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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-26
Wears u. S. Marine Uniform But
Has Never Seen the u. S.

Picking, China, June 26.-The
only U. S. Marine in the world who
has never seen the United States is
on duty at the American Legation
here. He is Private c. w F.
ChilGress, who was born Of American
parents in China. When he became
of age few weeks ago he decided
to join the Marines and enlisted at
the Legation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-26

Childress is tall, good looking
lad who can speak the Chinese
language ike a native. His servi-
ces as an interpreter are especially
valuable to the Marines:
Through associations with his par
ents and other American residents
of China he is thoroughly familiar
with the traditions and customs of
the United States. He is looking
forward to the day when he will see
the country whose flag he serves.
Try a Gazette Classified Ad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-26
FLOOD CHOSEN CHAIRMAN
Will Probably Place Name of Carter
Glass Before Democratic
Convention

Richmond. June 26.-Congressman
H. d. Flood has been chosen chair
man IF the Virginia delegation to
the Democratic National Corven-
ton at San Francisco, according to
telegram received here Thursday
from Colorado Springs. Col. where
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-26
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administrator
of the estate Of the late John S.
Jonah, all persons to whom his es-
tate is indebted are requested to
present their accounts to the under
signed, properly certified for pay
mcnt, all persons indebted TO said
state are requested to make prompt
settlement Of the same.
ROBERT H. COX,
151-10c. Sergeant Administrator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-26
SEEK NEGRO THUGS
Posse Hunt Two Negroes Who Robbed
Husband and Killed Wife

Cleveland, Ohio, June 26.-Fifty
heavily armed men are conducting a
man-hunt in a thickly wooded swamp
near the Northeastern boundary Of
the city, where two negroes who shot
and killed Mrs. Rosa Pretronzio, af-.
ter robbing her husbands grocery
store. Thursday night, are believed to
be hiding Every man in the police COR
don has been ordered to shoot to kill
should the fugitives resist arrest.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-03-26
WESLEY

The Westby Legion Post will put
on a dance after Easter.
Leslie Poland and Harold Foss,
the two dairymen, were unable to
make their rounds Monday, the big
blizzard day.
John Andrcason left at noon yes
terday for Crosby, having as passen-
gers 500 Train Master Boyd, Road
Master Baird and Jake" our popu-
lar Minot Grocery drummer.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter King,
a son, Wednesday.
Miss Margaret johnson is home
from Crosby to spend a short vaca-
ton with relatives and friends.
Conductor Moller and crew are en-
joying the snow clad hills and dales
and beautiful sunsets of Westby dur
ing the blockade.
J. A. Stoen contemplates going out
to the Montana oil fields west of
Malta.
Elf Anderson got back to the city
Wednesday, having been snowbound
on the farm, where he visited since
Saturday night.
M. G. Sateren of Comertown is
snowbound in Westby and taking adj
vantage of it to put the Easter can
tata singers through some good stiff
rehearsals. Everyone is expecting
some fine singing on Easter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Morkin were
in town Thursday with their little son,
who has a broken shoulder, ON their
way to Kenmare hospital to have the
broken bone ex-rayed. After learn
in gthat the railroad would not be
open until next week they returned
home.
Thursday Ted Nielsen went to
Grenora in order to reach the G. N.
railroad to take passage for Byron,
MIMI, to attend the sale on his late
fathers farm. Mr.. Nielsen and fami-
y DO not expect to return 70 Westby
leave, even if nearly all Of us own. q
few feet Of his homestead the origin
al right-of-way which he sold to the
Soo., He will keep his farm.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-03-26

FOR SALE One dazen o. rnsre
= doubleS disks, and two wheels for
Van ,Brunt drill: Apply to L. c.
BURKEULDEh, F1entywsod! 6o.3t
Tie Montana Motor Co. has put in
the most np:to-date battery charging
equipment in. connection with theia
shop and. will b. in position e take
care afh FORD BATTERY troubles.
We will have out list Of charges for
this. work in the near future which
will conform with, other branches Of
Ford Service charges. ~
Mrs. Joseph MCGOWAN of Raymond
spent Inst week with her sister, Mrs.
Charles Garner Of this city. Mrs. Nc
Gowan returned to her home Sunday:
Roy Medders, shop foreman for the
Montana Motor Co., returned from
Detroit, Mich, where he has been for
the past six weeks. The Ford Motor
Co., having allowed the Ford distri-
butor here scholarship in the Ford
service school, Mr.. Medders took the
complete course on cars and Fordson
tractors and the Montana Motor Co..,
are now in position to furnish the
very best of expert service on either
Ford cars or tractors.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-03-26
A Want Al In the Prodneers News

