About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (July 11, 1924)
COUNTIES NOW "pm ip \ *977 Volumes in Loan Dcpait- . ment and 1,070 Volumes in Traveling Library ATLANTA, July 10.— Library - are located in 104 of the 100 counties of the state, according to the annual report of the Georgia Library commission issue; 1 for 1923. Forty two counties of this number are equipped with both public libraries and traveling libray sta tions, 35 have only public or ciubj or subscription libraries and 27, have only traveling library statioi s.! The general loan department has' a total of 4,977 volumes from which any resident of the state may borrow books for the cost of post age. A large variety of subjects are covered, special emphasis hav ing been given to books for teach ers and on farming subjects. Traveling libraries are defined as a system maintained for people in small towns and rural communi ties, for schools, clubs, institutions and organizations, otherwise with -1 out adequate library service. Thor • Ure 1,070 volumes in the traveling library collection. The report states the following town libraries were visited during the yj^lr: , jAflairsville, Americus, Carrollton, /Cartersville, Cedartown, Cordele, ■ Fitzgerald, Fort Valley, Kingston, Lawrenceville, Macon, Manchester, Montezuma, Newnan, Poulan, Rich land, Rome, Tifton. Schools v- re visited also in a number of these places, and book's examined. A steady correspondence has been maintained with other libraries. Opening of a new library at Ma con took place Nov. 28, 1923, nam ed the Washington Memorial Li brary, the site and building having been donated by Mrs. Ellen Wash ington Bellemy in memory of her brother, Hugh Vernon Washington. The Junior Chamber of Commerce raised funds of SIO,OOO for furnish ing and books. ryu/ I J j —q| |f QASIFILD AWWNTS LET US scren your house and re pair your old screens. Americus Blacksmith & Screen Co., phone 444—7-Gt FOR SALE CHEAP—SmaII re frigerator; 1 kitchen cabinet; 1 iron bed; 1 kiddie coop; 1 baby car / riage. Mrs. K. W. Moon, Hancock avenue.—9-3t RAILROAD SCHEDULES Arrival and Departure of Passenger Trains, Americus, Ga. Central of Georgia Ry. Central Standard Time Arrive Depart 12:01 am Cols-Bghm-Chgo 3:45 am 12:37 am Chgo-St. L., Atl 2:53 am 1:54 am Albany-Jaxville 3:45 am am Albny-Jaxville 12.37 am , am Cin-Atl-Chgo 1:54 am lyla am Albny-Jaxville 12:01 am am Macon-Atlanta 10:35 pm tHDlftun Albany 7:21 pm n Columbus 3:15 pm Albany-Moritr'y »■: i Macon A: 'onia 1 .Albany 1":22 am. Ai.'.l I' A' ’ A'’ ■ - fep AIR LINE ’ ral 1 ’-me) Penar'..- e 1! n a B M 1 ' i ' i " * B'K 51 ■i s' j ' '■.. B 11 Bja< ?.-<■■ . ici Americu* Biice Proper It F lone 830 ELLIS Copyright 1904 I’EA SeiVice . ,-.c WOOFC BtJIW BEGIN HERE TODAY ■ John Ain.iley, a man of educa-' tion and breeding, becomes a mast-] er crook—preying upon other thieves. .In Paris r.c comes to suspect t:ie White Gag' -, himself a super-criminal, of trying to svv.n ule Mr. ami .tir.. Josiah Higgins, I wealthy Cincinnati, Ohio, persons For som mysterious purpose the White Eagle has founded a club for one-eyed men on the Rue de. Sainte.i Peres. Bound for N w York on the Altaria, Ainsley secs that the Higginses arc followed by a one-eyed man, who keeps to uirn self am! -Idem speaks to anyone. At o. concert aboard the boat, Mr. and Mrs. Higgins appear, resplen dent with jewels. Mrs Higgins is wearing upon her bosom a pearl which, a man tells Ainsley, cost one million francs. ♦ ♦ ♦ NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY I admitted that it was. “But it’s not extremely large,” I said.