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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
1922 COTTON ESTIMATE SMASHES MARKET
DON'T USE PENNIES
WHEN FUSES BLOW
OUT, CHIEF WARNS

Pennies should net be inserted
In electric light connections behind
fuses when the fuses blow out. saws
Fire Chief Macarthur. Although
such practice is against the law, it
IS frequently done in Americus bv
uhthlnklng persons as a matter Of
convenience, he says, and often re-
suits IN fires or burned out cleo
tric connections. That is what hap
pens whenever a residence electric
hight wire becomes overcharged
from any cause, which frequently
occurs.
An instance of the danger was
cited in a run by the fire depart
ment carly Saturday morning. A
broken electric power wire, car
rying high voltage, had become
crossed with light wire, and as
result the electric connections in
the home of Emory Rylander and
W. H. Cobb, of East Furlow street,
were burned out and hole burn
ed in tho bath room floor at the
Cobb home.
81 don't know whether there
were any pennies behind the fuses
in either of these homes," said
Chief Macarthur, "for | didn't in
quirc, but J am merely calling at
tention to the fact that a broken
wire or some other cause NAV
bring danger at anysminute, night
or day, and that fuses, which are
placed in the connections for safe
ty, should not be tampered with"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
Headquarters To BE Moved From
Charlotte OF Columbus After
A Time
BY NORRIS QUINN.

CHARLOTTE, N, G., Oct. 3.-Or'
ganization into unions of more than
10000 textile workers is the objec.
tive of a sweeping drive just start
ed BIZ the American Federation OF
Labor.
This is enc move in the fedora
tion's campaign for 100000 mem
bers.
Groundwork for the campaign al.
ready is being laid in the South,
where the textile industry centers. BY
the middle of October, the push will
be well under way, says Thomas +.
Mcmahon, international president of
the United Textile Workers of Amer
ica.
Activity will be greatest in North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama and Tennessee, where 225-
900 unorganizcd textile workers arc
employed. The campaign also will
reach North into Pennsylvania, Rhode
islam dand New England.
Union headquarters are at Char.
lotte. A bic group Of organizers, rep
resentine the federation. the United
Textile Workers and half dozen in.
ternational unions are stationed here.
AAft4r the field surrounding Char
lotte has been thoroughly worked,
headquarters will be moved to Co.
lumbus, Ga.
Organizers are looking forward to
q stiff fight The Southern states
affected are looked upon as nom
union strongholds. Employers are
said to be strongly antagonistic to
unionization.
Mcmahon and other union lead
crs say industrial abuses exist in non
union districts which only organiza.
tion can cure. They say that:
Workers are getting low wage
that does not permit them to care
for their children or save money.
Girls between IA and 20 are work
ing from SO to Sc hours weekly
Company houses are cramped and
provided with poor sanitation or no
sanitation at all.
tuberculosis is ravaging industrial
communities because of long hours
and poor sanitation.
s.But these conditions are not uni
versaL" Mcmahon says. "There are
MANY ideal mills in the South and
ideal company villages. There are
many fair and. enlightened employ
ers. s
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
ALABAMA LEGISLATURE
HAS BIG JOB CUT OUT

MONTGOMERY, Oct. 3.--Mem-
bers of the Alabama legislature were
arriving today for the beginning to-
morrow of the special session called
by the governor to pass on the pro-
posal TO provide funds to match the
federal good roads appropriations, a
bill to permit the manufacture and
sale of cereal beverages and sixteen
other questions. Among the most. inn
portant are tie proposals to revise
the Sunday motion picture laws and
gtatutes covering boycotting and
blacklisting,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
OWSLEY, FORMER
In
CABINET, COMING
Ex-Assistant Secretary Of Agri-
culture To Speak In Ameri-
Gus Thursday
NOTED TEXAN TO SPEND
ONLY 3 DAYS IN STATE
Texan A Power In Organizing
State For Cotton
Association

