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THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 11, 1924 SsXERVOUS —_—— z ©1924 -by MCA Service tnc begin here today The “Nervous Wreck,” an eccen tric young easterner, driving Sa*ly Morgan from her father's ranch to the station when they run out of gasoline. At the point of a gun the Wreck takes five gallons form a passing car. They are held captive at a ranch owned by Mr. Underwood, who was in the car which they held up They finally escape front the ranch run into a camp of real bandits, are captured a second time, and then yseapagain. Fleeing from the ban dit camp, they are confronted by Sheriff Bob Wells and a companion. Wells, who is Sally’s fiance, had been leading a search for the “ban dits” who held up Underwood. Angered at the sheriff, Sally breaks off the engagement and says she is going to marry the Wreck. The sheriff promptly places the Wreck under arrest, and they move away. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY : The prospect of going to jail did j not disturb the Wreck. He did not : take it very seriously. The main! point was getting Sally back to j peace and happiness. Whenever they got through with him he would go back to Pittsburg, where lie might forget about things—or might not. But before that every thing must be made str tight and smooth for Sally Morgan. Eng-ag ed to her? He laughedat himself. Not that there was any mirth in It, but it was a form of self-mockery for which he was in the mood. The cavalcade was in the wood.-, where Sally found it easier to fol low the trail than she expected Presently they came to a splitt ing of the tral and Sally could not be certain of her course. Then she came to a second spot where there was a confusion of footprints and hoofprints, and this she knew to be the place where she and the Wreck had discovered ti-eir mounts. In the end, retracing of a wand ering trail brought them to a place that Sally and the Wreck instantly recognized. It was the camp of /the three-man gang. There was little left but soaked embers, but there was no opportunity for mis take. The sheriff dismounted and ex amined the place attentively. II? listened closely while Sally explain ed everything, including the affair of Denver and the thunderstorm. She seemed to stress the part th? Wreck had played. The Wreck ieft the telling all to her. When the sheriff b- gun walk-I ing to and fro, studying the desert-j ed camp, the Wreck found himself I side by side with Sally. It was their I first proximity since they had| ■mounted the horses at the foot of the hill, miles back. He moved un easily in his saddle. He glanced at her, because it seemed difficult not to do so. Sal ly smiled encouragingly. But the. smile robbed him of his wit. “It’s a nice day,” he said. She glanced up at the sky, through the tree-tops, it was blue and laughing now. “Beautiful,” she answered. “Not so warm as yesterday.” “No; not so warm.” He made a nervous gesture that meant nothing in particular. “But it’s likely to be warmer to morrow,” he blurted. “Yes,” said Sally. “And it probably won’t rain.’ “Probably not.” The conversation had exhausted everything he dared to say. But she would not let him alone. “I thinik.” she ffiid, “that the rest of the summe rwon’t be quite so hot. It gets cooler at ninght, you know.” “Uh-huh.” “But, of course, we can’t tell. W - might have a hot wave.” He looked at her suspiciously. “Still we might not have it,” she added. “It’s all luck.” “Yes; luck,” he nodded. Now she laughed outright. “Henry r , please don’t 1 e absurd. Scold me for something; jump all •over me.” “You’re all right,” said the Wreck lamely. “That’s not much, but it’s better EXCURSION TO COLUMBUS Friday, Se: t L 12, 1924 $2.00 Round Trip Ticket, on .ale morning trains only. Train leave. Americu. 6:51 a. m. connecting with .pecial train from Macon at Fort Valley. Ample accommodations for both white and colored passenger,. See Camp Benning, Special Military Maneuver,. Band Concert,; special attration for colored people. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY •‘THE RIGHT WAY ” Phone 1 and 137 4L, iL » AJI v I In —I \\\\ ! 1 1 lm ZAZn “YOU’LL GET THE HORSE WHEN I GET MY CAR RUNN ING.” than the weather,” said Sally. He shook his head irritably. He was miserable at heart ar.a he knew he was ridiculous. The merriment faded from Sally’s face; the look in her eyes softened. Poor Wreck! “Just forget it,” she said. “I didn’t mean anything.” “Oh, that’s all right.” “Thanks, old timer.” From the desrted camp the quar tet, captors and prisoners, rode over to where the flivver ha dbeen left, j It was ridiculously' easy to find itj by daylight. When the Wreck ,aw j the car he went into a black rage. I The flivver was lying on its side I in a clump of bushes with two wheels in the air. It was plain! enough that Nosey’s gang had undv. taken to turn it around and head it back toward the main road, but she turnig room was limited, and the thing had gone over for want of a skilled hand. The Wreck climbed down frvia his horse and walked around his be loved car, furious but saying noth ing. Yet so far as he could see, there was nothing radically wrong with the flivver. “Is it very much damaged, Hen • ry-” asked Sally. “No,” he answered, shortly. “Will it run?” ’ 1 “Os course.” They were still examining the 1 flivver when two men came down j the abandoned road and hailed ti c sheriff. They were the other half of Bob Well’s posse. “Good thing you got them horses,” saaid one of them to Boni Wells. “We need ’em. Bill and me have been scoutin’ around while you was gone and we’ve hit a hot, trail. But there wasn’t any use tryin’ to foiler it on foot. If were quick we’ll nail ’em before sun-, down.” “I've nailed one of them already.'! said the sheriv, with a glance at the' Wreck. “Who, him?” The newcomers stared briefly. “Well, maybe. Only he don’t belong with this bunch we’ve got located. We better get started, Bob.” , But the sheirff was not ready to start. The news from the dismount edhalf of his posse put him in a quandary. It was plain enough tt -t what Sally and the Wreck said about the gang- was true. He related what he knew about the Wreck and ask- 1 ed for an opinoin. One of the sheriff’s assistants was a middle-aged man of solid appear ance. He studied the Wreck with shrewd eyes. “Well, I don’t know anything about him,” he. said, “but I know we’ve got some other folks located that we want bad. And you're missin’ the chance of your life, Bob, SOre Relief FOR SICK BABIES LIQUID-NO OPIATE ' For BowelandTeethinc Troubles. Constipation Colic. Sour Stomach. SOLD BY DRUGGISTS BABY EASE if you don’t get started.” Bob Wells was rapid!;.' reaching the same conclusion. But wl.at was he going to do about the Wreck? He could not take him along on a man hunt, for there was no spare hors-.-. lie did not believe that he really wanted him after all, but he hated to let hi mgo, parcti cularly when he looked at Sidle Morgan. Even the man who had been with him during the hunt oil. the hills.de acted as though he did not regard Henry Williams a? a per son of particular importance, so far as the law concerned “Sally.” said the sheriff, suddenly, “I’m go ing tomake you a deputy.” “What for.” | “I’m going to put this man in Jour custody.” Sally shook her head. I “Oh. no no, you don't,” she said. “Henry Williams is his own boss, so far as I amconcerned.” The sheriff reddened. “I’ll need those horses for try ■men,” he said, with a nod at Sally and the Wreck. “We‘ll try to come back and give you a lift latter.” Sally had never dismounted. Sh?j was elated. She had never belicv ■ ed that Bob Wells would risk taking the Wreck to jail. But the Wreck remaianed in his saddle, staring at the sheriff. ;i “You’ll get this horse when I get .I my car running, and not before.” 