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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-01
BELIEVE STRIKE
BRITISH COAL
MINERS is NEAR

London, Aug. 31-A strike by the
British coal miners seems to have
been brought nearer today By a
resolution passed by the Triple
Alliance" comprising the railway
men, the transport workers and the
miners supporting the claims of the
miners.
1t was decided at the meeting to
assemble tomorrow to consider
the further policy of the alliance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-01
STILL MISSING

Chicago, Aug. 31-Republican fin
ances were again under scrutiny of
the Senate committee investigating
campaign expenditures today. viii
other party leaders found occasion
for further denial of Governor
James NJ. CoN's charges that $1o,-
100000 fund was being raised, and
also took occasion to offer the COM
mittee leads directed toward the
Democratic Golfers.
Many Questions to upham
Mr.. Cpham, as treasurer of the
Republican National committee was
questioned at great length by Sena-
who elected from him information
that the congressional and senatorial
campaign committees of the party
had budgets totalling 100000 i'll
addition to the more than three mil
lion dollar budget appearing in
Chairman Hays testimony yester-
day. At Senator Reeds request Mr..
upham, the national treasurer, read
table of state quotas which the
witnesses said he made up fourteen
months before Senator Harding was
nominated. This table totalled 81 =
900, but Mr.. Upham explained
that he had no hope or desire to col
lect more than S3,OOO,OOO of this
amount
Reed Digs Deep.
senator ReeC delved deeply into
the amounts assigned counties, cities
ana other local sub divisions of the
party organization. but did not shake
Mr.. upham's denial that he had any
knowledge of the city quota list which
Governor Cox read in his speech at
Pittsburg last week. The question
ing by. the Missouri senator finally
led to the point where Mr. Upham
Continued on Page 4-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-01
Mayor MacSweeney
Better on Tuesday

London. Aug. difference Mac
Sweeney. lord mayor of Cork, who is
in Brixton prison in a critical condi-
ton as result of his hunger strike.
has had slightly better day Tues
day. There was little change except
that the prisoner has developed
symptoms of neuritis in the arms.
Mrs. MacSweeney remained at her
husbands beside tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-01
Tobacco Crop Damaqed

Windsor, Conn. Aug. 31-Damage to
the tobacco crops in this district
estimated at more than a million
dollars was caused by a severe cleo
trical and hail storm this afternoon.
Sixteen hundred acres Of tobacco,
only Is per cent harvested, were
badly damaged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-01
One Killed, Score
Hurt During Storm
North Haven, Conn.

North Haven, Conn, Aug. Clone
man was killed and a score of per-
sons injured as a result of terrific
electrical storm here this afternoon.
Fifteen of the injured were young
women employed in fireworks fac
tory, which was badly damaged by
high winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-01
THE WEATHER
FAIR

New England and Eastern New
York: Fair and cooler Wednesday;
Thursday fair with moderate tenn
peratures.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-01
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity:
Wednesday fair and somewhat
cooler; Thursday fair, moderate tenn
peratures; fresh west and north
west winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-01
READY FOR REGISTRATION OF MAINE WOMEN VOTERS
Legislature in Special
Session Amends Law to
Permit EnfranChise-
rnent Thousands

To Permit Participa-
ton in Election on
18th Also Right to
Hold Civil Office -
Re gis ira ton in
Cities of 5000 Up to
10000 Starts Today
Places Lesser Pop
ulation Next Week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-01
THURSDAY: Fair :

competant Office and factory helfs
will make your work easier and more
profitable. An Augusta Want Ad will
get you better employees. Telephone
1885 and ask for a journal Want ~
Taker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-01
WEDNESDAY,: Fair

o;.ess.2 La. Sept.5
Sun Sets 7;1e y ~ ~ s sep'' -. =,
10y naw decrease 2:1s OF. N. Sept. 81
Augusta Time)
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-18
Greeks and Turks
Clask on Smyrna Front

CONSTANTINOPLE, May IT,
(Monday)-(By Associated Press -
Greek and Turkish troops have clash
ed about Is miles east of Smyrna,
where the Turks are taking the Of
fensive and apparently massing re-
;nforcements, preparatory to further
advances against Greeks.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-18

