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YEAR.—NO. 179.
KING COTTON SOARS ON GOVERNMENT REPORT
RAIL SHOPMEN
OF NATION GO
ON STRIKE FOR
HIGHER WAGES
President Asks Congress
To Have Committee
Probe Demands
STRIKE ORDER NOT
YET RECEIVED HERE
30,000 Men Reported
Out In Southeastern
District
CHICAGO, Aug. 1—(By Associa
ted Pi ss)—A nation wide strike of
railroad shopmen was called today.
CONGRESS ASKED BY
WILSON FOR PROBE
WASHINGTON Aug. I.—(By As
sociated Press) —President Wilson
today asked congress to create an
investigating committee to pas s on
the wage increase asked, by the rail
way shopmen and other railway em
ployes and asked that provision be
made for the representation of both
labor and the public on the body.
30,000 REPORTED OUT
IN THIS DISTRICT
I ATLANTA, Aug. 1—(By Associa
ted Press)—Approximately thirty
thousand shopmen employed by the
16 railroads of the southeastern
states went on strike today for high
er wages.
100,000 MEN OUT IN
CHICAGO DISTRICT
CHICAGO, Aug. 1—(By Associa
ted Press) —Approximately 100,000
railway shopmen in the Chicago dis
trict went on strike today for higher
wages.
Shopmen in the Atlanta district al
so walked out, it was said.
65,000 POLICEMEN
STRIKE IN ENGLAND
LONDON, Aug. 1—(By Associat
ed Press) —A police strike in London
and th e English speaking or winces,
went into effect today. In labor cir
cles it was declared 65,000 left their
duties, but Edward Short, home sec
retary, stated in the house of com
mons that th e strike was a failure.
STRIKE ORDER NOT
YET RECEIVED HERE
It was stated at the Seaboard shops
here this afternoon that no order to
strike had been received and the
members of the union were still at
work. However, the order was ex
pected momentarily,
LESLIE PLAYS RINCHLAND
12 INNINGS TO 3-3 TIE
LESLIE, Aug. I—One of the pret
tiest games of the season was played
yesterday on th e Richland diamond,
the game running twelve innings and
ending in a tie, 3 to 3. The main fea
ture of the game was the pitching of
Ned Johnson for Leslie, who allowed
only six hijs, and struck out 3 men.
The score by innings: RHE
Leslie . 000 3000 000 000—3 11 6
Richland 100 020 QOO 000—3 6 2
Batteres: Leslie—Ned Johnson and
Bass; Richland—Lippett and McCor
vey.
Richland is zfving a return game
here this afternoon.
IR. E. PRICE IS GIVEN
POLICE FORCE PLACE
R- E. Price former deputy sher
of Sumter county, has been ap
pointed as temporary police officer
to succeed J. J. Redmond, resinged,
Until a meeting of the board of police
conimissiones i s held. Mr. Price as
sumed his duties today.
L COTTON MARKET. J
local spots
G °od middling 33 1-2 cents.
NEW YORK FUTURES
Prev.
Close Open High Low Close
ct - 33.70 33.35 34.95 33.15 34.95
ec ' 33.85 33.60 35.10 33.38 35.10
an - 33.70 33.40 35.00 33.25 35.00
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Mrs. Hilda Wynne of the British
Red Cross, probably the most medaled
of all women war workers, who ar
rived recently in New York. Mrs.
Wynne has seen service on the
British, French, Belgian and Rus
sian frontj, and has been decorated
with the Order of St. John of Jerusa
lem, the Order of Leopold, the Croix
de Guerre, the Mons Star, the silver
and gold medals of the Order of St.
George of Russia. The Italian sil
ver medal of Valor, the Italian War
Cross and the Red Cross Order of
Merit She is here representing the
duke d’Aosta’s committee to provide
relief for wounded Italian soldiers.
CHICAGO RIOTS
ENDED, 32 DEAD
ON POLICE LIST
CHICAGO, Aug. 1— (By Associat
ed Press.) —With state troops in full
control in the “black belt” of Chi
go, the rioting that terrorized that
section for four nights, was pronounc
ed at an end today. The total dead
since the fight at the Twenty-ninth
street bathing beach on Sunday, the
inception of the race riots, which re
sulted in the drowning of a negro
boy, is thirty-two —18 negroes and 14
whites. The total of the injured has
not been officially tabulated, but is
known to be more than 300 and may
exceed 500, as many slightly hurt
went to their homes without report
ing to the police.
