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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-22
FINANCIAL OPINION

BY Private Wire u 4. H. Mastcn & 90.
Sentiment in Wall stree; circles IL
hopeful especially on Mexican properties
and on Marines. Sm"ltcrs. Marine. L. >.
Smelling, the oils and equipment stocks
should come in for further attention.
. American Railroads will not he re-
turned TO private ownership for con-
siderable tine after close Of the war.
i,irrctor-G"nrral % RailroaCs McAh"o
made this prediction 10 the senate ~
rersta,r commerce. committee today.
He added that greater control ~ me
railroads Will also II" necessary thah
was in effect previous 10 government
seizure OF the roads.
WASHINGTON--"I am opposed 10
continued government; ownership OF
railroads. The federal government mas
mower 20 fix rates Notwithstanding
StaIc regulation. thu railroad operation
by the government should c"Itinne "n!E
for reasonable length Of time after n""c"
is declared. Long enough FOR III" car
riers to lIqu!dalc the money invested III
their properties ny the government.
The conviction seems u To-: growing
. in many circles that Il general peace;
nnrlrv is nearer than CTrr h";OE" anu
,hat within a relatively short time poll
,jcal events OF vast Importance may 10
looked FOR.
American I.aco.nntiv" has closed or
der Tor twenty-five 81 ton switching en-
rincS and for four lS@ ton for the lli!-
nots Central Norfolk IL Western or
dcrrd ~ engines each weighing @l3 IONS
,, 4 week ago.
Southern Railway system lines east
and west from July LIST $6t,Ss"'"'2' III
, ,rcuS" sl0.S49,2s3.
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MARKED REDUCTION
7 At STOCK. DEALINGS

NEW YORK Jan. 21.--TA" most
Iv;ous effect ~ the first hca;tess day
Wall Street was marked reduction
business *, the stork exchange. cper-
IONS being conducted in friEtd tenI-
nature. Contraction was progressive.
adinE becoming almost Tot.oHlesS IN
later hours %. tho session.
This apathet;c condition WIS counter
lanced by this markets firm TO strong
ldertone Traders were at first dis
Sed TO extend short commitments but
kersed their position when selling
eAsure proved Intellectual.
Banking interests adopted moro
peful view OF tho Washington sltua-
IN and Secretary McAdoo's statement
~ he did not believe in government
Fnership Of railroads evoked consider
q comment although rails were eSpe-
lily letharSic with few exceptions.
rh\ weekly review Of tho war depart
mt and further conflicting adriccs
sardinS negotiations between the Rus
N delegates anu the Central powers
re asain without effect. Eres ard
Pies remaining unchanged
Epecialtiss ot the war and saUi-war
(upS notably coppe-S. oils. feathers.
sarS, tchaccos and fertilizers at gross
ia cf e. SIS POINTS. contributed
Eely % the Light turnover. Utilities.
ehly Peoples Cos ana Western
Pm: also advance! - points but
pings w"-- backward. Sales amount
b "9n 400 shares.
ais AID ln.iustr.aiS H.'in"%d 2 bet
tcnv n th- narrnw: knad market.
Ie-:y SIS n.y." G:"t",i IL aS.4S I"
.. t.-st rs =: sos" 20 ;h.> new Mir
II -: cS.Si and S."uud As ~ 1874
a6..a bond sales i'ac valued Ak
ra:+G $50. ieh. United States old
- ~. HnrE;,HSeG or Nal,.
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TICKER TALK

