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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-24
Hal UAi

The University Of Kocnigsburg has
conferred the degree Of doctor Of
medicine upon Field Marshal Luden-
dorff. 1t has also given him a d.
ploma, which calls him "the master
of strategy, whose marvellous straget-
ic skill saved the live of uncount-
able warriors from death by the enc
mys fire"
Germany's death toll in the war
was 10000 and her wounded num-
bcred about 100000,
Ludcndorff, "doctor of medicine
and strategistr Can you beat that?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-24
CHEAP FOOD

Melons arc being fed to hogs, out
in Arkansas. At the other end OF
the line, city folks are paying o'G
p"ros
The trouble? Freight and express
rates SO high they're prohibltlve
Plenty of food in the country.
Chcan food, too, All that's wrong IS
lhc Distributing system
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-24

BERLIN, August 24.- Friendly
relations between the governments of
Germany and the United States,
which were interrupted February 3,
1917, were to be restored by sig
nature Of the treaty Of peace be-
tween the two nations here today,
for the event wera
completed yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-24
Clara Hamon, Slayer,
Weds Movie Director

los ANGELES, Aug. 24.-Clara
Smith Hamon. niece of the late Jake
l.. Hamon Oklahoma oil magnate,
and John W. German, motion pic-
lorc director, were married Monday
The bride has been living in Les
Angeles since she was acquitted OF
r,.avfng Jake L. Hamon in ArdmorG'
ukIa., several months ago. She al,
@ljted she killed hamon, but cia'med
self defense. She has been taking a
.eadlhg part in a motion picture de-
netting her life with Hamon. 0he
Was formerly the wife of lannon's
nephew.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-24
j. s. GERMAN TREATY SIGNED TODAY
DETAILS LAID
BEFORE LODGE
AND HIS AIDS
E8NI ~ Y ? 2. g
Senate Committee Re
pubIicans Give 1t
Cordial Approval

VIENNT, August pa (By Asso-
ciated Press.) The Austrian treaty
of peace with the United States was
signed at I o'clock this afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-24

LONDON, August 24.-The giant.
agship zR-2, purchased by the Unit
ed States from Great Britain, ex-
ploded over the city of Hull this eve
ming according to advices received
at. $50 o'clock this evening.
The airship wreckage fell in the
River humber,
Two dead and a number of injur-
ed were landed from the river and
/ tlken to Hull infirnary.
/
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-24

SIR SAM HUGHES DEAD.
g, LINDSAY, Ontario. Aug. 24.ESu
cam Hughes, former Canadian mlnis-
seI OF munitions and long figure. m
p0lHenl Iifa-nE Ahn Dnn1illlnnl died
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-24
MARKETS

AMERICUS SPOT COTTON.
Good mtddHng cotton 1888 cents
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-24
AMERICUs TEMPERATUREs

Furnished by Rexall Pharmacy)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10
BOND BIDS
TOMORROW
Will Be Opened At Noon In
Chamber of the City
Council.
AMOUNT 100000
AMOUNT 100000
To Bear Interest At the Rate OF Six
Per Cent. Payable In October and
April.

Bids for 100000 serial coupon
bonds bearing interest at the rate of
six per cent from October /, 1921,
will be opened at noon tomorrow in
the chamber of the common council!
The bonds will be awarded to highest
bidder. 1t is expected that several
bids for these bonds will be sub
mitted. The proceeds from he sale
is for the purposes of the city coun-
ell and street improvements. The
bids vii! be opened in the presence
of the mayor, members Of the
finance committee of city council
and Others interested. These bonds
will be in denominations Of $1,000
each and the interest will be payable
semi-annually, April and October. A
certified check for three per cent
of the amount must accompany each
bid. The bonds are to be paid off
at the rate of $4,000 year begin
ming October /. 1924, and $4,000,
the last payment, is to be made Oc-
tober, 1856.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10
Pinochle Player Sought In
100000 Diamond Theft.

