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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23

Never had Bruce Burton suffered
juch mental torture as during those
terrible moments when he strained
4 the ropes that bound him while
Ruth Remington struggled in the
embrace of Black Harper, WHO
was bent on her destruction. Fin
ally, realizing he could not break
loose, he edged his chair near
enough to Harper to be able to trip
him sufficiently for him to stumble
A heavy bottle was at Ruth's hand;
she seized it and hurled it with all
her strength. 1t crashed on Har-
per's head and he reeled to the
floor.
Quickly Ruth united her sweet
heart and, with the same rope, they
bound Harper. They rushed to the
yard where Captain X and the men
he had hastily rounded up were putt
ting out the last ofSthe fire that
Harper's gang had started, When
they returned for Harper, he was
gone! Unseen by anyone, native
OF Mahalla, bearing a summons for
Black Harper to appear before the
High Priest, had unbound Harper
and gotten him away.
y When the Olympus Coal Com
pany learned of the fresh failure OF
the plot against Fuelite, Judith was
summarily dismissed for ineffi
cheney. But Judith had no regrets
ever since that day on the desert
when Blacl, Harper left her fornet
mistress to what would have been
a horrible death if plans had not
miscarried, Judith had steadily had
less enthusiasm for her task. II
she could, she would undo all the
harm she had so far wrought. She
decided to go to Painted Post anG
interecede with the High Priest o.
Malhalla.
Her arrival was psychological
AS she approached the room in thu
Painted Post Hotel occupied b!
the High Priest the sound OF loud
voices came to her. She paused
the door and listened. Black Har
per was speaking. Those moments
in the Fuelite Office when he had
held Ruth Remington in his arms
had reused the beast in him.
1T is now a personal issue be.
tween us" he said, land l am not
going to give Up until get herr
Il command you to desist" said
the High Priest. Il am glad you
have failed because 1 find that, in
making Fuelite of the lava rock
Miss Remington can do much good
in the world. l have absolyed
Captain x from my accusation Of
treachery to Mahalla, and there
must be no further persecution of
him or Miss Remington. / com.
mand your obedience"
"And I refuse to obeyi" thun-
dered Black Harper, and turned to
leave the room. Judith rush in
and tried to stop him.
Harper, you can'tl You must
give up this idea of vengeancel"
She tried to restrain him, but he
brushed her aside and strobe out of
the room
"We must warn Miss Reming-
ton," Judith cried, and seized the
telephone. After what seemed an
interminable wait, central said,
THE line IS busy"
The Remington line was busy.
Ruth was alone in the house, Bruce
having gone to Painted Post to or
ganize posse to search for Black
Harper Before he left, Bruce had
said to Ruth, And when | return
you are going to change your name
to Burton" and Ruth had acqui-
esced
When Judith was trying to get
the Remington house on the phone.
Ruth. was trying to get in tele-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23
CARD OF THANKS

To those friends and fellow
workers, the Seaboard employees,
Who were so kind and sympathetic,
md for the lovely floral offerings
sent we wish to express our sin
cere thanks. G. B. Suggs and
Family.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23
Central Baptist Church

Milo H. Massey, Pastor.
Sunday school will open prompt
ly at $50, R. L. Maynard, Super
intendent.
Preaching both morning and
evening by the pastor, the hours
being II am. and 1870 pm.
B.YP.U. at $50
Prayer meeting Wednesday eve
ming at 1880
A most cordial welcome is yours
here. Special attention is being
directed to great simultaneous cam
paign now in prospect during
month of April.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23
Christian Church.

w. A. Joyner, Pastor.
Sunday school 10 A. NJ. J. A
Baugh. Supt
The Bible school needs you t.
make it better.
Praise serviee-11: 100 a. m.
\ COMMUNICATIVE.
Preaching service-11:3O.
Subject: God delivering a Ma.
ton"
Christian Endeavor-7:3O p. m
Hazel Horne, leader.
Praymeeting, Wednesday-7:3O
p. M, L. M Norville. leader.
Junior Christian Endeavor, Fri
day-3'OO p. M, Mrs. L. M. Nor
vile, leader.
We welcome your to all our
Forsake not the house of the Lord,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23
BY PAUL FORREST
Adapted from the PatheseriaI