'he said. “Think you can leave a lady stranded out here in the woods, do you?” “Get down,” remarked the sher iff, advancing. “Wait,” remarked th? Wreck. He indulged in a deliberate 1 pause. “Sheriff,” he said, “I’m a nervous man and I’m apt to be im pulsive and do things without con sidering. But I’ve got this parti cular thing all figured out to a hair, and I wass cool and calm when I figured it, Just as sure as you i go off and leave Sally Morgan and j me stranded in the woods I’m going 1 tto make the state of Montana too | small to hold you. I “I’ll start campaigning this coua- I ty, and when I get through with it i I’ll take the next one, and I'll go 1 through every county in the statu-, ' if it takes me the rest of my life All I’ll do is to tell the truth. I ll veil them how you chased your own 1 girl for days and days and didn’t know it. I’ll tell the mvhat when j she needed a horse she took your ' tmd left you half your posse on foot. I’ll tell them how you let a I stick-up gang go about its business under your nose while you wen! toss chasing your own friends and acquaintances. I’il tell them aboiit ■ the cook you were going to marry, 1 but didn't. I'll tell them every lit itle thing, from start to finish.” | He paused again, for it was an ex ceptionally long speech for the i Wreck. The sheriff glowed at him. I “And if you figure you can keep | on being a sheriff in th ■ statte of Montana after I get through,” c in cluded the Wreck, “then I’ll .give you a chance to find out by running for sheriff myself.” I Bob Wells hestitated. After all, FOX WEEK RYLANDER Friday - Saturday Also Telephone Girl Aesop’s Fables gi/P Z \ ■ / 4s>- \ THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER 'Pop ’ Geers Geos Home wUh-- x ns "iWWWBB Sa f; WipSlllW J 1 hi* is the last homecoming of Edward F. “Pop” Geers. The re mains of the “grand old man of the turf/’ are being carried into the residence of his sister, Mrs. Wallace Cunningham, in. Mem phis, Tenn., where he had lived for 20 years during the months he was not racing. Hundreds of old friends attended the funeral. arcbeigearr nr etao seta etataoo he was a pretty good sheriff, as Sal ly always said, and when there was a gang loose in his county he knew his duty. “And. of course,” said Sailv. speaking up in a clear voice, “I’ll tack up every word that Henry Wil liams says.” The sheriff swallowed his pride. “What do you want me to do?” he asked, looking at the Wreck. “I want you and your men to get busy and put that flivver on her feet an 4 help get her out of here so that Miss Morgan and myself can go about our business.” “Yes,” affirmed Sally. Bob Wells turned to his men, and caught one of them grinning “We’ll have to hustle,” he said. “It won’t take long.” ( Continued in Our Next Issue.) LEGION PREPARES FOR DEFENSE DAY THOMASVILLE, Sept. 11.—Tm committee from the Board of Di rectors of the Y. M. C. A., which has beep appointed by President W. A. Watt to-- prepare for the an nual campaign for memberships, has definitely decided upon the week of October 13th to carry on this important work. This commit tee w’ill begin at once to make plans toward the perfection of an or ganization, which they hope to complete by October first. CHICKEN SUPPER With Hot Rolls for Saturday Night Orders taken for Pies and Cakes TEA ROOM JUST A FEW MORE FANS that will go at greatly reduced prices. .Also for sale cheap one 1-h.p used motor; one new 5-h.p. motor, one used 1 5-h.p. motor. All of standard makes. W. W. M’NEILL Hampton and Plum Street Phone 271 YOU WILL BE GLAD When you see the pretty line of Baby Gifts, that we carry; YOU WILL BE GLAD That you gave us the opportunity to show you that we car ry the nicest gifts to be had, in the jewelry line, YOU WILL BE GLAD When we show you our new specialties in Wedding gifts. WE WILL BE GLAD To have you call and see the beautiful gifts that we carry. AMERICUS JEWELRY CO., Phone 229 Wallis, Mott, Mgr. Fresh Creamery Butter Nowhere in this section of Georgia will you find a Creamery that will give you a higher grade of Pure Butter than the Americus Ice Cream and Creamery Company. Ask your grocer to send you a pound of it, and after try ing it, you are sure to say that it is the best. If your grocer cannot supply you, phone us and we ll see that you are served. Americus Ice Cream and Creamery Co. Cotton Avenue I. E. Wilson, Manager .Phone 