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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10

LYNCH 3FOR
TRIPLE KILLING
Third Attempt of Mask
ed Mob At Santa Rosa
Succeeds

SANA ROSA, Calf, Dec. 10
(By Associated Press.) - George
Boyd Terence Fits and Charles
Valento, accused of the murder of
Sheriff Petray, of Sonoma county,
and Detectives Miles Jackson and
Lester Dorman here last Sunday af-
ternoon, were taken from the county
Jail early today and hanged to a
tree. A mob, composed of a hun
dred men in black masks, overpow-
cred the officers, placed the men
in waiting automobiles and drove to
the cemetery on the outskirts of the
city. There was no confusion, no
hurry, no opposition.
The men hanged were ex-convicts,
two of whom had been identified as
having attacked three young women.
Two attempts to take the men
from Jail here were made last Sun
day night. One was broken up by
officers and the other failed when
Mrs. Petray widow of the slain
sheriff, begged her friends not to
countenance mob violence.
The actions of the mob this morn
ing indicated their plans were laid
beforehand. They surrounded the
Jail without ostentation and twelve
men were detailed to approach the
door. Six entered the office where
Acting Sheriff John Boyes and four
deputies were, covered" them with
revolvers and took their keys. The
prisoners were taken from the cells
without resistance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
EXTRA SESSION
DECLARED SURE
Relief For State Schools
To Be Included Is
Belief

ATLANTA, Dec. 1O.-Despite the
fact that it appeared that the
Georgia Supreme court decision
in the Butts county tax case would
relieve the necessity for an extra
session of the legislature, such a
session will be called, it is under
stood.
An absolutely reliable but unof-
ficial report has been received this
afternoon that, upon further consid-
GRAFTON of the existing conditions as
well as the Supreme court decision,
it has been deemed an extraordinary
session is sorely needed and the gov
ernor's proclamation will be issued
in a day or two convening an ex-
traordinary session.
While it is not ascertained posi-
lively when the session will convene
it is well understood it will be set
for the third week in February. 1t
it not known what the call will con-
tain, beyond amendments as may be
deemed necessary to the tax equali-
cation law, but that fact that Chan
cellor Barrow and other prominent
institutional heads have been in con-
ference with the governor is taken
to indicate they probably have pre-
vailed upon him to extend the call
to include these institutions. 1t is
also learned that the Noraml Coll
lege is in sgre straits and needs inn
mediate help.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
KIWANIANS HEAR
OF BIG Tech TOUR

The Kiwanis club today at its reg
ular weekly luncheon heard a mem
Der of the recent Tech Industrial
tour into the north tell of the trip F;
heard DR.. Allen Fort tell series of
"reminiscences of boyhood days here,
watched the butterflies dance and were
otherwise entertained in an enjoy
able program that ran half hour be-
yond the one-hour limit.
The Tech speaker was G. M.
Young, of the Columbus Power Co.,
and member of the Columbus club.
He spoke for more than half hour,
entertainingly and understandigly
telling the details of the trip and
their lesson to Georgia. DR.. Fort
spoke for five or ten minutes most
entertainingly. He was introduced
by DR.. Carl W. Minor. Kiwanian,
who said the greatest speech of the
Baptist convention which just closed
at Atlanta was made by DR.. Fort.
The butterfly dancers were Misses
Nancy Hooks and Florence Fort, pu-
nils of Miss Emma Chapman.
Miss Bragg was heard in a violin
solo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
LA7E NHyLC
FLASHES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Aboli-
tion of the office of comptroller of
the treasury and removal Of the sec
retary of hte treasury from member
ship on the Federal Reserv Board
was proposd in a bill pepared by
Chairman McFadden, of the house
banking and currency committee and
introduced today.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-One of the
first acts of the new administration
will be to make peace with Germany
and repeal the wartime powers of
the president, Senator Lenroot de-
clared today in an address, to the con-
vention of International Garment
Manufacturers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
Sunday School Plans
Orphan Home Program

