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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
HUGE SUM FOR
POST OFFICE
House Bill Makes Largest APP
preparation on Record For
Postal Service

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE largest
postoitice appropriation bill ever pre-
sented, carrying $46O,s77.S6S for
maintenance OF the department dur
ing 1921. was passed today by the
house The original estimate was
1891. 1875 673.' but the house added
s75,7S3.9O0 for increases in salaries
provided for in previous legislation.
Provisions for continuing the ex-
isting aeroplane mail service after
July and for it's extension Were
eliminated from the bill on point Of
order by Representative Tincher, Re
publican. Kansas, who held operation
of such service permanently was un-
warranted by law. Representative
Walsh of Massachusetts as speaker
pro tempore sustained Tincher's OBJ
lection. The item carried $S50,500
for purchase of aeroplanes and the
extension Of aerial mail routes
through the South and to Alaska.
Supporters of aerial mail look to the
senate to restore the provisions.
Appropriations for experiments in
operation Of motor vehicle truck
routes and country motor express
routes also were eliminated, members
arguing that existing methods Of mail
delivery were adequate.
Extraordinary increase in prices OF
supplies and the rapid increase in the
volume of business nccessitated such
a large general appropriation, Chair
man Steenerson, Minnesota, OF the
postoffice committee said
Washington, Jan. 15.-Extension to
Ill mail lines of the space basis sys-
tenn in paying the railroads for
transporting the mails was prescribed
in new regulations issued by the in
terstate commerce commission today
in deciding complaints Of the rail-
roads for changed methods Of com
pense' ION.
Abolition Of the allowances for ter
n1inal service also was ordered. In
lieu of this, the roads will be paid an
additional rate in the computation on
a space basis.
The new rates are made retroactive
to November /, 1916. with an increase
Of 25 per. cent over these rates after
January 1, 1913.
Pc stmaster General Burleson was
ordered to put all roads on q space
rate basis of pay by March 1, 1920.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21
DRYs ARE STILL
ON THE JOB
National Legislative Conference :
Watching Enforcement
Legislation

Washington. jan 16s-The national
legislative conference, described as
a. clearing house for legislative ef-
forts of various dry organizations,
was ordered today to continue it's Ia
bors until the details of prohibition
enforcement are completed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-21

Secretary Reardon has received ana
filled. 68s applications for, tobaeco,
seed-to plant s,272 acres. :. -. 80
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-08-09
CORDOVA BALL TEAM Is
 AFTER GAME WITH SEWARD

The Cordova ball players. who pass Seward this week for Anchor age where a series of three games will be played, want one or more games with Seward. F.. l.. Whittemore has received a cablegram from Dr.. Coun- cil, manager of the Cordova players, asking for a guarantee. Ira Bailey and others are taking the proposition up today and perhaps a game will be ar ranged.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-08-09
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Andy's express meets all trains and steamers. Phone 1i3.
MASONS NOTICE

Special meeting Wednesday, Aug uSt llth, at : P. M. to receive the Most WorShipfu Grand Master, James H. Begg, F. and A. of Wash lngton. Visiting MaSonS requested to attend. by order of WolShipful Mast er, Icon Urbach.
 Ali. w. O. PERRY, Secretary
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-08-09
SHRIMPS- Seward Fish Co.
 TWENTY ON TRAIN

The Gateway City limited is sche- duled to arrive on time this afternoon with about 20 passengers from the in- tsrior for Seward.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
SHORT COURSE AT
A. & M. PLANNED
To Last From | To 6
Weeks According To
Demand

Plans are already being made for
the short course which will be held
at the A. & M. school this summer
for the benefit of club girls and wo-
men, and the public at large.
John M. France, head of the A. &
M. school, has offered for this course
the resources of the entire grounds
and buildings, together with the SER
vices Of himself and other members
of the facnltv who will be present
Class rooms, dairy anu poultry yards,
all will b eturned over to these sum-
mer students.
He and Mr.. Still, farm manager,
are planning now with Mrs. Olin Will
liams, demonstration agent, a six
acre garden which will furnish the
vegetables used in the canning work
One room will be fitted up as a can
merry, and steam pressure Gamer in
stalled. .
Other agents will join Mrs. Will
liams in giving this course, and it is
probable that club members will be
present from several counties.
Regular courses in cookery, sew.
ing, canning, dairy work and poultry
work will be given, these courses tc
include both lectures and laboratory
work. Programs will be compiled
and printed later.
Mr.. France states that board anC
lodgings will be either free, or at the
merely nominal cost of SO week
and this short course will continue fol-
from one to six weeks, according tC
demand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
Wilson Case Evidence
Attacked At Hearing

