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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-17
CHAPTER IL
KIRKE's DRAGONS

Oglethorpe's farm stood mile
or so to the south OF Bridgewater
on the right bank of the river. On
the bridge, as they had been riding
out Of Bridgewater, they had met
. vanguard of fugitives from the
field Of battle; hoarse voices cried
a warning that merciless pursuit
was not far behind. But as Pitts
direction was a southwark one
bringing them ever nearer to
Feversham's headquarters, they
were presently clear OF that human
hotsam and jetsam OF the battle.
In the spacious, stone-hagged
hall, the doctor found Lord Gildoy
stretched on cane day-bed in care
OF Mrs. Baynes and her comely
daughter.
Mr.. Blood knelt to his task. He
was still intent upon it a haf-hour
later when the dragons invaded
the homestead His lordship
showed considerable alarm, and the
battle-stained Jeremy Pitt sped to
cover in clothes-press. Baynes
was uneasy, and his wife and
daughter trembled.
why, what's to fear?" Mr. Blood
treasured them. "Its a Christian
country, this, and Christian men do
not make war upon the wounded,
nor upon those who harbour hem"
And then they came rafting and
clanking into the stone-fagged hall
"a round dozen jack-booted, lob
ster-coated troopers Of the Tan
giers Regiment, led by sturdy, :
black-browed fellow with a deal of
gold lace about the breast OF his
coat The Captain stamped for
ward to the day-bed. and scowled
down upon the grey-faced sufferer.
"a damned rebel, and that's
enough for me. Out with him my
lads"
Mr.. Blood got between the day
bed and the troopers.
I'm the name of humanity, sir!"
said he, on a note OF anger, This
is England, not Tangiers, The
gentleman is in sore case. He may
not be moved without peril to his
life"
Captain Hobart was amused.
"Do you think it's to benefit his
health we're taking him? There's
gallows being planted along the
road from Weston to Bridgewater,
and he'll serve for one Of them as
we'll as another. Colonel KirkeIl
learn these noncomforming OATS
something they'll not forget In gen,
erations."
You're hanging men without
trial? Faith, then, it's mistaken
I am. We're in TanSiers, after all.
it seems, where your regiment be-
longs"
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"By your leave, it's q very good
day I'll be wishing you" said lie.
"By my leave You'll remain
awhile" the Captain ordered him,
Mr.. Blood shrugged, and sal down.
The Captain opened the press,
took the huddled inmate by the
collar Of his doublet, and lagsed
him out into the open.
And who the DEVILS this?"
quoth he. Another nobleman?'
Mr.. Blood had a vision Of those
gallows OF which Captain Hobart
had spoken. On the spot he in,
vented not only title but a whole
family for the young rebel
Faith, we've said it, Captain.
This is Viscount Pitt, first cousin
to Sir Thomas Vernon, who's mar
ried to that slut Mol Kirkes sister
to your own colonel, and sometime
lady in waiting upon King James's
queen"
Both the Captain and his prison
er gasped. But whereas thereafter
young Pitt discreetly held his
peace, the Captain raped out a
nasty oath.
Fetch him along to Bridgewater.
And make fast that fellow also"
he pointed to Baynes. Well show
| him what it means to harbour and
| comfort rebels. And take this fell
low with you" He pointed to Mr..
Blood. Faith it viii suit me very
weu.y said he. For Bridgewater
is my destination"
"Your destination there will be
the gaol."
"Ah, bah! Ye're surely joking!"
There's a gaIows f., -su if you
prefer it. It's mercy a question
iof now or later"
Rude hands seized Mr.. Blood
Pinning him to the ground, they
tied his wrists behind his back
then roughly pulled him to his feet
again. The soldiers trailed out by
| the door leading to the interior
Mr.. Blood was thrust by his guards
into the courtyard, where Pitt and
Baynes already waited. There were
sounds of rending timbers, the
shouts and laughter of brutal men
finally above all other sounds came
the piercing screams of a woman
in ac:.'} st agony.
Continued in our next issuel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-17
DELUGE OF MALL :
AFTER RADIO TALK
Thousands Write LaFollette,
Variously Stimulating and
Invigorating Letters
BY HARRY B. HUNT

