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PACKERS GIVEN
2 YEARS BY U.S.
TO UNSCRAMBLE
Reorganization Os 87
Corporations To Re
sult Immediately
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—Reor
ganization of a gigantic industry, in
volving capital of more than a bil
lion dollars and affecting 87 corpor
ations, will result from the compro
mise reached by the government and
the five big packing companies. Un
der the agreement with the govern
ment, the “big five” packers—Swift,
Armour, Morris, Wilson and Cuda
hy, will be restricted to dealing in
meats and provisions. Two years are
given to comply with the terms.
The government’s anti-trust suit
against the packers, begun at Presi
dent Wilson’s direction last summer
as part of the fight ion the high cost
of living, has been compromised un
der the agreement.
An injunction decree, to which the
packers have acceded, will be entered
in the federal courts to make the
agreement binding.
“In general,” said Attorney Gen
eral Palmer, in an official announce
ment, “this decree prevents the de
fendants from exercising any further
control over the marketing of live
atock. It forever prevents them from
•ny control over the retailing of meat
products. It eliminates them from
the field o f meat substitutes, with the
exception of eggs, butter, poultry and
cheese, which are left for future con
oderation, and appropriate action;
•od, therefore, the price of meat is
. *ithin the control of the people
themselves. It places the conduct of
these great aggregations of capital
under the eye of a fed
®ai court with reference to their
business practices.
“Hut greater than all, it establishes
principle that no group of men,
matter how powerful, can ever at
tenipt to control the food table of the
American people, of any one of the
•cce sities or component parts of it.
, 'The department of justice, having
mind, the necessities and interests
cf the whole American people, in this
cfi-ical reconstruction period, feels
h?-t by insisting upon this surrender
the part of the packing interests
" has accomplished more for the
mcriean people than could have been
,°Ped for as the result of a long
COALSTRIKEWONBYU.S.,
PALMER TELLS PROBERS
Dedares Officials Com
plied With Demand—
Men Went To Work
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—Termi
nation of the coal strike was not a;
settlement but a victory for the gov
ernment, Attorney General Palmer
today told the senate sub-commitee
invesigating the strike.
“The government won its fight,”
Palmer said. “There was no settle
ment in actuality; the men and un
ion officials have complied with our;
demands and returned to work.”
WHITE AND PEALE TO BE
ON COMMISSION, REPORT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—John I
White, former president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers, and Rembrandt
Peale, an independent coal operator’
of Pennsylvania, will be named mem- |
bers of the commission of three to j
investigate wages and prices in the
soft coal industry, according to un
official reports today. Both assisted
Fuel Administrator Garfield during ■
the war. v:
drawn out legal battle.”
While Mr. Palmer views the pack
ers’ submission to the government’s
contention as a “surrender,” Henry
Veeder, counsel for Swift & Co., an
nounced that the step was taken at
the suggestion of the department of
justice to avoid any appearance of
antagonizing the government and to
remove causes of friction with live
stock producers and food distribu
tors. Emphatically Mr. Veeder stat
ed that the decree was not to be con
strued as an admission that Swift &
Co. had violated any law.
“The company feels that the same
spirit which caused the business men
of the country to submit to personal
sacrifices to win the war,’ he said,
“is just as essential during this period
j of reconstruction as then, and there
fore it meets the request of the gov
i eminent for the sacrifice of its own
interests. The company has consent-
I ed to the entry, cf a decree for in
j junction only upon die expressed con
dition that it should in so many
! words recite the the ueciee does not
adjudicate that the company has vio
lated any law >f the Umtcd
Attorney Ger.eril Palmer saia that
i overtures for a compromise came first
from the packers, after the depart
■ ment of justice mid placed its evi
dence before a grand ,ury in Cmcago.
THE TIMEsR RECORDER
qW-PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF
Slay Lord French, Governor of Ireland
IF WILSON RUNS
GERARD WON’T
Former Ambassador No
Rival of President
He Says
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.—James W.
Gerard, former United States ambas
sador to Germany, who this week
signed a minority nominating petition
as an independent democratic candi
date for the presidential nomination
in the South Dakota state primaries
in March, made it clear in an inter
view at the Ritz-Carlton hotel that
he would not remain in the race for
the presidency if Woodrow Wilson
should decide to seek re-election.
Unless President Wilson, whose
name is also entered in the South
Dakota primaries, withdraws, Mr.
Gerard will do so, he said today.
