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Evening star., 1924-12-16
LAND BANK BOOSTS.
DIVIDEND ON STOCK.
Farmers of Maryland and
Virginia Have Borrowed
Less Money This Year.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, December I6-The
Federal Land Bank of Baltimore has
increased the. dividend on it's capital
stock from to Z per cent year.
The institution is rounding out the
most profitable year in it's eight
years history. Net profits for the
year will approximate $250,0O0, equiv
alent to 10 per cent on the banks
capital stock of $2,500.000.
President V. Walden said that the
year from every angle had been very
satisfactory. The volume of loans
handled during the period was close
to $12,000,000, and that for the last
Jew months applications had been
filed at the rate of s1.500.000 monthly.
Applications for accommodations
were just a little over half asrlarge
as they were last year, indicating
that the farmers industry in this
district, which includes Maryland;
Pennsylvania and Virginia, was in a
stronger position and that those en-
gagged in it were not in as great need
of financial aid as they were in 1923.
Evening star., 1924-12-16
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct The Star ONCE

The demand for radio stocks con-
tinued, with special strength in Their
miodiEe and Ware at new high prices.
Dubflier crossed 81 again and Hazel.
tine reached its best price on large
turnover.
The strength In coal shares on the
stock exchange communicated itself
TO the curb market. D., l.. e. w. was
a leader advancing more than 6
points to ie7. Gien Alden at 1875 gain.
ed 2 points and Lehigh Valley Issues
improved.
Company up points Ford Motor
Company across the 500 level and
practically all the. public utilities,
under the lead OF Tennessee Electric
Power.
Evening star., 1924-12-16
$1,000; 900 POWER
PLANT, COMPLETED
Edison Company to Serve Parts of
Virginia, West Virginia
and Maryland.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 16.--The Po-
tomac Edison Co, subsidiary of Amer
lean Water. Works and Electric Co..
has built highpower transmission
line from It's new generating plaEt al
Williamsport, on the Potomac River, to
Cumberland, Nd, at cost Of more
than $1,000 900. completing another ster
in the formation of the 'coal field su-
perpower group" The company serves
western and central Maryland and parts
of Virginia, Pennsylvania and West Vfr-
ginla
The new line and It's contemplated
intercohnections to the West with the
hydro electric developments OF West
Virginia and to the Northwest with the
mine mouth generating stations OF
Pennsylvania, will make thet Potomac
Edison system an important link on
the new electrical highway from
Cleveland to tidewater. ..t- yr
Evening star., 1924-12-16
HIGHER HOGPRICES
ARE SEENFOR 1875
Enormous Sales Now May
Mean Shortage During
Next Year.
BY j. C. RoYLR.
Special Dispatch to The star

special Dispatch TO The Star
NEW YORK, December 1s.-"Eat
and grow thin" has become the motto
or the American hog, according to
'he farmers of the country, and
many of the raisers are getting rid
OF thelr animals as fast as possible
In consequence. All previous records
for receipts OF hogs at Chicago were
broken this month, 3S2, 900 being
marked in the week of December q
and 10000 being disposed of Mon
day. -
The determination to get rid of
their hogs, which would be held and
fattened under normal circumstances,
has been brought about by the high
price of corn. The supply of old corn
isN beginning to run out while the
new crop is much of IT soft of en-
ferior quality and OF little value in
fattening. While quality and weight
of animals now coming to the pack
ers' pens are better than month ago,
they are still under normal
Higher Prices Feared Later.
These heavy stocks are being
thrown on the market with replace
ments not in sight. The number of
sows kept for breeding purposes last
year was 20 per cent under the 10
year average. Owing to cold wealth
er last Spring, a smaller number of
pigs from each litter reached matur-
ity Farrowings this Fall were 10
to Is per cent under those of last
year. These conditions point strong
ly toward higher prices for tho meat
products for every American break
fast table and dinner pail.
In commenting on this situation to-
day, Louis +. Swift. president of
Swift < Company, packers, said:
Fewer Hogs Likely In 1925.
Although corn and hog production
combined have brought fairly good
returns to producers this year, the
relation between corn and hog prices
has for some time been unfavorable
for the raising of hogs. AS a result
of this and. the small 1924 corn crop
indications for 1925 point rather def
initely to considerable decrease in
the mark citing of hogs.
More or less liquidation has been
going on in the range cattle country.
and 1T is generally thought that re-
duced marketings of cattle are in
prospect. The short yield and poor
quality of the corn crop have already
cut down the quality and finish of
hogs and cattle coming to market,
and there is a general feeling that
there will be higher prices for hogs
and cattle, especially for well finished
animals.
Nineteen twenty-four has been a
fairly good year in the meat packing
Evening star., 1924-12-16
sHORT-TERM SECURITIES,

Quotations furnished by Redmond & Coz
Evening star., 1924-12-16
ALL RECORDS SMASHED.

