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Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
|. W. W. LEADER LYNCHED BY
Miners Returning To Works.
FOUR LEGION
MEMBERS DIE
WHEN PARADE
Is FIRED ON
Centralia, Wash, Scene
OF Armistice Day
Tragedy; 19 Held

CENTRALIA, Wash, Nov. 12.-
(By Associated Press State troops
today patrolled the streets here
where four members Of the Ameri-
can Legion were shot and killed and
five others wounded during the Ar
mistice Day parade by men said to
be members of the Industrial Work
ers of the World, and where Brit
Smith, secretary of the local branch
of the Industrial Workers was hang
ed by mob. The reason for the at
tack on the paraders has not been
developed yet, but investigators said
evidence had been obtained to show
it was premeditated
Nineteen alleged Industrial Work
ers of the World are in Jail today
having been rounded up last night.
There was no disorder here this
morning.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
Assistant Fire Chief Hit
BY Car Loses 3 Teeth

Murray Dunn, assistant chief of the
fire department, was painfully bruised
and suffered the loss of three teeth
when he was knocked down by Ford
car in front of the fire station at l
o'clock this afternoon as he ran from
near the postoffice where he was
standing to answer an alarm that
rang in. He was knocked to the
street and bruised about the arm and
lie =, 6e sd es being aCIuek in the mouth
lie leapeI 10 his feet as quickly as
possible and grabbed fire truck as
it left. He was sent back from the
scene of the fire, when Chief Naylor
discovered that he had been hurt. He
remained at the station during the
day, however. The identity of the
driver of the car which hit him was
not learned.
The fire was in negro house on
Oglethorpe avenue occupied by San
dy Harris, street sweeper. The
blaze was confined largely to the
roof. The damage was estimated at
$3.50.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
Old Wound To Cost
Sumter Soldier His Foot

Luke Forrest, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Forrest, of near Americus, has
returned to the military hospital at
Fort Mcpherson where he has been
a patient for several months, after
q four-day furlough at home.
A year ago last July Mr.. Forrest,
who was a member of the famous
151st Machine Gun Battalion of the
Rainbow division, suffered an ankle
wound when a concrete pill box was
blown to bits by German shell in
the last battle of the Marne. AL
though he has submitted to nine sur
gical operations, the ankle wound
has never healed, and he will under
go an operation for the amputation
of the foot next Monday.
After his recovery, which is ex-
pected speedily to follow the opera
ton, he plans to return home and en-
gage in farming with his father.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
COTTON BREAKS =,
SlOBALE AFTER
STOCK PANIC
Great Selling Wave In
Stock Market On
Call Rate

Cotton dropped 200 points, or $40,
the limit for a single days trading,
on the exchanges today in sympathy
with the stock market which was in
a demoralized condition, following
a tremendous wave of liquidation
which was precipitated near the close
Of the session yesterday by the ad-
vancement of the call money rate to
the extraordinarily high rate of 25
per cent. The wave of selling at
sacrifice prices in the stock market
continued today, and cotton, specu-
lation in which always follows the
stock market, suffered as conse-
quence.
Owing to the extreme weakness
of the market, and the tendency of
spot holders to wait for their prices,
there was practically no selling here
today, The slump was regarded by
cotton men as only temporary and as
having no relationship to the law of
supply and demand.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
HIPPOPOTANUS,
SNAKE CHARMER.
ALL WERE THERE

Due to a defective railroad car Of
their train, which held them in the
Macon yards for several hours early
today, the John Robinson circus did
not reach Americus until after 8
clock this morning, and as a result
it was after l o'clock before the
crowds which had jammed the streets
since early morning were rewarded
with the sound of the bands of the
approaching circus parade. But, late
as it was, the complete parade was
given. There were the horsemen and
the ladies in brilliant uniforms,
plumed hats and bespangled steeds;
there were the dens of wild animals
of many kinds, including a hippo
potamus there was the snake charm
er seated in the den of reptiles; there
was the inevitable clown band, be-
sides the two other bands; there were
the two caliopes, one operated by
compressed air and one by steam
there were the camels hitched to a
circus wagon, and there were the ten
elephants, marching single file, each
with his trunk holding the tip of the
tail of the one just ahead. 1t was
a pleasing parade, and was followed
by the usual trooping to the circus
grounds to the the big show.
Although, because of their latness
of arrival ali was push and hustle
at the show grounds to get the tents
up, rings constructed and equip
ment in place for the afternoons
performance, the show started al
most at the appointed hour of 2
o'clock, and went through without a
hitch. The circus workers-and per-
formers had to do some close cutting
of time to participate in the parade
and get their dinners at the big din
ing tent in time for the big show,
but they managed to make it some
how, and everything went off smooth
ly.
The circus will be repeated to-
night, beginning at 8 o'clock, with
doors open at Z.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
Gen. Forrest Speaks
For Armenian Children

