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tan population For instance. there
are fully twenty-five nationalitics in
Shanghai alone.
The Famine In Chinn.
The famine stricken area Of China
~ the greatest tragedy that modern
china has ever known. due 10 two
N"nrs OF drought. which has baked
the rirh SOL as hard ~ bricks. L.
means that over 25,oD0.0OO Of people
have faced starvation. through ALSO
iHtcIy u" f"ult of their own. Hunger
and discHs" have taken enormous
t"il.hut China stoicRlly has accept
"d this terrible fate like she accepts
everything. in submissive silence. The
worst area has been chilli. hut
through Red Cross aIpcalS America
has already heard much OF the sub
joct. The people Of China are IN q
measure immune 10 shock from the
fatalities nt famin" by drought and
dcHtas from Hood. since tho IunEtZc
aud li"-tlanG-Ho have ever taken
enormous t"ils from the population.
As CULVER would say. How dif
rent Is cvcrything in our own dear
country but young Chinn : seek I'M;
I" read and oder heads are for
studying the prohlcms that wii al
lcvi:,tc the suffering which their
oniUCidnISn mas borne ever with
heroic heart.
Many foreigners fail to realize iha,
ShantunE meant To the thinarnsn
what Mecca d"ca 10 tho Mona nmc.
dan or Jerusalem 10 tho lew or Cii-
vary I" the Christian, since here is
situated Gnu fu with us memories
of tonfuC!uS: for here IL was The
great pr"phct-tcachcr lived. taught
his phiiosophy and is buried Her. /;
was. IN Shdntunc. that generation
after generation Of the faithful have
com" on sacred pilErimaces warriors
Sagos. coolies; and here in Shantuug
the American drummer or tourist
secs the CHINA. not Of the Joss
house and Squeeze" not the China
of political intrigue like Pcking-or
the pseudo western veneer of ShanS-
hal. or British imitation az in Hong
kong but that china that is tho
center and sanctuary OF all that IL
hottest of holy. in faith. traditions
and history or our acknowledged neigh
hors across the Pacific. whose coun-
try ana customs rival ours In oppor-
iunity. and whose ideals arc as lofty
aud as purC as tho SHOWS from the
roof Of the world. which lose their
cl""rncSs only by their long paS sage
through desert, mountain gorge and
fcrtil" valley. ere they nincl. with
tn" waters Of the yellow Sea and the
current from other shores.
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thrcc crops "a year are produced. The
irSt crop is cut sin months after
painted. the second crop jS cat
twenty days after p..ntrd. While the
ihl:d crop : ais" ct short duration in
the fed. THIS tobacco Us hung up
i" dry IN sheltered places. where there
IS good drau.ht. being later tied in
tuniies that welsh from forty 70 100
pounds
The k!uiang tobacco leaf receives
more care ANA j., Of u lighter color.
due 4" its juices I,.n. squeezed
Through presses, hence 1T Is muCn
m!!dcr ThiS tobacco Is grown und, :
shelter. and used by the Chinese 10
manufacture ina" chcr"ots. The Ger
mans in Shan,ung had gained much
experience in producing Sumatra
wraprors Ivy aging and drying pro-
ccsscs.
Snum- dipping L. also ono Of the
habits OF tho orient, Tho snun bot
lies ave ~ costly Stono-lllc amber
ana aratc. carved like canoes: whiIc
a bone spoon Is attached 10 Tho Stop
der.
Most q: Japau's tobacco goes TO
Antwerp ana Amsterdam and Ham
burg, where. with I'll. addition OF
Sumatras OF Hava:Ia lcut, it is made
into cigars.
tniam'S r">t-Oincc system
rho chimes" post once system Is
one or the most wonderful in tn.
world The mail carriers travel by
camel. mile. pony and on RATS and
a. runners Those who 20 on foot
usually cover some forty miles a daY
These humble servants Of the govern
mcnt often carry fully MY pounds IN
letter mail alone. and are usually
mos; responsible unless hcsct ~
hrigaudS or Wild beasts though often
turbulent streams are the greatest
factor IN damaging or delaying tho
mails The bulk Of CORES ondcnce
mostly on the coasts. China has a
French postmastcr-gcnc with his
STAFF firmly cntr"nched in office.
In China. OF course short lighted
individuals are jealous OF this ma
t!onal institution being controlled by
foreigners This as, however. ne
ccssity. aS various foreign countries
for a long hi!c and even now. s,ill
maintain their own separat" post
Offices in china England has ncr
roa, office in Hong kong. There are
also local Russian, Italian and jana
Ncsc pust-oihccs elsewhere since
Japan does "a huge business with
China. The use oi parcel post has
aided much N carrying small orders
TO foreign lands and in bringing to
the United states trade that was
hitherto impossible. But. of course.
between lands 50 far apar, there can
as yet be no selling by catalogue such
as facilitates trade with the West
Indies and other partially Eng !ish-
sDca hinS Peoples. The postal service
Of China dates from 1851, when per
maucnt diplomatic missions were cS-
taliish.d in Pck!nc In 1878 stamps
were first introduced 10 cover expense
OF revenue. which opened 10 the Chi
nesc mind the value also OF custom
houses. which l"gically followed in
1895. MI OF the coast towns and
treaty ports nave a most cosmopoli-
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INDUSTRIAL SETTLEMENTS
BOOST LONDON BUSINESS
Cost of Living Continues To Fall.
According to. Official fiG-
urcs Compiled.
PRICES MEETING WAGE Crr>
Bank Rate suddenly Reduced To u
Per Ccnt-rhiS Declared Ia &c
due To Actions Of New York Fed
craI Reserve Banks.

