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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23
MRS. HARVWELL DIES
At ATLANT "A HOSPITAL.
Former Resident Here Has Been
Living at Fort Valley During
a Number of Years

kilograms received by Ameri-
Gus relatives today announced the
death in Atlanta Sunday night at
y o'clock of Mrs. Carrie Hudson
Harvwell, who had been in a sani-
tarium undergoing special treat
ment for some time.
Funeral arrangements had not
been completed at noon today, but
it is probable the funeral will take
place some time Tuesday in Fort
Valley, the home of Mrs. Harry
well.
Deceased was well known here,
where she spent her early life. She
was the daughter of the late j. J.
Hudson and Susan P. Hudson, and
was prominently connected
throughout this county. During
several years past she had resided
in Fort Valley, and recently at
tended the funeral Of her sister,
Mrs. Rilla Matthews, in Americas.
Surviving are her husband, W. P.
Harvwell, daughter, Mrs. John
Vance, and daughter, Carolyn
Vance, of Fort Valley; one sister,
Mrs. B. H. Allen, of Tampa, Fla;
one brother, J. I. Hudson, of
Americas, besides a large number
of nephews and nieces and a large
and prominent family connection.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23
The STANDARD
A
Clean Up
Sale
Sale
PACE TIRES

MONDAY MORNING at 10
O'CLOCK
SOC Printed Voiles-
69c Silk Batiste-
soc Silk Tissue
SOC Imported Silk Bingham
CSC Imported Striped Voiles-
59c Imported Linen
98c Imported Silk Plaid Votes
$1.00 Embroidered Swiss
89c Colored Dotted Swiss
59c Striped Batiste
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23
THEY'RE COMING.

The Rylander has booked a Won
derful array Of pictures for the
coming month, among them being;
Racing Hearts" with Theodore
Roberts, Agnes Ayres and Richard
Dix; "The Girl of the Golden
West" David Balasco's great stage
success; ISLANDER the Woman" with
Dorothy Phillips; ''The Exciters"
WITH Bebe Daniels and Antonio
Moreno; The Children Of jazz" a
big Paramount special; Kindred
of the Dust" by Peter B. Kyne /;
"Only 49," another Paramount
Special with Lois Wilson, Elliott
Dexter and May MacAvoy; Holly
wood" a story of screen stars and
one Of the biggest pictures of the
year; Betty Compson in "The Wo-
man With Four-Faces," The Brass
Bottle7 by Maurice Tourneur
Douglas Mclean in 1.-THE Sunshine
Trail" JOHNNY Hines in Luck ;"
Douglas Mclean in Action"
Jack Holt in THE Tigers Claw
and others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23

office a damn sight cooler than.
the outer atmosphere.
The commissioner surveyed him
doubtfully,
you've been listening
81 always listen" admitted the
newcomer unabashed. Its my
job"
81 suppose you gathered that our
oriental acquaintance is washout
as far as this affair is concerned
said Hewitt gloomily.
The younger man leant against
the wall and began rolling Gig
aret.
Afternoon, Mrs. Whey! Hot,
isn't it?"
"Frightfully. Mr.. Pennington,
you dom really think Mr.. Chat
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23

asked the oriental blandly, chat a
secret society in the east is very
much the same as a trade union in
the west?"
Then you don't agree with me?"
Hardly"
But" cried Monica excitedly,
'how do you account for the yellow
seven"
Chat Hung leaped to his feet and
stood glazing at her, his fists
clenching and unclenching in his
effort to choke down the fury that
consumed him.
What do you know of the yell
low Seven -. he demanded fierce
".
She regarded him in amazement.
Why" she retorted innocently,
sit was yellow-and there were
seven dots"
The oriental swallowed something
in his throat.
"Of course. I was forgetting" he
admitted, half to himself. "I'll do
everything possible, Captain Hew-
tit"
At the entrance he turned.
Good afternoon, Captain Hew-
lit. Good-day, Mrs. Whey"
He was off at a rapid pace and
the commissioner watched his red
paper umbrella until it was out of
sight.
He turned to find Pennington at
! his elbow.
+ Good Lord, man! How did you
get here?"
The other grinned. The only
thing that was remarkable about
Peter Pennington was the anglo at
which his eyes were set on an 9TH
erwise youthful countenance They
ran obliquely and were as celestial
in appearance as those of the great
Chai-Huhg.
"Came as far as the sun-blinds, "
! Pennington explained, Heard the
sound of voices-and retreated to
] the kitchen-entrance. Found your
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23

