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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-17
2O-CENT COTTON
NEXT FALL SEEN
Northern Firms Base
Prediction on Prepare
tons In South I

ATLANTA, Feb. 17.-"Hold cot
ton production down to meet only the
needs of the active operating spindles
and increase the food and feed sup
pines on every farm. The farmer
must study and think as well. as plant
and labor. If he does not, those who
do the thinking for him will put a
heavy penalty upon the Price for
products offered for sale in the open
msrkets."
ihe foregoing statement was made
ty Harvie Jordan, national campaign
director of the American Cotton AS
ISOLATION, in discussing the cotton sit
uatlon today with leading cotton men
at the state capitol. Mr.. Jordan point
ed out that some of the largest cot
ton firms in the North are already pre-
dieting twenty-cent cotton for next
October. This prediction, he said, is
being based upon the depressed finan-
cial condition of foreign countries,
which consume the surplus of the
American cotton crop-ot the heavy
purchase of commercial fertilizers in
the old cotton states and the general
preparations being made by the cot
ton growers to plant a largely increas-
ed cotton acreage throughout the
cotton belt.
"The acreage planted in cotton is
matter of determination by each
individual farmer. The price of the
staple after it is produced is deter
mined, not by the individual pro-
Queer of cotton, but by the laws of
supply and demand, speculation and
manipulation of gamblers and specu-
lators," says Mr.. Jordan.
1t is stated here by officials of the
cotton association that every possible
effort will be made to secure correct
data regarding the present monthly
consumption of American cotton
throughout the world, and the amount
of raw cotton stored in this country
and in Europe March 1st. This infor-
nation will be presented to the dele
gates attending the annual convention
of the American Cotton Association,
which is to be held at Montgomery,
Ala, March 8-12.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-17
CAPITOL OFFICIALS ARE ENTER
TANNED BY DUTCH BELL
RINGERS.

State house officials and employees
at Atlanta were afforded an unusual
treat the other day in a concert of
Peter w. Browner's Dutch Bell Ring
ers held in the waiting room of the
executive department to which they
were invited by Governor Dorsey. The
Bell Ringers will appear here We'd
nesday.
The performers were CARRIED in the
national costume of the Dutch peas
ants, even down to their wooden shoes
and the explanations made by GUIDE
Vreow Brouwer, wife of the manager
and mother of the young performers,
gave an interesting insight in the
manners of the Dutch commonalty
and the trials to which the little peo-
pie were subjected by the great war.
She told how the wooden clogs be-
sides enabling their wearers to go dry
shod over the water-soaked highways
became weapons of offense in the
hands of fighting school boys, toy
soil boats on the canals, and finally
when worn out served as kindling for
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-17
WEBSTER VOTERS
TO POLLSARP. 20
County and State Dele
gate Primaries Set
For Same Dav

PRESTON. Feb. 1.-THE Webster
county primary for the nomination
of county officers will be held Tues
day, April 20, coincident with the
statewide primary for the naming of
delegates to the Democratic national
convention in San Francisco. The
date was named at meeting here of
the county executive committee Sat
urday, at which fees for the various
officers to be voted upon and other
details of the election were fixed.
The following resolution, passed by
the committee, details its action:
eve, the Democratic Executive
Committee for Webster cuonty. Ga,
now in session on this the 14th dav
of February, 1920, do hereby adopt
the following rules and regulations,
governing the primary election for
the purpose of nominating county
officers.
THAT the primary election be held
on Tuesday, April 20, 1920, and that
every registered and qualified white
man twenty-one years of age or who
will be twenty-one years of age by
the date of the general election in
November and who will have lived ir
Webster county six months ard in
the state of Georgia twelve months
by the date of said general election in
November, be allowed to participate
in said primary.
THAT any voter living in a district
in which there is not an incorporated
town, be allowed to vote at the coun-
ty site, Preston, Ca, if he or they
20 desire.
THAT each candidate for the of
fee of sheriff, ordinary, clerk OF
court, superintendent of schools, tax
receiver and tax collector be assess
ed $1,000 each. And that each can
didate for surveyor, coroner and
commissioner of roads and revenue
be assessed $3.50 each, and that they
be required to pay to the secretary
of the executive committee, N. F.
Bulloch at the Bank of Preston on or
before noon April /, 1920. Any can
didate or person who refuses to pay
his assessment by April 1 noon can
not be voted for in said primary and
his or their names will not appear on
the ticket. Said assessment to be
used for paying expenses of holding
the election and all other legitimate
The returns to be consolidated the
day after the election at II o'clock
at the court house in Preston, Ga.
&c. C. TRACY, Chairman.
IN. E. Bulloch, Secretary"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-17
CAILLAUXFACES
TRIAL IN PARIS
CONTINUED from page g.

