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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-03
Rail Men Demand
Pny Roise at Once
Board Urged to Begin
Executive Session TO
adjust Wage Problem

CHICAGO. June 2.-Granting of an
immediate increase of IS cents an hour
to all railroad employees pending d
final decision by the United States
Railway Labor Board was urged at to-
days session by B. f. Jewell. acting
president Of the Railway Fedora ted
Shop Crafts. The board also was re
quested by representatives Of the big
railway brotherhoods to close it's public
hearings at once and go into executive
session to act on wage demands
The board would endeavor to reach a
decision as soon as possible, Judge R.
NJ Barton, chairman, said in reply, but
desired 20 give hearing to all groups
so entitled.
The board then listened to arguments
presented by ]. G. Luhrsen, president
of the American Train Dispatchers'
Association, new organization. Mr.
Luhrsen said train dispa tchers and
chief train dispatchers receive u to
30 cents less than their subordinates.
He asserted that the dispatchers al
ways had been considered as railway
officials instead of employees or labor
eTs, and that their pay and disciplinary
rights were insufficient to command
the respect of the men they supervise.
The proposed 30 per cent increase
was objected to by the dispatchers. on
the ground that It still left them with
salaries below the minimum paid their
subordinates. Requests for an eight
hour day, with compensation for over
time and time and half for Sundays,
we're presented
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-03

Gals of oil companies who had been
mentioned in previous testimony as
posslbi e large contributors to political
campaigns
Edward Heating, manager of the
Plumb Plan League, declared the league
had taken no part in any pre-conveu-
ton political activity, had not con-
trlbuted any money and did not plan
to participate in the convention strug-
giles. He added, however, that it did
seek to defeat members of Congress
VINO voted for the transportation act.
Mrs. Antoinette Funk. of Illinois. ac-
tive IN Liberty Loan drives and later
for the Democratic National Committee.
declared positively that no campaign
Tor obtaining the Democratic Presideu-
tai nomination for McAdoo direct or
indirect, existed much to her regret"
II. +. Sinclair, of New York, Of the
oil company bearing his name. declared
he had made no campaign contributions
or been otherwise active politically.
Norman Bridges, connected with the
Doheney Oil interests, testified that he
had contributed $1,000 to General
Woods candidacy. but otherwise knew
nothing Of any campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-03

The will. executed IN 1918. provide
that Town Topics" be sold by tn
executors for cash. provided a price
can be obtained o. not less than ten
times the average annual net income il
mas earned IN the previous ten year
MESS this price can be obtained.
Town Topics. becomes the property
OF Mrs Sophie Mann. widow, and Mr.
Emma Mann Wynne. daughter. eaca re
celvlng one-half Of the residuary estate
The daughter also receives a loving cup
presented - Colonel Mann. by the
stats Of his two publications. CERTAIN
personal property IN this city ana ~
ms lodge on Naltonea Island. Lake
George
The testator directed that former
Magistrate Joseph NJ. Duel shall become
editorial director of Town Topics" At
salary of $500 a year. but he shall
not be barred from engaging in otaes
business.
Colonel Mann left an annuity 81
$1,000 for his brother. Horace W. Mann.
and an annuity of 81 200 for his sister
in-lw, Mrs. Jennie L. Mann. Twelve
nieces and nephews receive 81 .000.
Seward W. Mann. another nephew. re
ceiveS only So. because, ''he has
merited my serious displeasure by ms
conduct" To twelve EMPLOYEES, 81
Town Topics the testator left $500
each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-03
William Howard Taft
discusses
Veto of Knox Resolution
By William Howard Taft

