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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.I
,MINEOIlA, N. Y, June 27.-Dr,
Walter K wilkins ale hearty break
fast today while waiting for the jury
to decide whether he Is guilty or not
guilty Of numbering his wife.
The case went to the jury at 5:15
Yesterday afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
Machine Gun Battle.

BERLIN, June PA brief ma
chine gun battle took place in the
Alexanderplatz early today. 1t could
not be ascertained whether there
were any casualties.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
Dutch Government Officially
Announces That He is Still
on Island of Wier-
ingen.
IS PERFECTLY HARMLESS
Even Should He Return to Germany
There is No Chance of His
Causing Worry Much
Trouble.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
THE HAGUE, June 27-The Dutch
government officially announced to-
day that the former German crown
prince is still on the island of Wier-
ingen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR
For Abuslnd TreeS.

SPRINGFIELD, H., June 27-Lin-
coin parks trees aren't to be abused
Pete Kloger paid twenty-five and
costs" for trying to up-root one with
his automobile.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
Ono Seaman Lost.

NEW YORK, June T.-One sea
man was lost and the schooner Friend
ship, bound for Buenos Aires with a
cargo of hnseed was badly damaged
In collision with the japanese steam
er Tsuruga Maru off Sculpin light
early today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
EIne Owners Also.

NEW YORK, June 27-Until owners
can prove they don't travel as fast as
their chauffeurs, Magistrate Folwell is
going to fine both.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
War Time Prohibition Expected to be Lifted
by President Wilson ON Beer and Light
Wines is Cheering for Vets.
WHEN PEACE TREATY IS S|GNE6
Enforcement Legislation Can Not be Com.
pleted by Congress by Time Country's
Saloon Doors are Locked Tight.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, June T.-With
only three days remaining until war
time prohibition In due to 80 into
effect, the prohibition situation was:
Prominent officials and mem-
bers of congress still believed the
president will take some action to
repeal war time prohibition as it
affects lilSht wines and beer. This
action will come up on the signing
of the treaty, they claim
DRY leaders in congress ad-
mitted that 1t will be impossible to
pass any enforcement legislation for
the war time prohibition act in the
two legislative days remaining be-
fore July !.
3-The house judiciary committee
WAS expected to formally report to
the house today bill with two dis
tinct sections, one providing for the
enforcement of war time prohibition
and the other for constitutional pro-
hibition-
4-Should congress approve the
house plan enforcement Of the war
time act will be more lentent than
was previously planned by the
house judiciary committee. Only the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquor are prohibited, but the house
bill clearly defines Intoxicating liquor
under the war time act as any bever
age that contains more than one
half of one percent Of alcohol.
although enforcement legisia-
ton almost certainly can not be
passed before July l, drys in con-
gress believe the war fine act IN It.
self provides adequate enforcement
provisions. While It does not define
Intoxicating liquors." the manufac-
ture and sale of liquor is prohibited
with penalties Of imprisonment from
thirty to ninety days and fines of
from 500 to $1,000.
Great Excitement.
WASHINGTON June 27.-Early
today the telegraph instrument at
the white house began to click
rapidly.
A cable message was coming from
the president to Secretary Tumulty
"I have decided to life the ban on
b" was the message the operator
received. With visions of beer and
light wines being saved, the oper-
ator excitedly told an assistant to
call Secretary Tumulty on the tele-
phone.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
Fce Fighting ALI Night with
Armistice to Pick Up
Dead.

Pred Press Leased Wire Service.]
(F,ENNA, June 25.-A counter
|lution broke out in Budapest
might.
r. battle began when monitors
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
Rats Exhaustive Meal.

SAN JOSE, Calf, June 27-Some
appetites are expensive. A rat in one
evening chewed up 1896 from Frank
Farrantis 5000 roll of bills.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27

The worlds richest ruby mine,
which is in Burma, is known to have
been operated for at least two cen
turtes. *
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27
Refuses Parole.

