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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-11

Al her look Of alarm he continued
soaring them off altogether. I shan't
be long away. If you shout, shall
hear" f
There was no suggestion of her com
pany being required. She watched
him disappear, with sickening sense
of the oppressive loneliness that she
dreaded; but pride forbade her utter
ing word to detain him. Then, with
unconscious imitation of Croft she
threw her head little back: clenched
her hands; and entered the hut. I.
While the natives hurried to the
south. to prepare for battle. the man
sat ON the ground beside the transmit
ter. staring out TO sea. his brain work
ing on the scheme to which he had
just alluded; his mind torn between
conflicting decisions. In this predica-
ment. at the mercy of tribe of hos
tile savages, there We're but two for
lorn hopes of defense. One lay in the
little weapon down in the hut. with its
limited supply of ammunition; the 9TH
er in the Inherent superstition of the
islanders. II once the latter could be
reused; If his ruse, for all its wildness,
succeeded, their lives might yet be
safe. On the other hand, wireless mes
sages might reach ship in time.
There was not enough electrical en-
ergy for both purposes. 6.
Which should 1t be?
"My Godw he muttered to himself.
WAS ever man in such a id po-
sition"
Ito be Continued
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-11
Expert ShingIe WeaOers

In spite of the multiplication of ef1-
cient machines to tighten and simplify
labor, shingles are still woven Cor
packed) by hand. No machinery has
vet been invented capable Of eliminat-
ing the expert shingie weaver. ES-
anime bunch of shingles as the car
penter takes them apart for shingling
the roof. and you will see the unique
process by which the compact bunch
has been woven. Now a wide shingle.
now narrow one. makes the bunch the
exact width. and all day long the
weaver stands and seiZes shingle after
shingle thrown out from the saving
machine. and without any false moves
weaves them into compact bunches.
The term shingle-weaver has been ex-
tended by custom. till ii now applies
to anyone who works in any depart
ment Of shingle mill.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-11
iii

The flare of many torches illuminat-
ed the midnight darkness in the south
of the island. Chimabahoi, the old
chief, sat in the leafy council chamber
near the entrance of the sacred palm
grove, surrounded by his trusted war
riors. In the center of the large cir
Gle of squatting figures stood BabOo-
ma-next in rank TO the chief-re-
counting, in his muttering, sing-song
dialect, the strange story which. arous-
ing tragic memories. caused consterna-
tion and foreboding in every heart.
When he ceased. Chimabahoi sat
silent, pulling his beard with wrinkled
dark hands that trembled. An agi-
tated babel broke out all around, fierce
native Oaths blending with walls of
distress.
The chief at last commanded silence
and spoke.
"Whence came they. BaboOma? Was
there no strange canoe floating. like
vast island, upon the lagoon?"
"There was not. o Chief The white
woman appeared In my path as If
sprung from the waving palm! The
white man"-he looked furtively round
did fall from the skies, sending his
bolt before hint" He shivered. strok-
ing his sore shoulder. ''The great
white man is giant. o my Chief! He
will not easily he killed"
"How great is the tribe? Didst thou
not see others. BaboomaT
"None other did I stay to see, o
Chief! Perchance they are evil spirits
come to haunt the huts where live the
ghosts of our slain ones. Or perchance
they slay with ball-devils like unto
those other evil ones"
The chief sat in deep thought for
some moments; then rose and waved
his spear.
"The Vow ~ he cried. LET prepara-
tions be made. my warriors. When
next darkness hides the earth, we will
fall upon this white tribe, true to the
vowl"
A confusion of voices resounded, ac-
companied by manv furtive glances
into the darkness Of the forest: the
savage JOY of revenge was yet tenn
pered with awe. Memories of the
means OF warfare adopted by white
men caused them TO follow their chief
in still half-fearful excitement to the
sacred palm grove.
Presently the sound of native voices
rose once more singing their Song of
Hate.
The man sitting outside the little
hut raised his face, lnhaling the soft
scents, grateful for the refreshing
wind All night he had sat motionless,
head hidden In his hands. There was
nobody to see, In his haggard features,
what Barbara had seen that morning.
Although, his eyes had not closed,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-11
Synopsis

