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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-28

FOR SALE Baby carriage, Pull.
man sleeper style reversible
body. Green enameled and re-up-
hostered; beautiful outfit. Also A.
burner gas stove with oven; Amin
ster rug, 9x12. Enquire 234 Bell
street or phone 483.-26-3t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-28

JUST RECEIVED-Car of young
Mules at reduced prices. ]. J..
Hanesley.-22-6t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-28

FOR RENT or horse farm; we'll
improved; near Concord church J.
S. Dock Glover, Plains, Ga,-28-4t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-28
.QASS|E|EDADVERTI5 IE:NENTS
FOR SALE

FOR SALE. X. L. Stalk Cutters;
will cut green cotton stalks. Price
$50. FL. R. Johnson-29-tf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-28

FOR RENT-One furnished and one
unfurnished connecting rooms
down stairs, or one furnished room
down stairs and three .unfurnished
rooms up stairs. Very reasonable
and close in. Mrs. Wishard, 120i
Hampton St.-22-6t.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-28
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Desirable house to de-
sirable people. Phone 572 or APP
ply 512 Spring street.-20-tf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-28

FOR RENT-Nine room house on
North Lee street, old Watts home.
Possession list January. See j. H.
Glenn, at Hollman's Stabless-d4-tf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-28

FOR SALE - BUDDED PECAN
TREES Very fine ones. Write
for prices. W. B. Lamar, Park Front,
Thomasville, Ga.-17-18t.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-28

Miss Linnie Sanborn is spending
this week with Mrs. Linton Goodwin
at her home in Plains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-28

The city council will hold a special
meeting Thursday night for the pur-
pose of winding up the years affairs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-28

Midshipman Chas. Crisp, Jr. is
spending his holiday furlough from
at his home here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-28

Miss Mary Earle Allen has return
ed to her home here after a holiday
visit to relatives in Sandersviile,
Waynesboro, and Augusta
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Head are spend
ing the holiday season. i'll Atlanta
with the relatives Of Mr.. Head.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-28
SUITS

Thirty Suits, that we have chosen for quick
sale. The price, as you can see, is of little
Importance to us $500
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-28

Miss Maude Beavers is visiting
relatives i'll Birmingham for the holi-
days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-12
LOSES CASH BUT
NOT RELIGION
James F. Callahan, Minus Many
Thousands Through Embexxle.
ment Practices "GOllen Rule

Spokane, Wash. Jan. Thames
f. Callahan, loser Of $410.5 500
through confessed embezzlement of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-12
SOVIET PLANS
HOSTILE MOVE


Londm. Jan. 12-(United Press)
Skeleton soviet governments for
Rumaaia and Poland have been
prepared and are ready to follow
bolsAeyik troops into Poland AMI
RunAnia, according to Moscow
Newspapers received here today. =
IA Polish soviet government is
ready to move from Moscow to
Kieff. with the general staff of the
White Russian communist army
according to one newspaper.
The White Russian army was re-
ported to be in course Of organ
ization now. It was believed to
constitute the troops reported con-
centrating at Kieff and preparing
Notifications to Withstand pos
sible Ukrain.ap revolt.
The proposed Rumanian anil
Polish governments were said to
have been completed in detail.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-12
WEDNESDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGus-JANUARY Il, 1927

his t1pGtpd brokers, stiil pfsaches
he .'uolden Rule. - although 'pso-
NJ ssnssaily do not treat ne that
w1y.-
One OF the brokers. John B. MIL
holland, cenmitted suicide when
pancers wsts, seeking 70 arrest him
Following Sossfsssioa 81 the other
broker. Jay B. Hough, now held in
jsil hare.
Callahan today conferred with
Prosecutor ~. E Meyer. taking to
the conferencs .$ses, 900 in bonds
that wsrs forged and worthless. &C
eording to the .Hongh confession.
Callahan lost $4,000 in cash lef,
With the brokers'. ns said.
81 shall not proceed against Jay
Hough.. other than what the Law
requires" Callahan said, who Is q
wealthy miner OF Wallace, Idaho
but for many years before 'strik-
ing it rich !" . poor. prospector. The
money is gone and prosecuting
will not bring It back. "He ID SUI
ferins about it right now more
than ! AMI and feels q whole. lot
worse"
Il haven't much religion or Law
in my makeup. but ! like u treat
my fellowAmen as want them ia
treat me. only people generally
don't treat me that way"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-12
COT ELECTRIC
CURRENT FREE
BUT IS FINED


