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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-08
As IT SEEMS
TO ME
DANA SLEETH

JNDAY afternoon I was
roofing around and thru
a lot OF old books. and I
chanced on a little faded
Nniiime called "Eletch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-08

Weather

Tonight and Friday. Increasing
cioadimess: colder Fridaps mod
crate soathuesterip tctHdA
Temperature Last - Hours
Maximum. So. Minimum. 81.
To-day noon, s6.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
SENTIMENT, NOT
MONEY WON, Is
MANACER'SVIEW
All Will Be Lost With
Few More Like It,
Says Kenyon

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The
Palmer campaign was taken up by
the senate investigating committee
today. Former Representative Car
lin, head of the Palmer organization.
was the first witness. He read a list
OF contributors showing James M.
Guffey, the Pittsburg oil man, gave
$4,000. the largest contribution.
Carlin said that Palmer's candidacy
was largely carried along by over
whelming sentiment.
here was this sentiment mani
fested?, asked Chairman Kenyon.
Well, in Georgia for one," Carlin
replied. ''i'
81 should say with few more vic
tories like that all will be lost" said
Kenyon.
Carlin.
The witness said $4,000 had been
contributed to the election expenses
under the Georgia state law, mention.
ing. Clark Howell, of Atlanta. as an
assistant.
William c. Proctor, of Cincinnati
has advanced 100000 to the Woo
campaign fund, he testified TODAY
at the senate investigation of cam
paIgn expenses. He said this was
more than the total contributions"
to General Woods campaign. He
added he had contributed $4,000.
Mr.. Proctor said an average of s.
O0O was spent in each state.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
Leslie Music Class To
Be Heard In Recital

LESLIE, May 26.-A music recital
VIII be given by the pupils of Miss
Helen Argo at the school auditoriun,
Monday evening at 8 o'clock. The
program follows:
March Militaire-Jennie Kavlor
Na!lssa 4; haylor (Streabbog).
1talry Waltz--Nellie Bradley
Polka-"Jask and Jill. on. %
ten). ~ 'e'-r aei-
Illustration Of Faelten System
Berta Mae SIN n. Waltz On. 1877
NO. played IN any major kew
(Gurhn-t aelten).
Dance of Attenuation EVELYN
Ranew, (Lerman).
Romance Sans-Paroles. Op. 81
Jennie kaylor, (Streabbog)
Buo--C2di1maycd, Op. 197-No. 7
LzBernice Bradley, Louise Bradley
(Gurllit-Faelten).
Under the Leaves-Vivian Minis
(Thcme). ''''''
Yalse Des Elves, Op. 497-Malis-
sa Kaylor, (Behr).
In the Boat, Op, 5G-No. 4-James
Harvey, (Franke).
Little Dearest Gavotte-Vae+a
Holman, (Bohm).
Duet-Grion's Carnival March
James Harvey, Evelyn Ranew, &C.
Faust).
La zingara, OPP. 1O2-Daisy Sims,
(Bohm)
Second valse, Op. 56-Genie Dean
Mulholland, (Godard).
Charge of Observation-Disclosures
Greene, (Spindler).
Etude bA Major-Mamie Burnett,
(Wollenhaupt).
Polacca Brillante, Op. 2c2-Bes-
sic Sims, (Bohn).
Grande March de Concert, Op. 19
Ella Mae Ranew, (Wollenhaupt).
Duet-Valse Elegante - Genie
Dean Mulholland, Daisy Sims,
(Wachs).
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26

100000 MARK
Census Bureau Gives
Capital City GIG Over
That Figure

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Census
figures for Atlanta announced last
night give a population of 200,616.
This is an increase of 45,777, or
29.6 per cent.
Atlantas 1920 population ranks
her among the cities which have thus
far been announced just above SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, thirty-fourth city in 1910,
which has reported her 1920 popula-
ton as 71.647 and just below Ak
ron, Ohio, eighty-frst city in 1910,
which now has 208, ABS people
Atlanta has passed Syracuse, but
Akron and Oakland, Cal, have forg-
ed ahead fo her
Other census figures given out to-
day include:
Miami, Fla, 20 $40, an increase of
440.1 per cent; Florence, s. c., TO-
968, an increase of 55.4 per cent, and
Alabama CITY, Ala, 5,432. an in
crease of 24.9 per cent.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
OFFICIAL IS Held
ON GIRLS STORY
Mystery In Accusation
Lassiter To Fight
Charges

