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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-12-01
TWO GREAT CONFERENCES

The progressives of the United
States are to hold two important
gatherings during the month of De-
cember.
Senator Robert M. La Toilette,
leader Of the progressive Republicans,
and Congressman George Huddleston,
leader of the progressive Democrats,
have united in a call for conference
to be held in Washington December
and 2 for the purpose of organizing
peoples Bloc" and formulating a
legislative "rograna based on the in
terests of all the people.
The Conference for Progressive
Political Action has issued call fo1
a meeting to be held in Cleveland
Ohio, Monday, December II.
spicuous part in the recent campaign
1t was organized in Chicago in Feb
under the auspices of the associated
railroad labor organizations. Head
quarters were opened in Washington
with William H. Johnston, president
of the international Association OF
Machinists, as chairman Of the Ma
tional committee. A vigorous cam
paign on behalf of progressive can
didates, regardless of party affilia-
ton, was waged by the conference
with most gratifying results.
Invitations to the Cleveland meet
ing will be sent to the great national
and international labor and farm or
ganizations, progressive groups
women's organizations, and to pro-
minent propressives.
The Cleveland conference is expect
ed to review the work of the last cam
paign and to plan for future contests
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-12-01
THE SHAME OF 1T

I our men, ''rebels" or "Repub-
licans"-choose your own name-were
executed by the Irish free State. The
charge against them was unlawful
possession of firearms. 1t had to
come. Killing must be met by killing
in the end. But it is pathetic-after
all we have read and been told-to
see the Irish executing each other in
the name of Free Ireland, after fight
ing England for 700 years. Many a
British Tory is chuckling over such
Irish news.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-12-01

In go years Negroes in the United
States have acquired 22,000,000 acres
of land, as working farmers, and not
as speculators. They own 100000
homes and $4,000 churches and op-
crate 78 banks, 100 insurance COM
panies, besides 10000 business enter
prises of various kinds, with capital
of $150,000,000. Illiteracy has been
reduced to 26 per cent, due to the fact
that there are more than 400 normal
schools and colleges for Negro
teachers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-12-01
4 SOLDIER COMES TO GRIEF

In student publication at the
University of Michigan, soldier
student had the temerity to tell the
truth about the late war. He wrote
America dishonored herself by enter
ing the war. He has been writing for
the student publications.
Of course, he aggravated his case
by stating that most professors of
history are asses. He might have
toned that down a little by saying
that they do not dare to teach the
truth lest they should lose their jobs.
That would have been more accurate,
and it would probably have got his
goat just as certainly. The youth
served fifteen months in the medical
corps during the war and knows what
war is like by personal experience.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-12-01
WHAT STRIKE COST UNCLE SAM

Activities of the government in the
railway shopmen,s strike Of last sum-
mer cost $1,250,000, according to an
estimate reached by actuaries of the
department of justice. The major
portion was represented by the sui
aries and expenses of special deputy
marshals.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-12-01

One of the best ways to disperse a
crowd is to pass the hat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
,99!3PAIDFOR
z CARS OF HOGS
South Carolina Butchers Gel
Sumter County Stock, Paying
Good Premium

Two more cars of hogs, shipped
from Sumter county by George 0.
Marshall, county agent, who secur-
ed them from various farmers for
buyers, brought in 81 ,993.47 in cash.
Both cars went to butchers in South
Carolina, one going from Pains and
bringing 6 1-2 cents a pound, f. o. b.,
and the other from Americus, same
price paid. On both days the South
ern markets were 5 3-4 cents de-
livered,
The Plains car contained 116 head
and the Americas cal. $50 head, both
contained some pigs, there being
about 40 head of shoats in the
Americus car, all of which were sold
by the head and bringing better than
10 cents pound. The pigs were
sold by farmers who were overstock-
ed and unable to dispose of them to
other farmers here for feeding out
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
BIG INSURANCE
JOB PERKINS
Named State Supervisor Fol
Florida For jefferson Stand
ard Life Co.

