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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-05
HARBOR MAN IS
KILLED IN CHICAGO

Indiana Harbor. was instantly killed
early yesterday BY train at One
Hundredth and Ewing avenue in
South Chicago. Halaia was seated on
the edge OF the station platform
when he was struck.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-05
BRITISH
D|R|G|BLE
NEAR GOAL
U. S. Destroyer Is Dispatched
400 Miles from New
York Today.
lRULLETINN

INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE
BAR HARBoR, Me-, July 5.-Ths
British didgible. R-34. flying from
Scotland to Mtneola, N. Y, Is believ-
to have come down at the south end
Of tho Bay of Fundy.
The o. S. naval wireless station
at Otter CHE at 11:24 a. m. today
received message from the big
transatlantic air craft asking for a
destroyer to take the R-34 in tow.
The message was addressed 90
the naval department at Washington
and was immediately flashed over
the land wires from the otter CHE
station 70 Secretary of the Navy
Daniels.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-05
TO RE-ESTABLISH
MONARCHY

LONDON. July 5.-A Central News
dispatch from Copenhagen this after
noon said Count Westarp and Herr
Heydelirand have published a procla-
nation in the newspaper Kreuz Zei-
tung at Berlin. stating that IL Is now
the aim Of the German conservative
party TO re-establish the Hohenzol-
lern monarchy
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-05
R-34 HEARD FROM
BY WIRELESS
INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE

BAR HARBOR, Me. July SITE
ish transatlantic dlrigible R-s4 was
.aIx,nr by wireless with the Canadian
shore stations at Cape Race and Cape
Sable a; S.45 o'clock this morning. out
did not give her position. The ex-
change or messages was heard by the
high powered L. s. naval wireless STA
tiUa he.e.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-05
PORTER co. LAWYER
rs DROWNED
r1N1EsnA1lohAL NEWS sERvIcEl

VALPARAISO, Ind. July Geo.
Pattreger. Of Chesterton. secretary ot
the Porter County Bar association.
was drowned while in bathing in Lake
Michigan An unidentified man was
drowned a few hours later at the same
place when his skin capstzod Geo
Nenec, IS. of Chicago. was drowned in
Flint Lake while swimming
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-05
s1oO, 900 FOR BULL.
IInrERnArIoNAL NEWS SERVICE

BELVIDERE. n j.. July 5.-King
Pontiac, a famous blooded bull owned by
Mrs. Helen Massenat has been sold TO
the owner of large western stock farm.
The price is reported to be 100000
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-05
SEXTON DIES
OF SUNSTROKE

fINTERNATIoHAL NEWS SERVIcEl
LAFAYETTE, Ind, July John
Berens. 70. dropped dead of sunstroke
in the grave he was digging at Orth-'
odox Gewish cemetery here.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-05
ANDERSON MAN DIES
OF AUTO SMASH

fINTEFNATIONAL NEWs SEFVICEI
ANDERSON, Ind. July 5-Thomas
Peterson. 27. is dead today of Injuries
received two weeks ago in an automo-
bile accident
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-05
SLAYER CLAIMS TO
Be SENATOR'S SON
Senator Harry S. New of
Indiana Never Had
Any Children.
(BULLErIN.)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS sERvIcEl
WASHINGTON, July ST cannot
discuss It," was the only statement
Senator Harry S. New, Of Indiana.
would make this afternoon when shown
dispatches from Los Angeles telling of
the murder of girl by q youth claim
ing to be a SON Of the senator.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-05

Don't throw your paper away
without reading the want al page.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-05

Take The Times and keep in
touch with .he whole world
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-05

