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ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS OF THE WORLD THE .. {gillPUBLISHED IN THE ORDER HEART OF DIXIE lfea? WEEKLY, EDITION I runi i-otwnu icak.—no. ,;ir — ——— — " —* ——— 1 ■■■ - i - . . _1 __ AMER1CUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 14,1920. PRICE FIVE CENTS. 25 PER CENT GAS RATE RAISE HERE ASKED rnv crro taitt I^ : ; " — COX SEES TAFT Americus Merchants Plan to PROVINGSENATE ''' “ PLOTONTREATY GIN THREATS ARE ORDERED PROBED Says Statement Indicates Plan To Disregard Election Make Fair Week Here Great uruekWJ rKUtiEU Bargain Eveirt For Visitors ^ § CAROLINA opecial Keductions For Occasion Planned For Benefit Of Thousands Who Will Be Here VANWEKT, Ohio, Oct. 14. — A new line of attack upon Ex-Presi ded Taft’s position on the League of Nations was made here today Governor Cox in opening a thro days’ campaign in his home state. Referring to Taft’e statement that, even in the event of tho election of Cox there would remain enough Re publican senators to defeat the treaty, Governor Cox declared this indicated a plan to disregard the de cision in the “league referndum." Governor Cox reiterated that he favored “going into the league with the Hitchcock reservation or any ether that offered good facts anu that do not have the purpose of dc Etruction." South Carolina Gover nor Tells Officers To Investigate The Merchant* and Manufac turers committee of the fair has worked out plans for making their fair week an occasion long to be remembered by the buying public throughout the Americus trade territory. At a meeting held yes- "n a uiceuug ntJlU } terday the committee decided w request every business house in the city to put on feature sales duirng the week of November 9 to 13. Each merchant will make special reductions for the occas ion and an extensive advertising campaign will be carried on from now until the fair closes. These who join in the movement will use the slogan “Fair Week Saving REPRIEVE OF 10 COX CHALLENGES HARDING TO DEBATE. NEW YORK, Oct. 14.—On behalf pi A VmC 1 CTATim trrsfeM bLAYtKb MURED formal challenge to Senator Harding to meet the Democratic presidential „ . oi ioii a l candidate in a joint debate on the Only J In I J Hang, And •abject of tho League of Nations. pL:. aon Pkipf L Acting for the speakers’ bnrea L-mcagO tinier IS of the Democratic national commit- Caustic tee, of which he is chairman, Sena- lor Harrison wired Senator Harry S CHICAGO, Oct. 14.—Frank Cam- bione and James H. P.ees. murde, fering to cancel any speaking en era, were hanged here today, and gements heretofore made for Gov Frank Seager, another slayer, will mt Cox in order to bring the two mount the gallows tomorrow. Ten , Abates together. other men sentenced to be hanged to- jContlnuing, he included any and day or tomorrow for murder, were ill Republican speakers In a blanket granted repieves. ihallcnge to meet other Democratic Chief of Police Garrity, comment- ipeakers who, he said, would be will- ing on tho reprieves, issued the fol« '7 to use a portion of their meet- lowing statement: ]s from now until el&tton day to “The fact that all but three of thir- liscuss Senator Harding's position teen murderers have slipped their in the league with anyone who cured necks from the noose is an invitation o debate the point. to gunmen to go back to their pro- - fession X)X TO SPEAK NEAR iarding’s front porcjh.^^ John S. Evins Named Theatrical Manager rvvernur ova w*»» imte from Columbus to Detroit. Awards Must Serve Theatre, ... ising. “In addition to an extensive newspaper advertising campaign, we expect to cover the territory for twenty-five miles or more around Americus with literature telling the people about the Fair Week Saving Sale,” said W. E. COLUMBIA, S. C., Opt 14.— Governor Cooper has requested State Insurance Commissioner Me* Swain to investi““*“ iL — 4 Swain to investigate threats igainst cotton gins in this state. There have been threats against gins in five n CCA Duviiig Dale, oaiu vv . AJ. Taylor, manager of Churchwells. R. E. Allison, chairman of the committee, was very enthusiastic over the proposition. “There will be thousands of people here dur ing the fair,” said Mr| Allison, “and if our merchants will co-op erate in this movement, which has been inaugurated for thefr spe cial benefit, the volume of busi ness will be tremendous.” counties. “Shet this gin or we will shot it for you,” read a notice in Richland county. * WOMEN ELECTION OFFICERS‘FIRED’ GIN DESTROYED IN WEST TENNESSEE. MEMPHIS, Oct. 14.