phonic communication WfTn John
Pendleton to discuss certain mats
tiers regarding the estate. While
waiting for the connection the room
was plunged in darkness and she
was carried off by one against
whose strength her efforts were of
no avail. She could not see, and he
made no sound she could only
guess that her captor was Black
Harper, and she knew he would
have no mercy He swung her
lightly onto a horse and, held in an
iron grip in the circle of his arm,
they rode all night, where to Ruth
could only guess because they
shortly struck level grounds
must be the desertl
At Painted Post Bruce Burton
Temporarily forgot Harper in his
Joy over receiving at the station
telegram from the State Bur
of Public Works offering to
the Fuelite plant a municipa
fair so that Fuelite might be placeu
at the disposal of every citizen.
Bruce decided to return to the
Remington ranch to convey the
good news to Ruth.
To his utter amazement he found
the house dark, Ruth gone and tho
doors unlocked - in fact, the
French window from the living
room stood wide open. He was
frankly worried. Then the tele-4
phone bell rang. 1t was Judith. I'M
few words she told him of the
conversation of the High Priest of
Mahalla to their cause. BLACK
Harper is on the rampage" she
concluded, "Warn Miss Reming-3
ton and CAPTAIN XXI" /
This more than ever convinced
Burton that Ruth was the victim
of Harper's foul play. He called
the Remington cowboys and soon
they were following every trail in
search of her.
! Utterly weary and lulled some
what by the rythmic movements of
the horse, Ruth fell asleep in her
.captor's arms-she did not see the
dawn break in the sky, heralding
a day that was to be suspicious for
her and fateful for her captor. who
was not Harper, but John Pendle-
ton, as she learned to her great
'amazement when she awoke as he
lifted her from the saddle at the
door to his home.
She controlled her emotions I'M
It'll they were indoors and then
burst forth, so l have YOU to
thank for this!"
Il heard that Black HARPER was
violating the orders of the High
Priest and was seeking to kill YOU.
so | brought you Here as the near
Aest place of safety, and also because
! have a seeTet-to reveal. ~ rres---.- 80
! More secrets" she replied bit-a
'teriiy, Il am tiredSof all these. niys-
teries." While he was absent from
the room she mentally sought an
explanation of his actians., because
she had not believed him, -,
The door through which Pendle-
ton had disappeared opened-and
Captain x eflteted-si neofh4shaven
.terect.and alert, when Pendleton had
been bearded, round-shouldered and
slow of, movement. She wondered
that she had never before noticed
tine resemblance-the same piercing
brown eyes and heavy brows.
4. You are Pendleton-and Cap
"Yesl AS you already know. 7
am a native of Mahalla and l was
sent here TO destroy the lava pit.
but your father converted me to
his cause. l created the character
oi Pendleton to become your pro-
tector. Before long I came to care
!1or you as though you were NJ
Ito Be Continued.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23
PresbYterian Church
Richard F. Simpson, Pastor

Rlchard +. simpson, Pastor
GAS a. m.-Sunday school,
HOO a. m.-Morning service
Sermon, Our Church-A Field or
A Force"
CHS p m.-Junior c. E. in Sun
day school room.
6:45p. m.-Senior C. E. in
church.
1870 p. m.-Evening service and
Bible study (Note change in even
ing hour.)
This church will cooperate in
simultaneous Evangelistic cam.
paign to begin on April goth.
A cordial welcome to all our
service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23
I5;s1LMG

Mrs. H. o. Crittendon, and Miss
Myrl Crittendon. of Shellman, and
Miss Myrtice Strange and Miss
Jenete Strange, of Ellaville, were
srend the day guests of Mrs. Zaen
Childers. at her apartment on
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends for
their many acts of kindness and
words of sympathy in our recent
bereavment.
Mr. j. L. Swain Katherine Swain
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Johnson and fam
lily.
-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23

$3.50 p. m.
Evening prayer and sermon
1880 p. m.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all to attend all the services.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23
QASSIEIEDADVERTI 5ENENT5
v ANTED - LOANS

WANTED - LOANS, LOANS,
LOANS, LOANS-Having a d.
rect connection and rlenty Of
money at the lowest possible inter.
est rate. can save you money on
city loans and farm loans. II. o.
JONES. 14-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23

WANTED-Clerk. Railway Mail,
1885 mo Experience unneces-
sary. For free particulars write z.
Terry Former Civil Service exams
iner). 191 Barrister Bldg. Washing
ton, D. c. -22-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23
WHO?
Fills Your
Prescriptions?

