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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-29
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.

(From the Times Recorder Dec.
30, 1919
=. X. MADDOX, of Phil Campbell,
~ Franklin County, Alabama, has
arrived in Americas and has decided
to mae his khome here in the future,
He has almost completed arrange
mentS to invest in some ef Samtor'S
fine lands, which he will ,iD accord
ing to the most modern methods.
Americas banks and supply aaer-
chants report the prospect excellent
fort early beginning Of faTa OPP
craticns in this section, as indicated
by the sales of livestock and agri.
cultural equipment generally,
The great sale put on yesterday
by the Pinkston company attracted
kandreds of buyers 10 that popular
store, and throngs gathered to reap
the harvest of splendid bargains Of
fered during the sale which will con-
tine through ten days.
Misses Arbie and Jennie Harrison
and Miss Jimmie Jossey are guests
of friends in Smithville for several
days.
Col. j. L. Sparks has been con-
fined to his home on Lee street for
several days with severe case of
lagrippe, but is improving slowly
now.
Col. ]. E. Sheppard and Miss Mary
Eliza Sheppard went to Buena Vista
yesterday to join Mrs. Sheppard, who
has been spending several days there.
j. L. Sinclair, Of the High school
faculty here, has resigned his po-
sition to accept one in the United
States Coast Artillery corps. His
resignation was received and accepted
by the Board OF Education which at
the same time empowered Supt. A.
G. Miller to appoint successor in
c. E. Crook, whose duties will begin
Immediately.
Lawyers and others who have
over the rough sidewalk in
front of the county courthouse will
be pleased to know that this defect
will be remedied soon, as the grand
jury recommended in its recent pre-
sentiments that the sidewalks be re-
paired at once.
A happy wedding party assembled
in the parlors of the Windsor hotel
last evening was that witnessing the
marriage of Miss Annie Woodruff
of Dooly county, and w. w. Ham
brick, of Ideal, near Oglethorpe.
Rev. R. L. Bivins, pastor of. the Fur
low Lawn Baptist church, officiated
before a large assemblage OF friends
who drove from Dooly county with
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putting something over another wo-
man.
AT last had purpose in my play
ing. Up to this time, had acted for
my salary and my pleasure in the
work.
Mrs. Polly had laughed at me and
frightened me out of telling her my
new ambition. j wanted to get back
to Motherdear and explain. She
would understand.
Moreover Cissy's proposal must be
answered.
He wanted me on any terms. Ny
influence over him-upon that he de-
pended, he had said. My beauty, my
spirit, my gayetq, he must have in
his homeland he would trust love
to take care of itself.
There wouldn't be much sense in
explaining my new ambition to Cissy.
| might as well try to teach Nc
Masters.
But if | persevered, some day both
of them-and thousands of other
men might get the idea that honor
in love is the test of a man.
Cissy was very curious about what
happened on Broadbend,
When l told him how | raced Nc
Masters up the height and down
again--like the king of France with
twice 10000 men-Cissy laughed I'M
til he nearly fell out of his ham,
mock, AS he wiped his eyes he said
he simply would have to have his
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-29
BY StanIa,

1t added festive touch to the hut
days and was a bright date in III.
opening of Christmas week. A lard
number of Savannahians filled Ii.
new hall on Abercorn street, showinE
the appreciation of the people and
the desire to see what the playhoua
contained and how it was construct
ed for the comfort and convenient
Of the public.
They had heard much about thI
Lucas theater, and Savannah, whid
is an amusement-loving town, and
community where the attractions d
the drama, both on the speakinI
stage and the cinema, have draw
good houses, responded with full al
probation.
The boxes, the lower floor and tn
galleries were we'll filled with pee
pie and the stage was appropriate
set with flowers and lights to sig
nalize an opening night. AS once
the speakers said, Savannah has al
ways been partial to stage attraction
and the old Savannah theater, frOr
the days of Joseph Jefferson, Ia
been identified with plays and plag
ers. Thirty years ago Lawrenc
Doyle, of Savannah, had made hi
mark among the emotional actors 0
the country. Then came James Neil
Savannah man, who is now a sue
cessful actor7manager On the Pacifi
coast. Everybody recalls the Cobur
Players, headed by Savannah boz
who went North ard made high repl
tation upon the boards.
But Arthur Lucas is more than Al
actor; he is doer and a builder, HI
name is stamped upon the cinem|
interests of the country. He hal
established picture houses in differ
emf Georgia towns and has wound u
by building a beautiful theater in hi
home city, where he was porn AMI
where he grew up. AS Mayor Stew
art said last night in his opening I'd
marks, Arthur Lucas is a Savanna
boy and Savannahians rejoice in hj
success and profit by this handsOnl
and ambitious undertaking.
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E D 1T 0 RIAL.

