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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-03
THE MEANEST
MAN COR WOMAN)
IN ALL THE WORLD.

Brann, the Iconoclast, once wrote
a story entitled "The Meanest Man
in the World"
Sometimes we cgree with BraEn S
views, and sometimes we do not.
In this instance we did not believe
that the character he portrayed
WAS the meanest man in the
world, for, as we remember the
story, the man described WAS
NOT the gossip or scandalmonger.
TO our way of thinking, the
scahd&lmonger Is the meanest man
in all the world. He is, by MS
Tapping tongue, robbing men of
that which neither he nor they can
restore-robbing them of their
most precious reward of lifetime,
mayhap, for the vicious gossip
and scandal4peddler is destroying
CHARACTER.
Through the careless shrug Of
the shoulder, the raising of the
eyebrows, the repeating Of bit
Of harmless gossip" good mans
standing in the community has
been wrecked beyond hope or re-
pair.
Too often, the tale told is not
intended to be vicious, but is just
IAN amusing story l heard the 9TH
err day, which, of course, l do not
There are brutes that walk on
two feet who Intentionally wreck
regulations for on other reason
than a dislike for the man or wo-
man under fire.
Idle gossip often is unthinking
oabble. from an empty brain-the
Cabling of a@fool. Again, it is the
studied piceous taIe-bearing res
cal. To our mind, he is the
meanest man in the land, the man
who merits the hottest place in that
neither region.
Women can not outliYe the care
less expression of men, otter
times, thinks the Cordele Dispatch,
when it says:
Zone careless expression from
the lips Of man to another man
---Or a group of men-will end 1t
for any good woman. Things
dropped in this careless manner.
we are sure, cannot be outGved
by the best woman in the world,
They cannot outlive scandalous
things said about them.
And women who catch and
pass scandal on to others
through their husbands, murder
their women neighbors-do it as
completely and as thoroughly as
if they had taken a dagger and
stabbed the life out in the dark.
That is a custom among women
who are subscribed as church
members - have their names
down on The church rolls IS
vsorkers in the positive ranks of
thc followers of Christ. How UNI
like him--what an awful work
is that Of the scandal mongerp'
'Go3sip is not confined to wom-
en-. The husband too often re4
peats THAT which he hears at home,
It's true, but there are as many
cosby men as women.
Banks have been wrecked by
gossip; the credit of strong cor
pdrations has been destroyed by
gossip; good women nave been
driven from home by gossip; min
istersi Of the gospel have forsaken
their palpits because Of idle gos-
sip.
AuDther phase Of this question
Is br9ugat out b the eiito Of the
Wsy@ross Joygnal- with this
thought
Sore people en- ITe for years
n = conea-E-sg ard ~ he end
of fhst trrae be Es1..T ignorant
Of Eae scsz1zla tasEssa-
0thers have pel5.e eoaa-aa,ly
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-03

TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY

Monday morning No paper pub
lished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-03

A friend is one who likes you
in spite of knowing you.-Illinois
State Journal (Springfield.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-03
A Jovful Weddinp.

The uhsers embraced a group Of
intimate friends eff the bridegroom.
Birmingham (Ala.) News, -itA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-03

Hitting the ground is much cas-
Ter than hitting golf ball because
the ground is so much larger.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-03

Shaving every morning is bad,
but not too bad, Count the mon
Evening star., 1923-08-27
TODAY'S COTTON PRICES.
Market Receivers Somewhat After
EARLY Selling.

NEW YORK. August 27.-Private
reports of unsettled weather in the
southwest. with showers in some sec
tions, combined with rather easier
late cables from Liverpool and re-
ports Of increased hedge selling, ap-
peared responsible for an opening de-
cline of to II points in the cotton
market today. Futures opened steady:
October. 24.00; December. 1894;
January, $3.50; March, 23.7O; May,
23.72
NEW ORLEANS, August 27.-Rains
over portions of Texas and Oklahoma
that were generally considered bene-
fetal to the crop, put the price of
cotton Is to 81 points lower soon
after the opening today. Good sup
port met the market as it fell, and
at the end of the first hour OF the
session prices were back practically
the level of last weeks close
October traded down to 1929 at its
lowest. Futures opened easy. October,
1929: December. 1929; January, 1925;
March. 1882; May, 1890.
NEW YORK, August 27.-Cotton
futures 11:45-Bids steady. October
24.05; December. 1897; January, 1856;
March. 23.74; May. 1918
NEW ORLEANS, August 27.-Cot-
ton futures, IL a.m.-Bids steady.
October, 1858: December, 1888; jan
uary, 23.4S; March, 1858 asked; May,
23.44 asked.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

