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The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-27
COTTON YET FAILS
 TO REACH AVERAGE
JUNE ADVANCES PLANT
Weevils Hit all States Except Texas and Oklahoma-Arkansas
 Crop Ftir.
-itTsRsl
! WHY - -

Memphis, June 27.-Reports to th' Commercial Appeal, which reports arc of the average date of June P, indi cate that the cotton crop averaged rather pronounced improvement dur ing the month, but that the general condition of the crop is considerably below the average for the end of June These reports embrace correspond ence covering 7S2 counties or parishes in the 10 principal cotton producing states.
 All reports indicate that the acre. age has been very largely reduced.
 West of the Mississippi river rains were ample for cotton, and in some instances excessive, but not greatly detrimental; temperatures favorable for cotton. Eastward, especially in the Atlantics, drouth, accompanied by high temperatures, was against the growth of the plant but check on boil weevil Beneficial rains have re- gently occurred in Georgia and the Carolinas but were mostly local in character; drouth spots remain.
 Dry weather was favorable for field work and fields east of the river are clean and usually we'll cultivated but some complaints of grass in the west, although not serious.
 The plant appears to be healthy, but, in some sections, owing to late ness, drouth or lack of fertilizer, or to a combination of causes, is small.
 The crop in Texas and Oklahoma seems to be doing particularly well; in Arkansas also, on the whole sat- isfactory progress is being made, not withstanding heavy boil weevil infes tation southeast.
 Alabama makes more serious com
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-27
WHEAT HANDS REACH
 KANSAS FOR HARVEST
fBy the Associated Press)

Kansas City, Mo-, June 27. - The mobilization of the labor army, which moves northward from Texas to Da- kota every year, cutting the wheat as it ripens, is beginning here. Through the free employment agency maintain ed by the federal department of agri- culture, working in cooperation with the state free employment bureaus, thousands of men are sent every year to the localities where they are most needed and warned away from the places where there is already an abundance of labor.
 The demand began in earnest about June 15, and, to date, supply and de- mand have been about normal here and have offset each other fairly well. From Fort Worth and Little Rock where the federal employment bureau maintains temporary "field offices, have come reports of about 2,000 sur plus men. These men are now being directed to Oklahoma, where the wheat harvest is under way. Hutchinson Kan, has asked for 800 men and Wichita wants 1,5O0.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-27
ORGANIZE COUNTY
 POULTRY HANGERS

Poultry fanciers taking the lead in the reorganization of the Faulkner County Poultry Association hope to standardize the county with three or four selected strains, that is, to have all poultry growers make selection from the strains agreed upon and to raise no others. The plans will be discussed at the meeting to be held Tuesday night at o'clock at the James Business College for reorganization of the association. All citizens of the county interested in poultry are in- vited to attend. Those wishing to en- roll but who are unable to attend are asked to notify MT. James and allow their names to be entered upon the roll of the association.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-27

Legal banks for sale at this office
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-27

plaint of boil weevil than any other
 state, with Georgia close second
 South Carolina is, for the first time,
 experiencing something approaching
 statewide infestation; North Caro-
 lima, Tennessee and Oklahoma are the only states in which boil weevil does not at this time threaten serious dam age; boil weevil is present in each of these three states, but infestation is light, and little apprehension is felt.
 Much replanting has been neces- sary, and stands are only fair on the average, but rather better in Texas and Oklahoma than elsewhere. Nu- merous reports that stands are poor are offset by reports that stands are excellent, but the majority of reports indicate that stands are fair to good.
 Cotton is making good progress in response to favorable weather condi- tions during the past three weeks. A few sections report poor stands, but on the whole stands fair to good, mostly good. The plant is healthy looking and fields clean and we'll cul- tivated. Boil weevil numerous and rather active southeast and in some of the river counties of the central portion of the state, but has not ap- peared or is doing only slight damage elsewhere. All reports indicate that the crop has improved during the month and that the general condition of the crop throughout the state averages somewhat better than at the date last year, and not far from average.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-27
SURVEY SHOWS HIGH
 NEGRO DEATH RATE
sBy the AssocYated Preasl

