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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-23
LIQUOR CAR In
DITCH::3 CAUGHT
Sinner and His Custom
ers Taken In Raid By
Officers

A few days ago Police Chief Bragg
met Alex Coleman, a negro farmer
living just across the Schley county
line on the Bumphead road, going
home with two new tubs, and he
called to the negro and informed
him that he would catch him for max.
ing liquor shortly. Wednesday
morning Sheriff Harvey, Deputy
Summers, and Chief Bragg, on a trip
to Alexis home, not only found a still
and jug of liquor at his home, with
the two new tubs full of beer, but
they found two Americus negroes in
Buick car coming from his place
with a 2-gallon jug of liquor. These
two negroes were arrested after their
Buick had been ditched in trying to
escape and all three, together with
two jugs of liquor and part of Alexis
still, were brought to the Jail and
locked up shortly before noon. The
negroes in the car were Edgar Ed
ridge and "Pa" Black, young yell
low negro we'll known among his
race. The Buick car, which Eldridge
had been driving as taxi, belonged
to George Thomas, colored barber. 1t
was confiscated by Sheriff Harvey
and brought to the city after being
pulled out of the ditch by a wreck
ing crew from Americus.
1t was we'll in the forenoon when
Chief Bragg received word that Ed
ridge and Black were heading for
Coleman's place in their Buick for
LIQUOR. He got in touch with Sher-.
iff Harvey and the two, with Depu-
ty Summers, started in the Sheriff's
Ford to intercept the liquor car on its
return. Two miles south of Cole
mans placed they sighted the Buick
coming and stopped Chief Bragg
got out and tried to wave them down,
but when Eldridge saw who it was
he stepped on the gas and shot by
at high speed. The rain had been
falling. for some time, however, and
the road was slippery, and before he
had gone more than 800 yards the
Buick was in a ditch. the two ne
groes leaped out and took to the field,
where they were pursued by Deputy
Summers and Chief Bragg in the
Ford, while the sheriff kept guard
over the ditched car and cargo. They
were soon overtaken and surrender
ed. They were then left in charge of
the sheriff while the other two pro-
ceeded to Coleman's house, where
the raid resulted in the discovery of
the still in the smolehouse. 1t was
4 small copper worm affair, but had
been doing good duty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-23
NEW PACT WITH JAPAN
REGARDED AS ESSENTIAL
Western States Differ In Their Feelings Toward
Men Fro mNippon, Says Simms In Fifth
Article of Series

state to enact its own alien lane
laws"
An anti-alien land Dill was also
introduced in the Idaho senate but
was subsequently withdrawn, The
judiciary committee asked to have
the measure postponed indefinitely
The marriage of whites with Mon.
goilans and negroes, however, was
forbidden by the terms of bill which
passed the house, and Governor Da.
Wis included an anti-Japanese clause
in his message.
in Nevada.
In Nevada an alien land law, pro
viding that foreigners ineligible to
citizenship, shall not hold, possess OF
inherit real property, is the subject
of bill just introduced by Senator
Fitzgerald, while in Texas some feel.
ing has been aroused by the arrival
of small colony of Japanese the mem
bers of which had bought land in the
valley of the Rio Grande.
The bitterness against the jap
anese generally encountered in Cali.
fornia, both in and out of official.
dom, therefore, does not extend
wholesale to the neighboring states
and it may safely be stated that il
the administration in Washington
ca nbut decide on a strong, definite
policy which will prevent "mass set.
tlement or immigration" as Roose-
welt termed it, in short, if it returns
to the Rooseveltian policy in dealing
with the japanese, the Pacific coast
will come into line without much kick.
ing.
Stephens' Appeal.
In this | would even include Cali.
fornia herself. For Governor Steph.
ems said, in his letter to Secretary
Of State Colby:
81 3" il make this solemn appeal
to you as the spokesman of our
country in its international relation,
ship to use your good offices with
the empire of Japan that stricter
provision be Immediately agreed
upon, making impossible any further
evasion or violation of the spirit Of
the existing arrangement.
'Hew these negotiations should
be initiated does not lie within NV
province to suggest. Indeed, I am
confident that your own good
judgment will dictate the next step
to be taken towards the desired agree
ment or treaty"
In the opinion of Governor SteDh.
ems d 4" full solution of this question
cannot be had short of an exclusion
act passed by congress-" and both
the United States senate and house
OF representatives have been thor
oughly canvassed with the idea of
obtaining their support on sulh a
measure.
Leaves Loophole.
Nevertheless, Governor STEPHENS
does nCS say the people Of his state
viii not accept anything save an ex.
clusion act passed by congress.
81 insisted upon two points" /"
Roosevelt explained in describing his
handling of the Califo.nia-Japanese
situation while he was in the White
Continued on Page Two.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-23
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs

SEATTLE, Feb. %. - Though
anti-Japanese leaders in California
are talking of forming a federation
Cf states on and near the frontier
between the Occident and the Ori-
ent," for the purpose OF excluding
the japanese, and through in my in
Vestigation along the coast a wide
spread determination exists against
further COLONIZATION" by Asiatics,
the bulk Of opinion among the we'll
informed clearly indicates the fail.
ure of such a federation should what
might be called "the California idea'
be insisted upon.
In Oregon there is no Japanese
problem" to speak of. In spots,
where the japanese are thick, and
where they till the soil in direct
competition with the American far
mer-as in the Hood river valley
there is some agitation. But there is,
as yet, no statewide feeling against
japanese labor. Governor Ben Olcott
included an anti-Japanese section in
his message to the state legislature
but he told me frankly he harbored
no animosity towards the Japanese
now in his state and merely wished
to guard against future peril in
the event the Japanese keep arriv.
ing.
In Washington.
In the State Of Washington a
cross-section of public opinion would
show even less opposition to the. Jap
anese than is found in Oregon. Seat
tie, rival port to San Francisco, has
openly courted Japanese business,
through the leading citizens
just as openly oppose mass colonial
tion by Asatics. The constitution Of
the state, adopted more than 80 years
ago-consequently long before Jap
anese colonization was thought of
prohibits any alien from acquiring
title to land, though leasing is still
possible
Governor Hart is officially neither
for nor against the Japanese. Ameri-
can trade with Japan last year
amounted to something like a billion
dollarS-counting imports and ex-
ncrts-and much of this was cleared
through the port of Seattle. The gov
ernor natullay does not wish to run
counter to the business interests Of
his state, yet at the same time he
refuses to antagonize the fishing and
farming elements more or less hostile
10 the Japanese who have invaded
these enterprises in considerable
force.
In Mountains.
In the Rocky Mountain and bord-
ering states The agitation has made
but little headway In the state leg
islature Of Idaho Representative Van
de Steeg introduced a resolution aim
ed at the Japanese but the real pur-
pose Of which was to make a clean
cut declaration to congress of how
Idaho stands on the Japanese ques, 5"
tion." 1t protested against the exten-
sion Of the rights of citizenship to sub
jects of Japan apd- demanded that
'in any treaty with Japan the Unit
ed States recognize the right of any
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-23
LABOR FRAMES FIGHT ON FOES
'DODE' PASKERT,
BASEBALL STAR,
Is HERO IN FIRE

CLEVELAND. Feb. 23.-The
heroic efforts of "Dode" Paskert
outfelder of the Cincinnati Ma
tionals, saved the lives of FIVE
small children and helped save the
lives of ten others when fire broke
out in a store on Lorraine avenue
this morning and swept the second
floor, where three families were
sleeping.
Pasket, who was passing the
store, made three trips into the
building, carrying out FIVE child
rem, and directed others to safety.
His hands, arms and face were
badly burned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-23
DEL.ECATESOF
1O9 unions IN
CALLEDPARLEY
Special Importance At
tached To Extraord-
mary Session
DELEGATES Or

DELEGATES Or .-......-. .--..-.--....--.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Repre.
sentatives of 109 national and inter
national unions affiliated in the Am
erican Federation Of Labor gather
ed here today in extraordinary con-
ference for the purpose Of organiz-
ing to meet attacks on the union
labor movement.
The conference, called by Presi-
dent Gompers is considered of spe-
cial Importance 1t is one of few of
its kind ever held in the history Of
the federation.
The open shop movement has been
growing cf late, fostered by some of
most powerful interesting in the
country, and it is to combat this
movement before it becomes too pow.
erfully entrenched that this confer.
ence was called, it is understood.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-23
HERE TO MAMIE
AGENT FOR BANK
State Examiner Relieves
Dudley, Who Goes
To Oklahoma

