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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
SEEK ORGANIZER
FOR ILLITERATES
Sumter Can't Fail AS
Matter of PRIDE Says
Mrs. Moore

'This fight against adult illitercy
in Sumter county must not fail; as a
matter of pride it must go on"
There were the words of Mrs.
Elizabeth Moore, state organizer for
the illiteracy commission, in a brief
talk before the commissioners of the
Chamber of Commerce last evening.
Mrs. Moore asked the aid of the
chamber in the movement. She said
it had been found that the county su-
perintendent here was so completely
employed with his duties, as were
the teachers, that it would be neces-
sary to employ an experienced or
ganizer to organize the classes of
adult whites who are to receive in
struction. Sre reported that the
teachers were ready to do the teach
ing free of extra charge and that
with their employment of an organ
izer the work would go forward
quickly.
After some consideration the
chamber officials readily agreed to
lend their moral support to the move
ment to obtain an appropriation of
$500 for that purpose from the coun-
ty board at its next regular meeting,
and arrangements were made for the
matter to be brought to the attention
of the county board at its meeting
Monday, Feb. 2.
Mrs. Moore left this afternoon for
Ellaville, but before going she is
sued call for the county illiteracy
commission to meet with the county
commissioners on that date, promis-
ing to return herself for the meeting
or be represented by another mem
Der of the state organization. The
members of this commission are
County Supt. ]. E. McMath, chair
man; Col. J. E. D. Shipp, Mrs. F. P.
Harold. Mrs. Olin Williams, W. T.
Anderson, of Leslie; DR.. B. F. Bond,
W. C. Jordon, W. W. Dykes and W.
S. Kirkpatrick and R. S. Oliver, of
Plains, member of the county board.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
Dealing In Futures In
Baby Market Now

CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-The bay
market is booming.
The demand for babies for adop-
tion throughout the United States is
the greatest in history, according to
the statistics Of asylums for home
less children, child welfare bureaus
and social workers.
The quest for little ones by child
less families is being carried to the
point where they are dealing in 'tfu-
lures" One Chicago institution has
long waiting list of applicants wait
ing for children of unfortunate moth
ers to be born.
According to DR.. Frank A. Carter,
famous child specialist, the answer to
this condition is simply that the Unit
ed States is getting over the good
time" hysteria that has held the
country in its grip and getting back
to the realization that home with
out children is no home at all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
GUM AVIATORS
LAUD SOUTHER
Seize Opportunity To
Give Air Ships An
Overhauling

The Wrigley gum fleet did't thrill
Americus today as had been expect
ed. "We couldn't miss the opportu-
nifty presented by the facilities at
Souther Field to give our airships the
overhauling they so badly needed" "
said Nimmo Black, one of the avia-
tors who, sans goggles, helmet, grease
ant other flying paraphernalia, drop
ped in on the Times Recorder with a
box of Wrigley's gum, the first ar
ticle of commerce ever delivered by
plane to Americus He also deliver
ed during the day boxes to the three
jobbers here, the Americus Grocery
Company, the Glover Grocery Com
pany and the MoreIand-Jones Com
pany.
"This was the first time in weeks
the ships had been in hanger" said
Mr.. Black "The officers and men at
Souther Field, where we landed, were
most courteous to US and extended
US the facilities for giving the planes
cleaning up and going over. We
found it to be an excellent field"
Having taken today off, the planes
will not devote much time to enter
tanning the populace here, but two of
them will fly over the city at about s
o'clock Thursday morning on then
way to Eufala, Ala, where they were
asked to make flight to the livestock
convention. The third ship will re-
main here, and the three will meet in
Albany Friday. The trio have beer
on the way since last August, start.
ing at Chicago and traversing the
Mississippi valley from the Canadian
border this far south. They are or
their way to Florida, and with the re
turn of warm weather will worl
northward, until they reach Cleve
land, where they will appear at the
opening of the baseball season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
Wood Denies Calling
Navy a Death Trap

BOSTON, Jan. 21.-Major General
Leonard Wood denied that he had re-
ferred to the American navy as "a
floating death trap" in his address at
the American Legion meeting in this
city Monday. He said that he could
not recall the exact words he had used
but dictated the following as the
substance of what he had said:
eve want first-class navy al
ways ready. A navy cannot be
made in hurry First-class ships
filled with unframed men do not
mean a navy, but are sometimes a
death trap to those who are in
them"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
Socialists Denied
Seats During Trial

