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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-01
RIPPING RHYMES
By Walt Mason.
Copyrighted for The Times Recorder.
By Walt Mason.
POST M0RTEM.

n HEN skimp and save until the grave has got them
lVl in its keeping thay plant and SOW in toll and woe
for heirs and lawyers reaping. Il can't afford to
step aboard ship and visit Parry says Farmer
Jones who has more bones than any man could carry.
I'D like to see the world,'' he says I'D like full
well to travel but saving dimes for wntry times just
keeps me scratching gravel" Some day he dies worn
out he lies by hard work beaten under; and lawyers
stand on every hand and look around for plumber.
He's left his wad and gone abroad across the silent
waters and every bone he had is blown by spend
thrift sons and daughters For bonds and stocks and
dus and rocks dead man has no vision; no passing
soul can take roll into the fields Elysian. We live
but once and he's Ounce who gets fun from liv-
ing who always saves and Graves the joy of
spending, giving The wise man salts in fireproof
vaults portion of his treasure, then takes the rest
puts PUNK in his tin trunk then takes another dol
lar and paints the town reddish brown and makes
and goes a-quest for eighteen kinds of pleasure He
the peelers holler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-01
STATE PRESS
Columbus CandOr.

dispatch from Geneva, Switzerland, contains the
following of interest: "The Infatuated populace of
Prague erected gallows in the principal street whittier
they conducted ftyseven food proteers and threaten
sell their wares at reasonable prices says dispatch
from that city. The alleged profeers took the oath
Wen be perfectly honest about it. If such threat had
been made in direction would have taken all the
oaths prescribed and few Ones they had in
sisted on it.-Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-01

by the very best security that they give and tnat
means special security said Mr.. Vanderlip.
Mr. Vanderlip is not an aarmist He is banker of
national and international reputation for sound business
judgment accurate knowledge of world affairs In
his opinion unless something is DONE Europe will meet
catastrophe than the recent war, namely wide
spread NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. revolution. If this is
capped behooves America and all the world to give heed
to words.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-01
3 Plus 8 Make 10.

Be thankful that your income does not amount to
100000 If it did you would have pay 100000 in
come tax And would probably worry much about
this that you coul enjoy the remaining 100000.
-Lumpkin Independent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-01
ANNOUNCEMENT!

of pleasure and gratitude in welcom
ing organization Durward Wheeler of
boys the call of Uncle Sam
and humanity
call 1916 Mr. Wheeler went to the border with
Company After several months the
Harris weeks thence to New
eighteen months Mr. Wheeler did his part
as member Machine Battalion He in the
ITO the second battle of the Marine
days he, with his indomitabe COM
rade swept up by Verdun into the Argonne driv
ing the them with machine gun and automatic
Wheelers place organization has been held awaiting
Again assisting the service management
of fount friends welcoming him
home
AMERICUS DRUG COMPANY
Phones rs and 121
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-08-21
CHAPTER XXI.
A Visit to MaIdonado.

Mrs. Hardin's descent on the Office
that afternoon was successful, but moi
satisfactory. She had found the man.
ager brief to curtness. She was given
no excuse to linger. She traced Rick.
ards manner to the presence OF Mac.
Lean. and snatched at her cue. She,
too. could be businesslike and brief.
Her errand was Of business; her map-
ner should recommend herl
Richard had seen her making
straight toward thu ramada. 1t was
not the first time; her efforts to line
her nest had involved them all and
often. But today, he was In a bad
humor.
"For the Lords sake" he groahed
to MacLean as she approached.
MacLean's grin covered relief. He had
never heard Richard express himself
on the subject before. 1.-THE dead-set
Hardin's wife was making at Casey"
was the choice gossip and speculation
Of the young engineers on the Delta.
MacLean had bet up on the outcome.
He grinned more securely.
II am not going tc apare any more
carpenters" growled ki0Drd. 1t was
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-08-21