WASHINGTON, Sept. -. I
make bold to state without fear of
successful contradiction, as the ora
tors say, that the busiest Of the
presidential candidates is none other
than Robert Marion La Toilette.
La Toilette, as you probably
know maybe you tuned in on it
yourself-made a campaign speech
by radio on Labor Day.
1t was "Bob's"frst venture con
the air." His contact with radio
up to that time had been mostly
second handed.
He had heard it was a popular me-
dunn for creating near-personal
contacts between a speaker and an
invisible audience, that next to q
handshake and a pat on the back
it was the most direct method of
approach a candidate could find.
But he didn't know it for sure. It
was all hear-say to him.
Not, perhaps, fully realizing Just
what he was letting himself in for,
Bob, in closing his radio address
invited his hearers to write to hin!
their views of the political situa-
ton, Of his position on public ques-
tons, etc, etc.
After that the delugei The radi-
aces responded. Next to tuning in
on important programs, writing les.
ters is the best thing radio lovers
do. The La Toilette mail grew by
pecks and bushels. Daily deliveri
es mounted from a few score tx
hundreds, then thousands.
Now, in inviting letters, Bob al
so had promised togive each letter
his personal attention and answer
The results has been that his aide.
have had to look after the routine
details of his campaign while Boil
is putting in his days and nights
reading and answering the flood Of
letters his invitation inspired.
0ffhand, this may sound like a
petty an dfutile way for candi-
date to be putting in his time. But
La Toilette has bunch it is not.
Despite the labor involved, La
Toilette finds these letters more
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-17
ALBANY TAX VALUES
SHOW BIG INCREASE

ALGANY, Sept. 17.-Albany's
tax values for 1924 increased 1885,
874,.74 exclusive Of public service.
corporation returns, which are made
direct to the Comptroller General,
according to a preliminary estimate
made by c. D. Stiles, chairman of
the Board of Tax Assessors for tae
city.
Mr.. Stiles said that the returns
may be reduced if the City Com
missioner see tit to take off an as
sessment of $77,o00 made against
the Georgia Peanut Growers Coop
erative Association, farmers CO.
OPP, which is salad to have had Pea
nuts stored in Albany at time of
making returns. If all Of these re-
auctions are made, he sad the IT,
crease will be from $250,0O0 to
$3.50, 900. Total returns for this
year were $9.579, 424.74. against
1922, $50 last year.
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Mysterious Pains and
Aches
Make Life Hard to Bear for MANY
Americas Women

Make Life Hard to Bear for Many
Americas Women
Too many women mistake their
pains and aches for troubles pc
culiar to the SEX More often dis.
ordered kidney, are causing the
aching back, dizzy spells, head.
aches and irregular urination. Kid
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neglected. Use time-tried kidney
remedy-Doan's Pills. Hosts Of
people testify to their merit. Read
an Americas case:
Mrs. J. P. Gholson, 1O1 N Mayo
St., says: "My back was lame and
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housework. My kidneys acted too
often. l couldn't wear my shoes be-
cause my feet swelled. l got Doan's
Pills at Murray's Drug Store and
two boxes cured me of all symptoms
and felt like a different woman"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
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get Doan's Pills-the same that Mrs
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Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-17

