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BY HAL GATEWOOD.

1t is interesting to study the life
and character of great man. They
are great because they have submit
ted tosservitude. There are persons
whose lives are full lof service; while
others are working for their own
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leaders must win their leadership
through wise, humble, sincere serv-
ice.
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Hugh Bryant came yesterday from
his home in Manchester to join Mrs.
Bryant in a visit to Mr.. Bryant's Sis
ter, Mrs. George VanRiper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-18

G. P. Fitzpatrick and G. S. Tucker,
of Waynesbcro, were registered at
the Windsor today.
Mrs. ]. M. Summerford, Miss
Sarah Summerford and Madison
Summerford, of Leslie, spent Tues
day in Americas.
Mrs. Beulah Isham and little
grandson, John Cutler, left today for
their home in New York city, after
spending a few days with Mrs. Henry
johnson. They were en- route from
Florida where they had spent the
winter months.
John B. Ansley, who has been con-
fined to his home for several days
with la grippe, is much better today.
Misses Evelyn and Alice Rocks,
of Lacrosse, were in Americas Sat
urday.
Mrs. j. C. Berry, VINO has been
i'll for some time left today for Camp
Walton, Fla, to spend several weeks
recuperating.
Mrs. Charles Sciple came from her
home in Atlanta today, and will be
the guest of Mrs. Lawson Stapleton
for a week.
Miss Nettie Allen, Of Macon, who
has been spending some time in Daw-
son, arrived yesterday to be with her
sister, Mrs. John T. Taylor, on Lee
street.
Mrs. William Crisp has returned
to he rhome in Atlanta after pleas
ant visit to Mrs. j. L. Hightower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover c. Scott and
children, Henry, Charles and G. c.
Jr., of Birmingham, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. W, C. Sullivan, on For
rest street,
Mrs. Sam Gatewood, of Richland,
was in the Saturday shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Anderson
and little daughter, Mary Juliet
spent the weekend with Mrs. An
derson's mother, Mrs. W. H. Hol
land in Scale, Ala.
Charles Giddings, who formerly
lived in Americas, but now of At
lanta, is spending few days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Giddings, Sr.
j. r. Crosby returned Monday
from Atlanta, where he spent the
weekend with Mrs. Crosby, who will
remain there for the grand opera sea-
son.
DR.. and Mrs. C. P. Davis and Mr.,
and Mrs. A. C. Crockett and Mrs
Neon Buchanan will motor to Macon
Waduaed ayr for fba dau
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DR.. and Mrs. C. P. Davis and Mr..
and Mrs. A. C. Crockett and Mrs.
Neon Buchanan will motor to Macon
Wednesday for the day.
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j. R. Crosby returned Monday
from Atlanta, where he spent the
weekend with Mrs. Crosby, who will
remain there for the grand opera sea-
son.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-18

Mrs. Beulah Isham and little
grandson, John Cutler, left today for
their home in New York city, after
spending few days with Mrs. Henry
johnson. They were en- route from
Florida where they had spent the
winter months.
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PERSONAL

G. P. Fitzpatrick and G. S. Tucker,
of Waynesbcro, were registered at
the Windsor today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-18

Mrs. J. M. Summerford, Miss
Sarah Summerford and Madison
Summerford, of Leslie, spent Tues
day in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-18

Charles Giddings, who formerly
lived in Americas, but now of At
lanta, is spending few days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Giddings, Sr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-18

