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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03

w goat?
IF you mean what are we going to
do" replied Nick, 81 guess we're go
ing on our travels. You see, Nancy
and l are on our way to hunt the,
lost record of Longhead the Wiz
ard"
whats that?" asked the goat,
pretending not to know.
"Oh, it tells whether the Diddyev-
vers with the blue hair are hand
somer than the Korsknotts of the
green boards. Whoever is, must
give up to the other and rule all of
Fairyland. Then it's to be decided
who shall marry Princess Therma.
She lives in the Castle of Mirrors
and can see everything that hap
pens, even on the other side of the
world"
Can she see u.s." asked the goat
with worried look. This part
about the mirrors he did not like.
81 suppose So" said Nick. But
we're very late and must be starting.
l can't think how Nancy and | hap
pened to stay here so long. When
we started it was morning and now
it's nearly night"
The goat changed his voice SO it
was very sweet "Would you like
company" he asked Perhaps if |
would go with you l could be of use.
One can never tell when he may
meet an enemy"
eyes, you may come" agreed Nick,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
A SOLDIERS VIEW OF THE
BONUS.

THE best thing on the proposed
soldier bonus that has come I'M
der our observation appeared in The
Athens News this week The News
says a soldier strobe into its office
with copy of the New York Times
under his arm and addressing the
editor. said,
81 brought this to you because it
is. by far the very best thing | have
ever seen written on the soldier
bonus It expresses not only my
sentiments but those of thousands
and thousands of other soldiers"
The article, which is printed be-
low, speaks for itself:
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be the beneficiaries either in dollars
or votes-is that the "stay-at-homes"
received high wages while we were
in the service at a dollar day, That
it was a shOrtsighted policy not to
enlist all labor for war industries
is generally admitted, but this error
or omission should not leave the road
open for another error-an error of
commisison-graver and more far
reaching in IT'S effects. When | say
"far-reaching" | do not consider the
proposed bonus from an economic
standpoint. | know nothing about
economics and very little about the
various measures suggested for rails
ing the money with which to pay
the bonus. What | do know is that
if the present congress allows itself
to be inundated by the fear of an
adverse soldier vote, the succeeding
congress, with a precedent establish
ed, will find it even harder to close
the public till against a repetition of
the grab.
The officials of the American Lee
gion advocate the federal bonus for
the same reason that many politicians
do. They want the votes In order
to get the votes they are willing to
subscribe to any policy-ruinous or
otherwise-that will put them on the
job. Personally, | would hold my
brother Legionnaires in greater re-
spect had they come out boldly and
called it bonus instead of the less
Understanding adjusted compensa-
ton" Had they announced that they
proposed to pay for the bonus in
votes, or, in case they didn't get it,
to punish with votes, the suggestion
of a wolf in Sleeps clothing" would
not attach to them. In sober truth
that is what they propose to do, and
the hard fact cannot be concealed
from the most gullible
If we intend to make good the
money losses Of our citizens due to
the war we might well begin with
those who bought Liberty bonds Gun
til it hurt" at 100, and in the de-
preston were forced to sell at 50.
We might, with equal propriety and
justice, make good the difference in
pay received by all men while in
service as compared with their pre-
service salaries. The only differ
ence between the ex-service man and
his civilian brothers, who suffered
loss, lies in the fact that the serv-
ice man has and speaks through an
organization-the American Legion
The ordinary civilian has no such
agency,
To my mind the severest indict-
ment of this bonus grab is the fact
that the eX-scrvice men with brains
and no axe to grind are almost unan-
imously opposed to it and the meier
do-wellS" almost unanimously for it.
Among the men with whom have
discussed it those who saw battle
service are not nearly so enthusiastic
as those who saw none.
Graft is an ugly word. Call this
demand what you will, it is camou-
flaged graft. An unwarranted hold
up of Uncle Sam.
| shall never cast vote for TIN
man who, because he is fearful of
losing votes, will lend his support to
| such monstrous insult to the real
fighting man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03

