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Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-27

daughter, Miss Helen Daniel, of Ma
con, and Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Dan
,el, of Americas, spent the week end
with Mrs. ]. H. DAME
John Dupree is spending. a few
days with Jesse Salter, of New Point.
Keith Dupree, of New Point, was
circulating among his friends here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Clever, of
Americus, were visiting in or COM
munity Friday afternoon.
DR.. and Mrs. A. ]. Logan had as
heir guests Sunday afternoon, Mr..
a. & Mrs. Ernest Logan and son, J.
c., of Americus.
Miss Damaris Holley spent Sun
day afternoon with Miss Vera Oar
den.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Smith and fam
lily, and Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Dupree
were the Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Dupree.
DR.. and Mrs. A. J. Logan and
children, Lennie Mae and Howard
visited Mrs. Wells, of Draneville,
Monday.
Miss Fannie Davis, of Plains, spent
a few days last week with her grand,
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Dupree spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John Ty-
son.
Mrs. W. w. Dozier and Mrs. En-
mette Hart and children visited Mrs.
Hart's mother, Mrs. Scott Hagersor
last Friday.
l. B. Dupree spent the weekend
with his son, E. W. Dupree, near An
thony Chapel.
Louis Pitcher visited Uriah Nor
rell, Sunday aft rnoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Josey, {
Plains, were the guests of Mrs. R
U. Morrell, Monday.
A. W. Buchanan and family spent
Sunday in Cordele.
Mrs. J. M. Buchanan and Mrs
Mary Yoemans spent Monday after
noon with Mrs. Scott Hagerson.
G. C. Dupree has been on the SICK
list.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-27
CONCORD.

The entertainment given by the
Community Club last Saturday eve
ming in the school auditorium, was
a most enjoyable affair A neat sum
was realized which will go to help
equip the domestic science kitchen.
Misses Hart and Minnie Ola Sor-
rels were visitors in our community
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. O. Daniel and
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-27
PALMER OPPOSES.
U. S. OWNERSHIP.
Says Rail Lines Should
Continue Operation
AS At Present

WASHINGTON, May 27-Flat op-
position to government ownership of
railroads, endorsement of federal
control of the manufacture and dis
tribution of certain necessary COM
moditles, and the elimination of ex-
cess profits taxes in favor of higher
taxes on incomes from investments.
characterized the reply of Attorney
General A. Mitchell Palmer to a re-
cent QUESTIONABLE submitted to all
the presidential candidates by the
National Board of Farm Organiza-
tions. The reply was made public
here today.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-27

At the Opera House tonight, to-
morrow matinee and night you will
have a chance to see a varied pro-
gram. winning His Wife" is an un-
usually clever short story put on by
Broadway stars Cyril Maude and
Violet Heming having the leading
parts. The Western drama features
Pete Morrison and is a corker while
the comedy will feature Joe Martin.
the celebrated monkey comedian ir
"The Good Ship Rock n Rye" Joe
has been here before and on the
screen the same night with Chap
lin he took his share of the laughs.
Don't miss this program, it is a good
one and is right up to the standard
set by the Opera House.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-27

The largest diamond ever found IN
the United States was found at Man
chester, Va.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-27

The Saturday half-holiday was the
rule in England in the thirteenth
and fourteenth centuries.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-27

White wines are made from
grapes with the skins removed.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Stolen as Babe, Married
Woman Seeks Relatives
Asks Police Aid, Telling How
Circus Performer Took Her
From Mother

twenty-five years ago three-year-
old girl was stolen from her mother in
New York by woman from a circus
who reared her without telling her the
circumstances of her birth. Last month
the girl, now grown and married
learned her story. In the hope of find
ing her parents she wrote this letter
which was turned over yesterday to
Captain John Ayers, of the bureau of
missing persons, at Police Headquar-
ters:
"Tonawanda, N. Y, Dec. 20, 1919.
"Chief of Police, New York.
Dear Sir: l am writing you for a
little help In trying to locate my
brother and sister. / will give you q
little of my story and perhaps you can
40 something for me. | am the miss
ing person, and it was around about
1898 was taken away from my mother
by. circus woman. was three years
old then.
II have never seen my mother,
If they have advertised for me l did
learned about myself through the girl
who took care Of me, but she can't re-
member if my name is Wright or
knight. Do you think you could
help me?
"Now, if you can locate Charles
knight, or Wright, who has a missing
sister Susie, he ought to know. | had
a sister Pauline also. l was known on
the stage as Zella Earl up to five years
ago, then / married"
The letter is signed by Mrs. William
L. Pickard, 76 Franklin Street, Tona-
wanda, N. Y,
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Aldermen Uphold
Smiths Plea for
Wet Referendum
Resolution Wants People to
Vote ON Ratification at
Next Election; New Rules
Cut Time Set for Debates

