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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-09
FIDo RUNS AROUND WITH THE
CHICKENS

Some Essington (Pa.) bottleggez
dumped a quantity Of prune mush
on a vacant lot. A dog and a flock
of chickens Proceeded to do what
the law says don't.
The dogs owner claims the pup
danced on his hind legs, chased the
cat and jumped out a second-story
window. Then the chickens joined
in. The barnyard sounded like d
jazz orchestra.
That's the way with an old dog.
He gets a few drinks and them
runs around with the chickens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-09
SPORTS

Plane skiing is new sport 10
Silesia. It is even more thrilling
than fancy skiing. The planes have
runners instead of wheels. That's
one difference. Another difference
is you are more liable to break
your neck. Skiing is very popular
in Washington, many politicians
having the skids put under them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-09
MARKETS

A St. Louis shoplifter entered the
fur department of a store and got
six months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-09
CHURCH NOTES

There is a minister shortage, es-
peciaily in their pockets.
(. Il :
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-09
Dam I)oE)bsDailv
ONE DOG HAS HIS DAY

This is better than making an exhi-
bition Of himself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-09
ART NOTES

Conan Doyle h s put pictures
painted by his fathfr on exhibition,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-09
RUSS

Russia announces Ehat in 1928 she
exported about one and a quarter
mllnon tons of grain. Roughly a
fourth OF it went to Germany.
This doesn't necessarily re1lect a
natural comeback of Russia in the
world grain markets. maybe lot
of Russia starved while this grain
was being exported. China, during
the worst famine, always manages
to export eggs,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-09
LIVE MEMBER
10 per cent insured.
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BITERs

Mosquito, pest and7-disease car
rier, is being studied by government
experts. They find that the adult
females, which do all the "biting" to
get blood for their young, thrive
quite well on a diet of fruit, espe-
clally bananas, and honey, molasses
and other sweets. Blood, however,
is absolutely necessary for the de-
velopment Of mosquito eggs.
This interesting investigation may
eventually lead to a method of elimi-
mating the mosquito, which has been
known to live as long as 154 days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-09
Old Days in
Americas

TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
Monday no paper published
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06

BY contrast his stature seemed that
of boy. As he looked into the sin
lister eyes, where peculiar meaning
lay, he felt to his marrow that there
was going TO be no delay, and he was
inspired TO say, with a confidential lit
tie smile and nod, "Fact is, got into
some trouble last night; been driving
like the devil ever since ten o'clock.
l guess they're after me-" He thought
the mans eyes wavered a hairs
breadth. and he added, with another
confidential little nod, II shot man.
Can't we get out of this?"
Plainly, then, the man hesitated.
with slight scowl. "Know anything
about a carr" he asked.
"You bet I do" Skinner asserted
confidently. Il was in that business
once"
IF you git my car to goin'," said
the man in his peculiar manner of
speaking, which was like a curse.
you can follow me out i'm your car"
1t was an offer-a promise, whatever
that might be good for.
Sure" said Skinner cheerfully.
"let's have look at it." And lift
ing the hood to look at the engine
he continued: Mighty good car, too
know it like a book. Used TO have
the agency for it. Trouble is, it's too
high-priced for farmers"
And he ratified on while his hands
fused pointlessly with spark plug and
carbureter
He must gain all the time he could.
but not push it second too far-for
the minutes in which this man might
hope to escape were running out. So
far as his scant knowledge went the
engine seemed sound.
"Iooks all right. Let's give her a
try" he said. shutting the hood.
Starting the stalled car might be
as bad for him as failing TO start it,
for he had leaden notion that once
there was a clear way out of the
swamp only one of them would ever
take 1t. But he must do something.
By way Of answer the man only
gave grim little nod and pulled a
nickel-plated watch out of the small
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06

