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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-12

by yourself"
But l can't leave you here all
alone in this place. You'd be scared
to death. 1t looks haunted"
She smiled at him tenderly.
There is nothing here TO brighten
me, my friend. Mercedes knows
every rock and stone in this house.
If spirits come here, they must be
the spirits of those who loved me
my mother-or my father My
good fatherW
he was that, all right" Melody
snapped out. He was hundred per
cent
The cowboy gazed at the door. I'll
be blubberin' like a kid if I don't get
out of here in a hurry he muir
INJURED to himself Aloud he said:
'I'll wait here till you get upstairs.
tn be light in three hours Now
don't you get nervous. l won't come
back without him.
A few minutes later she heard him
riding away.
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, correct; Mercedes had followed them
into the hills! Her only object could
| have been to stop them. Well, she
had been too late, or had missed her
brother altogether.
1t was the work Of a minute for
him to pen note to her. TO prove
his point with the girl, he made the
child scrawl an attempt at his name
across the bottom or the note. This
accomplished, he sent Shorty to de-
liver it.
Gloomy and the others lounged
about the room.
Basilio, in the next room, began
crying.
Somebody shut that kid up"
/ Buck beloved.
Speculation as to Acklins dis
comfture had worn itself out.
Gloomy yawned. One Of the others
got up.
Guess I'll turn. The shows
over"
Buck had done his share of the
/ talking in the time that had elapsed
since Shorty left, but his nimble
brain had been busy with matters
alien to the conversation. His men
were surprised, therefore, when he
said:
Boys, I don't think you'd better
roost here tonight"
we might scare the lady, eh?"
Gloomy questioned.
Don't you worry bout the lady,"
Buck said esaily. "She don't enter
Buck said easily. She don't enter
into it at ALL AS a matter Of truth,
Mercedes coming was in part re
sponsible for Bodne's desire to get
his men away
"We"Il have visitors before morn
ign" he went on and they won't be
ladies' Even if those Two boys keep
their mouths shut. Acklin may get
the hunch that we were mixed up in
this thing. III bet his men are scour-
N the hills right now If they come
here, Morrow might trip some of you
boys. If I'm alone, there won't be
anybody to do the answerin' but me.
Drift into the hills in back of old
Liotards' place Shorty'll be along. If
I build a fire tomorrow morning
come m ltH be all right. You bet
ter saddle up"
Buck tanned the Goals IN the
kitchen stove; nto tiny oIaze When
they had gone Next ne hllea the
cotfee-pot. When ne had set 1t on
the ire, ne propped up MS chalr aho
fell to dreaming
Shorty had not yet reacher the
Rancho. Buck had sent ham with
team and hight wagon, with m
struetions to take the snort cut east
OF the cemetery IN Paradlse' But ne
had 'Deeh JuIIleu PACK anu il@u lol-
lowed.the nam road to Wmnemucca
almost TO the Llttle " aShoe peIofe
l,..,..l,,do
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1872 NEGROES FOOT
IT BACK TO ALBANY

LEESBURG, May 11.-One hun
dred and thirty-two negroes who left
Albany several nights ago expecting
to be met at Leesburg by an emil
grafton agent who would purchase
their tickets to Steubenville, Ohio,
were put off the train here by the
conductor when the agent failed to
make his appearance with The eX-
pected tickets. The majority of the
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BEGIN HERE TOpAY

The Basques Of Paradise Valley
at the instigation of Buck Bodine,
new owner Of the old Webster
place, blow up a dam built by Dick
Acklin, big boss Of the Double A
ranch. Mercedes Arrascada tries
to save the dam by jumping
aboard a float bearing dynamite to
the DAM The float catches fire and
Mercedes is rescued by Kildare,
one of Acklin's men. Esteban
Arrascada IS severly wounded in
the skirmish which ensues.
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mind and body were so exhausted
that the effort was incoherent. With
the little strength that remained IN
her, she managed to get to the bed
that stood in the center Of the room.
Undressing was beyond her. She
tried to unlace her boots, but her
eyes closed.
Continued Tomorrow
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negroes made their way back to Al
nany OF foot. 1t is estimated that
negroes have been leaving this Sec
ton of the state at the rate OF
around 800 a month through TINS
year.
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Chapter XXI
The Note On the Floor

