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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
JOSHUA FLOYD
PLEADS GUILTY
Negro Wife Slayer Puts
1t Up To Jury To Fix
Penalty

For the third time since Tuesday
a murderer today faced jury in Su-
perior Court when Joshua Floyd, a
husky young negro, who shot his wife
a few weeks ago, entered p plea Of
guilty, through his lawyers, Attorney
a. o Jones' and Bradley Hogg, and
left it to the jurors to fix the penalty.
The jury returned a verdict rec
ommending life Imprisonment.
While Joshua's case was being
heard, another jury was considering
the case against Ben Daniel, colored,
accused of burglarizing the home of
]. w. Mosteller on the day the Sparks
circus exhibited here. The jury re-
tired just before the noon recess. The
case against Daniel was almost en-
tirely circumstantial. George Hanna,
well known negro, known as "Bul-
ger" admitted he was the lookout
for Daniel in the Hooks home rob-
berry, but knew nothing of the Mos
teller case, he said. A knife belong
ing to Glenn Hooks was found with
loot taken from the Mosteller home
Early this afternoon several pleas
Of guilty were entered, and Judge
'Lttlejohn announced that he would
pass sentence at 10 a. m. Saturday
Among those who plead guilty were
Arthur Kleckley, making whisky;
George Hanna, burglary; Crisp Por-
ter, James Miller, making whisky
and carrying concealed weapons, and
Barney Childs, making whisky. All
are colored.
The bond of George Lamar, charg-
ed with horse stealing, was forfeited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
STORES STAY
OPEN TILL 6
BY new ORDER
Council Instructs Police
To Aid In Enforcing
Rules

Word from Atlanta and Macon
today was that modification of the
coal saving rules had been adopted,
authorizing business houses to re-
nam open until 6 p. M, instead of
being obliged to close at a O'Clock.
The best information here today was
that this modification Of orders would
apply to Americas. The police de-
partmclt has been instructed to en-
force the closing order only after 6
oc.ock, provided business houses use
very little electricity. The greatest
conservation of electricity and fuel
at all times is asked.
Fuel Administrator Anderson APP
Feared before the city council last
night and asked the support of the
mayor, city council and police de-
partment in carrying out the instruc-
ticns of the fuel board. He was ac-
ccnlpanied by Manager J. E. Johnson,
Of the Americas Lighting company,
who presented some figures on light
and heat saving for the information
of the mayor and council. A COM
munication transmitted by President
Sheffield of the Chamber of Com
merce, conveying resolutions adopted
at mass meeting Of citizens early in
the week, was also received, follow
irg which the council adopted reso-
luton setting forth that it was the
sense of that body that it cooperate
with the fuel administration in saving
coal and that the police department
be instructed to report violations of
such orders as may be issued by Mr..
Anderson from time to time.
following is a copy of the resolu-
ton transmitted by President Shelf
field;
Whereas, 1t is desired by the citi-
zens of Americas to observe in so far
as practical the light and fuel regu-
lations promulgated by the govern
ment fuel director, and;
Whereas, AS these regulations can
best be enforced through the police
department, cooperating with the
local fuel administrator;
Therefore, be It resolved by The
citizens of Americas that at mass
meeting assembled this December 2,
that His Honor, the Mayor, and the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
GARFIELD OPTIMISTIC;
PRODUCTION GETTING BETTER

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-(By
Associated Press. )'-Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield returned to Washing
ton today from Massachusetts, to take
personal charge of the coal situation.
After a conference with Assistant At
torney General Ames he went to the
white house to attend a cabinet meet
ing. Railroad Director Hines also
met with the cabinet.
Mr.. Garfield appeared optimistic.
He said that coal production was get
ting closer to normal, although the
stringency in the Middle West is
acute.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
Curtain At 8 Sharp At
Opera House Tonight

