Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1917-1922, January 16, 1919, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text• . .. - • .. . - , ‘ * £1# X * ■ PRICE FIVE State Attorney General, Guest Jl i|JJl ,1 A SOUTHERN NEWSPAPER FOR SOUTHERN PEOPLE AMERICUS TlMES-RECORDEh PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF DIXIE. WEEKLY EDITIO] forty-first YEAR—NO. 3. AMERICUS. GEORGIA. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. JANUARY 16, 1919 ' *$? SPOT COTTON IS UP, BUT BEARS STILL HAMMER FUTURES DOWN Good Middling Worth 27 1-2 Cents Today, With Futures Off Nearly 100 Points. Despite the contlued hammering of the speculators in the New York market, which brought the whole fu tures list down nearly another hun dred points today, with a close at a new low record for the year, local spot cotton advanced a half cqnt here today to 271-2 cents. “Spot cotton in Savannah today la worth 450 points above the March quo tation In New York, according to tele phone communication I bad with that city this morning," said Charles H Burke, of the Commercial Warehouse this afternoon. “That means that it is worth 300 points above tjie New York market here, whereas up to to day only 150 points have been added to the March quotation. It Is all on account of the heavy demand for good « tton, and the scarcity of spots on e market. Hie mills are about out and are greatly in need of cotton now, hence the stiffening spot market 1 ' Sentiment seemed to be ripe among local cotton men for heavy buying In futures. ‘tSow Is the time to get In.” said one, -feeling that the bears bad about reached their limit and that the reaction upward Is due. Heavy buy ing orders are expected to reach the exchanges by tomorrow morning to take advantage of the low mark that was reached todar. Here is what Victor Barron, the At lanta cotton market writer, said of yesterday's market: “Following an early gain of 10 to 24 points as the result of active buy ing, based on larger consumption than expected, together with oversold con dition of the market and less pressure to sell the market during the late forenoon developed a weak undertone as the result of a renewed drive against values by professionals. Wall Street and liquidation bv longs. De mand was draggy. coming only from a few scattering sources. The market, caved in to new lows for the year and within sight of the season's low marks established early in December. “Bears hammered the market un mercifully during the afternoon, with the bull crowd standing aside offering no support, allowing values to slump into new low ground. “Nothing came out in the news to account for the freBh raid on the market, except a report said Japan ese were among the sellers. Early in the day the French commission was credited with buying May option and Liverpool interests, bought near months. “The consumption report was con strued bullish and the same applied to exports for the month of Decem ber. The latter has become decidedly more favorable since the first of the •year, and this month's outgo promises to be the heaviest for some time. “Spot news continues of a bullish character, a better demand being re ported In certain sections, with prac tically nothing offering, except at high premiums. “Speaking plain English, there Is only one side to the market if hoi ers will absolutely refuse to sell cotton at current prices. Mills have get to I enter the market In the not distant future—not to mention the great for eign requirements—and If holders will cease even selling a bale or two now and then, It will wonderfully strength en thelf cause and hoist values to a fairer level. . “Just as long as professional trad ers, et al.. can hammer futures down and mills hold aloof and holders se . it will take a mighty long time » sending values up—If at B °La holders wlll nse common “ Clifford Walker, attorney general of Georgia, who will be the guest of the Chamber of Commerce at Its big membership supper tonight. CHAMBER DINES HERE TO SPEAK RECORD OF ALL SUMTER MEN’S PARTINWARTO BE COMPILED Red Cross to Undertake Collection of Data for Filing in Per manent Form. F. Roger Miller, secretary of the Macon Chamber of .Commerce, who is to be one of the guests of honor and speakers at the local chamber's booster meeting and supper at the tea