Joseph Perkins has accepted the
position Of state supervisor fo" Fiat-
ida of the jefferson Standard Life
Insurance company Of Greensboro,
N. c., with headquarters al Jackson
Vile, and viii remove with his family
to that city about February |. The
position is a splendid one and came
as distinct compliment to Mr.
Perkins.
Mr.. Perkins, who was formerly for
several years secretary Of the local
Chamber of. Commerce, rclinquished
that connection about the middle OF
last year and accepted the agency OF
the jefferson Standard company for
Sumter county His success in SIX
months was phenomenal his business
written amounting TO more than
100000 and emitting him to MEM
bersbip in the compahy's 100000
club, made UP of 266 men who had
reached that amount of business IN
the entire year He was invited to
be the guest Of the company on
special train from Atlanta to Miami,
starting January 3, carrying the
members of the 100000 club for
three day convention, but on reaching
Atlanta to join the party he was sub
mitted with the proposal to accept the
Florida supervisors office, which is
now vacant, and when the special
train passed through Americus he'left
it and immediately began closing up
his affairs for removing to Jackson.
vile as soon as possible.
Sumter county is one of the strong.
est counties in which the Jefferson
Standard does business, it is said, and
paid three death claims in 1921,
which was as many as the concern
paid In the entire tsate Of Tennessee
for the same period.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
LOGGING AND MAPPING
STATE HIGHWAY NO. 3

Harry Spillman, of Atlanta, rep-
resentative of the Dixie Automobile
association, a central organization Of
auto clubs of the South and having
its headquarters III Atlanta, arrived
in Americus Wednesday afternoon on
a logging and mapping tour Of state
highway route No. 3, the Short route,
from Atlanta TO Tallahassee. He Isl
checking the distances as officially re-
ported by the state highway depart
ment and preparing new map which
will be issued. He made the trip
from Thomaston to Americus yester-
day and will proceed from here
southwark in day or two, stopping
over here for some work in connection
with the associations organization.
He says that all the southern high
ways are being re-logged and map
ped to correct discrepancies coming
about through changing of roads as
| is constantly taking place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
SINN FEINERS
DNAPLONDON
Times WRITER
A. 3. Kay Carried To Cork By
Armed Men-Other Cores
pondents Protest 10 Dali

DUBLIN, Jan. 5.-(By Associat-
ed Press.) announcement that the
release of A. B. Kay, correspondent
of the London Times, who was kid
nepd from Dublin yesterday and TAX
en- to Cork, might be expected short
ly was made in a message from Cord
received by Desmond Fitzgerald, min
ister of propaganda, this afternoon.
Kay was kidnapped last night, by
tbreearmed men while with other
newspaper men in grocery shop.
There has been no explanation of hls
seizure.
The correspondents attending to-
days session3of the Dali Eireann de-
manded his Immediate delease and
punishment Of the kinapers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05

ATLANTA, Jan. 5.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Tyler, last night announced her
resignation as assistant to E.. Y.
Clarke, imperial kleagle and head of
the propagation department of the
Ku Klux Klan.
Mrs. Tyler, in a written commu-
nication addressed to members of the
order, stated the resignation was to
take effect Immediately and that it
was due to the illness of her daugh-
ter. Mrs, Doris Manning Jett, who
is suffering from tuberculosis. "My
physician, DR.. Henry McGhee, says
! must rest or completely collapse, .
the letter said.
In the announcement Mrs. Tyler
praised the work of the Klan, referred
tosher promise to "stand by the guns
until the enemy has been vanquished"
but explained that the illness of Mrs,
Jett, which she said may prove fatal,
made the resignation necessary. She
referred to herself as woman hav-
ing "no official connection" with the
Klan but declared that after her res
ignation as assistant in the propaga-
ton department she would always
be with you in spirit"
Two opposing factions of the In
visible Empire, Knights of the Ku
Klux Klan, have recently become
locked in a court fight for control
of the weird order.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
BABY SWALLOWS
BAR PIN; NEAR DEATH

RICHLAND, Jan. S, f. The Id
months old grandson of Ben Owens,
and old and highly respected negro
preacher, swallowed bar pin two
inches long early Wednesday morning
and is in a critical condition.
One of the older children gave the
baby the pin to play with and the
child put it in its mouth.
A doctor was called immediately
but the pin had gone too far down its
throat to be extracted, SO the doctor
Prescribed bananas. Not one could
be found in town and tuked pota-
toes were fed to him instead. Il
The doetor is not able to tell ais yet
whether the pin viii prove fatal or
not.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05

