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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

have settled the dust and likewise re-
duced the temperature.
Mrs. Charles L. Ansley and child
rem, accompanied by Miss Sarah
Wheeler and Miss Nell Turpin. left
yesterday morning for Asheville, N.
C., to spend some time.
DIR. and Mrs. William F. Minis
have returned home from a delight.
full trip north, spending some time in
New York and Vermont.
After a visit Of a week here, Mr.
T. M. Furlow returned this morning
to his home in Jackson, Ga.
Miss May Davis is spending some
time with friends in Ellavllle.
Miss Virginia Hollis and Miss Kate
Hollis, after visit Of a week to theil
sister, Mrs j. L. Hand, at Pelham
returned home last night.
Misses Ethel Baisden and Jessie
Davenport have gone to Fort Valley
where they will spend some time as
Che guests Of Mrs. A. j. Evans.
Mr.. Charles A. Chan.bliss, clerk of
the, Sumter Superior court, with Mrs
Chambliss, left yesterday for Myrtle
Springs to spend f,Ay days.
The establishment of the new rural
route from Americas to Roney and
Friendship will have the effect of
closing the office at Draneville
which was supplied by the same star
route carrier from the Americas Of
flee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02

DR.. BARTON'S
DAMYLETTER
SORROW
By DR.. William E. Barton.

z
A woman confided to friend that
/ her cup of sorrow was nearly full;
! she had an unsympathetic husband.
She said: 4 am sick, and he will not
believe it."
What Is your TROUBLED" asked her
friend
at is a nervous affection" she re-
piled. Il have been to many special
lists, and they say it is an obscure
case. Several have told me it is the
most perpleXing case they have ever
seen. Ia "a
"They lie to YOU" replied her
friend. ''There is nothing obscure
about it. You need to do your own
housework, and have something to
think about besides your own mag
mary aches and pains"
Found No Comfort
The woman departed, weeping bit
terly. Not only was she abused by
her unsympathetic husband whom
she described as ''horrid" in his lack
Of sympathy, but she had not found
comfort in the friend to whom she
had come.
She ought to have been thankful
for 50 honest a friend.
There are in this world a good
many thousands of people, and not
all of them women, to whom life is
just one specialist after another. who
need nothing but exercise and fresh
air and self-forget
belong to none of the cults who
profess to heal by various forms of
mental suggestion 81 spiritual power.
| hold no brief for any Of them. But
| have lived long enough to know
that any one can be sick if he thinks
he is sick, and that many people who
think they are sick can be well.
Takes Courage
1t takes courage and self-control
to be well. 1t is easy to feel of our
pulse and take account of our in
firmities. To many people it is posi-
tive luxury to tell nf til@ir symptoms
and enumerate their pains. They
could modify the Gospel hymn to
sing, Count your many symptoms,
Name them one by one"
1t IS better to count your bless
ings, one Of which is to use to the
full extent possible the resources
within ones own being for good
health. There well be happier homes
and fewer divorces when people
learn how contagious is good health.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
BY Stanley

ladies, who has been on a visit to her
sister, Mrs. ]. W. Mathews, of this
city, for some time past, left for her
home yesterday, going by the way of
Lumpkin to make short visit to rel.
atiyes.
Mr.. w. S. Travis, who for some
time past has held the responsible
position as cashier in Treasurer S. C.
Cooper's office, resigned yesterday
to take a position with the Knoz-
vile, Cumberland Gap g. Nashville
railroad, and his brother officers pre-
sented him with an elegant silver SER
vice as a substantial testimonial of
their friendship.
The Alhambra hotel, having been
recently completed, the following
we'll known individuals and firms
will occupy the business section of
the building: S. A. & NJ railroad Of
flee and investment company, two
rooms on Lamar street next to hotel
entrance. The tower corner will be
occupied by Clegg & Coney as pr:
vate bank. C. R. Whitley will be cash
Ter. Allen G. Co., the next store, No,
2, Allen & Co., fancy dress goods
No. 3, jewelry store, No. A, Allison
& Aycock, book store; No. 5, W. D.
Bailey, gents furnishing goods; No. 6
! Singer Sewing Machine Co.; No. T.
Oliver Bros, stationery; No. 8, drug
store, still pending; occupying the
eastern front, No. /, G. B. Weaver,
groceries; No. 2, Oliver Bros, sta
tionery, this store runs through to
the western front; No. barber shop;
No. A, ,barroom for hotel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
OBSERVATIONS


