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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
DAUCHERTY GOES
AFTER RETAILERS
Orders Burns To Collect Informa-
ton On Prices And Organ
izations

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Inves-
tigation of retail prices of food, fuel,
shoes and clothing in all parts of the
country was ordered today by At
torney General Daugherty, who said
that in many localities prices were
too high and retailers profits were
"unconscionable'A; that every effort
would be made to put retail prices
on proper level
Daugherty has instructed Director
Burns, of the bureau of investiga-
tion, to collect information on prices.
In many parts of the country, Daugh-
erty said, retailers have. organizations
which tend to keep prices high.
There isn't a doubt in the world
that all over the country retailers
have an understanding" he said, de-
claring he intended to go after or
ganizations irerating contrary to
law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
FRANCE AND ITALY ACCEPT CUT IN BIC SHIPS
CAR STOLEN AND STRIPPED,
THEN RETURNEDTOOWNER
Johnson Mathews Finds His Ford In Front o.
House, Instead of In Garage and Traces
Where Thieves Took 1t

left to bring the car back to the
Matthews home, where it was found
early this morning by the owner. In
vestigation showed that the new gem
orator had been replaced with an old
one, which evidently had been re-
moved to the car in which the thieves
drove to the Mathews home.
Mr.. Mathews found the car this
morning in front of his home, and
shortly thereafter tracked it and an
other car to the place where his car
had been stripped. The fire was still
burning and there was quantity of
machinists' cotton waste on the
ground. Both cars had been turned
around at that spot.
The theft took place presumably
about / o'clock this morning, for
Mrs. Charles Smith a sister of
Mrs. Mathews, residing nearby, and
who was attending her little son who
was taken suddenly i'll in the night,
heard the noise occasioned by the
breaking of the lock, but being un-
able to leave the sick room at the
time dismissed the incident from her
mind as not worthy of investigation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
DR.. GLENN
HEADS DISTRICT
SCOUT COUNCIL
Work of Organizing Troops in
Each Community To Be Ac-
lively Pushed

Dr, R. P. Glenn, of Americus, was
elected president of the Aumuckalee
Council, Boy Scouts Of Americus,
the organization representing the
Third congressional district of Geor-
ola Other officers Of the council
elected were: vice-president, E. A.
Rogers, Ashburn; secretary, j. R.
Wall. Ellaville; treasurer, Nathan
Murray, Americus; members execu-
.iye committee, DIR. R. P. Glenn, Ma
than Murray, Carr S. Glover, all of
Americus; D. G. Bland, Of Lumpkin,
and Watts Powell, Of Vienna.
The occasion was the first annual
,ceeting of the council since its or
,,anization a year ago and the lay
inc of place to push the organization
of Boy Scout work throughout the
Third district. The meeting was at
tended by nearly score OF members,
who represent every one of the III
teen counties in the district, and G..
+. Carmack, deputy regional scout
executive for the Sixth district,
which includes Georgia, Florida and
The two Carolinas.
1t was determined to resume active
organization work at once through
out the district, and Rev. Silas john
son was elected district Scout eXecu-
tive, the only salaried office in the
organization. he will give part of
his tune to the work each week and
continue indefinitely, or until the or
ganization work has progressed to
the point where an all-time executive
can be employed. He stated that he
could not consider giving up his work
in the ministry to take an all-time
Scout position
The Georgia plan Of Scout organi-
zation, which was new year ago
and calls for the organization of
Scout troops in eveT~ community of
every county, has now been success
fully organized in the Eleventh,
Sixth and Second Georgia districts,
while in the Seventh, Eighth and
Fourth organization has reached a
point where the employment of an
all-time executive will take place at
once. Mr.. Carmack has been at work
in the Third district for a couple
Of weeks and has launched troops at
Unadilla, Montezuma and Lumpkin,
and is in process of. organizing troops
at Arab and Byromville. In Ameri-
Gus, in preparation for the expansion
program the single troop has been
split and three troops are being or
ganized, or sponsored by each of the
three clubs, the Rotary, Kiwani> and
Lions, each of which is responsible
for the selection of property scout
masters, etc.
The organization work will be
pushed in earnest in this district, it
is announced; until Sxoutcraft is ex
tended to every section of the fif
teen counties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
TWO-THIRDS OF CORDELE
CITY TAXES ALREADY PAID