Manager Dudley, of the Opera
House, announced today that on ac-
count of the fuel regulations, forcing
theaters to close at 1890 o'clock, the
curtain for Experience" would rise
at o'clock sharp tonight, thus maxi
mo certain of complying with the reg
aiations without curtailing the per-
Torrance.
Mr.. Dudley reports a heavy adj
vance sale of seats for Experience"
eae great play which is paying its
aRst visit here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
WILSON AND CABINET INTO MEXICAN CRISIS
OLD SHOTGUN CUT
LOOSE IN HOUSE;
EX-SOLDIER FLED

1t would seem that a soldier
with more than year of expert
ence fighting Huns in France
wouldn't let such a commonplace
thing as a shotgun get the better
of him, but when the old gun cut
loose and blew a hole in the floor
of the sitting room, and started to-
ward the ceiling, Jim Stewart, hv-
ing with his parents on the Luce
Methvin place, just naturally "beat
it." He explained afterwards that
when one barrel fired he expected
the other to fire, too, and he didn't
care to be present at the proceed
ings.
Mr.. Stewart had started out to
hunt birds. There was a defective
shell in the gun and it wouldn't
shoot, so he returned to the house
and proceeded to monkey with
the gun to find out the cause of
the trouble. AS he held it loosely
in his hand, the barrel pointing to-
ward the floor, there was suddenly
terrific roar and the gun kicked
into the air, while a large ragged
hole appeared in the boards Of the
floor.
Mr.. Stewart returned from
France a few months ago, where he
went as a member of the 151st
Machine Gun Battalion. He was
gassed and remained unheard of
by his parents near here for year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
u. S. DELEGATION TO
LEAVE PARIS WEDNESDAY.

PARIS, Dec. 5.-(By Associated
Press members of the American
peace delegation will sail Wednesday
for the United States. American Am
bassador Hugh Wallace will thereaf-
ter be the only representative Of the
United States in the supreme council.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
Rurnor of Threat Of
Allies Against Huns
To Occupy Essen And
Frankfort If They
Don't Sign

LONDON, Dec. 5.-(Ry Associated
Press.)-There was persistent ru-
NOR i'll the stock exchange this morn
ing that the supreme council of the
peace conference had threatened Ger
many that unless the final peace terms
were agreed to Allied troops would
occupy Essen and Frankfort. Up to
this time the market had not been af-
fected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
Lady Astor Votes For
Suffrage For India

LONDON, Dec. 5.-(By Associated
Press Lady Aston voted against
the government in Commons today
when she voted for the amendment
proposing to give the vote to the wo-
men of India which was defeated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
SETTLEMENT OF
MINERS STRIKE
INOHIO AT HAND
Garfield Optimistic AS
He Goes TO Cabinet
Meeting.

COLUMBUS, O.. Dec. 5.-(By AS
ISOLATED Press Settlement of the
coal strike in Ohio is near today, &C
cording to reports from the COVER
nor's office at noon, after the COVER
nor had been in separate conference
with the operators and miners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
ANOTHER BORDER RAID
IN TEXAS REPORTED.

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 5.-(By
Associated Press. General Wolters,
commanding the Texas cavalry, today
received advices of raid by Mexi-
can bandits on store near the bor-
der, south of zaps ia. The report
came from W. M. Hanson, captain of
the ranger service and special exam
iner of the senate Investigating COM
mittee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
JUGO-SLAVS AGREE
TO TREATY CHANGES.

PARIS, Dec. 5.--(By Associated
Press The supreme council, in
agreement with the Jugo-Slav delega-
ton, has conceded certain modifica-
tons in the peace terms with Austria
affecting Jugo-Slavia, notably advanc-
ing the date of payments to the Jugo-
Salv state on reparations due it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
"The Woman Always Pays"

VOLANDE said this. No, she not referring to
life wrecked through great indiscretion; she was
merely referring little mistake she had made in high
school,
For at l. little mistakes look like very big mistakes, and
a high school love affair may be taken more seriously
than deep love of maturer years.
So Yolande really suffered when through foolish
of her own she lost the friendship of boy she liked.
She had cheapened herself by appearing for
his attentons-by not letting him do all the pursuing.
Many girls make these little mistakes in their relations
with boys That is why all girls should read 'Yolande'
and profit by her experiences,
This story begins Monday in The Daily Times Recorder
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
MARTIAL LAW IN FIVE
OKLAHOMA COAL COUNTIES.

