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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
GERMANY ACCEDES
IN ALLIES OWN TERMS

BERLIN, May 11.-(By Associat-
ed Press. )-Germany's reply to the
Allied ultimatum accepting the
terms laid down by the supreme coun-
Gil in London, is confined to a rcpe-
tition of the exact terms of the de-
cisions Of the Allies in regard to
guarantees, disarmament, trial of
war criminals and financial condi-
tions. The reply states that Ger
many adheres Internationally to
these decisions. The reichstag last
night by vote Of 22l to 175, yield
ed to the final demands of the Allied
powers, and in so doing agreed to full
fill the terms of the Treaty of Yer
sailles "to the capacity" of the ma
ton to do so.
DR. Wirth, the centreist leader. fl
nally succeeded in forming coali-
ton cabinet composed of centreists,
majority socialists and democrats,
which confronted by grave necessity,
speedily decie that acceptance Of
the ult;matum was the only course.
In making this announcement to
the reichstag the new chancellor
asked for an immediate decision by
that body, and in the voting which
followed, the government was sus-
tanned.
The Allied ultimatum requested a
definite reply, based on Eyes" OF
no" No conditional reply would
be entertained, and the ultimatum
was formulated to expire on the
night of MAY IL. s-s-4---...
The total sum which Germany is
called upon to pay is $6,75O, 1000, 900
While the cabinet obtained com
Portable majority in the reichstag, it
has the undivided support of only the
majority socialists and clericals. The
members Of the other parties, it is
declared have given it support as a
| makeshift and are not pledged to
give it parliamentary support.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
Thos. r. Mckenzie
Dies At Montezuma

Word was received here this
morning by relatives of the death in
Montczuma at 7 a. m, of Thomas R.
Mckenzie, large> planter and one OF
the most influential men Of that
community. Death followed long
illness and was not entirely uneX.
pcctcd. He was about So years OF
age.
Mrs. Mckenzie is a sister of Mrs
S. j.. Sills, of Americus, and a niece
of +. l.. Murray. Mr.. Mckenzie s
first wife was a sister OF Joel W.
Hightower, of Americus. He is
survived by his wife, two sons and
one daughter.
The funeral will be held Thurs
day afternoon at Montezuma, the
hour not reported here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
u. S. Protest Settles
Port Workers Boycott

BUENOS AIRES, May 1t (By
Associated Press) The representa-
Lions made by the United States to
the Argentine government as re-
suit Of the port workers boycott
that has kept the United States Ship
PING board steamer Martha Washing
ton idle here more than forty days,
have resulted in a solution of the
case satisfactory to both govern
ments, said statement isued by the
minister Of finance late last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
Harding Consulted On
Convention Delegations

WASHINGTON, May 11.-Reap-
portionment of representation in Re-
publican national conventions was
discussed with President Harding To-
day by a subcommittee appointed by
the Republican national committee.
1t was said no conclusions have been
reached, although recommendations
are to be formulated for submission
20 the National committee next
month.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
EXPORT OF ALL
1920 COTTON IN
EARLY PROSPECT
So Say Financiers After
important New York
Conference

The Washington correspondent of
The Atlanta Constitution wires the
following to his paper regarding the
outlook for cotton export financing
Washington, May 10-Members
of the War Finance corporation and
several Southern bankers, who re-
turned to Washington today from
the conference in New York yester-
day with prominent bankers Of that
city looking to a concerted move
ment for exporting the 1920 carry
over cotton crop, expressed them
selves as satisfied that the direct
result, Of the conference would be
the early sale abroad and exportsta-
ton Of practically all of the cotton
new held in southern warehouses,
with corresponding resumption of
the spindle industry to so absorb the
sunply that the coming cotton crop
will stand upon it's normal footing
in the markets of the world. In the
understandings tentatively agreed
upon the War Finance corporation
agreed to assist materially in the
financing.
"Stress was laid by the bankers
on the fact that their discussion had
centered on detail under which adj
vances would be made to exporters
for future delivery of cotton. An
other angle was relief for the banks
Of the south and of the spot markets
for cotton paper, which has accu,
mulated during the period of de,
preston. A third point was the dis
cusson of plans under which Eu-
ropean countries would be able to
buy in this market more cotton than
they are able to pay cash for at this
time leading to the establishment of
credits for cotton.
"W. L. Clayton, of Anderson,
Clayton & Company, Houston, Tex,
who acted as chairman of the meet
ing, and Mr.. Meyer joined in maxim"
statement in which they exprcsst
the belief held by the southern bank
ers, the New York exporters and Of
ficialS Of the war finance corpora
tion that action would follow imme-
diatelV"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
Western Union Plans
New Cable To S. A.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE
Western Union Telegraph Co, expects
to double its cable facilities to the
cast coast of South America within
the next two years and plans to lay
cable along the South American
west coast during the next twelve
months, President Newcomb Carlton
said today before the house COM
merce committee He was continuing
his testimony against the senate bill
to give the president authority over
cable landings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
FORD AIMING TO
FLIVVERIZEl; R. RS
Finds Too Much Dead
Weight And Up
keep

