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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
fire-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 fIam-
ing truth, and he knew his fate.
On the trail that he had made on
the out-journey, and which he had
tried to vainly TO follow back, Viz
ginia came muShing toward him.
1t was long, hard, nerve-racking
trek.
Finally where the trail entered the
spruce thicket, 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. It 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. ITS 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. as it
You, Virginia-come to me?"
Then, so clearly that he could no
longer retain the fusion 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

continued from Last Issue.)
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
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.
lie 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 a 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 left was always. to count his
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 a Tithonus who could
not die, he crawled 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 trail. Hi.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-11
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY,

(From the Times-R 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. Z. C. Read, of Augusta, is a
most welcome guest at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. A. L. Maxwell,
and will remain on 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
vi Ne'y III AHIeIICuS WIN ner 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 5 per cent, and for the
results of six months have deposited
q 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 sojourn in the North,
and will read with delight of his inn
pressions conveyed in a letter to the
Times-Recorder.
The Windsor hotel viii soon be
opened to the public, as all the car
pets are being laid, furniture install
I'd, water connections made and a
arge range placed in the kitchen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-11
BY Stanley


She was still sitting beside his bed,
wrapped in 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, Pm 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 [ have some blankets spread
on the hoor," she objected. Il can
go to sleep there, when-Tm-tired."
"Ands can go to sleep there right
now"
With his strong arms he half
lifted her and laid her in his warm
place. The touch of his hand was in
some way wonderful strong, so
comforting.
Good nigt, Bill" she told him
:leepily.
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 puzziing, yet sinister sig
nificance to Bills mind.
Continued in Our Next Issue.)
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
terday conveyed the sad intelligence
of the death Of James Willett at his
home in Houma, La, where he 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
we'll known and greatly esteemed.
j. h. helms, a 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 long number of years
at Magnolia Springs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-11
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

(From the Times-R Recorder Jan
uary II, 1902
The marriage of Paul Bosworth
and Miss Julia McDade, which occur
red this week Z. 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. NJ. 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 II, 1922
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 I. 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. E.
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 nearby farm house, returning
to Americas the next mornin.
Miss Mamie Brown is spending a
few days with relatives in Reynolds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-17
CHANGE FOUL RULE
IN COLLEGE PLAY
Much Of Present One-Point
Scoring in Basketball Will
Be Eliminated

A change has been made in the foul
rule In college basketball. It was de-
cided at the eighth annual meeting Of
the Joint Basketball Committee, and
the change will eliminate fully third
Of the present scoring from fouls, and
should, in the opinion of the commit
tee, materially improve the game.
The new rule. which Is the adoption
OF one Of the suggestions Of the sub
committee headed by DIR. Raycroft, Of
Princeton. provides a penalty hitherto
never used in askctball--namcly. the
giving of the ball into the possession Of
the opponents. This penalty. however.
is inflicted after technical fouls only,
personal fouls being penalized under a
second new rule.
The reading Of the rule regarding
technical fouls follows:
"Whcn the technical foul is made the
ball 10 awarded to the opponents at the
point where the foul is committed, with
the right to put the ball into play with
an ungunrded pass. They shall not be
permitted to dribble or shoot for goal. y
This rule does away entirely with
the free throw as a penalty for tech
nical fouls.
The penalty for personal fouls diff
fers according to the point on tho
court where the foul Is committed. II
the personal foul Is committed within n
certain area, at either end Of the court,
the penalty will be greater than If the
foul be committed outside that space.
The penalty area is II zone formed by
the extension Of the present free throw
line to either side Of the court.
The present free throw line Is fifteen
feet in front of the basket. or seventeen
feet within the court. so that the PEN
atty zone, which will be formed by a
line seventeen feet from the end line of
the court, parallel to the back line,
will be as wide as the court. And
for personal fouls committed within this
zone, the price paid will be two free
throws. For a personal foul committed
outside of the zone, the penalty will
stand as Mt present. namely, single
free throw.
In addition to the change in tn,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-17
IS YEARSAT HEAD
OF H|LLDALE TEAM
Success Of Darby's Great COL
ored Club Due to Manager
Ed Bolden

