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The Hattiesburg news., 1915-05-07
FIFTH INSfALiMEMT
ON THE RACK.

....s. CHAPTER XII.
For the moment q new element had
been introduced into the horror Of The
little tableau. All eyes were fixed upon
Quest, who listened to the inspectors
dubious words with q supercilious
smile upon his lips.
Perhaps" he suggested. you would
like to ask me . few Questions?"
perhaps I may feel It my duty to-
do co." the inspector replied gravely.
"In the first place, then. Mr.. Quest
will you kindly explain the condition
Of your clothes 2. ~'-~-">"s--- %"
Quest Shrugged his shoulders.
Here you are. then," he replied.
k"This morning decided to make an
attempt to clear up the mystery Of
Macdougal's disappearance. I sent on
my secretary, Miss Laura, to make
friends with the section boss, and
kenora and l went out by automobile
8 little later. We instituted search
E6o new principle, and before very
kong we found Macdougaps body.
ETnot's one up against you. think, in
/ o1octOr."
ITVery likely" the inspector OBJ
served go on, please"
= LETT the two young ladies', at Miss
Len0fn's wish. to superintend the re
moya1 of the body. myself had an
euGagement to deliver over her Jew
~ 70 Mrs. Rheinholdt here at mid
~ returned to where my automo
~ viosswaiting. started for the city
an1 Wss attacked by two thugs neal
the kion. house. l got away from
then ~ 10 the tower house to tr!
and .e1eo ~ freight, was followed b!
the uota eod jumped out on to tn
, last - ht the signal arm"
"Whoro y Your automobilef"
mo - rohest replied. Il left
In TIA rnn1sI ZEN / tumped from tn
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feet and what did 90 was by great
effort. 1 could not sleep at night and
kof course felt very bad in the morning.
and had a steady headache.
After taking the second bottle no
ceo that the headache was not so bad,
rested better, and my nerves were
onger. l continued its use until it
oe new woman of me, and now l
nardly realize that l am able to do
much as ! do. Whenever l know any
nan in need of a good medicine l
Ply praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
pie ompound."- Mrs. FRANK
RK' sl46 N. Tulip St., Richmond, Pa.
omen Have Been Telling Women
fcr kcrty years how Lydia E. Pinkham's
ve4Stable Compound has restored their
n hsaIm when suffering with female ills.
Inls accounts for the enormous demand
for y from coast to coast. If you are
troubled with any ailment peculiar to
women why don't you try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound |? II
will pay you to do so. Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co.. Lynn, Mass.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-05-07
Try 'GETS-H," It's
Magic for Corns!