The Board of Aldermen by resolu-
tion yesterday backed Governor Smiths
appeal to the State Legislature to re-
scind its ratification Of the Eighteenth
Amendment
The resolution, offered by William 7
Collins, Tammany floor leader, after
setting forth the views of the Gov
ernor on the question as expressed in
his message, proposes:
"That the Board Of Aldermen of the
City of New York heartily concur in
the recommendation of Governor Smith
to the end that a safe and sane ex-
preston may be given in this matter
by the people of the State of New York
1920; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this reso-
luton be forwarded to the presiding
officers of the Senate and of the AS
sembly of this state"
Rule Committee Reports
The Committee on Rules reported to
the board its program to govern the
deliberations of the body during the
sessions Of the next two years. The
report, as adopted, includes virtually
the same rules as those that governed
the sessions of the Fusion board six
years ago, with the exception that de-
bate on resolutions has been cut from
explain members votes from five min
utes to two.
The chairmen of the various COM
mittees were made public as follows {:
Building, Thomas M. Farley, Manhat-
tan; Codification of Ordinances, Ed
ward w. Curley, the Bronx General
Welfare, William T. Collins, Manhat-
tan; Labor and Industries, John
O'Rourke, Richmond; Markets, Charles
W. Dunn, Brooklyn; Privileges and
Elections, Samuel j. Burden, Queens;
Public Letting, John r. McCourt, Man
haitian; Thoroughfares, Michael Sta
man, William p. Kennealy, Manhattan;
Salaries and Office, James r. Fergu-
son.. the Bronx; STATE Legislation At
fecting the City of New York, Charles
H. Hubert, of Brooklyn.
Special Bonds Authorized
The board authorized the Comptrol-
Ter to issue S620,OOO in special revenue
bonds for the purpose of paying the
school teachers of the city their De-
cember salaries Comptroller Charles
L. Craig. in explaining why the bonds
had to be issued said that the Board
of Education used this money for pur-
poses which it had no right to use.
He said that assertions that the money
from the state school fund had been
placed in the general fund of the
Board of Estimate to reduce taxation
was untrue. The city every year, he
said advanced the money to pay the
salaries of school teachers for the en-
suing year, and that when the money
was received from the state it was
simply refunded to the city.
A resolution introduced by Presi-
dent La Guardia and Alderman Bruce
Falconer changing the name of the
Department of Public Charities to the
Department of Public Welfare was re-
ferred to the Committee on state legis-
lation. Robert Starr Allyn was elected
an alderman from the 46th Aldermanic
District, Brooklyn, in place Of William
w. Colne, deceased. Allyn IS a lawyer
living at "a Irving Place, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
DR.. Schott Not Indicted
Grand Jury Refuses to Charge
Physician With Killing Girl

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 13.-Indict-
mcnt of Dr. Christopher G. Schott, on
a murder charge in connection with
the death of Elizabeth Griffith, his Of
fee girl, was refused to-day by the
Jefferson County grand jury. It's re-
port to the judge of the criminal court
merely recited: "The investigation of
the case of DR.. Schott, charged with
wilful murder, dismissed"
Miss Griffith, seventeen years old,
was found dead on the floor of DR..
Schott's office about o'clock on the
afternoon Of December "a. A coroner's
investigation established that she had
been shot through the heart An au-
tomato pistol, which the physician said
was his, was found near her body.
Two days later Dr. ~Schott was ar
rested, charged with murder. He main
tanned that he could have had nothing
to do with the girls death and offered
a statement tending to show that he
was delivering Christmas presents to
his patients at the hour the Coroner
said Miss Griffith had been killed. The
statement was supported by Laurcne
| Gardner, thirteen years years old, who
declared she had been with the phv-
sician assisting him on his Christmas
errands.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Operators Agree
To Accept Decision
OF Coal Commission
Miners Present Demands for
90 Per Cent Raise and
3O-Hour Week as a WAY
to Settlement Is Opened

