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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
PART THREE.
EFFIE.
CHAPTER /.

But life goes on without the small
est regard for individual pre-occupa-
tons. You may take up what atti-
tude you like towards it or, with the
majority, you may take up no atti
tude towards it, but immerse Yourself
in the sturendous Importance of
your own affairs and disclaim any
connection with life. 1t doesn't mat
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
TAX NOTICE

My books will remain open until May 1st All cot
of 1919 and 1920 crops and money, notes and
you had JAM 1st 1922, subject to taxes The
law requires all ladies to give and pay poll taxes for
the year 1922 from 81 so years DID, Very respectfully
GEO D. JONES, Tax Receiver, S. c.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01
Culpeper Directors Meeting.

=. CULPEPER, Va, Dec. 3l.-The an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Second National Bank will be held
in their banking house on Tuesday,
January 10, at IL a. M, for the pur-
pose Of electing directors for the en-
suing year.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01
Great Loss to Nation,
Says Senator ]. E. Watson

Senator James E. Watson, OF In
diana. one Of the closest Senatorial
friends of Senator Penrose. was
shocked when he learned through
The Herald OF the passing Of his
colleague.
Senator Penrose was such
brave fighter and had such a firm
belief that he would get well that
even his friends who have had
daily association with him are not
prepared to receive the news of his
death. I am greatly shocked and
grieved." said Senator Watson.
Mr.. Watson and Mr.. Penrose were
members of the Senate Finance
Committee. which has been holding
daily hearings on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Penrose. though since his ILL.,
ness of a year ago he has been only
a shadow OF his former self, at
tended the committee hearings un-
til week ago when. with re-
Iuctance he was compelled to re-
main in his apartment to treat
what was regarded as only a cold.
It is recalled that only a few
days ago when newspaperman
called the Penrose apartment to in
quire about the Senator's condition.
that Mr.. Penrose himself answered
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01
RECEPTION IN
STATE MANSION
Gov. and Mrs. Davis Hold
Public Function in
Richmond.

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 81. - Gov.
Westmoreland Davis and Mrs. Davis
held a public reception Tuesday
night in the State mansion. This
will probably be the last function
Of its kind at the mansion before
Governor Davis goes out of office
on February l. From o'clock
until midnight he and Mrs. Davis
were kept busy acknowledging holt
day greetings. Several Of Rich
mond's social leaders assisted in the
receiving line. Persons from all
walks of life called during the
evening.
Richmond society was much in
terested in the marriage of A.
Carlton Mckinney and Miss Helen
Avery Norris, which was celebrat-
ed this week at Hot Springs. Mr..
Mckinney is a widely known BUSH
ness man of this city. His bride is
the daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
James Avery Norris, of Hot Springs.
A social event of Importance was
the marriage this evening of DR..
Beverley r. Wexford, Of New York,
anu MlSS AllCe G1tHHlnS MunSOn.
which was solemnized in Grace
Episcopal Church. Miss Beth
Palmer. cousin of the bride, was
maid of honor. A number of smart
affairs in honor OF Miss Munson
were given previous to the we'd
ding. She is a daughter Of John
Banks Munson. of this city. DIR.
Wexford is originally from Rich
mond. being the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. Rand Wexford, of this city. He
is a brother of the late Landon
Wexford. who married Miss Gay
Montague. daughter of Representa-
tive Andrew Jackson Montague, of
the Richmond district.
Lieut. A. c. Miles. U. S. n, and
Mrs. Miles were guests during the
Christmas season Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel 3. Love. in Ginter Park.
Lieut.. Miles is stationed at the
Newport News shipbuilding and dry
dock plant.
Col. 10 Lane Stern led the Christ
mas dance of the Richmond German
Club with Miss Grace Shepherd,
daughter of Mrs. James Branch Ca
bell.
Incident to the annual meeting Of
the Country Club of Virginia Friday
evening several dinner parties were
given by members of the social set.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01
Deny Major Opie
Shot Any Soldier
With One Exception Co. ]
Members Commend His
Conduct.

