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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-09
MRS. HARROLDA
THRIFT APOSTLE
u. D. c. President Urges
Chapters To Aid In
Movement

Thrift is virtue" their leadei
tells Daughters of the Confederacy.
Thrift is a virtue, it is a principle.
Thrift is not an affair of the pocket,
but an affair of character. Thrift is
not niggardliness, but wisdom" is the
message Mrs. Frank Harold, of
Americus, president of the Georgia
division, Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, is sending to the II, 900 mem
bers of her organization in Geor-
gia.
Work and Save, should be our
motto for 1920" she writes. "If we
succeed in doing these things the
greatest malady of America will be
wiped out.
Our people, the community, our
government, all will be better by the
practice of thrift, but you cannot
have community thrift until you have
individual thrift. On individual thrift
the prosperity of the whole nation
Y itlmately depends.
women must teach the people thaC
economy and thrift are perfectly con-
slstent with good living and normal
expenditures.
"A movement has been started by
the government to effect the forma-
ton OF home circle thrift club in the
home of each member of every organ
lzatlon of women in Georgia. This
Will secure the cooperation Of mem
bers OF such clubs in many thousands
OF homes and their example will ex-
tend throughout this communities. If
these organizations can bring but dis
cussion of the thrift habit before the
people 1t will mark a new epoch in
our civilization.
For this reason, your state presi-
dent urges the cooperation of every
member of the Georgia division, Unit
ed daughters of the Confederacy, as
wen as the women of all other organ
lzatlons, in an effort to arouse the
people to greater individual thrift.
Each chapter president U. D. C. is
asked to appoint a thrift chairman
and to spread the gospel of thrift and
savings. Join the Home Circle Thrift
club. Let its members have def
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-09
PARTY STUDIES BRYAN-Vv| SON SURPRISES
SHORT PRIMARY
RACE FAVORED
BY CANDIDATES
County Committee Like
ly To Be Called For
January II

The county Democratic Executive
Committee will probably be called to
meet on Saturday, Janua-y II, to fix
the date of the county primary, ac-
cording to Fred B. Arthur, secretary
of the committee, today. Mr.. Ar
thur, who will call the meeting since
the Office of chairman is vacant, stat
ed that this likely would be the date
of the meeting of the committee, al
though definite and final announce
ment of the call had been held up for
day or two. The other members of
the committee are: ]. T. Methvin,
28th district; ]. ]. Wilson, 18th; ]. c.
Carter and j. A. Davenport, 9th;
A. W. Buchanan and E. Zimmerman,
old 26th; Emory Webb, New 26th;
c. D. Brinkley, 18th, and l. j. Har-
den, 29th.
Mr.. Arthur stated further that the
sentiment of the community, as it
had come to him, appeared to favor
short campaign.
''It seems to be the desire" he
said, "of those interested that the
primary be called for about 80 days
following the committee meeting, as
the candidates are anxious to get
the race over and the anxiety con-
nected with it ended"
Political reports and rumors con-
tinued to fill the air today. Another
announcement in the race for solici-
tor of the City Court, which had been
expected, however, failed to materi-
alize, and H. o. Jones continued the
only announced candidate, with Dan
Chappell in the race but not yet pub
licly announced.
Friends of DR.. F. A. Thomas, who
in the last election was defeated by
Capt. ]. A. Cobb for ordinary by less
than 20 votes, stated as a certainty
that he would be in the race this year
against Capt. Cobb. He himself ask
ed to be excused for the present from
making definite statement, although
he admitted that he was considering
running Capt. Cobb has let it be
known about the court house and
among his friends generally that he
will be candidate for reelection.
Another report today emanating
from friends of ]. L. Glawson was
that he had definitely determined to
enter the race for sheriff against
Sheriff Lucius Harvey, and that he
was delaying his announcement be-
cause he had not yet selected the
man to be his deputy. Mr. Glawson,
however, refused to say that he had
made up his mind to run.
So far no reports of opposition for
other county officers have developed,
but candidates are expected to be-
come active for most of the places
very shortly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-09
Bank of LesVotes
Bonus Employees