After having turned the affairs of
| the Commercial City Bank, of which
he had resigned as liquidating agent,
to Joseph E. eagle, a state bank ex-
aminer who arrived Tuesday from At.
lanta, Macon Dudley left on the
Seminole Wednesday morning for
Picher, Okla, to take up his duties
as receiver for the National Bank of
Picher. The appointment to this po-
sition came direct to Mr.. Dudley a
few days from the assistant comp
troller of the currency at Washing
ton.
Mr.. Dudley was accompanied by
W. T. Lane, Jr., who is on a sight
seeing and experience trip, and who
may remain in the west if he finds
conditions to his liking.
Bank Examiner eagle is in charge
of the affairs of the Commercial
City Bank only temporarily.
81 am here for only a day or two,
until / am able to make an appoint
ment of a permanent liquidating
agent to succeed Mr.. Dudley" he
said He indicated a local man
would be chosen.
~c~~~~-~-o-~-~~-~>~-~-~~-0-
our navy from attaining first strength
in capital ships within the next few
years and which would leave Eng
land, despite her apparent abandon
ment of the capital ship, still un-
disputed mistress of the seas.
If our present program is side
tracked, England will remain supreme
in capital ships and naval strength
in 1924, whereas if the program is
carried through she will lose lead
ership in big-gun strength and will
be required to spend additional large
sums to bring her strength in capital
ships up to ours.
The fact that she discontinued
work on two sister ships to the Hood
the most modern of her big battle
ships-does not necessarily mean, it
is insisted here, that she has decided
the day Of the battleship is past. But
if we should follow her example, she
would, without the expenditure Of a
dollar, maintain her supremacy IN
capital ships.
Also, the new ships that we have
laid down are so far in advance of
the Hood in design, armament and
gun-power, that it was a wise piece
Of economy, il is suggested, for Eng
land to scrap them and lay down yes
sells of still greater power, if this
country refuses to withdraw from its
authorized program.
Serious questions of international
relationships have entered into the
armament problem.
Plot in East
Recently member of the cabinet
declared the administration has eyi.
dence of a new militaristic imperial-
ism developing in the Far East
through which Germany and Turkey
hope to break the bonds by which
they are now held and again attack
world democracy.
In view of unsettled world condj-
tions generally of the widely scatter
ed possessions of this country, es.
Pecially in the Pacific, and of our
immense open coast-line, not to men
ton our great new merchant marine
and our vast world scommerce the
overwhelming balance of opinion ii
washington is that the United States
can take only one position with re-
spect to its navy, until all powers
agree to definite naval limitations.
An American navy second to none
able to defeat the navy of any other
single nation IN the world and to
prevent the landing on these shores
Of a hostile army.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-23
DR.. ALLEN FORT
BETTER in CRISIS

"Allen's condition is slightly inn
proved" was the word telegraphed
this morning by Hollis Fort to Mrs.
Fort here from the bedside of his
brother, DR.. Allen Fort, formerly Of
Americas, who has been near death
there foy several days FROM pneu-
mogia following Influenza.
Today was the crisis in his attack,
and becalise of the Improvement,
even though slight, his relatives and
friends here were more hopeful for
his recovery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-23
6 Jewelry Safes
Cracked And Looted

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Six safes in
the building of the John Magnus
company, dealers in jewelry and sill
verware, were BLOWN early today in
what the police declared one of the
boldest safe robberies here in years.
While two men forced the night
watchman to make his customary
rounds, two others worked on the
safes.
The loot was estimated at SIS, 900
in value.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-23

A contrivance to pump fish from
net to the hold Of fishing vessel has
been invented.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-23
WEATHER

FORECAST Tor Georgla-CIOudy TO-
night, probably rain in south por-
ton; colder III north and west por-
tion; Thursday fair and colder in
south portion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-23
$4,000 FIREs
hits ATLANTA

ATLANTA. Feb. 8.-Fire today in
. brick building at 81 Peachtree
street damaged the Huyler confec-
tionary store and Pecks jewelry store
and caused damage estimated az
$4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-23

You kin find some mighty low
men~in hieh places. Eff some o
these fellera don't be more koer-
full where they throw their ciga-
ret butts, WHY, cigarets III be next.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-23
NJ A r K E T S.
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON.
Good Middling 13c.

