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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-12
RAILWAY TELEGRAPHERS TO
QUIT HANDLING MESSAGES.

ST. LOUIS, June 12.-(By Asso-
ciated Press AN order directing
the members of the order to discon-
tinue handling business of the West
,ern Union and Postal companies af-
ter Saturday morning was issued to-
day by President Manion of the Or
der of Railroad Telegraphers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-12
BILL RETURNING LINES
AT ONCE REPORTED OUT

WASHINGTON, Jnue 12.-(By
Associated Press. "A favorable re-
port on the bill to return the tele-
graph and telephone lines to private
control Immediately was voted today
by the house interstate commerce
committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-12
We're in Office and Will
Stick, Declares
Noske
HUNS GET 5 DAYS
Limit For Action on
Peace Fixed-Reply
Not Ready.

WEIMAR, June 12.-(By Associa-
ted Press.) 1--WE still are in office
and we will stick, because it is our
duty to save the German, people" ="
Minister of Defense Noske declared
at meeting today Of the majority
socialist party.
Although the national assembly has
been called to meet here tomorrow it
is not likely to sit formally until
Friday or Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-12

The four Rotary chairmen, l. M
Furlow, Frank Harold, Joseph john
son and John Sheffield, ask that ev-
ery Rotarian r1eet in the chamber OF
commerce Friday morning at .
o'clock. 1t is expected to complete the
canvass in one hour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-12
JUDGE TO HEAR NON-JURY
COURT BUSINESS FRIDAY

Judge LittIeJohn, of the Superior
court, today announced that demur-
.rers would be heard at 10 o'clock
Friday morning, that being the reg
ular time for such hearings follow
ing the trial of May term cases, and
also that any other business not re-
quiring a jury would be taken up
then.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-12
s WEATHER FORECAST.

For Georgia. Thunder showers
this afternoon or tonight; Friday
partly cloudy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-12
LIEUT.. HOWELL COMING FRIDAY

]. Lewis Ellis received a letter
this afternoon from Lieut.. Gordon
Howell, who has just returned from
France, stating that he had reached
Atlanta and would arrive in Americus
Friday morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-12
$50 MILLION RAILWAY
BILL is REPORTED OUT

WASHINGTON, June 12.-(By
Associated Press Favorable re-
port on the $75O,OOO,OOO railroad ap-
propriation bill was ordered today by
the senate appropriations commit
tee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-12
straight


straight"
The Scout Law.
/. A SCOUT is TRUSrWOR-
THY.
A Scouts honor is to be trusted.
If he were to violate his honor by
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Continued on page 8.
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A Southern
Newspaper FOR
Southern People
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23
Did Inflated Hope Diamond Bring
Death to the 100000, 900 Baby?

Vincent Walsh Mclean; the seven
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
B. Mclean, of Washington, known
as the $10O,000,000 baby because of
his own great fortune and the
wealth to which he was heir. is
dead. He was struck by an automo-
bile in front of his fathers country
estate, Friendship" just out from
Washington City. and died shortly
after from cerebral hemorrhage.
With every precaution taken from
the hour of his birth to guard his
little life, with every resource at
the command of millions to give
safety and happiness to the little
fellow. he was struck in a moment
of childish play, and the sudden
ness of the accident and the pecul-
lar element of chance in it, have
given rise to speculation as to
whether this is but another tragedy
to be added to the long list of
misfortunes with which the sue
cessive owners of the great Hope
diamond have been cursed. The stone
is a beautiful blue brilliant weigh
ing "A IA carats, of East India
origin, was bought by Mr. Mclean
shortly after his marriage to Miss
Evelyn Walsh and was presented to
her as a gift His troubles began
when he became involved in SUIT
over the purchase, and the gem TOR
the most part has lain unWorn in
safety. deposit vault 1t belonged
once to H. T. Hope, but had been
sold twice since then before Mr..
Mclean purchased it, the series of
misfortunes marking, it's ownership
giving rise to the belief that 1T Is
followed by. a curse. .t
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23

