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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20

Gas Consumers Against Raise,
Protests Show; Asked To Sign
Petition To r. r. Commission
Consumer in Letter To Times-Recorder,, Tells
Something Of Promises, And Suggests Sur
vey By Expert

Since the publication in Sunday S
Times-Recorder of the request of
the Chamber of Comerce for express
sions of opinion on the application of
the Americas Lighting company for
authority to increase the rates charg-
ed for gas and electricity, scores of
protests have been filed with the
chamber officials against any change
in the present rates, it was stated to-
day. These appear to indicate that
the people of Americas seriously OBJ
ject to the additional burden of a
25 per cent increase for service
which many do not believe is to the
standard to which consumers are en-
titled at the rates now in effect.
In order that the matter may be
presented othe railroad commission
in proper form, petition has been
prepared by Chamber of Commerce
officials, and citizens are uregd to
call at the chamber office and sign it.
The application of the same COM
pany for large increases in electric
power rates also is meeting serious
objection on the part of the power
consumers. The Times-Recorde
has received the following letter
from well known citizen which sets
forth the consumers viewpoint as
widely expressed. The Times-Re-
corder invites other expression from
the public, all of which must be
signed, although names will not be
publinshed if such request is made.
The letter:
Suggests Inventory.
Editor, Times-Recorder: AS rath-
er large consumer of commercial
electric power and also of gas, am
very much interested in the applica-
ton of the Americus lighting COM
pany for increase in rates on gas
and commercial power. / have hop
ed for sometime past that the Cham
ber of Commerce, and Mayor and
City Council would make an active
fight against this proposed increase.
I believe that if they can be shown
that it is unfair and unjust that these
two bodies will take up the fight. |
also believe that if the fight is made
in a clear. clean cut business way,
! upon definite facts and figures, that
we can not only prevent an increase
in rates, but that we can actually
get reduction in the present rates,
as l believe that in the showing made
to the Railroad Commission by the
Americas Lighting company, in ask
in for the last raise in rates, they
over-valued their property here to
such an extent that if an inventory
is made by an expert in their line of
business, it would show that they
were earning a good profit on their
actual investment before the last
raise was given them.
at would seem to the consumers,
who are paying the bills here, that
there is to be no end to the increase
in the cost of both gas and electricity
in Aemricus, nor does it seem that we
can rely on any of the promises made
by the Americus Lighting company.
''I am enclosing you on a separate
sheet figures showing rates paid for
gas and electricity during the years
of 1917-18-19, these figures being
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20

taken from receipted bills in my file
therefore, must be absolutely cor.
rect. l, of course, can not say just
when the different rates went into
effect, but do know thai the first
raise in rates must have been during
the year 1918.
For Wartime Only.
when this increase was applied
for, the citizens of Americus held a
meeting in the offices of the Cham
Der of Commerce at which a rep
resentative of the Amricus Lighting
company stated that they were com
PEELED to have the increase in or
der to continue doing business and
in order to make some necessary i'm
provements to better the services
They also stated that they were only
asking for this increase for the du,
ration of the war, and that at the
end of the war they would volun-
tarily reduce the rates. Instead of
keeping their promise The service
seem, if anything, to be worse from
that time forward, and prices high
er, in view of the extremely poor
service given for sometime past and
the facts that prices in general seem
to be on the define, it is absurd, in
deed, for the Americus Lighting
company to expect the consumers to
stand for another increase in rates
at this time. Sincerely hope that
you, will be able to create demand
for an expert to come to Americus
and a thorough survey of conditions
here, and determine whether or not
we are being overcharged at the
present time. Also wish to suggest
that an investigation be started to
determine whether or not it is prae-
tical to get electric power here from
other sources. These suggestions if
followed out will necessitate the ex-
penditures of some money but I be-
lieye that it will be well spent and
| am willing to contribute towards
teh sum for this .plrpese.
"Hoping that you will see fit to
handle this matter promptly and n
such way that will assure definite
action in time to prevent the in
crease being made, I am yours very
truly,
Old Bills Show Raises.
The following schedule of rates
was incIosed, same having been com
piled from the correspondents bills
on file:
1917.
Light, 1Oc, minimum S1.00, no
discount; gas $1.40, minimum SOC,
no discount; power, to 2 IL cents
flat or 1 1-2 to 7c sliding scale.
amounting to $64 for the first 1000
XVIII
1918.
Light and gas unchanged; power.
2 IL to 7c sliding scale, 10 per cent
penalty for non-payment by tenth OF
month, amounting without penalty
to S79 for first 1000 XVIII. or an
increase of $15.
1918 or 1919.
Light. 12c, 10 per cent discount
gas, $3.50.
1920.
Light, 15c with 10 per cent dis.
count; gas, $1.S0 with 10c per / 900
feet discount.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20
200 Gallon Still Is
Taken Near Columbus

