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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-12-10
CHAPTER xxxlli.
Pullman.


"come inside" Law suggested. "and
introduce me TO the brakeman. pre-
sumo I've got to fix things up with
him"
IF there's really any doubt in your
mind as to that" Barcus said. rising.
II don't mind telling you you're right"
He paused as Alan entered the car
before him and was greeted by a storm
of vitupention that fairly blistered
the panels OF the Pullman. Mr.. Seneca
Urine. helpless In his invalid chair.
thus celebrated his introduction TO the
young man whom he had never before
seen whose life he had schemed to
take these many years. Ills heavy
voice doomed aAd echoed through the
car like the sounding Of a tocsin.
Alan made no effort TO respond. but
listened with his head critically TO
one side and an exasperating express
sion of deep interest informing his
countenance until Mr. Urine was
out OF breath and yitriol; when
the younger man bowed with the slight.
est shade OF mockory in his manner
and waved a tolerant hand to Barcus.
He has. no doubt" Alan inquired.
his own private cell aboard this carr"
Vas. subj" Barcus agreed. aping
well the manner Of his apparent caste
and color. Amt dat de troof?"
Take him away. then" Alan re-
quested wearily-''if you please"
"Yas. suit" Barcus replied. with
nimble alacrity seizing the back OF the
wheeled chair and swinging II round
for a spin up the length OF the car.
Before Urine had recovered enough
to curse him properly. the door TO his
drawing room was closed and Barcus
was ambling back down the aisle.
His grin OF relish at this turning OF
the tables on the monomaniac proved.
however, shortlived. II erased Itself
in a twinkling when Judith shouldered
roughly past him, wearing a sullen
and forbidding countenance. and flung
herself into the drawing room with
her father.
The cause Of her temper was not
far TO seek at the far end Of the car
Alan was bending solicitously over the
chair in which Rose was resting One
OF his arms was around her shoulder.
Her face was lifted confidently to his.
Barcus unused morosely on his APP
prehension OF trouble a,brew, simmer
ing over the waxing fire Of that strange
woman's jealousy. He didn't like the
prospect at all. II only Alan and Rose
hadn't been 40 desperately In love
that they couldn't keep away from one
anotherl II only Alan had been sen
sible enough TO outwit the woman and
leave her behind when he started In
pursuit OF the special II only there
had not been that light engine In pur-
suit AS Barcus firmly believed II must
be--loaded to me guards with Trine's
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Toward the close OF that summers
day II was the within Of that arch-man'
ager OF theatricals whom men call
Fate TO stage an anticlimax in the
midst OF vast and hilly expanse OF
desolate middle western country
rude and rugged disk OF earth which
boasted no human tenancy within a
circle OF It's farnung horizon and was
bisected. not neatly. rather irregular
iy. by the flowing double line Of steel
ribbons which marked the railroads
right of way over the old Santa Fe
trail.
SO much for the stage: the light ef-
fects were provided exclusively by the
crimson and purple and gold Of por-
tentous sunset; the properties EN-
ployed we're simply special train and
what Is known as light engine (moan.
ing a locomotive unhandieapped by
cars); audience there was none. II one
except the actors-who we're one and
all far too deeply preoccupied with the
Interpretation OF their several roles
to be aware Of the show.
They were not many In number:
perhaps half dozen aboard the spe-
cial train-which was making away as
fast as II could run toward the glory
OF the sunset; as many more aboard
the light engine.
II was the engineer who started the
trouble. After bringing his monster
10 full pause, he turned upon his
passengers and-not without plausible
excuse-vio!ently indicted MIR. Alan
Law for abuse Of his and his fire.
mans trustfulness. This the said tire-
man climbing forward over the ten
der) vigorously applauded.
They had been engaged. both gentle
men asserted vigorously. for nothing
more dangerous than quick run
across the prairies. In furtherance of
the unspecifed plans Of Mr. Alan Law
and his companion. Miss Judith Urine.
After starting out. they had wickedly
and maliciously been bribed by the
said Law to put on speed and catch up
with the special. in order that he might
rescue from the latter young woman.
his brideto-be and the sister OF Miss
Urine.
But--and here was the grievance
they hadn't bargained to be shot at
with pistols. And precisely that out.
ragc had been put upon them during
and subsequent to the moment OF res
cue.
II was unhappy Mr.. Barcus who pre-
cipitated the affair. This gentleman
was suffering from a severe sprain to
his sense OF decent pride In the serv-
ice Of Miss Rose Urine and her be-
trothed. Mr.. Law, Barcus had black.
ened his face aud hands to the hue Of
ebony and had garmented himself In
the garb Of Pullman porter, surren.
dering himself to humiliating service
TO those aboard the special. suffering
their insolence and scorn without q
murmur. but with the tides OF wrath
mounting ever higher in his bosom.
And now. when at length he had
won his freedom from that ignomini-
Gus servitude. II was only to be sworn
at and vilified. as a common Niger. by
railroad handsl
II was the fireman Ito be just) who
brought the row TO focus by a slight
ing reference to that "shiftless and
misbegotten dinge."
He repented quite promptly. Mr..
Barcus jumped for his throat with a
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below OF rage. The brakeman leaped
for his shovel and brandisked II threat
enlngly. Mr. Barcus made nothing Of
that: he closed In without hesitation
and got the fireman by the throat. pro
ceeding TO shake the breath out OF his
body with the greatest good will and
dispatch. In the course OF this enter
tainment the fireman slipped on the
cab platform. trod on nothing. and
went over backwards, taking Mr.. Bar.
Gus with him TO the ballast.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13
GERMANS BADLY WHIPPED
SIX THOUSAND PRISONERS

