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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13,MgE
AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
STILL TRYING TO
FORCE SOUTHTO
GIVE UP COTTON
By Victor Barron.
ATLANTA, Fob. 8.—Following the
ifee early in the week, which lilted
ulus more than $7 a bale from Sat
urday's close, the bears Jumped on
ike market and sold heavily, with
•paMehce and considerable aggros-
riieness, with, the result that values
(Mi materially, dosing Friday 49 to
18 points net lower than last week's
Bnl prices in New York and 69 to
14S points lower .in New Orleans.
The rise early In the week, which
eaniad March contracts in New York
to 1420, May 23.16, July 2220, Octo
ber 20.60 and December 2020, was
based on more optimistic news from
Manchester and the failure of the la-
tar unrest in England to sustain the
etonmy news coming from that side
u,. last week In addition to this the
t—.dy Increase in exports, strong
apots and growing determination to
cat this year's acreage, furnished in
centive for buying.
Demand came from foreigners, do
mestic trade houses and shorts. Of
ferings were more or less light
Late in the week a heavy selling
wave developed on the big strike in
in. country and talk of shutting down
ty some mills in the South. There
aho was considerable selling on the
report from Washington that the gov-
eminent plans to reduce prices of all
commodities, but how this should ef
fect cotton, those friendly to the mar
ket could not figure out, in view, of the
fact that prices have fallen drastically
since the signing of the armistice for
ae reasonable cause whatever, ex-
cot pessimistic propaganda circulat
ed by spinners and the speculative
element, apparently with the end in
view of scaring the South into turning
loose its supply of cotton. Neverthe-
Isas; price fell—100 points on March
contracts Friday, with the same month
la New Orleans dropping to 22 cents,
•r S cents below the actual price
(here, with October breaking to 1825
aad December 18 cents, against 27
cents for middling—not good middling.
Reports of closing of mills in Fall
River and Providence, owing to lack
of business and disputes with labor
over hours and wages, and reports
that Southern mills were having trou
ble with labor, helped the decline
Thursday. .
As for the talk of lack of business
la this country, it was pointed out that
there is a notable shortage of stocks
for civilian requirements. It also was
claimed by conservatives that trado
Is increasing in Massachusetts i
that any shortage In domestic con
sumption from now on will be made
a* by Increased active consumption
The spot situation shows no sign
of weakening and holders are deter
mined to remain steadfast until mills
get ready to pay them a Just price
for the staple.
Exports for the week were bullish,
as wore spinners' takings. Exports
amounted to 104,693 bales, against 52,-
7C5 a year ago. This brought total
•worts for the season up to 2,722,-
2(0 bales, against 2,749,830 in 1918-a
decrease of only 27,670 bales. Spln-
aun’ takings for the week totaled
195200 bales, against 168,000 in 1918.
Therefore, WHY THE PESSIMIS
TIC AND BEARISH PROPAGANDA?
The meeting of merchants, farmers
and others at Macon Thursday was
Negro, Dead Set
on Civil Service,
Champion Forger
A tlanta, Feb 10—The federal
authorities of the northern
district of Georgia believe they
have captured the champion all
round forger of Georgia in the per
son of Ulman Alan Everett, a ne
gro school teacher of Talbotton,
who is alleged to have forged his
way Into the ctvll service almost
while the authorities were looking
at him.
He forged the names of two men.
as references, they say; and when
asked to. produce certificates from
them that their signatures were
genuine, he promptly forged the
certificates; whereupon the civil
service examiners wrote the two
men letters inquiring about ' their
recommendation of Everett, and he
intercepted the letters and forged
replies favorable to himself. Then
the examination proceeded aad he
made his marks and got a position
In the civil service.
But an investigator got on the
train and went to Talbotton and In
terviewed the men whose names
had been forged, and Everet was
at the end of bis rope. He is now
in the federal prison in this city.
At the meeting war was declared
on the cotton exchange and a resolu
tion was passed prohibiting specula
tive short selling of an Illegitimate
character. It also provided that all
firms or individuals, before offering
cotton for sale, must file with the sec
retary of the exchange an affidavit
showing the location of the cotton and
its grade. The exchange would be
placed in the hands of the govern
ment, aad open at all times to inspec
tion by the public, and any agency
concerned in its operations.
Other important resolutions bearing
on the cotton situation were passed.
Some of the state’s ablest speakers
were present and they drove homo
PAYED ROAD TO
PLAINS NEWEST
MEMORIAL IDEA
The plea of Crawford Wheatley,
treasurer of the Third District A. ft
M. school, for the completion of the
vitally needed academic building of
the school as a memorial to the sold
iers. of Sumter county, as published
in Sunday’s Ttmes-Recorder, was
read with wide interest and was the
subject of much comment yesterday
and today. Many regarded the pro
posal as the most feasible and at the
same time the most laudable of all
the suggestions yet made for a mem
orial. But along comes another—an
Idea entirely new. It is from Plains
—and, of course, Plains is as interest
ed as Americas hi seeing that the
memory of our soldiers who fought
in France is properly perpetuated.