The one faction is headed by I'm
perial Wizard William j. Simmons,
Imperial Kleagle Edward Young
Clarke and Mrs. Tyler.
The other is made up of 10 mem
bers of the Klan whom the Simmons,
Clarke-Tyler group characterizes as
"rebels." They're headed by Harry
B. Terrell, Lloyd B. Hooper, f. W.
Atkim and A. j. Pardon, Jr., former
grand goblins.
January % has been set as the
date of the decisive battle in the Su-
perior court Of fulton county.
The "rebel" faction, in a suit, has
demanded receiVership Of all proper
ties, funds, documents and records Of
the Klan.
This faction charges:
That the Klan is in a shaky finan-
cial condition due to $4,000 out
standing debt represented by bonds
held by Klan members.
That Clarke and Mrs. Tyler have
turned the Klan into an instrument
for the dissemination of propaga-
ton of hatred and prejudice.
Imperial Wizard Simmons official
ly denies these charges.
He says;
"It is a desperate attempt on the
part of disgruntled and discharged
employees, joined by their small fol
lowing, to gain control Of the or.
ganization.
"The attack on Clark is merely
reiteration of charges previously
made which have been investigated
and found to be unjust. and untrue.
Judge John Z. Penldeton has grant
ed temporary injunction restrain.
ing the Klan fro mdisposing of any
of its property or disbursing money
except for ordinary expenses, not in
cluding salaries.
This later was modified to allow
payment of salaries to clerks, stenog-
raphers and office employees.
But salaries of officials cannot bt
paid.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05

conditions both in Atlanta and in
Americus | cannot understand this
wide difference in rates. In my opin-
ion conditions do not justify it. Many
of the arguments advanced as to why
Atlanta should have more favorable
consideration than the smaller cities
are not well founded. Mere size of
a city should not have any bearing
on the question. 1t is question of
the fire protection afforded and the
character of the citizens whose prop
erty is insured. Of course, if the
people of Americus are seeking; to de.
fraud the insurance companies they
would be bad risks at any price, 9th,
erwise it is only necessary to con.
slider those matters that enter into the
question. Of fire protection, such al
an adequate and efficient fire de,
partment, police protection, water
supply, alarms, ETC., etc.
Asks Examination.
81 respectfully ask that a commit.
tee be appointed, with power to sum.
mons witnesses, to make thorough
examination of the present facilities
for fire protection in this city;
'That the Southeastern Under.
writer's association, Atlanta, be in.
vited to send a representative here
to point out wherein our fire protec.
tion is inadequate. That this Under.
writer's association be requested tc
file with you their tariffs and point
out the basic rates on various classes
of property in the following cities
Albany, Athens, Brunswick, Dublin
Griffin, LAGRANGE, Marietta, Rome
Thomasville, Valdosta and Waycross
Wherever rates in any of these cite.
are found to. be too high that they
be requested to join you in securing
reduction of the rate. That al
persons in Americus engaged in writ
ing fire insurance be invited to assis
you in securing lower and fair rat,
on fire insurance; t
THAT the responsibility for higI
fire insurance rates in Americus b
fixed. Whether it is due to our own
carelessness or neglect or to the rat,
making authorit..
"The important thing, after care
ful Investigation, is to fix the respon
sibility. Action can be oased on al
official statement of the mayor an,
city council of Americus that GU
present facilities for fire protection
warrants lower rate. If our presen
facilities do not warrant lower rat,
the deficiencies should be applied
! Such information as have in thi
regard is at your disposal. Yours. yer,
truly, JAMES A FORT"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
LONE PRISONER LEAVES;
ELLAVILLE JAIL. EMPTY

ELLAVILLE, Jan. Ellaville
had jail delivery this week. the
lone prisoner in the county jail, who
swas being held to the next grand
jury for house burglary, making His
escape Tuesday night while the iaif
officials were all absent Using
hook. from his bunk, he had bent aptrt.
one of the links in a trace chaia
which held the corridor door and
walked out. He has not been lo.
Gated
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05

INSURANCE RATES HERE
UNJUST, COUNCIL IS TOLD
Major James A Fort, in Letter, Calls For Fight For
Reduction Or Improvement Of
Protection

