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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-04-25

| archcriminal-or words to that eTrecr.
And to give emphasis to my words,
l wound up by prophesying a crime
In the immediate vicinity Of the place
within a few hours"
"A somewhat significant prophecy.
under the circumstances" Francis re-
marked, reaching out for a dish Of
salted almonds and drawing them to-
wards him.
Sir Timothy shrugged his shoulders
deprecatingly.
Il will confess" he admitted, that
1 had not in my mind an affair Of
such dimensions. My harmless re-
mark, however, has produced cataclys-
mic effects. The conversation to which
/ refer took place on the night Of
young Bidlake's murder, and Mr.. Led
sam, with my somewhat. ! confess,
bombastic words In his memory, has
pitched upon me as the bloodthirsty
nauEdnraep
Hold ON for q moment, SIR" Peter
Jacks begged, wiping the perspiration
from his forehead. We've got to
have another drink quick. Poor ole
Bobby here looks knocked all of d
heap, and I'm kind Of jumpy myself.
You'll Join us, sir?'
Il thank you," was the courteous
reply. II do not as a rule indulge to
the extent Of more than one cocktail,
but l will recognize the present as am
exceptional case. To continue, then"
he went on, after the glasses had been
filed, II have, during the last few
weeks. experienced the ceaseless and
lynx-eyed watch Of Mr.. Ledsam and
presumably his myrmidons. do NOT
know whether you are all acquainted
with my name, but In case you are
not, let me introduce myself. I am
Sir Timothy Brast, chairman, an
dare say you know, Of the United
Transvaal Gold Mines, chairman, also
Of two of the principal hospitals in
London, vice president Of the SocietE
for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails, patron Of sport In many forms>
a traveller in many countries, and re-
cipient Of the honor of knighthood from
his majesty, in recognition Of my serv.
ices for various philanthropic works.
These facts, however, have availed me
nothing now that the bungling amateur
investigator into crime has pointed the
finger Of suspicion towards me. Ms
servants and neighbors have alike been
plagued to death with cunning Ques-
tiOns as to my life and habits. I have
been watched in the streets and
watched In my harmless amusements
My simple life hasbeen peered into from
every perspective and direction. In
short, / am suspect. Mr.. Ledsam's tert
rifying statement a few minutes ago
was directed towards me and me only"
There were murmurs of sympathy
from the four young men, who each in
his own fashion appeared to derive
consolation from Sir Timothy's frank
and somewhat caustic statement. Fran
els, who had listened unmoved to this
flow of words, glanced towards the door
behind which dark figures seemed to be
looming
That Is all you have to say. Sir
Timothyi" he asked politely.
For the present, yes" was the
guarded reply. II trust that I have
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-04-25
Sufficient Crate Area
Necessary to Efficiency

The chief characteristics Of good
furnace are sufficient CRATE area to
support the fuel necessary to give out
the required heat when burning, and
the crate must have the necessary
openings In 1t to allow the proper
quantity Of air through for combus-
tion. The area Of these openings will
vary with the kind of coal being
burned.
1t must have a goods sized fire pot,
large enough to hold sufficient coal
to keep the house comfortably warm
for at least twelve hours, when filed
to the level Of the furnace door.
1t should have large combustion
space above the fire In order that the
volatile hydrocarbon gases which dis
til from the coal will have time to
burn before going out through the
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-04-25

succeeded in setting these young gen
tlemen's minds at ease"
There Is one Of them," Francis said
gravely, whose mind not even your
soothing words could tighten"
Shopland had risen unobtrusively to
his feet. He laid his hand suddenly on
Fairfaxs shoulder and whispered in his
ear. Fairfax, after his first start,
seemed cool enough. He stretched out
his hand towards the glass which as
yet he had not touched, covered 1t with
his fingers for a moment and drained
It's contents. The gently sarcastic
smile left Sir Timothy's lips His eye
brows met in a quick frown, his eyes
glittersd.
What is the meaning Of thisY' he
demanded sharply.
A policeman in plain clothes had ad-
vanced from the door. The manager
hovered in the background. Shopland
saw that all was well.
"It means" he announced that
have Just arrested Mr.. Robert Fairfax
here on a charge Of willful murder.
There Is q way out through the kitch-
ems. Take his other arm, Holmes.
Now, gentlemen, II you please"
There were a few bewildered sx-
clamations-then a dramatic hush.
Fairfax had fallen forward on his stool.
He seemed to have relapsed into a
comatose state. Every scrap Of color
l. T. -
his eyes were covered with film and
he was breathing heavily. The detec
tive snatched up the glass from which
the young man had been drinking. and
smslt II.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-04-25