NA OPC0A NAdudSCEs ANs 6s <As
LONDON, May 18.-Just what is
the momentary value of a wife?
Is judge to fix the amount just
as if he were the assessor in some
of the markets of the eastern world
where wives are bought just as any
other chattels?
These are the startling questions
that were recently raised by Justice
Henry A. McCardie of the English
High courts And he personally
found no very satisfactory answers.
Justice McCardie was moved to his
remarks by a divorce case in which
British army colonel, who had won
the coveted Distinguished Service
Order, sued for divorce, naming as
his wife's paramour a young second
lieutenant.
Under English law the injured hus-
band also sued for damages for the
loss of his wife.
Justice McCardie said he wished
he could avoid the unpleasant duty
Of assessing the actual value of q
woman as wife to the husband, moth
er to his children, and cnatelaine of
his home.
at is founded on the notion that
husband has property in the body
and services of his wife" This had
its origin over 200 years ago.
He said he found it difficult to
fix in financial phrases the amount
which should be given as legal solace
to a man who claimed compensation
for hurt to the deepest and most
sacred feelings. But the law re-
quired him to fix the damages. So
he put them down as $3.50.
He added that he often found it
difficult to realize how man of
sensitive honor or of recognized rank
could seek to recover money for his
wife's dishonor.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-18
SMITH-WATSON
FORCES UNITE:
SESSION NOISY
Vote of Sumter Delegation Cast By w. r. Lane
For Peacock for Temporary
Chairman


ed temporary secretary by accIams-
tion.
w. H. Fleming, Palmer delegats,
on point of order declared the state
committees rule governed and made
credentlal committee. unnecessary.
Watson was recognized and called
Fleming to order as being out of or
der. Fleming continued and Watson
repeated his call to order.
There is no place here for a
statement of fact, said Watson"
1--WE are making the fact" The
chair overruled Fleming.
w. /. Anderson, Of Macon, asked
before the naming Of the credentials
committee that the rules Of the sstate
committee be read. He was overrul-
ed amid tumult.
McMath ON Credentials COMMITTEES
This committee included w. 4. Nc
Math, OF Americas, representing the
Third district. Adjournment was
then voted until 2 o'clock to give
the credentials committee time to
prepare report. Watson was then
called for and he was given a trs-
mendous ovation as he was escorted
to the stage by Grover Edmonson,
Watson was hissedsby the Palmerites
and he tried to speak.
Hiss if you want to-" he cried.
We've got you whipped and we're
going to keep you whipped. = when
did you and Hoke make up" some
one yelled.
when did you and Palmer make
up,' he replied.
There has been no trade and there
will be none,' he concluded. "You
tried to do it but you couldn't"
Tom Hardwick was called for. He
was hooted by the Palmerites.
Il haze only one word TO say" he
shouted. ssThe work begun SO wen
today will be triumphantIy comple.-
ed for the success of democracy"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-18

NEW YORK-News of the run
away marriage, three weeks ago, of
Walker p Inman, formerly of At
lanta, stepson of James B. Burke,
millionaire tobacco man. to Garnet
Helen Clarke, formerly wife of Grant
Clarke, song writer, has just leaked
out. One of Grants most popular
songs is entitled "Tired. of Me-" The
chorus runs like this:
Tired yof me, tired of me,
Sorry is all you say;
just like toy, children enjoy,
Loved and then thrown away.
Somebody new looks good to you,
Happy | hope you'll be;
I love you still, / always will
Though you grew tired Of me.
Grant offered no defense at the
trial of his wife's suit for divorce.
She was spoken of at that time as
the "Tired- -of-Me- Girl.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-18
NITRATE PLA N 7
CENTER OF A BIG
FIGHT IN HOUSE
Republicans Criticize the
Governments War
Program.

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Two
reports, one by the Republicans, con-
demning the governments entire
wartime nitrate program and charg-
ing reckless waste and extravaganza
and the other by the Democrats de-
Tending it and charging partisan bias
by majority, were presented today to
the house by a special committee
which took up the investigation near
ly a year ago.
Blame for the situation is placed
on President Wilson and Bernard
Baruch.
Secretary of War Baker has rec
commended that the Sheffield plant be
retained and that the government
lease the deserted village built for Of
fcers, at Sheffield at cost of $12.-
100000.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-18
SALVATION ARMY
DRIVE ON TODAY
Workers Addressed by
Maj. Coffin at Lunch
con at Noon.

