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PAGE FOUR JOHN WELLMAN'S SECKim Method Discovered in 1870 Now Used in Making Rough Cut Tobacco Although present day pipe smok ers de not realize it, they owe ar. everlasting debt of gratitude to an old-time tobacc man—John Well man by name, for giving them what is said to be one of the sweetest coolest tobaccos that ever packed a Pipe. The story of Wellman and his famous secret is being told to the public for the first time in a series of unique advertisements now being published by the Liggett Meyers Tobacco Co., to acquaint smokers with their everpopular Granger Rough Cut. The story of Granger as told in this series of advertise ments now’ running i nthe Times- Recorder is this: ‘lt seems that about 1870, John Wellman led the field with a secret method of preparing pipe tobacco— to the envy and despair of all rivals. They wondered for years how he did it but never seemed able to solve the riddle. In spite of all their efforts, imitators never even approximated Wellman's perfection, so closely was the process guarded. Smokers, however, never stopped to envy but just smoked and liked and kept on liking the tobacco. “John Wellman, of course, has long since passed on, and his famous secret would have passed on with him had it not been Liggett & Myers’ good fortune to acquire ex clusive rights to his prize method and make possible its being handed on to a new generation. “And so it is that through Grang er Rough Cut this old-time tobacco secret has virtually been “re-dis covered” revived by Liggett & Myers and offered more widely to the public after a three-year period of quiet ‘try-out” among the shrewder judges of tobacco in which a quarter million smokers in 32 states have rendered their verdict of approval. ‘Smokers have quickly discovered that Granger is a truly ‘different’ tobacco. It differs from most to baccos in that it is a special ‘cut’ for pipes. Instead of being gran ulated, or cut fine so it can serve two purposes—both pipe-smoking and cigarette-rolling— Granger is cut more coarsely for pipes only— hence its name, Rough Cut. "This result in a marked improve ment in its burning qualities—for the Rough Cut burns more slowly than the granulated. Naturally, this means that it smokes cooler, and also that each pipe-load lasts long er. Pipe experts insist that the Rough Cut is highly important; r.o “two purpose” tobacco, they say, ejafi make as good a pipe-smoke as a tobacco cut for*jpipes aclne. "And in addition, even the pack age has been made for common sAnse and- economy. If packed in fancy lithographed tins, the price would have had to be 15 cents, but wrapped as it is smart heavy foil, smokers can get this fuller, longer’ cooler smoke at actually a third . less cost—ten cents, in fact. ‘Smokers all say it’s too good tr be true—but the first pipe-load in variably wins them every one. ” Few former bartenders still hope • to be future bartenders. on Improved . , farm lands at cheap- est rates for terms of 5,7 or 10 years with pre-payment option given nlt neF * B T CU^ d Promptly. We have now outstanding over $1,100,000 on farms in Sumter county alone, with plenty more to lend. MIDDLETON McDONALD Uorrespondent Atlanta Trust Co in Sumter Lee, Terrell, Schley,’ W h o *"’ Stew ’ rh » Randolph and S-" C0 4 unt,e . 8 - 21 Planters Bank o» X1T 8 ’ '* mcncu ’> Ga - Phone 89 FOR QUICK SERVICE AND HEAVY HAULING PHONE 121 WOOTTEN TRANSFER CO. Office in Americus Steam Laundry SOUTH JACKSON STREET /W>j \ Express Your Thoughts with QHEAfFER'C LIFETIME Vj Pens and Pencils ■bos. L. Bell • i - * ■( • RfTaMdstaiiiiej 5 \ \Jj’Muu'SSneft kcche Copyright 19Q4, NEA Service Inc miE iLMir lEIPHSOIDIEs begin here today John Ainsley, a man of education and breeding, becomes a master crook—preying upon other thieves. Swede Thomassen, a brutal murder er, is killed in Ainsley’s apartment by the White Eagle, a notorious international crook. While the po lice search for Ainsley—or rather for “Robert Stickney"-—lie is pre paring to sail for Australia. In the Trevor dining room Ains ley overhears a distraught youi g man tell his pretty girl companion that he intends to kill himself. Ainsley finds out that the young man is a thief and that his thievery will be discovered next morning. Acting on a generous impulse, Ains ley offers the young man twenty SSOO bills as a gift. •4 * * NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY “I said that I was a thief. 