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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
HARMONY MARKS FIRST
 SESSION AT CHICAGO
Wood Delegates Name Hitchcock
 Field Marshal
By Associated Press

Chicago, June S.-The Wood in- structed delegates. unaccompanied by any of the managers who have been identified with the campaign thus far. after . conference with the general late today, agreed on Frank H. Hitchcock as field mar shaI for their forces, with Frank Knox of New Hampshire as floor leader for the present.
 Mir. Hitchcock is to be assisted by board of strategy composed of many of the Wood managers thus far. including William Cooper Procter. Senator Moses, Norman Gould of New York and others. Major Knox will be assisted by GaIen L. Tait of Maryland and William H. Boyd of Ohio. Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey also has been offered the place of floor leader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
LOUISIANA SENATE
 DEFEATS RESOLUTION TO RATIFY SUFFRAGE
ax As,ocIatad Pesae

Baton Rouge, Lo.. June s.--The resoluttoa providing for ratificn- ton of the federal suffrage amend- ment YVES defeated in the senate of the general assembly of Loutsiana tonight by vote of 23 to 10
 The vote was on n motion to in- definitely postpone consideration of the resolutioD which was car rfed Thfs action ot the sennte does not mean the definite defeat of suffrage in the Louisiana lexisla- ture. as . re>OlutiOn e1actl3 drpii- cating the one introduced in the senate h new pending in the lower house, and if 1t passes will again come before the senate for final action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
Al ABAMIANS NAMED
 FUR CONVENTION PLACES

Chicago. June S.--(SpeciaL )-->Ala., bamians were appointed as follows t0 convention committees today:
 Organization--H. G. Ashley. sss. Rules and Order--O. D. Street
 Credentials-A. F. Longshors-
 Resolutions--J, J. Curtis.
 To Notify the Presidential Nomins ID. D. Barker.
 To Notify the Vice Presidential Nominee-Dallas B. Smith.
 Honorary Vice President of the Con vention--Pope M. Long
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
Fletcher and Hardee Leading in Florida
 Democratic Primary
py Asss,,ste6 Pre-

Jacksonville. Fla, June s.-In- complete returns at nidnixht from thirty-two counties ont of fifty four in the state received hy the Tines-Uniep gave in the senatorial raees
 Senator Fletcher. 4.:ss.
 Governor Catts. 1.1y3.
 Tn the Rubernatorial race HaFdee had 4S7H swesringen 1.1le and HulIey 37o.
 Meager returns received ny the Times-Union fron the Fourth een- gresstoaal aistriet aAovv sCongress- nan w. ,. Sears leading his ep- Donent. Torrest Lake by sub- stant1al majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
Five-Cent Fare Granted

Montgomery. June s.-(special )-Per- mission was granted by the public serv- ice commission today to the Fairfield Utilities Company to charge 5 cent car fare on It's line. No opposition developed and the companys petition was ap- proved. The Eagle Lumber and Manu- faceurng Company was granted permis- sion to begin condemnation proceedings In Sumter county for right of way for the operation of a logging railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
S-HOUR LAW APPLIES TO WORKERS ON TUGS,
 PALMER'S POSITION
B., Associated Prsss

Washington, June S.--Attorney General Palmer. who Is consider- ing the strike of marine workers af the Port of New York. nA- neunced today that the depar rtment of justice would take the positi0n that the Adamson etght-hour law applies to workers on tugs and car floats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
BANKHEAD AND THOMPSON
 ARRIVALS AT CHICAGO

Chicago, June s.-(special)---John Fl. Bankhead of Jasper reached Cht- cago today and along with Senator
 Harrison of Mississippi and few oth- CT democrats Is taking in the repub- lican convention. Frederick I. Thomp- son of the Mobile Register is another arrival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09

At the same time one advantage remains to me--the stuff I write gets to the reader before the stuff he writes does.
 l shall now proceed for a brief space to make full use of that advantage. Let us take, for example, the subject of national convention. You may take almost any national convention of almost any party. Practically all of them share certain common char aeteristics. Personally I prefer to take the one which started here to- day as offering a present and timely and typical case.
 Take the delegates. Most of them have travelled long distances, defying en route the we'll known Pullman or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09

canned ptomaine of the dining car and the rigors of the Pullman berth in order to get here. They have come freighted with a sese of responsi- bility. They are wearing their best clothes. Their bosoms bravely gleam with grand badges. A favored few among them will get places as dummy members of hand-picked committees.
 CONFER IN WHISPERS
 They are weighted beneath the bur- den of the obligation which rests upoa their shoulders; they confer in grave whispers; they manifest a portentous and concerned demeanor. And yet not one delegate in fifty actually has any
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
DENY REQUEST FOR
 A SUBPOENA FOR
 GENERAL GRAVES
By Associated Pres.

