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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-16

Forecast for Georgia - Fair to-
night and Friday; slightly cooler in
east central portions tonight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-16
Deschanel To Quit
On Doctors Advice

RABOUILET, France, Sept. 10
(By Associated Press. s.)-Paul Des-
chanel, president of France, present
ed his resignation from that office
today.
The president, at his residence
here, gave his letter of resignation
and the presidential message to ac-
/ company it, to Premier. illierand,
who will read the documents to the
senate and chamber of depties
Tuesday.
PARIS, Sept. 16.-President Des-
chanePs resolve to resign, which he
is expected to announce today, was
reached upon the advice Of his ply
sician, according to the Echo de
Paris.
The national assembly will con-
vene at Versailles on September rs
to consider the election of success
or to President Deschanels, accord
ing to an official announcement to-
day.
Premier Millierand will receive
the presidents of the senate and the
chamber of deputies tomorrow to dis
cuss the convocation of parliament.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
WHOLESALE RAID ON
VICE IN BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport Conn, April fS.--Hys-
terical women, bowling, maddened
mon and bewildered members of the
Bridgeport police department filled
the cells and corridors of the police
headquarters here this morning fol-
lowing sensat ional raids conducted by
Burns detectives on alleged disorderly
houses all over the city in an effort to
break up an organized ring, known as
the foreign vice trust
Acting under the explicit directions
of Mayor Clifford 49, Wilson and over
the heads of the local police. who were
not informed OF the moR, one hun
dred and fifty Burns operatives armed
with clubs and axes battered their
way into twenty-five places and
rounded up more than 500 prisoners
on Saturday night and early this
morning. Night sticks and fists were
used freely and many of the prisoners
arrived at the station houses with
blaCkened eyes and bruised counten-
ances
The raids came as a complete sur
prise to the police departments
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
LEADERS REJOICE
OVER OUTLOOK

Elon College, y. c., April IS
There is great rejoicing in the Office
or the secretary or organization of the
men and millions forward movement
here tonight. This day marks the be-
ginning of the financial objective of
this movement OF the Christian
church. in which the aim is to secure
eighty dollars per member for gem
eral benevolences over period of
five years.
notwithstanding the ract that this
Is the largest per capita campaign yet
launched by any church, the reports
that have reached the secretar's Of
flee today inform him that III the first
day of the campaign three fourths
or the total amount sought in all the
churches has boon secured and with
seven days more in which to con
Guide the campaign DIR. ". \. Harper
secretary of the organization feels sure
that the financial goal viii be pa ssed
by at least fifty per cent or perhaps
doubled.
rms statement from the hcadquaT-
ters office will bring great rejoicing
20 the hearts of the anxious leaders
Of the Christian church throughout
the southern states and particularly
IN this state where the Christian
church IS relatively strong,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
IBIe SUNDAY CROWD
SEES AERO STUNTS

Yesterday was another bright
spring Sunday and lrage number
of pedestrians, as, well as AUTOMOBILE
lists. took advantage of the occasi On
and enjoyed natures great outdoors
to the fullest. Byrd Park was the
Mecca for many paraders, and until
late hour many couples walked
around the lake, and back toward
the pumphouse. The road leading
out from the city had dried suf-
ficiel<'1 after Saturdays shove s
and made automob!ling & pleasant
venture.
Captain W. A. Yackey, veteran OF
the world war thrilled many with
his dare devil stunts In his aeroplane.
HI D-reds gathered at Shepherd ETA
to witness the dare dew. when he
rode into the air at 3 o'c.ock Cap
tain Yackley, who is now stationed
in Richmond as n representative OF
the Cooperative Air Service Corpo-
ration, Cooperstown, N. Y, used
CurtisS model machine. He was as
sisted by Lieutenant William j. Ora
ham. The pair did not confire their
activities to the vicinity OF Shepherd
Field, but made trips into many parts
of the, city and surrounding coun-
try.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
PRESByTERY CONVENES
At WESTMINSTER At 8