- “It’s as big as your "ye,” he de clared. “And it’s the most perfect pearl of its size in existence. I heard Maret jabbering about it. Some Indian princess event bust and sold it.” He whistled “lie’ll have to pay another chunk of mon ey tomorrow, at the Customs, when he shows them that bit of junk. That’ll break his heart. He sure hate s to spend a nickel where it won’t show, the old. tlght-tvad.” I agreed with him, sighing as I did so, thinking how well Tcould use the money represented by that pearl. Indeed, the thought was so agonizing that I left the lounge long before the concert was over, seeking solace in the smoke- room. The room was deserted, save fo> the one-eyed man.. Unwilling to arouse anv latent Rnsnininn in him PORCH PLANTS for verandas and stoops are decid edly ornamental outside of any home, and give them a garden at mosphere, even in the city. We have all kinds of plants for this purpose, in various sizes, potted or ready for planting. We have fresh cut flowers daily for decorative and other purposes. THOMAS FLORAL CO. SEE FOR YOURRSELF the sweet freshness of the fish you are ordering here, and you will an ticipate the later enjoyment of eat ing it at the table. Our consign ments of fresh fish are received regularly every day from river and sea coast, so we know what we are selling to our patrons and THEY know from experience. AMERICUS FISH AND OYSTER COMF ANY Phone 778 i SPECIAL SALE solid oak swing's, .$3.98 long as they last. Ameri cus Blacksmith and Screen Co., phon e 444'—7-Gt FOR SALE—2S bushels Field Peas at $3.00 per bushel. W. A. Carter, Plains, Ga.—ll-2t APARTMENT FOR RENT—Phone 309—11-ts. FOR SALE—.Jersey milk cow. W. W. Hughes, Atlantic Ice and Coal Co.--11-3t PEACHES', PEACHES—For sale at packing house on Riley’ Peach Farm, off Smithville road.—7-18t F’OR RENT—One 4-room apart ment with private bath. Phone 515—8-5 t FOR RENT—Two rooms with kitchenette. Box 274—7-5 t — - „ WANTED TO SELL OR EX CHANGE-—Two or three nice cows, fresh in milk, for dry cattle. See M. J. Stevens at stable, corner Wheeler and Jackson streets. —lO-3t ■ ■! ■ I «■■■ - I I •* 11 ' I OA ,: -ade on improved LiVrii ikfarm lands at cheap est rates for terms of 5,7 or 10 years with pro-payinent option given Money secured promptly. We have now outstanding over $1,100,000 on farms in Sumter county alone, with plenty more to lend. MIDDLETON McDONALD Correspondent Atlanta Trust Co., in Sumter, Lee, Terrell, Schley, Macon, Stewart, Randolph and Webster counties. 21 Planters Batik Bui’ding. Americus, Ga. Phone 89 n- 911 FOR SALE —Nice Tomatoes for canning and ketchup SI.OO bush el delivered in morning, 75c on farm. Mrs. Ed Morgan—lo-3t rxLz Im II) “IT’S MR. HIGGINS, SIR—HIS WIFE’S PEARL.” I had hitherto refrained from ac costing him. Pmt flow i needed pleasantly to him. It was my last chance to make his acquaintance, and I had not yet given up the idea that here was opportunity. But when I followed my nod with an invitation to join me in a pint of champagne, he brusquely re fused. His one good eye shot <t suspicious glance at me. I noted that that eye was gray, and that his glass eye matched the other. Rebuffed-, I mad - no further ef fort. I drank my wine, rose, took a turn around the deck, and went to my stateroom. I immediate!;, undressed and went to bed, fin: iiy convinced that whatever th-, myst ery of Higgins, the White Eagle and the one-eyed man, i' w;:s beyond my power to solve and profit by it. • * * Somewhere along toward dawr, I was aroused by pounding at my door. I climbed from my 1 bed, threw a dressing-gown over my pajamas, and opened the door. A. ship’s officer stood there. “Sorry, sir,” he said, “but wpuid you mind coming to the lounge?' “What’s the idea?” I asked. “Ship on fife or something?” He smiled dpprbcatiugly. “Noth ing, like that, sir, but one of the passengers has lost some jewelry. Rather a valuable trinket.” “Well, what’s that to do with me?” I demanded. “Nothing, sir, I hope,” he replied. “But the gentleman insists that all persons who passed by the door of his cabin tonight submit co a search. It’s Mr. Higgins, sir—his wife’s pearl; you and three other gentle men have cabins in this corridor. To reach your romps you have to pass by the Higgins’" suite. The steward FRIED CHICKEN and HoF ROLLS Saturday Night Orders taken for any kind of Pies TEA ROOM WANTED—IS Plasterers SI,OO per hour. Apply Boys High School, West Point Iron Works, Macon, Ga. Foreman T. C. Bailey.