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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24

them will peek this year.
But have been lust a little bit
afraid and on "the night before
Christmas, when all through the
house, not a creature was stirring,
not even a mousse" decided to look
around bit for myself. l wanted
to be sure that no little eyes were
just half closed.
And Then the Real Trip.
And, after this secret trip of peek
ing, l am looking forward to an
other trip-the one that furnishes
me with all of the joy 1 get out OF
life.
have often wondered if any of
the little tots, who look for yard the
year round to the com,ng of an
other Christmas, realize just how
much happiness I get out of being
the man who brings them tneit
Christmas joy.
Many, many years ago, l discov-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24

his own breakfast table one fine fall
morning when he hadn't appeared at
the Meadow Grove School at the US
ual time, and opening the back door
into his house by the bittersweet
clump, had found him peacefully
snoring. The little boy had discov-
cred also that the fairyman's cream
had queer smell. coffee, too. An
other thing he had noticed was some
paddy-tracks Wasp Weasel had left.
Evidently Wasp, the worst boy in
school, had made a. visit to the
schoolmaster early that mornin.
This was the accident that helped
Nick to discover what had happen
ed. He slipped on something! Stoop-
ing he picked up some tiny round
bittersweet berries, and right away
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24

out, ''that foxy scamp, Wasp Weasel,
passed this way on his road to school
this morning and saw Mr.. Scribble
Scratch's milk bottle on the porch. He
must have stopped and squeezed more
bittersweet juice into it, because he
knows that bittersweet puts people to
sleep. l s'pose he thought he'd have
teacher away. Wen see about that,
Mr. Weasel"
He tapped the sleeping fairyman
on the arm. Hurry, Mr.. Scribble
Scratch, wake up, plese! It's nearly
ten o'clock and dear knows what
Wasp Weasel is doing in school while
we're gone. Oh, do wake up!"
"Wh-wh-what's that?" asked the
fiaryman sleepily, blinking his eyes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24
SANTA WARNS THE KIDS WHO PEEK
BY SANTA CLAUS.
AS Told to
Hal Nj. Cochran.

l am always on the lookout,
When each Christmas Eve comes
round,
For the peekin' little youngsters
Who pretend they're sleepin
sound.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24

Probably Nick never would have
found out what was going wrong with
Mr. Scribble Scratch had it not been
for an accident.
You know he had found the fairy
man schoolmaster sound asleep at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-24
ADVENTURES
OF THE TWINS
b. Olive KohertS Bartnea
THE FAIRYMAN WAKENs.
= Roberts Barton

he noticed that they had the same
smell as the cream in the fairyman's
pitcher The berries were lying right
beside Wasp Weasel's tracks. In
stantly Nick had an idea.
~ see what's hannened." he cried
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09

a round table discussion Of
Household Helps and Conven-
fences" was held at the meeting of
the Henry Studebaker Mothers club
Wednesday afternoon az the school
building. Miss Elva Holem enter
tained with a piano selection Ar
engagements were made for a com
munity picnic 10 be held Aus. 4 at
Studebaker park.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09
Winifred Black Writes About:
The Joy of a Laugh

is something wrong in light hearted
laughter.
Not At. But With.
I'd rather marry A man who
couldn't talk than to marry one who
didn't like TO laugh.
Laughter is the one great oil that
smooths the road of life II A
couldn't laugh, I'd want TO die. and
I would die, too.
Laugh. my dear, Laugh at the
world. laugh at the follies OF IT,
laugh at the nonsense Of il. laugh
at the mistakes of IL, laugh at your
work, laugh at your play-laugh.
most Of all and oftenest of all-.-at
yourself.
l never in my life knew a FOO,
who could laugh at himself.
Nor a pessimist.
Nor a cynic.
Nor a tyrant.
And very seldom-a cheat
People who fool themselves never
laugh at their own stupidity.
The man who doesn't laugh hates
himself. and everybody hates him.
But be very careful that you al
ways laugh, not at people. but with
them. There's all the difference in
Show me what makes a woman
laugh. and I'll tell you whether 70
marry her or not. or whether 20
make her your trusted bosom
friend.
Does she laugh when she makes
a mistake-does she laugh when
people misunderstood her-does she
laugh when some queer hat makes
her look queer?
Does she laugh when everybody
else Is blue2 Make a friend of her.
tell her your trouble, grapple her 10
your heart with hooks of steel
She'll be a rock OF refuge TO you.
in the tOrrid heat of summer. and n
craft on the ocean Of boredom all
your life.
A light heart is usually a krna
one. The woman who laughs will
be apt TO make you laugh at your
own trouble, and forget that there's
anything TO worry over.
Does she laugh at other peoples
troubles il funny TO her 10 see
some one else's misfortune? Did
you ever see her smile when she
knew taat someone else was IN
comfortable? Don't have a thing
10 do with her. She's a laughing
hyena. Don't trust her-don't laugh
with her-sheU laugh at YOU some
day. and then you'll wish you'o
never heard OF her.
Don't sneer, don't Singer. don't
giggie. don't whiffle-laugh an hon
est, open. joyous laugh. and live
while you're living IL. you don't
have cent in your pocket.
Ia rather laugh py way through
IS years than to grumble so years
away and call il living
Copyright, 1900
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09