The only food Russia has is for
thought.
The original safety raiser was
royal flush.
All the swells may be at the ocean
but not in it.
To reduce rents, quit throwing
bricks and lay them.
Too many married folks are re-
pairing broken hearts
London has a one-cent cigar. So
have we-but it costs a dime.
One swallow does not a summer
make but it can make things pretty
warm.
A Chicago minister and the
church's money are missing. Cler-
ical error.
Isadore Duncan will take her bare
feet into Russia-where they will
feel at home.
From the number of children dy-
ing, the real infant industry is still
unprotected.
The man who said, "There's safety
IN numbers" was looking at his bank
balance.
The ambitionus amateur thinks q
golf course hasn't enough holes and
digs a few of his own.
-~,~-~~~0~~-~-~-O~~~-~~~~~~ 0OOO-O-o-O~.~~.~-~CoO
not so fortunate.
Farmer Smith was worried but lots
( OF people were more worried
than ne was. Phil Frog was at his
wits end
Copyright, 1920
(To Be Continued J
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Farmer Smith was worried, too.

When Old Sicily Dry Weather got
out the Nuisance Fairies and mean
.dered down to the eorth, Sprinkle
Blow and the Twins were not the on
ly people who were worried. Farmer
Smith was worried, too. Day after
day he watched the sky for clouds,
but nary a one appeared. If they
even SO much as poked their noses
over the edge of the world Old Siz-
Fly blew his roasting-hot breath on
them and away they ski-daddled Far
mer Smith watched Old Sizzly march
ing through his fields and gardens
day after day blowing his hot breath
on everything and drying things up
dreadfully. The leaves were as brown
as tobacco in places and the grass
so lovely and green in the spring,
had curled up like watch springs. The
sass-patch garden looked SO forlorr
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
WHEN A WOMAN TELLS
BY RUTH AGNES ABELTNG
CHAPTER Ill HAVE A TALK WITH TOM

became a working factor. For the
past two years-since before we met
i have been getting by mostly be-
cause someone loved me, or rather
loved what they thought | was. | have
pie loved-l have merely been able
to create an illusion and somehow
keep them believeing in me.
and now" / continued, not heed
ing Toms interruption, 81 want to
come out Of it fair and square.
want to stand on my own feet and
be accepted for just what I am If
can't do it here, | shall have to go
somewhere else"
Tom was silent for so long that
feared he had gone. Then:
You mean what you say" the
words came slowly; I'm not going to
interfere. But am going to ask you
to let me do just one more little thing
for you.
"Some Of the men whose offices
you visited yesterday were not just
the kind of men I'd feel safe in your
knowing, and with no business back
ground, you'll find it hard to get
work without a personal element.
81 want you to escape that, Helga
| happen to know of a woman who
needs a social secretary, one thor
oughly capable of meeting any emer-
gency gracefully-you can DO that
won't you see her and accept the
place if she likes you?'
I realized that much of that Tom
said was true. | knew finding work
with no especial training, would be
difficult 50 my answer was a grudg-
ing Eyes"
l wrote the address as Tom die
tated it and as the receiver snapped
after his "Good-by, dear" I felt a
vague unrest,
This afternoon l shall visit Mrs
John ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tray.
I've heard of her and her beautiful,
T home and magnet husband. | refnen.
Der seeing her at some of the big par
. ties mother used to give when | was
just a girl and Mrs. Ames was 6
bride.
; I wonder how Tom happened tC
know so much about her?
Copyright, 1920.
! Tomorrow Hclga Sorenson meets
> a lady of leisure-and a man of the
= same sort And sees a kiss and make:
2 an engagement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
From the Times Recorder, Aug
ust 2, 1901).
The headquarters of the Toilnot
Club closed yesterday, all of the Ali
members having gone to al country
barbecue out east of the city.
Americas is thoroughly wet town
again. Three deluges in as many days
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02

