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Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-14
VETS ALTER RULE
TO KEEP THOMAS
Commander Reelected
At Dublin Re-Union;
Urge Pension Raise

DUBLIN, May 14.-Major General
James A. Thomas, of Dublin, COM
mander of the Georgia division of the
! United Confederate Veterans, at the
| business session at the reunion here
Thursday was reelected to Office by
acclamation. The announcement was
greeted by loud and general applause
| by the veterans.
Just previous to the nomination of
officers General Thomas announced
that he would not be candidate to
succeed himself, feeling that there
were many other deserving and able
veterans, who would fill the office of
commanding officer to general salts
faction. The announcement came af-
ter just little while previous sec
ton of the bylaws had been chang
ed so as to strike out provision that
no major general could be elected to
succeed himself, which was carried
unanimously, observing with the view
of re-nnominating General Thomas.
Brig. General A. j. Twiggs, who
was also nominated for the office,
withdrew in favor of General Thorn
as. after which the latter was unani-
mously elected.
After the election of the major
general followed the election of the
various brigadier generals, all of
whom, with the exception of the gen.
eral commanding the northern brig
ade, were reelected. They are as
follows:
Northern Bridage, Brig. General A.
]. Sheppard, of Atlanta.
Southern Brigade, B. B. Morgan,
of Savannah, reelected.
Eastern Brigade, Brig. Gen. A. j..
Twiggs, Augusta, reelected.
Western Brigade, Brig. Gen. b. N.
Barrow, Griffin, reelected.
All other general officers are be-
ing made by appointment, but no new
officers were appointed by General
Thomas.
For Pension Increase.
The business session was long. One
of the most important resolutions
passed was one changing the provl-
sions for the pension money for the
veterans and widows of veterans
abolishing the time limit for the wild.
ows and increasing the amount OF
pension money asked for to S24O an
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-14

Diamonds can only be burned in
Oxygen under scientifically pro-
duced heat of 4,000 degrees Fahren-
heit.
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES.
Central T1me)

Arrival and Departure of PasseHS~r
Trains, Amerieus, Ga.
The following schedule figures pub
tished as information and not guar
antaad
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-14
STREET TAX NOTICE.

Street tax ordinance provides that
all male inhabitants Of the city Of
Americus, between the ages Of 18
and so years, shall pay $500 on the
first Of May, 1920, and provides that
if not paid on or before the 18th of
May, 1920, shall be subject TO an ad-
ditional tax of so cents, and City
Marshall is instructed to collect the
same.
Street tax is payable at City Hall.
G. B. POUNCEY,
3O-15t City Marshal.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-14
Two Veteran Vienna
Teachers Given Bonus

VIENNA, May 14.-Prof. Brown
ing, who was elected superintendent
of the public schools here some time
ago and who accepted at the time,
later submitted to the board notice
that he would not serve the schools in
this capacity. At meeting of the
board this week, Prof. J. NJ. Harvey,
now serving at Meter, was elected to
fill this vacancy.
Another action taken by the board
was the decision to give bonus of
$500 per month to all teachers who
have served the local school for a pc
riod of ten years or more. Misses
Parkerson and Everette can qualify
for this bonus.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-09
District Attorney Brock.

J. Vol Brock, District Attorney
OF this District. has just returned
from q complete canvass OF ST.
Tammany Parish. He is conf :
dent of his reelection by a large
majority. He bases his claim up.
on his own knowledge and on that
of his friends in both Parishes.
In st. Tammany Parish Mr.
Brock will receive almost q un'
animous vote in eight OF the ten
Wards in the Parish, and in the
other two wards he will easily
cope with his opponent. If any
one doubts this assertion let hin
eo down into that parish and make
INQUIRIES. He viii be convinced
that this statement is true.
In Washington Parish no one
we'll informed Of the situation ID
all parts of the Parish doubts thai
Mr.. Brock will have safe lead
All kinds Of reports have been
circulated about the strength q
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-09
Carter For Judge.
m the Voters of the Twenty
Sixth Judicial District;