1 am,” he said. “Tomorrow morning my employer will find ten thousand dol lars missing from his cash-box.” I tapped the notes in my hand. “Unless—” I suggested. “It will be years, if ever, before I can repay this loan.” “I never lend; I give,” 1 told him. He looked at me. lam no senti mentalist, but I tell you lhat I saw a soul cross from hell into heaven. But still he hesitated. “You must know exactly the sort of person to whom you .ire making the gift,” he said. I liked him be cause he made no pretense; he did not cringingly swear that it was a sacred obligation. “Go on,” I encouraged-him. "My name is Frank Tirrell. I’m a sort of confidential clerk for Phin eas Barbon. He is a trader and speculator. The bulk of his opera tions have, to do with jute, hemp and kapok. But he also takes flings in anything that comes along. “I am his only employee. His of fice consists of one room oh the ground floor of a dilapidated old building on West Broadway. He has no regular office hours. I know nearly as much of his affairs as he does. Also I have a key to his safe. In that safe he frequently keeps as much as fifty thousand dollars in cash. This is in order that he may not lose -any bargain because of delay in getting his hands on the actual money needed to close a deal. "He is a great gambler. He'fre quently tells me of the big poker game in which he plays. He also bets heavily on the races. He is rtbout . sixty-five. He is thin and shabby. He is a bachelor. He is also the meanest man that ever lived. “I was working, three years ago, tor a ship-brokerag c firm. Mr. Gar' bon did some business with us ar- Parently liked me, and asked me to work for him. He promised me that e would take m e into partnership. Whenever I remind him of his prom ise, h e evades the issue. Times are >'ot too good. I have not been able, to leave him. hi»> Se T lal e timeS 1 have been wi ‘h when he placed wagers on the races With a couple of handbook men named Harris and Poganni. esterday an acquaintance of mine given T 3 tiP °" the raCt ‘ S ' He ha! > g'vcn many tips before, but I hlv^h 18^0 ' 3 them ' Alwa - Vs his til’s been correct. Today I asked Mr. Garbop when he was going tn good hl, fe Jasf** f ° r '" o «« I he girl touched his hand again, and I knew that she was his fiancee. “Mr. Garbon laughed at me. He told me that if I didn’t like my job I eould quit. He left the office about ten, saying that he would not be back until morning. I suddenly went insane. That’s all there is to say about it. I opened his safe, took out ten thousand'dollars, ar.d placed it, at five to one, with Har ris and Poganni, on the horse that my friend had told me about yes terday. The horse finished fifth ‘lhat’s all. Do you still want to give money to a thief?” Now, if one judges Tirrell by his bald confession, one finds little ex- >5,000 TO LOAN On Americus Residence Property Phone 830 LEWIS ELLIS Call For MURRAY’S CREME VIOLET So cooling for Sunburns and Blisters 35c MURRAY’S PHARMACY ~ , I he Rcxall Store Opposite P. 0. , tenuation. But I saw the girl. 1 knew how the broken promises of his employer must have galled the youth. And I am not nne to say that one error makes a criminal. I . /5' 4 THERE UPON THE FLOOR LAY GARBON. handed him the twenty bills. “Put it back in the safe, and all will be well,” I told him. He was too proud to break down, athough his lips quivered. The girl put her hands before her eyes. I myself felt a lump in my throat. It was worth ten thousand dollars to gain the feeling of godlike benevo lence that I possessed at that mo ment. •* * “What can I say?” asked Tirrell. “Nothing,” I answered. "Only, for the sake of Miss Peters, who seems to be standing by you—” The girl lowered her hands. “J told him that even if he went to jail,” she said proudly, “I’d marry him.” “He won’t go to jail,” I assured her. I “And so help me God, I’ll never do anything again that’s wrong,” vowed Tirrell. 1 rose to leave, but the young man clutched at my hand. "I don't even know your name,” he cried. “And besides, I want you to go with me to the office. I want you to see me put the money back in the safe.” He had restrained himself so long that a breakdown was near. I know something about the nerves. 1 knew that to refuse his request might cause him to give way to the in clination to hysteria. “My name doesn’t matter. Some day, when you are rich, I shall lock you up and ask repayments. Until then my identity is unimportant. And of course I will go with you to your office.” I stepped out of the alcove; I did not wish the girl to embarrass me with their gratitude. But as we put her into a taxicab to take her home, she threw her arms around my neck and kissed me. Had I earned with the sweat of my brow the money which I had just given to her lover, the kiss would have been worth every penny of it. I saw her go. J wondered if I would ever see her again. Then I shrugged. Why should I? ♦ * * Tirrell and I took another taxi cab; wc w’ent down Broadway to the Post Office, and then left the cab, proceeding on foot to our des tination. In front of the address whither we were bound, Tirrell stop ped with a cry of amazement. He pointed a shaking finger at a win dow’. "There’s a light in the office,” h e gasped. “What of it?” I asked. “Mr. Garbon must be there,” he said. “You may have left the light on, yourself,” 1 suggested. He shook his head decidedly. He’s in there. We’ll have to tell him— perhaps he’s opened the safe. Let’s go in.” I seized his arm. “If he’s there, you’ll have to confess. You don’t want to do that if you can avoid it.” “But if he’s found out that the money’s gone—” I interrupted him. “He isn’t go ing to telephone the police at this hour. We’ll wait until he leaves, then slip in there, put rh e money back in the safe, and in the morn ing, when he finds the motey there, he’ll think he dreamed .t all. At any rate, there’ll be no talk of jail ” H e pondered this. I made another suggestion. “Has he a te ! ephone at ’ THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER * Gypsy Marriage Didn’t Hold ; •< • •• i Mr* » L \ . ' -H .’ z J . ==3 Queen Annie Butch of a Gyp sy tribe became the bride of a “Gypsy king” when she jumped over a broomstick on the arm of her husband-to-be. Incidentally, her father received $2500 from the groom. Now Queen Annie has been de clared single by the police of Boston, Mass., after her husband beat her. And—her hubby will not get back his money. It has been used to establish Annie’s father in business. his home? Then ring him up; if he answers, he isn’t in his office. WeT. know that you’re mistaken in think ing you turned off the light, fry it.” He was trembling now, suffering from the sudden reaction to despair and amenable to any suggestion From a near-by lunch room he tele phoned his employer. He emerged from the booth saWhite that I fear _ed<4ie would faint. “His housekeeper ahswforedJ She told me that Mr. Garbop/ had gon.- to his office, in a tele phone message, an hour ago, from me!” I whistled. “And you didn’t tele phone him. I think we’d better en ter th c office.” Tirrell unlocked thc door of Car bon’s office, and we entered the room. There, upon the floor, his -blood-stained head indicating his murderer’s ferocity, lav Garbon. The opened safe against the wall furnished the motive for the crim& I grabbed young Tirrell just as his hand' was on the telephone. “What’s the idea?” I demanded. • “The police,” he answered. 1 pointed at the open safe. “That looks like motive enough, but the police are going to ask questions. Don’t forget that somebody imper sonated you on the telephone an hour ago.” “But you can prove that we found the body,” he protested. I shook my head. Obviously, 1 who was avoiding embarrassing questioning from the police on one subject, did not car e to invite it on another. "I would have to tell the whole story of our brief acquaintance. I might not be believed. It might even be said that we planned the murder together. Imagine asking a jury to believe that a stranger gave you ter. thousand dollars.” “But you did,” he protested. “We know it; and Miss Peter.; knows it; but would a jury believe it?” I asked. He sank helplessly into a chair. ‘But what else is there to do?” he asked. I also sat down. The problem seemed unsolvable. Yet there must be away out. Now, a great thief—and I may be pardoned if I considij- n ,self great —has in him the qualities essential to the making of a great detective. I had always sneered at detectives. Occasionally, as my readers know. I had outwitted the best of the pro fession. And now, before the Celeste sailed, I must justify my sneers. Continued in Our Next Issue) Cigarets are growing more pop ular than cigars because hugging people is liable to break cigars. Proper dancing is a fine art, says an Ohio minister, and the police say improper dancing is a fine. I I AM DOING ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL WORK NO JOB TOO SMALL OR TOO LARGE. Ido your work by the hour and save you money. Ask my customers. They KNOW my ability. - T * C. BASS, Electrician .TELEPHONE 533.. | , Coolidge’s' Father Is lactiturn Man Visitors at White House Learn President’s Taciturnity is an Inheritance, Not a Pose BY HARRY B. HUNT NEA Service Writer WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.—Call ers at thc White House during the past two weeks have learned that President Coolidge’s taciturnity is not a pose. Instead, it’s an inheritance. John Coolidge, the president’s father, who came to Washington for a visit with his son following the burial, at Plymouth, Vt, of Calvin Coolidge Jr., spent much of his time, during his two weeks’ stay, over at the executive offices. As the president’s father, he was naturally introduced to all thc callers of note. He took all such Introductions graciously and lis tened with seeming interest to whatever the new acquaintances had to say, but beyond a “yes” or “no” in answer to direct queries he took no part in conversations. Ambitious reporters were un able to get even that much out of him. * * * Dog days in Washington is not good hunting weather. At least that seems to be the conclusion of Frank Vanderlip, ex banker and capitalist, who last spring opened the Citizen’s Federal Research Bureau here for the avow ed purpose of seeking out the short comings