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Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
One-LeggedMana and
One-A1med Man in
Fight Ovel Coquette

ATLANTA, July 10 A real
"knock-down and drag-out" fight
between a one-legged man and a
one-armed man might be hard
enough to adiudicate under ordi-
nary circumstances, but the police
recorder of Atlanta has had to de-
eide which one in such circumstanc-
es was taking advantage of the
others infirmities. He declared the
whole thing a draw, dismissed both
participants, and like Pontius Pi-
late washed his hands, of tic liti-
cation.
The belligerents boarded in ad-
joining rooms; they both cast
rather eager glances at the young
lady "star boarder" and were more
or less jealous of her smiles. The
bad blood engendered thru many
months of rivalry broke out and
they fought-several rounds-un-
til neighbors had to separate them.
The man minus the arm was said
to be getting the better of the en-
counter until his opponent clinched
and they rolled to the floor, when
the one-legged man proved victor.
Each claimed in court that the 9TH
err "tried to take advantage" Peace
without indemnities has been estab-
lished through the good offices of
the court.
week at the field, and Lieut.. A. w
Vance, officer in charge of flying, has
announced that he is satisfied that the
will be an unusually varied
one, and bound to satisfy.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
X-RAY SHOWS BOYS
BROKEN HIP WELL

LESLIE, July 10.-Frank Wilson,
of Leslie, whose son, Cato, suffered a
broken hip while at play on the school
grounds several months ago, has re-
ceived telegram from DR.. Michael
Hoke, of Atlanta, one of the greatest
specialists in the South, stating that
he had removed the plaster cast from
the boys hip and found by x-ray pho
tograph that it had healed properly.
He reported that the examination
showed there had been a compound
fracture at the hip, something unus-
ually hard to handle. The boy and
his mother, who is with him, will re-
turn home tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
LUCKY NUMBER
HOLDER TO GET
AIRPLANE RIDE

S0UTHER FIELD, July 10.-The
advance sale of tickets to the Sou
ther Field circus to be held on Satur-
day indicates that a large crowd will
be present. Each of these tickets
bears coupon which the purchaser
is requested to retain. By referring
to the flying program of the circus, it
will be noticed that Event No. IA
reads; Drawing of lucky number
from ticket coupon, the hloder to be
given ride in airplane." This means
that rattle will be conducted of the
numbers on the tickets sold and the
person holding the coupon bearing
the number which wins in the rattle
will be given a ride in an airplane.
Tickets are for sale in Americus at
the Windsor Pharmacy, and it is sug-
gested that tickets be bought in town
as far as possible to avoid delay at
the field.
Entrance to the field will be at
the main gate and the gate near the
Supply Depot only. There will be
sale Of tickets at both of these gates
and also ticket sales outside of the
Field on the road leading to camp to
expedite the sale of tickets and avoid
congestion at the gates.
In addition to the new planes
whiet have been received and which
VIII oe on exhibition at the circus,
seyenl new flying officers have re-
centF arrive at the field and will take
part the circus which will enable
the Management to offer a more ex-
tendd variety of aerial events than
was originally planned.
Cdonel Bailey and Colonel Wright,
riecriting officers from Atlanta, will
be resent with their families; also
seveal of the officers from Camp
Goron, Atlanta. About fifty mem
oerf of the Americas Chamber of
Commerce with their families ewill
oecpy special seats.
terial stunts and special flying has
Dee rehearsed daily during the past
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
LEAGUE OF FREE NATIONS PRACTICAL
NECESSITY, WILSON INFORMS SENATE
1000 Sacks of
Mail for Dixie
From Overseas

A TLANTA, July 1O.-One
Thousand sacks of mail is .. a
right considerable shipment, but
that is just what the Atlanta post
Office had to contend with yester-
day. The huge consignment rep
resented hundreds of thousands of
letters, parcels and papers sent
by the American troops overseas
to their home folks in the South
ern states. The shipment came
from Charleston S. c., where. a
liner arrived from Bordeaux on
Tuesday.
More than 500 sacks were re-
routed from the Atlanta Office
within "a few hours and the re-
mainder of the big shipment was
handled in record time, the last
packet of letters starting on the
last lap to their destination by z
o'clock last night.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
COMBINED DISTRICTS
PLAN SCHOOL HOUSES

