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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-22
Scaffolding Falls
In Theater. Hurt

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July 22-
Nine men were injured, two probably
fatally today when scaffolding in a
theater fell here today.
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TULSA HAS 72,o75

WASHINGTON, July 22-Census
figures announced today gave Tulsa,
Okla, 72,075 population, an increase
of 1864 per cent.
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TO AID
POLES AT ONCE
Prepare For Action, If it
Is Necessary, Paris
Reports

PARIS, July 22.-The Allies have
decided to take measures immediate
ly preparatory. to giving military aid
to Poland, if such action should prove
necessary, it was learned here to-
day.
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Weather

Forecast for Georgia-Probably To-
cal thundershowers tonight and Fri
day.
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Leslie Trims Pineview
On Muddy Ground

LESLIE, July 22-After defeating
Pineview here yesterday in a driz-
zling rain by score of 93 the Leslie
baseball team went to Leesburg today
where a game is being staged this af-
ternoon.
Considering the condition of the
grounds the game yesterday was good
although Warren, hurting for Pine
view, recer ed rather ragged suppol t,
owing to the wet and muddy ball. All
of the Leslie players hit well, 12
clean hits being secured. The score :
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
GLASS ASKS FOR
 S15O,O0O,000 FOR | FOOD RELIEF LOAN
Many Thousands Starving To Death In Austria and Poland.

Washington, Jan PA request by Secretary of Treasury Glass that Con- gress grant authority for additional credit loans for European food relief, amounting to s15O, 100000, today was before the House Ways and Means committee. Before taking action the committee arranged to discuss with Herbert Hoover the general food sit uation abroad.
 The money sought would be used for relief chiefly in Austria and Po- land where many thousands of per- sons are reported to be facing death from starvation.
 Serious consequences of a political upheaval in central Europe for west ern Europe and the United States were pointed to be outside of human itarianism as justification for the requested loan.
 Under Secretary Glass plan, the loan would be advanced by the grair corporation out of the billion dollar wheat guarantee surplus and would be used to establish credits in thi country Some form Of securitie: would be obtained from the borrow | ing countries.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
FRENCH SHIP
 GOES DOWN IN
 BAY OF BISCAy

Paris, Jan 1.-The French steam CT Afrique, bound from Bordeaux to Dakar, sank in the Bay of Biscay about 3 o'clock this morning after a struggle to keep afioat since last Sat urday, when she sprang leak during a storm. The steamer Ceylan, stand ing nearby, picked up two of the Afrique'S boats, with their occupants. Some rafts with survivors were also seen after the Afrique went down, it was reported by wireless.
 The Afrique sprang a leak on Sat urday and summoned by wireless the steamer Ceylan. bound from Bordeaux to Buenos Aires, which hurried to the scene Two ocean going tugs from Rochefort stood by for seveEal hours last night and attempted to take the sinking steamer into LAppalice Roads against a driving hurricane and with a terrific sea running.
 A wireless despatch received this morning stated the captain had de- cided to abandon the ship and that the crews Of the Ceylan and the Afrique were working to save the pas sengers on the disabled steamer. The tempest was abating this morning, but the sea was still running high.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
WILL THIS NEW DIAN TO G0UCEE
 HIT THIS CITY?
Connecticut Monopoly Finds Way to Collect Whether
 You Have Light or Not

gGreenwich, Conn.,, Jan. 12.--The Connecticut Light and Power Com pany, monopoly, has devised a scheme to 'tget'' the man who is thrifty enough to turn off his electric lights when not in use.
 Since Jan. 1 agents of the company, armed with tape measures, have been busy visiting the houses of its patrons and measuring up each room and computing the amount of floor space. From now on consumers will pay for current on the basis of this floor space whether they light it or not.
 News of the change was broken to the public iby the circulation of a little pamphlet written in way designed to arouse sympathy for any concern unfortunate enough to be in the light ing business, and explaining the new charge, which will be divided under three heads: A "consumer's charge of 60 cents a month; a demand charge of 5 cents per month per 100 square feet of floor area, and an "en- ergy charge of 7 cents per XVIII. for first four XVIII. per month per 100 square feet, dropping to cents per XVIII for all excess over four XVIII per month per 100 square feet The "consumer charge and the ''de- 1narLd charge will be collected re- gardless of whether light is used or not,
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
HEADLIGHT GLARE
 BLINDED HIM DRIVER CLAIMS
Light On Trolley Kept Him From Clear View of 1e
 Street