tent, As 1t was planned. 1t was all
right, hurry-up defense. Marshall
all along intended the concrete gate
for the permanent intake. Have you
seen the gap the Hardin gate Is to
closet Have you heard what the last
floods did to 1t? It's now twenty-slx
hundred feet. and Disaster island,
which your brother planned to anchor
to. swept awayl II 1t can be done. II
viii. you can rest assured. with Rick
ard" he saw the Hardin mouth then
-"and your brothers zeal, and the
strength OF the railroad back Of then"
The camp formed a hollow trape-
zium; the Hardins' tents, and Mrs.
Dowker's. were isolated on the short
parallel. Richards ramada and his
tent were huddled with the engineers.
Across. toward the river. behind Ling's
mesquites, began another polygon, the
camp OF foremen and white labor.
Some of these tents were empty.
rs this Mexico. or the States?"
asked Innes.
Mexico" She wondered why he
halted so abruptly. She did not see,
for the glare In her eyes. a woman's
skirt In the ramada they approached.
Estrada marched on.
Outside the ramnda, the two women
met. Gerty's step carried her past
like hlgh-bred horse. Her high heels
cut Into the hard sand. There was a
suggestion OF prance In her mien. She
waved her hand gayly at the two.
cried, "How hot II Isl" and passed on.
lines saw Richard at his long pine
table used for desk.
Il can see 1t all from here" Not for
money would the sister of Tom Har-
din go In.
At table, that evening, her family
herid with surprise Gerty's announce.
ment that they were to eat In the mess
tent with the men. 1t was too hot to
cook any longer; this had been one of
the hottest days in the year.
She expected to hear n protest to
the new arrangement from Tom. She
was to see new development-sullen
resignation. II he would accept 1t. she
must not argue. Both sister and broth
er knew why 1t was too warm to cook
any longer.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-08-21
CHAPTER Xxx.
a Soft Nook.

lines Travelled. gleefully. In a ca
5.ose. from HamlIn Junction 10 the
leading. She could not stay away u
tlny longer Never before had Los
Angeles been discipline. Why had IL
frctted her. made her restless, home.
sick2 Then she had discovered the
reason: history was going on down
'onder. Going on. without her. She
kiiew that that was what was pulling
her: that only
The exodus Of engineers had started
ri.erward 10 July. Gerry went with
Tom. and she had made II distinctly
riear TINT 1t vas not necessary for In.
mes to follow them. Ridiculous for two
women to coddle Tom Hardin! Tn.
less lnnes had a special interest!
Her pride had kept her away. But
rom did not write; Gerty's letters were
social and unsatisfactory the newspa.
per reports inilamed her. The day be
fore she Ind wired Tom that she wns
coming. She had to be there at the
end!
Gerty welcomed her stifT'y. Assum.
Ing a conscientious hostess-ship, she
raught fre at her waning enthusiasms,
Gerry looked younger and prettier
Der flush accumulated her childish fea.
snrss which were smiling down her AZ.
NhssAce ovas thls nninvitsd visit
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-08-21
CHAPTER XXI.
A Complete Camp.

Complete, isn't IT." Estrada was
leading lnnes Hardin through the en-
glneers' quarters.
ayes. It's completed"
Her Brother had told her ut break
fast that morning how grandly they
had been wasting time! She would
not let herself admire the precision OF
the arrangements the showers back OF
the white mems quarters. the Diesquit.
shaded kitchen. Gerty's elaborate set
Ting was OF piece. 1t would seem,
with the new management. House.
keeping. not fighting. then, the new
order of things.
Tom was aiire to get his gate done.
She knew what 1t meant to him; to
the valley. The food waters had to
be controlled. That depended. Tom
had proved to her. on the gate. And
the men dance and play house, as IL
they were children. and every day
eountingi
She thought she was keeping her nc
cusations TO herself. but Estrada was
watching her face.
1--WE are here. you know, for a siege.
There are months of work ahead, hot
months. hard months. The men have
got to be kept well and contented. We
can't lose any time by sickness" He
wanted TO add "and dlssensions." The
split camp was painful to him, an Es-
trada. Even after We finish the gate,
II we do finish It"
She wheeled on him. her eyes CLEAN.
Ing like deep yellow jewels. you've
never thought we could finish I'll"
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-08-21