stimulating and invigorating, also
encouraging, than any other sort
of reports he has had as to the por-
gress of the Independent campaign.
He feels that in them he is getting
actual first-hand information.
And as his speech and his invita-
ton for letters were broadcast
through a dozen stations, blanketing
the country as far west as the Rock
les, he feels the replies he is resei.
wing are geographically as we'll as
politically representative.
1t was largely as result of the
optimism inspired by the response
to his radio speech that Fighting
Bob" in an address to Independent
workers in Washington Sept. 8, de-
clared he now has "an even break
with President Coolidge for the ell
sction."
All the bugs that visit the White
House are not political bugs.
Apparently President Coolidge,
for the period of the campaign at
least, can tolerate the latter sort.
But he has declared war on the
cock-roaches, water bugs and kim
bred insects which infest the hooks
and crannies Of the centrury-old ex-
ecutive mansion, and a professional
"bug-hunter" has recently been en-
ployed to wage war upon +hem.
Later reports are that the bugs
are fighting losing battle. After
one nights barrage of bug powder,
carpenters tore out an old ice box
in the White House basement.
Behind it they found Dearly five
pounds of dead insects.
The White House, however, is not
Washingtton's only choice retreat
for bugs.
All the older government build
ings, with their thick walls and cool
shaded cracks and corridors, filled
with musty files and dusty shelves,
invite the presence Of myriads of
bugs, particularly reaches, which de-
velop an unbelievable size and
bravado.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-17

re tEy~Sa ,on ss4> him with
ks$1tA& ey "a soldier rec
ogn~@ d sV~<s
"Who the hell m-e you be?" he
Exploded.
my p~me is Bic sir-Peter
Blood, at your service"
"Aye-aye! Gods, That's the
name. You were in Frev~h service
once, were you not? Five years ago,
or more, you were in vrngiers."
''That is so. knew your colonel"
Faith, you may be renewing
the acquaintance" The Captain
laughed unpleasantly. ''What brings
you here, sir?"
This wounded gentleman. l was
fetched to attend him. 1 am a
medicus."
"a doctor-you? Scorn of that
aie-as he conceived it-rang in the
heavy, hectoring voice. Mr.. Blood's
smile annoyed him.
IT am a physician practising my
calling in the town of Brigewater.
Which you reached by way OF
Lyme Regis in the following Of
your bastard Duke"
It was Mr.. Blood's turn to sneer.
eff your wit were as big as your
voice, my dear, It's the great man
you'd be by this. Ye1l be remember
ing, Captain, that Lord Gildoy viii
have friends and relatives on the
Tory side, who'll have something to
say to Colonel Kirke If his lordship
should be handled like a common
felon. You'll go warily, Captain,
or, as I've said, it's a halter for
your neck yen be weaving this
morning"
s Captain Hobart swept the warn
ing aside with a buster OF con
tempt, but he acted upon it none
the less. "Take up the day-bed,"
said he, 'and convey him on that
to Bridgewater. Lodge Aim in the
Igaof until l take orders about him"
AS his lordship was carried ont,
the Captain became brisk. Mr.
Blood saw no profit to himself in
lingering.
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Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18
Harrington

ION the local diamond here Satur.
day afternoon, the newly organized
Reese Theatre team, took the fast
Sussex County Leaguers into camp
Both teams were on their toes, at all
stages of the game and there was a
great amount of wrangling over UNI
pire decisions. The score stood
against the visitors in the Sth in
ming, but a batting rally netted them
three runs and the lead. The locals
again knotted the count when Ryan
running for Masten, stole second
and a moment later made dash for
third; Matthews threw wide to third
and Ryan scored the tying run, max
ing extra innings necessary. The Wis
itors' efforts to break the tie score
in the 10th were futile, when Short
threw out Carey when he attempted
to steal third.
The home team won out in the
10th, when Ryan walked after Bur-
CESS had famed. He stole second
and third and scored the winning
run, when Short popped up to the
infield, Matthews and Ellingsworth
colliding when they attempted to
field the ball.
The Reese Theatre team played a
return game on Wednesday at Mills
boro with the Sussex countians.
The score:
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18
HOLLYMOUNT