St. Louis, June 27.-The death rate of negroes in St. Louis was double that of whites during the last fiscal year, according to report of John Schmoll, director of public welfare. Director Schmoll attributed the condi- tion to improper housing and a care less manner of living. Undernourish- ment of children also is blamed.
 In the report, MT. Schmoll stated that deaths from tuberculosis among negroes was three times greater than the death rate from tubercular whites. He disclosed that death rate among negro children was fifteen times greater than among white children.
 Warning that the appalling death rate from tuberculosis among ne- groes is menace to the health of the entire population, Schmoll recommend cd that commission of sanitation ex- perts be appointed to investigate health conditions among negroes.
 Legal blanks fur sale at this office.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-27
ED R. BRUCE DEAD:
 BODY SENT HERE

Edward Robert Bruce, 47, son of the late Colonel and Mrs. George w.
 Bruce, died at II o'clock last night at the Arkansas Tuberculosis hospital
 at Bonneville, where he had been un- der treatment for some months. The
 body will be brought to Conway in the morning for interment. Funeral arrangements have not been complet- led, pending word from relatives. His sister, Mrs. c. w. Cox of Alexandria, La., and brother, Roy G. Bruce of Conway, were at his bedside when death came.
 MT. Bruce was born in 1873 and spent his early youth in Conway. He attended Central College at Russell vile, Ky, and the University of Ar
 kansas after his elementary educa- tion was completed and at the out break of the panish-American war, enlisted in the First Arkansas. He removed to Oklahoma and for some years was president of bank at Rush Springs. His next business connection was in California, he having served about 15 years as an agent of the
 U. s. treasury department at Los Angeles. He returned to Arkansas when his health became worse and was admitted as patient to the Bonneville sanatorium.
 The deceased was member of only one fraternal order, having been a member of the Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks for practically his entire life.
 Surviving MT. Bruce are his mother. Mrs. George w. Bruce, and the fol- lowing brothers and sisters: Miss
 Daisy Bruce and Roy G. Bruse of Conway; Mrs. A. S. Gibson of Tex arkana; Mrs. c. W. Cox of Alexand- ria, Mrs. Charles E. Woodruff of Hopkinsville, Ky, and Mrs. Oliver B. Harvey of Clifton Forge, Va. Many years ago while MT. Bruce was in the west, he was married and from this union son about 26 years of age survives.
 Mrs. Bruce was unable to go to the bedside of her son and Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Cox came here to be with her.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-27
DR. BUCHHOLZ TO STUDY.

Fayetteville, Ark, June 27.-Dr. J T. Buchholz, head of the department of botany and zoology of the Univer sity of Arkansas, will spend August and part of September in the labora- tory of Carnegie Institute, located at Cold Springs Harbor, Long Island working in collaboration with Dr. A. F. Blakeslee, one of the country's lead ing investigators in genetics. They will study heredity in certain plants now engaging the attention of the in- stitute.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-27
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclu- sively entitled to the use for repub- lication of all news dispatches cred tied to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news published herein. All rights of republication of special dispatch es herein are also reserved.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-27
CLUB WOMEN COLLECT
 STUDENT LOAN FUND

Fayetteville, Ark, June 27.-A fund which is to be used in making loans to juniors and seniors in the University of Arkansas and other
 arkansas colleges who need financial assistance is being collected this sum- mer by the Arkansas Federation of Women's Clubs, and will be available
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-27

in the fall without interest.
 During the past school year the fed eration made 51 loans totaling $3,OOO to college students. , Thirty-nine of these loans were made to students in the University of Arkansas.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-27

Fred McQuiston left today for his
 home at Prairie Grove for a short visit before going to Nashville for the sum-
 mer session of Peabody College for Teachers
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-27
Bargain in Used
 Cars

One 1920 Ford Good Condition-Good Tires Will Sell Cheap Two 1918 Chevrolets Just Overhauled, Good Condi-
 ton.
 $250 Each
 for quick sale.
 One 85-4 Overland in first-class condition, just re- painted-For Quick Sale
 $375.0O
 One 1918 Chevrolet Good Runner. For quick sal
 $175 If you even dream you are in terested in a good used car.. come to see us. We will sell you one so cheap you can't. help but buy.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-27

"What are the three quickest ways to send message ?"
 Telegraph, telephone and tell-a- woman
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-30
RAILROAD SCHEDULES.

