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THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 22, 1925 Dramatic Career of W. J. Oliver; Pathetic Figure Former Millionaire Contractor and Political Power Down And Out WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 22. One of the chapters in a life-history dramatic enough, In its ups and downs and contrasts, to rival the ca reers of fiction has been consuming a large amount of the time of the house of representatives at the pres ent session over a bill reported from the committee on claims to pay Wil liam J. Oliver, of Knoxville, Tenn., $170,000 for damages he is held to have sustained as a result of the seiz ure and operation of his munitions plant by the government during the world war. No action has yet been taken on the bill and it would be unwise to hazard a prediction as to what will happen about it. The full story of Oliver’s life does not come out in the discussion, because much of it would be pertinent. Naturally, the house debate has centered around the mer its of the proposal to award him compensation for a specific alleged wrong. PHYSICAL WRECK, ALMOST PENNILESS To those who remember the Wil liam J. Oliver of the days, not so long ago, when he was building rail roads in Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and other southern states, and when he was developing the kaolin beds of South Carolina and engaging in various industrial acti vities which exhibited his enormous force as a manager (some say driv er) of labor in the mass, the state ment that he is now a physical wreck and almost a pauper will come with a shock of surprise. The facts about his present condition have been ex plained to the house in connection with his claim for damages. Back in the Roosevelt days Oliver was not only a big figure in industry and finance in his section and state, but he had very great influence in politics and was for quite a while republican national committeeman for Tennessee. Toward* the close of President Roosevelt’s occupancy of the white house this man who is now utterly “down and out” came within an ace of securing the contract to build the SALARY INCREASE COMES WITH PROMOTION CHICAGO. Sept- 28. —After a ca'eful survev of the entire laoor situation extending from boy to president, indications are that positions showing increases m sal aries require experienced he.p. Consulting the president of one of our largest industries, the writ er inquired regarding the rapid success of a certain young man who had become general manager, and who a few years ago was but office boy • his answer was, Brown start ed as office boy, the lowest salaried position in our office, he was am bitious and managed to purchase a typewriter on small monthly pay ments and after three weeks of practice at home he was promoted to bill clerk, which position gave him knowledge of thesellingpnce of all merchandise. Hi s next ad vance was that of typist, which taught him the numerous forms of letter-writing and enabled him to hold a stenographic position, giv ing him complete knowledge of let ter-writing. He was then-made sec retary, bringing him into with all business details and quali fied him for the general manager s office at ten thousand per year. The same opportunity awaits ev ery young man and woman. Educa tion or age have nothing to do with operating so simple a machine as the type writer. We are informed that a great piece of benevolent work is being carried on by a large Chicago mail order house in fur nishing typewriters to people wor thy of credit, by selling on small montnly installments, so low as to average about eight cents per day and actually teaching theu- custom ers how to use and operate any tpe writer in about three weeks’ tune. You can get other information by writing the International Type writer E'xchange, 184 W. Lake St., Chicago, Illinois. —(adv.) Dr. R. B. Strickland Dentist Americus, Georgia bell building Over Western Union Telegraph O Harness and Suitcases Repaired By N. R. HARRIS Expert Workman ALUMINUMWARE FREE CUSTOMERS. Phillips Champion Shoe and Harness Shop 111 E. Forsyth St Panama canal. Oliver had made such an impression upon the then secre tary of war that the latter had rec ommended giving him the contract, with the condition that he should put up a $10,000,000 bond; and this Oli ver was getting ready to do when the administration of Mr. Taft came in and decided to have the canal work done by the government engineers themselves instead of by private con tract. The adoption of this policy by President Taft was bitterly re sented by Oliver, who from that time labored with might and main to en compass the “fat” executive’s down fall and did everything in his power to boost the Roosevelt movement which split the G. O. P. so hopelessly in 1912. HAS CLAIM OF $1,500,000 The circumstances which have brought Oliver before congress with a claim of nearly $1,500,000, which the house committee has reduced to $170,000 as the only portion of vvwhich the national lawmakers could properly handle by legislation, are sufficiently exciting. It seems that the Oliver Manufacturing Company of Knoxville, which the calims com mittee describes as having at that time one of the best equipped and up-to-date plants in the country, had a contract in 1918 for the manufac ture of shells for the United States government. The concern said to have been worth about $2,000,000 was managed and practically owned by William J. Oliver. It was making large profits on the contract for munitions On the fourth of October 1918, according to the hearings in the case, the United States govern ment, without warning, threw a cor don of cavalry around the plant, stationed guards with