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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
CELEBRATION KNOWN TO ALL
Every Nation and Race Has Had
Some Form Of Thanksgiving for
4 eountifuI Harvest

Thanksgiving day Is made up from
parts Of celebrations Of that day by
other peoples. The time is taken from
gathering together Of the people from
still another. Long before the white
race came to this country the Indians
held festaI day during this season
of the year. They had q great feast Of
roasted deer and bear, boiled corn and
stewed pumpkin, and the women and
the warriors partook Of 1t on equality.
The feast was kept up far into the
night, and was followed by a dance
Of the braves, keeping time to the
songs sung by the dusky maids of the
forests.
Thanksgiving also owes something
to the religious rites of ancient ma
lions. The oldest of these is the Jew
ish feast Of the tabernacles, with its
magnificent festivities. The festival
occurred annually, at the end of the
harvest season, and continued for eight
days. Sometimes it was held as early
as the 25th OF September, but never
later than the Goth Of October. It
was the feast of the "ingathering" Of
the harvest Of all the fruits, the corn.
the wine, and the oil. The labors of
the field were then over for the year,
and the feast was an occasion of joy
BUSINESS and gladness to the people. At
this season the nation assembled In
Jerusalem, where they lived in booths
for seven days. Impressive CEREMONIES
and professions took place each day,
and at night the court OF the temple
was Illuminated by lamps and fam
beaux. At the end of seven days. joy
the booths were dfsmantled and the
people celebrated an eighth day Of
solemn rest.
The glory of the great Hebrew fes-
tival has long since passed away, but
the fundamental principle-that every
one should rejoice in the fruits Of the
harvest, together with the whole peo-
pie of the land before the Lord
has entered into the harvest observ.
ances Of Christian lands:
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
Pussy Cat indicted.

American foresters present rory
strong argulnsut against our friend.
the pussy cat, as being by far the most
destructive Of animals, wild or tame
Of the birds. and every forester con
siders the birds as the greatest friends
Of the trees. Without the destruction
wrought by the birds on the insect
enemies Of the trees there would be
after . generation no tree beft for the
insects would multiply fearfnlly and
demQlish every growing tree and plant
Crit.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
Indians Good orchasdisea.
COLUMBUS. OHIO

The American apple owes much to
the care of the Indian farmers. for the
Indian was an able pomologist. 1t was
not unusual $50 years ago for indian
orchards to have 1900 trees. which
Ill had been duly pruned and cult
sated by the people we are prone to re-
gard as nomadic Savages. The peach
and ounce were also cultivated by
them in later years. TO the world the
indian introduced such fruits as the
persimmon, the pawpaw, the pineapple
Md the Virginia Strawberrx
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
Tslbercualnsis

1t was when physicians said it
was impossible for ]. NJ. Miller,
Ohio druggist to, survive the
ravages Of tuberculosis, he be-
gan experimenting on himself,
and discoveredthe Home Treat
mert, known as ADDILINE.
Anyone with coughs or inauen-
"a showing tubercular tendency
end your name and address to
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-18
Proof Conclusive.

mo bachelor can understand .
woman" declared Mrs. Stubkins.
~Huh, you don't say SO !" replied Stub
kins, with snort. "What else In the
world do you suppose makes E;an
bachelor ?"-Judge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16

run riot under the present admins
tration," denouncing the system that
mas created one war millionaire for
every three American soldiers killed
in France" demanding that war-ac-
quired wealth be taxed so as to shift
the tax burden from the poor. ex-
pressing opposition to consumption
taxes and recommending steeply
graduated income taxes for federal
revenue, and taxation of land values
and sharply graduated inheritance
taxes for state and local government.
z. Urges reduction of the cost of
living by stabilizing of currency, fed
eral control of meat packing industry
and enforcement of present laws
agaist profiteers, especially the big
ones"
8. FavOrs "justice to soldiers of
the world war as matter of justice
and not of charity" recommending
their war pay not less than their
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY IS, 1920

payment of a sum sufficient to make
peace time earnings"
9. Labor's bill of rights which in
cludes declarations for:
The unqualified right of all work
ers, including government workers.
to strike.
Freedom from compulsory arbitra-
ton.
Maximum standard hour day and
A hour week.
Old age unemployment payments
and workmen's compensation to in
sure workers against accident and
disease.
Abolition of employment of chill
dren under 16 years, complete and
effective protection of women in in
dustry, abolition of private employ
ment of detective agencies used
against strikes and exclusion from
interstate commerce of convict labor
products.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16
CHRISTENSEN TO
MAKE CAMPAIGN
New Party Leader Plans
Tour All Over
Nation