Mr. Wilson's facility for dpong
from the course OF ms reasoning by well
the
strong and appealing making
inconclusive
His reasoning this brings
with force the failure
oopeon oil resolution He
mplsh these Objects but that has
United States. though ratified German
Though he CONDEMNS the
ignores the fact known of all
oy the Senate
would not nave impaired tn usefulness
appases.
In other words the upon Repub-
cans OF the Senate the responsibility
when, e at his door
-.deco
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-03

auctions from. the new rate. This is
done 10 apporrion properly the sta+e
tax. The deductions to be made are:
Deductions in Greater New York
Bronx, where the rate was fixed a+
50 per cent. S57.0o0000 Kings. wSeTe
the rate was "a per cent, SI66. 600 900 .
New York. where the rate was 95 ner
cent, S494.S67 .000 Queens, where the
rate WAS 50 per cent, S2l eos 600 and
Rlehmond. Where the rate was - per
cent, S3.s49000
This total Of more than s7o0. COO 600
OF assessed valuations IS TO be made I'D
II upstate counties. where assessment.
rates were below the equalization OF
$3.50 per cent
The increase in assessed real prom
erty n New York City. including spe-
clal franchise property, over last vear
IS $l5S, 975,4S0. OF the 500. GOO. coo de-
crease in personal property assess
ments greater New York carries about
S5l. 600 600.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-03
L. S. Makes I8-Inch
Gun, Largest 4float

" WASHINGTON, June Con
struction OF an 1s-ineh naval gun,
which viii be two inches greater
in bore than any weapon now
atioat, has been begun by the
Navy Department. Ordnance Of
tcials said today the weapon was
only il an experimental stage,
and that the question of whether
1t would be feasible to arm naval
craft T.ith it still remained to be
worked out.
Nc particular pSblem is pre-
sented in building a gun Of that
size, officers said but the chief
difficulty is encountered in design
ing the necessary gear to accom-
modate it on board ship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-03

TO the entrance into Russia proper Of
the commission of the Chamber Of
Commerce is not expected to apply to
the proposed visit of the commission
to Europe. Although no formal ap-
plication for passports for such a pur-
pose has yet been received, it is under
stood that no obstacles will be inter
posed to the study Of the Russian
question by the commission in coun-
tries outside Russia
A resolution authorizing the appoint
ment of commission to go Ito Eu-
rope to study the problem of the re
sumption of trade relations with Rus
STA was adopted at the annual meeting
Of the Chamber Of Commerce Of the
United States in Atlantic City in April.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-03
no you know that
- Knickerbocker Ice IS

| ~ you KNOW that
H. Knickerbocker Ice IS
made even more carefully
than ice-cream frozen in
your own freezer?
times filtered waite
IS put into covered contain
ers surrounded with brine,
just as your freezer is sur
rounded by ice and salt.
Through the brine pass
pipes containing ammonia.
The action of the ammonia
reduces the brine q zero.
which freezes tie water.
ne ammonia neither touches the
brHe r"s the scater II, the contairey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-03
1920 TaxRate
Boosted 1907:
3O-Year Record
500 on Each $1,000 of
Valuation in State Elk.
pected to Raise Total
of S35,OOO,OOO Revenue
S2O,O 900, 900 to Teachers
Increase in Assessment ON
Real Property Will Be
1921, 900. 900 Over 1910
spcclol Dispatch to The Thu. :

ALBANY, June "A direct tax az
$3.50 on each $1,000 of assessed vsfua-
tlcn Of real and personal property VIII
De levied by the state during 1920. ac-
cording TO announcement made today
oy the State Tax Commission. The
new tax rate represents an increase o.
Sl.53 per $1,000 over that OF last wear.
due principally to the lie mills tax
provided Cor salary increases for
school teachers.
The sum of sa5,o0ooooo is TO be
raised through direct taxes. as com
pared with the s14 900 900 required last
year Of this, fully $4,000. 600 viii 90
to the teachers. The 1920 tax rate is
the highest in thirty years.
ne notable feature is sweeping
increase III assessment Valuations
throughout the state. This advance is
que 10 the manner Of distri button OF
'he income t'rT moneys among the vari-
Gus localities: An incentive for high
assessments Is furnished because the
income tax receipts are distributed
upon basis OF assessed valuation.
Property Increase 1921 100000
The total assessed valuation Of prom
erty IN the state is fixed at sl2989.
433.000, an increase of 1921 900 600
over last year. Of this valuation
Sl2'625, 100000 is on real property.
There is drop in the assessed valua-
ton OF personal property of about
6o.00O 900, due to the income tax law
Which removes from local assessment
all Intangible personal property.
AS the average assessment rate in
the state is fixed at 1898 per cent. the
five counties comprising greater New
York will all be given considerable re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-03
PEARLS DIAMONDS ,JENELRY
SILNER\NARE STATIONERY

