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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
ENGINEER HINES,
HURT In WRECK,
SOONTORECOVER

Physicians attending Engineer A.
Ed Hines, who was badly injured
when his engine turned over near
Alamo yesterday, were very hopeful
today of his speedy recovery. His
injuries, while painful and serious
were not as great as first reports Of
the accident indicated.
Mr.. Hines was brought to Americus
on the Seaboard relief train at T
o'clock Tuesday evening and taken
directly to the city hospital. 1t was
found that he had bad cut on the
foot, and serious burns on his abdo-
men and other parts of the body. He
was reported resting well today.
The train struck two cows in a cut
about 400 yards east of the station
at Alamo and the engine was de-
rallied, turning over on the right side
None of the coaches were derailed
and passengers were not aware of the
accident so slow was the train rum
ming at the time of the accident.
Traffic was blocked all day as
result of the wreck, the afternoon
trains transferring passengers at
Alamo.
Israel Pierce, colored fireman with
Mr.. Hines, who was reported badly
injured yesterday, was found to b.
unhurt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
DIXIE EPISCOPALIANS
TO PLAN BIG CAMP PAIGN

ATLANTA, June 25.-Leading
Episcopalians from the diocese of
Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and
Tennessee will meet here Thursday
in general conference over the
plans of their denomination to launch
a NATIONWIDE campaign for the church.
There will be three sessions of the
conference at which various leaders
will explain the need and opportunity
for postwar service.
Forty-one dioceses have already orr
ganized for the campaign and chair
men have been appointed in twenty-s
two others. The Rev. Robert W. Pat-A
ton, secretary of the province OF Se-1
vance, is director of the nationaE
campaign.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
JUDGE GEORGE
COMES TO TALK
TO GRADUATES

Judge Walter F. George, of the
Georgia Supreme Court, arrived in
Americas this afternoon to deliver
the principal address at the gradua-
ton of the senior class of the Ameri.
Gus high school this evening.
The exercises will take place IN the
school auditorium. The speaker will
be introduced by Pros. ]. Z. Mathis,
superintendent, and the presentation
of diplomas and medals will be made
by DR.. Lansing Burrows, president
of the board of education. Admis-
sion to the exercises will be by COM
plimentary tickets, which have been
distributed by The members of The
class. Following IS the detailed pre-
gram for the exercises:
Invocation, Rev. James B Law
renee.
Away to .he Woods, Arranged By
G. F. Wilson.-Chorus.
Salutatory, Charles Smith.
Class Grafton, Neill A. Ray, Jr.
May March, Forlnan- Chorus
Second year girls.
Valedictory, Queenelle Harold.
Award of Diplomas ana Medals,
Dr. Lansing Burrows.
Address, Judge Walter F. George.
Benediction, DR.. Carl W. Minor.
Ushers-Hertwel Barton, Chief
Walter Calhoun, HuberS Baugh
Marvin Bolton, j. W. Smith, Roy
Bivins, George Gardner, John Butt,
George Cobb, Ottie Johnson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
LEGION NAMES
POST IN HONOR
OF 1t. MATHIS

John D. Mathis post, a Sumter
county branch of the American Lee
gion, composed of soldiers, sailors
and marines who served in the great
war, was organized at a mass meet
ing of ex-service men held last night
at the Y. NJ. C. A. building. Only a
temporary organization was effected.
however, and another meeting will be
held when charter has been granted
at which a permanent organization
will be completed. McCord Prather
was made temporary chairman after
the gather had been called to order
by J. G. Hoist, of the committe
which called the meeting.
Application for a charter from
the national organization was signed
by number of the men present, fol
lowing which it was agreed that on
receipt of this charter, the first for
NAL meeting of the organization will
be held and the regular officers duly
nominated and elected. Rules and by
laws of the organization will be made
and places and dates of meetings
announced.
The constitution of the American,
Legions provides that the name of TIE
capted may be any one that may be
selected except the name of living
person, and after due consideration
it was decided by those present t.
choose the name of "The John D
Mathis Post" in honor of First Lieut.
John D. Mathis, 23rd U. S. Infantrv
killed in action at Scissors, France
June 6, 1918.
1t was made plain that this is to be
a Sumter county post, not an Amer
Gus post and that all ex-service mer
in Sumter county are desired as
members.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
FRENCH DEMOBILIZATiON
TO DEPEND ON GERMANY

