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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-16
"FINGER PRNTS"FOR WHEAT VARIETIES.

Specialists of the United States Department of Agri
culture have busy several years in the cassf
cation and identification of varieties of wheat in
this country They identified approximately $50 def
mite varieties but these known by at least 500 different
names This of wheat classification involves nvesti
cation of the early history of variety from its intro
duction into the United States the present stage of
its progress Wheat early as 1902 by Gose-
void the explorer the elizabeth Islands in Buzz
yards Bay until nine years later that the first
wheat in Virginia, while not previous to 164S
did the total crop of the Old Dominion exceed several
hundred acres. The finger print work which the
United States Department Agriculture conducting in
Identifying and classifying all varieties of this grain is
expected to be of great economic value to the wheat
growing world in general and agronomc in par
ticular.
wheat variety survey QUESTIONABLE has recently
been mailed crop correspondents in all wheat produc
ing counties of the United States From summary of
these reports the distribution wheat varieties in 1919
is to be ascertaned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-16
TRIAL OF KAISER LEGAL

The reputed attitude of the American delegation at
the Paris in opposition the trial the kai
ser by an nernat ,nal tribunal challenged in state
from Eery c. Stowell, formerly associate profess
by an international tribunal is challenged in
from Paris incorrect Secretary Lansing has
taken the position that the former kaiser could not be
tried by an international tribunal" Professor Sowel
who secretary the second Hague conference and
secretary of the American delegation to the London naval
conference, holds that the kaiser may tried the
charge of having violated international law that if
tried should be before international tribunal which
would be competent try him than the tribunal of
any nation.
The reports from Paris said Professor Stowell
state that the American delegation is opposed to the
trial of the exkaser by international tribunal The
reasoning which those statements said be
BASED is not in conformity with the true principles
irrational law in accordance with which the kaiser may
De tried by an international tribunal That Secretary
Of State should take such view perhaps surprising
when remember that he informed Allies his
January 49, 1916 thar the right to defend merchantmen
against submarines of doubtful legality.
"A few months later President Wilson in his war
message asserted that be of the recognized
rights of international law such is the authority
which the kaiser may not be brought before
he bar of international justice for an inerna
tona crime Does Secretary Lansing mean to affirm that
he kaiser could not be punished by the representatives
he society of nations he had ordered soldiers to at
ack ambassador nviolable under the law of nations
rhe majesty of civilization may not thus be Knocked
THE confusion which exists in the minds of secre-
AIRY Lansing and others who oppose the kaiser
arises from failure to distinguish properly the principles
If national law from those that prevail among the nations
There is better recognized principle of the criminal
national law applied in civilized states than that man
may be punished for any crime it is specifically
defined and penazed by the law which when the
committed Through the application of that sound
principle transgressor does sometimes escape punish
nent he richly deserves the other hand the COM
nunty protected against those terrible abuses
which would follow in the wake OF any other system
mot because it COMFORTS with national justice to
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THIS AND THAT.
On the Jury Her Last Time.

Never again." declares Miss Ruth Edna Beckwith,
the lone dissenter jury which sat in the
case of Dell Cutting charged with selling lottery tickets
in Oakland, Ca and freed in police after dsa-
greemen eleven voting for conviction Miss
Beckwith holding after three of stormy
session.
Miss Beckwith is attorney herself, and after sit
ting the jury she insists Carnegie medal is
Here is her account of the jury room proceedings
1.-THE jury retired The first thing to cause any de-
cided commotlon was statement by juror that
ballot should be entering upon discussion
to get the standing of the jurors.
zone of the jurors to her feet in a hurry and
made amoon to strike The ballot carried however ten
to two
Different members strove violently for decision
until one sweet lady ovable lady We can't come
ask for divine guidance
All calm and still
Zone enthusiastic lady said that rich concern and
not the defendant the judgment and that he
sat there and chewed gum time and he wasn't
worrying-so why should we?
Zone dear lady stood with me till almost the last
Then some looked at her and said Will you dare
let your go as voting not guilty and
lost my last friend.
Again seemed to be the center of attraction
viewed her seriously and firmly said: Are you willing
to stand before your God say that that man was
proved guilty?'
She deberated.
You're trying to influence herr rang out cho-
rus of deafeneing voices
"The bailiff entered and asked to return to the
court The judge asked had come to de-
cision We had He asked us we coulI come to "a
decision.
ASK her! the reply, as eyes and thumbs were
pointed in my direction.
What to be the trouble?' asked the Judge
kindly.
She is guided by technicalities!' insisted the fore
lady.
"The jury discharged
"And the kind, motherly women all evaporated and
the kind motherly gathered around
and revive my spirits which about so iegrees below
zero.
THAT is why I say Never again. Francisco
Bulletin
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allow evil doer escape that system preserved
because it protects the citizen from the abusive
power by the government international law no such
principle has been established does it yet seem ad-
visable First it would be necessary for the
nations comprehensive code for the punish
of all acts dangerous to the security of nternaone-
relations Until that shall have been done there good
and sufficient to discard the existing law of
ons which permits the nations in conclave interpret
apply its principles and also delegate the authority
try transgressons against the majesty of the law
Any other system would lead to absurdity'
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THE STATE PRESS.
A Great Discovery.