645 LESLIE Rev. and Mrs. H. J. Johnston arc spending a couple of weeks in South Georgia with relatives and friends. Mr, and Mrs. D. N. Jordan, of Moultrie, are visiting at the home of Dr, and Mrs. E. P. Anderson. Miss Lola Speer left Saturday for Cordele where she will t-ach in the High School. Matijson Sumerford is able to be out again after being confined to his bed for several weeks with fever. Mr. R. B. Clifton, who went to Jacksonville, Fla., some time ago to work, will move his family there in ' a few days. Miss Ruth Ranew left Fridaj- fo,’ Atlanta where she will teach His tory and English in the High School at College Park. William B. Perry, who has been in Ft. Davis, Ala. for several months was called home Tuesday on account of the illness of his sister. Miss Lizzie Kate Perry. Mr. Roy Wade, of Macon, spent Tuesday night here with his mother, Mrs. Sallie Wade. Sam Welch, of Preston, is spend ing the week with his ~ister, Mrs. H. G. Blackshear. Miss Ruth Harvey left Monday for Athens where she will attend school at the Stgte Normal. Mrs. Walker Carter is spending the week with her mother, Mrs Destroys Malarial Germs in the Blood and Restores Energy Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic 60c. Nona Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Wellborn, of Atlanta, spent several days iust week here with Mrs. A. T. John son. DAVIS-BRYAN CLUB ACTIVE IN FULTON ATLANTA, Sept. ll.—Drawing attention to arrangement:; which have been made to plae'? boxes f » enrollment of members in the Geo-. gia Davis-Bryan club to each voting precinct in Fulton county today. Walter McElreath, president of ike statewide democratic campaign or ganization, issued a statement Tuc-s --| daj' ■, which he called on <rvm*j r | man ami woman in the state “who I calls himself or herself a democrat” ■ to join the club. I Dues in the organization which i has been form ’d for the purpose of drawing out the heaviest possible vote for the democratic ticket in the national presidential clectiSn next November, arc $1 all of which goes to the naational campaign, ho said. Charles D. McKinnev of Decatur and Mrs. Alonzo Richardson, of At lanta, have been selected as vice chairmen of the Davis-Bryan club in the fifth Georgia congressional district and they are working in close cooperataion with Mr. Me- Elreath and the statewide ograniza tion. ATLANTA SCHOOLS TO CLOSE DEFENSE DAY ATLANTA, Sept. 11.—All city school will close at noon on Natio nal Defense Day to enable the child ren to witness the exercises and take part in the celebration, ac cording to Professor Willis Sutton I superintendent of city schools. Prenarations are being made for one of the most impressive patriotic celebrations in the history of At lanta, and the American flag will be displayed from every available floint nf vantage, according those in charge of arrangements. ‘ YOUR DRUGGIST IS MORE THAN A MERCHANT” Any Child Can Sell Soap Your Prescriptions Filled Only By College of Pharmacy Graduates At— MURRAY’S PHARMACY The Rexall Store Opposite P. O. CUSTOM HATCHING DIAMOND POULTRY FARM Phone 845 Eggs set in our Mammoth incubator every Tuesday at 3c per egg in tray lots; 4c in less than tray lots. Now is the time to hatch off your chicks for fifty and sixty-cents-a pound fryers and broilers. We have large orders for baby chicks, and we will help you sell your hatch, if they are of pure bred stock. Chicks hatched in the fall are easier to raise than at any other time of the year and grow faster. CL a Ss/fleZ>aDj FOR SALE FOR SALE—One bed room suite, one breakfast room suite, odd dining room table, and kitchen fur niture. Price right to quick pur chaser. See Alton Cogdell. —9-ts FRESH FALL STOCK Garden and Farm Seed. T. J. Wallis Garden and Farm Seed Dept. 30-ts FOR SALE —Coal, Coal, Coal. I j will sell you SIO.OO quality Red Ashe Coal for $8.50 per ton until October Ist. After that dat e this coal will cost you more. Save money by ordering now. C. J. Clark, phone 303. —11-3 t FOR SALE —The new Registration Lists are now ready for distri bution. Come and get yours. The Times-Recorder. FOR SALE— Thoroughbred bull puppies by G. W. Walters, Unit- ed Grocery Co. —9-3 t FOR SALE—Fresh water bream and trout today. Sherlock & Co. —lO-2t LOST AND FOUND FOUND A cool place in Ameri cus at Rylander theater “Where Ocean Breezes Blow.”