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MERICUS
WEEKLY
EDITION
HEART OF DIXIE
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
The board of county commissioners,
at tholr adjourned meeting Wednesday
morning, formally called a special
election for Sumter county for Wed
nesday, April 9, for the purpose of vot-
Ing on a proposed bond Issue of $500,-
Up by Harbor Strike
delivering his famous address before the French senate and chamber of deputies,
Peace Conferjoee^nd the world's notables, (c) Underwood & Underwood.
r THE 200.000 Extra Vote* offered in The Times-Recorder’s
^ Circulation Campaign on the first one-year subscriptions is
OFFERED TO ALL CONTESTANTS WHO MAY
WISH TO ENTER THE CAMPAIGN. A number have
called who seem to think that this extremely large vote was offered
; for only the “first one-year subscription sent in.” The announce
ment reads very plainly thvt all who wish to enter mav have that
privilege.
The first one-year subscription sent in by each of ihose enter
ing the campaign will secure the extra and regular vote, llie first
club of $12.00 in all classes of subscriptions turned in by all con-;
iestants will secure 300.000 extra votes and the regular vote, pro- i
vided that the subscriptions are turned in by the time the offer
WASHINGTON, March 5-<By Asso
ciated Press.)—CommutaUou by Presi
dent Wilson, of the death sentence
passed In three cases of military court-
martials, was announced today. The
condemned men Included Private
Aaron H. Smith, sentenced to death
at Camp Greenleaf. Ga., for refusal
to obey orders. His sentence was re
duced to fifteen years.
2 Georgians Held
as Spies Commuted
SOUTHER FIELD IS MADE
ACTIVE FLYING POST
U. S. Not to Give
Up Railways Now
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A Southern
Newspaper for
Southern People
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FORTY-FIRST YEAR.—NO. 10.
SOUTH IS BEING
SACRIFICED AT
PEACE TABLE,IS
VIEWOF BROWN
CLEMENCEAU
TELS BARRETT
COTTONSHOULD
GOEVERYWHERE
j Wilson Explaining League of Nations to World
Commissioner Takes President to Premier Seemed Extremely Attentive
Task for His Stand on Cotton I and Agreeable, Georgian Says,
Embargo After Interview
That the cotton farmers of the
South are being sacrificed around the
peace table In Europe. and that Presi
dent Wilson, In refusing to have the
cotton embargo lifted until peace Is
signed Is not consistent with hi* 14
principles which he applied to the
world in taking the lead for peace, la
tbe belief of Georgia'! commissioner
cf agriculture, J. J. Brown, In a letter
just received from him by I* G. Coun
cil, In reply to a letter written to Mr.
Brown on tbe cotton situation rec
ently.
After calling attention to the fact
that cotton dropped nearly $5 per bale
following tbe President'! declination
to act on the request of the delegation »v \r i n,.ii rji. j
of Southern congressmen, meaning,* 1NGW I OTK Dull 116Q
many million! to the South, Mr. Brown
says:
"You will notice from the Sunday’s
papers that I have given an Inter
view which I fully believe expresses
the sentiment of the entire South,, and
while We are loyal as any secUon, and
our actions during the war prove It,
the time has come when we must re
fuse to stand Idly by and see the South
sacrificed on the altar of European
PARIS, March 4.— (Tuesday.)—
(By Associated Press.)—Charles Bar
rett. of Georgia, president of the Farm
ers' National union and head of the
delegation of the National Board of
Farm Organizations of the United
States, was granted an Interview with
Premier Clemenceau this afternoon, at
which they discussed the restriction
on cotton Importation.
Premier Clemenceau seemed ex
tremely attentive and agreeable, and
said "the world needs cotton, the
world should have cotton, and that
cotton should go everywhere,’’ Mr.
Barrett said, after tbe Interview.
"Our President, if I understand any
thing, has taken the position In bis
fourteen point! of peace, that we were
not shedding tbe blood and losing tbe
lives of America’s manhood on the
battle fields of Europe for tbe purpose
of establishing the commercial Inter
est of any foreign nation; but as I
see it, his statement as handed to tbe
press shpws conclusively that the
Southern farmers' product Is being us
ed around the peace table, and It Is
clear to my mind that this embargo Is
being held over our cotton for no
other reason than to shape the com
mercial and Industrial situation on the
other side of the great Atlantic ocean.
