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Newspaper Page TextF03TY-SECOND YEAR—No. 11. WEEKLY EDITION THE Tl feftQ PUBLISHED IN THE ORDER HEART OF DIXIE All The Home News Truthfully And • Fairly Told AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 11, 1920. PRICE FIVE CENTS. TO OPPOSE RATE RAISE HERE 00D INTIMACY VITH FORMER v CONVICT BARED Is To Appear To Deny Charges At Hear ing herewith i» the fourth of a •s of articles dealing with Gen- Leonard Wood’s real military rd as it i* found in the Con- • n ,,| and War Department rds. -Editor.) FUNERAL OF GABY DESLYS IN PARIS NOTICE. l/r.-M n •d Won l'l u ‘ a per ally lo Wo*.I i II this ven before the desig'ted to show ed very close rela- a man named Bel- - Hallentine, alias Cheirton, ,t;ary convict released after rs’ confinement, a former i jvmdler and gambler, an d at juts and while in Cuba, w.th being a pervert of an I nable kind. , testimony is contained in | L . executive document C, confi-1 .1, Fifty-eighth Congress, sec- l .•ssion, printed in 1904, but not public until Jan. 18, 1907. This , •cord of the senate committee’s | t hearings on the Wood case. | General Wood Warned. I writing to this document, ev.' j was adduced before this com- ' e for the purpose of showing Wood, whue noth he and Bel- were in Cuba, was warned as to j •haracter of this man and in-' •d as to his history. The com- e record does not show that 1 was any break in the friend-1 between Wood and Bellairs so as the latter remained in Cuba, j ter this intimate relationship •xposed in a long series of ar- and editorials in a New York 1 paper, but neither Wood nor Bel-1 brought suit against the PARIS—Thousands of Parisians turned out to pay their last tribute to Ga|>y Deslys when the funeral cortege of the world-famed actress passed through the streets of Paris. Above picture shows the hearse practically hidden with Towers, with inset picture of Gaby. HOOVER WOULD MAKE PEACE ACTIVITIES RACE ON PRINCIPLElOPENATSOUTHER Not Candidate, Te Says; Against Reactionaries And Radicals CHAMBER ASKED BY SHEPPARD TO REPRESENT CITY Officials Party To Con troversy Fear To Take Up Fight A movement was inaugurated in Americus today for the organization of opposition to the application o£ the Americus Lighting Company for a substantial increase m the rates for lighting and gas as applied for, hear ing on which will be held before the state railroad commission in Atlanta March 24, at 10 a.m. The movement had not taken shape this afternoon but was expected to do so within the next 24 hours. Although it had been believed in some quarters tnat the city officials would initiate the opposition, Mayor J. E. Sheppard stated this morn.ng that this matter had been discussed among city officials and it was decid ed that it might be prejudicial to the contest of the consumers if they were to make the light against the in crease, the city officials having been a party to the recent and stiil un- | city. * j sealed controversy between the com- „ • Mr. and Mrs. H. Willis Hogg spent I'""* anit lh « 'By rela ‘> v « to lurmsh- „aid Mr. Hosteller this afternoon, 1 Sunuay ln Amcr icus, the KUe.ts of P ower for Piping city water, ‘and the most modem service station an( j y ra( iley Hogg Mayor Sheppard stated that this was in this section will be opened in’ the j. y. Pilcher is extremely ill at his not to be ,. c “ n »‘ rue(i ' .however, as Rylander location. The two store# home near here meaning that the officials would let will he connected in the roar, the Miss Sara Younff, of Montezuma, 1 , lbe , ™ ov '; m 1 ,!nt go by default, and was the week-end guest of Miss Ueor- s B t“ce B th H „°m“ Wayat ner P rctt y Oo “ c 8 e body, Apre.enUt?ve m of " he wtol" community, undertake to present tho 'MOTOR CO. BUYS OUT E. RYLANDER Combines Two Auto Stocks—To Open Ser vice Station It was announced today by J. W. Mosteller, of the Georgia Motor com pany, that through a series of deal# they had acquired the stock and quar ters of the automobile busine s on Cotton avenue of Emory Rylander, which would be merged with the Geor gia Motor company, giving this firm the largest