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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 18, 1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
DWG URGES
SIMPLE LIVING
- TO CURE ILLS
Calls For Sanity And
Clear Thinking In Af-
ter-War Period
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 18.—Plain
living and square dealing were in
voked by Pres-Elect Harding in a
speech here today, as the nation’s
strongest reliances during the coming
period of after-war readjustments.
"Sanity, clear thinking, common
sense, honesty and co-operation
were amonsr the qualities he named
as the prime necessities in meeting
the demands of the new world order.
He declared material interests and
national happiness both would benefit
if the United States became a smi-
•ple living pn.pie once again.
The president-elect predicted a
"confident America” would solve its
new problems on the simple basis of
old time cirtucs and would come
through the reconstruction period
stronger and more dependable than
^President-Elect Harding’s speech,
delivered at a luncheon of the New
'Orleans Association of Commerce, al
so contained a message of assurance
for the industrial development of the
South and an expression of hope that
the times of commercial co-operation
with Latin-Amerlca be strengthened
by every possible means. His ad-
dress was part of his five-hour visit to
New Orleans before the president
elect was to leave for a voyage to
the Panama Canal zone.
New Orleans and Louisiana re
ceived Hardinf? with open arms Gov-
«T or Parker and Mayor Behrman
■ • ■ at Baton Rouge and aecom-
* nim until he left this city.
.-u,.‘his first speech at the City Hall.
Harding expressed his gratitude for
the reception and declared one I 119
fondest ambitions was to sec the na
tion where sectionalism was com
pletely forgotten. ,
Harding will not stop at a Mexi
can port on hia voyage to the Canal
zone, as he has been urged to do by
Mexican -officials. No official an
nouncement was made by Harding or
those who arrived mth him today,
St it la understood he found it im
possible to arrange for a call at the
Mexican port without seriously dis.
ruptine the schedule of the shipping
company.
HARDING GREETED
AT BATON ROUGE.
BATON ROUGE, La., Nov. 18.—
President-Elect Harding was greeted
by 3.000 persons at 8 :d0 o clock this
morning when his special train arriv
ed here en route to New Orleans. The
president-elect was hi traduced to the
crowd by Governor Parker. At North
Baton Rouge the train also was stop
ped and Harding and wife alighted
and shook hands with a large number
of oil refinery workers.
Historian Stoane; For
Dr. Howell’s Place
NEW YORK, Nov. 18.—William
Hlllinan Stoane, historian and for
mer chancellor of the African
Academy of Arts and Letters was
c^2rw y as h elfctrt y itw°a, C ra[d
ssrff &an
held.
“iSl^Sodcer
mining operator of Los Angems,
1917. _
book for the coming general m""™;
election on December 15.^ now
°'ired StatM^taxes. including those
for this year, shall have been paid.
Tfezis:
’ k Forecast For Georgia.—Fair
feather ami rising .temperature to-
TAKE A TIP FROM SANTA.
GREEKS OPEN JAILS; PANDEMONIUM REIGNS
NewPremier,InOneof
First Acts, Calls For
Regent’s Resignation
3 NEGROES LINED
UP AND SHOT BY
MOB ATDOUGLAS
Killing Of White Man Bv
Woman Cause Of
Triple Tragedy
DOUGLAS, Ga., Nov. 18.—Two
negro men and a negro'woman, all
implicated in the killing yesterday
afternoon of Pearly Harper, a prom
inent young planter of this county,
were lined up and shot early this
morning by a mob of more than 150
men who overpowered Sheriff Tan
ner and two deputies who were at
tempting to get the negroca to Fitz
gerald for safekeeping.
Harper, with Jud Hutto, had en
tered a negro store when they were
attacked by the negroes, armed with
bottles and pistols, it is alleged.
The negroes were Will Perry, Wil
lie Ivory, and Minnie Ivory.
A coroner's Jury Impanneled this
morning, returned n verdict that the
negroes came to their death at the
hands of unknown nartles.
The actual killing of Harding was
done by Minnie Ivory, according to
the most reliable .accounts of * *
trouble.
