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Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-10
OLDEST OF ALL
CIRCUSES HERE
ON WEDNESDAY


The oldest of all American shows
John Robinson Circus, is scheduled
to appear in Americus on Wednesday
Nov. IL.
The two performances will be pre-
ceded by the street parade which will
traverse the principal thoroughfares
at 10 o'clock. The entire outfit is
said to have increased twenty-five
per cent over previous years, which
increase also applies to the street pa
rade, and as coming events cast their
shadows before so the splendors of
this public pageant may be taken as
a foretaste of what is to be viewed
later under the big tents.
The owners of this great circus
have ever held firmly to the success
frA policies of their famous forefa-
theirs and the traditional glories of
their brilliant professional street dis
play, with this years opulent addi-
tions can be paralleled only by itself,
and is reputed to be regular fairy,
land with the worlds modern won
ders passing in review.
Here are few statistics to show
the size of the John Robinson circus
organizations
Employees Get
Two hundred pounds of mutton.
Four hundred pounds of beef.
Two hundred dozen eggs.
One hundred pounds of pork
Two hundred pounds of beans.
Five crates of oranges.
Four barrels of apples.
Six hundred loaves of bread.
Milk, vegetables, cream, butter, cof.
fee, jams, relishes and tea.
On Wednesday and Sunday four
hundred chickens are served.
Animals Get
Five tons of hay.
Seventy-two bushels of corn.
Ninety bushels of oats.
One ton of clover hay.
Ten bushels cracked oats.
Four tons of straw.
One ton of bran.
Eight bushels of cabbage.
Three punches of bananas.
Forty heads of lettuce
Two hundred pounds of turnips,
carrots, potatoes and beets.
Six hundred pounds of meat for
the menagerie cat animals.
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their stomach, and told them a
fresh mess of crawfsh would fix
them in good shape"
When they reached the bank of the
river Old Doctor Raccoon went to the
waters edge and began to feel un-
der the stones for crawfish. 1t wasn't
long until he brought out fine fat
fellow. There" said he to one of
his patients, "take this and eat the
tail and soon you will feel better"
Then he turned to fish for another.
While DR.. Raecoon was feeling under
the rocks for another crawfish, the
young Raccoon with the rheumatic
thought he would try searching nm
der the rocks so that he might enjoy
little taste himself He had watch
ed\the Doctor long enough to think it
was simple, indeed, to make a good
catch, 1t was only few moments
when he surely found crawfsh which
was soon fastening its pincers to his
forepaw so hard he forgot all about
his rheumatic Up the river bank
and into the forest he ran, scream
ing at the top of his voice. You
ought to have seen the Raccoon rum
He soon shook OF the crawfsh, and
was more scared than hurt.
cha! Hal HAP laughed old DR..
Raccoon. "That's the best cure for
rheumatic / ever saw"
Tomorrow-The King Is Injured.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-10
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-My white pointer dog named
Rock. Return to Geo. A. Mcneil
Reward -9-2t- &w
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-Seed cane, $4,000 stalks
10000 green, 5000 red. Phone
599-9-tf.
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To Prevent Fire.

Paint paper lamp shades with solu
sion of a'uln They viii not catcl
ne So G;.sly.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-10
RAILROAD SCHEDULES.

DEPART
For Cordele, Helena and Savannah,
1871 pm. eastern Time
For Cordele and Helena, 6:15 pm.
eastern Time)
For Cordele, Helena-and Savannah,
2:20 am. Eastern Time.)
Westbound
DEPART
For Richland, Columbus and Albany,
10 am. Central Time.)
For Columbus and Montgomery, $40
pm. Central Time)
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-10

Fastening Its Pincers To His Forepaw
So Hard He Forgot About His
Rheumatic.
those that had never seen the South
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DR.. RACCooN'S CURE.

TINKER Bob, King of the Forest,
was very busy helping the dwell
ers prepare for the great North Wind.
He went to every corner of the for
est to see that no one was neglected.
He listened to Jenny Wren as she
told the story of the warm days to
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-10

LUMBER FOR SALE-Framing
$25 per M; fine flooring, ceiling
novelty and drop siding, $50 per M
all f.o. b. Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga
Now shipping from base hospital
area-the finest lumber in Camp
Wheeler. Camp win be cleared out
in three or four weeks. Order i'm
mediately. Camp Wheeler Lumber
Agency, 619 Highland Ave, Atlanta,
Telephone / Y 8340.-4-10t
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-10

