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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-02
FOR SALE
At all Times

At all Times
Ice and Coal, Fresh water ground
Meal, Cold Drinks. Sprays
Throw water 90 teet-Wash off
Automobiles, Buggies, Wagons,
and Sprinkle flowers and gardens.
Also put out fires; Start in time.
Representative and collector
Americas T'imes-Recorder for
Leslie. Desoto and Cobb. Ga.
Daily and Weekly. Don. Forget
]. v. BARWICK
Leslie, Georgia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-02

Summers.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Easterlin, Jr.
and little daughter, Oriska, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. |. Penning
ton Sunday.
Paul Manning, of Leesburg, was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-02

PEACE, PEACE, AND THERE is NO PEACE"
Irish will fight the Last is the information contained
headline of this mornings reporting phase of the
from San Francisco Which supeuous of words the
Ih judging from their and history of will
fight from the first to the last time and all the time
Which intended jibe the sh but hint of what
San Francisco against What the Irish
they will do Mr. Bryan he will do the prohibition
and possibly the League of Nations And other plan
ming do likewise other 1t may be fun sitting
platform committee Democratic national convention-and then
be- with sessions day and night and quabbles and
be smoohed and differences
lied
thing appears The Democratic party
all the quaey this fahere will be doubt where the
these And that something
be said uhfuy for the that Chicago few
days ogo Now fight and have clear understand
ing.
Think untold suffering caused by the outrageous price
silk shirts sand cord tiresl
Why believe that descended from monkey A monkey
doesn't wrap itself in hot clothing in the
Versailles conference could have accomplished genuine
reform byr recurring the disarmament of mosquitoes
1t won't be include plank avoring freedom for
Korea The Korean vote in America doesn't much
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-02

toughest kid in Hell's Kitchen. An
all that time little Willie McCue is
altar boy at st. Ambrose's church an
has never seen the inside of a police
station.
"Tough! Well, we might look
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-02

Why believe that is descended from monkey. A
doesn't wrap itself in hot clothing in the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-02

That Versailles conference could have accomplished
eform by requiring the disarmament of mosquitoes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-02

Think what untold suffering is caused by the outrage
silk shirts ana cord tiresl
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-02

Good old watermelon days that are gonel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
BUILDING MORTGAGED

New York, June 24.-For the fist
tine since it's erection, decade ago,
the Woolworth Building, tal.e:s office
6I.ldlrg in the world. is to Oa encum-
uGreG mortgage.
|: was announced yesterday that
heirs of the late F. w. Wolwcrth,
founder of a chain of 5-and-l0-ceat
stores, had arranged to borrow ST.
100000 on the structure, to provide
really funds to meet State and | ede-
ra! inheritance taxes, which total
$s,0O0,OO0.
The Woolworth Building, 792 feet
high and covering nearly an acre OF
.and in lower Broadway. returns ar
annual income of Sl,550,0O0 and is
valued by financial experts at %lJ,-
10000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
DECLARE DIVIDENDS
Citizens and First National Semi An
nual Seven Per Cent-CitiZenS'
To Give Employees Ten Per
Cent of Salaries

As will be seen by notice else
where in the Gazette the directors of
the Citizens National Bank today de-
clared semi-annual dividend of six
per cent and an extra divident of one
per cent was ordered paid after July
to stockholders of record June 30.
The sum of $4,000 was ordered car
ried to the surplus fund and a dis
Intuition to the employees of ten per
cent of their annual salaries was or
dered paid.
Stockholders Of the First National
Bank at a meeting yesterday declared
semi-annual dividend of seven per
cent payable on or after July !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
WILL TALK TO DELEGATES
Wilson'S Message by Telephone Will
Be Heard in Convention

San Francisco, June 24.-Pres!dent
Wilson viii open the Democratic ma
tional cnvention here next Monday
ever the telephone from Washington,
ard personally will deliver message
tp the delegates, it is learned.
The Presidents voice win be made
audible to the delegates and galleries
by the use of an electrical attachment
known as the magnavox, which mag.
nifies the voice many hundred times.
Plans for this feature of the open
J ing session of the convention were un-
der way today by the committee on
arrangements.
What the Presidents message to the
conventi>n will be is not known. but
it has. it is reported, been discussed
already over the telephone with
Homer Cummings, national chairman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
81 600. .000 FIRE
Blaze Sweeps 7-Story Building in Bal
timorc and Threatens Four
Others