—The first .... dications of possible “night rider’' activity in west Tennessee wore re ported in a dispatch from Somerville, telling of the destruction by flro last night of a cotton gin and eight een bales of cotton at Warren, six miles west of that town. SECY HOUSTON IS FIRM IN REFUSING NEW CREDITS r- i | ... • j rr through it they could obtain funds Frankly Criticized For to finonce exports'that are now cre ating a stagnant market. Secretary Houston said the decision not to re vive the war finance corporation had been approved by President Wilson uMouiucTnu is and “numerous prominent senators WASHINGTON. Oct. 14.—Socrc- and repre5entatlTes ... tary of Agriculture Houston reiterat. Secretary Houston Statement, He Replies As Frankly , , 4.1114 ajUMUIIWMICO. tary of Agriculture Houston reiterat. Secretary Houston asked if any cd to rcpresentavisc of agricultural) member of the delegation would interests in conference here that the loan directly on German bonds or interests in coniercnce nere uiai me loan airccuy on uermtui uunus ui treasury department would not be a other securities, explaining that pre party to tho withholding of any vious appeals of cotton producers commodity from the market in or* were that the government should dcr to maintain artificially high make available to them the German pr i C es market. A heated colloquy between ^Spokesmen of the delegation were the secretary and Senator'Smith, of frail kin their criticism of Houston’s South Carolina, followed. recent statement that prices had be- recent .MW*,..* “Gormanv must live,” the Senator gun to recede, but the secretary told said. “1 see no reason why her them as frankly that his statement bonds should not bo accepted. I them as frankly tnat ms statement oonoa snvura not uo ucccptuu. . pro pertly represented conditions. would reply to your question 'yes, a The delegation sought mainly to thousand times, yes,’ for, as I said, have the treasury department revive Germany must live or tho world pays the war finance corporation, arguing the nrlee.” Four Removed For Re fusing To Let Women Register LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 14.— The burning of a bam with eight bales of cotton, a quantity of hay and com, on G. W. Mathewa’ planta tion near Clarendon last night and the posting of notices warning plant ers not to pick cotton are attrlbi to night riders. ROBBERSPLUCK SOCIETY QUEENS rated Get $4,500 In Jewels, But Woman’s Wit Saves $30,000 CHICAGO, Oct 14.—Five elec- tions officers, four of them women, have been removed from office by the board of election commissioners here after a hearing on the com plains filed by six women members of the Three Arts club who on Tues day were refused the right to regis ter. The discharged officials were two Democratic judges, both of them women; one Republican judge, a Republican woman clerk and a Demo cratic woman clerk. Albany Council Hands Off In ’Phone Increase Bread Going Up In Price For Londoners LONDON. Oct. 14.—The English working class and small salaried peo ple arc faced with another crisis in John G the cost of living. The London Mas- ENROUTE WITH GOVERNOR I0g, Oct 14.—Governor Cox will peak next Friday within a few locks of Senator Harding’s frort ATLANTA, Oct. 14. — w tne cosi ox uvm*. .... &S&&6L&& WmggxgM ALBANY, Oct. 14.—The City Connell of Albany has declined to recommend or oppose the increased rates for telephone service, which the Southern Bell’’Telephone compa ny is seeking, and whose petition to the Georgia Railroad Commission will be heard October 27. j District Manager P. J. Nig. Al bany. and General Manager ©avid Laird, of Savannah, presented a* copy of the company's petition to tine council, and appeared to answer any questions that might be asked on the subject. They declared that they were not seeking an endorsement of the proposed increases, but simply were playing with "the cards on the table*' in order that the council and the public might kno wexactly what the telephone company is seeking. It was brought out in the discus sion that the proposed increase, in CHICAGO. Oct. 14.