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Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-20

THE NEWS
OF THE DAY
METHoDIsTs WIRE HoKE.

METHODISTS WIRE HOKE.
Senator Hoke Smith heard from
Georgia on the League of Nations
and peace treaty again yesterday
in the shape of a telegram from
the South Georgia Methodist con-
ference. The following resolu-
tons were passed at the Dublin
meeting and wired to Senator
Smith, along with Senator Harris,
who has been supporting the Pres
ident in the treaty fight:
"The South Georgia Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, in annual session assem-
bled at Dublin, Ca, November 10,
1919, representing one hundred
thousand members and also very
large constituency outside the
actual membership of the church"
"Be it resolved: First, that we
endorse the League of Nations as
drafted by the peace conference of
Paris and hail it as a long step to-
wards preventing war in the fu-
ture,
."Resolved: Second, that we
urge upon our senator's represent
ing Georgia in our national con-
gress to give their support to this
instrument and do all within their
power to secure its early adoption
without reservations.
"Eeeolved: Third, that these
resolutions be forwarded to our
senators in Washington by the
secretary of this conference imme-
diately by wire
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-20
Tiger Sees Hope For
France In Elections

PARIS, Nov. 2O.-(By Associated
Press. .)-Premier Clemenceau said
today shat Sundays election returns
showed that France understood she
must proceed according to--law and
order in the reconstruction of the
country. "France will be stronger
than ever" he said, "because she will
be more united"
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PROGRAM
FOR AMENDMENT
BEATEN ON TEST
Senator Holze Smith Fights Presidents Program To
Last, With Harris Supporting Action Surprise
To Peace Conference Circles, Compromise Hav-
ing Been Expected-Pact May Come Up Again.

PARIS Nov 20-IBy Associated Press.)-The adjourn
United States for the without rahca
ton of the treaty surprise peace conference circles
dispatches had suggested that probable
White of the American delegation received the from
while attending the council
today The members of the council withheld comment
Apparently the American situation had been discussed in French
official taken advance the eventuay
as Foreign Minister Pnchon who presided the council
today urged treaty be put into force later than December
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-20
ONE TON PR FAMILY.

ONE 4ON ANVIL
Domestic consumers of coal in
the South were put on a wartime
basis last night by orders issued
at Atlanta by the coal committee
Of the Southern regional committee
of the railroad administration,
limiting purchase of coal for home
use to one ton to a household
The order followed that of two
days ago cutting off mapufactur-
ers from purchasers of coal and
limiting supplies to the first five
classes of the fuel priority list.
and it was indicated by members
of the committee that unless the
soft coal strike situation improves
shortly and more coal is mined,
much more severe restrictions
may become necessary.
It may become imperative to
forbid use of electricity for show
windows in stores, unnecessary ad-
vertising and even for moving pic
ture and other theatres, it was
said. Meantime, the public gener-
ally was urged to conserve coal
and lighting as much as possible.
The general public does not real
ize the seriousness of the situation,
members of the committee said
Attempt to crank a Ford motor
car in the garage of the Standard
Oil Company at Hays, Kans., Mon
day resulted in a series of explo-
sions which cost eight lives, in
jured three persons probably fatal
ly and sent twenty-three other to
the hospital with severe burns.
1t is estimated thirty other per-
sons also were burned, but not Sc
verely enough to go to the Iospi-
tai.
Property loss from the fire fol-
lowing the explosion was placed at
100000.
The deaths and injured occurred
when a steel tank, 10x16 feet,
hurled through a crowd of specta-
tors, cutting five men and wom-
en- to pieces and spraying burning
gasoline on scores of others. The
tank, swept from its foundation by
the blast, passed under telegraph
wires without cutting them and
landed upon the unoccupied home
Of Adam D, Pfeiffer, two blocks
away. demolishing it.
Four other homes also were
burned and the Farmers Elevator,
containing $4,000 bushels of wheat
and 100000 pounds of flour, was
destroyed by the flames. Several
houses, ignited, were saved by the
fire department, aided by the de-
partments from Ellis and La
Crosse.
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3 PAPERS RAISE PRICES.


