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Americus times-recorder., 1923-05-03
SCHOOL PAGEANT

FITZGERALD, May SIT was
an inspiring thing to watch and join
in the demonstration that the Third
Ward School gave on Friday after
noon when 200 children presented
"The Progress of Georgia" in a
historical pageant. Miss nellie Aver
lit, the efficient principal, arranged
the pageant and the Misses Tucker
the popular and versatile second and
fourth grade teachers, trained the
children for the folk games.
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WATERMELON VINES BLOOM

VALD0STA, May Sired Hug
gins, of Lake Park, has plenty of
blooms upon his melon vines, The
vines are running from four to five
feet long. AL Of the growers in
the Lake Pan ection report melons
in good condition.
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RAILROAD SCHEDULE

Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed.
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notice.!

Street taxes are now due. Pay
before May 18th and avoid extra
cost. A. D. Gatewood, Clerk and
Treasurer-Itol5
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NOTICE

City Tax Books are now open for
1923 returns. Books will close July
1st. Make your returns early. A.
D. GATEWOCD, Clerk and Treas
urer.-(adv.)
Americus times-recorder., 1923-05-03

Jacksonville, Flat have, at diff
ferent times, found relief by taking
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription,
when | began to be nervous, had
severe headaches, and felt bad in
general Usually two or three bottles
was sufficient also took the Pre-
scription' during expectancy and it
was a great benefit to me at this time.
My experience with different remedies
leads me TO believe that DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is the very best
woman's tonic on the market Mrs.
L. H. Goss, 504 Cherry Ave.
Eou can always find this Prescrip-
ton of Dr. Pierce's in your neighbor-
hood drug store IN tablets or liquid;
or send l0c for trial package and write
for free medical advice to DIR. Pierces
Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, N. Y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12

a. m. sunday school and kindsrgar.
ten. sis d. m. Told church. 18Th and
HolEato sLG morning hermon. II;
bapiiams. } y. m "A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
Why We Marathon as We Do

Susie Hetlock, o. claims the dishwashing champion
ship of the world Susie works in the kitchen of the Pan
tall hotel in Punxsutawney, Pa
Between meals the kitchen help got talking about the
marathon dancers-and why marathon is rarely at
tempted at useful task Susie began boasting about
how long she could perform with dshpan and soap Bets
made Susie washed dishes 81 hours straight with
out stopping.
marathon dishwashing any other kind of housework
becoming epidemic.
The question that started Susie performing remains
unsettled Namely why do endurance contestants al
most without exception waste their energy on such try
alties as dancing and running and rarely at useful
tasks?
Trying to figure it out you become mred to the neck
in psychology.
Probably it's because useful task nearly always in
wolves some sort OF compuson against which we all have
an instructive spirit OF revolt Not many centuries since
most OF our ancestors slaves of sort or other
Freedom was delusion with the peasant toing to SUD-
port monarchs or other sccaed nobility in grand STYLE
Modern monarchs are alarm clock and cost of liynp
nstncvey we resent the rulership exerted over
US by naureher making it compulsory for us to work
if we want to survive.
The less compulsion, the less spirit of revolt That's
Thy pleasant working conditions and liberal nav increase
he average persons effcency-theoretcally at least
Remember how Tom Sawyer induced his pals to white
wash the fence for him? e made the task recreation bv
removing the compulsory feature
Willie will toll until ready to drop in his tracks build
ing shanty or tramping with the Boy Scouts But he
goans when asked TO to the store or carry out
the ashes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
Sunday in the Churches

mons iy Geo /. snNels,. church
dedicalof
University Christian - Cleveland
kleihauer. minister. Blblo school.
s;ts a. N. morning service dismissed
Tor First church dedication. iiis
p. m. choir coaeeu. Sermon. The
Score, Of Home Happiness" Second
in series on The Home
Queen Anne Christian - y. l.
kschley. minister. morning. Moth.
era day service. 40 evening service.
Fiat church dedication
central Christian hoffman v
johnson. minister. Bible school az
s;is a. IN. no morning church service
on account OF Firbi church dsdica.
ton. evening. Mothers dag program
West Seattle Christian--c. T.. Stan.
ton. minister. No service on account
First church dedication: evening.
aptbcr anu NOME
Ballard Christian Kendall T.
Burke. minister. Morning. Mother.
hood evening. Mrs. r. X. Worth,
ington will speak
Greenwood Christmn--Thos. Punk.
OF. minister. Morning. Mother and
the Home. evening. cvanseits,le
service
findIay ~. Chrisiian--J, T.. Mccal.
ium. minister Bible school NJ sst5
a. m: no morning church service
First church dedication: evening.
Mothers day service.
81. Johns Danish Lutheran Mis-
sion--2a,h and y. Spruce IT.. Alfred
T.. Sorenson. pastor. Sunday school.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
Speaking of Fair Trials