DULUTH. August 27.-Coal loading
of last week have put 932.290 tons
in transit for the northwest. These
figures compare with 1929 i'll q"
same week last year. shipments for
the season up to August 20 were IL
o02, ,o45 tons.
BOSToN. August 27-Larse
amounts of hides have been sold 10
New England manufacturers in III"
last month but il is significant thai
when holders advanced quotations
demand practically ceased
HOUSTON. August 27-An increase
of 800 per cent in receipts of cotton
at its Houston warehouses was an
nounced today by the Texas Farm
Bureau Cotton Association. over l2,n''
bales have been received, and during the
season the association expects tn
handle 100000 bales. Immediate adj
vances are being made to members
on their cotton.
DENVER, Col. August a7-The
condition of both spring and winter
wheat has suffered decline during
the past month. according to the Colo
rado Cooperative Crop Reporting
Service. The preliminary winter
wheat estimate now is for 15,327oH0
d
cast of 16.743.0n0 bushels. The spring
wheat estimate shows a decline Of
162, 900 bushels.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. August ~
Business interests here and in WiCh-
ita. Hutchinson. Dodge City and other
Kansas towns are raising a fund OF
$500, 900 to purchase seed wheat for
farmers in the sixteen southwestern
counties of Kansas where crops failed
~, IN
given one-fifth Of the crop. Already
S125.0 900 has been raised.
CLEVELAND. Auugst -. Tho
change to the eight-hour shift in the
steel mills of Cleveland and the Ma
honing valley has occasioned a good
demand for labor. The few misun-
derstandings about wages were
quickly explained, and the blowing
out of a few blast furnaces set fre@
promptly absorbed into other dejart-
ments.
AKRON. Ohio, August 27.-Produc-
ton in the rubber plants here is at
low ebb, and the amount of finished
products on hand is such that II Will
be some little time before increased
activity is expected.
SEATTLE, August 27.-The total
value of raw silk in bales and OF silk
products passing through this port
from the orient to the Atlantic coast
during this month is expected IL
reach $i0,000,000. steamship officials
say.
MADISON, Wis, August e7.-Thc
farmers of southwestern Wisconsin
have begun to market their potato
crop. Prices now range from 81 ~
81. so per bushel. The movement viii
reach its height within fortnight
ST. PAUL. August 27.-Mfnnesota
farmers were paid $72.92S,773 for the
butter they produced in the last fiscal
year. according to reports by the
state department. of agriculture. This
is an increase of over $7,200,000 aboV"
the last year. Dairymen, who num-
hered 134,lll, owned 1,230,5S3 dairy
COWS.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
CAR LOADINGS SHOW
NEW RECORD IN 1923

new high record for car loadings
In the first seven months of year
was revealed by the announcement
that 27.957,211 cars were loaded in
this period of 1928, just made by the
ear service division of the American
Railway Association. These figures
were compiled from reports from
railroads in all parts of the country.
Not only was this greater loading
than for a similar period in any pre-
vious year, but it was 4,6S3,3S7 cars
more than were loaded in the same
period of 1922. This Is an increase of
loadings suffered by the decrease in
coal loadings, due to the miners
strike.
One of the outstanding reasons for
the increase in car loadings, was the
increase in general business.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
RAW SUGAR ADVANCES.
Futures Also Go Higher as Weeks
Trading Begins.

NEW YORK, August 27.-The early
raw sugar market was frmer, with
Cubas advancing IA cent to the basis
of Az cents, cost and freight, equal
to sos for centrifugal, while 1900
bags of Porto Ricos sold from 500 to
sos for centrifugal. The sales in
cluded $4,000 bags Of Cubas and 5000
bags of Porto Ricos for the first half
of September shipment to a local re-
finer.
The advance in the spot market and
reports of a better inquiry for re-
fined sugar, as well as a f1rmer mar
ket abroad. led to increased cover,
ing and buying for both trade and
outside account in the raw sugar fu-
lures market. Prices at midday were
s to II points net higher.
The market for refined was firmer,
rejecting the advance i'm the spot
market, and prices were unchanged
to 25 points higher, with fine granu-
lated now quoted from 7.6o to 7.7s.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. August 81 GU. S. Depart
ment Of Agriculture. .)-Hogs, receipts.
$4,000 head desirable grades. strong to
higher; others slow, big packing
holding back: bulk good and choice. $50
to 240 pounds averages. 9.15a9. .05
top. 9.35; desirable $50 to $40 pound
butchers, largely, S.4oa9.05; most pack
ing, sows, 7.25a7.50; desirable strong
weight pigs. S.50as.75.
Cattle receipts, 10000 head; 10 to %
luwer spots more on lower grades; beef
steers and fat she stock; early top
matured steers, 1855: best yearlings,
1925; Gamers steady to weak; vealers,
SO lower; around 1900 mostly to pack
ers; run includes about 5000 head
western grassers
Sheep receipts. $4,000 head; better
grades fat lambs. weak to 25 lower !;
others around steady; sheep, steady to
strong; natives. 13.00a13.25; culls, 9.25
ae.75; one deck fat yearling wethers.
around 95 pounds, 1850; light weight
ewes, upward to S.25; heayies. around
500; one six-car string feeding lambs,
averaging around 62 pounds. 14.10.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
RUSSIA is INCREASING
HER GRAIN ACREAGE
Report Indicates Winter Wheat
Sown Exceeds Previous Year
by IS 1-2 Per Cent.