—Six women, all of them wives of prominent manu facturers and business men. . were held up and robbed eafly today in a taxicab of jewels valued .at $4,500 and several hundred dollar* in cash. Five of the women in the party sav ed the greater part of their Jewelry, worth approximately $30„000, by dropping it to the floor of the ’car while the first woman was surrender ing tier's, The bandits, described as two young men, hopped onto the run ning board of their car as the wo men were leaving a social function they had attended at the home of a friend. Chinese Students At University Celebrate Sonthrast hLreturned to Atlanta a. price of bread will be Increased from generaf*maiwger tU of the American , shilling to pene. ... - Evins Das been "rebabl. now thkt tti rest ,f. the For Slaying Of Wife I„ chIwTfc oieon an? Kolly|?ountry.wiIl foUow t! alt^« tacreulng in Albany to be $! ' ‘ $2.51 ATHENS. Oct. 14.—On October 10, 1911, tho Chinese republic wss born, and Monday the four students attending tho University of Georgia held appropriate exercises In honor of that occasion. It wss a meeting similar to one that Americans would hold on the 4th of July. It to a celebration of the national inde- , theaters in Savannah. TALBOTT0N, Oct. 14.-4. Fred Mr. Evins American Theataracor- dwards, formerly town marshal of chorge o. to® h"!2ubi Ws task to albotton, who was twice convicted poriuicn and It w.U bo his task ^ t having murdered his wife, wa negotiate for new th .. j y, ose istcrday denied a new trial by the to be secured soon and to direct in ipreme court of Georgia after the now in operation. e orpora- ssfss J h is asg ,e att ofThe‘ most^sensatiraal* *■**• JS'the" most prominent^business and er apeparing on the Talbot coun ^trica^in.***2g"fc “ Edwards was arrested in Americus erate theaters in Sa^r ah ’ G *"| irothan "two years ago he eo-t- Chattanooga. Tcnn.. Americus.^ cling n Lnmar street barber shop and Sumt ri »■ theater with a MR first Wife was found SfJSi.rvi^pictures^n^ te^h'e* married‘the Give Congress Full ” at thl Chance To Save Power JO lor a UUBiliYon n ccicuiuuuii wa irauzsj&mfK these rates will also appl^in Amori- Athens, known to thyO' young Men, l country win — I prices charged for breadstuffs. maximum sugar price 21 CENTS IN CANADA. OTTAWA. Ont., Oct. 14.—The re tail price of sugar was fixed at not higher than 21 cento a pound, plus actual freight charges, by an order issued last night bv the Board of Commerce of Canada. Can’t Bar Socialist Speaker, Court Rules with him in Americus at th, ae of his arrest. She was althy widow. Circumstantial evl ace was weaved together upled to his visits to the bedside the widow while his wito was alive engthened the belief of to ers that Mrs. Edwards had been Edwards was sentenced to serve ife term in the state .prison. lbany Mayor For City Manager Plan WHITE PLAINS, N. Y.. Oct. 14.— Supreme Court Justice Keogh today declared unconstitutional an orui- nonce of Mount Vemon, N. Y., under which Socialist speakers have been arrested while attempting to speak on the streets without permit, mo decision is claimed by the American Civil Liberties Union as the first vic tory i nits nation-wide campai the “restoration of free speec ILBANY. Oct. 14 -J? h that point ian- has progressed to that pom its growth and governmental uc^ npment where It needs a cj y au _ r or some official exercis g rity comparable to that of * naver. Mayor H. A- a short red as his earnest * n Iress at council meeting. . Fne present city charter wi ’e to be amended to Provide for ih a change as he deems n be . fry, the mayor declared. * 1 . 'tfSgSB ■ m,°.Va U nd C 0 .undl to wi5 be suffic- AMHERST. Mass., 0ct - 5SS‘“ w s s:K! 5 rt ar5 safTfet: !a n nd“of Harrisbu^Pa who bg annmmc^d'the 0 decision today in aHclressine the convention here. He ^tod *Kh«.that Sector Jo n .s.|.f Washin^on. had pro enacted fcedralwoterPOwer ret and urge its early passage, Harding Still Hits At 80o“oob miners will not return In One-Man Government the pits Monday, thereby throvrinv TO ATM ArJA. nt thousands Of WOTkClV tionally Democratic! 