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Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
FAMOUS FARM
DISPOSED OF TO
SYNDICATE FIRM
Tract at Monticello,
Calhoun Buys 5000
Fla.

The entire Aries plantation. con-
sisting of 2,100 acres, has been sold
to a Macon syndicate and will be
sub-divided into tracts of from 80
to 400 acres and sold at auction at
an early date, according to an
nouncement made today by w. r.
Calhoun, one of the owners of the
big plantation. Neither the names
of the men in the Macon syndicate
nor the price paid were made public.
Mr.. Calhoun stated that the public
sale of the land would take place
before January l." the date to be
determined upon and announced
later Every tract to be sold will
front on a public road, he said.
Eighteen hundred of the 2,10O acres
of the plantation are under cultiva-
tion.
This announcement is one of the
biggest in matter of public interest
made in real estate circles here in
a long time. According to Mr.. Cal.
houn, the sale of the plantation
came about suddenly, and was a re-
suit of him purchasing recently an
5000 acre tract at Monticello, Fla,
just south of Thomasville, to which
he expects to move shortly and de-
v''op into a high class stock farm.
The Aries plantation has been a ia.
nous plantation for many years, Six
years ago it was acquired by M.
H. Grace, Of New York, young nj
trate broker, and Mr.. Calhoun took
charge of it as superintendent. Two
years ago Mr.. Calhoun acquired a
substantial interest in it. Under
his supervision it has come into a
high state of cultivation and has
been the agricultural show places of
this section. Recently Mr.. Calhoun
had an opportunity to acquire the
Florida tract at an attractive price
and the arrangement to dispose of
the Aries Plantation resulted, he
considering it necessary to take ac-
tive charge of the Florida tract.
Recently Mr.. Calhoun purchased
eight Fordson tractors in Americus,
six of which he sent to the Florida
plantation, and now has large part
of it plowed ready for seeding. He
is arranging to plant 1000 acres to
pecans, and devote the remaining
1000 acres to live stock and general
farming, cutting out cotton entirely.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
Urges Limit To Size
OfPaper To "a Pages

WASHINGTON, Dec 16-Between
$500 and 5000 small newspapers
face suspension if not extinction un-
less the newsprint situation is soon
remedied. Representative Anthony,
republican, of Kansas, told the house
postoffice committee yesterday, in
urging favorable action on the bill to
limit to twenty-four pages daily
newspapers and periodicals using the
second class mail privilege.
The present acute paper shortage,
he said, is due to the large size of the
city dailies and some magazines. The
large nswapepers, he added, could
eliminate fifty or more pages of fea-
tur, comic and magazine matter pub
lished in Sunday editions without loss
to the public.
The volume Of advertising should
be drastically reduced during the
present shortage, he said. s.
Replying to Chairman Steenerson,
present shortage Of newsprintp paper
"is due largely to the rapacity Of
the great publishing companies,
which are buying up every pound Of
newsprint they can lay their hands
on. The country and small city pub.
fishers cannot meet this powerful
competition.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
Must Be Intoxicating
Beer In Porto Rico

San Juan, P. R-The final test re-
garding the sale of alcoholic drinks in
Porto Rico will be as to their intOxi-
eating qualities and not as to percent
age of alcohol contained, according to
a decision just handed down by Judge
Hamilton in the federal court here.
The decision was in the case brought
by the United States district attorney
against the Porto Rico Brewing com
pany for the sale Of a quantity Of beer
admitted to contain 21s per cent alco-
hol, as authorized by the legislature
following the prohibition vote In 1917
Judge Hamilton ruled that the dis.
trict attorney must prove that the
drink is intoxicating. Many tests OF
the beer are reported to have been
made by local authorities to ascertain
whether it intoxicates.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
SAWMILL MANS
Nj OK IS BROKEN
BY FLYING BEAM
G. R. Tidd, Returned
Soldier, Dies In Acct
dent Near EllavilIe