The people of Americus and Sum
ter county and surrounding territory
will be given treat on Thursday
of this week when Clarence Owsley,
who was assistant secretary of agri-
culture under the Wilson admins.
tration, and one of the foremost agri
cultural men in America, will speak
in Americus. He will be heard at
the court house. at 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon.
Mr.. Owsley's home is in Texas
During the war he was one of the
big men in Washington representing
The farmers, to which class of indus
try he belongs. He was. one of the
foremost leaders in thought and ac.
tion in the administration and some
of his writing during his time in of
flee are remembered as gems of wis
dom and advaced thought.
For some time Mr.. Owsley, who
months ago became interested in the
American Cotton association, and was
one of the chief factors in signing
up the state of Texas under the Sa
piro cooperative selling plan, has
been busy in his home state, but
this week he happened to be in Geor
gia for three days, and was induced
by the Georgia branch of the Amer
jcan Cotton association to spend those
days speaking. Americus was allotted
one address on his first day. he will
speak in Dawson Thursday forenoon
driving here for the afternoon ap
pearance. From Amerieus~he will ge
to Atlanta and Athens, after which
appearances he will leave for Texas
4. E. EImore, organizer for the
Georgia Cotton Growers Co-Opera
tive association, was in Americas
Saturday afternoon comforting witt
leading citizens and arranging foi
the coming of Mr.. Owsley Thursday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
World Famous Pedestrian Tells
Walkers They Should Garry
Cane

NEWARK, N. j., Oct. Edward
Payscn Weston, although in his S3d
year, firmly believes he can dupli-
cate his record d-bFeaking feat of 1874,
in this city, when he astonished the
world by walking 500 miles in lit
tie less than six days.
He's here again today and expects
to try the feat in November.
Can he do it?
Well, he's spry and active as
though he was below the half-cen-
tury mark, and shows no signs, either
in appearance or actions, of being
noctogenarian. He still walks
erect, with the same stalwart stride
that has made him famous the last
so years.
Does he look his age?
No, despite biz white hair and long
white mustachee
Weston daesn't smoke. or drink
liouor, eats three meals day, and
makes temperance in everything his
slogan
breakfast the walkers principal
meal. 1t usually consists of rolled
oats, eggs, bread and butter and two
cups of coffee.
He doesn't believe in medicine OF
any kind. Salt and water mixed IS
his favorite remedy for throat and
other ordinary ills.
He boasts of having had no serl'
Gus illness since 1870, and ascrlbes
his pcod health to exercise of walk
ine to leading a simple, but vigorous
life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03

Just now he is doing some lectur'
ing about New York. he wants to
collect money enough to finish pay
ment of a $4,000 debt contracted
on his last cross-ccuntry hike, declar-
ing he wishes to face his Maker with
a clean slate.
We1tcr says all walkers should
carry a care, staff or swagger stick,
for il hei9s TO keep ones mind ofl
the strain, and keeps swelling out OF
the hands, 50 frequently encountered
when the hands ere allowed to swing
at the sides for long periods.
He regards as his greatest feat his
500-mile walk against time in old In
dustrial Hall in Newark in 1874. This
be completed in % minutes short OF
six days,
Thousands of dollars were wagered
for and aGaiuef him, the majority
saving he couldn't do it. Feeling be-
came so intense near the finish that
Westop's life was threatened as he
walked.
The chief of nolice with drawn re.
volver took a place by his side, sur.
rounded the walker by Gordon Of
detectives and thus Weston finished
Tire last five miles amid much excite
mont.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
BEAUTIFUL OTTER SHOT
SHOT NEAR ANIERiCUS

A beautiful otter, enc of the fin
est of fur-bearing animals, and now
rare in this section, was killed one
day last week by Austin Law near
his home in Scales Mill creek, south.
west of Americus, The animal was
sighted by him swimming down the
creek, whereupon he shot it.. The
animal was carried to the Thompson
school where it was viewed by the
pupils and teacher with great inter.
est.
TIE otter just now is not very
valuable for its fur, the fur market
having been demoralized for some
time. In recent years, however, a
single skin has been worth as much
as $40.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
Bale Crop
Forecast in the Final
Government Report
Anticipating As Per Cent Report, Prices Soar
Cent And Half, Only To Lose 1t All And
More When Figures Are Announced Gin
nings Under 100000 Bales.

