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ASSOCIATED
PRESS NEWS
OF THE WORLD
FORTY-SECOND YEAR.—NO. 221.
RED ACTIVITIES SPREADING IN U. S.
FOUR GEORGIANS
HELD FOR DEATH
OF DROWNED MAN
Well Known Treutlen
County Farmers, Neiy
bors, Accused
DUBLIN, Sept. 18.—Four promi
nent farmers prominent of the Gilli
spring section of Treuiilan county
were arrested today in connection
with the death of Bill Hart, a well
known citizen, Monday night.
At the time of his death Hart was
riding in an automobile with Wiley
Smith, Dan Davis, Lige Coleman and
Roy Durden, neighbors, who are the
men arrested. They said the car fell
in creek and that Hart was drowned.
Sunday Moving Pictures
To Teach Health Lesson
Mayor Sheppard yesterday after
noon granted the request of several
Americus physicians for permission
to open the Opera House this after
noon for the showing of two remark
able government motion pictures on
health. The showing will be free to
everybody, but contributions of 10
cents each will be solicited at the
door to defray the expense of the ex
hibiton.
Manager Fitch has arranged to put
on a sacred concert of music by the
Witch fmaily orchestra during the
afternoon. The program will begin
at 2:30 o’clock, with the showing of
the him, “The End of the Road. At
a o’clock another health film, tor
men only, treating of the evils of the
social disesas, will be shown, attend
ed by a lecture by a government
agent. ~ .
“The End of the Road” was shown
at the Opera House yesterday 1 in
addition to the regular program and
said by those who saw it to be
■I picture of remarkable appeal, en-
as well as educational.
Morgans Sell Home,
To Move To Florida
1, A. Morgan yesterday completed ■
a deal whereby he disposes of his
home property on Furloy street, a
short distance west of Hancock av
enue to R. T. Mathews, new proprie
tor of the Americus Steam Laundry.
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan will give pos
session November 1, shipping their
household goods to their winter home
at Fort Meade, Fla. Mr. Morgan has
also placed on the market consider
able other property he owns in and
about Americus for early sale. He
has retained' the large residence lot
just east of the home he has sold to
Mr. Mathews, and states that should
they not care to reside in Florida per
manently or continuously, he will
build a fine home on this location
and return here. Some other prop
erty will also be retained here.
Sen. Harding Placates
F oreign-Bom V oters
MARION, 0. Sept. 18.—Warning
against the dangers of ,hyphenated
citizenship, Senator Harding told a
gathering of foreign-bom Americans
here today he believed the United
States must avoid ‘‘meddling” in the
affairs of other nations, if all classes
of American citizens are to be unit
ed in loyalty to the government.
The • nominee declared he didn t
blame the foreign-born for conflict
ing sympathies duing the war and
asserted the fault belong to the na
tion itself.
Mac Sweeney Passes
Another Bad Night
LONDON, Sept. 18. Terence
Mac Sweeney passed a very bad night,
without sleep, and this morning was
in a state of complete exhaustion,
said a bulletin of the Irish Self-De
termination League.
COTTON.
k WASHINGTON, Sept. 18—'Cotton
leed crushed during August totaled
tons, the census bureau an
nounced today.
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Good Middling SO cents.
Receipts Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, 1,869 bales; total for sea
son. 6,356 bales.
NEW YORK FUTURES.
Pc Open Ham Close
Oct. 28.70 28.60 28.40 28.58
Dec 25.81 25.70 25.53 25.70
Jan 24.67 24.48 24.38 24.55
Meh 23.64 23.40 23.35 23.57
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
Pc Open 9am Close
Oct. 26.76 26.78 26.60 28.83
,Dec 24.76 24.73 24.53 24.78
Jan 23.88 23.90 23.55 23.92
Meh 23.14 23.14 22.97 23.08
BUSINESS
OUTLOOK|
The Times-Recorder will
print a weejdy letter on busi-
ne s s condi
tions through
out the coun
try written
by
Hill
John W.
Financial edi
tor of Iron
Tr a d-e Re
view. fore
most .authori-
T
IS ■
J9niion.jnui. ty j n , ron - an j
steel industry and financial ed
itor of the Daily Iron Trade.