Much surprise and comment was
occasioned in official circles by the
return late yesterday of three lndict--
ments by the Sumter county grand
iury against j. W. Lasslter, assistant
comfy road superintendent, accusing
him of assault with criminal intent
upon a Sumter county girl, drunken
ness in a dwelling and also mlsde-
meanor in connection with the two
foregoing charges. The indictments
were obtained by the girls foster
mother. who lives on a farm several
miles east of Americus, who appeared
with the girl before the grand jury
Tuesday afternoon.
Considerable mystery surrounds
the affair, and Mr.. Lassiter, who has
been a trusted employe of the county
for a considerable time, protests ms
complete Innocence of the charges
and produces witnesses whose stor-
les at least tend to corroborate MS
side of the affair.
According to the allegation, the
the assault took place at the girls
home Monday afternoon about 3
o'clock, during the pursuit of an es..
caned negro convict by party OF
county employees, led by Mr.. Lassiter
It was Monday morning that the
alarm was given that a convict had
escaped from the road gang east OF
the citv. An appeal by Road Super
intendent John Ansley to Sheriff Har-
vev for his track dogs brought the
information that the dogs had been
taken to Oglethorpe for use there.
Mr.. AnsIev. accompanied by Mr.. Las
sitter and several other county en-
ploves. hurried to Oglethorpe and re-
turned with the dogs, which were pun
on the trail of the escape. Mr. Ans
lev then returned to his work, IeaV-
ing the party to continue the chaSe'
About 8 o'clock, according to the
story told by various members OF the
party, they were passing the girls
home when one of them, seeing well
in the ward, suggested that they sto
To get drink. which they did. They
found an open well, with a milk pail
sitting beside it. There were several
members of the party and in some
manner the pail was dropped into the
well. A Young man named Ran
dolph, who was in the party, suggest
ed that he be let down on the well
rope bv the other members to rescue
the bucket. While being let down the
rope broke and Randolph dropped in
to the well. During the excitement
Of his rescue, which was presently eff
fected, the girl and her foster mother
appeared and are said to have joined
in the joking which was ooing on in
the party. Later Mr.. Lassiter is said
to have accompanied the younger
woman to the house, from which he
returned presently and the party left.
No sounds were heard from the house
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
BOYS GATHER
ATPLAYCROUND
Youngsters To Be Given
Membership Cards In
Activities +,

The first step in the organizatio,
OF the Community Playground ac.
tiVltles will take place on FRIDAY af
ternoon at 2.30. Every bow of
school age interested in the plav.
ground and its athletic activities, is
urged to be on hand for registration
Inc object of the registration is r.
give each boy his proper classifca.
eion and entries, as well as his card
III membership enrolment. His age
Will all be carefully considered in b;e ie
qualification entries. Baseball teams ms
Will be organized, track and field
teams, quot teams, volley and bas.
Jack Hoist, chairman og the com
mlttee on athletics f. men and bovs
VIII be in charge, and will be assisted
oy other n.embers of the committee
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
PROBERS HEAR OF PALMER VICTORY in CA
Central Clerks Striking For
Living Wage, They Assert In
Long Statement To Public

The Central of Georgia clerks
who are on strike in Americus today
set forth their side of the controversy
with the road in the following state
ment:
ITO the Public
THE clerks of the Central of Geor-
gia Railway company have left their
jobs for no other reason than that
they were, after several months ne
gotiations, unable to get a hearing
before the railway management,
relative to an agreement covering
rates of pay and working conditions
similar to the agreement in force un-
der Federal control. Our action in
leaving our jobs was legally authoriz-
ed by the acting grand president of
our brotherhood, and we were all
fully conversant with the facts and
thoroughly understood the motive of
such authorized action.
when we tell you that the of
ticials of the Central of Georgia
Railway company have been for
sometime contemplating a material
reduction in force in some of the
departments, which, of course, will
increase the number of hours the re-
naming clerks must work, without
additional compensation, unless some
agreement is made therefor, we be-
lieve sufficiently in your disposition
for fairness, that you will agree with
US in insisting on having such an
agreement.
eve also believe when you are
shown the actuaI facts &c to tho
compensation we receive you will en-
dorse a material increase in our pay.
Only One Increase.
"The only increase in pay any of
the railway clerks have received since
the cost of living has reached such
enormous proportions, was a fiat in
crease of $25.00 per month grant
ed by the United States Railroad
Administration since January |, 1913
an average increase of about IL per
cent. We leave it to you to make
a comparison of this II per cent with
the per cent of increase of the ac-
tual necessities of life since that
time.
''The following schedule is based
on salaries of the individual clerks
present at a meeting held on May
19, 1920, and is fully representative
of the salaries of clerks over the en-
tire system, with possibly a few ex-
ceptions, and if the railway COM
pany will allow you access to their
pay rolls we will be glad for you to
verify the schedule.
Minimum salary received $45
nv I n n
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
How Averages Run.