ed from a visit with relatives at
Milwaukee and Cudahay, Wis.
Mrs. Ella Murphy. 211 s. St
Joseph St, left Thursday for Con-
neaat, o.. where she will remain
two months.
Mr.. and Mrs Alex Csallo, S49 S.
Chaplin st, have returned from a
motor trip to Milwaukee, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust AnWander and
daughter. Margaret. 500 y. Michi-
gan St, are spending the week in
Chicago.
Rev. J. L. d. Parent of Saginaw,
Mich, is the guest OF George Land
graf, Ills y. Sixth St, River Park.
Rev. Parent is well known lecturer
and X-ray< test medium.
Miss Elizabeth Reimold. 427 y.
Michigan st, has gone TO Lake
Geneva, Wis, for a several weeks
outing.
DR.. and Mrs c. II. Myers and Miss
Margaret Myers. 719 w Washington
av., left Thursday for a motor trip
through New York and Pennsyl-
Vania.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Schadt
Navarro pl, have left for a motor
trip through the New England states
and New York.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09
Revelations of a Wife
My Heart and My Husband
BY ADELE GARRISON

turn from his father in laws, he did
not see her, and that he went out
again upon an GRAND and upon his
return after six found her lyinS
near the telephone. But the last
statement Is the one I believe Ken
meth made. Several persons heard
him say that, while there Is only
the family's word for the first
story they claim he told"
You say he says he went into
the house at five-thirty and did not
see herr The question escaped
me invoiuntarily.
Yes. why7'' Her voice held a
startled infection which warned M
not 10 betray the reason for my
query
Nothing" I returned inelegantly.
1T was simply an idle question"
But my brain was busy with the
picture my memory was calling up.
At flve-thirty Kenneth Stock
bridge had re-entered his home
after going to his father-in laws.
At five-thirty, Milly Stockbridge.
seated at the telephone, where her
husband could not possibly help
seeing and hearing her as he passed
through the hall. was uttering vile
threats against Alice HolCOmbe ana
me in raucous scream which
lntist have been audible all through
the house.
And but n minute or two later
she had cried out in fear and the
telephone had been suddenly silenc-
ed.
The sound of the front door be-
ing Officially opened" by the jani-
tor for the arrival OF the teachers
and the voices OF the two earliest
arrivals put an abrupt stop TO our
dialogue.
But / carried away with me like
a buzzing gnat the conviction that
Kenneth Stockbridge>had much TO
explain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09

She's % years old. and she says
she can count the times she has
laughed in all her life. and do the
counting with the 10 fingers Of her
two hands.
Her mother did not believe rs
laughter and when she was a little
girl her mother did not allow laugh
ter in the house at all.
Once she whipped the children
all three OF them-and kept them on
bread and water for three days, be-
cause she heard them laughing to-
gether over some piece OF childish
nonsense.
And now she wonders II her
mother was wrong.
No. my dear. your mother wasn't
wrong-she was just crazy, that's
all.
You are lucky you and your
brothers and sisters escaped with
your lives. Such a poor, insane,
creature
The asylums OF the world are fun
OF people who never laugh.
One sure sign of madness is a
madness In "A fixed idea that there
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09