1 Senator H.X was’fterthe minere exere,tire ex^ renewed in a series of rear platform P«ted ta besummoned otUmto-M lacSWEENEVl ■US 63RD DAY] rns^^clyw^r^ i Belf Determination League. Hoover’* Discovery! Price Peak Reached. TO f 1E ?K A *hiS n ^t < Jfto&r apex in the hij? ^ merica an d from rriHorerdlci^ran address he « iulwrere Hoover declared that In nis -adjustment is not •‘if this price reaaju e4Uy based "b'VL .wentlStwill go down stages in the Jj] re8U lt hi the with a crash Uiat wti resu ^,, with a craau y**** "Tiindustri— destruction of e a national SSaSSSw#."* , high cost of lhrinfc toproduetlou. cu," Thomasviile, ’ QorJele, Baln- b A±y a in the" mattar* of^c^ s‘ad ^e‘exereUM"were fulT oTinter Huerta. service; that y B 'd®*ta, Waycross, flat. - — - Brunswick and other cities in that class would have fe slightly higher rate, that a still hlghor rate would ipply in Savannah and cities of that class and that Atlanta would have a rate nearly twice that charged In Albany. of Chino was then rung in Chinese by the four young men and after wards explained in English. ' Brazil. _ . ma- \r ; Brazil. oc nangeu *«• — Bnhsh Mmer8 vote ; c , Y. Yang, another Chinese stu- 0 { another negro woman. Her sen- Trt Go On Great Strike I dent delivered an address in Chinese tence was commuted to life impris- 1 O XxO unureui , aii() then expIlllned , t i n English. on ment LONDON, Oct 14.-The United . The Chinese yeUwas^givenbyJho - LUWUUN, . ..iT Kingdom today is faced with per- haps the most ominous industnai haps crisis in its history, due to the de cision of the coal miners to allow strike notices to become effective Saturday night, following their re- vie- joction of i’ne compromise offered impaign for to their demand for a two shilling speech.” per shift increase in wages. It seem- certain, unless an agreement of some kind is reached, that more thar ON BOARDHARDING’S TRAIN, hundred, of thousand, of workers on foil that is tradi- in other industries out of work. It NEW CHARGE OF $225 PER 1,000 FEET ASKED FOR Commission Sets Nov. 19 As Date For Hear- , ing Application Thf Americus Lighting company, through a legal advertisement pub lished In the Times-Recorder today by direction of the Georgia Railroad commission, serves notice on their - patrons that they have asked the * commission-to grant ah increase in’-, the rates for gas served to the* pea- A. pie of Americus, and that hearing , on their application has been set by / the commission for Wednesday, No- ’ ■ 1A n’/ilnolr a tvt ofr litre MRS. WILSON’S CASH TO LEAGUE Ult) UUMIllllBBlUfl 1UI 11 VUIIt3BUnjr f Aw w— vember 19,at 19 o’clock a. m. at the eommlstaon’s headquarters in Atlan ta. The notice states that the compa ny has asked permission to Increase its gas rate to $2.2fiiper 1,999 cubic feet, subject to thv present discount i per 1,909 feet nsed if •Utt’i ieec, suDjeci of 10 cents -,— .... paid by the 10th of the month, and with a minimum charge Of $1.50 per month. The rate asked, if granted, would _ . , , .... t -r,. constitute a gross increasa of 25 per President S Wire Gives cent, or from the present gross rate Iunn a r\ c man of $1.80 per 1,000 feet of gas to $2.25, and Increase in tho minimum $ 100 As One of 1000 Women charge of 50 cents per month, or - from $1.00 to $1.50. No applicn- NEW YORK, Oct. 14—Mrs. Wood- tIon •* mad ® to Inc™"® clr-‘- : - row Wilson today contributed $100 as “one of a thousand women’ to preach the doctrine of the League of Nations. In a letter received by the women's bureau of tho Domocratic National committee she saty: ”1 have just received your letter i uavc juoe itvvncu juui lueews with Its rinsrlng appeal to eyery wo man who believes in the League of Nations to assist in tho splendid ef forts of the Women's bureau to hepl spread what the League means to us ..... .... ..cagu. ....... ~ .. and every real American. I am very happy to be one oil a thousand women to respond and herewith inclose my check for one hundred dollar).” Say* Lobbyists Overrun U 5. State Department MEXICO CITY, Oct. 14.