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Evening star., 1924-02-16
Tax Reduction.

A law, to be enacted,
Will
Reduce the charge 'gainst You
Outstanding.
The tax can't be contracted
Till
The Conversations through
Expanding.
Evening star., 1924-02-16
Reform in Moderation.

How is Crimson Gulch getting on
with its plans for police reform?''
"All right" answered Cactus Joe.
"But we've got to proceed careful
SOS not to reform 'em too much. To
be a success here policeman has got
to be able to act rough every once in
a while"
Don't expect me- said Uncle
Eben, "to say Thank you. suh,' in a
loud tone of voice foh a ten.cent tip.
I amt no hypocrite.'' \
Evening star., 1924-02-16

Jud Tunkins says he has decided
that gettin' investigated is an awful
hard way to acquire riches.
Evening star., 1924-02-16
SalutatiOn.

SaIutaflOn.
II understand one of the Teapot
Dome financiers is now Fastening
homeward on the deep blue sea-
II wish could be out in the harbor
ghum.''
What would you say?"
"Ship ahoyr'
Evening star., 1924-02-16

Gf you hare a question HoD Nant
answered send IL to The Star IntoT-
nation Buredu. Frederic J. HnSkiH.
director. 1920 North Capitol street.
Inclose : cents in stamps for return
p1StIGe.)
Evening star., 1924-02-16

O. What is lanista?-J. II
A. This was a term applied to th.
trainer of Roman gladiators: also to
a fencing master.
Evening star., 1924-02-16

Q. What are Zeta rays?-G. II. G.
A. Prof. w. D. Harkins of the
University of Chicago, through an
ANALYSIS of II 900 photographs Of
atomic collisions discovered new ray :
which he named 'Zeta rays" which
were formed as the result of the
partial disintegration of atoms in col
lision with Alpha particles, the nuclei
of helium atoms.
Evening star., 1924-02-16

Q. Who invented the "r1Ile Of
eleven" used in auction?--M. r. W.
A. This rule was invented by r. r
Foster in the days when whist was
in vogue. 1T is. of course, equally
applicable to auction
Evening star., 1924-02-16

O. How much does the Washington
Monument weigh?-P. K.
A. The total weight is s1,12o tons.
Evening star., 1924-02-16
rhe Evening Star Newspaper Company

The Evening Star, with the sunday morning
edition, is delivered by carriers within the
city at 60 cents per month. daily only, A.
cents per month"; sunday only. ~ cents pei
month. Orders may be sent by mail tele.
phone Main 5000. Collection is made by car.
Fiers at the end of each month.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-25
REGIN HERE TODAY

The Nervous Wreck" an eccen-
trio young easterner, is driving Sal
Nv Morgan from her fathers ranch
+o the station when they run out OF
Gasoline. At the point of gun the
Wreck takes five gallons from a
passing car.
Later they are held captive at d
ranch along the way because Char
lie Mcsween, the foreman, wants
Sally for a cook. They discover
that Mr.. Underwood, the owner of
the ranch, was in the car which they
held up. Sheriff Bob Wells, who is
Sally's fiance, comes to- the ranc1
to take charge of the case. Sally
cooks the evening meal and Tim
othy, the Underwood Chauffeur, acts
as the waiter. "Other parties be-
sides us have been getting held up .
is the information Timothy brings
back to Sally in the kitchen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-25

back again. Some of 'em carry
quite lot of valuables and these
new hold-up gangs sometimes make
pretty good profit. The sheriff
says they didn't get into LIS county
until quite recent, but he's heard
about their going on outside of it.
"But now they've got into his
county and he's quite stirred up
We're the third car in about two
weeks. l guess the business is get
ting good, because it seems the
gang is taking on now members.
There were six of 'em that stuck US
up, you know"
He said it so blandly that Sally
was half persuaded he believed il
Six" repeated Timothy. "The
boss claims only four, but there was
two more that he didn't see. 1 didn't
like to contradict him in front of tie
sheriff, but there was six, all right.
Pm going to tell the sheriff when I
get a chance, because Ne ought to
have all the clues, so he can get to
work right"
Certainly" said Sally in a alb
sent way.
She was bordering over the sur
prising intelligenc from Timothy
and wondering how it affected the
case of the Wreck and herself. Ii
there was really a gang at work in
the county-and, of course, Bob
Wells would not say so unless it
were true-it seemed to make their
own case much simpler. The exploit
of the Wreck would naturally be
! blamed on those who were in the
business for a living 1t began to
look as if they were hiding from
nothing at all.
She slipped into the pantry and
closed the door behind her. At the
farther end was the other door, tina,
opened into the dining. room. 1t was
a swinging door, with a half-inct
space between the edge of it and
the frame. She tiptoed forward,
brought her ear close to the crack
and stood there breathing softly.
Underwood was talking, but not
about bandits. He was talking abou!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-25
Then he picked T.


