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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14
Rx EDWARD NJ. THIERRY.

CHICAGO, July 14.-Here's a
unique bit of dope that tastes un-
commonly nice-a sort of conversa-
tional bonbon-to the tongues of
some of the enthusiastic and optimis-
tic delegates to the Committee Of
Forty-eight national convention.
A virile Third Party, big enough
and strong enough to roll up suf-
ficient votes next November to car
ry a number of states, might result
in
Throwing the presidential election
into the house of representatives
Plenty of people never thought OF
that. Whether remote or not, it's
an eventuality.
Only twice in the histroy of the
United States has such thing hap
pened. The house of representatives
chose jefferson as president in 1900
and John Quincy Adams in 1924.
Look up wour constitution. 1t
provides that in case no candidate
receives a full majority of electoral
votes-one more than half of the
total-the house of representatives,
voting BY STATES, shall choose a
president from the three leading con-
tenders.
The Tilden-Hayes scrap in 1876
was not similar, this being decided
by an Electoral Commission because
it it did not involve tie vote or
the absence of a majority. 1t was
question of the legality of 22 cleo
toral votes from a states. All were
awarded to Hayes, giving him 1856
electoral votes to Tilden's 184.
''Looks as if the Third Party
would carry a number of states"
said a delegate to the Chicago con-
vention, 80 final decision by the
house of representatives might be
necessary. It's different than In
1912. Then the Progressive ticket
took practically all its strength away
from the Republicans. This time, II
the Third Party takes electoral votes
from both Republicans and Demo
Gratis, none of the three may have a
majority"
And here's another angle of such
hypothetical mix-up:
In a presidential election by the
house of representatives, each state
only has one collective vote. If a
states congressman, in caucus, were
tied and couldn't decide how to cast
their one collective vote-that states
vote would be lost.
And if such thing happened in
+ the case of half the states-or enough
so that one of the three leading con-
4 tenders didn't get the votes of 20
states, a majority of the 48-then
no president would be chosen! And
the vice-president would automatical-
| ly become president!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14
SINGLE TAKERS QUIT
AND NAME OWN TICKET

CHICAGO, July 14--Hopes for the
survival Of the new fusion party
were at ebb tide as the all-night con-
ference of the new body's resolutions
committee dragged along, but today a
new effort was made to get together
on a platform acceptable to Senator
LaFollette. The extreme left, which
yesterday controlled the amalgama-
ton, and forced its platform desires
on the more conservative elements of
the convention struck a snag when it
met the veto power of the probable
presidential nominee.
The first evidence of possible
breaking up followed last nights
session when the single takers with
drew and adopted their one-plank
platform and nominated Robert C.
McCauley, of Philadelphia, and r. C.
Barnum, of Cleveland, as their candi-
dates for president and vice-presi
dent.
While the convention argued over
the recognition extended it's various
elements under the amalgamatiOn the
platform committee completed draft
of nine planks. According to members
of the platform committee, the pet
platform desire of the several groups
have been ignored in The draft.
Recognition of Ireland and Soviet
Russia and a League of Nations to
the "end that all kings and wars be
abolished" were included,
Other planks covered soldiers bO-
nus and steeply graduate income tax;
Democratic control of industry; and
public ownership and operation OF
public utilities and natural resources.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14
INVINCIBLES MEET
MONTEZUMAHERE
Playground Diamond to
Be Scene of Game To-
morrow

Manager Alton Cogdell, manager
of the Amerieus Invincibles, an
nounced this afternoon that all ar
rangements had been perfected for
a game on the municipal playground
diamond here tomorrow afternoon,
between Americus and Montezuma.
The game will begin promptly at a
o'clock, and it is expected that the
greatest crowd of the season will at
tend. Cliff Pantone, who has been
pitching for Waynesboro this sea-
son, and who is a great favorite
among Americas fans, is here, and he
will probably pitch for Americas
though this has not been definitely
determined.
Friday the Invincibles will play
Cordele on the Fairgrounds diamond
the game beginning at the same hour
Jesse Wolfe, who is now in Eufaula
Ala, it is expected, viii be here and
he may wear an Americas uniform
again. Tommy Hooks will catch
both games, and the other players
will be the old Invincible lineup.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14
LABOR WANTS NO THIRD
PARTY. DECLARES GOMPERS.

