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FORTY-FRST YEAR— No. 164
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’CARHART MILLS
WORKERS GO OUT
ON STRIKE TODAY
Chester, S. C, Aug. 12. (By As
sociated Press.) —Seven hundred em
ployees of the Carhartt Mills at
Rock Hill, near here, went on strike
today.
The strikers demand a twenty-five
per cent, increase in wages.
Five hundred operatives <*mpioy
ed in the Aragon Mills, in the same
city, are also on a strike.
DAMAGE CLAIMS FILED
TOTAL 18,259,539 PESO
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 12.
Claims made by various nationals
against the Mexican government for
property damages suffered during
icvelutionary disorders amount at
the present time to 18.259,53.) pesos,
according to a statement made public
hy th department of the treasury
based on data secured from the bu
nau of claims, which i s administer
ing the adjustments. Spanish claim
ants head the list both in numbers
and i’_ damages asked; Americans
rank s xth. The distribution of the
claimants and the amount of their
claims is as follows: Spanish, SB,-
132,927; Turkish, $3,168,590; Ger
man, $645,908; French. $282,841;
Italian. $272,497; American, $139,-
1 Chinese, $58,602; Guatemalan,
*20,000; English, $9,907; Dutch,
$7, /on; Austrian, $3,225; Mexicans,
<5,5. 7,364.
1■ e newspaper El Universal in
commenting on these figures calls
att' niion to the relative positions of
American, British and French claim
ants ;.nd suggests that many of these
nationals hav e refrained from mak
■ng tormal requests, intending to at-
k r’ reclamation through the dip-
Fiom.sne channels of their respective
governments.
12 CENTS DECLARED A
AIR PRICE for sugar
. 1 HI( AGO, Aug. 12. (Bv Asso
ciab d Press.)—Henry C. Roloff, di
in charge of the federal food
s ( -t !I ’' bureau here (today
( cen ts a pound as a fair price
consumer buytng sugar. He
'mied in setting the price that any
, ! ’i excess of that amount was
°u>rageous profiteering.”
WEATHER I
‘ ’ Georgia—Shower and thund-
WednesdaJ. rObably t<>nsßht and
CHIEF JOHNSON BUYS
BUCHANAN BUNGALOW
It is announced that Olin Johnson,
chief of the Americus police depart
ment has purchased the Neon Buch
anan bungalow on South Jackson St.
and that he will go there with his
family to reside. The consideration
involved was $3,500. The Buchanan
bungalow is one of the most attra
tive in the city, having been erected
only a few years ago, and is in an
attractive residence neighborhood as
well. Chief Johnson will get posses
sion of the property on September 1,
under the terms of the purchase and
L. P. Gartner, who has resided there
several years, will go to live in the
new Thornton apartments, as soon as
the structure is completed, which will
be about October or November 1.
GEORGIA COMMISSIONER
TO MAKE TWO SPEECHES
ATLANTA, Aug. 12—J. J.
Brown, State commissioner of agri
culture and a live wire iif the organ
ization of the Georgia division of the
American Cotton Association, has
accepted two invitations to make
speeches, one next Saturday at Jef
ferson, and the other Wednesday of
next week at Cornelia.
The Jefferson gathering will prob
ably be one of the largest ever held
in that section of the State. The
object will be to bring together the
citizens and discuss with them the
best methods of conserving all de
partments of industry since the world
war. A number of speakers of na
tional reputation will be present.
On Wednesday of next week Mr.
Brown will address the Georgia Hor
ticultural Society, one of the oldest
fruit .organizations in the South, of
which R. C. Berckmans, of Macon,
i s president.
CHANGES DEMANDED
IN WHEAT STANDARDS
WASHINGTON, Aug' 12. (By
Associated Press.)—Demands that
changes be made in government
wheat standards under the price
guarantee act, so as “not to penalize j
every grower of wheat are made in
a statement prepared by Chairman i
Gronna and representatives of west-1
ern farm* organizations and approv-:
ed today by the senate agriculture
committee.
STRIKERS RETURN TO
WORK AT ATLANTA
ATLANTA. Aug. 12—(Bv Asso- 1
ciated Press.) —Striking hhonmen j
emnloved bv the Central of Georgia
railroad here, railroad administration
headquarters announce, returned tn- ’
day to their tasks. The shonmen of
tthe Western and Atlantic who have .
also been on strike have voted to re
turn to work Thursday.
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THETIMtSHRECORDER
PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF DIXIE"^
NORTH RUSSIAN
HEADS APPEAL
FOR ASSISTANCE
WASHINGTON, Aug.
Associated Press.) —Appeals for con
tinued military and financial support
have been sent to the United States
and the Allied government of Europe
by th privisional government of the
northern region of Russia at Arch
angel. The appeal, which was re
ceived at Washington today said in
evitable disaster would follow the
withdrawal, of Allied aid at this
time.