Washing ton. June s.-Re1uest for the subpceRa of Maj. Gen. Will liam $. Graves. former commander of the American expeditionary forces In siberia, md Raymond Robins, former American Red Cross omrpissioner to Russiu. In the department Of iabor's depOrta- tion proceedings against Ludwig C. A. k- Martens, was denied to- day by Immigration Inspector Shell. who Is conducting the hear. tnEs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
NAME LODGE PERMANENT CONVENTION CHAIRMAN
Cobb Sees Comedy When Powerless Delegates Take
 Then1selues So Seriously
Bryan's Little Boy Hat One of Convention Jokes. Lodges Speech Lasted for Three of Longest Hours During Christian Era
By IRWIN S. COBB

Chicago June 8-(Specia of the chief joys of ing story such this that having been hired by the by the month may what please regarding the merits of the propositions they appeal doing with absolute disregard for the private convictions and the political sants of the paper which prints my little pieces.
 It. therefore, results that the reporter may let my fancy wild and free the saying things about the affair which the editor the editorial page may coincdenay subsequently, take deep joy in refutng as utter political heresy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09

New York, June 9.--Indefiuite reports received by New York Gen. tral officials here early today fn- dicnted that at least ten persons were killed in the collision near Schenectady about 1 o'clock this morning. Fifteen injured had then been extricated from the wreck age, the reports said No names were given.
 The collision was between train No. 34, fast eastward bound train, carrying express, and train No. 2s, mixed passenger and freight train westward bound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
EIGHT KNOWN DEAD.
 SCORES INJURED IN
 N. Y. c. TRAIN CRASH
By Associated Pr,ss

Schenectady. N. Y.. June s.-At least eight persons were killed and more thnn sixty injured early today when two New York Central passenger trains crashed head-on in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
WILSON PRESENTS VIEWS

Among those heard tonight was Henry Lane Wilson of Indiana, former ambassador to Mexico. who pleaded for plank for platform declara ton rec ognizing "our direct responsibility" for conditions in Mexico and pledging the party to full protection" of American property in Mexican territory. He said, however, he did not advocate action
 (Continued on Page Ten)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09

Chicago, June s.-Picketing by the national women's party outside the Coliseum today was as quiet as a lawn social. Under orders from Mayor Thompson the police made everything as comfortable for the pickets as pos sible. For four hours they stood bare headed and silent in the sun holding banners. They will be on the job again tomorrow and until the convention ad- journs.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-12
GLAD TO TESTIFY
Says Watoga Lady, "As To What
Cardui Has Done For Me, So
AS To Help Others"

Watoga, w. Va.-Mrs. S. w. Glad
well of this town says: "When about
Is years of age suffered greatly.
Sometimes would go month or two,
and I had terrible headache, back
ache, and bearing down pains, and
would just drag and had no appetite.
Then-it would last.--two weeks,
and was so weakening, and my health
was awful.
"My mother bought me a bottle of
Cardui, and l began to improve after
taking the first bottle, so kept it up
till took three ~ gained, and was
we'll and strong, and l owe it all to
Cardui.
81 am married now and have 8
children. have never had to have
a doctor for female trouble, and just
resort to Cardui if I need a tonic. I
am glad to testify to what it has
done for me, so as to help Others"
If you are nervous or weak, have
headaches, backaches, or any of the
other ailments so common to women,
why not give Cardui a trial? Recon-
mended by many physicians. In use
over 40 years.
Begin taking Cardui today. 1t may
be the very medicine you need.
NC-130
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-12
DREADED FOR NIGHT
To CONE, DECLARES
CLARENCE MITCHELL

