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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
MORE THAN HALF
u. 5. 5 POPULATION
LIVE IN CITIES
Rural Citizenship For
First Time Is In
Minority

ASHTNGTON, Jan. 13-The urb-
an population of the United States
or people living in places of $500
or more, is. 54,318,032, or 81 per
cent of the eountry's total popula-
ton.
The number living in rural terri.
tory is 81, ,392,73S, the Census Bu-
reau announced today.
In 1910 the urban population was
45.8 per cent.
The urban and rural population
by states included:
Georgia-727,859 and 2,167, ,859.
North Caroiina-490,37 and q,
06S, ,753,
This is the first time in the coun.
try's history that more than half
the population of continental United
States has been living in urban ter
ritory.
The proportion of urban popula
tioi is larger than in 1910 in all but
three states-Colorado, Montana
and Wyoming-the largest increase
being in Michigan, Texas, Indiana
Ohio, Florida and Oklahoma also
showed considerable gain in proper
tion of population living in urbal
territory.
The bureaus statement did no
undertake to account for the drift
from rural to urban. territory bu
previously officials have attributed il
largely to the world war. This
large salaries in the cities attract
ed many from the country, while
many soldiers who lived on farms be
fore the war took up life in cite:
after their discharge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
Japan Tells How u. S.
Ship Officer Was Shot

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Lieut.
w. H. Langdon, chief engineer oil
the United States cruiser Albany,
was shot by a japanese sentry at
Vladivostok when he failed to to un-
derstand or heed a command to halt,
said an official version of the Incl
dent received today by the Japanese
embassy from its government.
Another message said the Jap
anese government and peole were
greatly concerned over the incident
and regrets had been expressed to
the commander Of the Albany by Of
fcials.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
DRUNK BRITISH
LION NO MATCH
FOR SOBER EAGLE.
So SAYS General Bran
we'll Booth, After
u. S. Trip
Rv MILTON BRoNNER.

LONDON, Jen. 13. = "How did
you find America?"
Better, happier, healthier, richer
and more productive-slnce pro
hibition. :,
General w. Bramwell Booth, head
of the Salvation Army, answered like
a man who's mind already is made
up.
interviewed him on his return
from tour of northern and east
ern states. 1t was his first visit TO
America since 1913.
''How much of differnce did you
find between a wet America and
dry American"
Everywhere Salvation Army of
ficers told me prohibition had
brought about an entirely different
set of conditions. We used to do
a great deal OF work in reclaiming
the down and outs who were victims
of liquor. That is almost thing
of the past"
"What is Americas greatest
present problem?'
Unemployment. Despite prohibl-
ton there is still cold blast of pow
erty."
in England, that prohibition has con-
tributed to unemployment
'"No the encouraging thing about
the prohibition movement is the SEN
sible way in which the big American
distillers have accepted it and con-
verted their plants to Deneticlent
uses. One makes furniture polish;
less liquor, more furniture, more
need for polish, you see."
Drink-Drugged Lion.
"Do you think England will fol-
"It will take US 25. years. But
drink-drugged lion cannot hope for
long to compete with sober eagle. "
"What was the strongest impress
sion you carried home from Ameri-
ca?"
81 wouldn't say this was the
strongest-but l came away with a
great grief in my heart because
child life is still being exploited in
some of your manufacturing cities,
notably, Chicago"
"What remedy would you sug-
gest?"
"Your state and federal laws do
net go far enough. | have feeling,
too, that the laws are winked at. All
under II should be barred from fac
tories"
immigration.
"Any other impressions?"
"Many. | was forcibly struck by
your Indifference to the fate of the
immigrant. You leave him to shift
for himself. He generally drifts to
slums, among poverty-stricken peo-
pie who speak his own tongue. Am
erica should divert it's streams of
immigrants out into the open ranches
of the great west, where their labor
is needed on farms and ranches. In
Canada the Army has sent 100000
immigrants to farms, so the proposal
is practical"
"America hasn't reached the mil
lenium yet-but she is moving rapid
ly in the right direction"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
Seek To Make Dixie
Port Equal To Traffic

