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BICKETT'S BROTHER
y A BANKRUPT, HAS
LEFT HIS HOME

Newton, N. c., April 22-John z.
Yount, appointed yesterday by Judge
Finley as receiver of L. T. Beckett,
wholesale grocer, today took charge
of the business in the absence of
the owner, who left his home here
on Thursday, April ID, and has not
been heard from since. Beckett is a
brother of former Governor Thomas
w. Beckett. The former governor
has been i'm Newton this week in an
effort to locate his brother, whose
wife is said to be almost Frustrated.
According to the receiver, the
liabilities of Beckett are about $50
900 or $4,000 and his assets about
$4,000 in the store and his home is
estimated to be worth about $4,000.
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those well known, familiar objects to
US which are called text books. They
rise like monsters in the vision Of q
school child throughout his school
career.
At last is the the ten cent novel
which is not worth the paper it is
written on. Although this is known
you find many people who read them.
There are few what you would call
standard books written today. Most
of them have some bright, farihg
cover to attract the attention of the
public, and are written in such q
style, as the publishers would say, to
be a "good' seller" "% {
There are many and various kinds
Of books and we find that if we read
the best books, we will be amply re-
paid.
Grace Milford, TX.
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mon novel. e..
Those deep, dry books which I
spoke Of are seldom read except by
some learned men who are very few
these days. Few people read them for
the simple reason that they are too
lazy mentally.
To read a good novel is a great as
set. In reading it, you increase your
knowledge of the outside world, and
see life in every phase. Here you
find wonderful descriptions Of places
otherwise unknown to you.
There are those books or rather
novels, which do US neither good NOR
harm. These are worth reading only
to pass away time. Probably, the
book may have a slight moral to it
which will make its reading more
profitable.
No need to say anything about
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TAX COMMISSION Is
READY FOR BUSINESS

Columbia, April 23-The South
Carolina tax commission is preparing
to make its annual assessments on
stocks of merchants throughout the
State and in order to arrive at a just
and fair assessment is asking a mum.
Der of representative merchants OF
various classes in the State to come
to Columbia next week and 60 over
the matter of price declines with the
commission.
Some ten or IL and maybe more
merchants will be asked to come to
Columbia and bring facts with them
to show what declines have been
made in their respective lines Of bus
mess. No set conference will be held,
but each merchant will appear in
dividually and give his facts. The
commission is after facts and will not
accept mere talk or opinion. Inven-
tories and price comparisons r to
be furnished.
The commission realizes that in
some lines the cost and market price
are widely different and also that in
some lines the prices have declined.
It also realizes that in other lines
there has been practically no decline
in prices. The first conference is
scheduled for Tuesday and during the
day a number of merchants are like
ly to be heard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-27
CURRENCY FEATURE
MAY BE CUT OUT
OF TARIFF BILL

Warrington, April 26.@urrency
revaluation provision of the House
emergency tariff bill may be strick'
en- out by the Senate finance COM
mittee, which held a brief executive
session today. Committee member!
said the discussion had lasted long
enough to make it clear that the sec
ton limiting foreign currency de-
probation was without strong back
ing.
It was admitted that a clash will
the House would follow elimina'
ton Of the currency re-yaluatfon
Senators added, however, that con
fusion would result from inclusion
Of the section in the bill and ex
plined they desired to avoid legisla'
tion which would add further bur
dens to the customs service.
-
An Arizona delegation, including
Senators Ashurst and Cameron, Re.
preventative Hayden, and Dwight B
Heard today asked President Hard
ing's aid to have the duty of seven
cents per pound, on cotton in the
emergency bill increased to twenty
cents. They told the President that
Egyptian long staple cotton costing
26 cents was being imported in co.
operation with Arizona cotton cost.
ing 40 cents. The President told his
visitors that he understood the bills
rates would not be changed and
could not promise his assistance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-27
GRANDDAUGHTER OF GREAT
NAPOLEON IS DISCOVERED