Baby Mclean was better safe
guarded than any other child in the
country perhaps, his parents feared
that he might be kidnapped because
of his known wealth, leading them
to employ constantly three detec-
tives, one Of whom even sat by the
child's bed throughout the night. He
had five trusty nurses one in each of
the five homes owned by his parents,
and was never allowed to be alone
for a moment.
At the time of the accident, the
little fellow darted away from his
attendant in moment of play and
slipped through the gate into the
public road, which was an automo-
bile thoroughfare. A small car, in
which were three women, struck
him, hitting him on the head and
knocking him some disS~nce. One of
the women picked him up and car
ried him in. For the moment he did
not seem badly injured, but it Was
soon discovered that he had a frac-
tured skull and a few hours later
he died from cerebral hemorrhage,
although the best medical skill of
the country was summoned to his
aid.
The women, after giving the child
over to the servants, slipped from
the house unnoticed; and the police
of three states are now looking for
the car. .s.
At the time of the accident the
| baby's parents Were in Louisville,
| KY, attending the races. They i'm
mediately chartered special train
| and hurried towards Washington;
but they reached there too late to see
| their babV alive
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23
LEAGUE WILL BE
RATIFIED, SENATOR
HITCHCOCK SAYS

Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska,
ranking Democrat of the senate for
eign relations committee, predicts
the senate will ratify the covenant
of the League of Nations and that
the necessary majority vote to
amond 1t or separate it from the
peace treaty will not be obtained.
Senator Hitchcock has been the
chief. spokesman for the administra-
ton throughout the long senate con-
troversyf over the League of Nations,
and his statement generally was re-
night by Senator Lodge, the Republi-
can header, who said the league COW
enant was not acceptable to ma
jorftY Of the senate,
t"The supporters of .he peace
treaty in the senate are confronted
Hifdheoek. First, there are those
who would like to eliminate that ar
ticlef of the treaty which esta bEShes
the League of Nations. because they
of Nations under any circumstances.
Second, there are those who profess
to support the League of Nations but
insist on mending some of the big
provisions to meet their own par
Must Have Majority
i"Efther of these plans to succeed
must receive the support of a ma
1ority of the senate. In other words
the opponents of ratif1ca ton can beat
the treaty by securing one-third OF
the votes of the senate to reject the
treaty. but in order to amend it the!
must Secure majority of the votes
<of the senate" 80
Senator Lodge, Republican leader
and chairman of the foreign relations
committee. in a statement last night
declared that the revised League of
Nations els unacceptable" and pre-
dicted it would not be accepted by
the majority of the senate without
amendment, s....
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23
Government Pays for
Cotton Taken in 1867
From Savannah Firm

SAVANNAH, Ga, May 21.-Evans
B. Basch, surviving co-receiver of
the old Importing and Exporting
company of Georgia, has received
from the United States treasury de-
partment a check for $176.666.79,
being the full amount of the claims
of the company against the govern
ment for cotton seized in 1867. This
is, the result Of a hard fought case
years. 1t is not known where all the
stock of the old corporation is, and
advertisements will be inserted in
the newspapers of several southern
states in an effort to divide the
money among the stockholders, all
of whom must file their claims by
November 10, 1919, or be forever
barred.
Edward H. Abrahams. of Osborne,
Lawrence and Abrahams,. has han
died the legal phases of the case
since 1909. The receivers of the
company have been awarded. $500
the lawyers will get half of the re-
mainder after expenses of the 1itiga~
ton have been paid, and the. stock
holders will get the other half, near
Nv $4,000
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23