CHICAGO, July 16-Parley P.
Christensen, nominee of the farmer
labor party for president, will make
campaign tour of the country from
coast to coast and from border to
border.
Mr.. Christensen said that as soon
as the national and campaign COM
mites of the new party meet and
formulate plans that were now being
considered he would have further an
nouncements.
Mr.. Christensen told the Commit
tee of Forty-eight yesterday that al
though he had favored Senator La
Toilette as a candidate now that the
farmer-labor party had drafted him,
he would be faithful to the working
men who nominated him.
The platform as adopted by the la
bor-farmer group contains nine
planks summarized as follows:
/. Americanization Demands the
right of free speech, amnesty for po-
litical prisoners, repeal of espionage
sedition and criminal syndicalist'
laws, referendum and recall for fed
eral judges and equal suffrage for all.
2. Demands withdrawal of the
United States from participation I'M
der the Versailles treaty in the re-
duction of conquered peoples to eco
nomic or political subjugation, rec
ognition of the republic of Ireland
and the "new Russian government; )"
abolition of secret treaties and with
drawal of the United States "from
the dictatorship we exercise over the
Philippines, Cuba, Porto Rico, Guam
and Hawaii" This section also pledg-
es support to "a league of free peo-
pies"
3. Demands democratic control of
industries, laying down the fright of
labor for an increasing share in the
responsibilities and management of
industry"
A. Calls for public ownership of
all public utilities and natural re-
sources and immediate repeal of the
Esch- Cummins railroad law.
5. Demands favorable laws for
farmers, establishment of public mar
kets, extension of federal farm loan
system, organization of state and ma
tional service to guide applicants for
farms and farmers already on land
and promotion of farmers benefit or
CARNATIONS which actually will
help"
6. Advocates government econo-
my to replace extravaganza that has
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16
SILK SLUMP HITS
MILL TOWN HARD
Stores and Movies Suffer
in Patterson, Credit
Hard to Get
BY JAMES HENLE

PATTERSON, N. j., July 16-The
color of this town, in spite of manly
attempts to look on the bright side of
things, is a rich, deep indigo. -,
No one is bluer than the silk mill
emploves who have enjoyed five or
six wears of unexampled prosperity:
The war cut down the importation OF
silk from France and gave Paterson
its chance. Wages were higher than
ever. In 1918 the employees struck I'M
successfully for the nine-hour day
Last wear the 44-hour week was es-
tablished. 10
But such days ended about two
months ago. when the Ii skmakretnl
months ago when the silk market IN
Japan went to pieces. me price ~ ~
raw silk dropped from SIP TO 9o'o9
a pound. The market was floodeo ana
manufacturing slumped a..
The result is, that even accorollls
IN conservative estimates, more IMAM
5000 persons are unemployed or OF
Irorking on part time, while l,OOo
would probably be nearer the true
nnmber If YOU allow five persons
10 every bread winner you Will see
that almost half of Paterson's loo,-
Q66 inhabitants are in straltened CIT
cumstances. ~. ,o,,u-
featuring in Paterson is in the SILK IN In
dnstrv and allied trades so when SIX
business is bad the entire Vra"e u
the town is hard hit. :
The clothing stores say no one IL
buying. -4,os COW the
Cigar stores and the bakeries COM
The "movie palaces" along Nam
street saw their patronage mas pee"
cnt more than SO per cent.
Those who want to buy tlnd II eA-
+ronoelv difficult to get credit.
TboEgh not many appeals for chaI-
~, have been made so far, the men
ont of work have had to dTa a. VI,
tbe;r savings and to sell LlperVS
bonds. oo+ If the sit
The most serious aspect Oh 'n +bo
nation. from the point OF view Ul - e,e
silk workers, is that some enploSe q
are using the present SITUATION 70 800 I'd
drce wages. One manufacture 'nato
to reopen his shop at a $3-a-day raIe
1,,bara S35 a week had been the ave.
age pay for piece work, A STRIKE ia ,.a ae =
eT5l+eG Others have cut the piece IaCs
20 per cent, reducing it from ~ u
" Albert L. Wyman, secretary OF the
Associated Industries Of Paterson oe'
nies that there is any concerted 81,
f tt1T9 at present to reduce wages, bu'
he refuses to make any prophecy
Unions are preparing to resist any
effort to lower wages. -,
The men out of work tina tllne
very heavy on their hands. They nave
no money to spend and can afford nc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16
NO. 1

