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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-31

pal achievement is indicated by the
facts and figures secured from
scores of cities which have adopted
the modern business method of mu-
nlcipal management.
"In order ito secure first-hand in
formation as to how the city-manager
plan of municipal government has
actually worked out, letters were re-
Gently mailed by the writer to prom
inent bankers, superintendent of
schools and chambers of commerce in
several cities throughout the country
ranging in population from 5000 to
100000, all of which are operated
out were in the form of question
under the new form The letters sent
naires containing ten inquiries, seven
of which were questions of fact and
three matters of opinion. There was
more variance in the replies to the
former than to the latter, for in the
matter of opinions the writer's were
practically unanimous, while a few
disagreed as to the salaries paid city
managers, his term of office, etc.
"Of the twelve cities to which let
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-31

BECAUSE of apparent local inter-
- est in lust how valuable the
commission-manager form of govern
ment is for cities the size of Ameri
Gus, inquiry has been made of lead
ing citizens in a dozen other cities
where the plan has been adopted by
Secretary Perkins, of the Chamber
of Commerce, who tells about the re-
suits of the inquiry in the current
number of the Chamber Bulletin as
follows:
"The commission-manager plan of
municipal government, regarded by
Woodrow Wilson as "a marked adj
vance over any plan heretofore tried
of efficiency and economy" is rap
in this country from the standpoint
idly being adopted by progressive
cities all over the country, and seems
to thrive even under the many handi-
caps forced upon it by abnormal con-
ditions of the past four years. De-
spite the fact that the interest and
energy of the entire country have
been focused upon the problems
brought about by the war and the
necessity for extraordinary recon-
struction efforts, more cities took
time to place their local government
upon this basis during 1918 than dur
ing any previous year. During 1918
thirty-two cities in the United States
and Canada Adopted the commission
manager plan of government. Figures
for 1919 are not available.
"The numerical increase is sig
nificant, but real epoch in munich
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-31
A BLOW BELOW THE BELT.
ALBANY Herald.)

(Albany herald
THE Dawson correspondence f the
Herald, reporting the address of
Governor Hugh NJ. Dorsey in that
city on Wednesday, the report ap-
pearing in The Herald of Thursday,
uses the following language:
'Mr. Dorsey's speech dealt with
the subjects that have been publish
ed, with perhaps one exception, and
that was a reference to The Albany
Herald. He gave as the Herald's
reason for changing back to Senator
Hoke Smith, after having opposed
him, that the father of the business
manager of The Herald desired to
be or was to be confirmed in office
before a great while. Some of the
governors warmert supporters agree
that this slur seemed uncalled for
and to say the least, not good poll
tics"
In the present campaign The Her
aid has treated Governor Dorsey
with the utmost fairness. 1t has
been glad to state that he has made
Georgia a good executive, and has
warmly commended him for his con-
structive achievements.
But in the Dawson speech Cover
nor Dorsey went out of his way to
throw mud at The Herald. He did
something for which we have given
him credit for being above doing. He
tried to hit below the belt-some-
thing a fair fighter never does, and
which The Herald calling itself fair,
refuses to resort to in retaliation.
We declare the statement OF the
governor to be without the shadow
of truth to sustain it, and challenge
him to produce the smallest bit OF
evidence to support what he charges.
We deny that The Herald is fetter-
ed by any pledge, made or even i'm
piled, to serve any candidate through
anv consideration other than the hon
est Judgment of its editor.
But for the information OF the
governor and some others who have
sought to neutralize the effect of the
Herald's support of Senator Smith
bv discrediting the papers motives,
if NAV be we'll to state that the ousl-
ness manager of The Herald Publish
ing Company to whom and to whose
father Governor Dorsey made ref
erenCe III MS DdWoOil SPSSSAA' -
ARDENT ANTI HOKE SMILH
MAN AND ALWAYS HAS BEEO.
1t has been his purpose to vote Tor
Governor Dorsey in the September
primary, and we suppose ne VIII SO
vote unless disgust with his candl-
dates manifest unfairness forces him
TO make a different choice.
The length to which the governor
goes in being unfair is only equaalled
bv the extent to which he makes HIM
self appear ridiculous. We are sor-
nv for both-for he is the governor
or Georgia. He impugns Inc Her-
aid's integrity in the hope of win
ming votes which he flatters US by
seeming to believe we might be able
to influence, but we have an idea
that his most ungenerous fling will
cost him more votes than he can hope
for it to gain.
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tiers were sent, eleven replied, and
the information is significant. On
one point every correspondent agreed
and that is "we are getting more for
our money" than under the old plan.
To the question, "Have operations
under the, manager plan been more
efficient and more economical than
under the former system?" every re-
ply was in the affirmative with one
exception, which was non-committal.
In answer to the question, Have gen.
eral conditions improved under the
manager system over what they were
prior to the appointment of man.
ager?' replies were unanimously af-
firmative."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-31
CoLQUITT'S POLITICS.
lMoultrIe Observer. }