lock. Then he picked up a stone
and began hammering at the hasp.
Eventually it loosened under the at
tack and he managed to wrench it
put of the wood. Rusty hinges
groaned as he swung the door back.
A dusty fliyyer stood inside the
shed. He stared at it for while,
wrinkling his forehead and trying
to remember whether anybody at
the ranch possessed such 4 thing He
stepped into the shed and walked
slowly around it. The places was
getting rather dark, which was not
favorable for detailed observation
SO far as he could see, however, it
looked just like any other fliyver,
But no; there was a front wheel
missing, on the left side. A soap box
had been placed under the axle. He
looked around the shed, but could
not find the wheel. Itstruck him
as peculiar that anybodp should put
a fIivver under lock and key, par
ticularly one that had only three
wheels.
Presently he stepped outside again
and paused for another view of the
rear end. His glance rested upon
a license plate and became fixed
! there. There was a vague stirring
| in his memory. Then, with a look
of establishment on his face, he
hurried off in the direction of the
ranch house. ne
All this he had been relating to
his father as they sat in the living
room, and jerome Underwood had
been shooting questions at him that
began in incredulity and developed
into genuine curiosity.
"You say you can remember the
license plate?" demanded his father
mo; didn't remember the mum
Der, of course. | never took any
note of it. wasn't near enough
the other night. l didn't notice the
state, either. But it just has th1
general look; I think maybe it's The
color that stuck in my mind"
"And it's a one-seater?"
eyes"
HIM! Well, there are millions of
them, of course. You ought always
to remember license numbers in ans
kind Of an emergency"
Continued in Our Next Issue)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-25
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY

"Other parties?" said Sally.
eyes, ma'am. The sheriff has
been telling the boss about it. There
were two other automobiles STUCK
up somewhere around here within
the past couple of weeks. AS near
as l can make out from what the
sheriff tells the boss, it's a new
sort of game. First they had It,
dams out here that scalped people;
that was quite a while back. Then
they ran the Indians out, or civil
lized 'em, and things went along all
right until they had road agents
holding up stages. Well, they gos
the best Of the road agents after
several parties had got killed, and
the business sort of died out.
And then-the sheriff has been
going right into the history of ali
of it-there was new bunch get
to working on the trains. I can re-
member reading about them in the
papers myself. They used to 60
through the trains and take every
thing that everybody had, and any
body that didn't give up got shot. It
took quite a while to get rid of all
the train-robbers, but finally they
did and everything looked peaceful
And now they've begun again on
the automobiles"
"Really?" exclaimed Sally.
Yes, ma'am. l don't mean the
same bunch, understand? They
hung most of the old ones. 1.
seems, the sheriff tells the boss.
that in the last two or three years
there's been a lot of automobiles
coming through this way; mostly
rich people from the east, like the
boss. They go clear on out to the
coast and then drive all the way
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-25

One OF the most striking cos
tunes SO popular for beach and
summer resorts this summer is the
yest-coat, or blouse, of some bril-
liant hue. topping a pure white
skirt
This type of sports dress is
shown in the sketch above. In this
particular case the vest-coat is of
the brightest OF golf reds, trimmed
down the front with diamond shap-
ed buttons. The skirt is white, but
is edged with a narrow border of
matching material. The skirt is
finely pleated and is Of thin silk.
But the costume would be equally
effective with a skirt of plain white
flannel.
The most popular eolors for this
type of thing are maize, golf green
and golf red, to say nothing Of the
black and white combinations.
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''Im going to take her back to
New York with me and fire my
French cook" he announced. II
don't know what sort of a. job her
husband can fill, but I'll find some
thing for him."
Sally raised her eyebrows, for this
was news ana then she heard the
familiar, boisterous voice of Bob
Wells.
4 don't blame you,' said the
sheriff. The lady can certainly
cook. You don't get cook once in
a lifetime. When you get 'em the
thing to do is to rope 'em and brand
EN-, and then don't let EN- outside
the corral. Cooking is woman S
natural job, but they don't all ses
to be experts. But now and then,
if you keep your eyes open, you cal
find one. Why"
He paused to chuckle comfort
ably.
'"The fact is, I'm going to marry
one," he said.
"Congratulation," remarked the
heavy voice of jerome Underwood
Chats the way l look at it."
said the sheriff lightly. You take
that chicken, those biscuits, that pie
I've got girl who can cook every
bit as we'll as that. Understand NE,
she can do a lot more than cook.
She's a smart girl and SHE'S pretty,
too. But when it comes to cooking
she doesn't have to take her hat off
to anybody. After all. it's the main
thing. It's the foundation"
absolutely" said the voice OF
Underwood, out of full mouth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-25