NJ.
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
Will be sold before the courthouse
door in the City of Americas, Geor-
gia, on the first Tuesday in August
1920. between the legal hours Of
sale, to the highest bidder for cash
the following described property, 10
wit: One vacant lot or parcel Of
land situated on east side Of Elm
avenue and bounded, east by prop
erty Of Sesboard Air Line railroad,
south by property Seaboard Air Line
railroad, north by property OF Sea
board Air Line railroad, vest by Elm
avenue.
Size Of above described property
being 4Ox60 feet and levied on as
the property Of the defendant, Mrs
Elizabeth Hunter 70 satisfy q city tag
E IA issued by L. J. Eldridge, Clerk
and Treasurer Of the City Of Amerl-
Gus, Georgia, IL favor Of the Mayor
and City Council Of Americas against
tie defendant, Mrs Elizabeth Hun
ter, for city taxes for year 1919.
Tenant In possession notified IN
aerms Of law. This the 18th day Of
June, 1920.
c. B. POUNCEY, City Marshal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16
CLASSIFIED TI}ENENT5

NOTICE-Fine Farm For Sale. On
account of complete breakdown in
health. This farm is located 2 IL
miles southwest of Americas and is
in a fine state of cultivation, con-
sisting of one hundred twenty
12O) acres, all in cultivation except
5 acres in original oak and hickory
woods, acres in pasture. Has one
Broom dwelling, two Broom tenant
houses, crib, barn, buggy house,
smoke house, and other out houses.
Also one new OwensbOro two-horse
wagon, one 1-horse wagon, one buggy
one new hay rake, one mower, one
disc pillow, two 2-horse plows and plen-
ty of other farm implements lnclud-
ing blacksmith equipment, 3 mules,
20 head of hogs, 6 acres peanuts, also
8 acres of peanuts planted in corn, /
acre ribbon cane, acres sorghum,
and peas, 35 acres in cotton, 80 acres
in corn, all in good shape. This land,
stock and implements can be bought
for SIS per acre including one-halt
interest in the crop on terms one
third cash, one-third one year, one
third two wears with 8 per cent ad-
ded to the deferred payments.
For inspection apply on premises to
Gus. 2 IL miles out on Dawson road.
Mrs. M. L. Lackey, Route 3, Amerl-
Gus. tues&fri
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16
LEGAL AID NO. 2O4.
ELECTION NOTICE

Whereas, The Anthony School Dis
trlct, Sumter County, Ca, has lately
been consolidated with the Hunting
ton School District, by proper reso-
buttons erterd on the minutes of the
County Board of Education, and;
Whereas, A petition of as many
as one-fourth of the voters of said
Anthony School District has been fill
ed, Directing to the consolidation Of
said Huntington and Anthony School
Districts;
Therefore, I, E. ]. McMath, super
intendent of schools for Sumter
County, Ga, by the authority of this
office do hereby order an election to
be held on the oath day of July, 1920,
at the Anthony school house, in order
that the qualified voters may vot
thereon and those voting in favor of
consolidation shall vote ticket
marked For Consolidation and
those voting against consolidation
shall vote ticket marked against
Consolidation" Election to be held
by three freeholders of said district,
and the returns to be made to the
Board of Education, to be declared
and the result pronounced in accord
ance with the election.
The above notice to be advertised
thirty days by putting it in the couh-
ty paper for four consecutive weeks
and by posting in three public places
IN said school district.
Given under my hand and seal of
Office. This the 18th day of June,
1920. E. J. M'MATH, C. S. S.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16

He stated that these are unusual
times, however, when the lowliest
are making big wages and when there
is no other way to make them share
the burdens of government expenses,
since they return little or no prop
erty for taxation. He advocated
passage of the Harold resolution.
The motion was then put and it pass
ed by a large majority.
Lewis Ellis then presented his reso-
luton putting the meeting on rec
ord as favoring an increase of ST.
100000 in the total of valuations in
the city by equalizing values and
not by blanket increase. This reso-
luton passed by almost unanimous
vote and the meeting adjourned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16
LEGAL AID NO. PA.

