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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-11-09

Advertise in the Herald: you will
get the best results.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-21
And Here's the Policy That Turned the Trick:

Cut the retail price of clothes and depend upon increased
volume of business for profit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-21

This first page story from the
News Times of Wednesday,
May IS, shows the manner in
which public and press regard
Vernon's Sale:
c. 3. Steed Of the Vernon Cloth
ing Co, which is advertising n 20
per cent reduction sale for II DAYS
beginning today. says that his sale
does not indicate a change in whole
sal@ prices or an anticipated drop.
The sale IS for the purpose OF redue-
ing the cost 10 the consumer. with
the company depending upon the
increased volume OF business TO re-
imburse itself for the reduction.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-21

This editorial, from the
South Bend Tribune of Tues
day, May Is, tells the story of
his gigantic sale:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-05-21
The 2O% Reduction Sale
is Making History in South Bend

Never before has merchandising feat elected such
and has this wonderful day money saving 20 per
Never before have people bought eagerly From the
ing until the the big store has been swarmng with
needs.
is without doubt the most sensational sale condu
cooperative selling policy adopted by the VERNON Store
Men knew they could from $40 $40 every
hardly believe it possible when announced blanket red
interviewer Hosiery. 1T MEANS WHAT WOULD AM(
CENT AT THE LONG PRICE" STORES.
We doing level that everyone in this
duction sale We feel you'll gladly cooperate with
fully read and follow the few simple rules here given
Everything in the store included Except Inter-
woven Hosiery.
stock Of clothes and is
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-01

The following from the San
Francisco Chronicle, in rcciting
the everyday events of the aver
age Californian, gives some idea
of the national reputation OF
Chattanooga products.
The Californian gets up at the
alarm ofa Connecticut clock but
tons his Chicago suspenderS to
Detroit overalls washes his face
with Cincinnati soap IN a Penn
sylvania basin wipes on Rhode
Island towel; sits up to a Grand
Rapids table; eats Kansas City
meat and Minneapolis flour with
Idaho potatoes cooked with In
diana lard on St. Louis stove
burning Wyoming coal; puts a
New Yor' bride on Colorado
broncho fed with Iowa corn
pIows f,a eres Of land covered
with Ohio mortgagesl with 4
Chattanooga plow. When bedtime
comes he reads a chapter from the
Bible printed i'll Boston; says
PRAYER written in Jerusalem;
crawls under blanket made i'll
New Jersey, only to be kept awake
by feas the only home product
of his own state, - Chat tanooga
News.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-01
COUNTY COURT
NEXT MONDAY
New Chairman to be Elect
ed, and other I'm.
portant Business

The January Quarterly County
Court meets here Monday, and g
lot of important business will be
before the Court. Perhaps the
most important thing will be the
election of Chairman to preside
over the Court and look after the
financial interests of the county
for the next twelve months. The
Office of Chairman of this county
carries with it a salary OF one
hundred dollars per month, WHICH
is none too much if the office IS
properly looked after, but whioh
is considerably too much unless
said office is looked after as it
seould be.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-01
DEATHS
Minor Rymer

Minor Rymer, aged "a wears,
died at the Newell Sanitarium in
Chattanooga December II, fol-
lowing an operation, The remains
were .aken to his late home on
BENTON Route One, Thursday,
December IS, where funeral SER
vices we're held by Rev. 7. NJ.
Hicks, interment following in the
Zion Cemetery.
Deceased was a son Of John Ry-
mer, of Route One, and a nephew
of Rev. W. H. Rymer, of this
place.
Mr.. Rymer leaves wife and
one son, besides his father and
mother and host of relatives to
mourn his loss.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-01

