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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-13
MONTANA WHEAT DID WE'LL

Missoula. Mont. May 13.-Only As
per. cent of 100000 acres. of winter
wheat planted in Montana was aban-
doned as a result of winter killing
and other causes. according to the re-
port of Guy Fitzpatrick, Montana
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-22
No Indictment Against Slayer of Millionaire Who Seized Part
Of Africa to Rule.

late photograph of Mrs a Lebaudy
quen Mrs Lebaudy
expressed confidence in her acqutt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-22
CONSTITUTION IS
DRAWN UP FOR
IRISH REPUBLIC

DUBLIN, Jan. 22-(By Associated
Press)-According to the provisional
constitution of the Irish republic, now
before the Dahl Bireann," legislative
powers will be vested in deputies to
be selected from existing parliament
airy constituencies. The ministry will
consist of president and four exec
utiye officers-secretaries c: finance,
home affairs, foreign affairs and ma
tional defense. All revenues will be
raised on vote of the Dahl Eireann. :"
The constitution may be altered on
seven days notice.
Sir Horace Plunkett, Professor Ed
ward De Valera and Arthur Griffith
probably will be appointed delegates
10 the Paris peace conference.
The British government has decided
to proclaim the Tipperary district a
military area, as a consequence Of the
killing of two policemen and lie seiz-
ure of blasting explosives they were
guarding, en- route to a quarry It is
unqnown what persons are guilty Of
The killing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-22
CITY FIREMEN GRANTED PAY RAISE
Cigarettes Next
To Follow Booze,
W.C.T.U.Program

n LBANY, N. Y, Jan. 22,-NOw
a that nation wide prohibition is
a certainty, the W c. T. U. will
turn its attention to cigarettes,
gambling and profanity. So an
nOunces Mrs. Ella A. Boole, vice
president of the National W. c. T.
u, and president of the New York
state branch of the organization.
The fight against the cigarette, "
admitted Mrs. BooIe, will be
harder than that against gam
bling, swearing and other evils,
because many women as well as
men indulge in cigarettes.
Gambling will doubtless take on
a new lease of life during after
war reconstruction. We must,
therefore, be extremely alert from
this moment on. We must drive
against profanity which, like its
brother in crime, gambling, is 60
ing to become more prevalent than
ever as a result of the war and
wartime associations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-22
MISSION SENT
TO POLAND BY
ALLIED PEACE
CONFERENCE
Presidents Proposal on Russian, Pol
icy Taken Up This
Afternoon

PARIS, Jan. 22.-(By Associated
Press THE supreme peace council
this morning considered the Polish
question and decide dto send a mis-
sion to Poland. This was announced
in an official statement of proceedings.
The proposal from President Wilson
regarding the Russian situation will
be discussed this afternoon, the
statement added.
In addition to the members, Mar
shall Foch, General Weygand, his
chief of staff, and Rear Armiral Hope,
of the British admiralty board, at
tended this mornings meeting
1t was assumed the Russian situa-
ton on the Baltic and the land front
was to be discussed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-22

MINEOLA, n. Y. Jan. 22.-One of
the most amazing and eccentric ca
reeTs ever brought to light came to an
end when Nine Jacques Lebaudy fired
four shots into the body of her mil
honaire husband, the self-styled EN-
perOr of Sahara at their palatial
home near here, couple of weeks
ago Yesterday the Nassau county
grand jury exonerated her, returning a
no-bill for the Staying, and Nine. Le-
baudy left the cell free woman. She
went to her home, accompanied by her
15-year- old daughter, Jacqueline, for
the preservation Of whose happiness,
more than for her own safety, she
says she killed her husband.
My fondest wish is that will be
permitted now to rest in seclusion,' .
was her only comment as she left the
Jail.
kNtNN vi utl tNbiltl CtlHii NfA' hfbft VII
to Nine Lebaudy by Mrs. Phineas Sea
man, matron of the jail, at 8 O'Clock.
shortly after the grand jury had re-
ported mo indictment" Madame Le-
baudy, who had passed her quarters
in the jail nervously throughout the
afternoon, tainted but quickly recov-
cred. She was kneelpg with cruelty
pressed to her breast, and Offering a
fervent prayer in French when her at
torney entered to confirm Mrs. Sea-
mans report.
Thank God it's all over" she cried,
bursting into tears.
Nine. Lebaudy is q middle-aged wo-
man with an inexpressjbly sad face. It
is d face bearing still some traces Of
beauty, as evidenced by it's oval out
lines its very dark eyes and its crown
Of plenteous black hair.
The room she occupied in the jail
mere IS Inc same Dub Ia WuItu Wdh
confined Mrs Blanca de Saulles, who
shot and killed her husband, John
Longer de Saulles Mrs De Saulles
and Mrs. Lebaudy are neighbors, too,
their Long Island homes adjoining
Both say they killed for the sakes of
their children, Mrs De Saulles for her
little son, Mrs. Lebaudy to protect
her 15-year-Old daughter, Jacqueline.
Il killed to save my daughter from
worse than death" Mrs. Lebaudy told
her attorney "Iebaudy told me / must
be like women in certain Oriental
countries where the monther upon be
coming unattractive to her husband
must permit her daughter to take her
place. He was Mohammedan and
believed Ia strange practices"
The four bultel sMrs Lebaudy nus
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-22