LABOR CONFLICT STIRS
DOMINION OF CANADA
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Aug. 11.—.
A conflict is in progress here between
union labor men over the question
whether the America i .Federation of
Labor, or one big union shall control
labor organizations of Winnipeg.
The struggle is th e outcome of the
big geheral strike which took place
here in May and June, involving la-'
bor and capital throughout the Do
minion.
A short time ago the Winnipeg
I'rades and Labor Council voted to
join one big union by a vote said to
b e 8.841 to 705.
As a result of this action, the Do
minion Laabor Congress cancelled
the charter of the Winnipeg Trades
and Labor council and announced
that an effort would be made to form
a new council in Winnipeg to in
clude th e local organizations oppos
ed to the on e big union plan. Among
the organizations which rejected this
idea of having one big union were
the railroad brotherhoods and the
American Federation of Labor.
Some Canadian newspapers assert
that the split in the labor ranks was
precipitated by the alien element and
say that the one big union organiz
ed at algary demanded that the gov
ernment release all “political pris
oners” interned during the war. Fed
eral ministers have charged that a
heavy percentage of the one big un
ion membership was composed of
aliens.
Ernest Robinson, secretary of the
Winnipeg Trades and Labor council
has announced that the one big un
ion will immediately supply charters
to the local unions to take the place
of those revokbd by the American
Federation of Labor. Winnipeg la
bor leaders supporting the one big
union have promised to support the
movement to organize similar unions
in every city in th e Dominion.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1919
AMERICUS CAN
GET GOVERNMENT
FOOD IF PEOPLE
HERE ACT SOON
Mayor Sheppard Ready
To Co-Operate la
Movement
WOMEN MAY HELP
IN DISTRIBUTION
Large Stocks Ready To
Be Sold Consumers
Only
Americus can participate in the
distribution of government feedstuff
soon to be offered direct to consu
mers at cost prices, if they will act
quickly.
This was disclosed today when
Mayor J. E. Sheppard offered the
co-operation of the city in an effort
to place these goods within reach of
Americus consumers. The offer of
co-operation was made M the sug
gestion of The Times-Recetder, a
representative of this papei calling
upon the mayor and laying |he mat
ter before him. Previously the mat
ter had been brought before the city
council, but at that time it was said
by members of the body that the
government foodstuffs could be pur
chased cheaper than offered in the
open market.
It is now suggested, however, that
the ladies of Americus getjbusy and
avail themselves of the oppprcunity
to buy these goods. Th«T pfnh-under
which they are being sold by he war
department authorities, prohibits the
charging of a profit, and it will be
necessary to have volunteer ckrks
to assist in *heir distribution. Mayor
Sheppard offers to provide storage
■ space in the city building for a large
quantity of the foodstutf, and it
i seems practically certain that the
| goods car. be secured without the
| expenditure of a dollar, the city re
| ceiving them on consignment and
approving their distribution through
5 respons’l.le parties at fixed prices.
Tm Times-Recorder places the
matter before the people today in
the hope that they will avail them
selves of the opportunity presented
and suggests to the ladies of Amori
eus that they get in communication
with. Mayor Sheppard and learn the
details o fth e plan under whic.n tim
feedstuffs are to be sold at > osi
HIGH COST OF LIVING
PROBLEM IS STILL UP
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—(8y
Associatd Press. —Problems of the
high cost of living continued today
to absorp the chief attention of cn
gress and gvernment authorities here.
While Congres went ahead with the
consideration of various bills and
suggestions for relief, the attorney
general continued , negotiations with
representatives of his departmnt and
stat, city and county agents through
out the country urging co-operation
to bring about lower prices.
FISHER AND CHOIR
TO VISIT FIELD
Soldiers stationed at Souther Field
are promised a treat next Thursday
night when the Rev. Guyton Fisher
and the choir of the First Methodist
Church will go there for a musical
service. The servic will be held in
the Y. M. C. A. building at the post,
and a number of friends of the sol
diers in the city will accompany the
party to the post and participate in
the services.
TO ORGANIZE SHRINE
CLUB IN AMERICUS
Tnere will be a meeting of Amor
i".is Shrivers tomorrow night in the
Masonic Temple in the Planters Bark
Building for the purpose of organiz
ing a Shrine Club here. Prominent
local Shriners have signed a call for
the meeting, and it is their desire
that ail Shrnerg attend this meeting.
Miss Augusta Harper has returned
to her home in Augusta, after a pleas
ant visit to Mrs. R. E. Allison, on
Church street.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hightower and i
Miss Ruth Hightower, who recently
returned from Athens, were accom
panied home by Mrs. J. L. Jago and
Mrs. J. E. Elder, who will be their
guests until Friday.