Baltimore, June 24.--Starting with
III several hundred fee; Of where the
great fire Of 1901, which wiped out
Balt:more's business district. flames
early yesterday morning practically
wreced the seven-Story building n
- Hopkins place, and quickly spread
70 four ather structures.
The damage, according t" insur-
aNce men at the scene. Will likely
reach Sl000,000 and this brings the
fire damage for Baltimore 10 81 .ooo,-
900 for twelve hours. The first blaze
he:ng in the seven-story Darby build
ing. which swept the wholesale house
n Blumbcrg Brothers.
The chief sufferers by the fire are
garment manufacturers. occupying
he building at No. 81 Hopkins place,
They are the American Coat COM
parv. New York Pants Manufacturing
Company and l.. Sulnmerfield. The
otliar buildings were less seriously
damaged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
ORDINATION SERVICE
Rev. !. {. &cFadden Ordained at
First Baptist Church

Rrv. J. G.. MrFadden. formerly OF
this city, but now cf Barnesville, Nd
wax ordained Baptist minister at
The First Baptist Church last night.
The ordination ceremonies were at
tended by large gathering OF
members Of the church. Rev. DR..
W. r. Watson. formerly pastor OF
the First BAPTIST Church, presided.
The ordination sermon was preached
by Re-. Dr. f. e. Jackson. pastor
Of II" First Baptist Church.
TIE Bible was presented bv Rev,
Will;s s. Wayts. pastor of the De!
RAY napt;<t Church. and the ordain-
inc prayer was made by Rev. {. ?,
Rvland. Of the Clarendon BaDtist
Church and there was Scripture
rordr~ Nv Rev. O. p lloyd. pastor
Of the Second Baptist Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
Autoist Held Up
Edward YantiS and iclmg Woman
Companion Stepped by Youth
full Bandits

Held up at the point Of a pistol by
five young white hic::waymcn was
the experience Of Edward c. fantis,
Of 617 North Columbus street. while
driving his automobile TO this city
at S:l5 o'clock last night while at
Russell road and Lloyd lane, Just
north of this city.
lantis pulled his pistol and rather
than use it on account of the young
woman with whom he was with be-
coming hysterical, he instead drove
to police headquarters and reported
the affair. That his weapon awed
the men was evident from the fact
that they made no further effort to
stop him. MIR. YantiS. who Is en-
ployed at Potomac yards. says he
would he able to identify two Of the
men. whose aged ranged from II to
% wears.
Policemen Magner and Morris ac-
comnanied by Edward Wells, made
a trip TO the scene in an automobile
but we're unable to find any trace of
the men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
:. OF c. MINSTRELs TONIGHT

When the curtain rises at S:l5
This evening at the Lyceum, the ef-
forts for the past two months of the
members of the K. Of c. Minstrel
troupc will be transformed into tan
e:hie results.
Starting about two months back
to produce the greatest laugh pro-
r!ucer ever staged in Alexandra" ="
the director of the minstrels and
the minstrel group have worked
untirin@ly IN their efforts to pre-
pare a production that would ever
live in the memories Of those wit
Messing it. To attain this end,
neither expense nor effort has been
spared. The interior OF the Lyccum
Hall will tonight and tomorrow
night present an appearance that
well reflects credit upon the skill
of Mr.. Munich. who is in the charge
of this particular work. The I'M
DreSSive background Of the min
strels. aided by hundreds Of incan-
descent lights. will stand out as the
most unique setting hat any local
amateur oroupe has ever presented
to the public Of this community.
The merits OF the show have been
heraided so cften and so fully that
naught remains but for the citizens
of Alexandra to he present and let
their receptive minds ioyfully alb
sorb the strains of humor. comedy.
mus" end talent that will flow ir
stare Of the Lyceum this evening
and tomorrow evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
News of Potomac

The Ladies's Aid Society Of the
NJ. E. Church will meet at the
church at S O'Clock to make arrange
ments to entertain delegates of the
Alexandria District Conference.
A number of Del Ray people at
tended the Baptist choir musical
given at the Opera House Tuesday
night, and were much delighted.
Alexandria Methodist who desire
to give afternoon auto rides to the
delegates of the Alexandria District
Conference which will meet here
next month, will please phone Rev.
W W. Pippin, Jr., at 47S-W.
Mr.. Stonnell has rented one OF
his new houses on Peyton Avenue, to
Mr.. John B. Smiley, of Washing
ton. D. c.
Miss Ruth NJ. Cawman. of Pey-
ton Avenue, Del Ray, Va, spent
last Sunday with friends in Balls
ton, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
LAWN PARTY SATURDAY