1T is, therefore, shown that 83
per cent of all clerks present receiv-
ed salaries less than $4,000 per
month, or an average salary of
$lO748, that Is per cert received
salaries above $4,000 and not over
$4,000, and only per cent re-
ceived salaries of $4,000.
THE last two of these groups are
clerks who have spent the major por-
ton of their lives working them
selves up to these exceedingly
high-paying' positions, 1t will be
noted also that the grand average sal
airy for all clerks present is the
meager sum of $113.97. Now, with
this information before you, when
you connect it with the fact that at
least so per cent of us have families
and othec dependents, 90 you, can
you censuro Us for insisting on q
reasonable increase in pay?
"The following table of wages paid
clerical forces on all Class l Roads
- of July, 1919, compiled by the
board of Railroad Wages and Work
5ng Conditions of the United States
Railroad Administration, shows the
following facts:
Clerks (below and above
5000 per annum) average
monthly wage .,y...,,..,,.,,,-, $111.83
Messengers and Attendants,
average monthly wage .- 70.44
Station Service Employees
Other transportation en-
ployes average monthly
wage .----..-.......................... 97.52
average monthly wage - 1882
"All other Clerical Employees
average monthly wage -- 1921
Wages Always Too Low.
'If when the Railroad Administra-
ton granted increases in pay since
January /, 1918, the ratio of the
increase allowed US had been equal
to that given the officials of the road
there would have been little need
for our present request. Ask them
if this isn't true. By referring to
the above schedule, the salaries shown
therein representing salaries in eff
feet prior to federal control, with
the $500 increase during federal
control added, it may be readily seen
that the clerks have never been Civ
en- wages commensurate with the
work involved.
1--WE are sorry, however, to incon-
venience you in the many ways fol
lowing such action as we have taken.
but in view of the above facts, may
we ask you to bear with US, if after
due consideration and investigation
you are convinced as we are that our
course is just, reasonable, and hon
orable one? We only ask, what any
body of honest American citizens
would ask, that justice be allowed
to work itself out and advance to
where it belongs.
Trusting in the fair-mindedness
of the good citizens of our territory
when they have heard the case we
do not fear their verdict and believ-
ing in ultimate victory for right over
wrong in all things, we do not doubt
in the slightest that the right settle
ment will be reached. Faithfully
yours,
BROTHERHOOD OF RAIL-
WAY CLERKS.
"Americus, Ga"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
10 Million Estate
Is Left By Morton

WASHINGTON, May 26.-An Es-
tate estimated at $10,00O,OOO is dis
posed of in the will of Levi P. Nor
ton, former vice-president of the
United States, which was filed here
today for probate. After a number
of smaller bequests, the remaining es-
tate is bequeathed to trustees to be
held in trust for his surviving daugh-
ters, Mrs. William c. Eustis, Mrs.
Helen Morton, Miss Mary Morton,
and the children of Mrs. Winthrop
Rutherford, deceased daughter.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
J. II. Britain To Attend
Circulators' Convention

J. H. Britain, circulation marager
The Times-Recorder, will leave
Thursday morning on the Seminole
for st. Louis to attend the Interna-
tional Circulation Managers Conven-
ton of which organization he is a
member Mrs. Britain will go as
far as Birmingham with Mr.. Brit
tain and will stay a few days with
relatives.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
BOARDCHOOSES
SCHOOL FACULTY
FOR NEXT YEAR
Five New Names Appear
On High School
Roster

