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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10
FACTS FIGURES AND FABLES FOR FANS

The sport writer on the Brunswick
News is not far from right in the fol-
lowing clipping from that paper:
Waycross and Americas are now
engaged in an argument over the ques-
ton of who is the better third baseman
Bowen, of Americas, or Anderson, Of
Waycross. Well they are both mighty
good at the hot corner, and both are
due to bic in faster company before the
end of the present season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10

The following article from the fluent
typewriter of San Arson, who is rep
the Cleveland News in Amer
icus, is a booster for the banner agri-
cultural county of the state. We pub
lish the clipping in full:
Americas, Ga March 7.-Agricu;-
turally, this neck of the woods is a
buster. They grow everything they
put on the table-except coffee, and
everything they wear, almost,
Peaches abound and there are at
least three orchards here of over 100, r.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10

you can take it from me, you boys
have signed up one sweet ball player
to manage your team this year" said
Jim Basket to Secretary Humber on
Sunday a played on the Chattanooga
team with CASTOR the year we beat
Billy Smiths Crackers for the cham
Dionship of Dixie. I've seen him work
and l know what I'm talking about.
IF you had raked the baseball pro-
fession with a fine tooth comb, J.
don't think you could have found a
better man for the place than Dave.
He's a corking good player and
classy manager. You'll find him fight
ing for a game all the time, and it
won't be long before his boys will be
following his example.
Maybe that guys not fast. The way
he swipes bases and runs around in
the outfeld is sight that does my
eyes good. l like to pitch with such {
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10

The practice game between the regu-
lars and Jim Baskets bear cats on
Thursday will be the first opportunity
the fans will have to see the boys in
action. Basket says it's going to take
some team to beat his crew. Manager
Sheckard has divided the regulars be-
tween the two teams as equally as
possible, so that the game will not be
d runaway fray.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10

The Giants White SoX baseball tour
ing party gathered in Cincinnati on
Saturday, October IS, where the first
game of the long schedule was played
against the Cincinnati club. From
there the players travelled in special
train by easy stages to the Pacific
coast, playing frequent games en- route
Doubts regarding the financial sue
cess of the trip were early removed by
the unexpectedly large attendance,
and when the squad sailed from Seat
tie on November 10, go games had
been ployed in 80 days.
The party arrived at Yokohama on
December 6, four days late, after a
rough voyage. From Japan, the itin-
erary carried the tourists to China,
Philippines, Australia, New Zealand,
Egypt, continental Europe and Eng
land.
During the foreign part Of the tour
the largest attendance was recorded
in Japan, Australia and England The
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10
SPAIN KELLEY A BANKRUPT
CREDITORS MEET MARCH q

Official notice is given by Referee
Hollis Fort that Spain Kelley has re-
Gently been adjudicated bankrupt, and
that the first meeting of creditors will
be held here on March Est, at which
time creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint trustee and eaxmine
the bankrupt, etc. The amount Of as
sets and liabilities are not set forth il
the official notice
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10

We take pleasure in publishing I
following clipping from the Brunswi
News. The compliment is deserv
and we join with the Brunswick pap
is saying that Americas will miss Di'
But CASTOR has announced that {
team must stay within the salarF
and Dick wanted considerably
than Davie thought he was wortf
to make long story short, and
good man has been gotten to fill Di
shoes at cheaper price.
Dick Manchester will be missed
the league this season. He was q
only one of the best receivers in Z
league, but was one of the most pc
ular players as well. He always p
ginger into the game, and was ha
worker. Americas loses one Of the
best players in his retirement fro
the game"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10
Will meet BOSTON
BRAVES HERE NEXT WEEK

Manager Sheckard, of the Cleveland
Scouts, and Manager Stallings of the
Boston Braves, who are training in
Macon, are plannig series Of four
games between the two clubs to be
played early next week. Final ar
rangements will be made before to-
night and announced through the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10

s-Recorder sporting columns.
Two Of the games will be played in
Macon on the Sally league grounds
and the other will be pulled off on the
local grounds. Sheckard was in favor
of bringing the Braves to Americas fo-
all four games, but Stallings would not
hear to the plan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10