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 21.-The sec
ond day of the trial Of the five sus-
pended socialist assemblymen opened
this morning with the announcement
by Louis Martin, committee chairman,
chat the motion for dismissal of the
proceedings as unwarranted, made
yesterday by the socialists counsel,
had been denied.
Counsel for the socialists then
moved that quintet be re-seated dur
ing the investigation.
When both sides had closed their
arguments, Chairman Martin an
nounced that the motion to re-seat the
socialists pending their trial had been
denied.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
Three In Race For
Sheriff Of Schley

ELLAVILLE, Jan. 21.-The politi-
cal pot has begun to boil in Schley
county. So far, however, not more
than one candidate has announced for
any county office, except that of sher-
iff. This promises to be three-cor-
nered race, T. E. Carter, Clarence
Bivins and Bob Battle having an
nounced as candidates. Mr.. Battle is
the present sheriff
The friends of J. M. Collum have
announced him for the state senator
ship, this being Schley's time to fur
nish the senator from the 18th sena-
torial district His friends are con-
fident of his election, although it is
probable that he will have opposition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
Health Center Has HUI
man Salvage De-
partnent

DES MONIES, Jan. 2l.--A human
salvage department is The Des Moines
health center. 1t seeks 20 sort out
the physical and mental weaklings of
the community and raise them as
nearly as possible to what nature in
tended for them 1t was opened un-
der the supervision of the public well
fare bureau of the Chamber of Com
merce.
1t is one of the forarunrers in a
national movement for the promotion
of general health.
1t was largely inspIfeI by the new
spirit among physicians all over the
country, echoed in the recent state
ment of DR.. William Mayo, that by
1910 medical science would nave ad-
vanced to such an extent that the
average human life would he extend
ed 10 years.
Three Main Services.
The health center embraces under
one head all the 9eacraI relief work
of this type usually carried on in the
larger cities by special agencies. 1t
covers three main services;
Medical clinics AMI lispensar.y.
Psychological clinic and sew
ice.
3--Child conservation service.
The child conservation service
reaches out into an entirely new
field of welfare work A CROP of ex-
perts has been engaged to make
a survey of all the school children in
Des Moines, this survey including
mental measurements as we'll as ply
sical. The worst subnormal cases
will be sorted out and given syste-
matte treatment by physicians and
psychologists. The eventual aim of
the service is to restore these chill
dren as nearly as possible to nor
NAL.
Treat Detectives.
The psychological service is link
ed closely with this. Expert psyche,
logists have been employed to weed
OuC IIlG SlJy hChIdily uSIcCGlNS,
and to aid in treating those for whom
there is hope of recovery. Peculiar,
nervous, incorrigible and subnormal
children are taken to the psychologi-
cal clinic and given examination to
determine the cause which lie back
of their weaknesses and correct treat
ment prescribed.
The system is now being extend
ed to every school in the city and to
family physicians and parents as
we'll.
The psychological department is
also installing special service for
the factories of Des Moines.
The medical clinics are operated
much along the same lines as private
clinics, except that they embrace all
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
Would Substitute Tax
on Purchases Over So

NEWARK, N. j.. Jan. 21.-Aboli-
tion of the excess profits tax and sub
stitution therefore of a tax of one
per cent on all purchases exceeding
two dollars, to be paid by the pur-
chaser, was advocated by Otto H.
Kahn, New York banker, in an ad-
dress before the Association of Credit
Men here today. He expressed the
belief that such tax would produce
sufficient revenue to permit the
abolition of the income tax on in
comes under 1900 per year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
ASKS SENATE TO
CONDEMN SIMS
FOR INDISCRETION
Walsh Attacks His Reve-
lation of Confidential
Instructions

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-A reso-
luton declaring that the action of
Rear Admiral Sims, in making public
Official instructions of the most con-
fidential character" affecting interna.
tional relations, deserved the condem-
nation of ali Americans was introduc.
ed in the senate today by Senator
Walsh, democrat, of Montana, a
member of the naval committee.
Maj. Gen. Barrett, commandant of
the marine corps, was called to appear
today as the third witness before the
senate subcommittee investigating
naval war decorations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
PEOPLE OPPOSE
VAST INVASION
SINGLE HANDED
Official Advices Indicate
Forces VIII Be
Withdrawn

