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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-07
SITUATION Up
TO MIDDLEMAN,
SAYS WILLIAMS
Labor Must Make Decis-
ion, Comptroller
Declares

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7-The
country is now in many respects on
a sounder basis economically than it
has been for years, Comptroller of
the Currency John Shelton Williams
informed congress today in what he
described as his seventh and last
annual report"
Defation, obviously inevitable
year ago, has come, he said, and the
prices of many basic commodities
and raw materials have returned to
pre-war levels or below.
at now remains for the middle
man." he declared "to adjust his
profits to the new prices before the
ultimate consumer will receive the
benefit of the reduced cost of liv-
ing"
Labor, Mr.. Williams said, must
soon determine whether shutdown
and idleness is preferable to lower
wage scale, which will take into con-
sideration lower living charges. Mills
and factories cannot afford to oper-
ate unless they can turn out COM
modities at prices the public can af-
ford to pay, he asserted, and said it
is better for manufacturers to oper-
ate and produce goods at cost or
at narrow margin Of profit than to
close down entirely.
Participation by labor with capital
in profits he suggested as che only
principle to restore business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-07
T Texas Lawyer Is Given
Tar And Feather Coat

HOUSTON, Tex, Feb. THE po-
lice said today they had little hope
of capturing the five men who Sat
urday night took B. L. Hobbs, a
lawyer, from his home and gave his
body a coating of tar and feathers.
Hobbs, who told the officers he
could not identify the men, is re-
ported to be at Alvin, Texas, today.
He said the men warned him to leave
Houston in three days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-07
Die EGGED 'LABORITE
OF MISS. is GIVEN
VERDICTFOR $1O,75O

SUMERALL, Miss, Feb. Z. -
A verdict of $10,75O today was
awarded Charles H. Francke, for
mer vice-president of the Missis-
sippi Federation of Labor, because
he was showered with rotten eggs
and brickbats here last August.
The verdict is against three
spuerintendents of the J. J. New
man Lumber company.
Eidence in the trial showed
Francke was trying to form a Ia
Dor union among the negro mill
operatives. The jury held the
company blameless.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-07
Work-or-Jail Threat
Clears City Streets

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Feb. T.
A work or jail 'edict, which city
officials threatened few Gays ago,
has served to reduce idleness and
begging here. to minimum, City
Manager L. G. Thorn declared to-
day, Unemployment has not reach
ed stage where the city mas con-
sidered it necessary to begin the sew
er and street improvement program
to give work to the idle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-07
Legion Expected To
Accept K. of 6. Offer

80 WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. - The
national executive committee of the
American Legion, meeting here to-
day in the first of a three days ses-
sion, is expected to take final ac-
tion on the offer of the Knights Of
Columbus of a gift of $5,O00,000 to
be used for the erection in Wash.
ington of war memorial building.
Acceptance of the offer already has
beep recommended by a sub-commit-
tee and it was expected the full
committee would follow the recon-
mendation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-07
VESSELS IN
BATTLE FORMATION.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 7. - Admiral
Rodman, commander-in-chief of the
United States Pacific fleet, which
left Valparaiso Saturday, had his
vessels in battle formation today in
preparation for the sham engagement
with the United States Atlantic
squadron. The fleets expected to
meet somewhere off the northern
coast of Chile
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-07

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE sem
ate bill creating a government cor
poration to take over and operate
the nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals,
Ala, has mo earthly chance" of
getting through the house at this
session because of the press of other
matter, Chairman Campbell, of the
rules committee, predicted today.
The bill is now before the house
military committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-07
Harding's House Boat
Far Behind Schedule

ORMOND, Fla, Feb. 7.-Already
far behind her schedule, President
elect harding's houseboat Victoria
was put on leisurely schedule again
today and probably will not complete
her trip up to the coast to st. Angus
tine until noon tomorrow The Vic
toria spent last night at anchor
20 miles from Ormond.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-07
Mexicon Congress
In Special Session

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 7. - The
members of the Mexican congress
met in extra session here today, ex-
pecting to dispose of many items in
President Obregon's reconstruction
program before adjourning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-07
Turk Nationalists To
Join In Conference

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. z. -
Indication that Mustapha Kemal
Pasha and other Turkish Nationalist
leaders had reconsidered their re-
fusal not to participate in the Near
East conference in London, is given
in dispatch received yesterday from
Angora.' 1t was said the Turkish
Nationalist delegates will leave An
CORA today for London.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-07
Gounaris Remains
In Greek Cabinet

