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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-13
THE AMERIcUs TIMEs-RECoRDER.

rifle shots, top and lots of fruit,
nuts and candy. Enclosed find 10
cents to help other poor children.
James Hart.
Dear Santa Claus: Don't fail to
stop at my house. / will have two
stockings hanging up. Fill both of
them full. | used to be bad, but
Annie, Lucille and I don't fight any
more. Bring them lots of good
things, too. They live up the street
from me. Am sending Is cents for
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Dear Old Santa Claus: l will not
] ask for much this Xmas. Please
bring me bicycle, some fire crack
ers and fruit and candy and nuts,
and don't forget my teacher, Miss
Bond. Elizabeth Howell
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring
me doll and doll carriage, and
a desk, some fruit and candy. Ruby
Powell.
Dear Santa Claus | want you to
bring me a gun, an airplane, and a
train, lots of fruit. Please remem-
Der papa and mamma. Crawford
Powell.
My Dear Santa Claus: | am only
four years old, but I want you to
bring me lots Of nice things. A
large sleeping doll, living room
suite of dull furniture large enough
for children to sit upon, some pic
little chum, Carolyn Crumbley, and
my little cousin in North Carolina.
Nanelle Howe, Leesburg.
Ny Dear Santa Claus: You have
been so good to me until | won't ask
for very much. / am seven years
old and have just started to school.
/ also take expression from Miss APP
phia Jackson, of Albany. My school
teachers name is Mrs. Elder. Please
go to see both of them. Please bring
me a sleeping doll with plenty of
clothes, doll cradle with pillows,
sheets and robe to throw over her,
a large stove so | may cook for us;
also a pony. Don't forget sister and
baby. Louise E. Howe, Leesburg.
Dear Santa: | am II years of
age and in the sixth grade l want
you to bring me a bicycle, Indian
suit and a doll 10 inches high with
long curly hair and blue moving eyes
visible teech, knit bootes and little
rompers and bag of fruit. Estelle
Methvin.
Dear Santa: l am a little girl 8
years old and in the third grade. |
want you to bring me a doll with cur
ly hair and sleepy eyes. Bring me
TWO uOll uTeSS6S. uOil Ucu anu SOIut
fruit Frances Methvin.
Dear Santa Claus: am little
girl IS years old. Everything is
very high this Christmas. I just
want pair of Jersey gloves with fur
tops, story book and some fruits
and candies. Bring papa and NAM
ma something and all my friends.
Matte Sue Stubs, Andersonville.
Dear Santa Claus: l a am little
girl II years old in the seventh
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bring me a .lavaliere, and a good rub
Der ball and some fruit and candy,
some sparklers and a basket, some
doll clothes and roach comb. Edna
Ethridge.
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring
Mary a stove, an iron, and please
bring me a bicycle and story book,
a nice game of some kind. Please
bring Bet new dress and new hat,
and please bring Ellie nice victrola
and some records. Clarence Ames.
Dear Santa Claus: l am little
girl seven years old and in the sec
ond grade. My teacher is Miss Chat
field. Please bring me doll, a nut
cracker, a tea set, doll carriage
and some nuts, candy candy and
fruit. Elizabeth Suggs, Leslie.
Dear Santa: Toys are high, l know,
but please don't forget to bring me
a knife, toy pistol, some caps, fruit
and candy. Enclosed find dime to
help buy for other poor children.
Scott Hart.
Dear Santa: I am a boy nine
years old. l go to school at Concord
Hope you will have money enough
to go to see every child in the U. S
A. Please bring me knife, some
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-13

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring
me a doll and a doll carriage, and
a desk, some fruit and candy. Ruby
Powell.
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the poor. If you come before
Christmas it will be alright with me-
I am five years old. Wilma Castle
berry.
Dear Santa. Tomorrow is my fifth
birthday. I help mamma and try to
be good so 1 can be fairy some day.
Now please bring me an automobile,
toy pistol, some caps, fruit and can
dy. Enclosed find 10 cents for
Empty Stocking fund. Emmett
Hart, Jr.
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TO
SANTA

Dear Old Santa Claus: l will not
] ask for much this Xmas. Please
bring me bicycle, some fire crack
ers and fruit and candy and nuts,
and don't forget my teacher, Miss
Bond Elizabeth Howell
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FACTS ABOUT TANLAC
ARE GIVEN To PUBLIC

Special Representative Tells
Why Il Has Become Most
Talked of Medicine in the
World Today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-13

Dear Santa Claus: | want you to
bring me a gun, an airplane, and a
train, lots of fruit. Please remem-
Der papa and mamma. Crawford
Powell.
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Stock, Fixtures and lease on ourtstore
must be sold by January |, 1921. If
you are interested regarding the lease
come and investigate.
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NOTICE.

