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SUMTER COUNTY
LEGAL. ADS.
LEGAL AID No: 404.
Petition for Charter of The Americas
Steam Laundry Company.

LEGAL AID No: 404.
Petition for Charter of The Americas
Steam Laundry Company.
GEORGIA., Sumter County.
To the Superior Court of said
County:
The petition Of j. H. Porter, of
Tome, Floyd CO lnty, Georgia, and w.
I. Barefield, of Americas, Sumter
County, George, respectfully shows
= the court:
FIRST; That they desire for them
selves, their associates and success
ors to be Incorporated and made a
body polite under the name and style
Of THE AMERICUS STEAM LAUN-
DRY COMPANY, for the period of
twenty years.
Second: The principal office of
SAID corporation shall be in the City
Of Americas, Sumter County, Geor-
GA, but petitioners desire the right
to establish branch offices within this
state or elsewhere whenever the hold
ers of a majority Of the stock may
so determine.
Third: The object &c said corpora
hon IS pecuniary gaiD to itself and
is shareholders.
Fourth: Petitioners desire to be
incorporated for the purpose of en-
gagmg in general laundry, dry
cleaning, and dyeing business, and
kIndred lines, and petitioners desire
the right to engage in any other pur-
suits Incidental to this undertaking,
ana such as may be advantageous, de
sslrable or necessary in the conduct of
the affairs of the proposed corpora
ton.
Fifth: The capitol stock of said
corporation shall be Twenty Thou
Sand dollars ($20,00G) witch the priv
Iege OF increasing same to the sum
ot Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,-
ogo0.00) by vote Of the majority
o! the stockholders; said stock to be
divided into shares Of One Hundred
Dollars ($100.00) each; petitioners
aSeSIfe the right to take payment. of
me subscriptions to said capital stocl;
IN money or property, the latter to
2a taken at a fair valuation TO be de-
!ermlned by the stockholders. Peti-
TONERS desire to begin business when
zen per centum Of the capital stock
is PAID in, in money or property.
Sixth: Petitioners desire the right
10 enjoy the privileges provided fol-
such corporations; to have and to use
common seal; to make all neces-
Sary bylaws and regulations, and tc
DO all other things that may be neces-
Saiiy for the successful carrying on Of
sad business, including the right tC
buy, hold, lease, and sell real estate
and personal property; to execute
notes and bonds as evidence of in.
debtedness incurred, and to secure
me same by mortgage, deed, or 9th
er form Of lien.
Seventh: They desire for sale
corporation the power and authority
10 make such bylaws as they may
deem necessary, by a majority vote
oil the stockholders; to apply for such
amendments Of its charter as they
may deem advisable from time tt
tme; and petitioners desire the right
OF renewal when, and as provided by
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LEGAL AID No. 3e8.

! GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Will be sold on the first Tuesday
! in January, 1922, at public cutlery,
at the court house in said county,
within the legal hours of sale to the
| highest bidder for cash, The following
described real estate, towit:
Parcel No THAT tract or parcel
Of land in the 28th district of Sumter
County, Georgia, bounded as follows
! Commencing at point on the west
erly bank Of The Flint river at s
point three hundred 5000 feet
southerly from the south side Of the
trestle of the Americas and Atlantic
Railroad company, thence westerly
to the intersection of a certain creek
(known as Fallen branch) and the
| right-of-way of the said Americas and
Atlantic railroad; thence in north
westerly direction to a blazed OAK
tree, the corner post Of a wire fence,
running easterly and northerly there
| from; thence in neandering
inortherly direction following the lines
of the wire fence and certain blazed
trees Corning posts of such fence)
a distance of about. one and one-half
I & 1-2) miles to point where such
/ fence reaches a ravine and up the
slope of the next bluff and along
easterly line Of the Greer field and
the westerly line of the hedge row
on the crest OF the bluff to the south
| line of Sebe Kitchens land and thence
easterly along the southerly line of
! the said Kitchens land extended to
| FLINT river; thence southerlY, follow
ling the channel of the Flint river
/ to the point of beginning, except
therefrom the right-of-Way of the said
! Americas and Atlantic Railroad COM
pany, subject also to the timber lease
from the said party Of the first part
! to J. S. Motion covering the overflow
led lands in said description.
Parcel No. 2 Commencing at a
pcintY twenty (20) feet southerly
from intersection of the westerly line
of the rarcel of last described with
+ the southerly line Of the said Kitchens
LANDS to the easterly line Of the parcel
next described, extended thence
(northerIy to the southerly line Of said
Kitchens land, extended; thence east
eEly along the southerly line OF Par
feel No. /. Thence south twenty (20)
fleet to the point of beginning, said
parcel being intended to be a strip
Of land twenty t20) feet wide, ex-
tending from the westerly line or
Parcel No. to the southeast corner
Of the parcel next described, said
lands being in the 28th district Of
iSumter County, Georgia.
Parcel No. -Ninety-one (91)
acres Of land, more or less, located
on the south side of Sweet Water
creek, bounded on the east by lands
fof Scbe Kitchens, south by lands Of
Ed Brown, west by property of the
! Republic Mining company, north by
Sweet Water creek, said land being
in the 28th district Of Sumter Coun-
i y Georgia.
Said property levied upon as prop
erty of international Aluminium Com
pany to satisfy the within distress
warrant in favor of the Georgia
Lumber Co, composed Of L. e..
Crooks, j. NJ. Sumner, and J. S. Nor
| ton. Tenant in possession notified
/ in terms of the law.
/ This Oh day Of December, 1921.
T. L. SUMMERS,
Deputy Sheriff, Suiater Co. Ga.
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LEGAL AID No. 4O2--


