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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-27
CAR SHORTAGE
COMING; PUBLIC
IS ASKEDTO AID

That another shortage of freight
ears is in prospect for next fall is
+bo information conveyed to George
Anderson, local Central of Georgia
agent, and by him relayed on to the
public. Mr.. Anderson has received
+be following communication for re-
oional headquarters in Atlanta:
soThe following statement was au-
tborized today by the Regional Di-
rector's office, Southern Region,
United States Roilroad Administra-
ton:
"Another shortage Of freight cars
is in prospect for the coming fall
and winter, Instead of the surplus
of equipment to be found on near
ly all railroads during the dull days
before the aftar-the-war business re
vival set in, every pieces of equip
ment now is in use on many lines
and only the most careful handling
by the railroads with consistent and
whole-hearted cooperation from the
shipping public can prevent serious
interference with business.
Federal managers have been call
ed upon by the Railroad Admins
tration to utilize equipment to the
fullest possible possible extent, and
particularly to see that cars are set
in motion promptly upon being
loaded or unloaded.
Shippers are asked to lend a
hand both by reducing detention OF
cars to a minimum and by careful
and heavy loading so that the great
est possible service may be had from
each car From purely selfish
business standpoint, of course it is to
the interest of the individual ship
per and receiver of freight to do his
part toward minimizing the effects
of a car shortage from which he
will suffer along with the public gen
orally"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-27
LESLIE

The Union High school of Leslie
will not open as was first announc-
ed, on September [, but will be open
a week later, September 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Deriso held
a family reunion at their home Fri
day, all of their children and grand
children being present. A barbecue
was prepared for the occasion, with
other good things to eat for dinner.
Parmlee Davis, of Americas, is
visiting Edith Griffin.
Miss Mary Lizzie Bolton, of Am
CIRCUS, is spending a week with her
cousin, Miss Thelma Bolton.
MI. ]. w. Hill, Mrs. Albert Thorn
ton and Mrs. Homer Wade, of Cobb,
were visitors in town Monday after
noon.
Mercer Deavours, of Americas,
came Saturday to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Deavours.
DR.. and Mrs. L. NJ Hawkins and
two children returned Saturday
from Eastman, where they visited
relatives.
Rev. C. T. Clark left Monday for
Ochlochnee, where he went to assist
in revival meeting.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bolton, of Ameri-
Gus and Miss Annie Vera Suggs, Of
Jacksonville, Fla, are the guests of
A Tohnro,, 4lfe 1rronIJ
Miss Ella Mae Ranew returned
Saturday from Macon where she has
been attending summer school at
Mercer.
V. E. Fillingin spent some time
last week at Ft. Davis, Ala, visiting
his parents.
Miss Mary Carter went last Thurs
day to visit relatives in Richland for
several days.
Miss Stella Wade, who has been
visiting friends at Sasser for two
weeks, is expected home today.
Miss Mary Wilson is spending the
weekend at her uncle's, Robert Pry-
or, near Smithville
A miscellaneous shower will be
given at the home of Mrs. R. J. Sims
Wednesday afternoon by the ladies
of the Womans Missionary Society
of the Baptist church for Mrs. E. j,
Shingler, of Cordele. Mrs. Shingler
will come to Leslie to be with them
Wednesday afternoon. She will be
entertained at the home of Mrs. H.
L. Speer while in town.
Miss Ella Wilson is visiting her
friend, Miss Clyde Killinsworth, at
Blakely.
One of the most enjoyable events
of the week was prom party Civ
en- by Miss Mary Wilson for her
cousin, Will Pryor, of Fitzgerald,
Friday evening. Those present
were Misses Lola Speer, Ruth Ra-
new, Sarah Summerford, Romel
Green, Ruby and Bessie Parker
Mamie Alice and Ida Stewart, Myra
Sims, Laliah Clifton, Carrie Lou
Harvey, Mamie Lee Perry, Gussie
Luke, of eDSotoo, Bessie Sims, Eu-
nice Yooung and Julia Pryor, Of
Smithville, and Messrs. Fenton An
derson, V. E.. Fillingin, Stanley
Brunette, Henry Smith, of DeSoto
Joe Tom Pitcher, Austin Young
Shep Gibson, John Sims, WILDER Lee
Clifton, Ellis Park Green, Merrill
Stewart, Madison Sumerford, ClauC
McKenny, Luther Hines, Herber
Speer, Francis Pryor, of Smithville
and Charlie Clark. An ice course
was served by two small boys, Catt
Wilson and Jasper Parker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-27
Our Heavenly Father.