AT | o'clock this afternoon about
thirty workers met in the gymnasium
room Of the Salvation army buildinr
preparatory to beginning the home
service drive, which is in full swing
TINS afternoon. Rev. Silas Johnson
pastor of Lee Street Methodist
church, presided at the meeting. and
the principal talk was delivered bv
Major Coffin, who happened to be
n Americus on business in connec-
tion with the army work here. Sew
eral ladies assisted in serving the
assembled guest, and Mr. johnson
explained the purpose OF the drive
and the ends to be attained.
Sumter county's quota has been
placed at $4,000, it was brought ont
and cards distributed among the
workers contained the names of ev-
cry resident of the county. The work
OF solicitation was begun Immediate
ly following the dinner, and commit
tees will report tonight and tomor-
row to Miss Oracle Beck who will
remain at the army building to re-
ceive their reports.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-18
PROSPERITY SEEN
BY GEO. R. ELLIS
Americus Man Says I'm
rest Present but Not
Dangerous.

George r. Ellis. president of the
Empire Loan & Trust Company, who
has just returned from a business
trip to New York, sees much pros
perity ahead for the entire country
There is doubtless some unrest in
the industrial sections, Colonel Ell
lis says, but there exists little or no
real danger that bolshevism will gain
the upper hand in this country. This
condition of unrest, he says, is recog-
nized by the country's financial in
terests, and already steps have been
taken to prevent this unrest becom-
ing a menace. There are three class
es of socialists in the eastern states,
he says, these being divided into the
old-fashioned socialists we have had
with us many years, radical social
lists, and those we are accustomed TO
call bolshevists. These, however.
represent only small percentage of
of the nations socialists, and are con-
stituted principally of foreigners.
New York bankers realize that
present imitation of values, based up
on speculation, cannot continue, and
accordingly they are declining to
make further loans for speculative
purposes, Colonel Ellis says. No
legitimate business will be permitted
to suffer, he added, put speculation
has grown to such extent until
bankers deems it wise to curD such
operations. This is especially true
of the leather market. while in
New York." Colonel Ellis said, 81
talked with number of influential
bankers, one of whorl informed me
that no further loans were to be
made to leather spectators. This
will reduce prevailing high prices in
the leather and shoe industry appre-
ciably."
There is every evidence of contifi-
ued prosperity to be seen in the east,
he added. Every factory and in
dustry Of any description has orders
booked ahead tcr. it's product during
months to come, and only the short
age Of labor and interrupted trans
portation facilities are row holding
up the nations progress. Men in all
lines of industry are not producing
sufficiently to meet the demands OF
the nation and the world. and this
has contributed somewhat to the dis
turbed conditions which exist ir
Americas labor market. Radical
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-18
BRITISH LABOR TO
DEMAND PEACE WITH SOVIET.

LONDON, May 18.-Demand that
Great Britain and her Allies in the
war make peace with the Soviet gov
ernment of Russia will be submitted
to the annual conference of the La
Dor Party, to be held at Scarborough
in the latter part of June. The In
dependent Labor Party which is af-
filiated with the Federated Labor
Party has suggested resolution for
adoption in the convention which pro-
poses not only recognition of the
Soviet government but that frater-
nal greetings be sent to the Russian
Socialist republic. Another proposal
calls for an international conference
of all labor parties throughout the
world and requests that the Russian
government would be expressly ask
ed to send delegates here.
The Hampstead Labor Party has
given notice that it will propose a
motion that the Labor porty secede
from the Second Ihternationale.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-18

PARIS, May 1S.-Soviet rule in
France was to have been established
if the revolutionary strikes inaugu-
rated May /, had succeeded, accord
ing to French police authorities, who
said today they had obtained complete
evidence of this from documents
captured.
The police claim seven soviets had
been established and were awaiting
tie success of the May Day strikers
to blossom out as local governments
in Orleans, Tours, Breat Bordeaux,
Marseilles, Strasburg and Paris ready
to take up the leadership and control
of affairs had strikes proved effec-
tive.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-18
3 Years, 8 Months
Given to Ben Lewis