WASHINGTON, July 14.-SamueI
Gompers, veteran president fo the
American Federation of Labor, here
made curt reiteration of his stand
that the federation wanted no third
party.
"The attitude of the federation
has been clearly set forth in conven-
tions of the federation for many
years and in fedration publications,
he declared.
"There is no cause for any change
of judgment now"
Gompers referred his questioner
to a letter written several months
ago and published in the American
Federationist, under the head, mo
time for experimenting with labor
party theories"
History is strewn with the rec
ords of labor party fallacies," Comp
ers said in his letter.
'The conventions of the Amerl-
can Federation of Labor from 1881
to the present time have refused to
endorse political labor parties. These
declarations have been accepted with
out question each year by the great
mass of organized workers. In those
few instances where efforts have
been made occasionally to organize
labor parties they have failed of their
purpose. Their only achievement
has been to divide the vote of the
workers, Illus giving direct assist
ancc to those candidates most un-
favorable to labor"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14
Germans Hold Out
On Coal Deliveries

SPA, July 14-(By Associated
Press)-No disposition was shown by
either Chancellor Fehrenbach or For
eign Minister Simmons this morning
to Weld to the allies on the question
of coal deliveries. Simmon told the
A. P. correspondent" we have done
much as we could and now await any
action of the Allies" ,
David Lloyd- George, the British
nremier received the German foreign
minister, DR.. Simmons, at the latters
request this afternoon and told him
emphatically the allies are not bluff
fling.
The British premier declared the
allies intended seriously to take meas
ures for the enforcement and execu-
ton of the Versailles treaty tnless
the Germans meet the allies modlfled
terms regarding coal deliveries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14
SENATOR'S FRONT
PORCH MADE A
LISTENING POST
Tells What His Task
Will Be If Chosen
President

COLUMBUS, O., July 14-Charg-
ing that Senator Harding had made
his front porch listening post,
Governor Cox today issued state
ment in reply to Harding's state
ment of yesterday that the Wilson adj
ministration had saddled the League
OF Nations upon him as the chief
campaign issue.
Governor Cox's statement said that
his campaign would be dedicated to
the task of bringing peace with hon
or, OF readjusting the affairs of civ
ilzation and of creating a new day
out OF which we may make the best
of the lessons of the past.n He de-
clared the things Harding believes
to be"all-pertinent from his isolated
perspective will not, in all probability
be so regarded by me-"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14
Barton Hurt in
Fall From Car

H. S. Barton, well known Sea-
board railroad conductor, was pian-
fully hurt yesterday afternoon at
Huntington, when in attempting TO
board a freight car to ride short
distance he missed his footing and
was thrown violently to the ground.
in falling his head struck cross
tie and three arteries were severed,
resulting in his bleeding profusely.
A physician who chanced to be
in the vicinity attended him short
while after the accident and sue
ceeded in stopping the flow if blood,
and later, on reaching Americas, he
was attended by DR.. Wilbur Smith.
DIR. Smith said this afternoon that
although he has sustained an ugly
scalp wound that unless unexpect-
ed complications develop, this viii
not result seriously, and that within
week he should be able to resume
his accustomed activities.
According to information receiv-
ed by The Times-Recorder, Barton,
who was conductor on Seaboard
passenger train No. IL, due here
yesterday afternoon at 3 :13 had met
a freight at Huntington and he
walked along the track some dis
tance to observe the passage Of the
two trains and talked with the freight
conductor. AS the freight moved
forward he attempted TO catch a
passing car and missed his footing.
Today it was said that his condition
was entirely satisfactory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14
HARDING SARCASTIC
ON COX'S STATEMENT

