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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-19
SNELLENBURGS
EDITORIAL

let lis see Thrift Week ss
ali y might. All i nould aI
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understand i
A. 4 community - 2 starr
there Is not 3 single hing trat
We should have which thylf'
would not get for Us
We are not 2 'hrif'v peoEJ'f
# We have IN acute housing
problem that We are ashamed
81. If there Is 4 ao'sirg
problem Ii IS because Ve arc
not thrifty.
We are not a thrifty reoDle
X We have a market problem
Surrounded rs Np are ov
most fertile c0IntTy that
yaIses gladly All the good things
We would eat, ne are In-
thrifty If We have not the be5t
~ markets.
We are not thrifty II "
have dirty streets, If ve have
incompetent schools, Il ~
have unsanjt8ry conditions, Z
We are negIectlng the welfare
Of our people
Ii Is q strange tn1ug that
after all q person cannot 1e
thrifty in Tie real 5enSe for
himself when you Houd per
s0nIfy the quality and 4
loses its virtue. In this r :
like gnat We call goodness
Itself. in tact any THRIFT
worth the name rs goodness
Let Us respond 10 the gov
ernment's call for THRIFT. Let
us keep the ten command
ments gwen out BY the govern
ment. out let Us establish 10
our minds that th1ft nearc
more than getting and keepnc
it means understanding
Let us make an eleventh com
mandment. Thou sHsit think
about the common welfare
No man 1r woman WouiC
be unrnrntv Il they LTew all
thar thrift means. Uutnrrtl-
ness. ike ali otAey wis VII
PASS aAay Nnen me gennS
Or the prophet NIiL come and
c0mDel ms 10 listen and H-
derstanG.
Let this Thrift Week be the
auncnIag ot q thrift year tor
1ur Wilmington and our Deia-
ware. Give US q real limit
year and thrift viii oe q habit
or even a passion.
Let-4S quit dePI0nng what
We rave or what We have not
ana let us fill our minds with
thoughts Of the good thingS
that We should nave and can
have and Will haVe L ~e Viii
be thrifty.
Let Us he thrifty BY -ninN-
ING We can GO things oA
thought. Let Us quit befn-
unthrfty ty NainlN trying
8o things Cy laN.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-19
BOYS BREAK STREET LIGHTS.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Georgetown. Jan. 10. Within the past
few days several complaints have been
made Ia Citv Council about small hovs
With air rifles breaking the electric light
hluhs used for street lighting
IN effort is being made, II is sad, to
ascertain the guilty ones in order that
prosecutions may be made and stop the
habit
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11
SHRINERS ASK A
DECORATED CITY
Business Men Urged To
Put Up Emblem For
Ceremonial

The committee in charge of decor
ations for the big Shrine ceremonial
which will be staged Jan. 10, Lees
birthday, and which will probably
bring one thousand visitors from all
over Georgia, announced Saturday
that the contract for decorations had
been let to Harry W. Lewis, profess
sional decorator widely known.
The committee asked the Times-Re-
corder to publish a request that all
merchants and other business men of
the city decorate their building fronts
in honor of the occasion, stating that
c. H. Plumb, with a stock of the fin
est materials for this purpose, is in
the city, located at the Sumter Ho-
tel, where he may be communicated
with. It is said that he has with him
the same emblems and materials US
ed at the national Shrine conclave at
Indianapolis last year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11
City Court To Start
2 Weeks Grind Monday

At the meeting of the members of
the Americus bar yesterday with
Judge Harper of the City Court of
Americus for the assignment of civil
business for the week of January 10
it was arranged that no court be
held on Monday of that week, be-
cause of the court house being turn
ed over to the visiting Shriners for
that day, and that the weeks work
be taken up Tuesday The first week
of the January term of the City Court
will begin tomorrow, with the calling
of criminal cases.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11
TO TRAIN NEGRO
BOYS FOR AUTO
New Course, Under Fed
eral Aid, To Open At
Mckay Hill School