The birmingham (Alabama) Post The Other day pub
shed in connection with murder trial the fact that the
defendant was also under indictment on two lesser
charges.
The Judge cited three members OF the newspapers staff
for contempt the ground that the article might impede
Justice prevent fair trial and prejudice the jury On
trial. without jury and before the aggrieved Judge HIM
self former Secretary of War Baker counsel for the
newspapermen, urged that contempt was intended or
committed and that the facts proper TO be printed
The Judge then said that If the men would admit their
contempt (which they dened and promise for the future
print articles that courts might ask them to sup
press. he would let them 60
OF course rather than foreswear their constitutional
rights they preferred JAIL and they locked up
Now then, all this in defense the court said of
fair trial for the indicted for murder.
But let what kind of trial these newspapermen.
got They were given no trial by jury; the Judge was
Judge, jury and complainant They were denied appeal
They denied stay of sentence to give them time
to apply to the supreme court They were ralroaded to
Jail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12

50 years.
y am sufficiently optimistic 20
believe that. provided we maintain
our present standards Of correct ilY'
Ing. the average span may reach
the Biblical three score and ten
by 1850. This. however. can only
be accomplished by an uninter'
rupted period " peace and prosper
ity. indeed. il would be utterly Inn
possible under chaotic political and
economic conditions with war and
food shortage
Preventive medicine. which had Us
birth about 90 geara ago has done
much 10 increafe the average span
u life. The bub0nic plague that
scourged Europe from 1896 % isis
aud took 100000 lives. or one
quarter Of tho entire population ~
that tim. was largely influenced BY
fifth and lnBauitaiy conditions that
no modern city health department
would tolerate for a moment. one
tenth Of all deaths In New York
city between 1885 and 1900 were
caused by smallpox. a disease that
has practically been eliminated By
vaccination.
But most interesting Of ali u the
story OF typhoid fever.
IL was the axiom that typhoid
was the scourge OF nil armies" DR..
Kober continued. During the
Spanish. American war. one man
on, Of every ak contracted typhoid
In an army Of i07.s73 men. and
this disease caused 1850 deaths In
1903. preventive NEGOTIATIONS were
introduced by Major y. r. Ruaseii.
with the result that during the
World War only one man out Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12

4 free Inquirer class in Throas
phy win meet "Wednesday evening
az o'clock In Brsant lodge. III ~.
Broadway. az Roy Mrs Jennie Hope
l. the Instructor and the public "
welcome. Sunday night az Nj.
wardall viii lecture al the lodge on
Thought Power
First Baptist--Ambross n rislley.
y. d. ess a. IN. Sunday school. II
a. IN, Junior congregation, Mothers
day service. morning topic. Moth.
ers' Day: sts .. m. intermediate
and senior ~ Y. T.. q Eroups even.
ing. The Hour OF Death" ihs last
~ tho series on THE -Four supreme
Moments Of Life
Saint Barnabas Chapel OF saint
Marks parish. 1884 Federal ave-
Holy communion at sa. m morning
prayer and sermon at II o'clock; ser.
mon by Rev. Chester A. Taylor: sun.
day school NJ sts a. IN.
Saint Marks Episcopal church.
Harvard and Spring RI. holy com
munion AZ s a. m: Sunday school nj
ss5 n. m: morning prayer and scr.
mon AZ II. subject. Tho End Of All
Things evening prayer and sermon
at TAO. subject. The Temporal Mis-.
sion Of the Holy Spirit" Rev. John
D. McI.auchlan. I'm. ~. rector
Saint MIrhaei's Chapel Of Saint
MARKS parish. y. Sixth and John ri.
Holy communion and sermon At $40
a. m. sermon by the Rev Chester A.
Taylor. Sunday school at fo:ss a. IN.
First Christisn-RussclI y. Thrnpp.
miniEfer. 1890 a. M dedication Of
new church building: go p. IN. com.
mnnion and memorial service: ser.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12