—30-tf. ■■■ 11 ?. FOUND —A place to buy fresh wat er bream and trout. Sherlock & Co.—lo-2t STOLEN —Girl’s red bicycle. Re ward if returned to A. C. Crock ett.— 9-ts. FOR RENT FOR RENT Small 5-rom residence Forrest street. See George M. Bragg.—2-ts. . rOR RENTr-Six roonr hou.se cor ifei* Glessher and Eln; ayenue. G- FOR RENT—Furnished bed room with private entrance and con necting bath. Airs. JI. B. Mash >urn. —10-3 t PAGE THREE ANNISTON MAY BAR CIRCUS ATTRACTION ANNISTON, Ala., Sept. .11.— Everything is set for the Special meeting of the city council to night, which has beep called to vote on an ordinance, which v.>ll prohibit < ircuses carnivals of similar attractions from playing in the city fifteen days before, or advertise to play in the city fifteen days aftefr the county fair, or home products exhibition. At this speci al meeting a new bond ordinance will be presented, also, it is an,- nounced. This meeting is being held in response to many requests from officers of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, who will ask that the ordinance be adopted in order that the county fair, planned here , for the week beginning Ocjobti 1 ! 7, will be without competition of a ; circus, which has secured a F ■ cense contract for the opening day of the fair. Should the circua , exhibit here it will mean the fi nancial ruin of .the fair, the offi cials assert. Now the Chicago murdef case is over, supper won’t be late. AN liXlin-ARATING EFFECT A bottle of Ilerbine on the shelf at home is like having a doctor in the bouse all the time. It gives instant relief when the digestion gets out of order or the bowels fail to act. One or two doses is all that is necessary to start things mov ing and restore that fine feeling of exhil aration and buoyancy of spirits which lie-’ longs only to perfect health. Price 60c, Sold by Americus Drug Co. Carswell Drug Co. Hall’s Catarrh Medicine These who are in a “run-down” cond!* tion will notice that Catarrh bothers them I much more than when they are in Rood health. This fact proves that while Catarrh is a local disease, ft is grAtly influenced by constitutional conditions. HAIX’S CATARRH MEIJICIKB is a Combined Treatment, both Ic-arajid in ternal, and has been successful in the treatment of Catarrh for over forty venra. Sold by all ’druggists. * F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio. MISCELLANEOUS AMERICUS BUSINESS’ COLLEGE Fall term opens Sept. Ist, Miss Lillian Braswell, Prop. Personal in structors. Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Typewriting, English, Spelling. Slathematics, Commercial Lawj Penmanship. Positions guaran- teed. Phone 11.7, I*. O. Box 254. —BOO. MISS PAULINE BELL will open her School of Music September 15, teaching piano and violin. I’hontf 688 for registration.—2-1 ot VLOLIN, PIANO OR HARP stu dents desiring instructions under conservatory graduate and experi enced teacher, phone 456, Mrs. IS. C. White.—s-6t WANTED WANTED—Iron safe in good con dition; good size. See or write H. P. Watts, Treasurer, Sumter County—B-ts. WANTED Several first class plumbers. Open shop. Dollar an hour. Long’ jcb. Address 11. S. Bonnell, Sarasota, Fla. —6-7 t WANT TO RENT a small five or six room house from the first of fifteenth of October. Must be in good condition and have modern Conveniences. Address Box 360. WANTED- -Ladies of Americus to come and get large cull Keifer pears, 25c bushel. O. L. Thompson* Smithville, Ga.~ll-2t WANTED—Second-hand baby car riage in good condition, cheap. Phone 443.—1 l-£t IF YOU HAVE any peanuts to be picked, we will be glad to pick them for you. Terms right. Cooglai and Head, Box 53, Oglethorpe, Ga.. ' —lO-31 FOR SALE—Qne roll top desk in good condition. Price very cheap to Apjdy J. » P. 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