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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-30
lila WAS GIVEN
lASTE OF WAR AS
41UNS LEARNED IT

WASHINGTON July 30 By As
ISOLATED Press detailed
ports on the recent punitive ex-
dition into Juarez to drive out Vii
n troops, when the battle there
reatened lives of Americans in FL
l7eso, give special praise to the work
g both the artillery and the caval-
~.
1t is said that some of the achieve
ents of the second battalion OF the
I'd field artillery, under command
- Lieutenant Colonel H. L. New
told, were as spectacular as any in
lne great war when the small nature
the engagement is taken into con-
leration.
The report says Colonel Newbold
I ID his men and guns in so closely
hind the skirmish line that they
ere ready to fire before the infantry
I'd made contact, and the instant
he command to fire was given, the
shrapnel began sweeping the fence
corner and grand stand of the race
'ack, where the Villa troops were,
~yactly on the target.
Colonel Newbold's batteries got off
sixty-four rounds with such speed
md accuracy that observers report
re action like the performance of
he prize gun teams in France which
--1ade new records with the French
IS. When the infantry advanced,
very point of vantage around the
exican positions was found riddled
18th steel bullets.
The cavalry comes in for full
~7easure of praise for the rapid move
~'ent to cut off the main rebel body
lille the performance o. the cngin'
GERS in throwing across the Ril
Crande in less than an hour a pom
oon bridge capable of bearing the
heaviest equipment is reported as
lnving set new records IN that line
The "doughboys" of the infantry
# course come in for their usual
hare of praise which is in no way
immed by the mention of the sue
cass of the engineers, cavalry and
-tillery. Al
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-30
WOULD STOP EXPORTING
OF SUGAR TWO YEARS

WASHINGTON July 3O-(By As
ISOLATED Press)-The expectation OF
sugar would be prohibited for two
years under bill introduced in the
house today by Representative Ell
lott, of Indiana.
--~~~~~~~~O~-~~~~~-~O~-0O~~~
$50; Oklahoma, 627, 572; South ct.-
DINA, 143, 641; Texas (north) 1872
969; Texas (south) 322,339.
Dipping watts in operation number
Alabama, 1851; Arkansas, 1852;
Florida, 1925; Georgia, 9,t07; Louis
lana, 5,545; Mississippi, 5,726; North
Carolina, SAB, Oklahoma, 1,137;
South Carolina, 827; Texas, (north)
4,649; Texas (south) 1877.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-30
VEST POCKET STILL is
LOCATED IN ATLANTA

ATLANTA, July 30.-The tiniest
till in captivity has been seized by
venue officers and city detectives
TT 333 Martin street in Atlanta, but
sc owner has not been found. The
tie still had been set to work while
Re occupants of the house went Wis
ing and the owners did not care to
~eturn while the officers were hang
lg around.
The new vest pocket still had a
capacity of about one gallon a day
and was sizzling merrily away in a
charcoal bucket. 1t had a worm of
'uarter-inch pipe. The police be-
eve the house is occupied by ne
roes, and are trying to find the
owner of the baby still.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-30
ToDAY's LETTER TAKES UP

sure the enforcement of the laws and
regulations for the protection of the
workers"
Seeks Wide Powers.
Whether or not this general decla-
ration shall be adopted by the powers
signatory to the peace treaty, it's for
mutation and recommendation by the
international Commission indicates
the extent of the program which the
civilized powers of the earth are in
vited to adopt. The Commission also
adopted resolution expressing the
hope that as soon as possible an
agreement should be arrived at be-
tween the high contracting parties
with view to endowing the
international Labor Conference
under the auspices Of the League
of Nations, with power to take, un-
der conditions to be determined,
resolutions possessing the force of
international law"
This proposal embodies the recon-
mendation of the Interallied Labor
and Socialist Conferences held in
London in August, 1917, and Febru-
airy, 1918. 1t is at variance with the
general plan of the Covenant of the
League of Nations, which carefully
avoids any effort to erect super
sovereignty over the nations, and
confines itself to international agree
ments and their enforcement as the
principal basis for the preservation
of international peace.
Can Labor Conditions Be Standard
lied.
Many of these recommendations
for the improvement Of labor will APP
peal at once to the favorable judg-
ment of the world. How far the
present unequal condition of develop
ment of the different countries COM
posing the League of Nations will
warrant the Standardization of labor
conditions proposed by this CONVEX
ton is a matter calling for careful
examination. The project involves a
novel effort of far-reaching conse-
quence. In view of that novelty, it is
to be regretted that the proposed
convention should be made so extra
ordinarily difficult of amendment as
is proposed. By its terms. any amend
ment must first be adopted by the
i conference by two-thirda of the votes
cast by the delegates present. then
ratified by the states whose rcp1esen-
tatives compose the Executive Coun-
ell Of the League of Nations and
finally by three-sourths of the states
whose representatives compose the
Body of Delegates of the League.
The plan as a whole undoubtedly will
appeal to a large number of people.
1t will have the endorsement Of Of
ganized labor in the United States,
and cannot fail to exercise a great
influence upon che ratification of the
peace covenant itself. I.sr~~~-sas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-30
CHARLEY M'ARTHUR HURT.

