Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
kOLCHAK IS SLAIN BY OWN MEN, SAY REDS
MANCET COUNTS
ON COMMITTEE
HERE, HE WIRES
New Telegram To Drug
gists Wipes Out Sore
Spots

The Times-Recorder yesterday re-
ceived the following telegram from
John A. Manget, of Atlanta, fair
price commissioner for Georgia.:
Editor Times-Recorder, Ameri-
Gus, Ga:-Relative article Tues
day afternoon, kindly express our
regrets to mayor and chairman
your fair price commission for our
failure to acknowledge their ap-
pointment. counting on great
work for the general good at Amer
icus. MANGET,
Ga. Fair Price Commissioner"
The message followed the reading
by Mr.. Manget of recent issue of
the Times-Recorder in which it was
stated that neither Mayor Sheppard
nor any member of the fair price
committee named by him, the names
OF whom had been forwarded to Mr.
Manget, had heard word from
him and that nothing was officially
known as to whether their appoint
ments had been confirmed or when
they would begin to function.
This message, added to other in.
formation coming from Atlanta yes
terday, indicated that this committee
viii be organized shortly and begin
to function in this territory. The
Macon committee has been organized
and Is now at work under Mr.. Man.
gets direction.
Committees To Meet.
Announcement was made from Mr., !
Manget's Office in Atlanta Friday
night that the fair price committees
throughout the state had been sum-
moned to Atlanta for February 4 for
a conference and to hear representa- |
tives of the department of justice. |
Mr.. Manget's statement said:
"The meeting of the Fair Price
Committees of the State which has
been called in Atlanta on February
A to hear ]. G. Weatherly and Mrs.
Ogden Wade, representing the De-
partment cf Justice is going to be of
great Importance.
"At the request of Mr.. Manget,
Mrs. j. E. Hays, president of the
Georgia Federation of Women's
Clubs, has called a meeting of the
presidents and representatives of all
women's organizations in Atlanta on
February for the purpose of or
ganizing the women of the state. She
has also sent letters to Mrs. Frank
Harold, president of the Georgia
division, United Daughters of the
COnfederacy, at Americus, and Mrs.
James Wood, state regent, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution at
Savannah,l asking them to call a
meeting of the organizations of
which they are the head at the same
time. This is for the purpose of get
ting the women of Georgia organized
and back Of the campaign"
Following is the membership of the
Americus fair price commission as
appointed by Mayor Sheppard on De-
cember 80 at Mr., Manget's request;
Is Consumers Representatives.
Labor-S. L. Hammond, Sam Nc
Daniel.
Citizeps' Organization-Dr ]. R.
Statham, Masons; W. w. Dykes, Ro-
tary Club; John Sheffield, Chamber
of Commerce.
Women's Clubs-Mrs. E. c.. Park
Ell, Mrs. F. L. Cato, Mrs. Frank Shelf
field, Mrs. J. W. Harris, Mrs. W. H.
C. Dudley.
White Ministers-Dr. Guyton Fish
or, DIR. Carl w. Minor.
Colored Ministers-Rev. A. s. Sta
ley, Rev. M. A. Fountain.
Dealers Representatives.
Milk-R. W. Buchanan.
Coal-Thomas Harold.
Retail Grocers-A. J. Harris.
Wholesale Grocers-Frank Lanier.
Retail Shoe Dealers - Walter
Brown.
Retail Dry Goods and Women's
Wear-G. l.. Williams.
Retail Meat Dealers-G. M. Bragg.
Retail Druggists - DR.. Nathan
Nkray.
Retail Clothing Mens-W. J. Jo-
sey.
1t is understood that each Of these
viii receive at once notice to attend
this Atlanta meeting next Wednes-
day.
The druggists of Americus were
feeling much more kindly toward Mr..
Manget yesterday following the re-
ceipt Saturday forenoon of tele-
essssam from him in response to letter
Written yesterday by Mr.. E. L. Muir
ray explaining the attitude of the
dxuggists here and resenting Mr..
Manget's sharp message OF the day
before to them. Mr.. Man1et's tele. |