FART Living in the small Eng
nsh village of Darbury, old ld-fashioned
and ssdate place, Barbara Stockiey,
daughter Of widowed mother. is soon
to celebrate her marriage to Hugh
Rochdale. rich and well connected.
Sarnars Is adventurous. and has
to Australia. Major Alan Croft. ia
nous as an aviator, is to be the pilot,
AZ ner hrst meeting with Croft Bar
conversation, different from the cut
and-dried conventions of her small
They set out, Barbara her amt
Croft. and a mechanician Word in a
Few days comes to Darbury that the
plane Is missing and its occupants be-
ueved lost
PART II--Croft and Barbara. after
the wreck of the airplane in a furious
storm, reach an apparently uninhabited
Island in the Pacific ocean. The other
two members of the party had perished.
The two castaways build a shelter.
by black man. evidently a savage.
Croft rescues her.
Croft discovers a party of blacks.
evidently reconnoitering, but they
leave without attempting to harm the
pair. Croft RECEIVERS his aerial from
the wrecked plane.
With the aid of the wireless Croft
works on the superstitious fears of
the natives and an attacking party is
driven off, apparently in abject fear.
oeCuTt immediate uanRer, Croft
and Barbara settle down to make the
best of things. Croft already has rec
ognized the charm of the girl and
fears the outcome of their situation.
He gets a message to the native chief
ordering him to visit them. He comes.
Croft, who has Travelled in many saw
age parts of the world, is able to talk
with him.
Barbara and Croft visit the chief
He tells them of raiding expedition
from a warship, which had massacred
two-thirds of the tribe In conse-
Quence, the blacks had registered "A
vow of hate against all whites. Croft
succeeds In arranging peace between
the tribe and the castaways.
Croft, with the object of assuring
Barbaras safety, tells the blacks she
is his wife. Barbara deprecates the
lie, but recognizes its necessity.
Barbara begins to feel warm senti-
Croft. but remembering her duty TO
Hugh, sternly discourages it.
The constant association of the two
and the fact that Croft has learned
that practically no ships reach the
island, awaken him to love. He urges
Barbara to become his wife. She de-
murs, and he argues, but does not
press his lovemaking.
The situation becomes acute, though
Croft is unable to convince Barbara
that under the circumstances their
union-which he declares would be
real maria gels right and proper.
One of the natives, Babooma, at
tempts to kill Croft. Barbara shoots
has given her for her protection.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-11
One Mothers Tribute
to Doughfer-in-Lotu

When / first saw my son Tyler's an
gelic manner under his wife's regime
l held my breath. because in the old
days Tyler in a beatific state of mind
meant Tyler getting ready to brenk
out in a new place.
But as time goes on and the seren-
ity remains unbroken. | repeat to my
self that perfect line from the "Iust
So Stories"-"Not always WIS the
Kangaroo as now we behold him"-a
text that | recommended to all moth
ers who have seen their brisk sons
neatly trained by well-selected wives.
Indeed. the longer live the more
ready | am to believe that young
mans wife may be better acquainted
with his actual current present day
self than his mother can possibly be.
My daughter-n-law sees in her hus-
band a forceful man of affairs on
whose judgment she implicitly relies.
1 respect his judgment, too. in a way,
but I cannot help knowing that he is
the same Tyler who, al the age of
four howled himself into high fever
one day because | would not let him
lead bloodhound in the parade when
"Uncle Toms Cabin came to town.
Mothers view their sons with what
psychologists might call an "associa-
tive fringe" We are handicapped by
assorted memories. We cannot esti-
mate our sons exactly ss their wives
estimate them. They came upon us at
different stage.-"A Maternal Philos-
opher" in the Atlantic Monthly.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-11
Scriptural Translations