Charley Macarthur, a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Willis P. Macarthur spf
tered a painful accident yesterday
afternoon near Maddox, when his
right foot was badly crushed =
Fordson tractor passing partly over
1t. Macarthur was assisting in on
Grating the tractor, and anecro who
was handling the controls in some
manner backed the heavy machine
upon his foot. DR.. W. S. Pratber
dressed the injury. 1t is not yet GER
tain that Macarthur will not lose sew
cral toes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-30
100000 DIPPINGS
FOR TICKS IN JUNE

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-Despite
extensive rains, swollen streams,
flooded watts and shortage of labor for
grain harvesting, more than 7,000,-
600 clippings of cattle to get rid of
the cattle fever tick were supervised
in June by Federal, State and county
inspectors. The actual number of
clippings was 7,097,260, and while
that is $4,000 less than the clippings
in May, it is thought to be a remark
ably good one in view of the adverse
conditions with which the tick fighters
had to contend.
There is another reason, too, for
the fewer dippings in June, and a
reason that is cited with solid salts
faction by officials of the Bureau of
Animal Industry of the United States
Department of Agriculture. In areas
where "mopping up work was con-
Quoted in the spring, further dipping
has been found unnecessary because
of the absence of ticks. That is an
indication of the condition that will
become more general in the tick-in-
Tested sections.
The healthy progress of the anti
tick campaign is shown by the fol
lowing summary of June clippings:
Alabama, 1875; Arkansas, $685.
=. 479; Florida, 275, 687; Georgia, 528,.
400; Louisiana, 1,5O5,614; Missis-
sippi, 423,686; North Carolina, ;.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-30
BOYS FREED OF BURGLARY

CORDELE, July 30-At prelimi-
nary hearing before Justice ]. z.
Smith, late yesterday, the four small
boys held for alleged effort to enter
the Schwabe Furniture store in the
Greer block were released by Justice
]. K. Smith. Thirty or more people
attended the investigation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-30