The motion of ]. E. Sheppard, at
torney, for new trial for his client.
Walter W. Wilson, sentenced to life
Imprisonment for the murder of Joel
Edge, was completed before Judge
Littlejohn of the Superior court in
chambers Saturday, it not having been
finished when taken up a couple of
weeks ago. Solicitor julie FELTON, was
present to represent the state at the
hearing.
Mr.. Sheppard made a stirring plea
for his client vigorously attacking the
evidence in the case on which Wilson
was convicted, especially that of the
the two negro women, declaring that
the law does not recognize as legal
a conviction based on evidence in
which a witness admits changing his
or her story given each time under
oath.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
3 COUNTY BOARD
MEN MAY STAND
FOR REELECTION
Matter of Pride To See
Paving Program
Completed

Saturday was a quiet day so far as
county politics was concerned. Num-
erous candidates for the various Of
fees were busy all day butron-holing
farmers who were in the city on shop
ping or business expeditions, at
tempting to corral votes in the pri-
mary which will be. held March d
four weeks from next Wednesday.
Discussion yesterday ab)us the
court house drifted to the Office of
county commissioner. Three vacan-
cies in the board of six members oc-
cur this year, Messrs. Neill A. Ray,
present chairman of the board; r. S.
Oliver, of Plains, present secretary
of the board; and S. E. Ssatham, GO
ing out of office So far no names
have been generally mentioned To
succeed these members except them
selves, it being understood and ex-
pected about the court house that all
of them would offer for reelection,
no opposition having developed.
This belief was based on the fact
that the county now having embark
ed upon the rural road paving pro-
gram, an enterprise inaugurated un-
der the regime of the present board
and an undertaking that it might be
supposed the outgoing members
would as a matter of personal pride
desire to see finished before they
gave up the Office, despite the un-
pleasant features of the office.
On these considerations it is un-
derstood that Messrs. Oliver and
Statham have communicated to
Chairman Ray their willingness to Of
fer again if he will do likewise. Mr.
Ray is understood to have been re-
luctant to make any promise, but is
expected to make a definite state
ment tomorrow, the regular meeting
day of the county board.
Mr.. Ray yesterday declined to dis
cuss what his decision on standing for
reelection would be.
Il really don't want to run again"
he said There isn't anything in the
office except glory and cussing, and
I've had my share of BOTH
Mr.. Rays friends and the other
members of the board believe he will
consent to make the race again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
Aggie Cadets To Swap
Old Rifles For New

The cadets at the Third District
Aggie school are to have new guns
and gun equipment, according to VIM.
Steed, commandant, the war depart
ment having agreed to exchange new
rifles and accoutrements for the old
weapons. The new equipment, for
which negotiations have been under
way for four months, is now en- route
here.
The school has been using guns of
the 1879 type entirely out of date
and chiefly valuable as something to
hold. The guns which are being sup
piled are Krag-Jorgensen rifles of the
1898 type considerably out-of-date
in actuality, but very similar in de-
sign to the modern type of army ri.
file. The school will have 100 of the
new weapons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
RURAL PAVING TO
DIVERT TRAFFIC
Travel To Be Sent By
Way of Souther
Field

Beginning Monday, ifSgood wealth
er continues, traffic on the Dixie high
way between the city and that por-
tion lying beyond the stretch of three
miles to be paved will be diverted to
the road lying along side Souther
Field, John B. Ansley. engineer in
charge, stated Saturday. This will
work no hardship on those citizens
living well out on the road, and will
enable the construction work to be
conducted with minimum of inter
ruption from traffice For those per-
sons residing along the site of the
paving temporary passageway at the
side of the project will be provided.
Much of this, however, will be di-
verted around the road passing N. A.
Rays farm.
Good progress is being made, de-
spite the unfavorable weather of the
last week, Mr. Ansley reported. Ma
terial which is arriving daily by rail
road was being unloaded and stored
during the rainy days, and actual
work on the road was resumed late in
the week with clearing skies.
Mr. Ansley state y 5terday that
the purchase of that p, "tion of the
crushed stone which will have to be
obtained from elsewher had been
completed and shipments will begin
shortly The order totals II 900 tons
of stone, $500 of which will be
coarse rock and 1000 tons of fine
rock The coarse rock will form a
3-lnch layer on top of the four inches
of rolled Stag. After the stone is
thoroughly rolled the hot asphaltic oil
will be sprayed under pressure into
it, and the fine rock will then be
spread on top of the asphalt and roll
ed INTO it, completing the paving.
The rock order was placed with the
Ladd Lime and Stone Company of
Cartersville, Ga, a price of 50 per
ton being paid for the coarse rock
and $2.25 for the finer. The mate
rials purchased are expected to be
sufficient to complete the first six
miles of paving, and will be laid on
the ground here early so as not tc
hold up the work at any stage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
Farmers Hog Sale To
Be Held Here Feb. 10

