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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-15
BENNING OFFICERS WIFE
KILLED I'M AUTO CRASH

COLUMBUS, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Kath-
crime G. Endicott, of Plattsburg, N.
Y, wife of Lieutenant F. G. Endicott,
instructor in the infantry school at
Camp Benning, was killed last night
when an automobile in which she was
riding with her husband crashed into
two telephone poles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-15
81, 200 DIAMOND LOST
ON THOMASVILLE STREET

THOMASVILE, Dec. ia dia-
mond ring valued at 81 200 was lost
on the streets of Thomasville this
week. The owner, Mrs. Harry Gar
ber, of Fitzgerald, does not know
how she lost it, but missed the ring
after shopping in several local stores.
She has offered 500 reward for the
return of the ring. The stone was
set in platinum and weighed over
two and a quarter carats.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-15
YCNUG PECAN GROVE.
is SOLD FOR $25, 900

THOMAsVILLE, Dec. Is. -
A beautiful pecan farm OH the Dixie
Highway pavement two miles from
Thomasville was sold this week for
about $4,000. The place was owned
by G. L. Whitney, formerly of Ohio,
and was bought by Mrs. M. L. Lively,
Of Atlanta, The farm contains two
very attractive residences, barns,
chicken runs, nut houses and other
equipment for an up-to-date place.
Sepenty-fve acres are in pecan
trees ten years old and they bore a
crop of nuts this year in excess of
16,00C rounds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-15
S CARS CATTLE, 1000 HOGS
MOUl TRIES DAYS RECEIPTS

MOULTRIE, Dec. l5.--F'ive car
loads of cattle were unloaded at the
stock yards here yesterday. They
were shipped from an Alabama point.
1t is the biggest shipment of cattle
received in some 'time. The hog re-
.ceipts for the day totalled over >
900 head Shipments of hogs came
from three states, Georgia, Florida
and Alabama The price for number
one hogs still is Ia cents. Corn
fed hogs that kill hard bring a prem
ium Of one cent a pound above the
regular market.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-15
WILSON PROUD TO BE
COMRADE OF A. K. r.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.--Former
President Wilson is proud to consid-
.er himself ''as the comrade of all the
men Of the expeditionary forces" he
said in reply to letter from j..
Bentley Mulford, national first vice
president Of the Rainbow Division
Veterans Association, conveying a
New Years greeting today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-15
1908 BALES
COTTON CINNED
Total For County To Pass $4,000
Mark Slightly, Figures
Indicate

Sumter county's cotton ginning on
December / lacked only 93 bales of
reaching the $4,000 mabrk, according
to figures announced today by w.
P. Persons, census taker for this
county. There have been a number
of bales ginned since that time, and
it is believed the final total will
slightly pass $4,000.
The ginnings to December / were
1907 bales, which compared with
23,153 to the same date last year.
The ginnings for the period were 108
bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-15
=
ARMOUR'S INVITED TO
REOPEN .TTFTON PLANT

Triton, Dec. 15.-Pursuant to
instructions from the Board Of Cos
ernors of the Tifton Board of Trade
Secretary Algee sent telegram last
night to J. Ogden Armour, in Chica-
go, in connection with the packers
strike, advising Armour that we have
plenty Of good labor here willing to
wcrk, with plenty of fat stock ready
for slaughter and inviting him to
utilize the packing plant at Tifton,
which has been closed down for
naar'y year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-15
THOMAS COUNTY TO GET
ANOTHER BIG TAX CHECK

THOMAsVILLE, Dec. 15. -
Thomas county is planning to make
an agreement as to the taxes of an
other Of the winter residents Of the
county to the extent of about $780,
600. This will be added to the rev.
enue for the current year from the
ad valorem taxes. This is one of
number that have been settled re-
Gently in which compromises were
reached through the necessary agree
mcnt helween the state and county
authorities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-15
ASQUlTH COMMENDS
TREATY TO COMMONS.

LONDON, Dec. IS by Associated
Press) Commons this afternoon re-
sumed debate on the Anglo-Irish
agreement, feature Of the early
proceedings being an address by for
mer Premier Asquith heartily com
mending the treaty for acceptance of
the house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-15
DR.. LONG TO BE HEAD OF
BIRMINGHAM HOSPITAL

ATLANTA, Dec. I5.-Dr. J M.
Long, for the past eight years super
Of the Georgia Baptist
hospital, has rendered his resignation
to the board of trustees of that IN
stitution, through the president, Cliff
ford Walker, Of Monroe, to take ef-
feet January /.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-15

MIXED CINNINCS
Cotton Man Says Carelessness
Has Cost Sumter $4,000
This Year

Sumter county has lost an aver.
age Of SIS per bale on her $4,000
tacl crop Of cotton this year, or $780,
eco, l estimate, because of the care
Iessness of ginners," said we'll
Known cotton buyer today, who ask
ed that for obvious reasons his name
be not mentioned. The carelessness
consists in mixing cotton of varying
grades, instead Of bailing each mans
crop separately, he said.
"The usual CUSTOM" said he, "is to
keep the gins running, with one
mans cotton following Immediately
behind another's. A man drives UP
with a certain amount of seed cotton.
There is some already in the hopper
from that brought in by the man
ahead which goes into his first bale.
Wien his cotton is about all through
the gin, an amount equal to that in
the hopper when his started is de-
Quoted. which means that an equal
amount Of his cotton is left in the
hopper to go into the next mans first
bale.
.Now ,t1'tton varies greatly in
quality ana, erade here as elsewhere.
And the. nil iiitffsss -pssygtiie cotton on the
basis Of the lowest 4uaiity of any
staple found in The bale. The re-
suit is that many bale of good cot
tor, except for tbs small amount of
another mans Poor cotton left in the
gin hopper ahead CT him grades $40
a bale less than what it would have
brought had there been none but his
own cotton in the bale.
81 know what am talking about,
for | was brought up and trained in
the business from the mill grading
end of it. ! know that mill can
make poor cloth out of good cotton,
but cannot make good cloth out of
por cottn. knw, too, that small
amount of low grade cotton in q
high grade bale will produce a streak
through a piece of fabric that is
very noticeable and that lowers the
value of the entire piece. For that
reason the mills employ expert grad
ers and examiners, and every balls Isl
bought for a certain grade and it is
thoroughly examined to make sure
that it comes up to the grade de-
manded and bought before going to
ten spinning room. Whenever bale
Is found that fails to measure up 1t
is thrown out and most be sold else
where as low grade cotton and at a
much lower price.
In Americus | buy and SIP to the
mills. ship on orders for certain
grades, and buy by grades here,
grades guaranteed. | am constantly
beng called on by the mills to make
adjustments because of low grade
cotton they find in baels ginned in
Sumter county, and it causes no end !
Of trouble and dissatisfaction, be-
cause in the end it has to come from
the farmer who sold the cotton.
i merely mention this, because d |
great many people do not realize the
situation and the loss that is being in |
Cured by the farmesr of Sumter
ccantI. The cause of 1t is too much |
earelessness on the part of ginners, |
VINO evidently assume that cotton is
cotton, and all of the same value,
When such is mistake, as every u-a'l
knows. Let US hope that the farmers
next season insist that they get their !
own cotton and no other delivered |
from the gins"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-15
FRENCH CHAMBER VOTES
Is BILLION FRANC BUDGET

PARIS, Dec. Is by Associated
Pressa After a session lasting 2C
hours, the Chamber CT Deputies this
morning voted approval of the new
budget providing for the expenditure
of 25, lao, 100000 francs and re.
ceipts of 25,s27,00o,QO0 francs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-15
MAN WHO RAISED SHAFT
TO j. WILKES BOOTH DIES

TROY, N. Y, Dee. 15.-The burial
here yesterday of Pink Carter marked
the passing of the man who erected
a monument in his own yard to the
memory of John Wilkes Booth, the
slayer Of President Lincoln.
The shaft was removed several
months ago by persons whose iden-
tity never was established.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-15
MOVIES LIKE. TOWNSVILLE.

THUMASVILLE, Dec. I5.-An.
other large motion picture company
is planning to stage a play at Thom-
asville. A representative has been
here for several days thoroughly in
specting the scenery and adaptable
buildings around the town, and he
expresses the hope that the company
will seelet this location.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-15
NOTICE TO THE CHILDREN

BECAUSE of the growing num-
ber of Santa Claus letters sent
to the Timee-Recorder each Christ
mas season for publication, and
the great burden of space and time
required to print them, it will not
me possible to publish them this
year. If the children desire to
send them anyway, we will at
tempt to deliver them to Santa
Claus. Be sure to show them to
your mother or daddy before
mailing so that you will be sure
Old Santa can read them and that
they are addressed properly, then
drop them in the postoffice or
bring them to the Ti.nes-Recorder
None will be published this year,
however.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-15
BERLIN UNABLE
7 0MEET FULLY
NEXT PAYMENTS
Allied Reparations Commission
Informed Of Failure In
Advance

PARIS, Dec. Is (By Associated
Press) The German government
has informed the Allied reparation
commission that it will be unable to
meet fully" the repaiations pay
ments due January Is and February
IS, it was officially announced this
afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-15
lsACGHTERY TAKES Up
WAR OFFENSE CT ,EMENCY

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is Attor-
ney General Daugherty today began
consideration of recommendations to
President Harding nconnection with
the extension of executive clemency
to 1877 war law offenders. Whether
the case of Eugene Debs was inelud-
ed in the group Daugherty declined
to say.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-15
AMERlcUs SPOT COTTON. {
Good middling cotton IT cents.
LIVERPOOL CoTTON.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 15.-Market
opened quiet and steady, 14-17 up.
Quotations, 11.O4. Sales 6,O0o bales.
Receipts, 1859 bales, of which 1870
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-15
WEATHER FORECAST:

For Georgia: Fair tonight; Friday
Increasing cloudiness, probably fol
owed by rain.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-02-03

fierce rage of battle, broke free. fairly
tearing himself from BentOnS desper.
ate clutch, and pinnlng him helplesSly
against the wall
At the same instant Lacy, who mad
regained his feet, leaped upon him
from behind, striking him with all his
force, the violence of the blow, even
though grazing one, driving the
miners head into the face of the gun.
man.
Both went down together, but West.
colt was on his feet again before Lacy
could act, closing with the latter. Il
was hand-tO-hand, the silent struggle
for mastery between two men no; un.
ceivinG no mercy. The revolver of one
lay on the floor, the other still re7Osed
on the open desk, and neither could
he reached. Ii was battle TO be
fought out with bare hands. Twice
Westcott struck. his clenched fist bring.
ing blood, but Lacy clung to him, one
hand twisted I'm his neck-band, the
other viciously forcing back his head
Unable to release the grip, WestcOtt
gave back, bending until his adversary
was beyond balance; then, suddenly
Strengthening, hurled the fellow side
ways. But by now Beaton, dazed anC
confused. was upon his feet. With the
bellow-of a wild bull he flung himself
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-02-03

q hundred feet I'm advance Of their
pursuers when they reached the hotel.
In spite Of Lacy's urging the cowardiy
crew exhibited small desire to close in.
The marshal glancing back over his
shoulder, grinned cheerfully.
"We've got 'em beat. JIM" he pant.
ed, "less thar's others headin' us Off
run like a whitehead; don't mind me-"
The road ahead was clear, except
for the speeding cowboys, and the mar.
shal made extremely quick work OF
them. There was a fusillade of shots,
and wien these ended one rider was
down In the dust, the other gallopinn
mudly away, lying hat on his pony,
with no purpose but to get out or
range. The two fugitives plunged into
the bushes opposite, taking the rough
est but most direct course to where
the rather precipitous banks dropped
Off to the stream below. The marshal,
pausing for nothing flung himself bodi-
ly down the steep bank, unclasping his
belt, as he half ran, half rolled to the
bottom.
Here, take these cartridges" he
said, land hold 'em up. Save yer own,
too, fer we're going to need 'em. That
water out thar is plumb up to my
neck. Come on, now; keep them
things dry, an don't bother bout me-"
He plunged in, and Westcott follow
ed, both cartridge belts held above his
head.
The water deepened rapidly, and
Westcott was soon to his waist lean
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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-02-03

~ SSSiS hoiiilS MISS donovan
had ever indited, with which 1t could
be compared. But would she have de.
parted, however burriedly, without
leaving him some message2 Uncon-
sciously he still held the letter I'm his
hand when the waitress came In with
his breakfast. She glanced about to
make certain they were alone and
leaned over, her lips close to his ear.
us that the note they say that New
York young lady left?"
Yes, Sadie" in surprise. "Why ?"
"Well, she never wrote 1t, Mr.. West.
cott," hurriedly placing the dishes be.
fore him. "that's all. Now don't yer
say a word to anybody that I told
yer; but she didn't go East at all; she
wus took In wagon down the desert
road. saw 'em take her."
"You saw them? Whof"
"Well, don't just know that. cent
IT was Matt Moore's team, an he wuz
drivin' 1t. I didn't see the others 50
es to be sure. Yer see us help sleep
over the kitchen, an bout one O'Clock
1 woke up. thought I heard a noise
outside, an got up an went to the
winder. couldn't see much, not
'nough so I could swear to nuthir':
but there was three or four men out
there Just across that little gully, YOU
know, an they had woman with EN-
she didn't scream none, but she was
tryin' ter git away; wunst she run,
but they caught her. 1 didn't see no
wagon then; it was behind the ridge
l reckon. After while It drove Off
down the south trail, an little LATER
shree men come UP them outside stairs
back into the hotel. They was mighty
stiil bout 1T, too"
1eu couldn't tell who they were?"
They want like nuthin' but shad-
ders; IL was purity dark night. Say.
dld you ever hear tell Of Mexican
named McEhezT
wen, rather; he's q cattle thief. or
worse. Arizona has big reward out
for him, dead or alive"
That's the gink, bet yer: has he
got n hangout anywhar round this
country2"
"Not so far as I know. What makes
you suspect this?"
SttlS leancd even closer, her voice
trembling >with excitement, evidently
convinced that her information was of
utmost Importance.
"You know the feller they call En-
right, reckon he's n lawyerf"
Wcstcott nodded.
"Wcll he was doin' most of the talk
in, an was foolin' round the side
board yonder, pretendin' ter clean it
up. Nobody thought / was in ear dis
tnnce, but 7 got hold ov a word now an
then. BE kept tellin' 'em bout this
Mexican. who's friend of Bill Lacy,
an 1 judge has place whar he hangs
out with his gang somew har In the Bis
desert"
WAS anything said about Miss Don.
ovanf"
mot by name; they was too smart
for that; but that was the direction
Matt Moore drove Off last night
there's Enright comm downstairs
now; won't yer hav' some more cakes
Sir?"
Westcott pushed back his chair ant
rose to his feet. He had extracted
all the information the girl possessed
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ing to his right to keep his feet; he
heard the marshal splashing along be-
hind, convinced by his ceaseless pro-
family that he also made progress I'm
spite of his shortness of limbs. In
deed, they attained the rock shelter
almost together, creeping up through
narrow crevaSSe, leaving a wet trail
along the grey stone. This was ac-
complished none too soon, yell from
the bank telling of their discovery,
followed by the crack of a gun. The
marshal. who was still exposed, hasti-
ly crept under cover. wiping a drop
Of blood from his cheek where -H-
splinter of rock dislOdged by the bullet
had slashed the flesh. He was, never
theleSS, in excellent humor his keen
grey eyes laughing as he peered out
over the rock rampant.
''If they keep up shoOtin' like that,
Jim, reckon our insurance won't be
high" he said. "I'm plumb ashamed
of the camp, the way them boys waste
lead. Hand over them cartridges; let's
see what sorter stock we got"
(To be continued)
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-02-03
2NIKZ2zZZ ZAl2H2ZSW
AUTHOR OF
THE DEVILS OWN
M LADY OF THE NORTH ETC

Continued from last weeh)
"AMd that was all, was it-just this
note and the cash? There was nothing
addressed to me9"
The hotelkeeper shook his head.
"When did you see her last"
Bout nine o'clock, l reckon; she
came down inter the dinin' room fer q
drink o. water"
"How much longer were you up?"
ooh, maybe an hour"
"No message for Miss Donovan up
to that timer?
"No."
"You left the door unlocked?"
Sure; them New York fellers was
both out. 1 oughter waited till they
come In, maybe, but was plum tired
out"
When did they come back?"
Oh, bout midnight, 1 reckon. Bill
Lacy an Matt Moore was along with
'em."
II see! And these New York people
they are still here?"
"They wus all three down ter break
fast; amt seen nuthin' of 'em since"
WHAT became or IacyF
"He's down in his saloon; he sed
II you showed up, an asked fer him,
ter tell yer that's whar he'd be-"
He told you that? He expected me
to show up, then?"
Il reckon as how he did," and Tim
mons grinned i'm drunken good humor.
"He's pretty blame smart BIZ Lacy
is; he most allars knows whut's goin'
ter happen" He leaned over the desk
and lowered his voice. "If yer do
hunt him up, Jim," he said confiden-
TALLY, "you better go heeled."
Westcott laughed. The first shock
of the discovery Of Miss Donovans
disappearance had passed, and he was
himself again. He must have time to
think and arrange some plan and,
above all, must retain q clear mind
and proceed cOOlly.
"All right, old man." he said easily.
I'll try and look out for myself.
haven't eaten yet today. What can
you find me In the larder?"
Although feeling the need Of food,
WestcOtt entered the dining-room of
the Tlmmons' house more desirous of
being alone than for eny other pur-
pose. He realized that he was sud-
denly brought face to face with most
serious condition, and one which must
be solved unaided. So Bill Lacy eX.
pected him? Had left word where he
was to be found? What was the prob
able meaning Of this? Westcott did
not connect this message directly with
the strange disappearance of Miss
Donovan. Moore must have recOg-
niZed him during their fight, and re-
ported to his master who 1t was that
had been discovered listening at the
window. Realizing the nature of that
conversation. Lacy naturally antici-
pated being sought the very moment
WestcOtt came to town. That was
what this meant. All right, he would
hunt Lacy as soon as he was ready
to do SO; and, as Timmons suggested,
would go "heeled."
But the girl? What had really be-
come Of the girl? Westcott drew the
brief note from his pocket, smoothed
out Its creases and read the few
words over again. The writing was
unquestionably feminine. and he could
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4
Soees a large part Of
Vening oI know why you
M. CannoDwn La Rosita for
/ Miss Ros your connection
rocks from New
| ed Cavendish was
:" being held q pris-
ii Enright, here,
IN, of Ousunder some legal
sterday. who Stella DOnO-
Tohaccole suspected her
)rce is the only
o1o.s thing about, and
ed to you where
ted the ap-lickly nut out of
Ihysician. resOrted to last
kess;ons willncd to Haskell"
h 9th 1921 amer. Why not
I " you the letter
1t. You thought
fr uauSh~'l covered. That
v Miss Donovan,
ershaw, was your outfit. The
IL week. your abduction
,o ed from a back
lines. -.-..--.----r..-----
IN, of KerI,I,. sss q
sister and-~
Mrs. C. B;YSTEMS
Pumps, Air
lsines in theputinG Scales
hg next trw Cases, Ac-
lin street. Rebuilt Cash
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14
Eunice Lynes, for several days.

Eunice Lynes, for several days.
Miss Vera Lynes has just returned
from short visit to friends and rela-
tives in Ehrhardt.
Miss Gladys Brabham and Jink
Lynes are visiting Miss Brabham's
Aunt, Mrs. Adams, this week in Jack
sonville, Fla.
James D. Cook has been spending
his vacation in Olar with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Cook. Mr.. Cook is
attending the Georgia-Alabama busi-
ness college at Macon, Ga.
w. R. Starr, now connected with
The R. L. Bryan Co., Of Columbia, is
also visiting with friends and rela-
tives in Olar, making headquarters at
the home of his aunt, Mrs. w. B.
Chitty.
Mrs. Victoria Williams, of Fairfax,
has been in town several days visit
ing relatives and friends.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14
HENRY NJ. DIBBLE DIES At HOME.
President of Bank of Western Caro-.
lima for Years.

Aiken, July 11.-Henry NJ. Dibble,
aged g., president of the Bank of
Western Carolina and it's ten branch
es, died at his home, the Vale of
Montmorenci, near AiAken, tonight at
7 clock.
Mr.. Dibble was a native of Mar
shall, Mich, having moved to South
Carolina some years ago. He has
been president of the Bank of West
ern Carolina for about thirty years.
Mr.. Dibble was graduate of the law
school of Cornell University and was
one of the leading citizens of this
section of the state, toward the up
building of which he did a great deal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

United States District Court
Eastern District of South Carolina.
In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of. W. Copeland,
Jr., Bankrupt.
To the Creditors of the said Bank
rupt:
Take notice that on the 9Th day of
July, 1921, petition for discharge
of the above named bankrupt was
filed in this Court and that hear
ing was ordered and will be had
thereon on the 18th day of August,
1921, before said Court at Charleston,
S. c., in said district, at II o'clock in
the forenoon, and that all creditors
and other persons in interest may
appear at said time and place and
show cause if any they have why the
prayer of the said petition should not
be granted.
RICHARD W. HUTSON,
S-11 Clerk.