stucco; hollow tile or concrete blocks.
Cost of this home can be learned
best from your local architect, con-
tractor or dealer in building material.
Cost Of material, because Of freight
rates, and Of labor vary SO much in
the United States that 1t is impracti-
cal to give an estimate which would be
approximately accurate for all sec
tons of the country.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-04-25

chimney.
There should be large heating sur
face exposed to the hot gas on one
side and water or air on the other
In order to allow time for the trans
fer of the heat to the heating medium
and the reduction Of the temperature
of the hot gases going to the chimney
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10

headquarters in the Khan Kapital;
this with special reference to the
naming delegates to the McAdoo
state convention without consult
ing the various county executive
committees.
The situation is most embar-
RAISING to the McAdoo followers
in Chatham, as it is the home
county of Savannah, the native
city of many of the South's most
respected Jewish families and the
home of the Catholic Bishop. For
among the delegates from Chat
ham named by McAdoo's head
quarters is M. o. Dunf ing, chief
state organizer of that un-Ameri-
can masked order and breeder of
hatreds and prejudices, the Ku
Klux Khan. First news of the in
tention of the McAdoo leaders to
discharge at once their obligations
came in a r'ews story from At
lanta under date of March %.
One paragraph read:
Very liberal treatment has been
accorded the Ku Klux Khan, a
number of prominent members
and officers of which are included
among the list of delegates; not
ably, Nathan Bedford Forrest, of
Atlanta; M. 0. Dunning, of 20
Avery Drive, Atlanta, who is in
Guided in the list to represer
Chatham county; DR.. Crane, III.
Wood and others.
McAdoo had refused to criticise
the masked organization-had
evaded a direct question or, the
subject, Then M. o. Dunning,
state Klan organizer, was named
a delegate from Chatham county
! While Pleasant A. Stovall, puo.
Usher of the Savannah Press, anc
formerly Minister to Switzerland
under Woodrow Wilson, was nam
ed as an Observation-Disclosures:
Enquirer Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10

Ola. Days. I1lAmericuS

;gilliant event, their guests, nun
boring one hundred. The pretty
home was thronged with the elite
of the city, and the drawing rooms
were pictures of beauty as the
joyous festive company sat around
the card tables. The lone hand
prize was won by Walter Page,
and the prize for the greatest mum
Der Of progressions was awarded
to Miss Emma Mae Borum.
Mrs. Norman Clarence Mhler'a
tea Wednesday afternoon from 4
to 6 o'clock for her guests, Miss
Ida Miller and Mrs. Henry John
son, Jr., was beautiful affair. in
the library where punch was served
by Misses Annie Council, and Kate
Thornton, and Mrs. Joel Hightower,
the color scheme of yellow was car
.ried out. The table in the dining
room was covered with renais-
sance cloth and in the center was
bowl of pink roses. Miss Flor
ence Page, Lynda Mathis, Mary
Davenport, Louise Babcock, and
Mrs. Bagley assisted in entertain
ing,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10

a better sermon than his neigh
Dor, writes better book, or
builds a better mouse trap and
though he live in the woods, the
world will beat a path to his
door.
Emerson was only half right.
Ii a man make better mouse
trap than, his competitor and
desires to profit thereby, he
must tell his neighbors about
that mouse trap.
Emerson knew nothing of
modern day advertising. In his
day, advertising was not writ
ten, but SPOKEN. The neigh
Dor learned of the mouse trap
from another neighbor. Com
munities were small.
Today the printed word has
taken the place of the spoken
word. The fellow with the SUI
perior mouse trap may tell thou
sands and thousands of his
'neighbors of its superiority,
whereas in Emerson $ day news
travelled not far, and slowly.
There are merchants today
who base their hope for mer-
camille expansion on Emerson s
ancient thought, If success
comes, it comes slowly and in
small volume as compared
with the merchant who knows
the value Of advertising space.
The world today moves too
quickly and life is too short to
permit Emerson s doctrine to be
practical. You can't afford to
wait for the world to beat
path to your door, IF you have
something you'd have the world
know about, TELL the void;
beat your pwn path 10 your, own
door by he use of Advertising.
The world expects this OF
you. The busiest merchant is
the merchant that advertises
most consistently. most con-
scientiously, most truthfully.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
Standardization


