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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09
The One Man. WOmQn
By Ruth Agnes Abelng Copyright 1928 NEA Servce)
By Ruth Agnes Abelin

Kate would have known, she
thought, had she seen the trunk bot
tom anywhere, that Dams hands had
arranged it. and she felt as if she
dared not touch it!
Somewhere there, she knew, must
be letter for her, the letter Of
which James Latham had told her.
She must have it. Every fiber Of her
being was alive with an eagerness
curiously tinged with fear.
What, il there, among those folded
bits Of white paper, should be found
the words which would utterly de-
stroy her faith in mankind and break
her heart! Her impulse was to put
back the broken cover and let the
little trunk continue with its secret.
Could she endure the remainder Of
her life if the proof Of Alice's story
should be put into her hands, thus?
And what Of Dorothy, then? If she
should finally be forced to acknowl-
edge to herself that she was Dams
daughter, could she love the little
girl and, now that she was homeless,
give her the home. she needed?
Kate turned toward the window.
Through the gathering twilight she
saw the outlines Of her fathers fig
nre. In his arms he still carried the
little girl. He was moving slowly
toward the house, The child's body
was relaxed, as if in sleep.
Kate watched her father s3ride
.along the path, his hips swaying east
.ly, so that the sleeping child should
mot be disturbed by the motions Of
his walking. She saw him bend, as
ne neared the house, and kiss the
face which lay upturned near ms
shoulder.
The vision became indistinct. A
mist gathered in Kate Wards eyes,
She sat erect, Monk watching, while
tears the first in years coursed
slowly down her face. She knew in
that moment that, come what might
she was still SO much the woman that
she should love the motherless child
BHndly she reached into the trunk
and lifted the packet Of letters when
her hand touched.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09
AIR elders TO MEET
IN ST. LOUIS IN OCTOBER

CHICAGO, March 8.-A compe-
tition for elders is being arranged
to be held in st. Louis next October
at the time of the Pulitzer Trophy
race, according to I. ]. O'Malley,
secretary Of the Aviation Club of
Chicago.
A number of machines are under
construction in Chicago, Mr.. O'Mal-
ley states, and the entry list Of men
operating motorless gliding machines
will be large. "A machine built from
the plans Of the "Vampy" glider,
which made the worlds record at the
German meet last August, is now
in the United States and will COM
pete" said Mr.. O'MalIey.
Though a good aeroplane pilot
viii readily learn to fly a glider, no
one without previous training in
powered flight can expect to sue.
cessfully manipulate glider. This
work requires a sense of feel and
the pre-knowledge Of detecting the
soaring wave" in the air current.
In short, motorless flight instruc-
ton has commenced, which bespeaks
new era in aeromautics. This,
coupled with the proven fact that
qliders. with their large wing area,
are immeasurably less liable to acct
dent than heavy power machines,
speaks volumes for safety in flight,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09

So generous has been the support
accorded the management of the an
nual to be gotten out by the High
School this year that it has to be de-
cided to make it larger than had at
first been intended.
A Sumter county plantation for
which he paid $4,000 less than two
years ago has just been sold by Mr..
w. w. Rearon, of Americas, to MIR.
G. w Della Perriere, of Winder, Ca,
for the round sum Of $17.250. Mr..
della Perriere bought the farm as an
investment and considers it an excel
A visitor in Americas yesterday as
lent one. The Hearon place is 10
Gated out on the Lee street road and
consists of $50 acres.
Mr.. G. H. Waddell, a former citizen
but who at present is residing in At
lanta. Mr.. Waddel is a former South
Carolinian, and he it was who start
ed the wave Of immigration from that
state hither, and which gave to Sum-
ter county more than a half hundred
substantial citizens, who have invest
ed large sums in Sumter county
lands.
Mrs. A. D. Gatewood was hostess
to the members Of her AZ club We'd
nesday at her home on Lee street.
Those present were Mesdames S. A.
Jack Holiday, John Sheffield, Frank
Daniels, Zack Childers, NJ. NJ. Lowery
Murrell Orchards, Tom McLendon,
Sheffield, Elton Parker, Sam Heys
and Tom Hooks.
Mr.. w. 2. Macarthur and family
are now at home at the former w.
K. Bell residence on Forrest street,
which Mr.. Macarthur purchased re-
Gently.
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paws dividents in dollars.

