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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-17

Announcement l. made that the re
cent purchase Of 800 acres Of land on
Mount Killington. including the peak.
BY Mortimer r. Proctor. means that
snly scientific cutting Of trees will be
permitted there. That j. reassuring 20
those who desire TO have Nermont's
mountains kept in their tree-cisd beau
y insofar a. possible. The vast forests
nom the base Of the Crawford Notch
sesrly 70 the towering SUBMITS 81 the
idjsrsni peaks IN the White mountains
make that region i1nnessureably more
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-17
CURRENT COMMENT
A Strange Superstition.

The superstition held by the people
of the three villages Derby Line,
Rock Island and Stanstead, p. @, that
when a fire occurs in one of the three
villages. two others will soon follow,
one in each of the other places, has
again proven true. Following the Rre
in the Lee block, in Rock Island, soon
came the Stanstead college fire, and the
destruction of the fine Butterfield res
idence in Derby Line. 1t is a strange
fact that series Of three fires has oc-
Cured repeatedly in this thriving com
munity-Orleans County Monitor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-17
Home Course First.

Daughter-Yes. I've graduated but
now | must read up some psychology,
philology, bibi-
Practical Mother-Stopl | have ar
ranged for you thorough course in
roastology, pathology and general do
nestle hustleology. --Tit- Bits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-17

A Rutland iitney driver charged a
woman $3.50 fqr a 75-oent trip. The
woman ought to feel lucky she fell in
with such moderate profteer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-17
The wise Fool.

knowledge is power" observed the
Sage.
"Oh, I don't know" commented the
fool. "A low browed pugilist can make
more in one fight than an educator can
in year" --Cincinnat Enquirer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-17

Many people will wear the effects of
their mourning for John Barleycorn
quite some time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-17
Investment versus Speculation

Of ewY mo
form In the long the
in sometimes discover
resulting
mining country that money
produced
discovering and digging gold and
'front.' silver thus exhumed is worth
after the value proved eua-
ton consist in trying to the value will be-
to quickly toward
gambling rather than safe returns
it is to make money; and
much the with small CAPT.
large
and sWnder
New Yors oldest
sound judgment
close speculate Consult
The Peoples National Bank of Barre
per The Only National Bank in Barre per cent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-17

"Your health is the answers to
your habits,
"your happiness largely is a re-
suit of what you do. Silent
Partner.
"You can't teach an old
dog new tricks. Form
the right habits while
you're young"
The habit of care in
dress is a stepping
stone to success.
This store takes a spe-
cial interest in young
men, special styles for
them from collars to
socks, from working
clothes to dress suits.
We have just received
from our New York
Resident Buyer a few
suits for young men a
trifie extreme in style
but perfect good taste
for men in the twen-
ties. The price is in
the forties.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-03
BOARDREADY TO
CALLTAXPAYERS
Not to Hold Strictly to
Law in Limiting
Time

The board of county tax assessors
have gotten into their work already
and tomorrow expect to begin send
ing out summons to tax payers re-
quiring them to appear and show
cause why their assessments should
not be raised. One assessment, that
of L. w. Cochran, was found by the
board to have been voluntarily raised
to figure higher than that required
by the commissioners, and this was
passed temporarily, with the object
Of inquiring later to ascertain if any
reason exists why same should be re-
duced. In the majority of cases, how
ever, increased assessments were or
dered, this course being justified, the
assessors say in order to bring the
property returned to 25 per cent of
the market value for taxable purposes
The board announces that although
the law allows only ten days in which
tax payers may object to increases
ordered by the board they propose to
be very lenient in deciding all objec-
tions. While they will insist that
hearings be had upon these increases
in a reasonable time, one member of
the board said they would look into
any increase at any time while the
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-03

