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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-13

Is said to be the highest-paid screen comedian
in the world Under his new contract he is tc
receive $25O,OOO for every photo-play accept
ed by his exhibitors. He brought screen com
edy up to the best standards and won from
associated exhibitors $l,500,000 for one
years output.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Carl ". Minor, D. D. Minister.
$50 a, M, Bible school, T. Fur
low Gatewood, Superintendent. Meet
on time and be one to make 400.
II a. m. worship, subject: "The
Question of Life"
$50 p. M, B. Y. P. u, Miss Annie
Roebuck, President. We want all
young people of the church.
7:15 p. m. worship, subject: "The
Frivolous Girl" This will be discus
sion of conditions in our modern life.
All invited to hear it.
No mid-week service.
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6Agg1EHEE5EE[zaS

Lives May Be Such that We May
Always Have Jesus Dwelling in U.s."
Song, Home, Sweet Home
Business and Records.
Group II in charge of program
John Ewing Kiker, Captain and
Leader. Subject, "The Friend Who
Invited Jesus to Enter Her Home. "
Scripture Reading, Luke 10:38-41,
Julius Perkins.
Comments on Scripture. John Ew-
ing Kiker.
Martha Serving Jesus in Her
Home. Grace Collins.
How Juniors May Serve Jesus in
the Home. Robert Sieg.
Sorrow in Martha's Home. Lii
lian Cannon
Jesus in Our Homes Today. Ed
ward Sieg.
A Motion For Every Home. Ruby
Bunch
Our Heavenly Home. Sam CO.
mer.
Song, "Wben We All Get To
Heaven"
Group II.
Original Papers, "a Girls Way of
Making Home" and "a Boys Way
of Making a Home" Eleanor Ross
and William Dykes.
Closing talk, House Beautiful
Miss Herndon.
All Juniors going quietly in for
baptismal and preaching service.
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parents,

bership in tie church parents,
teachers, and friends take notice.
A very attractive program has been
arragned for Sunday school, consist
ing of music, songs, and recitationz,
A cordial invitation to all to wor-
ship with US on Sunday and during
the week.
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Daniels Orders Probe
Of Firing On Sailors

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Secre-
tary Daniels cabled today to Admiral
Strauss, commanding the Asiatic
fleet, to investigate the reports that
five American naval sailors were
fired upon Vladivostok, presumably
by Russian officers, and one of them
wounded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-13
LEE ST. METHODIST CHURCH.

Silas Johnson, Pastor.
Sunday school meets at 9: AS a. m.
I. M. Furlow, Supt. Organized
classes in all departments. A good.
growing Sunday school. You will
enjoy this hour of Bible study.
Epworth League meets at 6 D. m.
Preaching at II a. m. and Z p. m.
by the pastor. Subjects of unusual
Importance for each service. At the
morning hour the subject will be
"The Sublime Word" Evening sub
ject will be ''The Divine Guest and
Host" The evening services will be
evangelistic.
You will find good music, plain
gospel preaching and hearty well
come at all the services announced
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-13
INTRODUCTORY.

The fiscal year Commerce of Americas and Sumter
County ended February been customary in
past years issue detailed report of the activities of the oanlza
on and while this report obviously incomplete officers and
directors desirable essential that the membership
be of the operations of the Chamber OF Com
during past in practical to do
This report would be incomplete made the
firing efforts and interest Of majority of the directors and several
Many of these have literally of their time
promote general welfare of the community and to them
prepondeance the credit for the achievements of the Chamber
of Commerce during the past year
regretaby that the number of citizens who have caught the
spirit of individual civic responsibility far from being large as it
Sbould he
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MAKES ANNUAL REPORT

Following part report the Chamber Of
Commerce the length of which precudd the publication Of all OF today
The remainder will appear Monday.
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CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

--.-NeV' James o. Lawrence, Kectof.
Rev. James B. Lawrence, Rector.
Holy Communion, 7:30 a. m.
Sunday school, GAS a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon, II
a. m.
Evening prayer and sermon, 1880
p. m.
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temples made with hands; heaven is
my throne and earth is my footstool:
what house will ye build me? saith
the Lord, or what is the place of my
rest?"
Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting 1880.
Reading rooms open daily from 10
a. m. until IL noon, except on Sun
days and legal holidays.
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above. Come with US and we will do
each other good
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REORGANIZATION CAMPAIGN