OSSINING, N. Y, June 27-Charles
Ortner says he likes the place and
Sing Sing warden simply can't get
him to accept parole,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27

But after arousing the secretary,
the last word Of tho message was
bullion"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27

The Telegraph Service of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tom Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-27

THE WEATHER
Fair Tonight and Saturday. |
Local temp. z p. M, 80; 7 a. M,
73.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
four ROADS ARE
DESIGNATED FOR
PAVING UNDER
STATE PROGRAM
LesIie-Cobb Road to River, With
Bridge Across River, one of
Favored Highways

An addition to Sumter county's per-
manent road building program, indie
pendent of the bond and federal aid
project, but which will dovetail with
it and make the money to be SO ex-
pended go a great deal farther than
contemplated, was outlined by the
board of county commissioners Mon
day when they were asked to designate
-four highways leading from Americus
to be paved by the state under the pro-
gram which is expected to be adopted
by the legislature the coming sum-
mer. The commissioners designated
the following roads: Leslie-Cobb road
to the river; Friendship road to the
county line, Dawson road to the coun-
ty line and the Dixie Highway north
from Americus to the county line.
The board outlined this program at
the request of the state automobile
association, which has called a state
wide meeting for Thursday of this
week at Macon to discuss the propos-
ed legislation and formulate an exact
plan of action. 1t is expected that an
agreement will be reached which will
readily pass the legislature. as Gov
ernor Dorsey and a large number of
interests are behind the movement.
Counties with one representative are
entitled under the plan to two roads,
and those with two or more repre-
sentatives are to get four roads.
The Leslie-Cobb road was chosen as
leading to Cordele, and because this
would absolutely insure the compile
ton of this long highway, something
the people of that section very much
desire, and which the commissioners
declare themselves eager to see real
lied as quickly as possible. This pro-
gram would also insure a bridge across
the river on that road, it was said.
The paving of these four roads by the
state will be paid for out of the auto
mobile tax money which is to be rails
ed-$4O 0,000-and, when undertak-
en- by the state, will relieve the coun-
ty apd government of doing teh work
planned, allowing the expenditure of
the $1,000,000 in Sumter's program for
the extension of the other roads to
the county lines in each case as con-
templated.
1t was explained, however, that this
program does not alter the program
announced by the commissioners under
the bond election, as it remains their
intention to pave the roads according
to their pledge unless the work is un-
dertaken first by the state. 1nasmuch
as the state is expected to begin work
on this program Immediately after its
passage in July, it is is believed that
it will be started before Sumter coun-
ty can get its program under way.
Chairman Neill Ray and r. S. Oil
yer, of the board, and R. L. Maynard,
county attorney, will attend the Ma
con meeting Wednesday as represent
atives of Sumter county. In addition
Joseph Perkins, secretary, and other
representatives of the Chamber OF
Commerce are expected to attend the
meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
PATHFINDERS TO
Be GREETED AT
PUBLIC MEETING

All Sumter county people interested
in seeing the Dixie Overland Highway,
which now goes through Montezuma on
it's way from Savannah to San Diego,
Calf, and the Florida Short Line,
from the Middle West to Western Flor
ida, routed through Americus, are in
vited to meet at the city council cham
ber at the city hall at 2:30 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon with the pathtind-
ers, city officials and officers and MEM
bers of the Chamber of Commerce.
This announcement was made this
afternoon by Mayor ]. E. Sheppard,
The committee appointed by Mayor
Sheppard to meet the pathfinders will
hold this meeting, which will be for
the purpose of offlcilly gareeting the
visitors and learning what, if any
thing, is desired on the part of the
city and county to obtain the rout1ns
of htese two highways through here.
A telegram was received this morn
ing by the Chamber of Commerce from
the Columbus Chamber of Commerce
saying that. 25 persons, including sew
eral ladies, left there this morning on
the Florida Short Line pathlinding
trip to Albany and return, and that
the party would stop in Americus
Tuesday for lunch.
A bgi party, representing the city
and the Chamber of Commerce here
was being made up today to meet the
pathfinders at Smithville at II o'clock
Tuesday and return with them. Lunch
con will be given by the Chamber of
Commerce to the party at the Wind
sor at noon, following which will come
the conference at the city hall.
Chairman Ray, of the county board,
today appointed J. J. Wilson, Ernest
Statham and ]. E. Poole to represent
the county in the party going to
Smiuhville
The pathfinders plan to return to
Columbus Tuesday evening.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
TOVOTE
ANDVOTEEARLY.
HIXON ADVISES

