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Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01
SUMTER PRIMARY
LIKELY Be HELD
WITHOUT FUNDS
Volunteers Are Aeady
To Hold Election In
Several Precincts

Today it appears more than likely
preferential primary will be held
in Sumter, Notwithstanding the lack
of cash in the Golfers of the county
executive committee. Secretary
Fred B. Arthur said today that he
had received the applications of vol
unteers to hold the election in Amer
icus and in the Twenty-eighth Dis
trict, and that he hoped to secure
enough volunteers to man every dis
trlct in the county before April 20,
when the election is to be held. In
dividuals who have volunteered with
Secretary Arthur are W. S. Ivey,
Stephen Pace and W. C. Gray in the
Twenty-seventh (Americus) District,
and John 7. Methvin and w. l..
Chambliss in the Twenty-eighth.
Stephen Pace, who was the first to
volunteer in connection with the cleo
ton, said this afternoon that Floyd
Jonesn of Leslie precinct, Thos. G.
Hudson and Capt. John A, Cobb had
offered their services to the commit
tee through him, and he also enter
tains a belief that volunteers will Of
fer in every precinct in time for the
election.
Chairman James A. Davenport. of
the executive committee said today
that he was considering calling his
committee together to arrange for
holding the election, but that he
wanted every opportunity to be CIV
en- volunteers to offer their services
before this is done. He thinks, as
does Secretary Arthur, that the COM
mittee should consider the matter
thoroughly as a whole before allow
ing the election to go by default be-
cause of the lack of cash in the COM
mittee's treasury. The call for the
committee meeting, however, has not
yet been prepared, and it will be sew
eral days before this is sent out.
Chairman Davenport intimated today
that the committee would meet
week from next Saturday in Ameri-
Gus at which time final action on the
matter of holding an election will be
taken.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01
INDIFFERENCE
CHARGED DEPT
Admiral Declares Navy
atally Short Of Men
Early AS 1915

WASHINGTON, April Because
of the navy departments policy of
Indifference" no effort was made to
bring the navy to a state of prepar-
edness before the war began, Read
Admiral Fullam, former commander
of the Pacific reserve fleet, declared
today before the senate Investigating
committee.
Continuing his testimony, Admiral
Fullam said that in 1915 the navy
was fatally short of men," but that
the only persons in the department
who would listen to his plea for more
men, material and preparedness were
one assistant secretary and the mem
bers of the general board.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01
KANSAS LABOR
COURT L A w

DROVIDES for Court of Indus
trial Relations composed of
three judges, appointed by the
governor, at salary of $4,000.
Court is granted full power to
adopt reasonable rules to provide
food and necessities needed by the
people of the state.
1t must investigate all contro-
versies between capital and labor
and settle them.
The law guarantees fair profits
to industries and fair working con-
ditions and pay to workers. This
permits the court to look into
profits.
In case of refusal by either side
to obey the decisions of the court,
the latter may bring action
through the supreme court.
1t shall be unlawful to strike or
for a business concern to shut
down to limit production before
first appealing to the court of in
dustrial relations.
1t is made unlawful to fail or
refuse to perform any duty en-
joined by the act.
Violators may be fined not to
exceed $500 or Imprisonment for
not more than one year, but the
punishment of officers of unions or
corporations may be not to ex-
ceed $1,000 fine and not to exceed
two years in the penitentiary.
The new court takes over the
duties of the old state public utili-
ties commission.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01

plants under its regulation.
Coal operators have been advised
by their own organizations that the
law has teeth in it for employers.
The Kansas law is being called
a tool of the interests and an at
tempt to enslave labor. 1t is also
ridiculed as a freakish and radical
experiment by state noted for its
willingness to try anything once.
But it should be remembered that
every problem with which the in
dustrial court deals is one that is
prodding great many people per-
sonally and painfully, and they are
likely to speak unphilosophically
when it is touched.
(ln another article Miss Abbott
viii give a list of the most interest
ing cases that have been brought
before the Kansas Court of Indus
trial relations.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01
Kiwanians To Lunch
At Windsor Tomorrow

Warren Kimsey, field representa-
tive of the Kiwanis Club Inferno
tional, is in Americas today, having
come to attend the first business
luncheon of the Americas Kiwanis
club, which now has membership
of fifty, and which will be chartered
Immediately. The first luncheon,
which will be the first Of series of
affairs of its kind, extending during
the activities of the club, will begin
at 1915 tomorrow afternoon in the
private dining room of the Windsor
Hotel, and it is expected there will
be full attendance of the mem
bership present. =
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01


