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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-27

ment there was silence. The two
men beside her did not move, but
their aspect changed The Amer
lean seemed to relax; his tense
energy to ebb. The menace in him
changed to an aspect Of disaster
on the contrary there came into
the posture of Monsieur Jonquelle
a certain tenseness. he spoke, adj
/ dressing the American
Monsieur" he said, sis it true
that the basement room Of this
house was thus hung with cob
webs?"
The man replied as though his
jaws were stiff.
Yes" he said, the whole rotten
ceiling was hung with them. | al
ways went in with an electric flash
"a candle-good God! What an
accident"'
Monsieur Jonquelle arose.
Monsieur" he said, this was no
accident. | will show you"
The villa had been long closed.
Insects had had their will with it..
He went over to a shutter, unlock
ed it, swung it little open,
removed an immense cobweb, and
came back to the border of the
terrace
The American, amazed and in a
profound interest, moved to where
he stood on the border of the terrace
before the woman in the chair. The
woman alone seemed beyond any
concern. She neither moved nor
spoke. She smiled vaguely, main
tanning her posture of reposc. The
American could not conceal his pro-
found interest.
"Not an accident" he said, What
do you mean?'
Monsieur Jonquelle held the web
up in his fingers, struck a match,
and touched the web with the flame.
There was no flash. The filaments
Of the web shriveled little under
the heat.
Il mean" said Monsieur jon
quelle, that a spider-web is not
inflammable, and therefore, the
basement of this house could not
have taken fire from the flame of a
candle"
After that two events seemed to
happen as though they were timed.
The woman laughed, and the in
furiated American lunged toward
her; but Monsieurl Jonquelle's foot
caught his ankle with swift out
ward turn, and the man plunged
headlong on the terrace. He got a
heavy fall, for all the vigor of the
Infatuated creature was in action.
What followed seemed to attend
with an equal swiftness. The two
footmen OF the Princess Kitzenof
were over the PROSTATE figure. In
stantly his hands and feet were Sc
cured; a gag was in his mouth, and
they had removed him,
1t was all like a flawless scene in
a drama, rehearsed to a perfection
of detail, In thirty seconds it was
ended
Monsieur" said the woman in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-27
Begin Here Today.

The handsome woman in the in
valid chair had been talking angrily
with her companion when NJ. JON
quelle, greatest of French detectives,
entered the beautiful Italian terrace.
The women introduced her compan-
ion, Martin billiard, an american,
and learned that the great detective
had come from Paris to learn why
the house in France, owned by Dill
lad, had burned to the ground.
She explained that the house was
filled with priceless etchings which
Dillard was copying. During Dill
lard's absence, when she was in
charge, she went to the cellar where
the masterpieces were stored
The flame Of her candle igaited
the cobwebs in the cellar and in
moment the whole parcel was in
flames.
Go on With the Story
CHAPTER III
In terror, let myself out Of the
flaming house, the woman contin-
ucd.
AS the basement of this house
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-27

The New "Wichert' Colonials,
III Black and Brown Are In
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-27

plNkSTONS presents for girls, Tie new
and wanted black and gray combina-
tons in both straps and oxfords. 1t seems
that every girl wants either one or the
orner of these two styles, so pretty and
popular are they. The Oxfords are
5000; the Straps $500.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-27

Socks of wool, socks of cotton and
socks of pure silk. Socks with fan
ciful cuffs in varied colors. Plenty Of
browns and the new camel. Buy
now for Xmas.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-10-18

Ions so fast that his ship was almost
upside down and. he was SO close to
the ground that the plane skinned
the grass.
The crowd of 10000 persons who
witnessed the race was kept in a fren-
zy of excitement as one record after
another was smashed. The ship which
lieutenant Maughan won is powered
with 400 horse power curtiss engine.
The lieutenant is 20 years old and Is a
native Of Logan, Utah. He is also
credited with having brought down
four enemy planes while serving in
the army air service in France. He
wears the distinguished service medal.
His post is at Mather field, California.
Lieutenatn Maitland is attached to
Boiling field, Anacostia, d. G.
| Lieutenant Brow is a native of
Providence, r. I. He is a flight super
intendent at the navala air station at
Anaco3tia.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-10-18
TERRIFIC SPEED
IN AIR CONTEST,
Lieutenant Vaughan Wins Fast Race.
Good Average Made.

