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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-19

onstration Week" in the work for the
new hospital The ladies having the
occasion in charge are busy in prepa-
ration and week of interest and en-
tertainment is promised. The A. L. i.
armory will be the scene of festivities
and will resemble a high class county
fair in the number and variety of man
ufactures to be exhibited there.
1t is proposed to demonstrate"
Americus and Sumter county thorough
ly and effectively in it's farm products
and varied manufacturing interests
Already many of the manufacturing
enterprises have agreed to make dis
plays, and every one in Americus,
Plains, DeSoto, Leslie, Sumter, An
dersonville, Huntington, Cobb or the
county at large is heartily invited to
do so. 1t is proposed to exhibit to
the world what Sumter Products"
means. Farmers are requested to
bring in any unusually fine produces
from the farm or garden. 1t will be q
county fair ii miniature
There will be entertainments for
the public each afternoon and night,
the full list of which will be publisf-
I'd as soon as made up. Sumptuous
Ci1nels and suppers will also be sery
ed daily during Demonstration Week"
beginning Monday next.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-19

If single doctor in Americus was
able to get moments rest last night
it was because he jerked his telephone
loose and threw it out of the window,
when the first patient that ate too
much barbecue called him up. Judging
from the amount of old-fashloned bar-
becue that was stored away beneath
sundry belts at the All-Sumter feast,
there were enough groans and means
turned loose in Americus last night 10
wake the dead. and then some
The barbecue given by the Americus
Chamber of Commerce in celebration
of Georgia Product Day was a rip
snorting success. Everybody was
more than pleased and everybody was
more than filled with barbecue.
Everything from the barbecue to the
cigars that followed were Sumter
county products. The only foreign
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-19
State Chamber of
Commerce Thanks
Tines-Recorder

us in connection with Georgia Products
Day. A great many people have not
yet begun to grasp the full significance
of this movement typified in Georgia
Products Day. On this day we are
urging our people, not only to pro-
vide a menu made up entirely of Geor-
ga-made products for various public
dinners, but we are also urging them
on that day to use for breakfast, din
ner and supper in their homes, moth
ing but Georgia-made products.
But, even of greater Importance, we
are urging that every ma l, woman
and child wear, as far as possible,
Georgia-made sox, shirts, underwea- :,
shoes, cravats, and everything elSe
they can possibly find that is made
in Georgia
We trust that you will continue to
do all that you possibly can throug l
the columns Of your splendid paper to
aid us in our work for the state.
Again assuring you of our great ap-
probation of the work you have a :
ready done, / am, Very truly,
CHAS. D. M'KIENEY,
Acting Secretary Manager.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-19
TEXAS GlIARDSNEN
ARE READY To Fight

Austin. Tex, Nov. I&-"In the event
the Mexicans start any trouble, we VIII
protect our citizens and not wait for
Washington to act" declared Governor
20. B. Colquitt, last night after con-
ference with Adjutant General Hutch
ings. While nothing official was given
out, it is known that the Texas Na-
tional Guard is in readiness to answer
on short notice any call that may De
made.
The conference was the outcome oe
a threat by Mezsicans to make Texas
answer to the whole Mexican people.
unless mercy was shown Mexican AIM
munition smugglers charged with mur-
der.
Governor Colquitt did not appriso
Washington of todayis events. Hs
said that during a recent outbreaks
along The Mexican border, federal
troops did not act until the Texas
rangers had been called out.
There has beer NO disturbance sR
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-19
WILSON AND CABINET TALK
OF MATTERS IN MEXICO
Foreigners There Are Seeking Safety in Coast Cities
Germany FavOrs the Ousting Of Huerta Who Pre-
tends to Think Uncle Sam Is BlutfiDg Nothing
Comes From Washington Regarding The Next Move
Of the Administration.

