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The Washington times., 1920-11-19
3 3EECTROCUTED WHEN
AUTO HITS LIVE WIRE

STURGEON BAY, Wis, Nov. 10
Three persons were electrocuted here
when their autoi obile plunged OF a
bridge and struck an electric wire
carrying $1,000 volts. Tho car fell
hfteen feet into a creek bed and Two
Feet OF water, carrying the wire
with II.
The dead are Miss Louis zanders.
twenty-one years old. school
teacher OF Gardner. Wis: Arthur
pelwiche. twenty-seven. and clem-
ents Denii, twenty-five, both Of
Gardner.
The Washington times., 1920-11-19

will arrive In Washington within the
next few days To consult with seere-
tary OF Agriculture Meredith on va
keting farm products.
The Washington times., 1920-11-19

ADVERTISEMENT.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-21

state executive committee will meet
on Thursday, Oct. 7th. An interesting
program has been prepared.
Modification Of the Volstead Act to
permit the sale of light wines and
beer would ultimately destroy the en-
tire prohibition amendment, declared
William g. McAdoo, recently. "Prohi-
bftion means prevention" he contin-
ues. ut does not mean license in any
form. To permit the sale of light
wines and beer is to open a crack in
the door of prevention, and once the
crack is made the door is opened wide.
1t Is impossible to administer light
wine and beer law in such a manner as
to prevent the gravest abuses.
at is a notorious fact. that all drunk
ards begin by drinking light wines and
beer when young, and as the appetite
grows the desire for stronger drink is
developing. If we turn loose upon the
country light wines and beer, the
greatest victory ever achieved fol
helpless women and children would be
thrown to the winds.
IF congress can, by mere majority
vote, with the approval of a favorins
president, license light wines and beer
| then prohibition, which required two
thirds vote and presidential approva
plus the consent of three-fourths of thu
states, can be nullified by majorit,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-21

afternoon but all who were invited
last year are welcome to, attend.
Mrs. Norman Sheppard will be host
ess for a meeting of the young mar
ried peoples class of the First Bap-
list church at her hoMe, 70 South Six
teenth street. Tuesday evening. Every
member is asked to come.
The Epworth League of the Grace
church will give a hard times party
at the church Tuesday evening at
of the church are invited to come for
social time.
The Tirzah Aid will meet in the club
rooms Wednesday afternoon. All
members are asked to come.
The third annual harvest display
and indoor fair will be held in the
New Westville church basement Fri
day evening and Saturday afternoon
No admission will be charged. The
public is invited.
Mrs Francis Mccarthy, of Spokane
Wash, has been the house guest OF
Mrs. H. Decker, 119 South Eleventh
! street.
Miss Mary Virginia Burr. who has
returned to her home in Detroit
| Mich.
The Ornis Meias club will be enter
| tanned at the home of Miss Catherine
Binkley, 20s National avenue. Wed
nesday evening.
! Every Earlha m alumnus is asked tt
attend the alumni meeting in Earlhan
J Hall Tuesday evening at 500.
Mr. and Mrs. Forest Livelsburgel
are the parents of a son, Charlie:
friedrich, born Sept. 10. Mrs, Ltvels
burger is the daughter Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Charles Hunemeier, South Nintl
| street.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Evans an
daughter, Jeanette, who returned
short time ago from motor trip t
California, left Friday for Hartford
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-21

Conn.,, where Mr.. Evans will play polo
this winter.
The Daffodil club will meet Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. S.
N. Siegel, 400 South Ninth street.
The Perseverance class of the First
Baptist church meets Wednesday at
$3.50 at the home of Mrs. K. G. Nc
Mahan, 322 Randolph street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray KRONER. of Pitts.
burgh, Pa, who have been the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. William Kroner, Of
South Fifth and A streets, left Mon,
day for Chicago, Ill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-21
CONSUMPTION OF LIQUOR
IN u. S. LOWEST SINCE 1870