Anna Drum. indicted for fraud
against the Peoples Power COM
pany. pleaded guilty before Judge
E. c. Graves in circuit court yes
terday afternoon and was assess
ed . iine Of 500 and costs amount
ing to $124.65, which she paid. She
was charged with having had wires
cutting across behind the electric
meter, which had the effect Of pro-
,viding current that did not regis
ter.
A jury in county court this morn
ing found the issues for the de-
PENDANT in the case Of T. B. .Totten
against A. z. McInnis. The &C.
ton was the outgrowth Of q collis-
ion between automobiles at Ninth
avenue and Fourteenth-and-a-half
street about i've years ago. Totten
sought to collect alleged damages
of $1,000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-12
: FED||EIl.k
|eEI cAUenI
By REAL ONES


a man giving hid name - w.
Heiss, but who wls today found to
have been registered q W. A.
Martin ct the Blackhawk hotel IN
n6venpor1 wns arrested IN Rock
Island Tuesday night while Inn
Dsrsonating : federal prohibition
0meef, and IN the act OF pulling
what he believed was 10 be prof.
table transaction With . man al
legsd By him to have been SELL
ibg liquor.
The prisoner is being held in
the city jail pending q hearing be-
fore United States Commissioner
+. p. Sinnett on a charge Of ini-
personating q federal officer.
The fellow is claimed by Prohib-
ition Agents e. C. Montgomery and
J. v. Owens to be . smooth char
acter.
The first tip to the prohibition
agents came Tuesday evening
when . keeper Of q bar in Rock
Island telephoned them that a man
had talked with him and had de-
manded money, claiming that the
keeper Of the bar was selling H.
quor. and IL he did not come
across" he would be arrested.
The keeper Of the bar told the
agents where he had promised to
meet the bogus agent to make the
deal for protection" Prohibition
Agents Montgomery and Owens
went to the place named. The
keeper Of the bar showed up, but
no one accosted him. The keeper
Of the bar drove away in his car
but q half hour later received q
telephone call from the same fe!-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-12

3 -
Some Polish sympathizers xitl !.
soviet sims were said to ha,. I
selected for minor posts.
Kieff, . rail center. aop.,..
was being made headquarter, -
the expected spring c.m,.,N
Through It attacks on the Rurs -
ian and Polish fronts could \. 4
ordinated.
1t was believed here of,e,.,. .
the proposed government var. :.
ing thoroughly drilled in thai, =.
ties this winter and put in ~. W.
ness to move forward a. r.ess, nm
as the troops. "''
Previous efforts of the sor,, :.
found the soviet government. =. y
tablished within a few hours ~ :
new territory had been taken ..' s
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-12

the Rock Island hre department
answered four calls between 40
Tuesday afternoon and $50 this
morning. (
!. Tho FIRST call WAS to the resi-
dsncs OF Frank ". Forsyth. 2s47
Seventh ivenue. Chimney sparks
had caused ! small roof IRE. which
was extinguished with . pail Of
water. Damage was nominal.
At 6:12 o'clock Tuesday evening
the firemen received q call to the
residence Of Charles Miner. 1906
Twelfth avenue. The chimney was
burning out. Z
At 9:15 O'Clock Tuesday night :
call vas received to S14 Ninth ave
nue.. the home Of w. Rich. The
chimney was burning out.
AT $40 O'Clock this morning the
firemen were called to the home Of
E. NJ. Cady, 827 Forty fourth street
Chimney sparks had caused q small
roof fire. which was extinguished
with q pail Of water. Damage was
nominal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-12

members Of the gang, who admit
ted they have, been active for the
last six months. They said three
markets were recently opened by
them.
One Of the gang told where a
trunk load of butter, stolen week
ago, could be found. It was aban-
doned, he said, because it had been
tested, and it was found not to be
"pp to their standard"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-12

