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FORTY-FIRST YEAR—NO. 41.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 16,1919.
PRICE FIVE (
ALL SET FOR FAIR OPENIN
CAPITAL MAKES
ISSUEOF LABOR’S
STRIKE DEMAND
Wants Immediate Action
On Steel Walkout
Arbitration
WASHINGTON. Oct. 15—(By
Associated Press.)—A demand that
organized labor’s proposal for arbi
tration of the steel strike be made an
immediate issue in the national in
dustrial conference was mado today
by the capital group, through Chair-
man Wheeler. Chairman Baruch, of
the public group, had proposed that
action be postponed until Thursday.
President Wilson will not sanction
adjournment of the industrial con
ference until it "has exhausted every
possible means of finding a solution
of the present industrial stiuetion,
white house official said today.
, Further efforts to reach an agree
ment in the conference were made at
the group meetings today. The spe
cific subject discussed was the setting
aside of the arbitration resolution
until an agreement can be reached on
the fundamental issue of shop indus
trial councils as the means of arbitral'
in all industrial dsiputes.
POLISH FORCES | Over The Top With ’Em
TAKE OFFENSIVE
AGAINST BOCHS
Savage Fighting Still Go*
ing On Fotf Possession
Of Riga.
LEWIS CALLS MINE STRIKEi
TO GO TO WASHINGTON.
INDIANAPOLIS,' Oct. 15.—(By
Associated Press.)—John L. Lewis,
acting president of the United Mine
Workers, today wired Secretary of
Labor Wilson that he will be In Wash
ington Friday mnmipg- for a confer
ence on the bituminous coal' situa
tion. He announced, however, In the
meantime that the order for a strike
of all union soft coal miners In the
country on Nov. 1 would bo mailed
from international headquarters here.
An order calling on all union soft
coal miners to "cease the production
of coal at midnight, October 81,” was
issued from headquarters at boon, it
was announced this afternoon.
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 15.—(By As
sociated Press.)—The Poles have be
gun an offensive aga-nst the Ger-
man-Russian forces in the Baltic
gion according to a message from
Riga. They are reported to have cap
tured Kovno and Vilna, near the
Courland border.
SAVAGE F1CHTING GOING
ON FOR CITY OF RIGA.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 15.—(By Av
seriated Press.)—Savage righting la
still going on In the city of Riga be
tween the Lettish and Lithuanian
troops and the German-Russlan army
which entered part of the qity last
week.
Reports state that shells have fired
a portion of the town and that great
damage has been done to the quays
and harbor. Many civilians have been
killed during the battle.
British warships became involved
in the fighting, having been fired up
on by the German-Russian forces. An
unconfirmed report says a British
force has been landed.
Asso-
OREL CAPTURED BY
DENEKINE’S FORCES.
LONDON, Oct. 15.—(By
ciated Press.)—Gen. Dcneklne’s anti-
Bolshevik army has captured the im
portant city of Orel, together with
thousands of prisoners and enormous
quantities of material, it Is an
nounced in advices received nero to
day.
Trading In Cotton Seed
f And Oil Suspended
■’""“EXPECTATIONS
SURPASSED IN
BIG EXH1B1'
pive Buildings Filled With Displays Of Prc
And Handiwork Displays Of Sumter Cc
People—City Of Fuwn and Frolic, With At
tions Everywhere On Grounds—Public We
On Opening Day.
THREE BIG DAYS AT THE FAIR.
Thursday-Opening Day; public wedding at 3 p. m.
Friday—School Day, with holiday throughout the county.
Saturday—-Everybody’s Day; closing frolic at night.
■■ Harry Rich in free death-defyii
nouncement on page 4.
ying act twice daily. See
GOMPERS ILL WITH
WILSON’S AILMENT.
WASHINGTON, Oct 16.—(By
Associated Press.)—Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, is confined to his home here
in a state of nervous exhaustion. His
temperature this morning was 101
degrees and his physicians ordered
him to remain in bed. Later Mr. j pending the suspension.
Gomper.i sent word to members of
NEW YORK, Oct 15.—(By As
sociated Press.)—Trading in October
deliver of cotton seed and oil on
the New York produce exchange Was
ordered suspended today by the board
of managers. Inability to moke de
liveries on October contracts, due to
port strikes, was given as the reason.
The closing price of October 14 will
remain in force for margin purposes
the labor group at the industrial con-, p n s:£ 0 aHnn« To Rn
ference that he would be present .t KatlUCatlOIW lODe
the conference tomorrow. Exchanged This Week
TEACHERS AND
PUPILS TO HEAR
DANIEL AT FAIR
STEEL MILLS SHOW PARIS, Oct. 15.—(By Associated
GAIN AT PITTSBURG. Press.)—The exchange of ratifies.
