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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-26
AID CONVENTION
TO BENEFIT Sc.
Representatives From
Other Sections To See
Opportunities Here

ATLANTA AnriI "a Tho cor
1t, - - a.. tna4. -.
','''0'l =, 0V"iu u 'i'e f'.'"n'a A"'ei
uSlng CLUB, IN announcing plans fol
the great world advertising conven.
ton. to meet here. limo - to 10
.I..>,,ol tb,+ ,l,;.. r. ,1t .....-1
- ~ ,,3 ~ '''&'' ''''9 80 - De "oV merely
an -A'i1n'a convention, but conven-
tlon Of benefit to the entire South
east.
Advertising men and women
though their chief business is to an.
alyze ard appTaise business opportu-
mites, have IN the past known TOO
little about this section of the coun-
try and the coming convention is an
occasion for the Southeast to shake
hands with the rest of the world, and
make known its opportunities and re-
sources.
The program of this convention,
throughout all general and depart,
ment sessions is, again this wear,
strictly business. 1t has set itself
TO the task Of analyzing today's out
landing problems in. advertising and
selling, and of pointing the way to
their solution through improved ad
vertising service.
A striking feature of the program
will be an address on Tuesday eve
ming, by Arthur Freeman, general
director of the Affiliated Retail
Stores, New York, who will discuss
the necessity for the training Of
sales people, as an essential step in
making advertising effective.
Mr.. Freeman's experience in re-
tail merchandising has developed
through contact with both large and
small stores. and in his present
work. he is helping to direct the ac-
tivities of stores whose sales rank
from a few hundred thousand year,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-26
To Extend Service OF
Motor Express Firm

f. D. Lawton, of Macon, connect
ed with the recently organized Geor-
gia Highway Express Company, is in
Americus for a few days represent
ing the company. The concern IS
now operating one truck each way
daily between Macon and Americus,
and it is announced this service will
be doubled May ! and service also
opened between Macon and Atlanta.
The service here may also be extend
ed to Albany shortly H. P Gewin-
ner, transportation engineer of the
company, passed thorugh here yester-
day for Albany to plan for sucn
service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-26
HUNS READY TO ASSUME,
ALLIES DEBTS TO u. S.
Rcparations Counter Proposals Reach Washington
French Ready To Apply
Penalty

BERLIN, April 26.-(By the As
sociated Press Germany, I'm the
event the United States and the AL
lies 50 desire, is willing, according
to her ability and capacity, TO AS
sumo the Allied obligations to the
United States," says a clause in the
counter proposals or reparations sent
to Washington, il was definitely
learned here today.
With this exception the counter
proposals forwarded to Washington,
including the offer of two hundred
billion gold marks, are virtually as
forecast in yesterdays Associated
Press dispatches from this city.
Germany offers to pay fifty billion
gold marks, the present value of
which, converted into annuiues, to-
tails two hundred million gold marks.
payments under this proposal to be
made according to her ability.
The note adds that Germany will
welcome any suggestions from Wash
ington for further negotiations or
for changes in the present proposals.
Germany in her new proposals
declares the present proposals are
only capable of being carried out II
the system Of penalties now in force
is discontinued forthwith, that she
be freed of all unproductive outIays
now imposed on her and that she be
given freedom of trade.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-26
MAY ACT II GOLD
IS NOT TURNED OVER.

PARIS, April 26.-By the Assocj-
ated Press) The possibility to ap-
ply penalties to Germany immediate
ly alter May /, despite whatever pro
positions Germany may make re
garding reparatons in general
IS being seriously considered, ac-
cording to well informed French cir
cles today, Such action would be
because of the German refusal to
transfer one billion gold marks to the
Rhineland or hand over the equiva-
clint of that sum, as demanded by the
Allied reparations commission.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-26
BERLIN MEMORANDUM
BEFORE CABINET.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Ger-
many's counter proposals were re
ccived today-by the state department
and are understood to have been
laid before the cabinet at its regular
meeting Just before the cabinet met
announcement was made by the state
department that the German mem
orandum was received during night
"in fragments" and was then under
consideration by Secretary Hughes
The secretary took a big sheaf OF
papers to the cabinet meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-26
COL. DODSON May MAKE ANY
OFFERS IN SAFETY KNOWING CITY
Will TAKE NO SUCH SUICIDAL step
Alderman In Card Insist On His Analysis O.
Coal Charge Figures Charges Big Talk
And Ge neralities

