davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-25


myself"
She stopped speaking with an I'M
mistakable finality. Randolph was
overwhelmed by the food of informa-
ton that this slip Of a girl had packed
into two-score words. \ life-story in
four lines and 4 revelation Of the
heart thrown in for good measure!
Over and above that he had TO reckon
with the confirmation of a suspicion
which had been slowly establishing it
self in his mind that he had met her
before, that not for the first time this
night had those soft lips. curved for
merry words, cried, My, what
bump" within his hearing.
SO many considerations pressed to
his immediate attention that he
awoke to the actual present too late
to stem the tide Of tears that sudden
~ rose to The girls eyes.
"Oh," sic sobbed, what is to be-
come Of NE? l was SO happy here. If
you hadn't made me think ~
If anything has been said in the
course Of these pages 10 give the i'm
preston that Mr.. Randolph was mod
eled after Joseph or hewn out of ice
or packed with probity to the exclu-
sion of red blood, forget it. At the
sight of those tears. he slid the length
of the couch to first base, felded the
girl in his arms, switched her round
so that She lay across his knees, drew
her face against his shoulder, and
rocked her gently.
you poor kiddie," he said softly,
what a devil Of a time you've had
But believe me when I tell you it's all
over. This is the night that starts your
old happy sun into the blue sky again.
Don't worry"
She stopped crying and looked up
into the honest face so close TO her
own, pulling as to how Just those
words could have come from it; but
the world had taught her a hard les
son in varying standards she drew a
lon@ Guiycring sigh.
IF you could only wait until love
you, body ana soul" she breQthod
"What on earth do You moan?
asked Mr. Randolph.
"Why, then it wouldn't be so bad
so ugly"
q don't get you," remarked Robert
Hervey.
"a man told me just a little while
ago that he was making a catalogue
of reasons, why women give them
selves" She continued. ''fIo lad eleven
already, and yet he was one of the
incest men I've met. He talked to me
is Though be were Showing me a way
that I must travel alone
"Really?' said Mr.. Randolph, stiff
fleming pcrcopubly
THE lowest reason Of all was for
cold cash." She went on. as though he
had not spoken. "Then came the gilt
e Of precious stones, and, after that,
siN underwent"
SILK unGarwcar" exclaimed Mr..
Randolph, laysu&.d and Interested in
spite Of .imsc,f
"Of course You couldn't understand
that, she aid "aot unless you had
seen sou' loor girl bury her face in
crepe DC chine and lace, tremDie ia try
them ou and thea sob because she had
to wear clothes over them"
Look here" said Mr.. Randolph,
shuddeln@ at the pity of il: "we'H
tf..es on tg fine pus-f if van don't mind 3"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-25
Plumbers Cut Own
Paw To So Per Day

MACON, Jan. 25. = Following a
meeting of the members of the local
Plumbers Union No. 472, it was an
nounced last night that the wage
scale Of the union plumbers had been
voluntarily reduced from SO day
to So a day. The. plumbers went
ON strike in September of last year
and after being out for three weeks
ere given the raise of 81 day
Nich they are now cutting off of
tLir own accord.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-25
StOn1a Ch
On Strike
20 7 ca rs
EafOAfc Settled 40!

"Eatonic wonderful" says O.
W. Burton. had been q sufferer
from stomach Frouble for 20 years
and now l am gell."
Eatonic gets reht after the cause
of stomach troubis by taking up and
carrying out the cidity and gases
and of course, whenthe cause is re-
moved, the sufferer Gets well. If you
have sourness, belchag, indigestion,
food repeating or anyother stomach
trouble, take Eatonic tablets after
each meal and find relief. Big box
costs only trife with your drug.
~!tst'g guarantee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-25

tor of North Carolina Agricultural
Extension Service, issued a commune
ication which is published in the Pro-
gressive Farmer, as follows:
what Shall We Do With Cotton
Seed? Cne-half ton of cotton seed
meal contains practically the same
fertilizing value as one ton of seed,
and in exchanging one ton of seed
for 1900 pounds of meal, a gain of
SO ner cent is being obtained in fer
tiIizing material, and meal, of course,
is more convenient for use as fer
tilizer than seed.
Comparative Value of Cotton Seed
and Cotton Seed Meal For
Fertilizer:
/. Cotton Seed:
One ton $4,000 lbs.) cotton seed
contains:
Nitrogen -.---..---..------61.7 lbs
Equivalent to ammonia Is lbs
Phosphoric acid ------.26 lbs
Potash -----.---.--..-.-..--..24 lbs
2. Cotton Seed Meal:
1000 lbs TO cotton seed meal
contains:
Nitrogen -------....-------------57.6 lbs
Equivalent to ammonia 70 lbs
Phosphoric acid ----------.-26 lbs
Potash ...---.----------------- IS lbs
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
TO WORK OUT C0YNE
PLAYGROUND PLAN

