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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-14

A Saturday night kiss has pro-
duced many a swell Sunday dinner.
Try it on yours.
Some women are SO consistent
they resolutely decline to ever say
what they mean
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

ana he sat down to 1t alone. His wife was dead, and since Alice ran away two years ago with poor clerk and he Nau pronounced the sentence of exile upon her. he had lived alone with his servants.
 Ihey miniStered to his comfort skill 1uUS hoW as ever, but somehow things we're not right. He thought of poor ."n'ly group in the trolley, and pie '"eu Their Christmas evening meal {; ''uashed what joy the smallest thing WI HIS table would give them
 ne drew his eyes impatiently away {; cuu then he thought of the clerks DnuS'maS gifts, cut right in two. He F'c'ufed the faces of the neediest .r gHeS' when they opened the flaps of .'' uhy envelopes he had guiltily se''eu' Around and around the room Seemed to echoe:
 iou SC got the heart of the Christ , I"s Chlld all right. mister" and he laughed aloud.
 He pushed back his chair impatient-
 "n "uu went Into the library. ,,,.t ofeat Sctttl what is the matter on. " me f- he said; my liver must be out of order."
 bp, 'ook up cigar and a magazine, tho e could not read. From across tsr,a 9''adows of the library his daugh- ont n eyes sought his. staring from Ina ha Ae oahVas. She was the only one
 ''0 'eit, and she was cast rigorous
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ly aside. The face of the Great Man worked suddenly in pain, and his head fell forward on his arms.
 And then-soft arms were about his neck, and lips pressed to his cheek.
 Father said a voice, Hook up and say l may come. Alec let me in: I've been waiting in the hall"
 She broke off. The sound of music came faintly into the room. With arms about him, she drew him to the window and flung up the sash.
 "The Little Orphans Christmas Car ol, she whispered, and the room was filled with melody.
 Tears streamed down the Great Mans cheeks; he drew her head to his shoulder.
 Alice" he whispered brokenly, you must come and make me a bet ter man."
 And suddenly about them hovered the spirit of that great heart of the Christmas Child.
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where, but north or south, take one"
 Hours later, as the village doctor drew up before the house, the prodigal emerged from the sickroom, and, talk ing his hat from the peg, strode with faltering step out into the gathering twilight. At the road he halted mo- ment and stood with barred head, then turned-Southward.
 Almost out of sight of his boyhood home he hesitated and turned for one last look. Suddenly the cracking of footsteps in the stubble and the la- bored breathing of a man caught his ear, and in moment his father was beside him, but how changed. The face before so cold and hard was sof- tened now with pity and compassion, and from out the faded brown eyes shone mingled hope and love and for giveness. With hands clasped and hearts receptive to the spirit of the morrow, they stood, while the elder whispered ;"She will live; come home" and then two kneeling figures were dimly silhouetted against the darken- ing sky, while prayer almost inaudi- ble aScended to the mercy seat.
 He arose, and with his fathers arm about him and the Christmas spirit fill ing both their hearts. the prodigal turned back from the road that led to "GoG knows where"
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No one ever heard of a Christmas when new pincushions did not arrive to replace old ones and to provide al ways-needed pins. Very elaborate and pretentious ones, of embroidered net and lace and all sorts of rich ribbons, are made to grace the dressing tables of the ladies, but here are two meant for men. They are selected from q number of small cushions made to hang or stand within easy reach near the mirror that reflects an almost pinless toilet. And they are mere pleasantries in pincushions, which will be looked at if not used, and therefore their clever ness commeGds them.
 At the left a soft heart-of pink satin-provides resting place for a kewpie soldier boy. He has n gun in his hand and a cap on his read and is all dressed up with q belt about his waist. He is in sad case for a soldier he can neither shoot TOT run, for he is bound to the heart with bands of satin ribbon. But he looks happy and Sheepish.
 The pins are in hiding behind a shir- ring of narrow satin ribbon that cn- circles the heart. Short hangers, of ribbon, united at the top with q rosette, make it easy to find place for this cushion.
 At the right of the picture a pin-tree tlourlShes. It is made of cork, paint ed green. on the end of short meat skewer painted brown. The other end of the skewer rests in little green bucket made of wood and filled with brown sealing wax. Black pins, with heads of many colors and white are stuck in the cork, providing the recipi- ent with variety of pins to choose from. The chances are that this little tree will lose few of its branches be- tween this and next Christmas, if it's owner can keep it away from the fe- male of the species.
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even standing room would be at a premium.
 He banged up the receiver, and bel lowed at the office boy to get Miss El- gin. When she stood meekly before him he issued his orders abruptly.
 Write up those letters" he said, file those things, add up these re- ports; straighten out here. There are some telephone calls that I haven't time for-then you can lock up. I must be off, that internal trolley will make me late as it is.'
 Then he struggled into his fur coat and started, lest the souffle be trifle overdone, and Miss Elgin dropped her tired hands in despair at the burden he had slid on to her shoulders. It meant work for her till eight or nine, and this was Christmas eve.
 At the corner where he took up his stand for car newsboy accosted hin.
 Paper mister?"
 "No," he sad shortly.
 The l.itlc fellow persisted.
 Paper, m!stor!'
 The Great Man looked Go2-n with sharp retort on his lips, and the face of the child arrested his attention, it was so white and pinched; and the eyes staring out of 1t so big and ear. nest He took out quarter, and be- cause car was coming. waved aside the change. In spite of his hurry, the hoys thanks struck strangely on his ear.
 "You'se got the heart of the Christ mas Child all right. mister"
 The heart of the Christmas Child, for q measly quarter. one of many thou sands he could spare! The bitter irony of 1t brought q smile to his lips; smile that twisted his face into strange shape.
 Alec met him at the door, and re- moved his coat. Dinner was served
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