Is it the druggist who really has an
interest In your health and welfare,
or is it merely the druggist who
has an eye out for the penny and
with no thoughts towards the pre-
servation of your safety? Here you
get the best of drugs put up in the
most scientific way, there is no
guess work, there is no possibility
of mistake, there is nothing less
than the best quality of drugs used.
We should fill your prescriptions
and we hope we will.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23
Church street Friday.

Mrs. Cliff Eldridge, and children
Mrs. J. o. Macarthur and Mrs. w.
P. Macarthur left Thursday in Mrs
Eldridge's car for a visit of several
days to Jakin; where they will be
guests of Mrs. Fred Hodges.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23

WANTED-Your Suits and Dress
es to be thoroughly cleaned in
our odorless way. Prompt service.
Americas Steam Laundry, Phone
18.-23-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23

Miss Edna Shirley will spend the
weekend in Plains wit hher father,
Mr.. J, w. Shirley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23
TAX NOTICE

TAX NOTICE
State and County Books are
open, Close May 1st. Return
early and avoid rush.
Respectfully,
GEO. D. JONES.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23

COLORED MEN AND WOMEN
make big money during spare
time selling Sta-Strate. Wonderful
new liquid absolutely straightens
hair without hot combs. Everybody
praises Sta-Strate. Try it and con-
vince yourself. Price $1.O0. Pay
postman when he brings bottle. Or
der now. Sta-Strate Corporation,
Atlanta, Georgia. -22-4t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23

Frindes of Elizabeth Broadhurst
will regret to learn that she is eor-
fined to her home on Barlow street
with an attack of measles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23

FOR SALE-Baby bed. Phone
863.-32-2t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23

FOR SALE-Tobacco stems and
dust for chicken mites and flour
bugs. Edwards Cigar Co.-23-6t
LosT-Strayed, or stolen three
milk cans Reward if returned
to Holly Springs Dairy, phone
2s0O.-22-2t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Lindley who
have been residing in the Mcleod
apartments, have moved to 212 w.
Church where they viii have apart
ments in the home of Mrs. P. H.
Redmond.
James H. Harley. of Columbus
was visitor in Americas Friday.
attending the Bankers Convention.
Mrs. Fred Arthur left Friday
for Albany to spend several days
with Mrs. Harry Arthur.
Mrs. w. D. Smith is visiting Mrs.
Charles Duebler in Dawson forl sew
eral days.
H. H. Melton was the guset OF
friends in Columbus last Sunday.
Friends of Mrs. Frank Bryan of
Washington D. C. formerly Miss
Agnes Johnson have received an an
nouncement of the birth of son
January 30th.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19
Hamburg, Germany,
 Acting as Cupid

Hamburg. Dec. l9.--Hamburg boasts of having established the first bureau of information on matrimon- ial matters In Germany. The bureau has been in operation for less than year but it's success is so great that the Prussian landtag. or provincial assembly, will soon consider the ad- visibility of creating similar public bureaus in other cities.
 Advice is given gratuitously to per iolis of all classes of society and of both sexes. The staff is for the most part unpaid. the members consider ing 1t an honor to give their time and thought to helping bring about happier marriages.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19
Mexico to Decorate
 Vera Cruz Defenders

Mexico City, Dec, 19.-Creatlon of a new decoration called the Second North American Invasion" to be be- slowed upon the defenders of Vera Cruz against the United States navy in 1914, has been approved by the chamber of deputies and sent to tho senate.
 Newspapers of the capital deplore that the decoration will be awarded only to the soldiers and sailors who participated, in the defense of the port and not to the thousands Of civilians who risked their lives to repulse Admiral Fletcher's sailors and marines.
 READ THE HERALD CLASSIFIED
 ADS FOR YOUR WANTS
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19

already there, Its Increased length -Sl2 feet--wlll make 1t 19 feet longer than the Lakehurst hangar and 27 feet longer than the shed at rricdrchshafen where the zR-S was built. The height of the Carding- ton shed is to be increased to lj6 feet.
 The big British Xeppelins arc to be flown regularly, it is hoped, be- tween England and India. Moor Ing masts. an American invention. are 10 be installed along the route.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19
BRITISH HANGAR TO
 OUTDO LAKEHURST
Big Shed Planned to Shelter One of Two Tremendous DirigibIcs Pro
 posed by Government

