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Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-17
New Orleans to Have
Great Steamer Line

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17.-(By
Associated Press. New Orleans is
to have new steamship line which
will begin operation next month, to
handle shipments from and for the
entire South, according to announce
ment here today. The vessels of the
new line will operate from Phila-
delphia and New Orleans through
the Panama Canal, to Los Angeles,
San Francisco and Honolulu. The
names of the ships will be announced
later.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-17

"RRAINS, more brains," was
George Meredith's cry for wo-
men. "But never reveal them," other
serious though more kindly disposed
thinkers have warned us. Therefore,
what more serviceable gown for the
woman with perhaps too salient wit,
than this airy fairy gown of ivory
lace! There is always a charm and
femininity about lace which makes
it most welcome feature in the
fashions of the day.
, The satin foundation is of the
same delicate ivory shade, and the
jade green moire ribbon sash is a re-
freshingly individual note of color,
further accentuated in the bead neck
lace. The one-sided diagonal line of
the tunic and the straight hanging
loop of lace at the side are clever
devices for creating slender effect.
The restraint and graceful dignity of
this gown make it an ideal costume
for the matron.
A description of the wrap worn
over this gown deserves passing on.
Made of duvetyn in Belgian blue
with deep squirrel collar and jade
brocade lining, its loose dolman
lines made it suitable for evening
wear yet not too elaborate for after
noon service.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-17
Baby's Head Cut By
Glass In Auto Crash

Little Lucille Mcdowell, baby daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Mcdowell,
of Smithville, suffered a cut onthe
head from glass from broken wind
shield when the car in which she and
her mother were riding in Americus
last evening collided with another car
which suddenly stopped in front of
them. The child's hurts were not re-
garded as serious.
The car in which she and her moth
er were riding was driven by M. B.
Suggs, of Smithville, brother of Mrs.
Mcdowell, who was unable to stop in
time to avoid the collision. His car
was badly damaged by the impact.
The accident occurred on east Fur
low street between Lee and Barlow.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-17
Want Board to Make
Consular Appointments

NEW YORK, Oct. ICY AS
sociated Prress.) Establishment of
a centr5l diplomatic staff to make
al appointments in the diplomatic
ard consular services, with The ex-
ception cf ambassadors and ministers,
was recommended in committee re-
port today to the convention of the
American Manufacturers Export as
soeiation
Civil service regulations were urg-
ed by the committee to apply to the
entire diplomatic and consular sys-
TENS except ambassador and min
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-17
SUICIDE-A-FELONY LAW DIES
OFF New York Statute Books After
Twenty Years-Two Convlc-
tons In That Time.

New York.-The state law making
attempted suicide felony has ex-
pired after it had been on the statute
books for more than twenty years and
resulted in but two convictions.
The law provides a penalty of not
more than two years Imprisonment
and a fine not exceeding $1,000 for
viOlators, but is said by those who
succeeded in obtaining its repeal to
have been no deterrent to those who
wished to hurry out of the world.
Police officials are said to have
favored the repeal on the ground that
convictions were almost impossible to
secure, while often it was necessary
to detail a policeman to a hospital
for weeks to guard would-be suicide
prisoners.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-17
DOCTORSSAY CHENEY'S
EXPECTORANT BEST
REMEDY FOR COLDS
Remarkable How Quickly Coughs.
Colds, Whooping Cough Disappear
After Taking This Wonderful
Remedy.

Have you tried the famous reme-
dy for coughs and colds that makes
taking, pleasure? If so you ap-
preciate the wonderful virtures of
Cheney's Exectorant and how de-
lightful a cough and cold mixture
may be made. Cheney's Expectorant
has been the wonder of the drug
trade for over. thirty years. It's
sales have steadily increased from
year to year. During the "Flu" ep-
idemic last year the sale Of Che
ney's Expectorant was so great that
the manufacturers could hardly sup
ply the demand. Physicians recon-
mend Cheney's Expectorant for all
kinds of coughs, colds, sore throat,
whooping cough, asthma, headaches
from colds, running of the nose,
and that generally miserable feeling
which coughs or colds affiict us with.
They tell us that the "Flu will re-
turn this fall. Cheney's Expecto-
rant will prevent as well as cure.
Keep it handy.-(adv.)
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-17
SEE SHIP WHICH
ROUTED FOE SUBS
Thousands Pay to Get View of
Great Britain's Mystery
Craft.
DEVELOPS 23-KNOT SPEED
First of the "Hush" Craft the British
Public Has Been Permitted to
See at Close Range-Dough-
boys Inspect Ship.

