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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
June 80, 1921.
Hon. VIM. J. Harris,
United States Senator, Washin;

United States Senator, Washing,
ton, D. c.
My Dear S;r-After investigat-
ing and looking carefully into the
cotton situation for the past several
months, | am convinced beyond ques-
ton that the greater per cent of our
trouble and the ruinously low prices
of cotton have been brought about
by an organized millionaire bear
clique in New York, through the
New York Cotton Exchange, to de-
press prices for their gain.
In fact, as you perhaps, know, the
Southern cotton states have to de-
pend entirely upon cotton for their
support, and under boil weevil con-
ditions, the most conservative cost
of producing cotton at this time it
at least 20 cents per pound, and if
our farmers have to continue to
raise cotton unter these conditions
and be forced to sell at , and 10
cents per pound, you see the result,
and Of course the South cannot hold
but very long under these conditions.
In my opinion it goes without say
ing that if the South had sole cot
ton last fall as fast as II was gather
ed and brought to market, and work
ed off the larger part Of last years
crop, this New York bear raid
through the New York Cotton Ex-
change would not have been so Sc
we're, and in fact | hardly believe
that cotton would have gone below
18 or 20 cents per cound, but you
see the New York crowd saw the sit
uation and took advantage of it at
the expense of our Southern cotton
planters.
| believe further that if bill
was introduced in the national CON
gress backed by some of the strong
est and most influential ecitizens, to
abolish the New York Cotton Ex-
change altogether, and bring about
severe fight, even though the bill
might be defeated, we would see
some improvement in the price of
cotton at an early date. In fact, if
we had had no cotton exchanges, |
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
Charge Mrs. kaber
lrled Poison First

CLEVELAND, July 8-Testimony
tohsiaered ti by the state to be of vi
Ial Importance in establishing its
claim that Mrs. Eva Kaber first at.
zen senpted to xii her husband by poi,
son son before his murder, was given to.
gay by Miss Crystal Brenner, a nurse
WI, who attended him. She testified that
MY. haber had vomiting spells after
teatlhg food at his home served by
ms ms Wlte, but never vomited at the
hospital but once and that after his
wife visited him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
TROOPS LEAVE
FITZGERALD

- FITZGERALD, July 8.-Martial
law will be lifted here at 3 o'clock
this afternoon and the soldiers will
be returned to their homes in Ma
con and Cordele, Col. Dick Russell,
commanding officer, announced this
morning.
At a mass meeting of citizens. the
announcement was made that the
mayor and sheriff would appoint a
committee of special officers and dep
uties to cooperate with the officials
in preserving order.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
Fence Advocates
Win In Colquitt

MOULTRIE, July 8.-The fence
advocates won out by a sweeping ma
jority in the election held in Colquitt
county Wednesday two to one.
The vote was for fence, 1885;
against fence, 500. The open range
supporters received a big majority
in every district in the county with
the exception of Doerun. That dis
trict voted for no fence by the tune
of 94 to 27 lin Moultrie the fence
supporters got the district by ma
iority Of 228 to 173.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
IRISH FARLEY RESUMED.

DUBLIN, July 8.-(By Associate
ed Press. 1.-THE conference between
the Irish Republicans and Southern
Unionists, called by Eamonn de Va
lera, begun here July fourth, was
resumed today. The personnel was the
same as Monday-de Valera, Arthur
Griffith and four Southern Union.
list, Earl Middleton, Sir Maurice
Dockrell, Sir Robert Henry Woods
and Andrew Jameson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
PEGGY HOPKINS
CETSBIC AWARD

CHICAGO, July 8.-Peggy Hop
kins Joyce, former actress, was
awarded $3.50 monthly alimony,
$27,50 solicitors fees and $12,5Oo
for suit expenses today by Judge
SABBATH on her cross bill for sepa-
rate maintenance filed in reply to
the suit of James Stanley Joyce for
annulment of their marriage
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
HABITS