Sunday morning, a northbound
freight train wrecked here, derall-
ing eight or nine freight cars and
stopping travel for several hours
The cause of the wreck is unknown
the freight was passing the de-
pot, and just north of the depot
one of the freight boxes left the
track, throwing the other boxes
off. Freight boxes were strewn or
and along the track from the depot
to the underpass, one car O. pot
ter 5 clay falling from the track
across the underpass on to the
Benton pike, stopping travel on
the pike for several hours
{ hs short dog from cafters.
vile to Etowah, which arrives here
at IL O'Clock, was unable to pro-
ceed any farther than here, and SO
returned to Gainesville. Some
passengers from Etowah, bound
for Gainesville, came through in
automobiles and caught the train
here.
A wrecker and crew arrived from
Etowah about three o'clock in the
afternoon, and by eight o'clock
Sunday night, passenger service
was resumed.
This is,the third bad wreck to
occur at this place since the build
ing of the new line, and it was al
most a miracle that no lives were
lost in Sunday 5 wreck.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-01
Letter From Monterey

Monterey, Dec. 80, 1919. tSpec
ial to the News)-The Bank q
Laurel, at Highland Junction. 2
miles on the Crawford branch o
the K. X. from here, was robbed
about ten days ago. The robber:
went in at IL o'clock noon. They
tied the cashier and a citizen and
pushed them into the vault They
took S., 900, dropped $1,000 and
overlooked 81 900 that they could
have got, 1t is thought they were
new men at the business. They
let a pistol go off accidently.
They hastily ran away. Several
people and a deputy saw them
run into the laurel.
1t is said the folks showed the
deputy which way they went and
he saw them but like too many
officers, he thought it was safer to
hunt them in a different direction.
We had very quiet Christmas
The Baptist S. S. had nice
Christmas tree. Many presents
were received. Nine dollars and
fruits etc, were divided between
some poor families.
Our new electric plant is prov
ing satisfactory and town looks 50
much better lighted up.
Our hosiery mill is doing big
since our new plant was
put in operation. They now have
81 footers, 100 ribbers and 20
oopers. We must have more
houses to accommodate people who
want to come here to work in the
Mills. l was through the mills
his morning. Everything is new
md running like creased ma
hinery'' | am pleased with our
They seem to be
Ugh toned citizens and good b:l
ess men.
On Christmas morning Santa
rought triplets to the home OF
INDY Duncan, a boy and two
iris. One little girl lived but a
wv minutes. The others are do :
lg we'll.
The old Walden Roadway runs
trough lots Just one and a halt (
locks from my house. There is (
large cherry tree in it and a big
arm over it on the same lot. Pres
lent Jackson travelled this road z
ON the Hermitage to Washing
N.
Hastily, q
II. F. Burns. <
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-01
Charlie Rogers

Charlie, the l year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. 7, II. Rogers died
last Friday night and was buried
in Zion cemetry Sunday morn
ing.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-01

Miss Ethel Prince of Copperhill
spent 4 few DAYS with relatives in
Benton, last week.
TT
G. II. Moore is having some
repair work done on his houss.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
VISCOUNT GREY
HAS IRISH PLAN
For Self Government,
But With Single For
eign Policy

LONDON. Sept. 29-Viscount
Gazette today puts forward new pro-
Grey, in letter to the Westminster
posals for solution of the Irish prob
lem. He says
"The only practical policy that Of
fers any prospect of success seems to
me to have three cardinal points:
'First-Definite announcement
that the two islands of Great Britain
and Ireland must have one foreign
policy, one army, one navy; that we
cannot stand separtion in these mat
ters any more than the north could
stand separation from the south in
the United States.
"Second-With this expectation.
Irishmen must be as free as the peo-
pies of the great self-governing do
minions.
"Third-To give them time to
come to an agreement and draw up a
scheme of their own, the British gov
ernment to continue to function as
the government in Ireland for a per-
iod not to exceed two years"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
new YORK HEARS
OF PLAN TO BUY
1920 SERIES, TOO
District Attorney To
Start Probe in Brook
lyn immediately

NEW YORK, Sept, z9-District
Attorney Lewis, of Kings county, an
nounced today that he would start an
immediate investigation of report
that clique of gamblers had planned
to bribe members of the Brooklyn
National purposely to lose games to
the American League opponents in
the coming world series. Lewis said he
had acted on a statement appearing
in New York paper yesterday saying
information which has been gathered
by officials tended to show that the
same clique of gamblers which is al
legged to have fixed the 1919 series
have made plans to have Brooklyn
throw the coming series to Cleve-
land Indians"
Lewis telephoned President Ebbett1
to have all the members of his team
call at his office that Lewis might
question each personally.
While it is stated the club officials
have had no direct evidence of an at
tempt TO bribe the Brooklyn players,
President EbbetLs told the district at
t"rney that if any were concerned he
would suspend them at once
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
CHILDERS, Term
ENDING, LAUDED.
Judge and Bar Associa-
ton Eulogize City
Court Solicitor