London. - Thousands Of persons
waited for hours to get a closeup
Deep at the P-31, a British antisubma-
rine mystery ship, which was moor
ed off Queen Victoria embankment for
q two days public inspection at the
close of the official peace celebrations.
The P-31 was the first of the "hush"
craft the public was permitted to see
at close range.
It was only ten yards from the en-
bankment to the quaint looking U-boat
fighter, but the intervening distance
had to be made in sman boats These
each carried eight passengers, and the
fare was one shilling, so the water
mems pockets soon were bulging, but
there was no complaint about "Frofit-
eering."
Doughboys Inspect Ship.
Among the curious who swarmed
over the vessel were a number of
American soldiers. Some of them
took a peculiar interest in the guides
explanations and comment on the
boats "trick" fittings-her geared
turbines, gadgets, depth-charge throw
ers and paravenes.
It recalled to them a night Of peril
through which they passed from South
ampton or Winchester across the sub
marine and mine-infested English
channel, en- route to Havre or some
other French portland the war. That
night of fearful expectancy passed
safely, they had marvelled at the eff
cheney of the conveying craft which
they knew had been off in the dark
ness somewhere, plowing through roll
ing breakers, eager for an encounter
with it's frequent aftermath of "oil and
bubbles" from a vanquished undersea
boat.
But as these doughboy spectators
heard a member of the crew of the
''hush" ship say: "She does every
thing but loop-the-loop," and saw 9TH
ers demonstrate parts Of the ships
fighting equipment hitherto kept Sc
cret, they understood why they had
been so secure.
Twenty-three-Knot Speed.
The "P-31" is 244 feet long, with mar
row beam, sevenfoot draft and
equipped with independent engines,
fore and aft, that can speed ner
through heavy seas at % knots an
hour. Built high forward and low at
the stern, the vessel has somewhat
the appearance of a submarine-an eff
feet that her designers intended.
Fritz sometimes would think she
was a sub and would open fire on
her-but when she Slowed around in
her own length and got into action
Heine was sorry he had spoken" said
a sailor who had been through eight
engagements on the fighter.
There had been other brushes with
enemy craft, he explained, adding, "but
unless you can bring home bit Of the
corpse, the admiralty say, not proven
It's no use to tell them about the oil
and bubbles they're no proof, because
Fritz used to release Oil and bubbles
to make us waste ammunition"
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-17
ORIGIN of 0EIeventh Hour"

The eleventh hour" means fgura-
cively the last minute, or, as we some
times express it, "just in the nick Of
time" The expression now in gem
eral use, comes from the parable mar
rated in the gospel according to st.
Matthew of the laborers hired for the
harvest,
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-17

Apalachicola Oysters at Bragg's
Market. l7-lt
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-17

Mrs. Harry Parker and Mrs. B.
R. Adams and little daughter, of
Fontezuma, were Americus visitors
today.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-17

Try a beef loaf. Bragg's Market.
1927
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-17

Fine Pork Sausage. B:tga's Ma
ket. 20:
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-17
Cops Give Hermit His
Annual Shave and Bath

Dallas, Tex.-John May, aged
hermit who lives in a dilapi-
dated shack In the river bot
toms here, has been given his
annual haircut, shave and bath.
The police did the tonsorial act
and also administered the scrub
bing. 1t took several of the
cops to do it, for John is a
strong man and put up a de-
termlned struggle throughout
the performance. He went to
the police station with grizzly
hair and beard, which reached
almost to his waist. He came
away with a smooth face and
head and smelling like high
priced toilet water.
John got his first haircut,
shave and bath In twenty years
last year when the cops ran
him in and trimmed him up.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-17
Mere Mention
About Town