Chicago, Aug. 10-Police of the
New York Central Railway today
hunted for M. Bender, of Brooklyn,
who played pinochle with Max Levy,
a Chicago diamond merchant, short
ly before Levy lost brief case con-
tanning 100000 in diamonds on the
Twentieth Century Limited early
Monday.
After the pinochle game in the
smoker Levy retired to his berth and
tucked the brief under his pillows. He
says it was gone when he awaken
ed. The empty brief case was "
ing on the car floor, and small
toilet case that had been stored in
side it was mysteriously returned to
Levy's berth while he was awaken
ing the entire car with his lamenta-
tions over the theft.
An alleged theft Of a trunk con-
tanning $4,000 worth of diamonds
belonging to Lazarus and We'll, Chi
cago diamond brokers, was revealed
today with the arrest in Fond du Lac,
Wis, of Loren B. Houck, alias Peter
j. Smith. The trunk disappeared yes
terday from the station platform at
Plymouth. Wis, and was in posses
sion Of Houck when he was arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10
Put In Operation Today At
City Gas Plant for First
Time.
CAPACITY DOUBLED
With New Water Set Benches and
Governor System Being Installed.
Efficient Plant Promised.

The new gas holder at the city
gas plant was put into operation this
morning for the first time. This
new holder has a capacity OF two
hundred thousand cubic feet of gas
which IS about twice the capacity of
the old holder. For the past week
the holder has been tested with air
and it was found to be air tight and
gas WAS first put in it this morn
ing. In addition to the new holder,
a water gas set has been recently
installed. This water gas set has a
capacity of three hundred and. fifty
thousand cubic feet Of gas every
twenty-four hours. Two new coal
benches are now under construction
and will be ready for use soon. A
new governor system is also being
Installed which will insure q more
even flow of gas throughout the city:
The entire plant is being renovated
and new machinery is being Installed
where ever it is necessary for the
output Of better gas. Supt. R. l.:
Middleton stated that the people of
Alexandria will soon have one Of the
most ur-to-date and efficient gas
plants in this section Of the country.
The out.cat of the plant is ut pres
ent about five million cubic feet of
gas monthly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10
TO MEET THIS MONTH
State Democratic Committee Will
Select Successor to Chair
man James

Richmond, Va, Aug, 10.-The
State Democratic Committee will be
called to meet in Richmond the lat
ter part of this month. it was an
nounced last night by Secretary ia
cob Brenaman.
The purpose of the meeting is to
select a successor to the late Char
man Rorer A. James. Of Danville.
Several names have been mentioned
for the place. but in view of the
fact that the members Of the COM
mittee are scattered all over the
State, it has not been possible TO
interview enough of them to gauge
the strength of any Of the men srG-
gested for the Office.
General w. w. Sale. who mana
ged Senator Trinkle'e campaign for
the governorship: former Governor
Henry c. Stuart, Congressman H.
D. Flood and State Senator Harry
F. Byrd, Winchester editor, have
been mentioned for the chairman
ship. Congressman Floods friends
do not believe that he could be in
duced to accept the office. Senator
Byrd. who is Congressman Floods
nephew, was active in Senator Trink
les interest in the late campaign.
and is said 10 be close TO the next
Governor personally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10
illinois Executive Submits
To Face EmbezZlement
Charges.
APPEARS WORRIED
Big Crowd Watches Official Escort
His Prisoner TO Court House.
Gives $4,000 Bond.

Springfield, H., Aug, l0.-Gov.
Len. Small was placed under arrest
by Sheriff Henry Mester, Of Sanga-
mon COUNTY, at the Executive Mansion
shortly after o'clock this afternoon.
Despite his protests and those CT
his attorney, George B. Gillespie, he
was forced to accompany the Sheriff
to the court house, where he furnished
bonds of $4,000 as surety for his ap-
pearance before Judge Ebert 5.
Smith, in the Sangamon County court,
on the first Monday in September
to answer to three indictments charg-
ing him with embezzling half a mil
lion dollars of State funds, conspirlng
TO defraud the State of $2,OOO,OOO of
the taxpayers money and embezzling,
Jointly with Lieut.. Gov. Fred L. Ster-
ling and Vernon Curtis, 100000 OF
interest on public funds.
From noon until $3.50 o'clock Sheriff
Mester and force of deputy sheriffs
besieged the State House. At that
time Governor Small requested the
Sheriff to come to his fofice and in
vited Sheriff Mester to arrest him.
Sehriff to come to his office and in
been advised by his attorneys not to
take the Governor into custody while
he was in the actual performance Of
his official duties. Governor Small
then informed the Sheriff he would be
at the Executive Mansion at > o'clock.
Sheriff Mester, accompanied by his
chief deputy, Ora Lennon, drove up
to the mansion at sos. Both were
conducted to the library, where the
Governor and Attorney Gillespie were
waiting.
Governor" said Sheriff Mester, q
am here with the warrants
The Sheriff proceeded 70 read al
three warrants. When he had finish
ed he said simply:
Governor, you are under arrest"
every WE'LL" replied Governor
Small What shall | do?"
"You must go to the court house
with me and give bond"
There was no smile on the Cover
nro's face as he walked to the
Sheriff's car. The court house was
reached at 5:20. A large crowd al
ready had gathered both inside and
outside. SO tightly were they wedged
in the Sheriff's outer office that
deputies had to force their way
through and stand guard at the gate
to prevent them from jamming into
the Sheriff's private office.
Governor Small presented the
Sheriff with a signed copy of the
opinion which he had read to him yes
terday, holding that under the Con-
stitution a Governor is immune from
arrest while in office. There was con-
siderable argument over the bonds
After a discussion. during which
States Attorney Mortimer insisted
that the form of the bond prepared by
the Governors counsel be slightly
changed, the bond was signed and ac-
cepted and Governor Small hurriedly
left.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10
Prohibition Brings the Milk
Fed Pumpkin.