—Charges that the petroleum intrigue has bean unable to reach the White House and has turned its attention to tho de partment of state, which is overrun by lobbyists representing interests working against Mexico In petroleum, political and divers other matters, were made by Roberto were made by Roberto Posqulara, S oroonnl representative in the United tates of Provisional President Do La Huerta, in a statement issued today. Athens, Known to tnese youn# meu, X1ULIVU, in to were invited to attend the exercisei. Pcsqulcra saye thle statement em- The gathering was in LeConte hsll bodies a report he will make to tne exercis Wilson Saves Ni Ison Saves Negress. Slayer From Hanging WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—Preel- dent Wilson intervened today to aave ards explained in Einicuw** aeni muvn ihwtwito The younp: men then saluted the f rom the gallows Josephine Bony, Stars and Stripes and the flag of a young negress, under sentence to n n ho hnnmtH tnmnrroW for tho mu a yuuiiK toto^*«o», j — be hanged tomorrow for the murder imcni. , . . • . No woman has been hanged in tne The Chinese yell was given uy «o woman nan uwn •« *«« four young men. The English trans- district of Columbia since the execu- • • y ” tion of Mrs. Surratt in connexion * President lation' was “China Live Forever. non oi wrs. ounon •« A brief history of the Chinese re ; with the assassination of -public was given by C. C. Feng j Lincoln, and a ve*y intheresting address was b: and a veiy intneresung aaare* ; delivered by C. Y. Tang on “Recent,| U rge StandardlZUlCf Im, Fhe t studenta^ve^thc ‘Thinghau’’! Of Roadway Width* ...» nuitn Hvolv and full yell which wa» quite lively and full of enthusiasm, after which Y. T. Yeh talked interestingly of Friend, ly Relationship among Brazil, the United States and the Chinese re- PU Brief remarks were made by Rev. E. F. Dempsey, T. W. Reed and J. G. Dantas, a native of Brazil, now speeches today his assault on the of trade this afternoon League of Nations and “one-man gov- a matter of speculation ernment.” He was scheduled to reach ernment." He was scheduled to reacn ————— Thc affttir ^ ai St. Louis for a night meeting and Atlanta Gets Behind ! enjoynblo one will spend the night there before go- *« • » J 1 ing into Indiana. tending me uiiit.*.,,. At the conclusion of the speeches delicious refreshments were served. The affair was in every way a most - leetrie rates. The application is the second this year for an increase in gas rate, ont filed in the early part of the year having been granted in part by the commission on April 27 after a hearing. At that time the company was allowed tq incrcaso the gas rat - . from $1.00 to $1.80 gross or $1.70 net, 10 cents per 1,000 feet discount being nllowed for prompt payment of bills. Tho minimum was order ed kept at $1, although tho company asked for an incrcaso to $1.50. It is stated by representatives o’ the Americus Lighting Co. that the Atlanta, Macon, Columbus and oth er gas companies now have applies- tions pending for increases to the- same maximum rate. May Let Huns Help Name Reparations PARIS, Oct. 14.—The abandon ment by the repatriations commission of tho task assigned to it by the trea ty of Versailles is tho principal fea ture of tho compromise adopted dur ing the conference between Premiers De La Croix, of Belgium,’and Lloyd George, of England, says the Petit Pnrisicn. Tho commission Was charged with working out the amount of the Ger man Indemnity and the matter of its payment, but in future, the newspa per. says, it will probably sit only in a consultative capacity. The ex change of views relative to repara tions will continue between England, France and Belgium, it is said. Pre mier Lloyd Gcorgo persists in the be lief that the Germans would carry out more willingly an agreement in which they shall have a share in framing, and France and Belgium have acceded to this view, it is inti mated. The Germans probably will be admitted at the proposed Brussels conference. Flood of Jewish Emigrants Coming ST. LOUIS, Occt. 14.