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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16
REED BITTERLY
FLAYS TARIFF
Invites Democratic Sup
portters o Sit Sit On Re
publican Side

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Demo-
cratic senators supporting the house
emergency tariff bin were invited
today by Senator Reed, Democrat, of
Missouri, to take seats on the Repub-
lican side for debate Sin the rear
where you belong"
He bitterly assailed the tariff
measure as a "Bucanneering expe-
dition which this congress is about
to undertake. Characterizing the
measure as robbery" he charged the
Democratic members with supporting
it because they can get a part of
the swag."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16
DOTADTAATC rTuAn
nUIHNIHlVO nEAk
NOTED SPEAKER
Make Trip To Albany
To Hear Dr.. Chas.
F. Barker

A considerable delegation of Am
ericus Rotarians, headed by President
J. e. Rightower and including Sec
retary Silas Johnson, planned to go
to Albany this afternoon to be pres
ent at lecture there tonight under
the auspices of the Albany Rotary
club by DIR. Chas. E. Barker, of
Grand Rapids, Mich. The Rotary
clubs of Valdosta and Dothan, Ala.
also are to attend.
DR.. Barker is a noted authority on
physical culture, and will speak at
1880 p. m. to men and boys over IL
years only on the topic, ga Fathers
Relation to His Son." This afternoon
he spoke to women and girls only an
ga Mothers Relation to Her Daugh.
ter and this afternoon he talked at
the High school there to students
and Boy Scouts on How to Make
the Most Out of Life"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16
WATCH CREDIT,
RESERVE CHIEF
TELLSCONCRESS
Warns That Utmost Care
Is Required To Avoid
Trouble

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. - Wal
time expenditures and profound
notifications of the country's eco.
nomic system make it imperative
Governor W. P. G. Harding, of the
Federal Reserve board, informed
congress today in the annual report
of the Federal reserve board, that
the utmost care be taken to con-
serve our credit and preserve the
basis of our property" to avoid the
extreme conditions prevailing in 9TH
er countries.
upon the United States in large
measure" Governor Harding declar-
ed, 'the solvency of financial stabili-
ty Of many other countries depend.
This fact greatly increases the re-
sponsibility which rests upon the Am
erican banking system"
In the readjustment of business,
Governor Harding asserted the coun.
try is generally recognized as hav-
ing passed the crisis and to be look
ing to the future Sin spirit of great
er confidence"
Discussing foreign trade, he said:
"We find ourselves with a large
export trade, which is being paid for
only in part, and this trade is fast
approaching a point where it may be
3 cut drastically to the most vital es-
sentials unless the normal credit and
buying power of Europe can be re-
stored.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16
Where Thieves Do Not
Break Thru And Steal

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Feb. 16. -
"Old Ike" a negro sexton in a Tusca-
loosa cemetery, was not superstitious
That seems to have been proven with
the demolition of a mausoleum here.
When the vault fell into decay,
wierd happenings were related and
it was pointed out as a place where
ghosts eongrated. It was summed ex-
cept by 'Old Ike," the only name by
which, he was known.
There was a hole in the wall and
when Ike discovered it, he decided to
utilize the place for storing his pick,
shovel and other tools. He is credit.
ed with saying that he never lost a
tool.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16
President Promises
War Fund Accounting

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-white
House officials announced today that
President Wilson, before his retire
meht March a, would make final
itemized report showing disburse.
ments and allotments made by him
out of the $50, 100000 war fund
voted him by congress.
The house after a stormy session
yesterday adopted resolution call.
ing for such report.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16
Syrup 75c Gallon, Yams 75c
Bus. for Relief Fund Thursday

smoked or unsmoked, zoe per
pound.
In addition to these special a
large supply of other produce is Of
fered, and housewives are urged to
call at the Hightower Toy store,
where it is on display, in charge
of Miss Borum, and fill their needs
from it. The produce offered is
all first class Sumter county pro-
ducts. Every cent of money taken
in goes for the relief, work and
none to expenses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16
Calls On Gov. Kilby To
Call Strike. Conference

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 16 -
Countering Covering Kilby's recent
appeal to the public to force a set
tlement of the Alabama coal strike,
Van A. Bittner, international repre-
sentative of the United Mine work
ers, today suggested in a statement
that the governor demand that the
operators and miners meet in confer
ence, "look each other squarely in
the face and get down to business
on man-to-man basis"
Bittner says that so far the opera
tors had refused to meet the miners
in conference.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16

