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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-02

members, who contribute each year
total of $4,000 for the work of
the Board.
"The activities OF the 6oard of
Commerce are largely conducted
through Bureaus, such as the Arkan-
sas Profitable Farming Bureau, the
Industrial Bureau, Retail Merchants
Bureau and others. Mr.. Roy Thomp-
son is president and Mr.. George FIR
min is general manager.
''The Board appropriate $4,000
annually for agricultural Development
throughout the state, the work being
done by its Arkansas Profitable
Farming Bureau. Plans were made
in January, 1919, for a five years
campaign to double the total income
in the state from farm products.
''The board, through its farm bu-
reau, works with the bankers and
business men of the state and not
with the farmers. The Agricultural
college and four District Agricultural
schools, the Experiment Station and
the forces of the government and
State Agricultural Extension Depart
ments work directly with the farm
ers.
Everybody Helps.
"The Little Rock Board of Com
merce employs a trained agricultural
ist and 200 of the leading bankers
merchants, manufacturers and pro
fessional men of the city each sign
written agreements to spend two days
every month and go anywhere in the
state at their own expense, under
the direction of the Agriculturalisi
to the board to confer with business
men of town in regard to how these
business men can best develop the
agricultural resources of their com
munity.
''The idea of the Little Rock BoarC
of Commerce is that for the Little
Rock banks, jobbers and manufactur
ers to make large increases in theil
business and more profits, the farm
ers of Arkansas must first have muci
larger incomes and make more. WheI
the farmers incomes increase the!
will buy more of their local merchant
and deposit more in their local banks
The local merchants will in turn bu!
more from Little Rock jobbers anC
manufacturers and keep larger bal
ances in the banks of Little Rock, tn
financial center of the state. Th
farmer must get it first.
"The Little Rock Board of Com
merce, through it's Farm Bureau, ha
conducted three agricultural tours
each with sixty picked men represent
ing all the different farming con
ditions in the state. The first tou
was made in 1918, lasted ten work
ing days, and covered some of tn
best farming sections of Wisconsin
Iowa and Northwestern Missouri, wit
days visit to the agricultural col
lege of each of these states.
Ten Days on Second Tour.
"The second tour was made Il
1919, and covered the best farming
districts of Kentucky, Indiana, Mich
igan and Illinois, with visits to th
agricultural colleges of these states
Ten working days were spent on thi
tour.
"The third tour was made in May
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-02

The Arkansas special, which arrlv-
ed early this morning for a whole
day here, contained $50 men, or 10
more than Originally planned. The
final advance list of personnel con-
tanned the names of 1913 men, but
the list of those actually on the train
showed that IA who were scheduled
had their names sCrIcken from the list
at the last minute and IL new names
were added. Among those names
missing from the final revised list
are Governor G. H. Brough, DR.. Brad
ford Knapp, dean of the University
of Arkansas, and D. G. Welty, agrl-
cultural agent of the Missouri Pa
cific railroad, who was here ten days
ago arranging final details IN ad-
vance for the trip. Ninety-three
applications for accommodations for
the trip were refused, 1t 1t SAID, be-
cause of the limited number that
could be taken.
The number in the party easily
could have been doubled, 1t is said
The Helena, Ark, BUSINESS Mems
club had planned to have a solid car
of residents OF Phillips and Lee
counties and would have succeeded
except for the fact that as early as
July IA, officials of the Little Rock
Profitable Farming Bureau which or
ganized the tour, saw that the de-
mand for reservation would be greater
than the supply and they asked the
Helena organization to cease accept
ing reservations.
The party is travelling in a special
train consisting of seven coaches.S
First is a combination coach and bag
gage car with seating capacity OF
as. This for the benefit of those who
wish to remain up late of get up ear
ly in the morning. They are permit
ted to sit in this coach and smoke
and talk to their hearts content with
out disturbing those who have retir-
ed. Behind this are five standard
sleeping cars. In the rear is a COM
bination sleeper and observation
car.
Following is the complete personnel
of the tourists:
N. A. Adler, president Arkansas
Fertilizer Company, Little Rock.
A. L. Alexander, planter, Scott.
j. R. Alexander, planter, Scott.
E. B. Anderson, planter, Homan'
B.
Henry Banks, planter, Marion.
Byron Barkman, planter, Texark-
ana.
J. c. Barlow, planter, Mariana.
A. P. Beasley, cashier, Bank OF
Bodcaw, Bodcaw.
L. M. Belser, merchant and planter,
Dermott.
R. E. Berkshire, planter, Gregory
c. L. Bernard, planter, Elaine.
G. T. Blackwood, planter, Helena
W. L. Blanks, banker and mer-
cant, Hamburg.
W. S. Blann, merchant, Scott.
L. M. Boyle, Tupelo.
E. J. Bodman, vice-president Union
and Mercantile Trust Company, Lit
tie Rock.
W. N. Bonham, planter, Garland
E. P. Bowden, planter, Joiner.
II. I. Brown, merchant, Scott.
W: j. Brown, planter, Peach Or
chard.
R. L. Buffalo, cashier, Bank of
England, England.
Eugene Butler, assistant editor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-02
Commissioners to Hear
Protests Wednesday