By Private Wire 10 the Finanr" 60.
Dow Jones Washington despatch
saws: Director MrAdno also annonncra
his unrnsiiiou to government ownership
Of railways. This statement came III
answer To- :. question from Senator L. l.,
smith. ~ 90 why III" proposed rHl!r"al
hill provides for governments c"Hlro'
"uniil congress- otherwise orders.
"Whrn The war ends The railroads VIII
hn IN = large ,XtrHi disabled for COM
nn,j,ion" said Mr.. McAdnn. there VIII
,ls, loo great economic problems to uca'
with. For the interests Of Inc runI'G
,hcrr must h.. prui'rr control. Il coh'ru'
which will Mol the How r"ndii IONS. II
&c imnosSiblc ~ deal with that matter
under existing laws. 1t Is matter 4"t
s,udy Al tho end nf The war congress
will IL, too husy and the railroads Shou!o
40, hn returned 10 prvat" ownership
without legislation /" protect the pup
lie"
Director General Meade" said that inc
government will have /" cphlro' LIE
railroads.
Cold coin in amount OF sl.ooO'ooo mas
p.eu lmrortcd from Canada ana dePoSH'
cd in sub treasury.
R.rliu dispatch says: TIL" cnvo!S oil
,he German and I;kranian governments
ut Rrest-L itovski have reached an "sF''
mcnt on peace 1t WAS o'lH'nH! ar
nnunccd.
According Ia announcement III" agree
n,cnt will form basis for treaty W
,"acC"
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NEW ATHENS

Mr. r. A. Gordon was business call
or in Cadiz. Saturday.
Mrs Curncttc who has been on the
sick list for few days. is rapidly re-
ginning her usual good health.
Tho new coal mines near town arc
running day and night. putting out some
! fine coal
There seemed to he an almost sugar
| fanininr in New Athens at present
Some stores are ubln ln get sugar, while
| othrrs. i, is impossible 10 locate any.
| Mr.. !. NJ Mcconnell who has beer
confined to his home with Il severe cold
! is able tn lm at his place OF business
again.
! Rev. Earl Hughes of the United Pres
bytcrian Seminary "f Allegheny. WIS
visiting with his mother for Few days
last week.
! The basketball team Of tho Western
Thcolorical Seminary IF Allegheny
nlayed the Franklin college i've on The
college floor un Friday evening. IT Wa
not so interesting TO the crowd rs tht
score would indicate. The Franklin
college boys mad" runaway OF the
game. Score. Franklin college rs
Seminary 20.
! The Franklin acadamy team after dc
Mrs I;stclla Paisley entertained tho
fancy work club on Tuesday evening.
/ Miss Olive Hays Of belmont is one
: Of the new students VIII" enrolled nj
Franklin college since tic holidays.
: We arc sorry TO learn that Mrs. w
IT, Hughes. who is visiting In "ilken'
/ hurCh, Pa, had the misfortune of n fall
on the ice. sustaining an injury TO her
arm.
! The Athens Township Red Cross re-
criyerl ~ gift II! ten dollars from tbs
. Young Ladies'. viii" ave il benefit fol-
{, the Rcd Cross. This. was gladly re,
crivnd AS /, hrlurd To dcfray our OK
pcnscs. We would hr thankful fol
, many more such gifts. The Red Cross
, rooms ar" opened every Thursday I'M
der In" efficient management Of Miss
Elizuh"th Hughes. Many NOR" ladies
curtld ln used There are three srwini
machines and offers 0f more if needed
! with thu few that are used there. c
great deal Of work has hccn done. Oul
auxiliary has returned To Carliz finished
wnrk-o0 hospital shirts. /" pillow slips
/" IA iams suits. t con"clcScent robes
IS sweaters, - pairs socks. ; helmets.
pairs wrisilctS. pair bed socks and an
other order down. ready To send in this
week Besides the churches have pur-
chased yarn and supplied all the boys
! from Athens township who are In camr
and some who have already gone Il
France. with what articles they nrc II
need uf. We have something like g.
knitters. hut not so many sawsra.
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Ehernd Brief1.

