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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-25
Men and Boys
Clothing
Is per Cent Off
MEANS FOR MEN A

MEANS FOR MEN A
$500 Suit or Overcoat for $56.25
$4,000 Suit or Overcoat for $4S.75
10000 Suit or Overcoat for $45.00
$1,000 Suit or Overcoat for $3.50
$500 Suit or Overcoat for $33.75
$4,000 Suit or Overcoat for $4,000
$3.50 Suit or Overcoat for $2S.13
$500 Suit or Overcoat for $26.25
$4,000 Suit or Overcoat for $22.5O
$500 Suit or Overcoat for $1S.75
FOR BOYS A
$500 Suits or Overcoat for $18.75
$22 SO Suit or Overcoat for $16.SS
$1,000 Suit or Overcoat for$1 500
$3.50 Suit or Overcoat for $13.13
$500 Suit or Overcoat for SLIPS
NOW-Can you delay further in face
of such figures on Good Clothes?
We think not.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-25

Herbert Withe-spoon.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13
APPEAL Is ALLOWED
in STANSBURY CASE

Right to appeal on the writ OF error
filed here Mt the last term Of court was
granted IN tho Stnnshury kidnapping
case by Judge Sanford IN federal court
Mt Knoxville Saturday.
The permission TO appeal the case re-
opens one of the longest md hardest
fought cases ever tried In tho local
federal court, the Ming Of the writ Of
error, on which the motion for a now
trial was filed following three days of
closely contested evidence
Tho charge on which two of tho de-
defendants Fred Miller md Tom Ryan
were convicted nj the Inst term Of
court, and sentenced 10 eighteen and
we've months respectively that Of Inn
personatinR federal officers. was also
held against Alec StanFbuty nu1 her
brother, Sam. Stnnabury, but the two
ntt"- v ere acquitted
The government claimed that tho four
Indicted persons. along with man hy
the nnmo Of Crnddock, had gone TO the
home Of Thomns STAFFORD In Bradley
county about two yenrs Hgo ana had
Obtained possession Of the little 12-ycnr-
old daughter Of Alice Stnnshury. who
hnd been adopted by the Swnffnrds
when only a small hnhy. on the prrtcnpc
mat They were federal officers nrrncd
WIN federal writ OF haboag corpus
me child was turned over TO Tho four
ond was taken from thorr 70 Atlanta
hnd Then 10 TcSns. whore rh, and her
mother romalpoi until brought bnck
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13
BUSINESS OUTLOOK IN
EAST BRIGHTER-HUSTON

c. II. Huston, president Of the Ten
ncssee River Improvement association,
returned Monday after attending the
sixteenth annual convention Of the ma
tional rivers and harbors congress in
Washington. Mr.. Huston went from
Washington to New York on private
business Mr.. Huston stated that he
was in the east purely on civic and
business matters and had given no
thought to politics.
The business outlook in the east IL
brighter. Mr.. Huston stated, Export
trade, which has been stagnant for the
past few months has taken a turn for
the better and ia causing business in
terests. Of New York to feel that after
the first Of the year a change for the
better will result in business activity
Mr.. Huston was elected a director at
the meeting OF the rivers and harbors
congress. The meeting, he declared,
was one Of the most successful ever
held by the Improvement body. The
convention was addressed by both the
secretary Of war and the secretary OF
commerce..
Every indication. Mr.. Huston stated
is that a largo appropriation VIII be
made for waterways Improvement dur
ing the present session of congress
while our Legislators have been
arguing details OF the watcrpowcr
going forward. over 600 600 horse
power have been developed IN the past
eight years. Members Of congress are
waking VI to the realization that this
great asset must be conserved and ~
much attention given to development
Of hydro electric power as to navga-
ton survey"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13
TRIED
TO DOMINATE

Washington, Fec. l3.-EGorts OF
Great Britain to dominate the ship
building program Of the United States
during the early DAYS OF the war was
disclosed today before the house COM
mittee investigating shipping board
activities by William Dcnman, first
chairman OF the shipping board
THE best example of these efforts
was the action of the Cunard line TO
secure l,025,0oo tons of ships in Amer
lean yards Dcnman declared.
This firm was on the face VI II
private organization, hut it was
learned later that it was being financed
by the government of Great Britain.
II was opposed to British domination
because of the fact that we could not
build ship until the Cunard line con-
tracts were completed. They were not
hurry up contracts.
THE United States would have been
relegated to building wooden tugs dur
ing the great war had.I not after great
efforts succeeded i'm obtaining the
British contracts for American regis
try.
II was accused Of being anti British.
consider my efforts to have these
ships turned over to American registry
only pro- American" Dcuman said.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13
REDUCTION OF MILEAGE
NETS SAVING IN FARES
New Southern Passenger Tar
ifs Effective Jan. 1
Announced.