- Daily. ! Except Sunday.
!! Sunday only.
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FOR SALE.-One pair of extra
heavy mules, bargain if taken at
cnce. J. T. Walters, Americus,
phone 165.-6-6t
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-10

LOST OR STOLEN From behind
my car between Emory Griffins
home and Americus, my almost black
setter dog name Sam. Has Willis
Hawkins name on collar. Any in
formation about him will be appre-
ciated. He is no good but, would
Ike to get him back W M. Ham
Der -d&w6-tf
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-10
CL A S SIFIED
FoR SALE

FOR SALE-Buffet, one round din
ing table. Call 410 West Lamar
street.-7-tf
New-York tribune., 1919-04-12
436 Cincinnati Firemen
To Strike This Morning
Discharge of Four Men for
Joining Union Is Cause
of Action

CINCINNATI, April 1l.-A blanket
form of resignation, containing the
names Of 436 fremen in this city, was
handed to Safety Director Holmes here
to-day. The resignation of the men is
to take effect at a. m. tomorrow
Mr.. Holmes said he would ATTEMPT to
verify the names by telephone and ac-
cept the designations Of all the men
whose names could be verified.
The firemen submitted their resigna-
tions after the Safety Director had re-
fused to reinstate four firemen who had
presented demands of fremen's
union. These four hremen were sus-
pended and after trial we're dis
charged for belonging to "A union.
Colonel Charles F. Hake, of the Home
Guards, issued "A statement to day that
his regiment, consisting of more than
1900 men, was ready to act at the call
Of Mayor Calvin. He STATED that as vet
no detailed instructions as to placing
the men had been received, but that he
would obey the Mayors orders cx-
plicitly
Mayor Calvin declared he had the Sit
uation we'll in hand and expected no
trouble.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-12
Fight Over Rail Rates
Goes to Supreme Court
Government Appeals Against
lnjunctions Granted in
North Dakota

WASHINGTON, April 11-Authority
Of the Director General of Railroads to
fix freight and passenger rates is to be
determined by the Supreme Court. Ap-
peals were filed to-day by the govern
ment from North Dakota Supreme
Court DEGREES enjoining the Northern
Pacific Railway and other lines in that
state from charging increased rates
and ordering them, along with the Di-
rector General, to show cause as to
why the injunction should not be made
permanent.
With the filing OF the case attorneys
for the railroad administration an
nounced that motions would be made
next Monday TO have the court agree
TO hear arguments at this term in the
hope that decision could be rendered
before the summer adjournment
The case resulted from the order is
sued by Director General McAdoo on
May 25 last, which increased freight
rates % per cent, and passenger rates
in North Dakota to three cents mile.
State officials sought injunctions.
claiming the rates were unreasonable
and excessive"
While three cases have reached the
Supreme Court investigating the right
Of the government TO increase tele-
phone rates, this is the first 80 far ap-
pealed questioning the authority of the
railroad administration
New-York tribune., 1919-04-12
TlFFANY & Go.
FIFTH AVENUE & 37r STREET
PEARLS DIAMONDS JEWELRY SILVER
CLOCKS WATCHES CHINA STATIONERY

the British authorities has been in
vestigated and in no instance has it
been found that the complaint had
any foundation on fact
Lord Reading is ready TO have in
curry made Immediately into any
further complaints, and will give them
every attention."
Dispatch Charges Abuses
The statement of Lord Reading was
called forth by an Associated Press
dispatch from Paris which said in
part:
European censorship of mails and
cables to European neutrals continues
IN full force. Complaints backed by
evidence are constantly being received
IN Paris. These are to the effect that
the censorship is being utilized, not
alone for the legitimate purpose of
preventing or hampering trade with
Germany but also to give the nationals
OF the country exercising the censor
snip an unfair advantage over Ameri-
can competitors through information
extracted from business correspond
ence.
The assertion that all important
business information obtained from
American mail was being registered.
tebulated and studied for the benefit
of British trade was constantly made
in Scandinavia before and after the
entry of the United States into the
war
Official Proof Lacking
There was no information availa Bile
either at the State Department or the
Commerce Department to substantiate
the report from Paris that the British
New-York tribune., 1919-04-12

consideration, without hearings OF
neads OF bureaus and departments and
without attention to the modified needs
of the government after the war.
Aside from the necessity of grant
ing, time to get up the bills with care
and due attention to economy, it will
be necessary to supply deficiencies long
before July l. Many of the depart
ments are now suffering from def
clencies, and this state of affairs ought
not to be permitted to continue.
1t IS absurd to suggest that the gov
ernment's needs could be met by pass
ing continuing resolutions-that il.
continuing in effect for thirty days or
longer the existing appropriations.
That is an undesirable recourse in nor
NAL times, but now is out of the oues-
ton, because the current appropria-
tions will not De needed for the future
IN some cases and would not suffice in
others. Congress ought to be called
and the work of supplying the govern
ment taken up IN time to make it ef
fiscal year" az J"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-12
Three Transports on Way
With New Workers Aboard
onc OF the Vessels Is the Re.
Gently Acquired German kai-
serin Auguste Victoria