room at 8 o'clock tonight, arrived at 2:17 o'clock this afternoon. Attorney General Clifford Walker will arrive on the 7:30 train from Atlanta. Everything was in readiness for the supper tonight with the exceptlpn of the quail, the bird committee having failed to furnish the game. So turkey was placed on the menu In its place. Following Is the menu and pro gram: , MENU. Roast Sumter County Turkey Oyster Dressing Cranberry Sauce Rice and Gravy June Peas Grapefruit Salad Gelatine Whipped Cream Coffee Cigars , PROGRAM Master of Ceremonies—.7. E. Mathis Music Song—“America” Welcome Address—J. E. Hightower, president Chamber of Commerce Address—“Responsibility of Mayor as It Relates to the Civic Life of the Community" — J. E. Sheppard, mayor of Amerlcus Music Address—"Brotherhood Among Busi ness Mon." Hon. Clifford Walker. Attorney General. Address—“Community Building," F. Rodger Miller, general secretary Macon Chamber of Commerce Music Address—“Your Chamber ft Com merce; Its Problems and Us Plans," Joseph Perkins, secretary-mana ger, Americus Chamber. [ WEATHER FORECAST.] Fbr Georgia—Phrtly cloudy tonight and Thursday: cooler tonight. — stand-pat and not be led Into plant ing a big acreage in cotton through the belief and false utterance that the world needs 18.000.004 bales of cotton this season, the market soon will find Itself. “Just overplant cotton season and relax your grip on what cotton yon hgve and see prices fail. The compilation of a permanent re cord of the part played in the great war by every man from ' Sumter county engaged in any portion of it has been undertaken by the county Red Cross chapter, according to an nouncement made today, by Stephen Pace, chairman. It is the object of the chapter to compile these records and turn them over either to the clerk of the Su perior court for filing among the county’s archives, or t to the vity libra rian. In either case they- would be accessible to the public at all times, and would be preserved for posterity. In compiling these records, Mr. Pace asks the co-operation of the relatives of all the men from this county who were in any branch of the service, who are asked to report all names- and addresses of such men. In disclosing his plan Chairman Pace said: “The Americus and Sumter County Red Cross chapter will undertake the preparation and preservation of complete record of the military and naval activities of every man who en tered the service from Sumter county. We believe such a record will prove Invaluable in ydars to come, and will be the source of considerable comfort and pride to our boys who have so unselfishly and loyally labored to pre serve the high principles of Liberty and Justice upon which onr nation was founded. "While U is probable the government at Washington will maintain all avail able records of the millions of men who have engaged In the war, yet, such a record would be entirely Im personal and practically Inaccessible aryl useless for personal and local needs. Our records will show. *- part, the date of Induction, the man ner of Induction, the place of Induc tion. rank at Induction, place and time of training, promotions, date of de parture for overseas service, arrival overseas, activities In France, battles engaged in and part taken in such bat tle, wounds received, a descriptive personal account of actual fighting engaged 4n,.date of return to United States, dute of discharge, rank at dis charge, permanent address, and other particulars. Of course, certain parts of this record will not be required of the men who were not permitted to go overseas. “Upon the completeness of these re cords it Is our plan to place same In either the clerk's office at the court house, or at the Library, for use of any one who may desire to refer " to same: but to be carefully preserved and kept in fire-proof steel cabinets. “From the office of the Local Ex emption Board we have obtanecj the names of most. If not all. of the men who were Inducted into service through that office; but there were hundreds of volunteers from this county, and the relatives of such men and the public generally are asked and urged to report their names and addresses, that we might get in touch with them. The work will be carried on at the Red Cross wo^k rooms In the postoffice building, and everyone is asked to report there all Information pertaining to this subject.” 