The fact that New York man is be-
ing sued for fifteen thousand dollar
board bill makes us curious to know
the system he employed in thus getting
credit
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10

A generous dividend is assured, not
only for the promoters, but for those
players who entered upon the trip on
a sharing basis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10
SCOUT TWIRLER STANDS
Sponsor FOR DAVE CASTOR

man on my team. For it takes big
clout to get by him. He covers
enough ground for two outfelders
"Davie is some stick artist, too. That
boy is a slugged from way back yonder.
Better move all your fences back be-
fore he gets started, if you don't want
to lose all the balls in the league.
IF CASTOR has any half decent play
ers to help him, he's going to cop some
pennant down this way, or I'll resign
as a dopester. You people had better
shake hands with yourself for landing
such a peach of ball player to man
age your team
Dave will report in Americas today
and will Immediately mail transporta-
ton to the Muckalees. Next Monday
the boys will get their first workout
and when the jumps yells play Bawl!
on April 16 Dave will have bunch oE
players together that will bear watch
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10

Thomasville Times Enterprise: II
you just must knock, turn around and
knock the knocker. Then perhaps You
will hit yourself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10

Charlie Somers, Secretary Black
wood and Jimmie Sheckard are to be
congratulated on one thing if nothing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10

Jimmy Sheckard has a dozen pitch
ers on hand all trying for berth on
the Scout team. He's going to have a
time picking the boys. All of them
look good to us. But Jimmie will find
way to pick the best, never mind
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10

1t is foolish to show your purse pro-
MISUNDERSTANDING is sure to think
you want to get rid Of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10

The friends of Judge Quincy Of
Waycross circuit predict that he v
be a candidate for congress from
Eleventh district.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10
TRIP OF THE WORLDS TOURISTS
IS A Big FINANCIAL SUCCESS

biggest gate receipts were collected at
the game played in London on Fe~>
urary g. when 10000 spectators, in
GLIDING King George, witnessed the
defeat of the Giants by the White Sox
i. a sensational eleven-inning game.
This game officially closed the tour,
the party sailing from Liverpool On
February 27.
More than 10 games were played
during the trip, and the list would
have been larger but for rain at Paris,
Rome, and several cities in China AMI
Japan. Notwithstanding these set
backs, the financial returns were far
in excess of expectations, and the
profits are estimated at nearly $780,
600.
Manager McGraw, of the New York
Nationals, and Charles Comiskey,
president of the Chicago American
League club, who financed the expedi
ton, ceased to worry about the sue
cess of the tour several months ago
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10

else. They have certainly gotten
gether a clean bunch of ball playe1
The boys that are with Sheckard in {
training camp are as clean cut a
gentlemanly in their actions as a
college team we have ever seen. i
pleasure to entertain such bun.
Americas wants them to have go
time and to come again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10

With the arrival of Dave CASTOR this
morning, the local baseball horizon
will begin to brighten.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10
CLIPPED FROM CLEVELAND PAPER

900 trees Pecans are grown by every
body; they even set out pecan trees
for shade trees. The man who has a
matured pecan grove is on easy street,
for the nuts bring anywhere from 60
cents to 81 a pound
Watermelons-oh me, oh my! For
a dime, they say, you can get water
melon as big as a B. &. o. water cooler
If the man has any decency at all, he'll
give you one that size for the ask
ing.
The peanuts grown down here come
three and four in shuck."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10

OF course, a womans mind is clean
than a mans; she changes it oftener.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-10

cline the Americas fans will be root
ing for them good and hard
Sheckard has decided to have but
one workout today, lasting from 10
10 1.
The Irish standard., 1914-03-07

once he stopped short; there was q
sudden movement in the thicket be-
yond-the sound Of light fast footballs.
as Of some one running away.
He made lunge for the dog. but
with growl Chum tore himself from
the restraining grasp and dashed into
the bushes. "A child, no doubt" he
thought as he plunged in pursuit, "and
that lubberly brute will scare it half
to DEATH"
He pulled up with an exclamation.
In a narrow wood-path little way
from him, partly hidden by a wind.
fall, stood girl. her skirt transfixed
with wickedly jagged sapling. He
saw instantly how it had happened;
the windfall had blocked the way, and
she had sprung clear over it, not
noting the screened spear, which now
held her as effectually as any railroad
spike.
In another moment Valiant haG
reached her and met her face, flushed
half defiant, her eyes blue CLEAN o:
smoldering anger as she desperately
almost savagely. thrust wild tendriis
of fiame-colored hair beneath the
broad curved brim of her straw hat
At her feet lay great armful of caps
jessamines.
A little thrill, light and warm and
Joyous. ran through him. Until that
instant he had not recognized her.
The Irish standard., 1914-03-07
got dat ar way-ofr-yondah look ergen."
1o shnoIr hia hoad foroho61n0lv

