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FORTY-FIRST YEAR —NO. 37.
FARMERS CALLED TO
MEET COTTON CRISIS
COUNCIL RAISES
MEETINGS BAN;
NO MOVE YET TO
REOPENSCHOOLS
Health Officer Says it is Safe, But
Board Set March as Date
When Closing.
The ordinance prohibiting gather
ings of all kinds within the city of
Americus, passed Jan. 22 by the city
council at the recommendation of the
city board of health, was repealed at
10 o’clock this morning, also at the
recommendation of the city board of
health.
The recommendation was presented
by Dr. B. F. Bond, commissioner of
health, who appeared at' the special
meeting of council and explained the
influenza situation, stating that the
board considered it “permissible” to
resume normal activities within the
city. In answer to specific question
ing, he stated that the health authori
ties considered that, while it was ex
pected influenza would still be preva
lent for some time, it was regarded
safe now to re-open the. schools and
other institutions.
The only members of council pres
ent at the meeting—a bare quorum—
were Aidermen Burke, Taylor and
Poole. Mayor Shepipard presided.
Dr. Bond read the'following report
on new influenza cases in the last
nine days to show that the disease has
very largely disappeared within the
city. This report he has furnished to
Dr. T. F. Abercrombie, head of the
state department of health:
Coun- Pneu-
City ty monia Deaths
Feb. 4 .. 3 19 1 9
Feb. 5 .. 5 10 2 0
Feb. 6 .. 0 1 0 0
Feb. 7 .. 2 8 0 0
Feb. 8 ..10 24 0 0
Feb. 9 .. 3 4 0 6
Feb. 10 .. 1 24 3 0
Feb. 11 .. 3 4 0 1
Feb. 12 .. 2 11 2 0
Total ..25 112 8 1
The re-opening of the city schools
appeared today to be very indefinite.
At the time they were closed, Jan. 23,
following the passage of the health
ordinance, the board of educated voted
to remain closed until March 1, and
dismissed the teachers who live out
of the city until that time. It was
thought then that heal h conditions
would be more certain by that date,
and the school work when tesumed,
les.' laible to interruption. I’tof J. E.
Mathis, superintendent o* the city
schools, stated today tha .he open
ing of the schools, if it should take
place before March 1. would re ® mat
ter for the board of education to take
up Dr. Lansing Burrows, president of
the board, stated that he had l ad no
r'•commendation from Ma
this on the subject, and did not know
wt ether any action would be taken
looking toward a re opening belt re the
scheduled date or not.
two moving picture 'heaters
were both open this afternoon to the
dciight of many movie fans of the city
who have suffered for severa’ veeks
from being unable to see their favor
ites of the film. Excellent programs
were obtained for both houses by Miss
Lottrelle Hill, their manager, who
ordered (picture® late yesterday from
Atlanta when it became certain that
the ban would be removed today.
Manager Dudley of the Opera House,
also began negotiations to book plays
for Americus.
Farmers of Sumter—Attend the Cotten Crowers’ Meeting Here Saturday (
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PRIVATE OIAS.
Lots of things have been crowded
into the life of Private Charles F.
Kavaney, said to have been the young
est American soldier in the world war.
He wHJ be 17 years of age in May. He
enlisted in 1916, saw service on the
Mexican border and went to France
with his regiment in June, 1917. He
went over the top several limes, saw
all but eight of bis 217 comrades fall,
was cited for bravery, left his regi
ment, went to Brer, and stowed away
on a home-comin j transport. When
he arrived at New York he would have
been sent back for trial had not his
mother convinced Adjutant General
McCann that he should intercede. He
is being held tehre until his case is
further investigated.
BRITISHDEMAND
INDEMNITY FOR
ALL WAR COST
LONDON, Feb. 13. (By Associated
Press.) —The British delegates to the
peace conference have been definitely
instructed to claim an indemnity which
will include tre cost of the war, as
well as damage actually caused, it
was announced in the house of com
mons today by Andrew Bcnar Law,
replying to a question.
PARIS, Feb. 13.—(8y Associated
Press.) —The supreme council has de
cided that the armistice vith Germany
will be renewed February 1? for a
very brief period, with the Allies re
serving the right to suspend it at any
time, if Germany fails to observe the
new clauses, or those whicn hitherto
have not been executed. It is said the
terms will provide that the Germans
must cease hostilities against the
Poles.
During th ebrief period of renewal
the armistice commission will draw
up armistice terms to last until th*’
signing of peace preliminaries.
It is reported the supreme war c un
cil has roughly approved the plans
for dqmobiliation of the German army
under Allied supervision.
