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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-25
THE OTHER SHORE.

IN that happy land we're nearing there's no graft
or profteerng, you might rake the country over
and you'd find no sign of woe; and it seems to me
surprising yet the fact there's Disgusting that it's
hard to find fellow who is in rush to go. When
we've crossed the silent river, where sunbeams
ever culver, if we have goodly record we shall
never know a tear, yet hearts are bowed and
grieving when we find it time for leaving this old
punk abandoned planet this cheap, beasty, sinful
sphere. Here we've fought little battles, here
we have our goods and chattels, here we've planted
vines and fgtrees, and we hate to leave them all;
here we have our daily labors, here we know our
next door neghbors and it's bitter hard to leave them,
even though the angels call I believe in all the
stories of elysian joys and gories, and hope such
goods to sample when l cross the Jordan wave; my
sad life is full of worry, but I'm really in no hurry
to approach the gates of jasper by short cut
through the grave. This old worlds tinhorn izzle
and our tears forever drizzle, and our groans
ever rising as we toll along the road; but, although
| oathe and hate it, and with third class gold
bricks rate it, am in no shameful hurry to acquire
a new abode.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-25
A Bit Of This and That

If President Wilson had time or inclination to
spout poverty these days, here would be his selections
ANOTHER TERM.
Io run, or not rum that is the question:
Whether It's better in the long run to suffer the Borahs
and the Knoxes outrageous senate, or
Will someone kindly fetch the hook and fish me and
the League of Nations out of this of troubles?
Here's not classic but quite classy:
There old Senator
Who was somewhat of Borah;
He thought he had patent right
To smash peace restorer
Etc, ad infnitum &C B. S.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-25
THE BUGABOo OF FEAR.

DR.. Frank Crane, that great thinker-who possesses
also the ability to put into written words his great
thoughts, gets to the bottom of a large part if the
opposition of the people to the League of Ma
tions in the following concluding paragraph from one
of his delightful copyrighted essays:
"And Fear is the bugaboo invoked to cheat
the world of its earned peace The Fear-mongers in
France in Great Britain in Japan in the United States
are clamoring for their country enter into any
world compact"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-25

the largest rewards from the wartime necessities of our
country.
This record outbreak of strikes shows characters
tics which make it unusual in period of
srucon and apart from the fact of numbers of
concerned One hundred thousand building hands in
Chicago went out; $4,000 cigar makers at number of
Eastern cities also quit work; street hands in
number of secto MS also walked out, among them be-
ing those of Broo kyn, New York. Chicago, Pitsburg,
Louisville, Nashville, Los Angeles by their action
pellng million of other workers to walk and from
work or else to remain away altogether. Building
hands in New York, coal miners in Illinois and West
vitality concerned in the country's business went
for one reason or another The street car men gem
orally their points did many others, but the end
of each strike only seemed serve the signal for
the presentation of demands which short time
developed into other strikes.
THE bodily announced intention of labor men to
possess themselves of control of the counry trans
poraton interests and later of all industry expressed
in the Plumb bill, has made progress, which fact
evidences awakening interest in combating theories
which in the past have been considered in the rath
academic class, 1t distinct shock to the
country find that organized labor prepared to
accept such radical brand of State Socialism as
expressed in this movement and the sound common
of the country has reacted in a which in
dcates that we recognize not only the dangers nher
ent in what has been called Bolshevism but also those
which have been presented to in the more artstca-
framed but less dangerous theories of social
ISM In any event, and however be accounted for,
it is certain that before has our country seen
such a number of mass movements" for the eleva-
ton of those who work with their hands to favored
position their fellows occurred in the past mid
summer"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-25
PRESENT UNREST "HYsTERIA. y
word for ruin.

