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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-04
IMPORTANT NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THIS
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
THE NEWS OF THE SOUTH
What Is Taking Place In The South.
land Will Be Found ln
Brief Paragraphs
Foreign

FOrelgn
Fighting has broken out everywhere
in Montenegro and the whole country
is in a state of revolution.
The Serbians are using strong
measures to suppress the uprising in
Montenegro.
Latest reports show that the Mon
tenegrins have cut the railway be-
tween VirpaZar and Antivari, on the
coast.
Great demonstrations of welcome
and loyalty marked the last day of
the present visit of the prince of
Wales to Toronto. The reception Civ
en- the royal visitor at the grounds
of the Canadian national exhibition
and in the 24-mile triumphal drive
through the streets was unparalleled
nthe history of the city.
An American aviation squadron is
being formed in Paris on the line of
the Lafayette escadrille to fight with
the Poles against the Bolsheviki.
Occupation of Odessa, the chief
Russian port on the Black sea, by al
lied forces, is admitted in a Bolche-
vik dispatch from Moscow.
cessful in northwestern Russia, &C.
cording to dispatches from the region
of PskOV.
London confirms the news that the
allied tropos have occupie dthe sea
port of Odessa, Russia.
Further assistance for the people of
north Russia against the Bolsheviki is
asked. in a cablegram sent to Presi-
dent Wilson by representative sof the
people of the Archangel region, Rus
STA. It is set forth that the formu-
lators of the message were elected
''by the entire population of the re-
gion,' and represented democracy,
and were holding meetings regularly.
There is great Industrial unrest
throughout Japan, accompanied by
strikes, and there has been a phe-
nomenal increase in wages, accord
ing to a report reaching Washington
from Toxic, capital of Japan.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-04

Do has been evident for some time
that our present methods OF col
loes4ng were both inadequate and
Ansatisfactery. In the past we have
employed q collector, bat a large
number Of cur subscribers prefer to
pay At cur office and regularly do
30. A great many, when Interrupted
BY the collector calling. will tell him
to leave his bi1l-that they prefer
to send q check by mail. A conB4d-
cradle number make q special re-
quest OF us to mail their bills to them
ut the 0FSt OF the month, which We
do. Others pay the collector on his
monthly rounds. The collector Ia
being detained now much more than
previously on account of the in
creased number Of toll messages to
identity, 80 It 10 impossible for him
TO com plete his rounds. The DirOc-
tors OF the North State Telephone
Co., at a recent meeting, adopted q
uniform system of collecting, the
same as 10 in general use by praou-
cally all telephone companies and
pubic utilities.
Under the new plan, beginning
JMa0 Arat, We will mail every sub
seriber his bill On the first Of the
moMth, for the current months
service. We will also include q
statement showing all toll messages
ttemi1ea. We viii provide Q ool1eO-
tors Office ut ia College g., open
6mMH from Q 10 II, and from to
tseOS and On Saturday nights Z 60 D.;
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-04
REGRET is FELT IN FRANCE
OVER PERSHING'S DEPARTURE.

Paris Paris newspapers devote
much space to cordial and apprecia-
tive articles bidding farewell to Gen
eral Pershing, who received represen-
tatives of the French press and babe
them formal goodbye. In addressing
the newspaper men the general ex-
pressed his affection for and admira-
ton Of France and said he felt sure
that the struggle France and America
had waged together would serve to
cement the friendship Of the two ma
tions.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-04
81 DIVORCED FRENCH
GIRLS RETURN TO FRANCE.

Paris. - Sixty-two French women
who had married Americans, army Of
fcers or soldiers, and subsequently
who had been divorced in the United
States, returned to France0on the same
steamer this week, according to the
newspaper Avenier. Most of them,
the newspaper added, returned not be-
cause of personal differences with
their husbands, but because of the in
ability of the brides to adapt them
selves to the American mode of living.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-04
PLAN TO SEND OPPOSITION
SPEAKERS IN WILSON'S WAKE,

Westinghouse the final itinerary
for President Wilson's speaking tour
in support Of the peace treaty was
announced, republican senators began
conferences to decide on plans for
sending opposition speakers along be.
hind him.
The Presidents plans call for
speeches in the 80 cities through the
west between the time he leaves here
and his return to Washington Sep
TENDER 80.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-04
BRYAN LAYS BEFORE SENATE
DUAL PLAN OF OWNERSHIP

