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•RTY-FIRST YEAR—NO. 142
HUN OFFICIALS DEEPLY PESSIMISTIC AND ANGRY
RECOGNITION OF
IRISH REPUBLIC
BY U. S. ASKED BY
AMERICAN LABOR
A. F. of L. Resolution
Urges Congress To
Take Action
HEARINGAT PEACE
TABLE IS FAVORED
Body Goes For Self-De
termination For
Island
ATLANTIC CITY, June 17.—(8y
Associated Press.)—Resolutions urg
ing congress to recognize the Irish
republic and recommending that the
representatives of the Irish republic
be given a hearing by the Paris peace
conference were adopted today by the
American Federation of Labor, and a
memorial was voted declaring Amer
ican organized labor as being in fa
vor of self determination for Ire
land.
LOWELL GETS
READY TO TURN
BALEJTO CLOTH
Preparations are going ahead in
Americus and at Lowell Mass., the
great Massachusetts textile center,
for the transport of a bale of Sumter
county cotton to Lowell by airplane
for manufacture into cloth. In 4m
ericus the chamber of commerce,
which will undertake the enterprise
as a matter of publicity for the city
and county proposes to allow the
merchants of the city to join in pur
chasing a small bale, it being planned
to return the manufactured cloth here
for distribution among the donors of
the bale to be disposed of by them
as souvenirs or otherwise as they see
fit. A small bale will be necessary
because of the inability of the planes
at Souther Field to carry a full-size
bale of 500 pounds.
Mayor Thompson, of Lowell, has
telegraphed for information concern
ing the grade of cotton and weight
of the bale, evidently so that plans
may be completed there for the im
mediate manufacture of the cotton
when it arrives. The following tele
gram was received from him last ev
ening:
“Lowell, Mass., June 16, 1919.
President Chamber of Commerce
Americus, Ga. Please give fol
lowing information: weight and
grade of staple of bale
of cotton to be sent by airplane
to -Lowell, Mass.
“Perry D. Thompson, Mayor
City of Lowell.”
The following reply was sent:
“Hon. Perry D. Thompson,
Mayor, Low'ell, Mass. Bale cot
ton by airplane Americus to
Lowell weighs approximately
four hundred pounds. Grade ful
ly good middling, about one inch
staple. Can you arrange for its
manufacture into cloth to be re
turned here by airplane?
“Joseph Perkins, secretary,
Americus Chamber of Com
merce.”
The order permitting the trip had
not been received at Souther Field
today, but Colonel Rader was expect
ing it by mail at any time, and ex
ing it by mail at any time.
Telegraphic information came from
one of the Air Service departments
indicating to him that the order had
been issued.
President John Sheffield and Sec
retary Perkins, of the chamber of
commerce, visited Souther Field this
morning to consult Colonel Rader
concerning the project. Colonel Ra
der stated that he planned to send
two planes on the trip, one carrying
the cotton and the other mechanics
and repairs for possible mishaps in
landing with the unusually heavy"
load. Experiments will be required to
determine the best way to place the
cotton on the plane for carrying.
Colonel Rader believes the trip to
Lowell can be made in two days, wit)
stops the first day at Columbia, S
C., Raleigh, N. C., and Washington,
and Mineola, L. I. and Lowell the sec
ond day. ,
I Here’s Inventor of
Deadliest Gas In (
History of World >
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Captain W. Lee Lewis.
Had not the armistice been signed,
the dealiest known poison gas would
have been used against the Huns. It
was invented by Professor W. Lee
Lewis, called front his duties as pro
fessor of chemistry at Northwestern
University, Evanston, 111,, and com
missioned a captain. Great quantities
of this gas, named “Lewisite” had
been manufactured and were ready
for shipment to the battle front.
WHITE FLAG IS
HOISTED BY 7
RED’ WARSHIPS
LONDON, June 17. (By Asso
ciated Press.)—The North Russian
general staff directing operations
against Petrograd reports the for
tress of Kronstadt, northwest of Pet
rograd, to be on fire, according to a
Helsinfors dispatch to the Daily Mail.
It was stated also that seven Bolshe
vik warships have hoisted the white
flag and will surrender to the British.
Several forts near Kronstadt have
also raised the white flag.
YELLOW PERIL ALARMS
MEXICO; MAY BAR DOOR.