-, a railroad watchman at West
Chester, Pa, has worn two deep
round holes in the brick pavement
-where he stands duty, by constant
tapping his heavy walking stick dur
ing four years.
We think any preacher in Ameri-
GUS could use this as a text for a
sermon on Habit" Habits are like
me me suck tapping on the brick. They
Dor" pore INTO your character and finally
tHe lttle holes become great cavi-
Ties into which you fall.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
u. S. Communists To
Aid Russ Movement

RIGA, July 8.-(By Associated
Press.) 1.-THE Communist Party of
America and the United Communist
Party of America, which were con-
solidated two months ago, have de-
termined to render all possible aid
to the Communists internaionale,
according to Moscow" the organ
of the third congress of the inter-
rationale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
Peace Proclamation
Ready For Signature

! WASHINGTON, July 8. The tenta-
1--WE dfaft of proclamation of a
State OF peace with Germany and
Austria was taken to- the cabinet
meeting today by Attorney General
Daugherty ready for the presidents
signature before next week
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
THE TREATY.

Congress having passed the peace
resolution, there IS now state OF
technical peace with Germany. But
technical peace and actual peace are
two entirely different things. Next
there must be treaty with Germany,
confirming the peace and stating in
terms the basis of the future reia~
tionship between the two countries.
In the making Of this treaty, con-
gress has nothing whatever to do.
1t is particularly and exclusively
President Hardings business, al
though before the treaty becomes
operative it must be ratified by the
senate.
The question that the president
must decide is whether to join. the
Allies in the treaty of Versailles,
with notifications, or make a sepa-
rate treaty with Germany without
reference to the relations between
the Allies and Germany. The de-
cision is of vital Importance.
The news from Washington that
the president, and Secretaries Hugh
es and Hoover, his chief advisers in
foreign affairs, are trying to find a
way to- join the Versailles treaty
Is encouraging.
Undoubtedly this is what the great
majority of Americans would like
to have done. To adopt the alterna-
tive course would amount to a be-
trayal Of the nations with which we
fought side by side in the war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
NEW YORK FUTURES
AMERICUs SPOT COTTON
Good Middling, II cents.

Mrs, G. U. Howard will entertain
one of the circles of Central Baptist
church this evening at her home on
Brannen avenue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
INSTINCT.

Many parent in Americus has
grleved at a seeming delinquency in
the conduct of his or her child.
These parents can get comfort
from Dr., T. B. Birch, of Wittenberg
college.
lie says stealing, and then lying
about the thefts, are natural traits
in children.
There is no inherent sense of right
ana wrong in chiId's mind. Parents
should bear this in mind and, follow
ing the suggestion of DR.. Birch.
teach their children not only that
stealing and lying are wrong, but
alSo that they can't "get away with
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
BRITAIN SEEKING
FAR EASTPARLEY

LONDON, July 8.-(By Associat-
ed Press.)-Great Britain, it was
stated here today - quarters usual
ly possessed of reliable information,
is believed to have made overtures
to the United States, Japan and Chi
ma on the possibility of a confer
ence to discuss the whole Eeastern
situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08

hardly believe that cotton would have
gone below 18 or 20 cents.
1t now seems that under the pres
ent conditions our Southern cotton
planters are absolutely at the mer-
cy of an organized millionaire bear
clique who are determined, it seems,
to depress the price of cotton for
their gain, and which of course,
means ruination and bankruptcy to
many of our cotton planters, if this
is to continue.
feel that you understand my
keen interest, and the importance
of what | have tried to state, and
your best efforts for the relief of
our people just at this most critical
time will mean much more than
can explain.
| have been here actively in bust
ness in the city of Americas for
some forty years, and | feel that in
a measure | can understand the sit
uation, and | wish to say that we are
passing through most unusual con-
ditlons and in fact something that
| have never seen before from a
business tandpoint, and all of which
has been brought about on account
Continued on Page 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08

