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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
.cOcal and Personal Mention

Vint expects 20 close up his interest on
the east coast and locate here
j. w. Bowen moved his furniture
stock the first Of the week 10 his new
location Ia the WllllfOrd block, aud
II getting his stock nicely arranged
Mr.. Bowen will use the east room and
NJ stairs Of this building.
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MIR. aud Mrs. W. ID. Livingston, of
DOthan, Ala, who have been spend
ing the Christmas holidays with Mrs
Iivingston's sister. Mrs. G.. II. Ward
left over the Coast Linc this morning
Ing. Mrs. Jenkins left on the morning
turning To their home.
Col. W. L. Montgomery. OF Lime
where they viii spend q few days with
stone, IL doing business In our city
today. Mr.. Montgomery says that his
section Is ON the progressive move. and
that n large acreage Of vegetables Is
being planted In his section this spir.
son. and they are expecting buyers Ia
b. on the ground and take the stun
OIL the platform.
Mrs. W. II. Stanagc. Of Cincinnati
arrived in our city last evening for a
visit Of several weeks. She II a guest
Of the Arcadia House. Mrs. StanHgc
has been n regular visitor To our city
for number Of years. and has made
many friends among the ladies Of Ar.
cadin. who are always pleased tO have
heI visit with them.
(From Wednesdays DailyD
+. H. Abbott. Of Boca Grunde. l.
doing business In the city today.
H. T.. Norman, Of Salem, VA. |.
visiting In our city for a few days.
Col. G.. G. Morgan. of Fort Ogden
transacted business IN the city today.
Roy Buchan, Of Mccall mingled
business with pleasure In our city yes.
terday.
A. Yancey Teachey. Of Wauchula.
transacted business ia the county seat
yesterday.
Hon, Jud Albritton. Of Pine Level,
visited Arcadia yesterday on bust
ness mission.
Col. y. VI IIammell. Of Wauchula.
Is doing business at the court house
Is Arcadia today.
Capt. T.. =. Wade, ~ Swcctwater
mingled with his Arcadia friends In
the city yesterday.
j. W. Trammell well known cit.
lien Of Gainesville. Is transacting bus
mess In our city today.
j. +. Beasley. Of Fort Ogden. was
business visitor In our city for n
few hours this morning.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
FLORIDA PRODUCTS IN
NEW YORK MARKET

New York. Jan. 6.-Owing 10 the
recent cold weather, many shipments
OF Florida beans were frozen on ART
vnl and receivers have been force To
either refuse to accept them, or sacri-
fee them for enough to cover express
charges. Beans were I'm very heavy re
CENT however, and prices lower.
Strictly fancy offerings sold at $3.50
10 "a per basket, hut the average
grades brought anywhere from 81 to
50 per basket.
Lettuce is arriving in much better
condition. and while there are fairly
heavy supplies. prices are generally
higher. Some sales have been report
cd as high as 81 30 per basket for eX-
fra choice stock. hut the average sales
we're made at 81 to 50 per basket.
Peas have been very scarce, and the
few offerings that are on the market
show very poor condition. The general
complaint is that while the pods are
large the pea itself is practically IN
developed and hardly fit for use.
Large peas sold at 81 to S.. small peas
81 80 to SO so per basket.
The market on elephants was prac-
tlcally unchanged. Receipts were LID
eral and prices steady. Sales we've
made all the way from 81 to So. % per
box. according to quality.
Tomatoes are still very scarce, and
in demand at 81 to So. % per hoA.
Peppers are arriving in excellent
condition and the market is firm at So
to 81 jer box.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
(From Tuesdays Daily

