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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-02

You know what | mean. You're
not a Westerner. You are what a
cowpuncher would call a swell
Fastener.
Gray looked at his watch. even
the good must lunch. Where shall
we go?"
Barbara's brows drew together
in frown of consideration, and
Gray tol& himself that she was
even more charming when serious
than when smiling. wherever
We go, We'll be sorry we didn't go
somewheSa else. We might try
the Professors place. He's a
Greek scholar-left his university
to get rich in the oil fields, but
failed. Then there is Ptomaine
Tommy's. Cafes are good and bad
by comparison. After you've been
here a few days you'll enjoy Tom
my's."
Then l vote for his poison pa
lace. The very name has thrill
to it."
On their way to the restaurant,
Gray said: "Pa and Ma and Allie
Briskow and the tutoress have
gone to the mountains-Ma's be-
loved mountains-and they appear
to be living up to her expectations,
The mountains, | mean. The old
dear writes me every week, and
her letters are wonderful, eveEl
outside of the spelling. She hasn't
lost a single illusion"
and @AIlie has a tutor."
"The best money could secure.
And, by the way, you wouldn't
have known the girl after you got
through with her that day"
There is a boy, too, isn't there?N
oh, Buddy! He's away at school.
He'll make hand, Orwell, if
he doesn't, I'll beat, the foolish
ness out of him. I've assumed
complete responsibility for Buddy,
and he'll be credit to me"
To wrest possession of a cafe
table for two at lhe rush hour
was an undertaking almost as haz-
ardous as jumping a mining claim.
but Calvin Gray succeeded and
eventually he and A'Bob" found
themselves facing each other over
discolored tablecloth, reading a
soiled menu card to a perspiring
waiter.
"Just what are you doing and
how do you do it," Gray wanted
to know.
Barbara was glad to tell him
about her brief but eventful ex-
perience since that morning at the
Nelson bank when she had exc
cuted her coup, and she recited the
story with enthusiasm.
Having no capital to go on,
she explained, I've merely bought
and sold on commission so Tar, but
I'm not always going to be
broker. I'm making good, anc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-02
MISSIONARIES SPEAK
TO NEGROES SUNDAY
PACE FIVE

Mr.. and Mrs. T, s. Foster, white
missionaries, now in Americus, will
speak before an audicene of me-
groes at Bethel church Sunday aft
ernoon at o'clock. They have
spent two years in Africa, engaged
in missionary work, and are anx-
ious to talk to Americas negroes
concerning their experience there,
and their talk is expected to be of
great interest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-02
BILLY HUMBER BACK
HOME FROM HOSPITAL

Gratifying to his many friends is
that w. M. Humber has SO much
improved as to be able to make
the trip to Americas from Wesley
Memorial hospital in Atlanta where
he has been confined for several
weeks. He arrived home this
morning, and while he is yet con
fined to his bed, his general con-
ditiOn is very much improved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-02

Forty unemployed ex-officers re-
Gently volunteered for work as bus
conductors and drivers in London.
The Washington times., 1923-10-04
VIRGINIA WORKS HARD
FOR RICHMOND CONTEST

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. Oct.
4.-FIard scrimmages intended to
build up driving power have been
the lot Of the Virginia varsity
against both freshman and scrub
elevens in preparation for the game
with Richmond University Satur-
day. s A =
Walp. Mccoy and Maphis have
not been able to take part iii the
varsity seriTnmages, for this trio
OF fast backfield< men are salf on
the injured list. and there is, great
doubt IL any Of them will be able
to get into play against the Spiders.
Coach Neale rs giving much at
tention to plays using the air route
for gaining ground. Henry Foster
and Benny Arnold, who took turns
running the team last Saturday, are
both experts at passing the bail
and Maphis has the unusual lrnaclx
OF being able to throw the ball
with his left hand. 81.
While more experienced men are
being kept out of practice some OF
the substitutes have been given an
opportunity to show what they
can do. Mike Hubbard and Hal
Little have both been good ground
gamers in the scrimmages. Little
got into the Furman, game late in
the play, but he was in time to re.
ceive two passes for a total gain of
fwenty.fiVe yards,
The Washington times., 1923-10-04