After months careful and considerations the
directors early 1920 reached the conclusion that the facilities and work
should be expanded TO the needs of
community and with this the American City Bureau
conduct reorganization campaign At the beginning
the enrolled membership approximately 225 and the
annual S5000OO When the American City Bureau
peed here 100 memberships had been signed with pledged in
come slightly Sl2OOOO0 addition which complete reorgni
the working of the organization had been effected and
program activities made Unfortunately about 80 3 per of
those entered the organization under the influence of enthu
iasm failed up with the very natural result that the program
of activities seriously interfened with
PROGRAM OF WORK
As of the campaign, Program of Work be
up program result of thorough
of the membership through series of meetings and
by mail consisted of the things which the members expressed
themselves wanting done for the community and which they willing
doing The principle plank this program Housing
than fifty the members for this undertaking.
Responding the expressed wishes of the membership the Directors i'm
meday commenced work this proposition Committees appoint
ed made plans agreed upon and preliminary organization of
building corporation perfected decided begin
ing citizens during which every citizen of Americas given
poun subscribe only about 4000000 had been pledged
then decided begin operations with the subscribed $4,000
and call for payment of Is per of this
Responses the call for payment subscriptions represented only about
onefou the total originally pedged further appeals brought
better results and the project had to be abandoned
The indicate the handcaps under which
and directors have struggled No undertaking be successfully
through without the active support and cooperation of the nd
vidual members. =
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Junior B. Y. P. U. Program.
Song. HE Lifted Me-"
Prayer, THAT Our Hearts anC
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-08
CLARK SAYS INSURGENTS
IN RANKS SHOULD Be SQUELCHED

Washington. d. c., Feb. Demo
Gratis who for purposes of boosting
some particular presidential candi-
date are trying to force the rcsigna-
ton of Chairman George White of tho
Dem ocratic national committee
should be squclchcd" Champ Clark
Democratic leader in the house de
clared Monday in n statement. Mr..
Clark was replying to the statement
issued on behalf of forty-nino mem
bcrs of the national committee asking
for n meeting of the fun committee
at st Louis March, to organize the
forces of progress lie snid Mr.
White made an uphill fight last year
and did 1t we'll" and that he should
be allowed to fill out his four year
term.
Mr.. Clark declared that the sooner
presidential candidates" and their en-
thusiasuc proponents. could bring
themselves to wait, the better 1t will
be for the party and the country.
Representative Flood chairman Of
the Democratic congressional com
mtttee also issued n statement oppos
ing an early meeting. lie said the is
sues of the 1929 campaign would be
made by the Democrats in congress-.
and that while MIR. White might de-
sire to resign he could render ser
vice to the Democratic party by re-
naming" The issue in the next
campaign" Representative Clark said.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-08
BANQUET CLOSES LAST DAY
OF FOREST RANGER SESSION

Forest Rangers OF Colorado National
forests officially closed their four day
meeting here last night with a banquet
in tho grill room of the Congress
hotel. Guests from the Rotary, Com
mcrcc and Lions clubs were invited.
While no set program was followed at
the banquet. rangers from each of the
forests. and supervisors, thanked Puc-
bio and Pueblo civic bodies on the
enthusiastic welcome accorded the for
est service men.
G. L. u. Gam, president OF the Com
mercc club, L. A. Gray, secretary of
the Commerce club. +. S. Hoag. OF the
Rotary club. DR.. Carroll, of the Lions
club and \. V. F'agcrstrom, of the San
Isabel Recreation association. were
the invited guests OF the rangers.
All speakers OF the forest service
told of their appreciation of the cor
dial welcome of the Pueblo people to
the forest service organization. Es-
pccially were the Commerce clubs, San
Jsabci Recreation association and Con-
grcss hotel management thanked.
Up in the hills" said on ranger
we have no time for banducts and
receptions. OF course four or five
rangers can arrange to get together at
different times, but we have not the
time nor material for such an olabor-
ats snt1rtainmsnt as uaJs accorded u
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-08
SUHOR
KILLS ONE AND
INJURIES TWO