TO the Voters OF tne A"on'S
Sixth Judicial District;
The election, at which you' and
the people Of this District Will
select their District Judge 70
serve them for the next four
wears, will be held on next
Tuesday.
This is the most important
office in the gift Of the people OIL
the Twenty. Sixth Judicial Dis.
trict. And, it is the duty Oh
every man, who has the interest
Of his people and his home at
heart, to go to the polls and
vote, This Office is too important
to allow prejudice and partisan
ship to influence your cholce'
You should vote for the man that
YOU honestly believe will serve
tho hest interest Of the people OF
this District.
I have made every effort to see
each of my constituents person
ally, but time and my ot1lcla
duties have made this impossible
However, my record, as judge
for the past four years is before
Won, and it is on that record tina
/ come to you and ask that yo'
elect me for d second term.
have made mistakes, but this Il
not unusual for a judge SERVING
his first term. But, by these YER,
mistakes, ] feel that l nav
gained much experience, and az
better qualified to serve m
people as a judge.
I have conducted my campalg
for reelection without critlclsl
or bitterness and on a plan
which the high office to which
again aspire would dictate. M
cause is in your hands, and VII
all confidence I await your dec
sion.
Respectfully,
PRENTIss B. CARTER,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-09

the opposition in various sections
of the Parish, but when these re-
reports have been run down they
have been found untrue. They
have been circulated purely for
political effect, but they were
started too soon. They have
blown up of their weight.
Mr.. Brock will be the next
| District Attorney.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-09
whose word is as good as bis

whose word is as good as bis
bond.
The showdown came when
these two great legal lights
played their big hand and show
ed the political trumps they ha'
slipped up their sleeves. They
presented a long and high sound
ing petition to the courts n
which they alleged that District
Attorney Brock should be re-
cused in this special case for l.
or IA different reasons, not one
of which we're they able to prove
in court.
Did anybody doubt that these
lawyers knew these. charges
we're false and we're only trumped
|up to try to arouse a sentiment
against Mr.. Brock Not only
| was Mr.. Brooks exonoration
complete, but even Mr.. Varna.
dos friends seemed rather dis
gusted with the cheapness Of the
palitical trick, and wherever the
truth of this and the various
other charges has been learned,
lit has proven a death blow to the
hopes of a candidate who would
TRY to secure q following by false
pretenses.
All sympathy is entertained
| for the families in the unfortnh.
late occurrence earlier referred
to, and my past record will prove
| that I want to see all criminals
punished for their crimes. but
we do not want to see law and
order dethroned by the Bolshe'
vik lies that have been presented
T.
lin this case by disgruntled poll
ticians and defeated candidates
and fed by the Federationist
Nor do we wish to see a preci
dent established whereby
grand jury can be coerced in the
performance of duty, by govern
Tor, citizens or any interference
whatsoever, and we think il
would be wise to look elsewhere
for q similar action.
i LELAND.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-09

Fair catalogues are ready Tor
distribution. ENQUIRE at this
office or Of any business house
in town and get copy.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-09
L. c.. NOISE
THE Fra.Leader is authorized to an
VOL. RROC

a. candidate for re-electlon as !oio
trict Attorney of the 18th Juolcial
district court of Louisiana, subject 10
tho action of the voters in the Oemo
cratic Primary Election to be nelo VI
tuesday, September IA, ls2o.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-09
As Leland Sees 1t.