Ben Lewis. Americus' famous
chicken thief, who ran the gauntlet
of five neighbors' pistols and shot
guns in the Jackson avenue section
recently without serious injury. has
entered pleas of guilty to five charges.
all involving larceny, in the City
Court of Americas. In two of these
cases Lewis was sentenced by Judge
Harper to serve IL months on the
chalngang, without the alternative Of
fine, while in three Others he was
given 10 months each, or s75 fine.
His aggregate sentence, therefore is
3 years and 8 months, which he be-
gan serving. When interrogated bv
the court before being Sentenced.
Lewis told Judge Harper he had serv-
ed term on the Muscogea county
chaingang having been convicte at
Columbus Of receiving stolen goods.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-18

Ivory dust, properly b lied and
nrepared, makes a fine and pure jel-
" which is frequently prescribed
for the sick.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-18


agitators who sought to seek control
of the big railroad and industrial la
Dor organizations, apparently have
lost their fight recently, and CON
servative labor leaders are now seek
ing to adjust their problems with the
employers in reasonable manner.
Transportation difficulties, Colonel
Ellis said, were due in part to the
practice of spectators in failing to
unload large quantities of goods con-
signed to them at important termi-
mails, resulting in the existing car
shortage.
The high cost of living, of course,
continues to be a paramount matter
of interest, but Colonel Ellis believes
this problem will disappear with time,
and that normal conditions will again
obtain throughout the country as
soon as working men realize the ne
cessity of production and the alb
normal foreign demand for Ameri-
cas- products has been satisfied.
The banks are doing their part
toward reducing these excessive liv-
ing costs, Colonel Ellis says, by re-
quiring merchants to reduce their
stocks within trade demands. They
are refusing loans to dealers who
carry stock in speculative quantities,
which action should relieve in meas
ure the present demand for commod-
tiles of every description.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-18

over the seating of delegates to the
Democratic State Convention was ex-
peeted to take up considerable of
the time of that body which met here
today to elect Georgia's delegation
to the national convention.
zebulon Vance Peacock, of Haw-
klnsvilfe, was elected temporary
chairman by vote of 238 to 14s.
amid cheers from the Watson and
Smith delegates.
E. B. Moore, Of DeKalb comfy
was named secretary.
Following completion Of temnor-
ary organization the convention re-
cessed until 2 o'clock this afternoon
Tor the credentials committee to hear
contests. AAs.A
The Palmer party an Georgia was
steam rolled from the opening of the
state convention at the Atlanta thea
ter today. ' '-'se'
The Smith and Watson delegates.
without previous trade, according to
watson, organized the convention
and put through every phase of their
program without a hitch.
Ihe Palmer delegates. seated ha-
tween the Smith and Watson sec-
tion, were helpless and could onlv
vote no. o-y
Watson and Hardwick were both
present but Senator Smith was not
in the convention hall during tha
morning session.
Inc gallery of the theater was
opened az 1880 a. m. and waiting
crowd OF Watson boosters cNuickIy
hlied IT. The main doors were omen
ed at 9:45I A great crowd was wait
ing IN the rain. The theater was eli
ed In half an hour.
Sumter Delegates in South Section
The Sumter delegation together
with serveral Sumter men was seat.
ed In the South section near The
front. Palmer delegates occupied
the center and Watson's the north
section.
A great ovation was given the
appearance of the Watson banner
by his followers but it was Kissed
by the Palmerites. It occupied
place on the stage opposite an Ameri-
can flag.
Chairman Flynt called the conven-
tion to order at 1918 o'clock wat
son reached the hall at 1913 and
was given an ovation as he came to
the front row, where he was seat
ed with his. delegates.
1ardwick Came in Side Door.
Ex-senator Thomas w. Hardwick
reached tlhe stage through side
door and was unobserved by the
crowd. Only Dade county was not
represented. A. w. Cozart, of Mus
cogee, Smith delegate, nominated
Vance Peacock for temporary chair
man and w. T. Anderson, of Ma
con, a Palmer man, nominated w.
H. Fleming, -of Augusta. There
were no other nominations and Pea
cock was elected, supported by the
Watson delegation. The vote was
238 to 146.
Sumter Delegation for Peacock.
w. T. Lane announced Sumter's
votes for Peacock Thcs. G.. Hud-
son, of Sumter; Cozart, of Colum-
bus, and John Kelly, of Gwinnett
escorted Peacock to the chair. Peas
cock in his keynote speech declared
only fair play could be the safe rule
of the convention. Bismark Moore.
secretary of the Georgian, was na,a-
>~o---~-~v7-7~~o~~~~~~~-c ~~o-e~-~~~~~~-~-~--~>->
agitators who sought to seek control
of the big railroad and industrial. la
Dor organizations, apparently have
lost their fight recently, and con
servative labor leaders are now seek
ing to adjust their problems with the
employers in a reasonable manner.
Transportation difficulties, Colonel
Ellis said, were due in part to the
Is
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-18
General Primaries
in Pennsylvania Held

