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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03
FRANCE DEMANDS SOVIET
WITHDRAW HAGUE TERMS
All Powers Invited To Coming
Conference Informed In
Memo

PARIS, June (Associated Press)
Premier Poincaire in a memoran-
dunn forwarded yesterday to the
United States government and all the
powers which received invitations to
The Hague conference on Russian af-
fairs, demands that the soviet gov
ernment withdraw it's memorandum
presented at the Genoa conference as
a condition of French participation
at The Hague meeting.
Poincare in the course of the men,
orandum declares the reconstruction
of Russia depends upon the revival of
agricultural production, which he
thinks cannot be obtained without a
change in regime, in which to assure
the peasants the proceeds of their
labor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03
ALL SOUTHPAYS
DAVIS TRIBUTE
Observes Hath Anniversary Of
Birthday Of Head Of Con-
federacy

ATLANTA, June 3.-The South
today is celebrating the Hath ami
versary of the birthday of Jefferson
Davis. In eight states the day is a
holiday, while in Tennessee it IS OBJ
served as memorial day.
Appropriate exercises for the cell
ebration of the birthday of Jefferson
Davis were held in the State Capitol
by the local camp of Confederate
veterans and the United Daughters of
the Confederacy. The principal ad
dress was delivered by Captain
Scott Campbell and veterans of the
Spanish war and the world war were
invited guests of the occasion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03
FORD OFFER WINS OUT IN HOUSE COMMITTEE
What Commissioner Manager Charter Bill as Drawn BY
Citizens Committee Contains; Mass Meeting Tuesday

ed that the money arising from
street taxes, fines, forfeitures and
costs in the recorders court shall
first be applied to the payment of
the current expenses of the city
and if these is deficiency, such
deficiency shall be supplied by the
money raised for the said purpose
from taxes. There is to be a ca
pitulation or street tax on all male
residents of Three $4,000 Dol
lars who are between the ages of
18 and so years, except ministers
of the gospel or others who have
lost one or more legs or arms. The
board of commissioners will be
authorized by this act to levy and
collect license on persons, cor
porations and businesses as is now
authorized. by the city or which
may be specifically mentioned in
the said act or provided by the
laws of the State of Georgia.
1t will be a provision of tho said
charter that by and with the con-
sent of two-thirds of the qualified
voters of the city there may be
levied an additional tax of five
mills for current expenses.
SECRET BALLOT ELECTION.
1t is provided that should this
proposed charter amendment be
adopted by the legislature, before
it becomes operative it shall be
submitted to the qualified voters
of the City of Americus and the
form of the ballots somewhat sim
liar to that of the Australian bal
loting. The person voting would
have to go alone into a prepared
booth for the purpose of obtaining
his ticket from the managers of
the election and cast his ballot in
the said booth without interefer-
ence from anyone else. sAll other
elections are conducted similarly
to those now prevailing.
THE RECALL.
There is division of sentiment
among the committee in respect
to whether there should be a re-
call provision in the charter for
the recall of any of the commits
sioners by petition of twenty
five (25) per cent of the qualified
voters, or as to whether there
should be a recall provided subject
to any petition of any number of
qualified voters. Whether this
provision should be in the char
ter will be subject for discus
sion at the mass meeting.
1t behooves all of the citizens
of Americus who are interested in
this proposed charter or legislation
to be at the city hall Tuesday night
at 8 O'Clock when a more detailed
account will be given of the pro-
posed bill. All persons should be
free to express themselves as to
the measure as a whole, or on any
of its provisions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03
PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN
TO GIVE JAPAN PROGRAM