-sHEAFFER'S FOUNTAIN
PENS - the kind that write.-Bell,
the Jeweler and Optician. 12-tf
When you want Bags Market,
telephone 1S1. l6Lt
$3.50 Sausage. Braggs Market.
1G 1t
Fresh Mackerel Fish. Bragg's Mar
ket. 16-2t
Get the best of Fresh Meats; any
thing you would like at Bragss Mar
ket. 1926
The best Western Beef at Bragg's
Market. 17-2t
Mrs. Harry Parker and Mrs. B.
R. Adams and little daughter, of
Fontezuma, were Americus visitors
today.
Mrs. Marshal Martin and daugh-
ters, Mrs. Halle Martin Stapleton
and Mrs. Guy funston, all of Weston,
were Americus visitors today, and
attended the Sumter county fair, IN
the making of which their daugh-
ter and sister, Mrs. Olin Williams,
county canning club demonstration,
had a large part.
Apalachicola Oysters at Bragg's
Market. l7-lt
Fine Pork Sausage. B:tg6's Mar
ket. 16'2t
Try beef loaf. Bragg's Market.
1927
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
SPEAKS TODAY At BILLINGS, MONTANA
Best Argument is Destruction of Autocratic
Power as an Instrument of International
Control.

and their folks, some of whom had
driven mud-spattered automobiles for
miles and slept on the road enroute,
crowded to hear President Wilson
explain the peace treaty in Billings
today.
When the president stepped from
his private car at 8 a. M, he heard
cheer that brought broad smile
to his face, as he paused to look
over the throng and lift his hat in
response.
The town was filed with people In
holiday spirit and was flag be.
decked. The occasion was made
sort of festival, apparently with the
presidential visit the principal attrac-
ton.
President Wilson was up ana
around before 8 O'Clock this morn
ing. although 1t had been expected he
would sleep until that hour.
A crowd at Woren, twenty miles
outside Billings, where the train
stopped for some time, made such a
noise outside his car that he arose
and came out to shake hands with
scores.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
CELLAR DOOR
MURDER CASE
Frank Willy Found Guilty In First
Degrees and Is Given Sen
tence Of Life I'm
prisonment.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
GALENA, H., Sept 11.-Frank
Willy was found guilty of murder in
the first degree and sentence Of
life imprisonment imposed by the
jury in the case here late Wednes-
day. Willy shot and killed Earl Fitch,
a neighbor and cashier Of the bank
last June following a quarrel over a
cellar door where the Fitch children
were playing and which Willy closed
to keep the children's ball from roll
ing down. The door was on the
Willy premises. Willy had claimed
self defense.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
CROWD CRIES TO IMPEACH PRESIDENT
Wilson is Tagged Gutter by Perspiring Audi
ence Which Yells Approval of Speeches
W Johnson ct al.

, lomats sat with their pockets bulg-
Ing with signed. sealed contracts.
carving up the world"
why talk Of the altruism the
president says is In the document he
brought back?" asked Johnson. He
brought back just what was handed
him."
Cries Of "impeach him." don't
give him any more power arose as
Borah told of the seven thousand
Americans In Siberia without author
ity of congress or the people. Re-
spending to this latter cry Borah
shouted:
Lets say this: Before we try to
take any power out of his hands,
let's refuse to put any more power
|! in his hands,"
This brought the biggest demon
stration of the night. Several men
ran up and down the aisles waving
their hats and shouting. The entire
vast throng, from orchestra pit to
roof arose enmasse, shouted,
whistled. yelled, stamped. waved hats
and coats, and with the aid of few
strains from the band kept 1t up for
several minutes.
ments and reservations that have
tions committee are designed "for
can interests" He asked what OBJ
lection there could be to such prin-
ciple and again had the big crowd
with him when he declared:
IF there is any power that doesn't
{rxo cofn
guarded; If there is any power that
does not want to recognize our right
to decide when the Monroe doctrine
shall be operative; or does not want
to permit America to be able to say
when she shall withdraw from the
league of nations, let her say so now
and tell the American people why"
"The fight that is now going on Is
not whether there shall be a league
or no league said Borah, but
whether the league shall be Amert
canized.'
He added that II he could make
the issue, he would fight against any
league, but added, understand that's
the issue as it is"
/ Referring to England's voting
power In the league and similar mat
ters, Borah declared, they are try
/! ing to give back George v. in thirty
days what 1t took George Washing
ton seven years to wrench from
George III" AS Borah referred to
the league covenant as "treacher-
GUS, cowardly, traitorous idea" a
voice beloved back midst cheers:
wish we had ninety-si1 senators like
you"
Borah referred sarcastically to a
recent statement by Thomas Lamont
of ]. P. Morgan and Company, say
ing that the condition or foreign ex-
change has been critical due to the
senate delay.
Declaring that In this crisis Of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
[By Hugh BafIlie, United
Staff COrrespondent.1

