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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
ABROGATION ORDER Is
SURPRISE TO RY. MEN

While the decision did not specific
ally say so, members of the board
said that all disputes as to, rules and
working conitions automatically were
referred back to individual confer
ences between each individual road
and its employees. This method of
procure had been sought by the
railroads whereas the labor side had
favored national conference be
tween representatives of all roads and
all unions,
The decision affected all railroad
employees except those III train SER
vice who are under separate agree
ments between the individual rail
roads and the four big brotherhoods
In connection with the conference
negotiations. the board laid down
set of sixteen principles to serve as
foundation for any rules which may
be agreed to in the conference. The
presrnt general rules hearing before
the board, which has been in prog
rcss since January 20, Will continue
until both sides have co'apleEed their
testimony following which the board
will pro nulgate such rules as 1t deter
mines .aet and. reasonable as soon af-
ter July /. 1921, as reasonably posi-
b.. and WI make tho effective rs
nr Juiy /, s!21.
Sixteen Principles
The sixteen principles outlined
were as follows:
"1-An obligation rests upon man
agement, upon each organization Of
employees and upon each eInplaye to
render honest, efficient and econom-
ical service.
"2-The spirit of cooperation be-
tween management and employees be-
ing essential to efficient operation
both parties will SO conduct them
selves as to promote this spirit.
Management having the re.
sponsibility for safe, efficient ane
economical operation, the rules vii
not be subyersive of necessary dis
cipline.
(Continued on Page Two.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15

the pavcments, and such crowds in
duige daily in this Illicit traffic that
the government, terrorist though it
is, is quite unable to cope with it.
Rations are so small that no one
can subsist OH them alone, so every
body is driven to supplement- tho 2
rations with food bought illicitly,
The government grapples with
this "capitalistic evil" in two way:
first, by prohibiting the private
transport of food; second, by per
iodicalIy raidlng the markets. The
result is an mdescribable scene Of
confusion, pandemonium. and panic.
But in their determination to gel
their food to the cities, the poas
ants ride on the trains clinging to
the steps, and even on the roofs anod
buffers
Regularly every morning the
trainH are raided at the terminal
stations, but only a small percent
age of the law yiolators are arrested,
The majority reach the markets or
dispose of their goods on back stairs
and in back yards. and as they carry
their food in sacks they are nick
named "sack-carricTs'
These trading restrictions are the
main source of hostility against ths
Bolsheviks, but their relaxation will
be the death Of Communism, for
private trading is capitalism and
cant abide with Communism.
And what do the Bolshevik lead
ers, on their part think of the pco'
ple they rule over? Last year The
head of a Lithuanian delegation 70
Moscow asked the Bolsheviks what
their power in Russia was based on.
"Our mower" replied Kameney.
head of the Moscow Soviet. sis based
on our brains. on Chinese bavonets
(the Chinese do patrol dutyl and
on the stupidity Of the Russian
people"
Is it stupidity? I think the Rus.
sian peasants, a hundred and TWEEN.
ty million of Them, are playing 2
waiting game-and they will win.
Copyright, 1920
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
Destitute Miners
Appeal To Governor

BIRMINGHAM, April 15.-De-
claring they are in state Of destt
tuition, seven local unions of the
United Mine Workers of America
today made a special appeal to Gov
ernor Kilby for unemployment in
the mines or relief in some other
form. ~
Officials of the locals said the
petition represented 1872 miners,
and 1853 women and children.
These are the striking miners left
without jobs when Governor Kilby
settled the strike recently as sole ar
britrator. Governor Kilby, in his
ruling, held for the open shop and
refused to direct the discharge of
men already employed to fill the
strikers places in order to give the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
LABOR SPLIT SAVES GREAT BRITISH TIE-UP
STATE HIGHWAY
PROGRAM FREED
OF FOES ATTACK
Supreme Court Knocks
Out Attempt To Tie
Up Funds

