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Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15
|NSURGENT STRIKE LEADERS ARRESTED
NOTABLETALKSHEARDA
CLUB CONVENTION CLOSE
Miss Polk Given Vote Of Thanks By District
Delegates For Work AS Song
Leader
By MRS. R. c MORAN

At the concluding session of the
District Federated club meeting held
Wednesday at the club house, DR..
Carl W. Minor read the invocation,
followed by community singing led
by Miss. Ella Polk, who so cleverly
led the large audience through an in
teresting program the day preceding.
After the program was over, the COM
mittee on resolutions made an anus
ing reference to the fact that Miss
Polk had led the club women so dex-
terously over the Long, Long Trail"
and even extended her guidance in
Coming Through The Rye" They
also chronicled vote of thanks to
Miss Polk for the pleasure she had
bestowed by directing this communi-
ty singing. Miss Polk made splen-
did talk upon the subject of music
in the schools and the great good that
was being accomplished through its
medium. The club song, "Blest Be
The Tie That Binds" was sung, and
a moment of silence followed in COM
memoration of the beloved members
of the club who had passed on.
Tells of Bad Conditions.
Miss Annette Mcdonald spoke on
Public Welfare" work, and her talk
was full of magnetism and dynamic
force. She is thoroughly acquainted
with her subject and presented it in
a pleasing manner. She told of the
motive for forming this public well
fare work in which she was engaged.
One year ago when that terrible af-
fair occurred in an orphan asylum
in Atlanta, Mrs. Nellie Peters Black,
who was then state president, made
an appeal to the public that some
thing should be done concerning such
inhuman treatment. She asked that
all public institutions which had the
care of human beings should be regu-
larly inspected and the conditions re-
ported to a commission designated
for that purpose. 1t was then that
public welfare work came into prom
inence, and since that date of its ap-
pearance has been a wonderful fac
tor for good. Miss Mcdonald spoke
of the many institutions which she
had visited during her connection
with this work, and of the awful con-
ditions surrounding some of the coun-
ty almhouses and jails. In some in
stitutions the work could not be con-
tinued on account of the vileness of
the surroundings. Other and pathet-
ic instances were referred to in her
talk, but she said she did not wish to
dwell on the dark side of the work.
There were many bright features
concerning the work, many asylums
visited that were par excellent in
standard, in cleanliness and in pro-
lection for the inmates. She stress
ed the Importance of welfare work in
every community, and said the field
truly was ample in which to do 90 d.
Fake Fund Solicited.
At this juncture a very prominent
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15
HUNTINGDON TO
DON OVELALLS;;
BANS SILK HOSE
Pledge For One Year
Taken By Citizens At
Mass Meeting

HUNTINGTON, April 15.-Cloth-
ing, shoes and every article of per-
sonal adornment having gone so high
that the prohibitive limit has been
passed, the citizens of Huntington
and the surrounding country held
a meeting Wednesday afternoon at
the district court house with Claud
Johnson, chairman, and Mrs. Green
Perry, secretary. 1t was solemnly
agreed that every one present would
enter into the most sacred obliga-
tion, contract or covenant binding
himself to wear overalls, of any
color, and on all occasions, especially
social functions, church and we'd
dlngs, this contract to remain in full
force for year, and to be extended
another year in the discretion of the
chairman
1t was the unanimous voice of the
meeting that silk hose should be
eliminated from the toilet and rele-
gated to the scrap heap.
A committee was appointed to de-
wise ways and means to escape $40
shoes.
On the first Of May the entire
population of Huntington, men and
women, along with the kids will
be found "diked ouS" in overalls.
y more enthusiastic and deter
mined meeting has been held here,
and it is the avowed and stated pUr-
pose Of this community to 10 its
snl"c IN rcnring the or1t'e IS to
cover
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15

