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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27

this, Tony. Reckon the position of
the cars will show who had the right
of way. Hit me roadside-smashed
my running board-left running
board-caved in my wheels-pretty
penny it'll cost you've got wit
nesses this time" The witnesses be-
gan to arrive, so he shut up and
busted himself getting their names
and addresses. One pedestrian. who
had a camera handy, took some pic
lures. Looked like a frame-up to
Tony.
Someone sent in a call for the
emergency ambulance and it arrived.
Tony got out of the hospital in
time, on crutches.
His second car had been insured
(though not by Monsoon; who was
grocer by trade), so he took the
money from that and put more with
it and bought another, which he also
insured He was cured of speeding
in this town, or even driving on its
streets, and resolved to move to
some other city where he could not
have to be watching at every inter-
section for Monson. He'd get out of
the city before Monson had chance
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-27
The Revolver.

To keep out of the sunlight he
walked along close to the house
fronts, overcoat collar half turned
up, hands in his pockets. Was there
anything he had forgotten, over
looked. any other tag or label on his
clothes? No, nothing. He was all
ready. Though it was strange in
way to think that tomorrow all these
street crowds would be here in much
the same way, while he, he would
be dead. Tomorrow! In half an
hour.
He walked right into the hotel
briskly and in that calm important
accent that had always been one of
his assets, asked for room.
with a BATH"
Yes" 1t went with the manner.
Number 1885,"
While he signed the name he had
chosen as psuedonym, a second
clerk whispered into the ear of the
first, Isn't 1876 occupied?"
No, no; he left this morning"
AS he stepped out of the elevator
and followed the bell boy down the
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Jeffrey Monson regarded him with
amazement. You're kidding, surely,
Tony--you-you don't mean you deny
that l lent you the money!"
Il don't care to talk about 1t
further. If you have anything more
to say-see my lawyer" He pulled
down the roll top of his desk.
Tony Graham was regular of habit.
He left his garage in the mornings at
$40 sharp and crossed the first in
tersection on his way downtown a
few seconds after that. By the time
he reached the next intersection, 80
miles was his average speed. He took
the right of way from anyone, when
he could do SO without danger to
himself or when he thought the
other would slow up, and considered
it great sport. On the morning fol-
lowing his talk with Jeffrey Monsoon
he took the right of way from a rail-
laden flivver.
The next he remembered crowd
was collected around him and he was
being gently lifted into an ambulance
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to start anything else.
But it took time to dispose of his
real estate. That done, however, he
sold at auction all save his choicest
personal belongings, and prepared to
leave. All he had to do was get
drafts for his money, surrender the
keys of his office to the landlord
he had already sold the office furni-
ture to the incoming tenant-and
drive away in the car, which he had
kept in a garage downtown for some
time, fearful of taking it out.
He let himself into the office all
right, threw up the roll top of his
desk and turned-to face Jeffrey
Monson, who had followed him in.
smiling as though he didn't have a
worry in the world, seated COM
fortably in the chair he had occupied
on a former occasion.
Some car you've got-where do
you keep it now that you've sold your
place.
You're too inquisitive, Monson. too
inquisiitive. The cars a good one, I'll
admit. Same make as the last-the
one you smashed. l ought to sue you
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quickly open the table drawer. place
the revolver inside and answer,
Come in
No one entered.
Come in
No one.
Then further knock showed him
the sound came through the transom
from across the hall. For moment,
while voices outside went on talk
ing. he sat there, arms on the table,
and gripped the trembling sub
the and gripped the trembling sub
stance in them. Suddenly sitting
back. he pulled open the drawer, and
put his hand on the revolver. But
after seconds halt his fingers
went further in and brought forth
from among some envelopes a bulg-
ing wallet. Upon the table, relieved
of its elastic, the wallet fell open
and disgorged multitude of bills
of high denomination. Literally
thousands of dollars there, six. sew
en-, perhaps more, impossible to
count them.
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49, -,

