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The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-28
NEW FORM OF STATE GOVERN.
 MENT

Old state government machinery, operated by more than 100 boards, will be discarded when the state of Washington inaugurates a new admin istrative system April l. The new government will work through ten centralized departments. Governor l.. F. Hart believes the system will save the state $50000O year.
 Outside of the departments there will not remain one state appointive official, board or bureau connected in any way with the executive di- vision of the state government. The departments are those of efficiency, public works, business control, labor and industry, agriculture, fisheries, health, conservation and development, taxation and licenses.
 At the head of each department there will be a director and the ten directors will form a new governors cabinet" with authority to fix salaries for their appointees. The cabinet will confer with the governor when called upon for the purpose of work ing cut unified state policy.
 The law sets the directors salaries at between $5,OOO and $7,OOO a year, while the state constitution limits the governors salary to 5000 and other state elective officers to $3,00O. The higher salary permitted to the bu- reau heads, it is hoped, will attract men of high ability to the service of the state
 Governor Hart, who drew the code and pushed it through the legislature, says the new system will mean a big saving. The system, it is believed Centralizes the state government un. der the governor even more closely than the new codes of Illinois and Nebraska
 Under the plan, the director of eff ficiency will draw up the state bud get, will make efficiency surveys of state branches and report on means for saving money.
 The public works department will have charge of public utilities and highways. It will replace the old public service commission
 All state purchases will be under the department of business control which also is to have charge of state buildings and institutions and direct erection of new buildings.
 The taxation department, replacing the tax commission, will execute the state banking laws and inspect city and county records.
 The health department will super wise vital statistics, issue health de crees and provide health regulations for state institutions. -.".-.
 The conservation and development department will supervise state for ests and reclamation work and con duct the geological survey.
 ! The labor department, one of the largest under the plan, will have charge of industrial insurance, safety laws, labor laws and will aim to pro mote good relations between capita and labor. -'.' ; The department of fisheries vii have charge of the fisheries and vii supervise fish and game laws.
 Agriculture, horticulture and live stock matters will come under the department of agriculture, which vii direct the state fair and enforce pure food laws.
 The department of licenses will ex anime and register all attorneys. doc tors and others who must obtain Ii censes to work.
 rND
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-28
EDUCATION FOR CITIZENSHIP

It is refreshing to read the little bulletin on "Education for Citizen ship" issued by the war department. The story indicates what American educators can do in developing ef- fective teaching methods when freed from the bondage of school boards and academic traditions.
 Writings on this subject of citizen
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-28


 Being worried to death" never proves fatal It's the little things" that tend to make the home happy. "' % An optim1st IS a man of 60 who thinks his 2O-year-old wife married him for love It's peculiar how little you can live on if you have, to. It's also peculiar how much you'll spend if you have it.
 It's prety exasperating to fat man to have a lean man walk in his shadow on hot day and laugh at him.
 We haven't had a real healthy, able-bodied war scare for a month. What is the country coming to, any way? When you want man to do some thing he doesn't want to do, just ex- plain to him that his position as a leading citizen of the community de- mands that he do Rand it will be done.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-28
THINGS WE THINK

Things Others mink and What We Think of the Things Others Think.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26
JACKSONVILLE is
AGAIN SCENE OF
TARRINC OF MAN
White Attendant At Ne.
gro Wedding Given
Feather Coat
JACKSONVTTTE Ion oG

JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 26. -
That he was tarred and feathered
by five men last night because he at
tended a negro wedding and had
been asked to be godfather at ne
gro christening, was the opinion ex-
pressed today by Francis Patrick
Sullivan, aged So, a chicken farm
operator, according to the police who
are investigating the case.
No arrests have been made, Fed
cral officials refused Suliivan's APP
peal for help, stating that it was a
matter for the state courts.
Sullivan is an Australian by birth,
but is a natdralized citizen and vet
Gran of the world war.
After being mistreated( Sullivan
said he was dumped out on a down
town street.
Acting Mayor Frank Howen issued
a call for a mass meeting of citi-
zens this afternoon to protest against
lawlessness and devise means of pre-
venting a recurrence of the outrage
This is the second tarring here
within a few weeks. A German NAM
ed Bisehoff having been so handled
short time ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26
BANDITSSTACE
BIG ROBBERY IN
HARDING TOWN
Knock Out County
Treasury And Flee
With $4,000