The first Business Outlook
letter is on page 5 today.
POLES WIN BIG
NEW VICTORY
AGAINST SOVIET
Thousands of Prisoners
Taken On 240-Mile
Battle Line
WARSAW, Sept. 18.—(By Asso
ciated Press.) —Lutsk, an important
fortified city, has been captured by
the Poles, who won successes along
a front of approximately 240 miles,
according to an official statement to
day.
The Polish forces continue to ad
vance east of Vladimiz and Veldy
nak and have occupied the town of
Poreskov and Chorostov. The towns
of Kamien and Kaspirsaki, north of
Kovel, have been taken.
The Russian Soviet armies are los
ing thousands of prisoners.
Nicaragua Balks At
Central American Union
SAN SALVADOR. Sept. 18.—
Nicaragua is the only Central Am-j
erican nation not to express a will-'
ingness to join other states in a con
ference at Kuatemala City on Oc
tober 12, when a plan for the forma
tion of a Central American union
will be discussed.
The Salvadorean government has;
sent a communication to Guatamala, I
Hunduras and Cost Rica suggesting;
Nicaragua to be uregd to join the;
conference, or , if the government
is dissatisfied with the place of the
meet, to stipulate some other city
where delegates should gather.
The selection of a permanent seat i
for the proposed union probably will
be made by the conference.
Jack Johnson Starts
To Serve Sentence
CHICAGO, Sept. 18.—Jack John
son, negro world’s heavyweight
champion puglilist, today decided to
drop his fight for release from con
viction of violation of the Mann act
and nrepared to leave tonight for
Leavenworth, Kans., to begin his
sentence of a year and a day.
Johnson’s counsel previously had
announced their intention to appeal
the case. When assured by Judge
Carpenter this morning that liberty
on bond would be denied Johnson,
thev decided to drop fighting.
Following his conviction seven
years ago, Johnson fled, forfeiting
$30,000 bonds.
Men Without Women
Barred To Cox Speech
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 18.—
Mere man unless accompanied by a
woman “escort,” was refused ad
mittance tod#y to hear the address
of Governor Cox before the San
Francisco center, the California civic
league and the Woman’s Organiza
tion. His speech at a luncheon was
the principal feature of the gover
nor’s last active campaign day in the
San Francisco region. Governor
Cox expects to devote further atten
tion of today’s address to the Jap
anese immigration question, the burn
ing issue in California.
Military Funeral Is
Given Red Cross Hero
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.—Mili
tary funeral service prior to burial
at Arlington National cemetery were
held today for Miss Jane A. Delano,
former director-general of the De
parturient of Nursing, American Red
Cross, who died in France last April.
TO ELECT IN FRANCE SEPT. 23.
PARIS, Sept. 18. The national
assembly, which will elect a successor
to President Deschanel, will meet
September 23, it was announced to
day.
MERIC U
THE TIMEsBrECORDER
PUBLI SHED IN THE iWNx HEART OF DIXIE
DORSEY DELAYS
SPEECH SET FOR
MONDAY HERE
Postpones Visit To City
Until Early During <,
October
Governor Dorsey will not speak in j
Americus Monday, as had been an- |
nounced in the interest of the Ad
vertise Georgia Enterprise, but will
be here at a later date, to be se
lected, according to word received
by the Times-Recorder yesterday
from Atlanta.
The governor has .had a strenuous
week, visiting several Georgia cities
in the interest of this movement, end
ing the week yesterday at Albany.
Arrangements had been made here to
recess the City Court at 2 o’clock
Monday afternoon to permit him to
speak at the court house, and the
Kiwanis club had arranged to attend
the speaking in a body, having voted
to endorse the enterprise. The fol
lowing telegram, received by The
Times-Recorder, explains the gov- i
ernor’s postponement of his visit j
here:
“Atlanta, Sept. 18.
“Times-Recorder, Americus, Ga. —
Owing to strenuous trip this week,
governor will be unable to speak in
Americus for Advertise Georgia
Enterprise, and desires to postpone
date until very early in October.
