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That there is less ground for
racial distrust in the South today
than ever before, is the belief of
R. R. Moton, Booker T. Wahsing
ton’s successor as head of Tuske
gee Institute, and one of the fore
most leaders of his race in Am
erica—a Souther® barn and bred
negro who has chosen to remain
in the South for life’s work. Dr.
Moton speaks sanely and sagely to
members of his race.
“1 have never known the color
ed people to have more intense
feeling towards the white people
than at present,” Dr. Moton said,
“and I have never known a time
when there was less reason. I
never knew a time when the white
people of the Sopth, not only the
leading white people, but the av
erage white man, were more anx
ious than at present to be abso
lutely fair and just to the negro.
To see to it that the colored race
in the South had better school
facilities, better railroad accommo
dations, and adequate protection
under the law. This is also true
of the north.
“There was never a time when
the South, and the North, too, saw
more clearly the value of the ne
gro as an economic factor in in
dustrial operations. 1 never knew
a time when Southern white peo
ple felt more chagrined and hu
miliated at the awful crime of
lynching than they do today, and I
never knew a time when they were
more determined to put down mob
rule, whether aimed at black or
white, than now. Many of the
leading papers of the South are
speaking out as never before
against all forms of injustice and
unfairness to the colored race.
“We, North and South, should
make up our minds that there is
room enough there is opportuni
ty enough for colored and white to
work peacefully and harmoniously
here in America, each living his
life unhampered by any act or any
untoward attitude of th'? • other,
and I hope that our leaders in ev
ery community, white and black,
will get together and smooth out
matters that are misunderstand
ing, so that America can teach the
world that black., people and white
people can live peacefully and har
moniously in our great country.”
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Here is a labor leader who
seem to be lacking either in cour
age or foresight. He is Jas. P. Hol
land, president of the New York
Stae Federation of Labor, in a
statement who has repudiated the
-report of the high cost of living
committee appointed by him which
recommended that labor refrain
from participating in strikes for
six months as a means of combat
ing industrial unrest and lower
ing the cost of living.
Asserting that the committed
had overstepped its powers in
making the recommendation, Mr.
Holland said he would discharge
both members, John F. Pierce and
Isadore Epstein. The two com
mitteemen have been expelled from
the Garment Cutters’ Union, ac
cording to union official, for acting
in a manner “detrimental to the
interests of the organization.'”
Maybe these two men were act
ing in a manner deterimental to
the interests of organized labor,
but there are many who will be
lieve that they were not.
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Ten persons died last winter
from influenza to each American
soldier killed by a bullet, accord
ing to a report just issued by the
Insurance Press, giving a compara
tive view of the great ravages of
the disease in. this country.
Th? rate of mortality which
American life insurance compa
nies had to meet in 1918 was
about 32 per cent higher than the
average death rate for a score of
years.
While medicinal authorities dis
agree as to what may be in store
for the nation in the way of in
fluenza during the coming ccld pe
riod, they seem to’ agree pretty
thoroughly thj>t there will be some
prevalence of the disease. A minor
epidemic of influenza is practical
ly inevitable throughout America
this fall, according to Dr. Royal S. .
Copeland, Commissioner of Health
for New York City.
Influenza epidemics have always
swept in pairs, accord
ing to Commissioner Copeland.
Ihe last one in America prior to
last winter was in 1891, which was
the minor appendage to the major
epidemic of 1890.
Dr. Copeland looks for the epi
'>< mic this year to be much lighter
than that of 1918, though minor
< n,demies are often as bad as the
r phase. This was true of
1891 he says. But_the fact that so
Many people were affected last
year gives added immunity this
year. «
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FORTY-FIRST YEAR.—NO. 203.
WILSON APPEALS TO PEOPLE
TRACK WORKERS
ASK PAY RAISE
AFTER VOTE FOR
STRIKEIFDENIED
Adjustment on Wilson’s
Principles Is Asked
Os Board
600,000 MEN IN
UNION INVOLVED
Only 5,000 In 330,000
Vote Against Walk
Out
WASHINGTON, September 4.
(By Associated Press.) —Six hun
dred thousand members of the Unit
ed Brotherhood of Maintenance of
Way and Railroad Shop Laborers
asked the railroad war board today
to adjust their wages in accordance
with the T’inc • laid do >' iby Pres
ident Wilson last week approving ad
justments for the railroad shopmen.