A big change has come over the
editorial page of the Rome Tribune
Herald, and the paper speaks out as
the old year ends with the hope that
it may give Northeast Georgia the
best paper it has ever had the COM
ing year and the confident assertion
that it feels fully capable of doing
just this. 1t is announced that
Lester c. Bush, who has been secre-
tary of the Rome Chamber of Com
merce, is now the man behind the
editorial page. Bush is a mighty
good man and should liven up the
Tribune-Herald greatly. But we
would like to see his name appear
in the. long roster of officials and
department heads if he is really and
truly a member of the staff.
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THE RENT HOG AGAIN.

DERHAPS there is no way of
knowing just how little or how
much Americas is afflicted with the
rent hog menace, but it is safe to
say that he always exists where
there has not been sufficient build
ing and expansion to keep him curb
ed.
Athens has a malicious, dangerous
type of rent hog, and the new Ath
ems News is making it rather uncom
Portable for him. 1t has uncovered
an unusually interesting case, which
possibly is duplicated right here il
Americas and in other Georgi;
cities. Says the News:
There is in the heart of the bust
ness section of Athens a store
building" which, four years ago,
rented for SIS a month. For al
most year past, the tenant has
paid THREE HUNDRED DOL
LARS as monthly rental.
A month ago, the tenant mott
fled the landlord that he would
move on January /, whereupon
without a moments hesitation the
|. landlord offered to reduce the
rental AN EVEN ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS.
That the tenant refused in this
particular case to accept cut OF
SO Is per cent is beside the point.
That the avarice of the landlord
will cost him heavily in this isolat-
ed instance is immaterial. That IN
this particular case, the rentor who
was being robbed found a way out
proves nothing-since this IS not
often the case.
What Is important, however, is
the landlords action in offering to
rent for cool 500 month less
than he had been getting-a tacit
admission on his part that ne had
been holding up the tenant for that
much more than the building was
worth. For it goes without saying
that the owner or agent would
NOT have offered to reduce the
rent if he felt that he could get
$500 from any other tenant nor
if he had felt that the property
was really worth any such rental.
The tenant who is preparing to
move elsewhere chances to be more
fortunate than ninety per cent of
rentors in Athens today. But for
the fact that he found another
building that would suit his pur-
pose equally as veil and one that
CHANGED to 10 vacant at this time,
it goes without saying that he
would still be paying that extra
500 per month, which EVEN THE
LANDLORD HAS ADMITTED is
EXCESSIVE And the hundreds
of rentors, of both business and
residential property who are NOT
able to find places to which to go
are still being robbed.
All Of which proves beyond the
shadow of doubt-if proof were
necessary-what the News has
contended all the while-that rents
in Athens are too high; that rent
ors are being robbed; and that
the natural growth of the city is
being retarded by the conscien-
ciousless gouging of the man who
chances not to own his own resi-
dence or business building.
And, until Athenians as whole
wake up to this fact and make it
so unpleasant for the rent hogs"
that they mend their ways, the city
cannot hope to grow and thrive as
1t has every right in the world to
expect.
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TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
No paper in files.
THIRTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY.

THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From the Times-Recorder Deem
Der 20, 1919
Americas has for some time recog-
niged the vital necessity of race
track suitable for the purposes of
horse or bicycle racing. DIR. C.
Poole, fancier of horse flesh and
splendid veterinary surgeon, pro-
poses to organize a company on the
stock plan and grade and cinder a
track one mile in length.
M. Galloway, live real estate
agent in Americas, speaks in a san
guine tone of the outlook of the real
estate market, and expresses great
hopes for the future of the real
estate market here.
Will C. Carter leaves this after
noon at 1850 for Ellaville where he
will be welded at 5 O'Clock to Miss
Annie Clare Amos, one of Ellaville's
loveliest and most charming young
women. A special bridal car will
carry the groom, who will be ac-
companled by Miss Carrie Brannon,
Miss Fannie Campbell, Miss Mamie
Galloway, Tim Allen, C. r. Whitley,
j. 0. Workman and Dorsey Butler.
Intelligence reached Americas yes
terday of the death in Atlanta at
3 o'clock of Mrs, o. R. Farrior, a
sister of w. 7. Davenport, of Ameri-
Gus. She was a Miss Olivia Fred
erick of Marshallville, and the re-
mains will be carried to that place
for funeral and intcrment.
Many handsome presents were dis
tributed from the community Christ
mas tree Christmas eve night, among
them being handsome silver serv-
ice presented to c. S. Cooper, a sill
yer water service to Mrs. J. N. West
and Mrs. Il. D. Watts by their
friends.
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Debs is at liberty to speak now,
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The opening of the Lucas theater
last night was an event in Savannah.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-29

After falling three stories an
Omaha man sat up and asked for
drink. They usually drink first.
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Farmers says the cider crop is
short. The cider crop is always
short just after Christmas.
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just this. 1t is announced that
Lester c. Bush, who has been secre-
tary of the Rome Chamber of Com
merce, is now the man behind the
editorial page. Bush is a mighty
good man and should liven up the
Tribune-Herald greatly. But we
would like to see his name appear
in thes long roster of officials and
department heads if he is really and
truly a member of the staff.
"Uncle" John Herring, of Triton,
keeps after the boys about what he
insists is the mis-spelling of Muscle
Shoals, and himself scrupulously
spells it Mussel Shoals, as it should
have been Uncle John is right in
insisting it should have been Mussel
Shoals, but is wrong in maintaining
that it is Mussel Shoals when it isn't.
The records and usage are against
him, and there is no other higher
authority. A man named Smith may
spell it Smythc if he choose and be
correct, although ignorance of the
original spelling might have been re-
sponsible for the change. Words
and names have the chief function
of conveying definite ideas. The
combination of letters M-u-s-c-l-e
Shoals means only one thing and it
means that thing definitely and I'M
mistakably, as all the gazeteers and
references agree. Therefore, why
attempt to change it? Tradition may
be we'll enough, but it is out of place
when it brings only confusion. And
Mussel Shoals doesn't appear in the
reference books.
A fetching costume is any costume
that will fetch a man.
BY spending 1881 ,182,891 during
the last fiscal year, the War De-
partment was living beyond our
means.
Nearly everybody is laying for the
farmer except his hens.
DR.. Bishop says reading. will cure
insomnia. Going to church seems to
have the same effect.
Nations don't fear underhand deal
ings as much as underwater deal
ings.
Fur coats are quoted at half an
hour more crying than they were
last year.
The horse is passing and so are
the autos-always.
Farmers says. the cider crop is
short. The cider crop is always
short just after Christmas.
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BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TODAY.

BEGIN THE DAY RIGHT: -
Cause me to hear thy loving kind
ness in the morning; for in thee do
l trust; cause to know the way where
in | should walk; for l lift up my
soul unto thee.-Psalm 1888.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-28
CAN'T EXPLAIN Loss
TO CITY OF $4,000
ON CREMATORY FIRE
Bayard and Other Democratic
Speakers Ask Embarrassing
Questions Of Republicans.
TALKS AT MASSMEETlNGS