WINCHESTER, Va..Dec. 3l.-For-
mer service men who served overseas
under Major II. L. opie. alleged by a
number Of ex-soldiers to have shot
at least one of his men during the
Argonne-Meuse campaign in October,
1918, declared today they did not
see Major Opie shoot anyone and that
no such reports were current in the
ranks.
Ewart Johnston. Of White Post.
commanding Co. l., 116th Infantry, a
unit of Opie's battalion, spent the
day here interviewing members OF
Co. I. which was taken to the front
by Capt. Robert Y. Conrad, who was
MORALLY wounded in action. All OF
the men seen by Captain Johnston
said that although Opie was very
strict, he was a fine officer, and some
declared they would like to serve I'm
der him again IL there was 4 call to
arms.
There was however. one exception.
Stonewall Albin. a private in Co. I.
said in signed letter that he was
IAN eyewitness to Optics murderous
trick" Albin lives at Kernstown. but
was not at home when Captain john
ston went there.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01
Minister Saves
Woman in Fire
Miss Wahlen, 20, Burned
About Face and Arms,
Will Recover.

Miss Mary wahlen. 20 years old.
who was seriously burned about the
face and arms when her little house
on CORTLAND street, near First
street southeast was burned to the
ground. will recover, doctors at Cas-
ualty Hospital said early this morn
ing.
The blaze is believed to have
started from a defective fue in the
kitchen. The Rev. Or. Edward 2
Richardson. 1901 Alabama avenue
southeast, urged the woman to
abandon the place and go 10 an
Aged Woman's Home.
Miss Wahlen entered the room
after talking with DR.. Richardson.
When he opened the door a few
minutes later, she was standing in
the middle OF the room enveloped
in flames. The minister dragged
her outside. beat out the flames, and
hailed an auto in which she was
taken to the hospital
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01
AUTO TAG CLERKS
HAVE RECORD DAY
Issue 4,O7S Licenses on Final
Day, Against 3,704
Last Year.

Working at double speed until
$3.50 o'clock last night, automobile
license bureau clerks at the District
Building broke all known records
by issuing AO7s tags in one day.
On the last day of 1920 total Of
3,7o2 tags were issued. Every per-
son in the office who could read
and write was pressed into service
yesterday.
Tomorrow will find many who
have neglected to get their new
1922 tags. either leaving their cars
at home or Drawing the traffic po-
lice. Since tags have been avail
able since December l, no leniency
will be granted. according TO Capt
Albert Headley, Of the traffic bu-
reau.
Wade II. Coombs, superintendent
Of the license bureau. states that in
all between $500 and $4,000 new
tags nave been issued. There is no
way to determine how many have
failed to get ready for the new year.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01
Two Weddings in, Warrenton.

Warren J. Carter and Miss Mary
Dixon Carter. OF Marshall. were mar
ried Thursday at the Methodist par.
sonage by Rev. H. l.. Bivins, as were
Charles Raymond Bailey. Of Bristow.
and Miss Amelia Bailey, Of Catlett
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01

the telephone to give assurance
that he was suffering only from a
cold and that he expected 70 be
back In the Senate after the holi-
day recess.
Senator Penrose's death" con-
tinued Senator Watson. lis a loss to
the Republican party. TO the SEN
ate. e. Pennsylvsnia and to the coun-
try. He was a faithful, hard work.
ing public servant He had been in
public Office continuously Tor
thirty-six years. having served for
years in the State senate Of Penn
sylvania before he came To the
United States Senate He was a
follower of Quay. but with Quay.s
death Penrose followed with an or
ganization In Pennsylvania that was
even stronger and more alright
than that of the earlier leader
Senator Penrose believed in the pri-
mary-he believed in going direct
to the people. He first came to tn.
Senate in a primary, defeating John
Wanamaker.
Was Great Student.
Senator Penrose's most outstand
ing characteristic was his stability
He was a firm believer in the fun
damental principles of constitu-
tional government. He never
ceased to follow those principles
in all his service in the Senate.
Senator Penrose and his brother,
DIR. Penrose. were graduated from
Harvard in the same class-the two
brothers standing at the head OF the
class His father was a distin-
guished physician, who for a long
time was at the head of the medi-
cal schools of the University of
Pennsylvania.
THE Senator was a great stu
dent. He spent his evenings in
study. He seldom went to the the
alter, because his body was so large
he could not squeeze into the thea
ter seats ard sit in comfort. So,
while others found entertainment at
the theater, Penrose found his pleas
ure with his books. His library in
cIuded a great variety OF literature.
He was a man of big heart. a man
of many friends, and a leader of
power. The nation will mourn hi
loss"
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01

Motor Truck company No. ! cave
banquet at the compsny's hOus"
on Prince street tonight Anon
those present being a number -
members ~ the fire committee 80
the city council.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01

Judge n. Lawrence Groner. Of the
United States Court for the East
ern district Of Virginia, has sp-
pointed Attorney Albert V Bryan
referee in bankruptcy Of this court
for District No. 1. 20 MI the va.
cancy caused by the resignation -
Attorney Charles Henry Smith.
This district embraces this city and
the following counties: Arlington.
Fairfax. Prince William. Loudoun.
Fauquier, Newfoundland ana Cul-
pepper.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01
Membership Is Large.

