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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-05-28
NAVY ABANDONS
SECOND To NONE
BUILDING PLAN
Daniels Urges League of
Nations Substitute as
World Example.
FLEET TO Be DIVIDED
BETWEEN TWO OCEANS

Washington, May 27.-The policy
of the Navy department. for a fleet
second to none in the world, has
been temporarily abandoned.
Secretary Daniels, appearing be-
fore the house naval affairs commit
tee, today, to outline the needs of
his department for the next fiscal
year, recommended that the entire
1919 three-year building program of
ten hattleships and ten battle cruis-
ers. be abandoned. saying that the
trend of the world toward universal
peace and the operation of the nro-
posed League of Nations made COM
petition for supremacy of the seas
no longer necessary.
the secretary asserted that, as
the United States had taken a fore.
most part in promoting the league of
nations plan, 1t would be this ma
tons duty to show faith in the
covenant by refusing to authorize
further large additions to the sea-
forces. Work on the 1916 proqram.
he said. should be completed as soon
as possible but the 1919 prouram.
which it is estimated would invoIye
an expenditure of more than A billion
dollars, should be "Wiped off the
slate"
League Changes All
There can be no half way ground. =
he told the committee, which will initiate
all naval legislation. Either we must
have the league to safeguard the inter
ests Of every nation or the biggest navy
in the world"
Explaining the reasons for the navy de-
nartments change of policy. Secretary
Daniels said that when he appeared be
fore the eomittee, last December, and
urged additional ship construction, the
associated governments had not begun
of a league of nations plan
and conditions again as unprepared as il
was Il. the outbreak of the war.
1T will be far best. for the interests of
all nations" he said, that the United
States should set a precedent by stopping
where it il.
Other Nations Will Follow
Mr.. Daniels said that if the United
States did not launch new building pro-
grams other nations would follow the eS-
ample and change their naval plans &C,
cordingly. Great Britain. France anu
italy. he asserted, were waiting on the
United States. "a,
,avv,s nolicy of creating two fleets. At
lanfie and Pacific. Secretary Daniels
fold the committee and by the latter part
,f the summer q large number of every
.yne will be in Pacific waters.
There will be two fleets of equal
strength" the secretary said, with two
# the best admirals of the navy in COM
nand ] took this np with Admiral Ben
on, recently, and believe the time has
ome to put the plan into effect
Must Increase Ship Comforts.
Secretary Daniels said there proba-
Y Continued ON Page Two)
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up in 10 states by the referendum, leav-
ing but 30 where final ratification has
been effected, whereas 36 are necessary
to make it operative.
IF Ohio, which will be the first state
to vote on the referendum ratifies it,
the necessary SO will have been gained.
But if it declines. the amendment will
be suspended until the next general
election in Maine in September, 1920.
The remaining general elections come
in November, 1920 @
The referendum now is progressing in
California, Washington, New Mexico,
Oklahoma, Nebraska. Missouri, Ohio,
Arkansas, Michigan and Maine, Mr..
Bell said
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-05-28
P Paderewski Plans
for a Pole-Czecho
Peace Conference

Copenhagen, May 27.-Premier
PadereWski, of Poland, has arranged
with President Masaryk, Of Czecho-
St0vakia, according to a dispatch
from Prague, that the Teschen ques-
tiosn, which has caused much diff
ficulty between Poland and Czecho-
Slovakia, shall be settled bv a
PoIish-Czecho commission, which will
sit at CracoW.
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CANADA STRIKE
PEACE TREATY'S
FIRST TRY-0U1
Premier Borden Warns
Employers to Go by
Paris Terms.

Ottawa, May 27.-Sir Robert
Borden, Canadian prime minister,
discussing the Canadian labor sit
uation before the house of COM
mons, today, called on employers
to hear in mind in dealing with
their employees, the labor program
adopted by the peace conference
at Versailles.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-05-28
TORONTO PosrpoNEs STRIKE.

