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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-29
BEST DAY SINCE CHRIST
WAS BORN, SAYS DANIELS

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-CBy
Associated Press l-Secretary Dan
iels today sent this message to al
naval ships and stations:
The siging of the treaty of
peace at Versailles ushers in the
best day in the history of the
world since the Angels sang in
Bethlehem, Glory to God in the
highest, on earth, peace, good
will toward men,
We are realizing the fulfill
ment of that prophecy. As re-
public we are grateful to have
borne part in making straight
and plain the path of permanent
peace with justice TO the world.
Upon the receipt of news of
signing of the treaty of peace
the most important document in
the history of the world, every
ship and shore station will fire
a salute of twenty-one guns
with national ensign a. each
masthead.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-29
CAPITAL IS CALM
AS NEWS COMES
OF END OF WAR
Presidents S M e S S a g e
Read in Congress,
Brings No Comment

WASHINGTON, June 28.-(By
Associated Press. )-Official Wash
ington took the signing of the peace
treaty calmly and quietly, in marked
contrast to the riotous demonara-
tions which greeted the announce
ment of the signing of the armistice.
Congress was wholly without dem
onstration. In the senate President
Wilson's address to the American
people was read by Senator Hitch
cock, senior Democrat of the foreign
relations committee, but it passed
without comment. The House was not
in session at the moment, not assem-
bling until noon.
The Marine band serenading con-
gress on the capitol plaza, was the
only sign of celebration.
Diplomats keeping in close touch
with the State Department learned
of the news as it ticked off the spe-
cial wire to Versailles. Throughout
the city there were no demonstra-
tions whatever by the man in the
street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-29
BLUE LAWS TO GO ON
I'm RICHLAND JULY

RICHLAND, June 2S.-By order
of the mayor and city council of Rich
land, effective July l, ]. A. Hogg, for
merly chief of police, and again elect
ed to resume his former duties on the
above mentioned date, the speed laws,
cut-out laws, turn-to-th right laws,
and all laws pertaining to automobile
traffic, also the Sunday laws requir-
ing all drug stores and business
houses to remain closed on the
Sabbath day, will be rigidly enforced
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-29
Expects Majority Road
Measure To Be
Enacted
SAYS ASSEMBLY
SEEKS RECORD
Sumter County Well
Represented on Big
Committees

State highway legislation is GER
tain at this session of the Georgia
assembly.
The federal equal suffrage amend
ment will be presented and ratifica-
will be refused.
More important legislation will
pdobably be enacted than in many
years.
These were predictions made Sat-
urday by Stephen Pace, one of Sum-
ter county's two representatives IN
ss.iisS1 Georgia house, who came Friday
night on business mission. He will
return to Atlanta today.
"Previous to the opening of the
assembly last Wednesday," said Mr.
Pace, 81 was a bit doubtful of the
prospects for much constructive leg
islation, but when l saw that body of
men and their desire for work, l re-
vised my opinion. This house is COM
posed of young men, very largely,
who are ambitious for record of
work done. There are only a few of
the old figures back this year. AS
result, things started at once, and thu
decks are cleared for real action be-
ginning Monday.
"a state highway bill will be re
ported out of the committee within
few days, and passed early in the
session. | am sure of this. And J
believe that the measure reported
out will be the bill drawn by the
majority of the commission appoint
ed for preparing legislation. A great
deal of lobbying is being done for tt
the Andrews-Patterson minority bill
but | do not think it has a chance
These are the only highway bills be-
fore the assembly thus far, and dc
not anticipate that any others will
be presented"
To Defeat Ratification
Mr.. Pace was asked about suffrage
and the report from Atlanta that
the advocates of ratification had de-
cided to wait until next year before
proposing ratification.
''The opponents of ratification will
bring up the proposal and defeat it.
he said ''It has been reported that
the federal amendment will not con-
flict with state laws governing suf-
frage, but this is not the case. have
seen the text of the federal amend
ment and it provides that congress
shall have power to enact legislation
for the enforcement of the terms of
the amendment. This means that if
we do not please the north in the ap-
plication of extending suffrage to
women in this state congress will
enact legislation compelling US to a
it chooses at the point of guns. Per-
sonally | am for woman suffrage bu4
/ want it by state action, allowing
it to be regulated by the statees
tbs, +, selves"
" Mr. Pace is very proud of the com
mittee assignments given him. y
81 was very fortunate," said he
getting really more than my share
influential places" Following is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-29