A more dressy beach or yachting
costume is shown in the photo
above Of Julia Faye, the young
Paramount player appearing in
Cecil B. DeMille's newest picture,
Feet of Clay" This dress is of
ivory white crepe. embroidered in
white silk, and has light brown
chiffon scarf. The dress is charm
ing In its simple straight lines, set
off by bands Of light brown chiffon.
An effective hat matches the outfit,
and is of light brown straw and
brown tulle. The shoes are Of
brown and white kid.
Amber beads and q batik hand.
kerchief tucked in the wrist watch
are pleasing and fitting accesso.
ries.
This is but one of scores OF chic
gowns worn by Julia Faye and
Vera Reynolds in Feet of Clay"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-25
COST S54.6l TO LIVE
IN ATLANTA IN 1928
Financial Report Shows Total
Cost of Government There
Last Year Was $12,175,086

ATLANTA, August 25.-A total
of $12,175,O86, or 54.61 per capita,
represents the total payments for
expenses, interests, and cutlays for
the city government of Atlanta, fer
the fiscal year ending December 81,
1928, according to financial statis-
tics issued by the United States De-
partment of Commerce today.
Out of this total, s5,049, 445 rep
resents the expenses of operating
the general departments of the city
government; S566,333, expenses Of
operating the public service enter
prises, such as water works, markets
and similar enterprises; $441, SAG.
interest on debt, and $6,117652 out
lays for permanent improvements,
including those for public service
enterprises.
In 1922 the total payments Ter
the city We're $9,317,974, and in
1917, $3,96S,765, a per capita Of
s42,70 and $20.98, respectively.
The totals include all payments for
Che year, whether made from cur
rent revenues or from the proceeds
of bond issues.
The total revenue receipts of At
lanta for the past year were S.
j071725, or $36.23 per capita. This
represents $1,000 91 more than the
total payments of the year exclusive
of the payments for permanent I'M
provements, but $4,O97, 1861 less
than the total payments including
those for permanent improvements.
These payments in excess of reve-
! nue. receipts We're met from the pro-
ceeds of debt obligations. Property
taxes represented $50 per cent of
the total revenues for 1928, $50 PEI
cent for 1922, and 62.2 per cent
for 1917. The increase in the
amount of property taxes collected
was 58.5 per cent from 1917 70
1922, and SO per cent from 1922
to 1923. The per capita property
taxes were $20.16 in 1923, 1927
in 1922, and $14.02 in 1917, Earn
ings of public service enterprises
operated by the city represented
100 per cent of the total revenue
for 1923, 14.7 per cent for 1922.
and 13.1 per cent for 1917.
The net indebtedness funded
land floating debt less sinking fund
assets of Atlanta on December 81.
1923, wass $9,83G,O5O, or s44.12
per capita. In 1922 the per capita
debt was $28.13, and in 1917,
S22.48.
For 1923 the assessed valuation
of property in Atlanta, subject to ad
yalorem taxes for city. corporations
was 1922, 994,179. The levy for all
purposes for 1928 was $7,787.757.
Of which $4.349,913 or 56.4 per
cent, was levied for the city corpo-
rations; $1,06O,263 or 1876 per cent
for the state; and $685. 81, or
300 per cent for the county. The
per capita tax levy for city, state
and county, was $34.93, the report
shows.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-25
cor REPRESENTATIVE

The friends of A. e. Hines and
George w. Riley announce them as
candidates for reelection to the
General Assembly of Georgia, sub
jeet to the action of the Democratic
primary on September 10.
In announcing the candidates. of
Messrs. Hines and Riley their friends
direct attention to important and
valuable service already rendered
Sumter county by these two gen
tlemen. Both are now members
of important house committees and
rank high in the counsels of the
body. Committees of which they
are members win have control and
direction Of legislation vital to the
prosperity of this section during the
next session of the legislature, and
their friends have prevailed upon
them to again become candidates
solely because of their fitness and
value as representatives in the
lower house,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-25
AN OLD RECIPE
To DARKEN HAIR
Sage Tea and Sulphur Turns
Gray, Faded Hair Dark
and Glossy

