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Republican farmer., 1920-05-07

 STRIKE SETTLED
Went Back to Work With. out Getting In
 crease.

Boston, April 30-The strike of coastwise 1ongshoremen at this port ended today. The 500 cargo hand lers who went out originally with the longshoremen in New York and later made demands for deep sea rates oi pay returned to work without receiv- ing any advance. Union officials said the men expected to receive higher wages in September.
 The United Fruit Company, the Clyde and Ocean lines were princi- pally affected at this port. The for mer, employed half the total num- Der of strikers here.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-07
FIND STILLS IN
 SCHOOL ROOM
 IN SPRINGFIELD

Springfield, Mass, April 30- Bernard Black, who conducts g Hebrew school in the rooms of which police and federal officers late last night seized two com pIete whiskey stills which ahey say were in full operation, today pleaded not guilty to maintaining a liquor nuisance when arraigned before federal commissioner. The police alIege that Black con fessed to operating the stills when arrested and said that they had been running two weeks. The stills are said to be the largest found in this city.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-07
JOSEPH H. wEssoN DEAD.

Springfield, Mass, April 30-Jos- eph H. Wesson, president of the Smith & Wesson Co.,, pistol manufac' turers, since the death in 1906, of his father, Daniel B. Wesson, died today aged 60. He was considered an au- thority in the production of small arms Death followed short illness and was due to heart attack.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-07
FRACTURES ANKLE.

While alighting from a jitney bus last night Mrs. Nina Bradley, 3S King street, turned on her left ankle, fracturing it. She was given first aid treatment by Dr. B. J. Coy1e of the Emergency hospital and later remov- ed to St. Vincent's hospital.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-07
BRIDGEpoRTERs IMPLICATED.

Stamford, Conn.,, April 30-Harry Rines, 21, and Philip Cohen, giving the address of 575 East Main street, Bridgeport, were arrested today while, according to the police, break ing their way into shoe store in Pacific street.
 Burglars tools were found upon them. William H. Smith, giving a New York city address, driver of a motor truck, which was standing nearby also was arrested. The truck has a hearse body on a chassis of another type. Police of several cit. ies were notified of the arrests.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-07
CLAIMS $500 DAMAGES.

Claiming $500 damages in an acci- dent at the corner of Fairfield avenue and Brewster street, April 25, George F. Ash, of this city, has entered suit in Common Pleas Court against the Standard Oil Go. of New York. It is alleged that a truck of the oil cor poration struck truck owned by Ash in a collision and the damage result ed
Republican farmer., 1920-05-07
SEEK UNITED
 STRIKE MAY 1

Boston, April 30.---An appeal to workers to show their strength by united strike on May 1 is contained in posters purporhng to be the May Day proclamation of the Central ex- ecutive committee of the Communist Party of America which are being circulated here. The appeal is head ed Hail to the Soviets.'' g
Republican farmer., 1920-05-07
ENTER SUIT TO RECOVER S65O

Suit was entered in the Common Pleas court today by Ha1sey w. Cur tis against Charles Grimwood to re- cover $650 on a loan. The suit grows out of a condition bin of sale involv- ing an Overland auto and two horses. The case was in the City court sev- eral days ago, but civil action was only started today. It is charged that Grinnwood did not own an automobile which he sold to CuStis.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-07
APPOINTED TO COMMISSION

Washington, April 30-Henry Jones Ford, Professor of Politics al Princeton University, and James Duncan, of Quincy, Mass, a former vice president of the American Fed eration of Labor, were nominated to- day by President Wilson to be mem bers of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-07
HOLD HOSLEY
 FOR OBSERVATION

Wandering around the plant of the Locomobile Company all day yester- day, Patrick Hosley, 50, of SIS Broad street, was taken by the Emergency ambulance in the afternoon to Hill side home to be held there for obser- vation as to his sanity.
 Examination of Hosley at the Emergency hospital determined the fact that he had had been drinking but what effect this had on his men tai Arrangement could not be ascer- tained at the time.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-07
BANDITS GET S2, GOO

Columbus, O., April 30-Five arrn- ed bandits held up the Union Build ing and Savings Company in the heart of the downtown section short Iy before noon today and escaped with s2-0O0 cash.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-07
POPULATION STATISTICS.