1t was announced at noon today
that the prize winner for the second
day of chautauqua tickets was Mrs.
l.. d. Lockhart with $141.57 re-
ported.
Americus seven day Redpath chau-
tauqua will open tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock in the big brown tent
erected on jackson street and every
indication points to splendid atten
dance.
The Sibyl Sammis Singers will be
the attraction for the opening after
noon and a program replete with
good musical material rendered in
pleasing manner may be expected.
Costumed sketches are a feature Of
the Sibyl Sammis programs.
At night the program will begin
at 1880 O'Clock and after prelude
of thirty minutes by the Sibyl Sam
mis- Company, DR.. H. E. Rompe., one
of the greatest dramtic orators of
today will give his great lecture,
Facing the Task" DR. Rompel has
an exceptionally important message
on present time conditions.
John C. Minnema, who will be the
platform superintendent for the week
arrived last evening and began his
work today. Mr.. Minnema is one Of
the experienced Redpath managers
and comes highly recommended by
the chautauqua bureau. The pro
gram for the week by days is as fol-
lows:
Friday, pm.
Introductory Exercises.
Grand Concert-Sibyl Sammis
Singers and Miss Mary Cameron,
pianist.
Friday, 1880 pm.
Concert-Sibyl Sammis Singers
and Miss Marv Cameron, pianist.
Lecture-"F Facing the Task" DR..
H. E. Rompel
Saturday, 3 pm.
Concert-Emerson Williams Co.
Monologue-To be announced, Mrs.
V. S. Watkins.
Saturday, 1880 pm.
Concert-Emerson Williams Co.
Lecture-"Ho To Be Young At
Seventy or Old at Forty DR.. Caro-
lyn E. Geisel
Monday, pm.
Concert Mendelssohn Trio.
Lecture-"The Wonders of Bur-
bank" Henry A. Adrian.
Monday, 1880 pm.
Grand COncert-Louise Stallings
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15
DON'T HOARD IS
SUGAR ADVICE IN
SHORTAGE HERE
Country In For Serious
Shortage Says Local
Wholesaler

Frank Lanier has just received a
tel ram from a New Orleans sugar
deal offering him one car of plan
tatlcT sugar at 25.75 cents per
pound, f. o. b. plantation, or 1925
cents ler pound lad down in Ameri-
Gus. "Tell folks to quit using any
more sugar than they just have to
have" was Mr.. Lanier's urgent com
ment.
at is my advice that the people
economic right now on sugar; they
are going to have to come to it soon
er or later anyway, and if they buy
only what they actually need now in
stead of grabbing all they can get
their hands on it will make the
hardships less for everybody. 1t is
my opinion that we are not going to
have any sugar through April and
Nay"
This was the statement today of
Frank Lanier, head of the Americas
Grocery company, one of the biggest
wholesalers in South Georgia. The
statement was occasioned by re-
quest for an explanation of the
resent shortage of sugar IN the retail
market. The Americas grocery
stores are all but bare of sugar, and
jse that have any are selling in
very limited amounts to each Gus
toner.
"The belief among wholesale gro
GERS" said Mr. Lanier, "is that the
by the sugar SHORTAGE last year, have
gone to Cuba and other sources of
supply and bought about all the
sugar available for this country.
Whatever the cause, we are unable
to buy sugar at any price for pres
ent delivery, and have been promis-
ed only a small amount for deliv-
cry in June. The result is that the
country will be hard hit in the fruit
canning season, when we need su-
"a few days ago l bought at his
own price $500 barrels from a
dealer. A day or two later re-
ceived word that only 200 barrels of
the order could be filled. Two hun
dred barrels, you know, with US, is
nothing. But that is an example of
what we are up against. I have
bought small quantity of off-grade
sugar in Chicago, paying 21 cents a
pound for it..
'Tt looks like the consumer is 60
ing to be up against it for sugar
this season, but the worst thing he
can do in the situation is to buy up
and hoard away more than he needs,
for that will only keep the market
bare and force prices still higher"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15