into the body of her husband ended one
Of the maddest. most picturesque
careers of modern times. Jacques Le-
baudy, by inheritance and by exercise
of peculiar faculties for sensation and
money making. was many times a mil
iianaire. In 1903 h estartled Europe
and almost caused international com
plicatiOns by Selling a strip of land on
the northern coast of Africa and pro
claiming it his empire. No nation
claimed the land, but England. France
and Spain were interested in adjacent
regions and they did not welcome their
new neighbor. Lebaudv's project fail
ed and he disappeared. Later he turn
ed up in New York City. He bought a
60-acre estate on Long Island, built a
50-room mansion known as THE
Lodge and installed his wife and
daughter there Lebaudy spent little
time in his mansion, however. and
what little he did spend there was
tempestuous.
The mans madnesses we're many.
When emperor" he threatened repris-
ais on "all parts of the earth's sur
face" against those who opposed him
He claimed the titles Jacques |, Najim-
al-Din Commander of the Faithful.
King of Tarfaaia, Duke of Arleuf,
Prince of Chai-Huin and Emperor OF
All the Saharas.
On one trip to New York he bought
several hundred pounds Of coffee, then
obtained a great iron safe and put the
coffee in IT. After ordering dinner
at the Waldorf-Astoria he sprang to
his feet as a waiter passed him with
some lamb chops on tray seized
cue Ct the chops and calmly ole it,
holding it in his fingers. A few days
larcr in the same hotel cafe he enipticj
Carafe of wafer about him, saying
the room was too 'damed warn" He
always wore a brown ulster, the
hi,h collar turned up, whit he ale
hl8 L eals.
At another time be chartered q Inc
trc car and ten CABS and, ,illius IN
tie car tad the Gao cabs f3"lw him
in single file while he toured the city.
For the smallest purchase, even a
nickel's worth. he would demand re
ceipt On one occasion he ,dornod
,is cad with tin dim and stuck
parts of dessicated wash boilers about
his person. then proceeded to run wild
on bis estate He threw up all sorts
of earthen Notifications and barri-
cades of old wagons and household
furniture about his estate and SET
CONTINUED on Last Page.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-22
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Georgia; Probably rain to
night and Thursday; mild tempera-
, ture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-22
Impromptu Meeting Of Fire Commit
tee and Mayor Held to Meet
Situation.
STRIKE SATURDAY NIGHT Is
PREVENTED NEAR MIDNIGHT