From the window there was a vast
windy view over the city. He stood
there several minutes looking out,
not troubling; to push the lace cur
tains aside. Then he turned and, hat
and coat still on, sat down at the
small table in the middle of the room
and, elbows upon its smooth glass
top, loaded the revolver, put in all
four cartridges in case there should
be missfire. Through his thoughts
ran rather vague, pleasant sensa-
ton. The glass top, of course. 1t
would wash so easily. 1t seemed to
be like an operating table.
When he was at last quite ready
and held the revolver there in his
right hand before him, a slight dir
illness troubled his eyes; the hand
and revolver seemed to grow larger,
detach themselves from him COM
pletely, be something by itself the
contamination of all those circum-
stances he had struggled his whole
lige against.
A knock on the door made him
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II must be running along" said
Jeffrey. Sorry about your memory.
If it gets any better, call me up
Monson went straight home.
Graham FASTENED to the bank to
draw his money He had thought no
one knew where he deposited the
money, proceeds from the sale of his
property. How in the world had
Monson learned about it?
An hour later Monson got his tele.
phone call:
"You-you've-you'v attached my
Accumulated suit on that note you
say / owe-claim I'm going to leave
the state to defraud my creditors.
III make you sweat Monson. for this,
take IT from me. You'd better release
that attachment or Ill"
"Oh, l forgot to tell you. Tony"
Monson chimed in. MY wife didn't
burn that note after ALL"
There was full minute of silence,
while Monsoon listened for what was
to come next. then:
Better drop around and see me-"
Tony suggested.
Il don't want to see you" retorted
Monsoon you can see my lawyer"
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nv ALDEN BROOKS

He bought it in secondhand
store; and although it's handle was
inlaid with mother of-pearl and it
had rather an Anticipated look, 1t
was for that reason that he was able
to buy it. 1t held four cartridges,
and while the clerk behind the coun-
ter explained its mechanism, slipped
in cartridge, slipped 1t out again,
he gave silent attention and smiled
pleasantly. He felt that even in this
last there are some pratenses one
must live up to.
But once out on the street, with
the thing slightly Weighing down his
pocket, that other consciousness
came back, not even a dollar left
now, 40 years of life tracked and
beaten step by step down to this
futility. and yet If in the beginning,
or at any other time, he had only
had a fair start, the way so many
others had, that slight lift out of the
ruck. all might have been different.
But it was no use thinking of that
now.
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ny JUNIUS b. SMITH

How do you know your wife de-
stroyed the note?" asked Tony Ora
ham of the man on the other side of
the heavy oak table.
Because 1t was with some old
receipts, which she burned"
and you didn't tell her I'd signed
it?"
mo, but she'll know all about it il
] have to explain why 1 haven't the
money to pay for. the cement and
some rails for girder use in the re-
inforced concrete garage l am build
ing to house my half-ton truck"
Does anyone else know about it?"
Graham persisted in his questioning
No; I'm not at all garrulous."
"Well, it's news to me also. Going
my way? I'll drive you home if you
are" He got to his feet.
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the opened cage ne walked quickly
away, ran. came almost faltering
upon Number 1876, like a spent run
ner just reaching the goal. The door
was slightly OPEN After a moments
knocking, waiting. he brushed In.
found the room empty, and stepped
to the table.
The drawer was slightly open; his
envelopes forgotten, revolver:
nothing else. Except upon the table.
a twisted piece of elastic.
TOO late, by God, Stolen.
After a seconds wild stare, he
picked up the revolver hurriedly put
it in his mouth, and pulled the trig-
ger.
While the echoes of the defamation
died away, the revolver slipped from
the dead mans hand across the
table, and, falling to the floor, lay
there sparkling in the sunlight. like
81 netting again apart, Indifferent
to the human scene.
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The honeymoon still shone clear
and bright in it's second waning at
the Pine Gap hotel. When Dorothy
said she would play bridge and Tom
went fishing it would be their first
separation.
He walked to the elevator with her
and thought for the ten thousandth
time what an adorable little thing
she was, and how wonderful that she
should have married an old chap like
him. As the elevator was approach
ing the floor he Snatched kiss and
ran down the back stairs. for his
fishing toys were disreputable. He
had always been a mans man.
The bridge game was protracted,
but after the last rubber was ended
Dorothy went out onto the porch
where she could see the river road
Tom was late; it was too bad of him !;
on their first parting he should have
been all eagernesS to return. One
by one the friends who hal gath
cred about her left to dress for din
full for? Was this-this rather cheap
person the Rowland for whom she
had built all the barriers and wept
all the tears? She stared at him, for
getting to smile. There was no love,
down there deep where she'd thought
she kept it. She didn't want gestures
and picturesque romance and swag-
ger. one WaHteu sOInepOuy young ike
her. Somebody boyish and hesitat-
ing and cheerful and red-haired.
She-why. she wanted Jimmy! She
stared on. Suddenly she heard the
new Ellen's flippant voice speak.
NO, we won't get married." it
said. You'd better go back to your
wife. You might find it was a weary
ing bond when you'd been married to
me a week or so-and besides, I'm
to another man."
And she deliberately walked back
to Jimmy I'm engaged to you,
Jimmy" she said happily. II think
you ought to know!"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08
DUBLIN SCHOOLS TO
OPEN SEPTEMBER 10

