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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
ASKS THOUSAND
MEN TO MATCH
WILSON'S $500
Chairman White Shows
How Badly Democrats
Need Funds

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S-Democ.
ratio Chairman George White an,
nounced today that the committee
would raise half million dollars tC
"match the president" in his donation
to the party campaign fund. He said
a thousand friends of the League OF
Nations would be asked to follow the
example of President Wilson and sub
scribe $500 each tos assure the sue
cess of the Cox and Roosevelt ticket
and the League of Nations.
Chairman White also said that
newspapers favoring the League OF
Nations would be asked to aid in the
club" to be composed of contributors
to the fund. r
Less than $13O,000 has been col
lected by US, it was proved before
the senate investigating committee
yesterday, with millions in the hands
of the Republicans, said White. 1--WE
feel hopeful there are at least one
thousand men in the United States
who will give US $500 each for the
league"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
Shiloh Faculty To
Entertain Friends

Mrs. j. C. Sellers, principal of Shi-
loh school, together with members of
the faculty will entertain their friends
and patrons Friday evening at the
SCH ol house at one of the most nov
ell entertainments of the season. Many
people from Americas are planning
to attend. A number of amusing
games are already scheduled to en-
tertain the guests, and contests are
being written out for their pleasure
The weather permitting, the entire
entertainment will be held on the
grounds, and hundreds of bright -hued
Japanese lanterns win add to the
scene. The affair will be in true gyp-
sy style, and the refreshments will
partake of this free and easy man
ner of serving. Chicken will be pre-
pared in Spanish style.
Among the visitors who will go
from Americas will be party of stu
dents from the Third District Agri-
cultural and Mechanical school, chap
eroned by Miss Evelyn Bulla1d
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Oliver and J
S. McGarrah, of Plains, we're visi'
tors here today.
Miss Myrtle Hamrick of Ideal was
a shopper here yesterday.
Mrs. Ed Mckenzie and Mrs. Pitt
Glover were shoppers here yesterday
from Montezuma.
D. G. Jones was visitor here to-
day from Leslie coming on business
Mrs. J. ]. Grant of New Era was
shopper here this afternoon
Rev. and Mrs. H. 81. Heisler, Of
Smithville spent few hours in Am
CIRCUS today.
DR.. Allen Fort, of Nashville, who
is visiting his old home here, will
preach Sunday at the First Baptist
church of Dublin, of which he was
former pastor. Dublin Baptists are
seeking to obtain his services again
Judge 2. A. Littlejohn of the su
perior court was in Columbus yes
terday where he presided over ONE
day session of the Muscogee granC
jury, called by Judge Howard, who
was compelled to be absent for the
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
LIGHTED BOMB
FOUND ON Z


NEW YORK, Sept. 23-While in
vestigators today were still seeking
to solve the mystery of the Wall
street explosion, police headquarters
announced that a package containing
dynamite had been found today on
tn platform of a Reed avenue eleva-
ted station in Brooklyn.
The bureau of combustibles at po-
lice headquarters announced that the
dynamite package was a bomb with
a fuse attached and that it was burn
ing when patrolman found it and
put it out. Detectives took the bomb
to headquarters.
The bomb was in the form of q
cardboard cylinder and contained nc
percussion caps, but dynamite In
considerable quantity the bureau OF
'combustibles announced later.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
DEATH FOR girls
TWO ASSAILANTS
Sentence, However, Is
For Murder Of Her
Companion

CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 23-Tay-
lor Neal and Slick Jackson, negroes,
late last evening were found guilty
cf the murder of Abe Baron or the
night of August t3A and seLVenced
to death in the electro Chair. So far
no steps have o,:ar taken looking to
an appeal.
The same negroes attempted to
crlminally assault a yOung woman Of
Americas, Ga, whJ vas visiting here
at the time and was el comparison Of
young Baron for al automo5iie ride
on the night of the htragedy. Under
Tennessee laws the crime of murder
is superior to that of criminal assault
and, while the negroes were found
guilty of the assault the same as for
murder, the penalty for the latter
precludes any sentence for the for
mer.
The negroes made written confes-
sions one week after the commission
of the crimes. Neal pulled the trigger
according to his own statement, that
sent the bullet into Baron's heart,
while Jackson confessed that it was
he who carried the girl off into the
woods that skirts the road where they
had come upon the young couple.
He admitted that it was only the
approaching lights of an automobile
that made him desist from his pur-
pose and flee. The murder was for
the purpose of robbery and both the
negroes had hand in it to that ex-
tent. Neal helped carry the girl to-
ward the lonely woods and was, there
fore held as an accomplice in the at
tempted assault. Consequently both
the negroes are held guilty of both
crimes and both are now under SEN
tence of death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
CHICAGO AFTER
CAFE PRICES