New, Simple, common-sense Way.
You will never know how really easy
it is to get rid of corn, until you have
tried "GETS-IT." Nothing like II has
ever been produced. It takes les time
to apply it than 1t does to read this. II
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such thus adding greatly |
to the y the party.
Two ~ re offered, a dainty
hand-paint fell to Mrs. Robert
Field, and hidered guest towel
was awardd n. G. Rogers. A
delicious col luncheon with
strawberry 81 Dre the refresh
ments served Pstess.
Mrs. J. s. Lea .lAsd ,s the Gro.
chet Club at her hQn10 Mcleod
street Thursday }. The
threatening weather e atten-
dance small, but the Is were
most pleasantly spenl X and
conversation by thol pding
Strawberries and whippl and
delicious cake were the 1ents
served.
Mrs. Archie Farley wiI Nm
this club next week. z
Study Club.
The Study Club postponed
gram and devoted the entir
Thursday afternoon, to the disc
of work and the outlining Of
years course of study. Some time
was given over to plans for socia
evening on May 21st, and reportsz
different committees were he
Miss Betty Conner, Miss Alba Dpkl
and Mrs. e. l.. Robins were appoint4l
a courtesy committee to serve the r
mainder of this season.
Mrs. T. B. Wright and Mrs. Arthu
V. Hays were hostesses yesterday, er
tertaining at the home of the latter
where potted ferns and many beautifu
roses were used in decorative effec
A salad course and an ice we're serve
when the meeting had been concluded
Mesdames Wright and Hays favore
as visiting guests Mrs. Charles Carte
and Mrs. James Hays, and the clu
members attending were Mrs. Sy
Conner, Mrs. E. B. Lokey, Miss Matt
Houston, Miss Kate Brown, Miss Lue
Conner, Miss Betty Conner, and Mi
Alba Duke.
1]%
Senior Recital. -
The diploma students of the Mus
and Expression Department are to
'' heard in recital this evening at g.:
- o'clock at the Woman's College Au
torium with a program as follows:
" PYGMAL1ON AND GALATEA
Scene-Athens
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.... .Hexentanz (Witches' Dance)
Miss Miller.
Gilbert. .Pygmalion and Galatea, ACT Nv
Miss Polk.
:--%-*
Visiting Girls entertained.
A pretty event of the week was Miss
Hattie Pearl Langford's "Bunco' par
ty last evening at her home on River
avenue, when two visiting girls, MISS
jim Haley and Miss Elena Fleming
Of CRYSTAL Springs, were honor
guests.
A mink and white color moth was
deve,oned through the hall and parlor
with sweet peas and nasturtlnms as
the blossoms used. There were nine
tables playing and the game an eA'i.
ing one. A pink and white ice WIFI
delicious cake was served at the con
clusion, Mrs. Langford being assls'e'
Inv Mrs. Louise Dickson in SERVING
Miss Haley favored the color inoli
of the evening in her costume OF chil
fon and lace over messaline, with
girdle of old blue and corsage pouque
of mink roses. Miss Fleming wore
charming frock of black net over WIN
and the hostess, Miss Langforos 20"
was of blue, with lace and toucnes
pink.
Misses Kate Shields and Linda E
kins, of Brandon, were other ou'-'
town guests who were present d.
sharing the evenings pleasures WI
them were Misses Gertrude 70
Marie Dickson, Leila Dyess' All
MERLE Barber, Clara Miner, Flori
Miner, Clara Cooper, Ruth Bows
Otta Stephens, Lilly Clark, Eml
Moore, Frances Ferguson, Mittie F.
rell, Mary Ellison; Messrs. Van 70
Thos. st. John, Herman Trotter, +
mer Montague. John Permenter, Ed
c. D. Giggs, John West. Edward Bu'
ner,f Brevard Walker, Gains Hightc
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freight car took taxicab to the pro-
fessors and called for him, as ar
ranged"
The inspector nodded.
II shall have to ask you to excuse
me for a moment" he said, while 1
ring up number ten signal tower. II
Mr. Quests story receives corrobora-
ton the matter 10 at an end"
The inspector left the room almost
Immediately.
When he returned he was looking
graver than ever.
Quest" he announced, your alibi
is useless-in fact, little worse than
useless. The operator at number ten
has been found murdered at the back
Of the tower!"
Quest started. /.
Il ought not to have left him to
those thugs" he murmured regret
fully.
There is no automobile of yours in
the vicinity" the inspector continued,
nor any news of 1t. think 1t will be
as we'll now, Quest, for this matter to
take it's obvious course. Will you,
first of all, hand over her jewels to
Mrs. Rheinholdt?"
Quest drew the keys of the safe
from his pocket, crossed the room and
swung open the safe door. For a mo-
ment afterwards he stood transfixed.
His arm half outstretched, remained
motionless. Then he turned slowly
around.
"The jewels have been stolen" he
! announced with unnatural calm.
[, The inspector laid his hand heavily
upon Quests shoulder.
"You will kindly consider yourself
under arrest, Quest. Ladies' and gen
tlemen. will you clear the room now
II you please. The ambulance l tele
phoned for is outside"
The professor, who had been look
Ing as though, daxed, suddenly inter
vened.
"Mr. French" he aAid earnestly, "l
am convinced that you are making I
great mistake. In aryesting and tax
, ing away Mr.. CITES: YOU are removing
| from US the one man who Is likely Il
be able to clear up thia mystery"
The inspector Iushed him sentl
to one side. '-i'''f
"You will excuse me, professor" h
said, "but this is 10 matter for args
= ment. II Mr.. Quest can clear himsel
T.. NO one will be more glad than l."
Quest shrugged his shoulders.
1.-THE inspector will have his littl
y Joke" he observed dryly. TITS a
j right, girls. Keep COOL" he went ol
g as he saw the tears in Lenora's eye
:, "Come round and see me in tt
Tombs, one Of you"
The ambulance men came ana d
= parted with their grim burden. Il
3. room on the ground floor was locke
B. and sealed, and the house was sot
l. empty except for. the two girls. 7
ward three o'clock Lenora went o
:. and returned with newspaper. 81
: opened 1t out upon the table and tn
D. both pored over 1t. :.
e. Justice Thorpe has refused to &C
n slider bail!' He's guy. that JUST
Is Thorpe, and SOS the idiot who wrc
a this stpffl" Laura exclaimed. thru
% ing the paper away from her.
guess the professor was dead rif
when he told French he was locki
B. up the one man who could clear
the whole show"
- Lenora nodded thoughtfully.
"The professor spoke up like
. man. she agreed, "but Laura, we
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-05-07
CHURCH AND BENEVOLENT
SOCIETIES.
h,,.,heas Postpone Party.

