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extremely likely. Since then. however, the strenuous objection of labor lead CTS to the time limit placed upon them for the presentation of their case has resulted in lengthening the time from eight hours to five days and the in terposition of a week for study be- tween the presentation of the eXecu- tives' case and labor's reply. A deci- sion under two weeks now appears un- likely. It may be a month before the board. which is said to hold divergent opinions. may decide
 Reduction by the Pennsylvania Rail road company of it's dividend from 6 per cent to four brought home to in- vestors in spectacular fashion the need for a wiCer margin between op- erating revenues and operating costs. The Pennsylvania is the third big road to cut dividends within comparative ly short time. the others being the Baltimore and Ohio and the Chicago and Northwestern. At present about two-thirds Of the railroad stock of the country is on a dividend basis, rang ing from per cent up to 20 per cent, the latter in the case Of the D. L. and W. With the roads generally failing to make expenses. that situation can not long continue and more dividend reductions may be expected.
 LOWER THAN 1882
 It is not matter of common l1nowl- edge that freight rates are lower now than they were In 1882 before the in- terstate commerce commission took charge of rate regulation, but such is the case. In that year the receipts per ton mile were $l236 last January they were S121. In 1887 when the commits sion was created, receipts per ton mile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
SIMPLE WAY TO GET
 RID OF BLACKHEADS

There is one simple safe and way that never falls to get rid of blackheads and that is to dissolve them.
 To do this get two of calonite powder from any drug store-sprinkle a little on a hot. wet sponge-rub over the blackheads briskly-wash the parts and you will be surprised how the blackheads have disappeared Big blackheads, little blaclSheads, no matter where they are. smp- ly dissolve and disappear, leaving the parts without any mark whatever. Blackheads are simply a mixture of dust and dirt and secretions from the body that form in the pores of the skin. Pinching and squeezing only cause irritation, make large pores and do not get them out after they become hard. The calonite powder and the water simply dissolve the blackheads so they wash right out. leaving the pores free and clean and in their natural condition. Anyone troubled with these unsightly blem- ishes should certainly try this simple method.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
CROWS FEAST IN
 OKLAHOMA FIELDS.
 EXPERT DECLARES
Pest of the Air Fly in Form Neighboring Gtates and Pile Up $1,2OO,000 in An-
 nuaI Damages
By Associated Press

Saltwater, Okla., April 30-Oklahoma g board bill for crows from its sister states north, east south and west--is 1,200, 0OO annually. This pest of the air, who mgrates to Oklahoma for the winter holidays, is one of the most costly visitors to which the state plays host.
 According to a report made here today by c. E. Sandborn, professor of entom- ology at the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical college, crows cause loss of more than this sum to farmers each year, chiefly through their consumption of grain. The figure was arrived at on an estimate of 100000 crows consuming s1O,OoO worth of grain per day for 120 days, the average period of their sojourn in the winter.
 Oklahoma boards the crow during the winter and thus raises a heavy burden from the northern and eastern states, the report says, where it appears to De more of summer resident than a winter pest. They have acquired the habit of decoying others and returning here until it appears the annual crop of crows from adjoining states winter here. The nature of the farm crops at this time of the year and the timber lands make a good refuge for them"
 compared WltD HIS report, IiolSSSVi Sandborn quoted statistics from four community councils of Logan county, which estimated that the crows did s71,- 200 damage in the county alone. The roosting places and food ranges of the crow are such, he said, that at least 20 counties were ravaged last year equal to Logan county, therefore making a total estimate of s1,4 ,4240O0 for Oklahoma board bill to crows.
 "A proper description during the win ter in Oklahoma would appear fictitious to persons who have not seen some proof of the crows presence in the state" the entomologist declares, Persons who do not travel over Oklahoma much, but have noticed hordes of crows lowering over certain sections of the state, might think that all of the crows in the country were bivouacing in that particular locality.
 "The most serious complaints relative to crop damage indicate that Indian corn, kafr, sorghum, maise, darso pea nuts, oceans, melons and cotton are the products usually seriously damaged by the crows They also injure germinat- ing corn and oats.
 Their damage to crops. purloining or eggs end destruction of wild animal life is not only tremendous, but their habit of carrion eating makes of them dis seminators of live stock diseases. This latter damage is potential in character and practically incomputable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
Rice Harvesting Tractor