The firemen of Americus received a
promise of a raise in wages today,
which averted walkout of all of the
department, except the chief and as
sistant chief, set for IL O'Clock. The
men were given definite promise by
the mayor and fire committee of coun-
Gil of fat increase from their pres
ent wages of $65 per month to $40
per month. All new men entering the
department, however are to be put on
sliding scale, starting at $65, and
getting 81 increase each month until
the rate of $40 is reached
The increase came as a result of
an ultimatum from the men which was
given to the officers privately last
Saturday at about II p, M. after their
petition for an increase had been re
fused at a special meeting of council
Some of the men were so disappointed
at the action of council at that
time that they prepared to walk out
leaving the city without fire protec-
ton. Cool heads prevailed upon the
men not to act hastily, and Mayor
Sheppard and Chairman Horton, Of
the council fire committee, were call
ed to the fire station, It was reported
today, where they asked the men to
abide by their promise in Their petit
ton not to strike, but, if they desired
to quit, to do so singly, that the city
might not be left unprotected from
fire The men acquiesced, but an
nOunced their intention of leaving,
Wednesday at noon being the time
limit set by them according to
information
Yesterday Chairman Horton of the
fire committee. called the committee
together, and with Mayor Sheppard,
each fireman who proposed to walk
out was interviewed alone. A major
ity adhered to their threat to quit at
noon today.
This morning, as the hour of noon
approached and the men held to
their intention of quitting in a body at
the noon hour, the fire committee and
mayor met again and, after consider
able discussion, decided that, since
they were powerless, and since the
city must not be left without fire pro-
lection they would offer the men the
schedule OF increased pay presented
at the council meeting last Saturday
by Mr.. Horton, providing for sliding
scale for the men, starting at S65 and
increasing 81 each month up to
maximum of $40 per month. The men
offered the counter proposal Of ac-
eepting. if the raise were made i'm
mediate and applicable TO ali present
members of the department The com
mittee decided to grant the proposal,
with the stipulation that all new men
hereafter employed shall begin at $65
and be increased 81 monthly until $40
is reached. This was the finaI ar-
rangement was accepted both sides.
The men then returns to their posts.
The mayor and fire committee were
able to enter into this agreement be
cause they constitute a majority of
council. having four votes against
three remaining members who are
on this committee. However, the
committee does not anticipate any
opposition to their agreement with
(Continued on Page Five D
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-22
500 Delegates at
Tuskegee Meeting

TUSKEGEE. Ala Jan. 22.-(By AS
sociated Press.)-A demonstration of
agricultural work occupied most of
the morning at Tuskegee Institute
here, where the annual Tuskegee Ne
gro conference started today. More
than five hundred delegates from all
over the country are here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-22
Bremen in Hands
of Working Men

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 22.-(By Asso-
ciated Press.) city of Bremen is
virtually in the hands of working men,
according to dispatch to the Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger Working men have
occupied the barracks, town hall, tele-
phone office and banks. and have post
ed machine guns in the market place
and public buildings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-22
More of Old 31st
Reach u. S. Soil

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-(By Asso-
ciated Press.)-The transport Man
churia arrived today with training
corps from the Thirty-frst division
composed of men from Georgia, Flor
ida and Alabama, and artillery and
ammunition units from the same di-
vision
Parts of the same units were
brought home on the same vessel De
cember 20.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-22
Merchant Marine
Policy is Taken Up

WASHINGTON, Jan 22.-(By Asso-
ciated Press Formulation of def
mite merchant marine policy was con
sidered at a meeting of shipping men
which opened here today. The speak
ers included Senator Fletcher, Of
Florida.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-22
Amusement Tax
Rate VIII Stand

WASHINGTON, Jan 22.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. Taxes on amusement
admission will not be increased by
the war revenue bill. The conferees
agreed today TO rescind their previous
decision to increase the rate to 20
per cent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-22
FLU BAN GOES
ON TIGHTER AS
COUNCIL BACKS
HEALTH BOARD
Closing Ordinance is Passed
Social Gatherings Are Hit
This Time.