2,000 JAP STUDENTS IN
DEBATE ON WAR WITH U.S :
Agree Sufficient Cause In California, But Differ
On Expediency—Crowd Remains In Good ^
Humor ^
TOKIO, Nov. 16.—(Delayed.)—(By Associated Press.)—Two thous
and university students met here tonight to discuss the question, “Shall
Japan Fight America?” The debate laated four hours, but the audience
remained in good humor throughout.
' The speakers agreed the action of California furnished sufficient cause
for hostilities, but differed concerning tho expediency of going to war.
, Forecast
r«*eather anu * ."” r ’ f « .
night and'Frida": frost tonight.
AMPP»r»’« TEMPERATURES,
(Furnished By
Rexall Phcy.)
4 pm —.61
6 pm <7
8 pm 44
10 nm .j —41
REDSNOWSURE
OF RECOGNITION
Sav Wrangel’s Destruc
tion Will Make Great
Impression »
LONDON Nov. 18. — A wiruess
dispatch from Moscow says:
"Wrangel’s destruction will make
a great impression on all western
countries. There is information that
England is carrying on an agitation
in the United States in favor of a
renewal of trade relations with So
viet Russia. Foreign newspapers
more frequently state that the Amer
ican government will not place-obsta
cles in the wa" of its capitalists trad
ing with Soviet Russia. There is no
doubt the western countries will be
forced to recognize the Soviet gov
ernment.’’
CAPITAL OF PODOL1A
TAKEN BY BOLSHEV1KI.
LONDON, Nov. 18.—The Russian
Bolsheviki in the campaign against
the Ukrainians have captured Ka-
menetz-Podolsk, capital of Podolia,
it is announced in Wednesday a of
ficial statement from Moscow, receiv
ed by wireless today. The communi-
quo announced the extension of tne
Bolsheviki occupation of Crimea.
BRITISH CABINET FOR
DRAFT OF AGREEMENT.
LONDON. Nov. 18.—The British
cabinet has decided that a draft of
an agreement to carry out the July
arrangements for trade with Russia
should bo prepaord, Premier Lloyd
George told Commons today.
. COTTON
AMERICUS COTTON SEED.
} Wagon Seed, *28 ton.
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON.
Good Middling 17c.
NEW YORK FUTURES
Pe Open 11am lum Close
Dec. 17.71 17.60 17.65 17.10 17.05
Jan. 17.10 16.75 16.95 1*50 1M5
Meh. 16.90 16.60 16.72 16.38 16.37
May 16.80 16.66 16.62 16.30 16.30
BOSTON POLICE .
UNIONGIVES UP
Body That ‘Made’ Calvin
Coolidre Surrenders
, Charter
BOSTON, Nov. 18. — More than
eight hundred members of the Bos
ton policemen's union voted unani
mously last night to insturct the of
ficers of the union to surrender its
charter to the American Federation
of Labor. A statement issued after
the meeting said that the "condit
ions" leading to the strike of 1919
“have in many ways been remedied
and efforts are being made at all
times to improve them.”
No members of the present police
force are members of the union.
(It was tho Boston police strike,
which he broke last winter, that
brought Governor Calvin Coolidge,
vice-president-elect, into being as a
national figure.)
Leaves $100,000 For
Kindness To Animals
NEW YORK, Nov. 18.—Bequests
of *200,000 to the Actors Fund of
America and *100,000 to the Ameri
can Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals were contained in
the will filed here for probate of
General Rush Hawkins, commander
of Hawkins Zouaves during the Civil
war, who died recently.
Bequests of *100,000 each to the
University of Vermont and Brown
University and *10,000 to Rev. C.
T. Walker, of Augusta, Ga., were
cancelled In the eodtcll which said the
general desired to make these gifts
daring hit life and that they hqd been
carried out
MacSwiney’ft Sister
Coming With Widow
LONDON, Nov. 18.—Mn. Terence
MacSwiney. widow of tha lata Lord
Mayor of Cork, will be accompanied
to the United State* by Mary Mac
Swiney, his stater, who obtained a
passport today. ■ They will embark
at Queenstown November 24.
FARMER’S UNION
URGES NATIONAL
GROWERS’ STRIKE
Calls For Action To
Combat Falling Farm
Prices
K4NSAS CITY. Nov. 18.—A na
tion-wide producers’ strike to combat
the falling prices of farm products
wds urged in a call sent out today by
tho National Farmers’ Union to its
local uniona throughout the country.
