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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-29
WOMAN BRINGS SUIT
TO RECOVER CHILD.
HELD BY ANOTHER
Give Me My Baby, Judge Franz
tic Mother Cries in Appeal to
Presiding Jurist
/ GIVE HIM Els LEE
4 Paid for Him; Move Him and
Want Him, Is Reply Of Chiid's
Foster Mother

SAN FEHfAINCio1C Lee.
-(By NEA Service. Cattle
are traded. Chattels are sold
But cold words Of the law are
not sufficient to contract sole
right to babys smile.
This from bitter experience
/ Mrs. Frances Maher here has just
learned,
Regretfully she needed her
Ibrain and not her heart when
she let Mike slip from her arms
il birth into the yearning en-
brace Of childless Mrs John
Fleming for a price.
Even before the angels brought
him. Mike with his dimples and pink
ilittle toes had been decided to the
other woman By the mother, who
with three other babies to care for
feared there would not be enough
ieft to care for Mike out Of his
daddy's $6s monthly salary
Advertised Baby for Sale.
And SO it happened in this strang-
est Of birth contract cases, that
Mike became the prenatal bargain
advertised. for sale by Mrs. Nah
er, who now says she was distract
ed and unaware Of what she was
doing when telling the world Of her
willingness to barter unborn Mike
away.
The bargain" went through as
agreed, with Mrs. Fleming taking to
bed following Mikes arrival to SIM
ulate the stork's visit to her home
In another part Of the city, MIS-.
Maher, the real mother, lay with
aching heart and awakened con-
science and with her arms empty
arms that were beginning to feel
the urge for Mikes departed caress.
IN beclouding mercy she had con-
sented to the parting, hoping Mike
might be better cared for ard spar1
ed possible privation consequent
upon fourth mouth to feed from
the fathers meager, salary a. an
army bandmaster at the Preside.
But all this solemn calculation
dispersed like chaff when the surge
Of mother love mounted to claim its
own.
For, like Rachael of old, the heart
of Mrs. Maher .sobbihg for her baby
would not be comfotted.
4 70 court then she came. And
! likewise did Mrs. Fleming.
Mike, now five months old, was
the center Of contention. The ap-
pie Of their eyes.
Other Woman Claims Him
He is mine,' said Mrs. Fleming
Under rule of land and law
I contracted for him. Paid for
him. l love him and want him. His
mother did not,"
Judge Louis H. Ward sitting as
Solomon heard the plea. He listened
in silence.
But the silence was broker by a
heartrending sob as with Madon-
nalike men Mrs Maher reached
forth her hands in supplieation.
Give me my baby, judge. 1t was
who suffered for him. who gave
him life What right then has the
law with words to take him from
! me?
Contracts are nothing with love.
parted with my baby, judge, be-
cause was not in my right mind
; from agony Of brain and body. Let
me have him. My arms ache to hold
him-for just little while"
Back as Levels Lesson.
To such entreaty the court waiv-
; ed adjournment to take the matter
Ci.,, +f,,,,aJ ~, potfo EN,,s.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-29
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
INMATES IN REVOL 7

DELAWARE. Ohio, Dec. 20
Disorders among inmates at a girls
industrial school near here which
started with a concSrted effort at
the dinner hour LAST evening con
tinped undated today despite the
nresenco Of Sheriff Harter and a
force Of deputies.
Redlam continued in almost ev-
erv cottage at school while the es-
semblv hall, where no. insurgents
we've Under guard, wsk described as
an inferno, The giElBcontinued to
Shout historically and tear their
clothes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-29
/. c. c. BODY HEARS
LEASE ARGUMENTS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Ar-
guIhents over the proposed lease of
the Carolina Clinchfield & Ohio
railroad to the Atlantic Coast Line
and Louisville & Nashville railroad
was heard today by the Interstate
commerce commission.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-29

Miss Louise Herndon, after a
visit to Mrs. John T. Bragg, re-
turned to her home in Nashville,
Tenn, where she is connected with
Baptist young peoples work there
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Hooks and
Walter Page will leave tomorrow
morning by automobile for Atlanta
to spend several days with relatives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-29

Ms James Todd and young sons,
1or,as and Billy left this after
Sa for Columbus to visit Miss
M MAJ" Eva Gnospellius.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-29

Erank Wright, who was guest
90 his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
= y wright. for the holidays, will re-
t,,,n soon to Georgia Tech to con
t;n1o his course in that institution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-29
WEATHER

