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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-26

year and we can see no prospect
of the hotels lowering their
charges. Until they do, we must
pay the present hiOh charges.
Electric Power and Light; Street
Car Fare.
We spend many thousands of
dollars every year for these SER
vices. rendered to employees en-
gagged in the maintenance of the
property. In the majority of cases
the rates charged by these COM
panies have been substantially in
creased. and there is no thought of
any reduction. The Telephone
Company, like all others, must pay
these increased rates.
Paper, Printing and Stationery.
We consume tons of paper for
bookkeeping. correspondence and
directory purposes, and pay many
thousands of dollars for printing
annually This item of expense
has increased in percentage more
than the others, and no one has
suggested that any reduction in
these costs is probable.
Coal Bill.
The Telephone Company pur-
chases coal in large quantities to
heat the buildings occupied by it's
EMPLOYEES in rendering the service.
We of course, must pay what
ever price is necessary to secure
the coal for this purpose.
Insurance.
Even where the actual rate per
one thousand dollars has not been
increased, we are compelled to car
ry larger amount of insurance
than in pre-war days in order to
protect ourselves in the reproduc-
ton of any of the property which
may be destroyed by fire, and this
is reflected in very large increase
in the total insurance bill.
Taxes.
This expense, both Federal,
State, County and City, has in
creased every year we have been
in business: the increase this year
being unusually high. There is no
probability of this expense being
reduced.
We do not pay any excess prof
its tax because we have never
earned enough to be subject to
that tax.
Buildings.
1t is common knowledge that the
cost of erecting any kind of build
ing now, as well as making alter
atoms and repairs, which constant
ly confront the Telephone Comma
ny and which involve material. Ia
Dor, freight and hauling, is on an
enormously higher plane than ev-
er before. Insofar as the cost of
materials may be reduced will this
total cost be reduced.
The only way we can furnish
adequate facilities for your use
from year to year is by construct
ing the buildings in which to house
the central office apparatus in the
larger centers; as well as charging
existing buildings to serve the in
creased needs, and this work must
be carried on from wear to wear
without delay This involves hun
dreds of thousands of dollars in
expense to the Company.
There are, of course, many
other items of expense all of
which are now at the highest level
in prices, and none of which show
any sign of reduction for funda-
mental reasons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-26

a. M, Is minutes.
Two-minute talks by representa-
tives of the churches.
Report on religious literature, 80
minutes.
Report on state, home and foreign
missions. 80 minutes.
Announcements.
Announcements.
Doctrinal sermon by DR.. James
Allen Smith.
Noon.
Prayer and praise service, at / 80,
Is minutes.
Report on Christian Education, 80
minutes.
Report on Sunday schools, 20
minutes.
Report on B. Y. P. u, 20 minutes.
Report on w. M. u, 20 minutes.
Report of Finance committee.
Miscellaneous business. Adjourn
ment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-26

The first automobile combination
chemical engine and hose car was
Huilt for the City of New London,
Conn, in 1908.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-26

Under the new military reorgan-
ization law, there will be $50 chap
lains in the United States army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
HOUSE NOT ID TRY ID ENACT SOLDIER BONUS BILL TODAY Leaders Expect to Get Meas ure Before House Tues day or Wednesday,
 However
By Associated Press