MEXICO CITY, June 17. (By As
sociated Press.) —As a result of re
ports that large numbers of Chinese
are arriving in Mexico, most of them
in a bad state of health and without
money, it is said that a bill will be
presented in congress soon urging
that such Asiatic immigration be re
stricted. It is feared the Chinece will
enter into direct competition with
Mexican labor and eventually force
down the wage scale.
A treaty exists between Mexico
and China, whereby mutual immigra
tion is unrestricted, but, according
to the newspaper Excelsior, the situa
tion is so “alarming” that legislative
action is probable.
MEXICO TO SEND TRADE
EXCURSION INTO U. S.
MEXICO CITY, June 17—(By
Associated Press.) —The Chamber of
Commerce here is planning to organ
ize a trade excurison of Mexican mer
chants to the United States and pre
paring to receive similar missions
reported to be coming from Cleve
land, New York and various southern
commercial centers.
BIG MEXICAN WIRELESS
TAMPICO, Mexico, June 17 —(By
Associated Press.) —The government
has completed the erection here of
a wireless station which, it is claimed
has a sending radius at night of 2,-
000 miles.
FtHE COTTONMARKET]
LOCAL SPOT.
Good Middling 31 cents.
NEW YORK FUTURES
Prev
Close Open High Low Close
uly 31.23 31.65 31.35 30.70 31.00
Oct. 30.61 30.35 30.60 30.10 30.32
Dec. 30.37 30.05 30.35 29.80 30.00
THE TIIOmfimRDER
feQ PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF
WILSON TO SAIL
JUNE 24 OR 25;
CONGRESS WILL
HEAR HIM FIRST
Plans to Go Before
Lawmakers on Ar
rival Home
PLANS 3 WEEKS’
TOURFORLEAGUE
Senate Opens Long De
bate Upon Knox
Resolution
WASHINGTON, June 17.—(8y
Associated Press.) —President Wil
son hopes to leave Paris for Wash
ington June 24 or 25 if the Germans
sign the peace terms. Immediately af
ter his arrival President Wilson will
address congress.
After clearing up pressing official
business he will start a “swing around
the circle” early in July. It was stat
ed at the White House today that he
expects to be gone three weeks on
the tour, explaining the peace treaty
i and the League of Nations covenant
in the principal cities of the coun
; try.
LONG SENATE DEBATE
ON COVENANT OPENS
I WASHINGTON, June 17—(By
| Associated Press.) —The senate fight
• over the League of Nations entered a
new phase today with the beginning
| of debate on the Knox resolution pro-
I posing that the senate formally ex-
J press its unwillingness to accept the
i League covenant as now interwoven
1 with the peace terms. The debate
' is expected to last many days.
MISS GLADYS DUNN TO BE
| STENOGRAPHER TO CRISP
Miss Gladys Dunn left this after
jnoon for Washington, where she will
assume the duties of stenographer
to Congressman Charles R. Crisp, of
the Third Congressional district.
1 Miss Dunn, who is a native of
Americus, is one of the most compe
tent stenographers of this section,
and was picked by Congressman Crisp
because of her skill. She also has
a wide knowledge of people and af
[ fairs in this district and will be an
j able assistant to Judge Crisp.
Miss Dunn has held numerous po
i sitions here, among the latest be
-1 ing as clerk to the local draft board,
from which position she went to
Souther Field headquarters.
WILLARD STARTS WORK
IN EARNEST FOR FIGHT
and Dempsey will have a voice in se
lecting the referee for theid cham
pionship fight here July 4, t devel
oped today.
Willard changed his working tac
tics today. “My partners have got
to fight from now on,” he said. “The
time is getting short and I must work
my hardest.”
K. OF C. HUT COLLAPSES IN
FRANCE; 1 SOLDIER KILLED
BREST, June 17. (By Associated
Press.) —One American soldier was
killed, two are dying and over one
hunderd others are injured as a re
sult of the collapse of a Knight of
Columbus hut at Pont-a-Nezen last
night while a boxing match was in
progress. ,
NEGROES PARTICIPATE
IN RIOTS IN ENGLAND
LONDON, June 17. (By Associa
ted Press.) —In consequence of riots
at Liverpool, Cardiff and < Isewhere
in which negroes participated the
government has declined to repatriate
at the earliest moment all the aliens
who came to England during the war,
according to The Mail.
HOUSE COMMITTEE -
AGAINST DRY REPEAL
WASHINGTON, June 17—(By
Associated Press.) —By a vote of
ten to three, the house judiciary
committee refused today to adopt a
motion by Representative Igee, dem
beer. Representative Igoe was sup
insofar as it affects light wines and
motion by Representative Igoe, dem
ported by Representatives Gard, of
Ohio, and Class, of Wisconsin.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 17, 1919.