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21-Consump-
tion of wines and liquors in the United
States in 1919 was less per capita than
during any year since 1870, according
to estimates of the department OF
commerce. in 1870 the amount was
40 gallons per capita, rising to 22.79
gallons in both 1907 and 1911 and fall
ing to 9.17 gallons last year. The total
consumption Of wines and liquors in
1919 totaled 992.394.720 gallons COM
pared with a total of 1.7O1. s27,271 gal.
Ions or 1896 gallnos per capita in 1918
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-21

meeting held in the Y. M. G. A. Mon
day might. Edward Hasemeier wal
elected yice-president, Thomas Wilson
urer.i 4- ..
A report from the treasurer showed
that 1902 was on hand, $50 in cash
and one sac Liberty Bond. Commit
tees for the coming year will be ap
pointed by the new executive commit
tee soon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-21


The W. G. T. u. of Wayne County
will meet in annual convention in
West Richmond Friends Church, Sept
a0th.
The annual election of officers will
take place in the morning. A full at
tendance from all local unions is
desired,
Mrs. Culla J. VayhingeF. for II years
the president OF the w. c. T. U. OF
Indiana, has been nominated for the
Office Of United States senator to sue
coed Senator Watson, whose term ex-
pires the fourth of next March. She is
now at Washington, d. G., to attend
the national w. O. T. U. executive
committee and the international con
gress against alcolism which will be
held in Washington, Sept. 21-26. The
National w. C. T. U. convention which
was to meet in Atlantic City in Novern
Der, has been called off and all neces
sary business will be transacted by
the executive committee.
The state convention of the w. G
T. u. of Indiana will be held in Ham
mond, Ind, Oct. S-11 inclusive. The
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-21

of congress with the approval of the
President.
Every man and woman voter who
puts the welfare of children and hui
manity above the mere qualification of
harmful appetites should see to it that
the next congress does not destroy the
prohibition amendment"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-21

HARRY SCOTT ELECTED
SUNDAY SCHOOL HEAD
Harrison Scott was elected presi-
dent of the City Sunday School Asso-
citation, to succeed Harry Reeves. at a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-21
ROLLS BONES WITH JUDGE;
LOSES AND HAS TO PAY FINE

CHICAGO, Sept. q. = Municipal
Judge Stewart rolled the dice with
Thirsty" Smiddy. negro craps" shoot.
er, for a fine in the Chicago Avenue
court Monday, and Smiddy lost 81
and costs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-21

Bricks are the most durable of build
ing material. 49,,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
COUNTIES SHOW
GAINS OR LOSSES
More Georgia Census
Figures Given Out at
Capital

WASHINGTON, July 13.-A mum
Der of Georgia counties have lost in
population during the last ten years,
particularly those containing no cit
les of importance, whole others, es-
pecially those containing the larger
cities, have gained, according to
census figures given out here by the
census bureau. The cause of the
loss is attributed entirely to the de-
parture of the negroes from the ru-
raj sections into the north, the white
populations generally showing in
creases. Among the Georgia coun-
ties reported are the following:
Stewart county, 12,089 decrease OF
1.348 or 10 per cent.
Terrell county, 1861, decrease Of
2,4O2, or 1O.9 per cent.
Bibb county, 71,304, increase Of
1853, or 25.9 per cent.
Early county, 18,983,, increase
Webster county, 5,S42, decrease
8O8, or 1872 per cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
85 Years Old, But He
Can Handle Plow