~ tslliag him To -oons aleas nsxt
tiDas
I. r was alone when I wsnt y the
place 20 NAMED" the keeper Of
the bar answered.
The bogus agent then told his
prospective yictOm TO meet him Of
the corner Of Second ayonue and
Nineteenth street. Montgomery
and Owens ware notified d the new
place Of meeting and started for
the place named. When they q.
rived they found Detectives Dennis
Bennett and Earl Shannon, each
with . gun stack into the ribs Of .
fellow Of about ~ years Of age
and we'll dressed.
Tho keeper Of the bar was stand
ing nearby. Montgomery and
Owens found . fake federal star
on the bogus agent and ordered
him taken to Jail.
Held UDder Bonds.
The fellow give his name aspW.
Reiss and insisted that he was q
federal agent and was working in
connection with three other agents
in this territory. He said that he
was working out Of Chicago head
quarters, and demanded that he
either be freed or that q telegram
be sent to Chicago to verify his
claims. The telegram was sent,
but 1t brought answer that Reiss
was not in the employ Of the gov
eminent The fact that the man had
q bogus star and was attempting to
obtain money will cause himso be
hound over to the federal grand
jury under not less than $4,000
bond.
Agents Montgomery and Owens
claimed today that they have IT.
formation showing that there is
probably several men passing
themselves off in this territory u
federal agents in the hope of scar.
ing persons into giving then
money under pretense that If they
do not they will be Jailed. Warn.
ing is given that in the case of any
raid or other usual activity o.
bonafide prohibition agents tn:
owners Of the places being raide,
should demand that proper creden.
tials be shown them by the mel
conducting such raids or other &C
tivities.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-12
THIEVES START
RETAIL STORES
AND SELL LOOT

Chicago, Jan. 12.-Business be-
came SO good here for q gang Of
grocery thieves. who stole on. q
wholesale scale from delivery
trucks, that they had to open sew
eral retail stores to dispose of their
plumber more readily.
Police believe today they have
accounted for thefts Of meats, but
ter. tea and other groceries valued
at $150,000 with the arrest Of seven
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-12
LEAGUE SIGNS UP,

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE American
league, on. motion of B. B. john
son, its president, today signed the
new national agreement, which
was ratified at their New York
meeting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-12

, Al. the news all the dme--Ths
Argrs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-12

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
The Washington times., 1921-09-10
.
ETSSP|CY
PROPOSAL
Wooer's Note Says Beauty
Struck congressman's Kisses
Can't Be Poppy.

BOSTON. Sept. 10.-The first
proposal of marriage from Massa-
chusetts in response to the bid Of
Congressman Herrick Of Oklahoma,
come from a Quincy girl. Miss
Katheline Meroth. s'.
Writes Spicy Note.
In her rather spicy note of proposal
she writes IN part:
yThe trouble with you, Manuel.
- that you are too perfect. A woman
Threads q perfects man. He seems
either too good to be true, or too
sick to be living.
Your blamelessness makes me
p, shiver. A kiss from such an amateur
as you must be about as poppy as q
piece Of bread and molasses. II that
stainless soul and body stuff you
write about yourself be true, Man
uel. as q husband, you would turn
out to be about as thrilling as a slice
of rice pudding" -s. ~
She stipulated his ranch must be
clear. ts. ...
The Washington times., 1921-09-10
SAN ANTONIO IN .
CONSTANTFEAR
OF RIVER FLOOD
City Has 115 Bridges Over
Waters, All Within Very
Limited Area.

san Antonio has ever been in fear
Of disaster from the waters OF the San
Antonio river and Alazan creek" de-
clared Charles ]. Rush. secretary to
Congressman Harry M. wurzbach of
Texas, this morning, when informed
by the Times Of flood conditions in his
home city. a..
with more than rs bridges over
the winding course Of the San Antonio
river-all within the confines Of the
city limits-the city lies In the path
way OF trouble. as though welcoming
the dangers that come with rising
waters. ~. III
Ever since the first flood recorded
In the old Spanish archives as visiting
the city back in 1917, San Antonio as
regularly, every few years, felt the
suspense that accompanies the knowl-
edge that its people may awaken some
morning following a heavy downpour
in that section Of the state. to find
themselves surrounded by water.
I'm 1918 the downtown section of
the city was inundated from to
feet. Men were fishing in the street,
adobe dwellings Of the Mexican
quarter, near Alazan creek, were
swept away, and property damage
totaled thousands of dollars. 81
THE San Antonio Express. situst ted
along the course of the river In the
downtown business section was flood
ed, its presses being completely under
water. ~ i.. VOC
Loss of life In the present flood. ID
probably confined to the poorer. Mex
lean section, where the people live In
cheap huts unable to Withstand the
rush Of the water, and because OF
their single story construction, offer
in9 M eacaue to the occtIpants" /"
The Washington times., 1921-09-10
GEN. PERsHINo WILL SAIL
FOR EUROPE ON SEPT. "a

