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Newspaper Page TextA Southern Newspaper for Southern People ~ MERICUS THE feaO PUBLISHED IN THE ■ ORDER HEART OF DIXIE WEEKU EDITIOI FORTY-FIRST YEAR—NO. 29. AMER1CUS. GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 17, 1919. PRICE FIVE i GEORGIA LEADS U S. IN ROAD FUf> President To Summon Republican Senators For Tai Hey Mister President, There’s Another Autocracy To Lick By Morris TO ASK LEADERS TO WHITE HOUSE FOR CONFERENCE ON PEACE PACT Wants To See Lodge, Head of Foreign Rela tions Committee SHANTUNG DEBATE TO BE CONTINUED Stormy Session In Upper House To Be Resumed Thursday HUNHORDERSOF PFOOD IN PANIC; PRICES CRASH bERLIN, July 16.—(By Atutociat- «*d Press.)—Prices on all foodstuffs nave fallen with a crash hero as the result of the lifting of the blockade. The real drop came only when illicit dealers with huge concealed stocks brought them out, in virtual panic, to unload them before competing sup plies entered Germany. SAYS U. S. RAISED WAGES BUT PROVIDED NO MEANS WASHINGTON, July 10 (By A rociated Press.)—Labor costs and the marketing of electric railway se curities were the outstanding phases °f the present chaotic street railway Situation touched upon today by wit nesses before the Federal Electric Railway commission. . Col. Joseph Alexander, of Cleveland, pointed out that wage increases granted to labor ny the government during the war sometimes approximated 100 per rent, and no means for recovering this additional outlay had beer, f.ii- nished to the companies. Wise Matrons, 20, Don Army Khaki and Land in Jail A TLANTA, July 1«. — “They "let us fight in Russia, they made traffic cops and conductor- ettes and shell makers out of us in western Europe, and they’re beg ging us to vote right here in At lanta—why on earth can’t women enjoy some of the comforts men have when it comes to clothes?” Mrs. Jennie Hughly and Mrs. Florence Fitch, both pretty and less than twenty, both fetchingly garbed in Uncle Sam’s khaki cut man fashion and both becomingly deflant, expressed themselves at the matron’s ward, police head quarters. They had apent the night there. They were, arrested by a mixed de tail of provost guards and city deficiencies at Mrs. Hughly’s home on Conley street, af ter they had donned Uncle Sam’s for motorcycling. Military reg ulations say that nobody out of the service may wear any part of a uniform. After explana tions the two young women were given their liberty. COMMITTEES TO PLAN 2-DAY FAIR ARE' ANNOUNCED "The Sumter County Fair Associa tion” was the official name adopted REV. AND MRS. FISHER TO WASHINGTON, Julv 10.—(By As sociated Press.)—President Wilson has decided to invite a number of the republican senators to call at the white house for a discussion of the peace treaty and the League of Na tions, Secretary Tumulty announced today. Senator Lodge, chairman of the foreign relations committee, it understood to be among fifteen re publican senators with whom the president desires especially to con fer. ' .■ With the senate in adjournment until tomorrow the foreign relations committee had an opportunity today to devote several hours to eontinua tion of tho reading of the peace treaty, section by section. About one-fifth of the text waa gone * over yesterday. Several senators are understood to be preparing to take part in the de bate on tho Shantung agreement, which began in a stormy session yes terday and will be continued tomor row. The president today Inaugurated a plan of devoting a number of hours daily to receiving senators and rep resentatives. His first callers in cluding Senator Swanson and Owen. RUSSIAN BLOCKADE BEFORE COUNCIL OF 5. PARIS, July 15.—(Tuesday.)— (By Associated Press.)