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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
John S. Evins Named
Theatrical Manager

ATLANTA, Oct. ID. - John G
Evins, one of the best known and
most popular theatrical men in the
Southeast, has returned to Atlanta as
general manager of the American
Theatres corporation.
Since January Mr.. Evins has been
in charge of the Odcon and Folly
tneaters in Savannah.
Mr.. Evins will be IN complete
charge of the American Theatres cor
pcraiion and it will be his task 10
negotiate for new theaters that are
to be secured soon and to direct those
now in operation.
The American Theatres corpora
ton is capitalized at $5,000,000 and
has on it's board of directors some
of the most prominent business and
theatrical lhen in the Southeast. 1t
now operates or is preparing to OPP
crate theaters in Savannah. Ga. ;
Chattanooga, Tenn; Americus, Ca,
and Sumter, S. c., and is building
in Savannah a new theater with a
seating capacity of 1890. Mr.. Evins
expressed the opinion that the cor
poration will have between twenty
five and thirty theaters, devoted to
moving pictures principally.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
May Let Huns Help
Name Reparations

PARIS, Oct. 14.--The abandon
ment by the repatriations commission
of the task assigned to it by the trea-
ty of Versailles is the principal fea-
ture of the compromise adopted dur
ing the conference between Premiers
De La Croix. of Belgium, and Lloyd
George, of England, says the Petit
Parisien.
The commission was charged with
working out the amount of the Ger
man indemnity and the matter of its
payment, but in future, the newspa-
per says, it will probably sit only in
consultative capacity. The ex-
change of views relative to repara-
tions will continue between England,
France and Belgium, it is said. Pre-
mier Lloyd George persists in the be-
lief that the Germans would carry
out more willingly an agreement in
which they shall have share in
framing, and France and Belgium
have acceded to this view, it is inti-
mated The Germans probably will
be admitted at the proposed Brussels
conference.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
new CHARGE OF
$2.25 PER 1000
FEET ASKED FOR
Commission Sets Nov.
l9 AS Date F or Hear
ing Application

The Americus Lighting company.
through legal advertisement pub
lished in the Times-Recorder TODAY
by direction Of the Georgia Railroad
commission, serves notice on their
patrons that they have asked the
commission to grant an increase in
the rates for gas served to the peo-
pie of Americus. and that hearing
on their application has been set by
the commission for Wednesday, No
vember 19,at 10 o'clock a. m. at the
commissions headquarters in Allan
ia.
The notice states that the compa-
ny has asked permission to increase
its gas rate to 1925 per 1000 cubic
feet, subject to the present discount
of 10 cents per 1000 feet used if
paid by the 10th of the month, and
with minimum charge of $1.50 per
month.
The rate asked, if granted, would
constitute a gross increase of 25 per
cent. or from the present gross rate
of $1.80 per 1000 feet of gas to
1925, and increase in the minimum
charge of so cents per month, or
from Sl.OO TO Sl.0U. NO appnca-
ton is made to increase electric
rates.
The application is the second this
year for an increase in gas rate, one
filed in the early part Of the year
having been granted in part by tn
commission on April 81 after a
hearing. At that time the company
was allowed to increase the gas rat
from $1.0O to $3.50 gross or $1.7o
net, 10 cents per 1000 feet discount
being allowed for prompt paymeng
of bills. The minimum was orGer
ed kept at ST., although the company
asked for an increase to $3.50.
It is stated by representatives Of
the Americas Lighting Co. that the
Atlanta, Macon, Columbus and 9th
err gas companies now have applica-
tions pending for increases to the
same maximum rate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
COX CHALLENGES
HARDING TO DEBATE.