an inauspicious day for Mrs. Hardln's
visit. Things had gone wrong. yex-
atoms were piling up. A tilt with Har.
din that morning. telegram from
Marshall: he was feeling sore. Des-
perately they needed labor. Wooster
had just reported. venomously, 1t ap-
peared to Richards spleen. increasing
drunkenness among the Indians.
Gerty's rufiles swept In. Her dress,
the blue null with the lace medallions,
accented the hue Of her eyes, and
looked delIclously cool that glaring
desert day. Her parasol, Of pongee.
was lined with the same baby hue.
Her dainty fairness and childish az
liability should have made an oasis In
that strenuous day, but Richards dis.
Indignation Of temper was too COM
plete. He rose stIffly to meet her, and
his manner demanded her errand.
She told 1t to him, plalntlyely. Her
eyes were appealing. lnfantile. Would
It be too much to ask, would Mr..
Richard mind In the least. he must be
perfectly frank and tell her II they
would be In the way at all. but while
this hot spell lasted. could they. the
three Of them, eat In the mess tent
with the men7
"Surely" Richard met It heartily.
She would find 1t rough. but II she
could stand 1t. yes. he thought It a
good Idea.
And then there was nothing for her
to do but 60. Her retreat was grace.
full, without haste. dlgnifed. She
smiled farewell at MacLean. who
was watching the approach Of Innes
Hardin and Estrada. Richard did not
see the aborted entrance Of Hardin's
sister and the young Mexican. He
was itching to be at his work.
He let out growl when Mrs. Har.
din was out OF earshot.
"Shucks! What In Halifax do WON.
en- come to place like this fori
There's Hardin-brings In two women
to cook for him. and now, please may
they all eat with the menu"
His secretary subdued chuckle
He was yisualizing a procession OF
boxes OF choice Hayanas-from Bode.
feldt, Hamlin and the rest of the
gang. He need not buy smoke for
q year.
Richard threw himself back In his
chair. "Take this letter, MacLean. To
Marshall" Then his worry diverted
him. "Who In thunder Is selling liquor
to my Indians?"
Hold on: that letter can wait. You
get the horses up, MacLean. and well
ride down to Maldonado's. It's his
place to stop this liquor business, moi
mine."
A few hours later they were ap.
preaching the adobe walls Of Maldo'
nado. They found the gate locked. A
woman, whose beauty had faded into
tragic whisper. a CHASTITY twilight OF
suggestion. came to their knock, and
unbarred the gate for the white
strangers. Mystery hung over the In
closure like pail.
Richard told his errand. Maldonado
sputtered and swore. BY the mother
Of Mary the Virgin. that thing would
be stopped. He showed to the senors
with pride, his badge. He was q ru.
rale; he was there to uphold the law
He had caught some OF those drunken
Indians on the road. He had brought
them here.
Maldonado showed three men In q
locked shed, deep In drunken stupor
He thought the liquor was obtained
somewhere back In the sandhills. He
would find the place. But the senior
must be patient; his hands were SO
full.
Both men were glad to get away
from the place and Maldonado. Oh.
viously he was brute; undoubtedly
he was liar.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-08-21
CHAPTER xlx-continued.

Marshall's voice halted them. MEN
OF the valley" The audience, swnyed
again. listened. "Hear me. The riy-
er's running awny again down yonder
This Is message from Richard. It's
broken through the leyee. It's started
for the valley. Now, who's going to
stop it1 Can your Where's your
force. your equipment Who can rush
TO that call but the company you are
houndlng' give you Faraday's mes
sage. His hands on the table. Not
another cent from him unless you
withdraw those suits. You say you
have given me your answer. Blacks
answer. Now the river plays trick.
II calls your blum. Shull we stop the
river. men Of the yalleyl We can.
WIN You withdraw your suits' You
ran. What Is your answer now. In
perlal valleyi'
The scene broke into benlam. Men
Jumped to their chairs. to the velvet
rim of the boxes, all talking. scream
Ing. gestlcuating at once. The Yellow
Dragon was never so fcarfully visual
tied. Our OF the chaos OF mems voices
came womun's shrek. For Gods
sake. save our homes" II pitched the
panic note. "Saye the valley! Stop
the riyerl"
Marshnli's indian eyes were reading
that mass OF scared faces MS though II
we're sheet OF typed paper. Barton"
he called through the din. "Where's
GartonY
Two men lifted Barton's puny fg.
ire upon their shoulders. His vibrant
solce rolled above the shouting. 1.-THE
alley withdraws Its suits against the
company
''rhen the company" yelled Mar
shall's oratory, "the company with
draws the river from the valley /"
"andcmonlum was loose. There were
cheers. and the sound of women sob.
ping, Barton was carried out on the
thoulders of his henchmen. Blaek led
! crowd ont, haranguinp TO the street.
On the street. Marshall fell back TO
NncI.ean. ~rhat was neat trick the
rivcr threw In our hands" His voice
lad dropped from oratory; the de-
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-08-21
CHAPTER XIII.
A White Woman and 4 Brown,