pays dividents in dollars.
When the bread winner is TAX
en- away the family is poorer. A
community suffers a very definite
economic loss when it loses a num-
Der of lives. 1t increases the cost
Of living to have workers die need
Iessly. In it increases taxes-to
say nothing Of the sorrow and un-
happiness involved.
AS soon as people realize that
the wealth of the nation depends
upon the men and women vino
make UP the nation, the tremend-
our financial Importance Of pro-
longing human life becomes clear
to everybody.
We are said to be the richest
nation in the. world. Take every
man and woman away and what
would it be worth? Not so much
as it was when the Red Indians
owned it.
Even the unskilled laborer who
works his full lifetime, makesthe
nation richer by several thousand
dollars. 1t follows, therefore, that
down to the smallest taxpayer in
the last small community, every
body is better off when lives are
saved.
The work already done has saved
the lives of fathers, mothers and
children. Saving fathers keeps
families from becoming dependent.
Saving mothers helps to hold fami-
lies together and keeps children
out Of public institutions, besides
adds to the future wealth Of the
nation.
It is an old story, and the Times
Recorder may have told it once
before, that the folks in China en-
ploy their doctors to keep them
well and not wait until they get
down, and then send in hurry
call. This plan of the Chinese,
seems to us, to be a sensible one.
It conserves the energy of the ma
ton as well as saves much useless
expense which is now being wasted
on various connections to get well.
Even if this plan is found not
to be practical. yet it is worth Civ
in a thought, and we pass the idea
along for thinking people to pond
err over.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09
WRIGLEY'S GIFTS TO
TIE REPUBLICANS.

The gifts Of the William Wrig-
ley, Jra Company of Chicago to
the republicans have proven to
be fine investments, for press wires
have spread the glad tidings that
the company reports net profits
of $6,146,635, after taxes for the
year ended December 81, 1922.
This is an increase of $2,435,985
over the company's net profits in
the previous year.
Among the taxes repealed by the
Republican Congress in 1921 was
that imposed on the manufactur-
ers Of chewing. gum. This was
one OF the few taves absorbed by
the manufacturers. Official re-
ports of the Commissioner Of Inter
national Revenue show that manu-
facturers chewing gum in Illinois
paid an aggregate Of $561,77796 on
their output in 1920. The Wr-gley
Company is by ng odds the larg-
est manufacturer of chewing gum
inIllinois. 1t is estimated that
its taxes in 1920 were about $500,
00.
In the presidential campaign of
1920 William Wrigley, head of the
Wrigley Company; placed its adj
vertising agencies, bill boards, dis
play signs, etc. al the disposal Of
the Republican National Commit
tee and in addition made a large
contribution to The Republican
campaign fund. One year later
the tax on chewing gum q luxury
-was levied onfood, clothing and
necessafies.
Now comes this report Of the
company's prosperity "aftei
taxes"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09
FASTEST HUMANS MAY
MEET IN 1OO-YD. DASH

CHICAGO, March 8.-The worlds
fastest humans" may meet this
GUNNER in the racing classic of the
age.
Cyril CoaTee, Canadian track star,
who with Charlie Paddock, California
wonderman, holds. the worlds 100
yard record, says he and Paddock
have both been invited to run 100
yard match race at Victoria, B. G.
Furthermore, Coaffee is willing to go.
Besides doing the century in 8 3l5,
Coafee holds the Canadian record for
the 220 low hurdles, with Is As as
his mark. He is 26 years old and
will make Chicago his home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09
GOLF CHAMPIONS all.
MAY MEET AGAIN
Hagen And Sarazen May Play On
Links AT Miami Before End
Of Present Season

