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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-11
CONVENTION OF
STRIKERS CALLED.

ATLANTA, Aug. Icy Asso-
ciated Press. "A convention of all
striking shopmen n@4the Southeast
ern district is to be held within the
next few days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-11
DESTITUTE FAMILY
NEEDS ASSISTANCE

eve have located here in Americus,"
Captain Knox of the Salvation Army
said Monday morning, "a family OF
four boys, the mother and father, who
are in destitute circumstances. The.
father is working for 925 or $50 a
month They haven't a bed, nor a
chairs, stove, cooking utensils and
are badly in need of clothing.
"They came here from another
town. Before leaving all oe their
personal effects were taken for debt
eff the good people of Americus
have anything that will help these
people out, ask them to phone the
Salvation Army, Phone 1873. They
need clothes, an old stove, chair or
two, an old bed-anything will help
us bridge them over the pressing need
that now exists. This is a very dis
tressing case, or we would not make
this CALL" Captain Knox said to The
Times Recorder.
Just Phone the S. A. No. 1873.
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strike.
The entire force of men at the
Central of Georgia; Southern; Ma
con, Dublin and Savannah, and the
Georgia Southern and Florida shops,
will be back in their places this
morning, it was stated by union Of
ficials Sunday. A strike vote is re-
turnable on August "a, calling for a
strike on September 2 if the demands
of the men are not satifed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-11

Mrs. S. B. Dobbins, of Atlanta, is
visiting in Americus this week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-11

gan consideration of bill passed by.
the house last June as amended and
liberalized by the judiciary sub-com-
mittee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-01

The third annual ron call for MEM
herships IN the American Red Cross
begins tomorrow and lasts for ten days.
While there is TO be no quota for Mar
shall county. the organization natur-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-01

ally will look to this county to uphold
the high' standard set In the two pre-
vious campaigns. A year ago 63.5 per
cent or the total population OF the
county enrolled as members of the Red
Cross, contributing In membership
fees s20,9i7. Then homes we're soli-
cited for memberships, and all were
expected to respond. This year no
solicitation is planned. but persons win
be expected to contribute voluntarily,
In case the number of members falls
30 low that II appears the interest
needs an awakening, n campaign Of
solicitation will be iraugurated, Let
this not be necessary In Marshall
county. Tho war may be over, but
there still Is work for the Red Cross to
do, and always viii be so long az
starvation, and human suffering over
whelms the populations of other lands.
Mr.. James Rachford, factotum ut the
Odeon, has n request to make of the
audiences which Is entirely reasonable
and should he granted without que5-
ton or argument. He wishes the
audience to remain seated until the
play Is entirely done. Mr.. Rachfor1's
request Is for the greater part Of the
audience. for the players and for the
management. 1t Is only common
courtesy to the people sitting behind
to give them an opportunity to see
what they paid for seeing. the whole
play to the last recall. It is mere
courtesy to the players who have done
their best to please that they should
be received from the front by the faces
instead Of the backs OF the audience
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-01

TIE FIRST NATIONAL: EXHIBITORS CIR
CUT is composed Of over one hundred, and ten OF
the leading theatres Of America representing mil.
lions Of dollars worth Of houses Is the biggest
film distributing company in the business and It
contracts all Of the biggest and best stars. Our
utilization with this circuit gives US the oppor-
t1nity Of presenting these attractions at much
lower admission prices than will be charged in
most Of the larger cities Of the UNITED STATES.
AS many of these plays will be shown elsewhere z,
at prices ranging up to S1.60, our prices VIII be
within the reach Of everyone
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-01
CELEBRATION 10 HARMLESS.
Halloween celebrants Noisy But Guilty
OF Few Serious Franks.

