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FORTY-FIRST YEAR.—NO. 95.
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BURLESON BARS
USE OF WIRES
TO N. Y. WORLD
NEW YORK, April 23.—(8y Asso
ciated Press.) —The New York World
today charges that the postoffice de
partment prohibited transmission on
the wires of the Western Union and
Postal telegraph companies, an arti
cle in Monday’s issue of the World,
analyzing the activities of the depart
ment. It charges that officials decid
ed against sending it on the ground
that it "appeared to be improper.”
BURLESON DECLINES
TO SHIELD HIMELF.
WASHINGTON, April 23.—(8y As
sociated Press.) —Postmaster General
Burleson announced today that he had
issued instructions to the wire oper
ating board to direct the management
of all telegraph systems to suspend, ;
in so far as messages referring to the
postmaster general were concerned, ■
their rule prohibiting the transmission
of messages containing libelous mat
ter.
He said the order was issued as soon
as he heard of the action of the New
York officials in regard to the matter
from the World bureau.
Negro Bound Over
for Forging Check
Luther Harris, a negro farmer living
near Leslie, was bound over to the
City court by Justice McMath this
morning on a charge of forgery, fol
lowing a commitment trial which was
attended by a number of Leslie citi
zens, and numerous negroes from that
district.
Luther is alleged to have forged a
check for $23 on J. J. Wilson, county
• commissioner, ten days ago, securing
goods and cashing on it at a store in
Leslie. No record of the transaction
was made by the store, and it was with
difficulty that Sheriff Harvey and
Deputy Summers finally located him.
Roy G. Lucas, another negro ar
rested several days ago on the same
charge was freed, it being shown
that he had no connection whatever
with the transaction, having been ar
rested because he answered the de
scription of the man wanted.
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LOCAL SPOT
Good Middling, 27 l-2c.
NEW YORK FUTURES
Close Open Low Close
Prev High
May ...27.52 27.35 27.04 27.75
July ....26.10 25.90 25.72 26.38
Oct ” ....24.53 24.20 24.12 24.87
Dec ....24.06 23.65 23.34 24.40
Grand Opera Makes
Chink Washerman
Burst Out in Tome’
ATLANTA, April 23. —Even the
street urchins are whistling
tuneful arias from grand opera in
Atlanta this week. Music has
soothed many a little savage
breast. The office boy has been at
it, too, and looking over the
shoulders of reporters as they
rack their brains for adjectives,
he tendered this rhyme:
“Swing-tail coats and low-neck
gowns,
A world of them have come to
town;
Screeching low and screeching
high
Sure those stars belong in the
sky.”
A reporter sent for his clean
shirt, and even the Chinese laun
dryman had a “poem” to help fill
space. Here it is:
"Caruso, de Luca and Poncelle
Sang together just like helly,
Made Atlanta shout and roar,
Coming strong to laundry door.”
M’CORD, HEAD OF
RESERVEIBIANK,
COMINCFRIDAY
Americus is to be the host on Fri
day of this week of J. A. McCord, of
Atlanta, chairman of the board of di
rectors of the Sixth District Federal
Reserve bank, and the actual head of
the Victory Loan in this district.
A telegram to this effect was receiv
ed today by G. R. Ellis, chairman of
the loan campaign for Sumter county,
from Haynes McFadden, loan chair
man for the Sixth Reserve distrtict.
Mr. McCord, who is one of the big
gest men in the southeast, will arrive
Friday morning, and will spend the
day here. He is stopping over on his
way to Florida.
Arrangements were being made this
I afternoon by Chairman Fills for a
luncheon to be given Mr. M :Cord Fri
day at the Windsor, to which Mr.
McCord’s friends in Americus will be
invited. Mr. McCord will leave Fri
day night on the Seminole.
Mr. McCord is the direct representa
tive of the treasury department in the
southeast, and as such is ’he highest
authority on the bond‘campaign, thrift
stamps and other forms of government
financing, and he is expected to have
some interesting things to say at the
luncheon.
For Georgia-—Fair tonight and
Thursday; little change in tempera
ture.
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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, APR'L 23, 1919
SUMTER GIRL
SLEEPS 4 DAYS,
FOLLOWING FLU
The second case of sleeping sick
ness, that mysterious malady which
has followed in the wake of the influ
enza epidemic in isolated instances,
has been reported in Sumter county.
The victim is Miss Bessie Williams,
living on Route B, not far from
Plains.
She suffered an attack of influenza
three months ago, from which she
had never completely recovered, al
though she had been able to be out.