That Col w A. Dodson the Lighting
begged the issue his card of yesterday the H B.
Mashburn chairman of the city council light and
reply today He Col Dodson ndugng gencraes and big
talk concerning coal purchase anazed Masburns
whereas he had been expected like
knowledge
Chairman Mashburn goes Col Dodsons the city
budget quoted by him yesterdays asserting that in his
showed
that Col Dodson make like
company safety being will
the
the Americas Lighting company" after the
perience with the service
The card which shows tendency let the this local
troveray the although expressing the hope
necessary
on this subject" follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-26
Harding Tells Press
He Covets Good Will

NEW YORK April ga letter
from President Harding bespeaking a
continuance of the lofty motives that
inspired the American nespaperS dur
ing the war as read today at the an
nual Associated Press luncheon.
Regretting he could not attend, he
also expressed the hope that the adj
ministrat:on would be able to deserve
and retain the lavish measure of good
will and confidence accorded it thus
far.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-26
COUPLE HELD
FOR PEONACE
Emmanuel Farmer And
Wife Under Arrest
At Savannah

SAVANNAH, April 26-R. ]. Og
lesby, a prominent farmer of En-
manuel county, and his wife have
been brought &c Sayannah by fed
eral agents charged with peonage.
1t is alleged they kept Reese Bos
ton, a negro in involuntary sewitude
and that Mrs Oglesby gave him
severe whipping.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-26
WEATHER

Forecast for Georgia Generally
fair tonight; Wednesday unsettled,
probably showers in interior; not
much change in temperature.
AMERICUS TEMPERATURES
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-26
New Order Menace
In British Strike

LONDON, April 26.-- (By Asso-
ciated Press. The National Union
Of Railway Men has instructed its
members not to handle coal from col
liery sidings or from overseas, Min
lister of Transportation Geddes an
nounced in Commons this afternoon.
He characterized the order as. a
nlaNp stem
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-26
CAPT, COOPER
ESCAPES REDS
Florida FLYER FIees Mos
cow Prison, Reaches
Riga

RIGA, April 26,-CBy Associated
Press. Capt. Merton c. Cooper, Of
jacksonville, Fla, aviator, who was
shot down on the Polish ront and
captured by Russians last July, es-
capped from prison near Mosco April
u and arrived at Riga today. He
was accompanied by two Polish of
G.ot.p
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-26

FRANCE READY TO
APPLY PENALTY.
PARIS, April 26.-(By the As
sociated Prtss) Premier BRAND
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-21
HOLLAND STATION

Mrs. Jim Clark has returned home
after staying a week with Mrs. c.
Clark, near Clinton
Mrs. McMurray of Colfax visited
few days this week with her sister,
Mrs. l.. Brosa.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Ferrand and
family spent Tuesday evening with
MIR. and Mrs. l.. Brosa.
My. and Mrs. Scott Getchell and
Mrs. Emma James were Sunday din
ner guests at the Merit Davis home
Mrs. Emma James spent this week
at the Scott Getchell home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Mcintosh and
children spent a few days this week
at the Jim Clark home.
Mrs. Scott Getchell called at the
7. Woods home Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Emerson were
Pullman shoppers Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merit Davis spent
Sunday evening at the Scott GetchelI
home.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-21
WAWAWAI

Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Long
and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Batty were
down at the store at Wawawai from
their home near Truax.
The ladies club will meet Friday
afternoon at Mrs. Q. E, Blyton's and
Mrs. George Fulger's to finish a
quilt which will be ratified off. The
proceeds are to go for the benefit
of the school.
There will be a masquerade dance
here the 29th of this months. given
by o. E. Blyton. The music will be
furnished by Mrs. Ford, if possible.
Orville Pate, former resident of
Canada, arrived here Saturday.
o. E. Blyton, Tom Batty, G. w.
Paisley and George Fulger were
Lewiston, Ida, visitors this week.
Bill Bacon Jr. came home Monday
night from Culdesac, Ida, where he
has been visiting his sister.
Nelly Hunt and her sister from
the 'Lakin" ranch left Monday morn
ing.
We had a warm, steady rain Mon
day and Tuesday which melted most
of the snow which fell Saturday and
Sunday.
DR.. Kinney of Pullman attended
Mrs. Clarence Batty's baby Monday
evening. The child is doing nicely
now.
William Batty, Tom Batty and l..
p. Batty went to Pullman Saturday
to attend the telephone meeting.
The Kings. who live near Truax,
are having light attack of the flu.
Calvin Henniger, Johnny Bacon
and Willie Batty slid to the post of
flee from Tom Batty's Monday night.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-21
BANNER

A pleasant party was held at the
VIII Cochran home last Friday night
A goodly crowd was present and en-
joyed themselves until the wee
hours of the night. when all dis.
persed to their respective homes.
Sunday night an old-fashioned
charivari occurred at the C. w. Fred
rickson home. Mr.. AID Mrs. Fred
rickson received the crowd kindly
and all had most enjoyable time
A telephone meeting of lines No
and II was held at the Aug. An
derson home Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Olson and son
Bob, visited at the Eldredge home
Saturday.
Nj. and Mrs. Aug. Anderson visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Redeem last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Chunk and Mr.
and Mrs VIII Fredrickson were din
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-21
CHAMBERS

James Dunning met with a pain
full accident last Wednesday evening
after school. The horse he was rid
ing fell, breaking a bone in his ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wagner are
visiting Mr. and Mrs J. P. Wagner.
Mr. J. p. Wagners health is very
poor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lawson enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Dunning,
Lillian and Alfred and James, also
the c. H. Kincaid family and Miss
Beach, Sunday in their new home,
Jack Kincaid expects to leave
Wednesday for Olympia.
Wesley Stephenson and some of
the neighbors butchered Monday.
The county nurse, Miss Parsons,
visited the school Monday.
Lillian Dunning spent this week
end at home.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-21

caring for his father-in-law. Mr.
Hender of Pomeroy is to care for
him now.
There was no school Wednesday
on account of the inclement weather
Mrs. Frances Shoudy returned to
Spokane Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. S. J. Kinder and Marguerite
and Marvin spent Friday with Mrs
Barber.
Mrs. L. V. Ricketts, called on Mrs
Stanley Newell recently.
Mrs. Jesse Grant spent last week
in Pullman having dentistry work
done.
Mrs. Roy Kirkendall was operated
on at the Northwest Sanitarium last
Thursday and her friends are glad
to know that she is getting along
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Petersen and
children were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
William Benedict Sunday.
Mrs. ). X. Newell is spending some
time on the ranch now.
Mrs. Ellis of Spokane is at the
home of her sOn-in-law, Roy Kirken-
dali, caring for her grandchildren
while Mrs. Kirkendall is at the san
itarium.
The Kinder boys visited the Hun
ton children Sunday afternoon.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-21

The farm line Is built and maintained by the farm line
corporation co-partnership perhaps it may be by
private owner who has since permitted others TO connect
with the line to the primary rate area
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-21
ROSE CREEK

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Barber anl
children called on Mr.. and Mrs Ray
Guthrie Saturday.
Miss Gladys Kirkendall has ac
cepted employment in Pomeroy il
the office of dentist.
The Rose Greek community wa
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie.
Burnham last Friday evening. All
enjoyed a splendid time, thanks rC
their genial host and hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hunton and
four children drove to Parvin Fri
day and were guests of Mr.. Hunton s
brother, Edward Hunton, who had d
dancing party that evening.
Messrs. Henry Petersen and Jesse
Barber attended the Wheat Growers
meeting at Pullman Thursday. As
the snow was too deep for good
"Fording" they arrived little late
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Neel had as
their dinner guests Saturday Mr.. and
Mrs. William Olson and Mrs. Frances
Shoudy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Kirkendall
and children, Dorothy and Rex, spent
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Newell.
S. J. Kinder returned Thursday
from Palouse, where he has been
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-21
CLINTON

