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The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
CHAPTER VII
Romance.

No apparent relapse was suffered
by Joe us n result of his quarrel with
his daughter He saw the papers. of
course, with the sensational accounts
Of her elopement, Including interviews
with Beatrice herself. but they were
able to spare him the reporters who
came to get his side of the story.
Jennie, who had come back to the
apartment in response to AnSon'S mes
sage and stayed fortnight, dealt with
them Competently, of course. Two or
three days was all that phase of the
affair lasted. He surprised her by
taking II so quietly. for the papers
were making him look like the theat-
rIcai purse-proud father who hadn't
thought an eX-avlatOr who had fought
in France good enough to marry his
daughter. They made it appear, also,
that George, already in love with Bea-
trice, had taken the job Of chauffeur
in order to be near her.
Joe's defense was to make Jennie
read the report of the detective
agency, and during the sleepless hours
Of the night after she had finished 1t,
she was angry and humiliated. She
felt the sting of contempt in the girls
duplicity.
Il was wrong about her, all the way
through-and never surer in my life
that | was right. I wouldn't have be.
lieved it, except for what's happened"
she admitted.
ITS all right" he told her. "No
good crying over spilled milk" He
added, Here's letter from her: came
in this morning. Dispose OF it-burn
it up. Read it first If you like. of
course, but don't tell me what's in IT,
I don't want to know. I've had enough.
Jennie"
She felt. with the report of the de-
tective agency fresh in her mind, that
like Joe, she'd had enough. and she
tore the letter TO bits. unopened, and
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11

lief from it. After that he appeared
to the world ut large to be himself
again. 1t was not an appearance that
for long deceived Jennie, however. She
noted that he let his drawing-board
alone and that he could not be driven
to put any constructive work into the
problem of finding market for their
was going to be question of supply,
not demand. he insisted.
Poor Henry Craven, what with n bad
bronchial cold and his chronic worry
as to his duty between John William
son, whom he was grateful to. and
Joe Greer, who had become his friend,
declined to such an extent that both
John and Joe insisted he take a vaca-
ton. John suggested fortnight ol
the Riviera, along with the voyage
over and back, as the sort Of thing he
needed to set him up, and Henry,
though overwhelmed by the idea at
first. dutifully and rapturOusly went.
Violet and Margaret had been spend
Ing most of the winter over there. He
had TO be back for the April meeting
OF the company, of course.
Violet, who had struck him as rest
less and not very well, decided at the
last minute to come home with him.
leaving Margaret to carry out some
commissions in Italy for Z tia Novel
II. Also, she surprised and alarmed
him one evening on deck by beginning
to talk about Joe. They'd had n sort
or quarrel, she said. the nature of
which John had altogether misunder-
stood. She didn't want Joe to think
that she was responsible for Johns
misunderstanding. and she adumbrat-
ed an idea that Henry was the man
to make this clear to him. The
thought of 1t ruined -Henry's sleep for
the rest of the voyage He came
straight through to Chicago, leaving
Violet to spend day or two with
Dorothy at Thornycroft, and reported
at once to John.
I'm glad you turned up today"
John said. 81 was afraid Violet might
nave persuaded you to wait and come
on with her-and / wanted n talk with
you as soon as could get 1t. Greer's
put one over on us, Henry. A smooth
first-class job, right under our noses.
Hell go into Saturdays meeting with
an absolute voting control of the
stock"
Il hope" Henry said blankly. 81
hope 1t isn't due to something that l
have overlooked"
Lord. no." John assured him. "Jt
isn't your fault. You voted with rs
on 1t. No; we sawed ourselves Off
with the limb. while he stood by and
told us he wished we wouldn't. Greer.s
got the stock we issued to that fake
inventor
"The only protection we've got for
the present Is that he doesn't know
that we know he's got that stock-ot
least i don't believe he knows. That
dummy inventor of his Will be nfraid
to tell him. AS long us Greer thinks
we are unsusplcious, he NAV LET
things ride for while. Youll treat
him as If nothing had happened. of
course. Keep your eyes open, and tell
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
Land Granted to Lafayette