"It have fought the battlo for our
NEW YORK, March 5— (By Asso
ciated Press.) —Trans-Atlantic and
coastwise shipping In tbe local harbor
was at a standstill again today as the
strike of harbor workers became more
effective.
Union leaders assert that’ 12,000 to
16,000 men are out. The boat owners
say that aa fast as new crews can
be obtained tugs and other craft will
be put Into commission.
COMMISSIONERS
TO CARRY OUT
U. S.-GE0RGIA
HIGHWAY PLAN
Mass Meeting Called for Saturday,
March 15th, to Hear State
Roads Chief
GOVERNMENT TO PAY HALF OF
MILLI0N-D0LLAR PROGRAMJCOST
All Main Arteries of Traffic Included
in Initial program of
Board
WASHINGTON, March 5—(By Asso
rted Press.)—Among 53 cases of con
victions under the espionage act In
which President Wilson has granted
clemency are Q. C. Carter, convicted in
the North Georgia district, commuted
to one year and one day; W. A. Eas-
man, convicted In the Southern Geor-
people and their rights as God gave me ! *' a d “> tr,ct and Gu9tav Slgwalt ’ com -
vlcted In the Northern Florida district,
to see the right, and I have no a polo-1 . ..
gies to make for the efforts that wo 8entcncea t0 exp re Apr11 *'
have put forth, that have consumed
our time by day and by night, and I
have no hesitancy In saying that while
we deplore the fact that we must take
issue with our great President on this
proposition of embargo on cotton, that
we shall not hesitate for a moment to
do so; though we have only the very
kindest of feelings toward our nation's
chief executive.
"If it Is to the interest of America
and her allies to shut off the raw cot
ton of the South to the open markets
et the world under the law of supply
and demand at a time when this de
mand would cause cotton to bring not
35c, but far above that price, then I any
that It would not be asking for spec
ial privileges when we say to our great
President; Let the people of our own
nation and our allies beer the results
of this embargo by taking over the
cotton at a price It would bring in the
open markets of the world under the
law of supply of demand; It would be a
a great deal more than we are asking
for the cotton—namely, 35c.
"Why should the South bear the
brunt and make tbe sacrifice, and sec
enr great section go Into bankruptcy I
and ruin, when this embargo la being
held, according to the statement of the
President, for the good of onr entire
nation and our alliei? We have not
asked anything at the hands of the gov
ernment, except the open markets and
a square deal In disposing of our cot
ton; and If onr sons and brothers have
(Continued on Lost Pago.)
i Troops Re-Take Three Citlcsl.
l BERLIN, March 5.—(By Associated
Press.)—Government troops occupied
the cities of Halle, Berlin and Weimar
late Monday after sanguinary fighting,
In which thirty civilians were killed,
according to an aviator who has ar
rived here. The troops also suffered
some casualties.
Splendid Commen
tary On Citizens’
Good Sense
T HE Herald of Albany, Ga.. says
"the more thoughtful persons
consider the subject of perma
nent roads the more are they con
vinced of the soundness of argu
ments in favor of building them. An
era of roadbuilding the like of
which has not been witnessed la
just ahead, and many millions of
dollars will be spent In South Geor
gia for brick and concrete high
ways.” Tbe people of Georgia have
never before been as greatly Inter
ested In (be construction of better
highways than they are at present
It is a splendid commentary upon
their Intelligence and good business
sense. Good roads are one of the
best assets a state can have.-±Col-
umbus Enquirer-Sun.
The following telegram was received today bv The Times-
Recorder from Representative Charles R. Crisp, at Washington:
“Assistant Secretary of War has just informed me that order
has been approved retaining Souther aviation field. Accept con
gratulations." f
The news means that Souther Field has been made a perma
nent aviation post bv the -eneral staff, and will not be further af
fected by the order shutting down all of these posts throughout the
country except a very few. In fact, this curtailment elsewhere
probably will result in a greater Souther Field, as many of the offi
cers and men at those posts which arc to be closed will be transfer-.
red to the active fields. It is stated by air service officers now here
that the replacing of Souther Field on the active lost will undoubt
edly mean that at least 125 officers and 1,100 men will be stationed
here.
Only about' 200 enlisted men and n
score of officers have been at Souther
Field since tbe reduction order was
made effective a few weeks ago.