A week ago she was taken with the
sleeping sickness, losing conscious
ness, and remained in a comatose con
dition for four days. She was taken
to the Plains hospital, where she re
gained consciousness Monday.
Her condition is not regarded as se
rious, and her speedy recovery is
looked for.
The first case of sleeping sickness
reported in the county was that of a
negro living near Cobb, who was un
conscious for five days a few weeks
ago.
Veterans’ Pensions
to be Paid Promptly
ATLANTA, April 23.—A1l anxiety
over the possibility of delay in pay
ment of Confederate veteran’ pen
sions has been allayed by the receipt
of more than $500,000 in taxes by the
state treasurer during the past day
or two. The reason of the sudden in
flux of funds is the fact that the
county tax collectors who have been
delaying final settlement with the
state treasury, have just sent in their
accounts in order that they might not
be penalized for not getting in their
final settlements by April 20.
The veterans’ pensions are paid in
two installments. The second in
stallment is due May 1 and amounts
to about $626,000. There are also
due on that dale payments amounting
to $150,000 to the University of Geor
gia and other state institutions. It
had been feared that there might be
some necessary delay in meeting these
payments but the situation has been
clared up satisfactorily.
Hoover in Berlin
With Big Staff
BERLIN, April 22.—(Tuesday)—(By
Associated Press.) —Herbert Hoover
arrived here today with a large staff.
DOUBT SOVIET
RULE IN TURKEY;
BUDAPEST NOW
| IN WORST CRISIS
British Warships at Constantinople
Fail to Hear of Reported
Red Revolt
LOOTING AND ASSASSINATIONS
NOW FEARED IN HUNGARY
Serious Disturbances Reported in
Hamburg-Plundering Mobs
Clash With Police
LONDON, April 23. — (By Associated
Press.) —The rumor that a soviet gov
ernment has been set up in Turkey
v.hich attracted much attention yes
terday, remains entirely without con
fit mation, and now is treated with
considerable credulity.
It is pointed out that the news came
from Odessa, which is in th? hands of
the Bolsheviki, while British warships
at Constantinople, equipped with wire
less, had not been heard from
VIOLENT ANARCHY IS
FEARE DIN BUDAPJEST.
BUDEPEST, April 22.—(Tuesday)—
(By Associated city is
going through a crisis worse than that
of April 3. There is apprehension
that there will be a violent swing to
anarchy, with socialists losing con
trol to Bolshevik leaders like Bela
Kun and chiefs of the Red Guatd.
General looting and assw iination
of eld political leaders and aristo .rats
arc- feared.
Reports are current that the Rou
manians and Czechs ha.’j received or
ders from the Allies to mam on Bud
apest.
RIOTING AND PLUNDERING
REPORTED AT HAMBURG
BERLIN, April 22.—(Tuesday.)—
(By Associated Press.) —Serious dis
turbances in Hamburg during the
week-end are reported. A mob plun
dered the harbor quarter and clashed
with the police, several being killed
and wounded.
A dispatch to Voerwaerts says roit
ing was renewed today, arms being
distributed to mobs in the suburb of
St. Pauli. Several police depots were
attacked, and one captured by the
mobs.
Reconstitution of Old
NationalGuardbegun
WASHINGTON, April 23.—(8y As
sociated Press.) —Reconstitution of the
National Guard was actually started
today when the war department,
through the bureau of militia affairs,
authorized the organization of seven
regiments of infantry ,one extra bat
talion of infantry, one squadron of
cavalry and eighteen companies of
coast artillery, in four states —New
York, New Jersey, Ohio and Oregon.
Surcharge on Cotton
Replaces Demurrage
WASHINGTON, April 23.—(8y As
sociated Press.) —A sur-charge of 25
cents per hundred pounds on cotton
' shipped from Atlantic and Gulf ports
to Liverpool and London was estab
lished by the Shipping board today,
in lieu of demurrage, because of se
i rious delays in unloading at English
:orts.
BISHOP WOULD LET KAISER
CRUSH ROCK FOR CHURCHES
BOSTON, April 23.—Bishop Theo
dore S'. Henderson, of Detroit, recent
! ly returned from a tour of Europe,
speaking to members of the Boston
Methodist Social Union at the People’s
Temple, told that if he had his way
the former kaiser would spend the
■ rest of his life cracking stone for
churches wrecked in the war zone.
Want a Ride in the Clouds?
Flyers Will Take Champion
Bond Buyers and Sellers Up
Want a ride in an airship?
All right, here’s your chance.
