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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-21

Townsville, Ga, Aug. 20.-(SpeciaD
A run scored by Melford Pratt in
the sixth inning won the first game of
the South Georgia Worlds Series" !
to 0. The Hornets and Muckalees stag
ed as pretty game as has ever been
seen in the league, and but for the run
in the sixth, they might have battled it
out till dark. The run which won the
game was scored when Pratt walked,
went to second on Colby's sacrifice, tC
third on Gaston's infield hit, and scored
on Bowen's sacrifice fly to center.
Pratt might have been caught at the
plate on the peg in, but East stopped
the -ball and made try to get Gas
ton at second, who was safe mile.
Pratt and East, former teammates
in Montgomery under Bobbie Gilkes,
pulled off a pitchers duel that made
they both look like million. Pratt
was coolest in the pinches and had the
ends on his former teammate,
Both teams folded in fawless style.
The Muckalees pulled off two fast
double plays that put crimp in the
Hornets chances. West at short and
Leonard at second, were the feldinf
stars of the game.
In the ninth brownsville threatened
to score. With one down Cox doubled
to left field, but West made two pretty
catches of line drives and the game
was over.
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MUCKALEES OPEN HERE monday;
SPECIAL RATES ON ALL RAILROADS

Of special interest to fans residing
not only in Americas but in the nearby
towns, is the homecoming of the vic
torious Muckalee outfit, which under
the leadership of Dave CASTOR will
invade the home domain Monday af-
ternoon and at $3.50 that afternoon
will be staged the first Americas game
of the Georgia State League worlds
SERIES" between the Americas team
and Dudley's brownsville Hornets.
Local fans held a meeting yesterday
afternoon at which plans were agreed
upon for making the occasion a gala
one in the history of baseball in Amer
icus, and at which time it was pro-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-21
City Of Apartment Houses.

Dwelling houses are fast becoming
only memory in New York city. Few
new ones are built every year, but hun
dreds are torn down to make room for
business buildings or big apartments.
Today the metropolis is a city OF
apartment houses.
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w. D: Bailey Co.

This store is the home of Hart Schaffner &
Marx good. clothes
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IS IT A MANAGER,
Or HIS PLAYERS?

A question that perplexes fandom
even more than How aged was Anas-
tasia?" is the one, rs it the mana
ger or the players that make for a
winning ball team?"
Let's take the case of Cincinnati as
one example to show that maybe it's
the manager. The Reds last year look
ed and acted like the worst aggrega-
ton. They looked even worse for the
1914 season because the Feds came
along and grabbed off a pair of their
best pitchers and tied another-Chief
Johnson-up in the courts. Further
more, they were minus the services of
one Josephus Tinker, who batted .317
last year, and led the shortstops Of
the league in fielding.
Charley Herzog, the peppery former
member of the Giants, appeared at the
helm this season. Everybody felt sor-
ry for him. And what happened? oh,
not overly much only that Herzog with
even weaker team than that of last
year, began showing his gang along az
a surprising gait at the outset and has
been keeping it up.
Turn or Birmingham.
Then there's Joe Birmingham. aHrry
Davis, as manager of the Maps, failed
miserably during the first part of the
1912 season. Davis quit the job and
Birmy took it up. From that time on
the team played 100 per cent better
baseball, and from the last of August
until the curtain dropped they played
the best ball in the American league.
Yet it was the same outfit that couldn t
win for Davis,
In 1913, under the same Birmy, the
Maps put up a thrilling fight for the
pennant, being in the race until the
last two weeks of the season. And
now in 1914 the Maps are playing
about the worst ball in the league.
Hughie Jennings led the Tigers 10
three pennants in 1907 1908 and 1909.
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MELFORD PRATT A WINNER
IN PRETTY PITCHERS BATTLE
The MuckQlees Win First Game of "Wods Series" From
ThomasUiLe Yesterday By Score Of to 0. Pratt
Makes Onlp Run of Game on Bo0en's Sacrifice
Fly. Gear Will Wosi Saturday