The action la in line with the
"wheat strike” called several weeks
ago bv the Wheat Growers’ associa
tion of the United States.
RICHLAND
RICHLAND, Nov. 18.—All Rich
land was saddened Saturday after
noon when the news of the death of
Rev. E. J. Burch was spread.
Mr. Burch had been a residen
this city for many years, and had
lived one of the most beautiful lives
known to the people here. He was
nearing his 77th birthday when he
was striken with influneza. Fun
eral services were held at the Meth
odist church Sunday afternoon and
the body carried to Harmony cem
etery for interment. He is survived
by his daughter, Mrs. Barnum, of
this city, and six grandchildren.
Everyone is staying close this
week on account of the bad weather
Rev. J. T. Goare visited his daugh
ter, Miss Mary Ruth Goare, teacl
at Penia, Ga., last week-end.
Misses Winnie Belle and Vivian
Gosa returned to their home in Daw
son Sunday after a two weeks visit
here with relatives.
The publication of a school paper
has been suggested by some mem
bers of the faculty, but the pupils
have not yet given their opinion on
tho subject.
New officers were elected in the
school societies last Friday. In the
Ciceronian Society the following
officers were chosen: President,
Frankie Mae Morgan; Vice-Presi
dent, Willis Strickland: Secretary
and Treasurer, Maude Alice Barnum,
and Marie Norris, critic. Prof"™
committee: Eleanor Turner, Billie
Broach and Mary Chappell. In the
S, 8. 8. these: Georgia Mae Bright-
ijejKMrÐsr
ioman, secretsly and treasurer and
Thomas Christian, critic. Program
committee: Halite Lloyd, Maude
Abell and Mae Drew.
Miss Lydia Dixon expects to spend
Thanksgiving week at Shorter with
her stater; Sarah.
A certain high school teacher who
defines dreams as caused by sub
conscious desires, met with a-storm
of disapproval, we wonder why?
Mist'Carry Frances Ponder Is out
again after several days illness.
the
Liquor Alibis Fell
Short In U. S. Court
ROME, Nov. 18.—Although he
swore that the bag of -corks found
at his home near the city limits drop
ped from the attic while-the celling
was being renaired and that the emp
ty flasks which were being washed
when federal officers raided hia home
a short time ago wore under the house
when he moved into it and tha jugs
of whisky found buried In a corner
were not his, a jury in the United
States djrtrict court in session here
yesterday took only a few. minutes
to return a verdict of guiP- against
F. G, Buffington, of this city, and
Judge Sibley imposed a fine of *260,
which was nromptly paid.
Another peculiar case heard yester
day was that of Dr. A. W Findley, of
Rome, a former Floyd county mem
ber of the legislature and for a long
time a practicing physician at Cava
Spring, who had heretofore, accord
ing to a crowd of witnesses, borne a
good reputation The doctor plead
guilty, but his attorney introduced
Venizelos Leaves Secretly For Nice In Yacht
corted Bv Three Britishs Warships— Popu
lace In Wild Celebration , ./
ATHENS, Nftv. 17.—(Delayed.)—(By Associated Praia.)—George
Rhallis, the new premier of Greeco, took tho oath of office with three mem
bers of his cabinet at 1 o’clock this afternoon. Immediately after he-had
qualified, Premier Rhallis demanded the resignation 0 f Admiral Coundour-
iotls as regent. The other member* of the new cabinet will take the oath
before Queen Mother Olga.
Ex-Premier, Venizelos left Athens today.
As night fell over the city the streets were resounding with a pande
monium of yells, shouts and pistol and rifle shots. Gangs of soldiers walked
through the city, tooting horns and blowing whistle*, the wild parade con
tinuing until late in the evening. No attempt qras made to maintain order.
Frisorera being detained in jails have been released.