Ingathering Day for Georgia Bap-
tist Orphans Home will be observed
at Central Baptist church next Sun
day morning at the Sunday school
hour. An appropriate program win
be given, during which several let
ters will be read by the children of
the Sunday school who have receiv-
ed communications from members of
the home.
Envelopes will be furnished each
individual at the door to make a
special offering fo- the 800 orphans
in the home, the money going for
the feeding, clothing, teaching and
training of the children. Also, the
funds received will be expended in
assisting the holiday season to be a
bright and happy one for the orphan
children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
GUILTY PLEAS
BRINCCOURT TO
SUDDEN CLOSE
Numerous Cases Dispos-
ed Of. Nearly Clear
ing Docket

With the criminal docket cleared of
all but comparatively few cases and
not enough business remaining to
warrant bringing jury back today,
Judge Littlejohn, in Superior court
yesterday discharged the traverse jury
and probably brought the term to an
end, although formal adjournment
was not taken. No jury has been
drawn for next week, and it is the
expectation of court attaches that
no further jury business, even un-
finished civil business, will be trans
acted at this term.
Yesterday afternoon the criminal
docket was rapidly cleared by the
presentation of number of pleas
of guilty and settlements. Among
the more interesting cases disposed of
were the indictments against B. C.
Vaughn, for assault with intent to
murder, and J. R. Peters, charged
with assault with intent to murder
and carrying concealed weapons.
In the case of Vaughn, local taxi
cab driver, charged with attacking
Secretary Joseph Perkins, of the
Sumter county fair, with a hammer
in dispute over parking space at
the fair grounds during the fair, a
plea of guilty of assault and battery
was entered with the consent of Sol
icitor FELTON,, and a sentence of
months in Jail or fine of $125 pass
ed by Judge Littlejohn.
Dismissed On Costs
In the case of Peters, a local car
penter, who shot and wounded W. G
Macarthur in a Lamar street restau-
rant last March 27, following an al
legged telephone conversation be-
tween Peters daughter and Near
that both indictments were dis
missed on payment of costs, $54.20,
by Peters.
H. In the case of Jack c. Macarthur,
8ormer express messenger, charged
by the express company with en-
bezzlement, the defendant through
his attorneys formally demanded
trial at this term but on the showing
of Solicitor FELTON, for continuance
the case went over
The case of C. E. Underwood,
charged with violations of the liquor
law, and Wise Parker, charged with
larceny from the house, were con-
tinued.
Other Cases.
Following were the dispositions of
other indictments:
Milt Williams, making and having
liquor; plea of guilty; II months, or
4 months and 500 on first charge;
6 months or $50 on second.
F. L. Smith, simple larceny; direct
ed verdict for defendant.
Dock Hart, cruelty to animals;
verdict of guilty; II months, or $50
John Mayo, wife beating; verdict
of guilty, II months, or $50.
Ess Edwards. firing gun on Sun
day; plea guilty; 12 months, or $50.
R. J. Croxton, assault and battery;
plea guilty; months, or $50.
John Patterson, having liquor; 6
months, or $50.
George Shealey, simple larceny;
dismissed on payment of costs.
Henry Brown, assault with intent
to murder, carrying concealed wea-
pons; 12 months, or so days and $1O0
on first charge; $40 and costs on
second,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
PRESIDENTS LETTER
READ AT CEREMONY

CHRISTIANIA, Dec. 1O-The pre-
sentation of the Nobel peace prizes
for 1919 and 1920, which were
awarded respectively to Leon Bour-
geois, of France, and President
Woodrow Wilson, of the United
States, took place here today For
NAL announcement of the awards was
made yesterday A message from
President Wilson, to be read upon
the presentation of the prize, was
read during the ceremony by Albert
Schmedeman. American minister to
Norway
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
JAIL SONC-BIRD
DIES ON GALLOWS

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-Nicholas vi
ana, former choir boy, was hanged
in the county Jail today on his nine
teenth birthday. He was the second
member of the Cardinella gang to
die on the gallows.
Viana was known as the "song
bird" of the Jail, because he sang
daily for the prisoners.
He gave his last concert last night
when his mother, father, brother and
four sisters and fifty other relatives
called to say goodbye. At his
mothers request he sang Kipling's
Mother O'Mine."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
BIG IF AND
LITTLE IF
By C. M. HALE

If the rich poor as the poorest
And the poor were poorer still,
Why then we'd be mighty lucky
To have the tenth of mill.
If the poor were as rich the richest
And the rich were richer yet,
Why then we'd have all we wanted
And there'd be no more to get.
guess it is better far better
To have things just they are:
Better than to level down money
And have all par.
For the joy of life is in giving
For those that have and to spare;
And then there's the joy of receiving
For those that haven't their share.
So come now let s I'll the stockings
OF the children of want and woe.
IF we don't we take the Christ out of Christmas
And make It a sham and show.
u.s. Ga. L
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
TROOPS ON GUARD
AT NEGRO'S TRIAL.