The Irving National Bank of New York City, in
the latest issue of its official publication, 'the Mid
Month Review Of Business, has this interesting analy
sis of the labor situation in this country. The theory
Of the relation between the outbreak Of strikes
and some sort of abnormal mental condition rep
resenting hangover from the disturbance of war
finds considerable justification in the fact that many
Of the movements appeared to be controlled by
spasms of hystera than by any definite consideration
of self-nterest Thus printers in city demand
$4 week advance in others they have accepted raise
of So with the natural Gripping effect the industry
in less favored locations In of the coal mines
workers struck against the orders of the leaders and
sort of amless marching country start
ed; steel workers have demanded protection against
CHER s,eel workers who talked strike. The most
radical demands to have been made by those,
such railway workers, steel mill hands and ship
builders, who dun ng the four years have reaped
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-25
MACON'S CHOICE.

There are thousands of heart-sore citizens of the
city of Macon today, just there thousands
of others jubant, result of yesterdays primary
election which swept Mayor Glenn Tooe and his ticket
back into office
In the result of this election Macon has herself
dealt blow from which she will be long time
ing both in the eyes of the state at large and the
ton Not that Glenn Toole has not made good may
or, for he has No aspersions cast by his OPP
ponents upon his administration conducted up to
within few days of the primary election. But the
kind of an administration Mr.. Tooe had given not
in issue, and he opposed by also able and
tried The issue whether the fremen and police
should be masters of the city the city masters
of the remen and policemen Mr. Toole didn't have the
courage-or the ncinaton-to insist upon the dsband
ing of their newly formed unions after the civil
ace commission had ordered them disbanded He met
situation which he could not would not master and
ii mastered him. But it won him reelection.
We of this country living under free gov
in which the majority actually rules, in most
The people get exactly what they wantf they
want it badly enough In Macon the people have spok
en-. Apparently the majority wanted Glenn Toole and
nnionized fire and police departments. And that is
what dley VIII nave.
But the majority is sometimes wrong. Passion
and prejudice often times get the better of sanity.
The fact that the election Macon has gone as it has
does not make right the principle of organization of
city departments mo serve two masters is
today it in the Biblical days. no police
officer organized labor with which he is af-
fliated by oath if he is unionized, and at the same
time do his duty by the public which he also
to serve when the in conflict as is frequently
the case
The eyse of the nation-of other cities which are
facing the same probem-have been on Macon, and
Macon has failed up the hopes of those
rot blinded by personal interest Macon has failed to
grasp of the greatest possible opportunities for
wholesome advertising to the remainder of the world
but instead has advertised herself to the world in most
unfavorable light. And advertising gets results. As
men so they also reap
All of this has nothing to do with the general prin-
cple of organization of labor The organization of la
Dor, except in governmental afrs, is right Union
ism has lifted labor position that would have
been possible otherwise. The Times Recorder is an en-
ployer of organized labor through choice 1t chooses
organized labor because it get better workmen
through organzaon-and further because its managers
have always been closely associated with union labor
and their natural sympathies lie in that direction
But the soviet is only step removed from the
unonizaton of public servants and the soviet is another
word for ruin
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-25
STRANGE Animals

At the foot of Mount Kowang, in
North Manrhuria, there live strange
animals called "faru-nanban-kau."
They are larger than ordinary apes
md dig spacious cavernS on the rocky
sides Of the hills During the spring
md summer they store up sufficient
God for the winter.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-19
18 NAMED FOR
CHAMBER BOARD
Membership to Choose Six
From List for Directors.

Eighteen names selected in the pr;-
mary election for the hoard of difec-
tors OF the Chamber Of Commerce were
submitted this morning to the mem
bership OF the chamber for final vote.
Six will be chosen as new members
on the boardetaf the next two year,.
The name, were those Of eighteen re-
eeiving the highest vote out CT the
thirty-iwo candidate, in the, primary
The eighteen candidates xe: J. A.
Brown. W. S. Bulkiey. B. II. MADAM
sky. retailers; c. F. Bentley. w. w.
Edwards, G. G. SohIberg and x. A,
Vo,e. Manufacturer, and iobbers; A
w. Boyd. wholesaler; J w. s. Hutch.
ings. J F. Owens. II. G. Snyder, Paul
N. Pope. {. II. Converse. J. X
Thomas G. +. Parker. w. H Alex
ander, Hugh NJ Johnson and z. G
Bewley. miscellaneous.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-19
LOTS Of STAMPS
READY TO SELL
.2-Cent Postage Won't Find
PostoffiCe Unprepared,