; The Next Patipnt By Morris
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EDWARDS GETS
NEW TRIAL AS
WIFES SLAYER
A new trial has been granted at
Talbotton to J. Fred Edwards, of Am-
I ericus, who was convicted there in
March of wife murder and sentenced
Ito life imprisonment. He was con
ivicted on circumstantial evidence and
the privilege of a new trial was grant
ed by Judge W. E. H. Searcy, Jr.,
before whom he was tried.
Edwards is proprietor of a barber
shop on West Lamar street. He came
here last winter with his wife, who
was a wealthy widow of Talbot coun
ty when he married her a few months
after the death of his first wife, and
purchased the barber shop. His ar
rest here followed notice of his in
dictment, and he was taken to Tal
botton, where he was put on trial
almost at once. Since his trial his?
brother has been here in charge of
the business
Edwards contended that his wife
committed suicide. She died from a
gunshot wound inflicted in their home
at night when only Mr. Edwards and
their small children were in the
house.
Edwards was represented by G.
C. Palmer, of Columbus; J. H. McGe
hee, A. P. Persons and J. A. Smith,
of Talbotton. The prosecution was
conducted by Solicitor General C. F.
McLaughlin, H. A. Hall, of Newnan,
and A. J. Perry, of Talbotton.
SENATE TO GO INTO
HENRY FORD’S DEFEAT
WASHINGTON, June 17—(By
Associated Press.) —Investigation of
the senatorial election, in which Hen
ry Ford is contesting the election of
Senator Truman Newberry, republi
can, was recommended unanimously
today by the senate elections com
mittee.
QUARTERMASTER A FATHER
Lieutenant and Mrs. Percy Whit
ney announce the birth of a son on ■
June 16. Lieutenant Whitney is quar
termaster at Souther Field.
i WEATHER FORECAST, I
For Georgia :Fair tonight qnd Wed
nesday, except thunder showers this
afternoon or tonight in west portion.
Thursday probably fair.
Dr. Henderson
Is Called By
Albany Church
ALBANY, June 17.—Rev. Leßoy
G. Henderson, of Americus, has been
extended a call to the Albany Pres
byterian church. This action was ta
ken by the Presbyterian congregation
at a meeting following the morning
service Sunday. The call goes forward
to Mr. Henderson at once, and it is
hoped he will accept.
Rev. Leßoy G. Henderson is rec-
I ognized as one of the strongest Pres-
J byterian preachers in Georgia, and is
I known also as a pastor whose excel
lent work has never failed to build
up the churches he has served. He is
now serving the Americus church for
the second time in his pastorate.
HR. HENDERSON NOT READY
tfO ANNOUNCE DECISION
i Dr. Henderson stated this after
noon that the oflic al call, which he
|iad been expecting, reached him this
I morning and was being considered
by him. He said he would not be
ready to make an announcement on
his decision for probably a week or
< more.
CANADIAN STRIKE CHIEFS
HELD, TEMPLE RAIDED
J WINNIPEG, June 17—(By Asso
; ciated Press.) —Ten strike leaders
were arrested in their homes early
today by government police officials.
Other arrests are reported to have
been made at Calgary and other wes
tern points at the same time.
; A raid was made by the police on
the Labor Temple here and consider-
I able literature, said to be of a Bol
shevist nature, was seized.
SCOUT DRIVE PRIZES TO
BE AWARDED WEDNESDAY
Awards to the school children who
I solicited funds for the Boy Scouts
last week will be made at 4 o’clock
Wednesday afternoon, it was an
nounced today by Joseph Perkins,
who sponsored the campaign. Mr.
Perkins stated that the delay, in
awarding the prizes had been due to
the fact that several solicitors had
not yet turned in the money collect
ed. He asks that all report before 4
o’clock Wednesday.
WIRE STRIKEIMAY
END WEDNESDAY,
HINT OF LEADER
CHICAGO, June 17. (By Asso
ciated Press.) —The strike of com
i mercial telegraphers may be settled
| tomorrow, according to President
: Konencamp, of the telegraphers’ un
ion.
Wire company officials here today
reported the situation unchanged
and traffic normal.
