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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-17
BENEFIT PLANNED FOR
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

Of wide social interest is the an
nouncement of the large and bril-
liant benefit bridge and AZ party
which will be given Thursday after
noon at o'clock ulld4r the auspices
of the Council of Safety Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton.
For the past week the various APP
pointed committee; have been active
ly engaged in arranging tables ana
other details of the party, and witt
the completion of these important
points, interest centralizes about the
final details to be added in the next
few days.
Already a number of reservations
have been made, through Mrs. Cliff
Williams, chairman of the table com
mittee, and many hostesses have ar
ranged for both small and large par
ties on that afternoon.
Dainty refreshments will be serv.
ed at the conclusion of the game,
and those not desiring table reserva-
tons may come in for the social hour.
A camel can go without drink
for only about four days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-17
TRACHOMA BREAKS OUT
IN MITCHELL COUNTY

MOULTRlE, Oct. IT. - Mitchell
county authorities are making a
vigorous fight to stamp out trachoma,
dreaded eye disease that has made
its appearance in the Hopewe,l sec
ton, according to reports received in
houltrie. 1t is stated that num-
Der of people have been affected by
the disease, which under certain con
diticns is highly contagious.
DR.. John McMullen, of the Unit
ed State Health Service has made am
investigation of the situation and at
a melting of the board of commission
ers of Mitchell made a report of his
findings. He also filed a report with
state board of health.
DR.. McMullen said that he found
some twenty-five or thirty cases of
the disease which he positively dag
nosed as trachoma and a number of
other cases which he considered sus,
picious.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-17
WHOLESALERS HOSTS TO
RETAILERS AT Triton

Triton, Oct. 15.-Tifton's job
bers entertained the retail grocers of
the city with big feed at Murrow
Springs Thursday night, about 100
attending, the grocers, their clerks
and the families of all being invited.
f. M. DAILY, representing tn N. K.
Fairbanks company, made the prin-
cipal address of the evening. He
told the grocers what they are up
against especially in the way of COM
petition with chain stores. B. Y. Wal
lace, Claude Williams, and d. B.
Harden spoke for the jobbers. C.
w. Rickerson, S. A. Martin and L.
c. Spires made talks from the retail
ers' standpoint. The business session
was held at the Board of Trade of
flee Friday night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-17

Mrs. w. D. Phillips and two young
sons, Walter Dixon and John Taylor,
arrived by automobile from Green
Vile, S. c., and will spend the re-
mainder of the year at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
Taylor, on Lee street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-17
'T1KN.ARPOST
!: NTOsFAcToRY'
So Suggests c. w. Mcclure
On Closing Of Souther And
Coming of Cheap Power

The handsome large emblem and
silver loving cup, won by the Ameri-
Gus Kiwanis club at the recent Ma
con state convention. We're on dis
play at the clubs weekly luncheon
at the Windsor Friday, and were the
occasion of numerous proud refer
ences. Kiwanian Clark, of the Ma
con club, who was a guest, said he
attended the convention and was in
clined to scott when President FL
lis, of the Americas club, reported
there that he headed the best Kiwanis
bunch in Georgia, but that after Am
CIRCUS cleaned up all the prizes in
sight, anu after he had seen the club
in. action at home, he would have
TO admit that President Ellis was
about right. The electric emblem
will hung in front of the Windsor
which is Kiwanis hotel.
c." W. Mcclure, Atlanta merchant.
who has become interested in busi.
ness here and who is a member of
the Atlanta Mwanis club, told the
members Americas needed factories
and suggested that with the coming
of hydro7electric power and the or
dered closing of Souther Field,
movement should be put on foot to
buy thisFfield and turn it into a fac
tory. He said now is. the. time to
launch, new enterprises, when costs
are at low .ebb, this meaning getting
the right start.
Mrs. j. w. Harris was present as
guest and introduced Miss Vera Hen
~ and Carroll Clark. of the "Katcha-
Koo" cast, who sang two songs from
the production.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-17