NEW YORK FUTURES.
Pc Open 11:15 1890 Close
Mch 1885 1890 1890 1878 1884
May 13.43 1916 13.4O 13. 40 1916
July 1887 1888 1885 1890 1890
Oct. 1888 1895 1880 1438 14.4O
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-23
CONEY RENEWS
LONG FLIGHT

BR0NTE, Texas, Feb. 23.-Leut.
w. D. Coney, Brunswick, Ca, aviator,
after "a hours delay in his planned
trans-continental flishs, took the air
here today for Dallas at $50 a. nj.
He landed Tuesday for, gasoline.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-23
Columbus Aviator
Dies In Crash

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 23.-Cadet
L. e. Allen, of Columbus, Ga, and
Virgil Beach, Of Nashville, were III
stantly killed this morning when their
plane crashed on Penn Field, near
here, as they were taking off for
San Antonio
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-12

When will the men get the mon
ey?" Chairman Crawford was ask
ed. He replied that it would be
quite long time. Whether the bill
would carry an emergency was not
decided. If not, it would not go in
to effect till July L. If it did, the
only advantage that he saw was that
the board could organize and be col
lecting data He hardly considered
1t possible that bonding companies
would take any bonds before July /,
when all laws, emergency or other
wise, take effect There is the pos
sibility that test case on the con-
stitutionality of the law may have
to go through the supreme court,
which will take some time And af-
ter the bonds are sold and the board
is or ganized, it will take some time
to work out the detail and examine
applications to get the money to the
men. "A good Christmas present
perhaps?" he was asked Perhaps"
he replied.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-12
DRAINAGE PROVES
KNOTTY PROBLEM
SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATORS
FIND MANY INTERESTS HAVE
MANY PLANS.

Pierre, Feb. 12.-The proposed
new drainage law is not having an
easy time getting by the drainage
committee. Members report some
counties which have projects under
way and some which have plans of
their own in sight to oppose it. The
proposed bin would more complete
ly put all such projects under the
state engineer and provide for the
formation of drainage district with
a drainage commissioner from each
county involved having charge of
the work. =,
A subcommittee of the drainage
committee has been appointed to ap-
pear before the appropriations COM
mittee. 1t will ask for $25, 900 for a
drainage survey of the Jim and
Sioux River valleys. The report on
such survey would be made the
basis for a drainage bill at the next
session.
Knowland, of Custer, has a bill
ready for introduction in the house
which he feels would solve the au-
tomobile road tax problem He
would propose a tax. of a cent gal
Ion on gasoline, all of it to go direct
to the counties. BY this bill he says
he would have tourists using roads
in the state pay their proportionate
share for the upkeep of those roads.
He would have livery men and 9TH
ers who use the roads for CONNER
cial purposes pay their greater share
than individual owners and heavy
trucks which are harder on roads,
would pay more than light cars. He
estimates that such. plan would
bring in an income of $4,000 an
nually, based on last years use of
gasoline.
The house state affairs committee
today voted favorable report on
the Lumbard moving picture censor
ship bill, adopting amendments sub
mitted by the Federation OF Church.
es to make the bill somewhat less
stringent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-12

home with the deputy. They were
clad in feminine attire and rode the
cushions" Frances is wanted in
Sioux Falls to attend the funeral of
her father who died last Tuesday.
Dorothy is wanted because her folks
feel she is too young to travel"
'It was a good thing that the de-
putty was here" said Police Matron
Smith, who was just about out of
patience with the two hard boiled
eggs" as she called them. Il GER
tainly would not have sent the two
little rogues home alone Neither
would | incur the expense of the
city to send an officer with them, :"
sh,. said.
However, Mrs. Smith has admit
ted the queens" are pretty. II
CT I understand it," she said. Each
haze beautiful b ack hair and eyes.
they have good dispositions and are
what you might call fgood fellows,
but they are so hard boiled and SO
indifferent to the dangers that be-
set them on all sides. Well, they
are just two wayward girls, the
world will always have a few, L
guess" the matron said as she
wheeled her chair to check their
names off the prisoners docket
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-12
SHORTAGE
CATTLE IN STATE
II. J. KRUG OF MADISON BELLE
YES FINANCIAL SITUATION
OF PAST FEW MONTHS
RESPONsIRLE

