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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
PoSToFFlcE MAKES RECORD
HANDLING CHRISTMAS MAIL
Immense Quantity Delivered With
out Congestion or Damage.

Mail carriers and postal authorities are
boasting today Of the greatest achieve
ment In the history OF the Philadelphia
Postofiiee. More mail than ever before
was handled without the slightest sign OF
congestion, new system put into opera
tion for the frst time yesterday working
out even better than had been expected.
Exact hgures as 70 the amount OF mail
handled are not yet available. Roughly
estimated, there was an increase OF 60
per cent. In the letters over last year
record, 100 per cent. more postal cards
and 100 per cent more parcel post pack
ages.
Not more than two out OF the hundreds
OF thousands Of parcel post packages
handled were damaged, ana these two
were not correctly addressed. Carriers
left the various Postohice substations
early yesterday with part Of the mail FOR
their districts, ana the rest was relayed
10 them from time 70 time. This saved
them the work Of carrying heavy loads
ana served to expedite delivery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
WASHINGTON FEELs QUAKE

WASHINGTON. Dec 2s.-Seyere earth
quake shocks, lasting 70 minutes. were
recorded On the instruments Of the seis-
mic observatory of GeorgetoWn UniVer-
sity Thursday night
l'hs Rev, +. A. TondoFf diEector Of the
Conservatory. stated that the shocks be-
gan al 1851 O'Clock The centre of the
disturbance apparently Has about 400
nounaea motion vas ln 81 eaatazly ana
Westerly difettloa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
FATHER KlDNAPs HIS SONS
AS XMAS GIFT TO HIMSELF
Ex-newspaper Man Takes Boys From
ex-Wife.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. ga sem
sational kidnapping, IN which Jerry" and
Jack" Conway were spirited away from
the city by their father, u. Jesse Con-
way director Of the Committee OF Mercy
OF New York city. has baffled the In
dianapols police. Conway formerly was
a prominent indianapolis newspaper man.
The children were taken from the side
OF their mother on Christmas Eve by
their father. Mrs. Conway obtained a
divorce from Conway last September,
and the decree gave her possession Of
the two little boys. The father came
TO Indianapolis Thursday morning and
told Mrs Conway that he wished to give
the children a Christmas dinner at the
Claypool Hotel When Conway found
that the mother had prepared to accom-
pany the two children, he is said to have
objected. Mrs Conway followed, but the
man hurried the children into the cab
and. getting in himself, slammed the
door in the face of the mother. It was
not learned II there was any one else
in the cab
Mrs. Conway has been employed here
in an effort to provide for her two boys.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
1,4s5, ,957 ALIENS CAME TO US.
OF These Public Health Services Elk
amined a Million.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s--Aooording to
an announcement made by the United
States Health Service today. 1.0Oe.S54 i'm.
migrants were examined at the port OF
New York during the last fiscal year.
Aliens enter the United States through
80 different places, which include 25 sea-
ports. They can embark from any one
Of % foreign ports to come to this coun-
try.
Exclusive OF the railway lines con-
tlnuously bringing immigrants over
United States borders. more than 100
steamship companies carry immigrants.
As certain steamship companies have yes
sells arriving at from two to five different
ports. It has been found by calculation
that there are 173 lines of immigrant
travel to this country.
These transportation lines brought into
the United States during the last fiscal
year 14S5,957 immigrants OF this num-
ber, h,2S6 were certified as having dis
eases either deportable or reportable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
ANOTHER SECTION
OF THE PARKWAY
TAKEN BY CITY
Plan Entails Opening of an
Additional Stretch of
Ground-Work Progres
sing on improvements.