10 a. m. morning worship Danish.
~, evening worship Engiishl. 3.
Columbia bethlehem churchill.
Aisu. pastor SUNDAY school 10 a.
m. morning services. n. The Doc.
trinc OF Divine Inspiration
first Unitarian church-i0ih ave.
anu Y. Pine a. Rcy. Julius 4.
kfoifrfsr. pastor Church school.
10 n. m; morning service. ~. re.
sponsihlliiy,T
~. Johns Episcopal ehurch--1e5o
California ave. Rev Maurice J. By.
water. pastor Holy communion. :
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
Wonderful Cities That We're

20 SUM- Thou who art in peace and safety shine upon
us Keep us from sickness, and keep in health and
safety Sun Grant that these children may conquer
all other people We beseech thee that thy children the
lncas may be always conquerors it is for this that
thou hast created them
So from the House of the Sun, Andean peak.
prayed the priests of the ncas. This in the lost
capital Of Machu Picchu, discovered by Hiram Bingham
few years ago.
Since that discovery there has been a tremendous
growth in American archaeology which important
topic at the PanAmerican conference at Santiago King
Tut? Bah" say scientists. Let us find mummies Of
own"
On May ID expedition of the National Geographic
society will start excavation the first great Apart
ment House. aboriginal dweing-pace Of 300 rooms.
in the ancient walled village of Pueblo Bonito in Chaco
canyon Of New Mexico This regarded the impor
tant prehistoric ruin in the United States.
Expeditions of the Carnegie institute of Washington
and other scientific societies preparing for
tons in the Maya ruins of Yucaan Two great cities
await the conquest of scence-Uxma the City of the
Kin tribe and Chicken Itza AT Uxmal is the wonderful
House of the Dwarf, at the apex of pyramid in
and so feet high Travellers tell too of an ancient
Sacrfcal Well, 80 feet and 10 feet Deep where
the most beautiful maidens and the most valued posses
sions thrown to propitiate the gods
And when American scientists have wearied of these
points there remain the Dead City Of Cajamarquila and
Chan Chan capital of the Chmus in Peru; Tikal, the
metropolis of the Mayas in Guatemala and dozen other
wonderful Cities That Were.
"Dont Babst president the American
ftptn0 nnns
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12

Ettb IINL'l
King County jail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
Chas. Has Our Sym patty

You'll have to pass the prize for observation-disclosures to
Mr.. Chas. w. Davis aged 10. of Pennsylvania, who
angushes under accusation of having IL wives too many
Not only dozen mental lapses but Mrs. Emma Seiger
of Georgetown comes forward with charges that note
withstandng that she already of his Is. Charles
proposed marriage to her second time
fellow with that for absence of mind is balm
of Gead humility going II miles to fish, the
other day, leaving the tackle at home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
COOKING WITH HONEY

ukd cooking place II 9, desirable know
but also how much allowance
which contains Assuming cupfu Of
half should weigh about II
ounces. roughly speaking. In making cake
cupiui for each
milk other liquid which
The recipe for OF Economics
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12

every 3.75g In an army Of approx.
mately 100000 contracted typhoid.
and there we're only zI3 typhoid
deaths among those millions"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
Get Photograph

Editor The Star.
am writing this letter. trusting
you will be kind enough 70 publish
Il In your paper.
Our motive r. 10 show the public
the extreme kindness OF Count Hay
du Barry Ia presenting 20 US today
a lovely Vicirola. He must realize
the spirit Of the girls. as he sent u
a beautiful plano just short time
ago. and We wish 10 express our sin.
esre thanks. az Il Is highly appre.
ciated
THE GIRLS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
ORIENTAL TRADE INCREASING

nth the entire foreign trade the United
proportion with the nearly
from China rubber
tin sheiac
isssDepam-nt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12

Don't rock the boat d. Babs
Sugar Refining housewives
Oh mustn't rock The boat. It's all proes
load the old tub 70 sinking point with profits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-05-12
SCIENCE
Age Average Groi0s.
May Be 10 by 1850.
Needs Peace Era.
once Less Than 20.