PARIS, June 25.-(By Associated
Press Premier Clemenceau ap-
peared in the lobby of the Chamber
of Deputies today and members
pressed him with question; regard
ing the governments intentions re-
garding elections and demobilization
of the army. The premir said the
elections would be held at the earli-
est possible date, probably late in
September. Demobilization, he ex-
planned, must depend somewhat on
the manner in which the Germans
observe the peace treaty terms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
BOSTON FEARING TROUBLE
FROM RADICALS; BOMB FOUND

BOSTON, June 5.-(By Associat-
ed Press. EVERY patrolman in the
city is on duty or on call today as the
result of special mobilization. No
official explanation was avanced, but
1t was said at headquarters that re-
ports were current of possible radi-
cal demonstration and parade, per-
mIts for which had been refused.
An object resembling a bomb was
found IN a Congress street office
building this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
u. S. BOUNDARY ALONG
BORDER TO BE FORTIFIED

WASHINGTON, June 25.-By
Associated Press. THE completion
of forts and housing accommodations
along the Mexican border has been
undertaken by the war department
to ameliorate the trials of troops ser
wing as patrols and will give the Uni
ted States its first real fortified from
tier.
There are now more than two score
regularly established posts with prob
ably as many more outpost stations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
PLANS FOR SIGNING
IN COMPLETE SUSPENSE

PARIS, June 25.-(By Associated
Press The treaty of peace will be-
signed either Friday or Saturday il
is believed. The hour has been tixed
at o'clock in the afternoon.
The peace conference seeretariat is
still without official knowledge of the
personnel of the new Germaa de.ega-
ton.
This lack of official news from
Germany regarding the new plenI-
potentiaries has caused some unea-
ness in conference circle. Plans for
signing are in a complete state of
suspense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
HUNS INTERNED
ATATLANTADUC
GREAT TUNNEL

ATLANTA, June 25.-The secrecy
long shrouding the internment camp
at Fort Mcpherson was lifted with
plans for departure Tuesday after
noon of the first contingent of Ger
man prisoners who are to be deported
from Charleston. This made possible
the disclosure of plot which barely
failed several months ago in its pur-
pose to release all of the $500 Huns
imprisoned there, it is said.
The plot was discovered just as It
verged on success chrougl accident.
Three innocent young men dodgers
at the Peachtree lon were suspected
as German agents when g government
agent overheard snatches of their
conversation. He warned the prison
camp and rigid inspection was held,
resulting in the discovery.
A tunnel leading from the floor
of the German officers quarters had
been dug to within twenty feet of a
clump of bushes growing at the edge
of deep gulley when it was discov-
cred Another week or so of stealthy
digging work would have suficed Co
complete it, so that all could have
stolen through to freedom.
The dimensions of the tunnel were
great. A tall man could stand erect
within it. Electric lights burned
brightly at intervals along its length,
facilitating the earnest digging of
the Germans who worked in shifts.
For a greater part of its extent of
more than 100 feet the tunnel was
directly under the path of the armed
sentry walking post
To prevent discovery, they had
rugged up a sounder which ticked off
every step of the guard as he moved
back and forth. When he reached
certain point all work was halted un-
til be passed on Throughout every
night for weeks the unsuspected dig
ging continued.
The tools, wiring, lights and even
the material going into the construc-
ton of the intricate warning sounder
were either stolen while the prison
ers were at work outside the wired
enclosure of their camp during the
day or were stripped from the build
ings of their living quarters.
This was accomplished with such
caution that none was missed. A bit
of wire would be torn from dark
corner in one building and the broken
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
Men Ordered Back To
Work Thursday
Morning
POLICEMEN AIDING
IN MARKET STRIKE
Boston Prepared For
Trouble With Radi-
Gals; Bomb Found