Mr.. and Mrs. George Anderson,
and little daughter, Mary Juliet,
spent the weekend with Mrs. An
derson's mother, Mrs. w. H. Hol-
land in Scale, Ala.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Grover c. Scott and
children, Henry, Charles and G. c.
Jr., of Birmingham, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w, c. Sullivan, on For
rest street,
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Mrs. j. c. Berry, VINO has been
i'll for some time left today for Camp
Walton, Fla, to spend several weeks
recuperating.
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Mrs. William Crisp has returned
to he rhome in Atlanta after a pleas
ant visit to Mrs. j. L. Hightower.
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son, arrived yesterday to be with her
sister, Mrs. John 7. Taylor, on Lee
street,
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gard the whole matter as though
didn't, EXIST
Then Erskine's eyes darkened.
Uncle Harry, you may think me
foolish, but l don't like or trust
Grey. What was he doing with
those British traders out in the
Northwest?-he was not buying furs.
It's absurd. Why was he hand in
glove with Lord Dunmore?"
Lord Dunmore had a daughter"
was the dry reply, and Erskine flung
out a gesture that made words UNI
necessary. Colonel Dale crossed the
porch and put his hand on the lads
shoulder.
'Erskine," he said, don't worry
and-don't give UP hope. Be pa
tient, wait, come back to us. Go
to William and Mary. Fit yourself
to be one of US in all ways. Then
everything may yet ceme out in the
only way that would be fitting and
right" The boy blushed, and the
colonel went on earnestly:
Il can think of nothing in the
world that would make me quite so
happy"
ITS no use," the boy said trem-
blingly. 81 am not fit for her nor for
this life. l can't get over my life in
the woods and among the In
dams, / can't explain, but | get
choked and ! can't breathe-such
a longing for the woods comes over
me and I; can't help me. I4must
go-and nothing can hold me-"
+ Your father was that way said
Colonel Dale sadly. ".You may get
over it, but he never did. Good
night, and God bless you."'
Erskine sat where he was.
That path, those flowers, X that
house, the cattle, those grain fields,
those singing black folk, were all
all his if he but said the words.
There was light step in the hall,
and Barbara came swiftly out and
dropped on the topmost step with
her chin in both hands. Almost
at once she seemed to feel his pres
ence, for she turned her head quick
ly.
"Erskine" AS quickly he rose,
embarrassed beyond speech,
II suppose / willalways feel guilty
If have made you unhappy he fin
ally blurted.1
\ Continued. in Our Next Issue
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-21
UNION HIGH SCHOOL PIT. A.
/. OF LESLIE, EXPRESS APPRE.

4 At the Union High school audi
forum Friday evening the play,
Prairie Rose" given by number
OF our diligent. young men and young
ladies, with Mrs. Kenneth Hines as
coach, was appreciated by every one
present. Those who failed to attend
are being assured by the large num-
Der who did attend that they missed
the best performance ever given in
the auditorium. For, the faithful and
earnest work of every who took part
and for the proceeds turned into our
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and ] am sure they will feel as / do
about it.-Mrs. FRED. p. HANSEN, t562
Symmonds ST., Kenosha, Wisconsin.
A medicine that has been in use nearly
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and commentator of mothers and
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If you are suffering from troubles
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Continued From Our Last Iuue.
st seems you have been anus
kg yourself with my kinspeople at
hy expense" Grey. drew himself up
in naughty silence. Erskine went
on:
81 have, known some liars who
were not towards
You remember promise / made
you once?"
Twice" corrected Erskine. Grey's
eyes flash upward to the crossed ra-
piers on the wall.
Precisely answered Erskine.
"and when?"
Barbara, reappearing, heard their
last words, and she came forward
pale and piercing eyes,:
Cousin Erskine, | want to apol-
ogne to you for my little faith. Mr..
Grey your horse will be at the door
at once. l wish you safe journey
to your command"
Ersklne was ON the porch when
Grey came out to mount his horse.
8 "You will want seconds?" asked
s Grey.
"They might try to stop us =
4 MOI"
/ q shall ride slowly" Grey said.
Erskine bowed.
Il shall not"
Within half an hour Barbara pass
ing through the hall, saw that the ra-
piers were gone from the wall and
she stopped, with the color fled from
her face and her hand on her heart.
In few moments she had found
Harry and Hugh. Even while their
horses were being saddled her father
rode up.
TITS murder cried Harry, ''and
Grey knows it. Erskine knows
nothing about a rapier."
Without word Colonel Dale
wheeled his tired horse and soon
harry and Hugh dashed after him.
Barbara walked back to the house,
wrlpging her hands, but on the
porch she sat quietly in the agony
Of waiting that was the role of wo-
men in those days.
Meanwhile, FREELY was skimming
llong the river road. Grey had kept
lis word. He was waiting between
wo plantations.
They hitched their horses, and
srskine followed into pleasant
lade-a grassy glade through which
nurmured little stream. Erskine /
lropped the, rapiers on the sward.
take your choice" he said.
'There is none," said Grey, pick
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and Erskine's heart again turned

