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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
Jas. Westbrook, Of
Famed First Home

James Westbrook, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. Westbrook, who has been
in France and Germany with the A.
E. F., arrived home Friday night, just
thirty days after leaving the occu-
patton zone of Germany. He brought
his discharge with him, and will re-
main in Americus, resuming his old
position as salesman for the Rylander
Shoe company as soon as he cares
to go back to work.
Mr.. Westbrook was member of
the famous First division, the first
to get into the war and the last to
come home, and he participated in
the parades of the division, with Gen
eral Pershing leading, in New York
and Washington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
NEGRO HOMES
ARE DESERTED
THROUGH FEAR
Search Of Houses Fails
To Reveal Any Real
Clews


The mystery surrounding the death
OF Joel Edge, who body was found
Thursday morning on the Rylander
road 2 1-2 miles from Americus.
was as deep Saturday as wlesB
the corpse was first discovered. al
though officers continued their eR.
orts to find some clew that might lead
to the identity of the murderer. A
number of negroes houses in tina
| Strife Street Bottom" where Edge
| is known to have been on the night.
before his body was found, werm
searched thoroughly without any eyS,
dence being found and Sheriff Hay-
vey said that it might be ssy-
eral days before the mystery il
cleared up
Byce Cheek, a close friend of Edge,
and who is was reported, was with
him in Americus the night of thu
murder, was interviewed by the Off,
/ GERS, but he was unable to throww
any light on the tragedy. He denies
that he visited the Strife street house.
with Edge, and says that during sorne
time past his relations with the deaA
man had not been intimate, although
there existed no estrangement ha-
tween them.
Sheriff Harvey, discussing the trae-
edy with newspaper man. xxisa
ne was investigating the theory thaA
Edge may have been beaten to death,
somewhere on the outskirts of Amer
lcus, but has found no evidence t@,
substantiate this hypothesis. The
trail ends abruptly at the house of
Jensle Mccullough, the sheriff saws.
and ne is firm in the belief that the
negress possesses some knowledge
/ of the crime
Yesterday about the streets the
report persisted that the McCoul-
Tough woman had Suddenly disap-
peared from the city Friday evening.
but investigation of the reports fan
ed to substantiate this, although the.
woman was not located. It develop
ed, however, that the negroes. m
Guiding the Mccullough woman, liy
ing on Strife street had deserted theK
homes following the killing, fearing
violence, scattering to the variow
parts of the city, and it was beliex-
ed that she was in hiding here onlyq
through fear of irresponsible persons
and not the officers of the law.
1t is declared positively thas
more than one person was engaged I'm
he atrocious murder, this theory be-
he indicated by the finding of a half
burned corn-shuck torch near tba.
spot where the body was laid along
side the road. The coroner's Jury. of
which R. E. Price is foreman, viii rn-
sumo its deliberations Monday, and
it is expected that body will be abIe.
20 uncover further evidence, but us.
to last night the sheriff and his as
sistants had been unable to secure
any new clews.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
WILSON HOPES
TOBE ABLE TO
GREETALBERT
ON THE PRESIDENTS SPE-

ON THE PRESIDENTS SPE-
~ CLAL TRAIN, Sept. 27.-(By
Associated Press.)-His speaking
tour for the peace treaty inter
rupted by illness, President Will
son is hurrying back to Washing
ton on the order of his physician,
Admiral DR.. Grayson, who spent
the night in the Presidents pri-
vate car, the Mayfower, so as to
be near near his patient.
Admiral Grayson said there
was nothing alarming in the
Presidents situation, but would
insist upon the President tax
ing a complete rest for consid-
cradle time.
1t became known today that
the President still believed he
would be able to get to New York
next Friday to meet and welcome
King Albert of Belgium.
Just before the train reached
Indianapolis late in the forenoon,
Admiral Grayson issued a bull
letin saying "the Presidents
condition is about the same. He
had a fairly restful night"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28