Ed Bolden's Darby aggregation of
horsehide tossers, which has done much
toward stamping the name of Delaware
County's thriving borough upon the
sport circles of Philadelphia and vicin-
ify,, have assembled for the 1922 season
bent upon eclipsing the wonderful rec
ord OF last season when it won 112 out
% 154 contests.
As the Hilldale pilot Is on the verge
OF entering another season, it might be
we'll to note that it Is the thirteenth
campaign that Ed Bolden has been at
the helm and 1t is he that put Hilldale
in the front ranks of semi-profes-
sional baseball.
With the opening Of the Philadelphia
Baseball Association. Hilldale imme-
diately became member and manager
BOlden was elected to the Board of
Governors. His advice is sought on all
Important questions and he is consid-
cred one of the best versed men in the
Gsme In this section.
FWfthout making any rash assertions
~ Darby pilot says. "If Hilldale does
sot qualify for the finals of the cham /.
ulonship race. the Philadelphia Base =
Ill Association will be ripe for u
.(nss A minor league"
ms Players Back
\ Practically the same club that fin
fnA the season last fall will repre-
ajllAale this season, with the ad I.
& sayeral new men, A.All the
I'D candidates arr srduonaly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-17
Rapp Has Strengthened Infeld

working out at IIilldale Park in an
effort TO be in condition when they
tackle Joe Graham's Forty eighth Ward
OUTFIT at Twenty. fifth and SNYDER ave-
nue., next Saturday.
The opening game at Hilldale Park is
slated for Saturday, Apri! %, when
Frank Miller will lead his Chester war
riors to the Darby lair in an effort
10 annex the first leg of the Delaware
County championship
Bill Francis. the rOtund. diminutive
third sacker, WI 10 has played ball coast
10 coast ana in Canada and Cuba,
VIII again be the field general, and
the manner in which he performed at
his position last season makes II n
foregone conclusion that all that II ia
necessary for the Hlldale players TO do
Is TO emulate the work of the captain
Bill will be aided and abetted bv a
host of star athletes. The receiver will
be Santop. who has gained the renu.
tatiOn of being the biggest drawing co rd
in Negro baseball and who Is one M
the greatest sluggers the game has ever
known. He will be assisted bv Rich !.
ardson, new recruit from Dallas,
Texas.
COckrell Heads HurIers
Phil Cockrell. who has Just finished
successful season of winter hail n,
Palm Beach, Fla, is the pitching ac,
OF the squad. but Rector. Flornoy anr
Gillespie will help to Tighten the burder
and to make the hurling staff secure
Bolden has grabbed Haynes, of For
Worth, Tex, and Kenyon, of Musk ogee
Okla.
The former was the leading boxmar
for the Dallas Giants and Kenyon h
well known in this section because O
his work with the Brooklyn Royals an,
A Il o Club.
Allen has the first sack cinched
Downs will be fixture at the middl
station; Stevens and Crunp will YER
likely fight 1t out for short, and yout
will vie with age when Judy johnson
and Bill Francis squabble over the bert
at the hot corner, but an armistice ma
be called and Judy deposited at th
abort station. The out6eld will be take
casa - ~ whitf. JohnRn and Brissi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-17
if Not Beset by Run Of Hard
HOw Does It Strike You?
Outdoor Sports
Death Of "Pop' Anson
Criticize Tesdler's StvIe
THE ossSssvse sS

