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A Southern Newspaper for Southern People FORTY-FIRST YEAR —NO. 121. DRASTIC TERMS RESULT OF GERMANS’ OWN BEHAVIOR, SAYS REPLY OF BIG 4 AGED BROTHER AND SISTER GET ESTATE UNDER HAWKINS’ WILE Two Dependent Relatives Given Prac iefc. tically All, While Two Others Are Not Mentioned Practically his entire estate, estimat ed to be worth about SIO,OOO, was left by S. B. Hawkins, familiarly known as “Si,” who died Tuesday morning, to a dependent brother and sister, by his will which was filed with Ordinary Cobb this morning by Elton C. Parker, the administrator. Another brother and sister, who are independent finan cially, are not named in the will. The will was drawn while Mr. Haw kins was suffering his last illness at the City Hospital. It was signed by Ada Finley, Zack Childers and R. T. Hawkins, as witnesses. Among the bequests is one to Rachel Harvey, a negro woman, who has long resided in one of Mr. Hawkins’ houses on Magno lia street. The will gives her the property. Another bequest gives to V. H. Gaines all of Mr. Hawkins’ inter est in the small restaurant on Wind sor avenue, including fixtures and utensils. Mr.’ Gaines and Mr. Hawkins had been associated in business there for a long time. Another bequest gives to his nephew'. Jesse Hawkins, “the gold watch I have worn for many years.” The principal bequest consists of the farm of 150 acres, located 4 miles out of Americus on the Smithville road. This place is estimated to be solly to Chas. J. Hawkins, agd worth at last $7,500. The will leaves it solely to Chas. J. Hawkins, aged brother, of Americus, and Mrs. Sallie E. McCormick, of Bronwood, to remain intact as long as both shall survive, the executor to rent the farm and di vide the proceeds between them, and upon the death of either the farm to be sold and the amount received for it divided among the heirs of the de ceased and the surviving beneficiary. To the same brother and sister are left two houses and lots on the east side of North Jackson street, just north of the negro church, and three houses and lots on Magnolia street. Mr. Parker, who is designated as “my long time friend,” is made ex ecutor without bond. Friends of Mr. Hawkins who learn ed of the terms of his will today were not surprised at its provisions. “It was just like him,” said one. “Si was a most kind-hearted and consider ate man. with an acute sense of sym pathy for the under dog. or the man who was getting the worst of it, whether it was his own fault or not. This way of looking at things is ex emplified in his will in which he leaves practcally everything to his aged and almost helpless brother and Ms wid owed sister, while his other brother and sister, who do not need his prop- i erty, are ignored in the document. It, is his sense of justice and right, and he didn’t miss it far . The bother and sister not mentioned in the will are John Hawkins, of Pres ton. and Mrs. A. C. Hill, of Bronwood. 400-Acre Farm Brings $22,000 PLAINS. May 23.—L. D. Wise has sold a tract of land consisting of 400 acres, for $22,000 or $55 per acre. Walter Kennedy, who has recently moved into the community was the purchaser through Timmerman, Hog ged Real Estate agency. Mr. Kennedy was formerly a citi zen of Bartow county. The land which he has bought lies a mile south-east of Plains. For Georgia—Fair tonight and Sat urday; except probably showers in north portion. Perplexing Problems of the City Farmer ' iTRfMMDtfcS’ a certain species OF THE cenuy 7 Aluurt ' A f,IEHN,AL t I'ilillilllll Illi! Ililllll«l POLPOOS-ROOItP VEOETAFte - A SWEtIINO STEM fN 0 j ' Hi.ll / STILL IT MIOHT PE ONOI if >,, „ Wggg’'/ A p l -AflT ' i lilliii 1 lilL. Islm AT LEASTIHALI! OF SEA CROSSED BY HAWKER SHIP LONDON. May 23. -(By Associated Press.)—The cable sh ! p Faraday re ports that it sighted the red light of; an airplane during the early hours of Monday at 50 degrees 30 minutes: north latitude, 30 degrees west lon-; gfoude, approximately midway be tween England and Newfoundland and in the course which would have been 1 followed by Harry Hawker in his at tempted flight. This is the only authoritative re port of Hawker being seen after he and Commander Grieve “hopped off” at St. Johns Sunday evening. He has been given up for lost in the mid- Atlantic. $50,000 PRIZE TO GO TO FLYERS’ FAMILIES. LONDON. May 22.—(8y Associated Press.)—lt is announced by the Daily Mail that it intends, in the unfortu nate event that Harry Hawker and Lieutenant Commander MacKenzie Grieve have lost their lives in attempt ing to fly across the Atlantic, to de vote $50,000 to their next of kin in the proportions that Hawker and Grieve had already agreed to divide the prize. This dispositiop will not in terfere with the contest, which is still open. Harris, of Georgia, Takes Senate Seat WASHINGTON, May 23.