The county registrars today COM
pleted their work f1of purging the reg
istration list, in preparation for the
special bond election Wednesday of
this week. At the hour this was writ
ten the number of names left on the
books nd naot been determined. How
ever, it was said the total would be
in the neighborhood of 1,750. Ballots
were being prepared today and will
be mailed out to all districts tonight.
Notifications were also going out to-
day to the justices of the peace in
each district instructing them to ap-
point and have on hand Wednesday
officials to conduct the election.
Chairman HiXon, of the Sumter
county bond campaign committee, was
in the rural districts today arranging
fer workers at the polls in every dis
rict. 1t is Chairman HiXon's view that
organized and personal effort on the
part of those who want paved roads
will insure the success of the bnds.o,
and that without this personal work
there is danger of the bonds failing.
In this connection it was pointed out
again that indifference on the part of
the registered voters might easily de-
feat the issue, as the law requires that
the votes cast for the bonds, besides
being wo-thirds of the total votes cast,
must be a majority Of the total reg
istered.
Pleas were being made today to vot-
ers not to neglect to vote, even
though the day be fine and field work
be far behind. 1t was declared that
this is an issue vital to Sumter coun-
ty, and that should the issue fail at
this time it will set the county back
incalculably.
1T is worth losing a whole days
work for-yes, many days work" :"
said Judge Hixon. Il think it is i'm
portant enough to have given up near
ly all of my time for the last three
weeks. This is aur opportunity. We
MUST NOT fail. Every man must
take off the time it requires to go to
the polls.
And let. me impress upon every
man to vote early. This will allow
the workers at the polls to check off
the names early and know in plenyt
OF time who has not voted and where
the work must be done. This is i'm
portapt as the polls are open for only
. hours in the rural districts. Be sure
to vote and vote early"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
Railroads to Slash
Summer Rates

WASHINGTON, April big slashes
in passenger rates to encourage sum
mer travel to all of the nations
breathing spots, will go into effect
June l., it is stated at the railroad ad-
ministration.
Reductions are expected to reach
as much as 1873 per cent. Uf the war
rate increase, or a virtual return to
summer excursion privileges of pre-
war days.
Railroads have been asked to spend
$1,000,000 in advertising the new
rates. A nationwide newspaper and
magazine campaign will commence on
April Is, it is said.
Every effort wa ~ pat forth to en-
courage the people to travel, it was
explained at the administration Of
fees.
The rate slashes will be in effect un-
til September 80, according to present
plans.
Biggest cuts will be west of the Mis-
sissippi over long journeys. Thus,
hundreds are expected to take ad-
vantage of the opportunity to visit the
National Park, Colorado, and the
Grand Canyon.
In the east special rates are expect
ed to attract thousands to Atlantic
City, the Jersey coast and New Eng
land resorts and summer colonies. The
Northern Michigan and other Great
Lakes resorts also will be favored.
There will be two classes of fares.
One will be those en- tickets limited to
three months and the other tickets
limited to fifteen days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
REPORT NEW REVOLT IN HUNGARY
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO
INSURE BONDS SUCCESS

THE services of fifty with automobiles to work the polls
in Amercus Wednesday to help put the paved highway bond
wanted by T. NJ Fmlow. chairman of the district
committee
1t VITAL to the of the issue that every
this district favorable bondwhch declared be than
90 per his and assistance will be needed IF the
Amencus district polls its full strength for the bonds declared
here will doubt about the for the whole county, there
being favorable already pledged the other districts
o insure the success of the issue.
Right vital No cit can afford to spend We'd
eday putting this issue 1t everything lost
for Sumter county
Don't wait until Go the telephone this
md notify MIR. Furlow that he can count on you.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
BAKER SAILS TO
UNTANCLE WAR
CLAIMS WITH
FRENCH NATION
Fifteen House Members, Ambassador
Wallace and Pershing'S Son
Also on Liner