COLUMBUS, Oct. 2O.--The larg-
est still ever captured in this section
was destroyed Monday by Deputy
Sheriffs C. C. Layfeld and Grover
Willis and County Policeman Murrell
Lamb. The still is said to have had
a capacity of about 1,200 gallons,
and the worm used is said to have
been one of the largest ever taken by
the officers.
The still was found on the River
road. about II miles out from Col
umbus.
The officers spied five negroes OPP
Grating it, but two of them, Film and
Jess Parker, only" were arrested.
One of the negroes was caught by
Deputy Willis in a sensational man.
ner. The negro jumped into creek
and the deputy took to the water
after him. After somewhat of a
struggle the negro was landed on
the creek bank, both the deputy and
the negro being soaked with water.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20
HARDING PRAISES
PROTECTIVE TARIFF.

JACKSON, Ohio, Oct. 20.-Demo-
cratic "phrase making" and Repub-
lican "performance" were contrast
ed by Senator Harding in speech
here today lauding the protective
tariff policy as an example of Re-
publican accomplishment.
"The truth is" he said "that with
all the progressive tongues and all
the literary idealsm of our oppon-
en+s. tt is still the Republican party
which stands as the safeguard of
America. not only as to tariff pro-
lection. but every other kind Of pro-
lection. It is simple matter to
make rhraens: IT is much more diff
cult to perform"
The nominee rave particular at
tention to the iron and steel indus
+rv. &c 1T is developed in this sec
ton of the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20
TavIor County Cashier,
Short $4,000, Missing

BUTLER, Oct. 2O.-A warrant has
been issued against A. H. Hendrlcks,
Charging embezzlement. Hendrlcks
was was cashier of the Bank of Mauk,
TaYlor Tav county, and has left with a
shortage in the bank Of $4,000 1t
hank h viii be paid in full. All of the
personal De, property of Hendricks has
been attached by the bank officials;
Hondricks % is married with wife and
two children. His wife has gone to
ber % fathers home. It is not known
where Hendricks is.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20
Kiwanians Pleased By
Melville's Comedians

A larg representation of the XII
wants club, accompanied by their Ia
dies, were guests of kiwanian Bert
Melville at Tuesday night perform
ance of Melville's comedians in their
tent theatre on the Chautauqua
grounds. Special reserved seats
were set apart for the Kiwanians and
they spent most enjoyable evening.
The old play, LENA Rivers" was
civen in a new setting, and with
much comedy thrown in, affording
entertainment that greatly pleased
tbe entire audience. Specialities
batveen G acts were vigorously ap-
plauded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20
CALL RELATIVES
OF M'SWEENEY
Suffers Attack OF Ex
treme Delirium, Says
Bulletin

LONDON. Oct. 2O.-Lord Mayor
MacSweenev suffered serious at
tack of extreme delirium shortly af-
ter 10 O'Clock this morning, the six
tv-ninth dav of his hunger strike
said bulletin by the Irish Self De-
termination League this afternoon
"All relatives have been summon
ed to him; he was regarded in nor
NAL condition at / o'clock, and now
quiet. but not quite normal mental
ly," the bulletin added.
MacSweeney had another. even
worse. attack of delirium this after
noon, the bulletin said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20
z Per Cent Drop In
Retail Food Prices

