnnol,o River. about twelve miles southeast of the town of Ophir in the Innoko Mining 6 Recording District in the Territory of Alaska.
 The adjoining claims are on the northeast No. F Above on Little Creek unsurve7ed; on the south west No. 15 above on Little Creek unsuTveved; on the northwest and southeast claims unknown and un- surveyed.
 U. s. Location Monument Mo- f278 is hewn spruce post 8 ins SO. f. o:.nve ground, painted blue with stone mound around same and chiseled U. s. L. M. No. 1278 : whence:- W. Twin Peak bears N. 49 deg. 30 min. F. E. Twin Peak bears N. 51 deg 40 min. K. No. l. Dome bears North 23 deg. 43 min.
 Lat 63 deg. GA sec. N.
 Long. 156 dep 25 min. ".
 JOHN STTNDRACK
 Register of United States Land Office
The Kusko times., 1923-03-24
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT
United States Land Office at Nome
 Alaska. April p. 1922.


 Mineral Application No. 0546.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that William SchneirIa, whose post office address is Ophir, Alaska, has made application before the U. g. Land Office at Nome, Alayze. on be- half of himself and his co-e.eaers, Jacob W. Scnneirla, Charles Schneir- la and Edward Schneirla, for United States patent for the Asso- ciation Placer mining claim, bear ing placer gold, known and descri- he'd as No. Below Gold Run or the FathergiIi Association Placer, on Little Creek, tributary of In- noko River, and situated about ten miles southeast of the town of Ophir in the Innoko Mining and Record ing district m the Territory of AL aska, said Association Placer claim being designated by the U. s. Sur veyor General of said Territory as U. s. Mineral Survey No. 1275; the exterior boundries of which, accord ip9g ;to ,hhe plat and field notes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
ALTERNATIVES ASKED
New England Rail Heads Express
 Views On Consolidation

WASHl NOTION, May 24.-Two pres idents of New England railroads James H. Hustle of the Boston and Maine and E. J. Pearson of the New York. New Haven and Hartford-to- day laid their own views on rail way consolidation before the inter state commerce commission,
 Differing with the government's s tentative plans, Mr. Hustis asked the commi ssion to leave open several al ternatives in proposing consolidation plans for his road so that it's stock l. holders and users might have oppor- tunity to make the best adjustme mt possible.
 Mir. Pearson, while of the opinion that his road might be left by it. self expressed, with qualifications. approval of the governments plan of putting all New England lines into one system.
 With E. C. Buckland, vice pres- dent of the New Haven. Mir. Pearson went into discussion of the sys- tem's financial condition, after ex- pressing his general conclusions that the road had a fair chance to earn satisfactory returns IS a single sys- tenn
 As to a coi. dated New England system along l. ines he proposed Mir Pearson said mat 1t would per form distinct territorial service" and give New England free opportunity of access to sea and water routes.
 Mir. Buckland. drawn into dis cussion of the New Ravens corpor- ate deficit of s22.00O.000, said this would be turned into substantial surplus after proper valuation" of the roads property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
KANSAS WOMEN LEAD ATTACK ON AUTHOR
Ed Howe Has Narrow Escape From
 Angry Citizens

KANSAS CITY. May 24.-The women chased Ed Howe, the na- tionally known author and Kansas publisher, when he arrived here Thursday. And If 1t hadn't been for a hollow square that friends formed around the author of The Story of a Country Town" it's hard to tell
 Irate women representing several clubs bore down on Howe demand ing an explanation of the "horrid things" that the Kansas author had written in the American magazine about the mayors picnic here last year.
 Howe managed for two minutesto withstand the feminine rabble and then promised to apologize for the article that the women said "gave Kansas City a black eye"
 The feminine indignation started when the American Magazine for ing Ed Howe's story Confessions of a Common Man." The article was a plea for less reform and for just allowing the common, ordinary peo- pie to go on living their common lives. In this connection Howe cited Mayor Cromwelrs picnic last sum- mer as being actually disgraceful there being 150 heat prostrations and accidents among children re- ported the next morning."
 However the Sage of Atchison. was not to leave without a parting shot and as he walked away flank ed on either side by friends he said "A young man who served in the WorlH war told me he was in more dang at The mayors picnic than tHH ArROnne."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25
COHEN AGAIN HEADS
 FILM THEATRE MEN
Alleged Activities Of Form Emissar-
 ies Are Denounced

CHICAGO, May 24.-(By Associated ess.)-Sydney S. Cohen tf New York was reelected president of the sociation of America at the organi- zations fourth annual convention here today. following an hour speech on what he termed The Michigan Situation" He referred to the al- legged participation of Henry Ford of Detroit through his emissaries, in the affairs of this convention and their participation in matters asso- ciated with the election of the pres ident and other officers" of the or eanization. His decision to allow his name to be presented to the conven- tiGn s nominee for president after repeated declarations that he would not again seek the office. twas the result of developments in the con- vention." Of it's directors. referred to by the president as supporters of Cohen policies and aims, those elected included fourth vice president, E. W. Collins. Arkansas.
 Referring to the charges circulated among delegates that representatives of Mir, Ford were active here, Mir. Cohen said the charges carried the intima tion that the control of the Motiou Picture Theatre Owners as- sociation would mean the use of the screens for the advancement of Mir Ford's candidacy as President of the United States by certain interests who have displayed such great n- terest as to who would be the next President of this organization"
 Prolonged applause greeted his statement that the screens of the United States shall always remain entirely free in the service of the people unhampered by any form of political or other centralized con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-25

organizers of the gathering. at si0,- 100000 The 5l2 per cent return guaranteed the railroads by the Esch- Cummins act amounts to the S500.- 000.0 or more that the lower val nation proponents hope to save the public.
 Public Bears Burden.
 The interstate commerce commis- sion has been making this valuation for the last 10 years" Richberg de- clared in an interview Thursday night. Tt has prepared only the val nation on the basis of what it would cost to produce the railroad proper ties. and it will announce it's findings next year. When the case comes to court the railroads will have every thing as they want 1t and the public will be forced to bear heavy bur den.
 We want a valuation based on the original investment-one that will be fair to everyone. We believe that when the public knows about this situation 1t will force the commission to do a thorough job.
 If the reproduction theory of val uation is unchallenged it will be ap- piled to every public utifity in the country when occasion arises and great hardship will be worked on the public.'
 The present railroad valuation figure. Richberg explained, was when the cost of original production theoreticaly equalled the cost of re- production.
 "Since that time" he declared. prices have risen 60. TO and so per cent