Statements made by Mr. Gerard ir
the course of the interview empha
sized the fact that not only will there
be no break or even rivalry between
the president and th former ambas
sador, but that Woodrow Wilson, de
spite various statements to the ef
fect, is by no means out of the 1920
race yet.
Amplifying meagre quotations in
despatches from Pierre, S. D., from
his statement of principles filed with
his petition, Mr. Gerard indicated
that he favored the original League
of Nations covenant and peace treaty
without reservations and that he
was also in accord with the president
in the conviction that the League of
Nations headquarters should be es
tablished in Geneva.
Fa’ls Dead Carrying
Package of Dynamite
MACON, Dec. 19.—James Moody
I Sims, about 45 years of age, dropped
I dead at the Terminal Station yester-
I day morning while he was carrying
I a package of blasting dynamite from
i Macon to the bauxite mines at
’Toomsboro., The conorner’s jury
! found that death was due to a stroke
I of appoplexy.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 19, 1919.
ALCOCK, FIRST TO
CROSS ATLANTIC
IN PLANE, KILLED
Succumbs To Injuries Re
ceived In Crash Thurs
day In France
ROUEN, France, Dec. 19.—Capt.
Sir John Alcock, the first aviator to
make a non-stop airplane fight across
the Atlantic, died here this afternoon
as the result of injuries he received
when his plane crashed yesterday
near Cottevrard, in Normandy.
HOORAYISCHOOL
OUT FOR2 WEEKS
Proposed Vacation Pe
riod Doubled By Order
Os Board
Ihe city schools of Americus were
dismissed this afternoon for a period
of two weeks, until January 5. An
nouncement to this effect was made in
the various grades today, following
action by the board of education
doubling the proposed holiday vaca
tion, which it had been announced
would be of only one week duration
or until December 29.
The two weeks will permit a lapse
of study until after the New Year.
Leslie Pastor And
Wife Given Shower
LESLIE, Dec. 19. Rev. and Mrs.
U- r. Clark were called to go to De-
Soto to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
A. S. Johnson last evening to spend
an hour or two socially. After the
gathering in of a number of people
and the time had been spent in con
versation and music, announcement
was made that the pastor and his
wife were wanted at the door. Upon
their arrival they found that the
friends had brought and others had
sent a bounteful array of such
things as brought a feeling of inde
pendence, of the high cost of living
The secret had been well guarded,
and was a happy surprise to the
minister and his wife.
The Methodist and Baptist alike
were represented in this cordial
treatment of the pastor.
Xmas Program At
Presbyterian Church
A Christmas program will be ren
dered at the Presbyterian church
Sunday night, December 21 to be
Piven in detail as follows: ’
Carols.
Song by Congregation—“ Hark! the
Herald Angels Sing,” i
Prayer.
Song by Primary Classes—“Aw» in
a Manger.’’ ”
Scripture—Luke 2:8-14. Class No 2
Responsive Reading.
Heading Miss Elizabeth Harris
Song by Congregation—“ All Hail the
Power of Jesus Name.’’
Address Col. E. A. Nisbet
Offering.
Song—“ Joy to the World."
Benediction.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Wilson’s Celebrate
Fourth Anniversary
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19—Presi
dent and Mrs. Wilson Thursday cele
brated their fourth wedding anniver
sary.
They quietly observed the day and
received the felicitations of their
personal friends.
As on previous occasions the Pres
ident gave Mrs. Wilson a handsome
present selected by him but pur
chased by a member of the Presi
dent’s househoid staff.
Hcne- For Holidav
For Congress
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19—Hon«=|
of passing the railroad bill tonight,
or, tomorrow at the latest, nnmvt
ting adjournment ov«r th" holiday®
brightened today in the senate
Good progress was made on the few
remaining amendments.
WEATHER rroPFrAST.
For Georgia—Probably rain to
night and Saturday; not much change
in temperature.
NEW WAR TO BE
WAGED 18 HALT
SOARING PRICES
Wearing Apparel To Be
Taken Up At January
Conference
I WASHINGTON?Dec. 19—Steps
to check the rising prices of cloth
ing will be discussed at a conference
here early in January of persons in
i elected m the production of wear
ing apparel from the producers of
e row material to the consumers
of the finished products.