Toronto, May 2S.-The general strike
in Toronto, which had been decided up
on for this morning at 10 o'clock has
been postponed until Friday morning
at the same hour.
The postponement was agreed in or
der to give the delegation of interme-
diaries time to go to Ottawa for con-
AS way out Of the difficulty it was
proposed that Premier Borden be asked
to enact legislation at the present set
ting of parliament to make 44-hour
week the legal. standard thruout the
dominion.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-05-28
IN LEAGUE
ANDPLEB|SC|TE
GERMAN TERMS
Signing Of Treaty by Foe
May Depend on These
Concessions.
BRITISH AND AMERICAN
MARINES LAND At DANz|C

. Paris, May 27.-(Hayas) British
and American marines have been
landed .at the Baltic port of Danzig.
according to a dispatch received here
from Warsaw. A powerful fleet, it is
said. viii be anchored off the harbor
there.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-05-28
RADICAL CONSPIRACY,
SAYS LABOR MINISTER

Calgary, Alta, May 27.-The open
charge was made today by Gideon
Robertson, Canadian minister Of labor,
and member of the telegrafer's. union,
in a telegram to Mayor Marshall, of
Calgary, that the present strike situation
in Canada is movement by radicals to
assume control Of governmental affairs.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-05-28
GERMANS SPLIT
upon QUESTION
Of SIGNING PACT
Will Present Volumin-
Gus Counter-P Propos-
ais to Allies.
PREPARATIONS DELAYING
TERMS TO AUsTR|ANs
E.ELnAN FRONTIER
CLOSED, ARMY WILL
BE RE-MOBIIZED

Amsterdam, May PA dispatch
received here from Eindhoven states
that the Belgian frontiers have been
closed and that all Belgian soldiers
have been recalled from leave. 1t is
reported the general mobilization will
be ordered at the termination of the
period given the Germans to sign
the treaty of peace. !.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-05-28
FOCH CONFERS WITH
CLEMENCEAU ON RETURN

Paris. May 27.-(Havas)-Marshal
Foch, the allied generalissimo, who has.
just completed a trip of inspection along
the Rhine, md conference with Pre-
mier Clemenceau, who is also minister
of war,
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WELCOMED AS HEROES.

London. May 21.-(By the Associated
ressl-Harry G. Hawker and Iieuten-
ant Commander Mackenzie Grieye were
given remarkable reception ON their ar
rival in London tonight, from northern
Scotland. where they were landed Mon
day after their unsuccessful transatlantic
flight.
Such enthusiasm as was shown in the
greeting of the two airmen probably new
er has been exceeded, except in the times
Of coronations.
ah crowds began gathering early along
the route from the railway station to the
Aero club, where Hawker and Grieve
were formally welcomed on behalf of
London. When the train arrived, the en-
tire line over which the procession was to
pass was jammed with cheering people
Wife Cheered by Crowd.
forecast of the great welcome that
the aviators were to receive came when
Mrs Hawker went to the railway sta
ton to meet her husband The throng
about the station cheered the little wo-
man. Arriving in London, headed by an
Australian band and body of Austral-
ian troops and many automobiles, Hawk
er and Grieve. passed thru the packed
streets on the way to the Aero club.
In the procession were the mayor and
councillors OF st. Pancras and deputa-
ton of the Royal Aero club, including
General Brancker, the Duke of Atholl
and other famous airmen. Another dele
CATION in the parade was composed of
workers from the Sopwith works, where
the machine Hawker used was con-
structed.
Grieye Meets Baby.
The first official welcome was accord
ed the airmen on the station at st. Pan
cras by the mayor, but still another was
given them inside the Aero club build
ing After the ceremony at the Aero
club. the aviators were entertained by
the Sopwith workers.
Like Mrs. Hawker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Grieve proceeded up the line and met
their son and babe All welcomed and
congratulated him on his rescue before
he reached London.
In every town thru which the train
carrying the airmen passed, crowds
gathered to cheer them. Wherever the
train stopped, official receptions were
extended by the mayors and corpora
tons.
Asked whether he would make another
attempt to fly across the Atlantic,
said tonight:
81 don't know, it depends. upon the
Sopwith firm
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shrieking of whistles and the ringing Of
bells.
The plane covered the distance at
speed of more than so miles an hour.
When the news was received at Pom
ta Delgada, Admiral Jackson ordered all
the war craft in the harbor to blow
their sirenes. This was kept up for five
minutes, the sailors and officers mean
while cheering the great American tri-
umph.
Commander Reed, according to in
formation. plans to remain at Lisbon
over night, and continue to Plymouth
tomorrow, weather permitting,
LISBON GREETS FLIERS,
Lisbon, May 27.-tBy The Associated
Press.)-The achievement of the first
transatlantic air flight, with Lisbon as
the first European stopping point, has
aroused the enthusiasm Of the Por-
tuguese as no event has stirred them for
many years. When the American sea-
plane NC4 came over the Tagus river.
this evening, the populace, crowding all
places of vantage, gave full expression
to it's enthusiasm by cheers of welcome.
the booming Of guns and the ringing of
bells.
For days the people of Lisbon had
been awaiting the completion of this
voyage over the Atlantic and. tho dis
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Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
Clerk, Superior Court within and
for Sumter County.