Washington, May 21 Republican lead. CTS of the House decided late today not to attempt passage tomorrow of the sol- dier relief legislation. No date was fixed for calling up the bill, but leaders, said they expected to get it before the House Tuesday or Wednesday.
 This decision was reached because of a prospective coalition between majority of the democrats and minority of the republicans. the latter opposing any cash bonus. The com- bnation planned either to defeat the rule giving the bill the right of way for passage or amend the rule and leave the bill open for amendment.
 Before the republican, leaders were called together, an informal democratic poll showed practically solid opposi- tion to the republican programme. It also was disclosed that the anti-bonus republicans numbered threescre. and by combining with the minority might up- set the republican control.
 Anticipating action on the Gill to- morrow both Chairman Fordney of the ways and means committee and Repre- sentative Ralney ranking uenOcras member. filed their reports on tha measure late in the Senate. Neither offered any direct argument for or against passage of the bill. MT Ford ney declared the legislation could be financed only by new taxes. without which, he said the measure would be 'fnexpedlent If not entirely useless.'
 MT Rainey attacked the taxation scheme. declaring it i'll considered and calculated to hurry us near financial disaster" He advocated war profits tax and said that if permitted would endeavor to include it in the bill.
 "Evidence that the bill is designed primarily as a republican campaign proposition" said the Rainey reporI lis found in the fact that not single tax takes effect until after the next election. There is not the slightest in- tention of trying to pass the blli through the Sena tn sessie of Congress We con A is actii4ss is bad faith with isS1 srs' organ5! tfon.' &X a
 alton plan embsS ,, m the bill would lead to unnmi expenditures and should be ssrle' T s et the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
CAMPAIGN EXPENSE INQUIRY IS BEGUN
 BY THE SENATE Photographic Requests Sent Campaign Managers to Attend First Session
 Monday
By Associated Press

Washington, May 2l-Senate investiga- ton of the pre-conventon campaign ex- penses and pledges of presidential candi- dates got under way today.
 Acting under the Borah resolution adopted yesterday by the Senate the elections committee authorized a subcom- mittee to take care of the task, with all possible dispatch" and Senator Ken yon, republican, Iowa, was named as chairman.
 Photographic requests were sent imme- diately to the several campaign managers of the leading candidates to attend the first session here on Monday.
 Senator Kenyon's associates in the work, as named by Chairman Dillingham; of the elections committee, are Senators Spencer, Missouri, and Edge, New Jer- sey, republicans, And Senators Reed. Missouri, and Pomerene, Ohio, demo- crats. Senator Kenyon announced that the investigation was not aimed at the support or opposition of any candidate, but that it would be pushed to a con- clusion before the conventions if possible, with the object of determining if there was need for legislation to prevent cor rupt practices.
 Of the members of the committee, Sen ator Kenyon wes actively espoused the cause of Senator Hiram Johnson, while Senator Edge as a convention delegate is pledged to Major General Wood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
One Killed and
 SeUeraL Hurt h
 Small Race Riot
By Associated Press

Fayetteville. N. C., May 2f.-H. C. Butler was killed, Deputy sheriff w. C. Moore mortalIy wounded, two other white men shot and several houses in the negro section of the city burned here tonight as. the result of clash between whites and negroes. At midnight the situation had calmed down, although consider- able excitement still prevailed. A call for troops, teiephoDed to the governor earlier in the night, was cancelled.
 The trouble began this morning with an altercation between white girl and negro woman, in suburban mill village. The negro woman's father, the police declare, made trouble throughout the day in that section of the town and when officers went to arrest him tohieht he, with several other ne- GrOes, opened fire on the party from behind house.
 In the exchange of shots, But Ter was killed and tine other mem bers of tke party wounded. As- sistnnce was rushed from the city and the house in which the me- Groes were hiding was fired. The negroes retreated before the flames to another house, which nIso was fired. The shooting con tinued, but 1t is not known whether any negroes were killed or wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
Tluo Dead In
 Dispute ODer
 Whisky Glass
By Associated Press

Philadelphia, May 21.-Refusal of a negro to provide a whisky glass for a group of white men drinking in a street here today precipitated n fight that resulted in the death of two and the woundlng of six other persons. Two policemen were among the injured.
 After stabbfng two men, the negro, whose name was given as Cleo Reagan, secured n repeating rifle from his home and kept the neighborhood in a state of panic until he was shot and killed by a policeman.
 The other man killed was James F. Chafin. a negro street cleaner. He had no part in the fight. It was at first believed race riots had broken out and scores of police men were sent to the scene. When they arrived the negro was stand everyone in sight. The street cleaner was the first to fall and then two policemen who attempted to approach the negro were shot, one of them in the abdomen and the other through the arm. A few minutes later Reagan was shot down by one of the policemen he had wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
Gist of the News
GENERAL.