STAUNTON, Va, Dec. 10.-Na-
tional guardsmen today patrolled the
neighborhood of the local Jail here
where Harry Hart, a young negro,
was confined charged with attempted
attack on seventeen-year-old white
girl.
The negro was indicted yesterday
and Immediately placed on trial, but
the case resulted in a hung jury. The
case will be re-submitted to a jury
today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
Untitled Orders For
Steel Show Decline

NEW YORK, Dec. 10-The month
ly tonnage report of the United
States Steel corporation today show
ed 9,021 ,481 tons of untitled orders
on hand November 80. This is
decrease of more than $4,000 tons
from last months untitled orders.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
PLAN TO REPEAL.
WARTIME ACTS
House Republicans Will
Start Debate Next
Week

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-Repeal
Of the wartime laws will be consid-
ere hedbs5uhyeovcmbf emf vb gkq
cred by the house soon as DISPOSE
ton is made of immigration bill, Re-
publican leaders agreed today. They
plan to begin debate on the depeal
proposal the first of the week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
SO SETS OF TWINS
BROUGHT TO GA.
IN SINGLE MONTH

A TLANTA, Dec. 10.-The Sep
= tember report of the bureau of
vital statistics just made public at
the capitol, shows that 3,016 boys
and 2,770 girls were born in
Georgia that month.
Sixty-nine sets of twins and
two sets Of triplets were included
in the list. Total births for the
month were 5,786, as against
2,498 deaths.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
GERMAN COUPE, Is
HINT In BRUSSELS

BRUSSELS, Dec. 10.-The news
paper LIE Peuple announces that rail
road traffic has been suspended in
both directions between Belgium and
Germany since yesterday afternoon.
There is talk of German coup d'etat
but no confirmation of the rumor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
Harding Sees Hughes :
In First Conference

MARION, O., Dec. 10.-Begin-
ming his promised consultation with
leading figures of the nation, Presi-
dent-elect Harding had an appoint
ment today with Charles E. Hughes,
Republican presidential nominee in
116, to talk over the policies and
proposals of the coming administra,
zion. Hughes has been mentioned
frequently in connection with cab
met position.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
MARTIALLAW
PROCLAIMED IN
4 BIG COUNTIES
Surrender OF Arms To
Be Demanded On
Death Penalty

~~' OOS' AV'--ADy ASSOclaL-
ed Press. MARTIAL law was pro-
claimed today in the city and county
of Cork, city and county of LINER
lex and counties of Tipperacy and
Kerry.
LONDON, Dec. 10 -(By Asso-
ciated Press. Martial law is to be
applied in certain areas of Ireland.
Premier Lloyd George announced m
speaking IN Commons today on the
Irish situation. The government has
decided to give safe corducts to
Sinn Fein members of Commons. so
they may meet with the government
to discuss the situation, the premier
said.
Under martial law, said the pre-
mier, proclamation will be issued
demanding all arms, ammunition and
uniforms be surrendered within pre-
scribed areas by certain date. AT
Ter that date unauthorized persons
found in possession of arms will be
tried as rebels and liable to the death
penalty on conviction by military
court.
Lloyd George emphasized the inn
portance of the resolution of the Gal
way Council recently which suggest
ed that the ban on meetings of the
Irish Republican parliament should
be withdrawn in order that delegates
might be appointed to discuss the
situation with the government.
Lloyd George said the government
regretfully was convinced that a sec
ton of the Irish population which
controlled the organization of vio
ience, murder and outrage" was
not yet ready for real peace, namely
a peace which would accept the only
basis on which peace could be con-
cluded-acceptance of the unbroken
unity of the United Kingdom.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
Bomb In Rurnanian
Senate Fatal To z

LONDON, Dec. 1O.-A bomb was
thrown among the members of the
Rumanian senate Thursday after
noon shortly after it has assembled
nand M. Greceanu, a member of the
.ninistry, and Bishop Radu were kill
ed, says a Central News dispatch
from Bucharest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
RON HAND ORDEREDFOR RREBELL LIOUS IRISFIMEN