A goodly number of the neighbors
with we'll filled baskets gave Mr.. and
Mrs. Elvin Wood a real real surprise
party Friday evening. Games were
played till midnight, when refresh
ments were served. The merriment
continued till o'clock a. m.
Miss Eta Ames and Miss Florence
and Raymond Lee visited at the
home OF T. f. Wiley from Friday
until Sunday evening.
The stockholders of the Clinton
telephone line met last Thursday,
put on account of a number wanting
to cut loose from Pullman, adjourned
until sometime in the near future
when there could be large turn out
OF the stockholders.
Miss Katie March visited from
Saturday till Sunday evening at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Robertson.
Mrs. Mamie VanSlyke visited this
week at the home of w. NJ. Benedict
On account of the rainy weather
Clinton people have been very quiet
so there is not much news this week.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-21
STALEY

Sam Gill spent from Friday until
Monday at the Ray Draper home.
Jack May left Saturday for his old
home in North Carolina.
Sunday guests at the VIM Mastor
home were Mr.. and Mrs Scion Sny.
der and family Mr. and Mrs. c. E
Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jen.
nings and daughter, Doris May, and
Miss Helen Jones.
Earl Maston was on the sick list
Monday.
Emile Mennet was very surprised
CD when all the neighbors gathered
at his house Friday evening for a
dance.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-21
JOHNSON

Mr.. j. l. McInturff, a pioneer of
Johnson, died here Sunday evening
after a long illness. His funeral was
held from the Presbyterian church
on Tuesday and interment was in
the Johnson cemetery.
Miss Ada Walker returned to
Johnson Tuesday from Lewiston,
Ida, where she made a short visit
with her brother, Herman Walker.
The basket ball games here Satur-
day, January Is, between the Mos
COW, Ida, Cubs and the Johnson
grade team and the Moscow high
school against the Johnson town
team were both decisive victories for
the Johnson teams.
Leonard Ailor visited Palouse on
business last Monday.
The girls of the Johnson high
school had a practice game of basket
ball in the gymnasium on Monday
evening.
Mrs. Mary Fits has been very i'll
but is recovering.
n. A. Wilson his been suffering
from neuralgia for the past week.
Jay Maxwell attended the Ameri-
can Legion meeting in Cotton on
Monday evening.
NJ. c. Christensen of Johnson is
attending the convention of hard
ware men in Seattle Milton Hill has
charge of the store during his all
sence.
Last Thursday evening the do
nestle science class of the high
school entertained their parents, the
faculty and the school board at an
informal dinner party. This closed
the work in domestic science for the
semester
On Friday evening Mrs. H. G.
Grand entertained at a delightful
party. About so friends and neigh
bors were present and the evening
was spent in playing cards.
G. NJ. Tower and son, Troy, have
gone to Troy, Ida, where they will
work for the remainder of the win
ter.
Elmira Johnson, daughter of Mrs.
Lamb, is visiting at the home Of
Henry Snyder.
Mrs. w. G.. Druffel has been SUI
fering from a severe attack of quinsy
Sam billiard, who has been in the
Pullman hospital under the care of
week much improved in health.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-21

ner guests Sunday at the Fred Ro-
deem home.
Mrs. Will Cochran, Mrs. Aug.
johnson and Mrs. Fridolph Oster-
berg visited Mrs. Anderson Tuesday
w. E. Lawson was out to his
ranch Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week.
Everyone should remember the
held at the school house this Friday
evening as announced in last week 3
paper.
Mother Eldredge and Mrs. f. d.
Eldredge visited Sunday afternoon
at the Aug. Anderson home.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-21
FORD