Manager CASTOR will pitch Geary IL
the second game of the series. AS the
two clubs have agreed to cut out Sat
urday's game and open in Americas
Monday, Pratt and Geary will have
two days in which to rest before they
will be called upon again. The two
games the first of next week in Ameri-
Gus will be played there regardless Of
whether or not rain allows the two
clubs to play their two games sched-
uled in Thomasville at the start of the
series.
First Inning.
Americus-East started out strong
by striking out Colby and Castor. Bow
en- singled, but Ellis missed three.
Runs 0, Hits 1, Errors 0.
Thomasville-Cox famed and Dud-
ley flew to Leonard. Champlain sin
gled, but was out stealing. Runs O.,
Hits /, Errors 0.
Second Inning.
Americus-Bales drew free transpor-
tation and went to second when
Leonard laid him down perfect sac
rifice. West and Pierre few out to
left field. Runs 0, Hits 0, Errors 0.
acknowledgements opened by
three. Roth walked, but was
out stealing. Murch popped to Dead
Rabbit. Runs 0, Hits 0, Errors 0.
Third Inning.
Americus-Pratt famed. Colby walk
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Summary-Two base hits, Cox; stol-
en- bases, Bowen. Double plays, Pratt
to West to Colby; Bales to Leonard to
Colby. Base on balls, off Pratt 2, Off
East 8. Left on bases, Americas 3,
Townsville 3. Struck out, Pratt t.
East 6.
Time of game 1873. Umpires, Falk-
enberry and Gentle. Attendance, 45O
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Columbus Jacksonville; rain.
GeOrgia.Alabama League
Selma 2, Rome 6.
1alladega 1, LAGRANGE 2.
Admission 2, Newman 8.
Opelika l, Gadsden 3.
National League
Boston 6, Pittsburg 3.
Brooklyn 2, Chicago 8.
Philadelphia 1, ST. Louis 0.
Others not scheduled.
American League
Cleveland II, New York 8.
Chicago 2, Boston 8.
Detroit 1, Philadelphia 3.
St. Louis 4, Washington 5.
Federal League
First game: Brooklyn 4, Kansas
City s.
Second game: Brooklyn /, Kan
sas City l.
Baltimore 0, Chicago 4.
First game: Buffalo 0, ST. Louis 1.
Second game; Buffalo 5, St.
Louis 3.
Others not scheduled.
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Baseball Results

Southern League
Memphis 2, Atlanta 3.
Nashville 4, Chattanooga 2.
Montgomery 2, Birmingham 4.
New Orleans 1, Mobile 0.
South Atlantic League
Charleston 2, Augusta 0.
Savannah 2, Columbia 1.
Macon 1, Albany 5,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-06
Hardware Department

f1arOWaTe department
In this department you will find many useful
items in kitchen utensils specially priced for this
sale.
Heavy Galvanized Wash Boiler, extra large
size, at
One lot three coat blue and white Granite
Kitchen Ware, worth up to 81 each Choice OF
the lot in this sale,
Brass Wash Board of triple tempered, solid
spring brass, during this sale,
An extra good 12-quart extra heavy dairy pail
in this sale
The Rullman Wizard Washing machine, the
only vacuum washer on the market. Always sold
for $40 and fully guaranteed. During this sale
at
This Is the time of year for Files and during
this sale we offer a good 12-inch file only---lSc
Victor Auto Seat Lea Quarter Top Buggy
at
old Folk, wide seat Deere Top Buggy---s7b.OO
Old Folk. wide seat, Deere Top Buggy, bar
gain ct k--.--.----------- wow
Deere Low Top Buggy 5000
Young Mans velie auto seat top buggy $500
yovng mans Nobby Rig Top Buggy----.-- eS2.B0
velIe Canopy "a Light Carriage. this sale
at 49,. A09.uV
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Grocery Department

Space will not permit US to mention only. few
items in this department, but you may depend on
our grocery store to add its share of bargains from
day to day of this cash sale. Your produce goes
as cash here.
Guaranteed Flour,
Good can Peas, SC can, per dozen...-.....--.-0Oc
Fine Tomatoes, can
Tanox Scan hars ss5c
Good can Tomatoes. 3 for...25
-. rrus.o. r~n~. Qr
Good Pink Salmon, ----.0c
Good Cove Oysters,
Post Toasties box
Best Red Salmon, can
lbc Corn, can ~
Van Camp Pork and Beans. large size.-......-.-1Sc
small size
Saturday Aug 8. 20 lbs. Sugar.
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Anniversary
(OUR BIRTHDAY

birthday and has celebrate
with ong Anniversary Sale but this year You were all too busy to attend any
doing business and are going give you the benefit Of h Two Big Sales
need the every
Hardware
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Save These Pennies With Motions

