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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
ROTARY BEHIND
REORCAINZINCOF
!: .::AMERICUS:L. I.

The reorganization of the Ameri-
Gus Light Infantry was heartily en-
dorsed today by the Americas Ro-
tary Club, after a statement from
Major James A. Fort, formerly cap
tain of the A. L. l.
81 want your endorsement, gentle
men, and, ii it is necessary, your
financial support" the major said.
you can not organize this com
pany any too quickly, | think" said
Frank Sheffield in moving that the
club heartily endorse the move to
reorganize the company. Frank Har-
rold IN seconding the motion made a
plea for speed in the reorganization.
The club voted its moral-and if
necessary-it financial support.
The Albany Rotarians were unable
to attend the luncheon today, having
SO notified President Dykes yester-
day. The impossible roads and the
absences from the city Of many Al
paIy Rotarlans were given as the
reason for asking a postponement of
the trip. Albany promised to come
at a later date and the Americus
Clubs invitation stands open.
John Sheffield told the club Of his
long trip through the west.
I've seen some beautiful country
mountains and valleys and fields
but nothing appealed to me as much
as the sight that met my eyes this
morning as / sailed over Sumter
county in one of Coloneps RAIDERS
airships," Mr.. Sheffield said.
Frand Harold reported that he
had succeeded in securing a piano for
the club and already had it installed.
Carr Glover, the newest member
of the club, was welcomed today
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
TEN BALES ALREADY
ARE MARKETED HERE

"Dusty" Burke, of the Commercial
Warehouse, arises to point of per-
sonal privilege, just to keep the rec
ord straight, and states that the bale
of cotton which "Jim" Walker mar
keted through Dudley's bonded ware
house yesterday was not Sumter
county's third bale, but the ninth. Up
to today ten bales had been market
ed here, in the following order:
First.-A. A. Forrest, Councils
Second -"Jim Walker, Commercial
warehouse.
Third-Jesse Chambliss, CONNER
cial warehouse.
Fourth.-C. c. Griffin, four bales,
Commercial warehouse.
Fifth.-Hugh Smith, Commercial
warehouse.
Sixth.-Jim Walker, Dudley's
warehouse.
Seventh.-W. E. Mann, Commercial
warehouse. \
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
STATE-OWNED FLOUR
MILL, DAKOTA PLAN

BISMARCK, N. D., August 21.-
by Associated Press. Steps to-
ward providing North Dakota with
Its first state-owned -four mill un-
der the Non-Partisan League pro-
gram were taken here recently when
the industrial commission, which will
direct the operation of all state own
ed industries under the League plan,
authorized J. A. McGovern, manager
OF the Mill and Elevator Association,
to make contract for the purchase
OF the flour mill at Drake. The mill
has a capacity of $50 barrels a day.
Mr.. McGovern also was instructed
to plan the establishment of the
states terminal mill and elevator,
construction Of which is expected to
be governed next spring.
The industrial commission plans to
use the Drake mill as the basis for
the state organization, according to
Oliver S. Morris, secretary of the in
dustrial commission, and to train
mlllers for state work,
Purchase of the Drake mill will be
made when the industrial commission
approves Mr.. McGovern's contract.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
Albany Returns
For Game Friday
On Aggie Grounds

The Americas baseball team went
to Albany this afternoon, where
a game was to be played, and the
two teams are to return here for
another game Friday afternoon
at the Agricultural College
grounds, the game to be called at
4:30 o'clock.
The old-time spirit of rivalry be-
tween the two cities has been re-
vived by the meeting of these two
well-matched teams, and another
hard-fought contest is assured for
Friday. The Albany players re-
turned home last Tuesday after the
game here with the statement in
The Albany Herald that it was the
hardest fought game they had yet
played this year, Albany winning
by score of 6 to 5.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
WILSON CAN'T
DECLARE PEACE,
HE TELLS FALL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (By AS
sociated Press. Pres. Wilson has
not the power to declare peace by
proclamation nor could he consent
in any circumstance to take such a
course prior to the ratification of
the formal treaty BY the Senate.
The President so wrote today to
Senator Fall of New Mexico, in an
swer to one of twenty written ques-
tions the Senator presented at the
White House conference last Tuesday.
The President said the provision Of
the treaty that it should come into
force after ratification by Germany
and three Associated powers oper-
ated merely to establish peace be-
tween those ratifying powers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
ONE BANDIT BEL IEVED
KILLED, 2 CAPTURED.