MARION, o., Jan. 26. = Two
bandits early today entered the of
flee of the county treasurer in the
court house here, knocked the treas
urer, Harry Forty, unconscious with
the butt end of a revolver and es-
capped in an automobile with $14,,
600.
Treasurer Forty arrived at the of
flee unusually early to arrange for
handling last minute tax payers. He
had opened the office vault, obtain
ed several thousand dollars in
change, and again closed and locked
the vault when the robbers enter
ed. They crept upon him, knocked
him unconscious, hurriedly grabbed
the cash and escaped
The vault contained between $780,
coo and $4,000 which the robbers
didn't get because Of Forry's fore
sight in locking the safe, after tax
ing out the money for starting the
days business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26
U. s. ONLY 9Th
AMONG NATIONS
in EDUCATION
Illiteracy Not Sectional
But National, Says
Report

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The
United States was declared to ranl,
ninth among the nations of the
world in the general education of its
people in report Of the hous com
mittee on education made public to-
day. The report recommends passage
of the Smith-Towner bill to establish
a federal depar tment of education.
Even with federal aid already in
creasing its educational facilities this
country is training behind most of
the civilized world" the repoft said
From the Standpoint of its cdu-
cational advantages IS, illit9ys - is Il,
national and not sectional problem,
the report said, in citing statistics to
show that it was almost equally prev
aleut in every section of the coun-
try.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26
DOUBLE TRAGEDY ENACTED.

WINCHESTER, Va, Jan. 20
Joseph Hollingsworth, house paint
er, today shot and probably fatally
wounded Mrs. Matte Mason, wife of
w. M. Mason, of KearnstoWn, with
whom Hollingsworth boarded, then
slashed his own throat and shot him
self, dying in hospital Hollings-
worth is said to have shown signs of
mental arrangement recently.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26
EAST MINUTE NES1KsS

charges that Charles N. Schwab had
received payment from the govern
ment for expenses while serving as
director general of the Emergency
Fleet corporation We're not proven
and not true, the Walsh investigat-
ing committee declared today in an
authorized statement. Represen-
tative Steel said the members of the
committee Individually felt a great
injustice had been done Schwab.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26
10000 Cartridges
Explode In Fire

CLEVELAND, Jan. &c. Ten
thousand rounds Of rifle ammunition
stored in the basement of the Cleve-
land Grays armory exploded this
morning when flames swept through
the structure. Three firemen, over
come by smoke were rescued by com
rades just as the roof fell in. The
loss is estimated at 100000, Of
which $50,00G was in government
paraphernalia,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26
NJ A r K E S +.

Cotton seed on wagons at the local
mills was quoted soday at $26 per
ton, the highest paid for some time
and an increase of SC over the price
paid ten days ago. Farmers have
been selling little seed, but il is ex
pected increased prices may induce
more liberal selling. For some time
the mills have been advertising an
oifer to exchange 1900 pounds OF
meal for ton of seed, claiming that
amount of meal has a much higher
fertilizer than ton of seed.
AMERICUS COTTON SEED.
Wagon Seed, $26 ton.
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON.
Good Middling IA Lac.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26
cuRA TO ADMIT RICE.

HAVANA, Jan. 2G.-The presi-
Dental deerees prohibiting the I'M
portation of rice into Cuba. except
on governmental authority We're re-
pealed by a resolution adopted in
the house of representative yester-
day as step toward lowering the
cost of living here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26
SPINACH PROVES FATAL.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. &c
Two of nineteen nurses and at
taches of the Blodgett hospital here
suffering from poisoning traced to
preserved spinach, remained in a
ser;cus condition today Two deaths
were reported Tuesday, but the ply
aic:an believed further fatalities had
been aYerted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26
assassin ATTACKS ARMENIAN.

PARIS, Jan. 26s-An unsuccess-
full attempt was made today to as
sassinate Arts Ahrounian, head OF
the Armenian delegation in Paris.
The attack occurred near his resi-
dence when an assassin fired at him,
but failed to hit his victim. The al
legged assaiIant was arrested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26
is DEAD IN WRECK.