pitated terribly and I had a hard
lump in my stomach all the time
Dizzy spells often came on me and
every day had to take laxative as
I was badly constipated. NV nerves
were all on edge so that any sudden
noise made me jump and / was so
restless | dreaded for bedtime to
come for l would rather stay up and
walk the floor than go to bed and lie
there for hours unable to sleep
wink Every morning I always had
a sour taste in my mouth and felt a
weak and sluggish it was a Job for
me to get around at all.
'But I don't feel that way now
for Tanlac has made me all over again
and | am feeling better than I have
in years, in fact, I don't know when
| ever felt better. Eat? Why. ev-
erything tastes so good that my big
gest trouble is trying to satisfy nv
appetite, and Pm not troubled with
palpitation, gas or bloating any more,
l don't have to take laxatives now
for I am entirely relieved of consti-
patton and the bad taste in nv
mOuCn mas SUu0. MY NERVES nave
steadied down so that now l sleep
ten solid hours every night and when
morning comes lam ready for a
hard days work. My wife has also
taken Tanlac and it has helped her
just as much as it has me and she
joins me in praising it."
Tan!ac is sold in Americas by
Planters Seed & Drug Co. adv
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-12
UNDERWOOD And
HEFLIN WINNERS
Huddleston Keeps Seat
In 9Th District Of
Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 12.-
Returns from fifty counties out of
sixty-seven compiled by the Age-Her-
aid today indicate the denomination
of United States Senator Oscar W.
Underwood to succeed himself, and
that Representative Thomas Helm,
Capt. Frank White and former Gov
ernor Emmett ONeal are in a close
fight for the seat of the late Senator
Bankhead
Representative Huddleston has
been nominated to succeed himself
in the Ninth birmingham district,
according to available returns.
Later figures compiled by the
Birmingham News this afternoon,
show Senator Underwood leading the
ticket by majority OF. 10000 votes,
with Reprez zentative Heflin main
tanning a good lead in the short term
race for Senator Bankhead's seat.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-12
Unable To Sleep From Nervous
ness And Dyspepsia, He
Walked The Floor For Hours.
HE THOUGHT HE
WOULD SMOTHER
''Bus Tanlac Has Made Me Over
And | Never Felt Better Than
Now" Says U. S. Tire Com
pany Man.

81 have taken only two bottles of
Tanlac but already I have gained
eight pounds in weight and am feel
ing as fine as l ever did in my life, !"
was the statement made few days
ago by Clarence E. Mitchell, 927
Hinton St., Petersburg, Va. Mr.
Mitchell is employed by the United
States Tire Co., in Richmond, and
goes from Petersburg to Richmond
and back every day.
For something over a year | have
been a constant sufferer from a Sc
we're case of Indigestion. never
wanted to go to the table, not only
because my appetite was nearly
nothing, but also because | knew
what to expect afterwards. Why, as
soon as I got up from the table I
would begin to bloat up with gas and
it pressed up into my chest and
choked me up SO bad I thought l
would smother. There was such a
pressure around my heart that it pal
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-12
FEELING Blue?
LIVER LAZY?
TAKEACALOTAB
Wonderful How Young and En-
ergetic You Feel After Taking
This Nausealess Calomel Tab
let-Perfectly Safe.

If you have not tried Calotabs you
have a delightful surprise awaiting
you. The wonderful liver-cleansing
and system purifying properties of
calomel may now be enjoyed without
the slightest unpleasantness A Cal
otab at bedtime with swallow Of wa
ter,-that's all. No taste, no salts,
nor the slightest unpleasant effects.
You wake up in the morning feeling
fine. Your liver is clean, your sys-
tenn is purified, your appetite hearty.
Eat what you wish,-no danger. The
next time you feel lazy, mean or dis
couraged, give your liver a thorough
cleansing with a Calotab. They are
so perfect that your druggist is au-
thorized to refund the price as a
guarantee that you will be delighted.
Calotabs are sold only in original,
sealed packages. Price thirty-five
cents. At all drug stores. adv
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-12
HOW'S YOUR BLOOD !?
Pimples and Eruptior1s
Mean Bad Blood

People who have impure or impoyer.
ished blood should be careful to take
only temperance remedy made of
wild roots and barks, such as Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is
and has been for nearly so wears.
Ingredients printed on wrapper.
The first day you start to take this
reliable medicine, impure germs and
accumulatiors begin to separate in the
blood and are then expelled through
the eliminatiye organs.
In place of the impurities, the ar
teries and veins gradually get fresh
vitalized blood and the action of this
good blood on the skin means that
pimples, boils, carbuncles, eczema,
rash, acne and many skin blemishes
will disappear. Then you must re-
member that when the blood is right,
the liver, stomach, bowels and kidneys
become healthy, active and vigorous
and you will have no more trouble
with indigestion, backache, headache.
Get Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery to-day at any medicine deal
ers, in tablet or liquid form, or send
l0c. for trial package to DR.. Pierce's
Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.-I could not eat
anything greasy for it would make me
so sick at my stomach that l could not
do my work. 1t would make me dizzy,
and | would have to sit down and wait
until it passed away. Then there would
be sour risings. I was told to take
DIR. Pierce'S Golden Medical Discovery,
which | did, and must say that it
cured me. / have not felt any of this
trouble ever since. / would recommend
this remedy with all faith to all who
have dyspepsia. JULES GERvAIs, No.
2'40 Frenchman Street.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-12
OLD VETS SWAP
YARNS EN- ROUTE
Sumter Men In Interest
ing Group Waiting At
Macon Station