MARIA, Texas, August 21.-(By
Associated Press. )-One bandit is
believed to have been killed and tive
s.hers made prisoners since the Am
erican troops crossed the Rio Grande
into Mexico Tuesday. A report to-
day told Of an American cavalry ser
geant who rode to the border after
dark and reported that Captain Mat
lack of the Eighth cavalry had cap
tured two of the bandits believed to
have been implicated in the capture OF
the two American aviators. Neither
men was Renteria, the bandit Leaders
however, he said.
The American troops slept last
night on the trails Of the BANDITS
after losing them Tuesday in torren-
tial rains.
General Pruneda with approximate
lv $50 Carranza cavalry troops camp
ed for the night near Cuchillo Para
do. forty miles up the Conehos river
from the base at Ojinaga. The
MEXICAN consul at Presidieo, Texas,
announced that General Pruneda's
troops are attempting the same object
as the Americans, to run down ana
canture the bandits. He said ne an~
ticipated no trouble between the tvs
bodies Of troops. He also denied tnat
Chico Cano, the bandit leader in the
Oiinaga district, had been made cap
tain of the Carranza troops stationed
at San Jose. !, ,.
As soon as it was sufficiently llgnt
this morning to follow the trails the
American Punitive Expedition TOOK
mn the bandit chase for the third day.
One column picked up hot tran Of
two bandits, believed to have oeeh
companions of the two captured la, late
Yesterday by Captain MatlacK' ne
nursuit is continuing over mountal"
peaks down steep slopes and throug"
tinv mountain valleys.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
FAILURE TO DIP
CATTLE CHARGE
TO GRAND JURY

A case Of high interest which the
grand jury, at its special session next
week, will probably be called upon
to deal with, will be - misdenieanor
charge of violating the cattle dipping
law of Georgia under which j. M.
johnson, one Of the most prominent
planters and stockmen in Sumter
County was bound over, by Justice
j T. McMath last Saturday with bond
fixed at 500.
The case has attracted, "a great deal
of attention, especially among far
mers, because of the prominence of
the accused and the wide interest in
the general approval of the dipping
law, the observance of which is ex.
pected to entirely free Sumter coun.
ty of the cattle fever tick this fall,
resulting in the lifting of the quar-
antine and great benefit of the com.
munity in stock raising.
The warrant against Mr.. johnson,
who has heard of some rs or 80
head of cattle on his Iarm ten miles
out on the Leslie road, was taken
by DR.. Martin, veterinarian in charge
of the dipping in Sumter county un.
der the direction of the United States
Department of Agriculture. DR..
Martin and Inspector Johnson, one of
bis assistants, told on the witness.
stand at the hearing how they had
been unable to get the proper CO.
operation of Mr.. Johnson and how
he had failed to dip mis- cattle as re.
quired by law, despite the fact that
the county had constructed one of
the several, dipping watts in the coun.
ty in his pasture, where it was of the
greatest. convenience to him.
Mr.. Johnson presented numerous
witnesses in his behalf His defense
was that he had dipped from 30 to 70
head of his cattle at different times,
but that the cattle were unmanage.
able, and that even though he had
used from three to rye negro help
ers, he had been unable to put all of
the cattle through the dipping vats
The State contended that he had not
employed sufficient help. After hear.
ing the numerous witnesses, Justice
McMath held him for the grand jury
The State was represented by May
nard and Williams, and the defense
by w. P. Wallis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
TEMPORARY HALT IN
u. S. FOOD SOLD HERE

Postmaster Davenport today was
refusing, temporarily, to receive any
more orders for government food
supplies, and sent in to Atlant his re-
port of the orders taken during the
first three days of the week at this
point. His refusal to take any orders
at this time was based upon instruc-
tlons from Washington, which in
structions informed him that the sup
ply zones were being redistricted, and
further instructions in the matter
were to be awaited.
Mr.. Davenport stated that the or
ders taken here in the three DAYS
totalled about $25OO, and exhausted
his quota in few of the products
listed. Rice was one of the most
eagerly sought after of the foods Of
tered land the Americas allotment
was not sufficient to supply the de-
mand. Many items remained urex-
hausted, however.
Mr.. Davenport stated the govern
ment had found that in some sections
OF the country the public was not in
terested in the sale of food at cheap
prices, while in other sections the in
terest was very great. Here it was
only moderate. He believes that there
Will be received a new apportionment
OF food to offer to the public shortly,
IN which case he will announce dates
and other information regarding how
1t may be obtained.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
AMBASSADOR
IS ORDERED TO
ASK TROOPS
WITHDRAWAL
Pursuit of Outlaws Over
Border Displeases
Mexico City
| BANDIT BELIEVED
SLAIN; z CAPTURED
Band Leader, However,
Not Yet Reported
as Taken