For Georgia Cloudy tonight and
Sunday; probably local rain Sunday,
warmer in north and central portion
tonight; much colder Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-29

( Continued on Page Four),
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bit Of oanyaasinK would nov take
place. ! waa right. FOR Mins Naston
said. 4 want you 10 talk 20 your
father and tell him not 20 be absurd {"
'oh. ! sayi couldn't say that 10
papa"
you oan talk him round Bitua-
TONS perfectly intolsrabls We've got
a solid block o. people who don't
know what they're talking about.
who are determined on a Christian
symbol And We can't get a deciHon
because your father won't make up
bis mind. Christian symbol" Hhs
repeated. bitterly. Il suggested cata-
oomba" hliaa Nawton went on 70 do
pounce Mr. Bowdan. picked IN an
iiquatod AnEiioanism; the peoples
warden. d secret agnostio. but deter
mined 10 thwart her: and finally
made mo promise 20 speak 10 my
father She ended by leaving us at
the croas-roada. vaguely remarking
10 poor papa; -sAy what you like.
Sir William. you won't get anybody
about here 10 carve an Ionic cross
right You1l have 10 have II done
outside tho county, and that's thai"
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we can't agree about H. Mr.
Bowdon A. perfectly useless OF
course. he's a clergyman. and 1 try
20 make allowances. But the poor
old man II noSioua as well az useless
ife - absolutely ~ the hands Of Mr..
Fcltead. A the peoples warden. Mr..
FeiateAd a 90 much better 10 look
after tho church roof and this tithoA
and lot religion aloha. What's n
ohurchwarden got 20 DO with religion.
ia like 20 knoWf Anyhow. Mr. Eel
stead In egEing on hr. Bowden TO
have an Ionic. Perfectly ridicuIousi
And your fathers Just a. bad
laughed -Does papa want an
Ionic cross7- I asked
Tie does And hs wants the obe-
liak too, In turns Perfectly rdieu-
lousi"
"And what do you want. Aiia Nav
tonY''
"oh deari- she said. lmpatisntiy.
You ought 20 know that I hate ali
these emblenah Of superstition. or
course want an obenak." She
paused. ana ! gathered that delicate
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BETWEEN THE LINES
fChapter q

cholera: no one medaied or took
any notice Of I; hut George
Moon"
And this one. too. PvsEy."
grandmother wiped her glasaon.
Water scarce and poor. Curtis
gave tho milk away. Went with.
out dinner
They read on and on and
pretty soon Poggy Understood
what grandmother had unant by
reading between the lines. She
could feel the doctor growing
morn and more tired. she had
heard 80 many pionrer stories
that her mind filled In all the
things he left out.
so toward the last when the
little sentences began 10 sound
quito impatient and "crnhhy,-
grandmotf~r and Peggy knew
that he was nearly worn out and
ready 20 drop iiks 10 many OF
tho poor oxsn that had died by tho
way.
but finally he rot thru. you
See" grandmother wunt on. 'and
after trying Olympia for a while.
be mot Chsef Seattle. and II was
the good old Indians advice which
brought him to Seattle Jus, at the
time that that first littls group OF
settlers were g-ttinE ready TO
move from Aid point to the vas,
shore Of Elliot bay
10 Be Continued
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Trying wofnhn.n aald papa, after
she left us ~Hhe's always IN earnest :"
Aren't you. papa =. about the
obeliskT" ! asked
Ursula. don't want 10 hear any
more about the obeliak. Tn dick Of
the damned obeiini-
but what are your Ion.En or
obeliskianT'
"oh. don't be absurd We're all for
tho cross, only ws don't want 10 vote
down Aisa Nawton. We fesl that In
a matter like this"-he grew rhstori-
oalR'~s ought 70 strive for unani-
nous sense OF oh. unanimous
sense. lind II the church feels that
an Ionic cross is right well. there
you are"
Il rather fancy the obelisk. daddy"
I replied a didn't care. but papa
was 30 fuasy. He always got hot
ana lrTitated after Miss Nawton)
Indeed" said papa, obstinateiy.
an n that settled H. You've got
nothing 70 DO with H. Arc you on
the committee by any CHANGER
said nothing more that morning.
but / found that this had dragged
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CHAPTER V
Tho obollsk