A;w.st AZ IN the Producer. New,
s. E. Paul, attorney Of Re<lstone,
vas here the fore part Of the week
attending to Legal :! business j
Paul Crum, prominent attorney of
Scobey, was in this city Monday,
transactine legal business.
Nels K. Sorenson of Dagmar was
here the first Of the week, being called
as juror but was excused.
Herb Phinney of Comertown was a
business visitor in Plentywood We'd
nesday and Thursday Of this week.
Clair and Grant Stoner and J. C..
Bantz Of Outlook autoed over to the
county seat last Saturday, returning
Sunday.
Don't have that operation until you
have taken q course Of ChirUpractic
adjustments. DR.. Pennock, Chiro-
praetor' Crosby: N: D: 45-t1.
Ida Christensen left Wednesday
morning to deliver election supplies
for the Seed Grain Eelction on The
east end of the branch. Miss Chris
tiansen returned that afternoon.
Alvin Aspelund and Myrtle Beck
lund of Dooley went to Scobey We'd
nesday afternoon, where they were
married that evening. Rev. kjer,
Lutheran minister at that city officiat-
ed.
Mabel Spohn came down from Sco-
hey Saturday morning and is assist
ing at Attorney Vollum's office during
the absence of Miss Phalen. Miss
Spohn has recently returned from
eastern points, where she had been
visiting.
Jacob Ehrmantraut and o. S.
Rounseville Of ComertoWn were in
attendance at the regular session of
court in regard to the case If Ehr-
mantraut VS.. Rounseville. Ralph King
and John Cerveny of the same city
were witnesses on the case.
Frank Moller went to Westby last
Friday to fix the telephone line at
that place. He returned Monday and
Tuesday morning vent to Reserve,
where he fixed up tine telephone line
at that place. Frank says, this trav-
cling by team through snow banks
is not all that it is said to be.
Deputy Clerk of Court Lee Jolley
has resigned his position as deputy
ses ks up Mr. "J Joiie sS viii Ge greaty
missed in the Clerk Of Courts: Office,
both for his efficiency and personali-
+ y. Mr.. Hill is quite fortunate in
securing a man of Mr.. Jolley's abi]i-
| tV.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-03-26
LOCAL NEW s

J. j. GIBBONS, Great Northern
visitor in M ~
Miss Lsey::B. Funk has been able
70 be about again after q serious ill.,
ness for some time;
10. Bakken of Whitehall was trans
acting business in this city the fore
part Of the week.
B. D. Templeman of Madoc came
down Monday morning to attend to
business matters in this city.
Mrs. DR.. Steele returned Friday
from Chicago and other eastern points
where she had been visiting.
Emil Anderson of Flaxville is here
this week as the guest of his brother
Wesley Anderson at the Plentywood
Hotel.
Mrs. Linden o. johnson returned to
Glendive Monday morning after
spending the past couple of weeks vis-
iting her husband here.
Miss Emma Crone, who was laid up
in Plentywood last week due to the
storm, returned to her home in Wolf
Point Saturday morning.
Mrs. Philip Bourassa left Wednes-
day morning for Williston, where she
was called by the serious illness of
her daughter, Mrs: Olson.
Miss Lulu Gray returned to her
home in Redstone Friday after visit
ing her sister Miss Emma, who is
employed at the Ingwalson Co. here
Horace Bolster, one of the 1e1s-1e
graduates of our local high school, re.
turned Friday from Indianapolis, Ind
where he had completed his course
at the University there.
r. B. Farrell Of Billings, represent.
ing the Burroughs Adding Machine
Company, was in this city the latter
part of the week attending to bust.
ness matters and visiting friends.
Harriet Wickham left Saturday
morning for Havre, where she has
accepted position TRANSFERRING the
records there. Miss Wickham was
also one of the transcribers on the
Roosevelt county transcript
Albert Bakken, one of the promin.
ent farmers from north of Raymond
who has been in Minnesota this win.
ter for his health, returned to this
city last Friday in order to put in his
crop.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-03-26