LESLIE, Jan. he stockhold-
ers of the Bank die held their
annual meeting orday, January
6. 1t was the opin all the stock
holders that the WAS in better
financial conditiof ever before.
They heartily EN- the way IN
which the officerse bank were
managing the sart has always
been the policy . bank not to
lend any amounty director or
officer without twDne collateral
for every dollar l and it is the
policy not to le1Rnyone with
out sufficient coll The direc-
tors commended asher in his
policy, voluntarilticed on his
part. that a cashild never bor-
row one penny fine bank in
which he is cashies understood
that the cashier t this policy
in force ever sinas been with
the institution. Tai s per cent
dividend was dechd nice prof
its passed up.
The following were elect
ed for 1920: Ellison, presi-
dent; E. B. Walce-president;
W. T. Anderson; V. E. FIJI
lingim, assistanter; Merrill
Stewart was elec the book
keeping departme
Following direere elected:
E L. Wilson, Wallace, ]. ].
Wilson, ]. l. Ka, j. Sims, G,
T. Deriso, F. A. and W. I.
Anderson.
The directors n a substan-
tial bonus to theees for their
services during ]
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-09
CLEMENCY PLEA
FUTILE FOR TWO
DR.. McNaughton Denied
Parole And Landers'
Must Hang

ATLANTA, Jan. Gov. Hugh M.
Dorsey yesterday disposed of two of
the most important executive clemen-
cy applications that have come be-
fore him, declining both. They were
the application of DR.. W. ]. Nc
Naughton for a parole, which declin-
ed, and that for a communication of
the death sentence imposed on Hollis
Landers for the killing of Sheriff Cliff
D. Barber, of jefferson county.
DIR. W. j. McNaughton was con-
victed of having administered poison
to Fred Flanders, which caused his
death, the physician and Flanders
wife being jointly indicted, though
Mrs. Flanders was never tried, the
case against her being noll pressed.
..In6 vnitisof ,i-HcasesbsC c CM B
The state prison commission has
unanimously recommended parole for
DR.. McNaughton. Governor Dorsey,
however, declined the recommends
tion, giving in his order the following
statement of reasons:
"The executive order of Sept, 27,
1913, commutes the death sentence to
life imprisonment and contains full
analysis of the evidence in this case,
and it is unnecessary to again set it
forth.
The jury trying this case evident
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-09
ANSLEY OFFERED
STATE HIGHWAY
ENGINEER POST
Given Refusal { District
Job, But MAJ Build
Roads He

John B. Ansley, cI superlnten-
dent, was in Atlanta tay to confer
with W. R. Neel, statsighway com
missioner, in response telegram
received yesterday fr Mr.. Neel
asking him if he we'd accept the
place of assistant sta highway en-
.pineer for one OF tIcongressional
districts of Georgia atsa'ary of $4,-
600 per year, there 'ng a vacancy
in one of the twelve tricts, and re-
questing that he como Atlanta Tor
a conference with lllloday.
This morning at 2 court house
the board of countommlssloners
held a closed meet for the con-
sideration of mattein connection
with rural highwayving and the
offer of Thomas & Tkins, project
engineers, to withdf from their
contract under thew district en-
eineer scheme. Tfesult of the
meeting was not annced, it being
said after the sessi by members
of the board that thcisions reach
ed were contingent could not be
given out for a few's.
1t was reported,owever, that
there was liklihooat Mr.. Ansley
would not accept tffer from the
state highway engf, but that a
scheme would be ked out here
whereby he would put in charge
of the constructionSumter coun-
tvs roads, which al be built with
convict labor and supervision of
which work will rec the services
of a man of high ty, as we'll as
one having the imI confidence of
the public. 1t wanted out that
Mr.. Ansley has boOility and the
confidence of the +.
Although the cOlsioners would
make no announce of the pres
ent status of affaitof the results
of their meeting, was a spirit
of optimism that way had been
virtually cleared tgoing ahead
with the paving pm at an early
date and that tFst of paving
would be laid by thnty itself, in
stead of by contra at about the
price first estimatlen the bond
issued was voted, Far under the
prices submitted b bidding con-
tractors a few weep.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-09

