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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
CAPT. JAS. MERCER SIMS,
HONORED VET, DIES AT 81

VALD0STA, Dec. 5.-Funeral SER
vices were conducted Sunday after
noon for Capt. James Mercer Sims,
aged 81 years, was the closing chap
ter in the life of man well known
throughout Georgia, and Gonfed-
crate veteran upon whom his com.
rades. had bestowed recognition for
his loyal service to the Lost Cause.
Capt. Sims died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Philo Peters, in Or
lando, Fla, and the remains were
brought here to his home for inter-
ment by the side of his wife. He was
native of Cherokee county, Ca,
but had lived in Florida and South
Georgia for many years. Since the
war he had had the rank Of major
conferred upon him by the United
Confederate Veterans and at the
meeting in New Orleans in 1907 he
was made chief of artillery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
UNION PICKETIN(;,
Supreme Court Outlaws Il When
Il Constitutes Restraint Or
Intimidation

WASHINGTON, Dec. Organic
ed labor has no right to picket dur
ing a strike, when it involves impor-
tunity, the Supreme court declared
today. The court declared no broad
rule could be laid down, however,
but each case must be considered on
its merits to determine whether pick
eting constituted restraint or intimi-
dation.
Railroads joining with others in
granting joint rates cannot be COM
PEELED by the Interstate Commerce
Commission individually to extend to
shipper on their lines any transit
privileges granted by any common
carrier party to joint lates, the Su-
preme court held today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
THE FLAG.

What is flag? Some may answer
that it is piece of cloth. The same
people, if limited to one definition,
would describe man as a creature
made of dirt rather than as an image
of God into whom He has breathed
His spirit. In so doing they would
most accurately describe themselves,
,, for in such men dirt greatly predom-
mates over spirit; in SO defining a
flag they could accurately convey its
meaning to them. However, the
mere fact that we have flag is proof
sufficient that to the nation as a
whole it conveys deeper meaning.
Whatever meaning it may have other
than that of a piece of cloth is put
upon it by the people. To us it is
symbol of the accomplishments and
ideals of our own nation. Some
symbol is necessary, for man is so
constituted that his mind can but
grasp tangible things. If the thing
which he idealizes is not already in
such form that he can grasp it with
one of his five senses, he makes for
himself a symbol through which he
can better reverence his ideal A
slightly strained analogy is that of
beginner in the study of foreign
If he is given a problem
in addition in Spanish, for example,
he translates the problem into Eng
lish, adds, and translates the answer
back into Spanish. "Siete, cinco, y
ocho" do not mean "viente," but
rather seven, five and eight which
total twenty, and whose sum is trans
lated into 'viente." In much the
same manner we represent our ideals
by the flag and pay them homage
through this more tangible medium.
What does our flag mean to us?I
1t is all that history has made it.
1t represents young republic which
was founded on the principles of free
dom and equality. 1t represents the
spirit of the pioneers who braved the
dangers of the wilderness that the
nation might expand. 1t represents
the lives of thousands who have con-
tributed to the growth of the nation.
! 1t represents the thousands who have
died upon the battlefields to per-
petuate the principles of equality and
freedom. New lustre has been added
to it during the late war which
America entered that these pricipies
might be upheld even across the
waters. The help our nation has rem
dered the countries made desolate by
war and famine adds to the glory of
the flag. Our nation has had great
past and to those who look with un-
derstanding and reverent eyes, Old
Glory represents this past.
But the flag has another meaning
Just as it is symbol of what our
fathers have done, it is an expression
of what we are doing. The stand we
are taking at the disarmament con-
ference is helping to make the flag.
But more than that, the life each boy
and girl, each man and woman leads
is forming the flag. The flag is a.
symbol of the ideals of the nation.
The ideals of the nation are merely
the ideals Of the individuals who con-
stitute the nation. The ideals of these
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
WELL INSURED HOUSE
BURNS WHILE BUILDING