ATLANTA, April 15.-Georgia's S
highway law has been held constitu-
tional by the state supreme court, in
rendering a decision that funds ac-
cruing from the sale of motor vehicle
licenses each year shall be distrib,
uted under its provisions instead Of
chose of the motor vehicle law.
1t is provided in the state high
way law that these funds must be
apportioned among the congressional
districts in proportion of the mife-
age to the total authorized mileage
Of 4,800 of the law. The motor
vehicle law provides that the money
must be distributed among the
counties on post road mileage.
Both of the bills were passed by
the legislature on the same day in
Augusta, 1919. Governor Dorsey
signed the motor vehicle law on Au.
gust Is, 1919, and two days later
approved the other bill. Judge An
drew J. Cobb, of the Clarke supe.
rior court, in a decision held that
the last bill signed by the governor
was effective. His decision was up.
held by the supreme court.
Butts, Berrien, Henry and Haral.
son counties brought the suit TO test
The law, when they sought writ OF
mandamus to compel the state high.
way department to distribute the
money under the motor-vehicle law.
The decision settles a controversy
which has been waged for nearly
two year Representative John
Knight of Berrien County fought to
have the monev distributed accord
ing to post-road mileage instead Of
by congressional districts as rroV,G'
ed in the state highway departments
road building program.
The decision of the court clears
away obstacles to the continuance o!
the state highway departments pro
gram and it will be carried on as or
! iginally outlined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
CHILDCONVICTS
AT STATE FARM
Prison Report Reveals
One There Now Only
II Years Old

ATLANTA, April 15.-Forty
children, aged IS years or less, arc
confined at the state farm at Mil
ledgeville as felony convicts, the
youngest of them is II years old.
These facts are revealed by the re-
port of the state prison commission,
just issued, The child conyicts are
in daily association with the adult
conviets, many of them hardened
criminals. That such d condition ex-
lists i'll the boasted civilization Of
the state is known or realized by
few persons.
The youngest felony convict is a
negro child, now II years old, whe
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
pfs>jY COMING
INFOR SHAREOF
PEONACE PROBE
Federal Agents Ready
To Report To Macon
Grand Jury

That pconage Investigations have
been going on in Dooly county, ad
joining Sumter TO the east, and
that conditions there will be a mat
ter of consideration for the federal
grand jury convening in Macon the
first week in May came out in Ma
con yesterday,
The Macon Telegraph says that
j. H. Block aud G. w. Brown, spe.
cial agents, spent several hours yes
terday in conference with Assistant
United States District Attorney
Glenn Powers there on peonage con
ditions in Dooly county. They ha!
just returned from that county,
where they have been carrying on Il
thorough investigation of the stu
alton there.
MIR. Powers and the agents re
fused to discuss the cases. Mr., Block
and Brown said hat they wer" -
ing to make their report in writing
to the district attorneys office aaG
until that was done they could nc;
give cut nothing on the matter.
John W. Bennett, United States
district attorney, announced last
week that the government was inves.
tigating the conditions in Jasper
county on the Williams farm and
that the case would be presented to
the grand jury.
81 made a thorough investigation
of the Williams farm and made my
report to headquarters on February
49," Mr.. Brown announced yester-
day. az am not at liberty to dis
cuss the situation in Dooly coun
ty"
Mr.. Powers intimated that there
were still other peonage cases which
were being investigated
"Therc are several peonage inves
LEGATIONS going on at present." he
said. 81 am not familiar enough
with the conditions to even discuss
them briefly yet"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15

was sentenced IN Fulton county to
term of two years on a charge
Of carbreaking and received at the
state farm May Il. 1920. The child,
Bray Smith, then must have been 10
years or less when the crime was
committed. That, however, is not the
only case of the kind. Arthur Lee
Davis, now aged II years, was re-
ceived at the state farm April 27,
1920, to begin service on felony
sentence from Muscogee county on
conviction of burglary. Two other
children, Walter Mitchell now 13
years old, ,>serviug from to z years,
from Thomas county, for burglary,
and West Swanson, serving 3 to 5
years on similar charge, from
Campbell county, are among the
youthful felous in the penitentiary.
The report of the commission shows
there are 10 children III the penlten-
tiary Ia years old, Is who are is
years old, SO who are Is years old
and 90 who are | Z years old.
Of a total pententiary population
Of 3,076 felony convicts on January
/, when the report was made up,
murder is the predominant crime
and married men outnumber single
ones in becoming convicts. There
are 947 convicted murderers in the
penitentiary, 597 doing time for bur
,glary; and 437 for manslaughter
Liquor makers furnish only 50. The
greater number of convicts came
from Fulton county, which furnish
sd 459, and next Chatham, which
furnished 1879. There were 11G
more felony convicts last year than
the year before. To the felony con.
victs add 261G misdcmeanor CON
victs and the gross total population
Of the farm is $500
OF the male felons 2,4t5 are ne
gyoes and SAB white; 106 negro .fe-
males and 13 white females.
The record shows 996 felony con
victs were received during the year
1853 who escaped were recaptured
393 completed sentences and were
discharged; 1919 were paroled and 8
pardoned. The total number of es-
capes was 366. and the total mum
Der of deaths 3D..
An interesting feature of the re
port is that there is one man in the
prison now serving his thirteenth
term, one serving his eleventh tern
and two serving seventh terms
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
NATIONAL AGREEMENTS
ORDERED ABROGATED.

