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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-01
LONGSHOREMEN STRIKE
AGAINST UNION PACT

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-Several
thousand longsboremen and checkers
walked out today in protest against
the new working terms agreed upon
recently by the Transatlantic Steam
ship operators and the International
Longshoremen's Association.
The district council of the inter
national association announced it
had not authorized tire strike.
The working agreement drawn up
last week provided for a reduction
in wages effective today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-01
TEACUPFUL OF
POISON FORCED
DOWN THROAT
You've Made Me Take Lot On
Medicine, Now Swallow
This!"
ATTENDANT FORCES
DOOR, SAVES HIS LIFE
Stomach PuInp Brings DIR.
Yates, of Madison, Fla, Out
OF Danger

MADISON, Fla, Oct. Pat Sher-
lock, patient at the Yates Santa
rum here, an institution for mental
detectives, early today seized DR..
Yates, the owner, forced teacupful
of poison down his throat.
you've made me take lot of
medicine, now you've got to swallow
this" Sherlock, who is a powerful
man, said.
DR.. Yates yelled for help, an at
tendant who broke lown the dodr,
used stomach pump and several
hours later pronounced DR.. Yates as
out of danger.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-01
MACHINE

English railroads test out, with
success, a locomotive that seems to
have brains. It's mechanism is so del
icate that it automatically stops
when it gets certain distance from
another engine.
The adding machine is superior to
the human brain. Science has ma
chimes with greater power thar any
man.
Anything human that a machine
cannot do? Yes. No machine has
the power of judgment-of making
a decision. It never will have.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-01
COOLER WEATHER WITH
RAINS DUE NEXT WEEK

WASHINGTON. Oct. Temper.
atures somewhat below normal, with
local rains the first half of the week,
and fair weather thereafter are pre-
dicted for the southeastern states the
coming week. There is no Indication
at this time of disturbance in the
West Indies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-01
with prices unnaturallv high in con.
METER

: One of your pet pests is the gas
meter. Forgive it moment.
1t is said to be the most accurate
measuring device ever invented. Put
100 of the best watches against 100
meters in test for accuracy, eX-
posed to same varying conditions Of
temperature and humidity and the
meter will win out every time. That
is, unless the factory adjusted it to
register too much.
Yet the gas meter was invented by
Bill Richards, back in 1874. Invent
ors have constantly tried to improve
it, but always have had to give up.
All of the clever men aren't living
in our generation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-01
SENTIMENT FOR FACTORY
SALES TAX is GROWING

WASHINGTON, Oct. Growing
sentiment in the senate in favor OF
Senator Reed Smoot's plan for
manufacturers sales tax as a. sllbstiN
tute for the miscellaneous war leyiea
was claimed today by proponents of.
such tax. Republican leaders had
not made canvass Of the members
ship and were without accurate In
formation as to the strength Of The
advocates of this form of taxation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-01
LAWYER TRIED
AS MURDERER
Jacksonville Attorney Faces Jury
As Palmer of 1heater Man
ayers Death
LACKsONVILLE. Oct. /.

JACKSONVILLE, Oct. /. - The
taking of testimony began today in
the Circuit court in the trial Of John
H. Pope, local attorney, charged with
murder, in connection with the kill
ing here in September of George H.
Hickman, theatrical manager.
Pope was indicted as result of an
alleged confession by Frank Raw
lings, who shot Hickman, duplicating
Pope whom he claimer planned the
attempted robbery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-01
BALD

Badness is more common among
meat eaters than among vegetarlans
says Charles F. Pahst, writing in the
Western Medical Times.
He says, to check loss of hair, you
should use tonics, take special ex-
ercises, special foods, special drinks,
and exert mental effort only mode
lately. 1t isn't worth it.
Man once was as hairy as a mon
key. Fully civilized, he will be as
hairless as an egg. The bald man
usually lives in advance of his time,
even though bald-head probably
started the theory
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-01
DISABLED

About 10000 Americans, now
living, were completely disabled by
industrial accidents. Fifteen thousand
of them became totally blind while
at work. So reports the American
Engineering Council.
Nearly every industrial accident is
due to some ones carelessness.
Automatic safeguards help, but
they cannot render work fool-proof.
Absolute safety requires personal
caution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-01
GOLD