NEW YORK, April 7.-(By AssOciat-
ed Press.)-Secretary of War Baker,
Hugh Wallace, new ambassador to
France, and fifteen members of the
house military affairs committee were
on the steamer Leviathan which sail
ed at noon today for France. General
Pershing's nine-year-old son, Wrrean,
was also passenger.
w. Cuthell, who has been associated
with the secretary ola war on wr
claims matters, and Stanley King, con-
fdential adviser, accompanied him.
Upon reaching Paris, Mr.. Baker at
once will begin consultations with the
liquidation committee respecting the
claims of the French government
against the United States government
and the claims of the United States
government against the French.
A seemingly interminable numberof
problems are involved, but the COM
mittee is expected to have all prelim-
mary work cnvaassed before Mr.. Ba-
ker arrives.
Mr.. Baker said he did not exactly
know how the signing of the treaty
would affect many of the contracts
based on abrogation at a prescribed
time 'after the war" The wording of
these contracts is so different, he said,
that each one would have to be stud
led. In some cases leases have been
made to run six months after the
termination of the war; in other
cases the wording latter the war" is
used.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
NO SOVIET YET
FORMED AT MUNICH.

BERLIN, April 6.-(Sunday ICY
Associated Press. )-There has been
no definite news here concerning the
situation in Munich since the re-
ports received of the early exciting
occurrences. From such news as has
been received, however, it seems prob
able that soviet government has not
yet been proclaimed in any binding,
or official manner.
Those in favor of the soviet idea
met great opposition on the part of
the bourgeoise on one hand and peas
ants on the other. The peasants hold
the trump card in their control of food
supplies, which they have declared
they will not deliver in case a soviet
government is proclaimed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
LOCAL SPOT.
Good Middling rs 1-2 cents.
NEW YORK FUTURES.
New Body Formed
to Fight Prohibition

NEW YORK, April 7.-(By Associat-
ed Press. ITO combat the "prohibi-
ton of rights and liberties of the citi-
zens of the country by. constitutional
amendment" the Franco-American
League for the Protection of American
Liberty has been organizde by Ameri-
can citizens of French birth or ex-
traction, as branch association op-
posed to national prohibition, it is an
nOunced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
p. o. s. OF A. MEETING TO
PASS ON CONSOLIDATION

A very important meeting of Camp
IA, P. O. S, of A, has been called for
tonight (Mnoday) at 8 o'clock. The
question of consolidation of the two
Americus camps will be passed upon,
and the officials of the camps request
that all members be present promptly
at o'clock.
Particularly the special committees
appointed from the two camps are ask
ed to be present,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
Paper is Delivered
Daily by Airplane

CHICAGO, April Z. "a. P.)-What is
said to be the first regular airplane
newspaper delivery service in Ameri-
ca has been started by the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station. A
hydro-air- plane with supply of Bulle-
tins. the official paper of the Station,
makes the 35 mile trip to Chicago each
morning. The service was started,
the Bulletin says to accommodate the
gobs' who ride in from Chicago each
morning and to make their ride more
pleasant"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
Big 4 Wage Raise
Details Agreed on

WASHINGTON, April 7.--(By Asso-
ciated Press Wage advances to be
given the members of the four lead
ing railroad brotherhoods were dis
cussed finally today between Director
General Hines and the chiefs of the
brotherhoods and the order probably
will be issued within few days.
1t was reported after the conference
that the brotherhoods' application for
time and one-half pay for overtime had
not been granted. but officials would
make no comment on this point
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
FRENCH SURE OF
WINNING OUT IN
RHINE DEMANDS

PARIS, April 7.-(By Associated
Press.)-An extremely optimistic i'm
preston now prevails regarding the
settlement favorable to France of
questions of the naturalization of the
left bank of the Rhine and part of the
right bank, newspapers here say.
The peace conference committee on
reparation and damages today adopt
ed the provisional report upon var
lous forms of damage and methods of
valuation. The report was presented
by the first subcommittee of the COM
mission.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07