Washington April 30 - Pontiac, Mich, s4.27s, increase 19,741 or 1858 per cent.
 Charlottesville, Ind, 10,139, in- crease 76S or 8.2 per cent.
 East Chicago. Ind, s5,s67. increase 16,S69 or SS.3 per cent.
Republican farmer., 1920-05-07

Newark, N. J., April so-Cou1- plete and corrected figures in the Ne5F Jersey preferential presidential pri- mary gave Major General Leonard Wood lead Of 1.207 votes over Sem ator Hiram W. Johnson. The vote stood, Wood 52,6GS; Johnson 1.4o1.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
WATSON NOW DENIES HE
CHALLENGED HOKE SMITH

ATT ANITA, Aug. 5-That Thos. Z.
Watson does not intend to meet Sen
ator Hoke Smith in joint debate, as
had been expected following his re-
ported challenge to the senior senator
at Tennille last week and its accept
ance forthwith by Senator Smith, now
appears from statement which he
publishes over his signature in to-
davis Atlanta Georgia. The statement
is not a flat refusal to debate, but
a denial of challenge, says that Sem
ator Smith should do the challeng-
ing, and that Governor Dorsey, also
a candidate for the senate, should be
included in the challenge. The state
ment follows:
81 did not see the statement of
Senator Smith before leaving home
to keep my appointment at Fort Val
ley. No challenge has been issued by
me to anybody. If / were so under
stood by any reporter at Tennille or
elsewhere that is not my fault, be-
cause no reportorial notes were sub
mitted to me for examination.
"In my speech at Tennille, at
Swainsboro and at Dublin / made vir-
tually the same reference to Senator
Smiths record, namely, that points
| made on his record | could sub
stantiate in a joint debate. The points
were in part that he had voted for
the Esch-Cummins railroad bill, and
that he had not voted to override the
presidents veto of the repeal of the
war measures but had voted to sus-
tain the veto, thus continuing the war
and the war measures indefinitely.
There were other points made
against his record in the Senate which
were perfectly parliamentary but
which need not now be repeated.
"When two gentlemen, one at
Moultrie and one at Waycross, vol
unteered to arrange the two debates
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05

for Senator Smith and myse | was
compelled to interrose objection This
was because 1 had not been consulted
and because did not desire to have
two debates IN one uay.
"After these gentlemen had gone
as far as they did and | was repce-
sented as having issued a challenge
named four dates, namely, Atlanta,
Winder, Marietta and Bowman as
four of my meetings at which | would
divide time with Senator Smith after
mutual friends had arranged neces-
sary details.
''It should be known in this connec-
ton that Senator Smith and / have
not been holding personal relations
with each other during the last IL
years. He does not speak nor write
to me, therefore any discussion be-
tween the two is necessarily mat
ter which cannot be adjusted without
the Intervention of mutual friends.
''It seems to me fair suggestion
that any senatorial debates that are
to be had should include Governor
Dorsey. 1t does not seem to me that
Senator Smith and | should assume
that we are the only candidates in
the field My own opinion is that Gov
ernor Dorsey will be very much in the
field.
81 shall not name any friends to
meet those named by Senator Smith,
because declined to be placed in
the attitude of attacking the Demo-
cratic party and resigning to him the
pocifiop Of haiun ife anlu eho n, rfava
eff, however, Senator Smith thinks
| should be answered and believes
that nobody but himself can do it,
he can send me challenge through
his friends. and then the situation viii
be altered. J"
THOS. E. WATSON"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
LESLIE READY TO
TACKLE CORDELE
l thompson to Hurl
Against Crisp Team
tomorrow

LESLIE, Aug. 5.-Preparations are
being made here for caring for large
delegations of baseball fans from
Americus and other towns and sec
tions nearby at the baseball game
which will be played here Friday af-
ternoon between Cordele and Leslie.
The game will start at a 80 Eastern
time. The Leslie team is going good,
with sixteen straight victories, and
the Cordele team, which has been
strong all season, with a number of
hired players, has recently been
strengthened by the addition of some
new players, and a great game is ex-
pected. Thompson, the red-headed
hurler from Cochran, who shut out
the Leesburg-Ma team here last
week, arrived today and will pitch
against Cordele tomorrow.
Leesburg will play another series
with Leslie, playing Monday in Leslie,
Tuesday in Leesburg and Wednesday
in Leslie. Leesburg will have a much
stronger team than presented in the
previous games.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
PONZI SAYS He DARES
NOT RESUME BUSINESS
By LARRY A. JACOBS.

