11 Dec 1919
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
1
Allied notes were handed to Baron Von Leisner at Versailles and reviewed by the German council of ministers in Berlin. A Berlin dispatch to the Matin says the German reply will likely be sent to Versailles today.
A Fifth Division recruiting party led by Lieut. J. M. Groves and five enlisted men from Camp Gordon visits the Windsor Hotel in Americus. The group promotes army enlistment across branches, with focus on Panama service and opportunities in science, signal corps, ordnance, wireless telegraphy, electrical and mechanical engineering.
The general committee of the United Mine Workers accepts President Wilson's plan ending the coal strike. Local social notes recount visits by families from Americus and Omaha, a Woman's Club meeting set for Thursday, missionary society quilting proceeds for missions, and hospital and local visits in Cordele.
A garbled passage argues that the Siamese hate walking and prefer riding or being carried, contrasted with a Venetian gondolier who walks and a Foilander who rides. The fragment mentions Times-Reconier Wand Ads and a Bangkok preference for not walking.
Capt. Ross Smith, the Australian aviator, arrived at Port Edwin Australia from England to win the 10,000 pound sterling prize for the first nonstop voyage.
The Woodmen of the World local camp in Leslie held its annual officer election last night. C. J. Cheek was chosen Council Commander with J. H. Neely as Advisor Lieutenant and J. B. Pilcher as Banker among a full slate of posts announced.
A reflection on popular music's value alongside classical music. It argues music can lift spirits in moments of off mood and offer solace to listeners, even if it isn’t the writer’s preferred taste. The piece defends popular music as having a legitimate place and purpose.
The article notes nearly all jade mined originates in Burma, with New Zealand contributing some significant tubes. It discusses mining outputs and implied regional roles in jade production.
Henry Binyard, a taxi driver linked to the Edge murder case, pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact. Judge Littlejohn sentenced him to 12 months on the chain gang, noting the case involved white and black defendants and ending the murder prosecutions.
A historical ledger note lists several donors and amounts connected to a local watch fund for needy children. Named contributors include J. R. Livingston Annie Lucile Faynn Sarah Shipp B. W. Kay Elizabeth Williams Ruth McNeil Jr Lee J. Adkins Ansley J.P. Suber Ed Jones Jr Fletcher Hill Iris Johnson and others with a combined total of $16.05 previously acknowledged and a grand total of 62.14.
Below zero temperatures spread from the Mississippi valley to the Sierra Nevada as a western cold wave invades the east. The bitter conditions follow a miners conference at Indianapolis that failed to agree on the president's proposal and prompt the sharpest curtailment of passenger train services.
Local spot cotton shows good middling at 38.2 cents. New York futures list active settlements with Jan near 36.78 to 37.08, May around 32.26 to 32.48, and July around 30.65 to 31.10. New Orleans futures mirror the same tenor with slight shifts across Jan Mch May and July contracts.
Claude Bend, of Washington, is appointed marshal for the northern district amid ceremony and official announcements. Details of the assignment and forthcoming duties are outlined by authorities.
Dec 10 reports warn of record floods in Columbus Atlanta and Montgomery as the Chattahoochee swells near waterworks and rail lines. Red Cross mobilizes relief while towns face water fuel and food shortages and residents use boats for crossing.
A fragmentary obituary notes Americus resident with husband John Kerry died recently and whose body will be transported to Atlanta via Central of Georgia. Survived by a daughter and other family members. Funeral held at 4 pm from the home of Mrs. Welborn Clarke and attended by relatives in this region.
A partial OCR fragment references air quality, disease, and the idea that quiet air can be harmful. The illegible source seems to discuss mid or dead air and its effects, with unclear names or dates. The text lacks concrete events or individuals to ground a fuller summary.
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