1SJZ,t
Judge Fish, of the Supreme court,
has rendered very important decis-
ion. He decides that all farming
lands in Americas must be taxed ad
valorem just like any other property
within the city limits.
Col. V. L. McBee, general super
intendent of the Richmond & Dam
vile system; d. D. Curran, superin-
tendent of the Southwestern road,
and William Hunter, superintendent
of maintenance of way, arrived in
Americas last night.
w. W. Wheeler, who has Just been
reelected lieutenant of police, has
been connected with the department.
Il years, or nearly twice as long as
any other members of the force.
The disabled Confederate veterans
OF Sumter county sent their appli-
cations on for the pension money due
them in Atlanta yesterday.
Mrs. Emmett Murray has returned
from pleasant visit to her old home
IN Thomaston. While there Mrs.
Murray attended the marriage of her
father, Mr.. Thompson, prominent
citizen of that place.
On motion of Alderman Davenport
the petition of Lawson Stapleton in
regard to filing up the ditch on his
lot on Church street was referred
by city council to the street commit
tee for report.
Robert Downing, the well known
tragedian, will appear at the opera
house within the week.
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BY ONE OF THE FOUR MILLIONS


Yes, | was one of the four mil
lions. 1t is not pertinent to the dis
cussion that | was fortunate enough
to pet overseas and to have been
awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross for gaIlantry in action and to
have returned home with a whole
skin, | did not volunteer immedi-
ately war was declared; nor for that
matter did 95 per cent of my "bud-
dies" | went and they went be-
cause we had to. The draft act rails
ed the American armies and it is
long way from the plain truth for
the great majority of US to pretend
or boast that patriotism did it. Pa
triotism, made it possible for us to
march away smiling, but patriotism
sent mighty few of us to the train
ing camps. The draft act started
us on our way.
1t was summons that left no
choice. You were to become a SOL
der or a Stacker and that was the
crux of the whole business. 1t is
talking moonshine nonsense for the
run of us to say that we might in
stead have got Job in a shipyard
or in some other industrial plant
job at fancy wages. In fact, we
held on to the job we had and gam
hled on the draft getting us, or else
the net caught us before we were
set to receive it. Every veteran
knows in his heart of hearts that this
is the truth applicable to nine out
of every ten that served, and that
any other assumption is pose and
camouflage.
! was born in Uncle Sans house.
Regardless of the means by which
it was accomplished, Uncle Sam fed,
clothed, educated and protected me.
! had an equal opportunity with all
the others in that house to make good
and to earn my share of the rewards
he bestowed quite lavishly upon his
family. r was and am very deeply
in debt to him; so much so in fact
that feel little bit ashamed that
/ should have stood by and seen
Uncle Sam attacked and not gone
Immediately to his aid.
The pride | feel because | finally
fought for him is not at the flood
and never can be, for the very ex-
cellent reason that | kept in the
background until Uncle Sam came
and pulled me into the light, gave
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
A NEW START

0WELL, now what?" asked the
w goat?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
sEABoARD AIR LINE

Arrives Leaves
5:15 pm Richland-Cols 1000 am
$40 pm Cordele-Savh. 1925 pm
1881 pm Richland-Montg'y $40 pm
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03

A man who has time to knock has
entirely too much time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

From The Times-Recorder March
1892. ..-- .-.-..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Central Tlme.)
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
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OLDDAYSN
AMERICAS
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.

Monday morning. No paper pub
lished.
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
Some Coal Operators
Favorably Disposed to
Treat With Strikers
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES.
International News Service.


The deep shade OF indigo blue that
has enshrouded official Washington
for the last two weeks in its unsuc.
cessful efforts to grapple with the
twin industrial menaces presented
by the coal and rail strikes was pen.
etrated today by a few sunshiny
rays Of optimism.
On top of hopeful messages from
Chicago that the rail strike is Yield.
ing steadily to settlement, II became
known here that tentative peace
feelers have passed between the war.
ring camps OF miners and operators
In Washington.
Cabinet officers In touch with ell
sides of the industrial turmoil de-
scribed the situation as still tense,
but hopeful"
The eleventh hour move toward
peace originated, II is understood, on
the part Of a considerable number OF
operators who are pessimistic over
the prospects Of mining coal with
volunteer workers. even under the
protection OF Federal and State
troops. They are operators, also,
who have always dealt with the
United Mine Workers. whose dis
tricts are strongly organized, and
who, from the first, have favored
a conciiiatory policy toward the
union,
Messages have passed between
them and union officials remaining
In Washington, and II 10 understood
that John l. Lewis, head Of the Mine
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
BRIDE
IS VICTIM
Of BRUTAL
ASSASSIN
Sight Gone, Shoulder Eaten
Away by Mystery Gang
In Hyattsville.