York. Pa, Aug. 10.-M!lk-fed
pumpkins are the latest products Of
modern farming in this section, it
is said, for farmers are feeding milk
into the pumpkins through the hol-
low stem. which makes the pumpkin
big and luscious.
The plan is to select well devel
oped pumpkin. then remove all the
others from that particular vine. cut
off a leaf nearest the pumpkin:
which leaves "a hollow stem, and feed
milk of good quality through this
stem from time to time as long as
desired. ;.
It is an expensive process, but it
is said l. produces a "whooper" Of
a pumpkin and one which makes re-
markably good pies.
In this section some years ago
men treated -watermelons IN g SINH
lar manner with wine or whisky,
and the result was melon which
accumulated so much kick that It
could scarcely lie still until 1t was
done growing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10
A BUSY PLACE
Days Activities At Queen Street
Fairgrounds

Fairgrounds
The Queen street playground is
oen of the busiest places in the city
This means dwrawing and colorlng
The morning hours are from TO
1890. Kindergarten work for the
little ones begins at 10 o'clock each
day. lasting from one to two hours
This mans drawing and ,colorlng
drawings, mat weaving. folding pa
per. cutting paper, stringlng beads
and learning to count them, sewing
cards and cutting paper toys and
pasting them into shape, etc.
The sand box is for the very ut.
tie tots while the older group ;. of
small children enjoy the sliding
board and the very strong and heav-
ily constructed swings. There is a
story telling period twice a day,
morning and afternoon, when the
children gather in the shade of the
trees to listen to the magic words,
once upon time. prelude 70 Won
derland. This is one Of the most
valuable periods of the day. en-
touraging the Imagination through
the pictures of the classics sketched
by words. Young men and girls
engage in tennis, basketball, schlog
ball. volley ball. and the Younger
ones have minor sports. catch ball,
dodge ball, etc.
In The afternoon matches are put
on six boys against six glrls-vol-
ley ball and ring games and singing
games and folk dances are taught.
The young men from the Dread
naught's Club come to njoy the
sports and are most helpful in doing
anything they can to assist Miss
Howard, who always welcomes them
and appreciates their cooperation.
Every Wednesday morning from
10 to -. Mrs. Jones conducts sew
ing class through the courtesy of
Mrs. Bradley, Mr.. Swan and Mr..
Woolf A number of sewing mater
ials have been donated which is
very gratifying. and enables {, con-
tinuance of the work. Mrs. Jones
has offered a prize of silver
thimble engraved with initials of
the girl who shows the most prog
ress in her sewing during the sum-
Iner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10
COLUMBIAN PLA AYERS
To Journey To Columbus Country
Club Tomorrow Night-Plan
Trip to Benedict. Nd.
August 2l.