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The coal
strike settlement commission was en-
abled to begin its actual work Of con-
sidering and adjudicating claims of
bituminous miners for advanced wages
and shorter working hours to-day by
competitive field to participation in the
procedure and to abide by the decis-
ion of the commission. This removed
the last obstacle, and the commission
Immediately called for John L. Lewis,
acting president, and other represen-
tatives of the mine workers to set
forth the case for the men.
Lewis and his associates set forth
the full demands, as presented before
the strike last November, for 60 per
cent increase in wages, 30-hour
working week, and six other conces-
slons. They told the commission they
TOR the miners increases over their
wartime wages to compensate them
Tor the increased cost OF living, but to
get them enough for permanently
raised standards Of living.
The miners standards of living,
social position and The environment in
which they must raise their children
have ever been too low" Lewis said.
setting keynote which was followed
by William Green, international sec
retary of the Mine Workers, and
fhlllp Murray, president of the Pitts
ourgh district of the union.
lhe operators notice of consent to
partlclpate was given at the opening
OF the commissions session by Ralph
Crews, counsel for the central field
committee. He made the reservation.
however, that the operators could not
legally participate in a coal price-fixine
agreement unless it were provided that
such an agreement would eYpire with
the Lever food and fuel control act.
The operators, Mr.. Crews added, con-
sldered that the commissions award "of
ltself' would constitute a binding and
fnal wage agreement as between the
miners and their employers. President
Robinson of the commission immedi-
ately pointed out that President Will
sons letter creating the commission
empowered it only to make an award
which would "seve as a basis upon
which new wage agreement can be
made"
Mr.. Crews agreed to accept for the
operators whatever construction the
commission might choose to place on
the word and to waive the receipt of
answers to series Of ten questions
which the operators submitted to the
commission yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14

lion of population; in Canada it is at
States newspaper is importing from
Canada for it's own use a quantity of
newsprint that is only IS per cent less
than the total consumption by all Ca
madam newspapers combined. The
Sunday edition of this paper uses as
much newsprint as all Canadian news
papers use in two days.
Canada is producing 2,775 tons of
newsprint a day. Surely Canada is
justified in insisting that the reason
able domestic requirements amounting
to less than Is per cent Of the produc-
tion shall be supplied"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Lord Grey, Home, Hopes
To Return to America
Viscount Says He Is Anxious to
Come Either as Ambassador
or Pr;vato Citizeu
or Private Cit

SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 13.-viscount
Grey of Fallodon, British Ambassador
to the United States, arrived here this
morning on board the White Star liner
Adriatic. He said he had no official
statement to make, but was prepared
to return to America in either an
official or private capacity
Officially, Viscount Grey added, he
was coming home on leave to consult
with Premier Lloyd George and Earl
Curzon, the Foreign Secretary, and
that nothing would be settled about his
return to America until he had seen
them.
II have no statement to make about
public affairs, but would just like to
say that everybody has been exceed
ingly kind to me in the United States"
Viscount Grey said. 81 very much en-
joyed the time spent there. have been
given every inducement and have every
wish to go back there sometime,
whether in an official or private
capacity"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
III. S. Doyle Pleads Guilty
Court Employee Admits Forging
Records of Special Sessions

Hugh S. Doyle, former employee in
the office of the Clerk of the Court of
Special Sessions, pleaded guilty to
before Judge Mulqueen, in General Ses-
sions. Doyle has four indictments
against him charging this offense. He
was sent to the Tombs for sentence
on January 90.
Doyle who is thirty-two years old
confessed to John &. Dyer, his counsel,
that he was responsible for certain
alterations of records in Special Ses-
sions. These changes resulted in the
release of q number of prisoners who
were out on bail, charged with shop
lifting. Cases on Special Sessions
records were marked "disposed Of
when in reality they had never been
finally acted upon.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Canadian Publishers Deny
Excessive Use of Print Paner

OTTAWA, Jan. 13.-Denial of
charges by American publishers that
Canadian publishers are consuming an
excessive amount of newsprnt paper
was made to-day by John M. lmrie
manager of the Canadian Daily News
paper Association. He said that
United States publishers apparently
misunderstood the reasons for restric-
tion of exports.
"The annual consumption of news
print in the United States," he said
is at the rate of 10000 tons per mil
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
M. r. Ryttenberg Promoted
From SIS. 600 to $500 lob

Moses R. Ryttenberg, in charge of
the Indictment Bureau of the District
Attorneys office for the last ten years,
was promoted last night to a full AS
distant District Attorneyship by Mr..
Swami. Ryttenberg had been Deputy
Assistant at $4,000. His salary now
jumps to $500 year.
Gutenberg was the organizer of the
District Attorneys Bureau of CONNER
cial Frauds. District Attorney Swami
nnounced also the appointment of
William c. Bowers, of Bowers &
Sands, to a Deputy Assistant District
AttOrncYship.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Polish Jews Flee
Thousands Seek to Escape as
''Red" Army Advances