count for the fact that the Ma
stionai League leads the American
League by more than 100 home
runs. Four sack sWatting was the
almost exclusive field OF the Amer
lean League for the last couple OF
years, but times change. even In
baseball. There are several con-
trlbuting causes. There is the cigar
box field at Philadelphia, and the
small field at Chicago Philadelphia
has 102 homers to its credit, Chi.
cago eighty, and New York eighty.
four There is this about Ifle
PhilIies; the rival pitchers are not
afraid to pitch to any Of their bat.
fers. for what does d homer or two
matter when SO little is at stake.
think the pitchers over there
pitch to williams far differently
than the American Leaguers pitch
to Ruth.
The season Of 1928 Is memorable
for several things. but chiefly for
the great come back Of Babe Ruth.
I don't know whether Babe will
lead the league or not, but he is 8
better ball player today than ever
he was In his life He is, IL were
asked, the surprise Of the year.
Good luck to him. for the Babe de-
serves his good fortune He Ii 3
hard working, honest bali player
Another surprise, or g. disap-
pofnt1nent Is the failure Of the
Tigers to live up to predictions.
They were held as the dark horses,
j1iM they did mt come through
They had their share Of the tough
breaks, but we had ours and Won.
The Washington times., 1923-10-04
H 0US
IS PRE- D|CD
F0R VILLA
Baltimore Warns % Contest
Between Champion and
Benny Schwartz

BALTIMORE, oct. Benny
Schwartz Ii hard at wosK ST
Franxlin's Open-air gym Tor his
title bout with Pancho villa, world
featherw weight champion, on October
Isl Schwartz Is well aware of the
hitting power pf the little flash
from the Philippines and Is training
faithfully to improve his Wind eor
the fifteen-round decision battle
and also To perfect his defense.
The fight will mark the first real
champ ionehip battle seen III Ia lti-
more Tor d long while. According
To the advance requests Tor tick
Tets the big Fifth Regiment Ar
naOry win De filled to 0verf flowing.
villa has packed the houses III
New York and Philadelphia since
|siie won the champion froIa
Jimmy Wilde, the English freak.
The talk that has been circulating
about the battle Is e. sure indica.
tion that this city will prove nc
exception.
Tne Southern title holder says ne
does not mean to fight q defensive
battle. but while he 6 trying g
put over eIeep-pf producing Wallcp
he does not intend 10 leave his Jaw
unprotected hence his daily efforts
to get snockproof defenae.
The Washington times., 1923-10-04
Sullivan and won the heavyweight

sullivan and won the heavy weight
championship Of the world.
Some years after that, while
showing n st. Louis, Billy Brady.
my manager, came into my dress
ing room and said, Jim, there's
i man outside who wants to shake
hands with You. He has never
met you and Is awfully anxious
TO say hello. It's Pat Sheedy.
You don't mean Sullivan.s
manager, Pat Sheedy ? said,
|angrily. ].
Yes, yes; that's who II isl
said Brady, with 3 smile.
Listen, Bill / said, there's
one fellow who never viii shake
hands with me. He bawled me
ont when 1 was q kid, and 4
don't want to even see him. 81
well, didn't meet him. was
still sore at him.
Years after that was down
lat Atlantic City with my wife.
i passed Sheedy, who was summing
himself in q chair.
II said to my wife, There's
Pat Sheedy, dear; ought To. go
over and shake hands with him.
The poor fellow is sick, and I've
held q grudge against him Tor
years
"Something or other happened
and didn't meet him.
That's the champ grudge,
cigar.
The Washington times., 1923-10-04
RENAUL / HOPES
FOR DEMPSEY
MEETING

