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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
Compensation Act
Is Passed by Senate

ATLANTA, July 23.-The Georgia
Senate has passed the workmen's
compensation bill. 1t provides
means by which workmen of all con-
Germs with certain exceptions can be
given medical and hospital treatment
and compensation for injuries result
ing from industrial accidents. It fixes
schedules of compensation and makes
regulations under which the COM
mission shall operate.
The commission created to admin
lister the law consists of the commits
sioner of commerce and labor, the
attorney general and two other
members to be appointed by the gov
ernor, one representing the employ
ers and one the employees.
1t operates without expense to the
State as compensation is paid to in
jured workmen by the employers
through an arrangement with the in
surance companies provided in the
bill. Expenses of the commission
are paid by a tax of per cent on
the gross earned premiums of insur-
ance companies engaged in this busi-
ness. Salaries Of members of the
commission appointed by the gov
ernor are fixed at $4,000 and em-
ployment of secretary at
$4,000 is authorized. Senator j. E.
7. Bowden is author Of the bill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
BIG WAREHOUSE
DEAL Is CLOSED
Burke and Humber Ac-
quire Half of Bank
Property

One of the most important down.
town real estate deals taking place in
some time, announced today, was
that by which G.. H. Burke and W.
M. Humber, proprietors of the Com
mercial Warehouse, come into pos
session of W. E. Mitchell's one-half
interest in the entire Commercial
City Bank building and the cotton
warehouse located in the same build
ing and rear, now occupied by them.
In exchange Mr.. Mitchell receives a
on-half interest in the Parker end
Council warehouse on Cotton avenue
and a sum of money, said to be $l5,-
600 besides. In addition Messrs
Burke and Humber agree to bear one
half the expense of the repair work
on the warehouse now under way.
Mr.. Mitchell for some time had
been owner of one-half the Parker
and Council warehouse property and
the transaction gives him entire own
ership of it. On the other hand, it
relieves him of any interest whatso-
ever in the bank block which he
helped to erect and which he had held
for a number of years.
One result of the transfer, 1t IS
said, will be that Messrs. Burke and
Humber will remain in their present
location. Their lease on the premises
is understood to have almost expired
and preparations were being made
for them to move to new location
when the acquisition of one half in
terest in the property gave them the
opportunity to remain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
Would Penalize False
Or Misleading Ads

ATLANTA, July 23.-A bill to
make unlawful the publication of
false or misleading statements in ad-
vertisements of any form has been
introduced in the house of represent
atives by the Fulton county delega-
ton at the request of the Atlanta
Ad Mems club. supported by the ad
men over the state. The bill would
make it misdemeanor to publish in
any newspaper, magazine, poster, let
ter or card a false or misleading
statement concerning any article Of
fered for sale.
The bill would further make it a
misdemeanor for any newspaper,
magazine, or publishing house to
knuodingly give publication to n
advertisement containing such false OF
misleading statements. The passage
of such law is a part of the general
crusade of the advertising clubs for
clean advertising.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
Canning Plant Here
Ends Successful Run

The Americas Canning Co., finish
ed a successful seasons pack this af-
ternoon and the plant was closed,
SO far as the further canning of fruit
or vegetables there this year is con-
cerned. Messrs. S. E. Roberts, E. K.
McShane and H. T. Golding, who
came here to direct the operation of
the plant will be in Americus some
time yet, but all employees of the
plant were released this afternoon
About sixty negro women were en-
ployed there during the packing sea,
son, and all Of these were released
to engage in other work. The com,
pany canned, one official estimated
this afternoon, more than a million
cans of peaches, and had only small
quantity of fruit on hand when the
supply of cans became exhausted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
BY J. HERBERT DUCKWORTH
Copyright, 1920
ARTICLE W.

