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FORTY-FIRST YEAR.—NO. 149.
HUNS SILENT. ALLIES MAY SEND ULTIMATUM
BAUXITE MINING
INTERESTS FIGHT
HUGE RAISE IN
VALUATION HERE
Arbitration Hearing Had
With Owner and
Lessees Present
INCREASED FROM
$6,800 TO SIOO,OOO
Pays Owner Minimum
Rental of SIO,OOO
Per Year.
Some idea of the profits accruing
from the mining of bauxite ore in
Sumter county came out today before
a board of arbitrators, and before
the county board of equalizers yes
terday when the owners and opera
tors of the Hatton property of 240
acres near Andersonville, appeared
to protest the increasing of the as
sessed valuation of the property from
$6,800, the amount returned to SIOO
-
After refusing a compromise late
yesterday as suggested by one mem
ber of the board of equalization, who
agreed to place a proposal before the
other two members of the board in an
effort to reach an agreement, the
representatives of the property claim
ed their right of arbitration and the
hearing was held today in the court
room at the court house. C. C. Haw
kins was chosen to represent the
county as arbitrator, Macon Dudley
was chosen by the Hatton interests
and J. L. Sparks was agreed upon
as the third man. County Attorney
Maynard represented the board of
equalizers and conducted the inquiry
for the county, being assisted by
Chairman E. T. Mathis, of the board
of equalizers. Col. Denny and Mr
Wright conducted the inquiry for the
property interests. This afternoon the
inquiry had not been completed,
and there was no indication as t<
when a decision might be expected.
Raised Last Year
The property, which is owned b;
Richard D. Hatton, of St. Louis, and
operated under lease by the Repub
lic Mining and Manufacturing com
pany, was returned for taxation at
$6,800 last year, but was raised tr
SIOO,OOO by the equalizers and the
raise went unprotested until expira
tion of the statuatory time limit. Af
ter which suitwas brought in Superiof
court by W. W. Dykes, local repre
sentative of Mr. Hatton and the min
ing company, attacking the legality of
the levy. This suit is now pending.
The property was returned again this
year at $6,800, and the new board
after spending a day on the property
inspecting it and consulting Records
of ore shipments at Oglethorpe and
other records, proposed to raise i'
again this year to SIOO,OOO. However
desiring to be absolutely fair in the
matter and to assure no injustice be
ing done, Mr. Hatton and other in
terested parties were notified and
they appeared before the board yes
terday, where after extended argu
ments and consultations a compro
mise was proposed to place the valua
tion for this year at 75,000, with
the company agreeing to pay without
further contest the $2,200 taxes lev
ied on the property last year on the
valuation of SIOO,OOO. This the com
pany refused to accept and arbitra
tion was resorted ,to.
The board of equalizers found by
investigation and it was shown at the
hearing today, that the property is
leased by Mr. Hatton to the mining
company at a minimum rental of $lO
- per year, or at $1 per ton roy
alty if the amount of ore removed
amounts to more than 10,000 tons in
a year. The mining company has
been shipping 80 tons per day, worth
$8 per ton or $640 for a day’s out
put, the board found from shipping
records.
How Value Was Fixed
They also found materia] on th<
ground apparently for extending the
operations of the mining company
and increasing its output. The board
took the position in fixing the valu
ation that a guaranteed return c
j DECLARES HOMES
A MILLION SHORT
i IN UNITED STATES
> >
j A TLANTIC CITY, N. J., June
X i*. 25. (By Associated Press.) )
—There’s a shortage of a million >
homes in the United States, ac- S
cording to William H. Garland, \
of Los Angeles, president of the <
National Association of Rea! Es< ?
tate Boards, which is in session >
here. >
Delegates predicted nation-wide
boom in building and declared the s
only obstacle is the failure of (
manufacturers to stabilize prices <
for building materials. ?
ENGINEER HINES,
HURT IN WRECK,
SOONTORECOVER
Physicians attending Engineer A.
Ed Hines, who was badly injured
when his engine turned over near
Alamo yesterday, were very hopeful
today of his speedy recovery. His
injuries, while painful and serious
| were not as great as first reports of
the accident indicated.
Mr. Hines was brought to Americus
on the Seaboard relief train at 7
j o’clock Tuesday evening and taken
| directly to the city hospital. It was
I found that he had a bad cut on the
| foot, and serious burns on his abdo
; men and other parts of the body. He
i was reported resting well today.
The train struck two cows in a cu !
about 400 yards east of the station
at Alamo and the engine was de
i railed, turning over on the right side
None of the coaches were derailed
and passengers were not aware of the
accident so slow was the train run
ning at the time of the accident.