PITTSBURG, Oct. 15.—(By Asso- * tions of the peace treaty between
elated Press.)—The steel mills of the Allied nations and Germany will
thia district are operating more ful-j takes place at the French foreign of-
ly today than at any time since the, fi ce Friday and Saturday, according
strike began, according to reports t o the Echo de Paris,
from representatives of the employ-;.
*”• .French Censor German
Papers In Zone Held
MONTANA COPPER
STRIKE CALLED OFF. [
BUTTE, Mont., Oct 15—(By As- j BERLIN, Oct. 15.—(By Associated
aociated Press,)—The unions in Press.)—French authorities in the
Butte, Anaconda and Great Falls, af- tone 0 f occupation are now system,
filiated with the metal trades coun- atlcally censoring and suppressing the
cil, have voted formally to end their German newspapers which are coming
strike which has been in progress at into unoccupied Germany, according
the copper mines for the last two to the Frankfort Gazette,
months, it was announced today.
TITTONI TO REPRESENT ITALY.
ROME, Oct. 15 (By Asaoeiated
_ . Press.)—Foreign Minister Tittoni
Party Visits. Amencus will represent Italy in the League of
—— Rations, according to official an-
Montezuma Wedding
A wedding party at the Tea Room nouncement here,
at noon today consisted of Min Cecil “~
Hfcks, f Montisuma, bride-elect; Chinese Wheelbarrows.
John Vereen, of Moultrie, bride- probably more freight and more
groom; Min Eileen Gallaher, of passengers are transported In China
Montezuma, bridesmaid, and Frank ,, the wheelbarrow Ilian by any other
Stapleton, of Ameripua, best man. and method. The wheelbarrow there
The four went to Montezuma thia ]w d differs from that used by us. la
afternoon where the wedding cere- the fact that the wheel is set In the
mony will take place at 9 o’clock renter, ond thus supports practically
tonight at the home of the bride's the entire load, while the handles are
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hicks, supported In, port by n strap or rope
ovtT the shnulilcrx of th** mnn wn#
operates It. As a res-;:’. =he wh<*'-
Iwrrow coolie In China will transport
aearle ft half-ton or. vehicle.
Result of Extravagance.
These are not the necessaries of life;
they can scarcely be called the con
veniences; and yet, only because they
look pretty, how many want to hare
them! By these, and other extrav
agances, the genteel ere reduced to
poverty, and forced to borrow of those
whom they formerly despised, hut who,
thmnjth Industry and frugality, have
maintained (heir standing, in whir!
case It appears plainly thnt “A plot*
man on his legs la nlrl'.er. than n gen
tleman on Ida knees,” os Poor Richard
rays.—Benjamin Franklin.
Coal’s Uncertain History.
The atory of coal i» a very uhcer-
tain one. No one seems to know when
It first began to be used for fuel. All
through Jhe centuries It pops In and
ant ot English literature as something
afcen for granted, and when It wan
finally fonnd well In the van of the
treat Industrial expansion of a cen
tury or more ago tt occasioned no
R. B. Daniel, city superintendent
of schools, of Columbus, will speak
at the Sumter county fair Friday
of this week, which has been desig
nated aa school day. On that day
he will address the pupils and teach
ers of the city and county schools
on the subject of education in Geor
gia. Mr. Daniel will take the place
of 8tate Superintendent Britain, who
was nnable to be present. In order
that all of the pupils and teachers
may hear him, a letter has been sent
to all the trustees and teachers in
the county by E. J. McMath, county
superintendent, telling them that it is
the desire of the county boi
Education that there be a full at
tendance at the fair on that day.
Following it a copy of the letter:
"To the Trustees and Teachers of
the Public School of Sumter County:
’’The Board of Education deems
it of importance that a full attend
ance aa can be conveniently obtain
ed of all the teachers and pupils of
every white school; in Sumter county
be had the fair grounds in Americus
on Friday, October 7. At that time
Superintendent Daniel, of Columbus,
will address the pupils and teachers
on the work of the schools.
Aim At Banner County.
Sumter county has lately caught
up a splendid enthusiasm and we de
sire to increase that enthusiasm to
such an extent that ours .will be not
only the banner county of the state
but of the whole South.
“The pupils and teachers will join
in the songs The Star Spangled Ban
ner,’ sad America.* These two songs
we trust', if you have time, you will
have the school to practice a little
so that they may join in the refrain
with all teachers and pupils of Sumter
county,
county.