I had not taken II seriously at nrHt.
II had como 10 mo in frngrnsnta OF
dinErr-tabis conversation. know
that papa was on the COMMITTEES OF
The war memorial (of coarpe he
would boz. and | just took l, 10 BE-
one OF the local flsscs (you sce. |
was changing already whom papa
suggested a certain diaunlon in the
committee. a struggle between the
partisans OF the obciiak and those OF
the Ionic cross. Then l forgot all
about IT, / hid Mr. Rnowle 10 think
OF. when mamma told mo that they
were 80 worried. that Mr. Bowden
vas much too old and In the hands
Of the wardona. and really ought to
retire and give up the living 70 a
younger man: when she went on to
say that Miss NRwton was making
a ridiculous fuss about the war mem
oriai---I just said: ''Oh. Is that 70,
mamma7 Do you think my heather
mixture tweed win do this winter
or should l get now ono r.
But one morning. as we cano out
OF church. our group was accostcd
by Miss Nawton. We did not like
her much. for she was little old
maid OF about so. with an angular
manner: above all. l resented her
smell. a peculiar bitter-swect. oil-of-
ciovey sort Of smell. that Is often
exhaied by old maids, don't know
why.
Having picked me out. She began
TO converse abou, the weather. the
evil results OF the governments pas
ure-brcaking policy; l thought that
was merely going TO be bored, when
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ma into the cross versus ei.silals nf-
fair. Afr Eelatsad waylaid me, hrgys
ing heard that Miss EaWton EaS
spoken. i had a letter from Ar.
Bowden, hoping that there would 10
no strtfs. The cleavage despened
Even papa, who wasn't exactly a
democrat, said that all the village had
told him that they wanted an Ionic
cross ! told that 70 Mas Nawton.
who Al once went round with a little
book. taking votes for and Against
tbs obelisk. I enjoyed myself fright
fully. and late one night / got out
and stuck a homemade poster on an
outlying stable door.
UNDER WHICH OBELISK,
BURLEIGH ABBAB7
SPEAK OR DIE.
Niles Nawton was furious. and Is
sued a roneotyped manifesto 70 show
that the obeliak was cheaper than
the Ionic cross. Mr. Felstsad replied
by a public meeting. with lantern
slides. on a TIP 70 tho western
islands Of Scotland. including pictures
Of dummy Christian fathers In Iona
Continued Tomorrow
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] Uncovered that Miss NAwton was
gradually walking mors slowly. We
WIRE laughing. Already 10 yards
separated ua from my father and
mother, Then Mas Nawtan muir
murod' ''hiias TrnnI wonder
whether you'd come and have tea
with me one afternoonf There's lots
" things I'd like TO talk 30 you
about
on said. Rwkwardiy. ira be
very pleased"
what about Wednesday,
I'm afraid may DO going away
o."
-poesnt natter said Miss New
ton. After I'll, It's very simple rs
this WAL memorial business. There's
lot OF nonsense talked IN this par.
iah You wouldn't believe a. but
there's opposition 20 the obenak. tho.
obviously. that's tho right memorial.
Any fool could sco Il. You can. can't
your
sAld nothing. Il would be awk-
ward for me II said I couldn't soc
A.
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There ia something I'm sorry
for" Alice was leaning on the win.
dow sill and speaking I'm low tone.
II don't know just how"
The train was moving. Alice
stopped speaking. She waved and
was carried away.
Kate wondered what Alice had
wanted 10 say. She dismissed the
matter almost immediately. how
ever. and chatted gaily with Dorothy
as they walked back TO the cottage
of Justin Parsons.
II do like TO SEQ you smiling
again" said her father M sho en-
tered the gate, land I'm glad you
kept this little lady--she reminds
me just bit Of you when you woro
little tad, Katie.
As he spoke, Justin took tho hand
OF the child and started OF across
tho yard with her.
Kate went into the house and up.
stairs TO the room which contained
tho queer. battered little trunk and
which Alice had 80 recently occu'
pied.
Az ahe crossed tho floor a small
round bit OF paper caught her eye.
She picked II up.
II was tho photograph OF man.
rather young, probably dark.oyed
and dark hnired with slim, delicate
face. n was face Kate Ward
never had seen before. She turned
II over 10 examine II further and
discovered on tho hack OF II tho In.