Washington. - William Jennings
Bryan laid before the house interstate
commerce committee his dual plan OF
state and federal ownership of rail.
way lines as solution of the rail.
road reorganization problem. In doing
So, the former secretary of state de-
nounced private ownership of the
railroads as indefensible and intoler.
able and characterized railway mag
mates as political eDrrWstionists.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-04
LAFOLLETTE TALKS
FOR SIXTEEN HOURS

Washington.--Mai Maintaining his aver
age Of four hours speaking a day
for the fourth consecutive day, Sena.
tor LaFollette, Republican, of Wiseon-
sin, blocked plans of those in charge
of the public lands leasing bill for a
final vote
When the senate recessed the Wis
consin senator had spoken for 16
hours on the bill which he charged is
monopoly measure for benefit of the
Standard Oil Company.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-04
COST OF PEACE DELEGATES
so FAR is $1,25O,629.74

Washington.-1n asking Congress
for an additional appropriation OF
$825,OOO for the expenses of the Amer
ian cpeace commission in Paris from
last July 1 to the end Of this ca1en-
dar year, President Wilson transmit.
ted a detailed account of the expenses
Of the American delegates.
Total estimated and actual 1iabi1i
ties so far as known to date $3.50,
62974.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-04
MURDERERS RELEASED BY
MOB FROM KNOXVILLE JAIL.

Knoxville, Tenn-After the doors Of
the county Jail had been battered
down by the mob which was seeking
Maurice Mayes, the negro, who had
been taken into custody for the killing
Of Mrs. BERTHE Lindsey, a number of
prisoners escaped through the crowd.
Among them we're several convicted
of first degree murder and one under
sentence to be e1ectrocuted.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-04
Washington

Farmers of the country are advised
by the department Of agriculture to
maintain grain and live stock pro-
duction, as all available information
now indicates that there will be a
continued demand for these products.
While the exact world food condi-
lions for 1920 cannot be forecast with
any accuracy at this time, the depart
ment of agriculture says it is con-
sidered a wise policy ito maintain nor
NAL acreages of fall wheat and rye on
middle west lands.
Russian Soviet interests apparently
are supplying funds for propaganda
to stir up race antagOnism in the
United States. Newspapers are al
legged to be springing up over the coun-
try to SOW discord among the Ne
groes.
The fifth and sixtieth United States
infantry regiments, which are now in
the United States, have been ordered
to Siiesia. They will go direct to
Coblenz to be equipped before pro-
ceeding across Germany.
Postponement of the settlement of
wage demands until normal economic
conditions are restored is announced
by President Wilson as the policy the
administration will pursue in dealing
with such questions, particularly those
affecting railroad workers.
To prevent an influx of aliens into
this country after peace is declared,
President Wilson, in a message to con-
gress, asks that the passport law in
effect during the war be continued in
operation for one year after the proc
lamation of peace.
In approving the report submitted
to him by Maj. Gen. Francis J. Ker-
nan, head of the special war depart
ment board of courtsmartial and their
procedure, Secretary Baker takes the
official stand that the present sys-
tenn should not be changed except in
minor details.
The highest Mexican government Of
ficials are making a close study of
the principal points at issue between
the Mexican and American govern
ment with the view of reaching ar
rangements satisfactory to the United
States without impairment of Mexican
national interests and Mexican SOW
ereignty.
Unless something is done to remove
the fear and prejudice with which
they are now regarded, even by the
bourgeOisie, there is little chance for
the ultimate success of Admiral Kol-
chalk and General Denikine against the
Russian Bolsheviki, says DR.. Camil
Martirv. who has ben in Russia four
years
Abolition( of the submarine as an
instrument of warfare does not seem
probable to American naval officers
who have given careful study to the
arguments put forth before allied ma
val commissions investigating the sub
ject.
With the approval of President Will
son, Acting Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt sent to Secretary Glass for
transmission to congress estimates for
additional naval appropriations total
ing $18,600,OO0 to permit of expert
tiously placing and maintaining in a
proper state Of repair all of the fight
'@~ s1aina Of the fleet"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-04
FEORIDA'S ADJUTANT GENERAL
Is MUCH FED UP ON CATS

JackEonville, F1a-Declaring that
Gov. Sidney J. Cats had continually
interferred with the affairs of his of.
nee and that it was impossible to
serve under the states chief execu.
tive, James McCants, adjutant gen.
eral of Florida, announced here on
his arrival from Washington that he
had telegraphed his resignation.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-04
DE FACTO GOVERNMENT OF PERU
RECOGNIZED BY DEPARTMENT.