Every New Orleans newspape"
Monday raised their subscription
rates and prices of papers sold on
the streets. The States and Item,
afternoon papers, which sold for 2
cents on the streets, now cost 3
cents copy, and subscribers get
ting them by the week have TO pay
20 cents instead of Is cents. The
Times-Picayune already sold fGA =
cents copy on he streets and did
not change, but raised it's subscrip-
ton price from Is to 20 cents per
week.
The papers announce the raise
Is due to the shortage of paper and
the fact that the carriers want
more pay. Last Friday they not1-
he'd advertisers they would raise
advertising rates 25 per cent.
&#&
DOWN WITH WILSON BERLIN
AS an aftermath to the Berlin
meeting arranged by Matthias Err
berger, vice-chancellor and minis
ter of finance, on Friday night, at
which speeches favoring the
League of Nations were made and
which was broken up by hostile
persons, the crowd marched to the
Wilhelm Platz and gathered in
tro. of the old American embas-
Americus times-recorder., 1919-11-20
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
The Weather Forecast

Tor Gaorpia- Partly cloudy Co.
Ugh. ard Friday; warmer Friday
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LIVERPOOL FUTURES

Market opening steady, 10 to 18
points up.
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The Cotton Market

LOCAL SPOT COTTON.
Good middling 81 ID cents.
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CONTINUED TOMORROW
lmmutability No Myth
The Principle of Right and
Wrong Neuer Is Changed

'lmmutability is at last proved to be
tn" myth it is; the cbb and flow of the
S"-rallcd moral law is understood ::
things arcsnow known to ne stable only
so long as men think of them as fixed.
These words are taken from an un-
signed article appearing in the Eng
lish Review, and are supposedly those
OF its editor or indorscd by its editor.
They are important simply as sample
OF the absurd sort of thinking. or pre-
tens" at it. which people who write and
get what they write printed are at
nowadays.
Suppose an Eskimo who had never
seen horse. but had ridden behind his
dog team for years. should suddenly
come to southern climcs and see our
familiar horse drawn vehicles. Sup
pose then he should counsel thus with
himself: II perceive that dogs in this
country ar" very different from what
have known. They are much bigger
and have n different look altogether.
Evidently dog is not immutable. 1t
is an animal of changing sort in diff
fcrPnt lands and times
The sensible retOrt to our Eskimo
would. of course. be: These animals
you see pulling vehicles are not dogs
at all: they are horses"
Now we have a'4ot of pseudo phiIoso-
piers who are just as illogical about
morality as the Eskimo is about dogs.
They look at the motives. the doctrines.
the behavior Of men at different times.
and say: See how different are all
these now from what they were awhile
ago. Morality is nothing but agree :
ment. y But the sensible thinker will
ask at once. ''What do you nnaon h,,
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gasps, her hands shook visibly, her
whole appearance was of terror and
great fear.
The man seated at the table either
did not hear her entrance or would
rot heed it. for he did not look up
When she entered. and once more, with
his odd lifclcss monotony of gesture. he
poured out more of the whisky and
drank it off and put down the empty
glass. He still never glanced at the
window, and she came slowly up to the
table and leaned on it with both hands
and looked at him. Keith was not sure
but he thought she made an effort To
speak. for she moistcncd her lips with
her tongue once or twice. But appar
emily no sound came, and the man.
though he must have been aware Of
her presence, did not look up.
Twice more the man, in the same
mechanical and monotonous way. as
though he had set himself the compile
tion of dull and boring but necessary
task. poured out and drank off more
of the raw spirit while the woman re-
mained leaning on the table with both
hands and watching him from tragic
eyes.
To the hidden observer without the
scene was one Of extraordinary and
dramatic interest, and yet what it would
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mean. who these two persons could be.
and why they should be in such ap
parent terror and despair for what
reason they had illumined the house so
brightly only. as it seemed that the
man might drink himself into inSensi
blity while the woman looked hopelessly
on. Keith could not imagine for the
life of him.
Once the woman moved slightly and
made what seemed a timd attempt to
take away the bottle of whisky. But
the man. without speaking, clenched his
fist threateningly and gave her such a
glare of rage that she drew back hastily
and made no further effort to interfere.
An arm chair was near the fireplace,
and she sat down in it and watched,
while he drank again. mOnotonously as
before. but perhaps little more
quickly.
At last. without any warning or ap-
parent change, he rolled off his chair
and fell on the floor under the table
totally intoxicated The woman rose
to her feet and stood with claspcd hands
looking down at him. The light from
the lamp shone full upon her pale, cx
quisite features. and Keith saw that
there was on them an expression of the
uttermost despair. He wondered
whether he ought to make his presence
known aud offer help. But while he
hcsitatcd she moved suddenly and came
to the window and, without noticing
him where he stood in the shadow. drew
the shutters to and barred and bolted
them. He moved away. and he heard
her in succession close and lock the
front door. bar the shutters of the other
windows. and then he saw that she put
out all the lights. One only remained
that in the bedroom above. for there a
gleam still penetrated through a crack
of the shutters.
To Keith the rapidity and complete
ness with which she made the house
secure the moment that her companion
had completed his task of intoxicating
himself appeared as strange as her pre-
vious silence and immobility. He felt
very tired and a little cold, though the
night was warm enough. He did not
know in the least what to do. and he
went and sat down under the hedge Of
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the garden. 1t was late. long past mid
night. but the glcam of the solitary
lamp in the bedroom upstairs still re-
mained. and he watched it for some
time, wondering what the scene he had
just witnessed could mean and thinking
of the position of the woman alone in
so remote n place with. for sole com
panion, man hopclcssly drunk. He
could not help asking himself what she
knew of the mysteries and dangers that
seemed to lurk about this place, and he
wondered if she had been SO swift and
careful to make every door and window
secure because she. too, was aware of
the brooding and evil presence haunting
the woods around.
And was she likely to be this night in
such peril as. for instance. he had been
when the had been awakened by the
pressure of murderous fingers upon his
throat?
He wondered agaiu whether to knock
at the dosr and offer help, but ne re
fectcd that such an offer at such an
hour from total stranger would not
W hh'lS W dDnNdI very I'uSSuIIlS anu
after he had waited for a time and seen
and heard nothing, and when at last the
light in the window above disappeared.
he made up his mind to go back to the
wood and find some shelter there under
the trees where he could rest for few
hours.
He went very slowly and cautiously.
gliding like shadow through the night
and often pausng and dropping on his
hands and knees to listen and peer
around lest there should be any follow
ing or watching him. But so far as he
could tell he was quite alone and no
other living creature was anywhere
near.
Satisfied that he had at last secured
the advantage of concealment from
whoever or whatever it was that had
| followed him so persistently before, he
| found for himself n comfortable and
well sheltered spot under some close
growing bush. The branches and leaves
overhead We're so thick as to give pro
lection almost like that of roof, and
the mold beneath was soft to lie on
and quite dry. The position, too. was
favorable, for in front the ground was
open and level, and it was not far
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Good for the Ancients