club woman spoke of a fake solici-
tor going about the country securing
funds for anti-tuberculosis work,
saying that Ter endorsement had been
used, as wei. as that of her husband.
She said tina; she knew nothing of the
woman, whose name is Mrs. CASTOR,
and that if her petitions are presentI
ed IN this community that she should
be exposed to the public for the fraud
that she is.
Mrs. Alonzo Richardson spoke on
the wonderful work which had been
accomplished through the efforts of
Mrs. Nellie Peters Black during her
lifetime, and urged that the Victory
Gardens 50 near to the heart of this
beloved member of clubs. should be
kept in operation as a memorial to
her memory. In connection with this
she also urged that in the planting
of memorial and Towering trees the
civic committees should take pictures
of the streets before the planting,
and later, sfter the trees were in pro-
cess of glowth and blossom, other
pictures should be made and used in
the club moving picture presenta-
ton.
Disciple of Pots and Pans.
Mrs. W. H. Gurr, of Dawson, made
splendid talk upon Home Econo-
mics. All who heard her resolved not
to detest pots and 0ans so cordially
in future, but learn to love them
as does Mrs Gurr She spoke of the
organization of many economic clubs
throughout the district, especially of
those in Terrell county, and of the
potential influence being exerted on
the public schools through the insti-
tuition of perfectly equipped kitchens
in the school work. There are four
completely furnished kitchens in Ter
rell county, she said, and three par
TALLY completed. These are provid-
ing proper food daily for the chill
dren who attend school, and by this
means the pupils are given the we'll
balanced meals growing youth re-
quires. She said it was Ruskin who
said that he saw purple and gold in
everything, but that she could see
nothing else in the cosmos but do
mestic science, spelled with capitals.
She insisted that housekeepers should
no more leave the cooking entirely
to servants than they should consider
letting the kitchen maids purchase
clothing for the family.
Mrs. 7. A. Dixon, magnetic
speaker, gave a talk on music and its
benefit to mankind. She spoke es-
pecially of the influence music had
on the soldiers during the great war,
and that music had indeed charms to
soothe away every rumple in life.
She endorsed heartily the placing of
musical education in the school cur
riculum, and said that no factor was
more potential for good on the mind
and body of the child than music.
She told of the inspiration music is
Continued on Page A.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15
NEW YORK HIT BY NEW
TRANSPORTATION STRIKE

NEW YORK, April 15.-Police re-
serves were sent to the west side mar
ket district today where several hun
dred teamsters, chauffeurs and por-
ters had walked out at time when
New York was virtually cut off from
food supplies by rail, and several
trucks were attacked by strike SYM
pathizers.
Gradual subsidence of the unau-
thorized railroad strikes in New York
and vicinity was seen today by rail-
road officials, although they admitted
the situation still was serious. The
food situation in the city was aggra-
waited this morning by the strike of
teamsters, chauffeurs and porters,
claiming a union membership of
400.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15
Services Close At
1st Methodist Church

A large congregation heard the
sermon last night with which the
series of preaching services was
closed at the First Methodist church.
Rev. Guyton Fishers text was, "Ye
have compassed this mountain long
. enough; turn you northward." He
made a plea for progress in the
church, the Christian life, as we'll as
a moving forward by the sinner.
The sermon was well received, and
an enthusiastic response to the prop
osition made.
The pastor announced that, while
the formal preaching services would
close last night, the revival, which
was really a personal workers cam
nagn, would go on indefinitely.
Glasses of applicants will be received
into the church at both morning and
evening services Sunday.
The meeting is regarded by the
members of the church as one of the
best in a number of years.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15
BANKERS
SUPT. BENNETT
Ready To Pull With Him
They Say, At
Camilla
(By Staff Correspondent) }

The meeting of the Georgia bank
ers of Group at Camilla yesterday
listened with intense interest to T.
r. Bennett, state superintendent of
banks, former president of Group
4. Many of the bankers were heard
to express the highest regard for the
ability of Mr.. Bennett and their de-
sire to pull with him. "He is
practical business man and an able
banker who knows his business and
his cooperation with the bankers of
the state will mean much to the state
and the banks" l.. G. Council, Of the
Planters Bank, said.
Governor Dorsey addressed the
group, telling why he was interest
ed IN the Cotton Bank. THE cot
ton bank, with capital and surplus
of more than two million dollars,
will be only the first step in a CO.
operation scheme that will mean the
emancipation of the Georgia cotton
farmer" the governor said. "The
southern farmers living conditions
are worse than the living conditions
of any other farmer on the whole
globe. We have allowed every man
that touches cotton to get rich-ex-
cept the man that produces it.
Farmers in every part of the world
are organized and are getting a fair
return for their productions, while
the southern cotton farmer has
grown poorer. 1t is up to US here
in Georgia to start the ball rolling.
Once we have this bank going every
southern state will follow our ex-
ample"
More than one hundred bankers
were in attendance at Camilla, in
cluding about 30 representative
from Atlanta, Macon, and northern
banks, who compose a flying squad
ron that is meeting with each of
the groups this week.
l.. G. Council, of the Planters
Bank, had as his guests attending
the convention, w. T. Anderson, Of
the Bank of Leslie; H. f. Dixon, of
the Bank of Ellaville; j. +. McLen-
don, of the Americus Bank of Com
merce; Carl Ansley, of the Council
Warehouse, and Lovelace Eve, of the
Times Recorder.
Crawford Wheatley and N. M.
Dudley, of the Commercial City
Bank, also attended the meetings.
The Atlanta party went down in two
automobiles.
In discussing Governor Dorsey's
speech, Mr.. Council said that the
bankers, the business men and the
newspapers of the state of Geor-
gia should begin a consistent cam
paign to keep the young life on
the farms"
Gentlemen, we must act and act
quickly" Mr.. Council said. THE
boys are rapidly leaving our farms
and filing up the cities Before long
if this keeps up there will be moth
ing for US to eat and little to wear.
The prosperity of the country-of
the world-depends on the farms.
We must make the farms more at
tractive to young life. Why, know
OF no business more remunerative
than farming-if man will only use
his brain and energy. Those men
Who have put the same thought and
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15
Army Recruiter Is
Stationed In Americus