 Mining town quiet following clashes. Replacement has no bearing on profits, is ruling. Medical school injunction hearing May 2s.
 State University commencement be- gins Sunday.
 Southern heroes may yet be honored at Arlington.
 Steel and iron interests urge re- adjustment of rates. Reading contest develops between Daniels and Hale.
 LOCAL Birmingham City built of and is to load Alabama steel. Uninxtructed delegation to go from AIabama to Frisco. Hundreds Join Bible classes of fed- eratiOn.
 Post office will have six more men. Money In pockets ought to go into banks, says Marx. Salvation Army appeal lngging. Brakes must be put on finances. says Ikettlg.
 Tax payer. instructed to speak now or kees quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
HOUSE MERCHANT MARINE BILL IS l. PASSED IN SENATE
Provides for Sale of Ships to Citizens and Federal Operation Pending
 Such Sale

By Associated Press

Washington, May 21.--'Fhe Sem
 ate without record vote today
 passed the House merchant ma-
 rine bill, providing for n perman-
 ent merchant marine policy.
 The bill provides for the sale oe government owned ships to American citizens or corporations as soon as ad = visable, and pending such sale, for the operation either by the government or under lease.& A permanent board of seven members would be named by the pi sident,z egElp9s*ing two each from thsA Ese fir aQsd sAtlantic- coasts, one eGch from the government and gulf and great lakes, and the seventh from the interior.
 An unsuccessful effort was made by Sena tors Lenroot of Wisconsin, Edge of New Jersey. republicans. and Nu- sen of Idaho and King of Utah. demo- crats, to have the Senate reconsider it's adoption of the committee amend ment authorizing the board to con tinue the construction of ships during the next five years.
 Senator Jones defended the commit tee. asserting the bill was framed so as to let the government out of the ship business as quickly as it could be done without sacrifice. Senator Lodge, majority leader. said he was utterly opposed to government owner- ship and operation of ships.
 COLOSSAL WASTE
 There have been vast expenditures and the waste has been something colossal" he said. T believe the com mittee has reached the best possible sola ton of the question. It Is the only practical method that has been proposed"
 Senator King predicted that the bIl. would cause the government to lose more than s2,oo0, 100000 but he also favored sale of the ships. The House measure, which was re-drafted by the Senate committee after prolonged hearings. also provides for early sale of ships acquired during the war, and
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
WILL CONCENTRATE
 !. TRAFFIC JAM WAR ]. AT JUNCTION POINTS
Formation of Committee at 30 "Gateways," Including Birmingham, to Move
 Cars Is Ordered
By Associated Press

Washington, May H.-Attack on the freight congestion which has threatened to paralyze the national arteries of trans portation will be concentrated immedi- ately at score of junction points. Op- erating officials of the American Rail road Association were instructed tonight that this would be the immediate object portant points and elimination of basic causes of congestion left for future con- sideration.
 Formation of committees at each of thirty "gateways'' was ordered, the duty of which will be to dig cars out of the mass and see that they are forwarded ex- peditiously.
 These instructions were supplemental to the action of the interstate commerce commission, covering drastic rerouting and equipment pooling, which were de- signed to deal with the congestion as a whole.
 BEGIN WORK MONDAY
 The car committees will begin work Monday at the following cities:
 Omaha, Seattle, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Youngstown, O. Minneapolis, St. Paul. Norfolk, New York,S St. Louis. Boston Denver, Philadelphia, Buffalo. Peoria. Portland. Ore; Birmingham KansaA City, Cleveland, Detroit, Washington, D. C.; New orleans, Pittsburg. Louis vile. Galveston, Atlanta. San Francisco. Dallas, Toledo and Chicago.
 Railroads entering each of these cities were asked to designate a representative on the committee empowered to direct the handling of all traffic at it's ter minal.
 In addition to the committees, advisors groups were also authorized whose mem. bership will consist of one railroad off cial. one shipper and a representative of the interstate commerce commission.
 The advisory groups will work with both the local car service committee of the railroads and with the interstate commerce commission.
 First attention of the new freight con- fl olling bodies was ordered given to the following activities:
 Obtaining prompt loading and unload ing of equipment.
 Loading of cars to full visible or carry ing capacity.
 Placement of car orders Tn accordance with necessities.
 or transfer service when movement can be made by motor truck or wagon.
 Deyelopment of practicable arrange ment for expedited through merchandise cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
BULGARIANS JOINING TURKS AND PREPARE
 TO RESIST GREEKS
By Associated Press