A large frame house in the pro-
cess of construction and belonging
TO Tom Westheimer, we'll known and
thrlfty local colored barber, located
midway up the hill on Oglethorpe
avenue, burned to the ground at
noon Sunday. The house had no
windows or doors as yet and was
unfinished inside. A considerable
quantity of paint was stored in the
place near where the blaze is believed
10 nave originated. The high wind
caused the structure to burn with
great rapidity.
boys were reported to have been
,een coming from the house just be-
lore the fire and it is suspected they
may have had something to do with
IT, This has not been established,
however. Insurance of $500 was in
force on the building.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
RULE
SHOPPING GOOD
Crowd Larger And Buying More
General Than On First Bar
gain Day

A large number of shoppers from
distance, and more general buy
ing on Americas second Golden Rule
sale today than the first sale month
ago was evident early this afternoon
The weather was favorable to travel
ing this sale, in contrast to the first,
and many people from considerable
distance took advantage of the bar
gain offers to come to Americus to
buy The farmers auction sale at
the court house disposed of about 45
articles at satisfactory prices. The
sale was conducted by Bailiff Frank
Carey in the absence of Sheriff
Harvey, who was busy with court du-
ties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05

ARBUCKLE CALLS MISTRIAL.
IL TO / A MORAL VICTORY
Woman Juror Holds Out Till Hell Freezes Over
Foreman Calls States Case An
Insult

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 5. =
While not techinal acquittal, the
stand of II to on the jury for
freeing him of the charge of man
slaughter for the death Of Virginia
Rappe is morally such, Roscoe Eat
ty) Arbuckle, declared following the
discharge of the Jury Sunday after
noon when mistrial was declared
because of the refusal of a single
wenlan juror to consider the case or
the evidence, according to the fore
man, or do otherwise than vote for
the conviction "until hell froze over ;,
The jury was out Al hours.
District Attorney Brady said after
the discharge of the jury that he be-
lieved he would ask for second trial
just after the holidays. Gavin Nc
Nab, Arbuckle's chief counsel, said he
was ready, even anxious to try the
case again.
while this, through technicalities
of the law, is not a legal acquittal,
morally it is SUCH" Arbuckle said in
discussing the jury's inability to
agree.
"The undisputed and uncontradict-
ed testimony established that my only
connection with the sad affair was
that ordinary human kindness should
have brought upon me this tragedy
has seemed cruel wrong" his state
ment continued.
81 have sought to bring joy and
gladness and merriment into the
world and why this great misfortune
should have fallen upon me is mys-
terry that only God can, and will,
some day reveal"
After stating that he had rested his
cause Sin divine justice and the con-
fidence If the fairness of the Ameri-
can people," Arbuckle concluded
with the declaration that "no act of
mine ever has, and | promise that no
act of mine ever shall, cause them to
regret their faith in me-"
Foreman Makes Statement.
There were two jurors who voted
for conviction, according to August
Fritze, foreman of the jury. His
statement follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05

/ make this statement as duty
to the public:
"There was a tacit understanding
that the members of the jury would
not make individual statements.
have learned since that a number
of the jury have, however, done so,
and | believe, as foreman, that it is
well for those interested in the adj
ministration of justice that the citi.
zens of San Francisco should have the
facts.
THE ten members of the jury who
voted on the last ballot for acquittal,
felt that they voted on the evidence
considering it all. One of the
two minority refused to consider the
evidence from the beginning and said,
at the opening of the proceedings
that she would cast her ballot and
would not change it until hell froze
over. The other was fluctuating,
sometimes casting a blank ballot
sometimes voting for the defense and
sometimes voting for the proseeu-
ton.
Considering all the evidence, it
seemed to us that the prosecutions
case was an insult to the intelligence
Of the jury. 1t asked us to suostl-
tute conjecture for facts without
showing what had been done, and
asked us to guess what might have
been done and to guess only one
way.
Human liberty and American
rights should depend, not upon the
guesses of anybody, but upon evi-
dence"
Woman Charges Tamrering.
1t developed that the woman who
stood out against Arbuckle was Mrs.
Helen NJ. Hubbard.
Charges that attempts were made
to intimidate her will be laid before
the grand jury today, it was an
nounced late last night by Milton
U Ken, assistant district attorney.
u'Ren said that Mrs. Hubbard told
him, the bailiff who had charge OF
the jury and a number Of reporters
that two men approached her hus.
band, 7. W. Hubbard, with a view to
having him use his influence to have
her change her vote.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
CORRESPONDENCE,
TO BE- PUBLISHED
BY GOVERNMENT
Sim Fei1a Delegates Visit Down
ing Street--Truce Still
in Effect

