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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-30

USUALLY such a man believes
" in being his own janitor, er-
rand boy, clerk and general man
ager. He lives in terror OF a pay
roll, and the expense ofexpansion
! improvements fairly pals him.
! A man of this type is just as big
! today as he will be 20 years from
! now, if providence grants him life
and unlimited prosperity. He is
carrying a portion of the same
stock that he had five years ago,
! and unless he happens to have a
! call for these articles, he will hold
! them on his shelves indefinitely.
! He will tell you in a confidential
! way, that it might be alright for
! merchants in other lines to adver-
! tise and make special offers, but
! his lines is different you know"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-30
Liabilities.

Total ................. $29,S23 ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-30

Leave Americas for Cordele, Abbe-
vile, Helena and intermediate points
$50 pm
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-31

is not in many cases-but because
she believes that it is good business
policy to develop efficiency by pay
ing new employees, practically ap-
prentices, money enough to enable
them to have proper sleeping quar-
tiers and an adequate supply of food
and clothes.
She accepts wor,; as the antidote to
temptation and regards efficiency as
the greatest shield and protection a
girl can have. In the picture she
presents of the night court of New
York, that grim tribunal where girie
who have deserted from the army
toll are arraigned and sentenced, She
traces the moral downfall of t1
young women to the door of tbeil
own homes. -
In one case a girls life was wreck
ed by the oVer-indulgence of a fool
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-31

army OF 10000 women who earn
their own living in the United States.
"A girl goes to work now as eager
Iy as a boy does-but with a different
purpose" Miss LaughIin says. "She
has seldom any idea of developing
high profficiency-I am not speaking
now of the trained professional girl,
but of the great mass of girI-Iabor.
She goes to work for two reasons,
PLEASURE and MATRIMONY."
1t is this second unaoknowIedged
1earch for a mate which makes it
2ecessary for society to take spe-
ii interest in the conditions of work
Ind play of the girl who earns Sc or
less a week.
Incidentally Miss Laughlin favors
the establishment of minimum
wage of So a week, not because she
thinks the unframed girl worker is
worth so much money-she says she
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-31

INE4UMAN INDIFFERENCE DISPLAYED BY
EMPLOYING MISTRESSES
BY NIXOLA GREELEY-SMITH
Copyrighted, 1918, the Newspaper Associaton
girl
world
fher marcel her
beau she indeed only following the dictates
adolescence.
But girl is less intelligent than other animal from the lowest
she that will abb
dollar
less efficient mother than hewof children
when and how fight effectively
fsUciency
the cmpacent human species to provide the only female in nature who
living rather inteIigence!"
Clara Laughin, Indictment Of
conditions
struggle
practically
suit of her observations interesting book called The
ADayGnl"
school equps her property for her place the ngne that gallant
Evening journal., 1913-11-18
OLD NEWS yENDER
NAMES APPEAL FOR AID

George Tt. n. Jonces. ono OF the old
est and best-lnown newspaper ven
ders in the city Of Wilmington. is in
distress lie is afflicted with locomotor
ataNia, and is unable to do effective
work Financial trouble has followed
that breaking down OF his health. His
household goods were sold by Consta-
Die Hurlock today. TO satisfy claims
amounting 10 less than SIS He has
made an arrangement whereby he
fmay redeem them if he can raise the
money.
Mr.. Jones has asked THE EVENING
JOURNAL TO make an appeal to the
people of Wilmington in his behalf.
| II takes pleasure in doing so. even
while IL regrets that Mr. Jones has
! been reduced to the necessity Of maxi
ing such an appeal. He lives at the
present time at Marsh Road and the
Philadelphia turnpike Those who
wish to aid him manv. send their con-
tributions TO him direct. or ontrusi
/ them to THE EVENING JOURNAL. to
be forwarded 10 him that he may re-
! deem the goods within the time stipu-
lated
Evening journal., 1913-11-18
CONSUL, WHO IS
A CHIMP ANzEE,
IS GOOD FELLOW