The Board of County Commission
ers of Sumter county will meet IN
regular session Wednesday morning
and at their meeting will hear the
protests of Americas taxpayers rela-
tive to alleged unjust valuations be-
ing placed on city property, as COM
pared with like returns of country
real estate. The needing, it is ex-
pected. will be lively one, with each
side to the controversy presenting lts
Aase for consideration by the COM
pmissionerS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-02
Gas Supply Bad;
Edition Curtailed

The Times-Recorder had made
special arrangements to issue a
special edition today, compliment
tary to the party of Arkansas
visitors in Americus, but because
of the failure of the gas supply,
which caused insurmountable me-
chanical difficulties, this is impos-
sible, a condition which the man
agement regrets most sincerely.
1t is only by the use of gasoline
blow torches that publishing at
all was possible.
The gas supply, which became
insufficient early Sunday, contin-
ued throughout Sunday and
today, many homes and business
houses, as we'll as The Times-Re-
cOrder being greatly inconven-
fenced thereby.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-02

RECOGNITION FOR COSTA RIGA.
WASHINGTON, August Rec
ognition for the government OF Cos
ia Rico by the United States was an
nounced today by the state depart
ment at Washington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-02

1920, to. Western Illinois, through
central Iowa and the farm territory
around Kansas City and Columbia
Missouri. Six working days were oc-
cupied on this trip and visits were
made to the agricultural colleges of
Iowa and Missouri.
"The Farm Bureau of the Little
Rock Board of Commerce began its
work with the bankers and business
men of the state in 1914, when cot
ton became unstable upon the de-
claration of war in Europe. Since
that date persistent efforts have been
maintained to make farming more
profitable everywhere in the state.
The results secured have been thor
oughly satisfactory to the men who
have furnished the money and to the
communities with whom the Arkansas
Profitable Farming Bureau have coz
operated"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-02
Weather

FOR GEORGIA-Local thunder
showers this afternoon generally fair
tonight and Thursday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-02
RUMANIANS SERVE
3-DAY ULTIMATUM

VIENNA, Aug. 2-(By Associat-
ed Press) -Rumania has served an
ultimatum on Soviet Russia, giving
the Soviets days to withdraw their
troops from Rumanian territory, ac-
cording to a Belgrade dispatch.
In the event of Russia's failure to
comply, it is added, Rumania will de-
clare a general mobilization.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-02
TO ASK
SEVERE TERMS
Doubt Concerning Out
come of Armistice Me-
gotiations

WARSAW, Aug. 1-(Sunday)-
(By Associated Press) was
expressed today in diplomatic circles
here whether an agreement for an ar
mistice will come out of the negotia-
tions between the Polish and Soviet
emissaries at Baranovitch.
1t was thought the Soviet repre-
sentatiyes likely will insist upon terms
too severe for the Poles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-02
.EORGIA CITIES
POPULATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Z.--Amohg
other Georgia cities and towns to-day
the census bureau announced the pop
ulation of McRae as 1878; Lumber
CITY. 978; Helena 929, and Vidalla
1,246.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-02
Figg Makes Attack
On Manufactures

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Howard
E. Figg, special assistant attorney
general, charged today that manu-
facturers and jobbers of wearing ap-
parel are attempting through care
fully prepared propaganda ito stam-
pede retailers and the public into
renewed fictitious demand" for cloth
ing, thereby forcing higher prices.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-24
Huntington Man Leading
Figure in Big Oil Deal