. Constable Thomas H. Garrison,
of Hyattsville, Md, today is con-
fronted with the solution of one
of the most CHASTITY attempts at
murder in all the history Of
Prince Georges county.
Constable Garrison wired this
morning to Baltimore police to
arrest Archie Walters, of 1850
Clarkson street, Baltimore, on .
charge Of attempted murder in
Prince Georges county.
The warrant charges Walters at
tempted to take the life of Mrs.
Norma Brooks, of Mt. Rainier,
Md, wife of Mace Brooks, on or
about July l..
Fiendish Attempt.
A can or a bottle of lye. accord.
ing to Constable Garrison, was used
in the alleged attempted murder OF
Mrs. Brooks, who is but twenty-five
years old.
Today Mrs. Brooks is blind. Her
away, supposedly by lye, according
to Sheriff Garrison.
The warrant was issued at 10
o'clock last night by Judge Robert e.
Joyce, of Mt. Rainier, on the COM
plant of Bradley Cavey, OF 1920
Hanover street, Baltimore.
For Gods sake get Walters or
they'll kill her tomorrow night
~ 10
night when he sought the arrest
Of Walters.
II am doing this to protect Mrs.
Brooks. Her life has been threat
ened several times. These people
are determined to get her, and you
must move quickly II you want to
save the woman's life"
Judge Joyce Immediately called
Sheriff Garrison. who began an in.
vestigation late last night.
Shows Alleged Evidence.
Cavey. to substantiate his oath
that a murder had been attempted,
produced before Judge Joyce five
letters. alleged to have been writ.
ten by a person believed to be con-
spring to kill Mrs. Brooks.
These letters are written on crude
sheets of paper. They are full OF
profanity. They threatened to cut
Mrs. Brooks throat and to kill her
in other ways II throat-cutting does
not bring death.
"They had her In their clutches
once before" Cavey said. 'They
got her early I'm the morning. drag.
ged her from the house. and tied
her hands and feet. Then they
lied her to the back OF an automo.
bile and started to drag her TO
death. Mrs. Brooks escaped this
time. for a milk man came to her
rescue"
Cavey further swore that the
conspirators had threatened to kill
Mrs. Brooks and carry her body to the
Continued on Page 2, Column 5.)
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
Pfogressives Sweep State.
Jefferies Beaten In Fight for
Senate Nomination.
By international News Service.

LINCOLN, Nebr., July 49,
Progressives scored q gain over
stand patters" in both old-line
parties in Nebraska's Statewide
primaries on the face Of incom-
plete returns early today.
Howell Leading.
The most surprising upset was that
seeking nomination to the United
States Senate asian "oid Guard" Re
publican.
r. B. Howell, Progressive Repub-
lican, Is leading Jefferies by a wide
margin.
Unofficial returns on the Republb
can Senatorial race from 529 pre-.
cincts out OF 1913 in the State give
Howell, 1872: Jefferies, $3.50; c. A.
Davis, SITS; c. Fl. Gustafsen, 5,40i.
Howell is the Progressive Repub-
lican candidate and his defeat OF
Jeffries, the standpat candidate, indi.
Gates that the spirit OF progress
which overturned the old line guard
in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Iowa. and
North Dakota, permeates the Re-
publican party in Nebraska as we'll
as in other States.
Hitchcock Il Victor.
Indications point to the defeat Of
Charles w. Bryan, OF Lincoln,
brother of william J. Bryan, for
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor.
United States Senator Gilbert NJ.
Hitchcock has been nominated to
succeed himself, II was conceded
by opponents early today, after
camina'ion Of incomplete returns.
Complete. but unofficial, from
2S6 of the 1913 precincts in the
State give Hitchcock 9.9lS and j..
o. Shreyer 3,323.
Hitchcock made the race as a
Progressive Democrat.
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
GOMPERS
PLEADS IN
NAME Of
JUS 7 ICE
Not Only Union Labor, But All
True Americans" Asked
For Support.
By WARREN w. WHEATON,.
International News Service.