The celebration OF Halloween In the
city was noisy but mostly harmless, the
youthful celebrants combining them
selves TO pranks which did not result
In damage TO property. Scores OF
groups OF childrUn. robed in white,
masked and carrying pumpkin heads
or armed with tick-tncks and other
noise making devices, wcnded their
way thru the streets in an effort to
frlghten or ut least startle pedestrians,
stopping occasionally to send chill
down the spine of the householders ~
sudden jerk OF the tick tack across
widow.
In the business district soap was
freely used In marking windows and
early this morn. 6 virtually every VIM
dow on Main street was checked with
tho G!s gag sopy lines. There were
few police calls during the night and
no arrests were made. About twenty
lads, who had become too boisterous,
were taken to police court, where they
were lectured and told to go home. The
time hUnored custom of pulling in fire
alarm boxes was wholly neglected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-01
Observation-Disclosures
5 LOCAL COMMENT :
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The city council should take plenty
OF time to 10 to the bottom OF tho
problem OF cost in the production OF
street lights. The fear that there Is a
sentiment for municipal ownership
should cut no figure whatever Us streeo
lighting is a business problem. what
the people want IS the most lighting
for the least money, IL that can be
obtained from the large lighting COM
pany 10 better advantage than from
the city plant buy light that way. II
not produce 1t in a city plant. Tho
rate or cents offered Is very
low rate as the C. & y. W. Ry. shops
at Boone were paying cents for
electricity before the war receiving
daylight service. Adding war costs
and allowing for the fact that street
lights use current at night when
everybody else wants light would make
cents seem TO be Il low rate nov.
Architects and engineers seldom guess
fully up to the actual costs hence 1t
would be unw!se to put $4,000 into
new plant unless the saving were very
large 1t might be that 3 cents Is not
yet the best price that can be obtain
ed. There should be no fear of max
ing n contract for light as electrical
machinery will be cheaper to install
Ave years from now than it is now.
&
Cut out the patents when consider
ing the purchase Of a bridge or Of
paving. The engineers of the state
highway commission have saved mil
lions of public money in putting tho
patented stuff into the discard. Trim
down the costs OF a bridge in South
Third avenue at the end OF the viaduct.
An ornamental structure is not need
ed there. 1t Ia more than probable
that an interurban bridge will never be
needed either. Interurbans have ceas-
ed to grow since the advent Of the
paved road. A bridge that will enable
q city street car to cross and serve
the south side Is all that will be need
ed In the next twenty-five years.
There are $500 families In Marshall
county and 1900 OF them have auto
mobiles. What use will there ever be
for an fnterurhan railroad when our
roads are paved?
The city council Is to be congratu-
lated upon It's success In providing
more water but II we are to tolerate
the same kind of water with Its iron
and rust sediment the council is not
vet done. Other cities build settling
basins wherein the sediment Is remov-
ed from their city water so why not
70 on with the good work and give US
clean water as well as plenty OF It?
4
Stealing booze from the cellars Of
private residences raises a laugh from
the average citizen who has no fear OF
a visitation to his cellar hut neverthe-
less It is a case OF burglary pure and
simple and should be run down by the
police. Breaking and entering Is
penitent!ary ofrense. II Is just as apt
to provoke murder in case Of detection
when booze IS the plumber sought as
when tewelry or money are the objects.
Il trains criminals to rob bank next.
It should be nipped at once.
The third annual ro1i cali for MEM
herehips IN the American Red Cross
begins tomorrow and lasts for ten days.
While there is TO be no quota for Mar
shall county. the organization natur-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-01
6NlRp ROLL GALL, STARTING ON
NOV. 2, TO CONTINUE
TEN DAYS.
kAMpAloN TO BEGIN
IN LOCAL CHURCHES
Public Asked TO Enlist In Red cross
Army - Voluntary Memberships
oeueht--No Personal Solicitation I'm
lsss Campaign Lass- Members
Should Enroll at County Banks.