line of popular cars in the city. The first deal in the series was the purchase of Mr. Rylander’s business by L. C. Griffin. Following this, Mr. Griffin and John W. Oliver purchased Mr. Modeller's stock in the Georgia Motor company for the purpose of consolidation with the Rylander stock. Later Mr. Mostejler repurchased his stock in the Georgia Motor company and also took over the Rylander busi ness The consolidation gives the Georgia Motor Co. the agency for the fol-{ lowing makes of cars: Chevrolet,! _ Dort, role 8, Rco, Olds and G. M. | g p ent Sunday with her parents in our a P ar ‘Y t0 . the recent and stTil un- will be retained," Owing to tho fact that all of Saturday of thia week will be oc cupied by tbo Times-Recorder in moving from its present quarters to ita new building on Forrest street, advertising patrons and' ministers and others desiring ad vertisements or reading notices in thu Sunday edition aro hereby notified that the Sunday edition will be printad Friday night, and that no matter for publication in the Sunday edition can be accept ed later than noon Friday. This arrangement is made neces sary because of the length rff time required and difficulty of moving tbo heavy printing machinery. The employes of tho Times-Recor- der will be worked unusually hard from early Saturday morning until late Saturday night, and again Mon day morning to avoid misisng an issue. A period of rest Sunday will be required between times, something that could not be had at any other time in the week. We -rust that this arrangement this week may work no serious in convenience to anyone. It is mere ly another s{ep in the Times-Re- corder’s plans to give better and greater service and build a greater newspaper. buildings joining." ELLAVILLE SOCIAL LIFE A SONG OF HOME. I ,, T There’s nothing so fine in all the wide j ILIlglllCCr vJlllCCr ilCrC 1 O world at tne close of a busy day, | As to get back again to your own lit-1 tie house, the plase where the i I home folks stay. I NEW YORK, March 10.—Herbert' For no matter how many troubles Store 700 Motors Permanently , , , _ - ., What he regards as the beginning you ve had, or many problems . * ^ .. .. .. * you’ve met i °* permanent peart? time activity at Hoover has let it be known that he cha^'wer 3 ^ ^“a^V^^tjThe/an meiHW where the home- ^ M^Hf thet^ »» ° f POOP'- But he s. B man,.in. | folk. .Uy and your ^ y 2 ^ with headquarters in Washington, ,, , „ * ... | on . upon his arrival for the purpose of When the lamps are all.lighted and , acj jn permanent storage the 700 closed are the doors And you ; irpla * e m £ ors |n the avia K tion ware . nst Wood, backed by citation of the people. ific in-tances, testimony of wit- that he is not a seeker after the of- ami documentary evidence, lice, and that such an a ii'.udc is re ad did not face the charges per- pellnnt to him. Again li • disavows y. 1U* had gone to the Philip- partisanship, asserting ♦hat principle lands a short time before and should come ahead of party. Stating it was well known that such that he was formerly aligned with the ■s would soon have to be faced. Progressive Republican mrty before administration defended him the war, and was a non-partisan dur- u.-ly. Secretary of War Root j n g the war, he still ob : cct.< to the For your mantle of care has fallen ie principal witness in his be- reactionary group in the Republican II ' ctforts were seconded by party and the radical grout) in the then a member of Democratic party. Hoover’s letter was received by Ralph Arnold, of I.os Angeles. New York representative of the “Make Hoover President Club,” of Cuiifor- ELLAVILLE, March 10.—The Sa rah E. Hornady chapter of the Unit ed Daughters of the Confederacy were churmingly entertained Monday afternoon at the home of the much- beloved president, Mrs. E. R. Jordan. Mrs. Robert Strange and Mrs. W. S. Jordan assisted in receiving the guests and extending them a wel come that made every one feel the touch of old time SoulTicrn hospital ity. Despite the intensely cold weath er an unusually large crowd was pres ent and a meeting full of pep and en thusiasm was enjoyed. Some of the work planned on this occasion by the street home. Miss Nellie Sellars has resumed her studies at G. N. & 1. C., after a pleasant visit to her mother, Mrs. M&e Sellars. • Mrs. Lillie Dixon is spending the week in Americus with her brother, Dr. C. P. Davis, und his family, who are ill with flu. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gardner, of Al bany; Mrs. J. M. Souter, of Preston, ur.d Mrs. Lester Souter, of Albany, passed through our city Sunday, en rwute to Ideal, where they spent the day with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Collins, Mrs. W. H. Collins, Miss Cleone Collins and -- «. „ Mis3 Thelma Collins formed a delight-1 service at the pymping plant, replied ful party autoing to Americus shop- by letter this morning stating that ping Monday. ; the matter would be taken up at tho Miss Mildred McCrory and Miss next meeting of the city council. Un* the tho consumers’ side of the case at tho hearing. A meeting of the board of- directors to consider the matter is ex pected to be called at once. There was a decided feeling among electricity undsgus consumers today that the application should be vigor ously contorted, and indications were that an interesting session of tho railroad commission will develop from the hearing, March 24. Mayor Sheppard, having received the acceptance of the Lighting Com pany to nis proposal to let three men fix a reasonable rate for the continu ation of the company’s emergency .L.-i.. jmuuicu AUtv-rury una jniss: iuwmiik wi me eujr cuum.ii. i assist a wclJthv ffir? in th. *n Mauriiie Munroe spent the week-end der the terms of the agreement, assist a worthy girl in the county to wjth Miss Ad(Jio fc le McCr at city is to name one arbitrator, secuie an education, a fund to help \v«.ston. comnanv one. and Chairman Murnl ... - g % m , -.Weston. " * 1 company one. and Chairman Murphey veteran, p'iaee'portraits’of^Robert 1 f r j' a , r * a /ew’Uiivs^vMt^t h “l ” ,urn f 1 ^ e " dler ° f thC railr0ad ~“ i °" . „ . . ^ - w».c.,E. Lee and JeffeLn Pavis in thei X ...... l be home fire s glow, house. Capt Molleson’s task will re-1 High school auditorium, and head- Q tt » l „ With the one that you love in your ,, u j re f our m0 nths to complete, with stones to be placed at nil unmarked business trin to Fllnvilh. jtt|*"’ house, no king ts more f 0 |j 0W up operations of some time j graves of Confederate veterans in ^ ‘ 1 thc pa *^ hlest 1 know. longer, and calls for the immediate the cemetery here At the conclus- M l.tary Committee, who to all intents and purposes, for both Wood and the ad- lon. Foraker prepared a t which, of course, was favora- Wootl. The letter followed the action of a group of prominent Ca’ifornians residing in this city in nppo nting •» nmittee to go to Washington to Hoover to make known his . CONCORD week. , , , .xpemiiture of ut least $4,000, and I ion of the business session, Mrs. W. I wbo has been I , Th » community was grieved Fri- y, and a robe of pure joy the eventual expenditure of probably T. Tondee took charge of the meeting ^ , ^niuch better. day afternoon to learn of the dealh - wear, $15,000 to $20,000, most of the i and rendered a splendid program on ; ® ’« ““‘r t0 *!°f Mrs. A. W. Buchanan. She is sur- And you re crowned with content in m0 ney for labor. “Georgia’s Confederate Capitol.’’ Miss! 4 ®? I, Vf! 0 . 1 ?. ,n ^°lu«»bus. Ivived bv her husband and eight chil- ‘ "re snent with Capt. Molleson today issued a call Cleone Collins and Miss Maude Wil-!.f*’ thi3 dr * n - . T!