At community meeting of the pa
irons of the consolidated school Of
New Point, Benevolence and Fidelity,
it was decided that the trustees, who
were elected last Saturday should call
a bond election for the purpose of
providing the means for the erec-
ton of suitable school house, to
cost between $4,000 and $4,000, the
amount to be determined. The meet
ing was held at Mize's store, which
is about the center of the new dis
trict. 1t was decided to purchase IS
acres of desirable land nearby for
a site.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
NO LICENSE NEEDED TO
BUY EXPLOSIVES NOW

If you want to blow up stumps-.
or your neighborbuy all the dyna-
mite you want and don't Bother about
a federal license. For you don't
need one. Capt. John A. Cobb, who
has been license explosive officer.
for Sumter county under the war
time act regulating the sale Of ex-
plosives, has received notice from
Washington that the repeal Of the
act became effective June so, and IN.
strueting him to return all unused
hla9lks in his possession.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
TREATY IS
PRESENTED WITH
NOTABLE SPEECH
American Isolation Ended With War With Spain,
He Says; Declares Only Question Now Is, Can
We Refuse Moral Leadership Offered, Whether
We Accept or Reject Confidence of World

WASHINGTON July lO-(By Associated Press s)-Presdent
Wilson today laid the with Germany before the United
States without explain its specific His
address required forty minutes deliver and DEVOTED almost
wholly to the League of Nations
American isolation ended with the close of the with Spain
the president said and fear of American also
ended
here be question of ceang be world power
President Wilson said he only question whether refuse
the moral leadership offered whether accept the
hdence of the world.
It has been easy graft the ideas on to the
Old the president ad and fruits the grating may
time re bitter.
The president presenting the treaty declared that
league OF tree nations had become practical which
stumentay for the maintenance of the their
purpose to set up IN the world he skepca Of peace
feree at Pas he said turned and league
ussion progressed seeking solution of the problems
framing the terms of the treaty itself 1t fact that the covenant
Of the league Of Nations the first substantive the
was IN solution helped to make formulation Of the
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
ANOTHER ALBANIAN GETS
PLACE ON SALVAGE BOARD

ATLANTA, July 10-Carleton Y.
Smith, prominent Atlanta business
man has been appointed one of the
commission of five to sell two million
dollars worth of war materials in
Europe and will leave soon for Par
is.
The post was offered to Edwin
johnson, another Albanian, who de-
clined on account of the press of
business.
other business.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
RATIFICATION BILL
is SIGNED BY EBERT.

BERLIN, July 9.-(Wednesday)
-(By Associated Press. president
Ebert signed the bill ratifying the
peace treaty at 8 o'clock tonight, ac-
cording to Vorwaerts, and the docu-
ment has been dispatched to Yer
sailles.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
ACT is EFFECTIVE
FROM PRONUNCIATION

PARIS, July 10.-The German
National Assembly at Weimar, has
adopted the resolution ratifying the
peace treaty, according to advices re-
ceived here.
The resolution reads:
''The peace treaty signed on June
%, 1919, as we'll as the protocol an
nexed and special agreements on mill
tary occupation of the Rhineland, are
hereby ratified. This law becomes
effective from the date of its promul-
CATION"
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
PAROLED ALIENS TO
BE RELEASED HERE.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-Signing
the peace treaty with Germany has
resulted in a decision by the Depart
ment of Justice that the great major
ity of German and Austrian enemy
aliens now at large on parole may be
release from all parole obligations.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
OFFICIAL NOTICE is
GIVEN PEACE CONFERENCE

VERSAILLES July 10.-(By AS
sociated Press. Official notification
of the ratification Of the peace
treaty by the German National As
sembly was given the peace confer
ence this morning.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
ENGLAND TO RESTRICT
ALIEN EMPLOYMENT

LONDON, July 10.--By Associated
Press.) Notwithstanding strong OPP
position by the government, the
house Of commons committee today
adopted clause in the alien bill re-
stricting the employment of aliens in
Great Britain.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10