BOSTON, Aug. 5.-Charles Ponzo,
Boston's money wizard" of Pie AL
ley, dos not dare reopen his offices.
So he told me today in an ex-
elusive interview.
Ponzi said this was not because
of fear of the law; not because of
fear of failure; but because of fear
that his success would too tremend-
Gus, too far-reaching in effect for
him to handle.
We sat in the sun parlor of the
beautiful home the "wizard" has
built for his black-haired, black-eye-
ed wife "Rosie." Ponzi saws his
success dates from his marriage to
this pretty daughter of a wealthy
importer.
81 have another fear that prevents
me from reopening on my former
basis" said he. 81 firmly believe
that if l announced that l would re-
open my business at the former rates
paid investors $50 per cent in 90
days., hardly bank in Boston could
survive.
81 suppose" he said smiling quiz
HlOohy, yOu tAlliIh IiIdI SOuHQS as
though am a braggar- But let
me assure you that I do not mean
to be. Let me explain.
"Any plan I would adopt would
necessarily secure the most wide
spread publicity, and the result
would be that not hundreds, not
thousands, but millions of dollars
would pour in every day. I would
hesitate to predict what would hap
pen. There could be no law to stop
me, as far as I can find out. Who
can pass law to prevent man
from borrowing money and paying
it back within given time with in
terest?
"Those who criticize me say that
my statements cannot be true They
are true and know that they are
true.
"My critics base their conclusions
on the fact that government officials
say that International Reply Cou-
pons, which the basis of my opera
tions, have not been issued in the
amounts that | have dealt in them.
"Let me tell you and them that
they cannot say that because there
are available absolutely no figures
and data accessible to decide that
point and probably never will be-"
PonZi was interrupted at this point
by telegram. I had a chance to
look around the sun room. Hand
some caned chairs, tables and chais'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
Leslie Home AbIaze
But Damage Is Slight

LESLIE, Aug. 5.-The beautiful
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Wilson,
Sr., came near being destroyed by
fire Wednesday morning when the
wall in the kitchen ignited from an
oil stove. Fortunately the blaze was
discovered before it had done much
damage and quick work soon had the
flames put out.
1t was commented by one of the
men present that Leslie has one Of
the best fire departments in Geor-
gia. There were more than hun
dred men present in few minutes
after the alarm was given"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
MOSCOW PRESIDENT
ADVISES ARMISTICE.

LONDON, Aug. 5.-(By Associat-
ed Press. LEO Kameneff, president
of the Moscow soviet, is reported to
have sent a message to his govern
ment asking Russia to accept immed-
lately the original British proposals
for an armistice with Poland 1t is
stated the message was sent after a
very plain talk between Premier
Lloyd George and Minister Bonar
Law and Kameneff and Leonid Kras-
sin, Bolshevik minister of trade and
commerce here. No reply had been
received up to the middle of the af-
ternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
is THIS PONZPS
GREAT SECRET?'

POSTON, Aug. 5-Has Charles
- Ponzi, Pie Alley money wiz
ard" the friendship or confidence
of certain European governments,
or government officials, making it
possible for him to deal in foreign
exchange on a tremendous scale?
That much he limited to me today
as l questioned him about the
great secret" which, he says, en-
abled him to clear $8,500,00O in
eight months. He would not am
plify this hint, further than to say:
'The reason why the statistics on
international Reply Coupons
abroad cannot be obtained in this
country lies in the fact that for
eign countries are not willing to
disclose their own sources of rev.
enue."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05