Adjutant General Dickson said to
day that the situation was well in
hahd and that while the embers of
race hatred were doubtless still
smouldering, he feared no further
outbreak. However, the six thousand
state troops in the riot zone under or
ders not to relax their vigilance and
to “act promptly and decisively” at
the first indication of a renewal of
the outbreaks.
During the night several calls were
made for troops at points ’vith.n the
zone and in some instances shots were
fired but quick responses to the sum
mons led to suppression of the alti r
cations. Gradually the disposition of
the soldiers throughout the area led
to its complete investment, the men
being stationed in vacant buildings,
halls and such other places as were
available for housing of soldiers. Tne
night developed no serious disorders.
Leading negro residents have start
ed the work of re-construction A cir
cular issued by then: is being distrib
uted by thousands. It reads:
“Attention, law-abiding citizens.
The rioting is over; so go bacx to
work and help the police keen the
situation on hand by not congregat
ing on the streets. Avoid all inflam-
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THEIiWfefIECORDER
(feQ PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF DIXIE
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AUGUST 1. 1919.
LODGE SUBMITS
TO SENATE TEXT
OF TWO PACTS
STILL HELDBACK
& 0-
Offers Copy of Polish
Treaty and Rhine
Agreement
POLAND RATIFIES
GERMAN TREATY
Wilson Sends Protocol
and Explanations of
Document To Senate
PARIS, Aug. 1—(By Associated
Press) —The Polish parliament yes
j terday ratified the German treaty
[ and also the treaty fqr the protec
[ tion of minorities.
TREATY WITH POLAND
SUBMITTED R v LODGE
WASHINGTON Aug. 1—(By As
! sociated Press) —A copy of the treaty
between the “Big Five” powers and
Poland, said to have been signed at
Versailles June 28, was put into the
i senate record today by Senator Lodge
republican, who said it had been sub-
■ mitted to the British .larliament
| two weeks ago. x
The text of the agreement be-
I tween President Wilson and repre
sentatives of the other big powers
! for the government of the Rhino
district also was presented by Sena
tor Lodge, who had received the copy
‘ privately after the document had
i been presented to the British parlia
ment.
TREATY EXPLANATIONS
SUBMITTED BY PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON Aug. 1—(By As
[ sociated Press) —The protocol to the
[ German peace treaty, defining expla
i nations of the treaty agreed to in
memorandums exchanged between the
! German and Allied plenipotentiaries
was laid before the senate today by
: Vice-President Marshall. Th e docu
ments were transmitted by President
Wilson yesterday but arrived too late
for submission before today.
PACE’S BUDGET BILL
FOR STATE IS TABLED
ATLANTA, Aug. I—A bill by
Representative Stephen Pace of Sum
ter county creating a state budget
commission to fix all appropriations
I made by the state and providing that
I a two-thirds vote of either house of
' the assembly be necessary to increase
any of its appropriations, was tabled
Iby its friends in the house Thursday
when spirited opposition was brought
to bear against it.
1 The measure proposed that the
. commission should be composed of
i the governor, as chairman, the state
[ superintendent of education, chair
i man of the appropriations commit
tee of both houses and the chairman
of the ways and means committee of
1 the house, who would prepare a budg
et of annual appropriations and that
a constitutional majority vote of the
house only could increase any of its
I recommendations.
John Bale of Floyd county led the
opposition, objecting to a placing in
the hands of a small body of men the
[ powers that are now vested in the
legislature. He pointed out that if
such a law had been infforee e this year
i that common school advocates would
! not have been able to get through
their increase in the appropriation for
| common schools. He proposed an
amendment that funds could be in
creased by a majority vote of the
house or senate.
Friends of the measure got through
[ a motion that it b e tabled, which
■ probably will have the effect of kill
ing it for the remainder of this ses-
[ sion.
STEPHEN PACE HOME
Representative Stephen Pnee ar
rived this morning from ?».tlanta to
spend the week-end locking after
I business matters.
matory remarks. Obey the police or-
I ders.”
The Dog Days Are Coming . $ By Morris
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COMMITTEE TO
FIND MEANS TO
CUTLIVING COST
WASHINGTON Aug. 1—(By As
sociated Press) —A special committee
to consider means for reducing the
high cost of living was appointed
at yesterday’s meeting of the cabi
net. It will report to the cabins; Mon
day when further steps will be taken.