The first visible result was an
other strike.
Miners Go Out, and Return.
. Three days after the passage Of
the law, 400 coal miners in the
Pittsbure, Kas., district, went out
in protest; but returned to work
next day, saying they had not
realized that a protest strike was
in itself a violation of the law. But
they were unreconciled.
Last week District IA of the Unit
ed Mine Workers passed a resolu-
ton to fine any member of the union
$50 who should appeal case to
the industrial court, and any district
official $4,000. When this was call
ed to Governor Aliens notice, he
pointed out that to collect or at
tempt to collect fine from a man for
obeying law would also be serious
violation of law.
1t is this automatic self-protec-
tion given to the law by it's anti
strike clause that seems especially
to exasperate a certain part of or
ganized labor. There is no doubt
that many labor organizations, and
particularly the miners, are bitterly
opposed to the measure.
eve must all realize" said Alex
Howat, president of the miners,
''that if organized labor in Kansas
submits tamely to law of this
character, it is only question of
time until this same law will be used
to destroy the organized labor
movement throughout the country.
The miners will fight to a finish"
But, take note, labor is already
calling for help much more often
than capital.
"This is the first time" &rote H.
W. Wendele, vice president of the
International Brotherhood of Sta
tionary Firemen and Oilers, which
appealed against all the railroads
in the state for a wage increase,
that we have ever had an entirely
unbiased board to which we could
appeal"
And friends of the law point out
that the February mine payrolls in
the Pittsburg district were the larg-
est ever paid in any month. The
mere existence of the law, thev
claim, stopped strikes for trivial rea
sons; while in the nine months pre-
vious to it's passage, there had been
364 miners strikes in Kansas.
There are others besides labor or
ganizations who do not like the law.
The legal departments of the "Big
Five" packers are reported to be
planning to ask a federal injunc-
tion against enforcement of that part
of it which creates a livestock
bureau and places the packers
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01
SOVIET
SEEKING PEACE
With NATIONS
Moscow's Representa-
tive Would Pledge
Reds To US.

VLADIVOSTOCK, March %
delayed in Transmission. PRO
posals for peace between Soviet Rus
sia and Japan, China and the United
States have been announced here by
NJ. Wilenski, Bolshevik envoy, who
recently arrived from Moscow. In
these proposals the Soviet govern
ments gives its pledge not to carry
on propaganda in America, to recog-
nize Japan's special interests in the
Far East, and to renounce all claims
to concessions in China.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01
AndersonvilIe
March Honor Roll

ANDERSONVILE, March 2.-The
honor roll for Andersonville school
for March was announced today as
follows:
Seventh Grade-Gibson Williams,
Eva Belle Heath, Thelma Heath, Jas.
Williams. Third Grade-Sarah Will
liams, George Reuben Slappey.
Fourth Grade-Mary Williams. Sew
enth Grade-Ora Mae Gwynes, Will
liam Slappey, Jasper Williams.
Eighth Grade-Tom Slappey, Frances
Peek, Nettie Mae Peek. Ninth
Grade-Mabel Clopton, Eva Will
liams.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01
IL d c NOTICE

The members of the Americas U.
D. G. Chapter are urgently requested
by the president to attend the fun
eral of one of the chapter members,
Mrs w. o. Barnett, at the First
Methodist church, Friday afternoon
at 3 pm. Any member who can meet
the body at the train and accompany
the family to the church are special
ly urged to do so.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01
IRISH SECRETARY QUITS.

LONDON, April 1.-Sir Ian Nc.
Pherson, chief secretary for Ireland,
has resigned, and his res;gaation has
been accepted, it was officially an
nounced this afternoon.
Newspapers here, commenting ON
the resignation, state Sir Hamar
Greenwoor, under secretary for home
affairs, will succeed Sir Ian as chief
secretary for Ireland.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01
4 Indicted For Leak
In S.-P Oil Land Case

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Indict-
ments against four persons was re-
turned by the district Supreme Court
grand jury investigating alleged leak
in United States Supreme Courts de-
cision last November in Southern
Pacific oil land case.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01
ITALY TO ACCEPT
WILSON PROJECT
Special Courier Takes
N ws To D'Annunzio
At Fiume