GEORGIA, Sumter County.
( Will be sold before the courthouse
door, between the legal hours of
sale to the highest bidder for cash
on the 1st Tuesday in August, 1920,
the following described property be-
longing to the estate of R. U. Nor
rell, deceased, to-wit:
All of the saw timber situated on
the following described lands: All
of lot Number ninety-one (91) con-
tanning two hundred two and one-half
(202 1-2) acres of land, more or
less, and the west half of lot one
hundred two (102) containing one
hundred one and one fourth
DOL la acres, more or less, and
containing in the aggregate three
hundred three and three-fourths
1908 3-4) acres, more or less, sit
uate lying and being in the 26th
district of Sumter County, Georgia
Said property being sold under
and by virtue of an order of the
Court of Ordinary in and for said
county for the purpose of paying
debts and for distribution among the
heirs at law of R. U. Morrell, de-
ceased, upon whose estate l am the
duly appointed and qualified admin
istratrix
Said order authorizing the sale Of
the above described property having
been passed at the July term, 1920,
of said Court of Ordinary, on July
18th, 1920.
This July 7th, 1920.
MRS. JENNIE 7. MORRELL,
Administrative on the estate of R. U.
Morrell, deceased.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16
COX RIGHT MAN,
SAYS COUNCIL
"Big and Broad Gagged
VIII VIM" Banker
States

L. G. Council, who returned last
night from Morristown and Tate
Springs, Tenn, is enthusiastic over
the nomination of Governor Cox as
the Democratic presidential candi-
date, and believes he is the one man
the party will be able to elect as
chief executive of the nation. The
nomination of Mr. McAdoo, Mr..
Council says, would have resulted
| in overwhelming defeat at the polls
while with Cox and Roosevelt, vic
tory next November seems assured
Pm feeling just fine" said Mr.
Council this morning, "and l am
encouraged in every way over the
outlook ahead. The Democratic
party has shown great judgment in
its selection of a presidential candi-
date, and people from five states
with whom | have talked at Tate
Springs, all seem agreed that he can
and will be elected. He is the big
man of the party, and his clean rec
ord will commend his candidacy to
the voters everywhere. He is a big,
broad-gauged man who has the con-
fidence of his own people and folks
everywhere he is known. | tell you,
those fellows out in California did
a good days work when they named
Cox and Roosevelt. Both men have
the confidence of the big men in the
East, and they will have the support
of business interests as we'll as the
laboring classes in the administration
of the nations affairs.
Crops Clean Everywhere.
Crops, in Tennessee won't COM
pare with those in Georgia" he con-
! tinued, land, too, believe the crops
in Sumter and surrounding counties
are better than any l saw while on
my trip. l came down from Nor
made the trip from there to Ameri-
Gus by automobile. The corn crop
in Tennessee is only fair, while the
cotton there is hardly worth men
tioning. In North Georgia there are
only small plants with little fruit,
either corn or cotton. This is due
in part, of course, to the fact that
seasons there are later than here, and
good crop may yet be made in that
section. Crops everywhere are clean
and apparently healthy, with little
heard of the boil weevil north of
Macon.
Wants Building Boom Here.
"And while | think of it, let me
tell you this: Atlanta is a second
! New York. | never saw as much
building going on in my whole life
as is in progress there now. Folks in
Atlanta seem to have barrels of mon
ey, and they are going ahead with
improvements, regardless of the cost
do wish that Americas could get
building boom started. We need
more room here. Why, over in At
lanta now, they are tearing away a
whole batch of buildings on one of
the main streets to make room for
bigger and better structures. Tha'
is the spirit that makes town grow"
Asked concerning the governors
race and local politics, Mr.. Council
said he wasn't in politics and expect
ed to take only casual interest in
such affairs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16
CITY MARSHAL'S SALES