THE sports with promises be ono
Major baseball Of flying Wednesday, and \,
The schools colleges the ndsr path. the diamond
Young sw..ns lots. and til. =.
professional clubs started their battles. :"
h.. picture.
Never have athletics taken such hold the American public
body, cobw.b and max. y
ito. %' i. s ,s:n
SATURDAY marked the end perfect Hs
representatives victorious the Land and ana
@ 's ;"., s % oven In % os % Ts with y.n, 1 and r.:
deserving Of praise not 70 much on account Of hsr victories
Passing "Pop'' Anson
LDT1ME all A,.
the noted ball player them ALL "Pop m
Big body. big black mark ",
against his during long honorable sober ~
So s tn hss: , % h.
ne Va: % q HI S1
and wide Ruth As An'on older and Joined the
Babe" Anson the Babe" Ruth Of tn. old day.
s. s biz :ss n. % :, ~ with ., f.. =:
Beware lest the salaries are moro than tho fan afford
Sounds Like . Joke N
THE New York State Boxing Commission h.x
L Of Us Krax. and get laugh at that. y
During the hearing Of that body when Lew Tender
. s:sa : s @ .nss s m n , s
Tender criticized for boxing with Ills right hand
style bad his and enabled him deliver body blows
attack Just ik. suggesting sa
Babe Ruth bat the right side Of the plate
WITH number going abroad, good move
w for Of ineligible baseball Thy
are starting baseball league in Paris
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-17
LOCAL BALL CLUBS
HANDED SURPRISES
Merrill Trims North PhiIs and
Forty-eighth Ward Blanks
Bridesburg
HATCH MOTOR BEATS DELC0
Independent Ball Scores
SATURDAYS GAMES

SATURDAYS GAMES
ss,T MsFT'II W.T. Il Sorth O. h.,d.:bsr. Es,s; TO-
Hatch Motor. 0; Delco. ..
SUNDAYS GAMES
West New York. 25: rhila; Giants. 0.
Lincoln Giants, 81 hridesburs: s:, n
Gc..scsi Srs.scna "i' Tigers. 5; reading 1nt.rna-
%sSf!SEsri TSS & R,sas: = As,sss Hb.,soss.
iss fHfoh' X &C. e. y: II fr,tssssl f asssl /. c.. !,
The first baseball games among the
teams in the Philadelphia Baseball As.
sociation were played last Saturday.
Surprises were handed out when Merrill
walopcd North Phillics and Forty
eighth Ward trounced Bridesburg.
"We should worry" Is the attitude
assumed by the losers. who took the
games merely rs practice tits, but they
must be scored as defeats. nevertheless,
and 60 down on the records as such.
Merrill surprised North Phils and
won by the score Of 4 to l. The North
Phils worked three hurlcrs. and Of the
lot Harry Seibold. formerly of the AS.
looked the best. for he struck out four
in the two innings he labored. Smith,
I'll
and he surprised by his clever hurling.
Cottcr then went to the hill, and it
was against his pitching that Merrill
did it's best.
The winners expect to cut a big figure
in the independent ranks this season.
Scotch Sheridan was on the hll for
Marty Wolfson In four innings and al.
lowed but one hit. keenan, also hurled
for Merrill.
BILLY whitman, Of Bridesburg. is not
in the least worried over the G-to-O
coat of whitewash handed Bridcsburg
bv Joe Graham's Forty eighth Ward
club. Billy also worked three hurlcrs.
During Costello's tenure on the mound
he famed five and Popoloski whitfield
four. Bill Grevelle, formerly of the
As, then started to pitch and he was
nicked for five tallics In one session.
The high wind played n part IN scor.
ing runs in several of the games.
Fortv F eighth Ward used Longacre. the
star OF the Doylestown Club last year.
Ue pitched great ball. and is one OF
the best pitchers in this city. When
Chief" Bradley jumped the club last
season on the verge OF the champion.
shin series with Doylestown he pitched
w,Idcrful ball under adverse condi.
tions.
Hatch Motors and Dclco played q
nracticc game at Darby, and the motor.
ists won the long end Of 9-to-!
decision. The motorists have a gant
OF sluggers who promise to break thu
heort of many hurer this year, ant
they started out right by getting thir-
teen hits In the opener.
Many more games will be played thi
coming Saturday. In many cases the!
are regularly scheduled contests. bu
the general opening day has been re
served for April 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-17