AZ a meeting OF the residents Of
Twelfth and ClaymOnt streets section.
held in the Independence Fire House
last night, the possibility OF estab-
fishing playground In that neighb0r-
hood was discussed.
William CQyne, yice-president OF the
dupont Company. has offered a piece
Of land iiS by iOS feet, at Twelfth and
Glaymont streets Tor a playground.
The agitation for a playground in that
section Of the city las grown. re-
sulting in last nights meeting.
A committee was appointed hy
Chairman George Mckelyey. composed
Of Lewis Denn. Joseph Dominic and
Frank pieplOn. 10 investigate the
land in question They We're requested
TO submit their report at the next
meeting.
Mr.. Mckelvey was appointed chair
man OF committee 10 request the
use OF No. AZ School FOR saturday
gnornings. at which time story tel
Ter Of The Community Service Circuit
would entertain The children OF the
neighbOrhOOd.
The next meeting will he held in the
nrchouse at o'clock next Tuesday
| night
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
LABOR ENDORSES
CHARTER DRAFT
See Modern Government for
City Under Proposed
Measure
HOUSE PAINTERS
NOT ON STRIKE

The proposed city charter as drawn
by the Bipartisan and Citizens Com
miiiees were endorsed by the Central
Labor Union last night. The legisla-
tive committee Of the union WAS in
structed 10 work for the proposed
charter on the following grounds.
"i. That The Central Labor Union
believes the new city charter Is nee
essary in order 10 give Wilmington a
modern and efficient government 50
that working men may be able 10
buy their own homes and that citi.
zens may be given the benent OF
lower taxes.
= NE understand that the meth
ods being exercised by certain ele-
menis, representing The sO-called in.
visible government" we're employed
10 get their ideas in the charter IN
such a preposterous shape as Ia
guarantee its defeat Nevertheless,
the Central Labor Union goes on rec
ord as desiring a new city chal ter as
IL at least represents an enort toward
better system OF government ioi
the city
The kramer boxing bill now before
the LEGISLATURE 8isO Mas endorsed.
Il was announced that 0rganzec
labor OF Wilmington intends TO carr,
to Washington a strong protest over
the closing down of the Pusey a
Jones Company's shipyard. The Cen
tral Labor Union has had a commit
tee working on the subject Tor tW'
months and intends 90 send a deleea
ton OF at least 40 representatives OF
/ an the shipyard workers TO Wash
| ington 10 take up the question WIN
/ the States Congressional Delegation
and other officials. IL is maintaine'
/ that II the company's financial diill
cuties were adjusted, the plant coul'
give immediate employment TO 100
TO 1900 skilled workers.
Mrs. Ina j. n. Perkins, eXecutiN
secretary OF the Reconstruction Com
mission OF Delaware, told or chill
welfare work In the stale and th
lowering OF infant mortality IN VII
mlngton by one-third.
The question OF organizing the neV
Union Label League was placed IN IN
/ hands OF the Labor Committee, an
viii he accomplished at the mex
meeting OF the C. l.. u. on Febru
airy IS. A.. WI.
| mans compensation laws OF IN
Stste were discussed after they ha
been explained by the legislatlN
Committee. I,abOr's views are emDOd
led in Inc hill as presented by hep
reseniative Kramer in The House thl
week. e,, III.
their members were on strike. Du
claimed they had voted not to accef
he arbitrary rate set by The. emploo,
srs ~ 75 cents an hour without IN
. matter having been first taken y
b With their organization. Inc del'
) gales reported thcv stand ready
E 6aye the wage question arpitrale
1 ks an aid 10 the families needing ~
, and food. the following .commlt,
q WAS appointed: James O'kane, Jol
Grant, Matthew q. Ralton' harIs
n Rehen. Arnold J. Stewart.
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
D. X. DONALDSON
DIES OF COMPLICATIONS