by Admiral de Saint Pair, then French
naval attache at Rome, in which he
said that Caillaux, at a two-hour con-
ference with e-;-Minister of the Colon
les Martini and othe- notable Ital-
lans, spoke of his return to power in
France. He predicted, it was said,
that by the spring of 1916, the Gle
menceau and other war ministries
would collapse, he would take the
helm of state and sign a separate
peace. According to Saint Pair, Gail
laux promised the Italians that "the
whole world will be astonished by the
advantages Germany will accord to
Italy and France. All the cosS of the
war would be borne by Russia and
the Balkan states.
What does Germany reuuire?" he
was quoted as having said to Martini.
A road to Bagdad, which she has Just
conquered, big Bulgaria and a big
European Turkey" AS soon as peace
was signed, he was alleged to have
said, France would draw up an ALI
ance with Germany, Italy and Spain
against Russia and England, which
he characterized as really enemies of
France.
The admiral charged that Caillaux
had communicated with certain prel.
Iates in the Vatican and informed them
that if Italy signed a separate peace
France would be obliged to do the
same. He even promised, Saint Pair
wrote, the establishment of the
diplomatic relations between France
and the Holy See upon his return tt
power. 1t was as a result of these
revelations that the French Chamber
of Deputies, by vote of AIT to 3
decided that Caillaux's immunity as
deputy representing the department
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-17
the housewives stove.

the housewives stove.
She explained how many articles of
necessity to US were placed out of the
reach of the poor folk of Holland
by their extreme scarcity and high
prices. Eggs retailed at 80 cents
apiece, she said, the peasants were
relocated to horse meat at IS cents
a pound, because beef, pork and NUT
ton ranged from So to 81 pound
and even cats were eagerly sought
after for food at N$1.25 apiece.
The troupe played number of ia
miliar and patriotic airs of our
own country, including "America,
Home Sweet Home" Dixie" and
"Old Black Joe," as well as music
of their native land. A number of
novel instruments were introduced,
among them being the cymbal harp,
an instrument which gave good lml-
tation of the famous chimes of West
minister cathedral.
On motion of Superintendent of
Schools NJ. L. Britain, the Brouwers
were given a rising vote of thanks
and the governor was also thanked for
atrording the capitol forces an oppor-
tunity to hear them.
The Brouwer troupe is making a
tour of the United States, after hav-
ing performed before the queen and
prince consort of Holland and they
have played for the soldiers at most
of the important camps of the coun-
try, including Camp Gordon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-17
thin PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitro-Phosphate
to Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh
and to Increase Strength,
Vigor and Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless pre-
parations and treatments which are
continually being advertised fo1 the
purpose of making thin people fieshy,
developing arms, and bust, and re-
placing ugly hollows and angles by
the soft curved lines of health and
beauty. there are evidently thousands
of men and women who keenly feel
their excessive thinness.
Thinness and weakness are often
due to starved nerves. Our bodies
need more phosphate than is contain
ed in modern foods. Physicians claim
there is nothing that will supply this
deficiency so well as the organic phos-
plate known among druggists as BIZ
tro-phosphate, which is inexpensive
and is sold by most all druggists I'M
der guarantee of satisfaction or
money back. By feeding the nerves
directly and by supplying the body
cells with the necessary phosphate
food elements bitt )-phcsphate
should produce a welcome transfor-
nation in the appearance; tho in
crease in weight frequently being
astonishing
Increase in weight also carries with
1t a general improvement in the
health. Nervousness, sleepl :ssness
and lack of energy, which nearly al
ways accompany excessive thinness,
should soon disappear, dull eyes
brighten and pale cheeks glow with
the bloom of perfect health.
Cautions: While Bitro- Phos-
plate is unsurpassed for the relief of
nervousness, general debility, ETC.,
those taking it who do not desire to
put on flesh should use extra care in
avoiding fat-producing foods.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-17
Marine Kicked BY Mule
VIII Never Forget 1t