The first auto-mechanic school in
Georgia, either white or colored, to
take advantage of the Smith Hughes
vocational education act, under
which the government shares the sal
airy of the teacher with the local
school authorities, will be opened at
the Mckay Hill negro public school
in Americas Monday. Announce.
ment of this fact was made Satur-
day by City superintendent j. E.
Mathis, who stated that Ernest Bar
nett, a well known local auto me-
chan.c, had accepted an offer by the
city board of education to become
instructor in the department to be
established at the school. Barnett
has been associated with w. G. Tur-
pin & Co., as auto mechanic and is
reputed to be one of the best in
Georgia.
The Mckay Hill school has had no
vocational department for negro
boys, although for some time it has
had domestic science training de-
partment for girls, which has been
highly successful. The board of ed
ucation saw in the great increase of
the use of automobiles, trucks and
tractors excellent opportunities for
service not only of value to the COM
munity, but to the negro boys, and
consequently determined upon auto
mechanics as the work to be taught
1t is intended that course will be
offered which will train the students
to be practical chauffeurs and auto
repair men, the demand for intel
ligent and competent men in both
of which lines is large and will con-
tinue to grow.
j. F. Cannon, state inspector for
vocational training, was in Ameri-
Gus last Tuesday in connection with
the contemplated establishment Of
this course at the Mckay Hill school.
He reported that this would be the
first school to undertake this line of
instruction in Georgia under federal
aid.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11
Clifford Walker Here
On Visit To Sister

Clifford Walker, attorney general
of Georgia, arrived last evening to
be the guest of his sister, Mrs. Frank
Harold, and family for several days.
Mr. Walker. who is we'll known in
this section. he having visited here
number of times, is understood to be
in receptive mood toward the nomi-
nation at the coming general primary
for the office of governor to s'cceed
Governor Dorsey, who is ineligible to
reelection, and shas number of sup.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11
BREAD PRICES
HERE GO UP AS
FLOUR SCARS
Pound Loaf To Sell At
15c; 1907. Loaf At
1Oc Disappears

The price of bread is going up in
Americus.
Announcement to this effect was
made yesterday by both of the
bakeries of Americas. 1t is all on
account of a sudden great increase
in the price of -four, it is explained,
due to the removal of export re-
strictions.
Heretofore for some time the To-
cal bakeries have been making 49,
ounce loaf, which has been selling
at 10 cents retail. The 13-ounce leaf
will now disappear, and in its place
will come the 10-ounce and the :6-
ounce loaves, selling respectively al
10 cents and Is cents each.
eve simply had to make the jim
creases in price or go out of busi-
ness, that's all. And we thought it
the Model Bread Company, put it
yesterday in making the announce
ment. High grade -four such as is
used in bread making a couple of
weeks ago was selling at from $12.4O
to $13 per barrel; today it costs $40.
Selling bread at the old rate, bar
rel would make only $21 worth of
bread, and you can see what that
would mean to our business when
you consider that bakers are paid
$40 per week, and other help is high.
We disliked to make the change, but
it had to come if we stayed in busi-
ness, that's all. And we thought it
best for all concerned to stay in bust
ness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11
To Tell Why Baptists
Shun Inter-Church Plan

Rev. Geo. F. Brown will speak at
the Central Baptist church this morn
ing on "The Perils of Spiritual Ease
in Zion" In this discussion the pas
tor will explain to the members of
the Central Baptist congregation why
he is opposed to the "Inter-Church
Movement" and why Baptist as a
denomination have declined to en-
ter it.
Baptists, both north and south,
have declined to participate in this
movement so far and it is due to rea-
sons not generally understood by out
siders. Any such who may desire to
attend and hear this frank and open
discussion of the matter will be well
come.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11
PARADE COMMITTEE
MEETING CALLED