Steadily the worlds gold flows intq
the United States. More than hais
Of it Is here already. Makes bankers
feel seeure to see our gold holdings
approach the $4,000,000;000 mark.
One of these mornings they'll wake
up to the Gold Danger.
More gold we have, more certain
our currency is to be kept inflated,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-01
HARDING SLEEPS
ON BATTLEFIELD
OF WILDERNESS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-Presi-
dent Harding, accompanied by a
small party including Mrs. Hard
ing, left this morning for Fred
ericksburg, Va, where he will wit
ness the fall maneuvers of the
East Coast expeditionary force of
the Marine Corps, spending tonight
in "tent White House" in the
battlefields of the Civil War Wild
erness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-01
NO
antelope,

The prong horned antelope,
slaughtered by hunters on western
plains, is near extinction. Ten speci-
mems have been caught in Canada
with great difficulty, and will be
sent to Wichita Preserve, Idaho, to
preserve the species.
What for? If these antelope in
crease much, they soon will be prey
for hunters again. Nature is through
with the prong-horned antelope. She
is discriminating it as she eXterEli-
mated the dinosaur and the mammoth.
Let it fade into oblivion peacefully,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-01

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-Rob-
ert NJ. Mccormick, special assistant
to the United States attorney gen
eral Friday submitted to a federal
grand jury evidence purporting to
show statewide liquor ring as de-
veloped by he inquiry into the source
Of liquor consumed by guests of Ros-
coe C. (Fatty) Arbuckle's party last
September 5, at which, it is charged,
Miss Virginia Rappe received injuries
which resulted in her DEATH The
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-01
MEMORIAL FNUD NOW
STANDS AT $2,O61.50

The following additional donors to
the Sumter county soldier memorial
fund are reported by Treasurer w.
NJ Humber.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-01
1aniac Compels Asylum Head to Drink Poison
JAPAN ACCEPTS u. S.
PROGRAM FOR PARLEY
Cabinet Agrees To Agenda, At Least In Principle,
On Suggestion From Washington, Toxic
Newspaper Reports

TOXIC Oct 1(By Associated 1.-The
lengthy diberaion yesterday
Shmbun the agenda
conference limitation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-01
UNION HIGH TO DEBATE.

LESLIE, Oct. 1.-THE Cioeronian
Society of the Union High School
met Fridav, September %. After the
rrogram tte society challenged the
Tamba Sigma Society for debate
Friday evening, October 7, the fol-
lowing subject having been decided
upon: Resolved. That environment
has more influence on an individual
than heredityf The Ciceronians
chose the negative side.
with prices unnaturally high in con-
sequence. Also, less gold other coun-
tries have, more their money slumps.
1t is our gold hoard that it strangling
foreign trade. Better if some of it
were flowing out to cur customers.
You can't eat gold.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-01

grand jury was in session only a
short time. Mccormack stated j, will
be his intention to supply what in
formation he had to date and submit
further evidence as it was gathered.
Gobey Grill, which Mccormack
charged was the headquarters from
which the Artxckle liquor was pur-
chased was raided. The manager
and three employees were arrested
and a small quantity of liquor was
seized,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-27
'ARMEN ACCEPT SCALE TEMP0RARIL Y
SITUATION IN
MEXICO SAID TO
BE VERY GRAVE
Obregor, Faces Up
rising Stand on
Recognition.