Melody had instilled in Mer-
cedes some degree of confidence in
his ability to find BasIio. It sus-
tanned her, now that she was alone;
that and her faith in Kildare. She
could count on him. He had even de-
fled Acklin for her.
She tried to mutter a PRAYER, but
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NOW co ON WITH STORY

His head fell forward The little
circle OF men grew quiet. Blaze put
his ear to the boys hear.
He's not dead, he breathed hope
fully. Somebody get my horse. I'm
gong to get him to doctor. God
knows, he may have chance
Acklin said nothing as his men
helped Kildare.
"Whereve you got, Bodinc?" he
demanded when Blaze had LETT.
Got him?" Cash questioned. Il
amt got him nowhere"
mo. ! amt seen Bodine. I was
just runnln' windy on the kid 1
picked up the fresh trail of three
horses this evening. They had come
in from Webster Greek. I've been
chasin' back and forth tryin- to pick
EN- up in the dark, or I'd "a been
here sooner
What made you think Bodine
was among them?
"Shucks You don't think there's
anyone else down there with the
nerve or brains to do this thing. 1t
took an old hand to make NINE
that would rip out that wall | knew
Bodine was behind the whole thing"
who do you think was the third
MANI"
Cash shook his head.
Il amt even got guess"
Acklin contorted his mouth nerv-
ously.
''No matter" he said after an in
terval Wen make Bodine tell be-
fore We get through. " Wen all ride
to the ranch first. I'm gong to turn
out every man we've got, Cash. Wen
throw a circle over TINS country that
no one'll crawl through. If we pick
up Bodine, he'll be among the dear
departed by morning"
Morrow's eyes bulged.
"You mean you're goln' to stretch
him?" he gasped.
That's exactly what l meant,
Acklin growled.
Chapter xxx
Among the Ruins.
Bodine had relieved Romero of
the responsibility of getting Merce-
des and Basilio out Of the path oil
the flood. Finding Mercedes gone,
Buck picked up the child and dashed
for Webster Greek. The explosion
came as he entered the ranch-house.
Guess we rad company TINS ait
ernoon, he glowlld. "A lady at
him inside.
shorty laa,a n in hand, folowc
chat!
Taking SboGGy's lantern, She bic
fellow followed The trail EsJebu9
Romero and he had taken that aIla--
noon A few minutes search con
WINGED him that his suppoa.tion was
Darby Reed ran Edwin a close race
by allowing only six Its during 9
innings. All of the home town BOYS
played good up until the ninth. FIN
ley at first was a thorn in Albanys
side and so we're the three local
outfielders.
AS you can plainly see, we hate
to admit that Albany beat us but
since we've got it to do Wen do
it in the best nature that is possible
under the circumstances.
Batteries: Americas, Reed-Play-
er; Albany, Royals-MoLrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-17
k|WAN|ANS EXPECT ATTENDANCE AT MAY MEET |NG
One Hundred Per Cent Dele gatlon From Birmingham,
 Plan of Officials

Birmingham Klwanians are ex- pected to be 100 per cent str..-. when George Ross. international tional meeting to order in Atlanta May 2S, according to G H. Grain. sec retary. The convention will last for four days and plans are being made to put Birmingham before every del- eeate.
 At the last luncheon meeting. held at the TutWiler S5 Indians siRnified their intention of making the trip. Erskine Ramsay, president, wants the entire club mem bership to attend. A chorus of 90 under the direction of O. Gordon Erickson has been holding re hearsals during the past week.
 Several special trains from Canada are expecting to bring 300 kiwanians from the fifty clubs In the dominion One of the features of the Canadian invasion will be the brass band of the Forty eighth Highlanders regiment which fought overseas during the war.
 Indications are that the Atlanta convention will be the largest ever held by Kiwans. The international program committee met recently in Atlanta. made a tour of the ci.S, and completed a program of business and entertainment which will occupy all most every moment of the time. One of the entertainment features is to be an old shioned southern barbe- cue. cooked by noted ante- bellum ne- groes over open pit fires, at which 5000 persons will be served, while a glimpse of the old South" will be seen in Plantation Days" a musical revue, which will depict the customs of other days.
 Atlanta has issued a special invi- fct ( 1,T -t-A A Kiwanians. and big committee will look after their entertainment, while the men are engaged in business ses- sions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-17
SCHOOLS TO OBSERVE EDUCATORS MEETING
Three Days Closing Will Mark Ala
 bama Association Convention