CORDELE, Dee, %. An ex-
animation of the city tax books at
the close of the tax-paylng season
yesterday reveals that two-thirds of
the municipal taxes are paid. This is
considered one of the most encourag-
ing business situations ever known
here. 1t is not quite so well with
the county, barely more than 55 per
cent having been paid at the time
the books were closed. The manner
in which Cordele has withstood the
depression the past year is consid-
cred remarkable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
BRANCH OF SAVANNAH
BANK INVOKES RULES

THOMASVILLE, Dec. %. = A
slight furry was caused in local
banking circles yesterday when the
local branch of the Oglethorpe Saw
ings and Trust company, of Savan-
nah, was forced by the action of the
mother bank to invoke the 60-day
withdrawal rule for savings deposits.
This was caused by the fear of
panicky feeling in Savannah, due to
the three bank closings in the past
week. The action did not material
ly affect the local branch and the
action was generally understood as
merely a precautionary measure for
the sake of the depositors as well as
the institution at Savannah.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
MAJOR FORT ADDRESSES
LEGION OF I'D DISTRICT

TH0MASVILLE, Dec. 22.-The
Post Commanders and Adjutants of
the American Legion in the second
congressional district are in session
in Thomasville today for the pur'
pose of considering plans for, the
membership drive that is to be con-
dueted next year. There are large
number in attendance, the meeting
being addressed by State Commander
James A. Fort, of Americus, and
Second District Executive Commit"
teeman w. B. Bennett, of Tifton.
The local post served delicious
duck dinner at the "Dugout" here
and many of the local post joined in
the deliberations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
FOOT INJURY BY STONE
GIVES BLOOD POISON

Charles Smith, Jr., the 11-year-
Ola son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
smith, is seriously i'll at his home on
OglethorPe avenue from blood pois-
2nIng' Some time ago the lad struck
~ls foot against the sharpe edge of
stone, cash having been cut in his
toe which apparently healed perfect
~ within few days after the injury
was sustained.
Wednesday night a severe pain was
lett IN the foot and DR.. Herschel
Smith was called. Dir. Smith found
tnac the insidious poison had gone
INTO the leg, causing the terrific pains
and high fever.
In discussing his affliction, the
lad said that he did not mind the
pam as much as he did losing the
time from school.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
$4,000 DIVIDENDS PAID
BY WAYCROSS BANK

WAYCROSS, Dec. 22.-DiVidend
checks amounting to $4,000 have
been sent out by the Commercial
Bank of this city, being the second
dividend since its organization three
years ago. Total surplus and undi-
vided profits now amount to about
20 per cent of the capital stock.
Another remarkable thing in con-
nection with the average bank is
that the Commercial has never had
to borrow any money, nor does it
now owe any "bills payable"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
OH, LOOKEE! CANDIDATES
GET ENTRANCE FEE REBATE

WAYCROSS, Dec. 22.-After
paying expenses incident to handling
both of the primaries, the city Demo
cratic executive committee had a
balance of S123.59 which has been
distributed to the various candidates.
The expenses incurred seem to be
much larger than was expected, but
the committee went over the matter
thoroughly and figured very close.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
SUMTER PASSES
$4,000 BALES
Total Cinned To Dec. 13 Reaches
49,, ,,O44, Compared With
23,341 Last Year

Sumter county's cotton crop pass
ed the $4,000 bale mark with the
report on ginnings up to December
13, as reported today by w. P. Per-
sons, census taker for the. county.
rhe total on that date was 1904
bales, which compared with 23,341
bales up to the same date last year.
Although this is not the. final re-
port, it practically completes Sum-
.er's crop for 1921.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
STATEMENTOF
BOTH FORMALLY
GIVEN POWERS
Problem OF Apportioning Second
Line Ships Undertaken By
Delegates

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.- by As
sociated Presse. Statements in be-
half of France and Italy accepting
formally the American proposals fbr
the limitation of capital ships arn9a-
ment were made today at the meet
ing of the delegates of the five MAJ
jor powers of the Washington con-
ference.
WASHINGTON, Dec. % tBy AS
sociated Press) Negotiations for
the limitation of naval disarmament
passed on from first line ship to
auxiliary craft today when the full
naval committee assembled with the
experts to begin consideration of the
request for an increase in subma
rines and cruisers.
The French estimates We're close
ly guarded up to the hour of pre-
sentation to the committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
STIR CREATED BY
IRISH ARMY HEAD
Says Nobody Wants Treaty, But
Sees No Alternative To Its
Acceptance