LONDON, Feb. TN. Gounaris,
whose break with Former Premier
Rhallis led TO the Greek ministerial
crisis last week, remains as minister
of war in the new cabinet, which took
the oath of office yesterday, says
an Athens dispatch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-07
LA7TNHl l[C
FLASHES

WASHINGTON, Feb THE
Winslow bill, authorizing partial
payments to railroads under the
guaranty section of the transporta-
ton act, failed of passage in the
house today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-07
WASHINGTON. Feb, 7,

resolution proposing congressional
investigation of the West Virginia
coal strike situation, including arm
ed violence in the mining camps, was
introduced today by Senator John
son. 1t was referred to the senate
labor committee without discussion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-07
w WEATHER. E

Forecast for Georgia - Rain to-
night and Tuesday; warmer tonight,
cooler Tuesday in northwest portion.
AMERICUS TEMPERATURES
Furnished BY Rexall Store.l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-07
Constable Killed Bv
Thrown Irish Bomb

BELFAST, Feb. 7.-One constable
was killed and two others wounded
by the explosion of bomb thrown
at them while on duty at Warren
point, near Dunkalk last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-07

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE
house unanimously passed the bill
today authorizing the construction of
five hospitals for disabled war vet.
Grams at an estimated cost o; S12,-
100000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-07

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 7.--Robbers
early today attacked the Bank of
Sussex at Wakefield, Va, and after
blowing off the doors of the vault
escaped with Liberty bonds and war
savings stamps valued at $4,000,
bTt faGed to open the ,afn in the
vault containing larger sum in
cash.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-07
M A RK EFT .

AMERICUS SPOT COTTON.
Good Middling 13 1-4c,
New-York tribune., 1921-10-02
TO THE FOUNDER
OF PATE DE FOIE GRAS

called pate de foie gras de Perigord in
her workshop on the Place de Gras.
The pates de Perigord were history
making products according to the
chronicler. The Villereynier family of
that place later made such good pate
that member of the family was hon
ored by the court with the title of Lord
OF Pouzateau. Pierre Bertin becam
the chief pate manufacturer in the six
teenth century, and his fame gave the
family such prestige that his great
nephew became minister under Louis
XIV.
From the time of the Regency the
Perlgord pate de foie gras was unrival
ed, and its charms were sung in verse
by Louise Adelaide of Bourbon. daugh
ter Of the Prince of Cont Marie Their
ese OF Bourbon and other leading iiphts
in the world of poesy who contributed
their gems to the "Mercure de France"
Jean Courtois made himself famous
IN the court for his partridge pate de
foie gras, which was honored in SONG
and story by Charles Aublant and Ber
choux. Courtois supplied the King and
the nobility with his pate. Among his
clients were the Dukes of Richelieu and
Mouchy, the Count of Perigord Tron-
chet and Frederick II of Prussia.
M. NJ L. Didon, archeologist, explorer
and historian, is the present dav de-
fender Of Perigord pate de foie eras.
His collection in Perigueux is replete
with documents, jars, pots and earthen-
ware vessels in which the sixteenth and
eighteenth century pates of Perigord
were concocted. An autograph letter of
Oourtols is gem of the collection. and
nj. Dldon can convince an inuuisitive
visitor that pate de fois gras is some
thing to grow enthusiastic about-even
to write books and poetry and to sin0
about.
However, the pate de fois gras tradi-
tlons of the village of Perigueux are not
likely to have any bearing on the statue
at Strasbourg in fond memory of Mon
Sleur Close, the famous discoverer of
goose liver pate. There is nothing to
indicate that the more ancient pate
champions Of the southwest emploved
the goose. That honor is for M. Close.
and to him is the honor in bronze or
stone. 1t will be decided eventually.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-02
PARIS, September 25.