As guests of the Rev. Louis Smet,
pastor of st. Mary'SChurch, the
Columbian Players of this city will
journey tomorrow evening to the CO.
lumbus Country Club, located near
Arlington Towers. The party will
form 1T the Lyceum Fall, where
busses will be on hand to take the
party to their destination. The CO.
iumbus Country Club is an eXccp-
tionalIy popular club operating TN.
der the auspices of~the Knights OF
Columbus, and is already well known
to scores of AleXandrians. The bus
ses will leave the Lyceum Hall at s
o'clock. The affair is intended as
an expression OF appreciation Of
Father Smet for the recent efforts
Of the Columbian Players in behalf
Of the missions OF st. Anthony and
st. Rita, and the entire assembly
of the players will be on h2nd to
enjoy the occasion.
A trip to Benedict, Md. on Sun
day. August p. has been planned by
the players themselves. Benedict is
famous as a Maryland Seaside re-
sort, providing everything necessary
to form successful seaside outing.
A committee of Columbian PLAYERS
consisting of Messrs. Roland, Bag
lev and Fannon, made trip last
Sunday to Benedict TO complete ar
rangements and have mapped out
features that will make the days
outing especially enjoyable. The
Columbian Players are manifestinS
much interest in the trip. and will
have in store for them an outing
worth while.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10
French Premier Announces
He and Lloyd George
Are In Accord.
SILESIAN ISSUE
Experts Drawing Boundary Lines.
Germany and Poland Expected 10
Accept Settlement.

Paris, Aug 10.-M. BRAND, the
Supreme Council this afternoon that
the British Prime Minister: Mr.
Lloyd George, and he were in an
agreement in principle upon the Up
per Silesian boundary, and that IT
remained for the experts to draw
the exact line, which would be on, a
basis of giving equal value TO the
votes cast in the recent plebisclte,
whether Polish or German and
whether in mining, industrial. or ru-
raj townships.
'If one examine the result OF The
plebiscite in general way" said
M. BRAND, indicating broadly the
principle the experts must follow,
there is no doubt that the German
mass is in the west and the Pollsn
mass in the east of Upper SIlesia.
Thus, geographically speaking, the
solution is easy to be seen ana even
obligatory"
tions feel sense of relief tonIght
that the thorny ENHANCEMENT which
has been threatening to wreck the
peace of Europe has been soiVed by
the spirit of mutual Cancellation and
good will which the French and Brit
ish Premiers displayed in their
private meetings on Sunday and
Monday nights.
The belief is held here that Po7
land and Germany will accept the
settlement, although grrmollngly,
and that if disorders should break
out they will be suppressed by the
Allies.
In the meantime the Council de-
cided not to send Allied reinforce
ments to Upper Silesia. France,
had desired to dispatch additional
troops to that territory, out when
the question came before the Coun-
ell the British and italian delegates
voted against it, General Lerond,
head Of the Interallied Commlssi!on
in Upper Silesia, had urged rein
forcemerts as a precautionary meas
ure.
The experts and Allied high COM
missioners met before the afternoon
session of the Council began to lay
,wn the new boundary line un Ter
Continued on page fourD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10
Elk's In Session.

Charlottesville, Va, Aug. 10
The sporting event of the first days
session of the twelfth annual meet
ing of the Virginia State Reunion
Association, B. P. 0. Elks, was
the ball game aot the university De
tween the crack Elk teams from Har
risonburg and Lynchburg. Lynchburg
won out IN the tenth, to 3, after
one batter had been retired. Par
cell, won the mound from Ly7chburg
famed fourteen and did not issue
a single pass. Earisonburg's star
twirler, CARRIER, held Lynchourg to
ont hit up to the seventh. when
two wild pegs let in two runs. It
was Harrisonburg,s first defeat in
fifteen games.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10
All Passengers Rescued
From Wrecked Steamer.

San Francisco, Aug. 10. All the
SO passengers aboard the Pacific
Mail steamship San Jose, which
grounded on san Pablo Reef. Os-
crusion Island. early today, have
been safely taken off and an effort
is being made to get the vessel off
the reef by her own engines, accord
ing to radio message received at
the naval station here today.
The vessel left Sanina Cruz: Mex
leo, August /. and was due in San
Francisco August Is after stops at
San Diego and Los Angeles.
A radio message picked up from
the steamer Griffin at 2:15 o'clock,
said she was rushing to the assist
ance of the San Jose. The Griffin
gave her position as about 300 miles
away from the stranded ship: =,
"Thcre is no panic aboard" said
one of the San Jose's messages.
"The passengers are treating the
accident as IN adventure"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10
Prominent Albanian Kills
Self With Pistol.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 10.-Jack L.
Lewis, prominent in business circles
in this city and the southeast, whose
body was found in his home here
late yesterday, committed suicide by
shooting, according to the verdict Of
a coroner's jury. His death followed
long period of illness. The body
was found in the bedroom of the
home, pistol with one chamber
empty lying nearby. Mr.. Lewis came
from Wilmington, n. c., but n"
made his home in Atlanta for num-
Der Of years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10
Thirteen Ton Yacht Crosses
the Atlantic.