Major E. S. Schofield, commanding
Officer at Souther Field, announced
today that he had received authority
from General Menoher, chief of air
service at Washington, permitting the
man or woman purchasing the great
amount of Victory Loan bonds;
also the man or woman selling the
greatest amount of Victory Loan bonds
to take a flight as a passenger in a
government airplane in each commun
ity when the chips are sent to the va
rious towns on Victory Loan trips.
Such passengers are to be carried only
under the prescribed conditions and
instructions. The following release
must be signed before making the
flight:
RELEASE CARD.
(Place.)
Know All Men By These Pres
ents: That, whereas, I
am about to take a flight or
flights on the above mentioned
date in certain aircraft owned or
operated by the United States
government; and whereas I am
doing so entirely at my own initia
tive, risk and responsibility and
am not acting upon the orders or
suggestion of the United States
government or any of its officers
or agents; now, therefore, in con
sideration of the permission ex
tended to me by the United States
through its officers and Agents to
take said flight or flights, I do
hereby for myself, my heirs, exec
utors, administrators and assigns,
remise, release and forever dis
charge the government of the
United States and any and all of
RADER ASSUMES
COMMAND AT
SOUTHER HELD
Lieut. Col. Ira A. Rader, the new
commander of- Souther Field, arrived
on the 2:17 train this afternoon from
Texas and immediately reported at
Souther taking charge.
Colonel Rader, who has the rating
of Military Aviator, wears a stripe in
dicating six months’ service in France.
Menoher Invited
to Visit Americus
Following announcement in the
morning press that General T. C.
Menoher, director of the United
States Air Service, would be in Ma
con May 5 for an address before the
aeronautical congress, the City of
Americus, by authorization of Mayor
Sheppard and the Chamber of Com
merce, jointly, through Secretary Per
kins, today wired General Menoher
an invitation to extend his trip to the
South and visit Americus .
It was believed likely that General
Menoher may be inclined to’ accept the
invitation because of the location here
of Souther Field and the aviation gen
eral supply depot, this giving him an
opport unity to make a personal in
spection of the air service property
and personnel here.
Rotary Club Called
In Business Session
The Americus Rotary club is re
quested by Frank. Harrold, president,
to meet him at the Windsor Thursday
at 12:45 o’clock, in the private dining
room, for a 15-mlnute business meet
ing of importance. The regular
weekly luncheon will be served at 1
o’clock, as usual. Every member is
urged by Mr. Harrold to be prompt.
FLIGHTS AGAIN DELAYED.
ST. JQHN’S, N. S., April 23.—(8y
Associated Press) —The weather today
again prevented the start of the Brit
ish planes on their proposed trans-
Atlantic flights.
its officers and agents from any
and all claims, demands, actions
or causes of action, arising cut of
any injury or death that may oc
cur to me by reason of the said
flight or flights, irrespective of
how such injury or death mi y
occur.
(Signature.!
(Address.*
(Person to be notified in
case of emergency.)
•••••••
’(Address.)
(Witness.)
The sixth Souther Field Victory
Loan squadron, consisting of three
ships piloted by Lieut. Alfred W.
Vance, Lieut. Walter F. Sutter and
Lieut. Wilfred B. Warde and carrying
as passengers M. S E Horace Hill, Dale
W. Smith and Chauff. Harold Laass,
left Wednesday morning at 8:15 for
Athens,, Elberton and Madison, to
distribute loan literature.
Towns and cities being visited by
airplanes in support of the present
Victory Loan are declared not to be
getting the fullest advantags from
these visits; the distributing of , liter
ature and the aerial performances
are mostly viewed with curiosity ra
ther than purchasing bonds interest. It
has been suggested that the commit
tees place the selling of bonds in the
hands of the visiting air men and to
announce that for every bond sold the
airman will put on another spectacu
lar stunt, the selling of bonds to be
done after the distributing of the lit
erature and before the demonstration
of aerial acrobatics.
SUSPICIOUSSTORE
FIRE IS PROBED
BY THE OFFICIALS
Officers were at work today inves
tigating a mysterious fire which oc
curred this morning at 3:10 o’clock in
the store of John Wesley, colored, on
North Lee street.
When the firement reached the
store they found it well ablaze inside.
The front door was locked and had to
be broken in, but the rear door was
unlocked. Evidences of large quanti
ties of kerosene having bem poured
around the interior of the store were
found by Chief Naylor, but the blaze
was extinguished before it had de
stroyed more than half of the stock,
which was declared to be limited.