Mattresses and bedsprings
used to be made in 70 different
sizes and styles, but now there
are only four kinds. This is a
sample Of the work done by
Uncle Sans Division of Simpli-
fled Practice, organized by Her
bert Hoover. This organization
induces manufacturers to get to-
gether and eliminate unneces-
sary varieties of articles and
sizes. 81 qaus
The idea is to standardize
and simplify the manufacture
and distribution of commodities.
Which, obviously, saves much
money and confusion.
Paving bricks have been re-
duced from 66 styles and sizes
to six. Milk bottles are now
made in only nine sizes, and
types, compared with AZ for
merly. And there's only one
kind of milk bottle cap-doing
the work Of 20 old time
varieties.
Hotel chinaware is made in
242 varieties, against 700 before
Hoover S organization got busy
There are only 400 kinds of
files and rasps on the market,
where there used to be 1851.
So goes the story, STANDARDIZED
ton conquering thousands of
articles and processes.
The work seems barely start
ed. Cotton goods hnishers are
considering using only "A colors
instead of 900. And so on.
It's not many years since
people laughed at the efficiency
experts who came forward and
demonstrated how to drive a
nail with three strokes of the
hammer instead of half a dozen
or so. Similarly, men were
shown how to carry more bricks
on a bod.
Then American industry
plunged into period of elm
mating lost motion and duplica-
ton of effort" Shortcuts were
sought in every sort of produc-
tive process.
The efficiency craze spread
to the distribution Of commodi-
ties. especially the sales end.
.arge corporations installed
craftsmanship schools in which
every possible Argument against
the firm s product was taken up,
and the best answer given. Net
result: prospective customer
couldn't raise an objection that
wouldn't be answered immedi-
ately by the glib tongue of the
salesman.
| Thus have we moved into an
era of efficiency-or, in simpler
words, an age of shortcuts.
Undoubtedly we're producing
more than ever before, and in
less time, thanks to efficiency
engineers.
But where's the thing going
to stop? Life is at least two.
thirds a clockwork proposition
already. The tendency i,
growing, to have our hours
habits, recreations and ever
thoughts regulated by the eff
cheney experts, The system vii
not be complete until all mer
at SO will be grabbed and giver
the monkey gland treatment
and the year of death standard
lied.
| paaB But are welany7hapPier5for it.
- s.e ngff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
TWO CARLOADS CHICKS AT
CORDELE

Two car loads of chickens In
one pickup trip over the Sea-
board was the sum total of last
weeks effort to bring the big
city markets to the doors of the
farmers. This was indeed
praiseworthy in those who made
it possible. We are sure our
poultry raisers will be pleased to
learn that this thing is going 60
be repeated. This plan insures
the highest cash price here at
home, 1t does not heap costly
transportation upon the shout
ders of the producers.-Cordele
Despatch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
WOMEN AT POLLS

The lady voters at the polls
last Wednesday added quite
social cast to the election. In
fact, everything around the polls
was as quiet and orderly as 4
church service, which was due in
a large measure to the presence.
of the gentler sex. The best in
all men is always evidence in the
presence of women, and no doubt
future elections will be cleaner
and fairer because of woman's
presence at the polls.-Crawford
vile Advocate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
YEARS

A romantic Irish girl, Elizabeth
Kinch, IS, threw sealed green bot
tie into the ocean. Took AZ years to
cross the Atlantic. The other day
it was picked up on our eastern
coast by a real estate man. He
read the note inside. The girl had
written that she chopped some nice
boy would find it."
If she still is living, you can
imagine her surprise when she
hears from the real estate man OF
reads the story in newspapers.
She is SO now and may have for
gotten all, about the bottle. Things
that seem crucially important in
youth fade with the passing of the
years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times Recorder. April
10, 1894.)