lounges were placed in carelessly
correct positions around the room,
and at each corner of the room were
two birds in a cage.
Notice my birds?" he asked, look
ing at them dreamily 81 am so
happy in married life that l could
not beG- +o see even a bird with
out loving mate
Ponzi has the large rowing, brown
eyes of the dreamer. But when he
becomes interested they snap fire
like lightning bugs. He is very
courteous. In his youth he studied
medicine at Naples.
But" he added, 81 cannot say
that l did much studying. l was
little more than registered there. /
played hockey most of the time.
And always dreamed of success that
was to come sometime, | knew not
how-but somehow Of course, my
imagination could not possibly have
encompassed the success | have had. "
Ponzi handed me the telegram
he had received after ! had promis-
ed to keep the name of the sender
secret. The message bore the sig
nature of well known New York f.
nancier, asking for an appointment
t. talk over with Ponzi plan where
by Ponzi would add to the immense
fortune he claims to have made.
Ponzi smiled. 81 think" said he,
'that Wall Street is getting more
favorable and l know that Wall
Street would get enthusiastically
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
YANK FLIERS IN FIGHTING WHERE
REDS FAIL TO GAIN; MAKE 6 MI Dali Y

WARSAW, Aug Sd 80 a. m. y
(By Associated Press.) The Bolshe-
wiki are maintaining an average prog
ress of six miles day in the. direction
of this city. They are being held in
the south, however, and in some
places are being pushed back from
districts east of Lemberg, which is
one of the objects of the present
campaign.
American aviators are in the fight
ing along the Sereth river, where the
Soviet has not made any headway.
Losses by the enemy in this district
are heavy, today's official statement
saying sixteen hundred Bolsheviki
were killed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
SINN FEnN SENDS
PREMIER TERMS
FOR IRISH PEACE.
To Stand Behind Britain
If independence is
Recognized

BELFAST, Aug. 5.-"Provided the
Independent status of Ireland is rec
ognized, the Irishmen will be prepar-
ed to furnish international guaran-
tees, properly incorporated in a peace
treaty, to safeguard the strategic in
terests of the British empire"
This, according to the Belfast Tele-
graph today is the proposal for peace
between Sim Fein and the govern
ment, forwarded Sunday night to
Premier Lloyd George.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
COX AGAIN WILL
AID SUFFRAGE
Promises New Steps For
Ratification by Ten
neSSee
nessee

DAYTON, o., Aug. Additional
measures to secure Tennessee's rati-
fcation of the federal suffrage
amendment were promised today by
Governor Cox. He did not state in
what avenues his effort would be put
forth, but said he would make fur
ther moves Immediately.
Final preparations for the notifca-
ton ceremonies Saturday were being
completed today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
Georgia Peach May
Stump For Democrats

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-"'Ty"
Cobb, star outfelder, will appear as a
"spellbinder" in the coming presiden-
tial campaign if plans of Senator Pat
Harrison, chairman of the Democratic
national speakers bureau, material
ize. Senator Harrison announced that
he proposed to take Cobb with him on
a proposed "swing around the circle"
in the interest of Cox and Roose-
welt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
BOLSHEVIKI FORCES IN
So MILES OF WARSAW

WARSAW, Aug. Sd a. ny
(By Associated Press. Russian Boil
sheviki forces have reached Ostrov, So
miles northeast of here and rs miles
southwest of Lomza.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
European Capitals
Greatly Alarmed by
Situation In Russia
British Note Now Described as UItimatum- Soviet
ENJOYS in London Urged Armistice
Acceptance By Russia
(By Associated Press

The steady march of the Russians upon Warsaw has
situation which causing anxiety European capitals Some
far comparing with that of August 94
The Allies making Soviet Russia Po-
land the British dispatched yesterday being described
the of an umatum Russian London
reported have recognized the gravity of conditions and
their government to halt the Russian march in Poland
Besovsk the last basan the defenses of
Warsaw the hands of the Russians Lomza has
the Poles West of Breovsk the Poles still hold the great forts
that have made that city of the principal ores of Eastern
Europe but Soviet have been thrown the Bug
the northwest what would be force
m of the Poles from their defenses
PARIS Aug 4-Great Britain has taken mobilize
idly divisions for Poland according Matn which
adds plans and revcuang this has
prepared.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of beautiful
Warsaw, capital of Poland, capture
Of which by the Bolsheviki is feared.
The great river Vistula is shown in
the background, with the K:erbedz
bridge leading to the town of Praha
across the river. The building with
the columns in the foreground is St.
AIMS Church. On the extreme left is
shown the old castle, now the minis
try of war.
CENTER-General PiIsUdsky COM
mander of the Polish armies and
chief of staff being greeted in the
streets of Warsaw by Polish people
Also portrait Of Pilsudski.
BELOW-The beautiful Russian
church in the center of Warsaw
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
Back From S Years in
Army, Two Overseas