,,,.,. .,
LON 'E July N''''''"'''
the coai strike "'ier more th"h
three months ldlcnrSs the return Of
co,,or o,o-s.,,.s :, yo-k and Tho
T.. -,
last minute "E'','he'' q" Wv
neerins Industry have completely
transformed the business. Industrial
a,a .o,,,,ic .s,.c, M, ,;r,,, nr!,,ln.
r.,..,,. h, 80,
says we '''''' ~" ~"
mercc in is official monthly SUM
mary of trade
W.. -ea,c,.o~s nav. nnw be,n ~.
! iect'd IN Pr"e'S""E az '''''''"'
Industries. in- Uiine coal cotton.
wooden road transport iranN Jy.-.
s,,....,.rs .,,ir,..,,.,,r,.,
49,
ne '"> va '.''''-'
tinu"s - Tall .'rt'fN!nS Q" 't .t''.
figures p.r.a- Juu, Tho INDIES figure
f.lI from i.> t. lI. Il d.,Uu, OF
nine points
Bank Rate reduced.
The bans ratc mas boon suddenly
reduycd 10 ne cent This is be-
iIeycd To d, du, 10 action N the
Federal Reserve Bank ul SOW york.
which reduced lis liscoun, rate TO :
per cent Tne policies 90 The nank
Of England and the Federal Reserve
Bank haNe run on parable. lines tor
som. time
Tn British government wil give e
gran or sa.0uuura tu fos;es co'tou
growing u the Hrrisn Empire Tbis
viii replace tn. former promise col!
s2ao.OUo a yuar tor uvc years Tile
grant VIII com, ou, ~ tn. proAt
mad in MARKETING Egyptian cotton
during tn, MAR
Septcmber go has h.cu fixed as
the commenylu- dat, FOR the new
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STRANGE HAPPENINGS FLASHED BY WIRE ACROSS TEl
CHINA LAND OF HIGH IDEALS.
GREAT NATURAL RESOURCES
AND LARGE OPPORTUNITIES