Alexander the Great was a cordial
ly-welcomed visitor at THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL Office today
Not the Alexander OF history but
an Alexander or noble birth and al
most as we'll known.
Clad IN tan overcoat. silk hat and
tan shoes, Alexander. or to give him
his true name, Consul--with his
manager and trainer. G.. c. Collins
walked into tho editorial room OF
THE EVENING JOURNAL Office and
greeted every one present with a
hearty handshokc. Then he volun-
tecred 10 assist in getting out the
days issue OF THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL. tie nodded that he was not A
printer: nevertheless n knew some-
thing about tlpcsetting and taking
his seat al ono OF THE EVENING
JOURNALS iinoiypes he showed a
knowledge OF the machine that Nas
remarkable. Two limos We're cast
by Consul Then he shook hands an
around and nodded good day.
Consul is chimpanzce. When
thre years old he was caught
on the west coast Of Africa. and after
eighteen months training with Hag
cnbach was exhibited In Hamburg ans
at the ST. Louis Fair Today Consu
can skate. ride bicycle. play the violin
conducts an orchestra dresses him
self and operates the linotype ma
chine; In lact. he can almost talk.
Consul Is with the Pauline Roa,
SHOW, which Is az The Playhouse 10
day and tomorrow VitN mafiuon IA
morrow afternoon.
Evening journal., 1913-11-18
BUSINESS MEN
WANT APPROACH
ON THE PARK

Tho controversy between the Levy
Court and the Board OF Park Com
.missioners over the approach to the
proposed Third street bridge. was a
topic Of discussion at the uoon-day
luncheon OF the Chamber of Com
merce in the Hotel DUPONT today The
matter was brought up when a paper
was presented signed by a large num-
Der Of prominent manufacturing
firms of the city, which favored the
approach TO the bridge being run
through Christiana Park Tho paper
set forth that such an approach would
eliminate al angles in the streets. ad-
init the laying OF double trolley tracks
aud would be ample for The use OF
Wilmington for many years, In addi-
tion TO running into Fourth street
which Is a more prominent street than
Third street
Tie Eastern Malieablc Iron Company.
Lobdell Car Wheel Company, Goldns
and Sons Company George s. Capcllo
Atlantic Refining Company. Wilmington
Steamboat Company, American Car and
Foundry Company, Guarantee Roofing
and Heating Company. Hilles and Jones
+ Company, Pullman Company, Electric
/ Hose and Rubber Company. Barr
and Dougherty Leather Company
Z Consumers Ice and Coal Company
! Mccullough Iron Company. Wilson
Hand Earc Company, Delaware iIardwar,
3 Company. Harlan and Hollingswortl
Corporation. Armour and Company Ih'
/ Sulzbergcr and Sons Company. The Pm
sey and Jones Company. George W
Bush and Sons Company. Remington
Machine Company, The Philips Thomp
son Company. Walker and Elliott
George W. Baker John A. Cranston
Christiana Lumber and Manufacturing
Company.
Evening journal., 1913-11-18
ASKS DAMAGES
FOR TROLLEY BUMP

an Superior Court today the trial ~
the damage case OF john j. Gilbridc ys.
the Peoples Railway Company com.
mencod David }. Roinhardt rcprescutsl!
the plaintiff and Robert n. Richards ep-
pearcd for the railway company hir.
Gilbridc seeks damages for being ram
down by ear of the company on July
"a, 1911
Because of the injury Mr.. Gilbcidc
said he was compelled TO cancel SD
a week singing engagement and r''h
suffers The trial win be continued this
Afternoon.
Evening journal., 1913-11-18