NEW YORK. August 2I.-In view
of the very wide interest in the pos
sible outcome Of the Russian crops.
and in view of the fact that these
prospects have been more or less
shrouded in mystery. the following
summary, secured by the British agent
in Moscow is of interest. II is the
summary of an article on harvest
prospects for 1923 which appeared in
the govo-Promyshlenaya GaZeta.
The article states that the area
under winter-soWu cops is stated to
year. while the increase in the area
of spring-sown crops is estimated at
20 per cent. The total area under
seed is given as 5S,506. 600 dessiatines
Il dess equals 81 acresb the principal
crops being as follows:
Evening star., 1923-08-27
FISHERS INDEX HIGHER.
Week Shows Advance of 2 Points
in Commodity Prices.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, August 27-
Prof. Irving Fishers copyrighted
weekly index number of American
commodity prices, based on 100 as the
average for 1918, is 155 for the last
week. comparing with 153 the week
before.
1t compares with June average of
|15S, May average of 167 and a
March average of 166. The highest
for the present year to date was 16S
on April Z, the lowest 153, reported
for the last three weeks. The highest
point reached since. the war was 247
in May, 1920, and the lowest 13S in
January, 1922. The average for the
three months ended June 80, 1928,
was 1863.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
TEXTILE BUSINESS BOOM
REPORTED IN CLEVELAND
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CLEVELAND. August 27.-Labor
conditions throughout the Cleveland
district are characterized by various
agencies as "close to ideal" There
is little involuntary unemployment,
the slack in some lines having been
thoroughly absorbed in others. Tex
tile manufacturers are running stead
lily and recorders are furnishing con-
siderable business which had not been
counted on. The demand for fall
goods is fully up to expectations.
Consumption Of iron ore in July
Jas not SO large as in June. accord
fhg TO figures just made available by
the Lake Superior Iron Ore Associa-
tion, the amount totaling 5,747,35e
tons against 5,Sl6.139 in June. Ore on
hand at furnaces in all the districts
and on the Lake Erie ore docks Au-
gust / was 27,503.4S2 tons, against
31,127,303 tons August i, 1922
Evening star., 1923-08-27
MARKET CLOSES STRONG.
Higher Prices for Lead and Sugar
Helm Boost Stocks.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. August 27.-Biddng
up OF speCial groups, notably the su-
gars, chemicals and steels. impaired
strong tone to today's stock mar
ket after an early period of irregu-
larity. Higher prices for lead and
raw and refined sugars are reported
to have Influenced buying for both
accounts. Sales approximated 10000
shares.
The closing was strong. Prices
continued to advance in the late
dealings, with good demand noted
for United States Steel, Baldwin,
Studebaker and other industrial
leaders.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
CALLS SYMPATHY SOFT
COAL STRIKE IMPOSSIBLE
Special Dispatch to The Star.


PITTSBURGH, August 27-Strike
action by the bituminous miners of
this section in sympathy with anthra-
cite workers was declared impossible
today by officials of District No 5 of
the United Mine Workers of America
P. T. Fagan, president of the Pitts
burgh district. said workers would
adhere to their agreement with the
mine operators, which will not expire
until April I. 1924. 1t is probable
that the bituminous miners would be
lavish with financial aid in event of
suspension of work in the anthracite
fields.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
TODAY'S EGG MARKET.