(MOullfle observer
CONSIDER the warped mind. The
~ fellow who is a farmer, and dis
trusts merchants and bankers, rail
road men and manufacturers; the
member Of protestant church, who
worries day and night about the mis-
deeds of the Catholics; the laboring
man. who imagines that capital and
employers are his enemies and are
all crooked and Enthusiastically; the
man of a political faction who has
worked himself into a frenzy and
speaks against all those who are
not of his faction or his party-we
have no unkind feeling for such peo-
pie. We have sympathy for them and
we try to be patient with them.
The editor of the Cordele Dis
patch takes politics entirely too much
to heart. He imagines that the world
is going to the bow-wows unless 9th
ers see as he sees and do as he does.
All are traitors, slackers and Reds
unless they subscribe to everything
he subscribes to. He is not alone.
We have many in Georgia like him.
Our friend and neighbor, (and he is
a good fellow worries greatly about
the manner in which campaigning is
done in Colquitt county, and on sew
eral occasions of late has made ref
erences to this county, that seemed
uncalled for and in bad taste.
Citizens of Colquitt county have a
right to their own political views.
If they have any better people in
Crisp county that we have here, we
have no evidence of it. If we have
any worse people here than they have
there it remains to be proven. We
imagine that they average up pretty
much alike. They are the same sort
of folks.
We wonder if it is necessary for
the Dispatch to come to far-away
Colouitt county to find Watsonites
and Hardwickites to peck on; Are
there none in Crisp county? We
wonder if all the citizens of that
county feed on the same stuff that
the Dispatch editor feeds upon, and
grow 'loyal to our cause" and free
from political faint. We have some
times heard of a Watsonite rather
prominent in Cordele. Seems to us
he was mayor up there time or
two. Maybe he is candidate now
for some high office. 1t was his
custom to attend the Watson pow
vows and sometimes he served as
the attorney for the Sage of Thomps-
son. Probably he has moved away
or changed his politics or the Dis
patch would be peckin' on him in
stead of seeking victims in Colquitt
county.
AS for The Observer and its feel
ings toward Colquitt county folks,
there is hardly man in the county
we do not feel some pride in. There
may, be a few whom we could spare
# we had to have a thinning out of
the bad ones. but on the whole we
need about all we have in the line of
folks, and though some of them have
queer political ideas, and some are
unorthodox in religion, and some
vote Republican, some Progressive,
some Populist, some Socialist and
some Democratic, they all do good
work and make average citizens. We
feel that we would rather
i've among a people who have few
faults mixed with their virtues than
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-31

table has a basket. You write your
order, stick the paper in a basket.
Presto! Also, whish! She fips the
hook on the end of line on the end
of pole in the handle of the basket.
Two more prestos and one more
whish-the cook has it. She fills
the basket. Two whistles, one pres
to, basket and food on the table.
bravo! Viva la feesh pole re-
trawl Hurrah! Hooray! Also bush
wah and bunkD
It's our turn now to talk and we
don't want any funny iii . marks
around what we say, either.
Of the two new restAurants-
cooketeria and fish pole-we choose
the dinner pail
Oh, the old tin bucket, the rust
covered bucket, the tin-plated buck
ct we all loved so WE'LL
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-31

Them was the days when each man
was his own dining car.
Them was the days when each wo-
man could cook, and dyspepsia was
all for the rich. There was pie.
There was cake. There was sand
witches, too.
We sat on the job, in the cool of
a lumber pile, and we watched the
sun for the time to go back, and we
ate and we ate, and the old tin pail
was filed to she brim with the
things that no Observation-Disclosures
will ever be provided for withinl
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-31

Lend an ear and We'll settle the
% ~ +ipu ,,rO b1aro
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-31

of all the and crimes in the wordEpieteus
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-31