When two-cent postage goes into ef-
fec, on July ! II will result in a re-
uue,ion OF Si5,0G = month in Okla
hcma City postal receipts and $1,000
600 a year in national receipts. John
Graham, assistant postmaster, said
this morning. The decrease in receipts
IL said to be about u percent
The city postoffice will not have
to push in large orders Of two and one
cent stamps. postcards and stamped
envelopes. Graham says, because
there are already supplies on hand.
Two-cent stamps have been in demand
for local letters and other classes OF
mail and the postoffice has 100000
of them ready for sale July |. About
10000 of the cards and similar
number Of envelopes have been stored
away in the postoifiee and will be pu,
on sale the first Of the month
Three cent envelopes and two-cen,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-19
SURThx APPEAL
WILL Be FILED
THIS AFTERNOON
FreeIlng to Ask Delay Of Ex-
ira Insurance Charge,

Papers In the appeal of Attorney
General Freezing on behalf OF the
state from the order Of the state in
surance board, granting fire insurance
companies permission to charge .
"surtax" OF ten percen, on all fire in
surance premiums in Oklahoma. are
being prepared today in the office OF
;hs at'omey general by Judge W r.
; @Bleakmore.
The appeal will be filed with the
clerk OF the supreme court some time
this afternoon. The attorney general
will also ask for a supersedeas order,
setting aside the order OF the insur-
snce board granting the increase, un-
Ill the supreme court passes upon the
validity OF the extra charge.
Permission to collect the extra tax
vas asked by the insurance companies
Upon the grounds that the war and at
tendant increased expenses made the
extra charge necessary.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-19
The Street" May
Force Official
Hand After All

BERLIN, June l9,-"The hand
which signs the present terms
shsuid rot off" declared the Lokal
Anseiger today In . bitter editorial
advocating the summary rejection
Of the peace terms.
Editorial comment was uniformly
bitter throughout.
As opposed to the fury Of the
editorials. however. opinion along
the streets and in the cafes Of Ber-
lin today is in favor OF signing the
terms and ending the present mis-
cry. A plebisci,e would result over
whelminsly in favor of signing. 1t
10 believed, despite official and edi-
torial condemnation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-19

deal. including the interest Of Gallo
way and other prominent Oklahoma
oil men. Galloway said this morning
that he was not at liberty to announce
the names OF the men who had bought
out the company.
II is understood that the Gladstone
stock, however. went 10 the lnyincible
Oil corporation OF Virginia. a $50
100000 organization. (. X. Ratclifi
is president, J. B. Shearer vice-presi-
dent. John Adams treasurer, and +. c.
Mildram secretary.
The sale is understood TO be 4 part
Of consolidation in which the Mont
rose Oil company OF Fort Worth and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-19
BRICK PIT BONDS
FAVORED IN CITY

Favorable sen,imen, for the voting
Of bonds to fiji in and improve the
brick pit at Twelfth and Mckinley
streets is in evidence. Commissioner
Joe Patterson said this morning. OF
all persons he has talked to, Patterson
said, but one opposed the plan.
On account OF recent rains the pit
now holds about twenty, feet of water
The level is much too low for II TO be
draineN by sewers. In its presen, con
dition, Patterson says, il is a menace
to health and safety. To drain and
improve the site will cost H5.m
Patterson estimates
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-19
Ladies Only

The Strand sheater has lately been
remodeled. equipped with all modern
convenience, including rest room. free
telephone, etc. which on account OF
the fact that the Strand is located
directly in the center OF the shopping
district makes an ideal place 10 meet
your friends by appointment. whether
by incoming trains or for rest and
recreation after the fatigue after shop
ping hours. (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-19
GLADSTONE OIL
CONTROL IS SOLD
Virginia Corporation Said to
Have Bought City Concern,