(From Tuesdays Daily
w. A. Logan, of Alabama. Is a Wis
itor to our city.
Llttleton Eures Is trapsacting bust.
ness I'm our city today.
r.. A.. Goode, of Barlow. Is doing
business In our city for the day
q. A. Wolfe. Of Lakeland, Is doing
business in Arcadia today.
Miss Remer Armstrong Is visiting
with her sister In Lakeland for few
days.
Contractor Frisbie, OF Tampa, Is IL
our city today looking after business
matters.
w. Il. Bryan and NJ. s. Mcleod
OF Ona, transacted business I'm oul
city today.
Mrs. II. Shame, OF Richmond. l. q
visitor In our city, a guest Of the DE
Soto Hotel.
John Bunch Is I'm today from his Red
Hills farm greeting friends and trans
acting business.
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q. II. Heagle. representative citi
zen Of Georgia is a visitor In our city
for a few days.
Elias waldron. of Venus. has been
spending a few days In our city min
Cling with friends
J. II. Peoples. Of Crewsyille. is min
Cling business with pleasure In our
city for few days.
DR.. s. J. Coker, a prominent young
physician Of Gardner. Is a business
visitor I'm our city today.
q. W. Baker aud wife, NJ lola.
Kansas. arrived In eur city Yesterday.
They will spend tn" Writer with us.
Henry Rookaner Of Canton. Ills.
arrived In our city yesterday for an
extended prospecting tour In this SEQ
ton.
They are here! Who? Coburr aud
his minstrel boys. You can see them
tonight at the Opera House In the
best show Coburn has ever had.
]. Ed. Raulerson. merchant and
postmaster Of Lily. mingled with his
Arcadia friends and transacted bust.
ness i'm our city yesterday afternoon.
Hugh Wear, prominent citizen of
Barlow is combining business with
pleasure in our city today. Mr.. Wear
Is a leading real estate agent Of his
city.
Mr.. George Nint. Of Havana, Ills.
who has been visiting In our city for
several days, left this morning for
Palm Beach and Lake Worth. Mr.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Archer. Of
TAMPA. are visitors In our city stop
ping at the DeSoto Hotel.
Mfr. and Mrs. -. -. Smith. Of
Brownyille. were visitors to our city
this morning on a shopping tour.
G.. r.. McRay left this morning for
business trip to points In Georgia.
lie will be- away for several days.
|. &. Thomson. a representative
citizen Of cambridge. Ga, Is greet
Ing friends and doing business IN our
city.
W. s. Doyal. Of Tampa, brother
Of Mrs. w. u. Clay. Is visiting friends
aud transacting business In our city
today.
II. II. Holloway and e. r. Swan.
Of Greensboro. n. C., are business
visitors prospecting In our city for a
few days.
Mrs. J. NJ. Kelly and little daugh-
ter Of BOCa Grande, have been pleas
ant visitors I'm our city for the past
several days.
j. G. Gardiner. Of Bradentown Is
well known citizen Of his town min
Cling with friends aud transactlng bus
mess In our city today.
Cant. NJ. T.. Howell. a well known
citizen Of the Pine Level section. Is
minging with friends and trnnsacting
business In gu city today.
r. Il. Mcconnell Of Barlow. l.
down today looking after his extensive
property interests in this section. and
at the same time greeting friends.
II. n. Davis. manager Of the King
Lumber & Manufacturing Company. at
Nocatee. was up this morning looking
after business matters In this city.
r. &. McIlay. Of Lakeland. Is In our
city today greeting friends In this sec
tiun. Mr.. Mckay was resident NJ
this county few years ago. I'm the
turpcntinc business.
Capt. Charles O.. Davis. Of Punta
Gordn. spent r fc0 hours IN our city
this morning. mlngliug with friends.
lie returned nome on the ter O'CLOCK
train.
The entire board Of county commits
sloncrs is spending the day in Punta
Gorda looking after the county prop.
crty and other public matters In that
section.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. s. Malone, Of
Cleveland Ohio. arrived I'm our city
last night Tor the remainder uf the
season. They are stopping at the Ar.
cadia House.
W. T.. Daniel will leave tonight for
Atlanta. Ga 10 join his " ife. who has
been In a Santorium IN that city fer
several months. Mrs. Daniel has suf-
iiciently recovered to accompany her
husband home.
NJ ATnpI,.,.l A.. t.s1uNs 1nnI-fYt,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
RUSSIA WILL NOT QUIT
UNTIL ENEMY is BEATEN

Rome. Jan. 4.-The Russian am
haSsadOr to Italy was authorized 10y
the Petrograd government categorical
ly to deny reports that Russia had con.
atIarad ppnga urOpogalS
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07

Russia does not think of consider
ing peace" the ambassador said, I'm
til her enemies are Obliged to accept
conditions which her allies consider
the only onnrantee of q lasting neac
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07

Hon. u. l.. skipper. n newly elect
cd member Of the hoard of commits
Sioners from District No. ,. to succeed
Hon. Joseph Crews. is one Of the most
progressive among DeSoto's young
men. He Is II tinancier of marked abll-
ity. aud takes his seat in office with
the absolute confidence of the public
ut u successful career. Tie has hern
elected chairman of the new board of
commissioners
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
W. G. WELLES,
Member Board County Commit SiOners.