—(8y Asso ciated Press.)—Senator Wm. J. Har ris, of Georgia, who was absent when congress convened, was sworn in to day. Senator Harris had not returned from Europe last Monday, he having been delayed in sailing from France. Coxey Wants Popular Vote on Constitution WASHINGTON, May 23.—(8y Asso ciaed Press.) —At the request of Jacob S Coxey. leader of “Coxey’s Army,” Senator Pomerene, democrat, of Ohio, today introduced a resolution in the senate proposing an amendment to the constitution for popular votes on con stitutional amendments. PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF FireljFire!! Fire!!! Near Holocaust In Chief’s Home The firemen were sitting around waiting for bed time last evening when the telephone rang. It was Mrs. B. L. Naylor, wife of Chief Naylo and she was excited. The chief was down the street and As sistant Chief Murray Dunn heard her story. “There’s something the matter with the electric wire in our bed room,” she said breathlessly. “I was putting the children to bed when I saw the fire flash on the cord near the lamp, then higher up, and it kept on going on up to ward the ceiling. Better come quick before it sets the rafters on fire! ” Mr. Dunn grabbed a hand ex tinguisher and ran to the Naylor home, which is on street be tween Lamar and Church, and dived into the children’s bedroom w'here all was excitement, and where he was shown the danger ous wire. No fire was apparent, but he wanted to make sure, so he' mount ed a chair for a closer examina tion. He was about to give up when the vivid flash of a lightn ing bug perched upon the wire, which had found its way into the house, explained the source of the scare. 1,000 at Barbecue atThompson’s School Approximately 1,000 persons, from many parts of the county attended the barbecue at Thompson’s school to day. Citizens were present, from all the district around the school and many also from Americus, Plains. Les lie, Bronwood and other localities. W. T. Lane, of Americus, was the orator of the occasion, and he delivered an address of eloquence and uplift. The barbecue marked the ending of a successful year of school, although the closing exercises had been com pleted before today. These began Wednesday night with a literary and musical program by the primary pu pils, and embraced a similar program Thursday night by the advanced pu pils. The feast consisted of 9 pigs and one kid, done to a turn by W. A. Chappell and H. W. Knowlton, with J. L. Glaw son, Sumter county’s premier barbe cue artist, putting the finishing touches to the meats. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 23, 1919 PLANT CORN, IS DR. BAHNSEN’S ADVICETO DIXIE ATLANTA. May 23.—Dr. Peter F. Bahnsen, state veterinarian, has issued warning to Georgia farmers that if they do not plant more corn the price will be $2 a bushel by' next January. Owing to the government price set on wheat the west planted wheat instead of corn this year. “The south has been accustomed to bringing in much of its corn from the west, said Dr. Bahnsen, "but there is going to be a shortage this year and that means a far greater de mand on the Southern farmers.” Rev. Guyton Fisher ’2O Templar Prelate The Sumter county Knights Tem plar who attended the Fiftieth an nual conclave of the organization in Atlanta Wednesday and Thursday re turned home this morning, tired out but declaring they had a wonderfully good time. Rev. Guyton Fisher, of Americus, was re-elected Grand Prel ate at Thursday’s session. The dele gates voted to hold their next con clave at Albany on May 12, 1920. The officers for the ensuing year are. Grand commander, Alva C. Atkins, Cordelt; deputy grand commander. James C. Watts, Rome; grand gener alissimo, Charles A. McAllister, Ma con; grand captain general, Thomas B Ridley, Dalton; grand senior war den, William G. Mealor, Gainesville; grard junior warden, H. Syd Jones, Milledgeville; grand prelate, Re r Guy ton Ficher Americus; grand treasurer, Josiah Clarke, Augusta; grand re coroer. Charles S. Wood, S.i./amah; ?rand standard laarer, P riy L. Black shear, Atlanta; grand sword bearer, J. B. Russell, Fitzgerald; grand war den, Thomas L- Farmer, Newnan; ora to Dr. A. R. Crum, Cordele; alter nate, James L. Mayson, Atlanta. Flight of NC-4 is Delayed by Winds PONTA DEL GADA, May 23.—(8y Associated Press.)