That Americus is either being dis
criminated against outrageously in
the matter of fire insurance rates, or
in furnishing inadequate fire protec-
tion1to justify equal rates with other
communities is the substance of a
communication addressed TO the
mayor and city council of Americas
by Major James A. Fort Of this city,
in which he asks that a thorough in
yestigation of the situation be had
and steps taken either to bring the
rates down, if they are found unjust,
Eor to improve the fire protection and
thus make the city entitled to lower
rates if it is found the protection is
inadequate.
Major Fort, who is state command
er Of the American Legion and re-
Gently served as state prohibition en-
forcement officer for Georgia, with
headquarters in Atlanta, points out
that policy for 81 900 for one year
costs $3.50 in Atlanta and $3.50 in
Americus, computed on the basic rate,
while a $4,000 policy for five years
cost $40 in Atlanta and STA in
Americus.
Reply Always General.
Major Fort says that he hereto
fore has called the attention Of the
Southeastern Underwriters, the rate
makers for this section, to the situa-
ton, and that the only result is al
ways perfunctory statement that
the differences are justified. He de-
clAras this not to be true, in his opin-
ioib Stating that piece of proper
tY hi Atlanta with which he is famil-
lar enjoys the low rate, although
farther from the fire sub-station
there than similar piece of proper
ty paying the higher rate is from the
main fire station here. He points
out that the Americus fire equipment
is modern and complete, with paid
and skilled fire department fully as
ctficierG and adequate. oii d basis Of
population, area, etc, as Atlanta s
and that for Americas n,t to eniay
eGlslly advantageous roses is IA !.
injustice and discrimination
"We can get results if we will go
after, them and get the facts to lay
before Comptroller General Wright, y
said he, "and we should do it. 1t
would result in great saving in prem
iums to the people of Aa1ericus. The
local fire insurance agents have as
sured me that they are ready to Co
operate and there is no doubt that
they are. 1t is simply up to us to
act."
Major Forts Letter.
Following is copy Of his letter to
the mayor an5 council:
"To the Honorable Mayor and iCty
Council of Americus:
! AS matter of public concern
bring to your attention the present
high rates of fire INSURANCE. prevail
Ling in this city. | have had some cor,
Irespondence with Mr.. Joseph s.
Raine, secretary of the Southeastern
/! Underwriters association, Atlanta, in
an effort to get the present rates re
duced but Mr.. Raine seems to pre-
fer to justify existing rates rather
than go into the merits of the matter
AS an illustration | call attention
to the wide difference in rates on
dwellings in Atlanta and Americas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
EX-SOLDIER OF a..
DISPUTES RECORD.
OF WAR HANCINCS
Mississippi Lad Saw 10 ors12 Al
Is-sur- Tile, He Says, Where
Reports Show 2

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Herbert
Cadenhead, of Greenville, Miss, aged
21, today told the senate committee
investigating the Watson charges that
soldiers were illegally hanged in
France, that he saw ten or twelve
men executed at Is-sur-Tie, France.
The war department records prev
lousy submitted showed that ony. two
soldiers were hanged at Is-sur-Tille,
and only eleven soldiers in all hang
ed in France. Codenfeld did not
know how mary of the men had been
tried. -~--~~-~t-v v--...-
Called to testify on charges that
Major H. L. Opie, of Staunton, Va,
had shot two soldiers, Horace Cook
and Claude Breedon, both of Gov
ington, Va, said they had no per-
sonal knowledge of the matter.
Grayson H. Withrow, of Baltimore,
still in his early twenties, yesterday
afternoon testified that he saw Ma
ior Opie seize gun from a private
and fire at a man in his command.
Shells were falling overhead, he said,
and there was tremendous excit-
ement, but Withrow swore that from
his retreat in a shell hole he peeped
out and saw the man fall as the ma
ior's gun barked. But he could not
say whether Opie had killed him, de-
claring the latter, standing out in
the open, was within arms reach
of half dizen officers when the
shot was fired.
Tells of Runners Death
As Withrow left the stand Will
liam F. st. John, young man from
Lynchburg, Va, suffering from ner-
vous troubles resulting from service
overseas, accused the Virginian of
shooting down runner" at the
front because he failed to heed after
thrice being ordered to halt. Four
other men saw the killing, he declar-
ed, but he refused of his own ac-
cord to give their names. on the
ground that he had not been able to
confer with them, and that it would
not be just to him if they appear and
not back up" his charges. One of
them, he said, had developed cold
feet" and was unwilling 10 come.
Reminded by Chairman Brande
gee that the names must be submit
ted, st. John complied, mentioning
first the cousin of one of Major
Opie's counsel, sitting across the ta-
BILE. 1t was while st. John was being
examined by John T. Cuchins, of
Richmond, Va, Major Opie's counsel,
that he lost control of his shattered
nerves, and dramatically shouted that
he was dealing with bunch of fanat~
ics who "are trying to prove l am
nutty." Mr.. Cutchins promptly dis
claimed any such intention.
Seeing that the young man was
worn out by excitement, Senator
Watson, Democrat, Georgia, whose
charges of illegal executions are un-
der Investigation, declined to ques-
tion him.
When asked to give the names of
the four men whom he alleged had
seen Major Opie shoot runner, st.
John mentioned first Robert Barks-
dale, of ynchburg, a. cousin of one of
The majors lawyers, but did not
know where he is located at present.
The others named by st. John were
q man named Goodall or Woodall, at
Winchester; Oscar ]. May, of Lynch
burg, and Henry ]. Burbee, of Law
renee, Mass. 1t was indicated that
the committee would call them as
witnesses,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
35c MEALS RETURN
TO TOWNSVILLE