!. x Workers. Throughout, TIE United
States were formally appealed TO
today by the executive council Of
the American Federation of La
Dor to support actively in every
way the striking railroad work
ers.
The appeal went by unanimous
vote of the council to every labor
organization in the United States.
to every labor publication, and to
every organized labor rnan
through federation organizers.
Appeal to "AlI Americans"
The council. in its appeal. virtu-
ally demanded support of the strik-
ing railroad men, not only from
working people but from "all Amer
leans who love justice"
The appeal follows:
We call upon working people
everywhere, and upon all Ameri-
cans who love justice, to sustain
the cause of the railroad workers
who have ceased work as their only
remaining method Of protest against
an injustice which must rank as
one Of the most reprehensible which
any <hiIltIlCdH lHuuSlIldl OF pOutlCAl
institution has ever sought to i'm
pose.
mo workman. whether a member
OF a union or not, will, IL he is
possessed Of true American man
hood, engage in any work dons by
men now on strike.
Warns Against Disorders.
"'No man now on strike will, II
he is true to the cause. conduct him.
self in any but law-abiding
manner.
The cause for which the workers
are contending is worthy of every
just and proper effort that can be
put forth in it's behalf Let there
be a determination and a solidarity
which shall at the same time bring
victory In the present struggle and
serve notice upon reactionary en-
ployers and financial interests
everywhere that there is to be no re.
turn to autocratic despotic methods
In American industrial life"
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
Today

heaven, and you must not tres
pass.
This would be a good time to
establish single tax above
ground at least, and let the
people own the air.
Some Of these days, il the
people want it, the land single
tax will be established, not by
confiscation, which would be
foolish: or by purchase, which
would be too expensive, but BY
declaring that all land shall be
the property of the Government
one hundred years after date.
That would injure nobody, for
a ninety-nine.yesr lease is worth
as much as the freehold prop
erty. II would solve all taxa
ton problems simply, one hun
dred years from the set date.
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
MAN AND WIFE ORDERED
TO STOP SALE OF OIL STOCK

The Federal Trade Commission to.
day ordered S. f. i. Cox and his
wife, N. E. Cox. Of Houston. Tex,
to discontinue false representations
in connection with the sale Of stocks
and securities" OF the Prudential Oil
and Refining Company. the Pruden.
tial Security Oil Company and the
General Oil Company.
Eleven hundred persons, tie" "com.
mission set forth. were probably
misled and deceived in the purchase
Of stock of several companies pro.
NOTED and controlled" by Mr.. and
Mrs. Cox.
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
DENNY NEARLY
DIES IN PLANE
FALL,|SRUMOR
Roosevelt Cables Chief for De-
tails of Accident in
Orient.
BY international News Service.

Upon receipt OF unofficial reports
that Secretary of the Navy Edwin
DENLY had barely escaped death IN
a fall from an airplane. while ny.
ing in China, Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy Theodore Roosevelt today
dispatched an urgent cable message
to the Orient, requesting details Of
the accident.
The message was addressed to Sec
retary DENLY himself, through the
chief of the Asiatic
fleet, aboard the United States ship
Henderson, on which the naval Sec
retary sailed for the Orient some
weeks ago.
Roosevelt's message said:
You reported in airplane ncci-
dent. Gable details.
ROOSEVELT"
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
N|FE BLINDED WITH [YE;; MAN SOUGHT
Atlantic City, Wet
Paradise, Is Now
Dry AS Desert

ATLANTIC CITY, July 19.-
For three years an oasis for the
thirsty in the midst of a more or
less arid United States, this
resort today is as dry as a hun
dred Federal prohibition agents
determined on business can make
it. Between the arrests actually
made and fears Of those to be
made, the resort is really and
absolutely heartrendingly dry.
Like a bolt from the blue,
Samuel H. Cone, chief of field
forces in New Jersey, accom-
panied by a small army Of pro-
hibition agents, started opera
tions against the bootleggers this
afternoon while they were en-
gagged in counting the receipts
from the Elks' convention of last
week. Thirty-five warrants have
been served, and Chief Gone de-
clared that the work of arresting
cafe and saloon men will con-
tinue until "allr Atlantic City is
as clean as her sands"
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
FRY ExoNERATED IN
DISBARMENT HEARING

Justices OF the District Supreme
Court presiding at the disbarment
proceedings against Ethelbert q.
Fry. a local attorney. today render
ed a decision denying disbarment
on the ground that the charges
against Mr. Fry had not been sus.
tained or proved, exonerating him
completely.
It was alleged that procedure In a
divorce case handled by Attorney
Fry was irregular.
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
tENIN'S DEATH DENIED;
SAID TO BE IMPROVING