On streets aAd newsseands, Sc
per copy. Delivered by carrier IN
Hammond and West Hammond, 500
per month.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-04
Machinists, Carmen, Boil
ermakers, Blacksniths
and Inspectors Out.
ALL QUIET AT
SHOPS LATE TO-DAY
Company Had Made No
Move This Afternoon
To Replace Strikers

twenty carmen, four boilermakers,
eight machinists, one blacksmith, one
coppersmith, three tankmen, six car
inspectors, and number of appren-
tees and helpers employed at the
Seaboard Air Line shops here, went
on strike Sunday at noon, when it was
announced an official call for the
expected walk-out had been received.
The men, all of them members of
the Shopmen's Federation of the Sea-
board, and affiliated with the Savan-
nah local union of that organization
quit in a body and when they march
ed out not a union man was left in
the entire shops. All activity at the
shops ceased Immediately following
the walk-out of the shopmen, and all
work has been suspended there since
that time.
No disorder marked the beginning
OF the strike, which it is stated. is
part of nationwide strike of rail
road shopmen, and all of the men ex-
pressed confidence in belief that the
trouble with the railroad company
would be adjusted within a brief time
and they would go back to their old
jobs, with their demands granted. J..
G. Denham, general foreman of the
Americus shops, and who is general
ly looked upon as the head of the
company's shop interests here, de-
clined to discuss the causes of the
strike Sunday afternoon, and late to-
day, 1T was stated at the shops that
no effort had been made by the COM
pany to replace the union men with
strike-breakers. Asked if it was the
intention of the company to bring
men here for such purpose, an off
clal of the company said he had no
knowledge concerning the future
plans of the operating officials.
H. NJ. Sellars, agent of the Sea
board here, stated this afternoon that
the strike had failed thus far to in
terfere in any way with the operation
of trains between Savannah and
Montgomery, although he knew moth
ing as to the probable effect of the
strike, should it continue indefinite
ly. All freight and passenger bust
ness continues to move on time, ac-
cording to Mr.. Sellars, and the COM
pany will continue to receive freight
and sell passenger fares here until
orders to the contrary are received
from division officials.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-04
.AMERICUS " TO
BE SAVED ASCIVIC
CENTER OF CITY

1t seemed probable Monday that
the Y. M. G. A. building is not to be
lost, but that it will be put to a very
necessary use. Just what is in the
minds of those at work on the prop
osition can not be announced.
Monday the commissioners of the
Chamber of Commerce, the govern
ors of the Americus Rotary club and
the ministers of the city were re-
quested to meet the executive COM.
mittee of the Y. M. G. A. in the Y.
M. C. A. building Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock for a conference.
It was stated that if the property
can be put to some public use, a plan
had been worked out whereby the
property would not be lost. Several
public spirited citizens have been at
work and they are of the opinion that
there is a definite need which this
property can fulfill.
"Americus needs Just the civic cen
ter that was outlined by you editor
ially," one citizen said Monday. "I
believe this building can be turned
into a great civic asset and I feel
very sure that the conference called
for Tuesday will make plan where
by this much-to-b -be-desired end win
be realized"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-04

Total tax returns as shown by the
Sumter county tax digest just COM
pleted by Tax Receiver Jones, as
compared with the 1919 tax returns,
gathered from the books of Tax Col
lector l. B. Smill, show total in
crease of $262,989, sum which rep
resents the natural increase in the
value of property here during the
past twelve moths,
TIL returns show only small in
crease in the value OF personal prop
erty returned for taxation, while
more than 100000 Of the increase
in valuation is found in the returns
of farm acreage throughout the
county. This class of property, own
ed by whites, as returned for taxa
ton in 1918, was valued at $3,309,-
7O6. while the 1912 returns for
284.O49 acres af farm lands returned
bv whites in the entire county, show
this property to be valued at S3,-
454,741, an increase of $45,o35'
The returns for negroes show a to-
tai acreage owned by blacks worth
$164,629. This total valuation com
pares with $171 ,442 for acreage own
ed by negroes in 1918, which is ac-
counted for by a corresponding re-
duction in the acreage owned, this
being 4,3O2 acres in 1915 as COM
pared with 1906 acres in 1918, a
loss of approximately one thousand
acres.
Horses. mules and farm stock
owned in the county show crafty
ing increase of approximately 500,
900, as compared with the previous
wear, for whites alone, while the ne
groes evidently purchased or proc
duced numbers of live stock, return
ing S182,5O1 worth of live stock for
taxation this year, as compared with
S154,615 during 1918. hTe total
value Of live stock returned for tax
alton by white sthis year is shown as
$566, 6,o89, which compares with
The dog population, as shown by
the tax returns must have sustained
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-04
WILL FORT WAS SHOT
BY BUSTER PATTERSON