Your co-operation in informing the
citizens of your district is asked.
Governor very keenly disappointed
at not being able to get to Americus
Monday. Meeting scheduled for Tues
day also postponed.
“FRED E. HAMLIN.”
Young Vets Refuse
To Rap Prohibition
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18—The
Veterans of Foreign Wars, at the
closing session of the annual en
campment today, voted down a reso
lution disapproving the adoption of
the prohibition amendment to the
constitution. There were few votes
against rejection.
A delegation of the veterans,
[headed by Robert G. Woodside, new
|ly elected commander-in-chief, call
ed on President Wilson to extend
the greetings of the organization.
The members said the president ex
pressed regret that his physical con
dition prevented his attending the
sessions of the convention.
Detroit was chosen by the veterans
[for the next encampment.
Anthracite Miners
Promised U- S. Hearing
i HAZELTON, Pa.. Sept. 18.—Full
resumption of operations in the an
thracite coal region is expected Mon
day as a result of a telegram from
Secretary of Laban Wilson by the
Policy Committee of the United Mine
Workers, promising consideration of
the claims of the miners if they re
turned to work
Union leaders said they did not
anticipate any difficulty in getting
the men back to work, provided there
is no discrimination against the “va
cationists” by operators.
Daniels Replies To
Harding About Haiti
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.—Reply
ing to Senator Harding’s charges
that the administration is carrying
on “unconstitutional warfare”
against Haiti and Santo Domingo,
Secretary Daniels declared in a
statement today that the United
States is administering the affairs of
those island “in pursuance of its
treaty obligations.”
League and Ireland
Up At Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Sept. 18. The
League of Nations was endorsed,
with a recommendation that the ques
tion of the status of Ireland be tak
en up with the league by the Unit
ed States, in the platform report sub
mitted today to the Democratic state
convention by the resolutions com
mittee.
40 Buildings Burn
Im Tampico Fire
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 18.—Forty
buildings, including many stores
were destroyed by fire in Tampioca
yesterday, according to information
here. No estimate of the damage
was made.
baffler
Forecast for Georgia. Fair Sun
day.
Prediction For the Week Begin
ning Monday.—Generallv fair, with
moderate temperature. Pressure low
ocer Caribbean, but no definite indi
cations of tropical disturbance.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 19, 1920-
PRICES COMING
DOWN, REPORTS
FOR AUG. SHOW
Foodstuffs Show Great
est Decline of 12
Per Cent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.—A
pronounced drop in general
level of wholesale prices .djiring
August was reported today by the
Department of Labor. Measured
by changes in the index numbers
of Bureau of Labor statistics, the
decrease was four and one-half per
cent.
Food stuffs showed the greatest
recession, decreasing more than 12
per cent. Farm products declined
nearly 6 per cent, and clothing 5 3-4
per cent.
Fuel and lighting materials con
tinued their upward trend with an
increase of more than 6 1-4 per cent.
Metal and house furnishing goods
showed increases over July.
Postoffice Box Rents
Will Now Be Boosted
Just when one government depart
ment announces that prices are fall- >
ing, along comes another with a jolt j
in the other direction. The jolt isi
delivered today to Americus citizens I
for the postoffice department by [
Postmaster Davenport, who offers the
information that beginning October
1 the rental rates on postoffice boxes
will be as follows:
For box now renting for 60 cents,
75 cents.
For 75 cent boxes, SI.OO.
For SI.OO boxes, $1.50.
For $1.50 boxes, $2.00.
“All postoffices of this clas are
making exactly the same raises on
the same day,” explains Postmaster
Davenport in an effort to let us all
down as light as possible.
California Passes
Georgia In Census
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18—Cen
sus figures given out today include
Gainesville, Fla., 5,286, a decrease of
897, or 14.5 per cent.
State of California, 3,426,000 an
increase of 1,048,897, 0r44.1 percent
California has outgrown Indiana
and Georgia, with a growth larger
numerically and relatively than any
state in the 1920 population thus far
announced.