Clapp shoes for groom.
M. N. Edwards rocking
chair.
Jos. Perkins-Life subscription to
The Community Builder.
A most enthusiastic meeting Of
the county women's advisory board
was held Saturday afternoon with
Mrs. S. H. Mckee, superintendent of
the women's work department of the
fair, and Mrs. Olin Williams, county
canning club demonstrator. who is
assisting, at which reports were made
of exhibits at the fair to be expected
from various parts of the county. Re
ports were made from Leslie, Cobb
DeSoto, Huntington, Friendship, Con.
cord, Fidelity, Sumter City, Pleasant
Grove and other districts, all OF
which will be well represented with
womens exhibits of various kinds. Il
was stated that feature of this de.
partment will be a special exhibit OF
furniture 100 years old. A room viii
be fitted up as of that period. among
the furniture to be an ancient spin.
ming wheel, which will be in opera.
ton.
Secretary Perkins announced Sat
urday that entries from Macon, Lee
and Schley counties in the live stock
department indicated the interest
that department is arousing in the
surrounding territory.
Mr.. Perkins also stated that an.
rangements had been made for the
parking of autos for the convenience
of fair attendants. A charge of fifty
cents per day will be made, which
will be the fairs only source of rev
enue from the public, all the exhibit.
being free and there being no en-
trance charge. He announced thai
the parking tags will be ready fol
sale Monday at the Chamber of Com
merce, and that any friends of tn,
fair who care to do 50 may purchas,
them in advance and thus assist il
supplying early revenue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
Emory University
To Open Wednesday

ATLANTA, Sept. 27.-The official
opening exercises for all of the
schools of Emory University will be
held on the campus m Druid Hills
st II o'clock Wednesday morning at
which there will be appropriate ad
dresses.
The speakers will include the chan
cellor, Bishop Warren A. Gambler;
Governor Hugh M. Dorsey; Mayor
James L. Key, and Samuel C. Dobbs,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce. A special feature of the open
ing will be the welcome extended to
School of Liberal Arts students who
come to Atlanta for the first year
of their work.
College night will be observed on
Thursday night when special fea-
lures of college life will be emphasiz-
ed
The enrolment at Emory is unus-
ually large and every effort is be-
ing exerted to house the students
satisfactorily,
Emory now includes the School of
Arts, the School of Medicine, the
School of Theology, the School of
Law, the School of Business Admin
istratIon, the graduate school and
other departments.
A, the same time the University
proper open in Atlanta the Academy
will open at Oxford under the head
mastership Of DR.. J. A. Sharp and
with record attendance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
Asks Harris To Handle
Sewer Pipe Monopoly

ATLANTA, Sept. 27.-Federal ac-
ton against the alleged sewer pipe
monopoly said to control the quota
tions and output of every Southeast
ern factory producing piping has been
urged by Mayor Key in a communica-
tion to Senator W. j. Harris. The
prices, according to Mayor Key, in
some instances have doubled within
the past two years since when there
has been no competition. Charges
recently made by Alderman Jonas H.
Ewing that the trade is. wholly in the
hands Of Kansas City capitalist, it
il alleged, have been fully substan-
tiated by an investigating committee
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
MISS COLLINS
WEDSL.H. TODD.
STAR OF FILMS
Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers W. Collins
annouce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Eugenia, to James H. Todd, of
Staunton, Va, or Sept "a, at their
home in sPittsburg, IA.

The announcement will come as a
surprise to the many friends of the
youthful bride in Americus, where
she spent the summer with relatives.
Miss Collins is a charming young wo-
man who until years ago had lived
in Americus all her life and has a
wide circle of friends here.
Mr.. Todd is a member of promi-
nent Virginia family and has made
a name for himself among film ac-
tors. He is now playing opposite
Elsie Ferguson with the Fox Film
corporation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Todd will reside in
New York for the present, going later
to Honolulu, where they will spend
several months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
Finds Silver Medal
Given Gen. Hooker

MDONOUGH, Sept. 27.-Rev. E.
Oglesby has in his possession a solid
silver medal on which is engraved
Presented to General Hooker's
division"
The medal was found near McDon-
ough, where a portion of Sherman's
army camped on its march to the sea.
The medal will be gladly returned to
some member of General Hooker's
family if such members will com
municate with Mr. Oglesby.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
TO TRY TO REOPEN
YOUNGSTOWN MILL.

YOUNGSTOWN, Sept, 27.-(By
Associated Press - Following
a canvass of employees as they re-
ceived their pay today, officials of the
Carnegie Steel Company here today
announced an attempt would be
made Monday to reopen the mill
here. The announcement mal;s the
first effort at resumption in the Ma
honing valley
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
Gainesville Doctors a
Fix New Price List