Washington, d. c., November 49,. :
President Wilson and the cabinet
met today and discussed latest
phases of the Mexican situation. Ov-
ernight developments brought nc
change, but keen interest was shown
IN the organization of the new Mexi-
can congress. Some officials were in :
clined to believe that body would heed
the warning of the United States and
take no action on concessions.
ri Tx of a blockade of Mexican ports
was revived, but high officials said
such step had not been determined
upon. Many moves are under consid-
Grafton, but foremost advisers of the
administration are counselling pa
tience, while the constitutionalists are
pursuing their campaign.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-19
RECITAL AT THE
BELL MUSIC SCHOOL

The recital given by advanced pupils
of Miss Annie May Bell Monday night
was pleasant treat for everyone pres
ent. The program was well rendered
and the accomplished head of the music
school has every reason to feel proud
Of the showing Of the performers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-19

General Huerta gron the prgaisiunal
presidency OF Mexico is now the
surest way to restore order in thar
country" according to an editorial
article today in the TageblaIt. whicu
heretofore has steadily attacked the
policy of the United States in Mexicu
The newspaper quotes approvinglY
the report that Admiral Iaul vosE
Hintze, German minister to Mexico,
had advised General Huerta TO accepr
the American proposals.
The TagebIatt's previous hoatility
to the United States is explained ia
the concluding paragraphs of the arts-
Gle, in which it refers to the Mon
roe doctrine. 'The political power x.ss
this doctrine" says the paper ''is nsssS
stronger than ever before, and it Ia.
moreover assuming an economic as
pect. Europe should be Oh its guars
against any attempt 10 int oduce il
into the Mexican business field"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-19
All Sumter Barbecue
Pleases Several Hundred

element in the whole affair was the
music, furnished by an Italian band.
Incidentally the musicians also imbio-
ed several tons of the barbecued
shoats.
Aside from the epicurean feast, the
barbecue was success in that It
brought together the farmer@ of Sum
ter and the business men of Americus
in closer relations. Every single ons
that was present was forcibly Impress
ed with the fact that Sumter really is
the garden spot of Georgia.
Mixed in with the barbecue was a
feast of eloquence flowing from the
mouths Of several Of Sumter's sons.
President Clark, of the local Chamber
of Commerce, started the ball to roll
ing with talk. Short, snappy, charac-
teristic speeches were also made b.
r. P. Stackhouse, Capt. John A. Cobb
and ]. A. Mcdonald
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-19
The Attitude of Germany.

Berlin, Nov. 1s.-The retirement OF
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-25

Abbott swiftly sketched in the details;
and your bosom is rising and falling.
and your lips are parted-llke now
showing perfect teeth"
Dressed in my tights and fluffy lace
and Jewels" Fran helped. with bare
arms and stars all in my hair
But the end came 10 everything when
when mother died. Her last words
wor" about my father-how she hoped
som" day I'd meet him, and tell him
she had forgiven, Mother sent me to
her halfuncle. My! but that was
mighty unpleasant" Fran shook her
head vigorously. "Ho began telling
me about how mother had done wrong
in marrying secretly. and he threw It
up 10 me and just told him
hut he's dead. now. had to 10 back
to the Bhow-there wasn't any other
place. But few months ago was of
age, and came into Uncle Ephraimfs
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-25
PETRIFlED FALLS IN ALGERIA
Remarkable Mineral Formation Which
Puzzles Scientists Called "The
Bath Of the Damned"

With all the beauty OF a cataract OF
living water. there Is In Algeria n re
markable petriiled waterfall which re
Gently has been engaging the attention
of scientists.
This is the Hammam- Meskhutln
which means The Bath OF tbs
Damned" and is located 62 miles fropI
Constantine. on the site of the ancient
town of Cirta. This solidified cascade
is the production OF calcareous de-
pos!ts from sulphurous and ferrugin.
Gus mineral springs. issuing from the
depths OF the earth at q temperature
of 95 degrees Centigrade.
''che Bath Of the Damned" even from
near viewpoint. looks for all the
world like great wall Of water dash
ing into q swirling pool at its foot. yet
its cleaning. graceful curves and the
apparently swirllng eddies at it's base
are as fixed and immovable as IL
carved from the face OF q granite
cliff.
Many centuries have. of course, gone
to the making Of the deposits, and the
springs were well known to tho an.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-25
Queer Uses for the crocua.