A meeting Of the Shriners' parade
committee at the clerks office, court
house, at 1880 o'clock Monday even
ing, was called last night by f. L.
Schneider, chairman. "This is an i'm
pcrtant meeting" said Mr.. Schnei-
der, "and it is highly important that
every member be present" The mem
bers of the committee are:
E. E. Schneider, chairman; Wyble
Marshall, Ross Dean, R. H. Horton,
Cioyd Buchanan, Roary Cole, T. G.
Tillman, F. J. Payne, S. A. Pruitt,
NJ. Yates, Dr. W. C. Smith, ]. E.
Kiker, B. J. Harrison, w. Fred Smith.
Fl. E. Allen, Rev C. W. Minor, Sam
Cohen, M. H. Wheeler, B. 2. Kent,
C. U Howard, Inman Griffin
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11
Primitive Baptists
May Organize Her

Elder S. S. Kent, Primitive Baptist
minister, who supplies several mis-
sion churches in this vicinity, now
of Cordele but a native of Sumter
county, will hold services today,
morning and evening at the Opera
House. This will be the first of a
series of services, looking to the or
ganization here in the not far dis
tant future of a church of that de-
nomination.
"There are already enough Primi-
tive Baptists here to form a church, Z"
said he yesterday. "if they can only
be gotten together. We hope to in
terest them an organize a congrega-
ton shortly"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11
Americus High Team
Defeated In Albany

The Americus High School basket
ball five lost their first game played
this season when they met the Albany
team in Albany Friday night. The
score was % to 9. The Americas
players explained their defeat by say
ing that it was their first game, while
Albany had played before this sea-
son.
In the first half Albany ran away
with the score, but in the second half
Americus had a slight lead. Two
field goals were scored by Gardner
and one by Bolton for Americus. The
game was declared to have been un-
usually rough, but the Americus
players offered no complaint on this
score. The following report of the
game is contained in Saturdays AL
bany Herald:
"Albany outplayed Americus COM
pletely, exhibiting a degree of team
work that reflected much credit on
the coach. There were no particular
stars on the Albany team, all of
them playing like a machine. Gard
ner was the star for Americus and
Bolton also played well. At the
end Of the first half of the score stood
18 to 3 in favor of Albany and
Americus had not made single
field goal, her three points being made
on fouls. Seeing that the game was
cinched, Coach D. H. Redfearn took
Tood and Sellers from the game and
let Carroll and Armstrong go in.
The score by quarters was:
A 1hapv IN 9 90
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11

The entire ceremony, which took
place in the clock hall of the French
foreign ministry, was completed by
4:16 o'clock.
Baron Won Lersner and Herr Won
Simon, the German Representatives,
were among the last to arrive at the
foreign ministry for the ceremonies.
The delegates first assembled in the
private Office of the minister of for
eign affairs, where at a secret session
the protocol was signed at 400
o'clock. Then led by Premier Glenn
enceau, they filed into the clock room.
Without any ceremony the minutes
recording the exchange of ratifca-
tions were signed by the delegates,
the Germans being the first to attach
their names.
The absence of American repre-
sentatives was particularly remark
ed. Ambassador Wallace, finally
hearing nothing from Washington, re-
turned to the secretary of the peace
conference the invitations which had
been sent to him.
Peaceful relations between Ger
many and the greater number of ma
tions engaged in the great war with
her were established by the action
taken at Paris today. The treaty now
is in effect between Germany and
those powers which finally ratified it,
Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan,
Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala,
Peru, Poland, Siam, Czecho-Slovakia
and Uruguay. The United States
alone of the "Big Five" has not rati-
fed the treaty.
With the taking effect of the treaty
a number of commissions created by
it will spring into existence, the
League of Nations will begin to func-
ton by the calling of the first meeting
of the council, and preparations will
be hastened for the taking of plebes-
cites as already provided for.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11
TRAVELLERS TELL
OF HUN UPRISING
An Unconfirmed Report
Says Socialists Have
Seized Reins

