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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-19

Birmingham, Jan. 16.-Four non
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From the Times-Recorder, Deem
Der II, 1917


Der II, 1919
Tuesday at three o'clock, at the
residence of the brides mother about
four miles from Americas, Miss Mat
tie Walters was united in, the holy
bonds of :natrimony to Mr.. Q. W.
Fuller, the Rev. H. Stubs officiating.
The marriage was solemnized in the
presence of the immediate families
and few friends. Mr.. Fuller is a
prominent planter of the county,
while the bride is lovely and accom-
plished young woman.
Mr.. Andrew Jackson Williams, on
the 18th day of December, 1891, will
have resided in Sumter county for
54 years. He was justice of the in
ferior court here during the war. For
So years he has lived within 4 miles
of his present home, never having the
inclination to ever leave the halls OF
his forefathers. He has 10 children
and AZ grandchildren.
Furlow Lawn has been hit upon as
the location for the bicycle tourna-
ment, with increasing enthusiasm in
the wheelmen over the prospects,
who are working in unison for the
success of the occasion. Those engi
neering the movement are George
Wheatley, w. M. Jones, Will Dudley
and w. F. Minis.
The Qui Vive club was organized
last evening at the residence of Mr..
John Windsor, with the election of
officers and the arrangement of the
personnel of the club. The next
meeting will be held at the nome of
Col. S. H. Hawkins, at which time all
the final details will be completed,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From the Times-Recorder, Decem
Der II, 1901.)

From the Times-Recorder, Deem
Der II, 1901.)
TCICLES as long as a walking stick
Il hung in festoons from the artesian
fountain yesterday, and Americas
shivered in the coolest spell of the
season.
Mrs. John W. Wooten has come
from Chauncey to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Turpin, at their home on Taylor
street.
The throng of witnesses, Jurors
and litigants that has swarmed about
the courthouse during the past three
weeks suing each other and filling
up the changing, was not in evil
dence yesterday. There will be no
jury until Wednesday morning.
The city was in the throes of the
ice king yesterday morning, when
the temperature went below the 20
degree mark, and ice two inches
thick formed in pans and buckets
filled the night previous. A little
snow fell, but this melted soon after
falling.
The price of food and other prod
ucts has gone skyrocketing, and the
outlook for the farmer who will be
compelled to buy stocks to run his
farm are not alluring. Corn is now
92 to 90 cents a bushel, which puts
meal at 81 bushel. Bulk meat is
now selling in Americas at 10 cents
per pound with the prediction that
it will go higher within the next ten
days.
An alarm of fire at 2:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon sent a portion of
the fire department on a lively run
out Lee street. Fortunately there
was no fire to fight, and the excite
ment quickly died down.
Icicles in Americas made the cot
ton market boom yesterday, with the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17
CONFESSIONS
OF A MOVIE
STAR
CHAPTER LII.
WHAT THE BLUE LAWN DRESS
DID.