Opening sessions OF the East Han
over Presbytery will begin tonight at
the Westminster Presbyterian
church at o'clock. Rev. q. Z.
Buchholtz. the retiring moderator,
Will preach the "pneing sermon.
Work Of the past year will be re-
viewed.
The Presbytery Of East Hanover
is one of the oldest in the Prosby-
terrain church in America. The fl
nancial reports Of the church are
the best in its history this year,
while the other reports show big
gains, Presbyterian churches in this
city have been very successful
The rotation OF elders and deacons
in active service Wi rc one Of the
leading questions before the presby-
terry, while home and foreign mis-
sions, Christian education and kind
red subjects will receive wide at
tention
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19


tons of the premiers within the past
ten days show in advance these
things:
First; That under the guise of
league of nations. Great Britain
France and Italy will revert to the
old time policy of making the war
settlements of territory and princi-
pies on the theory of the balance Of
power
Second That there will be for
NAL notification to the United States
of the decisions of the council and
this will allow the PRECEDENT to file
protests or combinations. the pro-
tests to be valuable only In the event
that the United States ever becomes
a member of the league Of nations
Third: That the three big powers
already have decided on what they
will do about Turkey, the Adriatic
Germany, Russia and Poland and
are merely to ratify their policies
at the conference.
Fourth That the premiers are to
ratify principally territorial questions
the economic questions or moment
having been left to the reparations
commission on which the United
States is not represented. The work
of the commission Is to begin on
Nay 5 and the United States has
been SO notified.
1t Is seated here that the recent
agreement between France and Eng
land on tie German Ruhr district
matter commits France to any policy
agreed upon at the San Reno con-
ference. Inferentially this agree
ment between France and England
must have been based on some
n
Of which have not been commuicat-
ed to the United States Il Is be-
Geved that Germany will disarm as
demanded by the allies and that the
allies knew that before they went to
San Reno.
What is expected to come out of
the conference is an abortion OF the
report of the Jugo-Slav Italian COM
mission giving Italy Fiume Jugo-
Siavia Scutari: the recognition of the
republic of Armenia with better port
facilities than first proposed. the re-
tention OF the sultan at CONSTANT
nople and the admission of Russia as
one of the powers for the adminsi-
tration OF the Dardanelles; the recog-
milton Of Frances paramount interest
along the eastern Mediterrean and
in Asiannor outside Of Armenia
and the retention of an allied mill
tarN and naval force in and near
Constantinople to froce Turkey to
carry out the British French italian
policies in the whole of the Turkish
dominions.
The recognition of the soviet gov
ernment will be discussed secretly.
Italy ia already dealing with the
soviet government as such on the
question of repatriation of prisoners
Italy being represented by Deputy
Ronbacci and Russia by Maxim Lit
vinor. England and France are
about to receive denutaticn of the
soviets headed by Krasnin of the
question of reopening trade with
Russia. Krasnin expects to get
from England and France a recog-
milton of the Russian Trade Cooper
atives as soviet Governmental" con.
Germs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
Farms Lie Idle While Country
Faces Most Serious Food Famine

during tho war only a small per
centaEe have gone back 70 agricul-
tural labor. the bulk OF thon have
found in the cities work which rs
more attractive ard more rcmune-
ratlyo. II work of this kind could
he dronped for n short period. SEN
ator smith believes that many OF
the farm boys would go back TO the
country
Senator Smith intends to address
the senate on the subject some day
this week. Discussing the situation
today he said.
. have tahulated the figures show
ing the percentage Of farm boys who
went to war ard the percentage who
r.turued. The figures so far are
eJ'rpIy' startling. in the states Of
trf south which I visited. especially
ia Georgia and South Carolina, not
81 Iurrow has been turned in the
fields which have been depended on
Tor big crops.
with the decreasing production
HF increasing eonsum ption. ii is not
5ferult tn soe that We are facing
fhe greatest food famine the chun-
h ever hoard OF Talk about high
prices now, whas will they he a year
frNr1 moss
Legislation VIII rot help the sit
nations The only thing that can be
done in ry Judgment is TO stop the
production IF ueo}ess articles Of
man afacture ard turn The labor back
TO tho farms
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19