Children's day for foreign missions
will be observed at the Presbyterian
Sunday school Sunday morning at
9:45. The Sunday schools of the
Southern Presbyterian church will
study Japan for the coming year, and
the subject of the program this
month is Sunrise Kingdom" which
will be as follows:
Hymn, 30 Zion, Haste"
Prayer.
Reading, Sunrise Land" Kathryn
Harris.
The Japan of Today, Mrs. Coab
Miner.
Scripture what Jesus Says About
Missions" responsive.
Vital Needs of Japan--Marjorie
Howe, Daneyse Walter, Elizabeth
Iariels, Charlotte Da iels Harriet
Fl rke, Elizabeth Maths. Marjorie
Bland, Frances Bland Mary Graham,
Flora Duncan, Kathleen Stanfeld,
Argyle Crockett, Charles Bostwick,
and William Kirkpatrick.
Song, Jesus Loves Me-" Amelia
Jones.
Present Opportunities in Japan,
Miss Marie Walker.
Women of Japan, Ruth Feagin.
Address, Rev. Richard F. Simpson.
Collection of mite boxes.
Song, Jesus Saves"
Benediction.
All are cordially invited to be
present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

misisoners elected for three years,
their respective terms to be deter
mined by lot among themselves.
Vacancies to be filled, except tenn
porary vacancies, by the vote of
the people. The commissioners are
required to be qualified voters of
the City of Americus and at least
twenty-five (25) years of age, and
also to. be residents of the said city,
and can hold no other public Of
flee in the city at the time they are
serving as commissioner; not al
lowed to spend any money in or
der to secure their election; the
salary proposed to be Twenty
($20.00) Dollars per month and re-
quiring them to meet twice each
month and in default thereof the
absent commissioner forfeits the
sum of Five ($5.0O) Dollars for
each meeting he fails to attend.
These said commissioners elect
one Of their members who is au-
thorized to use the title of mayor
and can use that title only in the
execution of all legal instruments;
he has the same duties to perform
as the mayor Of the present may
or and city council of Americus,
except comforting on the mayor the
administrative and judicial func-
tions. In his absence some other
member of the commission may
preside.
Except for the purpose of en-
quiry the commissioners shall deal
with the administrative services of
the city through city manager.
The city commission elects a city
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

manager. Upon the nomination OF
the city manager the city commits
sion elects a city clerk and treas
urer, chief of the police depart
ment, chief of the fire department,
city attorney and recorder of the
mayors court.
THE CITY MANAGER.
The city manager shall be the
administrative head of the munich
pal government chosen by the COM
missioners without regard to his
political beliefs and solely upon
his executive and administrative
qualities, and the choice of such
city manager shall not be limited
to inhabitants of the State of Geor-
gia. The salary of the city man
ager shall be fixed by the city COM
missioners. The term of office of
said city manager shall be at the
pleasure of the commissioners. He
is required to give bond in the
sum of Twenty Thousand $780,
100000 Dollars for the faithful
performance of his duties; to de-
vote all of his working time to the
affairs of the city; he is RESPONSE
Bile to the commission for the eff
fective administration of the city
Affairs; it is his power and duty to
tho+ o1 {bo Ioy y,rc o1,1 ord
ces of the city passed by the COM
missioners are enforced; to appoint
a city marshal and superintendent
of public works, subject to the con-
firmatiOn of the commission. 1t
shall also be his duty to appoint
and employ all other necessary en-
ployees of the city and place them
at work without the confirmation
of the commission.
The manager has the right to
remove the heads of departments
and other employees without the
consent of the commission, except
the city clerk and treasurer, chief
of police, chief of the fire depart
ment, city attorney and recorder
Of the mayors court. The last
named officers can only be remov-
ed by the commission. The city
manager exercises, superintends
and controls all other departments
created by the act, except as 9TH
erwise provided by this act. He
has no control or management over
the board of education. He can
not contract liability on accounts
and purchases in any sum exceed
ing Five Hundred ($500.00) Dol
lars, neither can he or the COM
mission be interested in any con-
tracts or purchases, financially.
He is a budget commissioner, re-
quired to prepare and submit to
the commission prior to the begin
ming of each fiscal year q budget
of the proposed revenues and ex-
penditures for the year shown as
near as practicable the amounts
required by each department, and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03
STRIKE VOTE PROBABLE AS
RAIL MEN AWAIT SLASH
Unions Expecting Wage Cut For
Workers Other Than Train
Men

CHICAGO, June 8.-(By Asso-
ciated Press.-A rail strike threaten
ed the nation today as the railway
unions awaited the impending slash by
the United States Labor board in
wages for additional employees other
than train service men.
B. M. Jewell, head of the railway
employees department of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, declared
the wage reductions probably would
result in a strike vote following next
Tuesdays conferences of railroad UNI
ion chiefs at Cincinnati.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03
BY. w. p. WALLIS
Secretary Citizens Committee tc
Draw Commission Manager
Charter Proposal.