LOANS made on improved farm
lands at cheapest rates for term of
b, or 10 years with repayment
option given. Money secured
promptly. We have now outstanding
over $1,l00,000.0 on farm in Sum
ter county alone, with plenty more
to lend.
MIDDLETON MCDONALD
Correspondent Atlanta Trust Com
pany in Sumter, Lee, Terrell,
Schley, Macon, Stewart, Randolph
and Webster counties. 81 Planters
Bank Building, Americas, Ga. Phone
SO or Oil.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23

1t is hard to borrow money be-
cause people who have it have it
because they don't lend it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23

Hung will help Jack, do you? l
think he's horrible MANI
Know anything about Chat
Hung?" asked Pennington sudden
ly.
hewitt started.
He's a prosperous Chinese mer-
chant. He plants rubber as a sort
of profitable hobby. Chat lungs
as white as they make 'em, for all
his yellow hide"
And yet he refuses to help
you?"
mot at all. He promised to do
his best. | hardly expected him to
send the damned pendant to me by
this evening"
Pennington turned and gazed
thopghtfully toward a sea of in
finite blue.
Thanks" he murmured drily. Il
take it then that you place abso
Lutte confidence in our friend?"
Certainly. I've no reason to do
otherwise"
The younger man swung slowly
round on his heel. He walked down
toward the kitchen quarters, then
came back and stood in front OF
the commissioners chair.
If Chai-Hung knows as much
of the manners and customs OF his
people as you are Inclined to mag
inc, he could have told you one
thing at least--if ne had chosen.
he could have explained to you that
the recovery of the lost diamonds
is every moment becoming more
acknowledgements it is changing
hands with incredible rapidity."
Continued in our next issue.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23

People often get so mad they tell
the truth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23
START CONSTRUCTION WORK.

GRIFFIN, July % Work IS
now under way on the three-story
addition to plant number one of
the Kincaid Cotton mills, located
here, at an estimated cost of $780,
600. Excavation adm foundation
laying are now in progress, the
bulldog to h completed about No
vember and operation is expected
to start late in December or the
first of January.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23
57NG. YGGl0W' SEVEN.
IL.
WTde BOX IRl(RN
BY EDMUND SHELL
resignation of az position here.n
y EDMUND SMELL
htosTsATEo ~
R.w SAuEnENELn

resignation OF my position mere.
"As bad a sthat "
The commissioner nodded.
Lord Stornaway and his wife
dined here alst night and left this
morning for Sandakan.
Il wanted their visit to be de
void of unpleasantness. While we
were at dinner, her ladyship re-
membered she had left an unusual
ly valuable diamond pendant on
her dressingtable. | suggested that
my sister should fetch it. She got
there just in time to see Lady
Stornaway's diamonds disappear
ing through the open window"
He paused and glanced at his
sister.
She began speaking very quick
GAS I opened the door a cur
rent of air met me, sending some
thing fluttering to the ,floor. Al
stopped to recover it and a sound
from the window attracted my at
tention. 1t was open, and through
the aperture, l saw long brown
arm, it's fingers passing rapidly
along the wooden surface until
they closed over the case that
held the pendant A second later
and both arm and pendant had dis
appeared. | believe I screamed,
for the next moment Jack and LORD
Stornaway were both in the room.
Lady Stornaway followed | felt the
room going round me. The next,
thing | remember is finding myself
in this chair, still holding the piece
of card that I had picked up be-
fore l saw the arm"
She shuddered and Chai-Hung
rose to his feet.
"A distinctly unpleasant experi-
ence," he commented suavely. "And
the piece of card-what was il
like, Mrs. Viney?"
1T was as long as nv index
finger" broke in the commissioner
with rounded corners. On one
line that ran halfway-and three
side 1t was black, one the other
yellow-with seven black dots
1our of them above a faint DIVIDING
below lN'''' :
Monica, leaning over the arm If
her chair, wrinkled her forehead
She could have sworn that the habi
tually unruffled Chai-Hung had
started vioelntly.
Am ordinary Chinese plavjnq-
card" he suggested. '''e
Inc commissioner shook his head
>, 1T was possibly intended to look
IKE one, but the colorine was difl
II.erent. The background is, I be.
heye, Invariably white. This was
yellow. | am inclined to attach q
good deal of Importance to This
caro-, Mr.. Chai-Hung. l fancy this
THEFT was no common theft. the ner-
petrator no ordinary thief"
Chai-Hung regarded his watch
what is your theory, Captain Hew-
lit, If | may ask?"
i believe that this affair is NOT
wholly unconnected with the pres-
eent wave of anti-British feeling
that prevails everywhere 7 IonS
at 1t as a carefully calculates .
pan to cause considerable annov-
ance to a prominent EngIishman .
the work, in fact, of a secret So.
clety' Be that as it may" he
concluded abruptly, Pm in abont
the biggest hole I have dropped in
to during the whole of NV officiaI
career my ollIcIaI
Has it ever occurred to Won. )"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23
DEATH OF INFANT