BRUSSELS, Jan. 10.-Travelers
from Germany reaching here today
brought unconfrmed reports that the
German government had been over
thrown. They reported that the So.
cialists were masters of the situa.
tion, and that general strike had
been declared II the terri .ory not un-
der Allied occupation.
The Brussels report that the Ger
man government had been over
thrown is not confirmed from any
other source.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11
WORLD, EXCEPT u. S, AT PEACE WITH HUNS
THOUSANDS Die
IN ESTHONIA IN
GREAT BLIZZARD
800 Bodies Found In One
Forest-Babies Frozen
With Mothers

REVAL, Jan. 10-Thousands were
frozen to death in the blizzard
which swept across Esthonia on New
Years day Reports here state that
three hundred bodies of refugees
Were found in the forest between
here and Narva, and American Red
Cross workers say many babies were
frozen to death at their mothers
breasts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11
NEW VOLCANO
HURLS FLAMES
Every Village In Vicinity
Reported Destroyed
By Eruption

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 1O.-Flames
are still being emitted by the new
volcano at San Miguel, in the west
ern part of the state of Vera Cruz,
according to advices last night. Every
village in that vicinity has been de-
stroyed, while lava and contaminated
water from sources opened by the
recent earthquake is flooding the dis
trict near the crater.
Rebels who had headquarters in
that region have suffered severely
both from casualties and loss of sup
plies, it is stated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11
DR.. THOMAS And
CAPT. IN
ORDINARY RACE
Both Declare Them
selves In Race-For-
mer Publishes Card

Local county politics tooks on add
ed interest yesterday wher DR.. F. A.
Thomas, well known physician and
farmer, formally announced for
county ordinary, and ordered his an
nouncement card inserted, the first
card to be published. Shortly after
DR.. Thomas definite announcement
Capt, John A. Cobb, the incumbent,
announced publicly in a brief state
ment that he was a candidate for re-
election to the Office of ordinary, but
stated that he would withhold Insert
ing his formal announcement card
until the date of the primary had
been set.
These were the only developments
Of the day in the coming political
scramble, although rumors continued
to fly and there were indications that
there would be interesting develop
ments by the first of the weak. One
man who frequents court house cir
cles stated Saturday that there would
be "plenty" of announcements in a
few days.
Announcements Formal.
In making his announcement DIR.
Thomas merely officially informed the
public that he was a candidate for
the nomination, sabject to the will of
the voters at the coming primary.
DIR. Thomas was a candidate at the
last election against Capt. Cobb and
was defeated by only 1S or 19 votes.
He is a we'll known citizen who has
resided in Sumter county for many
years, and has not only broad ac-
quaintance, but wide circle of
friends, as was proven by the show
ing he made in the previous race.
Capt. Cobb announced his candi-
dacy in the following authorize
statement:
Captain John A. Cobb says that
he will be candidate for reelection
as ordinary of Sumter county, but
thinks it proper to await the fixing
of the date of the primary by the
County Democratic Executive COM
mittee, and that he will then make
his formal announcement"
Long A Public Figure
Capt. Cobb has held the Office of
ordinary for several years. He is now
past his eightieth year, and it is his
expressed desire to continue to hold
this Office "as long as my mental and
physical powers do not incapacitate
me-" Although aged, he is vigorous
in mind and body, and attends to the
duties of his office with regularity.
Capt. Cobb for many years has
been a prominent figure in Americus
and Sumter county, and all that time
has been identified with public affairs.
1t is said of him that there is scarcely
public building in the city with the
erection of which his name is not
directly connected or the cornerstone
of which does not bear his name.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11
lrkutsk Reported
Captured Ry Reds

HONOLULU, Jan. 8. (Friday)-
Nippu Jill, a Japanese language
newspaper here, published a Toxic
cablegram today reporting that the
Bolsheviki had captured Irkutsk, and
that the Allied diplomats had gone to
Chita.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11
Assistant Division
Engineer Arrives

Sherley Hudson, an engineeg of
l oa'sville, KY. las arrived in Amer
Gus to become the assistant to w. c.
AYE. Jr., div's;cn state higl enginee er
for he Third congressional district.
Mr.. Hudson is a young man and has
been associated with Mr.. Caye in the
past, Louisville being the home city
of both.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11

