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Newspaper Page TextNews of The Whole World By Associated Press FORTY-SECOND YEAR.—NO. 82. PRIMARY NOW CERTAIN FOR SUMTER WOOD TO DROP IN RACE IF HE LOSES IN MICH. MONDAY Primary There To Be Firs*Reai Test Os General By H. N. RICKEY. WASHINGTON, April 3.—The importance of the presidential pri mary in Michigan, April 5, in its bearing on the Republican national convention, can hardly be overesti mated. This is the view of the man agers of all tne presidential candi dates and of the political sharps. Its chief importance lies in the fact that upon the results depends in a large measure the future of General Wood’s candidacy. General Wood’s position in the race for the nomination will be much lower than it now is if he fails t« win a decisive victory in Michigan. It would be an overstatement to say that such a failure would elimi nate him from the race, but it would put such a crimp in his candidacy that his opponents, ’ especially those who make the best showing against him, would have the right to feel great encouragement. Wood Alive to Peril. That the military candidate is ful ly alive to the perils of the Michi gan situation as they affect his pres idential aspirations is shown by his statement in answer to Senator Bo rah’s broadside against the money spending phase of the Wood cam paign. Borah has made and repeated the charge that the men behind the gen eral’s campaign are engaged in a de liberate attempt to purchase the nomination and election of Wood. He followed the charge by introduc ing in the Senate a bill calling for an investigation of the financing of kill presidential candidates and iimit ng the use of money. General Wood’s answer, which was rather evasive as to the use of '.oney in his interests, contained .nis significant paragraph: “I am convinced that Senator Bo rah’s attack at this time is for the purpose of influencing adversely the primary vote in Michigan, next Mon day, April 5.” Borah Continues Fight. Senator Borah came right back at the general with this: “You claim my attack upon you was to sway the voters of Michigan. You are in part correct. It was in tended to sway the voters, not only in Michigan, but throughout the United States. If you are not fa miliar with what is going on in your behalf for the presidency, I take leave to assert that unless you fa miliarize yourself and correct it you will bring disgrace upon your name, your party and your country. And, having made this contribu tion to the gayety of the Republican presidential contest, Borah put his toothbrush and nighty into his trav eling bag and took the train for Michigan to campaign for Johnson. Senator Kenyon, another Johnson backer, no less outspoken than Bo rah against the money spending in Wood’s interest, has been in Mich igan. First Test- in Michigan. Michigan is the first state in which the issue between the other Repub lican candidates as to the general’s campaign methods is to be definitely joined. It is not at a nlikely that there is an understandin mong the whole group of candidate. who are oppos ing Wood that the time has come to pull him down from his position as leading candidate and that Johnson has been chosen to do the job in Michigan. Wood’s disadvantage lies in the fact that while the loss of the state or an indifferent victory will tre menduously weaken his candidacy, a victory, unless it be overwhelming, will by no means cinch it. Michigan because of a strong Roosevelt Pro gressive sentiment which has for years pervaded it, is one of the states which has been conceded to Wood in the calculations of the can didates and politicians. So that an ordinary victory there, while it will add some votes to the • ood strength at Chicago, will have 'tie, if any, effect on the general s candidacy in other states. Hoover on Ballots. There is another phase of the Michigan situation which is claim ing the attention of the politicians and which is of interest to the rank and file of voters throughout the nation. , ~ The name of Hoover is on both the Republican and Democratic bal lots, put there without his advice or i consent, but there to stay because under the Michigan primary law there is no way to get it off. McAdoo also appears on the Democratic ballot, although he asked to have it taken off. Failing in this McAdoo has stated that should he be endorsed he will immediately release the candidates from any obligation THET iBsBRECORDER GEMpublished in the heart or i Our Easter Song 188 TH ‘‘The Lord is risen!” Soft and clear Choired voices chant the anthem old Os earth’s eternal sacrifice By every wind and tree retold At Easter-time. The song floats on o’er altar rail, The lilies there it consecrates; They gently bow their queenly heads And breath for all a fragrant \ prayer At Easter-time. GARBAGECANIS