All goods sold within the last two
months on payments must be re-
deemed before December 18th, or
else all payments will be forfeited.
B. S. KASSELL
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Nothing will be charged, laid aside,
exchanged, nor money refunded.
The Washington times., 1920-03-19
CLAUD MUST FACE FIVE
WIVES; PERHAPS SEVEN
Man He'd at Danville, Va, Identified
Hy Two of His Alleged
Helpmates.

DANVILLE. Va, March 19.-Claud
Hancock, arrested here two weeks
ago on a charge of bigamy, will have
to account for five, possibly seven,
wives when he is tried In the COR
poration court next June. Yesterday
he was ordered held for the grand
Jury and remanded to jail after two
alleged wives had Identified him and
told The magistrate they married him
UNDER the impression that he was
single
wiltie Franklin, OF Chester, s. c.,
wife No. 3, gave to the police the
named of the following women who
are alleged to have married Hancock
Malissa Brooks, Danville; Pauline
Mack&y, Chester. S. c.; Maggie East.
ridgeJ Chester. s. c., and May Smith,
OF wAdesboro, N. G.
In eddition to these names, those
Of TWO more women in South Caro-
lima, bne OF whom lives at Great Falls
have been given to the police. Ma
lissa Brooks, the last wife, and Willie
Franklin appeared to bear no resent
ment toward each other when they
met for the flrst time In court. They
lost no time in retaining counsel "a
assl3t the Commonwealth attorney IN
prosocuting the accused.
The Washington times., 1920-03-19

Harvey B. Talley. $40 Lamont street
northwest. is the winner Of Limerick
No. 40.
Mr.. Talley is a stenoGrapher in the
Treasury Department. He writes
the Limerick Editor that he has not
yet taken his own advice for increas-
ing his income tax exemption, and IL
still single. He will get a check for
800 and this is leap year. The in
formation Is given for what 1t is
worth.
Limerick No. 40 brought out large
number of lines from writer's who
urged that Uncle Sans dues must
be paid, and a few which spoke of a
treasury raid. One contributor who
wrote: "Steal magnates know how to
evade," wrote the Limerick Editor to
conceal his name, as he lives in q
fiat owned by a steel trust stock
holder, and fears he will be evicted.
Among the lines that ranked close
to Mr.. Talley's were:
"I'll draw on my hose said the
maid" by Minnie M. Foster, 2112 r
street northwest.
But next year deceive an old
maid" by r.. v. Hannah. 1o25 Twenty
second street northwest.
mot this year; the wrong horse
played" by Charles l.. Howe. Hy-
gieulc Laboratory.
Limerick No. ~ and rules Of the
contest will be founs In a,sfher
coiumn- .'t
The Washington times., 1920-03-19
CHARGE PHYSICIAN
VIOLATED DRY LAW
Or. Paul Michaeux Arrested for
Abuse of Liquor Pre-
scriptions.

Another physician was arrested by
the police and internal revenue Of
ncers on charges in connection win
the issuing OF prescriptions Tor
liquor to patients. DIR. Paul Michaeux.
70l First street northwest, was taken
into custody by Detective Sanford
Emanuel, of the Sixth precinct, ana
Harold Stephenson, of the Internal
Revenue Bureau. The physician Is
out on bonds today for a hearing In
the United States Branch OF Police
Court next Wednesday on the charge
of issuing prescriptions on blanks
other than furnished by the Internal
Revenue Bureau. in violation of the
Volstead prohibition enforcement
law.
The hearing DR.. Harry J. Williams,
of $40 X street, arrested on Thurs
day, was set for next Friday. DR..
williams IL charged with having pre-
scribed and issued prescriptions for
liquor without giving careful exami-
nation to his patients.
The Washington times., 1920-03-19
WILSON FAVORS Esp. c.
WAGE RAISE FOR MINERS