THE exteriors for Love Lorn'
L were to be taken in a northern
wilderness. A few interiors, stills for
advertising, were to be shot in the
studio before we went ION location. "
Dick Barnes was in the cast. We
met in the studio for the stills. Cissy
was there. | found him discussing
the act with the leopards which was
to be staged in the forest.
They're dangerous! Stupid and
treacherous! You never can trust
the brutes" he averred.
But Pm not one bit afraid. |
adore cats! Big and little ones, tame
or wild, | love them! And cats know
whether you like them or not. Now
Smilodon, my yellow Pension" -
here l looked straight at Dick -
positively refuses to be stroked by
cat-hater. But he will descend
from his favorite perch on the mantel
to rub around a stranger who hap
pens to be a confirmed lover of cats.
His instinct informs him who is a
friend"
l smiled at Cissy-but my tale was
for Dick. Just so had Smilodon be.
hayed to Jimmy Alcott.
Here's hoping the leopards have
the same sense" said Mandy, our
publicity writer. 81 see a bunch in
this. Thank you, Mayo
Il guess we won't trust the big
cats too far" Cissy averred just as
the director hailed him.
| ran away to dress. 1t was easy
to put the act with the big cats out
of my mind because l feared them nc
more than Smilodon.
| hurried to put on the little blue
lawn l had worn in GAINESVILLE the
night Jimmy and | had hunted ur
my wicked Smilodon in the moon
light. l had selected that dress in 8
spirit of coquetry. Dick was goine
to be reminded of his past. He wa,
going to remember what an elusive
fugitive Smilodon had been. Dicl
could never forget our long chase af
ter hlm-and our longer talk by The
spring.
Probably I was going to become
engaged to Cissy Sheldon. Their,
remained but little time for me tt
eXperiemnt in the game of friend
ship. Teasing Dick by glimpse O.
the blue lawn would be one of m,
last hoydenish tricks.
Waiting for my cue, off the set,
listened to the sentimental music O
a violin was which, to send me int,
tears. A screen shut me into a cor
ner. On the other side, l hear,
Bangs, assistant director, tellin,
why that particular record had to b,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

run for me. l heard Dick say:
Sensitive little girl! This is a
rotten game for her. Her emotions
are played upon cruelly-and nobody
has right to interfere!"
81 guess you haven't heard the ru-
NOR" said Bangs. "Cissy Sheldon's
fortune is going to stop it! Yep!
Lucky boy, Cissy!"
"You mean-hc's going to marry
May?"
"Surer'
But l thought-no girl-could
climb to stardom-for McMasters-
and be fit-why, Shelly swore once
that there wasn't star in McMas-
ter's crowd that he'd marry"
Beau, he's changed his mind!'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17
E ITO RIAL.

The Lions club members want a
bird supper. Several members have
volunteered to kill the birds and give
them to the 20. but the law says
biris must not be served in a public
place. The legal experts of the or
ganization are now busy trying to
find loophole in the law which will
permit them to have the supper and
still not violate the law. They prob
ably will appreciate suggestions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS
Condo

futures market responding to the
blizzard with IL or Is points advance
Fine white cotton readily brought 8
cents, and with the stock on hand in
Americas warehouses aggregating 81
500 bales, it is expected that a num-
Der of Christmas sales will be con-
summated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17
BUSINESS SILVER LINING.

bOStNGOS OtLN LAiiNlINSs
A NALYSIS of retail trade in the
United States for the close of
the year, made by the National Re
tail Dry Goods association, demon
that reductions in the prices
of merchandise have led to a cessa-
ton of anything remotely resembling
a buyers strike" Actual sales vol
ume of fall merchandise in pieces of
merchandise appears greater than
was the sales volume recorded for
the fall of 1920. The increase has
been due to the obvious and uni
versal lowering of prices, says bull
letin by the association.
AS early as August Is Of this year,
statistics collated for the entire coun-
try by the U. S. Department of La
boar on ten standard articles of dry
goods showed a retail price reduction
below the level of August Is, 1920,
of "a ga per cent.
While the money value of net sales
the country over was lower by CT
per cent in October, 1921, than ii
was in October, 1920, the percent
age of decline has been substantially
less than was the percentage of de-
cline in the average price of goods
during 1921, indicating that the ac-
tual volume of merchandise moving
at retail is greater than it was in
1920. The average sale at retail,
apart from holiday goods, has
amounted in money this fall to $3.13
as against $363 for the fall of 1920,
a decline of IA per cent. This fig
ure, of Ia per cent decline, repre-
sents in large measure the economy
in money outlay practised by the pub
lie in obtaining considerable in
crease in volume Of merchandise for
consumption.
The mail order houses have not
been similarly favored by the buying
public. Many have undergone serl-
Gus reverses. Several of the smaller
houses have discontinued business,
while others have been forced into
consultations. From January l to
December / of this year, the Sears,
Roebuck sales decreased STA 1922
or 31.64 per cent, as compared with
the eleven-month period OF 1920,
while the Montgomery Ward decrease
was 1901 per cent. During Novem-
Der, the two houses together lost $l9,-
495, 1922 in sales as compared with
their sales of November, 1920. Their
safes volume combined, up to Deem
Der / of this year, was $108, 257, 21O
below that of the January-December
period of 1920.
These losses have been attributed
to the farmers decreased purchasing
power by reason of price decline in
farm products. But retail merchants
IN rural districts are generally re-
rorted as enjoying an increase in
sales % ume equal to that ii fetal
crs in tbe large cities. Tne favor
able showing Ct the rural rcya;ler5 j.
attributable to a v,riety OF causes
which are apart from the wide pop
ular tendency to buy at the reduced
prices. Among these causes arc ip
clrde0 new merchandising methods,
extensive advertising, fresh stocks OF
merchandise on sale at very narrow
profit margins and the appeal which
the fresh merchandise makes where
the goods are seen when bought.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17
BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY.