Hon. W. q. Wellcs, reelected as
county commissioner from district No.
(. is known I'm business circles as one
Of the foremost fnanciers Of DeSoto.
His services as n member Of the boald
have been active in all matters apper-
tanning. and especially have beeu most
active I'm the matter of securing I'M
proved public highways.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07

Hon. W. NJ. Written, ahother VI
the newly elected group, Is meLiOcI
OF the board Of commissioners IRON
district No. 3. He is II well trained
and practical man in every chosen UNI
dertaking.. and has broad eXler'
fence I'm matters appertaining to ms
duties ms n member Of the board. He
H. likewise n man Of fine character and
splendid business ability.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07

Dr. G. +. HiGhsmlth. Of South Car
DINA Is recent permanent arrival In
our city. and has opened mp offices In
the whidden block next to the postof.
toe. Dr. Highsmith Is a young man Of
rare ability aud comes as n graduate
from one Of the leading medical col
leges of the south. file has had mum.
her Of years Of practice In hospitals,
besides outside work. He Is a brother
to Mrs. 4. u. Royal and Miss High
smith. of our city. We extend cor
dial welcome to the doctor to our city.
and wish him success.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07

Mr.. G. II. Fiegel celebrated New
Years at his new home south of Ar
cadia. He had fine Christmas Tree
for the children, also course lunch.
con. with punch. music and games. ana
all had very enjoyable time. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Reny
Flegl. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Alderman
and son. Mr.. Fred Mehaffey. Mr.. aud
Mrs. F.. Nicholson, son and daugh-
ters MIR. and Mrs. G. II. Flegel and
sons. All waited for the new year Ia
come In.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07

after business matters at the court
house. IN this city Mr.. Murdoch has
just finished baling his crop OF rice,
which he has converted into hay, leaV-
Ing the grain on the stalk. lie onl!
planted q small acreage. hut harvested
an unusually heavy crop. and has n
good demand for all Of this forage he
has to spare. He sold couple of car
loads In the city this morning. and
could have disposed Of many more.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07

VI. Murdock is nm today looking
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07
Holm HOGAN,

Member Board County Commissioners.
Hon. John Hagan, re-eie;ted from
District No. ., continues a career as
county commissioner that has teen
highly approved by his constituents.
He rs a native of Detoto, and very
conservative in thought and action.
He, too, deserves considerable distinc-
ton as a financier.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07

w. Il. Bryan and NJ. =. Mcleod
OF Ona, transacted business I'm on
city today.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07

Mrs. II. Shame, OF Richmond. l. {
visitor In our city, a guest Of the DE
Soto Hotel.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07

q. A. Wolfe. Of Lakeland, is doinl
business in Arcadia today.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07

Vint expects "a close up his interest ON
the east coast and locate here.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07

Miss Remer Armstrong Is ylsitin
with her sister In Lakeland for te'
days.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07

Contractor Frisbie, OF Tampa, Is 1
our city today looking after bushes
matters.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07

John Bunch Is in today from his Red
Hills farm greeting friends and trans
acting business.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-07

w. A. Logan, of Alabama. Is Wis
itOr to our city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-05
CANDIDATES IN
SPIRITED CHASE
HARPOON VOTERS
LIVELY DAY AMONG SPRINTERS
AFTER OFFICE.

Yesterday was a field day for the
candidatal host seeking the Sumter
treasurership, and the elusive voter
who got by the line on dead run
could give old General Pintovisky's s
Russian soldiers few pointers in
sprinting. The ten candidates com
manded all roads entering the city
and every able voter coming to town
was compelled to give the password
Election day is just one week in front
of next Wednesday, and the candi-
dates will hotfoot it until that time
making circuit of sundry barbecues
fish-frys and association meetings
where the voters doth assemble. Thus
far it is anybody's race for the $3,poC
Office of county treasurer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-05
ME- ERCHANT Of
AMER|CUs HAVE
BUSY SATURDAY
COTTON MONEY MUCH IN EVI
DENCE HERE.

Americus merchants had yesterday
the first really busy Saturday of the
early fall season-the season when
the dime is in the cotton and the mig
is back in town" Sales of cotton re-
Gently have served to put ir circula-
tion here large volume of currency,
and this is being utilized in paying
store accounts and in the purchase o.
goods. Throughout the day and until
late last night the streets here Were
filed with busy buyers, and merch-
ants in every line of trade had busy
and dollar winning day The fall sea-
son of prosperity is at hand for sure
and Americus will witness the usua!
era of good times attending the sale
of the cotton crop.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-05

TOBACCO CULTURE is GIVEN BIG
IMPETUS.

