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Price Guarantee Under Fire.
Business interests, iabor unions
ana the public generally are to be
sounded as to the sentiment in re-
Bard to the “guarantee against
price decline” system said to be in
use by many manufacturers and
"wholesalers of goods, says a Wash
ington telegram. The federal trade
•eorrmission has announced that it
had sent out several thousand let
ters inquiring as to opinion of the
plan.
The “guarantee against price
decline' ’ system amounts to a
guarantee by manufacturers and
wholesalers in selling goods that
should a decline in price occur be
fore delivery of the goods, the
buyers shall benefit by the decline,
but if the market should rise be
fore delivery the manufacturer or
wholesaler would assume the loss.
Complaints lodged with the com
mission assert that working out of
the plan tends to prevent a de
crease in the cost of living.
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New Moonshine Terror.
Here’s a new terror from nioon
ahining:
Oscar Swensen was found dead
of gas poisoning in his lodgings
in New York City, the victim of
his home-made gas stove “moon
ehine still.” A gallon can with a
tube “goose-neck” and a receiv
ing container containing a dark
brown liquid were fpund on top of
Swensen’s stove, from which the
unlighted gas was escaj ing. The
police believe that the stills “boiled
over’’ and extinguished the light
allowing the gas to flood the place
while the man slept.
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Lost Jobs by Striking.
Removal of pickets from the
plant of the Wllys-Overland Com
pany at Toledo, has begun, follow
ing a federal court order which
granted a permanent injunction
preventing pickets of labor unions
from interfering with Overland
workers.
In making the order public,
Judge John M. Killits declared that
striking workers who have remain
ed off the payroll since the labor
disturbances of last June can no
longer be classed as employes. He
also ruled that the court could not
recognize the rights of individuals
to prolong a labor controversy af
ter its substance has fled.
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“Brainstorms” in a Drink.
The Ardmore, Oklahoma, police
have been puzzled the last few
days by the appearance of a new
drink which in cases that have
come under observation has pro
duced violent “brainstorms." No
deaths have resulted.
In the absence of a scientific
analysis of the liquor, Chief of
Police Chancellor has named it
"Casing Head,” in honor of a
natural gas of high explosive quali
ty, the escape of which from a tank
car resulted in explosion here
in 1915 that wrecked many build
ings and caused scores of deaths.
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Being Faithful Maid Paid.
The faithfulness and kindness
with which Miss Agnes Jane Mc-
Nevin cared so, Mrs. Mary C.
Knight, of Boston, Mass., in the
many years she served her as maid
were rewarded when she was given
the Knight home, its furnishings
and funds, the total value of which
was estimated at $250,000.
The will of Mrs. Kinght, who
died two months ago at the age of
78, was admitted to probate. The
beneficiaries of the SBOO,OOO es
state, besides Miss McNevin, are
largely public institutions.
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Maynard, Not Peanon, Won.
In compliance with the many re
quests which have been made upon
the government for an official an
nouncement of the standing of the i
contestants in the recent trans
continental air race, Major Gen
eral Chas. T. Menoher, director of
Air Service, has issued the follow
ing statement showing the rela
tive standing, considered on the
basis of points made, of the eight
pilots who completed the rolund
trip:
1. First Lieut. Delvin W. May
nard DHI4, Liberty motor.
2. Second Lieut. Alex. Pearson,
Jr., DH-4, Liberty motor.
3. Second Lieut. R. S. Worth
ington single seater SE-5, His
pano Suiza motor.
4. Capt. J. O. Donaldson, single
seater SE-5, Hispano Suiza motor.
5. Capt. Lowell H. Smith, DH-4,
Liberty motor.
6 Lieut. Col. H. E. Hartney,
single Fokker D-7, Mercedes mo
tor.
7. Second Lieut. E. H. Manzel
man, DH-4, Liberty motor.
' 8. First Liuet. E. B. Bagby, DH
4, Liberty motor.
Eighteen points are assigned to
Lieut Maynard, 14 to Lieut. Par
son. 12 to Lieut. Worthington, 11
to Capt. Donaldson, 9 to Capt.
Smith, 8 to Lieut, Col. Hartney,
2 to Liuet. Manzelman and none
to Lieut. Bagby.