Plans today were completed for the
third roll call for the Red Cross in
Marshall county. beginning Sunday
md continuing for ten days. The COM
nitteas In charge expressed the hope
HAT the re-enrollmonts and now MEM
berships would come voluntarily ana
khat It would not be necessary to
make a canvass to secure the desired
humber.
The campaign thruout Iowa is to be
conducted. insofar as possible, without
kolicitation, and 1t Is believed citizens
will res pond promptly. The slogan for
The roll call campaign Is Join the Red
Cross-Al You Need Is q Heart and
BIS
II. K. Denmead, in charge Of the
campaign in Marshall county, said he
believed the response locally would be
such that there would be no necessity
Tor solicitation. The public is asked to
voluntarily enlist for membership, send
khe 81 membership to any bank in the
bounty or to the Marshalltown Club.
Campaign Opens in Churches.
The campaign will open tomorrow
morning in the churches of the coun-
~. when the ministers will devote a
bart Of their services TO Red Cross
work. The achievements Of the Red
Gross, its need OF support and the tu-
lure purpose Of the organization will
be discussed from all pulpits.
No quota has been allotted to Iowa
Or to Marshall county but everyone Is
Expected to become a member of the
greatest humanitarian organization
the world has ever known. Former
members are expected to re-enrol and
those who have not previously had
membership are urged to Join in aid
ing the great work.
Should the early days Of the cam
paign indicate that Marshall county Is
going to lag behind. which is not to be
Expected, committees will take the
field to speed up the work. Marshall
county has made an euviable record In
former drives and It Is confidentially
Expected the third call will be as free
" responded to.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-01
BUYS BUSINESS BLOCK.
n. c. Lounsberry Acquires Property at
East Main Street,

Another interesting transaction IN
desirable uptown business property
made public today by the filing OF the
deed, was that by which H. c. Louns-
berry has purchased Of T. J. Fletcher,
of San Gabriel. Calf. the real estate
and building at East Main street.
Lounsberry paid s25, 900 for the prop
erty. The lot Is 20 x $50 feet and the
building, old two story brick. covers
the entire lot. The sale price was at
the rate of $3.50 a front foot The
property Is in the block between Gem
ter street and First avenue and IL one
OF the very desirable retail locations
uptown. The property Is leased to the
Hub Clothing Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-01
BUCHANAN BUYS BUILDING.
Purchases Business Block at 100 West
Main of F. r. Benedict.

Negotiations were closed Friday for
the purchase by \. c. Buchanan Of the
business property at l2O West Main
street of r. r. Benedict. The price
was not made public but It Is under
stool to have been $4,000. The real
estate is d lot 20 x $50 feet, and the
building IS a two-story brick 20 80
feet with detached small brick build
ing in the rear.
The lower floor OF the building is
now occupied by G. A. Swanson tailor
and A l. VaRTine wall paper dealer
Mr.. Buchanan, who for many years was
in the plumbing business but who
more recently disposed Of the grocery
business he was managing, expects TO
re-engage in the plumbing business. He
plans to occupy the first floor Of the
building by perhaps Jan. 1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-01
To the public.

/ have opened ladies' exchange at
my residence, IL South First street.
Any one having anything in ladies'
wearing apparel to sell leave it with
me. I take anything you may have
and get reasonable prices for same.
Lad.es' Exchange, phone 1347. Mrs.
NJ G Warner
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-01
Historical Society Meetind.

Under the auspices Of the Historical
Society. the public speaking depart
ment of the high school will give a
declamatory contest in the Y. NJ. G. A.
Monday, Nov. at o'clock. All are
invited. Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-01

and 1t Is simple courtesy to the play
,ers. and to the MANAGEMENT to permit
them to give their patrons what they
sold them. a completion OF the play.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-24
"Can | Live on 81 a Day."
By EARL GOODWIN.
Question for Senators Ask Themselves
the Nolan Minimum Wage Bill

The Nolan bill to insure at least three dollars day
to all Government employees has passed the House again
and be the business of the Senate before many weeks
have passed and can be a law this year.
The bill somewhat in the same situation on Janu-
airy 70 OF this year. and at that time had something to
say about the bill What published then is applicable
now:
It certainly does not require much thought to arrive
at the conclusion that all who work should in these
fat and prosperous times get AT LEAST enough money to
make both ends meet Cast aside all rusty and creang
ideas born In the days when slavery In fashion and
apprentices bound out and get down to the 1919
model of humanity and Iberay and concede that when
the United States Government the richest earth hires
a woman, it should REFUSE to pay less than
living wage.
CATER that principle is established, our Government
well refuse to hire shrkers and oafers but first of all
it should to that its clerks and other employees
are not paid a sub-starvaton wage.
In the making of this famous the sorrows Of
thousands of people in this city embodied When John
Nolan, freshman Congressman from California, had the
temerty two three years ago to introduce his bill to
give every Government worker at least three dollars
day. paid any attention to him. But the workers
who struggling along on $50 month"; trying to bring
children and make good Americans out Of them began
to pour the story of their struggles with life into the
of John Nolan.
Some of these stories were of the kind that make big
hearted cry and not be ashamed of it. When John
Nolan had progressed far that the House Committee
Labor would give him hearing remember sitting
reporter at the long green table in the committee
while wives told the story of how they trying to keep
soul and body together and re hoU for the husband
and bring up children honest ma0 &C soul and rosy
health-on two meager dollars day, with the cost Of
living rising like the tide in the of Fundy. These
tales graphic than any devise for fiction
''They had power, too, T the freshman Congressman
day found himself saELIng in the House with favor
able report from the COMMITTEES Labor his bill to pay
all Government workeC0 at least three dollars day And
later John Nolan found the way to make the House
this BILL and is in the other end of the Capitol
where Senators ask themselves:
''Could live on two dollars dayf'"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-24
Rockefeller and the Gas Pump