USED FOR STILL Negro’s Efficient Device Gets Him and Auto Mechanic In L rouble Bob Wilkinson, colored, living on Dr. Houston’s farm in the 28th dis- 1 trict, was fined SIOO by Judge Har per during the w<»ek on a plea of guilty to having liquor in his posses- j sion. The grand jury will pass on 1 the facts in connection with the find- I ing by Sheriff Harvey and Deputy Summers of a still, set up with a gar bage can, at his home, which was confiscated, together with a quantity ! of liquor and two barrels of beer ■ ready to run. It was the first gar- ' bage can still found in Sumter county. Wilkinson’! trouble all come 1 about from taking another darkey into too close confidence. Coming to Americus in his auto, he brought some homemade liquor with him. He “met up” with C. W. Harris, a ne gro auto mechanic, who liked the liquor so well that he drank more than he could well handle. W’ith Harris acting as chauffeur, the two then started out to show some speed. | They got into trouble in front of the home of Lieut. Kimsey, of the police disnartment, with the result that Mr. Kimsey and Officer Worthy brought the two to the police station. Both the negroes deposited $25 cash bond, but in police court later Harris did not show up, and the entire amount was ! forfeited, whereas Wilkinson ap-11 peared, tolds the facts in the case, | 1 and not having been doing the dan- i gerous driving, was allowed to take down $lO of the $25 deposited. The search and the finding of the still in W'ilkinson’s home followed the wild ride incident. to support him at the San Francisco I convention. Everything considered, the results of the Michigan primaries Monday will at least indicate centain under- ’ currents and tendencies which are i moving in the presidential campaign. And there is just a possibility that | they will be quite clarified. Cold, Wet Easter In Dixie, Is Prediction WASHINGTON, April 3.—The probability of rain on Easter Sun- ■ day in practically all the Southern i ■ States and much colder weather in I 1 some sections was forecast today by the weather bureau. An advancing I storm will cause a decided fall in the : temperature Sunday and Sunday i | night in the East Gulf States. &£?[}~PL)BUSHED IN THE “The Lord is risen, He is not here!” Triumphant rings the anthem now; Our hearts repeat the glad refrain As to His wounded feet we bow At Easter-time. “The Lord is risen!” In Paradise Our warrior hosts join us again. In echoes of that holier song Os “Peace on earth—good-will to men.’’ This Easter-time. HOOVER SCORNS ALLBUTG.O.P. Asks Independents To Save Him Further Embarrassment NEW YORK, April 3.—Herbert Hoover, who has announced he is ready to accept the Republican pres idential nomination if it is demand of him, issued a statement todajs in which he requested that he be not furthr’ - embarrassed by suggestions of Ser' s independents that his name be plat'd before any other party “as the primary sense of teamwork in any party organization would pre clude such a possibility.” Senate Gets Report On Armenia Asked Twice WASHINGTON, April 3.—Presi dent Wilson transmitted to the Sen ate today the report of the Ameri can commission headed by Major General Harbord which investigated conditions in Armenia. The report twice had been asked for by the Senate, the first time last November, and then under a resolu tion adopted several weeks ago. The commission made no recom mendation as to the United States assuming a mandate over Turkey or Armenia. Military Are Reported Very Busy in Ireland LONDON, April 3.—Armed troops are on duty along all the roads lead ing to Londonderry and motor cars are being searched, says a Central News dispatch from Dublin. It is believed the military activity had something to do with the rumors of an Easter uprising. The dispatch adds there is great military activity in the suburbs of Dublin today. De La Barra Denies Part In Nevz Mexican Revolt PARIS, April 3.—Francisco De La Barra, former provisional president of Mexico, today denied knowledge of a proclamation issued Friday at Agua Prieta, Mexico, announcing the i establishment ot a new united gov ernment of that country. When in formed by the Associated Press that the proclamation was reported sign ed by him De La Barra said: “If such a document exists it is a for gery.” AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 4, 1920. SEABOARD PLANS TO ADD TO SHOP MECHANICS HERE Sending of Men Contin gent On Getting Homes For Them The vital need for more houses in Americus was brought forcibly to the front yesterday by the informa tion, coming from Superintendent Hurley, of the Seaboard Air Line railroad, that plans were in the mak ing for increasing the personnel of skilled mechanics at the Seaboard shops here, provided houses for them to live in could be obtained. It developed that Mr. Hurley