—Problems in highway construction were consid ered at the 26th annual convention of the American Society for Munici pal Improvements, which is in session here today. Speakers at the morning session advocated the adoption of standard classifications and the stan dardization of roadway widths to meet different conditions. an appeal rro The Democrats of the Ssuth I Let me appeal to every Dem ocratic man and woman i n the South to immediately make a con tribution to the National Demo cratic Campaign fund. The tide to victory has turned. We are sure of victory if the proper financial support is given. The election of a Democratic president means peace, presi and h.iPDinesi for the Soutii. No one can tall ja*twh»twul happen in the event of Republican ,U ¥h?professional politician of the North is Jealous of the proa- '* The tSSSSSt be immediate ly contributed. Delay may be fatal. Send your check today to The America. Time*R«orter. Assistant Treasurer. Democratic National Committee. Colombia, S. C. Georgia Advertising TTON Plebescite Favors Remaining Austrian ATLANTA, Oct. 14—Atlanta has. got squarely behind the Advertise. Georgia Enterprise and. pledged It self to raise the $800,000 sdvertis- ing fund. Under the chairmanship of Harry Goodhsrt, and with the Advertising club actively in charge all the civic organizations of At lanta will support the campaign for fU Backing the campaign are toe Chamber of Commerce, which 3,200 members; tho Rotary and Klwanis clubs and several other organiza tions. The county commissioners and the city council probably will make substantial appropriations. WASHINGTON. Oct. 14.—Cotton consumed during September amount ed to 457.647 running bales of lint and 37.121 bales of lintere the cen sus bureau announced today. Exports during September were 228,068 bales, hnd imports were 20,- 004 bales during the same period. 1500 Shopmen Go HOUSTON. Tex., Oct 14— “vaca tion” strike of fifteen hundred South ern Pacific shopmen went in effect here today, due to tte reinstatement of four negro workers by the road officials. The men will inert later with union official, to dlKtu. the tit- Wtton. ■■-.■■*• AMERICUS cotton seed. Unchanged, 80 ton. PARIS, Oct. 14.—A canvas, of more than thlrty-alx thousand votes in the plebescite held Saturday at Klagenfurt for the purpose of deter mining whether that district shall remain a part of Austria or be given to Jugo-Slavia, showed a good work ing majority in f.vor of Anstria, «ya a Hava* new. dispatch received here today. americus spot cotton. Good Middling 22 cento. NEW YOR FUTURES. Close, weak. V>c Onen 10:45 1pm qoto ~ Dec 20.83 20.07 20.45 20.72 20,65 On Vacation Strike j.“ io.ss ».*5 i?.7$ 20.00 19.7s 19.68 19.75 19.45 19.60 19.65 19.85 : •' T - jiff NEW ORLEANS FUTURES Ps Open Sam 11am 12:45 Dec 19.62 19.26 19.82 19.97 19.92 Jan 19.23 18.98 19.51 19.60 19.67 Hch 19.02 18.83 19.20 19.45 19.37 fikr IS 18S2 1 s!ei 18.88 19.17 19.12 7 Irish Die; Believed Trying Out Bomb DUBLIN. Oct. 14.—Seven men were killed, five wounded and two are misaing as toe result of an explos ion in a house at Tintern, Wexford countl, according to an official re port. It Is believed too men v experimenting with bombs. BERLIN, Oct. 14.—Reports from . Danzig, Hamburg and Bremen say a great tide of Jewish emigration to the United States has set in, and that already it is flowing at the rate of thousands a day through Ant werp and toward French porta. It has been necessary to erect barracks at Danzig to house the applicants for passports and the . correspondent there of the Berlin Tageblatt says virtual!-' a new city has come into existence, composed of Jews organ ized and financed by the Hebrew Im migration Aid society and the Joint Distribution committee of America. Administration a-ildings, store houses, work rooms, restaurants and even a temporary synagogue have been urovided in the outskirts of Dansig for the emigrants. There are many womtn And children awaiting transportation, going they ’ say, to husbands and fathers in America. The Tafgeblatt’s correspondent says many of tho men seeking pas sage to America have fled from Pot ent,'awisted by tot Joint Distaibu- tion committee and others from Rus sia, havipy been driven before the Bolshevik army as It advanced into Poland. The Poles made no opposi tion to their passage through the Cor ridor to Dansig. f ' KING STILL CRITICAL. ATHENS, Oct. 14.—The condition of Kdng Alexander was reported ear ly today as still critical. He is suf fering from infection, whclh resulted from the bite of a monkey on Octo ber 8. A. C. Crockett spent Wednesday in Atlanta, attending a state meet ing of Equitable Life Insurance Co. agents. 'Weather : Forecast For Georgia.—Fair to night and Friday Uttle change to ta» perature.