WINNIPEG, June 25.-(By Asso-
ciated Press .)-After nearly six
weeks of industrial strife, the gen.
eral sympathetic strike in Canada has
been called off. Under an agreement
reached last night all men are or
dered back to work at II o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Similar word came from Calgary
and Edmonton, according to the an
nouncement calling off the strike un-
conditionally.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
SMITHVILLE DEFEATED
BY BRONWOOD BY 7-3

BRoNWOOD, June 25.-Bron-
wood defeated the fast Smithville
team here Tuesday afternoon in
pretty game of ball by a score of
Z to 3. Batteries for locals, Collyle
and Cobb; for Smithville, 10y and
Martin; Umpire, Hooten.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
POLICEMEN HELP BREAK
PRODUCE DRIVERS STRIKE

NEW YORK, June 25.-With a
police guard around Washington Mar
ket, and convoy of mounted pa
trolmen for every truck load of vege-
tables leaving the warehouses, the
first appreciable movement of pro-
duce since the strike of market team
sters, chauffeurs and porters on Mon
day was begun here today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25

DECLARES HOMES
A MILLION SHORT
IN UNITED STATES

A TLANTIC CITY, N. j., June
~ 25.-(By Associated Press.)
There's a shortage of million
homes in the United States, ac-
cording to William H. Garland,
of Los Angeles, president of the
National Association of Real Es.
tate Boards, which is in session
here.
Delegates predicted nationwide
boom in building and declared the
only obstacle is the failure of
manufacturers to stabilize prices
for building materials.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
PERSHING AND HOOVER
HONORED BY OXFORD

OXFORD, England, June 25.-(By
Associated Press. General PERISH
ing and Herbert Hoover were honor
ed today by Oxford University with
the degrees of Doctor of Civil Law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
SOUTHERN METHODIST
DAY AT BIG CELEBRATION

COLUMBUS, O., June 25.- tBy
Associated Press. With prospect:
for the largest crowd yet assemble
the Methodists celebrated Southern
Day at the centenary celebration at
TIE fair grounds today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
SOLDIERS ARRESTED FOR
PLOT ON SCHIEDEMANN

LONDON, June 25.-(By Associa-
ted Press "A number of soldiers
have been arrested at Weimar accord
ing to a Copenhagen dispatch, on
charges of plotting to arrest and nlur-
der former Premier Scheidemamn.
The plot was to have been carried
out Monday evening.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
N. Y.-CHICAGO AIR MAIL
SERVICE REGULAR JULY |

NEW YORK, June 25.-(By Asso-
ciated Press.)-Airplane mail service
between New York and Chicago will
be in full operation by July / ac.
cording to postoffice officials here,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
LESLIE TEAM TO PLAY
DAWSON AND UNADILLA

LESLIE, June 25.-The Leslie
baseball team will go to Dawson Fri
day afternoon to play the Dawson
team.
The Unadilla club will come to
Leslie Monday afternoon for game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25

connection restored by shortening of
the wire length. An electric light bulb
would be taken, and an explanation
made to inspectors that it had burned
out. Piece by piece over patient
weeks they collected their material.
And then they set to work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
s WEATHER FORECAST

For Georgia Showers probably tc-
night and Thursday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25

900 per year to Mr.. Hatton
equaled in value $25O,OOO in A pei
cent United States bonds, and, tax
ing 40 per cent of the assessed valu
alton established a reasonably asses
sable valuation of 100000.
The representative of the COM
pany, in combating this valuation
declared that, unlike a government
bond which would be worth par at ma
turity, the minirg property ere Ions
when worked ont or when the dirst
above the ore became too deep for
profitable development, would be al
most valueless. They showed by maps
and plats that the ore deposits were
limited and were likely to give out a.
any time.
The board contended, however, tha'
the fact that the mining company
was spending more money for equip
ment to increase it's output was
clear indication that it was not ex
pecting the deposits to be exhausted
very soon.
The men appearing before the
board and before the arbitrators for
the property were Richard D. Hatton
of st. Louis, owner of the property;
H. Lewis, vice-president of the Re.
public Mining and Manufacturing
company, of Philadelphia; Col. R. A
Denny and G. Wright, of Rome, coun-
sci for the Republic Mining and Man
ufacturing company; Superintendent
w. T. Waters of the mines, and Dan
Chappell, of Dykes & Chappell, local
representatives of the coI.cern.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
LESLIE WAREHOUSE sTARTED