got dat ar wagon. yondah look ergen."
He shook his head forebodingly.
The major had, indeed. a faraway
look as he sat there. a heavy lonely
figure, that bright morning. It had
slipped to his face with the news of
the arrival at Damory Court. He told
himself that he felt queer.
Suddenly he seemed to hear elfln
voices close to his ear:
(Which was it she loved! Valiant
or Sassoon?"
1t was so distinct that he started,
vexed and disturbed. Really, it was
absurd. He would be seeing things
next! "Southall may be right about
that exercise" he muttered; "I'll walk
more" He began the projected re-
form without delay, striding up and
down the room. But the little voices
presently sounded again, shouting like
gnomes inside hill:
(Which was it? Valiant or Sas-
soon?"
Il wish to God / knew" said the
major roughly, standing still. 1t ST.
fenced them, but the sound of his own
voice, as though it had been a pre-.
concerted signal, drew together hun
dred inchoate images of other days.
There was the well-ordered garden of
Damory Court-it rose up, gloomy
with night shadows, across his great
clothes-press against the wall-with
himself sitting on a rustic-bench
smoking and behind him the candle
lighted library window with Beauty
Valiant pacing up and down, waiting
for daylight. There was a sun
lighted stretch between two hemlocks,
with Southall and he measuring the
ground-the grass all dewy sparkles
and an early robin lettering on a
thorn-bush. Eight nine ten he
caught himself counting the PAGES.
He wiped his forehead. Between
the hemlocks now were two figures
The Irish standard., 1914-03-07
CHAPTER XII.
The Echo.

Tho Echo.
When the major entered his room.
Jereboam. his ancient body.servant,
was dawdling about putting things to
rights, his scanned visage under his
white wool suggesting q charred
stump beneath q crisp powdering Of
snow. ledge Chalmahs done telly.
foam ter az yo' ovah ter Glahden Hall
ter suppah ter-night, suh," he said.
Tell him not tonight, Jerry" said
the other YEARLY. Some other time"
The old darky ruminated - no
plodded down to tho Doctors tale.
phone: :Ghut d mattah, nox1 10
The Irish standard., 1914-03-07

facing each other, one twitching un.
certainly, the other palely rigid; and
at one side, held screen-wise, raised
umbrella. In some ghostly way he
could see right through the latter
see the doctors hand gripping the
handle, his own, outstretched beyond
its edge, holding a handkerchief ready
to flutter down. A Silly subterfuge
, those umbrellas, but there must be no
actual witnesses to the final act of a
"gentlemen's meeting! A silly code
the whole of it, now happily out
grown! The scene blurred into a sin.
gle figure budding down-huddling
down
Which did she love?" The major
shook his head helplessly. It wac,
after all, only the echo, become ali
g once audible on shallow vnman.s
lips, OF question that had aIwayh
haunted him. 1t had first come to him
on the heels of that duel, when he
had stood, somewhat later that hate.
ful morning. holding a saddled horse
before the big pillared porch. It had
whispered itself then from every NOV.
ing leaf. "Sassoon or Valiant?" II
she had loved Sassoon, of what use the
letter Valiant was SO long penning in
the library? Buff it were Valiant
she loved? The man who, having
sworn not to lift his hand against the
other, had broken Ills sacred word to
her! Who had stained the unwrittep
code by facing an opponent maddened
with liquor! YET what was there a
woman might not eondone in the one
man? Would she read, forgive and
send for him?
The major laughed out suddenly,
harshly, in the quiet room, and looked
down as If he expected to see that
letter still lying in his hand. But the
laugh could not still a regular pulsing
sound that was in his ears--elfin like
the voices, but as distinct-the sound
OF a horses hoofs going from Damory
Court.
He had heard those hootbeats echo
In his brain for thirty years!
Till the sun was high John Valiant
lay on his back in the fragrant grass,
med1tativeIy watching a bucaneering
chicken-hawk draw widening circles
against the blue and listening to the
vibrant tattoo of "pecker-wood" on
far-away tree, and the timorous wet
whistle Of bob-white. The whole
place was very quiet now. For Just
one thrilling moment it had burgeoned
into sound and movement: when the
sWeaty horses had stood snorting and
stamping in the yard with the hounds
scampering between their legs and the
riding-coats winking like rubies in the
early sunshine!
Had she recognized him az the
smudged tinkerer of the stalled car?
"She saw me drop that wretched brute
through the window" he chuckled. II
could take cath to that. But she didn't
give me away, true little sport that
she was. And she won't. can't
think of any reason, but know. Was
she angry? I wonder!"
At length he rose and went back
to the house. With bunch of keys
he had found he went to the stables,
after some difficulty gained access,
and propped the crazy doors and win.
dows open to the sun. The building
was airy and well-lighted and con-
tanned dozen roomy box-stalls, Q
spacious loft and q carriage-house.
The straw bedding had been unre-
moved, mice-gnawed sacking and
rotted k:y lay In tho maneers. and the
The Irish standard., 1914-03-07