That the glare of the headlight OH an approaching trolley car prevented him from getting a clear view of the street was the testimony of Ray La CroiX, 654 Fairfield avenue, who ap- peared before Coroner Phelan today to testify in the case of Mrs Julia Horger, who was struck and killed by LaCroix's automobile last Friday night LaCroiX said he was driving about eight or ten miles an hour. It was rainy night and although he peered ahead through the windshield he was bothered by the light from the trolley car.
 He did not see Mrs. Horger and did not know his machine struck her until he heard shouts of Stop the car"
 Paul Dolyak. 262 SummerfieId ave- nue, said he did not see the machine strike Mrs. Horger. The first he knew of the accident was when he heard the screams of women bystand ers Then he looked into Golden IilI street and saw Mrs. Horger there. The deceased was 62 years old and lived in Trurn- bull. She was an employe of the Crown Corset Co. and was on her way to meet her son-in-law, who was to take her home, when the fatality hap pened at Golden Hill and 3Iiddle streets. Coroner Phelan continued the hearing until tomorrow in order ta hear more witnesses.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
MUST PUT STOCK WORTH S25,OOO
 ON INVENTORY
Decision Rendered By Judge Keeler on Dare Estate
 Case
order that stock valued at

An order that stock valued at $25,000 should be placed on the in- ventory of the estate of Eleanor Darr, who recently died in Green wich, was made today by Judge Keeler of the Superior Court. This decision was given in an appeal by Laurence Darr, executor on the es- tate who claimed the stock belonged to him and who was aggrieved at the ruling of Greenwich Probate Court against him. The Probate Court also ordered him to put the sum of $15, 5,203.36 in cash on the inventory list.
 It was afterward agreed among the parties interested that the cash be- longed to Darr as he claimed.
 The stock which was placed on the inventory consisted of 549 shares of the Continental Box Board Co. There were also 5000 shares of the Swan Falls Co.,, but as these had no value there was no dispute about owner ship. Mrs. Darr was a wealthy resi- dent of Greenwich
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
TWO SUSPECTS KILLED AS THEY
 RESIST ARREST

Chicago, Jan. 12-More than 500 criminals, police characters and vag- aDon6s today were in jails and crime sn Chicaxo temporarily had been null Rfied by f1le police departments two- cay drive. Approximately 25 per cent. of those arrested were identi- fled as linen with records" the police said.
 For the first time in many weeks not a holdup was reported from noon Sunday until midnight and only five automobiles were stolen. The avera ge had been above 25 street robberies and from 10 to 45 motor cars stolen.
 The police. dressed in civilian clothes, today continued the work of gathering in suspects and 1t was an nounced the wholesale arrests would continue indefinitely.
 Two suspects were killed while re- sisting arrest, and two others were wounded. On the whole little resist ance was offered, however, to the po- Hcemen's searches of saloons, hotels gambling houses, cabarets and poo rooms.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
WANT RULING ON FAMILIES OF
 DEPORTED REDS
Local Man Arrested Here Has Wife and Two
 Children

William M. Clark, immigration in- spector in charge of the deportation of Connecticut Reds, has written to Secretary of Labor Wilson asking for a ruling on what to do with Reds who are to be deported and have families in this state. It has recent ly developed that Connecticut men are to be deported and they leave families which will become state and city charges It is expected tha! the ruling will be to deport the en- tire family.
 Within the last week Alex Minuk. as an alleged Red and taken to left behind him a wife and two chiI- dren. When her husband was taken away Wilhelmena Minuk made q scene at the railroad station and she said that if her husband was de- ported she would sell her belongings and follow to Russia.
 After her husband was taken to Hartford Mrs. Minuk appealed to At torney William E. Burton, legal aid adviser for the city, to secure aid in supporting her husband. She ad- mitted that she had about $500 in the savings bank.
 Yesterday Attorney Burton took the case to Inspector Clark and Aasked him what was to be done with the families of those men who have been sent to Russia. Minuk is now held in Hartford under $1O,0OO bonds and Clark agreed that pending the final word from Secretary Reddeld he would release the man if he could put up $1,000 bond and two sureties.
 It is expected that it will be some time before a decision in the case is handed down by the secretary at Washington and until that time it ap- pears that all deportation of Reds with families will be stopped.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
AUDIT BOOKS OF
 BOARD
State It Is Done to Assist in Making Up Years
 Appropriation. ARE TO GO BACK
 FOR THREE YEARS