Operating on ground literally buried under mud and water, a new eombna- tion tractor and binder. recently tested in typical Arkansas rice field. dem onstrated it's ability to harvest the difficult grain under the most adverse conditions. The machine, described and illustrated in the Popular Me- chanics Magazine, was developed in the rice country and is remarkable for the size and construction of it's two drive wheels, which are really hollow, buoyant alright drums, 62-inch m diameter and 24inch wide. It is steered with one wheel, turns sharp corners by confining the drive to one side, and runs equally well, with four speeds. either forward or backward. the drivers seat being reversible This arrangement allows one man to handle both the tractor and it's load of blows or binder. Besides operating in rice fields hub-deep in mire where it Is de- clared to do the work of five men, the new implement may be used for all the regular tractor purposes.
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And SO the few extra dollars involved in "first cost" is offset a dozen times over in "permanence"-a in freedom from repairS painting expense and de- preciation. Ask your architect about the unusual economies of Slag-Tex brick they point the way to permanent homes
 at new, distinctly lower, building cost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
MAN, AZ, JAILED FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT;
 VICTIM IS ONLY l2

Montgomery, April 3o.-(special.)- Hal Hooton, 42-year- white man, was placed in the city jail Saturday on & warrant charging him with as- saulting criminally a 12-year- old white girl in a suburb of Montgomery.
 It is alleged that the crime was committed several days ago, but the girl made no report of 1t for several days because of the fear that bodily harm would be done her by Hooton. When she did make a report to her father. he preferred charges of crim- final assault and disorderly conduct rag gainst him.
 Hooton came to Montgomery from the north but has been connected with a dairy in Montgomery for several months. He has denied the charges.
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SEVEN

were s1.O63 in 1920 they were Sl.O52. From 1887 to 1900 a steady reduction in such receipts was noted each year till bottom was reached at 729 cents per mile. From 1900 to 1911 receipts remained practically stationary. In 1918 they dropped still further-to TOT cents. Those were the years of the railroads mpoverishment-the years of financial drainage whose results we are reaping now:
 Deflation of the freight rates, as Herbert Hoover said at Atlantic City, probably would be ultimate. No gen. eral horizontal reduction appears in sight for several months to come.
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widespread interest like Mrs. James Robert Mckee, daughter of former President Harrison. who has been fly ing around to parties like any debu- tante; former United States Ambassa-
 dor to France and Mrs. William G. sharp, Prof. Albert Einstein, the noted scientist, and his wife; MT. and Mrs. Thomas Moore of Richmond. Va. who visited the British ambassador and Lady Geddes; Prince and Princess Cantacu- gene, the Italian minister to Venezuela, and Mime. Catalan; Prof and Mrs. Henry Fairfield Osborn. Miss Claire Sheridan, the distinguished English scuptress, and another half dozen or
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would just love quiet week at home, dining alone and with good book and no company for a change.
 Edwin Denby and Herbert Hoover seem to be the next on the list of the cabinet officers in great demand for functions of various sorts. Mrs. Hoover too, hs in as great demand as her hus- band. but Mrs. Denby hasn't "been in on" most of the entertainments, as she has passed the greater part of the time since March in Detroit However, she Is expected here the first of this week, after which several parties have been manned for the pair.
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A woman with . conseienee buys scm.n saU~n these days of high prices, but every "on'A" wants a new spring hat: +o
 You can bring your old straw hat up S sS the sesson's Mode with the use .uit t rut under the maric liquid Free from sl ads stiekiness, NUHAT DYE leaves your strsw hat soft and pliable. and it's cciors are a per - nsnent. ma waterproof. and wi. will not %vs ssae OF aiwsvs csll for Nuhat Dye, and be surc von n ret 1t. Any druggist or depsrt%Msnt M.. st"r. sHu Yin show you the fourteen color Nu- hat Color Card your dsalss u. Priss sSs SSy Ststs sgSi rolor desired. L. F. Christman Com pany, Jackson. Tenn'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01