REVAL, Esthonia, July 23.-What
amazed me as much as anything else
in Pskov was the fact that thousands
of Russian people still flocked to the
churches.
l had understood that the church
had been abolished by Lenin and TrOt-
zky as an idolotrous and superstitious
institution devised to keep the poor
and ignorant contented.
And yet in town alive with the
fiuttering red flags of a Socialist revo-
luton, generously plastered with col
ored posters and lurid cartoons SYM
bolizing the downfall of the Gar,
the church and the capitalist, | found
the great cathedral the busy rallying
point of a devout townspeOple and
peasantly from the surrounding
country.
On a hill that dominates the whole
town, is the cathedral, wonderful
snow-white building with five dubious
domes of dull lead, built in 1888. The
archbishop of Pskov, by the way, is
a refugee in Reval, Esthonia.
The wild jangling of bells, big and
little, drew me cathedralwards the
first Sunday.
Soldiers, peasants, young girls
(who always manage to find bright
silk handkerchief for their heads)
old and bent women, big bearded
moujiks, were passing through an old
stone archway into the Kremlin and
climbing the hill.
The steep roadway was lined with
beggars in rags and mendicants sell
ing crudely colored religious pictures,
Many walked to church in bare feet
putting their shoes at the door.
Outside the cathedral, on the grass
in the blazing sun, three "popes," OF
priests, were conducting separate
services.
To the uninitiated the ritual of
the Russian church is bewildering
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
Harry Bowers Arm
Broken While Playing

Harry Bowers, the little six-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Bow
ers, was painfully hurt while at play
this afternoon near his home, having
his arm broken. With a number Of
other boys who live in the neighbor-
hood he was playing "circus" and in
some manner fell, breaking his right
arm. The injury is very painful, but
physicians who attended him said
the break was not an unusually serl-
Gus one. The accident was wholly
unavoidable, and is regretted alike
by all his young playmates who
were with him at the tims.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
FLOCK INTO
ABOLISHED CHURCHES
Correspondent Duckworth Finds Pskov Cathedral
Rallying Place For Devout
Townspeople
oWnspeople

The priests IN gorgeous robes of gold,
silver and scarlet silk, heavily en-
broidered with yards of wonderful
lace, were standing before improvised
affairs. They were chanting at a rapid
rate, but with the characteristic rich,
deep voice of the Russian, the pray
ers. They held sacred images in
their hands.
The people crowded around them,
crossing themselves 20 times a min
ute or falling on their knees to kiss
the ground.
The picture was one of great con-
trasts. On the one hand were the
magnifcently arrayed priests, on the
other, the ragged, hungry people. The
domes of the catredral lifted them
selves to a clear blue sky; down be-
low from the Kremlin walls could be
seen drab figures Il knew of famish.
ed people) crawling across the mar.
ket place or up and down the crooked
streets.
Inside mass was being held. The
cathedral was jammed to the doors
The singing and the prayers were
over. The priests were passing to
and fro among the congregation in
censing all the sacred images hung
on the walls,
Devout, religious fervor on the
part of the people 1 found every
where in Red Russia. In small vii
lage about ten miles out of Psko1
| had a chat with a priest.
''The Bolshevika are leaving US
alone now" he told me. "At first we
suffered great persecution and priests
were murdered right and left.
''The Bolsheviks came here, slashec
our robes and altar cloths with theil
bayonets and murdered two of oul
priests (I was shown the desecrateC
garments.)
"The Russians are a religiously in
clined people. Take away their relig
ion and give nothing in its place anc
they become utterly demoralized. Re
ligion must be the basis of any mode
of living, however advanced"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
Refuses to Legalize
Interest in Advance

ATLANTA, July %. - Leaving
the present banking laws of the state
practically unchanged except for
technical amendments, the Georgia
Senate has def lated an amendment
which would permit state banks to
deduct interest on a note in advances
on the ground that this would in
many cases mean an interest of more
than the legal per cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
u. YACHT LEADS
.LIPTON'S CRAFT
In FOURTH RACE
Resolute Gets Best of
Start-Must Win
Today
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

SANDY HOOK, N. j., July 23-
The American defender, Resolute
defeated the Shamrock ", in the
fourth race of the international cup
match today.
SANDY HOOK, N. j., July %
The defender Resolute dashed first
across the line today at the start of
the fourth international yacht race
which she must win to prevent Sir
Thomas Upton from lifting the cup.
The Shamrock " crossed a half min
ute behind.
The starting signal sounded az 1
o'clock after delay caused by fog.
The triangular course ordered to
windward from Ambrose lightship,
south, southwest down the Jersey
shore, reach east by north out to
sea and another reach back to the
lightship.
The Resolute had the better of the
start and at 1 :37 was leading the
Shamrock by a quarter of mile. At
2:05 the Shamrock came about and
headed off-shore. The Resolute cross
ed the Shamrock's bows at 2:07, then
came about on starboard tack and
planted squarely on the challenger's
quarter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
Burglars Get Dray Load
of Loot; Family Sleeps