About forty members were present.
Miss Mary Lou Parker, who is
teaching in Montezuma, spent the
weekend at home.
Geo. R. Lowe spent several days in
Atlanta this week.
Mrs. Miller and Miss Corrie Miller,
of Bowling Green, KY, arrived Wed
nesday to spend the winter in Buena
Vista. They will be with Mrs. J. E.
Lowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Duncan spent
Wednesday in Macon.
Miss Pauline Belk of Cataula,
spent the weekend with her parents
here.
]. G. Mathews left Tuesday for
Miami, Fla, where he will make his
home.
Mrs. T, N, Williams spent last week
in Atlanta.
Mrs. Chas. M. Clements is visiting
relatives in Macon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-17

about to raise $500 to buy the old.
fellows tickets and plenty to eat and
places to stay while at the reunion.
A few have subscribed and others
are invited to give. Here are the
present donors:
A Confederate Veteran $1,000
Walter Rylander --.-.--.........--!- 10.00N
Daughters of Confederacy ..-..,. 800
Mrs. j. w. Harris ---..--.......... LOO
Charles F. Galloway ..-...... 200
If you want to help, send your cash
or check along to the Times Recorder
or Miss Marion Stalker, at the
Americas Auto Co.. and it will find ,
the right place.
It was not so long ago that
Americas had SO veterans residing
within it's limits. There are only, % I
now Shortly there will be none at.
all. Who wants a part in this? The
time is short.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-17
.Zo,cmR7ch

Dir. B. C. Keister, who has been
absent from Americas for the past
week, returned here Friday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-17

Miss Nora Robinson, who directed
the production of Katcha-Koo here
for the past two weeks, has gone to
Orangeburg, S. c., where she will
stage another performance of it. Miss
Dagma Carlson and Miss Jarrett,
who assisted her, also left for North
Carolina and Tennessee, where they
will place performance Of the same
musical comedy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-17
VETS REUNION
HOPES ARE DIM
Ten Here Who Want To Go
Financially Unable-Who'H
Help?

Who'll help ten old veterans take
a JOY trip to the Chattanooga reun-
ion? In Americas are sixteen who
want to go to the reunion, but only
six of them have means, since their
pensions have been held up so long.
The local chapter, U. d. c., and
few interested citizens, have set
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Rufus Lane will
arrive late this afternoon from Blake
ly to be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
c. A. Chambliss at their home on
Barlow street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-17
CIRCUS DAY IS TAG DAY.

TIFTUN, Oct. f5.-Tuesday will
be circus day in Triton, Sparks cir
Gus playing here then. It will also be
Tag Day for Blanche Chapter No 8,
Order of the Eastern Star. Sales
from tags go to the benefit of the
chapters educational fund.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-17
iBUENA VISTA

BUENA VISTA, Oct. 15.-An in
tefesting meeting of Marion county
chapteriU. d. C. was held on Thurs
day with Mrs. j. A. Weaver and Mrs.
B. H. Stokes as hostesses. The presi-
dent, Miss Minnie Lowe, presided,
and after the regular business meet
ing a delightful program on "Geof-
gia' was rendered, after which delic-
ions tea and sandwiches were served.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-17

A camel can go without drink
for only about four days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-17
OPERATE ON SWAN

LONDON, Oct. 17.-While the rest
of its family" tapped in anxiety
against the glass of the greenhouse
operating ROOM" fishhook was
removed from the neck of a swan
on the Hereford Castle Green.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-17

The greatest dramatic success in
generations-"The Bat" by Mary
Roberts Rhinehart and Avery Hop
wood, will be presented at Rylander
theater on Wednesday, Oct. 10.
''The Bat" now in it's second year
in New York and with record of one
solid year in Chicago to its credit
has smashed, not only theatrical ira
ditions but records as well. "The
Bat is not only in a class by itself
so far as the length of its runs are
Graham guardian., 1921-08-26
years younger and less responsible u
CHAPTER u.