ILdbiC accomplishments uulng Gne last
six years intitle the party to long
lease of power"
When Chairman Cummins in his
opening speech declared tonight we
invoke the militant spirit of Andrew
Jackson" there was a roar of ap-
plause and cheers, and another when
he declared the Democrats looked
forward "to the campaign of 1920
with the utmost confidence" led by
Representative Helm. of Alabama,
the diners rose and cheered the chair
mans reference to President Will
sons wise leadership.
There was not sound in the big
dining hall when Chairman Cum
mings began reading President Will
sons letter, but there was vigorous
cheering at the first reference to fail
ure of the senate to ratify the peace
treaty
Another and greater outburst
greeted the Presidents statement
that personally he did not accept the
action of the senate in failing to rati-
fly the decision of the nation.
Everybody stood at the conclusion
of the reading and cheered. Hail,
Hail, the Gangs All Here" was
sung. Dixie" started the diners up
again, the demonstration continuing
/ several minutes.
At the other banquet hall Vice
Chairman Kremer's first mention Of
President Wilson's name brought the
diners to their feet cheering and the
reading of the Presidents message
frequently was interrupted by cheer
ing and rebel yells.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-09
~IiT Gay Civen Hi h
Post Ey Tractor F irrn

Word has been received by friends
in Georgia from Janesville, Wis, of
the appointment by the. Samson
Tractor Company of Cliff c. Clay,
son of Mrs. Mary Clay, of Americus,
and formerly assistant Commissioner
of Agriculture in Georgia, to be gen.
eral sales manager of all departments
f-r the Samson company. Mr.. Clay
was, a few months ago, made sales
manager of the truck and passenger
car division of the company, and has
now been advanced, as on Jan. l, to
be general sales manager of all de-
rartments. Mr.. Clay's. rise in the au-
tomobile world in three years has
been remarkable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-09
PRESIDENT FOR
RATIFICATION
FIGHT AT POLLS
Would Make Coming Election Solemn Referen-
dunn While Nebraskan Calls That Impossible
And Proposes Settlement Now on Best Basis
Possible-Third Term Not Mentioned

WASHINGTON jan 9.-Presdent Wilson's decision that the
League of Nations should be placed before voters as sol
referendum and VIM j. Byans that the demo-
cratic party before the the should
such compromises be possible surprises of
the concave OF party heftans which found their climax
nua Jackson Day Dinner here last night Today rank and file
the well the leaders throughout country were studying
the opposite and attempting effect on
the party fortunes the convention San June 28 and
at the polls in November.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-09
LODGE FEARS COMPROMISE
ON TREATY IMPOSSIBLE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Senator
Lodge, of Massachusetts,, the Repub-
lican leader, declared in a statement
today that he feared that President
Wilson'S Jackson Day message had
made impossible the hope that lin
the senate we might have come to-
gether and ratified the treaty, pro.
tected by the principles set forth in
the fourteen reservations
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-09
STRIKE IS
CALLED OFF and
FOSTER RESIGNS
Leaders Admit In An
nouncement Inability
Longer To Fight

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 9.-The ma
tion-wide strike of steel workers,
which started September %, was cali
ed off in orders issued today, follow
ing the action of the national COM
mittee last night. The strike, at its
inception, involved $4,000 men.
Announcement that the national
committee had decided to proceed no
further was contained in telegram
sent to the headquarters of the
American Federation of Labor in
Washington, to the heads of all inter
national unions interested and to the
organizers and field men in all strike
districts.
"The steel corporations" the tele-
gram said, with the active assistance
of the press, the courts, the federal
troops, state police and many public
officials, have denied steel workers
their rights of free speech, free as
semblage and the right to organize
anu ny GHlo al DILIdly anu IhIillSo9
misuse of power, have brought about
a condition which has compelled the
national committee for organizing
iron and steel workers to vote today
that the active strike issue of the
steel campaigns is now at an end. A
vigorous campaign of education and
reorganization will be Immediately
begun and will not cease until indus
trial justice in the steel industry has
been achieved. All steel workers
now are at liberty to return to work,
pending preparation for the next big
organization movement"
w. F. Foster last night announced
his resignation as secretary -treasur-
er of the strike committee and said
he would be succeeded by J. G.
Brown, of Everett, Wy, former
president of the Timber Workers In
ternational Union and one of his
chief assistants during the steel
strike. Brown is to assume Office
February l.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-09
The Cotton Market

LOCAL SPOT COTTON.
Good middling 40 IA cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-09
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
U. S. GINNING REPORT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. &C., Cav
ginned prior to January 1 AZ" -
to 1O,O17,089 running bs 0ANox,
sus bureau announced ing OuC ANOw
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-09
Revolt Is Red
SpreadBulgaria