NO RELIEF SEEN IN
RESERVE BOARD REPORT
WASHINGTON Aug. 1—(By As
sociated Press) —No relief from the
present high prices is forecast in the
Federal Reserve Board’s monthly re
view of business conditions, which
notes that July saw further increas
es in many lines.
The reports says “in general there
is a disposition to accept tiie present
price levels and to expect a contin
uation of the prevailing level for
some time,” and points out in many
districts that high prices have not
served to check the demand. Almost
the only complaints concern the short
age of raw materials and in a few
districts labor troubles.
AUTO LICENSE ACT BACK
ON CALENDAR OF HOUSE
ATLANTA, Aug. I—By a vote of
108 to 46, eleven more than a con
stitutional majority the house yester- I
day decided to reconsider the automo
bile license tax bill, the second' of
the four pending highway resolu- j
tions, which was defeated at Wedn- ,
esday afternoon’s session for a fail
ure to secure the required majority.
While there is practically no doubt
that the measure would pass without
amendment at any full session of the
house, it is now intended to put it
on its passage until next Tuesday,
that being th e earliest date when
a fair consideration could be given
it.
Meanwhile, a number of compro
mises have been suggested by the
opposition leaders, the acceptance or
rejection of which by the friends of
the b’H w in depend to a great extent
upon whether or not the other side ■
will agree to put through the two
companion constitutional amend
ments this year. The attitude of the !
senators upon the bills will also have i
an important bearing upon the mat- [
ter. i
Sweet Breezes Wrap
Drug Store Corner as
Perfume Case Falls In
The spicy breezes that blow from
the well known “Ceylon’s isle”
had nothing on the Americus breez
es wafting about the Americus
Drug company’s corner this after
noon, after a large glass show case
in the store, containing an expen-
I sive supply of perfumes, toliet wa
| ters, talcum powders and cosmetics,
collapsed and scattered glass to all
corners of the store and olfactory
finery to the four winds.
The accident was said to have
been the result of a , defective
show case being allowed to stand
too long without repair or replac
ing. The damage was estimated |
at $250, the more expensive [
wares being saved.
BUFFINGTON FINED
FOR CAREY AFFAIR
Ed Buffington, who last Saturday
was put under a peace bond by Jus- [
tice Griffin as a result of an alter- [
cation Friday night with Frank Ca- |
i rey, his neighbor in East Americus,
[ was found guilty of disorderly con
[ duct in recorder’s court this morn- [
[ ing and fined $2.50 or three days. ’
He chose to pay the fine. Mayor Shep
[ pard heard the case, Recorder Fort
i being disqualified because he rep- [
resented Mr. Buffington in the peace '
warrant proceedings.
The details of the verbal alterca- [
tion were gone into to considerable j
length by Mayor Sheppard, appar- :
ently to the satisfaction of all except [
Mrs. Buffington who could not under- ■
stand why Mrs. Carey was permit
ted to testify and she was not. The [
mayor explained that under the law [
a wife may not testify in a criminal
case against her husband.
D. S. C. FOR ALABAMAN
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1—(By As
sociated Press) —The distinguished ;
service cross has been awarded among
others to Lieut. C. H. Van de Graff,
of Tuscloosa, Ala.
Miss Virginia Gunn, city librarian,
who has been spending her vacation
of two weeks visiting in Florida, has
returned to her duties at the library.
ALLIED MUTINY
AT ARCHANGEL
TOLDOFBYREDS
LONDON, Aug. I. (By Associat
ed Press.) —Successes for the Bolshe
viki in the Onega sector of the Arch
angel front are reported in a soveit
statement from Moscow, which says
the Bolsheviki forces have advanced
fourteen miles, aided by mutiny
among among the Allied troops.
LENINE TO CHANGE
POLICY, THEN QUIT
STOCKHOLM, Aug. I.—(By Asso
ciated Press.) —The Svenska Dagbladt
[ is informed by persons closely con- |
[ nected tne Kussian soveit gov
[ ernment that Premier Lenine intends
[ t obegin a drastic change in policy
and then retire. One condPion of i
his retirement will be that Leon Trot-;
zky, the Bolshevik war minister, be 1
left in command of the red army.
NOTABLE SUCCESS FOR
ANTI-BOLSHEVIK FORCES
LONDON, Aug. I. (By Asso- j
| ciated Press.) —News was received
today that the volunteer army of Gen.