N THE furry of international poll
q TICS, dissertations on indemnity,
restitution and reparations, the
geographical dissectionof Upper Silesia,
the Greco-Turk War, famine in Russia,
and a host Of other subjects more in
trlcatc and less interesting. France is
giving some attention to that gas
tronomic genius, Monsieur Close who is
responsible for pate de foie gras.
1t was Monsieur Close, in the beauti-
full and ancient town of Strasbourg, who
flrst discovered the secret of overfeed-
ing the unfortunate goose until the Door
BIRDS enlarged liver supplied the base
Tor the delectable pate. France thinks
Monsieur Close-dead and gone for
couple Of centuries-should be honored.
A statue will be erected to this ancient
and inventive chef at Strasbourg. That
much is settled. The controversy now
enclrcles the delicate problem of what
form the statue must take Facetious
ones have suggested that the stone like
ness OF the great benefactor should be
seated on horse pursuing flock of ge-
oloGlc geese. Others suggest him sur
rounded by his famous pots and pans
The pate de foie gras magnates of Stras-
bourg, center Of the industry, are more
solemn about it, The yearly trade in
pate runs something like 2O,OOO,OOO
francs, and it is almost certain that the
famous discoverer of canned goose liver
will be honored in a more Identified
way, if the magnates have their way.
However, now that it has been settled
that Monsieur Close was the discoverer
OF the frallties of geese for gorging and
the susceptibility of goose livers for en-
larging under such conditions, the
skeptic has been found who attempts to
steal Monsieur Closes glory. The skep-
tic writes iE the "Gaulois" that the one
and original pate de foie gras was dis
covered before the Strasbourg chef was
born. He gives the names and dates to
bolster his thesis that the real discovery
OF the famous pate was made as far
back az the fourteenth century in the
beautiful little village of Perigueux, in
southwestern France. Here it was. saws
the skeptic, that one Marie Raulet made
the renowned product of the time,
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
VULNERABLE POINTS.

There are these three principal
reasons. aside from the economic
situation. why the market shows no
sustained rallying power: Absence of
courage or funds on the part of in
siders to support their stocks; the
dissemination OF false reports both
by those selling stocks and those
connected with certain companies;
and some issues are, in the opinion
of good Judges, selling too high. In
stances OF the first two reasons are
well known to everyone.
While there are many stocks on
the bargain counter. there are still a
number selling out of line.
When they reach a conservative
level ultimately the market will be
in a considerably stronger technical
position.
They include steel stocks on which
the dividend has been cut and may
probably he passed entirely; indus
trials paying no dividends; one or
two oil stocks of companies Just re-
alizing that conditions have changed.
stocks Of coal companies still clam
oring for high prices
The Washington times., 1921-06-23

Harry V. Haynes. chairman. who will
appoint committee.
Committee on Trade Acceptance
+. G. Addison, jr., chairman: George
T. Starkey, George o. Watson. Capt
julius l. Peyser. Erskine Gordon. Capt
r v. Fleming.
Blue Sky Law Committee--Eugene
F. Thompson, chairman; II. III. Mckee,
Robert A. Cissell. w. T. Galliher, Vic
tor b. Deyber.
Committee on Uniform Accounting
System. Methods and Forms-John
Poole, chairman; Howard Moran. +. G..
Addison. jr,. II. l. offutt jr, r. ".
Fleming.
Committee on School Savings
Howard Moran, chairman: George o.
Watson, John Riordan. Charles A. Nc
Carthy, e. p. Wilson, II. L. offutt, jr.
Committee TO Consider Recommen-
dations of Francis Coates. jr.-R. N.
Harper. who will appoint committee.
Committee on Ways and Means
George W. White, who will appoint
committee.
Committee on Commercial Activi-
ties-Joshua Evans, jr., who will ap-
point committee.
Committee on Foreign Trade
Financing Corporation-H. II. Mckee,
who will appoint his committee.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
Wholesale
Produce Market
FURNISHED By rsdswstsr Linss. Ina,

The market remains steady with no
noticeable change.
Eggs continue to advance.
Demand is moderate with supply
good.
Quotations follow:
EGGs-Strictiy fresh, soc; Southern 2sc.
PouLTKl l-Aiive: BOOSTERS. lee per 10.
turkeys. 5sg sse per To-; chickens. spring
young. eoeT5o each Dressed Fresh,
killed killed sgprins ohiekons sssSse per ID:
turkeys IS sasc per ih
PoRK-Dressed: Small. Iso per 10 ;
medium. is0ito per ID: heavy. is0i3e
LIVEsrocK-caives:c choice. 100 lie per
Id. lambs. choice, lie per ID.
yirEinias. No. York ImperiAIs. $7Qle.
winesaps. best. -; poorer. $3.50; yellow
Nswtons. best. $40: poorer. 81: Ben D.sls
BEETs-Florida, 800 per do1.
Black kBERRrEs-l5h hzbc per at
cABBAGE-Hornesrown. aso0s3.oo per
CARRors-New Yoris, bunch, SC.
CELERY-Green tops s2.25a[oo.
CORN-sL5o6 SO per crate
LETTUCE-Virginia and nearby. s1.25
oNIoNs.N.. stock. Tsr... :..nd.,s
mixed, No. and :. si.75 6a.oo.
EGGPLANT-Florida. crates, $500.
SWEET POTATOES--NortE Carolina,
bushel baskets, t2oo0a5o.
sTRAWBERRIES-Ho grown at, 30
03Sc.
WHITE PorAToEs-oid stock Mcoi.
gan and New York. 1so-lb. sacks, round
whites. U. s. grade No. 1, Si.So@t.7b per
sack: new stock. Florida. double head
s.Fiorida, s-bssset er.t..
fancy best. 31.So6Aso
PEPPERs-Fiorida. ali sizes, $1,000 500.
ORANGES-California. ss.25.
LEMONs-Californis. all sizes, 5000
$50
GRAPEFRUIT-F7orida all sizes. $500
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
SENTIMENTAL HOP
is POSTPONED AGAIN