CHICAGO, April I4.-Tby AssOC-
lated Press.l National agreements
defining working conditions for en-
ployes on all American railroads for
merlv under the Federal Railroad Ad-
m.nistration were yesterday ordered
abrogated, effective July /, by the
United States Railroad Labor Board.
The board called upon the officers
and system organizations of employees
Of each railroad to select representa-
tives ''to confer and to decide" as
much of the rules controversy as
possible. "Such conferences shall be-
gin at the earliest possible date" the
decision said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
BY SIR PAUL. DUKES.

What are the relations between
The Russian people and their Boz
shevik rulers? How do they re.
gard each other? This is a big sub.
jeet, but one or two issues stand on.
clearly
First, the counter-revolution. The
White armies threatened reaction, SO
The peasantry (who form 80 per.
cent of the population) would have
none of them. The peasant acqui-
csces passivley for the time being in
Red rule, however bad, because 1t
cannot last forever. But reaction,
he thinks, might be lasting
AS for the city population, they
are terrorized, Everyone in Russia
stands in mortal fear of the Extra
ordinary Commission, the Bolshevik
police institution which is stated by
the most fanatical of Bloshevik ter
rorists.
But while the people cannot read
or write what they want because
there is no free press, while they
cannot say what they want because
meetings are not allowed. and while
they cannot send popular represent.
atives to the legislature because
there is no such thing, vet there is
one aspect of Communi (which the
Bolsheviks have never zen able tC
put across completely, and that wa.
their cardinal principle, the suppress
sion of private trading.
When private trading was prohib
tied and the shops closed, the frs
visible effect was merely to trans
fer trade from the stores to the
streets, markets, and curbstones.
Dealers spread their wares out OF
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
TOPROBE CATS
BRIBERY RUMOR
Florida House MAY Act
Todav-Senate For
Inquiry

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April Ii.
The lower house Of the Florida leg
islature was expected today to CON
slider the concurrent resolution
adopted yesterday by the senate au'
thorizing a legislative investigation
of rumors that Former Governor
Cats received money to influence
his official action in granting par
dons TO convicts, removing county
and state officials and appointing
persons to office and that while
governor he was guilty of other acts
in violation of law.
Cats thus far has declined to
comment on the. senate's action.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
VaIdosta Oil Mill
Has $4,000 Fire

VALDOSTA, April 15.--Fire, be-
lieved to have been started by sparks
from burning sawdust, destroyed the
warehouse of the Empire Oil Com
pany here today, together with stocks
of peanuts, cotton seed and cotton
seed hulls, the estimated loss being
$4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
Big Price Cuts In
Sheet Iron Fixed

NEW YORK, April t5.-Price re-
ductions for sheet iron varying from
ST. to $14 a ton on various products,
were announced today by the Amer.
lean Sheet and Tin Plate Company, a
subsidiary of the United States Steel
corporation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
New Move Begun For
More House Members

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Rep,
resentatives who made an unsuc-
cessful attempt last session to in
crease the size of the National House
to 483 members, have begun a COM
promise movement to boost the
membership to 460, Chairman Sci
gel, of the census committees said
today there is a growing sentiment
in favor of an increase i
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
Harding To Be Asked
To Review u. S. Fleet

WASHINGTON, April 15.-see.
rotary Denby will invite President
Harding to review the Atlantic flee
at sea off the Virginia capes whei
the fleet comes north about May |
it was learned here today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
Mayor Sheppard OFF To
Resort For His Health