DUBLIN, Dec. %. - (By Asso-
ciated Press.) Richard Mulcahy,
chief of staff of the Irish Republican
army. created stir when he began
his speech on the Anglo-Irish treaty
today by saying that nobody wanted
the treaty, but saw no alternative to
its acceptance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
LEWIS ELLIS HEADS
KIWANIS DIRECTORS

At a meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Americus Kiwanis
club held Wednesday j. Lewis Ellis
was elected chairman succeeding
Lee Hudson, and Bradley Hogg was
reelected secretary for the ensuing
year.
The directors voted to hold the in
stallation of new officers on the first
meeting day in January, which will
be January 6. Mr.. Ellis is the re-
firing president and DR.. Carl w.
Minor is the incoming executive
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
AMERICUS SCHOOLS
DISMISS FOR HOLIDAYS

The Ameflcus city Schools were
dismissed at noon today for the holi-
day vacation, which will extend
through next week, school ta5sing up
again on Monday, January Dis
missal came at noon SO that num-
Der of teachers, whose homes are
elsewhere, might take the afternoon
trains out of Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
LAID TO
FOUR OFFICERS
Texas Police Sergeant Files Com
plant In Killing Of Taxi
Man

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 22.-Feder-
al Prohibition Enforcement Officer
Bassett Wiles, Chief of Detectives E.
l.. Young, Patrolman J. L. Mcneil
and w. Z. Mayberry, former Texas
Ranger, were charged with murder
today in complaints filed by, Police
Sergeant Ed Nitschke in connection
with the killing last week of Peeler
Clayton, a taxicab driver
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
HOLSTON is DISCHARGED
FROM VETERANS HOSPITAL

Mitt W. Holston, who for the
past month has been undergoing spec.
ial treatment in the U. S. Veterans
hospital at Atlanta, is in Americus
AGAIN, after having received his dis
charge from the sanitarium.
Mr.. Holston is receiving vocational
framing from the government here in
tfe Americus Battery Company's es-
Enlistment, where he will thor
oughly acquaint himself with the va
r'ous mechanical departments con,
nected with automobile repair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
TO KEEP ON HUNT FOR
MISSING uORDELE MAN

CORDELE, Dec. 22- No word has
yet come from G. M. Rogers, missing
Cordele salesman who disappeared in
Pensacola last week. Manager Sam
Bundrick, Of the Read Phosphate
company. here, is continuing his
search with the police in the Florida
city and will remain on the case till
Christmas unless something develops
which enables him 10 trace the miss
ing man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
START MOVE TO OFFSET
CYCLICAL. DEPRESSTONS

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - The
initial legislative step toward pro-
gram Of long range planning of pub
cyclical periods of business and in
dustrial depression was taken today
when the Senate labor committee
favorably reported .he Kenyon bill
designed to carry o1t some recon-
mendations of the raaent national
unemployment conference.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
MONDAY 10 BE HOLIDAY.

WAYCROSS, Dec. 22.-Monday
will be generally observed by the
people of and merchants of Waycross
because Christmas falls on Sunday
this year. Many stores, all the banks
and public offices will take Monday
for a holiday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
TEACHERS OF CORDELE
TRIM STUDENTS TEAM

CORDELE, Dec. 22.-Teachers of
the city public schools beat the reg
ular high school girls team in quite
a lively basket ball contest last night
IA to a. The high schol faculty and
the high sschool girls are developing
two good teams this season and have
already laid plans for games with
other schools in neighboring cities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
FORD REFUSED PERMIT TO
LOWER RATES ON HISROA
Interstate Commerce Commission Rules 1t Would
Be Discrimination Against Cities Served With
Coal Products By Other Roads

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Henry
Ford's attempt to reduce freight
rates on coal 20 per cent along the
line of his railroad, the Detroit-To-
leo and Ironton, was disallowed to-
day by the Interstate Commerce
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
BIG YEAR FOR LLoYp,s