Darning Cotton. BLACK only. for.-.....-...-.-Bc
Good Common Pins, M. c.. paper-.-,-....-..-.---8c
Begg's Ribbon Dental Cream, can-......---...--1Oc
cogate's Ribbon Dental Cream, --.----.doe
Colgates. Talcum Powder, All odors, can-..--~i4c
Begg's large can Talcum Powder.---.-.----.--.-1Oc
Begg's Toilet Water lilac and oriental odor,
large bottle loo
Safety Pins. assorted sizes, dozen for.....----Bc
F3e.utv -p,n. ara &c
Jointed Handle Curriers'. each.....--..-.---.--- Sc
Kid Curriers'. large and small package--...------4c
Wire Hair Pins packages for...-...-----.--.----Bc
Ladies' CSC wash
school Tablets large
Best Ink, bottle
Good Tooth brush. zoo
3 g GA water oyes tah,-- ~
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$3.50 Rugs for 99c

With every $500 Cash Purchase during this
sale we will sell beautiful Rug, size 2hx5 feet,
for just s9c Ask for one Of the cards and have
your purchases punched in the margin No Gus
toner will be entitled to more than two rugs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-06
200 Hair SWitches s2.N

Ladies' human hair switch 70 match most any
hsad. fun as inches Icns va hare nnld dozona o.
|hsss Tlsshss .tst 50 ts'ss No.a nop. Eaeh 1e.1s
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-06

Get your early fall and school sewing now at
a marked saving. Ginghams Percales, Madras.
shrtings, Galates. Calico, Comfort Goods Cotton
Bats and Wool Dress Goods all reduced in price.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-06

500 Shirts 47c
Mems neck band Dress shirts IN . Bis assert
meni az patterns no better shirt made for t1.oe,
but ng : special purchase heg ere he<e Apr yea
'er In 7e
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l0c PercaIes for s l-2c

Good standard Percale full SO inches wide, In
all coors and sold in most stores at 12hc the
yard, here at a yard G
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Shirtings for 8 l-2c yard :.

All the Shirtings and Cheviots including Il
finest for boys waists and the very heavy II
mems shirts, in one big lot, at Fundamentally
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Mems and Boys B. " D. Shirts and Drawers in
soizetts and nansook checks, the regular SOC kind
but because they samples bought for LESS they
can be had, at
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-05-06
WILLIAMSBURG DECLARED WET.
Throwing out of Two Boxes Takes.
Victory from "Drys."

Kingstree, Aug. 30.-In the face Of
strong opposition of eminent counsel
the county board of canvassers at 6. 20
o'clock this evening reversed the re-
suit of the recent dispensary elction
as returned y the managers and
declared in favor of the dispensary.
The fight was waged over the con-
tested polls at Hebron and Muddy
Creek. By the decision of the board
this evening, these two boxes were
thrown out, changing the result Of tile
total vote polled in the county to a
majority of II for the dispensary, as
against a majority of 2 previously re-
ported in favor of the "dry" forces
The 'drys" were represented by for
mer Judge r. o. Purdy, of Sumter,
and Charlton DuRant, Esq, of Man.
ming.
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the School Board"

