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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14
WHAT'S HERB HOOVER
RUNNING FOR ANYHOW?

The Iimes-Recorder has just
been favored (?) by Secretary of
Commerce Herbert Hoover with a
nice ten page mimeographed
speech which he delivered at Des
Moines, Iowa, Wednesday before
the annual convention of National
League of Women Voters indie
tense Of his masters, President
Harding and Secretary Hughes,
upon the recommendation made by
them on why the United States
should join in the Permanent Court
for international Justice
To print this address would en-
tail much labor and besides waste
of valuable time not to say of
the space which could be used to
better advantage.
This letter, coming to us under
the government franking privi-
lege, cluttering up the mails and
causing the delay Of more impor-
tant, it is a mystery to us WHY the
post office department is lust now
crying economy and sending out
such trash which folks never read
The question naturally arises is
this Harding propaganda? If it
Is not, is Hoover running his own
campaign at the expense of the tax
payers of this country to be vast.
ing his valuable time and the time
Tor which he is supposed to devote
70 The duties of his office, run
ing over the country making poH-
'ical speeches? If Hoover has ac-
compllshed anything at all for the
good OF the country at large since
ne has been in office, we do not
recall what it is. He has sug-
gested probes for his friends Of
sugar trust only for the purpose
% making a grandstand play but
ne IS particular to see that none
ever come to q head-thev ars
az "nlte"ashed after wasting bar.
fsis OF the government MONEY
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14


Beautifully engraved invitations
were sent to favored ones in Ameri-
Gus and elsewhere yesterday announ-
cling the marriage on Thursday 27,
Of Mr.. j. G. Brodnax of Greensboro,
N. c., and Miss Maggie Brannon, one
of Americas faircst social favorites.
The club will meet tonight at the
home of Prof. William Harper. on
College street. A very interesting
program has been prepared and the
evening will doubtless be a very en-
joyable one.
Col. Bob Oliver smiled benignly
upon his Americas friends yesterday,
after an absence Of several months.
The colonel celebrated his IS birth
day last week, and says that the re-
port that he is running a blackberry
farm on shares with a Smithville wild
ow is basely false.
wac q Sl4ShJ improvement
IN the cotton market yesterday. al
though not enough to warrant any in.
crease in the acreage. The idea ap-
pears to be general that the price
for cotton will be about 6 cents next
fall if the farmers insist upon plant
ing another crop.
Mrs. J, P.Duncan died at $3.50
o'clock last night at her home near
the city after a brief illness. The de-
ceased was the daughter of Mr. Thorn
as Gresham.
Strawberries are just in their prime
now, the home product taking the
place of the berries shipped from
FroIida, One dealer alone sold zoe
quarts and has 400 engaged today
The berries are plentiful at Is cents
quart.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14
JdnePs NQrratiUe

TT was chance Which brought us to
st. Jean de Luz, chance and Nor.
mans desire to escape from the
pandemoniun Of an overcrowded
golf-course. We sat out on the yer.
anda of the golf club on the late
afternoon of our arrival, watching
the pink and mauve outlines Of the
lower hills and the somber majesty
of the snow-capped mountains be,
yond. was conscious of a curious
sense of tranquility, inspired lit
tie, no doubt, by my surroundings,
Norman, after a few words Of appre.
citation, looked longingly at his golf,
clubs and suggested a game to the
secretary, who had come out to well
come us.
Sorry, but I've had two rounds
already" the latter regretted.
There's a man named Benisande
out there, practicing. He's a French.
man, but a laundering good player.
Would you care about a round with
hlm?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14
BEGIN HERE TODAY

Vendetta begins between
MICHAEL SAVERS. noted criminal,
and
SIR NORMAN GREYES. once of
Scotland Yard, when Sayers'
beautiful housemaid.
JANET, saves him from Sir Norman
by shooting dead an officer sent
to arrest him. Sir Norman falls
in Glove with Janet and marries
her. Michael rescues Lord Kin
derSley and his daughter, Bea-
trice. when their auto runs wild.
Beatrice and Sayers fall in love-
Sayers and his band Of robbers
break into Kindersley Court and
rob the guests. Beatrice asks to be
allowed TO keep her jewels and Mi
chael consents. Police and detec-
tives are unable to trace the rob-
bers. Michael returns to Kinder
sley Court and returns Janets lew
els. Sayers announces to his chief
confederate his intention to retire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14

