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Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-13
Here'sWhereto to
Vote For Queen
of MayDay Fete

The Ladies of the Woman's Club
who have charge of the May Day
fete which. will be staged for the
benefit of the community play
ground, in advance of the next an
nouncement of the standing of the
contestants in the voting for the
honor of Queen of the May to-
day asked that the public again be
Informed of the places at which the
ballot boxes may be found. Four
ballot boxes have been placed
downtown, located as follows:
Americus Drug Co.
Nathan Murray's Pharmacy.
Windsor Pharmacy.
Carswell's Drug Store.
The votes are sold at 5 cents
each. The ballot boxes are placed
in charge of the cashiers, who re-
ceive the money and deposit the
ballots.
A number of well-known and
popular young ladies and girls of
the community have been nominal
ed and received votes for this dis
tinguished honor, and the ladies
ask that friends of the various
contestants become active in their
support-for it will help the play
ground, which is their chief consid-
Grafton.
The third announcement of the
standing is expected to be made
Wednesday.
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Bankers To Motor To
Meeting At Camilla

A party of bankers of this vicinity
will leave Americus about 8 O'Clock
Wednesday morning for Camilla.
where they will attend the annual
meeting of Group A of the Georgia
Bankers association. The partv
will include L. G. Council, of the
Planters bank, Americus; Harry F
Dixon and j. c. Rainey, of Ellaville:
W. I. Anderson, of Leslie, and N. E.
Bulloch, of Preston They will re
turn here Wednesday evening. the
meeting being for one day onIv.
Crawford Wheatley, of the Com,
mercial City bank, stated todav that
ne possibly would attend. Owing to
the absence of Frank Sheffield and
several clerks from the Bank of Com
merce, that institution will not he
represented at the meeting.
Among others who will attend the
Camilla meeting will be Governor
dorsey and t. R. Bennett, of that
city, state superintendent of banks
Mr.. Bennett was elected president of
Group Four at its convention in
Americus last year and served until
appointed to fill the state office Great
ed by the last session of the legisla-
ture. He will deliver an address
Mr., Bennett is held in high esteem
by the bankers of the state, but is
claimed by Group 4, although he now
belongs to the entire state.
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When | arrived the pastor was


When | arrived the pastor was
cooking his own dinner.
Rev. Brunk called attention to a
life-sized painting of his wife on the
wall of their living room.
"That is a good picture of her,
he said, as he sat and gazed on it
thoughtfully.
Alfred, the 16-year-old son, ex-
plains that he is ready to help dad
keen house.
"There is one thing | would like
to be understood" said the lad.
"That is that there is not one breath
of scandal on either side. l believe
they will be back together soon
they are very fond of each other"
The three jurors have virtually the
same comment to make, regarding
their service.
eve have done what we thought
right We have tried to be friends
and neighbors' in more than just
name"
During the war Rev. Brunk serv-
ed with the Y M. C. A. in France.
And the little town of Liverpool,
with its 1900 people, huns approval
over the Brunks way out of family
troubles that only the Brunks can
really understand.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-13
Calvary Delegates
Leave For Waycross

Thomas Harold, Capt. John A.
Cobb and Capt. Joe Day Stewart,
delegates representing Calvary Epis-
copal church, left this afternoon for
Waycross to attend the annual con-
vention of the Diocese of Georgia,
which opens a two-day session there
Wednesday and continues through
Thursday Rev. J. B. Lawrence, rec
tor, went to Savannah Sunday eve
ming and will go to the Waycross
convention from there. Bishop F. F.
Reese, of Savannah, will preside at
the convention.
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To Spend 3 Weeks
Autoing In Florida

L. A. Morgan, J. L. Sparks and w.
A. Gammage will leave early Wednes-
day morning in Mr. Morgan's auto
for a trip of three weeks down the
east coast of Florida to beyond
Miami. 1t will be combined busi-k
ness and pleasure trip, Mr.. Morgan
going to look after fish and other
market connections and Mr.. Sparks
to investigate truck conditions for
his store, following the disastrous
freeze in Florida which destroyed
vast quantities of produce. They will
carry a tent with them and spend
part of their time en- route in fishing
and enjoying an outing.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-13
SUMTER PALMER CLUB
APPEALS FOR SPEECH

