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Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-11
THESTANDARD

There are many rooms, porchex
and Railways sadly in need of COW
erings to freshen and smooth uu
their ugly floors. HERE'S YOUR
CHANCE TO DRESS UP THESE
FLOORS AT ABOUT ONE-THIRD
OF REGULAR PRICES. You know
that floor coverings are as staple as
any article in our store and our onIv
reason for this cut in price is that
we have about one or two month";
accumulation of "odd lots" that we
are going to offer for sale here Fri.
day and Saturday at lust a little
less than wholesale price. INTER.
ESTED? COME.
CreX squares, actual size 9x12
feet, beautiful patterns in plain bor-
ders, Administer designs, value $40,
FRIDAY and Saturday .---.--.-.$1l.75
Crex squares, size 6x9 feet, great
variety of pretty patterns, value
about $40, here Friday and Satur-
day, at ............ .... S67s
Crex rugs, size 3Ox6O, great IS
sortment of odd lots, some designs
to match almost any rug, Friday and
H"Euluay $1.35
Genuine Smiths Administer rugs in
Oriental designs, sizes 3Ox6O, Friday
and Saturday ....................... $6.25
Genuine Smiths Administer rugs.
sizes 36x72, in pretty floral and Ori-
entail designs, value $13.75, here Fri
day and Saturday .-.-.-----...-........ $9.S5
Mating squares in about fifty pat
terms, value now $3.50 to $40, here
Friday and Saturday at ........$6.e5
Wool fibre squares, just simply odd
rugs, one of each kind, each one
guaranteed to measure 9x12 feet,
value 22.5O, here Friday and Satur-
DAY $14.90
116 Warp China mating, SO
inches wide, odd rolls secured from
New York importer, here Friday
and Saturday, yard ....--.-....--......79c
Women's Low-Cut Shoes at $4.s5-
Black kid skin, patent calf and
brown skin, all new toes and every
sole guaranteed medium, high and
low heels here Friday and Saturday,
pair ----------------.----- --.-.------ S4.S5
Beautiful Draperies-
White, cream and lovely figured
marqulsettes and curtain scrims spe-
clallly priced for Friday and Satur-
days selling, at yard
3Sc, 48c. SOC, soc, Csc.
EXTRA SPECIAL -
- Two thousand yards good smooth
Sea Island, will look like linen when
washed, not over 20 yards to any
one buyer at the price, here Friday
and Saturday at, yard .-----19 3-4c
One large show case filled with
georgette waists, some have been
selling for $5.75, others have been
$500 and S6.75. here Friday and
Saturday, choice w .- - ..$3.95
STANDARD
DRY GOODS co
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-11
We q<st
ROWLAND.TILSON

Miss Rupert Rowland and R. S.
Tilson, of Milan, were married Wedn-
esday night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. L. Naylor, on Lee street, the
Rev. Guyton Fisher, of First Meth
odist church, officiating. Only few
relatives and close friends witnessed
the ceremony.
Mrs. Tilson, who is a daughter of
Walter Rowland, of Americas, was
reared in Americus, but had recently
been living in Millen, where she was
engaged in newspaper work. She had
come to Americus to visit her sister,
Mrs. Naylor, at whose home she was
when married. Mr.. Tilson is a well
known young business man of Millen
and he and his bride will reside there.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
MRS. R. B. LACEY'S
SILVER SERVICE
BURIED IN RIVER
Accompanied by Fur Coat, AC-
Cording to Confession of
Chauffeur and His Accom-
pliCe-WaS Bridal Present.