Eleven miles have been cut from the
distance between Washington and At
lanta In the reconstruction and double
tracking of the line of the Southern
railway, many curves being taken out
and grades teduced, and beginning Jan.
l. 1921, passengers between Washing
ton and Atlanta and between interme-
date points win he given the benefit
OF reduced fares, corresponding to the
decreased distance, according to word
received by y. S. Alternately, executive
agent for the Southern here.
Now tariffs and distance tables have
been prepared and distributed to
agents, showing not only the new dis
lance between Washington and At
lanta' but between all intermediate
points. Following are some examples
of the decrease: Washington Atlanta.
new distance .259,S miles. reduction ~
637.5 miles. reduction II miles; Char
lottc- Atlanta, old distance 267 miles
new distance 259.S biles, reduction 7.2
miles; Greenvile- Atlanta, old distance
1898 miles new distance 1894 miles,
reduction GA miles; Washington Char
lotte. old distance 3S05 miles, new dis
lance 377.7 miles, reduction 2S miles.
The present fare between Washing
ton and Atlanta is S23 80 The new
fare, effective Jan. L. will he S22.97,
reduction of 80 cents.
In order to determine the new dis
lance with absolute accuracy the
Southern had the entire line remeas-
ured the surveying party walking the
entire distance from Washington to
Atlanta This consumed several months
and the work Of preparing the new tar
IFS and distance tables was also a
task, making it impossible
to get the new rates into effect
earlier.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13
SLATE OMITS
THIRD DISTRICT
Rumor Has 1t That Only the
Office Of Assistant District
Attorney Comes Here.

Local republicans are indignant
over the rumor which Is going the
! rounds that the Third congressional
district viii only get the office OF as
sistant district attorney out of the
federal political spoils. II IL charged
that NJ a conference recently held
Congressman elect Carroll Reese
stated he intended having the office
Of United States district attorney for
upper east Tennessee and would
mako athght for It. 1t liz also under
stood that j. WIN Taylor, of the Soc
ond district an" ranking republican
congressman in the state, declared II
was his intention TO capture tho office
OF United States marshal for tho east
crn division,
This leaves only the informal rcVe-
nue. collectors Job. and II Is charged
that w. r. Clousc, congressman elect
from the Fourth district has declared
he would carry this plum to his dis
trict. He has named M his man DIR.
II. @. Lillard, OF Lebanon, and CO
grcssmnn- elect Joe Brown has pub
licly announced he wonld not fight
the candidacy Of Dr. Lillard, IL the
above rumors are truo--and they
como from reliable source--then tho
Third congressional district will suf-
fer for the want Of federal patronage
as II has never suffered before.
In speaking of the various candi-
dates, In the event the above lineup
goes through, the Office OF district Mt
torncy will either go to Paul Divine,
of Johnson City, or George G, Taylor,
OF GroenoviIc. Mr.. Divine was for
mCrly secretary to the late Congress
man Rrownlow, and later treasurer or
tho Solicrs' homo ut Johnson city.
MIR. Taylor Is former secretary to
Gov. Ben W. Hooper.
In tho event the mnrshalship goes
to the Second district. |. G. King or
Knox county, has the best chance a.
landing this plum Mr. King was
for Gov -Clect Ar Taylor In
the Second district and Is well known.
ITo was delegate to the republican
national convention.
Then, with the internal revenue
office going to tho Fourth |
district II leaves the Third district
with only the office OF assistant dis
trlct attorney, which rumor has win
20 TO j, M Brady, OF spencer, Van
Buren, county, Mr.. Brady was re-
Gently in the city In conference with |
elect Joe Brown. ana IL
liz understood that he VIII no APP
pointed assistant district attorney |
and win move to CHATTANOOGA the
first OF tho year. Mr.. Brady was |
for Joe Brown at the last
election In Franklin, White. Grundy,
Warren and Van Buren, counties and
did valuable service.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13
TAILOR DISAPPEARS;
ALSO SUITS, WATCHES