'+Ihr o score ana ten years the
I Biblical span II human life. VIII bt
attained by $780,
That IN, II the principles u pre-
ycnilyr medicines are applied ~ The
present rate ana the nation enjoys
nn uninterrupted period Of peace
and prosperity 30 necessary for the
maintenance Of present standards ~
living" says Or, George Martin
Kober. professor 81 hygiene a.
Georgetown University and lead
ling authority on longevity.
Ia the 10Th century. said Dr..
kober. the average length Of human
life was between ~ and 20 years.
and az the close Of the 18th. II was
still less than 20 yearH, A. the end
~ the 18th century II had increased
10 between ~ and - years. and 10.
day II has reached 90 years In the
United State
Beat available figures show that
the average span OF human life IN
this country has been heightened
from a years IN 1870 20 &c yeas IN
1890. gain Of IS years IN gener'
alton.
"In the opinion Of the American
Public Health association" DR..
Kober continued. ~ viii be poEsIble
merely by the application OF knowl'
edge already gained and IA yet un.
employed. 10 add az least 20 years
10 the span Of life within tho next
a. M. Sunday school and kindergar.
ten. s46 o. m. told church. 18Th and
HoiEato sLG morning sermon. n
bapiiams. } y. IN IA
Woodland PARK Presbyterian
sunday school. s;4B "a m. morning
wornhip. ~. "The Greater Faith OF
Christianity" Rev Normap Is. ilsr.
FlSon. evening worship. D. 1.-THE An
auffielency OF Our Faith" Rev.
Norman Is. Harrison.
Trinity Parish rhurch--Eighth
ave. and James IT, Rey. william ~
Bliss. rector. Holy communion. 8
a. m. childrens eucharist. , a. m:
Sunday school. $40 n. IN morning
prayer and sermon. IL. evening
prayer and sermon. s.
Trinity ehapel-ioth ave. n. and
Aloha ~. sunday school. s:f5 a. m.
Madison Street Methodist church
:sd ave. and e. Madison II. Moth.
err day services in the morning.
Airr. T. a. Stephenson will speak on
Mothers OF Men The Epworih
league win hold It's anniversary in
tho evening.
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Forester had at first been in n
auandary as TO the character IN
which he should approach the bad
West Indian Niggress.' II would be
unwise for him 10 pose as a detective
or openly confess to being a victim
OF the Friends OF the Poor WHY
not, he thought suddenly, assume the
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the main motor highway and been
more cautious" Her eyes twinkled
as she added. Just like n woman,
wasn't it?"
We'll" smiled Forester. 81
wouldn't exactly say that"
Would you mind catching my
horse?' she requested.
Forester caught Il and on the
return trip made a study of his new
acquaintance.
He had already noted that her hair
was slightly reddish in hue and very
abundant. and that her eyes were
brown. He now observed that she
was tall. but not too tall, and slender
but not too slender.
She greeted him with a smile as
he reared her.
lie was distinctly attracted to her.
He could not recollect a girl OF hi,
questionable beauty and engaging
personality. combined with a self.
reliance that detracted not a jot from
her femlnity.
Must we remain strangers?' he
asked.
Perhaps" she answered. vaultins
lEntly INTO the sauule. ono sInlleu
down at him and then. with a wave
OF hor hand. started at a gallop up
tho road.
Forester drove on. stopping his
oar near the oak. He aiighted. ap.
preached it and plunged his arm into
the opening as he had done the day
before. II mad occurred to him that
the oak might be hollow n some
one concealed within It.
After feeling carefully around,
however. and digging his fingers
once more into the rotten wood. For
roster wal convinced that this hole
in which the packages OF money were
placed and which was little larger
than n mans head. was tho only
opening in the tree.
The rest OF tho great trunk ap.
pearod 10 DO absolutely solid.
Just as Forester withdrew his
arm from the opening no heard a
sound and turned swiftly. Before
him was the girl on the horse. Her
right hand was buried in the pocket
Of her coat.
, 1923-03-07
THE SECRET TOLL"
BY Paul and Mabel Thorne, Authors of
"The Sheridan Road Mystery"
INsTNIMENT NO. FIVE.
~INsTALLMENT No. FIVE.