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TrieHIESIIiRECdRDER
/ fetTPuBLISHED IN THE HEARTOF PIXT 7 jTife~ft?
FORTY-SECOND YEAK—NO. 1.
WILSON KEEPS OFF PRIMARY BALLOT
TAFT LOOKED TO
AS MEDIATOR IN
PACT DEADLOCK
Senators of Hoth Parties
Sign Petition To Ex-
Presijdent
WASHINGTONi Jan. I—Ex-Pres
ident William H. fy'aft probably will
he asked within th fe r.-xt few days to
become a sort of unofficial mediator
of the treaty of \ ieace situation, if
plans being formu l&ted by many sen
ators and fi iends of the treaty
materialize.
A petition addn ssed to Taft is be-:
ing circulated am ong the senators
asking him to com to Washington to
address a non-parti isan meeting, prob
ably at the Liberty Hut or some oth
er convenient placi % -
The meeting is a part of the plan
to get the Democrats and Republi
cans who favor I ratification of the j
treaty to agree (bn a plan of action j
whereby the necessary 64 votes may
be obtained for ratification. Taft, it
is expected by .those active in ar
ranging for the 1 meeting, would be j
able to offer a{ compromise that
will be acceptable to both sides.
| So far, the movement to have Taft
come here is nonj-partisan. Senators
i Bankhead of Alabama, and King of
I Utah, Democrats, and Senators Nel
(son of Minnesota and McNary of
have signed a petition although the
have signed a p.Jtiton, although the
signers disclaim! knowledge of the ;
i contents of the petition which they ;
signed. }
The fact that tjie petition was sign- 1
ed by Senators King and Bankhead ’
is deeply significant to those who •
have been following the treaty fight (
closely. Bankhefd is the manager of ’
j the campaign of Sfenator Underwood \ 1
| of Alabama for the minority leader-! 1
ship and King is tjie manager of the
boom of Cenatt r; Hitchcock of Ne
braska for the s nhe place.
That both Bankhead and King J
j should sign is Utkfen to indicate that
■ Unfl, TTn/lurrortA/l nnA ni*a *
both underwood and mtcncocK are
back of the me e to bring Taft to
Washington.
Whether the >emocrats or Repub
licans originate the move is not
known, but it is not thought to make
any particular difference. About all
that Mr. Taft ha? had to offer in solu
tion of the treaty situation has ap
peared from time to time on the front
page of a Washington newspaper
which prints Mi'. Taft’s occasional
editorial of current problems.
Taft’s last editorial was a plea to
the Republicnas of the senate not to
alienate from the party those Repub
licans who are slicere friends of the
treaty of peace. ]
Lee Street Missionary
Society Names Officers
Missionary Sofliety of Lee Street
; Methodist church pet at the home of
Mrs. J. B. Ansljy’s Monday after
noon for the putpose of tabulating
their annual rep<rt and electing offi
cers for the ending year. The re
ports showed a -.try prosperous year
with the society fmany new members
having been adrjfed during the year
with all pledge \ and dues paid in
full. It is the pl|n of the society to
support a Bible ‘|oman for the next
year. I J
The followin officers were elect
ed: Mrs. T. M Furlow,
Mrs. R. W. Buc man, vice-preside V;
Mrs. T. B. Ken i, superintendent §*
young people; J's. J. B. Ansley, cc *
responding sec otary; Mrs. C.
Payne, recordin' secretary; Mi
Cloyd Buehana: treasurer; Mrs.
C. Beek, assists t treasurer; M\
B. Burton, si. lerintendent soc j
service; Mrs. e|e. Lee, superinb
dent of suppliesiMrs. C. A. Cultt
per, superintend jnt of study p'
publicity; Mrs. ljuy Walter, ageri
voice. Mrs. C A. Clulnennor
Mrs. C. P. Pay ! were elected
gates to the ani tal
meets in Wayer s; in
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O-gan nation
ATLANTA. J a. I.—.To’
net, state fair irioe co.»*
who has writtn the may*
several princip cities o
a request to n WbliOiQ of Grea
local .,
ly of twenty-,W DS ’ Manager
compile his iMpr n rrrtTtTm
mediately aftfi
and get the •
1 sions into act JHf
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CITY OFFICERS
TO BE RENAMED,'
TAXES REVISED
Special License Ordin
ances To Be Enacted
—Committees Named
City officers elective by the city i
council will be chosen and a new j
special license ordinance enacted at
the regular meeting of the city coun
cil tonight, the first of the new body j
since its organization a week ago last
Monday night. In addition, Mayor
Sheppard will read the make-up of
council committees, the list of which j
he gave out today, and which is pub
i lished herewith.