LONDON, Dec. 22.-Last years
premium income reports Lloyd's, the
worlds largest insurance firm, was
more than 81 100000. Marine IN
surance brought in $90,000,0 900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
HURRY CIFTSFOR
XMAS FOR POOR
Empty Stocking Fund Now Over
$3.50, But Other Donations
Are To Come. Is Report

The Empty Stocking fund had
reached only a trifle over $150 TO-
day, but it was reported other dona-
tions were yet to come. 1t is urged
that all gifts contemplated be made
at onee, so that the plans Ray be
made for utilizing the fund before
the last minute. AS announced be-
fore, any. portions of donations may
be designated for the Salvation Ar
my; otherwise all will go to the As
sociated Charities. Today's list:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22

commission on the ground that the
reduction would constitute discrim-
ination against other mining terri
tory whose coal product is sold in
Toledo, Detroit and other cities
along the line. n
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
100000 In SECURITIES
TAKEN BY BURGLARS

NEW fUKh, Dec. 22.--BurgIars
early today broke into the Mount
Wolf Bank and stole $1Oo,O0O in
securities from the safety deposit
boxes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
AMERiCUS SPOT COTTON.
Good Middling II lie.
LIVERPOOL coTToN.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. %. = Market
opened quiet, 8 down. Quotations,
fully 11.27. Sales 5000 bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-22
WEATHER FORECAST:

For Georgia = Increasing cloudi-
ness followed by rain Friday and in
north portion late tonight; not much
change in temperature.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-07-22
TEXT OF PRESIDENTS LETTER
OPPOSES OIL SCHEDULE IN
TARIFF ACT
Says to Levy a Protective Tariff at
Present Is to Destroy All
Future Interests

Washington, Following is the let.
ter sent by President Harding to
Chairman Fordney protesting against
the levy of tariff on petroleum:
Il cannot refrain from expressing
the hope that your committee will
take note Of the foreign policy to
which we are already committed under
which the government is doing
every consistent thing to encourage
the participation of American in the
development of oil resources in many
foreign lands.
This course has been inspired by
the growing concern of our country
over the supply of crude oil to which
we may turn for our future needs not
alone for our domestic commerce but
in meeting the needs of our navy and
our merchant marine.
ITO levy a protective tariff on
crude petroleum now would be at
variance with all that has been done
to safeguard our future interests
Il can readily recognize the claims
of some of the oil producers for a
protective tariff on their products but
such a course of temporary relief
woud be SO thoroughly out of har-
mony with the large policy which !
have in mind that l should be more
than disappointed if congress decides
to levy tariff on import oil. The oil
industry is so important to our coun-
try and our future is so utterly de-
pendent upon an abundance of petrol
cum that l think it is vastly more inl-
portant that we develop an abundan-
ce of resources rather than temper
ary profit to few producers
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-07-22
WAR BONUS is OFFERED
Prize To Be Awarded in Case OF War
With Japan

Patterson, N. 1.-THE first Ameri.
can crew to capture or sink a Japan.
ese warship in event of war between
the United States and Japan would
receive a prize of 5000 German
marks by the will of Charles o. H.
Fritzche, former Patterson engineer,
made public recently. 1t was receiv-
ed here from Dresden, Germany,
where Mr.. Fritzche died January l.
The will, made April 10, 1910 Great
es a 5000 marks trust fund, the in
come of which is to go to buy hre-
wood for the poor of Patterson, un-
less this country gets into war with
Japan. The the principal is to go for
the prize.
Edward r. Weiss, legal adviser Of
Mr.. Fritzsche, said that the engineer
had been an American citizen for
many years, and that during the war
his property had been seized by tho
alien property custodian.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-07-22
FLOOD SWEEPS NEBRASKA
One Woman Is Swept From Bed BY
Wateri Stock Losses are Heavy

Alliance, Neb Several persons are
reported to have perished, one is
known to have been killed thousands
OF head of livestock have been lost
score of ranch homes and other build
ings in and near Andrews, a village
seventeen miles west of Crawford
have been destroyed and fields have
been devastated by the cloudburst
which deluged the White River can
yOn country.
Mrs. John Burrett, living on a farm
near Andrews, was swept from her
bed while asleep and drowned.
Five bridges were washed out on
the Chicago & Northeastern railroad
between Crawford and Andrews, re-
ports said.
Trains are being held at Crawford
Several farm houses and outbuildings
we're swept into the torrent. A mum
Der of these passed Crawford. Tele-
phone and telegraph wires are down
along the Northwestern railroad.
Efforts were being made by citi-
zens to take relief into the flooded
district.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-07-22
TO JUGGLE HOURS TO STAY
IN 48 HOUR WEEK BASIS
is THE PLAN
ALL OVERTIME MUST Be PAID
A Rreduetion Of Five Cents Per Hour
Is Refused the Pettionins Pack.
ing Companies Until After
September First