The Era, Leader:
Politics is waxing warm again
and we are hearing much dis
cussiOn Of same.
We had thought to be done
with anything more than a pass
ing interest in political contests
and were expecting to watch
from the side with calm serenity,
thru the various runs OF the
present campaign, AS usual tho'
something has to come up 70
quicken our tagging interest IN
to earnest action.
We have been receiving of late
a sheet called the Louisiana Fed
erationist, publishedoin New Or
leans. and thru its columns we
see an effort of two learned legal
lights of the courts in our dis
trict to wage war on the officials |
and courts of our parish and dis
trict and even inferring lnetlclen'
CIV and malicious failure OF duty
on the part of our grand jurors.
It is these accusations and
charges that demand indignant
Reputation by every honest citi-
zen of our parish, and in the
cause of justice I employ my pen
to publicly say what the thought
|ful. honest citizenship of the par
|ish believes-that this is all 'po-
litical thunder" used in an effort
TO mislead and to create preju.
dice that would possibly weaken
the present incumbents OF office
; and maybe strengthen the
chances of some who are looking
so longingly towards filling these
Offices themselves. We believe
i it will prove a real boomerang
+ tho, and when the truth is known
these trumped up charges will
f. fly back and cripple the very
.|ones who are so busy in trying
}, TO fool the people.
+ 1t seems that District Attor
g new Brock is charged with block
# ing the action of the grand jury
in case of the accused in the b.
.e galusa tragedy; of not present
!. ing the witnesses, that be cover
M ed the actions Of the Grand Jury
e, Now my long service Of more
re than forty years on the gran'
% iuries of the parish gives me full
A. knowledge of the Independent
N action of that body and the RICH
! to be heard when l say that the
i have the exclusive right to hea
70 all witnesses that ask for a heal
~ ing before them, and that tina
W body alone can slft the matte'
~ separating the false from th
i, true and say whether or nj
there are sufficient grounds II
~ finding a true bill. The Distri'
~ Attorney nor no one else has tt
10 right to gainsay their action an
, 7 they alone are the judges.
Nv As to the witnesses sommont
ith in that investigation, these san
vi. two learned legal lights had fl
charge OF the case with the rig
to summon such as they cho
and the full right to see that th'
got in their evidence. The
lawyers were employed and we
supposed to have been paid fl
lev this and if they failed in doil
led what they were paid for tn
St. should not try to place the fal
ID against either grand jury, Jud
rye or District Attorney.
up. AS to the honesty of the graz
hat jurors we have only this to sd
j. I'VE have many times served
Mr.. the iuries and often as forema
un- and have yet to see a sins
ten Grand Jury that failed in
the duty as set down by the law, a,
silly las to the highstanding of t
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-09
Notice.

On and after September lsf,
all repair work, parts and auto
accessories, will be strictly cash.
Bplloch Motor 90.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-09
FrankIinton, la, Sept. 9, 1920.
The Era-Leader is authorized to an
pRENTISS B. CARTER

PRENTISS B. CARTER
&c a. candidate for reelection as Judge
Of the 10Th Judicial District Court OF
Louisiana, subject to the action OF tne
voters in the Democratic Urinary
Election to be held on Tuesday, sep
TENDER IA, 1920.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-03
Bureau of Nine
Leaders Predict
'GaS Shortage
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, May Warning
OF the probability OF an actual short
age OF gasoline before the end OF
next summer. as a result Of the dis
propriationate increase in gasoline
production and the number OF au-
tomobiles in use was given in a
statement issued Sunday by the
bureau Of mines
While an increase in stocks at
the end of February OF more than
10OO.0 600 900 gallons of 20 percent
as compared with a year ago. shows
that the situation is not vet acute
but is probable that before the sum-
mer Is over. 1t will become tight. il
indeed T. does not become short"
With the number of automobiles
and trucks NOW IN use estimated to
be % percent greater than last
year. gasoline production, Il was said,
increased only II percent in Febru-
ary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-03
TIMBER WORKERS
TO STRIKE TO-DAY
5000 Blen in Michigan. Wis
COnsin and Minnesota
Make Demands.
b Associated Press

By Associated Press:
MARQUETTE. Nav 2.-Demand
ing an eight-hour day with the pre-
vailing wage scale bout 1900 ID
per Peninsula members Of the I'm
ternational Timber Workers union
We're planning. Sunday night. 10 20
on strike Monday morning in re-
sponse 70 an order issued from head
quarters OF district No. .. az Rhine
Islander. Wis, which embraces Up-
per Michigan, Wisconsin and Mime
sota.
Delta county which includes Es-
canada. Gladstone. Wells and Rapid
River Will be hardest hit IN the I-p-
per peninsula. according % union
heads who declared that the walk
out there Of 5000 men would tie
UP 26 plants.
strike az Manistique. dosing II
plants and that woodworking con-
Germs IN Menominee and Marinette
would be tied up with the walk
out OF 1000 men. A. Niurssing.
where 1 500 timber worker we're
expected 10 join the movement.
three plants would suspend. union
men claimed. Mill owners said four
plants in HOUghton, Baraga and
Outonagon counties ceased opera
tions Sunday. Chippewa county was
expected 10 be only slightly affect
ed by the strike Of timber workers
few OF whom were said 20 be union
members
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-03
OFFICIAL IS
CHARGED WITH
PROFITEERING
Mayor of LoganspOrt, Ind, is
Accused of Making Excess
Profits on Sugar.
L. S. WILL PROSECUTE
Records Show Sugar Was Pur-
chased at 10 Cents and Sold
at 80 Cents a Pound.