The second farmers cooperative
hog safe at the Americas pens will be
held on Tuesday, February 10, it was
announced yesterday by George o.
Marshall, county farm demonstrator
who will have charge of the sale.
The pens are located on the Central
of Georgia tracks just off Spring
street.
All farmers who will have stock
to sell are urged to bring it to the
pens early on the day of th4 sale.
According to Mr.. Marshalrs an
nouncement, all hogs grading No. l
and No. 2 will be sold to the pack
ers, but the hogs under 1876 pounds
will be disposed of as feeders.
He urges all who can do 50
to feed their small stock to No l
size, but assures sales for ali who are
SO situated that they find IL neces-
sary or desirable to dispose Of the
lighter animals.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
SAWYER Plant Moved
To Jacksonville, Fla.

Announcement is made by W. H.
Sawyer & Sons company of this city
that they have moved their factory
and main offices to Jacksonville, Fla,
from which place It will continue
the manufacture and sale of revolv-
ing scales, automatic sacking scales,
double acting center discharge hop
per valves and parts of these ma
chimes.
A few months ago the plant of the
Sawyer firm in Americus, located on
the Seaboard tracks in the southeast
part of the city, was completed de-
stroyed by fire, following which the
business was shortly re-estabIished in
the old location Of the Cannon Screen
works.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
PACKING HOUSE
TRIP PLANNED
Sumter Men To See
What Is Being Done
At Chipley Fla.

A party of representative Sumter
county men will leave Americus next
Tuesday morning at 7 O'clock by au-
tomobile for Chipley, Fla, tc inves-
tigate and study first hand the results
of the building of packing plant
in that small city which has become a
highly thriving market center. Two
or three days will be consumed by
the trip, some of the party having
planned to spend one day before re-
turn on the gulf, Chipley being with
in easy distance of the water.
1t had been planned some time ago
to visit Moultrie and Tifton but la
ter it was decided to go to Chipley,
as conditions there are more nearly
to approximate those which it is
planned to inaugurate here. The plant
at Chipley is of smaller size than
those at either Tifton or Moultrie,
but is large enough to care for the
present demands of this community,
With plant of rs hogs capacity dai-
ly in operating here, and making a
good profit, it is said, enlargement
to meet growing demands would be
an easy matter-and large amount
of capital would not be tied up at the
beginning.
All interested citizens are invited
to join in the Chipley trip. Yester-
day dozen men had signifed their
intention of going and others are ex-
pected to join in the tour The trip
is being organized by L. A. Morgan,
one of the commissioners of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
Miss Hawkins Wins I'd
In u. S. Beauty Contest

Miss Elizabeth Hawkins, of At
lanta, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. viii
Hawkins, formerly of Americus. has
been decreed the second most beauti-
ful girl in America in a beauty con-
test just held by the Maxwell Motor
company, according to word reaching
here. Miss Hawkins is related to a
large number of people of this sec
ton, her father and mother both hav-
ing come from here.
The Atlanta Constitution a few
days ago reproduced a portrait of
Miss Hawkins, accompanying which
was the following article:
"Miss Elizabeth Hawkins, of At
lanta, has been named as the second
most beautiful girl in countrywide
contest conducted by the Maxwell
Motor company, of Detroit.
ga compliment to Miss Emma Har-
rington, of Butte, Montana, by Col
onel King Stanley, who called her
"the most beautiful girl in 10000
miles" was the spark which started
this unique competition conducted by
the Maxwell Motor company, in which
the fairest maids from every state in
the union and even from Hawaii, were
considered by a committee of five
judges, with Cole Phillips, well
known artist, as chairman.
"Miss Hawkins is the daughter of
W. E. Hawkins, of 635 Piedmont av-
enue, and her photograph was submit
ted by ]. G.. Blount, of the Maxwell
Motor corporation, in Atlanta"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
BIG BILL,'L. W. W.,
INDICTED AGAIN
Haywood Among 81 Or
dered Held By u. S.
Grand Jury