NAsHINCT0N. April 11.-Three
aaasports en route TO New York carry
,spproAimately 200 Empire State
toops IN their passenger lists. Among
sss .ss aew Workers. are seven officers and
s5l men men OF Companies l. and NJ Of the
~ "a fioneers, which absorbed, some of
,;s, e'e l2ih New York Guard. They
sss .m De sent to Camp Dix. They are
ss.s1 s..&sa the Seattle, due at New YORK
,a IL. 4 New York casual company
twenty-five members, and 2l2 New
Tollk TToik oficers and men Of the 4O6th
.sa .sasrspn Battalion also are hoard
.sse Ease Hospital No. 10. twcnty-eieh,
sIrs sIlesrs and 165 enlisted men. are
ssssia ss the KaiSerin Auguste Victoria,
~ o' the recently acquired German
ssa'vs, due April 1s. These men will
% . Camp Dlx.
.as virginian. due at New York
rsn ", carries eight officers and 42A
ssn .s.m CORK members Of the following
.,ssniSations: :, 9lst Division. 2b2d Ma
sas .s.ss enn Battalion, l10tn Txain Head
.s4sssers, ll2th Company Transports
sss9 sgn eorps, I'd Trench Mortar Bat
x,sps and the 4tns Trench Mortar Bat
New-York tribune., 1919-04-12
of Complaints
Indicate That War Risk
insurance Act Has Been
an Unsatisfactory Measure
Scale Called Inadequate
Compensation Is Smaller
Than Was Allowed to
Veterans of Civil War
Netc York T~ibuns
WASHINGTON Bureau

Netc York Tribune
Wdshin Oton Bureau
WASHINGTON, April 11.-Pension
Dllls rlvalling those providing for Civil
war veterans and their widows will he
put up to the next Congress by many
members Of the House and Senate
Thousands of letters to members of
congress indicate the war risk insur-
ance act has proved a very unsatisfac
Tory substitute for the pension plan.
DISSATISFACTION over compensation to
manned, crippled or otherwise disabled
soldiers is expressed. 1t is alleged the
scale OF allowances provided bv the
va War risk insurance act is Inadequate.
ne point made by most of the letter
writer's is that the scale of allowances
is smaller than pensions paid Civil War
veterans suffering similar disabilities.
inose studying the situation say the
chlef defect of the present law is,that
computations were made only on money
wages paid the soldiers, instead Of
counting in food. clothing, quarters.
etc. On this basis, it was pointed out
an unmarried private soldier who got
S5O a month in the army would. if he
were totally disabled, draw onlv $50
month from the government as long
"S hiS NiSdUlllly ldSteQ.
Not More Than $50
II he were only partially disabled he
would get percentage of $50 month
II the man requires the constant aid
OF nurse or attendant, the govern
ment allows him an additional sum,
"hlcn may go up as high as $50 a
month. If this same soldier has a
widowed mother dependent on him the
q l.
more, so that a totally disabled soldier.
with dependent mother, must live
on an allowance Of not more than $50
a month.
The McAdoo war risk insurance act
was amended to provide that, regard
less OF whether a man is a bachelor.
he shall be given $1OO a month if he
has suffered the loss of both hands.
or both feet or both eyes, or is in
a permanently helpless, bedridden con-
dition.
1t is said this amendment is no,
Jus', as between different classes of
,disabillty. The man>who has lost boti
ms feet gets S100 a month, but man
who may have lost one arm at the the
shoulder and leg at Gle thigh car
get only $50 month. Yet the legless
man can, with improved artificia
limbs, get around fairly we'll Will,
the man with one arm off at thu
shoulder and leg off above the knee
can use a crutch only with difficulty
Senators Want Reforms
Colonel Henry D. Lindsey, directo
of the War Risk Bureau. has been 90
ing just as far as the law allowed, il
IS said, but even his liberal construc
tons have not convinced Senators anc
representatives interested in the prob
lem, that changes are not needed The
bureau is planning to fix by regulation
the percentages which may be pait
wounded soldiers for the loss of one
arm, one leg, and other disabilities
not definitely fixed by law.
The bureau has been paving certain
hit or miss figures. Following is a con
trast between the rates paid now witt
those paid Civil and Spanish War vet
erans:
New-York tribune., 1919-04-12
Briton Finds Flaw
In Movie Sleuths
Learns L. S. Secret Service Men
DO Not Wear Badges on
Goats as Films Show
Neto York Tribune