ARE LAUDED

At the meeting Of the Historical
Society Of Delaware last evening, Tos-
tine business WAS laid aside and the
time given up TO tho reading Of histor
ical papers. Ono presented by Cen
cral James u. Wilson. Q. S. A..tretir-
ed. a veteran Of the Civil War, con-
tanned much national information and
a dissertation on tho part played by
four cavalry companies from Della
ware
A second paper, prepared BY
Leonard +. Wales, and read by Fran
els H. Hotfecker. was tribute to one
of Delawarcs most venerable physl-
cans and surgeons, Or. John r Wales.
Evening journal., 1913-11-18
WATERWAYS
BOOMERS FILL
TACKCnAITTTTTC
JHUnSUNvILLE
Delegates Get Cordial Welcome,
Governor Miller Responding
to the Greeting
PRESIDENT MOORE
MAKES ANNUAL ADDRESS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Nov IS
The Atlantic Deeper Waterways Associa-
tiou began IFS annual meeting here to-
day with the Hon. J. Hampton Moore
presiding. Delaware is represented by
Governor Charles r. Miller, Captain ana
Mrs. Peter bloomsbury, Howell 5. Eng
land, William II. Heald. William L.
Budd and Mr. and Mrs. John Bancroft.
IN his sixth annual address Congress
man Moore congratulated the associa-
tion upon the marked progress that has
been made in promoting the Atlantic
coastal waterway since the movement
was organized in 1907 He referred to
the favorable report of the army cngi-
ncers ON the plan and hoped for the
early completion of the project
Governor Miller Responds to Wei
come.
Il was Governor Miller's honor to
deliver the response to the Florida
governors welcome to the delgates.
Governor Miller said:
''Your Excellency the Governor. Mr.
President, ladies' and gentlemen
Those of YOU here present, who in
the past have been compelled to sur
render to the irresistible influence OF
the genial president of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association will
be able 10 understand why am ap-
pearing before you this afternoon.
r presume his eagle eve singled
me out as his selection to respond tc
the welcome Of his eNcellency the
governor -of Florida because a gov.
ernor Of Delaware, represent a
State which though small in area
when compared with the States from
which you come, is accorded the firsi
place in that galaxy of States desig
mated the original thirteen, by reason
Of the fact that she was the first tC
ratify and adopt the constitution o
he United States December z. 1887
, distinction for which her citizens
are Justly proud Her early history
IS replete with incidents which mould
I'd the destiny of the American peo
PIE and laid the foundation upon
which this republic was constructed.
"The Atlantic Deeper Waterway
Association has been particularl
lonored in the past by having beel
lhe recipient of the most generou
and cordial hospitality from the Off
cials and citizens Of the states Il
which NC have heretofore held on
conventions. and the warmth and cor
iialitv of the greeting extended b
he Governor Of Florida. affords a
abundant evidence that the citizens {
Florida and Jacksonville arc likely
Evening journal., 1913-11-18
LOSES BY FIRE
WHILE VISITING
HIS SICK WIFE

While Albert Perlman, a barber. OF
No. 902 West Second street. was yis-
ting his wife in the Homeopathic
Hospital today, FIRE broke out in his
barber shop. Tho blaze did consider
able damage, and when the firemen
responded TO an alarm from box No.
%. the two upper floors of the build
ing were a mass OF flames.
The fixtures OF the barber shop
were saved. but considerable furni-
ture on the upper floors was de-
.strOved
Evening journal., 1913-11-18

quire and improve the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal-if the needs
and requirements Of trade do not ap-
peal to this body they should at least
view y in the light Of a national de-
tense.
when the Delaware and Chcsa-
peake Canal becomes a reality then
the New Jersey Ship Canal the re-
naming link in the chain necessary
to join the Northland with the South
land, win follow then you who
have contributed SO literally Of your
time and energy can contemplate the
consummation of your hearts desire
in the completion of a grand lntra-
Coastal Waterway extending from
the rock bound coast Of Maine 20 the
coral strands OF Florida
Evening journal., 1913-11-18
BULLET FROM
AIR RIFLE In
WOMAN'S LEG

Shot in the lee bv an air rifle in the
hands OF small colored boy wns the
experience OF Mrs. Samuel Collins aged
50 years, Of No, s32 East Seventeenth
street this morning.
The boy was playing In the rear OF
AIRS Collins home and was shooting at
targets ON the fence around the back
yard OF her house. Mrs. Collins hap.
pcncd 10 20 20 her back door while the
boy was shooting. and ball from tho
air rifle struck her in the right leg. The
injury Wes dressed at the Delaware
Hospital No serious results are cx
pccted
Evening journal., 1913-11-18
REFrsEn PARK AMARn.

County Treasurer Lippincott and
Julian c. Walker. counsed for the
Levy Court. today offered City Treas
urcr Price $500. the amount Of dam
ages a jury awarded for the taking
OF Christiana river park for site for
the new Third street bridge approach
Mr.. Price, acting on City Solicitor
Hastings advice, refused the money.
This means the award VIII be dis
puted
Evening journal., 1913-11-18
CASE NEAR JURY.