LONDON, Dec s. (By Associated
Press) The Irish peace negotia-
tions have broken down, according
to statements in responsible quarters
today, and the Dali Eireann delegates.
are expected to return finally to lre-
land tomorrow or Wednesday.
Correspondence in connection with
the negotiations will be made public
by government, it is stated, and
Premier Lloyd George is expected to
make an explanatory statement.
The truce still remains in effect
and no immediate resumption Of hos
tilities is looked for.
The Sin Fein delegates visited
Downing street this afternoon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
TAXCOLLECTINC
IS ENJOINED IN
TURNER COUNTY
Payments OF Ordinary, Sheriff
And Clerk Also Halted By
Temporary Order

TTFTON, Dec. 5.-Two weeks ago
n II. Davis and seven other citizens
of Turner county brought petition
before Judge Eve, of the Triton cir
cuit praying for injunction against
the ordinary, treasurer and tax col
Iector of that county under certain
counts. Temporary restraining or
doris were granted and Decemoer3
was set as a date for hearing be-
fore Judge Eve in chambers at TT
ton. to show cause why said orders
should not be made permanent. The
hearing was held Saturday after
noon beginning at 2 o'clock and con-
srrmed less than three hours. A large
delegation of citizens of Turner coun-
ty attended. The temporary restrain
mo orders were as follows:
An injunction restraining the tax
collector of Turner from collecting
the tax levy of 1921, because of al
Legged errors and irregularities there
in.
An injunction restraining the
county treasurer from paying the
ordinary a salary of 1925 a n1dnlh
and S25 a month clerk hire, as rec
commended by the grand jury. petit
TONERS contending that the. ordinary
could only be paid compensation for
services rendered the county in look
ing after it's roads and revenues
through action of the grand jury at
the spring term of Superior court,
and levy of special tax for same.
An injunction restraining the
county treasurer from paying to the
sheriff and clerk of superior court, as
provided by special act Of the gen
eral assembly of 1921, costs in crimi-
nal cases resulting in conviction
where defendants were sent to the
chaingang.
In all three of these cases Judge
Eve continued the temporary injunc-
tions and set December 81 as the date
for further hearing for defendants
to show cause why all three injunc-
tions should not be made perma-
nent.
The hearing on the petition for in
junction against the tax collector
was continued at request of attor-
neys for the plaintiff. 1t is very prob
able that this case will be eompromis
ed by agreement between the parties
and the removal of irregularities OF
errors if such are found to exist. In.
junction in the other two cases will
probably be made permanent, Judge
Eve holding that one proceeding is
unconstitutional and that the other is
in opposition to an existing general
law.
Turner county has no board of com
missioners, the duties of such an Of
flee being filled by Ordinary Joe Mac
Hancock. Two years ago, Represent
atlve Gilmore, of Turner, sought to
amend the act which created the then
existing board. Two bills were in
troduced by him, one repeating the
previous act and the other creating
another board. The repeating act got
through, but the creation act was
lost during the confusion of the last
days of the session, and Turner was
eft without a board of county COM
mlssioners. The duties of such a
board had been so acceptably filled
by the ordinary that an effort to
create another board failed. How
ever, a number of citizens wants
county commissioners 'and to this
1actlonal feeling at least one of the
petitions for injunction is attributed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
QUADRUPLEPACT
BEING
Alliance of u. S., England, Japan
and France May Replace
British-Jap

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5--By Asso-
ciated Press.) The draft quad
ruple entente which will serve as a
substitute for the Anglo-Japanese al
lance, it was learned today from an
authoritative source, is now under
negotiation by the government of the
United States, Great Britain, Japan
and France.
While formal sessions of the arms
conference and its subdivisions were
suspended today during the recess un-
til "wednesday for most of the dele
gates it was not day of rest. I'M
portant .infora1al' discussions be-
tween individuals and groups are be
coming increasingly prominent as the
negotiations reach more advanced
stage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
WOMAN, 90 YEARS OLD,
GIVEN PURSE By CLASS