— High winds and a choppy sea today caused postponement of the flight of the NC-4 to Lisbon un til Saturday. CHINA TO SIGN PEACE TREATY, BUT TO MAKE RESERVATIONS - I To Protect Rights But Action Must j Not Affect Pact as Whole, Says Paris. PARIS, May 22. (Thursday.)—(By | Associated Press.) —The Chinese peace 1 delegation is understood to have j reached a decision to sign the peace i treaty with reservations relating to I Kiao Chau and Shantung. It is said this will not affect the treaty as a whole and will preserve the rights of China. I . S. PEACE DELEGATES FOR SENATE ACTION PARIS, May 22.—(Thursday.) (By | Associated Press.) —The American peace delegation is favorably inclined i to a suggestion contained in a letter ! from Herman H. Kohlsaat, of Chicago, saying that a movement is under con sideration by which the U. S. senate I would adopt a retoluton giving its in terpretation of certain articles in the covenant, of the League of Nations. It is pointed out the effect would be to place on record the interpretation qf| the document upon which the sermte> I would base ratification and at the 4 ' same time leave the covenant elective | ■as an international document. MILITARY TERMS FOR AUSTRIANS ARE DISCUSSED. PARIS, May 23.—(8y Associated j Press.) —The Council of Four met this I ' morning and discussed military terms | and clauses relative to prisoners of I i war to be incorporated in the Austrian I treaty. The military experts attended; i the session. SEPARATION OF LEAGUE IS ASKED IN SENATE. WASHINGTON, May 23.—(8y Asso-i ; ciated Press.) —A resolution declaring it to be the sense of the senate that. j the covenant of the League of Nations | should be separated from the peace treaty when it is submitted for ratifl-1 ' cation was introduced today in the | senate by Senator Sherman, republ can. of Illinois. eSnator Johnson, of California, . called up for consideration today his I resolution asking the state depart-; inent to furnish the senate with a complete text of the peace treaty. Lieut. Shipp Lands; To Be Home Soon CORDELE, May 23. —A telegram ad dressed to Mrs. M. It. Shipp, his ; mother, indicates that Lieut. Beverly Allison Shipp has reached Newport News and is soon to be mustered out of the service. He will be home in ' ten days or more. He is the second Crisp county sold ier to be cited for bravery in action The other man was awarded the dis-1 tinguished service cross after his death. A warm welcome awaits the | return of this soldier boy Lieut. Shipp was born in Americus and lived here during nis childhood ; He has numerous relatives here. „ I 5 THE COTTON MARKET f LOCAL SPOT. Good Middling, 30 cents. NEW YORK FUTURES Prev. Close Open High Low Close I July .30.01 29.87 30.15 29.68 30.02 | Oct. .28.89 28.80 29.14 28.67 29.04; Dec .28.45 28.42 28.65 28.20 28.54 The National Ginners today issued estimate figures showing the condi tion of cotton to 77.8 per cent., which compares with the government esti mate on the same date last year of 82.3 per cent The National Ginners also estimated the acreage reduction U. S. Legation in Cost Rica is Bombed WASHINGTON. May 23.—(8y Asso ciated Press.) —An attempt was made to demolish the American legition building at San Jose, Costa Rica, Mon day night by a bomb, according to ad vices today to the state department. IST MECHURCH REACHES $50,000 CLASS JN DRIVE The First Methodist church of Americus went into the $50,000 class ■ today when reports from the Cen tenary drive committees showed the total subscriptions for this church for the five years to be $51,360. The church's quota is $32,500. The total includes the church’s regular mission apportionment of $16,360 for five years, which was also a part of the quota. As the local reports are not complete, a further swelling of the total is ex pected. Reports from Macon indicate that South Georgia has gone over the top in the drive, with the following dis itrict totals: Americus District Quota $184,- *874; amount raised, $178,877. r v Columbus District Quota, $179- | 716; amount raised. $43,000. Cordele District Quota $220,- 170; amount raised $225,153. \j>ublin District Quota, $209,330; i amount. jaised, $242,000. Macon; District Quota, $234,405 I Mcßae Disttrictx- Quota, $179,615; j amount raised. $100,950. Savannah District —Quota, $231,925; ! amount raised, $221,710. Thomasville District —Quota, $l9B,- ' 980; amount raised, $238,477. Valdosta District —Quota, $197,775; i amount raised, $260,000... Waycross District <l(|ota, $163,- I 211; amount raised, $150,290;* Totals—Quota. $2000,000; amount raised, $2,043,315. Kahn to Ask Early Return of Troops WASHINGTON. May 23. (By Asso-i ciated Press.) —Early withdrawal of | the entire American army from Europe will