This new idea is for the construction
of a rock and cement road between
Plains and Americus, with bronze tab
lets at frequent points, each bearing
the name of a Sumter soldier who
served in the great war.
Here Is the letter, from a promin
ent citizen, who asta that his name
be withheld:
Editor Times-Recorder.
The historian Sallust in writing the
history of the Justinian wars said the
reason why the Romans excelled
all the world in prowess of arms
was because of the tact that they most
honored their soldiers for their great
deeds of valor. There were hundreds
of monuments erected in the city of
Rome, and every great deed of their
soldiery was commemorated in bronze
and marble The Romans honored
themselves and became , the greatest
people in the world by honoring vir
tue, bravery and patriotism.
EMBARGO WORST
FOE OF COTTON;
SMITH AT WORK
ATLANTA. Fob. 10.—That the prloe
of cotton will not advance materially
until the embargo restrictions on cot
ton exports are removed by the War
Trade Beard is the belief of Atlanta
bankers and business men who are
watching the situation closely and this
opinion was shared by the state-wide
conference held at Macon Thursday
for the purpose of launching a cur
tailment of acreage and promoting the
holding movement
Acting on the information and ad
vice contained in a telegram from
Senator Hoke Smith, the cotton con
ference passed resolutions strongly
insisting upon the removal of the em
bargo restrictions, and further than
this the formers of the state are anx
ious for the blockade of German and
Austrian ports to be removed at foe
earliest possfiile moment, in view of
the foct that Germany has surren
dered her navy and airplane fleet and
demobilized her army and retired
across the Rhine, rendering her pow
erless to launch another attack on the
While the acreage curtailment is
being actively and aggressively pro
moted in Georgia, following the state
conference. Senator Smith in Wash
ington will exert his utmost efforts to
secure the removal o tthe embargo
restrictions, which make it necessary,
practically speaking, to secure
consent and approval of the War Trade
Board to ship any cotton out of the
to enjoy, to Hiinfc about and comme
morate. Let there be erected along
From this highway bronze tablets with the
their history Americans can draw con
clusions, which if carried into effect
would be equally conclusive and effec
tive. To our boys who have offered
their all tor their country we should
telling blows aimed at evory interest j be ready to offer any sacrifice in re
nt work against the South, referring turn for the sacrifices they bare made,
particularly to those responsible for By an exemplary spirit of loving and
the drastic broak in cotton. Their
spoeches were enthusiastically receiv
ed. All resolutions wore passed by
an unanimous vote.
Many telegrams from all sections of
the stato were received,
whole-hearted support
Telegrams also were received from
the governor of the Sixth Foderal Re
serve bank, Josoph A. McCord; Sona-
glving, we could make ourselves and
our country stronger and finer. Our
boys who are coming home have
caught a new vision of liberty and de
mocracy, and we should not let this
assuring opportunity pass to accomplish the
building up of our community, by
erecting a suitable memorial.
We should not only express appro
priate appreciation of their services
tor Hoke Smith, B. Harris, of South by telling them how glad we are to
Carolina, and from many prominent bare them back again, but we should
men from other states.
build for them a lasting memorial that
they and posterity may know for all
time that we honored the boys who
have made the world safe for democ
racy. We should plan some fitting,
.. m i Lillies mo ian
hzgety attended and every section of |JDmUoiu ^
the state was represented. A resolu- q
Ray Commission
t rLnmLav useful, beautiful and perpetual memo-
OI 1 fade Chamber , rt& i tor them all. Let It stand as a
| dally reminder of our gratitude aad
I devotion—not'only to the boys who
N. A. Ray, chairman of the board of went n9 to give their all.
county commissioners, (has been ap- bnt a , ao m,- Ideals of liberty, out
pointed a commissioner of the Ameri- tM , Mp U(l brotherhood for which
cub and Sumter county Chamber of they so self-forgettlngly fought
Commerce to fill a vacancy. Tho ap- j y bg uttte ^ty 0 f p; a i na not lack-
pointment was announced today by J. ^ to appreciation tor the noble ser-
a Hightower, president of tho .,^ of h8r wh0 offered their
Chamber. I all for their country* sake
The advice of Mr. Ray in the ad- peate, memorial could be of-
mlnlstratlon of the Chamber is wel- tCTei than the building of A ROCK
corned by the other officials, as he is liltD CEMENT ROAD FROM PLAINS
one of the county's most successful AMERICUS—a road that would
practical farmers. The Chamber Is f oroTBr he a boulevard for our people
especially Interested in the agricul
tural development of the county, and
Mr. Ray will be able to give foe gov
erning board of the Chamber at all
times the formers’ viewpoint of all
tto for the reduction of this year's
cotton acreage of 83 1-3 per cent
from last years' acreage was adopted
with considerable enthusiasm as was
foe resolution for continuing to hold
arise.