The commission on the Society of
resumed its sessions this
morning to receive the report of the
drafting committee. It is hoped to
reach a final adjustment at today’s
sitting.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY 13, 1919
ROUMANIANS
REVOLT; KING IS
WOUNDED AS HE
TAKESFLIGHT
Rioters in Streets of Bucharest De
mand Republic—Bolsheviki
Blamed.
BERLIN, Feb. 12. (Wednesday.)—•
(By Associated Rresr.) —A general in
surrection is in progress throughout
Roumania. according to a Vienna dis
patch.
King Ferdinand was .vounded slight
ly when he attempted to ilee from
Bucharest with th? royal family.
Rioters in the streets of Bucharest
are openly demand ng the c'lithrow
o; the dynasty, srying i'.vn with
the puppets; long lige :he H m.hlic ”
The Budapest Vila# learns that the
revolt is a part of Bolshevik propa
gt) da. In a clash at iDhoist 6C were
killed and 150 wounded. The paper
adds that discipline in the lloumpnian
army is collapsing, and the f< oc and
eccnomic situation rap.oiy growing
w< rse.
Bolshevik Leader in
Germany Arrested
BASLE, Feb. 13.—(8y Associated
Press.)—Karl Radek, the Russian
Bolsheviki emissary, who has been
accused by Germans of being the in
stigator of numerous radical out
breaks in Germany, has been arrested
by the German police, according to a
Berlin dispatch.
Esthonnia is Cleared.
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 13.—(8y As
sociated Press.) —A Libau dispatch via
Berlin, says the entire territory of the
Esthonian republic has been cleared
of Bolsheviki, through the Esthonian
and Finnish advance movement.
Savannah Trolley
Men Strike Again
SAVANNAH, Feb. 13.—(8y Asso
ciated Press.) —The city had street
car service today, despite a strike of
car men called to enforce the recogni
tion of the union. It was reported a
hundred men were out. There were
no disorders.
Packer Regulation
is Session Planned
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.—(8y Asso
ciated Press.) —A favorable report on
the bill to regulate the meat industry
at this session of congress is planned
by the senate agriculture committee,
it was announced today.
[Thecottonmarket J
LOCAL SPOT.
Good middling 24 1-2 cents.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
Prev.
Close Open High Low Close
Mar. .21.85 22.38 22.15 22.17
May .20.89 20.90 21.32 21.17 21.33
July .20,40 20.45 20.87 20.68 20.85
Oct. .19.05 19.30 19.67 19.40 19.55
Wins Cross of War,
S Although Refused
a Chance to Fight
< i TLANTA, Feb. 13.—After a <
< aa month spent in the first offl- <
( cers’ training camp at Fort Me- <
< Pherson in the spring of 1917, Bill (
; Gwin, of Gadsden. Ala., for ten <
( years a National Guard officer and <
< a veteran of the Spanish-American <
' war. was discharged because he •
<*had a “weak heart” which might t
< go back on him in a ©inch in bat- <
< tie. He entered the service of the ?
< Y. M. C. A., went to France, serv- <
( ed the boys in front line tienches ?
<’ and won the Croix de Guerre for ?
distinguished bravery in evacuat- ?
< in twenty wounded men under very '
< heavy shell fire. ?
( Maybe if his “weak heart" gets ?
' right in the meantime he will be fit '
< 4<>. fight in the next war, should one (
urihappily come again. He passed j
( through Atlanta yesterday on his •
, way back home, his .vein finished ?
• and his conscience clear.
DR. D. B. MAYES
BELIEVED DYING;
HOPEABANDONED
Dr. Douglas B Mayes, city health
Officer and one of the most highly re
spected physicians in scucnwest Geor
gia, lies at the point of death at his
borne at 1121 Lee street. It was stat
ed this astern jon that hope had been
abandoned for him, and it was feared
he could not live until night.
He is suffering from septicemia, a
form of blood poisoning resulting fiom
internal infection. His trouble is
said to have resulted from influenza,
with which he was attacked in De
cember. He recovered from the at
tack, but a severe case of tonsilitis
followed, resulting an infection of the
tonsils. He was confined for 10 days
recently, but seemed to i ecover, and
was out last Friday. Saturday he had
a relapse and his condition has since
gradually grown worse
Dr. W. S. Prather, who has been at,
tending Dr. Mayes, has ha., other phy
sicians in consulta'ion co the case, in
cluding Dr. J. Wade Chambliss ano
<’cpt. McKnight, post turgron at Sou
ths Field.
Mrs. W. B. Kendr ck. of Tennille,
and Nesbit Kendrick, of Wa.'nesboro,
mother and brother of Mrs. Mayes, at
r.ved this afternoot to be with her.
Big Bank Wrecked,
Cashier Arrested
PITTSBURG, Feb. 13.—(8y Asso
ciated Press.) —With the arrest of J.