Whcreever there are any school
trucks it is our desire that they bring
in those teachers or pupils who have
no ether way to come it fa important
that the attendance be as great as
possible that all may catch the spirit
of enthusiasm that la regnant in
this county fair.
"Thia la a county holiday that we
want every lover of learning to join
heartily with as. Respectfully,
"E.J. M’MATH.”
The Cotton Market
LOCAL SPOTS.
Good Middling 34 5-8—34 1-4.
NEW YORK FUTURES.
/rev. *
Close Open High Low Close
Dec. 34.30 34.60 34.68 34.27 34.27
Jan. 34.20 34.25 34.32 33.85 33.84
Mch. 34.05 34.05 34.11 33.60 33.60
May 33.98 34.00 34.00 33.46 33.46
LINER BURNS AT
SEA; 299 PICKED
UP IN MIDOCEAN
NEW YORK, Oct. 16.—(By Amo-
ciated Press.)—A wireless waa re<
ed todpy by agents of the French
Line from the captain of tho steamer
Chicago, saying he had aboard 149
passengers and 160 of the crow res
cued- from the Faber liner Venezia,
which had been abandoned on (ire in
mid-oceal:.
"Indian Summer.”
According to William Henry Pbyfe’g
5,000 farts. Indian summer Is the early
part of November. The name waa de
rived not from the slate of weather,
but from the fact thff weather being
mild and hflmy the Indians used that
period to harvest their corn, end It
lasted nine days sad came Just before
winter set In. This season corresponds
to the days known as “St. Msrtln’a
summer” In England and the Mediter
ranean countries, although this season
In the mentioned countries comes In
the fall Ju«t before our Indian summed.
$1,000 IN GEMS
TAKEN IN HOME
OF GLEN HOOKS
When Mra. Glen Hooks read in
The Timea-Recorder last night of the
numerous depredations of burglars
on circus day, r it occurred to her that
she had not noticed all day whether
her diamond rings and other pieces
of jewelry were gone or not, and to
make sure that they were not she
went at once to her bed room where
eh: made a hurried inspection. She
found them gone. \nd In tho rear
of the house was found a slashed
wire screen where the burglar had
entered. The property missed was
valued at more than 31,000 and con
sisted of the following:
Two diamond rings.
One diamond lavallere.
One watch.
One diamond stick pin.
One silver card case.
One gold dollar
Nearby where the jewelry had been
was an envelope containing $76.00
worth of war savings stamps which
had been given Mrs. Hooks by her
father. Postmaster Davenport.
Americus banks reported the safe
ty deposit business picking up sud
denly yesterday and today, following
the depredations of crooks circus day.
A number of owners of liberty bonds
and war savings stamps brought them
to the banks for safe keeping.
Sumter county a first fair will open its gates to a curious and
pectant public at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. From that hour 1
ward for three full days and nights the fair will be in continu
operation, closing Saturday night.
• • W will be SOME fair. Take the word of a skeptic
visited the grounds this morning—and found everybody too
placing exhibits and putting tho finishing touches to the whole L
to even answer questions. It will not only BE some fair, but alre
IS. The displays are on the grounds and practically all of
had been placed ihis afternoon. Everything will be in comp
readiness for the crowds at 10 a. m. Thursday.
To say that the fair will bo creditable, considering that v«i
the first one ever held in Sumter county, and that interest has I
slow in being aroused, would be putting it mildly. One . ‘
the .grounds this morning who visited the Muscogee fair at Colu
last week, stated that the exhibits in the woman's work de
greatly surpassed in quantity those shown there, and were fully c
in quality. In other 'departments the comparison is nearly aa fay
able. , /■
“It reminds mo of-the state
fair
at Macon,” was tho remark of im
Americus woman, who went out to
tho grounds “Just to look around’’—
and to find out .the hour tho pub- . .
lie wedding would take place. And ■ 11 ?« < displayed aa conspicuously
itors and judges in the
work department are hundreds i
pieces of wonderful hand
work of all kinds, from lingerie i
doilies to counterpanes. These
Whales That Walked.
Whales used to walk. That la tba
statement of Prof. d’Arcy Thompson,
authority on fishes of the sea. In a lec
ture on that subject at the Royal In
stitution. London. He said-the whale
originally had four toot or fins, but
that the two bind ones had simply
dwindled away. In bygone ages an
cestors of the present family of whales
walked about much as seals do-
Have No Chance to Forgot
Three separate Invitations are usu
ally sent to guests In China. The first
ti dispatched several days before the
banquet, the second on the day itself,
as a reminder, and the third about an
honr before the sitting down to tho
table.