MIAMI, Fla, March S.-.Another
big golf match may be staged be-
tween Walter Hagen and Gene Sara
zen before spring breaks and golf
ing opens up in the north.
Just at present Sarazen and Hutch
inson are touring the south, likewise
Walter Hagen and Joe KfrEwood.
1t IS hoped that the two cham
pions, Sarazen and Hagen, can be
brought together in a 72-hole match
over a Miami, Fla, course.
When Sarazen, national ops
champion, defeated Hage4, holder of
the British open title, last fall, it is
understood that Sarazen agreed to
give Hagen return match.
Sarazen was then stricken by APP
pendicitis, which made it impossible
for him to enter into a return match
for some time. It was hoped to play
the match on the coast in January,
but Sarazen did not feel that he had
sufficiently recovered his form to
cope with Hagen.
At the time he said that he might
play him in Florida during March.
That is Why Florida promoters are
now angling for the match.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09
THIS BANK STATEMENT
IS MOST INTERESTING

As 2 rude bank statements, we
find, ale pretty dry reading, but
here comes a brother scribe who
lntimates that the figures showing
the bank deposits up at Jacksonville
IN Dawson county are rather juicy
two hundred thousand dollars,
and that for a town about one
twentieth the size of Americas with
no manufacturing and no cotton
grown. That is going some
What's the answer? there's a rea-
son.
Folks who claim to know and
who keepin touch with such things,
declare that SIS a gallon is the
price being asked for moonshine
whiskey in the mountain districts
OF Georgia and other states, and
rhat the whole output is raid to
be gobbled up quickly at that price.
Some years ago monshine liquor
could be bought, so it is said, for
$50 per gallon and that the man
who furnished his own jug could
get it for even less than that. high
er prices for the ingredients, sugar
and corn meal for instance, and
the activity of the revenue agents,
combined with the advent Of pro-
hibition have caused the moonshin-
ers to boost the retail price.
During the war, as we all know,
sugar was mighty scarce, that is,
for the average family, but strange
as it may seem, the whiskey MAX
ers and the candy markers always
had plenty on hand. Even when
sugar was rs cents per pound, the
candy makers asked and received
$1.00 and $3.50 per pound for
his product. The public gladly
paid the price. The whisey MAX
er get his own price and not a
complaint was heard. The public
simply received the little end of
this deal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09
SHOWS III PAYS TO
KEEP FOLKS WELL

It is said 341,oO0 happy peo-
pie in this country and Canada
sat down last year to their Chris
mas dinners who wouldn't have
been there if the death rate
for 1921 had been the same as
ten years ago. What happens to
make conditions so much better?
Il is said that there had been
constantly growing organized effort
to prolong human life.
Anti-tuberculosis associations,
welfare organizations, nursing or
ders and legislative bodies have
all taken a hand. The results show
that lives have been and can be
heightened by the wise use Of
money, and that such an Investment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09

Like a story that
was very popular
with the army in
France.
1t is the tale of a
negro who was beat
ing it for the back
areas as fast as he
could 60 when he
was stopped by a
white officer.
Don't delay me,
SUM- said the negro.
us gotta be on my
way.''
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09
IT'S A QUEER MACHINE
THAT BRAIN OF YOURS

A Magician would find it easier
to fool Einstein than to deceive
Eistein's eighty-year-old son. So
claims Arthur Buckley, official of
the Society of American Magi-
clans.
It's common knowledge in the
show business, that stage wizard
is most nervous when doing his
tricks before an audience contain
ing a great many children. The
grown-ups are. fooled easily. But
chances are that the thrill voice
of some youngster in the rear Of
the house will pipe out: 4 seen
how he done it"
Children are much more alert
than their elders. Once reason is
because they find everything in
life new and interesting and are
constantly watching for another
bit Of knowledge. Interest keeps
the brain geared up to high,
keen pitch.
As we get older, we observe that
life is an endless repetition, the
same old stuff over and over with
only an occasional surprise. Ma
turally, we fall into the habit of
not looking for something new. In
turn, this gradually dulls our per-
ceptions, slows down our ability to
observe quickly. So the stage
magician finds it easy to hoax US.
Magician Buckley, as quoted, con-
veys the idea that, the wiser a man
is, the easier to fool him. For in
stance, a very simple trick will
battle a profound brain, while a
man Of only average intelligence is
apt to catch on"
The physiology of. this is that
one characteristics of deep think
ing is tendency to concentrate
entirely on important subjects
explains why a person with brill
liant intellect often is unable to
master card games, trivialties
which the deep thinker subcon-
sciously is averse to concentrate
ing on.
The 'heavy thinker" apparent
ly interested in the stage magician
and trying to solve the trick, has
about 95 per cent of his brain pow
er far away. browsing unconscious
~ on important matters. The man
of lesser intelligence is not in a
semi-trance or hypnotic state of
interest in important matters, so
he is able to rally his concentration
100 per cent on the magician's'
tricks.
This delve into psychology raises
the interesting suggestion that
alertness is not necessarily a
sign of brain power. On the other
hand, it may indicate intelligence
only average, or below.
The absent-minded professor is
the subject of many jokes. He,
deeply concentrated on things that
really count, is far from alert. Of
ten he has to have questions re-
! peated two or three times before
ne "gets" them. But bring up one
Of the important subjects that real
Iy interest him, and you find him
as alert a hair-trigger.
It's a queer machine, that gray
brain inside our skulls.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09
A THOUGHT

