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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-25
fen YEARS AGO TODAY.

(From the Times-Recorder May
rs, 1929
at The graduating exercises at
"A the high school last night the
salutatory was delivered by Miss Sal
lie Estelle Garter, the class Grafton
~ Lee Allen, Jr., and the valedietory
py Miss Louise Crockett. The list
of names of the class is as follows
Misses Annie Bailey, Louise Crock
ett, Sallie Estele Carter, Kathleen
Denham, Pearl Hines, Jennie Harrl-
son, Montine Horne, Ruth hamilton,
Xlebe Kemph, Marion Kelley, Louise
Marshall, Louie Scarborough, Clara
Weeks, and Emma Stewart; Messrs.
Lee Allen, Sam Gatewood, Will
Hawkes., VIII Horne, Coleman john
son, Evan Mathis, j. A. Mcdonald,
Raymond Mcneil and Furlow Rodg-
ers.
To Mr.. Lee NJ. Hansford is award
ed the distinction of exhibiting the
first really fine, ripe peaches this
season, brought in from his orchard
of 5000 trees out on the Americas
Smithville road.
A gala occasion indeed will be the
annual picnic of First Methodist
church Sunday school at Ellayllle To-
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-25

Thoughtful straw hat makers are
putting them out this year with
brims already BACKED.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-25

Less bombs would go off in Chi
cago if more buns went off.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-25

Babe Ruth is back. He and Ken
Williams need caddles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-25

This is the open season for file
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-25
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY

(From the Times-Recorder May
25, 1922
The street cars will not run to-
day. For a while at least the people
oil Americas will have to travel on
foot.
1t is said that several Americus
people have made unsuccessful at
tempt to end their troubles recently
by drinking laudanum.
A dance at Slappey's hall last eve
nlng was SHINY attended.
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TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

w tSAN = Linn <ANA~ VIA
(From the Times Recorder May
rs, 1929
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Stallings leave
Monday for Rome to attend the COM
mencement exercises of Shorter col
lege. Miss Fannie Stallings is among
the fair graduates in music this year.
Miss Bessie Mayo is recovering
from an attack of typhoid fever.
DR., C. P. Davis, wearing one of
his fetching and irresistible smiles,
goes to Albany today. OF course he
goes "on business"
Capt and Mrs. c. c. Clay and little
Master Clay are spending a few days
in the city.
Miss Kate Hollis is spending a
month delightfully."- in Atlanta, the
guest of Miss Sadie Morris.
So scarce are chickens in Amcri-
Gus that they are now put in cages
with the wabbling candy bird and
exhibited as a rare pet.
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Central Time.)
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
Evening star., 1922-02-27
Outstanding Suit Values

Smart Jersey Suits. $15.75
All-purpose suits that women want for every
day wear. Good selection of coors.
Tweed Sports Suits, SIS
Favored fabrics and models-much in de-
mand for spring wearing.
Hand Tailored Suits, $47.50
Models that would ordinarily sell at much higher
price--buy while you can take advantage of real
savings.
Women's Section
Evening star., 1922-02-27
Brown
Reed-Fiber
3-PIECE SUITE
Special, 2z.5

Exceptional value in this Anniver-
sary offering, of brown reed fiber
suite with woven seats.
Upholstered Reed Rockers.
Brown Reed-fber Rockers
Special, $11.75 each
Tapestry Upholstered.
Brown Reed Rockers.
Special, $15.7S
CRETONNES, 2sc, 4sc, 81 yard.
Beautiful colors and designs.
RUFFLED ORGANDY CURTAINS,
SIS pair. Very pretty and fresh for
summer.
CURTAIN MARQUISETTE. Spe-
cial, 1Sc yard.
CURTAIN WOLFE. Special, z5c yard.
Curtain and Drapery Section, Fifth floor.
Evening star., 1922-02-27
vi OSt Interesting
Splendid Selections for the Last Day
Women's Ready-to-Wear Apparel
At Special Anniversary Prices
Women's Spring Dresses

w omen Opr1ng DfeSSeS
Silk and Wool Dresses, $3.50
Featuring the new spring styles in the favored
Enthusiastically trimmed.
Silk Afternoon Dresses, $3.50
Attractive models in lovely silks-at Is to n less
than regular prices.
Individual Silk Dresses, $3.50
Distinctive models for afternoon and informal
dinner wear-1nost unusual values at this Ami
versary price,
g Dress Section,
Evening star., 1922-02-27
Miss Saratoga Middies
SDeciaL. SI.45