President Improves
Despite His Headache
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15—(By
Asaoeiated Press.)—President Wilson
had a good night’s rest and continues
to show improvement, despite a alight
headache, said .today’s bulletin fanned
by his physicians.
ADMIRAL DIES ON TRAIN
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct 15—Rear
Admiral Richardson tllover, retired,
died on a train west of here today.
The Weather Forecast
*”#3K"Geon
Georgia—Partly cloudy in
sogth; probably showers In north
portion, tonight and Thursday.'
she found. She i|uirWy located
Manager Perkins, who informed her
that ft had been set for 3 o’clock
Thursday afternoon. The couple’s
name? 'No, there wasn’t a chanhe
of their names being made public un
til the hour of tho ceremony, which
will take place on a platform, so
that all who can approach tho sceno
may sec.
Grounds a Gala Sight.
The fair grounds were full of life
all day today — in fact they have
been since last night, when the
Campbell shows, which furnish.tho
fun and frolic for the occasion, open
ed. The shows will be open again
tonight, and then nil day and in.the
evenings during the days the fair is
on.
These midway attractions, with n
frontage of a quarter of a mile, if
placed side by side without any in
tervening space, consist of every
kind of riding device known to this
*irf. of shows, from the whip und
ferris wheel to the new airplane cir-
clj swing. Then there are wild ant
nr-al shows, wild weal shows, minstrel
shows, snd all other concessions that
go to make up a great carnival ex
hibition. These attractions, with
their gay fronts and brilliant lights
at night, are scattered all about the
fair grounds, greeting the visitor on
every hand from the entrance gate to
the exit.
The first fair building encodnter-
ed on entering the grounds la the
administration building, in which the
mercantile, agricultural, woman’s
work and other dsplsys of this type
are housed. This building has been
prettily decorated inside and out
with flags and bunting, and the ex
hibits tastily .arranged, in a manner
which will permit of their eonven’ent
inspection by the public.
Entries Pita Up.
One half of this building is taken
up with the woman’s work depart
ment and the canning club exhibits,
the former under tho supervision of
Mrs. S. H. McKee and the lattor un
der the direction of Mrs. Olin Wil
liams, county canning club demon
sible, but the great number
ed waa far oot large for the
allotted, ami it was found imp 1
by Mrs. McKee and her helpers
altce then, to the bail advantage
On‘the walls in this department
an excellent display of fine art i '
On the north side of thia
building, from the entrance to
rear will be found the following
plays: Red Cross booth, U. S.
lie Health booth; old horse h
showing a room fitted up with
niturc datirg back to olden ti.
Howell’s Pharmacy display; Ptani
Seed company display; Tenn
Chemical company display; L.
Brennan’s model of his patented
plane; Third District Agricuh
college display, showing product*
raised on the school farm; general
agricultural exhibits.
Tho four other fair buildings win i
be utilized for displays in the follow
ing order North building, horses, cotta
and mules; next building to tha
south, -hog exhibits, sixty pens, afl
filled; next building, cattle, poultrjL *
dogs, rabbits and other pet stock;
south building, air plane and genea*
motor exhibits.
The live stock had just begun com
ing in this mornin;, but proimaod
to be practicality all in place by
tonight. In the motor displays build,
ing officers and men from Souther -■
Field were busy finishing setting n
two giant, planes for public inspom
tion. One of them, which will b*
viewed with great interest, i* a Gmt-
man battle plane of the l umpier
type, equipped with mountings for
two machine guns. This piano,
which bears several bullet holes, woo
used by the Germans in the workl
war and was among the planes sur
rendered to the Allies under tho
terms of the armistice. The other
plane is an American bombing piano,
a DcHaviland 4, equipped with tho
great Liberty 400-horse power motor
and mounted for two machine guns.
Place for Car*.
Concessions of many kinds have
sprung up on the grounds, where
urauto, vwM.sv, vataa/ uvmv.r from barbecue to pink lens-
strator. ^ At^10 o'clock'this morning j onadc wiM be » ,d -
tho separate exhibits in this build- i Arr ""‘j em0n ‘ 3 httVC been for
ing totalled BOO. How this should *“• pal *[ nK of ca ” and other vab»-‘
bo multiplied in estimating the num- Jlj.S" the * r I ound " nortb of th «
ber of articles entered may be TOP- s KatP adn ? i “ lon **■
when it is stated that there £ ,r viait ™: bot ‘ P"*
more than 100 jars of fruit In'ofwhich ° Ch "!5*
and vegetables in a single entry. ^ n ° f Which * oe * to the UW “«*»►
All the canned exhibits have been
placed in tier, of she’vcs. where t j •prinklera were at work
may lasily be inspected by the vis- 1 (Continued on