DETROIT, May 11.-Henrv
Ford, worlds master mechanic, is
working to cut the nations trans
portation costs in half.
Railroad men are eagerly waiting
to see what he offers, for Ford has
way of solving mechanical and or
ganization problems that have baf-
fled the wisest men of the genera.
ticn.
"fhe trouble with the railroads is
that they arc spending far too much
for upkeep," was Ford's diagnosis of
their disease.
He went out and bought two loco
motives. He's tearing them apart
now in his experimental laboratories
at Dearborn, Mich.
He's seeing just wherein they are
so heavy and cumbersome.
There's too much dead weight in
the world" he says. "I see no rea-
son why locomotive should be 200
tons in weight instead of 100 tons.
And there's no reason why
weight of freight and passenger car
should not be halved."
In a word, Ford plans to "jitney-
ize" the railways.
Lighter engines, cars, roadbeds,
bridges-With correspondence light
er costs of operation and upkeep-
these are his aims.
If Ford brings these things to
pass it means that railroads will be
built in months instead of years.
Freight rates and passenger fares
will be cheaper.
Thus every commodity transport
ed by the railroads will be cheaper.
The business of the country will
have to be reorganized.
Ford does not propose to abolish
the steam engine in favor of the
gas-driven railway car. lie plans
to coordinate the two.
He recently purchased the Detroit,
Toledo and Ironton a 500-mile rail
way. That road offers the materi-
al for his experiments
He has built "The Dearborn" a
gas-driven passenger coach.' It's a
street car without a trolley.
Weighin" half as much as ordi-
nary electric car, it holds the rails
while rounding curve at 65 miles
an hour. The total weight of The
car is II "a tons.
Ford believes the gas-driven cars
should be used for passenger service
long and short runs. Steam-propell-
ed trains would be used for freight
If the scores Of long trausconti-
mental passenger trains were replac.
ed with individual cars it would
means ten-ninutc-apart schedule
between New York and San Fran.
cisco.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
Rail Labor Boards
Rules Hearing Ends

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Rail
goad Labor boards hearing on rules
and working conditions on railroads
was ended today when B. M. Jewell,
representing the unions, informed the
board he had completed his testimony
with the exception of one exhibit,
which will be file next week. It was
announced the railroads did not in
tend to present further direct testi-
pony.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
HOSTILITIES IN
SILESIA HALTED

LONDON, May lit is reported
that negotiations between the Inter
allied Commission in Upper Silesia
and Adelbert Korfanty, leader of the
Polish insurgents in that area, re-
suited last evening in suspension
of hOstilities, says a dispatch TO the
Central News from Warsaw today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
TARIFF BILL
TOPASS TODAY

WASHINGTON, May With
debate limited to ten minute speeches
the emergency tariff measure swung
into the home stretch in the senate
today Passage Of the measure be-
fore adjournment is regarded as GER
tain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
BISHOP CONSECRATED.