had recently informed the Chamber of Commerce indirectly that it was planned to add about 15 machinists and boiler makers to the shop force here within a short time, the maxi mum number of men the present equipment of the shops would accom modate, if places for them to live could be found. He stated further that he was asking the officials of the company to install additional ma chines here that would require 35 or 40 additional skilled men, also contingent upon residences for them being found. According to information given by Mr. Hurley, it is highly desirable to rehabilitate the Americus shops, At present the only shops of the system are located in larger coast cities— Portsmouth, Va., Savannah, and Jacksonville. Labor troubles in these places, with migrating help, is understood to have given the officials grave concern. They are said to feel that it is now highly dbsirable to operate shops in smaller centers where labor troubles will be at a minimum. Previous experiences in this respect in Americus, w4en the shops were formerly operated on a large scale, are said to have been re called favorably in giving the prob lem consideration. A well known citizen of Americus is understood to be contemplating the erection of a number of cottages for rental or sale purposes in the vicini ty of the Seaboard shops during the summer, a matter which should prove of importance in connection with the desires of the company in this line. The Kalmons Cable Greetings Os Easter Far away at Chatteaudolf in Southern Europe, three Americus people yesterday sent a cable to the Times-Recorder that their greeting might be conveyed to vhe : r friends here o.’tb’S gladsome Easter moir | ing. ire n cssage was si’ ie i “The Kalmonr” —Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Kal mon ami Miss Marjorie Kahnon who ' sailed om Savannah for Italy a ' year : , but who evidently left th ir 1 arts behind. Mr. Kalmon is 1 ■.epresenting a large American cotton exporting concern in Eu rope, and in his business capacity frequently visits many pa n of his toric interest. The friends of the Kalmons in Americus will all be pleased that they are thus remem bered by them while fa -away, and will extend them a most hearty wel come on their return home, which it is hoped may not be in the far distant future. Pharmacy Board To Hold Tests Monday Dr. E. L. Murray, chairman of the State Board of Pharmacy, will leave this afternoon for Atlanta where the board will hold its first examination of the new year of applicants for pharmacists’ certificates. The ex amination will continue for two days and will be held at the capitol. It is understood that a considerable number of men will seek druggists’ I licenses at this time.' Dr. Rembert Acquires Cotton Ave. Building Emory Rylander has sold to Dr. W. A. Rembert the Cotton avenue business property just north of La -1 mar, which he recently occupied un ' til he sold his auto business to the ; Georgia Motor Company. The con i sideration has not been announced. MOULTRIE LIVESTOCK MARKET MOULTRIE,, April 3.—Hogs 165 lbs and up, 14@14 l-2c; 135 to 165 lbs, 13@13 1-2 c; 110 to 135 lbs, 12@ 12 l-2c; 110 lbs and down, 10@ 10 l-2c. Rouhgs and skins are priced on a ■ basis of quality. Piggy sows docked 40 lbs. Stags docked 70 pounds, i Prices f. o. b. Moultrie. HEART OF DIXIE "1 WHO’S ROBBING YOU? SENATOR OWEN TELLS JUST HOW TO FIND OUT More Real Facts Are Needed In This Presidential Campaign To Suit The Average Man BY ROBERT L. OWEN, United States Senator From Oklahoma. I have expressed the hope that this be made a campaign of educa tion on real issues and stated that the people cannot form an intelli a issues—the high cost of living—unless they demand and secure accurate information. Let me illustrate how easy it is for the people, or for anyone who assays to address the people, to get hold of simple basis facts. Few things are irritating the public just now more than the extortionate prices for shoes. It is a I -WfHf ser * ous problem for Mr. and Mrs. Jones, who have to provide shoes for themselves and three children. & , They feel somebody is “robbing” them, but WHO and WHY? It is not enough to be told that “everything is XF gJaggE up,” that “labor is to blame.” I” 1915 was established in Washington the Fed- W, eral Trade Commission, whose duty it is to investi ' B ate trade conditions and prepare data and point out "•y ’ -liit an< * P ut an en< l to unfair practices in business., The members of the commission, Hon. Victor Murdock, TrX. OFVc/v chairman; Hon. W. B. Colv<?r, Hon. Huston Thompson, Hon. John F. Fort, have employed a corps of trained experts and have conducted several investigations with signal success. Now Mr. and Mrs. Jones will And in a “Report on Leather and Shoe Industries,” issued in 1919, what they want to know about! who