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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
Kiwanians Told to Put
Name i'm Directory

"Kiwanis is a new word; it is not
in the dictionary; and few people
outside of our organization know
what it stands for" said Rev. Guy
ton Fisher, a member of the Ameri-
Gus club, at the regular weekly lun-
cheon today at the Tea Room. "The
meaning of the word is largely in
our own hands, and it is up to us to
give it the right kind of meaning
and put it into the dictionary. Our
motto is We Build Let US see to
it that we build character and citi-
zenship as we go along, as well as
work to build up our communities. !"
The talk was the first of series
of brief remarks on the subject If
Kiwanis which will be made week
ly feature of these lunhceons for
some time, President Lewis Ellis an
nounced.
Visitors today included Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan O'Connell, Mrs. o. Connell
favoring the club with several songs
which were especially pleasing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
CRISP TO PRESIDE OVER
BANQUET TO ARKANSANS

Hon. j. A. Hixon.
Song, ITO be Selected)-Mis Mel
va Clark.
Address-Governor C. H Brough,
of Arkansas.
Benediction-Rev. Silas Johnson.
A revised list of the personnel of
the Arkansas party, which will ar
rive by special train Sunday night
and remain here all Monday, receiv-
ed today gives 153 names. The party
will travel in six Pullman cars in
which they will spend eacn night dur
ing the week they are away from
home. Accompanying this new list
was letter stating that the party
would leave Americas promptly at
11:3O o'clock Monday night, instead
of II o'clock as had been expected
and planned for.
A note received this morning from
Governor Dorsey stated that he prob
ably would reach Americas on the
early train Monday morning, giving
him the entire lay here to assist IN
giving the visitors real welcome to
Georgia. 1t was stated that both Gov
ernor Brough and Governor Dorsey
would be entertained at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lanier while in
the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
MELONAND
DIES AFTER SWIM
Youth Seized With At
tack When He Plung-
es Into Pond

Marshall Meredith, a young man
living with j. B. Fite, near New
Point, is dead at the Fite home fol-
lowing an acute attack sustained
Thursday afternoon, and which fol-
lowed a plunge into the waters of the
McMath mill pond.
According to information given
The Times-Recorder today, young
Meredith, who was about 18 years
of age, had eaten literally of water
melon during the afternoon and soon
afterward plunged into the mill pond
for a swim. Together with others,
he remained there until he decided
to leave, and dressed. He then pro-
ceeded in the direction of his home
and had gone only a short distance
when seized with pains and soon be-
came unconscious.
Persons who chanced to be in the
vicinity noticed his condition and ad-
ministered simple remedies, being
assisted by DR.. B. F. Bond, who lives
nearby. DR.. Bond was without his
physicians kit at the time but said
he did not consider young Meredith's
condition serious, especially after he
had regained consciousness. Friends
assisted Meredith to reach the Fite
home, where he was attended by DR..
Taylor Lewis, of Americus, but he
died during the night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30

Announcement Of the program for
the banquet to be rendered the Wis
iting Arkansans next Monday night
jointly by the Rotary AMI Kiwapis
clubs was made today by W. W.
Dykes, chairman of the program COM
mittee. 1t revealed that Congress-
man Chas. R. Crisp will preside over
the banquet as toastmaster, and that
both Governor Brough, of Arkansas,
who is to head the visitors, and Gov
ernor Dorsey will both speak. The
principal local talk will be made by
Judge J. A. Hixon, one of Sumter
county's most successful farmers,
who will tell in a fifteen minute talk
something of the development of
farming here. There will be two
songs by Miss Melva Clark. The
program in full follows:
The Program
Toastmaster Hon. G. r. Crisp.
Invocation, DR.. Carl Minor.
Welcome Address bv the City and
County--Hon Hollis Fort.
Song-''The Old Red Hills of Geor-
gia," Miss Melva Clark.
Welcome Address for the State of
Georgia-Governor Hugh NJ. Dorsey.
Development of Sumter County by
Intensive and Diversified Farming
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
DEPUTY SLAIN
INSEARCHING
Cobbtown Scene of Kill
ing-Party Held in
Jail