To turn quickly into cash the
farm produce obtained by Sumter
county farmers to the European
Relief fund for the feeding of g.
100000 starving children of Cen
trail Europe, Chairman w. w.
Dykes, and Miss Emma Mae Borum
today announced Special for
Thursday as follows:
Fifty gallons of Georgia cane sy-
rup, in cans, 75e per gallon.
Sweet potatoes, 75c per bushel,
Cured pork shoulders, either
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16

tiated with Japan. Here are some
ONE. That of the Exclusion
League of California-which must be
considered as California's official So
luton. This will call for the out and
out exclusion of japanese labor and,
of course, at least the implied recog-
milton of her new alien land-law,
which inhibits the ownership of land
by japanese. or their leasing land, or
their control of it in various other
ways.
TWO. That of K. K. Kawakami,
Japanese author known to be very
close to the imperial government of
Japan. His solution calls for fair
treatment of the Japanese already in
the United States--though not nee
essarily for their admission to citizen
ship-and the stoppage by Japan of
further emigration of her subjects to
America, with certain limited ex-
ceptions.
THREE. That sponsored by many
prominent coast citizens-particular-
ly in the states Of Washington and
Oregon. They would see that justice
is done the Japanese now here, Amer
icanize them by granting citizenship
to such who by length of residence
and general character might qualify
for it, and put up the bars high and
tight against the coming of new ori-
entail labor.
FOUR. That of the Commonwealth
Club of San Francisco. This club,
one of the most looked-up-to1 organ
izations in the west and with a mem
bership of close on to 5000, has
gone on record as favoring not only
the drastic exclusion of oriental la
Dor permanently, but for period of
two years to stop the immigration of
all unskilled labor from Europe or
elsewhere.
Up To Harding
This does not mean, of course, that
each state will lombard Washington
with special delegations. 1t does
mean, however. that these will be
among the solutions pressed upon
President Harding and his secretary
of state after March 4.
Out here opinions differ on what
fair treatment" of the japanese
means, and the discussion, beyond
the shadow of a doubt, will be car
ried to Washington to be continued
there between the national capital
and Toxic.
eve must treat the Japanese who
are already in our country fairly"
j. Stanley Benedict, of the state
board of control, told me in his Of
flee in the state house at Sacramento.
Would you admit them to citizen
ship?" l asked.
NO." he replied. "We already have
one race problem in America. We
do not want another"
AS one of the three compilers of
the report, California and the Orien-
tai, he naturally favored the anti
Japanese land law.
Stephens Opinion.
Gov. William D. Stephens, of Cali
fornia, believes the Japanese ex-
clusion act should likewise call for
the registration of all Japanese
lawfully within the United States
at the time the act was passed." and,
further, that the burden would be
upon every. japanese to prove his
right to be here. by the production
of certificate of registration.
Kawakami's contention is that the
Japanese in this country must be
guaranteed the same privileges "ac-
corded to aliens coming from the
most favored country"
"This does not mean," the gifted
son of Nippon told me, "that they
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16
HOUSTON HEIOO(UJSST 7 ON YIELDS 7 IIEEI.DDS
ON ALLIED LOANS
Agrees To Make None
Without Consulting
Senate Committee

WASHINGTON, Feb, 16.-Seere-
tary Houston today agreed with the
senate judicial committee not to
make any further loans to foreign
governments, no matter how pressing
the demand might be, until he had
consulted the committee and given
it full time for deliberatfon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16
North Idaho Wants To
Be Separate State

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 16. The Sc
cession movement took definite form
today when resolution was intro
duced in the senate of the state leg
islature virtually asking permission
for North Idaho to secede from the
state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16
sTANrIELD FUNERAL.

The body Of Mrs. Rosa Stanfield,
an account of whose death will be
found on another page, win reach
Americus at 2:15 p. m. Thursday
from Macon. ACCOMPANIED by her
pastor, Rev. II. M. Feagot. The body
will be taken directly TO Oak Grove
cemetery, where internent will take
place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16
CHILDREN FIND
$4,000 OF LOOT
UNDER CHURCH

REEDvILLE, Va, Feb. 16.-A
.satchel containing more than $751;
900 in cash and Liberty bonds and
$4,000 in jewelry, found by chill
dren under the steps of a church
here has been identified as part Of
the loot taken from the Common
We i Bank, which was robbed
ano ourned January so.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16
REMoRsE DON'T COUNT.