For the first time in the his tory of the city a separate city department is forced to open it's books and submit them to an auditor on the recommenda- ton of the mayor. Tomorrow morning a New York firm of auditors will start making an investigation of the eXpendi- lures of the Board of Educa- ton.
 This morning the books of the Board of Education for the last three years back were taken from the vault at the High school building. The books of 1919-2O now on file in the City Auditors office have also beeh
 ordered submitted to the auditors.
 William E. Seeley, president of the Board of Apportionment, stated that
 they did not believe there was any
 thing wrong with the finances of the
 department but were simply having
 the audit made to assist the Board of Apportionment in making up this years appropriations.
 It will be remembered that last week Mayor Wilson appeared before 1 the board and after recomm ending 1 that the size of the board be reduced askd for a close scrutiny of the | boards workings and the audit is 1 the result.
 | The audit is to be paid by the ap- l portionment board from their requi- i sitfon for next year.
 This is the first time in the history 1 of the city that acting on the mayors recommendations another city board has engaged a firm of auditors and demanded an inquiry into the past years finances.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
CANNOT PLACE ALIEN PETITIONS
 BEFORE COURT
Because of Fact That the U. S. Did Not Ratify
 Treaty

Inasmuch as the United States did not ratify the peace treaty last week the 400 enemy aliens who filed appE- cations for citizenship will not be heard at the next naturalization ses- sion of the Superior Court which is to be held February at the county court house. Naturalization Clerk Frank P. Munich stated today thai unless he received further instruc- tions from Washington before Feb. ruary he could not bring the alien enemy petitions before the court.
 The only enemy aliens to be ex- empted from this ruling are a few who filed their declarations of be- coming citizens more than two years before the declaration of war by the United States. The majority of alien applicants are of more recent record, however.
 There are about 800 petitions for citizenship papers filed for the Feb ruary session over which Judge John E. Keeler will preside. It is not known how many days the session will continue but if more applications come in the hearings may last for a week.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
SEND 35 REDS FROM DETROIT
 TO NEW YORK
There Are Now 564 Anarch- ists Held at Ellis
 Island

New York, Jan. Thirty-five ex- tremists from Detroit were expected to arrive at Ellis Island today to await deportation. They were arrest ed in raids last November and were to have been deported on the soviet ark Buford, which at last reports was at Kiel, Germany, on it's way to put 249 anarchists in soviet Russia, but train connections could not be made.
 This resumption of shipments of reds from other points of the country to New York does not mean the de- parture of a second soviet ark in the near future, according to Byron H. Uhl, commissioner at Ellis Island. He said he understood the reason for to- days shipment was that accommo oda- tions at Detroit were inadequate.
 The Detroit arrivals will make a to- tai of 564 of anarchists at the island including 24 men who were arrested in the New York district in the No- vember raids and 5O5 persons taken in this months roundup, of whom 32 are women.
 Of the A held over cases eight are I. W. W. of various nationalitieS, mostly Films and Poles, and Is are members of the Federation of Union of Russian workers, as to whose de- portation the department of labor has not decided.
 Preliminary hearings had been ! completed today for 60 of those taken in raids this month, the process hav- ing been retarded by the refusal oi some reds.- including Gregory Vein stein, friend of Trotsky and reputed master mind" of communists in the United States, to answer questions 1 unless counsel were present.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
.S1O,OOO DAMAGE SUIT WILL BE
 UP FOR TRIAL. Pagan Case Has Been Pend ing Now Over Three
 Years.