Mrs. Tom Kelly. entertained few
noon.
T. ]. Hooking, editor Of the Glas-
gov Courier was in this city the first
A. A. Major delivered Seed Grain
Election supplies on the west end of
the branch Monday.E>S,,
Eddie Burlandi left Saturday NOM
ing for Fargo, N. D., where he has
accepted = position.
o. E. Hineline of Minot arrived the
first of the week to transact business
here for a few days.
Bill Duffy returned to Fargo Sat-
urday morning after spending a week
visiting at his home here.
Victory Frawley, of the Antelope
Independent, was up Monday Of this
week as a witness in the Dolin case.
Geo. r. Vradenberg came. up from
F'roid Wednesday to take up his lu-
ties as Field Deputy County Assessor.
Atty. Gordon C. New IF Whitehall
was here the middle of tine week, as.
sisting George Cudhie on a Court
case.
DR.. Cooper of Dooley has been in
this city the first of the week attend
ing the Session Of the District Court
held here.
Joe Milestone of Glasgow former
ly of the Opheim Observer, has been
attending to business matters here
the past week.
R. H. Fitzgerald and Herbert
Phinney, bonanza farmers Of Conner
town, attended the Session of the Dis
trict Court held here this week.
Alma Holland arrived here from
Madoc Monday morning and will Wis
it at the home of her parents here
while convalescing from Il very Sc
we're cold.
| Nels H. Hanson and Claude Lobdell
of Coallidge were here this week in
regard to the case of Han son VS. Lob
dell which was on the Court calendar
this session.
The election supplies for the 500
line towns this year was sent by a
team, due to nearly all of the trains
on that line being unable to run on
account of the storm.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-03-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses
were issued from the Clerk of Courts
office the past week:
Fred Jensen, Dagmar, Mont. %
yrs, and Elizabeth Christensen, Dag
mar, 10. years, on March 18th.
Sorey Sorenson Rungborg, % yrs,
Dagmar, and Anna Elvina Erickson,
81 years, Dagmar, on March 10.
Jacob Maier, 80 years, Canada, and
Alfredia Euteneier, 10 years, Scobey,
on March goth.
Ed. Hieland, Comertown, Mont, %
years, and Matilda Jensen. q years,
Comertown, on March 22nd.
Alvin Aspelund, Dooley, "a years,
and Myrtle Celia Becklund, Dooley,
20 years, on March Gath.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-29
SLAYER WILSON
TAKEN TO
DYING MOTHER
Judge Littlejohn Orders
Sheriff To Make Trip
To Cuthbert

An order has been signed by Judge
Littlejohn, of the Superior Court,
upon the application of Attorneys
Shipp and Sheppard, acting for rela-
'tlves of the prisoner, directing Sher-
1T Harvey to take Walter w, Wilson,
under life sentence for the murder of
Joel Edge, to the home of his mother
IN Cuthbert, where she is reported to
be dying.
The application for the order was
accompanied by afidavits from Cuth-
bert physicians stating that the aged
woman. was at death door and that
she had expressed the desire to see
her son before passing on. The
judges order provides that the trip
shall be made solely at the expense
of the applicants, and it is under
stood no arrangements for the trip
have vet been made with the officers.
Although convicted several months
ago, Wilson still occupies a cell in
the Sumter county Jail, he remaining
in CUSTODY of Sheriff Harvey until
the Supreme Court rules upon the ap-
peal of his attorneys for new trial.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-29
Manget For Limiting
Sugar By Other Sales

ATLANTA, April 29.-The prac-
tice of grocers to compel patrons to
buy dollars worth of other goods
with each two pounds of sugar has
the approval of the Fulton county
fair price commission, according to
John a Manget. There has beer
much complaint along that line since
the arrival of the five carloads of
sugar Monday.
''In every sugar communication |
have urged that consumers patronize
retailers who furnish them sugar"
said Mr.. Manget. "The reason for
this is very easily understood when
looked at from a merchants stand
point, and is the only effective means
that this commission has been able
to work out to prevent consumers
from buying more sugar than they
need.
"It certainly does not work a
hardship, for the merchants are not
allowed to add l cent extra profit on
the other goods sold, and it is rea-
sonable to suppose that housekeep-
ers would need a dollars worth of
everything else combined whenever
they need two pounds of sugar.
"This would be hardship to few,
but is the best way to handle the
proposition, and housekeepers are
urged to cooperate to this extent"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-29
w IL L A NJ E r &c u S
L A G BE HIND