The Allen Grove sewing circle will
meet in Good Will hall. next Ihursday"
afternoon.
Miss Romano Bell and brother. Wade.
Of the high school here. spent Saturday
and Sunday At their home at Valley
Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. N. Sncdeker. Misses
Reulan, Lillian and Luanna Belle Sne-
dcker. OF Mt. Olivct. visited at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Garvin, Friday
evening.
Robert Ferguson Is confined to his
home with tonsiltis ~
An arfnir will he given in THO Beth
lchcm Union chapel this evenings (TucS-
day. called a "Trip around the Norl4
In n Conservation Car" supper will
I've served in hoctns representing the
different countries.
A. +. Shroycr is Ill.
Mrs. Alta Coulter Of Wheeling. Is the
guest Of Mrs G. w. M"T"mhs.
Tho Pleasant Hill ladies aid society
will mort ]; the II. L. parsonage or
"Wednesday.
Mr.. Bradley, the now teacher Of asri-
culture In the high school. hero arrived
on Monday 10 take up his duties. Hta
took the place vacated by Sylvester Gu
lclius, VINO WAS burned in an cNploHton
several wccks ago and later resigned the
position.
Mrs Joseph Archey ia Ill.
Mr. and Mrs Cnrl Sncdckcr Of Wheel
Ing. were guests Of relatives ut MI. OIL
vet on Sunday.
Tho shc-rarl Red Cross will meet In
Marsn's hall. on the first Friday atteT-
noon If each month.
Doris. The Fttln daughter OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. Gcorg. Marble Of Mt. olivet n III
Mrs. 7. IT. Ferguson and daughter.
Miss Bcrricc. visited Mrs. Samuel Hall
on Friday.
Mrs. Bert Leach. OF Limestone, IS re-
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FINANCIAL COMMENT
pri,.e+o Wire TO Finance Co.

Pc Private Wire to Finance Co.
NEW FORK, Jan. c1.-Financial News
rnllctin SAYS: While the fuel sensal'o"
has unouestionably undermined CONF
I.nco throughout the country IN lha
leaders conducting the war II mas Hot
disturbed faith In American ability 10
orhicye victory. We think thnt point
should rot be- lost sight OF by ACTIVE ~
vrstocs who have been. Inclined 10 u'iS
Element We are strong III 'tr t
that political plumbers III an e"'I 'S.tI
nation with L large pcrceh'ase Va ~,
iicent minds OF vision, courage anu ae-
,S.,,iratIon. will be Of short duratloh
49, affcct their own cure. AS we nave
r.norantlv maintained, the praiSe~orth!
kh ,,,nr,l resolves OF the prcSloeAt
ta, nnlv be translated into real agsreA-
siya notion through PRACTICAL cNccu'iHT,
-, which America. possess many
81, 4, III. politlcal party In power ine
-. ming seems To focus down I"
80. vrbonycr Is responsible TOR tho Sc-
1nc,Ion of incompetent legislative II Ie
.ronSible for failures or he'toH va
n,r,m,nts 10 visualize ana anI'-'rH
p"t 80, "Scnsa tiunal GALLANT
,ios' will correct this through to'
on,u1ar demand Such deEeiop'tEiss
r.nuld restore Investment com o." ~
favorably affect ne maFAct 49,. So
go Stocks o. companies given pre'Tt
ence in the fuel readjustmeh, s rs,ilT ~
rhc first TO recover CA signs Oh rs! .,,, ,,r
American Smelling IS being oru ,,h ~,
important interests asSoc'"tru ;nf"r,na-
Guggenhcimcrs. accordths r,nsd mar
100 rnr,iycI from we'll informed qua
-s Tho floating supply OIL III" ST.
- ,ra.erially reduced. due 10 'eCF". q"
''1ation Rumors have been lcrS'H
cum tna, favorable Mexican develop
eht ."'. .rc responsible for the str"nslh !,
mems s oc,iyity' displayed ny Amrfira:i
s sn',,, i1. common stock during The lu ',
holiday "i in me stocks. 1t is ais" r.
Interests ;'a ;na ~ smelling Will rank high in
ported . in"' ni,h tho peace stocks on ac-
c c"nns' Of plans the management has IN
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,yur should continue 70 he wagcd on the
ur,scnt scale nf magnitude tor three
.,-,.,r, longer In" United States. Great
Eri,a!n and Franc" may b" the only
soIvcn, members nt tho family Of great
commercial nations.
Money and Business.
There was little change in money
ro,cs This week. the outlook il for con-
,inurh t;rmnrSs Til" payment or mo
laSl iuS;nlmcnt on Liberty A." bona IS
sue subscriptions had no effect wnat-
ever on the money market. This issuo
Of bonds however declined To Il new
low record, probably In anticipation OF
q nor. issue within the mkt sixty days.
General business rs lntimatrd. has hfeh
seriously intrrfcrcd with by storms ny
raralys!s Of transportation and l"ei
famine.
Tho action OF the directors OF tic 'ru-
cihlo Steel company III announcing tha'
no dividend would he considered on IN"
common stock during the present year
,ras conceded IN h.. wise and was not
unexpected. hence tn" Influence on tie
stock was very small
Ohio Fuel Supply again furnished the
greater proportion Of the trading To-
r,1ly and prices were we'll sustained;
thc balance of the list was neglected
with no price changes of interest.
Yours truly.
A. l.. MASTEN & CO
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SUGAR

