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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03
CENTRAL CHINESE
GENERAL SLAIN IN.
BATTLE, REPORT.
Announcement Made At Head
quarters OF Enemy Not Other
wise Confined

PEKING, May 8 (By Associated
Press) 1t was announced at Gen
eral Chang Tso-Lin's headquarters
today that General WI Pei-Fu, the
central Chinese leader, had been kill
ed in action. The announcement was
not otherwise confirmed. The for
eign legations are investigating.
General Chang Tso-Lin, governor
of Manchuria, and head of the oppos-
ing forces, from his headquarters
near Tien Tsin, yesterday ordered
trains to convey the main body of his
10000 soldiers to the front south of
the great fall. Advices said Wu Pei
Flu was sending troops noRthward
at the greatest possible speed. Fif-
ty thousand of his troops, concen-
trated at Paotingfu were being rein
forced from the Yangtese provinces.
Twenty thousand others, recruited
from Shantung, were marching
against Chan Tso-Lin's southeastern
stronghold at Machang.
Two thousand dead and wounded
were found on the field after the
battle at Changsintein, outside Of
Peking Despite the continuation Of
trench warfare, many foreigners. in
Guiding legation guards, went outside
the city to view the hostilitics.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03
COUNTY SCHOOL
HEADS CHANGE
Huntington and Concord Princi-
pals To Go To Mercer Com
ing Year

Rev. f. NJ. Embry, a graduate of
Mercer University, has been elected
principal of the Huntington scohol
for the coming year to succeed o. V.
Myers, who will return to Mercer to
study for his degree. Mrs. Sheppard,
of the faculty this year, los been
reelected
r. A. Chappell, principal of Con-
cord consolidated school, has been
reelected for the coming year but
has declined to accept, having ar
ranged to attend Mercer the coming
year.
H. P. Harvey, principal of the vi
emma schools, has been elected super
intendent of the Union High school
at Leslie succeeding Prof. B. L..
Bridges who declined to stand for re-
election.
The schools of Sumter county are
recruiting what is declared to be the
strongest faculties as whole that
have ever been gathered together in
the county. Because of the high sal
aries paid, 2aratively speaking,
the rural schools are nov able to
draw from the ranks of the best edu
Gators, it is said, salaries being on a
par at least with the city schools and
living costs being considerably less in
the country. AS result the schools
are being brought to very high
plane and education is advancing by
leaps and bounds outside the larger
independent school systems.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03
CURB UNABLE TO
SUPPLY DEMAND
Too Few Farmers On Hand And
Those Present Sell Out
Speedily

Fewer truck growers than usual
were on the curb market in Americus
this morning and as result the large
number of women shoppers who were
down town early cleaned out the
supply in short order and many of
them were unable to supply their
wants. All the wagons were gone
within an hour after the curb opened.
The recentsdry weather is blamed for
the shortage of vegetables at this
time.
The market fell on the occasion of
the Golden Rule sale today, for the
first time since it was established two
months ago. Owing to the threaten
ing weather this morning, in which a
light rain fell, shoppers from the
country were kept away early in the
day, but bright sunshine toward noon
gave promise of more shoppers COM
ing in during the afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03
RUSSIAN ABILITY PROVES
AMAZING TO THE ALLIES