London, Dec. l9.--Britain is to have an airship shed bigger than the mammoth one at Lakchurst. N. J., roost of the Shenandoah and the Los Angeles. It will shelter one of the two 5,OOO,0OO cubic feet capacity airships which the British government has decided 10 build.
 The shed will be located at Card ington. near Bedford. according to Modern Transport. IL is to be merely an enlargement of the shed
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19

suspicious already are hard to con- vince.
 Some Americans say the man. euyers could just AS well be held elsewhere, but no country likes to be blusfed into changing Its plans.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19

The air yice-marshal. Sir w. Sefton Branckcr has gone 10 India by air. plane to study tho possibilities for airship termini out there.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19
WHAT'S GOING ON
 W THE WORLD
BY CHARLES F. STEWART NEA Service Writer

Who will succeed Samuel Com pers?
 The answer to this question is Important not only to the Ameri- car Federation of Labor. It is im- portant to all Americans - about as important as the election of
 president of the United States. Until November the old Gompers group will remain at the federa- tons helm. Then new president will be chosen.
 There is radical element fin the federation. Gompers, very con servati|e, held 1t down for 42 years, With him out of the way, the radicals are sure to fight hard for control.
 II needs no argument to prove that such change in the fedcra- tion's policies would affect the whole country. Debts A difficulty has arisen between America and England. After long delay the United States has been making real prog rcss lately toward an arrangement for France to start paying her war debts to the United States. This alarms England. France owes her vast sums, too. She fears If the French begin paying America noth- tug will be left for her. So England announces she must get her share of any money France can spare.
 What congressman of all parties have said, and the readiness of eX- ocutive officials 10 agree. proves that America will permit no inter- ference in her negotiations with
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19
Cd1ldy

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 pound ........,......SL19 . pounds ............$1.95 Nuts and fruits-includes figs, dates and assorted nuts in chocolate.
 pound ..............SI.35 ? pounds .............$2.5O Milk chocolates, contains wal nuts, BrazilS, almonds. nou- gats and fruits, milk rhoco- late covered ..........$l.19 Avalon-contain> all aSsort- mcnt of 2o kinds. A two pound hoX for .......Sl.75 Hard and chevy package, Sl.I9 Buffet package, De Luxe. SIPS Special Wildwood pkg. h., l5c. Tom Thumb Ribbon candy, 2l. lbs. .................SI.00 kibbe'S Merry Xmas pkg, S2.95 kiddje Box, for children 25c. Sjeiger Special ,,........Sl.00 Rents ? ID, pkg, ........S2.25 kent's 1 ID. hard centers .Sl.50 Rents ID. soft centers .$I.0O hent's l-2 In. ............75c.
 Street lunr.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19

France.
 Neither side wants to yield. Yet somebody must.
 Japan
 War talk is apt to lead to war. Japan is talking now of war with the United States. Her newspapers are full of predictions of 1t, and of angry references to Americas s treatment of the Japanese.
 It is much such propaganda as the press fed Europe on, for sev- eral years before the World war.
 Americans say there will be no war unless Japan begins It.
 But 1t must be remembered that each side always planes the other when they are working up toward fight.
 Japan says she was injured first In very tender spot, her national pride. by the way Japanese immi- grants were excluded from Ameri- can ports.
 A good many Americans agree that, though exclusion perhaps was necessary, Congress was needlessly offensive about 1t.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19
Sa,ies

The latest Japanese worry is over the coming maneuvers of the American war fleet off Hawaii; also the visit the fleet is to pay to Australia a little later.
 The Japanese theory is that America chose the Pacific for her maneuyers to get in practice for a struggle with Japan, and that the fleet is going to Australia because Americans believe the Australians will be their allies.
 It is very serious when such an idea saturates a whole people.
 Realizing this, In his last mes- age to Congress President Cooidse said the maneuvcrs are not meant as threat against anyone.
 This may help, but those who are
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19

