Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-01
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THE NEWS
|OF THE DAY
Price Guarantee Under Fire.

sounded as to the sentiment IN re-
gard to the guarantee against
price decline" system said to be in
use by many manufacturers and
wholesalers of goods. says a Wash
lngton telegram. The federal trade
commission has announced that it
had sent out several thousand let
tiers inquiring as to opinion of the
plan.
The guarantee against price
decline" system amounts to a
guarantee by manufacturers and
wholesalers in selling goods that
should decline in price occur be-
fore delivery of the goods, the
buyers shall benefit by the decline,
but if the market should rise be-
Gore delivery the manufacturer or
wholesaler would assume the loss.
Complaints lodged with the COM
mission assert that working out of
the plan tends to prevent a de
crease in the cost of living.
New Moonshine Terror.
Here's a new terror from moon
shining:
Oscar Swensen was found dead
of gas poisoning in his lodgings
in New York City, the victim of
his homemade gas stove "moon-
shine still" A gallon can with a
tube "goose-neck" and a receiv-
ing container containing a dark
brown liquid were found on top of
Swensen's stove, from which the
unlighted gas was escar ing. The
police believe that the stilk 'boiled
over and extinguished the light
allowing the gas to flood the place
while the man slept.
Lost Jobs by Striking.
Removal of pickets from the
plant of the Wllys-0verland Com
pany at Toledo, has begun, follow
ing a federal court order which
granted permanent injunction
preventing pickets of labor unions
from interfering with Overland
workers.
In making the order public,
Judge John M. Killits declared that
striking workers who have remain
ed off the payroll since the labor
disturbances of last June can no
longer be classed as employees. He
also ruled that the court could not
recognize the rights of individuals
to prolong labor controversy af-
ter its substance has fled.
"Brainstorms" in a Drink.
The Ardmore, Oklahoma, police
have been puzzled the last few
days by the appearance of a new
drink which in cases that have
come under observation has pro-
duced violent "brainstorms.'' No
deaths have resulted.
In the absence of a scientific
analysis of the liquor, Chief of
Police Chancellor has named it
Casing Head" in honor of a
natural gas of high explosive quail
ty, the escape of which from a tank
car resulted in the explosion here
in 1915 that wrecked many build
ings and caused scores of deaths.
Being Faithful Maid Paid.
The faithfulness and kindness
with which Miss Agnes Jane Nc
NeVin cared fol Mrs. Mary C.
Knight, of Boston, Mass, IN the
many years she served her as maid
were rewarded when she was given
the Knight home, its furnishings
and funds, the total value of which
was estimated at $250,0O0.
The will of Mrs. Knight, who
died two months ago at the age of
rs, was admitted to probate. The
benefciaries of the $80G,000 es-
state, besides Miss McNevin, are
largely public institutions.
A&&
Maynard, Not Pearson, Won.
In compliance with the MANY re-
quests which have been made upon
the government for an official an
nouncement of the standing of the
contestants in the recent trans
continental air race, Major Cen
eral Chas. T. Menoher, director of
Air Service, has issued the follow
ing statement showing the rela-
tive standing, considered on the
basis of points made, of the eight
pilots VINO completed the round
trip:
/. First Lieut.. Delvin W. May
nard, DH14, Liberty motor.
2. Second Lieut.. Alex. Pearson,
Jr., DH-4, Liberty motor.
8. Second Lieut.. R. s. Worth
ington single scatter SE-5, His
pano Suiza motor.
4. Capt. j. 0. Donaldson, single
scatter SE-5, Hispano Suiza motor.
5. Capt. Lowell Fl. Smith, DH-4,
Liberty motor.