LONDON, Sept. 12.-(SpecialO-A
dispatch to the Daily News from Paris
this morning says:
"A motor car brings news from the
front that the first and second divis-
ions of the British army, with the
French cavalry and artillery, cut off
and defeated large force of the en-
emy 60 miles northeast of Paris, TAX
ing 5000 prisoners and Is guns. The
Germans are reported as demoralized.
THE half starved prisoners raven
ously devoured beef and biscuits sup
piled by the British troops. During the
fight so British cyclists from the cover
of a small wood wiped out $50 of the
enemys cavalry
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13
DAYS DEVELOPMENTS
IN THEATRE OF WAR

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-(Special) y
The French war office announced at
O'Clock this afternoon paris time) that
the Germans in France were retreating
and offering only feeble resistance.
A British official announcement says
that British troops crossed the river
ourcq and are 9purstiing the German
right wing, whose retreat Is rapid 1t
is declared that the Third French ar
my has captured all the artillery of
one German corps.
The latest official German report said
their forces had captured fortress
southwest of verdun and news dis
patches indicate purpose on the part
of the German general staff to sur
round and cut of from the line of the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13
idea of
the Gamansh

allies the strongly fortified city of
Verdun.
News dispatches indicate tnat the
Russians have not overwhelmed the
Austrians in Galicia as had been claim
ed. Fresh and stubborn fighting in
that Austrian province is reported and
this has given rise to the speculation
that the German corps brought from
the west may have been thrown in
Austria to support the Austrians, in
stead of proceeding to east Prussia ID
reinforce the Germans already there.
The situation in east Prussia is IN
doubt, but there is nothing to indiacta
that the Russians have made any not
able advance since their reversal at
Allenstein. They were last reported
attacking Koenigsberg, while the Ger
man troops were said to be moving
toward that stronghold.
Adyices received by the French en-
bassy at Washington tell of the retire
ment of the German center east of
Paris, but these obviously refer to the
fighting of yesterday or earlier, the de-
tails of which were made known in
cfIUal dispatches from Paris last
ni4Gt
\ dispatch from Petrograd says that
the Servians are continuing success
fully their offensive operations against
Austria.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13
Central RAILWAY
Will STIMULATE
Juvenile CLUBS
TO BOOST The CORN CLUBS
viii Give Fine Bred Bulls as
Prizes

Sumter's embryo farmers-the bows
corn clubs, are interested in the an
nouncement that the agricultural de.
partment of the Central of Georgia
Railway will use its boys four-crop in
1915 as medium through which to en-
courage the raising of high-bred beef
cattle in those portions of Georgia and
Alabama which it serves.
According to announcement made by
J. F. Jackson, agricultural agent, the
agricultural department has arranged
for the purchase of number of pure
bred Shorthorn (Durham) bulls, which
will be awarded to the prize winners
of the Boys Four-crop Club contest.
Any boy between the ages of ten and
twenty-one who lives in a county of
Alabama or Georgia which is traversed
by the Central of Georgia Railway,
may enter the contest in his county, if
he can get three acres of ground OH
which to cultivate his crops. On one
acre he must plant cotton, another
corn and on the third he must culti-
Tate winter oats, followed by cowpea
hay, making four crops on three acres.
The prizes will be awarded for the
best total yield of all four crops at the
greatest net profit, and written ac
count of how the crops were made will
be required. The names of boys who
wish to enter the contest may be for
warded through their local school
commissioners or the county demon
stration agent to ]. Phil Campell, state
agent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13
RECEIVER Smith
BUSY ADJUSTING
BANKS BUSINESS
COLLECTIONS Being MADE
First Dividend to DCpOSitOrS
Comes Shortly

