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PAGE TWO THE TIMES-RECORDER DAILY STORY Published in Installment* of Two Columns Each. Copies of Back Installment Available On Application at This Office. yfarthesfowk besFitomdnStoiler T) (Mwliack ‘Atherton ruuosi.cM «<raoyeiocnt w>tn Associated F,r*t r.anonal Pictures, Inc. Watch for the screen version produced by Frank Lloyd with Corinne Griffith as Countess Zattlany. Cop.vrUrht IS2I by GurUude Atbsrtes I XXXI (Contlnutd) She looked as if about to lead a charge of cavalry, although, oddly enough, her full, sensuous mouth with its slightly protrud ing lower lip, was pouting. Beau tiful she had never been; the large bony structure of her face was too uncoverable, her eyes too sharp and sardonic; but handsome cer tainly, and, no doubt, for many years after she had stood for this por trait in the full insolence of her young womanhood. She retained not a trace of that hadsomeness today. Her hands were skinny, large veined, discolored by moth patches, and her large aquiline nose rose from her sunken cheeks like the beak of an old eagle—an indomitable old eagle. Many wom en of sixty-eight had worn far bet ter, but looks need care, spurred by vanity, and she had a profound contempt for both. No doubt if khe had made a few of the well known femlnf te concessions she would have looked at least ten years younger than her age, for she bad never had a day's illness: eight lyings in were not, in her case, tc be counted as exceptions. No doubt, thought Clavering, as he turned to greet her, she had thought It quite enough to be im posing. She certainly looked Imposing tonight in spite of her old-fashion ed corsets and her iron-gray hair arranged in flat rolls and puffs on the precise top of her head, for although flesh had accumulat, d lumpily <Wi her back, her shoulders were still unbowed, her head as haughtily poised as in her youth, and the long black velvet gown with yellow old point about the square neck (the neck itself cov ered, like the throat, with net), and tailing over her hands, be ♦ tame her style if not the times. "\rell, Lee.]" she said drily. "I suppose when you got my rtote ymi thought 1 had gone bug-house, as niy fastidious granddaughter Janet would express it. But that is the way 1 felt and that is 'he way 1 feel at the present moment.'.', "Dear Lady Jane! Whatever it is. here 1 am to command, as you dee. There is no engagement I wouldn't have broken ’’ ' XI// -ii - WtoV- Mv srOwW' I g 3? sWIPW ",nS||piww Jr "‘You are a perfect dear, and if marry you.’" “You are a perfect dear, and if I were forty years younger I should marry you. However, we’ll come to that later. I wan’t to talk to you about that damnable little Janet first —>we’ll have to go in now.” When they were seated at a small table at one end of the im mense dining room she turned to the butler and said sharply: “Get out, Hawkins, and stay out except when we can’t get on without you." And Hawkins, whom a cataclysm would not have ruffled after forty five years in Mrs. Oglethorpe’s service, vanished. "Jim said he had a talk with you about Janet, and that you advised him to spank her,” she said. ‘‘Well, he did.” : “What?” Clavering gave a de lighted grin. "I never believed ♦i’d do IL” "Nor I. Thought his will had grown as flabby as his body. But when she stood up to him and with a cool insolence, which she may or Hiay not have inherited from me, or which may be merely part ams parcel of the new manner, ami, flung la his face a good deal more than he knew already, and asked him what he was going to do about it, he turned her ever his knee and took a hair brush to her” “ft must have been a tussle, i suppose she kicked and scratched?" "She was so astonlslieu dial at first she merely ejaculated. Ob. by Jimminy!' Then she fo.ight to get away and when she foiin.. she couldn't she began to blubber, ex actly as she did when she was not so very much younger and was spanked about once a day. That hurt his feelings, for he's at soft as mush, and he let her go; but be locked her up in her room- and there she stays until she promises to behave herself as girls d.d in his time. I'm afra d it won't work. She hasn't promised yet, but mere ly hisses, at him through the key hole. D'you understand this new breed? I'm afraid none of the rest of us do." “1 can't say I've been interester' enough to try. Janet informed in that they