Mayor and Mrs. J. r Sheppard
left at noon today for White Sulphur
Springs, Fla, where Mr., Sheppard
will remain a week or more and Mrs
Sheppard may stay three or four
weeks. For the last two weeks May
or Sheppard has been afflicted with
carbuncle on his neck, which has
seriously effected his health, and he
hopes the trip may speed his conyar
leScence. ~ h
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
New Campaign Planned
To LJnionize Steel Plants

WASHINGTON, ApllI Io.--F IdHs
for getting under way new caTt-
paign to unionize the steel industry
were up for discussion here today at
a meeting of the executive council OF
fhn national and international or
aanizations in the steel industry af~
filiated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
NEW YORK FUTURES
BOLSHEVIKI UNABLE TO
SUPPRESS CAPITALISM

This is the second of three articles
by Sir Paul Dukes, late chief of the
British Secret Service in Russia.
Dukes has recently returned from
Russia, where he spent II years,
participating from start to finish
in the cataclysn which has marked
the Transformation of that nation
from czarism to Bolshevism.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
3 Italian Slayers
Hanged In Chicago

CHICAGO, April l5.--Sam Card',
nella, leader of band of thieves and
murderers; ST Joseph Constanza and
Salvatore Ferrera, who were convict
ed of numbering fellow country
man, were hanged here today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
Embargo On Arms ,
For Rebeliions Asked

WASHINGTON, April 15-Blank. .
ct prohibition against the shipment OF
arms and munitions Of war to any
country where they might be used
for revolutionary purposes has been
asked of congress by the state depart
mcnt The request is designed, it
was said. primarily 10 stop shipments
of arms to China.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
Cashier Kills Robber,
Wounds 2, Captures

CHICAGO. April 15>--One rob.
Der was killed, two wounded and two
captured today by s. B. WitowskI
cashier of the State Bank Of Cicero,
a suburb, who foiled their attempt to
rob the institution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
Anybody Lost A
Swarm of Bees? If
So, StepRightUp

FOUND-One very lively
swarm of bees. now residing il
the top Of large oak tree. Owner
may remove at any time.
SO there you are. If you've
stray swarm of bees that's wan
dered from home, call Frank
Sheffield, at the Bank Of Com
merce. Mr.. Sheffield says the
swarm roosting in his front yard
is not his and he'd like to find
the owner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
WEATHER

Forecast for Georgia-Unsettled
weather with showers tonight or Sat
urday, not much change in tempera-
ture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15

In the year ending June 80, 1920,
the average immigrant family
brought two and half times as
much money as the year ending June
80, 1914.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-15
AMERICUs TEMPERATURES
FURNISHED hv RexaIl Pharmacy, J
MARKETS

AMERICUS SPOT COTTON.
Good Middling .-.-.--.-.---- II LIE
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-01
BuiI-Fighting in Japan.

In the district Of Shikoku, Japan,
they have bull fighting that is really
bull fighting, and not man versus
BULL Instead Of setting armed men
on horseback to kill bull, they match
one bull against another In an excit-
ing form Of the sport that is seen
probably nowhere else in the world.
This diversion is Shikoku's very own,
and it has been conducted in exactly
this way for so long that its origin
is lost i'll the mist Of time. The peo-
pie are very proud Of the pastime and
turn out in large numbers for the con-
tests. The fighting bulls are carefully
trained from calfhood for this very
purpose. And pampered creatures
they are, too, sleek and powerful. They
wear pretty collars like pet dogs, the
colors and texture varying. The pub
lie decides by reclamation which bull
Is the victor of the contest. which
often is quite bloody combat. Tie
winner is then decorated with rh-
bons and for reward is given IN extra
fine dinner.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-01
CARLsON-ANDERsON NUPTUALs

Miss Mamyme Carlson became the
bride of Jens Anderson Sunday after
noon at the Lutheran parsonage in
Firth. Rev. Peterson performed the
ceremony in the presence of a few
relatives and friends and the young
couple left Immediately following for
Salt Lake. They will remain in Salt
Lake for about ten days and then
return to Blackfoot, where they will
make their home.
Mr.. Anderson is mailing clerk at
the post office and the bride was for
some time employed in the printing
shop of Percy Jones.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-01
LAWN PARTY AT SPRINGFIELD
Miss Oral Blackburn delightfully."-