J. K. Staten, of Val1osta, spent
several hours in tho city today.
her little sister, Thelma, with a birth
day party. A number of little girls
her age were invited.
Mrs. George Reid Doster of Ro-
chelle came last week to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Griffin left
Wednesday for a ten days trip to
Macon and Atlanta spending most
OF their time in Atlanta.
Merrill Stewart and sister, Miss Es-
ia Stewart, visited relatives at Fl,
Gaines last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Hines and Wis
ltors Misses Faustine and Lillian Las
sitter of Rochelle, spent Friday in Am
circus at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Hines.
Miss Elizabeth Ferguson is visit
ing her friend, Mrs. Jake Cutler of
Cordele.
Rev. C. T. Clarke is at Tyrola this
week assisting Rev. ]. A. Sconyers
Of Perry in revival meeting.
LOOMS Deavours who broke the
small bone in his arm some time ago
playing ball went to Atlanta last week
to see DR.. Michael Hoke, DR.. Hoke
removed the small piece of bone that
had caused his arm to get stiff in
the joint and he says that his arm
will be all right when it has had time
to heal
Mrs. Minnie Rudd of Savanrms,
came Saturday for a visit to Mrs.
Walta Cobb.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dean spnt last
week with Mrs. I. A. Perry near
Lamar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mcdonald and
family Of Fl. Myers, Fla, spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Will A. Will
son.
Mrs. Amanda Adams is able to be.
up and get out on the porch in roll
ling chair. She injured her hip several
weeks ago by fall out of doors. 1t
is not known yet whether she will
ever be able to walk again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Cock will leave
this week for Panacea Springs, Fla,
where they expect to spend month.
Mrs. Sallie Wade returned to Leslie
Friday after visit of three weeks to
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Clofton at La
mar.
Clarence Brown of Coleman spent
Friday night in Leslie the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Ranew.
Miss Stella Wade returned to Les
lie Thursday after an extended visit
to New York and several other points
of interest.
E. L. Wilson spent last week in
Macon attending court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quinnine Jones re-
turned Monday from ten days trip
to Jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs. Fred Harris, of Fl. Vernon,
came Monday for a weeks visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Ra-
new.
Mr.. and Frs. Shep G. Pryor, Sr.,
of Fitzgerald came Sunday to spend
several weeks in Leslie with relatives
near Leslie.
Hubert Amason has returned to
his home in Hapeville after spending
several weeks in Leslie with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. George Bagley, Jr., and son
George, of DeSoto, were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A Wilson Sun
day.
DR.. L. N Hawkins returned to
Leslie Friday after spending a coup
lie of days in Atlanta.
Miss Mary Barwick of Athens and
Miss Celeste Heard of Union Point,
came Sunday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Barwick.
Mrs. E. A. Bowen and son, La
mar are visiting at Fitzgerald this
week
jim Gooding of Perry has been
visitor in Leslie for seve>l days.
From here he will go to visit his par
ents at Alexandria, Ala, before re-
turning to Perry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-30
Plant to BE Dreaded.

One of the most terrible plants in ex.
istence is the Asclepias gigantea,
which is common in Abyssinia, and
grows also in Ceylon. When cut, a
milky sap exudes from the stem and
leaves, and the least drop of this will
cause total blindness If it comes In
contact with the eyes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-30
CENTRAL CHURCH PRAYER
MEETINGS ARE RESUMED

Announcement is made that the
regular weekly prayer meetings will
be resumed at the Central Baptist
church, services beginning TO night
at s O'Clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-30
EXTRA TAX ON WEALTH
is VOTED IN GERMANY

WEIMAR, July Is Monday)-
(By Associated Press)-Proposed ex-
traordinary tax on wealth was voted
upon favorably today by the Council
of State.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-30
LESLIE

Mrs. B. D. Anderson and son DIN
of Ochlochnee, spent last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley Anderson, a,
Miss Elizabeth Ferguson enter
tanned last Wednesday aftern Don for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-07-30
THE COVENANTER LETTERS

THE AUTHORS:-Wiiam H. Taft exPredent of the
United States; George W. Wickersham formerly U. s.
Attorney General; A. Lawrence Lowell, President Hair
ward University; Henry W. Taft, of the New York Bar
THE PURPOSE:-To discuss and make clear the various
articles of the Paris Covenant for League of Nations
awaiting ratification by the United States Senate
Evening star., 1919-09-21
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
ecial Dispatch to The Star,

GtcSiAl DibpdtCH 70 Inc OI1E.
BALTIMORE. Nd. September 90
Current receipts OF top grade cattle
show no increase in the live stock
market. the demand is fair at some
what lower prices. With light wharf
lows:
Beef cattle-First quality, per
pound, 10a12; medium. per pound. ga
10; bulls. as to quality, per pound. Ga
8; thin steer and cows, per pound. 5a8:
oxen, as to quality, per pound. Gas;
milk cows, choice to fancy, per head,
so. 00a80. 90: common to fair. per head.
80. 00a50. 90; calves, veal, choice, by ex-
press. per pound, 20a21; by boat. per
pound. 20a21: light, ordinary, per
pound. 1S; heavy. smooth, fat, per
head. 30.00a35.00: rough. per head,
1S.o0a25.00; small. thin. per head, 1000
a12.00.
Sheep-No. 1. per pound. 7as; old
ducks, as to quality. per pound. SAT:
common. per pound, 4a5: lambs,
spring. choice, per pound. 15ha16;
fair to good, per pound. 12a14.
Hogs-Straight. per pound. 15a16;
sows, as to quality. per pound. 12a14;
live pigs. per pound, l4a15; shoats. per
pound. 13a14.
NEW YORK. September 20.-Beeves
Receipts, $50: no trading.
Calves-Receipts. 235; steady: veals.
1s.o0a25.oo; culls, 14.ooa17oo: skim
milk and fed calves. 11.00a15. 90;
grassers, 1000; no westerns.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, $3.50;
steady. Sheep, 4.00a7.0O; lambs, 1880
af5.00; culls. s.5oa1o.oo; culls sheep.
Hogs-Receipts. 2.14o; no tradinx
Evening star., 1919-09-21
STRIKE NEWS AFFECTS
STEEL ORDERS SLIGHTLY