Continued From FIRST RAGE,
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expert CHEMISTS nave 10 protect the
American stomach and nerves from
this fraud.
The ncees>ity III shipping tea. on
account of !ts absorp;ivc qualities. in
II hold ~ Itself or along with only
rice. may also explain why China
does not compete with Java as TO this
export. Most tea comes in bulk. in
chests of forty 10 200 pounds. and to
a woman belongs the credit of find
ing out tn" simple test Of cNposiu,
1Ecd teas. since the dust Of the col
orinE matter Strcakcd paper If Prus-
sian blue hHd been employed where
as the same test on black pnper
showed tai" of harium sulphatc.
China's ten-trade naturally goes to
Russia.
Tobacco Industry.
Hnt sinr" the days of Sir Walter
Raleigh. America mas been inter
eslcd M tobacco as well az tea. for
iobacc" with its wrcathS " smoke.
has cncircied the most interesting
ana romantic period of our country.
III tn, days al the American colonies
u w"s used IL carter Wives Tor TN.
planters were brought over by .:u--
land nd >r.i iur hogshcads OF to
Hacco. IIv ..y.Gy was paid in to-
tHc't. an! TOBACCO furnished that inn
m"n>o revenue which might hav.
still been t:n"iands but Tor Hanover
IAN iorWHu severe i.uty OF GorS. IN
The GATED St@jrS Year iuok on ar
riCUlturc shows tin" Nalu, Of III. Ia.
h"cc" crop was s5t2 "or nnn-and his
tory reveals Tina, this huge industry
has developed from l6i, when the
valn" of tobacco ~ the colonies was
$1,000. 1t IS worthy While to mote
that the Nalwc uf TINS nuucsscn;iai
or luxury exceeds the combined value
of cranhcrr."s orauEcg. peaches, COW
peas. hops. hg"omcorn maple strip.
and sUip"S' barley. buck wheat. naH-
seed. giV.u- only IN. asc.udrncy 10
tn" rotA crop ~ produce.
la 1919 IN. United states yNro.tod
I" cain" = 80" i25 pounds of tobacco
against i.a52.9H@ rounds /" larau
The United states produces onc-half
90 the world crop oc tobacco. or
MARTY = per cent including the Por-
80 i.'c" and Manila output, Tobacco |
was ;hr ars' export from the col !
"ui-.. Jau,-tpwu Va. sen, eo.OCo /
pounds $50 Eueihad a. early a. lGjS. I
which 10y 1922 had Increased To 300 |
nO0. ana just prior to th- American |
Revolution this rNpor, reached 100 |
0Uo.uUu pounds Japan exports 10 tn. I
United states SOM" tobacco, but |
nm" H"'S h"t '"f oNcrFho"S IN
49, 10 w '."'
,,,, - - ,''.," ,,.,, 49,,
~. T'5,.,., ,,,,'.'t.',,', .i,
IN, San, 49,. ,r~n,,,h ~ .5i,n,. in
,n,r,ca :, o,.sti.nm,,,r. ,o ,ns, NH. |
M, oplnion ~ 10 tobacco sin.. /
prohibition seemed To- threaten |
tn" fUtur. with "hlue laws" |
Answers from o'" Gators. COY.
'r'nE viTcu'dNoH "i --,po".roo
N'r' receive" rom " hu".l W." ~"
n"' SUI -" us ,"F".S,''' "S "'t
"'t''S''" '' sac So 81 - [
IN" ren.leS "h9Ws" beyond """nt me /
Sf"hS hoIa '"oae,o ma on '"' h"",'
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-,lE- ..-.i 49,,
Sam I'M "''''
'h"rdS. The io"t-raths Of China are
t,st st.t,j 90 nu,a, u,,l,s ana soda,
chairs. Ch,na mas only about 500,
r,.I. t, -,,
.,,........,.,
''.'' 90 '""'' ne ''"th'N n' EURO
','h ",' H"' an" me "'n'nS carr az"
'"Pr.''" N''" Nh"''N'in" ZOO We
t'"- t"nE-H" mas ever hvcn 10 china
"N"' 'h' ~" mas ht'n I" Egypt
watering a vast area but also Hood
'nS an immense country. aud thH
ron d!!uNsAl deposits from thus river
o"Nv quickly when exposed /" TN.
sun, causing terrible famine unless
inert ""c rains 90 N""p II m"isiencd.
This drynrSS also caused a ginger
colo-cd dust which is equal 10 amy
from SahHr. i'm the biting. stinGins
feet ON the eyes. Tn" Anur with
is tributaries. j. uaNiEahic c0n
miles. and the YdnEtsc likewise. arc
wcnGrrful assets to China. set tine
NauEtSc j. r,yo-niacd as the most
trrchcrcus body o' water in tn
world Millions az Uv.s pay the toll
that tho Hoods from IA. ,n.ltini:
SHOWS I'M rh. ,i thus cause, 81 Gh!n!
Yet .,.u.r, .,uue tn. YuUctsv :
.smp.y MAGNIFICENT. boring Tor l.a
n.I,t trro..h mal,~tsy moau,aiaS
md t.ty,,.,,- biit. ,- l,.u,Si,,r, ,,I
sandstone -ht- fo- rar-.ou. ,o;nr-
NJ rival Inc CANYONS Of inc great
~,y,b w., p,-,i,t..- ~, H.,
t,r,s ma, haoi. IN. hr,,..n a~,'., ,n
,,.,rs,,-b, ,ol,-s ma, for .pn.rh
blending arr. SON ON, IA ,r, .,,,-
s.,s-", mr.. an ms. ,,5.,,,u,,int.
r,r.,..
~. ra.,.n.,,~ ,n,h - ~.
.,I.,5.,,. ,. 49,,
Ns...- ,t
tnfr.s b,au,if,l
ThnnL, T., ,,,,,.,
7.. ,..,...
..,,,',.. ''", oP,t ca
,,.n,..,...t. q" '''
.,,,,.-.- "''"h> Is
m.., ,,,, .h, ,,,.Ii'. .t ua,.r" pe. n
~ianpc,i,,, IN y,.,..,a. ,. "'"rS,!
was proy.n MA d,,, ~
wh,r. h..r c,,;a-. ,...n;, M
us. a., mems 49,, - ~ m
potatoes ,ynf,b .b',.I ~. "'"
'riot.Sln - ma, v,l6.
It's ~ l:ryr, ,nj,h., , .!,, 80
30 mak,. r.ods ,r h.i, I.,,'
,.tr.r eouutr, nr n,..i..,. t,,,,.,.,
such Sa.rinrc. ,,f p,rsnn.,i,,.,. W.
America realizes th., i, ma, 80
much tn" nirh COS; of l.yIpu I'm, no
coz; of nigh living tha, Ec.rs thc
times hard. a tremendous .,Ir VII,
have been mad. In the savings az M.
country
H,n~, or \.y,~r. ,o,,., .
,o tn. tim. yh.n ,v.,, rr.,.,,,,.'' :,
,uighf nav,.. ,.u4.,,,, 80 -
Dtop!an deal wine. .n,,r' ,,,,,i
.aus rorrotful of an, S,n,..b NM
r.dg, of nor ancestry .r ~ Man.
| bread Of Central Europcan fornb.ary.
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Dc. RANKS FIRST
In SOUTH ATLANTIC
PERIOD FAILURES
Shows Decrease of Six
Corresponding Period
Previous Year.
OTHER LOCAL NOTES
Gas Light Notes in Good De.
mand-Dividend Declared.
Meeting Tonight.
OTHER LOCAL NOTES