Every girl likes Miss Saratoga Mid
dies-they're so well tailored and
smart-looking-and these are even
specially priced-an added reason
for buying all you'll need for some
time to come.
Girls Section, Fourth floor.
Evening star., 1922-02-27
Charming Spring Hats
$3.50 and $11.75

Everything about them is smart, new, colorful-
there's becoming hat for every woman in this
wonderful collection priced low.
Untrimned Hats, Special, $2.o5
Colorful Flowers, SOC
Fancy Wreaths, $1.25
Millinery Section.
Evening star., 1922-02-27
Silk Gowns
at 1925
WORTHY OF
TROUSSEAUX

Sun Glo,' Radium and Crepe
Airline, in delicate new shades
and white. Filet lace, picoting.
and tiny rosebuds are trim
mings. Some with contrasting
colors. ..
snt undersarment SECTION, Third door.
Evening star., 1922-02-27
Italian Walnut Hand Cared Furniture
< lT ODE ATJv TOHERED PRICES

Consol Table and Mirror, $3.50 and &12s.
Armchairs, various styles, $3.50 to $S3
side Chairs to match. $50 and $3.50.
Chaise Lounges. sos and &117.5O.
Large ArmcAairs, &57, $88.BO to <S5. -
Fern stands, oblonE and upright, $50 to $780,
Benches, rs to SOC.
Cane suite, s-piece Louis XVI. slse.so to %4oe.
Upholstery eection. Fifth noor
Evening star., 1922-02-27

Smart frocks in almost every col
ored check and plain color that the
spring season has brought out-de-
cidedly this is the time to buy
girls frocks-supply summer and
school needs now. All sizes E to
II years.
Evening star., 1922-02-27
Spring Topcoats for Stout
Women, $35

smarty tailored on simple sports lnes-of handsome
tweeds and homespuns. Sleeves comfortably large
general lines becoming The sort of coats that the
stout will find answer her needs better than
any other The splendid value speaks for itself at this
price.
Evening star., 1922-02-27

Seamless Administer Rugs---Reduced
splendid variety of oriental and Chinese patterns also plain
color rugs
ox12 size-$2s.75 to $780,
S.3x106 size-$285O and $43.50
6xe size-$2s.50.'
4.6x6.6 size-$17.5O.
3x6 sze-H and $s
27x54 inches&A to SIS.
Rug ssion.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1922-08-10
HUR AND ROCKSDALE

We are having quite a bit of rain
at the present time. The recent storms
have done much damage to the orchards
and crops in this section of the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Marsh and
daughter, Zelda, of Akron, are visiting
relatives at this place this week.
Miss Eva NJ. Starcher was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Grover Cooper, Sat
urday and Sunday.
Howard Sampson, who has been very
i'll with typhoid, is some better at this
time.
Miss Jane Roach, of Wheeling, is Wis
iting her brother, George Roach, of
Rocksdale.
Our Sunday School is progressing
nicely, but we regret the absence of
our superintendent, Miss Eva Starcher.
Our president of the church, Rev. j.
Alfred Selby, preached very inter
esting sermon at Hur Saturday night
Misses Hazel Kerby and Thelma
Starcher, of ROcksdale, were the guests
of Miss Verna Kerby, of Hur, Saturday
and Sunday.
Farmers are very busy putting up
their grass at this writing.
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LOCALS cor FAST GAME

The GrantSville ball team captured u
fast game from the Ritchie County All
Stars OH the local diamond last Sun
day. the score being so. The game
was we'll played by both teams, each
side being credited with an error, while
the locals were credited with two
double plays.
The pitching of Hickel, the catching
of Hardman and the clever work of
Waldo around the initial sack and his
two three-base hits were the outstand-
ing features, while the team as a whole
showed n brand of ball that has not
had its equal in any game this year.
On next Sunday, August 18th, the
locals will cross bats with the fast
nine from Harrisville ON the local dia-
mOnd. This promises to be a fast
game as the Fidler brothers will be the
battery for the visitors. ]. Fidler, a
south paw, is Il regular on the pitching
staff at Salem College, while Raymond
Fidler, the catcher, is a former West
Virginia University player and has
been playing professional ball this
year with Columbus, Ohio.
1t is to be hoped that large crowd
will turn out to see this game as the
Harrisville aggregation is coming here
under heavy guarantee, and the
small admission charge of 25c will be
made. 1t Is a well established fact that
ball team cannot get along without a
little finance and while the crowds
usually average from 300 to 500 people
every Sunday yet the gate receipts
show that only about 100 or $50 of this
number pay to see the game. The locals
have some of the best teams i'm the sur
rounding country scheduled but unless
the finances are better it will be i'm.
possible to get them here.
Hickle and Hardman will form the
battery for the local team next Sun
day, and to make a long tale short-as
the monkey said when he backed up to
the lawn mower-cOme out and see
these boys perform.
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FARMS FOR SALE