NEW YORK, September 20.-With
the steel union leaders announcement
that a general strike would be called
against the steel corporation Monday,
there has been noted here slight de-
crease in the amount of steel busi-
ness placed with producing interests.
The mills throughout the country,
however. are operating at almost
capacity levels and there is in almost
every case a considerable back log of
orders on which to maintain output
near 100 per cent. In lighter steel
products the market is generally
sold up for the remainder Of the year.
Heavier lines Of steel are showing
improvement.
Inquiries from Belgium for several
hundred locomotives and 10000
freight cars stand as the feature of
the export market for the past week.
Export interests report that large
structural projects for overseas await
only the arrangement of payment
terms before being put through. Sew
eral inquiries from foreign countries
for export iron have also been report
ed but no accurate aggregate ton
mage is available in the trade here.
Domestic buying of pig iron is re-
ported in limited volume. First quar-
ter iron has been reported sold at
current prices.
Aside from q slight furry earlier
in the week, when some small sales
were put through at 23h cents per
Evening star., 1919-09-21
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK. September @o.-hne
market for coffee futures was narr0y
todav and comparatively smaller or
ders caused irregular fluctuations. H.
opcaing was % to 80 points hlgne1.
owing to a rally In Santos iuturs
and covering for over the week e.
but after selling at 1900. Decem1g
eased off to 14.65. or within seve1
points of last nights closing p
under scattering liquidation or ioce
nressure. That delivery closed
14,79 with the general list showing =
net advance of 81 to % points. Sentl.
ment was unsettled by the iacS<
situation in the steel trade, but
small volume of business was me-
largely attributed to a desire to WAL
for further developments In Bra2
CLOSING prices: September. 1b.S3s
october. .i5.19: December. 1A79; Jans
uary, 14.75; March. 14.70; May, tA.sSs
July, 1850. .-yg
SPOT coffee nominal: Rio Is. lS4s
Santos. 4s,- 25H. Few IL any fresh oaeS
were reported in the cost ana treis1s
market. ,.
The official cable showed a decii4S
of SO reis in the Rio spot market, ne
an advance of 200 reis in the price -
Santos a., while an early advance ~
90 to 200 reis in Santos futures W.
followed by a further gain OF 1lS -
$50 reis. Braxilian port receipt3
$1,000 bags; Jundiahy receipts SvsvS
bags. -
Evening star., 1919-09-21

pound for September delivery, the
copper market has maintained a gen
orally quiet tone. Leading interests
are holding nominally for 23k cents,
September, and "a cents October and
November. while small dealers show
willingness to shade fractionally
from these levels.
The leading interests announced an
advance in lead early in the week to
6.25. Outside interests are following
the quotation of the leading interest.
Toward the end of the week it was re-
ported here that spectators were
actively offering small lots at con-
cessions. Zinc continued dull and
easy. Lack of demand has been ac-
counted for on the grounds of the un-
certainties in the steel labor mar
ket.
There is a fair demand for spot and
nearby tin reported here. The range
on straits spot is quoted from Sc to
SSH cents per pound. In forward de-
livery the prices have shown some
additional strength. Supplies Of sheet
tin are still scarce.
Evening star., 1919-09-21

time funds being in freer supply.
even though restricted to the shorter
periods, but call loans stiffened be-
yond the average rate of the previous
week.
Foreign exchange suffered further
violent depreciation, bills on London
approximating their recent extreme
discount, while French. Italian, Ger
man and Austrian remittances fell be-
low all previous records.
The exchange situation was not
without bearing upon the country's
foreign trade, exports of cotton, for
example, showing a further decrease,
shipments of other commodities also
being variably curtailed.
Contrary to conditions which usually
accompany acute labor controversies,
the investment situation indicated
marked improvement, this being espe-
cially noticeable in the greater
strength and activity of liberty and
victory bonds.
Evening star., 1919-09-21
NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET.