M'ALESTER, Okla, Dec. 5.-(By
Associated Press -Governor Rob-
ertson issued a proclamation today
declaring military law in Pittsburg,
Latimer, LeFlore, Coal, Haskell and
Ocmulgee counties, to take effect i'm
mediately.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
TENNESSEE GOVERNOR
CALI. CONFERENCE.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 5.-(By
Associated Press.)-Representatives
Of the coal operators and miners have
been called by Governor Roberts to
meet at Knoxville Saturday to con-
slider steps to end the miners strike
in this state without action by the
state to seize the mines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
SUPPOSE THIS
WERE YOUR
LITTLE CHILE

In some home-in many-some lit
tie child is being told by a saddened
mother that "maybe Santa Claus
won't come round to our house this
Christmas"
And tear comes to a little eye,
while the mother hopes and prays for
a change Of fortune which may
brighten Christmas day for her lit
tie ones.
This isn't as it should be. Christ
mas ought to be Christmas for all
for the children of the poorest, for
the children Of the tenements. the
orphan homes, the sick, the crippled,
the fatherless and motherless. But it
won't be really, truly Christmas un-
less Santa Claus visits them. You
know it, Mister Mani
What say you to volunteering as
first aid to Santa Claus, the good fell
low who takes it upon himself to
fill empty stockings of poor little
girls and boys? That'll go a long
way toward making Christmas the
merry day it should be.
This is an appeal for the Empts
Stocking fund of the Rome News
but it rings as true in Americas as in
Rome or anywhere. The Empty
Stocking fund isn't growing as fast
as it should.
Following are the latest contribu-
tons:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
Course in Athletics.

In answer to the question: What
arc the five great races of mankind"
q Chinese student replied "The 100
yards the hurdles, the quarter-mile,
fhe mile and the three mile"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
SENATORS FALL
AND HITCHCOCK
AT WHITE HOUSE
To Publish Evidence Of
Red Propaganda By
Mexicans

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-(By
Associated Press The American
embassy at Mexico City notified the
state department here today that
U. S. Consular Agent Jenkins was
released from custody at Puebla last
night. Jenkins went to his home inn
mediately following his release.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-(By AS
sociated Press.)-Pretident Wilson
will see Senators Fall and Hitchcock
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon to dis
cuss the Mexican situation. Preced-
ing the conference special meeting
of the cabinet was held at the cal of
Secretary Lansing.
The senate foreign relations COM
mittee will not meet until Monday to
receive the report of the senators as
to the presidents views on the Mex
lean situation.
Immediately after arrangements
had been made for the conference,
Senator Fall began assembling evil
dence on which his charges that Mex
lean government representatives had
engaged in radical propaganda we're
based He plans to make public the
evidence Immediately after his talk
with President Wilson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
CUMMINGS Low
In this SECTION
Official Figures For Sur
rounding Counties Is
sued By u. S.

Following are the official ginnings,
this year and last year, up to Nov. "a,
as issued by the bureau of census,
U. S. Department of Agriculture, for
the counties in this section:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
The Weather

For Georgia--Cloudy tonight and
Saturday; not much change in tenn
perature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
DEMENTED Man
in CEMETERY

An aged man who gave his name
as James Taylor, and who said he liv-
ed in Illinois, was found in the Will
liams cemetery between Smithville
and Sumter early this morning by
residents of that vicinity acting
queerly. He was brought to Americas
and turned over to Sheriff Har-
vey, who today attempted to as
certain something of his actual idcn-
tity When found the man said his
wife and children had lIeen killed in
a cyclone, and that he was erecting
monument over their graves. In
his possession was railroad ticket
reading from Albany, Ca, to Fort
Myers, Fla. He declared to the
sheriff that he knew he was in Belle
vile, III. He said he had son-in-
law, Joseph Willis, at Fort Myers,
and telegram was sent to that name
this afternoon by the sheriff. The
man wore X. of P. button and APP
peared of good family. He is be-
lieved to have gotten onto the wrong
train at Albany and been put off
somewhere in the vicinity where he
was found.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
German Socialists
For Soviet System