The complete faculty of the Amer
icus public schools, with the exception
of manual training teacher for the
high school, was chosen at the regu-
lar meeting of the board of educa-
ton last night, and the names were
made public today. Five new names
appear in the roster of high school
instructors, and four in the grammar
school list. j. E. Mathis was re-elect-
ed superintendent and c. NJ. Hale
principal Of the high school. A gen.
eral increase in salaries amounting
to total of $4,000 for the year
was made. Supt. Mathis stated to-
day that, while he had not seen all
of the teachers elected. he believed a
competent faculty had been chosen,
although the board had a smaller list
of applicants to choose from than
heretofore. Following is the list as
elected, those teachers before whose
names stars appear being members
of the faculty during the present
closing year:
High School.
&C. M. Hale, principal.
*Miss Mvrtle Rushin, history.
Misse Eunice Rustin, English.
Miss Paula Smelling, mathematics.
Miss Ruth Pierce, science.
Miss Hilda Blunt, assistant Eng
lish.
Miss Lily Brooks, Latin.
*Miss Martha Cobb, domestic
Science.
Manual Training, to be supplied
FurIow School
#Miss Sarah P. Cobb, principal.
*Miss Elizabeth McLendon On, and
7, arithmetic; asst. principal.
Miss May Sherman, Sand Z, Eng
lish.
Miss Ida Reynolds. and 7, his
tory.
Miss Cora Carter, 5th grade.
*Miss Foy Mott, 5th grade.
*Mrs. Annie Walker, 4th grade.
*Miss Claude Mclaughlin, 4th
grade.
*Miss Edith Creighton, 3rd grade.
*Miss Clebe Kemph, Sd grade.
*Miss Annie Mclaughlin, I'd grade.
*Miss Genevieve Morgan, I'd grade.
*Miss Annie Ansley, 1st grade.
Mrs Matte M. Bass, 1st grade.
*Miss Ella M. Polk, music.
*Miss Martha Wheatley, drawing.
/ East Americas.
*Miss Susie Taylor, 1st and I'd;
principal.
*Miss Ximina Bond, assistant.
Prospect Heights.
/ *Miss Willie Powell, 1st and I'd.
All negro teachers were reelected.
Pauline Calhoun and Zola Virgins
were placed on the supply list, re-
placing Lila G. Nealy and L. l..
Brown.
Miss Rustin. one of the new teach
ers. has been taking her degree at the
university at Athens this year. Her
home is in Wrens. Miss Smelling S
! home is at Pinshurst. but she mas
been teaching this year at BaXiey'
/ Miss Pierce comes from CedarCoW'l'
I but she has been attending the uni
versity this year. Miss Blunt IS d
resident of Abbeville and has been
/ teaching there this year. Miss BROOKS
| has been teaching this year III the
/ agricultural school at oylacauS44'
! Ala. Her home is at Due West, , y
| Miss Sherman's home is at Lumphlh ;
She has been teaching this year m me! me
Herrod school, Terrell county MISS
REYNOLDS home is at Plnehur5t ana
She has been teaching there this year.
Miss Carters home is at Na5hylIlles'
Tenn, but she has been employed TINS
vear as teacher at Perry Mrs. bass
SItt,o,,ob q North Georgia woman
comes from Auber, 3kIahom2, Wne.I C.I,
she has been engaged IN school "olN
for a couple of years. ,.o 80
All board officers were also ie
elected by the board.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
London Snubs Swedish
King AS Result Of War

LONDON, May 26.-The king of
Sweden received a cool reception in
London. His visit was utterly ignor-
ed "by everybody who is anybody"
The Express speaks up and tells why:
"The Swedish royal family threw the
whole weight of its influence during
the war on the side of the Germans. y
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
MARKETS
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON.
Good middling Al cents,
NEW YORK FUTURES.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
MOULTRIE LIVESTOCK MARKET

MUULTRIE, May Z6.-HOgs Ib5
lbs and up 13 1-4@13 sac; 135 to
165 lbs, ~ 1-4@12 SAC; 11O to 1876
lbs, II 1-4@11 3-4c; 110 lbs and
down, 1-4@9 3-4c.
Roughs and skips are priced on
basis of quality. Piggy sows docked
40 lbs. Stays docked 70 lbs. Prices
f.o.b b. Moultrie.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
Assembly Refuses To
Let DR.. Vance Speak

CHARLOTTE, N. c., May 20
The Southern Presbyterian general
assembly refused this morning to al
low DR.. James Vance, of Nashville,
to make an address to the assembly
for the Interchurch World Move
ment, but by a close vote accorded
him the privilege of the floor to an
swer questions and "give informa-
ton only"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
Knocks Out 3 Sections
Of Lever Control Act