blOuSoHSIiG MHuBnhH WINS EaSC hhCcs
Good Average Made.
Mt. Clemens, Mich, Oct. 14.-Uncon-
scious at times due to the terrific
speed at which he rushed through the
heavens, and during his cons eious mo-
ments haunted by fears for the condi-
tion Of his wife, who momentarily ex-
poets to become mother, Lieut.. r. u.
Maughan, an army aviator flying an
army Curtiss high speed pursuit plane,
won the Pulitzer trophy aerial race
here today. He travelled the 100 mile
course at an average speed of 206
miles an hour.
The race. run in thrce> Fights and
replete with sensational achievements
on the part Of the entrants that prom
!sc to become aerial tradition, resulted
In the smashing of world records, both
official and unofficial, for $1,000 and
200 kilometer courses.
Lieut. H. J. Maitland, plotting a sis
ter ship to that Of Maughan, was sec
ond in the Pulitzer competition, but
shadowed by the terrific speed he at
tanned on the lap of 90 kilometers. He
covered the distance at the rate Of
ZIG miles IAN hour, faster than any
one ever flew in race.
For the 100 kilometcr course during
Z the race he averaged 207.3 miles an
hour, another world record. Maughan's S
plane is the one that made a worlds
record OF 220 miles IN hour over a
one kilomete1 course at Garden City,
Long Island, recently.
Seven tliers, two Of the United
States navy entries, the remainder
representatives Of the army, shattered
the worlds record for 200 kilometers
or more when they exceeded 1857
miles an hour, the mark established
. September . in France by Iiirsch.
Lieutenant Maughan had the best
speed for the distance, a rate Of zoe
miles an hour, his aperage speed FOL
the entire 156 miles course.
Lieut.. H. j. Brow, In a Curtiss navy
racer, won third place in the Pulitzer
competition going the $50 miles at al
average sped Of 1882 miles an hour
Maitland's speed for the entire course
was at the rate of 203 miles an hour
The race was unmarried by seriou!
accident. One plane, the navy "myster!
ship pioted by Lieut.. L. H. Sander
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-10-18

son Of the marine corps, was forced
out of the race during the fourth lap
by engine trouble. Sanderson plunged
with his plane into lake st. Clair,
over which part Of the course eX-
tended, but escaped unhurt. Capt. st.
Clair Street landed his Verville-Sperry
between two trees mile from Sell
fridge field. He was not hurt but a.
wing was torn off the plane.
When he brought his plane to earth
Lieutenant Maughan was so exhaust
ed that he leaned against the ship for
several minutes until he revived. Maj.
Gen. Mason M. Patrick, chief Of the
army air service, Rear Admiral w. A.
Moffatt, chief OF the naval bureau Of
aeronautics, and Edwin DENLY, secre-
tary OF the navy, rushed to him. Ma
jor General Patrick patted the lieuten
ant on the head and Secretary Denby
was so overcome he burst into tears.
'All the time during the race l was
thinking about a telegram | had been
expecting, announcing the birth Of a
child to Mrs. Maughan," the winning
airman said, when he was able to talk.
| 81 was lost four times in the haze and
the 15 turns. My worst moments, how
, ever, were at one turn when | lost
confidence and then became uncon-
scious On the straight away l came
too. Another trouble had was with
my feet going to sleep"
The terrific speed told on Lieuten-
ant Maitland. After the lap in which
he made 2161 miles an hour, his air
pressure, feeding gasoline to his mo-
tor broke down, and he was forced
to use an emergency hand pump
Throughout the last four laps, with
his plane hurling through the air at a
speed in excess OF 200 miles an hour
Maitland was obliged to pump away
first with one hand and then with the
Ckher. When he Finished behind
Maughan he was so exhausted that il
was necessary to take him to his
luuarters before he could be revived
Williams, J. r., had thrilling ex
perience when fire extinguisher il
his plane broke, a piece Of it knock
ing his helmet off. He had great diff
ficulty in arranging the helmet, while
plunging on at more than three miles
!, a minute.
. Fumes from the broken eXtin
, guisher sickened him. In setting
, worlds record for 80 llilometer course
: Lieutenant Maitland turned at the py
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-10-18