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-The mana
gers of one large hotel and three
chain restaurant systems were sum-
moned to the city hall today to ex-
plain their restaurant prices to a
council committee on living costs.
simultaneously, Russell Poole, sec
retary of the city food bureau, urged
all downtown workers to carrv their
rown lunches until prices should come
down. Poole said the investigation
of restaurant prices showed profits
of several hundred per cent.
John R. Thompson, owner of a
chain of restaurants, replied to
Poole's statement by declaring his
restaurants last week served more
than 100000 meals at profit of
one and three-quarter cents each,
this being substantially the same
profit as last year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
Aggie Students Formed Into
Diet Classes; Fats To Be Made
Leaner and Leans Fatter
Menus To Be Specially Prepared And Weights Oh
Students Recorded May Form Citizens
Classes Later

One hundred and twelve students
of the Third District Agricultural
and Mechanical college have been
formed into nutrition classes un-
der direction of Miss Evelyn Bull
lard, and the experiment there is
of wide interest to people through
out Sumter and adjoining counties.
Although Miss Bullard has not
been able to secure platform
scales adapted to the purpose, each
of the students enrolled have
been carefully measured and
weighed and their diet will be
carefully checked throughout the
continuance of the classes. The
course will end, Miss BuIlard said
today, when the several students
have all attained their normal
weight.
Dining hall authorities at the
college are cooperating with Miss
Bullard in conducting these
classes, and the menus served va
rious students enrolled are to be
so varied during the continuance
of the course as to provide those
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
FULLBRICHT TO
ACCEPT VALUES
HERE; NO FIGHT
Trip By Equalizer Geo
D. Wheatley Effects
Agreement

That Tax Commissioner Fullbright
is willing to let Sumter county's tax
valuations stand as at present return
ed, without insisting upon the In
crease of 10 per cent for the entire
county, as recently announced by him
provided the recommendation is put
up to him in official form is the IN
formation brought back from Attain
ia by George D. Wheatley, who inter
viewed Mr.. Fullbright there on the
matter this week. Mr.. Wheatley is u
member of the county board OF
equalizers, which board recently ma
terially increased valuations here in
accordance with the Instructions pt
the county commissioners, who had
been previously informed by Mr.. Full
bright of Sumter county's per cent
age of increase demanded for this
year.
81 found Mr.. FullbErght most
reasonable man." said Mr.. Wheatley,
"and willing to talk over the dis
pute that has arisen between him and
this county over tax valuations. l
made the trip on my own initiative
ss a member of the Sumter county
board because / was certain that we
could come to an agreement and
avoid arbitration or any other con
tinuation of the controversy. I ex-
planned to him tnat we had just mSde
very large increases in valuations and
that we thought we had gone as far
as we could in that directlOv. with any
fairness. | assured him that the board
next year, if continued, would prom
ise further increases in the total val
uations from Sumter county through
a closer listing of moneys, notes and
securities, but that no further in
creases in other property values, even
next year could be expected.
81 explained to him that the state
ment made to him at the meeting at
Richland last spring of county COM
missioners of this section by Messrs.
Ray and Oliver that Sumter county
lands were. worth on an average 500
per acre, which statement was taken
by him as correct and the basis of
his apportionment of taxes was a lit
tie too high and put at that figure
by these officers because of their
county pride and without the knowl-
edge or expectation that the figures
would be used for taxation or any
other official purpose. Comparison
with the values Of other land here
abouts showed Mr.. FuIlb,ight the rca-
sonableness of this explanation, and
he agreed that perhaps the figure
was higher than it should be, and
after all, that Sumter's total vaDua-
tion as returned by the equalizers
was high enough proportionately.
"At the conclusion of our confer
ence he informed me that if the COM
nissioners would write him a letter
that the valuation for Sumter coun-
ty as fixed was too high actually and
accompany it with letter from the
county tax equalization board rec
ommaAding that the present Valua-
tions be permitted to stand, he would
be able to take official action to this
effect"
Mr.. Wheatley will present the sit
uation to the commissioners as soon
as they can be gotten together, for
their consideration and action, which
is expected to conform to this re-
port.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23