Early travellers through Arabia told many stories of a tree known as the laughing tree, because the seeds in the luscious fruit had an odd property that caused the person eating them to laugh and sing and dance, as if intoxicated,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
GO WITH YOUR FAMILY

to the BORDEN-WHEELER SPRINGS HOTEL, Borden Springs. Ala, midway be- tween Atlanta and Birmingham on Sea board. Strictly modern. American plan i; splendid table, with food from own farms Comfortable beds, pleasant, cheerful rooms rates moderate for service rendered. Dancing. tennis, clock golf, swimming hunting. fishing and all amusements for young and old. Altitude 1,500 feet. Make reservations now.
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SEEKS MORE SPEED

HOW to reduce operating costs seems to be the crux of the problem how to reduce rates. Chairman Barton of the railroad labor board after his confer ence with President Harding has edopted policy of expediting, as much as possible. the proceedings now be- fore the board looking to reduction in railroad wages. Two weeks ago quick decision by the board appeared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-01
Princes and Things" Thrill
 Washington Society Circle s And Make Old ToUn Ran1bLe.
An Honesto- Goodness Regnng European Scion of the Purple Fits About Capital During Past Week. and,
 According to Billie Baxter the Hardings Continue Strenuous Pace'
By BETTY BAXTER. Special Correspondent of The Age-Herald. Copyright, is21, by The Age Herald.

Washington April 3O.-Even blase Washington which become quite accustomed to entertaining kings things thrilled this week
 With European reigning prince minister foreign fairs important South American republic town Daughters of 1912 and the Mothers congress holding tiors here.a al in the same week
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-14
FRANK LANlER NAMED
TO.HEAD ROTARY CLUB

DR.. Frederick Monsen, who is in
Americus to lecture at Chautauqua
tonight, talked for more than 30
minutes to the Rotary Club at its
noon luncheon today. Preceding
DR.. Monsen the National Male qugr-
.tet. composed of H. Chas. Cox, Chas.
Nicholson, Archie Jones and Stanley
Graham, who, tC1; are here for the
Chautauqua tonight, sang several
songs for the club.
Frank Lanier was regularly nom-
mated president of the Americas Ro-
tary Club, nominations of all Off
GERS being equivalent to election;
Carr Glover, nominated vice-presi-
dent; Frank Sheffield, treasurer; ST.
las Johnson, secretary and Joseph
Perkins, assistant secretary. These
nominations will be confirmed at
the regular election the first week
in May.
Besides these officers there are
three directors to be elected from
the following nominations: W. W,
DYKES. J. z. Hightower, Walter Ry-
lander Frank Harold, Turk Har-
ris, c. H. Burke, w. G. Turpin,
CIeve -Tillman, George Ellis. L. L.
McClesky and DR.. L. F. Grubbs.
DR.. Monsen told the story of the
acquisition of the Island Of St
Thomas by the United States gov.
ernment, a story that he says ha'
not been often told or printed. h'
said the island was first offered tht
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-14
FLOYD FURLOW
GIVES $4,000
TO GA. TECH
Famous Ex Americus
Man Starts Campaign
Ball Rolling

ATLANTA, April 14.-Floyd
FurIow, formerly of Americus, grad
uate of Georgia Tech and now pres
ident of the Otis Elevator Company
at salary of $15O,0OO a year, has
announced a personal subscription
of $4,000 to the Greater Tech cam
paign, ''to start the ball rolling" Mr..
Furlow and other trustees of Tech,
at their meeting Tuesday afternoon,
made subscriptions. to the fund
which aggregated more than $780,
000 Mr.. Furlow was elected a
trustee.
Mr.. Furlow's subscription public
ly was announced at dinner given
in his honor by several friends at the
Druid Hills Golf Club.
1T doesn't represent a small frac-
ton of what Georgia Tech has given
me- he said. Tech gave me my
education, my technical training, en-
abled me to use my brains as well as
my muscle I want, to have a share
in building a greater Georgia Tech,
which can give an opportunity to
5000 Georgia boys"
Mr.. Furlow is said to be the high
est salaried business executive in the
world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-14