The annual picnic of Unity NJ. E
Sunday school will be held Saturday
July 18th, in the grove adjoining the
church.
Mrs. H. J. Anderson is very i'll at
her home here.
Mrs. Carl B. Prettyman who was
recently operated on at the Beebe
Hospital, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Wiltbank at Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Burton spent
the weekend with their daughter,
Mrs. C. B. Baylis at Lewes.
The weekly canning club, under
the leadership of Miss Anne B.
Moore, was held with Mrs. C. J.
Joseph on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Warrington
are being congratulated upon the
arrival of a fine baby girl.
Mrs. Amanda Prettyman and
daughter, Mrs. John E. Joseph and
daughters, Hazel and Frances, spent
last week at Oak Orchard.
The farmers are very busy thresh-
ing their wheat now.
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18
Oakley

We were sorry to hear Of the sud.
den death of Walter PassWaters who
died at the Milford Hospital on Sat
urday morning at 2 a. M, age 16
years, months and % days. He
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
PassWaters. Death came two hours
after he reached the hospital. He is
survived by his father and mother,
six sisters and four brothers. Fu-
neral services were held at Oakley
M. P. Church on Sunday at 2 p. m.
Rev. c. M. Adams officiating. Mr..
Hardesty, funeral director.
Clayton Smith spent the weekend
with Homer, Charles and Vinal
Banning.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Webb are
spending some time in Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Short and
family spent Sunday at the beach.
Lillian Short has been spending
some time with her cousin, Edna
Short.
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FELTON,

The L. T. L. picnic which was
postponed from the End was held at
Killen's pond on Thursday, July 10.
Reuben Outten has installed a
Delco water system in his home. in
FELTON,.
David Hugg of Dover has been
spending some time with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Hugg.
Mrs. John Harrington entertained
her brother and wife from Chester,
Pa, last week
Miss Beatrice Taylor is spending
some time with friends in Fruitland,
Md.
Miss Lottie Ware returned to her
home near Dover on Sunday after
spending a week as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. John Ware.
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Trinity
(Near BridgeYille)

Mrs. E. J. Faucet and niece, Miss
Dorothy Woods of Dover, have re-
turned home after a two weeks visit
with friends here.
y Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wheatley are
the proud parents of a fine daughter,
born on Tuesday, July 8th.
Mrs. Joseph West and daughter,
Helen, of Dagsboro, spent the week
end at the home of I. L. Willin.
A. T. White and family entertain
ed a number of friends from Phila-
delphia last week.
Little Miss Helen West of Days
boro is visiting her aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua West.
Miss Dorothy Wood of Dover has
been spending some time with Kath-
aleen Wright.
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Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18
Long Neck

The Ladies Aid Society of Central
M. E. Church was pleasantly enter
tanned at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Henry Moore on Thursday evening,
July 10th.
There were quite a number pres
ent and the financial part was very
good
Those who entertained with reci-
tatiOns were the Misses Radie
Moore, Evelyn Lingo, Wilsie and Ell
va Griffin. The Misses Griffins also
sang a duet very sweetly "Oh 1t
Amt Coin to Rain No More" At a
late hour refreshments of lemon
ade and cake was served which was
enjoyed by all. We wish to thank our
host and hostess for such an enjoy
able evening. Come again.
Miss Elya Griffin has had as her
guest for several days her cousin,
Miss Wilsie Griffin of Berlin, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Downs of
Lewes were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward Mcgee and family.
Mrs. Foster Shayhan of Angola
and little Henry Wilson of Lewes
were recent callers on Mrs. E. G.
Lingo.
Mrs. Chas. Dukes of Warwick
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Dukes.
Candy Smith has returned to his
home in Malvern, Pa, after spend
ing several weeks with his brother,
P. R. Smith and family.
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Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18
A MILFORD GIRL
WEEDS in PANAMA
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dal bouquet consisted of orchids anC
tube roses combined with maiden
hair fern with streamers of white
ribbon.
The brides travelling dress was
made of navy blue canton crepe COM
bined with biege of the same ma
terial. She wore a small pOke-shap-
ed hat of blue canton crepe trimmed
with biege. Her coat was of navy
blue frenah serge.
Miss Myrtle, her younger sister,
was maid of honor and was dressed
in electric blue gOrgette crepe over
silver with a picture hat with losS
silver streamers. Silver slippers and
stockings completed her costume.
Her bouquet consisted of pink roses
combined with maiden hair fern
with streamers of pink ribbon.
Ensign Richard Waggener, U. S.
n, was best man and as the bride
entered on the arm of her father
and the groom followed with Ensign
Waggener, the beautiful strains of
the wedding march from LOhengrin
were played by Miss Charlotte HOu
sci. of Gatun, a school friend of the
bride.
The impressive service of the
Methodist Church completed by the
Chaplain. congratulations were
shOwered upon the happy pair by
the many friends present and then
the bride tossed her beautiful bOu-
quet among the gathering and it
was caught by May Douglas Bron-
sen. the pretty daughter of Captain
and Mrs. Bronson of the Submarine
Base. This is considered a good one
for May but a bad one for her fond
parents.
Then an adjournment was made
TO the dining room where the happy
health was toasted and the
wonderful three tier wedding cake
was cut by Mrs. Smith with her
husbands sword.
Dancing followed and soon steal
.hily the newlyweds made their get
away to an awaiting car which car
led them across the roads to the
,ity of Colon and the Hotel Wash
ngtOn and on Sunday morning es-
,orted by Lieut.. and Mrs. Coulbourn
md a big muster of friends they |
lrove to the good ship CaIamares
md left for New York, Boston and |
canada where the honeymoon is to
,e sDent.
Milford chronicle., 1924-07-18