Traffic was blocked all day as i
result of the wreck, the afternoor
trains transferring passengers at
Alamo.
Israel Pierce, colored fireman with
Mr. Hines, who was reported badly
i injured yesterday, was found to h
unhurt.
BROWN URGES FIGHT TO
FINISH ON POTASH TAX
ATLANTA, June 25.—A meeting
as soon as possible in Washington of
the National Association of State
I Commissioners of Agriculture to
fight the proposed protective- tariff
on potash was urged by J. J. Brow
commissioner of agriculture of Geor
gia, in a telegram which he has just
addressed to Commissioner C. S. Wil
son, of New York, who is presiden
of the association.
Commissioner Brown said that th
republicans were determined to put
on the potash tax to hit the south
which the republicans feel has been
in the saddle for six years, but that
the potash tax cannot be made a par
ty issue inasmuch as it affects th- |
farmers in republican states just as
vitally as it does the farmers of thr
Democratic South.
I SIO,OOO per year to Mr. Hattor
equaled in value $250,000 in 4 pei
cent United States bonds, and, tak
ing 40 per cent of the assessed valu
ation established a reasonably asses
sable valuation of SIOO,OOO.
The representatives of the com
pany, in combating this valuation
declared that, unlike a government
bond which would be worth par at ma
turity, the mining property ere lonj
when worked out or when the dirst
above the ore became too deep for
profitable development, would be al
most valueless. They showed by maps
and plats that the ore deposits were
limited and were likely to give out a 4
any time.
The board contended, however, tha
the fact that the mining company
was spending more money for equip
ment to increase its output was a
clear indication that it was not ex
pecting the deposits to be exhausted
very soon.
The men appearing before the
board and before the arbitrators for
the property were Richard D. Hatton
of St. Louis, owner of the property:
H. Lewis, vice-president of the Re
public Mining and Manufacturing
company, of Philadelphia; Col. R. A
Denny and G. Wright, of Rome, coun
sel for the Republic Mining and Man
ufacturing company; Superintended
W. T. Watters of the mines, and Dan
Chappell, of Dykes & Chappell, local
representatives of the concern.
ERIC
THE TIMESif RECORDER
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IN THE HEART OF
GREATCANADIAN
STRIKE CALLED
OFF BY UNIONS
AFTER 6.WEEKS
Men Ordered Back To
Work Thursday
Morning
POLICEMEN AIDING
IN MARKET STRIKE
Boston Prepared For
Trouble With Radi
cals; Bomb Found
WINNIPEG, June 25. (By Asso
ciated Press.) —After nearly six
weeks of industrial strife, the gen
( eral sympathetic strike in Canada has
been called off. Under an agreement
reached last night all men are or
dered back to work at 11 o’clock to
morrow morning.
Similar word came from Calgary
and Edmonton, according to the an
nouncement calling off the strike un
conditionally.
POLICEMEN HELP BREAK
PRODUCE DRIVERS’ STRIKE
NEW YORK, June 25.—With a
police guard around Washington Mar
ket, and a convoy of mounted pa
trolmen for every truck load of vege
tables leaving the warehouses, the
first appreciable movement of pro
duce since the strike of market team
sters, chauffeurs and porters on Mon
day was begun here today.
BOSTON FEARING TROUBLE
FROM RADICALS; BOMB FOUND
BOSTON, June 5. (By Associat
ed Press.) —Every patrolman in the
city is on duty or on call today as the
result of special mobilization. No
official explanation was avanced, but
it was said at headquarters that re
ports were current of a possible radi
cal demonstration and parade, per
mits for which had been refused.
An object resembling a bomb was
found in a Congress street office
building this morning.
U. S. BOUNDARY ALONG
BORDER TO BE FORTIFIED
WASHINGTON, Tune 25.—(8y-
Associated Press.)—The completion
of forts and housing accommodations |
along the Mexican border has been -
undertaken by the war department
to ameliorate the trials of troops ser
ving as patrols and will give the Uni
ted States its first real fortified fron
! tier.
There are now more than two score
regularly established posts with prob
ably as many more outpost stations.
SMITHVILLE DEFEATED
BY BRONWOOD BY 7-3
BRONWOOD, June 25.—Bron
wood defeated the fast Smithville
team here Tuesday afternoon in •
pretty- game of ball by a score of
7 to 3. Batteries for locals, Collyle
and Cobb; for Smithville, Loy and
Martin; Umpire, Hooten.