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12-Efforts
to better shipping conditions at Gulf
ports so that artificial diversion of
tarffic from the Mississippi valley to
the Atlantic seaboard may be over
come. are being made by three gov
ernment departments, according to
Commissioner Sutter, of the Shipping
board. Just how fast the plans win
materialize, he said, depends upon the
abilitN of the parts themselves to
nrovide facilities to handle traffic.
Piers are now being constructed and
provisions made for bunkering ves-
sells.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
A. H. S. BOYS TO
PLAY UNION HIGH

The Americus High school boys
team will play the Union High school
in Leslie on Friday afternoon. The
Americus High defeated Union High
here Just before Christmas, but as
the visitors were playing on an in
door court when accustomed to out
door, the disadvantage will be re-
versed at Leslie. AS Americus High
will have to play on the outdoor court
there this week they have been using
the court at the playground here in
preparation for this.
Americus lineup for this game will
be, Johnson and Fetner, guards;
Glover, center; Perkins and Turpin,
forwards.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
2 SETS OF TWINS
BORN TO COW IN
SAME YEAR-READ

CLINTON, S. c., Jan. 13. -
(By Associated Press.) - Two
South Carolina counties are laying
claim to having champion dividend
producing cows.
Greenville county recently an
nounccd cow which had borne
four calves W lin twelve months
but .Spartanburg county is now
claiming first honors because its
COW bore two sets of twin calves
during 1920. She is owned by l..
E. Wright "a rural mail carrier
of this place
Word from Fort Atchison, Wis,
dairy center, says this is the
first instance of a cow having
borne two sets of twins in one
year, as far as is known there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
Irish Bishop Denies
Aid BY BernstorH

LONDON, Jan. 13.-Reports that
Count Bernstorff. former German
ambassador, had interceded in sup
port of the appointment of the Most
Rev. Daniel Cohalan as Dishop OF
Corr in 1916, which were in circula-
tion during the fall of 1917 and were
reproduced in White Paper rela-
tive to Garman-Irish activities, is
sued last Saturday by the British
government are denied by Bishop
Cohalan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
Farrell Slated AS
Lands Secretary

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-John H. Far
rell, of Auburn, N. Y, for twenty
years secretary of the National As
sociation of Minor Leagues, IS slated
to become secretary to Federal Judge
Lands. commissioner of organized
baseball, it became known today.
Farrell has received tentative Of
fer from Judge Lands, but the ques-
ton IF salary and term of office has
not been considered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
Soc Wheat Tariff Not
Enough For Dakotan

WASHINGTON, Jan. u. = To
stop "enromous importations Of Ca
madam wheat" Senator McCumber,
North Dakota, announced today he
would ask for a tariff of probably
SO cents a bushel to be included in
the Fordney emergency tariff bill,
instead of the duty of 80 cents car
ried By the measure as passed by
the house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13

great wave of pity for the un$aved
She continues:
Il heard voice say, IF you fast
it viii convert your husband
"People wonder how | live without
food. The Lord is preserving my
body. ] will not suffer"
Mrs. Henry Truman, her mother
watches and cries. Her entreaties
are vain.
Rev. 2. H. Hoag, pastor of the
Church of God, visited Mrs. Har-
rangton and urged her to eat.
DR.. ]. C. Gerrity, her physician,
says that aside from a slight fever
she seems to be in good condition
but
"Her heart may fail any moment. "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
NITRATE PLANT
SCORES AGAIN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. = Sun
porters of the bill providing for the
organization of a government cor
poration to operate the Muscle
Shoals, Ala, nitrate plan won an
other skirmish in the senate today
when an effort to displace the meas
ure was defeated 81 to 20. The
success of the attempt, launched by
Senator Wadsworth, who is promi-
nent in opposition to the bill, would
''put it to Sleep" according to the
senator.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
Prohibition Gripping
Travel In u. S. Ships

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-Amend-
ment of the prohibition enforcement
act to permit American liners ply
ing in foreign territory to carry and
sell liquors outside the three-mile
limit was urged before the house
judiciary committee today by steam
ship officials who complained th"f
foreign ships are now handling the
bulk of the travellers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
Great Lakes Station
Not To Be Abandoned

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13--Reports
that the Great Lakes Naval Training
station was to be abandoned were
denied today by Read Admiral Wash
ington, chief Of the Bureau Of Navi-
CATION The admiral declared that
next to the great fleet base at
Hampton Roads, the Great Lakes
station is regarded as The most inn
portant training post the navy has.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
KAISER RESIGNED
TO WIFE'S DEATH
End Only Matter Of
Time, Is Report
From Doom