ATLANTA, July 23.-While Max
Goldberg and his family slept peace
fully in their home at 236 West Fair
street, burglars ransacked the prem-
ises and carried off nearly a dray
load of loot, including a diamond
ring, gold watch, bracelet, two
pairs of shoes and a large quantity
of clothing.
Mrs. Goldberg informed the police
that the burglars had taken every
pair of stockings that she possessed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
Hunter in Charge
OfLocal Gas Plant

J. j. Hunter, formerly service man
in the gas department of the Ameri-
Gus Lighting Co., was placed in
charge of the gas plant July /, it be-
came known today, and his friends
mentioned in connection there
with the fact that gas SER
vice furnished by the company
since that time has been excellent.
Mr., Hunter is an old experienced gas
man, trained in the methods of gas
making and handling of a plant, and
has let it be known that the service
will be still further improved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
INVITES WORD
FROM WILSON
TOAIDCOURACE
Armistice Proposals are
Sent Direct to Soviet,
Says Message

WASHINGTON, July 23.-(By AS
sociated Press. Poland has asked
the state department Eormallv to an
nounce to the world the ''moral sup
port" of the United States to Poland
in its battle with the Bolsheviki.
The suggestion is also made that a
similar expression from President
Wilson would be welcome and would
do much to stiffen the morale of the
Polish people.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23

The sensation of the visit of the
Prince of Wales to the Canal Zone
few weeks ago on his trip to the
Antipodes was the fact that he dane
ed six times in one evening at a ball
in his honor with the same girl, Miss
Carolyn Cranberry, daughter of Olin
Cranberry, a Canal Zone official, in
stead of passing the honors around as
was expected of him. 1t developed
that Miss Cranberry found
much favor in the eyes of the
young crown prince, and that the re-
peated dances were upon his insist
ence. Miss Cranberry is former
Americas girl, her father having been
reared here and she having made her
home here with her mother through
one winter six years ago. Sc is a
cousin of Miss Mildred Cranberry, of
Americas and bears a close resem-
blance to her. She also has other
close relatives here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
G. 0. P. Law and Order
Plank Purposely Out

LINCOLN, Neb., July 23.-A teIe-
gram from Will H. Hays, received in
reply to a query sent by Virgil G.
Hinshaw, national committee chair
man of the prohibition party, states
that the proposed claw and order
plank" in the Republican platform
was stricken out by the platform sub
committee in Chicago as meaning
less" and was never presented to the
full platform committee nor the con-
yention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
Export and Import
Records are Smashed

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Ex-
ports for the fiscal year ended June
80 reached new higher record of
S18,11O, 100000, but as the import
records also were smashed the net
trade balance in favor of this coun-
try for the year was only $2,870,0OO,-
900, as compared with more than four
billions year ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
Upshaw Urges Drys To
Keep Hands Off Race

ATLANTA, July 23.-Urging that
the Anti-Saloon League take no stand
in the presidential race, Congress
man William D. Upshaw, of the
Fifth (Atlanta) district, has wired
the national attorney of the prohibi-
ton organization saying that if they
do take a stand millions of the sup
porters of the organization will be
alienated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
HARDING URGES
TENN. TO RATIFY
Senator Follows Lead of
Cox on Suffrage
Issue

MARION, O., July 29-"Eanest
hope" that the Republican members
of the Tennessee legislature will sup
port the ratification of the federal
suffrage amendment was expressed
by Senator Harding toGay in q tele-
gram to John S. Shok, a member of
the Tennessee senate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
Hangs After Trying
Suicide in His Cell

WILMINGTON, Del, July 23.-
After an unsuccessful effort to COM
nit suicide in his cell, Isaah Foun-
tain, a negro, was hanged early to-
day in the Jail at Easton for crimi-
nal assault on a white girl.
Fountain had escaped twice and
the state had paid reward of $1,000
for his second capture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
10 MORE SLAIN
in NIGHT RIOT IN
BELFAST STREET
Sim Fein-Ulster Battle
Breaks Out Anew
Today

BELFAST, ireland, July 23.-
Shooting was renewed this morning
in the Kasmir street area where bit
ter fighting occurred last night be-
tween unionists and Sim Feiners.
Ten persons were killed and more
than one hundred wounded in last
nights fighting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
DUBNO FORTRESS
TAKEN BY REDS.