What IS Amerlcus doing to meet
the school situation? Without
doubt public sentiment generally
recognizes the inadequacy of teach
ers' salaries and is in favor of find
ing means for making some in
crease, but evidently the citizens
do not realize the nature or extent
of the crisis, what it will mean to
Americus, or the strenuous meas
ures being used by other cities.
For some weeks the Teachers
Council of Americus has been con-
Quoting an investigation into the
results achieved in other communi-
ties, and herewith presents some of
the facts obtained.
Since 1915, while the cost of liv-
ing has been soaring, Americas has
but slightly increased teachers sal
aries and has raised its tax rate
to only z 1-2 mills. Since 1916,
Thomasville, Ca, almost exactly
the size of Americus, has raised it's
teachers salaries about so per cent
its tax rate is 13 ga mills, its max
imum salary is $1,750 compared
with 81 800 in Americus), and fur
ther increases for next year are
regarded as certain.
Clarksville, Tenn, another city
of about our size, pays salaries to
its teachers nearly 40 per cent
higher than in 1916, and further
increases for next year are stated
as certain. Concord, N. c., popula-
tion about 10000, has raised sal
aries nearly SIS per cent in the past
four years. Sumter, S. c., of sim
liar size, carries a II mill tax rate,
and since 1916 has granted about
33 13 per cent increases, its grade
teachers receiving a standard
amount nearly one-third larger
than our minimum. Tallahassee,
Fla, considerably smaller than
Americus, now pays its teachers
about 43 per cent higher rates
than in 1916, the maximum being
equal to that in Americus.
More distant cities of compare
able size have attacked the prob
blem with greater zeal and have
accomplished results calculated to
protect their schools for some years
to come. An effort has been made
to obtain information from num-
ber of small cities chosen at ran
dom throughout the country. From
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-29
Grand Chapter Honors
Ex-Americus Educator

Among the new officers just eject
ed by the Grand Chapter Royal Arch
Masons of Georgia, which is now in
session at Macon, is A. G Miller. of
Waycross, who was named grand
chaplain This is of especial interest
to Americus Masons and residents
generally, Mr.. Miller having been for
merly superintendent of schools here,
going from Americus to Waycross
several years ago, where he now holds
a similar position.
While here Mr. M,iler was active
in Masonic fraternal circles, being a
past eminent commander of DEMO
lay Commandery, No. 5, Knights
Templar, and is regarded as one of
the best informed of Georgia Ma
sons. Only a few months ago he
visited DeMolay Commande.y in an
official capacity, inspecting the or
ganization, and the occasion of his
visit was made one of social interest.
Before being elevated to the grand
chaplaincy, Mr. Miller was grand cap
tain of the hosts, of the grand chap
ter
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-29
20 CALS.LIQUOR
DRAW $l5O FINE
Joe Bass Gets On
Cheaper Than On Pre-
vious Offense

A fine of $3.50 was imposed by
Judge Harper of the City Court yes
terday upon Joe Bass, negro liquor
seller, when he entered plea of
guilty to charge of having whisky
in his possession. The fine was paid.
Joe was arrested Sunday by coun-
ty and city officers, about 20 quarts
of corn liquor having been found in
his possession at his home on Mullet
street.
Two years ago Bass was arrested
on similar charge. but in posses
sion of a smaller quantity of liquor,
and fined 5000 by Judge Harper upon
plea of guilty.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-29
High School Girls To
Exhibit Handiwork


The domestic art department of rha
High School will hold an exhibit n
the school building Friday lnorninc
beginning at ii o'clock and concIud.
ing at o'clock in the afternoon. All
the ladies of the town are invited
most cordially to be present, and tha
invitation is couched in urgent
terms. Miss Martha Cobb is direct
ing this department and under her
instruction the students have com
pieted q number of beautiful articles
10 be displayed. The girls who COM
pose the class have been busily en-
gagged IN work to make this displav
a credit to the institution. This will
include all the work accomplished by
the students during this term. who
are eager to exhibit the finished prod
uct to the public.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-29

olympia, Wash, comes the state
ment that salaries have already
been raised about 35 per cent. The
minimum is $1,000, the maximum
$1,000. The tax rate is Is mills.
Santa Ana, Cal, has granted an
increase of only about IA per cent,
yet 1t already pays a maximum of
$l,o00. For next year, however,
1T has established a schedule of
teachers salaries with $1,100 as a
minimum and $2,700 as a maxi
mum. Newton, Kans., has already
made increases OF about so per
cent. At Norwood, Mass. the in
crease has been almost 100 per
cent. Its elementary grade teach
ers are paid rs much as $1,000, and
to bring about such benefcient re-
suits the citizens of Norwood tax
themselves 20 mills.
Information has come to US that
some states have already establish
ed minimum of 81 900 for every
kind of work, that sum being con
sldered the lowest wage possible
for person to live on. A COM
missioner of education says, 81
believe that a minimum of $500
should be established as a wage
for teachers" In Americus the
largest sum paid teacher is $500
short of this minimum; the small
est is scarcely more than one
third of the same figure. Our
highest paid teacher receives the
same wage as the lowest paid Bos-
ton policeman.
In Worchester, Mass, not so
large as Atlanta, the superinten-
dent of schools receives $4,000,
the high-school principal $3.50,
the highest paid teacher $265O.
Yet, SO inadequate did these salar-
ries seem to the citizens that over
1900, out of less than $4,000
voters signed a petition requesting
higher pay for all teachers and
school officials. The other 10000
voters did not have a chance to
sign in the time available. Amer
icus pays its superintendent $2,-
500, its high-school principal ST.
TOO, its highest paid teacher ST.
500, it's lowest paid white teacher
$675. Are the voters of Americas
satisfied with the situation in their
city? What are they going to do
about it?
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-29
President Clark An
nounces Committee
List For Year