CHICAGO, Jan. Indictments
against 81 members of the Industrial
Workers of the World were returned
this morning by the special grand jury
investigating radical activities here.
Chief among those indicted were VIM.
D. Haywood, former secretary of the
organization, now at liberty from
Leavenworth federal prison on bond,
and Thomas Whitehead, who succeed
ed Haywood as secretary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
Industrial Census Of
u. S. To Start March l

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Enum-
Grafton of the nations industries, in
cluding manufacturing plants, mines,
quarries, oil and gas wells, forestry
and forest products, will start March
1, it was announced today. Men
only will be employed to take the in
dustrial census, and will be paid on
the basis of one dollar for each plant
enumerated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
Sunday School To Give
Missionary Program

Today is Missionary day in the
First Methodist Sunday school. An
interesting program will be given on
The Hiroshima School for Girls" in
Japan, to illustrate the Importance of
Christian education in non-C Christian
lands.
The following will give the pro-
gram: Mrs. Annie Walker, Mrs. Guy
ton Fisher, Miss Frances Shiver, Miss
Sara Oliver Miss Eta Ruth Brooks
and Miss Cornelia Shiver.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
Seven Die i'm Fire In
Steel Plants Camp

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 31.-Seven
persons are known to have burned to
death early today when fire, famed
by high wind, destroyed fifteen tenn
porary structures occupied by en-
ployes of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany's plant at Clarion.
More than 1900 occupants of
houses were forced to flee in scanty
attire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
PEACE OR INVASION
PUT UP TO RUMANLA.

VIENNA, Jan, 28.-(Wednesday.)
Dispatches from Bucharest state
that the Bolshevila are waiting at
the frontier to offer peace terms to
Rumania. If the terms are refused,
advices state, the soviet troops will
advance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
Hungary Gets IL Days
To Consider Treaty

PARIS, Jan. 31.-Hungary has
been allowed until February IL to
consider the peace treaty submitted
by the Allied Powers, the Hungarian
delegation was informed today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01

read DR.. Murray's letter, follows:
"Dr. E. L. Murray, Americus,
Ga.-Yours thirtieth worth million
dollars in feeling. Everybody that
is anybody wishes to help. Of
course I had nothing but news
paper reports. Glad of your prom
ises cooperation. TANGET,
ga Fair Price Commissioned"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
SOVIET FORCES
OFFER RUMANIA
PEACEORSWORD
Army At Boundary
Ready To Advance On
Refusal

LONDON, Jan. 31.-The Moscow
wireless service today transmitted an
extract from the official Bolshevik or
gan, Pravda, stating that "only
few days ago Supreme Ruler Kol-
ehak was hoisted on his soldiers
bayonets."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sheffield have
returned from Albany, where they
were the guests of Mrs. R. L. Jones,
at her house there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
Prey.
LIVE STOCK MARKET

1O0O-
165 lbs and up, II 1-2@13c.
1876 to 165 lbs, II 1-2@12c.
110 to 1876 lbs, 10 1-2@11c.
10 lbs and down, 8 1-209c.
Roughs and skips are priced on ba-
sis of quality. Piggy sows docked 40
lbs. Stays docked 70 lbs. Prices {.
o. b. Moultrie.
Cattle.
Fat steers, 800 lbs and over, &c
and up; fat steers $50 lbs to 80 Obs,
7 1908 1-2c; fat steers $50 to $50
lbs 6@7c; fat cows over 500 lbs,
6@7c; yearlings 5 1906 1-2c; Cam
ner and cutter cows, 1-2@4c; Can
ner and cutter steers, 4@5c; bulls,
TOO lbs and over, 1-2@6c; bulls un.
der 700 lbs, 4 i-2@5c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01

"a Toxic report Friday stated that
Admiral Kolchak former head of the
All-Russian government in Siberia,
had escaped from his men by whom
he was imprisoned at Omsk, and was
hiding in Manchuria.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-01
THE MARKETS.
LOCAL SPOT COTTON
NEW YORK FUTURES.