TRIESTE, April 1.-(By Associated
Press. THE Italian government has
notified Gabrielle D'Annunzlo that
it will accept President Wilson's pro-
ject for settlement of the Adriatic
question.
An envoy has been sent by Pre-
nier Nitti to Fiume, where he made
this declaration known to DAN
nunzio.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01
U. S. TROOPS SUBJECT
ONLY TO WILSON'S ORDERS

WASHINGTON, April I.-Ameri-
can troops on the Rhine at this time
are subject only to the orders of the
president of the United States as
commander-in-ch of the army,
President Wilson wrote congress to-
day, answering a resolution adopted
by the house recently and calling
for this information.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01
Republicans Trying To
End War By Resolution

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Repub-
lican leaders resolution declaring
state of war between United States
and Germany at an end was reported
to the house by foreign affairs COM
mittee by strict party vote of IL to g..
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01
GENERAL STRIKE
ORDERED IN N. Y.
Marine Workers Try To
Tie Up Traffic On
Water Front

NEW YORK, April IA general
strike order effective Immediately on
all railroad boats except ferries, was
issued by marine workers affiliation
this afternoon, workers on railroad
ferry boats were ordered to quit by
eight o'clock tonight.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01
Armenian Mandate
To Go To League

PARIS, April 1.-The mandate for
Armenia has been offered the League
of Nations by the Supreme Council.
All Armenian territories would be in
cluded within the mandate, the an
nouncement says, except Cilicia,
which would be left under French
protection
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01

Aan. April I,-Who was It That grumbed about the
beats upon throne?" He ought to have to sit for few
minutes in the glare focused the bench of Kansas
Court of Industrial Relations
The whole United States, literally, is watching the
working out of the Kansas experiment If Governor
Henry Aliens days were 48 hours long and his weeks
had IA days and his months eight weeks he could not
ply with all the requests he gets to appear before eg
atures, clubs and conventions to explain the objects,
methods and achievements of the Kansas state industrial
court law.
Seven states getting ready to pass some sort of
industrial court legislation Illinois, Massachusetts, Mary
land Indiana, Delaware and Connecticut either have bills
under consideration agtatng for something the
sort The Republican National committee appointed Ev
erett Colby to investigate this subject and went the
law carefully with Governor Allen.
O.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01

CHICAGO, April Federal con-
ciliators met again with union lead
ers here today in an attempt to
bring about a settlement of the stock
yards strike, which has already re-
suited in the gradual closing down of
Chicago's packing inudstry.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01
Senator Hoke Smith to Speak Here April 7
Wilson Not To Oppose
Use Of Name In Georgia

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Presi-
dent Wilson took no steps to prevent
his name appearing on the presiden-
tial primary ballot in Georgia, it was
said today at the White House.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01
700 KILLED IN
2-DAY BATTLE
Japanese Troops and Civ
ilians In Bloody Fight
With Red Army
HONOLULU. Anril

HONOLULU, April 1.-(By As
sociated Press. Seven hundred
Japanese troops and civilians were
killed during two-day battle with
Russian Bolshevik forces at Nikola-
eNisk, Siberia, according to a Toxic
cablegram received here today.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01

''No statement has been made as
yet with regard to the itiniary or
the destroyers on the cruises, but it
is more than probable that the Be
mudas, Cuba and other West Indian
ports will be visited 1t is certain
that a liberal amount of the time will
be devoted to target practice and the
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01
1900 CITY HALL
EMPLOYEES OUT.

CHICAGO, April 1.-Fifteen hum
dred striking city hall employees and
other municipal workers remained
out today, despite passage of a bud
get providing pay increases of 10
per cent by city council. Wholesale
designations of city firemen are also
threatened unless their pay is in
creased.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01
Weather,

For Georgia-Showers and probably
severe local thunderstorms tonight
and Friday; warmer.
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handling of big guns.

handling of big guns.
"Those interested are urged to
write the commandant as soon as pos
sible stating what dates will be best
suited for the trip, giving state
ment as to what qualifications if any
the applicant has for duty on board
ship"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
MOULTRIE LIVESTOCK MARKET
Hogs.
Prev


Hogs 165 ID and up, 14@14 1-2c;
135 to 165 tb S, 13@13-1-2c; 10 to
135 TBS, 12@12 1-2 c; 10 ID and
down 10@1O 1-2c.
Roughs and skips are priced on
basis of quality. Piggy sows locked
40 TBS, stags docked 70 TBS. Prices
fob. Moultrie.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01

week old Immediately its Allen
L. author
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Labor Court, 6 Weeks Old,
Has Already Halted Strikes
But Both Sides Dislike 1t
BY MABEL ABBOTT
E. A. Staff CORRESPONDENT.