NEW YORK, May 11.-Rev. DR..
William r. Manning was today CON
secrated the tenth bishop of the Pro-
testant Episcopal diocese of New
York amid pomp and splendor. The
gathering of clergy formed a pa
geant Of rich color.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
UNCONDITIONAL
ACCEPTANCE is
REPLY OF BERLIN
Answer Repeats Allies
Terms Handed To
LLOYD George

LONDON, May 11.-(By Associat-
ed Press. )-Germany's unconditional
acceptance Of the Entente rcpara-
tion ultimatum was delivered to Pre-
mier Lloyd George by DR.. Sthamer,
German minister to Great Britain,
here today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
Railway Telegraphs
Discuss Wage Cuts

SAVANNAH, May 11.-Discuss.
-ion of wage reductions occupied the
time of the convention Of the Order
Of Railway photographers today. Pro-
posed changes in working rules will
be taken up next.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
REUNION GETS
UNDER Way IN
3OTH SESSION
eleqram Read At Open
ing OF Gathering AT
Albany

ALBANY, May 1t.-President
Harding today telographed his greet
ings and best wishes to the Georgia
Confederate veterans assembled
here in their thirtieth annual reun-
ion. The telegram read at tnc open
ing session of this morning was re-
ceived with cheers and enthusiasm.
The presidents telegram follows:
"The White House, Washington,
d. c., May II.
John H. Mock, Secretary, Re
union Executive Committee, Albany,
Ga
please extend greetings and best
wishes to the members of Georgia
Division, United Confederate Veter-
ans met in annual reunion. Not
many more years will veterans Of
the Civil War thus meet 1t is good
to live to see the great wound of
civil war healed and complete con
cord and unbroken devotion of
North and South, to our common
country.
WARREN G. HARDING.
president United States"
Other kilograms of greetings
were read from Governor Hugh NJ.
Dorsey, of Georgia, and other
prominent citizens, including mem
bers Of the Georgia delegation in
Congress.
Capt. j d. Stewart, of Americus,
commander Of the Western Brigade,
to which the local Camp William
Slaughter is attached, presided at the
opening session today he having
been selected for that honor by Ma
jor General J. A. Thomas, Of Dublin,
state commander, because the reun-
ion is held within the bounds of his
division.
Most Of the morning session was
taken up by addresses of welcome,
songs and greetings from local So
cieties and organizations. The ad-
dress of the day was delivered by
George N Napier, attorney-general-
elect of Georgia
Barbecue dinner was served at
noon at Blue Springs, a historic
spot to many Of the veterans. four
miles south of Albany automobile
rides to and from the springs being
furnished by the local committees.
The afternoon session was devoted
largely to routine business matters,
musical numbers and the introduce
tion Of the state officers and the Of
flcial ladies of the reunion
Tonight at the home Of Mrs. J. K.
Whitehead, on Pine street, gen
eral reception for the veterans, the
U. D. G. members was planned by
the Dougherty county chapter, U.
d. G. Last night public reception
was held ON the lawn of tho Munici-
pal Auditorium at which veterans
and the official ladies were guests of
honor together with Mrs Frank Har-
rold, of Americus, state president Of
the U. D. c., and Mrs. p. J. Nix, of
Albany, state director of the Chill
dren of the Confederacy.
Tonight street dance will be
given in honor of the veterans, with
General Thomas and Mrs. Harold
leading the grand march
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
Nine. Curie, Radiun
Discoyerer. In IL s

NEW YORK, May H. Madame
Curie, the eminent scientist and CO.
diseoverer Of radium. was d passen-
ger on the steamship Olympic which
arrived here this morning
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
New JersAy Posses
Seek Negro Assailant

ELIZABETH, N. j.. May IL
Mrs. Emma Obrien, truant officer Of
Kcnilworth Public School, was at
tackled at noon about two hundred
yards from the school by a negro
who escaped after dragging her into
the bushes. The woman was
found in a serious condition. Posse,
are searching the nearby swamps.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
ARMY BILL TO SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May 11.-The ar
my appropriation bill, providing 150,-
600 men, as passed by the house
yesterday, was sent to the senate mil
itary committee today for study.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11

Every act which tends to support
the present Russian regime, whether
for sentiment or trade, is him
drance to the restoration of law and
international Justice Elihu Root.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
HAVE THE PAPER
FOLLOW YOU!