HOUSTON, Tex, Feb. ia kick
from mule is guaranteed to make
about as much impression on the
memory as it does on the anatomy.
Yet Clyde D Jarvis has made sure
that he will not forget the kick he
received from a Missouri beast of
burden for the rest of his natural
life.
Jarvis applied for enlistment in
the Marine Corps here today and
was accepted. He exhibited scar
about six inches long on the left side
of his abdomen, and explained that
it was the result of an operation I'M
dergone some six months before, for
a supposed ruptured spleen, following
the kick from the mule.
The operating surgeon had made
wrong diagnosis, however, and
found that Jarvis spleen was 0. K.
Tattooed above the scar in large let
ters were the words, Opened By
Mistake"
What 90 vou want? A Want Ad
IN the Times-Hecorder will get it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-17

True yellow mustard and other
pain destIoyers is just as hot as the
old fashioned plaster it is much
quicker, cleaner and more effective
and cannot Blister,
It's a great external remedy-just
rub it on wherever aches, pains, in
flammation, congestion or swelling
exists and in a very few minutes the
relief you have longed for surely
arrives because "Heat eases pain"
80 and 60 cents, at druggists or by
mail, S C. Wells & Co., Leroy, N. Y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-17
PAGE FIVE.

in each previous alarm the fremen
luckily were called in time to pre-
vent much damage. All of the four
fires have been attributed to sparks
from the chimney, the shape of the
roof being given credit for their fall
ing and easy ignition. The last pre-
vious fire at the same place was De-
cember %.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-17

To Fortify the System Against Grip
Take LAXATIVE BROM0 QUININE
Tablets which destroy germs, act as a
Tonic and Laxative, and thus prevent
Colds, Grip and Influenza. There is only
one "BROMO QUININE." E. W. GROVES
signature on the box
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-17

eases pain" re-
duces the in
fammation and
scatters conges,
ton but you'll
find that while
Begy's Musta-
rine, made o.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-17
Same House Has 4th
Fire In Two Years

The fourth roof fire in two years
occurred at 8 o'clock this morning
at the home of Capt. and Mrs. H. M.
Stokes, of East Furlow street, but as
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-17
Only One Bid For 80
Former German Ships

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17-ConL
'trary to expectation, only one bid for
any of the thirty former German lin
'ers was received today when the Ship
ping Board auction was resumed, with
the ships offered one at time. The
auction was closed by Commissioner
Scott when no further bids developed.
6 Royal Holland Bell Ringers 8.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-17
Stops The Tickle

Heals the Throat and Cures the Couch
HAYES HEALING HONEY. Price S5c
A free Box of GROVES O-PEN-TRATE
SALVE for Chest Colds, Head Colds and
Group is enclosed with every bottle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-17
NEW HAIR after BADNESS

" YOU are losing hair have dantlruff, or arc
ing genuine bear oil and other potent ,neredi-
ents. is wonderfully successful For men, Women
ehldren. Hair Grown. dandrufT eliminated in
many cases when all else failed. $500 GUAR
ANTEE and money-refund offer. Get a box at
any busy pharmacy; send 10 cents for Proof
Box OF koTALko to
J. q. Britain, Inc, Station r, New York, NY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-17
Just Yellow Mustard
For Backache, Lurnbago

Grandmother's old mussy mustard
plaster or poultice generally brought
relief all right even in the severest
q cases, but it burned and
IN blistered like blazes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-17

What 90 you want? A Want AID
IN the Times-Hecorder will get it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-17

Use Want Ads For Results.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-17

6 Royal Holland Bell Ringers 6.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-28
$5,274 RAISED FOR BOY SCOUTS FUND
 ON THE FIRST DAY
Men, Not Fathers, Are Prom. inent Among the
 Workers