If any citizens doubts that any Of
the good things produced in the
world can be produced wonderfully
we'll and easily in Sumter and ad-
joining counties, or if any one ques-
tions the possibility of the farmer
Of this section living at home, visit
to the farm Of John Sheffield, five
miles southeast of Americus midway
between the Leslie and the River
roads, will remove all doubts and
questions. Mr.. Sheffield has demon
strated that it is more than pos
sible to 1--we at home--in fact, it is
difficult not to do so if ones cares
for the really best things of life.
And he has demonstrated that the
Sumter county farmer can produce
all that is worth while grown III 9th
er parts of the country-with the
possible exception of apples, which
in South Georgia are an uncertain
crop.
Mr.. Sheffield has been farming
for three years. He went into it
as hobby, or a plaything, starting
out to put his farm on a thoroughly
modern basis from every standpoint.
He has made it thoroughly modern
and a place Of pure delight for the
man who admires things done prop
erly. He says he has lost consider
able money in its operation during the
last 3 trying years, but one of the
first thoughts that occurs to the Wis
itor to the place is that the farm
has produced a living for his family
and his friends that has been a great
luxury, something that would have
cost much cash if bought in the open
market, and that probably had not
been properly or fully credited
against the expense OF operation.
For instance, Mr.. Sheffield produces
in quantities more than ample for
his own use, but not on a scale large
enough for profitable shipping all
kinds of fruits, melons and vegeta-
bles, besides chickens, squads, and
the usual farm products such as
butter, eggs, milk, cream, etc.
A Message for Others.
A Times-R Recorder representative
was shown over his place Wednes-
day by Mr.. Sheffield. Personally,
l don't like publicity naturally
shrink from it-but | think | might
be doing a service to my fellow citi-
zens of Sumter county by letting
them know some of the things we are
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
w E A ATHER.

Forecast for Georgia - Partly
cloudy tonight; Saturday local thun-
dershowers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08

Astronomicah observation were
made in China so long ago as 1852
B. c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
PROFANITY.

When Jesse B. Osborne, 90, old
est citizen of Pike County, KY, died
the other day many things were said
in his praise. But what he was hon
(nored most for was that in ali his
'Iife he never permitted profane
word to pass through his lips.
Profanity is not the. mark of q
strong man, but, rather, evidence
Of a weak vocabulary. The man OF
foul tongue holds in high respect the
man of clean speech, conceding his
superiority.
There Is a lot of propaganda fol
better English. How about cleaner
English?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
MARKETS
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, July 8-Middling
uplands, 812. Sales, 5000 bales.
E'utures Sent Dee Feb.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-10-27
THE ORGANEST.
BY Florence Atwater.
(TO BE CONTINUED
WAVES OF GIGANTIC HEIGHT
Thousands of Tons of Water Not In.
frequently Poured Upon Decks
of Ocean Vessels.

Even in stormy weather the average
height of waves in mid-Ocean does not
as a rule exceed 80 or 40 feet. Some
times, however, one enormous wave
makes its appearance amidst the rest.
Why this should happen no one can
say. All we know is that a mighty
mass of water rushes suddenly toward
a ship at the appalling speed of over
100 miles an hour.
If the ship can meet such a wave
with her bows she will ride over it;
though thousands of tons of water
may sweep over her decks. But if
the wave is following her and rushes
at her from the stern, she may fail
to rise. Many a good ship has gone
to her doom in this way.
These vast mountains of water rise
sometimes To a height of more than
a hundred feet-as high as the spire
of a church. They have been known
to eXtinguish the masthead lights of
sailing ships.
Sometimes on perfectly calm day
there will be = sudden troubling of the
surface Of the sea, and without the
slightest warning a wave $50 feet
high will appear.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-10-27
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect 1t
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is
soon realized. It stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, in
an interview on the subject, made the as
tonishing statement that one reason why
so many applicants for insurance are re-
jected is because kidney trouble is so
common to the American people, and the
large majority of those whose applica-
tions are declined do not even suspect
that they have the disease.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes
medium and large. However, if you wish
first to test this great preparation send
ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y, for sample bottle. When
writing be sure and mention this paper.
Advertisement
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-10-27
By
Booth
Harrington
Copyright, 1gN
By the Bell Syndicate, Inc

