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AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 8. 1925 Outdo Chapman ■Ei 11 .•-■ x-- ~•. I , i 1 t 7 , . .-■ " t| f . •. a z. ■■ '' i- i '■' ■ , I BBE .j This pair of convicts achieved un derworld glory when they escaped from the Connecticut state per.iten Gary at Wethersfield. At the sani; time Gerald Chapman, champior jail breaker, was held safe in an ‘>tn< _• cel) of the prison. Above Frank 1. nd; below, Michael .1 Me r,t ' rc! ft .. Kidnaped ■ ‘ ... ? if W St-Vi s: if ~ 1 ■p. ■ ■ E ■ ft ’I Mary I?;'.ly, G, who v.: • kidnaped from in front of the. home of Jos 'eph A. Brower, -,i < -president of the New York Tro t company, at Mont clair, N. J. The kidnaper escaped by shooting John S.inune, the Brow er family chauffeur who pursued him for ton miles. Raymond, a ne gro taxicab driver, whose cab drove off with Mary I.erly. was thought to be the kindaper until police found Pierce’s murdered body at I.i‘ le Falls, N. Y. ASKS IV BTO STOP REVELRY MACON, Sept. S.—Pestered bv pfitt.ers and riled to wrath by the riotous roisterers on the River Road near his home, Lamar Clay, who do clares he has appealed to the au thorities without avail addressed an open letter to Clifford Walker, Gov ernor of the State of Georgia, call ing upon him to use his exeeutiv? power to do what might be done so bring him protection, and peaceful ’\ep at night. While •■< resident of this good County of Bibb, practically all my life and a native to the manner born," said Mr. Clay’s espitle to tin* governor, ‘‘l believe T have- never known a community that has pro gressed faster along the r.oad to So.lon 'and Gomorrah or where the region of government have been snore recklessly loosed or wherever the exercise of proper and protec tive authority has g. own r.mre lax mPI lenient or m>> ■••• favorable to th unjust rather than the just." He continues: “I have made apn 1 after appeal to the sheriff of Bibb County, and the authorities; ahd the contaminat ing work still goes on accumulatin'’ in force and frequency.” PRODUCTION IS CUT 250,000 BALES IN f AST 2 WEEKS (Continued !’(<••"■ Page One.) 22 cents basis middlin''. “Because the crop is not as large : as was first forecast, I believe tha‘ i the market will hold steady with a slow but sure rise,” Mr. L. G. Corn- ’ cil said. “Tn fact. T would not '■ ! surprised if cotton did not reach 2- . cents by Christmas. BOOT S AND HER BLDDIES May She Rest in Peace i By Martin / I ?* ■' Vt£\ <t ALWAYS WILL AHINkTIe Z X- . ■ - ■ CAP”,£ YOWIJ IM - VS. E SCATTERS© ALL M'SONOERSTOcP TH' FELLA ts * MOR. OM r ; THIN 6, \ / m' oVAL OSES YJMAT Ak’,/• 'i' ‘ F'-m’ -IL'lt? ‘"X 17 ' 7 ONE WITHOUT AN r <*»ER .XT vjAS WHO SOU’ IT TO OS. I THINK, fmWyflvTCK cm t OOWN | I - LEFT T'RELIEVE Y,' '(..N i .cC ''- ' ENGUUe" I HE VAEAMT SO -NSv.AD ' 4("7= COMPANY IN- "" .% - 1/J ' ■ U Or A nervous OF ’/ So- either ylv- ' LL >»hy.by Wl_ class,eh? •/„ y. V. /s- -y breakdown vje 6ot 6YPED ~. f oh now- ip\.. '■ gut- I SVJ,M r- JohE-hcw W > L_ J v t’c: »<< W VTA ’ i WE GOT I wouldn’t' \ ” WnH - °'- vy r • It ’ A?, W HERB - ’rL SAI THAT W - v - . \ ft V' 'Tzi, v>- jH r-A i' M ; < t4> " - ' W ' if < . . . .W .. / X J ' O.m .Y SALESMAN SAM The Business Man Turns Ladies’ Man By Crane 't WAN OLD hOGlt (?Ct fC f< I IZ2 E.FY-I VJftNA MH 'h HKttj? HohrSTX A YEAH Aiu?l - IAvYAI T VJLVL < '» '"iZS~fSR OVP siC>C\E_ '-A' iMhELF IX'. I .'.’ C ■ . > <. Wy\ wi '» WHH fO .. > • . . v.y v - I c’MON IH - I EUNtH Tc vnT ftHP I AH' in '■' l ■' ’’ '■ ’■ :i> .»l l ITT "THIA'-'. VCMG 'CVXE - FViCCI NOW h)td I lA’_|' > , Wll-L'Ml- ’ i.'C.uw I HE*’ t)M bl' WAH -' (AN I i ALA Oh • <C\' M.tt gUKPaY-LTg - ■; ••■.