David x. Donaldson. aged "a years.
died at his home. 1901 Hamilton street.
yesterday afternoon. following a COM
plication OF diseases. Mr.. Donaldson
was born at Christlana, Del, and at
the age Of "a years. he entered the
internal revenue service OF the United
states government. with which he
was employed until his retirement
owing 10 illness. last Labor Day.
In 1897 Mr. Donaldson was elected
a member OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives from Christiana hundred.
At the expiration OF his term, he
moved TO Dover. where he lived until
about seven years ago. when ne was
placed In charge Of the u. s. revenue
offices at Elizabeth, y. ]. lie was In
charge Of this office until last August
when owing 20 Illness. he retired and
moved 30 his present address.
Mr. Donaldson was a member or the
Chrisliana Presbyterian Church since
childhood lie was also member
OF Dover Lodge OF Odd Fellows, thl
Waneta Tribe OF Red Men, and Of tn
p. %. :. OF A. OF Dover.
Mr.. Donaldson was the brother o
Thomas Donaldson. manager for \. I
/ nhnforth, wholesale druggist. Secon
aud Market streets. and Is survive
by his wife Mary v, and son WI
liam and daughier Mary.
! The funeral wiN take place from hi
late residence. az i.3O o'clock. frida'
afternoon, with the Rev David Reed
pastor OF the Christiana Presbyterian
Church, in charge lntcrment Will h
in the Presbyterian cemetery, a
| Ihf.i-fiana
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
RROAYNsnN EIicnnE

One OF the most srrcessfil euchrcs
and dances ever held by the Brown
son Library Association was given
last evening In the association hall
More Than 900 persons were pre-
Decorations consisted Of the nailona'
.colors and the blue and gold of the
association The dance was featured
by a novelty dance in the form OF a
taxi-cab ride home for The two lucly
winners This was donated by John
Carr. OF the - Taxi-cab Service
Several other PCS in the form 4
boxes OF candy were also given 10 U G
dancers and prizes were given for U 9
card game winners. The master Il
ceremonies was James Rgncy. III
general committee was composed
NIavrlce A. Flynn. chairman. John ]
Leahy, SECRETARY; Robert j, Hagan
treasurer. Tho members OF the dame
lcommittce were Joseph Greely, vii
liam Pimm and George Weth.
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
LEAKY SCHOONER ~
In FOR REPAIRS

Leaking badly. the fOur-masled
schooner A. Ernest Mills has been
towed from New Castle 10 the Ameri-
can Car and Foundry Company plant
here for repairs.
After loading iiOS tons OF biluni-
nous coal at Philadelphia for deliv-
cry at ManzanlllO. Cuba. The Mills set
sail January 26. In command OF Cap
tain Nash she got little way below
hccdy island when II hecame aIpar-
ent that the vessel was leaking. An
examination soon shoNef that the ice
In the Delaware river was respon-
sible.
The leah increased until IL became
necessary to man ihe pumps. and an
other examination. after the vessel
had anahored, showed that the young
thin ice had cut clear through her
how, and that she wss In no condition
for the orew 10 risk gong 10 sea
The tugs hchmsnd and Clinton tow.
ed the Mihs b. New Castle. whert
temporary repairs were made.
on last sunday she was brought {,
Ore American Car and Foundry wsl arr
About 400 tons OF coal viii have 10 b,
/ removed from the shin before perma
ncnt repairs can be- made.
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
ABANDON DUAL
HOLD-UP CHARGE
Kempski, However Draws
$40 Fine on Drunken
ness Charge
NO EVIDENCE OF
"STICK-UP" PLOT

Charges OF attempted highway rob
berry preferred against samuel +;
Spruul and Robert Wolfe by PAU
kempsh and like charge placed
aga nst kempSN by Sprou ana
Wolfe were dismissed by Judge Hast
inss in Municipal Court this morn
Ing
Kempski. however. did not get on
Without Z penalty. The evidence as
closing the trouble between the ulo
was the result OF kempski being IN
toXicated. Judge Hastings hau
charge Of drunkenness placed against
the man and imposed a iine OF siO
and costs on him.
p. Warren Green was attorney l9t
SprOul and MOife, and Nilli,h f.
Kurtz was counsel for kempshi'
Allegations that kemrski was ue-
serter from the L.. ;. Navy were de-
MED this morning by Mr.. hurE. Inc
attorney said his client has an honor
able discharge from the service.
According io the evidence, SprOul
attention was first attracted TO Kemp
Ski when he saw him sprawled ont on
pair of steps at TWpnty-tlhrd ana
Market streets last sunday niglt. ne
Was about TO pass him when he heard
him moan. NhereupOn he went 10
seek other help. When he returned
he found Wolfe and two other men
assisting Kempsk, badly under me
| influence Of liquor. tO MS leel.
MOhe and SprOul aided kempskl 10
lane beyond Concord avenue ana
the Boulevard They came back a
: lort distance, u was said, and hemp
Ski fell again 10 The ground Mter
his two benefactOrs had gone about
90 feet away. he was said TO nave
called 10 them and when Wolfe ap-
proached him he pulled a revolver on
! him and snapped the trigger, the
weapon. however. failing 30 explode.
| Wolfe then knocked him down.
kempsa admitted that he was In
! loxicaied and that he became appre-
hensiNe as TO whether his two bene-
| factors were not hOld-up men when
he felt one Of their arms against him
/ lie believed he said, that one OF inc
men had his hand in his tkempski 81
pocket. The defendant said that he
/ then led them back TO a pole shd.!
| distance away. where he always kept
"a pistol TO use 10 protect himself
when returning home late. As the,
got 10 the place. he sad that 10 was
! his nelief that he was knocked down
ana did not fall dowp. and That me
then extracted the pistol from o..
nlacc behind the pole and ordered
Inc TWO men 10 leave him The pis
tOi. nc said. was not lOaGed and h9s
never been discharged.
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
MISSIONARY rs DEAD.