For a few weeks Mrs. Hardin found
the mess tent dlverting. Before the
Delta had expanded the capacity OF
the camp her soft nook had been over.
taxed, her hospitality strained. The
men OF the reclamation service, thrown
into temporary inactivity, were eager
to accept the opportunity created for
another. Failing that other, her zeal
had tagged. Events were moving
quickly ut the break; Richard was abb
'sorbed. Mrs. Hardin told herself tsat
II was the heat she wished to escape I:
mot to her own ear did she whisper
that she was following Richard, nor
Ithat the percolator and chatting dish,
her shelves and toy kitchen were a
wasted effort. She kept IN good terms
with herself by ignoring self-conf.
dences.
Richard. the discovery unfolded
slowly. took his meals irregularly. His
breakfast was gulped down before the
women appeared; his dinners where
he found them.
mo wonder!" reflected Gerty Har-
din. 'Ling's cooking h so bad" Small
wonder the manager forged for biz
meals.
She worked out a mission AZ she
lay across her bed that hot afternoon.
Her duty became SO clear that she
could no longer lie still. Immediately
she must retrieve her weeks Of idle
nens; what must Richard think Of herl
She buttoned herself thoughtfully into
a frock Of pale colored muslin, cream
slipping toward canary. White was
too glarlns on q red-hot day lks this.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-08-21

claiming fire was gone from the black
eyes. ITS only Il break In the levce.
Richard says he can control 1t; esti,
hMtes two weeks or so. II may cost
the o. T.. n few thousand dollars. but
II snyed them half million Now
yell hura that game Of poker. Mac
Lem"
In the balcony. Hardin was staring
Il Brandon.
IF that wasn't the devils own
nrk t"
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-08-21

Estrada hesitnted over his answer.
you are friend Of Toms. Mr.. Es
tradaT
Surely! But l am also an admirer
OF Mr. Richard. l mean of his methods
l can never forget the leyee."
She Ind to acknowledge that Rick
ard had scored there. And the burn
Ing Of the machinery had left wound
that she still must salye.
"You have no confidence In the
gateT
THE conditions have changed,
urged Estrada. you've seen the mess
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-08-21
A Woman Unbarred the Gate.

try. he could not keep up with her
story. Lurid words ran past his ears
Out OF the tumble Of abuse. Of shame
and misery he caught new note.
You say Maldonado himself sells
liquor to the Indiansl"
Ssh, senor!" Someone might hear
himl She looked over terrified
shoulder. That had slipped out, the
selling Of the liquor. She could have
told her story without that; she want.
ed to deny 1t. Relentlessly Richard
made her repeat II, acknowledging the
truth.
"What makes you tell me nowr
Richard hunted for the ulcer, He
knew there was a personal wrona.
what has Maldonado been doing d
youf Has he left you7"
(To BE coNTINUED.)
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-08-21

Because she was Toms sister, she had
u right to resent 1t, to refuse to meet
his eye. Small wonder Tom did not
come to the Delta
Going In with MacLean. Jr.. to the
messroom for glass Of water. she met
Rickard, on his way out. She man.
aged to avoid shaking hands with him.
She wondered why she had consented
10 give him the next waltz.
Hell not find me-" she determined
MaeLean followed her gladly to the
dark corner OF the deck where's Jose's
guitar was then syncopating an accom-
paniment to his amigos" voice.
To her surprise, Richard penetrated
her curtain OF shadows.
"Our dance. Miss Hardln7 Give Us
'Sobr' Las Olas,' again. Jose"
The hand that barely touched his
arm was sti'r with antagonism. She
told herself that he had to dance with
her-polIteness, conventionallty, de-
manded 1t. But. instantly. she forgot
her resentment and forgot their awk-
ward relation. II was his dancing, not
Gerty's. then, that was superb" Any
body could find skill under the leader
ship Of that irresistible step. And then
the motion claimed her. She thought
Of nothing; they moved as one to the
liquid falling beat.
The music dropped them suddenly.
solating them ut the stern of the deck.
The silence was complete. Richard
broke 1t to ask her what she thought Of
the camp.
Her resentments were recalled. She
Numbered through her impression Of
the llghtness. the gayety.
a work camp does not have to be
solemn. You'll find oil the grimness
you want II you look beneath the sur.
face"
The guitars were tuning up. "shall
take you backi have this dance
with your sister,"
She thought Of Tom-on his lonely
cot outside his tent. She forgot that
she had been asked question. He
was dancing again with Gerry! II that
silly little woman had no scruples. no
fine feeling, this man should at least
guard her. II he had been her lover,
he should be careful: he must see that
people were talking of them. She had
seen the glauces that EVENING" The
business relation between the two men
should suggest tact. II not deeeneyl 1t
was outrageous s..
Richard stood waiting to be dis
missed puzzled. Through the uncer-
tain light, her anger came to him. She
looked taller, older; there was a flame
OF accusing passion In her eyes.
II was his minute OF revelation. So
that was what the camp thought The
wife Of Hardln-IIardln! Why. he'd
been only polite to her-they were old
friends. What had he said to call down
this sudden scorn1 "Danclng-agaln-"
Had he been all kinds Of an ass?
MY turn. Miss Innes." demanded
MaeLean. Jr.
"oh. yes" she cried. relief In her
tone.
Rickard did not claim his dance
with Mrs. Hardin He stood where
the girl had left him. thinking. A few
minutes later. Gerry swept by In the
arms of Breck. Later. came Innes
with Junior; the two, thinking them
selves unseen, romplng through a two
step like two young children He was
never shown that side Of her. Gay rs
young kitten, chatting merrily with
MacLean Should her eyes discover
him. she would be again the naughty
young woman!
He'd gone out OF his way to be DO
lite 10 the wife Of Hardin. What did
he care what they thought? He'd fin
ish his Job, and get out.
A minute later, he was being rowed
back to camp.
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-08-21