Another section OF the Parkway is nop
being taken by the city Of Phfiadslphia
Hearings are to be held before the Board
Of Viewers early in January. The plan
entails the opening of a part OF the Park
way between Appletree street and l1th
street. in the 10th Ward The ordinances
covering the plan was approved July
1914
The properties taken entirely in this
section are:
Nos. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES North nth
street and Nos. 1eSo-1sSa-Issl-isss-Isss
Cherry street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
80 cattan off for asrmanr

GALVESTON. Dee. 2s-The nrst cargo
e. cotton 20 Germany from the port of
Galveston since the European var began
departed yesterday for Bremen on the
American steamship Pathfinder. rhc
cargo is $50 halez Ealaed by ths shippers
s sAt aQQ laptaIu Boyle. of the Path-
alder c4rlies. in additlQn a. MS other
parea "a cath llou the aEents that TIA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
BANKER FREED FOR CHRISTMAS
PardOned by President, Enjoys Day
With Sick Family.

LYONS, Neb., Dec. 26.-Charles Nc
Monies, banker of this town. pardoned
from the Leavenworth Federal Prison by
President Wilson in order that he might
spend Christmas with his sick wife and
their two children, reached here yester-
day afternoon and had dinner at his
home.
The little girl, who was thought to be
dying, is somewhat improved. Mrs. Nc
Monies, who Us suffering from pneumonia,
is also slightly better
McMonIes was met at the depot by a
large number of old friendV, who escorted
him to his home.
sit Is the most pleasant Christmas Of
my entire life," said Mr.. N cMonies. 'T
never knew before what Chr. stmas really
meant know now how to appreciate
liberty and will make the most of It,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
PROVISIONS

The market was quiet and without important
smoked and air dried, 2sq25ci'; Western
beef nuesiss annexed sna endsFs dfsgz'o SMOKED @ @SnS
air dried, 29dsOc.: do. Western beef knuckles
s55asi;, PORK, family. S25. 56d24: hams, S.
z eggTsd. loose, 13isaf4o; DO. skinned Loose.
lSHlSlRc,. do do, smoked, 13ATlic.; other
hams smoked, City cured. as 70 brand and
ssyers9ge, itSal5c hams, smoked, MestSsiIn n
21e, picnic shoulders, 8, p. cured, loose
llE91l3ac do. smoked. 12Na12i5e.; bellies;
15c.i breakfast BACON, as to brand and aver
age, city cured, 1SntBc.: do, western cureds
1SSt19c. lard Western. refined, terces. 1lt
1lhc.;, do, do. do. tubs, il911Ac.; DO; pure
city. kettle rendered in terces 11m11l4e.i
DO, pure city. kettle rendered, In tubs. llde
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
oooKg - oHEERs 4 b.

NEW YORK. Dec. zs.-1Irs Alca ~
nett Who celebrated her 11sd a|ffH1n
anniversary Thursday IS her hene
Webster avenue. IA the FarzFaz
OF Brooklyn. also Celebrated aar
By cooking the ChFlstraaa lsrts4
ana amusing her sranIeEI 5E.n
grest-eranaahllaren vita Fnl4tIaa I
of Ireland - e vas % years ase
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
Nssd Not Consult commiagion

HARRIsBURG. Dec, 2e.-In the case. OF the
lie Service Commission has handed down q de-
eision that municipality has the right 10
construct It's own plant TO furnish cleo
triclty for its street lighting, and not for
sale. without obtaining the consent OF the
IA public Bsrvies company that furnished
Gettysburg with nghtirg hled a protest with
elsio1.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
WANTS MORE wARaHIPs
stephens, Of California, Says Thsy
Are Needed on Pacific Coast

WASHINGTON, Dec. as-Ras-essnis
tive Stephens. OF California. Win inaist
that the House naval program be eks
panded to include 10 new submarines ~
stead OF eight. and eight new destrosafs
instead Of six, when the fun memberzAin
OF the House Committee on Naval Analrs
meets next week TO determine finally "a
the naval program.
The California member says these e4|
ira naval vessels are needed b PROTEST
the Paclne coast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
BANK EXCHANGES SMALLER
Returns for the Last Week Show a
Decrease of 1914 Per Cent.