All of heaven and all of earth can
not contain God. There is something
of himself left for the hearts of men
Just as the water which spills out OF
the full bucket is as good as any OF
the water in the bucket, so that part
of God which dwells in the hearts of
men is just as much Of God as that Of
himself which dwells in heaven.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-27
IiNinn Influence.

Whatever definitions men have Civ
en- of religion, find none so accurate
ly descriptive of it as this; that it is
such a belief of the Bible as maintains
a living influence on the heart and
life.-Cecil.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-27
Result Of Christian Temper

Peace is the proper result of the
Christian temper. 1t is the great kind
ness which our religion doth US, that
It brings us to settledness of mind,
and a consistency within ourselves
Bishop Patrick.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-27

spectively, of the association, were
greatly pleased with the interest
and enthusiasm ez'z yesterdays
meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-27
Scientific Service On
Truck Tires

Then we apply the tire right, knowing that this
has lot to do with its success or failure And
we apply tires quickly, at night or on Sunday if
necessary, to save the cost of laying up trucks
Then at regular intervals, we inspect the tires we
have sold-exactly as if they were still our tires,
offering valuable tire-cate suggestions.
When next you consider buying truck tires cali
us up. Well be glad to send one of our repre-
sentatves- expert-to look over your trucks,
recommending proper tires andexplain our service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-08-27

Our business is to make your carriage cost less
AS a Goodyear Truck Tire Service Station we
strive to make sharp and obvious reductions in
the sums our customers spend for their carriage
And we succeed.
In the first place, we see to it that our customers
get the right kind type and size oftre. We have
studied carefully all the conditions under which
trucks are operated here-and we know exactly
what tire to recommend to fit each set of condi-
hons-truck load road and service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Cotton Contracts
Near Low Record
On Fresh Decline
May Options Sell at 2O.O3c.
Oh Local Exchange, With
Later Recovery; Cam
paign for Less Acreage

Liquidation and fresh speculative
selling for the decline broke cotton
prices sharply for a time in yester-
days market. The movement in Nov
contracts carried the price down to
2O.03 cents, or Az points under Friday
close, and within 3 points of the low
record figure established in January.
The decline brought buying orders into
the market, with the result that prices
rallied and the May option closed at
20.47 cents, with the general list leav-
ing off with range OF from points
lower to 20 points higher.
Prospects of a larger foreign de-
mand for cotton, indicated in the $50
100000 credit now being arranged fol
Belgian interests to finance the pur.
chase of the commodity here, failed to
stimulate buying. Local traders viewed
the general news as emphasizing the
unsettled industrial and trade condi.
tons. The South was q seller of cot.
ton during the session. Wall Street
and Liverpool buying was reported al
the opening but. with the initial de.
mand satisfied. the market was without
adequate support.
According to advices from the cottor
belt, the campaign for reduced acreage
is making slow progress. Meanwhile
cotton growing interests are apparent
ly determined to hold on to the re
manning supplies of the old crop il
hopes of getting higher price thar
now prevails.
The local market for sot cotton was
steady and unchanged at Csc for mid
ding upland, compare with 31.7d0c the
year before. There were no sales OF
spot.
The range of prices follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

international bankers do not look for
any important expansion of activity
in the foreign exchange market until
alterations and the treaties have been
signed A great amount of foreign
trade is being held up, it is asserted,
pending the decisions of the peace
delegates. Meanwhile the placing of
a new embargo upon the importation
Of various commodities into Great
Britain and the removal of trading re-
strictions by other governments have
tended to unsettle international trade.
Cuts in shipping rates put into effect
in the Atlantic carrying trade, and in
prospect in the Pacific, are expected in
time to increase the interchange of
business.
Reconstruction demands of Europe
are already being felt in this market.
Last week a group of Belgian banks
closed with a New York banking syn
dictate for S50,000.0Oo acceptance
credit running for one year. the pro-
ceeds to be used in financing the pur-
chase of cotton and other raw material
for the account of private Belgian
commercial interests. Other similar
arrangements are expected in due
course.
Exchange rates moved irregularly
last week in the local market. Rates
on the Scandinavian countries tended
downward although the movement
was not pronounced. Rates on London
and Paris were comparatively steady.
If you calculate the cost of the dol
lar in terms of foreign money at pal
value--that is, if you were buying dol
lars with pounds, marks or francs--its
value at the close of last week, as com.
pared with a year ago, would be about
as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09