LONDON, July 23.-The capture
by Soviet forces of the Fortress of
Dubno, one of Volhynia group of
fvrtifications defending the south
eastern Polish border, is announced
in an official statement from Mos
COW.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
DIRECT ARMISTICE
PROPOSALS REPORTED.

WARSAW, July Thursday
-(By Associated Press Poland
has sent armistice proposals direct to
the Soviet government at Moscow.
A new coalition cabinet has been
formed under the premiership of NJ.
Witos,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
FRENCH MARCH
ON DAMASCUS
Advance Begins When
Syrian King ignores
Ultimatum

BEIRUT, July 22.-(Thursday)-
French troops, in view of the failure
Of King Feisal, of Syria, to begin
tn execution of the ultimatum terms,
began to march on Damascus yester-
day. They encountered no opposi-
ton, proceeding toward Aleppo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
Sold Stolen Chickens
For Pair of New Shoes

Dennis Smith, a negro living on
the farm of DIR. J. C. Berry, near
Americus, was arrested late yesterday
on a chicken stealing charge. He is
alleged to have taken a hen and a
rooster belonging to Golden Wright,
a neighbor, and sold them for pair
of shoes to another negro living near
by on the farm of Luther Allison.
Smith admitted to Sheriff Harvey
that he stole the chickens and will be
carried before Judge Harper to enter
a plea at an early date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23

Herman Schneider, left this after
noon for Macon on a business trip.
official signatures would be affixed
the next day.
That very night the Russians were
attacked by japanese troops in va
rious cities and towns. Many Rus
sian companies, taken by surprise,
surrendered without assistance. 9th
ers fought pluckily, but were defeat
ed. The attacks were Without pro-
vocation.
Whether the Russians have formal
ly signed is still in doubt here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
WOMAN'SBO
FOUND In TRUNK
Express Employees Of
New York Make Grim
Discovery

NEW YORK, July 23.-The nude
body of woman jammed, in a trunk,
was found this morning by employees
of the American Railway Express
Co. among unclaimed baggage in an
East Forty-fourth street warehouse.
The trunk had been received here
from Detroit June IT.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
SEABOARD NOT
TO CUT FORCES
Report of Plar enied
by The Vice-Pres-
ident

NORFOLK, Va, July ga report
that the Seaboard Air Line intended
a widespread reduction in its force
of employees was denied today by
H. J. Caples, vice-president in
charge of operations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
KIwANIANs DINE TONIGHT.

A brief business meeting of the
members of the Kiwanis club will be
held tonight at the Windsor hotel
at 8:15 o'clock, just preceding the
clubs first Ladies Night dinner,
which will take place in the main
dining room of the hotel at $3.50
o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23
Weather

Forecast for Georgia-Fair to-
night; Saturday partly cloudy. Prob
ably showers south portion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23

z. H. Gilreath came down from
Macon this afternoon to spend sew
eral days as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. B. Pouncey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-23

The mean annual temperature of
the earth is SO degrees, Farenheit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-12
News Of Potomac