pbilatheas Postpone Party.
The Philatheas Of Fifth Avenue bap-
tist Sunday school will hold the Box
Supper planned for last night TINS
evening at eight at the home of Mr..
and Mrs..T. B. Geiger. The party was
ra,ned out last night, but the girls
hone to be more successful this eve
ming.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-05-07

Compound Twas in a
dreadfully rundown
state Of h e alth,
h ad internal trou-
bles, and was so ex-
tremely nervous and
prostrated that if l
had given in to my
fe ceilings | would
have been in bed.
AS it was ! h ad
hardly strength at
times to be on my
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>~<~>><> = =
SOCIAL CALENDAR.
Saturday, May 9Th.

ooSiAL CALENDAR. ~
= Saturday, May 9th. <I
~. Afternoon, a o'clock: Dra- =
: matte Club; hostesses, Misses =
y Otta Stephens and Mittie Morris .
= at Woman's College. .
= A>>><><>> >>><>>>
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Hankinson are
visiting relatives in Brookhaven.
Mrs. o. M. Taylor is in Purvis, to
attend the graduation of her sister,
Miss Hoffman.
Miss Jim Haley, who is home
guest OF Miss Hattie Pearl Langford,
VIII leave Saturday for her home in
Crystal Springs.
Miss Elzena Fleming, who since the
TesShers' Association meeting in Lau-
rel has been guest of Mrs. Lamar
Robertson, leaves Saturday for her
home in Crystal Springs.
I& N>@+
Al Mrs. Freeman Brougher is a guest
n the home Of her brother, l. M
Selser, having been called from hel
home in Jackson, an account of the
Illness Of her niece, Miss Louise Sci
ser, who is much improved.
49,:
Picnic Postponed.
The Presbyterian Sunday Schoo
picnic, scheduled for Saturday at Kan
per Park, is indefinitely postponed OF
account of the rain. 1t is hoped tha
next Saturday will prove a NOR,
auspicious time.
Literary Society Anniversary.
The Mfssissippian Literary Societ
4 Of tlte Normal College will celebrat
the second anniversary Of the orgar
uRtion. by an entertainment in tn
NsWfs . chapel Saturday evening a
O'Clock, to, which they have IL
"a the public.
Malds' and Matrons' Club.
Members Of the Maids and Matron
Bridge Club and few substitutes el
5oyed another of their delightful NEE
ings yesterday afternoon when Mr.
G. &. Linneman was hostess at h,
Fhome on first street.
y To say "she used sweet peas al
roses in decoration" does not half d
scribe the beauty of the living rool
for the blossoms are SO very love
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-05-07
WOMAN WOULD
NOT Give Up
Though Sick and Suffering; AT
Last Found Help in Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Richmond, Pa. =" When / started
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-05-07
Characters


Agesimps "A Slave
Mimos .... "A Slave
Pvgmalion "A Sculptor
Cynisca .'...........P .Pygmailons s Wlle
Myrine .......... .Pygmalions Sister
Galatea An Animated Statue
Programme
beethoven 80 'oohe'es'
Miss Miller.
Gilbert. .... Pygmalion and Galatea, Act
Miss Polk.
Reinhold ........ .lmpromptu
Miss Miller.
Gilbert. .Pygmalion and Galatea, Act II
| Miss Polk.
! CHOPIN ...'.' ''''' - oi"ASo
(a) C Minor (b) B Major (a) G Minor
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-08-12
LOS AVISOS DE OCCASION.