Following argument by counsel in
the case of the Virginia Kid Co. VS..
the New Castle Leather Co, Judge
Boyce. charged the jury at ll.35
O'Clock today Tho action IS for the
recovery OF $1,000 being the price
OF a Slocomb machine sold i'm 1910
70 the New Castle Leather Company
The machine was returned siXty-threC
/ days after it had been received hers
Evening journal., 1913-11-18
Two CHARGES AGAINST HIM.

ln City Court today John Gooden. col
orcd, pleaded guilty TO the charge Of
operating an a. mobile without n IL
ccnse, but he asked that hearing on
this charge and one of driving on an
automobile without the consent Of the
owner. be continued until next Thurs
dav Tho request was granted.
Goodcn. II is claimed. drove OFT in an
automobile owned by James Kitchens.
Goode Is bail was fixed at $500.
Evening journal., 1913-11-18
COLDEY ALUMNI
In 23D REUNION
HERE TONIGHT

In the DUPONT auditorium tonight
members of the Goldey College Alum
nj Association will gather from far
and near az the twenty-third reunion.
Dancing will follow literary
program and election of officers. Mu-
sic win be furnished by Mock and
Martins Orchestra and a luncheon
viii be served.
Evening journal., 1913-11-18
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome b. Bell lett for
Washington today 10 attend tho Nation
al Conservation Congress. 70 which Mr..
Bell Is "a delegate, representing the Mil
miugton Board of Park Commissioners.
Mis-. Elizabeth NJ. Carter. of Smyrna,
is visiting relatives in this city.
William r. Bowen. of Elkton Md, is
the guest of Wilmington fclatives.
Evening journal., 1913-11-18
I0r ChIldren There !. N0lhIne 100

q cough medicine for children must
help their coughs and colds without
bad effects on their little stomachs
and bowels. Foley's Honey and Tdr
exactly nlls this need. No oniatcs.
mo sour stomach, no constipation fol-
lows its use. stuny colds. wheczy
breathing. coughs and Group are ail
quickly helped For sale by \. H.
panforih, Market and Second street
--Ady.
Evening journal., 1913-11-18
No LICENsE FOR REDDINC.

Michael Redding. who was dismiss
ed on a charge OF drunkenness yes
lterday in City Court was fined s. and
costs today on a charge Of begging
With tears streaming down his
ichccks. Reddine said he had asked
for help saying he wanted to 20 TO
his home Redding today asked for
another chance. saying he would leave
town
Evening journal., 1913-11-18

beat One Sow Poland China stock
good brood SOW. due 90 fagrov frst OF
March. Also, 8 young >hoats viii do to
feed on this rinier: Is pair thickcns
Farming implcnenis Of an Kinds
Straw hy the inn. corn fodder hv ia.
bundle. corn hl thc bushri. bran BY the
tom dairy fixtures cooler crcomer churn
and stuul butter worker butter iub and
crerm kettles. rs acres Of wheat Ia
ground. potatoe, by the bushcl and msny
other artic'r| too numerous TO mention
t'fri tnin1 win positively be sold AZ 4
have no further nae fur thr.e goods
lfNNr or SAi.N--Au arns of t,5 and
uud'r cash; lll over that amount "a credit
oi Q mouths u iil be given ~ ihc pureiasor
giving "a hanhuhlr uotc. with an approved
fndur-cf or 3 prr cent. on for cash
WtitlAM sol rFG >TF.
SIinu NM 6 SON. huriioaocrs.
BILLS hl'NS. CLERK rovis,co,.f.e2
Evening journal., 1913-11-18
NAYL0R GETS THREE YEARS

In the Court Of Oyer aud rcrminor
this afternoon. Charles c. Naylor was
sentenced 10 Si00 liuc aud three wears
imprisonment under the verdict of man-
slaughter for the killing OF EarlNhl.
Francis with a rilc last january.
Evening journal., 1913-11-18

A coupon will be publish each day in all
editions Of THIS PAPER Cut out the COu-
pom and bring it to this office with any small
picture you wish reproduced and we will do the
rest The picture you will receive free with
one Coupon will eprinted in artistic black and
white effects on bromide paper, oval shape, and
mounted on cardboard. Ii will be finely finish
Evening journal., 1913-11-18

The offer is limited to photo
graphs containing only one
head. A slight charge is made
for portraits containing more
than one head or foreXtra car
bon or water-color pictures.
Evening journal., 1913-11-18

Seven Cows > fresh. 4 with
cali by their side: these
Cows arc al, homc.raised
and good mixers and In
good condition. Two l..
yrar-old lIcifors hard "a
Evening journal., 1913-11-18
PUBLIC SALE