Plunkett, the operator, and the
president have become personal
friends. The other day when Punk
ett started picture without throwing
the title on the screen the president
turned and called:
Hey, Plunket, what's the name of
this picture?" The reel was started
over.
The presidents disposition during
his illness is indicated by the fact
that everyone who has had anything
to do with exhibiting the pictures
have become devoted to him, and all
the work is gratis. In fact, the exec
utive has expressed so much pleasure
and appreciation that there is some
jealousy among the film managers as
to who shall furnish the pictures. Not
one of them has sought to use the
presidents opinions of the produc-
tions as advertising.
''We live on advertising" said one,
"but the president has requested that
we not use any comment he might
make"
The president sees pictures before
the other fans, too. There are a doz-
en releases for the future that the
president has already seen.
The president was right in the mid
die of a thriller the other day when
he heard a band. He knew it was the
circus parade, so he had Plunkett stop
long enough to see the elephants and
camels and monkeys. Wilson watched
the parade half an hour then return
ed to the thriller.
Who is the Presidents favorite
star?
That's what the stars would like to
know.
News pictures are shown to keep
the president informed. One unusual
picture from which the president got
real tonic recently was an exhibit
ton between two famous wrestlers.
The best bit of news from the
White House recently as to Wilson's
health is that in short time he viii
start going to theaters, where he can
be with the crowd instead of seeing
them in the east room. He may at
tend one June 5.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-03
HARDWICK FIRES
HIS OPENING GUN
Talks to Ellentown
Crowd on Jeff Davis
Birthday

ELLENTON, June 3-The first
gun in Ehe Georgia gubernatorial
campaign was fired today in this Col
quit county town by Former Senator
Thomas w. Hardwick, the latest entry
In three-cornered race between Cliff
Walker, John N Holder and himself.
In addition to the Hardwick speech
there was big barbecue, a basket
dinner and brass band.
Today being Jefferson Davis
birthday the people of Ellenton and
from other sections of the county en-
joyed a holiday with the political
speaking, music and big eats as an
attraction.
Senator Hardwick spoke at length
on the platform of principles as set
forth in his announcement ten days
ago, that of opposition to the League
of Nations, for freedom of speech
freedom of the press, rights of peo-
pie peaceably to assemble and petit
ton the government for redress of
grievances; separation of church and
state; anti-militarism, opposition to
government by injunction, and for To-
cal sef-government. Discussing state
affairs, he referred to a better edu-
oational system and his opposition to
vote-buying in primary elections. He
also paid his respects to his opponents
particularly to Mr.. Walker whom he
has designated Cliff, the Giant Kill
ler."
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-03
Mrs. Geo. w. Martin
Dies at Sheffield, Ala

Mrs. George W. Martin, formerly
of Americus, died last night in a hos
nital in Sheffield, Ala. Many friend
will remember Mrs. Martin as Mrs:
Allen Mat thews, a former resident of
Americas, whose marriage two years
ago to Mr.. Martin removed her from
this community. For some time she
had been in failing health, but her
condition was not regarded as serious
until a recent operation revealed COM
lications which made 1t necessary 1or
her to be taken to hospital. >,
Mrs. Martin was a member OF the
First Baptist church of Amerlcus.
The funeral will be held from this
e.shurch at clock Friday afternoon,
conducted by DIR. Carl W. Minor, with
interment in Oak Grove cemetery.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-03
WILSON NOT TO
CALL CONGRESS
Vote to Adjourn Satur-
day Follows Word
From Him

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Con.
gress will end it's present session Sat
urday under the resolution of ad.
journment adopted today by the SEN
ate after assurances from the White
House that President Wilson did not
intend to call a special session during
the summer.
The President will not call an ex-
ira session during the summer unless
there is a grave emergency.
Announcement of this decision was
made in the senate today by Oscar
Underwood, who said he had beer
authorized to deny reports that ar
extra session was contemplated
Sharp criticism greeted the adjourn.
ment resolution when it came up fol-
debate. Senator Kenyon moved tC
amend it so adjournment would be
to August 80.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-03
SEESR. BLOW
AT HIGHWAYS
State Engineer Asks
Chamber of Commerce
To Take Action