Catherine Mengelcamp was III the
ifst of this week.
ba WI Breeze is glad to report that
nound his dog in Pullman.
10 c efe We're goodly number out
dor 'nuay school and church Sun
nsyt e. There will be Sunday school
0rs Sunday. 'o 'i'''
pean Eisoerry broke the reverse
scar in his car last week
Grean ss Helen Bass in visiting Mrs
'feenWell this week.
wedna.s ana Mrs. Greenwich spent
Broms, suay with Mr.. and Mrs
them Zee, and incidentally helped
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-21
Neighborhood News

visited her sister, Mrs. John Eth
redge, from Friday until Sunday.
Mrs. Riley died in Moscow. Ida.
sunday and was laid to rest in the
Whelan family lot Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Taylor and
children visited Mrs. Galloway. near
Albion, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Bartleson drove
to Winona Sunday to visit MIR. Bar
tleson's parents.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-21
WHELAN

bion ana Mrs. Geo. Simpson of AL
Gen Visited their daughter, Mrs.
M Dauer, last Saturday.
satn,a anu Mrs. Flaurice Gray spent
Mr. ss and Sunday at the home of
man 1Hu Mrs Jesse Gray in Pull
were ana @nu Mrs. John w. Hooper
of Mr. y Visitors at the home
NJ and Mrs. Fred wexler.
ehildras anu Mrs. Morley Hately and
al the spent Monday and Tuesday
M me Hooper home.
me teacher of Knight district
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-01-21
EVANSVILLE

j. NJ. Klemgard spent this week in
Olympia on business connected with
his office of county assessor.
Mrs. C. E. Boundy left the last OF
last week for Dayton, Ore, to visit at
the home of her son, j. w. Boundy
Miss Freda Brannon has returned
home from the Northwest aanitarium
very much improved iii health, after
her recent operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Wilson and Mr..
and Mrs. l.. r. Rucker and son, Del
bert, were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Pritchard.
Fred A. Brannon, on Sunday last,
took as his bride, Miss Vera Show of
Greenacres. They are guests this
week at the Sherman Brannon home.
The young folks of the neighbor-
hood enjoyed dance at the Grange
hall last Friday night. Mr. and Mrs
Walter Kincaid furnished the music.
An enjoyable evening was spent at
the V. L. Higgins home last Thurs
day, when r. L. Hollenbeck brought
out for a sleigh ride several of the
Pullman State bank force. Those
who spent the evening at the Higgins
home were Mr.. and Mrs. j. ~ Scott
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Oliver. Miss Wata-
wa, Miss Gilleland, Miss Scott and r.
l.. Hollenbeck and son, Carl
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Pritchard spent
Monday night at the L. r. Rucker
home.
Mrs. R. L. Hollenbeck and two
children, Willard and Clyde, spent
last week visiting at the home of
Mrs. Hollenbeck's mother, Mrs. Ida
Kamerrer
A small crowd enjoyed the installa-
ton of officers and oyster supper at
the Grange hall on Monday night
The following officers were installed
by Past Master F. A Hodges: mas
ter, w. c. Kamerrer steward, Bert
Seitz; assistant steward, George Lar
gent; secretary, Carol Written; chap
lain, Mrs. Ida Kamerrer: Ceres, Mrs
Carol Written; Pomona, Mrs. F. A.
Hodges.
The following had been elected at
q recent meeting, but were not in
stalled at the meeting on Monday
night: verseer-Walter Kincaid;
lecturer, Mrs. Walter Kincaid; treas
urer F. A. Hodges; Flora, Mrs w.
c. Kamerrer; lady assistant steward,
Mrs. J. NJ. Klemgard.
The new master, w. c. Kamerrer,
appointed the following standing
committees for the year 1921:
finance, Ben Henson, l.. r. Rucker,
Ernest Bortle; women work, Mrs.
f. A. Hodges, Mrs. Carol Written,
Mrs. c. o. Slusser, c. o. Slusser,
Raleigh Largent; relief, Mrs. Ida
Kamerrer, NJ. Farley, Mrs. Ben Hen
son; purchasing agent, F. A. Hodges.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Hollenbeck and
children spent Tuesday night and
Wednesday at the L. r. Rucker
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Lybecker were
business visitors in Spokane the first
OF the week.
Mrs. Bert Seitz spent few days
last week in COlfax visiting her
brother.
Ernest Bortle and father spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carol Written.
Mrs. Emma Jones of Spokane spent
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