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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-17
VASON OUT UNTIL HIS
CASE ENDED ON APPEAL

ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. 17.-G. X. va
son, doorkeeper of the house of repre-
sentatives, who stabbed Thomas r.
Fielder on the night of August 3, in an
Atlanta hotel, and who was given the
limit of the law for a misdemeanor by
Judge Ben H. Hill, of Fulton Superior
court, will not serve his sentence until
the judgement of the trial court and
the trial judge have been upheld by the
highest court in the state.
Vason has made bond of $4,000 and
is now free man, for the time being,
in Atlanta, while his attorney, Ben J.
Conyers, is preparing to appea his
case, on the ground that Vason is en-
titled to a new trial.
This appeal in vason's behalf win
be vigorously opposed by Luther T.
Rosser, who assisted in the prosecu-
ton AS president Of the Atlanta abr
association, Attorney Rosser felt it his
duty to take part in the prosecution
when requested to do so by his fellow
member of the bar, Thomas Fielder.
Vason's defense was that he was
drinking heavily on the night of his
altercation with Fielder. He very
frankly admitted that too much biins
tiger liquor in a prohibition state was
responsible for the attack on Fielder
and stoutly denied that the difficulty
was in any way premeditated
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-17
GEORGE w. BAGLEY REPORTS
BUSINESS GOOD AT DE SOTO

George w. Bagley, of DeSoto, was in
Americus Tuesday, going to the South
eastern Fair in Atlanta. Mr.. Bagley
says that times down his way are the
best ever, that he has had better
business this year and made more
money than during any previous year.
He is in the mercantile business and
connected with other business inter-
ests in DeSoto.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-17
WHEAT JUMPS OUT
OF SIGHT ON SALES

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.--Wheat jumped
seven and one-eights cents bushel
in the Chicago market today, the re-
suit of a general buying stampede. It
was stated this afternoon that export
transaction before the close of the ex-
change totalled a million and a half
bushels. British agencies are report
ed to be making every effort to re-
duce the cost of handling wheat and
to be in the market for large quanti-
ties of grain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-17
FRANK PAYNE IN
CITY PRIMARY As
FIRST ASP|RANT

Frank ]. Payne is the first candidate
to announce for an office in the city
primary of November 9th. His an
nouncement in today's paper states
that he is a candidate for the office of
clerk and treasurer The incumbent is
Harvey W. Weaver, who will not make
the race for reelection.
Mr.. Payne is well known in the city
and numbers many friends who will
warmly support him for the position.
There are indications that other can
didates may announce for clerk and
treasurer, among them being Tucker
Ansley, well known in the city. Sew
eral other names have been suggested
by the political wiseacres, always keen
during the days prior to an election.
No Other Candidates.
The terms of the officials who ex-
pire on January 1st, 1917, are Mayor
Council, Aldermen Bell, Dudley and
Jones; Police Commissioners C. ].
Clarke and H. C. Horton and Clerk
and Treasurer H. w. Weaver.
Alderman Dudley has stated that he
would not be a candidate; also Mr..
Weaver The other officials have not
made known their intentions, but their
friends are urging them to make the
race for reelection, and should they,
it is not expected that they will have
opposition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-17
one OF THE CHURCH
sCRAPPERs IS AWAY

=. Lease Walker. one of the dusky
brethren who was mixed up in the al
legged fight at Mt. Olive church, on the
ende of Americus, Sunday morning,
did not put in his appearance at the
recorders court this morning, and is
now being pursued by the police on
charges of contempt. S. F. Bynes, the
other negro, was present but his case
was not called because of the absence
of Walker.
Only few minor cases were
brought before Recorder Marshall for
trial today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-17
Attacks in West Broken Down.