The flu lid was clamped down
tighter than ever in the city this af-
ternoon when the city council, at a
special meeting held at the request of
the city board of health and DR.. B.
F. Bond, city and county health Off
Ger, passed a most drastic ordinance
prohibiting until its repeal all public
gatherings of whatsoever character.
By the ordinance all schools, both
public and private, are closed. All
movies or other places of amusement
are closed No meetings of lodges or
traternal organizations are permitted.
No gatherings of a social nature may
be held.
Business houses are allowed to op-
crate only on condition that no consid-
cradle number of persons are permit
ted in them at one time; that only
those having business be allowed to
enter; and that only as many persons
as can be waited upon at one time by
the employees of the business house be
admitted.
The ordinance, which was finally
passed at $40 o'clock, became ef-
fective at once.
Tho ord;popoo mo. 6rau,v IN, ~i+y
Attorney Lane, at the request of the
city board of health. 1t was submit
ted to council, accompanied by a let
ter explaining that the influenza situa-
ton was serious and it was desired to
have the support of council in closing
public gatherings in a new attempt to
stamp out the cOntagion. DR.. Bond
was present in person and explained
10 council the result of a two-hour
meeting of the board OF health, and
of the present need for the ordinance.
Ee admitted, in reply to questioning,
that he had ample authority under the
law to close public places, but asked
for council to grant the additional
authority as a matter of cooperation.
In reply to questioning he stated
that it was the intention of the board
of health to allow no indoor funerals
while the closing order is in effect.
The ordinance is aimed especially
at social gatherings which have ig-
nored requests of the health authori-
ties heretofore, it is understood
I'VE decided to close up every
thing" said DIR. Bond before the
special meeting of council began. We
know that when we closed before the
influenza situation improved There
is every reason to believe that result
from closing this time. There is too
much influenza in the community not
to take all possible precautions, and
if we can save one life by preventing
further spread Of the infection the
closing will not have been in vain"
IT have the authority, legally, to
close up the city," said Dr. Bond, but
we thought it would be better to pur-
sue the policy of cooperation and ask
the city administration to get behind
us at this time"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-22
Flu Hits Shipping
Along Gulf Coast

MOBILE, Jan. 22.-(By Associated
Press. )--Infuenza has reached such a
stage here and along the coast that
II is interfering with the sailing of
transatlantic steamers.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-01
Believing Charges Against Jenkins
Are Unfounded, u. S. Reiterates Its
Demand for His Immediate Release

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.(By United Press )-Declarng its
belief that the charge of perjury against him is unfounded the
United States reiterated its demand Mexico for the immediate
release from prison of Wm Jenkins the American Consular
Agent at Puebla
The reiterated demand made in the American reply the
Mexican refusal to release Jenkins the text of which made
public today by Secretary Of State Lansing The note to Mex
leo says that Jenkins the complainant in the of his alb
duction and the defendant the Mexican government
makes him out to be- The Mexican government prose
cutting the victim instead of the perpetrators of the crime
while the outlaws who endangered his life and took away part
of his fortune enjoy their freedom The Mexican authorities
deprive Jenkins of his liberty the charge of conspiracy
his recent abduction merely in opinion and entirely unsup
ported by evidence The Mexican government cannot expect
the United States to accept grave circumstances this
with such BARE unsupported statement valid for
the Imprisonment Of the American consular officer particularly
investigation by the United States evdencng that the
charge against Jenkins is deliberate false swearing and
founded.
The government of the United States must its request
for the immediate release Of Consular Agent jenkins and from
further Imprisonment
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-01
Charged With
Stealing Goods

BRISTOL, Dec. 1.--Six messengers
Of the American Railway Express or
runs between Chattanooga and Wash.
ington are under arrest charged with
tealing goods in transit and a prom
'nent Bristol automobile dealer is un
der bond charged with receiving stol
IN goods, as the result Of investigation
W agents Of the express company anc
he department of justice during the
asst three weeks, it was announced
,ast night.
Of the fiXe prisoners, who are resi-.
lents of Bristol, T. H. Smith, is at
liberty, having made bond for $4,000
r. A. Campbell and C. M. Warren and
,. W. Sheppard waived preliminary
hearing and are in Jail. A. W. hv.
ngstone also is in jail, having pleaded
;uilty. They are messengers.
The activities of defaulting mes.
engers has covered a period of more
han three years, according to the
tatement of officials. Shipments OF
,inseng and automobile accessories
re said to have suffered the heaviest
losses.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-01
M. E. Church
Will Not Ask Ban
on Tobacco

WASHINGTON, Dec. l. IT he
board of temperance, prohibition, and
public morals Of the Methodist Church
will not poin any effort to prohibit
tobacco, the committee on public pol.
icy announced today,
The announcement is made in de-
nial of number of published state
ments which the committee declares
to have been misleading and injurious
Members of the board, of which
Bishop William F, Mcdowell is pres
ident, say that while they believe to-
bacco harmful and will continue eff
forts to educate the public against its
use, and prohibit it's sale to minors,
they Ncognize difference between
tobacco and alcohol The latter they
declare responsible for most of the
country's insanity, pauperism, and
crime,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-01
Plans to Frustrate
Reds Xmas Plotting