Grooming for Dempsey is the
business of the heavyweights now,
too. The rank and file of the big
fellows are not discouraged by the
appearance of such as Luis Firpo.
Tom Gibbons, and Harry Wills on
Dempsey's horizon, and there are
any number who would like a
chance at fhe preferred list to
establish claims to an early, 1924
injecting with the champion. ~. e.
Jack RenaElt the Canadian, is
Fone OF these. Jacks recent knock
tout of Tiny Herman has imbued
him with the idea that he's not
Afar away from the championship
bout, and his proposition right now
lis for a smash at FiBpo. He in.
terested NebraaIQafif promoters SC
much with his.fdefeat of Herman
that they want Firpo for the
Canuci1 right away and are willing
to give the Argentine SCI, 200 as
a guarantee forea Ynatchg
Firpo is not likely to- be tempted
by this solid portion Of money ut
present, what with the several hun:
dred thousands he has already
cleared and the prospect of addirg
greatly to Vt before another twelve
months has gone by. Luis viii
be careful and particularly 80 with
such men as Rcnault. %, sgf.ss..
/ The Canadian first attracted at
Etention when he was boxing with
Jack Dempsey at Atlantic City
when the champion was preparing
for the bout with Georges Carpen,
|.tier. He struck observers then as
bright prospect, and he has lived
through d. stormy life OF ex
perienee. His recent victories have
added to his confidence. and there
is a chance that he will fight his
way to the list of logical con,
tenders before spring comes back
again.
The Washington times., 1923-10-04
AVD HER ARG
PL IN SIGH
ORGR|AN|P
Dempsey Receives Million Dol
lars for performances
This Year.

Ieavvyeight Champion &c +
DarnDeev earned or rather he re-
ceited close to 81, OO0. 600 this year.
DEMPSEY took part ii two bouts
one with Gibbons and one with LUIS
TYrpo. Next year he probably VIII
DO even better, as there are three
big matches In sight for Linn when
The summer comes again, and by
that time It Is likely that q records
breaking arena VIII nave been
The men Dempsey WIN BE eslle9
upon to face are Ffrpo WIS allo
Gibbons. Two Of the bouts vii l,e
return matches, but both Ale
better attractions than tlns illAFial
contests. q.
Firpo made such sens tional
showing against the chaHT1p ION THAR 3
return match between them Nl y
draw at least e. 900 900 e the arells.
II bic enough to seat I'll the karls
who viii try to get e. Dempsey
end will be 81 ,O0 90 p.
a Gibbons-D eInpasy match also
win be big att1dction. There IL
talk .of staging this ala ilana
IA February, 4 but ! Il s55vilt probably
be held next summer an New York.
where II win draw twice as much
as Ii would in Mexico.
Last summer the Gibbons-De mp-
sew match at Shelby was not re-
garded very seriously I'm New York.
Local fans figured that the man
who was outpointed BY little Harry
9Greb would be the easiest kind
OF 8 mark for the hardshitting
champion. But Gibbons proved that
speed and science can offset
strength and hitting ability to 2
great extent. The next time the
two meet the match viii not prove
to. be q losing venture tor the
promoters. Z.
The Dempsey-Wills thing win
have to be settled next summer =
the men are ever going to meet.
wills Is getting well along In years
and cannot be expected to last
much longer. Interest in this match
is gradually dying out, 80 Dempsey
must, make haste or take lsss
money.
with interest in heavyweight
champio nship matches growing 81
fast that the time Is at hand when
the titleholder can demand and re.
ceive 81 100000 performances, IN
terest in the contenders also is
bound to increase. This winter
bouts between the contenders VIII
draw as well as the champ onship
battles Of few years ago.
Harry Wills will attract consider
able attention, because many PER
sons believe he Is going back. But
wills is not likely, to take part IN
any very important battle because
none Of the contenders cares to
take chance with him.
Firpo and Gibbons may decide TO
remain. idle during the winter
months for fear that something
might happen that would prevent
them from meeting Dempsey again.
The Washington times., 1923-10-04
Frazer a Good Bet,

Monk Frazer, star of the Mo-
hawk team, is an excellent prospect
for the big leagues, according to
sandlot experts. Primarily, he Is
a slugger and fleet of foot. Frazer
is rated widely as the greatest sand
lot ballplayer in Washington. DOME
Bush, take notice.
The Washington times., 1923-10-04
Champs Get Banner.