Topeka, Kan, April 1,--Who it that grumbled alb
fierce light that beats throne?n He ought have
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-01
h'''rketNtewS

LOCAL SPOT COTTON.
Good middling Al cents.
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NEW YORK FUTURES.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
NEED DEVELOPMENT
 BEFORE TRANSFER,
 DECLARES HINES
Lower Mississippi and Warrior Not Yet Ready for Transfer to Private Operation,
 Says Report
By AssOciated Press

Washington, December S.--The lower Mississippi and Warrior sections require further development by the government operation with promise of success, ac- cording to the report on inland and coast wise waterways service submitted to Sec- retary Baker today by Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hnes chief of army transportation.
 Operation of the New York canal sec tion should pass to private hands, with delivery of all floating equipment pro- vided for by the government, General Hines said.
 The intended waterway routes came into custody of the war department when railroad administration ceases. Mean while, the railroads may be considered as today being on trial under private enter prise,' the report said, upon failure of which the federal government will be obliged to resume control of their opera tons, 1t is nevertheless believed to be incompatible with public desire to con- slider retention of these water lines once they have been established upon a satis- factory operating basis and reduced to condition of effective operating efficiency.
 Tn the case Ol tue 4NtW l OIk tdusli section, it is believed that, with the 1e- livery of new floating equipment which will be completed during the present sea son, future operations will be at q profit
 Proposals for further operation of gov ernment-owned equipment under private capital may be entertained. General Hines added, providing sufficiently re- munerated for the equipment with "as- surances of maintenance of a service oi at least the same scope and at not less than existing tariffs could be obtained.
 The lower Mississippi and Warrior sec tions, however, will need further work on tariffs, terminal facilities and operat- ing systems to make them actually prosperous and going transportation lines' General Hines said before the government should relinquish operation. The record of the last two years seems to asure eventual operation on 'satis- factory financial basis the report said,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
Gist of the NeUs.
GENE ERAL

Alabama breeders garner many rib bons at Nashville stock show.
 Wilson not to send delegates to nrm- ament hearing.
 War cost United Stntes $24,OOO, ,OOO,- 900.
 Mobile editor Is named vice chairman of shipping board
 Adverse factors continue to worry Wall street. York market.
 Southern association to meet In Mcm- pbis December 20.
 Federal judge solemnly defines an- arcbv as "raising hell generally"
 Calhoun Medical society re-eiects treasurer thirty-fifth time.
 Alabama cotton growers are refus- ing to sell.
 Alleged slayer is released on bond at GreenviIle.
 Profiteering denounced from bench by Judge Clayton.
 Public service commission hns busy session.
 Awarding prizes at poultry show has begun. Border country extremely wet. says Suit filed to recovery sons war risk insurance. Substitute for excess profits tax is suggested. Workers set fine pace in campaign | for sanitnrium. Junior chamber will elect II direc- tors. officers of Southern club reelected. Two men held on robbery charge. Soldier held up and robbed by ne- groes-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
WAR COST TOU.S.
 WAS A BILLIONS Adjusted Expenditure, ExcIud- ing All Other Outlay, Shows
 Exact War Expense
By Associated Press

Washington, December S-The net cost Of the war to the American government was fixed by Secretary Houston today al, $24'olo,0009. This, he said, represented the adjusted" expenditures of the treas ury. excluding all other outlay which had no relation to the actual prosecuxron of the war during the period from April 6. 1917, to June 90 last which, he said. covered the extremes of the government S wartime fiscal operations
 Total expenditures by the government during the period covered, excepting only postal disbursements from postal reve- nues, were ss,sS0, S12. .s93, treasury figures showed. Of this amount, s16O78, ,S44, ,Oy7 was obtained in taxes and revenue from sources other than borrowed money.
 MT. Houston said a deduction of $9, ,5ys, = ON,O0, the amount loaned to foreign gov ernments, should be made from the gritld total. since these loans will be repaid and consequently cannot be charged as an actual expenditure. The secretary made other deductions aggregatipg approxi- mately H.5C. 100000 which he said repre- sented the excess cost of actual gov- erpmental operations for the three years and three months over what they would have bene in normal times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
MONTGOMERY PREPARES ELABORATE PROGRAMME
 FOR STATE HOTEL MEN