many industries not much affected with
the public interest or having mich r re4-
lation to public comfort.
Review, nalysis and study of the
numerous official and unofficial in
quirles concerning the industrial situa-
ton in the United States in recent
Years furnish no conclusive and
simple solution to the problem of in
dustrial unrest"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-03
Will
Renew Trade
With Soviet

Continued from page one)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-03
DESTROYER Coli Launched

CAMDEN. \. J., June 1.-The de
stroger Golf. named after the late
Judge Nathan Golf former Secretary
OF the Navy, was launched today at
the yard Of the New York Shipbui.ding
Corporation. Mrs. Catherine Golf, of
Clarks burg, W Va, widow of the
iudge, was the sponsor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-29
Lynch Enterprises
Sell Out In South

ATLANTA, Jan. 29.-The Lynch
Enterprises, owning theatres in many
Southern cities with valuable amuse-
ment rights, have just been purchased
by Southern Enterprises, upon organi-
cation of that corporation, the Lynch
Enterprises selling it's fifty per cent
holdings in Southern Enterprises to
the Famous Players-Lasky Co. By
the terms of the contract Lynch En-
terprises will for fifteen years draw
royalties on the gross business of the
Southern Enterprises in eleven south
ern states. Southern Enterprises will
Immediately develop business in a
territory equal to the Southern terri
tory upon which royalties likewise will
accrue to the seller.
Besides affecting about $50 theatres
in the South, the deal means relin-
qulshment of six Triangle Exchanges
in Dallas, Omaha, Kansas City, St.
Louis, New Orleans and Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-29
More Ammunition For
Bryan In Dinner Plan

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Gov. Ed
ward l. Edwards, of New Jersey, and
Gov. Alfred E. Smith. of New York,
have been invited to speak at testi-
monial dinner to be given Homer s..
Cummings, chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee, under the
auspices of the National Democratic
club on Thursday evening, February
5. An announcement stated that the
occasion would be memorable from
the political significance of the utter
ances of those wh@ will deliver ad-
dresses" The full list of speakers
will be announced later.
The committee in charge of the
dinner consists of more than two hun
bred persons and includes prominent
men and women Democrats from all
parts of the country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-29
Guard Held For Letting
Life Terner Escape

DAWSON, Jan. 29.-W. c. Oliver,
the night guard who is alleged to
have let Will Adams, life term
convict, leave the Terrell county
camp some nights ago for small
amount of money paid to him by the
prisoner, and for whom warrant
was sworn out by the chairman of
the board of county commissioners,
was arrested in Stewart county and
brought to Dawson, where he was re-
leased under a bond of $500. The
offense with which Oliver is charged
is a felony, and the county commits
sioners say it is their purpose to
prosecute him to the full extent of
the law.
Adams, the convict, has not been
captured. Warden Jennings has Of
fired reward of 500 for his ar
rest. He is described as dark ginger
cake color, about feet 6 inches high
and weighs about 1870 pounds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-29
Want One of Those
Jobs? Speak Quickly

All women or girls of the communi-
ty interested in accepting positions
with the new overall plant which is to
be established here shortly, provided
sufficient help is assured and a suit
able location can be found, are asked
to communicate at once with Secre-
tary Perkins of the Chamber of
Commerce, as it is necessary to in
form the owners of the enterprise
what may be expected within a day
or two. It is pointed out that the
positions will pay $15 per week, more
or less, according to the amount of
work done, the pay being by the
piece. The work is to be clean, un-
der sanitary and wholesome work
ing conditions, and entirely desirable.
Desirable quarters for the enter
prise have not yet been obtained and
the aid of the public in getting it
properly and suitably located is
asked.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-29
PACT SHOWDOWN
AGAIN DELAYED:
CHIEFS PLEASED
Bipartisan Committee
Meeting Of Senate
Goes Over a Day