DULUTH, December 16 (SpeciaD. -
The movement of. grain here during
the present. crop year from August
4 to. the close of navigation establish
ed new high records for all time.
Receipts of all grains totaled l60,926,-
Ola bushels as compared with s5.32S,-
.971 bushels in the same period last
year.
Evening star., 1924-12-16
BY WILLIAM F. HErFERNAs.

NEW YORK, December 16.-Takins
up OF one group after another in
the curb market today resulted in a
buoyant upward movement that car
ried many stocks to new high records
The action of Prairie Oil and Gas di-
rectors in declaring the regular quar-
teriy 50 dividend was somewhat. of a
surprise in quarters where the pass
lag Of the dividend was rather ex.
pected. Prairie responded with an
opening advance of four points, and
its action had stimulating effect
upon some of the other oils, New
England Fuel, selling ex the 25-cent
dividend, stood out strongly, getting
2iR points higher.
=, NEW YORK, December ts.-Fol-
lowing Is an official list OF bonds and
Evening star., 1924-12-16
BIG BUILDING YEAR.

PHILADELPHIA, December 1S
tspeciaD:-~Recent permits indicate
that new buildings started in Pl1ila-
delphia this year will aExrerate
s140,000,o00. Continuation of q num-
Der of contracts and public work
under way assure active operation
for 1925 with good demand for
common labor and mechanics
Evening star., 1924-12-16
Merger Means Larger Returns.
A Word tn sneeniatan..

+ If you must speculate, select rep
utable broker who holds membership
in a recognized stock exchange. Ex-
change requirements, in themselves
are some protection, as it's members
must comply with business ethics as
provided by rules and regulations
IL a member violates these rules, he
hazards his; membership. which IL
usually his greatest asset,
Evening star., 1924-12-16
OIL WELL COMPLETED

NEW YORK, December 1s.--Barns.
dall Corporation has completed its
Howard Park No. 8 we'll in the Rose
cranz- Field, Calf, flowing 645 bar
reis. This tract covers 200 acres and
IS owned by the Barnsdall Corpora
tlon with. Union Oil Co. and about
100000 shares of no par value
common.
Evening star., 1924-12-16
RATES ON BAR SILVER

NEW YORK, December 1e.--Bar
silver. eT%: Mexican dollars, 5fM..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-26
SYNOPSIS.

Peter Blood, yo1tng Irish physi
clan, is wrongly condemned and
ssRt as q slave to the Barbadoes
nmder orders of King James
There at the behest of ArabelIa
Bishop, niece of the military COM
Bnander, he is purchased by Bishop
"A Spanish gGIleon, under command
pf Don Diego de Espinosa q Val
dec, bombards the city and cap
tures IL. Blood SAVES Mary Trail
mad Arabella. He leads his fellow
TebeIs-conpict on board the ship
End captures 1t. When Don Diego
returns he takes him prisoner also
Gnd announces the ship as his
Urizs. Colonel Bishop goes aboard
che ship whem the firing ceases and
Blood holds him as hostage until
safelg out of port. Blood orders
Don Diego to sail for Curacao, but
the SpGnidrd betrays him and sails
The ship under the Very guns Of
DOn Diego's brothers. ship. Blood
and Don Diego fight and the Don
Is oVerpoUered. Blood ties Don
Diego to a cannon's mouth and
forces his son to consent to help
make peace 1Oith the SpaniardS by
telling them all is eOeH on the Cinco
LlagGs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-26

at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. W.
Hines Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Pool, Lee and
Lois Pool, spent Sunday in Vienna
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Powell and
children, of Fitzgerald, spent sew
eral days here recently at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Wilson, Sr,
Miss Helen Dell, who is attending
school at Andrew College is at
home this week for the marriage Of
her sister, Miss lola Dell to Mr.
Freeland Scarborough Thursday.
A number of the ladies of tie
Leslie Baptist church attended the
Missionary Association of tht
Friendship Association at Ellaville
Tuesday.
The many friends of Miss Lizzie
Kate Perry will be glad to learn that
she continues to improve after sarl
Gus illness with fever.
Rev. and Mrs. H. J. Johnston, re
turned from three weeks visit tt
friends in South Georgia, Saturday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-26