—The Council of Five met this afternoon, the chief Page ’of Air Circus Photos To Be Published Thursday r T HE Times-Recorder, in collaboration with the Atlanta Georgian, will offer the readers of The Times-Recorder an unusually fine feature in Thursday’s edition—a page of pictures of the aerial circus at Souther Field, as caught by the Georgian’s staff camera man on the ground and in the air last Saturday. These pictures will be attractively' arranged and well printed, and the feature, being published on the same day the air circus is repeated, will make a fine souvenir for mailing to friends at distance. For the accommodation of those who may want copies for mailing, a limited extra number will be printed, which may be obtained at the Times-Recorder office at the regular price, 5 cents per copy. WILD.SCRAMI 0FC0UNT1ESF0I FEDERAL FU1 ISDUETHURSDA1 Only Tenth Enoi Available To Suppl) .Wants. SUMtERONJOB TO GET A SI Slices Now To Be Sr But More Is Expected CLEAR SKIES FOR CIRCUS WEATHER MAN’S PLEDGE ATLANTA, July 15—(£ ■< fro While the men at Souther Field seeing gloomy visions of rain falling all day tomorrow and rulntng their rir circus, which they are to repeat bigger and batter, wan csnmiier- et'ng this afternoon on the'r tough luck, tho weather man was cite with a prediction for fair wcatherThurs- day. The thunderstorms prevailing over this section today, ho promised would move eastward tonight, and tomorrow would be fair all over Geor gia, except along the cast coast And Souther Field should worry about the kind of weather experienced to morrow along the cast coast. But while tho rain fell today, there was no giving up on tho part of tho officers and enlisted men. From. CoL one! Fader, the commanding officer, down, tho wheels wore buzzing and everything being gotten In readiness to put on their full show even it they have to perform all afternoon in the rain. But they realized that there waa a good chance that clear ikies would follow before the day was done, and that the big show would be hunky-dory after all. Preparations were being completed blockade. RAILWAY SIGNALMEN NOW DEMAND RAISE KANSAS CITY, July 16— (By As sociated Press)—Questions of wages “nil classification are among the sub jects upon which the Brotherhood of Railroad Signal Men, in convention here, desires to reach a speedy agree ment with the railroad administration ” developed today. If an answer is not received be fore the convention closes it was Mated a strike vote will be taken. SPANISH CABINET, IN ON APRIL 15, RESIGNS LONDON, July 16—The Spanish cabinet, headed by Premier Maura, »hich was formed . April 15 hai re ined, according to a Madrid dis patch. SAYS 2 3-4 BEER WOULD DEFEAT DRY ACT’S AIM WASHINGTON July 16—(By As- sociatcd Press)—The authority of congress to fix one-half of one per cent as the maximum alcoholic con tent of beverages in its prohibition enforcement legislation is clear, Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel of the Anti-Saloon League, declared today before the aenate judiciary sub-committee. He aaid to allow the sale of two and three-quarter* per cent beer would keep alive the li quor trade and defeat the purpoae of national prohibition. WEATHER for the organization which will stage two-day Sumter county fair this fall at another enthuaiastic weekly meeting this morning of the officers and directors. At this meeting Presi dent C. C. Hawkins announced his committee appointments for planning the agricultural and live stock show in all of its phaies, and these commit tees immediately prepared to get to work so that result* may be counted upon. These committees and the personnel follow: Premiums, Rules and Regulations: —L. A. Morgan, John T. Mcthvin, Sam Jennings, J. W. Hightower. Live Stock:—J. W. Hightower, C. D. Brinkley, Sam McGarrah, S. A. Rogers. Buildings and Exhibits:—Geo. O. Marshall, A. F. Hodges, J. L. John son. Publicity and Amusements:—Jos. Perkins, Floyd P. Jones, N. A. Ray. Finance:—J. A. Hixon, W. T. An derson, W. M. Humber. To start the ball rolling in a finan cial way, it being realized that some funds will be needed to promote the project properly and thoroughly, the ten men present volunteered $10 each. It is understood that it will be the policy of the association to ask for no contributions of more than $10 each. It was stated that the committee on premiums, rules and regulations will be ready to report at an early date, they Axing very largely the de tails of the fair. It la planned to announce these details just as soon as possible for the information of the public. It is also planned to prepare and publish the premium list at the earliest possible date. . The officers and directors will topic of discussion