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GEORGIA STATE
HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY MEETS
HERE TOMORROW
Sessions in Auditorium
At Courthouse in
Morning
AUTO RIDE FOR
ALL DELEGATES
Address of Welcome To
Be Delivered By
Sheppard
The Georgia State Horticultural
Society will meet in annual session
here tomorrow, the delegates as
sembling in the auditorium of the
Sumter County Courthouse at 10
o’clock, for a session of two days.
W. D. Hammack, president of the
society, will preside.
Following the address of welcome,
which will be delivered by Mayor J.
E. Shepparc for the municipality and
another by Joseph Perkins for the
business interests of Americus, the
following program will be carried
out:
Response in behalf of the Georgia
State Agricultural Society will be
made by Hon. J. D. Price, Farming
con, Ga.
A recess of thirty’ minutes will be
taken in order that th e delegates and
life members may register.
Annual address by Hon. W. D.
Hammack, president, Coleman, Ga.
Adjournment.
AFTERNOON SESSION, 2 P. M.
Address, The Federal Land Bank,
by Mr. Howard C. Arnold, secretary.
Columbia, S. C.
Address, Th e Average Woman,
Her Problems and Possibilities, by
Mrs. Pearle Bailey Mason, Atlanta.
NIGHT SESSION, 8:30 P. M.
Some form of entertainment to be
announced at the convention.
Address, Cotton marketing, by
Hon. Harvie Jordan, Monticello, Ga.
General discussion of methods of
I boll weevil control.
THURSDAY, 9 P. M.
Address, What the State Bureau of
Markets May Do for the Farmer, by
L. B. Jackson, director State Mar
ket Bureau, Atlanta.
Election of officers for next year.
Business session and adjournment.
G. W. Warren, a special .represent
ative of the state board of entomolo
i gy, will deliver an address on the
I ravages of the boll weevil, in con
; nection with the meeting of the hor
i ticultural society Thursday morning,
beginning at 10 o'clock. His address
will be of interest to all farmers, and
the general public is invited to at
tend and hear him.
Warren recently visited Mississippi
and Louisiana, where he made an
exhaustive study of the subject of
his address.
A feature of the gathering will be
an automobile ride to be tendered
the delegates attending the gather-
I ing, starting at 5 o’clock in the as- i
| ternoon, and at night the ladies at- I
tending will be entertained at a re- '
ception in the auditorium of Car- |
negi e Library, this feature being in
charge of Miss Sarah Cobb, whose
father, Captain John A. Cobb, is a
former president of the society.
REMAINS OF TURNER
BURIED IN OAK GROVE
The remains of S. I. Turner, who |
died at Moultrie Monday, were yes
terday brought h'ere and buried in
; Oak Grove cemetery, with the Rev.
! Leroy G. Henderson officiating. The ■
. pallbearers were all residents of
Moultrie, who accompanied the re- j
mains here. Deceased was a former |
resident of Americus, during several |
years, and many friends here will
learn with regr'et of his demise. He
is survived by a wife and one young
child.
DISTINGUISHED I. O. O. F.
VISITOR HERE TONIGHT
George W. Bayne, of Columbus,
district deputy grand master of
Georgia Odd Fellows, is a distin
guished visitor here today and to
night will attend the meeting of the
George W. Cooper Lodge. His pres- j
ence assures a meeting of interest |
and instruction for Odd Fellows and
it is anticipated that the attendance
will be unusually large.
GARRETSON SAYS
OPERATING MEN
OPPOSED GOVERN
MENT OWNERSHIP
Same Operating F orce
As Made Defiicit Also
Made Gi eat Surplus
FAVORS PLUMB
PLAN FOR LINES
Former Head of O. R. C.
Says Tri-Partite Plan
Is Best For Country
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12—(Dy
Associated Press.—A. B. Garrettson,
former head of the Order of Railroad
Conductors, told the house interstate
commerce committee today that oper
ating officials in charge of the rail
roads during the period of govern
ment control were actuated by one
desire of demonstratinf that govern
ment ownership was not best for the
country.
“Exactly the same operating force
that built up a great surplus before
the war, piled up this big deficit,” he
declared.
He said that the Plumb plan for
a tri-partite control of the railroads
“utterly demolished the capital ac
count, while other plana submitted to
congress added to it until the grand
children of the present generation
would stagger under the load.”
PRINCE OF W ALES
LANDEDTODAYAT
ST. JOHNS, N. F.
ST. JOHN’S, N. F., Aug. 12—(By
Associated Press.) —The Prince of
Wales landed here at noon today and
soon after rode through the en
thusiastic crowds lining two miles of
the city’s streets. The streets had
been decorated with the national col
ors and arches had been erected in
i anticipation of the visit of the young
j prince.