of public office holders in general to assist Senator Wheeler’s investigation of the Department of Justice in particular. Vanderlip has given up the big home he leased on Massachusetts avenue and has returned to his country- place at Scarsborough, N. Y. The quarters of the research bureau, however, are still retained, as are a force of employes and investigators. All inquirers are told to “Ask Mr. Vanderlip.” • * • Women are not represented, even by proxy, in the administra tion of the state and treasury de partments during the absence in Europe of Secretary of State Hughes and Secretary of Treasury Mellon. For the acting heads of those two departments are bachelors! And, as if acting in n sort of bachelors’ alliance, they have taken quarter together for the summer. Garrard Winston, who is Mel lon’s right-hand aid in fiscal af fairs, is supervising Uncle Sam’s income and expenses while Mellon is vacationing. Leland Harrison, who started in the foreign service as a secretary at Tokyo in 1907, is doing the heavy diplomatic stuff fer Hughes. Mrs. Amos Fries, wife of the chief of the chemical warfare scr vice of the U. S. Army, and Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, president general of the D. A. R., fear that radical propaganda has turned the heads of American women and has caused their sympathies to run away with thuir good sense. "Pacifist groups in America,” they say, “have waxed strong be cause of their sentimental appeals to our women and our women’s organizations.” J n an a PPeal to “all right think- UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ARE DENIED GARTERS SEATTLE, Wash., August 2. Rainbow-colored garters, some with squares of varied colors, others with polo ponies and mallets, base ball bats footballs and other insig nia, are being turned out by an eastern garter company for univer sity men students, in an-effort to overthrow a garterless fad in col leges throughout the nation accord ing to samples shown recently bv a salesman here. The new masculine hose-suppor ters are said to “outshine” any bimboZ° rn by the m ° St dßShing of The garterless fad has been taken up by University of Washington i >re this year and haa grown popular. The haoit of leav ng th e lower buttons of the vest unfastened and allowing clothes to become wnnkled and baggy has al so been prevalent. Fried Chicken With Hot Rolis 6:30 to 8 Hot Rolls Monday, Wednesday, Friday, |S C Dozen tea room SATURDAy AFItRNoON. AUGUST 2, 19 2 ing peoples,” they seek to set the women of this country on guard against “any individual or group of individuals who would substitute, untried theories for our great in stitutions of government.” Although not so labeled, the Fries-Cook warning might be in terpreted as an appeal to the women to look the other way when Ithe La Follette-Wheeler cam paigners come to town. ' How to Market Poultry Products ] for Greatest Profit s by J. W. KELLER, Eminent Poultry Expert Many poultrymen are very sue-1 u ssful ln the production of poultry mil eggs, but fail in the matter of marketing. As a matter of fact, this I part of the business is as equally im portant as the producing end. as in a large measure the profits of the J business are determined by the re ceipts from the sale of goods. If the income drops nearly to the point where it only equals, or slightly exceeds the cost of production, there is tut little chance of showing a profit sufftpiently large to warrant a continuance of the business. A care ful study of available markets and approved methods of marketing will frequently enable the poultryman to greatly increase his receipts without enlarging his output, and this addi tional sum is clear profit. It not Infrequently happens that poultry plants .are operated in de fiance of well established business principles, and that they continue to exist under such conditions and even make reasonable profits, speaks vol umes for the further possibilities of this two billion dollar industry when properly managed. “Loss Off” System Means Greater Care It may be found in certain sections that better prices can be obtained by sending eggs through shippers to distant markets. In such a case, the poultryman should first select a reli able shipper and then make arrange ments with him whereby he will buy the eggs on the “loss off” system, in which event, the producer is paid according to the quality ot his eggs rather than by count alone. Where this system has been intro duced. farmers have been induced to care for their eggs in a better man ner nnd the quality and price greatly improved. Country eggs are usually pur chased by the local storekeeper, who in turn consigns them to the big shippers or packers, from whom they go forward to the great consuming ci iters. It is evident that m han dling such a perishable product as eggs there are many opportunities or deterioration In the quality un es3 care is exercised all along the ne. In