and droopy I can't tell you about it,
and the stalks of wheat and rye and
oats We're as red as wrapping
strings. The only place that did look
as though it was really enjoying the
hot dry weather was the corn field,
and it waved its long leaves of green
in cool mQckery at the rest of the
world. 1t seemed to say, Why not
take the weather as it comes? Folks
who make such a fuss about things
usually get the worst of it. As long
as Mr. Scare Grow stays near to pro
tect ne from my enemies,I am hap
/ py'
The corn field forgot that the min
ute the weather got bit chilly and
cool 1t began to SILVER and complain
Th6fs the way,it is with people AS
long as things are going. to suit then
they begin TO criticize others who are
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
BEGIN HERE TODAY

helga Sorenson breaks her en-
gagement with the man she has
pursued for money, accepts his of
fer to assist her TO a career and
seeks employment with the Rich
Mrs John Anles as her social secre-
tary. Incidentally, she meets the
idle Philip Ames, WHO escorts her
from the house.
GO ON WITH THE STORY
The jingling of the telephone
awakened me this morning.
Toms voice came over the wipe
"Helga-haye you gone crazy?"
was his decidedly characteristic
greeting. And then, not waiting for
an answer, the words came tumb-
ling.
I'm so sorry dear, l knew that
you had it in you to wake up-to the
big possibilities-some day; but / had
hoped it wouldn't come until after
you were my wife"
His voice was very gentle; perhaps
| only imagined thrill Of emotion
in it.
You have been artificial, but nc
more so than the rest of the girls.
knew ali that your letter, hold me be
fore you wrote it, but | know, too
that you are gold at heart-and
want you; I'm coming out" he
snapped.
But you don't know where / am,
My words were pitifully Inadequate
Did you think that a man who
has loved, even the little badnesse!
Of q girl, could let her slip away from
him? I know just where you are ant
just what you did all day yesterday
| wasn't more than 20 steps behint
you all along. Now f'm coming
But Toni | shrieked as | feared
disconnectior.
''Yes-dear?" the sweet compass
sion of his voice made me fear NOR
than ever meeting him. | knew
couldn't see him and go on with m
resolution because / recognized m
own limitations, my own weakness
gentle Caresses, soft voices have al
ways lured me.
'Please don't come" pitoously, q
you want to keep me at all-pleas
don't, for I'll run away altogether
you do.
"Tom," | had myself better i
hand, 'on the night before | wrot
you that letter, Helga Sorenson cea:
ed to exist as love parasite. Sh
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
LARRY Musselwhite, Manistee,

HARRY Musselwhite, Manistee,
Mich, publisher, few days ago
made speech to a gathering of pub
fishers of his state in which he said:
Il want to impress upon you the
difference between the modern small
city daily and its numerous predeces-
sors of a previous generation. No
city in Michigan of less than $4,000
population today has more than one
daily newspaper, and some quite. a
bit larger have but one. Yet no
thinking man will gainsay but that
the one newspaper, serving the gen
eral public interest to the best Of its
ability, performs far greater ser
vice to its community than the two
or three or more which formerly rent
communities into factions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY

(From the Times-Recorder, Aug
ust 191D.
Americas and Sumter county will
enjoy a county far this fall that will
do credit to this entire section.
The interesting series of meetings
conducted for several days at Leslie
Baptist church by Rev. Mr. Shingles
has come to q close with many acces-
sions to the church membership.
Judge j. N. Scarborough and Rob
in Scarborough left yesterday morn
ing for Gainesville, where they will
enjoy the ozone Of the Blue Ridge
mountains for some time.
Mrs. Mary Joyner, the guest Of
DR.. and Mrs. Henry b. Allen, return
ed to Tennille, her home yesterday.
The Americas Light Infantry has
been complimented by the state mill.
tary department in the assignment
of one of its commanding officers,
Lieut.. James Fort, to duty upon the
state rifle range near Atlanta, where
the representatives of the various
state commands viii go for practice.
More building is going on in Am
circus now than in any previous sum,
mer in history, and many big struc-
lures are yet to be started.
Several delightful dances have
been arranged for this week, compli-
mentary to the many attractive
young girls now visiting in Ameri-
Gus.
Farmers near Americus are mar
Keting just now wagon loads of tn.
Cld-time Indian peach.
A new residence, practically, will
be made of the former Harris home
on Church street, which Mrs. S. E.
Warlick purchased recently.
! TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
(From the Times Recorder, Aug.
ust 2, 190D.
The headquarters of the Toilnot
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY

(From the Times-Recorder, Aug
ust 2, 1870.
Mr.. W G. Wright, head clerk of
the wholesale hardware firm of J. W.
Sheffield & Co., left this morning
for few days recreation at Forsyth.
Miss Belle Shaw, one of Columbus
most attractive and popular young
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02

A THENS already has two daily
newsrapers-which is one more
than she should have if she would
have as good a newspaper as it is
possible for city Of her size to
support. For years an afternoon and
a morning newspaper have been pub
hshed in Athens and only recently
these properties, long competitive in
a way. were merged under a single
ownership and management. I'M
mediately plans were announced to
increase the service of the two pa
pers to the community. Whether
this has actually been done or how
effectively the people of Athens
should be better judges than any
others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
CINCE Michigan's population

CINCE Michigan's population is
nearly 100 PER cent white, and
Georgia's only little better than 80
per cent white, a city of $4,000 there
compares favorably from a newspa-
per standpoint with Southern city
of probably $4,000, allowing for the
foreign porllation Of the North. The
result of Michigan having no city
under $4,000 with more than one
daily newspaper IS that it is dotted
with dailies CT high calibre and high
service, all or most Of them paying
investments and therefore solid insti-
buttons able to give their communities
something not poss ME for the com
munities to have otherwise.
IF the business men and citizens of
Athens could find way to concen-
trate their support upon one news
paper, instead of three, or even two
they could soon have an institution il
their midst of which they could wei
be proud, which would serve then
every need and would be in a posi-
ton to hcip tn" CITY 10 forward in {
way impossible otherwise.
Newspaper publishing is highly
specialized, highly technical business
and involves. considerable hazard a
the best. The Athens situation viii
be watched by newspaper men 0,
Georgia with great interest, with tn
certain knowledge in the minds o.
every one of them that the eYentua
result can be only loss for all, will
an endurance contest developing as t,
which can survive the longest. AnC
the city Of Athens in the end will
pay the whole bib and more, il
money and otherwise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
THE point we wish to make is that

THE point we wish to make is that
Athens is a one newspaper city.
1t cannot at its present or early fu-
ture size support two newspapers Of
the almost-large-city class, and
with the entry of a third newspaper
into the field somebody's fingers are
going to be burned and burned pain
fully. For fight is inevita-
Bile, and the new institution starts
with a handicap, the present newspa-
rers being going concerns, with am
pie capital behind them to give the
newcomers a run for their money.
They can't all win, and the people
of Athens will pay and pay dearly
in the end, both in money and in the
character of a newspaper that will
result inevitably from the weakening
of a mortal combat, such as this will
be.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
CoMEBoDY in the good old Uni

SOMEBODY in the good old Uni
versity city of Athens, Ga, is get
ting ready TO lose some money-and
probably a good sized wad Of it, be-
sides losing some more for the other
fellow. 1t is announced that a third
daily newspaper is to be launched
there about September /. The or
ganization Of the new paper has al
ready been perfected, it is stated, and
in contest closed last week the name
of THE Athens Daily News" was
selected. One hundred leading bust
ness men of the city are said to be
backing the new enterprise, and it
will have leased wire telegraphic
service each afternoon and Saturday
night. Which means that it will be
an expensive institution from the
start, for leased wire is expensive
in itself, and extensive and costly
mechanical equipment is required to
make use of leased wire telegraphic
news report.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-02
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1921.

The Associated Press exclusively entitled to the use for mkt
cation of all dispatches credited to it otherwise
this and also the local published herein. rights Of
publication of special dispatches herein contained are f
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-01-13
SYNOPSIS.