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Official
advices from Toxic just received
here, have indicated the purpose of
the Japanese government to follow
the example of the United States in
withdrawing its military forces from
Siberia.
Discussions in the japanese press
and utterances of political leaders
have developed that probably large
majority of the Japanese people are
averse to entering single handed into
such a vast enterprise as the invasion
of Siberia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
GERMANY MUST GIVE UP
$50 TO ALLIES FOR TRIAL

PARIS, Jan. 21.-Germany will be
compelled to surrender to allied mill
tary authorities for trial $50 persons
guilty of crimes committed against
the rules of warfare. Of that mum
Der 339 will be demanded by France.
The list was completed at a meet
ing attended by Baron Birkenhead,
lord chancellor of England; Edouard
Ignace, French under secretary for
military justice, and representatives
Of the allied nations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
TEST OUT FIRE SYSTEM.

No, there was no epidemic of fires
in Americus this morning. The fire
men were merely testing out the
alarm boxes, ringing in the alarms
from each trying them out and at
tempting to locate bit of wire trou-
BILE. They found it, and all is OK,
again. There are 25 alarm boxes in
in the city, connected with head
quarters by II miles of wire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
Texans For Hoover
Since House Is Home

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 21.-Since the
arrival of Col. E. NJ. House in Texas
a few days ago many of the leading
democrats of the state have express
ed themselves in favor of Herbert
Hoover for president. One of these
is Lewis Hancock, of Austin, whose
guest Colonel House has been since
his arrival here from Houston.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
Parker Nominated For
Governor of Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 21.-John
M. Parker, of New Orleans, on the
face of the incomplete returns, was
nominated for governor at yester-
days primary over Col. Frank P.
Stubbs, of Monroe, by majority es-
timated at from 5000 to 10000.
Stubs supporters concede his nomi-
nation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
Baker Praises Army
Reorganization Bill

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The ar
my reorganization bill, drafted by the
senate military subcommittee, was
endorsed today by Secretary Of War
Baker, who appeared before the full
committee. He said it was the most
statesmanlike attempt to reorganize
the army ever made in any country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
May Ask $4,000, 900 To
Equip Big Nitrate Plant

FLORENCE, Ala, Jan. 21.-The
advisability Of asking an appropria-
ton Of $2,00O,000 as a starter to
equip the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant
for manufacturing ammonium sui
phate, commercial fertilizer prod
uct, was discussed by the house war
expenditures committee here today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
Old Miss Votes Down
Suffrage In 10 Minutes

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 21.-Amid
cheers and laughter, after only ten
minutes of debate, the lower house of
the legislature this morning rejected
the federal woman suffrage amend
ment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
Mrs Fleischman Gets
$25, 900 Year Alinony

CINCINNATI, Jan. 21.-Mrs. Lily
Fleischman was today granted a di-
vorce and $4,000 a year alimony
from Julius Fleischman, of New York,
former mayor of Cincinnati.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
WEATHER FORECAST.
For Georgia

For Georgia -
Cloudy tonight and
Thursday probably
rain, except fair
tonight in the
southeast and ex-
treme south por-
tions; colder in
north portion to-
night; Thursday
colder in interior.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
RAIL STRIKE IN
ITALY BRINGS
MARTIAL RULE
Civil Law Suspended In
Principal Cities, Is
Report

PARIS, Jan. 21.-Martial law has
been declared in the principal cities
OF Italy as result of the railroad
strike, says Turin dispatch to the
Petit Parisien.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21

CHILD'S HAND BLOWN OFF.
POSSES HUNT CULPRITS

LINEViLLE, Aa JAM 21A dynamite suffering
thrown passing automobile
to school here yesterday, and W.
Ayers, a had her hand blownoH
indignation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
Constitution Couldn't Stand 4.

S0HsH1Hi"H ~Oui4Hh otdnu its
at is healthier to be cremated," says
IN English physician Maybe so, but
Cor our part we know we should never
De the same man again.-Boston Tran
scriDt,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21

fields of medicine and surgery and
are free of charge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
The Cotton Market
LOCAL SPOT COTTON.
Good Middling 80 IL cents.
NEW YORK FUTURES.