The meeting of Sumter county farm
ers held Saturday morning at thl
courthouse in response to the call OF
Manager Secretary Hyman, of the
Americus and Sumter County Chamber
of Commerce, brought together an as
semblage of representative planters OF
the county. The object of the meet
ing was to further promote tobacco
growing in Sumter, ard great inter
est was thus aroused.
Addresses upon the subject of tobac
co growing as remunerative
crop were made by prominent grow
ers of South Carolina and of south
Georgia. who have for years been sue
cessfully engaged therein.
The speakers recited their personal
experiences in tobacco growing, and
demonstrated how it had been made
one Of the principal money crops OF
their respective sections. The resul;
of the meeting was the securing of ad-
ditional pledges from farmers here
to plant tobacco next year in addition
to corn, cotton and other crops.
Secretary Hyman, of the Chamber
of Commerce, who is interesting our
farmers in this somewhat new depar-
ture, has secured pledges of more than
500 acres to be planted in tobacco next
year. A modern tobacco warehouse
will be erected in Americus, where
growers can market and hold their
crops. Tobacco may be held for
years and improves with keeping, tho
growers stated
Farmers are much impressed with
the possibilities of tobacco cultivation
and are going to ''try it out" next
year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-05
AMER|CUS MAN IS
ELECTED To PLACE
BRUNSWICK SCHOOL
Z. L. WEBB TO ACCEPT A Posi-.
TI0N In THAT CITY.

Mr.. E, L. Webb, formerly of Amer
icus, and at present residing in Ma
con, where he is assistant city bac-
teriologist, leaves in few days &C
accept a position as teacher of science
in the High school at Brunswick. Mr.
Webb is a graduate of pharmacy and
literature at Mercer university, and
since his connection with the Macot.
laboratory department has proven q
valuable assistant to City Bacteriol-
ogist Sellers. Mr.. Webb has MAN.
friends in Americas who congratulate
him on getting his new position.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-05
WILL TURP|N IS LUCKY
BIDDER At H0sS SALE
DOLLAR BUYS WINTER STOCK OF
COAT SUITS

Will Green Turpin attended the
"old boss" sale at the office of the
Southern Express Co. yesterday, and
in consequence is the lucky owner of
six very handsome ladies' coat suits
which he bought in sealed package
sight unseen" for one dollar.
As Willie G. has no especial need
for more than one suit, he is probably
in dilemma as to what disposition to
make of his purchase.
One big-hearted gentleman bid in a
whole crate of thirty-six fine Teddy
Bears" which he will have distributed
as Xmas presents among the little
children of one of the Macon orphan
ages.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-05
TRAVELLERS MEET
ALBANY SUCCESS

ALBANY, Ca, Sept. Though the
rain and the threatening inclemency
of the weather last night and this
morning prevented may scores of trav-
cling men who had planned to come
to Albany from attending the second
annual convention of the Travellers
Social and Protective association, held
in this city today, the attendance was
fair withal, and the interest mani
tested in every feature of the meeing
was heartily enthusiastic.
Senator T. W. Hardwick from the
state-at-large, arrived in the city
last night. He delivered the princi-
pal address of the occasion tonight az
s o'clock at the courthouse. 1t was
originally planned that the speaking
would be at Blue Spring at noon, but
it was found necessary to change the
hour and the place on account Of the
high prevailing winds which pre-
vented speech-making in the open. His
topic was "The European Situation
and the Ship Subsidy"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-05
Serbia's Reply Ready.

LONDON, Sept. 4.-Serbia's answer
to the entente allies is now ready, and
t is presumed that the reply will
make great concessions to Bulgaria
is the announcement made officially
from Nish.
There is little hope that Serbia
will give her late enemy all the ter
ritory demanded in Macedonia.
Advices from Sofia state that unless
the whole of Macedonia is ceded there
is little chance of re-establishing the
Balkan league.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-05
RUSSIA FIGHTING TO SAVE
RIGA AND PETROGRAD
Super Submarines Sighted Off Nor
wegian Coast And Believed to be
New German Type