2 Naval Flyers Still
Missing At Pensacola
PENSACOLA, Fla., Sept. 18—
Percy M. Fuller, chief quartermas
ter, of Orlando, Fla., and Charles
Brandford Arthur, chief machinists’
mate, of McKeesport, Pa., aviators
whose naval seaplanes were wrecked
in a sudden squall last night, were
still missing today.' Nine seaplanes
were badly damaged.
WATSON MUST
PAY ALIMONY
FOR DEAD SON
A TLANTA, Sept. 18.—In an
swer to a certified question of
the Court of Appeals, the Su
preme Court of Georgia has de
clared legal and binding a contract
between Thomas E. Watson, of
Thomson, United States senatorial
nominee, and Mattie Belle Bum
ley, formerly the wife of his de
ceased son, J. Durham Watson.
In February, 1904, Mr. Watson
and his son entered into a contract
to pay $25 a month in lieu of ali
money to the son’s wife, who was
then separated, but not divorced
from him. The payments were
made until April, 1918, when Dur
ham Watson died.
In refusing to make further
payments, attorneys for Mr. Wat
son stated the contract was ille
gal because it provided for a di
vorce or discontinuance of the
marriage relation, and because it
was restraint of marriage after di
vorce. The contract held that
payments should continue through
the.life of Mattie Belle Burnley,
unless she remarried after her di
vorce, which was granted and her
maiden name restored, after the
contract was entered into. It was
also agreed that the payments
should be in lieu of any claim she
might make to Durham Watson’s
estate in case of his death.
The Supreme court answered
that the contract was valid and en
forceable and since it was made
solely for permanent provision for
support of the former wife, the
agreement rel.tive to divorce or
remarri .ge did not render it null
and void.
Burglars Shave, Bathe, Dine,
In Lee St Home and Escape
With S4OOO to SSOOO in Loot
Liberty Bonds, Silverware, Jewelry, Cash And
Clothes Taken While Crockett Family
Enjoys Outing
One or more gentlemen burglars,
who took plenty of time, in the ab
sence from the city of the household
ers, to shave, bathe, eat, drink and
be merry, then make off unseen
with valuables between $4,000 and
$5,000, visited the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Crockett, at 817 Lee
street, a few days ago. Their visit
was not discovered by the Crocketts
until their return about 6 o’clock Fri
day night from Indian Springs, where
they had gone by automobile on an
outing of ten days. The theft and
the extent of the losses were report
ed to the police department and sher
iff at once ,but evidences showed
the crime to have been committed
several days before, giving the thiev
es a good getaway.
The Crocketts were met as they
drove up to their home Friday eve
ning by a little daughter of Henry
Walker, a neighbor, who imparted
the information that their back door
had been found standing open. Later
it developed that neighbors during
the day had found the door unfasten
ed and. investigating, had discover
ed signs of mischief inside the house.
Mr. Crockett having left the back
door locked, with the key remaining
in the lock on the inside, hurried
within in alarm. Going to his bed
room, he found his chifforobe open,
with drawers pulled out and the con
tents scattered about. Most of the
contents, however, were missing, in
cluding four suits of men’s clothing,
several shirts and neckties, socks, a'
sweater and a flashlight. From an
other part of the room an man’s size
gold watch and a pair of gold cuff
links with his initials engraved on
them were found.
Mr. Crockett next visited his desk
■in the parlor where valuable papers
were kept in a tin safety box and
he there found the following miss
ing: 2 Liberty bonds, SI,OOO each; two
Liberty bonds of SSOO each (all reg
istered) ; three war savings certifi
cate books, filled and worth SBS
each. At least two of the certifi
cate books were registered.
Nearby was a receptable which had
contained about SSO cash, tithing
money saved by Mrs. Crockett for
giving to the church. The money
was missing. On the desk were nu
merous deeds, notes and other pa
pers which were not disturbed.
BUCKETS CHECK
PLAINS BLAZE
Two Homes Burn, But
Three Others Are
Saved
Great excitement prevailed in Am
ericus for sometime about dark last
evening when of the city’s motor
trucks started westward and the ru
mor quickly spread that Albany was
burning and had sent for help. Later
the word got about that Plains was
burning and that the truck had gone
there. Telephonic communication
with Plains was ali but cut off for a
time because of the inability of the
operator there to get any one to an
swer her calls. Finally the infor
mation came, however, that the fire
had been extinguished after two
houses had been destroyed and that
the Americus truck had arrived too
late to be of assistance.