BERLIN, Oct. 17.-Entente Allied
attacks yesterday near Gueudecourt,
on the Somme front, broke down un-
der German machine gun fire, says
the war office, which states that Ger
man positions on both sides of the
Somme are under heavy artillery fire
today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-17
TROPICAL STORM MOVING
NORTHWARD ACROSS GULF

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. IA
northeast storm warning was ordered
posted today from Carrabelle, Fla, to
Galveston, Tex, where rapid changes
in temperature and high winds may be
anticipated. A tropical storm moving
northward across the Gulf of Mexico is
responsible for issuance of the warn
ing.
Shipping within the storm area has
been advised to remain in port, while
coast points have been warned to pre-
pare to meet the force Of the gale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-17
Fleet Taken as Measure Of Safety.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Entente Al
lies on October 11th formally took over
the entire Greek fleet, with the excep-
ton of the battleships Kilkis and Leu
nos and the armored cruiser Averon-
This measure, as explained officially at
that time was intended to insure the
Safety of the Entente fleet, as fears had
been aroused of disturbances at points
where war vessels of the Entente ma
tons were anchored.
The ships delivered to Vice Admiras
duFournet on0ctober 11th comprised
three old battleships, one protected
cruiser, four gunboats, three mine lay
ers, one torpedo depot ship, sixteen de-
stroyers, twelve torpedo boats and four
submarines. The vessels reported to
have been taken over today are the
most modern formerly incorporated In
the Greek navy, the Kilkis and Lem
nos, both mounting main batteries OF
four 12-inch guns each, and the Averoff
having four 80 inch buns in the main
battery. The fleet ranks that of the
Turks by several units, and in the
hands of the Entente nation will be OF
great value in the Aegean and Mediter-
ranean in protecting commerce and
searching for submarines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-17
Russians Defeated in Gallcia.

BERLIN, Oct. 17.-The Russians
have been heavily defeated in Galicia,
the war office announces this after
noon. Teutonic forces on that front
have captured mile and quarter
of Russian trenches, together with
nineteen hundred prisoners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-17
0TTIE JOHNSON WAS
OPERATED ON TODAY

Ottie Prather Johnson, the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs, O. C. Johnson, was oper-
ated on for an internal injury today at
the Americus hospital, received in the
automobile accident on Furlow street,
on Tuesday of last week. He is re-
ported as resting very well, and many
friends hope that he will have rapid
recovery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-17
ED. SHEFFIELD AGAIN ABLE
TO GREET FRIENDS ON STREET

The many friends of Ed Sheffield
are very much pleased to see him out
again after several weeks confinement
to his room Mr.. Sheffield was able
to be down town Saturday, mingling
with his many friends. All of his
friends wish for him permanent re-
covery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-17
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WEATHER FORECAST.

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-10-17

ago and conducted little store in the
northern part of the city. He formerly
belonged to the army.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-02
WORLD OWES DEBT TO THESE
Macadan,, Pioneer Of Good Roads, and
His Contemporary, Teiford,
Worthy Of All Gratitude.

The first great improvement In high,
way construction within modern times
was effected by John Loudon Macadam,
or McAdam, who was born In Ayr.
Scotland, In 1850. This great Scotch
engineer was the inventor OF the road,
making system known as "maoadamix.
ing" which is still in general use, al
though vastly improved. Macadam
died In 1885, at the age of eighty.
When he was born the turnpike roads
OF England and Scotland were In an
incredibly bad state. Macadam and
his contemporary, Teiford, were the
first to check the prevailing chaos and
TO bring scientific methods and regus
lar system to bear upon the building.
repair and maintenance Of highways.
Macadam was engaged chiefly in the
repair Of existing roads rather than
the construction OF new ones, and the
improvements which he inaugurated
were Of great and lasting benefit. not
only to his native land, but to the
world at large. Telford insisted upon
a foundation of broken stone in road
building, while Macadam insisted that
this was unnecessary and that the sub
soil would carry any weight IL ade-
quately drained and kept dry by an
tmpervious covering.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-02
Flowers of the Sea.

Like the land, the sea has It's flow.
ers, but the most brilliant of the ma.
rine flowers bloom not upon plants but
upon animals. The living corals of
tropical seas present a display of floral
beauty that in richness and vividness
of color and variety and grace of form
rivals the splendor of garden OF
flowers. The resemblance to blossoms
is so complete that some persons find
1t difficult to believe that the brilliant
display contains no element of plant
life, but Is wholly animal In its or
ganization.
Among the sea animals that bloom
as If they were plants are included,
besides corals, the sea anemone and
the sea cucumber. It has been re-
marked that the birds and butterflies
OF the upper world are replaced by
fishes Of curious forms and flashing
colors which dart about among the
animal flowers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-02
Tore OF In a Mad eaIlop.