being the Russian thla afternoon for caring for a ' ‘ ‘ ‘ greater crowd than attended the show Saturday. Wide publicity has been given the planned second per formance throughout South Georgia through the daily newspapers of the section and by poatera dropped from airplanes which have flown over ev ery community within a radius of rearly 100 miles. The trains today brought several persona from a dis tance who came specially to visit the citvus, utilizing the opportunity to visit friends or relatives who live here. Lieut. Rema J. Henderson who is managing the event, today aumincJ BE HOME FOR SUNDAY t ■ Rev. and Mrs. Guyton Fisher, who have been sightseeing in the north east, after attending the Methodist Centenary celebration at Columbus, O., will be home in time for ser vices Sunday, according to a note re ceived today by the Times-Recorder. The note, written by Mr. Fisher, from Buffalo, N. Y., says: “Here for two or three days, hav ing taken in ’The Centenary,’ which was great—the biggest thing I ever saw in the way of an exposition— Detroit, Toledo, Niagara Falls— and expect to start tonight by boat for Cleveland and home via the “Mam moth Cave.’ Expect to bo in Americus for next Sunday’s services. Mrs. Fisher and I are kuite well and hav ing a big time.” July 12, at Souther Field was a suc cess, except that owing to weather conditions and other reasons there were thousands of peipie who were unable to attend. So many expres sions of regret were received that it was decided to repeat tho entiro per formance on Thursday. All tho stunts of the air which wero given the first time will bo repeated and somo addi tional features will be added. “The same band from Fort Ben- nlng will bo In attendance and they can play. Tho dance floor will bo Improved and a larger crowd than before la expected to participate. “Tho society lady who flew in Sat urday’s circus dccllnos to tako part again, but her mother says tho fam ily will bo represented because she will fly in her daughter’s place. Thl* will be better than tha original per formance. It will bo thrilling and it will bo funny. "Tho circus will start at an earlier hours this time, that is at at 12:30 p. m. to allow for tho features which will bo added or the revised pro- “Tho only feature advertised on Saturday, which did not materialize wrs the parachute drop, this was doe to the fact that tho parachute drj not arrive in tii.ro. It had been sli pped but waa mi'liid in transit E'forts have been made to trace same and there la scarcely a dojbt that it v-iil arrive by July 17, and this event trill be given as advertised. “If you want to know whether or not the circus of Saturday waa good ask any one who was there, of read what the newspapers said. Then think of all that list of thrills and fun, add at kui urn-fourth more to it, re member the price is still the same, 60c to everything, and 25c for au- going | TO ENLARGE JOURNALISM CLASS AT GIRLS’ SCHOOL For Georgia—Thundershowers this afternoon or tonight; Thursday I meet at the Chamber of Commerce fair, except showers on coast. ! again next Wednesday. 300 COAST VESSELS TIED UP AT NEW YORK NEW YORK, July 16—(By Asso ciated Press)—The failure of coast wise steamers to leave port on ched- ule time, owir.g to the arike of fire- ment, water tenders and oilers, has resulted in a great accumulation of freight here. It is estimated 300 ves sels in the coast wise trade are tied up here. COTTON MARKET. LOCAL SPOTS Good middling, S3 cents. NEW YORK FUTURES Close Open High Low Close July 35.25 35.16 35.15 34.45 34.45 Oct. 35.05 34.90 35.19 34.30 34.30 Dec. 34.95 34.00 35.05 34.22 34.23 up some of the facta and features ] tomobilcs and you will realize that of the show. Said he: I you positively cannot afford to miss The aerial circus held Saturday.] ft” GEORGIA CHECKER FANS TO HOLD ANNUAL MEET ATLANTA, July *10.