—9-5t FARM LOAN MONEY Plenty at cheap interest rate and on easy terms. W. W. Dykes. 9-ts ■» CLOSE IN ROOMS' For two young men. G. L. Williams. Phone G43.—2-tf FOR SALE —Belgian and New Zealand Rabbits. In pairs or From $1.50 to $2.00 per pair Marion Young phone 593—1-tf-dh WANTED—To rent 3 or 4 rooms ground floor with private bath. (References exchanged. No children. I X. Y. Z., —Times-Recorder 1 l-3t STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT Neon Buchanan.—l2-tf FOR SALE —1 Hgni. delivery Ford truck. Good condition. Crabb’s Service Station. Phone 180 —17-ts I FOUNT A cool place in Ameri cus at Rylandar theater “Where Ocean Breezes Blow.”—30-tf. WANTED—To rent typewriter. Phone 438. . 11. ■ ... Ml . 1..- I M.. . We haven’t been to the movies this week yet so all the stars we know are old ones. These July days are not so much but these July nights beat the fa mous Arabian nigh... Nothing looks better onj a girl than a bathing suit; but not, how ever, absolutely nothing. A few of the men who marr ed in June admit rolling pins ami dishes bounce. * on watch swears that no other peo ple have entered the corridor since Mr. and Mrs. Higgins retired.” “And because I happen to have a cabin in lie came quarter of th* 'V ith Hifgins, ’ *l’. united by that swine, am I?’M1 cried? The officer became more apolo getic. “Swine is right, sir, but I hope you’ll make it epsy for us. Os course, you have a right to refuse, but that will only cause trouble on the dock. The captain presents his compliments, sir, and hopes that you yor.r rights, and help him to avoid scandal for the ship’s sake.” “If you put it that way, to oblige the captain—certainly,” said I. I followed him down the corridor, across an open space and into the lounge. There were Mr. and Mrs. Higgins and their servants; also there were two Englishmen, with whom I had struck up a casual 'ac quaintance, and to whom I nodded now. And then I saw the third of the gentlemen to whom the ship’s officer had referred. It was the one eyed man. ♦ 9 * We all submitted to a search. We handed over the keys of our bag gage to an officer. Half an hour later he returned with the state ment that lie had searched all our effects and found no trace of the missing pearl. Then one of the Englishmen did what I had been wanting to do. He walked over to Higgins. “We’ve heard your story,” he said. “You returned from the con cert, you and your wife. She took off her jewels and laid them on a table in her cabin. She then went into your cabin, to talk to you. When she returned to her own room, five minutes later, the Ranee’s Pearl was gone. Some ono had op. ned the door ana stolen it.” “And it must have been some one in one of the cabins on the corri dor,” cried Higgins. “That’s what you say,” said the Englishman. “It doesn’t matter to a vulgar beast like you that'you in-' suit your betters. Now, we’ve all been searched, and none of us lias your filthy pearl. I merely want to tell you that I’m glad you lost it, •’nd that I hope the loss teaches you and your wife the vulgarity of os tentation. Good evening, sir.” He turned on his heel, followed by his compartiot, and stalked, witii what dignity a man in a bathrobe m.iv achieve, from the ! tinge. The one-eyed man came close to Higgins, and in rapid French as sailed him. And then, suddenly, I understood. Not Higgins’ manner told me; liie plutocrat acted his part too well. But the light of one of the electric- lamps flashed on the Frenchman’s face, and the mystery that had’ been puzzling me for a week was .solved at hut. I went back ,ro bed, neither re proaching Higgins, nor paying any attention to his perfunctory apolo gies. I slept soundly, iiappiiy, as one should who knows that on the morrow he will acquire- a fortune. With the other passengers I dis embarked next day. I ’submitted to the usual examination of my bag gage. I saw the reporter buzzing