MARION, o., July 14-For the
second day today Senator Harding
secluded himself from visitors. CON.
tlnued writing his acceptance speech.
no engagements being scheduled for
the next few days.
Senator Harding yesterday repIiad
IN a statement to the announcement
OF Governor Cox, the Democrats
presidential nominee. that If electaS
a "real dirt farmer" would he an
pointed secretary of agriculture.
The senator said if the Republican
pollcles OF practical usefulness" nm
der which that department was orig
inally created had been carried for
ward by the present administration
haf our problems of high cost of
living would be solved in advance"
Il note" the statement said, ''that
the Democratic candidate announced
as one of the first geforms he has
IN mind to appoint real dirt far
mer' as secretary of agriculture. That
is reform the Republican party does
not need to adopt. For sixteen years.
under the Republican administrations
we had real farmer from a real
dkIlCulluIE--
Uncle Jim Wilson, of Iowa-who
made the department the greatest of
it's sort in the world. He ran it for
the farmers, made it an instrument to
fight for the farmers and to serve
them in thousand ways.
when the Democrats came into
power they brought a university pres
ldent as secretary of agriculture;
and after him publisher. The Dem
ocratic party certainly needs to be re-
formed in this regard. The Repub-
lican party certainly does not. AS in
the past, the Republican party will go
on developing the department for the
service of real farms and real farm
ers.
"The truth is, that if the great
department of agriculture that Jim
Wilson built up under Mckinley,
Roosevelt and Taft had been main
tanned and carried forward under the
old Republican ideas of practical use
fulness, half of our problems of high
cost of living would have been solved
for us in advance.
''It is gratifying to see this early
recognition of at least one mistake
of Democratic administration, and
purpose to correct it by returning to
Republican methods. A lot of others
will be found that can best be cor
rected in the same way; and when
the country comes to pass on the Re-
publican method of correction di-
rectly-through Republican admin
istration."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14

some other imaginary kingdom.
But they were really not at all
dangerous. They were j7st plain
peasant lads, big-hearted, but with
that odd look of melancholy so char
acteristic of the Russian. COULD
SEE NONE OF THAT "REVOLU-
TIONARY ARDOR" OF WHICH l
HAD READ so MUCH.
1 was not stopped crossing the
bridge.
MARKET ALIVE WITH
PEOPLE-LITTLE TO BUY.
At the eastern approach was the
market place.
1t was market day.
The large open space dominated
by the Kremlin and the six-domed
Trotzky cathedral, perched atop a
high rock, was alive with people. %
The shops and stalls were closed.
The scanty, and illegal business
between the peasants and the town
folk, was being transacted from sacks
and bags.
A number of Red soldiers were
buying at this illegal market. But
there was not much to purchase.
The dominant color of the massed
crowd was the dur, dusty hue of old
sackng. The peoples clothing was
made of coarsely woven cotton cloth
and rough homespun linen. Parts of
the uniforms of every army in the
world were also to be seen-some-
times on women. Everybody was
desperately shabby.
Here, at least, the people were
certainly in control There were
no fine feathers, smart rigs, autos
or white collars. But, somehow, the
people did not look satisfied. They
looked so gaunt and lean.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14

stocking and restless conditions here.
''The next step will be a slowing
down of industry, due to the slack
ening of orders. That will result in
surplus of labor and then, and then
only, will capital and labor be on the
way to restoring normal relations.
@Do not set me down as being
pessimist because say there are hard
times ahead. do not bv any chance
mean a panic. Such a thing is utter
ly impossible. But moderate dose of
being compelled to work will be the
greatest thing that ever happened to
US. And it is coming just as surely
as night follows day"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14
BY LORRY ~ JACOBS

