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A Southern Newspaper for Southern People V.— > FORTY-FIRST YEAR, NO. 93 ATTITUDE OF ITALY AT PARIS IS SERIOUS GERMANS GLOOMY AT FATE AWAITING THEM CUT IN COTTON CROP IS LEGAL, SENATOR SMITH ADVISES SOUTH Anti-Trust Law Specifically Excludes Associations of Farmers to Main tain Prices, He Says ATLANTA, April 21.—That the cur tailment of the cotton crop for the increased production of food is legal, and that no proceedure can oe taken by the federal government to interfere with this plan of the Southern cot ton planters, is the opinion of United States Senator Hoke Smith, who was a members of the sub-committee of the senate in the fall of 1913, when the Clayton bill was before congress. Senator Smith says that it w<as ex pressly provided at that time that nothing contained in the anti-trust laws should be construed to forbid the existence and operation of agricultu ral organizations from lawfully car rying out legitimate objects thereof; nor should such organizations be con strued as illegal combinations or con spiracies in restraint of trade. Fur thermore, says Senator Smith, it was “provided in the appropriation bill for the enforcement of the anti-trust laws, that no part of the appropriation should be .expended for the prosecu tion of producers of farm products and associations of farmers who co-op erate and organize in an effort to maintain a fair and reasonable price for their products.” Senator Smith says that he believes no procedure contrary to these pro visions can be sustained in court. In discussing further the cotton situation, Senator Smith, who ever since he has been in the senate has given much thought and time to the broadening of the markets for the sale of cotton, and who for some months past has been uring the War Trade Board to issue licensy freely for the shipment of cotton Iror for eign countries, says that h<. is con vinced that all the markets of middle and northern Europe will open in a I very short time for the sale of cotton. In order to be prepared for this he urges that all cotton merchants in Georgia and throughout the United States to prepare at once to meet the demand for cotton which must come quickly in those markets. Cantata Postponed at First M. E. Church The Easter music in the churches of Americus yesterday was unusually beautiful and well rendered and was given to large and appreciative con gregations. All the choirs gave spec ial programs at the morning service and in the evening the choir of Cen tral Baptist church gave Carrie B. Adams’ beautiful cantata “Easter Praise.” The choir’s personnel in cludes some of the best musical tal ent in the city and the service last night was given over to them with the excepton of scripture reading and prayer, The cantata which was planned for the evening service at the First Meth odist church was called off at a late hour on account of the absence of R. P. Stackhouse, Jr., one of the princi pal singers, who was unexpectedly called away by the illness of a rela tive. The cantata will be given some time in the near future the date to be announced later. Till up Pantry, I’m Cornin’, Y ank Radios NEW YORK, April 21.—The wireless operator on the transport Floridian, which has just docked here, an nounced the “champion message” of the voyage was sent from mid-ocean by Corp. William Waller, Salt Lake City, to the bride he left at home when he went to war. “Fill up the pantry, for I’m coming ■home!” read the message. THE PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF Twin of Yankee Tank That Will Visit Americus; - ...*: MMM ’Bi BHBMMMB•".. BRMMMMBMHMM| : $ Z L** VW A v i.Vi . -tv,v . '/JrA I AZ.” * > ' * - „ **Y> .’ f - i1 Afar•. rjßiyf'■ / jjfc a jjwMwl Bk r -,. / x. ■ SKSSStS? >*■ .■.A„iSMaBK > » : -sw>r.ito«.- * -r. . .. .WW..S A• • This is the type of American war tank that will visit Americus May 8, as part of the Victory loan cam paign. This particular tank was to have attempted a climb of Pike’s Peak last week, but the driver con tracted pneumonia on the eve of the trip and the climb was postponed. PLAINS TO HEAR MRS. LUMPKIN IN V LOANSPEECH The Victory Loan campaign was ’ opened in Americus today by a lone i aviator from Souther Field who flew I over the city a number of times short ly after 2 o’clock,; bombarding the city ! with loan literature. The plane flew so low that the pilot w r as able to ex change greetings by wave of the hand with the citizens in the streets. The beautiful Victory Loan posters, I which had been delayed, also made their appearance today. Two addresses, instead of one, will 1 be made in Sumter county Tuesday by j Mrs. Samuel Lumpkin, of Atlanta, Vic- ■ tory Loan speaker, G. R. Ellis, chair man of the drive for Sumter county, announced this afternoon. Mrs. Lump kin will speak at Plains at 4 p. m. and at Americus at 8:30 o’clock. The Americus meeting will be held I at the First Methodist churca, begin ning sharply