Because the officers of the organ
ization are enthusiastic and con-
sistent In their interest. the men,
bership is large. Justice of the
United States Supreme Court Will
liam r. Day is president. and has
held that office ever since the
founding of the Ohio Society.
Justice Day was born in Ohio. at
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01
Trackman's Selections
HAVANA.

First Race-WIIIIams Bros. entry,
Jones entry. Enrico.
Second Rsce-Sun Girl, Foul
Weather. Awning.
Third Race-Judse Budrow. Hun
tress. Good Hope.
Fourth Race - Guv'nor, Blue
Whack, The Boy.
Fifth Race-MRtinee Idol, Zulu
land, Cromwell.
sixth Race American Soldier,
Foster Embrey. Raveness.
Seventh Race-Wisemsn, Lacka-
wanna, The Pirate.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-01

Polio" headquarters was kort
busy till late tonight issuinE auto
mobile licenses. The new State IT.
,,nse becomes effective tomorrow
Thus far the police have ISSUED
over 1000 licenses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
Engine Whistle
Sticks and Blows
For 20 Minutes

Augusta people were much perplex-
ed and somewhat excited Saturday
evening about 7.20 by the continued
blowing Of q whistle at the north
end of the town near the pulp mill.
Many thought that there must be a
fire in the mill Of the Hume-Newhall
plant and that this was the alarm.
The whistle continued to blow for at
least 20 minutes. and by that time
quite a crowd had gone to the scene
of the trouble only to find that an
engine attached to train No. as. US
ually known as the milk train, was
standing on the track at the end Of
the bridge and that the noise was
due to the sticking of the whistle
as the engineer whistlcd for the
bridge.
All sorts of schemes were tried to
stop the noise, and as a last resort
the engineer stuffed his ears with
waste and taking some tools, went
out on. the running board to fix the
whistle. In as much as the vibra-
tions of the whistle could be felt a
hundred feet from the engine. this
was not the most pleasant task in
the world. but he was finally success
full and the train proceeded Upon its
way, arriving at the station abou.
Is minutes late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
CHURCH HILL

The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Morang, who has been i'll
with bronchitis. is quite we'll again.
Ethel. the little daughter of MI
and Mrs. O. w. Gilley is i'll with Il
cold.
Whoopirg cough is raging in this
vicinity
There were two chimney fires in
this vicinity. one at the home Of Fred
Cunningham and the other at the
home of J. w. Culln.
The Larkin Club of ten met at the
home Of Mrs. Leon Morang. Deer.
Arthur Gilley has purchased a new
double runner sled in hopes to enjoy
the sliding when the snow arrives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merr;ck have moved
bac!, 20 the city after passing the
summer al there farm homo.
Herbert Dorian has returned to
Fairfield after passing a few days
with his mother. Mrs. Mary Dorian.
Dorothy Hewins is passing the
winter with her grandmother, Mrs.
Marston, of Augusta.
George Glidden of Cross Hill was
Il caller at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. Harry Soule, Friday.
Bertha. Soule, the little daughter of
Mir. and 91rs. Harry Soule is con-
fined to her home with Il bad cold.
John Harris had gone to the big
woods in the interests of Blaine Viles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
Calls for 1iAs for Timber and Grass on
Q Portion Of 1ndian Township

:. Sealed proposals addressed to Justin
L. Cove. Agent for the PassamaQuoddy
Tribe of Indians. Perry. Maine, Tor
timber and Grass on portion OF indian
.ity with conditions herein mentioned.
will be received by the undersigned at
his offices in Perry. Maine, until ten A.
.M,. Wednesday. Dec 20. 1922. and at
read.
The timber referred to in this notice
shall not exceed 100000 feet. board
~measure. of spruce, fir and hemlock, T.
rand over breast high for green wood
end 3" and over for merchantable dead
wood including all dead wood on the
ground that is still merchantable Tor
siath stock on an area which lies north
@nf LAWYERS camp and between Berry
brook not TO exceed ,. OF a mile in a
northerIy direction from LAWYERS
camp and west OF the Tomah haul road
which passes by LAWYERS camp. also
the timber damaged by fire in 1921 in
lot No. IS to the west of Huntley brook
and the timber damaged by fire in 1927
$40 the west of the fowage of Georges
Brook. r-'
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids. The successful bidder
Two sufficient sureties. in the amount
of two thousand dollars ts2000.00) for
the proper performance of his contract.
:. The sale for which bids are hereby
visions of Chapter 144 Of the Public
laws of 1919. and action by the Gov
.ernor and Council of the State Of
Maine and the Land Agent of said
. Dated at Perry. Maine. this second
day of December A. d. Nineteen hun
aired and twenty-five.
Agent for the Passamaquoddy
Tribe of Indians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11