Announcement was made today by
the Sumter county Palmer-for Presi-
dent Club that an urgent invitation
that he visit some point in Southwest
Georgia for a speech before the pri-
mary on April 20 had been sent to
Attorney General Palmer at Washing
ton, where he returned early Monday
morning, following the announcement
this morning from Atlanta that Mr..
Palmer would come to Atlanta for a
speech Friday, the final speech of his
campaign in Georgia.
eve have sent urgent kilograms to
Mr. Palmer at Washington" said E.
A. Nisbet. secretary of the Palmer
Club, telling him that we believe
it important that he visit Southwest
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WOOD CANCELS
LEAVE; Y.LABOR
BOARD NAMED
Department Of Justice
Calls For Names Of
Strikers

WASHINGTON, April 13.-Presi-
dent Wilson today called meeting
of his cabinet for tomorrow to dis
cuss the general situation" This is
the first meeting called by the presi-
dent since his return from his west
ern trip last September, a very sick
man."
Attorney General Palmer was
studying the strike situation today
and expected to make complete re-
port with recommendation to the
executive.
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RAILROAD LABOR
BOARD APPOINTED

WASHINGTON, April 13.-The
railroad labor board was appointed
today by President Wilson. It's mem
bers are: Representing the public,
George W. Hangar, Washington; Hen
ry Hunt, Cincinnati; R. M. Barton,
Tennessee. For the railroads, Hor-
ace Baker. J. H. Elliott, William L,
Park. For employees, Albert Phillips,
A. Q. Wharton, James j. Forester.
The board will be authorized to
meet in Washington at once to take
up the grievances of the railroad en-
ployes now on strike.
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French And British
Premiers To Confer

PARIS, April 13.-Premiers Mill
Grand and Lloyd George will meet to
discuss the controversy relative to the
French action in Germany before the
supreme council meets at San Reno
according to the Matin. Italv. al.
though in accord with England in
principle, did not approve of her pro-
test to France and refused to asso-
clate herself with it, says Petit Pa
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WOOD CANCELS LEAVES,
GETS BACK ON JOB.

BOSTON, April 13.-Maj. Gen.
Wood today cancelled his leave of alb
sence which he obtained to make his
campaign for the republican nomina-
ton for the presidency. He said he
would leave later in the day for Chi
cago to resume his duties. He said
his action was due to railroad strike
conditions.
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DEPARTMENT CALLS FOR
NAMES OF STRIKERS

WASHINGTUN, April 13.-The
Pennsylvania and New York Central
railroads were asked today by the de-
partment of justice to send the names
OF all their striking employees and in
dlcate which were leaders in the
walkout.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-13
TRAINMEN VOTE NOT
TO JOIN STRIKERS

PITTSBURG, April 13.-Members
of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men on the Pennsylvania system east
and west of Pittsburg voted this
morning against joining the strike of
yardmen. The official announcement
said the vote was practically unanim-
Gus.
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1000 MORE JOIN
STRIKE IN NEW JERSEY

TRENTON, N. j., April 3.-More
than two thousand additional en-
ployes of the Pennsylvania railroad
in this section joined the ranks of the
strikers today. The city is facing
a food and fuel famine.
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MAJOR WELLS DEAD.

ATHENS, Ga, April 13.-Maj.
William H. Wells, aged 72, formerly
chief of construction Of the Southern
railway, under whose direction the
line was rebuilt and double tracked
from Washington to Atlanta, died at
the home of his DAUGHTER here today.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-13
800 Of 5000 Taken In
Raids To Be Deported

WASHINGTON, April 13.-Depor-
tation of 800 of 5000 persons ar
rested in radical raids made by the
department of justice against the
communist and communist-labor par
ties has been ordered by the depart
ment of labor.
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Says Songs Of Solomon
Should Be Expurgated

ATLANTA, April 13.-The Songs
of Solomon may be fine sentiment
and fine poetry but it needs to be
expurgated before it is read to chill
dren in any public school, according
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Georgia. We did not designate the
olace for the speech or the date, but
We assume that should be make the
rip, Americus, where Senator Smith
poke, would be the place and Satur-
day, the. day following the Atlanta
appearance, the time. We have sent
state headquarters at Atlanta copies
of our messages, and hope to receive
an acceptance of the invitation"
Since the disappointment of last
week over the inability of the attor-
ney general to make his proposed
visit here the Sumter county club had
despaired of securing a speaker to
represent the administration or their
candidate They have taken on new
hopes, however, with the information
that Palmer will return to Georgia.
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to the declaration of an Atlanta min
ister.
$50 far as I'm concerned, there's
whole lot in the Bible that I wouldn't
want read to children in any school
that I'm connected with" the minis
ter declared.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-13

