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Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-27
Senate Kills Voting
Treaty Amendment
Only Two Democrats
Recorded For johnson.
Proposal

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-(By
Associated Press s)-The Johnson
amendment to the peace treaty, pro-
posing in effect that the voting pow
er of the United States in the League
of Nations be increased to equal that
of Great Britain and her dominions.
was rejected today by the senate by
vote of SO for the amendment to
40 against it.
Democrats voting for its adoption
were Gore and Shields. Republicans
voting against it's adoption were
Colt, Edge, Hale, Kellogg, Keys Nc
Cumber, McNary, Nelson and Ster-
ling.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-27
Start Preparations For
Treaty Labor Meeting

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-(By
Associated Press) While the Inter
national Federation of Trade Un-
ions began their sessions here
today, preliminary to meet
ing of the International Labor
Conference, provided for in the trea-
ty with Germany, no important ac-
tion was expected until tomorrow
because of delay in the arrival of
several high officials of the fedora
ton.
The federation is expected to re-
new the demand that representatives
of the trade unions affiliated with in
ternational organization be accepted
in every case as labor delegate to the
international conference.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-27
SIX OFFICERS
DISCHARGED AT
SOUTHER FIELD

In accordance with the order re-
ceived at Souther Field some time
ago, ceveral officers received their dis
charge from the air service today, al
though two who were slated to go
were not released because of the f.
nal authorization not having come
from Washington. In the group dis
charged were Lieuts. E. A. Burgtorf
and Perry w. Blackler, resigned. The
men discharged on orders were Lieuts
Jas. M Carey, Henry Gaylord, w.
T. Clarke and ]. D. Brennan.
The discharge of Lieuts. R. j. Hen
derson, supply officer, and Percy
Whitney, quartermaster, was de-
layed.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-27
The Weather Forecast

For Georgia Generally fair to-
night and Tuesday; not much change
in temperature.
Forecast For The Week-Unset-
tied weather will prevail with occas-
ional rains the first part of the week.
Warm at the beginning of the week,
colder thereafter, probably with frosts
except along the coast.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-27
TROOPS READY
FOR RSTRIKE RIOT
AT KNOXVILLE

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 27-(By
Associated Press. with state troops
IN readiness to quell an attempts at
renew rioting street railway officials
announced today they would endeavor
TO continue service with non-union
men.
Resumption of service yesterday af-
Ter eight days of id'eness resulted in
intermittent clashes throughout the
city.
A force of six hundred state mill
uamen is now modified at the state
armory here.
AdJutant General Sweeney was ad-
ylsed this morning that General
Lewis, commander at Camp Gordon
Atlanta, had been ordered to take
command of the sit alton here, in the
event Federal troops are deemed nee
eSsary.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-27
Painters Make Worries
For Telephone Girls

eve are having the entire interior
of the telephone exchange building
re-painted, and the workmen are IN
the switchboard room today, and will
be for three days, with their scaffold-
ing and spreading their canvas covers
around, SO if the telephone service is
not what it should be, just think of
the conditions under which the central
girls are working" was the message
Manager Paul Westbrook asked The
Times Recorder to give the public to-
day.
Henry Stanfeld and his force are
doing the job.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-27
GREAT TRIBUTE
PAID MEMORY
OFDR.BURROWS