Two fine grass farms for sale on
Sand Fork, Chenille district, Gilmer
county, West Virginia, containing 26S
acres and 100 acres, respectively.
These farms adjOin and will be sold
separately, or in one tract. About 60
acres in timber, balance in meadow and
pasture. Clean and in fine shape.
Price per acre, $500, One-third cash.
balance five yearly payments, notes
bearing banking rate of interest All
coal, oil and gas reserved. Possession
at once. These farms are nice and
clean and in fine shape soil rich and
not the least worn. Has not been
plowed for forty or fifty years or
more. Watered by small creek and
other streams and springs Reason for
selling, owner not able to look after the
property by reason of age and other in
hrmities. If interested, write
James 9. Collins.
324 Center ave, Weston, w. Va.
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INDUSTRY NEWS

Ira Bell and his mother, Mrs. S A
Bell motOred to Parkersburg SATURDAY,
to see Mrs. Bells brother, Robert r.
Maze. who is taking medical treatment
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Richards and
jamie WOlyertOn, of Munday spent n
few days the latter part of last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Maze.
Orville Maze spent Saturday and
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Victor
Mills, Of Elizabeth.
Mrs. S. NJ. Maze has been on the sick
list for the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Dewease and
children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. AL Jeffreys.
Paul Bower and Miss Ruth Maze
spent Sunday evening with Miss Belle
Maze
Mrs Q. B. Lyons, Opal and Irene Rice.
OF Parkersburg, are visiting relatives
and friends here this week.
Misses Ruth and Edna Peppers Of
Munday, attended Young Peoples'
meeting at Obrion school house sun.
day night
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POPULAR COUPLE WE'D

Mr.. A. Judson Barr and Miss Lille
Starkey. popular young people of this
town. surprised their many friends by
quietly stealing away to Oakland
Maryland, and there having perform
ed the ceremony that made the twain
one. This happened Thursday OF last
week, but II was several days before
the news OF the happy event was spread
abroad.
Mrs. Barr Is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Starkey. of near Altizer. and
Is a most charming and accomplished
young lady. For the past several
months she has been in the Citizens
Telephone office, and she is popular
with all who know her The groom
is son of Mrs. Cordelia Barr and l.
one Of the proprietors of the Cash
Store. He is one of the towns leading
young business men and has n host OF
friends who will hasten to extend
congratulations.
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A CARD FROM w. c. BROOKS

TO the Republican Party OF Sheridan
district Calhoun county, West Virginia {:
For many years have held member
ship with you, and served I'm an humble
way as best ! could, the interests of
the party. At the last election / asked
for the nomination to an office. The
returns are so different from the pre-
election promises made to me by a
large number Of the members of the
party, and taken with this rumOr
that 1 was especially selected for
slaughter, constitute q reason that de-
cides me to finally and forever sever
my membership with said party. 1 do
not feel like serving, or serving with,
any political OF other kind Of an or
ganizatiOn which with no reason there
for, publicly and stinglngly humiliates
and hurts the feelings of one Of It's
members.
/ very kindly thank all who voted
for me, and all who openly opposed me.
But those who mislead me and under
cover of secrecy and misrepresentation
defeated me at the polls are evidently
not satisfied with my political fellow
ship. Therefore / shall not again at
filiate with you.
CREED BROOKS.
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Chronicle Bookstore