Paris, April 23-When, on May 5
France observes the centenary of the
death of Napoleon Bonaparte with a
memorial mass at Notre Dame Cattle
dral, it is probable that in the great
throng will be a granddaughter of
the conquerer, says the Petit Parisien
The newspaper discovered the de-
seendant, Madame Mesnard Leon,
who is a daughter of the natural son
Of Napoleon by Eleanore de La
Plaigne, maid of honor to Caroline
Murat.
This son was born in 1906, and re-
ceived from his father the title of
"Count Leon" While imprisoned on
the Isle of St. Helen, Napoleon made
a will in which he made provision for
the son, but the document was never
executed. Count. Leon married quite
late in life and was the father of a
daughter, Madame Mesnard Leon
and three sons, Charles, CASTOR and
Fernand. Fernand died from exhaus-
ton caused by hardships suffered dur
ing the war. CASTOR lives in the Vos-
ges region and Charles died some
years ago. Madame Mesnard Leon is
a school teacher.
When interviewed regarding her
relationship to Napoleon, she said:
81 would like a little place at the
memorial mass, but who will think of
me?"
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pared with an increase of $4,000
from 1900 to 1910.
Norway showed a decrease of 49,
27S, compared with an increase of
$1,000 in the previous ten years,
bringing her total down to 363,599.
Scotland, with a total of 254,42s,
showed a decrease of 1884, COM
pared with al increase of $4,000 in
1910.
Denmark had an increase of T.
2O4, compared with $4,000 in 1910,
bringing her total to 189,051. /
Greece showed a large percentage
of increase but it was not so large
numerically as in 1910. Her increase
was 74,419, bringing her total to
LIE,
Frances increase was larger than
during the previous ten years, it
vas 1894, compared with $4,000
n 1910, bringing her total to 1872
)51.
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LIFE. WHAT'S 1T TO YOU.

To the preacher life's a serman,
To the joker it's a jest;
To the miser life is money,
To the loafer life is rest.
To the lawyer. life's a trial,
To the poet life's q song;
To the doctor ltfe's a patient
That needs treatment right along.
To the soldier life's a battle,
To the teacher life's a school;
LIES a good thing to the CRATER,
It's a failure to the fool.
To the man upon the engine,
LIES a long and heavy grade,
It's a gamble. to the gambler,
To the merchant life is trade.
Lies a picture to. the artist,
To the rascal life's a fraud;
Life perhaps is but a burden
To the men beneath the hod.
Life is lovely to the lover,
To the player life's a play.
Life may be a load of trouble
To the man upon the dray.
Life is but a long vacation
To the man who loves his work;
Life's an everlasting effort
To shun duty to the shirk~
To the heaven blest romancer
Lies a story ever new;
Life is what we try to make it
BROTHER, what is life to YOU?
Exchange
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HUMAN FLY" FALLS
SIX STORIES, KILLED

Baltimore, Nd, Apr. 24.-Andrew
here today when he fell from the
sixth floor of a local hotel. which he
was climbing for the benefit of a To-
Corey, the "human fly" was killed
cal orphanage.
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BOOKS.
proper Gander)

proper Gander)
Perhaps books vary more than any
thing in the world, unless it is peo-
pie. They range from the deepest
books on philosophy to the naost COM
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13
NOT THE ONLY ONE.
There Are Other Americas Peo-
pie Similarly Situated.

Can there be an stronger proof
offered than the evidence of Ameri-
Gus residents? After you have reaI
the following, quietly answer the
question.
w. w. Rigsby, butcher, 2O5 Prince
St., Americas, says: 81 consider
Doan's Kidney Pills fine remedy
for backache and kidney trouble.
suffered from kidney complaint, my
back ached a good deal and my
kidneys were out Of order l got a
supply of Doan's Kidney Pills and
they greatly relieved me-"
The above statement was give n
March %, 1908, and on April "a,
1918, Mr.. Rigsby said: 81 have the
same faith in Doan's Kidney Pills
now as when l endorsed them be-
fore. I use them occasionally as a
preventive and they keep me in good
condition"
Coo at all dealers. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13
MOTHER GAVE IT
Virginia Lady Suffered With Aches
and Pains Until Mother Began
Giving Her Cardui.

Dublin, Va.-Miss Mary Alice
Hughett residing on Route z, near
here, recently told q visitor Of her
interesting experience with Cardul.
Miss Hughett said: 81 had been SUI
fering for some time with painful :. {.
I was pale, didn't feel like going.
Would Just drag around. and couldn't
rest to do any good. I would suffer
once q month with my back, sides
and head. My limbs would ache and
I didn't know what to do, but | knew
must do something, for didn't get
well by letting It run on.
any mother is O believer In CarduL
for she saw what 1t did for others as
we'll as herself, SO she began gtvinS
Il to me.
"It wasn't long before saw .
change. It was just what I needed.
Tt regulated me. / began to o@s and
sleep, and the pain stopped.
"Cardui IL without doubt the best
female tonic made. and I am glad l
can recommend it to others"
II suffering with symptoms such 40
Miss Hughett mentions, or other all
ments peculiar to women, why not Dc.
gin Cardui at once? Its merit is well
established by successful use for more
than 40 years.
Try Carduii
Your druggist sells Il NC+2SS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13
Confessions q Bride
DADDY GUEssEs RIGHT.