ltIaIs j. -. q.
ITO BE Continued
Copyright, 1921. by Seattle Star,
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class should remain below. that they
sfo imrFuVidunt tnriftiCHl. drunken
that oolliera make hundred n week.
that socialism Il sharing out, that
tariff reform viii save tho country;
that emigration should be diacour-
hgcd because II IL costing un our
best; that education ~ bunkum. and
that Il IL a mistake 90 teach girls
anything but domestic eoryioel that II
Ia shame working girls should buy
sham pearl necklaces. that religion
had better be LET alone. trade unions
done away with: briefly, the lower
classes are scum and must DO kept
In their pleea.
A soon a. Mr.. Profit bchievea this
community OF ideas no discovers that
tho squire 10 on sixecllent terms with
all sorts OF lRhorera and ahepherda,
that no conyerHes with thom In the
fields as n he liked theml thon no
goes crazy with trying TO understand.
VI
But am tired Of poor Mr.. Pront.
tho his irrupiion into Hampshire was
amusing. foraook him A little be-
fore tho armistieo. an left tho food
control 20 walk 20 the station. a man
stopped mo and begged l was going
10 pass on. because II was raining.
and one can never ind ones money
whom It's wet Then ! saw that he
wore = silver badge This Mortified
me.
NO. miss. rvu got no pension" he
said Il was discharged long ago
FOR consumption: they said ia got Il
before
Had your
mot that know Of. Niiss / got
Job IN tho country first. easy
enough. but such lots OF men have
been coming back. And l can't do
enough work was a clerk before
tho war. can't Ert n Job In an
office because I've got 10 have the
window open. II would hRys.to be a
superior Job with a room TO myself"
He laughed mot much chance OF
that. ulina-
l thought for a moment took his
address, He was q shorthand typist
and had other qualifications Merit
day went 20 Mr. Knowls; TIN
going 20 resign. Mr.. Knowie." ! said.
and ! want you 20 take in my stead
disabled soldier with consumption.
He can have my small room and have
the window open
What's thia7 What's thisT" said
Mr.. Knowlo. agitated. and practiclns
profound excavations under his nm
scr nails explained.
But. my dear young lady. can't
have you telling your director what
10 do. look. Resign n you like. The
wRr'a over"
Hut food control win 30 on for a
long time" said.
oh How DO you knowf s,ir.
that's no business Of yours You
wouldn't Hike % BE- dismissed for Inn
portinsnee. would your
Dismiss mo II you like but you
must take on this man"
-Mustr"
Yes. or refuse 10 givo Rn open
post TO a qualified. disabled soldier. =
After a long argument, Mr. Knowle
UNDERWOOD that would report him
20 John Bull- n he refused: fuming.
dofylng me. and NJ last drawing blood
from his finger nails. Mr. KnoWie
promised TO SEQ the man. The soldier
got the Job and went home. There
was an awful scnns when X came
out. Papa laughed; mamma for
several weeks. asked mo every day
how could have done anything 10
unfesuiuina.
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The doctor was not a young
fellow out after adventure. Z"
grandmother went on. he was a
man "a years old. a man who had
had much sorrow and suffered
many losses. A man grown kind.
ly thru years OF helping others
less fortunate even that he. A
tired nan. but anxious TO find a
new place 70 work and begin all
over again"
Again grandmother touched the
ntfe fiat book. ''see. Psggy. those
little sentences. that's AL he says
Of a whole days experiences.
Read this one Pegsy read:
May IL nsBop-Left camp
about II o'clock and wont about
six miles. Passed the snakes
den" That was all. No story OF
where he had found friends TO
share their camp-homcs with him.
whether he had had three good
meals. whether he had met
dangers. had sick folks TO caro-
for. rust that ono sentence. and
what do you suppose he meant
By 'ths SnakeG denr'
Thea grandmother said. .s.e
thsssY Pegsyss little golden
head and granfmotheTs silver
one bent close over the pages.
'-oh-oor' Peggy drawNd plain.
lively. Took. grandmother. he
did take care Of 80 many Others
with that dreadful sickness. and
this day says. Took sick with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-07
TRENT
A Novel by w. l. George.
Copyright, 1871. BY Harper 4 Brother.