The old vets from various parts of
Georgia, reunion-bound, had several
pleasant hours about the terminal
station in Macon yesterday, while
waiting for their train for Dublin
late in the day, according to this
mornings Macon Telegraph. Among
the veterans were those from Ameri-
Gus. The reunion opened at Dublin
last night with a public reception:
Following is the Telegraph story of
the vets yarn-swapping there;
A remnant of the army of the Con-
federate States of America, seventy
five of the "up-country" delegation
to the Veterans reunion at Dublin
today and tomorrow, lived the old
DAYS over again at the Terminal sta
tion yesterday while they were wait
ing for the special train which did
not leave until p. m.
Old fighters now living in Albany,
Americus, Griffin, Monticello and
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-12
IT KILLS
THECHILLS

Ameco is sudden death to chills.
The minute you take a dose Of
Ameco Chill and Fever Tonic you
can rest assured you will miss that
dreaded chill day. SIT kills the
chills."
A few doses breaks the fever, and
after taking one or two bottles as a
tonic the fever will not return.
Ameco will also cure any ordinary
cold in "a hours.
Try bottle of Ameco. You will
be agreeably surprised how quickly
and thoroughly it does the work. Ev-
ry bottle guaranteed. Price 25 cents.
adv
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-12
ATLANTIC HOTEL

Bay and Hogan SITS. Jacksonville, Fla.
All railroad ticket Offices in build
ing, center of everything. All mod
ern improvements. First class in ev-
cry particular. Rates, one person,
$1.00 to $1.50; Bath $1.5O, $500.
Special weekly rates. E. FRANK
PEARCE, Prop.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-12
MAIL RATES TO STAND.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Exist-
ing second class mail rates will be
continued until July 1, 1921, under
the bill ordered favorably reported
today by the house postoffice COM
mittee.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-12

An instrument has been invented
by which ship soundings can be
made by means of an echo through
the water
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-12
THESTANDARD
SPECIAL SALES.

SPECIAL SALES.
At Zoe
Curtain scrim, white and ecru, SO
inches wide, value now 35c.
AT 75c-
About twenty patterns of new
voiles in dark shades, 36 and SO
inches wide.
AZ $13.75-
Twenty styles of crex rugs, actual
size 9x12 feet
AT $16.5O-
Twelve styles of wool fibre art
squares, size 9x12 feet.
At Sc
Choice of one big table of cluny
and filet laces, values Up to IL IL
cents.
AT 39c-
Greatest stock of dress gingkam in
Southwest Georgia, every yard
guaranteed.
AT $4.9S-.
Choice of one big show case of
waists of fine georgette in light and
dark shades.
AT 25c-
Fine smoothe Sea Island will
bleach and look like linen.
Az 9Sc-
Mems blue chambray work shirts,
sizes IA to II, made with two
pockets.
kt $1.9S-
Choice of about two hundred
ladies' skirts of white pique, gar
badine and pongee, some of them
are worth $4..
At $1.9S-
Greatest assortment of MILDLY
IL IL Is -,
heavy MILDLY twill, free from dress
ing, pure white or with colored col
lars.
At 3sc Yard
One case of fine yaci wide twill
actual value now over soc.
At S15O-
Misses white canvas slippers with
rubber soles, all sizes.
AT 25e-
One thousand yards good quality
mattress ticking. value now q 1-2
cents.
At $500
One bale velvet rugs, size 30x60
inches, oriental and floral designs.
At $1.50-
Crex rugs, size 3Ox60 inches, beau
tiful patterns.
Ladies' black waists Of fine quail
ty china silk, p,eated and plain.
At CSC
Boys heavy blue chambray work
shirts, fast coloss, sizes IL to a.
At SIPS
Mems union suits of good paiama
checks, sizes 81 to 46.
At 75c-
Mems balbriggan underwear, long
or short drawer, athletic or long
sleeve shirts.
STANDARD
DRY GOODS CO.
gor.pth St. Next Bank of Commerce
Americus, Ga.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-12
MARKETS
MoULTRIE LIVESTOCK MARKE