Bank exchanges for seven cities for the
weak ending tOoay show a decrease OF 10
per cent, aa compared with the same week
2s6 b6b, against 50 SID O4T $50 last year.
PhilAdelphia was fourth In the list in show
House. the decrease being 14.4 per cent.
The Financial Chronicle gives the total ex-
changes foF this week and the same week last
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
IIYE sTOCK OUOTATIONs

CHICAGO. Dee zf - HOqs-Receiptz.
leCo0. market esntl hieher. mlAed nd
halchsIs. 81 le BeQd heavy, s8asaI s..
roash heaf2, 8fo4los lsht s8WaI q.
EAIILE --tfaeilia. ia0 laartaI atead4s
lssea sfeal4 zlez aad heitei1 81 sf 8
aIa 400. uaHket airaas. ns-
tIft ead HzaIa oa lsa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
pILLEp AS nRYAN,g aoo-sTAaaII
Salon Singers Were with Secretary
-, r,t,.,,t.,,s,,a f,t,...,fs

9alou SINGERS WSAS VIII h'oNA otA-
on Chautauqua Circuit
WASHINGTON. Dec 2s-omcial wash
lngton is enjoying laugh at the expense
OF Secretary OF State Bryan. whose name
is being used TO boost a quintet Of vauda
vile performers at local theatre. The
singers are billed for New Years week
and the advance notice OF their coming
appeared IN the program OF the theatrs
Ia the following fashion;
SPECIAL. ARTISTIC ApDFT1OHf
THB SALON SINGERS
Five Famous Sollsts from the
Greatest American Bands and OEehq1lrza
Who Last Season Co-starrad With
SECRETARY OF STATE BRYAN
IN a Tour OF the ChAutauqua Circuit.
In the announcement the salon sinzara
do not figure as headlinsrs- bnt are ei-
most at the bottom OF the bill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
FRESH FRuITS

Tss SeasSs@l mHrst gqSt and Without Inn
York, per bbl.-KE1ipg. S29si Baldwin 81 .J59
good eating Vsrlstiss 81 45625o medGm SID sta
l.So; apples Western, per box; I6eqS1. 5oi
per, bOqe0c. lemons, per box, 81 COa3 60
oranges Florida, per box, S1,25a3; tangsrines,
Rico. Sf,25d3; Florida, sl92.5O: cranberries
fancy late varieties, per bbl SO. 1904 25; cram
berries, Cape Cod, early black. per bbl.. S3d4;
oTanberTies' Cape Cod, early black, per crate,
dS1.26i pears. New York, per bbl.-seekel,
SS,5c95 Duchess s2q3; Howell, S2a2.5O;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
POULTRY

LIyE;-Ths market steady on fine, desiIG-
l4c. old ROSTERS. 1OdlO4c. spring chicEens,
according TO quality llQL3e; turkeys Log
dTSSiI seSas dys dygoe sSneSs p
pair 5Oab5c; Suineas, old, per pair, 46c.
DREssED.~suppiies fairly liberal and
market quiet and barely steady. Quo
HsafSg ate9s ESs' Es5sSss d5 Western oa6ES 9E
average receipts, l8dlsc, inferior, 12q
a sssaod He lsf hea1y Gwf so sS SRn
ssjS5iscS, Io,Ae;! DO, Is, apiece, igPs, do3
sdor l2aisS tSSIS' tsSSs bb 49, P sh
Western, dry-piSked. 4h65 lbs. a. apiece.
iiS: do. le. tD' and Under, i2si5s, 'oR Old
roosterg dry-peked, 12hC, broiling chickens
fair to GOOD a ga ss a&Resft; &est:rh iSs
apiece. 20c; do, fair to good. 14@1sc. roast.
to y iss to SoE mfsd s. to
20 lbs to doz,i 10 2ic. corr. fed, IS to "a lbs.
o &c 81 70 % sS S0 ID. 50 to SS do
Itite ~ milss-fed 81 to q lss to sd9z lIAc
fsq fsd Is lbs to e do tHi g lbs S
u % fSs ss $es }a9B5
l5e.; eorn-ted, ,.4s lbs and over TO doz., lie;
sSSTH-tSd SSIiS 90 lbs and eyer lso TOaStins i
milk-fssii; lbs, 1ee.i Western, milk fed, sH
mixed Weights. i'Sssu Western misS
2h @s lbs. lac. Western, eorn-fed, 8 lbs, and
ys Western eorRssd aypeRad mixed weights
l4c. Western, corn-fed, ~ lbs, 14c.: West
sass idSo az s. gRrIs s' rdsss ss' sisR:
spnSs 1g wStss ySfshRs 4 g
10 lbs. Ger dozen, sS 5683; white. Weighing
9 lbs. per, dozen, $275as; do, lbs. per
al 5s: DARK ana No a 15oe 5bgi uoAs''' Si-'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
90 80 - - -