Chicago, o,-Employee of middle
western and western packing houses
parties to the arbitration agreement
with the government will continue to
receive their present wage rate for
the present and probably until next
September when the agreement expir.
es.
In a decision handed down by Fed
eral Judge Samuel Alchuler, arbltra.
tor under the department of labor the
petition of the packing house compan-
les for cents an hour cut in wages
was refused. The number of men
affected by the order is estimated to
exceed 100000 in the packing plants
of Chicago, Souix City, Omaha, Fort
Worth, Milwaukee and Oklahoma City
alone.
Confirms Handlers Cut
In a second decision, Judge Al
schuler confirmed the action of the
Chicago stockyards in cutting wages
of its stock handlers cents an hour.
He pointed out that the stock hand
lers are paid on monthly basis, and
as rule receive more than common
labor in the packing plants, where.
hours are irregular.
In the packing house decision, the
arbitrator declared the recession in
the cost of living is not as great as
the packers contended and in some
instances there has been no decline.
At the same time taxes are constant
ly mousting, street car fares remain
so percent above pre-war prices,
while gas, electricity and fuel con
tinue at high rates, the judge said,
adding;
Rents Not Declining
among other costs which have not
started to decline he named rents,
telephone and telegraph service,
freight and passenger rates, while
such essential foods as milk bread.
and bakery products, fruits and
meats show only slight decreases.
In an analysis of present packing
plant wages, Judge Alschuler says IL
percent of the employees of Swift and
company receive less than As cents
an hour; 30.7 percent get As cents
27.3 percent from As to AZ cents; 12
percent from AZ to so cents, making
81 percent of all employees who are
paid so cents an hour or less. OF the
remaining 10 percent, he added. two
thirds receive less than 60 cents an
hour and the number being paid 20
cents or more is negligible
This analysis the statement adds,
is typical of all plants affected, with
the exception of that common labor at
Fort Worth and Oklahoma City is 8
cents an hour lower than in other
districts.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-07-22
EXPORTS FALL OFF MORE
THAN 100000 IN
LAST YEAR
EXPECTATION BETTER IN 1919
Gold Imports Made a Big Increase in
the Last Fiscal Year While silver
Imprts Fell off Nearly Hall
Last Year

Washington Americas foreign
trade fell off more than $4,000, ,OOO, 900
during the fiscal year ended June 80
a summary of trade issued by the de-
partment of commerce shows. The
slump was about evenly divided be-
tween exports and imports.
Exports for the fiscal year aggre-
gated $6519, 100000, as compared
with 1OS,OOO,OOO the year before,
while imports amounted to $685.
100000, as against $5,23S, 100000 the
previous year. The trade balance in
favor of the United States for the
year was 100000.
June Exports Increase
Exports in June totaled $34O, O,OOO,.
900, as against $329,OOO,OOO in May
and $629,OOO000 in June, 1920, while
imports were $19S, 100000, compared
with $24,OOO,OOO in May and $751;
100000 in June, 1920.
Imports during the past fiscal year
were greater than any year since 1917
with the. exception Of 1920.
For the month of June gold imports
aggregated $44,OOO,0O0 compared with
$26,000,00O in June a year ago
Gold imports for the fiscal year ag-
gregated $646,O0O,O0O, compared with
$16O.000,O00 in the previous year,
while exports totaled $133, 100000 as
against $466.OOO,O0O.
Silver exports for the fiscal year
aggregated $52,OOO,OOO compared with
$179,0000OO in the previous year
while imports amounted to $59,OOO,-
900 as against $1O2,OOO,0OO during the
fiscal year of 1920.
During June silver exports aggre-
gated $1OOO,O0O compared with $4,000.
900 in June, 1920 while imports to-
tailed $3,OOO,OOO as against $4,000, 900.