Como nuestros lectores habran no.
tado, tenemos en- nuestro diario una
s~eccion llamada de Avisos de OCCASION,
sobre la cual quercmos lamar Ia asea.
cion del publico en- general.
Esta seccion es de verdadc-a :mpo..
tancia para ell que busca un empleo,
para el que quiere un empleado o sir.
viente, para 81 que tiene slgo que
vender o comPrar, para todos, en- re-
sumen, los que pecesitsn poncrss CD
c%ontacto con alguien para lIevar o
cabo el arreglo de cualquier nesoeio.
LA PRENSA es cl pcriodieo mc1i-
cano mas leido dentro y fuera dc Sa,
Antonio y sus anuncios son dc rcsul-
tados PRACTICES inmcdiatos. En- cuaa.
to al precio de clos en- la seccion de
Avisos de OCCASION, bastenos deci- 90,
podemos publicarlos hasta Pc Ia In.
significante suma dc IS ccntayos.
ST nccesita listed trab. 10 Q cmplea.
dos, ST trata de rental, coEprar O
yender alguna casa Q ~ter1eno, 81 ha
pcrdido alguae coca, 81 quiere con.
prar O vendc. nuebles, joyas, etc,
pasc a rues.ras oficinas y lie darc.rc,
a concccr nucstras condolences para
publican 10, avisos dc ocasio.. Por
muy POGO dinero crnscsuirs IL que US.
ted dcsee, pues LA PREEsA g Zelda
- TIA. -a-fe-
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AGUSJIN HEREDIA
RECEIlS TITLES.
PARA ENJUAGIRSE La BUCA

Esta aqua - buona para eniua-
gar>e Ia boca: Is onzas de aqua pu-
"a, i Unzas dc aqua dc azahar. :
onzas de agDIa dc Colouia.
Para la, cnciaS >en>iblcs tome
bucIes dc aqua tibia cou uu POGO
de abeto.
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los Carnpos de Batalla
In espanol en- las
trincheras

trancia. escTlbe IA sISulente carta
a nueStro companero Halnon Pc
rez de AyaLa:
"Querido Ram6n:-Ic agradezco
muchO los libros. han lIegado muy
oporlunamente. porquc ahora ten
20 tempo de Ierr: tstamoS de des
camso III una aldea como Il VeInte
Kilometres del frentc. Apcnas Sc
oyrn los caIonazoS; dcSpucS DE los
iia> del atalur e. difiril haccrSc
a r>ia lrauuuifidad Y a este silcn-
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.AD0RNOS DE CABEZi

Lonstantemcntc estan apareclen-
do en- las iiendas, novedades para
adorno> De cabela. de mode que
hay que estar aIerta para se-uir
"a moda. L. dItimo son las peinc-
tas grande. con ~bri!Lanles y ca.2do5
- =-!-=7z.
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PERFECTO S"ECRETARlO
MEXICAN0

Modelos de cartas familiares, de
sociedad, comerciales y amorosas.
Contiene ademas una hermosa colec-
cion de pensamientos en- prosa y
verso para tarjetas postales, lenguaje
de las flores, frutas, ETC., Y varios
modelos de cartas para pedimentos de
matrimonio.
Ell "Perfecto Secretario Mexicano"
es el mejor libro en- su genera de los
p~ublicados hasta ell dia.
VALE so CENTAVOS.
Pidase a
IGNACIO E. LoZANo.
iO7 Dolorosa St.-San Antonio. Tex.
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juRRDS De AVEN1URAS.
q, 20 cenratus cuda rUm0.
4 enturas De Sherlock Hol-
= ell terror de los .crimina-
Il Vendedoi de csdaveres RI
e. roho del diamante ssaj ~
an d-l usurero Z
x 90 ~ Fl pirata del Tknnesfs
- .~i-srripaGor =:
I-r"s falsos de Londres.
q q s%angrients
q me!l criminal.
81 testarnento del director
Sherlock Holmes y ell contraban-
4 de opio
--:nela del criDen de Pitts
'.'"rrAs de la muerts
.- a de Paiif
A humana
I'D. nuchc de terror
r. r,ho del collar de perlas.
i Iuf4me possda del Cairo.
81 naJfragio de Corfu
y rev DE- los bandidos
4venturas de John G. Raffles,
rev de los ladrones moder-
% ,ncognito misterioso.
I'm robo en- ell Palacio Real.
81 principe jugador.
Il asalto en- ell Sleeping
Fl amo rojo.
! heredero de Eaglestone.
se,reto del anillo.
2 esidente de las Colonias.
lf~O ~iledu
doncella raptads
fusil Gel negro.
:. -'ro del Roghl
,'.Je &c bodas.
u.-oro de Estado.
J sacerdote del Soi.
IN la ratcnera.
" Secretc del tesoro.
'sp ; los pedidos acompanadoG
inyorre
&ClO e. LOZANO.
, 81 San Antonio. Tex. {
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lNGLES SIN MAESTPt
EN- 20 LECCIONES