NssOcIdttU TTtsB
 COnstantinOple, May 21.-The new Thracian government at AdrinOpie has dismissed all the old officials. Former Sub-Gov. Erdjument Ekran Bey, who hns ar- rived In COnstantinOple, said to- day that Bulgarians are crossing into Turkey in large numbers and joining the Turks who are pre- pairing to resist the Greeks. Bulgarians, according to Ekrun Key will form the backbone of the forces opposing the Greeks, hut he declared that Col. Jafar Tayar. who was the Turkish commandant at AdrInopie. hns .O,0OO Turkish soldiers available,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
CONFIDENCE VOTE
 GIVEN GOVERNMENT
 ON STRIKE STAND
sy Associated pr.ss

Paris. May 21.-The Chamber of Deputies today gave a vote of con fidence in favor of the govern ment on the governments stand with regard to the Striking rail- road men. The vote was 526 for and 90 against the government.
 The vote came after n lengthy debate which was participated in by Premier Millerand. The pre- mier. in . stirring speech. upheld the governments position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
VILLA HAS ALREADY
 BECOME MENACE ID
 DE FACTO OFFICIALS
Report Says Bandit Is Hold ing British Subject for
 $50,000 Ransom
By Associated Preu


 Laredo, TeNns, May 2f.--The commnndant of the Nuevv Laredo garrison tonight advised the Mex lean vice consul at Laredo that
 Adolfo De La Huertn, governor of the state of Sonora and recognized as leader of the new revolutionary movement, had been elected pro- visionnI president of Mexico. Con- firmation of the report was un- obtainabie from other Mexican sources late tonight.
 CamargO, Chihuahua. May 21.-
 George Miller, superintendent of the Aivarado Mining Company, who was reported captured by ViI-
 Ia. is at liberty on his own recog- nizance. according to messages re-
 ceived here today from Miller and
 Villa by General Gales. Miller will remain with Villa at La Bo- quillas. southwest of here, until
 certain "obligatiOnsr with Villa
 have been fulfilled. nfter which.
 the message said, he will proceed
 to Parral.
 Washington, May 21.-Francisco Villa, who has defied every govern. ment in Mexico since the overthrow of Madero. already has become an em- barrassment to officials of the new de facto forces
 A report to the state department to- day said Villa has captured and was holding for s50000 ransom George Miller, British. superintendent of the Alvarado Mining and Milling Company at Parral, Chihuahua. followed a re- port that General Gales had failed to obtain from the outlaw leader an un- conditional promise of cooperation. A. J. McQuarters of New York, presi- dent of the mining company, today sought the advice of government of ficials regarding payment of the ran som.
 NO ACTION BY U. s.
 The state department. it is under stood. has taken no action. although 1t was regarded probable that repre- sentations would be made, not to the authorities at Mexico City, but to the de factor leaders In Chihuahua. Rep resentatives here of the revolutionary government said they doubted the re- port that a ransom had been asked for Miller's release and called attention to the repeated seizure by Villa of Amer leans since the beginning of the year and their subsequent release. His ac- tion was explained by statements att tributed to Villa that he was following the course most likely to provide him,
  of transmitting his own ideas to some one on the outside.
 The dispatch of Rafael Zubaran to Chihuahua was regarded here as a move towards further effort to bring Villa into slse1 revolutionary move- ment.
 THREAT NOT CARRIED OUT
 Neither official nor unofficial re- ports indicated that the authorities at Mexico City had carried out their im- piled threat to force payment of the export taxes due from the oil com panies.
 Information reaching the govern ment and the revolutionary agents agrees that order in Mexico has pre- vailed in the past few days.
 General Arrieta, governor of Du- rango, has not yet announced his in- dorsement of the new government and a force sunder Gen. Jose Hurtado was reported to be moving on his capital. Another official of the de facto gov
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
1 RETURNS IN OREGON PRIMARY SLOW AND
 WINNER NOT KNOWN
By Associated Press