PADEN CITY, '. Va, Feb. To-
Arthur Woods was remorseful. He
returned to pay back $140 taken
from a friend. Restitution doesn't
clean the slate. Police arrested him.
vision of Macon; Mr.. and Mrs. H. R.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16

Forecast for Georgia Fair and
warmer tonight; Thursday cloudy
and cooler IN north por tlo;.
AMERICUS TEMPERATURES
FURNISHED by Rexall Store.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16

PACIFIC COAST SPLIT
ON JAPANESE PROBLEM
Simms, Former Georgia Newspaper Man,
Second Article Tells More Of Existing
Situa ton
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs.

LOS ANGELES Feb 16sp four from the middle tn
japanese immigration question: Pacific will Wash
before the administration least quartet of deren
convention being
tate with Here Of them:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16

Great Britain has 36 labor union
with an exclusive woman member
ship.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16

NEW YORK FUTURES
Uc Open liam 1pm Close
Mch 1890 1896 1898 1884 1882
Nav 14.40 1853 14.39 14.35 14.12
July 14.75 1880 14.75 14.68 14.45
Oct. 1910 1910 1910 1906 1886
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16

Our trade with Germany during
1920 amounted to 100000, 900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-02-16
M A r K E S

AMERICUs SPOT COTTON
Good Middling 13 Sac.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-16
ELEPHANT YARN
OF UGANDA TOLD
BY GAME HUNTER

London.-A good elephant yarn
is told by J. Norwood, we'll
known big game hunter, who has
just returned from a hunting trip
in South Africa.
He was hunting elephants in
Uganda when information was
brought him of the whereabouts Of
a large herd. With a native chief
and a house boy, he started to find
them.
The party came upon the herd
in the forest Mr.. DOwsett got sew
eral photographs within 20 yards
of the beats when the chief warned
him they had been scented and
that the animals were coming for
them. Snatching up his rife, Mr..
Dowsett shot and killed the leader,
big bull.
While some surrounded their
dead leader, many of the beasts
stampeded and, running the wrong
way. Mr.. Dowsett was cut off from
the party. Reloading his gun, the
hunter dashed off for safety and
ran into a big bull elephant which
crashed through the bush six yards
in front of him.
Trunk aIoft, ears extended and
trumpeting wildly, the beast rushed
at Mr.. Dowsett and swept him to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-16
MANUAL ARTS TOYS
MAGAZINE FEATURE

Rock Island high school has been
honCred by the Popular Mechanics
magazine which publishes a pic
ture of the Christmas toys made
in the manual training department
last year. The toys included era
dies. kiddie cars and sleds and
were made by different organize
tions of the city for the poor chill
dren at Christmas time. The toy
making was sponsored by the Y. w.
c. A. and the school.
The picture of the toys was first
shown in the Industrial Arts maya
zine and the Popular Mechanics
sent into the school requesting the
cut and information regarding the
work. Below. the picture in the
December issue it said. Rock Is
land, ILL.,, has turned the manual
training rooms of the high school
into toy shops. Here are some
of the many kiddie cars, sleds and
cradles that the evening students
have made for the poor little boys
and girls of the city
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-16
MOLINE SECOND
CITY IN NUMBER
BELGIAN FOLKS
Especial Moline service.D