elements necessary either to in
crease or diminish their weight
as may be indicated upon tie
chart compiled by Miss Bullard,
and containing the height of the
students and their weight at the
beginning of the course.
Each student enrolled is to be
weighed regularly during the con-
tinuance of the course and care
fully kept record of gains and
losses will be made. This record
will form part of the Aggie col
lege exhibit at the Third District
Agricultural fair, which will be
held on the Aggie campus in No
vember.
For the present, Miss Billiard
will confine her work in nutrition
classes to students at the Aggie
college, but later she plans to is
clude ali citizens who may be in
terested in such classes. Com
munity classes will then be organ
lied, and it is planned by her to
make the study of nutrition vide
ly beneficial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
Mail Order Prices
Hit Toboggan Slide

CHICAGO, Sep t.23-Price reduc'
tions of 10 to 20 per cent in sew
eral lines of merchandise were an.
nounced today by Sears Roebuck &
comnanv and Montgomery, Ward anc
company, mail order houses. Cotton
staples such as muslins, camDrics ano
poplins led the list. Cuts were made
in mems and women's ready-to-weal
clothing and shoes.
Food prices as whole are not at,
fected, although sugar is quoted, a,
S17.95 per hundred pounds and
representative of one company pre-
dicted it would drop to from $12.5t
to $40 per hundred after the can
ming season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
LAY TROUBLES
TO u. TAXES
System Has Created In.
tolerable Situation,
Say Experts

MAPLEWOOD, N. H., Sept. 80
The present system of federal tax
alton was declared to have created an
"intolerable situation" and to be re-
sponsible for the continued high
prices of many articles by speakers
at the opening session here today of
the semi-annual meeting of the Ma
tional Association of Cotton Manu-
facturers. The suggested substitutes
included employers privileges outlin-
ed by Theodore H. Price and a gross
sale tax, explained by William E.
Cornwell, of New York.
Cornwell declared the people of
the country are becoming educated
to the fact that the whole system
of taxation in the United States is
wrong, adding that the system was
founded on class and sectional BIZ
as" He declared that two important
sources of the country's progress are
being dried up by the operation of
the excess profits tax and heavy sur
taxes on incomes. These were surplus
capital and intelligent enterprises.
He asserted that "high taxes are dffv.
| ing the people with large incomes to
invest as much as possible IN tax.
exempt securities, instead of furnish
ing capital for new business and gen.
eral commercial and financial devel-
opment, and that extra profits in
business are being appropriated by
the government instead of being us
ed to strengthen business concerns
and provide against losses in lean per-
iods which are bound to come.
Price in his address declared the
present surtaxes penalize success and
compel the enterprising man to pay
the government an immoderate share
of his gains in profitable year
leaving him to bear the lossea of an
Improbable year alone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
Crockett Burglar Caught With Loot And Mcdowell Ca
MacSWEENEY
HIS 4 I'D D A Y

LON ON, Sept. 23-Reports to
the Home office said there was nc
change in Lord Mayor MacSween-
ey's condition.
DUBLIN, Sept. 23.-Young Ire
land today reports the passage of an
industries bill at secret session of
the Irish parliament. The paper adds
the narliament recorded its apprecia-
tion of the loyalty and devotion of
Lord Mayor MacSweeney and order
ed copy of the resolution sent to
him at Brixton Jail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
Japs To Attack Exclusion
Act In Court If Passed
Toxic Says u. S. Has
Been Asked To Name
Commissioners