DUBLIN, Aug. 8.-Dublin city
schools will open for the fall term
on Monday, September 10th, it has
been determined by the City Board
of Education, and all plans for
opening that day are being made.
1t will be some time yet before
the faculty. begins to gather in for
the opening date but Supt. W. P.
Martin will be back from his vaca-
ton some wedkslahead of the open
ing date, to get all details COM
pleted.
1t is expected that two new
teachers viii have toabe elected TO
fill vacancies that have come up
since the closing Of the schools, bur
this matter will be attended to
some time soon by the board.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08
PLEASANT GROVE

A large crowd attended the picnic
given by the members Of the B. Z.
P. U. at Bethel Saturday.
Miss Stella Ethridge is visiting
her cousin, Virginia Ethridge, at
Leslie this week.
Mrs. J. c. Willis was a visitor Of
Mrs. j. A. Dowdy Thursday after
noon.
Dr.. and Mrs. w. H. Houston and
children, and Mr.. and Mrs. C. A..
Chambliss motored to Sylvester
Thursday.
Mrs. J. t Google and children.
j. 7. and Picksy, spent Wednesday
with Mrs. J. L. Presley
The weekly singing was at the
home of Miss Lucille Middlebrooks.
A very large crowd attended.
Eta Dowdy was the spend-the-
day guest of Lillian Morris Sun
day.
Miss Gladys and Jess Chambliss,
Annie and Festus Bivins, from Pen
nington, attended the singing here
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ Dowdy and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Dew were Sun
day visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. j. N.
Reeves.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Google spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. H. ].
Morris.
Lewis Templaton and Thomas
Goodrum, of Vienna, spent Satur-
day and Saturday night with George
and David Middlebrooks.
Miss Lena Braswell, of Americas,
spent last week at the home of C. l..
Braswell.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Dowdy were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. +.
R. Beard.
Mrs. C. l.. Braswell visited Mrs.
j. L. Presley Sunday afternoon.
D. A. Metbvin visited his brother
L.'G. Methvin, Sunday.
Eta Dowdy spent Sunday night
with Mildred Dew.
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Lutheran church in a series of re-
vival services which commended
Sunday and will continue through
Wednesday.
Miss Laura Caughman and Miss
Annie Belle Wise returned Tuesday
from a visit of several days in Ogle-
thorpe,
Evelyn Spiller, the guest of Mrs.
y. H. Woodruff for several days re-
Gently, has returned to her home
in Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cody, Miss Martha
Cody and Mr.. and Mrs. Garry Cody,
of Columbus, were guests of Mrs.
Alvin Zimmerman Sunday.
Miss Marguerite Forth has return
ed from a visit to friends near
Dawson.
Misses Lucille Marshall and Ola
Ruth Marshall left Tuesday for
Waycross where they Will spend a
week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08
NEW OFFICERS ARE
NAMED BY CUE CLUB
Ernest Spann New President and
Royal Fletcher Secretary of
Plains Barbecue Assn.

PLAINS, August 8.-The barbe-
cue club served dinned out at Mag
nolla Springs Monday evening. The
usual menu was enjoyed by
large number of the membership
and a number of visitors were pres
ent. After dinner a brief business
session was held to elect new Of
fcers for the next six months.
Ernest Spann was elected president
of the club, succeeding J. B. Mouh-
ey, and Royal Fletcher was made
secretary and treasurer, succeeding
S. H. Zimmerman who has served
in this capacity since the organiza-
ton of the club several years ago.
Mrs. Lide Williamson and chill
dren, of Wilmington, N. c., are
spending some time her guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Williamson.
Mrs. Tom Marshall Lowry re-
turned Monday from a visit in
Union Springs, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rulliford Ross. of
Larkin, Fla, are spending some
time here. Mr.. and Mrs. Ross had
lived at Plains many years before
moving to Florida a wear ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Monts, Rufus
Monts and Miss Kathleen Monts
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08
CUTOFF