J. J. Slappey, of Micanopy, Fla,
has arrived in Americas to be the
guest of R. A. Slappey at his home
on Church street. Although Mr..
Slappey passed his 85th birthday on
April IL, he is in full possession of
all his faculties and is quite hale and
hearty. He owns a small acreage in
truck at Micanopy upon which he
for work was $500 per day.?
raises produce for market. On six
rows planted in beans he made $12,
besides giving many pounds to the
needy. From a few short rows plant
ed in water melons $18 was realized.
Other sales netted him eer on three
quarters of an acre.
The labor conditions which have
demoralized the entire country did
not affect this veteran farmer, for
being told by day laborer that his
price for work was SO per day, Mr..
Slappey promptly informed him that
he would plow his own rows, and till
his own soil. This he did with tell
ing effect at the close of the spring
truck season.
This is Mr., Slappey's first visit to
his son in two years and before his
return home he will visit relatives
in Fort Valley and Macon, later go-
! ing to Hilton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
FORTYEICHTERS
FINALLY GIVE IN
TOLABOR GROUP
10 Nominate for Presi-
dent at Joint Session
Tonight !.

CHICAGO, July 13-Amalgama-
ton of the principal groups attemnt-
ing to form a new party was de-
feated today when the Committee Of
Forty-elght voted to join with the
National Labor party. A large non
partisan League group and a delega-
tlon OF Single Takers marched into
the labor convention and announced
that they also had decided to ANAL
gamate on motion of Max HAYES. of
cleveland. The nomination of presi-
Dental candidates of the united new
party was made special order Of
business for $3.50 o'clock tonight.
The proposed amalgamation of tha
minority political groups into one.
new party early today hinged on two
JOINT conferences. The labor party in
an ultlmatum last night after fifty
hours OF conferences had failed to
bring any amalgamation, voted to
proceed to the adoption of a plat
form and the selection of candidates
II the conference report was not
ready this morning. The radical fac
ton in the labor convention threat
ened for several hours last night to
break off negotiations with the For
ty-elghters. More conservative dele
gates, however, STAYED if the I'M
pending split.
The labor convention heard the re-
mainder OF the reports of the resolu-
tons committee after the amalgama-
ton announcement, approved the CO.
operative store movement, election
laws giving migratory workers the
right to vote, and other resolutions.
including "relief from starvation wa
ges and inhuman treatment" for pos
tai employees. sympathy for Eugene
Debs and Jim Larkin, and a demand
for the immediate release of the Esch
Cummins law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
Well is Attached in
Negroes Law Suit

The singular spectacle of a work.
man attaching a "hole in the ground"
for digging it was presented today in
the Justice court of F. w. Griffin.
Tom Tison, well known negro WELL
digger, was the complainant in the
case, setting out that he had lug
well on the property of jim Single
ton, another negro. The lien was
levied by Tison in the form of lab
orcrs' lien proceedings, and it was
sought to enforce the lien against
personal property. Judge Griffin
asked Judge Carter to preside dur
ing the hearing of the complaint,
and after some legal objections had
been entered the case was continued
until next week, when the hearing
will be resumed. In the meantime,
the well remains ''hole IN the
ground with lien on it" as one cf
those present at the hearing express
ed it this afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
Gatewood Declines
Tax Assessors Place

7. F. Gatewood who was named
one of the city tax assessors by city
council at it's last session, has de-
clined to accept the appointment, and
his place on the board has been of
fered to P. B. Williford, who has
acceptance under consideration. Mr..
Williford was formerly a member of
the board, and being in the real
estate business, is thoroughly familiar
with values here. E. D. Hines and
H. o. Jones, the other members of
the board, have notified Mayor Shep-
pard they will accept the places ten
dered them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
Ex-Service Men To Be
Given Dental Service

Former service men will be inter
ested in an announcement made to-
day by Gordon Howell, commander
of John D. Mathis Post, American
Legion, that arrangements have been
perfected for all former-service men
to have dental work done without
cost by an Americas dentist, under
certain conditions. These conditions
are that the work necessary must be
as the result of condition due to
army service and this fact must be
certified to by an accredited physic-
ian. Under the present arrangement,
such men are referred to DR.. Wilbur
Smith for the necessary certificates,
and on presentation of these to DIR.
M. Fl. Wheeler, all necessary dental
work will be done by him, the ex'
pense of this being borne by the fed
eral government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
Training to Play
Piano 100 Hours