WASHINGTON, August 21.-(By
Associated Press 1.-The Mexican am
bassador has been instructed by his
government to protest to the Ameri-
can state department against the dis
patch of American troops across the
border and request their withdrawal
according to Mexico City statement
transmitted mere
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
NATIONAL HONOR FOR
EX-AMERICUS MAN

A national honor has come to
former Americus man, L. f. Morgan,
son of Mrs. Emmie Morgan and
brother of Cliff Morgan and Miss
Genevieve Morgan, of Americus, he
having recently been elected one of
the national presidents Of the
Farm Land Merchants Association
of America at its annual convention.
Mr.. Morgan now resides in Dothan,
Ala, where he is a member of the
real estate frm Of Smith & Morgan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
STATE AND FEDERAL ROAD
ENGINEERS HERE FRIDAY

Just at press time today The
Times Recorder received telegram
from w. R. Neel, State highway en-
gineer. stating that he and Mr.
Grassland, the Federal Governments
Highway Department representative
stationed in Georgia, accompanied BY
Knox Thomas and Joseph Hawkins
would arrive in Americas Friday
morning.
The party comes for a conference
with the County Commissioners and
others interested in Sumter's road
projects. Mr.. Neel and Mr.. Crosslana
will make complete inspection OF
the roads which are to be paved,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
ALL HUNGARY PLACED
UNDER MARTIAL LAW

COPENHAGEN, August 21.-(By
Associated Press. MARTIAL law has
been proclaimed throughout Hungary.
says a Budapest dispatch dated Wed
nesday.
>~~y-~->> ~->>~~~-~-~-~~~oDo-S~-~~~ ~
stated thai tn ,re was uncertainty
as to the acceptance of some of the
teachers chosen and the list would
not be made public until aceptances
had been reca'yed.
The following members Of the
board attended the meeting:
Walter E. Steed. Butler, president; !;
Geo. P. Munro, Buena Vista; B.
Turnipseed, Fort Gaines; Judge E. ].
Hart, Ellaville; Crawford Whcatley,
Americas, L. G. Slade, Columbus and
J. II. Hughes, Cordele.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
Copenhagen Hears of
Collision Following
Dance Hall Row
SEVERAL CIVILIANS,
ONE SEAMAN, HURT
Yanks Return to Ships,
Says Danzig Press
Dispatch

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 21.-(By
Associated Press) Collisions be-
tween American and German sailors
Tuesday at Neufahrwasser resulted
in the wounding of several civilians,
and one German seaman, according
to Danzig dispatches.
Neufahrwasser is a seaport four
miles north of Danzig. The disord-
ers grew out of quarrel in a dance
hall Monday night. The Americans
involved returned to their ships.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
TRIBUTE PAID TO
LOYAL SERVICE
falling Health Is Given
as Reason for
Retirement