pocket in his frayed trousers, con.
sulting it while SINNERS heart seemed
TO fade out of his body. Returning
the watch to his pocket. the man look.
cd at him-giving him. perhaps, three
minutes or was it only oney
Skinner climbed into the drivers
seat. The man was about to follow
him, but changed his mind and tool;
seat in the tonneau instead-that
is, behind him.
With dull. mechanical eye Skin
ner looked at throttle and spark lever,
then turned the magnetic key and put
his hand to the wheel. He threw in
the self-starter. 1t churned and the
engine whirled, but no explosion came.
He tried it again with the same re-
suit. Mechanically, he looked again
at lever, spark, magnetic key and at
other equipment.
Then he saw, with establishment,
that the gasoline dial showed plainly
that the tank was empty. Through his
brain fitted the surprised and con-
temptuous thought. Here's a man
running for his life with an empty
tank and not knowing it," He was
about to call out, with touch of in
dignation. "Why, you're out of juice -
In fact. he half turned his head for
that purpose. But Immediately he
looked back again; applied the self
starter twice more; then slipped quick
ly to :he other end of the seat, say
ing. at won't go" at the same time
springing from the car.
IL tell you what" he added, as the
man was getting out of the car. Eve
have got to turn my car around and
beat it back to the main road. It's
the only way. You and l together can
swing it around"
He supposed it was exactly what
the man had in mind but it would
gain him three minutes-and his help
in lifting the car around ought 70. he
worth that little respite, especially as
the man must turn the car before he
could leave, unless he choee the slow
and difficult process of backing up.
"All right" said the man grimly.
and together they started UP the road
to the red car.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06

But Skinner walked ahead and SC
the road. Thus when they turned be.
hind the car TO lift ii he would be AT
the mans left and his right hand
would beGclose. to the gaping pocket
in which the automatic revolver lay.
1t was a desperate chance; but that
was better than no chance at all. He
kept talking. He was talking as
they took positions behind the car,
and he thought. when we stoop i
will grab for it."
But before they stopped the man
very deliberately took the revolver out
of his left-hand pocket and put in it
the right-hand one, looking down into
SINNERS eyes then with a tigerish
little grin-as though some brute in
stinct had sensed danger.
Guess you'd like that gum" he sug-
gested with a CHASTITY sort of grin. A
horrible joke seemed stirring in his
mind and Skinner suddenly smelled
blood upon him. He must have grinned
that way when he was at work back
there on the main road.
looked here J" said Skinner prompt
ly. Il don't know who you are or
what you're doing down here. But j
know you want to get out. Ny name
is Morrison, and I'm from Shelby
vile, Ind. You'll read about me if
you get an indianapolis newspaper
this morning. I've got to get out to
save my neck. Now 1 know a way
to get out and you don't. Listen to
this: / came through a town called
Turner Junction about an hour ago.
| know a fellow there. He advised me
to strike for little flag station called
Platurg and swing on freight there
and so get up to Chicago. This red
car of mine is pretty easy to follow
and knew I'd have to drop it pretty
soon. He told me the road to Plat
burg-not used very much and most
of the way through woods. ought
to have turned five miles back; but
like a fool i decided to keep on to
Allentown. The woods road looked
sort, of rough and / thought l could
make Allentown and catch a passen-
ger train. But it's too late for AL
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06

truded. 1t was clear to Skinner that
on the approach of his noisy car the
man had taken that hammer out OF
the tool kit of the stalled car and put
it in his righthand coat pocket as
though he bad an idea of using it,
and that idea was implicit in the Pc
culiar, look on the mans swnrthy face.
Implicit in that look also were the
things Skinner had seen in the
wcather-beaten farmhouse. They, had
been beaten with a hammer.
Get out where ?',said Skinner aim
-fessly, as these things swan through
his mind.
There was no installing the cold
ferocity with which the man replied.
opening his lips just wide though to
emit the sounds: "Git out O. the
car"
'Oh, sure!' Skinner replied cheer
fully. Devil of a road, amt it?"
He shut off the engine, threw the
lever into neutral and set the hand
brake-not pausing in the operations
and certainly not hurrying. Live
around here?" he inquired cheerfully,
as he slid nimbly along the seat and
opened the foredoor on the other side.
Having put that little space between
himself and the man, he paused with
his hand on the open foredoor to add
socially, I'm driving through from
Indiana. Old woman at log cabin
back there told me to take the first
turn to the left. Guess she thought
she'd play a trick on me. Rottenest
road l ever saw in my life.
'It's rotten luck. too" Skinner COM
planned "rotten luck" He stepped
down to the weedy roadside, and con-
tiued: II wanted to make place they
call Allentown by half past eight,
sure. I'd like to wiring that old scare
crows neck for sending me off here."
He was, of course, merely fighting
for time. and trying to think up some
thing. "Your car break DOWN." he
added neighborly, as he stepped over in
front of the man and looked mildly
up into his swartby face.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-11
e.MAt. .As41,m ssl.A,,D ssRvet''se. % ~'

