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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES

princess Lon. to0- Hullc,prnof. ~: Chni.
lcnccr, il2 rho rirato, III. An'iciu.,to. ii. .
LL%uis. ~ rGr"Gran., ~; Echard = liz;
Mountain GIRL ia: Dolph llG. YaphcuE.
Second racc-sx furlorgs -onico. 90: Now
Moicl ~; fhron, ward, lol; Lady Mara
thon' ~ nancirg CarnLvai. RS Tiger
jos T. Mufphv. III: Eonsto!lc. H. Nurcn
ElonI. li2; Numbo Jumbo. MA Eh.ihlr y.
JiiSh,tnd i;ad u. l5aSti!o. 100: Bon Eumi,-
Third re- ~. on mic,--Mai2r ioo, Poo.
cat,iang i'cs Ay$rac5f..Ia.annGi SGler i,8 '''
~ ~ Miss Man'ss, ~ l:Ionncr i6i %an,,
DUKE John. lO7; Sticking. 100: Rainbow
Girl. los. Sweeping Glance. I0s; Se.stu iI".
Hsiyrtc ,,h ~, ii"iGnSgur, ne.
rum rac.-m!l. and q s!Ntccnth-Alm n Il.
City. lci Ncrna T. 100. non Dodge. 'I6S,
,es Beau i6S Iiia; SR@oi,SeTT.' lob: :ranhp,Ss'
ios.;; lGrmak log. Gordon Roberts iGa
Iirian kor" leg. Miss sterling. los: Yodcica
Sixth racc--mue ana "A six,ccnth-sorhi,
Lakewood ioi: Eaby sister lol: Nab. III.
i ~ Rsh isniTy 1ot ri tTSSn,in ~ my
100: ihiiisunc. 100: GoldcrcS- Soy. 100; "
- Euch n1r. LOG. kirsiirs cub loo. tztcr
,,nn.: rsr!sh II: Eligible: King Neptune
i's; o"iplacho lot hnitzst. 100.
The Gallant. -. M.dus;, 700 'rhos = Mc.
Mahon: 100; Suhahdar Ioa: Fiapncr. tx
Mar Ioil'. 100: MrAdoo loo; f:ul"cy. icG
Etllo Roh.rts. los. Vowel TOO: Thurs, ,
III. kE6lsul .'''' =
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
ENGLISH SETTER WINNER
SHORES BEN COPS ALL-EGE
STAKE IN SOUTHERN TRIAL s
'aninr; owned by Ty Cobb, Divide.
Ihird Monc!-Ninc Ordered
Into Series

MONTGOMERY. ALA, Dee. so/
Shores Ben. an English black ana
white setter dog, won the au-,rn
stake OF the Southern Field .r,t,is
club At Letohatchic this afternoon
taking on 90 per cen, or purse Of
$500.
The dog, owned by Dr. Z. w S,.or.
and handled by j. w. Martin. of Micbi.
gan CITY, Mich. was ordered back int,
second series today after running
up fine score. which was duplicated
second money in tho event wen, 10
). k Boy. white and tan dog. owned
ny i,r. Thomas Clark ana handled ~
H. r rMrr'er us purse being $3.50
ooEbs Han. owned by Tyrus Eavmon.
,onh star batsman OF the Detroit
american league club. and E:nyr',o
NJ Nh nh Owned ~ q; s GoodEran
ny Chcstcy Harris. of Biz C,,ni,
Farricr ''u W I-h
So I Hlne ,o DOGS were ordered INTO the
being Louisiana Bin. Dr. John DAVIS
c,omnisSioner's Don. Albert Kinpsto5c
Corncils CLEAN. ''s a'0'i''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
OFFERS SWAMP DEMPSEY
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
HAS SIXTEEN OPPORTUNITIES
Sportsmcn Throughout County Anx-
i"us I" Promote iHair Between
jack nnu Carpenter.
tRv Associated rress.l