The special license ordinance, pro
viding city tax on many lines of
business and miscellaneous activities
operated for profit, has already been
revised by the council committee, and
it is said to contain a large number of j
revisions upward, most of the changes
for small amounts, however. One re
port was that only two increases
amounted to as much as sls. The
changes, however, are expected to in
crease the city’s revenue by several
hundred dollars.
It was stated today that probably
no changes would be made in the
present list of city officers elected by
the council.
The mayor’s list of committee ap
pointments differs very slightly from ,
the old list. The name of R. E. Al-1
lison, who succeeded R. H. Horton
has been substituted for Mr. Hor
ton’s name in all committees, except
one, the public schools committee, of
which W. E. Taylor is made chairman.
Mr. Allison succeeds Mr. Taylor as
chairamn of the streets and side- 1
walks committee, Mr. Tayolr retiring j
at his own request as chairman, but
remaining a member of the commit- j
tee. # !
Following is the personnel of the i
various committees as announced by
Mayor Sheppard today:
Finance and Taxation—J. E. Poole,
chm.: C. M. Burke. J. T. Warren.
? uuiu. , v/. iu, uuiitc, u. a. warren.
) Streets and Sidewalks.—R. E. Al
lison, chm.; W. E. Taylor, H. B.
„ Mashburn.
t Water and Sewerage—H. B. Mash
-3 burn, chm.; J. T. Warren, W. E. Tay
] lor.
Fire and Police.—R. E. Allison,
. chm.; W. E. Taylor, J. T. Warern.
t Public Buildings and Lights.—J. T.
. Warren, chm.; W. E. Taylor, H. B.
[ Mashburn.
Purchasing—C. H. Burke, chm.; H.
> chm.; J. E. Poole, C. H. Burke.
, Cemeteries—H. B. Mashburn,
. chm.; R. E. Allison, C. H. Burke.
> Ordinance—W. E. Taylor, chm.;
R. E. Allison, J. E. Poole.
B. Mashburn; J. E. Poole.
Public Schools—W. E. Taylor, j
.
' Business Anxious Over
Outlook, Says Review
WASHINGTON, Jan. I—American
business feels anxious over what the
future holds, the Federal Reserve
board announces in its review of De
, cember business conditions. The con
tinued advance in prices, reduction in !
production and the high cost of liv
ing are regarded as a commercial
I menace. Although retail business
showed great activity and wholesalers
j are piled up with orders, the report!
i said the growth in business was in I
terms of dollars and not in produl
tion.
High pried labor refuses to work
regularly and demands short hours,
with consequent falling off in produc
tion, the report showed.
Sumter Ginnings To
Dec. 13, 15,732 Bales
k That Sumter county’s total cotton
for 1919 will probably not
' ( 4( KSs -) g
000 bales was indicted by I
. used to. | yj p p ersons> govern
g**~npflsus taker for Sumter cotfh
**'***» today gave out his report to
Wicton showing the ginnings up
IQ Smlper 14. The total for the!
ihqt date was 15,732 bales, j
Bound as half bales. This j
, ■with a total on the same
Bear of 25,420 bales.
Signed By
_ . lia With Soviet
iter bcrvfvk
(Wednesday.)
H* Press.) —An armir-j
*>X*Mlt«milay by renresenta- -
*Brian and Russian
I B. The armistice 1 1
S i an days. 1 <
i lit
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY T, 1920.
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| Now Young Man—Get Busy and Crack These Nuts! By Morris J
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GREETINGS FROM
WORLD TOWILSON
Many European And
South American Na
tions Send Messages
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' WASHINGTON, Jan. I.—New
| Year’s greetings from the heads of
a number of foreign governments
were received today by President Wi!-
j son. The messages came from Eng
land, Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden,
j Italy and other European countries
i and most of the South American re
] publics.