COBBTOWN, July 80. - Deputy
sheriff Wade Coleman is dead here,
Abe Skies is seriously wounded fol-
lowing an attempt by Coleman to
search an automobile in which the
Skies brothers and Kelly Collins were
driving near here. Skies is said to
have grappled with Coleman when the
latter boarded the car, and 1T is al
legged that while the two were strug-
Cling, Collins fired three shots from
a rifle, one of which struch Skies in
the thigh, shattering it, and two OF
which passed through Coleman's
head.
After he had fallen number OF
loads of buckshot were fired into his
PROSTATE body, it is alleged, by two
other members of the party, all OF
whom have been lodged in jail al
Reidsville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
ACCIE COLLEGE
TO GET S25,OOO
Big Increase in Mainteu-
ance Fund Agreed to
in Assembly

Word from Atlanta is to the effect
that an agreement has been reached
bv the appropriations committee of
the Georgia assembly whereby all of
the 12 district agricultural colleges
of Georgia will receive $4,000 per
wear This, of course, includes the
Third district school located at Am
ericus.
This news is of great Importance
to the Third di trict school, which
has been greatly cramped and handi-
capped for lack of sufficient funds.
This year the long-delayed new ad-
ministration building Ill be occupied
and the school be prepared to take ad-
vantage of the increased appropria-
tion.
The $4,000 allotment is $4,000
more than ever before granted the
district schools, and was secured
largely through the efforts of Ste
phen Pace, one of Sumter's legisl +,
tors and Crawford Wheatley, treas
urer of the schools board of trus-
tees. The schools originally were Civ
en- $500 yearly, then this amount
was increased to $4,000. When Mr..
Wheatley was a member of the leg
islature a few years ago he secured
an increase of this yearly fund to
$4,000, where it has stood until the
present session. The legislature COM
mittee was unanimous for the in
creased amount agreed upon, it is
said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
Ca. House Votes For
u. S. Cotton Grades

ATLANTA, July 30-The house of
representatives has passed the we'll
known bill by Representative Jordan
of Jasper requiring the use OF the
United States standard grade i'll all
cotton transactions within this state.
This is one of the legislative meas
ures urged by the American Cotton
Association. Hon. Harvie Jordan, for
merly member of the legislature for
many years, who is now secretary of
the American Cotton Association, ex-
planned the provisions of the bill in
detail and it was passed practically
without opposition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30

to than her Ideal Husband, says Mrs.
Watkins?
But Mrs. Watkins doesn't seem
very keen about moving to the White
House.
'I'm very happy here" she says.
What more should folks want who
are contented?"
Watkins was Republican when
she first met him, but she converted
him to the Prohibit or party when
they were teaching school together
at Quincy, Ohio.
"And 1 believe" she says, che
would have been high in the councils
of the Republican party had he re-
mained with it. He is fine orator,
magnetic personality, a logical
thinker.
"But | am proud of him because he
has held fast to principles.
"We are poor people, according to
the standards of the world. But
we have a home, a living and are
happy. We are giving our only child,
willard, a college education And
so, | say, we aren't really poor at
all, but rich in the things that really
count"
Besides being pastor of the Meth
odist church, Rev, Watkins is profes-
sor of English of the Miami Military
Institute of this town.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
Rx ALFRED SEGAL.

GERMANTOWN, O., July 3O.-
Here is where Aaron S. Watkins gets
the 100000 women votes that 9th
er presidential candidates have been
flirting withA Prohibitionist Watkins
is as good as elected. This candidate
does the family washing every week!
His wife presents him to the wo-
men of the nation as the Ideal Hus-
band. "He does a big washing in
two hours" says Mrs. Watkins. "Ask
the neighbors. | do the starching
and the ironing"
Other candidates for president
have been appealing to the women
with speeches and messages.
But Aaron S. Watkins deeds speak
louder than the others words, the
neighbors say.
It's not just since he became a
candidate for president that he has
been doing the washing. He has
been doing it these many years.
"And he's mighty good at it, says
Mrs. Watkins.
He puts the clothes through the
washing machine, wrings them and
hangs them.
If the women are to elect the hext
president of the United States, what
better man can they give tner votes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
Woman Pleads For
Unwanted Children