than the expressions they used on
mel"
''Then I'm very glad you didn't play
with them"
But at this, Florence once more
gave way to f1lial despair. Mama,
you. just can't see through anything /!
I've said anyhow fifty times they amt
aren't playing They're getting up a
real newspaper, and people buy it,
and everything. They have been all
over this part of town and got every
aunt and uncle they have, besides their
own fathers and mothers, and some
people in the neighborhood and Kitty
Silver and two or three other colored
people besides, that work for families
they know. They're going to charge
twenty-five cents a year, collect-in-ad-
vance because they want the money
first; and even papa gave 'em a quar-
ter last night; he told me So"
"How often do they publish their
paper, FlOrence?" Mrs. Atwater in
Quired somewhat absently, having re-
sumed her sewing.
Every week; and they're goin' to
have the first one a week from to.
day."
What do they call it?"
'The North End Daily Oriole It's
the silliest name 1 ever heard for a
newspaper; and 1 told 'em so. 1 told
'em what 1 thought of it, 1 guess"
WAS that the reason?" Mrs. At
water asked.
WAS it what reason, mama?"
"Was it the reason they wouldn't
let you be reporter with them?"
"Pooh!" Florence exclaimed airily
Il didn't want anything to do with
their ole paper. But anyway didn't
make fun O. their callin' it the North
End Daily Oriole till after they said
1 couldn't be in it. Then l did, yor
bet!"
Florence, don't say"
Mama, 1 got to say somep'm! Well
| told 'em l wouldn't be in their ole
paper if they begged me on their bent
ed knees; and l said if they begged
me thousand years l wouldn't be
in any paper with such a crazy name
and 1 wouldn't tell 'em any news il
4 knew the President of the United
States had the scarlet fever! / just
politely informed 'em they could say
: what they liked if they was dying;
declined so much as wipe the oldes
shoes 1 got ON 'em!"
''But why wouldn't they let you be
on the paper?" her mother insisted.
Upon this Florence became analyti
cal. "Just SOS they could act so i'm
portant!" And she added, as a con
sequence: "They ought to be arrest
ed"
Mrs. Atwater murmured abSently
but forbore to press her inquiry; anC
Florence was silent, in a broodins
mood. The journalists upon the fence
had disappeared from view, during the
conversation with her mother; anC
presently she sighed and quietly lef
the room. She went to her own apart
ment, where. at small and rather
battered little white desk, after a pc
riod of earnest reverie, she took W
q pen, wet the point in purple ink, anC
without any great effort or any criti
cal delayings, produced a poem.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-10-27
Ole
ORIOLE

out chagrin. Think I'd spend all my
days starin' at Herbert IllingswOrth
Atwater, Junior, and that nasty little
Henry Rooter, and call it amusement?'
"Then why do you do it?"
"Why do 1 do what, mama?" Flor
ence inquired as if in despair of Mrs.
Atwater's ever learning to put things
clearly.
"Why do yon spend all your days
watching them? You don't seem able
to keep away from the window, and
1t appears to make you irritable. !
should think if they wouldn't let you
play with them you'd be too proud"
''Oh, good heavens, mama I"
Don't use expressions like that,
Florence, please"
"Well," said Florence, 81 got to use
some expression when you accuse me
of wantin' to play with those two vile
things! My goodness mercy, mama, !
don't want TO play with 'em! I'm
more than four years old, l guess
though you don't ever seem willing to
give me credit for it. 1 don't haf to
play all the time, mama; and, any,
way. Herbert and that nasty little
Henry Rooter aren't playing, either"
Aren't they?" Mrs. Atwater in
quired. II thought the other day you
said you wanted them to let you play
at being newspaper reporter, or edi-
tor, or something like that, with them,
and they were rude and told you to GO
away. Wasn't that it?"
Florence sighed. mo, mama, II
cert'nly wasn't"
"They weren't rude to your"
"Yes, they cert'nly were"
"Well, then"
Mama, can't you understandY
Florence turned from the window tC
beseech Mrs. Atwater's concentration
upon the matter "It isn't playing !!
l didn't want to play being a report.
er; they amt playing"
Aren't playing, Florence"
"Yes'm. They're not. Herbert's
got a real printing press; Uncle Jo
seph gave it to him. It's real one
mama, can't you understand"
"I'Il try" said Mrs. Atwater. "You
mustn't get so excited about it, Flor
ence"
I'm not ~ Florence turned vehe
mently. Il guess. it'd take more thar
those two vile things and their ole
printin' press to get me excited
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-10-27
MOTHER! OPEN
CHILD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Your little one will love the "fruity'
taste of California Fig Syrup" even if
cOnstipated, bilious, irritable, feverish
or full of cold. A teaspOOnful never
fails to cleanse the liver and bowels
In a few hours you can see for your
self how thoroughly it works all the
sour bile, and undigested food out OF
the bowels and you have a well, play.
full child again.
Millions of mothers keep "California
Fig Syrup" handy. They know a tea,
spoonful today saves a sick child to.
morrow. Ask your druggist for genu.
inc California Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children OF
all ages printed on bottle. Mother
You must say california" or you may
get an imitation fig syrup.-Advertise
ment.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-10-27