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The gov
9rnment took steps late Saturday eve
ming to frustrate the suspected "Red
Christmas" plots of the bolsheviki in
America.
Public officials in many parts Of
The country have been warned to
-crutinize carefully all Christmas
packages.
Acting with the Bureau Of lnvesti.
yatiOn Of the Department of Justice
officials of the Postoffce Department
ire taking every precaution that they
can devise to catch bombs that may
be sent through the mails with tht
avalanche Of other Christmas pack
ages. 1t is possible that regulation.
may be changed covering the mailing
Of Christmas packages to bring great
er scrutiny, Express companies alsc
are on the lookout.
Secret service agents here week
ago began to suspect that "Reds" ant
direct actionists hoped to stage an
other dynamite outrage during tn
holiday season. This suspicion grad
ually became a certainty in the mind
of officials as tips began to appear il
official reports.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-01
Germans Will
Reject Protocol

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 1T h E
Deutsche Allgemine Zeitung, mouth
piece of the German government, r
copy Of which has been received here,
3ays it learns in cabinet circles that
the imperial government is firmly re-
solved not to yield to the entente on
the question of the surrender of AGO.
600 tons Of dredges, docks and tugs
as compensation for the vessels sunk
in the Scapa Flow, on the ground
that such surrender would absolutely
undermine Germany's economic sys-
TEN.
"The government" the newspaper
continues, finds equally unacceptable
the clause Of the annex to the protocol
under which France may, whenever
she will, march troops into Germany
The government wants peace, but moi
a one-sided peace"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-01
Striking Miners
Facing Arrest

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 1.--Possi
bility of arrest of miners who refused
to return to work today when al
mines will be opened by operators, ir
compliance with the decision of the
government, was Indicated in discus
sion in federal cirdles here last night
Officials were of the opinion that such
refusal would be IN violation of the
federal court injunction against inter
ference with coal production in that
it could be construed as encourage
ment of the strike, an action specif-
cally prohibited under the provisions
of the injunction. No statement re-
garding what action, if any, the fed
eral agents intend to take, however
was forthcoming
A statement issued yesterday by
Dan W. Simms, special United States
attorney, in charge of enforcement of
the courts mandate, in which he said
any person who has knowledge of the
temporary injunction and who after
wards violates its terms will be cited
for contempt, was taken to mean such
action would be pushed, it was said
but Mr.. Simms would make no com
ment on the statement.
There was no indication at United
Mine Workers headquarters here that
miners in the Indiana fields intend
returning to work tomorrow. 1t was
said that word from local leaders
showed disinclination to return to
work under the Ia per cent wage ad-
vance offered. Leaders of the mine
workers would not indicate what
course they intend to pursue, but it
is not thought notices posted in the
mines that operations would be re-
sumed will meet any response from
the miners.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-01
make This a
Thrift Xmas

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. "Make
this Thrift Christmas
This is the slogan adopted for the
Holidays by the War Loan Organiza.
ton in carrying on the Thrift move.
ment in the Southeast,
There are two objects in the Thrift
Christmas idea, Silas W. Davis, Gov.
ernment Director of the Organization
explains, They are: First, to encour
age the giving of serviceable Christ.
mas presents; and, second, to dis.
courage the practice of exchanging
useless articles.
The cooperation of the various Wo
mems organizations, members of the
Thrift Clubs in this district, and
others, is being sought in an effort
to popularize the idea. There are
One Hunder Thousand members OF
the active Thrift Clubs in the Sixth
Federal Reserve District.
The reasons for undertaking this
movement are explained by Director
Davis in circular just issued. HI
says:
eve waste lot of time, energy
money and material every yea
through giving useless presents OF
Christmas. Nobody gets any perma
nent good out of them, except in tn
sentiment attached to the gift. Thi
annual exchange of presents, how
ever, is a custom that should be pre-
served. The same sentiment can b.
expressed in a gift that will carr
some actual benefit to the recipient
"With the present high cost of liv
ing, it is more important than eve
that we should make every dolla
count. Wisdom and judgment shoul
be used in making purchases. TIL
articles selected should have a rea
value; should be needed by the per
son for whom they are intended
Most folks would rather have com
nonsense presents Every on
would be happier and much better OF
Christmas if they gave and receive
Thrift Christmas gifts"