LESLIE, June Construction
of the new cotton warehouse here 10
be known as the Sumter-Lee County
Warehouse Company, has been start
ed. w. C. Hinton, of Cordele, is the
contractor in charge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
BROWN URGES FIGHT TO
FINISH ON POTASH TAX

ATLANTA, June 25.-A meeting
as soon as possible in Washington of
the National Association of State
Commissioners of Agriculture to
fight the proposed protective tariff
on potash was urged by ]. j. Brow
commissioner of agriculture of Geor
gia, in a telegram which he has just
addressed to Commissioner c. S. Will
son, of New York, who is presiden
of the association.
Commissioner Brown said that the
republicans were determined to put
on the potash tax to hit the south
which the republicans feel has been
in the saddle for six years, but that
the potash tax cannot be made par
ty issue inasmuch as it affects tho
farmers in republican states just as
vitally as it does the farmers of the
Democratic South.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25
THE COTTON MARKET
LOCAL SPOTS
Good middling 32ss cents.

NEW YORK FUTURES
Prev.
Close Open High Low Close
July 32.5S 1920 $500 1920 s2.95
Oct. 32.36 1920 32.s8 32.20 32I76
Dec. 1921 32.15 32.S7 32l5 32.70
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-25

A Southern
Newspaper for
Southern People
The Washington times., 1919-05-01

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-12
MEXICAN AMBASSADOR
DEFENDS HIS COUNTRY

Washington. Dec. 12..Ignacio Bonil-
las Mexican ambassador, declared to-
day in an interview that attempts
were being made to create an arti-
fetal crisis over the Tampico oil stu
alton.
He asserted that the feeling arising
from reports of Carranza soldiers stop
ping Americans from drilling new wells
was based on misunderstanding of true
conditions and that there was a propa-
ganda to inflame Americans against
Mexico.
"The Jenkins episode Is closed as
far as a crisis is concerned" asserted
Bonillas. This oil charge is a new at
tempt to excite feeling and inflame the
American public mind
The state department, 1T was learned,
does not regard the Jenkins episode as
being closed and will not until Mexico
makes an acceptable report to this
governments demands for the consular
agents absolute release-not merely
freedom on bail.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-12
STATE Department
Continued from Page One.)

it was said today by Representatives Of
the companies.
The present action Of the Mexican
government involves one million acres
of reserve oil land bought and leased
by American companies, 1t was said. II
drilling Of new wells is permanently
prohibited by Carranza the production
in a year will he cut SO per cent and
will be rapidly decreased until all the
present wells are exhausted, the rep
resentatives Of the oil companies as
sert. The shipping board is understood
to need between 40,O00.00 and 0,000,-
900 barrels for the year beginning next
April. The Mexican oil fields have
been relied upon to supply about 80
per cent of this.
The navy relies upon the Mexican
field for about 20 per cent Of it's fuel
oil, it was said, while the railroads
that run on oil need 100000 barrels
from Mexico.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-12
RESIGNATION OF
CONTINUED from Page one.)

during the war, being responsible for
the order closing industries to save
coal. He was called to take charge
of the reconstructed fuel administration
when the present shortage developed a
few weeks ago.
1t is doubtful whether a new fuel
administrator will be appointed by the
president. Rail Director Hines will
take charge of the work of enforcing
coal restrictions until the supply be-
comes normal, probably the latter part
Of January.
The White House today was expected
to make public the names of the three
men who will compose the commission
to study the mining situation, in ac-
cordance with the agreement entered
into with the mine union leaders.
Advices received here today indi-
Gated coal production was rapidly in
creasing and that a normal rate would
be reached within a week. However,
production must be considerably more
than normal before all restrictions can
be lifted. The ban on retail stores has
been eased on account of the Christmas
shopping rush. They may remain open
nine hours on Saturday instead Of the
six allowed on week days.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-12

College Womne's Christmas Shop at
Wise Piano House. Dec. 10, 13.-Adv.
Dec. II.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-12
C|lcAeOsTOIlEs
Oh nine HOUR
BASIS SATURDAY
Fuel Bans Gradually Being
Lifted as Miners Return to
Work-LeWis Sends Mes
Sages to His Men.