ATLANTA, Nov. 12.-Gen. Ma
than B. Forrest, of Biloxi, Miss,
commander of the Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans, spoke for the Christ
mas mail Campaign for the 100000
starving children of Armenia, at
luncheon at the Capital City club
given today by the Georgia Division
of the Near Feast Relief Committee.
The following party of campaign
officials came from New York to at
tend the luncheon: c. P. Burgess,
national field director, who presided;
John w. Mace, assistant national
field director; DIR. H. C. Jaquith, as
sistant general secretary; Mrs. Flor
ence Duryea, national director of the
woman's division, and DR.. A. Yonan,
a native Armenian lecturer.
Among Georgians present were
Charles A. Rowland, state chairman;
F. v. Dennison, state director; DR.. c.
B. Wilmer, DIR. C. o. Jones, state SUI
perintendent of the Anti-SaloOn
League and Mrs. Frank Inman.
In the evening at the Capital City
club moving pictures showing the dis
tressing condition of Armenians and
Syrians were shown
General Forrest, who is also state
director for Mississippi in the cam
paign for the Anti-Saloon League
and law enforcement conferred to-
day with DR.. Jones and other leaders
of the movement.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
Heavy Liquidation
OF Stocks Continues

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-(By AS
sociated Press s.)-Liquidation of
stocks was resumed at the opening of
today's session of the Stock ex-
change, but the declines were orderly,
in contrast to yesterdays demoraliz-
ed close. Measures taken by local
financial interests, supplemented by
the Federal Reserve board, were eff
fective in stabilizing the general mar
ket conditions, but as the session ad-
vanced it became evident further en-
forced selling was under way.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
REPORTS ON RETURN OF
MINERS ARE SLOW.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 12.-(By
Associated Press Two outstanding
points of interest in the coal mining
situation today were the reception by
the miners of the order of their chiefs
calling off the strike and the proba-
BILE outcome of the conference of the
miners representative and operators
with Secretary of Labor Wilson in
Washington Friday.
Reports on the number of men re-
turning to work were slow reaching
here, because the order resembling the
strike had not reached many districts
as yet.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
LEGION ENDORSES
MOVEMENT HERE
FOR PLAYGROUND

The playground movement here
was given the unqualified endorse
ment of tie local post of the Ameri-
can Legion at the Legion banquet
last night in celebration of armistice
day, a resolution to that effect being
passed unanimously and turned over
to the citizens committee handling
the movement. The resolution was
drawn and presented without any
previous knowledge of anyone con-
nected directly with the movement, it
was said, and came as a pleasant sur
prise to the workers today. Follow
ing was the text of the resolution:
"Be it resolved that we heartily en-
dorse the movement to acquire a
playground for the city. AS soldiers
in the world war we recognized the
deficiencies in the general scheme of
education that neglected physical
training.
'Be it resolved further, that we
pledge our support individually and
as post to those who will give the
city this greatly needed benefit to
the children.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
Loss Of Teeth No
Excuse For Liquor

ATLANTA. Nov. 12.-Susie Davis.
colored, lost her false teeth and as
the direct result thereof became
sorelv inflicted with aching gums.
Whereupon Susie took solace in a
bottle of corn liquor and consequent
lv faced the recorder. Somehow or
other Judge Johnson didn't consider
aching gums any excuse for having
contraband booze whereupon he
bound her over under a bond Of
$100.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
Honduran Ex-Consul
Slain, His Wife Shot

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 12.-(By
Associated Press)-Dr. Leopoldo
Cordova, former consul of Honduras
in New Orleans and Mobile. was shot
and killed and his wife dangerously
shot in an automobile last night.
Their bodies were found in ditch
early today. The pockets of their
clothing had been rifed and iewelry
torn from the woman's fingers and
clothing.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
MOVE OPENS TO
LIMIT SENATE
PEACE DEBATE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-(By
Associated Press)--A movement to
limit senate debate on the peace
treaty by invoking a cloture rule,
was inaugurated today by Democrat
ic leaders. The petition for cloture,
requiring only sixteen signatures for
submission, circulated by administra-
tion leaders, soon had more than
double the number necessary. Some
Republicans said they would support
a cloture proposal.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
Doesn't Know His Age,
Must Serve so Days

ATLANTA, Nov. 12.-Because
he does not know how old he is Blaine
Henry, a mountaineer, residing in
Fannin county, will have to serve
sixty days in the Fulton county jail.
Henry was tried in the United States
court here on a charge of violating
the selective service law by failing
to register for the draft in Septem-
ber, 1918. He told the court he
thought he was more than as years
of age at the time, but the assistant
district attorney contended that he
was under that age and should have
registered.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
MINERS TO PRESENT
ORIGINAL DEMANDS.