1t was upon my lips TO say that L
did not doubt the statement OF Milly
stock bridges family TO the effect
that her husband had threatened
TO divorce her but an hour befcr
she was found dead.
But one look at Alice Holcombc .
face stopped the words upon my
lips. IL was full OF the irony which
her voice had held. To her the
story was false, only concOcted by
the dead woman's family in an at
tempt TO throw suspicion upon the
man whose life she had ruined.
But 10 me il was a confirmation OF
u theory / hyd alternately accepted
and rejected since the terrible mo-
ment when Miily Stockbridge's tele-
phone threats TO me were cut short
in such sinister, mysterious fashion.
Kenneth Stockbridge had returned
home only that afternoon. He had
not seen his wife since her discovery
OF Alice Holcombes phoLogra
with It's tender inscription in the Sc
cret drawer Of his private desk. In
deed, he knew nothing OF her open
ing MS desk or of her dissertation of
the secret he had guarded so long
and with such exquisite honor.
II was Milly Stockbridge's first
opportunity TO tax her husband with
her discovery. / had seen enough
OF her to be sure that she wasted no
time in unloading her accumulated
wrath upon nim-could imagine her
animal rage, ano the vile epithcts
she must have heaped upon both
him and the woman enshrined with
such sacredness in his heart.
II Kenneth Stockbridge had fin
ally turned upon his tOrmentor,
shriv yelled her with his deGuncia-
tons, and then had gone to her peo-
pie with a demand for a release
from the burden he had so long car
ried. il was no more than any dis
passionate observer familiar with
his story would have deemed fully
justified. But, of course. taken in
connection with her sudden death
only a few moments later the story
had a most sinister look
Between five and half-past."
The words echoed in my ears.
Yes, IL was about half after five
when Milly Stockbridge in rage
so towering as TO make her voice
almost recognizable had telephOned
me had wondered at the time
what had happened TO rouse 10 life
her insane wrath. This story of her
relatives answered my question.
But II threw no light upon an
other question which had been with
me ever since the tragedy. L turned
10 Alice Holcombe with an air of
agreement with her theory, and
made an apparently casual sugges-
ton:
Il suppose they claim that was
the errand" which Mrs. Stockbridge
says he made at their house. You
remember you told me he said he
had gone there"
Yet, and il is so unfortunate that
he did go over there. IL gives color
10 their story. Ana I'm so afraid
they are working 10 make out a
case against him. They keep insin-
uating that he is lying I'm his ac-
count of finding Milly. They agree
with his statement that he was only
at their house few minutes, but
they say he said at first that ne
went straight home and found her.
That would mean that he waited
nearly an hour before telephoning
DR. Irons.
Put they accuse him of chang
ing his story later" she went on.
Saying that when he went into the
house about five-thirty. on his re-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09
Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. F.. j. Brockway and
Miss Ethel Hopkins of Flint Mich.
who were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. o. Town. 406 s. Lafayette blvd,
left Wednesday to attend the Elks
conference in Chicago.
Miss Helen Dernbach, vocational
director of the city schools. left to-
day for Madison, Wis, where she
will remain a month.
Edward Meister OF the Y. NJ. c..
A is in Chicago on a business trip.
Miss Esther Catherine Meeker Of
Toledo. o., is the house guest Of
Miss Elizabeth Smell, $40 W. Lind
sey ST
Miss Helen Seybold. 712 Lindsey
ST. will leave today for an extended
visit in Kansas CITY, St Louis and
other points in Missouri
w. W. banner. secretary at the
y. NJ. c. A, will return Friday from
his vacation spent at Lake Geneva.
wis
Mrs. Otto VOTERS. 400 f. Broad
way. is visiting in Fremont. Ind
Mrs r. a. Soos and daughter.
Anna. 1901 Prairie av., have return
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09
MANY PRODUCERS
ON CITY MARKET

With 40 producers on the city
n afket Thursday morning South
Bend housewives were offered a
large variety of punched vegetables
and several hundred boxes Of ber-
ries. Prices Of vegetables remained
constant for the most part. Red
raspberries were selling for % cents
the box, and the black variety for
20 cents. Strawberries were selling
for % cents the box or s3.T5 the
crate Cherries were selling from
$3.50 to S2.75 the crate and the
sweet variety was offered at %
cents a box.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09

Mrs. Arthur Wilson OF Lakeville
was hostess at an all day meeting
81 the w G. Sunshine club which
was held at her home Wednesday,
Dinner was served at noon and was
followed by an afternoon devoted TO
social diversions. F'avOrs az con-
tests were awarded 10 Mrs. Maude
Dice and Mrs. William Gibson. In
two weeks the club will entertain
with a picnic at Hudson lake.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09

Members OF the Live Oak circle
held a business session Wednesday
evening at the w. o. w. nail after
which they were entertained with a
social evening a. the guests Of Mrs.
Walter Smith, a recent bride. Lunch
con was served. July "A the circle
will go 10 Eagle Point for a picnic.
Arrangements have been made for
mem bers TO leave the CITY over the
Northern Indiana railway at 10
o'clock
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09

The Ia KOta WALTON club met
with Miss Lcona Poelman. 500 y.
Hin ST.. Thursday evening. Music
anc Gamss were the diversions of
the evening The next meeting will
Doe held at the home OF Miss Verne
SommGrer. 5of Hill 81
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09