for Sumter County.
Section A. That there shall be
and hereby is levied upon all taxable
property within Sumter county, a di-
rect annual tax in each year while
any of the said bonds shall be out
standing, sufficient to pay the inter
est thereon as the same becomes pay
able, and sufficient to meet the pay
ment of each and all of said bonds
as they become due, being within
thirty years of the times of their
respective issuance, which taxes shall
be collected as other county taxes,
and shall be used for no other pur-
pose than the payment Of such prin-
cipal and interest.
Section 5. That the Clerk of this
board be and is hereby directed to
publish an advertisement calling for
sealed bids for said S232,OOO.OO
bonds, numbered l to 232, in the
Americus Times-Recorder, a news
paper published in Americus, and in
Atlanta Constitution, a paper pub
lished in Atlanta, Ca, to be received
August 4, 1919, at 10 o'clock A. M.
at meeting of this board. The said
notice shall be published in each of
said papers at least two weeks before
said date for receiving bids. The said
advertisement may promise the ap-
proving opinion of Caldwell and Mass
Itch, attorneys, of New York City, to
the purchaser. The advertisement
may provide for the delivery of the
bonds on date to be named by the
clerk within thirty days from the date
Of sale, and may promise delivery
at any place east of the Mississippi
river. 1t may require bids to be made
on blank forms to be supplied by the
clerk. The Clerk may require good
faith deposit Of a certified check up
on national Bank or upon any bank
or trust company in Georgia for two
per cent. of the face value of the
bonds.
The following bills were approved
onA
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10

No other business the board ad
journed.
H. D. WATTS, Clerk.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
JULY 10TH

I HATE spending this weekend
n end az the Bedfords-it means
just a series of dressing, with
sports, teas and dances as an ex-
cuse to change ones costume. 1
bought smart looking sport suit
that | shall take with me. 1t is
made of heavy French lavender
linen-a dress and coat of the
same. The dress is a one-piece
model that slips on over the head
and has very short, tight sleeves
ending in a turn-back band bound
with an inch-wide fold of cerise
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10

color organdie. The belt is of linen
and where the skirt joins the up
per part, it is trimmed by two
inch fold of the organdie. The
loose, straight coat has collar and
lapels made in one, outlined by an
inche-wide cerise band; and wide
hem of linen turned up on the out
side, banded with organdie, forms
deep pockets on the sides.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
FLIES NEVER BOTHER

In the summer flies worry afi ami
NAL. Get bottle of Farris' Healing
Remedy-costs but 50c-makes
pint worth $500 Apply it to the
wound. Flies will not bother it. Get
it today. You may need it tomorrow
We sell it. G. E. Buchanan.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10

ment hereof, both principal and in
terest, as the same become due, the
full faith, credit and resources of
said County are hereby irrevocably
pledged.
This bond is one of a series issued
by said County for the purpose of
building permanent roads within the
County of Sumter, and the purchase
of necessary materials and machin-
cry therefor, under the authority Of
and in full compliance with Article
7, Section of the State Constitution
and the Statutes Of said State appli-
cable thereto with the assent of two
thirds of the qualified voters of said
County voting at an election duly
called, held on the 9th day of April,
1919, which two-thirds so voting were
a majority of all registered voters,
and resolutions and orders duly
adopted by the Board of Commission
ers of Roads and Revenues of Sumter
County.
1t is hereby certified and recited
that all acts, conditions and things
required to exist or be done prece-
dent to and in the issuance of this
bond by the Laws and Constitution of
said State, have duly happened and
been performed; that provision has
been made for the assessment and
collection of a direct annual tax up
on all the taxable property within
said county sufficient to pay the in
terest and principal of this bond as
the same shall become due and that
the total indebtedness of said county,
including this bond, does not exceed
any constitutional or statutory limi.
tation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF said
county has caused this bond to be
signed by the chairman of its Board
of Commissioners of Roads and Rev
enues, countersigned by its county
treasurer and attested by the clerk
of said board, under the seal of said
board, and the interest coupons at
tached hereto to be signed with the
facsimile signature of said county
treasurer, this day of 19..-......
----....----.....-----------.--.-
Board of Commissioners
of Roads and Revenues.
Countersigned:
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
County Treasurer.
Endorse on Bond)

