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FORTY-FIRST YEAR.—NO. 73.
ALLIES TO ACT AGAINST HUNGARY;
WORLD LEAGUE WORK FINISHED
LESLIE, COBB
AND DESOTO TO
HEAR HIXON ON
BONDS FRIDAY
Chairman of Campaign Eager to Im
part Any Information on Subject,
He Says
Judge J- A. Hixon, chairman of the
Sumter County Bond committee, will
speak at Leslie, DeSoto and Cobb, by
special invitation, on Friday, March
28, as follows:
At Leslie, at 2:30 p. m.
At DeSoto, at 3:30 p. m.
At Cobb, at 4:30 p, m.
Several hundred circulars have been
printed and distributed by the commit
tee, with the hopes that every one
interested will be present, whether
they are for* against bonds.
“The bond issue is the business of
all the pepole, and the people are en
titled to know every single detail,”
Judge Hixon said today. “I am ex
ceedingly anxious to answer all ques
tion, to impart any information that
I have regarding the reasons for this
immense issue of bonds and what the
success of the campaign means to
Sumter—every nook and corner of the
county. I hope the men of Leslie and
Cobb will come out so that we can talk
thoroughly discussing the subject.”
F. O. S. OF A. TO HEAR
HIGHWAYS TALK.
A joint meeting of Lodges Nos. 14
and 24, Patriotic Order, Sons of Ameri
ca, will be held next Monday night at
7:30 o’clock for the purpose of hear
ing the permanent highway bond is
sue discussed. Prominent speakers
will be present, and a full attendance
of the order is asked.
To Ask Council to
Name City Physician
A meeting of the city board of
health has been called for Friday af
ternoon at 5 o’clock, in the office of
Dr. J. W. Chambliss, for the purpose
of taking action on making a recom
mendation to the city council, relative
to the appointment of a city physic
ian, and ex-officio member of the
board, to fill the vacancy caused by the
recent death of Dr. D. B. Mayes.
J TH E COTTON MARKETU;
LOCAL SPOT.
Good Middling 26 3-4 c.
NEW YORK FUTURES.
Prev. (Low) High
Close Open Close
May 23.67 24.05 24.56
July 21.40 21.90 22.40
October 19.30 19.50 20.35
December 19.00 19.80 20.00
After having suffered a severe set
back* during the first three days thia
week, because of the serious European
news, cotton recovered strongly to
day, following the receipt of more en
couraging news from abroad, which
indicated that, after all, peace is
nearer than had been believed, and
that the way will soon be opened for
exports. Spots were quoted a cent up,
good middling here being worth 26 1-2
cents, although none were reported
sold. The rise in futures averaged
about 100 points, May being up 89
points for the day, October 105 points
and July and December each an even
hundred. The close was strong, at the
high mark for the day.
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MISS BEATRICE Mac DONALD
Mss Beatrice MacDonald, of New York, of the Reserve Nurse Army
corps, is the first woman to win the Distinguished Service Cross. She
was decorated for extraordinary bravery during a German night air raid.
She continued at her post, caring for the wounded, until she herself was
wounded by a fragment of a bomb. She lost the sight of one eye. She
is seen here with Secretary Baker just after he had pinned the cross on
her breast.
HUGE AIRPLANE,
WITH TEN MEN,
STOPSHEREDAY
The second big Handley-Page air
plane to visit Souther Field, whch ar
rived at 4:14 o’clock yesterday after
noon-, carrying ten men, remained at
Souther Field all day today, being giv
en an overhauling, and will leave for
Mobile, on its way to Texas, Friday
morning, according to present plans
of the officers in charge of it. It had
been planned to continue the trip to
day, but necessary repairs delayed the
start, and the strong wind blowing
from the west, which would have re
duced its speed and prolonged the trip,
caused the decision to wait over a
day.
The huge ship arrived here after a
non-stop flight from Columbia, S. C., a
distance of 220 miles, in 134 minutes.
The plane flew low* during the last fif
teen miles, because of the rain. Lieut.
Geo. M. Palmer, who piloted the other
Handley-Page on its trip through here
a few weeks ago, handled the ship on
its arrival, but on its departure from
here it will be in charge of Captain
Clyde C. Dennington, of the training
section, air service, at Washington.
The other officers in the party are
Lieut. Geo. L. Bradford, also a pilot,
and Lieut. Wayne Pittman, an engi
neer. Six enlisted men, assistant en
gineers, complete the crew.
It was said the ship could make 70
miles per hour against a strong wind,
such as was blowing today.
3,000 Men of Dixie
Division at Charleston
CHARLESTON, March 27.—(8y As
sociated Press.) —The transport Mer
cury, bringing more than three thous
and troops of the Thirtieth (Tennes
see and Carolina troops) docked early
today. Brigadier General L. D. Tyson
was also aboard. Most of the men
will go to Camp Jackson for demobil
ization.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 27, 1919
BISHOP CANDLER
AND DR. ELLB
TO SPEAK HERE
The First Methodist and Lee Street
Methodist churches have arranged for
a Centenary banquet at Hotel Windsor
on the night of April 2, at which the
principal speakers will be Bishop
Candler and Dr. T. D. Ellis.