PARIS, Jan. 13 French Wireless
Service).- Polish and Russian Jews are
fleeing at the approach of Bolshevik
bands between Kiev and Woloozys, ac-
cord'ne to reports from Warsaw. At
Zmerinka $1,000 of these refugees are
in a pitiable condition.
Oskirow, where the inhabitants and Of
fccrs of the Polish army are doing
their best to care for the sufferers.
Two Billions for Italy's Loan
ROME, jan 13-Subscriptions to the
sixth national loan are said to have
reached 1O,000,0O0,O00 lire. ($2000-
000,000)
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Habeas Corpus Writs Sought
For ll2 Alleged Boston Reds

BOSTON, Jan. 13.-Writs of habeas
corpus in behalf of 112 Of the 400
persons held as prisoners at Deer ISL
and because Of alleged radical sympa
thles and activities were sought in a
petition filed to-day by Thomas G.
Connolly, as attorney and next friend"
The petition asserts that the pris-
oners are "unlawfully and forcibly de-
tanned" by Commiss oner of Immipra-
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
On Sale on the Second Floor

Zach one of these blankets is O0eo wool and
each one is fresh and new.
They were made for the Navy to complete late
contracts and have been inspected and accepted
by the United States Government.
The stamp of the Navy (U. S. N) appears on
each Blanket
The color is the regulation Navy Blue Grav
The size of the Blankets is 66x84 inches
Just right for on double bed
They weigh 4H pounds each, and being all
wool give comforting warmth without uncon-
Portable weight
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14

tion Henry J. skefineton, under war
in that they do not set forth the spe-
cific act for which the arrests were
made. Ime Kaplan, union leader of
Lawrence; Frank Mack, of this city,
said to be local official of the Com
munist party, and W. T. Colyer and
wife, Of Wellesley, are among those
whose freedom is sought. The petition
will be. heard Thursday morning by
Judge Anderson in the Federal court.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Held as Oil Swindlers

FORT WORTH, Tex, Jan. 13.-Peter
j. Nee, of Washington, D. c., who says
he was swindled out of $4,000 in a
Washington hotel in a fake oil stock
scheme, to-day identified two men held
here as the guilty ones. They also
are accused of swindling Sheriff Frank
Norfleet of Hale Center, Tex, out of
$4,000 by scheme similar to the one
on which Nee was the victim. They
were arrested in California.
French Re-elect Deschanel
PARIS, Jan. 13.-Paul Deschanel was
so-day reelected president of the Cham
her of Deputies for the 1920 session.
Washington telegraph., 1920-09-24
BENJAMIN f. GARRETT
DIES IN SOLDIERS HOME

Benjamn, Franklin Garrett,
a veteran of two wars, died in
the soldiers home at Little Rock
Monday, aged 102 years, and
is believed to have been the
oldest man in the state. Mr. Gar
rett was native of Missouri,
having been born in Washing
ton County in 1918. He enlisted
in the Mexican war, and was al
so a soldier in the civil war,
having been a member of the
1st Missouri Calvary, and later
he became a member of QUAINT
relPs Guerillas, For the past
AZ years of his life he has been
a methodist minister.
Miss LeJn2 Frazier spent
Sunday with Miss Clara Jchn-
SLn.
Miss Lois Wimberly of Ozan
is visiting friends and relatives
here.
Mr.. j. F. Johnson of Colum-
bus was in town Thursday.
Mrs. Arthur Blackmore of
Florida is the guest of Mrs. c..
w. Garner.
Mrs. Josie Bass of Gurdon
visited her sister Mrs. j. R.Page
last week.
o, G. Robins Of Ozan was
in the city looking after busi-
ness mattrs Tuesday.
Rev. Walter Nelson and fami-
ly of Gurdon are visiting rela-
tives here this week.
H. r. Holt, M. L. Stuart, Geo.
McLarty and Tom Huddleston,
of Toxic, are in the city today.
TheBaptist Ladies Aid Soci-
ETY. will serve dinner on the
court house lawn the first day
of court.
Clifford Byers and family
speat the past week visiting
Mrs. Byers' mother, Mrs. q, F.
Gilbert at Cross Roads.
Mrs. Ella Gold and little
daughter, Joe Ella have re-
turned fromm a months visit TO
GlenWood.
Washington telegraph., 1920-09-24
FEDERAL RESERVE
AID COTTON MEN
Board WiH Issue From 30 to 40
Millions Per Week During
Harvesting Period.