John D. Rockefeller, out motoring in New Hampshire
s other day, bought gasoline He thought he was
getting short measure and forced the proprietor the
pump.
While he was talking to the gasoline salesman Mr.
Rockesrs fortune piling up thousand times faster
than he could spend at the gasoline pump He doesn't
need money But the habit of lifetime does not permit
Mr. Rockefeller to'lose cent if he can help it.
There is a lesson in this for young men and young
women.
Do you watch the pennies?
II you average person, you have in your pocket
In the bank about $45 in cash John D. Rockefeller if
be converted all his holdings into cash. would be worth sew
Gral millions Of times that amount.
And he watches the pennies he would prefer to give
sway millions than to be cheated Of lose ten cents
No Cns ever got rich saving pennies.
But many men have gotten rich by saving and invest
ing pennieA
hundred Of them put in bank viii multiply rapidly
Sons people money bulwark against the time
Vhm thsy Wm not longer be able to earn
Others GEve money to invest IT, and make it earn while
EAsy eERA
Money SUssasd "a good banks bonds, real estate and
FEOdRcE5B indRtZiaI cOneGw win multiply.
aI s5tAe4slFak iRmere IkH'E 70 be expended
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-24
Writes Workers
Especially for Washington Women
TODAY'S TOPIC
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

to you, it means a great deal to
my career. WALTER h
l cannot see that your fiancee is
IN need of conversion. And don't
you see hat her story-writing is a
province you will have to remain
outside of, however much you may
be in love with each other? If
she succeeds best with unhappy
themes, she is wise in realizing
this. This is a matter that every
writer or other artist has to de-
eide for himself, and you really
have no right to ask her to write
the kind of stories that you per-
sonally may happen to prefer.
What service could l possibly
offer to a young man who is so
fortunate as to have the love of a
girl who combines such attractive
qualities?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-24
What's Doing; Where; When
Today.