is making money out of shoes. Suppose they ask (setting aside selling cost) what did it cost in 1914 and 1918 to manufacture a pair of woman’s oxford shoes, plain black kid? Here is what they will find: 1914 1918 Increase Cost of the LEATHER $ .75 $1.52 105 Pct. All other materials .16 .32 98 Pct. Lalor (wages) ... .39 .51 31 Pct: Overhead (salaries and office) . .20 .35 51 Pct. $1.50 $2.70 71 Pct. Surprising revelations here. Labor, blamed most of all for high prices, fares worst of all in the show down. The highly paid officials of the companies fare better than labor, and the tanners take the lion’s share. But the tanners in turn, as the report shows, are at the mercy of the Big Five Packers, which slaughters 82 per cent, of all thd cattle in the nation, direct or through subsidiaries, and is also in the tan ning business and controls the hide market. Fifty tanning companies investigated showed an average profit on investment of 12.9 per cent,.in 1914 and 25.7 per cent, in 1917—just double. Two hundred and thirty-seven shoe manufacturing compan ies showed average profits of 15.1 per cent, in 1914, and of 24.7 per * cent, in 1917. And this does not include profits fudged away by charg ing of high salaries, extra heavy advertising campaigns, etc., etc., nor does it take into account the fact that “the qualiy of shoes as a general rule materially deteriorated between 1914 and 1917.” The acual gross profits in dollars and cents is not given, but the fact that recent trade reports show one company to have been clear ing around $90,000,0000 per annum will indicate that the aggregate profits of the industry are stupendous. The retail shoe dealers, the report shows, still add 50 per cent, to the cost of shoes for their profit, and so are making more money than ever before. Mr. Jones, perhaps, may still be wearing a pair of shoes that cost him $7.50 in 1917. It may interest him to know that on this pair the tanner made a profit of $.71; the manufacturer of $1.38, and the re tail dealer of $2.35, and that if the tanner and manufacturer had been content with a profit of 12 1-2 per cent, and the dfealer of 25 per cent., he could have bought them for $4.85! It is fair - to the retail dealer to note that the profits of the tan ker and manufacurer were net and his profits as quoted were gross; that is, he had to pay his running expenses out of that profit. Answering the question as to where tHe responsibility lies for the increase, the report says: “In a single sentence * the tanners, t’gfe manufacturers, and the retail shoe dealers made profits not warranted by the cir cumstances.” And if these things be true of 1917 and 1918. what shall we say of 1920, with conditions steadily growing worse and Mrs. Jones com pelled to pay sls for. a pair of shyes she bought for $5 in 1914? There is a remedy, which we shall discuss later on. At present—TUßN ON THE LIGHT! BARBER RATES GIVENA BOOST Shaves 25c; Haircuts cuts 50 Cents In Amer icus Now “By the beard of the prophet, what are we coming to next?” This was the exclamation of a Sumter county citizen as he stepped from a barber chair in Americus Sat urday and paid 25 cents for his brand new shave and 50 cents for the hair cut he had just received. It was the day the new barber shop rates, advertised for several days in advance, went into effect. The scale applied to all barber shops alike. But, despite the increase in' price, the shops had a fairly busy Saturday—and notwithstanding that rain fell most of the day and kept many away from town. “It had to come here, just as it has com 1 ’ in other cities in Georgia,’’ said a boss barber. “We just could..’t make ends meet at the old prices which had been unchanged for a long time. Things the barber has to buy have advanced just as sup plies in other lines, and the neces sities of life cost him as much as they do other folks.’’ Safety razor dealers are expecting a brisker business during the next few days. MITCHELL BUYS 2 STORE ROOMS To Renovate Valuable Forsyth Street Busi ness Property Announcement was made Satur day of the sale to W. E. Mitchell, through the agency of George W. Wheatley, of the double store room on Forsyth street now occupied by the Planters Seed and Drug Company and W. H. C. Dudley, belonging to Mrs. T. J. Stovall, of Atlanta, for merly of Americus. The price paid was reported at approximately $20,- 000. Mr. Mitchell will renovate the building and' put the rooms in first class condition, it was said. Announcement was also made of the sale by Mr. Wheatley of the old Stanfield home on Finn street, the property of the heirs of the late P. R. Stanfield, to Mrs. Julian Suggs of Americus, for a consideration of $3,- 000. The house, a two-story build in- will be remodelled by Mrs. Suggs for a home. The lot is a large one and the property can easily be turned into a first class residence property. HARBOR TRAFFIC CURTAILED. NEW YORK. April 3.