G. R. Tidd, aged % years, re.
turned soldier, was instantly killed
in an accident at the sawmill Of his
father four miles from Ellaville, on
the Oglethorpe road, at 10 O'Clock
Monday morning, according to in
formation reaching Americus today
The young man, who is employed in
the sawmill, was at work on the en-
gine when in some unknown manner
he was struck in the face by fly
ing scantlng, his neck being broken
and his left jaw crushed by the blow,
and death following almost instantly.
The family home is near the mill, to
which he was taken, and where efforts
to revive him and save his life proved
futile
Mr.. Tidd was a popular young man
of the community, we'll known and
had record of several months SER
seas with the A. E. F. He is surviv-
ed by the following relatives: Fa.
ther and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L
Tidd; four brothers, w. c., H. l.,
Graver and Villas Tidd, all of Schely
county, and four sisters, Mrs. R. L.
Cook, of Macon; Mrs. W. A. Wads-
worth of Buena Vista; Mrs. ]. P.
Wall, of Americus, and Miss Luella
Tidd, of Schley county.
The funeral was held from Provi
dence church, near Buena Vista, at
noon today, conducted by Rev. T. D.
Roberts, with interment near the
church.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
5 MORE ADDED
TO CHAIN GANG
Joshua Floyd and Sid
ney Ware Start Serv-
ing Sentences

Recent additions to the county's
convict gang were increased to 81
for the present term of Superior
court-which is not yet finished
when five more prisoners were turn
ed over to the stockade officials this
morning The five included one ne
gro sentenced on a plea of guilty in
the City court and three felony con-
victs. The latter were Joshua Floyd,
negro wife murderer, sentenced to
life Imprisonment; Sidney Ware, the
negro in the DuckWorth case, sentenc-
ed to from 2 70 years for making
liquor, and Jack Sailor. sentenced to
three years for assault with intent
to murder. The latter was convicted
at previous term of court and the
sentence recently was affirmed by the
state supreme court.
Superior court continued its grind
yesterday and today, and there ap-
peared to be some doubt this after
noon whether the docket would be
cleared by Friday night of this
week, after three full weeks being
devoted to criminal cases. Follow
ing are the dispositions of the latest
cases:
Willie Jones, colored, charged with
selling whisky, verdict of guilty, SEN
tence of IL months or fine of $3.50.
Oscar Lee Fuller, colored, plea of
guilty of shooting at another, one
year. or 800 and costs.
Sallie Fuller, mother of Oscar
Lee Fuller, selling whisky, verdict
of guilty, sentence not yet passed
Frank Bush, colored, assault with
intent to murder, guilty Of shooting
at another, with Recommendation of
misdemeanor punishment.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
Villa Executes Man
Bent On His Capture

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 10
CASTOR de Prida, young sportsman,
we'll known in New Orleans and New
York, who with a companion, is said
to have left New York recently with
the announced intention of capturing
or killing Francisco Villa for the
$4,000 reward offered for him, dead
or alive, by the state of Chihuahua,
has been captured and executed by
Villa according to the newspaper dis
patches, received here from Juaraz.
There is no confirmation of the re-
port.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
AGED NEGRO EX-CONVICT RECALLS
WHITE BENEFACTORON ONDEATHBED

trusted kind, and never made a move
to escape. I went to see him and
told him I would attempt to get him
a pardon. He thanked me, but WASH t
much impressed, for he said that
seven or eight other persons had told
him the same thing, and he had nev-
er heard any more from any of them,
But finally got him the pardon, and
he started straight for my planta-
ton.
"The first man he came to see on
arriving home was myself. I asked
him what he wanted to do and he
said he wanted to 60 to work for me-
7 asked him what he wanted, and he
said he needed something to eat.more
than anything else, as he hadn't had
ANYTHING for day and was hungry
after the long trip. | sent hlm TO
the kitchen where he got good meal
and when he returned l asked nm
how much money he wanted. ne
said he didn't have any, but $lV
would be all he needed. l gave 1t to
him and he informed me that ne
would be ready to go to work IN a
week.
"He then went up to the Horne
Mace where he had formerly been
owned and from which he was sent
to nrison. He was greeted cordially
bv the members of the Horne family
and asked if he wouldn't return there
to work, but he declined, informing
them that he was going to work toI
Cantain Cobb, the only man VINO hau
ever done anything for him:
And he returned to the Cobo pace
and remained there until his death
Capt. Cobb has given direction n.II. 10
charge the burial expenses Oh D''N
to him. nori.
This is one of the frequent experl'
arcas that comes to light of the old
time slaves gratitude and loyalty t'
their white friends.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16