It will be a “Dollar a Plate’’ affair,
and as places can be arranged for only
150 persons, while all member of both
churches are invited, it will be the
many called and few chosen. The la
dies as well as gentlemen are expect
ed to be present. There will be no
solicitation of monies on this occas
ion.
Admission will be by tickets, which
must be secured by next Monday
noon from any of the following com
mittee: H. E. Allen, John Sheffield.
T. M. Furlow, Cloyd Buchanan, Rev.
Silas Johnson, Rev, Gulton Fisher
Glass Has Authority
to Retain Williams
WASHINGTOS. March 27.—(8y As
sociated Press.) —Attorney General
Palmer, in an opinion to Secretary
Glass, has stated that the secretary of
the treasury has authority to continue
John Skelton Williams in office as
comptroller of the currency and ex
officio member of the federal reserve
board, despite the failure of congress
to confirm his re-nomination.
Wilson Cables Hope
of Suffrage Victory
ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 27.—(8y As
sociated Press.) —The following mes
sage from President Wilson at Paris
was read at the National Woman’s Suf
frage association convention today:
"Best wishes for conventon. I ear
nestly hope suffrage amendment will
soon be adopted.”
NO RECOGNITION
OF EQUALITY OF
JAPAN PLACED
INNEWCHARTER
Taft’s Ideas Considered by Premiers,
Cabled at Request of President
Wilson
PARIS, March 27.—(8y Associated
Press.) —The League of Nations com
mission met for 3 hours last night and
completed consideration of the coven
ant of the league, which was referred
to the drafting committee.
No amendment was incorporated
which specifically meets the desires of
Japan for recognition of national
equality.
Taft Asked For Suggestion.
WASHINGTON, March 27.—(8y As
sociated Press.) —The text of the pro
posed amendment to the League of
Nations covenant as suggested by for
■ mer President Taft, which was consid
ered by President Wilson and the allied
premiers in Paris yesterday was sent
direct from the white house less than
a week ago. After Mr. Taft had been
assured by Secretary Tumulty that
any suggestion from him would be wel
-1 corned by the president. This became
J known at the white house today.
Says League Must Go.
LONDON, March 27.—(8y Associated
‘ Press.)—Any doubt that the covenant
of the League of Nations will be men
tioned in the peace treaty was re
j moved by an authoritative statement
from a responsible British source to
day. It was said that some reference
to the league must be contained in the
treaty, if only because the treaty will
require the Germans to cede their col
onies to the League’s mandatories,
says a Reuter’s dispatch from Paris.
Let Your Needs for
Nitrate be Known
W. T. Lane, Jr., asks that every
farmer notify him or Geo. 0. Marshall,
the county agent, not later than April
1 as to the amount of nitrate wanted.
This shipment is expected about May
1. Fifty-two farmers have already
notified the distributor and county
agent as to their wants in the next
shipment.
DYNAMITE TEST TUESDAY
The postponed exhibit of dynamite
for farm work will be staged at F. P.
Jones’ farm near Leslie next Tuesday,
April 1, by W. B. Alford, of Macon,
explosives expert, according to an
nouncement of Geo. O. Marshall, farm
demonstrator.
Classified Ads in the
Times-Recorder|will
Do the Same forYou
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) being read. I advertised some sec- s
( ond-hand furniture for sale. Peo- S
? pie came from near and far. My >
> phone rang continuously for days. S
? Advertising in The Times-Recorder $
? produces immediate results, >
> MRS.— >
? Americus, March 23. >
? (Name if requested.) •
A little ad will rid yon - AT A
j PROFIT—-of those things you have '
>/wanted to sell and replace with |
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‘Josh J. Simmons; '
Negro Undertaker
of Cotton Ave, Dies
“Josh” Simmons, colored, who far
many years conducted an undertaking
establishment and other places of busi
ness on Cotton avenue, died Tuesday
and was buried Wednesday t fternoon.
“Josh” was a town character, known
to almost every citizen of the com
munity who had lived here any
length of tme. He waas successful in
business and bore the respect and
trust of all those of the white race
with whom he came in contact.
The funeral was held from Beth
esda Baptist church, of which he was
a member for many years, at 3 o’clock
Wednesday afternoon. The large at
tendance from Sumter and adjoining
counties demonstrated the high es- a
teem in which he was held among the
members of his race. He was a mem
ber of St. John Lodge, No. 14, A. F.
& A. M„ Star Lodge No. 8, K. of P.,
and other negro fraternal organiza
tions.
He leaves a widow, sister, brothers
and other relatives.