THoMAsVILIE, Jan. 5.--Things
are approaching normal in the eating
line. A local cafe advertises dim
ner, supper or breakfast with a NEST
attractive menu for s5 cents. and
the patronage that has resulted shows
that the people are still desirous of
getting things as cheap as possible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
Dali, RECESSEs TO
DISCUSS PROPOSAL.

DIlBLIN, Jan. 5.-(By Associated
PresS The Dali Eireann met this
morhitsg and Immediately adjourned
until 3'o'elock this afternoon, to give
the members opportunity for discuss
ing the situation created by the pre-.
sentation of Eamonn de Valeras al
tentative peace proposals. 1t was re,
garded by many observers as a hope
full sign that some form 70 agreement
might be reached.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
ITALY ACCEPTS
ROOT PROPOSAL.
To O. K. Prohibiting Submarine
Attacks on Freighters, If
France Acts

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--tBy AS
sociated Press. Italy has decided to
accept the second Root resolution
prohibiting attacks by submarines on
merchant ships, provided the French
delegation does the same, it was said
aoday in authoritative Italian circles.
This decision will make it possible
to hold session of the full naval
committee today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
BLAST DAMAGES
WARSHIPS, RAzES
HOUSE SON SHORE
Torpedo Boat Destroyer Leon
Anchored In Piraeus Harbor
Scene of Catastrophe

ATHENS, Jan. g. (By Associat-
ed Press.l Fifty bodies have been
recovered from the Greek torpedo
boat destroyer Leon, anchored in the
harbor of Piraeus, which was wreck
ed yesterday by the explosion Of a
torpedo.
The explosion damaged nearby
warships and caused houses ashore to
collapse, killing number of inhabi-
tants.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
DEEP SECRECY AT
PENROSE BURIAL.
Reporters Not Admitted To
Funeral--No information AS
To Religious Service

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5. The
funeral of Senator Boies Penrose was
held this morning. The same great.
secrecy that surrounded the making
of the arrangements for the funeral
was maintained until the body was
lowered into the grave. No informa-
ton was. forthcoming as to whether
there was any religious service at
the home or cemetery and newspa-
per men Were not admitted to the
burial ground
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
COLD WAVE WARNINGS
FOR SOUTHEAST ISSUED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Coid
wave warnings have been issued for
the Ohio and Mississippi valleys and
east Gulf states, and storm warnings
are ordered for the Atlantic coast
at and north Of the Virgins capes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
SEWER PIPE COMBINE is
INDICTED IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Jan. Indictments
charging violations of the Sherman
antitrust law have ben returned by
the federal grand jury against eleven
corporations and ten individuals al
leged- to have been members of a
sewerpipe combine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05

This illustration is based on actual
policies in force and not on the rates
printed in the rate books. This in
stance is cited because the facts are
in hand.
ATLANTA basic rate on dwellings
IS. Amesicus basic rate on dwell
ings .87.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
MARKETS
AMERIcUs SPOT COTTON.
Good Middling II 1-4c.
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 5.--Market
opened quiet, Gil up. Quotations,
fullys, l1.64. Sales, 5000 bales. Re-
ceipts, 1912 bales, of which 1886
are American.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-05
WEATHER FORECAST,

For Georgia.-Cloudy and colder
tonight; probably rain in south por-
ton; Friday, fair and colder q