be demanded by Representative Kahn, chairman of the house military affairs committee, who returned to Washington today after two months’ investigation of conditions among the ’ American Expeditionary forces. Mr. Kahn return to Waashington to- j day and immediately began his report ; to the committee. A peace army of 100.000 men and ' universal military training will be j among the things recommended by I Chairman Kahn. He announced he | ! would endeavor to have both adopted j during the present session of con- | ; gress. American troops, Mr. Kahn said; ihe found, liked neither the French ; I nor the British troops, and he reit- I I erated there was no doubt both the j I latter were beaten when the American | I army stepped in. Chairman Kahn an- | uounced he would press for the publi- ' | cation of the full terms of the peace • ■ treaty at once. The published sum- , inary, he declared, was far different I I than the treaty itself, and he predict- i ed that the American people would i i "receive a great many surprises when ’ they study it carefully.” ——-—— - ALBANY MEHODISTS PLAN NEW $75,000 CHURCH STRUCTURE ; ALBANY. May 23.—The local Meth- i i odist church is planning a handsome i I new church building, to cost approxi i mately $75,000. to be built on the site | of the present church, which was built | ls years ago and enlarged five years ago. The present edifice is not large I enough for the rapidly growing con gregation. this year at 12 per cent. A few bales sold here today at 30 cents. I 1 i I; I HOME EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS. RUTHLESSNESS IN U-BOATiWAR POINTED OUT TO CHIEFDELEGATE Hun Plea Exaggerated and Ignores Fundamental Causes of Terms, Says Note. 13,000,000 TONS SHIPPING SUNK, BUT ONLY 4,000,000 TONS ASKED Brockdorff-Rantzau and Colleagues Off For Spa; Expected Back Sunday. PARIS, May 23. —(By Associated Press.) —Germany's economic status under the peace terms is the result of her own behavior, particularly through the ruthlessness of her submarine warfare, the Allied and Associated council has informed Count Von Brockdorff-Rantzau, in answer to his note on economic questions. The Allied answer, as made publie today, is negative. It points out that the German plea is exaggerated and ignores fundamental considerations which led to the imposition of the terms. The loss to the world of ship ping through the submarine campaign it is declared, amounts to nearly 13,- 000.000 tons, while the Allies propose to make Germany repay but 4,000.000 tons. In answer to the German plea that Germany will be called upon to feed 67,000,000 persons, it is declared that the peace treaty takes 6,000,000 out of German control. It is added that Ger man agriculture is in better shape than that of Poland. Belgium and northern France where the fighting was heaviest. The Germans complain ed that they would lose certain neces sary commodities. The allied reply is that Germany can import these goods. Germany, it is asserted, destroyed the Lens coal fields, and the coal fields taken from her in payment for the destruction wrought, still leaves her sufficient sources of fuel. The Germans complained that the German population would suffer under the treaty, what was described as a “death sentence.” The reply points out that all countries are suffering as a result of the war and there is no reason why Germany, which was responsible for the war. should not suffer. German figures as to the loss in population due to the blockade and speculation as to what will happen to the population in the future are de clared to be fallacious. There will be every opportunity for Germany to make her position in the world both stable and prosperous. Germany, jt is pointed out, has not suffered from pil lage and devastation and there will be a saving from reduction of arma ments and the size of her army in turning of the armament making pop. ulation to works of peace. GERMAN DELEGATION EXPECTED BACK SUNDAY. VERSAILLES. May 23.—(8y Asso ciated Press.) —Count Von Brockdorff- Rantzau and his colleagues who left yesterday for Spa, are expected to re turn Sunday. There is no indication of their absence interfering with ths progress of the negotiations. Who’ll Help Pay for Discovering Vandals? The committee which was instru mental in running down the perpe trators of the Wirz monument van dalism incurred an expense of $50.70 In telegraph tolls and otherwise. To meet this expense donations of about S2O have been received. The balance of S3O is needed at once. Leave your contributions either at the Times- Recorder office or with John Shiver. Let’s have it all in today. . ;