W.'Ui the c* al strike <a officials
expect t> give renewed attention to
i the cost of living. A call was sent
I out today from Attorney General
i Palmer’s office for a meeting of the
committee with whom he has met
frequently in the past on the trend
of prices. Secretaries Baker. Daniels
and Wilson, Railroad Director Hines,
and Chairman Murdock, of the Fed
eral Trade commission and others
arc ir embers of the com niltee
Buying U. S. Supplies
For Georgia Schools
■ATLANTA, Dec. 19. C 0
Brantley, editor 0f the Valdosta
Times, went to Washington Thurs
day at the request of Governor
Dorsey to act as agent for state in
stitutions in the purchase of army
supplies. , •
Mr. Brantley will be in the Hotel
Raleigh in Washington on Friday
and Saturday, and requests the heads
of state eleemosynary and educa
tional institutions to wire him a list
of things they need in the way of
equipment, machinery, tools, etc., so
that he can make their purchases for
them if the government has for sale
what they want.
A complete list of the supplies
was not furnjehed to Governor Dor
sey, but it was stated that they in
clude beds, bedding, sheets, pillow
cases, quilts and blankets, hospital
equipment, tools of all kinds, me
chanical equipment of many kinds,
farm equipment, etc.
Allies Make No Treaty
Appeals To U. S. Chiefs
PARIS, Dec. 19.—1 tis declared
in diplomatic circles that no official
steps have been taken by the French
and British governments in getting
into touch with United States politi
cal leaders concerning reservations
to the peace treaty.
Fighting Severe On
Esthon’an Front
LONDON, Dec. 19.—Revere fight
ing in the vicinity of Narva, on the
Esthonian front where Bolsheviki
broke through wire defenses and
captured several villages, is reported
in an official wireless from Moscow.
Berger Running For
Seat He Was Denied
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 19—Vic
tor Berger, the socialist, who was
refused a seat in congress, is a candi
date in the special election today to
fill the vacancy in the Fifth congress
ional district. He is opposed by Hen
ry Rodenstab, fusion nominee, run- I
ning on the republican ticket.
Mo’io'rs To B“ Heard
By Judge at 9:30 A. M.
Judge Littlejohn announced yes
terday that motion court would con- ;
vene at the courthouse at 9 :30 o’clock
Saturday morning, and that all at
torneys were requested to be on hand
promptly at that hour.
Mplrrand To Be New
Premier, Paris
PARTS, Dec. 19.—Alexandre Mil-I
lerand, former minister of war, and i
nresent governor of Alsace, accord- j
ing to reports, will succeed Clemen- J
eean as premier, says the Echo de
Paris.
Masoni** * Tn Mold
Wr»*- TonicrM
M. B. Connell T odee. No 95. and
Amorirnc T ndo-o No 13. F and A M
w>ll hold a jo ? nt m<’''Hn<r tonieht at
7 o’clock, at the Ma-onic Hall, for
th” ntirjjp-c of electing officers for
the newßrenr.
43 OF CREW
LOST ON SHIP
SUNK AT SEA
HALIFAX, Dec. 19. Forty
three of the crew of the British
steamer Manxman were drowned
yesterday when the ship foundered
in mid-ocean, according to a radio
from the British ship British Isles,
which picked up the remainder of
the crew, numbering about a doz
en. The captain, first mate, fourth
engineer and wireless operator
were among the lost.
ONLY 6 FREED IN
3 WEEKS’ COURT
Stump Liquor Connected
With Nearly Every Of
fense, Judge Shows
The November term of the Sum
ter Superior court came to an end,
so far as the trial of cases is con- j
cerned Thursday evening when Judge I
Littlejohn dismissed the jurors and
told them he would require their ser-1
vices no more. When the last case
for that day had been finished, the
criminal docket, one of the heaviest
in many years, had been entirely
cleared with the exception of the
cases of Wise Parker and A. J. Wil
liams, two white men charged withj
misdemeanors, and who are under
bond, and that of one negro, Chas. |
Harris, charged with assault with in-[
tent to murder, whose attorney gave
notice of his intention to enter a plea
at the next term of court.
This week was the eleventh straight
week of court for Judge Littlejohn,
Solicitor Felton and Court Reporter
Mebane, who spent seven weeks
around the circuit just before opening
here four weeks ago. The last three
weeks had been devoted to criminal
business.
Judge Littlejohn today declared the
term just completed to have been the
heaviest presided over by him for
many years.
“I will say that there were fewer
burglary and arson cases in propor
tion to the total number than I re
member ever to have tried,” he said.
“The making of stump liquor by ne
groes, it developed, was closely con
nected with almost every case tried.
All of the murders and practically all
of the! other cases showed) liquor
somewhere in them. This liquor mak
ing has become a serious menace. It
was brought out on the stand by sev
eral witnesses at various times that
the negroes were getting $ I per quart
for the stuff they were making.