A group of old associates and
admirers pay tribute to Thomas A.
Edison on his birthday each year,
at West Orange, N. j., Feb. II the
wizard" was 76. He still works
long and hard, but age is telling on
him. He made apt observations on
current topics when the reporters
quizzed him. Referring to Coue-
ism, he said: There's good in it;
much sickness is just a notion fixed
in the mind" lie commended
President Harding for the way he
is handling this foreign crisis
should have second term. "Wil-
son." he said, would not make a
good president; good fellow but
not enough in world of affairs to
be practical" He praised the
French action in the Ruhr, saying
Germany SIS a poor loser, whin-
err" Said, "there is no remedy but
time" for present unrest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14
Some Push.

There was a great stampede for
the street car. A man was pushed off
the step and he and his son failed
to secure places.
Did God see the man that pushed
US OFF, asked the little boy,
"Of course He did"
And will He punish him?"
He has punished him, sonny"
ALREADY, father?"
Eyes; I've got his watch"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14
EDITORIAL
CO NJ NJ EN- T.

The Savannah Press in common
with thousand of other fellow citi-
zens of the state who are taxpay-
ers, wants to know where the mon
ey is coming to meet the increased
pension money and public school
funds. The press says:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14
A THOUGHT

And this is the condemnation,
that light is come into the world,
and men loved darkness rather
than light because their deeds were
evil,-St, John, 3:19.
Only the worm Of conscience
consorts with the owl. Sinners
and evil spirits shun the light
Schiller.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14


MY OBITUARY NOTICE IN A
DOZEN DIFFERENT NEWSPA.
PIERS.
sigh of relief at the passing away
of one of the worlds greatest crimi
nails. Only one French paper re,
ported a little incident which for a
single moment brought the fires OF
madness into my blood-madness
and a weakness Of which I shall not
speak. Some one in England. wo.
man, had wired to a Paris foristl
and there were flowers sent to the
hospital on the morning Of the
funeral, with no hypocritical mes.
sage, just the name Beatrice" on
card. !. 4. : Wen, it was my
choice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14
The lnquisitive Banker.

A woman from the country made a
deposit consisting of several items.
After ascertaining the amount, the
receiving teller asked, Did you foot
it up?"
"No, I rode in" said she.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14
NOW GO ON WITH STORY
Michael Sdyers Talks,

AS for me-" my companion con,
fessed, slipping his wine, my posi-.
ton has never been so difficult as
yours. l have run no risks like you,
/ have never stolen a penny in nv
life, or raised my hand in anger or
strife against any of my fellow.
creatures"
You have made million or so by
those who have" l reminded him.
1T is trihe, that" he declared.
Let Us speak of yourself, my
friend. You are in the prime of life.
lou have just brought off one Of
he finest coups which has ever been
planned. A hundred and fifty thou.
sand pounds to divide for the sale Of
hose jewels, and not a single clew
left behind. What is going to take
he place CT these things to you in
Ife2"
shrugged my shoulders, for in.
deed l had asked myself the same
question.
There is plenty Of amusement to
be found, I answered.
THAT is all very Well" he pointed
out, but If you destroy for your
self, as YOU say you have done, all
The hundred and one means of es.
eape which our ingenuity has
evolved, you will have to step warily
for the next few years"
My disappearance" l replied!
will be your task. Today we di,
vided the last ,installments of our
recent protits-amounung, l think.
to a little over two million francs.
Half million l have placed in this
envelope. They will be yours in re.
turn for the service you are about
to render me-"
1T is difficult matter, this, then,
my friend?" he asked anxiously.
"On the contrary, 1t will give you
eery little trouble indeed" l assured
him. You have, 1 think, among
your very useful connections, a
friendly one with a certain French
hospital"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14
ssNOUR task. then, is simple" I
il explained. "In the bag which
l left at Nour offica vastar.