Washington.-Reco Of the de,
facto government Of Peru was an
nounced by the state department.
Secretary Lansing instructed the
American legation at Lima to advise
the minister Of foreign affairs that
the United States recognizes Presi.
dent Leguia as head of the defacto
government Of Peru
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-04
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HEARS SUFFRAGE RESOLUTION

Richmond, Va-Members of the
general assembly heard read the, bill
ratifying woman suffrage in the state
Of Virginia. The bill was submitted
the previous day by Governor West
moreland Davis following the receipt
Of a telegram from President Wilson,
asking this be done. !.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-04
AUTOCRACY"
Is KEEPING PRICES UP.

Richmond, Va.-Efforts of the gov
eminent to restore normal price con
ditions will fail so long as a "fnan'
cial autocracy is kept in power through
the imitation Of prices and values"
Glenn E. Plumb, author of the pro-
posed tri-partite railroad control plan,
declared in addressing meeting Of
the organized railroad employees Of
Richmond.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-09-04
Domestic

Lieut. John K MacRae and Private
Robert A Brook were instantly kill
ed at Souther Field at Americas when
the airplane in which they were TAX
ing a practice spin collided with an
other ship piloted by Lieut.. Wilfred
B. Warde, at an altitude Of between
800 and 1000 feet.
President Wilson will tour the coun-
try to give an account of the nego-
tiations of the treaty of Versailles, it
is announced by Secretary Tumulty.
The trip will occupy twenty-five days.
Campaign badges will be issued to
officers and enlisted men of the or
ganized militia who have the requi'
site service, the war department an.
nounces.
More than thirty persons in Chi
cago lunchroom were poisoned by
drinking coffee, and it is said that sew.
eral of them are in serious cOndi'
ton.
The former Count Johann Wilhelm
Won Loewenel Brandenburg Hohen'
zollern, 40 years old, a resident of
Detroit, since 1911, and nephew of
former Emperor William, is now Mr..
Vaughan lionel. Mr.. lionel has his
first naturalization papers, and says
he is through with European rela'
tives He came to this country in
1893 to look after some business at
fairs for Emperor William. He came
again eight years ago and decided to
stay.
Governors of seven states have is
sued call for meeting in New Or
leans September 8 and 9 to fix a
minimum price on cotton, it is an.
nounced in Dallas, Texas, by Maj.
Robert G. Lowry, secretary of the
Texas division of the American Cot
ton Association.
Increases ranging from SO to $50
per cent in the monthly compensation
paid under the war risk insurance act
to disabled soldiers and sailors, are
provided by a bill recommended for
passage by the house interstate com.
merce committee.
Bound for the North pole, Roald
Amundsen, Norwegian discoverer of
the South pole, is at present drifting
in his ice-locked schooner, the Maud,
somewhere north of western Siberia,
according to beliefs held by the Sc.
attic, Washington, vice-consulate and
Vilhamur Stefannson, Canadian Arc.
tic explorer.
Three hundred American cavalry
troops made their way back to the
Rio Grande, through a driving rain.
storm, after an unsuccessful cam
paign begun to overtake the bandits
who captured and held for ransom
Lleuts. Harold G. Peterson and Paul
H. Davis. Contact with CarranZa sol.
dlers on the trail of the bandits and
a heavy rain which wiped out the
fresh trails resulted in decision to
abandon the chase. The Mexican fed
erals were encountered by a scout pa
rtOl and after a conference army Of
f1cers decided to abandon the pursuit.
Although Andrew Carnegie, steel
magnate and philanthropist, declared
during his lifetime that he expected
to give away his huge fortune and
die pauper,' his estate to be dis.
| posed of in a will which will be filed
! for probate, was several times S..
| 100000
| Four Mexican bandits were killed
by American troops in Mexica, Can
| tain Leonard Matlack, who arrived bv
airplane, reported. They were sur.
/ rounded in an adobe blockhouse that
the Mexicans had constructed in a
mountain pass.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-03-06
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described As Torture
Relieved by ck-Draught.