In 1903 Lafayette was given te
different grants of land along the Mi
sisslppi river. and In 1924 he va
granted one township which CON
prised 1l.520 acres OF land in we
Florida. Tallahassee Is now locate
on this site. 1t is impossible to Civ
the locations Of the other grants, q
the land was not surveyed at ths
time except by special surveys. whic
were Indicated by special land
marks
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11
Travel Fast on Skis

Great speed can be attained by e
perts on skis. 1t Is possible for sud
persons to travel at the rate Of mi
In n minute and half. Leaps of SET
enty-five feet are no longer unusua
One of the greatest leaps ever mad
wns by Regnar Omtvedt OF Chicag
in 19lG-a distance of 1872 feet
Inches.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11

1t takes man with strong wi
power to listen to reason when b
- angry.
The Dolores star., 1924-04-11

Make the best Of the present II you
are unable To sell o. exchange l.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
THIRTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY

(From The Times Recorder. May
+ 3, 1894)
Quite a number Of the rather
young society folks will enjoy an
outing at Lection Park this eve
ming. 1t will be in the nature Of
a moonlight picnic with light re
freshments, music and dancing, and
will be in every respect most
enjoyable affair. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Harold, Miss Maria Har-
rold and Miss Mervin Galloway will
be the chaperones of the occasion.
and some twenty couples win 60
out in their charge.
Mrs, L. W. Gardner, of Monte
yuma and Miss Sallie Gardner, Of
Ocklocknee, arrived yesterday upon
a visit to the formes's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. l. Murray, on Rees
Park.
The popular sport here now
among a number Of young men is
hunting frogs on Muckalee by torch
light. A party with boats, gigs
and torches speared fifty-five Of
the high jumpers last night and are
in it'' for an elegant breakfast.
The police are after q gang of
young boys who make habit of
clipping tire tails of horses for the
purpose Of making watch chains
of the long hairs thus secured.
A jolly party Of piclnickers chap
eroned by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S.
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Pope, Mr.
and Mrs. J. 0. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. F. Poole, and others, will spend
today at Blacks mill six miles west
of the city. The party viii so out
in four large wagons, and delight
full day in the woods is anticipated
by all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
STUDENT RESOLUTIONS SIG
WIFICANT

Of more than statewide inter
est is the announcement in news
dispatches that a largely attend
ed meeting of students of the
University of Georgia at Athens
adopted resolutions upholding
Chancellor Barrow and the facul-
ty in their determination to eY-
pei from the institution any stu
dent convicted in the University
councils of drunkenness or dis
orderly conduct" The vote on
the resolution-472 to 19-would
seem to indicate a strong senti-
ment in the student body in its
favor. M
The fact that it was consider
ed necessary to take such action
would seem to indicate that mat
tiers were in a rather bad way at
the University. The faculty Of
such an institution is jealous for
its good name, and the same is
true of its student body. Neither
faculty nor student body de-
sires to advertise to the world
that drinking to excess is common
among classmen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
RAISING TIE BONUS

Senator Smith of South Caro-
lima has an entirely new method
of paying the bonus and if it
would work it would be fine.
There seems to be no reasonable
hope that it would ever meet
with approval and it is not pro
per to say that it ought to be
done. He proposes that all own
ers of tax free securities pass up
their dividends or interest for
period of four years so that the
billion per year could be paid.
1t is interesting to know that
these securities bring in that
amount of money and adds spice
to the effort that is being made
to discontinue this method of
issuing municipal and governmen-
tai bonds that bear a small rate
of interest and are not taxable.
Yet there are millions of dollars
invested in this form of securities
that form the nucleus Of substan-
tial living Of hundreds Of people.
To take away their entire income
from this source would work
palpable hardship and one that
is entirely out of line with demo
cratic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Times. a sMs,s. "a ssss
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

w EN- EAAO AGO AOOFA
(From The Times Recorder. May 3,
1904.)
]. B. Fielder offers for sale today
LOO acres original timber, lying
in 10 miles of Americas and 4 miles
of railroad. 1t will cut $500 feet
lumber per acre. A bargain for a
quick purchaser.
Miss May Davis returned home
yesterday after a visit Of several
days to Americas friends.
Mrs. James A. Pinkston ana
children returned yesterday from a
visit Of several days to Mrs. J. R.
Americas people interested in the
daily port receipts of cotton were
not a little surprised when; yes
,terday's receipts alone were given
at 1851. bales. Saturdays re-
ceipts were II, 221, making toCal
Of $4,000 bales in two days only.
And the price-well, it is far be-
low 16 and one talf cents, the level
20 which Sully put it some time ago.
When the first hr;ght days OF
the sun came yesterday, promising
Ia day at the mill" there was
a gc eral exodus of the club mem
o. 5; their wives and daughters to
5ells Mill. Among these were Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Turpin, Mr.. and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
G1j' : ;;..;.:. e.
AZ h byAbcrt Apple
SPEED