Gen. John J. Pershing win sail for
Europe next Wednesday, September
II. the War Department announced
today. .a.
Tho primary purpose Of the Gen.
erals trip. Il was said, IL to place q
medal on the grave Of the unknown
French dead at the ceremonies In
Paris on October 2. He will also In
Gen. Pershing will be accompanied
only by an aide from this country
and will complete his staff on the
other side. &
Gen. Pershing may visit England be.
fore his return on November /.
The Washington times., 1921-09-10
GREEK FORCES SUSPEND
ANTl-TURK OFFENSIVE

LONDON. Sept. 10.--The Greek
offensive against the Turkish nation.
alists in Anatolia has been suspend
ed following a conference between
staff. said an Athens dispatch TO the
Morning Post. t
The offensive had carried the
Greeks TO the gateway of Augorn.
the former Turkish nationalist capt
tai.
The Washington times., 1921-09-10
Aelked ChAnce to Work.
Collapse of Dixon
Starts Bidding on
Boston Slave Mart

B. BOSTON, sept. lO.-hyStefiCol
women wept and fairly threw money
at Edward Dixon, a youthfui former
service lad from Philadelphia, as the
latter collapsed on the auction bblock
yesterday afternoon on Boston Com
mon while being offered for sale by
"Mr. Zero" It was the second day
Of the sale: part Of Mr.. Ledoux's plan
to wake Boston up to its obligation
to these starving. jobless men. FL.
Dixon, a slender, Sblacl. l.haired youth
in a greasy khaki shirt. without
jacket, and torn blue trousers held up
with strap, broke down and crieo
as Zero" in sonorous voice, recount
cd the boys history. The lad COT
lapsed and would have fallen had not
Zero" caught him In his arms.
As the pair stood there before the
5000 gathered about the stand, women
gave way to tears and had to be sup.
ported by those nearest them. Othes
women and many girls opened their
purses and showered money, coins ano
bills, on the stand. many giving up
their lunch money. ..
Woman Bids In" Lad.
After the boy had been assisted to q
seat, Ledoux called for bids.
Never in the history al. the repub-
lic," he said, ''have you ever witness
ed such a scene as this--this whicn
demonstrates the great sorrow OF
hearts that are broken" He said thai
Dixon lost his father In the war, thai
his mother had recently died and that
the lad was now homeless. He was
finally sold to one OF the many women
that crowded forward. One meal q
day and sometimes none has been his
portion, he said. Physlcians said las,
night that this experience and en-.
posture from sleeping on the Common
made his condition serious.
Ledoux was given an ovation az he
came on the Common with his slave"
band, twelty-six men In all, many Of
them former service men. The men
did not have to wait long before theh
pleas for food and shelter IN exchange
for their utmost service were heard.
The bidding was brisk and excitins.
Within half an hour three had been
sold" and. In contrast to the rather
mesger offers, Of Thursday. upward or
tCoptinued on Page .. Column ~
The Washington times., 1921-09-10
PLAYING CARDS FOR MONEY
IS APPROVED BY COURT

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-Card play.
ing for money was given a clean bill
of health by Magistrate Mcclellan
yesterday. when he discharged Eddie
raigned before him on charges Of dis.
orderly conduct. ..--..
$50 long as there II no Rambling, in
the sense of playing for a livelihood
involved don't see anything wrong,
I play two or three times a week my.
SELF" said HIS honor. ..a.
The Washington times., 1921-09-10
SNOW FALLS IN MONTANA;
MERCURY At a. IN HELENA

HELENA, Mont. Sept. l0.-with
rain or snow in many parts OF the
State and unseasonably low tempera.
lures. Montana today Is having the
first autumnal storm of the. year
Colder tonight with the mercury near
freezing is the weather bureaus fore.
cast for the State.
?. The Rockies near Helena and the
foothills were white. In the forenoon
snow fell In the valley here. The low.
est temperature was 81 degrees in
Helena. :,
The Washington times., 1921-09-10
VET SOLD
AS SLAVE
SATISFIED
Would Rather Find Job Without
So Much Fuss, but Is
Is. Bound to Eat.
By ALRERT SAYOIE,