SPRINGFIELD, III, Nov. 12.-
(By Associated ress)-The original
demands of sixty per cent increase
in pay, six-hour day, and a fve-day
week, will be presented to the opera
tors by the mine workers in the joint
scale conference called for Friday,
according to Frank Harrington, chair
man of the miners scale commit
tee.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
MARTIAL LAW IN MINES
OF NORTH DAKOTA.

BISMARCK, Nov. 12.-(By Asso-
ciated Press )-Governor Frazier ear
ly today declared martial law in the
mining regions of the state and an
nounced he would take over the lig-
lite coal mines which have been closed
several days on account of the strike
of fifteen hundred miners.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
BOTH SIDES ACCEPT
WILSON'S INVITATION.

Associated Press. Thomas T.
Brewster, chairman of the coal opera
tors scale committee, announced to-
day that the mine owners had accept
ed Secretary Wilson's invitation to
meet representatives of the miners
here Friday to negotiate a new wage
agreement. The miners officials al
ready had notified the secretary of ac-
ceptance.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
OPERATORS And
MINERS ACCEPT
OFFER TO MEET
Three-Fourths Of Men
Back In Alabama
District

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 12.-
(By Associated Press.)-At least
three-fourths of the striking miners
in this district will be at their posts
again by tonight, and all should be
in the mines by noon tomorrow, ac-
cording to Secretary Clemo, Of the
Alabama district mine workers.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
Arms CONSIGNED To
w. Va. Mine, Seized

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov 12.-
fBy Associated Press deputy
sheriffs, ating on an executive war
rant issued by the governor, today
seized a quantity of arms and am
munition in the express office at
Dawes, mining village in the Cabin
Greek district They were consigned
to a mine at Dawes and consisted of
nine rifles and thousand rounds Of
ammunition.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
Methodists Of North
Georgia In Session

ATLANTA, Nov. 12.-The North
Georgia Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South, opened
at Wesley Memorial church this
morning with Bishop Warren A.
Gambler presiding. 1t is expected
that the conference will close next
Monday with the reading of appoint
ments.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
Goes To Market To Rush
More Goods For Trade

Eugene Bailey, of the W. D. Bal
lev company, is in Chicago on dual
mission. He is purchasing additional
winter stock for the firm and is hav-
ing other orders already placed rush-
ed to Americas to meet increased de-
mands made upon the Bailey COM
pany for winter clothing and mems
furnishing goods. Mr.. Bailey viii re-
turn Friday or Saturday.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
j. Il. MA hlS, j
A. S. TILLMAN.
H. B. WILLIAMS.

The playground movement made
further progress today, the workers
being busy, and it was stated that def
mite announcement of developments
might be expected late this afternoon
or tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
The Weather Forecast

For Georgia-Fair tonight and
cooler in north and west portions,
probably frost in west portion;
Thursday fair but cooler.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12
LOCAL SPOTS

Good middling 81 IA cents.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-12

4 Southern
Newspaper FOR
5outhern People
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-23
$125, 900 Campaign for Completion and Equipment of
RETREAT for Sick" New HOSPITAL

Our people urgently asked complete building
anu equipment OF the New Hospital of the Retreat
Inc Retreat is RichmondS a
all its own in this community purpose
nassespeope OF modest and This
oeeh performing for more than 40
paying us way year by The
women chilrenwhte
hospital attention, but who
nave becl taken of at reduced
During the past 20
TENTS lH pay has in
o23f days absolutely
year since 1852 that the Retreat has fallen Of
charity treatment and frequently the
1000
Since 1883 the Retreat has
Jury old ~he s occupied never wcl suited purpose
ana who
In 1917 an appeal made funds,
cured TO warrant the purchase building
made on the hospital building
Mulberry Building
mfaVOrabe conditions which
years to point where it is hospital
be modern
than double the capacity OF the old
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-23