The homes burned were those of
Tom Jennings and G. W. Montgom
ery. which stood side by side close to
the business section of Plains. Both
were totally destroyed. The home
of J. B. Clark, adjoining, was saved
after hard work by the volunteer
bucket brigade. Considerable dam
age was done, however, by scorching
and by the hurried removal of the
contents of the house. Two other
houses stood next to the Clark home.
The origin of the fire was said to
have been unknown. A shortage of
water handicapped the bucket bri
gade in its work.
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Chicago Mavnr
Papers For 20 Millions
CHICAGO. Sept. 18.—Two suits
for $10,000,000 each were filed to
day by the Citv of Chicago on or
ders of Mavor Thompson against the
Chicago Tribune and the Chicago
Dailv News respectively.
The suits, according to Corpora
tion Counsel Ettleson, allege that
charges of bankruntcy and exhausted
credit made bv the papers in . the
primary injured Chicago financially.
A more thorough survey of the
house disclosed that about 10 dozen
pieces of sterling silverware of va
rious sizes had been taken, but the
plated were left behind. A solid
gold bracelet belonging to Mrs.
Crockett was gone, but a gold plat
ed bracelet was left.
In the bathroom Mr. Crockett
found his safety razor in an unusual
position, and on a tray was a small
quantity of face powder which had
not been there when they left, show
ing evidence, according to his belief,
that the thief or thieves, had enjoy
ed a shave. Soiled towels which had
not been left by the family were
found at the bath tub, indicating
that this utensil had also been used.
In the pantry were found two tin
cans which had been opened, one of
them which contained pineapple be
ing empty and the other, which had
held apricots, being only half emp
tied. The apricots remaining in the
can bore a heavy coting of mould,
indicating they had stood open for
several days.
A large clothes basket, which had
been left empty on the back porch
by the family, was missing entirely.
There was not a trace of a match
having been struck about the house
and no neighbor reported having seen
ing the absence of the family. It
is the belief of Mr. Crockett that the
thieves entered the house in some
mysterious manner and remained
there during the day, taking their
time, knowing the family was gone
I for several days; attended to their
toilet, lunched leisurely, chose the
valuable they cared to take, loaded
up the clothes basket with clothing,
i and then departed after dark through
the back door unseen. The possi
bility that this burglarly may have
. been committeed by the same per
sons who made off Sunday night with
J. J | McDowell’s auto from his home
on Jackson avenue has been suggest
ed, the two homes being only about
three blocks apart.
Mr. Crockett is sure the missing
basket will be found abandoned
I somewhere in South Georgia, and
that this may furfiiSh a clue to the
' thieves. He is congratulating him
self on the fact that the missing
bonds were registered, being there
fore non-negotiable, although he may
be put to considerable trouble in get
ting them replaced.
WATSON ASKED
TO SPEAK HERE
Invitation Sent Him For
Speech Here In
Run-Off
It was stated yesterday that
Thomas E. Watson, the Democratic
nominee for United States senator to
succeed Senator Hoke Smith, had
been invited to come to Americus for
a speech during the campaign preced
ing the run-off primary between
Thos. W. Hardwick and Clifford Wal
ker. No names were mentioned in
connection with the invitation, but
it was assumed that his appearance
here was sought in the interest of
Hardwick, with whom he was asso
ciated during the recent campaign.
He had announced his readiness to
take the stump this week, and those
who extended the invitation were
hopeful Saturday that he would ap
pear here.
China Invites Czar’s
Envoy To Close Office
PEKING, Sept. 16—The Chinese
foreign office today notified Prince
Koudacheff. Russian minister ap
pointed by the late czar, that in
view of the non-representative sta
tus of the legation, voluntarily ces
sation of the function of the lega
tion and the Russian consulate would
be welcomed. The minister replied
he would retire at an early date.