The junior cri'. Of the Martha
Washington Circle Of Kings Daugh-
ter's will give lawn party Satur-
day evening from 7 to 10 at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank
Carlin, at Arcturus.
The junior order is composed Of
the young people of Mt. Vernon dis
trict, and they are arranging most
interesting program for the even
ing's entertainment.
The proceeds Of the affair will be
used to help screen the porches at
the Alexandria Hospital. A num-
Der of Alexandrians are expected to
attend, and cordial invitation is
extended TO all.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
Sent to Grand Jury
Two White Men Charged with VIC
laticn of the Prohibition Law
and Negro Boy House
breaker

During the past few days two
white men have been sent onto the
grand jury by the Police Court for
violating the Mapp law by trans
porting whisky into Alexandra
Carson Taylor when taken in Gus
today had wo jugs filled with liquor
in an automobile. Unable TO fur
nish bail he was held for the action
of the grand jury.
Walter Burrage was subsequently
intercepted as he entered the city
with two large glass jars filled with
corn whisky in his possession. He
was unable to get any person to go
his surety in the sum Of $500 nor
could he furnish a cash bond of $500.
and was sent to jail to await the
action cf the grand jury.
Paul Evans. a seventeen year old
negro. who admitted he broke into
the store of Frederick Ayers ar
night and carried off a bicycle. seve-
raj pistols and other articles, was
sent on to the grand jury. Evans.
it is said. broke into Mr.. Ayers
store on other occasions. Most of
the plunder was recovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
One Hundred Persons Re-
ported Killed or
Wounded
BODIES IN STREETS
Terrific Conflict Still in Full Swing
Sim Feirers Making Steady Head
way-General Paralysis in Ireland

London June 24.-One hundred
persons were killed or wounded in
the fighting yesterday, according TO
semiofficial information. and terrific
fighting is still in full swing. 4
strong army of Sim Feiners is MAX
ing steady headway upon the center
IF TIE town.
This latest note has sent grave
alarm through government circles.
Premier lloyd George conferred with
Sir Nsvil Marcready and others yes
terday afternoon and evening. not
only on the Londonderry situation, but
on the general paralysis that is creep
ing over teh rest of Ireland as the
result of the continued refusal OF the
railway men to transport troops, po-
Ice or supplies for the army Of oc-
cupation.
The premier is confronted with the
necessity of fulfilling his threat to
shut down all Irish railroads and thus
risk the precipitation of the b!oodiest
civil war in the islands history.
Five Sim Feiners were killed by
machine gun in Londonderry
street last night. according TO a late
dispatch. Armored cars are used by
Obstetrics TO rescue Protestants from
Sim Fein districts. Magistrates OF
many towns in County Londonderry
joined in a resolution today denouNc
ing the governments assurance that
the forces now in the county are ade-
1uate for the protection of the in
habitants.
Archbishop Logue, pr:mate of ali
Ireland, said in a speech at May
Nootll last night:
q have received death warning,
though have never been politician. "
(Note-Archbishop Logue in re-
cent months has repeatedly denounc-
ed the methods Of British adminIstra-
ton in Ireland, but has declared his
uneqivocal opposition to lre!and's Sc
cess;on from the empire.)
Shouts and party cries fin the air
amid the steady crack Of the rifles.
The Unionists yell:
"No Popery" "a reference to the
Catholics.)
"To hell with the king!" GENES the
answer from the National!sts.
Looters were out in swarns all day,
smashing windows and robbing jewel
ry and other stores Of tens Of thou
sands of dollars worth of wares
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
WOMAN STRIKES, NEGRO
Hurls Pitcher in Face OF Man Who
Follows Her to Room

UIIOHS w ANoOAt
Chased to her bedroom, and COR
nercd hy a giant negro, Mrs. Alma
Smith, q34 c Street, southwes,,
Washington, finally drove him off by
telling him with a stone water pitch
er The pitcher, seized from wash
stand, struck the negro square in the
face, temporarily stunning him.
when he recovered, he fled.
Mrs. Smith, who describes her as
sailant as light skinned mulatto,
salG she found him prowling about
in her kitchen. When she asked
him what G was doirg, he 'uaeed at
her. She fled upstairs, and the
negro followed. He finally penned
her in corner of her bedroom
where, as a last resort, she snatch
ed the water pitcher and hurled it
at him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
RRADLEY-CURTIN INITIALS