F. Schwartz, cashier, charged with
embezzling a quarter of a million dol
lars of its funds, the Park bank, one
of the leading financial institutions of
the East End, closed this morning. It
was announced that D. C. Cameron,
state bank examiner, had been ap
pointed receiver.
The bank’s statement, January 1,
showed deposits of over $2,000,000.
Crowder Renamed,
Given Promotion
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13—(By Asso
ciated Press.)— Maj.-Gen. Crowder,
judge advocate general of the army,
was nominated today by President Wil
son to succeed himself for another
term of four years, with the rank of
major general.
TO GATHER SATURDAY
FOR ORGANIZATION TO
REDUCE 1019 ACREAGE
One of the most vital meetings of farmers ever held in Sumter
county was called today for Saturday morning at 11 o’clock at the
courthouse in Americus. 7re c all was issued by George O. Mar
shall, county farm demonstration agent, with the co-operation of
the Americus and Sumter Count y Chamber of Commerce, in ac'
cordance with the proclamation o f Governor Dorsey. Published
Monday, setting aside Feb. 15 as a day for statewide action look
ing toward the reduction of the 1919 cotton acreage by one-third
and the holding of the present crop for not less than 35 cents.
Meetings will be held Saturday in ever” county in Georgia,
and in probably every state in the cotton belt. The Sumter county
meeting will be for the purpose o f forming a complete organizaa
tion by which every farmer of the county will be pledged to reduce
his crop and hold his cotton, the only salvation seen by the bank
ers and leading men of the South for the farmer in the present
crisis.
In view of the short time between now and Saturday, the far
mers of every part of Sumter county were asked to take this an
nouncement of the meeting as official notice, and to arrange to lay
aside personal interests on that d ay, so as to be present and assist
in this vital movement. It is planned to have a county chairman
by that day and to complete an o rganization of district chairmen at
the meeting, who will each form organizations in their own districts
to secure the pledges of all farmers in the county. A few brief
talks are planned, among them a report on the recent cotton holding
meeting at Macon, which launched the statewide meetings. It is
believed the meeting will not require more than an hour.
Farmers are asked to spread the information about the meet
ing everywhere in the county, an n assist in every way in making it
a success, since it is planned primarily in the interest of the farm
ers of the South.
Bankers of Third District Called to
Meet in Americus Next Thursday
The bankers of the Third Congress
ional district were today invited by
the Americus and Sumter County
Chamber of Commerce to meet in
Americus next Thursday, Febt 20, for
the purpose of discussing the cotton
crisis. This meeting is similar to
bankers meetings being held in every
congressional district in Georgia. Per
sonal letters have been sent to the
head of every bank in the district ask
ing that a representative of the in
stitution attend the meeting. All of
the banks of Americus have endorsed
the meeting and are co-operating in
the movement.
Following is a copy of the letter of
invitation sent to the banks by Joseph
Perkins, secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce:
“Gentlemen: The South is today
face to face with a crisis; cotton is
being forced down in price far below
its legitimate and equitable level, and
it is now squarely up tekthe people of
the cotton producing sections to get
solidly behind every movement having
for its end a satisfactory solution of
the situation.
“After-war re-adjustments will
bring untold opportunities to eevry
section of the country and particularly
to the South; how can we avail our
selves of these opportunities if the
present demoralized conditions con
tinue to obtain?
“The bankers of the South are vi
tally interested in the solution of the
problems at issue, and they can wield
a most powerful influence In working
them out successfully. But it is es
sential that concerted action be taken
and organized effort directed along
HOME
EDITION
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
proper channels. To this end meetings
of bankers are being held throughout
the South.
“The Americus and Sumter County
Chamber of Commerce is taking the
initiatice in bringing the bankers of
the Third Congressional district to
gether in order that the cotton situa
tion may be discussed before the 1919
crop is pitched, and a meeting has
been called to be held at Americus,
beginning at 10:00 o’clock Thursday
morning, February 20th.
“You are urged to attend this meet
ing or send a representative for your
institution. Your very truly
“JOSEPH PERKINS,
“ Secretary-Manager.”
Atlanta Teachers
To Organize Union
ATLANTA, February 13.—Atlanta
school teachers are preparing to form
a union and affiliate themselves With
the American Federation of Teachers,
which is an organization somewhat
similar in its aims and objects to the
American Federation of Labor.
The teachers here have been en
gaged several months in a fight to se
cure an increase in pay which they
very much need, as the average teach
er’s salary is not enough to meet her
actual living expenses. Owing to the
straightened conditions of the city’s
finances, and to other growing de
mands from other departments,, they
have not succeeded in getting their
, money.