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A married
man should give his wife 80 per cent
of his salary if she pays the house
hold expenses, says Mayor Rowlett
Paine.
"When l married two years ago."
Mayor Paine said, 81 began giving
my wife half of what I earned. Then
I increased her share to two-thirds
and kept one-third. Now I give her
four-fifths and keep one fifth and she
pays Il the bills. All a married
man usually spends is for little odds
and ends around town, and his one
fifth ought to cover those purchases"
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DR. A. S. Boyett, of Marion coun-
ty, was an Americas visitor today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26
American Stars
Win Match Easily

Wimbledon. Eng, June 26.-Ameri-
can tennis players, with the excep-
tion Of those who participated in the
mixed doubles, won all their matches
in Fridays play for the British lawn
tennis championships
The American Davis cup player,
William n. Johnson, OF California,
who is out Of the running for the
singles. and william T. Tilden Of
Philadelphia, who won from the
British expert, J. c. Psrke. combined
their skill in the doubles Friday and
in a brilliant match defeated Andre
Colbert and William " Laurentz Of
the French Davis cup team. The
score was So. 60, 4-6, 81.
King George. Queen Mary, the duke
OF York and Princess Nary again
interested spectators. Former king
Manuel OF Portugal and Arthur J.
Ba1four also were in the stands
r Norris Williams. OF Boston. by
defeating the brilliant young French
PLAYER. ]. BruEnon. and Charles ;
Garland, Of Pittsburgh, by his victory
over A. S. Drew, the English player,
have won their way into the last eight
for the singles Championship.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26

A MILWAUKEE. Wis, June e.
III When Georges Carpenter, the
French war hero and champion
boxer OF Europe, was in Milwaukee
last week, watching the Richie
Tender match at Mil
waukee auditorium. he was amazed
at the work of the seconds in the
ring; not at the work they were per-
forming. but rather the lack Of work
The French champion sat near
AIiuchelPs corner and when Richie
was sent down from hard left TO
the Jaw by Tender in the first round
Georges remarked to Jack Curley, his
guide:
DO your American boxers always
have such seconds in their cOrners2
Why don't they rub the boys legs
hard so as to get the blood from his
head2" These were questions put by
the Frenchman, and no doubt he had
the right dope when he made the
queries OF his director Continuing,
Carpenter said:
Have Learned Something.
IN France we are not so far ad
vanced in the fight game as you are
IN America and England, but we have
learned some things which are very
necessary during a fight-one being
the care OF a fighter by his seconds
Why after that knockdOwn the sec
onds should have been prepared TO
give him a thorough massagiug Of the
legs and upper body. By so doing
they would relieve the blood pres
sure on his brain. which would nat
urally be confused after a severe blow
like the one delivered.
"a boxers legs are very I'M
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26
ZONE AND ARMY
T0PLAY BENEFIT
Teams viii Clash July 8 to
Aid Chapter Lot Fund
of u. D. G..

Arrangements have been made by
Army and City league officials to
play a benefit game Saturday, July 3,
for the burial plot fund Of the Robert
E. Lee chapter. Daughters of the Con-
federacy. The Zone and Fort Bliss
teams will participate in the game
Sunday afternoon at Rio Grande
park the Fort Bliss and Knights OF
Columbus clubs viii clash for the
first time Of the new season. COOmbs
will be on the mound for the Bliss
team, while Rutherford or Adkins
will pitch for the Knights. Ruther-
ford has received an offer to pitch in
Alpine Sunday and may accept In
this case, Red Brennan and Adkins
viii be in the warmup box for the
Knights Brennan has been showing
considerable speed lately and viii IN
doubtedly spring a comeback
The Army and City League manage
ment has under advisement the bring
ing OF the 25th infantry team here to
play the local team. The 25th infan-
try team is stronger than the 24th. 1t
being more evenly balanced This
nine won the championship OF the
southern department about two weeks
ago at Fort Sam Houston.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26
SNAPPY BOXING
At A. |. SMOKER
Nelson, Hogan and Other
Fast Boys Perform Be
fore Veterans.