Gratifying progress has been made on the campaign to carry on the work of the Boy Scouts in the county for three years, total of $5,274 having been reported at the luncheon yester- day at the Y. M. C. A. Only few people have been solicited, and some of the workers have not yet made re- ports. it was said
 Judge w. B. Sorrells, in charge of the campaign, stated that he wanted every father in the city who has boys of Scout age and who is inter- ested in the welfare of his children to attend the luncheon today
 Maj. w. J. Parkes, chairman of the GJe.000 to be secured will be spent.
 Charles Holmes, president of the Rotary club, reported. that he would attempt to have all members of the club present today. He issued the following statement:
 Every member of the Pine Bluff Rotary Club is urged to attend the luncheon at the Y. M c A. today at noon in order to show their interest in the campaign now under way to raise money for the Boy Scout move ment in Jefferson county. Credit for the present movement is being given the Rotary club and all Ro- tarians should take an active part in making the financial drive a success.
 Judge Sorrells emphasized the fact that men, not fathers, are leading in the work
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-28
Free Dinner Saturday

The Central Grocery and market will have big free dinner Saturday consisting of Swift and companv's premium ham and bacon. hot bis cults made from Gold Coin flour and hot coffee made from Chase and Sanborns famous brands. Also iced tea and cake and pies. You will get a most delicious dinner food products that are being dem onstrated at the Central Grocery to- dav and tomorrow.
 Everything is free and everybody is welcome. They have made ar- engagements to serve thousands and so you are sure to be in tmie as there is enough for all and we don't want have anything left over. So be sure and come Saturday to the big free dinner and come today and see the largest pure food exhibit that has ever been in Pine Bluff.
 It is actually one time of a per sons life that they get chance to see 10000 pounds of meat products and the other wonderful things that are there these two days that are left.
 Be sure and get acquainted with Miss Graves the, lady representative from the Sprague Warner people of Chicago manufacturers of the famous Batavia line and delicious eatables.
 Come one and all to the big free dinner Saturday. Everything is free and everybody will be served. Hours between 12 and two and nobody will bd disappointed as there are arrange ments made to serve thousands.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-28
UNIVERSAL TRAINING SYSTEM IS L0PpED
 FROM ARMY BILL
Scheme for Federalizing Ma. tiOnaI Guard Also Cut
 Out

Washington. May 27-The army re- organization bill emerged from COZ ference today shorn of senate propo- sals for liberalization of the national guard, for q voluntary universal train- ing system and for automatic revival of the war time selective service act on declaration of a wal emergency.
 As agreed to by the conferces, the bill provides peace time regular army of 297 ,00O officers and men. in cludinG the Phillipine scouts; contin- uation of the national guard substan- cially on the present basis, and or ganization of an enlisted reserve corps liable for fifteen days training duty a year, except in case of war emer- gency.
 The senate proposal to create the post of under secretary of war, to have charge of procurement of war placing this duty on the assistant $l0, 1000 year The assistant secre- tary will function as a business man ager The bill creates within the de- partment a permanent war council composed of the secretary, assistant secretary, the general of the army and the chief of staff, which will deter mine military and munition problems Senate provisions reconstructing the general staff on French army lines and making separate braichcs of the air service, signal corps and chemical warfare section were retained, the air force to include 1,514 officers ana 10000 men commanded by major general. For the line of the army 9! major generals, 46 brigadiers, 525 col onels, 674 lieutenant colonels, 2,24E majors and 4,490 captains are pro vided, chiefs of infantry, cavalry ant field artillery to be major generals and the Porto Rican infantry to be in- corporated into the regular army.
 Promotions will be from . single list under yearly classification, with provision for discharge of unfit off cers. The summer training camp sys. tenn is perpetuatcd to aid in develop ing reserve officers.
 Direct representation of the nation al guard on the general staff was eliminated but provision was made for assignment of guard officers when needed by the department. Mil. itary rank for army nurses, the SUI perintendent with rank of major, is provided.
 The provisions for an enlisted re. serve corps for civilians include au- thority to divide the country geo. graphically into corps areas, each tt include q division of national guard or enlisted reserve corps troops, with proper officers assignments to con stitute tactical organization for ad. ministrative purposes.
 Enlistments in the reserve would be for three years, except world wal veterans, who would be accepted fol ono year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-28
SIMS STATES NAyY'S WITNESS PROVE HIS
 CHARGES ARE: MILD
Claims Daniels Failed to Fol- low Bold Pol
 icy