—Traffic in New York harbor was still curtailed today by the strike of harbor em ployes, but the ferry lines except two were operating or normal schedules. Railroad officials claim all danger of interruption of food and coal supplies has been averted. PRICE FIVE CENTS. PALMER CLUB IS FORMED; SMITH MEN SOUND CALL Organizations To Unite In Supplying Election Boards Sumter county will hold a primary on April 20. in accordance with the order of the state executive commit bee, despite the fact that the county executive committee is without funds for such a primary. This became a certainty Saturday upon the organ ization of a Palmer-For-President «lub in Americus, when it was an nounced that the Palmer organization would propose at once to the Hoke Smith backers that they unie in bearing responsibiliy for the primary, providing the men, either volunteers or paid men if necessary, to consti tute the election boards in each mil itia district. The proposal is that the Palmer and Smith organizations sup ply the men for these boards on an equal basis. Although the Smith organization has not vet taken form, it was stated by Smith followers Saurday after noon, when they learned of the pro posal, that without doubt it would be gladly accepted. The Palmier men asserted that if it were not accepted they would themselves make all the provision for the primary, thus as suring the voters beirig given the opportunity of expressing their choice for president. Palmer Club Formed. The formation of the local Pal mer club was the most important de velopment of Saturday, politically. A meeting of some two dozen men met in the offices of J. E. Sheppard and perfected organization. W. A. Dodson was temporary chairman, and H. 0. Jones temporary secretary. The I following permanent officers were chosen: R. L. Maynard, president; Dr. J. R. Statham, vice president; E. I E. A. Nisbet, secretary; J. W. Lott, treasurer. It was noted that all of the officers were formerly Hoke Smith supporters, some of them noted as rabidly pro-Smith. Some outsid ers professied to see method in the selections. The organization meeting lasted an hour, it was said, and was an en thusiastic affair. The expected com ing of Attorney General Palmer to Americus this week for a speech was discussed, and it was stated that defi nite word from him was awaited. It was said the present arrangement contemplates the coming of the at torney general here Thursday after noon via the Seaboard from Savan nah, where he is billed to speak Wednesday night. Arriving here at 3 p. m., he would be taken at once, if the weather is fair, to the Wind sor, where he would speak from the. balcony, affording a maximum num ber of people opportunity to see and hear him. As soon as possible after 1 his speech he would be started by auto for Macon, where he is schedul ied to speak Thursday evening. Smith Men to Organize. Ihe Hoke Smith followers were also active Saturday and announce ment was made of an organization meeting of his friends to be held Monday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the Windsor Hotel. P*esides arrang ing for carrying on the campaign for Senator Smith in this county, the Monday night meeting is expected to arrange for the entertainment of the senator during his visit to Americus Wednesday and for his speech at 11 o’clock Wednesday morning. Inas much as the senator has stated that he will be in Americus all of that day for the purpose of conferring with his friends from Sumter and sur rounding counties, arrangements must be made for the various confer ences which are to be held. A decided tightening of interest in the Georgia primary was notitled here Saturday with an indication that it would become more intense with the appearance here the middle of 1 the week, and within a few hours of 1 each other of the two principal rivals for the presidential preference in I Georgia. Friends of Thos. E. Watson, who I sent an invitation last Saturday to him to speak in Americus at an early I date, stated that no word had been , received from him. Picketing of British Embassy Called Off WASHINGTON, April 3. The ! picketing of the British embassy by i women favorable to the Irish Repub- I lie was called off today by leaders of < the movement. Mrs. Thomas Corliss, of New York, one of the leaders, de ! dared, “We picketed the embassy on I Good Friday to remind Great Britain I and the State Department of the I crucifixion of Christ and call atten tion to the fact that Ireland is being crucified.” I father Forecast for Georgia—Showers and thunderstorms Sunday; warmer ‘ north and central portions.

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Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, April 04, 1920, Image 1