Members Of FL Paso post, American
Legion. and their friends witnessed a
snappy boxing program Friday night
in the club headquarters in the cham
Der OF commerce. when leading local
glove swingers pulled on the mits for
a number Of rounds.
HIatsuda Also Appears.
One Of the features OF the smoker
was the appearance Of Matty Matsuda,
Japanese wrestling champion, against
one Of his sparring partners me
two put up a fast, snappy match and
were given a big hand by the specta-
tors. Sailor Greet and Charlie carr,
other wrestlers. were also accorded
an ovation when they finished
snappy contest.
The boxers and the order in which
they went on follow: T. J. McCor-
mick, troop c. lis pounds, and J. J.
Ryan, troop D, Eighth cavalry. us
pounds, three rounds; corporal ReVls
and L J. Revis, Eighth cavalry, light
weights, three rounds; Red Hogan and
Kid Mortio; Eddie Hanl0n and Dial
Hawkins; Pete Cross and Battling
Chico II: Kid Payo and Tommy Mel
son. Nelson and PayO wound up the
evenings entertainment
Jack Taylor was announcer OF the
evening
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26
American Team Needs Racers
Long Distance Men Scarce

staged at Travers Island under the
auspices Of the New York Athletic
club. The pentathlon finals viii be
staged under the auspices of the
Loughlin Lyceum in Brooklyn. July 4.
As these two important events are
10 be held so close together IL is a
practical certainty that the athletes
VINO come 20 compete in the decathlon
viii probably enter the pentathlon
event as well, while those who in
tend trying for the pentathIon honors
only viii, no doubt. try a hand at the
decathlon, as their big event will
have been concluded when the death
Ion final is staged.
Some SnaPpy Events.
The two events comprise the fol-
Decathlon-One hundred meters
fiat, running broad jump. putting 10
pound shot, running high jump and
900 meters flat. on the first day: 10
meter hurdle race, throwing the dis
Gus, pole vault throwing the javelin
ana 1910 meters fiat. on the follow
Notwithstanding broad jump.
200-meter run. throwing javelfn.
throwing discus and 1500-meter run
Among the famous all-around ath-
letes who are expected to compete in
these two championship events are
Alma Richards. OF Utah. the former
Cornell university all-around star
and present Olympic running high
jump champion: Bill Yount Redlands
university, Calf: Carl Buck and Har-
~ Goelitz, Chicago A. a: ". F. Ber-
tells, university Of Pennsylvania: F.
Bradley. University Of Kansas: Jack
Fritts, New York A. c.. Robert lie
Gender. Georgetown university, the
inter-allied pentathlon champion. who
broke bone in his right ankle about
five weeks ago, but Is expected to be
able to take part in these champion
ships; Lieut.. E. l. Vidal. the former
West Point all-around athlete, who
took second place TO lie Gender in the
inter-allied pentathlon Championship
in France last summer Bernard
Lichtman, national title holder in the
pentathlon and Dan Shea. Pastirne
A. c.; Patrick F. O'Connor, Loughlin
Lyceum, and Arthur Tuck, lIultnomah
A. A. C., OF Portland. ore.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26
Harvard Crew
Wins Over Yale

New London. Conn. June 26.-Lead-
ing from the initial dip OF their oars,
Harvard's crew defeated Yale in a
spectacular four mile race Of the fifty
second inter-Yarsity regetta Friday
by nearly six lengths. thus completely
Wiping out the sting OF the double
victory OF their Blue Rivals IN the
two preliminary races
Rowing in magnificent form from
the start Of the long upstream battle,
the oarsmen coached by BIZ Haines
early demonstrated their superiority
both IN blade work and stamina and
swept across between the finish
flags % minutes and II seconds after
the starting signal while their an
cfent Yale rivals trailed in s. sec
onds later in a state OF physical ex-
haustion. c. c. Peters. OF Seattle. the
Yale stroke and captain, who 1t is
reported still was suffering from the
effects Of a recent illness, collapsed in
the last eighth mile and thrice
dropped his oar.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26

NEW YORK. June 26.-America'
IN chances Of capturing honOrs in
the classic marathon at Antwerp
next August look rather slim because
OF the scarcity Of good men over the
marathon distance that has been
brought home 10 Hankeeland by the
running Of recent races
It was hoped that the recent New
York Athletic club marathon over
the 26H mile distance would develop
an American contender OF class, but
the homes OF Americans were shat
tered, for the race was as much Of an
Olympic tryout for Finland as It was
for America
Hennes Kolehmainen, the veteran Of
veterans, won the \. Y A c race IN
credftable time. proving that he Is
still a great marathon runner 'koly
has been in this country since 1871.
and has become an American citizen,
but he is not eligible TO compete with
the American team because OF a rul-
ing which prevents an athlete VINO
has represented one country in the
classic games from ever comp eJlng
under the colors OF another nation
And Kolehmaninen ran in Finland In
Likewise. the race staged by
the Boston Athletic association
brought only gloom 10 Americana,
for Peter T'rivOulides, who VIII
represent Greece in the coming
games at AtFerps was the first
to cross the line
Joe Organ, Of Pittsburgh. who
finished second to KOlehmninen
in the recent race here. and Fred
Fuller, of the Dorchester club
Boston, who Is n wonderful
runner at distances FaryinE from
ten to twenty-five miles, are
among American marathon pos
Two Of the most important all
around athletic contests Of the year,
both Of which will be finals for can
didates for the American Olympic
team will be held in the metropolitan
district early IN July.
The final for the decathlon viii be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26
French ChampROastsSeconds
Says "They Should Be Busy