Americus friends are sympathiz-
ers with Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Ross,
Jr., in the death of their infant
son, j. H. Ross, III, which occurred
at their home in Macon Saturday.
Death followed an illness of a
week. Interment was in Riverside
cemetery Sunday afternoon, the
floral offerings being many and
beautiful Mrs. J. Il. Ross, of
Americas, grandmother of the baby,
attended the funeral exercises.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23
SNeA SERVICE INC. 1873.


missioner of Police at Jesselton
Sprang to his feet and extended
a welcoming hand to stout,
elderly Chinaman pausing on the
threshold.
Monica Whey, delightfully."- at
ease in cane chair, raised her
eyes from her book to observe
the newcomer. His attire SEEM
ed to be a studied compromise
between eastern and western
fashions, for he wore a white
tunic, baggy trousers of black
silk, and black boots with elias
tic sides. Across his chest
stretched a golden watch-chain,
the links of which were peculiar
ly massive, and the third finger
of his left hand displayed a ring
set with large green stone.
You sent for me-" he announc-
ed with a harsh intonation that, for
some reason, struck terror onto
her soul.
That's right" agreed the com
missioner cordially. "Come in and
sit down. This is my sister, Mrs.
Whey, Monica, want to introduce
you to the wealthiest and most re-
spected Chinese gentleman on the
island-Mr. Chai-Hung."
How do you do?" murmured
Monica sweetly. She was about to
rise when a movement of the
oriental's hand checked her.
please don't move, Mrs. Whey.
cannot tell you how delighted l
am to make you rhonored acquain-
lance. / understand you arrived in
Borneo only a short time ago"
Monica flushed.
81 came from Singapore three
days ago-in the Jelandang," she
replied. at was wonderful trip. l
was practically the only passenger
in the first-class saloon"
Chai-Hung lowered himself into
chair.
practically" he echoed.
why yes. There was only my
self-and d Mr.. Pennington"
Hewitt looked up sharply.
"Of course you'll stop to tea,
Mr.. -Hung?"
The Chinaman shook his head
slowly.
q never take tea, at least, not
what you western people term tea.
Youth pardon me, | know, if I say
that our national beverage suf-
fered considerable when it came
into your hands. You diluted it
with milk-and spoiled it with
sugarW
The commissioner crossed his
legs and held his cigar-case toward
his guest.
Chai-Hung helped himself.
Hewitt slapped each of his peck
cts in turn, accepted the China
mans box of matches, lit Chai-
lungs cigar, then turned his at
tention to his own. NTH blissful
unconcern, he dropped the box into
his tunic pocket.
Monica, keenIy observant, watch
ed with amused interest the al
most pathetic expression with
which the oriental followed the
cool annexation of his property.
A ripple Of aIughter escaped her
lips,
Didn't you know that?" she de-
manded. Il thought everybody did,
| don't believe he's ever bought
matches in his life! Jack, give Mr..
Chai-Hung his Matches"
The commissioner started guilt
ly.
by Jove! Pm frightfully sorry
| hadn't the least intention-r He
handed them back.
Il must remember that" he
said.
Il sent for you, Mr.. Chai-Bung. -
Hewitt began, because [ am ser
iously in need of help. You amaz-
ing insight into affairs that con-
Germ your own people has been Of
great service to me in the past: |
am hoping that it will serve to lift
the veil from a mystery of which
the non-solution may enforce INV
7'@~H--a-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23

