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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
Swiss Back Olympics

BERNIE. Switzerland,. Dec 20.-The state council today approved an ap propriation of 65,0 900 francs to enable Swiss participation in the Olympic games to be held in Paris. next sum mer. The council on December [ voted against the appropriation but reconsidered it's vote today in view of the insistence of the national coun- oil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
Turner President Club

ANDALUSIA. Ala, Dec. 20.-(Spe- al.)-Manuel Turner, star tackle, and the man who has the record of blocking ten punts in nine games during the past season for the An dalusia Bulldogs, suffered an unin- tentional injustice a few days ago. In securing the data for an article on the organization of an AZ club at the local school, the informant gave the name of "Bennie' O'Neal as president, when it should have been Turner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
Glass Games At 'Ban,a

TUSCALOOSA. Ala. Dec. 20.-(Spe- cial. l.)-Class football is in swing, here. The Infantry team defeated the Ar tillery eleven by the score of 19 to 0. The Infantry team has very strong team and should come out near the front. in the final reckoning.
 Williams, of Birmingham, at end Caldwell, Compton, Hubert. and many other stars are on the Infantry squad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
Barnes Trains Hard

,,NEW YORK, Dec. 2o.-Everett Barnes, former Colgate athletic star, who has been purchased by the Pitts burg Pirates from the Peria, H., club oR the Three-Eye league, has novel system of winter conditioning.
 IBarnes believes in mental as well as physical training for his ap- uroaching National league trial. He is teaching English in a Brooklyn nigh school and gets his physical exercise by playing basket ball and irandball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
WesleyChosen ( Captain

GREENvILLE, Ala, Dec. 20.- Special Leased Wire .)-Wesley and Daniel Pope were elected as captain and alternate captain of the Butler | Tigers for 1924. These two letter men were two of the most valuable men on the team this year and they are being congratulated upon their election to lead the team the coming year., Both men were picked by several coaches for all-state posi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
Gators Want Kentuck

GAINESVILLE, Fla, Dec 20.-Ne- gotiations will be- reopened with Kentucky university officials for a football game with the University of Florida team next fall, an announce ment by J. L. White. athletic direc- tor states An offer of 50 per cent of the gate receipts or s4,O0o will be made, he said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
To Use Unique Signals

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2o.-visual instead of spoken signals will be used by the Bakersfield High school eleven when 1t clashes with Lick Wilderming here Saturday for the State High school title. The reason for this peculiar system is Caldwell, the Bakersfield star halfback. is al- most stone deaf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
Handball Tourney

NEW YORK, Dec 20-Play for the national handball singles champion ship will start at the Crescent Ath- letis club of Brooklyn on January 20 and for the double title at the same club February 5. the Amateur Ath- letic union announced tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
Cubs Go To Catalina

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-The first squad of Chicago Nationals, consist ing of pitchers and catchers, will leave Chicago for the training camp on Catalina Island, off the Pacific coast, February Is. The second squad comprising infielde and out fielders. will leave Chicago on Febru- ary 27.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
Rollins Plays Hauana

TAMPA, Fla, Dec. 20.-More than 100 Rollins college football players and rooters were here today en route to Havana for the annual Christmas Day football game with the eleven representing the University of Ha- vana. They were to leave by boat this afternoon. Last years game was played in Miami and Rollins won by score of S1 to 0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
Newman 10 Coach

ITHACA, N. Y, Dec. 20--William S. Newman of Ithaca, former all- around Cornell athletic star, has been appointed assistant to John Hoyle, head rowing coach, the athletic as- sociation announced today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
LEAPS TO SAVE BABE
Mother Jumps 30 Feet From Burning
 Building

MIAMI Okla, Dec. 2o.--A 3O-foot leap in an effort to save the life of her infant daughter, caught in a burning building, may. cost the life of Mrs. Floyd Schnell of Carin, near here hearning that the child was trapped in an upstairs room of the blazing rooming house. Mrs. Schnell rushed into the building and found the baby. Advancing flames forced her to jump with the infant in her arms. Both are in serious condi- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21
Career Of Great Star At Short Started After Having Been Tried At Every Other Position On Team

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21

A new alloy for grate bars with cnly a 50 per cent higher cost than cast iron, is claimed to possess from three to ten times longer life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-21

Leather made from degreased hog skins is equal in physical properties to calf leather.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-16
TRY HENRY CLARK CASE.
AT MOULTRIE IN April