Fine tributes were paid by his asso-
ciates of the Americas bar to Zach
Childers, solicitor of the City Court
of Americus this morning at the open
ing of court when Judge W. NJ. Har-
per, instead of proceeding with the
docket, took occasion to make a few
remarks, calling attention to the fact
tnat MIR. Childers was shortly retiring
from his position after a service of
fifteen years, and directing that his
expression of appreciation of his ser
wee be spread upon the minutes of
the court.
The judge started something that
did not stop until numerous members
OF the bar had publicly expressed their
feeling of fellowship toward Mr.. Chill
ders and uttered testimonials to his
ability as lawyer, his value to the
state as a prosecutor, his integrity
as a man and his fairness as an op-
ponent in case The occasion practi-
cally marked the close of Mr.. Chill
ders' official duties, his term expir-
ing at tIe end of this year and the
- AAiAAAAol puo4ilSoS NJ CIllS GSAAA VI hhC
city court having been all but COM
pleted.
Following was the xpression of
Judge Harper:
with the approaching termination
of this term of our city court, we are
reminded that the official activities
of our solicitor, Hon. 2. S. Childers,
are nearing close. During some fif-
teen years of service to our county In
that capacity he has discharged the
duties of the office ably and with
enviable courtesy both to the bench
and bar. The clerk will inscribe this
upon the minutes of this court as a
permanent expression of the court S
appreciation of his uniform kindness
and valuable service"
This was Immediately followed by
other members of the Americus bar.
Mayor Sheppard, Judge Maynard. and
Hollis Fort all responded with sponta-
neOus expressions. They characterized
Mr.. Childers as one of the squarest
men in the handling of a case, man
who would take no unfair advantage
of an opponent even when opportunity
arose; man who always stuck to his
agreements, but who never entered
into an agreement prejudicial to the
interests of the state. Judge May
nard's tribute to Mr.. @Childers as a
prosecutor was that he had just beat
en- him so badly in case he had de-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
Wild RUMORS
SWEEP LONDON
Stories Hint of Wide
Plots of Assassination
And Dynamiting

LONDON, Sept. 29-Rumors of
widespread klots, ranging from con-
spiracies to assassinate King George
to the blowing up of public buildings
have been current in London The past
few day The rumors have been
caused by fcal that the lives of pu, =.
lie men in Great Britain might be
jeopardized should any of the Irish
hunger strikers die, particularly now
that the "black and tan" police have
made reprisals in several Irish towns.
Investigation of stories by police
and newspapers always have been
with the same negative result.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29

Tended at this term of court that he
felt like retiring from criminal prac-
tice. Col. W. A. Dodson said he was
believer in "taffy, rather than epi-
taphy" and proceeded to pay his trib
ute to Mr.. Childers as did others.
At the conclusion of the impromptu
proceedings Mr.. Childers rose TO
thank those who had been so generous
in their kind expression toward him.
He said it was all so unexpected and
touched him so deeply that he could
say little. With the assertion tnat he
had received more pay in the last
few months from them than during
the whole previous fifteen years in
the office, he took his seat and the
court resumed business.
Mr.. Childers, who did not ask re-
election this year, will be succeeded
by Dan Chappell January L.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
NEW YOR KFUTURES
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
MOULTRIE LIVE STOCK