The news from Washington was
telephoned to headquarters at Souther
Field by The Times-Recorder this af
ternoon. t
“Good!” was the about of approval
that came from the other end of tbe
line. The officers and men at Souther
Field have been highly Interested In
the latest development, and have been
“pulling’’ In every possible way for
the retention of tbe field.
No official orders had been received
at Souther Field today regarding the
change, bnt It was assumed that the
change would become effecUve very
shortly.
The success of the fight to retain
Soother Field la largely due to the
efforts of Congressman Crisp.
Labor Still Short
In the Southeast
WASHINGTON. March 5—(By Asso-
dated Press.)—Reports for the cur-
rent week show a greater Increase In
the number of unemployed and In the
area of unemployment, according to
the weekly bulletin of the United
Btates Employment service.
The Southeast seems to be the least
affected. Birmingham repons a
shortage of labor; Jacksonville, Pen
as cola and Tampa report slight short
ages; Skvannah reporta a shortage,
while Atlanta reports a surplus of
white labor and a alight shortage of
negro and common labor.
WASHINGTON, March 5—(By Also-
elite cl Press).—The government has
no Immediate intention of relinquish
ing control of the railroads, as a re
sult of the failure of congress to ap
propriate funds for the railroad ad
ministration, Director General Hines
said today. He declared every effort
would be made to continue operations
usual, to avoid laying off employees,
end to finance the roods through pri
vate loans.
000 for the building of permanent
highways In the county, this amount,
It voted, to make available an equal
amount from the federal treasury for
the samo purpose, giving Snmter coun
ty 61,000,000 for permanont road
building.
The date was made April 9, Instead
of April 2, as decided at Monday’s
meeting, after It bad been ascertained
that the roqulred legal’publication of
the election notice could not be com
pleted In time for tbe earlier date. The
election call was ordered published in
the Weekly Times-Recorder Thursday
of this week. Publication once a week,
for a period of 80 days, la required.
After some discussion, the board .ar
rived at a definite paving program un
der which-the money raised from the
proposed bond Issue, and tho govern
ment money, will be used. This pro
gram, which la set forth In the elec
tion call, states that the money shall
be used “exclusively In the building of
permanent roadi in said county of
Snmter, as shown by the map of the
Georgia Highway Development with .
Federal aid (1016), now on file In the
office of raid board."
This program aa shown by that map
embraces tbe paving of the following
highways: The Dixie Highway, from
county Una to county line; tbe main
road from Cobb to Americus and on
through Plains to tbe Webster county
line; tbe Ellavllle road from Americus
to the Schley county line, and the VI-
Wilson Sails, to Stay
Till Peace is Signed
NEW YORK. March 5.—(By Asso
ciated Press.)—President Wilson sall-
edtoday on his second voyage
to France determined, as he said In
his speech last night not to “come
back till it’s over over there.”
The transport George WashTi,;
left her pier at 8:15 o'clock this
ornlng.
Daniels Orders Jobs
Given Back to Men
enna road from Americas to the Flint
river bridge. Theee embrace ell or
the highway* which have been approv
ed by the Georgia Highway commU.
eion and the only ones for the con
struction of which federal aid is avail
able. ,
The commissioners estimated that
they could pave all of these highways
on the following heals of width ot
roadway and coat per mile:
Dixie Highway, 18-fL pav
ing. 22 mllea, at 820.000
P«r mile $440,000
Cobb to Americas, 9-ft. pav
ing, 18 miles at 210,000
P*r mllea 180,000
Americus to Webeter county
line, 10 mllra, same, 100.000
Americus to Schley county
line, 6 mile*,’ same 60.000
Americas to Flint river
bridge, 16 miles, seme, .... 160,000
WASHINGTON. March 5— (By Asso
ciated Press.)—Naval stations anil
Sards were directed by Secretarv Dan
iils today to restore to tholr funner
portions upon discharge evety man
wlo left non-combatant work lo enter
fighting branch ot the nervier.'
Total ....v , 2940.000
These figures were estimates, but It
was'belleved that they would prove
fairly accurate, end that the million
dollars total would permit of the com- •
pletlon ot tho entire program and’
leave a small balance for a continua
tion of the road beyond Cobb toward
the river, If that were desired by the
people of that section, or In extending
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AMERICUS. GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH 6. 1919
•BOND ELECTION SET FOR APRIL 9;
PAVING FOR ALL PARTS OF COUNTY