Ss jim TASK, lnen, Is simple" I
il explained. "In the bag which
/ left at your Office yester-
day are clothes, jewelry. papers and
other trif1es of apparent insignia.
canoe. The next unknown man who
dies in the hospital, Of my height
and build, will be wearing these
clothes, and will have In his posses.
sion the other trifes / have spoken
Of, which have been all carefully
chosen to establish my identity. The
authorities will notify the French
and New York police. Scotland Yard
and the press"
And afterWard?"
There is no person breathing" I
told him, ito whom I shall confde
my plan. I am in no hurry. I think
you will agree that for a certain
length of time, could move about
Paris without fear o. being recog-
nized."
1T is, without doubt, true" my
companion assented, leaning back in
his place and studying me thought
fully. II passed you on the boule-
ward and here, in the entrance, with
out a single impulse of recognition.
did not know you even when you
spoke to me. l tell you, Michael
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14

my companion concluded with some
enthusiasm, that no artist upon the
stage or off it, in our day, is such a
master of human disguise as you
II will not attempt to say that you
fatter me, Lefevre," I replied, ''be,
cause, as a matter of fact, I believe
that what you say is the truth. Very
well, then, just as am, I commence
so much as may be left to me Of
the aftermath of life. Within a week
I shall leave Paris. You may never
see or hear of me again."
! A FORTNIGHT later I read my
n obituary notice in a dozen pa.
pers. The New York Herald de,
voted a column to me, and the Con-
tinental Daily Mail followed suit.
The Times dismissed me with half
a dozen lines of small print, which
seemed unlxind when one considered
the quantity of free sensational ma,
terial l had afforded them. The Daily
Telegraph seemed to think that Scot,
land Yard was at fault in having
allowed me to slip out of the world
according to my own time and in,
clination. The Morning Post thought
that society at large must breathe a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14
Three
Smiles
We've Got Your Numbry

VT I" EEIDNEs
Manager of store to new clerk
Mr. Wilson, would you please tell
me what's the matter with Mr.. Jones,
he seems nearly all the time half.
asleep?"
Mr.. Wilson--"Yes sir, think it's
because he works in the night-shirt
department"
Ennn ID
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14

The small boy thinks his teacher
ought to know everything. Look at
the questions she asks.
A woman goes to the opera to
see what she can see and to a
party to hear and what she can
hear.
A stingy man is tickled when it
IS twins because two of them at a
a time are much cheaper.
Ordinary pianos contain about
a mile of wire, which will make
camels are the only animals
about II radio arerials.
they go SO long without water.
that cannot swim this may be why
They play football in their bare
feet in Burma, and we only hope
they trim their toe nails.
Poor boys often become great
and great boys often become
poor.
A reformer gets mad when he
can't think Of anything wrong.
Growing old is bad habit.
Keeping it up will get you.
Brevity may be the soul of wit.
but there is nothing very funny
about being short Of cash.
There are not so many boot
leggers," says an officer.
haps they worked themselves to
death,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY.

Monday morning, no paper pub
Iished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14
tom SIMS SA VS.:

Boston is having daylight rob-
berries. They have so much to do
they can't finish at night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14

FARM LOANS 5 ~ PER
CENT INTEREST.
6 IL PER CENT. NO COM
MISSION TO COMPANY.
GORDON HOWELL, REPRE-
SENTING CHICKAMAUGA
TRUST co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14

Why do folks change their
citizenship from one town to an
other? The Albany Herald points
out that folks rarely accumulate
anything. That newspaper says:
Men who are much given to
moving about, changing their citi-
zenship from one town, country or
state to another rarely accumulates
anything worth while in either a Fl.
nancial or moral sense. The old
adage, GAS rolling stone gathers no
moss" is as true today as it ever
VISA. Men who remain identified
with a community for only a year
or two are of little worth to the
communities in which they locate
But whenever a man becomes dis
satisfied with a town where he is
making his home he ought to move
not only for the good of the
town, but for his own good as well;
for a dissatisfied man will not ac-
complish anything for either him
self or the community in which he
lives"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14