United States in 1865 for seven mil
lions of dollars. This offer was
later repudiated by the United
States senate. Later Roosevelt ne
gotiated for the purchase of the isl
and and it was lost by two votes in
the Danish parliament, the price
then being seven millions.
Suddenly and without explanation
we bought the island not 50 very
long ago and paid twenty-five mil,
lions of dollars. why? Why.was i.
worth so much more" DR.. Monsen
asked, and answered his question by
telling the story Of the fortifYinr .ot
the island by the German govern
ment. He stated that he 2aw the
concrete foundation laid by PrIs.
sian military engineers, who them
selves explained TO him wiz they
were there and that their nead would
devclop when Germany launched i
world war
'This was in 1913" DIR. Monsen
said "and you know what happened
in 1914"
Mr.. Monsen. in answering o,.es
tion bv one of the club member,
said, that he was not sure Of 'tht
| feasibility of the league of nations,
and later predicted a war with Ja
pan. ut may be ten years, it may
| be longer, but it is coming" h
said. Economic conditions vii
compel it and no league of nations
can prevent it,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-14
LESLIE HOCSCO
FOR Low PRICE
90 Head Weighing 800
Pounds Bring Only
$I,I50

Ninety. head of hogs offered in a
cooperative sale by twelve farmers
living in Leslie vicinity at that place
Wednesday were bought by Harper
Bros, Of Albany, for approximately
$1,150. The price for tops was only
$500 per cwt, the lowest realized at
any recent cooperative sale, The
hogs constituted single carload
shipment, and were sent direct to
Havana, Cuba for slaughter George
o. Marshall, county farm demonstra-
tion agent, arranged the sale and also
acted as grader Marshall stated
Thursday that the price realized, al.
though extremely low, represented an
excellent value in view of the pres.
ent condition of the hog market, be.
ing about cent a pound higher than
delivered prices quoted by south
Georgia and other packers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-14
ANOTHER GREAT
LABOR BODY IN
ENGLISH STRIKE
Federation OF General
Workers To Support
Triple Alliance

LONDON, April 14-(By the AS
sociated Press) The Federation of
General Workers, representing a
million and half of persons in more
than one hundred industries outside
of the triple Alliance" decided to-
day to support the Triple Alliance"
in its strike in the striking coal
miners,
A conference was held this morn
in between Premier. Lloyd-George
and delegation of officials of the
Triple Alliance" which has called
a strike for Friday night. 1t was
concluded within two hours without
any progress apparently having been
made.
1t was reported from the confer
ence that Lloyd George had made a
long statement appealing strongly to
the railway men, and transport work.
ers, asking them to exercise restraint
and not precipitate a crisis. His
plea, however, doesn't seem to have
had any effect. Thus the situation
this afternoon appeared unchanged
and the outlook gloomy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-14
Conference On Pink
Boil Worm Is Called

WASHINGTON, April 13.-Tha
United States Department of Agri-
culture is issuing a call for a confer
ence of persons and interests related
to the cotton industry to be held in
Washington, May 16. The purpose
of the conference is to consider how
best to protect the cotton industry
against the pink bollworm, the most
dangerous of cotton pests.
This pest entered the United States
from Mexico in the fall of 1917, ap-
pearing first in Texas. Prompt
measures were taken to beat it back
and about $2,000,00O have already
been expended by the federal gov
ernment.
With the complete cooperation of
the states invaded there seemed to
be fair chance of eradicating the
insect. Unfortunately, the state Of
Texas has failed to provide for such
adequate quarantine and control
work as is regarded absolutely nee
essary by the scientists Of the De-
partment of Agriculture, and be-
cause of this lack of full co~opera
ton, there is now great danger that
the pest will be disseminated
throughout Texas, which means, in
course of time, throughout the cot
ton belt.
The department is now consider
ing quarantine measures which will
check the invasion from Texas to the
greatest possible extent, and the
purpose of the conference is to con-
suit with delegates from other states
interested before taking definite ac-
tion
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-14
Charge Criminals On
List Of Dry Officers