"dFu lne closely curtalned front room of the small dwelling and then letting his troubled gaze wander far up the section line where a soli- tary figure was just discernible coming slowly southward.
 Just so he had stood five years ago today and watched figure strikingly similar to this vending its way toward the North, while beside him his plead ing wife had begged that he recall the boy. But stubborn something within gave assurance that he was in the right, and so he remained silent while the boyish figure grew smaller and smaller in the hay distance and the woman went inside and the cold North wind chilled every tender impulse of the heart.
 The traveller had reached the fence now and his gray-blue eyes looked into the faded brown ones before him, and in wordless greeting he held out his hand, but the older man was again tracing the pattern on the gatepost and did not see it. Limply it fell to the prodigal's side.
 At length he ventured to say: "To- morrow Is Christmas day"
 "Yes," responded the other, bitterly, "and I didn't think" with glance to- ward the curtained window, "I didn't think she could last to see Christmas"
 The prodigal started and grew deathly white.
 "Is my-is someone so very low?" he gasped.
 Yes. someone" replied the other, tremblingly, lis very low; mother who had a son for whom she worked and prayed and lived for twenty years, and then" his voice broke then for getful of her love and the heartache he was leaving he went away. and for five long years that mother hoped and hungered for his homecoming all in vain."
 The prodigal stretched out his hands appealngly. What if he re- turned today and on his knees begged forgiveness and promised balm for every heartache"
 The hopeless look from the faded brown eyes answered even better than his words, 'Ile is too late.'
 Tears were coursing down the cheek of the younger man as he leaned over the gatepost and whispered: Gould 1 see-," but something in the hard face of the other arrested his words and he did not finish.
 For moment of untold length both stood in silence and then the tracer of imaginary lines moved from the gateway. motioning the other inside.
 Tt might ease her last hours, and then" He pointed toward the sec tion line down which the prodigal had come, that will take you back to your old haunts, wherever they may be; that" pointing toward the south, you'd best not take; it's not much bnt a trail and leads to God knows
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
NONUNION WHISKY,

Ninety-four per cent of the whisky made in the United States is made by the whisky trust. Whisky Is made by nonunion labor, paid only $9.19 per week, according to United States bu- reau of census reports. The hours of labor range from 10 to r per day Out of S100 paid for whisky at manu- facturer's price only $20S goes back to the wage earners who made the whisky.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