MOULTRIE, March 16. - After
cross examining the witnesses who
testified for the defendants, attor-
neys representing Henry Clark and
Mrs. Cynthia McLendon, consented
for Ordinary Mays, of Brooks coun-
ty, who presided for Ordinary Coop
err, of COlquitt, disqualified by reason
of the fact that he was one of the
witnesses to the document, to issue
an order probating the will of the
late R. G. Clark, wealthy Moultrie
bachelor who died at his home here
several weeks ago. The trial of the
case, which constitutes the largest
law suit ever brought in the local
court, is scheduled for the first week
in April Mr.. Clarks estate is said
to be worth well over 100000.
Henry Clark and Mrs. McLendOn
are seeking to break the will on the
ground that Mr.. Clark was not him
self mentally when the document
was drawn. 1t is claimed that he
had been taking narcotics under his
physicians direction for several
weeks and that the constant use Of
them in connection with the great
pain that attended his illness inca
pacitated him for disposing of his
holdings. 1t is further claimed that
Rev. George F. Clark, of Crosland,
a brother of the deceased and one
of the two chief beneficiaries under
the terms of the will, exercised un-
due Influence on him. Henry Clark
was given SIS, in Sin addition to gifts
already made" while Mrs. McLen-
don, the only child of the dead sister
of R. G. Clark, was given $1,000.
Nearly of the estate with the excep-
ton of $4,000 to Mrs. Ida Baker,
a half sister, and a few minor be-
quests, if the will is upheld will go
to George F. Clarke and Mrs. }. F.
Monk, brother and sister of R 6.
Clark.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-16
OFFERED LIFE FOR SCIENCE;
GETS 80 CENTS DAY PENSION

TOLEDO, O.. March 16.-Hope-
lessly crippled through performance
of one of the most heroic deeds of
the Spanish-American war, John
kissinger, Honor, Mich, father of
family, is being rewarded by a
grateful government
At the rate of 80 cents a day!
Kissinger didn't charge a ma
chine gun nest. He didn't capture a
regiment of >Spaniards single-handed.
He didn't carry dispatches through
a rain of bullets
All those things, heroic though
they may be, are commonplace COM
pared to the supreme deed of self
sacrifice performed by Kissinger.
For Kissinger submitted his body
to army surgeons as a human re-
search laboratory that they might
discover a virus to halt the speed of
yellow fever-a SOURCE more dead
( ly than all the Spanish rifle balls,
shrapnel, sabers and bayonets put
together
When the yellow fever plague was
/ killing soldiers of the American eX-
! peditionary forces in Cuba like flies,
the medical branch of the expedition
asked for volunteers upon whom to
| try out their experimental virus.
Three volunteered. Kissinger was
one.
The three heroes were inoculated
with the germs of the dread malady.
They went through suffering that
has no parallel in Dante's imagined
| tortures Of hell
Two of the volunteers died under
/ the strain. Kissinger came through
alive-but with his legs twisted and
! deformed and paralyzed.
lie would have to crawl through
| life on hands and knees until death
freed him, physicians said and shook
/ their heads gravely.
! Then Congress, in recognition OF
! Kissinger's service granted him an
allowance of $1,000 a year.
On that he managed for years to
get along. But his family was
| growing. He needed more to feed
his children.
Friends secured for him a $12-a
month pension in addition to his an
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-16
FARMERS LOSE UNDER
REPUBLICAN RULE.


Farm products in 1922 were
worth $14,31O,2OO,OOO, compared
with $23, 100000 in 1919, ac-
cording to figures just issued by
the Department Of Agriculture.
With the exception Of 1921, this
is the lowest value placed on
American farm products since
1916.
Farmers viii receive somewhat
higher prices for their crops in
1928, it is predicted by the De-
partment of Agriculture, bat they
will not have made any more
money, since the commodities
which they have to buy-food,
clothing, luberf hardware, machin-
cry, tools, furniture, etc.-are in
creasing in cost faster than the
the value of their crops is grow
ing.
During the two yearsrof the Re-
publican administration, beginning
in March, 1921, the farmer has had
to buy what he needed in dear
market and sell his products in
cheap market. He was the only
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-16
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
Monday-No paper published:
LOUISIANA
TALLULAH, LA.