1 makes a hero of him. and. because he has been fearless, he has been spared Fortune favors the brave. ma'am."
 "Iiut . but he is not my hus- 1 band"
 Not your husband" said the doc ] tor, confounded. And he repeated, Not your husband" Then, with an affectation of cynicism very alien in reality to the genial kindly little man, "Gadso." he calculated. per haps that explains it. But what is i he. then. who has all but given his 1 life for you?"
 1 She hestated. at loss how to de- 1 fine their relationship. At last: "Once he was my friend" she an- swered. ..
 "Once 2" The physician raised his bnshy brows. And when. pray. diu he cease to be your friend-this man who stayed with you in this infected house when he might have fled; this man who has denied himself sleep or 1 rest of any kind in all these days, that he might be ever at hand against your need of him: this man who has wrestled with death for you, and rescued you at the risk of taking the pestilence thousand times for your sake ?''
 Did he do all this' she asked. Dr. Beamish entertained her with the details of the heroism and self sacrifice that Holes had displayed.
 When the tale was done. and she lay silent and very thoughtful, the doctor permitted himself a slyly hu- morous smile.
 He may once have been your
New Britain herald., 1924-03-11

dcd cabbage, cottage cheese sand wich. ? tablespoons canned red rasp berries. pint skinned milk, cuI weak tea. F cup black coffee, glutei roll.
 Total calories. lO9S. Protein, 277 fat, 299; carbohydrate, SIT. Iron .OlG9 gram.
 Cottage Cheese sandwich
 Two tablespoons cottage cheese, tablespoon chopped oceans or al monds. teaspoon chopped olives, tablespoons grated carrot table spoons minced celery, ia teaspoon grated onion. salt and pepper. !: lemon (juicel. i leaves head lettuce, slices whole wheat bread.
 Mix cheese, nuts, olives, carrot celery. grated onion, salt and pepper with lemon juice to make moist. Put well crispcd and dried lettuce leaves on unbuttercd bread and add cheese mixture. Serve as open or closed sandwich. The bread is of course cui very thin,
 Total calorics teNclusive of bread, ] 2O9. Protein. 30; fat. ii9; carbohy' dratc. 55 Iron, .00i gram.
 These calorics are figured using al' monds and ripe olives.
 EAT AND GAIN WEIGHT
 one baked apple, cup rolled oats 1 soft boiled egg, ounces broiled salt codfsh with I tablespoon lemon butter, tablespoons ercamed pota- toes E cup cooked string beans with cream, cup shredded cabbage with tablespoons oil and F tablespoon lemon juice and teaspoon sugar, l cottage choose sandwich, I cup cream Of corn soup. tablespoons fig pud' ding. tablespoon whipped cream, tablespoons banana cream pudding with f tablespoons boiled custard, teaspoon sugar, l2 cup table cream slices toast. toasted crackers for soup. ? 2-inch squares corn bread, 3 tablespoons butter tablespoon cur rant jelly, pint whole milk. 1 apple
 Total calories. 3356. Protein, f07; fat, 1916 carbohydrate, lT33. Iron .0l6l gram.
 The sandwich for this menu is moistcncd with cream, moro nuts arc used and the whole filling of lettuce and cheese mixture is masked with tablespoons oil mayonnaisc. Any kind Of nuts can be chosen.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-11
By Dr. Clifford (. Robin son