man and French universities, OBJ
tanning a bachelor of laws degree
from the University of Paris.
He has been a Socialist since no
was Is years old, and has been ex-
PEELED from Bulgaria, Germany and
Russia for Socialist activity.
He was one of the leaders of the
Russian revolution in 1905 ard was
Jailed in Rumania for Bolshevism in
1917.
He was rescued by 35 Russian sol
diers, who took him to Russia
where he became one Of the Soviet
leaders.
Now Rakonsky is president of the
Ukrainian Soviet Republic. He is
short and stocky, with smooth face,
and keen sense of humor. He is
in charge of Soviet propaganda at
Genoa-and he's a past master at the
job.
Litvinoff, college professor,
taught many years in the Berlitz
school of Languages in London. He
is one of the most remarkable lin
guists in Europe, speaking practical
ly all languages. He is of average
physique and has neither mustache
or beard.
Joffee is lawyer of high standing,
having a doctor of laws degree from
the University of Munich. his whis-
kers are white and luXuriant. Lit
vinoff and Joffee are Jews, but the
other three are not, though there
are several among the subordinates
of the delegation.
Their ability to speak language
gives the Russians great advantage
at the Genoa conference. Another
great advantage is the fact that, ex-
cepting the British, they come better
prepared with documents and figures
than the other delegations. They in
sist on taking time to answer pro-
posals and questions, but when they
answer they back the answer up with
such facts and figures that allied
delegates are dazed. Some Of the
facts and figures won't stand anal
ysis, but the allies are kept busy
finding the weak spots.
Hardest Workers.
The Russians, from Tchitcherin
down; are the hardest workers at the
conference. They are at it night and
day, holding conferences among
themselves, with the allies and with
the Germans, and the rest of the
time searching records and prepar-
ing documents.
| The amount and character of the
propaganda they turn out is amaz-
ing. There is always something for
the journalists at Russian head
quarters, and always somebody there
who can speak any language. The
other day one of Rakonsky's assist
ants gave statement to English,
Spanish, French, German and ltal-
ian correspondents in succession, and
each correspondent said his language
was spoken perfectly.
One of the most interesting reac-
tions to the Russians personality is
the almost universal belief among
other delegates and journalists that
however, mistaken they may be in
their social and political ideas, they
are sincere men, earnestly trying to
accomplish the regeneration of Rus
sia, along more advanced lines than
ever before.
If Russia succeeds in getting the
full recognition she demands, it vii
be due in great measure TO the
character and ability of the mer
lsent here from Moscow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03
HALF HOLIDAYS
OPEN THURSDAY
Business Houses Generally To
Close At | p. M.-Bargain
Events For Forenoon

Americus business houses will be-
gin the summer Thursday afternoon
closing tomorrow at O'Clock. Prac-
tically every merchant in the city
has signed the agreement to close,
and business generally viii be at a
standstill, with the afternoon devoted
to recreation by the employees and
proprietors alike. There are no
other amusements announced for the
opening day except at the Rylander
theater and the Opera House, where
splendid moving picture programs are
announced, but fishing is fairly
good, gardens need working, lawns
and flower beds require attention,
and auto riding is fair. y
For the members of the golf club
will be golfing all afternoon and trap
shooting at 3 o'clock. 1t is expected
that baseball games will be arranged
for subsequent afternoons, and it is
hoped to have the playground swim
ming pool in operation very soon, for
the enjoyment of the public.
AS was their practice last year,
many merchants have made special
bargain offers for Thursday forenoon
shoppers, which will prove attractive
and stimulate business. Many of
them last year reported on humer.
Gus occasions, as result of the
Thursday morning bargain events,
doing as much business in the single
forenoon as for the remainder Of the
week, not always excluding Satur-
days. At any rate, the Thursday
morning bargain sales have become a
summer institution in Americus
which are thoroughly appreciated, es-
pecially by the women of the COM
munity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03

If the Americus girl in the toy
balloon romance makes good on hel
promise said to have been dispatched
to him last night, following the ap-
pearance of !the Times-Recorder
yesterday afternoon disclosing the
romance, Donald G. Reeves, of New
Orleans, will greet next Sunday in
that city the one he planned to wed
there on April "a, his birthday. At
any rate she is said to have wired
him her love and promise to leave
here Saturday, taking her cousin
with her, and asking him to meet
her there. 1t is promised she will
travel on the SIT he sent her, fol-
lowing receipt of which by her he
heard no more, he said.
What will happen then is another
conjecture. Presumably, they are to
wed, but it is now rumored that the
girl in the case has been married
and if she has been married her
acquaintances here. say they do not
know anything of it. Some assert
her marriage was never legal and
therefore she is now free to wed ii
she desires.
To prove that he believed in the
girl, Reeves, whose letter to the
Times-Recorde was published yester7
day, enclosed one of the girls letters
to him, dated at Americus April 6,
1922. In it she addresses him as
Dearest Daddy" and uses vari-
Gus endearing terms such as "Su-
gar" and closes with an avowal of
love. The letter follows:
"Americus, Ga, April 6, 1922.
Dearest Daddy received your
letter yesterday and was glad to hear
from my boy again. Wonder what
you are doing for yourself these pret-
ty spring days? AS for me I'm not
doing much of anything except going
to picture shows.
Dearest, ! pay as much attention
to you as l do to anyone and what
makes you say that | don't?
Sugar, will come down there in
time to be with you on your birth
day, providing can get the fare.
My brother never gives me any
money. And there is one question
l want to ask you and this is it. /
have cousin who has been more
than a sister to me-in fact we are
inseparable-she wants to go down
with me and get job and stay with
us. Do you care? Darling, | would
be satisfied anywhere with you but
l would be more contented to have
someone | had been knowing all my
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03
DEATH TAKES FAITHFUL
NEGRO STORE PORTER