John Nicholson and Jim Daven-
port are the latest victims of tt e
bicycle craze, and have placed or
ders for fine wheel each. Mr..
Davenport was an expert veloci4
pede rider years ago and in 1854
was president of the Americas We
locipede Club, of which Col. Bob
Oliver was also prominent mem
Der,
Another new policeman was ad-
ded to the force yesterday. He is
not wearing a badge or carrying
a club just yet but officer Bill
Smith, who is deeply interested in
the young man, is confident that
he will yet be an ornament to the
ranks of the finest"
Master Cliff Clay entertained a
parlor coterie Of ladies and gentle
men at The Windsor last evening
He gave one of his excellent reci-
tations and was greeted with en-
thusiastic applause from his appre-
ciatives audience.
John SILVER left this morning for
Macon to act as groomsman in a
fashionable wedding in the Central
City this evening.
Miss Rebecca Hill arrived yester-
day from Atlanta and will be the
guest of Mrs. Cecil Gabbett for a
few days at her beautiful home at
The Lawn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
PAYING

Poland is the next European
country to arrange for paying her
debt to America. England was
first. Poland is living within its in
come, no deficit, and announces she
lis ready to pay Uncle Sam in I'M
stallments, 100000 to come i'm
mediately.
AS time passes, it begins to look
as if we'll get back more of our
war loans than even the most OPP
timistic hoped a few years ago
Poland is wise. Meeting her OBJ
legations will strengthen her credit
abroad.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
Elia !. q. i. !
~: bgNbert Apple
HOW

Radio advertising should be curb
ed, Congressman Celler urges.
Celler, however, is skating around
the edge of the pond. The real
problem is: Who should pay the ex-
perses of broadcasting radio pro
grams?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10

rock rolls over his leg. When they
pick him up, he is dead. The doe
tor says the injury could not have
killed him, that Sero plainly died
of fright.
And still there are medical men
who deny the power OF the nina
over the body!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
CHATHAM TRYING TO EVADE
PAYMENT MADOo KHAN
DEBT

There has been much specula-
ton as to why number of the
McAdoo counties should object to
following sheeplike the orders
issued from the native sons
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
BRYAN

William Jennings Bryan suggests
that the government should pay the
campaign expenses of political can
'didates.
This would make it unnecessary
for office-seekers to solicit outside
support. 1t would remove corpora
tions from the angel" business ex-
cept in the matter of outright adj
vance bridges
Trouble is, if the government
financed car igns, every one
would run for office on indie
pendent tickets
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
PRICES

What goes up, must come down.
This is, true of stones, arrows and
baseballs. Sometimes we're not SO
sure about prices, which seem to
have a special gravitational law OF
their own.
However, Dun's Review reports
that average wholesale prices in
March dropped more than two pei
cent. How long until this viii be
reflected in the cost of living, if
ever? Two per cent may not seem
much. But it'd mean two cents on
every dollar you spend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times Recorder. Apri
IN 1Q141

y
10. 1914.)
From the lap of Gentle Spring,
Americas fell back yesterday into
the icy clutches of Drear Winter,
and whole scene shifted. From
its perch up above the eighties, the
temperature dropped yesterday
morning to 40 degrees, and the
sudden transition brought gloom to
the premature straw hat wearcr
and to the dear danes and damsels
on ni-nothing drapery basis.
Miss Florence Hooks, of Cobb,
spent yesterday here pleasantly
with her aunt, Mrs. Lula Burkhalt-
er at her home on Jackson street.
Mrs. Thomas Harold and Miss
Quenelle Harold have gone to
Macon where they viii be guests
of Misses Anna and Elizabeth
Harold during the Easter season.
Eighteen hundred dollars will be
paid out in Americas this morning
by Supt. W. S. Moore to the coun-
ty school teachers. This is in pay
ment of March salaries, and comes
with the usual promptness which
has long characterized the effici-
ents county board of education.
Of all the banks that are depend
able, the banks of Muckalee, are
stronger just now to the Americas
man with time to deposit there,
than does any other agency. TIE
placid stream; eoursing through
romantic Magnolia Bell and the
picturesque COW pasture adjoining
affords restful quietude and refuge
from the ubiquitous bill collector.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times Recorder. April,
35ea 10, 1904.)
TIE registration list is noTf
closed, land only the 1,70O voters
whose names appear thereon car
asst ballot in the primary on goth
inst.
Mrs. John Monahan was very
painfully burned about her back
and shoulders yesterday morning
while standing near a stove. A bor-
lie of spirits turpentine on shelf
was overturned, the contents fall
ing upon her shoulders.
Davis Holt is no longer in tie
race for county surveyor. This
leaves the filed to Robert Howe
who, as Holt, says, is Thoroughly
qualified for the place.
The card party, at which Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Bivins entertained
Tuesday evening was a large and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
BRIGHTER

