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Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-08
TUMBLES
INSIDE
FLYERS ESCAPE
WITHFEW HURTS
Motor Goes Goes Dead, According
to Statement Wife of Pilot
Sees Accident.

The first fall of an airplane with
in the city of Americus since the es-
tablishment of Souther Field here &C.
CURED shortly before IL o'clock Sat
urday morning when ship in which
Lieut.. Floyd A. Wilson aRd Private
Calhoun, his mechanician were flying
came down jAst in the rear of the
home of ]. r. Argo on
East Church street landing in
a garden belonging to W. E.
Brown. The plane was badly wrecked
but the worst hurt sustained by either
of the two men was a broken left wrist
received by Private Calhoun. He re-
ceived several small cuts and bruises
and Lieutenant Wilson sustained a Sc
we're cut over the right eye and
blow on the back of the head which
was not serious. The men were at
tended by DR.. Statham, who was on
the scene Immediately after the acci-
dent and helped remove Private Cal
houn fro mthe wreckage and DR.. Pra-
ther. +
The accident occurred almost in
front of the home of Mrs. Ed Shelf
field, where Lieut.. and Mrs. Wilson
! have an apartment, and Mrs. Wilson
witnessed the accident. Flying very
low the plane struck the top of tree
in front of the Argo home and swer-
wing to the right, plunged into the
Brown garden $50 feet away. The
lsweep of the plane took many leaves
and twigs from the top of the tree,
which were still held by the wire
braces after it had struck the ground.
AS quickly as the plane hit Lieut..
Wilson jumped from the wreckage
and ran toward the street whistling
to Mrs. Wilson to assure her that he
was not hurt and relieve her alarm
at seeing the plane fall.
According to the official version of
the accident, as given out at Souther
Field, by Colonel RAIDER, the com
manding officer, the motor of the plane
went dead, causing it to hit the tree
and forcing Lieut.. Wilson, the pilot,
to land at once, he choosing the gar
den as the only available clear space
at hand.
Lieut. Wilson had flown to Leslie
in a squadron of 3 planes to assist
in the Salvation army drive there Sat-
urday morning. On the return he flew
over Americus, while the other plal
returned to camp.
He had flown across the city once
before the fall and many persons were
watching him and saw the plane strike
the tree top and plunge to earth. AL
most at once a great crowd gathered
The news spread down town and sew
eral mechanieians from the camp who
were in the city rushed to the scene
and began taking precautions to pre-
vent the plane catching fire. The
huge crowd that gathered soon tram
pied a fine garden into ruin through
their curiosity. Later in the day the
wreekage was removed to Souther
Field.
Mrs. w. D. Ivey, woman's chairman
of the Victory loan drive, who was
to have been given an airplane ride
for her part in the campaign went to
Souther Field Saturday morning but
before she started on her flight news
of the accident came AMI she abandon
ed her opportunity
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-08
SENATOR SMITHS
WIFE, COUSIN OF
CAPT. COBB, dies

ATLANTA. June Mrs. Hoke
Smith, wife of Senator Hoke Smith,
of Georgia, died early today at her
home rere after a long illness. Mrs.
Smith was born at Athens, Ga, and
was SO years old.
She is survived by her husband, a
son, Marion Smith. and thre daugh-
ters, Mrs. Roland Ransom, of Atlanta,
Mrs. Alston Simpson and Mrs. Lyman
Pratt, Washington.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-08
Presbyterians Viii :.
Attend Convention

women in Atlanta, June 1912, under
auspices of the Laymen's Missionary
Movement of the Southern Presbyte-
rian church is expected to assemble
5000 to 5000 delegates and will be
one Of the largest gatherings o its
kind ever held in the South The
Americus church will be represented
by Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P. Gartner, Miss
Emmie Morgan, E. A. Nisbet, w. H. G.
Dudley, N. M. Dudley, DR.. and Mrs.
Leroy G. Henderson, Leroy Hender-
son, Jr., and Richard Henderson.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-08
Two New Names on
County School Board