Cincinnati.--New York and Phila-
delphia capitalists associated with Il.
W. Clark, Philadelphia banker and oil
lands capitalist, have completed a
syndicate to develop 100000 acres of
the Wayne, Mingo, Cabell and Lincoln
counties in the western part of West
Virginia and will at once begin drilling,
for oil.
The completion of the deal took
place in New York Saturday, and in
cludes the West Virginia Oil Land
Syndicate, headed by w. j. Rodgers
and John Stanley, both of Huntington,
W. Va.
The lands involved in the deal are
surrounded almost by those of the Pure
Oil corporation. the Columbia Gas &
Electric Company, supplying natural
gas to all the cities of the Ohio valley
and those of Huntington, w. Va, De-
velopment 4 Gas Company and are de-
clared among the most promising lands
of oil character in the state of West
Virginia.
The New York capitalists, it was
stated here, are those now interested
in the Pure oil Company and the City
Service Corporation and H. L. Doherty
enterprises.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-24
This Story Has a
Familiar Flavor

Owing to deadlock in the Fiscal
Court OF Martin county. all the road
work and other public improvements
over the county have been tied up now
for almost a year.
A disagreement arose between the
county judge and the magistrates OF
the county over the question as 10 how
the road funds for the year. 1919,
should be spent. This was In the fail
of 1918. The magistrates wanted to
oversee the road work themselves, while
the jdGge insisted that special men
who were not members of the Fiscal
Court should do this work.
On their failure to get together, the
judge refused to call the Fiscal Court
into session. Then the magistrates
met on their own accord, and proceed
ed to use the road funds In working
the roads under their own direction.
After they had spent the levy for the
year, 1919. aud few thousand besides
the county judge succeeded in having
Circuit Judge j. f. Bailey TO issue a
temporary injunction restraining the
magistrates from spending more than
the 1919 levy. This they had done al
ady. The case is expected to be tried
by Judge Bailey at the next term of
Circuit Court. and his decision is anx-
iously awaited.
AS to the outcome of the controversy
II would be hard to predict what will
happen, but one thing is certain, the
real losers in the end will be the peo-
ple.- Martin County Advertiser
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-24
in THE BLAINE
OIL FIELDS

King & Kingery have contracted
with the Union Gas & Oil company to
drill SO wells on its property in the
upper Blaine and Keaton territory.
Well No. on the j. j. Gambill farm
is as good as the others on this place.
Drilling has started on the James r.
Skaggs farm of 142 acres on Coal
creek
The oliver Wheeler well is reported
to be good for 30 barrels
The large pumping station and stor
age plant built near Blaine town by
the Cumberland Pipe Line company is
about ready for operation. a six-inch
line is being laid from there into the
field. II is said larger line will have
TO be laid soon from Blaine to Bussey-
vile to take care Of the production.
This is now considered one of the
best fields In Kentucky.
Mr. Young, President OF the South
Penn Oil company of Pittsburg, was
the guest of President A. b. Ayers, OF
the Union conn any, last week.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-24
CIRCUIT COURT
CONVENED MONDAY

=
Lawrence Circuit Court met for the
regular term last Monday, with Judge
Cisco presiding and Commemorative
Attorney Jehn M. Waugh at his post.
The grand jury was empaneled and
put to work on Monday. The court
took a recess just afternoon to allow
Senator Beckham, to use the court
room.
Only cases of minor Importance have
been tried up to this time.
The first felony case to be reached
is that against Lille Estep for giving
a cold check. The trial is now on
Grand Jury:-John H. Thompson,
foreman; j. p Gartin. Eliza Ball, VIM.
Lemasters, VIM. Ross. VIM. Howell,
Sam Branham, Harve Salters, Marion
Wright, A. J. webb, NJ A. Hay. Jesse
Cyrus.
Petit jury. B. Claytonr James
Norton, Jay Yates, Alex George, Lum
Moore, Hugh Dobbins, Dave Bradley,
Henry Preston, John Carter, Albert
Caperton, Liss Carey, Roy Frazier,
Jim Moore, Frank A. Preston, Ezra
Hatten NJ G. Berry, sK. F.. Vinson, N.
d. Waldeck, James vinson, VIM Carey,
w. d. Kise. James Hale, John A. Fraz-
Ter, H. B, Hewlett, o. C Atkins, viii
lie Adams, r. A. Stone
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-24
CARTER. WHEELER.