| and Erskine's heart again turned
sick.
As the dusk gathered that eve.
ming, .Erskine, looking gloomily
through his window, saw Barbara
past the box-edge and down the
path. A moment later he saw the
tall form of Colonel Dale follow her
On the thick turf the colonefs feet
too were noiseless, and when Bar
bara stopped at the sun-dial he too
paused.
Little grill" he called, and no
lovers voice could have been more
gentle. "Come herer'
She turned and saw him, the low
moon lighting all the tenderness in
his fine old face, and she flew to
him. In wise silence he stroked hei
hair until she grew a little calmer.
What's the matter, little daugh-
teri"
'I--I-didn't want anybody
harmed"
II know it's too bad, but none Of
US seem quite to trust Mr.. Grey"
That's it," she sobbed; 81 don't
either, and yet"
81 know. know. My little CIR
must be wise and brave. Mother
is, not we'll and she h must not be
made unhappy too. Can't my little
girl come back to the house now?
She must be hostess and this Is
Erskine's last night" She looked
up, brushing away her tears.
His last night?" All, wise OLD
colonel!
She took her fathers arm, and
when they reached the steps Erskine
saw her smiling. And smiling, al.
most gay, she was at supper, sit.
ting with exquisite dignity in her
mothers place. Harry and Hugh
looked amazed, and her father, who
knew the bit of tempered steel she
was, smiled his encouragement
proudly. Of Erskine who sat at nei
right she asked many 8 questions
about the coming campaign. e
After supper the little lady ex-
cused herself with smiling cour-
tesy to go to her mother. Erskine
found himself in the moonlight on
the big portico with Colonel Dale
alone.
"Erskine," he said, you make it
very difficult. for me to keep your
secret. 1T was boyish impulse of
generosity which made you give this
estate to Barbara,
Never" interrupted the boy. 81
have no useless than ever now
Barbara would not accept your
sacrifice nor would any of us, and
it is only fair that / should warn
you that some day, if you should
change your mind, and I were no
longer living, you might be too
late" .
Please don't, Uncle Harry. 1t
is done-1done. OF course, it wasn't
fair for me to consider Barbara
alone, but she will be fair and you
understand. ! wish you would re-
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ing up the one nearer to him.
when you are ready" Erskine
said.
Ready" answered Grey, and
lunged.
Erskine merely whipped at his
blaze and sprang backward. He
was as quick as an eyelash and 1.-THE
as a panther, and yet Grey almost
laughed aloud.
All Erskine did was to whip the
thrusting blade aside and leap out
of danger like flash of light. 1t
was like an expert boxer failing
according to rules unknown - and
! Grey's face famed and actually
turned anxious.
Then, Erskine blade caught in
Grey's guard by accident, and the
powerful wrist behind it seeking
merely to wrench the weapon loose
tore Grey's rapier from his grasp
and hurled it ten feet away. With
his swords point on the earth, he
waited courteously for Grey to re-
cover his weapon.
AS Grey rushed for his sword,
'Erskine heard the beat of horses
hoofs. He snatched it from the
ground and turned, and as he rushed
for Erskine, Colonel Dale swung
from his horse. The sword-blades
clashed = and Colonel Dale had Frs
kline by the wrist and was Between
/ them.
"How dare you, SIR? cried Grey
holly.
"Just moment" repeated the
colonel sternly "safr Grey, do you.
think it quite fair that you with
your skill should fight man who
knows nothing about foils?"
There was no other way" Grey
said sullenly.
/. "Your country is at war. She
needs every man for her defense.
Do you not both think your lives
belong to your country?"
Colonel Dale, your nephew gross
ly insulted me, and your daughter
showed me the door. / merely re-
peated what | had been told and /
believed it true. Now that | hear
it is, not true, i am willing to. ex-
press my regrets and apologies"
THAT is BETTER" said Colonel Dale
heartily, and he turned to .Erskine,
but Erskine was crying hotly:
''And I express neither"
AS they rode back Colonel Dale
spoke of the war. 1t was about to
move into Virginia, he said, and
when it did - Both Harry and
Hugh interrupted him with a glad
shout:
I'VE can go!" Colonel Dale nod
ded sadly.
Suddenly all pulled their horses
in simultaneously and raised their
eyes, for all heard the coming of
horse in dead run. Around a
thicketed curve of the road came
Barbara, with her face white and
her hair streaming behind her. She
pulled her pony in but a few feet
in front of them, with burning eyes
on Erskine alone.
Have you killed him-have you
killed him? If you have. She
stopped helpless, and all were so
amazed that none could answer
Erskine shook his head. There was
flash of relief in the girls white
face, its recklessness gave way to
sudden shame, and, without word,
Harry flying after her. No one
spoke. Colonel Dale looked aghast
..s
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-21