The failure OF the controlling inter-
ests in the Republican party to support
the new city charter movement last
winter, which had been endorsed by
$4,000 adults representing the various
civic and private organizations In this
city. the poor form of government un-
der the present city charter and admin
istration. and the disappearance OF s3b,-
600 insurance following tho destruction
by frr in January. 1920. of the croms-
tory owned by the city and operated by
the Wilmington Sanitary Co. wcre
hotiy scored last night at open-air masa-
meetings of Democrats OF the Second
and Twelfth wards.
The meetings were addressed by
Thomas r. Bayard. Democratic candi-
date for mayor; Robert w Kramer,
Democratic candidate for president of
City Council. John j. Murray. seeking
reelection as Councilman for the
Twelfth ward. and Miss Ellen Sam
worth.
The meeting at Second and Clayton
streets of the Twelfth ward Democrat Is
was attended by large percentage OF
the voters in the ward. John J Muir
ray, present councilman, presided.
The recent address by Mayor William
G. Taylor at Republican meeting al
$40 King street, during which he is
alleged TO have undertaken to detrac'
the attention of the voters from the rea
issue OF the campaign by basinR his
remarks upon the race issue. was con-
demned by Mr.. Bayard in his address,
1t appears in a morning paper" said
Mr.. Bayard, that Mr.. Taylor. the pres
ent mayor of Wilmington and one O,
the leading members of the Republican
organization, in his speech at $40 Kinr
street two nights ago. made an effort
to detract the attention of the voters
from the real issue. He based his re.
marks upon the race issue, which every
one knows can have no possible par
in the coming election.
Continued on page s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-28
WOMAN CAPTOR OF
MAN CHARGED WITH
MURDER OF DUNCAN
Mrs. Eva A. Zebley Holds Charles
Bennett in Clubhouse Until
Officers. ARRIVE.
AN INQUEST THIS EVENING

Mrs. Eva A. zebley. aged more than
sixty years. a frail little woman living
nt AZ East Fourth street, New Castle.
and known to almost everyone in that
city as Aunt Eva" proved TO be the
real captor of Charles S. Bennett. Jr.,
the alleged murderer of Louis H.
Duncan. yesterday morning. following
the slaying of Duncan. She trapped
the fugitive in a small clubhouse in the
yard at the rear of her home and locked
the door on him so that il was inn
possible for him TO escape.
Although the man still held in his
hand smoking revolver with which
he Is alleged TO have committed the
murder, and although he could have shot
and killed Aunt Eva" with ease. she
stood guard at the door of the outhouse
and calmly informed him that Who
ever Is in there can't get out, for
have the door locked" Other women
OF the the neighborhood who knew what
had happened feared that any moment
Mrs. Zebiey would be attacked and
hurriedly summoned some men to so to
her assistance, but Bennett seemed toe
frightened TO make further efforts to
get away.
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-28
U. S. VS.. 18 QUARTS.
Papers Bearing That Title Filed
in the United States District
Court Here.

Papers bearing the title II. 8. of
America VS.. Is quarts Of whiskcy,r have
been filed in the Federal District Court
by James j. Hughes. Jr., the Federal
District Attorney.
The liquor was seized last July from
Charles W. Mitchell in Brandywine
hundred and is now In custody of Agent
Melvin, and an action in admiralty is
necessary in order that 1t may be
destroyed or otherwise disposed OF.
A similar action involves 2fh quarts
seized in the same locality on June IS,
1920, from Herman Saver, ls quarts
seized on September 3. 1920. from Joseph
Sakowski; gallons seized July 10,
1920, from I1eona Moffa: 40 quarts
seized June l5, from Rosenberg Brothers
and Claude Thiel; 3 quarts of cognac
seized September 8, 1920, from Paolo
Rossitto. one gallon of alcohol and one
gallon of whiskey seized Sept. from
Ernest de Potts: and 3 quarts of alcohol
and Q quarts of whiskey seized Sept.
in this city from Joseph Indica.
In all, 22S1 quarts are involved.
The rest of the proceedings are formal
and the order for the destruction of the
spirits will undoughtedly be issued
promptly, unless application should be
made for the purchase OF part of It for
hospitals or other qualified institutions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-28
j. S. CLERKS SATIRE
PUT HIM OUT OF JOB
Major lnkinpen" of His Story
Said to Have Caricatured
General of the Army.
y Associated Press TO Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Washington, May es.-Secretary
Weeks has dismissed from the govern
ment service, Robert j. Quinn. clerk
in the adjutant- generals office. on
charges growing out of the publica-
ton In the Reclassificationist. small
magazine. published here. of serial
story in which Ma jor-G General Peter C.
Harris. adjutant-general of the army.
claims that he and Colonel Frederick
w. Lewis. an officer in his department.
were subject 10 ridicuIe. Quinn is ed;-
tor Of the Reclassificationist.
According TO the record in the case,
which was made public today by Eliza
beth y. Barr. assistant editor of the
ma gazine. the serial story had as its
principal characters Major Inkinpen~
and Captain Rarehorse" The charges
against Quinn set forth that Major
Inkinpen' was intended TO character
ize Peter c. Harris lnow the adjutant-
general OF the ARMY" and that Cap
tain Rarehorser was INTENDED 10 char
acterize Frederick w Lewis" II also
was charged that these officers were
described in terms intended to belittle
them and subject them to ridicuie and
TO bring descredit uron the adrninistra-
A3tit VI the olilCe uI tue aulut4nt-Eeu-
eral of the army
Quinn. in replying to the charges.
denied any malicious intention to ridi-
cule the officers. and as counter
charge asserted that General Harris had
failed to organize a personnel bureau
in the adjutant generals Office as cfi-
reeted by Congress last year. but that
he had reported 10 the chief OF star that
such bureau had been organized
II also was charged by Quinn that
General Harris had used the govern
ment printing office for his own per-
sonal work In connection with the
preparation of a publication relating
to his son, Captain Charles ID. Harris
and that there had been other use for
private purposes of public employees on
! the public time by General Harris.
In transmitting the record OF thu
| case 70 Secretary Weeks General Har-
ris recommended that Quinn be dis
missed Gin the interest of good order
and discipline"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-28
CITY TAX RATE IS
STILL UNCERTAIN
Finance Committee of Council in
a Maze OF Figures on Which
to Base Calculation.