The following account Of the mar
riage OF two Lawrence county people
is from the Ashland paper:
A wedding that will come as sur
prise to their many friends was that
of Mr. CELSIUS Wheeler and Miss Stel-
la Carter OF Blaine, Lawrence-co. Mr.
Wheeler Is brother of L. f. Wheeler
who is manager of Kress's store and
has made his home here with his broth
er, but is employed with grocery
store at Catlettsburg. Miss Carter is
very charming and beautiful young
lady and is twin. She was in Ashland
on visit ITO her sister. Mrs. Allen
Miller when the young couple decided
TO slip off to Catlettsburg and be mar
ried. We understand they have been
sweethearts for more than year
Their friends here extend congratula-
tions.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-24
Marriage of Miss Minnie
Stone and Mr.. Beavers

The marriage of Miss Minnie Stone
and Mr.. Thomas j. Beavers was SOL
emnized on Thursday morning at half
after ten O'clock in the M. e. Church
South
The beautiful edifice had been dec
GRATED for the occasion by a tasteful
arrangement. OF ferns. potted plants
and golden rod making it a fitting
scene for the celebration of the nupl
tials.
Before the ceremony duet was sung
by Miss Opal Spencer and Mr.. w. t.
Cain, Jrs which was very pleasing and
appropriate.
The wedding march was played by
Mrs. G. r. Vinson. The fishers, Mrs.
w. L. McDyer and Miss Opal Spencer,
Miss Clara Bromley and Miss Julia
Snyder took their places near the
chancel. Then Mr., b. e. Adams and
Mr.. Carl Picklesimer came down the
left aisle Immediately preceding the
bridal couple. Surrounded by these
attendants and a church filed with
friends the ceremony was impressively
read by the brides pastor, Rev. j. d.
Bell The bride and groom left the
church amidst showers of rice and
congratulations, driving to the G. and
o. station. where many of their friends
went to see them of and extend best
wishes for their future happiness.
The bride wore handsome suit of
brown chiffon broadcloth with hat,
gloves and shoes of harmonizing shades
She carried bouquet of golden rod.
They left for a wedding journey
which will include visit to Rich
mond and Old Point Comfort, Va, with
a trip by boat from there to New
York city. Later they will go to
Washington, ID. c.. to Mr.. Beavers
home which is in Virginia only seven
miles distant where they will reside.
Mrs. Beavers is woman of beau
tiful character. She possesses a cheer
full disposition and charm of manner
that have endeared her to every one
with whom she was associated.
Mr.. Beavers is a business man of
Washington, having for several years
held an important and responsible po-
sition in department store there.
Although no invitations had been is
sued the bride was showered with a
collection of handsome gifts by Louisa
friends.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-24
Resolutions by the Bar
on Death of Mr.. Burns

d
The Lawrence county bar held a
meeting yesterday court being sus--
pended for this purpose, and the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, it has pleased God in, His
infinite wisdom to call to his final re-
ward +. T. Burns, for more than fifty
years an honored and distinguished
member of the Lawrence County Bar,
always refiecting credit upon the pro-
fession in furthering the cause of JUS
tice and setting high standard OF
morality and christian citizenship.
broad minded and liberal In estimat-
ing the rights of those who opposed
him, in conduct and bearing ever
challenging the admiration of his OPP
ponents, therefore be II
Resolved, That in his death the Laws
renee County Bar has lost most be-
loved member who, by his example
and counsel, set high standard. Not
only to the bar but to Louisa and
Lawrence county, his death is dis
tinct loss. leaving place that can
not be filed. Our deepest sympathy
goes out to his children and Kindred
vho are left to mourn his departure.
Resolved. That Nthis resolution be-
spread ON the records of the Lawrence
Circuit Court, copies be sent the local
press and to his family, to whom we
extend our sincere sympathy, com
mendlng them to that God whom Rro.
Burns had so long reverently served.
Signed.
G. w. CASTLE
r. C. MCCLURE
A. o. CARTER
JNC. Nj. WAUGH
TIP MOORE.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-24
AWAY Ar SCHOOL.

Miss Ellen Hughes left Saturday for
Lexington, where she has entered the
University Of Kentucky. Miss Eliza
beth Yates went Saturday to Shep-
herd College, Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Miss Georgia Greever returned to Par
kersburg, W.. Va. Henry and Jack
Sammons returned to Lexington where
they are students in. the University,
Jim Ferguson has entered the Univer-
sity of Virginia. Miss Helen Alexan-
der, who recently moved to Hunting
ton, has returned to Sayre College
Lexington, where she is Senior this
year. Miss Make Wellman left Wed
nesday for Bristol, Virginia, to attend
Sullins College, Miss Kate Freese has
resumed her work as teacher of music
at Shepherd College. Victor Muncey
is attending the University of Ken
lucky.
William II. Vaughan has gone to
Georgetown where he will attend
Georgetown college.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-24
KENTUCKY is SMALL
FLOUR CONSUMER