MOSCOW, July 19.-The report Of
the murder of Nicolai Lenin. which
apparently originated in Copenhagen.
Is untrue, IL was established today
by international News Service.
NJ. Kameneff, president of the
Moscow Local Soviet. said he had
visited Lenin three days ago and
found him improved in health. Lenin
is still living in his villa in the coun.
try near Moscow.
II was much pleased to see the
speedy recovery Lenin is making" ="
said NJ. Kemeneff.
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
TWO BRIDGE GUARDS
FOUND DEAD ON RAILS

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July Ia
Edward Hagler and Herman West
were found dead early today, pre-
sumably killed by a train near the
Pintlala creek bridge OF the western
railway. ten miles from Montgomery.
The men were guarding the bridge.
II 10 said they went to sleep on
the track and were run over by q
freight train. The sheriff and coro.
ner are investigating.
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
BRITISH AMP ITALIANS TO
MEET RUSSIAN PROPOSALS

LONDON, July 19.-Another inter.
national conference on reconstruction
OF Russia appears probable. accord.
ing TO a dispatch from The Hague
this afternoon.
The British and Italians are report.
ed to favor the counter proposals sub.
mitted by the Russian delegates.
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
WHO is THE
TYPICAL
WASHINGTON
GIRL?
Times Readers Are Asked to Decide Who
Shall Represent the District of Colum-
bia in Selection of Typical
American Girl.

Who tS WdShtngtonS typtcdL girl!
Is the typical Washington girl the typical American girl!
The Washington Times today offers the District of
Columbia opportunity to select the young lady who is
considered representative of this community She will
be selected by ballot of the readers of The Times and will
represent the District of Columbia in the selection of the
typical American girl final selection to be made by the
Pageant Progress organization August IA Chicago
There strings to this selection. There sub
scrptions to obtain coupons to buy work to do 1t
is merely attempt to select the lady most typical
District Of Columbia. The Washington Times will
deray expenses of trip Chicago for the young lady
and chaperon.
Pictures to Appear in Times
Pictures of young ladies nominated for the honor will be
published in The Washington Times, beginning this week
Entrants may send in their picture they may be
nominated by others Accompanying this article will be
found entry blank which must accompany each photo
graph Pictures and blanks be sent to the Typical
Girl Editor in of The Washington Times
Beginning week, voting coupon good for one hun
dred will be published in each edition of The Times,
and will continue until August All photographs must be
in the hands of the Typical Girl Editor by August A. The
young lady who is selected to represent Washington will
August Her selection will rest entirely
on the number of ballots cast for her.
This is not beauty contest The young lady selected
must be the typical Washington girl rather than the most
beautiful Washington girl.
but in selection Of the young lady to represent the
typical American, beauty will be combined with intelligence
popularity poise general attractveness and winning per-
sonality requirements.
Must Be Resident of District.
No money needed to enter the contest to vote for
any of the participants.
The only requirements that the young lady be resi-
dent District of Columbia and that the photograph
submitted The Times be of such nature as to be readily
reproduced.
Small kodak pictures do not reproduce we'll Photo
graphs should be good kenesses clear and "sharp In
order to find how picture would look in newspaper,
place it dim light shut eye and squint the other
eye the photograph shows clearly under this test
it will reproduce we'll We advise everybody to send
pictures early. -
The Pageant of Progress is national celebration held
annually Chicago Every State in the Union participates
in the pageant each sends daughter representative OF
the State into the selection of the typical
girl Washngtons entry therefore will be ped against
girls from every other State in the Union.
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
SOUTH AFRICA LATEST
TO RATIFY TREATIES

From far-off South Africa came
word today Of ratification of the
Washington conference treaties.
A dispatch to the State Depart.
ment from Cape Town said the South
African Parliament ratified the
treaties yesterday following up &C.
ton already taken by the British
Parliament
The Washington times., 1922-07-19
U. 8. TROOPS RUSHED TO
coBLENZ STRIKE AREA

CoBLENZ, July 1s.-General Al.
len, commanding the American oc'
cupational troops on the Rhine,
today displaced a squad OF soldiers
to compel the striking employees OF
the municipal sas works to return
to their postk,