LONDON, July 15-Albert Kemp
here is in training to compete for a
$4,000 prize said to be offered by
an American music company 70 any
one who can play a piano 100 hours
without stopping. He has played 90
hours before and is memocizing 15O
pieces of music now for his greatest
test. He wears wrist bandages soak
ed in iodine, has his face bathed in
cologne to keep him awake and the
piano keys tipped with alcohol to keep
his finger tips from cracking.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
Missing Shoes Found ON
Another Negroes Feet

Millard Williams, alias "Speck,' a
negro, is held in Jail here on charges
of theft. A night or two ago another
negro reported to Sheriff Harvey he
had lost pair of shoes while sitting
in the waiting room of the Central
Station here. He admitted he fell
asleep short while, and when be
awoke the shoes were gone. "Speck"
was arrested yesterday and the lost
shoes found on his feet. On search
ing him at the jail, pocketbook sans
money was found in his pocket. This
the complaining witness identified as
his, although its loss had not been
noticed until that time. The pocket
book, he said, had contained about
~ IN cash when it disappeared.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
Ace Practices For
Record Air Flight

PARIS, July 13-Testing his en-
durance preparatory to an airplane
attempt to exceed the altitude rec
ord of Major R. A. Schroeder, U. S.
A., who flew to a height of six miles
Lieutenant Casale, French ace, had
himself sealed in a steel tube the 9TH
er day and the air exhausted slowly
until the pressure inside equalled
what it would have been at seven
miles above the earth. This pressure
was reached in so minutes and his
descent" required the same length
of time. He suffered no i'll effects.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
TO TAKE FIGHT
INTO EVERY STATE.


COLUMBUS, o., July 13.-Frank-
nee for vice-president, announced
last evening following a conference
with Governor Cox, the presidential
candidate, at the Governors man
sion here that both he and the gov
ernor had decided that they would
consider no state as being hopeless
and that they would carry the fight
into every state in the union dur
ing the coming campaign.
This was the first definite an
nouncement to come from the heads
of the ticket since their nomination.
Both the governor and myself are
not going to consider any state
hopeless. We intend to go into ev-
cry one," Mr.. Roosevelt said.
Mr.. Roosevelt also reiterated Gov
ernor Cox's recent intimation that
the campaign will be carried into the
west at an early date. He said he
expected to take the stump immed-
lately after his official notification.
The notification ceremonies, he said,
he hoped would be at his home at
Hyde Park, N. Y, and that he ex-
pected to resign as assistant secre-
tary of the navy about August l, or
Immediately after return of Secre-
tary Daniels from Alaska. His de-
sire to begin preparation of his noti-
fication speech, Mr.. Roosevelt said,
would hasten his resignation. He
will go to East Port, Maine, where
his family now is, to prepare the
speech.
The vice-presidential nominee
stated that he considered the League
of Nations one of the dominant is
sues of the campaign, not only in
the east but also in the west. He
said he expected to make his cam
paign chiefly on the LEAGUE of Ma
tions' issues.
Mr.. Roosevelt stated that he ex-
petcs to be in Dayton on July 20
when the Democratic national COM
mittee meets there and also that he
hopes to see the president soon. He
said the time of his conference with
the president would depend solely
upon the desire of the chief execu-
tive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
Government Called
Football of Partisans

BIRMINGHAM, July 13.-Declar-
ing that the government has been
a football of partisans and the de-
sire of plunderers," Senator Under
wood in an address today at the re-
union of the Rainbow Division vet
Grants, urged them to become lead
ers in the fight against the dangers
which, he said, are threatening the
life of the republic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
SUFFRAGE INJUNCTION
APPLICATION DISMISSED
District Supreme Court
Judge Refuses To Act
For Ants

