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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-31

Healthy girls, getting all tanned,
will find it hard looking pale and in
teresting next winter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Miller, of
Atlanta, will motor to Americas
Friday, accompanied by their
young nieces, Eugenia, Catherine
and Anne johnson, who have been
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-31

Mrs. T. L. Blackwell, Of Coflm-
bia, Ala, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. I, f. Bolton, at her home on
Barlow street.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
Wrinkles Erased in Is
Minutes-A New Marvel

The bsaulfying sensation or the day
+ the ''thrkroot treatment" No dlscoy.
cry IN the field OF beauty culture has
ever before met with such enthusiastic.
such instantaneous. approval. Nothing
will 30 surely and quickly iron out the
age-lines and wrinkles. this saEging and
folds. and give the face such naturally
youthful appearance. One need merely
mix spoonful OF powdered tArkroot
with spoonful OF lemon Juice. smooth
this soothing emulsion over tho face. then
20 10 tho mirror and watch the wrinkles
and flabblnos5 vanish like mnEici one
can scarcely believe ones own eyes.
Even very aged faces are wonderfully
rcjuvonstsd.
Tarkroot Ia 20 harmless II could he
eaten with impunlty. 10 viii improve
any complexion. IL II 60 ba washed off
entirely when itH work IA done. and
therefore IL not 10 DO confused with any
cosmetic or makeup. Any druggist can
supply IL In the original package. making
the cost less than . cents per treatment
---Advertisomout.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23

exclaimed You say that there's
daylight ahead? I'm thinking that
for some in yonder house II may be
a red and fearsome dawn
After dlspatching scottio to the
village TO transmit his wire, Miles,
re.cntercd the house and assembled TO
the second floor. Tho door Of
Rogers store room did not yield
when he turned the knob.
As he started down the hall Miss
Drake appeared.
I'VE shall not need you. William, -
she announced. My brother ls sub.
Jet TO these heart attacks and he Is
quite all right now, but OF course
he win not come down TO dinner"
An hour passed and Hobart Drake
returned from tho city. Miles could
scarcely restrain his impatiencc as
he helped Carter 60 serve dinner. but
the occasional glmpscs no stole at
the financier's face told him nothing.
II wns inscrutablo and when the
telephone rang he rose with calm
elaboration.
THAT was zorn," he announced
on his return. 'Ho assured mo that
he was making definite progress.
His tone had lacked conviction.
and Andrew glanced up with snecr.
Sounds good but doesn't mean
anythingl' he commented. isn't
that what the police always give out
to tho newspapers when they're
stumpcdY'
Continued in our next issuc)
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IN 1ANY WOMEN say they have so much
M trouble in baking good oneegg cake. I've
found that your Crescent recipe never>fails me-
'Iuse this same recipe for so many different kinds
OF cakes, too. By simply changing the aavoring
you can make spice, nut, orange, cocoanut, choco,
late, nbbon and mocha cakes, or almost any other
kind you may desire"
Crescent One.Egg Cake
CAn uv Hsasasnsat0
a.p nsrsr iraIpoons Cssisni Baknf
. TABLESPOONS t.r.rr pouier
lex y tcaipoon SAT-
exp NIX I esspooon CstJorni
cps -four Vanilla
Gran butter and sugar. add eEx. slvcSiag.
then add sifted dry ingredients Alternately
with mix Rke IN loaf os snail layers.
Crescent Baking Powder is thoroughly dependable
leavener Every ingredient pure and wholesome Fora
quarter OF century il has maintained uniformly high
quality standard.
ACesoent Recipe Book will be gladly upon request.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
ADVENTURES
oFTHE TWINS
%OliYe Epberss Barton
NO. 1s-DADDY CRACKNUTs' PIPE
TOMORROW; Tho Latter continued

NOW" said Mira. cracknuis 20.
vrrely 10 scampcr and Scramble
Squirrel. her Erandsons. you've
both hesn naughty boys so you'll
have 20 so 10 bed without any sup.
per. know smoke when ! smell
u, and matches. tooF'
But" said scampor and scram.
bic. Eve"
But mo no butts" said Mrs.
craeknuts. "off you 20"
so thore wasn't anything 20 be
done but Just do as uho said. They
hadn't chance TO tell her that II
was only Indian beans or Indian.
,oblcs. as they arc sometimes called.
that they woro smoking just for
fun.
And now" said Mrs. Cncnuts
when they had gone. 'i'll just send
their suits 10 Mister snip Snap nj
Nancy. Nick 4 Co.'S store 20 clean
and press. Then they'll be 10 good
order for school next week"
So she bundled UP the two suits
and gave them 10 Daddy craeknuts
20 deliver.
while I'm al f." said the old
gentleman squirrel. "1'n Jake that
old smoklns.coht Of mine along. too.
It's all covered with spots and n
good cleaning won't hurt g."
why. yos. wo can fix up all the
things as good az new" said Nick.
when Daddy Cracknuts came into
the store and told him his errand.
How "a everybody at your house2''
Fine said Daddy Craeknuts.
"Just finer
hut he did not say n word about
Ma having put the boys to bed, I
think he had very good taste not 10
mention Il. don't your
Now Daddy Cracknuts had forgot.
ten something. He had forgotten TO
take his Pipe and matches out OF
ono OF the pockets OF his smoking
coat,
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The Tangle
.iory

Try 90 conceal. EnGw I cannot keep
q from little Jack. lie seems 10 have
an uncanny intuition where I am
concerned
would not tell an this TO John.
dear Ruth. even n wo were friends
with each other Speaking OF friends
II wonder n John aud ! have ever
been friends. We are the most Inn
potuous Of lovers. but don't believe
wo arc real friends.
II ! should tell my doubts and
fears about little Jack 20 John he
would say. "well. you know you
have adopted the baby; ira UP 70
you"
You know. Ruth. his mother Il all
the time bringing UP what are you
going 20 DO when you have children
Of your ownT' 10 Is her almost dary
inquiry whenever she sees mo with
my son.
Ito IL my son. Ruth. chose him.
I did not need 20 keep him. did
not need 20 take him and care for
him. because 81 my ecstat!c love Tor
his father had brought him into
the world and 80 felt a moral and
physical responsibility No. I vol,
unfairly took him 20 my heart.
voluntarily took upon myself tho re-
sponsihility u his life. and I shall
never forget u under any oircum,
stances.
surely the good God will not make
me unhappy IN this loving duty.
Then. Ruth. there 10 another and
perhaps even greater question that
has come into my mind. 7 have been
thinking vory much lately about n.
and have been asking myself the
question over and over again. n Il
best for John and me 70 continue 20
1.-Two together as husband and wifc7
u seems % me wo arc never IN
each others society for an hour with.
out finding something about which
10 disagree. Altho Il may be because
81 my henaltivtntsa. AZ times u has
seemed 20 me that have surprised
upon his face a look. when he was
talking Of Paula pedsr or Sally Aih-
erton or other young women. which
Nigh, be there bsoAuss he n wonder.
ing II these women were not better
suited 70 him than I.
You sec I'm rather serious type
Life means much moro 20 me than
Just having n good time. To tell you
the truth. Ruth. ! have dimiy nus.
pecisd there comes time In even
married womAn'a life when she Asks
herself tho same question am ask.
Ing myself.
Men DO not take matrimony ~ se
riously. al ieas, they DO not seem
20 do 10. when they grow tried and
bored and doubtful and unhappy.
they set away from Il all IN some
way Either they take up business
moro seriously. they 30 more and
moro into tho company Of men. they
spend evenings nt the club--or. yes.
nlrt with another woman.
Ruth. can't do any Of these.
tcspytiFht 1874, y. y A. Service. inr)
TOMORROW; Tho letter continued
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this afternoon" began scotue as
Miles took a scat,
$50 Rip has been up 20 somothingl
Is that what you had IN mind 20 tell
mo. 6o0tticE'
1T a.. aud ! have had an exciting
time, I'm a matter OF $50 poorer for
Iit which I shall charge 90 tho OK,
! pensc account aud Rip is nursing "a
scratch ou the shoulder" scotlio
closed his right hand and looked at
Il thoughtfully and his companion
observed for tho first time that the
/ kuuclles were REDEEMED and trlflo
swollen. Twas a nasty minute and
I "a close shave for hint.
You've been In scrap" Miles
Exclaimed
"You were not attacked"
"No n was me ala the attacking.
You see. owen lad, ] took a look az
that cottage iu the woods whore our
friend Roger had his laboratory long
ago. I caught glimpse of a clear.
ing just ahead with blacksned
chimney sticking up. and heard the
sound OF a number OF voices IN dis
putc Among them recognised
Rips and he was plainly frightened
I hurried forward aud saw Rip and
"a fellow who lowered a half head
taller than he. shaking something
under his nose.
=" You done pass dis phony money
on me ycstiddy when I faded your
10 was fair shouting. and he added a
curse that 80 accorded with the sab.
bath. You b swine take Il hack and
give me DO real goods or I'm cyaryo
your heart outr
Il could see Rips face and u VAS
las nearly white a. Il ever win be
Your lies don't so With me-. RIP
LIMIT Desc boys all see you gimme
DIS bill yesiiddy and n was the onli
est twenty dollar one IN DO camel
Amt dat right. boysg'
"Tho rest % them were getting eH,
cited and threatening and Rip com,
msnecd 90 whine and blubbsr when
all % a sudden tho big fellow went
wild and then things happened
quick. lie crumpicd tho bill and
threw Il IN Rips face and with a yeil
reached into his pocket and that was
where took hand In tho game.
reached that big buck just as his
knife strcaked down across Rips
shoulder and caught him ono on the
point OF the Jaw that put him on, for
tho eountT'
Scoiiie glanced down once more
affecsionAtely At his olsnehsd fist
rip was loud In bis gratitude bot
out Of tho tail or my ESQ saw him
hunt for that bill and then turn 70
sneak away and laid hold q him
by the collar 10 wait tili the loui who
had accused him woke up.
He sat up after n be rubbing his
Jaw and started 90 turn ugly but I
spoke 20 him man 10 man and said
Ia make good for Rip II there'd
been mistake. lie told me RIP had
lost tho money 20 him In a crap
game Saturday and when he tried
20 change I, he found the BIN was
counterfeit. made Rip let me have
a look at Il and then I laughed In
the big bucks face am gave him a
crisp new twenty from my wallet IN
exchange 20 show him what I
thought Of H. Here's tho hi, % pa.
per tho row started over"
He handed 70 Miles limp. worn
$50 bill. one end Of which had ;inEe
OF brown and tho detective turned
Il thoughtfully over in his hands.
II wonder how Rip got it1-' ne
remarked what did nc tell your"
Nothing Not n sensible word
could set out Of him"
Wen make him come clean when
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as now.
Here. don't forget 10 put uhia
pipe and matches hack" said Nick
They were in the pockets"
He didn't say which pockets. so
Mister Snip Snap absent mindediy
put the pipe into the pocket OF
soramble's coat and the matches
into the pocket Of scampers coat.
Then he tied UP the bundle and
Nick took Il home.
Mrs. cracknuis was Just going 70
hang the coats up IN a closet when
she Eel, something hard in Scram.
blo's coat. She put in her hand and
iound-the pipe!
Then she found tho matches.
Next she went out 10 the yard and
cut n birch switch.
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4 don't like 10 do Il. but there
are times-' she faid severely
LA. III have 70 20 back and get
my pipe" called Daddy Cracknuts
AZ that minute. 4 forgot and left
II In my pocket and Mister SNIP
Snap didn't put Il back"
Yes, he did" said his wife Here
it Is right here" For she suddenly
understood all about IL. scamper
and Scramble had all the pie and
cake and candy and ice cream they
wanted for week because their
grandma was so sorry for what she
had done.
But they got sick and had TO go
10 bed and have castor oil.
Isn't that just like grandmas?
Copyright. 1884. y. T. A. Service. Ine.)
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uishinss from Gotham storage
Warehouse 10 Edgccomhe Road,
Brooksido, New Jersey. last Friday
WIN take care Of bin % lading 60,
morrow"
So that chance shot had me tho
mark
Miles locked UP the house and then
made his way 20 Scottic's room.
rip and / have been very busy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23

SO when he had gone. Nick took
all tho things out and put them
away while the coat was being
fixed.
Nancy sswed on buttons and
rubbed of spots and Mister Snip
Snap mendsd tears and rubbed Off
moro spots and Nick helped with
everything. Then the fairyman
took an enormous iron and pressed
the clothes until they looked az good
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
LETTER from LESLIE PRES.
COTr 10 RUTH BURKE.
CONTINUED

Sarah told mo lac, nisht when VIC
were putting that blessed boy 10 bed.
and ho insisted that ! should undrcaa
him. that n John had MOI decided 10
como down and bring the baby. sho
would have asked him TO let her
bring little Jack 20 me. she told me
ho uscd 10 Erisye Tor mo daily. and
sho never came into tho room that
his little face ala not light W. and
fail again when he Jaw Il was not /.
The last words he said al night wero
spoken with a little trembling lip. II
want my pity muyyor"
u doesn't seem possible. Ruth.
that ! can have a deeper and more
astounding love for my own child
when it comes than have for this
boy. but N l DO. IN spite Of all may
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40 set hold Of him. II tho bin IL all
right ne needn't be afraid Miles
checked himself suddenly. but IL Il.
8eottiof It's 20 old ! wouldn't take
an oath on IT."
4 would. lad" There wah a Ger.
tain Erimnsss IN the others tone.
'Youu mind told sou ] was tho
poorer by $50 learned trifle
from tho experts and that ban IL as
phony as tho brightest gold brick
that was ever n0idr'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23
IContinued from Nesterdayp

When Zorn drove up Ia station
Jtncy he gave no sign Of ever hav.
ing seen Miles before, but an hour
later when he took his leave ne
clipped a note into the hand OF the
other.
The note vas tcrse and to the
point.
s'Afrs. James SIoeum rrmovcd FUR.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23

Less than two per cent Of the TO.
tai arid and semi.arid land In the
United States Is now irrigated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-23

Water in which rice has been
boiled is an affective remover OF iron
rust from materials.
Evening star., 1924-12-07
The Sunday Motorist
An abridged Magazine for Car O,Vners
EDITED BY WILLIAM ULLMAN

Traffic conGestton is caused by the
people who forget that the longest
way round In usnalIy tke shortest.
Evening star., 1924-12-07
Did You Know

Much of the vibration in the
steering gear assembly often noticed
with balloon-tired cars is simply the
result of imagining that you can
drive faster over rougher roads with
less car strain than would be the
case with high pressure cords. Bal
loon tires are designed to make the
same roads smoother for the same
speeds.
That the wiring from the battery
to the starter-motor can always be
distinguished from the rest because
of its size? 1t is always the heaviest
wiring on the car, with the exception
of the short line connecting the
negative post of the battery with the
ground" the frame. The starter
motor line is heavy in order to pro-
vide for a peak load of current, thus
giving the starter the energy re-
quired for snappy start.
That the hood is responsible for a
large percentage of strange squeaks
and noises and that little cup grease
smeared along the taped fianges of
the radiator and cowl. on which the
hood sides rest, will usually stop the
trouble? The anti-squeak tape is
usually held in place by means of
rivets. When the tape f1attens down
Evening star., 1924-12-07
Tough Nuts to Crack.

Where does the hole go to in q
tire after you've pulled out the nail
that punctured it?
What happens to the water that
goes down the sill when you spray
water on the windows of the closed
car?
Why must car seats have a certain
amount of spring in them even in
Winter?
Where do they get the dust to
make up for all that the cars pick
up and take home with them?
Who gets the credit for the acci-
dents that don't happen?
What part of an automobile will
run longest without grease?
Which wheel starts first when you
let in the clutch?
How much faster does your car
go when you travel eastward with
the rotation of the earth than when
travelling Westward
Evening star., 1924-12-07
Let X Equal z.

John Y bought himself 10 gallons
of gas and set forth for an after
Moons spin in his elegant new car.
Here's what he got out of it:
The conviction that there was
something wrong with the clutch. An
excellent view OF the rear of the
car ahead. Entertainment from a
loose spring clip. Conversation with
three traffic officers. Two close
shaves with other cars. Condemna-
tion from the family. A first glimpse
of the upper range of the speedom-
eter dial
John q bought himself five gallons
Evening star., 1924-12-07
Safety in Danger.


Reports from the Bureau of Mines
10 the effect that there is no apparent
danger in the use of ethyl gas for
automobile engines. and words from
certain experts to the effect that the
danger from carbon monoxide poison
ing in ordinary motoring is negligi-
BILE have created considerable unfa-
vorable comment from those who
know that the average person never
takes any danger seriously enough.
The policy of this department has
which the motorists might overdo,
and 1T appears that the poison gas
matter might better have been ham
died by some such policy.
1t Is because the average person has
to be scared into doing the right
thing that tire manufacturers have
consistently recommended carrying
more air in tires than the tires really
need. Just matter of psychology,
but practical for all that. IL mo-
torist meets the exacting pressure
requirements half way all is well.
But If the tire manufacturers were
to stipulate the minimum safe pres
sure nine drivers out of ten would
fail to keep their tires up TO that
figure.
Now the average motorist is led to
believe that there is no particular
| harm in all this exhaust gas that per-
meates the natural ozone. The dan
ger in minimizing danger is at once
evident
Evening star., 1924-12-07

the rivet heads become exposed, and
unless creased set UP many an annoy
ing noise.
Evening star., 1924-12-07

clean record in use. If we wish to
do som mething really worth while let
US find a way TO protect the public
against the deadly carbon monoxide
which takes its frequent victim.
We should like TO see a larger
number of those qualified to conduct
thorough Investigations of the possi-
bility of lead poisoning become in
terested in this particular problem.
90 their work independently and
submit their results to an impartial
group for Interpretation.
I'm the interim there seems to be
nothing to justify the hystericai
statement that we are threatened with
the same fate which overlook those
in contact with the highly concen-
trated material. 1t is an instance
where we should do well to keep our
feet on the ground and not lose our
heads"
Evening star., 1924-12-07
Here's Highway Heroism.

With road courtesy and highway
fellowship lamentably lacking In
modern driving it is worth recording
that Connecticut jitney bus driver
OF the name of Patsy" Spallicino
recently achieved local fame when
he ordered his passengers to debark
that he might be free to rush two
bleeding motor cyclists to the hos
pital This Is true highway heroism.
for Spallicino not only gave OF his
time and energy to save his COM
rades. but sacrificed his fares as we'll.
Many drivers who passed the un-
fortunate cyclists would have had
nothing to lose but a portion of their
afternoons jaunt.
Evening star., 1924-12-07

Ing the brakes fail absolutely, the
results of a collision would not be so
serious. But few drivers would ever
be able to safeguard themselves in
this way for the reason that they
consider the shifting of gears at such
speed quite impossible. It is really
quite an accomplishment to shift
quietly from high to second at nor
NAL speed. and 1t is only a question
OF practice. Speed up the engine when
the gear shift is passing through neu
trail, and just before pushing out
the clutch pedal; second will then be
reached if the shift is made quickly
and with determination.
Evening star., 1924-12-07

he is saving by not running the en-
gine when 1t is not needed.
Oil level indicator on instrument
board so that driver cannot overlook
the most Important point in car care.
Oil quality indicator so that mo-
torists won't be changing oil ofener
than Is necessary, nor running 300
miles on one filing of oil when 1t
might be wise to change the oil at
500 miles.
An instrument to tell the driver his
rate of deceleration or in stopping, so
that he won't be endangering those
who follow by stopping too quickly
nor driving his car when the brakes
should be adjusted to provide for
greater safety.
Evening star., 1924-12-07
What Every Auto Needs.

A cut-out on the accelerator so that
when the nervous driver accidentally
steps on the gas instead of the brakes
the throttle will close instead of open.
This could be done by bringing the
cut-out into play on the wide-open
throttle position.
A gauge to show drivers when they
are using the maximum amount of
gas. Every driver wants to econo-
mize. but few know how. Many a
driver recranks his engine rather
than let it idle on a cold day, only to
waste more gas in choking the engine
for the second start than he thinks
Evening star., 1924-12-07
Three Traffic Tricks.

Where there are two lines of cars
halted at a street crossing do not
be so sure you're clever when you
rush in to take a place at the end
of the shorter one. Possibly the car
at the head of this line is stalled,
or the longer line may be the first
to be given the right OF way. Other
drivers use judgment sometimes, too.
Though most cities do not permit
right turns while the traffic sign in
dicates stop" the traffic officer will
very often be glad to let you turn IL
you give him a signal. It's just one
less car for him to worry about, but
IL you make the turn on your own
hook he may not consider your act
as fitting in with his scheme of
things.
ttanyright 1921
Evening star., 1924-12-07
TESTED PARKING TIPS.

1t eases the steering process when
worming in and out of a parking
space to keep the car moving, If only
just creeping, when tugging at the
wheel.
Advance the gas a little when start
ing to back into tho tight parking
space. 1t saveN a stall.
Evening star., 1924-12-07

in his car that was new once. Here's
what he got out of 1t:
A view of the open country. A
chance to see what excellent effect
an hours greasing was producing.
The admiration of all who passed
him--both ways. Four hours of rec
reation. Family approval Joy of
motion, without emotion.
Evening star., 1924-12-07
Worth Remembering.

The spark and gas control levers
on the steering post with the excep-
tien of the newer short length type
are usually held to their respective
shafts by set screw. If this is not
kept tight the operation OF the con-
trolls may be meaningless.
In driving fast when the headlights
are on at night the horn may not
blow as loud as ordinarily. 1T is
well to keep this possibility in mind
if a maximum warning is expected
from the horn In an emergency.
Evening star., 1924-12-07
QUIET ROAD BEST.
Driver Advised on Shifting From
High to Second.

Every driver ought to practice
shifting from high to second at from
twenty to twenty-five miles per hour,
doing this where the road is level and
quiet The surest way to bring Il
car under control when the brakes
fail TO hold as one would like them TO
i3 to shift into second and then switch
off the ignition. The car will then
come down to a speed where. assum-
Evening star., 1924-12-07

Small blocks of wood come very
handy for holding open the sides OF
shoe when inspecting it for breaks
and embedded nails.