LONDON, July 29.-The wife of
Lord Mayor Cooper of London, on
the occasion of the recent opening
ceremonies of refuge for homeless
children at Walthamstow, said that
the time had come for some one to
introduce bill in narliament to give
"the unusual number of unwanted
children" their fathers name.
The lord mayor declared that both
during and since the war the increase
in the number of illegitimate child
rem has been Simply terrible" and
that the death rate among these
children is appalling.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
Crockett Assessment
Raised Only $4,000

In stating the figures in the assess
ed valuation of the Crockett property
in yesterdays issue the Times-Recor-
der gave these as $4,000 and said
the board raised the valuation to
$4,000. It should have been stated
that the propertv was returned at
$4,000 and was raised by the board to
$4,000 an increase of $500, instead of
$1,000 as first stated. The correction
in figures is made today in order that
both the board and Mr.. Crockett may
be placed in proper light before the
public.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
S25 Pension Increase
Is Passed by Senate

ATLANTA, July 30-Annual in
crease in pensions paid to Confeder-
ate veterans and their widows are
provided in a bill which has been
passed by the Senate.
The measure provides that pension
ers now receiving $50 or more per
year shall recs i've increases of $25,
while, pensioners now receiving less
than $50 per year will RECEIVE annual
increases of SIS.
When the bill was placed on its
passage it was amended so as to limit
the pension increases to four years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
REDS SEE BRITAIN
And u. s. UNITED
IN WORLD WAR
France and England
Send Word Hungary
Would Fight Reds

LONDON, July 3O.-That the
triumph of the proletariat involves
bloody revolution; that to achieve it
in Great Britain the workers must
prepare for civil war; that the day
is coming when Communism, sweep
ing through Europe and enlisting the
eastern nations in the movement
would meet Great Britain and
America in mortal combat, are the
outstanding points in. a long commu-
nication to the British Independent
Labor party from the Third Interna-
tional at Moscow, quoted by The
London Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
POLESORDERED
NOT TO YIELD
TO REDS TERMS
Communism to Sweep
Europe, They Prophe-
sy in Message

PARIS, July 3O.-The govern
ments at London and Paris have no
tilted the Polish government that
they will not permit Poland to ac-
cept the possible Soviet armstice
terms demanding, first, whole or par
tial disarmament of Poland; second,
a change in the Polish system of
government dictated by the Soviets
third, the acceptance of an unfavor-
able boundary line; fourth, the Use
of Poland as a bridgehead in any
sense between Germany and Russia.
Hungary has asked permission of
Great Britain and France to attack
the Soviet army.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
TANK STEAMER SAFE.

NEW YORK, July 30.-The tank
steamer Kehuku for which the own
ers had expressed fears that she was
destroyed by an explosion off the
New Jersey coast Tuesday morning,
is safe, according to word received
here today. The vessel was off Palm
Beach, Fla, at II o'clock last night,
according to a wireless message.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
Tests For County
Teachers is Begun

At Furlow grammar school today
the examination of white teachers
was begun with County School Su-
perintendent McMath in charge. A
number of applicants for teachers
license were examined, and the
names of those who passed will be
announced later.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
Two Negroes Slain
For Attacking Woman

DOTHAN, ALA, July 3O.-Ex-
citement is running high at Mid
land City, near here, where the wife
of prominent farmer was attacked
by negroes last night and two ne
groes, Sills Spinks and Juster Jen-
nings, were killed by a posse.
It is believed an attempt was made
to kill the woman to prevent her
from testifying against Andy Spinks
now in Jail at Montgomery on a
charge Of attacking her.
Paper money is made of cotton
mixed with silk
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
Doug and Mary Are
Home From Europe

NEW YORK, July 3O-Douglas
Fairbanks and his bride, Mary Pick
tord, arrived hor2e from heir honey
moon Wednesday on the liner Olym-
pic. They declared that the hilarious
interest shown in them by British
movie fans gave their honeymoon all
the thrills of the movies" They
were greeted at the dock by large
crowd
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
MARKETS
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Good middling, 40 cents.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
CARELEssNEss CAUSES FIRE.