about the Higginses, and knew that the afternoon headlines would L< devoted to. the loss of the precious Ranee’s Pearl. I chuckled as I thought of the story that could be written, but would not be printed in the newspapers. You see, I had no doubt as to my success. I had pierced the disguise of Opportunity. Outside the Customs shed I fol lowed the porter with my baggage to a taxi. I told the chauffeur to drive my things to the Hotel Regina, took his number to assure myself of his honesty, and then waited. In a few minutes the one-eyed man • ar rived. His porter handed his bags to a taxi driver. The one-eyed man climbed into the cab. And I climbed in after him. He would have expostulated, save that I pressed something against his ribs, the something being the muzzle of an automatic pistol. The drive did not see this byplay, and when I told him that I would accompany his pas senger, made no objection. He closed the door upon us,‘ climbed into his seat and started the cab. “What do you want?” demanded the one-eyed man. I smiled cheerfully at him. “Your right eye,” I told him. I pressed the muzzle harder against his chest. “No use in crying out; it would be ' make the sandwiches f° V le ou t’ n £ with our bread. *&*2jp j Then they’ll tast much better. / And what is more, they won’t be- come dry and tasteless. Our bread in addition to its superior flavor MRC& 4 retains its freshness much longer /M ■ th an the usual loaf which makes it particularly desirous for sandwich ' —xtU** making. DOMESTIC BREAD in Qmoricus Model Bread Co. White House in Mounting for Calvin, Jr. , = ■ ’ t — , >W: ■ ‘ r- Z ' « t ; ■ 4 57 r Il- • " x. * W — --y" The flag flies at half mast over the White House. At right is full figure of Lieutenant Edgar Alien Poe, of the Marines and a greatgrand-nephew of the fam ous poet, who was detailed as an honor guard at the White House entrance and who headed the six Marine pallbearers at the funeral of Calvin Coolidge, Jr. Inset,, below, is Rev. Jason Noble Fierce who conducted the funeral serv ices. jail for you even if you live,” I warned him. There,, in the center of crowded West Street, lie removed his glass eye and handed it to me. At' the next corner I knocked on the win, dow, and the chauffeur stepped. I alighted, waved an airy adieu to my one-eyed friend, and strolled blithely across town, a little later to pick up a taxi and drive to the Regina. Afraid of pursuit? Had I not al ready conquered the one-eyed man? Afraid of the police? Would Hig gins, who had conspired at the sim ulation of a robbery, in order to avoid the payment of a tremendous duty, confess his own attempt at crime? For the minute that I had dis covered the whereabouts of the Ra nee’s Pearl, I understood why Hig gins had discussed business with the White Eagle. The millionaire’-; notorious parsimony had caused him to invoke the supercrook’s aid at defrauding the Customs. That was the only possible explanation of all that had bewildered me. How had I discovered the where abouts of the pearl? Simply enough; the one-eyed man’s glass eye had been gray in the smoke room; it was green when the elec tric light flashed upon it in the lounge. Instantly I understood why the White Eagle had pointed his bizarre advertisement. Among the applicants for membership in his club, he had found the criminal willing to aid him, in his further ance of the desire of Josiah Hig gins to defraud his government. Would the one-eyed man have re turned the pearl to Higgins later on, or would he have delivered it to the White Eagle? Would there have been honor ahi on g these thieves? Ask me some easier question. Ask me, for instance, what I did when I arrived at my room in the Regina. I will tell you: I deftly took apart the two halves of tht green glass eye which had been sur rendered to me, and I kissed the Ranee’s Pearl. I had been right in my theory. Where the carrion lies, the vulture flies. (Beginning in Our Next Issue. PROBATION PRISONERS MUST HAVE INCOMES LOS ANGELES, July 11.