Contributors to the Empty Stock
ing Fund are asked to designate with
their gifts whether they want them
tc 90 to the Associated Charities. to
the Salvation Army, or to be equally
divided between these two organiza-
tions. The following contributions
have been received:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
Weather

Forecast For Georgia - Fair t,
night and Saturday; little change.
AMERIcUs TEMPERATURES.
FURNISHED by Rexall Pharmacy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10

Good beer sold for cent pound
in England in the reign of Queen
Elizabeth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10

A Chinese trust controls the dye |
used on firecrackers made from ci-
buca. a Philippine wood.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10

A mosquito has 81 teeht all of
which may be seen through micro
scope.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-10
COTTON.

AMERICUS COTTON SEED.
Unchanged, $40 ton.
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON.
Good Middling Is 1-2c.
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-03-16
ANOTHER BRIEF FILED
ROOT ATTACKS DRY LAW BE-
FORE SUPREME COURT.
Noted Lawyer Tells Members of the
High Tribunal Eighteenth Amend
ment Unauthorized.

Washington, March 9.-Legaiity of
several portions of the vofstead en-
forcement act. as well as the general
question of the constitutionality of the
prohibition amendment to the Con-
stitution, were involved In arguments
in the Supreme court.
With the courts permission Elihu
Root filed brief on behalf of the
United States Brewers association in
opposition to the governments motion
to dismiss the Rhode Island case. The
brief asked that the amendment be de-
clared invalid and that the court hold
the enforcement act unenforcible In
Rhode Isalnd.
Mr.. Root in his brief contended that
the so-called eighteenth amendment as
mere legislation was not within the
authority vested in congress and the
legislatures of three-fourths of the
states under the federal Constitution !;
that article 5 of the Constitution did
not authorize any amendment which
directly or in principle tended to i'm
pair and destroy the reserved police
or governmental powers of the several
states and their right to local self-gov-
eminent; that two-thirds of congress
did not deem the amendment neces-
sary; and that the amendment had
not been ratified by three-fourths of
the states.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-03-16
RAIL MEN WON'T QUIT
WORKERS AT CHICAGO MEETING
VOTE NOT TO STRIKE.
Leaders of the Maintenance Men De-
eide to Give New Labor Board
Chance.

Chicago, March Representatives
of $4,000 railway workers in the Unit
ed Brotherhood of Maintenance of
Way Men and Railway Laborers voted
to remain on their jobs and give the
new labor board a chance to adjust
their wages.
Meeting in the Masonic temple after
FIVE days of conference, the 500 repre-
sentatives under the leadership of ].
j. Farnam, vice grand president, de-
cided to go along with the other IA or
CARNATIONS who are asking similar
wage increases for their members.
Allen E. Barker, grand president,
who was expected to come to Chicago
for the meeting, went to Washington
instead. Long.distance telephone mes
sages from him said that he would i'm
mediately enter into the wage adjust
ment proceedings with the grand Off
GERS of other labor organizations who
are now in Washington.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-03-16
URIC ACID I'M MEAT
CLOGS THE KIDNEYS
Take a Glass of Salts If Your Back
Hurts or Bladder
Bothers.

If you must have your meat every
day, eat it, but flush your kidneys with
salts occasionally, says a noted au-
thority who tells us that meat forms
uric acid which almost paralyzes the
kidneys in their efforts 10 expel 1t
from the blood. They become slug
gish and weaken, then you suffer with
a dull misery in the kidney region,
sharp pains in the back or sick head
ache, dizziness, your stomach sours,
tongue is coated and when the weather
is bad you have rheumatic twinges.
The urine gets cloudy, full of sedi-
ment, the channels often get sore and
irritated, obliging you to seek relief
two or three times during the night.
To neutralize these Irritating acids,
TO cleanse the kidneys and flush off
the bO6ys arinous waste get four
ounces of Jad Salts from any phar-
macy here; take tablespoonful in a
glass of water before breakfast for a
few days and your kidneys will then
act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to flush
and stimulate sluggish kidneys, also
TO neutralize the acids in urine, so it
no longer irritates, thus ending bladder
weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
jure. and makes a delightful efferves-
cent Whitewater drink.-Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-03-16
Rebel Leader Executed.
$4,000 ASK FOR G. O. P. SEATS
Believed to Mean People Expect
Big Fight.