Dubuque, Iowa. Feb. Matt DAILY,
n prominent local Democratic politi-
clan. was killed with an iron bar and
his sick wife and a nurse, Miss Con-
stance Iahey. were struck down and
seriously injured early this morning in
their home by n man who the police
declare was n rejected suitor of Days
daughter in-law. Tho man, known as
John Braywood, was arrested and con-
fessed, the police say. Tho prisoner
said ho Is G.. ID. Larue, n clerk of Chi
cago. and that he and Mrs. Edna DAILY.
the daughtcr-i law, had been secretly
married. The latter denied n marriage
had taken place. according to tho po-
lice. She had refused longer to accept
Baruo's attentions, because of opposi
tion by Mr.. and Mrs. DAILY. and that
was his motive for the fatal attack ac-
cording to the confession attributed to
Laruc.
Mrs Edna DAILY, widow OF Walter
DAILY, probably owes her life to the fact
friends, for. according to the police,
I.aruc declared he entered the house
intending to get Edna DAILY. lie in
sisted he and the young widow had
been married last November at Crown
Point, Ind.
Mrs. Matt DAILY and Miss Bshcy were
SO seriously injured that it was said at
the hospital their recovery was doubt
ful
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-08

last Friday night at ti.- Commerce
club"
Supervisor Hamol, of the san Isabel
forest, thanked the Pueblo San Isabel
Recreation association for the interest
taken in the work of tho san Isabel
forest rangers. Hamcl stated that thru
advertising efforts of the Pueblo asso-
citation great number of tourists arc
enjoying the beauties OF the forest
adjacent to Pueblo county.
HamcT also spoke of the pla,ss being
made to furnish a san Isabel room at
the Congress hotel for the advertis-
ing of Colorado national forests.
Manager Parks. of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company. was publicly
thanked for his invitation to visit of
inspection to the Pueblo Minneaua
yesterday afternoon.
While no intimation was made as to
the next meeting place of the forost
rangers 1t is believed that Pueblo will
be viewed in a friendly lsht.
At the close of the meeting. super,
visors talked with their rangers on tho
plan of work for the coming year,
telling of changes and new arrange
ments.
At midnight last night many OF tho
rangers had left for their stations in
the back counties of this state. To-day
all of the rangers excepting those in
the san Isabel forest were well on
their way 70 their respective forests,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-08
COUNSEL Will
SEEK RETRIAL
FOR MRS.PEETE
Money for Financing Of
fered by Three
Persons

Los Angeles, Feb. Counsel for
Mrs. Louise L. Peete, convicted Satur-
day night of first degree murder of
Jacob C. Denton. announced today he
will make 4 motion tomorrow Tor
new trial.
The court announced after the 1ury's
verdict was received that he would I'M
pose a life sentence tomorrow Mrs.
Peete's counsel said he would base MS
motion on allegations the court erred
in instructing the jury on questions OF
law. that the verdict was contrary 10
law and evidence and that new EVIL
dence had been discovered.
The district attorney declared ne
would oppose the motion.
Judge Willis explained that lie sen
tence for first degree murder was not
affected by the indeterminate sentence
law
He said that after he had passed
life sentence upon Mrs. Peete and she
had served a year she could make lot
NAL application for parole, put that the
board of parole would not cohsiue,
such an application before she hau
served seven years.
He added that the average tne
served by persons sentenced 10 me
terms, taking into consideration poth
those who died in prison and those VINO
were paroled. was 26 years.
Plenty of money" to finance her de-
fense, il a new trial is granted her. mas
been offered by three persons, MIS-
Louise l.. Peete said.
She declined to name the persons OIL,
fering her tinan assistance, but SAID
| they were two men and one woman
who believed in her innocence.
Mrs Peete said she had abandoned
all hope of seeing her little daughter
Elizabeth Virginia. commonly known
as Betty, again in this life. unless
| she was granted new trial and was
acquitted. A..
There had been talk OF taking the
| child to the county Jail or making
some arrangement whereby the Two
| could meet somewhere for the hrst
time since tho mothers arrest last oc-
tober. but Mrs. Peete vetoed both suS-
Sestions. :,
'I would love to see her. of course.
said Mrs. Pcete, but / would be the
only one to get any good out OF such
a meeting. 1t would gladden. me FOR a
long, long time. but the child would
bc happy only while she was with me-
And how saddened she would be after
ward.
TT might ruin her life.
"If she saw me for only 4 few min
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-08
LABOR BOARD
GOES ON WITH
WAGE SESSION