A New Yorker was caught rob
bing Los Angeles bank, proving
it is safer to stay in your own
town.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14

Cone of the vital questions to
come before the next session Of
the Legislature, which opens on
the fourth Wednesday in June, will
be where is the money coming
from to increase the pensions bill
by half million dollars and to pay
the common schools? The Macon
Telegraph thinks that the burden
should be properly distributed so
that revenue could be secured en-
tirely sufficient for the States
needs. Other commonwealth are
revising their tax systems in terms
of lighter burdens and greater dis
tribution. The hue and cry to the
Legislature this summer, says the
Telegraph will be, Get the money"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14

The Valdosta Times goes in
strong for small industries. Cities
waste much valuable time trying
to land the big ones. The Times
says:
"A big mistake that men and
cities make is in trying to do too
much at once. They should de-
velop a little at time-line upon
line, precept upon precept. A few
little faclories are worth more
than one large one than cannot
be reached"
Ants in South America carry
leaves for umbrellas, and no doubt
forget where they leave their
leaves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14


The Townsville Times-Enter-
finds that the people of Georgia
pay out more money for life in
surance than they collect. 1t
says:
Georgia is said to send out of
its borders three times as much
money in life insurance premiums
as is paid in death benefits, which
show that the state is healthy
at least or that it believes very
thoroughly in protection as well as
investment features Of life insur-
ance..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14

A woman goes to the opera to
see what she can see and to a
party to hear and what she can
hear.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14

The cotton boil weevil is being
killed in the south and can't say it
didn't bring it all on itself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14

Kentucky mountaineer is ia
years old, which is a lot of tobac-
co for any one man to chew.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14

Lightning which struck a Holly
wood movie studio may have been
drawn by some publicity lies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14

The small boy thinks his teacher
ought to know everything. Look at
the questions she asks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14

People with or without teeth,
many enjoy learning Detroit dem
fist is in jail for something.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14

Thousands of japanese women in
Korea can't find husband, showing
how ignorant Jap women are.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
From the Times-Recorder, April
ID, 1898.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14

st. Louis man walked into the
Jail and asked to be hung, SO he
may believe what reformers say
about him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14

A bachelor knows exactly where
his clothes are because he has no
wife to pick them up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14

In Spokane, a woman shot two
men and now she can't claim they
both were her husband,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14


+bav c.,,,+ eniuh -. -.
' CO might
wood movie studio may have been
ula"h Oy some publicity lies.
Thu oo+to,- t,,,, ...,
didn't bring it all on itself.
Nro,,, 11orr,,,, MO-. ..,.,4
1t IS safer to stay in your own
town.
,oars oId s,t ,;,,,' '''-''Ill lIt
90 g.. w. n.y. - i" io' u 'o0"e-
"a Guy 0''e ''l@' 20 o"e"'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14

A stingy man is tickled when it
IS twins because two of them at a
time are much cheaper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-14
THE GREAT
ELUSION
By E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM

A"isH$zA Copyright, 1922, by E. Phillips Oppcnheim
zaApssAS Arrgt. NEA Service Inc
Evening star., 1923-02-05
DeathS.