Los ANGELES Hee a-aQez
Waz tie prime diza at tn1
cafeteria ehrlsENea dIHaet M
l54 1ar11ns Uere served ffaU So
Dressed ~ caot1s E Wze
Hbat afef So tlur1a
- Ifz Ifs.I4tl1
4eEa 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
aANK oLrARINas

Bank elszri4gs today compared with CORE
Enonding day last tive yeara:
FAiiadsiphia s2s 5e3 80 81. ia z5s $40 "a tts
Boston ....- 2s.a66n '2lN828 i567G. 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
Her e-year-old Son Badly Injured
Trying TO Eztinguish Fire.

J--o ~ 49, 2 -
NEW YORK, Dec 6-Mrs. Lillian
Curtin. wife OF Coroner's Physician
Thomas H Curtin, Is al the point Of
death IN the Fordham Hospital as the re-
suit OF burns received when her night
dress caught hrs Ia an unexplained
manner early this morning, She rushed
into an adjoining room where her nine
ysar-old son, Thomas H., Jr, added his
screams to hers. He tried 10 beat out
the flames which wrapped Mrs. Curtain
and was himself burned painfully.
NelghborB responded 70 the cries Of
mother and child and Mrs. Curtin was
carried % the hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
Arrived Decemher "a

Str. Kronprlnz .olav CNor.). Santiago. iron
ore j. A. Mccarthy.
Str. Grecan Boston, passengers and mer-
chandise Merchants and Miners Transporta-
tion Company.
Steamship Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
AUsrRALIAN wHEAr sFIzTD

SYDNEY. Dec. 2g.-lrha Australian Govern
ment has seized the entire stock df wheaf 81
New Houth Walel except the amount needed
taken 10 prevent anlculatora from iHdafiHa
rflce4 The Government haa liked the prIe5
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
BAR SILVER
WOMAN FATAL YBURNED

New York commercial ar silver was quoted
at 4sk per cent. today. unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
1900 COKE OVENS RE11aHrED

Boom in connellsville Region After
Long Idleness.
CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa, Dec. 2s.-Twelve
hundred coke ovens in the Connellsville
region that have been banked for some
time were relghted. and a report shows
an appreclable increase in production for
the week.
Three hundred and fifty merchant ovens
are TO be added to the active list next
week, with the prospect that still further
additions will be made early in January.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
N. Y. BANK STATEMENT
Reserves Decreased Over Eight Mil
lions-Loans Larger.

A drop of Ss176,00O was reported in the
actual reserve OF the New York banks
for the week, while loans increased
&. 1858. 900.
Total loans now amount to $2179, $50 600
with and excess reserve of 1921, ,S7451O.
Details follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
REFINED SUGARS
nAIRY PROnuCTS

Trade slow and prices unchanged. Refners
list prices; Standard gmnulated, &C.; fne
sranplated, ag5o.; powdered, 5o2e -Gonteo-
tons A, 1850. soft grades, 4.l0d4.1Oc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
RAILROAD EARNINGS
cANApIAN PACIFIC.

CANADIAN PACIFIC
191a Decrease
Third week December. 81. .6O4.0oO Si,085.oo0
MISSOURI PACIFIC.
Third Wsek December. 9a2000 $4,000
trom July A....s.-...-+. t.fAt III ~. tol
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
Steamships to Leave
FREICHTs AND CHARTERS

Business IN the steam market 4 still re-
Btrieted because OF the dearth OF carriers. Rates
are high and Arm. Inquiry for sailing ton
mage for transatlantic trades u growing.
STEAMSHIPS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26
HALF HOURLY SALES
10 to 1880 A. NJ.