POWER OF THE WORD: = For
the word of God is quick, and power
full, and sharper than any two-edged
sword, piercing even to the dividing
asunder of soul and spirit, and of
the joints and marrow, and is a dis
cerner of the thoughts and intents of
the heart.-Hebrews :12.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

My cue came. / rushed on the 60.
in passion of weeping. But fo,
once my tears were not caused br
the wailing of a violin.
(To be continued.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

Senator Harris wants the senate to
notify the rest of the world that,
whatever England and France may
do in the way of cancelIing the war
debts of other nations owing to them,
there will be no cancellation on the
part of this country. Good politics,
possibly, even if the economists do
agree that this county is choking on
gold already, and that the other coun-
tries can't buy goods in any large
quantities until they get some of that
gold restored.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

If Kreisler, the violinist, becomes
president of Austria, he will have to
stop his fiddling around.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY.

Monday morning. No paper pub
lIshed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

Well, the Big Four nations signed
'the tie that binds" Let's hope it is
a ship-knot and not a slip-knot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

Backbone and Spareribs. Mathews
& Co. Phone 81. 16-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

The case of disorderly conduct
against the publisher of the Mont
gomery Advertiser because he admin
istered tongue lashing to busy
body of the Anti--Saloon League was
dismissed in the Montgomery record
er's court yesterday. Alabama has
long been afflicted with these ami
able old women of the male sex, who
have accomplished little but keep a
row going.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

Maybe H. G, Wells wasn't so far
wrong, after all, when he stirred up
the English and French by his accu-
sations of cheming militarism on the
rart of France. Certainly her elev-
cnth hour demand for big new navy
is not altogether reassuring.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17
DR.. E. E. PARSONS
DENTIST

Will move Dec. 18th on jackson st.
next to Kress' Store at the DR.. N. S.
Evans Dental office. He will be
glad to meet his friends there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

Judge Flynt prefers to try for con-
gress rather than accept the job of
attorney to the Georgia railroad com
mission as a sure thing. Not a bad
choice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

The real idle wheels of commerce
have 'E Pluribus Unum" on them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

Tommy O'Connor, who broke Jail
to ke' from being hung, was agraid
he couldn't stdyd the suspense,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

Nights are getting long enough for
boctleggers to make three trips.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

Dear Santa, bring US something to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

Most men who have time to see a
matinee have entirely too much time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

Foch has attacked and defeated 200
baIquets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

There is no better way to reduce
than worrying over Japan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

The Fren.hman trying out an auto
with wings vii leave a wife and
several children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

A level head isn't flat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

Corscts eliminate waist motion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

Some girls stay single; others
dance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

Dear Saata, ring dad some bills
whose first names are dollar
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

with peace in Ireland where will
ire world get its crises?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

When man gets home late he
rea.iEes Mr.. Kipling was right about
the female Of the species.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

After ki!l,rg off so many guides,
hunters hereafter should let their
conscience be their guide.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-17