were going the pace be cause they couldn’t ho d » e men any other way But 1 l..m:y It's .merely a part of the genera! unrest .which is the usual aftermath of war. This was a very lung war, and the young seem to have made up their minds that the old who permitted it are bunglers and criminals and idiots, and that it is up to them to demonstrate their contempt." "And what good do they think that will do them?" Mrs. Ogle thorpe's face and inflection be trayed no sympathy with the Younger Generation "You don't suppose they worry their littlq heads with analysis, do you? Somebody started the idea and the rest followed like sheep. No doubt it had its real, origin in the young men who did the fight ing and saw their comrades do the dying, and all the kudus carried off by the old men who ran no risks. They are very bitter. And women generally take their cues from men. little as they suspect it. However, whatever the cause, here it is. and what to do about it I've no more idea than you; but 1 should think it. would be a good idea for Jim'to take her abroad for a year." "1 don’t see Jim giving up his clubs and sports, and tagging round the world after a flapper He never took himself very seriously as a parent still, he Is really alarmed . Are you going to marry Marian Lawrence?" “Do you think I'd engage my self to any one without telling you first of all?" “Better not. Are you in love with her?" "No." "I'm told you were devoted to were forty years younger I should her at one time. That was one of the tiipes when 1 saw little or noth ing of you.” “I've been devoted to quite a number of girls, first and last, but there’s really I een nothing in it on either side. 1 know what you're driving at. Shoot.” "Yes, Jim said he told you. Well, I've changed my mind. Janet’s a little fool, perhaps worse. Not half good enough for you and would devil the life out of you before you got rid of her in self defense. Let her hoe her own row. How about that writing person, Gora Dwight, you and Din are always talking about?” “Never been the ghost of a flirta tion. She’s all intellect and ambi tion. I enjoy going there for I’m almost as much at home with her as 1 am with you.” “Ha! Harmless. I hope she's as .flattered as I am. There remains Anne Goodrich. She’s handsome, true to her traditions in every way , Marian Lawrence is a hussy un less I'm mistaken and I usually am not —she has talent and she has cultivated her mind. She will have a fortune and would make an ad mirable wife in every way for an ■ambitious and gifted man. More .pliable than Marian, too. You’re ,ts tyrannical and conceited as all your sex and would never get along with any woman who wasn’t clever enough to pretend to be submissive while twisting you around her lit tle finger. I rather favor Anne.” (To Be Continued) VEIfERABLE EDUCATOR DIED HERE TOD#! Mrs. Wilson Had Instructed Many of Americus’ Older Residents ( Continued from Page 1) three years. On July 6, 1869, he died, leaving his widow with a four-months-old infant. In 1880 she was marrjed to D. T. Wilson, who died two years ago. Mrs, Wilson was one of the fore most educators of the state, teach ing school in Americus for 27 years, and numbering among her pupils some of the most prominent men and women of the state to day. In her private school, which numbered at its close more than half a hundred pupils, she instilled into their young minds the tenets which shaped her entire life and brought to them the blessedness of righteous living and right thinking. When public schools were intro duced by law, Mrs. Wilson was in ducted into the faculty where she remained runtil her resignation aft er a long period of service. Her charity was great, she hav ing given free education to many boys and girls who today represent leading educators of the state. She gave in many other ways, and to day men and women proclaim her as having been one of the gentlest disposed, sweetest Christians and most universally beloved women of this community. A merfiber of the Methodist church, she was a regular attendant on al] its services, even when fail ing health overtook her in the past few years. She was a member of one of the largest classes in the school, and from her emanated beautiful thoughts which .influenc ed other members of th*- class. When stricken with appendicitL- Saturday and informed that an ope ration would be necessary to save her life, she went to the table with asurances that all would be well Her fortitude and splendid courage during her brief hour of suffering brought words of admiration from physicians and nurses who battled faithfully for her. When family ano loved ones were gathered about hei bedside, listening to the last words of hope beyond, she spoke the lines that had guided her throughout life Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and for get not all His benefits.’ BARE PLOT ON LIFE OF SWISS PRESIDENT PARIS, Dec. 17.—A plot) against the life of Ernest Chuard, newly elected president of the Swiss Con federation has been discovered and Le Matin learns, a local doctor was arrested by the Lausanne police in connection with the discovery. NEW ARMY RECRUITING POST IS CREATED IN MACON MACON, Dec. 18.—A new army recruiting district has been created in the state with Macon as the cen ter and headquarters, embracing the towns of Cordele, Milledgeville, Barnesville, Dublin and other’ near by towns. Lieutenant Medaris, formerly of Camp Benning at Co lumbus, is the man detailed in charge with fourteen men to assist him in the work. The new division was created upon his recommenda tion recently while he was here to attend the State Exposition. This district was formerly handled from the army Camp at Fort Benning. GRIFFIN HIGH DEBATES SMITH-TOWER BILL SOON GRIFFIN, Dec. 18.—The annual fall term debate at Griffin high school this year is proving of more interest because of the interest gen erally in the subject. The subject for the argument this year is, "Resolved, That the Smith-Towner bill, which Requires A Secretary of Education on the President’s Cabinet, be Enacted by Law.” The affirmative side of the debate will be represented by Paul Stafford and Grady Norton, while Bill Tyus and Phinazee Griffin will defend the negative side. NURSE GETS $100,000; BROTHER sl, OF ESTATE SOUIX FALLS, Dec. 18.— Bequest amounting to about SIOO,- 000 were left by Neils Peter Oke son to Miss Mathilda Kringsberg nurses, according to a will filed in probate court. The will provided that Okesons brother should receive sl, one of his sisters $1 and another sister $lO. Outside of a few other be quests the balance of the property was left to Miss Kringsberg. Mr. Okeson was a wealthy beache lor farmer, about 54 years old, who died Thursday of paralysis. SOLDIERS FORM GLEE CLUB AT FORT BENNING ENCAMPMENT COLUMBUS, Dec. 18.—The In fantry school at Fort Benning has formed a Glee Club and practice has already begun for a holiday per formance at which Christinas Carols will be sung. General Wells com mandant of the infantry school ap peared before the initial meeting and expressed his approval of the or ganization and pledged his hearty support. The club at present meets every Monday night at the offi cers hop room at the Fort and ev ery one interested is cordially in vited to attend. Membership fees amount to only twenty-five cents, this money going to t le purchase of music for the organization. The initial meeting was reported to be enthusiastic affair. The lowest point for thousands of miles of the Andes is 10,000 feet above the sea, THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER Grand Daughter of Mark Hanna -< *> s in ” tPW : - W/ •’1 i-&>- ' *■ ■ . Wk TSI *"■ 's f Lt w W P JI- ; : . X *■ f- / "X ' . % ■ > / Photo copyright, Harris & Ewing) Miss Elizabeth Gordon Henna, granddaughter of the late Mark Hanna, is the moving spirit of the Dramatic Club of Washingt'on, D. C., an organization of. young society people. Photo shows her in costume of one of the parts she recently portrayed. » SCHOOL BOYS AID AS TRAFFIC LAW COPS SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18. (By the Associated Press.) One thousand public school boys of San —TWTm i irr jrr ""’■nrir- TO-i mnnni ie ..w a» ill ibii mmnwii uj ,u.i Jt. m" ■' ” '■»“« nm —<* ■L- '- ■ 1 •■...■ c-' r.._.. i., , ...L* «•.' _"' "j IRFsPECIAL noticew J .\!<A -t ,l *^'—"'''^--=*«'-'.'M l !W>imillHll||W||||||||| || .LJEBBgmgngK announce pH b at ° ur st ° rc re " 3Up main open late in the Si BP Im afternoons from now l| BB o|||| U Christmas Eve || KI M H f° r con ven- H I'P P ience of our trade. || 0!