Miss Florence Bradley. daughter
Of Winter p. Bradley. formerly of
BRADLEY, Okla. now resident Of
this city. and John T. Curtin. were
married at 2:3O O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon at the home OF the brides
father. in East Roscmont. Rev. Ed
gar carnenter. rector of Grace Ems
coral Church. officiating. The
couple were attended By Miss lii
lian Kelly and Mr. Douglas Mer-
chant. Following d wedding trip to
Ph:ladelnhia and New York, the
couple will reside here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24

ANTI-BONE DRY ISSUE
Cabinet Members kncwn to Have
Hand in Move; Convention Fight
Due.

San Francisco. June PA v2lun-
teer construction corps of platform
builders was busy yesterday whiting
plankS they believed would express
the views OF the Democratic Nation
al Convention as to prohibition.
Leaders, including Chairman Cum
mingS cf the National Committee,
were in agreement that this question
would monopoize the center Of the
convention stage until it was set
lied. Mr.. Cummings expressed the
opinion that il would be the only is
sue to be carried TO the convention
floor
Informal discussion by delegates
shows several school of thought
amcng the anti-bone dry advocates as
20 how the question should be ap-
preached. They vary from the states
rights stand taken by Governor Ed
wards Of New Jersey. TO proposals
that Congress be urged 10 proceed dl-
rectly toward modifying the one-ha!f
of one per cent alcoholic restriction
of the VolStead enforcement act so as
10 lit the ban FROM beers and light
wines.
The most pronounced movement q;
The moment, howeyer, and the Que
which appeared 10 have taken the
NEST definite shape was that origlrat-
ing in Washington and designed to
offer "a basis on which anti-bone dry
forces could concentrate personal l:b-
crty will be the slogan of advocates
{ this compromise plank.
Mr. Cummings was emphatic IN de-
finin4 the question to he solved as not
n prohibition issue, out merely cX-
preston Of the party's attitude as &c
me Nolstcad Enforcement act. There
were numerous other issues on which
there would be difference of opinion
before the Resolutions Committee. Mr.
Cummings thought. including profit
cering. the industrial plank. touching
relations between capita! and labor.
the Irish question and others, but no
present prospect that they could not
8, iLtna
A minority report IS to he expected
only on the so-callcd cheer plank.
Mr.. Cummings agreed, and that Will
throw the fight into the convention it
self.
The Washington enforcement plank
was drafted in circles in close touch
with the administration. 1t IS under
stood to nave been drawn from the
personal liberty angie and to advocate
IN genera! terms liberalization Of
thc Volstead act Specific mention oil
vine. beer o. any other beverage by
name was omitted.
Tie plank will be put forward as
representing the opinIon Of many Sen
ators and Representatives. and It's
trainers hope to hc able to claim for
L the backing of President Wilson
himself. Ii was drawn after conference
in which more than one member OF
the Cabinet shared it was said, and in
which anti-bone dry Senators took a
leading part.
Avoidance Of specific mention OF
bevcra ces. proponents of the WASH
ington plank argued. and an appeal
for an enforcement policy more IN
harmony with American ideas OF per-
sonal liberty would serve to prevent
alienation of sentiment which a more
direc. approach might push INTO She
h1ra-dry ranks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
STRIKE CALLED OFF
Association of Radio Operators Back
On Job After Walkout Which
Threatened Shipping

London. June 24.-The strike of
wireless operators, which threatened
to bring shipping activities to vlr-
tual standstiH. has been called off.
This action was taken as conse-
quence OF meetings of the Associa-
ton of Wireless Telegraph:sts held
yesterday at London, Liverpool and
other ports. The wireless leaders de-
clare they have secured guarantees
Of fair treatment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
KILLED IN STREET RIOTS
Meeting of Supporters of Railway
Strikers Broken up After Pitched
Battle With Police

London. Jane 24.--Three persons
were killed ard about fifty wounded
at Milan. Italy yesterday in 3 lash
between police and participants IN
demonstration which followed meet
ing of supporters of the railway
strikers according to Reuter- dis
patch from that city. Shop windows
were smashed during the fighting. anc
many arrests have been made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
OUTLAW STRIKERS
soon BACK To WORK
Temporary Embargo on
Freight at Potomac
Yards
LESS THAN 200 OUT
Many of Men Already Back On Job
Things Running in Coed Shape
Say Yard Officials.