JAMES BOOK-Chapter "a
SSCPENCE, you take care of the
first man" Bob leaned across
to whisper.
All eyes were fixed upon the
French window from which came an
other snap. Then the glass door
swung slowly inward. 1t chills me
10 set down the fact in words. Kath-
ernie and | were stricken as dumb
as Chrys while we awaited the COM
ing OF the robber.
A mans head appeared in the win
dow, then his silhouette was vague
~ outlined, and then-a shot rang
out!
The robber staggered back from,
Inc window, turned, and fell outside
of the house.
He had fallen-and the shot had
not been fired by any one within
the room
We did not understand. Spence
got up, moved along the wall, push.
ed the French window tight, and
locked it.
Then We gathered in a group in
the middle of the room and consult
ed IN whispers. No one had fired q
shot. "
~, The beseigers-are beseiged.
That's my guess" said Daddy.
But by whom?" asked Bob. No.
body could venture a reply.
For a few minutes, all was still,
then suddenly shot after shot rang
out, something whizzed through a
window near me. Bob ordered us
girls to fall flat.
Our private war came to and end
with a loud jingle OF the doorbell
a shaking of the French wlnaows,
and voice which we knew hailing
the house.
Bob ran to the door. Spence open.
ed the French window.
MORRISON, I'll be hangedw
Daddy was right. The detective
TOOK long step over the threshold
OF the window, closed it quickly be-
and him with:
- might have known that you
Lorlmer women would be in on it,
somehow"
How did you get here?" asked
Daddy, "Tell us!'
Your chauffeur-the one with
the Partisan name, phoned me. He
SAID he'd been waiting for you down.
Gown when a boy came with orders
that he was to go home. All the
others of your staff had gone to a
wedding. He guessed you was let.
ting him off, too. That being your
way. But later, he found the phone
wires on these grounds had been
clipped. So he swung out in the
car, to the station. he couldn't tell
what was up. Just thought I'd bet
Ter see myself. l thought so, too.
And now, boss, maybe you'd better
tell the world why l found your
grounds sprouting toughs just as
thick as spring beauties"
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ago, charged with killing a sundry
lot of wives, He gave the jailers
much trouble.
He insisted on being awakened
at certain hours and on sleeping
when regulations said the cells
should be vacated fol airing.
A few weeks ago Landru discov
cred that a document was missing
from The papers in lis case A lie,
trial was ordered and the case trans
ferreu to Versailles Then the fun
started.
Landru threw himself upon his
bed and cried
why do they take me from here
where I have been so happy?" he
walled.
Authorities fear his hunger strike
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13
MANS Glory.

Mans glory lies in his striving after
the best; his shame, in contentment
with the second rate. The banner IN
der which the true man marches bears
the word Excelsior" but the goal
upon which he fixes his eye bears the
Inscription, 1.-THE Best."-Church Mis-
sionary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13
AGED PAIR REUNITED.

NEW YORK, April 12.-Jacob
Cantor, rs, entered the Home of the
Daughters of Jacob. His wife, So,
entered the home later They were
reunited after a separation of IS
years and a new marriage ceremony
performed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13

II Thess. S:6-I8. ''''-' ''A'
GOLDEN TEXT-Not slothful in bust
ness tervent in spirit; serving the Lord
Rom. Pill
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Ex. N:s-ll;
troy, 2z:2s; 8;ls' 31:lO-s1: Eph. 42S.
PRIMARY TOPIC - Child Who
JUNIOR ToPIC-The Ant and the Slug
gard.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Workers and Strikers.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT Topic
Labor Problems
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Morrison's men interrupted to tell
him that they had mopped up the
place.
Now, boss, why did we have to
do this?" the detective demanded
again.
Daddy and Bob explained. Ap
parently old Morrison must always
have the evidence of his own eyes.
"Lemme see that baby coffin" he
demanded.
We went in group to the safe in
Bob's room. The little coffin was
gone!
ITO Be Continued
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PAGE THREE.
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

NOVIIIIdI THIEF
Arrival and Departure OF Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published - information and not
guaranteed:
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All.s..,,- Or. WIN n,s.over.