At one time there was theory extant
among certain historians--a theory for
which unhappily there is no foundation
in fact-that the great julius Caesar
having brought his country to the brink
of empire, chose to forgo its consum-
nation.
He deemed the work might be done
better by other hands. Therefore, he
deliberately courted the sword of Bru-
tus.
If this little fable were true. it would
be perfect instance of the patience of
the great builder. who could so purge all
personal vanity from his soul that for
his works sake he could choose to leave
the crowning achievement and the glory
to another.
But after ALT is only fable,
nothing mOre.-New York Evening
Telegram.
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MRS. ADAMS was making prepara
4Nl tions for the noon meal when the
door opened quickly and a girl of about
sixteen rushed in, quite out of breath.
''l'm here at last, mother
Mrs. Adams glanced up from her
work II was calling VIVIAN she
said
"Why, mother. I am Vivian.' The
girl threw back her curly head and
laughed mefrily. "Won't you ever be
able to tell us twins apart?''
II thought by the way you came in
through the door twas Virginia. She
always comes in like a shot from a gun.
Where have you girls becn?"
Down by the river. The wind blew
so we did not hear you when you first
called"
We'll" said Mrs. Adams, Miss
Emery has just been here and invited
both of you girls to her musicale next
Wednesday evening.
'She said it was going to be just
grand. Professor West. who has just
returned from France. is going to sing.
He is Sergeant West now. you know
You said she invited us both?'
Vivian gasped.
Yes, dear. and / am afraid you will
have hard time dccidng,' her mother
answered.
''Therc's nothing to decide It's Nir-
ginia's turn. | went to the sociable last
month, you know. Oh, how | wish we
had more than one best dress. :" she cx
claimed passionately.
You don't wish it any more than
do said her mother. Il wish we
could have things different, but we can't
just at present. Perhaps Virginia will
give you her turn" she suggested.
mo, mother, it's her turn and she
wants to hear that music just as much
as | do. It's horrid to be so poor" ="
she gasped with trembling lips, trying
to keep back the tears
Ten minutes later she was running
at top speed down to the river where her
sister was fishing. When she told her
of the invitation, and added Its your
turn, you know" she felt as if her
sisters turn came always for the best
things.
There was silence for a moment. Then
Virginia said, as if speaking to herself,
"Only to think of hearing Sergeant
West sing"
1t was not until Wednesday morning
that Vivian appeared to cheer up some
what. She had consultation with her
mother, who interrupted her by ex-
claiming, f"lt will never do. OF course
there's no harm in it, but if you get
into any trouble, don't blame any one
but yourselves.
mo one will ever know about it," re
sponded Vivian confidently.
"I'll go down to the village now and
call at Mrs. Blakes. l know she will
! be willing"
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Copyright, 1918. bp Alfred A. Knopf, fnc
Copvripht bp the Public Ledger Company
THIS STARTS THE STORY

