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PAGE EIGHT Gaston Means, the Man Who Loves Trouble, Is In Its Clutches Again - - - And Happy BY ALEXANDER HERMAN I NEA Service Staff Writer NEW YORK, November 15. —Gaston B. Means is in trouble again. But he likes it. For he has become a cham pion at it —charged in his time with murder, forgery, conspiracy and fraud. Freed of all, he now faces an other indictment. This time as the alleged principal in a gigantic bootlegging conspiracy. But he merely shrugs hij shoul ders and laughs. “Great fun this,” he says. “I’m goinfe to get a big kick out of it. For it’s the thrill of such, adven ture that makes life worth living. Ten years ago Means w o a school teacher down in the Caro lina Mountains. But the dull rou tine of school work palled on /him. “When I was a kid," he weint on. “1 always dreamed of the time whe.i 1 would grow up to be a real detective. It was my beyhood ambition. “When the chance came to give up my school work, I grabbed it. I wanted to go north and indulge in the fancy of my childhood dreams.” And he did. He soon gave up his job of being representative for some cotton mills, and became -*n investigator for a private detec tive agency. Most of the time he worked for W’illiam J. Burns, now head of the United States Secret Senice, In 1914 he became a special agent for the German government. He received SIOO a day for his : work. “I worked for Captain Boy-Ed, ’ German naval attache,” he says, “and got mixed up in innumerable messes. But it was all part of fthe game. “When I foresaw that the Ger mans were forcing this country in to the war, I quit their sendee and began working for our govern ment. Following a tip, I discovered that the Germans were making ar rangements to get Huerta of Mexi co into this country. I exposed the whole scheme, and Huerta was ar-, rested as he tried to cross the border. “I dug deeper into the intri guing of the German spy ysystem and discovered the plots to blow up the capital at Ottawa and the Canadian Bridge. Both ischemea were nipped before their execu tion. Van Horne the German spy, being caught red-handeu as he was approaching the bridge.” | Meanwhile Means had been acting as business advisor to Mrs. \ v ice Substitutes are gener ally more expensive in the end than genuine articles. Housewives have learned they KNOW this is true where bakings are con cerned. Self rising flours are classed as substitutes for plain flour and good baking powder. The use of these special mixtures is very liable to result in false econ omy, failures and waste on bake day. Remember there is a big difference, in many ways, between biscuits and other bakings made from these so-called self-rising flours and those made from good plain flour and a de pendable leavener. Try the experiment—make a baking from each— convince yourself. You will find the baking made from flour and baking powder far more attractive in appearance. It will raise higher— retain its full food value and taste better. For best results, do not r i to use Calu met, the Economy Baking Powder, and a reliable brand of plain flour. Just think of it—the sale of Calumet is times as much as that of any other brand. It contains only such ingredients as have been officially approved by the ( United States Food Authorities. 'lt is pure and sure. You save when you buy it—you save when you use it. PACKED IN TIN —KEEPS STRENGTH IN i Jr™ wk '' Ml- 7 ~GASTON bTmSANS,’ W HO LOVES TROUBLE. _ Maude A. King, of North Caro— olina. While out shooting one day, she was killed. Means, who was with her, was indicted for murder in the first delgree. It was a sensational trial. Colo nel Thomas B. Felder, who has been kept busy getting Means out of trouble every time he got in, wenti from New Yorx to Nprth Carolina to defend him. In a short time the jury acquit ted him. Then came a long Line of ew : charges and indictments following i the filing of a second will of Mrs. King’s millionaire husband. There million dollars were involved. Means and others would have berie fitted by it. Judge Judge Jesse Balawin of Illinois called it a forgery. An appeal followed, and with it came long drawn-out litigation brought to a close last month when the Supreme Court of Illi nois ruled to throw’ out the second will. , When cleared of all charges growing out of the Mrs. King | death and will contest. Means went back to his investigating work. “Standing trial for murder is’ex citing enough,” he says, "but it takes real sleuthing to sgive a real thrill.” He became a special agent for the. Department of Justice invest!