Mrs. r. n Sellers. Of Culpcper
Va. is spending the week end with
her brother. DR.. r. J +. Yates. Mrs.
Sellers is one Of the GO women Of
Virginia selected to meet in conven-
ton in Richmond on Thursday CT
this week in the woman'S work Of
the Wcrlrs Inter-Church Move
ment, stopping mere on her return
trip.
Mrs. r. I. Harding and it'll"
daughter, Catnlcen. have just re-
turned from delightful visit with
her mother. Mrs. Arthur Clcave-
land. Of Seminary Hill.
Master Thomas Buel was taken to
John Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore,
Nd. YESTERDAY. where ne will under
90 an operation.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Smallwood
and Mr.. and Mrs. McCullum viii!
motor 10 Iccshurg and B!uemont. at
which pcint they will spend several
davS.
Services at the Baptist Church
are as follows: Sunday School, at
o:45. REGULAR service, at II a. M,
hy the pastor. Rev. W. l.. Wavts.
Dr.. F.. p. Jackson. of the First
Raot;st Church Of Alexandria, will
deliver Tie baccaluerate sermon.
The Sto:k recently pai3 visit to
the home of Mrs. sne!lines, of st.
elmo. and Mrs. Waner,. of North
Bro ddcck.
Miss Dorothy Woodward. Of St.
Elmo. is able 10 he out again after
several wecls confinement.
Miss Kathleen Gentry. of Howell
Avenue has recovered after several
weo';S' illrss.
Mrs.. George Mooney. and Mrs.
f. G.. Sutherland. of Pevton Ave-
nue.. will leave tonight for Canada to
Join their husbands whc have re-
Gently cone there for employment.
Services at the Methodist Church
are a : folcws: Sunday School, 9:30
p. m. regular services morning. II
o'clock. by the pastor Rev. W. ".
P;nr'n Jr.
Reoular n,ass at a. m. at 81.
PITS Church. Mt. lda, by Father
Winston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-12
WELL STOCKED MARK EFT

There was larger attendance OF
country people in market this morn
ing than usual, and many buyers
were also on hand. Produce. how
ever. moved slowly, as the majority
who had come TO supply their lard
ers were 10th TO pay the prices of
most Of the Seasonable articles dis
played.
Those who offered the produce
seemed to suppose that conditions
akin to tlro<e existing in the days
of the late Southern Tonfederacy
were still in evidence, and there was
virtually no inclination on the part
of holders to lower prices.
Strawberries, now about to make
their adieu. were plentiful. but prices
were firm at about old priceS-2O
and p cents per box Black Tor
dew berriesl were being held at %3
cents. Cherries which are now in
season, sold at - cents. y few
peaches were cfferes at - cents per
quart.
An abundance Of vegetables were
on The benches. but prices FOR each
variety were high, which shows the
Importance Of householderS cuIt;va-
ting their hack yards this summer.
Prices were az follows:
Beets, - cents per bunch; cabbage
10 cents per pound; green peas, 90
an - cents per quarter peck: on
ions 2 cents per bunch: tomatoes. -
cents per pound: spinach. 20 cents
per quarter peek: kale. l. cents per
quarter peck: radishcS. > cents per
burch: lettuce. ) and cents per
head: cucumbcrs. 10 cents each:
string beans. - cents per quarter
pc"k; sweet potatoes. 80 and 70
cents pc" quarter peck: new pota-
toes 10 cents per quarter peck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-12
ENTERTAIN SENIORS
High School Class Feted on Lawn OF
Residence of Mrs. George K. Hill

The senior class of Alexandra
High School was royalty entertained
with lawn party at the home OF
Mrs. George r. Hill, GIT South
Washington street. last night by
the Ladies Auxiliary of the Young
Mems Christian Association.
The lawn was beautifully lighted
bv the courtesy Of the Alexandra
County Lighting Co., and there was
= beautiful scene when the entire
class and their invited guests were
all lined up on the lawn for the first
game at Q o'clock.
Miss Cora l.. Cochran, chairman
Of tie social committee, of the aux
iliary. was in charge Of the affairs
of the social event and was assisted
by Mrs. George r. Hill. chairman
of the reception committee. and
Miss Corinne Reardon and Miss Ed
die Dickert, in charge of the enter
tainment CT the evening.
IN the receiving line with Mrs.
Hill were Mrs. Kate Smoot Tucci-
imei. Mrs. Richard F. Acton. Miss
Cora l.. Cochran. Mrs. Carroll
Pierce. Mrs. A. s. Mankin, Mrs.
Charles Nicholson, Mrs. Harry B..
Cation, Miss Helen F. Knight and
Mrs. Clarence Parker.
The party began with outjoor
games following N quick succession
several dumb bell relays. "swat tag"
'!numbers change" c1@.. until the
tired guests we're bade "be seated
on the grass" when delightful re-
freshmcnts were served. The play
er piano in the house was the next
attraction and when at late hour
the reception closed, the class Of
30 was unanimous in its expressions
OF d-light
The ladies' auxiliary is planning
several sofia! affairs for the sum-
mer and Mrs. Hill has generously
offered her lawn fr house for the
events.