Private John E. Edwards, of the
Fifth division, Camp Gordon, is in
Americus to spend an indefinite time
on recruiting duty. He has been
given permission by Mayor Sheppard
to make his headquarters in the coun-
ell chamber on the third floor of the
city hall, and he may be found there
practically all day by any young man
interested in obtaining information
concerning opportunities in the army.
Private Edwards announces to for
mer service men that he will obtain
the Liberty buttons for any who
have not obtained them, if they will
hand him their discharge papers.
These will be sent to Atlanta head
quarters, where the buttons will be
issued, and will then be returned to
their owners.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15
Huntington Chappell
Improving At Hospital

Huntington Chappell, who lies i'll
at the Wise Sanitarium in Plains.
has shown much improvement during
the last few days. It was thought at
ilrst that pneumonia had developed
following an operation for appendi-
ccltls, but the high fever abated, leav-
ing him without further symptoms of
the disease.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15
Kiwanis Charter Night
Is Delayed Till May

Word has been received by Evan
Mathis, secretary of the Americus
Kiwanis club, from R. S. Vessels, of
Atlanta, district governor of the or
ganization, that he will be unable to
make the trip to Americas for the
presentation of the new clubs char
ter for probably three weeks, or un-
til early in May. Other officers of
he organization are empowered to
present charters, which ceremony is
the most imposing occasion in the
life of a club, but Mr.. Vessels asks
that the occasion be delayed until he
can come, because he wishes person.
ally to conduct the ceremony. A large
number of Kiwanians from other
clubs in Georgia are expected on that
occasion.
The regular weekly luncheon of the
club will be held Friday at 1915
o'clock at the Windsor.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15
STAYS GIRL, II,
DURING REVIVAL
Prays For His Own Soul
And Death Of
Child

STEUBENVILLE, O., APRIL Is.
Harry Miller, aged 26, of Akron,
is held in the Jefferson county Jail to-
day after having publicly confessed
to the murder of 11-year-old Frances
South during a revival service last
night at Beachbottom, w. Va, near
here.
Miller went to the church altar
and prayed for mercy on his soul and
for the death of the child.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15
575,7O4 Bales Cotton
Consumed In March

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Cot-
ton consumed during March amount
ed to 575,704 bales and 2S,66S bales
OF llnters, the Census Bureau an
nounced today.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15
British Miners Accept
Offer of Government

LONDON, April 15.-The mem
pers of the Miners federation by a
large majority have decided to ac-
ccept the governments offer of TWEEN
ty per cent on gross earnings. The
DECISION obviates the danger of a
strike.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15

A Berkshire .(Mass) man has on
his lawn as receptacles for flowers
three marble bathtubs, for which he
paid $50 each. The cost to the origi-
nal owner, after whose death they
were sold, was $4,000 each
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15
W61fRer~