VIII Fort, = negro, is in Jail here
charged with having shot Buster Pat
terson, another negro living on the
John Council place, near Americus.
Patterson, who was shos in the abdo-
men, is in serious condition, and
may die. The shooting which occurred
last night, it is alleged, was because
of the divided affections Of a negro
woman, Patterson being called to his
door, it is stated, by tie wife of Fort
and there shot. TIE two Forts
then returned to Americus, where
they were found and arrested by
Sheriff Harvey and Deputy Summers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-04
Unusual Plea Filed in
Superior Court By At
torneys for Hatton.
FIRST REVIEW
OF TAX AWARD
Judge z. A. Littlejohn to
Pass Upon Plea and
May Allow.

An unusual petition for certiorari
filed in Sumter Superior court here
by counsel representing Richard N.
Hatton, of St. Louis, Mo-, asks that
the award of tax arbitration board
recently rendered here, be renewed
by the court, and it is probable that
as result of the petition a hearing
on the award will be had before a
Sumter county jury. Denny &
Wright, attorneys of Rome, are chief
counsel for Hatton, who is represent
ed locally by w. w. Dykes and Dan
Chappelland the legal points involved
in the petition filed with Judge Lit
tlejohn are being discussed with in
terest by Americas attorneys. R. l..
Maynard, county attorney, represents
he county commissioners in the
hearing and should the petition be
granted by Judge Littlejohn, will file
the commissioners reply to the petit
ton.
The case is one of wide interest,
owing to the prominence of the at
torneys and other parties in the case,
and the unique fact that, so far as
is known here, the petition is the
first of it's kind to be filed in a Geor4
gia court. The petition grows out
out Of the action of the board of tax
equalizers of Sumter county, which
recently raised the taxable value of
the property from $4,000, as re-
turned by Hatton, to 100000. This
return was resisted by Hatton
through his attorneys here, and the
return arbitrated in the usual man
ner, the arbitrators liking the value
of the property, after hearing, at
$4,000. Testimony taken at the
hearing before the arbitrators, it is
alleged, failed to show the true com
mercial value of the property and the
attorneys for Hatton now ask that
the case be reviewed before a higher
court and the award rendered by the
arbitrators lowered and made more
nearly the true value of the property
taxed
A feature of the case not generally
known is that the property involved
in the case, all Of which is owned
by Hatton, lies partly in Sumter and
partly in Macon counties, and that
the valuation fixed by the arbitra-
tors covers only that part of the min
ing land located in Sumter county.
The petition alleges that at the
hearing before the arbitrators testi-
mony adduced showed the revenue
accruing from the operation Of the
entire property, and therefore failed
to bring out the true value of that
part of the land lying wholly in Sum
ter county and taxable here.
The petition for certiorari is now
being considered by Judge Littleiohn
and may either be allowed or de-
MED, and much interest centers in
his decision. It is said that in the
event he denies the petition his deci.
sion thereon will be appealed and
that the case will ultimately be car
ried before the Supreme Court for
review.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-04
VICTORY PIN FOUND
is HELD FOR OWNER

D. F. Davenport, postmaster here,
has handed to The Times Recorder
Victory Pin" issued to soldiers ~
American military authorities, and
containing insignia indicating the pos
SCISSOR was engaged in four major en-
gagements overseas during the war
with Germany. The pin was found in
a seat in Pullman car on a Central
of Georgia train by a young man
who got off at Americas Friday, be-
ing found by H. G.. Bell, cambridge
attorney. The pin is now held at the
Times-Recorder business office, and
may be secured by the owner on ap-
rrcation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-04
BIG INCREASE SHOWN IN
SUMTER'S TAX RETURNS