GAINESVILLE, Ga, Sept. 81
The physicians have organized and
adopted new scale of fees. Here
after when a physician is called IN
Gainesville il will cost 80 per visit,
unless the cali is after 9 P. NJ, IN
which event the price will be SO. Each
member of the family prescribed for
in addition to the member the physie.-
ian is called to attend, will cost 81
extra Country visits will be charged I
for :: the rate of 81 per mile tsav-
eled and al prescriptions will be 81
each. All this is to be effective 10
.en. bcr I.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28

mere at l2:2O this afternoon. Nc
damage so far has been reported.
Baptist organization conducts the
mission work in the eastern prov
inces.
Dr. M. NJ Mccall, former Geor-
gian, is in charge of the home mis-.
sion boards work in Cuba, while
the corps Of workers is made up in
part of Americans, but in the main
of native Cubans. The principal OF
the Havana school is Rev. w. B. Mil
Ter, who is at present taking special
instruction at Peabody college. DR.
j. G. Chastain, who for twenty-five
years has labored in the mission field
in Cuba, and is well known among
Southern Baptists, will have a prom
inent part in the new activities.
1t had been DR.. Gray's purpose to
visit the Baptist mission establish
ments in Panama at this time, but
the launching of the SIS, 900, 900 cam
paign by the Southern Baptist con-
vention caused him to postpone his
trip to the Canal Zone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
STEEL STRIKE
EXTENDED TO
INDEPENDENTS
General Walkout Called
In Bethlehem Plants
! For Monday
(By Associated Press.

The first week of the steel strike
ended today with the situation vir-
tual deadlock, while both sides wait
ed for Monday when the crucial test
will be afforded of claims of the op-
ponents of their strength.
Steel company officials today ex-
pressed the fullest confidence that
the opening of another week would
see such defections in the strike ranks
of the strikers that the backbone~of
the unions resistance would be i1"k-
en-.
Few changes in the situation in any
districts were reported today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
u. S. Oil Financiers
Force Roumania To Act

PARIS, Sept. 27.-(By Associated
Press.) THE Rumanian government
is considering the naturalization of
all petroleum companies, according to
the Geneva Dispatch, which says the
step may be taken "in order to avoid
pressure from American fnanci8rs"
who are seeking a monopoly there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
House Burns just AS He
Goes To Move Into 1t

ANNISToN, Sept. 27.-Driving up
to a house with moving, vans filed
with his furniture ready to move in,
B. R. Sawyer found the house burn
ing down. The house, located in
Leighton was destroyed. Sawyer had
just bought the property.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
STRIKE ORDERED IN
BETHLEHEM PLANTS.

PITTSBURG, Sept. 27.-(By AS
sociated Press. 1.-THE national COM
mittee for organizing iron and steel
workers at a meeting here today or
dered a general STRIKE in the rjants
of the Bethlehem Steel Co., an inde-
endent, to become effective Monday
morning at o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
British At Last All
Out of Archangel

LONDON, Sept. 27.-(By Assoc
clated Press British evacuation of
Archangel has been completed with
the exception of two hundred high
landers, who are expected to embark
today, according to announcement
here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
Adelina Patti, world
Famed Singer, Is Dead

LONDON, Sept. 27.-(By Asso-
ciated Press Patti, world
famous prima donna, died this morn
ing at Craigtnos Castle, South
Wales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28

PARIS, Sept. 27.-(By Associated
Press IF all German troops are
not recalled from the Baltic provinces
within short time the Allies will
cut off supplies from Germany, re-
establish the blockade and interrupt
the repatriation of German prisoners
of war, according to the Figaro, which
says note is being prepared to this
effect by the entente.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
THREAT OF new
BLOCKADE SENT
HUNS BY ALLIES
Must Evacuate Lithuania
Under Drastice Penal
ties, Says Note.

PARIS, Sept. 27.-The supreme
council decided today to send to the
German government, through Mar
shall Foch, a note demanding the
evacuation of Lithuania by German
troops, under drastic penalties for
noncompliance. The note informs
Germany that her provisioning will
be Immediately stopped and financial
arrangements she requests will be
held up if Lithuania is not evacuat-
ed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
MARTINIQUE SHAKEN.

FORT D'FRANCE, Martinique
FRIDAY y)-(By Associated Press y
A strong earthquake shock was fe1c
here at 1920 this afternoon. No
damage so far has been reported.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
The Weather Forecast

For Georgia. Fair Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
The Cotton Market

LOCAL SPOTS.
Good Middling 32-31 ga cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28

A Southern
Newspaper +oF
Southern People
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-28
NEW YORK FUTURES.