A man giving his name as Harry Gil
more, and employed as a tailor by +. q.
Cullen, at 1017 Market street dis
appeared Sunday night; about $500
worth Of clothes, tools and patterns
from the shop of his employer also dis
appeared. In addition to the clothes
and other property belonging to Mr.
Cullen, about 500 worth of watches,
which had been left with a watch re-
pairman in the same building, are also
missing.
Mr.. Cullen said that Gilmore had
come to him about a week ago repre-
senting himself to be a first class
tailor, and had obtained job doing
some extra work. Gilmore went to the
tailor shop Sunday afternoon, where
he was LETT at work by Mr., Cullen.
about 4 o'clock When the tailor came
to his shop Monday morning he found
that he was, minus four suits of
clothes, an overcoat. some tools and
number of suit patterns worth about
$40 piece. The cabinet in which the
watch repairman kept his timepieces.
had BEEN broken into and about 800
worth of watches removed. The theft
was reported to city detectives this
morning. Gilmore is still among the
missing.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13
INDIANA DAMSEL WANTS
CHATTANOOGA HUBBY"

Another appeal has been made TO
Mayor Chamblss TO lend aid along
matrimonial lines. This time it comes
from young lady, and not from .
soldier, II also comes all the way
from Shelby. O, She is just IS years
old, says she has a sunny disposition,
likes to work, is little wonder, and
she wants a perfectly good husband.
The mayors secretary, Mr., llibbitts.
opened the letter Monday morning and
said that he thought the proper thing
to do was to write the young miss some
o: the advice socn in the daily press in
the advice TO Young Girls" depart
ment-such as you are entirely too
young to consider matrimony" etc.
The letter addressed to tho mayor
is as follows:
Dear sir: l am looking for hus-
band, and feel sure if there is any
respectful fellows in your town you vii!
Know something about them.
Il am little wondeE of Is. | have
no bad habits, and am an American
patriot, and want husband Of the
same | weight 1876 pounds, my height
is feet inches. My home is in In
diana. but I'm living at the present in
Ohio, | am of sunny disposition,
and loved by all who know me. AS
am never out late at night find It
rather hard to get acquainted. ] am
tired of roaming around and want to
settle down. | want some one that
will be kind and he must not be over
20 years old, / am not afraid of any
KIND Of work, and | have the host OF
references. | am fond Of all outdoor
sports
(Signed)
MISS ATTILEEN SIMPSON.
Jig IL North Second street, Shelby,
Ohio"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13

by local detective last summer. Ryan
fled 10 Michigan, assuming another
num0 and was not taken into custody
until n few months ago,
The charges of impersonatlng federal
officers aud conspiracy to impersonate
fedt raj officers with the intent TO de-
prive the Swaffords OF their adopted
child, we're lodged against Craddock at
the same time, hut We're nolle pressed
on tho recommendation OF tho district
attorney during the process OF the trial
In the attempt to set him TO turn states
evidence.
Thomas SwAfrord and his wife were
tho chief witnesses for the government
in convicting Miller and Ryan Of the
alleged impersonation Of federal officers,
Much interest WAS manifested IN the
course OF the trial I'm Chattanooga, both
by friends of the four defendants and
friends and relatives OF tho Swaffords
In Bradley county and tho final outcome
viii he awaited with keen anticipation.
II IL not known yet when tho case viii
he reached by the court of appeals at
Cincinnati.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13
CANDIDATES
GETTING BUSY
George P. WooIIen, ASpirant
for Comptroller in City
Meeting Friends.
BERRY WILL ENTER RACE

George Il. Woollcn, Of Memphis, was
m the city Sunday in the interest OF
ms candidacy Tor stat comptroller
MIR. WooIlcn was former comptroller OF
the state and has many friends In this
CITY VINO greeted him warmly ana
wished hm we'll Ito called on the
local doloGation to tho legislature ana
Whlle ne received no promises OF sup
port ne learned that the delegation tx
very friendly towards his candiCadN,
Members OF the local delegation very
readily told Mr., Woollen that they
were trst tor representative elect
Hays Clark for speaker OF the lower
house and would he, of course friendly
towards candidates who were friendly
towards and assisted him.
Whllo Mr. Wooncn could not of
course, declare himself for any one he
stated that he had known Mr. Clark
Tor long time ana was also u warm
personal friend OF his fathers and he
certainly would do nothing to prevent
his realizing his ambition TO hQComo
speaker lie said that he learned
that Mr. Clark's candidacy IL meeting
with favor throughout the state.
Another candidate who is expected
to enter the race for comptroller at an
early date is Col Marry Berry. OF
Hendersonvilo. White Col. Berry has
not as yet announced his candidacy,
It was learned that a meeting was re-
Gently held in Nashville over which
Col, Luke Lea presided, The meeting
was attended by city Judge Martin A.
Fleming, Of Chattanooga, Mr., Berry
has many friends in this city VINO wish
him wen in the event he decides to en-
ter the race, However, the local dole
cation to II man is not committing him.
self on any one until the race tori
speaker of the lower house is out of
the way as they wish to assist the
candidates who are ablo to assist Mr..
Clark most
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13
KIWANIANS TO ELECT
OFFICERS TUESDAY