ONLY 5,000 AGAINST
WALKOUT OF UNION.
DETROIT, September 4 (By
Associated P, .-—The s-Gikc ><f
i erendum of the United Brotherhood
of Maintenance of Way Employes
( and Shop Laborers, completed Wed
nesday, shows 325,000 members in
favor of a walkout unless their de
mand for a wage increase of approxi
mately a dollar a day per man is
granted, officials announced today.
Five thousand voted against the
strike.
C. B. POUNCEY’S HOME
IS DAMAGED BY BLAZE
The residence at 311 North Lee
street, occupied by City Marshall C.
B. Pouncey and family, and owned
by J. H. Poole & Sons, was badly
damaged by’ fire about 11 o'clock this
morning when defective flue ignited
the rafters in the roof, giving the
blaze a good start before it was dis
covered. Mrs. Pouncey reported that
she attempted to call the firemen by
telephone, but being unable to get
any response from “Central,T fehe
dropped the recever and ran to the
fire alarm box some distance away.
The fire had made such headway
that the water pressure from the
tower was inadequate and the fire
men switched to the engine, which
gave sufficient increased pressure to
conquer the blaze quickly. The roof
of the structure was almost entire
ly destroyed, and the contents of the
house were damaged from water.
Among the losses was a brand new
shirt which Fireman Chas. Guerry
was wearing. >
The fireman were treated to a
case of soft drinks and cigars this
afternoon by Mr. Pouncey, who was
well pleased with their work.
DORSEY TO START FOR
NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY
ATLANTA, September 4,- —-Gov-
ernor Hugh M. Dorsey heads a large
delegation of cotton growers, mer
chants and bankers who will leave
Atlanta Sunday to attend the mon
ster mass meeting of cotfcpn men who
are to assemble in New Orleans next
Monday and Tuesday for the dis
cussion of the ' present cotton situa
tion and to arrive at a minimum
price for cotton which will allow the
grower a reasonable profit on his in
vestment.
The total number will probably
not be known of the men who are
to make the trip until the party ar
rives in New Orleans. Acceptance
of appointments to the delegations
are being received on every mail,
and it is evident that interest is
widespread throughout the state. 1 he
headquarters of the Georgia divis
ion of the American Cotton Asso
ciation, under whose auspices the
meeting is being held, are being
deluged with inquiries regarding the
meeting, and the great majority of
those inquiring signify their inten
tion of being present. ,
Governor Dorsey will preside over
the body on Tuesday. Harvey Jor
dan, of Monticello, will deliver one
of the principal addresses.
ERIC
THE TIMESMRECORDER
PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF DIXIE
The Intermediate Class
ROTARIANS TO
ASK DRS. WISE
TO LOCATE HERE
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The Americus Rotary Club unani
mously adopted a resolution today at
Its regular luncheon in the Tea
its regular luncheon in the
jjointment of a committee to go im
mediately to Plains, and assure the
Drs. Wise that Americus would wel
come them here.
“The Wise Sanitar.um at Plains is
one of Sumter county's greatest in
stitutions,” one Rotarian said, speak
ing on the resolution. It is pos
sible that these famous Sumter spe
cialists may have gotten the idea
from recent events that Americus
does not want them, when, in reality,
I do firmly believe, 85 per cent, of us
want them and their sanitarium
here.
“I personally know of cities that
are-offering them $50,000 or $75,000
to come and establish their sani
tarium in their midst. We want
them and must have them.’
Th? resolution was unanimously
adopted and President Dykes ap
pointed the following committee:
Carr, Glover, chairman; Frank La
nier, Walter Rylander, John Sheffield,
and at the request of the committee
President Dykes was placed >.i the
committee.
“We know’ that the coming to Am
ericus of another sanitarium can not
hurt—but will help—our own hos
pital. It can not hurt any one, but
will be a great material asset to Am
ericus,” another Rotarian said in
speaking on the motion. Half doz
en Rotarians seconded the motion.
“A citizen of Americus,” Joseph
Perkins said, “came to the Chamber
of Commerce this morning and offer
ed a piece of property he now owns
at an attractive price. He said that
this property was not for sale >ft
that the Chamber could take it over
for the Drs. Wise if the wanted it.
He said he would personally make a
sacrifice in order to set these famous
physicians here. We are going to
see the Drs. Wise immediately and
lay this proposition before them. It
looks very favorable.”