OeCFetary NiI'ISnS SohihiilhSS AS
Draw Commission Manager
Charter Proposal.
1t is proposed to call mass
meeting Tuesday night at 8 o'clock
at the city hall to have a report of
the special committee appointed
several days ago in respect to the
drafting of a charter looking to
the commissioner form of
government.
The changes proposed in respect
to the commission-manager form
of government are briefly outlin-
ed below:
The present form of government
is to be abolished and the offices
of mayor and city council and all
other boards of the city are to be
abolished except the board of edu-
cation and in this no changes 9TH
er than the election of the eduea-
tion by the commissioners will take
the place of the election of said
officers by the city council.
THE COMMISSION.
There will be created commits
sion of five (5) members, with all
of the powers of the mayor and
city council of the City of Ameri-
Gus at present. The commission
adopts all necessary ordinances
touching the administration of the
city's affairs. The commissioners
serve for three (3) years and when
elected at the beginning there will
be one commissioner elected for
one year, two commissioners elect
ed for two wears and three COM
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

Mrs. Charlie Poole and children,
Nettie Tarver and Perla, left today
for Washington, D. c., where they
will be the guests of Mrs. Poole's
sister. Mrs. James L. Williams on
Salkstone Court. Miss Kathleen Dem
ham. who has been the guest of Mrs
Williams for the past month will re-
main for another month, returning
to Amerieus with Mrs. Poole.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03
TRAIN BROTHERHOODS TO
HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICE

The four train service brother
hoods will hold their annual memo
rial service Sunday, june II, at the
Lee street Methodist church. Rev. L.
A. Harrell has prepared special SER
mon and special musical program
has been arrnged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03
FIRST BAPTIST PICNIC is
SET FOR NEXT THURSDAY

The First Baptist Sunday school
will have their picinc on next Thurs
day, June 8, the place at which it
will be held to be announced at Sun
day school tomorrow morning. Every
member Of the school is urged to be
present at 9:30 tomorrow and to
bring some one else with them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03
LENIN REPORTED
STRIKE VICTIM

BERLIN, June 3.-(By Associated
Press. Private advices received in
Soviet circles in Berlin states that
Premier Lenin of Russia suffered a
stroke Thursday.
Lih inoff, Radek and other lead
er8 left here. immediately for Mes
COW
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

Misses Rosalind and Elizabeth Jen-
kins, of Huntington, w. Va, arrived
today to be guests for several days
of Miss Emma Love Fisher. Miss
Rosalind Jenkins attended the COM
mencement festivities of Wesleyan
recently when her sister received
diploma in voice and also an ALB.
diploma. The Misses jenkins are the
daughters of DR.. John jenkins and
nieces of DR.. Charles jenkins, pres
ident of Wesleyan college for num-
Der Of years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03
PROPOSES CABINET RESIGN

TOXIC, June 3.-(By Associated
Press. Premier Takahasi again
suggested to his colleagues today the
advisability of joint resignation of
the cabinet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03
OCMULGEE FLOOD AT
MACON NOW RECEDINC

MACON, June 3.-The crest of
the Ocmulgee river flood passed Ma
con Friday night, the river falling
steadily. Many persons living in the
lowlands lost their household be-
longings when water forced them
from their homes yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03
MARION HARLAND DEAD.

NEW YORK, June 3.-Mrs. Mary
Virginia Terhune, who wrote under
the name of Marion Harland," died
here late last night after a very short
illness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03
PHARMACY BOARD TO MEET.

The state board of pharmacy, of
which E. T. Murray, of Americus, is
chairman, will meet in Macon next
Monday and Tuesday, it is announc-
ed. Mr.. Murray plans to attend the
meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03
AMERiCUS SPOT COTTON.
Good middling cotton 20 cents.
NEW YORK FUTURES.