The finance committee of City Coun-
cn il Mastering work on its statement
of Wilmington's probable receipts and
expenditures in the fiscal year begin
ming July and expects TO have the
estimates ready for presentation to
Council next Tuesday might. Accurate
prediction of the probable tax rate can
not be made meanwhile. Tuesday is the
legal time limit for estimating the re-
ceipts and expenditures and fixing the
tax rate.
Matters are muddled because the
Board Of Public Education does not We,
know the exact amount of money /,
will receive from the State. The board
viii probably ask the city for 1896. 900
and this may recessitate the curtailmeni
of Councils appropriations TO other city
departments. Large sums must be
appropriated tc care for proposed bond
issues for the Institute Free Library
the new crematory and street and har.
Dor Improvement.
The finance committee is In a maze
of figures, but has not yet started U
total them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-28
SHIP OWNERS BALK
At BENSON'S TERMS
WITH ENGINEERS
Insist on Fifteen Per Cent Reduce
ton and Refuse 70 Sign a
New Agreement.
STRIKE SETTLEMENT IS OFF
ny Asroeiated rrrss 70 Every rvenlng

ny Associated Press to Every Evening
New York, May 2s-The American
Steamship Owners Association stands
pat on It's proposition that marine
workers wages must be cut rs per cent
and II will sign no agreement with sea-
mems unions.
This statement was made today by
officials of the association after II had
been announced that Chairman Benson
OF the Shipping Board and representa-
lives of the marine engineers had
reached an agreement over a refuc-
tion of wages and that Secretary Of
Labor Davis was hoping to get the
owners To participate in the agreement.
Winthrop l.. Marvin. general man
ager of the association. said there win
be no change In the attitude Of the as
sotiation as TO the termination of the
strike
A general meeting Of the members
has hecn called for Tuesday afternoon.
At the Office Of the Atlantic and Gulf
| Coast Conference Of the Marine En-
| gineers Beneficial Association II was
said the committee which conferred
with Admiral Benson had no authority
| TO effect final settlement.
This committee can only report back
10 the unions at n meeting called for
Sunday afternoon one Of the leaders
| said.
Washington, May zs.--With an agr~e-
| rnent reached between Chairman Ben
son, of the shipping board. and repre-
/ sentatives of the marine engineers
Secretary Davis prepared to turn his
efforts today TO overthroving objections
OF the American ship Owners Assocfa-
tion to participating in the agreement.
Benson receded from his previous
| stand and agreed with the men At q
| conference last night 10 sign . new
| schedule of wages and working con.
| ditfons to remain in effect for a year
| The agreement was reached after thu
chairman had discussed the situation
| for several hours with President
| Harding.
Terms of the agreement which Is n
be substituted for ratification Sunday
TO the various locals nf the marine En-
Eineers Beneficial As,ocfa ton v~e no
made public. but In undersfood tha
with few changes In overtime rules
and working conditions they follow tn
general provisions previously laid dowr
n for a fifteen per cent wage cut