nal aw,Lon,,g ooraoras g. ,,,.,.--1-
Shauav,s n,arfacaI i,stiuc. ~ -'s'.
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.at,i. ,,,. V.t'eSS uui ing me
aN, ~, ~ cue sp,isN'io'l ti1eh ieapeu
r,.h &c ~, 'ei NJ d ull from pc
''' s1f' ~" Iet, a. ~ p. ahu shouted:
~ WIN Wv NH ca au"h WIN
"o"''H' oo"" "l'h america
Two other brothers who braved the
SlaNers automatic gun az they hurried
toward him to aid in subduing and
capturing him, were : Morgan Zones
IA manufacturer, who received slight
wound as bullet graxed his cheek
and Herbert L. Satteriee. brothor-fn-
law of j. p. Morgan and former as
sistant secretary of the treasure.
c. Stafford. or.Mnist npened nm ",
stops. siguallod 20 trc choi,, .n1 100
organ Numbered forth a stately
voices itt song in ar cffor, ia calm,
CONGREGATION at the sound Of ne ere+
shot This had some effect and many
resumed their seats trcmbjinRly
awaiting they knew not what fote
for the bullets were flying from Inc
madmans pistol,
The police discovered rnany. radl-
aCal pamphlets in the assassin's suit
case which they procured from the
Pennsylvania station through a
check found in the mans pocEet
He denied that he had any conpec.
ton with the !. W. w. and maintain
ed that his name was shelley. al
though faced with the alleged fact
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
IMPORTANT QUESTION
LOW EXCHANGE VALUE

Paris, Apdn lS-For France the
most important question 10 be dA e
cided at San Reno is the low ev-
change value of the franc, beside
which all other problems. however
vital, fade into insignifisance for tNe
exchange constitutes the very life
blood OF the French nation.
Unless America and England wish
to invite the gravest eventualiti"s
which would be hound to ensue If
the franc continues 10 fan. It is alb
soiuteIy vital that they advance US at
least part of our share in the Ge"-
man indemnity of 100000. 900,
says Gustav Herve, editor of La Vic
toira
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
TEEATERS
MANY COMEDY NOVELTIES
COMING TO LYRIC TODAY

Roi!Icking comedy. good music and
spirited dancing are the features Of
the new show which comes to the
Lyric today, opening the week with
the matinee performance this after
noon
one Of the most pronounced COM
caE hits OF the season in the Keith
big time theatcrs in New York. Is
ON this bill. II is the merry melange
Of music, comedy and terpsichorean
demonstrations called The Ginger
snaps In the presenting cast are
the original quartet Of entertainers
W1ll Hiseie and Mary Loretta.
Neal Abel the humorist and story
teller, is another interesting feature
OF this bill. Abel is a capital dia-
Iectician. His character impersona-
lions are also featured in this act.
Doyle and Elaine, in "A study in
Tan" VIII contribute a great laugh
ing act They are all-round enter
tainers, who sing, dance and have a
lively line OF farcical patter.
Then there is the sensational ex-
hibition of The Uniques team OF
novelty performers, imported for tho
Keith theaters III the metropolitan
cities They are "off the big time"
for the first time.
when We Grow w is the title
OF farcical skit in which Tanner
and the Palmer sisters viii be seen
for the first time in the Southern
territory They are versatile trio
OF laughmakers.
Accompanying the vaudeville at
fractions there will be the usual high
grade motion picture display, in
Guiding the latest releases or the
Pathe News Service films and the
ever popular Topics of the Day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
ELEPHANT
HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY

birthday party 10 be held here We'd
nesday at which. instead of the Gus
tomary cake with 90 candles 10 pro-
claim the age of the honored guest,
there will be a couple of tons OF
hay surmounted by % peanuts.
You've guessed it The party is to
celebrate the 92d birthday of Afbab,
oldest elephant of the Barnum and
Bailey Ringing Brothers circus The
publicity department Of the circus
declared with the utmost solemnity
that invitations had been sent-all
r. s v. Pa, 'nevcrythine-,o the
Pachyderbs at the Bronx Zoo to at
tend the party and eat ton or so of
hay and dance jig,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19