Chicago, Feb. Arguments between
witnesses and tho chair enIvened the
session Monday OF the railroad labor
board hearing the railroad employees
appeal for continuation OF national
agreements. Attempts to bring in jur-
isdictional controversies and charges
OF conspiracy against independent la
Dor organizations wero continually
ruled out by Chairman Barton. After
n lively session in which three indo-
pcndents finished their evidence. the
first day of employees testimony ad-
iourued to take up other independent
organizations Tuesday.
Declaring that his organization had
been denied Il part in formulating the
national agreements, +. +. Richard
son. president OF the American Fedora
ton of Railroad Workers, charged vio-
lation OF the transportation act and
sought relief from these tyrannical
conditions" Charges OF conspiracy ana
discrimination were hurled against
those instrumental In fixing rules gov
crninE certain employees OF tho Penn
Fylyania lines by i. g. X. Austin, pres
ident OF the Order of Railroad Telcs-
rnphcrs. Dispatchers, Agents and Sig
nallmcn.
An attempt to read an American
Federation OF Labor bulletin, denounc-
ing Mr Richardson and his orEaniza
tion was stopped by the chair, who
declared that the board was not inter
cstcd In fight between organizations
for Jurisdiction.
MIR. Richardson insisted many rail-
roads had deprived the federation of
due representatives Notwithstanding
the laf" Ho said such discrimination
had resulted in a handicap to his or
Eanizatiou ard benefit to his oppo-
ncnts-
out of much argument and question
Ing. IL was brought out that MI Aus
tins grievance was Inability to meet
the railroads to coordinate variance
in rules on the Pennsylvania, as n re-
suit OF tho schedule laid down under
federal control.
only slight changes were desired. Mr..
Austin said. Rebuttal by the en-
ployos representatives to the railway
executives request for abrogation OF
the national agreements was put over
until Thursday on request of tho en-
ployers.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-08

will be based on legislation of the
and siXty-eighth cong
ress. New men and new issues may
appear in tho next three years.
Six more members of the national
committee wish their names added
to the request for a meeting of the full
committee. according to a telegram
made public here Monday night by
Thomas II. Love, national committee
man for Texas.
They include; James II. Moylo.
Utah; Mrs. Geo. II. Dern. Utah; Mrs.
c. i. Donohoc, California.
The addition OF these names makes
a total of So, or two moro than n ma
jority. approving the request, IT was
explained.
Marietta, Ohio. Feb. Chairman
George White of the Democratic ns-
tional committee has no intention of
retiring, he said Monday night before
leaving for New York and Washing
ton to take up tho request of forty
nine members OF the committee for 4
March /.
Conditions have changed since last
fall when | said ] might retire" he
said, Il now feel that 1 do not need
to give my entire time to business"
Tho whole matter will he threshcd
out at the meeting Of Democratic
executive committee in Washington,
Feb. II, Mr.. White said
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-08
PLANS
SECLUS|ON FOR A
Time AFTER MAR. 4
Will Shut Himself in for Rest
and Quiet, With No
Engagements

Washington, D. c., Feb. 7.-(By The
plans to so into virtual seclusion for
a time after March 4. Freed from the
responsibilities of office which have
weighed heavily upon him during his
convalescence Mr.. Wilson. his friends
say, Will shut himself in for intensive
rest and quiet in his new home. He
will deny himself to all callers ex-
cept immediate members of his fami-
ly. it is said, and a few intimate
friends.
No formal engagements are expected
to be made by the president until he
life after some ten years in public SER
vice. Even the writing he has planned
will be postponed several months, his
friends say.
Mr.. Wilson is understood to have rc-
ceivcd invitations to spend part of the
summer out of Washington. but be-
cause of his delight with the weather
likely that he will accept. For pos
sibly six months. his friends believe,
his life will be taken up with recrea-
ton. Tho chief diversion since his i'll
ness has been reading. He is said to
have practically exhausted the field
has taken UP novels and light stories.
He also has given some time to read
ing political and historical works. and
poetry.
Since his resumption last week OF
attending the theater. the president is
expected to continue as his health i'm
proves find more occasion to avail him
self of this recreation. He also is ex-
pected to continue his daily automobile
rides.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-08
cRy MARK sULLrvAN)