Venlselos departed secretly at 8 o’clock this afternoon on hta way to
Nice. The Greek yacht Narcissus which carried him, was escorted by three
British wsr vessels. i_]S
PLANS OF IRISH
ARE HORRIFYING
Raid Revea\a Scheme To
Spread Tvphoid And
' Glanders
LONDON, Nov. 18. — Sir Hamar
Greenwood, chief secretary for Ire
land, stated In Commons today that
during a recent raid In Ireland,
traps captured a document sent by
the eommander-ln-eief of the Irish
Republican army to his chief of staff,
containing a series of remarkable
and horrifying statements regarding
the spreading of typhoid among the
troops and glanders among the cav
alry hones.
SAYS IRISH DISPUTE
IS SHAKING WORLD.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—"Only
direct necessity” ean justify a resort
to arms for the adjustment of dis
putes in Ireland, Frederick C. Howe,
chairman of the commission from the
many character witnesses, including Committee of One Hundred Investl-
Judgo Nunnnlly of the city court; gating the Irish question, declared at
Solicitor General Porter. W. ft. Ennis, the opening of the Cpmftitaaions
ex-solicitor general, Solicitor Kellay, hearing hero today. He added that
of the Citv court, and a number from i conditions in Ireland "have created
Cave Spring. The extenuating eir-! and are creating a widening rift In
cumstanecs alleged hy the defendant! the friendly relations qf the English
was that he was of kindyl, genial dis- speaking people, not only In Ameri-
posltlon and when frienda asked him I ca, but all oyer the world.” Ho da-
for whisky they got it. at the regular
price, of course. Officers whom the
doctor had never seen, however,
swore that they, too, had bought whis
ky from him on several occasions,
also at tho regular nrice. . Hta sen
tence was to pay a fine of *860 or
serve two years in the penitentiary.
Gov. Coolidge Scores . —.
Order Cancellations League T6 Choose
6 Vice President
cd an "orgy of, destruction Is
ravishing Ireland, sending Its
rcusslons to every corner of the
elarod an
now
repercussions to every *
civilised world. In addition the poli
tical life of America, as well a* Its
social processes. Is profoundly dis
turbed by the Injection of this in-
temescine war between people of our
ownflesh and blood.”
BOSTON, Nov. 18.—Cancellations
of contracts by trades people who
have boon caught In the falling mar
ket with orders for goods at high
prices were condemned by Gqvemor
Coolidge, vice-president-clect, in a
letter to Boston Boot adn Shoe Club
today.
"It la not always possible for men
to meet these obligations,” Gover
nor Coolidge wrote. “No one can
complain of that, bnt there seems
to be a great tendency to avoid ob
ligations that could be met, with a
result which is demoralising to ev
erybody.”
Retail Food Price*
Are Off 3 Per Cent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—A de
crease of three per cent In retail food
prices In October throughout the
country Is noted in statistics on the
cost of 22 articles of food. Tho
greatest decreases are in eugar and
^Atlanta shows a decrease of three
GENEVA, Nov. 18.—(By Asso
ciated Press.)—Tho report of the
League of Nations was again before
the assembly of the league at today's
session, as was, the election of six
vice-presidents who, with the chair
men of assembly’s six commissions,
will comprise tho bureau or execu
tive committee of that body.
The secretariat of the assembly
was notified today that Prince Ar-
faed Dowleh, head of tho Persian
delegation, had been captured by a
robber band between Ispahan and
Shiraz, his Dopers seized, and his
secretary killed. The prince made
his escape. Authorities eventually
captured the robbers and restored the
prince's papers.
Chinese Rebel Chief
Flees Jap Refuge
PEKING, Nov/ 18.—(By Asso
ciated Press.)—General Hsu Shu-
Cheng, former comamnder of the
COTTON MILLS
TOAIDGROWERS
To Provide Storage
Space And Advance
Money
ATLANTA, Nov. 18, — Georgia
cotton mills are ready and willing
to provide waichouso spuco for the
storago of cotton by tho farmers and
also to mike dtwtal advance: with
n low rate of interest and insurnm-...
somo oven agreeing to atoru cutuiir
free of chargo, -'coring to an
nouncement made in Atlanta today
by R, VV. Mattox, prc.ldeut of the
Cot°t r ^n a 4 d,Vi ‘ i0n , of «<\ American
of if. Ar,‘ S “"'“ tsn ' staionn .it
tho recent meeting of in-,
Association''l, 1 ',’,’ Colton
hold in Atlanta the Cot-
{.““S? 1 ““facturing Association of
n« n nmi 0U , 17 ? c “tton mills, made
“ .proposition tendetmg the urc of
““rehouso space for
where SS.™°LS > \ t0n by ‘he farmer,
wncre commercial warehouse •bducb
was not available. Some of the!e
lThcrai n mlv? “° *1! p ° u 8itlon to make
a v£™ t0 ,‘ho farmers wuh
“I" 7 Iow rat » of interest and in
surance, somo oven agreo to store
cot on freo of charge. .