Mr. A. w. Smith, recently appointed
receiver for the defunct Americas Ma
tional bank, which went aeroplaning in
February last, with comparatively lit
tie in the way of assets to hold it, has
been busily engaged since he assumed
that duty in Strengthening out affairs
and making such collections as possi-
BILE. Collections, it is said, are coming
in rather slowly, as might be imagined,
due to their nature, and the financial
stringency.
The assessment of stockholders has
yielded very considerable sum,
which will go towards the payment of
the banks Indebtedness, including the
1,200 unfortunate and too-trusting de-
positors of the busted institution.
Receiver Smith will exercise his US
ual excellent judgment in administer
ing the affairs of the defunct bank"
and as rapidly as collections are male
the proceeds will be applied to general
Indebtedness and the payment of de-
positors. The first payment, it is ex-
pected, will be made in a few days,
probably within week or two, and
will be about ten per cent, it is said.
Other payments will be maid when
other collections are realized.
1t is said that the affairs of the de-
funct bank" will be thoroughly lock-
ed into and investigated when the
United States court convenes three
weeks hence, first Monday in October,
at Macon. Much evidence has been ac-
cumulated, it is said, and will be sub
mitted to the grand jury at that time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13
THIRD DISTRICT
DELEGATES Will
BE- ENTERTAINED
AS GUESTS OF Mr.. CRISP
Convention of District Here
On Tuesday

The homecoming of Congressman
Charles R. Crisp yesterday, after an
absence of eight months in Colorado
where he went last February for his
health, amounted almost to a popular
demonstration when he appeared upon
the streets, so genuine and cordial
were the expressions of delight upon
the part of his thousands of friends
here. For hours he was kept busy
handshaking and receiving congratu.
lations upon his fine appearance and
complete restoration to health.
Mr.. Crisp shows the vast benefit
derived from his stay in the Colorado
mountains, where he lived in the open
air, literally, rested we'll and took
plenty of exercise. He has gained 4S
pounds in avirdupois since he LETT
Americus on January 1st, and at long
range would readily be taken for either
of his two friends, Tim Furlow or Hen
ry Johnson. His health is entirely re-
stored.
After stay of a few days here he
will go direct to Washington to re-
sumo his duties in the House.
The Third District Congressional
convention, which will assemble here
on Tuesday next for the purpose of
formally nominating Representative
Crisp fer the next session of congress,
will hold its session in the Light In
fantry armory at II o'clock. Mr.. T.
NJ. Furlow, district chairman, will pre-
side, while the fifteen counties of the
Third district will all be represented.
1t is expected that the number of del
egates in attendance will be seventy
five or more.
At the close of the convention ses-
sion the delegates will be taken to tho
park of the Americus Barbecue club
out Lee street where, as guests of Mr.
Crisp, they will be regaled with a very
excellent barbecue dinner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13
BUYERS BRISkLY
BOOSTING BALES;
BOOM BEGINNING
MORE DEMAND FOR COTTON
Eight Hundred Bales in Amer.
iCuS Yesterday

Eight hundred bales cotton made uD
yesterdays wagon receipts at Ameri-
Gus warehouses-a good average days
receipts for September. The market
showed a healthy demand, and numer-
Gus sales at Z IA cents to slice were
made at the warehouses. This is the
highest price level in several days,
and good indication of better near
demand for spot cotton. A half dozen
buyers were actively in the market
here yesterday, buying all offerings OF
fine cotton at top prices current.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13
GERMANS RETIRING
BEFORE ALLIES