TOXIC, Sept. 23-(By Associat-
ed Press)-The Washington govern
ment will be asked to appoint COM
mission to effect solution of the
Japanese-American problems and in
the event of passage of the Califor-
mia anti-Japanese legislation the Jap
anese government will arrange for a
lawsuit against the California legis-
lature on the ground that the bill is
unconstitutional and in violation of
the treaty rights of the Japanese, ac-
cording to leading newspapers here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
COX ASKS DATE FOR
SPEECH IN TENNESSEE.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Senator
Harrison, chairman of the speakers
bureau, announced today that Gov
ernor Cox had made special request
to be allowed to make one speech in
Tennessee because of his "great de-
sire to compliment the south and con-
gratulate Tennessee for being the
thirty-sixth state to ratify the wo-
man suffrage amendment"
Cox will start on his last tour on
October 8 through the middle west
and east
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
SERVANTS HELD
FOR POISONING

GREENVILLE, Ala, Sept. 23-
Five negroes arrested by the sheriff
last night are held in the county Jail
on suspicion in connection with the
poisoning of "a guests at the Wilkin-
SON hotel here Tuesday night. All ex-
cept two are said to have been GER
wants of the hotel at the time. It has
been determined that arsenic was in
the biscuits served at the evening
meal. A package of rat poison was
found at the home of one Of the ne
groes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
REPORTS SURPRISE TO
STATE DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23---(By
Associated Press)-The reports in
Japanese newspapers that the Japa-
nese cabinet and advisory council had
decided to ask the United States to
appoint a commission to effect a
solution of the Japanese-American
problems created surprlse at 'he
state department where efforts are
still being made to effect an under
stlnding BY diplomatic meals.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
Committee To Probe
Irish Conditions Here

NEW YORK, Sept. 23-Oswald
Garrison Willard announced today the
a committee of one hundred on Ire-
land, formed on the invitation of The
Nation for the purpose of investiga-
ting and reporting publicly upon con-
ditions in Ireland with especial re
ference to atrocities. Public hearings
will be held in Washington by COM
mission of five members.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
REFUSES FREIGHT
RAISE ON COTTON

ATLANTA; Sept. 22-The petit
ton of all the railroads of Georgia
applying for authority to make effec-
tive the same percentage in intrastate
advances on cotton, cotton linters and
bricks as granted in an order by the
commission on August "a, which
raised all other consignmentS 25 per
cost, was deIied in decision hand
ed down late Wednesday afternoon
by the railroad commission
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
NEW YORK FUTURES
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES

president; C. Seymore Thompson, sec
retary.
Selma, Ala.-J. P. Day, president;
Morgan Richards, secretary.
Sheffield, Ala.-Frank N. Julian.
president; o. J. Stephens, secretary.
Tampa, Flat. F. Alexander,
president; L. P. Dickie, secretary.
Troy, Ala. Alexander Hender-
SON, president; Emory Folmar, secre-
tary.
Tuscaloosa, Ala-V. Hugo Fried
man, president; DR.. George Lang,
secretary.
Valdosta, Ca. j. Newman, pres
ident; A. r. Jackson, secretary.
West Point, Ga--William G.. Lam
ier, president; VIM. H. Huff, secre-
tary.
Americus, Ca. E. Hightower,
president; Lovelace Eve, secretary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
Golfer Ouinet Happy;
He Holes Out In Ore

BOSTON, Sept. 2S-Francis Oui-
met was happy today in the realiza-
ton of the ambition of all golfers.
He holed out in one. Playing yester-
day on the Commonwealth Country
Club links he drove off with a mid
iron from the third tee for a hole
243 yards away. The ball sped true
and rolled to the flag stick and drop
ped into the cup.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
Germany Plans To
SociaIize Mines

BERLIN, Sept. 23.-The prepara-
ton of bill by which socialization
of mines throughout Germany might
be carried out was decided upon to-
day at cabinet meeting. the minis
ter of public economy being instruct
ed to frame the measure. The cabi-
net also decided to extend the power
cf the minister Of finance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
Boss Barnes Ordered r ,
Show G. 0. P. Book List

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Com-
plete investigation of the financing
of the book of "Republicanism In
1920" published by the Albany, N.
Y, Journal, was ordered today by
the senate campaign investigating
committee.
William Barnes, Jr., head of the
company, was directed to produce the
subscription lists for the book, al
though he contended the venture was
purely commercial transaction and
not proper matter for investigation
by the committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
Millerand Elected
President OF France

VERSAILLES, Sept. 23-( ICY As
sociated Pressl -Alexandre Miller
and today was elected president Of
France by the national assembly III
session here. He succeeds PaulD Des-
chanel who resigned because Of III
health.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
Harding Says Irish
Problem Isn't Ours

MARION, Sept. 23.-Declaring
that the Irish problem was mot a
question for official America" Sena-
tor Harding said in statement to-
day that in his opinion the move
ment for Irish independence would
be, under the League of Nations, a
subject entirely international or
domestic"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
Wilson To Aid Cox
AT Proper Time

, WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-Presl-
dent Wilson will actively participate
in the Democratic campaign when
the "proper time comes," it was stat
ed TODAY at the white house. H
probably will not make any speeches.
officials said, but will contine hlm-
self to statements on campaign Is
sues,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
cAsToNIA BAND ROBBED

GASTONIA, N. c., Sept. 23.-The
Farmers and Merchants Bank at
Stanley, near here, was robbed ear
ly today of $4,000 in Liberty bonds
and cash.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23

Forecast for Georgia-Cloudy and
probably showers tonight and Friday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23

The ferret is domestic variety
Of the pole-cat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-23
COTTON.

AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Good middling 1927 IL cents.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-22

hugh, his own voice none too gentle.
"Of course I'm coming to you Wbere
else should 1 go? I was only wonder
ing how soon 1t would be-"
"Why did you smile at that grip
she rushed on, needless of his prom
Use. 'Why did she shield you in court?
What is she to your"
He wondered what this woman
would be were her jealousy given Sc
riOus prOvocatfOn, and shook his head
hOpelessly.
''She's nothing to me-" he said,
willing to do anything for the sake
Of peace. 81 don't know why she tes-
titled that way. Don't ask me. You're
still living in the same place, aren't
you, Esther? If you are-and nothing
goes wrOng-Tl be there tomorrow
morning before breakfast"
The earnestness and sincerity with
which he said this seemed to reassure
her. Besides she was beginning to
regret her Outburst and was glad to
be quieted. When after a while she
left him there was in her heart only
trace of doubt and a deep humilia-
ton. She was burning with shame for
having barred her most unlOvely side
to the eyes Of the man she loved.
In secluded corner Fitzhugh opened
the lunch and beneath the chicken
sandwiches and chocolate cake he
found heavy file and a coil of rope.
He managed to conceal them in his
coat without detection.
When he retired it babe fair to be
a clear night, but before one o'clock
the moon was Obscured by clouds, and
the muttering of distant thunder her
aided a storm. Although he had not
slept for the last forty hours he had
successfully battled the temptation to
close his eyes and was therefore
awake when the first shadow crossed
the moon. He hustled into his clothes
stuck the file into a pocket, buttoned
| the rope under his coat and felt his
way through the inky blackness to q
western window. He slipped his legs
over the sill, gripped it with both
hands and lowered himself into the
black pit yawning Ominously below.
| He landed safely, and guided by the
fOrked streaks of lightning and &C
companied by the rumble and crash OF
giant thunder chords. he struck of
across the prairie through the driving
rain, made a detour and turned his
face toward Chicago.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-22
GIVING NATURE FAIR CHANCE
SIuggard Quite Willing to Lie Abed
While She Did Good Job
Of Repair Work.

arise" we said in a tone admir-
ably adapted for declamatory pur-
poses, addressing the sluggard, who
was still smuggling at an unconScion-
ably late hour 1.-THE lark is up to
meet the sun. The bee is on the wing.
Remember the manner in which the
inexperienced schoolboy read aloud
the admonition to Lucy: He had
been taught that when he encountered
two letters Of the same kind he should
pronounce them 'double-O,' or what
ever they might be, instead of 90 %
So he sternIy recited, not up, up.
Lucy as it was printed, but Double
up, Lucyi The sun is Al the sky and
so forth. why do you not double up.
and TO your tasks away?"
THAT is a very good story replied
the sluggard, ''but it does not move
me- We are told that nature does
most Of her repair work on US while
we are in bed. It is my intention to
lie here until she fixes me up so that
1 feel like going to work."-Kansas
City Star.