justification for the action of the
policy committee, tn circular declar-
ed, is seen in the fact that 81 other
carriers, in addition to the original
90, have agreed to the Baltimore plan.
A second special circular to the
membership contained in detail an in
depreciation Of Federal judge Wilker-
sons decision on the injunction bill
filed against the organization by At
torncy General Daugherty. 1t was sup
piled by Donald r. Richberg, attorney
for the shop crafts.
"Wc can not interpret the tempor-
ary njun, ion, drastic as it's terms
are" said ~. Richberg's opinion in
part, "as in any way restraining or
preventing the officers and other rep
resentativcs of the shop crafts or
| ganization from doing all in their
power to maintain orderly discipline
and conduct of the lawful work OF the
organizations. to continue to call for
| and expect to receive the loyal sup
port of each and every member, to
continue to work in harmony and with
a common lawful purpose to advance
the common interests of the organized
shopcraft employees.
Mr.. Jewell, accompanied by Mr..
! Richberg, arrived today from Wash
ington, where they conferred with At
torney General Daughcrty regarding
the submission Of Judge Wilkerson' s
decision to a higher court for review.
Attorney General Daughcrty assured
it is possible for him to act, they said
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-10-18
MANY RAILWAYS
SETTLE STRIKE

Chicago, Oct. i.-Eighty-thrce rail-
roads Of the United States, operating
approximately $4,000 miles and en-
ploying between 125,000 and 10000
members Of the federated shop crafts,
have settled the shop crafts strike
With their system fcdcrations, accord
ing to special bulletin sent today to
all members Of the organization over
the signature of b. M jewell, presi-
dent. The latest addition to the set
Ting roads being the Fort Smith &
Western, the Georgia, Florida G. Ala
bama, and the Chicago Great Western.
Replying to numerous requests for
an Interpretation OF the Baltimore
plan, upon which the strike leaders
claim the settlements have been made,
the circular states three reasons ac-
agreement basis. 1t gives, first, a
split in the Association Of Railway
EXecutives-one group agreeable to
settlement and the "other bent on
destroying these organizations" sec
ond, willingness Of the liberal group
to negotiate national agreements and
lay down basis for settlements on
other roads; third, that no justifica-
tion could be found for keeping 1885,
900 men on strike who could return tC
| work and assist in financing those
who remained idle.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-10-18

the north by lands of w. E. Crisp and
Joe Hit, on the east by lands Of Dr..
j. H. Miller, on the south by lands
belonging to the estate Of Joe Hill, de-
ceased, and on the west by lands of
Joe Hill ct al. Said tract Of land be-
ing known as a part Of the Thos. II.
Hill Spring Grove Place.
Terms Of Sale: Onc-half cash, bal
ance to be paid twelve months from
date Of sale; the credit portion to be
secured by bond and mortgage of the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-10-18

purchaser over the said premises,
bearing legal interest from date. with
leave to purchaser to pay his entire
bid in cash Purchaser to pay for pa
pers and stamps. If the terms Of sale
are not complied with, the land to be
re-Sold on same or some subsequent
Salesday on same terms, at risk Of
former purchaser.
c. A. POWER,
C. c. C. P. and G.. S.
Dated, Oct 2, 1922. 142t-A
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-10-18
LAND SALE
State Of South Carolina,
County OF LaurenS.

Bank of Cross Hill, Plaintiff
against
G. Earl Goodwin and Mary Eitha
Goodwin, Defendants.
Pursuant to a Decree Of the Court
in the above stated case, I will sell at
public outcry to the highest bidder, at
Laurens, C.. H., S. c., on Salesday in
November next, being Monday the 9Th
day of the month, during the legal
hours for such sales, the following de-
scribed property, to wit:
All that tract and plantation of land
situated, lying and being in Cross Hill
Township, in IIaurens County, South
Carolina, containing eighty-four (S4)
acres, more or less, and bounded on
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-10-18

Piles Cured i'm 6 to IL Days
Druggists refund money If PAZO OINTMENT fails
TO- cure Itching, Blind. Bleeding or PrOtruding
Piles. Instantly relieves Itching Piles. and you
can Get restful sleep after first application 60c
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
bronchial Mcditntions.

Il great relief To begin these m"dita
,ioms with frank admission that there is
such thng as bronchitis. Yet almost i'm
m"d!atcly disturbing thought obtrlhlc& itself
aud candor constra!ns me 10 say that sore
ness in tn" chest together with even the most
inprcssr" cough by means incriininat cs
the bronchial tubes.
As matter Of fact. in nine cases ont o,
ton, in children we'll as adults. when n
rrodgous cough and an unmistakablc sore
ness through the chest assures tn. family
or friends that the victim has -, cold set
Tied In the chest" or. in good English. acute
bronchitis. there is absolutely nothing wrong
~ the chest And indeed. even though the
"nahic doctor is careful no, to deny the al
legation. his examination Of the chest fails
10 elicit any sign or evidence that the hron-
rhial tubes are infamcd IN any way af-
i'cicd. The great majority of cases o; al
legged acut" bronchitis are really "uot proven
When bronchitis really occurs tn" evidence
IS manifest TO the Doctors naked ear even
though ,e listens to the breathing through
ia" clothing. Without such evidence dag
n"SiS or bronchitis is. Well. less than a mcdi-
tati"n. no more than conjecture.
am not saying this for any destructive
puIpoS" Neither am trying to imply that
kho" any NOR" or have greater SKIM in tho
diagnosis or treatment OF bronchial or allied
troubles than tn" general run OF doctors My
inject Is To cncourag" parents. and. perhaps.
to cheer UP few victims of acute Corjrc;ur..l
hr"ichitS. am only Ia keep people with
comparatively slight ailments. such as corysa
49, adcn"tiitis or pharynsitis from naltreatin.;
their bronchial tubes, would not take III"
seriously only The other day the news
papers told sordid story of Il - months
old haby who had died OF morphine poisoning.
thanks 10 Il dope laden cough medicn." which
IN "Hictons grandma or aunt or ncighbor had
administered in rather large doses. Not un-
likely that baby had simple ad.noi!itis or
a simri" roryza. which caused much cough
Ing. What = horrible result OF misapplied treat
mont In most Instances Of maltrcatmcnt
If cough that is. self-ir.atmcnt the poison
!nE Is more insidinus and gradual. not ncces-
sarily taial in the end. and the coroner
doesn't dscoS" tho sordd truth to the public.
but tn. victim suffers ncvcrthelcss
There are occasions and very sound reasons
Tor diminishing ar stopping cough by means
OF narcotics, but this is AN exceedingly grave
business and any layman who undertakes
such responsibility without medical care
courts disaster. shall try to explain how ii
fow doses of a narcotic may convert Il trining
allncut a scriDus
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02
FARMERS SET BACK
BG DRY WEATHER

iSrreial "a Th' Times pispa;ch.l
AMHERST VA. oct. THE dry
weather. which mas prevailed for sew
ora! week.. continues. For this rca-
son farmers arc being h"ld up In
preparing their land for seeding this
years wheat Cror Will. tobacco
land and creek bottoms may bc or
d"red. IT will ~ almost impossible
TO follow high land until there is
a rain. The main corn crop has .aa-
'uT"t well. but late corn has been
injured by tn" drought
MI tobacco has been cut ana Housed
ana some o! i is being prepared for
nthTk"t. tn" crop raised ia the couu-
~ this year probably exceeds that Of
any recent GEAR. both In quantity
and quality. wild fire. and other
diseases wcc" nos as prevalent as
h"rctolor" ana whit" la some sec
ions tn" plants We're lit hv nail. I'm
many Instances tho cron ma,ur.d
without amy material damage from
weather or disease
Th. harvesting % tho apple crop is
progressing satisfactorily. and tn.
fruit has "olorod up vol owing to
the bright sun and dry weather In
som" sections Of til" county tho crop
was almost an entire failure. but in
other sections there viii b. Il good
yield Of all grades 81 apples The
carly fall varieties have already been
gathered. and wincsapS viii be gath
.r"d next week Bu: few sales hay.
been mad" so far as The prices ofier-,.
are rather low Some orchardistS
Will pu' their entire crop III cold
storage for the present.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02

D EFORE it's menace was fully realized
l. by even the medical fraternity. the
White Plague obtained Il foothold in this
country that has made the work OF arrest
ing its progress a hcrcucan task 1t was
not until about 1905 that organized ci-
forts began 10 take shape to educate tho
public To the alarming rate nj which il was
taking toll OF the countrys population
Since that time the National Tuberculosis
Association has been waging a nation wide
campaign To arouse the people to its spread
ing menace. In this effort il has been aided
10y various other organizations with the
result that some Roadway has been made
against he plague
According to i recent survey made by The
National tuberculosis Associations the death
rate from all forms of tuberculosis i'm Tho
United states last year was down to 90
per 100000 population. The area of regis
tration embraced forty-iive different states
Reports from forty States for 1920 showed
rate Of los per 100. 600 population indi-
eating that last year WAS one OF signal tri-
umph in efforts to cradicat" this diSras"
The decline. SO the National ruhcrculosis
ASSOCIATION asserts i'll its report, was cquiva-
lent TO the saving OF 5000 lives in 1921
over 1920. while since the organization
began wagng its nat ion wide campaign the
tuberculosis death rate has fallen on 30
per cent
Al this rat" OF making hcadwuy agains,
The disease. the extension OF popular en-
lightcnmcnt as To the best means for com
batting it, now so gratfyingly reflected in
general increase Of interest gives promise
OF progressive decrease in the annual toll
cf victims For one thing. the old belief
mat relief or a cure could he obtained unly
through TN" magic Of another climate has
been exploded, and patients are now treated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02
MANY SMALL BOAT
OWNERS ARE FINED
T. cdcral Officer Inspect,
Hampton Roads. Jane,
and Lower Bay.

lSp,r'a' % Tn" Tines Dispatch
NokFp!.k, VA. oct. leaving
h"h!nd him tran nf fines a. long
hS IN" tan 81 comet. captain \.
Lincoln Dryden. senior NAVIGATION
officer Of the department Of com.
m"rce. WHO had been operating aboi,,
Hampton Roads and !u tn. danes
!;!N'r and Lower Chcsapcake for
IA" past two weeks. is now headed
Tor Washington. \ return yisi; in
November. however. is forecast. and
inc J"y of !uca! motor boa, owners
may not IL" long lived
Nearly 200 reports OF violations
OF The navigation and iutcrnu! rcv..
nu" laws wcrc mad. u Captain
Dryden while abou, this port and
deputies at the customs house Sc.
weeks of hard work before them
before all the cases ar. straight
cncd out. The omcnscs rang. from
putting out To sea with At short crew
10 failure to have tn" crafts official
number painted on I'll" bow. The
lines range downward from $50
captain Dryden, whose duty IL is to
roam MP ana down the Atlantic
coaS; inspecting all small craft. in
timatcd while here that his first
visit WAS purely preliminary to a
sweeping tour OF Virginia waters I'm
which several of the departments
vessels might participate. The failed
To find all the small craft on his
first trip.
Among the OficnScs reported to
IN" local customs authorities by
captain Dryden were failure to pro :
vide the proper liic-sav!ng devices.
failure 10 post pilot rules conspic-
uoGSIN, masters name o.. ycsseFs
documents. name and home port not
painted on stern.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-02
WINCHESTER EXPECTS
LARGE REPRESENTATION

Especial To rhe Times Dispatch
WINCHESTER. VA, oct. Twin
chester Commandery. No. i2, knights
Templar. expects to be We'll repre-
scented on the occasion OF the CEN
tcnuiai celebration of Virginia Tenn
plar!sm in Richmond on October
26-2T. Past Right Eminent Grand
Commander A. NJ. Baker, this city.
is chairman OF the general com
mittcc on arrangements. which has
headquarters in Richmond. The
Winchester commandcry is older
than the Grand Commandery Of Vir-
ginia. Tho former having been in
stitutcd in 1913 as winchester En-
campmcnt. No. L.. Under charter
issued by the Grand E.ncampmcnt
OF Pennsylvania" AT Philadelphia.