President Wilson said the agree
ment on the covenant had been given
the conferees feeling that their
work was to be permanent and that
the most practical among them "were
at last most ready to refer to the
League of Nations the superintend-
ence of all interests which did not
admit of immediate determination
and all administrative problems
which were to require continuing ov-
ersight.
The war and peace conference in
his opinion, the president said, had
already answered that question, and
rothing but our mistaken ac4ca can
alter it."
After the end of the great war
he said, "every enlightened iudg
ment demanded that at whatever cost
of Independent action, every govern
ment that took thought for is people
or for justice or for ordered freedom
should lend Itself to a rev purpose
and utterly destroy the old order of
international politics. Statesmen
might see difficulties in accomplish
ing this purpose, the president con
tinued, but the people could see none
end could brook no denial. The
League of Nations, he added, was
mot merely an instrument to adjust
and remedy old wrongs under a new
treaty of peace, it was the only hope
the president said, "to graft the
for mankind" 1t had not been easy,
new order of ideas on the old, and
some re the fruits of the grating
nay, / fear, for a time be bitter"
'But with few exceptions" he ad-
ded, "the men who sat with us at
the peace table desired as sincerely
as we did to get away from the bad
influence and illegitimate counsels
and expedients out of which the sim
lister designs of Germany sprung as
natural growth"
The president was given an ovation
when he entered the senate chamber
and when he concluded his address,
but was not interrupted during its
reading. The senators, diplomats and
the crowded galleries followed him
closely. After concluding the presi-
dent formally presented the treaty
to the senate and the official copy
was Immediately referred to the for
eign relations committee ard rushed
to the printer.
Fifty thousand copies of the treaty
and the presidents address were or
dcred printed by the senate.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
RATIFICATION VOTE
is 2OS TO lis.

WEIMAR, via. Coblenz, July g.
Wednesday, - (By Associated
Press. )-The resolution ratifying the
peace treaty was adopted by the Ger
man National Assembly today by a
vote of 208 to 115.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
WEATHER

For Georgia-Local showers and
thunderstorms probably tonight and
Friday. Not much change in temper
ature. .a.ss.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
COTTON MARKET.

LOCAL SPOTS
Good middling 33 Ia cents.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-07-10
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4 5outhern
NewSPape ar for
Southern People
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
Millions Are Due Soldiers
Forced to Build Roads

Washington, May 13.-Northern
soldiers who were not permitted to
go to France, but were kept in the
South working as common laborerS
in the construction of an elaborate
system of public highways for the
Southern States, are to receive sew
eral millions of dollars back pay for
their work as laborers. These mil
lions represent the difference be-
tween $40 a month, a private's pay,
and $3.50 to Sc a day, the wages of
negro labor employed side by side
with the soldiers in highway con-
struction in the South.
The back pay will be paid by the
Government, but it will be charged
up against the Southern States,
which thought they were to enjoy
having model highways built by
Northern soldiers and paid by the
War Department at a wage of $40 a
month. The amount due the North
ern soldiers will be deducted from
the Southern States share of the
$500, 100000 provided for in the
postoffice appropriation bill for Fed
eral aid to States in highway con-
struction.
One of the most notable examples
of road building to come to the at
tention of Congress was that con-
Meeting the city of Washington with
Camp Humphrey, Va. This piece of
construction is almost a model of
road building and will form a large
link in the highway system to con-
meet the national capital with Rich
mond. 1t was constructed partly by
enlisted engineers and partly by
negro labor.
One of the principal units en-
gagged in this piece of road building
was a company of Wisconsin engi-
neers enlisted from Wisconsin Uni
versity. These men, according to
Senator LaFollette, worked twelve
and thirteen hours a day and re-
ceived $50 a month, while negro
laborers working beside them, re-
ceived as cents an hour. These SOL
diers were kept at this work until
several months after the armistice
was signed and were only recently
mustered out.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
Capitol Orchestra
to Give Concert

A resolution was passed in the
House of Representatives last even
ing extending the use of, the Han
of the House to the pennsylvania
State Orchestra Association, for the
purpose of rendering a concert to
the members of the Senate and
House of Representatives and their
friends on Wednesday evening, May
IA. at 7 o'clock.
The Pennsylvania State Orchestra
Association is composed almost en-
tirely of employees of the various
departments of the PennsylVanla
State government. The officers of
the association are as follows: John
S. Killing, honorary president, the
Public Service Commission of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
Howard W. Fry, conductor, the
State Highway Department; L. l..
Dunkle, president, Public Grounds
and Building; Harry w. Biles, vice.
president, State Highway Depart
ment; Howard d. Martin, secretary
and treasurer, the Public Service
Commission. The orchestra will be
assisted by an crtet of male voices
under the leadership of Prof.
Kuschwa, the members of which are
employees of the State government.
Representative Millar invited
members of the House to attend the
concert.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
BUILDING CALLS
FOR Big FUNDS
r eports Sh ow Heavy
Drains on Building
Associations