Washington.-The percentage Of
cake eaters, biscuit-eaters. pie-eaters
and consumers of bread and other flour
products is relatively smaller in Ken
lucky than in most of the other states,
according to figures of the Department
of Agricultures The per capita con-
sumption of flour in Kentucky, ac-
cording<to statistics compiled by the
Bureau of Crop Estimates from pre-
war estimates made by several thous-
and flour distributors, is lower than all
except seven other states
The average yearly consumption OF
flour in Kentucky is one barrel for
each person. according to the compar-
alive figures. The only states whose
average per capita, consumption is
lower than this Z are Rhode Island,
South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee,
Alabama. Mississippi and Arkansas
New Mexico consumes more -four per
capita than any other State, its aver
age for each person being 1.76 barrels.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Jay Dawson, q. to osa Rigg, 2i, Of
Fort Gay.
Lonnie Crislip. 20, of Sip. to Mary
Sturgill. II. of Ellen.
Everett Moore, %, of Fallsburg, to
Visie Moore, Is, of Louisa.
Arbie Young 49, of LoNmansville. to
Ollie Thompson. IS, Of Patrick.
Troy Castle, 26, of Mingo. to Laura
Mcclure, 21, of Lowmansville.
Floyd Hughes, 20, to Mary McHenry,
"a, of Clifford and Gallup.
Andrew Fyffe, "a, of Blaine, to Esta
May Skaggs, 16, of Skaggs.
Nint Nolen, %, of Madge, to Blanch
Hay, IS, of Louisa
John Martin. 26, to Dorothy Cyrus,
22, of Louisa, r. d.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-24
COL, JNo. E. BUCKINGHAM
BUYS FINE PUTNAM HOME

A real estate deal of Importance was
closed Tuesday in Ashland when Col
Jno. Il. Buckingham, president of the
Ashland National Bank. purchased the
fine homestead OF the late Col. Douglas
Putnam located on Bath avenue and
l3th street. The site occupies one half
square, facing l40 feet on Bath avenue
and extending through to Central ave-
nue.. This is indeed a commodious
home and one we are sure Col. Buck
ingharn and family win enjoy.
They are indeed fortunate in get
ting possession of this fine property
and all Ashland will rejoice to know
that they are so nicely located And
then, too, it will mean that the Buck
inghams are coming to Ashland to stay
and Ashland is glad to claim them as
permanent citizenG.- Ashland Indepen-
dent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-24

until now, that the Democratic party
did not have "the brains and the con-
structive abilltyf to administer the n
nances and aflairs of this great Gov
ernment. But that fallacy or false
hood was exploded.
In 1914 the Democratic Congress
framed and passed and President VIII
son signed that great measure, which
amounted to a proclamation OF finan-
cial and industrial emancipation OF the
American people. II was PASSED In
tfie face OF Republican opposition. On
fipal passage in the Senate the vote
stood: for IL, AZ Democrats, Z Repub-
leans; against IT, no Democrat. "a Re-
publicans, In the House: for 1t, 24S
Democrats, 3S Republicans; against It,
no Democrat and So Republicans
Under that law our country has safe
iy weathered the severest financial
storms and dangers OF panics that ever
threatened U.s. Upon its solid founda-
tion this Government has become the
strongest and safest nation In It's n
nances upon earth and has been trans
formed from "a debtor to creditor ma
tion. " such "a law had been In ex-
istence In 1893 or 1907, the mnics of
those yeHFs, with their long trains OF
financial disaster and sufferings would
not have occurred. And the crime OF it
all is In the fact that similar legisla-
tion might have been passed In time
to avert them, Our Republican friends
cannot plead ignorance, as an excuse
for not doing so. The truth OF the
ina tier fitnT fin, Rpnitf,iit.,,r f,atipr,,
were 30 obligated and bound TO the
beneficiaries of the old system that
they dared not attempt to change IL.
They kept faith with their masters and
to the very last fought against the
passage OF the bill embodying the in
caiculhble benefits OF the new system.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-09-24
PENSION EXAMINER coRDELL
LOCATED AT cATLETTSBuRe

Mr.. Wayne w. Cordell. who is the
Examiner OF the Committee on Pen-
sions of the House of Representatives,
has been detailed to attend to some
work as special examiner of pensions
in Eastern Kentucky for five weeks and
win reach his headquarters at Cat
lettsburg next Sunday. He will be
glad to advise with any one who is
pensioned by special act as to their
chances for increase during his stay
among our people. He will return to
mis- regular post Of duty in Washing
ton about November 1.