-, gating liquor cases. i “I unearthed the society boot-1 legging conspiracy,” Means says' ‘which resulted in the imprison-, ■ t ment of the La Montagne broth- I ers.” i And he worked on many, other i I important cases. j But trouble seems to follow him ; wherever he goes. I In a short time was indicted in the gigantic bootlogging con spiracy. He is now out on $15,000 bail awaiting trial. But he isn’t worrying. “Ive been able to get out of so much trouble before,” he says con fidently, “that I’m sure I’ll get out of this, too: As is usually the case I am not guilty. “But I hate to have it interfere with my detective work, even for a . short time.” i He is now taking it easy, dividing his (.ime between Colonel Felder’s office and his home in Washington, ■ D. C., where he sits down with his I children and tells them, not fairy tales of idle creation, but real de tective stories that makes the youngsters’ blood t:r»ge. NEW ER 4 7 One of the most thrill’,ng games of the season was played Friday Nov. 9, between Pleasant Grove | boys and New Era boys, on Pleas- ■ ant Grove’s court. The score was II to 8 in favor of New Era. There were many spectators yelling for I Pleasant Grove, but their yells were in vain, Robert P«by stained for New Era by his fast playing. This I was the first game played by the I second t, am, tliev are starting out Ito win, .aid ; f they keep up their I victory like they started with, we | think they will. The lineup was as X'Fw / Pleasant Grov- V right t-r Grady Morgan If Dowdy e Clemons I Wright rg ‘Buckshot’ [ -’ l 'V Lg Potter i The points f< r New Era were: 'H. V*-i'>ht2, Morgan, 2; Raby 5; G. Wright, 0; Bray, 2;. The point.-, for Pleasant Grove are: Grady, -i; ‘Buckshot”: 4, to tal 8. Friday Nov. 16, at 6:30 P. M New Era is going to observe “Fath er and Sons” Day. We are antici pating a most delightful evening and will experience the keenest dis appointment, unless every father and son in our community is pres ent. The program for the even is as follows:: Song, America, audience, Prayer Rev. E. T. Moore; address, Dr. J. M. Cutler: response, Mr. N. A. Ray, Sr., Solo. Miss Mattie Mc- Neil: prayer, Rev. A. G. Brewton; A rollicking good time for every body will follow the program. shiToh The people of the community are cordially invited to attend the P. T. A. meeting at the school house Friday afternoon. Mrs. T? Glenn and Mrs. J. C. WOMEH ROM FomuLFim Will Be Interested in Mrs. Hooker’s Recovery by Use cf Lydia E. Pink ham’s Vegetable Compound St.Paul,Minn. —' ‘I was going through the Change of Life and suffered from a p run-down condition I and the troubles a I woman has to go | through acthattime, hot flashes, nervous ness and headaches. At times I was not able to do my work, but since taking Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com pound I am gaining every day.and can do -J my work with more c i 1 -“ . >'V4lk KUH ease than I have for five or six years. I owe it all to your great medicine.”— Martha Hooker, 11-1 College Avenue, St. Paul, Minn. When women who are between the ages of forty-five and fifty-five are beset with such annoying symptoms as ner vousness, irritability, melancholia and heat flashes, which produce headaches, dizziness, or a sense of suffocation,they should take Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege table Compound. It is especially adapted ! to help women through this crisis.' It is prepared from roots and herbs and contains no harmful drugs or narcotics. Write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Massachusetts, for a free copy of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Private Text-Book upon ’‘Ailments Peculiar to Women.” Sellars attended the meeting of the teachers’ association in Americus , Saturday, a. m. Rev. Crumbley filled his regular I appointment at Shiloh Church Sun | day and delivered an able address I to a large and interested congreg- I ation. The junior B. Y. P. U. gave an in teresting program at .the church Sunday evening. The faculty and Trustees of Shi loh school were royally entertain ed at the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Daniel last Friday evening. Four New Era pupils were added to our school enrollment this week, making the total to date 118. Shiloh school is going to observe Educational Week Nov. 19-23. There will be a special program each day beginning at 9 o’clock. j Miss Parkman will make the I school a visit Friday. She wants co get the work going early in the season. It is her desire to meet the former club girls and others who intend joining any of the clubs for the coming year. CUT-OFF Several from the communiting at tended the Armistice Day program at the high school building at I Montezuma Sunday afternoon. I Mr. and Mrs. Will Greene, of Montezuma were Sunday after noon guests of Mr. and Mrs. ,_Philip | Greene. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Greene, I annouce the birt hos a daughter I Sunday, Nov. 4th, named Thelma. Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt Joiner and Mrs. J. T. Morris were Americus shoppers Friday Mr. and Mrs. Coma Peek and family of Andersonville, were spend-the-day guests, of Mrs. Lou < Holloway, Sunday. Greene Norris, Ernest Coker, Howard Henry and Oscar Beden oaugh, made a business trip to Americus Friday. Misses Beulah Pennington, Eva Bedenbaugh, of Albany spent this week-end with homefolks. Our community was well rep resented at the Macon County club girls exhibit and county flower show in Montezuma, it was a very pleasant and profitable day’. M- and Mrs. Will Ward of Hawkinsville were Sunday guests, of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. ward. Messrs. James Tollen, will Ras oerry, Will Allen and Joe Collier, were Sunday afternoon visitors at darshallville. Mrs. Gene Webb end Tom Webb of Pleasant Hill, spent Sunday af ternoon with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McDonald. David Bedenbaugh, A. F. Pen lington, James Tole.a, Will Ras oerry, and J. A. Smith attendea die Masonic meeting at Ogie utorpe, Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Grady Kitchens, r wunce the birth oi a daughter, riday Nov. 9th, named Willie Mae, J. B. McDonald, made a business -rip to Montezuma Saturay. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Hollo-way, Mrs. R. H. Stubbs, Misses' Janilu Holloway and Mattisu Stubbs were hoppers in Americus Friday A party of 18 of the young/set - haperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Coker, we.it to the cane mill at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Pen nington at Pennington Tuesday evening. Miss Lydia Jones, of Leslie, is visiting her niece, Mrs. Grady Kitchens, t j ■ M “Io Whom It May Concern:”' Listen! Community citizen, of community citizens, there will bn an oyster, coffee ami sandwich supper, at the Cut-off school building. “Thanksgiving” night. Let’s do without our big dinner go over to the school building, that night and get a big supper, as they both are for good purposes one to nourish the body’ and one co nourish the school funds. expect you to meet us there as we are expecting a good time, as will help us to have a get-to gether meet, so as to know each other better. Everywhere you see suggestions •• beautifying the home. Our sug gestion is to lower the rent. . your mind and YOUR MONEY A our mental peace depends upon your financial security. Worry about possible losses from fire, storm or accident leaves yod with just that much less mental ef ficiency to apply to your business. Insurance relieves you of all wor ry. It leaves vour mind free for constructive thinking. We can give you all forms of Property Protection Policies. BRADLEY HOGG Phone 185 Representing the ALLIANCE INSURANCE CO., OF PHILADELPHIA DR. S. F. STAPLETON VETERINARIAN Office in Chamber of Commerce Phone 8 Residence Phone 171 ~~OR QUICK SERVICEAND HEAVY HAULING PHONE 121 WOOTTEN TRANSFER CO. | Office in Americut, Stenin Laun dry I SOUTH JACKSON STREET Bicycles tor all the family— Girls, Boys and Men. Veloci pedes and roller skates, Go- Carts re-tired while vou wait. Compton’* Bicycle Shop 205 Cotton Ave. THE TIMES-RECORDER DAILY STORY , Published in Installments of Two Columns Each. Copies of Back Installment Available On Application at This Office. veort bed book by Americas bed tOomanSoriler J) fa,Gertrude Atherton Published by arrar.gerncin w>tn Associated First national Pictures, Inc. Watch fcr the screen version produced by Frank Lloyd with Corinne Griffith as Countess Zattiany, • Copyright 1921 by Goriruds Athsrtoa XX (Continued) “You know what men are. Ti. -y like to cal! a spade a spade -iml lie* damned to it. Our sort di In ’ have a chance. They couldn’t craip- So, we made up our mind : > n nets in the only way possih’c V.> leave off our corsets at dcue’.-s ><> j they can get a'-new thrill ma < i n J then sit in an automobile ami Yii and have little petting parti-- - id two. And we slip out and have an occasional lark like tonight. We’re not to be worried about, either" “Why cryptic after your really admirable frankness? But there’s always a point beyond which wom en never will go when confessing their souls. ... I suppose yo.l think you're as hard as nails. Do you really imagine that you will ever be able to fall in love and I marry and want children?” j “Don't men?" i “Ancient standards are not an ! nihilated in one generation." “There’s got to be a beginning to everything, hasn’t there? One would think the world stood still, to bear you talk. But anything ; new always makes the fogies sick.” “Nothing makes me as sick as your bad manners —you ami all your tribe. Men. at least, don't lose their breeding if they choose to sow wild oats. But women go the whole hog or none.” ■ "Other times, other manners. We make our <i-.vn. and you have io put up with them whether you like it or not. See’" . “I see that you are even sillier than I thought. You need nothing so much as a sound spanking." .