The crocus is nowadays held to
justify its existence by its beauty,
but in bygone centuries It was CUT,
waited with an eye to prof1t-its saffron
being in high demand both as an
aromatic and as a fiavoring for cakes
and pies. A distinction OF crocus
blossoms. also. was held to be good
FOR strengthening the lungs and heart.
and as a preventive OF plague. Evil
dence Of the flowers commercial
value survives in the name Of the
chief center of It's cultivation. SAT-
from Walden. but saffron nowadays Is
appreciated only by the sparrows.
who wreck the crocuses to obtain II.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-25
CHAPTER xr.-contInued.

As he looked into her eyes, all sense
of the abnormal disappeared 81 have
the imagination, Fran" he exclaimed
impulsIyely. N It IS your lie"
In spite OF the lions?" she asked
almost stornly
you needn't tell mo a word" .Ah
bolt said q know all that one need
know; It's written in your face, Il story
Of sweet innocence and brave pa.
tience."
But ! want you to know"
Good he replied with n sudden
smile Tell the story. then; II you
were an Odyssey. you couldn't be too
Dong"
THE first thing remember is wax.
ing up to feel the car jerkcd. or
stopped. or started and seeing lights
Hash past the wludows-lantcrns OF
che brakemcn, or lamps OF some town,
dancing along the track The sleeping
car was home the only home knew
All night long there was the grooming
OF the wheels. tho letting of OF steam,
the calls Of the men Boundcr Broth.
erB had their private train. and moth.
'or and lived in our Pullman car. Aft.
"r a while / knew that folks stared ut
us because We wero different from 9th.
ers. We were show.peoplc. Then the
thing was to look like you didn't know,
or didn't care, how much people
stared After that, found out that |
had no father; he'd deserted mother.
and her uncle had turned her out of
doors for marrying against his wishes,
and she'd have starved II It hadn't
been for tho show.peoplc."
Dear Fran" whispered Abbott ten.
DERBY.
Mother had gone to Chicago hoping
for n position in some respectable OF.
nee, but they didn't want typewriter
who wasn't stcnographer. 1t was
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-25

property because was the only liv
ing relation he had so no couldn't heir
my getting it, I'll bet he's mad, now
that he didn't make will When he
said that mOther-it don't matter what
he said just walked out OF his door
that time, with my head up high like
TINS Oh, goodness, we're here. -
They stood before Hamilton Greg,
ory's silent house.
Good night" Fran said hastily. IT'S
a mistake to begin long story on a
short road My But wasn't that a
short road, thought"
Sometime, you shall finish that
story, Fran. ] know OF a road much
longer than the one we've takcn-ye
might try It some day. II you say So"
u do say so, What road Is IT."
Abbott had spoken OF long road
without definite purpose yet there was
a glimmering perception OF the reality.
as he showed by saying TREMENDOUSLY:
This Ia the beginning OF it"
He bent down. as II to take her in
his arms.
But Fran drew back, perhaps with a
blush that the darkness concealed Ger.
tainly with little laugh. I'm afraid
I'd get lost on that road" she muir
INJURED. for don't believe you know
the way very well. yourself"
She sped lightly to the house, un.
locked the door, and vanished.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-25
CHAPTER XII.
Grace Captures the ou,pos,s

nTdce captures the Outpost6.
The next evening there was choir
practice at the Walnut Street church,
Abbott Ashton, hesitating to mako his
nightly plunge into the dust clouds of
learning, paused In The vestibuIe TO
take peep at Grace. He knew she
never missed choir practice. for
though she could neither sing nor play
tho organ, she thought 1t her duty to
set an example OF regular attendance
that might be the means OF bringing
those who could do one or the other.
Abbott was not disappointed; but he
was surprised to see Mrs. jefferson In
her wheel-chair at the end of the pew
occupied by the secretary, while be.
tween them sat Mrs. Gregory. His sur.
prise became establishment on discoy
ering Fran and Simon Jefferson in the
choir loft, slyly whispering and nib.
bling candy. with the ar OF soldiers of
duty--for the Shoir wap in the throes
of n solo.
Abbott, as II hypnotized by what he
had seen, slowly entered the auditori.
UNI. Fran's keen eyes discovered him.
and her face showed elfish mischief.
Grace. following Fran's eyes. found
the cause OF the odd smile. and beck.
oned to Abbott. Hamilton Gregory.
following Grace's Chancellor he saw
no one but her at the practices. since
she inspired him with deepest fervor-
felt suddenly as II he had lost some.
thing: he had often experienced the
same sensation on seeing Grace ap
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-25