60 per cent, though only 40 per cent.
tcrpreted as indicating healthy con-
dition necessary as a prelude to tinanc-
ing of foreign trade.
Warning against danger in the post
war reimbursement, the board said:
"Drastic contraction would be fol-
lowed by results no less disastrous
than those which would attend undue
expansion, and the processes of defa-
ton must therefore be permitted to
work themselves out in a gradual and
orderly manner Discount rates, which
for the last eighteen months have been
based on the rates borne by the gov
eminent issues, must for the time be-
ing continue to be fixed with regard
to Treasury requirements, but when the
war obligations of the governments
have been digested and the invested
assets of the Federal Reserve banks
have been restored to a commercial
basis, rates can be established with
reference to the commercial require
ments of the country"
Only Slight Fall in Reserves
An idea of the service rendered by
the Federal Reserve system in connec-
ton with war financing may be gained
from the report that since the war
began s31 ASP, 100000 of Liberty bonds
and certificates of Indebtedness have
been subscribed for and collected
through the twelve Reserve banks.
Rediscount operations among the
Reserve banks during the year were
reported as $500, 63S, O00
Despite the big strain on the Re-
serve system, the surplus over the re-
quired reserves has fallen only SIT AGO.
900 since the declaration of war. The
so-called free gold, or surplus of re-
serves, on December 27, 1918, was re-
ported as 1923, 100000. Aggregate net
earnings of the banks were $55 ,446,0 0C
last year.
The Federal Reserve system now in
cludes 936 state banks and trusts com.
panies, with aggregate capital and sur
plus of S75o,OO0,OOO and aggregate re-
sources of about $7,339, 100000, the
board reported. The number of state
institutions eligible for admission. in
GLIDING those now members, is $500
with resources Of about S13,500, 900, 900
Last year 686 state banks, with aggre.
gate resources of about S2,300,O00, 900
became members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
I telephones
Beekman 5000
Beekman 8243

Of the banks decreased s77,s31, 900, to
$3.795, 231 900.
Deposits Of the United States gov
eminent with the local banks were re-
duced from 1897, 6O7 900 to $269,517, 900
last week as result of heavy with
drawals
The Federal Reserve Bank of New
York reported 1899, 414,397 in gold in
its vaults and to it's credit in the settle
ment fund, compared with S28O.376,9 48
the week before.
Rediscounts and advances of the
local reserve bank against United
States government obligations stood at
$639,7205 57 at the end of the week,
compared with 1891 ,241.876 the pre-
ccdlng week. Rediscounts and ad-
vances against commercial paper
amounted to $49,225,916, against S12,-
519,577 the week before.
Discount Rates.-The following table
gives the current rates of the twelve
Federal Reserve banks on commercial
paper for all periods up~to ninety days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Teachers Seek Equal Pay

A bill to equalize the salary of men
and women teachers of the seventh,
eighth and ninth grades of the public
schools has been introduced in the
Legislature by Assemblyman Joseph v.
Mckee, of The Bronx
There are now 3,442 women teaching
IN the upper grades and 713 men. AL
though the women do the same work
as the men, they receive only 81 500 a
year, while the MAXIMUM for men is
$1,000. Teachers believe that the Nc
kee bill will receive consideration as
measure of justice to the great body
OF women teachers, rather than as a
salary bill. All classes Of teachers, re-
CARELESS of sex, above these grades re-
ceive equal pay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
range Of prices follows