The fire department was called to
the home of Alice Hart, negress
living in Heads alley, this afternoon
where small fire had originated.
The property belongs to C. NJ. Coun-
ell, and the damage was said to be
practically nothing. The fire origi-
mated, Chief Naylor said, through
carelessness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
Clue to Leroy is
Found I'm New York

NEW YORK, July -3O.-Eugene
Leroy, of Detroit, who is being
sought in Mexico in connection with
the murder of his wife, whose body
was found jammed in trunk, ship
ped here from the Michigan city,
may now be in this city, according to
a clue picked up today by the police.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
READY TO MEET
ALL In DEFENSE
OFPARTY RECORD
McDuffie Leader Opens
Campaign With Bril-
liant Speech

ATLANTA, July 80. = Senator
Hoke Smith today announced that
ne would meet Thomas E. Watson
or anybody else in joint debate and
defend the record of the Democratic
party.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30
COLUMBUS NOW
CITY OF 3l,l25
Census Bureau Reports
Growth Of Over 81
Per Cent

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-The
census of Columbus, Ca, was today
given out as 31,125, an increase of
1O,571, or 51.4 per cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30

MEXICO PUT LID ON BOLSHVIK
WASHINGTON, July 3O.-Sup-
preston of Bolshevik newspapers
and magazines in Mexico has been
ordered by President Huerta, the
Mexican embassy was advised today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30

TURKS SIGN PEACE TREATY.
PARIS, July 30.-Turkish delega-
ton to sign the peace treaty arrived
here this morning. The signing of
the treaty probably will not take
place until next week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30

Germany's debt is placed by her
finance minister at 265 billion marks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-30

The current issue of Thomas E.
Watsons weekly paper, which will
be received by it's subscribers mere
Saturday, contains ne ofmaI an
nouncement of Mr.. Watson for the
Smith, accompanied by lengthy and
detailed platform. A copy of this an
nouncement has been received here
and is published herewith for the n
formation alike of of Mr.. Watson's S
friends and those who oppose his doc
trines:
The evening world., 1920-04-06
CHARGE AMERICANS
INSPIRED FIREBUGS
British Press Lays Outbreak in
Ireland 10 Propaganda From
This Country.

LONDON April 6.--"The new terror
ism at the hands OF incendIaries helps
to prove that certain Americans are
at the bottom Of the present trouble
in Ireland" the Daily, ketch said to-
day in commenting on the Sim Fein
Easter outbreak.
Following up charges by Sir Edward
Carson, made In his Parllaine ntRry
speech during debate on tho Homo
Rule Bill, a section OF tho press was
inclined TO agree with the Unionist
leader in charging America with at
least partial responsibility for disorders
in Ireland.
Arson often has been used as a po-
litical argument In America" the Daily
Sketch continued. But the fIrebugs in
Ireland will find out, as German agents
found during the war, that the effect
OF such notions is boomerang like.
bringing to its authors public anger and
stern punishment"
The Northcliffo press featured dc
Naleras lies" as to the sacrifice OF Irish
troops in MesopotamlA, citing the pick
citing Of the British Embassy in Wash
ington with the report Of the Irish
lnasHacres' as an example OF Sim Feln
propo oganda In the United States
The evening world., 1920-04-06
REPORT INCREASE
IN HARBOR TRAFFIC
IN SPITE OF STRIKE
Railroads Say Ferry Service Is
Normal-GomperS Not
to Enter Fight.

Samuel Gompers, President OF the
American Federation OF Labor. in this
city to-day to address a luncheon OF
the Automobile Club of America, de-
MED that he had been asked to take
any aggressive action in the harbor
strike.
He was asked in n note sent into
him Just before his address whether
he intended taking any action in the
hArbor tie-up or the building trades
strike. In reply he said:
IN is not my policy to act in such
matters unless am requested to do
SO. L have not been asked. That is
all have to say"
The general managers OF the rail-
roads entering New York In a state
ment issued this afternoon declared
that the lines are steadily gaining
strength despite tho efforts OF the
strike leaders.
They declared the ferry services arc
hOrmal' An cmoargo on all but
porishahle freight has relieved the
congestion. Fruits ana vegetables
were being moved nearly as fast as
received. Large numbers OF negro
workers from the South were at work
in the Jersey yards. Heavy police
guards protected the gates.
The managers statement declared
that the advertisements for men
printed in Atlantic Coast and Lack
cities are bringing results.
Despite the fog OF yesterday the
roads say they moved S7g car loads
or freight during the day, ana be-
neVe the percentage will be larger
to-day. Thirty-eight of the las rail.
way tugs in the harbor were oper-
a'ed, and twenty-six ferry boats.
OtTicials Of the New York Central
oehled that road had made any offer
or a separate peace with the str'rors
according to a statement of I
Mantell. chairman of the general
managers committee, the RTothsr-
hood OF Railroad Trainmen. tbmugh
A. +. Whitney, vice president. has
called the strike Illegal and warned
al members of the Brotherbooa M
protect themselves and their fan,S
illes against unlawful and unpotri-
otto methods"
The evening world., 1920-04-06
BRYAN OUT TO MAKE THE
PLATFORM DRY"