stipulations more tolerable and mod
crate.
The German delegates left the haIE
first, the allied representatives re-
naming in their seats. Those who
had assembled in the hall then went
to the terrace.
AS Premier Clemenceau, President
Wilson and Premier Lloyd George.
emerged from the palace the great
crowd gathered outside swept aside
the Gordon of troops, cheering mad
ly.
The three statesmen were swept
along by the surgiEg thousands. Many.
soldiers broke ranks and joined in
the demonstrations, while guns and
low flying airplanes seemed to FIJI
the air.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-29
TREATY AW0RLD
CHARTER OF new
ORDER WILSON
President Pleads For
Acceptance of League
Unaltered

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-(By
Associated Press. ss.)-President Will
son. in an address to the American
people on the occasion of the sign
ing of the peace treaty, made plea
for the acceptance of the treaty anc
the covenant of the League # Ma
tions without change or reselva-
ton.
His message given out here by Sec,
retary Tumulty, said:
My Fellow Countrymen:
The treaty of peace has been
signed. If it is ratified and acted
upon in full and sincere eXecu-
ton of its terms, it will furnish
the charter for a new order of
affairs in the world. 1t is a Sc
we're treaty in the duties and
penalties it imposes upon Ger
many, but it is severe only be-
cause great wrongs done by
Germany are to be righted and
repaired; it imposes nothing
that Germany cannot do; and
she can regain her rightful
standing in the world by the
prompt and honorable fulfill
ment of it's terms.
And it is much more than a
treaty of peace with Germany.
1t liberates great peoples who
have never before been able to
find the way to liberty. 1t ends
once and for all, and old and in
tolerable order under which
small men could use the peoples
of great empires to serve their
ambition for power and do
minion. 1t associates the free
governments of the world in a
permanent league in which they
are pledged to use their united
power to maintain peace by
maintaining right and justice.
1t makes international law a re-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-29
DOLPH OLEV1-ESFE TOs V,
ENTER NAVAL ACADEMY

PLAINS, June 28-Dolph Oliver
left this week for the Naval Acade-
my, Annapolis, Md. He received his
appointment in 1918. He was grad
uated from the Plains High school
in May 1918. However, before enter
ing the academy he found it neces-
sary to enter military preparatory
school and he attended Col. Muir
phys school in Marion, Ala, for one
year.
The record of the young man in his
school at home was good one. So
cially he is general favorite on
account of his pleasant manner and
disposition.
He is the youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. S. Oliver.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-29
AMERICA EVER PROUD OF
YOU, POLK CABLES WILSON

WASHINGTON, June 28.-.tBy
Associated Press.) Immediately after
receiving the news of the signing of
the treaty, Acting Secretary Polk
sent this message to the president
over the special direct wire from
the state department to Versailles:
Permit me to offer my heart
felt congratulations on the compile
ton of your great work The Amer
can people will be ever proud Of
what you did as their representative
for the peace of the world"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-29
COL. DODSON SENTENCED
FOR SHIMMYING IN COURT

w. A. Dodson and W. P. Wallis
were the victims of the masonry
court Saturday following a meeting
of the Americas bar at the court
house. With Mr.. Wallis on the bench
Colonel Dodson was seized and put
on trial charged with shimmyine
while arguing a demurrer in court.
He was promptly convicted and fined
treats at the corner soda fountain
for the bar, following which the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-29
COTTON MARKET.