The nice thing about being a man
is you don't have to stay home aft
er washing your head.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23
FREE TEXT BOOK BILL.
INTRODUCED IN HOUSE

ATLANTA, July 23-The free
text book bill, introduced in the
Georgia house of Representatives
by Stanford, of Lowndes; Evans,
OF Warren; Wimberly, of looms !;
Fleming, of Columbia, and Elders,
of Tattnall, provides that the state
shall furnish free books to the first
two grades of common schools fos
the school year 1898, add the third
and fourth grades in 1924; the
fifth and sixth grades in 1926 and
in 1926 the seventh grade.
Onyl seven grades are included
for free take books by the meas
ure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23
TELLS GIRL FRIENDS
ABOUT IT

Miss Viola Gibson, Bowling Green,
Kentucky, writes: II want to say
that your medicine did me more
good than any medicine / ever
took. | recommended it to my girl
friends and they sure did find re-
lief from it." Hundreds of girls
who have used beneficial Benedicta
would willingly verify Miss Glib
sons statements. Get bottle of
Benedicta from your druggist to-
day.
.Benedz;czu
HEALTHiBULDER.
~v,s..-,tI6Y Women ts~~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-23

After having it seven months
many autoists know their license
tag number now.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-03
CHAPTER x
Within the Tunnel.

Deborah struggled to break away,
emitting one startled cry for help, be-
fore the fingers of her assailant closed
viselike on her throat. She was in the
grasp of a giant, merciless in the ex-
ercise of his power, and felt herself
dragged helplessly through the tangle
of vines into blackness beyond. 1t was
man; she knew that, although she
had no glimpse of the face, and made
desperate effort at release, given un-
usual strength by terror; but the grip
on her throat frightened remorselessly,
and her power of resistance waned,
until she suddenly lost consciousness
and all sense of her surroundings. Her
body lay limp in the fellows arms, and,
with a growl of satisfaction, he bore
the motionless, seemingly lifeless body
back through the deepening shadows,
The man stood above the huddled fig
ure of the girl hardly defined. shape
less in the gloom, and lalfghed silent
ly. He bent down and touched her,
only Astraighten up once more, con-
vinced she was not dead. A rifle
leaned against the back wall, and he
picked it up, tested its mechanism,
and moved silently forward to the en-
trance, the weapon resting in the crook
of his arm.
Cautiously he parted the leaves, and
looked out, searching the full length
of the deserted valley. Nothing of
consequence met his gaze, for he rest
ed back on convenient boulder, and
continued his vigil, as motionless as
the stone on which he sat- He must
have remained in that position for an
hour, occasionally shaking his head,
and muttering incoherently to himself
Then, suddenly. and without warming
the fellow appeared to relax, his head
sinking forward on the arm resting
above the gun muzzle, and he sank
into a deep sleep.
Deborah stirred slightly in the black
corner where she had been thrown.
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was she? Where had her assailant
gone? Was the thing man or beast?
Z The questions were unanswerable; she
could be assured of but one thing-she
was still alive.
Slowly, silently the girl succeeded
in lifting herself partially from off the
hard rock on which she lay, using the
rough outcroppings of the wall as sup
port to the effort. Her bruised limbs
ached, and her head throbbed with
agony as she changed her posture ever
so slightly, yet the movement served
to clear her mind and bring back a
measure of courage. Her thought
swept back to Kelleen, and the men,
DRY of the man was no longer wholly
fear of his presence. In spite of her
doubts, her distrust, the recollection
of their nights ride together required
now as almost pleasant remem-
brance. Criminal, outlaw he might be,
but he was no brute, no beast of the
jungle; rather he had shown himself
man, even gentleman. Yet what
help could she expect from him? If
he was loyal and worthy, how could
he be of any aid?
Beyond all doubt the man would re-
turn in search of her. He had
'shrewdly guessed where she lay in
cOncealment, and had led those others
away for no other purpose but to
leave her there securely hidden. AS
soon as he could rid himself from
their observation he would surely be
back once more. But even if he came
had she left any trail he could follow?
Her passage back from the edge of the
covert had been made over smooth
rock, on which her feet could have
left no slightest trace. If she had
flown away into the air the final mys-
terry of her disappearance could not
have been greater. Suppose he even
approached the front of the precipice,
or stumbled blindly into the mouth of
the tunnel behind the canopy of vines
what then? She could conceive but
one inevitable result-his death.
She was surprised, shocked at how
that new thought sickened and dis
heartened her. In some way his per-
sonality had touched her strongly, and
the tie refused to snap. Yet death GER
tainly stood grimly between them now.
If this guardian of the hidden tunnel
could treat her as he had-actuated
by terror, or whatever cause had led
to his action-he would surely prove
no more merciful to him. He would
be on watch, would mark Kelleen's
approach his every footstep. Skulk-
ing behind that screen of leaves, I'M
suspected, he could kill safely. and in
that wild land the report of the death
shot would bring no danger.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-03
GIFT OF THE DESERT