Bill Dodson, a student at the CO.
lumbia law school, will return to the
city Sunday night, via Savannah, hav-
ing made the trip by water, and will
spend the summer with his parents,
Colonel and Mrs. w. A. Dodson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03
MRS. MCCORMICK
DROPSHER FIGHT

CHICAGO, June 3.-The court
fight against Mathilde McCormick's
marriage to Max Oser ended abruptly
today when her mother withdrew her
petition for restraining order to
prevent the marriage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

Mrs. A. o. B. Sparks and little son
Augustus, of Macon, arrived Friday
to be the guests of Col. and Mrs. VIM.
A. Dodson, on South Lee street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. Holloway, who
have spent the past two winters in
Americus as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. T. Lane, left today for Atlanta,
where Mr.. Holloway will be engaged
in the brokerage business for the
summer months. They will return
here in the fall.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

Mrs. Lovelace Eve, who is visiting
in Atlanta, will not return TO the
city for several days. 'ft
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

Misses Rosa May and Alice Stew
ems have returned from Shorter Col
lege where they received ALB. diplo-
mas and are with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs, Morgan Stevens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

S. H. Owen, of Waleska, Ga, after
spending several days with his broth
er, J. Z. Owen, left yesterday for
points in Florida before returning
to his home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

Miss Geraldine Payne is the at
tractive guest of her sister, Mrs.
Claude Davis, in Jacksonville.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

Miss Grace Hobgood, the guest for
two weeks of Prof. and Mrs. j. E.
Owens, at the A. & M. school, has
returned to her home in Fitzgerald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03

Henry Allen came from Macon yes
terday to attend the Stribling-Avera
bout at the Rylander last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-03
WEATHER FORECAST

FOR GEORGIA-Generally fair
tonight and Sunday; no change in
Temperature.
The labor world., 1922-12-30

said decedent, then being ! resident
Of the County Of Ct. Louis. state Of
Minnesota, died stestate in the County
Of Hennepin, state Of Minnesota. on
the 17th day of December, 1922, and
that said petitioner Is executor named
In decedent's will, and praying that
said instrument be allowed and ad:
mitted to probate as the last will and
testament of said decedent, and that
letters testamentary be issued to Otto
I. Elden thereon. - ~ .
It is ordered, That said petition be
heard before this court, at the Pro-
bate Court rooms in the Court House.
in Duluth, in said county, on Mon
day, the 18th day of January. 1928. at
nine o'clock a. m, and all persons
Interested in said hearing and In SAID
at said time and place to show cause.
If any there be, why said petition
should not be Granted.
Ordered further, That this order be
served by publication in The Labor
World according to law. and that a
copy Of this order be served on the
County Treasurer of st. Louis Coun-
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flee OF the Register Of Deeds in and.
for 81 L9,iis County, State Of Mln.,
appurtens,ees 'nt thereof Which sas an
will be made by the Sheriff Of said
ST. Louis County, at the sheriff's of
flee in the court house IN the city
of Duluth In said county and state.
on the 21st day of February, 1928. at
ten o'clock a. m. of that day. az pub
lie vendue, to the highest cndider for
cash to pay said debt of $3Ss.50, and
interest thereon. and the taxes # any
upon said premises and $500 at
torney's fees. as stipulated in and by
said mortgage. and the disbursements
allowed by law subjectsto redemption
at any time within one year as pro
vided by law. - q ~
Dated December 4, 1922. u
~ BENZ. NJ. GOLDBERG,
-" .<r- Assignee Of Mortgaeee.
JESSE COHEN. As, ,.-# "
Attorney for Assignee, g.
404 Columbia Bldg. Duluth, Minn.
I. W., Dec. $3.50, 1922, Jan. 6-13-20-..
27, 1928. >lr5.
The labor world., 1922-12-30