When you're navigating highways
Or Louisiana byways,
Where the roads arc mostly boys
and pools,
Take a tip from me-l'Ve "bin there
If you'd rather not sink in there,
Hire a darky with team of mules.
Add shovel and a pickaX to your
tools:
Put you chains on, Go not emulate
the fools;
Then, to pull you out of hollows,
And of clay-filled slippery wallows,
Hire darby with a team of mules.
When YOU motors widest action
Cannot give you any traction,
And you're waiting while your en-
CINE cools;
When the roads beyond all clear
ance,
What n 10y is the appearance
Of a darby with team of mules
It's the canniest driving rules,
And it should be taught to children
in the schools,
If you ever chance to plan a
Winter trip through Loosey-anna'
Hire a darby with a team of mules
He will save you from morasses
Where the muck is heaped in masses,
And the rotting vegetation drools;
Just as sure as you are driving
If you're planning on arriving, .
Hire a darby with team of mules!
Ifyou 'drather not be prey for
ghouls
Carry ropes and blocks and tackle
with your tools;
Then to aid you-oh be heedtul-
You'l assuredly be needful
OF a darby with team OF mules;
BFRTON BRALEY.
Tomorrow: In Arkansaw.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-16

gates and. pressed the bell furiously'
Madame leaned over the counter.
But what ails MONSIEUR she ce-
manded.
What ails me?" he replied at the
top Of his voice, speaking now in
broken French. now in English with
an American accent Il tell you
that not three minutes ago | saw my
wife enter this hotel with a man
she who saw me off, as she thought,
at the Care du Nord not an hour
ago! A curse upon your lift, ma
dame! This is a plot!'
He turned and ran for the stairs,
followed by a little crowd among
whom l easily escaped detection. We
reached the second floor The man,
who now, to my amazement, l real
azed must be Stanfield, was banging
at the panels Of a closed door. and
shouting.
1T is lockedr' he cried. II knew
it! Locked Open, Suzanne! You
gain nothing by this. come If ]
blow the hotel about your earsr'
The door opened A few Of us
were almost pushed in. Janet, with
her face buried in her hands. turned
away. Monsieur Lutarde, not wholly
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-16
THIRTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY.
(From The Times-Recorder. March
16, 1899

Mrs. Sallie Minis, aged and great
ly beloved resident of Sumter coun-
ty, died at her home near Americas
yesterday, morning in the 85th year
of her age. She was a mother of
w. I. Hims and Mrs. NJ. B. Guice. OF
Americas, though she has numerous
other sons and daughters, besides
numerous grandchildren. among
whom are Messrs. viii Minis and
Tom Guice, prominent business men
Of Americas.
1t viii doubtless be a surprise to
many III Americas to learn that
Postmaster Roney who for so
many years filled with great eff
cheney and to the satisfaction of all
the position of postmaster in this city,
is to have opposition when the time
for appointment comes around. Such
Is the case, and the new applicant is
Capt. John A. Cobb.
Yesterday was regular monthly
payday on the S. A. & NJ railroad,
and something like $4,000 will be
distributed among the employees OF
the road in Americas and along its
line.
The change of the management of
The Windsor, will take place at noon
today, when Mr.. George Fields, the
new manager, viii take charge of
the affairs. Messrs. Will T. StanfieId
and J. Kirby Jones will have charge
Of the office, the former as day and
the latter as night clerk. Messrs.
Butler and Bullock, the former pro-
prietors, will leave in a day or two
for their former home in Boston.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-16
DISSATISFIEDWITH
CONGRESS AND HARDING