nv Associated rrcss.l
LOS ANGELES. Dec cO.-Jack
kcarnS, manager for Jack Dempsey.
tonight announced lie had obtained
sixteen offers for Il match between
Dempsey and Georges Carpenter, of
France.
They were:
u. j. Tortorich. New Orleans,
5000 900 for Dempscy's end.
Colonel Miller. OF Oklahoma. s3O0.O
purse
otto Floto, Kansas City. $1,000
vinnc, rar,s. s25o.ooo to Dempsey
Dccoin s25o.o0o to Dempsey for
FRINGE Murat and Duke dc Cases
offer to outbid any promoter for match
in Europe.
Portland. Ore con. 100000 purse.
Booker and Mitchell S25O.0OO to
Dempsey. for fight either i'll England
Billy Gibson. s25o.ooo to Dempsey
for fight in America.
Fritz Mcntc. Bridgeport, Conn
100000 to Dempsey.
James w. Conroth. 100000 purse
for orty-iive-round bout at Tijuana
Mexico
Morris Penter. Pueblo. s25O,Oo0 to
Dempsey for fight at Pueblo.
William 4. Parson. New York City
Si5o,ooo and oone.shird OF, profits to
Ben Stein. milwaukee,. 1000 900
francs 10 Dempsey for fight in Paris
Charles Cochran, S350.o0O purse for
fight i'll England.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21

~ The conclusion OF tho set the AL
icttcd handicaps shall be added to ,hi,
total The player then having tho
creator number OF points wins lilo
SCI. rcGardlcES % thc number OF games
won or lost.
Change Voting Piun.
now plan % voting recognizes the
INC basis for votes. rhus Il club or
t"o nclnbcrs or less would pay annual
oucs of $40 and cast 100 votes. Larrcr
clubs would vote according to addi-
tional membership! increasing the vot-
ING power pro rata and the dues by
%,:ho for each additional twenty
smbassociat tons cast their fan votin :
Strcn:th. Country clubs athletic as
scciat.ons and organizations foster
,nE Tennis only In connection with
cast 100 votes.
The, next important change carries
CUT INC association's policy OF pro-
club IN section which has an or
%aniZcd sectional association. 10 OH
,ain is membership in the national
stead OF Joining tho L. $. " J.. II.
sion vii for a while appiy 10 Inc
oaiitofnin and Western associations,
reached its highest development.
Develop Competition.
REGARDING tho Davis cup. the com
mlttcc recommended tha, al details
incident to this competition be referred
TO the executive committee OF tho as
ISOLATION with full power ana ins:ruc-
tlon TO delegate its authority as it may
deem wise
Further DEVELOPMENT Of information
a! competition was promised by re-
communication.
r. TO accept the orcr of the Hazel
prize for womcn's International
matches along lines similar to the
LAWS cup play. An effort Will be
made TO inauguratc this connection
next summer.
Tn" Women's Advisory Committee
recommended change Of date for the
Woncns national mpionship from
June 20 September.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
TENNIS CHANGES PLANNED
EXECUTIVE BODY WOULD
REVISE SCORING RULES
Alterations VIII BE Prracnted to Nh
donai Association at February
Meeting.

NEW YORK. Dee. 2o.-Radlcal
changes in the scoring rules, dolini-
ton. OF foot fault and in the assoc!a-
tons voting system: Will be. pyoposcd
OF the annual meeting OF the >lfnitcd
states National Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton 10 be held in this city next lebru-
AIRY.
These suggested alterations were
rcunded nto legislative form at a
recent meeting OF the executive COM
mittee. The fac, that the various
meeting with the general support OF
the committee. is thought To insure
their adoption by the Organization as
whole.
The most revolutionary OF the re-
communications is tho proposal - eli
inmate the old plan OF sspr.ui; entirely
and provide LIS method that
will make such tally as "l5-lovc"
only mcmory. The new rule fol-
-, IF The the server q wins tho nrst point,
cciVer wins the first point the score
Is called l-out. IL each player wins
one point the score is called 1-all.
score is called FL; if the receiver
wins 1t. the score is called ~.
And the scoring is continual in this
manner until either player has Won
That player. unless tho other PLAYER
has scored three points. when tho score
Is called 80 or 81, as the case may
be. and game is scored for the PLAYER
who first. thereafter. gains a lead o..
two points"
Foot Fault Rule Goes.
The committee has swept thc old
foot fault rule out OF existence and
proposes instead the following: Before
commencing TO serve, the server shall
stand with both. feet at rest behind.
that is. further from the net than ths
base line, and within the limits OF the
center mark and the side line Both
feet shall be kept behind the base line
until the racket strikes the ball"
The present method OF handicupping
is to be revised hy the following rule
and simple table: The method OF
handicappinc sinai! consist OF aIlotting
70 each player ono or more points I'm
set, these points to be added to the
points scored by each player in that
set The points scored shall be re.
corded at the end OF each game, and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
HAVANA ENTRIES