LEIPSIC, Dec. Thursday. y
(By Associated Press. 1.-THE con.
gress of Independent Socialists, l..
session here, today unanimously
adopted program declaring for the
soviet system for Germany.
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City Council of Americus, be re-
quested to enact said special ordi-
nance as will authorize the police de-
partment of Americas to assist in
enforcing the fuel regulations above
mentioned, and
Resolved; further that copy of
these regulations be supplied to His
Honor, the Mayor.
John SHEFFIELD, Chairma".
"JOS. PERKINS, Secretary"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
"Flying Parson" Is
OFF For Savannah

MINEOLA, N. Y, Dec. 5.-(By AS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05
The Cotton Market

LOCAL SPOT COTTON.
Good middling 80 cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05

sociated Press Lieut.. Maynard, the
Flying parson," left Mitchell Field
this morning on his night to Savan-
nah, where he will address the South
ern Commercial Congress Sunday. He
will make several stops en- route.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-12-05

l. 5outne rn
New Sp aPer For
Southern People
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-05-03
THE EMPLOYM E N T MANAGERS CONFER ENCE AT ROCHES- TER, N. Y.

The training of labor executives, la
 Dor recruiting and kindred problems
 dilution of labor and special training
 the selection of workmen, nationa
 labor policy, and social problems ot
 the individual and the group, were
 the general topics discussed at the
 various sessions of the Employment
 Managers Conference at Rochester
 N. Y., May 9-11, 1918. The proceed
 ings of this conference are given in
 Bulletin PAT just issued by the Uni ted States Bureau of Labor Statistics. A feature of the conference was the presentation of diplomas to the first graduates of the war emergency course in employment management conducted by the University of Roch- ester. These graduates represented 22 companies and employment de- partments. The ceremony was re- garded as especially significant be- cause it recognized employment man. 'agement as a distinct profession for which special training is necessary.
 The question of labor turnover was considered at length, and one entire sessi ion of the.conference was devoted to the discussion of destructive labor recruiting. Among the specific sub jects treated in special papers and ad- dresses were the following: Training of factory health officers, Govern ment course for training employment managers, absenteeism,, standardiza- tion of occupations and rates of pay, cost of living studies as a basis for making wage rates, management of foreign-born workmen, psychology of the Negro woringman, women of in- dustry and standards for women em- ployees, classification of personnel in the Army, job analysis, the Roch- ester plan of cooperation among man. ufacturerss for winning the war, util- ization of men past the prime of life, industrial restoration of disabled men, and maintenance of labor standards during the war. The Secretary of Labor, Hon. w. B. Wilson, delivered an address on the labor program of the United States Department of Labor.
 At this conference the organization of the National Association of Elm ployment Managers was perfected, :. and constitution was adopted, the text of which is given in the bulle-. tin. The schedules used by the Uni ted States Bureau of Labor Statistics in it's Labor turnover investigation are also given.
 WE WON-Let's settle.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-05-03
Walter Douglas Confident of
 Future of Copper Situation

! DOUGLAS, Ariz., April 26-Th,
 optimistic attitude of Walter Doug las, president of the Phelps-Dodgs
 corporation, regarding the future ot the red metal will be pleasing to the
 people of Arizona, as on this indus try much of the prosperity of thi.
 state depends. MT. Douglas arrived
 Thursday afternoon from California
 where he went on business immedia-
 tely after arriving at his home ir New York from an extended business trip in Europe.
 In an interview MT. Douglas was quoted as follows on the copper situ- ation:
 Ut is a question of the absorption of the present large stocks of copper before we can have prosperity" said Fir. Douglas, when requested to state his view point. About the first of the year there was in process of smelting, in. transportation to the re- fineries, at the refineries or on hand among consumers nearly one billion pounds of copper in this country; in addition there was between five and six million pounds in Europe. The reason for this condition was that the governments of the allies and of the United States urged the producers up to the time of the signing of the ar mistice to get out as much copper as they could. There were no guaran- tees as to price and it has been esti- mated that the copper on hand at the first of the year cost IS cents pound to produce.
 "The amount of copper that will be salvaged from the battlefields and the munitions factories will not in my opinion, be very great. The amount of brass obtained from these sources is very considerable.
 "The United States producers and the producers of Australia, Africa and Japan are producing only about 5 per cent of normal at the present time.
 "With the signing of the peace treaty and the raising of the embar- go on the central powers, there will probably be an increased demand for copper, which we hope will material ly reduce the present stocks. When the rearrangements of the plants of of consumers in Europe and this coun- try from the war to peace basis has been accomplished, the demand should be very considerable, as for the past four years no copper has gone to the requirements of normal channels through which it moved before the war. There has been no extensions
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-05-03
NEW CHINESE ALPHA
 BET DEVELOPED
Nebraska State Journal