Silverware worth $4,000, including a
slIyer service valued at $1,000, and a
valuable fur coat which were stolen
from the residence of r. B. Lacey, S5S
N ,h Parkway. today rest upon the
Mlsslss3lppt river bottom, somewhere
near the J. 7. Harahan bridge, If two
negroes who are held by police as the
burglars, are to be believed. Both ne
groes claim they carried the loot from
river. N
The silver service was the wedding
gilt from Maj. q. w. .Macrae to his
Simon Miller, 20, who was the Lacey
chauffeur and houseboy, and Willie
Bounds, 20, 1863 Monroe avenue are the
negroes held for the robbery, which oc-
cured on Saturday, Jan. II, The men
VIII face City Judge Barker on Satur-
gay, Jon. a. OH charges of housebreak-
ing and larceny.
Simon drove Mrs. Lacey to her
fathers home. 628 Adams avenue. SAT-
urday night. He returned with the car
TO the Lacey home, He and Willie got
piece of iron, and forced open a side
window. But instead of entering that
way, they used Simons doorkey and
went in the back door. They gathered
the silver together and removed it, they
say, to the river. Then they tele.
phoned to Mrs. Lacey that the house
had been robbed by burglars who en-
tered through a side window.
Mrs. Lacey called central police head
quarters, and Patrol Officers Sander.
son, and Bailey looked over the scene
OF the robbery, then arrested the two
negroes, who stoutly maintained thell
innocence
But after Detectives Bishop ant
Joyce questioned the pair they finally
admitted that they were the burglars
The detectives think the negroes sole
the silver, but for the six days they
have been under arrest they hav,
maintained that becoming W frightened
they threw the silver and the coat int
the river from the bridge
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
Phone COMPANY'S
PROBATION PERIOD
MAY BEGIN At ONCE
Directors Of Chamber Of Com
MERGE to Take Up Recon-
mendations for Improve
ment on Friday Afternoon.

1t is presumed that the 60-day period
of probation tor Improvement OF the
Memphis service, which the law COM
mittee OF the Chamber OF Commerce
recommends be extended to the Cum
berland TL.Upnone and Telegraph COM
pany, viii begin Friday afternoon after
the meeting OF the board Of directors
VI the chamber.
The recommendations which w. +.
Armstrong, city attorney and chairman
OF the Raw commitLce, prepared after he
received the report OF j. N, Cadby, tele-
phone engineer, Of Madison, Wis, will
DO placed before the directors of the
chamber for their consideration late
Friday afternoon at the meeting by w
IL. FltzHugh, president OF the organi-
cation.
Mr., FitzHugh is uncertain as to what
action may be taken in regard to the
recommendations by the directors. Be
cause of this uncertainty and the fur
ther desire to do the directors the cour-
tesy to let them read the report before
the pubic gets it, Mr., FitZHugh has
refused to give ii TO the press prior u
the directors meeting.
The recommendations are understood
on good authority to be that the tele-
phone company be granted 80 days t
to supply the deficit in this respect
which Mr. Cadby discovered, and bring
the service up to standard
Mr. Cadby found no fault with thu
industry and intelligence OF the young
women whom the telephone compaH.
has at work in its exchanges to oper.
at the swftchboards. But he did FIND
that there were not enough OF then
and because of this each was giveI
! more than she could properly attend
| to- which resulted in slow and other
| wise Objectionable service
The telephone company protested t
| Mr.. Cadby, as it had to the newspapers
| that 1t was impossible to secure tn
| young women required. But by com
| parison of the wages paid operators b.
| the telephone company and saleswomel
! by the big department stores Of tn
! city, both beginners and experienced II
| their lines, ii Is understood Mr. Cadb
| discovered that the telephone compan
does not offer a wage sufficient t
attract young women to the service Q
| the company and to keep them. 1t J
| the turnover that cripples the service
| even though full quota might be o
| hand at one time, and the report Sug
gests that a large part of this turnoNe
might be avoided by paying the youn
l ladies better salaries.
Tho recommendations Of Mr.. Arm
strong will be that the Chamber {
Commerce join with the city admins
tration Iii a plea to the state publ
i Utilities commission to compel improve
ment of the service, if such is not al
fected within the so days of probation
The utilities commission. having Il
power to manipulate rates OF such put
lie service corporations as the teephor
company, 1t is thought that it may az
through this channel to force the MAR
tenance of the proper standard of SerN
ice provided punitive action becomt
! necessary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
ITO CENTRAL|zE
=. Church ACTIVITY
Southern Presbyterian Com
mittee Favors Proposed
Economic Move.