SIZED
Jules Verne created a sensation
when he wrote his book, Around
the World in 80 Days" That seems
slow now. The other day the king
of England sent a telegram which,
relayed, circled the earth and came
back to him in so seconds.
Radio does the same thing in q
fraction of one second.
In Verne's day fast transporta-
ton of the HUMAN BODY was the
goal. Our generation has concern
ed itself also with fast transporta-
ton of THOUGHT. Give us the
radio movie and we can stay at
home and see the world, also hear
the sounds of the far-off places.
And who knows but what even
odors will come by radio?-the
fragrant lotus bloom, the stencil Of
the jungle, the aroma of liquor in
Cuba.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
(From The Times Recorder. May 3
1914.)

(From The Times Recorder. May 3,
1914.)
Sumter county'5 road department
may be benifitted to an extent in
the prospective cutting of big
melon" when the state treasury
department disburses the neat sum
of one hundred thousand dollars
among the counties of Georgia, this
sum having been collected from
automobile and motorcycle owners
as the tag tax levied upon machines
under the new SIS tag law.
A pretty party Of three tables
was given on Saturday morning by
Miss Claude Mclaughlin at her
home on College street, in honor
of Miss Florence Niles, of Atlanta,
and Miss Gladys Moulton, of Con
necticut, the attractive guests Of
Mrs. C. 0. Niles.
Mrs Ed Sheffield was hostess on
Thursday afternoon, entertaining at
her home on Church street, the
members of the Matron's Club with
a few outside guests. Top score
was made by Mrs. Henry B, Allen,
who received a pair of Niagara
Maid hose as the prize.
There are in Americas many
veterans of the gallant old Doles-
Cook Brigade, commanded in turn
by General Doles and Gen. Phil.
Cook, and the annual reunion of the
survivors of this "old guard" are
Away interesting. Another meet
ing is to be held this week in Jack
sonville.
The condition of Miss Maria
Harold, who is i'll at the Ameri-
Gus hospital, following an operation
performed Friday evening, was re-
ported favorable yesterday to ,he
qualification of her friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03

mercial fertilizer best suited to
the soil and conditions. A high
grade fertilizer with a heavy
content of quickly available nj
trogen is probably best.
Plant selected seed of a good,
early-maturing variety.
Flant as soon as the soil is
warm enough to insure quick
termination and rapid growth.
Cultivate shallow and often,
being sure to have a good stand.
On most lands 1-2-foot rows,
with two or more stalks to the
hill spaced the width of hoe,
give best results.
1t is clear from the records
of production in Sumter county,
as we'll as in every other cotton
production section, that wealth
er conditions affect the cotton
crop more disastrously than the
weevil.
Cold and wet weather delay
its growth and fruiting and the
boil weevil has its opportunity.
However, it has been demon
strated that the weevil can be
controlled, by the use Of poison
and that the cost is not prohibi-
tive.
The farmer who adopts the
methods outlined above by the
Southern Railway expert will
garner a crop that will justify
the expense of insurance by use
of calcium arsenate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
SHOULD BE INTERESTING

Every time you meet a big
mana man who has made an
outstanding success of the things
he has undertaken to accomplish
in life-ask him this question::
What is the biggest thing you
have learned about business-the
one big idea which has done
more for you than any other idea
you have ever had?" The an
swers will usually astonish you
by their simplicity, but the un-
folding of the thought will be in
strpctive and inspiring. 1t is
worthwhile thing to do.-Nash-
vile Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
THE MERCER PROPOSITION

The merger Of county and city
governments is being advocated
on an extensive scale. Why not?
For instance, why have we a coun-
ty superintendent and a city SUI
perintendent for our schools,
when one man could do the work
for both Look at the tremen-
dous saving that would result.
There are too many officers in
the country, town, state and gov
ernment.-Jackson ProgressArgus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
WHERE THE MONEY GOES