Georgia, Sumter County:
By virtue Of an order granted at
the December term Of the Court OF
Ordinary for said county, The follow
ing described property Will be sold be
fore the Court House deer on the first
Tuesday in January, 1922, at public
outcry for cash, to-wit:
II shares OF stock Of the Bank OF
Leslie of the par value of $1,000,
9 shares of the aAtlanta & West
Point Railway Cos stock Of the par
value of $4,000.
10 shares of the Sumter-Lee Ware
house stock of the par value of $500.
One share Of stock of the Doss Rub
Der Co., Of the par value of $500.
Said property to be sold as the
property Of the estate Of j. J. Wilson,
for the purpose Of paying debts and
for distribution among the heirs.
w. A. WILSON, Administrator.
MRS. ELLA WILSON, Admins
tratriX.
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AID No. 3s9.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Will be sold on the first Tuesday
in January. 1922, at public outcry
at the court house in said county
within the legal hours Of sale, to the
highest bidder for cash, certain prop
cry, of which the following is O fun
and complete description, to-wit:
Lot of land number fourteen G4)
in the Twenty Seventh (27th) dis
trict Of Sumter County, Georgia, ex-
cept fifty 500 acres in the south
east Garner, containing GRE hundred
ard fifty-two and one half acres
more or less. Said property levied on
as the property Of Mrs Leila G. Ar
thur to satisfy a fl. ia. and execution
issued from the Superior court CT said
count, in favor of Mrs. NJ L. Rogers
against the said Mrs. Leila c. Arthur
said property being in possession OF
.Colquitt Heath.
This the 7th day Of December,
1921.
LUCIUS HARVEY, Sheriff.
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LEGAL AID No. 396.
Administrator Sale.
4AN4AI7 : IT . ; . = .
Cf1mtpr County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
By virtue of an order of the Court
Of Ordinary Of said county, will be
sold at public cutlery on the first
Tuesday in January, 1922, at the
court house in said county between
the usual hours Of sale, to the high
est bidder the following real estate
situated in Sumter county, to-Wlt:
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the laws Of the State Of Georgia.
Wherefore, petitioners. pray to be
incorporated under the name and
style aforesaid, with the powers, priv
ileges and immunities herein set
forth, and all others as are now, or
may be hereafter, allowed corp
oraticn Of similar character.
W. u. BAREFIELD,
Attorney Tor Petitioners.
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LEGAL AID No. 400.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

To All Whom 1t May CSoncern:
L. C. Council having, in proper
form, applied to me for permanent
letters of administration on the estate
Of Mrs. Emma L. Roach, late Of said
county, this is to cite all and singular
the creditors and next of kin of Mrs
Emma L. Roach to be and appear at
my office within the time allowed by
law, and show cause, if any they can
why permanent administration should
not be granted to L. G. Council on
Mrs. Emma L. Roach's estate.
Witness my hand and official sig
nature, this 9th day of December;
1921.
Ordinary
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Filed in office Dec. 9th, 1921.
9 r HEYC
Deputy Clerk, 5