PERSHING AND HOOVER
HONORED BY OXFORD
OXFORD, England, June 25. (By [
Associated Press.)—General Persh
ing and Herbert Hoover were honor
ed today by Oxford University with
the degrees of Doctor of Civil l aw.
LESLIE TEAM TO PLAY
DAWSON AND UNADILLA
LESLIE, June 25.—The Leslie I
baseball team will go to Dawson Fri- j
day afternoon to play the Dawson I
team.
The Unadilla club will come to 1
Leslie Monday afternoon for a game. I
N. Y.-CHICAGO AIR MAIL
SERVICE REGULAR JULY 1
NEW YORK, June 25.-—(By Asso
ciated Press.) —Airplane mail service
between New York and Chicago wil]
be in full operation by July 1 ac
cording to postoffiee officials here.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 25, 1919.
; Will He Wear It?
HUNS INTERNED
ATATLANTADUG
GREAT TUNNEL
ATLANTA, June 25.—The secrecy
long shrouding the internment camp
l at Fort McPherson was lifted with
plans for departure Tuesday after
noon of the first contingent of Ger
man prisoners ..ho are to be deported
from Charleston. This made possible
the disclosure of a plot which barely
failed several months ago in its pur
pose to release all of the 2,500 Huns
imprisoned there, it is said.
The plot was discovered just as it
verged on success through accident.
Three innocent young men lodgers
at the Peachtree Ir.n were suspected
as German agents when e. government
agent overheard snatches of their
conversation. He warned the prison
camp and a rigid inspection was held,
resulting in the discovery.
A tunnel leading from the floor
of the German officers’ quarters had
been dug to within twenty feet of a
clump of bushes growing at the edge
of a deep gulley when it was discov
ered Ano'/ner week or so of stealthy
digging work would have sufficed to
complete it, so that all could have
stolen through to freedom.
The dimensions of the tunnel were
great. A tall man could stand erect
within it. Electric lights burned
brightly at intervals along its length,
facilitating the earnest digging of
the Germans who worked m shifts.
For a greater part of its extent of
more than 100 feet the tunnel was
directly under the path of the armed
sentry walking post.
To prevent discovery, they had
rigged up a sounder which ticked off
every step of the guard as he moved
back and forth. When he reached a
certain point all work was halted un
til be passed on. Throughout every
night for weeks the unsuspected dig
ging continued.
The tools, wiring, lights and even
the material going into the construc
tion of the intricate warning sounder
were either stolen while the prison
ers were at work outside the wired
enclosure of their camp during the
day or were stripped from the build
ings of their living quarters.
This was accomplished with such
caution that none was missed. A bit
of wire would be tom from a dark
corner in one building and the broken
zJ Just The. thing \
/f VO Q .
mmsr, of
iSKV -
i connection restored by shortening of
the wire length. An electric light bulb
would be taken, and an explanation
made to inspectors that it had burned
out. Piece by piece over patient
weeks they collected their material.
And then they set to work.
legioTnames
POST IN HONOR
OF Il MATHIS
John D. Mathis post, a Sumter
i county branch of the American Le
■ gion, composed of soldiers, sailors
and marines who served in the grea'
j war, was organized at a mass meet
ing of ex-service men held last night
at the Y. M. C. A. building. Only a
! temporary organization was effected,
however, and another meeting will be
held when a charter has been granted
at which a permanent organization
I will be completed. McCord Prather
was made temporary chairman after
| the gather had been called to order
by J. G. Holst, of the committe
which called the meeting.
I Application for a charter from
the national organization was signed
by a number of the men present, fol
lowing which it was agreed that on
receipt of this charter, the first for
mal meeting of the organization will
be held and the regular officers duly
nominated and elected. Rules and by
laws of the organization will be mad<
and places and dates of meeting;
announced.
The constitution of the Amerlcai-
Legions provides that the name of
capted may be any . one that may be
selected except the name of a living
person, and after due consideration
it was decided by those present t
ch.oose the name of “The John D
Mlthis Post” in honor of first Lieut
John D. Mathis, 23rd U. S. Infan‘r"
killed in action at Soissons, France
June 6,1918.
It was made plain that this is to be
a Sumter county post, not an Am Q r :
cus post and that all ex-service me
in Sumter county are desired as
members.
I WFATHFR FOR FC AST }
For Georgia—Showers probably to
night and Thv.rsday
By Morris
JUDGE GEORGE
COMES TO TALK
TO GRADUATES
Judge Walter F. George, of the
Georgia Supreme Court, arrived in
Americus this afternoon to deliver
the principal address at the gradua
tion of the senior class of the Ameri
cus high school th : s evening.