Southern spot markets follow: Gal
weston, steady, unchanged at 1926;
sales 878 bales. New Orleans, steady
unchanged at 27c; sales 1,645 bales.
Mobile, nominal, at 24.25; Savannah,
nominal, at 29c; Charleston, nominal,
at 3Oc; no sales. Wilmington, steady
unchanged at 22c; sales nil Norfolk,
quiet. 100 points lower at 23c; sales
1888 bales. Baltimore, nominal, 100
points lower at 24c; sales nil Au-
nil. Memphis, dull, unchanged at
27.50; sales 800 bales Houston, nomi-
nal. unchanged at 27.5o; sales 1926
bales. Little Rock, steady, unchanged
a 1925: sales 1.O56 bales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Trade Revival in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 6.-The Mexi-
can and American chambers of COM
merce IN the capital report the re-
ceipt of thousands of communications
from commercial bodies in the United
States and Europe asking details in
regard to the demand in Mexico for
foreign made goods. Advices also
have been received indicating that
there soon will appear in this country
n small army of foreign selling agents,
chosen especially for their ability to
speak Spanish and for their expert
cnce in Latin-American trade practices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Liberties at New Low
Bonds of Fourth Loan Suffer
Decline

limitations that part of the i'm
pending government war loan will bear
a higher rate of interest, possibly 5
per cent, caused some selling of out
standing Liberty Loan issues at the
exchange yesterday, and the fourth
4As, the bonds. sold last October,
broke to new low record price. A
block of $4,000 of this issue sold az
1898 on the exchange, which compared
with previous low of "a, made on the
decline in December. The closing
price was 94.06
The second ANS also sold for a
brief time at 1898, but rallied at the
close to 94.1O. The third AIS opened
at 9504 and declined to 95 at the low.
closing higher, however. at 1910 The
81 per cent bonds were steady around
9S 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Straw Hats Higher

Buying of mems straw hats, the
season for which has just opened, is
proceeding at a fair rate Prices are
about 60 per cent higher than at this
time in 1918. which does not presage
anything like low retail prices. The
materials going into straw hats now
ben> manufactured were bought at
war levels. and in common with other
industries wages are higher than ever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09

lean dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling, say, at 4.75A. The intrinsic
parity is s4.S6ss per pound. Thus you
say either that pounds are at a dis
count or that dollars are at premium,
which is owing to the fact that in Eng
land the demand for dollars with which
to settle accounts in this country is
greater than the demand in this coun-
try for pounds with which to settle
accounts in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Wall Street Items

Samuel Rea, president of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, has been
elected director Of the Provident Life
and Trust Company of Philadelphia, to
complete the unexpired term of Henry
H. Collins, resigned.
William West & Co. have moved to
larger quarters at 81 Pine Street.
Henry Evans has been elected di-
rector of the Cuba Cane Sugar Corpor-
O tiou
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Relevant Comment
Cigar Store Sales Explained

experimenting its annual report the
United Cigar Stores Company explains
that the large increase in profits re-
sulting from operations in 1918, as we'll
as for the three preceding years, was
the result Of larger volume of bust
ness done and in no respect was at
trbutable to higher prices consequent
on war conditions. Sales in the four
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Negotiations Hampered

The negotiations between the New
York and Belgian bankers for the
$50,000,000 acceptance credit to Belgian
interests. just arranged. have been
greatly hampered, it was stated yes
terday, by the censorship of the cables.
Bankers who have been handling the
transaction said that the censorship is
now stricter than it has been in long
time.
To Erect Refnery.--The Island Oil
nd Transport Corporation has prae-
tically completed plans to erect an oil
refinery in connection with it's Mexi-
can properties, according to an an
nounccment yesterday. The new plant,
it was stated, will have capacity of
10000 barrels a day and an estimated
output of gasolene amounting to
100000 barrels year. Plans for
financing the, new refinery will be an
nounced by A. B. Leach & Co..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Money and Credit

Bank loans are steadily contracting
as result Of the general slowing down
Of business activity. the New York
Clearing House statement. issued yes
terday, revealing decrease Of $685.
$4,000 in the loan account Of the loca!
banks last week. the total now standing
at $4,7l3,s12,0o0. Net demand deposits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09