Halifax, n. S.. Aug. l0.--The
thirteen ton yacht Meth, which left
Halifax on July 13 for Burnham-
on-Cro,ch, England, with a crew
of four under command of Sydney
C .Houghton, her owner. has ar
rived safely at her destination, ac,,
cording 10 a cablegram received
here.
The yacht made the second stage
of her Journey from Trespassey,
Newfoundland, to Ireland, in fifteen
and half days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10
Uncle Sam Is No Egg, But
He Counts Them.

New York. Aug. 10.-Uncle Sam
has been counting eggs for several
months, it was disclosed today,
when two lo:al egg dealers were an
raigned before Feedral Judge Shep-
pard charged with entering fraudu-
lent claims for eggs damaged in
parcel post.
So many complaints had been re-
ceived that postal authorities ord
cred careful inspection of all par
eel post egg consignments TO deal
ers here. The cases were opened,
each egg counted and check kept
TO compare with claims entered.
The accused were held in bonds Of
S250O each sor trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10
Fancy Silk Shirts Give Way
To Cotton Wear.

Chicago. Aug. 1O.-The fancy silk
shirts and sox, and loud, expensive
cravats of the war prosperity period
are doomed to give way to cotton,
Isle and plain knitted goods be-
cause men are slashing their cloth
ing bills, haberdashers today told
the Board of Review when ques-
toned about their personal property
taxes.
"Most of the dealers say that
the value of their stocks is decreas-
ing because the public is demanding
a cheaper grade of goods said a
member of the board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10
GIVES PEACE BOND
Rock Hurting Ends In Police
Court.


a brick-bat hurled at a crowd of
boys on lot at the head of King
street Yesterday afternoon resulted
in a fight which ended in the police
court today and resulted in the youth
accused of hurling the brick being
placed under peace bond of S100.
The boy who hurled the brick later
attacked the lad who was struck
knocking out several Of his teeth. The
parents of both lads became involv-
ed in the controversy and a bottle
was used on the head Of the father
Of the boy who hurled the brick-bat
by brother Of the boy who got
struck. The mother of the boy who
was struck testified she witnessed
the rock hurling from her back win
dow through g, field glass. The court
saw SO many witnesses, most: OF
whom were boys, that only small
number were heard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10
Wants Girl Who Has
$4,000.

Philadelphia, Aug. 10.-Edward
Zoslaw. of Chester, asks newspaper
to find his ideal girl. Edward, who
is % years old lives in this city and
has a produce business in that city.
Just any kind of a wife will not
do, for Mr.. Zoslaw says his future
helpmate must fulfill certain careful
physical specifications and have S10,-
900.
He has already had one love af-
fair, but insists that the girl in that
is expunged from his heart forever
and that he can offer the girl he
hopes to meet a whole devotion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10
Ready for Regatta Satur-

Copies Of the new constitution and
bylaws of the Old Dominion Boat
Club were distributed among The
members of the club last night. In
vitations to the regatta which is to
be held Saturday afternoon, were
als issued at the same time. This
local regatta promises to be q great
event. A complete proewram of
events will be published in tomor-
rows Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10
124 Japanese Perish
Blast and Flood.

Hiroshima, Japan. Aug. 10.-One
hundred persons were killed or n
iured here yesterday when the, gov
ernment powder magazine exploded
The origin of the accident is not
known. Twenty-four persons are
reported drowned in serious floods
which are raging throughout the
prefecture of Yamagata. Five thou,
sand houses have been submerged
and forty bridges destroyed b. the
floods
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10
FIREMEN'S EXCURSION
Companies Nos. And To Go To
Marshall Hall Tomorrow

Help the fire laddies to defray
their expenses to the State Firemen's
Convention which meets in i.eying-
ton August 22, %, and "a, by buying
tickets for their excursion tomorrow.
Truck and Motor Company No. l.,
and Motor Company No. 5, have
Joined together in giving this cXcur-
sion, and everyone who goes is prom
ised a big time.
Remember the fremens are at
your call night or day; by yoIr pres
ence you will help make this a big
success; now this is the time TO show
your appreciation for our volunteer
fireman who risk their lives to save
life and property, SO come along and
90 with us to Marshall Hall. Tickets
for sale at wharf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-10

London, Aug. 10-Three hundred
thousand Russian children lsot from
their parents and blighted by disease
and starvation are wandering about
the famine zone attempting to make
their way to safety, according TO an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Helsingfors today.