That Dr. Lansing Burrows was the
greatest secretary the Baptist
church had seen IN the last fifty
years was the tribute to his impor-
tance paid by DR.. R. W. Weaver, the
president of MerceV University, at
the memorial service to the departed
divine at the First Baptist church
last evening. 1t was union meeting
of the congregations of the First and
Central Baptist churches, and was
attended by number of friends of
Dr"Burrows not affiliated with either
church.
DR.. Weaver was the principal of
several speakers at the evening SER
vice. He spoke on the wonderfulness
and broadness of the vision and the
work of DR.. Burrows. He declared
DIR. Burrows did the work of six or
dinary men during his lifetime in the
church, detailing something of his
achievements in letters, as a preacher,
as a statistician and as a secretary,
declaring in the latter position he
had rendered larger service to the
Baptist world in the last so years
than any other man. 'Of all men
he loved Mercer University more than
any living man." declared DR.. WeaV-
err, paying tribute to his devotion to
the institution with which he had been
connected as a governing official for
many years. DR.. Weaver also spoke
of DR. Burrows great interest in vo-
cational training in the Americus
schools, he being president Of the
local board Of edtt alton.
Dr. Carl w. Minor, pastor of the
First church, spoke of DR. Burrows
as he knew him in the past, the rela-
tionship between them as pastor and
parishioner. Rev. George f. Brown,
pastor of the Central Baptist church,
spoke of DR.. Burrows DIS a personal
friend. Prof. J. E. Mathis, superin-
tend,r: oi the public schools, spoke
touchingly of DR.. Burrows as head
of the board of education and his in
terest in the young of the commun-
ity. w. A. Joyner, one of the two
dozen Sunday school teachers of the
church, of which DR.. Burrows was
one, presented resolutions OF respect
from the other teachers, and spoke a
few words Of tribute.
Three hymns, especially loved by
the deceased Baptist leader, Gwen
ing Prayer" ooh, To BE Like Him, y
and "Abide With Me- were render.
ed by the assembly with Mrs H. 0,
Jones presiding at the organ. Miss
Ella Polk, Gordon Howell and Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Ames, as soloists, as
sisted in the service.
In the morning at the Sunday
school the adult Bible class, long
taught by DR.. Burrows, adopted eulo-
CYSTIC resolutions which were read by
DR.. Carl w. Minor, pastor of the con-
gregation. DR.. S. F. Howell, w. B.
Worthy, Jr., and W. Fred Smith eu-
Elogized the memory Of DR.. Burrows
in brief talks before the Sunday
school.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-27
SISTER WIRES FATHER
OF JENKINS RELEASE.

HANFORD, Calf, Oct. 27.-(By
Associated Press. William o. Jen-
kins, American consular agent at
Puebla, Mex, probably is at liberty
today, after being abducted and held
prisoner week by Mexican bandits
for $150,000 ransom.
A message received last night by
John w. M. jenkins, father of the
consular agent, and signed by Miss
Annie Jenkins, his sister, read;
oscar was rescued this afternoon
Advise relatives"
The message did not indicate
whether any ransom had been paid oi
whether efforts of the Mexican gov
ernment had effected his release.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-27
$15O,OOO Ransom Paid Bandits
and Consular Agent is Released
Gold Turned Over To
Captors; By Whom
Not Stated

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-(By
Associated Press. THE release of
William G. jenkins. American consul
lar agent at Puebla, Mexico, who was
kidnapped by bandits October 10, was
effected by the payment of $150,0O0
in gold as demanded by his captors,
the state department was advised to-
day by the American embassy at
Mexico City.
The dispatch did not make it clear
whether the Mexican government OF
friends of Jenkins paid the ransom.
Inquiry on this point has been sent
to Mexico City by the department.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-27
SCORES INJURED IN
N. Y. STRIKE BATTLE,

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-(By AssO-
elated Press. )-Scores of persons
We're injured in a pitched battle be
tween two thousand striking long
Shoremen and several hundred men
VINO who were on their way to work at the
Bush terminal dock in Brooklyn this
morning. Police reserves were sum-
moned and ten arrests were made.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-27
LOSE YOUR BICYcLE2

Officers Lee and Worthy picked up
Black Beauty bicycle early this
morning at the Central of Georgia
station where it was abandoned by a
young negro who ran when the Of
ficers took notice Of him. The BIZ
cycle has a double truss, double forks,
no grips and motor cycle seat. 1t
is at headquarters awaiting call
from the owner.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-27
TOOLATE TOPREVENT STRIKE.
VETS PROPOSE
MONUMENT TO
KUKLUXKLAN

FORT WORTH, Tex, Oct. 27.
-(By Associated Press)-Robert
E. Lee Camp United Confederate
Veterans here, have started a
movement for the erection of
monument to the Ku Klux Klan.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-27
MISSING FLYER SLAIN
BY TWO MEXICANS.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Oct. 27.-It
was officially announced here last
night that Lieutenants Cecil Fl. Con-
nelly, and Frederick B. Waterhouse,
army aviators missing since August
21, were slain in Lower California by
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-27
PoINDExTER FOR PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Sena-
tor Miles Poindexter, Of Washington,
in a statement today 20 the people OF
the United States, announced his cam
didacy for the republican nomination
for president and presented q plat
form Of policies ard principles which
he will advocate IN his campaign.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-27
IMPOSSIBLE TO
RECALLORDERN
TIME, SAYS CHIEF
Measures To Meet Situation Growing Out OF
Threatened Walk Out OF Miners Next Saturday
Taken Up By Administration Officials s-No Re-
plies To President Expected Yet