The Times-Recorder,
Americus, Ga.
Gentlemen: Please send my pa
per to --------
The receipt of the T.-R is like
getting a long letter from home.
S. A. DANIELS.
When you leave for several
days or longer, call Phone 90
and have the paper follow
you. It's just like a daily let
Ter from the home folks"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
CHINESE FUND
Still GROWING

Today's contributions to the Chi
nese famine relief fund brought the
total for Sumter county as received
by c. F, Giddings, local treasurer,
up nearly to the $3.50 mark. The
Z 4 q
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
NEW YORK FUTURES
WEATHER

Forecast for Georgia-Local show
ers and thunderstorms tonight Or
Thursday; no change in temperature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
MARKETS

AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Good Middling ---------------------.IZc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
"TERRIBLE!p DAWES LABELLED 1T.

Reckon he meant the verse?
He is a dwarf
Is Willie Todd
Altho' he's soft
His life is hard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-11
AT 'EM AGAIN, FELLOWS

If you wanted to sell 90 bottles Of milk in
days and increase your sales bottles each
day what would your first and last sale, in bot
ties, be?
Answer to yesterday; 10 hours. so miles from
starting point.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-11-17
Arabs Use Tablecloths.

1t was surprise to me when came
face to face with the fact that the wild.
nomadic tribes Of the sahara used
tablecloths OF course, not every Arab
uses this appurtenance Of civilization,
still it is surprising THAT even the
CHIEFS should make use Of such thing
wnen they are out on the desert, and
every pound Of extra weight they carry
is heavy burden. Naturally these
taolecloths are not the kind we know.
The Arabian tablecloth is an inge-
NOUS and rather odd affair. In the
hrst place, it is not made OF linen. but
OF red leather, and it is not square. but
round. In the second place, it is made
like cushion and it is divided by the
stripes OF yellow leather into equal seq
ments, like pie is cut, with large
yellow design in the exact center.
Inc whole cloth is edged by a black
cord, making another gay and attrac-
tive design.
puzzled over the reason for this
symmetrical design until dinner was
served, and when ! learned the reason
why the tablecIoth was divided into
equal segments. Each Arab took his
place opposite one of the divisions
tnat was his place at the table.
A dish OF ample dimensions. filled
with stew made OF fowl, vegetables
and oil, was placed on the DESIGN in
the center, and the men, reclining on
the ground, dipped their hands into N.
steaming mess and took what tbev
could grasp with their fingers. 1t was
well that the tablecloth was made Of
stout leather.
When dinner was finished and N.
men wiped their mouths and rose from
the feast, the cook removed IN. s,.w
Dish and picked up the gay tableclotb.
shaking it as best he could he cleared
away the dropped food, wiped il drv
ana loaded it on his camel.
The rest Of the tribe were mounted
by then and of they rode on their wav
across the desert.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-11-17
Poverty and iii Health.

III health and sickness are more
common among the very poor than
among the well-to-do. This is partly
the effect Of inheritance, and partly q
result Of the unsanitary conditions in
which the poor are compelled to exist
IL is an unpleasant fact to oontem-
plate that some Of the poor whom We
call lazy eood-for- nothings" are really
persons Of weak vitality, with eonstitu-
tons predisposed before their birth to
feebleness or disease. Such persons
are poorly fitted to compete in the
struggle for existence" whether for
themselves or for their families.
Shiftlessness is often the result Of
a weak will, begotten OF a weak bodily
constitution. A young man, physically
weak, walks many miles, perhaps, in
search Of employment. A situation is
obtained and arrangements are made
for work to begin the following morn
ing. On arriving home a degree OF
exhaustion supervenes, which leads
the young man TO believe that he is
physically unable to undertake the
work; and the following day he ap-
pears before the doctor, instead Of be-
fore his employer.
Such youth never keeps a position
fer more than few consecutive weeks.
Consistency of purpose never, by inner
itance or acquisition, becomes a part
OF his character. Physical weakness
thus has its share in beget,ing moral
weakness.
That i'll health is not an insuperablc
bar to success has been demonstrated
by the lives Of some OF the greatest
men. DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes. as
he himself testified, was never rug
ged; yet he rose to eminence, both in
his science and in his art One OF the
studies in which he attained distin-
guished success was that of temperate
and regular care OF himself
Unhealthful surroundings. Door food.
bad air and lack of cleanliness harbor
disease, and are themselves the cause
Of disease.
Infancy and childhood suffer most
from such unsanitary conditions.
According to the common saying,
poverty breeds disease" That il al
ways does so, or that it must do so,
does not Of necessity follow. Cleanli.
ness, good air and wholesome food are
possible, even amid poverty. As a mat
ter OF fact, however, they are rarely
found there.
The important thing is to instruct the
young in the Importance Of personal
hygiene, and to enforce the laws relat.
ing to public health.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-11-17