STRENGTH OF MEXICAN
ARMY IS 137,118 NOW
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 12—The
strength of the Mexican army is
placed at 17,725 officers and 119,393
j men in an article recently published
< by Captain Francisco Lazcano, who
is referred to by the newspapers
; here as being in a position to speak
I with accuracy. According to his
i figures, which are based on reports
I for the month of April, there are two
1 generals of division, eleven generals
| of brigade, forty-eight brigadiers
land 843 jefes (chiefs), whose ranks
1 ha’.e been recognized by tb e govern
\ ment as permanent. There are,
I however, 16,461 generals, chiefs and
j subordinate officers who are serving
i temporarily.
COST OF LIVING UP
212 PER CENT IN MEXICO
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 12.—1 n the
past nin e years the cost of living in
Mexico has shown an average in
crease of 212 per cent., according to
figui'eg recently made public by the
department of industry, labor and
commerce. Several staples have
greatly increased. Lard has advanc
ed 525 per cent in price; sugar 233
per cent, and eggs 266 per cent.
Woolen fabrics now cost 471 per
cent. mor e than in 1916; cotton
goods 300 per cent, more and shoes
166 per cent, more House rents
have increased 140 per cent, trolley
fares 66 per cent and railroad fares
20 per cent. Natives’ shoes cost
$4.50 a pair in 1910. Today they
are $12.00 a pair.
LEAGUE DISCUSSION
BASED ON COMBINATION
WASHINGTON, Auy. 12. (By
Associated Press.) —The plan for the
League of Nations used as a basis of
discusison at Versailles was not any
of the drafts submitted by either the
United States. Great Britain or
France or Italy, but a combination
of all of them, the senate foreiern re
lations committee was told’ tfodav
by David Hunter Miller, legal advis
or to the League of nations commis
sion at Versailles.
HOME
EDITION
PRICE FIVE CENTS
MASS MEETING TO
PUT Y OFFER
SQUARELY UP TO
AMERICUSPEOPLE
Property Will Go For
Pittance If Sale Is
Allowed
NOTHING DEFINITE
YET BEEN DECIDED
Meeting Thursday Af
tei noon at Courthouse
At 5 O’clock
At a meeting of prominent citizen
held yesterday afternoon, the status
of the Americu s Y. M. C. A. build
ing, in connection with the offer of
Mr. L. G. Council, to donate SIO,OOO
to retire its entire indebtedness, sub
ject to the condition that it be used
as a Y. M. C. A. building and that
a sum of $15,000 be raised by the
citizens of Americus for the purpose
of making certain improvements and
alterations in the building, was dis
cussed at great length.
The meeting assembled in the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce,
and George R. Ellis presided. Mayor
Sheppard, W. W. Dykes and State
Secretary Johnson, of the Georgia
YMCA organization made ad
dresses. The meeting decided that it
would be to the best interest of the
city itself to have a mass meeting of
citizens to consider the matter, with
th e Mayor presiding, and a resolu
tion to this effect was adopted, the
meeting being called for Thursday
afternoon, at 5 o’clock, at the court
house. L. A. Morgan offered the
resolution.
This morning the Chamber of
Commerce issued a statement bear
ing on the situation and urging that
citizens here avail themselves of the
opportunity presented to secure the
YMCA building, which under the
conditions laid down by Mr. Council
in his letter recently published in The
Times-Recorder, would make the
building available as a community
center as well as a Y M C A home.
The statement of the Chamber of
Commerce follows
The dat e on which the valuable
YMCA building will be sold at
public outcry in order to take care
of a small amount of outstanding
obligations, is fast approaching.
A few citizens who realize that
if the property is allowed to go
under the hammer it will prob
ably bring a mere pittance of its
real value, and its future useful
ness for the general good of the
community imperiled, have held
■several meetings with the view of
trying to work out some plan that
would save the situation. Nothing
definite has yet been decided.
It is an unfortunate circum
stance that the good name and the
reputation of Americus should be
at stake at this time, and every
citizen of the community should
feel that the responsibility for
prompt vigorous action lies
squarely upon his shoulders. The
YMCA building is the property
of the people of Americus; it was
erected with funds contributed
with the 'Understanding that it
would be used for the common
good of the people of the entire
community. Due to circumstances
for which no single individual is
responsible, certain unfavorable
conditions hav e arisen; it is now
strictly up to the people of Amer
icus to correct these conditions, or
admit that we are incapable of do
ing so, and every person of aver
age intelligence freely admits that
the standard of citizenship which
obtains here is exceptionally high.
Can we afford to go back w” rd?
The mass meeting which has
been called for Thursday after
noon at 5 o’clock at the courthouse
is for the purpose of discussing
the situation; every citizen who
has the interest of Americus at
heart should be present.
JOSEPH PERKINS,
Secretary-Manager.
COTTON.
AMERICUS SPOT MARKET
Good Middling 32c.
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