disappointing estimate broke the cotton
estimate somewhere around 40 cent
production slightly than 100000 bales the
the today
government forcing market
showing less than 100000
taken bui Then the
estimate of 22 total
year Prices New York
Orleans the full limit $40 bale allowed
slight then set bringing the market
Saturdays close the biggest surprise and
the widest market days.
unaffected by the futures market there being SELL
ing the early rise. wst IN 4-4
speculation reported from Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
LIGHT PLANT ENGINEER
STRIKES HEAD IN FALL

A. w. Collier, chief engineer at
the electric plant of the Americus
Lighting company, was painfully but
net seriously hurt by a fall from
scaffold Sunday morning while at
work at the plant. He struck beam
with the back Of his head ard had
to be taken home. He will be back
atawork Tuesday, he stated this morn
ing.
The injury occurred while the plant
was shut down for several hours to
make change in the steam pipe. a
U-bend being connected to permit
increased expansion and contraction
of the steam, and increase to the
efficiency of the plant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
FLUCTUATICN GOES
LIMIT In NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS,~Oct, 3. = The
final report Of the season by the de-
partment of agriculture on growing
cotton crop cracked the market wide
open here and in five minutes trading
prices dropped 200 points or $40 a
bale from the highest point of the
morning, the extreme fluctuation al
lowed in one session under the rules
ref The cotton exchange. II
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03

CHECKS STILL COMING
FO1 GOLF CLUE STOCK

"The checks from invited members
of tae Americus Golf club are com
ing in nicely" said Col. G. r. Ellis
president of the club, .and we hope
to have the initial membership closed
up within very few days A num-
ber have promised to hand me their
checks Immediately after the first
of the month, which means that they
will be in my hands at once. When
the fiftieth check is in hand the ili-
tial capital stock viii be subscribed
and we will be able to proceed ac-
cording to law under our charter,
which has already been granted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
WHICH?

A magazine asks: eff you were a
rart of watch, which would you
rather be, its face or its handspring?
That's an allegorical question, to
set you thinking on what job you'd
most like to hold in the business
world.
Our guess is. that the average per-
son would pass UP the chance of be-
ing the face or the handspring of a
watch and select the Job of being
the Dgetty. girls picture in the back
of the case. After all, the whole
watch runs only for her. So does
the owner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
HOIIsEKEEPERS.

In New York public schools, glfIs
are being taught TO keep house in
small, cramped flats. Too bad, but
that is necessary, for the increasing
tendency is for people to congest
more thickly in cities.
1t will be a red letter dav when
the tide turns to the farms and city
schools begin to teach girls how to
keen house in the open country with
its fresh air, good health. pure milk
for babies, independent life, glorious
nature and boundless Fairgrounds
for the kiddies. Living in city IS
a mild form of insanity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
JOBS.

At the unemployment conference,
the advisory committee recommends
the rotation system, by which the
individual works shorter time so that
there'll be enough work for all
Henry Ford installed the rotation
system two weeks ago at his High
land Park and River Rouge plants.
Each worker is idle one week in eight.
This is horse sense. Every one
should share in depression, just as
we all should share prosperity when
it is available.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
DROP OF $3.50
BALE IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The cotton
market here made sensational break
today following publication of the of
ficiaI condition figures. After sell
ing to 21.95 for December delivery,
prices broke $3.50 per bale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
lAPhN TO SUBMIT
fOPULATI0N PROBLEM.

>, TUKIU, Oct. 8 (By Associated
IfeSs } - Japan's problem of find
,9g an outlet for her increasing pop
u,latIon will be frankly submitted to
lhe conference on the limitation of
ornaments and Far Eastern ques-
IONS at Washington, it was declared
ny Asahi Shimbun, Of this city. The
neWspaper says the government will
.mphasize the urgency Of extending
ssconomic opportunities for the wei.
Iare of the increasing millions of
Japanese. i
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
TRAMPS.

You cannot get away from the law
of supply and demand as long as you
live in three dimensions. Elnsteln
hasn't told us whether the law holds
good in the fourth dimension, but
probably it does.
The Shipping Board cuts ocean
freight rates on, grain third That's
made necessaryIby the competition
of tramp freighters. -
When there are more shius than
cargoes, supply and demand enakes
the price fall. Same with wages,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
YECGMEN.