no case should one include a the market eggs those- collected rom stolen nests, those held for a ise in price, those stored in warm places or exposed to the sun for a considerable period, the dirty and ■lightly cracked stock, all react and -esult in a lower price. This is manifestly unfair to the careful pro ducer who does not resort to such methods, but so long as the “case count" system of buying is in vogue he has no redress. Just as soon as the “loss off” plan is adopted, where by ail eggs are candled as pur chased and inferior stock rejected, the honest man receives his due. Careful Supervision Must Bo Exercised Where proper care is not exer cised, the loss incurred through dirty eggs, cracked shells, chick development, rot and mould is con siderable. Exercise careful super vision over all eggs you may ship, and under no circumstances should you allow an egg to be shipped that you would not use on your own Dairy Farmers- We Thank You f ' Fifty Sumter county farmers who milk cows brought in cream sufficient to start our plant today. Upon the co-operation of the farmer we rely to make this business a success. There s money to be made producing cream. For this we offer a steady market at highest prices. Get On This Payroll Today Save your cream and bring this in wfien you come to town; deliver at our plant and help develop a new in dustry here while you make money for yourself. Americus Ice Cream & Creamery Co. Cotton Avenue / Americus, Ga. GIFTS A nice watch for a lady or gentleman is a gift that isappreciated, and is a pleasure and service to their owners .* hey w ill be of use for a life time. See our line before buy ing. Phone 229 AMERICUS JEWELRY CO., . Mott, Manager. addition to her warning », women t 0 beware the bl . guilenien ‘ ta of the pacifist and radical, Mrs. Fries has phrased her patriotic ereed in the following verses, en . titled “I Didn’t Raise My Boy to Be a Slacker,” which l s feeing di s . tributwd through the Reserve Oft cers Associations: "I didn’t raise my boy to be a Slacker, To lick the bloomin’ boots those in pow*r- But to fight for tfe right, and be fearless in the sight Os the high and mighty lu ler s of the hour!” table. Let the producer eliminate all such losses himself and the price he receives will be increased from twenty to twenty-five percent wi‘h out working any hardships to sto: >. keeper or shipper. This matter is right in the hands of the farmer and the greater part of the responsibility is his. In most sections there is a steady local demand for high-grade poultry products. By catering directly to this demand the poultryman can, as a rule, obtain the best prices and eliminate the shipper’s charges. It has been said that high grade goods sell themselves, and this is true to a gre .t extent. However, they sell to tetter advantage in cer tain markets than in others, and upon this po.nt the producer must use good businf>ss sense, not only In locating the best markets but in meeting their requirements in the matter of packages, etc. According to his situation tho poultryman has the choice of three methods of disposing of his goods: a. Selling direct to consumer. b. Selling direct to retailer. c. Selling on the open market through a commission house. The first plan seems to offer ths best advantage to the producer. Ths second plan consumes more time in delivery than the profit therefrom warrants. The third plan is the least satisfactory from a standpoint of returns. Seasons for Most Profit Eggs may be marketed to advan tage at any season of the year, but naturally the best prices prevail during the months when laying is , lightest. An examination of quota tions for a full twelve months re veals the fact that lowest prices begin early in March and continue at a low level during April, May, June and the fore part of July. Then prices move steadily upward until about the first of November, due to the hens moulting and before the pullets begin production. Highest prices are reached in November, December and January, dropping rapidly during February and March when the spring flood of eggs comes on and the low price-level of the year is touched again. These general outlines for market*, ing your poultry products are neces sarily condensed by reason of the limited space of this article A complete booklet on "Profitable Mar keting of Poultry Products and How,” issued by the Pratt Experi mental Poultry Farm, Philadelphia, Pa., will be sent free of cost, on request. (Copyrighted, 1924. American Poultry Bureau) EDITOR'S NOTE—These articles of valuable information to poultry raisers are furnished our readers each week and should prove of last ing interest to those interested In poultry raising. All inquiries of our readers on poultry problems will be answered through our arrangementl by the Pratt Experimental Poultry Farm direct (Sext Article-Proper Fall and Winter Poultry Management Will Increase Four Profit.)