Mr. Glover and his committee will
go to Plains immediataely after the
return of the Rotarians from At
lanta.
Tonight at 11 the foilowing named
Rotarians go to Atlanta to attend the
state convention of Rotary Clubs,
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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 4, 1919
WOMAN BLIND TIGER
SENTENCED AT DAWSON
DAWSON, September 4. The
city court of Dawson adjourned
Tuesday night after session of two
days, during which there were a
number of convictions for misde
meanor offenses.
For the first time in the history
of the county a white woman was
convicted of selling whisky. Aman
da Jenkins was arraigned on a charge
of violating the proh bit.on law, and
was sentenced by Judge Edwards to
twelve months at the state farm or
a fine of SI,OOO. A motion was
made for a new trial, and the wom
an was released from custody on bail
in the sum of SI,OOO.
103 DRUNKS FINED
IN DAY IN ATLANTA
ATLANTA, September 4.—The
city treasury was $2,370.25 richer to
' day, this sum representing fines paid
, in one day in a record-breaking ses
' sion of police court —the biggest in
the history of the city, either in wet
; or bone-dy days, according to police
■ officers.
A total of 400 cases were dispos
i ed of during the day.
Os this number 103 were drunks.
Police official said it was like the
i old days before liquor was chased
| opt of Georgia.
Old police officers, who had seen
many great sessions of police coi/rt
| in the days of whiskey, said “ it beat
anything they could remember.” '
Fifty of the offenders went to the
stockade, the remainder paying their
fines.
Most of the offenders were ne
groes.
headed by President Dykes:
Carr Glover, Dick Taylor, Frank
Harrold, Walter Rylander, Herbert
Hawkins, Dave Andrews, “Rev.”
English, J. E. Hightower, “Dock”
Howell, Frank Lanier, Paul West
brook, Joe Johnson, Joe Perkins, J.
J. T. Warren, Colonel Rader, John
Sheffield, Lovelace Eve, T. M. Fur
low.
Ex-Lieut. Sutter was at lunch to
bid the club good-bye. He will ac
company the Rotarians as far as At
lanta. During lunch Mr. Sutter en
tertained with a “bit of jazz,” ac
companied by the Rotarians in songs.
Several other visitors were present.
It was announced that Thursday
night, September H, would be la
dies night again.
SOLDIERS CLUB,,
I QUITS Y. M: C. A;
TOCOTNEYBLDG
Announcement was made today
that G. D. Head, secretary of the
War Community Service here, that
his organization had given up its
lease on the Y. M. C. A. building,
which it has occupied the last seven
months as a soldiers club, and had
taken a lease on the second floor of
the Cotney building, which during
the last few months nas been occu-
■ pied by the Monaco club, a social
I club composed of young men of the
i community.
’“The Y. M. C. A. building was not
' given up because of the sale of the
building,” said Mr. Head, “for we
were given the option of remaining
by Dr. Prather. The transfer of 121
men from Souther Field yesterday
made the building larger than was
required, and the Cotney building
• will give us ample accommodations
j for the limited number of men now
j stationed here at less expense of up
! keep.
Tie change became effective tko
i day, the Soldiers club headquarters
i being moved to the Cotney building.
; It was said by Mr. Head that the new
; location will be thoroughly renovat
i ed, the walls and floors being reftn
ished and made as attractive as pos
sible, and other changes in the rooms
being made. New furnishings will tee -
installed and everything arranged for '
■ the comfort and convenience of the j
' soldiers. It is planned continue j
the Saturday night functions and ■
plans are under way for other en
tertainment features during the com
' ing fall and winter.
SENATE APPLAUDS AS
PERSHING IS CONFIRMED
WASHINGTON, September 4. I
(By Associated Press.)—Amid the
applause of senators and spectators
the senate in open executive session
today confirmed the nomination of
General Pershing to the rank of per
manent General.
I The Weather Forecast
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For Georgia.—Fair tonight and
Friday. Little change in tempera
ture.
By Morris
DON’T LET THEM
PULL IT DOWN
IS TREATY PLEA
Urges Hearers In First Speech of His Trip in Behalf
Os Treaty To Use Influence For Its Acceptance
—Declares League Fulfillment of U. S. Promise
To End War Forever.