NEW YORK, August 27.-ESgs,
steady; receipts, 6,o3s cases. Fresh
gathered, extra firsts. S0a34: do,
frsts. 2Sa30;. do, seconds and poorer.
251sa27t6; New Jersey. hennery
whites. locally selected extras, 55a51;
nearby hennery whites, locally Sc
Iect extras, 52a55; state, nearby and
nearby western hennery whites, iirSts
to extras. 39a51: nearby hennery
browns, extras, 3ea47; Pacific coast
whites, extras. 46a4I; do. firsts to'
sxtra frsts. 37as5. -
Evening star., 1923-08-27
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. August Election.
spot. limited demand; prices steady.
Good middling, 1855: fully Ihiddiing,
15.4o; middling, 1915; low middling.
14.s5; good ordinary, 1885; ordinary,
1906. Sales, 5000 bales, including
200 American. Receipts, 400 bales
all American. Futures closed steady.
August. 1892; October. 1857; Decem-
ber, 1912; January, 1892; March,
1929; May, 1903.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
PARIS MARKET HEAVY.

PARIS, August 27.-Prices were
heavy on the bourse today. Three
per cent rentes, 81 francs, so centimes
Exchange on London, 80 francs 10
centimes.
: Five per cent loan, "A francs So cen.
times.
The dollar was quoted at II francs
56M centimes.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
$1,000,0OO GAS PLANT.

SHEBOYGAN. Wis, August 81 (Spe-
iaD.--Work will begin Immediately
on a new storage tank with 1900 900
a part of the new gas plant to be
erected here. The plant will cost
$1000,000.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
HAS COAL FOR SCHOOLS.
Philadelphia Reports 75 Per Cent
of Requirements on Hand.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
coal needs of the public schools here
have been seventy-five per cent filled by
coal already delivered or awaiting de-
livery. The board Of education had con-
tracted for 55.264 tons of coal for the
winter, but, because OF limited bin capa-
CITY. all will not be delivered until after
the schools open.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
ANNOUNCE SCHOOL DATE.
Fredericksburg Teachers Elected
Large Attendance Expected.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

FREDERICKSBURG Va, August
2T.-The Fredericksburg public schools
will begin the 1924 session on Mon
day, September II. when registration
and enrolment of pupils will take
place in both the elementary and high
schools on Monday and Tuesday. All
members of the faculty have been
elected and all will be in readiness
for the new term. A very large at
tegdance in both schools is expected
hi the school board.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
ToDAY's CHICAGO PRICES.

CHICAGO. August 2T.-Wheat start
ed with an irregular range today. the
market being almost featureless dur
ing the early dealings. The Septem-
Der delivery was relatively easy on
some local and commission house SELL
ing. Wet weather over most of the
wheat crop belt caused a little sup
port. and firmness of cable news also
brought out some buying. Opening
prices, which varied from q decline
TO s. advance. with December lO73s
to 1,O7a. and May 112la to 1.l2a,
were followed by slight rise all
around.
Corn was in fair demand for the de-
ferred months, but September was
weak on local selling. After starting
Il UP to q down, with December 67Ss
to 6724, the corn market underwent
a moderate general recovery. Further
delay to thrashi as a result of wet
weather gave firmness TO the oats
market. After starting Is lower to q
higher, with December 40A to 40l2.
values held close to the initial fig
ures.
Provisions were steady in line with
Evening star., 1923-08-27
SPECULATIVE RAILS
ARE BOND LEADERS
Erie Issues React, While Chi
cago and Alton and Seaboard
Obligations Advance.
by GEORGE r. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, August 27.---Interest in
today's bond market was confined to
speculative rails. The general list was
dull In the extreme and trading was on
"A scale only seen in midsummer. The
outlook today was that practically no
business would be done until after
Labor day. There were several fea-
lures, however, and among them were
the heaviness in the recent Erie issue
and the strength in the, Alton and the
Seaboard bonds.
Some reaction was to be expected in
the Eries after so great An advance
Profit taking was in order today. 1t
was also emphasized that the Erie has
still many financial problems to solve.
The balance sheet. as OF December 81
last, showed current liabilities in excess
of current assets. How much the con-
dtion may have changed since that time
cannot be said.
Other Issues strong.
The active Alton issues was the
3 rs of 1850. which is subject to prior
lien Of the first 3s OF 1s49. Interest
on this 3iz per cent issue is in de-
fault. but the chances OF the holders
In reorganization look reasonably
good under present earning condi-
tions. There is also an Alton per
cent issue due 1882 which follows the
3Es. and on which no interest has
been paid for some time prior to the
receivership. These 6s were owned
half by the Union Pacific. and half
by bankers.
Seaboard adjustments increased
their gains on the theory that there
will he some payment on account of
the interest this summer. Earnings
justify such an explanation. Balti-
more and Ohio convertible AIS also
went fractionally higher.
Investment Bonds Quiet.
In purely investment issues there
was little change and that was
mostly downward. The firmer tone
for time money may have had some
effect. Bonds OF the type OF West
Shore Is and Union Pacific first IS
lost some ground. The movement was
not uniform. however. New York
Central mortgage 3lgs. another bond
In the very highest grade. advanced.
Practically all the buying in bonds
Of this class is by banks and financial
institutions. Libertys were firm with
the second IA : and the fourth "A S
higher.
Foreign bonds were irregular. The
French government issues We're a
little lower. hut some of the other
French securities were higher. Brazil
Hallway Is among the South Ameri-
can made a gain. Convertible sugar
bonds were up in sympathy with
sugar stocks. examples being Eastern
Cuban Sugar 7i=s and Punta Allegro
Sugar as.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
BAR SILVER RATES.