Yeggmen in the last IL months
burglarized $40 banks, says the
American Bankers Association. Total
loot was only $239,087.95, an aver
age haul for each "iob" of 1896. Usu-
ally it has to be divided among a
gang.
It's a queer sort of warped brain
that will risk death or liberty in a
venture that nets only 1896.
And for every 166 successful bank
burglaries, "a failed entireyl. oDes
crime pay? Not even in dollars and
cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
PAYING THE FIREMEN

LONDON, Oct. 3.-Thomas Hep
ley, tenant on Lord Hariech's estate.
couldn't pay the Oswestry Fire Bri-
gade, for putting out a fire on his
farm. The bill will be paid on the
installment plan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
NEGRO YIELDS
AK AT FR0LIC',
KILLS ANOTHER
Leslie Mullet Supper Scene Of
Midnight Murdcr-Liqquor
Plays Part In Affair

A mullet supper, at which liquor
was freely partaken of, resulted in
a negro killing another with an ak
about midnight Saturday night in
side the city limits of Leslie. The
negro killed was Oscar (Roscoe)
Singletary, known as bad man, and
the slayer, according to the verdict
Of the coroner's inqust, was Webstser
Allen. The back side of the AK was
used on the slain negro's head
The frolie at which the killing took
place was held on the Sumerford and
Allen place on the north side of Les
lie, Just off the main road to Am
circus, Both negroes were hands on
the farm. The cause of the alterca-
tion did not develop at the inquest,
other than liquor. Coroner Ed Jen-
kins, who lives in Leslie. was called
out at 1890, Immediately after the
death of Singletary, but the inquest
was not held until Sunday morning.
A>--~-~~--~-~-~~-~~.~~---~ ---~>e1>->~~~-~-~~---~-~~.
when men exceed jobs. 1t works the
other way when cargoes exceed ships
of Jobs exceed men to fill them. We
all have our ups and downs-but
they're mostly ups.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
SKIRT REVEALS DRUGS

SIDNEY. Oct. Ito make good
her escape from Customs authorities,
an unidentified woman loosened her
belt and let an underskirt drop.
Search revealed the skirt lined with
packets of opium which the woman
had tried to smuggle in.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
co.cARTs CROWD Walk

LONDON, Oct. 3.--IIO-carEs Ieft
unattended on the Broadstairs prone
enade have aroused the city council
to action against their obstruction
A special enclosure will be provided
for them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
BATHS.

Man invented the pottery bath
tub so he could bathe without chop
ping a hole in the river ice. Then
came the wooden tub, next tin one,
then the, more sanitary porcelain-lin-
ed tub.
But the bath-tttb, every time you
bathe, merely dissolves 108,000,000
body germs, invigorates them, sends
them back into the pores, hence it
must give way to the shower bath,
say scientists at Northwestern Uni
versity.
This ought to interest all except
house-boat dwellers of the Missis-
sinni, who occasionally saw their
chiIdren's clothes on them for the
winter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
AMERICUs SPOT COTTON
Good Middling 80 l-4c.
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, oct. S.-Market
opened irregular, 1851 up. Quota
tions, fullys, 1852. Sales, $4,000
bales. Receipts, 1913 bales. Of
which 1896 are American.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03

Mrs. P. D. Cherry is resting quiet
~ ut her home on Lee street fol-
IpW'nF an operation which she under
went Sunday. 0
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
WINE. GOES LONG WAY

LONDON, Oct. s.. Wine makers
Of England arc meeting increased
competition from South African
dealers, In spite Of the long distance
and added import expense the South
Africans have beep able to- break
into the British market.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03

Mrs. C. R. Mcleod and little SON,
Charles, Jr., are. spending few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
K. Ertzberger, on Hampton street.!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
SPEED

Sadi LeCointe, French airman,
steps into an airplane and flies near
ly three and half miles minute.
That makes new worlds record,
but it doesn't excite much attention
because it soon will be a common
thing. In another 10 years, three
and half miles an hour will be slow
flying.
Man, when his artificial wings are
fully developed, will travel like ri
fle bullet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
YOU AND |
THE GERMANS FINANCES
AS LONG AS THEY WORK
LIKE BEAVERS.
NEEDN'T WORRY ABOUT