Death came at 8 o'clo / last night
and relieved George Bartlett of his
suffering. George for &C years was
the faithful cOlored porter and ha"dy
man about the Chas. L. Ansley store
in Americus. He entered the en-
Lloy of the store in 1882 when il
was owned by Thornton WheatleN
and remained with thunder the name
Of Wheatley G. Ansley and later un-
der the sole ownership of Mr.. Ans
ley. He was widely respected by
white as we'll as colored friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03
BY HARRY N. RICKEY

Especial Cable to NEA Service,
Copyright 1922, NEA Service, Inc.)
GENOA, May 3.-The biggest
shock of Genoa has not been alone
the spectacular things the Russians
have done-but what they look like.
World diplomats here expected to
see wild-eyed men with long hair
and matted whiskers, with knives in
their teeth and pants in their boots.
And they were shocked to find the
Russians were not freaks at all.
When the Russian delegates first
arrived in Geona there were many
jokes at their expense and DISPOSE
ton in some quarters not to take
them seriously. Now, needless to
say, the attitude toward them has
changed entirely. From the moment
they announced their treaty with
Germany they have shown diplomatic
cIeverness and have proved their
right to be treated at least as equals
in one of the greatest diplomatic
games ever played in Europe.
They have occupied the center of
the stage and the spotlight has never
left them.
Fashionable Raiment.
Far from being disheveled fanatics,
the Russians in appearance rank well
up toward the top of all delegations.
Almost without exception they are
well dressed, and on all formal occa-
sions their attire is strictly proper
to the last detail. The propaganda
effect of this has been very great,
for adherence to convention means
much in European official circles.
In total quantity, whiskers among
the Russians are much less than IN
many other delegations.
The five leaders of the Soviet dele
gation-Tchitche Krassin, Litvin-
off, Joffee and Rakonsky-are all
men of the highest education. Their
linguistic abilities are amazing. All
speak Russian, German, French,
Italian and English, and some sew
eral other languages. They not only
speak these languages, but speak
them correctly.
Tchitcherin a Bachelor.
Tchitchern's English is flawless.
At the opening session he read his
speech in Russian, and translated
into French, then into English and
finally into Italian.
The five chief delegates are all
about so, and of distinguished APP
pearance. Tchitcherin, a nobleman
in the old regime, was in the czar's
diplomatic service. He was educated
in Russia and in Berlin and Paris
and has a doctor of laws degree. He
is one of the most powerful members
of the Soviet government. Alone OF
the five delegates, 1ehiteherim is not
/ married. He is above average height,
slightly stopped, wears closely
cropped mustache and imperial, and
/ looks lke9a college professor.
Krassin for 25 years has been one
of the leading electrical engineers i'll
Europe. He was born in Siberia
While a prisoner there for political
activity he helped build. the Trans
Siberian railway. he was one of the
original founders of the Bolshevisf
| party in 1908 and has beeS active II
it ever since.
A tall man with close cut iror
gray beard, Krassin looks as little
like Red as Secretary Hughes
Rakonsky's Career.
Rakonsky, one of the most in
teresting Of the group, was born il
Bulgaria and educated in Swiss, Ger
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03
Germans and Russians Urge Disarmament
Toy Balloon Bride-to-Be Gets
Busy and Assures Reeves She
Will Start for New Orleans