ABERMULE, Wales, Jan. 26 -
Fifteen persons, including Lord Her
bert Vane Tempest, brother of the
Marquis of Londonderry, are dead
as the result of a railway wreck near
here today when the Coast Express
collided with train from Montgom-
cry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26

DETAILS
REPORTED BY MAYOR IN
APPORTIONING OF FUNDS
Income For Year Expect ed To Reach $l78, ,4t2-
Small Deficit At End Is
Antici pated

The total bonded debt of the city
on January 1, 1921, was $257, 600;
the. total floating debt was $685.
454,18, or a grand total of $780,
45A.f8. In addition, there were un-
paid vouchers of $20,709.02.
This was revealed by statement
submitted to the city council Tues
day night at a postponed regular
meeting of that body, held for the re-
ceiving of the budget report as re-
quired under the Pace bill enacted
at the last session of the legislature.
The mayors report showed receipts
and expenditures of the last three
years, the estimated income of the
city for 1921, and recommended ex-
penditures. These recommendations
We're accepted by the budget commits
sion, composed of the mayor and Al
derman Poole and Burke, and their
report was adopted by the council as
the budget for 1921, it being passed
in the form of an ordinance.
The report showed that the ex.
pected income of the city for the
year 1921 will be $178,4I2.92. The
budget appropriates all of this aaitl
shows that there will be a deficit for
the year of S295.27. The expendi-
lures, however, will include payment
of $4,000. interest and $15,86O.79
sinking fund on the city's bonded
debt and the payment of $7,396.3s
interest and $9,356.12 on the float
ing debt. School funds, fixed b.
the charter, will total $39,089.03 this
year.
The Mayors Report.
Following is Mayor Sheppard's
report, followed by the budget detail,
as set out in the ordinance:
To the City Council of Americus
Americus. Ga
Gentlemen: AS required by the
act Of the Legislature, ] herewith
submit to you budget of the esti
mated revenue and recommended ex
| penditure Of the city of Americus foi
the fiscal year 1921:
| A-Totai assessed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26
DISTURBANCES ALARMING

LONDON, Jan. 26. = The reports
that the disturbances which broke
out recently in Siberia arc assuming
an alarming character are contained
in a Helsingfors dispatch to the
Central News today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26
$4,000. 600 For DAM.

WASHINGTON, Jan. &c = An
appropriation of ten million dollars
toward completing the Muscle Shoals
power project was recommended by
the senate appropriations committee
by vote Of nine to six today. The
committee added the amendment to
the sundry civil budget covering the
project.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26
12 FiLIPINoS DROWN.

MANILA, Jan 2G.-Twelve FiIi-
pinos drowned in the wreck of a
launch on the island of Casiguran,
according to advices here. Fifteen
were saved from the launch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26
Accused Negro Held
I'm Prison For Safety

NASHVILLE, Jan. 26. T. Mat
thew Houston, a young negro charg-
ed with the murder of fve-year-old
Frank Dali, in the suburbs of Mem
phis, is in the state penitentiary for
safe keeping, arriving in charge of
Mnrnt,hi- nffinn,,r nn,,l,r 4nInrr
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26
Sayarlnah Banker,
w. f. McCeaaley, Dies

SAVANNAH, Jan. rs. W. F.
McCauley, president OF tie Savannah
Bank and Trust company and the
Chatham Bank and Trust company,
died today Of angina pectoris. he
was president Of the union society
having in charge the Bethesda Or
phans home for boys.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26
w E ATHER r .

WASHINGTON, Jan. &c. = The
storm over Kansas yesterday moved
rapidly southeastward and centered
this morning over Alabama. The
weather will become considerably
cooler in the South Atlanta states,
accompanied by rain. Lower tenn
perature are predicted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26
RALEIGH. Ian 26 :

RALEIGH, Jan. &c. = Practical
ly all of North Carolina is under
blanket of snow which ranges from
4 to 7 inches deep. The snow show
cd no singns of letting up at noon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26

Pc Open liam linn Close
Nch 14.33 IA SO 14.64 14.41 1892
May 14.49 -14.60 14.84 14.62 14.55
July 14.71 14.73 1907 14.81 1477
Oct. 1887 1870 1872 1902 1900
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26

Leaving a Deficit Of ....-..$ 295.27
Respectfully submitted,
]. E SHEPPARD, Mayor.
Details or Budget.
The details of the budget as
shown by the terms of the ordinance
follow:
STREET DEPARTMENT $S5, ,3O1 90
consistinr Of the fnllnxuino itanns
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26