MOULTRIE LIVESTOCK MARKET.
MOULTRIE, May 12.-Hogs 165
lbs and up, 13 3-4@14 1-4c; 135 to
165 lbs, IL 3-4@13 1-4c; 10 to 135
lbs, IL 3-4@12 1-4c; 110 lbs and
down, 9 3-4@10 lac.
Roughs and skips are priced on
basis of quality. Piggy sows docked
40 lbs. Stays docked 70 lbs.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-12

Sound travels about 1000 feet
second through salt water, more
than three times its speed through
the air
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-12
NOTICE.

20 Laborers Wanted for work
at mills; miles from Americus
cars leave u. S. Postofice at 5 80
a. m; returning at 6 80 p. m.
wages 25c per hour
EVANS LUMBER COMPANY.
Offices 10 IL Jackson Street.
2l2 ID Forsyth Street.
See N. S. Evans or H. P. Ev-
erette. 10-2t
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-12

Under the name of "Sicilian oil, !"
petroleum was burned in lamps in
Rome in the days of Pliny.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-12
LOCAL SPOT COTTON
Good middling Al cents.
NEW YORK FUTURES.
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES

PC Open liam 1pm Close
July 1885, 37.85 38.O3 37.99 $500
Oct. $3.50 1856 1918 1884
Dec. 34.49 34.50 34.73 1882 34.87
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-12

During February alone more than
three and one-half billion cigaretS
were made in the United States.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-12

The Bureau of War Risk Insur-
ance has settled 127,151 claims for
death and total disability, represent
ing total value of $1,135, ,552,173.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-29
RIVERS AND HARBoRS BILL
PASSED BY THE SENATE

Washington, April e6.-The rivers
and harbors bill was passed today by
the senate after it had been amended
so as to make the total 81, ,000, 900 as
against the $l2,0OO,O0O in the house
bin and $2o.OOO,ooO recommended by the
senate committee. .,'
The measure which was approved
without record vote now goes to con.
ference where sharp fight is expected.
Both the senate and house agreed
to the general principle of lump sum
appropriation rather than specific grants
TOR the various projects. No new
work was authorized.
AT the request of Senator Reed, dem.
ocrat, Senator Harrison, democrat, of
Mississippi, sought early in the day
to amend the bill so as to make the
total s27 100000, but this was defeated
20 to 2s. Senator Harrison then pro-
posed $2t 100000, which was accepted
after long discussion, the vote being
"a to 22.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-29
Candidate for Congress.

hereby announce myself to the.
voters Of the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict Of South Carolina that | am
candidate for denomination for Congress
IN said district, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary election; and
! take this occasion to thank the voters
for their support in the past and prom
lse them If elected to serve them in
the future to the best Of my ability as
have endeavored to do in the past.
w. F. Stevenson.
March 10, 1920.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-29

Des Moines, April 27.--one. person
was killed and one fatally injured,
while three Others are missing, as the
result of an explosion in the plant of
the Dcs Moines Gas company this morn
ina Fire followed the explosion and
several fircmen were injured.
The cause of the explosion was not
learned. The city was without gas ser.
vite today as a result of the explosion.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-29

Washington, April 27.--An investiga.
tion looking to the impeachment of
Louis II. Post, assistant secretary Of la.
Dor, on The charge of blocking the de
portatoin of aliens seeking to overthrow
the government by force and violence,
has been started.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-04-29

Washington, April 27.--Rear Admiral
Mclean today told the senate naval
investigating committee that after
noon tea. London fog or Scotch mist
must have been responsible for the at
tack Of Admiral Sims ON the navy.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-25

evidenced until the party, now num-
bering altogether about 25O men,
had reached this encampment. 1t
was then that the traitor, who had
hitherto played but a minor part in
the hegira from Mexico City devel-
Oped his plot.
Now" he told General Amador,
you have arrived in my country-a
country Of which | know every foot
| will myself enable Carranza to es-
cape, and | shall be the protector"
An audience with the first chief
was granted the plotter. Eagerly he
embraced the old man, making over
and over again protestations of fealty
and devotion and loyalty. And it
was thus that he learned the location
of the presidents cot. The over
whelming protestations should have
warned the faithful, in fact, there
seems to have been some suspicion