LOCAL SPOT
Good Middling 80 1-2 cents.
NEW YORK FUTURES.
Prev.
Close Open High Low Close
July 1870 1866 1882 1894 1894
Oct. 1870 1870 1888 1882 1892
Dec. 1896 1886 1877 1920 1920
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Continued on page 4
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WAR FORMALLY
ENDS; CANN0NS
BOOM IN PARIS
Chinese Refuse To Sign Without Reservations
American Signatures First For Allies -Clemen~-
ceau, Wilson and Lloyd George Cheered Madly
By Crowd as Ceremony Ends

VERSAILLES June 28.-(By Associated Press )-The@
world formally ended today by the signing of the
treaty with Germany
The epocha meeting the Hall of Mirrors began 3:l0
ocpck and the German delegates the first to sign affixed their
3:3 o'clock They followed by the American
delegates headed by President Wilson, and then by the pnpoe
iares of Great Britain France Italy and Japan The
ives of the minor powers signed in alphabetical order
Chnas delegates did attend the declining sign
the treaty because they permitted make
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-29

A Southern
Newspaper for
Southern People
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-29

At 3:44 o'clock cannon began to
boom announcing the completion of
the ceremony of Egning. The sigma
lures had not, however as matter
of fact, then been completed, for
at that time smaller nations were
still signing in the alphabetical order
The program was formally closed a
3 :49 O'Clock.
The peace treaty was deposited on
the table in the Hall of Mirrors at
2:1O o'clock by William Martin OF
the French Foreign Office. 1t was
enclosed in a stamped leather case
Premier Clemenceau entered the
palace at 2:20 o'clock. President
Wilson entered at 2:50 o'clock. All
the delegates then were seated ex-
cept the Chinese, who did not attend,
A few minutes before 3 O'Clock
! fifteen enlisted men from the Amerl-
can, British and French armies en-
tered the hall amid decorous cheers
The Germans entered the hall at
exactly o'clock.
Premier Clemenceau put the dlrec'
question to the Germans whether
they were willing to sign and exc
cute Loyalty all the terms.
The other delebates did not rise
when the Germans came into the
hall.
! Premier Clemenceau IN opening
, the session said:
"The session is open. The allied
and associated powers on one SIDE ano
the German (commission) on the 9th
er side, have come to an agreement
on the conditions of peace. The tex
has been completely drafted and the
president of the conference has sta
ted in writing that the text that
about to be signed now is identlca
with the two hundred copies thai
have been delivered to the German
delegation. The signatures Will bt
given now and they amount to sol
emn undertaking faithfully and 10y
ally to execute the conditions EN-
bodied in this treaty. | now invite
the delegates of the German (com
mission) to sign the treaty"
The Germans who were the frs
to sign, did so at 3:13 o'clock. The
American delegates came next, lee
by President Wilson. They signed II
the following order: Wilson, Lansing
White, House, Bliss.
The other delegations, headed by
the British signed after the Ameri-
can plenipotentiarie in the order set
forth in the treaty.
All the plenipotentiaries having
signed the treaty M. Clemenceau de
clared the session closed.
The protocol was signed by all
those who signed the treaty. The
Rhine arrangement was signed by
the Germans, Americans, Belgians.
British and French plenipotvniaries.
General Jan Christian Smuts one
of the delegates representing the
Union of South Africa signed the
treaty under protest He objected to
certain territorial settlements, max
ing a lengthy statement.
General SHUTS said that the in
IDENTITIES stipulated could not be
accepted without grave injuries tc
the industrial revival of Europe. He
declared it would be to the interest
of the allied powers to render the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-29

judge was jerked bodily from his en-
inence and with Colonel Dodson as
judge accused of attempting to try
land case in the City Court of
Americus, type of case in which
only the Superior court has juris-
diction. Inasmuch as there were
plenty of witnesses the criminal at
the bar was soon sentenced and ex-
plated his offense by sharing the cost
of refreshments with Col. Dodson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-06-29
WEATHER

For Georgia-Generally fair.
South Atlantic and East Gulf
States next week-Generally lair
although local thundershowers proba-
bic. Nearly normal temperature
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05
Citation by Publication

THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF SCURRY
To the Sheriff or any Constable OF
Scurry sounty, GREETING:
You are hereby commanded to
summon c. A. Ports by making
publication OF this citation once Ia
each week for four successive weeks
previous TO the return day thereof.
in some newspaper published In your
County, II there be a newspaper
published therein, but II not, then
in any newspaper published In the
80 judicial district but II tAere be
no newspaper published in said judic-
ial district, then in a newspaper
published in the nearest district to
said 80 judicial district, to appear
at the next regular term Of the Dis
trict Court OF Scurry County, TO be
holden at the court houre thereof In
Snyder, or the Fourth Monday In
December, 1919, the same being the
22 day OF December, 1919, then and
there to answer a petition filed in
said Court on the 90 day Of Novem'
Der, 1919, in q suit Numbered on the
docket OF said Court No. 2140
wherein Myrtle Ports is PLAINTIFF
and C. A. Ports fs defendant. said
petition being a suit for divorce al
leging that in August. 1915. he &c
A. Portis) left plaintiff in a who'll!
destitute condition and has never re
turned nor sent any resources t'
plaintiff. That two children were
born to this union, to-wit; JohI
Carl, a boy. and Elma Laruth, girl
that plaintiff has always cared To-
and raised said children.
Premises considered plaintiff pray
that defendant be cited in the terms
of the law and upon anal hearint
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05
THE STATE OF TEXAS

THH STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF sCURRY
To the Sheriff or any Constable OF
Scurry County. GREETING:
You are hereby commanded TO
summon Sindai Manning by making
publication OF this citation once
in each week for four successive
weeks previous TO the return day
hereof, In some newspaper published
In your County, if there be news
paper published therein, but II not,
then In any newspaper published In
the 32 judicial district; but II there
be no newspaper published In said
judicial district, then In a newspaper
published In the nearest district to
said judicial district. to appear at
the next regular term OF the District
Court OF Scurry County. to be hold
en- at the Court house thereof In
Snyder. on the Fourth Monday in
December, 1919. the same being the
22 day of December, 1919, then and
there to answer a petition filed in
said court on the 20 day OF Novem-
Der, 1919. In a suit Numbered on the
docket OF said Court No. 213s, where
In T. J. Manning is plaintiff and
Sandal Manning is defendant and
petition being suit for Divorce al
leging that she voluntarily left his
bed and board for more than three
Years and prays that upon final hear
ing the marriage bonds be dissolved.
Herein fail not, but have before
said Court on the said first day OF
he next term thereof, this writ. with
your return thereon. showing how
you have executed the same.
Witness Nellie Weems. Clerk OF
lie District Court OF Scurry Cornty.
Given under my hand and seal of
aid court. In the City OF Snyder.
his the Goth day OF November, A. d.
NELLIE WEEMS
Cork of District Court OF Scurry
County, Texas. &c
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

she have a decree disolving the
bonds OF matrimony and an order
for the care and custody OF the chill
dren and an order for defendant to
pay 500 as her attorney fees and all
costs of suit for any and all other
relief she may be entitled in law and
equity.
Herein fail not, but have before
said Court on the said first day OF
the next term thereof. this writ, with
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05
Notice OF Final Account
The state OF Texas

To the Sheriff or any Constable OF
scurry County, Greeting:
A. Y. Leonard administrators OF
the estate of w. NJ. Leonard, deceas-
ed, having filed in our county court
her final account Of the condition OF
the estate of said w. NJ. Leonard,
deceased. together with an applica-
ton to be discharged from said ad-
m Illustration. you IRE hereby COM
manded. that by publication OF this
writ for twenty days in newspaper
regularly published in the county OF
Scurry. State OF Texas, you give due
notice to all persons interested IN
the account for final settlement oil
said estate, to file their objections
thereto, II any they have, on or be-
fore the January Term, A. d. 1920
of said County Court. commencing
and to be holden at the Court House
OF said County, in the city OF Snyder
on the 18th. day of January. A. ID
1920, when said account and applica'
ton will be considered by said court
WITNESS, W. NJ. Curry, Clerk oil
Scurry County.
Given under my hand and seal o
said court. at my office in Snyder
Texas. this the 18th. day OF Nov.
A. ID. 1919.
W. NJ. CURRY
County Clerk. scurry County. Texa
q
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