Controlling interest in the Gladstone
Oil sand Refining company has been
sold to a New York syndicate. J. o.
Galloway. president OF the company
announced this morning. About $780,
0O OF stock was transferred in the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-19
postcards can be redeemed Al the
postoifice until August ].
Is
Charged to Two

A. II. Wi,herspoon and r. L. Viii
liams were arrested last night and
placed in the county jail on charges
of embeirling $2.46S,O from W. A.
Bishop. Both have been released
under bonds OF $3.50 each.
The information charges that
Bishop entrusted on June 10, ninety
eight mead OF cattle to Withsrspoon
and Williams. II is alleged that the
cattle were sold and that the de-
PENDANTS retained the proceeds.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-19
II TUBERCULAR COWS
FOUND IN INSPECTION

OF 2,2S7 cows examined in herds
furnishing milk to this city. " were
found TO have tuberculosis. City Chem
ist c. f. Clifford states in 4 report
filed this morning Fifteen dairies
were inspected. The infected animal,
will be killed
Milk permits have been issued to
28 persons, Clifford says Thirty per
mi,s have been issued TO daiymen and
w milk permits TO groccrs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-19
TAX COMMITTEE
ADVISES beatty
Goods and Accounts Worth
Only so Percent, Said,

That merchants stocks OF goods
and book accounts should be assessed
at not more than 50 percent OF their
book value. was the opinion expressed
this morning by W. J, Pet,ee, a me'e
Der Of the committee appointed by
the Oklahoma City Retailers assdoia-
tion to make protest 10 James
Beatty. county tax assessor. against
assessments which have been made.
"A stck OF good, and the booxtAt :
counts Of q going concern are not
worth more than 50 percent Of the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-19

book valuation IL the location and the
goodwill OF the concern are left out
OF consideration" Pettee said
Henry G. Snyder declared that the
law provides that location and good
viii will not enter into the assess
ment
Beatty took the position that loca-
ton has a great eiiec, upon the value
of n stock of goods.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-19
Whst7 Drunk In Ohio7

DAYTON. Ohio There was a most
unusual case in police court in Day
ton during the last week. A man was
arrested op the charge Of being
drunk" The SPECIES was thought to
have been extinct since the day after
the 9Th Of Nav.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-24
Why You Should
Finish the Job =
Bogalusa, La. April 81, 1919.


Dear Sir-The Victory Liberty
Loan is nothing more nor less than
an application made by our country
to borrow money of you and me.
Uncle Sam offers his note, maturing
in four years and bearing AZ per
cent interest. This is wonderfully
attractive and safe investment. 1t is
secured by mortgage, so to speak,
on the entire United States. In or
der to fully appreciate the situation
we must remember that this country
is the peoples government-"by the
people, for the people and Of the peo-
ple."
We sent our boys to Europe. We
stopped at no expense to equip them,
arm them and provide as much as
possible for their comfort and safety.
Before the armistice was signed and
hostilities ceased we raised and spent
billions Of dollars and obligated to
spend billions more. We have con-
tracted debts, which we, as good eiti-
zens, must pay. We told our off
Gals to do it, and they did it.
Though some of our boys are home
and coming home, the most Of them
are still overseas. We have told
Uncle Sam to bring them home as
soon as possible. Uncle Sam says:
"AIl right, boys, lend me the money"
We have undoubtedly authorized our
government to confiscate our money,
which by right it win do, and pay us
none back nor no interest, unless we
grasp the opportunity to lend the
money.
Thousands of our boys are wound
ed and manned for life. Some blind
ed, some deaf, some with no arms,
some with legs shot off.
When we were in danger of being
run over by the bloody Hun we Sc
Iected these strong, manly boys and
sent them to do our fighting. They
went The world knows the result.
They left with two eyes, two
hands, two feet, happy and bouyant
and hopeful, in the very bloom Of
their young manhood. They were
broad-shouldered and looked the
whole world in the face and owed not
any man. Do they want us to look
upon them as objects Of charity and
pity now? Do they want us TO shed
few tears Of pity and say poor,
poor fellow now? No! A thousand
times No! They are our heroes. They
are rather the objects Of envy for
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-24