Esta obra, cuya mayor ven:
ala estriba en- tener Ia pro
lunciaci6n figurada en- caste,
laEo, es una de las que mas
acilitap ell aprendizaje lie
iona lngles Fien' 'ara.
.rmulas de conversation ps
, la Vida diarla 3 .lgup",
"delos de cartas usuala'
Hay dos ediciones
A la rlstica $0.76
fmpastado en- tela SIPS
Pfdase d~irectamente .:
A E LOZANO
6O7 Doiorosa 81
Gan Anto.iA Tar.
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iO7 Dolorosa St.-San Antonio. Tex.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-23
CLEANING THE SIDEWALKS.

The editor has received the following
article from a contributor who writes:
81 sweep my sidewalk, so think this
would make a splendid news item. How
about you?"
The article is from the Augusta
Chronicle, and is as follows
"Chief of Police George P. Elliott has
/ asked the cooperation of The Chron-
Gle in the matter of stressing it to
the Augusta public that, commencing
tomorrow, November %, 1850 the or
dinance governing the throwing of
paper and banana and orange Feelings
OF. the sidewalks, splitting on sidewalks
and all kindred ordinances, are to be
strictly enforced
The cooperation of the police de-
partment on the cleaner streets"
movement has been asked by the civic
organizations that have enlisted in
this work. The request has been par
ticularly made that the ordinance re-
ferred to be enforced Without their
enforcement there will not be celaner
streets. AS is pointed out, it will be
useless for any workmen or others to
attempt cleaner streets, if citizens are
to continually litter them at will
These ordinances have not been
rigidly enforced in the past. Their OBJ
seryance has not been impressed on
the public. Cases will be promptly
made when policemen know of their
violation. After a few arrangements
before the recorder have been made the
peoples attention will be riyited to the
laws
The violations are, almost wholly
the result of thoughtlessness. But
| when it is known that arrests are to
be made and punishment given, the
| forgetfulness will cease.
THE policemen, under their orders
haev no option but to make cases if
violations come to their knowledge
Blame yourself only, not the officer
when you are "docketed" tomorrow"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-23
GEORGIA. Sumter County:

Notice is hereby given to all par
ties concerned that l, Il. S. Broad
hurst, as the guardian for my minor
children, to-wit: Pauline A; R. S., Jr.;
z j., and Martha J. Broadhurst, all of
whom are residents of said state and
county, will apply to the Judge of
Sumter Superior court, on Nov. 10,
1915. at his office in Americas, Ga, at
8 o'clock A. NJ. for leave to sell forthe
purpose of re-investment, their one
twenty fourth undivided interest, be-
ing the one-sixth undivided remainder
interest of their mother, Virginia H.
Broadhurst, now deceased, in the
following lands and real estate to-wit.
All of lot of land number one hun
dred acd seventy Q70) except twenty
acres, square in shape, in the north
vest corner thereof, also the North
half of lot of land Lumber one hun
bred and eighty-ive, all situated and
being in the 9Th district of Houston
County, Ca, aggregating 2S2 IL acres,
more or less. Said lands being now
in possession of Mrs. Julia Flint who
has a life estate in said lands. The
reason for desiring to sell said lands
for re-investment is that the lands are
some forty-two or three miles away
from the home Of said minors and of
myself, as their guardian, and the
further reason said remainder interest
in said lands is not producing any in
come and will not produce any in
come until the termination of said life
estate, and as the guardian of said
minors, desire to invest the proceeds
of the sale of said land in property
that will presently produce an income
for the benefit of said minors. My ap-
pointment to the guardianship of said
minors was made in Sumter county,
Georgia. This June 9th, 1915.
R. S. BROADHURST,
Guardian for Pauline A. Broadhurst,
R. S. Broadhurst, Jr, D. J. Broad
hurst and Martha ]. Broadhurst.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-23
WILL RETURN TO AMERICUs
AGAIN To RESIDE SOON

