About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 19, 1923)
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER'I9, 192? \ IM TO TOMB 8! FWffl SPEAKERS First Session of Walker’s Tax Commission Hears Several Speakers at Rome ROME, Sept 19. Northwest Georgians favor a state income tax, it would seem from those who ap peared before Governor Walker’s tax commission here. Os the dozen or more speakers who appeared representing various interests, a major’ty openly advo cated an income tax as the most equitable of all forms of taxation. It was pot made plain in some cases, however, whether the speak er would have the income tax take the place of all other forms of l tax ation or whether they want this Sitrip.y as an addition?.! tax reve nue. There was a much larger crowd present at the tax commission’s session than had been expected; The commissioners’ assembly room in the city hall was well filled. Quite a number of those present came from outside Rome and Floyd county, too, in fact almost every county in the Seventh dis trict was represented. PYE ELECTED CAPTAIN CORDELE HIGH TEAM CORDELE, Sept. 19—Walter Pye a member of the Junior Class of the Cordele High school has been elected Captain of the local football team. Captain Pye has had one year of football experience and he is a leader among the boys of his age. Pye has ben trusted with the responsible position of quarterback and has been directing the play to the satisfaction of the coaches. With a little more ex perience he should be able to han dle this position as well as the best. j Coach Mardre, formerly of Au burn is guiding the football des tiny of the institution. A large number of candidates ij> out for team and several veterans of last year are on hand as nucleus around which the eleven will built. 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N. 8., —passed a hand through his dark hair. “Not at all,” he returned gal lantly. “Just fancy,” put in Monica. “She says she hasn’t touched a racket for 18 months. You look tired, Mr. Dawson.” She smiled toward a stout red-faced man who blinked at her through a sea of'perspiration. “Pm not tired, Mrs. Viney,” de clared Dawson, “I’m hot!” He set tled himself down on the turf at their feet. “You’d scarcely credit it, Miss Bromley, but I’ve been spending the best part of three weeks grovel ing on my tummy, wriggling like some jolly old serpent after a Chi nese brigand with a fancy name.” “It sounds thrilling.” “It wasn’t half so thrilling as it sounds! Mrs. Viney—-the charming widow on my left—has snaffled the affection of the only man on the island who can wriggle gracefully and effectively—and that’s Chinese Pennington.” “Did you catch your bandit?” Dawson had turned again and was gazing down the slope toward the palm-clad shores of the bay. “Not altogether,” he confessed. Enid looked puzzled. “rfawson’s endeavoring to ac hieve the impossible,” broke in the Commissioner. “He’s trying to appear deep! Taken on the whole Borneo’s a nice comfortable little placed but for some time past we’ve been having trouble with an Oriental who calls himself Chai- Hung. Pennington and Dawson set out together to round up the Yellow Seven—that’s the some what picturesque title of the gang. Chai-Hung was to clever for them but, in the sort of general mix-up, his second-in-command was put out of his immediate bodyguard. To all intents and purposes, Chai- Hung controls the movements of every Chinaman on the islahd.” “Isn’t that rMher serious? I be lieve father said that all his coolies were Chinese.” “The majority of managers em ploy Chinese labor. The allegi ance of the more scattered mem bers of the organization is for tunately passive, but so great is their fear of the bandit himself and the little yellow card with the seven black dots, that they would •think twice before disobeying his commands.” “Jack,” said Monica, touching her brother’s sleeve, “when you’ve finished frightening Miss Bromley with tales of your brigand, do you think you could muster up energj to order something with ice in it?” The Commissioner- started to his feet. • “By Jove! I’m fearfully sorry. Come along, Dawson.’ The two men mounted the wood en stairs together and passed through an open doorway, making their way toward the general room in which the bar was situated. Hewitt had just completed the order for his sister and Enid Brom ley and was turning in search of Dawson, when his eye lit upon two long legs protruding from the low er portion of a long chair. H'e crossed the intervening space on tip-toe. The occupant of the chair beamed up at him. “Hullo, old son! I was wonder ing when you were going to turn up. “Peter’,” returned the Commis sioner reproachfully, “if you have lost every shred of respect for reg gulations—and myself, ypu might at least have had the decency to re port your arrival to Monica!” The man with the Chinese eyes remained unmoved. “I called at the bungalow—but your ordery informed me you were eating the air! I came on here to find Jou absorbed in a game of tennis.” “Hullo, you old devil!” greeted Dawson. Pennington rose wearily. “Jack; whos’ the lady?” They converged around a bam boo table and a Chinese boy set a tray in front of them. Hewitt rubbed his hands togeth er. “What d’you think of her? Not bad, eh?” “She’s not bad,” conceded Pen nington. “But on the thin side! Not feeling smitten, I hope?” Hewitt changed the subject ab ruptly. “How’s the Yellow Seven affair proceeding?’* “You know: we settled Nyi-Hau —the feller responsible for looting a train?” The Commissioner moved rest lessly. Dawson told me. I gather Moorhouse had a narrow squeak. Chai-Hung escaped by a window— and you followed. What happened then?” Peter Pennington crossed his legs and stared pensively through the doorway. . “I set my jungle-telegraph buz zing, rounded up my little crowd of brown-skinned agents and suc ceeded in roping in the young men of a local village. We got going and fell upon the bandit’s body guard hip and thigh. Chai-Hun,* wormed his way out of the charm ed circle, headed for the river • and left the island in a tong-kong, disguised as cargo of some sort or other.” Hewitt sprang to his feet. “You don’t mean to tell me he’s left Borneo?” The other nodded. “It’s even whispered that he spent a couple of nights in Singa pore ; but,” e added reassuringly, “he’s sneaked back again and suc ceded in making a landing at Ru dat—under the eyes of our own people.” Dawson whistled softly. “Know where he is?” “Within limits—yes. There’s BdiHlllHwlllllmi ■ For Twenty Years the Favorite For twenty years Red Devil Lye has been the favorite. ■ K The concentrated strength of Red Devil assures quick results when B M there’s real cleaning and work to be done. It is convenient to use, it is economical, it Sure is strong —it is the standard for good lye. Ask H / your grocer for thejcan with the smiling red devil on the label. Write for Free Booklet ' ■ Wm. Schield Mfg/Co., St. Louis, Mo. 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A far-away expression had come into Pennington’s eyes. “It turned out that he was the man who held Rabat-Pilai’s arms while Chai-Hung tortured him.” Hewitt shuddered. “I don’t think you need tell us any more.” “I shall be going up-country again tomorrow. To tell you the truth, I’ve been having a pretty tough time of it. I just ached for a suit of decent clothes, a smell of the sea and a look at you all.” The steward approached them. His tray held two empty glasses from which straws protruded—and a leaf torn from Monica’s note book. Hewitt glanced at it. Te girls have gone on home,” he announced. “Dawson, old, son, we’re counting on you for makan.” H'e looked at Pennington. You’ll d ! ne with us, of course?” “Thanks. I’m still in ignorance as to the identity of your charm ing partner at tehnis.” Dawson grinned, ? 1 “The lady with the blue-black tresses in a certain Er id Bromley —daugter of Chard Bromley, new manager of the Baniak-Baniak rub ber estate. 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