Whether he IN n delegate or not, Mr..
Bryan In out to mako the Democratic
Convention dry. And Edward I. Mere
dith IL and has been a pronounced ad-
vocnte OF Prohibition for many years.
80 the spectacle presents itself OF q
FORMER Secretary OF state in the VIII
son Cabinet supporting for the Prssi-
dental nomination the Secretary OF
Agriculture as against the Attorney
General and IA former Secretary OF the
Treasury In the same Cabinet.
Whatever the dramatic episodes OF
the. Jackson Day dinner may have
spelled at the time, they have failed
to introduce any substantial element
to compete with tho hold which the
Wilson men seem 20 have on the for
tunes OF the Democratic Party. EYEn
Mr. Bryan selects a Wilson man as
hts own candidate. And the next
nominee, whoever he is, will be ap-
proved or disapproved on the record
of the tltular leader OF tho Democratic
Party--Woodrow Wilson,
The evening world., 1920-04-06
STRATON TO STAR
IN GRAND JURYS
VICE INVESTIGATION
Continued From First Paee.)

would be more startling than what
they have made public. because there
was much that could not be told q
congregation or printed. Not only
win he 30 before the Grand Juries. nc
said. but next Sunday, from his pull
pit he intends to hit vice another
rap"
DIR. Straton said he did not intend
to make any new piigrimages among
the haunts of wtOkedness this week.
He said most OF the credit for what
had betn accomplished belonged TO
the newspapers and he hoped they
would continue the work. He denied
that he was working with Assistant
District Attorney Smith.
what have done l have done
alone" he said, "and for the good OF
the people OF this city"
Ellen OGrady, Fifth Deputy Police
Commissioner, commenting upon Dr.
Straton's statements regarding dance
halls. said that three months ago she
had the dance halls investigated,
we could go only so far" she con-
tinucd. we must have legal eVi-
dence before we can move against
them, and in some mysterious fashion
the women I sent out on the task
were recognized Immediately by the
proprletors on their second visit We
have a number OF reports which l
have sent to the license commission.
The evening world., 1920-04-06
YOUNG WOMAN IN
BATTLE WITH THIEF
Clases Him From Her Room and
Out of the HouSe-Youth Is
Arrested.

Miss Margaret Kelly, twenty Eve
is a dressmaker aud lives at No. s0l
East TWenty-sixth Street, where she
occupies two rear rooms on the frsi
noor
Early this morning she was awak-
ened from sleep by feeling a hand
moving under her pillow. She seized
it and found herself struggling with
a heavy set, powerful man.
Mise Kelly screamed for help. The
intruder broke away and ran into the
back room, which is used as a
kitchen, with Miss Kelly in her night
gown, on his heels.
The rObber had opened the window
upon the fire escape. and he plunged
Though, Miss Koiiy ciutohing at his
flying coat tails. lie escaped through
the back yard.
Miss Kelly's cries had alarmed the
whole house and friends and neigh
bors hurried 90 her assistance. She
dressed and went TO the Bed Street
Station, where she gave Detective
o'NeiIl a description Of the robber.
o'Neiil later this morning arrested
Joseph Walsh, twenty, living at the
same address as Miss Kelly. In the
Yorkviiie Court Walsh was positively
identified by Miss Kelly and was held
for examination Thursday by Magis-
trate Simpson on a charge Of burg
larry in $3.50 bail.