on the hour, Chairman Ellis announced, and all who desire to hear the speech are asked to be i n their seats by that time. Chairman Ellis also asked that all returned soldiers be present and oc cupy seats on the platform. Special invitations will not be sent out by Mr. Ellis, and they are asked to accept this as official invitation. Preparations for the opening of the drive in Sumter county were pro gressing rapidly today, Mr. Ellis re ported, and he expects to be able to announce shortly the day on which the canvass for funds will be started. Caruso in Atlanta for Opera Season ATLANTA, April 21. —Caruso, Pon selle and other stars of the Metropoli tan Opera Company have arrived in Atlanta and are ready for Lie premier performance, La Forza del Destino, tonight. They were warmly welcom ed by old Atlanta friends whom they were glad to see after a year or two of absence. Caruso’s bride, who is in Atlanta for the first time, was the object of much interest. She will be entertained at a number of parties that will add to the gayetles of a week full of festivities. Caruso visits Atlanta this year on his jubilee anniversary of the begin ning of his operatic career, the noted singer being at the height of his ca reer just twenty-five yea after his first Italian singing teacher told him that he would never amount to much as a singer. Caruso, however, had faith in himself and refused to let his teacher AMERICUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, APR . L 21. 1919 I Dougherty Goes j Over Top Easily for Victory Loan < * LBANY, Ga„ April 21.—(8y As ,s /Asociated Press)- —With a quotaof ) ? $432,000 for the Victory Loan, < ; > Dougherty county subscribed $475,- < I s 000 in half an hour this morning. < < The campaign here opened with ? ? a parade, headed by a war tank, 5 ? after which the quota was sub- ' ■ scribed at a mass meeting. ; MOONSHINING i NEGRO GIVEN i HEAVYPENALTY A total penalty of 28 months on the chaingang, or a fine aggregating Ji s2so, was administered this morning by Judge Harper, of the City court, to Jonas Jackson, colored, upon his plea of guilty to the three charges of hav ing whisky in his possession, carrying concealed weapons, and carrying a pistol without license. The penalties were 10 months or SIOO on the first charge, the same on the second ' charge and 8 months or SSO on the third charge. Jackson, who is a renter living in the 28th district, was arrested by Sheriff Harvey in Leslie Saturday af ternoon. He was in a buggy, and the vehicle was seized by the sheriff. He had given considerable trouble in that section by his alleged moonshining ac- ' tivities. A bottle of liquor was found : in the buggy, and he carried a 45 cali- J bre revolver in his pockett. In passing sentence. Judge Harper stated! that apparently the agricultu- : ral interests and general welfare of the county at large were becoming se riously menaced with what appears to be countywide distilling among certain classes; that complaint is made that the religious services of the colored ■ people in the rural sections are in ' some instances broken up and in many cases seriously disturbed by the sale i and drinking of whisky on the i grounds. He further stated/hat con- i tinued indulgence in the traffic on the part of colored people would certain- i ly result very disastrously to them, I and that he felt that the law-abiding I colored citizens ahd the farmers gen erally should co-operate with the offi cers charged with the duty of en- j forcing the law to the end that the I traffic may be discouraged and routed ’ while in its incipiency. discourage him. He continued to work hard at his singing, and now heads the list of the world’s great singere. VIENNA NOT IN I HANDS OF REDS, SAYSDISPATCH VIENNA, April 19. —(Saturday)— (By Associated Press.) —The commun ists, it appeared late tonight, failed in their attempt to seize control of the government. Most of the Hungarian agitators ■ here have been arrested, and the ar i rest of Austrian agitators has been ! begun. Gov. Allen is Scored For Attack on 35th i NEW YORK. April 21.—"1f Govern or Allen, of Kansas, is criticizing the actions of the officers of the Thirty fifty Division, he is criticizing the plans of Marshal Foch,” declared Brigadier General Berry, on his ar rival here from overseas on the Von Steuben. He was referring to state ments of Governor Allen that the Thirty-fifth Division was needlessly ■ sacrificed. “Os course, Governor Allen can criticize if he wants to,” continued Berry, “but we simply obeyed our or ders and assigned to attack the Hindenburg Title at Boquois, we at tacked it and took it, and 1 in addition advanced 16 kilometers beyond. We learned later that this front was de rencTed by three divisions of the Prus sian Guards, or at least the better ' part of three divisions of the Prus- ■ sians, and, while the cost in men was very high, it was not high when | you consider what was accomplished. Other arrivals on the Von Steuben included Thomas Gregory, former At toreny General. 