Washington, May 27.-Rear Admir- al Sims today tried to scuttle Sec retary Daniels defense of the navy departments conduct of the war.
 Testifying in rebuttal before the senate naval Investigating committee, the admiral declared navy depart tMent witnesses had revealed condi- tions "even more distressing than I could have imagined"
 He added that the witnesses, had presented "a much more severe criti- cism of the deplorable conditions re- ferred to than I myself have sub mitted"
 Admiral Sims declared that what Secretary Daniels had described as President Wilson's "bold and auda- cious' policy for the navy was com mendable but the navy department. instead of following the presidential plan followed "timid and hesitat- inc course"
 The officer characterized the pres ident's advocacy of operations by the allied naval forces to bottle up the German submarines in their home ports as "mpracticable" in view of technical difficulties with which, he said, the president was unfamiliar.
 Referring to President Wilson's cableeram to him July 4, 1917, asking for "independent recommendations and expressing the belief that the British admiralty was "helpless al. most to the point of panic", the ad- miral said he regarded the message as confidential and no so much a criticism of the admiralty as an ex- pression of dissatisfaction with the manner the navy department was con ducting the war;
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-28
Hill May be Sent to Tubercular Asylum

Topeka, Kan, May 27.-Robert Hill negro whom the state of Arkansas re- gently endeavored unsuccessfully tc remove to that state by extraditior for trial in connection with race riots near Elaine, Ark last fall should be removed to tubercular sanitarium said a report sent to U. 5. Marshal Wood today by Sheriff Hugh Lari mer of Shawnee county.
 The sheriff stated that medical examination of the prisoner showed he was tubercular. He is being held as federal prisoner at the county iail
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-28
Levee Gives Way
 Below New Orleans

New Orleans, May 27.--Hepair boats were rushed today to Scarsdale, IS miles below New Orleans where the main levee broke early :his mcrn- ing, threatening heavy danlnee tt plantations and truck farms. The break was estimated- fo be about thirty feet in length.
 Several hundred families were thought to be in the path of thc flood put it was believed they had sufficient warning to ena5,s them t. reach 1laces of safety.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-28
FRAT INITIATION FATAL

Baton Rouge, La, May 27.-Alfonso Quinonez, special student from San Salvador in the sugar school of the Louisiana state university, died to- night of injuries received when he was burned with ether Monday night according to members, at initiation ceremonies of the Alpha chi Sigma fraternity several nights ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-28
Rob Huckins House at TeXarkana at
 the Point of Guns

Texarkana, Ark, May 27.-Five masked men entered the lobby of the Huckins house here this, morning, held the night clerk and six bell boys at bay with revolvers while they loot ed the cash register and safe of four hundred dollars, much larger sums that guests had deposited with the hotel management for safekeeping, escaping their notice. A sixth robber stood guard on the outside of the ho- tel during the robbery All escaped.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-28
TEN HURT IN WRECK

Tulsa, Okla, May 27.-Ten persons were injured, none seriously when an eastbound St Louis and San Francisco passenger train left the rails five miles of Keystone, small town 25 miles west of here late this after noon. The injured were brought to hospitals here
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-28
IN YEARS FOR YOUTH.

|Dwa[g, Kan., May 27.-Benia-
 "urkman, vo,iaa of Springfield, H., 6bss,tu s1u1n, T arrested in company
 'hr' h'. Evans. negro, who was d sy sf4a,. mob at Mulberry, Kan., Ens aiser ter he had been identified bs rs attacked a young white
 not steantenced here tonight to bu 0' to exceed ten years in bat;on A. J: J. Curran, for alleged
 s;xtl tn Tn the attack. Work |to tSen tSe years old. He pleaded
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-28
TO KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs

All members of this order are re spectfully urged to meet at luncheon Jefferson Hotel (May 28th) for dis cussion of matters of vital interest. Please telephone No. AS, making a reservation at the table.
 P. M. KILROY,
 B. w. BENTON,
 JACK BERNHARDT,
 Committee.