“I have found it a problem to deal
with these offenders, for fine have
not seemed to do any good. So this
time jail sentences of a few months
were tried and I hope the results will
be good. The time was fortunate for
adopting this course, as these prison
ers will be able to serve their sen
tences of three or four months each ;
and then pay their fines in time to i
get off for spring work on the farms.”
The results of this term, of
course, are regarded, by officials and |
others as little short of amazing. Out |
of some 50 or 60 criminal cases only;
six acquittals were returned, a fact >
for which the diligence and applica-|
tion of Sheriff Harvey and his staff, <
and Solicitor Felton came in for com-;
mendation.
The last two cases of the term
tried yesterday resulted in acquittals.:
Ola Baity, accused of stealing from i
the home of E. E. Roach, and Gus
Shealey, accused of theft from an- j
other negro’s house, were both acquit-;
ted by juries.
The Cotton Market <
LOCAL SPOT COTTON.
Good middling 38 1-4 cents.
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Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Marlin spent;
spemt several hours in the city this
morning en route to their home in
Atlanta.
News of The Whole
World By
Associated Press
PRIvE FIVE CENTS.
SEVERAL SHOTS
FIRED; CIVILIAN IS
KILLED BY GUARD
Assassins Attack Lord
Lieutenant At 1 A. M.
On Road
DUBLIN, Dec. 19.—An attempt
was made at I o’clock thia morning
to assassinate \ iseount French, lord
lieutenant of Ireland. A civilian
nearby was killed by a guard’s bullet
and a policeman was wounded at the
same time.
Lord French was driving between
the Ashton gate of Phoenix park and
Vice Regal Lodge when the shots
were fired. Several shots were fired
by Lord French’s assailants. The
military present returned the fire, and
one man was shot, his dead body lay
ing by the roadside.
Judge Andrew Cobb
Heads Baptist Board
ATLANTA, Dec. 19.—Preliminary
j arrangements for the taking over of
ail Baptist activities in Georgia by
an executive ’committee, which will
replace the various boards that have
heretofore functioned for the con
vention, were made yesterday at a
meeting of the committee held in the
hirst Baptist church. The meeting
was called to order by Dr. Carl W.
Minor, of Americus.
The committee perfected its per
manent organization by electing
Judge Andrew J. Cobb, of Athens,
chairman; Dr. John D. Mell, of Ath
i’ ’, vice-chairman; Dr. B. S. Raley,
of Atlanta, recording-secretary, and
Dr. Arch C. Cree, of Atlanta, exec
utive secretary.
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101 CFoice Hoys Go
At First Safe Here
One hundred and one fine ho~s
were offered at the first co-operative
sale at the new county pens on
Spnng street yesterday. On account
of the weak condition of the market
and the faet that the packing houses
were recently hard hit by the coal
shortage, and will now be operating
on short time because of the holidays
it was decided to ship the hogs to
market on consignment, for which
they are assured the top offering for
the day of arrival. The animals be
ing of extraordinary size, only 68
were required to fill one car.
More Georgia Clubs
Stand By Federation
FORT VALLEY, Dee. 19.—The
entire time of the meeting this week
of the Federated Women’s Clubs
was devoted to a discussion of the
Susan B. Anthony amendment and
the relation of the state federation
and of the local chapter to the
amendment.
A resolution by Mrs. W. J. Bras
well that, “Regardless of what the
members of the Fort Valley club
may or may not think of the suf
frage question, that they go on rec
ord as standing by the federation,”
was voted on and safely passed.
SHRiNERSDECIDE
ON CEREMONIAL
Big Event To Take Place
Here On Gen. Lee’s
Birthday
The Shriners of Sumter county, at
' a conference last evening, decided to
; stage the big ceremonial of Alee Tem
ple here on Lee’s birthday, January
; 19, at which time Shriners from all
over South Georgia will make a pik
grimage here and a large number of
: candidates from a wide stretch of
territory will be taken across the
burning sands.
It was announced today by Ed-
■ win Murray, secretary of the gen
! eral committee, that the same com
mittees appointed for the c-'remon
ii 1 pianned for Thanksgiving day,
and which was cancelled, would stand
> for the coming celebration, and the
entire program as then arranged
■ would be carried out.
It was also announced) that a
Shrine luncheon, in which all Shrin
ers of Sumter county are asked to
participate, the date and place for
which will be announced later, would
take place on December 30 to form
ulate further preparations for the
I ceremonial.