10 to 1880 A. NJ.
4osS gsnna Salt q g PePPa ,...... SM1E SM1E
iSSS lSS To9Spah hol. 43 10 rJuiSn ir rrao.. 81 80
Phila Elec... 23&
BONDS.
$1,000 Eleo & Peep TT 4s................ 10
1890 to IL A. NJ.
so y steel.... 4s 20 q S steel.... IS
"a Penna o2
IL to 11.3o A. NJ.
B5SS ION 445 g TSa FSa Hsi Bsl -is 1-is
10 Else Storage, AZ 26 Union Trao. , 8sH
b5 Phila Elec,. 231a
BONDS.
1000 Elee & Peep TT 4s..,.,..,........ 1874
1000 Phila Eieo s...,,...........'.'...l .lOl
11.3o A. M. to 12 NJ.
Lob Nav. TIN bU 8 steel.... 4s
200 90 T2RoPp9 TsG Bel ~, FSSdl6S Res eoSS,:. ,l z
BONDS.
1000 Reading gen 4s..........,......... ss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-26

TNTUWUTI TIT9TT
ST. Nazalre, grain. 10000 quarters. Is. Cd, op-
tion part oats. s.. 3D., January.
Fernley Br), Baltimore @ Bordeaux. 81
Namiro or Nantes, grain, y COO quarters, i8
3D. January and February,
SloeSIasA SsIl' "a 0o aliafsFs a5i,a 1
Praeus, s., 8d., or st. Nazairs or Bordeaux
70. Cd, option oats 70 Bordeaux or g. Nazalre,
caarsmont CBr), the Gulf 10 French At
lantic ports, grain, 5000 quarters, t. cd,
sehr. John 3. Manning. e55 tons, Jaehsonviila
70 port north OF Hatteras. lumber Prtyate
vate terms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-08
BEAVERS IS ASKED
TO STOP KIDNAPPERS

Atlanta, Feb Chief Beavers is
in receipt of a mysterious telegram
from one J. A. Key, of Mathis, Ga
asking the police to arrest two girls
and two men, who are described as on
their way to Atlanta from the town
of Mathis. The telegram states the
girls were kidnapped
The chief is having the trains
watched to see if any couples arrive
like those described in the message,
but he will not undertake to make any
arrest until he has found out who 81,
A. Key" is and what was behind the
sending of the telegram.
1t is suspected that the message is
practical joke somebody is trying to
play. If the couples referred to are
located they will simply be quietly
Swallowed until the mystery of the tel
egram can be solved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-08
FARMERS WILL HOLD
MEETINGS THIS MONTH

Atlanta, Feb. State Entomologist
E. Lee Worsham has arranged a series
of important meetings to be held in -
Georgia counties during February for
the purpose Of discussing the black
root Of wilt disease of cotton and
making plans for the coming of the
Mexican cotton boil weevil to Georgia.
These meetings will be held as fol
lows Columbus, Feb. 10; Cussetta,
Feb. IS; Preston, Feb. IA; Rochelle,
Feb. IS; Perry, Feb. It; Hawkinsyille,
Feb. IS; Cochran, Feb. 10; Eastman,
Feb. 20; McRae, Feb 81; Hazlehurst
Feb. %; Douglas, Feb "a; Blackshear,
FEB. %; and bonneville, Feb. 26. These
meetings will cover the counties OF
Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Webster
Wilcox, Houston, Pulaski, Bleckley
Dodge, Telfair, Jeff Davis, Coffee
Pierce and Clinch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-08
GRANNY MCELROY
ENJOYS 99th BIRTHDAY

Atlanta, Feb. Mrs. Sarah Mar
garet McElroy celebrated her ninety
ninth birthday yesterday and a birth
day party in her honor was given b.
the Women's Club of Charleston.
Granny McEIroy is one of the best
known and most beloved old ladies in
this part of the state. Work hard but
sleep as much as you want to-" are the
recipes she gives for long life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-08
HERE At home
Citizens Gladly Testify and
Confidently Recommend DOan's
Kidney Pills.