Washington, May 27.-The Mex1-
can situation was considered Most
Serious" by the American govern
ment here today.
The statement Of President Obre-
gon to the United Press, indicating
that he would refuse to sign writ
ten guarantees as the only way to
secure American recognition, was
received at the state department
here today and read with interest.
After Obregon's reply had been
examined, the United Press learned
on good authority that this govern
ment is now greatly worried over
the successful conclusion Of the ne
gotiations that are about to begin
in Mexico City between General
Obregon and George T. Sammerlin,
counselor of the American embassy
in that capital, on the question OF
American recognition.
Obregon probably has been
prompted to accept this attitude be-
cause of his own shaky position as
president of Mexican government.
Mexican leaders are confronted
with the possibility of being the
subject Of the cry from the Mexi-
can people of "Bowing to the die
tates of America" if they are toe
conciliatory in dealing with the
United States.
With BOlshekists in Mexico ready
to seize upon any opportunity to
foment revolution and with dis.
gruntled Carranza chieftains omin.
ously in the background, the situa.
ton is serious for Obregon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-27
MILLIONAIRE
WHEELER ENDS
LIFE WITH GUN
Body of Well Knouun
Auto Ma,, Found by
Servants.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 81
Frank H. Wheeler, president of the
Wheeler-Schebler Carburetor, and
widely known in the automobile in
dustry, committed suicide at his
home here today, according to the
authorities. He had been in poor
health for some time, it was said.
Death resulted from shotgun
wounds. The body of the million
aire was found in a bathroom by
servants. He recently had been
subject to melancholia, according to
his physician. Mr.. Wheeler was
about 81 years old. He was one OF
the organizers Of the Motor Speed
way and started his career as a
travelling salesman, invested in an
automobile invention and rapidly
rose in the ranks Of that industry
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-27
take BERCDOLL
Cash and Land
G. s. Seizes Philadelphia Property
Of Draft Evader Valued at
$Ss0;OO0.

Philadelphia, May 27.-All Of the
property in this city OF Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, convicted draf,
evader and army deserter now in
Germany. valued at about $3.50 600
was seized today by Colonel Thorn
as W. Miller, alien property Gus
todian of the United States. It con-
sists of real estate and money on
deposit in four local banking in
stitutions.
The property was held by Mrs.
Emma c. Bergdoll, Growers moth
er, under a power of attorney.
The seizure, Colonel Miller an
nounced, was by direction Of the
president and under the authority
of the trading with the enemy act
1t is the first seizure since June
1919.
Accompanied by Major Vincent
A. Carroll, his personal attorney
Colonel Miller seized the Bergdoll
castle" out on the outskirts OF
this city, where Mrs. Bergdoll lives
This property was left to Grover
by his father. Mrs. Bergdoll owning
a residence in the city.
"Well, when do l have to move,
Mrs. Bergdoll said when served
with the seizure notice.
Colonel Miller and Major Car
roll then proceeded to several trust
companies and banks and ordered
the sequestration of all property
standing in the name of Mrs. Berg
doll until the interest of Grover
in the funds in the banks could be
ascertained.
President Schmidheiser, of the
Bergdoll Brewing company, was
served with a similar order tieing
up Growers holdings in that COM
pany.
It is expected the seizure will cut
off all funds Grover may be receiv.
ing from the United States and
throw him on his own resources in
Germany.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-27
RICkENBACkER
RESUMES TRIP

Omaha, Neb., May N.-Eddie
Rckenbacker, American ace. arriv-
ed here at 1853 a m. from Chey-
enne. Wyo., in an air mail plane.
Later Rickenbacker decided to
proceed to Chicago BY air mail and
attempt to get an army plane there.
Cheyenne. Wyo.. May 27.-Eddie
Rickenbacker, American ace in the
World war, resumed his trans-con-
tinental fight from this city at 6
o'clock this morning, as . passen-
ger in q mail plane piloted by C.
v. Pickup.
At Omaha Rickenbacker intends
to take command of the ship and
drive to Washington, arriving there
in time for the banquet Saturday
night Before taking on this morn
ing Rickenbacker inspected the
machine he wrecked last night
Examination Of the ground where
he landed gave evidence of.a good
landing made near the center Of
the field. After touching the ground
his ship ran about 800 feet before
it smashed into . gully. wrecking
his landing gear.
Omcials declared today that the
flaming ct" placed for guidance at
the end Of the field, was improper
ly located, causing Rickenbacker
to land his ship tail to the wind.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-27
FOUR KILLED AS
TRAIN STRIKES
SLIDING AUTO
Young Folk Slain at
Aurora on Return
From, Dance.