MOULTRIE, Sept. 29-Hogs, No.
1, 165 lbs. up, Is "a Is lie; No. 2,
135 to 1644 lbs, IA "a A lie; No. 3,
10 to 134 lbs, IL "a IL 1-2c; No. a,
80 to 1O9 lbs, 10 "a 10 1-2c; No. 5 SO
lbs. and down, 9 "a 8 1-2c.
All piggy sows 200 lbs and over to
be thrown out as roughs and docked
20 lbs. All piggy sows 130 to 200 lbs.
to be thrown out as skips and docked
20 lbs. All sows that have had pigs
to be thrown out either as skips or
roughs. Roughs and skips be bought
at several cents, per lb. lower than
smooth hogs, in no instance less than
&c under. Stays to be bought with q
70-lb. dockage on 200 lbs. and over
and SO lbs. on less than 200 lbs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
HARDING GIVEN
.SHAKEUP WHEN
CAR IS DERAILED
Candidates S Train Has
Narrow Escape From
Serious Wreck

WILDWOOD, W. Va, Sept. 29-
Senator Harding's special train had
a narrow escape from serious wreck
near here today when the trucks of
his car broke down. The car was de-
rallied, but no one was injured, al
though both the Senator and his wife
were shaken up. The train was run
ming 35 miles an hour.
The doctrine of "Americanism and
representative government was
preached by Senator Harding today
IN several more speeches in West Vir-
ginia. The nominee was up early and
spoke to crowd at Sisterville con-
demning "one-man government" and
declaring his opposition to any sur
render of American sovereignty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
1000 Virginia Farmers
Seek A. F. of L. Support

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29-Four
thousand Virginia farmers principally
in the production of tobacco have ap-
piled for permission to affiliate with
the American Federation of Labor,
according to announcement today by
Secretary Morrison.
While some of the applicants are
farm laborers the majority are under
stood TO be employers.
Morrison in reply advised the far
mers to join farmers organizations,
although he said employees would be
permitted to affiliate with the Fed
Grafton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
Old Hickory Veterans
Lead In Special Medals

ASHEVILLE, N. c., Sept. 29--Ad-
dresses by Maj. Gen. George w. Read
commander of the army corps of
which the Old Hickory, or thirtieth di-
vision was a part during the war, and
others featured the final day of the
reunion. Election of officers, the Sc
lection of place for the third reun-
ion and other business details also
remained to be transacted.
The division has the distinction of
having more congressional medal men
than any division in the American Ex-
peditionary Forces. Of compare
lively few awarded twelev went to
Old Hickory men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
JAPSSILENT ON
EXCLUSION NOW
Says Every Effort Is Be-
ing Made To Reach
Solution

TOXIC, Sept. 2S.- TUESDAY. -
(By Associated Press. 1.-THE author
tiles at the Japanese Foreign office
declined today to discuss the negotia-
tions with the United States relative
to anti-Japanese legislation in Cali
fornia. All they say is that every
thing is being done to find an AMIGA
Bile and successful solution of the
problem, which they admit is diff
cult.
Responsible circles voice(he con-
viction that Washington is sincerely
desirous of reaching a satisfactory
settlement of the question which Ja-
pan regards of great importance be-
cause is affects the rights of her peo-
pie residing in friendly country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
Northern Alabama
Ginners Threatened

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 29-
Miles c. Allgood, commissioner of ag-
riculture for Alabama received mes
sages from four counties in north Ala
bama stating that notices had been
posted on several cotton ginneries in
that part of the state threatening to
burn the gins if cotton were ginned
there before January /, 1921.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
Notable Successes
Claimed By Poles

WARSAW, Sept. 29.-An official
statement on fighting operations is
sued at midnight says in the north
the Polish troops have reached the
Shchara river; that in the region of
Grodno the enemy is retreating and
that Polish detachments have occu-
pied Chomsk, Drohiczyn and Ivan
ovo. where they captured the stats
of two Soviet divisions of infantry,
six machine guns, locomotive and
$50 cars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
SLOWLY MOVING
NORTHWE ESTWARD

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29-The
tropical storm over the gulf was CEN
tral this morning approximately in lat
itude 26, longitude SO and moving
slowly northeastward, the weather bu-
reau announced. The bureau said ship
ping in the east gulf should exercise
great caution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
Judge Spots Sinner
On Own Plantation

JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 29-While
inspecting his plantation in Yazoo
county yesterday, United States
Circuit Judge Edwin Holmes discov-
cred James Singleton, negro ten
ant, operating a moonshine still. He
telephoned to Jackson for prohibi-
ton enforcement officers, and few
hours later the still was confiscated
and the negro placed under arrest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
HURRICANE Due
TO HIT TODAY
Expected To Pass Inland
Between Pensacola
And Apalachicola

PENSACOLA, Sept. 29-Hurricane
signals were hoisted at o'clock this
morning when the local weather bu-
reau advised that the tropical dis
turbance probably would pass inland
at point between Pensacola and Ap-
palachicola, with the wind reaching
gale force this afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
Nashville VIII Hear
Gov. Cox October z

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. ga
telegram making positive announce
ment that Governor Cox would speak
at Nashville on the night of October
z was received by Governor Roberts
last night before the latter left for
East Tennessee, where he opened his
campaign for reelection Today with
a speech at Madisonville. His Republi-
can opponent, Alf A. Taylor, opens to-
morrow at Silverpoint, Putnam coun-
tv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
CINCINNATI GRAND JURY
TO co INTO SCANDAL

CINCINNATI, Sept. 29-As a re-
suit of Eddie Cicotte's confession that
he found bribe money under his pill
lcw at hotel in Cincinnati after he
pitched and lost the first game of the
world series, new Hamilton county
grand jury summoned to assemble
Monday will inquire into the circun-
stances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
CAUTION URGED BY
NEW ORLEANS SHIPPING

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 29-With
a barometer reading of 29.76 at Bur
wood, La, near the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi, increased cautionary meas
ures were ordered today by shipping
interests based on reports of the
torpical disturbance in the gulf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
Two New Orleans
Banks In Big Merger

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 29.-An-
nouncement was made today of the
merger of the Whitney Central Trust
and Savings Bank and the Pan-Amer-
lean Bank and Trust company. The
latter win be operated as branch
Of the Whitney Central.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
GANDIL REPORTED
MOVED TO NEW ORLEANS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29-"ChicF'"
Gandil, indicted in Chicago, came here
played ball at Bakersfield and else
last winter and bought a home. He
where this season. A week ago he sold
his home and left with Mrs. GandiI
by automobile for the announced des-
tinat1on of New Orleans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
Sugar Drops Another
Half Cent To 13c

NEW YORK, Sept. 29-Granulat-
ed sugar dropped to Is 12 cents
pound today through further reduc-
tions of half cent per pound an
nounced by the Federal Sugar Refin-
ing company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
Birmingham Stores Go
Back To Pre-War Pricec

BIRMINGHAM, Sept. 29-Seven
department and dry goods stores to-
day announced reductions from 20 to
33 LIS per cent in all lines. Some prlc-
es made on hosiery, silks and cotton
goods were below pre-war levels, ac.
cording TO the manager of the largest
department store here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
MacSWEENEY Y
HIS 48TH D A Y

LONDON, Sept. 29-Lord Mayor
MacSweeney had very bad night
and was very weak and drawn look
ing this morning said the bulletin
of the Irish Self-Determination
League this morning. The prison ply
sician reported MacSweeney had a
restful night and was in bright spir-
its this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
FROST IN TEXAS DUE

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 29-The
weather bureau here predicts the first
frost Of the season for tomorrow
morning in Oklahoma, the Texas PAN
handle and northwestern Arkansas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
Weather

Forecast for Georgia-Unsettled
weather, probable rain in south and
central portions tonight and Thurs
day. Cooler Thursday in north por-
tonight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
BEssEMER. ALA.. GROWS

WASHINGTUN, Sept. zS-Ihe
census of Bessemer, Ala, was an
nounced today as 1854, an increase
Of 7l.9 per cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
M A r K E T S

AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Good middling "a cents.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-09-23
PEARCE'S ARM WIRED

After having been reset twice, the
fractured arm of Louis Pearce, one
of the young men injured in an air
plane crash recently, was found to be
not mending properly. Accordingly
an operation was performed in the
hospital here yesterday and wire was
used to bring the fractures together
and start them knitting. The young
man was on the operating table more
than three hours. 1t is now expected
no further trouble will develop and
the arm will heal as good as new.