life near me who understands my
ways. Tell me what you think OF
it in your next letter.
"No, ] didn't kiss or love the man
up | was with Sunday.
"Dear, | can't tell you just ex-
actly what day | will leave here on
but will send you a telegram just
before l do leave. But will write
you when | can leave so ysu will
know when to expect me.
"Gee, but we have been having
some hot weather for the last day or
two. 1t goes hard after cold snap.
81 can hardly wait for tomorrow
to come as sister and her baby are
coming down. Oh, Donald! wish
you could see her cause if you
are crazy about babies you would
love her to death. Everybody says
she is just like me but only wish |
was as good looking as she is. She
has big blue eyes, fair complexion
and brown hair.
81 feel like you will be good to
me and | know | will be to you. All
ask is to 1et the rest of the wo-
men go by not that l think you
would need to take up anytime with
them but so many men do it on the
sly when their wives think they are
perfect angels.
"When | come to you | won't give
the men chance to say or
do anything out of the way to
me and if they do will
slap the fire out of them and then
dare them to tell it.
81 am going to the National ceme-
terry Sunday and make some pictures
but there isn't going to DC any boys
in the crowd, just bunch of girls.
If they are any good / will send
you some. The National is the pret-
test place l ever saw. 1t is about
eleven miles from Americus,
did you get the. letter with the
photo in it / sent you? 1t was post
card size. You haven't said anything
about it, Iastead of taking the pho
to off the back of the letter | sent
you the post card picture. Then
sent you another snapshot just like
the one / sent you before.
"Well, Daddy, as it is time for me
to start dinner | will close, so be
good boy and answer immediately
if not. soon to your little Georgia
Cracker, as ever,
"P. 81 ya- owe la-ou va
earieda. Know what this is? Bye
Bye, Dearie,s ( &s
HDTXIE pApV
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03
SENATE SPEEDS
SHOALSHEARINC
New Schedule Adopted And
Place Moved Convenient To
Senate Chamber

WASHINGTON, May "a new
schedule for investigation of the Of
fers for the Muscle Shoals projects
designed to speed up the proceedings
and expedite an agreement for the
Senate consideration, was adopted to-
day by the Senate agriculture COM
mittee. 1t was decided to extend the
Investigations to all-day meetings and
move the hearings from the Senate
Office Building into the Capitol, con-
venient to the Senate chamber.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03
BEVERIDCE LEADS
new in INDIANA
Former Senator 1882 Votes
Ahead In Republican
Primary

INDIANAPOLIS, May (By Asso-
ciated Press With returns from
almost two-thirds of the precincts of
the State tabulated unofficially, For
mer Senator Albert j. Beveridge is
leading Senator Harry S. New for the
Republican nomination by 1882
votes in yesterdays primary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03
D. H. JENKINS, FORMER
RESIDENT HERE, is DEAD

D. H. jenkins, resident of Amer
icus, a quarter of a century ago,
died Tuesday at his home in Griffin
from paralysis with which he had
been afflicted for five or six years.
He was a brother-in-law of n. A.
Ray and Calvin Carter, of this coun-
ty, and during his residence here had
extensive land interests which ne OPP
Grated. Mr.. Ray and Mr.. Carter left
for Griffin this morning to attend
the funeral.
He is survived by his wife, one
son, David jenkins, Jr., of Griffin;
and the following daughters: Mrs
Sidney Cole,. of North Carolina; Mrs.
Talmadge Davidson, Of Birmingham;
Mrs. Lloyd Grower, Of Boston, Ga;
Mrs. Drake, of Griffin; and Mrs. j.
j., Taylor, of Griffin.
STORES CLOSE THURSDAY PM.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03
AMERICUS WOMEN HEAR
OF DEATH OF COUSIN

News was received here this morn
ing Of the death today at her home
in Cuthbert of Mrs. Matte Mcdonald
Tumlin, aged 65 years. Death was
due to heart failure.
Mrs. Tumlin was a cousin of Mrs.
Shelton Howell, Mrs. w. H. Chappell
and Miss Halle Allen, all of Ameri-
Gus, and had visited Mrs. Howell here
frequently. She had many friends
here who will regret to learn of her
death. The funeral will take place
in Cuthbert THURSDAY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03
TO KEEP
UP UNIFICATION WORK