What will l cook?" doesn't worry
mother as much as it does father.
The Bourbon news., 1921-10-18
GAME WARDENS ARE ACTIVE IN
STATE

Ten years of legal conservation
of game with authority vested in a
State Fish and Game Commission
has proved the wisdom of protect
ing the diminishing wild animals in
the State, according to c. J. Meri-
deth, State Superintendent of War
dens. Reports from district war
dens throughout the State, according
to Mr.. Meredith, show that there are
more rabbits, quail and doves than
in ten years and the wild life of
the State appears to be on the in
crease.
The State and District wardens of
the commission now are patrolling
the entire State and during the
month of September made more ar
rests of law violators and secured
more convictions than in any month
in the history of the commission.
During the month the wardens ar
rested seventy-five persons on charg-
es Of violating the game laws and Sc
cured sixty-five convictions. Six
illegal nets and seines were seized
in addition to one gun, one raccoon,
two red foxes and twenty-three
opOssums.
The largest number of arrests and
convictions were made and obtained
The Bourbon news., 1921-10-18
DON'T WASTE TIME

It's a waste of time to experiment
with liniments and plasters when
you have a dull, throbbing backache
or sharp, stabbing twinges. Get af-
ter the cause! Help the kidneys with
Doan's Kidney Pills. Read this.
Mrs. j. T. Martin, 1924 Main
street. Paris, says: "I fell and re-
ssived an injury which left my kid
neys in a weakened condition. !
suffered severely and although took
different remedies nothing gave me
a bit of relief. / was advised to take
Doan's Kidney Pills and after a
short use they relieved me. At that
time my back ached and panied un-
til I thought it would break in two.
Sharp twinges of pain would shoot
through my kidneys. In one week
after taking Doan's Kidney Pills 1
felt like a different woman and /
still take them whenever 1 feel my
Kidneys need a tonic" Statement
given February II. 1908.)
On November IL, 1920, Mrs. Mar
tin said: "Doan's Kidney Pills are
certainly all they are claimed to be
and 1 recommend them just as
strongly to-day as I did many years
ago when / told of their good mer-
its. / gladly confirm my former
statement"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
gea Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Martin had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
(adV)
The Bourbon news., 1921-10-18
PROOF TIRE HuHoR

Tires are four important all round
rasons why an automobile is a Joy
to ride in. You may gather that
we have an inflated idea Of the
pleasures of motoring. But, we
know as well as you do that little
puncture now and then takes the air
out of tires and hot air expressed In
words from the mouth Of the mend
er. A pneumatic blowout has Of
ten fiattened a social blowout. II
you do not take a hosting jack in
your tool box so that you may re-
pair your tire, be sure to carry
plenty of "jack" in your wallet.
Free air is furnished at garages, but
the incidental services are just as
'ehargeable as your electric batter
les. Current expenses can not be
turned off," During the past five
years the average number Of tires
used on a car has dropped from over
five to under four. So, motOrist,
register JOY just as you do when you
rubber" at Topics of the Day"
Films at your favorite theatre. Now
see how many miles per minute you
can get out of THE BOURBON
NEWS brand of tire humor:
Here, waitress. This doughnut
has a tack in it." We'll, I declare!
I'll bet the ambitious little thing
thinks it is a f1ivver tire. ."-Youngs-
town Telegram.
81 understand you had quite a
blowout at the Club last night"
Eyes, and damit 1 had two more
driving home. The Automobilist.
Gertie Golddigger-"You treat me
just like your auto"
Reggie Roadeater-"What do you
mean dearie?"
Gertie Golddigger-"You tire me
so much. Rutgers.
II hear you had puncture this
morning?" "Yes, I ran over a milk
bottle" Didn't you see it in timer"
mo, the kid had it under his coat"
Nebraska Univ
I'VE had nothing but trouble all
the way; four punctures and two
blowouts.
Quite a tiresome journey. Cor
nell Widow.
Speaking of blow-outs-it's diff
cult to say which is the more to be
avoided-an automobile tire or a
church social!-It Magazine.
Had a puncture?" "No, I'm just
changing the air in the tires. The
airs worn out American Tribune
(Dubuke, Ia.)
Look, mother" walled Ned,
pointing to a hole in the stock
ing, I've had a -outi"-MotOr
Life
oscar has gone in for social at
fairs since getting his auto.
lis that SOL"
"Yes, he had two blow-outs last
week New York Evening World.
The Bourbon news., 1921-10-18
AS TO TALKING!