LONDON. August 27.-Bar silver,
80 13-16d per ounce. Money, 2Is per
cent. Discount rates-Short bills,
15-16a3 per cent; three-month bills,
3A per cent.
NEW YORK, August 27.-Bar all
yer, 62ts; Mexican dollars, 45A.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
BUY NEW POWER RIGHTS.

ST. PAUL, August 27.-Reports are
in circulation here that the Byllesby
interests have bought large water
power rights at Grand Rapids, Mimi,
which will form a link in a project
to create super" power chain
throughout the northwest and
Canada.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
BUTTER HIGHER TODAY.

CHICAGO, August 27.-Butter high
er: creamery extras. 431s; standards.
43h; extra .firsts. 41a421a; firsts, 39a
40; seconds 37a3S.
Eggs higher: receipts. 1878 cases;
fir SITS, 27a2S; ordinary firsts, 25a25h !;
storage pack f1rsts, 20.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
ss ,so7 800 BOND OFFERING.

NEW YORK. August 27.-Public
Offering was made today of $3.S07.-
ing and Improvement mortgage gold
bonds. series A. of the Staten Island
Edison Corporation at 90. to yield ap-
6.ah per cent
Evening star., 1923-08-27
STOCK INCREASE PLANNED.

NEW YORK, August PA special
meeting of stockholders of the Standard
Oil Company of New York has been
called for September IL to vote on a
proposal to increase the capital stock
from $225.o0O.00O to s235. 100000. it was
announced today.
Evening star., 1923-08-27

eT crops 1873
The total harvest is expected to
amount to 2,40o million pools az COM
pared with 2,103 million pools last
year.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

August ~, 19a3--1l:l5 AN
Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibls & CO..
Evening star., 1923-08-27
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.

touotations furnished by Redmond Col
Evening star., 1923-08-27
DAIRY Markets.

BALTIMORE. Md, August - tSpe-
ciaD Live poultry-Spring chickens
24a32; leghorns, 20ao5; old hens. 20a26.
leghorns, 1Sa2e; old roosters. 15a1s;
ducks, lSa35: pigeons. pair, 20a25; guinea
fowl, each. 40a60.
Eggs, loss off-Native and nearby
firsts, dozen. %; southern. %.
Butter-Creamery. good TO fancy. 42a
as: prints. 4Sa4s: nearby creamery, 35a
40; ladies', 34a35: rolls, 3Ia55. store
packed, 81; dairy prints. 3la33; process
butter, IS
Evening star., 1923-08-27

High. Low. LAst
Call Money. 900. 6h s 81
Evening star., 1923-11-02
TAILOR STRIKE ENDS
800 BACK At WORK
Concessions Made on Both
Sides-FederaI ConciIiator
Aids in Settlement.

1Iodish dressers of WASHINGTON
may have their fall suits without
delay. The tailors' strike. which has
tied up work in twenty-five custom
tailoring shops in Washington for
two weeks was settled today, and
between $50 and 800 workmen in the
custom tailoring shops returned to
work
Details of the settlement were not
made public, although it was said
concessions were made by both sides
10 arrive at an agreement. Final
decision to declare the strike at an
end was made at joint meeting of
employers and members of the Jour-
neyman Tailors' Union today at the
shop of L. H. Snyder s. Co.. l41I G
street. John B. Colpoys, commits
s.oner of ,conciiialion Of the De-
part or Labors met with committees
OF both SIDES and Is said to have
proposed the concession basis on
which the strike Was settled.
Two weeks ago more than zoo
workmen struck, and walked out Of
twenty-five tailoring establishments
in the Capital. demanding an increase
of - per cent in all branches OF the
tailoring trade. The employers sub
sequently offered an increase OF Is
per cent 20 all worknen, but this,
was refused, certain classes of work :
ers holding out for more money. The
strike was v!eadiocl.Gd for more than
a week. and in the meantime strike
breakers were employed and much
of the work in tailoring establish
ments here was sent to other cities
for completion.