Dick Horne, an old faithful negro,
died on the Cobb plantation in this
county Monday, December Is. On
his death bed he requested that Cap
tain John A. Cobb, the only man, he
said, who had ever really done any
thing for him, be notified of his
death. Dicks story is a most un-
usual one.
In 1865 Dick was living near the
Cobb plantation on the plantation OF
his owner, Judge Horne, was was
shot and killed one night by some OF
the negroes. Dick was arrested and
tried for this murder and was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for life,
where he served for 10 years. Cap
tain Cobb from information request
ed from the lessees of the convlcts,
was satisfied of Dicks innocence and
secured a petition for his pardon
The pardon was signed by the judge
who tried the case, the grand jurors
VINO indicted him, the sohcltor WIN
Prosecuted the case, and every male
member of Judge Horne's family, and
upon the receipt of this petition by
Governor James M. Smith, Dick was
gwen a free and full pardon. he
was released and returned to Sumter
county, and started working tor
Capt. Cobb and remained with him
ior 45 years, until his death yester-
Gay. On his death bed his only re-
guest was that Captain Cobb be noti-
ned of his death.
Tears came to Captain Cobb's eyes
today as he told of the faithfulnes'
and gratitude of Old Dick.
He was working as conYIc'
north of Atlanta" said Captain
Oobb, where he had been for sew
efaI years, when l was told by one
VI the lessees that he was convinced
sne negro was not guilty of the crime
tor toor which he was convicted and tina
I.S u, friends should get a pardon 10
am. Dick was trusty of the mos
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
Tree and Program
At New Era School

The Christmas season will be cele-
brated at the New Era school Friday
evening of this week, December 10,
at 1880 o'clock, with a Christmas
tree and literary program of 27
numbers. Miss Ethel Parker, the
teacher, announces that the general
public is invited and will be given a
cordial welcome. Following is the
program in connection with the tree
celebration:
A Christmas prayer, Forte Parker /;
Christmas Acrostic, Primary Grades !;
December, Sarah Greene; Naming
Dolly, Minnie Grant; Dolly's Pres
ent, Florrie Bailey, Eva Hill; Why
Do Bells for Christmas Ring, Isaac
Martin; Overheard at Christmas, Eu-
nice Autry; Santa Claus, Vesta Cat
tys; At Christmas Times, Robert
Duckworth; Happy Thoughts and
Cherry Smiles, Mary Martin; His
Letter, Ruth McNeal; Fair Warning
to Santa Claus, Everette Parker;
Poor Santa Claus, Wilmot Parker;
The Night Before Christmas, Willie
Duckworth; Better Late Than Not
At All, Murphy O'Hearn; Child's
Reason, "Billy'' Carter; Loves Gar
den, Doster Vincent; To Every Boy
and Girl, Jack Grant; The Boys La
ment, Cortez Veale; The Year Round,
Rosa Gattys; The Night Before
Christmas, Donald Gattys; Christmas
Angels, Lurline Gattys; "Jes" Fore
Christmas, Roy Bradley; Bells of
Christmas, Bessie Autry; The Week
Before, Kathleen Dawson; Christ
With Us, Mary McNeal; Annie and
Willie's Prayer, Annie Willis Nor
ris.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
Aries Plantation Solo, To Be Auctioned In Tracts
THE FIRE BOYS
WRITE LETTER
TO OLD SANTA

OEAE SANTA CLAUS-This is
to let you know that there
are eleven little boys up here at
the Fire Department. You know
that we can't get out and play
like other little boys during
Christmas, as we have to stay
right at home all the time. Please
don't forget and bring US a lot of
good things to eat, and something
that will be useful to US.
Enclosed you will find SIS for
the Empty Stocking fund.
Your little boys,
AMERICUS FIRE DEPT.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
SUPREME COURT
LEAK SHUNTED
Advance Reports Being
Used AS Market Tips,
Is Report

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-(By
Associatc31 Presl-Department of
justice officials continued today their
investigation of reports of alleged
''leaks" on supreme court decisions
which are being used as tips for mar
ket speculation.
Minor officials of the department
and attaches of the supreme court
have been implicated in charges, but
Capt. Burke, chief of the bureau of
investigation of the department of
justice, declared so far no basis for
the charges had been discovered.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
LIQUOR DEALERS ATTACK
CONSTITUTIONALDRY ACT
Asks Supreme Court For
Permission To Start
Proceedings