The Birmingham public schools will be dismissed at noon Thursday, April ,, and will reassemble on Mon day, April 9, the date of the meeting of the Alabama Education associa- ton in Birmingham on April 5, 6 and [.
 According tt' Dr. c. B. Glenn, su- perintendent of the Birmingham public school system, an invitation has been extended to the teachers of the state to visit the Birmingham morning. and personally conducted school seeing trips" will leave the administration building from 8 to 10 o'clock.
 A request has been made to the School Improvement associations of the city that they secure as many cars as possible to be placed at the disposal of the automobile committee. in order tG transport the visiting teachers on this trip.
 In letter sent from the office of pr. C. B. Glenn, to the principals of the schools. announcement is made that because of the Alabama Educa- tion association holiday the monthly office any time before o'clock Tues day afternoon
 The letter further announces that in accordance with the custom in augurated last year, next week will be set apart as Visiting Week. Each principal is expected to spend at least one day inspecting the work of some ether school or schools. The
 principals of all schools east C
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-17
SECURE NOTED TEACHER
pr. Weldon Myers On Faculty Ol
 College Summer School

pr. Guy k. Snavely, president of
 the Birmingham Southern college.
 announces that Dr. Weldon R.
 Myers, has been added to the Sum
 mer school faculty as professor of English. Dr. Myers received his A..
 B. and Ph. D. degrees from the Uni versity of Virginia, and later did graduate work at Columbia and the University of London. He is at pre- sent a professor in Converse college Spartanburg. South Carolina, where he has been teaching for a number of years.
 Last year pr. Myers was on Sabat- tical leave and studied at Oxford. For a number of years he has taught dur ing the summer sessions at the Uni versity of Virginia. As well as be- ing strong and forceful teacher, Dr.. Myers. is also the author of number of books of merit, and number of his pupils have attained prominence in the literary world.
 The courses which will be offered by pr. Myers during the f'-c- ces- sion of the summer school VI be as follows: General survey of English literature: course in Tennyson and another in Shakespeare. The Bir- mi az am Southern college counts her self fortunate in being able to secure the services of man so h'gh- ! ly prepared for his department as 1 Or. Myers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-17
COVENANTS TO SHOW
 EXHIBIT OF L|NOLEUM
Ingredients Of Floor Covering Form
 Interesting Window Display

Do you have any idea what lino- leum is made of? Do you know how many far-off countries contribute to it's manufacture? Did you ever realize that cork from sunny Spain, flax from Siberia, jute from the swamps of India and kauri gum from New Zealand are all brought to- gether in this modern floor covering? :?
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb have ob- tained linoleum window display from the linoleum department of the Armstrong Cork company, Lancaster. Pa, that is interesting and instruc- tive. It comprises specimens of ev- cry ingredient that enters into the manufacture of linoleum: Sheets of cork bark and ground cork flour, flaxseed and it's derivative-linseed oil-jars of color pigments. samples of jute and burlap kauri gum and rosin. Then there are the various blocks used in printing linoleum and samples showing the successive stages of the printing process. Some patterns require as many as thirteen different colors.
 The many large photographs in- cluded in the exhibit are especially interesting. One shows block cutters at work; another, the mixing of the colors. Still third shows the inn mense calendering machines that ex- ert a pressure of thousands of pounds to the square inch and yet can be adjusted to differences as fine as pictures give some idea sS the im- mense stoves" or curing rooms where miles of linoleum are hung up to season and dry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-17
"SUNDAY LIBRARIAN" LEAVES CITY EMPLOY
J. Sam Dudley Turns In Letter" Of
 Resignation To Erickson

designations seem to be in order with the city music department. O. Gordon Erickson. city music director, received resignation from his good man Friday, J. Sam Dudley. who has been serving with Erickson for the past several months collecting jks and other supplies used at the sun day afternoon sings of the Birming- ham Music association.
 Sam is not an expert on the type writer, and possibly he did not have the opportunity to study the old blue back speller, but nevertheless he put his resignation over in great style.
 The letter Sam wrote to Erickson was as follows
 MT. o. Gorden Earckson; I will not be able to work eny more adter Today. And I will help you get MT. Earckson, don't thank had of me for 1 has done the Best that I knew how. Your ebedient seryent,
 "J. SAM DUDLEY, Sunday afternoon Municipal Libra
 rien."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-17
NEWS CLUB ELECTS
Officers Chosen For Year at Inde.
 pendent Presbyterian