HOSPITAL and LIBRARY $1,000. 90
consisting Of the following items:
City Hospital ..-..,....-.-.-...-.-$ 100000
Library --.--.-.--......-.---..-.,.... 10000
Total ---................,.......S 81 200 90
GRAND TOTAL ..............$94,95 90
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26

The fund for general expense for
theSensuing fiscal year is made up of
the follow;n0 an1ounfS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26

city for the ensuing
year, ! submit the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26

an submitting uetAlIed statement
showing the items that make up these
expenditures.
| wish to add that the property tax
Of $111,682.92 is to be divided as
follows;
Bond Fund --...................... $27,92O.73
School .......-..........-........ 39,089.03
Floating Debt ...-.....-.-...... 16,752.45
General ....... 27.92O. n
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26

from the books of the city and fur
nished by the Clerk and Treasurer.
D-I estimate the anti
cipated revenue of
the city for the year
1921 as follows:
Property tax $5,4
583,836.00 at 20
mills .-...-..--...........-...$111,68 ,682.92
Special License ..--.-... 25,O00.O0
Police Fines ,...,....-... 4,856.56
Street Tax ...-.-.-.....,--...,.. 2,473.50
Returns from Water
Dept. ..-.-.-..,.,.,..-,...,.,,.. 3O,500.O0
Sale Cemetery Let's -. 10000
Surface Closets ,-.,.- 100000
Total .-.-..,.......,..-...-$ SITS, 8,412.92
E-A statement of the
total expenditures of
the city during the
fiscal year ending
June 30th, 1920 ......$168, ,731.05
F-As the proposed
expenditures of the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26
NEW YORK EuTuREs

EAKEh Z 4NOD OA = " NEaS'
Good Middling IA 1-4c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-26

CAS- the fiscal year
of the city formerly
ran from July 1st to
June both, but was
changed by the act
of 1920 to run from
Jan. 1st to Dec 31st,
l am submitting
statement showing
the total receipts
and expenditures for
three years ending
June 3Oth, 1920:
Year ending June
30th, 1918 ..-............. 2O6, 6,O37 80
Year ending June
3Oth, 1919 -,.....-.-.. 148,95s.85
Year ending June
30th, 1920 ......-.......... 171,426.3G
/ am also submitting
a statement showing
amounts actually
collected as follows:
Year ending June
30th, 1918 ................. 1ss,47311
Year ending June
Both, 1919 .--............... 150,259.1l
Year ending June
30th, 1920 ,..,..,,.,,... 16s,734.O5
These statements are all taken
Evening star., 1921-12-14
EASTB0UND SHIPS MAY
STOP AT QUEENSTOWN
Cunard Line Announces That Re-
striction Has Been Lifted
From Irish Port.

NEW YORK, December 1.-THE
Cunard line has announced that 1t
had received cabled advices Of the
lifting of restrictions on the port of
Queenstown. ireland. and that hence
forth all Cunard steamers for Liver
pool would touch at the Irish port.
The restriction prohibiting British
bound steamers1rom calling at an
Irish port was imposed two years
ago. No restriction was laid on west
bound vessels, however.
The steamship Scythia, sailing
Christmas eve, will be the first east
bound Cunarder to stop at Queens
town.
Lifting of the restrictions on east
bound sailings was announced by
the. British admiralty in London last
night. The original order. issued un-
der the restoration of order in Ire
land regulations, was understood to
have been designed to prevent ship
ment of arms into Ireland from >the
United States.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
AbvERTIsEAEN.

:. During the season Of Christmas
shopping, great care should be
taken to avoid colds that are
likely to result in grip and pneu-
mouia. The excitement Of the
time, the sudden change from tho
clese and su8ocating air Of the
big stores to the street, are Ill
dangerous.
The value Of Father Johns
Medicine in treating and prevent
ing colds, grip and pueumonis,
has been proven by over 65 yeazs
success. It IS q pure and whole
some food medicine-builds new
desh and strength to fight Of
colds and grip. Is gentle laxa.
tive effect drives out impurities.
Tathsr Johns Medicine is guaran-
teed free from alcohol or danger
ous Drugs.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
HELD IN FILM THEFTs.
Three Arrested in Alleged Plan to
Market $1,000, 900 Movies.