revolvers at every entrance and exit, cut the tele phone wires, seized all the papers and records (including, it is said SB,OOO in Liberty bonds), arrested Oliver and nine of his assistants without allowing them any opportun ity to make a list of the papers taken or to consult with attorneys, and proceeded to operate the plant un der the war power conferred by con gress on the government. Oliver and his associates arrested with him were indicted in the federal court on the charge of having conspired to de fraud the government by making de fective shells. As Oliver was going to court to appear in the case a few weeks aft er his arrest he was run over by a truck and so badly injured that he was paralyzed and has been an in valid ever since, according to the hearings. His corporation is bank rupt, his railroad was sold for $50,- 000, and the manufacturing plant did not bring enough at auction to pay its obligations. CHARAGES THORWN OUT The charges against Oliver and his associates, when the case came to trial, were thrown out by the judge— that is, those of them which were not voluntarily nol prossed by the district attorney. In other words, the government could not make out a case. The claims committee finds that under Oliver’s management the plant at Knoxville turned out shells at a production cost of $7.36 each, while under the subsequent govern ment operation of the plant the shells cost $lO.Bl to produce, or $3.25 each more than Oliver’s price. CONFESSES CRIME AFTER NEARLY YEAR CARIO, Ga., Oct. 21.—How’s this for law-abiding citizens? A Grady county man, in the fall of 1924 was caught hunting on the lands of another without permission. He apparently almost forgot about the incident until he joined the SICKWOMEIT ATTENTION! Read this Remarkable Testimony Regarding Results from Taking Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege table Compound Norfolk, Virginia. “lf you only knew how many women and girls have taken your medi cine by nearing my testimony, it would seem wonderful to you. Every day and every chance I have I advise some one to try it It was in June, 1904, when I had given up ever getting well, that I wrote to you. My husband went to the drug- wr L |<Kil store and brought the Vegetable Com pound home to me. In a few days I began to improve and I have often taken it since. lam now passing through the Change of Life and still stick by it and am enjoying wonder ful health. When I first started with your medicines I was a mere shadow. My health seemed to be gone. The last doctor I had said he would give me no more local treatments unless I went to the hospital and was oper ated on. That was when I gave the doctors up. Now lam a healthy ro bust woman. I wish I could tell the world what a wonderful medicine . Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com- I pound is. ” Mrs. J. A. Jones, 317 I Colley Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia. ’ . Here’s Real Sport for Real Red-Bloods Only •■••UN-: - v ..' - i. i| | • » , ...... . il l. » I 1 V Holiness church this spring during a<i protracted meeting. Then his con science began to hurt him. He finally becamg so perplexed about the matter that he went to the owner of the farm on which he was caught and asked him to have a war rant sworn out for him. Such were th e facts behind the plea of guilty entered by Will Yates before Judge L. W. Rigsby in the city court of Cairo this week. Yates was fined $lO and costs — about $43 in all. He paid his fine and now his conscience no longer hurts him. CRISP WILL PAVE NATIONAL HIGHWAY CORDELE, Oct. 21.—Plans are being made by the Crisp county board of commissioners to enter the paving of the National highway be tween Cordele and southern bound ary line of the county, a distance of some ten miles. Grades are being made to begin the work at once. The material is being placed for the new Bethel creek bridge north *>f the city on the National highway and this structure will be made of reinforced concrete and widened to ( conform to the regulation federal paving requirements. UNITED STATES FACES MEAT SHORTAGE CHICAGO, Oct. 21. lncreased population and decreased production have combined to produce an acute meat shortage in the United States, CINDERELLA The newest Sterling Silverware pattern, made by the Gor ham Silver Co., is now on display at the Americus Jewelry Co. To see it, is to want it. IA complete assortment of anything that is suitable for a nice wedding gift. See our line and be convinced. AMERICUS JEWELRY CO. Phone 229 Wallis Mott, Mgr. We have just received a fresh shipment of JAMS, JELLIES, OLIVES and Condiments of all kinds Come to see us HARRIS GROCERY CO. 28—Phone—29 The Home of Quality • X Special Excursion to Macon, Ga. October 20 and 22, 1925 ACCOUNT GEORGIA STATE EXPOSITION Unusually low round trip fares Tickets on sale for all trains of October 20 and 22, good returning leaving Macon not later than mid night of day following date of sale. Attractive Fair Program Excursion ‘from AMERICUS $2.00 The special fare named above is in addition to the regular excursion tickets on sale daily during the Fair at fare and one-half round trip. Ask Ticket agent for further information. CENTRAL of GEORGIA RAILWAY "The Right Way’’ AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER according to Oscar G. Mayer, presi dent of the American Meat Packers. "Stocks in storage at the latest date for which the government has issued figures,” said Mayer, in a re cent address, “would suffice for our national needs, if immediately avail able, for only about 12 days.” The Chicago packer added that much of this meat was undergoing cure and would not be immediately available for consumption. He said beef production has remained un changed during the last few years, but pork production has increased. LIMIT ATHLETES TO TWO HOURS DAILY LOS ANGELES, Oct, 20.