Simon Atlas, sports goods mer.
chant, has given the Mohawk team
a large banner emblematic of the
city sandlot championship. with
the exception of a trophy by Clark
Griffith and one by the umpires as.
sociation, The Washington Times is
taking care Of winners in the indie.
pendent series in the matter of
I,.onI1iaa ten in all
The Washington times., 1923-10-04
FRED FULTON PLANNING
70 QUIT HITTING FLOOR

Fred Fulton, following his knock
out by Jack Renault in nine rounds
at Boston, is planning to retire
from the ring. The Minnesota
mastered Is finally convinced that
the public is right in thinking him
a dub. He is expected to go back
to his trade.
The Washington times., 1923-10-04
do You Remember

When Pap Clements wore
rlustache!
Tommy NOOne and johnny
Sullivan originators of the lev
down
When Selby n. Burch was
Central High schools star full
back
The old pleasure park which
Was out 1t Bethesda
The Washington times., 1923-10-04
By KIRK MILLER.

~ ER1fANY has her prolnis-
sorry Endorsements pIas-
tered all over Europe and
unimportant parts of Asia.
Despite frequent sprayings, you
cant make flowers grow on
wall paper and that's the only
thing less valuable than Ger
man money order.
The Washington times., 1923-10-04
YANKS BETTER OFF FOR
HAVING WON FLAG
WEEKS AGO
~ MILLER HUGCIMS.

New TnesP
league pennants by New
clubs
for world series
What the effect the be? men
Of
the capital will the confidence born Of struggle
through Of baseball fire them
that viii not be broken? win they be fughOut when they
greatest margin IN the history Of the organization
The Washington times., 1923-10-04
Frye Is President.

Timothy j, Frye. sports editor OF
southwest Washington weekly, has
been elected president Of the Mer-
keen insight into sandlot affairs.
and a general opinion is thslt the
Mercury Club chose the right man.
The Washington times., 1923-10-04
DEAD pan LOUIE a TOUGH EGG

= RI LOUIS ANGEL FIRPO made quite here
abOus seeker out 70 be hard boiled pee-
- 3 fruit has been exhibited here
when he OF he does
that in small Particles. 80
They say that jimmy with the
offered for al Of his training Louie
thought it over and then gave Jimmy decent piece.
The Washington times., 1923-10-04
Hewitt in BackfieId.

Tiny Hewitt, Pittsburgh's 22O-
pound fullback of 1922, played half
back for West Point against Ten
nessee Saturday and showed his
customary skill In hitting the line.
He Is sure to be valuable to the
Army this fall.
The Washington times., 1923-10-04