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Nego-
tiations between TIE Democratic and
Republican leaders of the sen tie, who
apparently have approached a dead
lock on the treaty compromise, will
noe be resumed until tomorr 1w, the
meeting of the bipartisan committee
planned for today having been post
pored because of the absence Of Sena-
tor Lenroot, one of the republican
leaders.
There were indications that some of
the senators on each side welcomed
the delay, and there were many con-
ferences during the day TO perfect
plans for the committee meeting
which may bring a final showdown On
the question of continuing negotia-
tons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-29
TRAIN BAGGAGE
MAN LOSES BOTH
FEET UNDER CAR
A. E. Manery, Of Macon,
Victim of Accident At
Snithville

A. E. Manery, baggage master on
Central of Georgia passenger train
No. IL, due IN Amerlcus at 5:18
o'clock this morning, had both feet
severed by a car passing over his
legs while his train was switching
at Smithville this morning. Although
the accident was a severe physical
shock, he withstood it, and was re-
ported doing well this afternoon at
the Americas hospital where he was
brought.
Train No. IL splits baggage cars
at Smithville each day, going to
Montgomery and the other on south
ward, necessitating a switching oper-
alton. It was said that Mr.. Manery
was standing beside the track as
the rear of his car was being pull
ed past and he attempted to swing
onto the car. In some manner I'M
known to his fellow railroad men, his
hold slipped and he fell under the
cars trucks, the wheels passing over
both legs just above the shoe tops.
Fortunately for him, among the
passengers on the train was an army
physician who, in the absense of the
company's physician at Smithville,
rendered first aid to the injured man.
Train No. 8, running between Albany
and Macon, arrived within a few
minutes and Mr. Manefy was placed
aboard it and brought to Americas,
being transferred at once to the hos
pital where he was cared for.
Mr.. Manery's home is in Macon,
where he has a wife and several chill
dren. Mrs. Manery has been notified
of the accident and is expected to
arrive here this afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-29

DURHAM, N. H.. Jan. 29.--On
the strength of the complete success
attending the first citizenship school
established at New Hampshire Col
lege, Durham, last July, suffrage
states throughout the union are pre-
pairing to hold citizenship in the
coming summer, with the cosopera-
ton of state colleges.
Less than year ago the FIRST
school was matter of timid expert
menting by three pioneering women
Big Eastern papers sent reporters to
the opening session to scoff-the re-
porters went back to write of the
school as instigating a new era, politi-
cally, of transcendant importance"
Mrs. Mary L. Wood, of Ports
mouth, previously state chairman of
the woman's committee, Council of
National Defense, and state home
economies director, in whose mind
the idea first became tangible, pre-
sided over these sessions. Sketching
the growth of the plan, Mrs. Wood
says:
Cooperation of College
"The idea sprung into existence
one Friday evening when Miss Mar
tina S. Kimball, president of the New
Hampshire Equal Suffrage associa-
ton, Miss Edna Wright, organizer of
that association, and myself were dis
cussing citizenship courses for the
various local suffrage leagues. The
suggestion seemed so good we deter
mined to consult President Hetzel of
New Hampshire College about the
feasibility of such a school and the
possibility of holding it at Durham.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-29
Street Repair Force
Cut To Seven Men

The city street repair force, work
ing under the direction of Ernest
Pantone, has been reduced from thir-
ty to seven men, under the recent or
der of the city council curtailing the
payroll for this department to a max
imum average of $3.50 per week for
the entire year. 1t is not expected
that the number of workmen will be
maintained at this small figure at all
times, but using fewer men now,
when the days are short and the
needs less, will enable larger expendi-
lures during the summer months
without exceeding the limit set by the
council.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-29
Lii Arthur To Return
To Face Court and Jack