Mss Jessie Stephens has ambitions
t. win a seat in the House of 'Jom-
mons. This young woman says her
recent election to seat on the
borough council cf Bermondsay, a
London suburb IS the irst step in
achieving her ambition. She has had
a very p.act,cal propara ion She has
served as cook, housemaid, boss" CT
a large lodging house in Glasgow, ard
porter in a chemical warehouse and
du1lg the war she drove a three-ton
motor truck. She says an intelligent
study Of housework problems paves
the way for woman to enter politics.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11
Spanish Officers On
Leave Ordered Back

MADRID, Jan. 1o.-All army Of
ficers on leave have been ordered by
the Spanish government to rejoin
their units immediately.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11
WOULD FEED THREE NATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Ar1
thority to advance 100000 for
food for the relief of Austria, Po-
land and Armenia. was asked of con-
gress today by Secretary Glass.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Georgia.-Warmer in north
west portion; frost near the coast
Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11
TREATY PUT INTO
EFFECT IN PARIS
BY Il COUNTRIES
Protocol Signed By Berlin's Representatives, Fol-
lowing Which Rati6cations Are Exchanged =
League of Nations To Spring Into Being Friday

LONDON Jan. l0.-Regre Americas absence from
cipaon the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles again
editorials printed this The News
world order from which America for that matter Ger
many and Russia excluded is foredoomed to failure
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11

PARIS Jan. 0-Puttng the League of Nations into being,
which will the immediate results of the exchange of rah
the treaty will Paris 80 o'clock the
ing of January g. the Supreme Council decided today.
Ambassador Wallace cabed this information President Will
today the president could formal notice of the meeting
of the Council of the League
PARIS Ian he of maxim be-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11

PARIS JAM l0-The Treaty of Versailles making peace be-
Germany and the rafyng Allied Powers effect
AIS o'clock this afternoon by the exchange Of ratheaons
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-11
The Cotton Market
LOCAL SPOT COTTON.
NEW YORK FUTURES.

Good middling 40 1-2-39 1-2t
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-25
CLAIM EX-K4ISER
NEAR POORHOUSE
Scout the Idea That He Gave Money
to Support Reactionary Revolt
of March Is.

The Hague, March 25-Dutch Off
Gals claiming to know the real finan-
cial condition OF former Emperor Will
liam of Germany are greatly amused
at various reports emanating from Ber-
lin to the effect that William gave
monetary support to the reactionary
revolt of March Is.
I'm reality the former emperor is
virtually poor man." an official told
the Associated Press to-day There is a
question whether he has enough money
to pay Count Bentinck, owner of the
castle at Amerongen, where William
has been staying since November, 1918,
what he owes him"
According to another official familiar
with inside negotiations between Will
liam of Hohenzollern and the Dutch
government since the formers arrival
in Holland, William has throughout
anything but heroic atti.
tude SO anxious has he been to Sc
cure Hollands protection. he has been
glad from the very start to give a
pledge not to participate in political
intrigues. 1t is said this pledge has
been refuted, but whether the renewal
was written or oral, officials decline to
say. II is known, however, that it
was originally oral.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-25
CRANITETILLE
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Murray Observed
Silver Wedding Anniversary.

Last Saturday evening large mum.
Der Of the friends OF Mr. and Mrs
Norman Murray gathered at Miles hall
to celebrate their silver wedding
Friends the couple had made recently
and those made long ago, joined in
the merriment There was an enter
tainment by local talent, after which
the floor was cleared for dancing. Late
In the evening refreshments of cake
and coffee were served, Mr. and Mrs.
Murray were presented chest of sill
yer and purse Of money as a token
of friendship. Mr. and Mrs. Murray
were married in Barre on March 20,
1925. Their many friends wished them
all kinds OF good -hings, one being that
they all might help to celebrate their
golden wedding