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-(By
Associated Press. )-Permission to in.
stitute origina proceedings to have
the national prohibition amendment
declared unconstitutional and the
New Jersey federal authorities en-.
joined from enforcing it was asked
of the Supreme court today by the
Retail Liquor Dealers association OF
New Jersey.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
Miss Bridges Here For
Lecture About Persia

Miss Ena Bridges, returned mis-
sionary from Persia, reached Ameri-
Gus today and promises a most in
teresting service at the big mass
meeting to be held tomorrow after
noon at 3 o'clock in the First Bap-
list church.
Before speaking, Miss Bridges will
sing some of our familiar hymns in
the Persian language.
At the close of the service she will
be glad to answer any questions con-
cerning the far-away land.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
NORMAL COAL
DISTRIBUTION IN
EFFECT AGAIN
Contempt Hearings At
indianapolis Indeh-
nitely Postponed

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-(By
Associated Press,)-Virtually nor.
NAL conditions in the distribution of
coal have been restored and the Rail-
road Administration today began de.
hvering all coal as billed, except in a
few emergency cases, where diversion
was necessary.
The appointment of commission
to investigate wages and prices in
the coal mining industry is not to be
made before Thursday, it was said at
the white house.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
GERMANS WOULD
PAY FOR FLEET
ININSTALLMENTS
New Delegation Reaches
Paris ToDiscuss Scapa
Flow Dispute

PARIS, Dec. 16.-(By Associated
Press)-A new German delegation
arrived at Paris this morning to dis
cuss compensation for the sinking of
the German warships in Scapa Flow.
The German note in reply to the
Allied demand for signing the proto-
col was taken up by the Supreme
Council. It was decided that a meet
ing Of Allied experts with German
shipping experts be held this after
noon,
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
Wednesday Is Election
Day-Did You Know 1t?

Tomorrow will be election day in
Americus, at which time three mem.
bers of the city council, nominated at
the recent Democratic white primary,
will be voted on. The three names
which will go on the ballot are J. E.
Poole, R. f. Allison and w. E. Tay-
lor No independent candidates had
come forward up to this afternoon
and it was expected the election
would amount to nothing more than
formal ratification of the result Of
the primary. The list of rer'-so-ad
and qualified voters was published
in yesterday's Times-Reeorder.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
WANT TO PAY FOR
FLEET IN INSTALLMENTs.

" BERLIN, Dec. 16.-(By Associat-
ed Press)-The German govern
ments idea regarding compensation
for the sinking of the Scapa Flow
fleet is to offer as much harbor ma
terial as can be spared without seri-
ously disturbing Germany's economic
life, according to the Morgenpost, the
balance to be delivered in install.
ments from new production.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
UNFAVORABLE REPORT ON
WARTIME REPEAL BILL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-(By
Associated Press Am unfavorable
report on the bill to repeal the war
time prohibition law was ordered to.
day by the house agriculture com
mittee by vote of sixteen to tnee.
Representatives Rainey, Voight and
Ward cast the negative votes.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
COAL MINER CONTEMPT
CASES HEARING SIDETRACKED

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 16.--fBy
Associated Press.)-Hearing on the
contempt charges against officials Of
the United Mine Workers of America,
except the cases against Alexander
Howat, president of the Kansas dis
trict, was postponed indefinitely when
called in federal court here today,
Howat was ordered to appear here
December %.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
Clemenceau's Rib
Broken, X-Ray Shows

PARIS, Dec. 16.--Doctors Tussier
and Laubey made another X-ray ex-
animation of Premier Clemenceau
last night, and issued the following
bulletin:
"X-ray examination shows fr2
ture of the eighth rib, an the left
side and also little displacement.
There are no complications"
NJ. Clemeneeau staid at home, but
received President Poincare and DIR.
Renner, Austrian chancellor.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
Wants To Open Cotton
Yarn Factory Here