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2O.-The de-
cline in the retail prices of foodstuffs
during September is placed at 2
ner cent bv the bureau of labor sta
tistics in its monthly reuort issued
TODAY on fo71 costs. Some food
stuffs, notably potatoes ana sugar
sustained marked decreases, while
others. such as eoos .1erl5 chops ard
orapoea showed irc~ssers The de-
cline in retail rrices. however. did not
.lyeep mace with the drop in wholesale
quotations.
Drons of two ner cent in retail
ryicee were renorted at Atlanta
Moro~b;s. Nozzle and Richmond and
one ro~ cont 1t Birmingham, Norfolk
ard Savannah
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20
COOLIDGE SEES MANY
C. 0. p. VOTES IN SOUTH.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 90
The tariff issue was emphasized by
Governor Colidge in two addresses
here today. He predicted that
many Democrats in Kentucky and
Tennessee would vote the Republi-
can ticket this year.
Addresses were also made by Gov
ernor Lowden. of Illinois; Governor
Morrow, of Kentucky and Job E.
Hedges, of New York.
Earlier in the day, in stop at
New Tazewell, Governor Lowden de-
nounced the League of Nations as
brought back by President Wilson.
"That league is regarded with dis
trust by Americans who desire their
country to be useful member of
the society of nations, but to look
first to its own affairs" he said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20
Probe Conspiracy
Of Material Men

NEW YORK. Oct. 20.-Investiga-
ton of the charges made by Samuel
Untermyer that a conspiracy exists
among building material companies
to keep prices at prohibitive levels
was begun today by the joint legisla-
tive committee on housing. The in
vestigation is being conducted by Un-
termyer, who offered to prove his
charges without compensation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20
3 KILLED, S HURT
VIRGINIA WRECK

ROAOKE, Va, Oct. ZU.-Three
trainmen were killed, five injured
and half dozen passengers shaken
up in a head-on collision at Rural Re
treat, Va, this morning between pas
senger trains No. IA and 81, accord
ing to an official report from the
Norfolk e. Western offices here. An
open switch is said to have caused the
wreck
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20
GEORCIANS FOR
WAR FINANCE
BOARD REVIVAL
Delegation In Congress
Wires Wilson And
Governor Harding

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.--Appro-
val of the proposal to organize
$10O,O00,O00 corporation to finance
the nations foreign trade was given
today by the American Bankers as
sociation in convention here. Presi-
dent Hawes was authorized to call a
conference of bankers and business
men to work out plans for the cor
poration under the provisions of the
recently enacted Edge law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20
42O Chinese Die In
Coal Mine Disaster

PEKIN, Oct. 19.-Delayed)-
(By Associated Press. AN explos-
ion and fire in the Tong Chan coal
mine, in Chi Ii province, killed up
wards of 400 Chinese laborers Thurs
day last, but news of the accident
reached here only yesterday. The
official report of the mining company
places the dead at 422.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20
9 Known Killed By
Trains Side-Swiping

ERIE, Pa, Oct. 20,-Nine persons
are known to have been killed and
at least fifteen injured when Chi
cago- Boston limited on the New
York Central sideswiped Buffalo
Cleveland train westbound at West
End union station here today. Four
of the bodies taken from the wreck
are of women.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20
'SELLIT SOUTH
PRESS SLOGAN

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 2O.-"sell
it South" was adopted today as the
keynote slogan of the $4,000 adver-
tising campaign southern newspapers
are to use to advertise the South
in other sections of the country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20
MASTER OF II
LANGUAGES AT II,
ENTERS COLLEGE

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Master
~ of twelve languages and
keenly interested in batting aver
ages, but more devoted to the
game of marbles when played for
''keeps," twelve-year-old Edward
Rosco Hardy, Jr., of this city, to-
day qualified as the youngest
freshman that ever entcrGd Col
umbia University.
Young Hardy is 5 feet 3 inches,
weiohs 143 pounds and is normal
in appetite, habits and recreations,
his mother says. He started to
school at the age of three
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20
Australian Minister
For Trade Agent Here

MELBOURNE, Oct. 2O.-It is i'm
nerative that Australia appoint
representative to go to Washington
to develop trade relations and place
Australia's point of view before the
United States government when
necessary, declared Sir Joseph Cook,
minister of the treasury, in speak
ing in the house of representatives
here today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20
NEW YORK FUTURES
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
MOULTRIE LIVE STOCK.
MOITLTRIE a. 20.-Hoe

MOULTRTE, Oct. 2N--Hog mar
ket. 12 1-2013c, II 1-2@12c, 9 1-20
1Oc. 7 1908. 6 1-2n7c.
Cattle market-Steers, 1000 lbs
and up 3 90 and mn 9A0 to 1onn lbs.
7.0O@8 90 6O0-8O0 lhs, 55n@700:
under 500 lbs, 4.0005o0 Cows over
500 lbs and IN. So@5.00; Gamers
and cutters. 2.25%2.75.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20
S57S For Sawd,rst
PIov.yn Into Yard

SFATTTF-Sa -Sawdust from the Pu-
oet Sourd Pox Co.. blew into the
vord of Anthony Ruzicii. Anthony
wes peevad and sued for $4,000.
Underwent IF es75 was granted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20
Weather.