Cozy bedroom slippers will make their many recipients happy and more comfortable this Christians, as they have every Christmas for years with out number. They are among the gifts that are always welcome, and every member of the family, old or young, counts upon pair of them as among the bounties of Santa Claus.
 There are some new developments among knitted and cr0cheted slippers. A pair of beautiful ones shown ill the picture is knitted of gray yarn and set on to soles padded with quilted satin in rose color. On the toe there is set pretty knitted rose, and two roses like 1t are placed at each side of the heel, where an extension of the back of the slipper turns down. At the instep q bow of rose-colored satin ribbon is slipped through n knitted strap. This is an allurlngly pretty slipper that may be made in other color combinations to suit it to older or younger wearers.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

Just how attractive desk set may be whe.. it is made of heavy, delft blue paper and ornamented with white flowers and black foliage. may be gath cred from the picture above.
 An oblong the size of an ordinary desk blotter is provided with two pockets extending across each end. They are fastened to it by means of black passepartout binding which eX- tends along all sides of the oblong. Two smaller oblougs are cut from the heavy blue paper, to cover an address book ant two white blOtterS. Marrow blue satin ribbon is used for fastening the leaves of the address book to its cover, and the two blotterS to theil cover. Then the covers are lettered,
 The flowers and foliage are cut from printed paper napkins ard pasted down TLey look exactly like stencil painting. This is a convenielt and pretty set which costs next to nothing to make.
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The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

' WAS the morning before Christmas, clear and cold, and the feel of the winter Holidays was in the air. h. side the barbed wire fence which inclosed the first dwell ing on the outskirts of the lit the town a man was standing, now tracing with rough wealth
 er-beaten finger imaginary lines on the gatepost, then turned with keen anxiety to- word tho cIocaIv c,1rtoinad
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
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RUSSIA IS PRESSING.

If America is to lead the van of civ. ilization into the promised land of pro- hibition, she must make haste. Auto cratic Russia has shouldered her out of the front rank, and 1t is high time for the voice of the people to speak to speak overwhelmingly, and to speak where the voice of the people is heard.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

There was somebody tugging him by the sleeve,
 And he turned with a humping heart. Now, don't make a sound!" g a 1 q brother Jim. As sure as ever I'm
 here-it's him." "Is 1t true?' whis- pered Teddicums Santa Claus! Oh. isn't this sim ply great! Can't you light up a match. Jimmy - Quick-because If you don't 1t will ha tno iotaf
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

I'm longing to know just what he's like. And if he's brought me a motor bike! "Well. I'm puzzled" said Jim "P'r'aps.
 if we look
 CThey say that he hates a spy).
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
The Heart of the Christmas Child
By HELEN IRWIN

HE Great Man was in q fright ful humor.
 The clerks tiptoed in and out of the private office, and Miss Elgin gathered up her pencils and erasers and fled. James had capped the climax of series of disasters by telephoning that the machine was out of commission. The Great Man must take the troll ley home. The trolley home on n night like this. when
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

He won't leave the ball and the pic- ture-book.
 But jolly we'll pass us by" And while they won. dered if they should peep. Somehow, the bears fell off to sleep! But the curious noise went on all night
 Scampering, rush and run Till the darkness flew and the day dawned bright, And the rats had had their finn
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

At quarter to twelve on Christmas eve
 Teddicums woke with a start;
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16

And the rascals chuckled. Well, what a
 fuss,
 If they'd only known that it was us!" Little Folks.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-16
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-03
IS
BY THE BLOCKADE
AND BOUND HOME