The government printer says
that last year 100000 worth of
printed material was never pu5
in circulation, and more than
100000 worth was wasted in
distribution to people who did
not wish it, As many as 300,-
100000 copies of official docu-
ments have been issued in a year;
yet no effort is being made u
put a stop to the waste.-Ruena
Vista Patriot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
PRINTED FLAXON
Al BE CENTS

You ali know what FIaXon IS.
Flaxon is FIaxon only when the
name Flaxon is woven in the SEW
age of every yard. We have the
genuine article, the colorings and
patterns are beautiful, sheer and
fine, ward .-.--......-..---....-..-........35c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
OPINIONS OF
OTHER EDITORS
LETTING THE KNocKER KNOCK

If you fel like THE fellow with
the hammer is after you, just let
him strike. Dodging him and
making things hum in spite of
him is good exercise-yes; it is.
He shrivels and shrivels while you
grow and grow-Cordele Dispatch
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
MALARIA

Russia's greatest enemy now is
malaria. Four million cases were
reported in nine months. The pan
demic is spreading instead of being
gotten under control.
Medical historians agree that nle-
laia caused the downfall of the
mighty Greek and Roman Empires.
Seven million Greeks persisted h.
this disease, brought to them by Pr
slams.
The battle with the germs is q
never-ending World War.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
Old Dogs In Americas

Mrs. W. c. Carter, Misses Emmie
May Borum, Ora and Ira Perry.
That long deferred improvement
the grading of Jackson street, is al
least under way. Yesterday City
Engineer Murray and Assistant
Speer made the final surveys and
staked the lines for the granite cur
bing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
GONE

The Russian army lost II million
soldiers during the war by deaths
wounds and sickness. So reports
the soviet, showing its adding ma.
chimes aside.
The 1922 famine killed abou.
five million more.
The typhus epidemic attacked IL
million Russians, with heavy NOR
tality.
With all these catastrophes, one
begins to realize that Russia's woes
are not all of political origin, not by
q long SIGHT.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
A THOUGHT

Let all things be done decently
and in order Cor 14:40.
Let thy minds sweetness have
Its operation upon thy body, clothes,
and habitation.-George Herbert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
IMPORTED SILK STRIPED
MADRAS At 49c

Used for making dresses; moth
ing better for wash dresses; fine
silk stripes; colors warranted fast;
great variety of patterns and col
ors; Monday and Tuesday, yd.--49c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
HOMES

Last ye2r there was more build
ing in America than ever before
The record will be smashed AGAIN
lin 1924, predicts the Copper and
Brass Research Association. Il
bases its estimate on what's already
erected or contracted for.
But, even at that the end of
1924 win find us 5000 million DIAL
lars behind our building needs, ac-
cording to William J. Moore. He's
president Of the American Bond
and Mortgage Co.
Labor shortage is the main prob
lem in building. Thirty-five thou
sand skilled men in the trades die
or retire each year. Their places
are taken by apprentices, of whom
there are too few in many com
munities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
NEW CURTAIN SCRIM
AT 10 CENTS

Much better than some stores
are offering at 1Oc; Sc inches
wide with wide double satin Dor
der, white and ecrue; Monday and
Tuesday, yard -...--.-.---------.----..10c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
THE STANDARD
A SALE OF SPECIAL INTEREST
TO WOMEN; HUNDREDS OF
BEAUTIFUL VOILES AT
rs YARD

Never were Voiles more attrac-
tive or better suited for Spring
and Summer wear. Fine, even
weave quality, great variety of
pretty patterns, in medium and neat
designs. Most SOC grades. A
great assortment for your choos-
ing; Monday and Tuesday I'd Csc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
$2.25 SILK GEORGETTE
AT 81 so

Special sale for Monday and Tues
DAY Imported Georgette Crepe, 40
inches wide, in white, black and
.al good shades; regularly 1928;
Monday and Tuesday, yard $3.50
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
soc TO SOC IMPORTED TISSUE
CINGHAM Al 39c

Special sale for Monday and
Tuesday Imported Tissue Cling
ham including many silk striped de
signs; here Monday and Tuesday
yard ...,...---.---..-- .---.-...---..-.---39c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
MEMS BELTS
AT rs CENTS