The American labor party recent
ly organized in Chicago have one
leading plank in their platform and
that is for race equality. Leading
negroes are pressing their doctrine
and in order to enlist all negroes
they are telling about the happy con-
ditions in France where negroes had
all social opportunities and thous-
ands of them married white women.
The American negroes are breeding
more trouble for themselves.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

your return thereon showing how
you have executed the same.
Witness Nellie Weems. Clerk OF
the District Court of Scurry County.
Given under my hand and seal OF
said Court. in the City OF Snyder,
Texas. this the 20 day of November.
1919.
NELLIE WEEMs
Clerk District Court. scurry County.
Texas. 20
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

The relations between the United
States and Mexico had reached al
most the breaking point early this
week over the Imprisonment OF Con-
sular Agent VIM. o. jenkins at
Puebla. and on Tuesday an uncon-
6rmed report came to FL Paso that
Jenkins had been released.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

j. c. Mitchell of Eastland is here
this week on business. He says he
is paying 800 a month for a house
in Eastland not much bigger than
his Snyder home
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

f. f. Brumly of Cisco spent few
days at home with his family.
T. C. Bynum was here Saturday
from Canyon. He is giving all his
time now to getting his cotton crop
picked and when that is out of the
way he will teach the Canyon
school.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

Republicans are said to be uneasy
over the prospects OF the 1920 re-
suits. II they fail to WIN they will
have lost all they have worked for
in two years.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

Miss Florence Rose who is at
tending the T. c. U. in Fort Worth
Is at home for visit to her mother'
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

The city schools were out Thurs
day for Thanksgiving vacation
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

Rev. ]. II. Tate returned Saturday
from Dallas where he was In con-
sultation with others OF the commit
tee now engaged in raising the en-
dowment fund for Trinity UNIVERSE
ty.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

Mail fro mthe east comes to US
when the folks that operate along
the Texas & Pacific get in the notion
to pass it along to us. Even the Dal-
Las News was two days late when 1t
got to us.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

II at any time you feel like you
want to tell the truth find out from
all your friends II 1t will be agree
able with them.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. J, w, Bayless are
recent arrivals from Colorado and
will probably locate here.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

Dock Kelly came in a few days
ago and enrolled for year.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

Mrs. w. J. Many is visiting in
Dallas
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

]. C. Ritter of Sabine County was
here few days this week.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

Miss Byrd winters of Mineral
Wells is the guest this week OF Mr..
and Mrs. Clifton Perkins.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05
Last Weeks News Items

taft
Because OF the insufficlency OF ell
ectric power the Signal was a da,
late last week in getting to the read
ers and even then there was quite 4
lot of local matter that had to b,
left out for want OF time to get Il
put in type. Here is a string OF
part OF the delayed news matter;
The entire store force OF the big
store 81 Higginbotham Brothers and
Company went out to Cam .zell's
ranch to enjoy Thanksgiving out
ing.
The schools, the banks and the
post office were closed Thursday for
Thanksgiving
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

r.. C. Lackey from ovalla Is
now with the Snyder National Bank.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-05

Miss Ada Riley is deputy county
clerk and is filling the position with
credit to herself and satisfaction to
the public
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-05-23
first Floor PLAN

wide entrance hall, the extensive liv-
ing Don with the den off it, the bright
dining o and the good-sized kitchen
with the pantry and entry provide just
the arrangement that Is desired IN an
up-to-date house. The two large bed
rooms, one at the front and n at the
rear, with IN decks opening on
them. are exceptional features.
The reception hall is 13 by z feet,
with a large closet under the stairway.
To the right is the living room, ex-
tending across the whole front of the
house, and to the left is the dining
room. The living room is % by IA
feet, with a large fireplace in the cen
ter. The den is eight and one-half
feet square and opens off a side porch,
as well as the living room. The front
porch is 20 by 10 feet, slightly narrow
er than the house.
The dining room is on the corner to
the real and is IA by IL feet 3 inches.
A nook contains the china closet, while
there are four windows, giving an
abundance of light. The kitchen is
the same size as the dining room. 1t
will be noticed that the sink, cupboard
and work table are ranged along two
walls, with a window between them
The large pantry at the back contains
a work table and shelves, a WINDOW