O11lceFS CnOsem For rear at lnde-
 pendent Presbyterian
 The election of officers featured the meeting of the Mems club of the Independent Presbyterian church Wednesday evening when it met in the dining hall of :he new church edifice at ! o'clock, and H. l.. Bad ham was elected president fer the en- suing year, succeeding w. J. Adams.
 Other officers who were elected were: w. E. Mitchell, first vice presi- dent; R. H. Baugh, second vice presi- dent; J. B. Cox, secretary; G. B. PultZ, treasurer, and the following board of directors: w.. J. Adams, Harry J. White. Victor II. Hanson. H. R. Howze, Victor H. Gage.
 Committee chairmen were elected as follows: Attendance, l.. k. Mackey; program. J. E. Chappell; fellow ship, F. F. Jt thnson. The officers were unanimously elected following the re- port of the nominating committee, headed by E. l.. Brown.
 The date for the business meetings of the club was decided upon and an nounced as the second Wednesday of each month at the church. beginning at 6:15 o'clock, at which time supper will be served by the womans CT ganization of the church.
 Dr. George Eaves was speaker at the meeting Wednesday night and made a plea for the support of the nationwide movement for world peace and declared that it was a great question whether America is going to be one of the great nations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-17
CARRIERS ORDERED TOl REVISE GRAIN RATES TO SOUTHERN POINTS
Interstate Commerce Con- mission Acts on Traffic As-
 Sociation's Complaint

Grain handlers of the district have been notified by the Birmingham Traffic association of an order is- sued by the interstate commerce commission instructing the carriers to revise all grain products rates to. from and between points in the south on or before July 1. This ad- justment has been ordered on com plaint of the Traffic association that fourth section clause inhibiting a greater charge for a short haul than a long one when the short haul Is included in the long one.
 The southern carriers will shortly call conference for consideration of rates which they will submit and the shippers. through the Traffic as sociation, will follow this action with that of their own looking to- ward obtaining thorough adjust ment on the mileage basis.
 Charles E. Jones, secretary of the Traffic association, said "The grain adjustment at the present time is not a consistent one and there are num- erous violations of the long and short haul clause of the fourth sec- tion which provides that the car Tiers charge more for a shorter haul than a longer when the shorter is including in the longer. Also the relative adjustments between Bir- mingham, Mobile, Meridian and other points in competition are not satis- factory to our organization.
 Tt will be the purpose of our or ganization to obtain for Birmingham in this general revision of grain rates the relief to which we feel that she is entitled"
 A. very large business is affected by these rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-17
DR LE EW|S WHALEy MEETS DEATH BY ACCIDENT IN CRASH
View of Train Was Obscured by String of Box
 Cars

Dr. Lewis Whaley, veteran Bir- nungham physician, who was killed at 6:13 o'clock Thursday night when his automobile was struck by q southbound Louisville and Nashville passenger train from Anniston, at Beldona station, near Tarrant City, met death as result of the accident, Coroner J. D. Russum held Friday morning following a thorough in vestigation. Witnesses testified that a string of box cars on a siding obstructed Dr. Whaley's view of the oncoming train.
 According to Mr.. Russum, this string of cars ended within 2. short distance of the railroad crossing and completely hid the main track. A high wind kept Dr. Whaley. who was riding in an enclosed car. from hearing the train.
 D. S. Sprangle. foreman of the Lehigh Cement company; Ralph Dis mukes, Louisville and Nashville call boy, and W. $. Kelly, S22 Fifth avenue. Boyles. related details of the accident to the coroner. All told substantially the same story.
 Dr. Whaley was on his way to answer call at the time of the accident. According to- witnesses he Stdi tGu u CIOSS luc TdllIOdu lIdChS at speed of about eight miles an hour when the train, travelling at approximately 30 miles an hour, struck his automobile. Dr. Whaley's s car was thrown 10 feet by the i'm pact and caught fire. Rescuers pulled him from the blazing automobile and extlnguished the fire in his clothes. A blow on the head caused his death. He never spoke after the accident.
 pr. Whaley was native of Blount vile, Ala. but moved to Birming- ham 30 years ago. He had prac- ticed medicine for 4S years. He was 76 years old at the time of his death.
 Funeral services will be held from his residence, 1116 Twenty eighth street. north, at 3 o'clock Sunday aft ernoon. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery, with Johns in charge
 He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Italia Whaley; one son, Eugene Whaley. of Mobile: two brothers. w. M. Whaley and Monroe Whaley of Birmingham, and five sisters, Mrs. W. H. Jett of Birmingham, Mrs. Catherine Willoughby and Mrs. Ruth Johnson of Trafford, Mrs. Martha Bagwell of Bangor and Mrs. Florence Founderbor< of Cullman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-17
URGES CARE OF TIMBER
William l.. White Predicts Need FOi
 Turpentine Substitute