Two new names appear on the mem
bershpi roll of the county board of
education, replacing DR.. E. T. Mathis
and DR. S. P Wise, who's designations
were presented to the grand jury.
Geo. W. Walters and A. Dodson were
appointed by the grand jury to fill
the vacancies.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-08
Judge Harper is Ill;
ourtPlans Delayed

Judge W. M. Harper of the City
court, was indisposed at his home Sat-
urday, not being able to be at the
court house and necessitating the
postponement of the assignment of
cases for the June term of the City
court, which will convene a week from
Monday. Tuesday morning has been
set for assignment of cases.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-08

obtained, General March, chief OF staff
announced today. Incomplete reports
shows $4,000 men enrolled. Three year
enlistments continue to predominant
over the one-year.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-08

Salvation army and has stated that
several air flights will be made to diff
ferent parts of the county boosting
the drive. Three planes visited Leslie
Saturday morning in the interest of
the drive.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-08
WEATHER

= For Georgia, Fair Sunday
+ Generally fair weather, with
= nearly normal temperature is the
= prediction for the coming week in
. the southeastern states.
eeees sas . = .
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-08
$4,000 U.S.Recr1its
Obtained, ,SaysMarch

WASHINGTON, June 7-(By Associ-
ated Press) Fifty thousand recruits
for the Army of Occupation have been
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-08

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Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-08

A Southern
NeWSP aper foF
Southern. People
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25
State of Washington No Exception,

Our reliable friend of Fifty years
test, w. H. Osborne, writes from Wen
atcha, Washington, of recent date and
among other things says
1--WE enjoy reading The Tribune very
much and look forward to its arrival
each week. We are glad to know that
our old home city is prosperous, but we
note many changes. We enjoy living
in the west. especially in this fruit
country, and Wenatcha is about the
best business city have ever seen for
its size. Prices on everything are
high eggs SOC per dozen. butter Toe
per pound, Thanksgiving turkeys Soc
per pound, and everything you eat and
wear in the came proportion. II is
true they pay big wages TO help Offset
the high prices
Kindly remember me to all the boys.
True regards to yourself. =
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25

Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Smith of Chi
cago are guests at the Frank Jeuck
home
Miss Susan Salmon left Saturday
for Omaha, Neb., where she will par.
take of holiday festivities at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Curtis. From there
Miss Salmon will go to Long Beach,
Cal. to make her home
Miss Gladys Treweek is on a visit
with friends at Clear Lake, Iowa.
The Alonzo Jacka home is much
merrier because of the presence OF
Miss Dorcas and Stairway, students al
Lawrence college and the state univer.
sty respectively. They arrived in time
to be of appreciable assistance in the
rendering of the cantata at the metho
dist church last Sunday evening. w,
have learned that Dorcas was honorec
at Lawrence by being chosen for tn,
glee club, being one of four so recog
nized out of large number of appli
cants for the positions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25
"wnTE GIFT FOR THE KING"

The above was the title of the inspir-
ing pageant presented by the Sunday
school and phoirs of the Congregational
church last Sunday evening.
The pageant aimed to teach the real
spirit Of Christmas, and this was done
very impressively by the various char
acter.. The large congregation which
overt wed into the chapel entered fully
into the lessons which the evening g
program so wildly portrayed, and as a
result, $13S.O5 was given in free will
offering for relief work among the
NEEDY at home and abroad under Con-
gregational supervision.
Not only those having the program
in ch ege. but each participant is justly
deserving Of much praise for the splen.
did success Of this event.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25
CRNTATA A GREAT SUCCESS.