=. -sssss#s COAkAp1CbC4y III "
In the first. place the pump
handle isn't, long enough for
France, Italy, Belgium, Eng
land 81 Japan and other neigh
.bors to : all play see-saw at
once.
just for that they will all
hayeeto get.,o
If Kaiserss former real
estate were the last lemon in
e. drug store soda counter she
couldn't be in a tighter situa-
ton.
II she Were the last. cow on
q baby farm there couldn't be
more people milking her than
at the present sterilized quo
statio9s. ~ s.s;sess,szrz,.---..
.ss Sic tIis app IN fhe
press. eEDsa
chopper. S. "a &
ss srg1e So sss{
She's the eyebT9 IL
Z t1ztteezers The ciiffkef in the
crate, the sardines in the@caHs
and the hot coal in the coal
tongs. EgsIf5a# & .Ii. .
Everybody is swapping afsher
heels like mice az Z wolf-pacll
She's got less than q bankfUDt
bucketshopper, still credEtCt
are quarreling over busted
slaves and punctured HOOPS
/. They must want ,em as souF2
/. enirs., 81 :
The last hunk of chewing
gum in German slot machines
may be made chief piece of
evidence in an international
equity suit. There's not enough
to go around, but what is there,
will be made to stretch.
When nation has sufren-
dered last grain of corn;
European fneighbofs will pro-
duceg search warrant for cob.
When final ton of coal is me-
/ gotiated, border countries will
auction Of cinders.
f They'll get their pound of
flesh If they have to take it in
bones. You can't get blood
ont Of ttrnip anymore than
you can make omeltts without
eggs.
The Washington times., 1923-10-04

80
RhineIand for
next million al
MANAGES. Al s
] soon as those
little bad luck
charms get to
harvesting age
allied s nations
discount them
at nearest feed
store for fod-
der.
The Washington times., 1923-10-04

bOu1e,G interpreter, VINO mas
been doubling iii Spanish and
English ever since the gent with
the dead pan arrived, then asked !:
How about my bit Tor work
Dead Pan Louie looked ct him
and in his coolest Castillian saidY
Ha, ha, you want MY money!
No, no, you 90 into business.
You start the cigar store and I
buy your cigars will help you,
Don Miguel, but you can't have
some of my money. You can
name the cigar Louie Firpo and
N buy, but yoa can't have my
money! Help you? Yes, ! help
YOU like you help me, but, my
deer Don Miguel, NY MONEY
YOU can't have, no.
The Washington times., 1923-10-04

ersailles treaty nlortgaged
axESsl.1t fxlllIs.1n n4 slnstal. N!
The Washington times., 1923-10-04
Speaking De Grndges,.

FVYEE were talking, about hold
" ing grudges against peo-
- pie the other day when
Jim 'Corbett stopped us to tell
one.
81 think the longest grudge
ever held against a man was the
one Z held for Pat Sheedy, one
of John L. Sullivan's managers.
You know, ] have to laugh now
when / think of it," piped Jim,
Fslapping his knee and leaning
back in his chair.
when i was about eighteen
years old Sullivan came to San
Francisco after his. tour of the
country and fought a fellow named
Robinson. At that time | was
amateur champion of the coast
and all excited about John L.
Zone night / walked down to
the old Baldwin Theater to see if
/ couldn't meet John L. some
how or other. He was there that
night at the show and / thought
1 might meet him in the lobby.
After the first act looked
around the outside for the cham
pion, but didn't see him. did
see Pat Sheedy, his manager,
though. Sheedy was a big fellow
with q plug hat and very
pofnpous.
u stepped up to him and asked
Are you Mr.. Sheedy?a He turned
and, with q fierce frown, bawled
YES, WHAT DO YOU WANT q
"Well, he hollered SO loud that
/ was scared sick and, mumbling
something or other to myself
walked away as fast as / could
Eight years later ] fought
The Washington times., 1923-10-04

As q well,
Germany has
b e en- MIXED
The Washington times., 1923-10-04
ChoynsI1i Can,t Sc LouIe.

ChOynsIxi Can't See Louie.
THERE'S what Joe Choynski
Ill had to say to Western
writer recentlX:
Luis Firpo can't be q good
fighter. It takes five years. to
learn how to box and ten years
to learn how to wrestle.
81 don't care what Tex Richard
says about Firpo. He's still .
dub.
HE whipped Bill Brennan, yes,
but who in the world is Bren-
nan? Ever see him? He's aW-
full.
Asked to name some 0ld-timer
that Brennan might compare WITH
Joe said he couldn't do it.
"He's not as good as was Ed
Dunkhorst, the Human Freight
Car" he said, because he
doesn't know as much about box
ing as did Dunkhorst."
Then Joe was asked to say
which old-timer Dempsey COM
pared with as fighter.
"Oh," he replied, Dempsey is
about the caliber Of Tom Sharkey."
The Washington times., 1923-10-04