| 0® o ur stoc ks uro in HMB Km » sllape t 0 sup,)ly your n Pds || Hi| und your trade will he highly appreciated. If! CHURCHWELL'S kll " 2i8 ~ 222 w ~ Lamar st - Americus ’ Gj - buJh Iw Francisco’, from 12 to 18 years old, have been organized into a traffic reserve force. Like the regular traffic policemen they are posted on the corners surrounding senoots, where they regulate the progress of automobiles and see that their fellow students cross the streets 1 safely. They study the city ordi < nances and are drilled in signals by traffic officers of the police de partment. This is an extension of a cam paigri against accidents started here - ten months ago by the police de i partment, in co-operation with the 11 California State Automobile asso- LcUrtion, A committee oT was appointed to . driving! lice in suppressing in ( ‘ su p e r- and careless walking, an vising the flow ot < • j ea *h ■ During the ten months Jt >- rate for motor accidents he ' reduced 25 p« “"'j .7 a „ Ji„ 2 U Representatives of northern ami central California cities, at. a - meeting here, decide > a similar plan in their eoinmJi.iti - BRITISH BISHOP PROHIBITION IN AMERICA PLYMOUTH, seems to be a 1 , . f ar i prohibition wi.l m the ■ t ■ less successful than this country practical prohibition of 1 ..I among the working c ass ~ .• heavy tax. ~ , - “Still I deeply regret, he cen ( tinues, "that Englishmen have be. ■> found to assist in breaking Ameii , can laws. Eac heountry has 1.-, light to govern itself Whether the ■ laws are good or bad, it i- iu ■ , mentally opposed to the doctrine o , 1 self-government t»s..t another eon - try should allow it- ' iti :ens u> encourage a breach ’ t hose laws. 1 LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TO j MEET ON DEC EMBER 31 CHICAGO, Dec. 18.— (By the, | Associated Press.)—The mid-win-j ; ter meetings of the American Lib- I rary association will be held here December 31-January 2. The asso ciation’s council, league of libra: j | commissions, university, college and normal school librarians, Biblio graphiacl Society of America and the executive, editorial, .educational, and- library' training, committees,; ! will partiepte. , I President Azariah S. Root, of TOberlin college, Oberlin, 0., wdl ! preside at the bibilographi. al meet lings, which will be addressed by a number of middle-western college, . librarians on subjects relating to ! books for college students'. GERMAN METAL THIEVES i ■ TAKE ROCF FROM CHURCH ■ i e. BERLIN, Dee. 18.—I By the As - sociated Press.)—Stealing of metal TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1923 articles Os every description fc e . \ V so prevalent in Berlin that of. ' (icuds were fearful that all the bronze statues in the parks would ■ taken, consequently they were ,moved to places of safety. This ; G,rm of robbery began last New • t sir's day, when one of group of b ,< rs was sawed off. The metal tlu n was cut into small pieces and .old to junk dealers. rhe theft was traced 1# two men iwho, it was learned, were assisted i \ their wives and children. The is, ,nc proved so/profitable that. • heir relatives and friends engaged the operations. Meta] articles 1.0 been stolen from churches i cemeteries and railroad trains and n , ne instance the copper roof of a iknsii was carried away. The owners of new houses am ]. the copper waste waterpipes con ealod in the walls of the first floor m order to keep them out of ,e.| ( hel the metal thieves. Twenty ; ects are under arrest. | ■■ fishing trip ends WITH JAIL SENTENCE .WANNAH, Dec. 18.—(By the A•-.. Hated Press.) —A jail sentence »of from two to four years was giv . n Charlie Grayson, negro, when lleph : I guilty to a charge'of burg- Jury in Superior court here. Char lie’admitted he was in the act of i .iliing a sack with fish he found in the ice box of a local fish and oys j ter dealer when he was caught by ■ officers. "Why that’s no way to ! c.aeh fish,’’ said Judge Meldrim I -.bo then sentenced Charlife to pris- I on for his “fishing” trip. —— SAVANNAH-AUGUSTA ROAD NOW IN GOOD SHAPE SVANNAH, Dec. 18.—(By the Acsociated Press.) —Reports along the highway that the road between Augusta and Savannah is in poor ' condition were declared untrue by 'the report of the highway depart ,l meat to Capt. W. H. Robertson, president of the Savananh motor club. Tourists have been warned ' ugainst this route by people on the highway as the road was said to ‘be in bad condition but the high way department says that tourists need have no fear and can go with out difficulty. i The pouch of a pelican is largn enough to contain seven quarts of [ water .