PARIS, Sept. 12.-2:03 p. m.-(Spe-
cial) belgian official reports speak Of
a rout of the Germans by troops mov-
ing southwark from Antwerp, but
while there is no reason to doubt that
the invaders are evacuating parts of
Belgian territory, it seems probable
that they purposely are avoiding bat
ties, as the main object of their south
ward move is to get in the fighting
zone of the Marne and to relieve pres
sure there.
Anxiety over the fighting east of Pa
ris grows keener hourly, as it is rec
ognized that the result in this quarter
is likely to have decisive effect up
on the whole line.
Should the Germans smash through
the center of the French line in this
district, they would turn the line Of
French frontier forts and very serious
ly endanger the rear of General Cas-
tleman's sixth army corps, already en-
gagged to the hilt with a corresponding
force of Germans before Nancy.
1t is fully realized here that the
driving back of the German right wing
and right center in no way is conclus-
i've, and that as the Franco-Britisl
forces rallied after their long retreat,
so may the Germans turn and retrieve
their present reverses.
The public is warned that the pres
ent situation is merely the first phase
of a great battle and that the battle it.
self is only the first stage of titanic
struggle between the nations, which
will continue so long as the main sv-
mics remain intact, as they are at
present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13

Every mother has a right to de-
mand a clean environment for her
children; it is an obligation of civil
ization, and the age in which we
live.
And that thousands of them go
down that black way every year in
this fair land of ours is we'll
known fact.
Oh, fathers of sons, it rests with
you to say when it shall be differ
ent! Was it for this she forsook
the ways of youth and accepted
endless sacrifice and pain, that she
might serve the ongoing of the
race? Is it not true that the sa-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13
Anaericus Mother Thanks Times-Recorder

looms are selling, not the NEAR
beer they are licensed to sell, but
BEER, and this in fragrant and open
violation of the laws of Georgia
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union has worked for years
in patient endeavor to arouse the
country to a knowledge of its duty.
1t has labored under almost insur-
mountable difficulties, sneers and
threats. 1t is too late for this gen.
Grafton, perhaps, but not, if the
children can tie reached and inf1u--
enced, for the one which will follow
us II
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13
EDITOR TIMEs-RECoRDER:

EDITOR TIMES-RECORDER:
An Americus mother, who expects
to rear her children here, wishes to
offer word of encouragement and
praise to the Times-Recorder and
the Law and Order League from
which we expect to see much good
to our town.
That many parents can be indif-
ferent 30 the menace to the youth
of the city in the lure of music AM
refreshments in the saloons passes
comprehension.
That many of them openly ar
raign themselves OH the side of this
evil is sight TO make angels weep.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13
GERMANS RETREAT
IN COMPLETE
DISORDER
BAYONET THRUSTS AMONG INJU-
RIES SUSTAINED BY GERMAN
PRISONERS ARRIVING IN PARIS.

PARIS, Sept. 12.-(special. )-Forty
German prisoners, all wounded by
bayonet thrusts, have arrived here
and give a hint of how the Germans
suffered in their retreat across tn
rivers Ourcq and Marne. 1t appears
that the German force sent TO that
region was an importan; one and had
been strongly entrenched.
When General Jofre, the French
commander-in- ordered an attack
a fierce engagement of artillery open
ed and lasted two days without inter-
ruption. Aviator Captain Gorgas
Bellinger finally gave the exact To-
cation of the German batteries, and
soon thereafter they we're annihilated
by the French three-inch guns.
Then came the rout. The Germans
at the point of the bayonet, crossed
the Ourcq in disorder, leaving cases
of ammunition, coats, knapsacks and
cartridges. The losses of the Germans
were terrible and this point of the val
ley Of the Ourcq is still covered with
their unburied dead. The French also
suffered serious casualties, but mostly
in wounded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13
GERMAN TROOPS FALLING BACK
IN FRONT OF THE ARMY OF THE
ALLIES-BRITISH PURSUE THE
GERMANS ACROSS RIVER
POPE BENEDICT URGES ALL
NATIONS To DECLARE PEACE
SerVians Win Battle FrOmCMFWYP
Austrians Again Loses in Fighting ON
Western FrOntier-Subjects of
Francis Joseph About Ready tp
Throw Up the Sponge.