survey Of commercial failures for
the tnird quarter of the present year,
"piled by r. G. Dun and Company
SHOWS Washington with seven in
OINehcies aggregating S5O,T05, pos
sS o,SS better record than any other
section.
IAe 054 commercial failures with
aggregate liabilities of s1O,1O3,5s9, in
.he south Atlantic section during the
'nlro quarter Of this year compared
WIN zlS defaults for s7,503.66s in the
similar period of 1920. Analysis of
uhe returns by States shows that in
SOFencies. excepting in the District of
Coiunoia. are more numerous in every
instance than was the case last year,
tne increases ranging from s in Della
ware to l12 in Georgia.
FOR the District Of Columbia, seven
Iallures are recorded for the period Of
the present year contrasted with thir-
.Seh Tor the corresponding period of
the previous year and with three for
lne third quarter of 1919.
The record Of indebtedness. more
over Is against the current year, the
amounts, aside from Maryland, Dis
trlct or Columbia and Virginia, being
heavier than in 1920, and notably so
IN West Virginia and the Carollnas.
TOT the first nine months Of the pres
eht year. failures in the South At
ianlc group number 1871 and involve
SSS'fOl.2ls Of liabilities as against
5Sl defaults for S13,4OI,555 during a
like period of 1920.
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TRADERS DISRUPT
MARKET In WATT
FORLOWER PRICES
Favored Issues Advance,
But General List Is...I
Reactionary.
MONEY AGAIN 4H%a
Tobacco Stocks Feature With
Weakness-Lehigh In
Good Demand.
MONEY AGAIN 4KSa