President Wilson will submit the
coal miners wage controversy to
conference Of the miners and oper-
ators, Il was announced at the White
House today.
The majority and minority reports
of the Presidents coal commission
will be submitted to the wage con
ference, which meets In short time
to draw a new wage contract, II was
stated.
Tho announcement was made after
Attorney General Palmer and Direc-
tor General Hines conferred with Sec
retary Tumulty.
Attorney General Palmer announced
the President would submit the two
reports to the Joint conference with
a statement which would recommend
that the majority report be followed,
but stating It to be the duty of the
miners and operators to themselves
agree to adjust the differences In the
report
The majority report calls for a
wage increase of approximately rs
per cent, while the minority report Is
understood to recommend an increase
of 3i.s1 per cent.
Although Attorney General Palmer
made announcement OF the Presidents
plan to settle the coal controversy,
Secretary Tumuity refused to make
any statement and declared the White
House would not officially announce
what the President intended to do
until action hid been taken. 1t was
evident that the Attorney Generals
statement was displessing to some
officials.
The Washington times., 1920-03-19
RESERVATIONS
UP TO ALLIES
New Amendment by Lodge Calls
For o. K. to Treaty
Changes.
BY ]. BART CAMPBELL.


Acceptance of the Lodge reserva-
tions by the nations allied or associ-
ated with the United States in the
world war was made a condition of
ratification of the Peace Treaty by
the Senate this afternoon.
Adopted Without Roll Call.
An amendment offered by Senator
Lodge. the Republican leader, to the
enacting clause or preamble" of the
resolution Of ratification by which the
nations involved may give silent as
sent to the reservations was adopted
without roll call.
The Senate also agreed to eliminate
from the preamble" a provision that
the reservations must be approved by
an exchange of notes by at least
three of the four big powers the
United States was allied with, for
which the Lodge amendment was sub
stituted.
Adoption Of the Lodge substitute
was a concession to Senators opposed
to the allies of the United States be-
ing required to give open assent to
the reservations.
Text OF Enacting Clause.
As amended the enacting clause
reads:
Resolved (two-thirds of the Sena-
tors present concurring therein). That
the Senate advise and consent to the
with Germany concluded at Versailles
on the 2Sth day Of June, 1919. subject
to the following reservations and un-
derstandings. which are hereby made
a part and condition Of this resolu-
tion of ratification, which ratification
States until the said reservations and
understandings adopted by the Senate
have been accepted and condition
OF this resolution of ratification by
the allied and associated powers and
failure on the part of the allied and
associated powers to make objection
to said reservations and understand
ings prior to the deposit of ratinca-
tion by the United States shall be
taken as a full and final acceptance
OF such reservations and understand
ings by said powers"
Senator Brandegee proposed an
amendment to the enacting clause by
which. ifratihed, the President would
be required to deposit the treaty at
Paris within sixty days after rati-
fication.
Ad.ioistrstien Senators Flsyed.
Administration Senators who voted
for the adoption OF the Irish reserva-
tion last night were charged with
"insinccrity" by Senator Edge, Re-
publican, New Jersey, who voted
against II. They would have to vote
against the reservation IL they car
ried out their threat to vote against
the resolution of ratification, OF which
II was made a part, he pointed out.
edge declared the adoption Of the
reservation to be simply a political
blur.-
The Washington times., 1920-03-19
6.HURT IN MD. .
PISTOL BATTLE
Prisoners Attempting Escape
Barricade Cellar and Fight
Il To Eyade Arrest.