LONDON, Sept Ain the absenc
of any changes on the battle front, the
British public is turning their atten'
ton to negotiations in the near east
and rumors of tentative efforts in the
direction of peace negotiations.
Petrograd admits the Russian re-
tirement to the north bank of the
Dvina sector. The Cars troops are
fighting desperately to save Riga and
Petrograd.
The claims of the Russians say they
have held the Germans near wilma
and even gained some ground.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-05
GEORGIA HARVEST
FESTIVAL PLANNED
WILL BE HELD IN ATLANTA NO.
VEMBER 1920 INCLUSIVE - EV-
ERY COUNTY TO BE ASKED TO
PARTICIPATE

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. At is ex
pected that every county in Georgi9
will take part in the Georgia Har-
vest Festival" which is the name
selected for the big celebration to be
held in Atlanta, November 1920, in.
elusive.
Headquarters of the festival were
established today at the old Cruik
shaw store in the Atlanta Nationa
Bank building, and Edward Young
Clarke, the general manager, is busy
with plans for the great celebration
He is planning to get in touch a.
once with citizens of every county in
the state to ask them to participate.
In addition to displays illustrative
of Georgia's great resources there
will be unusual amusement features
Low rates on all railroads will
be sought.
Beaumont Dawson, president ol
the festival, declared that it offers
the people Of Georgia unusual op-
portunities to further the develop
ment of the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-05
CHURCH SERVICES
First Methodist Church.

DR.. J. A. Thomas of First Methodist
church, will fill that pulpit On Sunday
preaching, as usual, at both the even
ing and morning services. The fol.
lowing program of music and other ex-
ercises will be rendered.
Morning Services.
Voluntay-The Awakening.
Creation Anderson Hayden.
Hymn-Zion Stands by Hills Sur
rounded.-Kelly.
Prayer.
Scripture Lesson-11S Psalm, read
by pastor and congregation.
Offertory.
Anthem Seek Ye the Lord.-Rob-
erts.
Sermon by the Pastor, subject, His
Prayer
Hymn--If Human Kindness Meets
Return.-Noel.
Prayer, ostlude-Kussner.
Evening Services.
The evening services will begin at
7:30, instead of o'clock, as heretofore
At this service the pastor will have as
his theme, How to Deal With Sim"
The choir has a specially prepared
program of song and will be assistec
by the young ladies of the Sunday
school choir.
A cordial invitation is extended to
visitors and strangers who may be in
the city to attend these services.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-05
FUNERAL OF REV. STEWART
attended BY MANY FRIENDS

The funeral exercises of Rev. Thorn
as Stewart were conducted Saturday
afternoon at o'clock at the Stewart
burial grounds near Plains, and were
largely attended by relatives and
friends of the deceased minister, who
was widely known here. The funeral
services we're conducted by Rev. j. A.
Thomas, pastor of First Methodist
church The body rested during the
morning hours in the chapel of the
Americus Undertaking Co., where il
was viewed by many friends until J
O'clock. when the funeral party lef'
for Plains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-05
Much Damage in Tampa.

TAMPA, Fla, Sept 4.-Reports Of
damage by high winds and water
along the coast north of Tampa are
coming in. Fully one quarter of
mile of the south end of Sand Key,
an island opposite Clearwater, was
washed away the water carrying with
it Anderson's fish camp, with all of
the houses and equipment. No lives
were lost, but the property loss il
considerable.
A launch with six young people, il
missing from Tarpen Springs. The
party went out yesterday morning. All.
of last night and this morning Other
launches have been searching for the
missing launch. In the party were
Walter Allen, Perry Webster, son of
the mayor Of Tarpon Springs; Miss
Lullian Lutz, Mrs. Walter Hill, all OF
Tarpon Springs, and Miss Alta Booth.
of st. Petersburg, and Miss Nina Je-
ter, of Ozona.
About noon today the launch party
was found at Anclote lighthouse.
where it had taken refuge from the
gale late yesterday afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-09-05
Georgia Products Exhibit For
The Entire United States

The Georgia Chamber of Commerce
has made final contract for a spec
ial train exhibit Of Georgia products
to be carried all over the United States.
This contract covers a period of five
years beginning November /. 1t will
employ the best of all of Georgia's
products of every kind and during the
five-year period will be taken to al
most evey city and town of conse-
quence in the United States.
The train will go to many points
where it would not be practical to ex
hibit the picture, and between the
two the state will be splendidly ad.
vertised.
The special cars to be used for this
exhibit will be equipped with agricul-
tural and mineral products under the
direction of State Agricultural Com
missioner J. d. Price, while the me
chanical work on the cars will be In
der the supervision of the Georgia