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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-01-06

Four babies in one year have ar
rived at The home of Mr.. and Mrs M
N. Young of Abilene, Tez. A set of
trjpIets and a single SOD are the quar-
rerte. The mother is thirty years old
and now has ten children.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-01-06

The time was when, in popular
| fancy, no good soldier ever looked at
his heels. That belief, fostered by
countless jOkeSmithS, is due to be
rudely shattered when the doughbOys
Of the present army offer their testi-
] mony, according to officials Of the
war department. The good soldier
OF the present day is giving careful at
ltention to not only his shoes, heels and
soles, but to every item of his equip
ment, they declare-and all because Of
the wave of economy that has swept
over the military arm of the service.
In its effort to live within the re-
duced appropriations granted by the
present congress, the army has been
forced to apply economies all along
the line, and the thrift habit is being
impressed on the rank and file in
manner calculated to leave an abiding
impression.
More Care for Shoes.
Some saving soul suggested that the
item of shoes was one that might be
easily subjected to little pruning.
The doughboys were scuffing out their
sole leather at a rate that threatened
to prove ruinous, he demonstrated,
and it was suggested that the man
behind the gun be made personally
responsible for the state of his foot
wear. The suggestion was adopted,
and as translated to the rank and file
it runs about as follows:
Privates will see that their shoe
soles are in good order-that they
are turned in for replacement at the
first sign of a hole in the outer layer
Of leather. And they will make this
shoe inspection every day, on penalty
Of having to pay themselves for any
where the old shoe turned
IN to the quartermaster's department
S TOO greatly worn to permit its re-
pair.
Savings on Clothing.
In the matter of clothing, too, the
var department is effecting savings
wherever possible. When private or
'noncom" takes his best girl to the
movies he is clad in his Sunday best |
he suit he wears only at inspection |
md when Oh pass. In his other waking |
lours he is uniformed in khaki that |
las seen better days. but still Is SER
iceable for drills and camp routine
careful inspections of salvaged cloth
ng are made by the inspector general
o the end that no uniform be scrapped
While there yet is minimum Of serv-
&c In 1t.
Economies in clothing, however, are
merely straws to show how the wind
J blowing in the army. The effort to
nake congress dollars go as far as
ossible is apparent all along the line,
nd even the rawest of recruits is
ware that thrift is regarded as
ardnal virtue in the army.
No Sightseeing Tours.
That is impressed on him as soon
5 he enlists, for where it once was
Dssible to join the colors in one part
he country and be ASSIGNED to
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-01-06
economy WAVE
FELT IN ARMY
Soldiers More Careful in Regard
to Equipment.
CULTIVATE THRIFT HABIT

Reduced Appropriations Forces Army
to Apply Economies All Along the
Line-Doughboy Compelled to Keep
Strict Watch on Their Shoes-Sav-
ings Also Being Effected in Cloth
ing-Days of Wartime Spending
Are Over.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-11
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

misfortune to step on an upturned
rake, one prong going nearly through
his foot. Intense suffering has re-
suited and it is feared blood poison
ing may yet result.
A telegram to relatives here yes
Iterday conveyed the sad intelligence
of the death of James Willett at his
home in Houma, La, where ne had
resided for a long number of years.
The young man was the oldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Willett and was
reared in Americas, where he was
well known and greatly esteemed.
j. h. helms, well known resident
OF Sumter county, died yesterday at
Sylvester, Ga, where he went quite
recently upon visit to his sister,
Mrs. Davenport. Deceased had re-
sided for a long number of years
at Magnolia Springs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-11
Continued from Last Iqsuc. }

XVIII
Standing motionless in the dread
full gloom Of blindness, insensible to
the growing cold, Bill made himself
look his situation in the face.
Finally his thought seized upon an
idea SO fantastic, seemingly impos-
sible of achievement, that at first he
could not give it credence.
His snowshoe tracks probably were
not yet obliterated under the wind
blown snow. Could he feel his way
along them back to the cabin?
The miles were many and long,
but he wouldn't have to creep on
hands and knees all the way. He
CROPPED about at the side of the cabin
for his snowshoes.
He found them in minute, then
walked straight as he could fifty feet
out from the door. Once more he
went on hands and knees, cropping
in the icy snow He started to make
a great circle.
Fifteen feet father he felt break
in the even surface. The snow had
been SO soft and his shoes had sunk
so deep that the powdered flakes the
wind had strewn during the night
had only half filled his tracks. He
started to follow them down
he would walk ahead five PAGES,
then drop down and grope again for
the tracks. Sometimes he found them
at once, often he had to go On his
hands and knees and start to circle.
Then, finding the trail, he would
mush on for five steps more.
Oh, the way was cruel! He could
not see to avoid the singing lash of
the spruce needles, the cruel blows
of the branches. Already the at
tempt began to partake of quality
of nightmare.
He could not judge distance or
time. Already it seemed to him that
he had been upon the journey end
less hours. He didn't know how far
he had come. The only thought he
had leIC was always To count ms
TERRIBLE five steps, and count five
more.
On and on through the long
hours. But the fight was almost
done. Exhaustion and hunger, but
cold most of all, were swiftly break
ing him down.
The time came at last when he
could no longer get upon his feet.
And now, like Tithonus who could
not die, he erawled along the snow
shoe trail on his hands and knees.
Il can't go on" he told himself.
Yet always his muscles made one
movement more.
Suddenly he missed the tgail. His
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-11