Ray Wilson TO Louise Williams.
both Of South Bend
Dennis Connolly 20 Maude Bach
man, both Of Niles, Mich.
Andrew Weger to Agnes Simon,
both of south Pend.
Otto STYLES 10 Jennie A Canter.
both of Toledo. Q.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09
announcements

The Woman's union Of the First
BAPTIST church will meet Friday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs f r
Worden. 1905 p Bowman st Mrs
Frank Irwin will have charge Of the
missionary topic. the subject of
which will be The Crusade in
Africa and the Negro in the United
states"
The Frances Willard ". c. T. L.
will meet Friday afternoon with
Mrs Minnie Pickens. 1914 Samson
st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09
CHRISTIANA TAVERN
Among the Lakes

Al ideal first class summer resort. i,
primeval woods on one OF TOur beautiful
connecting lakes near Adamsville, Mich.
most inviting in Southern Michigan for
health rest and comfort Fine roads.
Boating bathing tennis, croquet. swings
golf Best Of fishing. Open July 1st
Write for illustrated circular and rates
c. o. DOBSON, EdwardsOuFg, Mich. Il. I.
Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09

Mrs Caroline Gofferty. Mrs. Ho-
bart Goffeney, rMs Waldenar COT
trnev and Mrs Louise Schafcr were
hostesses 10 IS members OF inc Sew
ing circle 90 tho Zion Evangelical
church who met Thursday after
noon at the parish school Light re-
freshments we're serN ed. The next
meetine viii 5e held July - at the
parish school
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-09
NOTICE

Or Cook announces the removal
OF his Office 10. sos Citizens Bank
Bldg, lie ". Jefferson 81. s554-tf
The evening world., 1920-06-23

pouse the ratification OF tho treaty
without reservation
Former Speaker Champ Clarl, Is
mentioned az having his own state
behind him, while opposition TO Gov.
Edwards OF New Jersey and Gov Cox
OF Ohio is reiterated.
Gov. Cox's friends" the article de-
clares. will urge him as a compro-
mise between the vets OF the Ed.
wards type ana The bone dryp."
Vice President Marshall Is accused
OF making "a feeble bid for the wet
vote"
Judge Gerard's candidacy has
South Dakota's support and he has
many personal friends among ether
delegates" Mr. Bryan says.
The evening world., 1920-06-23
ALL CANDIDATES .
BUT TWO GET THE
GATEFROM BRYAN
Neither Wilson, McAdoo,
Palmer, Cox, Clark or Ed
wards win Do, He Says.

LINCOLN, Neb., June 2s.A-DIscuss-
ing possible Democratic candidates
for the Presidency William J.
Bryan. in an article in the Commoner.
debates that william O. MeAdoo is
handicapped as a candidate 'Tby his
close relationship with the President"
while President Wilson himself, he
says. need not be considered"
Asserting that MIR. MoAdoo lie also
handicapped by his silence on the
peace treaty" Mr.. Bryan declares Mr..
McAdoo Ia unable to call TO his sup
port "those 20 whom the Presldent's
candidacy appealed with special
. force" and that he would furnish
an easy mark for all OF the Presi-
dents enemies" The article says,
however, that Mr. McAdoo has con-
siderable strength among wage earn
ers.
Referring 20 President Wilson, Mr.
Bryan says that while vhgue hints
and suggestions have been thrown out
occasionally. no one claiming TO speak
for the President or near enough 20
him to be assumed TO express his
wishes has announced his candidacy.
, : Herbert Hoover is eliminated from
the list Of candidates whom Mr.. Bryan
considers available" while Senator
Owen OF Oklahoma and Secretary Of
Agriculture Meredith are described as
being among the few available men
thus far mentioned" To be available
! this year, Mr. Bryan asserts, candi-
date must be known to be for Woman
Suffrage, for Prohibition and against
Wall Street"
As TO Attorney General Palmer, Mr.
Bryan says he entered the campaign
in a position TO IDEAL squaroly with
the profiteer and aneNpectant pub
lie stood ready TO applaud, but the
/, profiteer seems TO have things all his
own way and the Attorney General
IS now suffering from the reaction"
be adds that abe Attorney General Is
unfortunate, too, In having to os-
The evening world., 1920-06-23

or over. II his income drops below
$4,000 she Is to receive one-thlrd OF II.
Mrs. Cameron declared in the COM
plant that her husband treated her
cruelty even while she was III. calling
her "she devil" damned fool" and
similar names.
He Joined the army in 1918 and served
IN France. She left him on June 1.
1919.
The evening world., 1920-06-23