an unusual mortality during the year,
as only 864 CANNES were returned
for taxation, as compared with 4,643
returned during 1918. This very no.
ticeable reduction in the number of
dogs owned in the county is more
easily found upon the tax books than
upon the streets of Americus, where
numbers of mongrel CANNES wander
daily, Notwithstanding the repeated
appeals of the police authorities to
dog owners to keep their animals
penned during the summer months.
Americus, property owners appear
not to have been so prosperous as
n the figures disclosed by the tax re-
turns, which show a total taxable
value of all real estate owned here
to be just $2,852,787, which com
pars with $685. ,437. Last year.
Americus real estate owned by whites
and returned for taxation this year
is valued at $2,516,551, which COM
pares with $2,532,521 during 1918,
while real estate returned for taxa
tion by Americus negroes this year
is valued at $336,236, as compared
with $332,916, a slight increase be-
ing shown in the value of property
owned by negroes here.
Sumter county people, whites and
blacks alike, are money lenders, tn
tax digst shows, total of $519,156
in solvent debts, notes, etc., being
returned for taxation by whites, with
like property owned by negroes be-
ing valud at $3.50. This hardly rep.
resents anything like the total sum
invested in notes, mortgages, ETC.,
throughout the county, however, as
probably a majority of the loans
made here by local. money lenders
are made after January l and cof-
lected before the nd of tn var, which
obviats their being returned for tax
alton in that form. -
The total increase in returns, tax
en- all in all, show a gratifying in
crease in the wealth of the county
Continued on Last PAGE
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-04
EDWIN MURRAY
ACTIVE HEAD OF
COMMERCE. CITY

Edwin Murray, who was elected
uce-president of the Commercial
Bank while in military service in
france, entered today upon mis- ac-
1--WE duties of that institution, and
Will hereafter greet his friends there.
Prior to entering the military ser
wee, which he went into as a supply
sergeant of the Americas Light In
1antry, serving throughout the Mex
Han border troubles and the war in
Europe. He returned home with the
rank Of first lieutenant. Murray
was connected with the bank, of
winch ne Is now the second officer,
ana active head, and is thoroughly
familiar with the banking business
IN all of its branches. He is a native
O1 Americus, being the son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Murray and promi-
nehtly connected throughout this sec
uon of Georgia. He, is young man
oi exemplary habits, and aside from
MS military record, which is bril-
hant one, has already demonstrated
MS ability as an executive and bus
mess man. He is of conservative dis
position, and well acquainted with
business conditions here, being in po-
SIuon to render immediate and val
uaoIe service to the banking interests
WIN which he has long been connec-
yeu' ms connection being severed on
y temporarily, in order that he might
serve his country during the period
Vof the war.
Murray entered the service of the
Commercial City Bank early in life
ana under the careful instruction of
l"Oe h. Z. McNulty, who for years
was cashier of the institution, and
crawford Wheatley, president of the
D"Ah, received valuable training in
,He banking business. He has many
trends in Americas and throughout
sumter and adjoining counties who
VIII learn with pleasure of his re-
,orh here, and who will, doubtless,
l"yor the institution of which he is
'c'lVe head with an increasing share
0i their banking business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-04
Robinson-Humphrey Co.
Awarded Big Block
of Securities
PLANTERS BANK
BID $235, 100
Five Bidders Offer At
tractive Price For
Road Bonds