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-On behalf
Of Governor Cox, Senator Pat Har-
rison, of Mississippi, has issued
formal challenge to Senator Harding
to meet the Democratic presidential
candidate in a joint debate on the
subject of the League of Nations.
Acting for the speakers burea
of the Democratic national commit
tee, of which he, is chairman, Sena-
tor Harrison wired Senator Harry S
New, VINO occpies a similar position
in the Republican organization, Of
fering to cancel any speaking en-
gagements heretofore made for Gov
ernor Cox in order to bring the two
candidates together.
Continuing, he included any and
all Republican speakers in blanket
challenge to meet other Democratic
speakers who, he said, would be will
ing to use a portion of their meet
.ings from now until election day to
Adiscuss Senator Harding's position
on the league with anyone who cared
to debate the point.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
AN APP AL

TO The Democrats of the South
. Let me appeal to every DEM
ocratic man and woman i n the
South to Immediately make a con-
tribution to the National Demo-
cratic Campaign fund.
The tide to victory has turned.
We are sure of victory if the
proper financial support is given.
The election of a Democratic
president means peace, prosperity
and h ppiness for the South.
No one can tell just what will
happen in the event of Republican
success.
The professional politician of
the Nc-th is jealous of the pros
perity of the South.
The funds should be immediate
ly contributed. Delay may be
fatal Send your check today to
The Americas Times-Recorder.
JOE SPARKS,
Assistant Treasurer Democratic
National Committee.
Columbia. s. C.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
MRS. WILSON'S
CASH TOLEAGlJE
President S Wife Gives
500 AS One Of 1000
Women

NEW YORK, Oct. 14-Mrs. Wood
row Wilson today contributed S100
as zone of thousand women to
preach the doctrine of the League of
Nations. In letter received by the
women's bureau of the Democratic
National committee she said:
81 have just received your letter
with its ringing appeal to every wo-
man who believes in the League of
Nations to assist in the splendid ef-
forts of the women's bureau to hepl
spread what the League means to us
and every real American. / am very
happy to be one of thousand women
to respond and herewith inclose my
check for one hundred dollars"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
Edwards Must Serve
For Staying Of Wife

TALBOTTON, Oct. IA. Fred
Edwards, formerly town marshal of
Talbotton, who was twice convicted
of having murdered his wife, wa
yesterday denied new trial by the
Supreme court of Georgia after the
court had studied motion carried
up from the Talbot Superior court
by ATTORNEYS for the defendant in
one of the most sensational cases
ever appearing on the Talbot courl
calendar.
Edwards was arrested in. Americus
more than two years ago, ne con-
Quoting a Lamar street barber shop
at the time.
Bdwards's first wife was found
dead at the Talbotton home IN the
middle of the night. A bullet
wound had caused her death. Ed
wards maintained she had shot, her
self while in fit of melancholla.
Later he married the woman who
was with him in Americus at the
time of his arrest. She was a
wealthy widow. Circumstantial evil
dence was weaved together and
coupled to his visits to the BEDSIDE
of the widow while his wife was alive
strengthened the belief of the Of
ficers that Mrs. Edwards had been
murdered.
Edwards was sentenced to serve
a life term in the state prison.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
Flood of Jewish
Emigrants Coming

BERLIN, Oct. 14-Reports from
Danzig, Hamburg and Bremen say
great tide of Jewish emigration to
the United States has set in, and
that already it is flowing at the
rate of thousands day through Ant
werp and toward French ports. 1t
has been necessary to erect barracks
at Danzig to house the applicants for
passports and the correspondent
there of the Berlin Tageblatt says
virtuallr a new city has come into
existence, composed of Jews organ
lied and financed by the Hebrew Inn
migration Aid society ard the Joint
Distribution committee of America
Administration t"ildings, store
houses, work rooms, restaurants and
even a temporary synagogue have
been provided in the outskirts OF
Danzig for the emigrants. There are
many women and children awaiting
transportation, going they say, to
husbands and fathers in America.
The Tafgeblatt's CORRESPONDENT
says many of the men seeking pas
sage to America have fled from Pol
ant, assisted by the Joint Distaibu-
ton committee and others from Rus
sia, having been driven before the
Bolshevik army as it advanced into
Poland. The Poles made no opposi-
tion to their passage THROUGH the cor
ridor to Danzig.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
WOMEN ELECTION
OFFICERS FIRED
Four Removed For Re.
fusing To Let Women
Register

CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-Five cleo
tions officers. four of them women,
have been removed from office by
the board of election commissioners
here after hearing on the COM
plains filed by six women members
of the Three Arts club who on Tues
day were refused the right to regis
ter. The discharged officials were
two Democratic judges, both of them
women; one Republican judge, a
Republican woman clerk and a Demo
cratic woman clerk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
ROBBERSPLUCK
SOCIETY QUEENS
Get $4,000 In levels,
But Woman S Wit
Saves $4,000

CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-Six women,
all of them wives of prominent manu-
facturers and business men, were
held up and robbed early today in a
taxicab of jewels valued at $4,000
and several hundred dollars in cash,
Five of the women in the party saw
ed the greater part of their iewelry,
worth approximately 100000, by
dropping it to the floor of the car
while the first woman was surrender
ing hers. The bandits. described as
two young men, hoped onto the run
ming board of their car as the wo-
men were leaving a social function
they had attended at the home of a
friend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
REPRIEVE OF 10
SLAYERS SCORED
Only 3 In l3 Hang, And
Chicago Chief Is
Caustic

CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-Frank Cam
bione and james H, Reese. murder
ers, were hanged here today. and
Frank Seager, another slayer, will
mount the gallows tomorrow. Ten
other men sentenced to be hanged to-
day or tomorrow for murder, were
granted repieves.
Chief of Police Garrity, comment
ing on the reprieves, issued the fol-
lowing statement:
''The fact that all but three of thir-
teen murderers have slipped their
necks from the moose is an invitation
to gunner to go back to their pro-
fessi0n. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
ALBANY Council Hands
OFF In Phone Increase

ALBANY, Oct. 14.-The City
Council of Albany has declined to
recommend or oppose the Increased
rates for telephone service, which
the Southern Bell Telephone compa-
ny is seeking, and whose petition
to the Georgia Railroad Commission
will be heard October 27,
District Manager p. ]. Nix, AL
bany. and General Manager David
Laird, of Savannah, presented copy
of the company's petition to the
council, and appeared to answer any
questions that might be asked on the
subject. They declared that they
were not seeking an endorsement of
the proposed increases, but simply
were playing with "the cards on the
table" in order that the council and
the public might kno wexactly what
the telephone company is seeking.
1t was brought out in the discus
sion that the proposed increase IN
rate will amount to 25 per cent. This,
Mr.. Laird explained, will cause rates
in Albany to be SIS for a business
telephone, and $3.50 for residence
duplex telephone. He stated that
these rates will also apply in Ameri-
Gus, Thomasville, Oordele, Balm
bridge and other cities classed with
Albany in the matter of telephone
service; that Valdosta, Waycross,
Brunswick and other cities in that
class would have a slightly higher
rate, that still higher rate would
apply in Savannah and cities Of that
class and that Atlanta would have
a rate nearly twice that charged in
Albany.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
Chinese Students At
University Celebrate

ATHENS. Oct. 14.-On October
10, 1911, the Chinese republic was
born, and Monday the four students
attending the University of Georgia
held appropriate exercises in honor
of that occasion. 1t was meeting
similar to one that Americans would
hold on the 4th of July. 1t was
celebration of the national indie
pendence of their country.
Quite a number of the people Of
Athens, known to these young men,
were invited to attend the exercises.
The gathering was in LeConte hail
and the exercises were full of inter
est.
The opening address was by c. c..
Feng, a member of the Senior Glass
of the University. The national song
of China was then sung in Chinese
by the four young men and after
wards explained in English.
The young men then saluted the
Stars and Stripes and the flag of
Brazil.
c. Y. Yang, another Chinese stu
dent delivered an address in Chinese
and then explained 1t in English.
The Chinese yell was given by the
four young men. The English trans
lation was "China Live Forever"
A brief history of the Chinese re-
pubIic was given by C. C. Feng
and a very interesting address was
delivered by C. Y. Tang on Recent,
Important Movements in China.
The students gave the "Chinghau"
veil which was quite lively and full
of enthusiasm, after which Y. T.
Yeh talked interestingly of Friend
" Relationship among Brazil, the
United States and the Chinese re-
public.
E. F. Dempsey, T. w. Reed and J..
G. Dantas, native of Brazil, now
attending the University.
AT the conclusion of the speeches,
delicious refreshments were served
The affair was in every way most
ENJOYABLE one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
To Give Congress Full
Chance To Save Power

AMHERST, Mass, Oct. 14.-The
Federal Waterpower commission has
agreed to refuse to accept any appli-
cation for power permits within any
of the existing national parks until
after Congress has been given full
opportunity to pass upon the entire
question of power development with
in such parks. J. Horace MacFar-
land, of Harrisburg, Pa, who is presi-
dent of the American Civic associa-
ton, announced the decision today in
addressing the convention here. He
stated further that Senator Jones, OF
Washington, had promised to intro
duce bill in congress withdrawing
all national parks and monuments
from the provisions of the recently
enacted feedral water power act and
urge its early passage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
Says Lobbyists Overrun
u S. State Department.