Keith Norton, tramp, makes him
self at home in the Solitary House,
and succeeding mysteries prompt him
to remain there for some time. He
has visitors: girl, who is looking
for her sister and clergyman, who
calls him Mr.. Wentworth, giving him
a clue to the owpcr, now mysteriously
missing. of the place. Searching the
house for somebody who choked him
while he slept, he finds case of
jewels and hides them. He finds the
girl unconscious in the woods. She
had been attacked by some mysterious
creature. He tells the doctor that
the girl is his sister. The girl doesn't
know who she is; she has s~lost her
memory; but she knows intuitively
that Keith is not her brother. He
confesses. and arrangements are made
for lodgings for her in the village.
When Keith returns to the house he
finds it ablaze with light, with every
door and window open.
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES
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BRUNO DUKE, Solver OfBusi1ess Problems
BY HAROLD of
Copyright.

best way to fs is to trS your yo me utmost ns to
sSs From ths % Nrcb9by
discouraged. but very much dlsgpsted.
Gna snsS to- Ss s sIP esssSvs as of
GSfs SF than maa of My
ture that they cannot very well be told to
For Instance X we're to give, long hours
Mor 1n trS Ut was 5 n9t snS for me to
Be from, s, to 81. would leave the impress
say say that it vas @ on Face account Of inhuman tire treat.
ment, or unfulhlled promises, l know they
sons.
Therefore; the only. excuse that could
was true. '' -"
am also asked to, name what other con.
answer TO this question: ! usually give two
years. The lack OF advancement is also my
for ssy9s these positions might
Now what am dissusted about is the as;
have interviewed that there must be some
shor ss for snSrs sse all m ss nS
portunity for trial.
plies to my very b m az loss
TO undersaTd no why am I'M not FIysP a,o trial
@ S0slG sufsd Woef my personsS thhf
one Of the reasons to be that stated above
willing to allow sufficient time in which to
judge what am worth.
Your views and suggestions In reference
- this matter will be read with great in
tereSt. s. S.
Only twenty three and disgusted with
employers because your reasons for
leaving are inadequate! Don't blame
them-blame yourself. If you had only
known something of salesmanship, you
would not have said what you did say to
the various people you interviewed.
In future instead Of saying you left
because there was no opportunity for
you, say that you felt that there was
bigger opportunity for you elsewhere,
or that you left to get more money" if
this is true.
Don't waste your time and other pco-
pies time by complaining of how badly
you were treated at the other places
where you worked. OF course, it is true
employers are not going to waste their
time in analyzing hard luck stories just
because occasionally one Of them is
true.
Instead of being dsgusted with en-
ployers, try being disgusted with your
self. Think we'll of the people you
worked for. and if you made mistake
in leaving any job, say frankly, II made
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from the house whose dark mass he
could family discern against the sky.
He decided that first thing in the morn
ing he would return there and see what
he could find out, and he was on the
very point of falling off to sleep when
he heard low voice calling him from
a little distance.
"kcitI.' it said, Keith" and then
again with an accent of haste and
pleading: "Kcith. Keith Keith :"
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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THOROUGHNESS