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE susrr mar
kct closed al / o'clock today and while
II" further business was reported by Inc
committee. sales were made late Salur-
day including 5000 tons San Domingo
and 500 pcrus At 4.749. c0ua! 10 G.oOo lor
centrifugal Prices were unchanged at
1885 for Cubas cost and freight. equal
10 COOS fur centrifugal.
No improvement was noted III inc re-
fined market, the lack OF steel sun
hampcring conditions. ana preventing
rcflncrirS from starting. Meantime SUI
rnr is arriving more freely. Prices were
unchanged al 10 for fine gTanulated,
with most rcfincrs out Of the market
entirely.
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Butter, Eggs and Cheese

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Eutter firr':
creamery higher than extras 54l2 a 81:
creamery. extras t92 score) 81; firstS
fy1s Gt 53i. seconds 46 a 40.
Eggs strong; fresh gathered. extras
II q -: extra firsts, 10; firsts Us q
60: seconds 60 q GT; refrigcrators MT
quoted: state Pennsylvania and NEARBY
western hcnncry whites. fine to fancy
30; states. Pennsylvania and nearby
hGnncry browns 6S q -.
Cheese steady; state. held. specials
o5la q 2jH. do. averages run @4tG q
-.
Live poultry firm: no prices quoted
dressed strong. chickens % q 81; fowls
80 q, aVi: turkeys "a q So.
Eiour quiet.
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SHERRARD
Patriotic Service.

a patriotic service was held In the.
Pleasant Hill n. E. church on Sunday
evening. Rev. H. a. Coftman delivered
an excellent address and service flag
was dedicated. Ten stars were placed
upon the flag to represent the following
Young men from this community who
are in the service: Clifford Crow. and
Lieutenant r. A. Kger. Somewhere
in Franco" Roy Myers. Camp Peake.
Arkansas: Charles Wilson. George Mc1
Combs and lsurch KiEer, Camp Lee. Va:
William Archcy, Robert Robinson ana'
Harry Robertson. Camp Screven. Ga. and
Alya Myers, Fort Kelley. Texas. :,
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Ey Private Wire 20 Fiu:ucH Co.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2i.-Ru$ineSS was
n almost Z stapdstill to-day. The cN'
|chance and all Office buildings were
Without heat and onl" such TRANSACTIONS
n vere absolutely necessary were maze
Cleaning up Friday and SATURDAYS De
tyeries was complated under much az
1culty. but a patriotic spirit prevailed
nd everybody put IN the day cheerfully
rhere Is nothing TO say about the mar
ret, II shows signs Of strength
HARRIS. WINTHROP q co.
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GRAIN NOTES

..TuLEpu. ohio Jan. "l.-Wheat.
cash Number / rcd. 30.
rIuvcrSecd. prime cash old 1900; new
1910: January I300; February 1916
March 1900.
.Nlsikc. pr!m" cash january 1865: rep
ruary l5G3: March 1868.
Timothy, prime cash old as; new
10: March i%5.
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STOCKS AND BONDS
BANK CLEARINGS

I3ank cl"arings for the week ending
Thursday. as reported to Brndstreets ny
Manager Mitchell. were S3.II6.o'"'o4'
compared with sS.Q31,G ~ Tor the same
week last January.
Clearings for the month 20 date fol-
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Logan & Bdyan's Closing Stock Letter.