That Moline is prominent as a
Belgian community throughout the
country is reflected in facts and fig
ures presented in the souvenir book
issued recently by the Belgian
American club. The book has been
produced to commemorate the
deeds OF Edward Coryn. founder of
the Belgian-American club. in pro-
noting interests of the Belgians in
this community Mr. Coryn was
born in Belgium, Sept. 2, 1857, and
died in Chicago, Jan. 81, 1921.
Moline and adjacent territory,
with 10000 Belgians, is said TO be
the second largest Belgian COM
munity in the country. Detroit,
with 10000. is the largest Chi
cago has about the same number
as Moline
The book is printed in the Bel
gian language, and is illustrated
with cuts of Belgians prominent in
! local affairs. Copies will be dis
| tributed among members of the
/ Belgian-American club and some
will be sent to relatives and friends
/ of club members in Belgium with
! a view to attracting them to Mo
| line in the event of their immigra-
ton to this country.
/ Belgians commenced to settle in
Moline as early as 1870. Seven
established homes here during the
decade that followed. By 1880 the
number had grown to Al. In the
next 10 years "a others had come
/ here. and the names DeClerq, De-
Jaeger, Meersman, Matthys, Coryn
/ Schepper, DeReu and SonneyiIle
were not uncommon.
In 1857, through the energy OF
! Bernard Van Kerkhoven and AlOis
Vereecken, St Marys church was
organized and its first building
! erected at Ninth avenue and Six
teenth street. For a long time the
church was served by a Belgian
/ priest. Father DeGreye. In 1906
/ the BeIgians of the congregation
withdrew and organized Sacred
! Heart parish, erecting a church al
1910 Sixteenth avenue.
| Rev. ]. B. Culemans has been rec
tor of the church ever since its in
ceptiOn. AT present a new church
building is being erected at Thir-
/ teenth street and Seventeenth ave
nue..
/ The Belgian-American club was
organized in 1903 in st. Mary's
church. 1t was then known as the
Belgian-Holland club. Later the
name was changed. officers of the
! club are:
/ Presidential C. VanderV ennet
! Vice president-Dr =. c Sterck
! Maurice Goethels.
Recording secretary De
Graeve.
Financial secretary-Julius Fon
teyne.
Z The Belgian weekly, the Gazette
van Moline. published at 1905 Third
avenue A. is the most importan
i Belgian newspaper published IL
this country.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-16
"KIDDIE" BOOKS
EXHIBIT DRAWS
LIBRARY CROWDS

More than $50 children's books
are on display in the Rock Island
public library, national book week.
The books, many of which are
gorgeously illustrated. are from
the Mother Goose Ryhme" age 20
the grown-up time. Editions that
will make delightful Christina
gifts for the little folks are being
featured and all children, teach
ers in the schools and parents are
INVITED to witness the display.
Some of the books that are in
cluded in the display are Robin
son Crusoe." "A ChiId's Garden of
Verses" THE Blue Bird The
Birds Christmas Carol" fairy
tales. hero stories, Boy Scout
books, Indian adventures, and sim
pie poems of all kinds.
The exhibit will last all week
and has already attracted consil-
cradle attention of the parents as
well as the younger folk.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-16

cords the utilization of Thomas
Lincoln and his wife with this lit
tie pioneer church follows;
June the Z, 1923
The church met and after pray
er proceeded to business
First inquired for fellowship.
Second, invited members of sis
ter churches TO seats with u.s.
Third. opened a dore for the re-
ception of members.
Fourth received Brother Thomas
Linkhon by letter and :.
Seventh received Brother John
Wire by relation and Sister Link
hon and Thomas Carter by expert
ence."
Thomas Lincoln was not in such
poor circumstances but that he al
ways donated to the needs of his
church." said Mr.. McGregor in Of
fering the following copy of an
agreement to build a new chimney
on the meeting house:
+ I'VE. the undersigned do agree
one with another to pay the several
somes next our names in produce
this fall to be delivered betwixt
the first & 90 of December, the pro-
duce, as follows, corn, wheat,
whisky, soft innen wool or any
other article a material to do the
work with, the produce will be de-
livered at VIM. Barkers in good
mercantile produce"
Sign with the other names is:
Thomas Lincoln, white corn,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
Thus" continued Mr.. McGre-
gor, I'VE have revealed to US the
religion of Abraham Lincoln's par
ents, his sister, Sarah, and of him.
self He was reared in the simple
hard-shelled faith, which in after
years never left him.
I'VE have no record of Thomas
Lincoln or his wife ever uniting
with any church after they moved
to Illinois in 1890"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-16
ROCK ISLAND TO
SEND DELEGATES
TO EAST MOLINE
Especial Moline Servlce.j