Sioux Fana. Feb 1.-THE pro-
gram COMMITTEES on arrangements
for the annual convention of the
South Dakota federation of co-ope-
rative livestock shippers to be held
at Huron February 80, has about
completed the work, said F. ]. Krug
president of the organization, and re-
siding in Madison, arriving in Sioux
Falls this forenoon. to give the plans
a final survey. Charles II. Eyler of
the grain dealers association is here
and will be in charge of the Sioux
Falls delegation to the convention.
In referring to the livestock situa-
tion as concerns South Dakota, Mr..
Krug expressed himself as of the
opinion that there will be a shortage
of cattle in the very near future re-
latiye to the marketing classes.
In explaining the cause for the
prospective shortage Mr.. Krug stat
ed that had the reserve banks last
fall made it possible for cattle men
to have held their cattle instead of
forcing them to turn loose as a
means of raising money when il be-
came so tight, that the shortage
would not have come. That at the
present the people on the west side
of the river especially are crippled
through such conditions.
AS the result of the shortage of
cattle, prices will naturally go up,
but since there is a scarcity of stock
the farmer will not be benifited by
it. Hogs, according to Mr.. Krug,
are about as low as they may be ex-
pected to go. That a scarcity of
hogs for future market, due to about
the same conditions, as regards the
cattle, will tend to keep the price of
hogs up, and that while the hog mar
ket looks more favorable from the
stockraiser's viewpoint than that of
the cattle industry.
"If," said the stockman, the
reserve banks could have allowed
the farmers to retain possession of
their cattle through the winter, per-
mitting them to feed cheap corn, it
is my opinion that the spring market
of cattle would have saved many a
man from the financial shoals, and
left all the lighter farm products to
take care of his affairs until the next
crop could be marketed. AS 1t is,
but few have either cattle or hogs"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-02-12
EUGEN!CS BILL
FAILS TO PASS
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION BE-
FORE MARRIAGE NOT
NECESSARY

Pierre, Feb. 12.-Physical and
mental examination of applicants for
marriage licenses in South Dakota
will not be required as a result of
the defeat of the Swanson eugenics
bill In the house yesterday after one
of the most bitter sessions of the
present Legislature Representa-
YES Bailey. Christopher. Parliman
and Richardson voted for the meas
ure.
The bill had been amended to cut
out the provision that examination
must be by physicians selected by
the board of health, providing that
an examination by any doctor would
be sufficient. Chief objection to the
bill was that it applied to women as
well as men, while similar laws in
other states do not However, no
amendment TO strike out the refer.
ence to women, was offered
Representative Swanson and Otte
led the support of the bill Repre-
sentative Cites looked upon the
measure as a former service man
who understood what ravages we're
nal diseases were making. Repre-
sentative Swanson, who introduced
the bill, prophesied it was coming
some day. Representative Parli-
man supported the bill for its pro-
vision prohibiting marriage of the
feeble minded persons.
The measure was opposed by
Black Hills members and Represen-
tative Swanson attacked their part
of the state, declaring it had sold
liquor and kept red light districts
open after the rest of the state had
cleaned house This brought
quick, hot response from Represen-
tative Parker of Lawrence county
and both men were on their feet
talking at once.
Swanson accused Parker as states
attorney Of failure to enforce pre-
sent laws there, charging that he
had permitted an open bar over
which beer, wine and whiskey were
served to operate in the Deadwood
Commercial club after the state
went dry.
Parker answered with a shout
that the statement was a blank lie
and that it would be retracted.
This did not stop Swanson for he
| continued his assault, referring to
Parker as a ''flowery windbag" and
declaring "Deadwood was the last
town in the state to eliminate it's
red light district and Parker tells
you now that eugenics law can not
| be enforced. Did he ever attempt
to enforce law"
Representative Parker declared
| that the bill would not stop the
spread of veneral disease, but would
| it would increase common law mar
riages, would be considered insult
ing by good women and was only
intended to give the board of health
firmer grip on their jobs.
The ten minute limit on speeches
of each member was suspended and
then the house went wild for three
hours. Many new members, who
have been especially quiet since the
start of the present session. took oc-
cassion to mix in the word battle.
The galleries were crowded, many
women and girls among those who
take an active interest in the fight.