tCenJfaI IImc.I
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-30
THE OYST Err BED

cPIKE STARFISH peered around
~ this way and that with each one
of his points, for, you know, each
point had an eye on the point of it.
Then he shifted, but dear knows
where his nose was! | don't. Then
he smacked his lips.
You'd never have dreamed that
Spike had been broken into two
pieces month before, because he
was as perfect now, and as WHOLE
as a new-laid egg Only of course
he wasn't so round or so smooth. The
queer part of it was that right be-
hind him came another starfsh, his
twin, as Tubbv Terrapin explained.
The queercst part of it all was that
this twin had grown out of the pieces
that had broken off Spike. Every
time Spike looked, he looked and ev-
cry time Spike shifted, he shifted, and
everything that Spike did, he did.
Cap'n PennywinIde and the Twins
saw everything from their hiding
place beside the oyster bed, whore
Tubby Terrapin had taken them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-30

The oysters were taking life easy,
as the fairyman once said, lying
their with their shells open and let
sing the sca-water wash over them
as nice as anything. But suddenly
they snapped their shells shut, one
after the other, until the oyster-bed
looked like a cobble-stOne pavement,
just a heap of round, smooth bumps
that never moved,
All at once Spike Starfsh made a
leap and landed right on top of one
Of them. and Slick, or Slim, or Slip.
perry, or whatever his twin brothers
name was, landed right on top Of
another oyster, and there they stayed.
Didn't | tell you?" demanded
Tub triumphantly. Didn't | tell
you?"
Hump" said Nick. 81 don't see
anything. The oysters are shut and
Spike can't hurt them"
ooh, can't he? Just watch" said
Tubby shortly, so they watched.
(To Be ContinuedO
Copyright 1920
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-30
UNAPPRECIATED FOLKS
THE CLERK

ptoyed her.
You thought all Of the hard things
on could of her. But what you did
not think was that you went into
the store at the fag end of the day
and that your own disposition was
q little ragged.
And you hadn't watched the pro-
cession of women, just like Yourself
stop at the linen clerks counter Il
vale, absently finger tIings over
and then pass on.
You didn't realize that there were
days when it seemed TO the young
woman clerk that every womrn in
won had started out t., look at
Linens without the least idea Of Hhat
she wanted and not prepared to pur
Ct case anyway, ard SO lWned away
from the counter unsold.
You didn't understand that on such
days the floor manager seemed to
be always at hand and sent a qucs-
tioning look after every disappear.
ing back.
You didn't know that after about
so many disappearing backs and
blank saleslips, something would be
said about them.
And then, perhaps, you didn't care
very much anyway, because, after
all, she was Just a strange clerk!
How about it - do you consider
her?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-30
&2@S@hanb50loE1
G(115 z9}0znomaMno1

''My engagement was broken after
four happy years and am miger.
able. | have wasted the best wears
of my life. i worried for months
before ending the affair, and have
lost flesh, and my good looks, and
energy and ambition. | have been
Inundated before my friends and
have wasted hundreds of dollars on a
trousseau / shall never need.
81 know | am doomed to be an old
maid. The man was utterly sci.
fish" And he was, judging from the
remainder of her long letter.
'Selfishness -, greed for getting
all and giving nothing back - is the
secret of most of this distress.
There's only one bit of comfort
for these too-trusting girls: Most
of them end in exactly the same
situation which would have enguIfcd
them, had they married. They are
alone, as old maids instead of as
Divorces. The men merely tired Of
them before the wedding instead of
afterward, and for this they are to
be congratulated
Their letters make valuable read.
ing for uncritical women who need
to learn that love alone cannot pro.
duce permanent happiness.
The important query is:
"What kind of a man is doing the
loving?"
The only advantage of long en-.
gagement is the chance it gives
girl to find out that.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-30

500 ACRES, John 7. Methvin farm.
Four modern dwelling houses, Is
tenant houses, store house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-30
SISTER MARY'S
KITCHEN
VEGETABLES ARE NUTRITIOUS
BY Sister Mary
KOHL-RABI is vegetable deserv-