DO0RN, Jan. 13.-Former EN-
peror William and others here are
convinced that the death of the for
mer German Empress IS matter of
only a short time and are resigned
to tho inevitable. DR.. Haehner, ply
sician attending her, said today her
condition was such that she might
linger indefinitely, although it was
becoming increasingly serious.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
Hardirlg's Wishes To Be
Carried Out To Letter

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Presi-
dent-elct Harding's suggestions that
his Inauguration take place on the
east portico of the capitol was rati-
fed formally today by the joint con-
gressional committee in charge of
the ceremonies. The front porch"
plan, the members said, would be
carried out literally and every pos
sible dollar of expense eliminated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
French Federation
OF Labor Dissolved

PARIS, Jan. IS. Dissolution of
the General Federation Of Labor
was ordered today by the court
which has been hearing the case
against Leon Jouhaux, president of
the federation, and other officers
on charges of infringement of the
law governing unions.
Fines of one hundred francs each
were imposed on Jouhaux and four
other federation officials.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
DR.. Lovett Here For
First Conferences

DR.. w. C. Lovett, new presiding
elder of the Americas district, ar
rived here this morning from his
home at Dawson for the holding of
the first quarterly conferences at the
two local Methodist churches. Con-
ference will be held at the First
Methodist church tonight at 7 o'clock
and at the Lee Street church Friday
evening at o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
Striking Miner, Slayer OF Guardsman, Is Lynched
DEATH OF LENIN, SOVIET CHIEF,
is INDICATED IN INTERPRETED
NEWS DISPATCH FROM MOSCOW
Bolshevist Leader Used Pseudonym Of Russian
In Message Pre- vously Reported
Very Ill

LONDON 13A Moscow announcing the
death of NJ Karpof member of the Supreme
Wet Russia quoted Berlin Exchange Telegraph
ceved by way Paris, today
The Supreme Council in Moscow contains
which the old peudonym of Neoa premier
publications bear that
enn previously had been reported dangerously i'll in dispatches
ceived in this country January
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
GREECE TO Get
BIG u. LOAN

ATHENS, Jan. 13.-It was am
noiinced here today that the United
States government has consented to
advance to the Greek government
$32, 100000 already promised Greece
wehn NJ. Venizelos was prime min
ister, but upon condition that the
money be expended in America for
non-war materials.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
Philippines And Roads
Discussed With Harding

MARION, O., Jan. Is An as
ociation of nations, the Philippines
ndependenct and the railway prob
lem were discussed in President
elct Rarding's conferences today.
Among his callers listed were Mrs.
Ogden Reid, of New York, Felix Da-
villa, commission of the Philippine
Islands, and S. Davies Warfield,
president of the Association of Rail
way Security Owners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
Wilde Ga + EFavorite
To Defeat Herman

LONDON, Jan. 1@.--Odds Of six
to four were offered today that JIM
my Wilde, hvwaiGht champion Of l1u-
r3pc, would defeat Pete Herman, of e
New Orleans. in their bout tonight at
Albert Hall, this city. Herman re-
Gently LOST the title Of world cham
piOn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
l3 More u. S. Ships
Are Ordered Tied UD

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-0rders
Withdrawing from service thirteen
government ships aggregating more
than 10000 dead weight tons for
tie-up at Hampton Roads, Philadel-
phia, on the gulf and on The Pacific
coast were made public today by the
Shipping Board.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
STEAMER ABANDONED.

NEW YORK, Jen. I3,-The Nor
wcgian steamship Ontaneda, pre-
viously reported in a sinking condi-
tion 1900 miles east lof Hegifaxa
has been abandoped and the crew
taken aboard the steamship Fanad-
head, according to a wireless this
morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
BOMBS IN SPANISH TOWN.