Then Paul answered, What mean
We to weep and to break mine
heart for l am ready not to DC
bound only but also to die at
Jerusalem for the name Of the Lord
Jesus.-Acts 1918.
When Christianity wakes up, and
every child that belongs to the Lord
IS willing to speak for him, is will
ing to work for him, and, if need
be, to die for him, then Christian
ity will advance.-Moody.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09
THIRTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY.
From The Times-Recorder. March
8. 1882

- ACCO'J
Quite a large number of farmers
from Sumter and adjoining coun-
ties were in the city yesterday, and
from these the reports concerning
the fruit crop in this section are very
encouraging.
County solicitor Frank Hooper
looked six inches taller yesterday
than usual and hardly deigned to no
tice anyone worth less than half
million dollars. And all on account
of a bran new baby that has come
to reign supreme in his family circle.
Mrs. S. H. Gyles left yesterday for
Macon to visit her sister, Mrs. George
C. Price.
Mrs. A. H. Black, of Thomaston,
arrived yesterday from delightful
stay of several days to her father
DR.. J. F. Cato, near Plains.
Miss Maude Sheppard returned
home yesterday from very pleasant
visit of several days to friends in
Columbus and Beuna Vista,
Mrs. P. H. Lovejoy, Of Hawkins
Vile, arrived yesterday and is house
guest at the home of Capt. John
B. Lamar, 814 Church street.
Or. ]. L. Darby returned home
yesterday from Savannah, where he
attended the third annual meeting Of
the Central railroad company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09

One Of the latest inspirations from
Paris is dress of cloth of gold, with
no trimmings save a scarf of gold
lace draped loosely over the bodice,
leaving one end free to make a
sleeve drapery which continues its
activities until it becomes a train.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09
7 ON Sims
Says:

First sign Of spring il Cincinnati
was when a man was caught marry
ing twice in eleven days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09

Shows are so heavy in some parts
Of Maine the trains are using cal
endars for time tables.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09

British rubber men trying to cot
troll the market should be bounced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09

New Workers are so honest that
when movie with 100 inside
caught fire 800 got their money
back.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09

Seeking to excel all other box
ers, Jess Willard will start training
at Excelsior Springs, Mo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09

General Bliss says business men
decide war or peace, showing that
ignorance is not Bliss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09
SHE TURNED IT OVER AND
READ ON THE ENVELOPE: 'TO
KATHEDLYN, MY WIFE,"
To Katheryn, my wife. "

ITO Katheryn, my wife"
Dan had cal ner Katheryn in
his sweeter and more serious moods.
It seemed more intimate, on his lips,
more endearing than the shorter one.
She trembled as her fingers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09

MIR. Irvine of Philadelphia was
charged with being drunk and
probably feels all unstrung over it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

Monday morning-no paper pub
Iished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09

Authors says ali women want is
contentment. What else is there to
want.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09
RAILROAD SCHEDULE

Arrival and Departure OF FasSe'Is
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09

When an actor joined the church
in Montana every New York paper
wrote it up on the first na"e.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09

Italian who claims the worlds
fencing championship may have
learned to fence eating spaghetti.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09