Pig iron production again in
creased during March. 1t has been
advancing steadily for five eonsecu-
tive months.
Iron output is the leading wealth
ervane of general business, except
ing possibly soft coal production.
Both forecast the future.
Times look promising for at
least six months. For a national
election year, there is unprecedent-
eddy little nervousness and appre-
hension-among business men.
Politicians have an epidemic of st.
Vitus dance, and with good reason.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
A FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
E A RG AIN

One lot of new Crepe de Chine 4
Dresses, all colors and all sizes
new, perfect, just received from
the manufacturer; Friday and Sat
drday only -................. S4,e0
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
Dad Always
Understands


of Georgia, as it was told us by
the father of a real Hooper
cent boy.
healthy, vigorous, pure of mind
and body. He is in the
fourth or fifth grade. April
as he walked to school he made
a cross mark on an auto stand
ing at the curb near the school,
Later an evil-minded boy of | 4
or IS wrote an obscene SEN
tence ION the car, which was the
property of one of the teachers.
In the course Of investigation
in the school it was said that
boy was seen near the car with
a piece of chalk. Boy was call
ed in to face his teacher and
principal.
Boy promptly acknowledged
that he had made mark" on
the car. He knew nothing Of
the vile sentence later written
there by another boy.
Suspicion was fastened on
boy. He was told in no uncer-
tain terms that he was lying"
Boy stoutly maintained that he
had done nothing more than
make mark" The teacher
refused to believe him.
Boy was told that he must
stand on his feet absolutely
erect, until he was ready to tell
the whole truth
One long hour passed. Re-
dess came and still he stood,
weak with hunger and long
strain, When, at the end Of
two hours, boy could no long
ers resist the fatigue that was
xaking every bone, he called
out: Yep, | done it and I'm
ready for licking"
But for the timely arrival of
a very wise father, boy would
have been licked. probably ex-
PEELED and a black page writ
ten in the book of his young
life.
Boys dad carried him home.
III the quiet seclusion of a
back room. Boys father took
Boy on his knee. He said:
Son you We never lied to me. |
believe every word you tell me.
m your friend and your pal.
! once was boy just like you.
4made mistakes and got into
mischief, but never lied to my
dad, and you will never lie to
me. would sake your word in
the face of the whole world.
Now tell me just what has hap.
pened."
And amid streaming tears,
Boy unburdened his heart to his
father, He told him the story
straight. Further investigation
proved that Boy told the whole
truth.
That dad carried Boy back
TO school. He told the teach
ers just what had happened and
gave them a piece of his mind
for torturing boy into a So
called confession of something
ne had never done. Throwing
his arm about Boy, gazing
deep into Boys eyes, he said to
the teachers:
This boy of mine has never
told me a leland he never
will. He knows | am his best
FRIEND. He knows he can come
to me as a friend and a pal. He
KNOWS | will understand.
When you succeed in gaining
his confidence as | have, you,
too, will receive that loyalty
and respect from him that
have. He has now told you
the whole truth, and it j.
the TRUTH. You MUST be
lieve him, as | believed him.
Gain the confidence of you
boy. Make 1 him KNOW tina
you are. his friend and his pa
and he will come to you with hi
troubles. which to his inexperi
enced mind are many.
His youthful heart yearns 70
your respect and sympathy. H,
believes you KNOW. Other
may misunderstood him. but Of
you he can depend, regardless
Of what Others may say or think
Don't disappoint that boy.
T W. Arlx1
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
A FRIDAY AND. SATURDAY
3 A z C AIN

Ten bales Crex Art Squares,
guaranteed to measure 8x1O feet,
over twenty-five patterns; Friday
and Saturday only ..,.,,,..-.-a.. $4.45
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
A FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

A r G A ! N
One lot of Dresses of Crepe de
Chine, Canton Crepe and other
new materials; worth up to 500,
here Friday, Saturday each. .$9.75
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-10
A FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
B A r C AIN

Mems full size Remstitched
Handkerchief, sheer white lawn;
regularly Zoe; here Friday and
Saturday each ...-.-...........-......~..... &c