Deputy Clerk, S. c.
GEORGE Sumter County
/, S. r. Heys, Deputy Clerk of the
Superior Court of said county, here
by certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy of
application for charter Of The Ameri-
Gus Steam Laundry Company, filed
in this office this date.
Witness my official signature and
seal Of said court, this the 9Th day
of December, 1921.
S. r. HEYS,
Deputy Clerk, S. C.
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\ naverage spruce tree yields
about 500 pounds Of paper.
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sters and flying reptiles. She would
awaken hungry and ask for chops. al
ways complaining that they were
OverdOne
I watched these changes with d,s-
may, but the doctor frowned grimly.
Its awakening." he said. "and with
Its stirring it brings to her subcon-
scious mind the evolution Of the race"
One day Marie did not sleep as
usual. She kept mulmuring thickly
about the wind in the tree tops. The
doctor called TO me to help a moment
with some apparatus, and when re-
, turned she had disappeared. called
to the doctor and we ran out into the
garden. She had climbed to the lower
limb OF an old pear-tree and sat with
face uplifted as If drinking in the
beauty OF the leaves against the sky.
When Marie heard our steps she
grasped the trunk with both hands and
began to climb. 1t was a Louis Bond
tree. very straight and tall.
Come down, dearie," cried the doc
tor, 'come down 10 your daddy here"
Marie leaned toward us. The
branches had unlOosened her long hair
and 1t was Swaying gently
Father" she said, 81 wonder If l
see the trees? 1t almost seems Ms if
I do"
Perhaps So dearest. Come down
and tell me about it. You're not afraid
of your old daddy, are you?"
"rm not afraid OF anything but
snakes"
Just then the first breath of the eve
ming breeze rustled the leaves of the
pear trees. 1t caught lock Of Marie's
hair and whipped it across her face.
ooh !" she screamed, IN snake; / felt
him" She brushed franticalIy at her
face, lost her hold and fell at our
feet.
Tenderly we carried her into the H.
brary and laid her on the couch.
pushed back her hair and, for the first
time, we saw u faint, blue, oval shadow
on her forehead.
And that is all the story Of Marie
GaSpard. The doctor went to France
and l In a few months bought my
chicken farm. Sometimes, on moon
light nights, I see my pear trees
rustling in the breeze. Sometimes a
white misty figure bends toward me
from the branches and catch a
glimpse of Marie's sweet face, faint
blue shadow on her forehead
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she expected to hold his interest.
With laugh she hurried from the
! room, and running upstairs rang for
| her maid.
Left alone, from the depths OF a
! big chair Jerry meditated. A bcauti-
| full setting this woman must certainly
have had. a wonderfully interesting
! personality was here
The youngest member of the law
firm by which all the Drefus property
| was cared for, he had been sent often
| to this woman for consultations. Late
| ly he had come for pleasure and many
| tines had taken his client out with
him for amusement. a young man
nearing thirty he was still retaining
his boyish rugged freshness. His
mind was clear and clean.
'What luck TO have friend like
this little woman" he thought. zone
| could easily cOntde in her"
Lazelle entered the room gaily
| dressed for the street.
Lets take Il way back scat at the
opera and then go out somewhere
| for just Il bite"
fright you arc. We will do Just
| that" He held hT arm carefully. go
ing down the steps and assisted her
into the nachine waiting for them.
IaZcllc wished with little annoy
| nncc that he would help her less. Shc
wondered if he gave young girls so
much help. The music was Faust.
Lazcllc and Jerry laughed heartily
over the portly Mcphistophclcs.
lie wouldn't be the kind Of devil
who could tempt me-" she whispered,
~ can't imagine Il fat tcmptcr"
Satisfied with his own SlimncsS,
Jerry nodded ana smiled understand
ingly. After an hour of music. the
uneasy couple sought nearby res
iaurant. Ordering some simple things
! that Unopened TO appeal 10 them, they
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THE BLUE SHADOW {
BY MARY WHITNEY.
sSSeSeSeSeS SgeSeS9eS