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, May 3. =
Among the important pieces of legis-
lation coming before the quadrennial
conference Of the Southern Methodist
church which convened here today
for three weeks session, will be
that of uniication of the Southern
and Northern branches of Methodism.
The unification committee in its re-
port will recommend that the nego-
tiations carried on during the quad
rennium be continued
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03
CHAS. L. ANSLEY HEARS
HALF BROTHER is DEAD

Chas. L. Ansley has received word
of the death at Longview, Texas, of
his half-brother, w. S. Ansley, which
occurred at O'Clock Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. Ansley, who had resided
in Texas the greater part Of his life,
was about 70 years of age.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03

W. II. Benson of the Benson Bak-
cry, of Athens, and one of the own.
ers of the Model Bakery Co., here
was a business visitor here yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, May 3.-Market
opened stead 14-22up. Fullys 11.O6.
Sales, 5000 bales. Receipts 28,372
bales, of which 25,482 are American.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03
MARKETS

AMERICUS SPOT COTTON.
Strict middling cotton Is cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03

"P. 81 va owe la-ou va
earieda. Know what this is? Bye
Bye, Dearie,a ( So
"DIXIE BABY"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03
WEATHER FORECAST

For Georgia.-Cloudy with occas.
ional light showers tonight and
Thursday; little change in tempera-
ture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03

STORES CLOSE THURSDAY lP.M.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03

STORES CLOSE THURSDAY Pm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03

Rakonsky, one of the most in
teresting Of the group, was born in
Bulgaria and educated in Swiss, Ger
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03

STORES CLOSE THURSDAY PM.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-23
RED CROSS Will
help Relief At
SULPHUR, GOWEN
Director Estimates $4,000
is Needed to Complete
Work After Tornado
of March 13.

SULPHUR. Oklo.-Eenry NJ. Baker
OF st. Louis. Red Cross relief director
is here and has about completed his
survey Of damage done by the tornado
two weeks ago when three persons lost
their lives He is also making arrange.
ments for the distribution of relief
funds that are being raised over the
state.
He announced that the Red Cross
would meet all needs not met by pub
lie subscription and that the organi-
zauon Is advancing sums to carry on
work now. His estimate OF relief need
I'd amounts TO $4,000 it is under
stood.
Baker Saturday made a survey Of
conditions at Gowen. The official Red
Cross report shows ten persons killed,
~ injurd, 30 homes totally destroyed,
% homes partially destroyed, one wild
ow, two widowers and four orphans
as a result Of the tornado. Local relief
has been u bit slow coming in. An
appeal is being sent out from Gowen
ocal authorities to the chambers Of
commerce in every city in the state
and to all the mayors and city manag.
ars, asking for help. 1t was esti-
mated that $4,000 was needed to af-
ord temporary relief.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-23

cock, peasants, quail. gray squirrels.
Muskrats are good too-and / can
cook them SO you'd swear it was
rabbit.
ANY woman who keeps house can
see that food costs US little. We buy
nothing except sugar, tea, coffee,
spices, flour, butter, lard, eggs, bacon
and syrup.
Cost varies with the menu My
records for a 10-week period show
an average weekly expenditure of 81
for everything. Oil for the lamps
and ammunition about complete our
shopping list.
Anybody who rebels against the
high cost Of living ought to get, back
to nature" he says. Don't do it.,
though, unless you love nature and
have the gumption to rough it a bit.
OF course, everyone can't be trap.
per. You've got to know the game
and find the right spot"
IT'S a wonderful life said Mrs.
Sutter. Were going to stick to it..
No more stuffy apartments for US"
The versatile Suffer is an ex-sol.
der and was formerly in vaudeville
doing fancy shooting. But he pre-
fers outdoor life to the theater or the
shoe factory. His ambition is to go
into the rich fur country of northern
Ontario and duplicate the performance
of two friends Of his who trapped
sS5, 900 worth of furs in eight weeks!