the School Board"
"Ah!" murmured Fran comprehend
ingly. At Gregory's gate. she said,
Now you run back to the tent and
I'll beard the lion by myself know
1t has sharp teeth, but guess it won't
bite me. Do you try to get back to
the tent before the meetings. over.
Show yourself there. Parade up and
down the aisles."
He laughed heartily. all the sorrier
for her because he found himself in
trouble.
1T was fun while it lasted, wasn't
it," Fran exclaimed, with q sudden
gurgle.
Part Of 1t was," he admitted.
"Good-by, then, little Nonpareil."
He held out his hand.
mo. sir!" cried Fran, clasping her
hands behind her. That's what got
you into trouble. Good-by. Run for
it!"
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moon when he should have been hur.
rying back to the tent. showed how
uneQually the good things OF life--ex.
perience, for instance-are divided.
You are sixteen" he hazarded. con.
sclous OF strange exhilaration.
Fran lodged the issue behind a
smile-"And ! don't think you are 80
awfully old"
Abbott was brought to himself with
jolt that threw him hard upon self.
consciousness. II am superintendent
OF the public school," The very sound
OF the words rang as a warning. and
he became preternaturally solemn.
"Goodness!" cried Fran, consider
Ing his grave mouth and Thoughtful
eyes, docs 1t hurt that bad?"
Abbott smiled. All the same. the
position Of superintendent must not
be bartered away for the transitory
pleasures of boot-bridge. 1--WE had
better hurry, II you please" he said
gravely.
II am so afraid Of YOU" murmured
Fran. but know the meeting win
last long time vet. I'd hate to have
to wait long at Mr.. Gregory's with
that disagreeable lady who isn't Mrs.
Gregory"
Abbott was startled. Why did she
thus designate Mr.. Gregory's secre-
tary? He looked ke,nly at Fran, but
she only said plainti, ely:
Cant we stay here?"
He was disturbed and peri lexed. Il
was as II fitting shadow from some
uniformed cloud Of thought-mist had
fallen upon the everyday world out Of
his subconsciousness. Why did this
stranger speak of Miss Grace Noir as
the lady who isn't Mrs. Gregory 2"
The young man at times had caught
himself thinking of her in just that
way.
School superintendent do not enjoy
being mystified. Really" Abbott de.
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clared abruptly, II must 90 back to
the meeting"
Fran had heard enough about his
leaving her. She decided to stop that
once and for all. IF you go back.
70. tool" she said conclusively. She
gave him a look to show that she
meant 1t. then became all humility.
please don't be cross with little
Nonparei!." she coaxed. please don't
want to 90 back to that meeting.
Please dent want to leave me. You
are so learned and old and so strong
you don't care why q little girl
laughs"
Tran tilted her head sidewise, and
tho glance OF her eyes proved irresist.
i5le. "But tell me about Mr.. Greg.
ory," she pleaded. "and don't mind my
ways. Ever since mother died I've
found nothing In this world but love
that was for somebody else, and
trouble that was for me-"
The pathetic cadence of the slender
throated tones moved Abbott more
than he cared to show.
III you're I'm trouble" he exclaimed
you've sought the right helper ia Mr.
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bridge to shine for.
Frans hat oSngled idly In her hand
as she drew herself with backward
movement upon the railing. The moon
light was full upon her face; so was
the young mans gaze. One of her
feet found, after leisurely exploration,
down-slanting board upon the edge
OF which she pressed her heel for sup
port. The other foot swayed to and
fro above the flooring. while a little
hand on either side Of her gripped the
top rail.
Here am." she said. shaking back
rebellious hair.
Abbott Ashton studied her with
grave deliberation-it Is doubtful II he
had ever before so thoroughly en-
1oyed his duties as usher. He pro-
nounced judicially, "You are older
than you look"
YES" Fran explained, my expe-
rience accounts for that I've had
lots"
Abbott's lingering here beneath tie
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In doing missionary work through
the country, Pauline says that the ma
tives crowd around her and sit on the
ground, while she tries to make them
understand what she is telling about
religion. They are quick TO catch on,
and ply her with questions in regard
To her American" God. The savages
In the upper country, or Hottentots,
VIII not eat white people, as they call
'hem white DEVILS" but will torture
ana XIII them. They will eat persons
Oh their own color and enjoy their
meal of human flesh immensely. Some
OF these HOttentots have been known
to live to be 200 years old, she saws,
and many of them live to be $50 wears
old.
Pauline would like to go back to Lii
IBERIA, as the missionary field there is
important 1t seems, however, that
she Will not be able to do so, as her
married daughter here is satisfied
with Charleston, and does not wish to
go with her mother to Liberia. Pau
line will not go without her daughter
and sOn-inlaw.
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N. B.-Schedule figures published
AZ Information only and are not guar.
anteed. Effective May 26. 1913.
Departure from Sumter: (Except
Sunday):
No. 140-6.20 A. NJ. for Columbia
Charleston and way stations.
No. 1880 p. M. for Columbia,
Charleston and way stations.
Arrival: Except Sunday.):
No. 141-10.20 A. M. from Char
lesion. Columbia and way stations.
No. 143--5.45 P. M. from CharleA
ton. Columbia and way stations.
w. H. Caffey. D. p. A.
Charleston.
W. E. MCGEE. A. @. p. A.
Columbia, 8. c..
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Needed Mammaa.

Little four-year-old was learning to
sew She made some beautifully ANAL
stitches and mamma said. Nov make
long row OF those tiny baby
stitches" After awhile the little I'm.
gers became tired and when mamma
came to look again. there were some
long ones. On being asked why she
had not made them all tiny she 10.
piled. why. the baby stitches nssds6
some mammas."
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SUMTER PLAYS FLORENCE.
Small Boys Have Interesting Game of
Baseball.

An interesting game Of baseball be-
tween Florence ana sumter came of
at the Liberty Street park Monday
morning. the Sumter juveniles win
ming the game by n score Of 10 TO 4.
The home team won by team WORK
The pitching ON both sides was good
The batteries were:
sumter, Brown and Nunnamaker.
Florence, Harper and Woods.
Another game will he played this
afternoon between The two teams
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TALES OF LIBERIA.
1t Is Land of PrOmise-Natiyc Cav.
ages Odd.