Americas friends of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
S. Ivey will be interested in knowing
that they contemplate returning short
ly from South Carolina, again to reside
i'll Americus. Some time ago Mr.. Ivey
returned to his former Carolina home
Tut with the expectation of returning
to Americas ere long. Quite recently
he purchased for $4,000 the former
Lowrey residence on Lee street, where
his family lived for some time and they
will occupy it permanently upon their
return to Americas ere long.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-23
THE DEATH kNELL.

Greece is not fairing so we'll these
days. She faces a problem of national
safety, welfare, and very existence.
Ruling the people is a king who has
been prominent in world affairs, and
his consort comes from the house of
Hohenzollern which has given to the
world the greatest slaughter history
has yet to record.
Without doubt the people of
Greece are in sympathy with the cause
of the entente allies. This has been re-
Leatedly shown by their attitude in alp
Proving the course of Premier Veni-
2elos.
But apparently their will has been
thwarted. Their choice of Premier has
been abashed on every turn. The King
has dissolved the House of Deputies.
Field Marshal Kitchener, the great
est man in England today, is visiting
Greece and from the dispatches has
personally conferred with King Con-
stantine.
The allies have proclaimed pacific
blockade" of Greece until her course
of action is determined
Greece stands and has been stand
ing at fearful parting of the ways.
In some ways she is comparable to the
despicable Turk. She has lost gerat
deal of prestige in the eyes of the en-
tente allies, and by no means, will she
come first in the spoils of war should
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-23
GEORGIA. Sumter County.

To ALI Whom 1t May Concern
Thomas L. Summers, having in proper
form. applied to me for permanent let
ters of administration on the estate o.
Mrs. Minnie l. Lopez. late of said
county, this is to cite all and singular
the creditors and next of kil of Mrs.
Minnie I. Lopez to be and appear at
my office within the time allowed by
law, and show cause, if any they can,
why permanent administration should
rot be granted to Thomas L. Summers
on Mrs. Minnie |. Loper's estate.
Witness my hand and official sigma
ture this list day of November, 1915.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-23
REDUCING ACREAGE.

1t has been conservatively estimated
that very nearly all of the 1915 cotton
crop has been gathered and ginned in
the cotton producing states of the
south.
With this reasonable conclusion the
einner's report as issued by the Census
bureau on Monday, November 14th, is
very interesting. According to this
reoprt S,777,794 bales have been ginned
prior to November 14th, as compared
with II ,66S,240 bales for the same per-
iod last year.
The figures for several previous
years are:
1918 =. E. ................ 10,444,5z9
1912 =. :. .............. 10,299,646
Coming closer home to Georgia the
following interesting figures are pre-
scented in the ginning report:
1915 g.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l,o4O,oO5
1914 ,................ 2,062, 1915
1913 E. ..........'....'.' i'ozo' 100
1912 =. :. 1881, 700
From these facts it will be seen that
some pressure from somewhere has
been brought to bear tending towards
reduction in the acreage of cotton.
Georgia has ginned the smallest crop
for 1915 of any year since 1912. The
report for all the states show smaller
crop by nearly two million bales.
Truly, it does seem as if the farmer
is needing the advice of the true and
stalwart men of the country. They
have been shown the error of planting
their crops entirely in cotton. Advers-
ity and almost poverty have visited
their efforts.
With the boil weevil here, and con-
ditions much better for the farmer than
at any other time in late history, we
are glad to see him ION the job"