-' ' ' I "He went farv/ard and ... hand to his lip:.-” "Your own manners are none too good. You’ve handed me one in sult after another." "I've merely talked to you as your fattier would it be were not blind. Besides, it would probably make you sick to be ‘respected.’ Come along. We’ll go round to a garage and get a taxi. Why on earth didn’t you ring for a taxi from Farren’s?” “I tried to. but it’s an apartment house and there was no one down stairs to make the connection. To.-i late. So 1 foot d it." She yawned prodigiously, "i rn ready at last for my little hunk. Hope you’ve en joyed this more than 1 have. You'd be a scream at a petting [ :.fly." Clavering paid his small a-coitnj and they i.-mieil into l.::e -tor:n once more. It was impcs.'.ible to talk. Tn the taxi she vent, to sleep. Thank Heaven! He hail had enough of her. Odious brat. More . than once he had had a sudden vision of Mary Zattiany dining that astonishing conversation at the counter. The “past” she had sug gested to his tormented mind was almost literary by contrast. She, herself, a queen granting favors, beside this little fashionable near strumpet. They didn’t breathe the same air, nor walk on the same plane. Who, even if this little fool were merely demi-vierge, would hesitate between them? One played the game in the grand manner, the other like a glorified gutter-snipe. But he was thankful for the diver sion, and when he reached his own bed He fell asleep immediately and did not turn over for seven hours. XXI He had informed Madame Zatti any’s butler over the telephone that he would call that evening at half past nine, but he returned to his t rooms after a day at the office with lagging steps. He dreaded another evening in that library by the fire. It was beyond his imagination to foresee how she would treat him, what role she would choose to play, and although he was grimly deter mined to play whatever role she assigned to him (for the present!), he hated the prospect. He was in no mood for a “game.” This woo ing was like nothing his imagina tion had ever prefigured. To be put on trial ... to sit with the woman in the great solitude ot the house and the very air vibrat ing between them ... or froz en ... self-conscious as a schoolboy up for Inspection . . ,i afraid of making a false move. , , I What In God’s name wouid they talk about? Politics? Books? Art? Banalities he’d half a mind to go to Florida after all . . or join Jim Oglethorpe in South Carolina: he had a standing invita ! tion , . . he’d return by the J next train; he’d felt as if existing I in a vacuum all day. . . . When he reached his rooms he found his problem solved for the moment —possibly. A telephone i slip informed him that Madame ! Zattiany would be at home, and a note from Mrs. Oglethorpe enclosed tickets for her box at the opera that night. If she would only go! He called the house. The butler answered and retired to summon Madame Zattiany. Her voice came clear and cool over the telephone. He Invited her to go to Sherry's for dinner and to hear Farrar in “But terfly” afterward. "I must tell you that we shall sit in a box,” he add ed. “Mrs. Oglethorpe’s.” “Oh!" There was a pause that seemed eternal. Then she laughed suddenly, a laugh of intense amuse ment that ended on a note of reck lessness. “Well! Wky not? Yes, I will go. Very many thanks.” “Good. It means an early dinner. I'll call for you at a quarter to seven." “I’m promptness itself. Au ’voir." So that was that!. One night’s respite. He’d leave her at her door. He wft.dered if his voice had been as impersonal as her own: be had almost barked into the telephone and had probably overdone it. But was any man ever in such a ghast ly position before? Well, he’d lose the game before he’d make a fool ot himself again. . . . .)ss . . . he’d had the game in his own hands last night . » . could have switched off any moment. ; He’d let go and delivered himself I into hers. ! He took a cold shower, and made > a meticulous toilet. When he arrived at the house lie was shown into the drawing-room. He had never seen it before and he glanced about him with some curi osity. It was a period room . Lotus Quinze. The furniture looked as if made cf solid gold and Madame t)u Barry herself mjght have s:.t on the dainty brocades. The general effect was airy and graceful, gay, frivolous, and subtly