Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-29
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the League of Nations, is hearing
from home. Thirty-eight we'll
known men of San Francisco and
vicinity have sent joint telegrani
to United States Senator Johnson
protesting against his attitude on
the peace treaty.
owe appeal to you to withdraw
your opposition" the telegram
said "We are confident that this
we speak for the overwhelming
majority of the people of Cali
fofnia, and that your present posi-
ton does not represents them
truly"
The telegram was signed by
Charlie C. Moore, former director
of the state council of defense;
Judge F. M. Angelotti; Justices
Warren Olney, Jr., Curtis D. Will
bur and Lucien Shaw, associate
justices of the state supreme court,
and others.
A Washington dispatch says that
cranberries ought to be cheaper
this year than they were last, al
though labor conditions may force
growers to demand prices higher
than the average. This years
crop of cranberries, according to
the September forecast of the De-
partment of Agriculture, will be
about $4,000 barrels as against
$4,000 barrels last year.
There is probably weeping and
wailing and gnashing, of teeth on
the part of a "friend wife" up
Jackson, Mich, way. Up until
Wednesday of last week Roy Wy
giant was the driver of coal wagon
in that city, but now he is on his
way West to claim two big es-
tates, one of which is 400 acres
of valuable oil land in Texas. Wy
gant's wife, not knowing of her
husbands sudden riches, filed suit
for divorce against him Wednes-
day.
The public schools of the nation
began the new school year with
shotage of approximately $4,000
teachers. That is the estimate made
by the National Education Associa-
ton on the basis of questionnaires
sent to 3,455 district and county
school superintendent in all
states.
To meet the acute shortage, due
in large part, Commissioner of Ed
ucation Claxton has said, to the
low salaries paid, it is estimated
that approximately 900 teachers
were employed who were below the
standard requirements existing in
the various school districts.
49,
Austin, Tex, home of Postmaster
Albert Sidney Burleson has it, on
information from "an intimate
friend of Mr.. Burleson," that the
resignation of the postmaster gen
eral has been in the hands of Pres
ident Wilson for several weeks.
according to this information,
Mr.. Burleson rendered his resigna-
ton following the attack upon him
by Samuel Gompers. In his let
ter to the President he stated in
substance that he preferred to va
cate the Office rather than submit
to any Interference with his affairs
by Gompers. President Wilson de-
clined to accept the resignation at
the time it was rendered
Motor car industries can weather
a two weeks steel strike-one
longer than that might prove disas-
trOus. This is the opinion of man
ufacturers in Detroit.
At Lansing, REQ and Olds plant
officials reported themselves we'll
fortified against a "provid-
ing it is not too long
Buick and Chevrolet manufac-
turers at Flint and other at Detroit
likewise expressed their prepared
ness. Few manufacturers expect
complete suspension of shipments.
1t cost Thomasville negro six
months on the chain gang not
to bring back the change that was
supposed to be due when he went
to buy pint of liquor for white
man, although there was no penal
ty assessed for buying the liquor,
according to a report of recent
case in the city court there. Is
it not possible the negro was the
victim of unscrupulous blind tiger
profteers at ThomasvilIe?