Montgomery. December S.--(Special) Arrangements have been completed TOT the semi-annual convention of the Alabama Hotel Mems association which will be held December 15-16 at the Gay Teague hotel. Hotel men from the va rious cities and towns of Alabama are expected to attend. President c. M Sherrod will preside. The invocation will be delivered by Rev. Richard Wilkinson. complimentary luncheon at the Gay Teague at 1 o'clock, ban quet at the Exchange al S.30, with aD automobile ride and aviation circus at the United States repair shops will fea ture the first day while entertainment for the second day includes an auto mobile ride and inspection of the Union Stock yards and compliment tary luncheon at the Exchange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
ID ASK IMMEDIATE PASSAGE OF FARM
 AID LEGISLATION
Proponents of Proposed Law Claim to Have Assurances Senate Leaders Will Not
 Oppose Measure
By Associated Press

Washington, December S.-Propon- ents of legislation to revive the war finance corporation and thereby af- ford relief to farmers confronted by falling prices. plan to call up their measures in the Senate Friday and ask for it's immediate passage. Senator Gronna, republican, North Dakota, in charge of the resolution gave this notice today in asking that the Senate let the matter go over until the lat ter date.
 Supporters of the proposed legisla- tion said they had received assurances that Senate leaders would not oppose the measure which can be brought be- fore the Senate either by unanimous consent or by majority vote
 While farm relief legislation was be- ing temporarily postponed in the Senate, the flood of bills to extend re- lief to the farmers continued in the House. Among the measures was a bill by Representative Strong of Kan sas to direct the committee on banking and currency to investigate what leg islation would be necessary to permit the proper financing" of farmers and stock raisers.
 Representative Lee, democrat, of Georgia put in bill authorizing the federal reserve board to take action necessary to extend liberal credits to cotton farmers while Representative Baer, North Dakota reintroduced his measure which would prohibit gam bling in foodstuffs and speculation in stocks and bonds. Representative Cara way, democrat, of Arkansas offered bill to prevent the sale of cotton and grain in futures markets.
 Presenting of testimony taken in hear ings before the agriculture committee was ordered rushed to completion today so as to be in the hands of senators when the measure comes up. The committee resumed its hearing with a view to framing additional relief measures and was told by Virginia and North Caro- lima tobacco growers that they were in the same plight as the other agri. cultural interests. Other tobacco men will be heard tomorrow and Friday, the wool growers of the west will present their difficulties.
 W. w. Brauer, another witness who claimed to represent the German gov ernment asked the extension of a bill lion dollar credit to Germany for the purchase of foodstuffs and raw ma terials from America.
 He said that under the Versailles treaty Germany in agreement with the allies could make such credit first mortgage and give it priority over all other claims.
 '-Ss members told Mr. Brauer they did not oeneve Congress would vote such extension of credit to Germany ana he then suggested that 1t might be ar. ranged through the war finance cor. poration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-09
MANY POSTMASTER
 NOMINATIONS SENT
By Associated Press

Washington. December S.-President Wilson sent the following nominations for postmasters to Congress: Thomas c. Howell, Chattanooga; Emery D. Miller, Nogales. Ariz.: Hugh c. Mcclellan. Mem phis; George I. Davis, Tallahassee, Fla; Perry L. Harmed, Knoxville; Winnette D. DeGrassi, Amaryillo, Tex; Norman B. Walker, Miami. Fla; Thomas J. Mur- phy, Greensboro, N C.; Robert B. Dunn, Kinston, N. C.: Nixon L. Cranford. Win ston-Salem, N. C.; James V. Reynolds, Danvil1e, Va; Robert l.. Williams, Grif- fin, Ga.; James P. Wilker, Laurel, Miss. ii. William L. Straub, St. Petersburg, Fla. William D. Deterly, Natchez, Miss George M. Carson, Blackwell, Okla i; Jamie L. Burke, Hobart Okla; Clarence o. Berry, vinita, Okla; Albert c. Ligon. Orangeburg, S. C.; Augustus H. Bruie, Ennis. Tex; William Laughlin Ander- son. S. C.. George P. McManis, Brecken- ridge, Tex; Will B. Stinson, Yazoo City, Miss.