She gave him liquor. He felt
strength returning to his muscles.
He tried to open his eyes.
pm blind" he told her.
'No matter, I'll save you. Can
you eat?"
The man nodded.
She thrust fragment of sweet
chocolate into his mouth, permitting
it to melt.
you'd better get to your feet as
soon as you can-and try to get the
blood flowing right again. We're
only a few miles from the cabin
if you'll just fight we can make it
in"
He shook his head. Il can't
can't go any farther. l can't see
the way"
"But I'll lead you. Try with every
muscle you've got, Bill-for met"
She need make no other appeal.
She took his hand, and they started
mushing over the drifts.
They won at last.
And Harold stared at them like
lifeless thing as Bill reeled through
the cabin doorway. Virginia led him
to her own cot, then drew the
blankets over him. And she was
not so exhausted but that she could
continue the fight for his recovery.
Build up the fire and do it quick
~" she ordered Harold. Her tone
was terse, commanding and curious
ly he leaped to cyuy her. She re-
moved Bills snow-covered garments,
and as Harold went out to procure
more fuel she put the water on the
stove to heat. Then, procuring
snow, she began to rub Bills right
hand, the hand that had been frozen
in his effort to grope for the trail.
1t is one of the peculiar faculties
of the human body to recover quick
ly from the effects of severe cold.
About midnight Bill Weakened from
long sleep, wholly clear-headed and
free from pain. Wet bandages were
over his eyes.
He CROPPED and in moment found
Virginia's hands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-11
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hand CROPPED in vain over the white
crust, and he started to creep for
ward again.
But slowly the conviction grew
upon him that he was crawling in a
small circle-the very circle he had
just made. Some way he had missed
the snowshoe trail.
Slowly he sank down in the snow.
When the southeast wind struck
the home cabin, Virginia's first
thought was for Bill.
Harold's first thought was also of
Bill. He knew what the wind could
do to snow crust. His eyes CLEANED
with high anticipations, curiously
intertwined with the remembrance
of the dark cavern he had entered
yesterday, the gravel laden with gold.
81 only wish l hadn't let him go.
The girls tone was heavy and dull.
But we had to have supplies.
eve could have gone out on that
grizzly meat"
The afternoon that followed was
endlessly long and lonely. Her heart
sank at every complaint of the wind,
and she dreaded the fall of the
shadows.
All through the hours of early
night she slept only at intervals.
She wakened before dawn; and the
icy, winter stars were peering
through the cabin window.
Shivering, she slipped quickly into
her clothes. Then she lighted a
candle and put on her snowshoes.
She mushed across the little space of
snow to the mems cabin.
She knocked on harold's door.
who's there?" a sleepy voice an
swered.
cts | = Virginia. I'm up and
dressed. Did Bill come back?"
Bill? No-and what on earth are
you up this early for? Forget about
Bill and go back to bed.'
Listen, Harold" she pleaded.
Don't tell me to go back to bed. |
feel-I know something's happened
to him. And-and-I want you to
go out and look for him."
Harold had no desire to rescue
Bill. Besides, he was angry and
bitterly jealous at her. concern for
him.
you do, eh-you'd like to send me
out on a bitter night like this on a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-11
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY.


And Jesus came into Galilee,
preaching the good news of the King
dom of God, and saying, The time is
fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is
at hand: repent ye, and believe the
good news.-Mark 1:13-14.
God give us men! A time like this
demands
Strong minds, great hearts, true faith
and ready hands;
Men whom the lust of office cannot
kill,
Men whom the love of money cannot
buy,
Men who possess opinions and a
will,
Men who have honor and who will
not lie.
g. j. G. Holland.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-11