IS sick and furmys mus be dug for
the wheat" Two tears welled up in
Great Heaffs eyes.
Come nearer, Great Heari," said
the king. He took Great Hearts lit
tie hand in his. In the palm was hard
rough spot where he had held a plough
handle all day.
Prince Great Heart has brough,
me the thing CT most WORTH" said the
king as he touched the spot tenderly.
"He brings to the kingdom the marks
Of unselflsh work"
So Great Heart wore the kings
crown, and although at Hrst il was
very large for him, every one said that
this did not matter in the least, for he
would soon grow to it.-Carolyn S.
Bailey, in Stories for Sunday Telling.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-11-17
Where Missing Mail Goes.

An explanation OF Why in many ca
ses "that letter never came" is believed
by Postmaster-General Hays to have
been found in the revelation that an
average Of seventy pieces Of mail is
found in empty sacks and pouches sen,
to the mailbag repair shop in Wash.
ington.
About eight thousand sacks are re-
ceived daily at the repair shop, and Of
these something like one out OF every
hundred, according to figures furnish
ed Mr.. Hays, is found to contain piece
OF mail, ranging from registered or
special delivery letters to fourth-class
parcels. Considering that there are
100000 sacks and nearly a million
pouches used in the postal service about
$500, 1000 Of which, on an average, are
stored for periods running from months
to years, Mr.. Hays believes a search
will possibly bring to light such mail
matter that cannot be accounted for.
&c Post-mass-r Gc;-ra has Sent
out an order to all points where the
sacks and pouches are stored for ar
immediate inspection and Shaking
down" OF each in order to ascertain II
any contain mail.
Such mail, il found, will be special,
marked and forwarded, so that the ad
dressee may know the cause OF delay
The order also provides that postmast
ers are to be held strictly responsible,
and must see that every sack in tn,
future is thoroughly inspected befor,
it is cast aside.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-11-17
Mumutified Miner Shown.

The mummy Of prehistoric miner
has been placed on exhibition in Peru
Wan Hall at the Museum of Natural
History, in New York. Ii was found
in 1914 in copper mine in Chuquica-
mata, Chile, and was presented 10 the
museum by the Guggenheim brothers,
owners Of the mine.
"This prehistoric miner" said Charles
w. Mead, Assistant Curator Of Anthro-
pology at the museum, "had burrowed
fifteen or more feet into the side Of a
hill where the earth caved in, killing
him."
He was at the time collecting copper
which was used in making implements
and ornaments. The mineral he was
after was atacamite, which is found
in the fern Of green or blue sand. This
he could scrape of from the cleavage
faces in the rock. He was much helped
in this matter by the fact that the led
ges there had been shattered by an
earthquake a thousand years before his
time. This made it possible for him
to work with prehistoric implements
consisting of stone hammers and wood
en- bone scrapers. The copper he COL
lected he carried of in skin bags and
baskets.
Concerning the age OF the mummy,
it is believed he must have lived and
worked before the Spaniards came into
Chile. The first Spanish expedition
into Chile was made in 1885. The num-
my's shoulder was crusheL by the
weight OF tons Of rock which came down
upon him, and his body dried UP like
that Of a Goldfish, becoming naturally
mummiRed.
This is the second mummy in the mu-
seum's collection that has been dis
covered In this mine. The older num-
my was presented to the institution by
the late ]. Pierpont Morgan. Chuqui-
camata is copper mining district in
the desert Of Atacama The older
mummifed miner was found by Man
rico Pidot on November %, 1899, and
was lying in a drift six feet below the
surface, covered with stones and earth
that had killed him
The Indian mode Of mining was to
burrow into the side Of hills and ex-
tract the copper ore, and extract the
green and blue powder from the clea-
wage faces Of the rocks. Nothing de-
finite is known az to the time in which
this man lived. For more than 300
years the Indian miner used tools and
implements Of the Spaniards. 1t is
certain, however, that he lived a con-
siderable time before the advent of the
Spaniards.