[By Hugh Battle, United Press
Staff Correspondent.l
BILLINGS, Mont, Sept. 11.-Presi.
dent Wilson today opened the second
week Of his nation wide campaign for
ratification of the peace treaty and
the league of nations.
He makes his arguments today at
Billings and at Helana. Wilson was
much refreshed as the result of taking
long rest yesterday when he spoke
but once at Bismarck and had a few
words to rear platform crowd al
Mandan. During the rest Of the day
he waved to crowds at the few towns
through which his train passed slowly
and, it was understood, devoted some
time to plans for the Industrial confer
ence which will meet next month in
Washington.
The presidential special traversed
miles Of lonely land, treeless and with
little indication Of human habitation.
Wilson rode part Of the time on the
observation platform, giving flourish
of his hand to an occasional motorist
or rancher who had 1eeting glimpse
of him.
After the speech at Billings, he was
to start at once for Helena, arriving
there at 1880 this evening. In Mon
tana he was in democratic territory,
but tonight he crosses the line into
Idaho, the stronghold Of Senator
Borah, implacable foe Of the treaty.
The hat which Wilson wore in the
big cities has disappeared and is not
expected to emerge from its box until
the president reaches the coast.
Wilson is known to believe the peo-
pie are with him and he is urging
them to make their sentiments felt in
Washington.
During the first week OF his tour he
always addressed packed houses. most
of which were enthusiastic. A review
of the first week shows the high water
mark was reached in St. Paul and
Minneapolis, where the throngs were
biggest and noisiest. Des Moines
ranks next Probably the least enthus-
iasm so far was shown by the street
crowds at Omaha But all the recep-
tons have been good and members of
the presidential party say they are
quite satisfied.
The president believes the best argu-
iliShI IL l<iN VI VI ldILlIScLIou is all CA
planation Of just what the treaty pro.
vides. He summed up his views of
its provisions, had it written out and
distributed to the newspaper men on
his train.
This memorandum said that the
treaty provides for destruction of
autocratfc power as an instrument of
international control, admitting Only
self governing nations to the league
for substitution Of publicity, discds-
sion and arbitration for war, using ,ne
boycott rather than arms, for placing
the peace Of the world under constant
international oversight, for disarma.
ment, for liberation of oppressed peo,
pies, for discontinuance of annexation
and the substitution of trusteeship
with responsibility to the opinion of
mankind, for invalidat'on OF secret
treaties, for protection Of dependent
peoples, for high standard of laoor
under international sanction, for inter
national coordination of human Sc,
forms and regulations.
Thousands Of Montana ranchers
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
! Fred s. Ferguson. United Pres!
staff Correspondent.l

Staff Correspondent.]
CHICAGO. Sept. I1.-Chicago is
interested In the senate opposition to
The peace treaty-howlingly inter
ested.
Not since the days OF 1912 when
| the big auditorium here saw the
!, birth OF the Bull Moose party has
such q vast, excited, wildly cheering
throng jammed that place and shout
| ed encouragement TO speakers as
/; worked itself into dripping perspira-
| ton last night in greeting the
| speeches OF Senators Johnson, Borah
and Mccormick.
It was sweltering hot. But men
took their coats of, women welded
fans and they jumped TO their feet
1 demanding the impeachment Of
President Wilson and shook the
whole house as they Jagged him a
I, ''quitter."
Senator Johnson left at noon today
for indianapolis, while Borah and
Mccormick prepared TO follow diff
( ferent routes, confident that IL the
enthusiasm met In Chicago is con-
tinued the senate will have complete
/ backing In making amendments and
reservations to the treaty recon-
mended by the foreign relations COM
J mittee.
Il have heard OF men placing
themselves in the hands of their
creditors. But never have l heard of
| man placing himself in the hands
OF his debtors" Senator johnson told
the vast throng as he explained what
l be believed the relation OF the United
states and other powers to be under
1 the league OF nations.
/ IN United States is the greatest
l solvent power on earth, and they ask
US to enter into partnership with
four bankrupts."
J sucn thrusts as this brought deaf
ening cheering lasting minutes. And
a. Johnson progressed cheers swept
IN from the street. A crowd twice
as Dig as that packing the Audi
,orium was waiting there ana as they
lelt me platform, the three senators
crawied upon fire escape to repeat
men speeches to the crowd there.
Johnson recited each of the prin-
sipies enunciated by Wilson. and
winch ne declares were beaten and
aualuoned In Paris. He said they
were American principles. AS he
mens on and shouted but as Glenn
/ L0eau grlmaced" or Japan shook
her head, who quit?" The crowd
JUMPED to It's feet and yerIed back.
! Wilson" u Da'A'
~ sohason declared the country had
ssna ssna. hooded with government propa-
! sanda sanda Ior the last two years, propa-
Iaua,a us ior which the people paid,
iauolng anl those in power.
I to we W., nave been picking our pockets
ana po.son our minds" he declared,
s''s ,s again the big audience let loose
na,us,ld thousand lunged power yell
Johnssa the peace conference,
b,s buson said the president sat with
! willis VII 1na .s. full OF beautiful phrases,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
HURRICANE
DESTRUCTIVE
Near Two Million Dollar Loss and Ona
Dead and Three Missing as
Result of Big
Storm