Immediately they gathered by the
fallen rose vine, all talking and dis.
putting at once. A light rope was tied !;
an experimental tug broke II like q
string, tumbing Alix violently In a
sitting position, and preclpitating her
father into loamy bed. Anne. who
was bargaining with Chinese fruit
vendor lfrnnkly interested In their un.
dertaking, had called that she would
help them in second, when behind
Alix, who was still sitting on the
ground, another voice offered help.
A young man had come into the
doctors garden; work was stopped
for a few minutes while they well
coined Martin Lloyd.
He was tall and fair, broad, hut
with not an ounce of extra weight,
with brown eyes always laughing, and
ready friendlIness always In evil
dence. Anne's heart gave a throb Of
approval 6s she studied him; Alix
flushed furiously, scowled certain
boyish approval; Cherry had not come
down.
"Can you help us2" The doctor
echoed his question doubtfully. 81
don't know that It can be done!" he
admitted.
"What's that you're eatlng--an april
cotf" Martin said to Anne. in his
laughing way. ~ was going to say
that II It was a peach, you are can
nibnll"
"oh, helpw Allx calculated, with
look OF elaborate scorn.
"No, but where were you last
night" Martin added in lower tone
when he and Anne could speak unno-
ticed. The happy color flooded her
face.
~ have to take care of my family
sometimes she reminded him de-
murely. "Wasn't Cherry good suhsti-
tute2"
''Cherry's adorablei" he agreed.
'Isn't she sweet2" Anne asked en-
Enthusiastically. "She's only little girl,
really, but she's little girl who Is
going to have a lot of attention some
dayi" she added, in her most matron-
ly manner.
Martin did not answer, but turning
briskly toward the doctor, he devoted
himself to the business In hand,
They were oil deep In the first
united tug, each person placed cnre-
fully by the doctor, and guys for the
rope driven at intervals decided by
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had settled 10 Its old place on the
roof. Hong was pressed into service
now, and with Martin, was on Ill ]
roof. graphing with rope, shouting
directions.
There was a rending, slipping noise
on the roof a scream from Martin,
and shouts from the doctor and Peter.
With a great sliding and rushing OF
the refractory sprays, and with hor-
rifying stumbling and falling. down
came Martin, caught In great rope
of the creeper almost at Cherry's feet.
A time Of great running and calling
ensued. Cherry dropped on her knees
beside him, and had his head on her
arm for q moment; then her father
took her place, and Alix, with an as
tonished look at the younger girl's
wet eyes, drew her sister away. I'M
medistely afterward Martin sat up,
looked bewilderedly about from one
face no another. looked at his scratched
wrist and said "Gee!" In thougnJrui
tone.
"You scared Cherry out OF ten
years growthr Alix reprOached Mar
tin.
IL thought he might have hurt
himself" Cherry said, In the softest
OF iittle-glrl voices ard with her shy
little head hanging. Anne decided
that II was becoming her clear duty
TO talk to Cherry,
A few minutes later Ally, Peter and
Martin left for the daily ceremony Of
walking into the village for the mall.
The house was very still. early sum
mer sweetness was drifting through
wide-0pened windows and doors; the
long day was slowly declining Anne
peeped into the deserted living room,
sOftened through all its pleasant
shabbiness into real beauty by the
shafts of sunset red that came In
through the easement windows; and
was deliberating between various be.
coming occupations - for Martin
might walk back with the girls
when her uncle called her.
"Anne-you weren't there when that
young chap tumbled. But I've been
worrying about II little. There's no
question-there's no question that she
that Cherry-called him by his
! name. Martin she called him."
Anne had crossed to the shadowy
doorway; she stood still.
You've not noticed anything be-
tween him and CherryT pursued the
doctor. "a girl might call a man by
his name, ! suppose"
~ don't think there has been any
thing to notice." Anne stated, In level
tone.
"Well. II must be stopped, II II has
begun" decided her uncle. ~ can't
permit it'd forgotten how the little
witch grows sw
Again Anne was silent. She was
not In love with Martin Lloyd; she
was not MS susceptible as the much
younger Cherry, and she had not had
his urging to help her to quick SUR
render. But for the first time in her
life she had seen an absolutely suit
Graham guardian., 1921-08-26
PIMA NEWS