PHILADELPHIA, May 18.-Sev-
enty-six delegates to the Republican
national convention and an equal
number to the Democratic nominating
assembly are being elected today in
statewide primaries in Pennsylvania.
Socialists and Prohibitionists are
also holding their primary, but have
no contests.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-18
Naqffa.

Forecast for Georgia-Showers
probably tonight and Wednesday.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-18
Knoxville Store
Hits at High Cost

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 18.-A
large department store here today in
augurated 20 per cent discount
price on its entire stock, except con-
tract prices, such as was announced a
few DAYS ago by John Wannamaker's
big department store. A Knoxville
shoe store also announced a similar
reduction on their entire stock of
shoes,
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-18
DANIELS AGAIN
RAKES SIMS
Secretary Says Admiral
Did Not Originate His
Own Charges.

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 49,
Neither Senator Penrose, of Penn
sylvania nor Admiral Sims originated
the basic charges against the navy
department contained in the admirals
letter of January Z, Secretary Dan
iels asserted today before senate
committee.
In his testimony. Secretary Dan
iels called attention to Senator Pen
roses speech delivered in the senate
during 1918, in which the Pennsyl-
vania senator declared that procras-
tination on the part of the navy had
delayed the termination of the war,
cost the nation 100000 and many
lives. Secretary Daniels then added
that lit is worthy of note that at the
very time Senator Penro@ was MAX
ing his speech, Admiral Sims was
writing to Capt. Pratt, threatening
an investigation into the conduct of
the war"
WASHINGTON, May 18. A
deadlock on the army reorganization
bill was reached today by The senate
and house conferees. The senate
provision to reorganize the nations
forces caused the breach. The ques-
tion will be brought before the
house for a vote.
The disagreement, Chairman
Wadsworth, of the senate managers,
said came, despite an offer of the
senate side to strike out the senate
provision for voluntary training Of
youth of IS to 21.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-05

The only distinguishing mark Rus
sci can think of is a cat bite lust
below the left knee Of course.
It's pretty faint after all these
years, but then it may come lin
handy if some one fails to recog-
nize ones passport photograph.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-05

Even with the Of the isn't always sailing
Prey
ship office the quite
% one perm would ordinarily cost she'll that boat
else; why, ones maid! VIVA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-19

catastrophe: the worse things go the
better, for thus will the ultimate up
heaval be accelerated.
"Whon this republic" Fernau
writes, us being handed over, for the
sake of the MARKHAM dogma of class
struggle, to it's worst enemies; when
Germany is to be ruled by eight
million reactionaries against the
will of seventeen millions of Social
lists, Democrats and Republicans,
that means the oppression of the
German people, betrayal of true
socialism and a new menace to world
peace"
Reaction, Fernau concludes, is en-
throned in Germany by the grace,
not Of God, but of Karl Marx. "If
the leaders of Independent socialism
persist in their present attitude they
will be the grave-diggers of the Ger
man Republic"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-19
A Word for the Saloon

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Nobody seems to have a good
word for the saloon now that it is
"down and out" That is so character
istic of the world. However, the
saloon had its virtues as we'll as its
vices. Prominent among the former
was this, that it was q socabe in
titution-making for friendship and
good feeling between men, and es-
pecially it was the place par excel
lence for the settlement of quarrels
or differences. No small virtue that!
We shall see how brotherhood will
thrive under prohibition.
AS | have spoken of the chief virtue
of the saloon, I may say word about
its chief vice. This was undoubtedly
that it was only too much given to sell
ing immature or adulterated liquor
and that, after all, was the main cause
of drunkenness and decentralization
But whose was the fault? The gov
ernment's, I maintain, for if the manu-
facture of liquor had been regulated
as it should have been and drastic
penalties imposed for adulteration by
saloonkccpers, the sale of poison
would have practically ceased.
/ make these few remarks solely in
the interest of truth. STRINUS.
New York, July 16, 1920.