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
KEY WEST, Fla, Sept 11-One
dead, three missing, property damage
estimated at between 100000 and
$2,000,00O, and several hundred fami-
lies homeless was the known ron
today of the West Indian hurric&ne
which swept over Key West Tuesday
night. Approximately $50 houses and
five retail stores in the business dis.
trict were destroyed by the high winds.
while the harbor was full Of wrecked
and disabled fishing craft and small
boats.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
OPERATOR
SAVES LITTLE ONES LIFE

at Maiden, Ind, reached out and
pulled four-year-old child to safety
as the train sped down the track.
Long saw the little girl playing with
cinders in the middle of the track
as the train whistled When it ap.
preached him, Long leaped upon the
pilot of the engine, held on with his
left hand. while he stretched ont as
far as possible ahead of the engine.
The train rushed hundred yards
past the place where the child had
been playing, before it could bs
stopped
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
Short Weight Dealers.

TJTnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. IL
Between thirty and forty Indianapo-
lis food dealers were indicted by the
Marion county grand jury today on
charges of dealing out short weights.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
Candidates For President.

CHICAGO. Sept. 11.-Both Senators
Johnson and Borah drew shouts and
cheers from their big Chicago audience
"for president" When Borah remarked
at one time, "if were president" IN
suggesting an action that might be
taken, he was interrupted by cheers.
IF that sound ridiculous" responded
Borah, 'if Johnson were president
and renewed cheers interruEsd. Some
one then yelled
Either Of you will do"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
Pulls Child From Track just
Like It is Done in the
Movies.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
VALPARAISO, Ind, Sept. IL
Clinging to the pilot of Chesapeake
and Chicago passenger train engine,
Frank ] Long. telegraph operator
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
lLLEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR
gin on charge of violating the prohibit
tion law.
Threatens Suicide

CHICAGO, Sept 11.-Mr. Burglar
who stole one million cigarettes and q
truck. the property of Sam Bloom. Sam
says "if you don't bring back my Gig
arettes, I'll commit suicide"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
Indict MANY goot,eraers.

Indict Many Booticggers.
QUINCY, H., Sept. 11,--Fifty in-
dictments were returned by the fed
eral grand jury for the southern Hi
nois district to Judge Louis Fitzheniy
here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
S0mV 11.: Short and snappy Items
winch Make News Wire
Sparkle.

CIEvrrYr Glen rrress Leased Wire Service ]
"spud ~, mLAND, Ohio, Sept. 1.-THE
almost Fuse s". Is with us. It's kick Is
serions,a .atai. Twenty men were made
base a'y :, ~ by drinking whiskey the
winch was potato mash.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
Barrel Of Gin

gin sron, sma,Io" Sept. IA barrel Of
dowi,,si, .ne Jinnin Inn proved the
Police ~ " Mr. and Mrs. Steve Jinp1n.
ook In the Jinnins and their
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
t;on.Democrat is received over
onr own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11

Continued on page 2.)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-11
THE WEATHER

Fair. Slightly Cooler. Local
temp. 7 p. NJ, 50; Ia. m, 67.
The mirror., 1919-05-08
The Tune That Mother Sang

Some years ago, on returning
from a Sunday school tour in the
Lake Superior region, we were
storm-bound two days in a fishing
hamlet on an unfrequented part of
the inhospitable shore. Accommo.
dations we're typical of such a
place. In the public-house, digni-
fed as hotel" the most popular
place was the bar, just off one cor
ner of the sitting-room.
Conversation was unedifying.
and the opportunity for its change
by a stranger was not yet; so
wandered upstairs to get the bear
ings of the room assigned me for
the night. l seemed to be a fa-