KOHL-RABI is a vegetable deserv-
- ing greater popularity than it
enjoys just now. It's delicacy of flaw
or and the many ways of cooking it
aside from its richness in vitamines
make it valuable vegetable for sum-
mer use.
Kohl-rabi is sometimes known as
turnip cabbage, but t. taste is more
delicate than either turnip or cab
bage and the pungent odor of the
coarser vegetables is lacking. Choose
young roots.
Kohl-rabi Saute
Pare vegetables and cut in quar-
ter inch slices. Cook in boiling water
till tender. Drain and fry a light
brown in half butter and half bacon
fryings. Sprinkle with pepper and
serve. Use just enough fat to allow
the slices to brown quickly.
Fried Kohl-rabi
Pare and slice vegetables. Cook IN
boiling water until tender. Roll in
dried bread crumbs, dip in eggs
slightly beaten with 1 tablespoon wa
ter, roll again in crumbs and fry in
deep hot fat till a golden brown. The
number of vegetables necessary de-.
ponds on their size Two large vcgc.
tables should serve four persons.
Baked KOhl-rabi
Pare and slice vegetables. Cook in
boiling water until tender. Drain and
shake over fire to dry. Mash and
season with salt and pepper and but
ter Add a little milk and beat well.
Put into a buttered baking dish
cover with coarse bread crumbs. dot
with bits of butter and brown in a
hot oven
Kohl-rabi in Cream Sauce
Pare vegetables and cut in half
inch cubes. Cook in boiling water
till tender, Drain and season with
salt and pepner. Make a white sauce,
using 2 tablespoons butter, 5 tea
spoons flour, @1-2 cup milk, Ia cap
cream, 10 TEASPOON salt, 1-3 tea
spoon pepper. Melt butter stir in
flour and add milk and cream slowly,
stirring constantly. season and add
! llohl-rabi, Cook three or four min
utcs and serve.
Copyright, 12D.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-30

BROKEN engagements, like di-
- yorces, have increased since the
war.
q was engaged five years. Seems
absurd, i suppose, to a person of
sense. It's absurd to me, now I've
broken with the man. Many times
| asked him why we couldn't marry.
The only answer | ever had was
'Becausep Then followed eXtrava-
giant demonstrations of his devotion.
81 wish you would write some
thing good and strong about men
who are too selfish to marry. Pm
convinced it would do some of them
a world of good.-Foolish Virgin"
am convinced that no procras-
tinating sutton would be influenced
one bit by the printed word.
Character is not made in day
and it cannot be made over by a
single sermon. But it may be read
in a day, and it does seem that the
girl who stays engaged for five years
ought 10 axe little time off in
which to look for flaws in the man
of her trust.
"What kind of man is this who
swears that he loves me but is
never ready for our wedding?" is
surely a reasonable question.
Most unfortunately (from a SYM
pathetic view point), I have large
assortment of letters from girls who
have dragged through long engage
ments to a disastrous conclusion.
One girl thus confesses her hurt:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-30
WHEN A WOMANsTELLS
BY RUTH AGNES ABELING

Il often wondered how he made
living" ! said, the weight of John
Ames' burden just bcginn.nz To-
dawn on me.
he didn't make one-bc just de-
pended upon his brother for l---a~a
I'm not sura tina, John wasn't a
chump to stand all that he did, /
can't see the virtue of a mans rW-
ing up his wife to another man and
then supporting the two IN the bar
gain
Tom laughed gently and then add
ed: Il wouldn't do it-Helga.'
| wondered if he would ever get
TO our own affairs.
"Now I'm going to send You along
Hclga." Tom said, ''and you must be
ready to do your utmost to comfort
that woman who may awaken any
minute to what she has lost.
"She has awakened" l said soft
ly.
Tom looked at me a minute.
Fine" was all he said. but in his
tone was something ! failed to catch
the meaning Of.
"Trot along now-and later, if you
think we may, Wen talk of our.
selves Tell Mrs. Amcs I'll let YOU
know from time to time what l find
out"
Toms outer office was deserted
Mrs. Amcs and Grace | found wait
ing for me in the car at the curbing
The trip home was an awkward
thing. Grace smiled reministcently
every now and then. Mrs. Ames was
silent; her face began to show lines
Of care, and | was uncertain whether
I should be angry at Tom or grateful
to him.
(To be continued.)
Copyright, 1920
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-30