GERMANY has had national
"a eight hour law, since 1918. 1t
was intended to protect toilers from
Simon Legree employers, and was so
drawn.
But now the cart is before the
horse. Tine Wirth cabinet finds it
necessary, for purposes of national
health, to ask the Relchstag to pass
"a new eight-hour law directed
against the emlpoye, restraining him
from working more than eight hours.
1t seems the ambitious German
workman is so keen about providing
for a rainy day that he works on one
Job eight hours, then hustles to an
other job for four or eight hours
more.
Germany's financial system may go
to smash and turn the economists
hair white But people who have
to be restrained by law from working
too much are certain to pull their
country out of the hole fast. Work
is what makes any nation. Money is
just the reflection in the mirror.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03
WEATHER FORECAST:

For Georgia-Generally fair and
cooler tonight; Tuesday fair and
cooler in east and south portion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-03

-, The assassination of the Archduke
1r,!erdlnand soon after put an end to
wilson's disarmament plans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-09
Two Minutes Of Optimism
Nv HERMAN 4 STITCH
JUST FOR FUN


They tell this is old which if true would to my mind
powerful
nocuang all read with incurabe
Of
happier we'll worth
will
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he asked
his Negro his absence
be all only de
e
That's bad said the how did the dog de-
happen?'
an he 0 n
barnbu
De
happenedbu did the catch fire.
o
de
mother-nlaws wake? What do mean? What wake?'
motherinlaw died
how'd m
de
death sab see?'
de dog, dog he died"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-09
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON
KEEP BOOSTING.

There's no good in roostins like
owls on a limb; there's more sense in
boosting with afdor and vim. There s
no good in viewing all things with dis
may; far better be heWing some elm
every day. There always are knock
prs enough in town; the srouchy old
takers run everything down they
kick if we're growing, they kick If
we're not, wet blankets they're throw
ing till everyone's hot. Unpopular
geezers, Wiener they appear, these
old EbeneZers who knock by the year.
They've whiskered and frowsy, they re
not up to date, they always are drowsy
when they crate. save when they are
kicking because Of some tax, and wear
lily picking the burs from their backs
The custom of knocking, if given full
play, is thoroughly shocking, it makes
men decay. The habit of looking all
clipper and bright, instead Of CAD
cooking and cussing all night, will
make YOU a winner, whatever your
=. trade, oh, tanner and timer and man
with the spade! There's no good in
cawing and croaking like crows, and
drearily drawing blue prints of your
woes: far better be singing some mad
rigal dope, and cheerily springing
package of hope.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-09
TODAY'S TALK
THE GROWTH OF THE SOUL
thew Adams, Author Of "You Cam" "Take It," up"

spiritual all breaking changing into
play which shifted that the play
Such is a happy realization
THE another inspiring writer is teach
child boy outlook
world him with
a blind and
economical animal"
We of craving. For If
souls would and be water
for their thirstS.
He talked with the
whose well bucket
well IN all
ersm of bodies and bear mind that soul the only
all vewheeas bodies
all the little to their end
understand life continually heaveS its
the of souls
and contenment
5 i but
playground
Heaven there Sundays So in
holidays Everything is continual
walking eternity
of growth, believe that
beautifully
Gods
Ais right world"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-09
Answers to Questions

Perplexed-Why do men do their
buttoning from left to right and wom-
en- from right to eft'-Men were but
toning their doublets from left to RICH.
at least as early as the reign of Queen
EliZabe The right hand being useG
in buttoning or unbuttoning, it was
natural that the left hand fold of d
garment should be arranged to Owe,
lay and be buttoned on the right hand
fold. When. however, at very much
later date, women of fashion began TO
effect buttons for their dresses, the
fold was reversed and the buttons
We're placed on the left fold, probab-
ly because the buttoning and unbut-
toning of the female garment was
done by the lady's maid. The but
toning by deputy would require the
reverse arrangement of fold and but
tons to that of the masculine garment.
which was buttoned and unbottoned
by the wearer himself
Centerville Reader-Please tell me
why a spear head, it seems to be split,
is stamped on all British government
stores This mark is known as the
''broadarrow." and while it resembles
the pheon, q barbed javelin formerly
carried by the sergeant-at-arms, the
latter differs from the broad-arrow