Mrs. j. w. Mattice and two
daughters, Miss Lavenda, and
Mrs. Reece Green and two chill
dren returned home Tuesday
from the mountains, where they
have spent the past two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. H. Weech and
Mrs. Ellis Wtech returned home
last Wednesday from an extend d
trip through Utah and California.
They made the trip by auiomo-
bile.
Walter White went to Ca fo-.
MIA last week, where he win make
his home with his sister.
Mrs. Maud Alfred and son.
Heber, left last Saturday for Cal
ifornia. where they have a.
ployment.
viii Cluff, Fred Mitchell and
Misses Esther and Del a Mcbride
returned home Saturday from a
weeks outing at Miami and
Roosevelt Dam.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Maloy re-
tlirned home from Globe last
Wednesday, where they went 10
seek medical aid for Mr.. Maloy.
Misses Esther Mcbride and
Annie Nuttail left tuesday morn.
ing for the Graham mountains.
where they will spend week.
Chas. Kerby moved his family
down from Mt. Gaaham Tuesday,
where they spent the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace East and
family left Sunday for Benson.
where they will spend the winter.
Mrs. Ethel Cole and two chill
dren. Leslie and Catherine, le t
this week for st. David, where
they will visit with her sister.
MRS. Albert Sims.
Mrs. Sonora Allen and daught-
er, Mrs. Vida Weech, are in
town this week, visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Clawson.
Miss Stella Norton went to
Morenei last week, where she is
visiting with her sister, Mrs.
Angus Maloy.
John Mcbride has his new
house completed and has moved
into it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred CIuf have
gone to Mexico to look at the
country with the intention Of
moving there.
Graham guardian., 1921-08-26

hood. She would be twenty-five in
August.
Alix came In from her walk glow
ing, and full of great discovery.
Dad" she said eagerly, taking her
place at the supper table, "what do
you think! I'll bet you dollar that
man is falling In love with our
Cherryr
Anne. Mt the head of the table.
looked palned, but there was genuine
apprehension In the doctors face.
"Where is your sister?" he asked.
"Down there by the gate" Alix an
swered. They're gazing soulfulIy into
each others eyes, and all that! Peter
went home. But Cherry-with beau !!
Isn't that the ultimate extension OF
the limit! I'm crazy about it-I think
It's great. love weddingsl Thls1l
be the third I've been tor
"All this seems TO have come up
very suddenly" the doctor said, ,lazed-
Iy, rumpling his gray hair with fine
old hand. II don't imagine your sister
Is taking 1t as seriously as you and
Anne seem inclined to-"
\ Continued on Page S
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a
10 fall In love with an exquisite and
Innocent Cherry. After all, she would
not be little girl forever; some man
would want to take that little corn
colored head and that delicious little
pink-clad person away with him some
day, to be his wife
And suddenly Peter was torn by n
stab OF pure pain, and he stood puz-
zled and sick, in the garden bed, won
dering what was happening TO him.
'Listen--want drink" Alix asked.
coming out with tin dipper that
spilled a glittcring sheet Of water
down the thirsty nasturtiums. "Rest
a few minutes. Peter. Dad wanted a
pole, and Mr., Lloyd has gone up into
the woods to cut one"
"And where's Cherry?" Peter asked,
drinking deep.
"She went along-tust up In the
woods here!" Alix answered. They'll
be back before you could get there.
They've been gone five minutesl"
-
Five minutes were enough to take
Cherry and her lover out Of sight OF
the house, enough to have him put his
arm about hcr. and to have her raise
her lips Confidently, and yet shyly,
again to his. They kissed each other
deeply, again and again.
Their talk was lncoherent. Cherry
was stlll playing, coquetting and smil-
ing, her words few, and Martin, hav-
ing her so near, could only repeat the
endearing phrases that attempted to
express to her his love and fervor.
"You darlingl Do you know how
love you? You Darlington little ex-
qulsite beauty! Do you love me-do
you love me?" Martin murmured, and
Cherry answered breathlessly:
"You know debut you know I
dol"
Presently he selected the sapling
redwood, and brought It down with
two blows of his ak. The girl seated
herself beside him, helped him strip
he trunk, their hands constantly
touching, the man once or twice delay
ing her for one more snatched and
laughing kiss, And Martin said that
he was going to make her the happiest
wife man ever had.
Dragging the stripped tree, they ran
down the sharp hill to the house just
rs Anne came out TO announce lunch
con. Peter was wandering off In the
woods nearby, but came at Alix's
shrill yell of summons, and looked re-
ieved when he saw Cherry and Mar
tin not even talking to each other.
They had been gone only ten minutes.
1t was a happy meal for everyone,
and after II they had attacked the rose
bush again, with aching muscles now,
and in the first real summer heat. 1t
was three o'clock before, with great
cracking, and the scream OF twist
ed branch, and n general painting and
heaving on the part OF the workers.
at last the feathery mass had risen a
foot-two feet--into the air, had
stood toiterlng like wall Of bloom.
and finally, with downward rush.
Graham guardian., 1921-08-26
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.--with his two daughters.
Alix and Cherry. the latter Just eighteen
years old, and hts niece, Anne, Doctor
sck'aRd retired Is Living at Nam xs1-
Ills closest friend Is Peter Joyce, some
thing of a recluse. Visiting in the vi-
einity, Martin Lloyd, mining engineer,
falls In love with and secretly becomes
engaged to Cherry.
Cherry, he reflected fearfully, was
MS pretty as her mother had been at
eighteen, with the same rounded chin
and apricot cheeks, and the same
shadowed innocent blue eyes with a
film of corn-colored hair blown across
them. She had the strange, the indie
Enable quality that without words, al
most without glances, draws youth
toward youth, draws admiration and
passion, draws life and all its pain.
Her father for the first time tonight
formulated in his heart the thought
that she might be happily married.
Married--nonsense Why, what did
she know of life, of submission and
courage and sacrifice? 1t would be
years, many years, before the snowy
frills, and the pale gold head, and the
firm, brown little hand would be ready
for that
Not many hours after he went slow
ly up to bed morning began to creep
into the little valley. Alix, at her
early bath, heard quail calling, and
looked out to see the last of the fog
vanishing at eight o'clock, and to g&
wet rush of fragrance from the Per-
sian lilac, blooming this year for the
first time. At half-past eight she came
out into the garden, to find her father
somewhat ruefully studying the tum-
bled ruins of the yellow banksia rose.
The garden was still wet, but warm
ing fast; she picked plume OF dark
and perfumed hellotrope, and began to
fasten II In his coat lapel while she
kissed him.
"We1l never get that back on the
roof. my dear boy" Alix said mater
nally.
Her father pursed his lips, shook
his head doubtfully. The rose, short
week ago, had been spreading fanlike
Graham guardian., 1921-08-26