Charleston Post.
Pauline WOOdson, the colored mis-.
sionary to Liberia, who recently re.
turned to Charleston, says that boa
constructor meat is eaten in some
parts of Liberia by the natives and
is held in high regard and choice.
These people have very strange tastes
for delicacies such as cooked snake
meat, elephant ieet, dogs, cats and
other strange dishes that Americans
would not care for
These savages grow to be over sew
en- feet in height, are we'll proper
toned and have huge legs and arms
They weigh over 200 pounds Their
clothes consist of a very heavy gold
bracelet around the wrist and the
hide of some animal thrown around
their lOins. This is their Sunday cos
tune. The natives are very quick
to learn new customs, for they copy
and initiate just as a monkey does
They take up American ideas very
quickly and adopt them in both man.
ner and dress. The houses of the
civilized Liberians are made OF
planks, costing SO cents each, when
hewn out Of a log of cedar or other
kind of wood.
The natives coming in from the
jungle with plenty of gold or a piece
of ivory which is more valuable than
gold there, Pauline says, will swap
pint of precious metal for a yard OF
bright-cOlOred cloth or a handful of
trinkets. When an especially rich
savage comes to MOnrovia with a few
sacks Of gold and ivory the first thing
that he does is to get a. jug of rum
and a large, loud whistle, and pos
sessing these much desired articles.
he is as happy as if he owned the
whole world, perhaps more so.
Travelling in Liberia is expensive,
tiresOme and crude, as there are few
railroads or good roads. The average
country highway is wide enough )nly
for man to pass over. Many of these
paths lead through forests, where
travellers are often attacked by the
wild beasts. One may for a shilling
travel all day in hammock carried
by two strapping negroes.
Liberia is a land of great promise,
says Pauline WOodsOn. She thinks
tnat a lot Of her people could do bet
ter there than in this country. Pau
lines husband, some years ago, plant
ed some cotton and it grew into small
trees. For five years he kept on plant
ing it. Each year the cotton did a lit
tie better, until at the end of six
years had had as pretty a crop as can
be grown in America.
Liberia is now having the winter
season and six months of rain. Pau
Charleston at all hot, as it is like fall
to her. She was sitting on her piazza
with a shawl thrown around her when
seen by a reporter. The rainy pc
riOd in Liberia is the season of fever.
1t does not rain steadily all the time,
but every day without fail, and some
times for two weeks rain pOurs down
in torrents in the upper country.
The natives as a whole are cleanly
If King TOculO, a native chief, lived in
Charleston, he would have his men
cleaning up the streets all day, for he
believes that cleanliness is next to
GOdliness Every morning the natives
on arising, take a bath in a nearby
stream and also wash their gold
bracelet and other simple attire.
-
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weight upon the seal Of her disapproy
Ing, low-voiced and significant. GOOD
evening, Professor Ashton"
Fran whistled.
The lady heard. but she swept on
without once glancing back. There
was In her none Of that saline ten.
dency that made of Lot a. widower;
the lady desired to see no more.
Fran opened her eyes at Abbott to
their widest extent, as she demurely
asked. "How cold is it? My ther
mometer Is frozen"
The young man did not betray un.
easiness. though he was really
alarmed. for his knowledge of the
fieshy lady enabled him to foresee
gathering clouds more sinister than
those overhead. The obvious thine
to be done was to release The slender
hand; he did SO rather hnstily.
Have got you into tror ble?" Fran
asked, with her elfish laugh. "If So
we'll be neighbors. for thag's where ]
live. Who was she?"
Miss Sapphra Clinton" he an.
swered as. by common impulse. they
began walking toward Hanilt Greg
ory's house. Bob Clint0n's sister
and my landlady." The more Abbott
thought OF his adventure, the darker
1t grew; before they reached their des.
tinataon it had become a deep gray
do you mean the Brother Clinton
that couldn't get through"
Yes He's the chairman OF
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ecHEDUDEs

Southern Railway-Prem!ef Carria'
Of The South.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-10
Yesterdays Cotton Market.

New York, July 10.-It was rather
inactive market today. The new crop
months acted best from bullish
standpoint. Evident pressur, weighed
on the old crop positions and October:
October was sold out because low
grades arc excluded from deliver after
December 1. 1t was nine points un-
der January today as against good
premium 4 few weeks ago. Texas,
contrary to expectations, got rain. but
it was complained that the rain was
neither general nor as rule heavy.
though in several instances it was l Il
to 2A inches. A private dispatch said
that al Simpson, Tex, 100 miles south
of Shreveport, La, three inches fell
last right. From Arkansas came re-
ports that recent rains have only par