20 Reported Slain In Korean Riots TOKIO, April 19.—((Saturday.)— ■ (By Associated Press.) —Special dis ! patches from Korea state that mem | bers of the Christian mission at Teig- I onart, near Seoul, clashed with gen darmes there. Officers firing upon the i mob killed twenty and wounded many. WEATHER FORECAST, j For Georgia: Fair tonight and Tuesday; warmer Tuesday. Fair weather will prevail, with tem peratures ruling above normal in in terior districts. ! PACE PLANNING TO PUT CITY ON BUDGET SYSTEM IN TAX CHANGE Declares He Has Not Been Approach ed on Special Levy, but is De cided on Own Plan The Americus city government will probably be operated under the bud get system next. year. This was gath ered from remarks made today by Stephen Pace, representative in the state legislature from Sumter county, in discussing the differences of opin ion that have arisen locally over the proposal of the city council to increase the city tax rate by 5 mills for the next five years for the purpose of li quidating the city’s floating indebted ness of approximately SIOO,OOO. The proposed tax increase would have to be authorized by the legisla ture, the tax rate now assessed being the full amount allowed, and the bill would have to be introduced by one of the county’s two representatives. In asmuch as Mr. Pace lives in the city, it would be taken up through him, undoubtedly. Mr. Pace was asked whether either the council or those who are opposing the council’s plan had approached him on the subject. “Nothing has been said one way or another, by either party, to me, as representative, looking toward the introduction of such a charter amend ment,” he said. “As far as I person ally am concerned,' I have have an open mind on the subject. I suppose | the council, however, which has al- I ready acted on the matter, will com municate their program to me at the proper time. “There is this one thing I have made up my mind on, however: If any [ charter amendment bill goes into the - legislature from Americus, there is going with it a provision for the in , stallation of the budget system for handling the city’s finances, beginning | next January 1. I am not sure but what I will introduce such a bill, whether a special tax amendment is asked or not, but I am fully determin- I ed to do so if the tax bill goes i in. "This has no special relationship to [ the merits of the proposed tax, but I have been making a thorough study of the budget system of handling public . finances, and I am convinced no other > method is sound or correct. And I think the people who will pay the i increased tax, if it should go through, are entitled to have the assurance that this will give them that their money : will not be squandered, once the debt | for which it is levied Is liquidated. “Under a budget system every city 1 department would be compelled to submit to the council on January 1 a statement, made under oath, of all expenditures in detail for the past year, and an estimate of all probable or expected expenditures for the com- ( ing year. The council, or its designat -1 ed committee, would at the same time determine the amount of tax money to come in during the new year, and this would be allotted to the various de partments according to their estimat ed needs. The bill would make it un lawful for the council to appropriate one cent more than the amount of taxes to be received during the year, which would preclude an accumulation of city debts hereafter. “I have been working on a plan for some time looking to the putting of the state on the budget system, too, sim ilarly to the plan outlined for the city. We have been wrking on it for several years, and I have had' several confer ences with Governor Dorsey on the subject. He has recently asked me' to put the bill in shape and the prospects for putting the program through are apparently good.” Gas Workers Join Strike at Bremen COPENHAGEN, April 21.—(8y As sociated Press.) —The gas workers at Bremen have joined the general strike and the middle classes have com menced a counter strike, advices state. Give up Hope of Dickering at Versailles BERLIN, April 19.—(Saturday*.)