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. $50 far as is
known here this afternoon, the Ger
man submersible freighter Deutsch-
land, which submerged about a mile
Off the coast last night, ha srun the
blockade of allied warships outside the
Virginia capes, and is now homeward
bound.
The final dash of the Deutschland
upon the surface of the sea was with
out untoward incident. The submer-
sible proceeded eighteen miles up
Chesapeake bay and while cross
ing Old Point Comfort and Cape Hen
ry channels, the Deutschland gathered
speed. Two hours later the vessel
plunged beneath the waters of the
Atlantic ocean and has not since been
sighted. 1t is the confident belief of
mariners here that the Deutschland
has evaded all pursuers and that the
vessel if captured at all, will be acct
dentally oyertaken in mid-ocean.
The master of the tug Thomas F.
Timmons, which conveyed the Deutsch-
land to the point the submersible dis
appeared stated this morning that the
last act of Capt. Koenig before his
vessel disappeared was to stand on
deck and cheer America and Americans
The German merchant ensign was
flying from the masthead of the
fubmersible, the master of the Tim
mons said, and the only warship
the Deutschland sighted while making
its way to sea was one United States
destroyed guarding neutrality.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-03
Trying to Avert Strike.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Despite efforts
Of municipal authorities here to pre-
vent it general strike on all transit
lines here is imminent today. The
traction companies sent out a state
ment from their headquarters this
cmrning to the effect that they are
united in the decision to refuse their
employees demands for union recogni-
tion and increased pay, and it was said
the companies are planning to bring
thousands of strike breakers here from
eastern cities to provide for the opera
tion of cars should break with their
men occur.
The employees in the meantime, con-
ttnue extending their organization and
union leaders express confidence in
their ability to force recognition of
their claims by the operating COM
panies.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-03

LONDON, Aug. 3.-One of the Yep
pelin airships which raided the east
ern and southeastern counties Of
England this morning was nit by shots,
according to observers who saw the
airship later flying low over the water.
The vessel is believed here to have
been badly damaged.
Anti-aircraft guns gave the flyers a
warm reception, and finally forced
them to withdraw.
A reliable report is to the effect
that Dutch gunners fred as the air.
ships flew over Holland and that en-,
ergetic efforts are being made in that
country to maintain neutrality.
Four Zeppelins, bound toward Ger
rlany, were observed from the Frisian
islands, following the attack on the
British east coast.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-03
AUGUST 10TH IS
SUGGESTION FOR
JOINT DEBATES

ATLANTA, Ca. Aug. Without
mincing words and firing directly at
the point, Candidate Joseph E. Pottle
has made a counter-attack on Candi-
date Hugh NJ. Dorsey, in response to
tie latter's letter concerning a joint
debate.
Candidate Pottle suggests that
August 10th, or about that time, in At
lanta, Fulton county, be arranged for
debate between Candidate Pottle and
Dorsey, and leave the other two out
as long as Dorsey is the man Pottle is
charging.
The following letter has been sent
Dorsey by Pottle:
Your letter Of July 31st, in reply to
my letter addressed to you on July
2Gth, has been handed me upon my
return to headquarters.
Il note that you decline to accept
my invitation to discuss the issues of
the campaign for governor in the
twelve congressional districts of the
state, on the ground that, as stated by
you have not extended a similar in
vitation to the other two candidates
foT governor.
I'm reply, beg to suggest that you
have evidently misconstrued my inyi-
tation. | did not invite you to arrange
a joint discussion with Governor Har-
ris, DR.. Hardman and ourselves.
have made specific charges against you
which claim disqualify you from
holding The Office Of governor. / now
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-03
AYASHERY IS SOLD
TO VS.. IvEY & CO.

The Ayashery, owned by w. A.
Ayash, well known market and gro
Gerry store, was sold this morning to
". S. Ivey & Co. Mr. Ayash retains
the Acme Market, where he will be in
the future, with J. F. Monohan, now
managing the market, on the corner of
Lee and Forsyth streets. The parties
to the deal are taking stock today at
the Ayashery, and within short time
an announcement will be made.
Mr.. Ivey and his partners will con-
duct the Ayashery in an up-to-date
manner, while the Acme Market will
continue at the same stand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-03
81 8 ~ q IA
TREASURER BILL
HOUSE ON
SALARY Of $500