Nature takes her revenge the slipshod, know.
She is kind to all competent
The way that a job should be done is that
You will not have to do it again.
Our boys at the front had that notion in mind
When with courage they tackled the Hun
They did fine job of rough tumble kind
And when it done it done.
The precept and practice here mentioned in brief
May make the peace compact complete
OF factors important there's that is chief:
Make it there's need repeat.
GRIF ALEXANDl
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You will oblige me very much n va
proposition:
My friend has a manicure store on thl
main road in a village ten miles up Saranal
lakes. New York state. In the rear OF thI
house Is porch. of which I would like Il
make little restaurant. OF course. only Il
serve sandwiches. salads ice cream coffed
tea and chocolate. The veranda is larg|
enough to place six tables on it. The ouf
look is on a beautifully situated lake. Til
village. summer resort, is visited by well
to-do people. The automobile traffic is e2
cellent. have been asked by mani
travellers when standing before the house Il
] could prepare a sandwich, coffee or tel
for them. So you see there will be a chancI
II you don't nullify It, I will undertake 4
If YOU encourage me because you are reslil
reasonable and experienced and .whateve
you say is authoritative for me. / woull
not like to spend more than few HUNDRED
dollars on 1t. Please answer me a fej
questions: How much will the license bel
How much will 1t cost to furnish thl
veranda with neatly attractve-looking chair
and tables, We'll say "Biedermeyer style.
appealing to rich people? How much ID
plates. cups. spoons. knives forks for. We
say. thirty persons? No silver. And whal
else is to consider? l am familiar witt
hotel business.
I consider your time precious and therd
fore will doubly appreciate your kind corj
sderation concerning this matter A. Il.
Letter has been mailed to you.
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DredmLdnd
Adventures
"CINDERELLA'S BALL"
BY DADDY

I'm his pceb's story Pcggy is IN
rited BY Cinderella to attend a ball,
and she finds 10 dccidcdly queer
ofoir.J
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Regarding .city-made advertising for counI
try stores. l heartily agree with your std
ny observation covering an experiences 81
tnmrS years in small stores has been.
Is foreign to the small dealer and his cl1e|
ipnlers Know it-phrases are frequently USED
tnAt bN their very cleyerness defeat thefj
own aims by shooting right over the head "A
the average rural reader
81 ine country store succeeds It's Ind !
bab1ad adityysNit is reflection of the ma
the service cordial and the management{ \
intensely interested in the welfare of III
community. Even the arrival OF twirls m
bn tne nome Of a customer Is an event not
a. city. advertising is frequently written N
tno MIDST OF mahogany trimmings. Oriental
rugs and upholstered furniture. and cali
iSr country consumpti ion-the consequences III
ma II is usually spoken OF as a clever AL
buL fails in the desired result-"to brin}
, The successful country store In the an
Irht uses as nearly as possible the same lsi,}
EGaSe IN Its advertising that Il uses owe
tn2 counter to the customer-short World
solld iacts: convincing argument adyiSei
inslnad OF importuning tells the truth, sell
us merchandise at uniformly fair rroa3
ana makes every neighbor as dear az 4
re"tion' $. d. VAN G.
Your letter is so interesting that
am glad to publish it for the Interest
Of readers.
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mistake in leaving these people, bul
I did so because ! thought l could bet.
ter myself. Still, I've learned my les
son, and shant make that mistHkt
again."
Employers will appreciate the franl
admission on your part that you ar
not perfect, which they will feel, quiz
naturally, if you say the fault is Away
with everybody else but yourself.
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Business Questions Answered
The following epigram. How to fall
hnk you know IL ALL" has inspired me to
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THE FAIRY GODMOTHER
Doggy suddenly sat up very straight
L in her theatre chair. On the screen
before her had flashed the title:
"CinderelIa's RalI''
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(Tomorrom oill be told how Peggy
and Billy are dramn to the ball by
giant bird hitched to a chariof.)