w. R.. Neel, state highway engi-
neer. has written the Chamber of
Commerce here calling the attention
of that body to the effort being made
oy the Association of Railway Execu-
Gives to STOP highway construction
work in Georgia by refusing to fur
nish cars for the transportation of
materials necessary in highway con-
struction. The object of the rail
roads, Mr.. Neel says in his letter.
made public today by Secretary JOS
eph Perkins, is not only to relieve
the increasing freight congestion,
but also to release labor engaged in
highway construction in order that
it may be diverted to enterprises in
which the railroads are vitally inter
ested. The success of the effort,
Mr.. Neel says, would operate to the
great disadvantage of the whole state
of Georgia, and at his request the
directors of the chamber will be ask
ed to take appropriate action there
in. The matter will be formally
presented to the directors at their
next meeting, Tuesday, June s.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-03
EXTRACARSFOR
EXPRESSPEACHES
367 Crates Shipped from
Here Wednesday,
More Today

Three hundred and sixty seven
crates of peaches were shipped by ex-
press yesterday from Americus and
today the express office was we'll
filled with shipments going to various
points, principally in Georgia, Flori-
da and Alabama. Extra cars are need
ed for the transportation of the fruit,
and the large shipments now moving
have crowded the equipment furnish
ed by the railroads to the limit of
capacity.
Shippers who sent peaches forward
yesterday were the Methvin Fruit Co.,
English & Dykes, j. G. Berry, Gate
wood Bros, L. M. Hansford, f. B.
Hill and j. H. Poole & Sons, the con-
signees, are Wolfe & Roman. Savan-
nah; Liberty Produce Co., Porter &
Hagood, and Dan G. Wheeler, Jack
sonville; Bell Bros, Mccullough Bros.
and Liberty Fruit and Produce Co.,
Atlanta; George W. Davidson, New
Orleans; R. o. Applewhite, Jr., Mi
ami, Fla; Sample Bros, Tampa; Lecy
d Hallmark, George Sampson, Thorn
asvllle; Arthur Grocery Co., Albany:
and d. o. Fruit and Produce Co.,
Tallahassee. Fla.
DR.. J. G. Berry will ship a solid
carload of peaches from Americas
Saturday, this being the first car to
be forwarded by single shipper here
this season. The peaches are of the
Uneeda variety, and will be consign-
Cd to The order of the Georgia Fruit
Exchange. Dr. Berry, who moved
here from Birmingham last year
purchased the former C. C. Hawkins
orchard west of Americus. He has
on hand large quantity of soft
peaches which will be disposed of ir
the local market, besides expecting to
make several carload shipments in the
immediate future.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-03
High School Seniors to
Be Graduated Tonight

Commencement exercises of Amer
icus High school will be held tonight
at the school auditorium, beginning
at $3.50 o'clock. Admission will be by
complimentary ticket only, and seats
will be available for all who have re-
ceived these William Fetner, Alpheus
Castellow, Eugene Gammage, Ralph
Glover, Neill Hodges, Courtney Ivey,
Will McNeill, Richmond Statham, Ed
ward Stukes and T. j. Wallis will act
as ushers, and those who will be ask
ed to attend are asked to be in their
seats promptly. The program to be
rendered has already been published
and is most interesting Rev. Allen
Fort, Of Nashville. Tenn. will de-
liver the literary address, and the dip
Tomas and medals will be handed the
graduates by w. W. Dykes, vice pres
ident of the Board of Education.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-03
Dunn Finds Ideal Fire
Headquarters Location

Murray Dunn, assistant chief of
the Americus fire department, has
Just returned from Daytona Beach,
Fla, where he spent a ten days vaca-
ton. The fire department headquar-
ters at Daytona, he states, are direct
ly upon the beach, with good fishing
on both Sides" circumstance which
impressed him as distinctly favorable
to the Daytona fremen. The men of
the department are being given their
vacations now, the oldest in point of
service going first, and the others fol-
lowing in their order. G. e. Guerry
began his outing today, leaving early
for the shores Of Muckalee, where he
will spend the day angling for the
finny tribe.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-03
STATES ARE TOLD
NEGROES MUST
NOT Be BARRED
National Committee Or
ders Hays to Notify
Organizations