* e body was interred in the folks, whore f or several laborers for immediate liamson read selections relating to t mployment nt the aviation depot, many interesting incidents of the his- Miliard day with friends in Columbus. L. M. Williams is spending eek in Atlanta on business. Friendship cemetery Saturday after* D. S. Brown spent Sunday in Good- noon, the services being conducted by power ami gold. They know not the joy that’s in your little house, and the peace with in untold ln their ears is the clamor and din of the world, no matter where they roam. , Hut there's always for you from the im to i Scott and Hanna prepar- iii which they supported nil* against Wood and op- ontirmation of his promo- as k \] die heads of hundreds of position. •rs. Wood’s nomination Asserting that while “such pro- mtirmed until March 18, p«als are indeed a great honor, I a delay of four months. . cc | that I cannot alter the attitude Some Pertinent Questions. that 1 have consistently preserved.” July 12, 1919, the Army and Hoover’s letter continued: Kegi-tcr, in view of the fact “First, I urn an independent pro- icneral Wood’s reputation as a ^ressive in the issues before us to- * n, h-r of troops in battle rests j ay j think that at this time the is- _ s - if not wholly upon the con- sucs before tho country transcend reace lrCdtyf*lgnt l"l allegation of his ^services partisanship, it is well known that | Indian campaign and nis pres- j was a progressive Republican be- j it Santiago, put to him a list f ore the war and 1 think rightly, a j unions which the Register ask- non-partisan during my war service. I WASHINGTON, March 10.—The iwer. They were as fol- The issues confronting us are new peace treaty ratification fight enter- and the alignment upon them has not ed the final and most bitierlv con- nor to the affair at Las Guasi-' ye t been made by the great parties, tested stage today with Article Ten you ever in a fight with [ st jU object as much to the reac- and reservations thereto as unfinish- i*n? If so, what was the tionary group in the Republican par- ed business until disposed of. . where was it, when was it ty a8 i t0 the radical group in the ’ ~ by what participants in it, now i Democratic party. in the forms that I believe are to ths can you prove your part ^ Not Seeking Office. public interest and benefit. j “Second, I am not seeking public “I, of course, believe in party or- rir, g ihe actual assuult and cap- office, and, consulting my own per- ganization but it must be for the pro- f San Juan Hill and Kettle : sona j inclinations, I do not want pub- 'motion of any issue. 1 spend most by infantry and cavalry troops, ; jj c office. I cannot prevent any citi- of my time agitating for issues that ‘‘ you, what were you do- j zen C r group of citizens from agitat* j I believe in. It is the priv.lege of -<ime you to be there, and t j n <r that 1 should take public office, jail of us to hold our own views and nat eye-witnesses, now livingr, | but I cannot conscientiously partici- j 4 t is our duty to express them when u substantiate your state-! pate j n any organization to that end. called upon to do so. But no man I “I belong to a group which thinks jean be so arrogant as to assume that ‘c the surrender of Santiago, that the American people should se- he can dictate the issue to the Amer- uu ever commanded troops in j j ect t bd r own officials at their own I .can people or to the great parties H so, what was the occas- j initiative and volition and that resent , they support. .... u re was it, when was it, how j he nianu f ac ture of officials by ma- j “Four h, you and your friends have in* n were in your command, S chine methods. I feel sure that if I urged that 1 should undertake to or- ia "y of them were Allied and i , ntere( j t he race for nomination to gan ze propaganda for myself as rep- br *y wounded?" * * ‘ ; w *’ — f -~— ,r '* n ' r, *l Wood has had seven '«» reply to these questions, f *r he has not made any re- Lut those who will wrangle o'er quv>- mechumjar helpers an,f live" colo"re.l helium “diys." Mrs.'sTc ’Colins “read 1 MBIard Arrington, Ralph McGow.n her:. ... tions of state, or strive after laborers, with four months of work I.ucien I„ JCnight’s beautiful descrlp-j ' 4 „Bridges spent Saturday _ A. L. Turner, of Americus, was the' Sunday afternoon visitor of Miss , ...... ...... i.uiini ii. niiik-m » ut'uuuiui ai'Bcnp- ■ » • - - , , for the two latter groups. The pay tm,, „f the Georgia flag. Mrs. T. H. Americus. Sunday afternoon 11 be in line with other wages in Stevens coneluded the program with , Cbenc 1 y . ha ' rl ' U,rnt ' < . hon ’ L ‘ 1 '°" a M “ L ' Cast ' y ' ( „ ... _ . ...is community so as not to compete ,, vi’ell