1909, until 1911, when Cameron began
seeking the society OF other women, ac-
eording TO the complaint filed by Mrs.
Rosalia Cameron, on which she was
granted divorce Thursday. Under an
agreement entered into by Mr. and Mrs.
Cameron before the trial and which was
made a part of the order Of the court,
Mrs. Cameron is to receive $4,000 a
year while Cameroh's income Is $4,000
The evening world., 1920-06-23

DIR. straton and Harry Burton. where
the party was served with liquor and
that Galotti had a drink with them.
Burton said GaIottl Was not present
when the drinks were served
District Attorney Ross In Brooklyn
announces he will 30 before the Grand
Jury Friday 10 present evidence regard
Ing the seizure OF Bacardl rum valued
at $4,000 In HOLLYWOOD Hall, Hollis.
1.
The evening world., 1920-06-23
MRS. CAMERON GETS DIVORCE
Declares Husband Called Her "she
DevIp' ana "Damned FOOL

RENO, New. June 2s.-4The wedding
life Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scott CAM
eron was n happy one from the time OF
their marriage in New York on April so.
The evening world., 1920-06-23
JAIL FOR GALOTTI
I FOR LIQUOR SALE
Restaurant Owner, Where Dr.
Straton Said He Bought Drinks,
Also Fined $500.

Peter GalottI. owner Of Peters Res.
taurhnt at No. is5 West 9th street.
where the Rev. John Roach straton said
he bought Scotch highballs. was hned
$500 and sentenced 10 ten days in jail
by Federal Judge Learned Hand. follow
ing his conviction under the volstead
Act
David Oppenhelm OF No. 1O5 West
iOth street said he visited Peters with
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-02
THE SPOILERS.

One Of the biggest events Of the
screen year is the announcement thai
that old favorite, Rex Beach's great.
est story, ''"The Spoilers" will be
shown at the Pastime theatre Friday
July 9th.
"The Spoilers" was the first big
Alaskan story ever screened; it sets
forth powerful story of the Yukon
country during the gold-rush days
the plottings and Vaccinations Of a
group of INSCRIPTIONS operators, and
the fight Of the real man to out-wit
them. Rex Beach has never written
more powerful, masterful or pictar-
esque tale. A cast, the equal of which
has never been seen, has been assem-.
bled for this picture. VIM. Farnum,
Kathlyn Williams, Tom Santchi, Bes-
sic Eyton and Wheeler Oakman are
seen in the principal roles, while there
is a supporting cast Of over 500 peo-
pie. Among the big scenes in the
picture is the dynamiting Of an en-
tire town, and greatest fist fight ever
portrayed in any picture. Film fans
who love an out-of-doors picture, who
like action, and stories Of real men
and women should be sure to see "The
Spoilers"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-02
SCHOOL ELECTION,

Notice is hereby given. to the quail
fled electors of the School District of
the Township OF L'Anse, County Of
Baraga, State Of Michigan, that the
next ensuing Annual School Election
will be held at the place in said Town.
ship as designated below, viz: L'Anse
Town Hall on Monday July IL, A. D.
1920. At which election the follow
ing Trustees will be elected:
2 Trustees for three years. /,
l Trustee for one year.
The Polls of said election will he
open at o'clock p. m. of said day of
election, and will be kept open 4
hours, during the last hour of which
time the voters shall transact such
business as may lawfully come be-.
fore them, including the determine
tion of the amount, to be raised by
taxation for all school purposes.
Dated this 18th day of June, A. u.
1920.
THOS. d. TRACY,
Secretary of the Board of Education.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-02
PELKIE CREAMERY A SUCCESS

The Pelkie Creamery company at
Pelkie, is one Of the most successful
creameries in this section of Michigan
paying out to the farmers in that
territory for May S9,336-and expects
to pay its customers for June business
s11, 200.
This spring they added a new Viz
tor creamer, installed an ice making
machine and purchased new truck,
the butter being delivered to the cop
per country market fresh from the
creamery.
This section of Baraga township
has advanced greatly in the past fez
years, where once was wilderness is
now thickly jotted with improved
farms and now it is one Of the best
farming districts in northern Miebi-
gan, besides butter making, cabbage
each fall has greatly enriched the far
ners.
The creamery has been running the
past three years and under the man-
agement of Charles Keranan has
proved success from the start. 9th
er sections Of Baraga county should
secure thorough bred stock and build
creameries and thus secure a ready
market for their cream