Chicago, March Arrangements
for the Republican national conven-
ton, which opens in the Coliseum June
s, will be completed when the nation
al committee concludes its discussion
of party affairs here. More than So
600 applications for seats have been
submitted to the national committee
according to its chairman, VIII II.
Hays. Plans made by the committee
on arrangements provide for only 49,
15S seats, this including about 1000
Tor delegates.
ut looks" said Mr.. Hays, ''as if
this is to be the greatest convention
the Republicans ever have held. l
never knew of such interest being
shown in a convention this far in adj
vance"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-03-16
UPHOLDS LOWER COURT
PART OF REVENUE Law DE-
cLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
supreme Court Rules That Stock pivI.
dends Are Not Taxable
as Income.

washington, March 9.-Stock 1iv,.
aends cannot be taxed as income the
supreme court held in declaring I'M
constitutional the provisions Of tba
1916 income tax act, taxing as income
such dividends declared by cornora.
llons out OF earnings and profits ac-
cruing after March /, 1913.
Inc court divided five to four, Just
Ice Pitney rendering the majority
opinion, Justices Holmes and nav
joining in one dissenting opinion and
justices Clarke and Brandeis in anoth.
err
ohder the courts ruling the federal
government must refund millions of
dollars in taxes collected on stock div.
.uends since the 1916 law became eff
receive Internal revenue bureau Of.
metals said the exact total of the re.
FUNDS could not be estimated at this
'iIhe, and that it would not be known
until all claims had been filed and com
puted.
Inc court upheld federal court de-
erees denying the authority OF congress
70 TAX stock dividends and awarding
TO Myrtle II. Macomber 81. 3GG77, which
she mad paid under protest on i.IOC
shares OF new stock received in Jan,
uarS' 1916, as !. stock dividend from
the standard Oil company of Cali.
iornia. The case was one of a series
IN which ]. 7. Morgan, Herbert l.
Pratt and others had questioned the
validity Of the act.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-03-16
Designers Now Give Thought to Ap-
parel for Little Misses--No
Ideas to Copy.

Tt is only within the past few years
that much attention has been paid TO
little girls clothes. In fact, notes a
fashion writer, in other years there
were no fashions for children. In the
eighteenth century children were
dressed exactly like their mothers.
Even babies dresses were made Of vel
vets. overlaid with elaborate and friliy
aprons. Later, frocks for little people
we're really grotesque, making their
small vearers look like caricatures.
Thrs they became very plain, and
for some time there has been little
cfsnge in them. This shows US that
there is very little for US TO drsw upon
in children's fashions. There are no
ideas to copy, so that now. when 3
great deal OF attention is being paid
70 them. they require much o. the de-
xiener's thought and skill To be diff
seFent at al, they must be purely orig
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-03-16
LEGION BONUS PLAN WRONG
So Says Member of Organization Be-
fore Solons-Favors "Definite
and Sane Policy"

Washington, March "a serious
mistake was made by the American
Legion in presenting its proposals for
soldier relief in the form in which 1t
did, the house ways and means COM
mittee was told by Col. e. Lester
Jones'. member of the legion's execu-
tive committee.
He said the executive committee
would assemble this month and that he
proposed to suggest that it formulate
"a definite and sane policy for pre-
sentation to congress in a "quiet and
respectful way"
Colonel Jones said he believed the
legion also should present a well-con-
sidered scheme for financing any plan
it proposed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-03-16
NEW CAR is PROCLAIMED
Trans-Caspian Province of the Old
Russian Empire Turns on the
BoIsheviki.

London, March Proclamation of
a new car in the Trans-Caspian
province is reported In wireless dis
patch from Moscow.
Russian soviet forces have launched
attacks against the Poles and the
Films on the western and northern
fronts, according to dispatches re-
ceiyed here.
In both instances, it is said, they
have been repulsed, and the Firms are
reported to have launched counter
attack which has pierced the red lines.
Polish units holding the line run
ming through the Pripet marshes south
of Bobruisk are said to have been un-
der attacks at two points, the soviet
armies advancing on the north and
south sides of the marshes.