rendered niano selection Mrs from an oxtt ' n ' u 'd business trip to Mrs. Jennie Morrell, Miss Susie unfairly with local employers. He J„nlan issl^ed bv W S JoT Florida ' Morrell and Uriah Morrell were shop- desires only dependable min. d m and lif A Robert Strangi served A,thur Ba,, '' h ba, At- ping in Americus, Monday. The carpenters will be employed in Xfros sandwiches and hot Clffec * , ? ntu ,0 resume bis "tudiee at the . Keith Dupree, of New Point, was budding platforms, compartments, with whioned cream Thn-ic who were i'cn'eia Sciu ,o l of Techn°]ugy. in our community Sunday afternoon. „ etc., for storage purp^Kcs. The mo- m_, G H Tondep Mrs i ^‘ 8S Thelma Collins has returned The box supper at the school house home folks true—a son of Love; tors, which are now encased, will all Jp 11 qtnvon* c r MrCrnrv 1 Wesleyan College after a very de- wus postponed until Friday eveniqg, and Home. be opened up and parts removed and \c' r H ;’n p V- rniltn*’ ! Hffhtful visit to her parents here. Marcn 12, on account of the death JULIA L. COLEMAN, j classified, with all parts thoroughly ! JIT i p nVirtnpr W T Ton. • F - B - Baldwin, of Tifton, and Col. of Mrs. Buchanan. oiled inside and out and reboxed. | 51 * P Dixon Mrs H W Bull, of Oglethorpe, were the 1 Born, Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Dar- The 700 motors consist of 50 Lib- ^ Cheney. Mrs* S.a guest8 Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. H. J.! dea d J u *^ te g me motors consist ox ou l,io- .» *. Fannie erty motors, 250 American motors of r M * e , . . Williams. ' j Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Dupree wore Enter’s Final Stage “ ,b "^S™°‘° a r L af ^ l h r „ !en. l Mn. M £iArt sting”’m”, mude . M . r - ar "' Mrs ; Rn K‘; ra williams mo- ! p u C K l “ t ' a s 3 un ° d , a : Mr - and Mr “- waii “ m man ' an’motors^vc^ ‘surrendered fc ! “.on. ■ . j ‘° r< ' d «° Americas Monday morning, j ied Mission Is Attacked At Breslau ,' s * March 10.—Members of stinct. • I military mission at Bres- r, ‘ attacked yesterday by a were srv- d from injury by n, '°n of the nolice who di«- crowd after some ftones n thrown at the Allied repre- the presidency and undertook to so- j resenting issues, by entering into licit and spend the cost of propagan- ,compct.tjon for nomination by a great da and organization this would be in 'party aside from those mentioned itself a negation of tho right Ameri- j above. This implies entry upon a can instinct, because of the obl.ga- road of self-seeking whereas my lions that it all implies. I thoroughly view is that I should agitate for the believe that I, like any other citizen issues, not for my-elf. You rightly Should alivavs be ready for service Isay that joining sheer organization when really ^called upon, but to go without issues is s.mply offlee-hunt- * and try to persuade the publ c | mg without regard to public services, call me is opposed to my every in-1 "Finally, I aT ” n< * 80 can me ^ ! no t to realize perfectly well that such German i der the terms of the armistice and The Salvation Army of Americus the Allied types" were shipped' here i raade Kllaville a visit last Saturday for purposes of study by air service afternoon and were given a hearty welcome. A huge crowd gathired to njoy their splendid music and to - SHILOH Guest visited Miss Lil lie Pearl Smith, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Cleve bell visited Mrs. C. L. Autry Saturday afternoon. Robert Perry, of Americus, spent the week-end here. Mrs. J. B. Holley was the guest of to Washington recently after his trip hear the workers’ rehgious talks. They: Rev. Mr. Roop will fill his regplar of inspection he started things, 1 mude a favorable impression on their' appointment at Shiloh Sunday morn- Mrs, W. T. Daruen, Sunday alter- said Captain Molleson. “He found hearers. A good collection was taken ing. noon. that, through orders from Washing-' f° r * he benefit of the camp in Ameri-' Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Beckwith and. Mr. and Mrs. William Dupree visit- on. the engineering staff at Souther cus and a large number of