Rossville, Ga.-Mrs. Kate Lee Able, OF
this place, writes: "My husband is an
engineer, and once while lifting, he In
iured himself with piece of heavy ma.
chinery, across the abdomen. He was
so sore he could not bear to press on
himself at all, on chest or abdomen. He
weighed l65 lbs, and fell off until he
weighed ITO lbs, in two weeks.
He became constipated and it looked
like he would die. We had three different
doctors, yet with al, their medicine, his
bowels failed to act. He would turn up
ten-cent bottle of castor oil, and drink
it two or three days in succession. He
did this yet without result. We became
desperate, he suffered so. He was swol-
len terribly. He told me his suffering
could only be described as torture.
| sent and bought Thedford's Black
Draught. Imade him take big dose,
and when it began to act he tainted, he
was in such misery, but he got relief and
began to mend at once. He got well,
and we both feel he owes his life to
Thedford's Black-Draught."
Thedford's Black raught will help you
to keep fit, ready for the days work.
TRY I'll NC-f3i
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-03-06
NEW ERA

Miss Eddie Lou Parker entertained
a few of her friends Friday evening
After several games were played delic-
ious refreshments were served. Those
present were Misses Maggie and Berta
Harrell, Della, Lucille, Flossie and
Ruth Parker, Bessie Veal and Annie
Willis Morris, Messrs. Wise and Perry
Parker, Bernard Bradley, Edgar Mer-
Ger, Tom Grant, Allen and Gill John
son, J. P Harrell, William Grant and
Mr.. Rhodes.
Mr.. Rhodes, of Albany. spent the
weekend with Mr.. J. P. Harrell.
Mrs. George, of Americas, was the
guest of Mrs. NJ C. Veal Wednesday
night.
Bernard Bradley and Miss Eddie Lou
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-03-06
ADJUSTMENTS
Ingredients of Shows Success.

There are 70 (plus) perfectly good
and understandable reasons why "My
Soldier Girl" which is due at the
Opera House Friday night, March 7,
is the great success it is, and, enumer-
ated specifically, they line up about
like this.
3 Big spectacular acts
l Big war tableaux
Is Happy principal players.
80 Singing dancing beauties.
% Melodious tunes.
and as many exhilirating moments as
it takes to give the show. OF the
tunes, the most contagious are: Hello
Everybody" Smiles" Wrap Me Up
In Bundle of Love-" Greatest Moth
er of Them ALL Down in Florida, "
"On Broadway Gust For You,'' "My
Soldier Girl" You're By Lovin' Sugar
Baby" and "Td Feel at Home II
They'd Let Me Join The Army"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-03-06

Parker spent Wednesday afternoon
with Misses Maggie and Berta Harrell
Mrs. c. w. Grant and children, Min
ME and c. w. Jr, spent last week
near Leslie, with her mother, Mrs
Margaret Pace.
Mrs. S. NJ. Parker, Mrs. w. T. O
Bray and children, Hugh and Louise
were visitors at the home of Mrs. Ell
len Morris Saturday afternoon.
Wise Parker, Misses Eddie Lou Par
ker and Bessie Veal, spent the week
end near Huntington at the home Of
Mrs. NJ. c. Harris.
Hollis Harper, Of Washington, D. C.
spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs
w. L. McNeal.
Otis and Curtis Morris and Desperd
Potter, spent the weekend here with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Freeman, oil
Americas, were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mrs. Mary Giles.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M. Parker and Eel
ma Mercer were visitors at the home
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-03-06

of Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Parker Sunday
afternoon
Misses Matte and .Ufa McNeal are
visiting relatives in Moultrie.
Mrs. Omie Grant spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Grant.
Rev Marvin Vincent, was visitor
at the home of Mrs. Ellen Morris Sun
day afternoon.
Tiff Pace and Newt Murphy and Mrs
Margaret Pace, of Leslie, spent Sun
day night and Monday here with rela-
tives.
Mrs. w. T. 0. Bray and children
Hugh and Louise, spent Monday af-
ternoon with Mrs. H. c. Murphy.
Mrs. w. A. Parker and Mrs. M. C
Veal spent Saturday afternoon with
Mrs. Della Parker.
Mrs. D. C. Griffin was a visitor al
the home of Mrs. Ellen Morris Satur-
day afternoon.
The New Era school opened Mon
day after being closed two weeks or
account of the flu.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-03-06
AMERIC US SOCIAL. EVENTS
Department conducted BY Mrs. H. B. Allen Office Phone
90 Residence, 466

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Everette are
visiting Mrs. M. J. Taylor, on Taylor
street, en- route from Atlanta to New
Orleans, where they will reside in
future.
Harry L. Brown, of Athens, was a
visitor in the city this morning.
Ralph McPheeters has received an
honorable discharge from the army
and is now at home IN Americas.
]. W. Barfield, of Columbus, was in
Americas several hours today on
business. t.Etl
l. P. Brown, of Atlanta, is in Amer
icus on business.
Roy Stokes, of Enterprise, Ala, was
a visitor in Americas today.
Mrs. CarltnerS, MRS. Hall and MISS
Annie Crawford returned to Athens to-
day after visit to Mrs. Crawford
Wheatley at her home on the Ander-
sonville road.
G. W. Martin, of cambridge, is in
Americas for a short stay.
V. S. Vets, of Atlanta, is in Ameri-
Gus today, coming on a business mis-
sion.
E. W. Summons, of Macon, was
greeting his many Americas friends
today, during short stay in the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-03-06
ROTARY HEARS
HEALTH EXPERT
ON VICECONTROL