don't care what they do; it's far less
than nothing to me! All 1 wish is
they'd fall off the fence and break
their vile ole necks !"
With this manifestation of imper-
sonal caImness, she turned again to
the window; but her mother protest
ed. do find something else to amuse
those foolish boys; you mustn't let
them upset you so by their playing"
Florence mOaned. "They don't up
set me, mama! They have no effect
oh me by the slightest degree! And
told you, mama, they're not playing. :"
''Then what are they doing?"
well, they're having a newspaper.
They got the printing press and an
office in Herbert's ole stable, and ev-
erything. They got somebody to give
'em some ole banisters and a railing
from a house that was torn down
somewheres, and then they got it stuck
up in the stable loft, so it runs across
with kind of gate in the middle of
these banisters, and on one side is
the printing press, and the other side
they got a desk from that nasty little
Henry RoOter's mothers attic; and a
table and some chairs, and a map on
the wall and that's their newspaper
Office They go out and look for what's
the news, and write it down in ink;
and then they go through the gate to
the other side of the railing where the
printing press is, and print it for their
newspaper"
But what do they do on the fence
so much?"
That's where they go to watch
what the news is" Florence explained
morosely. ''They think they're so
grand, sittin' up there, pokin' around.
They go other places, too; and they
ask people. That's all they said 1
could be ~ Here the lady's bitterness
became strongly intensified. "They
said, maybe l could be one o. the ones
they asked if l knew anything, some
times, if they happen to think of it! l
just respectfly told 'em I'd decline to
wipe my oldest shoes on 'em to save
their lives !"
Mrs. Atwater sighed. you mustn't
use such expressions, Florence"
81 don't see why not" the daughter
objected. They're Il lot more refined
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-10-27
wv. hlAtn noeeQ
The Iapanese Schoolhox

In Japanese schools the physical
development of II child is given as
much attention as his mental devel-
Opment. On warm days he strips to
the waist and his teacher watches him
closely as he works. If he breathes
improperly, he is corrected: If he is
round-shoudered or fiut-chested, he is
given special exercises; if he is too
thin a special diet is recommended.
He goes to school when he is six years
old. He receives a six years course
in morals. reading. arithmetic, gym.
nastics, and poetry.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-10-27
ELF-REL|ANCE
GOES BANKRUPT
Thin Blood Saps Energy-Gude's
pto-Mangan RebuiIds
the Blood.

Wrestling with a weakened condi-
ton of the blood is a desperate strug-
gle. Thin, watery blood deprives the
body of energy and causes a played
out feeling not unlike utter exhaustion.
A man with weak blood has not the
full use of his powers. He lacks de-
cision, and vacillates until he loses
self-confidence.
Some men, and women too, go fall
tering along for months scarcely real
izing that they need Gude's Pepto-Man-
gan, the blOod-builder. But when they
have taken it for a while, what diff
ference there is in the feelingsI The
old-time vigor and the red-blooded hue
Of good health return. The new rich
blood gets to work, building, fortify-
ing, lifting the spirit up to it's normal
standard. Physicians have prescribed
GUIDES Pepto-Mangan for years as a
blood-builder. Druggists sell it in
liquid and tablet form. Look for the
name "Gude's Pepto-Mangan" on the
package