CIhats the stuff: Oughta be set
tled)
We have the cafeteria. 1t elimi-
mates walters.
Chats rightD
We have the cooketeria.
(Whazzat?)
1t eliminates cook.
(How do?)
You cooks your own. Slot gas
meter and range on every table.
Bread and butter. Boiled and fried
potatoes. LII butcher shop. Lii
grocery store. You buys and you
cooks and you eats.
Cant cook; show US another)
We have, gentlemen, the fish pole
restaurant. In the center is a lady
young, beautiful, smiley n every
thing. She sits on a platform II
feet in the air.
(Too bad she's so far up.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-31

esnt seem faretched to call him the Ultimut Consumer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-31
WHAT THE PRESS is SAYING
SOME CURRENT COMMENT ON TIMELY TOPICS

to live in a county like Crisp where
they are all perfect, and where we
would have to look away from home
when we felt inclined to hand out ad-
vice or to offer criticism.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-31
IOHN AND JONATHAN

Any American Bron who discod between the
English traitor his country 50 speaks
Beavebrook chief proprietor of the London Daily Express
who has just arrived in the United States.
When Beaverbrook advocates coopera
ton broad of the that speaks Recently
proposed quarters that Great Britain the United States to
debts Lord Beavebrook killed the suggestion
pointing Great Britain able all she owed and had
always done He pressing the Lloyd George MINISTRY to
tax Britain of the He also de-
mands the British withdraw from Meopoama the
Arab rbemen prefer wild freedom mandate of civilization
When British lately tried form trust after the
Wall street Lord Beaverbrook who urged action
vent all amalgamation against public interest
More than else of British birth who occupies position
of power England Lord Beavebrook understands the spirit of
practical liberalism which the distinctive characteristic of Amer
can democracy He ympahzes with He is determined that
teal liberalism shall play the dominant part the reconstruction
processes now at work in Great Britain
son introduced Frenzed but that has been replaced
by Ponzed Finance.
all the sins and in the wodEpctetus
II doesn't far-fetched call him the Umu Consumer
President Wilson's weight is back o normally.
Have you noticed how Cork keeps bobbing in the news
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-12-17
IDEAS FOR CHRISTMAS
SHOPPERS

Our upstairs foore are resplend-
ent in offerings for Christmas, and
the Christmas spirit is there, too.
There are worlds of desirable
gifts for women and children; in
fact, a larger collection and dis
play of beautiful merchandise
than we presented in any of our
previous big Christmas stocks.
Visit this Christmas Land where
you will find innumerable sugges-
tions for appropriate gifts.
We suggest these things that
make most women happy.
SUITS and COATS as SER
VICEABLE GIFTS.
SPORT SKIRTS-Always Very
Pleasing.
A SWEATER-Gift De Luxe.
PETTIC0ATS-A Friendly Of
fering.
DAINTY LINGERIE - Most
Welcome Gifts.
And every item has received its
radical reduction price to conform
to your wishes for lower cost for
Christmas.
A GREAT ARMY of DOLLS at
a big discount.
BEAUTIFUL NEW THINGS
for the BABY.
A Most Brilliant Array of Gifts
with the Christmas Spirit will be
found on the Second Floor.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-12-17
PENDLETON W0OLEN MILLS
PRODUCTS

Nowhere in the entire United
States do they make robes in such
gorgeous and harmonizing colors,
so soft, warm and comfy. Every
year hundreds of these robes are
shipped to every state in the I'm
ion, proving their unexcelled pop
ularity with all kinds of people.
And they are so practical, to use
for a bed throw, a couch cover, or
for the automobile, or to take on
picnics or outings; they always
come in handy. Then why not
give one Of them this Christmas
to someone who viii be sure to
appreciate it?
Pendleton Robes are $3.50
Pendleton Bath Robes for men
or women are ........ $4,000
Couch Covers, Auto Robes,
Steamer Rugs and Bed Robes. !.
at ,,,., .$22.50 to $25.00
Pendleton Pillow Tops and Pill
lows ...,...... $500 and $500
Pendleton Bed Blankets, plaids
and plain colors, at. .,.......
,...,,,,...s ..Slo.oU 10 SSt.oV
Pendleton Crib Blankets, at. -.
-. :. ......,. $3.50 to $3.50
Pendleton Go-Cart Robes, each
.. ..... 80. .,...... S0.UV
We prepay postage or express
on all Wooden Mill products.
We pack them for you, address
them for you and mail them and
insure them right in our big store.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-12-17
AN oLD-TIME XMAS WITH
OLD.TlME PRICES

