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trailing the news OF THE DAY 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. * * * 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. ♦ * • 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. * * * “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. * s s 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. * * * 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. • * ... 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 - .dp - r?f Jrn~e 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 If - 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. - - "" ' ——' | Now Young Man—Get Busy and Crack These Nuts! By Morris J I —T— —“T“ 1 p ■ j '3 . -tyowo GREETINGS FROM WORLD TOWILSON Many European And South American Na tions Send Messages — - ' 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 --ran. not * ilasij^f, v > J