NEW YORK. Oct. s-Tho ,,fi1-.
or stocis to go shead YESTERDAY "a
The willingness Of profesSionals 70 p
enter the market m the short size de
rupted speculative sentiment today
Many commission houses veered svav
from the attitude Of nassivtty whirh
they had been following for several
Gays ana came out with recommenda-
uons mat Industrial stocks be soid
snort The rank and hle Of traders
however were slow in following thfs
aovice. preferrtng 20 walt for another
cnance 70 buy stocks at low prices
Inere was not much in the market
70 discourage shorts The copners
continental Can. Famous Players and
less than a half-dozen other snecI,I- i
nes went forward, but the list as n
whole was reactionary. The az oer
cent call loan renewal rate was
ignored as constructive factor.
Tobacco stocks weak.
Although many Observers agree that
IN a market OF this kind individual
groups OF stocks can move IN eitb.r
direction without interfering with or
enlivening the rest Of the list de-
velonnents such as the decline in to
some impression on the market, There
Is special reason why sentiment was
upset by the selling OF tobaccos. Two
or three Of the weak issues IN this
group are customarily supported bv
an important figure in the tobacco in
dustry-a man who is also reputed 20
have been quite active in the market
for Mexican OIL stocks. The Tobacco
man" Is reported TO have rid himself
Of his Mexican Petroleum sooner than
his manipulating coadiutors desired
causing a rift which left every mar
on his own resources. The weakest
OF the tobacco stocks today were
American Sumatrs, United Retail
Stores. Tobacco Products and Ameri-
can Tobacco.
The action OF particular issues is
considered as having general value in
so far as IL Is Indicative OF the market
position OF controlling operators on
this subject one big commission house
said today: Tobacco Products, Stude-
baker and Sugar have reacted sufF-
ciently to suggest lower prices all
around because they are significant
stocks and represent the action of in
action OF those recently sponsoring the
upward movement"
The surprising feature Of the market
for American SUmatra Tobacco was
not its decline OF points in response
to the omission Of the dividend. but
the fact that the stock found such
good support after completing half
that loss on the initial sale The
heaviness Of this issue undoubtedly
opened the way for attack on the
other tobacco stocks. A question was
Immediately raised as TO the safety
OF the United States Retail Stores S.
dividend. Persons conversaDt with
the relation between this holding con-
pany and its subsidiaries have let fl
become quite generally known that in
order TO pay IS Il must receive SIS \
share from the United Cigar Stores
Corporation. Up to August % il had
received S11.5O a share on its cigar
stores during 1921.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-07

Total sales shares against 627. 800 yesterday 4730
week a and 1,8eS 600 two
From January against 16 2s3
ago and 22I .004 .s41 two ago.
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sIn sl.ooe,
FOREIGN BONDS.

Argentine Govt 80. 72H
% Belgium Tvs ..... lOi lOon 1oi
y Belgium Sc ..... 1O0x IOoX Io0n
Belgium Is, '2s :. p5K e5 95K
II Chinese Govt IS IL
City Of Bergen IS. 1OI 1904 loI
City Of Berne SIS. 1Ofk 1Ol lOl
City Of Copen 5hs s0is 50 SOW
Of Christiania SIS l01h IOl 10lK
Of Marseilles 6s. s4Ts s4k s4E
II City of Paris ss.. oeI -.
oh City of Zurich SIS. IOIN l0lx Ie1H
Danish Nun, So A. lO2is I02 102
Danish Nun. IS b. lO2N lO2 1924
Dom Republic 5s.. 7sE 7s& 7sE
21 @ 5h notes, 20 s4h oe4X e4E
IL Do Of Can bs, '2e.. o. e8E eF
lib French Govt ss.... eeK 90 eok
115 French Govt TVS. s5 e4X pII
1lls I'm Japan LIST as. IS s4E sfT>
I'm Japan ID as. s4k
Japan -stri In a. 6eK -.
10 Of Denmark S.. 1881 1os Iosx
IL OF Norway ss... 106x Ioeh 1oeE
42 Rep Of Chile S.. SsE psH asE
20 Re Of Cuba IS, IA rs
IL Rep Of Uruguay So e9& esq ss1s
II Swiss Govt ss.. IOeE lO6H fO8is
28 Of Sac Paulo IS. e7k OF a7X
16 UKGtB&I 5hs, 81 99Ii p9I. paf.
14s UKGtB&I SIS, 30 9sti as asM
% UKGtB&I 5Es, 20 OIL o0Ik COZ
81 UKGtB&I 5hs. 81 seT seE seI
221 Of Brazil S.. l0ek ee% pgE
1S0 Of Mexico 5s. IS J5H 57E
10 OF Mexico As Az 1oL IL
The Washington herald., 1921-10-07
SUGAR MARKET.