By Associated Press:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May 2. -
Charges connecting James l. Barnes,
mayor OF LOgansport. Ind, with an
alleged attempt 10 make excessive
profits on a carload OF sugar we're
made Sunday by Stanley Wyckoff.
federal fair-price commissioner for
Indiana Mr. Wyckoff said an in
vestigatiOn made by him shows that
a carload of sugar sold by a Chi
cagO firm 10 the Ruch-Drompp COM
pany OF LOganspOrt. Ind. at 10 cents
ca pound was immediately resold for
q cents a pound. The bill for the
sugar was paid the Chicago firm by
J. /. Barnes. mayor OF LOgansport.
Uses Company as Medium.
The RuCh-Drompp company. ac-
COTding TO Mr.. WyckOff. is not ac-
CustOmed 10 handling large amounts
OF sugar. He asserts that Mr..
Barnes used the company as a me-
dium for his own transaction.
The price Mayor Barnes is said
10 have paid was $13.619.91 for the
carload. He Immediately shipped
the car TO Indianapolis and sold II
here TO the Sales Extension com
pany for S21. 1000, a profit OF about
1900 on the car. The figures show
lie bought the car for 10 cents a
pound and sold il at 80 cents
Mr.. Wyckoff's Investigations show
cd that neither Mayor Barnes Of
IsOganspOrt nor the Ruch- WrOmpp
company of that city has a whole
sale license to sell sugar. Frederick
Van Nuys, United States district at
torney. announced ne would begin
prosecutions for operating without
"a license and also for profiteering.
Mr WyckOn has wired for instruc-
tIons from the department OF justice
st Washington relative TO legal ac-
ton.
Lever Act Penalty.
Section five Of the Lever act stip-
ulated fine OF IS 600 or imprison-
ment for two years. or both, for
operating without a license. A Ike
penalty is stipulated iu an amend
ment 10 section four OF the act for
profiteering. Mr. Wyckoff said that
il Mr. Barnes is liable to prosecu-
tion under both sections, steps Will
be taken TO bring legal action
against him n the department Of
justice advises such action.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-03
ESTABLISH WAR
RISK BUREAU IN
HOOSIER STATE
House Committee A dopt 5
Plan to Aid War Risk
Beneficiaries.
BY LOUIS LUDLOW. a
CNews-Times Washington Correspondentl ,


WASHINGTON. May 2.-Under a
plan for reorganizing the war risk
insurance bureau approved by the
secretary of the treasury and the
house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce an office of this
bureau will be establisher in InCi-
ana for the accommodation of Indi-
ana service men who are war risk
beuchciaries.
IT is proposed TO establish four
teen regional branches of the bureau
and a large number of sub-reEiOnal
offices. at least one for each state.
The purpose of the proposed legis-
latiOn is 10 coordinate the work 20
be rendered the soldiers, sailors and
marines of the recent war by bring
ing the office Of the war risk bur
eau, the public health service, the
federal board OF vocational educa-
uon. the Red Cross and other kin
dred organizations closer together.
so that there will be a community
Of interest and concert Of action
among those persons who are en-
deavoring 10 render services which
will add to the comfort, health,
benefit and betterment of the men
and women who took part IN the
world war.
Fourteen Offices.
Fourteen regional offices are pro-
posed because the bureau Of public
health service has that number OF
regional Offices and the federal board
of vocational education the same
number. 1t is the thought of a <
promoters OF the plan of CO-ordina-
ton that the regional offices of the
public health service vocational eJ
uCation and war risk shall occupy
the same building in a city. 1t is
pointed out that By doing this tn,
records i'm one office can be used eX-
pediticusly in the other offices as
occasion may require.
Give Choice.
For instance, IL is pointed out. if
a service man wishes TO take Up vO-
catiOnal training he can make appli-
cation and have his case taken care
OF without unnecessary delay. The
medical officers in connection with
the bureau Of public health can ex-
anime him, the bureau of war risk
insurance can give him a rating as
TO his ability and the board OF vo-
catiOnal education can give him the
necessary information and instruc-
tion as TO his training and the best
course for him 10 pursue IL is ar
gued that IL the regional offices are
esta blished in one building all this
service can be readily rendered +,
that a great amount Of the confus-
ION and red tape viii be done away
with and that the general result
viii be more satisfactory 10 every
body concerned.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-03
.35 HUNGER STRIKERS
RELEASED FROM JAIL

nN AN>0NAAAf4 4 At1-
BELFAST. May g. - Thirty-five
more hunger strikers were removed
from the Belfast jail TO a hospital
Sunday. making So who have been
released in the past two days. There
are now no hunger strikers in the
prison.
George Murnaghan a solicitor OF
Omagu. whose father represented
the mid-TyrOue district In parlia-
hent. for 10 years. was arrested by
the military sunday morning and
brought 90 Belfast He was cleo
uou agent for Arthur Griffith, fouu-
der Of the Sim Fein organization In
northwest Tyroe at the general cleo
tIos. Or. stuart health officer at
BeIturbet. county Cavau, also was
arrested.
The Dondonderry. Saturday night
COntable. Peter Henley was shot
through the leg while on his beat
A party OF police which fastened 90
the scene Of the shooting also was
fired on one of the policemen was
struck by "a spent bullet, but was
mot hurt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-03
CHURCHMEN MEET
AT DES MONIES, Ia.
Methodist EpiscOpals Hold an
Important Conference on
Church Questions.

DIES MONIES. Ia, May Her
aiding the Methodist Episcopal qua
driennial general conference meeting
here as the most important in the
history Of the denomination. the
address OF the "a bishops Of the
church submitted TO the conference
sunday declares the church Is on
trial. on behalf of their denomina-
tion. the bishops accept the chal-
lenge and aver that the church must
determine 20 deal courageously with
the vital questions the new age has
been presented. Never before did
a general conference meet at a time
like this" they say in their address
We cannot go back To the less
troubled. more simple placid days.
we are at a crisis in the ages.
II we fail here, it viii not matter
what else we do"
The address is devoted 20 answer
Ing the question. What is our chief
business at the present conference ?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-03
WILSON'S ADHERENTS
SCORE YIN IN TEXAS
BY Associated Press .

BY Associated Press
DALLAS. Texas. May --latest
returns Sunday night from Satur-
days democratic precinct cOnven-
tions throughout Texas showed
definitely that candidates favoring
the present national administration
had won 200 of the 500 votes in
the state convention TO be held May
25 The decentralization forces,
headed by former Sen. Joseph W.
Bailey according TO available re-
turns. had obtained 49 of the state
convention votes One hundred and
nfty-one votes were still uuacCounted
for tn the unofficial returns
TabulatOrs made no effort TO re-
cord the votes cast in the precinct
meetings having confined themselves
10 the tabulauOn OF county con-
vention delegates and their instruc-
tions OF national questions.
Complete returns will not be
available, 30 was said. until the
county convention meet Tuesday 10
select the state convention delegates
in accordance with instructions given
by yesterdays precinct meetings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-03
Farmer Murders
T1CO People Then
Commits Suicide
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press:
DAWSON SPRINGS. KY, May ..
sherman HammOns. 55. wealthy
farmer. shot and instantly killed his
wife, 70. her sister-in-!aw. Mrs. John
Hanmons, and then blew out his
own brains here Sunday after he
had been failed in an attempt to
Kill his four-year-old son. Mrs.
sherman Hammons had instituted
divorce proceedings and the trou-
bic is said to have arisen over a
dispute as to the possession Of the
child.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-03
OHIO NINE OFFICIALS
HOLD SESSION TO-DAY
BY Associated Fress

BY Associated Fress
CLEVELAND. O.. May .: - The
scale committee Of the Ohio mine
workers subdistrlcts numbers five
and six will confer with representa-
tives Of the Pittsburg Vein Opera
tors association Monday in an at
tempt 10 break a deadlock which ex-
listed when the conference adjourned
Saturday.
Forty-one demands including pay
ment on the run-of-mine basis and
pay for removing stone were pre-
sented by the miners officials. rep
reseenting 1000 men. a week ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-03
DISQUALIFICATION OF
NAVY SHIPS ENDED
- AasncIated Press.

Bv AssocIated Press.
WASHINGTON. May 2-Demobii-
izatlorr pf-the navy from the maxi
mum OF 2,40O ships operated dur
ing the war. including hundreds OF
vessels from battieships OF the first
line 10 yachts and anti-submarine
craft acquired for the emergency
is now virtually complete. Il was an
nounced Sunday by the navy depart
ment. The reduction In ships. X
was said. had been almost as great
in proportion as the demobilization
OF 100000 in personnel