branches well toward the ridge-pole, a
= story and a half above their heads.
But the great wind Of yestereve that
had ended the spring and brought In
the summer had dragged II from Its
place and flung II. tumble Of emerald
leaves and sweet clusters of creamy
blossoms, across the path and the
steps of the porch. Allx tentatively
tugged al loose spray, and stood
biting her thumb.
Her attention was distracted by the
setter puppy who came clumslly gam
boiling toward her. "Hello, old Bumpy-
doodlesp she said with rich affec-
tion, kissing the dogs silky head, and
burying both hands In his feathered
collar. "Hello, old Buck |"
Alexandra. for heavens sake stop
handling that brutel" said Peter
Joyce disgustedly, coming up the path.
II dare say you've not had your break
fast, either. Go wash your hands |
Morning, Doctori"
Father and daughter turned to smile
upon him, tall, lean man, with q
young face and finely groomed head,
and with touches Of premature silver
Mt his temples.
He was a bachelor, Just entering
his thlrtles, fastidlous, critical, ex-
acting man by reputation, but showing
his best side to the Strlcklands. They
had vague idea that he was rich, ac-
cordlng to their modest standard, but
he apparently had no extravagant
tastes, and lived as quietly, or more
quietly, than they did He liked soil.
tude, books, music, dogs. and his FIRE.
side. The old doctors one social en-
joyment was In visiting Peter, and
the younger man went to no other
place so steadily as he came TO the
old house under the redwoods.
Morning, Peterp said Doctor
Strickland now, smiling at him.
"Have you had yoursr'
my house." said Mr.. Joyce, fastld-
iously, '.is well-managed place. Say"
he added, pursuing his lips to whistle,
as he looked at the rose tree, "did
Tuesdays wind do that?"
Tuesdays wind and Dad" Alix
answered. "Wln 1t go back, Peter?"
"I-I don't knoww he mused,
walking slowly about the wreck. Tf
we had lever down here, and some
Graham guardian., 1921-08-26

able man. man whose wolk, position,
looks, name and character fitted her
rather exactinss standard, and for the
first time she had let herself think
confidently of being wooed and won.
And, standing In the doorway, she
tasted the last bitter dregs Of the
dream. 1t was all over. Anne was
ut the age that sets twenty-five years
as the definite boundary of splGster.