NEW YORK. Oct 6.-The sugar market
closed unchanged to points lower.
Todays close: October. 2.65: December,
2.3sa2.4O; January. 2S5.
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COMPLETE N. Y. BOND SALES
w. afss. ma. M..Sss n T. ss.sk EzeAaasss

NEW YORK of
ss285oo0
to date s24s25oo sS3s3ssooo
The Washington herald., 1921-10-07
Liabilities
Local Securities.

Local Securities.
Washington Gas IA per cent
notes were strong on the local ex-
change yesterday, a number of 500
lots selling at 103. and the $1,000
denomination at 1921 and 1924.
capital Traction sold to the extent
of $500 at S7%.
In the stock list 81 shares OF
Capital Traction sold at S6h and
S6&. Fl shares OF Lanston at 721s
and 10 shares Of Commercial Ma
tional Bank stock changed hands
at 1874.
Call money market was inactive.
81 per cent being offered for 7
per cent funds.
Dividend Declared
Directors OF the Washington Loan
and Trust Company have declared
their 117th regular quarterly divi-
dend Of 2ia per cent, payable on
November l to stockholders Of rec
ord October %
Organization Meeting.
Organizers of the Woodbridge
Langdon Savings and Commercial
Bank will meet tonight for the
purpose of electing several repre-
sentative citizens of that locality to
the directorate.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-07
LOCAL
fW. b. Hfbbs q Co.. Hfbbs BIdr.
Members Jwashi.ste. stsek
ExchanEe.D

Washington Gas TVS. 500 st los, 800
at los, 800 at los. $1,000 at i02A.
Capital Traction %, $500 at s7&.
Commercial NationsI Bank. 10 az le7n.
Lanston honotype. 20 at TN, at 725s.
AFTER GALL
Capital Traction, Is at sea, 25 at ssh.
Washinston Gas Tvs. 1000 at I02h.
Capital Traction. at sen, at ssk.
Money, call loans. 5h 10 Z per cent
C0RRECTToN-The sale Of 800 Cspltsi
Traction Be at ssS as Of yesterday was an
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-24
LIFE SAVERS
| HERE QUALIFY

George Staigg, swimming lnstruc-
tor for the southern division of the
American Red Cross. gave a life-sav-
ing demonstration at o'clock Tues
dav afternoon at Kids Mill, wit
messed by 800 persons. He will ap-
pear this afternoon also between 4
and 6 o'clock at the same place.
Mr.. Staigg, who is on the program
of the short course being held this
week at the Third District Agricul-
tural and Mechanical, college, le2tur-
ed in the auditorium of the college
both Tuesday and Wednesday mora
ings on life-savinE methods, both en-
land and water.
Mr.. Staigg gave in a practical way
the best methods t. be employed IN
first aid to drowned persons n mat.
ter of resuscitation, and demonstrate
ed the famous crawl stroke both or
land and water, showing its possibil.
tiles for long swimming without ex
haustion.
Mr.. Staigg expressed qualification
at the number of expert swimmers
in Americas, and complimented thu
small boys on their ability to manage
themselves skilfully in the water. I'm
mediately following the demonstra
ton, he called for volunteers to be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-24

come members of the life-saving
corps. and d number participated in
the test given by Mr. Staigg, who
passed them according to their merit
In the senior department the fol
lowing were selected for their high
percentage of efficiency in Ife-sav-
ing methods: r. P. Ewing, SO per
cent; S. P. Bond, 92 per cent; Frank
Mayo. 90 per cent; R. F. Whelchel,
of Columbus. 98; Claude Bond IS;
John McMath SO.
In the junior department were Ben
Bond. 80. Walter Stapleton, 85; Bill
Bond. so; Miss Anne Heys, 80; Miss
Claire Harris, so; Miss Mary Rose
Brown. SO; Miss Nettie Claire Nc
! Math, 81.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-24
TOUCHES FATHER
OF GANG FRIEND

Court house circles were discuss
ing today a little story which has just
leaked out concerning c. L. Grady,
the smooth individual who completed
a team on the chain gang for forgery
here a few weeks ago and was given
transportation to Montgomery by
sympathetic church people of the
community whose condolences he had
gained by baptism on the gang and
otherwise.
Among his acquaintances in con
finement was Harry Mccoy, the
Cuthbert eX-soldier who was SEN
fenced here last year for bigamy
through marriage at Fort Gaines af-
ter having welded a nurse in France.
Wishing to be Of assistance to Grady,
Mccoy, who comes of good family
and IS highly respected himself at