NeW York Tribune
Foreign Press Bureau
Telling of the secret service man as
he really is, "S'' in 1.-The Manchester
Guardian" writes as follows:
The secret service man is usually
the hero--or next to the hero--in the
American spy picture play, and his
great moment comes when he unbot-
tons his coat and shows the villain
something either in the lining or on
the waistcoat which reveals him as the
great detective. The Something is
understood to be badge.
II was talking the other day 10 one
of the half dozen secret service men
who are accompanying President Will
son in his European visit and asked to
be allowed to inspect his badge. In
stead of throwing open his coat he pro
duccd from his pocket a little piece of
metal which looked like an alloy oe
silver and lead and was shaped like a
starfsh. On it was engraved a minia
ture Of the figure Of Columbia.
That is all we carry. he said, and we
never wear badges or medals or in
sigma of any kind on our clothes
Policemen, however, all wear badges"
New-York tribune., 1919-04-12
President Asked
TO Call Congress
TO Convene Nav !
June l Date Too Late for
Appropriation Bills To
Be Passed Before End of
Fiscal Year, Says Mondell
NetD York Tr,bu,ts
WGsh,r gtor Bureau

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Intima-
tions from Paris that the President has
the question of an early extra session
of Congress under consideration met
with general appreciation here oday
among Republicans and the Admins
tration executive heads Virtually the
only ones who are lined up in opposi-
ton are Democratic members of the
Senate and House whose patronage will
cease with the convening of the next
session.
1t has been understood that Secre-
tary Glass already has counselled the
advisability of an early extra session
on account of the difficulties encoun-
tered in running the Bureau of War
Risk Insurance. These are further
complicated now, it is stated, by dis
covery that available funds for meeting
the allowances for dependents of SOL
diers, which aggregate about $15, 900 900
month, will be exhausted at the end
Of April.
Other Departments Worried
me Department OF Labor lS equally
interested in an extra session on ac
count of the failure of adequate pro-
vision for continuance of the employ
ment service, and it is understood the
War Department will be in serious
difficulty within the next month un-
less additional funds are made avail
able.
Representative Mondell. Of Wyom-
ing. selected as Republican leader of
the next House, in a statement made
here to-day urges the President to call
an extraordinary session Of CEngress
on May /.
"The President should assemble Con-
gress not later than May l." said Mr..
Mondcl to-day "in order to give time
absolutely necessary for consideration
Of the appropriation bills before the
beginning Of the fiscal year, July l.
1t will be physically impossible to pre-
pare and pass the great appropriation
bills, running into the billions Of dol
lars, within thirty days If Congress
is held off until June /, as has been
suggested.
Many Hearings Needed
Congress cannot frame these i'm
mense apprnn"--ei~as With out careful
New-York tribune., 1919-04-12

government was employing the cen
sorship for the Illicit pilfering of
American trade intelligence. 1t was
recognized IN Official quarters that the
possibility of misusing the censorship
existed, but it was intimated that if
evidence from any source should be
furnished to support such g charge
this government Immediately would
take up the matter with the British
government.
In British circles it was believed the
report emanated from quarters un-
friendly TO Britain and to the cordial
Anglo Am erican relations
New-York tribune., 1919-04-12
Reading Denies
British Profit bv
U. S. Trade Secrets
Charge That Censorship Is
Used to Disadvantage of
American Firms Evokes
Statement by Ambassador

WASHINGTON, April II. Lord
Reading, the British Ambassador. is
sued a. statement to-day declaring
there was no foundation for com
plants reported from Paris that the
British censorship of commercial ca
bles had been used to promote British
trade at the expense of American
trade.
The statement follows:
Lord Reading, the British Amb
sador, emphatically denies the truth
of the suggestions contained in the
message from Paris, published IN some
of this mornings newspapers, to the
effect that the censorship of CONNER
clal cables has been, or is being, used
to promote British at the expense of
American trade.
Lord Reading adds that every COM
plant of this character received by
New-York tribune., 1919-04-12
$5OO,OOO Appropriated
For Brooklyn improvements