Election of officers. for the year 1921
will be held at the weekly meeting Of
the Kiwanis club at noon Tuesday at
the Patten. Nominations have been
made, and will be voted upon at the
meeting. John s. Fletcher, Prof. $. J.
McCanie, d. A. Landress and II. S.
Thatcher have been nominated as a
ticket for president and vice president
The club members will vote for two.
The candidate receiving the highest
vote will be elected president and the
next highest will be vice. president
The Kiwanians Will vote for three
from the following for directors; ]. G.
Bright, Herman Ferger. Supt. r. l..
Jones. r. l.. Park, r, Glenn Young
C. C. Brownlee, n Hunt, G. e; Mac
Kenney and J. C. Richards II. W.
Longgley is nominated for treasurer
and F. f. Mahoney for district trustee:
The program committee in charge OF
the meeting is headed by Rudolph VIII
lara and several features have been
provided. The attendance prize for the
meeting viii be given by Or. L.. A.
Downer and the silent booster by S. r.
Stern.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13
NEGRO SHOOTING FRAY
MAY PROVE TO Be FATAL

Sohn sutton. colored, Is Mt EranRor
hospital in serious condition as the
result of being shot through and
through by j. c. Cody, also coorcd.
The shooting occurred In E,nst Clint
tanooga, and was the result, Il IL nj
legged, Of an argument over the divl-
sion Of some llUuor they were both
interested In. soon after the shoot.
lng.n large crowd gathered, ana suit
ton was rushed TO ErlanFer, whore Il
Is claimed ho will probably die.
Cody was arrested by Deputy Sher-
lH Albert Holder and taken 10 tho
county jail. lie has retained John i.
Lively TO represent him. Awaiting tho
outcome Of Sutton's injuries. the care
fore Squire !. j. Bork.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13

could be expected
Dean Hooper stated he thought II
likely that the board OF trustees FOL
the university would make an APP
pointment Of president for the
school some time within two months
He. said that the trustees were speed
Ing Investigation as to suitable timber
for. the position and would probably
make announcement OF an appoint
mont within that time,
Hooper Not Candidate,
When asked as to whether he was
n candidate for the position, Dean
Hooper said very omphatlcally that he
was not lie denied that he would
accept the position even II 1t were Of
fered him, and said he thought II un-
likely that II would be. The dean
stated he had no idea as to who were
being considered by the trustees for
the position but he was sure thga
among those under consideration Were
several men of excellent caliber.
c, H. Huston is chairman OF the
board of trustees for the University
OF CHATTANOOGA and win make an
nouncement as soon as a permanent
head for the institution is selected.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13
LOCAL PARTY TO ATTEND
LEE HIGHWAY MEETING

Practically all the live wire good
roads enthusiasts of Chattanooga are
planning to attend the annual meet
ing of the Lee Highway association
to be held in Knoxville. Jan. Is and 10.
At least five cars have already been
made up and the following citizens
have stated definitely that they ex-
pect to go: John Lowell, vlce-presi-
dent Of the Lee organization; Judge
NJ. M. Allison, president of the Dixie
Highway associate c. II. Huston,
T. Il. Preston, Mark X. Wilson,presi-
dent OF the Chattanooga Automobile
club, and Fred Cantrell. also of the
automobile club.
There will be delegates present at
this gathering from the Pacific coast
to New York state. d ID. Hull Is
president of the Lee Highway associa-
ton; John Lowell, president, and
Or, S. NJ; Johnson, who was in Chat
tanooga last week, Is director-gen-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13
LOCAL ENGINEERS FAVOR
STATE LICENSE MEASURE

