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A delegation sent to Palestine
for educational and relief work by
the Anglo-American society has re
ported by cable to the society’s
headquarters here that they have
reached Jerusalem. According to
the message, the high cost of liv
) ing has reached its zenith in the
capital of Christianity. Hotels
charge a maximum of SIOO a week
and travelers hea* *heir rooms as
best they may, as coal is unobtain
able and the Tur' s burned every
thing wooden in sight.
William D. McCracken, head of
the delegation, reported that Pales
tine is infested with Turkish and
German agents, who are engaged
in organized propaganda against
the British authorities. Mr. Mc-
Cracken said these agents made
special efforts to reach American
tourists and spread fictitious re
ports of uprisings m Egypt and al
leged imperialistic aims of Great
Britain.
* • •
Remember Grace Lusk, the Wau
kesha, Wis., nurse whose trial
for the slaying of the wife of Dr.
David Roberts, who had made love
to her, was a national sensation a
few years ago? Miss Lusk has
now been a convict in the state
prison for some t : me, but Dr. Rob
erts has only begun to pay for his
culpability. One year at hard la
bor in the House f Correction at
Milwaukee was imposed on him a
few days ago, folic wing his convic
tion on charges involving Miss
Lusk.
Again, the woman really pays,
• • •
Portugal has made no concession
for a naval base to the United
States in the Azores, Secretary
Daniels says, and the navy depart
ment has no intention of establish
ing one there. Mr. Daniels point
ed out that much of the eequipment
of the temporary base established
in the islands during the war had
been given to Portugal.
Warning mothers that the girl ■
who allows young men to kiss her
stands the least chance of winning
a husband, Dr. Charles E. Barker,
hygiene expert, lect" red to several
hundred women at Joliet, 111., the
other day, the subject being, “A
Mother’s Responsibility To Her
i Daughter.”
I “It isn’t necessary to be prud
■ ish,” he said. “A girl can be a
" good fellow without allowing fa-
miliarities.”
Doctor Barker advocated anti
kissing as a law in the home and
protested against e teaching of
sex hygiene in the public schools,
asserting the place ,for that in
struction is in the home.
• * •
A wagon load of alfalfa seed
which W. B. Stead hauled to Em
poria, Kans., is said to be the most
valuable load of farm products ever
marketed.
Stead received $1,927.25 for the
102 bushels of seed in the wagon.
The seed sold for sl9 a bushel.
» * »
Virtually every member of the
faculty of Princeton University will
be given a substantial increase in
salary, effective now, President .
John Grier Hibben, of Princeton
University announced at the fall
meeting of the board of trustees. .
President Hibben said:
“All instructors who have been ,
with us one year or more will r&-
ceive a minimum salary of $1,500;
all assistant professor preceptors,
a minimum of $2,000; all profes
sors, a minimum of $3,000. In ad- I
dition all members of the faculty
whose salary is mw than $9,000
will receive an increase of SSOO.
• • »
The maximum penalty of the
Michigan law—life imprisonment at
hard labor—has been imposed on
Mrs. Stanislaw Lypchinski at
Leland, Mich., following her convic
tion on a charge of slaying Sister
convent of Isadore, near here, more
Mary John, a Felician nun, at the
than twelve years ago.
Mrs. Lypczynska, housekeeper
for Father Bienowski, pastor of St.
Isadore church, was charged with
killing the nun because she was
jealous of her and with burying the
body under the church. Evidence
introduced at the trial showed that
the bones were later removed from
the place of interment and rebur
ied outside the church.
Dr. Henderson, 11l At
Home Here, Out Again
Dr. Leroy G. Henderson, pastor
of the Albany Presbyterian church,
who was until recently pastor of the
Presbyterian church here, and still
resides here because of having no
available residence in Albany, has
been confined to his bed with chills
and fever for six days, but was able
to be out for awhile today.
A manse is being built by the Al
bany congregation, and it will be
January at the earliest before Dr.
Henderson will be able to remove
his family from Americus.
The Weather Forecast j
For Georgia—Partly cloudy and
cooler tonight; Thursday cloudy.
FORTY-FIRST YEAR.—NO. 249.