NEW YORK. September 20.-The
local market for raw sugar was quiet
yesterday. with no further purchases
reported by the board. Prices were
unchanged at 7.2s for centrifugal to
the reiiner. No further sales of new
crop sugar were reported. but 1t is
understood that holders are quite
Arm in their ideas and were not
pressing their supplies for sale. ask
ing 81 cents fob. CUBA Tor jan
uary to March shipment.
In refined the demand Is still very
active. with reflners unable to handle
the business. They are~stiil behind
on old orders >and as they have con-
siderable export orders to NIL most
Of them are out Of the market. Prices
were unchanged at . cents Tor hne
granulated.
Evening star., 1919-09-21
Weeks Commercial Failures, 1o7,

Commercial failures last week in
the United States. as reported by R.
G. Dun & Co.. are LOT against 119 the
week before. sc in the preceding
week and $50 the corresponding week
last year. Failures in Canada num-
ber 20. against 81 week before last,
Is the preceding week and 10 last
United States. 33 were in the east,
IS south. "a west and II In the Pacific
states, and SO reported liabilities of
$4,000 or more. against 43 week be-
fore last.
Evening star., 1919-09-21

During the interval between the con-
troller's calls" of June 80. 1919. and
September IL, the Bank of Washing
ton lost s1.193.000 in deposits. the
comparative figu4s being $163.294,S2l
and $162,101,326. The national banks
showed a loss of $3,105,999; the trust
companies gained $1.221,5S5 and the
savings banks $690,969.
Evening star., 1919-09-21
WASHINGTON BANK STATISTICS.

The loss. such as 1t was. may be ac.
credited entirely to the return Of tar
deposits from the national banks to
the Treasury. otherwise there would
have been a good net gain in deposits.
despite the final payment on the
fourth victory roam.
F. B. Devereaux of the National Saw
ingS and Trust Company, complied
this comparison.
Evening star., 1919-09-21
INDUSTRIAL UNREST
FEATURES MARKET
Affects Steel and Iron Espe.
ciaIIy; Undercurrent of
Firmness Seen.

NEW YORK, September 2o.-Indus-
trial unrest, especially in the steel
and iron trade, was the one outstand-
ing factor Of an irregular and COM
paratively dull week in the stock
market. transcending all other events
in extent and influence. There was an
undercurrent of firmness at times. le
mainly to the strength Of equipments
and specialties. notably tobaccos, but
much of this tone was forfeited later
when several leaders, including United
states Steel registered minimum prices
for the current movement.
In speculative circles it was believ-
ed that Intervention from high quar-
ters might yet serve to avert next
weeks ualkout, but this feeling found
rev supporters elsewhere.
Evening star., 1919-09-21
Irregular Market Natural.

"Jt ;s small wonder, therefore. thai
the market should present an irreg-
uIar front. Certain stocks. however,.
guided by their hackers are not dis-
posed to pay much attention to un-
favorable news of any kind. for tne
reason, perhaps, that the supply oi
these stocks has been SO greatIy -
duced.' Railroad shares. with Union
pacific as the leader, are displaying 4
little bit more life. but here, as g
the industrial field. the future 10
uncertain buyers do not hesitate
take profits whenever quotations ~ ~
marked up. although displaying - ~
when prices recede. So far, as cne
can Judge, until there are further de-
yelopments it would seem that press
emf market conditions would not
change much during the -comins
week."
Evening star., 1919-09-21
Float Had Been Heavy.

It has been estimated that the float
before the introduction of the federal
reserve system showed a ratio to
actually realized balances Of 12 to Is
per cent.
Expert accountants declare that not
until banks generally follow the ex-
ample Of the reserve bank account
ing. in segregating debit afloat" from
due from banks and bankers" can
any correct estimate of the volume
Of the float be possible.
Very many banks now use direct
mail connection with banks in other
reserve districts, thus lessening the
time OF handling by and forwarding
from their own federal reserve bank.
Federal reserve note circulation, a
direct obligation Of the government.
ID, nevertheless, an obligation on the
part Of the issuing reserve bank. The
federal reserve agent, . representa-
Evening star., 1919-09-21
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