HAVE AN ODD TALK WITH TOM

s6NOU dIdn / really think | was 60
ing 10 let you get away with
outa word with you, did you?" Tom S
vince was very kind, half playful.
The door was once more closed and
waswere alone in his private office.
I've been trying SO hard to get
YOU Tom" Tears almost reached
the surface.
al know you have-but ! wanted
to- give you time to really know.
HeIga. And if it wasn't for that I'd
KISS you now--you look : sweet
enough, but you must be sure now. -
And without giving me time to say
that was sure. Tom was rushing
into plans for helping Mrs. Ames.
.'I think he is safe somewhere-he
hasn't done anything desperate.
know, because he isn't the sort who
would, He may have just decided
that he was tired of the game and
that it wouldn't be worth a fight. so
he just eliminated himself in his
Hrothcr's favor"
50 But I'm sure that can't be it,"
said, because John Ames thought It
WaS worm Ilghtihg iof-ne is more
fond of Lila Ames than anyone
would suspect If he had not been
sesfond of her and so foolishly eager
to grant her desires-thcrc never
would have been the related tri.
angle"
EPhil Ames is a man | never could
GET" Tom was running his fingers
through his hair "John has been
practically a father to him from the
very beginning, put him through col.
lege. got him out of one scrape after
another, supported him, is practically
supporting him yet still he doesn't
hesitate at going into his brothers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-30
lie YOU ARE WELL BRED

You will make it a point to call
upon your friend who entertained
you for several days at her summer
camp or cottage, Immediately upon
her arrival home.
You will consider it your privilege
to call upon the elderly woman whom
you met at the home of friend, if
you wish to continue the acqualnt-
ance.
You will, if you are a resident OF
the locality, make the first call on an
acquaintance who is staying at a hotel
for short period.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-30
CLEAN CARPETS

Damp newspapers are a wonderful
help in cleaning carpets. They should
be torn into small pieces, moistened
with water and then scattered over
the carpet After the sweeping has
been finished it will be found that
the damp paper has eliminated much
of the dust.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-30
4 BY RUTH AGNES ABELING

CHI had rather nice face you
thought, but goodness! Had She
forgotten how to smile? How could
she hope TO sell anything or interest
anyone if she continually wore such
anyone if she continually wore such
an expression
You fingered several more bolths
Of linen as she laid them down for
YOU. Finally YOU turned away and
walked down the aisle. without hav-
ing made a selection, thinking the
while of what an utterly stupid clerk
that girl was.
You wondered why her firm en-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-30

DATES.
Add few stoned dates to the Gus
tard. 1t will make a delicious dlsh
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-30
COFFEE.

Try using the leftover coffee IN
spice cakes instead Of sour milk, 1t
serves. Just as well.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-30
WHITE, TAFFY

Boil together 3 cups of granulated
sugar, 1-2 cup of vinegar, IL cup
of water When this mixture has boil
ed short time stir in a tablespoon
of butter and boil until it becomes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-30
CITY HOMES
and
FARMS FOR SALE
We will advertise at our ex-
pensc and push the sale of any
property listed with US.
EXCLUSIVE SALE
SUMTER COUNTY FARMS.

500 ACRES, John 7. Methvin farm.
Four modern dwelling houses, Is
tenant houses, store house.
y. H. SUMMERS farm-=4O5 acres,
all equipment including present
crops.
Z. L. CEhRUThERS farm aad home
81 Acres, one mile to city, on paw
ed road; modern home and well
equipped.
We arc offering for sale several SUI
burban homes with four TO eight
acres. The prices asked would not
replace the houses. These are fine
places for small dairies, truck farms,
etc, and have the convcnierces of the
city.
CITY HOMES FOR SALE.
South Lee ST.. five rooms $3.50
South Lee St, nine rooms,
two easements .-...-.-.--.-S5, 750
No. Lee st, seven rooms ST, 900
Jackson Ave, five rooms $4,000
Jackson Ave, five rooms $3,675
Baisden ST., six rooms
three acres .-..-...-......--...-...S $4,000
McGarrah ST.. five rooms $4,000
McGarrah st, four rooms $1,000
McGarrah st, four rooms $1,000
Large Lot, 100000 FIT
Reese and Church --.---.---S CTS
McGarrah St, ten rooms
four acres ---------..-.-...-----..$8,000
Fielder ST., eight rooms
and eight acres --.--------.----S9, 800
McGarrah ST., eight rooms
and eight acres ,..---...--.---$6,0 900
Elm ST., rooms, large
lot and barns 81, 900
Jackson ST., seven rooms
large lot .---------.------. 900
One good store house, SUI
burban. good location -.,$2,250
Give Us the Chance to Advertise
YOUR PROPERTY FOR SALE.
HARE & PARKER
Offices Wheatley Bldg, Windsor
Avenue