Investigation showed that a hole
had been bored in the front wall be
side the door through which an arm
could be inserted ,and through which
it was at first supposed the bar to
the front door had been removed, the
store robbed, and then set afire to
cover up the robbery. Investigation
by Sheriff Harvey and others, how
ever, disclosed that the bored hole in
the wall was not located in such a po
sition that the bar would possibly be
reached, indicating that it had been
bored as “camouflage’’ by some one
having access to the interior by other
means and who in leaving the building
had done so by the back door, leaving
it unbolted, while the front door was
locked.
No arrests have been made in the
case, but it was indicated that war
rants might be drawn today.
Asks Male Attire
for Florida Women
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., April 23.
The prospect of Florida women se
curing equal suffrage brought forth a
bill which has been introduced in the
house, regulating the wearing ap
parel by members of the gentler
sex, providing that “from and after
equal suffrage has been established
,in the state of Florida, it shall be
lawful for females to don and wear
the wearing apparel of a man as now
worn publicly by him.”
That is to say, she may wear the
coat, vest, trousers, shoes, shirt, col
lar and neckties as worn by males.
HOME
EDITION
PRICE FIVE GSSWTSI
LLOYD GEORGE
TRIESTOIHOLD
ORLANDO WHILE.
NEGOTIATING
Rome Delegation Reaffirms Determi
nation to Stand Firm on Rutne
Question
PRESIDENT WILSON REPORTED;’
EQUALLY AS FIRM AS ITAUMK.’
Versailles to be Ready for Gfermar.
Delegates April 28, but They
Will Arrive May 1
zLONDON, April 23.—(8y Assoctette*
Press.) —Premier Orlando ilircatetete
return to Italy today unless a sati»-
tactory adjustment is made oi tte
Fiume and Dalmatian qnestioasL Stea
mier Lloyd George is trying; t« gm"
suade him to remain in Pans .-.mgaß;..
while he continues his efforts te zatete*-
ciie the opposing viewpoints.
WILSON AS FIRM AS
n A LIAN DELEGATION}
PARIS, April 23.—(8y AsbOTOtete
Press.) —The Italian delegation to- flte*
peace conference today re-a£!hi»te
determination to stand linn •>» gte
question of Fiume, indicating thte un
less the council changed its pcerbteb
the delegation would not return teUte
conference.
An early settlement of tte uattete
versy is thought improbable, as-Wwft
dent Wilson is understood to be ■««Bate
ly as firm as the Italians.
GERMAN TOLD DELEGATES
WILL BE RECEIVED APRIL 2S.
PARIS, April 23—(By AssfeieMt
Press.) —The Allied government* itate
informed the German goveraxtete
through General Nudant at Spa, tlitet
they will be ready to receive th»? fgte
man delegates at Versailles April 2&.
The German delegates to tfei teK
congress probably will leave liteite
April 28 and arrive ai Versaaffes tegr
1, according to a message from,
via Zurich.
Hogs Beat Chicago
Quotations at Plains
That the price of 17.50 cents?, garr
pound received for No. 1 hogs. at. &te
recent farmers 'co-operative sate te.
Plains was a far better price: titem
would have been received on. that «tr
any subsequent date on the Chieacte
market, where until recently oricaa;
have ranged around .5 cents tdster
tban in the South, is shown by ovate*-
tions just received by County Agate
Geo. O. Marshall. Quotations «acs ttee
Chicago market on April 17 are tatter, ,
as typical of recent dates. Ota ttte
date "very top" hogs sold for 'Sate
cents per pound, with 2c to 3p aS
that price for hogs "not guarantete
corn fed.” Making this reduction m
average price for No. 1 Southern
hogs delivered in Chicago would hate
been 17.41 cents, from which. wraaM
have to have been deducted from 2 te
3 cents per pound for freight to.Gki
cago. The price of 17.50 oblame® te
Plains was F. O. B. Plains, meaning,
that much net to the
Chamber to Hold
Election Meeting
The annual meeting of the Gtete
ber of Commerce will be held Jtase
13, it was decided at a meeting «I tte
board of commissioners of the cham
ber Tuesday afternoon.
At this meeting, which will be h«&L
at the chamber headquarters, pjrtaJl
dent, vice president, treasurer ant’
four commissioners for terms. tw
years each will be elected. iwrtL
nating committee was appointed, com
posed of Frank Lanier, C. S. Glover
and Frank P. Harrold.
The auditorium committees of tw
Rotary club and the Chamber mat
with the commissioners yesterday ute /
the auditorium project was dtscusste? i
without action. A later meeting;
the various auditorium committee* te
contemplated. • t »