Aurora, ILL.,, May 27.-An auto
mobile in which six high school
girls and boys were returning home
from a school dance, slid down a
hillside road in front of a west
bound Burlington railroad passen-
ger train, early today. Three Of
the boys and one of the girls were
killed instantly. The driver of the
car was slightly hurt and one of
the girls escaped with a few
scratches, although the automobile
was flung far up the track by the
flying train. The dead are:
JOSEPH BECK, II.
WILBUR AMES, 18.
ALICE REILEIN, IT.
WALTER GLATTFELT, II.
The injured are:
Frank Carroll, 16, driver Of the
car.
Marion Cohen, 16.
The train, westbound Kansas
City passenger No. II, leaving Chi
cago at 11:25 p. M, was in charge
of Engineer A. Johnson, and Con-
ductor W. Hippert, both of Gales
burg.
The automobile load Of young
people had stopped at the crossing
to allow an eastbound cattle train
to pass and, it is supposed, Carroll
who was driving failed to see the
approaching passenger train until
too late to stop the automobile. The
crossing is at the bottom of the hill
at Wood street, in the extreme eas1
end Of the city, and is unguarded al
night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-27
.LUDEND0RFF ON
GERMAN NEEDS
Evolution, Not Revolution, Declar.
ed to be Chief Desideratum-
Must Keep Treaty.

Brussels, May 26.-(By the As.
sociated Press.)-"Germany needs
evolution, not revolution" General
Ludendorff, former first quarter
master-general OF the German
army, and once Field Marshal Von
Hindenburg's chief of staff, said tc
the correspondent of the Independ-
ence Beige. at is madness tc
think Of war against France. We
must submit and execute the peace
treaty. After her peace prosperity
Germany must know poverty. 1t Is
the best remedy. Work at home is
our first need. Work abroad is oi
secondary importance.
Union, or at least cooperation
by all parties is needful to give new
life to Germany. For the momenl
the bolshevist propaganda is turn.
ed toward Russia, but it will re.
turn to the charge. Germany will
have to support the shock, for Po.
land is in no condition to resist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-27
RUSH TROOPS TO
SUPPRESS RIOT
Radicals in Mexican City XIII Po.
lice Chief, 2 C0uncilmcn and
Private Citizens.

Mexico City. May 27.-Unitcd
Press.)-Federal troops were rush
ed to Tacoma, Michoacan today to
suppress soviet rioters who have
killed the chief of police, two coun-
cilmen and a number of private
citizens. Two judges narrowly
escaped assassination on the bench.
The rioters, who were radicals
headed by Benjamin Guerra and
their attack was directed principal
ly against the Catholic church. They
seized the Municipal building and
ran up a Red flag. They then
charged the church, firing through
the doorway and creating a panic
among worshippers.
The band marched into the city
behind Red flag shouting Long
live the Soviet Republic, long live
Governeur Mugica."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-27
CARuSO GOING
H0MEF0R REST

New York, May 27.-Several
miles Of spaghetti for the personal
use Of Enrico Caruso and his party
we're on the steamer Presidente
Wilson today, which will sail for
Italy tomorrow with the famous
tenor on board.
Caruso is not carrying coal to
Newcastle" for there is q reported
shortage of spaghetti in his home
land.
The tenor, who is going abroad to
rest after a long and serious ILL
ness, has chartered five suites ON
the steamer, one Of which has
been fitted up as q nursery and
pfayroom for his little daughter
Gloria. A private cook and a bevy
Of servants will function during
tha journey.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-27
'STlLLMAN CASE
| CROWS BITTER
Hostilities to be Resumed at Hear.
ing Next Wednesday-Wffe's
Counter. Charge.

Montreal, Que, May -Stillman
has already agreed to settlement
admitting the legitimacy Of Guy, de-
clared Fred X. Beauvais today when
told the Stillman divorce hearings
were certain to be opened next
| week.
HE hasn't a chance to win
now"
New York, May 27.-United
Press s)-Bitterness on both sides
will be more intense than ever
when the Stillman divorce case
hearings are resumed Wednesday,
according to developments today.
James A. Stillman, it was said,
feels that he has made every reas-
enable effort to compromise and
since his wife has refused his
terms, he is now determined to
proceed at all costs.
Mrs. Stillman ON the other hand
was said by friends to be equally
anxious to resume legal hostilities
She will welcome the opportunity
to produce some of the evidence
supporting her counter-charges
none Of which has yet been pre-
sented.
Following the recall Of DR.. Hugh
Russell to the stand, it was ev-
pected that Stillman himself. will
be called for cross-examination.
Anxiety to escape this cross-exam-
ination was said to have been one
of the things that inspired Still
man to make the repeated efforts
to compromise, within the past two
weeks. -..
According b details Of the bank
er's attempts to arrive at q set
tlement today. his final offer re-
duced the demanded residence OF
Mrs. Stillman abroad to two
years. She refused to consider the
shorter time as flatly as. she had
the five years.
In short, her position was that
she would compromise on nothing
while Stillman conceded in turn
the legitimacy Of Guy, her denial
Of his charges, and an adequate
money settlement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-27
TORNADO N
iowa TAKES
LIFE OF ONE
Automob bile Hurled so Feet
Bride of Two Weeks
to Die of Injury.