Through tho courtesy of P. ti.
nto BCCrC * tary -. of , th ° Cotton Man-
ufac urcrg Association of Georgia ..
questionnaire was sent to all mem-
bora of the association asking the
following questions:
Are you In a position and willing
t ' , „“‘o.rp wagon cotton for farmer ?
, 11 1 . / ou ncc °Pt, shipments hy
freight (oxpenso paid)?
If so, how many bales can y.,u
store/ >
“What will Insurance cost per bale
per month 7
“If charges for storage, what rate
per halo per month?
"Arp you In position and willing
to make advances on cotton stored
with you? If so, what rate of in-
tereit? How much per bale?
What would bo tho maximum
length of tlmt m would carry loan?
“Would you have any restrictions
except that when cotton stored is
sold that you b* given the refusal?
“Replies from mo*{. of the mills
have come and are .row on tile in
oar office, so If any member of tho
cotton association is unaoie to se
cure storage room for his cotton in
a commercial warehouse, or if the
banka of hia locality are not in posi
tion to mako ndvnnccs on cotton,
will communicate with this office, in
tha Kiser building In Atlanta, we
would bo glad to notify them of the
‘ mill to " ’*
per cent Ind Jacksonville and Sa- Chinese frontier force, in Mongolia
vannah two per cent.
PLANING MILL FIRE.
A blaze, believed to have originat
ed from an overheated smoke stack,
and which had spread to a large part
of tho roof of the engine room of the
planing mill of John 8hiver, on West
Church street, gave the fire depart
ment a run at 3:20 Wednesday after
noon. The blaze was quickly extin
guished., with the damage confined
'principally to the tin covering. In
which a few holes were chopper.
„ WAGE HEARINC SET.
CHICAGO. Nov. 18.—Arguments
for and against the wage Increase de
manded by the employes of more
th*n one hundred short line ra'L
roods, will onen Monday before the
Railway Labor board meeting hero,
the board announced today.
The Wpl'amba ?Hh» of Africa has
Its teeth sharpened to be able to eat
their raw meat.
and leader of tha Anfu elements
which have been opposing tha gov
ernment, it again at large. Notifica
tion of hta escape from the Japanese
legation here. Where he took
refuge in the summer was sent by
the Japanese minister to the Chinese
foreign office November 16. The for
eign office has requested that the
remaining eight refugees in the le
gation be handed over to its cus
tody.
Confidence Voted
Giolotti’s Cabine*
ROME, Nov. 18.—Heated debate,
during which Premier Gloiottl de
fended his political record and the
political record and policies of his
government, preceded a vote of con-
lidenee given the cabinet in the
chamber of deputies today. A So
cialist motion centuring the govern
ment’s Internal policy was defeated
202 to 83.
nearest
them that can
"I am glad to advise that the cot
ton mills of Georgia almost unani
mously endorsed the "holding move
ment” and seem disposed to do all
In their power to assist the farmers
In getting a higher price for their
cotton. -
"It Is distinctly understood that
cotton stored bv mills • Is not to bo
spun until actually bought from the
farmer and that it is not to be re
ported as stock on hand by the mill.’
ELLAVILLE HOME SOLD.
ELLAVILLE, Nov. 18.—A real
estate deal of interest was that of
tho sale of the John Cheney bung
alow recently bought by L. M. Wil
liams and sold a few days ago by
Mr. Williams to S. W. Myers, de
pot agent here. Tho price paid was
*3,800. ' ,
This attractive home is situated
on College street and is Considered
one of the most desirable pieces of
property in town. Mr. and Mrs.
M. Williams will occupy the I
built for the principal of the
ville school on Oglethorpe street, :
the present.