Validated and confirmed by
judgment of the Superior Court with
in and for Sumter County, Georgia,
rendered April 26, 1919.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNT OF SUMTER.
PERMANENT ROAD BOND.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS that the County of Sum-
agr IN the State of Georgia, is justly
Inde6ted, and for value received,
hereby promises to pay to the bearer
an the first day of -....-......................
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10

Call your grocer for Chero Cola. SC.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
------, the principal sum Of
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS

UNE THOUSAND DULLAKS
with interest thereon at the rate of
Ave percent. per annum, payable on
May /, 1920, and semi-annually
thereafter on the first days of May
and November in each year and at
the maturity hereof upon presenta-
aon and surrender of the annexed
interest coupons as they severally
Become due. Both principal and in
arrest of this bond are payable in
AaSful money of the United States at
--.-..------.-.-.-.-..-- in
New York City. For the prompt pay
The sun., 1919-05-20
COTTON FUTURES
STEADY AT CLOSE
Prices Finish With Advances
of p to Al Points Net for
the Session..

There was a very active and excited
advance In the cotton market during yes
terday's early trading. Many bullish pre-
d'ctions were realized by the advance
which carried May contracts UP to
30. t0c., and all deliveries made new
highs for the new style contracts, selling
for some So to IS points more than Sat-
urday's closing. July sold at 29c, an
advance OF S1425 a bale from the low
point Of week ago last Friday The
advance was checked at that level by
heavy realizing, and there were sharp
reactions. July selling of to 2s,50c.. but
trade interests bought on n scale down.
and the market was stead in the after
noon. closing at a net cG ,ance OF p TO
II points.
The early advance was stimulated by
reports of showers or rains and unsettled
weather in the belt. but the main factor
appeared to be the continued strength
and activity OF the goods market at home
and abroad. Some authorities described
the domestic markets as phenomenaily
strong. Manchester cables reported an
increased turnover, and there was con-
tinuation of trade buying in new crop
futures here. which was supposed to be
against sales OF goods for forward de-
livery. Cables were better than due. ano
the local market opened Arm at an ad-
vance Of IS to AZ points, with active
months selling 55 TO 65 points net higher
during the middle Of the morning. After
| the close of Liverpool, support was less
active and the market became more SEN
sitive to realizing or selling for a reac-
ton. otherwise there appeared to be
very little pressure, and last prices
showed rallies of several points from the
|
The sun., 1919-05-20
FINANCIAL NOTES.