10,000 Starving Russians Call on Bolshevik Troops To Fire, and Guns Respond S TOCKHOLM, Jan. 15.—(By Associated Press.)—Ten thousand people paraded the streets of Petrog rad Saturday and Sunday shouting for bread. So desperate from hunger were they that they requested tht Bolshevik! troops to fire upon them, which the soldiers did, according to advices here, which say that there is not a single piece of bread In Petrograd. The police of Finland has discovered several Bolshevlkl organ izations plotting a new Insurrection. COUNTY WELL ON WAYTOQUOTAIN NEAR EAST DRIVE AMERICUS BOY HONOR GUARD AT VERSAILLES Chairman H. O. Jones, of the Near East relief drive, staged late this af ternoon that iast reports from com mittees which had reached him had brought the total cash raised yester day up to $1,249.38. In addition there were some pledges. “This does not include half a dozen city and four or five good rural com mittees which are at work,” he said, "and I feel sure at least $1,600 was raised- yesterday.” . Contributions to the Armenian re lief fund of $882.78 were reported to H. O. Jones, the. chairman for this county, by a few of the committees which a wpre at work yesterday. Only half of the ten men’s committees re ported to Mr. Jones on the first day's work, and only three of the eight women’s committees made nhy port. Nothing- was beard from the colored committee. The committees reporting and the amounts follow: , MEN'S COMMITTEES. Committee No 5 . . . . $ 70.50 Committee No. 8 182.50 Committee No. 2 41.50 Committee No. 8 97.50 Committee No. 7 58.60 LADIES' COMMITTEES. Committee Nn. 6 $ 33.01 Committee No. 3 t . . . . 112.85 Committee No. 7 37.70 In addition contributions of $25 by Judge Hlxon and 50 cents by Annie Pickett were reported directly to Mr. Jones. A total of $217.78 was In hand when the campaign began yesterday morning. Mr. Jones received word this morn ing from Plains that the committee there had raised about $300 yester day. A sum of similar slse was ex pected to be reported from Leslie some time today. Mr. Jones today had commlttees»at work in Andersonville and Sumter districts.' and these were looked to help bring the county up to the quota, $3,125. He also had a committee at work among the members of the Greek colony. Many of the canvassers were still at work today, and Mr. Jones was very hopeful that the full quota would be realized without delay. Lieut. Howard Ennis, of Milledge- vllle. and Lieut. Edwin T. Murray, of Ainericus, have been selected guards for the peace commission, ac cording to Macon newspapers. They are among seven chosen from thous ands of officers in France. Lieutenant Ennis was a member of the old Bald win Blues, of Mllledgevllle, and Lieu tenant Murray Was aid to Brig. Gen. W. A. Harris. General Harris gave the information Sunday at a dinner party given in his honor by Dr. and Mrs. Herring Wlnshlp at their home on Cherokee Heights. He has just returned from France E. L. Murray, father of Lieut. Mur ray, yesterday talked to General Har ris by phone to confirm the news. General Harris stated that a news dis patch he saw in the New York Herald was his source of information. Mr. and Mrs. Murray received letter from their son a few days ago, after the departure of General Har ris, on whose staff he served os aide de camp/ saying that he was on de tached service awtinlng orders. Out of the 600 Georgians who left here with the 151st Machine Gun Bat talion, General Harrli said only 125 are with the organization. This does not mean there have been that many casualties. Many. of the men have been transferred or promoted. The battalion has suffered heavily, how ever. In killed and wounded. Threat, of Great Tie-Up in U_S. Cheered at Gathering in Chicago. The Bolshevlkl movement appears to be spreading alarmingly to the new world. Argentina, In South . is In the grip of a paralysing brought about by the Bolshevists, aad today Peru is suffering a tie-up as a result of a general strike. The United States Is the scene of outcrippings of the scourge. A cosa- cil of soldiers and workmen has besa formed at Portland ( Dreg., but with out serious results yet. The Depart ment of Justice expresses no fear of trouble in this country. However, a great congress of