NEW YEAR QUIETLY V
OBSERVED IN CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON. Jan. I.—New
Year’s Day was quietly observed here
today. In official circlse there was the
usual round of social functions, al
| though at the white house there was
! no formal celebration because of the
illness of President Wilson. Secre- j
| tary and Mrs. Lansing were hosts at
a luncheon to the diplomatic corps
and receptions were held by Secre
tary and Mrs. Daniels, Secretary and
Mrs. Baker and Asst. Secretary
Crowell.
NEW YEARS QUIETLY
OBSERVED HERE.
New Year’s day was quietly observ
ed in Americus, with business houses
and most offices, except the postoffice,
open for business as usual. Hog
jowl and peas, the traditional South
ern New Year’s dish, was served prac
tically everywhere today except at
the Tea Room, where roast turkey
was offered as a substitute.
The New Year was ushered in by
several watch parties and the mod
est blowing of engine whistles as the
old year died.
Coblenz Flooded And
U. S. Army Units Move
COBLENZ, Jan. I.—The lower!
parts of the city are flooded by the
rising (waters of the Rhine, the river
being fct the highest stage known in
the past forty years.
A number of army units have mov
ed to high ground, hut the loss of
American armv -ni-oportv has been
small. The citv is temporarily with-,
out gas and water.
ahr
SOVIETS TO RULE U. S.
| THIS YEAR, RED BOAST
I Victory All Over World
In 1920 Predicted By
Moscow Flash
r LONDON, Jan. I.—A soviet wire
'; less from Moscow today flashed New
* | Year greetings to the world. The
■ | message said:
•! “In 1920 we shall attain a vigorous
, end of civil war. Siberia, the Ukraine,
s the Don Region and the Caucasus de
• sire soviets. There also will be
j at Berlin, Washington, Paris and Lon
| don and soviet authority will be su
; preme throughout the world.”
2 MORE RUSSIAN
TOWNS WON BY REDS.I
LONDON, Dec. Jan. I.—The cap
| ture of Yekaterinoslav on the south
ern Rusisan front, and Novomoskovsk,
15 miles northeast of there, was an
: noun ;ed in a Bolshevik official state
; ment issued today.
SUGARBOARD IS
SAVEDBYWILSON
Signs McNary Bill Con
tinuing Body Another
Year
WASHINGTON, Jan. l._Presi
dent Wilson attached his signature
before midnight last night to the Mc-
Nary bill continuing the Sugar Equal
ization Board another year, it was j
announced at the White House to- I
i day. In making the announcement!
Secretary Tumulty said:
“The bill confers discretion on the
President in the matter of purchas
, ing sugar from Cuba. It is douht
| ful whether it will be practicable
or wise for the President to exercise j
the power conferred, so far as the;
nureha'e and distribution of sugar is j
; concerned.”
M'r’h Cohan sugar is coming in now
and indications are tb-t pri’rtno HIIVC !
reached the peak and that there will
ho a tendency for prices to f#ll in
the next few weeks.
'ARLES OWNERS
CANCEL SALES
Most of Them May Be
Confirmed, However,
Is Indication
At the conclusion of the sale at
! auction of the 14 tracts of the Arles
, plantation yesterday announcement
, was made by C. B, Lewis & Co., the
owners, that it Would exercise its
right, reserved at the beginning of
the sale, to refuse to confirm any of
the sales. Today it was stated, how
ever, that the members of the firm
were in consultation and would be
prepared to announce a final decision
within a few hours, in all probability.
It was indicated that there was more
than a possibility that most of the
sales woulu be confirmed by the com
pany.
The announcement was made that
the sales totalled $242,020 for the
nearly 2,100 acres or slightly
j under sllß per acre. This was j
a lower average than had been ex- j
j pected by the owners for the land,
j and less, it was believed by many,
| than could still be obtained at pri-
I vate sale. The sale was put on by
the Southern Land Auction Com
pany, of Asheville, N. C., which j
brought a large staff of salesmen and
expert land men here for the occa
sion. Chas. R. Moore, president of j
this company, before leaving Amer- j
icus last night, asked the Times-Re
corder to publish a brief statement
, for him in explanation to set his I
; company right before the public.