NEW YORK, July 14-"There will
be no steady decline of prices in Am
erica. The crest of the wave of high
cost of living has been passed and
prices are now on the down grade.
But there will be other waves causing
prices to rise and fall like ship on
the ocean,"
This is the view taken by Irving T.
Bush, president of the vast Bush Ter
minal interests.
Bush is hard-headed, conservative
business man, descendant of the old
Dutch Van Bos family which has
contributed much to the industrial
history of America. He has an amaz-
ing insight into American business.
''As | see it," says he, 'the decline
of the high cost of living will be
something after the matter of an ell
evator going to the level of a floor
after a series of declines and rises
due to humping an air cushion. Am
erican business men have been in
delirium for the last couple of years
and a moderate dose of hard times
will bring US to earth and do US good.
eve cannot hope to keep all of our
foreign trade, for we have not de-
veloped it along any scientific line.
But a small part of it, with the ex-
ception of trade in raw materials, will
remain with us, for it will drift back
to natural channels. The trouble with
US is that our foreign trade has been
handed to US on silver platter.
E'The DEVELOPMENT of our present
situation has been marked by two
prime events: the cancellation of for
eign orders, resulting from the ex-
change situation, and the cancella-
ton of domestic orders, due to over
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14
BYJ. HERBERT DUCKWORTH
N. E. A. Staff Correspondent

Copyright by Newspaper Enterprise Associaton
approached Pskov noted at once that
the Trotzky suspension bridge guarded habby dressed soldiers
uniforms werdy varied
OF the
Others cut down. sheepskn
cloth from province from Pegrad
to Vladvostock
Some wore peasants officers old boots;
protecting others captured
from the Eonian army Rifles the shoulder with
These men of the Red av looked comedy bandits from Or
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14
SPOTTED FEVER CUTS
POPULATION BY 10000.

| wandered around for three
hours. There was much to see, in
this picturesque and dilapidated Rus
sian town, though the shops were
boarded up, the trolleys not running,
and goats were wandering about the
grass grown streets.
Pskov had population, before
the war. of about $4,000.
Spotted typhus, or "Aunger fe-
ver," Red, White and Green armies
have reduced the population by some
10000
Almost every building, house and
cottage sported red flag.
| picked out building with the
most flags and the biggest signs, and
entered. 1t proved to be the head
quarters of the Communist Party
for the Province of Pskov.
"AMERIKANSKP ARRIVAL
CREATES BIG COMMOTION.
In big room upstairs sat num-
Der of girls typing. When | an
nounced that | was an "Amerikan-
ski joornaleest" I was ushered into
an inner room, the sanctum of Com
misar Gromoff, Secretary Chairman
of the Communist Party for the
Province of Fskov. MY unexpected
arrival from New York caused some
commotion.
The commissar gave me a chair,
told me to take off my haversack and
coat and make myself comfortable,
and offered me a cigaret.
Then a search was started for an
interpreter. The girls from the out
side Office come in to stare at me.
The news had soon spread that
Continued on mage 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14
Cotton Consumption
Is SIS, ,524 Bales

WASHINGTON, July 14--Cotton
consumed in the cotton growing states
was 56.4 per cent of the country's
total consumption during June, which
compared with 54.4 per cent year
ago, the census bureaus monthly re-
port today disclosd.
The total consumption amounted
to 555, ,524 bales of lint cotton and
81, 600 bales of 1inters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14
Third Division
Convention Begins

CHICAGO, July 14-More than
5000 veterans of the third division
assembled here today in convention.
The session which was officially open
ed with half an hour of silent prayer
in memory of the men killed or who
died in France. Prayer began at AS
the hour on July IA, 1918, when the
division open the American drive
against Germany along the Marne.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14

City Marshal Pouncey has just
mailed notices to all delinquent tax
payers, about 200 in number, notify
ing them that fl fas have been issued
against them. These fl fas will be
levied, beginning July 10, Marshal
Pouncey said today, and unless they
are paid by that date additional cost
will be incurred by all delinquents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14

The work of paving East College
street today had progressed beyond
the middle of the block with the work
nearing Barlow street, and it was said
the project would be completed by
the end of the week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14
GOV. COX ANSWERS HARDING IN FIRST CLASH
PRICE FALL TO BE SLOW,
BUT SURE, ASSERTS BUSH
SAYS BUSH.