The Chamber of Commerce has re-
ceived application from a cotton mill
man in another Georgia city, the in.
ventor of device for spinning soft,
tangled and waste cotton yarns into
rope, twine, mop yarn and waste,
who desires to locate a small factory
in Americus. He wishes to lease for
two or three years building 50x10O
feet, or of other suitable dimensions.
He states that he wants either to sell
a small amount of stock in the con-
Germ to local people or arrange to
borrow some money on terms attrac-
tive to the lender. Anyone interest
ed in assisting to bring this enter.
prise to Americus is asked to COM
municate with Secretary Perkins Of
the Chamber of Commerce.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
House For Continuing
Sugar Board A Year

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-(By
Associated Press AFTER approving
an amendment which would retain in
force the provision of the food con-
troll law giving the president author.
tty to control prices and regulate the
movement of sugar, the house agri-
culture committee today ordered a
favorable report on the senate bill
continuing the sugar equalization
board through next year.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
COMMERCIAL EXPERT COMING

C. T. Boykin, of the American City
Bureau, an expert in commercial or
ganization work, will be in Americus
Thursday Of this week for a confer
ence with the commissioners of the
Chamber of Commerce relative to
putting on membership drive here.
A luncheon of the commissioners is
planned, with Mr.. Boykin as the
guest.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Tvey have re-
ceived word from their son, Douglas
Ivey, who is employed IS auditor in
the office of the time-keeper of con-
struction Of the Buick Motor Com
many, Stating that he would start for
home Dec. 20 to spend vacation of
ten days.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
NEW YORK FUTURES
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Prev.

Mrs. Thad Wise and Mrs. Bowman
Wise, of Plains, were visitors in the
city today.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16

WEATHER FORECAST.
For Georgia-Fair tonight and
Wednesday! continued low tempera-
ture.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Arthur, of AL
bany, were recent guests of Prof and
Mrs. J. E. Mathis on Lee street.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-12-16
The Cotton Market

LOCAL SPOT COTTON
Good Middling 38 1-2 cents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-03

hand made suit These clothes have the.
fit, feel and the fabric basis of the best
clothes that walk Fifth Avenue. They
are built of pure wool cloth carefully and
conscientiously tailored by masters Of
the sartorial art. They are so good in
every way that we recommend them to
our best customers without reservation
Of any kind. $35, $3.50, $40, $50.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-03
The 1919 Wheat Crop.

If. weather conditions in this
country are favorable, there will be
a record wheat crop in 1879. Ana
every bushel of this wheat under the
government guarantee Will prlns
the farmer 1926.
This guarantee has back of it an
appropriation of q million dollars
made by congress for the purpose OF
supporting the wheat price
1t is possible that the loss TO tne
anticipated. Nj. Hoover informs
us that Europe will need more wheat
than the estimates have called for,
There will be no wheat raised in
Russia, Serbia or Bulgaria, SO these
countries which are usually export
ers. will be Obliged to import wheat.
The Australian wheat crop for 1919
will be small, and the Argentine
crop will not exceed the usual
amount. !,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-03
PleaSantOn.

c. L.. Henderson had business in
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Chew and chill
dren spent Sunday at the F. T. Smith
home.
Mrs. N. Mitchell spent the past
week at the Charles Morey home
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Morey are
them Saturday, March goth.
Mrs. c.. M. Coulter and Miss
Gladys Youngs attended Eastern
Star lodge at Leon Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Cozad spent
Sunday at the Dr.. %. 70: Macy home :
baby spent Sunday with her mother
Bert Mcdowell is spending this
week with his brother Ed OF TINS
place.
VIM. Williams and family moved t
Friday to the l.. Argo property when
Downey, who has been occupying
the house, moved to the building
south of the old hotel building.
Lee Beard, of Waterloo, who has
been visiting the past week with
relatives hers, left for his home Fri
c. o. Putnam made business trip
TO SOutH DdkOLd ldSt Wech.
Miss Lucille McWilliams spent Sun
day at the Albert Lafollette home
e" Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Perkins and
business at Lienville,/ Saturday.
Miss Mabel Slower spent Sunday
with her mother east of town.
Grover Tye has been entertaining
the influenza the past week but is
Oh tn 80
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Landphair and
family called at the K. Landphair
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cornett had
business in Leon Friday
R. Hoadley and son came the lat
ter part of last week and had their
moving, picture machinery moved
the building south of the Seymour
restaurant which has been repaint-
ed and everything is now ready for
the movies to begin.
Rev. Maun, of Winterset, filled
his regular appointment at the c.
U. church Sunday morning and ev-
,ning.