The consumption Of newsprint "a.
per BY the daily, weekly and monthly
publications OF Australia runs abouo
400 tons 3 month.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-09

at s o'clock. sharp, at the Labor Tenn
pie. Election of officers and closing
of charter.
Capt w. C. Reid solicitor in New
Mexico and northwest Texas for the
santa Fe railway, who was in Santa
te last week on legal business, has re-
turned home
Richard David, who was in the
navy service of Uncle Sam, stationed
in the east, has returned to the city,
and will probably again engage in
business here.
kilograms addressed to the follow
ing persons were undeliVered yester-
day by the Western Union Telegraph
company on account of insufficient
address: Mrs. Heff and John Thorn.
Representative Dan Padilla, mem
Der of the lower house of the legis-
ature from Bernalillo county, is in
the city to spend today. He will re-
turn to Santa Fe tomorrow morn
ing
Sheriff VIC. Simpson of Deming
was visitor here yesterday, en- route
to Santa Fe, where he will attend the
meeting of the Sheriffs' and Peace
Officers association, called to con-
Vene Monday.
Milo N. Thompson, 2099 North
Fourth street. Santa Fe railway con-
ductor, Saturday received telegram
announcing the death of his father at
Tuscarawas, o. Mr.. Thompson left
for Tuscarawas last night.
Sergeant Pantelen Estes, an army
guard, arrived here from Camp
Kearny yesterday. He left for that
point on No. 8 this morning. taking
with him E. j, Ehrlich an alleged de-
serter, who was arrested here several
days ago.
Maj W. II. II. Llewellyn, close
friend of the late Colonel Roosevelt
will be the speaker at the Y. NJ. c.
A. fellowship luncheon this evening.
Music will be furnished by a male
quartet composed of the Rev. Charles
II. Mexican, q, II. Kanady, Ed Cristy
and o. l.. Padel.
w. F.. Rogers, manager of the Wool
Securing Mill of Albuquerque, has re-
turned to the city from a business
trip to the Boston, Mass, wool mar
ket. Mr.. Rogers says all the big buy
ers of Boston are up in the air" and
don't know at this time, whether the
price of wool will remain as now
quoted, or, in short time, take a
ecided slump.
William Alderman, Is years old,
was taken to the state reIormatory at
Springer Saturday by Deputy Sheriff
Charles Banghart to serve a sentence
of one year. District Judge Hickey,
who sentenced him, at first suspended
the sentence, but ordered it executed
when he learned that the boy would
not attend school The boy was living
in Santa Fe. He was brought here by
Sheriff George Armijo of Santa F'e
county, who turned him over to the
Rernalillo county sheriff's office.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-09
GEORGE, THE PLUMBER,
SAYS BUSINESS GOOD

r. a. George. the well known
plumber, says his business has in
creased to such an extent that he was
forced to get into larger quarters. He
is now located at PIG East Central
avenue. where he has room to display
his plumbing goods to better advant-
age. If first-class mechanics and
material courteous treatment, hon
est prices, and prompt service counts
for anything, George, the Plumber"
will soon be doing more than his
share of the plumbing work of the
city and of course that means in
crease in his working force. When in
need of his service. phone 1852, and
he will be right on the job His
motto: my Patrons are Always
Right"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1919-11-08
BOTh SIDES READY TO
ARGUE INJUNCTION TO-DAY

indianapolis. November 7.--(By
Associated Press.)-There was no in
dication here tonight that either side
would seek to postpone the injunc
tion proceedings in the Federal dis
trict court here tomorrow when 1t
comes UP for hearing. Government
attorneys sand they We're prepared 20
carry out the original program, White
the attorneys for the miners said they
would not seek a continuance. hut ii
they failed 10 have tn case dismisseu
they would seek modification of the
injunction to permit the use OF the
strike benefits.