—Pov erty is no crime, but often it is mo tive for crime, says Judge Arthur Keetch, of the local superior court, who has instituted a probationary system under which all prisoners he releases on probation are required to start a bank account with a cer tain per centage of their wages. The first results of the system were made known by Chief Proba tion Officer May, to whom the men and women on probation are requir ed to submit their bank books once a month. The report indicated that out of a total of 20 of the wards all but two had placed more than SIOO each in saving accounts dur ing the period of four months. If at first, you don’t succeed, fan fan again. 1 Ml < ffl La a* • * W Wk ; A V ! /b ! ■ W’ IB * W .-SiS - f v HILL S9UTH HID Hi FIFED MUG? Sources of Supply for Pulp Be lieved to Found in South ern Pine ATLANTA, July 11.—What po sition will the South occupy in the future in thei.paper manufacturing industry? With the forests of the North al most depleted, it is becoming necessary, it was pointed out here today by Atlanta publishers, for paper companies to look to new sources of supply for their wood pulp. A* present the tendency is to import wood pulp from Canada, but with Canada placing a protec tive tariff on her pulp, and Luc rapid why in which their forests are. being cut, new sources of supply must be found, it is claimed. The South’s bid for the paper industry; it was asserted here, will largely be based on the fact that, first, it has enough second growth timber to last for several years, and second, it can grow timber four times as rapidly the Northern forests. While Southern Pine will -grpty to pulp wood size in 3(1 years, it. ii» asserted, it takes Northern spruce. 80 years to attain the same size. Under sustained-yield nfdriagjement 30,000 acres of land would supply' enough timber for the perpetual operation of a 50-ton mill, figuring 100 cords of wood pulp a day. At present the high rosin yield of pine prohibits the making of news* print paper, but as pointed out by publishers here, chemist?, are working on this problem and it is believed to be only a question of time before it will be possible t<j. make any grade of paper now made from sprue:,. FRESH Red Snapper and Trout' today and Friday. Sherlock & Co —lO-2vi Stratford Calcium Arsenatf ' ■ • ■ ';J ( Guaranteed to Meet Government and State Requirements 100 Pound Steel Drums Stock On Hand Ready for Prompt Delivery At the POPULAR PRICE Americus Seed & Supply Co. W. A. HAWKINS, Mgr. , Americus, Ga. Maybe Jack Dempsey has lost his punch, as one sport writer says, bur. just the sarae .no otner-lighter has found it. Malaria Leaves A Heavy Mark Malaria, unfortunately, does not end with the breaking of Chills and reducing of Fever. Even after the patient is free from actual iliness. the marks on his system are plain to see. Vitality is weak, appetite poor, weight fallen off, spirits low. In such con ditions Wintersmith’s Chill Tonic, a reliable anti-malaria prescription is invaluable. Wintersmith’s Chill Tonic builds up and restores what the malarial fever has taken away. It enriches and purifies the blood, aids the appetite, tones up the system, hastens the return of health and strength. Taken as you feel Chills and Fever coining cn, Wintersmith’s Chill Tonic gives prompt and certain relief; and a long siege of Mala ria can dften be avoided. Its beneficial effects feave_ been proved in thousands of cases, over afi years qf continued'use. At your drug store. _ Pqpular size, 60c; mam nioth size, •s!.' Marie only by the Winter smith Chemical Coptic. Louisville, Ky. <1 ~ —Adv. B DEMAND, i I I* Tte ■*<B. m Wofld’o Bc« Tonic W. 6w 109,000 people have testified that TAN LAC jfc; has relieved them of: Stomach Trouble, aS Rheumatism, Mai-Nutrition, Sleeplessness, Nervousness, Loss of Appetite, Loss of Weight, Torpid Liver or Constipation. ® “As!: Anyone Who Has Taken TANLAC” O OVER 40 MILLION BOTTLES SOLD ■Mai For S»U By AU Good Dniiz’sto