winter-and mother had mel was so
little and bad! In cheap
lodging house. mother got to know La
Confetti. and she persuaded mother
to wait with her for the season to open
up, then 80 with Boundes Brothers;
they were wintering In Chicago. 1t
was such 4 kind OF life as mother had
never dreamed OF. but II was more
convenient than starving, and she
thought 1t would give her chance to
find father-that travelling all over the
country. La Confetti was a lion
tanner, and that's what mother learned.
and these two we're the ones who
could go inside Samsons cage. The
life was awfully hard. but she got to
like II, and everybody was kind to us.
and money came pouring In. ana she
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-25

lun arrives at Hamilton Gr.rory's
Nown iH lit'hhurg but Nuds lin nn-"Gt
,ghlu. ting a., choir Mt @ camp mo 'lng
inuEhs during the service and is asked to
I"nEr Abbott A8Niuu superintendent az
schools escorts Fran from the tent II"
I'0. meg Or CORY E a. wealthy wI0.
I"'pS interested lu charity work, ard IS
FIl'Hr ~ tG, church Ashton becomes
Er.hiIF interested .u Fran and while ih.
lnE .,u'' ~ hur hold. H.r hand uvg b.
"ri Clinton, .aIrWnn ~ iar school mHH'
Irlu tells Gregory sh. wants bonn"
with l.U Grace SuIr. Gugury's private
f''rr'uy, nh"s y.uj.n' dislike 20 Fran
Fran hints Ht twoufv. yr7r-Dll secret
pH' Greg ~ In agitation nsts Grn"" Go
hHL' o.. room. Fran relates the glory
- how Gregory married flo Young glr' ni
th"n deserted her Fran rs tn" CHILD ~
That marriage Gregory had married DIS
present wife thrr, guurs before tho death
- rams mother iMn takes "a lifmE lu
Mr. GREGORY Gregory explains that
Fran II H. daughter of "a very dear fri. ms
who II dead Fran agrees 10 ~" story
hnm" with th'm and takes her tp l'r
Hru.- j. tH decided that Fran must go io
school GrIu" shows persistent interest
IN Gregory STORY uf N.9 dead friend AMI
hints 'Nl' Fran may bo an iWp0H'ur.
From declares ihni the secretary must 90.
Graz. lrrir. rIrginr tactics IN nu pNHW
7. dirty" ran from the Gregory h0m" but
Mr. tr.-uf. remains stanCh iU her
tn"ul l'I Fran &, ordered hcfora Super.
int'nd"nt Ashton 10 Boz punished fnr IN
nHHnui'rI'nU iu school Chairman Cliu-
t0r 'a present tn. areir ends iu Fran
i"n. iur the school tu company OF tho two
rnrr tu tho Hmaznn"nt ~ the scandal
tn"ngrrF ~ d." town. Abbott, while taxi
ing walk ulun. ~ midnight finds Fran
on % bridge telling h"r fortune by cards
Sh" tolls Abbott That she 81 ma famous
Hon tanner. Fran Nonp1rrl She tired Of
circus No and sought home
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-25
What Interested Him

Eight-year.old Donald was unusually
restless In church. so his mother was
doubly gratlfled one Sunday morning
to see him sitting with clasped hands
and bowed head throughout a lengthy
prayer. When, later, she expressed
appreciation Of his attentive manner,
the boys face sottened with q pleasant
memory.
That fly" he chuckled, walked IN
and out OF my hands exactly 27O
times!"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-25