FOR QUICK SERVICE AND
HEAVY HAULING PHONE -
WOOTTEN TRANSFER co.
Office in Americas Steam Laundry
SOUTH JACKSON STREET
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09

First sign of spring in the movies
is the report that Valentino will
marry Winifred Hudnut again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09

Alaska radio fan heard a woman
singing in Cuba where people have
something to sing about.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09

Missing Texas man wired friends
he was in jail in Los Angeles, show
ing there was no use in worrying.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09

6IS3 jess WlIlaFQ VIII start training
at Excelsior Springs Mo.
General Bliss says business men
decide war or peace, showing that
ignorance is not Bliss.
MIR. Irvine of Philadelphia was
charged with being drunk and
probably feels all unstrung over it.
When an actor joined the church
in Montana every New York paper
wrote it up pn the first nape.
First sign Of spring in the movies
is the report that Valentino will
marry Winifred Hudnut again.
Alaska radio fan heard woman
singing in Cuba where people have
something to sing about.
Missing Texas man wired friends
he was in jail in Los Angeles, show
ing there was no use in worrying.
Italian who claims the worlds
fencing championship may have
learned to fence eating spaghetti.
Authors says ali women want is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-09
Ar r PITO e.
TX JOKES.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-16
SECOND SON TO FORMANSi

Word was received in the last raj! of the birth of a baby boy on July fifth to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie For man, formerly of this clay. I he For mans have one other son. rnsy snw res lde in Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-16
ROGERS HERE SUNDAY WITH
 15S ABOARD
Admiral Line Steamer Has Big Crowd on Trip-l23
 Round Trippers.

Steamer Admiral Rogers, Capt Frank Landstrom. arrived in port at o'clock Sunday morning with 15S passengers aboard from Seattle, 123 being tourists making the round trip. The Rogers had l05 tons oi freight for the channel and remainel in port until about noon, sailing for Skagway and Sitka. It will return here at o'clock Wednesday after. noon enroute to Seattle.
 The Rogers had 13 passengers for Juneau, five for Sitka, four for Chat ham, six for Tenakee and seven for Skagway and has a heavy freight cargo for the canneries enroute.
 Twenty-two passengers left Juneau for the north. many making the round trip. When the Rogers sailed from Juneau it was filled to capacity passenger space, number of the pas sengers leaving here not being as sured of berth accomodations.
 Passengers arriving at Juneau were Mrs. Dudley G. Allen, Mrs. Annie Me Spadden, Alice McSpadden. M. w Goldstein, Fred Handy, J. D. Adams, M. F. Mcdonnell, H. Breme, Mrs John Stevenson. Jim John Lorenze Perez. N. MarehiZa.
 Passengers leaving for the north were: For Skagway: Ellen Rogers, Carrie Van Brunt, Jessie Van Brunt, Paul HOdun, Maud H. Kivlen, Charles Hadd. For Haines: J. P. Anderson
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-16
Weather Conditions A Recorded by the U. 5.
 Weather Bureau. a.0J z :

vicinity for 24 tod
 Fair continued tonight and Tuesday moderate westerly
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-16
MINNESOTA HAS
 v ELECTION TODAY

ST. PAUL, JULY 16.-Three can didates seeking the United States Senatorship in Today's election, rounded into the home stretch last Saturday.
 Governor Preus, Republican; Mag nus Johnson, Farmer-Labor, and Jas. Carey, Democrat, made their last minute appeals to the voters last Saturday night.
 Much depends on the size of the ballOting today whether Johnson wins or whether the Republicans will add to their slim margin control of the State.
 Governor Preus has the backing of the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee and has endorsed Hard ing's program
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-16
GERMAN SERVANTS SPURN
 HOMES OF MIDDLE CLASS

BERLIN, July 16.1Pauperization of the middle classes in Germany has worked great hardships on ser wants. Families which formerly kept several servants frequently are no longer able to feed themselves. Larg CT cities, such as Berlin are being deserted by servants out of work because the positions offered them are usually in families which are in such reduced circumstances that the coolrs and housemaids do not care to share the family's lot.
 Newspapers print many articles about the necessity for loyalty on the part of servants, and remind the servants that they lost the war as we'll as the employing class and should share the consequences.