Every year scholars are toiling to
translate the Scriptures into more and
still more dialects. Thousands are
ploddng all over the globe to put these
translations in the hands of all peo-
Piles. In the interiors of distant coun-
tries. far up the Amazon valley per-
haps, or into darkest Africa. where the
Bible has never been, colporteurs are
tramping with their packs. Motor
cars are carrying the Bible across the
desert from Damascus to Bagdad In
As hours, journey that was once a
matter of six weeks, and by fastest
camel post trip of nine days
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-11

down the slope at the solitary nut
wherein Barbara lay unprotected. AT
last, after an lndistinct colloquy, they
moved slowly forward in Its direction.
For moment Croft's heart seemed
to stop beating. To expose himself.
unarmed. would mean certain death,
and the consequent abandonment of
the girl. whose life now rested upon
his, to fate probably far worse. In
side the hut, II he could but reach II.
lay the suitcase containing his re-
volrer. Should he, risk all and dash
from his hiding place or? A sigh of
relief escaped his lips when the men
suddenly halted. For what seemed an
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-11
Monuments to Apples

Monuments or markers have been
erected to few of the most noted
varieties Of apple. In 1895 a monu-
ment was built to the Baldwin at
Wilmington. near Lowell. Mass, The
first in New York was erected in the
town of Camillus. Onondaga county,
on the original site of the Primate ap-
pie trees of John T. Roberts of SYRIA
cuse. In 1903. There followed one to
the Northern Spy in 1912, and the
Mcintosh Red in the same year. A
monument to the Wealthy was erect
ed at Excelsior. Mimi. In 1872
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-12-11
Souvenir Hunters Fooled

Craze for souvenirs is likely to be
carried rather far at times. In the
church of st. Andrew Undershaft, In
the city of London, is a monument to
the author. John Stow, his figure be-
ing seated at a table. writing book.
In his right hand is quill pen, which
is renewed annually. Until recent
years. this pen was continually being
stolen, the souvenir hunters having
the impression that 1t was the original
pen with which Stow wrote his works.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-09
MOORE, ASSISTANT STATE
ENTOMOLOGIST, IS DEAD

ATLANTA, Oct. 9. (By The As
sociated Press. john Moore, as
sistant state entomologist, died here
today from the result from burns
suffered Wednesday. Mr. Moore
was an assistant in the office OF
Mr.. Ira w. Williams.
Mr.. Moore, who has been connect
ed with the Georgia Board of En-
tomology for about a year, was Sc
cured by the state from Porto Rec,
where he was Entomologist for that
government for a period of ab'tt
two years.
Prior to his going to Porto REQ
Mr. Moore was connected with the
federal bureau of Entomology in
Texas, and is a graduate of Dart
mouth and Harvard Colleges.
Since coming TO the Georgia
Board of Entomology Mr.. Moore
has made a special study Of thou
sands of insects. and has, on num-
erous occasions, gone into the field.
He was born and reared in Cello
RADIO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-09
CHILD DEAD. HIT
BY GAMBLER AUTO
5-Year-Old Girls Skull Fractur-
ed-Was Run Down Near
Atlanta

ATLANTA, Oct. 9. (By The As
ISOLATED Press. MARY ElizabeSn
Lunsford, five years Of age, died
early today. From three fractures
of the skull. Conclusion of the
brain resulted when tie child was
run down by an automobile driven
by Mrs. Asa Gambler, ST., near At
lanta yesterday.
No charges have been filed
against Mrs. Gambler, who is under
the care of her physician as result
of the nervous shock.
Mrs. Gambler was driving toward
her home on East PAGES Ferry road
whe nthe accident occurred. She suf
tered a severe nervous shock as a re
suit of the accident, but was able
.o go to Grady hospital shortly after
; passing motorist had carried the
girl there in his car.
Returning to her home, where she
has been residing with her parents,
Nr. and Mrs. Thomas Little, since
her estrangement from her husband,
! Mrs. Gambler gave reporter de
! scription of what she said happened
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-09
N DONALD LOSES.
GENERAL ELECTIONS
CALLED FOR OCT, 29
House Of Commons Dissolve;
Lords Pass Irish Boundary
Bill

LONDON. Oct. 9.--(By AS
ISOLATED Press. king George.
after conference today with
Premier Ramsay Mcdonald, has
agreed to dissolve Parliament.
The House of Commons was
dissolved tonight and general
election will be held on October
%.
The House of Lords today
passed bill creating an Irish
boundary commission, giving a
third reading to q measure all
ready passed successfully
through the House of Commons.
The bill be given the royal as
sent this evening.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-09
OOLWORTH LEASES
ANERICUS co RN { R
Expect To Occupy Early In
1925-Extensive Improve
ments Planned