YESTERDAYS RESULTS

NATIONAL LEAGUE
bro0k'f3i F1;t!S,;irFsi, -; fss,ll,c" r cincinnati 4
st. Louis. 2. Chicaso. -s., .
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Athletics. 8; .Washington. 4.
cleveland, 3; st. Louis, o.
Chicago. Il Detroit. O ten innings)
BOston-New York. not scheduled.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Louisville. 8; st. Paul. I.
MinneapOls. 3; Indianapolis, I.
milwaukee. 8; Toledo. 4 40 innings).
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
Mobile, o. New Orleans. 0 ne inninss.
Msmphis. &, Little Rock. 8.
Atianta, 10; Chattanooga. O.
Nashville. 81 Birmingham, /.
EXHIBITION GAMES
New York Americans. 0, Baltimore, 1.
Hoston Americans. 8; New Haven, g.
waterbury. o.: FOrdham, 3,
Rochester. D; BridEeport. 5.
ToDAYS CARD
NATIONAL LEAGUE
bro0klYn So.,s, Ct Phi.laSsslDhla: b. S.lSDh
"''iTh Ftt,SSrsS r. Nsw fSrk: k::,...
Chicago at st. Louis.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
ATHLETICS at yysshinston.
New York Mt Boston,
st. Louis at Cleveland,
Detroit at Chicago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-17
NEWSPAPER GOLF
EXPERTSALL SET.
Some Think Tee 10 In Cup and
Driver Is Chauffeur, but
Big Tourney Expected
At LANSDOWNE ON APRIL "a
Ry Sandy McNib1ick

ct HAVE n golf suit and some clubs.
1 think I will play in the News.
paper Golf Association tournament v
Thus smoke Alex Rosen, demon young
journalist, clubman and man. about
town.
81 am not sure. however, whether
you hold the stick like a cue or bat .
Which end do you hold in your hands,
the stick part or the knob?"
Out of the caverns and mysteries Of
the newspaper Offices they are coming
a week from today, pop.eyed and
Jealous. fifty strong, to tussle for the
honors in the first tournament Of the
Newspaper Golf Association Of Phila-
delphia.
The scene will be the verdant links Of
bobbcd and thoroughly massaged for the
occasion. Eighteen holes of medal play
no handicaps. every man for himself.
Some think they will find the tee in
the cup.
II know there is a stroke in golf.
says our rowing expert, but who is the
coxswain!'
It's hard to convince the lady
scribes they ought to play. They've
heard part of the course is quite rough.
SO II goes. But, though not all Of
them are familiar with the game, they're
willing to take chance. A full at
tendance is expected.
Ready for Circus
Lansdowne is prepared for anything
The natives are prepared for sort of
circus.
Newspaper folks, they hear. have
long locks. wear great horn trimmed
-. hn tN~a nt,ns
and things like that With golf clubs
included. it ought to be good. Fact is,
it 5 gona be terrific.
The newspaper Tournament Commit
tee follows: Tyra Lundberg, Perry
Lewis, Frank McCracken and the
author. They will be on hand all day
to direct the tactics, compile the totals,
glad hand the arrivals and things like
that. Monday, April "a. Is the day. and
entrants may tee off at any time con-
vcncnt.
The club is reached via the Sixty
ninth Street Terminal, and thence on
the Darby bus, getting off at Bailey
road.
4 "get together dinner will follow
the tournament at : 80, when the prizes
for the best gross score. mems and
being drawn from hat.
1t Is announced that Jake Gray, of
Spalding's, will donate fifty Spalding
golf balls.
Gee, whiz." exclaimed one Of the
rockies. Fifty golf balls some prize !"
On the eve. you might say, of the
bnttle some of the contestants were
asked for statements. Here is what
they never said:
Phyllis Byrne-Not having recovered en-.
| tirely from the bite OF spring. ! am de-
! lighted that this tournament is to be a
| scratch event.
Frank McCracken-I think my game Is
think it Viii be we'll over 100.
Bob MAXWELL don't know what 100 is
any more. Only the other day l had a
| lou Jafre-I don't know about the eighteen
holes. but ri challenge any left-hander at
the nineteenth
Perry IRwis-Personally I don't see any
| fun IN low scores I expect TO take lot
OF shots
Bill Sykes-on paper think I can draw
Il crowd
tul socks In golf. Mine will be new and
terrifcally gaudy.
Bert Crowhurst-It my wood and irons are
working ought to DO well. II can only
putt.
Dorothy HoIm-There's no truth IN the
rumor that I'll have l!pstick In my baS
Ross Kauhman-can you take sho