Mr. sydney Buxton told an anus
Ing story for the purpose of illustrat-
Ing n point at a recent dinner. A
certain conviyial soul. who had been
invited to dine with n friend, whose
house was at the end of dark and
muddy lane. was advised to bring a
big lantern. After very jovial eve
Ming the conyiyial one left and r'rug.
glcd home through the mud. firmly
gripping his heavy burden by the
handle. Next morning he received
this message from his host: Here
with your lantern; please return par
rot and cage"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-25
G. zs5ssz 20
W. esgs&a2&9 e7E5' o. Is

cient Romans. The name Hammam.
Meskhutin was given 10 the stone
cataract In an allusion to legend
that the waterfall was petrihed by
Allah, Furnishing the impiety of unbe.
levers by turning all the members OF
a tribe into stone. At night. so the
story runs. its stone dwellers of tho
remote past are freed from their
strange letters. come to life and re-
sumo their normal shapes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-25
Foley Kidney pills Succeed

because they are good honest med
icine that cannot help but heal kid.
ney and bladder ailments and urinary
irregularities, if they are once taken
into the system. Try them now
for positive and permanent hep.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-25

preached by some unattached gentle
man
Grnc" motioncd to Abbott to sit be-
side her, with a concentration Of at.
tenti1n tnat showed her purpose OF
! reaching a definite goal unsupported
by The other
I'm so glad Fran has taken n place
in thn choir Abbott whispered to
GraC, And look at Simon Jefferson
who'd have thought it,"
Grace looked at Simon Jefferson;
she also looked at Fran, but her com
pressed lips and reproving eye ex.
pres I'd none OF Abbotts gladness.
However she responded with-'I am
so glad you are here, Professor Ash.
ton for I'm in trouble, and can't de-
cid" which way It is my duty to turn
VIII YOU help me? am going 10
trust you-it is a matter relating to Mr.
Gregory"
Abbott was pleased that she should
think him competent to advise her re
speeding her duty; at the same time
h' 'H'''''h Nidt HtI tONHueuCt re-
lated TO Mr. Gregory.
Professor Ashton" she said softly.
doc my position as hired secretary
to Mr. Gregory carry with II the obli.
cation 10 warn him Of any misconduct
In his household"
tn" solo was dying away, and. sweet
and low. 1t fell from heaven like man.
ma upon his soul, blending divinely
with the Fecretary's voice. Her OK
preston hired" sounded like tragic
Motto think Of one so beautiful. so
meek SO surrounded by mellow hymn.
notes being hired
You hesitate to advise me, before
you know all, she said "and you are
right In a moment the choir will be
singing louder, and we can all talk to-
gether Mrs. Gregory should be con.
suited too"
Grace, conscious Of doing all that
one could In consulting Mrs. Gregory,
too" looked toward the choir loft.
and smiled into Hamilton Gregury's
eyes. How his baton, inspired by that
4AAii't 'hA lihblN iullth III the air.
Mrs. Gregory" Grace said in q low
voice. 81 suppose Professor ashton is
so surprised at seeing you in church.
It has been more than five months, |
hasn't It? that I'm afraid he |
isn't thinking about what I'm saying"
Mrs Gregory could not help feeling |
In the way, because her husband |
seemed to share Graccs feeling. In |
9tinctively she turned to her mother |
and laid her hand on the inyalid's |
arm.
They amt bothering me, Lucy"
said the old lady, alertly. Il can't
Iear their noise, and when shut my
yes | can't see their motions"
Il have something to tell you both"
race said solemnly. Last night, |
'ouldn't sleep, and that made me SEN
itive to noises. | thought | heard
ONE one slipping from the house Just
IS the clock struck half-past eleven. II
cemed incredible. for ! knew II It
we're anyone, 1t was that Fran, and |
idn't think even she would do that"
It was as If Abbott had suddenly
aised window In q raw wind. His
emperaturc descended The others
hammer Of saying That Franz" OBJ
cured his glass of the future.
Mrs. Gregory said quickly, Fran
ave the house at half-past eleven?
How do you know" Abbott asked.
that Fran left the house at such a
me OF the night" The question was
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-25
Scorned.

IT'S true, Miss Plummer, that l
should not have tried to kiss you on
such slight acquaintance and am
heartily sorry. What can do in
palliation OF my offense?"
III you are sincere, MFR. Plnhead.
In what you say, you might betake
yourself to some other part OF the
lawn and leave the coast clear for
man l see approaching who has the
reputation of getting what he goes
after"