fools errand such as that. Where is
there cabin along the way-you'd
only kill me without helping him."
"You won't go, them"
Don't be foolish, Virginia"
Angry words rose in her throat,
but she suppressed them.
She went swiftly to her cabin, put
on her warmest clothing, and, as
Bill had showed her, rolled a COM
pact pack for her back.
She took little package of food
-nourishing chocolate and dried
meat-the, whisky flask that had been
her salvation the night of the river
experience, and a stub of a candle for
building.
Then, with never a backward look,
she started away, down the dim,
wind-blown, snowshoe trail.
Xxx
Now that the fight was done, Bill
lay quite calm and peaceful in the
drifts. The pain of the cold and
the wrack of exhausted muscles were
quite gone.
He was face to face with the flam-
ing truth, and ne knew his fate
On the trail that he had made Oil
the out-journey, and which he had
tried to vainly to follow back, Vir-
ginia came mushing toward him.
1t was long, hard, nerve-racking
trek.
Finally where the trail entered the
spruce thicllet, her keen eyes made
out curious, black shadow against
the snow.
The heart in her breast turned to
ice, her blood seemed to go still in
her veins. She recognized this fig
ure now. 1t was Bill, lying still in
the frozen drifts.
She fairly raced toward him.
Now she knelt beside him, and
with no knowledge of effort turned
him over and lifted his head and
shoulders into her arms.
His eyes were closed, his face ex-
pressionless, his arms dropped limp
ly to his side.
She sobbed softly, and her tears
lay on his face.
Bill, oh, Bill, won't you wake up
and speak to me?" she cried. She
pleaded softly, but he didn't seem to
hear.
Come back to me, Bill need
you," she told him. tits so cold
and Pm afraid. Oh, please open
your eyes"
She kissed him over and over
XVI.
Bill had not been lying long inert
in the snow
And now he thought he was in the
midst of some wonderful, glorious
dream.
Virginia" he whispered. "Is it
You, Virginia-come to me?"
Then, SO clearly that he could no
longer retain the delusion of dream,
he heard his answer.
"Yes-and I've come to save you"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-11
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

(From the Times Recorder Jan
uary II, 1922
Oliver Hays and family of Smith
vile, have removed to Americas,
where they will reside in the future.
Americas welcomes such substantial
citizens in its midst.
Mrs. E. c. Read, of Augusta, is a
most welcome guest at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. A. T. Maxwell,
and will remain on a visit of some
time.
Miss Eula Brown, of Fayetteville,
Ark, will arrive this evening to be
the guest of Miss Flora Wheatley.
Miss Emma C. Wise, of Macon,
has arrived from Macon to visit Miss
Alice Wheatley at her home here, ac-
companied by Miss Charley Conner,
who will be member of the house
party.
Shelby Myrick returned yesterday
to Thomaston to resume his studies.
Mrs. W. W. Thompson spent yes
terday in Americas with her sons,
on her way to Florida.
Mrs, M. L. Myrick is quite i'll with
an attack of lagrippe.
The Americas Grocery company on
yesterday declared a semi-annual
dividend of per cent, and for the
results of six months have deposited
la surplus of $4,000 President
Glover and Vice President Lanier are
to be congratulated on their success.
Americas friends of DR.. J. B..
Hinkle will learn with pleasure of
his health having been materially i'm
proved from his soiourn in the North,
and will read with delight of his i'm
pressions conveyed in letter to the
Times-Recorder.
The Windsor hotel will soon be
opened to the public, as all the car
pets are being laid, furniture INSTALL
ed, water connections made and a
large range placed in the kitchen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-11

These millionaire movie directors
can thank their lucky stars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-11
BY STANLEY

| She was still sitting beside hi bed,
wrapped in a blanket.
He startedd to get up so that she
could have her own cot. Gently she
pushed him down.
But I'm all right now" he told
her. I'm sleepy-and sore-but Pm
strong as ever. Let me get to my
bed, and get some sleep"
"No, I'm not sleepy yet"
But Bill laughed, the same gay
laugh that had cheered her so many
times. IT'S my turn to be nurse
now" he told her. "Get in quick"
"But I have some blankets spread
on the foor," she objected. 81 can
go to sleep there, when-I'm-tired."
"And l can go to sleep there right
now"
With his strong arms he half
lifted her and laid her i'll his warm
place. The touch of his hand was in
some way 'wonderful-so strong, so
comforting.
Good pigt, Bill" she told him
yleepily.
In the hours of refreshing slumber
that lasted full into the next morn
ing there was but one curious cir
cumstance.
There were four shots, one swiftly
upon another. Four-and the figure
four had a puzzling, yet sinister sig
niicance to Bills mind.
Continued in Our Next Issue.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-11
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

(From the Times-Recorder JAN
uary IL, 1929
The marriage of Paul Bosworth
and Miss Julia McDade, which occur
red this week n Montgomery, is an
occasion of much interest to many
friends in Americas, the home of the
groom. The ceremony was perform
ed at the home of the brides uncle,
Judge Fuller, in the presence of rela-
tives and friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Bos-
worth will return to Americas short
ly to make their home.
Miss Sarah Anthony, a charming
social favorite of Washington, Ga,
will arrive today to be the guest of
Miss Tower at her home here.
Misses Bessie and Sujette Lanier,
of West Point, are in the city the
guests of Mrs. Frank Lanier.
Mrs, G. M. Bragg is quite i'll at her
home On Jackson street.
10y Willett, while walking about
the garden at the residence of A. A.
Willett, out Fielder street, had the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-11
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.