KILLS HIS BULL TERRIER
AFTER MAD DOG SCARE
The fine bull terrier belonging to
Ross Hubbard was killed by Mr. Hub
bard yesterday after it had bitten
several dogs on the south side of the
city and created a mad dog scare
among the people of that section. The
dog was declared by Mr. Hubbard to
be showing no signs of rabies and re
turned home in a playful mood fol
lowing the excitement it created, but
he preferred to take no chances or
to cause alarm to his neighbors.
It was stated today that the dog
belonging to J. C. Beck, on Hancock
avenue was not bitten, as was at
first reported.
AMERICUS SCENES GO
IN RAILROAD FOLDER
Americus is to be advertised to the '
world through an illustrated folder
to be issued by the Central of Geor
gia railroad for distribution to other
’ parts of the country. Secretary Per
'kins, of the chamber of commerce,
I has received a request to prepare J
i brief data on the city and furnish I
two photographs of local scenes for
incorporation of the booklet. He has
selected pictures of the Windsor ho
tel and the Furlow grammar school as
attractive features for tourists or set-
I tiers.
The booklet will contain views of |
i cities on all the Central of Georgia
I lines. Americus is one of only two cit
ies between Macon and Montgomery
to have a place in the book the other
of the two being Albany.
SUTTLE STAR PITCHER.
Lieut. David Suttle, of Souther
J'ield, is the star pitcher of the camp’s
baseball nine. The credit for his work
Jias been going in some instances to
fijieut. Walter Sutter, post adjutant
(through typographical error and the
Similarity of the two names.
HOME
EDITION
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ACCEPTANCE OF
TERMS HIGHLY
IMPROBABLE. IS
WEIMARREPORT
Leaders Depressed By
New Treaty Reaching
Germany
ALLIES RECEIVE
TURKISH MISSION
Remaining Clauses of
Austrian Treaty Are
Taken Up
WEIMAR, June 17. (By Associa
ted Press.) —The new Allied term!)
reached here late last night. The first
apparent effect on the German lead
ers was depression. A report was pas
sed rapidly through the castle that
signing by Germany was highly im
probable.
,All officials available expressed the
deepest pessimism and resentment
at the alleged cruelty of the terms.
TURK PEACE MISSION
RECEIVED BY ALLIES
PARIS, June 17. (By Associated
Press.) —The Council of Ten received
the Turkish peace mission in-the cloak
room of the Quai d’Orsay this morn
ing.
The Council of Five met this af
ternoon and took up the remaining
clauses of the Austrian treaty and
also considered matters reqwring at
tention before the departure tonight
of President Wilson for his trip to
Belgium.
SUGARIUYERS
WARNED NOT TO
EXCEED NEEDS
Due to hysteria on the part of the
public, the south is just now experi
encing a threatened sugar shortage
dealers report. It is said not to be
an actual shortage, there being ample
to go around on normal buying
i but the word has gotten out that the
supply is short and people in many in
stances are said to be attempting to
purchase in much larger quantities
than usual creating a shortage for
the remainder of the consuming pub-
It was explained today by Frank
Lanier, head of the Americus Grocery
company,'wholesalers, that the sup
ply was ample for normal needs, but
that the mills were delivering in the
usual lots and could not be speeded
up, consequently sales could not be
made on a larger scale than to meet
the normal demands.
“There is sugar for all,” he said,
“but people must not buy in unusu
ally large quantities, or the whole
scheme of supply will be upset.”
Mr. Lanier prepared the following
-statement on the situation:
“There is absolutely no use to get
hysterical about not having enough,
sugar to meet your ordinary require
ments. If it was known by every one
■ that they could get all they wanted,
they would ordinarily buy possibly a
i week or ten days’ supply, but, think
, ing it will be scarce they want nat
i urally to get from one month to
1 three month’s requirements at one
timed Your retailer is just as anx
ions to sell you all you want as you
are to have it, but it is just this fear
'of getting without that is causing
I this unusual demand.
“There is in Cuba the largest crop
' of raw sugar ever harvested, but the
' excessive demand from consumers to
retailer, from them to the jobbers,
and from them to the refiners has
caused the refiners to decline more
orders before the latter part of Au
gust to September, as they are
swamped with so much business. This
does not mean that there is no sugar
to be had, but, that they have sold
all they can take care of until the
early fall; so just buy as you adhi
ally need sugar and the jobbers wk
try to keep the retailers in theW
usual supply but neither can the re
tailer, jobber or refiner supply a
fhree tymand in one month
dur'ingAhe fruit season.
i “So just don't waste sugar or any
thing else and I believe there will
be enough of everything to go around
though we are known as the greatest
nation of waste on earth.