FOR QUICK SERVICE AND
HEAVY HAULING PHONE 12l
WOOTTEN TRANSFER CO.
Office in Americas Steam Laundry
SOUTH JACKSON STREET
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-26

Mrs. Alberta Dozier left Sunday
for Atlanta where she win remain.
for few days the guest of friends.
Mrs. O. c Hill spent Tuesday de-
lightfully with Mrs. C. E. Rhett in
Americas.
Rev. w. M. Marshall of Macon
filled his regular appointment at the
Baptist church last Sunday. At the
night service the ordinance of bap-
tism was administered to five can
didates; Mr. and Mrs. John Rabun,
Mrs, Mimic Williams, Miss Irene
Jones, and Miss Jessie Railey.
A real estate deal of interest
transpired in our city this week. was
the sale of the H. S. Lindsey home.
to DR.. and Mrs. Elm Collum, who
moved here a few months ago from
Brentwood. Since coming here, DR..
and Mrs. Collum have made maay
friends who are glad that they have
decided to locate here permanently.
At the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Addie Murp, Mrs. C. H. Smith. on
last Sunday, celebrated her eighty
fifth birth day. Mrs. Smith for
many years has been an invalid.
Until confined to her home by illness
she was an ardent Christian worker
in this section.
After having spent some time
in Americas and Cobb with relati-
yes, Mrs. Clara Taylor arrived
Saturday for visit to Mrs. Add;a
Munro and Mrs. R. w. Edwards, be-
fore returning to her home in Flo
rida.
Mrs. S. c. Collins and daughters,
Misses Cleone andLouise Collins,
were the spend the day guests the
past week of Mrs LISA Gresham at
Putnam.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-26
kLAN WILL MAKE WAR
ON LA TOILETTE

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 26.-A
report that Hiram w. Evans, inn
perial wizard of the Ku Klux KIan
had banished W. M. Likins, ma
tionalS chairman of the American
party, from the Khan because Likins'
efforts to have the Khan endorse
Gilbert 0. Nations, the party's can
didate for the presidency was nei-
Their confirmed nor denied by Mr..
Evans.
Il refuse to dignity the report
with a statement" Evans told The
Associated Press. eft is merely
another effort to drag the Khan IN
to politics.
''The Klan is not supporting Mr..
Davis, Mr.. Coolidge, Mr.. La Fol
lette, Mr.. Nations or Mr.. Anybody
Else.
Il will say hawever. that the
Khan is opposed to Mr.. La Toilette
because he is a political bandit and
stands for principles that are who}-
ly un-American."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-26
MAN0D HRomance 9fNte Spanish 7zaftp
CAPTAIN BLOOD
XII 6y RAFAEL SABATINI

AS they stepped into the waist Of
the Cinco Llagas, Hagthorpe ad
vanced to receive them Blood OBJ
served the set, almost scared ex-
preston On his face.
Don Diego =" 10 was be-
ginning. and then stopped. and
looked curiously at Blood
Noting the pause and the look,
Esteban bounded forward, his face
livid.
Have you broken faith, you
ours? Has he come to harm ?" he
cried-and the six Spaniards be-
hind him grew clamorous with
furious ouestionings.
I'VE do not break faith" said
Hagthorpe firmly, so firmly that he
quieted them. And in this case
there was not the need. Don Diego
died in his bonds before ever you
reached the Encarnacion."
Peter Blood said nothing.
"Died?" screamed Esteban. You
KILLED him, you mean. OF what did
he die?"
Hagthorpe looked at the boy. ''If
4 am a judge" he said. Don Diego
died Of fear"
Don Esteban struck Hagthorpe
across the face at that, and Hag
thorpe would have struck back, but
that Blood got between, whilst his
followers seized the lad.
HE died before l left the Cinco
hlagas," said Blood. HE was
banging dead In his bonds when I
spoke to him before leaving"
"If I had known that" the lad
said at last in a thick voice, you
would be hanging from the yard
arm of the Encarnacion at this
moment. But you'll hang there
yet"
Captain Blood shrugged. and
turned on his heel. But he did not
on that account disregard the
words, nor did Hagthorpe, as they
showed at council held that night
in the cen.
This council was met to de-
termina what should be done with
the Spanish prisoners. Consider
ing that Curacao now lay beyond
their reach. 1t had been decided
that, going east of Hispanola, and
then sailing along its northern
coast, they should make for Tor.
tuga, that haven Of the buccaneers.
It was now a question whether
they should convey the Spaniard )
thither with them, or turn them off
in a boat to make the best of their
way to the coast Of Hispaniola,
which was but ten miles off. This
course urged by Blood was de.
termined.
CONTINUED in our next issue).
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-26
ELLAVILLE

Ellaville Methodist Sunday School
is well represented at the Standard
Training School in Americas this
week. Those who have enrolled are
J. T. Royal. C. C. Wall, Will Den.
mis- Baugh, Mrs. E. w. Strange, Mrs.
w. H. Collins, Mrs. E. E. Collins,
Mrs. II. J. Williams, Mrs. j. H. Stat
ham, Mrs. r. A. Collins. While
Arthur Hill, Rev. B. L. Jordan and
others, have gone occasionally as
visitors.
Friends of Walter Williamson
We're pleased to hear of his marriage
to Miss Claire Mathis last Saturday
morning at the brides home in Al
bany. Mr.. Williamson was reared in
our city and lived here until few
years ago when he went to Albany
to accept a responsible position with
the Western Union Telegraph Co1l,
pany. He and his bride will re-
side in Albany.
MT. ana Mrs. Luthef Slade 81
Montezuma have moved to our city
and have an apartment at the home
of Mrs. T. A. Collins.
Elder and Mrs. J. M. Murray left
this morning for Birmingham, Ala,
where they will attend a Primitive
Baptist Association. Before return
ing home, Elder and Mrs. Murray
will visit their son, Oscar Murray
at Hartsfeld, Ala.
Mrs. S. c. Collins had as spend
the day guests Wednesday, Mrs. Rol
Stevens and Miss Josephine Steven:
of Buena Vista, and Mrs. LISA Gre
sham and Miss Bessie Mae Gresham
of Putnam.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-26
CHAPTER XII
DON PEDRO sANGRE

The Cinco Llagas and the En-.
carnacion, after a proper exchange
of signals, lay hove to within a
quarter Of a mile of each other,
and across the intervening space
Of gently heaving, sunlit waters
sped a boat from the former,
manned by six Spanish seamen
and bearing in her stern sheets
Don Esteban de Espinosa and Cap
tain Peter Blood.
She also bore two treasure-chests
containing fifty thousand pieces of
eight. Gold has at all times been
considered the best of testimonies
OF good faith. Blood carried fur
ther bulky package addressed to
a grande OF Spain, heavily sealed
with the arms of Espinosa-an.
other piece Of evidence hastily
manufactured in the cabin of the
Cinco Llagas. Up the ladder went
Don Esteban closely followed by
Captain Blood In the waist stood
the Admiral himself to receivs
them, a handsome, self,sufficient
man, very tall and stiff, a little
older and greyer than Don Diego,
whom he closely resembled He
was supported by four officers and
a friar in the black and white habit
Of St Dominic.
non Niguel opened his arms to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-26

Mr.. Lukes Speigner Of Montgo-
merry, Ala spent)a Few days Afll
our city the past week with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Collins Of
Macon motored to our city Sunday
for short visit to relatives.
Bishop and Mrs. W. F. Ainsworth
and son, of Macon were the guests
Saturday afternoon of Mrs. Addie
Munroe and Mrs. R. w. Edwards
enroute to Buena Vista where
Bishop Ainsworth preached the de-
dictation sermon of the new Metho-
dist church Sunday.
Mr.. H. W. Hogg spent Friday and.
Saturday in Columbus on a business,
trip.
Mrs. G. P. DeWolf returned the
past week from a very pleasant Vi
sit to Relatives in Shellman and
Dawson.
Friends of Mr.. S. w. Miles will
regret to hear of his illness at his
home on College street and wish for
him a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Slade and
children spent Saturday night in
Columbus where Mr.. Slade went TO
look after business interests.
j. W. Boone of Camp Hill, Ala,
arrived in our city Monday to act
as agent at the Central of Georgia
depot in the absence of the regu-
lar agent, S. w. Miles, who is i'll.
DR.. and Mrs. G. P. Davis TO Ame-
ricus were the guests Sunday after
noon of relatives in our city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Johnson have
returned to their home in Wilson.
N. c., after having spent some tine
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
H. Stevens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-26
CHAPTER xl-contlnued

"a fight would be averted If Don
Diego de Espinosa were to 60
aboard his brothers ship, and by
his presence and assurances in
form the Admiral that all is well
with the Cinco Llagas. But Don
Diego cannot go in person, because
he has a slight touch Of fever
shall we say? But you. his son,
may convey all this and some other
matters together with his homage
to your uncle. You shall go in
boat manned by six of these Span
ish prisoners, and "a dis
ttnguished Spaniard delivered from
captivity in Barbados by your re-
cent raid-will accompany you to
keep you in c0untenance. II re,
turn alive, and without accident
OF any kind to hinder our free
SAILING hence, Don Diego shall have
his life, as shall every one Of you,
But if there is the least misad
venture, be 1t from treachery or
lll-fortune-I care not which-the
battle, as l have had the honor to
explain, will be opened on our side
by this gun, and your father will
pc the first victim of the conflict"
Don Esteban gazed wildly a mo.
ment upon the shoulders of his
father. But his father remained
silent. Something like a sob es-
capped the boy.
Il i. =. l accept" he answered
st last, and swung to the Span.
ards. And you--you will accept
100" he insisted passionately.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-26

health as well as death. That mlch,
at least, we owe to the War.
Only a short time ago President
Coolidge when suffering from an at
tack Of the flu was treated with gas.
While seated in an air-tight chamber
the gas was breathed into the lungs
and, having great penetrative pow
ers, it quickly penetrated all pants
of the body and killed off the flu
germs.
And now comes forward an enter
prising Pensacola firm which manu-
features a Healing Gas known as
ANTI-PHYMIN for the treatement
of various disorders of the body both
external and internal. This gas is
made burning certain minerals,
which process produces a gas that
stops all fermentation in the body.
thus depriving disease germs of their
breeding places. It is non-poisonous
to the fullest extent.
1t will be interesting to watch
the progress of this new product. t
has long passed the experimental
stage and has been proven highly
successful in the treatment of dis
ease.
Is it possible that we are on tht
eve of a complete revolution in the
| realm of medicine?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-26

Up the ladder went Don gst.ban,
closely followed by Captain Blood
his nephew. whose lingering panic
he mistook for peasurable excite
ment.
But where is my brother? Why
has he not come. himself. to greet
me?"
MY father is afflicted at denying
himself that honor and pleasure.
1t Is little fever. the result Of
slight wound taken in the recent
raid upon Barbados. which result
ed in this gentleman's happy de-
liverance.
NAY, nephew, nay" Don Miguel
protested with ironic Reputation.
Il can have no knowledge of these
things. have the honor TO repre-.
sent upon the seas His Catholic
Majesty. who is at peace with the
King of England Already you have
told me more than it is good for
me to know" But he winked into
the twinkling eyes Of Captain
Blood. But since Diego cannot
come to me. why. will 80 across
to him."
IF you please, Don Miguel, but
that is the very thing you must
not do-the very thing Don Diego
does not wish you to do For the
truth is that his wounds are not
so grave as to have prevented his
coming. It was his consideration
Of himself and the false position in
which you would be placed II you
had direct word from him of what
has happened :" Blood paused
a moment. What you hear from
us is no more than a mere rumor.
Your excellency understands"
His excellency frowned thought
fully. al understand in
part" said he.
Captain Blood had a moments
uneasiness.
"And we have in the boat below
two chests containing fifty thou
sand pieces of eight, which we
are to believer TO your excellency."
mot another word, in the name
lof Heaven" cried the Admiral in
alarm. my brother wishes. me to
assume charge of this money, to
carry It to Spain for him? Well,
that is a family matter between
my brother and myself" He broke
off. "Hum! A glass of Malaga in
my cabin, if you please" he in
vited them, whilst the chests are
being hauled aboard"
And whilst sailors carried on
board the two chests, the Admiral
and Captain Blood exchanged
toasts that damned eternally the
besotted James who occupied the
throne of England. At the end
Don Esteban timidly urged:
my father is in haste to reach
San Domingo. He desired me to
stay no longer than necessary to
embrace you. II you will give us
leave, then, sir uncle"
In the circumstance "sir uncle"
did not insist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-26
LESLIE

"a week of Prayer, " is being Oh
served by the Missionary Society of
the Leslie Baptist church this week.
Miss Matte Lee Buchanan, Of
Americas, spent Saturday night and
Sunday here with Miss Lucie Fur,
low.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Wade and
Mrs. SalIe Wade, visited at Vienra
Sunday.
Mrs. T. M. Furlow and mother,
Mrs. Walters, of Americas, visited
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-26

is a prescription for Malaria,
Chills and Fever, Dengue or Bill
ious Fever. 1t kills the germs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-26
GAS is NOW USED
TO TREAT DISEASE

Wehave heard and read g1eas
deal recently about the use of gas
in the treatment of disease. Elk
periments during the war proved
that it could be used to promote
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-26

Mrs. Lille Hopkins, Of Bolton,
Texas, has confessed that she
paid a man $500 to kill her hus-
band, but the man ran away.
The survivor of the plot now says
he's going, too, as soon as he gets
divorce. The woman is under
arrest.