o. F. Hildebrandt. secretary Of
the Rock Island Chamber of Con-
nerCe. has notified Ralph SiOlz,
secretary of the East Moline Cham
Der Of Commerce. that the Rock
Island organization will have rep
RESERVATION at the get-tOgether
meeting of East Moline and SilviS
citizens tomorrow evening.
This meeting will be preliminary
to the reorganization and expan-
sion campaign of the East Moline
Chamber Of Commerce. Frank S.
Jaynes, well known civic analyst.
will be the principal speaker
There will be a program of spe-
cial music and refreshments will
be served m
But the main object of the meet
ing is to bring out the best
thoughts of the best thinkers in
the community regarding the ques-
non as to how to make East Moline
bigger and better. Those who plan
70 attend the meeting are request
ed TO come prepared TO say just
what they think, if they feel that it
Will be of benefit to the community.
The four group chairmen have
sent out letters TO their members
urging 100 per cent attendance and
doubtless there will develop an in
terestlng discussion among the
FOUR groups. Women are espe-
claliy urged to attend the meeting.
memberships will not be solicited
al this meeting NOR will there be an
i%o1hlsslon charge. Directors of the
davenport Chamber of Commerce
al a board meeting yesterday vot-
90 10 send delegation to the
meeting tomorrow evening.
L 7. Smith, who returned this
morning from a trip to Chicago,
Sahton and Granite City, Ill,
brought the assuring word that
-dr' Jaynes would be present to-
morrow evening. Mr.. Smith clos
ed contract with the Chamber Of
commerce OF Granite City to plan
similar campaign there.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-16
UNITS To ELECT
BUREAU HEADS
Members of Farm Organization to
Choose Directors for Each
Township In County.

Gatherings of members of farm
bureau units in every township in
Rock Island county will be held
saturday for the purpose of elect
ing directors of the bureau for the
ensuing year.
Every township is entitled TO a
director without regard to the num-
her of bureau members resident in
the township. After this selection
il made an additional director can
be chosen for every. so bureau
members or fraction thereof.
The annual meeting of farm bu-
rau members will be held at bu-
reau headquarters in the State
Rank building. on Dec. Is. at 10
o'clock in the morning. The di-
.rectors elect, will choose officers
for the year at this gathering.
A good speaker will be secured
for the afternoon session, and cof-
fee and sandwiches will be served.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-16
NYHAN ATTENDS
BIG Y MEETING
lspeeial Moline serxice.l

J. f. Nyhan, general secretary
OF the Moline Y. NJ. c. A, has gone
10 Atlantic City. n. j., to attend
the annual meeting of the General
secretaries association of North
America.
Progress being made in the rails
ing of the 100000 retirement
,ahd for Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries will
oe one of the important subjects
10 be discussed at the meeting. Mr..
Nyhan is director for the campaign
III Illinois. John R Mott, secre-
tary of the international commit
Tee OF the Y. VI. C. A, will be one
OF the speakers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-16
LOCAL NEOPHYTES
GIVEN DEGREE AT
STATE CEREMONY

Five neophytes of Rock Island,
Moline and East Moline we're amoLg
the 100 who last night walked the
burning sands at the state cerc-
monials of Shriners held in Rock
ford. c. E. Greenwalt of Rock Is
land, H. II. Thomas, Frank G..
Processing, and A. l.. Pulver of Mo-
line and g. F. johnson of East Mo
line, took the work.
Preceding the ceremonial of the
evening, the neOphytes led by sew
eral Shrine bands, paraded through
Rockford. In the march was c. p.
Coolidge, illustrOus potentate and
divan, past potentates and appoin-
tive officer, followed by the
neophytes appropriately CARRIED.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-16
Train WRECKED
BUT NONE HURT
Suwanee Special on Cincinnati
southern Derailed at Spring
City, Tenns

chattanooga, Tenn. Nov. 16.-
The Suwanee special on the Cincin-
natl Southern from Chicago 10
Jacksonville, was wrecked early to-
DAY at Spring City, s. miles north
Of Chattanooga.
cincinnati. Ohio, Nov. 16.-The
coacnes of the Suwanee Special of
the Cincinnati Southern were de-
rallied at Spring City, Tenn. but
Kept upright, according to advices
received at the Cincinnati offices
OF the Southern. and none of the
passengers or. crew was injured.
The train left Cincinnati at $40 D.
N. Tuesday.
Investigation into the cause of
the derailment is under way, Of
ficials stated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-16
COMMITTEES WILL
PUSH ROAD WORK

Committees from the Chambers
of Commerce of Rock Island. Mo
line and East Moline, with the spe-
ci5l road committee of board OF
supervisors meet tonight in the Mo-
line Chamber of Commerce to dis
cuss program for the construction
of hard roads in. Rock Island coun-
ty. The subcommittee on plan
and organization will make report