The conference held in Wash
ington City last week by the
committee of fifty southern
bankers and cotton planters
with the Federal Reserve Bank
Board, was entirely satisfacto-
ry. The original report sent
from Washington that all aid
had been refused Is not correct.
b. C. Powell of Little Rock,
National Vice-President of the
American Cotton Association,
] R. Alexander, President of
the Arkansas Division and G.
S. Fitzpatrick of Helena, Pres
ident of the Arkansas Bankers
Association, were among the
representatives from Arkansas.
1--WE consider" said Mr.. Pow
ell, that Governor Harding
more than met our expectations
He assured our committee that
the Board would issue from
thirty to forty millions of dol
lars in additional currency per
week during the crop moving
period, and that there will be
no contraction of agricultural
credits during the season. In ad
dition, he explained that the
expansion would have to con.
tinue until the crop moving
period was over.
Washington telegraph., 1920-09-24
WASHINGTON HIGH
SCHOOL NOTES

The enrolment has reached
the largest enrollmemnt in the
history of the school for the sec
ond week.
Miss Williams, the county
club agent, visited the school
last Thursday and conferred
with the girls cooking class.
The S. /. A. has planned to
do many things this year. The
first meeting, which was held
last week, was we'll attended
The officers of the S. |. A. are
President, Mrs. J. S. Monroe
vice-president, Mrs. r. w. Pat
terson; Secretary, Miss Rosalie
Fontaine; Treasurer, Mrs. j. W
Butler.
Principal j. NJ. Loe of Ozan
was a pleasant caller last week,
He promised some interesting
basketball games later in the
season.
The S. |. A. gave an ice cream
supper at the home of Mrs. Lu-
ther Smith last Friday night,
The function took the form OF
a lawn party and ice cream and
cookies were served to nearly a
hundred guests. Mr.. Stewart
was public auctioneer in a sale
in which he sold at auction the
men and boys present. The sale
Washington telegraph., 1920-09-24
KEEL SMITH NUPTIALS

Arthur Keel and Miss Lula
Smith were married at the
home of the bride in this city
last night at 8 o'clock by Rev.
W. 7. Sullivan, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church.
The bride is one of the towns
popular young ladies who has
numbers of friends. Mr.. Keel
is a valued employe of the
Washington State Bank and a
son of Sheriff Bob Keel.
The Telegraph joins their
many friends in extending con-
gratulations.
Washington telegraph., 1920-09-24
new BANK BLDG
READY FOR BIZ
Banks History Has Been AbSo.
IHteIy UReUentfuL-0mcerS
Stand High.

The Washington State Bank
will move into its new home at
the corner of Franklin and
Izard Streets Monday; the
Washington State Bank was
formerly the Bank OF Wash
ington, then the Farmers Sank
of Washington; it started
from a small beginning a good
many years ago, and mas stead
lily built up its present business
which is large and increasing
rapidly.
The new building is brick
with concrete floor, and the
furnishings inside are tp to
date in every way; the desks
are of mahogany trimmed with
marble, there is a large brick
vault inn the rear, which is alb
soIutely fireproof, in fact the
whole building is practically
freproof, directors room and
all.
This new bank is a credit tC
the town, and would be to q
much larger town, it is com.
plete and mp to date in every
yay.
Washington telegraph., 1920-09-24

MCGehee.-The Southeast Arkansas
Brokerage Company composed of To-
cal men, has been chartered, and has
offices in the McGehee building. Capt.
f. e. Williams is president.
Fort Smith,-Mrs. Mary Ssrrels of
Poteau, Okla, while visiting the Ross
family on North Eighteenth street re-
Gently, fell and sustained a sprained
ankle and a severe laceration above
her left eye. She was taken to a To-
cal hospital for medical attention.
Fort Smith.-Frank Storey, eight.
year-old son of the Rev. A. c. Storey
Of Alma, Crawford county, was
brought to this city recently for med
ical attention for fracture of the
left arm sustained by being thrown
from a horse.
POttsyille. - The business men of
Pottsville have offered financial aid to
the Pottsville School District in build
ing new school house. Work on
the building already has started.
Washington telegraph., 1920-09-24
REPUBLICANS TO MEET
HERE SEPTEMBER 2f

The Republican Organization
of Hampstead County will call
a convention to meet at the
Court House at Washington,
Ark, on Friday, September "a,
1920, at 2:30 p m for the plr-
pose of discussing putting out
a ticket, and transacting any
other business which may come
before the body
J Fitzsimmon5, Chairman
Washington telegraph., 1920-09-24
ANOTHER BUILDING
BOOM AT BLEVINS
Largest Store In the County To
BE Erected There, 1t
Is Said

There is a rumor In Wash
ington o f another building
boom at Blevins to begin at an
early date. 1t is understood
that a stock company is being
organized for one of the larg-
est general stores in Hemp
stead county. According to
the rumor they will sell every
thing from needles to thresh-
ing machines. The building is
to be 100x150 feet and located
on one of the best lots in town