BALTIMORE, Md, March 19.--
In a sensational gun battle, which
threatened to assume the proper
Hoas Of q riot here early today, two
policemen were she a negro is dying
in a hospital W, h hundreds OF
wounds inflicted b.. shot guns in his
body, another neg > is badly wound
ed and narrowly escaped lynching
and four other persons were felled
by bullets. a.. ...s o.
Barricaded in Cellar.
The trouble started when the ne
gro who is dying and the negro who
is wounded attacked a white man on
North Paca street, in the downtown
sectioon Of the city. The two ne
Eroes were captured after having
shot and badly wounded the two po-
licemen.
One Of the negroes broke away
from his captors. barrfcaded' himself
in a cellar on Saratoga street, and
held a hundred policemen and scores
of firemen and citizens at bay for
several hours. Fusillades of shots
were nred into the cellar tnrouk
windows and down the stairways- II
was impossible to penetrate the
depths OF the cellar.
The negro's refuge was In the eel
lar of the house at 507 West Sara
toga street, occupied by solver Kirk
his wife, and six children. The fam'
lily, awakened by the shooting. Ned
to tho street in their night clothing
SearchliEhts Used.
On recovering from his first fright
and incensed, Kirk asked permission
OF the police to explode a dynamite
bomb into the cellar to rout the ne
gro out. This was refused. A pla-
toon of police answered a riot call,
and finally an acetylene light was
rugged Up in front of the building
throwing it's rays into the crevices OF
the cellar. Police also commandeered
automobile headlights from several
machines whose drivers had been at
tracted to the scene by the continu-
Gus firing of revolvers and shotguns
When the police entered the cellar
they found the negro with his body
riddled with bullets, but still alive,
and rushed him 20 a hospital
The Washington times., 1920-03-19
TROUBLED
EU R 0PE
A Birds Eye View of the
Chaos in Many Nations in
the Wake Of the World War.

Germany-Followin the col
lapse of the short-iived military
regime at Berlin. the Spartacists,
or Bolshevik sympathizers. are
struggling to establish a Soviet
republic. Many local Soviets
have been proclaimed. Anti
Jewish troubles have broken out
in Berlin.
Turkey-Anti-allied activities of
the Turkish nationalists are re-
ported spreading throughout Asia
Minor. The British military
forces that formally occupied
constantinople have arrested
thirty Turkish military and po-
litical personages. A critical
situation exists In Thrace.
Poland-There are unconfirmed
reports that q Soviet has been
proclaimed in Poland.
Russia-Lenin Is reported. to
have reached an agreement with
General Denikin. the last remain
ing anti-Bplshevik leader of con-
sequence in Russia.
Great Britain-Premier Lloyd
George will be asked in the house
OF commons on Monday II the
government has been forewarned
Of q new Sinn Fein revolution set
for April 5 in Ireland.
Italy-Italy and Jugo Slavia
are still at ioggerheads over
Adriatic territory, especially
Plume.
Hungary-Milita are in
control and are threatening Ru-
mania.
The Washington times., 1920-03-19

ARE ARRESTED
Allied Troops at constantinopIe
Take Thirty Military Heads
Into Custody.
COMMUNICATION CUT OFF
Colonel Jartayer Now in
Charge Of Army 0ppos-
Ing invaders.
COMMUNICATION CUT OFF

LONDON, March 19.-Turkish ma
tionalist opposition to the allies is
spreading throughout Asia Minor,
according to reports from Constan-
tinople today. Bands Of Turkish
nationalist troops have cut telegraph
wires leading from Constantinople-
The war Office confirms that the
British and other allied troops now
occupying Constantinopls have ar
rested thirty Turkish military and
political leaders. Among the pris-
oners are Essad Pashs, one Of the
main chiefs of the nationalist (ant-
allied) party and A0hammed Pasha,
former Turkish war minister.
Jartayer in Command.
Colonel Jartayer, commander of
Thrace. is leading the nationalist op-
position to the allies. He has estab-
iished an Independent government at
Adriaaople.
The extent of his following Is not
yet known here. but It is believed the
situat tion, 10 more, .seriope than the
vague fasts 1t Hand iASfcate.
Colouss Partay4Ts r6Ovenent u d.
roeted mainly a. D nationwide cam
paign against the peace terms.
Colonel Jartayar has issued . proc
lamafion denouncing the armistice
between Turkey and the allies. He
threatens to oppose force to any al
lied coercion and resistance to any
peace terms not acceptable to the
Turkish nationalists.
The Washington times., 1920-03-19
KILLED, 12O WOUNDED, AS SPARTACIsTs FIGHT TROOP
SENATE committee
INDORSES
in REPORT

The nomination of Bainbridge
Colby to be Secretary of State
was fsvorably reported to the
Senate today by the Senate For
eign Relations Committee.
The report was submitted to
the Senate by Senator Hitch
cock, the Administration leader
and a member of the commit
tee.
No vote record was taken by
the committee on its recon-
mendation that the Senate con-
firm Colby.
Republican and Democratic
members Of the committee said
that the objections raised to
Colby by his political opponents
had "falIen Hat"
One member Of the committee
reserved the right to vote
against Colby's nomination when
II came before the Senate, but
otherwise the committees action
was virtually unanimous.
The Washington times., 1920-03-19
SPECIAL TRAIN. GIVEN
AMERICANS IN GERMANY