The late congress has been thor
oughly reviewed by the press as
oughly reviewed by the press as
have been two years of the Hard
ing administration, The partisan
Republicans have pronounced their
panegyrics and the partisan Demo-
Gratis their requiems, and when all
is said and done one big fact
stands out. Dissatisfaction with
the congress and the administra-
ton are much in evidence.
The very big taxpayers did not
get as much reduction of taxes as
they expected; the slight increase
in exemptions to the little taxpay-
ers is many times offset by the in
crease in customs taxes and the
consequent increase in the price
of everything they have. 20 buy.
The retail merchants, great and
small, are dissatisfied with the new
tariff because they find it difficult
20 explaoin the Increase in prices
to their customers. They also find
that customers are inclined to
economic in buying, and this is
especially true Of the clothing
trades.
The farmers complain of the low
prices for their products; at The
lack of foreign markets and the
failure Of congress to do anything
to give them cheaper fertilizer, or
to settle the transportation prob
lem.
Wages are undergoing iquida-
ton, and the workingmen are not
happy in such circumstances.
The cost of living has not been
reduced and the average citizen
feels disappointed. Those who have
suffered from the coal shortage
this winter are resentful.
The veterans Of the late war do
not think they have had square
deal, and the care of the sick and
disabled soldiers is now under
investigation.
The shipping interests which ex-
pected to get Uncle Sans mer-
chant marine for a song and Big
bonus thrown in are not pleased
with the late congress, although
they still rest their hopes in the
president and Mr.. Lasker to let
them have the ships under favor
able conditions.
An administration which finds
the country in this state of dis
satisfaction at the end of two
years, and congress which goes
out of existence in such circum-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-16
DON'T PUTALL EGGS
IN ONE BASKET.

Over in Pulaski county the Haw-
kinsville Dispatch and News is
pleading with the farmers of that
section not to plant too much cot
ton, but to be sure and make pro-
vision crops sufficient for home
consumption. Risk only d few
acres in cotton, says our Hawkins
vile contemporary
The Hawkinsville paper then
points out another reason why it
would be unwise to get such
large cotton acreage, and that is
the scarcity of farm labor.
We seem to be facing the same
situation here in Sumter county,
but as to the amount of cotton
acreage that is for the individual
farmer to determine for himself,
he knows his ability to do the work
of cultivation in a proper manner
this the Times-Recorder is not in
position to advise, for each farmer
has his own individual problems
to work out.
We would say, however, that any
farmer in this section can't go far
wrong to turn more to crop diver
sification and set his stakes ac-
cordingly. lie has only so many
acres to cultivate during the sea-
son. We here have long ago learn
ed the valuable lesson of not put
ting all eggs in one basket.
Our active farm agent looks aft
err that, and as a result Of his eff
forts, Sumter farmers have put
on more hog and beef cattle sales
in the past few years than perhaps
any other county in the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-16

nuity,
Then suddenly Kissinger received
a bill from a government clerk in
Washington, informing him he owed
the government $1,000.
Kissinger, the clerk explained, had
been drawing his annuity illegally
ever since he had started drawing his
pension!
And the annuity was Immediately
cut off.
Kissinger, though, continued to
draw his $12 month, on which he
is expected to support his family, for
his crippled condition precludes his
performing any profitable work.
But Congressman Isaac Sherwood
of Toledo, veteran of the Civil
War, has become interested in Kiss
myers case. He'll introduce a spe-
cial act at the next session of Con-
gress to grant Kissinger an annuity.
Measwhile a hero, perhaps the
greatest of the Spanish-American
War, must continue living on 80 cents
a day!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-16

ENN1SON. BOLT The DOORS Ob'
THE HOTEL.
at his ease. stood there with folded
arms.
"Who are you, sir, and what are
you dong in my salon?" Standeld
demanded dercely.
II am here at your wlfe's bidding
to receive g message which she as.
sures me that her husband has
brought from London" Lutarde re-
piled.
'It is a Her Stanfield shouted. AZ
am her husband. and / know nothing
Of you. 1t is years since my wife
was in London. These are subter.
fuges. Tell the truth, woman?"
Janet threw hersalf on the couch
and hid her face.
He is your loverr' sranaeld IN
sisted.
II could not help It," Janet soLbed.
you have been so cruel lately. Way
did you come back?"
There was a little murmdr
amongst the curious crowd in the
background. A thin, dark maa with
eyeglasses, obviously a journalist,
was on the point of stealing away.
The time had come for action. l dis,
entangled myself from the group.
Stanfield looked into the muzzle of
my automatic.
Hands up, Stanfeldr' I ordered.
Close in behind, Ennison. Pass the
word down to bolt the doors Of the
hotel"
/ had once come to the conclusion
that, no matter how long cur duel
might continue, / should never see a
sign Of feeling in my enemy's face.
Through his wonderful disguise,
however, the real man at this mo.
ment leaped out. He stood staring
at me, viclously yet with the half.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-16
OLD DAYS IN AMERTCU.S
LIZ YEARs AGo TODAY.
(From The Times-Recorder. March
16, 1879