Word has been received by the heN.
W. J.. pettlngin, past0r or North bap-
list Church. OF the death OF Mrs; Mary
Hartgerink. member OF his church'
who was missionary az santa Rosa
de Conan. Honduras. Central America.
Mrs. Hartgerlnk was the wife Of An
ton A. Harlgerink, also a missionary
at that station. She was one or a
party OF five which left here last NO
vember FOR Santa Rosa, arriving here
on December 22
Mrs. Harlgcrink was very III on her
arrival She failed 10 rally and her
condition gradually became worse
She died on lanuapy 3. She was one
OF eight members from North Baptist
Church doing missionary work In
Central America.
The prayer meeting at the church
tonight Will be In the nature OF Q
memorial service FOR Mrs Harigerink
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
MASTER PAINTERS
FIRM ON WAGE CUT

Oner by Local Union, No. GA, House
Painters. TO arbitrate the proposal 70
reduce the present wage scale from W
CENTS 10 70 cents an hour did not meet
a responsive chord among menDoers
Of me Master Painters Association
seen today. ia u,o
several master painters said NE
association had been negotiating VIII
Inc nnion for weeks past, hut WITHOUT
result and doubted n any furilcr &C
lion WOULD now be taken. Willslm y
casey. iO7 West Eighth street, presl,
dent OF the association, said ne hau
not called any special meeting 70 con
slider the situation ana ana not eA-
pect 10 do so.
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
APRON BAZAAR FOR
NEWPORT CHURCH
E,on.nr nInrnul

special 10 The Evening oJurnal.
NEWPORT. Feb. 2-'rhc Junior
Girls Club held It's meeting Friday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. j. G.
iustis with twenty members present
Miss Agnes Nediu. New Castle county
club leader, presented the club with
she junior club charter. The girls
completed hcir sewing bags and then
baked biscuits. Carrie Draper enier-
tanned with a vocal solo and Nellie
seeds gave recitation.
Mrs. John r. Lyman. Miss lfsla
Lyman and Miss Frances Ball, mem
hers OF the Ladies' Aid society OF the
Newport NJ. z. Church. WI hold an
Apron Social" at their home on sal
urday evening. At the last meeting Of
the aid sOcinty each member was
asked 90 make one dollar or more, II
possible. by March. and the proceeds
OF lhis social will go 20 this special
fund.
The Rev. r. C.. SmooL OF Rockhall.
Md. a former pastor OF the Newport
Church. Is spending a few days With
Mr.. and Mrs. W. y. GrOome
The funeral OF Andrew 4. Price Sr.,
formerly OF Newport, and later resid-
ing at Atlantic City. took place from
the Newport Church This afternoon.
Mr. Price was SiricNen WITH paralysis
on saturday. lie Is survived by a
wife. Mrs. A. A. Price, Sr.. Of Allan
tie CITY. \. j.. t,yo dauahtcrs, Mrs
Robert McNeal. OF Philadelphia, Pa.
and Mrs. George l. Wecr. OF Newport
A. A Price. Jr., Of Wilmington, Del
and John Price. OF New York City
and William Prict. OF Atlantic City
/ lnierment was IN st. James Cemetery
/ Newport
Dr. and Mrs. II. l.. Patterson and
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison Sn0dgrass. Of
oxford. Pa. motorci here on SUNDAY
90 visit Mr.. and Mrs. ID. W. Chandler
OF Germantown. Pa, also spent h'
weekend here Will her parents.
Miss Mary Lyman who has beef
4 confined to her home with the grip
| Is much improved.
Miss Rebecca Maclary. who wa
/ confined 90 her home several day
with the grip, Is now able TO be on
again.
Miss Lillian Chandler spent M
weekend with friends at Kennel
| Square. Pa, and on Monday attende'
The funeral OF Miss Emma Phillips
who died very suddenly. last week.
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
Coughs and Colds
cstarrh, Group, Sore Throat
Banished By Hyomei