—Ath letes in the local schools under no circumstance may exercise more than two hours in an afternoon. No stu dent may try out for more than one major sport team a semester. The Board of Education, “alarm ed at the steadily increasing dis placement of studies, by athletics in the minds of students,” set these and other rules for high schools here. Post-season contests for sectional titles and contests with university or college freshman teams were also ta booed. Only two practice games in each 6 66j it a prescription for Malaria, Chill* and Fever, Dengue or Bilious Fever. It kills the germs. A sport tor real red-bloods only is the game of parachute jumping. This Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, picture shows Lieut. J .R. Tate, U. S. navy, with his heels in the air and a thous and or two feet space below him—■ but a parachute opening safely to ease his tumble. A second jumper is climbing from the plane rear seat, seat. sport will be permitted to precede the regular season. HALLOWE’EN PROGRAM PLANNED FOR FRIDAY Featured by songs stories and dialogues, and a negro minister, an unusual Hallowe’en program has been arranged by the people of New Era community. The program will he held at New -ra school and will begin at seven o clock, Friday, October 23. After the program games and pranks will be played. The public is invited. SKINNY MEN Thin Men Run Down Men Nervous Men You probably know that Cod Liver Oil is the greatest flesh pro ducer in the world. Because it contains more Vita mines than any food you can get. You’ll be glad to know that Cod Liver Oil comes in sugar coated tab lets now, so if you really want to put 10 or 20 pounds of solid healthy flesh on your bones and feel well and strong ask Nathan Murray or K'owell’s Pharmacy or any druggist for a box of McCoy’s Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets. Only 60 cents for 60 tablets and •f you don't gain five pounds in 30 days your druggist will hand you back the money you paid for them. It isn’t anything unusual for a person to gain 10 pounds in 30 days. “Get McCoy’s, the original and genuine Cod Liver Oil Tablet.” —(adv.) HUDSON-ESSEX World’s Largest Selling “Sixes” Quality Gave Volume and Volume these Amazing Prices Years of brilliant advancement in quality have given Hudson-Essex a leadership everyone knows and acknowledges. ' It has given them ...c world’s largest volume of 6-cylinder cars. , w ’ And to buyers, amazing price advantages, passed on J from unequaled volume economies. ! jr. ; ! ” r Yet it is not price, but popularity of the finest quality ever produced by Hudson-Essex, of famous Super-Six performance, reliability and fine appearance that naotor dom recognizes as the World’s Greatest Values. To all who know the facts it is the supreme type among “Sixes.” In Essex, it brings the quality, performance and reliability of finest “Sixes” within reach of aIL World’s Greatest Value ESSEX COACH *795 HUDSON COACH »1195 Hudson Brougham *1495 Hudson 7-Pass. Sedan $1695 AH ItricM freight and tax extra Gatewood Motor Co. Cotton Ave. Americus, Ga. MARRIED MEN GET PREFERENCE BRADFORD, Eng., Oct. 20.—The city officers have enacted a law pro hibiting an unmarried man from holding a municipal job when there is a married man looking f i r it. The Bradford councillors could not understand why there should bj any unmarried men, inasmuch as reports showed that there are al most twice as many maidens in the city as bachelors. The city medical officer replied that the precarious condition of the wool trade, which is the chief in dustry of the city, is responsible for many of the local young men shun ning marriage. W ith all the good lies in the world there is no excuse for a poor ex- TAKES THE PEACE OF "DRASTIC” CALOMEL FOR COLDS 6 FLU u P e P B i n "ated” calomel acts better—clears up colds quicker—and kills flu germs Nasty clinging colds and danger ous flu germs quickly lead to lung infection. Clear up these troubles imme diately, but never do it with old style “raw” calomel. It is too dras tic on your system. There is a newer and more im proved kind that is especially made for colds, grippe and flu. It does not tear through your system like a streak of lightning. It acts mild and gently for it is combined with pepsin, which makes it work slow and more effectively. This new pepsin and calomel com bination is known as “Pepsin-ated” Calomel. It has all the beneficial cold, grippe and flu germ inactivat ing effects of the old style “raw” calomel—but the drastic and un- LET US. DO YOUR GINNING! IT WILL PAY YOU Farmers Cotton Oil CO. Phone 92 REGISTRATION NOTICE Books are now open for regis tration for primary to be held Nov. 16th, 1925. Books close Nov. llth, 1925. A. D. GATEWOOD, JR., Clerk and Treaa. WANTED ! Hens and Fryers Market Stronger AMERICUS HATCHERY AND SUPPLY CO . Americus, Ga. ■- pleasant effects have been entirely g i neutralized with pepsin. Nasty i “follow-up salts” are not even nec essary, I People who are ill with flu, grippe i- or colds can secure immediate and complete relief with one or two i- doses of “Pepsin-ated” Calomel, c One tablet at bed time lets you i rest well all night long and yet e while you sleep it effectively drives d’out the flu, grippe and cold germs i germs that often lead to pneumonia ,v [or lung infection. i Hereafter when you feel cold con i- gestion coming on, go to Nathan " Murray’s or any other good druggist il I and get a 25c or 50c package of ;-I “Pepsin-ated” Calomel tablets. They will bring quick relief and benefit i- your entire system. —Adv. PAGE THREE