]. B. Lindley and Mrs. Lindley have
arrived in Americas to be the guests
for few days of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Lindley at their home on Harold
avenue. Mr.. Lindley has seen five
years of army service, the last two
of which have been spent overseas.
Upon his return to New York he will
be mustered out of the service and
return to civilian life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
POLAND TELLS SOVIET
PEACE DELEGATION is READY

WARSAW, Aug. 5-(12:35 a. m.)
-(By Associated Press. )-Poland's
council of defense has sent a wire
less to Moscow, informing the Soviet
government that Poland is ready to
send a peace delegation to Minsk.
Two conditions are named, that the
Poles be permitted to communicate
freely with Warsaw and that Russia
agree to accept in principle the terms
Poland has proposed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
Would Trade Kidnapped
Baby For His Freedom

PHILADELPHIA, Aug Federal
officials announced today that August
Pascol is the name of the man held in
connection with the kidnapping of Ba-
by Cought on June 2, and that he is
now bartering to exchange the child
for his freedom.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
More Georgia Towns
Census Figures Given

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-south-
eern towns included in today's census
figures were Gulfport, Miss, 8,157,
an Increase of 27.7 per cent; Coch-
ran, Ga, 2,021; Monroe, Ca, 3,211;I
Social Circle, Ga, 1,781; Vidalia, Ca,
1880.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
GRAIN SCARS
ON WAR TALK
December Wheat Rises
Is Cents in Chi
cagO

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Big upturns
in grain values resulted today from
European war talk. December wheat
showed a rise of fifteen cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
TWO DELEGATIONS
LEAVE FOR MINSK

LONDON, Aug. 5. = The Polish
armistice and peace delegations left
Warsaw for Minsk today, according
to advices here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05

Stefansson, the explorer, has leas-
ed 113, 900 square miles of Baffin Is
land, where he plans to raise reindeer
on a large scale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05

The River Niger in Africa, is five
miles wide at the mouth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05
GA. EX-PRIVATE
HALTSATTACK ON
AMERICANA LEGION
Brother of Barrett De-
nounces Speaker at
Watson Meeting

Following his experience at Fort
Valley Tuesday, when the lie was
flung at Tom Watson during his
speech of denunciation of the Am
erican Legion and the officers of the
American army in France, a similar
attack by his chief aide, Grover Ed
monson, was challenged in Barnes
vile Wednesday by Curtis Barrett,
a young lawyer, who entered the ar
my as a private. The challenge,
while orderly, resulted in Watson
adjourning the meeting quickly, but
not until Barrett had denounced Ed
mondson, as a falsifier. Following
is a news report of the affairs as re-
ported the Atlanta Constitution;
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05

In the first four months of this
year, ,62,509 Italians came to this
country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05

favorably if Wall Street knew my
one great secret.
81 have been offered S10,000,00O
for that secret and my business and
I may accept, but l do not think so.
Il think | shall reopen my offices
after the government investigation
and conduct it on a 10 per cent in
terest basis every. six months. That
is conservative enough to keep the
money from flooding in and yet
strong enough to make me more mil
lions until foreign exchange is ad-
justed and the business ended"
And here Ponzi drew his dressing
gown about him, called his Italian
butler to notify his stenographer that
he was ready to begin work and to
lock the door and disconnect the
phone, and bade me "GoOd Morn
ing"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05

Germany is shipping large amounts
of goods to China in her effort to
emerge from the effects of the war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-05

The first missionaries reached the
island of Hawaii on April A, 1920.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-08

Edward is five years old and lives
i'm lrvington One mornin. he called
early next door and asked for Mrs.
Blank Come RICH, in. Ei.iie." said
Mrs, Blank WHATS m your mind So
early this morningT
swell" began Edward Il come ~
See your new lng.
What good little boy. 10 he so
interested" and taking him hy the
hand she led him into the living room
and pointed out the oriental rug,
Welt said Eddie, well We'll, II
don't make me sick 20 my Stomach. -
Kansas City Star