Close Open liam 1pm Close
Mch. 36.40 1926 36.05 36.13 1915
May 34.47 1926 1898 34.O9 33.71
July 1886 32.55 32.16 1921 31.75I
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-21
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.

NL w ONLEANS ~ ONES.
Prev.
Close Open liam :30ph Close
Mch. 37.40 37.15 3710 $500 36.72
May 1886 1916 35.08 34.88 34.58
July 1896 1920 33.11 1888 1896
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-01-27
STATE BOARD WATCHES
THE FLU SITUATION

Jacksonville, Jan. 23.-Until inf1u-
enza conditions throughout the coun-
try are again normal, the State Board
of Health will receive daily telegraph
ic advices from every city health of
ficer in Florida regarding the number
and location of all cases in his terri
tory.
Request for such action was tele-
graphed to city health officers today,
the measure being precautionary as
reports of the vital statistics depart
ment have not shown to date any ap-
preciable increase of influenza in
Florida.
However, through the daily advices,
the State Board of Health will be en-
abled to keep it's finger constantly on
the pulse of the influenza situation
and upon the first indication of cpl
demic conditions throw it's fighting
machinery in the field.
DR.. Ralph N. Greene, state health
officer, with the assistance of DR..
William J. Buck. assistant state health
officer, and the district health effic-
ers, last fall lined up a powerful or
ganization to fight influenza. These
forces will be kept ready to go into
the field on twenty-four hours no.
tice.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-01-27
FLAG OF
THE WOMAN'S CLUB

The memorial avenue, representing
the service flag of the Woman's Club,
has been begun. When completed it
will be beautiful boulevard sixty feet
wide at the northern extremity of
TCscawilla street. beginning at the
Woman's Club house and extending
through the block north of Adams
street and for some distance into the
park beyond.
AT the northern limit the boulevard
will broaden out into a wide curve so
that vehicles passing up the eastern
driveway way loop-the-loop and re-
turn by the western drive.
Along this driveway will be planted
water oaks and magnolias with crepe
myrtle, oleanders and other Towering
shrubs between. Each tree in the ave-
nue. represents star. cross or triangle
on the service flag of the Woman's
Club, these. of course, representing
members of the club who gave their
service in the late war.
Along the western side of the ave-
nue. will be a cement promenade and
when entirely completed there will
be an arch or stone gateway at the
entrance bearing bronze plate upon
which will be engraved the names of
the men and women in honor of whom
the avenue was built.
The members of the Woman's Club
regard this avenue, their own service
flag, as only the beginning of that
larger memorial, the avenue which
will represent the county service flag
and along which will be planted tree
for every son and husband who served
for Marion county.
The Woman's Club is ready and
anxious to assist in the work of the
construction of the county memorial
wheneevr cooperation of the other
organizations and people of the town
and county is assured.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-01-27
LANGFORD SAYS
He WAS THERE
Buy Lays the Blame for Murder of
Mr.. Guthrie on a Quartet of
COlOred Men

The Star is informed that Clarence
Langford, in the Marion county jail
under suspicion of the murder of ]. J.
Guthrie at Kendrick Saturday night,
has made a partial confession.
He said that he was in the near
vicinity when the murder was COM
mitted. According to his statement,
he was leaning on fence when Mr..
Guthrie was shot down by the negroes.
He implicated Jake and Aleck Ander-
son and two others.
The sheriff had the accused men ar
rested and brought to the Jail. The
officers, however. take little stock in
Langford's story.
Langford's nerves seem to have
gone to pieces. He bit himself on the
arm yesterday, driving his teeth deep
into his flesh. but he seemed to be
rather relieved by the pain.
Langford's mother is prostrated by
the shock. She is an excellent woman
and has lived a life of devotion to her
son. Everybody deeply sympathizes
with her.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-01-27
BLUNT IN HANDS
OF THE BOLSHEVIKI

st. Paul. Mimi, Jan. 27.-Colonel
Blunt reported last night in dispatches
from Siberia as having been captured
by the bolsheviki, with seven other
American engineers. several members
OF the American Red Cross and an
entire Polish army. is Lieut.-Col.
Blunt, in charge of the engineer
corps on the Siberian railway,
according to Col. George Emerson. of
this city, organizer of the American
engineering corps in Siberia. Col. EN-
erson could not get in touch with his
secretary to learn where Col. Blunt
came from but said he believed he
was from the northwest.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-01-27