INDIANAPOLIS, May 26.-Three
sections of the Lever act were today
held unconstitutional by Federal
Judge Anderson, who quashed twelve
of eighteen counts of the Indictment
against the miners and operators
held on these sections, in ruling on
the motion of Charles E. Hughes to
quash the Indictment.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
Committee Meeting
On Mandate Delayed

WASHINGTON, May ga meet
ing of the house foreign affairs com
mittee called to consider the presi-
dents request that he be authorized
to accept mandate over Armenia,
was postponed today because of tn,
inability of Secretary Colby to at
tend.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
Ronus And Raise For
Greenville Teachers

GREENVILLE, s. c., May 20
IN addition to cash bonus of 20
ner cent on salaries for the session
INST closed, the teachers of the Green-
Vile schools will be given ~ per
cent increase next year.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
TWOAMERICANS
HELD IN MEXICO
u. S. Consul At Chihua-
hua Reports To State
Department

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Two
Americans, Homer Carr and a man
named Macdonald, have been taken
prisoners at Jiminez, Chihuahua, ac-
cording to reports to the state depart
ment today from the American consul
at Chihuahua City. No details were
given.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
Wears Funny Shirts,
But They Come Back

LONDON, May 26.-Admiral Sir
Percy Scott wears funny shirts. They
have white bodies and striped sleeves.
"And | don't lose them in the laun-
drv." explains the admiral.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
DANIELS Sees
STEAM ROLLER
Tells Navy Probers He
Will Appeal to Com
mittee

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Declar
ing the steam roller was being used
on him, Secretary Daniels told the
senate committees today he would ap-
peal to the full committee if Chair
man Hale insisted in putting into the
record unfair and unfounded" state
ments as to the condition of Ameri-
can warships when the war began.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
JOHNSON'S LEAD IN
OREGON NEAR 1000

PORTLAND, Ore, May 26.-Prac-
tically complete unofficial returns
show that Senator Johnson has a lead
of 1891 votes over General Wood,
his nearest opponent.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
WOOD TRAILSIN
WEST VIRGINIA
Runs Behind Senator
Sutherland In Early
Count

WHEELING, W. Va, May 26.-
Returns from yesterdays presiden-
tial preference primary compiled by
the Intelligencer this morning show
ed that Senator Sutherland was lead
ing General Wood. Less than one
fourth of the voting precincts had
been tabulated.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
Fresh British Troops
Ready For Ireland

LONDON, May 26.-Aside from
fresh troops recently sent to Ireland
eight more battalions are held IN re-
serve for transfer thither on snort
notice, according to the Daily Mall
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
ATTENDING COMMITTEE
MEETING IN ATLANTA

". 7. McMath, who was elected
one of the delegates to the San
Francisco convention from the Third
District by the state convention last
week, is attending the organization
meeting of the delegation in Atlanta
today.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26
Weather

Forecast For
Georgia: General
ly fair tonight and
Thursday, except
probably showers
tonight in extreme
southeast portion.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-26

while Mr.. Lassiter was absent, his as
sociates declare, and it was said that
the woman and girl were outside
when the party left in good humor,
and not a word was spoken or sign
given that anything improper had
taken place.
Mr.. Ansley declares there was no
drinking in the party up to the time
he left it, and the other members say
there was none afterwards. Mr.. Las
sitter has employed attorneys and will
vigorously fight the accusations.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-02

them together at these institutions.
But the little gatherings arranged
have not been duplicated. Some of
them never have met another
French girl in Washington. and
others, who came to the United
States on the same boat, have not
met for several months.
Visits to a number of the homes
where these girls now are strug-
Cling with American methods of
housekeeping revealed the fact that
most of them were engaged in war
work of some kind when they met
their soldier husbands. A number
were Red Cross workers.
Mrs. Humphry II Comforter.
Among the war brides In Wash
ington is one to whom her COM
patriots look as to a patron saint
She is Mrs. James Humphry. 1877
First street southeast. She acted
as matron for many of them on
the trip across the Atlantic. Since
coming to Washington she has
watched over those she knew and
brought words of comfort to them
in their moments of blackest home
sickness.
The tragedy and comedy Of the
French war brides life in Washing
ton is best told by Mrs. Marie Stats
berg, wife of a sergeant major at
Fort Myer. Mrs. Statsberg speaks
English better than most of the