stalled in 1915 by the Holly company
of Lockport, n. Y. and is estimated
to be worth about 81, 900, on
which there are outstanding about
$500. 900 in bonds, with q sinking
fund in Offset that now amounts to
about $4,000. The source of sup
ply 10 the Penobscot river. and In
the earlier years Of the system. the
water was said to be the best for
drinking purposes and all domestic
uses OF any In the United States,
with the exception OF that used in
Denver, Col.
In recent years. however. with
the growth of towns along the river
within a dozen miles above the city.
and with the advent of pulp mills
and other manufacturing plants. the
water has become seriously contain
mated with sewage and various
acids and other elements, chemical
and vegetable. and it has been nee
essary to install sedimentation basins
and to use great quantities of chem
icals for the purposes of purifica-
ton. BY these agencies the water
has been rendered safe, according to
chemists. but there remains in it
certain vegetable or fibrous matter
which. however harmless it may be
to health. gives the water an I'M
pleasant coiorin@. and also clogs up
service pipes. entailing heavy eX-
pense upon the city in the clearing
out of mains, and upon individuals
in blowing out" their supply pipes.
Often it is necessary to run off sew
eral bowls or tubs of water before 1t
becomes sufficiently clear for bath
ing purposes.
In view of this situation, and
prompted by thousands of COM
plants. Mayor Day some months ago
caused surveys to be made and esti-
mates furnished of the probable cost
Of bringing water to the city from
Phillips lake, a beautiful, pebbly
pond nestled high among the hills of
Hancock county, about a dozen
miles south of the city on the line
of the railroad to Mt. Desert. The
result of this. briefly, was q report
that the Phillip lake project would
SoSI IlOHl C1,oOO.OUO upNdlu.
This is the proposition which is to
be submitted to the people in its
preliminary stage next Monday, in
the form of separate ballot to de-
termine if the people will authorize
the appointment by the city council
Of committee of five members. all
citizens Of Bangor. to prepare the
draft of a water district charter to
be submitted to the Legislature that
meets in January next, which char
ter in the probable event of its be-
ing granted by the Legislature. is to
be subject to the acceptance or re-
lection by the people at n second
referendum some time next sum-
mcr--or at least 80 days after the
passage of the act. This second ref
crendum provision is incorporated
in the ballot TO DC used next Mon
,1ay .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
WATER DISTRICT
BIG ISSUE IN
BANGOR ELECTION

Bangor, Dec. 9.-More than usual
interest is evident in Bangor's NUM-
cipal election. to be held Monday.
Dec. ii, because of the fact that.
besides electing mayor and a city
council, the voters will pass on the
formation of a water district. a pros
pect which has been under discus
sion for some months.
Ordinarily the Republicans are
reasonably certain of electing their
candidate for mayor AMI Il good
working majorit, of both branches
of the city council, it being only in
unusual circumstances that the
Democrats can hope TO- success.
That this matter of the water dis
trict which is favored by Mayor
Day, Republican, who is a candidate
for reelection. and opposed by Pat
rick j. Byrnes. Democratic candi-
date. is a rock upon which the Re
publican party will split. and that
the result will be Il Democratic vic
tory. is the hope of all Democrats
and the belief of many in and out
VI tIdl party.
The situation is peculiar. and
from the literature that Is being
published on the subject and the
orationS that are being made in eau
Gus and on street corners. it would
appear that the people are between
two fires. and that they must take
their choice of two evils-a water
district with permanently and con-
siderably increased rates. or imme-
date and extensive repairs and I'M
provements upon the existing NUM-
cipal water plant. with resultant OPP
pressive taxes for several years to
come.
The city is not financially able to
pay for any considera bic improve
ments upon the existing plant, being
within 100000 of its constitutional
debt limit 6 per cent of valuation).
and SO, if the existing plant is to be
repaired. the cost would have to be
raised at once by direct taxation.
which. say the advocates of the wa
ter district. would make the rate
which. this year. is $1,000 per $1,000
as high as $40. $50 or even $50,
The Bangor water system was in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
MADISON
George r. Charles