LONDON, Sept. 12.-3:5S p. m.--
Especial. "A Central News dispatch
from Rome says: "A telegram receiv-
ed here by the Messaggero from Petro-
grad, states that the second battle in
Galicia resulted even more satisfactor-
lily to the Russians than the first. The
losses. of the Austrians are estimated
at 100000, of whom 10000 are prison
ers."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13
GREASERS WANT UNCLE SAM
TO Withdraw ALL SOLDIERS
General Villa Asks Wilson Order Soldiers
-Humilng MexicO VlaPresent
OF Mission O

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 12. - General
Alvaro Obregon has telegraphed to
General Carranza a request by Gen
eral Villa that the constitutionalists
ask Washington to withdraw the Unit
ed States troops from Vera Cruz.
The telegram quoted Villa as fol-
lows:
with the dissolution of the Huerta
government now completed we should
have but one flag waving over Mex
lean soil.
1T is humiliating that the Stars and
Stripes yet wave"
VERA CRUZ, Sept. Paul Fuller
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13
ADDITION TO CARRIER FORCE
At The AMERICUS OFFICE
". B. MCCOTkIG is Appointed
To Place There

A valued addition has been made =
the city letter carrier force. On the
18th inst, Hon. Charles r. Crisp had
the appointment of Mr.. William B. Nc
Corkle confirmed as city mail carrier
on route No. at the Americus post
office. Mr.. McCorkle graduated re-
Gently with honors at the Agricultural
College here, and stood the highest
civil service examination for the place
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13
CLEAR AWAY The WEEDS
FROM STREETS AND LOTS
Health Board Of City Makes
This Request

Once more "cut down the weeds" is
the mandate of the Americus. health
board and city council, and in the in
tcrCs; of sanitation this work will be
p shed vigorously. One more cutting
of tie eeds on vacant lots and pave
men. arks will suffice, and property
ov ners are earnestly requested to
c'ean up their property, without fore
ing he city to do so at their request.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13

And what, pray, are we living for
but the children? That they may
find the world better place to live
in than we did; that they may rise
to the highest and noblest that is in
humanity.
The dawn is in the East. The
world is awakening, and well the
liquor dealer knowshit.
This is not a weman's fight alone.
II is yours also. .4#
"The woman's cause is mans;
They rise or sink together,
dwarfed or Godlike; bond or free.
A. MOTHER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13
CHURCHWELL'S ADVERTISING
HAS PROVEN PROFITABLE.

= Advertising Manager Times-Re- y
v cOrder: .
Since opening our store in Amer "
y icus last spring we have used the =
Times Recorder as our chief ad- "
= veFtising medium. We have been .
more than pleased with the results =
from every advertisement placed "
with the Times-Recorder. .
Today Saturday our store was .
crowded from morning to night, .
and we did a record business in .
spite of the alleged hard times, =
y We attribute the crowd and our =
success so far largely to Times. =
Recorder advertising. .
Printers ink plays an important .
part In any well conducted busi- =
ness. Printers ink in the form of "
imes-RecOrder advertising will "
: bring results that will convince the !
most skeptic. -. ,+
We take this opportunity of
thanking the Times-R Recorder for
= Its aid and pledge 1t our unfailing :"
= support .
!" CHURCHWELL BROS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13
POPE BENEDICT URGES PEACE
UPON THE WARRAING NATIONS

ROME, Sept. 12.-(Special) Pope
Benedict has charged the foreign car
dinals to urge their governments to
cease hostilities and convoke a peace
conference.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13
THE WEATHER

: For Americus and Vicinity
= Partly Cloudy.
%%%%< y . b y . y = y y :
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-09-13

personal representative of President
Wilson, here today en- route from
Mexico City to Washington, spoke
of his recent mission to the Mexican
capital with much reserve. He said
he had been accorded every courtesy
by General Carranza, but he evaded
questions regarding what he had ac-
complished.
Mr.. Fuller said he had complied
with instructions Ito present his mes
sage, adding:
Il got all l expected"
He characterized the situation as
mot altogether dark"
Little Falls herald., 1914-08-14

the easiest methods Of propagatis
these plants. -
To get the best use Of the gladiolus
flower stalks, cut when the first How
ers open and place in water. They
will often last q week or SO wnen tins
is done.
The highbush cranberries are we'll
loaded with fruit this year. The shrub
is ornamental in the yard, and the
fruit makes excellent jelly Il proper
" cooked.
It has been suggested that tho
sweet pea be made the national
! flower. Wy nota Perhaps no other.
flower is more widely grown or has s
greater variety Of color. Besides tho
United States furnishes most Of tho
seed used in the world. Leroy Cady,5
Associate Hortieulturist, University
Farm, st. Paul. {. !