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compounds
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streaked
or gray. Years ago the only way TO
get this mixture was to make it at
home, which is mussy and troublesome
Nowadays we simply ask at any drug
store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" You viii get a large bot
tie of this old-time recipe improved by
the addition Of other ingredients, at
very little cost Everybody uses this
preparation now, because no one can
possibly tell that you darlened your
hair, as it does it so naturally and even
~. You dampen a sponge or soft brush
with it and draw this through your hair,
taking one SMALL strand at a time; BY
morning the gray hair disappears, and
after another application or two, your
hair becomes beautifully dark, thick and
glossy and you look years younger,
H
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-25
CHAPTER XIV
"The Son of a Gung'

The Wreck, who had been keep
ing vigil from a window Of the
bunk house, saw the tall figure of
the sheriff striding down to the cor
raj just as dusk was settling. Next
he saw the black horse and its
rider headed along the trail that led
to the main road. He could hear tie
sheriff whistling; there vas a COM
placent sound about it that made
him scowl.
He waited until the man of the
Flaw passed from sight among the
distant spruce, then set off at a
rapid pace for the ranch house.
Sally had very few words for
anybody during the evening. The
Wreck vainly tried to maneuver her
into a private conversation, but she
kept aloof from him. He wanted to
hear all she knew about the sheriff.
visit, and it puzzled him when he
discovered that she was deliberately
lodging. Probably she was moon
ing about things, he figured; wo-
men had way of getting senti-
mental when there was absolutely
no sense in it. He was willing to
bet she was half sorry that Bob
| Wells had not discovered her, al
though she had been in wild fur
ry for fear that he would. It
would be just like her. Sentimen.
tally! She wanted a sweetheart, ana
she didn't Want him. If anybody
could figure out what a woman real
ly did want, the Wreck was willing
to listen.
| A couple of the boys drifted in
for a late supper, along with Char
Hey McSween. Timothy hume
Ground the kitchen. The Wreck
finally gave up the job and went
out. He'd be hanged if he'd was1
the dishes; let Timothy have a fling
at it.
i Sally finished her work and went
off to bed. She was still angry
Listeners never hear any good OF
themselves" kept running in her
head. That was not exactly true in
her own case. Probably the things
she overheard were compliments
she had heard them before and al.
ways so regarded them. But
$50 Bob Wells is marrying a cook,
is he?" she muttered as she turn
ed off the light in her room. "I'm
a smart girl, and Pm pretty; oh, YES.
But the cooking is the main thing.
It's downright important and neces-
sary; it's the foundation. Oh, wait
till l see himr'
Downstairs in the big living room
there was an earnest conversation in
progress between Chester Under
wood and his father. It dealt with
a discovery. Chester, roaming about
after supper in hope of a word with
Sally Morgan, and failing to get it.
had drifted idly down among the
outbuildings He had observed be-
fore that one of the little sheds,
commonly used for storing tools
and various odds and ends, was
locked. 1t was unusual to lock any
thing around the ranch, but he had
paid no particular attention to the
fact. Now it aroused his curiosity.
The paddock would not yield to a
pull. He tried several keys, but
none of them would manipulate the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-25
COUPLE HELD ON
NARCOTIC CHARGES

ATLANTA, August 25.-Federal
agents here have arrested Harry
Reeves, 27 and Mrs. Jesse Blanton,
alias Mrs. Harry Reeves, charged
with violation Of the Harrison Mar
cote act, Officers declare that a
large quantity of morphine and 9TH
er drugs were found in the posses
sion of the two.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-25

bridge over the Ocmulgee river at
Fifth street here. The contract
price calls for $4,000 and the
contractors promise to have the
bridge completed by September l.
1925.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-25

Mrs. A. G. Ketchum is moving
this week from Ashburn, Ca, to the
Clegg home on Lee street, where
she will open boarding house on
September 1st.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-25
CONTRACT IS LET
FOR NEW BRIDGE

MACON, August Contract
has been let and is expected to be-
gin within a few days on the new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-06
WARDMAN TO BUILD
1000 MORE HOUSES
Acquires Fort Stevens Site
and VIII Construct Mod
erate-Priced Homes.