George +. charles, :, Wcll knoWn
resident OF this village died ut his
residence on Pleasant street FriGay
afternoon after Il critical illness of
several weeks. Mr.. Charles las been
in failing health for the past six
months. He was Il native Of The town
Of Rome and vas II Years. six
months and % days old. He is
survived by two brothers. Benjanlin
Charles of Rome and Edward Charles
of Mechanic Falls. Mr.. Charles
came to Madison 81 years ago and
for q number of years was foreman
OF the briC1lyard. He is well known
in Masonic circles and was a member
OF Euclid Lodge F. e. A. NJ, also of
Indian Spring Lodge l. O. o. +. The
funeral services will be conducted by
{. Fl. Mckinney in the Congrega-
SatiOnal church at / o'clock Monday
afternoon, Euclid Lodge will attend
the service in a body and the Masonic
burial service will be read The in
termcnt will be in the family lot in
the Forest Hill cemetery.
Wv lis, W Ioh NtiltI IN
the Kennebcc river but one paper
machine was run Friday at the plant
of the Great Northern Paper Com
pany and greater part of the crew
i'll the rest of the mill was obliged to
loaf. Similar conditions also prevail
cd at the plant of the Hollingsworth
4 Whitney Company. The plant of
the American Wooden Company is
obliged to use auxiliary power. Tn
less there are heavy rains soon it is
feared that all work in the pulp
mills Will have TO be stopped
For Get Me- Not Branch Of the
International Sunshine Society held
their annual fair Friday afternoon
in the basement of the Methodist
Episcopal church. There were sew
eral tables at which fancy articles
were on sale. A baked bean supper
was served at $50 O'Clock and a good
sum OF money was nettcd for the
benefit OF the society.
A specia! car was run over the
line of the Somerset Traction Com
pany Friday evening to accommodate
the degree team of the Pythian SIS
tcrs Lodge who went to Skowhcean
to confer the degree.
Deputy Sheriff Z. G. Adams. who
has been confined to his homo by
illness for the past week is now able
to be out.
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st. Marks Mother
CHAPTER Holds Sale

The Mothers Chapter of ST. Mark S
church of this city held a most sue
cessful sale Saturday afternoon at the
Parish house. a large number were
present and the members of the chapter
were very much pleased with the man.
ner in which the sale was patronized.
The ladies in charge Of tables were:
Fancy table. Mrs. James Brown, Miss
Hannah Harrison and Mrs. Leslie Hig-
gins; food table. Mrs. Eugene Chase,
Mrs. Harry johnson and Mrs. Joseph
Frobcrger. Mrs. James Brown, presi-
dent o. the chapter acted as chairman
of the sale and Mrs. Stephen Killam
as treasurer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-11
Social Club Notices

The Murray Allian.e will meet
Monday evening at 7.30 in the YES
try with Mrs. Ruel w. Carleton. Mrs.
T.. w. Pake, Miss Maud Carleton and
Miss F'lorie Stewart.
The Woman's club of the Penney
Memorial United Baptist church will
.1eet Monday evening at s o'clock
with Mrs. V. E. Trouant, As Chapel
street.
Cushnoc Chapter, D. A. Il. will hold
a monthly meeting Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Blaine S.
Viles, 20 Melville street. This Will
be the 25th anniversary meeting of
the Chapter. rms. Niles and Mrs. w.
II. Fisher will act as hostesses.
Council meeting at $50 o'clock and
business meeting at 800.
The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet Monday evening at $50.
Arrangements are to be made in re-
gard to the Christmas boxes for the
ex-service boys and full attend
ance is desired.
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Capital Grange
Elects Officers

A. the regular meeting Of Capital
Grange Of this city which was held
Saturday night at G. A. r. hail. officers
for the ensuing year were elected as
follows:
Master. Aaron 3. Ripley: overseer.
William Mason; lecturer, Mrs. Mabel
Cushing; steward. Freeman futile; as
sistant steward. Frank Olsen; chaplain.
Mrs. Lucy Fowler; secretary, Emma T.
Howe: treasurer. Orrin Farnham; gate
keeper, Julian Mason; Ceres. Mrs. Lii
liam NJ. Clark; Pomona, Hortense L..
Staples; Flora, Dorothy Ward: lady as
sistant steward, Beatrice Drake.
These officers will be installed at
the first meeting in January, which is
to be held Saturday evening, Jan. H.