the same atmosphere with antiseptic
Hyomei pronounce IL High-o-me).
Breathe iIyomei and relief from ca
tarrh, coughl sore throat or colA will
come In two minutes
Breathe Hyomei and that stomach
straining hawking In the morning Will
quickly disappear.
Breathe Hyomei and kill the catarrh
germs heal the inhamed membrane,
stop the discharge OF mucus aud pre-
vent crusts from forming In tho. nose
Breathe Hyomei for a few minutes
each day and rid yourself Of contempt
RreSihe Hvomei-eive e faithful trial
and then. m YOU are not satisfied, you
can have your money back.
Hvomei Is sold BY n. b. Danforth apd
drur-sisfs everywhere.
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
WITHDRAW PERMITS
TO STOP BOOZE FLOW

WASHINGTON, Feb. , United
Press. An permits to deal in liquor
in wholesale quantities, except those
held by manufacturers and druggists,
must be Withdrawn under a formal
ruling issued today by Attorney Cen
eral Palmer at the request OF Sccre-
tary Of the Treasury Houston.
Drys regard thu ruling a. one Of
The most drastic prohibition enforce
ment steps yet taken.
lmmed ateiy after the ruling was
mad. public. Internal Revenue Com
missioner Williams announced the
bureau would rodraft regulations
providing for traffic in liquor under
iho NOlStead act,
There are now $500 Wholesale per-
mits outstanding. they were granted
for traffic in liquor Tor non-beveraga
pui poses
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
SEEKS $7,3O4 ON
COST PLUS HOUSES

Hearing OF testimony In the suit OF
Edwin y. Lewis. trading as the Lands
downe Construction Company. vs.. The
Worth Steel Company. OF ClaymOnt,
was started before Judges Conrad and
heisel and a jury in superior Court
this morning.
Tie plaintiff asks s7.30i 80. with in
iercst from January &c. 1920. which is
claimed 10 be am unpaid balance on
The cost OF the construction Of six
double houses built at ClavmOnt. 7'he
work was done on the cost plus plan.
ihe construction company 10 receive
flNe per cent OF the cost 0f the work.
The total amount OF the construction
work was SOS. i2S 76
Herbert II, Ward Is attorney for the
plaintln and William S. Hilles sOr tho
defendant.
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
CHURCH AFTER JOBS
FOR UNEMPLOYED

The Mems Bible Glass OF silver
brook NJ. =. Church. held its monthly
social at the parsonage on Monday
evening Refreshments were served
and very enjoyable evening spent.
Unemployment In the community
was discussed. The Rev. ElWOOd
Jones appointed an employment COM
mittcc from the class whose duties
are 10 register the names OF any per
son who Is out Of work and also To
register the name OF the firms OF
places OF business who are In need OF
help.
The committee Is composed or \
! y. Williams. Joseph Barker. trnesl
SamWOrth All communications sloui.
be sent 10 A. \. Williams, city, W.
West Fourth street.
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
DISCUSS PENSION LAW CHANGES.

Proposed changes IN the police pen
sion laws were submitted 10 the
Board OF Police Commissioners yes.
terday afternoon. and were considered
privately Commissioners Wicker
sham and Megear approved the sug.
gcsted changes after the making ol
certain amendments and a bill viii
be drawn up and submitted 10 th'
Legislature.
President $. X. Smith Of the boar,
was not present.
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
SENATE CLOTURE
RULE DEFEATED

WASHINGTON. Feb. . UNITED Press
The attempt tO halt Senate debate
on U1e Fordney emergency tarin Dill
through a cloture rule. failed today.
The cloturc rule failed 10 secure the
twO-thrds vote necessary for its
adoption.
The vote was 36 nays 10 35 noes.
The vote was an overwhelming Nic-
tory for Senator Pat Harrison and his
allied Democratic flhbusters.
Failure Of the clohIre means the
Democrats can kill the tariff bill by
| talknr 10 10 death between now and
the end Of the present session n they
wish.
Sonalor Ball voted for oloture.
Evening journal., 1921-02-02
FEW FARMERS AND
BUYERS In MARKET

Only Sc farmers were in the curb
markets today. six In the Madison
street market and 80 In the King street
and Fifth street markets The house
wives also were scarce
Strictly fresh eggs were bought
sparingly by the few housewives To-
day at - cents 10 s. cents a dozen.
While poultry and egg pric s were
strong, other products OF the farm
were down
Fruit In general was much lower
in price today than for seyera. mar
ket days Oranges sold as low as 20
10 % cents a dozen