A call meeting of tho Chattanooga
chapter of the American Association OF
llngine0rs was held saturday night III
the Manufacturers building, Tho pur-
pose Of the meeting was to receive the
reports Of delegates, j. q. Gauntt anu
j. l.. Fergus. who were sent to Nash
vile to meet with delegates from
the Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis
chapters TO form a state assembly OF
the American Association of Engineers
and to consider the tentative draft of
a law lisccning engineers, architects
and surveyors in Tennessee,
The action of the delegates Mt the
Nashville meeting In forming state
assembly of A. A. r., and the ns-
scmhy's constitution and hy-lnws were
Endorsed by the local chapter Two dt-
rectors Of the assembly were MISC
elected. They arc NJ, N. Clay, office
engineer Of the Interstate Commerce
commission and II, Il, Illgcn, president
of tho Chattanooga chapter, ana sentor
civil engineer of the Interstate Com
merCe commission.
In considering tho tentative drafting
of n law licensing engineers, architects
and Surveyors in Tennessee, local en-
gineers and architects present who are
not mcmbcrs of the association, were
given the same privilege Of discussing
the subject and voting ms members OF
the association, after which rcprcsen-
tntives oC the local architects Rssocin-
ton to make changes in tho proposed
draft TO accord with the actions Of this
meeting
Similar action will be taken IN other
cities OF the state, before the proposed
bill Is perfected and presented TO the
state legislature. The regular meeting
Of the local chapter win he held on
Wednesday night This meeting will
be given over TO general discussion Of
the qualifications Of the different can
didntcs who were nominated Mt the last
and who win be voted on the
first meeting in January for officers OF
the chapter for 1891 Refreshments
viii be served following the discussion.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13
GARDEN MAY LOOK INTO
ALLEGED TAX CHANGES

Mayor A. w. Chambliss declared
Monday morning that he would prob
ably refer the matter of the alleged
changes in the tax assessments on city
property by Tax Assessor Howell to
City Attorney Frank Garden to inves-
tiagte whether or not such action, If
it has been taken. is legal
In discussing this the mayor said:
II am not advised of any changes
that have been made in the assess
ment by the county assessor, nor have
| informed myself as to the legality
of any such changes When the ques-
ton arises | will refer it to the city
attorney for report. and the city
commission will doubtless act accord
ingly."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13
CHAS. SIVELEY
IS PARDONED
Gov. Roberts Extends ExeCu-
tive CIemency to South
Chattanooga Politician.
ED HERON INDIGNANT

Charley sIveley, WE'LL known South
Chattanooga politician, who was
several weeks ago convicted in the
criminal court on the charge OF sell.
mo whisky and sentenced to serve
sixty days In the county Jal, was
Pardoned Monday by Gov. A. H..
sIvely was also at the time OF his
conviction fined $50, but paid this
fine and IS now free. on the same
charge OF settling whisky Slveley
was recently convicted In the fed
eral court and fined only $3.50, be.
cause Il was stated to Judge e. 7.
sanford that SlveIey was serving,
or was to begin, a sentence OF sixty
days In the Hamilton county jail for
the same .otfense.
However, SlVeley's pardon trees
MIN from serving his sixty day
sentence In the state, and as the
case has already been disposed OF
In the federal court, II cannot Of
course again be tried there. Gov.
Roberts gave as his reason for par
doning Siveley that he was a mar.
rled man and had nine children.
Commissioner Heron Indignant.
Commissioner of Police and Fire EC
Heron was indignant Monday when he
that 1t was the worst blow law and
order had ever had in this county
Mr.. Heron said: "Of course | know
The gang backing Siveley had it done.
out | DO not believe that Governtr
Roberts who has always been very
friendly with me, knew the facts or he
Noulf have never issued the pardon
~ believe the pardon was secured
hro ua h mlsrepreSen a n d
fraud, and ! shall personally see the
governor and iearn from him the
facts.
II win at once get into communca-
ion with him and make an engagement
o go and see him and then shall in
orming the public of the entire facts
urrounding the case. Siveley is one of
he worst bootleggers and law viola
ors this city has, and if men like that
re TO be turned loose. then the police
orce of this town had just as wen
esign.
II do not believe that Judge Sanford
would have ever allowed Siveley to go
'ithout Jail sentence had he not been
Old tie man was then serving ;atl
entencc, and the plea been made tNat
e was being prosecuted twice tor the
are offense. Those securing SlvolcyA
a"don knew all the time they wcGld
pply to the governor for pardon ana
'ould get it through misrepresentation
nd i'm this way Siveley has escartd
enlistment all the way through. 1t Is
slap at me, my department, law and
Iper and against common dcCency."