ticles are quite desirable for emergen-
cies and are especially needed in the
presence of influenza. A hot water
bag, an ice bag, or a combination bag
for both heat and cold. a reliable fever
thermometer with government certifi-
cate of accuracy, a bottle of castor oil,
a small quantity of spirits of turpen-
tine, quarter grain tablets of calomel
and soda and other similar articles
will greatly assist the family physic-
ian in starting prompt treatment, thus
giving your pharmacist ample time in
which to compound prescriptions. Ask
your doctor what simple sick room
supplies to buy. Plan to reduce the
furnishing of one or more rooms to
a state of simplicity. Curtains, tapis-
tries, picture frames and other ar
ticles likely to catch dust are not de-
sirable. An even, moist temperature
about seventy degrees, in well ven
tilated room is ideal. A household
thermometer is needed to insure ac-
curacy and will enable one to avoid
sudden and harmful changes in tenn
perature. Boiling water will insure
moisture. Select for a sick room,
space as far removed from noise and
entrance to the house as possible. Use
a face mask every minute in the sick
room. In time of epidemic your
druggist is overworked. Think of him
now. Lay in a supply of toilet articles,
dentrifces, stationery and other
things you will need now. This will
enable the druggist to fill prescrip-
ticns most of his time.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-01-27
WORLD DEBT CAUSED
BY THE WAR

New York, Jan. 27.-The worlds
debt was estimated by the National
City Bank yesterday at 100000,
900, compared with $4,000, 100000 in
1914. Paper currency throughout the
world increased 600 per cent since
1914, while the gold reserve behind it
increased only 40 per cent, according
to statistics compiled by the bank.
The value of paper currency of thirty
principal countries which totalled ST.
250,0O0,000 in 1914, had increased to
$4,000, 100000 at the time of the ar
mistice and to s5O,OOO,OOO,OOO in De-
cember, 1919. exclusive of S34,OOO,-
100000 issued by the Russian soviet
government.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-01-27
IS NOT A
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

Boston, Mass, Jan. 27.-Gov. Cool
idge declared yesterday that he was
not, and never had been. a candidate
for president and that he would not
enter the contest for the Massachu-
setts delegation to the republican ma
tioral convention. He did not say
that he would oppose the presenta-
ticn of his name at Chicago, but was
emphatic in his assertion that he
would not permit the imputation that
he had used the Office of governor to
promote his own interests through the
selection of delegates.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-01-27
HARRINGTON HALL ARRIVALS

W. H. Hanson, Jacksonville; T. r.
Marshall, Mrs. E. H. Marshall, Mrs.
H. w. Allen, Philadelphia; J. E. Gaul,
Jacksonville; B. E. Granger and wife,
Kalamazoo; ]. H. Dreyfus, A. c. JEFF
fries, c. S. Hamilton. Atlanta; ]. w.
Kea, Hawthorne; Paul W. Orchard,
Jacksonville; L. E. Smith, Chero-C Cola,
Ca; s. H. Brown, A. Fritts. H. L.
Brownlee, Jacksonville; NJ. H. McRae,
J. L. Parker. Atlanta; F. c. Pierce,
Barlow; c. A. Wantlee, Barlow; J. c.
Tresvant, Tampa; J. H. Elder. White
Auto Co.; NJ. B. Craig, n. D. McCar-
ley, CASTOR Beach, Jacksonville.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-01-27
GIVEN
A HIGH OFFICE
Edwin T. Meredith of Iowa to Succeed
Houston as Secretary of
Agriculture
(Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 27.-Edwin T.
Meredith. of DesMoines, Iowa, editor
of Successful Farming, will be named
secretary of agriculture to succeed Mr..
Houston. who is to become secretary
Of the treasury in place of Carter
Glass. Meredith telegraphed the
White House today from Miami, Fla,
accepting the office. Mr.. Meredith is
81 years old. Before starting Sue
cessful Farmers he was the publisher
of the Farmers Tribune. He was a
candidate for the United States SEN
ate in 1914 and for governor of Iowa
in 1915.