Some people talk much and do lit
tie. Others talk little and do much.
A few are betwixt and between and
never succeed in setting themselves
of the world afire.
There is, however, happy medium
which will afford us the necessary
outlet for our thoughts and yet
serve the good of the community at
large.
Don't be calm and don't be a big
noise. Talk when you feel like it,
but talk sense and talk to people
who have sense. When we do that
we will gradually bring to the sur
face the good points in each other;
we will open up opportunities for the
development of the community, and
will be able to hit upon the means
of pushing our city along.
The man who talks little but says
much when he does talk is often
silent when a little talk from him
would accomplish wonders. On the
other hand, the big noise is known
as a noise and commands about as
much attention and remembrance as
a passing gust of wind.
Talk up, but speak gently and TO
the point. You will be both heard
and needed.
The Bourbon news., 1921-10-18
Pioneer implements.

Some Of the pioneer implements
originals Of which are in the Cleve.
land Western Reserve Historical so
ciety-are a bed warming pan and tin
lantern, Dutch oven, a foot warmer,
a frying pan handle four feet long,
shaving horse and drawing knife,
sugar trough, pack saddle, fail, lard
lamp, candle molds, tallOw candle and
stick, snufers, fax hatchet, hand wool
cards, splint broom, big spinning wheel
used for wool, small spinning wheea
used for flax.
The Bourbon news., 1921-10-18
Why We Say Maha.W

The discussion being on why we re-
fer to an automobile as "she," one
man said it was because when a car
Is slicked up and attractive we all
admire her; when she acts properly
she Is charming; yet we often drive
her into improper action by lack Of
care, and when she gets old and has
lost her style we try to discard her
and get more pleasing ons.-Boston
Transcript.
The Bourbon news., 1921-10-18
THIN, FLAT HAIR
GROWS LONG, THICK
AND ABUNDANT

"Danderine" costs
only 35 cents a bottle.
One application ends
all dandruff, stops
itching and falling
hair, and in a few
moments, you have
double the beauty of
your hair. 1t will ap-
pear a mass, SO soft,
lustrous, and easy to
do up. But what will
please you most will
be after a few weeks
use, when you see
new hair,-f1ne and
The Bourbon news., 1921-10-18

but really new hair growing all over
the scalp. "Danderine" is to the
hair what fresh showers Of rain and
sunshine are to vegetation. 1t goes
right to the roots, invigorates and
strengthens them. This delightful,
stimulating tonic helps thin, lifeless
faded hair to grow long, thick,
heavy and luxuriant. (T-tf)
The Bourbon news., 1921-10-18
He CouIdnet

Tie Orator-"Work, my friends, 10
tAe lot Of mani Man was sent into
thAs world to earn his living by tho
s1eat 0 his brow. You didn't find
Adm walking about the Garden o(
11A with bis hands In his pocketsir
me Pnsnlng Show Qondon).
The Bourbon news., 1921-10-18

And who would have. thought the
Chicago White Sox would ever wash
dirty linen in public?
The Bourbon news., 1921-10-18

This is the time of year when a
man begins to wonder if his straw
hat will be fit to wear next season.
The Bourbon news., 1921-10-18

II some people would work as hard
~ they talk, they would pay a whole
Let more income taxes.
The Bourbon news., 1921-10-18

by A. W.Bullock, of Paris, volun-
teer warden, who made fifteen ar
rests and secured fourteen convic-
tiOnS.