COLUMBUS, 0., Sept. 4. (By Associated Press.) —President’
Wilson, opening his country-wide speaking tour for the peace treaty,,
declared in his address here today that his purpose was to “go- out
and report to my fellow countrymen.”
In the first place, he said, the treaty undertook to punish Gei>
many, but there was no thought to overwhelmingly crush any great
people. ‘Restraint has been exercised,” he said, and there was pro
vision for making the reparation no greater than Germany could
pay.
The president declared the League of Nations was formed in?
fulfillment of the promise of the United States in fighting this war to>
“end business of that sort” forever. Not to establish the league, he
said, would be “unfaithful” to those who died.
He appealed to his hearers to exert their influence for accept
ance of the treaty.
“ Don’t let them null »t d-'wn,” he said.
The treaty also contains, the pres- .
ident continued, “the magna charter,,
of labor,” which sets up an inter
national labor organization. This ■ ]
organization will hold its first meet
ing in Washington in October.
This treaty “draws the noble im
pulses of the world together, and
makes a team of them," the president
said. He declared the treaty “tears
away” ti:e chains of oppression and
gave small nationalities the right to
live their own lives.
“That was the American position,
and I was glad to fight for it,” he
said, referring to the criticism that
the treaty violated American tradi
tions.
The president said he was proud
that he, too, belonged to the “old j
revolutionary |school,” that he was;
following the purposes of the vision |
which the fathers had seen. “The'
treaty is an attempt to right the,
wrongs of Europe and in my humble I
■opinion it is a measurable success,”
he said. '. ‘ When this treaty is ac
cepted, the men m khaki never will
have to cross the seas again; and I
say when it is accepted, because it
will be accepted.”
I The president appealed to his hear
ers if they would not read the treaty
! themselves to at least accept the ac
i count of its contents as given by those
! who made it. He said he had heard
| a great leal about the selfishness of
other nations, lut that there really
was a concert of feeling at Ver
sailles.
“We were there under instruc
tions,’ ’said the president, “and we •
did not dare come home without ful
filling those instructions. If j I
couldn’t have brought the kind of
treaty I did bring, I never would
have come back.”
The president said it was not his
purpose during the trip to “debate” 1
the treaty, but to expound it.
This city was garbed in the show
iest fashion to greet the President
v.lc opene 1 i.at : on wide speaking
tour in behalf of the peace treaty
and League of Nations at noon.
The President’s special arrived at
11 » clock and tne hour for the ad
dress at Memorial Hall was 11:30.
At one o’clock he left for Indianapo
lis where he speaks tonight.
HERE’S CH ANCE TO BOOST [
A. L. I. RE-ORGANIZATION
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j 117 ANT to help the re-organization of the Americus Light Infan
'’’ try? If so, fill this out and mail it to Major James A. Fort, or,
> if you can't sign it yourself, see that some eligible young man
( does sign it: j
I agree to enlist in the Americus Light Infantry and will
reoort at such time and place in Americus as may be des
ignated by proper authority for muster into service of said
■ company.
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Applicant Sign Here.
Applicant recommended by Age
Entered the Service. Discharged
Milite -y History
Company and Regiment.
Address, Telephone No. Etc.
When filled out mail to JAMES A.FORT, Americus, Ga.
HOME
EDITION
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FOCH DOUBLES
TERRITORY FOR
YANKS TO HOLD
COBLENZ, Sept. 1 4. (By Asso
ciated Press.) —Marshal Foch hast.-
decided upon the extent of territory
in the Rhineland to "be held perma
nently by the American forces. Its
area is to be twice as large as that,
under American jurisdiction since the.
last combat division left for home.
MIDSHIPMAN CRISP IS
GIVEN TRIP IN PLANE
Chas. R. Crisp, Jr., son of Con
gressman -Crisp and a midshipman
at Annapolis, who is spending a fur
lough at his home here, was given
a flight over Americus in: an air
plane this morning from Souther
Field. He made the flight in a ship
piloted by Lieut. Wyatt, post adt
jutant.
WELLS SPREADS OUT.
ATLANTA, September 4. —Jake
Wells, who controls many theatres
and moving picture houses in the
South, has acquired entire ownership
of the Strand and Vaudette theatres
in Atlanta. The houses in Atlanta
now r/>ntrolled by Mr. Wells and his
associates are the Lyric, Forsyth,
Rialto, Strand and Vaudette.
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