Tn" cause of overweight is often easy to overc0m. by correct dietary habits and proper exercise. Many people never mak" an effort to over come any such great burdens and in- convenience or much less seek to find out or worry about lhr cause of get ting fat. It is well worth all the in Ncstigation and time you can give.
 A few causes Of overweight may be mentioned in order that the dietary program which is to follow may be well in hand and aid you in avoiding the trouble of surplus fat.
 Irregular eating is one of the worst offenders. Closely allied with this fat forming habit is the other one of overeating. The one at fault may not have had any intention Of doing this. but through haste and lack of proper chewing. more food is taken than was intended.
 Eat slowly and pay nor" attention 10 mastication. A
 Incorrect body posture is close third. Persons will cat q hearty meal and almost immediately siouch down, whereby the great abdominal circula- ton is lcsscned to a great degree.
 This and other incorrect body pos lures cause less cell activity and allow fat to accumulate.
 Lack of proper exercise and general lazincss calls for quick repledies or the fat tissue will pile up to such an extent that getting back to normal is difficult.
 Improper breathing is another fat fault. The lungs are not properly "N- crcised and the accommodating fat pushes in and interfrrcs with the proper respiratory processes. This is why so many fat ones are short Of wind and wheczc under Il little ox- ercise.
 Fats can b. built from any food that happens 10 be more than your system needs for it's energy. building and repair 4 fast once or twice d week will accomplish wonders.
 The system which Dr. karcll brought out for this purpose is well worth trying. It will not only reduce weight but improves the general health to a marked extent
 In further article this system will be dealt with.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-11

her as she shook the dust Of Albany off her feet.
 Then she saw Leslie. and was cOn- aucred. She saw how Leslie loved inc child. She realized how hard it would bo for her to give 10 the boy his proper care. and she made her great est sacrifice. not for you. old man don't think you entered into if at alF She sacrificed herself for Leslie and tho baby.
 This may bo somewhat startling ia your rcpiism. prcsum" you have been thinking all inc whilc il vas be- cause of love for yon that Paula Per- ter did such d remarkable thing when she was in your town.
 On thc contrary. I'm thinking that if Paula f'cricr could not havc or gotten you. if you were any more a factor iu her life. shr could moi hav' l,ft the boy with Lrslir at all. Sh, said nothing to Ihr in h"r better apOBt seeing you. In fact. .sir only WrOtf mn il aotc tn tell me sho had given Hp thc boy forever.
 [ don't kr8a why I'm writing ibi- 10 .ou. Jack. ] oushf to It tDn suffer. for ! hav. distinct ''iHe that yOuWi gtt into trouble again You'rp one of 'hos. ba li:tlc boz. who can't k"'p OW of f. Perhaps that's the great rrasor I'm writing Co vUu. and aT thut I'vo said is bHt preliminary 10 what I'm going tr put sn paper now. which :s both a promis,. an1 u hr'at. Y 'v'-r ."7 do gss into any trorl5I, in a hivh J woman is t-nnrorn'I again. Aon'' lrak tu ni" for b"fp, for I'l mak' fn ,.xantpl., o| son if po ssihE".
 The uHuI" mu,iHg picturr c"'Oi4y in HnIfvwpnI Is aying l'irk sum u,-rs iz iH Tat. wi.h Paula l''Ti"r and Fpuu. af :h" urmit~rs taiuE rhf ulH marre bBm donf thjuk 70 Since I have i.-.n hrr" 1ui hsNr m..f srr again har. rpmr tO tn' ,sacjusion fHa- sHe aiU urzssr have enough trust im any0u" of the -na* acx 10 marry him She wiA be com frmed in this decision. ' am suTe. after seeing Leslie and realizing 'hat prfv on ignorance is her bl's founded.
 Mv buEincss Is alm0st finishe.i herr. and I shall Typ tac', rp51c 1n.. TJ like very much 10 rome and s"s ypu. s,ut you ha,H mad" f impos sitla for me fa do SO. However. -o'l miabt -sfI Les G. That you hat" r"ari s-gu r1". and 'hat HoIt saf' would ps.rnit mr 10 ssU5 ta e"- =1r .'-e zr.a- rr1arg and it-s' " 5s5'- ,f.w7yF
 syD tCopgrszia. tazi. NEA sert5rs. I1c-J
New Britain herald., 1924-03-11