Portland. Ore. May 21.-First incomplete returns on the presi- dential primary were from six Polk county precincts. They gave Wood 14. Johnson 8, Lowden 10, Hoover 4.
 One complete precinct in Mutt nomah county gave Johnson S4. Wood 241. Hoover IA, Lowden 12.
 Four precincts in Linn county, incomplete, give Wood 10, John son IT.
 Four precincts in Fasco, incom- plete, give Johnsta 27.s Wood IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
CAN'T OVERRIDE VETO

The House total lacked seventeen votes of the two-thirds necessary to override the veto. Seven democrats against the measure, which was a substitute for the House resolution, were paired with re- publicans favoring it. Two independents also set off each other in the vote-Rer- resentative Cars. Minnesota, opposing the resolution, and Representative Keller or the same state favoring it.
 Final action by the House came after an hours debate. the republicans refus- ing to grant the democrats request for more time Spokesmen for both parties in the course of the debate announced a willingness to enter the political cam paign on their present records
 Only one democrat. Representative Huddleston of Alabama. expressed fear of possible political consequences He declared that democrats were riding to defeat because of their course in regard to the question of peace, and asserted that if the San Francisco convention ap- proved President Wilson's treaty posi- ton it should nominate him for third term "so he could go to bis defeat Other democrats warmly defended the president while the republicans attacked him, declaring that his uncompromising attitude meant continuance of war pow CTS that the resolution was designed to end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
COMMODITIES NOW BEING MARKED DOWN

New York, May 21.-Influenced by the nationwide price-cutting agitation that is steadily gaining ground, the principal commodity markets of the country t0day continued to mark down" quoted values,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
SENATE PREPARING ID ACT QUICK ID
 SPOT PROF|TEERS
Harris Resolution Calling for Income and Excess Profit Tax Returns
 Comes Up Today
By Associated Press

Washington, May 21.-Continued vutcry in the Senate against pror- fteerx brought matters to a head there today when republican 1ead- CTS promised that the resolution of Senator Harris, democrat. Geor- gia, calling for corporation income and excess profit tax returns,
 would be taken up tomorrow for action. With certain amendments, Senator Lodge, majority leader, said he saw no reason why 1t should not pass.
 Senator Harris widened the scope O. his proposal, which would bring tn, records into the Senate, to include 191, and 1919 returns. as well as those ot 1917.
 Members of the Senate" he said stand on the floor denouncing prof iteers. Here's simple resolution tha only seeks to name them, which ha: been waiting six months."
 The senator forced the issue by moving to discharge the finance com mittee from consideration of the reso lution, but withdrew his motion on the promise of immediate action
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
HOUSE GUNS TRAINED

ne I1ouse also saw Legislative guns } trained on the profiteer. Representa- tive King, republican, Illinois, intro duced bill to prohibit federal reserve banks renewing loans or rediscount commodity notes, drafts or bills. which, he said, would force hoarded commod- ities on the market.
 Senator Calder, republican, New, York. joined in the Senate discussion during the day, urging steps to strengthen depleted plant facilities as means of increasing production and striking at high prices. He referred to unsuccessful experiments in price fixing" and the hand to mouth policy" practiced during the war.
 Plant development in the United States today is not adequate for do- mestic needs" he said.
 PRODUCTION INADEQUATE
 'rhe United States cannot meet world competition until 1t akhas cor rected this situation and has facilities for the production of necessities in excess of those required at home.
 People have been lulled into false sense of well-being and prosperity by imitation of currency and credit Mean while the depletion of the national plant has been so gradual that it's cumulative effect has not yet been full ly realized.
 Tt Is futile simply to attribute high prices to imitation. profiteering, hoard ing, inefficiency of labor or diversion of capital.
 "Our national objective must be ver-increasing production. but to in- crease our means of production. Hand l,to mouth policy may be necessary dur ,iing war, but 1t Is impossible during reconstruction"