King and Queen Late
In Arrival At Brazil
RIO JANERIO, Sept. 18—The
British battleship Sao Paulo, which
is bringing to this country King Al
bert and Queen Elizabeth, of Bel
gium, has encountered .unavoidable
delays and will not arrive until Sun
day, it was officially announced. The
vessel, had been expected today.
EGFRTON CASTLE DEAD.
LONDON, Sent. 18.—Egerton Cas
tle, English author and newspaper
director, died here today.
Cl 5 > GtEWHIi
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
BOMB OUTRAGE
GUILTY TO PAY,
ASSERTS FLYNN
Six Centralia, Wash.,
Men Marked For
Early Death
CENTRALIA, Wash., Sept. 18.—-
Department of Justice representa
tives are investigating a letter re
ceived by a local newspaper purport
ing to be from “Milwaukee radicals,”
in which warning is given to Ameri
can Legionaires and business men
here who escaped the “Armistice
day murders” that they would oe
killed about October 15. Six‘local
men were named as the contemplat
ed victims.
URGE STRIKE AGAINST
MUNITIONS TO FIGHT SOVIET.
WORCHESTER, Mass., Sept. 18.
—Hundreds of “red” circulars can
ing on workingmen here to refuse to
make, handle and ship munitions to
be used against the Russian Soviet
government were found today scat
tered over the manufacturing sec
tion.
MAN WHO PREDICTED
BOMB DISASTER SOUGHT.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 18.—Search
has started here ioi a man whom
federal otticals have been told pre
dicted the New York oomb explosion.
The man was arguing with several
others about the principles and prac
tices of the I. W. W. Monday when
he said, “something will bust in the
east this week tht will open your
eyes.” The explosion caused them
to notify the authorities.
FLYNN SURE GUILTY
WILL BE CAPTURED.
NEW YORK, Sept. 18. Confi
dence that the “Ameuican anaren
4et fighters” who are believed to have
caused the disastrous bomb explosion
in Wall Street Thursday will be
brought to justice was expressed to
day by Chief Wm. J. Flynn of the ■
Bureau of Investigation of the De
partment of Justice. Chief Flynn,
who has charge of the investigation
under the personal supervision of
Attorney General Palmer, said he
was certain from the similarity of
circulars found in a mail box near
Wall Street at the time of the ex
plosion to those found at the scene
of various bomb explosions in 1919
that the same crowd of terrorists was
responsible for both outrages.
A blacksmith called at the police
headquarters this morning and told
Captain Coughlin he had shod a
strange horse Tuesday and thought
he would be able to recognize the
shoes if he inspected them. It was
arranged for him to look at the shoes
of the horse killed by the blast. Par
ticular significance is attached to the
farrief’s statement, as experts ex
amining the shoes estimated thy had
been on only forty-eight hours.
FISCHER TWICE BEFORE
IN NEW YORK ASYLUM.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y„ Sept. 18.
—Dr. Russell, medical superinten
dent of the Bloomingdale hospital,
said today that Edwin P. Fischer,
who issued a warning concerning the
New York bomb explosion, had been
confined in the hospital in 1905 for
about 18 months and again in 1916.
The records showed Fischer suffer
ing from “mania and depressive psy
chosis.” He was violent at the time
and used strong language, Dr. Rus
sell said.
World Women Urge
A Dry Referendum
CHRISTIANIA, Norway, Sept. 18.
—Resolutions urging prohibition of
the sale of intoxicating liquors be de-
I cided by a referendum were adopted
by the Internatinal Council of Wo
men in session here today. Another
resolution declared illegitimate chil
dren should have the right to the fa
ther’s name and to receive financial
support from him.
The American delegates have
started a movement against exag
gerated styles in dress and immodest
dancing.
SLAUGHTERS 50
CHICKENS; FINDS
S6OO LOST GEM
IVAVENPORT, lowta, Sept. 18
| Ax —u was a tedious process for
H. L. Walboume, grocer and
butcher, to recover a lost diamond
valued at S6OO. for he was una
i ble to tell which of his 150 chick
ens had swallowed the gem. The
diamond was missing from his
ring after he had unloaded the
chcikens from crates into a coon.
He found the jewel today in the
gizzard of the fiftieth fowl
slaughtered.