That's good news, and that's the
very thing we have in store for
you, for we've been working over
time re-marking an enormous
stock of Good Merchandise FOR
THESE CHRISTMAS TINES.
In terms of the merchant we
would say "Sale," but let's get
away from that word during these
days, when the spirit OF giving is
not guided alone by price.
Still, let's keep in mind the fact
that The Peoples Warehouse is the
one big store that has always been
foremost with price reductions
the store that has ALWAYS met
your demands.
you HAVE ASKED FOR "A
CHRISTMAS WITH LOWER
COSTS, AND WE ARE GIVING
YOU THE LOWER COSTS
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-12-17
SATURDAY AFTERNOON CLUB.

Tho Saturday Afternoon club me,
at the home Of Mrs. w. S. Payne.
Roll call was answered with quota
tions from Scott's Lady Of the
Lake" After n brief business ses-
sion a paper on the Waverly Novels
was read by Mrs. Lumsden. This
was followed by u selection from
Donizetti's opera, Lucia d'Lammer-
moor, by Mrs. Wurzer. After a SO
eial hour, a dainty lunch was served
by Mrs. Fisk and Mrs. Bennett, as
sisted by the hostess. Covers were
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-12-17
WESTON SCHOOLS


Many boys in the high school have
discarded the conventional crcased( ~
trousers for khaki pants and leggin's
Besides giving a military aspect 70
the bunch" il reveals many startling
cases Of bow legs and knock knees
heretofore unsupported.
Miss Isaacson, sixth and seventh
grade instructor, is in Pendlcton this
week, taking state examinations.
The Freshman class attained a per-
feet attendance record this week, no
pupil being absent or tardy during
the entire five days.
Both boys and girls basket ball
teams are IN fighting trim and ex-
pect 10 play neighboring towns in the
near future.
A small gymnasium Is being fitted
up by the boys Of the high school in
one Of the upstairs rooms. A wrest-
ling . mat. rowing machine, dumb
bells, Indian clubs and boxing ring
are numbered among the muscle pro-
ducers.
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles"
might be sung very fittingly at the
close Of each physics period this
week. In making experiments on sur
face tension and the spherical ten
denotes Of liquids many bubbles were
blown, only to "fade and die" like
the dreams in the song.
Brick" Lucas re-entered school last
week. He was undoubtedly attracted
by the slogan that "eyery day in
school is worth ten dollars" and en-
tered to pocket his share Of filthy
lncre."
The old school-house building has
been turned into a gymnasium by the
grade boys for practice in basket
Lall.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-12-17
SANTA CLAUS IN OUR SHOE
DEPARTMENT
The Selecting Days for Yulctide
Gifts Are Here.

The time is NOW when you
think of selecting a most appro-
pirate gift for Mother, Father
Brother or Sister. The finest OF
Shoes, the most comfortable of
Slippers. These are ideal gifts
that make everybody happy. Such
gifts make the giving pleasure.
Warm Comfy Slippers for Faith
er or Big Brother. Her Comfort
Gift. Our Daniel Green Slippers,
the Padded Sole Comfy for Her
also. Boudoir Slippers in all the
different colors make an Appropri-
ate Gift.
FINE SHOES AS A GIFT
A beautiful pair of black or
brown shoes or pumps, in either
French or military heels, would
surely be pleasing to mother, sis
ter or daughter. Such shoes we
have in big variety of styles and
patterns which will appeal to the
most fastidious woman.
And remember that every pair
of shoes or slippers bears a sub
stantial reduction for a lower
priced Christmas.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-12-17
HOUSE VOTES FOR
IMMIGRATION BILL
Measure Would Prohibit In.
flow OF Aliens For One
Year.