CHICAGO, December William
Parson was arrested here on q
warrant from Buffalo, charging him
with being implicated in the theft Of
motion picture films valued at over
81 .00O, 900 in the last eighteen months.
The films are said to have been dis
posed of in countries where there are
no copyright protection laws. T.
Shima. alleged shipping a gent, for the
film thieves, had been arrested in Seat
tie and r. Kubley is under arrest lin
Honolulu in connection with the case,
local officers say.
Evening star., 1921-12-14
STERILIZATION LAWS HIT.

ALBANY. Ore, December 13-o-e-
gon's sterilization laws were held un-
constitutional today in an opinion of
Percy r. Kelly and G. G. Bingham,
judges Of the third judicial district
The act Of 1917 was held unconsti-
tutional because it designates in
mates of state institutions only as
subject. to :. 1t and hence was held
class legislation. The 1919 act was
held invalid because it provided no
court procedure for the disposal of
cases. -..'.. .,--. - .. ....
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-11-22
States Star Witness
Testifies in Trial
of Fatty Arbuckle

San Francisco, Nov. 21-Taking the
stand today in the trial OF Roscoe c.
CFatty") Arbuclle. charged with
manslaughter as a result OF the
death of Miss Virginia Rappe. motion
picture actress. Zeh Provost. one of
the states principal witnesses. re-
peated, in effect, testimony given by
her at earlier hearings in the case.
The trial took a new angle today
with the calling of witness by whom
the prosecuting attorneys announced
they hoped to prove a motive for the
alleged attack on Miss Rape which
it is charged caused her death. THIS
new witness was Jesse X. Norgard,
janitor of a motion picture studio.
Norgard testified that Arbuckle
once offered him "a roll of bill' for
a key to Miss Rappe's room at the
Studio, and that he had refused the
offer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-11-22
Official C0mmunique
On Far East Questions

Washington, Nov. 21-(By A. P)-
The following communique was is
sued this afternoon:
"The committee on Pacific and
Far Eastern questions met at Nthe
American building, November
21, at 4 o'clock p. Nj. All the MEM
bers were present except Baron
Shidehara. the Japanese ambassador,
who is i'll. and Media of Italy.
"The committee discussed series
of resolutions prepared for their
consideration by Secretary Root, set
ting forth the general principles to
guide the committee in its further
investigation in regard to China,
which after full discussion were
adopted in the following form:
1T is the firm intention of the
powers attending this conference
hereinafter mentioned, to wit. the
United States of America. Belgium,
the British Empire, France, Italy.
japan, The Netherlands and Portu-
gal
"Q)-To respect the sovereignty.
the independence and the territorial
and administrative integrity of
China.
"(2)--To provide the fullest and
most unembarrasscd opportunity 10
China to develop and maintain for
herself an effective and stable gov
ernment.
"(3)-To use their influence for
the purpose of effectually establish
ing and maintaining the principle Of
equal opportunity for the commerce
and industry of all nations through
out the territory of China.
"(4-To refrain from taking ad-
vantage of the present conditions in
order to seek special rights or priv
ileges which would abridge the rights
of the subjects or citizens of friendly
states and from countenancing action
inimical to the security of such
states.
"The committee adjourned to meet
at IL o'clock tomorrow morning"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-11-22
Mary Eliza SpilIer

Miss Mary Eliza Spiller. aged a.
died Monday at Z o'clock. at the
home of her nephew, Fred d. Nc
Alary, 1 Sheldon place. She had
been ill several weeks but was con-
fined to her bed only since Friday.
Miss Spiller was born in st. John,
N. B.. the daughter of William Bur-
leigh and Abigail M. (Dole) Spiller.
She came to this city from Moncton,
N. B., with her sister. the late Mrs.
Elizabeth McAlary, 26 years ago,
and after the death of Mrs. Nc
Alary in 1907. Miss Spiller carried
on the home for the children. Later.
when the. children separated and
made homes of their own, she re-
manned with her nephew. Fred d.
McAlary. Miss Spiller leaves sis
ter, Mrs. Helen Baker of Winter
port, three brothers, Mark of Oak
land, Herbert of Lynn, Mass. and
William of this city, and several
nephews, of whom Fred d. and
Walter McAlary live in Waterville.
Funeral services will be held at
st. Marks church Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock.