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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-21
New and Amazing Serial Describes Ont
Mans Long But Losing Battle
for Freedom
for Freedom

The weather was lowering.
raw east wind blowing in from
the ocean, but we didn't mind II.
1 managed to get through my
business by noon-time and we
took lunch together in smaH
hotel. Then we went for walk
through the woods beyond the
boundaries of the town.
1t was growing dusk when we
returned to the hotel lobby to SIT
while waiting the next north
bound interurban car for Boston.
CraVed Her Regard
All afternoon l had been on the
verge of declaring myself. had
forgotten everything, especially
my weakness for alcohol. l
craved nothing else in the whole
world but her-her regard, her
love. Nothing else mattered just
then. Besides, l had told her
everything. She knew just what
/ had been and what / was. There
was no element of deceit in my
hopes.
But the afternoon had passed,
half the time without my knowing
or hearing what she was saying,
and / had failed to say what l
wanted to say.
When we stepped into the hotel
felt like a jellyfish-like a man
without an iota vf courage. L
left her in the p;trlor, eXcusing
myself, and rushed straight to the
bar. where / guIped glass OF
whiskey-then another.
A few minutes later, as we were
platform waiting for the Boston
about us, l felt for and found
her hand. at my side. As 1 took
1t in mine she did not resist. In
fact. her hand seemed to snuggle.
I gulped hard, tried to speak and
made a queer gurgling sound.
Without looking at me she squeez-
cd my hand.
''MiIdredv' 1 half whispered. Il
just can't do without you. You
know all about me. There's moth
ing bad / haven't done or tried
to do. It's time for me to be
good. Let's-let's get married!
That will settle everything.
1 imagined 1 felt her hand
grow warmer in mine and dared
steal look into her eyes.
Then I was happy-deliriously
happy.
'.I think-I think. Donald, it will
be all right she breathed, with
half averted eyes. Here-here
comes the car. Let's get a seat
alone. if we cam
I didn't help her on the car, 1
lifted her on. l wanted to carry
her to the seat / saw vacant. She
ran ahead and Struggled in close
to the window. / was palpitating.
My blood was racing through me
like mad was no longer on
earth. / put my arm over the
back seat so that my fingers
rested on her shoulder.
The other passengers? What
did l care about them! What did
she carel
For five minutes after the car
started we remained silent. / had
captured one of her hands with
my free one and didn't come out
Of it until she murmured, Hes
waiting for the tickets" l looked
up and encountered the smile of
the conductor. How long he had
been standing there l do not
know.
Really, DOM she chided mo-
ment later, her cheeks flushed
and averted. You must wait"
And that night in her little
room she promised definitely to
marry me. Neither of us had
very bright prospects, nor had l
an assured income. but we never
thought of that. The future was
a golden one, we knew it's bright
ness was good.
Instead of going home after
leaving her ] took a car bound
into town, where l hunted around
Tor half an hour before finding
an open bar. My happiness was
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Refusing An Invitation

nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ l have received an invita-
ton to a church wedding which
| am unable to attend Is it
necessary to send u note to this
effect? If so, how should it be
worded? Can this be ser+ w.'th
the gift? i. 8.
A N invitation to the church
"A only does not require an
answer 1t is an invitation to
the reception or wedding break
fast or supper that needs an
acknowledgment.
1t is not correct to send a
formal letter, either an invitation
or an answer, with anything else,
another kind of letter or a gift.
Copyright, 1925, Premier
Syndicate, Inc)
Mrs. Beecl1man will be glad to
answer questions on etiquette
submitted by readers.)
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DONALD LOWRIES STORY Back in Pr
FOXY
GRANDPA

66FTNHE flies wake me up in
the morning, Foxy Grand
pa" said Bobby as he came out
of his room in the bungalow
which we had taken for the
month of August down by the
seashore.
"Well," said I, ''in that case
we'll have to get some flypaper
the next time we go into the
village"
But that won't be for several
days. murmured Bobby. Bunny
cooked hfs head on one side and
looked very thoughtful. Then he
said:
II believe 1 can do something
to relieve this very uncomfortable
situation"
Out of the screen door Bunny
shot as if big" fox was after him
and he didn't come home until
lunch time.
We didn't say anything, but sat
down and talked about, everything
else but flies, because as you
know, when Bunny is on a ease"
as he calls it, he doesn't like
anybody to ask him questions or
make suggestions.
The next morning when Bobby
came out of his room, asked:
Bobby, did the flies bother
+ this morning.
mot so much as usual - but
there are still a few. I'll get
them with the fly-snracker after
breakfast.
Don't think that will be neces
sary," said Bunny, looking very
serious.
Whats he doing. I wonder?"
said Bobby's eyes to ne.
Later that morning when Mary,
the maid. was going into Bob
by's room with her broom and
mop and buster. l saw Bunny
something very confidentially into
Marys ear and she smiled and
shook her head and then went
upstairs.
The next morning Bobby came
in to- breakfast and before 1 had
time to ask him how he had
slept he announced that not
one single fly had bothered him
and he had not even heard one
buzz.
Fine" said 1. 'but we had
better get the fly paper just
the same when we go to town."
Hardly think 1t will be neces-
sary.' murmured Bunny. finish
ing a crisp piece of lettuce.
We left the dining room and.
as Mary came in to clear off
the table Bobby said:
do you know, Foxy Grandpa.
that don't believe that Mary
feels very well. She cleaned my
room yesterday and do you know
what she left in it? A great big
spiders nest-rfght up in the
corner of the room"
That doesn't seem like Mary,
does it? She is usually SO
thorough"
Wouldn't say anything to her
about it, said Bunny, slyly:
why. Eunny?" / asked. Mary
would be glad to know it. She
takes great pride on her work.
IF you do said Bunny. Bob
by won't sleep so well in the
mornings until you get the fly
paper.
What do you mean, Bunny?"
asked.
THAT that spider which 1 took
in there tRe other day has con-
tracted to catch all the flies
which are in Bobby's room for
this whole month"
Wen go right up to see him."
l said with pleasure.
Up into Bobby's room we went
to see the little fly-catcher and
there she was already with two
flies in her net
Pretty smart little lady"
said. But remember she has
eight eyes.
That's not many" said Bunny
THE flies which she catches
have 1000 eyes,
You'd think they would be
able to escape her with that
many" I laughed.
1T all depends how one uses
ones eyes" said Bunny blink
ing his own two pink ones at me.
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so keen it demanded some form
of celebration.
1t was O'Clock when I did
get home. and / was half drunk.
CHAPTER LXV
Although I had retired very
late I was up early the next
morning, long before anyone else
in the house was astir.
1 felt happy in mind and spirit,
but rather miserable in body, due
to the drinks l had taken after
leaving Mildred. l decided to
get breakfast in town, where l
knew 1 could also get a drink.
About 9 o'clock 1 called Mil
dred on the telephone and sug-
gested that we go to New York
that very day and be married.
But we'd arrive there too late,
now she objected. Besides, I'll
want to buy some things. I'm
I'm willing" she laughted mer- .
riIy, "but it would be night when
we arrived. Couldn't we go down
on one of the night trains and
get there in the morning? That
would give us all day tomorrow
"Ail right. Well take the 1
o'clock express" I agreed. But
l can't wait until 1 o'clock to-
night to see you. I've resigned
at the office. / couldn't continue
working there after the way they
treated you. So l have all day
on my hands. May l come out?"
She explained that she wanted
to meet a girl friend and do
some shopping, and asked if I'd
mind waitingt until evening.
After 1 o'clock tonight" she
added, you'll have me all the
time You don't mind giving me
this last day that's to be all my
own. do you?"
I heard her laughing mischiev-.
ously, and the picture Of her in
my mind made me want to rush
right out there, anyway. But l
conquered the impulse and told
ner / didn't mind making any
sacrifice for her. adding that l
would call at 6 O'Clock and take
her to dinner. Then / went to
the nearest bar and had another
drink l had already taken
several and felt as if l owned
the earth.
1 knew, however. that / must
fight the temptation to drink
lot, that l must stop before it
began to show. 1t would be
necessary for me to go home for
my travelling bag and clothes for
the trip. and l must remain
sober.
l burst in upon my aunt about
IL o'clock, stated that l was
obliged to make a hurryup trip
to New York, and hastily packed
my bag. My aunt tried to per-
suade me to remain for lunch. i
declined, fearful every second
that she might detect indication
of alcoholic indulgence about me
and might become anxious and
try to detain me at home. She
seemed to sense something I'M
usual and annoyed me with ques-
TONS / really had to be abrupt
almost to the point Of rudeness
to get away from the house. At
the corner | turned and looked
back.
She was standing on the front
porch and waved at me. II
waved response, never dream
ing that l had slept under that
cOZV roof Tor the last Time.
All that afternoon | was obliged
to fight hard to keep from over
indulgence in whisky / was
delirious with anticipations. Every
where MiIdred's small, little fig
ure danced before me and the
desire TO be with her again grew
and grew. / think ] consumed
more liquor that afternoon than
[ could have withstood ordinarily.
In nv fevefish condition the
whisky seemed like so much
water. and when | called for
Mildred at / was entirely sober.
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-21
WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

VXTHEN was the first railway in
w America completed?
2-When was slavery abolished
in Cuba?
s-When was EUot..s Indian
Bible printed?
4-When was Rome seized by
Ladislas of Naples?
5-When was the University OF
st. Andrews, Scotland. founded?
Answers to These Queries VIII be
Printed Tomorrow
ANSWERS
To Saturdays Queries
IA law to Danish free negroes
from Arkansas was passed Janu-
ary /. 1860.
Navigation of the Danube
was made free in 1856.
3-The Knights Templars were
founded in 1118.
flames w of Scotland mar
ried Margaret of England in 1903.
5-Martinique was settled by
the French in 1885.
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II EMEMBER how you used to
IN come in from play hungry as
a bear? Bet you could hardly wait
until Dad filled your plate!
And didn't everything taste good!
Seemed like you never would get
enough. Didn't you feel good those
days. Yes, they were the red blood
ed days.
Why isn't your appetite like that
now? Why don't you like to eat
Just the same as you did in those
days? Here's the reason-your sys-
tenn is simply starving for the lack
Of rich, red blood! You've lost your
appetite because you've lost your
red blood power. No red blood
nourishment for the tissues Of your
body.
Build up your blood to where it Is
pure and red and rich and watch
that appetite come back! S. S. S. is
the way to do it! S. S. S. helps Ma
ture build red-blood-cells - builds
them by the millions!
You'll get hungry and you'll en- .
joy eating when S. S. S. helps Ma
ture build pure red cells in that
weak blood of yours. And you'll
look better-your skin will be clear
and unblemished your flesh will
become firm and solid - strength
and power will come
to your f1abby mus
cles-you'lI be your
self again. ANNO
S. S. S. will bring
back the joy of eat
ing-the joy of living.
It's done it for thousands for gener-
ations. It's going to do it for you,
too. Get S. S. S. at your druggist.
The larger bottle is more econom-
ical.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-30
NEW ERA

The Woman's Missionary Society
of Circle No. l met at the home of
Mrs, H. J. Morris Monday after
noon. The next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. W. E. Carter.
Rev. f. T. Moore filled his regu-
lar appointment at Bethel Sunday
and Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs NC. Veal and Ma,
than Veal and Mr.. and Mrs. H. J
Morris and children spent Sunday
afternoon at the home Mr.. and Mrs.
S. J. Bradley.
Miss Thelma Morris was the guest
of Miss Mary Martin Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. R. P. Parker and
Mrs. W. A. Parker spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Carey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Aycock of Amer
icus spent Sunday with Mr.. anC
Mrs. e. ". Parker.
Mr. Clark of Plains spent the
weekend with his daughter, Mrs
W. E. Carter.
The Community gladly welcomes
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Hardin, OF
Quincy, Fla, who are moving into
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-30

What we have done between in
dividuals, we must now do between
nations, classes and races, or take
the consequences.
The price is the life of civilizza-
ton.
The steps to this end are many.
The rest of the world has taken
two of them, in the League of Ma
tions and the World Court. We have
refused to join in the first of these
but are committed, so far as a
democracy can be committed in ad
vance of action, to the second.
Both parties Officially, in con
vention and in Congress, the admin
istrations of two presidents elected
by the greatest majorities in history
and practically every articulate or
ganization of the unofficial voice Of
of public sentimental have spok-
en-.
Never was popular verdict mors
certain and more nearly unanimou;
Everything is already decided eX
cept one thing.
That is, whether our representa-
tive institutions are representative
enough to represent us.
/ About one-fourth of the senator,
are irreconcilably opposed. Thi'
minority is brilliantly led.
If its leadership and determine
ton can transform its one-fourth in
to one-third for some spacious plar
of ostensible assent on impossible
conditions the will of the people il
defeated by the very machiner!
which we have set up for its expires
sion.
1t is by no means certain tina
this will not happen
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-30
EDITORIALS

The churches of the world. if
they act together, can end war in
this generation, Bishop Brent told
the Universal Christian Conference.
at Stockholm.
The international Socialists used
to say the same thing of the work
ers of the world.
But when the great war came
on, the Socialists of each country
were militantly on the side of that
country, just as the churches re-
turned to worshiping tribal deities
in the name of Jehovah.
International sentiment, by edu-
cation, may help avert wars.
But really to enforce peace will
require organized institutions, too.
Our whole nationalistic world or
ganization has been erected for the
exact contrary purpose.
There were wars between tribes
until related tribes got a common
high chief. Then greater wars be-
gan, between these considerations
of tribes.
The cities of ancient Greece war
red on each other, as did the cities
of medieval Italy. Inter-city wars
became unthinkable after state.
were formed.
States warred on states, and prov
inces on provinces, until national
governments prevented.
Now nations war on nations.
But even international wars were
suspended during the era of Gro
man peace" when the empire over
Swallowed the nations.
Whenever the United States Of
the World is fully established, there
can be no more wars between ma
tions.
Since the extinction of war ~
evolution is a matter of ages, Will,
the preservation of civilization de
ponds on its suppression in . few do
cades, we must find somethin'
quicker.
There is no more room for bat
tlefields in the crowded and shrink
ing wc'''4. and the Weapons Of wa
have h"oowe TOO dergerous to truz
to the childish impulses which hay
hitherto ruled mankind
We have established a REASONABLE
decree of order in cities withou
waiting to bred poDulations unan
mously capable of self-restraint.
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80, 1915.
. Among the traverse jurors
drawn for this term of fedora!
court are J. 7. Taylor, Frank Shelf
field and N. NJ. Dudley, of Amer
icus.
The expected slump in the price
of cotton, or rather in the cotton flu
lures market, has hit the staple all
right, and the price is down a dollar
or two bale from the high price
of Monday. Holders of spot cotton
in Americas do not fear lower
prices as a permahancy. If cotton
was worth II ga to IL cents two
days ago, it is quite as valuable now
and may yet go to record high
prices.
The Dixie Highway Tour. com
posed of the officials and a body of
prominent business men of the mid
del west will pass through Americas
. October 10th.
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(3..aTa@@D0ltcEiT:&$]...=

We often think ony child through peings always spoil
ed Inc type that real wild; garments
soIed That be true in places, yet it's not
way know, because case is just kid today.
The boys ali cali i'm roughly He's the hero of The gang
ne tell you that he's ouah He puts with bang He'd
rather Stage battle than 10 eat his dav meals He's not the
type to rattle Why. he don't know how it feels.
at football he's the quarter, he bosses every 'naan
hes naughty mad ne sort like dictate when he can The
kaiets all admire him. cause they know he knows his stuff It's
spirit that inspires him. cause they know eknos his stuff
Say folks I'll tell this, he makes mighty hit with me-
just THINK ne sissy what different tVoud be-
only ten III bet his folks decided the pan maxim
he'd hold his own, when he becomes man
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-30
Those Rounded
Street Corners

When the new paving was
laid we urged the city to round
all corners in the paving district,
thus giving the maximum traffic
space. This the city did at an
expenditure of many hundreds
OF dollars. 1t was a wise in
vestment-a forward step. The
corners were dangerous before
and as the number of automo-
biles increase, the danger grew
apaoe.
But this expenditure has been
completely nullified at certain
corners because automobiles are
allowed to park at right angles
with the curb or within a few
feet of the corners.
The situation at the corner OF
Jackson and Lamar is Particu-
IarIy bad; it is not much better
at the corner Of Jackson and
Church, as we'll as other corners.
No automobile should be al
lowed to park within Is feet of
any street corner or within Is
feet of a fire plug. IF there is
no city ordinance to cover, one
should be passed.
Why spend the peoples mon
ev for an improvement unless
all the people are to enjoy the
advantages Of the investment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-30

The most peculiar thing about
women wearing l,nickers is they
button them below lae knee.
Being stung by bee is consid
cred good for rheumatism. But it is
bad for the disposition.
Once they married in haste and
repented at leisure; now they marry
in haste and repent at work.
An old-timer's objection to the
smart set is all they do is set and
act smart.
He who always has kick coming
finds it eventually arrives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-30
the home Of Mr.. W. c. Grant.

the home of Mr.. w. C. Grant.
Mrs. R. P. Parker spent Satur,
day with Mrs. W. T. o. Bray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alext Harden s~eat
Sunday afternoon with her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. E. W. Parker.
D. c. Bray and Mr.. Denmore, Of
Dolly county spent Friday with the
formers brother, W. T. o. Bray.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-30
OTHER DAYS IN AMERICAS
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
From The Times-Recorder. Sept
oA+b 1Q0S

TWEEN Y YEARS AGO lODAA
From The Times-Recorder. Sept.
both. 1905
Mr.. Eugene Haynes came down
form Atlanta yesterday to spend a
day or two with his many friends II
Americue.
The Seabord train reaching A
mericus yesterday afternoon
brought form Savannah to Helena s
colony of Beers who will settle IN
that county and engage in farming
Already quite a number of Beers
are near Helena and are highly
pleased.
farm of 500 acres to Mr.. W. L.
Page for $1,000 was reported yes
terday. the trade having been pend
mo for two or three days.
Quite a large audience assemblies
last night at the Elm Avenue churhc
IN witness the exhibition of tab
leaux presented. The scene was
quite realistic.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-30
Medical Ethics
In Florida

There's been an unholy rush
of doctors and lawyers, as well
as real estate men to that State
to the south of US where Ponce
de Leon pulled the first attempts
at a realty boom when ne claim
ed he had discovered the spring
of eternal youth.
1t is a long jump from the
day the old Spaniard went into
the mineral water business to
this good day, and many queer
things have been recorded in
the history of this great COM
monwealth of flowers, climate
and that new specie of money
called binders.
One of the real beauties OF
Florida is that one can never tell
what a day will bring forth. 1t
was the lamented Bryan, we be-
lieve, who once said of Miami
in one of his real estate lectures
that no matter how big the lie
one told about Florida, the truth
would catch up with the lie be-
fore morning.
But we started out to write
about medical ethics-or rather
the lack of that elusive and UNI
definable thing called medical
ethics. We were thinking of
the many doctors and dentists
and lawyers and chiropodfsts
and other necessary evils that
are flocking into Florida-no,
WERE scrambling to get in.
For awhile it began to look
like the United States-outside
of Florida would soon be safe
for democracy again. But you
never can tell about those Flo
ridians.
Just about the time trek of
the professional was getting well
under way, along came boards
and commissioners and legisla-
lures and governors. This regi-
ment of regulators put a crimp
into things. No longer could
a young Cor old) practitioner
simply cross the State line and
hang up his single, even though
it was asbestos and guaranteed
not to rust.
An edict went forth that il
the future these chosen men o
the universities and correspond
ence schools must pass examina
tons; they were compelled t.
run the gauntlet of a bespectac
led board of experts. To som
of the applicants it was a tril
back to boyhood and the ok
blue back speller.
With newly sharpened pencil
and scratch pads the erstwhil'
practitioner became a studen
again. Receiving his question
and examination paper he sa
himself down and. with thumb
in mouth and forehead coverec
with sweat (you don't perspir,
in Florida), he labored, yea init
the night.
There were some who quilted
the examination room witt
broad smiles, knowing they hat
successfully met the tests.
There were Others not so sure
and a few left in disgust, thor
oughly satisfied that not eve
the heads of their particular pro
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Extreme Modernism

Following the modernization
Of Hamlet Great Britain now
sets Harriet Beecher Stowe s
Uncle Toms Cabin" to jazz.
A slave girl in very abbreviat-
ed costume danced madly be-
fore o cheering audience as
Uncle Tom killed" Simon Lee
gree with a modern automatic.
Isn't that carrying modernism
to the nth degee2