No fsllacy can hide wrong, no sub
terfuge cover 1t so shrewdly but that
the All-Seeing One will discover and
punish It.-Rlvarol
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13
BRITISH GIRL sLEUTHs.

LONDON, April 12.-The only
girl detective force in England is
that of the county police of Lam
cashire. H. P. P. Lane, chief con-
stable, says they are the equal of
men and in some cases better
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-13
Bluebeard Landru
On Hunger Strike

PARIS, April 12.-Bluebeard
Landru is hunger-striking because
he doesn't want to leave mis- cell In
Sante Prison.
Landru entered the jail two years
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may make him too weak to appear ia
court for trial.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-16

edge or progress of the human race.
Therefore, she is tremendously
important exhibit. but she is going
10 be difficult exhibit for the Tadi-
cal feminists to handle.
Their contention has been that
women as a class have failed to do
supremacy great creative intellectual
york only because they have been
kept TOO busy creating babies-and
nave until recently been domestic
laves.
When cold and unchiyalrous psy-
biologists and historians making
All due allowance for Jane Austen.
George Eliot, Nine De Stael and
Mrs Browning-haye pointed out
that there has never been a woman
of supreme creative intellectual
power, with the possible exception
81 the legendary Lesbian Sappho,
the answer has always been, free
Us from domestic clayery and give
us a chance"
The same answer has been made
when it is pointed out that in the
long list of the creators Of symptom.
ies. sewing machines, anesthetics
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- 60 - a933Z5e17
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Heat of Red Peppers
Stops Rheumatic Pain
Rub on Sore Stiff Joints and Muscles. and Rheumatism,
Lnnbago and Pam Vanish-Try It ard see!

The penetrating hear Of RED Pep
ae- Rub" will bring almost instant re-
act from the pans OF rheumatism.
plcurisy, colds. lumbago. Heaftis, back
ache. strains, spralns. sore muscles and
stiff, aching POINTS.
Penetrating heat Immediately frees
the blood circulation llat carries OFT
the congestion and pam IS gone
Nothing has such concentrated, penc-
{ ing heat as red peppers, The mo-
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-16

ment you apply Red Pepper Rub you
feel the tingling heat In three minutes
1t warns the congested spot through
and through.
When you are suffering so you can
hardly get around. Just get jar of
Rowles Red Pepper Rub, made from
red peppers. 1t costs little at any drug
store. The quickest relief known
awaits you. Use it always for colds
10 chest.
, 1921-06-24
Livestock Mart

CHICAGO. June .5.-cattIe-Re
"ipts 1900 head: choice yeariings
and handyweisht steers. steady: 9th.
ers. isQ25c lower; eary top yeariinEs.
800; some held higher: bulb. sT..s5a
$40 she-stook. slow: best steady: 9th.
ers weak to lower bulk fat COWS and
heifeS. A~5oGs.25 canners and cut.
ters. largely s.. 900 4. so. bulls. 100
i5c lower; bulk bolognas. $1,000
AS veal calves. steady. bulk around
$3.50: stockers and feeders. dun.
Hogs-Receipts 1900 head: market
lhH25c lower than yesterdays aver.
age heavy and packing mixed off
most better grades active. others slow:
top. $3.50; bulk OF sales. s.. .25GS s. so;
pigs. loaI5c lower: bulk desirable.
Ss.25ds.35.
Sheep-Receipts 1900 head. market
slow at yesterdays extreme low time:
top native lambs. 1890; bulk good
and choice. sit.s0dli.75; culls mostly
$500: good %s2-pound dry-fed yearlinEs.
, 1921-06-24
Metals.

NEW YORK, June 23.-copper-
pteady: electrolytic. spot and near by,
lsZ @13c: third quarter. 134f3hc.
Tin-Steadier: spot and near ~,
s2e.25; futures. $40.
HORIZONTALLY unchanged.
Lead-Easier; spot $40.
zinc-Quiet: East st. Louis spot.
S4.40d4.50.
Anumony-spot s5.12.
, 1921-06-24
STOCKS DECLINE
AT START TODAY
Reduction in Discount Rate Fails
to Develop Rally in
Trading