Washington, May 13.-In making
nationwide survey. of building
conditions, the United States De-
partment of Labor recently sent out
! missionaries to several thousand
building and loan associations.
These missionaries covered in
quiries concerning assets, the aver
age amount of loans made each
| year. applications for 1919, the pos
slbility of increasing demands for
loans and opinions concerning the
proposed system of Federal Home
/ loan banks.
Returns disclosed that more than
/ forty per cent. of the building as
sociations have not sufficient avail
able funds to meet the desirable ap-
! plications for loans that are COM
ing in as a result of the shortage
of houses and the general revival
of construction activities. While the
building association of the country
are reported on sound financial
! basis their present difficulties are
due to the facts that they have
! enormous investments and that the
+, long time mortgages representing
large amounts are not negotiable
| at commercial banks.
The movement to establish Fed
eral Home Loan Banks is approved
by majority of the associations
that returned answers to the ques-
tionnaire. Out of 1900 thus far re-
| ceiNed less than ten per cent of the
associations represented are opposed
to the plan. An answer that is
| typical of the attitude of associa-
tions that are financially independ-
ent came from the west. Our or
ganization does not need a Federal
Home Loan Bank system at this
time" writes the secretary, but
it will be helpful to those who do
shall be glad to take advantage of
it,"
According to recent estimates
made by the Division of Public
Works and Construction Develop
ment, of the Departments Informa-
ton and Education Service. there
are now in the United States T.
269 building and loan associations
with paid-in capital stock amount
ing to S1,50S,770,S4S, the invest
ment in building association stock
having increased last year $145,-
100000. Available statistics show
that the normal requirements of the
building and loan associations be-
fore the war called for loanable
funds amounting to approximately
$500, 600, 600 per annum, which
could be supplied by the savings de-
partments of these organizations.
The solution of the problem of how
to supplement the ordinary income
of the building and loan associa-
tions in places where the demand
for small mortgage loans might be
greatly in excess of the supply of
money is now sought in the Fed
eral Home Loan Banks. In view of
the shortage of houses estimated at
something like 100000, the de-
mands on the building and loan as
sociations are likely to be heavier
than ever before. Increases in build
ing operations for April were so
marked that the business of the as
sociations in certain parts of the
country was reported to be of un-
usual volume.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
Bleached Flour
Bill Is Vetoed

The bill to authorize the use of
| bleaching" processes in manufac-
ture of flour, etc, was vetoed by
Governor Sproul with the declara-
tom I'm my opinion the pure food
! laws of this Commonwealth should
not be tampered with, and instead
of being weakened by amendment
they should be strengthened where
possible"
The Governor wrote: Nothing is
more important to the people than
| that they should have pure foods
| and one of the assurances to them
that they will have is adequate laws
providing against food adulteration. ="
The Governor vetoed the bill rela-
tive to payments of school funds to
districts whose schoolhouses are de-
stroyed by fire with the remark
that it changed discretion of the
State superintendent to a mandate
and that he saw no reason for a
change.
The bill allowing boards of Wis
itors to inspect jails outside of their
counties was vetoed with the COM
ment that there is no reason for
spending money to send boards all
over the State and that "in these
days when economy ought to be
pract.ced such a measure goes in
the wrong direction"
Governor Sproul announced his
approval of the Dunn House bill
providing for refunding of liquor
licenses, fees and additional taxes to
persons and firms prevented from
| business by War Department or
ders relative to vicinity of military
esta ablShmen
The Governor also approved the
; bill providing for the Auditor Cen
eral to appoint five mercantile ap-
praisers at $500 salary in Allie
gheny county. He will also appoint
the clerks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
LIBRARY BILL
THROUGH HOUSE
Smith Bill Goes to Governor
at Busy Session of
the House