(One Of Urban Lcdoux's Slaves" who
was offered at auction 20 the per.
son bidding the best job at slave
sale on Boston eommon).
Written For thselIDterua ational News
tslSe. y
BOSOM, Sept. no. Vhen ] think
ii the times Asys baen cold and
hungry since cot out of the army
] sometime wish ] cid not come
back. I have suffered more since
I got back than ] did In France, and
I was in some of the worst scraps
before ] got k8oeked out. ~.
Three Days FoDdless.
would RI cner find = yob without ali
this fuss. but what am going to do?
Yesterday ] was In rags, without q
place TO eat. went three days at one
stretch without food. a.s
/ am unable to do heavy work be-
cause of a wound received overseas.
The Government has only paid me
$f.20 because OF this wound. ! was in
the army from. the day the war started
and served two years and three
months overseas as q member OF the
312th machine gun company, COM
posed principally Of boys from Wash
ington, d. c. y. ...
1 have been forced to let my war
risk insurance lapse. but II get a Job
will be reinstated.
: Asked Chance 20 Work.
I never thought when i was over
seas that would have to do this when
/ got home in order to find q way to
earn q living. I thought my country
owed me a job when I got back, but
instead I find some one else In my
place.
am not ashamed to be auctioned
off. / am not looking for charity. All
I want is q chance to earn my living.
The Washington times., 1921-09-10

DR.. Charles Avery Doremis, In
n learned AND human (rare COM
bination) analysis of the work and
discussions Of the chemists, says
truly that it would be calamity
for men TO know too much too soon.
"Man's intellectual development
needs for his true advancement the
balancing effect Of q high moral
state" Ha
He says In Egypt, where civiliza-
ton started, because crops were
sure, 10 costs only three dollars to
raise n child TO maturity. That
viii interest those who pay an ac-
costckspr $1,000 before they see
the child, apd pay out $4,000 more
before the child is ten years old.
The child Of the rich American
costs too much; the spending in
lures the child, making Il feel too
The So Egyptian child
Is too cheap. Human beings are
educated by self-sacrifcs and
struggle for their children.
The Washington times., 1921-09-10
D. c. WELCOME
PLANNED FOR
ARMS ENJOYS
Delegates to Big Conference
viii Be Greeted by Promi-
nent Officials.

The first step toward organizing
a mammoth welcome to the delegates
to the conference on limitation Of
armaments In November was made
today by the District Commissioners
at an Informal conference held in the
District building.
Cuno II. Rudolph, president OF the
board, was elected temporary chair.
man OF q central committee TO plan
ty" Of the visitors. .....
Meets on Tuesday.
The committee, which now com.
prises District Commissioners Ru-
doiph, Oyster and Kutz and twelve
prominent citizens, will meet again
next Tuesday afternoon in the Dis.
trict building. At this meeting per.
manent organization will be formed
and the central COMMITTEES expanded
to take In representatives of practi-
trict of Columbia. p
Many suggestions were made at
today's meeting, but the committee
adjourned without definite action on
any of the propositions. However
II 10 certain that the entertainment
that this committee has In mind will
bc one that win have no equal.
Those Attending.
Today's meeting was called by the
District Commissioners, and the fol.
lowing attended: William T. Gal.
liner. Thomas Bones, Ralph Lee
Claude Woodward. Fred A. Fenning
Samuel ]. Prescott, Melvin c. Hazen
|C, w. Sernmes, Edwin c. Graham
Thomas Bradley. Albert Schulties and
Edward +. Colladay.
AT Tuesdays meeting the scope
Of activities during the conference
will be tentatively planned" said
Chairman Rudolph today. The meet.
ing this morning lasted for more
than an hour.
The Washington times., 1921-09-10

The Boston Slave Sale.
Free Powsr-Not Vet.
Man Needs Hard Labor.
The So Child.
ARTHUR BRISBANE,
tcopyrlsA.. 1874.

In Boston, 500 idle workers,
among them soldiers, stripped to
the waist to show their muscles,
as slaves used to strip, were
put up at public auction. The
highest bidder was to get the mon
and their labor, but there was
not q bid. Toward the end of
the proceedings a small dog sold
for SIS. =,
The failure was not complete.