The exercises will take place in the
school auditorium. The speaker will
be introduced by Prof. J. E. Mathie,
superintendent, and the presentation
of diplomas and medals will be made
by Dr. Lansing Burrows, p>eside>.t
of the board of education. Admis
sion to the exercises will be by com
plimentary tickets, which have been
distributed by the memtiers of the
class. Following is the detailed pro
gram for the exercises:
Invocation, Rev. James B Law
rence.
Away to the Woods, Arranged by
G. F. Wilson.—Chorus.
Salutatory, Charles Smith.
Class Oration, Neill A. Ray, Jr.
May March, Forman- -Chorus,
Second year girls.
Valedictory, Queenelle Harrold.
Award of Diplomas and Medals,
Dr Lansing Burrows.
Address, Judge Walter F. Georg?.
Benediction, Dr. Carl W. Minor.
Ushers—Hertwell Barton, Chief:
Walter Calhoun, Hubert Baugh
Marvin Bolton, J. W. Smith, Roy
Bivins, George Gardner, John Butt,
George Cobb, Ottie Johnson.
SOLDIERS ARRESTED FOR
PLOT ON SCHIEDEMANN
LONDON, June 25. (By Associa
ted Press.) —A number of soldiers
have been arrested at Weimar accord
ing to a Copenhagen dispatch, on
charges of plotting to arrest and mur
der former Premier Scheidemann.
The plot was to have been carried
out Monday evening.
SOUTHERN METHODIST
DAY AT BIG CELEBRATION
COLUMBUS, 0., June 25.—(8y
Associated Press.) —With prospect;
for the largest crowd yet assemble
the Methodists celebrated Southern
Day at the centenary celebration
the fair grounds today.
HOME I
EDITION
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
NO WORD FROM
GERMANY AS TO
SIGNING PEACE
THEY ACCEPTED
Peace Conference Lead
ers Undisguisedly Per
plexed is Report
|
DEMAND MAY BE i
SENT FOR ACTION
French Demobiliation Is
Up To Germans, Says
Clemenceau
i
PARIS, June 25. (By Associated!
Press.) —Up to 5:45 o'clock this af
ternoon no official word had been re
ceived nere regarding Germany’s *
plans with regard to the formal signr
ing of the treaty of peace and the
conference leaders are undisguisedly
perplexed over the situation.
If the heads of the Allied powers
in Paris do not hear from Weimar
very soon regarding the Garman del
egation for signing the peace an ul
timatum will be sent to the German
government according to Reuters.
The ultimatum will demand the ap
pointment of plenipotentiaries with
in a certain number of hours.
PLANS FOR SIGNING
IN COMPLETE SUSPENSE
PARIS, June 25. (By Associated
Press.) —The treaty of peace will be
signed either Friday or Saturday it
is believed. The hour has been fixed
at 2 o’clock in the afternoon.
The peace conference secretariat h»
still without official knowledge of the
personnel of the new Germa i de.ega
tion.
This lack of official news from
Germany regarding the new pleni
potentiaries has caused some unea
ness in conference circle. Plans for
signing are in a complete state of
suspense.
FRENCH DEMOBILIZATION
TO DEPEND ON GERMANY
PARIS, June 25. (By Associated
Press.) —Premier Clemenceau ap
peared in the lobby of the Chamber
of Deputies today and members
pressed him with questions regard
ing the government’s intentions re
garding elections and demobilization |
of the army. The premir said the
elections would be held at the earli- I
est possible date, probably late in ’>
September. Demobilization, he ex
plained, must depend somewhat on
the manner in which the Germans
observe the peace treaty terms.
DIXIE EPISCOPALIANS
TO PLAN BIG CAMPAIGN
ATLANTA, June 25.—Leading
Episcopalians from the diocese of
Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and
Tennessee will meet here Thursday
in a general conference over the
plans of their denomination to launch
a nation-wid campaign for the church..
There will be three sessions of the
conference at which various leaders
will explain the need and opportunity
for post-war service.
Forty-one dioceses have already or
ganized for the campaign and chair
men have been appointed in
two others. The Rev. Robert W. Pat-jj;
ton, secretary of the province of Se-fe.
wanee, is director of the national?
campaign. JIHF
£ '
LESLIE WAREHOUSE STARTEjpL
LESLIE, June 25.—Construction
of the new cotton warehouse here to
be known as the Sumter-Lee County
Warehouse Company, has been start
ed. W. C. Hinton, of Cordele, is the
contractor in charge. X
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Good middling 32% cents.
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