Announcement was made today
by C. J. Clark, new president of the
Americus Barbecue Club, that the
first barbecue of the season would be
held at the club grounds Wednesday,
Nav 5. He also announced commit
tee appointments for the year.
Mr.. Clark made the following an
nouncement:
81 wish to call the attention of the
members of the Americus Barbecue
Club, that this club will hold its first
barbecue at their grounds on next
Wednesday, May 5, at l O'Clock pm.
''It is essential that all committees
appointed give special attention and
have everything ready SO there will
be no delay in serving at the grounds.
every vacancy has been filled and
the membership is up to it's full
quota, with other names on the wait
ing list. All former rules of this
club are in force and we trust all
members will comply cheerfully.
"The following are committees
have appointed to serve during the
present year:
Purchasing-A. D. Gatewood,
chairman; =. A. Morgan, c. H.
Burke.
Refreshments = Alton Cogdell,
chairman; s. F. Howell, E. L. Muir
ray, E. j. Eldridge.
Carving-R w. Buchanan, chair
man; Lawrence Brown, H. E. Allen,
J. G. Holtz.
"Gravy and Bread-T. F. Gate
wood, chairman; Cloyd Buchanan, II,
o. Jones.
"Building and Grounds-T. M,
Furlow, chairman; H. L. Mize, t. B.
Hooks.
Entertainment and Visitors
Lovelace Eve, chairman; I. F. Gate
wood. Jr., w. G. Turpin, w. E. Tay-
lor, W. M. Humber.
"Finance-R. L. Maynard, Chair
man; H. o. Jones, Guyton Fisher,
Silas Johnson"
The newly elected officers are Al
ton Cogdell, Stewart Furlow, Tom
mie Hooks, Dudley Gatewood. Jr.,
Lawrence Brown, Rev. Guyton Fisher
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-29
Murder Confession
Repudiated BY Lad

PONTIAC, Mich, April 29.-An-
son Best this morning in the presence
of his attorney, Prosecutor Gillespie
and newspaper men repudiated the
confession the prosecutor declares he
made yesterday in the case of Vera
Schneider, girl whose body was
found Sunday morning.
81 didn't kill the girl, or have any,
thing to do with it," said Best this
morning. "The story l told the Off
GERS when they stopped me that
night was true. hadn't seen the
girl and knew nothing of the muir
der"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-29
CUE CLUB OPENS DR.. BACLEY Held
SEASON MAY 5TH ON DRUG CHARGE
Physician Taken To AL
bany, Where He
Makes Bond

ALBANY, April 29.-Dr. H. A. C.
Bagley,l a practicing physician living
near Americus in Sumter county, was
arraigned before Commissioner
White of the Federal Court here yes
terday on charge of writing pre-
scriptions for morphine contrary to
law. H entered a plea of not guilty
and was released under $1,000 bond.
He will be tried at Macon at the next
term of court there
1t is understood that federal Off
GERS, upon their visit to Americus re-
Gently, when they arrested D. M.
Lowrey on liquor charge, called at
the home of Dr. Bagley where the
contraband drug was obtained.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-29
Two East Americus
Places Change Hands

John Feagan has sold to John =.
Shaw. through the agency of John E..
Oliver. his 23 acres of improved prop
ertv inst inside the city limits on the
Rrown's Mill road, for considera-
tion if nearly $4,000.
BLOCK & Co., of Macon, have sold,
also through Mr.. Oliver, to W. c.
Cordell. the house and 4-acre lot on
0glethorpe avenue known as the De-
Bruyne place for $1,000. Mr.. Cor
deI1 has been a tenant of the place
and will continue to make it his
home.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-29
Sees Menace In u. S.
Ownership Of Roads

LOUISVILLE, April 29.-Govern-
ment ownership of railroads is step
toward socialized government, accord
ing to Charles E. Markham, president
of the Illinois Central railroad, the
principal speaker at the meeting of
the Transportation Club here today.
He declared that if such movements
were successful chow long would it
take to nationalize coal mines, the
milling interests, the distribution of
food and finally the resumption of
title to the land itself"