TRAINING CORPS
FOR SCHOOL IS
RECOMMENDED
Colonel James Furlow, second in
command of the motor transport ser
veceof the United States army, brother
of T. M. Furlow, and himself a native
of Americus, was honor guests ofc the
Rctary club today at luncheon. Prof.
J. E. Mathis, in the name of the club,
welcomed Colonel Furlow.
Frank Lanier, of the Americus Gro
cery Co., was today- unanimously elect
ed a member of the Rotary club, un
der the classification of wholesale
grocers.
“Arth” Rylander, for the first time
in several weeks, was present at
lunch, receiving a cheer from the
members as he walked into the recep
tion room. Again, when his name was
reached in the roll call, and he answer
ed present, the members gave him a
most hearty applause.
Colonel Furlow is in the South in
the interest of vocational training in
the army. “It takes 61 different pro
fessions to make up the force neces
sary to construct an automobile, and
tne army is now planning to enlist
men for three years, give them a trade,
fitting them for a profession, before
turning them back into civil life
again,” Col. Furlow- said. “Georgia
Tech has just agreed to aid us in fur
nishing post-graduate courses for
these men, and one large automobile
maunfacturing concern has asked to
be given the privilege of employing
every man graduated from the army,
promising to pay these men the top
wages for their particular trade or
profession.” •
Captain Austin, Texas., another
guest of the club, was in Americus to
inspect the schools for the purpose of
deciding whether Americus should
have an Officers’ Reserve Training
corps.
“I shall certainly- recommend that
the corps be established here,” Cap
tain Austin said, amid applause from
the club. “I have found that condi
ticns justify your request, and I also
have found a splendid spirit of co-op
eration from the people of Americus, 1
much more so than is generally the
case.”
Joseph Perkins announced that the
bond committee had appointed T. M.
Furlow as chairman for the 27th dis
trict, in the bond campaign. Every
member of the Rotary club pledged
“Tim” Furlow his active assistanace
during the remainder of the cam
paign, agreeing to call each morning
HOME
EDITION
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
GEN. MANGIN TO
HEAD FORCE TO
DEAL WITH NEW
PERIIJS HINT
Paris Papers Announce He Will Un
take Mission “Plainly Indicated
By Events”
ITALIANS TAKE HUNGARIAN
TOWN, BUDAPEST REPORTS
Republic Declared in Bessarabia-
All Galicia in State of Revolu
tion, Say Reports
PARIS, March 27.—(8y Associated
Press.) —General Mangin, one of the
leading officers of the French army,
will be recalled from his command at
Mayence, the newspapers announced
today, to undertake a mission, the
character and scope of which “is indi
cated plainly by events in Hungary.”
According to the Galois, he will re
ceive a very important command in
Eastern Europe, undoubtedly the Bal
kins, w-ith the view of possible opera
tions on the Hungarian frontier, in
southwestern Russia.
The military critic of The Matin says
the Allies must finish the job by a
thunderstroke and declares the sword
of Marshal Foch is not yet sheathed.
Italians Take Pressburg.
LONDON, March 27. (By Associat
ed Press.) —Italian troops have occu
pied the town of Pressburg, 35 miles
southeast, of Vienna on the Hungarian
side of the border, according to Buda
pest advices.
Galicia In Revolt.
VIENNA, March 26. — (Wednesday.)
(By Associated Press.) —A wireless
message from the soviet government of
Moscow declares that all Galicia is in
a state of revoluton. The Lemberg
soviet, it is added, has declared a
general ’strike.
Republic in Bessarabia.
LONDON, March 27.—(8y Associat
ed Press.)—A republic has been pro
claimed in Bessarabia and its director
ate has ordered military operations
against the Rumanian army, a part of
which has been forced to fall back, ac
cording to a Warsaw dispatch to The
Telegraph. It is stated that the move
ment was evidently engineered by the
Bolsheviki, supported by the Ukrain
ians, who are seeking to break through
Roumania to establish contact be
tween Muscow and Budapest.
Jews Rule Hungary.
BASEL, March 27. — (By Associated
Press.) —The new Hungarian govern
ment consists ofll4 Jews and 6 Christ
ians, the Vienna Reichspost says.
GEORGIA COMPANY ARRIVES.
NEW YORK, March 27.—A casual
company from Georgia was included
among the 1,700 troops which arrived
on the cruiser Pueblo today from
Brest.
WOODMEN CIRCLE TO MEET.
Minnie Vann Grove, No. 36, Wood
men Circle, will hold its regular meet
ing this evening over the Prather-
Ansley Drug store. All members are
urged to be present.
at headquarters in the Chamber of
Commerce, reporting to Chairman Fur
lew for special work for that day.
Other guests of the club were Col
onel F. T. Dickman, Major E. S. Scho
field, Captain Chas. J. Glidden and
Congressman Chas. R. Crisp.