regist1 1ted On FEB. q 1920, 1t three
o'clock OF said day In the office q
the Registrar Of Titles, st. Louis
County, Minnesota. being duly regis-
tered n book 90 OF Registrar OF Titles
page 290, and upon certificate Of title
No. 1887. In the office Of the said
registrar Of Titles. ~ as ,;s:.e.,. +. /:
That said mortgage is on registered
land, and that said mortgage was
office Of said. Registrar Of Titles, st.
Louis County, Minnesota.
That said mortgage together with
the debt secured thereby was duly
assigned by said L. D. Goldberg.
mortgage TO- BENZ. M. Goldberg, by
written assignment dated May 3,
1921. and. registered in the office Of
the Registrar Of Titles. st. Louis
County, Minnesota; on the 18th day
of said day, in book 58 of Registrar
of Titles on page 200. i ..
: That no action or proceeding has
been instituted by law or otherwise
to recover the debt secured by said
The labor world., 1922-12-30

mortgage or any part thereof. with:
the exception OF foreclosure proceed
Sings hretofore commenced under
which power of attorney was duly
filed for record in the office Of said
Registrar Of Titles on July II, 1921,
and notice Of foreclosure sale there
after given, published and registered
according TO law, and a sherifrs cer-
tificate OF sale also registered, and
which foreclosure proceedings con-
tained and embraced, certain errors
and defects, by reason Of which said
foreclosure proceedings have hereto
fore been abandoned and discontinued.
NOW THEREFORE,. Notice is here
by given. that by virtue Of the power
of sale contained in said mortgage
and pursuant to the statute in such
case made and provided, the said
mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale
Of the premises described in and con-
veyed by said mortgage, to-wit: 2
Lots numbered |, 2 and 8, in block
4, Carlton Place Addition to Duluth,
according to the recorded plat there
of, on file and of record in the Of
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DECEMBER 50, j .)z.'

ty not. less than ten days prior to said
day Of hearing a. -8S...3 d w. s,.
81 Dated at Duluth, Minn., Dec. Goth,
1922. By the Court,
fsaytr.' S. w. :GILPIN, s.5s;
Judge of Probate.
Pa Clerk of Probate. r.i
(seal Probate Court, St. Louis Co.,
JOHN sw1NLANp, Attorney.
SO Providence Bldg, -
e Duluth, Minnesota. .....
l. W.. Dec. $3.50. 1922. Jan. s, 1928.
Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.
i; Default having been made in the
payment Of the sum of $3ss.50, which
is claimed to be due and is due at
the date of this notice, on a certain
mortgage dated Feb. 8, 1920, execut-
ed and delivered by Andrew B. Houg
and lnga Houg, morgtagors, to L. D.
Goldberg, mortgagee. being document
No: 39s38. which covered property,
title to which is registered, and which
Is described in Certificate of title No.
1887, and which mortgage was duly
The labor world., 1922-12-30

ened members of the Board of Education has the sghte
doubt that the decision reached is right.
Inquiry to Out-of-Town Architects Begun.
Al an informal meeting of the Board of Education
which all members except Mr.. Knight present. it
decided investigate the work of nube
IF the better known architects specializing in school build
ngs After securing the of supentendents and
of Boards of Education for whom these architects ha
erected buildings the following letter was sent them
This letter approved by the entire Board and parts
suggested by members of the present minority:
Dear Sir:
We are considering employing plan .
for Us two buildings senior high school Of about
1000 capacity and the other junior high school Of about
1900 capacity understand that they have built similar
buildings for your Board.
1t will be favor the Board Of Education of Duluth
you will write your opinion of them and the service
they rendered covering far possible the points in
the questons that follow.
Are they especially qualified architects for school
buldinssa For what kind Of work did you employ them.
what did the work and how did the preliminary e.i
mate with the final cost1 Has the completed build
ing proved satisfactory -
Did they prepare their drawings and specifications with
skill and thorouehnessa Were details funished the
tractor promptly
Was mechanical engineering service
rendered by their organization by consulting
sineersa
Did they cooperate harmonously with and your
Representatives., did they manage their
scientifically and their supervision adequate and Of
fective1
Are they now organized architect. large
prosst.,
architects and would again employ them for similar
work.
ciated and will Of course be held in confidence
Sincerely