district agricultural school since its
establishment twelve years ago, to-
day rendered his resignation at
meeting of thes board of trustees of
the institution. The board voted to
accept the resignation, with regret,
and elected J.. M. France, formerly
principal, to the vacated position. Mr..
Collum's resignation provided that it
should take effetc mot later than the
ensuing fall term" but it is under
stood he will retire Immediately and
Mr.. France be in charge of the in
stitution from this date.
Following is a copy of Mr.. Columns
resignation.
To the Honorable Board Of Trus-
tees, Third District A. & M. School.
"Gentlemen:-I herewith tender
my resignation as principal of the
Third District A. & NJ. School, to
take effect not later than the close
of the ensuing fall term, and respect
fully request that you accept the
same. Yours very truly,
]. M. COLLUM.
Accepted With Regret.
Its acceptance was recorded in the
following resolution, passed by the
Board:
Whereas, J. NJ. Collum has tend
cred his resignation as principal of
the Third District A. & M. School to
take effect not later than January
1, 1920.
! ''Be it resolved by the board of
trustees of said school that the said
resignation be accepted with the re
gret of this board.
''Be it further resolved that in ac-
cepting said resignation, said board
of trustees hereby express their
hearty appreciation of the efficient
and loyal services which Mr.. Collum
has rendered the school and the dis
trict for the past twelve years.
"WALTER E. STEED,
"Pres. Board of Trustees"
1t was said this afternoon that the
failing health of Mr.. Collum, who has
been i'll for some time although al
ways on the job, was the cause for
his retirement,
Pleased at Prospect.
Members of the board said they
were very reluctant to accept the
resignation of so faithful man as
Mr.. Collum had been, but that since
it was his wish to be relieved of the
duties of head of the growing insti-
tuition it was their duty to do so.
They also expressed themselves as
highly pleased that they were FORUM
ate enough to secure the services of
a man of Prof. Frances caliber and
ability. He was connected with the
school for several years up to last
year when he acceptd tn chair Of
mathematics in the Amer:cus High
school. He is a young man and is
regarded by the board as the ideal
for for the place, since a change had
to be made.
There was great enthusiasm among
the members of the board over the
prospects for the future of the
school. The recent session of the leg
islature appropriated $4,000 for the
completion of the new academic
building, and, although this money
will not be available for a few
months, means of anticipating it and
completing the building at an early
date were discussed.
Teachers Elected.
1t was stated that meeting of the
teachers and prudential committees
cf the board also was held today at
which teachers were elected fer the
ensuing year and salaries fixed. No
announcement of the result of this
meeting was mais, however, it being
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
FOOD HOARDER
GETS Limit FOR
HOLDING MEAT

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 21 (By AS
scociated Press)-Theodore Leonard,
Jr., was found guilty today on one
count of violating the Smith Cold
Storage law by holding meats longer
than the lawful limit. He was given
the maximum sentence fine of $500.
This was a test case
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
GA. TOBACCO ACREAGE
INCREASE 1000 PCT.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 21.-
fpr Associated Press) THE Depart
n,ent Of Agriculture announced TO-DAY
+lat Georeia's acreage of tobacco
shows the enormous increase Of over
l 600 per cent, being 32,Ooo,OoO ac-
res. compared to 100000 last year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
TEETH FOR PROFITEERING
ACT FAVORED in HOUSE

WASHINGTON, August 21.-(By
Associated Press Am amendment
to the food control act, imposing $5,-
900 fine and Imprisonment of two
years for profteering, was ordered
favorably reported today by the
House Agricultural committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
GERMANS PLAN TO
TRY HELFFERICH

BERLIN, August 21.-(Wednes-
day)-(By Associated Press.) 1.-The
Ministry of Justice has received in
struction to examine into tie evil
dence obtained against Former Vice
Chancellor DR.. Karl Helfferich, with
a view to prosecuting him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
WEATHER

For Georgia-Local showers and
thunderstorms probably tonight and
Friday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
COTTON.
LOCAL SPOTS.
Good middling 20 IL.
NEW YORK FUTURES.

TIEV,
Close Open High Low Close
+ 30.85 30.S5 31.15 3O.15 30.98
c. 31.OO 5000 Bias 5000 $3.50
!. 3O.95 $3.50 91.38 1923 1920
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21
Teachers Elected.

It was stated that meeting of the
teachers and prudential committees
cf the board also was held today at
which teachers were elected fer the
ensuing year and salaries fixed. No
announcement of the result of this
meeting was maia, however, it being
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-21

4 Southern
N gWS SP 1PeF FOR
Southern People
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-01
$4,000 BLAZE
AT LITTLETON
FACTORY
Fire Discovered Too Late
to Prevent Total Loss
of Unused Building
{ Special to The Caledonian)