We can tell you who inc mean man vas who took your Granny away end also took your Magical Burning stick" Raggcdy Andy said to inc Wild Gazook.
 Hurry and fell mc:" inc Wild Ga zook cried. "I shall run right out and hunt for him. and when ] catch him. IlI b,r a nictel that he will be sorry that he ever changed me into q Wild Gazook."
 Tine Wild Gazook would have rughrl out of the hous" Co hunt sor fhc mtan man but he had just given his " friends. l,aggrdy Ann. Rag erdy Handy. thc n.co fat poiic' man aud tho 1loolygDViys fpnr pies and they had iust started to "at hem.
 The Wtid Gszook knew it wouId b" ,,rv inpoliir for him td rush away vNcn his guests wrr" "aiine. "o n" sa; dowu again and waited 10 br io'd ,.ho 5hr mean man vas
 Finally G1ggpdy Ann said. "MiSi'r Gazook. vour story was very, very sad and as wo wish to help you ind ynrr doar Grandma. w" wii shOw sou wh .r. th, mran man is. lini. t viii I,,. b. zf for ns not 70 jet him src you.
 tf hn s.oz you. h" UiH nOi '"'' ns ,, 5.f f-.- Ise don" vt-H r"ur 'isf. liita and fr yuu ngh: uis1 him. thrn a" Gan not GnI "ut how 70 chang" y"n rom a WuI Gazook iack ute Nhat yuu .,"r.. brrorn,''
 "Eageaiy Ann is rig t.'" nir" fat t,nffe..nan aid t1 fhc Wild 'i1- zoet. rH mean man ie 1 v"rr v'ck- cd uaairiau aad hr changed Harry Tooiygsoly aad m. into litilr .qucaly pigs aud # wasn't % Iii of fun. arr- ', stei lini onre and IDrk ! him uf jn reH ia fine police station. but h" magirsau had his little puppy dog run home ard bring him bottle of ssrirk Medicine sU that ho could yTiuk susaf enough fo saucrzc through ths bars Of th" csiI H. "s- raped. tfu I captured him again dud have him lorkad I'D safe and sound al iHr pUiic. staiiOn TOW. l know he tarngt escape. Tor ! took the bottle uf shrink rurdHr5nr ang ma 5c Inc iron i.s-= s+'8rluk z8 r'asr fogc fher hardiv .it'fs su.rie. tau'I zHus-zs. trough"
 'I zra .n-s. st.-v a8lirus 70 S'-r fitn,~ H13. W5fI v; soDk -aid. Now that yyu folks baV. srtu fnr. do mol
New Britain herald., 1924-03-11
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

Colonel Holles. soldier and adven- turer, returns to England, his na- tive land. when war with Holland is declared. His Grace of Buckingham hires Holes to abduct the beautiful actress, Sylvia larquharson. It is dark when the Colonel carries her off and, when he arrives at the house Buckingham has rented. Holes is horror struck when he sees that Sylvia is an old sweetheart.
 Buckingham and Holes engage in a duel. The servants of the Duke come upon the scene and knock the colonel unconscious.
 When the Duke attempts to em- brace Sylvia her dress falls from her throat. revealing a purple blotch, token of the plague, which is spread ing so rapidly in London. The Duke and his servants flee. The colonel stays to nurse Sylvia and waits upon her night and day.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-11

taNi-phony papers. l suppcse-aud l lamped him just as I was turning the corner after l let you out and hc saw me, too.
 You Were Brave
 Luckily he couldn't turn there, he had to go all thc way around the block and you can bet by tn" time he got back to that corntr was blocks away and still going. l head ed for a safe garage l knew dumped the car and pulled this wreck out with a different overcoat and hat. ! got a look a his license plate and spilled il to my pal in the garage. Hes in position to set things going so my old friend will meet some in teresting doings in q day or two. but just now that taxi lad is about as wholesome for me as q poison snake On my trail would be. or course he's lost tho scent new but cruising around the way he is, were likely to Iun into him anywhere. and I'll be just as glad when we're through this stunt and headed back to the country again.
 You were brave to come back to that corner after me" said.
 What else would I do?" he de- mandcd wide eyed. That's Mrs. Birds job. I'd rather meet the other guy in the dark with my hands tied behind me than fall down on job for her"
 His eyes and voice were filed with loyalty which one would never sus- pect from his rather unprepossessing exterior. think he suspected both my admiration and my astonishment, for he scowled and turning his back upon me, threw in his clutch.
 Guess that guy you're going to meet ought to be on Fifty-ninth by now" he said.