WAS donc by temporary organization
NhoWn as the Census Office
hen the first census was taken the
hsurcs compiled related solely to
population. Since that time other
phases have been added The sixth
dccennial census. taken in 1910. WAS
The first one to cover agricultural sta
'istics' now ono OF the most impor-
work.
Comparison of Figures.
bureau Of the Census the Drpar.;
,. m%m, OF Asriru'turc has aided in tho
which will be asked every 'J farn ,"',S
First enumeration of tho mines And
;HoarriSS OF the country were made
Comparing tho first census taken OF
inc emitted States population i'm 1870
20 mat which WAS taEcn in lolC rr
NSaIS some interesting facts. In 17nO
, ,le census WAS published in ono small
.,oiu' ne, o. oniE iiity-SiS pages while
.nc 1910 census required twelve voI
omes. having t0.00o pages.
=. 1T: IN isle 6;"Gi.3h3 farms were listed
III totaI valuation of more ,h.,n
~; u,og".o oe. while tho cencus which
VII II" taken the first of The 49,
oo cNpcSicd 10 reveal total OF over
''' ,onn farms in the United States.
S"hercSs mas extended the srone or
INC new census So as 10 inrind. a. %
on i"reSirN ana forest products WiiIo
= me ne itSi census there were rcnnr,m,
80" manufacturing plonts IL, -
country. tho coming ccnSns :. '.' -,
70 reveal at icas; 200. 90" s,,,i, Nivt.y"
l.SLmcnts VV Such cStab-
in. Gu on cor Goncentrations of ages. end
ported in former yc,ra octn re-
,nncrS ana this is attrihu,cd r. :, ,,.,,
--- - ..ut!ic! |" prcvaricat. "sIiyhtlv.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-23
PEANUT PRICES LOWERED
Crop IL short Here md Amem: Chinese
but Cost Figure Goes
Down.

Behold ray Of sunshine through
the clouds Another marvel discov-
cred. An eighth wonder of the world
Something has been found which is
cheap. Dir; cheap. according TO
growers Of this product THIS sus-
pcnsc is awful. SO here goes.
Il is the lowly peanut.
Peanuts. now selling Tor Sig and
! IL cents a pound. Scandalous!
Simply ScandalouS! Why not long ago
the price was fully Il cent higher on
the pound.
Growers are puzzled to find the rca-
son for the decline. According 10 all
the tried and true whccZcs of tho past
peanuts should bc far more expensive.
i'or instance. II is pointed out that
hN the government statistics the crop
this year is 1000 600 bushels short
of what il should have boon.
Growers declare that the heather
Chine" has also had hard luck with
his peanuts. This Gears crop i'm china
is said In only be- abou; onc-;hird
that at last year. or 6.""oonG bushels
short
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-23
EAST RAOF0RD PROFESSOR
TO SPEAK HERE THIS WEEK
w. u. Gilbert In on Program for Nlr-
Etnin Comparative EdncR tlonnl
Convention.

Professor w. e. Gilbert of East
Radford. Va. will lie one OF the prin-
cihal speakers during the Virginia
Educational Conference 1T the sessions
OF Virginia co-Opcrativc Educational
Association, which begins here Tues
day. Many other prominent profcS
sorS and schoolma' ans OF various parts
Of the state have been named TO ad-
dress thc meetings,
Professor Gilbert VIII speak on
What che. i.ca&ucs Arc Doing in the
Southwest" Thursday morning. In the
auditorium Of the john Marshall High
School.
day are: go. operation BetMsen
by j. :. Mcconnei pres SID 'I East
aaf%ra Are M%r Bong sch % Msa o the
~" by Il. u. Travis, Of Bowling Green.
Fridays program ann, follows:
reports. Varina school League. Mrs
g. H. Harrison. secretary, OF varina
the Leagues Are Doing" George ".
Guy. executive secretary C0-0pcra :
tive Associations: address. "Communi-
feet the Schools. the Civic and Social
Life 81 the Community" President 4
u Chandler. Jr.. of Frcdcricksb urg
Normal school: address. Or. Howard
I 10 l.. M.-Mccting Of the cXecu-
tive committee Of co-Operativc Edu-
cation AHSOciat ion.
S:l5 J.. ANNUAL report % the Co
Operative Education Association. Mrs.
II. Il. Munford. president. address. "Thc
Next steps in the Development of
tionni director bureau OF rural organ
izatiou.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-23
BERGER ANNOUNCES His
PLATFORM PRINCIPLES
Would Deny Right of House to Judge
the Qualifications of Its Own
Membership.
AGAINST THE ESPIONAGE act"
Opposes Prohibition, Makes Play for
anarci'y's Vote in Call for "Ercc-
dom" aud Dcnounccs Peace Treaty
as Alliance 20 Guarantee Loot.
ICY Associated Press. !