LITTLETON, N. H., Aug. 1.-The
three-story frame building formerly
occupied by the Sears Roebuck COM
pany at Apthorp, N. H., one-half mile
from Littleton, was completely des-
storyed by fire early this morning
with loss of $4,000. The building
was owned by the Littleton Light and
Water company and was fully insur-
ed.
The watchman of the Pike Manu-
featuring Co., first discovered the
blaze at 1910 a. m. The fire was
then under big headway. He turned
in an alarm for the Littleton fire de-
partment but the flames were beyond
control when the frcmen arrived.
The building has been unoccupied
for three years. There was no watch
man on duty and no theory of the
cause of the fire has been advanced,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-01
NEWPORT SHOOTING
States Attorney Thompson Places
Matter in Hands of Attorney
General 4

States Attorney F. D. Thompson of
Barton came to Newport yesterday
and conducted an investigation on the
shooting of Roy Charland by a re-
volver in the hands of Earle Fitz-
patrick when playing a game of
cards. The parties who were present
when the shooting was done were
taken to the City Council chamber
and questioned by the States At
torney, then allowed to go home.
Drs. Stone and Whitney of Burling-
ton and Drs. Longe and Gaines of
Newport with States Attorney f. D.
Thompson of Barton conducted a
post-mortem examination on the body
late in the afternoon. The bullet
was located in the brain. The au-
thorities have taken no further ac-
ton. 1t is understood that the facts
have been submitted to the Attorney
General for decision on the case.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-01

The fact that there was but a
light breeze blowing at the time the
fire started and that the entire male
population of the town turned out to
fight the blaze saved the center of
the town. The loss will reach $4,000.
Most of this loss is covered by insur-
ance.
The fire is said to have been
started by boys playing with matches.
The start of the fire was in a shed
owned by Mr.. Joslin where five tons
of hay was stored. The hay in
this shed was afire when the blaze
was first discovered. Aid was sum-
moned from St. Johnsbury and other
towns but there was no apparatus
available that could be sent over the
road. Several firemen from St.
Johnsbury made the Grip by auto
mobile ard aided the local people
who at this time had the fire under
control.
Besides the houses destroyed by
fire the following homes caught fire
but were saved by the hard work of
the fire fighters: w. 0. Rocheleau, F.
A. Brewer, Mrs. George Howard, r.
N. Southworth and Mrs. l.. M. Lewis.
The work of the fire fighters under
the direction of Fire Warden Carl
White was nothing short of marvel
Gus. The men pulled off their coats
jumped onto the ladders and climbed
onto the side of roofs which were
blistering under the heat but they
held their places until the fire was
fought to standstill.
Richard Southworth, the New Eng
land Telephone Company and Fred
Woods supplied trucks whicvh made
trips of a quarter of rnIIe to the
river bringing water in milk cans TO-
supply the fire fighters. The town
Continued on Page Three)
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-01
PRICES SOAR
Efforts to Reduce Cost of Living
In Canada of Little
Avail

OTTAWA, Ont, August DE
spite government efforts to reduce
prices, the cost of living in Canada
continues to soar. The hisn prices
were cited as the cause of unrest in
every district according to investiga-
tors of the recent strikes throughout
the Dominion.
Government officials stated that the
high cost of necessities was rcspon-
sible for the dissatisfaction of
thousands of conservative working
men. They also asserted this subject
gave radicals an excuse for trying out
more ambitious schemes.
The average cost of 20 staple foods
in sixty cities in June was $13.72, as
compared with $13.53 in May, off
cial statistics show. In June, 1914,
the average was $7.35.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-01
Standing of the Clubs

Games Today
Boston at Pittsubrg.
New York at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results
Boston 2, Detroit l.
Chicago 7, New York 2.
st. Louis 3, Washington 2.
Cleveland Philadelphia rain.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-01
HIGH PRICES NOW
UNDER FULL
INVESTIGATION
Committee Appointed to
Report to President
ON Living Costs

WASHINGTON, August IA
committee to conduct an investigation
of the high cost of living and report
to President Wilson was appointed
yesterday of cabinet officers at the
office of encouragement Palmer.
This was announced at the White
House today.
No relief from present high prices
is forecast in the federal reserve
boards monthly review of business.
The review says that in general there
is a disposition to accept present
price levels and to expect continu
alton of the present level for some
time to come.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-08-01
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, August 1T was
made known at the White House to-
day that the protocol to the Peace
Treaty which was sent to the Senate
late yesterday by the President in
cluded an agreement that the German
Treaty shall come into force upon its
ratification by three of the Associated
Powers and Germany. What else
was contained in protocol, if any
thing, was not disclosed.