The weekly luncheon of the Rotary
club today, at the Windsor, had among
its guests Congressman Crisp, just
back from Washington, who, though
declining to make a speech, said that
in his opinion the President would call
Congress in extra session about June.
The Rotary club, by a standing vote,
extended the courtesies of the club to
Congressman Crisp as long as he is in
the city.
DR.. L. F. Haygood, of the Georgia
Health Board, in charge of rural san
itation and epidemitology, made a
most impressive talk on the subject
of venereal diseases. Rotary the coun-
try over has pledged its support to
the campaign now being waged to con-
troll venereal diseases. More than
$4,000 men were kept out of the army
because of these terrible social dis
cases., said the doctor. Prof. j. E.
Mathis, chairman, and George Ellis
and T. M. Furlow were appointed a
committee from the Rotary club to
take charge of the Rotary campaign in
Americas.
Rotary. pledged it's active support to
the bond issue for building perma-
nent roads in the county, every mem
Der enthusiastically offering his aid in
the campaign of education that the
Chamber of Commerce is planning.
Thursday night, March 10, will be
ladies' night when the Rotarians and
their wives will dine together at the
Tea Room or at the Windsor. A mum
Der of special guests, with their wives
will be present.
Among the guests of Rotary today
were Congressman Charles R. Crisp
Lieut.-Co1. Frederick T. Dickman, Ma,
jor E. S. Schoield, DR.. F. A. Starratt
and W. T. Alsover, of the w. C. C. S.;
City Attorney w. T. Lane, DR.. B. F
Bond and Dr. L. F. Haygood
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-03-06
Woman'S Literary Club.

The Woman's Literary club met this
afternoon at 8 o'clock with Mrs. Fred
Morgan at her home on Elm avenue
and the following program was given
to an interested and appreciatiye aud
fence:
Legends of Regulus," Mrs. Fred
Morgan.
"Emmans, The Father of Latin Poe
try Mrs L. B. Lott.
Roman Laws" Mrs. R. F. Poole.
"The Femenist Movement" Mrs. c..
M. Williams
"Ingurtha," Mrs. J. w. Harris, Jr.
Roman Debate and Women's
Rights Mrs. Alice Lee.
Frank Oliver, of Columbus, is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Eva Oliver, on Church
street, for several days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-03-06
WOman's Club Meeting.

WOman'S Club Meeting.
The March meeting of the Woman S
club yesterday was opened by the
President, Mrs Chas. Council.
Notwithstanding the storm at this
hour, fifteen members were in attend
ance.
After disposing of the business OF
the club the following program was
carried out.
'Home Economics" Mrs. Franc
Mangum
Current Topics, Mrs. Cleye Davis,
Mrs. Frank Sheffield.
The garbage can nuisance came be-
for the club. Motion carried to abate
this eyesore by appealing to city coun-
Gil for assistance.
Miss Ellen Estes, with Miss Polk as
accompanist, rendered two charming
musical recitations, my Plaidie" and
Keep Smiling"
Miss Polk with Miss Dorothy Car
gill as accompanist, gave two beauti-
full selections, In The Dark in, The
Dew" (Coombs) and THE Heart of
Her" (Cadman)
The club adjourned to meet the
first Wednesday in April.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-03-06
Fer Mrs. Cohen.

For Mrs. Cohen.
Mrs. ]. C. Bynum was hostess at a
pretty party last night when she en-
tertained for Mrs. Sam Cohen, who
mas recently come to Americas to live.
Peach and plum blossoms were used
In the hall, and daffodils and ;,iolets
decorated the living room, where the
guests were entertained with cards
aud forty-two. Present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Cohen, Miss Emmie Morgan,
Ferdinand Cohen, Mr.. and Mrs. CIoyd
Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neon Buchanan, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. Ivey, Mr.. and Mrs. G. W.
Riley, Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Hale, Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs.
IIeys McMath, DR. and Mrs. W. N. Ri
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McLendon,
NJ SIS Elizabeth Davis and Paul West
brook.