—Checker players of Georgia, as well as others over the South who engage in this in nocent pastime, will be interested in the announcement that the Georgia Checker* Association will hold its an nual tournament at Newnan, Ga., on August 4 and 6. Fuller Mynatt, of Columbus, is president of the association, and T. J. Thurman, of Newnan, ia secretary. J. Spriggs Hall, of Atlanta, has re linquished the state checkers cham pionship and will no longer defend the title. It is expected that there will be a lively contest for the honor at the tournament next month. ATLANTA, July 10—Elizabeth Mather college, of Atlanta, a noted school for girls which established a department of journalism some time sgo, has announced that this depart ment will be greatly enlarged next session. It has been found that many students, though taking the full course in practical, fine and liberal arts, hsv e evinced unusual interest in the study of newspaper work and already several talented writers havo been produced. The college publica tion, which is issued regularly dur ing the school term, shows a number of meritorious contributions. It is ex pected that the college class In Jour nalism will visit the various depart ments of the Atlanta newspapers at an early date and arrangements will be made for the girls to try their hand at local reporting. Elizabeth Mather is probably one of the most novel institutions of its kind In tho Southern States, every thing being taught there from milli nery and dressmaking to classical dancing and grand opera. Blanche G. Loveridge, Its president, | reputation. EKATERINBURG TAKEN IS BOLSHEVIKI CLAIM LONDON, July 10— (By Associat ed Press)—Ekaterinburg, 100 miles southeast of Perm, has been captured by the Bolshcviki, according to a Russian wireless dispatch. The town isicai ' 7a * 0<:cu P ici1 Monday. Miss | isalecturerandedurator^natiXal —Delegations irom every sec1_ Georgia arc in Atlanta for the ing Thursday of the State Hit- Department, when 52,190,000 of oral road funds will be apportii to th c counties qualified to it. Tho offices of the com of tho chief engineer are day and night. It is almost bie to get the ear of the stai way engineer, W. R. Neal. Forty counties of Georgia __ pared to absorb 520,000,000 oi oral road money. Since only 000 is now available, there is be a merry scramble. Some counl are to bo left out entirely, it is around the capitol building, counties that have been appoi funds and which have not yet advantage of these funds wii be granted additional funds a. time. Other counties that have cured very large sums apportionments will be left out in cold on thc 14th it is rumored. 1 snid however, that these counl have delegations and will put terrific fight for funds at thi* Sumter County on Job Lovelace Evo, who is here senting tho Sumter county cc sloncrs, secured a conference day with State Highway En, Neal and Federal Engineer man. Present at both these encea were Joseph Hawkins and associate, Knox Thomas, highway pincers in charge of the Sumter c< ty project. Every effort was put f» to secure favorable rccommendal of tho Sumter county road proji Mr. Neal lunched at noon with Sumter county representatives. Mr. Neal said that In April G. gia led all of tho state of the ui in number of road project* aui ted and accepted by tho federal department. Tho month of May almost as good, for Georgia tied in leading tho United States in . projects submitted and accepted. “They used to laugh at m. Washington,’’ Mr. Neal said, I went up there and said some about building roads in Georgia, they realize that Georgia is mi greater progress In.its prepai for hard-surfaco road building nny other state In the union. Leading in Milaagn "Georgia is also leading ii. mileage of road projects subi«, O ji'?, Fc< * ora * Kovornment for Judge J. A. Hixon and Judge L. Maynard, the two other repre tatives of Sumter, will arrive in lanta Wednesday morning, and interview the members of the Highway Commission. Judge Judge Maynard and Mr. Ev e main in Atlanta until after th. mg Thursday. It may be late nfternoon before • Sumter w heard from. It is thc plans commission to throw down th nnd let every county delegatlo sent it* claims, it is said tics will be called in a. r . order. Sumter is away down and may not be reached tho day. “It now looks as if gets 550,000 out of ment will be a lucky county,” fieial said Tuesday. “Thi* r *’ ing program has , our fondest dreams. (Continued on

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Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1917-1922, July 17, 1919, Image 1