marvellous thing has been discovered in Georgia
1t is that the margin between prices of hogs at packing
houses in Georgia and packing houses in the west is not
so great in late spring in mdwnter Moral Finish the
hogs for marketing in late spring and early falMoul
Itrie Observer
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HIGHLAND PARK.
Notes ana personals from Highland
Park. by Mrs. o. Shaul. Telephone
2329 Nj.

The Ladies' Aid society met Thursday
with Mrs; SaddlemiEe in an all day N ses-
BisselI of North Topeka; Mrs. Bruce Nc
Mrs. H. V. Halter and Mrs. p. A. Lowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A Dunlap and sons,
Norton and William. are i'll with influenza.
Mrs. w. B. Burr of Longton. Kan, who
with 9er 6etnE soH
France, was a guest at the o. Shaul home
Friday and Saturday.
held at the schoolhouse Tuesday evening,
February "a The principal feature of the
resent some of the countries.
Highland Park NJ. f. church: Sunday
by the pastor, Rev. j. ". Reed. Subject :
The Most Important Pursuit" No even
The W, F. NJ S. will hold its regular
meeting Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Jerry Chubb. in the form of a silver tea.
The Standard Bearers held their regular
meeting Friday evening with Miss Beulah
Mrs. George Roller went to Lecompton
today to spend week with her daughter,
Mrs James Brass.
Richard Ahlstrom of Kansas City spent a
few days this week with his brother, John
Ahlstrom, and family.
Guests at the Peter Eberhart home Sun
day were Mrs: Eberhart's brother and sis
ter, Fred Hill of Topeka and Mrs. Chas.
Schon of Lecompton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Davidson.
Mrs. r. o. Gardner and Miss Emma
Gardner of Hartford were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. c. b. Buehrer Sunday.
A. Il. Smith went to Kansas City Thurs
day as a delegate to the National Farmers
convention.
Mrs. NJ. E. Stearns suffered a very seri-
Gus injury Sunday evening when return
ing from church. She caught her foot in
the brace wire of fence post and fell to
the ground with such force that her ribs
and lungs were injured.
VIII Calderwood who experienced some
of the hard fighting in France, returned
| from Camp Funston Thursday. where lie
! received his discharge from service.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Curry. Mr.. and Mrs
! Chas. Boast and Mr. and Mrs. Chas
, Lomasson will attend the annual banquet
i of city letter carriers this evening.
/ Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry Potter have returned
| from Kansas City, where they spent the
! winter.
: There is unfinished work at the Red
J. Cross work rooms. good attendance is
| desired at the regular meeting next Fri
i day.
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LOCAL MENTION