Nu. IA young bay mare. 8 years old
good driving and working mare. fearless Of
trolley cars or automobiles
No. IA bay mare, years old. q good
working or driving mare. These two make
good team hurd 10 beat. Good. iruo dralf
Evening journal., 1913-11-18
Free Portrait Coupon

coupon give you Photographic
with the photograph y'a ~ish en-
arged, the Portrait Department, EVENING JOURNAL
be presented BY adults only oHe' m =
pictures containing fcr photos containing ~'
or NOR
Evening journal., 1913-11-18

ed by hand and air-brush and treated with
special fixing solution which prevents its fading
or discoloring
The portrait will bemade for you by The
J. W. Holloway Co., Of N T., the well known
firm Of Artists and Photographers. whose long
and successful experience is sufficient guar
aniee Of the high-grade work you will receive.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-12-25

yet found II, and life on the frontier
had left little room for graciousness
in their stern lives.
1t was into this setting that bright
faced Euniee Spencer came when Cd.
con Wells and his good wife chose
poverty in the new world to comprom-
Use in the old. Eunice was the child
of one Hubert Spencer, the youngest
son of an English gentleman who had
been eyed suspiciously by his Cavalier
Kindred for judgments he had too
frankly passed upon royal measures.
Estranged at length from his fathers
house he mingled more with the Pur
itan side Of the family. So 1t hap
pened that on his death his orphaned
daughter was adopted by two Of these
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-12-25

kinsfolk and bought over the seas
to the new world.
Good Gideon and Lois Wells now
and again suspected a wor dly ele.
ment In the winsome chi d. and strove
earnestly by solemn hymns and sob
er readings to drive forth every YES
tge of the levity with which their
charge might be cursed by her Cava-
lier blood. She endured the hardships
of the coloriess life with a certain
light hearted courage that, brave as
was. recalled disconcertingly the
gallant royalist household of Spenc-
er Hall. Even as her hair Of go den
brown would stray from rs fastenings
in wave and tendrils that caught the
sunbeams, so her fanc'es broke
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-12-25

curtained windows asa hear voices
within.
I'VE have put on the largest og,"
was Eun.ce $ s eetng. See how gay
IRE 1t "olds, ana she threw open
he door or TIE de kitchen where
several neighbocs were gathered about
the hearth.
Come in, A2ael,' called Gideon
Wells cordially. Here are letters
lately come from England and we
have the reading of tlem.'
The young man bowed deferential-
~ to the group Of elder folks and
took his seat in corner, where he
watched Eunice passing to and fro
with spicy cakes and cider, and lis
tened to the talk as II strayed from
present and future England to the
past One described the scene An a
church when King James ordinance
was read; another rehearsed the bra
very of the Scotch Covenanters. At
length the takers ceased and gazed
I into the fire, thinking CT tales rher
DID not tell. Azael gazed also, seeing
| IN imagination the log as II had been
on the day before piled with green
and hearing a rl's voice singing in
the still 70 est.
Goodman Wells, hobbled to the door
! VITA lis guests and teCn on into the
cold bedroom Cousin Lois, sudden
| ly remembered the bread to be set,
trotted to the pantry foT yeast and
the coarse rye -four. The minister's
son fingered leaning against the
| high man,el she f. He watched Fun
ice as she Strengthened the chairs and
began to gather the d'shos after the
simple feast. He walked to her with
close pressed lips and laid his hands
or hers.
"Why do you keep me waiting? II
you did not care you would send me
away"
/ one lOOhtu up.
"Yes, would send you away II |
did not care, Azael," she said and then
she sprang from him, changed in an
instant to the embodiment Of girlish
mirth.
"Oh, you have forgotten! ] said |
would tell you at Christmas, and
this" she clapped her hands in child
like delight, this is Christmas Eve.
Look at the green's" and she pointed
to the walls hung with loose strands
of ground pine. She came a step near
err almost whispering. THAT is the
Yule log. the biggest. Azael, and the
songs you liked SO much were car
OILS"
Then before the troubled look could
shadow his face she stood close be-
fore him, her laughter dying, great
light in her eyes.
"Do not fear, my beloved" she said,
! laying her hands on his shoulders.
This 10 my last Christmas, II you
will. Henceforth Thy people shall be
my people, thy God my God"
lie drew her hands from his Shout
der and kissed them reverently as he
answered:
Whatever be it's name, my Ruth,
this is blessed night.