Forecast For Georgia = Fair to-
night and Thursday; little change in
temperature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20

MANCHESTER, Vt.-Robert Todd
Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln, has
been successfully lodging the camera
men for years. This is believed to be
the first photograph taken of him in
recent years and was snapped as he
was leaving the courthouse here. He
is spending the summer in this town.
My father was a great man. I am
not" is the way Lincoln avoids pub
licity. He is The Todd inccIn of
White House history.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-10-20
M A R K S

AMERICUS COTTON SEED.
Unchanged $50 ton.
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Good middling 20 1-2 cents.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-27

uons1rom the pulpit Of the church
md teIsposary5gw ithdEawal from the
sntth46ftysare recorded; t(fessreports Of
The sslntekvteW18 - substantially cor
4eQGsssiAtdn eX HONlSndS, .hnt 1skAve
II from thescloaeSt friends 0f the spas-
crsthat~ the report ID highly colored.''..
Rev H0WlAnds say8s that Rev. Mil.
lerst6a4gl1naed: the pastofate on account
OF theTlnci1eateis and nonAessentials
Of 4pa1torAK ministry.
last week there appeared In q
ChieAtgo papersan alleged Interview Of
: sr lsperte M IEs,n e ss,a h fcrn 'sHor pas,as,
Tbs styiewse he Is reported to have
Changed" are not with respect to tho.
fundamentals 4of Christianity and.
truths Of the religion he so faithful,
and ably preached from this pup. q
concerning the incidentals a.
non-essentials of a pastoral ministr.
Some OF them we're we'll known to
certain friends while he We; ( !. I
Loss q Ministry. 49,
This brethren In the No.:
for the pulpit can i'll afford to lose
from It's ministry such an able clergy
man $ Brother Miller. We hope and
@prayssthat his withdrawal Is only for
"a season, andsopen arms await his re-
turnGto his chosen and sacred profess
ssion.Sa SxS
Into whatever field he may so
and be occupied, the confidence and
best wishes of many friends through
outsthis, city and elsewhere. and OF his
denomination will follow him. In our
aownschurch the, many he helped,
acheered. baptized and rnlnistered un-
TO- win hold him ina peculiar esteem
and affection, sgHs n
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-27

Christians Often Violate the
Spirit Of Christ, Said r.
Err. Miller.