Logan Bdyan's Closing Stock Letter.
BY F'rivat,. Wire to \. L. MaStcn X Co.
NEW YORK. Jan. 9l.-Thrre were no
d"velupmnts Of importance inJectcd ihto
the situation over Sunday and the mar
kct WAS inclined To display Irregular
tendencies except in some OF the spcclai-
u ISSUES like the tobacco Sh;lr"S' "ncre
greater strength was III evidence. ne
tone of tho market In general sho"eo
some Improvement ana the m'as'r o.
<.r,rrs encouraged some of the local
onoro;ors 10 labor on the constructive
sid. early. During easy periods. II is
uui,c ,nuarcut that Influential interests
mr., disruSrd TO accumulate stocks" hlch
seems 10 strongly suggest that disc!os-
ures Of = constructive INSTRUMENTATION Will
in The not distant future h" nla"e.
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Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

EEELING W. Va. IAN. 2i II.
hished 80 IS;e.l!S"rc"- by y. r
n & co. :."r,A-TS o: n. New York
Exchange National Ban; Raid
wheeling. W. Va. Louis T. Eca@d.
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PETROLEUM ADVANCE

NEW YORK. Jan. 21.--Thc standard
Oil company Of New YORK tona! an
nounccd an advance Of - points IN re-
rirna n,trolcum in cases for export.
making the. prices 1913 cents gallon.
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

WHEELING. W. Va. Jan. 81. 18.
Furnished The 1ntelliSencer BY A. h
xo,tcn &. Co. members New York Stoca
Exckansc. National Bank CT West Wy
iInia building. Wheeling. W. Va. Louis
Brand, manager
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Cash quotations: Coru. Nos. >, 5 ana
i yellow nominal.
oats. No. white sp!f q Slh;: stan
dard Sill, % 81.
Pork nominal. Lard 24s2. Ribs 1852 u
"3nT
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Standard Oil Subsidiary Stock

WHEELING, W. Va. Jan. q, Is.
Furnished The Intclligenccr by a. e
Mastcn & Co. members New YORK StgcE
Exchange. National Bank OF West Viz
girlu building. Wheeling. w. Va Louis
Il brand. :NanaRer.
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

WHEELING. ". Va. Jan. II. 'lS.
Furnished The int"llisencer ny a. =.
Ma.,cn &, CO. tnrm hEr% New York STOCK
E Eschsnfe. Nat:onai Bank Of West VIZ.
mi, building. Wheeling. " o. 1'oula
!. Brad. manager. ------
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LOCAL STOCKS

WHEELING. ". Va. Jan. 81. IS.
Daily quotation list Of the, Wheeling
stock Exchange. Compiled Tor lNte'i'-
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cn-h mining Stocks
NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEELING. ". Va. Jan. 81. 1S.
Furnished The 1nte!EEencer ny e. ~
na.;c,, &. Co. members New YORK SSHGA
S go :;o,ional Iiarl< OF West VII
:.Int; build.n6. ~hcelinE" ". va LouiA
l. rraut luuIlHCr.
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DOWNWARD SLANT IN
CHICAGO CORN PIT

CHICAGO. an. 21.-With primary re-
re;pts the largest yet this season. the
corn market today showed Il noticeable
downward slant. Prices closed strhdy,
AT the sane as Saturdays finish Ut
sc lover. with January $L."7Es anu
May Sl25 " q l. The outcome for oats
ranged from " decline to Il like advance
and for provisions from &C down To
riS, Of l0C.
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PETROLEUM

oil. CITY, IA. Jan. "l.--Cr"dit nnl-
nuccs 1915. Runs Tu.2o9; average Vs.
OIu. Shipm"ntS 4gGS0: average dS.lil.
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Totals :. .slI.3Gl. $3.50 s9,696,3@9.2;
Increase -. 1.66J.5G0,35
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Hazel-Atlas Glass Co.-Transter BOOKS
close Jan. - for n per cent cash olFi-
dend payable Jan. 90.
Transfer books close January 81. for
REGULAR / per cent cash dividend and an
eSfra 3 per cent payable February LIST.
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CLOSING STOCK LETTER.