OF Bella KUN IS
REPORTED; RED
IDEA SPREADS
Revolution Appears Imminent in Aus
ia---Bavaria Votes for.
BoIsheviSm

VIENNA, April 7.-(By Associated
Press, THE Hungarian communist
government in Budapest has been oy-
erthrown, according to rumors cur
rent in official circles, the, nswapepers
say, and Bella Kun, the foreign min
lister, is reported to have been assas-
sinated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
Presbyterians Here
Give $25 Per Capita

The annual reports made at the
morning service Sunday morning at
the Presbyterian church show that 27
new members, IL of them by profess
sion OF faith, were added to the roll
and that $2,906.00 was given to all
causes by total membership of 113,
which means $25.71 per capita (men,
women and children). Of this amount
$l,O83.O0 goes to current expenses
and $1,OS3.00 to benefcence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
GermanWomen who
Meet English Posted

BONN, Rhenish Prussia, April T.
(By Associated Press. ITO discour-
age determination on the part of young
German women of Bonn with British
soldiers, the military authorities re-
Gently inaugurated system of post
ing the names of the women in pub
lie places. The scheme served to
reduce the number of determination
cases.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
5 WEATHER FORECAST.

For Georgia. Cloudy tonight and
Tuesday; probably rain.
Generally fair weather will prevail
during the week, although some rain
is probable about the middle of the
week. Temperatures will be nearly
normal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
Sd Not Likely to
Land at Savannah

WASHINGTON, April 7.-(By Asso-
ciated Press) There is little possi-
bility of the S2nd division Georgia,
Alabama and Tennessee troops) will
return through the port of Savannah,
1t was stated unoficially at the war
department. today. If the usual pro-
cedure is followed these troops will
mad at Charleston and be demobiliz-
ed at Camp Gordon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
MUNICH TROOPS
FAVORABLE TO SOVIET.

MUNICH, April 5.-(Saturday.)-
(By Associated Press. Troops here
express sympathy with the soviet
cause. They have declared their in
tention, however, to maintain neutral
ity and to prevent rioting. At all pub
lie gatherings enthusiasm is shown for
the soviet idea and for determination
with the Russian and Hungarian pro-
letaria.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
President Improved
But Stays in Room

PARIS, April 7.-(By Associated
Press .)-President Wilson's condition
was improved this morning, but at Ad-
miral Grayson's directions he will
remain in his room today, attending
no meetings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
BAVARIANS VOTE FOR
SOVIET REPUBLIC.

NUREMBERG, Bavaria, April g.
(Sunday)-By Associated Press.D
The Bavarian national confer
ence of social democrats here has
voted AZ to 8 for the introduction of
a soviet republic in Bavaria.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
Riots and Firing in
Big Textile Strike

LAWRENCE Mass, April 7.-(By
Associated Press.) -Rioting, marked
by promiscuous firing by srtike sym
pathizers and police, opened the tenth
week of the textile strike today. A
bomb exploded in tenement house,
but early reports said no one was
wounded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
REVOLUTION APPERS.
NEAR In AUSTRIA,

WASHINGTON, April 7-(By Asso-
ciated Press )-Advices reaching the
state department today indirectly from
Vienna say that a communist reyolu-
ton seems imminent in German Aus
tria.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
Limitations on
Pershing Removed

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Regula-
tions limiting General Pershing's au-
thority over courtmartial proceedings
abroad, to which the general objected
have been revoked.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
WELLS CHAPTER MEETING.

Regular meeting of Wells chapter,
No. AZ, tonight at o'clock. All COM
panions are requested to be present,
as this will be an important meeting.
S. L. HAMMOND, High Priest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-04-07
Admiral Sims to
Reach Home Today

NEW YORK. April 7.-(By Associat-
ed Press.)-The steamer Mauretania,
bringngi Vice Admiral Sims and party,
will probably reach her pier late to-
day.