It's better to get a headache
chasing an idea than a sorehead
nursing a crouch.
The clouds can hide the sun but
all the clouds in the world can't
hide smile; nor can the doctors
invent a medicine that will keep
smiles from being contagious.
It's better to be big little man
than a little big man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14
TERROR OF PSKOV GIVES
DUCKWORTH '3'DDEGREE'
Mongolians Guard Red Offices; Fever Reduces
Town of 10000 by Third What Cor
respondent Saw and Heard

yesterday Correspondent Herbert DuekwOEth described his ad
BOhevks barbed
of Pk Todays tells
DkOrt all Bolshevk
finally expelled the Reds But
he hadhi facts0
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14
LEE ST. CHURCH SERVICES

Regular mid-week prayer service
at Lee Street Methodist church to-
night at 7:45. Services conducted by
the pastor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14
CarrolIton Shows
Increase of 1926

WASHINGTON, July 14-The
census bureau announced today the
population of CarroIlton, Ca, as A.
1853, an increase of 1896 per cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14

MADISON, O., July 14-Senator
LaFollette today refused to discuss
the provisions of the platform under
consideration by the Third party at
the Chicago convention. 1t was learn
ed he considered many of its provis
ions too radical. Some of its planks
are in direct contravention with the
expressed views of the senator.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14

J. c. Mebane has returned from
Thomasville. where he spent several
days visiting relatives and friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14
THIRD PARTY'S
RADICALISM TOO
MUCH FOR BOB
LaF gillette Doesn't Like
Platform Single Tax
ers Withdraw

CHICAGO, July 14.-Little prog
ress was made by the new fusion
party during the first two hours of
their convention today and an under
current of dissatisfaction was in evil
dence throughout the meeting.
1t once more required planning of
the leaders and constant conferences
to open breaks from cropping out.
The convention adjourned at noon
until 2 o'clock this afternoon when
platform report is expected to be
made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14

WEATHER FORECAST
Forecast for Georgia-Fair tonight
Thursday local thunderstorms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-14
MARKETS

AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Good middling, 10 cents.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-12-16


OF an Intersection and Ada Wilton at
the last moment caught the name and
hurried to the rear. AS she alighted
Randall Petrie started, stared, made
movement as If to hasten after her,
but the door changed close and he saw
the figure of the only woman he had
ever loved swallowed up in the fast
receding waves of alternate light and
darkness.
"0f what avail-she would scarce
ly welcome me-" he spoke under his
breath. 'We are parted by her will
she must have meant it to be
final"
He entered the car and sat down in
the seat the girl had just vacated.
1t was an old story to his weary
soul, the one love romance of his life.
He had met Ada Wilton at her moth
er's home in the quiet little village
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-12-16
Notice to Creditors.

In the probate court OF Levi,
county, Idaho; in the matter q
the estate of Joseph L. Meek
deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned executrix of the will
and estate of Joseph L. Meek, de.
ceased, to the creditors of, and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers.
within ten months after the first
publication of this notice. to the
said executrix at her residence
or at. the Bank of Vollmer, the
same being the place for the
transaction of the business of
said estate, in Craigmont, county
OF Lewis, state of Idaho.
Signed and dated at Nezperce
Idaho, this Goth day of Novem-
Der, A. d. 1920.
Katherine A. Meek, Elk TX.
p. w. Mitchell, attorney for ex-
residence at Nezperce,
Lewis county, Idaho. 26-4*
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-12-16
NOT EXACTLY SIMILAR.


At social evening one very mu-
steal young lady sang song en-
titled sSylcan Sounds" 1t was very
fine, indeed and all the old ladies
and gentlemen waxed quite enthu-
siastic.
"Most delightfulw gushed one
dear old lady to young man who
CHANGED to be near her. SIsn't she a
lovely singer"
eyes, quite good" replied the
young fellow coolly.
"And didn't it remind you of the
singing of birds? In fact,' went
on the good lady enthusiastically,
zone might almost believe it really
was a bird singing"
sWell, I don't know" remarked
the man; 81 never saw bird sit
down at table and drink. three
cups of tea, and eat two helpings of
cold cuts and enough cake and
sweets to keep whole girls board
ing school happy"