~. ~ rsgSe--s,x furiongs"-Thc Tnlkcr =,
~ HILL HID, "hoo1dy: ~: I.,dy dame Gro.
tt9Ia ~; !lerio2k. 100: Al Hudson
ii". iii' Bianchits. no: I.ubcis.ii.
,;. iiII%%nn ragc-,sin turIonss-Ayion. lsn.
,'"Iu, " 'h"nrc, it:. Duke RUN lOs" tt-
~ log: Assicn io5; pcckhani ,G7 ,;.',,i :,
TIE. ln,: W",,er Mack. ITO: King rus -
H. MMamGhhr Donation, 10. EIn siini,ca.
,.,,TrI Third rH,,""--hy.e, aud one hair furIan.s
c,hhiIirGGh,H. l2l; silver. Oliver. 100. l'u5t
nhhn' ~: SlonJei: 10. Premium III. SI,,
,m Zap III: Sister susy. III. Arthur .ldiilS,
\, Fourth race-Ione ,milc ana huy rarl.
WM..innqPr l'op% in:. Don Thrush los: d.
los. ' 80 '''iS ~ SpH"id,.
Fit;h raccAinilc and AN c!rhth-r,,,o,,,
!; Hogan. Jog John w El"im'' m ., ~! ~
iii' 'P 1sSp,I Iii NJ, Fly Home no. Eiiism.
TiNth r" a,, niiIe ROUNDED. lci poniar.,.
r,1ili% Anna 100; Fairly. III. naomi Walton.
seventh race-mlie--Candle I.irb. -.
BIZ! lemon 49, Homan. i05 soldier. iCs
iiri. l02. Jose Dcvales. lis ''"'""
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
FORMALLY OTEs! NEW GYM
Came With Faculty VIII Christcn New
Structure mt Episcopal school
for Boys.

l.fNCHBCRG. VA, Dec. 20.-Pians
are being made for the formal omen
ing shortly of the new gymnasium al
the Episcopal School for Boys. the ini-
tiai event on the floor being a basket
pail game between the faculty and
the students. Tie schedule for the
duint has been completed, and il in
ciuGcS games here with Randolph
Macon Academy. 1.ynchburg High
School. Woodbcrry Forest. Chathain
Training School and Episcopal Hig!,
school and return games at Chatham
Roanoke High at Roanoke. The schcti-
ule opens January 10 and closes Feb
ruary IS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
o/tItI N1I NTNIN STREAMS
ANE NNL.I.E.iiS, HLAAENnI- Ms

Snow mo land streams in the
u%arN mountains arc anglers ideal
pi'N rounds. There Dame Nature con
1n"es 10 ride in the saddle. her for
%liS ar" virgin and streams remain
Tree from invasion OF mari;ct fisher
men or ruthless dyn3mitcrs ilarold
ir'ti NrIShl, IN his shepherd or the
ii't.S. porirays and features Nature
rv.ES Wh" reside IN the pzaTks.
y md, generous. hospitabIc. with many
E'hrr"HS impulses. their simple lif,.
appeals 10 their homo guest who e
'"Ir 10 lngrniIatc himself into their
N"hhH"n"" winch IS only possible by
3S2"r!htInE yourself With moods be.
,ltiS' surroundings aud unwrittcn
I"MS accepting their living conditions
without comment or criticism.
t'Nld"d int" their own social CLASSES
designated as I'm Ei}lics." wbo,c
homes are in the classic hills or mini
%lurH mountain sides ur scissor
Jtetnt f""'hills. Neither consider
Necessary business transactions hriu..
'hcm i"Geihor. a' which time There il
"h "'caSionhl exchange Of purilisii,.
Hr,rS'@ They arc usually pcac.-
!pi', Nui"t Observing. honest ana
'h"-ioNnE. vet they arc surrounded
"N IN" primitive methods ana man
'.Ns = ant prior 70 the advent OF
White River. which has over bcou
recognized as an anglers Mecca. has
n"tn recently chstrucIcd in its moan.
'iihSS ~ INC construction oI n dan
lIS' below tic "Mouih - Jon,.s" H.
.no 'HIFk Power Company ro ,
''Slahcc @, twenty four miles ,lc
M'lrr has backed up" forming Lake
Tancygomo. BODY OF water nic, Ia n {
"ystai ranging in dcpth from r,elL las as
/ with pamo fish. ''H >
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
MUST REDUCE DEMANDS
MIL WAUKEE MAN SAYS
KEARNS WANTS TOO MUCH
Impossible 10 Give Jack FIFTY Per
Cent of Rccript< for bout
with Carpenter
iry Associated Press.