STRIKE ORDER STAYS
ANOTHER BOMB
PLOT NIPPED,
6 ARE ARRESTED
Explosives And Red Lit
erature Also Captured
By Police
CLEVELAND, Oct 29—(By Asso
ciated Press) —Discovery of a radi
cal plot to spread terror throughout
the nation by another series of bomb
explosions next spring was announc
ed by the police here today follow
ing the arrest last night of five men
and one woman suspected of having
planned the destruction of the Cen
tral Police station. The arrests were
made in four simultaneous raids.
With the prisoners the police cap
tured a quantity of high explosives,
one complete bomb, several incom
plete bombs and anarchistic litera
ture.
Peach Shippers Get
Rebate From Exchange
A rebate of $lO per car to all
peach growers shipping their peaches
through the organization is being
distributed by the Georgia Peach
Growers exchange. Checks were re
ceived today by a limited number of
Sumter county men who marketed
through the exchange the past sea
son. The rebate is made in the form
of a dividend. The exchange charges
the shippers a fixed rate during the
season for handling their fruit, and
at the end of the season, after pay
ing all expenses and setting by a
surplus fund for emergencies, divides
the balance among the members and
shippers.
Most of the local growers sold
their peaches this year direct to pro
duce agents who shipped indepen
dently of the exchange.
2 More Crawleys Are
Arraigned in U. S. Court
ATLANTA, Oct. 29.—Felix and
Frank Crawley, brothers of George
and Decatur Crawley, now under sen
tence of death for the murder of a
United States deputy marshal, were
araigjted in the United States district
court today on a charge of harboring
a deserter from the army and assist
ing in his escape.
Frank Crawley also will be tried on
a charge of violating the selective ser- i
vice laws by failing to register for the I
draft.
Felix Crawley was tried recently
with George and Decatur on a charge
of being implicated in the murder,
but when the defense proved he was
not present at the time the deputy
was killed, the jury" returned a ver
dict of acquittal. He was re-arersted
by federal authority® on a charge of j
harboring an army deserter; His ■
brother, Frank, was arrested some
time ago, on the same charge and also j
for failing to register September 12, |
1918.
Several other cases charging viola
tion of selective laws will be tried
during the next th«'« days. All the
cases will be prosecuted by Gordon
M. Combs, United States assistant dis
trict attorney, who has been active in
rounding up violators of the draft
laws in this district.
CITY TAX MONEY COMING IN.
Over SSOO in city taxes have been
j paid into the city treasury, Clerk
and Treasurer Eldridge stated to
! day, although the books have been
open only a few days and money
comes in slowly at the start. Mr. El
dridge asks, however, that the public
do not wait until near the close of
’ the books for payment, and thus
' create a rush.
I .
; The Cotton Market J
LOCAL SPOTS.
Good middling 37 1-2—37 cents.
NEW YORK FUTURES. .
Prev.
Close Open High Low Close
‘ Dec. 36.72 36.90 36.96 36.53 36.60
Jan. 35.98 36.02 36.07 35.75 35.61
Meh 35.30 35.10 35.15 34.82 34.85
May 34.55 34.40 34.55 34.25 34.28
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FARM IN_SUMTER
Sixteen miles of Flint river front
at Flintside is now owned by W. M.
Humber and his father, it was stat
ed today, following the announce
ment of the purchase by W. M. Hum
ber of 953 acres contiguous to land
already held by him from the Terrell
Land company. This gives the two
Humbert 4,200 acres in a single tract,
a large part of it bottom land of fer
tility unsurpassed in southwest Geor
gia. Three-fourths of it or more is!
under cultivation. The tract is ■
slightly less than 4> miles in length
up and down the river, the 16-mile
frontage being due to the winding I
character of the stream.
It is the intentioi of the Humbers
to operate the land as a cotton plan
tation.
Firemen Find Black
Cat Bad Omen Twice
A black cat has appeared in the
doorway of the city fire department
for the last two nights, and before
day on each occasion the depart
ment has been called out only to see
the buildings ablaze totally de
stroyed.
Early Tuesday morning, following
the visit of the ebony colored feline,
the Sawyer machine shops burned;
at 3:55 o’clock this morning a negro
house on Prince’s Alley, near the
north boundary of the city, burned
down because of it being to far from
city water and the fire having too
much headway to be controlled by
J the firemen’s bucket brigade.