MlLWAuK EE WIS. Nov. .a-Thc
Platform OF Victor l.. Berger. Socialist
candidate for Congress n the nf,n dis
''!ci' as announced today. follows:
For representative government and
AGAINST the impcrtincn; presumption
OF any CLIQUE or party OF the House OF
representatives. 70 dictate whom the
distric. Is to elect as its representa-
tive.
AGa inst mil!,arlsm ana imperialism.
AGAINST government ny Injunction
and against any law that would en-
army of the United States to intilnidatc
TIC working class.
Against prohibition.
oppoScs "Espionase Act"
Ncainst tn" so-callcd "cspionace
AGAINST NEEDING in the internal ar-
Germany and Mexico.
hSHins; national bankruptcy and
rational hunger.
For old style liberal Amcrcan:sm
and a.ainS; 100 per cent prof crrinC
HaSHWerad!ng as 100 per cent Ameri-
caniSm."
For freedom o. speech. press and
asssmhlago
J'o.' con,rellins The prontccrs TO pay
tile cost Of tn. war.
Would GcrmariIc tmr-ira,
For the ricnt 10 use any laicua.o
n church services ana also for ,ho
right 20 t"arh. besides English. anl-
language IN public OF church. schools
THAT the patrons may desire
For national ownership Of trusts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-23
CENSUS TAkER TO ASK
PERSONAL" QUESTIONS
Federal Enumerators Will Probe Into Life History Of
American Individuals During First Two Weeks in
January-Shortage of Applicants Here

First steps toward taxing tho 1920
official sovernment census in "a, Third
eight. men and women TOOK oNamima-
s Tons fer c,n Gnu N Tie andito,
building on East Marshall Street;
Attorney J. y. Eocock. OF Richmond.
Il s1pervisor of The census Tor the
ing preparatory TO the. actual work OF
aa tiasus shS census watch will heEi"
Fears TIA, there will be few appli-
n s,e5, sod, Hcs',snTday by MI BocosS. IN
quota for the distr;c, has been fixed
AZ ls5. IF all OF tho applicants who
passed. therr Would Yet be shor,ass
OF cighty-dVc enumeratorS.
Wen and Women Needed.
p, E",m men ne, and women. white and
AVID because of the number yet needed
il Was stated yesterday that further
apRi:SaiI"ns MI! be received.
onr for enumcrators i'll Richmond and
on. Tor those working in the country
district includes h "S Ha nSSS'c ana
Chesterfield Counties.
This enu;neration will be the most
Viii know TSo ' sssn, ' %Sns st"'a Ere at
for his daily stipend: how iarsS the
said s;ipeNdS may he: whether Jones
is lahore. bank director. undertakes
This enu;ncrator will know when
Jones Was born: where he lives; how
his nome: whe;iics he is single. aomhie
or = wiaowc-. and in tho iatter case
whether grass or weeds.
Ask Educntion Extent.
+ Er. :,,,e his "a ability 70 read w-i;e
ship to tho head OF the family have
know The land o: your birth and tie
nca!:re. OF your father and the place
,vhcTG you wen, to school and when
lis; Of yon: children in ihe order OF
And IL The victim happens TO be a
many hounds OF nuts ne raised during
berries his farm producci give list
Of his subtropical fruit. his orchard
trees the forests. under mis- control
he spends; wha, il is spent for: how
muoa the tarm, is ,mortesEed for and
only ono thing the o,nr:lcr OF the
list forgot 10 ask. and tha; was the
time the farmer went to bed.
May TAKE Two Weeks.
Actual wo,iS q taking, The census,
ar :, and II is planned 10 finish the
enuT7eTat!en within period OF two
weeks and to nave complete rcturnH
even from the isolated country dis
ir;cts By the latter par; Of the month.
Under the Constitution OF the United
States Il is required that a census
OF the population OF tho United States
DC taken every ten years. and it is
b! this means that the apportionmont
or the House OF Representatives, is
made by the STATES
This census will 10 tho fourteenth
taken since the law has required this
"orh 10 tie done, the frSt census being
taken in 1880, when only ESQ men
we're required for the work
thiS was during the administration
o. George Washington. e Ii is estimated
rom tho quotas allrwe, each district
ih" 10000 men VIII bc employed III
taxing Che ]?cp census. Tile bureau
"f the Census Is part Of the Depart
'neat OF Commerce and was established
as a permanent bureau In 1902 Prior
I" thiS time tho taking Of the census