Mrs. D. F. Denman and Miss Anna
Robinson entertained today for Miss Ada
Rippey of Wichita. Miss Rippey leaves
soon to make her home in California. The
guests attending were Miss Cora Green,
Miss Edna Lawrence, Miss Lena Vesper,
Miss Harriet Schoffner. Miss Ada Rippey
and Mrs. H. W. kinkead.
Sol Gilberg. who recently returned home
from Camp Lee, Virginia. when he was
tirinnell, Iowa, where he will enroll in
Grinnell college
DIR. Wilbur NJ. Mason will address the
Older Boys meeting at the Central Y. NJ.
G. A. Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. At
) 80 DR.. Robert Gordon will give an adj
dress at the fellowship luncheon. The
choir of the First Baptist church will fur
nish special music.
Bigger reductions all next week at the
Make or Break Consolidating Sale. New
Toggery.-Adv.
Bishop Dunlap. a negro youth arrested
here n few days ago, was returned to Okla
homa City today, where 1T is claimed he is
wanted by the authorities in connection
from Oklahoma came after him. Dunlap
was arrested here February Is on 'sus-
picion' when it was learned that he was
trying to dispose of Il quantity of CHEAP
watch chains and other jewelry- He said
he had bought the jewelry and some other
articles of a man named Felix in Okla
homa City. who had told him not to wear
them, as they were hot stuff Okla
homa authorities were notified and began
an investigation, which developed that
Dunlap was wanted there.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz. Erunt-
Martin.-A6v
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And Over Viaduct Rail Went
Two Full Suit Cases.
WHISKY IN VARNISH CANS
That Is Charge Against Adam
Bower, Also a Slav.
Both Men Apprehended as They
Came from X. c. Train.

Two suit cases full of whisky were
tossed over the railing of the Sixth
avenue via luct this morning by Jake
Frank, a Russian living at 305 Lake
street, when he saw Officer Douglas
approaching him, according to the po-
lice. Frank had just al.ghted from
Kansas City train and assembled the
stairs of the via'luct preparatory to
boarding a car for home. it is asserted,
when Douglas. who was harborinS
some suspicious, assembled the stairs
few minutes later and started toward
Frank. The Russian evidently be, anne
excited and decided o part with his
suit cases. There were only three or
four pints unbroken when the suit
cases were recovered, it is said Frank
was taken to police headquarters and
booked on the charge of importing
liquor.
About two hours prior to this. Adam
Bower, $40 East Sardou street, also
Russian, was arrested by Officer Jake
Morrisy when, it is alleged. he step
ped from a Kansas City train at the
Santa Fe junction in North Topeka
with heavy suit case. An examina-
ton at the station revealed part of
this whisky to be contained in three
one gallon cans. similar to varnish
cans. There were also three pint bot
ties in the suit case. and two pints
more were taken from Bowers pock-
cts. Morrisy says. Bower was also
booked for Importing LIQUOR
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men of our regiment in training. That is
what will all get before we sail. for
you know how anxious they will be to
see some real soldier railroad men march
thru the streets of Chicago business is
just as heavy now as il was during the
drive. Henry and 1 have it nice. We work
twelve hours two days and two nights. AS
we handle the board every one reports to
us. We the only ones that can let
man lay off, so you see how popular we
are. There is not a building left in this
town that is fit to open place of business
in. Old Fritz sure had it in for Verdun.
He never stopped shelling us until the
armistice was signed. We have Il little
office on the end of the depot platform
where we carry on the business. The depot
has been riddled by shells. We live just
like we do at home, get up and go to bed
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whenever we please and cook our own
meals if we like We mix little pleasure
with our work. too. Some of the men
practice rifle firing at the big uneXploded
shells that are lying in the fields and you
ought to see them fly when the bullet hits
the target
Mrs Mary Norwood and son, Mr.. John
Norwood. of the machine shops, are spend
ing the week end in Kansas City.
c. H. Blankenship of the boiler shops
was severely hurt when he fell a distance
of six feet last evening and fractured both
his hands.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Armstrong and chill
dren will spend the week end in st. Joseph
Mo- with relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ
Kemplin and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kemp
lin, ir all of Decatur, ILL.,, will also be in
St Joseph to visit.
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RE-OPENS MONDAY
Dining Room at C. of C. Has
Been RedecOrated.
Special Program, Music and
Speeches, Arranged.