The Oratorio Cantata rendered by the
Methodist Episcopal Church choir last
Sunday evening was largely attended
and greatly appreciated by all.
The themes covered in the service
ranged from the prophesies of the com
ing Messiah down through the birth
and life and death, resurrection and
ascension of our Lord.
The music was of very high order
and was excellently rendered. That
such talent abounded in our midst was
revelation to many of the captured
audieiiae. The singing by the thirty
odd CHI sters, first family in the dis
lance, hen nearer and nearer, and
then Is they filed the edifice with
glorious song while they marched the
isles o. the church. was among the most
impressive and enchanting features
OF the many feasts of vocal music
that have echoed through the spacious
and lofty audience room of that church
during its fifty years of life, but few,
indeed excelled this.
Special credit is due to Mrs. L. M.
Darrah for the skillful manner in
which she presided at the pipe organ.
to Mis- Gertrude Bishop who served
as director. and in fact to each indi-
vidual singer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25
BEG YOUR PARDON.

Upon reading last weeks Tribune, a
subscriber said to us, you'll be scalped
when Mike Palzkili gets hold of you. F."
If there are any who wonder why, or
care for our scalp, they are referred TO
our report of Mr.. Joseph Palzkill top
ping the Chicago market by getting 500
a hundred for nineteen steers, their
weight being such that they averaged
1905. Everything was all right with
the notice. excepting it should have
read Michael instead of Joseph.
We beg pardon of and extend con
CALCULATIONS to Mr. Michael Palxkill,
to whom much praise is due for his
skill as a stockman. 1t is such men
who aid materially in proving that
Southwestern Wisconsin is one of the
best localities on earth.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25

Less work and more pay is a hobby
of the day. Those who now are toe
watchful of their hours of work. are
approaching the time when they won
have the golden opportunity of today
Those that dance must pay the
shoe dealer.
IF the goose that laid the golden
eggs were to come waddling around
nowadays, it would merely make the
hens cackle.
Opportunity other name is work
1t has come to the ears of Tribune
localizer that bunch of kids" enjoyed
Christmas tree festivities at S, C.
Nauman's home Friday evening. Who
can furnish the facts?
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gale of Chica
go were Sunday guests of his parents
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Gale.
Miss Genevieve Prisk of the Platte
vile normal is home for the holidays.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25
Man Commits Suicide
Within City Limits
STRANGER TO US ALL.

Excitement and curiosity stirred oul
citizens pretty well about 9 O'Clock
Tuesday evening "a man was found
dead on east Doty street. back of the
crea.aery north of the municipal build.
ing, by Mr.. Albert Jacka who CHANGED
to BE- passing that way.
The mans name is given as'Eugene
Amsien, and his age is thought to be 30
or over. He was miner and is reported
to have been employed recently in and
around Mitfiin, from where he walked
to this city that evening, arriving here
z O'Clock or after. 1t is not known
that he entered more than one place of
business, Whites hardware store, where
he bought a 22-caliber revolver. He
must have strolled at once to the spot
where he was found and there shot
himself, as DR. Gratiot. who was at the
scene very shortly after the discovery,
decided that the man had been dead
upwards of an hour.
His head had been pierced by bullet
near the right temple and the revolver
he had so recently purchased laid by his
right hand 1t looks like a clear case
of se.f-destruction.
Information from MifAin is the effect
that Amsden was demented and that
he was unmarried. but had mother
in Plsttevile. The body was conveyed
to Mitflin for burial
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25
Should be Guaranteed.

Many physicians believe that anyone
who has bad cold should be isolated
to prevent others from contracting the
disease, as colds are about ala catching
as measles. One thing sure the sooner
one rids himself of cold the less the
danger, and you will look good while
before you find better medicine than
Chamberlain Cough Remedy to aid
you In curing a cold
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25
Fifty Year. Ago on Christmas Day.

Christmas day this year carries with
it great significance in the lives OF
our esteemed citizens, Mr.. and MIRA.
William Arthur, and the cause thereof
is explained in an issue of The Tribune
of fifty years ago an item of which
reads as follows:
"Married, by Rev. d. w. Couch, a,
the residence Of the BRIDES father in
the town of Mineral Point. December
rs. 1859. Mr.. William Arthur OF Lost
Grove and Miss Emma Lancaster.
Children and grandchildren OF Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur gathered at the home
to assist and share 10 the pleasure oil
the day. The Tribune joins the com
uprsfv IN extending conQrafulation,
ard silaes ~ many more u thesl
pleasant anniversaries.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25
DoINGs AT TRINITY CHURCH.