Turpentine Substitute
 All o. the worth while tracts or turpentine timber in the southern states are being rapidly drained and cut and within the next few years chemists will have to find substI- tute for this product" William L. White predicted to American Busi- ness club members at their Tutwiler hotel luncheon Friday. "Conserva- tion of valuable timber should have the attention of everyone and pro tective measures shnu.f. be taken that would insure the planting of new trees and preventative measures through fire controls"
 White gave very interesting talk on naval stores. He stated that the term naval stores" was given to these products during colonial days when the King of England placed tax on the colonists which was to be paid in naval stores for his ships.
 pr. G. F. Cooper of Piedmont made a short talk Reports from the clas- sification and civic affairs commit tees were heard. M. Weinberg. dis trict manager of the Hoover Suction sweeper, won the attendance prize donated by C. K. Andrews.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-17
NEW DRUG COMPANY
Formal Opening Saturday To Show
 Modern and COmnIete Store

The Tubb Drug company. located al 1000 Tuscaloosa avenue, will have it's formal opening Saturday after noon and evening. according to an announcement made by F. V. Tubb, manager. Mir. Tubb promises to op- crate one of the most modern drug stores in the West End community and will render the best of service, carrying a complete line of drugs and other merchandise. Quick mes senger service will be speciality of the company and will remain open until 12 o'clock every night.
 Tubb made many friends and ac- quaintances with the Odom Drug ccmpany at Fairfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-17
HOLD ALLEGED DESERTER
Recorder Martin Fines Soldier Heavily On EmbexzIement Charge

John Schmidt. alleged army de- serter. was fined $100 and sentenced to spend 1S0 days in jail on a charge of embezzlement by Judge Henry J Martin In recorders court Friday The sentence followed testimony of Mrs. R. A. Barnsfield, 1703 Fifth avenue. north. that Schmidt had taken a s10 bill from her to get changed and had failed to return Satisfaction of the sentence will probably be considerably deferred as Schmidt will be turned over to mili- tary authorities.
 Schmidt told Detectives Bragan and Walton and Officer Mcdonald that he deserted the army because he found the English language diff ficult. Schmidt claimed to have come to this country several ears ago from Holland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-17
PLAINTIFFS HAVE BIG DAY
Two Judgments By Consent Entered
 Friday In Federal Court

TWO judgments by consent were entered Friday in federal court be- fore Judge W. I. Grubb. Mrs. Minor May Kennon will receive $100 and Henry Lewis kennon. $500 from tue standard oil company for injuries al legged to have been received when struck by q truck of the defendant company.
 James Everett Wright, minor, vs the Louis K. Llggett Drug company was given judgment for $100 and costs. A verdict for the defendan; was returned in the case of Mrs. Ida Karpeles. against the Pullman com pany, a corporation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-17
ALLIES TO GRAND JURY
Charge Will Re Conversion Instead
 Of Bigamy.

The case of Robert Allies, ex-serv- ice man of Philadelphia, charged with having two wives. will be presented to the Jefferson county grand jury when it convenes March 19, Solicitor Jim Davis announced Friday. The will not be that of bigamy but that of conversion. It is alleged that he rented an automobile in Birmingham and failed to return it. He was ar rested in Jacksonville, Fla, while on a honeymoon With his alleged second
 Allies was returned to Birming ham where an investigation disclosed that he had wife and son in Philadel- phia. He married Miss Lucille Hay, Birmingham nurse, February 20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-17

Twentieth street will be at home the first half of the week. while those of schools west of Twentieth street will be at home the latter half of the week.
 The results of these visits will be, discussed at the regular meeting of the principals to be held Friday, March 23.