III bet you nave got a clue-it looks
as If you'd had a fight with those
men,"
Forester glanced down at Green's
dusty clothes.
MEM" snorted Green. There
amt no men,
Forester gave a startled eIclam-
alton. The reply was %curiously like
that which the Negro had made to
him the day before.
Damn It all.' cried Green, 81
never had no superstition till last
night. but believe me! You can tell
me any kind O. ghost story now and
III swear to it,"
At breakfast at a restaurant Green
recounted the story of what he had
seen at tho tree. Forester was sure
the girl Green saw was the one of
whom Joshua had spoken TO him.
Now. listen to me-" went on For
roster. "On Saturday morning we
open our country house. I want you
to come up on the moor train with
enough baggage to last you until we
settle this case. You are to be my
bodyguard when I am home. and
watch the house when I am away.
Here's the address,"
Green hesitated. but an assurance
hat "Woodmere." tho Forester
country home. was literally stocked
with drinkables, changed his attitude.
Forester jumped into his car and
drove out Sheridan Road until
familiar lanmarks told him that he
was approaching Jasper Lane.
He IA just placed his hand on the
gea lever when a horse and rider
unexpectedly appeared coming out Of
a narrow side road a short distance
ahead.
Both horse Ind rider were startled.
Snorting wildly. the horse reared on
his hind legs with such suddenness
hat his rider was thrown to the
ground. Forester jumped from his
a and ran back, He discovered
then that the rider was a girl. who
had sprung quickly TO her feet be-
fore he reached her.
II am sorry exclaimed Forester.
Are you hurt7"
"Oh, no." she returned. with n
smile. ut was nothing at all. 1t was
entirely my fault. I SHOULD have re-
membered that I was approaching
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character of Humphrey ana approach
her as n reporter?
Leaving h road. Forester fol-
lowed the path around the oals and
back into the woods. The thick
foliage shut out every ray OF sun
light and Forester could well
imagine how the gloom and silence
of these woods would give full play
to superstitious minds.
a savage snarl greeted Forester
as he stepped into tho small clear.
Ing ia front OF tho cottage he took
10 be hers, and he saw a half-breed
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old glass aquarium covered with wire
netting.
1t contained no water, however. and
Forester discovered several snakes
slowly colling themselves around on
the gravel in the bottom. 1t instant.
ly recalled to his mind that the
Voodoo worshippers of tho West
Indies used sorpents in their cere-
mony.
Copyright, 1929, by the Bel syndl.
cate. Inc.
CNnother fine i%nstallmcnt Of this
story tomorrow
, 1923-03-07

dog facing him with teeth barred and
hair bristling.
The cottage door opened and the
Negres stood In the doorway. She
was tall and thin. with wiry. jet
black hair that contrasted strange ely
with the siclly yellow of her skin.
would you mind calling of that
dog?" requested Forester. II want
20 have n chat with YOU"
About what?' she asked.
"Oh. about yourself and the oak
tree. and what has been going on
there lately
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hind him Forester quickly canned
the room into which he had been
ushered. This was about twelve by
fifteen feet. and quite obviously
served as both kitchen and sitting
room.
A small iron cook-stove stood in
one corner. a table occupied the
center OF the room, n n rocking
chair and two siraight-backed chairs
Of ancient design completed the fur.
nlshings.
on a small ssand in tho window
next TO the entrance door stood an
, 1923-03-07

II don't know anything about It,"
she snapped. Her manner grew more
friendly when Forester told he was
a reporter.
Before the door had been opened
Forester had also noted that the
cottage was a ~onc-story affair and
as he now passed through the door
he marked a partition. with Il door
way, running across the centre, and
concluded that the Interior Of the
cottage was divided into two rooms
As the Negress closed the door be.
, 1923-03-07
READ THIS, Then BEGIN THE
STORY.


STORY.
The Friends of the Poor are an
organization of black mailers who
have preyed on wealthy residents OF
Chicago. Under threat OF death, they
have ordered their victims to place
certain sums demanded in a hole in
a great oak tree in Jasper Lane. a
little street in the Northern suburbs.
OF Sheridan Road. In spite of police
vigilance. tho Friends of tho poor
have always gotten away with the
money. Those who have refused TO
give up the money have al been
lSilled-curiously enough, by asphyx'
iation. although their bodies have
been found in the open air.
Robert Forester, an engineer and
member OF n wealthy family, is the
latest one to receive a demand for
money-beins told to place 500 0 In
the tree by Saturday midnight under
pain OF death. This was Tuesday.
Forester decides to resist, despite
the advice of his friend.
Frederick Prentice, himself n vic
tim, a year ago. OF the black-maIlers.
As they discuss the demand, news
comes Of the death of George Nevins,
a capitalist, whose son.
Charles Nevins tells Forester that
his father was also asphyxiated,
Charles is engaged to
Josephine Forester, Roberts sis
ter. Forester first tells the police OF
the demand on him and refuses a
guard. He engages
Benjamin F. Green, a private de-
t~ective. to whom he promises $4,000
81 the blackmailers are caught. Green
IS not a promising character. but he
claims to have a theory"
Humphrey, a reporter for the
Times. suggests that Forester as an
engineer should apply the method OF
triangulation TO solving the problem.
He points out that the City police are
searching West side drives for the
blackmailcrs. while it. in his %oponion.
is likely that they make their head
quarters in more luxurious quarters.
Forester goes to Jasper Lane and as
he examines the tree is surprised by
Joshua, a gigantic negro. gardener
for a family nearby who are in Cali
rornia. Joshua says the tree is L. mt