Tota, sales $50. 900 shares.
Bonds 53.c0a.Go0.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-14
GEORGIA, Sumter County.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Will be sold before the Court House
door in Americas, Sumter County,
Ga, on the first Tuesday in Septem-
Ter. 1918, which is the third day of
September between the legal hours
OF sale to tie highest bidder for cash,
the following described land tOwit:
All of lot of land No. Q69) one hun
dred and sixty, nine, South of Dan
vile Road containing one hundred
AMI siAty~six and one quarter (l66
t-4N acrS5 Of lane except sixty ACES
decided off to Dick Mercer next to
creek SaiG sixty acres measured and
staked off by D. P. Hold and also
eiShtE-three and siXty-two one-hun-
dredths acres of land off west side Of
lot No. one hundred sixty-eight 168)
bounded on east by l.. G. Council
Said described land containing one
hundred and eighty-One and eighty
seven one-hundredths acres of land
and lying and being in the twenty
eighth District of Sumter County
Georgia. Also the west half of lot of
land No thirty-nine, 500 twenty-five
(25) and five-siXteenths acres of land
in the southeast corner of lot No.
forty-three and three acres of lot No
. thirty eight. twenty-five and five-six-
teenths acres land off lot No. forty
three, also strip of land thirty-six
rods wide off the east side Of lots
Nos. fOrty-one and fOrty-tWO running
the uniform width through said two
lots north and south The above de-
scribed land contains two hundred
and thirty five and fourteen-siX-
teenths acres of land more or less,
all in the twenty-eighth District of
Sumter County, Georgia.
Levied on and to be sold as the
property of H. R. Johnson and T. M.
Furlow, to satisfy a certain fl ia,
which was issued from the City Court
of Americus, on the End day or July,
1918, in favor of the Bank of Com
m2rce against the said T. NJ. FurloH
and H f. Johnson. Tenant in POS
! session ard defendants in fl ia notified
| j., tba rcrp1c OP tho Inu
This 1st day Of August, 1918.
LUCIUS HARVEY,
Sheriff Sumter County.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-14

A fascinating story is Wild Youth
the Paramount picture to be played
at the Alcazar Theatre Thursday.
This vas ricIurized from Sir Gilebr5
Parker's novel by J. Stewart Black
ton. who also personally supervised
it's direction. 1t is the story of a
young girl married to an aged man
who abuses her. She is saved after a
runaway accident by young neigh
Dor, who later is accused of her hus-
bands murder. He clears himself,
however through Certain unexpected
evidence which appears, and a few
months later the two young people
are happily married. The cast in
cludes Theodore Roberts. Louise
Huff, Jack Mulhall James Cruze and
Adele harrington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-14
COUNCIL ACTS On
SANITARY QUESTION
AND WILL INSTALL
NEW SYSTEM HERE
LIEUT.. w. ID. TIEDMAN IN CHARGE
OF SANITARY MEASURES, WILL
HAVE ASSISTANCE OF CITY EN-
GINEER ANSLEY IN ENFORCING
CITY ORDINANCES.

At its meeting last night city coun-
Gil heard the second reading of the
ordinance requiring all surface
closets located in Americas to be
screened and placing a tax of $500
annually Of all such institutions
maintained here The ordinance does
not affect the present law requiring
all persons residing within the pre-
scribed distance to connect with the
sanitary sewer system.
In addition to the requirement that
all surface priVies must be screened,
council will also require that they DO
built according to an approved plan
ana fitted with sanitary boxes which
will be emptied at regular weekly in
tervals by the city scavengers, their
contents being dumped into the sewer
system at some isolate point. The
license tax placed upon privies will
be used to provide funds for removal
of the deposits, and the measure is
one designed especially to protect the
health of the people of Americas
CITY Engineer John Ansley will
have charge of the enforcement of
the ordinance upon its final passage
next week, and Lieut.. W. D. Tiede-
man. who is in charge of the govern
ment sanitation work here, will ap-
prove the plan of construction of all
such buildings. Where premises are
connected with the sanitary sewer
under the new arrangement no build
ing formerly used as a surface privey
will be permitted to remain, except
when altered so as to conform with
the specifications of the government
engineers, and when the tax thereon
is paid in advance. Enforcement of
the ordinance will begin Immediately
upon its final passage.