MILWAUKEE Dec. 20.--Tha, Jack
kearns, manager OF jack Dempsey
will have 10 reduce his demands FOL
80 per cent OF the rcceiat: Tor "A bout
with Georges Carpenter II Paris mex,
July VS. the Staten ~; made ;"iay
b. +. l.. Sienc! AiilwAn ice rcprcScn-
tative o: Theodore N.cuue ana his as
SoviateS
Nr. Stcinel said tina, it is entirely
out Of the question cor promoters ~
/ r.ItCt % pay any such PEI ,vutasc,
Inl he figures that a Si0CQuuu gate
v ould have to be taken ia hcfo"> there
would be dry front.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21

Schmidlapp, 70. millionaire ana mfiT
nnthropi., OF Cincinnati. wax fomnd
dead Friday in his residence AT II Eagt
TO have been due TO heart disease. Mir,
4 schInidlapp was a personal friend and
adyiser OF former President. Taft. lie
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
SIGNS PETERSBURG AMATEUR
Popular Cockadc City Lad Will Play
With BrndcntONn In
ElOridu.

PETERSBURG. Va. Dee. 20.-George
Westmoreland. popular and efficient
has signed 10 play with the Brauen
town club. OF Florida. for the season
Of 1920. Frank l.arissay. formerly OF
the Petersburg club, OF the Virginia
League. is manager OF the Bradentow
team. andit was through his efforts that
cStmorcland was secured by the Flor
ida team. Larissay Will play the To-
cal amateur at second base. according
20 Information received here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
Iodrc I;Icci. nniror.

NCWBUKG, Dec gN--IN CIV
todgf Of MaSons has elected tho fol-
lowing officers for next year. Master.
$. G.. Ansphch: senior warden j L.
W oodScn: junior warden. o. J. Jrn-
nings; treasurer, r y Davis: eocroiarv.
y. T. WALKER; senior deacon. H. T.. C1y:
Junior deacon. y. ~ Morgan: cNapl,h,'
g. *. Boyd. s. G. Auspach was rcon,u.
Hcndcd for appointment as district
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
Indefinitely Poslpones
Battle Of FIyweights

CLEVELAND. ONO. Dee. No.
The trn-r0und boxing contest he
tween Jimmy Wilde. Of England.
worlds u.Ncight chnmpiou, md
Carr Trcmainc. OF Cleveland. ten
tntiNcIS scheduled for New Years
iiny at Canton. Ohio, has been In
ucnnitclE postponed. Matt tIinkcl,
local promoter. who watched the
b"!S recently, announced tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
Flowers Will Captain
Georgia Tech Grid Team
Lnv Associated prcnsl

I'll MIA. Dee. 20. - RALPH
t"buckD Flowers. of Edgcaeld. =.
e., "ns elected captain OF the fD:0
"corSin Tech football team at the
crS ~ one OF the fastest half bucks
I'm the South.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21

Comfortable House Shippers
that will afford him many happy
evenings. Some in felt and other,
IN leather finishes, attractiycly
boxed, $3.50 up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-27
Time at Amerongen
Nearly Up,Ex-Kaiser,
Grown Gloomy,Says