vleiqtis. (An emanation to which the chaste’Vic torian-had been impervious.) He understood why Madame Zattiany dirk not use it. She might be subtly anything, but assuredly she was neither airy nor frivolous. Then 11: realized that there was a painting of a girl over the mantel and that the girl was Mary Ogden Ho stepped forward eagerly, almost holding his breath. The portrait ended at the tiny waist, and the stiff satin of the cuirass-like bodice was' softened with tulle which seemed to float about the sloping shoulder:;. The soft ashen hair, growing in a deep point on the ■broad, full brow, was brush ?d soft ly back and coiled low on the long’ white neck. The mouth was soft and pouting, with a humorous quirk at the corners, and the large, dark gray eyes were lull of a mocking light that seemed directed straight into the depths of his puzzled brain as he stood gazing at that present mt-nt of a mice pot unt and long ’ vanished beauty. . . . Extraor dinarily inte'aird yet so extraordi narily unlike! Hut the resem blance may have weji been exact when Mary Zattiany was tv,er»ty. How had Mary Og l. n looked at thirty? That very lift of the strong chin, that long arch of nostril . . . something began to beat in the back of his brain. . . . “What a beauty poor Mary must have been, no?" He turned and forgot the por . trait. Madame Zattiany wore a gown of that subtle but unmistak able green that no light can turn blue; thin shimmering velvet to the knees, melting into broidered with silver and veiled with tulle. Oh her head was a small diamond tiara and her breast was a blaze ot emeralds and dia monds. She carried a large fan of green feathers. ■ He had believed he had meas ured the extent ot her beauty, but the crown gave her a new radiance —and she looked as attainable as a queen on her throne. He went forward and raised her hand to his lips. “I insist,” he said gallautly. “Anything else would be out of the picture. I need not tell you how wonderful you look— nor that after tonight you will hardly remain obscure!” X “Why do things halfway? It has never been my method. And Mary told me once that Nile-green had been her favorite color until she lost her complexion. So—as I am to exhibit myself in a box—enfln! | • • . Besides, I wanted to go.” She smiled charmingly. “It was most kind ot you to think of me." ,‘Would that al] ‘kindkacts were as graciously rewarded ’ I shall be Insufferably conceited for-the rest of my life—only It is doubtful if I shall be seen at all. Shall we so?" (T» Be Continued) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1923 TAX NOTICE I Registration books for the gen eral eleclion to be held December 12th are now open. Books close Dec. Bth, 1923. ? D. GATEWOOD, JR., 11-9:12-8-23. Ulerk and Treas. International Live Stock Exhibit CHICAGO, ILLS December 1-8 1923 On account of the above men tioned exhibit, excursion tickets will be on sale to the public No vember 20 to December ' 2,' 1923, inclusive. Final limit December 11. Fare and one-half for the round trip. For total fares, schedule'., sleeping cur resrvations, etc., apply to 11. C. White, Ticket Agent, Americus, Gu. Central of Georgia v < Railway * The Right Way ss,o€¥tol6an On Americus Residence Property Phone 830 LEWIS ELLIS Ycu Save the Difference When Buying at Bragg’s. Catch That : Our Fresh Meats Wil! Save You Money BEEF ROAST ISc and 20c Lb VEAL ROAST 20c and 25c Lb FORK ROAST 20c and 25c Lb GOOD FAT STEWING BEEF 8c and 10c Lb BRISKET ROAST 12 l-2c and 15c Lb Fat Live and Dressed Hens. Fl y ers and Fresh Eggs. Lots of Pickles, Catsups and Salad Dressings just received. Buy a Whole Skinned Ham cheap. Sliced Bacon 35* Lb. 3 Lbs., SI.OO. We have it. You save it. Hog Casings 50c Lb. BRAGG’S MARKET RAILROAD SCHEDULE Arrival and Departure of Passenger Trains, Americus, Ga. The following schedule figures üblished as information and not guaranteed: CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY. Arrive Leave 12:01 am Cols-Chgo. 3:45 ar.; 12:37 am Chgo-StL.-Atl 2:53 s r.'. 1:54 am Albany-J’ville 2:10 am 2:10 am Cin-Atl-Chgo , lE?4 am 2:53 am Albany-J’ville 12:37 am 11:45 am Albany-Jville 12:01 am 5:14 am Macon-Atlanta 10:35 pm 6:37 am Albany 7:21 pm 10:15 am Columbus 3:15 | 2:1,4 pm Macon-Atlanta 1:55 1:55 pm Albany-Montgy 2:14 pm 7:21 am Macon-Atlanta 6:37 am 10:35 pm Albany-Montgy 5:14 am SEABOARD AIR LINE (Central Time) Arrive Departs 10:05 am Cordele-Hel’na 5 :15 pm 12:26 pm Cols-M’t’g’y 3:10 pm 3:16 pm Cordele-Savh 12:26 pm 5:15 mtn Richland-Cols 10:05 am _ ‘GIFTS THAT LAST” Diamonds, Watches, I Silverware China and Cut Glass Gifts For Birthdays Weddings and Anniversaries : ' F... De , ■-ns ’ AMERICUS JEWELRY CO. 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