Denekine one of the most important
of the Russian Anti-Bolshevik forces,
had scored another important success,
capturing the city of Poltava, with
large quantities of supplies and war
materials.
BIG CHAIN CIGAR STORES
TO CLOSE ON SUNDAYS
ATLANTA, Aug. I—The closing
on Sundays of all United Cigar Stores 1
in the United States was announced
in Atlanta on Thursday by G. M. De- 1
Voy, district sales manager, after [
receiving a telegram to that effect
from President Edward Wise, of the i
company.
This changes goes into effect Au
gust 3, next Sunday. Next Saturday
in the windows of all the system’s |
stores will be displayed this sign, [
“Kicking over all traditions, the [
United Cigar Stores will close on Sun
days. Buy your Sunday smokes to- [
day.
j WEATHER J
For Georgia.—Partly cloudy to- j
night and Saturday; probably show- j
era.
HOME
EDITION
PRICE FIVE CENTS
TOTAL YIELD
OF 11,016,000
BALES LIKELY
IS ESTIMATE
Decline of 2.9 In Condi
tion During July
Reported
STATE CONDITION
PUT AT 67 PER CENT
> 0 •
No Disposition Here To
Sell Despite Good
Rise
WASHINGTON, Aug. I—.(By A»-
ociated Press) —Cotton production
bales, based on a condi
tion of 67.1 per cent of normal as of
July 25, was announced today by
the Department of Agriculture.
This is a decline of 2.9 per cent
during the month.
The condition by states gives Flor
ida 50; Georgia, 67; Alabama, 64 -
Today’s forcast shows an increase
of 30,000 bales over the forecast of
i a month ago. The condition showed
I a decline of 2.9 per cent during the
i month as compared with an average
decline of 4.2 per cent during the
same period in previous years.
200 POINT ADVANCE
ON N. Y. EXCHANGE
NEW YORK, Aug. I—(By Associ
ated Press) —An advance of 200
points in cotton on the exchange fol
lowed the announcement of the gov
ernment estimate today.
The close was 125 points up.
UP $5 PER BALE
IN NEW ORLEANS
! NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1 —(By
| Associated Press) —A sensational
I rise of $5 per bale followed the an
: nouncement of the government eot
| ton figures today.
i WATKINS’ FIGURES
ON COTTON CONDITIONS
, The following figures are extracts
from James L. Watkins & Co’.s sta-
I tistical report of cotton conditions as
' of July 21, this report estimating the
■ general condition at 68.8:
Georgia—Weather favorabh in 13
[partly so in 12, unfavorable in 83
| counties. Cultivation good in 13,
fairly good in 64, poor in 31 counties.
[ Plant fruiting heavier in 6, normally
j in 47, lighter in 5 cou/ities. Crop com
pared with last year: better in 20,
same in 18, poorer in 70 counties.
Complaints: too much rain in 95,
lateness in 12, labor scarcity in 12,
small plant in 4, grassy crops in 42,
rank end sappy growth in 15, shed
j ding in 14, black root and blight ia 5
[plant dying in 2, boll weevils in 68
1 (very destructive in 26) counties
Summary for cotton belt:
Weather—During the past two
weeks the weather has been favorable
in 298, partly so in 75, and unfavora
[ ble in 246 counties. The rainfall has
been excessive in 304, too cold in two,
too dry in forty-five and too hot in
five counties.
Cultivation—The crop has been
well cultivated in ninety-one, fairly
so in 394, and poorly cultivated in
124 counties. Two weeks ago the
figures were respectively, 99, 329,
and 208, and one year ago, 440, 190
and three.
Fruiting—The plant is fruiting
heaver than normal in twenty-seven
normally in 325, lighter than nor
mal in 268 counties. The fruiting last
year was 135 counties heavier, 378
■normal and 120 lighter.
Compared with 1918—Compared
with last year th e crop is better in
122 counties, about the same in 100
and poorer in 397 counties. Two
weeks ago the comparison was 114
counties better, seventy-eight the
same and 444 poorer.
Complaints—The chief complaints
are of lateness in 112, small plant
in seventy-three, rank and sappy
growth in fifty-two, poor stands in
thirty-one, grassy crops in 146, some
crops abandoned in fifty-five, labor
scarcity in fifty-eight, shedding in
thirty, wilt, black root and plant dy
ing in thirteen, spotted crops in ele»-
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