ToRsEY. Monday, February 8. 1923. at her
1aughters residence, Mrs. C. II. Snyder, 63l
&C. ne. PHEBE. beloved wife Of the late
Miiiism Il. Torsey: Remains can be seen At
st. ne: Funeral from the chapel Of VIII
liam H. sardo & Co.. 412 II st. ne. Wed
nesd1y; February z. at pm. Relatives 1.
and a friends invited TO attend. Interment in
Glenwood cemetery.
WATERS. Saturday. February q, 1873, at 1880
Pm, ANNIE PLUMMER, sister OF Josspa
Jackson Waters and daughter OF the late
Dr Cyrus and Artridge jackson Waters.
funeral from her late residence, 1879 29tlL
81 NV: Tuesday at IL am. Intement
please copy.J .'
WILKINS. Passed peacefully to rest at her
r~soence; r,s 22s4 ilth st. NV. Sunday, Feb
klNs; the beloved wife OF Peter o. wilkins
ana the devoted mother Of Capt Clarence {.
II. Davis and Alphonso o. wilkins. Fu-
neral wednesday, February 7. at 1 pm
from the Second Baptist Church 3d st be
tpni. tween ID and I NV. Relatives and friends
wINN. Friday. Febru,rv ,o,a rnwapn
CLEVELAND VIM, beloved SON Of Mrs
Ella Winn and the late Patrick Francis
Winn. Funeral services In Baltimore, Nd.
tuesday, February 8, time TO be announced
In Baltimore papers.
WooDMAN. Sunday. February 4. 1929. in
Fl Paso, Tex, WILLIAM II. wooDMAN,
aged SO. formerly OF Washington.
St. NV, MARIE MOSS ToTSG' es11s6se the 90 Do.
voted wlfe OF John Young and daughter Of
Emma Moss Lewis and the late Sandy
MOSS. loving sister Of Mrs. Leila Banks
Tuesday, February q, at pm, from zion
EBaptist Church. W. n. Howard, pastor
Friends and relatives invited to attend.
Evening star., 1923-02-05
CarhS Of UhankS.

AVERY. We wish TO extend our sincere
thanks and heartfelt appreciation to our
friends. relatives, naighbors and Marths
Chapter, No. 4. o. b. g., for their kind
death of our beloved one. MARGIRET LEE
AVERY. THE FAMILY.
<ETTIr,s wish to sincerely thank my many
Inends and relatives for their sympauV and
noraI onertngs at the death Of my beloved
husband. MABEL B. PETIT.
PHILLIPS. We wish to extend our thanks 10
our nsfghhors, relatives and friends for
their Kindness, sympathy and noraI offer
tngs az the recent death Of our beloved
nusDan m,s11 no and father, GEORGE PAINE
HIS WIFE, DAUGHTERS AND SONS. .
sYMoNDs. We desire to thank the friends
snd neighbors for their kindness and noral
tributes on account Of the death OF my late
husband, A. J. sYMOSDs.
MARY A. SYMONDS AND CHILDREN 90
Evening star., 1923-02-05
URGES NEW WORLD PACT
Steuben Society Asks President t
Call Conference.

NEW YORK, February 5.-The Steu--
ben Society Of America has asked
public today, to call a second peace
conference to revise the Versailles
treaty and take action on the occupa-
ton Of the Ruhr by the French. The
resolution urged the government to in
dlcate Its disapproval Of the action
taken by France.
Evening star., 1923-02-05
OHIO POLITICIAN DEAD.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. February g.
George A. Croft. seventy-four, for
thirty years an active attorney and
a political figure in Cleveland. died at
his home last night. He was dele
gate TO the free silver convention In
ST. Louis in 1896. and was chairman
of the committee that rendered the
nomination to William Jennings
Bryan 1T Lincoln. Neb.. In that year.
Evening star., 1923-02-05
SUBCHASERS TAKE UP
WAR ON RUM.RUNNERS
Two on California Coast Being
Overhauled for Service
Against smugglers.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. February 5.-Im.
mediate equipment of the submarine
chasers Vaughn and Gygan to run
down tho feet of rum smugglers said
to be lowering off the California coast
has been ordered by federal author
tiles, 1t became known here today.
The Vaughn and Cygan have been
turned over to the United States coast
guard service by the Navy Department
and are being overhauled at ship
yards In Oakland.
Evening star., 1923-02-05
DIES OF COLD IN SOUTH.
Fruit Peddler Near Birmingham
Found Dead in Snow.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. February s.
Cold weather took It's first victim In
Birmingham for the winter yesterday
when Will kyser. negro fruit peddler
of Green Springs, a suburb. died at
his residence after have been exposed
to the weather.
Kyser was found in an unconscious
condition and with his body partially
covered over by sleet and snow.
Police officers who investigated the
case stated that Kyser had evidently
fallen from his wagon while in an in
toXicated condition.
Evening star., 1923-02-05
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