We are showing a tremendous stock of all sorts of dolls. EX. quisitely tiny dolls and great handsome ones. Dressed and undres8ed dolls, accessories, even furniture and doll houses that are doll sized. A Christ mas story of great stocks fresh from their makers, priced low for Christmas gift giving, Ma Ma Dolls ............. 9Sc. Madame Hendren Dolls
 9Sc. to SIPS Ma Ma Dolls SIPS to S1S.775 Undressad Dolls .S1.00 to S2.59 Jointed Dressed Dolls,
 9Sc. to S6.9S Novelty Dolls ...........S5c.
 Toyland--DoMn Stairs
New Britain herald., 1924-12-19

their durability mechanical things
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-04
EXCITED WRATH OF DICKENS
Great Writer, at His Best, Denounces
Public Hanginqs, Which Were
Disgrace to English Law.

Charles Dickens, at the time of the
execution of Manning and his wife for
the murder of Patrick O'Connor, was
at his fullest power as a writer. In n
letter to the London Times he wrOtei
Il believe that sight so inconeeiv.
ably awful as the wickedness and levi
ty of the immense crowd collected al
the execution this morning could be
Imagined by no man, and presented by
no heather land under the sun. The
horrors of the gibbet aud the crime
which brought the wretched murderers'
to It faded in my mind before the
atrocious bearing, looks and language
of the assembled spectators When ]
came upon the scene at midnight the
shrillness of the cries and bowls THAI
we're raised from time to time, denot
lng that they came from a concourss
of boys and girls already assembled tE
the best places, made my blood run
cold. When the two miserable crea,
lures who attracted all this CHASTITY
sight about them were turned culver
tGg into the air, there was no more
emotion, no more pity, no more thought
that two immortal souls had gone to
Judgment, no more restraint In any of
the previous obscenities. than If the
name Of Christ had never been heard
In this world, and there were no belief
among men but that they perish uhs
the boasts
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-04
LEGEND OF GRAND CANYON
Indian Story Says That 1t Was Made
by Paek-i-Tha-a-Wi, After I Ger
tain Big Flood.

According to the Wallapais the
Grand canyon was made single-hand-
ed, after certain flood, by their cult
US hero, Pack-i-tha-a-wi, who was
armed with large flint knife and a
big stick. Once upon a time the world
was covered so deep with water that
nobody knew what to do until Pack
i-tha-a-wi took the initiative. The
knife he thrust deep into the heart of
the earth, hammering it in with the
big stick and moving it strenuously
back and forth until the canyon was
formed. which drew all the water from
off the earth into the Sunset sea.
Another legend says that there was
a great chief who mourned the death
Of his wife and would not be comfort
ed until Taywoats, one Of the Indian
gods, came to him and told him his
wife was in happier land, and offered
to take him there that he might see for
himself if, upon his return, he would
cease to mourn. The great chief prom
Used.
Then Taywoats made trail through
the mountains. The trail was the can
yon gorge Of the Colorado. Through
it the god led the chief, and when
they had returned the deity exacted
from the chief promise that he
would tell no one of the joys Of that
land, lest, through discomfort with this
world. they should desire to go to
heaven. Then he rolled a river into
the gorge so broad and raging that it
would engulf any that might attempt
to enter thereby.-Detroit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-01-04
WONDERFUL FEAT OF NATURE
Certain Seeds May Be Subjected 10
intense Heat and Still Retain
Their Vitality.

Amazing ways of enabling her chill
dren to survive extraordinary hard
ships have been devised By nature.
None Of her inventions has more won
derful powers Of endurance than ths
seed by means Of which plant Life n
carried on.
You may subject certain seeds fog
hours to temperature Of 100 degrees
below freezing point, you may heat
them until they are hot enough to burn
your hand. yet they VIII not lase their
vitality.
Great fires often rage through the
forests, destroying mile after mile Of
giant trees. When the IRE has passed
there remains nothing but charred
stumps and fame-scarred, smoldering
soil Yet within a few months the
whole district will be green with the
first leaves Of the tiny seeding trees
Recent tests to discover the heat at
ground level during 4 forest fire dis
closed that II was from 1000 to l,5O0
degrees Fahrenheit. The fires move 50
quickly that this intense heat lasts for
only minute or less At any spot.
Various tree seeds were then tried
to see what heat they could resist. It
was found that FIR cones could with
stand temperature Of 100 degrees
Fahrenheit for eight minutes without
losing their vitality. >4 ass