portant to his line OF work dur
ing a fight. Some boxers stand
almost still and try for hard
swings. etc, but most boys de-
pend on their fOOtwork to get
them out Of harms way when In
n tight place. Therefore the legs
should be given consideration be-
tween rounds, the same as the
face and head. By massuginE the
legs the blood Is given better
circulation throughout the entire
body and that helps to keep the
brain clear. and when n fighters
brain is clear he can better take
care of himself"
Carpenter marveled at the manner
in which the Cream City Athletic
club conducted the show and handled
the immense crowd 1T is marvel
GUS" said Georges. ito think that you
can have nearly 5000 people in a big
place like this and not a sign of one
person smoking. I never attended an
opera in Paris where the crowd was
better behaved than in the Audi
forum"
Hit SparrinG Partner.
That Carpenter has a tender heart
was shown when he hit his sparring
Lanaires-a hard wall
iop in the third round Of their exhibit
tion, practically knocking him out
It was no show play, but on the
square. Georges begged his pardon
in the ring and when he went to his
private car after the fight the first
thing he did was to look Up his part
ner and again assure him il was an
accident Then they drowned their
feelings in coffee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26
Tommy Ryan to
Handle Georges

Syracuse. n. Y, June 26.-When
George Carpenter meets Battling
Levinsky. light heavyweight title
holder OF this country, in Boston on
July Is Tommy Ryan. a former
worlds middleweight champion, viii
be in Carpenters corner. Announce
ment was made here that Jack Cur
ley, American manager. and Francois
DeCamps, French manager OF Carpen-
tier. had engaged Ryan TO help get the
great French boxer into condition and
handle him when ne meets LevinsSy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26
YACHT RACE CANCELLED.

Newport. r l.. June ga sudden
falling off In the wind necessitated
the cancellation Of Fridays race be-
tween Resolute and Vanitie, candi-
dates for Americas cup defense hon
ors. The yachts had been once
around the leeward and windward
course and were well on their way on
the first leg Of the second round with
Resolute leading when the breeze dis
appeared.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26

Recent Texas league aVerages SNOW
an even dozen regular players batting
800 or better. Indicating that the
nftchers still have some ways TO 90
before they get down to real Texas
league form. san Antonio leads IN
team batting and has the leading IN
dividual hitter in Ewel Goss- Lloyd
Si1cott was hitting $40 Just below
Goss when he jumped Houston.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26
BABE GETS TWO
MORE H0MER5
Mighty Yank STATESMAN
Hits Heavily, but His
Team Loses.

New York. June 26.-The Boston Ameri-
cans defeated New York. Hooper's hitting
accounting for all three Of the Boston
runs scored off Quinn Friday. The three
runs scored off Pennock were due 10 home
runs, Ruth getting two and Peckinpaugh
one. Ruth now has % homers 20 his credit
His drive IN the first inning feu in the
center field bleachers. It being his longest
hit on these grounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26
PIRATES BUNCH
HITS AND WIN
Timely Clouts Off Twirler
Hendryx Result in Hard
Won Victory.

PittsburE Pa. June 2s.-Pittsburg de-
I feated Chicago. due mainly 10 ability 10
| pole out long hits off Hendrix Friday.
[ Carey stole home with the run that put
I the Pirate IN the lead and they were never
headed after the third He led also IN the
attacks on Hendrix with a single and a
I triple. scoring two runs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26

lre5 IN re eighth and defeated Detroit az
ter the visitors had driven Weiiman from
the box and overcame a SIX run leaa
Friday. In that inning two passes a ny
batsrnan and double by sisler ana Triple
By Austin scored four runs
r,stroit ............ 900 900 SO - 1
81. Louis .-....... 1O1 III ofs-lo -
Batteries; Detroit. Ehmke- Ayers an9
vToodaH; ST. Louis. Weilman. shoeker and
SEVERED
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-26

Vernon regrets the decision Of
Wheeler Dell to flop to the indus
trials, but comforts itself that BIZ
Piercey. added TO the staff, viii do
as well or better. and it's not pitch
ing that worries Bill Essick.