Washington, d. c., Feb. LEADERS
in the senate are eager for tho restora-
tion of that body to the good graces OF
the public. They want to get back for
thcms elves the prestige and leadership
which left them and went to the White
House. partly as a necessary incident
OF the war. partly because of fifteen
years of hig and aggressive personality
in the White House in the persons of
Wilson and Roosevelt. This wish is
close to the senate's heart, and fire.
quently in private conversations.
speaking impersonally and unselfshly,
they are able to make an appealing ar
gument from a public point of view
why this should happen.
But the DISPOSITION OF the senntc 10
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-08
ARMED KIDNAPERS INVADE
HOME AND ESCAPE IN AUTO

Plains h t OF armem m
the Mr. Mrs Lewis
to
dIe station nneal M a @ h
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-08
Justifiable homicide.

Justifiable homicide.
Boiled down. that is the verdict of
the corners jury in tho case Frances
j. polan, who was killed by his broth
er-iu-law Dewitt r. Ramey. at tho
home OF Mrs. Ramcy's father, aoI
Mesa avenue, Pueblo, saturday.
February +, at 1880 in the forenoon.
Fifteen persons testified as witness
ca among them the man who did the
sh1otinE and his wife. in the defense
of whose life he killed her brother.
Thrilling scenes were depicted in
cool. dispassionats words by some OF
those who were eye witnesses of the
tragedy which ended one life, and for
a time Threatened several.
With sadness in their tones and deep
sorrow written on their conntenan-
ances. tho father, brother and sister
related the character OF the son and
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-08

Several other children received minor
injuries in tho explosion, which oc-
CURED when one of the boys attempted
to cut the top from the can with an
axe.
Bunyan and five of the boys were
killed instantly and the other two died
later.
Those whose injuries were slight were
victims of flying glass, every window
IN the school house, n one-story frame
structure, being demolished. The en-
plosion was heard in Lawrenceville and
persons hurrying toward the school
house were met by screaming children.
Neighbors were the first to reach the
school and calls were Immediately sent
to Nincennes. Ind, for ambuances.
The explosion occurred about seven
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-08
Jury FINDS JUSTIFIABLE
HOMICIDE IN RAMEY CASE

brother when under tho influence of
intoxicants.
Nothing was left undono by Coroner
Dibblc. Assistant District Attorney
Taylor and members OF the jury of
six men. TO get at tine very bottom of
tho affair and to dig out every pos
sible clie that might possibly have
hidden the true status of tho sad af-
fair. Deputy Sheriff Delliquadri had
summoned ali persons who We're
thought to have any knowledge of the
killing. and tho statements made by
tho witnesses made UP practically the
same story as had previously been
printed,
Four days before the tragedy polon
came here from Wichita in company
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ramey and Mrs.
Nellie Russell, and all went to the
home of Thomas Dolan. Frances
Continued on Page TWO
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-08

ty-fivc feet from the school house. All
of those killed werc grouped about tho
can and the rest of the pupils were
either in the school or playing in the
yard.
The authorities were told that tho
boys, who were at play. had fshed tho
can from the creek near the school
yard. 1t is believed that the containcr
had foated down from nitroglycerine
magazine about thrce-quartors of a
mile away.
1t was said that tho practice is to
empty the cans at the magazine, after
ward destroying them and it is be-
lieved that the container was one that
held only a small amount of explosive
and had been thrown in tho creek.
Authorities, however, are planning 10
inquire further into causes Of the acci-
dent. it was said.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-08
SECRETARY DANIELS WILLING TO
TRY CONCLUSIONS With MITCHELL,

Washington Feb challenge
duel with Brig General Mitchell chief plotting
bomber and Secretary Daniels navigating the
Daniels today commenting the controversy raised Mches
assertion that aircraft have
IF Admiral Mitchell
than explode
would take chance
" -
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-08
CAN OF NITR0CLYCERINE FOUND
BY Lad DURING NOON HOUR AT
X-R0ADS SCHOOL BRINGS DEATH
Explosive Believed to Have Floated Down Stream
From Nitro Magazine and Was Found by
Boys at Play

LawrencevI
bly, fatally injured the the
roads school two miles of here shortly Monday
The dead Emmett Bunyan, aged 80 the
pupils Raymond Groves aged g. Howard Lett Z Thomas Lett
49, Charles Welton, 15 McCausland
Richard Peters, is to