1t is testimony like the following
that has placed Doan's Kidney Pills so
far above competitors. When peop'e
right here at home raise their voice ia
praise there is no room left for doubt.
Read the public statement of an Amer
icus citizen:
Mrs. B. l.. Naylor, PIP Prince St,
Americas, Ga, says; You may use
my name in recommending Doan's Kid
ney Pills, for l have given them a
thorough test, and l know that they
live up to representations After 7
had suffered a great deal from kidney
trouble and had tried various remedies
without being relieved, l took Doan's
Kidney Pills. They brought me
prompt and lasting relief. They
strengthened my kidneys and toned up
my entire system. Every one shout !
know of the great merit of Doan's Kid
ney Pills and when suffering from
kidney complaint, should give them a
trial"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-08

clare that good part of this latter
testimony is exageration and wilful ly-
ing, and that while cruelty has IN
questionabIy been practiced, many
cases have been made to appear ten
times worse than they really are.
A. NJ. Luke, suspended foreman of
the Roseland camp, insists that fog
ging in the convict camps is the only
way to keep the men in subsection
There should be more fogging not
less" he is quoted as saying. 1--WE are
now allowed to give the convict only
ten lashes, and that makes real fog
ging a farce. If anything, the law has
made me too lenient. have fogged
men but l have never drawn blood in
the lashings l have administered"
Conyicts who were flogged by Luck
say that you might as well talk Of
drawing blood with a baseball bat as
with the strap Luck used. They say ii
is four inches broad and weighs sew
eral pounds and that you could break
mans bones with it before it would
draw blood
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-08

estine Nay Dorch, in 1912:
Il hope l have rung down the cur
tain on positively the last appearance
of Lionel Lawrence in matrimony."
A few weeks later his wife called on
an attorney and tearfully asked him
to file a suit for annulment. She said
she had married Lawrence thinking he
had been married only once before.
Lawrences matrimonial enterprises
began in 1881, when he married Miss
Cummings. OF late years he could
never recall what her first name was.
Miss Cummings divorced him and then
he took wives as fast as they could
drop him, until he had accumulate /
eleven.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-08
Changing is Triple
Distilled Essence of HeH'

Atlanta, Feb. 7,-"Tripple distilled
essence of hell is the phrase used
today by a Fulton county white man
who served two years on the Fulton
Changing, in describing the tortures
and atrocities practiced on white con-
yicts under the Donaldson regime.
He charges among other things that
the boy named Sheppard, who was
reported to have committed suicide by
eating soap, was really abused to death
by the guards, who fogged him and
then fastened the boy to an uprooted
stump and dragged him along the
ground as the stump was hauled out Of
a cut
Charles Davis, a negro witness, tells
the story of convict named John
James, who was whipped every morn
ing for a month until he became so
weak and lame in the back that he was
taken to the hospital, where he died d
few days later.
The county commissioners, while
working to remedy manifest evils. de
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-08
plish the feat.

plish the feat
Since childhood, Miss Douglas, u
daughter of Gus Douglas, of Stratton,
has followed her father hundreds Of
miles in the woods, has absorbed his
fund of woodcraft, and studied the
forests and inland waters with their
teeming life
From her home town, north to the
Canadian border, no pond, stream or
trail is unknown to this twentieth CEN
fury Dina and the crack of her rifle
almost always brings down that at
which she aims.
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If you try to drown your troubles in
drink, don't think that anybody is 60
ing to throw you a life preseryer-the
nearest you will come to that is for
the bartender to throw you a pretzel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-08
Married So FAST He FORGOT NAMES;
MANY WIDOWS ATTEND HIS FUNERAL

New York, Feb Lionel Law
renee, who had the distinction OF
having been married eleven times, is
dead Of apolexy. Several of his former
wives attended his funeral, after
which he was buried in Kensington
N. Y.
Lawrence, who had just turned the
half century mark, took his last wife
two years ago. The ten others had
been married to him and parted from
him in such rapid succession he had
forgotten some of their names.
Lawrence, who was an actor and
stage manager of considerable note,
said after his marriage with Miss Ern-