“I do this,” he said, “because I do i
not want the public to think wc did
I not do our part by the purchasers.
We expect to put on seme other 1
large sales in this community, and j
i desire to maintain our reputation.”
Following was the statement which
Mr. Moore penned:
, “Referring to the ssrtc of the Arles
I nlantation, xjrl’l . " 1 e 'hot we sold two j
hundred ar 1 thousand
f*242,000.Q0l eell u worth of this
land t anj av'-rv about $l2O ■
per acre Msr . C B. L'-wi- ar 1
I Co., of who , In the land
News of The Whole
World By
Associated Press
PRIcE FIVE CENTS.
ENDORSED, BUT
FAILS TO FILE
HIS ACCEPTANCE
1-puth Dakota Democrats
‘Await Course Os
Events’
PIERRE, S. D„ Jan. I.—President
v 'ilaon's name will not appear on
the March primary ballot of South
Dakota with the party endorsement,
according to announcement from the
secretary of state’s office today, be
cause acceptance of the convention
endorsement has not been tiled by the
President.
The formal announcement from
General Wood yesterday accepting
the indorsement of the republican
state convention of December 2, came
on the last day candidates for presi
dential endorsement were permitted
by law to file their acceptances.
Wood, Senator Hiram Johnson,
Governor Lowden and Senator Poin
dexter are avowed candidates for re
publican indorsement at the March
primary, all having filed in this state.
The democratic state convention in
dorsed President Wilson for a third
time, “if he decides to become a
candidate.” No communication was
received from the President. James
W. Gerard, of 1.. w York, former
ambassador to Germany, filed his pe
tition as an independent candidate for
the democratic indorsement.
There has not been great interest
in the democratic situation because
state leaders were agreed at the
convention “to wait the natural
course of events.”
GOV. COOLIDGE NOT IN
VICE PRESIDENT RACE.
BOSTON, Jan. I.—Letters in
which Governor Coolidge declines to
be a candidate for the Republican
nomination for vice-president at the
March primary elections in South
Dakota were made public at the
State House here,
The first letter stated “it is not my
Hpsiro onnntiM an « J! _ i a
aesire to appear as a candidate for
the office of vice-president,” while
the second declared he was appre
ciative of the great honor extended
1 to him, “but I do not wish my name
to appear on your ballot as a candi
date for this office.”
did not’think the property was bring
ing its worth on account of the sale
coming off so late in the season. Ac
cording to their statement before the
I sale to the people they had a right
to stop the sale and they did stop it.”
The highest amount bid for any of
( the 14 tracts was $lB5, offered by R.
L. McMath for tract No. 1, known as
the home place and consisting of
•366.1 acres. This tract was later
lumped with tracts 2 and 3 and re
s°ld an avera)?e Q f |]6K to Ja
j Cot>s & Stewart, of Macon.
The Cotton Market j
No markets, holiday.
announcementT
Times-Recorder announces
tnat J. H. Brittain, recently of the
Birmingham News, has joined its
staff as circulation manager, and will
have complete charge of the circula
tion department from this time for
ward. He is authorized to receive
subscriptions and make collections
for circulation.
In connection with the coming of
Mr. Brittain, the Times-Recorder an
nounces a new rate for carirer ser
vice. Hereafter the price of the pa
per delivered by carrier will be 15
cents per week straight or 65 cents
per month.
The rate for mail subscriptions will
remain unchanged.
In making this very slight increase
in the price of the paper by carrier,
| the exnJoriatifii is offered that all of
.the increase, and more, will go to the
carrier bo>s Efforts will be con
| ceotr-’teH fiora this time forwa dby
; Mr. Brittain, at the direction of the
! management, to perfect carirer ser
vice. As soon es the chance in svs
tern can be o°rfectfcd eollartinna mill
be made by the carriers themselves,
j oed ce-h rarriar Trill ’a
sponsible for the perfect delivery of
earh c,,1.-nriVi«r's r>ar>a r to a cr“»tep
extent than at nresent. (
Evorv ciiharrihar is -vstrod to Ar
this rOtae whenavar his M-c
to nrriva\ For d-U
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