LONDON, Jan. 27.-(By Associated
Press s)-William Homenzollern, the
former German emperor, who is e.
years old today, has grown surly and
rarely speaks word to his men ser
wants and guards, according to The
Daily Nails Amerongen correspond
ent, who says that Hohenzollern's
last recorded remark was few days
ago when ne said that his time at
Amerongen was nearly up"
The former empress, on the other
hand, maintains cheerful disposition,
and shows interest in the welfare of
the people living near the castle.
The correspondent says the former
emperor is being gradually deserted
by every one and receives practically
no visitors. His former voluminous
mail has become very small.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-27
ONLY 6 MONTHS
NEEDED TO GET
OUR men HOME

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-(By Asso-
ciated Press) March, chief
of staff, discussing rehabilitation
plans with the Senate military COM
mitteed today, stated that shipping ar
rangements had been made by which
100000 men would be transported
home monthly.
The American expeditionary forces
can be returned home and demobilized
within six months, he said The force
to be held abroad will be determined
by President Wilson, he stated. He in
dicated that ten divisions had been
suggested, and declared that under
present plans the retention of a
standing army of 100000 men is pro-
posed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-27
New Conner Dies of
Flu; Family is Ill

Influenza and pneumonia brought
death and desolation to a family OF
new residents of Sumter county when
it took the life of Vinson S. Miller, Of
the 2Sth district, and Brought Mrs.
Miller, one of their children, and a
brother OF the dead man to the brink
of the grave.
Mr.. Miller, who was 40 years of age,
moved here three weeks ago with his
wife and four young children from
Rome Accompanying them was his
brother, who took farm nearby, in
the 2Sth district. Influenza invaded
the families week ago and Mr.. Miller
died at o'clock last night. His
brother today was not expected to
live throughout the day. Mrs. Miller
and one son are very i'll with pneu-
monia.
Mr.. Miller is survived by his wife,
three boys, Elmo, Leath and Arthur,
and daughter, Clarice He was a
member of the Methodist church and
the w. O. w. Camp of Rome, and the
body was taken back there for burial
at 2:17 O'Clock this afternoon. The
funeral will take place at Rome at
II o'clock Tuesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-27
Five Negroes Fined
Under Flu Ordinance

The first prosecution under the
health ordinance passed by the city
council took place Wednesday took
place in Recorders court this morn
ing when five negroes, John Harvey
Harold Sims, Willie Glanton, Willie
Sims and Ethel Harold were fined SO
each for dancing.
They were arrested by officers Nc
Gehee and Lee last Wednesday night,
the day the ordinance was passed pro
hibiting gatherings of all kinds, at the
home of one of the party on Sullivan
street They all paid
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-27
5-Year Rail Control
Needed d---McAdoo

SASTA BARBARA, Jan. q. - (By
Associated Press. w G. McAdoo,
former director general of railroads,
made public telegram today in which
he urged 5-year government control of
railroads as a necessity for the devel-
opment of inland waterways and
coordination of railroads an water
ways with the new American mer-
chant marine.
The message was sent to the Miami
Erie Improvement committee Of the
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, de-
clining their invitation to attend a
meeting today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-27
FLU CONTINUES
NDOWN GRADE:
FEW new CASES

The influenza situation continued to
show Improvement today, very few
new cases being reported by the ply
sicians At noon it was stated by DR.
B. F. Bond, commissioner of public
health, to whom all the physicians of
the county are required by law to re-
port, that returns for the city of
Americas showed only two new eases
Saturday, eight Sunday and two today.
The figures for today, Of course, were
incomplete covering only the early
part of the day Those two cases
were among negroes.
The figures on the same days for
the county outside of Americus were
incomplete Today no new cases had
been reported for Saturday and only
one for Sunday. The mails later in
the day were expected to bring in ad-
ditional reports, however.
Conditions are rapidly improving, -
said DIR. Bond, and the reports are
very encouraging. We still have in
especially a large number of
patients who were i'll when the closing
order went into effect, and in my opin-
ion there will be some influenza all
winter whether we keep closed or not.
However. things look very hopeful"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-27
NEW YORK FUTURES.