GENEVA, JaThe revolu-
tionary movemeiBulgaria is
spreading amonlasants and
working men ac to advices
from Belgrade. oris and the
royal family are be secluded
in the palace, vunder heavy
guard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-09

ly concluded that the applicant and
wife of the deceased, for whose
death the applicant has been convict
ed of murder, were infatuated with
each other and criminally intimate. l
think that the evidence demanded
such a conclusion. | cannot escape
the conviction that Dr. McNaughton's
infatuation for the wife of Flanders
led him to do away with Flanders.
FLANDERS and his wife were living
in the country. DR.. McNaughton was
their physician and prevailed on them
to move into the city and occupy a
house jointly with him.
'About the time Flanders was fix
ing to move away from McNaughton's
house and take his wife with him, he
seems to have suddenly been taken
sick. The conduct of DIR. McNaugh-
ton in connection with Flanders i'll
ness was very strange, indeed, and
irreconcilable, in my judgment, with
any other theory than that of Nc
Naughton's guilt.
Il think that all the clemency has
been extended heretofore that appli-
cant could reasonably expect, in view
of the crime of which he seems to
have been guilty.
Il do not believe that there should
be any pardon, Communication or pa
role, and I, therefore, decline to ap-
prove the recommendation of the
prison commission, and deny elem.
ency."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-09
ALEE. SHRINE
GOAT 10 kOMP
IN COURT HOUSE
Shriners To Stage Big
Ceremonial There In
stead Of Lodge Hall

Announcement was made today fol-
lowing the special meeting of the
county commissioners this morning,
that the big Shrine ceremonial of
Alec Temple, which will be staged
here January 10, Lees birthday,
would take place in the court room at
the court house instead of in the
Masonic Hall, the commissioners hav-
ing voted permission to the Shriners
to use the building.
"The Masonic Hall was found to
be unsuitable for many of the stunts
and ceremonies which will be staged
said S. R. Heys, chairman of the To-
cal committee. while the court
house, with its ante-rooms and halls
lends itself admirably to our needs.
1t will be large enough, too, and will
accommodate us completely"
Following the action of the coun-
ty board in granting the use of the
court house, Chairman Ray, who is a
prominent member of Alec Temple
himself, called Ran Phillips, the court
house janitor, and informed him that
on Saturday Of next week he would
send several convicts to the court
house, and that he wanted it thor
oughly cleaned up, so as to make as
presentable appearance for the visi-
tors as possible.
1t is said that Shriners and candi-
dates will be present at the cere-
m 0pial froyo oil o1yar South GpOrpia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-09

mite aim-housekeeping and home
making. There is need of organiza-
ton and systematic control of house
hold finance, just as there is in busi-
ness finance.
1.-THE present government plan is
very simple. Women are expected to
keep a strict account of their expen-
ditures during January; to save in
February, and to make an investment
of their savings in March.
"Let the American women become
the domestic economists of American
civilization" as a noted Georgia writ
er and philosopher, Cora Harris, has
said.
Daughters of the Confederacy are
urged to read and follow the plans
which will be sent to them from the
Thrift and w. S. S. Department of
the United States treasury and from
the headquarters of the Woman's di-
vision, Sixth Federal Reserve dis
trict."
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-06-05
DIOCESE OF DULUTH

Duluth: The Retreat Movement be-
gan in Duluth at Corpus Christi House
Friday, May %. More than twenty
women made the retreat, which was
conducted by the Right Reverend
Bishop. Four conferences were given.
All the retreatants went away highly
pleased, and already arrangements are
being made for other retreats in the
immediate future.
Cloquet: The Right Reverend
Bishop administered Confirmation to
1870 children and 80 adults at Cloquet
On Sunday, May 80. He also made his
canOnical visitation of the parish.
With regard to the strike that is now
going on in Cloquet the Bishop ex-
planned to the congregation the prin-
ciples of justice on which it should
be settled, urging the men to refrain
from violence, picketing and every
thing that is contrary to Gods law.
Bishop McNicholas will leave for
the East in a few days, and will be
absent nearly a month.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-06-05
SAINT CLARA COLLEGE,
S|NS|NAWA, Wis.