1t is now eight years that l have
been on my chicken farm and shall
never leave it. The thought of scientif-
ic research fills me with the same
horror that I felt when saw Marie
lying dead in the garden. a faint blue
shadow on her forehead.
was just out Of college when
went to work for DR.. Gaspard. From
the first he Impressed me uncannily,
rs II person Of too strong Imagination
Then, too, I thought that he was not
over careful in the handling Of e1-
MOsives. But no one dared remon-
Strale except Marie, and she was too
iight-hearted and happy.
At least she was happy until Lord
Hackett threw her over for rich Sam
Circuits widow. I shall never forget
that morning. / saw her run down
The hill. his letter in her hand, and
ding open the door OF the laboratory
without knocking, an act that was
strictly forbidden to us both. In a
second l heard a spit, then roar and
| could see the flash Of purple flame.
The doctor was scarcely hurt Mt all,
hut Marie was burned and the poison
llghl in her eyes.
1t seemed as if every part of feeling
III the doctor turned to something grim
and terrible. The next morning he
called ME to the library and asked me
what l knew about the pineal gland
He pointed to the open dictionary and
tade me read aloud. In a voice that
trembled a little ] oheyed: ain man a
small, conical, reddish gray body at
tnched to the third ventricle Of the
brain. 1t has the structure Of an eye
with more or less distinct retina or
lens. 1t is evidently a remnant of an
important sense organ. It's present
function is unknown"
Bear this in mind" said the doctor
when ] had finished, there is no DEATH
only change. Countless factors have
h'r"phied that gland. Now I shall
play upon it by every stimulus to
awaken it,"
''To what end?' I asked weakly.
TO give her an eye, to her and all
the world"
"Rut there is no place, no socket"
"one will form. / can only mark the
ends. not the processes of nature. All
ask of you, Miss Robinson. is to at
tend to my supplies. file my notes and
I" keep your mouth shut. know that
You are capable Of all three"
In about two months the process be-
gan Every morning I led Marie to
Inc laboratory, the doctor locked the
door and / walked outside. Sometimes
could hear strange gurglings and
means, but Marie declared that she did
not suffer much. After the treatment
she would sleep. And she would al
ways dream. AT first 1t was of tall
"ecs and lush grasses. then the thick
etS would be DeoDled with c"cat mon
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HAD VISIONS IN HER YOUTH
Saint Catherine Early Convinced sho
Had Been Set Apart for High
and Holy Duties.
PAGE SEVEN

One Of the most famous women OF
history was Catherine Benincasa, who
lived In Siena, Italy, from 1347 to 1880,
and who is now known as Saint Cath
crime. In womanhood she became ia
nous for her work among the poor
and suffering, and especially for her
act in securing the return Of Pope
Gregory Nj from AvignOn in Province
to Rome. where the papal seat be-
lGnged, hut from where il had been
taken when the great schism had
broken out The pope and cardinals
found life easy in the distant city, and
had no desire to return to Rome.
where war and strife was on every
hand. But Catherine urged so earn
estly that Italy needed the pope that
he consented to return.
GATHERINGS work began when she
was but ten years old. On the way
home from her uncle's she underwent
dream or vision, In which she
thought she saw Christ and His saints
on the roof of n church, and she
thought they blessed her From that
time on she insisted against even her
parents wishes In giving herself to
prayer and meditation, and refused to
marry. In time she undertook nurs-
Ing and giving assistance to the Door.
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A Few Years.
Difference
BY EDITH K. jerks