Apropos Of q recent Associated
Press dispatch to the effect that Rev.
T.. e. r. Miller. formerly Of the local.
Baptist church, had quit the ministry,
because OF hts inability to accept;
some Of the doctrines OF the church,
the following clippings from issues OF
The Elgin (Ill.) Courier are Of inter-.
est:
!. REV. F. e. R. Miller, pastor Of the
merly OF Elgin, will enter the field of
business after February S. according
to members Of his family.
REV. Miller, who has quit the pas.
torate because 1t war impossible for;
hiMa to accept some Of the doctrines
of the Baptist church, has several.
opportunities to enter business life,
but has not yet reached q definite de-
cislon.
1T Is very likely that he will re-
main in Chicago to live. members of
the family stated last night.
I'VE + heartily in accord with.
fathers View his daughter said over
the long distance telephone. inform
Ing The Courier that her father was
not at home. q
REV. Miller ~4erday gave out biz
reasons for quitting the church pull
pit in a statement. III
Whether we like it or not, we are
evolving he said. Let us not he
afraid to evolve q new and better
faith than ever held. We are getting
nearer humanity and m~antfesting
more OF the spirit of mercy by so do
ing. The past has been characterized
ny q HARROW, suspicious. severe purt.s
Ian standard Of measurement ana
justice. Consciousness has been 1T
fhiaT <loitokf I. ~, -, H. s..r p .~.... ~ ~
gossip evil speech Its exelnplificatipri,s
Iii people vowed not to patron
lie q few evils, they were Christians;
Il they refused to VOW ana abstain
they were pagans. But the truth Of.
the matter Is the person who refrain
ed might be bigoted opinioned ana.
hateful asato violate and outrage the
spirit Of Christ. while he who in
dulged might exhibit the Christian
spirit most attractively.
THE religion needed is indeed
ethlca religion Of integrity, up;
yrghtness, OF good manner andsintola:
erance, Of Kindness and mercy. Such.
religion is produced only by a sense:
quent desire for the well being Of
one's follow citizens. That religion 10
now In the world. is on the increase,
and woe to him who tries to retard1 It.,
or to divert people from It's profession
and exemplification.'
Rev. Miller also added:
81 am going to take Babson At his
word. l admit that the need Of the,
hour is a return to religion. "a
The following Is from another ~
sue of the same paper: sa
REV. r. e. r. Miller did not quit
the ministry Of the First Baptist
church in Chicago because he did not
believe In the doctrines Of the church.
according to Rev. H. O. Rowlands,
supply pastor Of the First Baptist
church of Elgin, in q talk to his cons
gregation Sunday. u
Declared Report Colored.
$50 far as the fact of his reagnA-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-27

Grand Forks; the First Savings bank.
Gs8nd Forks; the First state bank,
14Nt @StE0 00Tk0s N283 SEf5tgN sH9 800
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-27
HIGHER RATE
10 B||| Be PAID
81 ONSANNCS


Persons who spcnt more money for
Christmas than they intended TO. and
those who have the habit OF wonder
ny how to increase the family in
come, have q bit OF New Years Joy
coming through an announcement
made today by the clearing house
banks OF Grand Forks and East Grand
'sarks. It IL announced that begin
savings accounts and certificates Of
,s4posit will be increased rs per cent.
For many years the rate paid on
rawlings n the local banks has been 4
per cent. 1t IL to be Increased to S per
cent which is considered a very at
tractive rate when compared to the 3
and az per cent paid by savings
banks In the cast and even as far west
as the Mtss!ssipri VI ley states.
Present accounts subject to this In
crtase total ncas ~ 81 500, 900 and
these will receive an addit onai $25,-
00b per wear in Interest under the IN
crease. The boost applies to both new
and old business and It is expected will
result In q considerable increase in the
total savings d posts Of the city.
Money Worth Moro.
The gene al reason for the increnrs
~ h fact that money Is worth mo-
today, that interest rates are highc
and tl1tst therefore NOR can be pa
for deposits. II the higher ralc q
Suits in Increased dcposils bushes
Gtereru y VII be bettcfitcl n IL nj
stated that certificates Of deposit Will
be isSued at the s per cent rate a
once. Savings interest to be credito
to present accounts on January l wi
bf at the old rate but after that at :
per cont.
The member banks Of the Clear il
House association are the First NJ
tibl nj bank, Grand Forks: tho FIrs
National hank. East Grand Torha: IN
Northwestern National bank Grand
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-27
NORTHERN
AND SHELLS TO
MEET ON TUESDAY


One Of the biggest events In the
city league bowling schedule will be
rolled Tuesday night on the Wilde
alleys between Shells team and the
Great Northern. /.
When the first period OF the league
completed just before Christmas
She'll and his crew topped the list,
with the Great Northern gang a close
second At present the two teams are
tied and considerable interest has de-
veloped In the pending game.
She'll Just smiled and refused to
make any statement when interviewed
this morning. which shows that his
confidence is mistaken and he ex-
poets to win easily. Fs
1t was different at the Great North
ern this morning. Fuzzy" Brislnn
was the only member of tho team who
was not too busy to talk and "Fuzz''
sure let of considerable steam. He
declared that when the railroad gang
started snacking the naples the pin
boys would have to wear armor to
protect themselves and that Wilde
will spend all the profit accumulated
in the past buying new pins. The
writer IL not sure whether Brislan Ia
manager or captain of the team Or
not but is absolutely certain that ne
rs n good press agent. II is also said
that "Fuzz,' throws a wicked ball
when turned loose on the alleys.