soecial committee appointed by the
iast session OF the general assembly OF
me presbyterian church, u. s.. in ses-
sion at the Hotel Chisca announced
Friday that action had been taken APP
proving the movement for the location
o. al the church missionary, cduca-
tional and benevolence boards, printing
plants and other departmental head
quarters, now located in widely sepa :
rated cities throughout the South, in
one centrally located city where Il Is
proposed to erect a modern commodi-
ous building to house all OF the de-
partmsntai headquarters OF Southern
Presbyterian activities. The commit
tees report viii be submitted 10 The
next session Of the general ASSEMBLY
which meets at Charlotte, N. c., II
the spring.
The principal Presbyterian depart
mental boards are now located at Nash.
Vile. Atlanta. Louisville and Richmond
The committee expressed no preference
a. TO whore the general headquarters
should be located, but on account OF
the strength OF the church In Tenues.
see, and the accessibility Of Memphis
to all theS synods and nreshyteries OF
the church. this city IS known to bt
strongly favored by many leaders OF
the church for the location OF the con
| solidated headquarters
The Importance Of the proposed move,
ment Is apparent when the volume and
| extent OF the work NJ the various board,
are taken into consideration. The for
eign mission board last year handled
n fund OF over $i.l00. 900 The benevo
| lcnces Of the church Will exceed $4,000
| 900 per year for the next four years
according TO plans already perfected
| The publishing house OF the church, a
| Richmond, Va, which printS PRACTICAL,
| all OF the SUNDAY school literature o
| the church represents an Investment O
over $3.50. 900. and employs large fore
| Of people, The board in charge OF tn
| educational work of the church ais
handles large sums each year. and III
work Of all departments is rapid
| growing
The Rev. J. P. McCallie. y. T., q
| Chattanooga, chairman OF the speclG
committee, presided at the meetins
| which was attended BY some OF the mos
distinguished men Of the church, anon
whom We're DR.. John NJ. Wells, OF vii
mington, y. C.; DIR. Charles A. Row
land. Of Athens, Ga: pr.. ErneS
Thompson. of Charleston, w Va. ID
William Grove. OF Memphis. and Ma
c. Harrison. OF Petersburg, Va. a
members of the committee.
The matter OF grouping all the de
partments at one place has been undo
consideration for several years and wit
the great expansion Of the presbyteria
activities in all its departments this
is now in progress. such action become
matter of growing importance,
should the Southwestern Presbyteria
university he located ut Memphis. whic
IS now almost assured. II Is believe
that the claim Of Memphis for the e'
tablishment OF the general headqual
ters here viii gain additional weigl
when the natter Is brought up for a,
ton by the general assembly me-
spring.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
Knight Board Not
Able To Agree With
Daniels On AWdrds

WASHINGTON. Jan 2S.-The Knight
board is unable to agree with Secretary
Daniels that officers who lost their
ships through enemy submarine action
and performed meritorious service in
connection with such loss should be
awarded high decorations, the senate
investigating committee was told today
by Rear Admiral Austin NJ. Knight.
Chah man OF the board
Rear Admiral Knight took sharp issue
today with Secretary Daniels Testify.
ing before the senate investigating com
mittee, Admiral Knight said the board
could not agree that officers who lost
their ship through enemy action were
entitled To high decorations unless they
rad engaged the enemy
Admiral Knight said the cases OF Of
ficers who lost their vessels through
submarine attacks were not comparable
with those of Lawrence and Perry, Us
Mr.. Daniels said in his recent letter to
Chairman Page Of the senate naval
committee lawrence's name was i'm
mortat the witness declared. because
of the spirit he showed during the en-
gagement with the enemy while Per-
rvs name will ever live In history be
cause of the skill and daring he showed
in transferring his flag from his sink
ing flagship to the Niagara and then
'eading his almost defeated fleet TO vic
tory.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23

PARIS, Jan. 23.-The reply Of
the Dutch government TO the note
Of the supreme council demanding
the eNtrMlitiOn of the former Ger
man emperor was received In Paris
today and dcciphered ut the Dutch
legation.
In advance OF the revelation of
the contents II was believed The
Netherlands government had RED
fused to comply with the allied de-
mand, as 1t was thought in diplo'
matte quarters that In case the au-
thOrities at The Hague were seri.
ously considering delivering over
the former German ruler they
would have required further time
TO weigh all the points involved.
Explanations Of the position oil
the Dutch government are said to
be given in the note.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23