W. i'-i. pS Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate. }
The clock struck eight. Lazclie
glanced ut it and sighed. She walked
toward the long mirror at the end
VI the room admiring the picture she
saw reflected therein. The long
curves OF her body. the cut of her
velvet gown, the beautiful face above
It she viewed with pride. AnxiousIy
she scrutinZed the fine lines i'm her
SKIN which massage could not quite
eradicate.
She strolled back slowly. passing
the panoforte and indifferently glanc-
lug ut some sheet music which an
hour ago had been of great interest
10 her. She seemed very nervous
lime goes so slowly when one is
waiting.
The half-hour struck. At last q
commotion in the hall, Il breezy voice
addressing the maid, and the expected
caller was announced. Slowly with
apparent surprise. Lazelle approached
| him with extended hand.
80 soon, Jerry2 Well, always vel
come you know. Is everything all
right with your"
."All is we'll with me; and you? So
good of you to harbor me so often.
Rummy places, clubs, when a fellow
wants the companionship of the other
SEX" He stretched out his hands to
the warmth of the blaze.
Great fire You have here always.
Going night and day and you the yes
tai virgin to attend It,"
Hardly, Jerry"
The swift vision came to her mind
OF her unhappy marriage and recent
welcome widowhood.
Never mind, let's forget it," quick
~ intercepted the young man, noticing
the shadow that came over her face.
Il came expecting TO take you out
somewhere. Can't you make quick
change and go out with me. We can
get in the second act OF the opera.
What do YOU say?"
LaZelle hesitate1. She had antici-
pated long coy evening by the fire
side with the man she had learned TO
love. Still, she must keep the pncp if
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spent III" evening Laughing and la,l-
inS With occasional bites between
times.
The Years between them We're not
noticeable i'll the shaded candle light.
Lazelle carefully watched her compan-
ION and wished she could know what
was in his mind.
The light willie she drank affected
her Il little. She wondered just hos
lie iciI toward her The late intimacy
hau been SO sweet 10 her. in her iunc-
Illness. Her marriage had been such
"a nightmare. Might not her money
count in her favor to offset those ex-
ira Years! If only Jerry wer, her
own age. Could time be brid.cd over
SO he would notice no difference be.
tween them!
She expected and felt that the affair
would eliminate tonight A Slight
SNOW had fallen during the evening.
AS the big machine bowled slowly
homeward LaZelle felt the ncarncss
ot hef companion. Somehow, tonight
lie had been unusually silent for one
OIL MS temperament. Always with her
lie had been SO keen in conversation.
stepping out to the curb, the wOm-
ans loot slipped unu for moment
her weight rested in Jerry's arms. She
bent her head and looked deeply into
his eyes. The man smiled back in an
absorbed fashion and gently pushed
her into the house. Again they en-
tered the long drawing room where the
logs were always burning. Lazelle
drew her chair near the fire and Jerry
round low stool and placing it. at
her feet sat himself upon it.
lear lady, want to tell you some
thing and ask you a question. Per
haps haven't been Interesting to-
night. Maybe shouldn't have forced
my company upon you. The whole
truth Is that am in love-"
Lazelle felt the red blood pound
from her head to her exquisite feet.
She softly pressed the hand resting
on her knee.
You see, I feel so near you and
trust you so, that l can talk freely
with you. You have been so kind to
me-"
1.-The little girl 1 love is poor and
so am 1. We have to wait. She would
thank you for making my waiting cas-
Ter for me, l know. Would you let me
bring her here, some day, to see you,
and feel your kindness and refinement
as l do?"
He had not noticed the little tense
ness that came over LaZelle's body,
but he turned to look at her.
His listeners head was thrown
back against the leather back Of the
chair. Her face was white and drawn.
Aren't YOU well? Is anything the
mattcr" asked the young man solicit
Ously.
'Just little faintness. All right
now was the whispered answer.
Mother used to have such spells. I'm
so sorry"
l.aZeile drew her hand away and
got to her feet. This time size walked
away from the mirror. Her reflection
no longer tempted her. Back and forth
several times she paced. then she
turned to the waiting youngster.
Il want to hear all about it, Bring
her here tomorrow afternoon. I'll do
what can for you. I need n girl for
company. Can she be my guest until
your-until-"
you're dear. Lazelle. 1 knew you
would be just such Il brick. l can he
married soon now, I hope. We will
love you forever for all. this
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A Mastered Fear.

Government officers IN India COM
pile queer statistics. For example,
they have recently reported that in
1919 the persons who came to their
death by snake bite numbered 2O,273,
and that, in the same IL months,
5S.4l6 snakes were killed. Further,
there Is the record Of l ,162 denths by
tigers. Ago by leopards. 294 by wolves,
POI by wild boars. 1S5 by crocOdiles,
us by bears, GO by elephants and 23
by hyenns. Whatever may he the fear
Of wild animals among human beings
Ii does not seem ever to have deferred
settlement In new lands or perSuad-
ed people against living, as they have
in India for centuries, as the neigh
bcrs of poisonous serpents and ravish-
ing animals.-TOledo Blade.
Yes, Luke. the moon and n woman's
heart are constantly changing - but
1x-0 tn
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She touched his hair tenderIy.

I'LL do the best can, Jerry Please
excuse me now. I feel bit weary"
"Why of course, 1 was thoughtless.
Until tomorrow. dear lady. Good
night. Sweet drcams."'
AS she climbed the stairs Lazelle
was thankful that she had been
spared the shame of his knowledge Of
her heart.
Closing the heavy door behind him.
Jerry regretted that so beautiful n
woman showed advancing years. and
with all youths courage faced his
own bright future with Il smile.
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In Peaceful Grave.

In an open field not very far from
London, England, there is solitary
grave Of one who was an ardent lover
Of the surrounding country. This was
a woman WHO did not wish to be
buried in the crowded cemeteries Of
the city. And one cannot help feeling
that she was q little wise, for where
she rests the countryside is full Of
peace.
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The distinguished service cross IS
worn by no less than 100 American
Jews.