Prev.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-17
POSSES HUNT NEGRO
WHO SHOT WHITE MAN

Dublin. Ga. June 16.-Armed posse,
are securing swamps nearby in
search Of Hubert Cummings, a
negro. who. eyewitnesses declare,
shot and killed Raymond Cannon, a
white man, at Thomas Crossroads.
near here, yesterday afternoon.
The shooting followed a dispute
between Cannon and two negroes as
a result of an automobile collision.
While the argument was at its height,
it is alleged that Cummings, who
lived nearby. went to his home, got a
shotgun and killed Cannon from am
bush.
A lynching bee Is feared
The Washington herald., 1919-06-17
WILKINS HEARS
SOARING SPEECH
Prosecutor Tells Jury Evii-
dence VIII Prove Doctor
Wife Murderer.

: MineoIa. ". T.. June 16.-Dr. Walter
K. wilkins today heard Districf At
torney Weeks tell a jury that evi-
dence would be produced to show
wilkins murdered his wife to obtain
her money. Wilkins claims the nur-
der was committed by burglars in his
presence.
Weeks said that nothing was found
In the house to indicate burglars had
been there; that . purse remained IN
full view on a table; that the doors
and windows had not been tampered
with. and that . tiepin wilkins sa,1
was stolen had been found.
Mrs. wilkins skull was fractured In
sixteen places. Weeks said A piece
Of pipe had been found NEARBY on
which there were bloody finger prints.
which corresponded to the finger
prints of the defendants. according to
The Weeks The district attorney also
said a hammer was fousd around the
handle Of which q newspaper had
been wrapped to conceal finger prints.
Weeks characterized wilkins az a
man who married for money-the slain
woman being his third wife.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-17
NOTABLE CHANGES
IN PEACE TREATY
AS HUNS GET 1T
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

Another change in the treaty text
provides for the plebiscite in Upper
Silesia, for which the Germans had
asked 1t also guarantees coal from
thatprovince presumably In the event
that the plebiscite goes against Ger
many.
The original proposal Of an inter-
national commission for the admins
tratton of the Kiel Canal has been
dropped. The Germans had declared
they would accept such q commission
only, II other straits were similarly
treated (aluding. manifestly, to the
Suez and Panama canals).
Among the notifications also are
frontier rectifcations in West
The third zone of the schleswis
piehiscite is omitted in the new
draft The Germans had charged
that this zone went farther than
Denmark herself wished TO 60.
Tee Germans are allowed q tenn
porary increase of their army from
100000 to 100000. which meets their
plea for a sufhcient force to main
tain law and order in the transfor-
nation period.
The revised document also con-
tains q declaration Of intention to
submit within q month Of the siRna-
ture OF peace q list of those accused
of violations Of the laws and Gus
tons Of war.
The German reply had denied the
allies right to extradite and try the
former Kaiser or any other German
citizens II declared Germany's will
ingness for An international neutral
court to establish the fact or crime.
the punishment to be left to the ma
tional courts.
Germany's claims regarding Danng
are rejected. Danzig 10 made q free
eitys Its Inhabitants will be auton-
ornous and do not come, under Polish
rule, Clemenceau's covering letter ex-
plains, and the city forms no part OF
the Polish state.
Poland. however. by the treaty ha.
BEEN given certain economic rirbts''
m Danzig. and the city itself has
been severed from Germany, because
m no other way was II possible to
attain that Stree access to the ses
Nnica Germany promised to concede
70 Poland"
The German reply said:
Danzis. q purely German town.
must remain with the German EN-
pire. To make It q free city and to
surrender certain Of its rights TO
Poland would lead to violent oppo-
ntion and . continuous state Of war
N the East"
The Germans. however. offered to
make pan.ig. as well as Koenigsberg,
rec ports.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-17
PEACE STRENGTH
OF NAVY FIXED
Atlantic and Pacific Forces
To Be Same Size, Sec.
Daniels Announces.

Peace-time plans for navy organi-
ration with Atlantic and Pacific fleets
OF practically equal strength and the
Asiatic feet as the third division
of naval forces was announced yes
terday by Secretary Daniels.
The Pacific feet will be under the
command OF Admiral Hugh Rodman,
the Atlantic feet under Admiral Hen
ry B. Wilson, and the Asiatic feet
under Admiral Albert B. Gleaves.
Rear Admiral W. l.. Rodgers. now
in command Of the Asiatic feet. will
be vice admiral OF that feet.
Vice admiraIs OF the other fleets
will be announced next week.
Admiral Gleaves. now head of the
transport service. will not take COM
mand until late summer or early fall.
when his duties as transport COM
mander will be over.
Organization OF the Atlantic feet
and Pacific fleet will be:
Atlantic fiete-Four divisions Of
battleships, two divisurs- g.
eighteen divisions OF destroyers,
The Washington herald., 1919-06-17