stationed at Beverly about three
months during the fall of 1864 That
was small village then, and was held
by the Federals as an outpost 10 guard
the StauntOn and Parkcrsburg pike.
Within two or three days after ] ar
rived at Beverly / noticed a group of
soldiers and civilians pitching horse
shoes, and from day to- day ] wen.
down to watch them, and finally I tool,
part in the game myself It was the
only pastime we had.
One day 1 remarked to- an old man
standing near, Peter Buckley + think
his name was, that the size OF the hole
worn In the ground by pitching horse
shoes so long In the same place, mdi-
Gated that citizens mus have done
some Of 1t before the war and soldiers
had not done it all The old man
heaved a sigh full Of memory of other
days as he replied:
Yes, my young man, / am nigh unto
seventy years old, and / was not born
when the first horse shoe was pitched
into that hole"
rs that So" said I.
$50 II Is or old Peter Buckley would
be clear Of saying It, For three scor.
years to my certain knowledge the
men and boys of this tow have pitched
horse shoes here. But the thiuy
started long before my time. Did vor
ever hear how 1t came to startg
] assured him that knew not.
With a faraway expression ON his
face, as If looking to ancient times, the
old patriarch OF Beverly began.
The FIRST county seat of Randolph
county was four miles from here at oII
Col. Ben Wilson's house. Here at
Beverly old Jake WestfaIl lived one
day old Colonel Ben came riding down
the path past old Jake's house and saw.
the old man in the yard pitching
horse shoes with himself 90 keep him
self company
Having a good game. asked COL
Ben.
Good enough" replied old Jake.
III bet I can beat YOU" said the
Colonel
III take that bet" replied Jake.
How much ?" asked the Colonel
Whoever beats gets the county
seat" said old Jake.
ITS a bargain" replied the Colonel
who had everything to lose and moth
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ing to gain. But he was a great old
cOdger to take chances.
At it thy went and pitched horse
shoes until dark, and old Jake faxed
the colonel on every proposition and
won the bet. The next day Colonel
Wilson sent the county seat up with
The books and papers, and 1t was left
at Beverly. But the Colonel was so
put out he sold his farm and moved to
Harrison county. But / am getting
ahead of myself.
Before Colonel Wilson went home on
The day he lost the county seat he made
old Jake deed to a quarter OF acre
Of land, right where they pitched horse
shoes. II was decided TO the public
forever and was to provide place
where any man or boy could pitch
horse shoes just as much as he
pleased and It was nObOdy's business.
On this lot the horse shoes have been
pitched ever since and here they will
he pitched until the day Of judgment.
j don't know how much OF Peter
BuCkey's story was true, but part Of
It was, for the lot Is there yet, free to
all. / am told that It is the only piece
Of real estate i'm the world that has
such a title. When they we're building
he new court house in Beverly the
curt undertook TO sell the lot It had
ain vacant a hundred years, and it
vas generally said that II belonged to
he county, and IL was taken for grant
ed that the county could sell Il. But
when the matter was investigated sc
was found that It was not county prop
crty, but belonged to the public, and the
public included everybody. The sale
was not made. IL cannot be sold. IL
lies there vacant a monument to the
love of simple sport. IL may be said to
he dedicated TO the innocent game Of
pitching horseshoes.
To this day men and boys gather on
hat historic spot to pitch hOrseshoes.
From two to two dozen men and boys
may be seen there nearly any time
when the weather permits. A hundred
years have seen generation after gen
Grafton on that spot. The most expert
quoit pitchers In West Virginia have
been educated there The large cavity
marks the spot where many millions OF
horse shoes have torn TIE soil during n
hundred and twenty Fears.-Fayette
Tribune.
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Big Bargains in used cars. Grants
Vile Garage.
Born Monday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. -. Bush, Of South Grantsville,
twin babies-a girl and n boy. The
mother and young ones are doing fine
but Bruce Is smiling himself into q
shadow.
"Tna ARAsAss iovs-sOngs seemed Of
and foS the desert. Always 10 . minor
Key, usually hiGh-pitched, slightly
nasal, At times, and ending IN q ro-
signed, hopeless minor note. they we're
weird and pialntive." according - .
writer In Asia Magazine. zone aid not
need to understand the words; perhaps
Il was best that one should not, for
they were frequently bald and unlOre-
~. II was the music that told ne
story, revealed the passion and even
hintsd u that It dared not tell.
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BAPTIST ASSOCIATION, AUG. 90

To the Baptist Brotherhood of Mt.
Pisgah Association:
Brethren, please remember the date
for our association this year, Wednes-
day and Thursday August 23rd and
oath, and the place is with Union
Church. OH Sinking Greek, about ten
miles north of Chenille.
We hope that all churches will be
represented by letters and messengers
Let all our preachers come; let every
body who is interested in the progress
of Gods Kingdom work come. Come
feeling happy and cheerful, expecting
a pleasant and profitable session. &c
away rejoicing that you were there
and helped to make the sessions good.
We have a number of good, able
home men,, whom we are asking to
accept a part on the program, and we
expect some of our state workers to
be present.
T. V. SHOCK, Moderator
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The Cure for Southern
Vest Virginia'S Troubles