termination TO defeat MI Howell fer
ra-eI lection as national committee
mans
This hEft Is more intense and spec
sarfIaF than the contest for tho pres
lHtntiai Endorsement. for all the old
sores - Howell ana anti Howell fac
t0Hs and smith and anti-Smfth fac
trHs are re-opened. Each side has
hfc local organization. is adver-
Using extensively combing the state
with speakers and flooding the news
papers with campaign arguments
The press OF the state is aroused as IL
has NOT been for years, with the At
tarta Journal leading the. senator's
tause fhut treating Mr.. Palmer and
III administration very kindly4 and
the Constitution leading tho attorney
generals fight and attacking Scna-
tor Smith with vibor seldom seen
outside Of Georgia The rest Of the
press Of the state seems 10 be about
equally divided, with watson and his
Eitriolic pen leading the attack on the
wilson administration with bitter
moss that makes the other papers
seem mild.
What tho result will be no ore can
'oretell. Each side is apparently pos
tive il Will win. II Is Impossible for
an impartial observer TO form an OPP
lnIon Senator Smiths creates
strength lies, of course, in the <4ct
that he is at home To defeas any
lnitcd States senator for a compIi-
1nentary Endorsement is practically
nnheard Of, He also has on his side
an the Observation-Disclosures sentiment.
or which there is undoubtedly consid =
erahle, On the other hand. the issue
puaiate the Democratic admtnisatra
/ ton, especially ms to the war. the
treaty and the league: and tho lead
ers Of MIR Palmer's campaign feel Ger
| tain the people Of Georgia will back
the man who stands for President
| Wilson'S leadership on those issues
At any rate. 1t is a BelIeau-wood
night, Of the kind that only old Geor-
gia can produce.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
CAPT. T. \. HARDY DIES
At SOUTH BOSTON

Especial to The Richmond Tirginian.)
South Boston, Va. April ID
Capt. L. n. Hardy, prominent cit
izen OF South Boston, died mere to-
day of heart trouble. Captain Hardy
was pioneer citizen of the town.
He was at the time-ef his death ser
geant of the police. clerk and treas
urer of the town. Captain Hardy
was the beloved teacher of the Hardy
Bible class of the Baptist church
More than one hundred men of the
town were members Of his class. He
is survived by his wife, one daugh-
ter, Miss Olivia Hardy, and four sons,
Landrum, John, Edward and Charlie
He was a brave Confederate soldier
and Christian, man Of wide in
fluencc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
BY ROBERT j. PEW
Universal Service Staff Correspr
DAINTY

u MNersaI Service STAFF COrrespon-
dent).
London. April lS.--Premier Nitti,
OF Italy will fire the opening gun in
tomorrow's Diplomatic battle at San
Reno by coming out boldly for gem
eral official European recognition of
soviet Russia
The Italian statesman. according 10
authentic information reaching Uni
versai Service tonight, proposes to
make the fight of his life OH this is
sue. since he sees in peace with the
soviets the only tangible solution Of
Europe's present economic problems
He proposes to concentrate all his
efforts upon efforts to convert France
to that view. With an array OF facts
and figures which. he has spent stu
dious months in compiling he means
to argue the French statesmen into
recognizing that the termination Of
Russia's isolation is absolutely vital
for economic reasons and indispen-
sable to general European recon-
struction
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
RICHMOND
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HONOR ROLL