The Smith Senate bill organizing
the State Library and state Mu-
scum was passed finally IN the
House by 100 to l without DEBATE
It now goes to the Governor
The House also passed finally the
bill authorizing boroughs and lncor-
porated towns to establish systems
for registration of deeds and titles.
The Walker landlord and tenant
bill was sent back to the judiciary
general committee for amendment. l.
The Wallace bill amending the
third class city code was recalleu
from the Governor for the secohu
time by the House of RepreseI,l "a va
tives. 1t was stated that the GOV
ernor objected to the clause "niGn Sii
removed requirement thal oIu,
nances containing penalties be ad-
The time of the Brady bills was
extended for two weeks ana inc
woodward bill relative to marking
ballots was recommitted 10 the
committee on elections.
The bill regulating deposlts ol
county funds in counties having less
tben 75O 600 population was recon-
sidered and sent to committee LOT
amendment.
Sterilization Killed
The Hickernell bill providing Tor
sterilization of idiots and imoeclies
was defeated in the House, receN.
ing "a votes while 81 were cast
AGAINST it. The bill wa attacked U!
DIR. ]. G.. Heedle. Allegheny anu ue b,,
tended as a meritorious measure ng
Mr. Palmer, Schuylkill. Similar pllls
have appeared at sessions tor
score or more years and one was
vetoed in 1908. 80,
The House passed the bill regu-
lating production of Ethyl alconoi
Among bills passed were: NC.
Intvre school code amehdineli'
euualizing salaries in first ana sec
ond class school dlstrlcls dopts anu
relief of sureties and defendants
,,.t,ero no indictments are found
in six months.
Other bills passed We're ,,,,,
ReDealing act of 1871 for publ
c.tion Of sheriffs' notices in German
newspapers in Allegheny county. =,
providing for appointment Oh
county detectives in counties nay ano
ing between 10000 ana zoV'oo0
population, .. ,,.La an
nominations for monuments ana
memorials to men who fought in the
war with Germany.
Permitting persons over Il TO at
tend high schools. NJ
BY unanimous coi colIeel.' -
Rorke, philadelphia, introduced
hill authorizing building and loan
associations to increase borrowing
capacity from twenty-five, to hfty
ner cent. of paid in capital.
The Ramsey bill designating the
alcoholic content of an intoXlcant
was amended by it's sponsor in GER
tain phraseology, Mr.. Ramsey say
ing the changes made ga per
cent. alcohol the limit
The House cleared a big second
readinr calendar. including the
equal rights" Dithrich jury and
other bills.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-13
LEGISLATURE NEWS
WILSON BILL
PASSES SENATE
Measure Repeating Nonparti-
san Law For Third Glass
Cities Through

The Wilson bill repeating the
nonpartisan provision for third class
city elections, was passed finally by
the Senate last evening, 33-12, and
Harrisburg will go back to its old
elections along party lines II the
Governor signs the bill.
There was no debate and little
concentrated opposition to the
measure, although Senator Barr,
Allegheny, presented a paper against
the bill from the Pittsburgh Cham
ber of Commerce. The measure now
goes to the Governor for his sig
nature.
1t was found necessary to amend,
for typographical errors, the Powell
bill prov ding for an additional
troop of State police, but the meas
ure will be up to-day for final pas
sage. and favorable action is GER
tain.
The Senate passed finally more
than a score of bills, including the
House measure reorganizing the Ad-
,jutant Generals Department. A
House resolution which makes to-
morrow a legal holiday, Welcome
Home Day." was confirmed by the
Senate.
Senator Smith. Dauphin, present.
ed bill including sheriffs and cor
oners in the act authorizing the
courts of common pleas, on the sale
of real estate for surety, for the
sheriff or coroner, on petition to
release the lien on said real estate.
A measure providing for such in
struction in the public schools as
shall be conducive to the habit of
consistent and intelligent voting, in
troduced by Senator Woodward, of
Philadelphia.
Other new measures introduced
include the following:
Senator Homsher, Lancaster
Fixing the fees of Interpreters in
actions conducted before mayors or
lesser officers, at 81 per day.
Senator Shantz. Lehigh-Appor-
tioning a State pension of s5 per
month to all Pennsylvania veterans
of the Civil War.
Senator Patton, Philadelphia
Defining desertion as a misdemeanor
and providing a maximum penalty
of one year in prison.