— (By Associated Press.) —The cabinet devoted less than half an hour to the formulation of its answer to the En tente’s invitation to Versailles for the purpose of receiving the draft of the peace terms. A feeling of gloom prevails in offi cial circles tonight and the Associated Press was told that there are no illus ions as to obtaining any mitigation in the dictatorial peace awaiting Ger many. The procedure of the Council of Four came as a surprise and is in. terpreted in cabinet circles and the foreign office as final proof that the Entente is disinclined forthwith to enter into negotiations based on Presi dent Wilson’s “fourteen points,” and that the terms awaiting Germany are cut and dried. * Agricultural Agents Asked to Meet Here An invitation has bee i sent by the Chamber of Commerce, through Sec retary Perkins, to J. Phil Campbell, director of extension of the State Col lege of Agriculture, inviting the dis trict agents and specialists of the state to hold their next monthly meet ing in Americus. There are between 20 and 30 of these agents who meet monthly in various parts of the state for conferences on agricultural work. State Road Engineer to be Here April 30 W. R. Neel, state highway engineer, has notified Chairman Neill Ray, of the board of county commissioners, that he will be able to be in Americus on Wednesday, April 30, for the discus sion of details connected with the per manent road plans in Sumter county, and a special meeting of the board will be called for that date. With Mr. Neal, as the state’s repre sentative, present, it is planned to ar range details for carrying through the permanent road construction program just as rapidly as it can be done. Kaiser’s Son Hopes in Emigrate to U.S. GENEVA, April 21.—The former Prince Joachim of the Hohenzollern family, hopes to emigrate to America after peace is signed, according to reiports. Joachim, who is the young est son of the former German em peror, has arrived here from Berlin I and expresses his intention of Te aming in Switzerland until after the peace settlement. The Hohenzollerns have just bought a large estate near Lugano, where the former emperor eventually hopes to reside in exile. Savannah Observes Steamers’ Centennial SAVANNAH, April 21.—(8y Asso ciated Press.) —Savannah today open ed a week’s program celebrating the centennial of the steamship Savannah sailing from this part and crossing the Atlantic ocean, as the first steam equipped vessel to make' the trans- Atlantic voyage. FHE COTTON MARK ET | LOCAL SPOT. Good Middling. 27 cents. NEW YODK FUTURES. Prev. Low. Close Open High Close May 27.39 27,25 27.85 27.60 July.. 25.80 25.85 26.30 26.17 Oct 24.20 24.40 24.82 24.70 Dec 23.75 24.00 24.38 home’ EDITION k __— ——✓ PRICE FIVE CENTS. CONVENING OF PARLIAMENT IS POSTPONED BY CLASHJN PARIS ' Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Or lando Meet, With Wilson not Present GERMAN REPLY TO ULTIMATUM ON DELEGATES’ POWER AWAITED Not to Receive Representatives not Having Power to Conduct and Negotiate Peace (By Associated Press.) The Italian parliament, which was to have met Wednesday of this week will not convene until May 6. The postponement evidently was caused by the failure of the Council of Four to reach a solution of the Adriatic prob lem. Paris dispatches indicate that Italy’s unyielding attitude has reached a critical stage. The news from Paris Sunday showed that the representa tives of Great Britain, France and Italy, which signed the Treaty of -*< London in 1915, were in conference and that President Wilson was not present. President Wilson has stood out against the recognition of the Treaty of London. CONVOCATION OF ITALIAN PARLIAMENT DELATED. ROME, April 21.— (8y Associated Press.) —The convocation of the Ital ian parliament has been postponed un til May 6, it is announced here. TREATY NOT TO BE IN FORM BY FRIDAY. PARIS, April 21.—<(By Associated Press.) —Grave doubts are now ex pressed as to whether the perfected peace treaty will be presented to. the German represntativs the coming Fri day, as planned. While the treaty will be communicated to them in sub stance, it was said in well informed quarters to be physically impossible to prepare the document in complete form in the next four days. Premiers Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Orlando met this morning and resumed consideration of the Adriatic question. President Wilson was not present. President Wilson will at tend the meeting of the Council of Four this afternoon. The German reply to the ultimatum of the Council of Four that it will not receive any German delegation not fully empowered to conduce and nego tiate peace is awaited anxiously in peace conference circles. The next steps toward peace depend upon the German reply. Fears are felt in some quarters that this unexpected development may af fect the program for the meeting plan ned for Friday at Versailles If the German reply to the ultimatum raises a controversy regarding the status of their delegates, it is conceivable the arrival of their delegates will be post poned. Victory Loan Flyer Into Lake Michigan CHICAGO, April 21.—(8y Associat ed Press.) —An aviator taking part in the Victory Loan drive here today fell with his machine into Lake Michigan, off Grant Park, and is believed to have been drowned. 100 BELGIAN HEROES PARADE IN ATLANTA. ATLANTA, April 21.—(8y Asso ciated Press.)—Practically the same organization of workers that put over the previous loans in the Sixth Fed eral reserve district started in today on the Victory Loan campaign to raise $144,000,000. the district quota. The opening of the campaign in At> lanta was marked by a parade of 18® heroes of the Belgian army.