religious dogmas of the Puritans
tended in the direction of joy-killing,
but the Puritans were hard drink
ers, DR.. Charles W. Eliot, president
emeritus of Harvard, wrote the legis-
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/ v e g e ia b e COM
pound. My mother
had great faith in it
as she had taken so
much of it and when
II had trouble after
my baby was born
she gave it to me.
1t helped me SO much
more than anything
else had done that /
advise i all women
with female trouble
m uiua IL q fa;r tr;al
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lative committee on legal affairs.
The committee is holding hearings
on bills which would harmonic the
state liquor laws with the eighteenth
amendment.
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treasury, we, the members of the Par
ent-Teacher association of Union
High school,, wish to express our
heartiest appreciation.
MRS. G. w. HUTCHINSON, Pres.
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PURITANS WERE HARD
DRINKERS, SAYS ELIOT
YOUNG MOTHER
NOW STRONG
Her Mothers Faith in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Led Her To Try It

Kenosha, Wisconsin. ct cannot say
enough in praise of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Evening star., 1922-02-18
SERIOUSLY HURT
WHEN HIT BY STREET CAR
Miss Mary Jane Forsyth, Aged 65,
Suffers Fractured Skull.
Other Accidents.

Miss Mary Jane Forsyth, sixty-five
years old, 1902 Belmont road, was
knocked down last night by a Cap
ital Traction car and SO seriously hurt
that physicians at Emergency Hos
pital. where she was taken. were un-
able to hold out any hope for her re-
covery. Her skull was fractured.
Miss Forsyth left her home early in
the evening to attend Friday night
service in st. Paurs Church, 18th and
v streets. Leaving the sidewalk in
cross the tracks and was struck,
knocked down and dragged short
distance before Motorman Harry D.
Bradshaw could bring his car to a
stop.
sengers in the car assisted Miss
arrival of a police patrol wagon. when
she was taken to the hospital. Miss
Forsyth's father was the late William
Forsyth. who was District surveyor
many years ago.
Miss Forsyth resided with her
nephew. William ]. Forsyth, at the
Belmont road address. Miss Mary A..
Forsyth, niece, who also lived with
her. was killed in the Knickerbocker
Theater disaster three weeks ago.
Mrs. Madeline Kane. twenty-eight
years old, 447 New York avenue, was
owned and driven by David McWfl-
liams. 1918 North Capitol street, on
New York avenue between 9Th and
7th streets yesterday. She received
injuries to her shoulders.
The automobile Of the French en-
bassy, driven by M. ]. Long. 1887 18th
street, was damaged by q coal truck
driven by John Crawford. 1923 CO.
iunabia street, while turning into an
alley near Rhode Island avenue and
1sth street about 4:30 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. Occupants Of the
vehicles escaped injury.
Evening star., 1922-02-18
COMMITTEE WILL END
FORD OFFER HEARINGS
Expect to Wind Up Public Ses-
sions Next Week-Will Start
Drafting Report.