In water. She took her eyes from
Gerry, who she thought was reckoning
to her. and looked down. A hurrying
riyulet whose swift flow carried 1t be-
fore the churning crest of the flood.
tugged at her ankles. She looked up
toward the laundering wall of oncom-
ing water and knew that she was lost.
She stopped and fixed her eyes on
Gerry, who was plunging down the
slope In mad effort to reach her She
called to him, but she knew he could
not hear her. With arms stretched to
their highest. she held up the Man. The
Man was not frightened. His black
eyes were fixed on his running father.
Margarita could feel him gurgling with
joy In the new game. Then suddenly
he cried out. 1t was a wall of fright.
The wall was cut short. Broken in
two, 1t rang terribly in her ears as
she went down.
The water had felled Margarita and
the Man. Gerry saw them flung down
the crest of the wave. They became
suddenly a twirlIng, sodden mass, In
animate save for the fling of loose
limb into clearer view against the blue
sky or the uncoiling Of long black hair
on the seething water.
Gerry reached the torrent. Marga-
rita and the Man had already been
whirled far towards the great river.
He plunged into the food. The water
was thick with earth, sticks. uprooted
plants and debris Of every sort. Con-
fiicting. swirllng currents tugged at
heavy stones, rolled them along and
sometimes even tossed one to the sur
face.
Gerry's struggling body was hurled
hither and thither. A stray current
shot him to the surface, but before he
could take breath other currents
sucked him down and dragged him
along the rough surface of the crum-
bling soil. He felt as though he were
being torn limb from limb.
Then suddenly he was cast into an
eddy that In comparison with the mael.
strom was almost peaceful. For an
instant he felt like one who awakes
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played in bringing resurrection to the
abandoned plantation and life to the
neighboring stock.
Alan cast q curious glance at Gerry.
Dangerous business" he said. fool
Ing with the normal level In food
country"
Lieber nodded and went on. He
told bis tale well. He had seen more
than Gerry could have put into words.
Gerry listened for while, but be soon
wearied. What had all that to do with
him now? He wandered of and start
ed to saddle True Blue. He must get
away from Alan. Alan was drawing
him, but he was bound in chains. He
must remember that. Then. too. what
Alan had said about fooling with the
normal level worried him. He must
40 back and station a guard at the
great sluice gate.
sudden pun OF air, then breeze
then n gale, swept down on LIeber's
from the southwest. The wind was
hot furnace blast from the torrid
wilderness. II carried with IT whirls
of dust, light, dry sticks, and, finally,
small pebbles that hurtled along the
ground. Gerry and his horse sought
shelter By the house. Herders came
running out from their quarters and
gathered in front OF the veranda. The
wind suddenly turned cold. dropped
and ceased. The dust settled. The
sun blazed as before. There was not
a cloud In the sky. The herders all
looked at Lieber. They did not talk.
They were waiting.
Somewhere" he said with wave OF
his hand to the southwest, there has
been rain and hall and that sort of
thing. Temperature fell and drove
the hot air of the desert" He told
the men. but they did not go away.
They stood around, their eyes sweep
ing the horizon to the southwest. At
last one of them grunted. His eyes
were fixed on a distant pillar of dust.
Ii came towards them. Lieber used
his field glasses. Without taking them
from his eyes, he spoke. Its a man.
riding Looks like he's riding for life.
Something is up. He's riding to kill
his horse"
AS the man approached, dull rum
bling filed the ears of the watchers.
So gradual was its crescendo that they
did not notice it, The rider spurred
and beat his horse to final effort
They could see he was shouting He
drew nearer, and they heard him,
Flood! Flood" Then they noticed
the rumbling II became roar. Far
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-02