At 3 o'clock this afternoon at the
Potomac yards it was stated that
everything is running in good con-
dition and freight is being moved
with rapidity and that majority OF
the men are back on the job. Others
who quit last night are expected back
late this afternoon.
The strike among the yardmen and
machinists at the Potomac railroad
yards north of Alexandria is not gen
eral and the yards are not so badly
crippled by the walkout of the men
said official at the yards today.
Out of about sixty yardmen COM
posing the day crew twenty returned
to work this morning and reports
from the yards are to the effect that
others are expected in later.
At the yards this morning it was
stated that the employees are get
ting out all of the freight in the
wards, but until conditions are norma!
they are not taking in any freight.
There are at present 60 cars OF
perishable freight at the yards and
about 1887 cars Of freight that Is NOT
perishable. The latter, however, IS not
due to the walkout, being about the
nnrrnal number of cars left over and
!. .h::s1s4 being moved as rapidly-as pos
sibe it was stated at the yards to-
day. Approximately 4.O00 ears are
handled daily at Potomac Yards.
The workout occurred at 10 o'clock
last night and the men composing this
shift went to work at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon and were supposed to work
until midnight. As stated above a
part of the. day crew is at work, at
least one-third Of the men.
. The men are today in conference
with Superintendent Robert Colvin
and it is expected that a satisfactory
adjustment will be reached whereby
the men will return to work this even
ing.
The total number Of men out is re-
ported to be less than 200
a conference was held at noon to-
day between H. NJ. Cousins, general
chairman of the r. F. P, train
mems union; C. w. Culp, superln-
tendent of transportation and R. NJ.
Colvin, superintendent of the yards.
The result of the conference was
not announced, although it is stated
there is every indication Of an early
return of the men to work.
A number of the strikers when
seen today by a representative Of
the Gazette declared that there were
reasons for striking was that they
are getting tired of being trifled
with on the new wage scale asked
for. They added that they want
the matter adjourned without fur
ther delay.
The Richmond Fredericksburg ard
Potomac Railroad this afternoon an
nounced that they are accepting
freight on their own line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
POTOMAC FISH co

FISH nAI-BoSton nackerel,
Jersey trout. croakers. large butter
fish. hsdddrk. catfish. steak halihut.
red salmon. steak Goldfish, soft crabs,
clans. Swapping turtles. Phone 1873
North Royal Street. C. H. I'M
MERRIAM. Proprietor. 1l3l-lp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
MASONIC NOTICE

Regular meeting of Virginia Con-
sistorv No. ., NJ. r. s., will be
held in. the Cathedral Friday evening,
June o5th, 1920, at 7:30 p. m. Busi-
ness. Full Reunion.
F. w. Latham, Hon. Registrar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
10 Erect Bird Bath
Junior Audubon Society Treasurer
Makes Report

A cement bird bath will be put in
the church yard of Christ Church by
the Junior Audubon Society of Wash
ngtcn School. The height OF the bath
is thirty two inches and the basin is
thirty four inches in diameter.
There are now six societies in the
Washington School making the total
membership one hundred and seventy
nine
The report from the treasurer on
June is was as follows:
Amount in treasury from last
Proceeds from sale of tags
June ................. S29.4O
Proceeds from sale Of paper,
iron. candy etc, by members
Of the societies ............ SlS.25
Total receipts ............ S1o.9S
Expenditures:
Lumber for Marten House ;. $24.S0
Sand and Cement .......... ; I.4O
Labor. for putting up Marten
House ................ l.oV
Total expenses ............ S21.2O
balance in treasury. June is.
1870 ................ 9IS. -
The members Of the society are
very much indebted 10 Mr., Charles
Emerson for building n,aften house
and for the paint and the painting of
the house, TO Mr.. James Deeton for
the paint and the painting of the
pole on which the house is placed. to
Mr.. Ernest Dudley for helping to put
up the house. to Mn. Erdman StulZ
for donating the card board used il
making the tags, and to all their
friends who so generously helped to
make the sale of the tags financia!
success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-24
VACATION SPECIALS

Suits that sold up to $1,000, this
week Sl9.75.
Suits that sold up to $4,000, this
week $29.75.
Suits that sold up to $500, this
week s39.75. l5l-le