The Board of Estimate yesterday ap-
propriatcd $500, 900 for the use of Bor-
ough President Riegelmann Of Brook
lyn in making improvements in his
borough. The money Is the first in
etalment Of the 5i,f00.000 improve
ment programme for Brooklyn an
nouneed some time ago.
Mort Of the authorizations were for
pa9ing or grading streets. Work will
| be begun shortly.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-12
Store Tended by Thieves

Two highvsymen, young, clean
shaven and well-dressed, rushed into
the United Cigar store at 862 Third
Avenue late last night and with
drawn revolvers compelled the clerk.
William Stickgold, of 425 East 166th
Street, to go Into a small storeroom
at the rear. Then. while one of the
men stood guard over their prisoner.
the other rifed the cash register of
about S100.
While the robbers were in the store
the man in front waited on several
customers, carefully ringing up each
sale.
Before leaving the men took s12 and
a gold watch from Stickgold.
Stickgold told the police ne kept, a
bar of iron back of the counter for
such An emergency, but the sight of
the revolvers made him decide not TO
New-York tribune., 1919-04-12

When Old Mother Earth
begins to doll up there's no
use of us young fellows
1and we include e th e
Young old delaying an
other day. Not when our
Jobs to have everything
ready TO wear in smart
Spring wearables.
Suits and overcoats that
vie with the most expensive
custom nade-ln all except
price.
Furnishings as plain or
luxurious as good taste per-
mits.
Hats, including our own
*"Composlte derbles.
Shoes that conform
strictly to our all-leather
standard. Oxfords a-plenty.
The most as we'll as
the best for your money.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-12
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aeduced Fares Denied
To Discharged Soldiers

.,..AsHiNCTOS, April II. The gov
s,ss is not entitled % reduced
rs'ssostation rates from Land grant"
a. $500 800 for discharged, retired
q. s'eugned soldiers, military prison
a. e applicants for army enlistment,
ins ssprsme Court decided In sustain
fssx ssAinas OF the Union Pacific Rail.
s,ss.'a, slW payments at rates charged the
sask pss'sion Of the court OF claims that
4Ss BY msn are not troops entitled to
senesd fare WIS affirmed.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-12
Packers Prophesy
High Meat Prices
Till Europe Is Fed

CHICAGO, April 11.-The American
Neat Packers Association in a state
ment issued to-day declared that lower
meat prices may not be expected until
the war stricken countries of Europe
resume their quota of production.
The statement reads in part:
High prices will continue for long
time. Each day that brings final peace
nearer means greater call on this
country for meat The supply of meat
is dependent first of all on the supply
OF live stock. European herds have
been reduced by war TT that extent.
world production of live stock is Grip
pied.
Live stock on farms in the United
States at the beginning of this year
exceeded the number at the beginning
OF 1913, by 1.056,o00 cattle, 4,213, 900
hogs and 9s3 900 sheep.
But the armlstlce. instead Of having
reduced the demand for meat has
given US more than 200 900 900 addi
tlonal mouths TO feed, either wholly or
IN part.
The numbers OF liberated peoples
who were inaccessible before hostilities
ceased. but the United States now will
help 20 feed, include, according to a
very recent statement by Mr.. Hoover,
nearly 100000 in Belgium; 10000 600
in Poland; 100000 in Czecho- -Slo-
vakia; 100000 in Roumania; 12.0o0.-
! 900 or 100000 in Greater Siberia, and
100000 in Finland, Armenia and
other countries
The brunt Of meat export and pro
ductlon will be borne by the United
States, South America and Australia.
This means that livestock will con-
tinue to bring higher prices. Cheap
bacon and cheap beef cannot be made
from expensive hogs and costly cattle
any more than livestock can be raised
cheaply on high priced feedstuffs, with
expensive labor.
Low meat prices must wait until
European production rs in good swing
again"
ST LOUIS, April 1l-A new high
record price for hogs at the National
Stockyards was set to-day, when 8
shipment sold for s20s5 The highest
previous quotation recorded was $40 rs
for 100 pounds. Enormous shipments
of pork 80 Europe are responsible for
the prices, according to dealers
New-York tribune., 1919-04-12

Nights well have that
cutaway for Palm Sunday.
And how about a new silk
hato
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