JRSUEA TRENT So married and happy her story
she shes Intelligent and pretty educated Her
hucigh Atlas thu days
heforo the when she
possls but she turns them down comes
OSWALD
she becomes engaFod he leaves for thu front Hs
killed cforN she secs him again
hospital service There she the influence Of
JFA0k who
last Ions for she Of p~ttv tnfetion OF
rules She learns shorthand
she direction
NOW '
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-07

I'm a country girl born on the
land. a Trent SO l feel that these
people have settled upon the eoun-
ties Ike yultures on battlefield
They've got their claws into the
flesh o. the poor cid rronts. that
have been lying about, heaylne. on.
I've no sympathy with the Treats,
To register or 10 heave. does Il mat
teri Really. can't bear these poo
ple. hate thcm as ! DO my own.
They have an the vices of tho towns
man ard have not yet the virtues %
me oountryman. (Nor his vices)
They have all the power. yet not tho
responsibility Tho. hleSs hint Mr..
Prout tries He realizes that land
makes responsibility. Within a month
OF his arrival he tries 70 be n man
e. Kent or Shropshire lad lie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-07
NAMEDICO

WRITINGS SOLUTION
+" scientific solution which
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.yorrnoea. This famous solu.
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Du' prevents the accumulation Of
~ INJECTIONS Of gums and teethi
olesolng, spongy. pus.ridden gums
sho loosened teeth quickly re.
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spring Apis, No. IS.
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gets quite patriotic about H.
AZ the same time MIR. Profit patro-
nires the county because IL IL hard
up, but he Is not quite sure that IT'S
not tho thing 90 DO hard up. II h
annoying 60 feel that he can afford
soronau and tho squire smokes
cracked pipe The county makes
him uncomfortable; It's 80 casual. so
comfortable IN It's slatternly way. 30
dannably shera
AZ las, Mr.. Profi, lives Il down.
and leaves his KS az home when he
comes down for tho weekend: he
works hard at being bluff and hearty.
he fnds out the names Of plants In
hedges. and some one tells him
whether mangolda are consumed by
cattle. or pheaanta. or both. What
eventually saves him Is that he
thinks like the county: that tho lower
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THE ONE-MAN WOMAN
CHAP. 52-ANoTHER FACE
BEGIN HERE TODAY
BY RUTH AGNES ABELINo

KATE WARD. widow q
DAN WARD has a visitor.
CHINATOWN ALICE. who says Dan was
father Of her child,
DOROTHY Kate Il much porturead
Voiced b.
JAMES LATHAM. -.ks decides she must
nfsi fata0Es tho mystery Of Dams past.
Seeking light. abe asks Alice and Dor.
othy 20 visit her AZ the hems Of her
father
JUSTIN PARSONS. but their stay drazs
toward a close with no further rsvsla-
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GO ON WITH THE STORY

During the stay OF Alice and
Dorothy In her home. Kate discover
cd new Alice.
She seemed not az all the tawdry.
cheap. iam-o.shantered little waif
who had entered her sitting room a
few weeks before and shaken the
very foundations Of her universe
with her statement about DAN and
her demands.
Dan wasn't mentioned during tho
entire visit and Kate was glad.
Whatever the past, she had come 10
have kindly feeling for the girl
and genuine affection for her
child.
Dorothy had become fond Of Kate
and accepted her very much as a
part Of her small life. Tho first
morning Of her stay she looked TO
Kate TO button the little white frock
That she marched into the sitting
room with and demanded breakfast
before Alice appeared.
Kate loved the child for her very
ORDERING Of her about and on Sun
Day evening. when Alice was pre-
parlng to return 10 the little city
and her work, she suggested that
Dorothy be allowed TO remain with
her.
ITS hard TO let her be away from
me for even one das," smiled Alice,
a. she LOOKED At the child. do you
want 70 stay. Dorothy7" abe asked.
Dorothy nodded and voiced very
enthusiastic "Yesr'
20 II was that when Allies board
20 the train, Dorothy remained on
.he platform, clinging 10 Rates
Alice raised the window while the
uMn waited az the station. Sho put
out her hand Kate took II.
Evening star., 1923-11-20
The Prophet

The prophet is not without honor
so long as his guesses come true,
but he is completely goner as
soon as he misses few. His spler-
did successes forgetting, we wrath
fully camp on his trail; his former
admirers abetting, we give him a
ride on a rail- We looked on James
Jamm as a wizard, so long had his
guesses been right; he gave us the
date of the blizzard and told when
a rain was in sight. His word was
the law of the grangers, they
thought him the blue ribbon seer !;
we showed off our prophet to
strangers and Dragged of his resi-
dence here. At last he predicted dry
weather, this man who delivered the
goods, and we went cavorting to-
gether, picnic to hold in the woods
And while we were slipping our cider
and eating our succulent pies. some
clouds, with an ebon outrider, as
sembled themselves in the skies. The
following rain was a scandal /; it gave
us horrible shock Old Pluvius
twisted the handle, and sent all the
water in stock. The wizard left
town in the cleaning, he measured
FIVE yards at a stride. and some
where today he is roaming and hunt
ing a good place to hide. Oh. some
where the prophet is streaking.
figure OF sorrow and care, a lodge
in the wilderness seeking and comb
ing the bricks from his hair.
(Copyright) WALT MASON.