thought could be dispensed with en-
tirely.
President Wilson's message was
read in the house and senate with
most members in their seats. In the
senate the clerk, Henry M. Rose, be-
gan the reading, promptly at noon but
there was a delay Of half an hour in
the house while members discussed
priority of some of the hundreds of
bills which were dropped into the
hopper yesterday.
This was the first time since Presi-
dent Wilson was inaugurated that he
had not appeared in person to deliver
his message. Copies of the text
cabled from Paris were distributed
among the senators and representa-
them scanned the printed pages with
out listening to the reading.
Generally, however, members OF
both houses and the crowds in the
galleries gave close attention. There
was no demonstration in the senate
but members on both sides smiled at
the presidents mention of the return
of the telegraph and telephone prop
critics to private control. The read
| ing was completed in So minutes and
the senate Immediately took up rou-
tine business.
I Republican Policy
What will be the reply of the Re
publican congress to these proposals
became at once the topic of discus
sions everywhere about the capitol.
In returning the railroads, it general
Ily was conceded, the Republican lead
| ers will readily give the president
their cooperation. But as to prohi-
bition and tariff and internal revenue
taxation, the case was more doubt
| full.
These are problems on which no
j very clear sentiment apparently has
| been formed in either of the great
| parties.
Dor were general, but the president
called attention to the need for a
partnership between capital and Ia
Dor and a genuine characterization
! of industry"
t On tariff revision the president
said the United States should have
the means of properly protecting it.
self when there was danger of dis
elimination against it by foreign ma
| lions.
Though we are as far. as possible
| from desiring to enter upon a course
| ofS retaliation" he said, 1--WE rnItsi
! fl Ankly face thess fact that hostils
/ yond the range of possibilities, ano
that it may have to be met by coun'
| ter legislation.
although the United States will
| gladly and unheSltatlngly join IN the
program of international disarma'
ment, it will, nevertheless, be poll
cy of obvious prudence to make GER
tain of the successful maintenance OF
many strong and well-equipped chem
/ ical plants" ...
Among special war taxes which
the president in his message to con
gress today suggested should bf
eliminated are those on soda watel
and so-called luxuries such as ex
pensive articles of clothing and per
sonal equipment; on proprietary med
icines and toilet preparations ant
! on such manufacturers products a:
automobile trucks and accessories, pl
amos, sporting goods, chewing gum
candy, cameras and camera supplies
fire arms. electric fans, thermos bot
ties and motor boats.
Taxes on most of these article:
went into effect May /, and the col
lection Of them, involving innumer
able cases of making small chang
has caused much complaint from re
| tailers and purchasers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23
Your Auto A. B. C,
BX VIGW z SAN u
The Storage Battery

A storage battery is much
abused piece of furniture. SO long
as it does it's duty the auto driver
is apt to remember it about as much
as he, does his beating heart.
When it fails to turn the engine
over some dark morning and he is
in "a hurry, he damns it.
Once a week the battery should
have pure distilled ater that has
not come in contact with metal. In
the service stations they keep 1t in
a porcelain or glass recepticle.
When the battery gets it's weekly
drink a ihydrometer reading should
be taken before the water is put in.
This shows the specific gravity of
the fluid, and is the tes of the
strength of your battery. g." + r
Each cell of the battery must EE
tested each time
Always put the .electrolyte- the
Huid-back in hte cell after testing.
There is an indicated level to. which
the electro1yte should come. Don't
add water enough to bring it above
this level.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23
IOURNAL. TRUCK RUN PROVES
ECONOMY IN TIME AND COST

would have been required had the
movement been by fast express.
Figuring the gasoline and oil
consumption of the trucks separately
or collectively, and including the
wage of the drivers, the cost of the
several shipments was from one to
four hundred per cent cheaper than
itswould have been had the movement
been by fast freight and from two
fifty to six hundred per cent less than
the express charges. Astounding
though the statement may seem, it
is supported by facts. The cost OF
the motor truck transportation from
Atlanta to Rome does not rest on any
estimate or guess. The figures rep
resent careful compilations. The
gasoline tanks of the motors were
sealed when they left Atlanta and
none was unbroken except in the
presence of an official who witnessed
and made record of the replenishment
of the gas and oil supply. These
compilations in turn were compared
with the official tariffs of the rail
roads and express companies for the
same classification of freight from
Atlanta to Rome. There can Their
be no doubt as to their accuracy and
fairness.
The wonder of the demonstration
is that the merchants and manufac-
turers Of the south have not long
ago recognized the economy of the
motor truck as the means Of trans
porting freight.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23
Augusta Tailor Gets
IIRonh" Thrnunh Mail