and slowly, painfully opened her
eyes. Her body, weakened by struggle,
seemed helplessly inert. while at first
her mind failed to function. No fash
of memory required to aid her. Full
consciousness came slowly, reawaken-
ing first to the bruised body and the
throat lacerated by those cruel hands.
She could scarcely swallow, or move
her limbs without pain. Then, her
eyes accustoming themselves to the
pervading gloom, the girl began dimly
to perceive objects about her, and thus
grasp something Of the situation.
Little by little the details came back
the clutch on her throat; the wild,
hopeless struggle, ending so quickly in
darkness She could scarcely restrain
scream of terror, yet the very sense
Of her situation held her silent. her
whole body trembling violently. Where
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-03

come, an question, but he ride away.
an know nothing. A troop come, SOL
diers from the fort, an stay two
three day l talk with officer; he
drink with Bob; then they go back to
Nogales. 1t be all right sure then
see? We know they not be back soon
as this week. So we send word for
Casebeer."
Eyes. see; but it is not so sure
after all. Perhaps they do come
back"
The Mexican shook his head posi-
lively.
mo, senior, we know. We have
watch always. Senior Meager very
slick bird when not drunk. You at the
ranch last night?"
Certainly; you saw me there.
Why?"
you not there alone, senior. The
judge came also from Nogales. He
brought the word. Twas for that he
came. not to marry Meager. That all
came later, by what You call luck"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-03
Psalm in Reader.

Several pupils of school No. As got
into fuss one monday because of
marking each others clothing with
chalk, reports the Indianapolis News.
An older pupil directed them to appear
before the principal.
One was seven-year-old boy who
had never been sent to the principal.
He was extremely uneasy and wor-
ried so over it he could eat little
lunch.
That evening he explained that he
had approached the principal with
out fear because he had gone quietly
to his room at home and read the
Twenty-third Psalm out of an old read
err before he returned to school.
The principal had not scolded bin,
but after little talk directed his
promotion at once into a grade
higher.
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centive and add to the comfort, JOY
and health-giving qualities derived
from water sports, sea bathing and
beach recreation.
One of the first objects of careful
selection by a doting mother for her
growing girl is the bathing suit. At
tractive appearance is not its only con.
sideration, but it must measure up to
standard in the more practical quail
ties as well. The manufacture Of the
knitted bathing suit has especially
been brought to a fine point.
In purchasing knitted bathing suit
(and most everyone prefers the knitted
kindly there are Gel tain features which
distinguish 1t FROM the ordinary gar
ment. For instance, according to the
standard of par excellence quality
bathing suit must be knitted of high
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-03

has produced nothing of greater charm
and utility than the all-white outfit.
White crepe is used in making the
delightfully."- cool-looking slip-over
frock pictured above. This combines
the plated skirt and plain waist that
have been featured in current fash
ions and has the characteristic
straight lines of the mode. The round
neck and short kimono sleeves are fin
ished with deep ruffle of the same
material. Just below the pocket is
little embroidered monogram In
bright colors. This is little flair of
fashion that has caught on tremen-
dously.
A great number of the all-white out
fits recently brought out are featur-
ing white linen in tailored effects.
All sorts of knitted materials are