Editorial In The Logan Banner)
In the treason trials which have
taken place at Charles Town the u,
DERIVING cause Of the disorders whici
have for years disturbed the souther.
coal-mining regions has been clearly
disclosed; and the cure has been as
clearly indtcAANd.
At the root Of the entire trouble lies
the ignorance Of the individual minei
In certain Of the districts of the state
with regard 70 conditions outside the
small community in which he lives
That ignorance lends itself TO ey.
ploitation on the part OF the cunning
and selfish leader who seeks his OWL
ACCOMPLISHMENT and the increase
power Of his organization, and such
exploitation leads directly to lawless
ness.
The incidents OF the armed marc
OF 1921 are similar TO those many
other lawless outbreaks In this STATE
There Ia q eoteTts OF union leaders
who have won their places by the gift
OF political elSverness; these LEADER
understand the psychology of the liz
norant and the credulous; they see, ir
the non-union fields of Logan and ad.
Joining counties the possibilities OF
creator power and emoluments fol
themselves II these fields can BE-
unionized. And, as first move, there
Is the industrious spreading OF inEenI
Gus but untruthful statements regard
ing conditions In these fields.
1t Ia through appealing to the keen
sympathies q the union miners that
their partisanship 10 aroused. They
are made TO feel that they must fight
and that they ara lighting In a right
eous cause. Therefore the non.union
fields are pictured as ruled over BIZ
hateful tyrants who hire pitiless muir
derers TO DO their bidding Storie,
based on mat idea are told over and
over. The credulous miners living jr
secluded glsns como 70 believe thegc
tales; they como TO fear that their
own safety and that Of their womer
and children IL menaced By these
mythical monsters. Then only som,
Well-chosen and carefully.plsnned In
citing incident IL neSdsd 70 stamped
them 70 rash and lswless EcEs.
Those who know Logan county. with
It's Wel'built towns, lie good schools
It's prosperous and contented people
can understOnd how fantastic and alb
suTd are The stories spread by u,
men who coVet control OF the labor OF
this rich mining field; but the nm.
taught union miners over tho noun
tains Ia another valley, less fortuna,,
IN their surroundings, 90 not under
stand these truths and are led astrr,
By willy HgitAtors.
Il may be we'll thAt ne crafty plo.
teTT who planned this assault be ~
masked; II will be we'll for West VIZ
ginia II they be punished. But II +,
much more important thAt the stat,
OF West Virginia learn the lesson the
better educational system is needle,
70 end, once and for all the sad bro
oesaion Of disorders which arise fro,,
ignorance and oreduiity IN oountic,
RAlghborinE ON LnRan
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NO JURIES FOR COURT

On account of the fact that the
Court House is being renovated and re
paired, no juries will be summoned fol-
the term of Circuit Court which meets
next Tuesday. Only routine chancery
work will be taken up and the term
will not last long.
a force of plasterers are at work
tearing out the old plaster which was
badly cracked and dilapidated, and the
dirt and dust resulting render work
around any of the county offices un.
pleasant. The rooms will be re-
plastered and other improvements
made which will add much to the ap
pearance of the building.
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LOUGH NEWS

Miss Ruth Riddle, of Fonzo, is visit
ing her brother, Addison Riddle.
Mrs. Martha Rogers. OF Cairo. l.
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Amanda
Metz.
Miss GOldie Dye Is staying at th1
home of Scott Fluharty.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Scott Fluharty
fine big son. He has been named
Eugene.
Miss Ella Fox. of Clarksburg. was
visiting her uncle. Eliza Johnson last
week.
Mrs. Jennie Fluharty and grand.
daughter Miss Pearl. were at Grants
vile this week.
Miss Ruby Riddle and Miss GoldiC
Dye spent Sunday evening with Miss
Nelma Fox and Miss Pearl Fluharty.
Mrs. Jennie Fluharty has not been
we'll but is getting better slowly.
There was to be a ball game Sunday
l'eatherbark VS. the Kid team. but it
was called off on account of rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Sinner. OF
Freed, were visiting the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Fox, Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Grace Holpp and daughter
Clara Mae, were visiting Mrs. John
HOlpp Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Holpp and
son, Fred, Of Belmont, w. Va, were Wis.
iting their sons, Frank and John Holpp
recently.
Miss Myrtle Green and Mr.. Roscoe
Mahaney were married Sunday. This
was a great surprise to their many
friends, and they were surprised Mon.
day evening with big serenade.
Mrs Amanda Metz, who has broken
ankle, is not improving very fast.