The s10.0OO damage suit brought by Margaret Pagan of this city, ad- ministratrix on the estate of Edward J. Pagan, against the Connecticut Co.,, is assigned for trial in the superior court tomorrow before Judge Keeler and a jury. This case has been pend ing for over three years but because of the absence from the state of i'm portant witnesses has never been reached.
 It is alleged that on April 2S, 1916, Edward Pagan was a passenger on a car proceeding east on Barnum ave- nue. When the car rounded a curve at Mill Hill avenue it Iurched and Pagan, who was standing on the rear platform, was thrown to the ground.
 It is claimed that the carelessn ess of the motorman in running the car at high speed on the curve was re- sponsible for Fagan's fall.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
MINERS ARE TO
 ACCEPT FIAT
 OF COMMISSION
President Lewis Says Soft Coal Workers Will
 Assist Inquiry

Washington, Jan. 12-Bituminous coal miners will accept unreservedly any decision made by the Presidents coal commission in settlement of the coal strike, John L. Lewis, acting president of the United Mine Work CTS of America, declared at the open ing today of the first public hearings of the commission. MT. Lewis add ed that the miners representatives would assist the commissions in quiry.
 MT. Lewis assurance was given in answer to question by Chairman Henry N. Robinson.
 Thomas T. Brewster, chairman of the scale committee of the operators in the central competitive field, reply ing to the same question by the chair man, said he could make no promises for the operators until the commis- sion had given answers to ten ques- tions propunded by the operators.
 Chairman Robinson said the com mission would take up the questions and furnish a statement to the opera tors. The commission then adjourn ed until tomorrow.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
ACTIVITY OF NEW VOLCANO SAID 10
 BE DYING DOWN
P Previous Estimate of Towns and Villages Destroyed Is Still Un- changed-One Family Reported Living in Abyss at Least LAO Feet Deep.

Mexico City, Jan. 12-Re- ports from the San Miguel dis trict indicates eruption of the new crater which opened there as a result of the earth quake on the night of January 3 is decreasing in violence. A telegram received from the mayor of Chalchicomula, state of Puebla, states that shocks have been numerous there since the first earthquake and that he has received word that the towns of Saltillo, Lafragua and Chichotla nearby, have been entirely destroyed.
 Special investigators sent, from this city into the earthquake zone have reported from Jalapa that on Sunday the number of dead in that city was 50 and that 200 injured had been given treatment. The city was badly damaged by the earthquake and is SIA41 CONSISo ny d pdll OI ouSL from falling structures. Advices from Vera Cruz and Puebla over Sunday failed to make any change in previous estimates of the number of victims and of the towns and villages destroy ed or damaged.
 Unique in the annals of the dis aster is the experience of the family of Professor Francisco Riveros o1 Barranca Nueva. The earthquake opened a great chasm in the earth 1T which their home was engulfed. Fol more than a week members of the family have been living in the bot tom of this abyss at least 40 fee below the surface of the earth. Sur viving neighbors have been lowering them food and water at the imminent risk of dislodging rocks which migh fall and crush those beneath. Belle is expressed that rain or new shock: would mean the deaths of those i'm priSoned in the gulf.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
BRENON, WELL
 KNOWN AS FILM
 DIRECTOR, IS LOST

New York, Jan. PA cabIegram from Taormina. Sicily, today an- nounced that Herbert Brenon, Ameri- can motion picture director, has been missing since he left for a walk on Mount Etna four days ago. He was taking scenes with an Italian com pany
 Because of the revival of brigand- age, and snow on the steep cliffs, great anxiety is felt for his safety and searching parties have been organ ized. the message said. Brenon di- rected, among other pictures, "Nep- tunes Daughter" with Annette Kel- Iermann in the principal role, a few years ago, and later "A Daughter ot the Gods.'' He has been in Europe for many months.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
PERROTTI IS RELEASED ON
 S1O,OO0 BAIL

Springfield, Mass, Jan. 2 - Dom- mic Perrotti of Westville, Conn.,, ons of five Connecticut men arrested in connection with the wood alcohol poisoning cases in Chicopee, was re- leased today on furnishing a bail oe $1O,000. He was brought before the Chicopee police court and the mur- der charge pending against him was dropped. Perrotti was indicted for manslaughter by the grand jury of Hampden county last week. His four companions, three of whom are in- dfcted for manslaughter and the other held as material witness, have been unable to find acceptable bondsmen.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
SUPREME COURT HEAR ARGUMENTS
 ON R. l. MOTION
Solicitor General King Ar gues Court Is Without
 Jurisdiction