Squire Memphis
Puts Much Stuff
In His Flesh Pots

II you are curious about the amount
of stuff Squire Memphis puts in his
flesh pots, statistics. on the quantities
Of edible live stock in carcasses shipped
into Memphis to- the branches of the
great packing houses, or to domestic
butchers in 1919 that are contained In
the annual report of Dr. Il. r. Lloyd,
director Of Chamber of Commerce farm
bureau will interest you. They are,
In part, as follows: 30,535 carcasses of
beef, lS.704 carcasses OF pork, 1874
carcasses of mutton. II, $50 carcasses of
veal and 461 carcasSes Of kids.
In addition to this the Squire, who
seems to like his flesh pots full, i'm
ported during 1919 2.007,9S pounds of
fish and 177,139 pounds OF wild game.
II Is probable that few people know
that Memphis is Of some Importance
as sausage manufacturing center, but
this is true. DR.. Lloyd's report shows
that 2,503.9S5 pounds Of sausage were
manufactured in Memphis during 1919
The success which is attending the
efforts of the farm bureau to make
Memphis the marketing center for the
live stock of the territory Is shown in
figures which DIR. Lloyd gives of the
shipments from the live stock farms OIL
the section to the Memphis .Stoclxyards
which We're opened Sept Is. The fig
ures cover the time from the OPENING
to Dec. 81. Two hundred and three
cars of live stock were received at the
yards during this period, containing 16,.
562 head.
In addition to these shipments from
the territory into Memphis, which the
stock yards handled. 1884 pounds Of
| meat was slaughtered here in the pas
year from live stock from the territory
None Of these shipments, of course, in
clude live stock shipped out OF tn,
territory into markets other than Mem
| phis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
RAISE 25.0O0 FOR
MEMPHIS HOSPITAL

DYERSBURG. Tenn. ian. 49, tSpl)-
4 meetiI of the ministers and laymen
of the Dyersburg distlic Of the Meth
odist church was held in the county
courtroom here Thursday afternoon for
the purpose Of taking action regarding
subscriptions for the Tri-State hospital
at Memphis. The various charges were
well represented and a sympathetic au-
dience greeted the speakers who spoke
in favor of the hospital. Bishop J. W.
Atkins OF the Methodist church and Or.
T. +. Sharp presiding elder Of the
Memphis dislTict. made strong appeals,
showing the necessity of the hospital.
The district was asked to raise SIS 900.
After full discussion the district
cheerfully accepted the task of raising
this amount and large amount was
subscribed by those present. The
/ amount asked for viii be quickly raised.
The meeting was an enthusiastic one
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
MUST PAY EXCESS ON
THIS NECRO'S NAME
"What,s YOUR name. hoN?o

Desk Sergt Joe Fitzgerald addressed
this question to husky specimen Of
the genus homo, black as night, who
had been sent in on vagrancy charge
by Patrolmen Mayor and Mathis. The
negro swallowed hard couple of times.
then managed to utter:
Leonard Saleystan.'
Sergt Joe fell back as though he had
been slugged. when he caught his
breath, he repeated:
whats your Nance?
II came agai7, Leonard Sallevstan -
spell that>last part Of it, If vOur
native states educational advantages
were grasped! properly by YOU Sergt.
SYassuh." said the big boy, "s-a-l-
l-e-v-s team"
"Phew." v'hstled Sergt. Joa; "that
is the chanrion free-for-all Of names
rye written here in good n'anv years"
An Arkansas planter stepped to the
window Want to work. boy?" he
asked Sal'ey@tan.
Sa,levstan did. and the Arkansan
plunked down a. S. forfeit. and turned
to leave with his negro
As the pair swung rom Se-gt. Toe
called to the planter: "Frierd, rou'l
sure have 10 nav excess If You're goirq
to take that name with you on a rail-
road train"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
BUSINESS MEN TO
| INVESTIGATORS
TO REALTY VALUES
Chamber of Commerce Joint
Committee and Realtors
Will Cooperate With State
and County Officials.