Lease of the northeast corner of
Lamar and Jackson streets, the
building formerly occupied by High
towers book store, the property Of
Mrs. NJ. S. Holiday, has been closed
with the signing of a lease in At
lanta by ]. B. Allen, representing
the Woolworth Five and Ten Cent
company.
The lease has been under con-
sideration for several weeks, but
the announcement of its closing
could not be announced until today.
The Woolworth company coatem-
plates extensive improvements, on
the building, it was learned from
George Wheatley, who hos handled
the deal, which probably will be
started early in 1925. Because the
construction forces of the Wool
worth company are now engaged on
other buildings, immediate work
here has been delayed, said Mr..
Wheatley.
The lease became effective this
month and runs foc a period of Is
years. The consideration could not
be learned.
MIR. Wheatley SAYS he will sub
lease the storeroorl as it now
stands until January or possibly
until February at a nominal rental.
1t is understood that the Wool
worth company may extend the
building back along Jackson stree:
to the alley and make other changes
before occupying the corner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-09
ALBANY To BUILD
SECOND NEW HOTEL
New Albany Hotel To Build g.
Story 150-Room
Hosiery
RAMSEY M'DONALn

ALBANY, Oct. 9.-Announce-
ment was made here Wednesday OF
a second new hote' for this city.
In Wednesdays Alban5 Herald ap
peared an advertisement by the Al
banv Hotel Compar7. the corpora
ton owning and oueraCing the New
Albany Hotel, asking Cor bids on
tearing down the old part OF the
present structure and for the pur-
chase of the materials in that strnc-
ture, These bids are to be opsnea
October 25 by E. B. Young, presi-
dent of the Albany Hotel Company
Contemporaneously with the al
vertisement for bids on removing q
norton of the present frame sGEuc'
ture Mr.. Young made announce
ment of his plans to give Aloan!
one of the finest and most m3de1T
hotel Structures in the South. Plans
for the new hotel, which will in re
! alitv be a "New Albany Hotel,
have about been completed, AM
bids for the construction work WI
be advertised for with in fey
days. Work win start before tn
end of the year, it is expected,
The New Albany Hotel-yhlc
will continue to be the name Of an
already famous Albany hosiery
to have 15O rooms, and will be 81
stories high. 1t will face 100 fec
on Pine street and run back ID
| feet on Jackson street; at leas
those are the dimensions of the oil
part of the present hotel which
to be torn away. 1t IS not know
! definitely whether the new struetul
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-09
MCDONALD DEFEATED
BY VOTE OF 1854 TO 1913

LONON, Oct 9.-The house of
commons Wednesday night passed
the liberal amendment, providing
for an inquiry into the labor gov
ernment's dismissal Of charges
against a communist editor.
The vote was 800 to 1913.
This constituted defeat of the
labor government. Premier Nc
onald had announced previously
that if the motion were passed, his
government would ego to the coun-
try"
The conservative motion of cen
sure voted on previously, was de-
feated $50 to 1913 when the liberals
Joined with the laborites in oppos-
ing it. The conservatives, how
ever, supported the liberals in the
latter's amendment.
1t was the most fateful session
of parliament since Premier Me-
Donald assumed office. Earlier in
the day, the conservatives introduc-
ed their motion of censure against
the laborites for the withdrawal of
sedition charges against the com
munist editor, Ellis. The liberal
party was represented by the mo-
ton for an amendment, which pro
yided an inquiry into the incident.
Mcdonald Issues Warning
Mcdonald, opening his defense,
warned that passage Of either res
olution would lend government
which had contributed much to the
honor and social stability Of the
country.V
Sir Fatridk Hastings, attorney
| general, who dismissed the charges
against the communist editor,
spoke in defense Of his action, but
said he was not attempting to apol-
o2ize and would "do the same thing
again under similar circumstances
Hastings, explaining his part in
the matter, said that he had started
the prosecution of the communist
editor, Ellis, when the latter's dis
tinguished record in the war, where
he was crippled, was pointed out to
him. Then he and the solicitor-gen-
eral consulted Mcdonald, who had
declared the prosecution would do
( more harm than good. The cabinet
had takep the same attitude, Hast
: ings saidY whereupon he ordered
that the prosecution be dropped.
The temper of many members
S of commons was reflected in a
: statement during the debate by T.
II. O'Connor, who urged the debate
be adjourned Ito permit everyone
to cool off"
} "Not dozen members of this
house want an election on this tin
Y pot issue, he declared.
: Former Premier Asquith, leader
/ of the liberals, tainted the premier
Il for "whimpering" ans for deliver
o ing his own "ante-mortem funeral
n Grafton The liberals, he said
werely wanted an impartial investi
v cation in the interests of justice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-09
ROTARIANS TO OBSERVE
LADIES NIGHT OCT. %

Cobb Miner, chairman Of Rotary
program committee announced at
the luncheon of Rotary Wednesday
that ladies night would be eele-
hrated Thursday October rs, vita
L. L. McCleskey in charge ol the
program.
The local Rotarians will have
their wives, sweethearts and others
present as their guest and supper
will be served at the Americas coua-
try club. 1t win be aenight of fun,
with no serious business, President
Walter Rylander said.
]. T. Warren was in charge of
the program Wednesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-09
MEMPHIS MAN AND
WOMAN FOUND DEAD

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 9. (By
The Associated Press.)-The bic
less body of woman, with two bal
lets III her head, was found in u
house here beside a man. who also
y as dead, with one bullet holc in
his head.
The police advance the theory
that the man shot the woman and
then turned the gun on himself.
The woman is said to be the moth
er of five children, and the man i
reported as being her cousin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-09
laval { r TO CAPTURE
0 theHu WAR LORD

hOrtN ANGHAI, October ~
@Fenment forces in the north
I'll surrounded the troops OF
3@lo. Chang Tso-Lin at Shan
and are expected to
OR the Manchurian war lord
rinss moment, according to a
when dispatch from Muk-
MT
ripped development in China S
= L warfare has shifted in
tillef to the northern battle area
'o0O General Chang and the
%nef Of the Picking government
olg Been waging fight for SUI
Oq "o acy.
ang, already the supreme
I Ie i in Manchuria, has been
l. : to extend his hold over
t ina. He has exercised al
ItO' complete sovereignty
i Aanchuria and last week clos
an agreement with the Rus
sian government whereby the
Chinese Eastern railway was de
ivered to the latter.
In the south, meanwhile, the
5ukien and Kiangsu troops un77
Ter General Chi Hsien Yuan are
lighting for control of the rail
,ay line which runs between
= ngchow and Shanghai. Gen
av Lu Yung Hsiang, with the
Wv, of achievements from
lang, is resisting the at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-09
FOUR CHILDREN ARE
BURNED TO DEATH

WENATCHEE, Wash, Oct. g.
Four children were bdrned to death
Wednesday morning and three etn-
ers escaped in two fires at oroyiile'
according to word received here.
The dead are: Arnold, 8; Ellie, D;
Vernon, 4, and Lillian, Il, chIloi'n
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Paulsen.
Their home was destroyed.
Mrs. Paulsen is pros.;"ted and It
is feared she may not live. She was
asleep on the porch when the Fire
broke out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-09
SON MISTREATED, FRENCH
BARON ENTERS PROTEST.

PARIS, Oct. 8. (By The AssoclaJ-
ed Press.) Rudolph Hot
,tingeur, the French financier, has
entered a protest at the Foreign
Office Of the treatment of his son at
Ellis Island, while the son was on
his way to attend study at Harvard
university.
He claims that his son was de-
layed two days under most disagree
able circumstances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-09
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE 49,.
RECEIVES DELEGATES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9. (By The
Associated Press.)-Presidens Coo.
ijdge today received a number OF
delegates in the White House, from
the joint con IGNITION Of the Amer
can Civic association. TIC Ameri-
c9n Institute Of Park Executives
and the American Park society.
These three organizations are nVN
in session in Washington.'ds 9H'