Mason City, Iowa, May 27.-Build-
ings on a half dozen farms were
blown away and at least one man
lost his life in a tornado which late
yesterday afternoon swept a path
almost quarter of a mile wide be-
tween Plymouth and Manly. Wires
are down and it has been impossi-
BILE to learn the full extent of the
damage.
Frank Mccall Of Topeka, Kan.
bridge laborer, was killed when the
car driven by County Engineer F..
R. Lyford of Worth county, was
picked up by the twister and hurled
SO feet. Lyford and a Mexican pas
senger in the car. escaped with
minor injuries.
Injuries Bride.
Mrs. Art Dobel, bride Of two
weeks. will probably die of injuries
she suffered when the farm home on
their place was lifted up and set
down in a nearby grove. The
bridegroom, also injured, regained
consciousness and carried the wom-
an to a granary, the only building
on the place left standing, where
she was kept until neighbors ar
rived and carried her to a doctor.
Killed by Bolt.
Parkersburg, Iowa, May 81
George Cramer was killed by light.
ming late yesterday on his farm five
miles northwest of town. He hat
gone into the yard to get yount
chickens under shelter from tht
wind and storm which struck thi:
vicinity, causing considerable dam
age to garden and field crops.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-27
ASSEMBLY ENDS
WIN0NA MEET

Winona Lake, Ind, May 27.-
Commissioners of the 1S3rd general
assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States of
America. began a general exodus
from Winona Lake today following
the dissolution of the assembly
last night. The assembly since
May 10 disposed of more than 1000
overtures presented from various
presbyteries dealing with a vari-
ETY. Of subjects. Approval was Civ
en- to budget of $4,000 900 for the
expenses of church board and ageu-
cies during the coming year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-27
THE WEATHER


Generally fair tonight and Sat-
urday; somewhat warmer Satur-
day.
Highest temperature yesterday.
81, lowest last night, Sc.
Wind velocity at Z q. M, 8 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, % Of an inch.
12m. 7p.m. Tam.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp..75 So 6S
Wet bulb temp. IL 81 "a
Relative humid 81 81 III
River stage at Z a. m. 81, . fall
Of 3 In last "a hours.
River Forecast
The Mississippi river from below
Dubuque to Muscatine will rise
slowly during the next three days.
FLOYD d. YOUNG.
Neteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-27
FAIL TO AGREE
ON CUT
Dispute With Employees Laid Before
U. s. Railroad Labor Board
Other Cases.

Chicago, May 27.-Conferences
over proposed wage reductions for
the $4,000 employees of the Ameri-
can Railway Express company fail
ed to reach any agreement and the
company has filed the dispute with
the United States railroad labor
board, It was announced today.
The express company proposed
to representatives of the employees
that rates of pay be restored to
those in effect before the increase
Of approximately rs per cent was
granted by the labor board Aug. 10,
1920. The employees refused to ac-
cept any reduction.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-27
take BoYLEIN
GRAND JURY NET

Chicago. May 27.-(United PFsssl
The alleged leaders OF Chicago's
Industrial Underworld were un-
der indictment today on charges Of
conspiracy to extort money.
Mike" Boyle, so-callod labor
leader, business agent Of the Elec-
tric Workers union, and fifteen 9TH
er organizations ars alleged 10
have taken brfbes from building
constructors to call strikes on.
The grand Jury indictments were
the result OF testimony given BE-
fore the Daley legislative commit
~ that investigated building grafk
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-27
OWNERS NOT TO
SIGN WAGEPACT

Washington, May 27.-The Amer
ican Steamship Owners association
has refused to subscribe to the
agreement on rules and working
conditions reached between Secre-
tary Davis and representatives of
the Marine Engineers Beneficial
association, H. H. Raymond. presi-
dent of the association, so informed
Secretary Davis today.