Today.
Meeting-Convention committee, Cham
Der OF Commerce Commerce rooms, p m
Mseting-Ksntucky State Society, John
Thomson School, s p
Social Hour and Supper-First Baptist
Church Sixteenth and o streets northwest.
$50 p. m.
MISUNDERSTANDING Players Club,
Wilson Normal School, Eleventh and Har-
ward streets northwest
Dance-Central High School, p. m.
Open-air Dance Thomson School,
Twelfth and l. streets northwest, p. m.
Entertainment - Knights of Columbus
Hut. Walter Reed Hospital
Address-Senator Pat Harrison OF Mis-
sisslppl, French Club Of Washington. club
rooms. Mclean building. 1917 street
northwest.
Meeting-Adas Israel Congregation, Sixth
and I streets northwest, p. m.
Meeting-Illinois CLUB, Wilson Normal
School, Eleventh au9 Harvard streets
northWest-s p. m.
Lawn S-xEtnity Parish Hal. To-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-24
Has A Love-SLck Friend.
AR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAlhFAA.
Ny girl friend. who is not very
attractive, but well-Lked by her
friends, two years ago met young
man whom she fell dearly in love
with. Since then she has seen him
very often. at least once a week.
But he has paid no more attention
to her than to the rest OF our girl
friends.
Now, Miss Fairfax, my friend
does nothing else but think of this
gentleman. During business hours
she is distracted from her work by
the thought of him. She tried to
read and think of other important
things. She went to evening school
to help her forget But none OF
these things have helped her in
any way.
want to help her, but / don't
know what to do. l know the young
man very we'll, and am convinced
through conversation that he
doesn't dislike her, but is simply I'M
aware of her feelings. She does not
show what she feles when she is in
his company, though she is very
happy then. A FRIEND.
I must admit that / share your
feeling that this is very difficult
situation to remedy, however much
you may wish to help your friend.
The utmost that you could do, l
should say, is to bring her and the
young man together, though, of
course, not too pointedly. Invite
them to your house with a group
of others. 1t is quite possible that
he would come to care for her if
he knew her better. That is, Of
course, if his affections are not
already engaged. In any case, a
genuine love-experience is an en-
viable means of development for
this girl, even though her love
should not be returned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-24
A Victim Of Worry.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am nineteen years OF age and
for the past six months have been
keeping company with a young
man seven years my senior. I have
received friendship ring from him.
Last week he told me he has a weak
heart and didn't think himself
worthy of me. He went to a doc
tor and was told this wasn't true.
but still he worries concerning me
and our future IL he gets sick. Now
he has given me a week to think
the matter over. told him l
would write to you and we will both
act in the way you think best. To
give him up would break my heart
BERTRICE W.
Since the young mans illness is
imaginary, that surely is not an
obstacle to your marriage. But if
he has the worrying habit or for
any reason lacks the courage to
undertake married life, l think
that if you do not actually give
him up, you should at least post
pone your engagement to him
until he is in a more normal and
wholesome frame of mind. You
might better marry a man with a
weak heart than one with sick
nerves and a tendency to worry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-24
Is He SineereP

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am almost nineteen and have
been keeping company with q sailor
for the past few months. During a
week that I was away, he wrote
me frequently, his letters being
very sentimental. He comes to the
house and has met my family. He
told me he loved me and made all
manner of promises. I really love
him and do not want to lose him,
but 1 doubt his sincerity. About
four weeks ago he broke an ap-
pointment with me, but was sorry
and said this was due to his navy
duties. l forgave him. but it hap
pened again. also disappointed
him the last time he came TO see me,
but told him the reason, which was
a good one. But have not heard
from him since. Now, Miss Fair
fax, do you think il advisable to
give him up, or wait and hope?
l. NJ. n.
If the young sailor falls into
the way of being negligent and in
different, l should say that you
will have no choice but to give
him up. But if he has a good ex-
PLANTATION for his lapses, perhaps
you are doing him injustice. If
you have a really frank talk with
him, won't that help to determine
the question of his sincerity? You
have, of course, been friends too
short a time to understand each
other well.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-24
Tomorrow.

IOmOrFOW.
Moving Pictures-Ofhcers' Club. Dupont
Circle. $3.50 p. m.
Meeting-Writers' League, Public Lii
brary, Eighth street and Massachusetts
avenue northwest. p. m.
Dance-Ofhcers' Club OF Camp Hum
phreys. club rooms at camp. $50 D. m
Meeting-Pennsylvani Society Of Wash
ington, Thomson School, Twelfth and L.
streets northwest. s .. m.
Dance Washington Camp, Modern
Woodmen OF America. Old Masonic Tenn
pie, 2. m.
Open-air Dance Thomson School
Twelfth and L streets northwest, s:I5 until
IL p. M.
Meeting-All States Club. Church Of the
Covenant Eighteenth and n streets north
west. p. nj.
Warder streets northwest, o. m.
Dance National Woman's Suffrage
Headquarters. 1925 Rhode Island avenue.
Dance-GroVer Cleveland School, Eighth
and streets northwest, D. nL
Danee-Wegtsrn High ashool, IhkEky-ntkh
a - - = ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-24

Greet manner of your meeting. But
as for marrying him Immediately,
my feeling is that you are too
young. Then, can it be that you
know each other we'll enough to
be sure what you are undertake
ing? And you do not say that
you are in love with him. Ny
suggestion is that you wait at least
year, so that you may both feel
sure of yourselves.