I The firemen kept the blaze from
i spreading to other structures.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 29,
Brennan To Stay Month
Negotiating For Use
Os Field
Although receiving his discharge
from the Air Service Monday, ex-
Lieutenant J. D. Brennan, who has
been stationed at Souther Field as
engineering officer, will not return to
his home in Boston with his family
at this time, but will remain here at
least a mpnth he says, while negotia
tions are going on with Washington
relative to the erectioi. of the gigan
tic passenger-carrying plane which
has been invented and patented by
himself and Sergeant Walter Dem
ing, of Souther Field.
We have been assured of capi
tal up to five million dollars to start
£he manufacture of these giant
planes/’ said Lieut. Brennan, as he
drew from his pocket a sheaf of
papers. “Here are the papers giving
us the use of up to that amount of
money, arranged by Baltimore inter
i ests.
“We want to build the first ma
chine at Souther Field. Negotiations
are now on with the government for
permission to do so. An effort is be-
I ing made to shift us to McCook Field,
Dayton, 0., but there would not be
I the slightest advantage to us in go
ing there; instead there would be
many disadvantages. The chief rea-
I son we want to erect the plane here
is that the open winter will make it
possible to continue the work unin
terruptedly.
“Some idea of the enormity of the
task of building this big plane may
be had from the statement that we
estimate that by working 200 men
in three shifts of 8 hours each, mak
ing 24 hours of work every day, and
beginning on January 1, we would
be ready to launch the first plane by
i July 4”
i This gigantic plane, which is of a
SUMTER’S QUOTA
TO AGNES SOT
IS ONLY HALF IN’
By Mrs. L. G. Council
(Local Chairman Agnes Scott Drive)
Only $1,090 has been turned in to i
the committee to date in the Agnes
Scott endowment fund drive.
We must wind up the campaign at
once. I will send my reports in on
Friday night. Subscriptions will be
received by the ladies today, Thurs
day and Friday. We will appreciate
those who have not yet subscribed
calling->either myself or Mrs. T. O.
Marshall'
All of the committee who have
been canvassing are requested to
turn in their cards and subscriptions
to me by noon Friday. The ladies
i have done everything possible to
raise Sumter's quota of $2,000, and
we hope yet that some others will
subscribe and prevent failure.
The campaign in Albany is over
and they have gone over their quota.
We cannot understand why Sumter
can not do as well. It is no fault of
the committee working under me.
1 They have worked hard and well.
Sumter is a rich county. Its peo
ple are generous, fair and progress
ive, and why shouldn’t this great in
telligent community back its woman
hood to the extent of $2,000? Re
member, this college looses the im
mense gift of the General Education
al Board if this campaign fails. Come
along, folks, let’s finish this and give
to Southern womanhood a better op
portunity for educational training.
type heretofore never employed, is
a semi-balloon, in that the wings are
constructed to hold large quantities
of hydrogen gas, making the plane
' almost self-lifting. The plane is de
j signed as a passenger and freight
carrier, having a capacity of 150
passengers and a grossage tonnage
of 87. Its length is to be 204 feet,
speed 180 miles an hour, and pro
pelled by eight 400 horse p-'wer Lib
i erty motors. ’•“tiailrn -
GARFIELD, FUEL
CHIEF, IS CALLED
TO WHITE HOUSE
Settlement Os Threatened Strike Without Walkundb
Likely, Says Administrator, Who Still Hara
Power To Act, As He , Confers With Tumulty—
Union Chiefs Called For Dec. 13 .
BL’LLEIIN 3:15 P. M.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 29. (By Associated Press.), —H®-
strike order of the United Mine workers stands. After two /wwffsff*"
discussion at the conference here today of union officials, it wa» an
nounced they had no idea of modifying the order. It was
President Wilson's pronouncement had no defender in the — ifauw.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29. (By Associated Press.) —FeSenJt
Fuel Administrator Harry A. Garfield, who still has authcsnSy *r
function as fuel administrator, expressed confidence today «,
settlement of the coal strike would be reached without a imHI
of the miners.
Mr. Garfield, who was summoned here today, discussed the
nation with Secretary Tumulty at the White House. He woulds
discuss the conference.