today" he confided to the dog, az he
tramped through the lush grass. III
you see me ladle the muck out of
that fountain with my own fair hands.
don't have At. I'm liable to do any.
thing"
His eye swept up and down the
slope. There probably isn't finer
site for house IN the whole South"
he told himself. "The uving-rooms
front south and west. Well get
scrumptious sunsets from that back
porch. And on the other side there's
the view clear to the Blue Ridge"
He skirted the lake. "Only to grub
out some Of the Nlies-there's too
many Of them-and straighten the
finland weed the pebble margin to
give those green rocks . show. I'll
build little wharf below them to dive
from, and-yes, m stock Il with
spotted trout"
He was but Q few hundred yards
from the house. yet tho silence was %
deep that there might have besn no
habitation within afty miles. An n
The Irish standard., 1914-03-07
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER John Valiant, rich So
Edety favorite. suddenly discovers that the
valiant corporation, which his father
Of aR Fl. Wealth Wealth. s. t 9aep
CHAPTER 11-He voluntarily turns
ever his private fortune to the receiver
l1or the corporation.
CHAPTER I11-His entire remaining
z white bull dog and Damory court. Z
neglected estate in Virginia.
Eade came into the family by royal grant
And has been in the possession Of the
Waliants ever since.
CHAPTER Won the way to Damory
court ne meets Shirley cambridge. an au-
going to fe Vrs ana that he
CHAPTER Wan old negro tells shir-
|1tey's fortune and predicts great trouble
CHAPTER v1I-Uncle Jefferson, an old
negro. takes Valiant to Damory court.
CHAPTER v11I-shirley's mother Mrs.
!Dandridge. and Major Bristow exchange
rem ts during which It is revealed
man named Sassoon. were rivals for the
hand Of Mrs. cambridge in her youth.
sassoon and Valiant fought a duel on her
account In which the former was killed.
CHAPTER Ix-valiant finds Damory
neglected condition. Uncle Jefferson and
his wife. Aunt Daphne. are engaged az
: CHAPTER X-valiant explores his an
h 0nrfv He Il n BY tx
He recognizes Shirley at the head Of the
party.
The Irish standard., 1914-03-07