RICHLAND, Dec. 5.-"Aunt Fam
ME" Bridges, one Of Richland's most
beloved old mothers of the sixties,
was agreeably surprised Sunday aft
ernoon when she was handed purse
of something over S11 contributed to
her as a birthday present by the.
Mems Bible class. Aunt Fannie
celebrated her 92d anniversary at the
home Of her granddaughter. Mrs.
Posie Mae hollowamn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
CORDELE NURSE I'M BIG
FIRE NOT BADLY HURT

CORDELE, Dec. 5.-Word came
today from Mrs. Olo Shrouder, the
Cordele woman who as a night nurse
in Greenville, Ala, hospital saved
a large numberof patients in the fire
Friday morning that cost the lives of
three persons, was only slightly in
jured and she will soon be able to be
at her duties again. Mrs. Shrouder
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mel
son Clements.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
rs CARS OF FORDS ON
ROAD FOR FLORIDA

VALDOSTA, Dec. 5.-Early last
week the Georgia & Florida railread
handled train load of Ford automo-
biles into Valdosta en- route to
Florida, followed few days later by
eight more cars, making twenty-six
cars. On Saturday another solid
train of eighteen cars of these same
automobiles were brought in by the
same road, making a total of forty
six carloads of these automobiles
handled by one road in less than a
weeks time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
CAMPHOR TREES WILL
ADORN DIXIE HIGHWAY

BROWNSVILLE, Dec. Gam
phor trees are to be planted along
the Dixie Highway in Thomas county,
according to reports from Thomas
vile. The Ladies Study class has
that the highway commits
sion will plant the trees, provided
they are furnished and this they have
agreed to do. The camphor tree
grows rapidly and is a favorite in
this section. They will materially
improve the appearance of certain
sections of the Dixie Highway, which
today is one of the best sand-clay
roads in this part of the country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
OUR FLAG MORE THAN BIT
OF CLOTH, STUDENTS TOLD
Miss Paula Smelling, in Splendid Patriotic Appeal
Launches Educational Week Observance
In Americus Schools

Education week was ushered in
Monday morning in the Americas
school with paper read to the high
school students in chapel by Miss
Paula Smelling, member Of the
faculty, on the subject, "The Flag"
1t was a splendid, patriotic appeal,
and was listened 10 with the closest
attention. A patriotic talk will fea-
ture each morning this week in the
high school. Following was Miss
Snelling's paper:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05

individuals are exemplified and made
known to their associates and to pos
terity by their lives. Every act of
ours either. causes the flag to shine
with increased glory or puts blot
upon it's fair folds.
Since the flag S symbol of the
ideals and history & our great ma
non, it is due a. reverence. We are
proud Of our past and we are making
y present of which the future may
we'll be proud. We can best evince
cur reverence for these ideals by
showing respect for the flag. Some
of US have the reverence in our
hearts but do not display it in our
acts. Let us briefly review flag eti@
quette and at all times conduct our
selves in accordance with these GUS
tens:
When man is in uniform and the
flag passes in parade, or when the
National Anthem, or "To the Colors"
is played, he stands at attention and
salutes; if man is in civilian clothes
he renders a military salute, only if
he is without a hat. At all other
times the man not in uniform pays
his respects to the flag or the Ma
tional Anthem by removing his hat
with his right hand and holding it
against his left shoulder; if the
weather is exceptionally inclement,
the hat may be held several inches
above his head. For women, all that
is necessary rs stand at attention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
FORD AND EDISON ON
WAY BACK TO NORTH

FLORENCE, Ala, Dec. 5.-The
trip of inspection that carried Henry
Ford and Thomas A. Edison TO every
unit of the governments uncomplet-
ed war project at Muscle Shoals was
completed today. Ford will inspect
the Old Hickory powder plant near
Nashville today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
v. T. ANDERSON Is ELKS'
ORATOR AT WAYCROSS

"AfCROSS, Dec. B. Yesterday af
'efnoon at 3 o'clock the Elks Lodge
Oh Wayeross held their annual memo
RAJ services on which w. T. Ander-
son. editor of the Macon Telegraph,
was the principal orator. An ex-
ecptIonally fine musical program was
gwen under the direction of Mrs. @.
L. Garret, This service was held in
memory Of twelve members of the
order who have died.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
$3.50, 900 COTTON FIRE
IN MISSISSIPPI COMPRESS