John B. Jones, merchant tailor of
Augusta, Ca, has what the post
office people say is an internal
machine. The postmaster is holding
the package for examina tic by
postoffice inspectors. u The package
was mailed in Augusta. Postal in-
specters have been summoned to ex-
anime the package. *
The internal machine is contained
IN a small pasteboard box, itself in
side metal conta ner six inch IS
long, three inches in circumference
Of the container. is silk-clothed
fuse, with a small drop of sulphur
about the size of a match head on
it's end The piece of sulphur rests
tightly AGAINST .sandpaper on the lid
of the box. 81
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23
STANDARDIZATION
ytEUer CabIed TO Congress
Main Provisions in President Wilson'S
Message to Special Congress Session

Repeal amendment of the wartime prohibition act far
as it applies to wines beers.
Creation a and information
industrial conditions
Maintenance of the United States employment
Legislation facilitate
Repeal so-called luxury
federal
productive making
estates the mainstays of steady taxation.
revision
of the American industry.
Adoption of the suffrage amendment.
the telegraph and telephone lines their
co-ordinated system.
oil railroads under uniform system .
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23
Hawker Given Up AS.
Lost; Ocean Search
Reveals No Traces

Harry Hawker, the daring Aus
tralian flyer who started>on the most
spectacular flight in history at the
same time that the American sea-
planes began their transoceanic
flight, has been given up as lost at
sea. No traces of the gallant flyer
or his machine have been found.
1t is believed that he reached
within fifty or seventy-five miles OF
the Irish coast and was then forced
to descend because of lack of CASE
line.
His machine had no beat attach
ment to render him safe, and for
that reason he and his companion,
Commander Grieve, are lost in all
proba bility.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23
| ZOO Made Homeless
By Biz Mobile Fire

MOBILE, Ala, May 22s-The atten-
stion of Mobile today was directed to
rescue work among more than 1,
200 people made homeless by fire
which destroyed nine city blocks anG
caused damage estimated at 100000
with about half of property insured
here last night. Two hundred and
forty homes in forty-eight different
blocks were destroyed.
The blaze started in a trash pile
in a grocery store yard on the water
front. Famed by a stiff west wind
the flames spread rapidly, and were
soon beyond the control of the fire.
fighters. More extensive damage was
prevented when the wind moderated
early last night.
The fire was In a residential
and burned like so much straw.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23
Head Of Cotton Growers
Predicts Higher Price

]. S. Wannamaker,' president of
the American Cotton Growers asso-
citation. which was organized in New
Orleans last week. for the mutual
benefit and protection of the cotton
producers of the south, passed
through Atlanta Tuesday en- route to
his home at ST. Matthews, S. C.
Mr.. Wannamaker is president of
the South Carolina Bankers associa-
ton and is one of the largest cot
ton producers in the south. He has
recently completed a survey Of the
entire cotton situation. He predicts
that the price of the staple will
shortly go to new high mark. He
strongly advises every holder of
spot cotton to refuse to let it go
at prevailing prices.
"The organization of the American
Cotton Growers association and the
American Cotton Export Financing
Corporation" stated Mr.. Wanna
maker. will revolutionize the cot
ton industry. The day of cheap la
gone forever"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23

ANSWERS
/. Thomas Jefferson in 1891 and John
Quincy Adams in 1926.
2. Samuel de Champlain In 1908.
3. Ivan ", called "The Cruel"
4. Pon1peii.
. 5. 161S-1S4S.
3; The Washington monument at Wash
ingtOn, d. G.
Z. At Agra. India.
s. Ahmed, Shah of Afghanistan, in s1747.
g. India. 4a t.t
10. james Stuart, Earl of Murray, who
objected TO Mary Queen of Scots marrying
Dornley. 81
H, NEW QUESTIONS
j. Who was the first white man TO dis
cover the Mississippi river and when?
.. Tradition says that Washington was
never known to swear but once: When:
3. To whom the term Sans Culottes
applied
4. What king removed a pope from office
and was communicated for same?
3. Where was the celebrated Vallambrosa
Abbey? -,..s
6. Who were the mound builders
Z. What cathedral contains 5000 statues
on the outside in inches? &
s. What woman was born in prison and
became the wife Of king? as
8. Who instituted the Legion of Honor
: 10. Who vainly offered city for rubs ?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23
HIGH WINDS DELAY
START OF NC-4 TO
LISBON, PORTUGAL