Chicago. Dec. 12.-Fuel bans were
gradually being lifted throughout the
bituminous coal consuming regions to-
day as miners returned to work. Stores
which have been operating on six
hour schedule, tomorrow will start the
regular nine-hour schedule. The ban
was lifted early in the case of the
holidays.
Reports reaching here early today
indicated the great majority of miners
would obey orders and return to work.
However, some were expected to re-
main out standing pat on their de-
mands for an increase in wages i'm
mediately.
Local unions today received mes
Eages sent out from the international
headquarters at Indianapolis urging
members to return to work at once.
The message signed by Acting Presi-
dent John L. Lewis and Secretary
Treasurer William Green declared the
miners would win a great moral ad-
vantage by returning to work imme-
diately. Lewis urged the miners to
have faith in their leaders declaring
vindication of their Judgment, I'VE are
confident will ultimately come"
THE authority of fuel administrator
will be exercised by Rail Administrator
Hines and his regional director, 1t wa2
announced.
The tone OF Garfield's letter to the
president was said to be friendly 1t
was understood he favored an abso-
lutely unyielding attitude toward the
striking miners disagreeing with the
Wilson offer. which was accepted.
At the White House the following
semi official statement was issued:
I'VE are all very sorry that DR..
Garfield feels as he does. There APP
pears to be no difference between the
consultative commission suggested by
him for a survey of tho coal situation
and the tribunal to be appointed by
the president"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-12
Mill POND FREEZES
MEcESs|TkT|NG THE
Ct0s|VG0FsAWM|LL
Extreme Gold Weather Hits
Emmett During the Week
Few Employees Will Be
Thrown Out Of Work.
Capital News Special service.)

Capital News Special Service.)
Emmett. Dec. 1.-THE severe cold
weather Of this week caused the ice
on the mill pond of the big sawmill
owned here by the Boise Payette Lum-
ber Co. to freeze SO thick as to neces-
state the shutting down of the saw
mill Tuesday night.
Very few, II any. of the employees of
the great sawmill plant here will need
to quit work. Most Of the men, espe-
cially the married men, will be en-
ployed in the work required to make
the annual cleanup and repairs in
and around the mill.
Several of the, departments Of the
big plant are in no wise affected by
the shutting down of the sawmill prop
err. For instance, the box factory,
planning mill, immense dry shed and
shipping department will continue un-
der full operation and with full crews
The sawmill had desperate time
Monday and Tuesday to get enough
logs out of the pond The mill is
equipped with three great band saws
1t was impossible to keep more than
one of the saws busy Tuesday. The
crews manning the other two saws
were On the pond all day Tuesday to
assist in getting enough logs out of
the ice to keep the one saw busy.
The mill management then decided
to close down saving operations for
month and use the time in making the
annual repairs in and around the big
plant. Saving operations then will be
resumed on a full scale as soon as
weather conditions will permit
>. SEVEN BELOW ZERO.
1t was seven below zero in Emmett
early Monday morning, which is the
coolest December day in the history
of the. making of weather reports i'm
Emmett by the government 1t was SO
below in Donnelly in Long Valley that
morning.
TWIN GIRLS.
w. G. Mann of Mccall, Idaho, the
supervisor of the Idaho National for
est, is the proud father of twin girls
who arrived last Sunday. They weighed
GA and seven pounds, respectively.
MAIL CAR TURNED TURTLE.
L. A. Wheeler, the efficient mail car
rier on Emmett rural route No. g. had
a difficult time in delivering his mail
Tuesday because of the heavy snow
drifts caused by the strong wind. In
bucking the snow with his Maxwell
car on Bissell creek hill. eight miles
from Emmett, the car stalled, the en-
CINE quite running, and then the car
skidded backward and turned turtle
when dropping down a 12-foot en-
bankment. Fortunately, C. w. Head, n
nearby farmer. saw the car go over
the grade. He Immediately got four
horses and pulled the car back on the
road. Neither driver nor car was in
jured, and Mr.. Wheeler proceeded on
his route and finished his delivery for
the day. He said it was the narrow
est escape from death he ever expert
enced.