BALTIMORE, April 14.-Activi-
ties of the National Civil Service Re-
form League in combating appoint
ments of loose and inefficient prohi-
bition enforcement agents were re-
viewed in report of the leagues
council, read at the annual meeting
here today, reiterating charges that
the enforcement personnel includes
many dishonest men and women,
some with criminalu records. The
report urges support for the bill be.
fore congress requiring all dry agents
to be placed under civil service reg
ulations and subjected to customary
examinations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-14

greatness and observed her pitiful
weakness where she can easily be
great and rich. She has within
her grasp all the good things, all
the riches, all the advantages,
which she does not now possess,
merely for the reaching out and
taking them--when she is pre-
pared. Preparation is the great
thing, the vital thing. Other
states are training their youth and
are living and growing rich and
great off our materials. We can
take our own if we will. 1t is
Sumter county's fight as much as
Fulton's or Floyd'S or any other
county's fight, and when the cam
paign starts in this county we
must not be found tagging. We
will not be giving anything; we
will be saving, 1t will be thn
greatest, the most far-sighte&
economy.
The story of the Tech tour can
not be told in one installment and
therefore | am going to take the
liberty of writing one or more
letters to follow this to present
some other viewpoints of other
men that may be of more interest
and more Importance than those
presented here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-14
STATERAILWAY
BOARD RULES0N
AMERICUS CASE
Fails To Grant All Ask
ed, But Public
Loses

The taxpayers of Americus lose
again and the Americas Lighting
company, by ruling of the Georgia
Railroad commission, wins. The ex-
tent of the victory to the Americus
Lighting company, according TO cal
culation of City Engineer Tiedeman,
is about $2,100 per year which the
lighting company is to be permitted
to collect out Of the city treasury for
street lighting above the amount
paid last year-unless the city de-
cides to get along without lights for
a while.
The news came this morning that
the commission had ruled on the re-
cent application of the Americus
Lighting company for a certain in
creased rate for street lighting. The
company asked for an increase of APP
proximately 100 per cent, a rate of
TT cents per XVIII, the city to MAIN
tain the lamps and line, or cents,
the company to maintain the line and
a limited number of lamps. The
commission fixed the rate at s. .75 per
XVIII, the company to maintain the
line and an unlimited number Of
lamps, as under former conditions.
The old rate was not fixed on a
kilowatt hour basis, but on flat rates
for vari Gus types and sizes of lamps.
This amounted last year to about
S6,250. Under the new rate, as
cording to Engineer Tiedeman, the
annual street lighting bill will be
about $3.50
The city budget, under which city
finances are now controlled, provides
a fund of $6,500 for street lighting
this year. and, according to con
atruction placed by officials, this can
not be increased, the entire antici-
pated revenue of the city having al
ready been appropriated in the bud
get
''This seems to mean," said one.
"that when we have used up $4,000
worth of street lighting we'll have to
60 dark till the end of the year"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-14

SOLDIER RELIEF
Subject May Come Be.
fore international
Convention

CLEVELAND, April 15.-Fuli
weight of the influence of about 500
Kiwanis Clubs in the country is to
be given the American Begion's pro
gram for relief work among eX-sol-
diers.
This was announced at the inter
national Kiwanis Club convention
headquarters in Cleveland, following
a meeting of the executive commit
tee of the organization at which let
ters from f. w. Galbraith, national
commander Of the Legion, were
read. 1t is likely the matter of sol.
dier relief will be a subject of dis
cussion at the international conven'
ton of Kiwanians to be held here
June 21-25.
Dean Clark, assistant information
al secretary of the Kiwanis organi
zation, who is in charge of the
Cleveland convention headquarters
believes the organization will go on
record as favoring the seven spectre
recommendation which have just
been submitted to President Harding
by his special commission investigat-
ing the care of veterans. Charles
G. Dawes, of Chicago, was chairman
of this special commission.
The Kiwanis Club executive com
urittee has endorsed the American
Legion's program and is now recon-
mending to the individual Kiwanls
Clubs that they take steps to assist
the Legion in carrying the program
through" Assistant Secretary Clark
said.
"The Kiwanis organization of pro
fessional and business leaders IN al,
most 500 cities of the country: and
with about $4,000 members, l am
sure, will do everything in its power
to see that the eX-service men are
nrnnerlN taken care Of."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-14
Denies Open Shop Move
Is Employers Conspiracy

NEW YORK, April 14.--Denial
that the open shop movement in any
sense is a Conspiracy of employers"
was made today by George W. Sis
son, president of the American Pulp
Paper association, addressing the con-
vention of that organization.
"I believe" he said, that the
rapid and spontaneous support OF
the open shop movement is but nat
ural, the reaction to extremes OF
conduct and assertion, local and ma.
tional if the closed shop unionists. "