Christmas Eve Children's services at
$3.50. followed by the Christmas Tree,
Midnight Celebration of the Holy Com.
munion. Christmas morning at $50.
Celebration of the Holy Communion.
These services were well attended
and much enjoyed by all participants.
Sunday after Christmas Holy Com
munion at a. m. The Christmas ser
vice will be repeated at 1890 a. m.
Church school IL m. Evening prayer
and sermon at 1880 p. m.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25

Notwithstanding the common com
plant about the high cost OF every
thing, from the observation The Trib-
une publisher has had he feels safe in
saying that hardly ever, if ever, has
there been Christmas season when
more hustling in preparing for gift
making and feastina has been displayed
10 Mineral Point than this year. The
churches, too, have been notably active
in services BETTING the holy season.
What grand place in which to live
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25

During the three weeks cold weather
following Immediately after Thanks
giving ice in this vicinity formed to
the thickness of fifteen inches. Ger
tainly great activity ON the part of
the frost dispenser, considering there
was no ice before Thanksgiving,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25
AT ST. PAULs CHRISTMAS DAY.

Following was the order of exercises
at st. Pau's church Christmas day,
which were largely attended and proved
very impressive.
First High Mass, $50
Second High Mass, 7:l5.
Third High Mass, l0:l5, at which a
special musical program was rendered
by the choir in delectable manner
A Christmas Crib was prepared at
the church for tbs first time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25
CTS For 3<13 Against.

According to the tabulated statement
furni he'd by County Clerk Arthur the
vote on the proposition to bond the
coun y for good roads resulted in SIS
for aid 34l3 against
To ascertain how the vote stood in
each voting precinct in the county, sec
Official fabulated statement published
elsewhere in this paper.
Dane and Grant counties did likewise.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25
POINT WISCONSIN, THURSDAY DECEMBER 25 1919
Will Somebody Please Swear for Us?

The date of this paper being Dec. Is,
or Christmas Day, we aimed to issue a
few hours earlier than usual, and in
fact did have the type on the press in
time for the accomplishment. but the
paper on which we print, and which
was due here by express Tuesday after
noon, was over ~ hours late getting
here. So, instead of being ahead of
time the paper is somewhat late.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25
N. II. Linden Get. Mail Contrast.

The contract for carrying the mail
between this city and Dodgevile has
been awarded to our townsman, N. II.
Linden for a term of four years and
he is now making regular trips twice
each day. except Sunday. BY reading
the schedule in his advertisement in
this issue, you will know what time to
be on hand TO make the trip.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25
To Town Taxpayers.

The tax roll for the town If Mineral
Point will open on Monday, Dec %.
Will be at Iowa County Bank until
January 10, and at Farmers d Citizens
Bank Saturdays and al iowa County
Bank Wednesdays thereafter until
March LIST. FRED Philips,
Town Treasurer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25
OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE.

You can reduce the high cost Of living
by buying butter and milk direct from
THE QUALITY Ice CREAM Co.
i02 Fountain Street,
Phone no. 473-2
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. S. Wearing announce
the marriage Of their daughter, Miss
Blanche Wearing, to Mr.. l.. X. Boone
at Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 18th.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. t. NJ Priestley and
daughter are partaking of Christmas
festivities at the home of his brother
Harry at Galena.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-12-25

Henrietta G. Hanscom, teacher of
music, piano and organ. Phone 70.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
ANOTHER DEATHS
BLAMED ON WATER
Negress Is Third Victim of
Polluted supply--Ban May
Be Lifted Soon.