WASHINGTON, Oct 27.-(By Associated ress)-Meas-
which will threatened coal
strike Saturday considered today by admnisr
ton officials.
No replies from Of the United Mine Workers the de-
mand of President Wilson that the strike be called off expected
until after the miners executive committee Wednesday at In
dianapos but in the officials took of the
of leaders that would be physically WITH
draw the strike order by November |.
SPRINGFIELD, H. Oct 27-(By Associated Press)-Pre6x~
ing his with the that he had received
from the Presidents stand
against the threatened strike of the coal John Lewis head
of the United Mine Workers today declared the widely heraded
may be will aay the
crisis
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-27
WILSON STILL IMPROVES.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-(By
associated Press - President Will
cons progress continues as during the
past few days, satisfactory, says the
physicians bulletin issued today.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-27
Dry Enforcement
Vetoed by Wilson

WsHINGTON, Oct. 27.-(By AS
sociated Press. president Wilson
today vetoed the prohibition enforce
Ment. bill.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-27
The Cotton Market
LOCAL SPOTS.
Good Middling SO cents.
NEW YORK FUTURES.

Pr6V,
Close Open High Low Close
Dec. $500 $3.50 $3.50 35.45 1857
Jan, 34.7O 1910 35.1O 34.93 1915
Mch. 1890 34.4O 34.40 34.27 34.4S
May $3.50 1886 1886 1875 1892
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-27

two Mexican fishermen.
The announcement was made upon
Aaron Ward bringing the bodies of
the two aviators from Bahia, Los An
geles on the Gulf of Lower Cali
fornia, to which point they had flown
after losing their way in a border pa
troll fight from Yuma, Ariz., to Sap
Diego.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-10-27
Church Bells Rung By
Quakes In Tuscany

ROME, Oct 5-(Saturday. >
(By Associated Press. Earthquake
shocks were felt today in various
parts of Tuscany. At Arezzo, the
capital of the province, the shock
caused church bells to ring, and
many inhabitants fed from their
homes in terror.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-21

homes and those who ordinarily would build for invest
ment have held Of because they have vague idea that
building costs would fall of after the wal. But there
is no ground for that The Division Of Public Works and
Construction Development Of the Department Of Labor has
caused an exhaustive investigation be made into the mat
ter and the experts have come to the conclusion that there
will be no recession of prices for years to come AEeeeat
bulletin of the division wound up with this statement
Business men are going to find out that the clever man
not the man who waits but the man who finds out the
new price facts and acts accordingly"
The primary purpose Of the meeting that has been called
for Monday evening is to find out the new price facts as
they exist in FaimOnt and vicinity and to encourage people
who have been thinking Of building begin at once There
every to believe that if beginning can be made
there will be considerable building activity in Famont this
year That will be beneficial to the community in two I'M
portant wayst will provide work for our artisans and
business for the local stores and will ease the housing
conditions.
For the sake of the city as whole as well a: for your
own sake, attend the meeting Monday evening if you are
at all interested in building.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-21
RESTORING CONFIDENCE.

EIE new schedule for steel prices which was agreed
yesterday is effective Immediately and for the
nGre year Of 1919 nasmuch as the readustment while
sdacing the price Of the commodity to the consumer, is
bae upon maintaining present wage scales, one important
element Of uncertainty about the most important industry
81 lie country is settled for the remainder Of this year at
least In that period Of dmc the readju;ment ought be
completed in this country.
stbeyond doubt will go long way toward getting
business confidence upon bed rock The only thing that
useded this country to set the wheels in motion is the
csrainy that conditions have been stabilized for the time
beng In steel that has been DONE and the Industrial
board Of the Department Of Commerce will now turn its
attention 70 other basic industries, including coal in all
probability,
Ints meantime the best thing for men with their money
n mercantile lines to do to get this movement the
jump They must prepare for thing to do just what
industry did in the matter of price policy and they
should plan intelligent campaigns 10 get their share Of the
new trade when 1t begins to There never has been
ae when The eateprsns merchants have not had plenty
81 trade but what is coming is going to be much greater
dian anything that has gone before and this new business
isl gong to be worth fighting for.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-21
SHEEP IN WEST VIRGINIA.