,CHAPTER I. Frederick .Cavendish,
New York man of wealth, receives q let,
Ier from an old friend, Jim westcott,
Irgtng fim to come at once to Colorado.
Patrick EnpisS to dra% s%PiSy' Sy wi iiaTTysr TssT
Ing most Of his estate. to charity. with a
mere pittance to John Cavendish. his
nephew and only relative, q dissolute
- murdered In his apartments. Nc viii
estate.
CHAPTER 1.-two months later En-
istence Of the will. and offers, for $10o00O
70 say nothing Of It. John agrees. Stella
donovan, newspaper writer. learns from
Frederick Cayendish's valet that he is
his employer. She IL directed by Far
riss. city editor. Of the Star. to follow up
the case.
CHAPTER III.-Stella learns of the
Vii Enright had drawn up, also of John
SaVendish's infatuation for Celeste Ia
rue, chorus girl, and that Enright is q
ton Stella overhears between Celeste and
SSnn Cayendish convinces her Frederick
Cavendish is alive, the victim OF a con-
s{s ssP{lraey sostu engineered by Enright to secure
ne Is hidden. Ned Beaton, notorious gun
man, Is also mentioned. Celeste is abou,
70 leave for Haskell, Colorado and Stella
,SI Is ordered by Farriss to proceed there at
CHAPTER Iv.-At Haskell Stella, rep
resenting herself as a newspaper writer,
makes the acquaintance of Jim Westcott
frederick Cavendish's old partner. West.
py Beaton. whom he knows only as q
visiting New Yorker, and .worsts him In
q fstic encounter.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-01-13

aroused as to her presence in that
community, the searchers had discov.
cred no proof by this rifiing of her
bag.
Farriss' letter contaiped nothing Of
interest except the fact that Enright
had also left for the West. He in.
structed her to be on the lookout for
him In Haskell, added q line or two
Of suggestions, and ordered her to pro-
ceed with caution, as her quest might
prove to be dangerous one.
Miss Donovan thought rapidly and
clearly, more than ordinarily eager to
solve this mystery. 1t was Frederick
Cavendish who had formerly been the
partner Of Jim Westcott. This was
why no answer had come to the tele-
grams and letters the latter had sent
East. What had become Of them? Had
they fallen into the hands Of these
others? Was this the true reason for
Beaton's presence in Haskell, and also
why the La Rue woman had been
hastily sent for?
Westcott's discovery was not even
proven yet; Its value had not been
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-01-13
CHAPTER vi,
Viewed From Both SIdes.

The carriage emerged into full view.
Beside the driver 1T contained three
passengerS-Beaton on the front seat.
his face turned backward toward the
two behind, a man and woman.
The girl seized Westcotts arm
while she directed his gaze with her
free hand. "Look :" she cried. "The
woman is La Rue. And the mantle
man is Enright, He is the lawyer
told you Of. the one whose hand is not
clear in this affair And he is here :"
Good" WestcOtt exclaimed. .I'm
glad they're both here. 1t means that
there will be more to observe. and il
means that there will be action-and
that, too, quick! They are out here
for definite purpose which must soon
be disclosed. And. Miss Donovan.
may he little rOck-wOrn and n little
bit out of style, but think their pres
ence here has something to do with
the whereabouts of Fred Cayendish."
The girl looked straight into his
honest, clear eyes. His remark
opened a vast field for speculation
You think he is alive. thcn?" she said
earnestly. "It is an interesting hy.
pothesis. Perhaps-perhaps he may
be in this neighborhood, even. And
that" she added, her Irish eyes alight,
would be more interesting still"
II hadn't finished my argument
when that carriage appeared" West
colt answered. "Do you remembers
We'll, that might be the answer.
Beaton has been In this ncghborhood
ever since about the time of that mur.
der in New York. Nobody knows
what his business is, but he is hand.
in-glove with BIZ Lacy and his gang.
Lacy, besides running saloon, pre-
! tends to be mining SPECTATOR hut
1t Is my opinion there is nothing he
wouldn't do for money, If he consid.
cred the game safe. And now, with
everything quiet in the East, and no
thought that there is any suspicion re-
naming, Beaton sends for the woman
to join him here. Why? Because
there Is some job to be done too big
for him to tackle alone. He's merely
gunman; he can do the strong-arm
stuff, all right, but lacks brains. There
is problem out here requiring a lit
tie Intellect; and 1t is my guess Il is
how to dispose of Cavendish until They
| can get away safely with the swag."
II wonder how this was ever planned
outfit 1t be truea"
ut must have originated In some cum