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Rough
seas, whipped up by a stiff wind
sweeping the ocean about the Azores,
today necessitated further postpone
ment of the meas Jump off, for
Lisbon.
A dispatch filed by Admiral Jack
son at Ponta belgrade at 4:10 this
morning washington tisne) and re-
ceived at the navy department at
Isl, said:
"NC-4 will not leave Ponta Delgada
today. Sea too rought to start"
Navy officials were disappointed in
Admiral Jackson's report. A stiff
wind, however, which was reported
during the night to have arisen over
the Azores course, had prepared them
for the postponement today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23
49,;

The successful demonstration of
the economy and feasibility of util-
ling motor trucks for the carriage
of freight and express, which mark
ed the ship-by- truck run from At
lanta to Rome, on Tuesday, was re-
peated Wednesday when the caravan
of motors began returning to Allan
ia, loaded with a variety of ship
mentS consigned to Atlanta mer-
chants.
The running time from Rome to
Atlanta was as fast, and in some in
stances faster than the records made
on Monday. Some of the trucks COW
cred 70-odd miles in little over three
hours.
While comparative figures have
not been compiled, it is certain that
the economy of shipping by truck,
that was so thoroughly demonstrate
ed on the outgoing rum, was further
emphasized by the records estab-
lished on the return journey.
Analytical figures and comparisons
of the run to and from Rome will
be compiled Wednesday afternoon
and announced in Thursdays issue
of The Journal.
While the roads between Atlanta
and Rome were in fine shape Tues
day they were even better Wednes-
day, having dried out thoroughly
They afforded a firm, smooth surface
for the greater part Of the distance
The drivers of the trucks. the OBJ
servers who accompanied them and
the officials who travelled in tour
ing cars to and from Rome were
enthusiastic over the success of the
run. They were high in their praises
of the treatment accorded them botF
in Rome and Gainesville, and were
| especially delighted with the Rotary
club entertainment. at Rome Tues
day night. It scarcely need be sa1t
| that all were jubilant over the re
markable records made by the
trucks, which indicate and strength
en- the predictions they had mad
concerning the economy and feast
| bilitY of shining hv truck
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23

SAVANNAH, Ga.-America sent
the first steamboat across the At
lantic, just short of 100 years before
America started the first trans
Atlantic air fight.
June % will be celebrated as the
anniversary of the arrival of the Sa-
vannah at Liverpool, all sails furled,
but her ninety-horse power steam en-
CINE carrying her triumphantly into
harbor.
In Savannah a tablet will be I'M
yelled with fitting ceremonies in
honor of the event.
One month was required for the
first steamship to cross from Savan-
nah, where she cleared May "a, 1919,
to Liverpool.
The ship had been built the year
before as sailing vessel, but was
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23

equipped with steam and was placed
under the command of Moses Rogers,
who commanded Fulton's Clermont
on her first trip up the Hudson.
The Savannah remained at Liver
pool twenty-five days, then cruised to
Petrograd, stopped at Sweden. where
the royal family went aboard the
little 350-ton vessel and marveled
at her power plant and her accommo-
dations.
In October she returned to Liver
pool and started the voyage back to
America, arriving one month later.
Less than a month later, the Sa-
vannah was lost in a storm off the
Long Island coast.
A transatlantic voyage was not
again attempted by steam until
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23
ECONOMY DEMONSTRATED
IN RUN ON TUESDAY
nv - S,nRrr1KT

(The Journals STAFF Correspondent
The feasibility and economy of the
motor truck for the transportation of
freight and express were visualized
Tuesday in a remarkable ship-by-
truck demonstration between Allan
ia and Rome under the, joint auspices
of The Atlanta Automobile associa-
ton and The Atlanta Journal. Tons
of freight, including all sorts of
commodities from brass beds and
cotton bales to cement, soda pop and
excelsior, were transported over the
country roads at a cost far below the
railroad charges for similar ship
raants and in far less time than
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23
Women Are Eligible
To War Association

I Women who served IN various war
service work, including yeomanettes,
army nurses and marine corps girls,
are eligible for membership in the
American Legion, the association of
veterans of the world war, according
to statement issued from the ma
tfonal headquarters of the organiza-
ton.