The cotton market was rather err
ratio today, but although suffering a
loss Of nearly 100 points at one time
in the day, recovered largely and clos
ed strong. March delivery closed on
the New York exchange at loss of Is
points from the opening and thirty
points from Saturdays close. The ten
dency was strong during the whole Of
the afternoon session. Local spot was
unchanged with plenty of demand, but
no offerings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-27
Americans Shorten
LineNear Archangel

LONDON, Jan. 72.--(By Associated
Press. THE Allied forces on the
front south of Archangel, mainly
American and Russian troops, have
evacuated the town Of Shankursk un-
der Bolshevild pressure and with
drawn to shorter line north OF that
town. according to an official state
ment from the British war office to-
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-27
Serbian King Worse,
Condition is Serious

BASIE Sunday (Havas)-King
Peter of Serbia, who has been very i'll,
has suffered new attack and his
condition is said to be serious, accord
ing to advices from Laibach.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-27
Many Paris Crimes
Laid to US. Troops

PARIS, Jan. 27.-By Associated
Press ss)-Thirty-four murders, 22O as
saults and nearly 500 serious fights,
due to American soldiers, occurred in
the department of the Seine during
December, says the Matin today, in
discussing the subject Of the reorganr
ization Of the American police in
Paris.
reinforcement Of the police has
been demanded by General Harts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-27
Fate of GermaMy's
Colonies Up Today.

PARIS, Jan. 27.-(By Associated
Press. THE supreme council met at
1890 O'Clock this morning with full
attendance. A number of technical ad-
yisers on colonial matters, including
three Americans, accompanied the
delegations as they entered the foreign
office. One question expected to be
taken up today was the ultimate fate
of the German colonies The Ameri-
can attitude on this is as yet un-
revealed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-27

Fearing that Major T c. McCauley who left Carlstrom
Field Arcadia Fa rs p M Saturday for Souher Field
had with mhap searching party of airpanes was
organized this morning and from Arcadia to cover the
territory between that point and jacksonville under orders to find
Major McCauley if possible.
Word this efece received at headquarters at Sou
he Field today after eegraphc inquiry here had brought the
formation that nothing had been heard from Major McCauey at
this post.
Major McCauley, who flying from coast, made
wonderful flight from Amecus Arcadia Saturday, covering
the 500 miles four hours and Is minutes he landing there
Boa He was attempting record flight and after taking
lunch and plenshmg his gasoline supply he left rs Satur-
day afternoon return Amercus that evening" thereby hoping
accomplish 000me flight for the day. The entire day
rainy, however, having in from the gulf and is
presumed because of aerial conditions he forced down
route back Up the hour this was word had been
heard from him since he left Arc ada.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-27
Troops of the Sind
Not on Way Home

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27,-(By Asso-
ciated Press. THE war department
announced today that the troops com
ing home ON the liner Minnehaha be-
long to the 329th Infantry, S3rd di-
vision; not the Sind divisions, as err
roneously announced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-27
ADMIRAL CHADWICK DIES.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-(By Asso-
ciated Press.1-The death of Rear Ad-
miral French Chadwick, retired, at
Newport last night, was announced to-
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-27
Jefferson Davis
Son-in-Law is Dead

COLORADO SPRINGS, Jan. 27--(By
Associated Press.)-Joel Addison
Hayes, son-in-law of Jefferson Davis,
late president of the Confederate
States of America, and prominent
banker, died yesterday at Los Angeles,
after long illness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-27

Much of the country over which he
would have to pass from Arcadia to
Jacksonville is semi-swamp and
wooded territory and it is feared he
may have come down in some place
where landing was hazardous, and
may have met with serious accident.
Colonel Dickman, commanding off,
Ger at Souther Field, stated this af-
ternoon that he had received word
from Major Hickam, commanding Off
Ger at Arcadia, that Major McCauley
left there with the intention of re-
turning to Americas by way of Jack
sonville, a different route from that
which he Travelled on the trip from
here. Colonel Dickman had consid-
cred sending out squadron from
Souther Field to search this end Of
the route for the missing officer, but
he was waiting to learn whether Ma
jor McCauley had ever actually gotten
as far as Jacksonville. Efforts were
being made by the military authori-
ties and the newspapers of the South
to locate Major McCauley.