TORTOSA, Spain, JAN 13.-Con-
siderable damage was caused yester
day by the explosion of a bomb in
the chamber Of agriculture. An
other bomb was found IN mail box
at the postoffice, but the fuse was
extracted in time to prevent its ex-
nl0sion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
10000 Bags Of Rice
Burn In Louisiana

CROWLEY, La, Jan. l3.- The
Planters Warehouse here, contain
ing 10000 bags of rice, was destroy
ed hv fire today with q loss estimated
ut S250,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
NITRATE VOTE TODAY

WASHRINGTON, Jan. 13.-Final
disposition of the bill proposing fed
eral operation of the Muscle Shoals,
Ala, nitrate plant is expected to-
day in the senate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
WOMEN VOTERS
MUST PAY TAX

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 13-
The Supreme court held today that
women must pay poll taxes il hey
participate in future elections.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
MoIII.TRIE LIVE STOCK

M0ULTRIE, Jan. 13. = Hogs
choice heavies, 500 "a 8.25; roughs,
500 "a 6.25; lights, 100 a 7.25
pigs, $50 a 100,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
WILL HUSBAN'S OR WIFE'S WILL
TRIUMPH? FAST REACHES 46
= DAYS TO CONVERT HER MATE
Nothing Ever Happen
ed In Butchers Life
Till Wife Began Fast
WOULD YOU?

WOULD YOU?
IL you loved your wife, as Ernie
Harrington does
And she loved you, as his wife
does
And she wanted you to join
the church.
And you didn't want to-
And she began hunger-strik-
ing to convert you
Would you go to church
Or would you let her starve to
death?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
WE a Their

Forecast for Georgia Rain to-
night and Friday; warmer tonight,
fresh and strong east and southeast
winds.
AMERICUS TEMPERATURES.
IEnrnfehnd Rr Revan pharr1aarv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
vi A r K EFT S.
AMERICUs SPOT COTTON
Good Middlino, 16c

IUUW WITWWIIIIS IUI.
NEW YORK FUTURES.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-22
MAMMOTH SPRING
HAS $4,000 FIRE

Mammoth Spring, June 21.--The
big department. store OF Sputlock &
Wellers, which occupied five build
inga, and the residence of F. O.
Wellera were destroyed by fire short
.ly after | O'Clock Yesterday morn
ing. The total loss was estimated at
between $50, and $4,000. About
one fourth Of the loss was covered
by insurance. 1t was the largest
store in Mammoth Spring
The building occupied by the Pace
Mercantile Company across the
street, caught fire, and was damaged
to he extent of approximately $500.
There was little insurance on the
Pace building. Six other stores
across the street from the Spurlock
a. Wellers store were damaged. All
the plate glate windows were
broken by the intense heat
The fire is believed to have been
of incendiary origin. Officers work
ling on the case yesterday. however,
had not picked up a definite clue.
The blaze started in the dry goods
department, and soon spread to the
four other departments.
Several hundred volunteer fire
men assisted in fighting the flames,
but we're successful only In prevent
ing them from spreading OF other
buildings. Mammoth Spring has no
|waterworks system, the fitemeh re-
sorting to the old-time bucket bri-
,gade custom.
The five destroyed buildings were
Iof stone and were built about IL
years ago. 1t is not known whether
the owners will rebuild. The COM
pany has been in the mercantile
business here about 20 years
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-22
COMPERS STILL
AHEADBY GOOD
sized MARGINS
Veteran President OF Amer
lean Federation OF Labor
Will Probably Defeat
Lewis Friday.

Denver, June 21.-The boom Of
John l.. Lewis for president of the
American Federation OF Labor gain
ed considerable momentum today as
a result of work done last night by
his hackers, many of whom worked
all night. A poll of results this
morning. however, shows that he
is still six thousand votes shy of the
necessary nineteen thousand needed
for majority. Many are hesitat-
ing 10 desert Samuel Gompers, who
has been their leader for more than
thirty-five years.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-22
BLYTHEVILLE HAS GUARD.
Fully Equipped Company Ready fol
Instant Service.

Blythevle, Ark, June 2l.-
Dlytheville now boasts fully equip
ped company of national guards,
with all accOutrements necessary fof
instant service. Capt. Russell Phil
lips is commander OF the OrGaniza
ton. which is officially known as
Company IN" In short time the
company expects to so into state
encampment at Camp Pike and IL
undergoing intensive drilling and
military instruction in order to be
able to compete with other com
pany organizations during the en-
campment. Capt. Phillips feels con
fident of the ability of his men tt
carry off their share of whatever
prizes may he Offered for cOmpeti-
tive drilling or trial of military
knowledge. Blytheville has always
supported a crack military com
pany, the old Company IN" beine
rated as one OF the hest in the
STATE. Many trophies have beer
carried OFF by the soldiery of thi.
city during their numerous ecamp
mcnts, military maneuverS. etc, o
the past Tom Jones and Joe Burns
| are lieutenants, while Hamilton Lit
/ lie is its first sergeant.
|
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-22
MOB HANGS NEGRO
AT CONVICT FARM