NO.
Also at the same time and place
will be sold one vacant lot or parcel
of land situated on north side OF
Furlow street, and known as a part
Of shop site, bounded east by prop
erty of w. A. Rembert, north by
property of ]. G. Terry, west by prop
erty of the defendant, W. H. Sawyer
and Son, south by Furlow street
Size of the above described property
being 72x120 feet, and levied on as
the property of the defendant, w. H
Sawyer and Son, to satisfy certain
city tax f ia issued by E. ]. Ed.
ridge, Clerk and Treasurer of the
City Of Americas, Georgia, in favor
Of the Mayor and City Courcil of
Americas, against the defendant, W
H. Sawyer and Son, for city tax for
year 1919.
Tenant in possession notified in
tens Of law. This the 18th day of
June, 1920.
c. B. P0UNCEY, City Marshal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16
FORUM BEHIND
HIGHER VALUES
Recommends Million In
crease in Total City
Returns
Continued From Page /


per capita tax of the size needed to
bring the required amount of money
Suggests High School Tax.
Frank Sheffield suggested that Mr.
Lane had pointed a way to a pos
slble solution of the problem He
thought the per capita tax idea good
for a part of the money. He offer
ed new idea however. 1T seems
to me-" said he, that the man who
has had his children carried through
the grammar schools at the public
expense should pay a matriculatior
fee or tuition for high school priv.
leges. Two hundred high school pu.
pills at $50 each would bring in
$4,000.
Ed Hines, well known Sea5oar
engineer, approved the plan of Sc.
curing the money jointly by increas.
ed valuations and reduced per cap
tia tax, but rejected to the lat 81
being made greater than S. total
or 81 added to the present So street
tax. He took occasion to vigorously
critlcise the Americas schools, de-
claring that in the high school mer
teachers are needed to enforce dis.
cipline. He suggested that the OLD
plan of education was best and that
many unimportant branches had beer
added which might be worth while
but are not fundamental or impor.
tant. He criticised the manual
training department as a place where
lpils go to play and have a good
time and where they learn nothing
and the music department as benefit
ting not more than one in ten chill.
dren. He suggested that these two
departments be done away with dur
ing the present emergency and the
money saved be applied on other
teachers salaries. He declared him.
self for adequate 5a aries for in
aries are paid efficient service be de
manded.
Offers Compromise.
At this juncture Frank Harold
offered as a substitute for a motion
by Capt. Stokes to increase the rate
of levy a resolution declaring for q
per capita tax levy of not to exceed
SIS, instead of the $40 tax as propos.
ed, pointing out that part of the re
quired amount could be raised by in
creased valuations.
C. A. Culpepper, a Seaboard en-
gineer, declared the sentiment of the
men around the Seaboard shops was
against the per capita tax. "They
say the money can be raised by
equalizing values" he declared.
C. J. Clark declared against $1(
per capita tax as likely to drive Out
labor, although he thought SIS ta1
of this character could be borne
without bad results.
R. C. Moran, secretary of the loca
typographical union, served notice
on the meeting that he had been in
structed to say that legal steps woulc
be taken to stop the levy of spe
ca! per capita tax of more than 81
for any other than street purposes
,ch Oh alone s permitted by law.
G. R. Ellis declared that he doubt
ed the wisdom of a per capita tag
at all, for the people generally be-
lieve all taxes should be ad valorem
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16
LEGAL AID NO. 2O6
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

Notice is hereby given that the
firm of Gatewood & Todd, heretofore
engaged in the automobile business
in the city of Americas, Ca, is this
day dissolved by mutual consent, D.
IL. Todd retiring from same. The
business will be conducted in the
same place under the name of
Gatewood Motor Co. VINO will settle
all firm liabilities and receipt for all
debts due the firm.
This the 10Th day of May, 1920.
7. F. GATEWOOD, JR.
D. L. TODD.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-16
LEGAL AID NO EOS
NOTICE

of intention to apply for the passage
of local or special bill:
Notice is hereby given of intention
to apply for the passage of a focal
or special bill at the 1920 session of
the general assembly of Georgia of
which the following shall be the IT,
tie:
A BILL
Entitled an Act to amend an Act
entitled: "An Act to incorporate the
Town Of DeSUto n the county of
Sumter; to confer municipal powers
ard privileges upon the same. and
for other purposes, approved Novem-
Der 7th, 1885," so as to enlarge the
corporate limits of the Town of De-
Soto and for other purposes.