National City Bank Will open a branch
to-day at Catbarien. Cuba.
the II. C. Prick Coke Company. has been
elected a director OF the acihc-wyoming
Northrop and Carroll II. Dawson have
formed a Arm to deal In unlisted stocks
and bonds under the name OF Dawson q
mmonweaith Petroleum Corporation
the Assoe,atsd OH Company brought
one Of the operating subsidiaries of the
Commonwealth Petroleum Corporation.
James F, Moclelland. professor Of mia
ing and metallurgy OF the Sheffield Scien-
tiAo School OF Yale University and a d.
rector of engineering research in the Ham:
mond Laboratory. has Joined tho stan Of
National Bank OF New York.
Donald c, Appenzeliar has been admit:
n. l. Carpenter compSny.
American smelling and Refining Com
pany has advanced the price OF lead from
Fielder CONN. formerly with Hamphill
Noyss & Co., has been appointed district
manager Of the sun Company. with head
g. w. shaus & Co. are offering $500
| 900 of National \ ISOLATION Office Build
Ing first mortgage serial 6 per cent. bonds
imbrie q Co. are offering $3.50. 900 first
mort gage bonds OF the Mount Royal Steam;
shdp Company The Offering Is the third
| OF marine trusts made by the company
within the last few months 1t is bonds
| saoured by two new steel cargo steam
ships at the rate Of 800 q ton. -,
! Lee, Higginson a. Co. have issued q
circular on philadelphia Company.
| AmalgAmated Royalty OIL Corporation
has bought a substantial underlying roy
| atty interest in the Schoonmaker Farm
in the heart OF the Salt Creek Field.
Preliminary figures OF production OF the
Howe Sound Companys Mexiean SUBSIDY
| airy, the El Potosi Mining Company. show
| that the output of silver for 1918 was
$500, 900 ounces and approximately 10,
| 900 900 rounds OF lead The eompany's
Canadian subsidiary. the BrittAnih Mining
| and smelling Company. had an output
OF about 100000 pounds Of copper for
Hirsch, IIiiehthei a Co.. members OF the
New. York Stock Exchange, have Issued
a new circular. entitled Prosperity and
Theodore Benton Harper OF swartwou,
| A AppensellAr. and william T.. Hawkins
4 Of j. j. Morgan &c Co. have become as
| Sooated with Robert c. Mayer a Co.
Thomson & MeKinnon OF Chicago. mem
bers Of the New York Stock Exchange
Ihave opened offices In AZ Broadway
| II ts reported that the Ohio Ranger OF
Company has started drilling a well or
ia Kansas holdings and operations vii
Il BE- started tmmsdiatslx on tive In th'
The sun., 1919-05-20
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Enthusiastic buying of marines and
oils featured Consolidated Stock Ex-
change trading yesterday. Mexican
Petroleum. after early weakness, during
which 1t sold down to l7SA. was rapidly
bid up 6b points. to 1S4%. Texas
Company advanced 10 279A, Pan Amer
lean Petroleum to SIX. International
Mercantile Marine common was bid up
"a to 57%. the preferred 81 to 127h,
American International Corporation to
s6% and CASTOR, Williams & Wigmore
to STU. st. Paul, Pennsylvania, New
York Central. New Haven, Kansas City
Southern and the Fries were advanced
to new high levels for this year. but
later, on realizing. suffered net losse.
for the day.
or the speclalties. United States In.
dustrial Alcohol moved widest, first an.
varcing ~ points to 1904. but lost
most of that gain at the end. The stee
issues were under pressure throughout
the session. United States Steel common
ranging between 1898 and l02. ant
closing at 1925. Net losses were sus
tained in equipments and coppers. Bald
win Locomotive ranged between 101 II
and sS&. ending at 9SA.
The sun., 1919-05-20
EXPLAIN WAR COST
TAX DEDUCTIONS
Bureau Interprets Clause in
Revenue Bill Affecting
Such Allowances.
DATE FROM APRIL 6, 1917
Basis Not Difference, Between
Actual War Cost and Pre-
War Prices.

WASHINGTON, May len response to
swarm Of inquiries from every section
of the country. the Internal Revenue
Bureau of the Treasury has prepared a
statement Of the scope of deductions al
lowed for amortization of war costs In
tax payments under the new revenue
bill. The statement Is to be sent to all
inquirers and is in part as follows:
The statute allows, in the case Of
facilities of vessels acquired on or after
April 6, 1917. for the production Of
articles for the transportation of articles
or men contributing to the prosecution
Of the present war. a reasonable deduc-
ton for the amortization OF such part Of
the cost Of such facilities or vessels as
has been borne by the taxpayer.
This allowance is not based on differ
ence between actual war cost of such
facilities and what they would have cost
at pre-war prices. Obviously the tax
payer is not entitled to recover or ex-
tinguish through amortization more than
the difference between the war cost OF
such property and what he can sell the
property for after the war, Of II he con-
tinues to need and use Il in his business
what II would have cost him after the
war. As the rule Is expressed In article
1873 OF the regulations, the total amount
to be extinguished by amortization In
general Is the excess OF the unextin-
guished or uncovered cost OF the prop
erty over its maximum value. either for
sale or for use as part of the plant OF
equipment Of a going business. under
stable post war conditions
The law and the regulations are
ocrupulously fair to the taxpayer in this
| connection. No narrow or rigid con.
sIuotion has been placed on the LIMITING
phrase articles contributing to the
prosecution Of the present war A pc
| Rod of three years has been provided
| for denomination and review in order
| to ascertain from actual trend Of
prices and business. what real declin,
| may have taken place in the use ant
value OF plant and machinery purchss sec
At war prices and actual declines will
be recognized or allowed against tn,
| income subject to war rates of taxa
ton. The Department has found 4
possible, under the law, to spread or ap
portion the deduction over the amortiza
ton period. not in accordance will
months or years. but In accorda nc,
with profits Of the business (ses articl
1855 OF regulations 45.) This mean
that the taxpayer will not be required
to charge of any amortization In a yea,
in which there are no profits to alb
sorb II. He takes heavy amortization
when he has heavy profits. Claims base,
on pre-war costs will be regarded a.
unreasonable and as evidencing inten
on the part of the taxpayer TO secur,
larger deductions than warranted b,
the statute or by fair construction O
| what equities and necessities Of tn
present situation require"