BMOB YBASB HOSPITAL
RETURNING FROM FRANCE
ATLANTA, Feb. 10.—Dote ns of At
lanta families were made happy today
—- - - * 5 i sss-srs ss
A resolution aiso was p^sed caU-|ed of daty fo Fronro «d jssignedfo
tag upon President Wilson to remove conroy home, -rne unu mr «vo™
the embargo on cotton exports and months has been‘• t ** , “***“
permit foe Central Power, to enter, Ismad eupofAUanU <o«oro(uu»»
the market tor fos staple. A cable-i and ytrang men of the amhnlance sec
the market for foe eUpIe.
gram was forwarded to him at Paris. I
FARM LOANS
W E DEAL WITH YOU DIRECT, making
the NET COST to you the lowest poesible.
Commissions may bo paid yearly with the interest,
thus enabling you to GET ALL YOU BORROW to*
immediate use.
Prepayment privileges allowed.
If you have an improved farm and need QUICK
MONEY and REAL SERVICE in getting it, write us.
Atlanta Trust Company
146 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Go.
name-of every soldier boy who was
sent from Sumter County. In building
such a road, our people would be of
fering the grandest, greatest and most
appropriate memorial that gratitude
ever offered to glorious manhood. Lot
this, road stand like the Applan Way of
Rome for centuries, to mark the valor
and virtue of splendid young
that Sam ter County offered for the
cause of the world safe for
democracy.
Private contribution can start and
foe city of Amerlcus, foe Plains and
Sumter Comity oould all Join In this
foe greatest undertaking in the his
tory of our grand old .county. Let this
memorial road bo the grand achieve
ment to mark honor, and to be pointed
to with pride by our posterity.
CITIZEN.
Plains, Ga., February 8, 1919.
CALL ON
J. W. BARWICK
Fresh Water Ground Meal
Sugar, Coffee, Lard, Light-
bread, all Kind of Ham Goods,
Coldest Drinks.
ICE aad GOAL A SPECIALTY
Fresh Fish Every Saturday
Tobacco, Cigars and Snuff
Bring your Shell Com to me.
J. W. BARWICK
Telephoie 62, Leslie, Ga.
Jailed Orphanage
Head Tells How to
-Punish Children
a iILANTA, Feb. loJ-If children
/\| misbehave aad persistently
withstand your efforts to correct
them, break their akin with a lash
and-rnb pepper sauce on the raw
fleeb, sometimes mixed with a little
salt or turpentine, as the Individual
case may require.
That la the system employed by
Mrs. Naomi Campbell, founder and
bead ot a private orphanage nea»
Atlanta, who Is now in Jail In Ma
rietta on a charge.of cruel and In
human treatment ot children, and
who hat given the newspapers a j
very interesting discourse on her !
theorise of dlscilptne and punish
ment. i , i
Mrs. Campbell pridea herself that
she never lot a child la foe or
phanage "put) anything over on
her,” bnt when she goto out of Jail,
if she gets out, she will have to
organize a new eet of orphans on
whom to practloe her peculiar gifts
ot discipline, for the children un
der her care have been removed
and foe orphanage closed.
STATE CHARITIES
BOARD ASKED TO
LICENSE “HOMES"
ATLANTA, Feb. lLr—A movement ta
establish a state board or charities
that will license all organisations oC
every, kind soliciting contributions
from the public, and that will regular
ly and rigidly inspect all Institutions
where charitable or eleemosynary
work is carried on, has been launched
in Atlanta as an outgrowth ot the
exposures concerning.the cruel treat
ment ot twenty children in the Unde
nominational Home on,tho Atlaxifea-
Karletta tateriirbaa trolley line.
According to her own admissions,
somewhat boasttally made, Mrs. Naomi
Campbell, founder and head ot the
home, believes la using pepper sauce,
rubbed into the raw flesh of children,
to make them behave. She believes In
whipping them nntll the blood runs
and then putting terpentine and salt
into the wounds. She believes In ad
ministering turpentine to children
and making them “tort” back and
forth In front of the house, and whip
ping them when they stop. She be-
lleves in making little boys saw and
ATLANTA BANKER’S DOG cut wood alt day outdoors In' bitter
WINS ALA. FIELD MBBT cold weather when tho rain is freea-
ATLANTA, Feb. 10.—John K. ottley. tag into alert. (
president of tho Fourth National Bank Such a woman as this was able to
of Atlanta, and an enthusiastic brooder found a so-called orphanage; was
of line dogs, fine hogs and fine cat- able to find parents and relatives who
tie, is receiving many congratulations would place children in her core and
on the triumph scored by his thor- custody; was able to secure edntribn-
oughbred bird dog. Pearl of Jopeuse, tlons from a gullible public to carry
which won the Alabama field trials at on the home; was able to administer
Decatur last week! The dog was Inhuman punishments to helpless Ut-
bandied by Jack Biddle, of Binning- tie boys and girls over a period ot
ham. aad was an easy winner ta the two or three years before the author-
moat successful meet over held at ltlos discovered what aha was doing
Decatur. and pot her in Jail.
1 •
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here and will trade either
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We will exchange fine
young Kentucky and Tenn
essee Mules and Mares for
your old stock.
BROOD AND DRIVING MARES
See us at our new location, Cot
ton avenue fronting Jefferson st.
J. D. HOLMAN
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