JOHN II. CARY SCHOOL.
5R--Sebron Jones. Nell Kelly. Fan.
uje Jeter, Grace Campbell. Margaret
Paul, Ellen sutton.
Honor Roli---Joseph Moore, Garland
Lawrence, Alice Hoffman, Mildred
Johnson. Phyllis Johnson
4B---Mary Biount. Norma Cary
Loretta bearing. GaYnellc Zones, Mar
garct Gay. Helen Hastings. Jessie
Kennedy Gencviene MAhoney, JaHje
Perkins -.~~ ma Silver. Marion Stanley
Thomas tittz, Horace Fandree.
4A--Nerna Brannon, Marie FOLLY
Mddg" Kennedy. Rachel Moran. Doro-
thE Calhoun. Eunice Trueblood. Nellie
Smith. Florence Hackett.
Honor RoH---Louisc Fandree An
nette Gordon. Willie Sadler
3A-Margaret Haskins, Virginia H"r-
ton
2B-patue Trueblood. May Green
Lucy Nowlan, Rylan Horton
2B-Helen Allen. Dorothra Gwynp,
Dorothy leighton. Alma THY cattle
rtnn Sowel, Vernon Mallory Carlton
Ny ers. Herbert Rubin
2Bl -- Raleigh Hicks
2A2-NeIlie Bennett Kathleen Lovr-
lace, Esste May Meador, stewart Bar
mum odell Morris
A--Annie May wineo, Ellen
Lewis
IL Florence Denton. Gensvsrg a
Butler Winifred Edwards WiUiaq
Wyatt, James Nehme. Rogers Musy.
Carl Meador
I-B2--Mary Wiltshire, Ruth Wal
thai. Virginia Nuekols, Maud Mar
tin, Virginia Lyell. Bessie Morris.
Virginia Cansey, Virginia Eubank.
Jane Farinholt, Eliza beth Richard
son. Alma Bcales. Inga Crawford,
Maurice Armhreicht Wilbur Long
Preston Campbell, Wilson Hall,
Louis Moody. Claud Duling, Clarence
Smith
1A-Claude Almond Walter Ten
ner Ernest Harris Albert Leazer,
Douglas Lee. Charles Smith, James
Smith. Charlie Woodall BESSIE But
Ter, Lillian Hargrove, Miriam, Pick
les. Katherine Sergeant, Roberta
Smith. Frances Stoffregcn.
Fresh air class-Roy Mayo, Eliza
beth Hancock. Dorothy Walsh, Olive
A&iupa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19

Their opposition to the measure as
tentatively agreed upon by the ways
and means committee is directed at
the sales tax method OF raising the
required revenue.
To combat the combined opposition.
the Republicans are understood To
have determined upon Plan by
which the special rule which will be
sought 10 give the bonus bill right OF
way in the house will be drawn go
as to prevent the offering OF amend
mcnts But the majority leaders are
again due for a surprise.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
THREE ARE KILLED

Continued from Page One)
and sheriff w. webb Sydnor. The
officials hurried Ia the scene.
Miss Jones, who was suffering
from shock and fractured leg,
was taken to the Retreat for the
Sick, where early this morning
she was pronounced In serious
condition.
Coroner Bright stated last night
that he could give no details OF
the accident, as they would be
brought out at an inquest at the
undertaking parlors of 4. w.
Bennctt today at 1880 O'Clock.
Tho bodies Of the victims OF the
accident viii be prepared for bu-
rial by MFR. Bennett.
The accident caused a delay OF
the train OF about threc-quartcrs
Of an hour. The engineer and
his crew were summoned to ap-
pear before the coronor's jury to-
day. No arrest was made. the rail-
road men stating that they would
he on hand at the hour named.
There was great excitement
among the passengers on the
train. 1t was at first believed a
hcad-on collision had taken place.
and that the train was of the
track. The collision occurred at
an angle. the engine pushing the
automobile IA considerable dis
lance before Ii came 10 a stop.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
CRAZE IS DOOMED
SAYS FAMOUS DANCER
Ry ANNA PANLONA.

ISpeCIHI 70 [ nlVersaI SerNlce.I
London, April ls.--The world dane
ing craze is doomed. There will be an
carly abandonment Of the fad in Eng
land. In Paris the mania for the
EanCc is already on the wane
PcoIde are stilI dancing everywhere
in this country. They found war very
firing and depressing and now there
Is a little moment for Joy The dance
is the mirror of the emotions
Just now people are free and "A more
Independent Expression. In the past
three conception Of new things came
over SO slowly and the old dances
have lived through the generations.
with tho inevitable reaction from the
present feverish emotion Will come a
world wide Revision from the jazz.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-19
LABOR LEADERS WOULD
HEAD OFF TOURISTS

London, April 1S-Labor leaders
threatened at a demonstration here
today to picket the English channel
ports and prevent tourists from going
to France to visit the battlefelds,
Speakers declared that widows and
relatives of fallen British soldiers are
not enabled by the government to
make free trips to visit the graves of
their fathers, brothers. or sweet
hearts. They added British labor was
determined to shut out prodteers OF
all nationalities"