The Alcestis of Euripides was pre-
scented in English by the students of
the College on Saturday afternoon,
May 20. The lower slope of the Mound
afforded spacious seating for the
audience who followed with absorbed
interest the effective rendition of the
old Greek classic. The background of
trees in full leaf with the hills in the
distance, the beautiful effects in cos
tune and color, the excellent imper-
sonation of the leading roles, the SYM
pathetic support of the chorus all COM
bined toward making an impressive
and very creditable performance.
Sunday, May 80, the faculty and
student body, with the candidates for
degrees in academic dress, assisted at
the Solemn High Mass celebrated by
the Reverend J. D. Kavanaugh, o. P,
the Reverend James B. Craney, dea-
son, and the Reverend Isidore J. Sem
per, subdeacon, of Columbia College,
Dubuque. The occasion took an added
significance through the baccalaureate
sermon delivered by Father Semper.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-06-05
DIOCESE OF ST. CLOUD

Morris: On Sunday, May %, st.
Edwards Council K. of C. initiated
class of Is candidates at the Coun-
Gil Rooms in st. Marys School. $50
members were present to witness the
degree work which was in charge of
the jamestown, North Dakota, team.
Knights from Willmar, Benson, Grace
vile, Breckenridge and other towns
surrounding Morris were present
Candidates and members assembled
in the council rooms at 1915 A. M.
and attended High Mass in a body at
Assumption Church at 1920. Rev.
Edward Jones, pastor of the parish
preached the sermon. At 100 P. M.
the first, second and third degrees
were exemplified in the council rooms.
At 700 P. NJ. banquet, served by
the Christian Mothers Society, was
and visiting Knights. After the ban.
quet a program of speaking and music
| was rendered, Rev. Ed. Jones presid.
ing. The speakers of the evening
were Father Wessling of Donnelly
| Father O'Connor of Graceville, and
Edward F. Burns of Minneapolis
Musical selections were rendered by
| Miss Margaret Kohler, Miss LaBrie
and Chas. J. O'Connell of Morris.
With the new members taken in al
this class, St. Edwards Council now
has membership of $50 members
having increased it's membership 24t
during the past seven months. Crane
Knight James J. McCanney upon tax
ing office in October, inaugurated {
membership drive in accordance will
the plan of the Supreme Council, ant
since that time three limitations have
been held one class was put OF
| November 9, another December Ia
and with the candidates taken in a
the initiation Sunday, st. Edward
Council is now one of the largest out
side the Twin Cities.
A council picnic to be held in Jun
is now being taken up, and commit
tees have been formed to carry GU
arrangements.
/ Kent: A very successful mission
was given here in the Church of 81
Thomas from May Is to 23 The e.
ercises were under the direction Q
| Rev. John Joseph, o. F. NJ, of S.
Louis, Mo- In the presence of grea
concourse of the faithful and of ou
, siders the closing took place Pente
cost Sunday evening at 1880 Durin
| these days of grace more than tw
hundred confessions were heard an
more than five hundred received Hol
Communion.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-06-05
DIOCESE OF WINONA

Winona: Exercises of commence
ment week at the College of st. Ter
esa began on May 20, Glass Day. The
class play, The Masque of Pandora,
was given with decided success to a
large and appreciative audience. The
baccalaureate address, was delivered on
May 80 by Rev. George Johnson, OF
Toledo, Ohio. On Monday the alum
nae gathered in annual meeting, and
after the business sessions they enjoy
ed delightful luncheon. In the after
noon the conservatory concert was
given, and address to the graduates OF
this department was made by Pro
fessor Carlyle Scott of the University
of Minnesota.
On Tuesday of this week, which
was commencement day, Pentifica
High Mass was celebrated by the
Right Reverend P. R. Hebron, D. D..
at $50 a. m. Convocation was Their
held, and an eloquent address was de
livered by Rev. DR.. Condor, of La
Crosse, Wis. The graduates for de
grees were presented by the Rev. DR.
Kelly, chancellor of the diocese, an(
these honors were conferred upon the
young women by Bishop Hebron, wht
also in a telling grafton made strons
plea for the education that ennoble'
and develops the whole being. Sew
eral beautiful choral numbers wer'
pleasingly rendered, and the great OF
gan was heard to good advantage a
the processiona and occasional.