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 14.--Charges
that the petroleum intrigue has been
unable to reach the White House and
has turned its attention to the de-
partment of state. which is overrun
by lobbyists representing interests
working against Mexico in petroleum,
political and divers other matters,
were made by Roberto Pesquiera,
personal representative in the United
States of Provisional President De La
Huerta, in a statement issued today.
Pesquiera says this statement en-
bodies report he will make to
Huerta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
British Miners Vote
To Go On Great Strike

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE United
Kingdom today is faced with per,
haps the most ominous industrial
crisis in its history, due to the de-
cision of the coal miners to allow
strike notices to become effective
Saturday night, following their re,
lection of the compromise Offered
to their demand for two shilling
per shift increase in wages. 1t seems
certain, unless an agreement of some
kind is reached, that more than
800, 900 miners will not return to
the pits Monday, thereby THROWING
hundreds of thousands of workers
in other industries out of work. 1t
was stated the miners executive eX-
pected to be summoned OF the board
of trade this afternoon, but this is
a matter of speculation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
Atlanta Gets Behind
Georgia Advertising

ATLANTA, Oct. 14-Atlanta has
cot sousrely behind the Advertise
Georgia Enterprise and pledged it
self to raise the 100000 advertis-
ing fund. Under the chairmanship
of Harry Goodhart, and with the
Advertising club actively in charge
all the civic organizations of At
lanta will support the campaign for
funds.
Racking the campaign are the
Chamber of Commerce, which 5000
members: the Rotary and Kiwanis
clubs and several other organiza-
lions. The county commissioners
and the city council probably will
make substantial appropriations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
COX SEES TAFT
PROVING SENATE
PLOT ON TREATY
SAYS Statement Indicates
Plan To Disregard
Election

VANWERT, Ohio, Oct. Ia. - A
new line of attack upon Ex-Presi-
dent Taft's position on the League
of Nations was made here today
Governor Cox in opening thre
days campaign in his home state.
Referring to Taft's statement that
even in the event of the election of
Cox there would remain enough Re-
publican senators to defeat the
treaty, Governor Cox declared this
Indicated plan to disregard the de-
cision in the league referndum. "
Governor Cox reiterated that he
favored "going into the league with
the hitchcock reservation or any
other that offered good facts ana
that do not have the purpose of de
struction."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
Wilson Saves Negress
Slayer From Hanging

WASHINGTON, Oct 14.-Presi-
dent Wilson intervened today to save
from the gallows Josephine Berry,
a young negress, under sentence to
be hanged tomorrow for the murder
of another negro woman. Her sem
tence was committed to life impris-
onment.
No woman has been hanged in the
district of Columbia since the execu-
ton of Mrs. Surratt in connection
with the assassination of President
Lincoln.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
Frankly Criticized For
Statement, He Replies
AS Frankly

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-Secre-
tary of Agriculture Houston reiterat-
ed to representative of agricultural
interests in conference here that the
treasury department would not be "a
party to the Withholding of any
commodity from the market in or
der to maintain artificially high
prices.
Spokesman OF. the delegation were
fran kin their criticism of Houston's
recent statement that prices had be-
gun to recede, but the secretary told
them as frankly that his statement
property represented conditions.
The delegation sought mainly to
have the treasury department revive
the war finance corporation, arguing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
Hoover's Discovery!
Price Peak Reached! !