Los ANGELES, Cal. June 23.-The
start Of proposed nop-stop flight
from Los Angeles to New York by
David r. Davis, a wealthy young
California sportsman. and Eric
Springer. widely known pilot, in a
huge biplane called the Davis trans
continental, was again delayed today.
Although atmospheric conditions
were much more favorable than yes
teday, IL was decided to postpone the
start of the fight until early tomor-
row because of the difficulty in lift :
ing the heavily weighted machine
from the rough field here. The big
machine will be flown with a small
In communist outbreak at Brom-
near Riverside. Cal, and the start of
the transcontinental flight made from
there.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
u. S. Road Control Is
Near, Warfeld Auers

Unless the railroads effect rigid
economies. Government operation and
ownership will be inevitable. y.
Davies Warfield. president OF the
National Association OF Railroad Sc
curity Owners. declared yesterday
afternoon before the Senate Inter-
state Commerce Committee investi-
eating the railway situation.
He said:
The question Ia, can sufficient
revenue be obtained from rates and
fares considered reasonable by the
public and shippers. and will these
rptes bear . relation to price OF the
articles transported that Will not inn
pede commerce, or will part OF the
money required to meet the neces-
stiles of transportation have to ,be
supplied in public interest By tax
ation?"
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
WILL
HAVE MEETING FOR
TR|NKLE CAMPAIGN
Woman Will Introduce Candi-
date for Covernorship
Honors.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June PA
mass melting will be held at the
Opera House here Monday. June %.
in the interest of the candidacy Of
State Senator e. Lee Trinkle. for
governor of Virginia
Senator Trinkle will be present
and will deliver an address to the
men and women voters of the city.
For the first time In the history of
ALEXANDRIA woman will introduce
the speaker of the evening. This
honor has fallen on Miss Lucy
Graves, of Alexandria The meeting
will be presided over by Capt c.
Keith Carlin. son of former Congress
man c. c. arlin.
The board Of directors of the Alex
andria National Bank held a meeting
yesterday and declared semi-annvai
dividend of per cent, payable after
July /.
J. Clinton Snoot has sold to C. C.
Carlin a lot of ground on the east
side of Washington street north of
Wythe street.
ait. Vernon Council. Daughters of
America. will give musical and
dance at their hall this evening. Re-
freshments will be served.
Fitzgerald Council, No. 459, Knights
of Columbus, last evening, held a
meeting at st. Mary's Hall. Follow
ing the meeting, members proceeded
to the lawn party being held at
Brothers School
meeting of Canton Alexandris
No. T. will be held at Odd Fellows
Hall on North Columbus street, this
evening at o'clock.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Mary NJ Ben
son, daughter of Mrs. Sarah s. Ben
son, of this city and Cornelius j.
OIeary, OF Canton, N. Y. The cere-
mony was performed at Mary's
Church by the Rev. Joseph ]. Kelly
yesterday.
Sarepta Lodge of Odd Fellows held
meeting last evening when Bert
Wolfe. grand master and officers OF
the grand lodge OF Washing ton, paid
a fraternal visit. A number of mem
bers OF Potomac Lodge and other
lodges in and near Alexandria were
present at the reception to the grand
master.
Next Sunday Sarepta Lodge will go
to Grace Episcopal Church and hear
a memorial address delivered by the
Rev. Edgar Carpenter.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
PLANS FOR new
SAVINGS BANK
ARE FINISHED
American Commercial and Saw
ings to Build at S. E. Corner
of Seventh and G Streets.