the Industrie) Workers’ Defense V "ague was heU yesterday at Chicago)^,' which threats of a general strike In tw country ba behalf of Thomas J. Mooney ana War ren Billings, .serving life terms for the San Francisco bomb outrage, were cheered. Radicals attempted to siese control of the meeting, but were de feated at the first day’s session. Following are the latest develop- Tho military operated a few trains Strike Tics Up Peru. "~ LIMA, PERU, Jan. 15 (By Associat ed Press)—Business is paralyzed and there have been scrcval clashes be tween mobs and troops as the re sult of a general strike called here. Maritime and transportation worker^ are idle. The strikers have torn up the rails on several roads and at tempted to cut off the city's water supply. “ the bill passed by the deputies yen- last night. 200,0d0 Bodies to Rebuild France PARIS. Jan. 15 (By Associated Press)—The French Cabinet decided that henceforth German prisoners of war will be employed in reconstruc tion work in the districts of Franco liberated from the Germans. The mea sure provides that a minimum of two hundred thousand war. prisoners shsll be engaged • Ip the reconstruction work by March 20. Great Dirigible Completing Trip BRUNSWICK. Jan. 15 (By Associat ed Press)—The great naval dirigible C-l left here at 4 o'clock this morn ing for Key West on the last leg of Its journey from Rockaway. N. Y. NORTH GERMAN FEDERAL REPUBLIC IS PROPOSED COPENHAGEN, Jan. 15 (By Asso ciated Press)—The government of Brunswick has Issued a proclamation proposing the formation of a central "North German Federal Republic,” with a preliminary constitution re sembling that of Switzerland. JACKSONVILLE. Jan. 15 (By Asso ciated Pres*)—Hie dirigible C-l passed over the town of Gilmore. 17 miles west of here et 6:45 o'clock this morning, going south. Rotary Lnnchcon Thursday. The regular weekly luncheon of the Rotary Club will be held at 1 o’clock tomorrow at the Windsor Hotel. Major fouh, of Souther Field, has been invited to be die dub's guest of honor. Wood Commander of Central Division WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (By Asso ciated Press)—Orders directing Ma jor General Leonard Wood, now com manding Camp Funston, at Fort Riley. Kansas, to proceed to Chicago to take command of tha central department, were issued today by the War De partment. Voting on Martial Rule. BUENOS AIRES. Jan. 15 (By As- soclated Press)—Martial law may be come effective throughout the country today if the Senate acta favorably am mlnjmum sum necessary to teed the terday providing that the military be put In control of the country for > period of thirty days. Five provinces have asked for troops. Government officials admit the reports from outside the city ore disquieting. The situation Is grave at Rosario and neighboring cities. Trouble at Nitrate Riant WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (By Asso ciated Press)—The Department oT Labor has sent a commissioner to ad just several disputes between the United States Nitrate Plant No. 2 at Muscle Shoals, Ala., and employee* The corpenters, plumbers and pipe fit ters are on strike and the cement Ho teliers and structural Iron have threatened to go out 32 States Line Up For U. S. Prohibition DES MOINES, Jan. 15 (By j ed Press)—The Iowa Legislature rat ified the federal "prohibition amend ment this afternoon, making the thir ty-first State to approve It THE COTTON MARKET] LOCAL SPOT. Good middling 27 1-2 cents. NEW TORE COTTON FUTURES. Prev Close Open High Low Close Jan. . 26.90 ..... 26.49 26.92 26.05 Mch . 26.42 25.35 25.65 $4.61 24.58 May . 23.98 23.85 23.56 23.00 23.12 July. 23.98 32.30 23.97 2101' 3110 Oct. . 20.95 20.85 20.65 20.06 20.10 Colorado Is 32nd. DENVER, Jan. 15 (By Aai Press)—Colorado ratified the prohibition amendment today, the thirty-second State. The following States yesterday nu lled the amendment: Arkansas. Cali fornia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas. Ala bama and North Carolina. One house of both the Nebraska and Utah ixs filatures also voted for ratitaUfia. Oaly 36 States are necessary to make the amendment a 'part of the consul tation of the United States.

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Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1917-1922, January 16, 1919, Image 1