iood Middling 80 1-2c.
The Crittenden press., 1920-03-19
OUCH! lUMBAG0 PAIN!
RUB BAcKACHE AWAY
Instant Relief With a Small Trial
Bottle OF Old "St.
Jacobs OIL"

Kidneys cause Backache1 MOI
They have no nerves, therefore cnn
not cause pain. Listen Your back.
ache Is caused by lumbago. sclatica
or a strain. and the quickest relief Is
soothing, penetrating est. Jacobs on"
Rub I, right on your painful back.
and instantly the soreness. stiffness
and iameness disappears Don't stay
crippled Get n small trial bottle Of
"St Jacobs OH" from your druggist
md timber up. A moment after II IL
applied you'll wonder what became Of
the hacknche or lumhago pain.
Rub old, honest est. Jacobs or"
whenever you have sclatIca, neuralgia
rheumatism or spralns, as II Is ahso-
lutely harmless and doesn't burn the
skln.-Adv.
The Crittenden press., 1920-03-19
B0SCHEE'S SYRUP.

A cold is probably the most com.
mon Of all disorders and when neglect.
ed Is apt to be most dangerous. Sta.
tistics show that more than three
times as many people died from In
fiuenza last year. as were killed In
the greatest war the world has ever
known. For the last fifty-three years
Boschee's Syrup has been used for
coughs, bronchitis, colds. throat ir-
ritation and especially lung troubles.
1t gives the patient good nights
rest, free from coughing, with easy
expectoratlon in the morning. Made
In America and used In the homes Of
thousands OF families all over the
civilized world. Sold everywhere.--Adv.
The Crittenden press., 1920-03-19
TEXAS TOWN IS WIPED OUT
Seven Of the Eight Business Blocks
In Ruins and Many Fine Resi-.
dences Destroyed.

Fort Worth, Tex.-Grandview, a
farming town of 1000 Inhabitants, 36
miles southeast of this city. is a town
OF smoudering ruins. Seven blocks
OF brick business houses out of eight
blocks, and 200 homes In the best resi-.
dental section Of the city. were de.
s;royed by fire which swept the town.
Famed by S5-mile an hour gale, the
fire carried all before 1t, and although
fire apparatus from Waxahatchie.
Itasca. Cleburne and Alverado re.
sponded, they were Of no avail, as the
water in the standpipe gave out at 3
o'clock in the afternoon.
The Crittenden press., 1920-03-19
GERMAN MILITARY
SEXES THE RE|NS
Or. VOLCANO KAPP, FOUNDER OF
FATHERLAND PARTY, is NOW
SUPREME DICTATOR.
REVOLUTION is GlGODLESS
President and Minister Of Old Govern.
mcnt Call Upon the People to Rise
In General Strike as Protest
Against Action.

Berlin.-The government of Fried
r.ch Ebert, the Socialist president of
the German republic, was overthrown
by military coup d'etat.
DR.. Wolgang Kapp one Of the found
ers OF the fatherland party and general
director Of the agricultural societies,
ousted Gustav Bauer, the chancellor,
and In taking that office himself has
temporarily assumed supreme direction
Of affairs
There are now two contending gov.
ernments in Germany, the new one
under Chancellor Kapp at Berlin, the
old one under President Ebert at Dres-
den. Officials Of the new government
declare that It is not reactionary or
monarch!ctc, The president of the
old government and his ministers have
Issued proclamation calling upon the
people to rise IN general strike as
the only means OF preventing the re-
turn of Wilhelm II.
Berlin is occupied by the troops Of
the counterrevolution- what mum.
Der is not known-and the movement
Is spreading rapidly throughout the
provinces. Masses of troops and naval
brigades, with artillery, have been
brought into the capital and dominate
the situation. Thus far there has been
no outbreak and no bloodshed.
The Ebert government had knowl.
edge beforehand of the pending coun-
terrevolution. but the precaution
taken proved to be entirely made
Quate.
The Crittenden press., 1920-03-19
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP N0STRllS
Tells How to Get Quick Relief From
Head.colds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your clogged noSfrils
will open. the air passages Of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more hawking. snufiling.
blowing. headache, dryness. No strur-
Cling for breath at night; your cold
or catarrh will he gone.
Get n small bottle OF Ely's Crcnm
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
little ot this fragrant. antiscpiic,
healing cream In your nostrlls II pen.
ertates through every air passage Of
the head, soothes the inaamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuired-cr
with cold or nasty catarrh-Reiief
comes so quickly.-Adv.