~ 4OLJst
w. J. Thornton returned yester-
day from a business trip of a week
in Southern Alabama and South
west Georgia. The storms Of the past
two days, he states, has done con-
siderable damage in that section,
more especially to the farming inter-
ests.
Master Bobby Hooks was host on
Thursday afternoon to about fifty Of
his little friends in celebration of
his sixth birthday.
One of the most beautiful events
of the season was the brilliant re-
ception given on Tuesday afternoon
by Mrs. Lee Council in compliment
to her sister-in-law, Mrs. Coley Lewis
Of Montezuma.
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh L. Mize have
come from Cordele for a short stOy.
They viii move to Americas permaH-
emily in the late summer.
Miss Georgia Fort has gone to
Macon to visit her sister, Miss Mary
Fort for a few days.
Some activity was shown in the
cotton market yesterday. despite
weather conditions, and the price of
the staple advanced to twelve cents
for finer grades, had there been any
of this quality Offering here. The
Americas warehouses still hold more
than the usual number Of bales at
very light, and few sales were af-
this late date, but the offerings are
fected. Probably 500 to 1000 bales
remain here.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
Mnndau-No naner nublished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-16
A THOUGHT

Therefore, my beloved brethren
be We steadfast, unmovable, always
Astounding in the work of the Lord,
.forasmuch as We know that your
labor is not in vain in the Lord
l Cor. 1858.
Is it not Gods. will that we
should press steadily on to our goal
in obedience to him, in channels
of his choosing, whether in sun
shine or shadow, in the cheer Of
spring or in the chill of winter,
neither detained by pleasure nor
deferred by pain?- Maltbie
Babcock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-16

stances cannot be said to have
been a great success.
Men and women of independent
thought and Republicans who are
not imbued with intense partisan
ship will have to admit that both
the president and the sixty-seventh
congress have disappointed the
reasonable expectations Of the
people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-16
NOW GO ON WITn STORY


SIT Norman Continues
Monsieur Lutarde searched his
table. / watched bin grimly.
You vii! not find it, / told him.
Il saw her pick it up as she passed. -
What shall we do2" he asked.
Keep her waiting for a few min.
u'es and then go to the address she
gave you, but nowhere else" l de-
cded. Il am going to telephone to
Ennison. and shall be there before
you. II we see this thing through.
We may find out who is at the bot
tom Of II. | will see that you run no
risk"
The two drove off together after a
brief delay. Ennison, to whom I had
telephoned, picked me up in his car.
We made one more brief call, and
reached the hotel as the taxicab con.
tanning Monsiur Lutarde and his
companion was turning into the
other end Of the long street. Ma.
dame. from behind the glass win.
dows Of her bureau, eyed US d little
suspiciOusly as we entered. | en-.
gagged her in confidential converse
ton, however, respecting a suite,
and she did not even notice the three
or four men who had followed US at
intervals into the hotel and who dis.
appeared in various directions. Pres
emily / heard the taxicab stop. I
made an excuse. and we hurried into
the sale a manger. Janet, followed
by Monsieur Lutarde, who. although
he had taken off his hat, held it in
front Of his face, crossed the floor
swiftly toward the lift Madame held
out her key, which Janet accepted
with a little nod. They passed into
the lift, and we heard it ascend. l
returned to the bureau. l allowed
myself to show much interest.
But surely, madame" whis-
pered, that was Monsieur Lutarde,
the great statesman. who entered
with the lady?"
Madame smiled at us knowingly.
I'm effect it is he" she admitted.
Madame Is the wife of an old
client, an American gentleman wko
left this evening for London"
"A love-affair?" / queried under
my breath.
Madame shrugged her shoulders.
Her glance was eloquent.
What can one dor" she muir.
INJURED. only ! hope that Monsieur
will never discover. He has a VIC.
lent temper. Ahl The merciful
, heavensl 1t is Monsieur himself
who returns! Now there has tragedy
arrived indeed!
Into the hotel. with his coat-talls
flying behind him. came a man
whom at first did not recognize. /
myself had stepped back out Of
sight. and I watched the scene. The
newcomer acted his part well.
My key, madame" he shouted,
banging his fist against the counter.
Madame pretended to search for
it. She too had been schooled in her
part. So had the guests, who. with a
little crowd Of reporters. came clos
ing around.
but have It not, monsieur" the
woman faltered. Madame her.
self"
NIE newcomer strobe toward the
4 lift, which / imagine was will
fully delayed. He shook the