According to information secured
from parties who have just returned
from Atlanta bill placing the salary
OF the Sumter county treasurer at $500,
effective January /, 1921, has passed
the house of representative and now
takes its turn in the senate for ac-
ton.
The Sumter county board Of commits
sioners, through their attorney, Judge
R. L. Maynard, have requested the
withdrawal of the bill in this form,
ard it is not known what turn the sit
Uation will now take.
A notice of local legislation as print
ed in the Times-Recorder some time
ago, serving notice that a bill would
be introduced setting the salary of the
treasurer at $500 to become effective
en- January 1st, 1917. The bill as it
passed the house allows Treasurer H.
D. Watts to serve the term of four
years to which he was nominated in
the recent county primary. Under the
bill of the county commissioners, he
would be placed on salary of $500 the
day he assumed the duties of his new
term of four years.
The abolition and amending Of the
Samter county treasurer has occupied
much attention in this country for sew
eral years, and last year it had a fitful
life for while.
1t seems to be the opinion of those
close to the measure on the part of
the commissioners that the bill as it
now stands will become law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-03
? RESS|VES
SORE At CLAIM
To HUGHES VOTE

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Aug. 81
Progressive politicians from many
states are meeting here today to pro-
test against the action of the pro-
gressive national committee in en-
dorsing Charles E. Hughes, the re-
publican presidential candidate, after
Roosevelt declined to accept the pro-
gressive nomination. Those attending
the meeting are also considering the
adyisability of calling another conyen-
ticn to fill the vacancy caused by the
action of Roosevelt in deserting the
party
One element favors the re-assem-
bling of the national convention and
the nomination of a candidate to run
with John L. Parker, of Louisiana, the
party's vice presidential nominee,
while others want an entirely new con-
vention ordered, and other delegates
chosen. Still another element within
the party opposes both these plans, be-
cause, they say, there is no candidate
available at all likely to lead the party
to victory at the ovember election.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-03
.VERDUN FIGHTING
HEAVIER THAN At
SOMME FRONT

Operations around Verdun are again
overshadowing those along the somme
front today.
French troops have maintained their
positions, captured along three-mile
front east of the Meuse in the Verdun
sector, according to Paris reports, al
though continuous German counter at
tscks are still in progress.
Paris also reports French progress
in the Fluery sector, northeast of Yer
dun and the capture of 100 Teuton
prisoners in fighting east of the Meuse
in the Verdun sector, since August /.
German attempts to regain positions
recently lost to the French at Monacu
farm in the Somme region, have been
completely put down, according to Pa
ris news reports.
London reports say the British forces
are consolidating ground in the Somme
sector and that artillery is active from
Maltz farm to Longueval.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-03
TIME EORANSNEAR
FOR REUNION Of
STATE VETERANS

The time is drawing near for the en-
tertainment of the old Confederate vet
erans by the citizens Of Americus.
The committees from the Sons of
Veterans, Daughters of the Confeder-
acy and of Camp Sumter are leaving
rothing undone that will add to the
success of the occasion, and to the en-
jcyment of the hundreds of old Con-
federate soldiers that will assemble
lere on August "a and 25.
The people are responding most
literally showing a disposition to make
this gathering an epoch in the lives of
these old soldiers. This is well, for
nc body of men who ever lived deserve
more at the hands of the people than
40 these CID heroes of the sixties.
They will not be with us many years
longer; soon they will be gone to that
boon from which no traveller ever re-
turns. It, therefore, behooves each
and every one of US to do all that we
can to show our reverence for the Lost
Cause and appreciation of these brave
and valiant men. After awhile, and
that not long, the Confederate Veteran
Will live only as memory; it win
tlen be too late to do him honor or
pay tribute to the cause for which he
fought, so do it now while the oppor-
tlnity is before you.
Indications are that this is going to
be one Of the largest gatherings in the
history of the Georgia Association of
Confederate Veterans. and it goes
without the saying that Americas is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-03
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= EPIDEMIC BEYOND CONTROL
= OF NEW YORK AUTHORITIES

= NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Health !
= Commissioner Emerson says to- =
= day he expects there are $500 \
4 cases of infantile paralysis here :
= and that the epidemic cannot be \
: controlled now until cold weather \
= sets in. A curious feature in con- 4
. nection with the epidemic is that \
= more children of well-to-do fami- 4
: lies are afflicted with the malady \
= than the underfed offspring of \
= other classes. A conference of 4
= physicians from throughout the \
= country began here today look :
" ing to the perfection of plans to \
, stamp out the disease. \
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