20; j. A. Back. H: Charles T. Bnck-
ley, ~; Doughlas r. Cameron. '1s:
N. ]. Carroll, 10: Thomas c. Carver,
'14: John CisseIl. 20: Edmund J.
Grove, s17; walter p. Desmond. 'cs:
Dennis n Dowd, Jr- '0s: Ralph z.
DonneIly. IA: Julian N DoweI. Is;
James J. Dunn. IA: Alexander p.
Finnegan, '21: .Arnu1f Z. Gloetzner.
II; James L. coggfns. rs: Augus-
tine deY. Green. 'o1; Robert NJ Ham
ford. II; Harold Hall. rs; Maurice
L Harding. .1e: Warren O. Harries,
III; Albert Holl. "a; Charles w.
House. '13: Granville Jones. Facul-
+ty. Louis J. Joyce. Is; John ].
Kesdy, II: Joseph T. Kel1eher. II:
William L Kelly. rs; James L
King, II; John Lyon. IL; DR.. Ernest
.P. Msgruder. so; John Hahium. '1s:
John W. Marino. II: John A. Mar
tin. '12s Joseph G.. Mcdonald. III:
Edward w. Mclaughlin, Howard
Macdonald. 81: william +. McNier-
ney. 20; william r. Miltenberger.
'1s; T. J. Morgan. 'o1. Malcolm L.
Joseph A. Parrot. '0s: Albert Nantz,
"a: Edward s. Pou. rs: Gilbert SAN
chez. '15: william A. Sheehan. "a:
- o&fSse 80 4AeSyH 49, ~ VI III
derlip. Is; Julian Robert worthing-
ton. 'o7.
A banquet was rendered to the
soldiers. sailors and Marines OF the
university at o'clock In Ryan
Hall.
Service Flag UnfurIed.
The university gold star service
nag was unfurled at exercises in
the quadrangle at O'Clock last
night The Introductory address
was by President Creedon.
Martin s. Conboy. l. L B.. 1898.
who had charge Of the seIective
service law in New York. and
Representative Thomas J. SpeIIacy.
1901. who went to France with
President Wilson as legal adviser
to the Peace Conference. were the
speakers
A poem was read by Charles L
Palms. Of Detroit also q George
town man.
A Mitchell Palmer, attorney gen.
eral. will deliver the commence
ment address at 4:30 o'clock this
afternoon on the college campus
and degrees will be awarded the
graduates of all the departments.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-17
French Don't Salute
Huns; Keep Hats Of

Paris-The natural courtesy of the
Frenchman was put to a test with
the arrival Of the German peace
delegation. No soldier wanted to
salute the members of the German,
mission. They avoid it by a simple
expedient.
When they see members of the
German party approaching. French
soldiers take off their caps. The
fact that Rantzau remained seated
while he addressed the peace con-
gress Is looked upon by the French
as a studied insult to the allied
delegates. though a temporary ILL.,
ness is given as the reason.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-17
BANDIT !
MAKES HIS BOW
Directs Henchmen to Take
Their Time Cleaning
Bank of $50, 900.

Cleveland. Ohio. June IA dozen
posses are searching for i've bandit,
who late this afternoon pulled OF the
most Sensational bank robbery In the
crime annals OF Cleveland
Lead by q master bandit who bosseo
the job az coolly as n he were direct
ing pink tea AFFAIR. they cleaned IN.
Golfers Of the west-cieyeland Bank
escaping with $4,000 In a stolen auto
mobile.
An automobile drew up in front O,
the bank as the treasurer was closing
the doors- The leader Of the bandit,
covered him with a gun and ordered
him to enter the bank with hama,
lowered"
Once inside. the bandits yhiup.6
out revolvers and covered ten b.nk
employees and customers. When IN.
looters reported to the "boss'' after
hfteen minutes work that they were
through. he ordered them TO take an
other look. remarkins that there was
no hurry" Finally he ordered man
line" IN
The ten persons were narched
70 the vault Upon reaching that
point. the bandit evidently Changed
his mind about locking them m
You have behaved pretty weII.-
he declared. 81 guess I'll let Won
GO" -.
He then Joined his three COM
panions and in a leisurely manner
the four walked TO the waiting an
tomobile. The driver had the en-
gine running and they drove on
Immediately.