From his loins back he was paraiyxed.
With last desperate effort be
straddled bis forelegs, but he could not
brace himself against the backward
sag OF dead weight. Gerry felt him
sinking beneath him and suddenly
found himself standing over his pros
trate horse. or True Blue. his forefeet
outstretched. his head and breast still
held high, there was left only great
spirit chained to fallen and dying
body.
cry escaped Gerry's iips-a CRY OF
horror at what he had done Then
he remembered why he had done 1t
and ran not for the sluice- gate but for
the bridge. AS he reached 1t the roar
became deafening. There was a splln-
tering. cracking sound that. meas
ured by the great commotion, seemed
Ike the tinkIe of tiny bell. But there
was something in the sound that called
to his brain. He cast glance over his
shoulder. The monster beams of his
sluice-gate, hurled. splintered. into the
air, were still hanging against the blue
sky. Under them surged an angry
white wall OF racing water. Even as
he started to run down the long slope
to the house Gerry thought with a
great relief that il the gate had been
closed 1t would have gone even so, like
matchwood.
Below him Fazenda Flores lay peace
full, still, under the blazing sun The
cotton was a little wilted but high and
strong, the cane stunted but alive.
Only In the pasture bottoms the stock
had gathered in frightened clumps.
Their instinct had told them that dan.
ger lowered near. Suddenly from the
quiet house burst Margarita, carrying
her son on one arm. She had seen
Gerry from a window. While the 9TH
ers watched the rising river. and now
this terrifying torrent bursting down
upon them from above, she had slipped
out to run to him.
The house at Fazenda Flores stood
on domed mound. Behind the mound
was slight hollow before the steady
rise to the bridge began. Gerry caught
sight of Margar1ta as she ran down
towards this hollow. Terrified, he cast
glance at the descending flood and
his eye measured its pace against hers.
go backw he shouted with all the
strength of his lungs, and waved his
arms. 1t was as though he had not
spoken. Through the din and roar of
the flood the sound of the words scarce
ly reached his own ears.
At the very bottom of the hollow
Margarita felt that she was stepping
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-02
obedient Man.

The other morning one of the regu.
lar patrons boarded the car at the
usual place, but instead of taking a
seat he started to walk back and forth
in the car. There were plenty of seats
and the action Of the regular patron
attracted the attention of one of his
business associates.
What's the matter. Dan? Why
don't you take a seat?" he was asked.
Serving two masters!" came back
the reply. "You see, when started
out this morning my mother-in-law re-
minded me that 1t was such a fine
morning that / should walk to the Of
nee. WHEY, more considerable of my
weli-being, told me to ride. l am try
ing to obey them both so that when
get home this evening from the Of
nee | can truthfully say that l won't
nave to lie to either Of them" And
the regular patron kept on walking
pack and forth.-Columbus Dispatch. 1
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-02

away on the horizon rose a white, ad-
vancing mist. The rider rolled off his
staggering horse. THE food" he
gasped. Never before has there been
such food"
Before the words were out OF his
mouth there was a frenzied rattle OF
hoofs and Gerry on True Blue tore
or at mad gallop down the trail
towards Fazenda Flores. Almost at
his heels followed the first mounted
OF the herders, riding all they knew to
cut across to Piranhas ahead or the
wall OF water
Lieber's eyes followed Gerry's flight.
Then he turned them on Alan. THAT
hollow down there" he said, "wlll be
turned into a rushing river in half an
hour-perhaps less. We're Just safe
here, and that's all. You see Mr.. Ian
sing? He's the spot farthest down the
trail I'm thinking wen never see
him again"
A faint flush came into Alan's
cheeks. 1t was flush OF prIde--pride
In Gerry. Gerry had not hesitated.
He had not ridden of like a laggard.
Even now they could see that he was
riding for life-rlding with all his
might for the lives that shackled him.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-02

Alan Wayne Ia sent away from Red mi.
MS home, by his uncle y H.. as q moral
failure Glenn drinks AlAn'e health on his
birthday. Judge Healy defends Alan In
hts business with HE employers Alan and
Aiix Gerry's Mise meet al sea hnfneward
bound. and start q Irritation. Al home
Gerry. as be thinks sees Alix and Alan
eaoping.. drops everything, and goes TO
Pernsmbnco. Alix leaves Alan on the
train and goes home. Gerry leaves Per
nanbucc and goes to Piranhss. On a
canoe trip he meets 4 native girl The
Judge falls 20 trace Gerry A baby is born
20 ak. The native girl takes Gerry 20
the ruined plantation she is mistress Of
Gerry uarries her. Al Maple house Col
linEefor1 tells now he met AiAn--s-Ten
Per Cent Waynes-bnildiug q bridge in
Africa Colfingeforc meets Aiix and her
baby and gives her announcement about
Gerry. Alan comes back 10 town bat does
not 70 home. Gerry begins to improve
Margarffa's plantation and builds an ir-
riEafiEg ditch In Africa Alan reads
Gems letters ard dreams OF home Ger
~ PASTURES Lasberss cattle during the
drought A baby comes to Margarita
Collingeford meets Alix in the city and
dinds her changed Alan meets AK j. "
and Elefn. grown to beautiful wcmanhood
IN the city and realizes that he has sold
his bi-thright for mess OF pottage. Kemp
and Gerry become friends. They visit
Lieber. and the three exiies are drawn
together by common tie I.ieheF tells
his story, In South America Alan gets
the. fever and his foreman sends him TO
I tslsn
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-02