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 9.-Jack
Johnson, negro, former heavy weight
champion pugilist, plans to return to
the United States at once, face the
charges against him in Chicago of
violating the white slave law. He
says he is confident he can arrange
his legal difficulties in time to fight
Jack Dempsey before the latter
meets Georges Carpenter, and as
serts that Dempsey must meet him be-
fore he can claim the worlds cham
pionship.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-29

President Hetzel at once saw the
va ae Of he plan and co-operated
with its SPONSORS to crystalize it into
a definite program, with the result
that the first citizenship school was
held at New Hampshire College from
July 8 to IL, 1919-the first time,
according to suffrage leaders, in the
history of the world that state col
lege co-operated with the women of a
state in such an undertaking.
Purpose of School.
''The purpose of the school," says
Mrs. Wood, twas to show the rela-
ton Of politics to the home and
family"
Mrs. Nancy Schoonmaker, execu-
tive secretary, department of citizen
ship, Connecticut Woman Suffrage
Association, was invited to give a
series of lectures as the backbone of
the course. These lectures dealt with
every phase of government-town,
city, state and nation-with great
political parties, and with Woman's
relation to them all. Evenings were
accorded to reconstruction problems,
to the platforms and policies of Re-
publican and Democratic parties. In
struction of vital Importance to wom-
ems entrance into the political field
was given in the presentation by i'm
portant speakers of such matters as
"How Bills Become Laws" and 'The
Status of New Hampshire Women"
The school was attended by 200
Before the course had ended a com
mittee had been appointed to make
plans for similar school next sum-
mer, to continue the work during the
winter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-29
Gets First New Pastor
In Period OF % Years

WAYCROSS, Jan. 29.-The first
installation services in the First Pres
byterian church of Waycross during
the last 25 years will be held tonight
when Rev. Julian S. Sibley will be-
come pastor of the church. Rev. Neil
Anderson, pastor of the independent
Presbyterian church, Savannah, will
deliver the address. Rev. A. L. Pat
terson, of Hull Memorial, Savannah,
the charge to the pastor, and B. D.
Brantley, of the First Presbyterian
church of Blackshear, the charge to
the members Of the church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-29
Cutting Pork Barrell'
Rouses Senate's Ire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Sharp
denunciation of the action of the
house in cutting down the rivers and
harbors appropriation bill marked the
beginning of the senate committee
hearings today on the measure,
which is usually referred to as pork
barrel legislation The committee
decided to call in the engineers and
go over the bill, item by item, with
expert advice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-29
MAJOR FORT IS
SENT TOATlANTA
Ordered To Make Head
quarters There In Dry
Enforcement Work

Orders have been received from
Washington by Major James Fort,
state prohibition enforcement officer
under the U. S. Commissioner of m
ternal Revnue, directing him to dis
continue headquarters in Americas
and establish his office in Atlanta.
Major Fort in compliance with his
order, has already gone to Atlanta
and is now engaged in organizing
his Office force there preparatory to
beginning his duties.
When Major Fort received his APP
pointment to the Office a few weeks
ago he applied for and received per-
mission to make his headquarters in
Americas, although the department
at the time expressed a preference
that he conduct his work from At
lanta. Acting on the permission
granted, he took offices on the second
floor of the Planters Bank building,
and engaged an office force, secur-
ing the services of Thad Glover, an
expert stenographer, as one of his
helpers. Before he had formally
opened his headquarters, however,
the order came from Washington dis
rupting his plans here and instruct
ing him to go to Atlanta.
1t is understood that Major Forts
Office in Atlanta will be in the federal
building, in proximity to the other
government officials with whom he
win be allied in carrying on his work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-29
Ellaville School To
Share Special Funds

ELLAVILLE, Jan. 29.-The school
officials of this place have been mott
fed that the Ellaville high school
will share in the 100000 appropria-
ton made by the last legislature for
the consolidated schools of the state.
1t IS expected also that the school
will receive aid for high school work,
as application has been made and
State Inspector of High Schools j.
5. Stewart has been requested to
inspect the school. The school here
numbers more than 200 pupils. It is
fully equipped with all modern APP
planes for teaching and every de-
partment is under efficient manage
ment.