♦.psisunßn: •.:..s- r ; xrv s, ,| N r (e> thi \>rl J K.cnN'-l- HERO <’> > loop OHL'd / WORKING- ■•iliWte HERE.. ; . . \ WITH EVtRHTAING EV>E_ S’OU'RE. Hired. lAHE Ilin IWIX, eh 7 ALE 7 His Xlt AO 7 r T ti » V3I)T S , - v bI!MN> •>-> - MOu CETfrt / OAF ftIGHT // - r , 'vr~~ ■d RL.HL »Toflu «L- -—Y. u s | -y I <jHOW ME_ NOU . , ' ' rl J ..A.-h ■ v -''.J <L.c.LL :. ' ~ • ' FREcKt/Lb AND HER FRIENDS Viewpoints? By Blosser ( .' M- ■ z ..s-- •• ZZ2] f seem -.-... ■ ’ Y r v I , ./a.,. : : Au.; Y/LE'V 'ICItTIUY BU' A COC-PLA PAYS A6O ) vEAA-WY.I , rpr. ep ,s TUIS ' ‘ ' ' I BACKTBSCHOOL-GCE? ’ -’.M C .T1 a <SAIN- r J To w g S ) LPCkY-lAE WM'T ■ P's H H I < -- —r< -"I ■’ i ” r ESIVvZ- - TDDO7MIS r-r-' i -- I I \ 7UE/a’ f ' ' <-- L_..-F,= 8i .... 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ON FAVED ROAD, 15 acres, near city, with 5* , room house in good condition. ,1u ’ lhe place for chicken ’, or a few cow ami pecans. » .'E M,LES OCT, 50 acres g ml land; ml acres cleared; 20 acres in fine pine straw timber which would pay half the price asked. This is a real bar gain. ABOUT 4 1-2 MILES OUT; 450 acre farm,' 325 acres (haired; has 5 room house ami 4-roam house; 40 bearing pecan trees. It is suited for gen eral farming and stock raising. For a short time only,* can be bought at S2O an acre; one-fourth cash, balance easy. Now is the time to make your arrangements far 1925 fann’ng. Sumter land values are in creasing daily. P. B. WILLIFORD Office Windsor Hotel Americus, Ga. is sure to reach 2.5,000 bales and . there's a possibility, as I see it, o; i Sumter produi ing near 27,000 bales. "This year's crop in Georgia hr..- been over estimated. Because of the terrific drought in North Geor gia, this state will not make as many bales this year as last. That’s my candid opinion," Mr. Council said. The Commercial warehouse sold 35 bales on the jump, C. H. Burke manager, says adding that his cus turners as a rule had been soiling T TOT AMLRICUS TIMLSRLCORDEW ' I I their cotton as it came in. “1 believe Sumter will make more ■ cotton tiiis year tabu last, said Mr. Burke, “and it may to !$5,000 bales, -s-.--. iij -.-T dfcqKL'.'mtatuu. •■ Tjwwim ’■—r?zna | va«v « ■ ■ ■ CHEAP MONEY TO LEND we always have money to lend on farm land* at lowest rates and b*st terms, and you will alwr.ys save money by seeing us. We give the borrower the privilege of making payments on tha i principal at any interest period, stopping interest on such payment. We also make loans on choice city property. Write or see R. C. Ellis, President, or G. C. Webb, Vico Presi dezit, in charge of the Home Office, Americus, Georgia—• Empire Loan & Trust Company Americus, Georgia wnww yeenuewimwis, mien n—■ m i■ ■ w—— | NOTICE 1 I pay highest cash price for Iron and Steel Scrap, Junk Autos, Old Tires and 1 übes, | ! Metals and Rags. T. L. DURHAM *•.:' r-riifM—llli I■■ ■■■llß IBWIH II I Till LI ITTIWIIIIT———M_ ' ■■■■■r in >i*iii«ir’' rjp.?z,.t!awaHa— m——! ■ New Arrivals In Jewelry ! I Jewels and Jewelry of the highest quality, such is the mer- Il chandise that is offered with assurance by this store. At II our moderate prices lhe values are rare, indeed. Americus Jewelry Company | but I seriously doubt if it'goes high er than that. “Colton .v.il go up. 1 think and may come near 25 cent by Christmas, he Ided. 1 ’ \ ' I I d I Back to School With I I New Shoes! I Willie, Johnnie, Frankie and Joe —they re all back I on their way to readin' ritin' and rithmetic —and most S i- of them will wear New Schoo! Shoes. S There are new Oxfords for the larger boys, High I A Shoes for the smaller chaps, but plenty of shoes and I B plenty of value in each shoe to suit all. ■ I $2.95 to $5.00 II * n I CHURCHWELLS | i AMERICUS STORE | ' Lamar St. Americus, Ga. m PAGE FIVE