washinGton,--The Johnson immlEra
tion bill. as amended TO prohibit all
immigration for period Of one year
was passed by tho house, II now
goes 10 tho senate,
The vote was ?ss for the bill and
" against Sir members voted pres
snt."
In the senate tho bill viii be 70
fefrod 10 tho immigration COMMITTEES
and action will be deferred until ths
committee has concluded hearings and
Investigated all phases Of the imml'
grafton and naturalization questions,
A number Of measures on these sub.
ise,s arc pending IN the senate and
Il 10 regarded ~ likely they will be
Incorporated In tho Johnson bill whom
Il Ia finally reported TO the senate
for confederation. Tho attitude OF
senate leaders was that no hSsty nc.
ton should bo taken by that body.
Tho Biegei amendment eIempiing
brothers and sisters OF aliens who
have become American citizens was
approved. 30s 10 "a. ...
Immediately after the vote was an-
noupcod Chairman johnson OF the
immigration committee issued n state
ment saying that tho 1850 Immigrants
who arrived At New York Saturday
On the White Star linor Adriatic had
been sent TO Hoffman Islands because
Of typhas among them and that at
Gloucester, N. j.. II aliens had been
taken from steamship suffering with
typhua.
Farmsrs' Relief Voted BY Senate.
Tho senate adopted the agriculture
committee resolution directing tho re-
vival OF tho war finance corporations
as q measure OF affordlng relief 10
farmers.
The second section Of the resolution.
which as introduced would have di.
reo,ed tho extension Of liberal credits
TO farmers by the federal reserve Sys'
tom. was amended 20 make tho desir'
ability OF such course only an or
preston Of opinion OF the congress.
Tho measure now goes TO the house.
whore number OF similar farmer re.
lief menBurca are pending.
The senate agriculture committee
continued hearings with view TO
framing other measures for the relief
Of the farmer from tho conditions
brought about by falling prices.
House Repeats War Lava.
Repeal Of most Of the wartime laws
was voted by tho house which adopt
I'd the volstead resolution for that pur'
pose after two hours debate.
The vote was unanimous. 32o votes
being cast In favor OF II and none
opposed. The house, before taking
tho final vote accepted an amendment
providing for inclusion Of tho Lever
food control act among the laws which
tho resolution would repeal.
The resolution, which now goes to
tho senate, cxempts from repeal only
the trading with the enemy act, the
war finapce corporation act and It's
amendments and measures dealing
with tho issuance OF liberty and VIC
tory bonds,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-12-17
CENTRAL PORTION \
OF CORK DESTROYED
Incendiary Bombs Start Flies;
Damage Is Placed at
Millions.

Dublin.--The central portion Of the
city OF Cork was burned to the ground
Sunday night and other portions OF
the city were still ablaze.
The conflagration followed an am
bush Of the military at PilIons Cross
Saturday night In which four persons
were killed and many wounded.
Three civilians we're taken from
their houses and shot dead after the
ambush OF the military. Then the
fires started. There were bomb en-
plosions and firing also was heard.
the populace was panic stricken. A dis
patch from Cork said that the fire hose
was cut, rendering useless the efforts
OF the firemen.
Two acres soon became furnace
The front walls Of houses were blown
out with bombs.
. Several blocks Of buildings IN the
heart OF the business district Of Cork
were destroyed by fire during the
might, constituting the costliest de.
struction OF property since the re-
prisals began in Ireland.
Early estimates placed the damage
at between 100000 and 100000
pounds sterling.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-12-17

.ly following Iumoresque. This big
seven-rcel supcr-special which pictur-
izcs James Oliver Curwood,s epic Of
the North will be exhibited at regular
prices Of admission, due TO the fact
that the admission pricos for "Humor-
csquc" are 25e and Soc, war tax in
ciuded.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-12-17
YOU WILL GET THE XMAS
SPIRIT IN THE ART
DEPARTMENT

Extraordinary efforts have been
made to bring together the. best
selection possible Of those things
dear to the heart of the average
woman. a visit to this section
will repay you many times.
Art needlework Of all descrip-
tions, with an expert teacher in
charge who will explain the var
ious ways to work up the many
pretty things now on display.
VISIT THIS DEPARTMENT
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-12-17
END INCOME TAX PUZZLES
Aid In Preparing Returns Is Promised
BY commlsaIonef.

Washington. A eounty>tocounty
campaign by internal revenue officers
to aid taxpayers In preparing their In.
come tax returns was announced BY
Commissioner Williams TO begin short
ly after January and continue until
March Is, the final date for filing
statistics OF income for the year 1920.
Revenue officers assigned to the
work OF assisting taxpayers, Commits,
sloner Williams said. win be prepared
to answer oil questions relative to
exemptions and income. Mr.. Williams
declared that tax requirements for the
next payments are the same as those
for 1919.