Forecast For Georgia.-Fair and
warmer tonight; Friday cloudy with
probably showers in interior.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15
CHAUTAUQUATO
OPEN TOMORROW
Supt. Minnema Arrives
To Take Charge Of
Program
FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Introductory Exercises.
Frand Concert-Sibyl Sammis
Singers and Miss Mary Cameron,
Pianist. Admission soc and sc
tax. Children 27c and Sc tax.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Concert-Sibyl Sammis Singers
and Miss Mary Cameron, Pianist.
Lecture, Facing The Task
DR.. H. E. Rompel. Admission SOC
and sc tax. Children 27c and Sc
tax.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15
Navy Head Emphatically
Denies Sims CHARGES

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Rear
Admiral Badger, head of the navy
general board since the death of Ad-
miral Dewey, told the senate COM
mittee today that he wished to make
emphatic denial of Admiral Sims
charges that the navy was unprepar-
ed for war, had no war plans or poll
lcies in April, 1917, and pursued
vacillating policy for six months af-
ter war was declared.
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and Mendelssohn Trio.
Tuesday, 3 pm.
Grand Concert-New York Opera
Singers.
Tuesday, 1880 pm.
Concert-New York Opera Sing
ers.
Human Nature and Pol
itics," Opie Read.
Wednesday, 3 pm.
Concert-Orchestra
Lecture-"Back to the Farm"
Hon. C. G. Jordan.
Wednesday, 1870 pm.
Gilbert and Sullivan's Famous
Light Opera, II. M. S. Pinafore.
Special scenic and lighting effects.
Thursday 3 pm.
Lecture-'Modern Unrest" Dom
aid H. McGibeny.
Thursday, 1880 pm.
Delightful American Comedy
Nothing But the Truth"
Friday, pm.
Thildren's Pageant-"Th Good
FAIRY Thrift"
Concert-Swiss Singers and Yod-
lers.
Friday, 1880 pm.
Concert-Swiss Singers and Yodlers.
Lecture - Human Efficiency"
Ralph Parlette.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15

sA~@S~~SN~~>~~~>~N~1~AA
effort into farming that banker or
a merchant puts into his business.
nave made money and some of them
big money
Il am convinced that there is
money IN cotton even under boil wee
vll conditions. The weevil can be
beat, it is being beat, by men with
intelligence and energy. But the
farmer of today must produce other
things than cotton.
There's money in hogs. in grain
and feedstuffs-cotton must be the
money crop. The farmer who sue
ceeds today has his farm self-sustain-
ing, and the lands of Sumter county
are as productive-or more produc-
tlve-than any other lands in the ma
ton"
The party found excessive rains
and cold weather have materially eff
fected the crops of Sumter, Dough-
erty and Mitchell county. A great
many crops will have to be replant-
ed, and it was said that the early cot
ton was practically wiped out.
Magnificent roads were found in
Mitchell county. The roads of
DOugherty and Sumter are badly in
need of scraping, in fact the worst
roads seen by the Americus party
were the roads in Sumter between
Americus and Leslie and from Leslie
to the Lee county line.
Mr.. Council entertained his guests
at supper at the New Albany Ho-
tel, en- route home, arriving in AM
ericus at $50, after profitable and
pleasant dav.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15

PITTSBURG, Kan.-Alexander
Howat, district president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers here, is in contempt
of the new Kansas industrial court,
and has been in Jail for several days
as a result. He has refused to tes-
tify, stating he does not recognize
the courts authority. A few days
ago he made a speech to his follow
ers from the county Jail in which he
denounced Governor Allen, of Kan
sas as a skunk"
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15

It is not generally known that s.
868 Filipinos have served in the
American navy.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15
SUMTER NEGRO PARoLED.

W. t. Lane and Son have just re-
celved word from Atlanta that Gov
ernor Dorsey has approved the parole.
effective at once of Conner Jones. a
negro who was sent up from this
county for life, and has served four
Americus times-recorder., 1920-04-15

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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-07-01

vastly greater yardage. In the same
period, the amount of new wool used
would have produced 100000 900
YARDS OF virgin wool cloth, if it had
not been adulterated with shoddy.
The Truth in Fabric mill, which was
left in the hands of the interstate
commerce committees of both houses
at the time of adjournment of con
gress, would eliminate the sale of
much cloth containing shoddy. and
would be of great benefit to wool
growers, in creating "a stronger de-
mand for new wool cloth. Today. the
sheep grower is placed in unfair and
possibly ruinous competition with the
rag-picker in the marketing Of his
wool.