Jackson, Miss, June 21.-Louis
Wimberly, an 1S-year-old negro con-
Wet. was lynched late yesterday af-
ternOon at the gate of the state
convict farm in Rankin county,
seven miles from this city.
Wimberly was trusty who work
I'd around the residence of an as
sistant sergeant OF the convict farm.
Yesterday morning about s O'Clock,
while the officers wife was at home
alone with her little 5-year-old
daughter, the negro attacked her
knocking her on the head, render
ing her unconscious, and tied her
and while in that condition Grim
inally assaulted her. Some time
afterwards her husband found hel
still unconscious, but after two ply
scians had worked over her fol
two hours she regained conscious
ness and told of the assault of the
convict, who had escaped.
Two negro trusty convicts caught
Wimberly several miles from thu
|farm and brought him back AS {
matter of precaution Travelling
Sergt. Sam Nunnery was ordered
to bring Wimberly 10 Jackson anf
place him in the Kinds county Jail
and it was while attempting to d'
this that he was overpowered b,
mob and his prisoner hanged
Sergt. Nunnery says that he ant
his assistant, j. r. Lilly, with Vim
berly in a wagon, had just left tn
gates of the convict farm, wher
the road passes through a dens
wood, when suddenly half dozel
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-22

leyecution.( since the date formerly
set. July II, lapsed during the pen
dency OF the matter before the
Supreme Court.
The six negroes affected in the
proceedings yesterday we're: Frank
and Ed Hicks. Frank Moore, Paul
Hall and Ed Coleman. They were
convicted of the murder OF Clinton
Lee, October /, 1919, during the
general rioting at Elaine in which
q score of lives were lost as a result
of an alleged negro conspiracy to
take over the county government.
The negroes were sentenced to death
and the sentence affirmed by the
Supreme Court. A writ of certiorari
was then taken to the United States
Supreme Court, which refused 10 re-
view the matter Governor McRae
set the date OF execution at July II,
and injunction proceedings with Il
in the Pulaski Chancery Court about
10 days ago on representation OF the
defense that the Circuit Court, the
court of original jurisdiction, has
lost jurisdiction because it had in
effect voiced the result of mob
law" and that there had been no
operation OF the due process Of
law guaranteed under the Four
Ieen.h amendment to the constitu-
tion of ;he United States Chancel-
lOr Martineau granted a temporary
date of the execution, for the hear
ig. The state, however, through
Attorney General }. S. Utley, sought
writ of prohibition in the Supreme
Court and oral argument was heard
last Monday Then Chancery Court
delayed its hearing pending the de-
cision of he Supreme Court.
The decision of the court yester-
day in issuing the writ takes the
matter from before Chancery Court
and he hearing on the permanency
viii not be held.
CASES TO II AR1ANNA
judge j. NJ. Jackson of the First
District Circuit Court yesterday
Granted change of venue from
Phillips county to Lee county for
tba rehearing of the six negroes
whose cases were remanded for new
trial by the Supreme Court. The
next trial will he held in Mariana
al ,me -.-..per term of court.
Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-22
THESE ZION CITY BIRDS
SURE ARE SHOCKED EASILY

Chicago, June 21.-The morals of
yesterday when dainty young
woman employed in the lace factory,
stepped from Northwestern train
wearing peekaboo waist. She ac-
tually exposed a bit of her collar
bone and her nude elbows.
Great excitement prevailed on
the station platform when the girl
alighted and the chief OF police
and his assistant elbowed their way
through to her.
II can see right through parts of
your blouse" gasped the chief.
you couldn't if you were not
looking my way" replied the girl.
II can see her collar bone!" gasp
ed the assistant chief.
"Bosh!" retorted the girl, every
body has a collar bone"
The officers attempted to wrap
a shawl around the young womans
shoulders, but she threw it off
"When you pay for my clothes
you may tell me what can or can
not wear" she said.
Then she reached down inside
her waist, pulled up some under
wear ana closed the incident tenn
porarily, but she must stand trial
next Friday, on the charge OF expos
ing too much of her cuticle.