FEDERATED UNION HEADS
CALLED TO CONFERENCE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29—(By As
sociated Press) —Chiefs of the na
tional and international unions affili
ated with the American Federation
of Labor were called to meet here
December 13, “To formulate such ac
tion as may be essential to safeguard
and promote the rights, interests and
freedom of wage-earners.”
The call declared that labor is con
fronted with “grave dangers affect
ing the very foundation of its struc- I
ture.”
FARMERS OPPOSED TO
“CERTAIN RADICAL ELEMENTS”
HAGERSTOWN, Md., Oct. 29.
(By Associated Press) —On record
as strongly opposed to “certain radi- ‘
cal elements” seeking to tear down <
the government, delegates to the i
Farmers Nationa 1 Congr .-s, in ses
sion here, considered addit onal reso
lutions today bearing on the indus
trial situation.
Prominent agriculturists will ad
dress the convention during the day.
British Commoners To
Belabor Government
LONDON, Oct. 29—-(By Associat
ed Press.) —National finance was the
topic tor debate in the house of com- 1
mons today. More than a hundred
memlcrs had given notice of a de
sire to speak and all are understood
to be prepared to belabor the govern
ment for alleged waste and extrava
gance.
The program called for introduc
tion by the government of a resolu
tion which was counted as equivalent
to a demand for a vote of confidence.
Italians Worried By
United States’ Stand
PARIS, Oct. 29.—»(8y Associated
(Press.) —Dispatches from Rome indi
cate that considerable concern has
been caused there by a report that the
United States would refuse to ac
cede to the proposals of Italy re
garding the Adriatic problems. In
Italian circles here it is indicated
there is also the impression that the
United States will not agree to the
Italian plan. .
Queen Goes Driving
With Mrs. Wilson
Washington, oct. 2> - (Py
Associated Press.) —While King Al
bert inspected the bureau of en
graving and printing today, Queen
Elizabeth went driving with Mrs. Wil
son. The Belgians also visited the
meadquarters of the Red Cross to
personally express appreciation for
the society’s work in Belgium. I
HOME
EOITIOM
PRICE FIVE CEPOTS.
AMERICUS MAT
BE VISITED BT
CEN.PERSHIKG
The possibility of a visit to Aixaere
cus this fall of General
commander of the American forew
in France, for an inspection rs
Souther Field and the- aviation
ply depot here, is sesn in the aaje
nouncement from Wtahingtor;- tin*.:
he is shortly to make a tour .of
- inspecting lite army caataa
ments, supply depots and muiutiw®
factories, and that the various army
properties in Georgia will he
ed by the general making- side trips
out of Atlanta. It is understood tfcat
General Pershing will fellow-his in
spection trip with a report tn the.
War Department on the war
to be permanently detained for wan
in future emergencies. Although. <
there has been no in.imation Hurt, to.
will inspect the air service c-iaqpu,.
these are a vital pa?.t of the atswy,
and it is believed the ultimate dhsqte*-
sition of these fields througtrerofc tine
country will be determined' by ajgemr
eral policy to be arrived at by sosw
such method as that pursued in. tins
sending of General Pershing orzt fear
a first-hand inspection.
Regarding the General’s casßinap
trip, and his proposed visit to Genss
gia, the Atlanta Constitution’s Wasfe
ington correspondent wires:
“General Pershing, who is now
busy completing his final report an
the work of the American eapeditSan
ary forces, will visit Atlanta ane
time this fall in a general tour ‘
army cantonments, supply depots aun*.
munition factories.
“General Pershing’s trip will hie far -
the purpose of formulating r»e*®-
mendations to Secretary Baker as te?
what portion should be maintaaimfi
against another national ernergtwgy.
“The tour through the southonfc
will center largely in Atanta uilmmb.
there is a greater concentraticat tiff
military activity than at anv o<thw
point. He will inspect Camp Gontet,
Camp Jesup and Fort McPhemoatib
possibly visiting Benning at Ctitame
bus and other military activities in
Georgia.
“The details of th' tour and the
itinerary will he made public in dnr..
time.’’
GRAND DUCHE ” TO WED.
LUXEMBOURG, 29.
Associated Press.) —G-’nd Duci-tiet.?
Charlotte of Luxembourg and Priww
Felix of Bourbon-Parma, will be raas»-
ried here November 6.