planting lima beans, providing the
local factories can handle the in
creased acreage that such planting
will bring about.
Another meeting of the business
men of Milton was held Friday af-
ternoon to further urge the M. D.
& c. Ry. Co., to Immediately inaugu-
rate freight service out of Milton.
Although the company has been
running passenger service over the
road since July first, they have not
as yet established a freight service,
and to the business men of Milton it
seems that the company does not in
tend to establish such a service.
They have set several dates for the
beginning of such service but as
yet no action has been taken in the
matter. At the meeting Friday after
noon a representative of the Inter
State Commerce Commission was
present and, after hearing the state
ments of the Milton men, assured
them that a freight service must
be soon be established or the Inter-
State Commerce Commission would
take drastic action against the rail-
road company. A representative of
the Tri-State Gamers Association
was also present and assured the
Milton men that that body was work
ing with them to the end that
freight service should be establish
ed.
H. Ernest Conwell has been tour
ing Pennsylvania in his new Hup-
mobile.
Norman Prettyman, Of Glendale,
loaded a boat in Milton on Tuesday
with poultry and eggs for Wildwood, |
N. J. Joseph F. FOrst loaded one on
Wednesday for the same city.
A. Raymond Jackson, vice princi-
pal of Beacon College, Wilmington, !
was a Milton visitor this week.
A concrete walk has been laid in
front of the M. P. Church and one in
front of the parsonage this week.
The M. E. Sunday school spent
Tuesday at Oak Orchard on their
annual picnic. 1t required several |
trucks and touring cars to trans
port the members and friends Of the |
school.
The M. P. Sunday school will hold
their annual picnic at Oak Orchard
on Tuesday, July %. A large crowd
is expected to be present on that
day. The trip will be made in auto
mobiles.
Because the M. D. & C. R. R. has
not as yet established a freight SER
vice to and from Milton and the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad hauls moth
ing but carload lots, the local mer-
chants are forced to have their way
freight shipped to Ellendale and
hauled from there by auto trucks. 1t
is a great inconvenience and an
added expense to local business men,
and it is hoped that the M. D. & c.
will soon be able to handle all
freight in and out of Milton, or turn
it over to the Pennsy.
Wheat threshing is now on in
Hundred and the yield is
ar below normal; in some instances
ess than a half crop, although the
general average will be about so
Der cent of a full crop.
Corn fields about Milton, despite
he fact that trouble was expert
,nced by growers in getting the land l
Flowed early, and after planting it l
vas necessary to replant several l
lines. are looking good and if moth l
ng unforeseen occurs to injure the l
.rop, the yield will be very nearly Z
formal this year.
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