Hardy Cook, of Pine Hurst was
a visitor here Sunday.
R. II, and R. L. Stubs heard
Bishop Gambler, at the Rylander in
Americas Sunday morning. His
message being very inspiring and
uplifting.
Mr.. ahd Mrs. Monroe Wicker
entertained at dinner Sunday, Mrs.
Cook. Miss Mary and Sue Cook.
and Marie Blackwell, of Month
cello; and Mr.. and Mrs. Watson
Wicker of this place.
The sin9ing was at the home of
Mr., and Mrs. Ernest Cocker, Sun
day evening.
Robert Stubs, was a visitor
near Ellaville, Saturday evening.
Misses Maudelle Pennington,
and Pauline Mcdonald and A. F.
Pennington spent Tuesday in
Americas.
Prof. and Mrs. D. f. Penning-
ton. and Children spent the week
end with the formers mother,
Mrs. A. ]. Pennington, enroute to
their home in Buchanan.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Smith and
children. spent Sunday afternoon
at Oqlethorpe, the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Smith.
Misses Mary Cook, Marie Black
well. Rulan and Reid Cook, of
Monticello, spent this weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Watson Wicker
Miss Laura Stubs, spent last
week at Shellman, the guest of
Miss Jessie Bell.
| Miss Donnie Wicker is snending
this week at Monticello with Mr.
and Mrs. Cook and family.
Miss Eula Kitchens snent last
weak At Andersonvil1e, tho guest
of her sister Mrs. Olin Holloway
Charlie Perry, of Montezuma
was visitor here Monday even.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIN Holloway, Of
Andersonville We're Sunday guest;
of Mrs. Hollowav's parents, Mr.
and Mrs Seab Kitchens.
Mrs. Wilson Redenbaugh ani
'ittle daughter, Nellie, are spend
ing the week with Mrs. J. T. Nor
I
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08

of Statesboro, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross Dean.
Mrs. Dean Ross and little girls,
Louise and Clair, returned to Les
lie Monday after a visit here be-
fore going to their home in Lar
kin, Fla.
Miss Mabel Webb, Of Roberta, is
the guest this week of Mrs. Homer
Bankston.
Miss Alice Ruth Zimmerman re-
turned home Saturday after nor
NAL course at the State Normal
school, Athens.
Harold Kendrick has enlisted in
the c. NJ. T. camp, Fort Barran-
cas-, Fla, and has already entered
upon his duties there.
Little Miss Cecilia Bankston has
gone to Roberta to visit relatives
for the week.
Miss Evelyn Walters returned
Sunday from Athens, where she
has been at the State Normal school.
Dennis Moore, of Knoxville,
Tenn, came Monday to make a
brief visit to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. s. Moore.
B. D. Shumate. of BIRMINGHAM,
Ala, and Joe Collins, of Monte,
yuma, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs, Edmund Oliver.
Louise McGarrah is spending the
week in Americas the guest of Mrs,
A. B. Gardner.
Mrs. Harris Hall and little son,
Louie, the guests of her sister, Mrs.
I. r. Logan the past two weeks
left Tuesday for Americas where
she will visit before returning to
her home in Milledgeville.
Miss Carrie Lu Stephens and Mr.
Bell. of Richland. were pleasant
guests of Miss Mary Clark Sunday
Miss Lota Spear, of Leslie, who
underwent an operation for anpnn.
dicitis her psoveral days ago is i'm
proving rapidly.
Mrs. R. A. Stapleton and Alice
Andrews returned to their home il
Americas Tuesday after severa
weeks visit to relatives here.
John King, of Atlanta, Robert
King of Leesburg and Joe King
of Macon. We're called TO the home
of their sister, Mrs. F. f. Cook
Saturday, on account of the critica
illness of their mother, Mrs. Emma
Kino
Mrs. James Dozier. of Bronwood
is spending the week with her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. ]. E. Barker.
Rev. T. W. Shelly, of Spring
field, is assisting the pastor, Rev
NJ. R. Wingard of the Bottsford
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08

Our timber is being destroy
ed by men with wooden heads.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08
OFFICER MIXED UP
IN SHOOTING QUITS

LA GRANGE, Aug. SIS. A,
Daniel, Trodp county police officer
has left for Canton, Ga, where he
will become a member Of the coun-
ty police. of Cherokee county. Mr..
Daniel has rendered his yesiGna-
ton, which has been accepted, IS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08
DISTRICT SCOUT MEET
WILL BE HELD FRIDAY