The Chamber of Commerce dining
room will be reopened for the delecta-
ton of the members of the Chamber
and their guests Monday noon. A spe-
cial reopening program has been ar
ranged-mostly music-altho an effort
is being made to find some soldier
recently returned from overseas to
make short talk.
The musical program will be given
by the Orpheum orchestra whose serv-
ices have been donated for the occa-
sion by G. L. Hooper, manager of the
theater. 1t will be remembered that
this orchestra afforded the diners -
the Chamber many a pleasant meal
last winter and spring and that when
ever an occasion of notable caliber
was in view Hooper was called upon
to and did furnish the melody. The
orchestra is so well known to the
members of the Chamber that it is
asserted that the reopening needs no
further attraction to pack the dining
room tables to the last chair.
Legislators Are Invited.
All members of the house and the
senate have been invited to attend the
meeting, and it is especially urged that
the twenty legislators who are in re-
ceipt of invitations to the affair fail
not to put in an appearance
The Chamber of Commerce dining
room has been closed for more than
week, during which time the room has
been repaired, redecorated and reno
waited by big corps of workers. The
kitchen underwent a thoro overhaul
ing and cleaning at the same time
All of the old dishes were given to the
Salvation Army and the Chamber will
open Its dining room doors again full!
and newly equipped. The cafe will
be in charge of Mrs. DuBreuil. wht
was for a number of years in charge
of the Mills and Pelletier's tea rooms
One of the most notable improve
| ments made in the dining room dur
ing the time it has been closed ant
one which will be the most highly ap
preciated by the diners is the install
lation of double doors between tn
| kitchen and the dining room. Thi
| will stop all noise from the kitchen
from penetrating to the big room ant
! as a result the diners will now be abb
| to hear speakers without straininl
| their ears against the intrusion of tn
sound of Gathering china dumped int
| a wash pan.
The billiard room is now undergoing
| the renovating process and the wall
| in the main offices have been REPAIRED
| and cleaned. The members of tn
| Chamber of Commerce now have
| club cleaner as to quarters and NOR
up to date as to equipment than eve
Before.
| The membership list is badly in nee,
of renovation, including the board o
| directors
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SANTA FE NOTES
Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. Telephone $500.

Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. Telephone $500.
I'm the auditor of disbursements office.
has resigned her position. Miss Allen will
move to California about the first of
March. accompanying her mother who is
going there for the benefit of her health.
A former conductor on the Santa Ee
Pvt James McDade, and his two brothers.
Henry and Thomas. who were formerly
brakemen. are doing their bit in France
with a railroad company. They are the
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Henry McDade of
Madison street. An interesting letter writ
ten from Nerdun. has been received from
Conductor McDade. part of which is
given below: From the way we are get
ting ready it will not be long before we
will he starting home. We now have $50
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EAST SIDE NOTES
Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones. Teie2aone $3.50.