Indeed, one of the causes for
comment around the American
League on the last Western trip
was the speed and spirit and dash
Of the Yankees. They fought TO
the limit always with their eyes
On the world series. Yanlsee tailss
need not worry about ne team,
being self. Notice. IJeases fltitE'
the men 6fe IN every game,
playing 6aEf ~ The tine - 4 Iiey,
are care feee e0n5fdenf bail
players has not gone to-
The Washington times., 1923-10-04

IF Kaiserss former real
estate were the last lemon in
q drug store soda counter she
couldn't be in a tighter situa-
ton.
The Washington times., 1923-10-04

If she Were the last COW on
q baby farm there couldn't be
more people milking her than
at thes pteyent sterilized quo
The Washington times., 1923-10-04

just for that they will all
haveeto get off.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-05
WHAT SEED ARE
YOU SEWING?

What does the distant future
hoIriu store for you? It depends
on the seed you are sowing today.
For thousands of years, wise
men tave contemplated and re-
sgc-,eI the oak tree as symbolic Of
human deeds.
The oak proves that mighty
things can come from the humbIest
start. Great oaks from little
aoo~ns grow" Other trees grow
faster. But they die off, genera
cion after generation, while the
oak lives on. Its growth is slow,
but substantial and steadily in
creasing-like men building for a
future with foundations to make it
endure.
Think Of the oak, when discour-
aged by slow progress. Great hu-
man careers, like the oak and
Rome, are not built in a day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-05

The crackinG -ound was coming
toward them.
Something touched Kate's skirt.
"Monkw she cried. The doge had
returned, but headed Immediately
toward the downward slope again.
Tail straight, head erect, he stalked.
Kate kept a hand on his collar. Oc-
casionally when her feet were uncer-
tain she bore heavily on the dog. At
such times he stiffcned his neck and
back, giving her better support. His
steps were sure
At length the trio reached the flat
ground.
Kate released Monk, who walked
just little ahead for a short dis
lance and then stopped with low
whine.
Kate and Justin could barely
make out the outlines of his body, his
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-05
THE ONE-MAN WOMAN.
BY RUT II AGNES ABELING.
A STARTLING FIND

Monk led off through a thicket,
across an open stretch, toward the
road which paralleled the Wabash
river. 1t was a road much shaded
by trees, dark, and with high en-
bankments on either side.
Kate and Justin followed at an
easy gait.
AS they moved along they talked
of Alice, of Dorothy, of the trickery
connected with the child's illness, Fl
indeed she were i'll at all, and Of the
visitations of the voice in the night.
Monk turned occasionally as he
trotted along to make sure that the
two people behind him were coming.
At length the dog disappeared in
gulIey which skirted small hill and
extended quite to the road. He be-
gan slow baying.
Hes found something's Justin
quickened his pace as he spoke.
The dogs call continued.
Kate and Justin broke into a run,
stumbling at a sudden rise in the
ground and increasing their speed
automatically on a slope. When they
neared the slope of the gulley they
stopped, tried to peer into the dark
ness. They had brought no light.
The natural shadows of evening were
deepened by the thick growth on the
sides of the little valley. They had
only the voice of the dog to direct
them.
Let me go down alone-you wait
acre" Justin was seeking a foothold
in the slanting ground.
"No" Kate's tone was firm. "Ill
go. If anything is wrong you'll need
me anyway"
Then give me your hand and let
me guide you'll know tn 4se hills
better than you do" Justin took his
daughters hand and went before
hcr.
Suddenly Monks b4yinr silenced.
A sound of cracking twiggg came
from the darkness below. Kate's
hand, in Justin's clenched. The two
stood still, waiting