CHICAGO, June By unani-
nous resolution today the Republican
National Committee directed Chair
man Hays to notify all state organi-
cations that they must discontinue the
holding of local conventions Tor the
election of national delegates in
places where lit is the custom and
practice to refuse admission to ne
groes."
The first contest taken up by the
Republican National Committee to-
day was the suspended Florida case.
After rehearing the Florida case
the decision was put over to o'clock
this afternoon. The North Carolina
contest was then taken up and the
Moorehead delegates seated. The Ok
lahoma contest was next in order.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-03
WORLD LEAGUE
ANDTREATYHIT
BYG.O.P.PLANK
Ready For Committee +;
Versailles Pact Called
War Breeder
BY II. N. RICKFY

- ~
WASHINGTON, June 3.-.Tbe Ra
publican leaders in the senate bawo
written the treaty plank for the Ch;-
cago platform.
The copy which will be presented
TO the resolutions con mittee of the
convention Is now in the hands of
Chalrna1 Bays of the n&tional com.
mlttee. 1t has been approved pv the
national committeeman
There is little, if any chance that
It's form will be change by the com.
mlttee on resolutions.
Whlle no eyes mora profane than
those of the aforesaid leaders have
seen tie precious plank its general
TENOR Is moe or less of an open
secret.
1t denounces the treaty and League
OF Nations covenant which President
Wilson signed at Versailles. as de-
signed to entangle America in Eu-
fopean affairs in violation of 14O
ton.
1t describes the Wilson document
as a breeder instead of a preventer
of wars.
1t points with pride to the course
OF the Republican senators who on.
posed the treaty and succeeded IN
preventing its ratification,
Inc plank does not endorse the
Lodge reservations. Senator Lodge
ana most of those who voted with him
70 fatify the treaty with the reserva.
tlons wanted the plank to contair
such endorsement. But tha &C.
concllable" senator's, headed hv Tohn
poEan' would not consent.
Wanted Full Rejection.
AT nrst they took the extreme posi.
Iion tnat the treaty plank must NOT
oniy oenounce the Wilson Leapue N
Nations but should go further and
pledge the party to the rejection o1
Ihe treaty as a whole. This wouId
nave amounted to a reputation of
Ihe mild reservationists as well as tba
Lodge group of orators. ~ VIC
Ii johnson and Borah could have
succeeded in what they set out to do
they would have created a situation
that would have made Johnson tba
only logical presidential Candidate
1hat was undoubtedly their nnrnoee
puI Inc reservation senators refused
10 be sacrificed on the altar of Jobn-
son presidential ambitions.
mere were many conferences he
tween the reservation and irreconc;I.
laole groups and the compromise
plank which carefully avoids setting
Iorth what the future course of the
party IN respect of the treaty is IN
be, was the result. ~
1t was with the greatest dificultv
enat the Jonhson-Borah groun were
INDUCED to agree to the compromise
Ihey insisted that unless the extrer,' q
plank which they proposed was ac-
cepted as the party creed, they would
carry the hight to the floor of the con-
made. many
Borah Takes Stand.
1t is understood that Borah. who
is supposed also to speak for John
son, has given notice to the platform
makers through Chairman HAYS that
II the plank is modified in the direc-
tion OF more friendly attitude toward
the treaty and League of Nations.
all agreements are off, so far as he
is concerned.
AS the party leaders have troubles
enough ahead of them finding a can
dldate who can command the support
OF all factions, it is not likely that
they will give Borah a chance to
start a row in the convention over
the treaty plank.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-03
Mckay Hill Graduates
Get Diplomas Tonight


The graduating exercises of the
Mckay Hill school, the Americug
public school for negroes, will take
place at the Opera House at $3.50
0 clock tonight. The feature of the
program viii be the presentation of
an ,operetta, "A Trip to Europe" I"
Dllpiomas will be presented by Prof.
Staley. Blanche StaIey will act as
pianist. Following is the program
Doxology, congregation. Invoca-
ton. Song, "Tis Morn" Saluta-
ttorian, Robert Jones. Glass Prophecy.
Willie B. Taylor. Song, Swing Song
Glass History, Matte Wilson. Vale
dlctorian, Missouri Wilson. Song
Morning invitation. Home Econom-
les represented by Gladys Dowdell
Presentation Of Diplomas, Prof. M. f.
Staley. Operetta, "a Trip to En-
rope"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-03
Finds Weevil Reports
In Schley Exaggerated