oooAS W0 Qut LILO UlOOuuOuuVb VaA Lieu
trail"
Greenie Uttered. "Dey aim no DAVIS
aroun' heah'd tech me-" she said, zen
sides"
"But, Hickey" Shirley interposed
that wasn't murder. That was q
duel between gentlemen. They don't
Il know It," assented Hickey cheer
fully. But it makes it more exciting;
Will you come. Miss Shirley. deed and
double? I won't charge you any ad'
mission"
Il can't promise" said Shirley. by
the way, isn't it about time Miss Mat.
tie Sue had her tea?"
1T certainly is, Miss Shirley" said
Hickey, with penitent emphasis. Il
clean forgot 1t, and she'll row me up
the gump.stump! Come on. Greenie.' -
and she started of through the
bushes.
Shirley looked at Valiant with q
deepening Of her dimple. "Rickey
isn't an aristocrat," she said; "she's
what we call here poor.white. but she's
got heart Of gold. She's an orphan,
and the neighborhood in general, and
Miss Matte Sue Mabry In particular,
have adopted her."
He hardly heard her words for the
painful wonder that was holding him
His father had taken q mans life.
WAS It this 6ought-whatever the
iprovocation. however justified by the
| customs Of the time and section
that had driven him to self-exilef He
recalled himself WITT IN effort fol
lshA - Ae9nEsAD oa-..
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-07-30
CIVIC SERVICE WEEK TO
BE OBSERVED OVER STATE

MISUNDERSTANDING Poe, head of the
movement, and the executive commit
tee of the conference perfected prelinl.
mary arrangements for the civic SER
vice week. fori North Carolina in a
special meeting that continued through
the afternoon and evening. The exact
date of observance of ''civic service
week" will be announced in the special
proclamation that Governor Craig will
issue probably next week.
The committee decided to have an
organization for each county to con-
sist of the county superintendent of
schools, president of the farmers union
president of the local board of trade
Of chamber of commerce in the coun-
ty seat, the county demonstration
agent and five other persons, includ-
ing two ladies and editors Of the news
papers. This county committee will
appoint township and school district
committees.
These ceuntys committee will fl
definite plans for progress in school 4,
roads, health, promotion of co-opera-
ton between country and towns and
| comparison of : developments with
other : counties. They will develop
Elans-for progress in all these lines.
One feature of. t"civic service week"
will be the actual coming together Of
| the people to do the actual work of
| improving reads, churches, school
houses and ground, planting trees,
etc. 1t is planned for the county com
| mittees to meet at the county seat
| lionday of civic service week" to
make final plans and that Tuesday cT,,1
Wednesday be devoted to social and
economic surveys, completing these on
Thursday when necessary and Friday
to be day for public meetings at the
schools and elsewhere with musical
and other features and that Saturday
be round up" day with meetings at
the county seats. Pamphlets are to be
issued giving suggestions, furnishing
material for discussions, much of it
dong lines such as have never been
available in North Carolina before.
There will be special reports from
he United States Census Bureau
slcwing how the various counties
rank. =
The st-to Department of Agricul-
ture sas appropriated $500 for this
vic service week. work.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-07-30
''HENDERSONYILLE SHOWED
SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE
(Christian Advocates

In the effort to locate the new uni
versity, the people of Hendersonvillt
showed their spirit of enterprise b.
sending a, strong committee of business
men to Atlanta with an offer that was
by no means an empty one. The com.
nlittee was composed of Messrs. w. A
Smith, F. e. Durfee, w. S. Miller an
F. S. Wetmur. They offered the com
mission a beautiful site on the banks
of lake Osceola, consisting of NOR,
than so acres, and good backing bot
by the Greater Western North Carolin'
Association and the Greater Hender
sonville club.
1t seems that from the beginning the
current was pulling toward Atlanta.
and when the large gifts by the Cham
Der of Commerce and the Wesley Me
mortal organizations and citizens gen
orally were added to the princely gift
OF Mr.. Gambler it is. no surprise that
the Commission chose Atlanta. NORTH
Carolina people, however, will not re-
greet that the plucky business men o.
Hendersonville made the pull.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-07-30
EnDERSGNYILLE g0YS
LEAVE FOX FIT. CAsNELL

The Sixth Coast Artillery of Hender-
sonville is preparing to go to For
Caswell, N. c., on their annual encamp-
ment for trip of two weeks. during
which time they will have various ex-
ercises, chief of which will be target
practice with six inch batteries. The
beys used eight inch guns last year
and did some splendid shooting il
hitting targets six miles distant on
the water.
About sixty boys will go from Hen
delsonville on August 2, being preced-
ed by three who will leave today
Thursday, to make preparations for
the others to follow
The five other companies in the
State will encamp at Fort Caswell at
the same time.