NEW YORK. June 23.@Cont-ary to
expectations, the reduction Of the
Bank of England discount rate to 6
OF today's stock market. Initial quo,
tAtions again disclosed a majority OF
declines. especially among equipments,
motors and food SPECIFIES. General
Electric, Pullman, Pressed Steel Car.
stucebaker. american Car and Beet
Sugar lost l to IL points, Rails were
m tierately lower with leather. rubber
and chemical s~peciaities. Royal Dutch
II a gain Of "a points was the ou,y
conspicuously strong stock. Losses
were irregulArly extended within the
nrst half hour.
Confusing rallies and reversals oc.
rurred during the morning. Mexican
md Pan-American Petroleums. Royal
Dutch. Baldwin Locomotive and
American Sugar steadied the list for
a time at advances of / to 4 points.
Gains were cancelled before noon.
however. when greater pressure was
directed against steels. equipments.
shippings. motors and rubbers. United
States Steel made a new low at 7o%
and General Electric. Republic Iron.
American International. United States
Rubber. Sears Roebuck and Harvest.
or lost / TO almost ) points. Other
heavy stocks included Industrial Al
cohol. WHY'S Overland preferred and
Chandler Motor. Some OF these shares
also established lowest prices for the
current movement. Call money opened
at 5 per cent
, 1921-06-24

cent TO 6 per cent. just as the banks
were making up their half yearly ac-
counts This will necessitate a great
zeal of extra work in altering the
ratios of interest and 1t was expected
that during the day the deposit rates
would be lowered.
1t a been thought that the Bank
Of England would. abstain from any
reduction in the rate pending the set
tiement OF h labor troubles. and 1t is
believed the chief $ for the de-
cision TO lower the rate was the ne
cessity that the treasury be able TO
borrow money more cheaply.
The recent reduction Of the federal
reserve bank rate in the United
States and cheaper money conditions
in America were also guiding ID
Guences to. the lower minimum rate,
The effect Of the reduction was i'm.
mediately seen in the stock market,
where fair sized orders were placed
in the gilt edged section for war
loans. Indian stocks. Argentine IS,
and other bonds. The market also
hardened in other sections.
, 1921-06-24
DROUGHT SENDS
WHEAT HIGHER
Market Strengthens on Reports Of
Burning Weather in North
west Region

CHICAGO. June 23.-Bunish erof
reports from the northwest led 10 ar
upturn today in h prices for wheat
Advices told OF drought damage anc
OF hot unfavorahle weather. Buying
however. LACKED volume. Opening
quotations which ranged from &c tc
l+c higher. with July $3.50 to 81 .soi4
and September 1.ask to s1.a4 wer-
followed by something OF a reaction
but then by a rise higher than be
fore.
Subsequently there was much sell,
ing OF September and buying OF July
on the part of commission houses
Talk of harvest delay in the south,
west was a factor. Prices closed
strong. / 20 shc net higher with july
sl-so< TO si.31 and September si.2sS
to sl.24.
General commission house s,,line
weakened corn. After opening un,
changed to &C lower. Including Sep.
tember at sake to s4Hc. the market
underwent a material sag all around.
: Evidence that stocks were accumu.
lating prevented any important rally.
The close was steady, &c to &c
net lower with September at 63Ac
to ,63hc.
Oats declined with corn. starting
unchanged to nc on. September
4osc to 4o%c and later showing a
decided drop.
Lower quotations on hogs put pro
visions on the down grade.
, 1921-06-24

n the Wyoming and Maltana fields.
I is expected hat oil in commercial
quantities viii be found at les than
1000 feet.
Representatives OF the syndicate
have been on the ground for some
lime. arranging the details: lumber
for the derrick was purchased last
week and will he hauled to the ioca,
lion at once. the drilling machinery
has been purchased and is now In
transit. the dri.lers and rig builders
are on the ground M WAX will be
rushed with all possible speed. in or.
der to spud in before July 1. 1t is
said.
, 1921-06-24

dictate OF Louisiana. Iowa. South Da-
kota. Wyoming and Colorado men
have taken over several thousand
acres II leases near Socorro N. NJ.
and drilling operations will start at
once. according toaan announcement
made by a member of the firm here
today.
The structure has been passed upon
by three geologistss n they are all
agreed hat as h formation Is OF the
cretaceous age. the same as is found
, 1921-06-24

CHICAGO. June sa.LPotatoe-
Weak; receipts a. cars: nothern white
soc cwt: Virginia. t3..5o63.75 barrel
North Carolina, $3.ood3.e5 barrel.
, 1921-06-24

NEW YORK. June s3..-Bar silver,
domestic. sshc: foreign, 5skc. Mex
lean dollars, A%c.
, 1921-06-24
DiSis.sd Passed.

CHICAGO. June 35-The Quaker
Oats company today passed the regu.
lar quarterly dividend Of n one
half per ent on It's common stock.
but declared the regular quarterly
dividend on the preferred.