Thos. G. Hudson has returned
from several days spent at his farm
near Lacrosse in Schley county. He
states that squares are forming on
the cotton there but that the number
of boil weevils reported have been ex-
aggerated in many instances. Cleve
Burt, who owns farm adjoining Mr..
Hudson's, says that very few weevils
have been found on his farm and
that practically all of these have been
located in spots where he used stable
manure as fertilizer, which leads him
to believe that the weevils hibernated
in the big barn where the compost
was kept, and were spread upon the
ground with the placing of the fer
tilizer.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-03
(BY GEORGE WATERS)
N. E. A. Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Presi-
dent Wilson is one of the most de-
voted movie fans in America.
It's a safe bet there's not boy or
girl, or another grown-up anywhere
who is more familiar with the screen
stars than the president. He has
dome the movies" every day this
year, except Sundays.
East Room Theater
The president doesn't leave the
White House to go to the movies. He
has converted the beautiful east room
into movie theater.
When Douglas Fairbanks gave Mr..
Wilson a projecting machine last
Christmas, he little dreamed of the
pleasure it would afford the sick man
in the White House.
DR.. Cary Grayson, the presidents S
physician, Immediately prescribed
daily movies during the presidents
convalescence.
Incidentally the best indication the
millions of people who have been
speculating about the presidents con-
dition can have as to his recovery,
lies in the fact that he has sat through
and thoroughly enjoyed moving pic
ture every day, except Sundays, since
January l.
Charles Plunkett, machine operator
at local theater, who volunteered on
Jan. to grind out as many pictures
as the president wanted to see, has or
ders 0 keep coming till the distin-
guished fan says enough"
The president is very fond of COM
edies-likes them better than melo-
dramas and pictures known as big
productions. He laughs. but seldom
comments on any picture.
Never Loses Interest.
He dotes also on southern plays,
detective stories and now and then
he is particularly pleased with the pic
turization of some book or poem that
lives in literature. He also derives
much pleasure from "thrillers."
There is only one kind of movie
that President Wilson doesn't like
war picture
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-03
TO BURN THIRD
OFVERACRUZN
FIGHT ON PLAGUE
Wilson's Offer of Assist
ance is Accepted by
Mexican State

MEXICO CITY, June 2.-(By AS
cociated Press)-The state authori.
ties at Vera Cruz have accepted the
offer of the United States govern,
ment to send sanitary detachment
and supplies to that city for the pur-
pose of combating the spread of bu-
bonic plague, says dispatch from
that city to El Universal.
One-third of the houses in Vera
Cruz will be burned because of the
plague infection, it has been deeid.
ed by the citizens of that city, ac-
cording to Excelsior today.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-03
Pink Boil Worm to Be
Steamed, Poison F ailing

NEW ORLEANS, June 3.-The
pink boil worm, more destructive to
ctton than the boil weevil, is TO be
steamed.
Poisoning has failed 10 kill the pest
but it is expected that steam .ng will
do the job and make it possible for
oil mills to handle seed from infected
territory.
The decision was the outcome of a
conference here between superinten-
dents of cottonseed mills in Louisi-
ana and other places where seed has
been purchased from areas known
to be infected with the worm.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-03
C. O. P. SETS FOOT ON LILY WHITES IN SOUTH
Women Burn
British Flag;
us. Asks Facts

WASHINGTON, June 3.-The
state department today asked the
District of Columbia commission
ers for statement of facts as to
the burning of a British flag yes
terday in front of the treasury
building by women sympathizers
with Irish freedom.
The department acted on its own
initiative, it was said. No pro-
tests against the action of the
women has been made by the Brit
ish embassy.