The third death caused by the pol
lutod water supply in the city was re-
ported TO the health department late
Tuesday when DIR, j. n, Jenkins certi-
fled that Mary Jane Biggs. negress, t026
North Manassas street, died March OF
acute dysentery superinduced by the
drinking OF infected water, Dr, Jen-
kins first treated the negress on Feb 90.
OF the three deaths 30 far reported as
result OF the contaminated water, two
resided In the infected area while an
other drank water in Court square and
was taken violently sick the day after.
Court square Is in the infected area,
- The count OF bacteria colonies per
cubic centmeter Of water from samples
taken late Tuesday and examined We'd
nesday morning by r. A. Mantel. city
chemist, shows slightly higher than the
count made Tuesday morning, but this
is explained by the health authorities
who stated that samples were taken
from places different from those Mon
day afternoon and reported Tuesday
Dr. j. l.. Andrews, superintendent Of
the health department. Is very well
pleased with the situation. He hopes to
have the house hydrants flushed to be
able to lit the ban on boiling water by
Friday.
The count resulting from Wednesday
mornings examination shows as fol-
lows; Jackson and Woodlawn, Is bac-
teria colonies per c. G., Auction and
Second II; Vollentine and Woodlawn, Q
Auction avenue near l.. g. NJ. 8: Wash
ington and FaXOn, 8; Faxon and Hast
ings, 6; Beale and Main, ?. and the
courthouse, /.
The first two tests we're on water
taken from house hydrants and not
from the main.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
SPARTACAN ATTACK ON
RAIL TERMINUS BEATEN

PARIS, March 5.--A Havas dispatch
from Berlin says that Spartacan at.
tack on the northern railroad terminus
was repulsed and five rioters were
killed
The government, the dispatch adds,
has taken the most energetic measures
Three divisions were rushed to Berlin
and other reinforcements continue to
pour in, The attitude OF the troops,
however, is uncertain. A naval division
is openly hostile to the government, but
the government belieVes n can count ON
half Of the Berlin troops
The Spartacan bureau in Wilhelm
strasse was occupied, but all the lead
ers escaped Two Russian Bolshevikl
have been arrested and numerous i'm
portant documents seized Government
troops at Spandau have occupied the ar
tillery depot containing great quantities
OF arms and munitions. which the inde-
pendents counted upon seizing
Huga Haase, independent socialist
declared at the minority socialist con-
clave at Berlin that the German revo-
luton has been smoldering since 1907
but admitted 1t had not come up to all
expectations, according to Havas dis
patch from Basle. He asserted that 1t
was not over'yet and predicted that II
would end In a triumph for international
socialism
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
ROADS WILL NOT
Be GIVEN Up
Hines Says Government Has
No Intention to Return
Them.

WASHINGTON, March + The gov
ernment has no immediate intention OF
reliuquishing control Of railroads az
a result OF the failure Of congress to ap-
propriate funds for the railroad admin
istration. Director General Hines stated
today.
He also stated that every effort would
be made to continue operations as usual
to avoid laying off employees and to H.
nance the railroads through private
loans or through advances from the
war finance corporation
Although the railroad administrations
program Of capital expenditures for ex-
tensions, Improvements and new build
ings may be modified, the government
will try to continue the projects planned
throughout the next few months
The railroad administration, Mr.. Hines
said, did not contemplate raising rates
as a means OF dealing with its financial
predicament.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
"GOOd Licker" Goes
Into SelUer And Old
Timers Are Weepers

There was weeping and waling
and gnashing of teeth late Tuesday
when the courthouse law enforcers
stood around the sink hole In the open
court and poured into the city sewer
100000 worth OF good, bad and indif-
ferent whisky and lot Of genuine ~
per cent beer. The weeping was done
by the audience.
Judge Richards, OF the First criminal
court, officiated as chief executioner
He was assisted by Joe Boyle, court
house superintendent, and the official
witnesses were Johnnie Schebler, court
house policeman, w, T, Martin. as
sistant states attorney; Mike NJ, Cohen,
clerk Of the criminal court Frank ].
Rice, state senator. and Assistant Pub
lie Defender Oppenheimer.
The audience was accustomed to see
ing whisky flow to ruin, but when the
Az per cent beer began TO flow into
the sink,Ntears came to the eyes of some
of the old timers.
And Saturday the royal high exeeut
toner and his assistants will offieiate
1T another bottle breaking.