WASHINGTON. July 18.-Jus-
tice Bailey in the district supreme
court today dismissed the injunction
proceedings brought by Charles F,
Fairchilds, of New York, president
of the American Constitutional
League, to prevent the PRONUNCIATION
of the ratification of the suffrage
amendment and to test the validity
of the equal suffrage law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
Two More Drinks
Are Put to Rout

WASHINGTON, July 13-'sall off
fellers, sail off! Prohibition Com
missioner John F. Kramer has clamp
ed No. 10 on druggists who sell
Glycyrrhizae Aromaticum highball
and the Levendulae Composite cock
tail. These are drinks" decided he,
and banned the two little beverages
with the terrible names and kicks.
One was alcohol and licorice and the
other made of alcohol favored with
another harmless herb.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
Street Boat Service
On Thames Discussed

LONDON, July 13-There is talk
here of a motor boat passenger ser
vice on the Thames to relieve street
and tube traffic congestion. The plan
has been broached before but the
same objection has always been made.
People will ride the boats in summer
but not in winter and it is costly to
maintain part year service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
British Labor Votes
Down Irish Demands

LONDON, July ia proposal
to employ direct action if necessary
to force the government to with
draw its troops from Ireland and
cease the manufacturing of NUM-
tions for use in Ireland and Russia
was defeated today in the special
trades union congress, called to con-
slider labor's attitude on the Irish
question.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
Germans Given Another
Day on Coal Ultirnatum

SPA, July 13.-(By Associated
Press. )-The Allied prime minis
ters have decided not to insist on
the Germans replying to the Allied
ultimatum regarding coal deliveries
at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The
Germans will be permitted to defer
their reply until tomorrow.
Experts on both sides were spend
ing today re-examining the situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
Bolivian President
Reported Overthrown

LIMA, Peru, July 12.-(Mon-
day. Revolution has broken out
in Bolivia, according to dispatch
received late today from Lapas. The
government headed by President
Guerra, has been overthrown and
Bautista Saviedra has assumed power
supported by the army.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
BY ]. HERBERT DUCKWORTH
N. E. A. Staff Correspondent

Copyright 1920, by The Enterprise
REVAL Ehonia July 13My
ventures There thrilling charming peasant
girl.
left Reval Esthona at for Walk Two Boshevi
agents usual the platform, the off
had aboard early,
g o Russia.
My guide Eshonian lad
guarded
of exchange)
The packed with motley
Riga Esthonan soldiers
Russians trying goodness knows where peasants babies
Baltic barons, stranded Cossacks and German bagmen
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
feel, however, that they will b.
obliged to accept it.

Sundays dispatches announced the
sending of proposal by the Allies to
the Moscow government for an armis-
tice with Poland on condition that
the Poles retire within the natural
Polish frontier. 1t was set forth
that the armistice would be followed
by conference of representatives
of all the countrifs on the Russian
border, and that if the Bolsheviki
attacked the Poles within these
frontiers the Allies would come to the
aid of Poland.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
POLES DISSATISFIED
RJT TO ACCEPT

SPA, Belgium, July 19.-The Pol
ish delegation at the conference is
understood to be very much dissatis.
fed with the terms of the Allied note
to the Russian Soviet government
proposing an armistice between the
Bolshevik and Polish armies. They
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13

Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Hart, Miss Eth
Ell Mae Hart and John Charles Hart
left Anercius last night by automo-
bile for a visit of several days to L. E.
Hart at his home in Waycross.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-13
THIRD PARTY AMALGAMATION EFFECTED
TELLS OF PLUNGE INTO
SOVIET RUSSIA'S HEART
J. Herbert Duckworth Writes Interestingly of Con
ditions Behind Veil of Mystery of
Bolshevism

Correspondent j. Herbert Duckworth telling
readers the TRUTH about Russia today He
frontier and without permit Russia
first thoroughly independent investigation conditions Land
Silence finally jailed depoed by his facts