Consider the mental agony Of
an Intelligent man when he
comes 10 realize that he has
committed . great wrong, an Ir-
reparable wrong against his
wifs and against himself Rev
citation and . sort Of terror come
TO Gerry.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-02

Gerry had never ridden a horse to
death before. When True Blue first
staggered he put spurs to him and laid
on his quirt right and left.
The roar of the river was so loud
that he could not tell IL he had really
beaten the food or not. though he
could see just before him the long,
snaky ridge OF the main ditch banks.
He must get on.
But True Blue only came 10 a stag
gering stop under the qulrt. With his
forefeet he still marked time as though
with them he would drag his heavy
body and master one step nearer home.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-02
Always TaaaInn Round.

a child, whose mother had endeav,
ored to impress upon her tender mind
the fact that God was ever In her
presence, became annoyed at the cat
one day for following her about the
mousse Stamping her little foot and
snahing her tiny finger in defiance at
the poor cat, she said: Now YOU go
pack-it's bad enough to have God
tagging me wherever go without you
uoing It, too!"-Zim, in Cartoons
Magazine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-02
CHAPTER xxIv-continued.

You've been up all night" said Ger
ry. Go and lie down for while. I'll
call you If anything happens"
Lieber rose reluctantly Don't fail
to call me-" he said. sTH leave my
door OPEN
Gerry sat down In a chair beside the
settle. He had not known how tired
he WAS himself Soon he drowsed. His
head fell forward on his chest. sleep
came to him and then n great trouble
came to bis sleep. He reused himself
from nightmare and. suddenly wide
awake, found Alan's eyes tixed on his
face.
Your murmured Alan.
Gerry did not answer. His face be-
came a mask. II seemed to him that
only Alan's eyes were alive. and TO
Alan that Gerry had projected his
spirit TO his bedside to watch him die.
Alan tried TO smile In defiance
Cant you speakT' he whispered
'hoarsely.
Gerry leaned forward The question
he had TO ask was stronger than he
1t forced Its way through his lips.
Alan. what did you do with her? Tell
me that and I'll go away"
A troubled look came into AIan's thin
face. He frowned. do with her? Do
with whom
ALAN" said Gerry. his suppressed
voice trembling, You know. With
AlIx."
oh" said Alan. still struggling on
the verge OF consciousness. Il remem-
Der. / did nothing with her. she
wouldn't go with me-"
Alan" groaned Gerry. II saw you.
saw you and Aiix on the train"
The frown was gone from Alan's
forehead. He felt sleep coming back
TO him and he was glad YES" he
said, "she was on the train with me.
! remember. She jumped on. A bag
gageman--caught her" He dropped
on 10 sleep again.
IAeber stepped catlike across the
floor. He caught Gerry by one ear,
and with the other hand over his
mouth led him out OF the room. Gerry
went tamely. When they were on the
reranda Lieber looked at him. $50"
be said. his blue eyes blazing, "you
only want 70 Kill him.
NO" said Gerry. dazed, mot now"
-MF Lansing" said Lieber, "you get
out 81 here. Wen settle this bust
ness some other time"
GeTy's lsp trembleG. You're right,
Lieber.T be said You're right. only
you don't know il all That chap in
there-we were boys together He ran
away with my wife. That's why"
Gerry suddenly stopped. AlIx had not
run away. She had jumped OF the
train. Where was she, then? What
had she done through the years he
had been away? Why had she jumped
on tine train He struck his hand TO
his head and stumbled on the We
randa.
Lieber's anger died In him. but
ne turned and went back to Alan.
Two hours later be came out again
TO find Gerry crOuched on the yeranda.
Tile spirit had gone out OF him, but
he turned on Lieher with a deterni-
nation 70 bis tired eyes. You told me
10. get out and haven't There are
things I've got 10 know. I'll walt"
Il spoke in haste, Mr.. Lansing" said
Lieber. Il want you should forgive
me. You are all in, too. Come with
me-"
He led him into his own room. made
him lie down, aud closed the shutters.
Gerry threw himself across the bed,
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