( CONSIDERABLE space was devoted in the March
~ issue Of the always interesting and helpful Weekly
Market Bulletin of the West Virginia Department Of Ag-
culture to an effort to interest the farmers Of the state
revival Of the once important industry of raising sheep
would be hard to point out branch Of agriculture
that contains more promise for the West Virginia husband
man than sheep raising which for years to come is certain
to yield eh returns on both the mutton and wool sides,
and is to be hoped that many people will be persuaded
to avail themselves Of the departments offer to help those
who intend to go in for it.
Under existing conditions owners of West Virginia land
do need raise large Aocks to make money at sheep
husbandy few ewes permitted to range over land that
practically useless for ordinary farming or stock grazing
amount Of attention, and every owner of small flock will
be abc.to get very many valuable suggestions out of the
March number Of the Bulletin. We urge every small
farmer who not regularly in receipt of the publication
to send for this number and read it carefully,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-21
ASK loan WORKERS
TO SPOT CROOKS
Members of Committees
Can Be of Real Assis-
lance Franklin Says.

Lewis B. Franklin, director Of tn
war loan organization Of the Treasur
department, has issued the following
open letter to the Liberty loan an
War Savings committees Throughout
the country:
Members Of Liberty Loan and
War Savings committees can be
Of real assistance by being on the
alert for instances Of unfair stock
selling.
Obtain the name and address
OF statesmen or peddlers selling
doubtful stocks or speculative Sc
curtties wherever possible with
copies Of their advertisements,
prospectuses and literature. Send
this information at once to the
Federal Trade Commission, Wash.
ington, D. CT To this especially
in cases where offers are made to
take your Liberty bonds or War
Savings stamps in trade.
THE Fedora Trade Commission
has officially announced that 1t
will cooperate to curb widespread
Misrepresentation in the sale of
stocks and securities, recognized
as being at this time a particular
menace to holders of Liberty
bonds and War Savings stamps.
THE Commission has power to
prevent Misrepresentation and I'M
fair practices and also to require
of corporations full information as
to their business, methods and
practices.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-21
TINE TO BUILD.

vas high time to make an effort to start building
movement in this city, and every citizen who has the
betssen now and Monday to make that meeting in the
County court room Monday evening complete success
aimont needs more houses; the need has been acute
for more than two years and has retarded the growth
81 hesciy Many families that would have been com
nt assets Of great value have been deferred from COM
ln here because there practically no place in which
might live in The comfort to which they were accus-
toned The lack Of houses has run rents to an almost
ob6ve figure and realty experts do not hesitate 10 say
that investors could make money here even if rents were
81 fall Of to a certain extent
he trouble has been tina. people who want to build
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-21
RUFF STUFF

They've stabilized the price Of steel
~ right but there is still great deal
q uneasineSs and fluctuation in the
bootleg likker market,
Every time the beer makers make
blum hard likker market has palpita-
ton Of the heart.
Every time the lawyers for the dis.
tilieFs issue statement hope again
ces Awaiting,
we GET closer to July the mora
Nervous individuals In the business
have 70 get out and take up some
thing less exciting.
Where's old yo1 Pop
n itsbe that he has weaned OF well
lsming building Is going to come
p4t its trance at last.
bstl FOOD enough to start a bust.
boom all along the line.
I'D tart the real estate market to
yettp from end to end.
56 Allsg Who used 70 represent
.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-21

the state of Texas in the United States
senate has announced that he has
quit the Democratic party cold,
Hope Chairman Will Hays locks
everything up tight when he goes to
bed at night.
No one wants Joe in the Republican
party.
Guy who says he represents the
Russian Socialist Federal Soviet Re
public announces that he wants to
deposit $200,00o,0oo in gold in Ameri.
can banks for the purchase hero Of
supplies.
If this is not a pipe dream It is a
sign that there is nothing to buy in
Russia-not even booze.
If money was worth darn to them
Lenine, Trotzky and their crowd would
not let that much of it get out Of their
clutches.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-21
''I6lll. I E:7z!;!5!s'EI

Tho first school in Monroe county
was taught in 1895. Samuel Harper
was the teacher. The school house
was nothing more than a cabin con.
structed from round logs. The clap
board roof was held in place by ridge
poles and the floor made Of thick slabs
or puncheons. The school teachers of
those days knew little or nothing but
they could instruct the young in read.
in, writin' and 'rithmetic" which they
spoke of as the three RS" for the peo-
pie of those days scored the extra Nv"
in front Of the second word.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-21