TOPEKA, Kans., Oct. 14.-The
apex in the high cost of living has
been reached in America, and from
now on prices will undergo contin-
uous downward readjustment, Her
bert Hoover declared in an address
here last night.
In his address Hoover declared that
eff this price readjustment is not
based upon some plan providing easy
stages in the descent, it will go down
with a crash that will result in the
destruction of countless industries" "
America needs, he added, a national
program to control this downward
readjustment. and wages paid for Ia
Dor need not come down with the
high cost of living, if labor increases
it's production.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
Albany Mayor For
Citv Manager Plan

ALBANY, Oct. 14.-The city OF
Alban-- has progressed to that point
in its growth and governmental de-
velonment where it needs city man
ager or some official exercising au-
thority comparable to that OF a city
MANAGER. Mayor H. A. Peacock, de-
clared as his earnest belief in a short
address at council meeting. -,
The present city charter will not
have to be amended to provide for
such a change as he deems now nee
essarv. the mayor declared. He be-
Heves that a simple ordinance Great
ing the office of city manager, the
holder Of such office to work under
the mayor and council, will be sufflc-
lent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
Americus Merchants Plan to
Make Fair Week Here Great
Bargain Event For Visitors
Special Reductions For Occasion Planned For
Benefit Of Thousands Who Will
Be Here

The Merchants and Manufac-
turers committee of the fair has
worked out plans for making their
fair week an occasion long to be
remembered by the buying public
throughout the Americas trade
territory. At meeting held yes
terday the committee decided to
request every business house in
the city to put on feature sales
during the week of November
to IS. Each merchant will make
special reductions for the occas-
ion and an extensive advertising
campaign will be carried on from
now until the fair closes. These
who join in the movement will use
the slogan "Fair Week Saving
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
GIN DESTROYED IN
WEST TENNESSEE.

MEMPHIS, Oct. 14.-The frst in
dicatiors of possible might rider
activity in west Tennessee were re-
ported in dispatch from Somerville,
telling of the destruction by fire
last night of cotton gin and eight
cen bales of cotton at Warren, six
miles west of that town.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Oct. a.
The burning of a barn with eight
bales of cotton, a quantity of hay
and corn, on G. w Mathews planta-
ton near Clarendon last night and
the posting of notices warning plant
ers not to pick cotton are attributed
to night riders.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
Harding Still Hits AT
One-Man Government

ON BOARD HARDING'S TRAIN,
Oct. 14.-Still on soil that is tradi-
tionally Democratic, Senator Harding
renewed in a series of rear platform
speeches today his assault on the
League of Nations and "one-man gov
ernment." He was scheduled to reach
st. Louis for a night meeting and
will spend the night there before go
ing into Indiana,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
Bread Going Up In
Price For Londoners

LONDON. Oct. 14.-The English
working class and small salaried peO-
pie are faced with another crisis in
the cost of living. The London Mas
ter Bakers association today an
nounced that beginning Monday the
price of bread will be increased from
shilling to one shilling four pence
for four-Dound loaf, and it seems
probable now that the rest of. the
country will follow suit in increasing
prices charged for breadstuffs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
Urge Standardizing
OF Roadway Widths

ST. LOUIS, Occt. 14.-Problems
in highway construction were consid-
cred at the 26th annual convention
of the American Society for Munich
pal improvements, which is in session
here today. Speakers at the morning
session advocated the adoption of
standard classifeations and the stan
dardization of roadway widths to
meet different conditions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14

Sale" in all of their advertising.
'tIn addition to an extensive
newspaper advertising campaign,
we expect to cover the territory
for twenty-five miles or more
around Americus with literature
telling the people about the Fair
Week Saving Sale" said W. E.
Taylor, manager of Churcbwells.
r. E. Allison, chairman of the
committee, was very enthusiastic
over the proposition. "There will
be thousands of people here dur
ing the fair" said Mr. Allison,
'and if our merchants will coop
crate in this movement, which has
been inaugurated for their spe-
cial benefit, the volume of busi-
ness will be tremendous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-14
Can't Bar Socialist
Speaker, Court Rules

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Oct. a.
Supreme Court Justice Keogh today
declared unconstitutional an ordi-
nonce of Mount Vernon, N. Y, under
which Socialist speakers have been
arrested while attempting to speak
on the streets without permit. The
decision is claimed by the American
Civil Liberties Union as the first vic
tory i nits nationwide campaign for
the restoration of free speech"