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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1921
Page
1
British and French wrangle over German reparations as Berlin releases American property and Paris presses for harsher terms. Allies clash on who pays for war damages while France seeks to rebuild devastated regions.
A movement by South area housewives to curb the rising demands of domestic helpers spreads through the region and may be presented to the Americus Woman's club. Reports from Fitzgerald show clubs proposing wage standards and limits on work duties, with Mrs Lon Dickey signaling discussion to seek concerted action.
R P Snow was guest of the Rotary Club at noon luncheon. he had been sent to Albany as manager of the Piggly Wiggly store and announced a new location in the Rylander building adjoining the theater. The store is planned to open on or before February 10.
George O. Marshall county farm agent announces a farmers cooperative hog and cattle sale will be held at the Americus pens Dudley street and Central of Georgia tracks on Wednesday February 9. Farmers with stock for market are invited to participate and bids from several packing houses are expected to buy on hand, promising a strong market that day.
Tokio January 27. Yukei Ozaki and two Kensei Kai members submitted resolutions to the opposition party urging Japan seek world power relations toward an arms restriction agreement. They ask the resolutions be sent to the Japanese diet for passage.
President elect Harding spent a quiet day at West Palm Beach dividing time between a private luncheon and a round of golf. A sizable gallery gathered at the links to watch his match despite his arrival remaining confidential.
The census bureau announced that Lynchburg Georgia has a Negro population of 8,855, a decline of 11.7 percent. Houston Texas shows 33,843 Negroes, up 41.4 percent, and Detroit reports 41,532 Negro residents, an increase of 234 percent.
Markets show Americus cotton seed steady at 20 dollars per ton. Americus spot cotton marked good middling at 14 3 4 cents. New York futures open at 14.82 and close around 15.72 for May and 16.48 for October, with daily moves listed.
Investigation shows Crawford Wheatley transferred nearly all real estate to son Charles Huntington Wheatley and wife Mrs Hielen Wheatley months before his sudden death by accident and the Commercial City Bank liquidation. Life insurance beneficiaries were changed to the same parties, with the move linked to a Georgia Supreme Court libel case. Ten thousand dollar accident policy remains unpaid though most of the eighty five thousand dollar life policy has been paid.
Sir George Barclay former British minister at Bucharest died in London due to illness from hardships endured in Romania during the war.
WILLIAMSON West Virginia January 27 The trial of 24 men accused of murder for participation in the Matewan battle May 19 last in which ten men were killed will go on Judge Bailey announced at opening of court this morning He overruled a motion to quash seven indictments for murder on the ground that one grand juror was not a resident of West Virginia.
The public remained puzzled by shocks felt last night across central and southern New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. Experts said settling sands likely caused the tremors, not seismic activity, with no casualties reported. Nearby, a Chicago fire in Pullman Car Works damaged 22 refrigerator cars and 15 sleepers, estimated at 300000 dollars.
A trainload of Arkansas farmers visited last August and inquiries for seed now pour into the Chamber of Commerce and County Agent Marshall. They seek corn peanuts velvet beans field peas and sugar cane with velvet beans a priority. A California grower also asks where sugar cane seed may be obtained. Farmers with seed are asked to inform the Chamber.
Raw sugar was quoted at 4 cents a pound in New York market today the lowest price in more than two years. A Baptist church notice invites Sunday school and preaching services next Sunday January 30 at 2:30 and 3:00 with Dr. Carl W. Minor to preach at 3 o'clock. Fire department responded to a small early morning blaze at Miss Lula Hay’s home on Church street caused by a flue fire detected by a neighbor.
Tuscumbia Alabama June 17 Jake Smith surrendered to the sheriff today. He is wanted in the killing of Don Stephenson a prohibition enforcement officer in Culbert county last Saturday. He was the seventeenth man taken in custody as a result of the killing.
Washington January 27 The rivers and harbors bill carrying 15 250 000 was reported today by the house appropriations committee The total is 2 850 000 more than appropriated this year and nearly 42 000 000 less than ten estimates New funding levels and adjustments appear in the committee report noting differences from prior years and proposed allocations across projects interstate and harbor works
A late result from a Wednesday basketball game shows Glenn Holly forfeiting to Americus High after a second half start with tensions rising. Referee Lane ruled Americus the winner as players threatened further altercations and fouls mounted in a rough contest. Americus players Glover Wooten and Perkins led the visitors, while Glenn Holly featured Bentson and Owen in the lineup. The Americus next schedule lists a game against Shellman High at the local Y M C A Friday night.
Franklin, president of International Mercantile Marine, told the U S Shipping Board at a hearing that 94 percent of the company’s stock is American owned while 87 percent of its more than a million tons of shipping are under foreign registry. He said a clause in the agreement with Britain requires a majority of directors of the British subsidiary to be British subjects.
Nashville January 27 The state senate killed the Cooper Sunday blue law bill that would prohibit Sunday newspapers and sue on Sunday advice to readers.
Chicago Jan 27 The United States Railroad Board here ordered railroad companies to petition for wage reductions for employees at Atlanta, hay and Atlantic. The board stated reductions must be pressed by the companies through formal petitions.
A correspondent report from Paris dated January 27 states the Irish President arrival in Ireland from Stator has been found in France. The发 article notes the discovery by newspaper O'ouvre.
Chicago January meeting of the labor committee of a railway workers association discussed wage reductions with the United Railroad Labor Board. The board plans a decision by Friday on the Birmingham and Atlantic railway case and the broader wage cut issue for major lines.
W A Moore noted as a visitor in a circus from Myrtle, a fragmentary item with unclear details. A separate line mentions Washington and a treasury count tied to the resignation of the treasurer, citing a total cash and securities amount and notes, but the text is garbled and partially unreadable.
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