According to figures compiled at Washington, food
prices declined six per cent during the month ending
February is, but they still nine per cent higher
than they were during the period last year and
about rs per higher than the price average for the
year 1913 the last full year before the Great began
The figure for 1918 shows that something in the
way Of lower food altogether likely especially
ii the garden movement is kept up this year. but the
figures for 1913 nothing at this time and probably
will never mean anything to and women now in
middle life Professor Irving Fisher of Yale univer-
sy one of the worlds leading economists has lately
como to the conclusion that have gone pcrma-
nently higher price level.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-21
REPUDLATINC I'M REED.

SENATOR JAMES REED went to Jefferson City
~ day early this week and delivered speech to the
Missouri legislature in which he made characteristic attack
upon the League Of Nations plan, and the next day fifty
Of the sxy-seven Democratic members Of the House Of
Representatives held meeting and adopted resolution
calling upon him to resign his seat in the United States
The legislators is fair to assume, are closer to the
people Of Missouri than Senator Reed, who has spent the
winter in Washington, and the incident would seem to
prove that Senator Reed is as much out Of touch with his
party in his home state on this vital issue as he was on
food control and the other administration war measures
Reeds tenn runs until 1921 When it ends he will be
ended as factor in American politics. but he will be
useful for many long day to point political moral
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-21
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH a. 1919.
THE AMERICANS CREED.

believe in the United States Of america as govern
snt Of te people, by the people, for the people, DhOsc
poDs are derived from the consent Of the goperncd
aemeeraey in republic, c sovereign Nation of many
opeeign States; perfect Union, ono and insep9GSle
dblhsd upon those principles Of freedom, equality JUS
er Ines and fortunes. therefore beLcY it is my duty
my country to love il; TO support its Constitution; to
is Laps; to respect its flag; and TO defend il against
an enemies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-21
CASUALTY
LIST

The following casualties are report.
ed by the commanding general Of
the American Expeditionary Forces.
Died from accident and other caus-
es 20; died of disease So; wounded
severely 21; missing in action 2; total
lit.
There were no West Virginians in
the morning list.
THE AFTERNOON LIST.
The following casualties are reported
by the commanding general Of the
American Expeditionary Forces:
Killed in action Ii; died from wound
II; died in aeroplane accident /; died
of disease 1870; total 1879.
Killed in Action.
Lieutenant
McElroy, ]. Willis, Berkeley, Cal.
Sergeant
Stokes, George James, New York, N.
Y.
Corporals-
Cousins, Jacob, Chelsea Mass.
Spry, Walker, Boonville, Mo.
Mechanic
Gorgen, Peter, Chicago, Ill.
Privates-
Fessenden, Willard Edgerton, Wis.
Naeher, George E., Denver. Colo.
Rogers, John Walker. Westfield, N. Y.
Sheridan, Edward A., New York n.
Y.
Thompson, Tavern j.. Cavalier, N. D.
Vaughan. Leon B., Ration, N. Mex.
Died From Wounds.
Privates-
Billo, Alfred Eckert, Tex.
Eyangelin, Frank D., Cleveland. o.
Pacbmayr, Frank j.. Kokomo, Ind.
Sandry, Harry H., New Able Iowa.
Simmons, William, Charleston, s. C.
Smith, Henry, West De Pere, Wis.
Winnals, Walter E. Philadelphia, Pa.
The following cabled corrections are
issued as an appendix to the regular
. casualty lists at the requests of the
several press associations:
Killed in Action, Previously Reported
Missing in Action.
! Evans, Clarence E., Mrs. Lena Evans,
Rio, W. Va.
Sick in Hospital, Previously Reported
Missing in Action.
Privates-
Turner, Jacob L., Isaac Turner Hen.
drick, w. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-21

The whiskey interests are going to attack the con-
stitutonalty of the federal prohibition amendment and
the time prohibition law after peace is signed. That
will give them time to change thcir minds about
it, The stand taken by the booze interests will depend
entirely upon the amount of encouragement they get
from the public and so far that has not been much
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-21

1t is to be hoped that Manningtons charter will
pull through next Monday 1t by such steps that
munitics grow in prosperity and importance in this
country. and however they seek to camouhage their
feelings about it. those who oppose such movements
at heart are pull backs.