One of hte largest home- building oper-
atoms to be inaugurated here within
many months is to be started by Harry
Wardman on the so-called Fort Stevens
site, east of Georgia avenue and north
of Rittenhouse street, within the next
thirty days. He plans to- construct
1000 moderate priced houses there in
fulfillment of his statement before the
House committee looking into the rent
situation that if he could be financed
he would build that number of houses.
Mr.. Wardman said that many people
could not buy houses under the pres
ent conditions, because prices and pay
ments We're too high. He said that
for Tie purchase of the Fort Stevens
site which, will hold about 1000 houses.
He proposes to construct the dwellings
on the standard, quantity production
plan. thereby holding down the cost to
the minimum. They will be four five
or six rooms EACH
Mr.. Wardman said these houses will
be sold TO responsible parties. and that
they can buy them even if they haven't
any ready money, as he is negotiating
for the loans for the people who will
purchase them. Mr.. Wardman said
Rheem & Hensey will finance the
construction, and that the mortgages
which will be offered to the public will
be guaranteed by the Wardnan Con-
struction Company.
Negotiations now are being conducted
with 4 large insurance company, Mr..
Wardman said further. to grant loans
on these houses to cover a period of
from ten to fifteen years at All in
terest rate Of . per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-06
ToDAY,s AMUsEMENTs.

BELASCO-Ina Claire, in Grounds
for Divorce" at $3.50 pm. Matinee
2:15 pm.
PDLI's-.Greenwich Village Fol-
lies" at $40 pm. Matinee, $3.50 pm.
NATIONAL-Lillian Gish, in "The
White Sister photoplay, at 2:2o ana
SEQ pm.
GARRICk--''The Bat" at $50 pm.
Matinee, 2:15 pm.
PRESIDENT" Whose Baby. Are
Your" at S:30 pm. Matinee. 2:30 pm.
KEITH's - Eddie Leonard, vaude-
vile, at 2:15 and sI5 pm.
CosMOs-Fred Lindsay, vaudeville
and pictures; continuous show from
to II pm.
sTRAND-"oh. You Sheik" .vaude-
vile and pictures, at 2:4S. $3.50 ana
$40 pm.
GAYETY sliding Bill Watson,
burlesque, at 2:15 and sis pm.
RAMS HEAD PLAYERS. in THE
Romantic Age" at $3.50 pm.
METROPOLITAN Hunchback
of Notre DAME" at II am, /, 3:O5,
$500, 7:15 and S:15 pm.
COLUMBIA-Pola Negri, in "Shad-
ows of Paris" at 11:15 am, las, 3:15,
5:25, 1880 and 9:4L pm.
PALACE-Mabel Normand. in "The
Extra Girl,'s at 1925 am, 1875, $3.50,
$50. 1880 and $40 pm.
RIALTO - Nellie. the Beautiful
Cloak Model" at IL am, 1890, 2:25,
AGO, T:25 and 9:25 pm.
AMBASSADOR-Joh Gilbert, in
st Elmo" at 6:15, s and $3.50 pm. r
CENTRAI-Anne .. Nilsson, in
"Ponjola," at 1880 am, 1885, 3:35,
5:35. 1885 and $40 pm.
GENERALIZATION Moore, in Big
Brother" at IL am, 1920 lao, ,, 1870,
$40, Z SEQ and $40 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-06
VETERANS SOCIETY
WILL DINE SATURDAY
Military Service Legion to Hold
Get-Together at .Ebbitt
House.

The Military Service Legion will
give a get-together dinner at the
Ebbitt House. Saturday night at 100
o'clock. at which the speakers will be
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, commanding
the District of Columbia militia: Brig.
Gen. Lloyd NJ. Ri EFT, adjutant general
OF the District of Columbia militia,
and Repre- Reynold E. Blight
of California.
The Legion is composed of honor-
ably discharged members of the Ma
tional Guard of the District of CO.
lumbia and members of the independ-
ent military commands which formed
the nucleus of the National Guard
when established in 1887. and honor
ably discharged members of the
United States volunteer forces. Army,
Navy and Marine Corps. now resi-
dents of the District Of Columbia.
The organizati ton was Started by the
late Col. Richard Douglas Simms for
the purpose of uniting. in a perma-
nent organization all men who have
had military service and to preserve
recollection of such service and to re-
new and preserve friendships.
y Spring Flowers Mt Their Best.
Potted plants and specimen home
grown blooms. GUIDE. 1912 F.-Ad-
yertiSement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-06

Age of a whale is ascertained by
the size and number of laminae Of
certain organs in the mouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-06
IOWA SOCIETY MEETS.

The Iowa State Socially had an eve
ming ftentertainmen4 and speeches
at Rauscher's last evening. The
by Rev. Rernard Braskausp, followed
by solos by Royal NJ Tinker, bari
tone. accompanied by Miss Ethel
Hunt. and violin solos by Miss Fe-
licia Lambert, accompanied by Miss
Mary Heffner.