by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50
Mr., and Mrs. Roy Helm, Green street, are
spending the week end in Carbonate.
Mrs. H. V. Strait, Ohio avenue is visit
ing her mother at Lyndon, Kan this week.
Mrs C. f; Cox. Freeman avenue. had as
her guests Friday afternoon the members
Of the Nesta club; The afternoon was en-
Thomson, Mrs. Riley G. Gross, Mrs NJ T.
Clemens; Mrs; A. E. Snider, Mrs. f. f.
Young, Mrs; c; L. Wood, Mrs. T. F; Allen,
f. Cromwell. and Mrs. j. NJ. Jones. The
next meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs Riley Grose. East Eighth avenue and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Bozarth of 401
Chandler street. have changed their resi-
dence to 14S Wabash avenue.
The Rev. II. w. Wallace has resigned
his pastorateship at the Third Christian
church and expects to leave soon for the
south.
Mrs. Emma Carriger of waknrusa is a
visitor, at the home of MIR. and Mrs. W. T.
Lavender, 4oS Leland street. Mrs. Carriger
and Mrs. Lavender spent Friday at Camp
Funston with Mrs. Carriger's son Elliott
The Lincoln Circle Sewing society will
have an all day meeting Tuesday at Lincoln
Post hall.
B. F. Sawyer of Emporia spent Friday as
the guest of relatives in Topeka
are spending the weekend with relatives
at Carbondale.
The regular pastor at the Second u r.
church will have charge of the services
Because of the Indictment weather the Rev
Mr. Russell was prevented from preaching
| at Hutchinson as he had expected to.
The Amoma class of the Seward Avenue
Baptist church had Washington's birth
day party Friday evening at Miss Mar
guerite Sawyer's home. The guests were
Miss Esta Goodrich, Miss Helen Rodel
Miss Ida Cary, Miss Fern Burbank. Miss
Gertrude Boyd. Miss Bernice Neiman, Miss
Louis Jury, Miss Sawyer Mr.. Tom Rich
Mr. Harold Wedoff, Mr.. Edgar Bender, Mr.
John Holm. Mr.. Henry Haggard. Mr. Pau
Hedstrom. Mr.. 10 Durham, Mr. Harold
Jury. Mr.. Fred Steinmeyer.
Miss Laura Simpson. 719 Branner street
| has gone to visit her sister, who lives near
| Colorado Springs. Colo
| At the East Side Methodist church. Sun
| day morning. the Rev. Mr.. Resler will tall
| on stewardship and the World Emer
| gency." In the evening the topic will bt
| stewardship and Faith
| Miss Gladys Ritts of the X. s. A. D
| at Manhattan is visiting her parents Mr.
and Mrs. A V. Ritts. 63f Branner street
| The Rev. c. Il. Zook. district superin
| tendent. will preach at the Seward Ave
| nue. Methodist church Sunday morning
| Services in the evening will be conducted
/ by the regular pastor. the Rev. f. X. Res
| Ter. who will talk on "Hindrances." Mr.
| Albert Miller, district chairman of tn,
Methodist minute men, will speak also il
| the evening.
| A. r. Reeves of Dodge City. Nan. il
visiting his uncle. 2. S. Titus and family
J Go BraQler street
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That led him into strife?
He bore it like a man, of course,
-Cir-Cingle.
Charles A. Caster state secretary of the
Y. NJ. c. A. has returned to Topeka from
Pratt, where he was in conference with the
local secretary regarding country work.
Judge L. S. Ferry, we'll known Topeka
attorney, will read a paper this evening
before the Saturday Night club on What
Shall We Do With the German Colonies"
of the Y. W. c. A, left Friday with her
mother for Indianapolis. She Will take an
extended vacation to recuperate from the
effects of influenza.
Greek Satire of Ancient Prophecy will
be the subject of Prof. Roy TONNES lecture
to his Bible class Sunday at 10 a. N. at
the First CONGREGATIONAL church, corner
Seventh and Harrison streets All men are
welcome.
Frank E. Dana. first class machinist's
mate, a son of Mrs c. A. Dana, Hi Wood
ward avenue, has been discharged from
naval service and has arrived home. Dana
was in the navy TWO years and made nine
trips to Brest. France He was on the
L. S. S. Seattle engaged in transport con-
Yoy service.
the fireworks of blazing oratory was held
at Lincoln Post hall Friday night by the
sn haMla uffon smoke of the material
which the party will use in the coming
campaign and commented favorably on the
great wealth of fighting propaganda which
can be used in an emergency. Mrs. Min
ME J. Grinstead spoke of the need of close
organization for the party. Mrs. Lila Day
Monroe stated forty reasons why the
| Democrats should meet defeat in the next
| election-and all the rest of them, too.
! letter from Will II. Hays outlining some
| of the plans of the Republican party was
| read at the meeting.
Under regulations to go into effect short
| ly railroad traffic committees, such as the
/ Kansas City committee, are to be instruct
| ed not TO start proposals for rate increases.
/ Rail rates will not be increased and in
| structions will be sent out to district traf-
| fic committees instructing them to suggest
no more increases unless ordered to do so
| from Washington. The Information comes
| in letter to Judge A. L. Helm. attorney
for the Kansas public utilities commission,
from Max Phelan, director of public SER
vice of the railroad administration. An
increase of from 43 to 134 per cent over
| present rates, making 800 per cent higher
| rates than when the railroads were taken
over by the administration had been rec
commended by the Kansas City committee
Judge Helm wrote in protest to Max
Phelan and to Edward Chambers, director
of traffic. Phelan's reply was made
after consultation with Chambers.
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CHURCH IN NEW MOVE

by Presbyterians Tomorrow.
The nationwide movement of the
Presbyterian church, 1.-THE New Era
Movement" will be launched in To-
peka, Sunday by DR.. Walter NJ. Irwin.
of Wichita, synodical chairman for
Kansas. He will preach at the First
Presbyterian church at IL o'clock.
The movement is the mobilizing of
all the resources of the church on
every front to go over the top in a
great plan for putting the church in
line with the adjustments of recon-
struction, in order that the greatest
possible service to humanity may be
achieved. The campaign is scheduled
to last five years.
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WIFE is In AFRICA
Chester Crawford, SOL Topeka Avenue
Wants a Divorce.

Chester Frank Crawford, sol To-
peka avenue, says the last known adj
dress of his wife was johannesburg,
South Africa, and he wants a divorce
from her. In June, 1910, he says, she
abandoned him and left the state, but
he has been unable to locate her and
filed an affidavit to obtain service of
summons by publication. They were
married in Chicago in 1900, according
to the petition.