GREENWOOD, Miss, Dec. s.
Between 5000 and 5000 bales of
cotton, valued at nearly $750,000,
was either destroyed or damaged by
fire which swept the Greenwood Com
press & Storage Company plant here
last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
Sd DISTRICT DENTISTS
TO MEET AT CORDEE-E

CORDELE, Dee. 5,The regular
session of the Third District Dental
society viii be held in Cordele next
Wednesday. The convention will be
in session all day and a number Of
helpful addresses will be heard. DR..
Joseph D. Osborne, of Atlanta, is on
the program. Splendid entertainment
is being provided fr the visitrs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
lands LANDS
ON BABE RUTH
Ecsfeits His Share OF World se-
riee Money And Suspends
Him To May 20

CHICAGO, Dee. s." Babe" Ruth's
share of the world series money was
declared forfeited and Ruth himself
suspended until May 20, next, by
Commissioner Landis today for par
tieipating in a post season barnstrom-
ing tour. The ruling viii keep him
out of baseball month next year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
- -
GOV. SMALL AND BANKER
In FIGHT TO AVOID TRIAL

WAUKEGAN, Ills, Dec. 5.-Gov.
Len Small. and Vernon Curtis, a
Grant Park banker, today opened
their fight against trial under the
conspiracy, embezziement and conf
dence indictments returned at Spring
field last July, when they apsSared
in Judge Edwards court as asked
that the indictments be qnashed as
illegal and insufficient
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
STRIKING PACKING HOUSE
MEN TO. BE. REPLACED

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-(Py Asso-
ciated Press) Plans for the i'm
mediate replacement of the union
packing house employees who obey the
strike order, for which they voted,
are being carried out at fifteen pack
ing centers in the middle west affect
ed by the walkout.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
MOTHER OF SENATOR
UNDERWOOD is DEAD

BIRMINGHAM, Dec. 5. Mrs
Frederica Underwood, mother OF
Senator Underwood, died at the home
Of her son, Fred T. Underwood, here
early today Of heart trouble.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
EDUCATION WEEK

In proper observance of Edu-
cation Week it is necessary to
take stock of the declaration of
aims on which our government was
founded and the ways suggested of
keeping those aims alive.
The founders of this Nation de-
clared its purpose to be a more
perfect union, justice, domestic
tranquility, eomman defense, gem
eraI welfare and the blessings of
liberty" and the hope of its full
fillment, the general education of
the people in public schools. They
told what the public schools are
for. Franklin said they are "to
supply men to serve the public;
Washington, '@to enlighten public
opinion; Adams, ito give know
ledge useful in the practice of the
moral duties of a man and citi-
zen"; Monroe, Ito qualify society
to discharge with credit the great
duties of citizens; Madison, ito
prepare a people who mean to be
their own governors; jefferson,
"to enable the people to under
stand what is going on in the
world and to keep their part of it
going on right" TO KEEP
THEIR PART OF IT GOING ON
RIGHT.
We must impress the young
with the soundness of this view
by paying the price to secure the
service of men and women capable
Of rendering the most efficient
service. n
The teacher must be respecta-
BILE and respected. Il know no
sadder spectacle than that of men
and women away from home,
who conceal the fact that thew
We're teachers because the coun-
try had conceived of them as
strangers to the affairs of otner
men" Such men and women will
fail to furnish the diet needed by
children to develop them into real
American citizens who will "un-
derstand what is going on in the
world and keep Americas part
going on right"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
KEPT AFTER SCHOOL.
GLOUCFSTER. Emo. Dec.

GLOUCESTER, Eng, Dec s.
Three women applauded a verdict of
not guilty in the assizes here. The
Judge ordered them in contempt Of
court and detained them until three
o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05

Only five per cent Of the women
of India are educated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
AMERICUs SPOT. COTTON
Good Middling, 16 sac.
IIYERPooL coTToN

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 5. Market
opened quiet, 1918 up. Quotations,
fullys, 11.26. Sales, 5000 bales. Re-
ceipts, 81 900 bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
WEATHER FORECAST: !:

For Georgia--Fair tonight and
Tuesday; not much change in tenn
perature; probably frost tonight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-05
NEW YORK FUTURES

Jan. Mch May July