Somewhat to the disappointment of
 many foreign scholars the Chinese government has succeeded in devel- oping a new phonetic alphabet which promises to take the place of the old system. It was hoped that the cum- bersome old alphabet which required to make facility in reading almost a life task would be juncked in time and replaced by the occidental system. The new alphabet has 39 simple char acters. These singly or in combina- ton represent every sound in the Mandarin dialect, which is now the off, ficial national language. It has been found in tests which convalescent pa tents in hospitals that an ignorant Chinese peasant can learn to read in from three to four weeks. A scholar can master the new alphabet in few hours. The Christian missions are adopting the new alphabet in their work. In short time they hope to have nearly 750,OOO persons capable of giving instruction in the new all phabet. Incidentally the missions hope to use this new and simple sys- tenn in teaching the principles of de- mocracy to 400,00O,O0O Chinese peo- pie.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-05-03

ed up to have it in operation very shortly.
 That portion of the Holbrook field lying north of the Little Colorado riv- CT Is receiving more attention at this time than it did in the past. A Pitts burg engineer, who was here some weeks ago, was very favorably i'm pressed with it's possibilities, and his gcod report was followed by those of other geologists. Practically all of the government land in that section has been staked, and among the nam es on the locations is that of Dorsey Hager, the well-known geologist who is noted for extreme conservatism.
 The derrick and camp buildings of the Holbrook Oil company are practi- cally completed and Manager Mar den says that actual drilling will be- gin next week.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-05-03

or replacements of telegraph ant
 cable systems which normally reuuirt
 great amounts of the metal.
 q do not think it unreasonable tt
 expect brisk demand for copper b,
 the end of the year. The present de.
 pression is only temporary. Every
 great war is followed by period of depression which is in turn followed
 by renewal of prosperity. Read. justment is coming on rapidly in this country.
 "At the present time we are mov- ing copper from the stock pile of the local smelter to the refineries in the east, which are working at about 4 or 5 per cent of their capacity and will gradually increase. The refiners need copper to run on.
 "The present period of depression is going to mean the strictest econ omy for some months if the mines camps are losing money on every pound of copper produced. Many of the large mining companies have had to borrow money to meet current ex- penses. Of course, many of them have reserves, but that does not all ways mean actual cash that you can see and feel with your hands. Re- serves may be in the form of better ments in plants, mining development or money invested in Liberty bonds. The latter we would have to sell at a sacrifice were we to attempt to re- alize on them right now, but ultima tely will be worth more than we paid for them.
 "1t will be the main object of the Phelps-Dodge corporation to make the depression as little felt as possi- ble in the camps which are depend ing wholly up on company operation for their living; also to provide work for our old employees who are com ing home from the war"
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1919-05-03
Attributable to War News

Conversation on Monday morning between the rural editor and the col ored porter.)
 Editor-Well, Charles, did you go to church yesterday?
 Porter-Yessah, boss, yessah; I al- Jus go to church. I'se one ob de pill lars ob de church.
 Editor-What did your minister preach about?
 Porter-Well, boss, I didn't 'zactly ketch de applercation ob de connec- tion, but it wuz sumpin' erbout de Possle Paul pintin' de pistle to de 'Fezians.-Philadelphia North-Amer- ican. ...