Two hundred and thirty-two thou
sand dollars par value of Sumter
County 5 per cent road bonds sold
here today brought a total of two
hundred and thirty-fve thousand, five
hundred and three dollars on the en-
tire block of bonds offered, or a
premium of thre thousand and five
hundred dollars. The Robinson
Humphrey Company, of Atlanta,
were the successful bidders, being
represented b VA. C. Biese, who
personally presented the sealed bid
! of his concern to the county COM
missioners.
Other bids presented were those
of the Planters Bank of Americu5,
which offered $235,10O, or just $403
less than the successful bidder; the
Continental Trust Company, of
Macon, which bid $234,830 for the
bonds offered; R. N. Berrien, Jr,
and Co., Atlanta, who bid $234,542,
and the Trust Company of Georgia,
of Atlanta, which concern was the
lowest bidder, offering only $232,-
101, or meager premium of S101
for the block of bonds.
The bid of the Planters Bank, of
Americus, which was presented by
Nh. L. G. Council, president of that
institution, was considered by many
to be even a better offer than that
Of the Robinson-H Humphrey Company
in as much as it carried with it an
offer to accept the unexpended bal
ance of the county's road bond funds
a. a per cent interest to be COM
roanded quarterly on the average
balance. The successful bidders Of
fr1ed to accept the uneXpeEded bal
ance at per cent interest, but this
was not made a part OF the bid, and
Mr. Biese, who represented the corr
rany, stated to a Times. Recorder re-
porter following the award, that the
offer to accept the funds fer deposit
was altogether separate and apart
from the offer to purchase the bonds.
Following the opening of the five
bids submitted, the commissioners
went into executive session to con-
slider the various offers, and within
brief time the bidders were invited
to amend their offers. This failed
to bring forth any higher price, and
shortly afterward the block of bonds
were awarded to the Robinson-Hum-
phrey Co., all other offers being re-
iected. The bonds will be issued in
denominations of $1,000, are payable
serially and will bear interest at
per cent. The last of the issue will
be redeemed thirty years from date,
and the funds derived from their sale
will be used in the construction of a
system of concrete roads in the coun-
ty. The block of bonds sold today
are part of total issue of $780,
600 authorized at the recent bond
election, and they constitute the total
and only bonded debt of the county,
fact which accounts in measure
for the splendid premium they COM
manded and the eagerness with
which they were sought by bond
buyers. both here and elsewhere.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-04
No Notice of Strike Civ
en- Authorities Before
Disorders.
CROWDS DRIVEN
BEFORE BAYONETS
Not Believed Movement
: in Sympathy With Po---
lice Strike

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 4. (By Associat-
ed Press)-Rioting crowds were driv-
en- from Liverpool's streets this
morning by troops, charging with fix
ed bayonets.
The British battleship, Valiant, and
two destroyers have moved into the
Mersey river to protect docks.
Employees of the bus and tram
lines failed to report for work this
morning. No notice of strike has
been given, but it is not believed that
the movement is in sympathy with
the policeman's strike.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-04
REVIVAL AT PLAINS
WILL BEGIN TONIGHT

Tonight at the Baptist church in
Plains series of revival services viii
begin, being conducted by Rev. W.
M. Anderson, revivalist of magne-
tism, who will preach morning and
evening during the continuation of
the meetings. The evening services
win begin nightly at $50 o'clock
and numbers of Americus people may
go there to enjoy the meeting, and it;
is expected much good will result,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-04
100000 SHOPMEN
OUT AT CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Aug. A (By Associated
Press) The strike of the Federated
Railway Shopmen which entered its
fourth day today has already in
volved approximately 100000 men.
The strike will soon spread to all
parts of thecountry, union officials
said today, unless the demands Of
the men are speedily met.
The most serious effect of the tr;ke
so far reported is at Cary, Ind, where
8 of II blast furnaces there nf the
United States Steel Corporation were
banked.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-04
WEATHER

For Georgia-Partly cloudy and
hsowers and thunderstorms.
tura Committee, announced he had
called a committee meeting for to-
morrow to discuss measures to re-
duce the cost of living, but said he
had no remedy to offer.
The relation of the price of wheat
to the cost of living was debated by
several senators today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-04
DENTIST TO MEET HERE.

Americas dentists are interested
in the meeting of the Third District
Dental society, which will assmble
IN Americus Wednesday afternoon,
August 6, with local members Of the
society as hosts Of the occasion a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-04
HINES ASKS UNION
OFFICIALS TO MEET HIM

WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (By Asso-
ciated Press)-Al railroad union Of
ficials now in Washington were ask
ed today by Director General Hines
to meet with him at noon for con
ference on tie hign cost of liylre.
A majority Of the 2,00a oco iai'roau
workers in the United States will te
rerresented.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-04
Continued on Last Page.)

number of dentists residing in all
parts of the district win be here for
the meeting, and much interest CEN
trs in the discussions. DIR. H. H.
Glover is president Of the Americus
Dental society, and DR.. M. H. Whee-
Ter secretary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-04
SENATE DISCUSSES
HIGH COST OF LIVING

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (By As
sociated Press) Discussion of the
high cost Of living was resumed in
the senate today.
Chairman Gronna, Of the Agricul-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-04
Daily rhounht.

to, GIeat men too often have greater
taui's to than little men can find room
for'-Landor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-04

A Southern
keWSP aPeF foF
Southern People