The Federal Reserve Bank of New
York has put in force the following
schedule of rediscount rates which
apply to bankers acceptances: Maturi-
ties up to Is days, a per cent; 16 to
80 days, inclusive, Az per cent; 81 to
80 days, inclusive, 4 u per cent.
Bank Clearing. clearings yes
,terday were:
Exchanges. Balances.
New York. -. $5e2,573,oe2 $57,o84,2 ee
Boston .... 43,154,14 7,146, 1893
Philadelphia E. 52,S37,31S 15,o43,o 2s
Sub-Treasury. - The Sub Treasury
lost $4,000 to the banks on Thursday
Silver. - London, 4Sisd, unchanged
New York, 1sc, unchanged; Mexican
dollars, 7712c, unchanged
Bank Acceptances.-Rate were steady
in fairly active market yesterday.
Thirty Sixty Ninety
Spot de- days. days. days.
livery: Fer cent.Per cent Per cent
Eligible
member
banks ....4A@4 4H@4a 4ls@4Ia
E ligi ble
non-mem-
Der banks.4h@4 44s@414 4ss@4ls
Ineligible
bank bills.5I4@AIa 51a@4Ia 5LA@4aa
For delivery within thirty days:
Per cent
Eligible member banks. ...... 41s
Eligible non-mcmber banks. ~ 4I2
Ineligible bank bills.
London Money Market.-LONDON
Feb. S.-Closng- Money, 3h per cent
Discount rates-Short and three
rnonths Hills ~ nor cont ColA -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Steel Statement Monday

The United States Corporation will
issue tomorrow its monthly statement
OF untitled orders as of January 81. In
view of the general letting down of
industry Wall Street looks for a de-
crease in untitled tonnage of several
hundred thousand tons. Deliveries Of
the corporation have for several
ing business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
$23,O00,O0O Loaned in 1918

In 1918 the Provident Loan Society
of New York loaned nearly 1923 900 600.
and at the end of the year the loan
account stood at S10,223,OOO, according
to the annual report issued yesterday.
The month of December showed The
largest amount loaned, S2,17O,591, and
the largest amount redeemed, $685.
lo2, for any month in the company's
history. The average loan made dur
ing the year was $53, compared with
$42 in 1917, there being $4,000 fewer
loans made last year than during the
preceding year, although the total
amount was about s2.4OO,OOO greater in
1918. Good employment, perhaps,
caused fewer loans" said the report
and war conditions and the prevail
ing money market led to the borrow
ing of larger amounts"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09

A stock broker must live. He
must provide himself from day to
day with bread and cheese, and keep
his clothes from falling into tat
ters. He is not exempt, and the
cost of his living has been rising.
For four years he has withstood it.,
bravely, and while everyone else
asked for an increase in wages or
profits he took only his $3.50 for
buying or selling a hundred shares
of stocks selling below $40 a share,
and never over $3.50 for the pur-
chase or sale of hundred shares of
all other stocks. That $3.50 will
buy him only half of what it did in
olden days. And, owing to higher
costs of doing business, he gets
much less of it. He now asks-or
more accurately, the Association Of
Stock Exchange firms will report to
the governing committee of the New
York Stock Exchange in favor Of,
commission of $3.50 a hundred
shares of stocks selling below $40 a
share, SIS hundred shares on
stocks selling between $40 and 500
a share, and $40 a hundred shares
on stocks selling at higher prices
Strangely enough, his request for
an increase comes at a time when
commodity prices are declining
though he reproaches the laborine
man for doing the same thing. Also
he has been known to denounce
stock transfer taxes much smaller
than these increases, as a prohibitive
restriction on the volume of Stock
Exchange business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09
Finance Economics
FINANCIAL BUREAU:
Tribune Building,
t54 Nassau Street

We think the present quotation
of copper metal around 10 cents d
pound to be very low, when we COM
pare it with the % cents from which
it has just been reduced, the rs
cents preceding the armstice, or the
3412 cents reached in 1916. But
before the outbreak Of the war cop
per was selling at Is cents a pound,
and that was considered a good fig
ure. Some copper companies were
producing then for only Z cents a
pound. They could not do that to-
day. 1t is the fact that wages are
more determined by custom than
prices, and therefore move later,
which keeps costs of production up.
And it is cost of production which
keeps price declines from being so
precipitate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09

Nominal
Below is given the current exchange
value of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
parity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-09

London Money Market-LONDON
Feb. S.-Closing Money, 3hs per cent.
Discount rates-Short and three
months bills, 3az per cent Gold pre-
MUM at Lisbon. CT.