cop'es of j Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Franklin spent Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Au.ry, Sun-* Field consisted of an engineering of- I the War Cry, official Salvation Army* Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Beck- day*. licer and a stenographer, which was paper, were sold. j with. Miss Lena Mae Casey and Mrfc ridiculous. It now looks like perma- j Mrs. Mae Sellars entertained at a j Mr. and Mrs. Mage Pilcher and Herman Casey were tne guesis of nent activities were opening at this ! delightful dinner party Saturday' children spent Sunday with Mr. and M*ss Damans Iloiley, Sunday alter* field on a peace time basis. We shall j evening, complimenting her daughter, i Mrs. G. N. Jordan. attempt to get a permanent force here to take care of this valuable >quipment in storage, which requires constant looking after." “Third, I hope to have the alTec- a course docs not load to nom nation ion of my countrymen, but my atnbi- to the pres.deney but would not ion is to remain a common citizen, be msmelf If I »t«rte d out.on a path ready to engage in team-play with any organisation and leadership that has for Its objective the consumma tion and maintenance of great issues of self-seeking to obtain any office." Two hundred thousand •*•*11 hands are on strike in Bombay, India, WOOD-HOOVER N. H. WINNERS MANCHESTER, N. H. March 10— Belated returns from yesterday’s presidential pr.manes today did not add greatly to last mgh.'s totals wh ch showed a solid Kcpubl can delegation pledged to Gen. Wood. The Democratic delegation was gen erally regarded as favorable to Her bert Hoover’s cand.dacy and included three dekgants pledged to h m. The world’s deat today is e timated o be I200.000.0c0.c00, os compared with 140,000,000,000 in 1814. Miss Nellie Sellars, who was at home A. L| Beckwith made a busines- for the week-end from G. N. & I. C. I trip to Americus Saturday. A lovely vase of narcissi graced the! Miss Lettie Jewell Crutchfield spent center of the table, and the most I Friday night with Mis* Belle Frank- delicious viands were served. After tin. dinner some of the young men of th? Miss Katye Belle Young entertain- town called, and merrily tho evening! ed the young people with a party Sat- wa<* spent. Those invited to par’ake urday afternoon. "f Mrs Sellers’ hospitality were Miss Miss Jewell Jordan spent Saturday Edith Shv, Mi°s Ruth Wilder, Mi«s ■ in Americus shopping. Bertha Shy. Mi c -s Noli B^rta St"Dh-i Miss Katve B Young spent Sunday "•ns. Miss Elizabeth Stephens, Mr. I with Miss Vera Kate Crutchfield. Henrv Stenhens. of Americus; Miss Frank Jordan is ill. r hsHfe Will Sellars, Mr. Kinard, Bil-j ,ie Ma-see. \ . . . ^ Mrs. Harrrld H**rd has returned to: iJfj i?h fjnal Miners her home in Bnltimore. nft-r havin'? -‘nent the nast month most delightful ly ^th relat'ves in our e|tv. Mr. r**d Mrs S A. R WilFom'on, of Am n r i,, us, visited relatives here the S. M Callier. cf rnlu-nbqs, was th*» this we n k of Ma sister. M*-* E. W. Strange, at her home on Collego *tr'**t Miss Velma Williams, of Preston, noon. Herman Guest spent Monday with his father, M. C. Guest, at /vndrew church services were held Sun day because ot MCKness and mu weather. The school and community wura gratified recenuy to learn tnat t luude Daniel had generously turn ed over the ground west of the school budding to the school xor a x-iay* giouiiu. Mias Mollie Forrest spent the week end w.lu iioiiK »oiK-v near i lams. Threaten Great Strike Kidnaped American Taken To Mountains LONDON, March 10—The nation-,' EL PASO. Tex., March 10.- a! conference of coal miners in ses-j eph Williams, former United .btaies sion today declared in favor of a gen- soldier, reported held by Villa for oral strike as a means of enforcing $50,000 ransom, has been taken into the demand for nat onalization of the the Durango mountains, acco.ding to mines. The act on will be referred to information reaching here today, the spec al trades union congress j Later reports said Williams had which meets tomorrow. (been freed.

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