Washington, Jan. 12.---Arguments on the motion of state of Rhode Island for permission to institute original proceedings to test the constitution ality of the federal prohibition amend ment and enjoin it's enforcement in
 that state were heard today by the supreme court.
 Attorney General Herbert A. Rice of Rhode Island attacked the manner in which the amendment was ratified ant contended that it was revolution ary and invalid. Solicitor General King argued that the supreme court was without jurisdiction
 The supreme court today denied per
 mission for the New Jersey Retail Lii
 quor Dealers Association to bring original proceedings in the supreme court to test the constitutiona1ity of
 the national prohibition amendment and enjoin it's enforcement in New Jersey.
 The court held it had no jurisdic- ton.
 In seeking to bring the original proceedings the association alleged that the prohibition amendment in- terfered with the state police pow CTS, and was a violation of the fifth | amendment prohibiting the taking oi private property without just com pensatiop- Chief Justice White tr i disposing of the motion, however 1 ignored these contentious and devot 1 ed himself entirely to the question O. 1 jurisdiction He said the court heIt | that no right existed by which a citi | zen of state could sue that state l without its consent. In this instance
 the state of New Jersey denied tha ] perm iSSion.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
BOOKKEEPER ASKS FOR DELAY ON
 THEFT CHARGE

Greenwich, Conn.,, Jan. 12-Louis Lang, who was town bookkeeper until recently today asked for delay in hearing the charge against him which is that he used wrongfully town funds.
 It is possible that his hearing will be Wednesday or Thursday. Lang claims to have securities sufficient enough to meet any deficiency which may be found in the accounts. Au- ditors have not yet completed the examination of the books, but it is said that misuse of s100,000 or more of the funds is. already shown. Lang claims that his investments in vari- ous properties will enable him to re- pay every cent which may be charged against him.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
SHELBY PR0PHES|ES
 JOHN !. IS ID NAME
 REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
Says He Left Wood Campaign tO Escape DictatiOn of Men Who Weze Never Politi- clans or Campaigrrers Will Not Take Die tatiOn,

When things have cleared up a bit you will find that John T. King will name the next Re- publican nominee," said Will liam B. Seeley, treasurer of the Town Committee and one of the politicians closest to Mir. King.
 MT. Seeley claims that Kings with drawal from the General Leonard Wood boom was purely voluntary and to escape the dictations of a num- Der of men who were never politi- clans and campaigners.
 It is claimed that MT. King had an agreement with General Wood and his packers whereby he was in sole charge. To satisfy a few powerful interests MT. Proctor was taken and given charge of Ohio and western district with a title of general man ager, then MT. Hitchcock came to the front and joined the boom.
 Mr. Hitchcock is an old campaigner and objected to taking orders from the Ohio manager and he quit. Press ure was then brought to bear to force other interests into a position where they could dictate to MT. King. The local man then promptly withdrew from the campaign.
 It is said that Mir. King is certain that General Wood will never receive the nomination and that it will go to a westerner whom MT. King will be back of.
 MT. King has apparently very little interest in local and state politics and it is not expected that he will fight J. Henry Roraback for the place on the national G. O. P. committee, preferring to act in an advisory capacity rather than as leader in the hmelight.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
LAST CONTINGENT OF TROOPS FROM
 BREST ARE BACK

New York. Jan. 12----The last con- t.ngent of troops quartered at the mill itary camp at Brest arrived here to- day on the transport George Wash ington. The vessel brought 237 off, cers, war workers and civilians and 615 troops. The George Washington will be turned over to the United States Shipping Board and will be all located soon to some steamship conn pany.
 One of the passengers was Brig. General C. R. Krauthoff, who has been in charge of the United States army sales department in Paris.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
FRENCH SENATE WILL HAVE SAME
 POLITICAL LINES

Paris, Jan. 12.---Results of the cleo tion held yesterday, so far as reE5->ed at midnight, indicate the new senate will have the same political alignment as the old one, changes made in the personnel of the chamber being those involving individuals and not princi- pies. Most of the outgoing senators who were candidates were reelected, one outstanding exception being Charles Hum,bert, who was acquitted last May by a court martial on a charge of having had dealings witE the enemy. M. Humbert withdrew o1 the second ballot and asked his SUD- porters to throw their strength to President Poincare.