DUBLIN, Aug 8.--A very impor-
tant meeting of the members Of
Ochooh Council Boy Scouts in the
Twelfth district is to be- held at
Hawkinsville on Friday, next, when
the future of the organized dis
trict scout work will De settled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08

local officer.
Mr. Daniel is the second county
officer to resign since the shoot
ing affray on the West Point
Chipley road on Tuesday night,
July "a, in which Gordon R.
Andrews was killed, Special Bail
if c. w. Emory having resigned
last week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08
ONLY ONE MINISTER
IN BROWNSVILLE NOW

TOWNSVILLE, Aug. s.
Townsville is in the position Of
having only one church with a
minister now, as three of them are
off on their summer vacations.
This is the time OF year when so
many of the people of the city are
away, also that the congregations
are comparatively small and it is
good time for the preachers to
take a little rest It is not i'm
probable that some of the congra-
tions are also glad to take a little
rest, SO the minister doesn't have
all the pleasure of a vacation.
Our timber is being destroy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08

tives in Jacksonville, Fla,
Mrs. Will Allen and children, are
visiting Mrs. Aliens parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Collier, near Montezuma.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08

This meeting vii be held in the
Pulaski hotel, beginning at II
o'clock a. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08
You Get Is Ounces to
the Pound at Bragg's

the round at Bragg
Fresh Country Eggs. Hens
and Fryers at the same low
price
Plenty good Beef, Pork,
Veal, Star Hams, Star Ba-
con, Boiled Ham and nu-
merous other things for ev-
ery-day menu. e OF. to the
pound. Get it at BRACES
MARKET.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-08
CHATHAM TAXES LOWER.

ATLANTA, August S.-The tax
digest of Chatham county, just re-
ceived by Tax Commissioner Full
bright, shows a depreciation of val
ues amounting $1,542,7O2, as com
pared with the valuation return
ed last year, The decrease, it is
stated, was due to extraordinary
conditions in Savannah, involving
bank failures, and does not reflect
an actual depreciation in property
values.
Get a $40 Dress for SIS Thursday
morning at o'clock. Standard Dry
Goods Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25

star Want Ads help people buy
ard sell every day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25

Claus. But anyway, ! think | could
draw a picture Of him.
First OF ali. Santa Claus il very
fni. That's because he laughs 80
much and IN fond Of children. Then.
too. he's padded out pretty much be.
cause up al the North Pole. where
he lives. It's awful cold and some.
times Santa builds such big fire
TINT the snow melts and runs away
from his house for miles.
Then Santa has long. white
beard. something like what my moth.
Or stuffs her comforts with. His
beard IN SO long because santa's very
old. He's io5 years old and this year
hen be 100.
II don't know what color san,n's
face is. but on his head he has cap
that comes way down over his cars.
I don't have 10 have car.flaps on my
cap because ms bair Is bobbcd and
that keeps my cars warm.
Then on his back Santa has n
Christmas tree and great big bag
iuh OF pffh1HlA Tor uH children. For
me he has a little doll in n trunk with
a lot OF clothes and then a baby dol
with peaee.firc. "A poace.flro ~
what they give 10 babies TO keep
them quiet.
And FOR Eugene no liz bringing
train Of cars and buglc and some
soldiers and gun because last year
and the year before he didn't get
over to Eugenc's house. He couldn't
set over ON account Of the river.
But l know TINT Santa can drive
bis reindeer and his sled on the ferry
and the ferry can take them across
Santa has cigh,-no. slx-rein.
deer on his sled and they have long.
beautiful horns. Ike a lady knew
once that had a hat.rack.
Once I was in Central park end
there was deer there. Ho had II
spokcs TO his horns and boy told
me that meant he was II years old.
Il wouldn't be s'priscd II san,a.g
deer were Just like that deer in Cen.
trail park"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25

the college, delivered an appropriat,
address and Pope Plus responded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-25
Pastor browns as
He Is Out Fishing

VANCOUVER. II. c.. Dec. s5.-
Funeral arrangements were icing
made Christmas day for the Rev.
w J. AEabob. pastor Of the Cedar
Cottage Presbyterian church here.
drowned Monday when fishing In
the Capllano river. Friends who
Witnessed the accident were power.
irss 20 aid him, They reported that
his line became caught In the
stream and that he was swept from
his feet by The swift current on tho
north shore when he waded out to
loosen IL,