The appraisal Of real estate In Menu
nlis and shelby county as announced
Thursday from the office OF the state
board OF equalization at Nashville, ana
printed in The News Scimitar, are TO
be used by the county assessor as a
guide In making his assessments for
1920 and 1921
The total appraisal including city
and county real estate, Is s500.0l1,54b,
as compared with 500, 907 $50 an in-
crease Of 32l per cent.
The average increase in the county
as a whole, outside the city is as per
cent and In the city the increase is ssl-
per cent
These figures are repeated. because
they will he used for comparison IN
thorough investigation OF the appraisal
for state purposes which Is TO be MADE
by the taxation committee from the
Chamber OF Commerce and the Mem
phis Real Estate Dealers association.
Acting with the joint committee, OF
which Elias Gates. Is chairman, isi a
committee from the wholesale Mer-
chants and Manufacturers division OF
the Chamber OF Commerce
Al meet aE Of the joint committee
Thursday afternoon. II was decided TO
make this investigation, not with any
idea OF antaEonizing in any way the
state authorities. but for the purpose OF
cooperating with them In demonstrate
ing that the new laws are generally
approved by the business men and real
estate dealers of Memphis and In a
spirit OF fairness. TO cooperate with the
county assessor also In investigating
wherein any generalization or UNDER
valuation has occurred generally in any
ward. so that. II any erroTs have been
made they may be corrected before
any final action is taken upon the
assessment
The committee decided not to 20 into
any investigation OF individual instances
of alleged errors in generalization. for
which the owners have a remedy by
calling them to the attention of he
| county tax assessor or later by filing
| complaint with the county board OF
| equalization, with proof Of such over
| valuation Members OF the COMMITTEES.
however. WIN give advice or assistance
| 10 taxpayers who have such legitimate
| complaints. in getting their complaints
before the proper authorities.
| Hays Flowers. secretary OF the joint
1 committee, win be In charge OF the
proposed investigation. and was directed
to employ any assistants he may need
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
MURDER WEEK" IN
CHATTANOOGA COURTS

CHATT kNOOGA. Tenn. Jan. "a
This has been truly ''murder week in
Chattanooga and the usual elements,
whisky. gambling, pool playing and rob
berry. which go to make up a murder.
were the causes, Monday VIII Ridley
was tried ard acquitted of the murder
Of lack Bowen.
This killing took place over pool
game. Tuesday Charles Morrison was
tried and acquitted Of the murder OF
Rube Love. over 60 gallons OF moon
shine whisky was the basis of this
killing,
Wednesday John Sissons was tried
and acquitted Of the murder OF VIII
Hun. This killing was the result oil
craps game,
Thursday VIII Oliver is on trial in
the criminal court charged with tht
murder of w y. Mcintosh This kill
ing was caused by whisky. Mcintosh
who was a deputy sheriff having gone
to a place on the Cleveland highway
where Oliver and his pal. Ed Martin
had blocladed the road and were hold,
ing Up and robbing automobile parties
who CHANGED to pass. Mcintosh was
shot down and instantly killed Mar.
tin succeeded In making his escape
and has not since been heard Of Oil.
yer was shot and captured, He claim!
that Martin fired the shot which killed
Mcintosh He admitted that he anC
| Martin were both drunk and this fac
| led to the commission of the crime!
! for which he is charged
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
SOLDIERS MAY
PUT TICKET OUT
IN TENNESSEE:

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 20. ISpL) -
First new Of an soldiers ticket to
and members of congress from the
Hermitage district came to light today
when it became known that plans are
vi der way to form ticket composed Of
Col. Luke Lea for United States sena-
tor. COL. Harry s. Berry for governor
and Capt VIII r. Manner. Jr,. for
member of congress, opposed to the
Hon. Joseph w. Byrns.
The proposed entrance of Austin Peay
in the gubernatoiial race at this time
is trying to be blocked by the soldiers
ticket, according to bast information.
Peay has been in conference here on
several occasions recently in regard TO
the coming election and the proposed
all soldiers ticket.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-23
STATIONARY WEATHER
AND WIRES PREVAILING

Lots of people have hard things to
FAY about the weather man when he
lsrders rain or chilly weather but when
hsttelegraph companies can not get
reports from other bureaus through it's
|yetting pretty tough according to john
10. Blagden, at the local office.
Friday morning. the weather and riv-
ar bulletins were late-all because tele-
graphic messages did not get here as
per schedule.
y Continued rainfall Is seen by Mr..
IBlagden with stationary temperature.
"A rise CT the thermometer was regis
cred, the bulb reading 40 degrees at
10 o clock Friday morning. Slightly
1,older weather was reported from
Bpoints in Arkansas and southwest OF
here although Birmingham, Atlanta and
kther southeast Southern cities had
Mariner weather.
1.-THE river bulletin forecasts fall for
feral days. At S~oelock Friday
kning the gauge read 23.3 feet, fal
OF A foot for "a hours