Plans for the new American Com
mercial and Savings Bank. which Is
to be located at the southeast corner
of Seventh and q streets northwest.
have been completed, according to an
nouncement today. and when the
building Is erected II promises to be
one fthe most modern banking
houses in the city.
Edward Voight, Jr., Is chairman Of
the organization committee, and to-
day reported much. progress in the
work in hand.
According to the expectations of
the leaders in the movement. the bank
will be able to open its doors for
business in temporary quarters in the
early fall.
The proposed new bank building
will be four stories high and run for
considerable distance on G street. Civ
ing a particularly attractive effect to
the corner banking situation.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23

The last proposition. the witness
stated. ''means Government operation
and eventually Government owner
ship and unless effective railroad
organization is contaminated TO I'm
troduce rigid economies. this cannot
be avoided"
Although the carriers lay their
troubles to the Excessive interfer-
ence" by the Government in their af-
fairs, the condition of which they
complain is largely of their own
making, Mr.. Warneld said.
He added:
IF the railroads themselves can
not produce convincing evidence OF
the necessity of railroad rate and
the relation that rate bears to the
commodity transported. fault cannot
be found IL the Government inter-
venes to settle these questions"
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
PIERCE ARROW BREAK.

Accompanied by whispers of things
to happen. Pierce Arrow was again
attacked yesterday.
The whispers forget that Pierce
Arrow has no bonds out and that at
the time the dividends were passed
1t was stated that the company had
some cash on hand.
Such being the case. how can there
be any truth In the latest report con-
cerning the company
What Is believed to be the truth
is that the bear clique learned that
certain interests were to dispose of
their holdings to provide funds for
the protection of a certain institu-
tion.
When this liquidation started the
buccaneers leaped aboard. the awe
In Spring whispers commenced, and
the successful raid was accomplished.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
Local Stock Market.

A good volume OF trading was seen
at the session of the Washington
Stock Exchange today. with bonds
and stocks running about evenly in
the exchanges
At the opening $1,000 Washington
Gas 7h sold at n. after which two
Potomac Electric LIST 6's of the same
denomination went at IS.
Six $1,000 Potomac Electric Gen.
6's sold at 04lA, while twenty-five
shares of Washington Railway pre-
ferred went at so and fifty at 5sK.
Two shares of Washington Gas
sold at 43. two of Mergenthaler were
disposed of at 11sh and seven at
119.
Following call fifteen shares of
Capital Traction sold at Sc, and a
$500 fve of the company went at
MN.
Call loan funds were offered at z
per cent with 6h per cent bid.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
Yanks End Aero Course.

LONDON, June 23.-Three American
naval officers and six men who have
completed a course of airship training
a, Howden now are en- route to the
United states, where they will assist
In the preparation for the landing of
the zR-2, the mammoth British-built
dtrtgible hitherto known as the R-3s,
which has been purchased by the
United States, and will be flown to
America next autumn.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
NEW CALIFORNIA WELLS.

A prominent Wall Street man just
back from California is authority for
a story which. IL confirmed. should
prove important
He states that two very large new
oil wells have been brought in In
the Inglewood district, about fifteen
miles south of Los Angeles. on the
seacoast
One well is said to be on the prop
erty of the Union Oil Company and
the other on Standard Oil OF Call
fornia property. He also talks of a
rumor OF a new well brought in on
property held by private owners
which will fiow at approximately 49,
900 barrels a day.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
STOCK EXCHANGE
TO CLOSE JULY z

NEW YORK, June s3.-Gov-
ernors of the stock exchange
voted yesterday to suspend
trading on Saturday. July 2,
in commemorstion OF Independ-
ence Day.
The action was taken on a
petition signed by about ninety
per cent Of the members and
closes the exchange from FRI
day. July 1, to Tuesday, July S.
The Washington times., 1921-06-23
SALES

Washington Gas 5s-$1 900 OFT.
Potomac Electric LIST 10000 SS,
81 900 a ss.
Potomac Eelctric General 6s-S1 900
M94h, 81 900 d94a. s1,0O0M941s.
n.o0o@s4h. s1,o0oG94h. $1,000
94h.
Washington Railway, preferred
1oZ60. 5@6o, 10000. 25d59H, ESQ
59h
Washington Gas Light-2@43.
Mergenthaler Linotype-2m 119h,
2@119. 5m119.
After call-Capital Traction-l59
Sc.
Money-Call loan funds offered at
per cent with 6is per cent bid.