House military committee members,
excused by their chairman from any
meeting today on tte Muscle Shoals
purchase and lease offer made by
Henry Ford. began individually to
summarize the testimony of wit
nesses heard in the past two weeks
hearings as the preliminary steps to
terminating the public sessions next
week. Chairman Kahn said today
that he expected to end the hearings
next week and begin work in ex-
ecutive session of drafting a report
to. the House on the Ford proposal
The committee also will decide
soon whether it will visit the Ala
bama properties. as contemplated by
the Senate agriculture committee.
Spokesman for the Alabama Power
Company. which has submitted a
counter-proposal to that offered by
Mr.. Ford, are scheduled for hearings
by the House committee next week.
They will be heard in connection
with the option claimed on the War
rior steam plant, substations and
transmission line, as contained in a
contract made with the War Depart
ment when the plant was construct
ed, and not with regard to the pro-
posal which still is in the hands Of
the War Secretary for study before it
is formally transmitted to Congress
for final decision.
Evening star., 1922-02-18
PROGRESSIVES ACCEPT
INVITATION TO Meeting
100 Will Attend Conference at Chi
cago-Aim to Gust Officials
Serving "Interests."

A list of almost one hundred dele
gates who have accepted invitations
to attend a national political con-
ference of "progressives" to be held
in Chicago next Monday was made
public last night by President w. H.
Johnston of the International Asso-
citation of Machinists.
Mr.. Johnston said the purpose of
the preliminary meeting would be to
plan a program for participation in
the primaries and elections in the
fall. not as a separate political party
but with the intention of retiring
officials who serve special privileges
and of installing in their places rep
resentatives of the people.
Forces in control of government
in recent years have stifed free
speech, throttled the free press and
denied the right of assembly" Mr..
johnson added in statement on the
Sanctioned wholesale corruption of
the electorate in the seating of Sena-
tor Newberry of Michigan" He
charged the existing national admin
istration and the federal reserve sys-
tenn with responsibility for unem-
ployment and industrial depression. .
In addition to large number of
union chiefs and labor leaders, the
list of names of accepted delegates
included Amos Pinchot, New York
Adolph Gerner, socialist party of
Massachusetts,; James H. Maurer,
Pennsylvania; J. G. Brown. Chicago.
secretary Of the farmer labor party;
Carl D. Thompson, secretary Public
Ownership League, Chicago; Frank P.
Walsh. Washington: Tom Ayres,
Mitchell, S. D., Non-partisan League;
Ray McKaig. Boise. Idaho, Non-par-
tisan League; George L. Record, New
Jersey; J. Weller Long, secretary
United Farmers Of America, and
Glenn L. Plumb of the Plumb Plan
League.
Evening star., 1922-02-18
CRANE'SK-W|FE
SAYS HE'S ROVER
Miss Piza Defends Her Right
to Custody of Their
Child.
By the Associated Press.

oS Tic AssOclAteQ fEeBS.
GENEVA. ILL.,. February 1s.-Attor-
neys for Miss Elida Piza, former wife
Of Herbert Crane. wealthy iron manu-
facturer. has fled her answer to Mr..
Cranes bill in which he demanded
that the child born to the couple be
returned by Miss Piza from New York
to the Jurisdiction Of the Kane county
court.
Miss Piza asserted Mr.. Crane was
by nature a rover and social ma
rauder'' and not a f1t custodian for
the child. She called attention to q
previous divorce in which Crane fea-
tured, and asserted he had been named
as correspondent in another action.
Mr.. Crane had evinced no interest in
his family and had taken no interest
in the child in the past, the bill said.
asserting he did not really desire
custody of the child, but wished to
harass Miss Piza and the court.
Miss Piza denied Cranes allegations
child as. an American, and denied she
intended to marry Central Ameri-
can and remove the child from the
courts jurisdiction. AS further evil
dence that Crane was not fit to have
custody of the child, she asserted he
had failed to pay her an alimuny
claim of $4,000.
Attorneys for Crane responded with
arguments that Cranes life prior TO
his divorce from Miss Piza could not
be considered as evidence, as the court
in granting the diyorce -1er.ee had
ruled at that time that both were f1t
persons to have custody of the child
Mr.. Cranes conduct since the divorce
is all that can be considered, his at
torneys claimed. Arguments on their
contention will. be heard February q.