CoBLENz. March 19.-At tho re-
quest of 200 American buyers, who
were attending the fair at Leipzig,
Maj. Gen. II. T. Allen, commander OF
the American forces on the Rhine, has
sent a special train to bring them
away. Their message described con-
ditions at Leipzig as very dangerous.
The train is in charge of a detach-
ment of United States soldiers. and
will carry sufficient fuel for the
Journey both ways and food for the
refugees and their guards. 1t will
return to Coblenz IL the majority Of
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The Washington times., 1920-03-19

womanhood. Great quantities of
Titan hair were simply yet artistic
ally arranged accentuating her large
grey-blus dreamy eyes. fringed by
long eyelashes.
Her hsDDspsess this evening was
In strfking contrast to the serious
side -sf her nature which I cane TO
knew later. She was naturally In
elAneA - 1esUonAeney, and Snly sn
occasions sueh ~ this, when she had
seen Captain Dleyes, "a she display
. haDDier aeSA.
In about q week Ruth left US, and
We understood that she had taken up
her residence with the family with
whom Captain Bleyer lived. How
ever. she called to see us frequently.
and In the course Of time we came
TO know Of AsRs unhappy anA unfsr-
tunate exper1enees, anA how Rueh
she loved CHE Dlsyss.
EXTRA0RDINARY DEVOTION.
ner Aevstiss . In was extr,sr
dinasy. sAe seeneA 10 lsvish every
tAsssAt, word. - setssn % Ain
He wss sverytAlng II her life-shs
dreamed ~ hin ~ asy snA u1sAt 90
'inves mr. Ass uftsssy. WAss - Asl
beeA DarticslaT1y aaectSsnstes sAe
wssId be In the hixAest splritss as6
tAen, sgain. when he haA been esad
In His manner or Aad net seen her fer
several days, she wsuld sank inte the
depths Of aespair.
At this time none OF us knew that
Bieyer was married. We knew moth
ing Of his wife and two children In
Chicago. and could not understand
the barrier that apparently stood In
the way of Ruth's happiness. About
q month after the armistice Bleyer
obtained his discharge and went to
New York. Shortly afterward Ruth
also went there. Just before she left
she told me shout BIeyer's wife and
chiIdren-the barrier that stsSd Be
tween her and happiness.
Captain Bleyer was keenly disap-
pointed when the armistice came, as
he daily had been expecting an as
signment in France.
From New York, Bleyer and Ruth
went to Chicago.
Her letters to me have always re-
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The Washington times., 1920-03-19

Late in the fall OF 1s1s-I should
say about November captain
Bleyer asked several girls in the
office IL they knew where q girl
friend of his could dnd living quar-
ington that same day, he explained,
to do war work. and was depending
upon him to make arrangements for
her accommodations,
Conditions were very crowded, and
because OF the urgency OF his re-
quest, / volunteered to share my
room with her. although there were
several other girls In the apartment.
and we were crowded.
The girl was Ruth Randall
She was introduced to me ~ Miss
Ruth Randall, and It was not until
the acquaintance had warmed into Q
friendship that I and the other girls
In the apartment learned Of her un-
happy marriage and subsequent di-
vorce.
Always Retscent
She was always reticent regarding
her life, but nevertheless. we ad-
mired her from, the very beginning.
There was something about her man
ner. her characteS. that fhp cesssd ea<
with her absolute sincerAtC Her
frankness was almost chiIdlike. She
was loyal to her friends. Intelligent,
and refined in her every action. Her
sense Of gratitude to me for inviting
her to stay with me was greatly ex'
aggerated, and she took every op-
portunity to express her apprecia-
ton.
TIE first evening" after she was 20.
tablisheA In sur apartment Captain
Dleyer called fer hef and they Ained
cut together. When she returned she
was very happy and tesk y ehildish
delight in describing the ,ieasant
evening they haA spent to~etAer.
They had gone to a small cafe fire.
quented by Italian officers with whom
Captain Bleyer was acquainted be-
cause of his command of the Italian
language. He had attended the Royal
Academy, at Naples, and was familiar
with italian customs and character.
Striking Beauty.
As she sat talking to us and tell
ing Of her experiences during the
evening noted her striking beauty.
She was a type-a distinct type of