(From the Times-Recorder Jan
uary IL, 1929
GEORGE WALTERS, while coming
- from his plantation home to
Americas yesterday morning, fell into
the swollen stream on the Lee street
road while attempting to ford it. The
stream was far out of its banks and
the roadway had been washed as well.
Conductor George Roberts, of the
Seaboard railway, died yesterday af-
ternoon at the Americas hospital
from injuries sustained in an accident
at Richland the night before, when
he was caught between the caboose
of his freight train and a box car,
both his lower limbs having been bad
ly crushed.
Conductor |. o. Allen, of the Sea-
board railway, died in Montgomery
yesterday afternoon from a pistol
wound accidentally inflicted three
days ago. While examining a pistol,
in company with three friends, the
load accidentally discharged, enter
ing Mr. Aliens abdomen and coming
out at the back. Conductor B. f.
Turner accompanied the body to AL
lendale, S. c., where increment will
take place.
Rural Route Carrier Robinson was
held up On the road on Monday after
noon by the high water which was
occasioned by the binding, beating
rains of the past few days, which de-
stroyed the bridge over which he was
to cross. He had to spend the night
in a nearby farm house, returning
to Americas the next mornin.
Miss Mamie Brown is spending a
few days with relatives in Reynolds.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-26
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He finally decided. after years Of cease
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with this idea In mind he consulted
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his discovery through the newspapers and
instructed druggists TO guarantee a full
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-26
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Eat Less Meat if You Feel
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-26

WASHTNGTON aWhDu the aver.
ago American back homo thinks uf
the national capital DO hD over thinks
about 80 an. hc pUNisgrc9 u surOue
and sCcuiCally beautiful Guy uu tho
hanks of the placid old Potomac.
I'm the background arc the pt"ri-
dent and the white House, tho cone
greaa and tho capitol. W1HhinEiou
monument the treasury with iiH
millions of money diplomats nud
statesmen, broad, Fp1ol1ua avenues
unmarried boy thr smoke ana rrim'
NJ industry. clean, neat parks win
flowers. whorolu rurNcUalda Whori
tho babies OF fortune.
Yet thoro BE- another nnd moro sln-
iHtor side to Washington. held up
before the startled gaze OF Euli.'ni-
igficd courrcasmru the other day
by Representative George Holden
Tiukhnm of MuasnohuRutis.
lie revealed, among other things,
that the national capital Of the
United Statc8, with a population of
$50. 600, has twice tho number Of
capital crimes, such os murder am
uually that London has with u pop
ulatlon Of nearly 100000. lie r,.
vcaled that crime and lawlcasncsg
iu the District OF Columbia are rRut-
cent congress which makn8 the laws.
Astounding Crime Growth u shown.
Startling Statistics were presented
by the Massachusetts representative
20 show the astounding growth Of
crime In what should be the hcHt-
ordered and most law. abiding city IN
the country Some ClnsscH Of crime
have increased ns much ns GO per
cent IN the last decade, Aud only in
four classes has there been n rcduc-
tion noticed. These are simple as
anult. simple larceny house break
inR ana rape.
Here ia the astonishing crime
sheet which Representative Tinkham
held up 20 his startled colleagues TO
show how disregard for tho law Is
rampant within the shadow Of the
dome OF the capitol and how this dis.
regard has increased a hundrodfOld
In the last ton years.
"Other statistics" said Repre-
sentative Tinltham. "show that there
are more than twice the number Of
murders In Washington than In
London, and that tho District OF Co
lumbla has the groatcst per capita
murder record OF any city IN the
world. not even excepting New
York and Chicago"
And Despite Prohibition,
And this Is true, the MassaChu-
sctts representative emphasized, de-
spite tho fact that the United states
50 dry" while other nations OF the
world still cling 10 laws aimed at
temperance instead h prohibition.
Scotland, with a population three
times as great ns tho DiHtrict OF Co.
lumbla (and. incidentally, tho home
of famous boverage), has from
zoo TO 800 per cent less murders
than Washington.
What Is the answer
"Congreasl" answers Representa-
tive Tlnkhnm.
MANY causes can be assigned for
these amazing. startling and por-
tcntous phenomena" declared Tink-
ham, while his Colleaguesl listened
IN rapt attention.