Miss Oral Blackburn delightfully."-
entertained at a lawn party given at
the home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Blackburn Of Springfield.
The lawn was beautifully decor
ated with Japanese lanterns and
flowers. Games and dancing was en-
joyed, after which dainty refresh
ments were served
Those assisting were Mrs. Carl
Blackburn, Mrs. Dewey Blackburn,
Mrs. Dan Cutting and Mrs. Charles
kiefer of Blackfoot.
Miss Oral leaves this week for
Logan, where she will attend school.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-01
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Thursday afternoon, Aug. rs, the
country home Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. R.
Boice was the scene of much merri-
ment when Mrs. Boice entertained a
number of boys in honor of her son
Eden, the occasion being Elden's
tenth birthday.
The boys played games turnout
the afternoon and thoroly enjoyed
themselves. Ice cream and cake was
served which greatly aided the young
fellows delight.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-01

OF course, the tightwads are des.
picable; but If it wasn't for them,
where would the good fellows bor-
row money?-Baltimore Sun.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-01

We still believe the BEST plan to
keep cool is to set all the thermom-
eters back ten degrees.-Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-01
oIdtIme "scour.Ree d."

Growing In the romantic little "a.
vine back Of the main street at Hast
ings-on-the- Hudson, N. Y. close by
the house where once lived Admiral
Farragut and at the bottom Of dell
made famous by one Of the paint
ings by the American water-c0lor art
list, Jasper Cropsey, Is n bed Of green
tubular, j0inted reeds known as the
giant horsetail, or "seOur-reed." There
by hangs tale, one Of the geo.
logical romances Of the earth. The
giant horsetail is called "scour-reed"
because in olden days wood workers,
cabinet makers, etc., used 1t to pol
lsh their finished wooden products
with. instead of sandpaper, which
had not been invented. There Is an
Old foundation near the bed Of giant
'scour-reed" which old Inhabitants
say was once a wheel factory. Per-
heps the owner planted the giant
horsetail reeds to use in his business,
bringing them down to Sleepy Hol-
low or over from the Palisades, where
they still grow. The reeds are rather
rare. however.
o
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-08-05
Base Ball Schedule
Of City League.

Tuesday June 81, Heath u Tyler
VS. Forester Mercantile Co.
Thursday June %, Heath and
Tyler VS. Stovall, Woman, Lyon Co.
Tuesday June %, Forester Mere,
Co. VS. Stovall, Woman, Lyon, Co,
Thurs. June 80, Forester Mere.
Co. VS. Heath and Tyler,
Tuesday July 5, Stovall, Woman,
Lyon, Co. VS. Forester Mere. Co.
Thurs. July 7, Stovall, Yeoman
| Lyon, Co. VS. Heath and Tyler.
Tuesday July y, Forester Mere.
Co. VS. Heath and Tyler.
Thurs. July IA, Stovall, Woman,
Lyon, Co. VS. Heath and Tyler.
Tuesday July 10, Forester Mere
Co. Va Heath and Tyler.
Thurs July p Forester Mere, Co.
VS. Stovall, Yeoman, Lyon, Co.
Tuesday July 26, Stoynll, Woman,
Lyon, Co. VS. Heath and Tyler.
Thurs. July IS, Stovall, Yeoman,
Lyon, Co, VS. Forester Mere. Co.
Tuesday Aug.2, Heath and Tylel
vs. Stovall, Woman, Lyon, Co.
Thurs. Aug. 4, Heath and Tyler
VS. Forester Mere. Co.
Tuesday Aug. 8, Forester Mere.
Co. VS. Stovall, Woman, iyon Co.
Thurs. Aug. II, Forester Mere,
Co. VS. Heath and Tyler.
Tuesday Aug i6, StovSll, Woman,
Lyon, Co. VS. Forester Mere. Co.
Thurs Aug. Is, Stovall, Woman
Lyon, Co. VS. Heath and Tyler.
Tuesday Aug. %, Heath and
Tyler VS. Oorrester Mere. Co
Thurs. Aug. Is, Heath and Tyler
VS. Stovall, Woman, Lyon, Co.
Tuesday Aug.30 Forester Mere.
Co. VS. Heath and Tyler
Thurs. Sept. ], Forester Mere.
Co. Us StovalI, Yeoman Lyon, Co.
Tuesday Sept. 6,Stovall, Woman,
Lyon, Co, VS. Heath and Tyler.
Thurs. Sept. s, Sioyall, Woman,
Lyon, Co. VS. Forester Mere. Co.