New style Belst with silvered
buckles, all sizes from % to A;
regularly soc; here Monday and
Tuesday, each -,---..-,.-.--,.-...,--,-25c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
49c MERCERIZED
PONGEE AT soc

PONGEE At Soc
27 inches wide, fine n:ercerized
quality; regularly 49c; here Mon
day and Tuesday, ward .--.--.-39c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
PAYING

Argentina rang with public re-
joicing when it passed its new ma
tional pension law by which every
one who has worked Is years is
entitled to quit work and retire on
a full-pay pension.
To provide money for this, the
law requires every one during years
of work to contribute five per cent
of his earnings to a government
pension fund. The public doesn't
particularly care for this levy.
Argentina is not the only place
where people don't "see" that every
penny spent by government has &C
be raised by taxes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
MORE CRINKLE BED
SPREADS AT SI.98

Extra large for extra size dou-
bic beds, natural color, excellent
quality -..............-.. ....-..........- SO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-03
MUJIKS

Russia, taxing every one heavily
will assess farmers about 10 per
cent of their crops.
This seems scandalous to a read
er in America. But if you check
up with a pencil, you'll find that Is
per cent of total income of this
public is not far from the cost Of
national, state, county and munici
pal government in the United States
The Glenwood post., 1924-01-24
NOTICE

Bids will be received at the office Of
the County Clerk and Recorder of Gar
field County, for the boarding, nursing
of the sick and care of the inmates Of
the County Hospital and Poor Farm
from March 10th, 1924, to March 10th,
1925.
Services to be bid on will include:
Board Of inmates, wash and mend
clothes Of the inmates, nurse and care
of the sick, supplying qualified nurses
satisfactory to County Physician, sup
plying three meals per day; diet for
such persons as need medical attention
under the direction of County Physi-
clan; furnishing wholesome food sub
ject to the inspection or rejection Of
the County Physician or Pure Food In
spector, and to furnish all articles and
materials necessary to maintaining a
sanitary condition in hospital wards
county buildings and premises, and as
directed by the Superintendent of Poor
and County Physician, keeping pest
house ready for reception of patients
admit no inmates except on order OF
the County Commissioners and dis
charge no inmates except on order OF
Superintendent of Poor or County
The Glenwood post., 1924-01-24

new linoleum ON the floor. The ab-
sence Of the old hot water heater also
gives much needed room.
a. J. Holmes returned Tuesday from
trip to Denver, where he attended
the annual session Of the Colorado Ell
itorial association. Hank is pictured
by the Denver papers as walking on air
in anticipation Of the arrival Of new
linotype.
Ed D. Tandy, Con wald, F. M. Pee
Tbles, Misses Irene and Stella Bennett
and Ella Geonhardy of Carbondale at
tended the joint installation held by
the Glenwood Lodge I. o. o. F. No. SO
and Yampah Rebekah Lodge No. 70,
Monday evening.
Monday evening, while coasting on
Eighth street, Allen Bisbee lost control
Of his sled and collided with tree
which proved rather serious for Allen
He was carried to the home of Mrs
Howe in an unconscious condition and
later was taken to his own home where
he has suffered considerable from his
injuries. Besides the shaking up
which his entire system received, his
hip was badly hurt and it was feared
the internal bruises would cause in
flammation, but that danger is now
past. However 1T will probably be
some time before Aliens friends will
see him around again.
The Glenwood post., 1924-01-24

how long, at the rate Of 1,000,0O a
year, will it be before all the popula-
ton is in the cities7 Such query
may seem a case of reduction ad alb
surdum.
But the predominance of the cities
in population is already a fact; 53
per cent of the people in the United
States live in them. Half the men
are no longer needed to raise the
food for the other half. Machinery
is on the way to making 1t possible for
one man to feed tenor even twenty.
Isn't the time foreseen when every
body will be able to live in the city
If he wishes, and the farming contin-
gent will fly out to the fields every
morning in airplanes? Nobody will
stay out there at night except few
to guard the cattle and the barns.
All the rest will be in town at the
movies, the lectures, the athletic
meets, the concerts, soirees. and SO on.
Wonderful st. Louis Globe-Demo-
ocrat.