the glory Of their brave deeds for
home and country.
Listen-we have told our govern
ment to build and equip great schools
where these same boyss will be given
scientific training in some line pc
culiarly fitted, which viii enable
them to live independent of charity.
All this takes money and great deal
Of it.
Some Of us may be inclined to feel
that big industries and big capital
will lend this money, why should
worry?
Big business and capital has car
ried their full share of the burden all
through the war and will continue to
do their full share. To leave this en-
tirely to them will defeat the very
purpose had in offering to borrow it
Of the people. If the banks and big
industries are forced to make this
loan, it will so deplete the money re-
serve in the federal banks that it will
paralyze business in the same proper
ton that the federal reserve banks
are forced to draw on the cash sup
ply. The country needs that the
wheels of industry get to humming.
So, under the plan, the ordinary
man can earn and lend the money
10 per cent cash and 10 per cent per
month-and at the same time save
money and help to start the wheels
of industry all over this country.
At the end Of a hard days work
we want to rest. We do not feel like
doing the necessary chores around
the house; yet it is necessary to fin
ish the job. IT'S true we have al
ready done hard, hard days work.
The sun is now sinking behind the
western hills, relaxation is Selling us
in anticipation Of a good nights rest
and sweet dreams. But the faithful
plow horse must be fed, and the cows
must be MIXED and the job finished
in decency and in order. And then
only are we ready for sweet slum-
Der.
Let us pay our obligation, by in
vesting in Victory Liberty Bonds lib
orally, thankfully and joyfully.
Peace is about to be signed, the boys
are coming home to loved ones. Then
rest, long rest, such rest this old
world has never known.
This is the last charge, over the
top-all together
j.. x. JOHNSON,
Parish Chairman.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-24
oTnERwlsE uNHuRr.

Nineteen bullet holes I'M his hide
aidn't prevent one II" secretary over.
seas from going back to his task Just
as soon as the authorities would lei
Aim ont Of the hospital. Thar ID the
word received at Camp Travis by
M. ID. Klnkead Of ~" 7s, from Ser
geant A. G. HockersmIth of the u. 3.
Marine corps. who az Tia time OF writ
anx was At 1seshnch. Germany, near
Cobienz. Sergeant HockerslnIth says
shout this necretary
eve have dandy ~ secretary
with ~. who has Just returned from
the hospital When they were lii &C
fEon ne was d stFeteher bearer. Con.
requpntly BE- went to the hospital with
some nineteen bullet holes III him, but
since returning he Ii as active -
erer.T
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-24

W. A. DePhillips spent the week
end in New Orleans.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-04-24

Mrs. J. H. Lively and daughter,
Miss Catherine, were Saturday Wis
itors to New Orleans.
The sun., 1919-01-09
CURB REMOVED ON
VESSEL CHARTERS
Action viii Permit idle Craft
to Seek NeU Business.
special Drspdtch 10 TuE srS

WAsulNGroN. ian. S--Re~trictions on
the charter " neutral vessels to private
interests in the United states have been
withdrawn by the shipping Board.
Hereafter neutral vessels will be al
lowed 10 charter to the various time
chartersrs al In pre-war times
It - expected that this action Of tho
board will permit owners of Norwegian
stea u,ships In New York 20 find business
from private citizens for these craft now
Offering in the market with no Govern
rnent demand for them.
The shipping Roard will not dunn
these vessels upon the market, bur they
will be released one by one to private
charter parties as their shipping Board
charters expire Three hundred and If
ty-seyen vessels are affected by the rul-
ing. Some of the Shipping Board char
tiers on these vessels extend for nearly
year. however
Private charters will be so fixed as 10
he subject 10 approval Of the chartering
committee OF the board as in the past as
to rates and conditions
Since the armisticr the army has re-
linquished many steamships from trans
atlantic service, and many new vessels
built for the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton have been released from the New
England coal trade. throwing consider
able tonnage on the market Most Of
the vessels affected by these releases
average about $500 tons lightweight,