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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-20
Perth Amboy, N. ].

Perth AmbOy, N. ].
Dear Helen and Girls:
Well, didn't we have two very in
teresting letters this week? At least
I think so. I think 'Sweetbriar's''
letter was fine. I greatly enjoyed
reading about her friends in Panama.
and I do hope she will tell us more
about him Cor rather Panama) and
also about her other correspondents.
And weren't you girls glad to hear
from Curly Locks again? I for
one was delighted with her letter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-20
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-20

Don't you think thai the boys ought
to be satisfied with a beautiful Y. M.
G A. without having a column here?
Your shirt though Princess" ex-
amplifles the average girl thought
of wanting to share what good things
She MAJ have. The boys hav a beau
tiful Z. NJ. @. A. DO they share it?
Yes, they don'tl Let us hear from
you shortly. I always enjoy youh
letters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-20

Yours for a Y. w. C. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-20
JAZZ BABY"

Welcome to our column Jazz
Baby and write soon again and tell
us more about yourself.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-20

That's o.. X. "Dimples'' I've for
warded your letter and censored
those Objectionable details. Don't
worry girls.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-23
NON>NNNONNN~
PLAINS.

Miss Matildaa Plowden of Shellman
was the guest of Mrs. Ross Dean this
week.
Miss Geraldine Logan is expected
home in few days from Brenau col
lege.
Miss Ernestine Logan will be de-
tanned a week later on account Of
her work in the Art department dur
ing commencement
Plains school will close May 80.
There will be no commencement ex-
ercises of any kind. On the following
Sunday DR.. Bowers has been requested
to preach a sermon in the interest of
the school, known as commencement
sermon.
Numbers of Plains people have been
invited to the barbecue at Hebron
this week. The invitation will be ac-
cepted by a good many people. Heb
ron hospitality has long chen appre-
ciated by the Plains community.
Mrs. S. F. Jones and Mrs. L. B.
Forth were guests in Americas last
week, of Mrs. j. f. Reese.
E. Zimmerman went to Columbus on
a business trip Wednesday,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-23
EASTERN LEG OF
DIXIE HIGHWAY
TOBE SURFACED

CHATTANOOGA, May 23.-The cas-
tern division of the Dixie highway be-
tween Cincinnati and Chattanooga
will be a well surfaced highway which
can be travelled every day the year
and under all weather conditions by
June 1, 1920. 1t will probably be open
for through travel under favorable
weather conditions by the winter tou-
rist season of this year. The reports
of financial provisions definitely made
were so conservative that the Dixie
Highway association at the annual
meeting of the board of directors in
Chattanooga has officially designated
June Ia, 1920, as the date of inspection
and dedication of this great highway
through the Cumberland mountains
of Kentucky and Tennessee, which
will rival in scenic beauty any SINH
lar mileage in the United States. Gov
ernors of the ten Dixie highway states
representatives of civic bodies from
the cities and towns along the high
way and prominent citizens interest
ed in good roads will be invited to
participate making the dedication the
biggest of its kind ever attempted
There is approximately thirteen
miles of grading to be done, the cost
of which has all been financed and
work is now going on along three of
the four sections, while bids will be
opened May 20 on the last seven miles.
There remains sixty three miles of
surfacing in four counties. Work is
under way in three of the counties.
There is available for surfacing and
grading $347 900 This does not take
into consideration the surfacing of 20
miles for which the state. highway
department has agreed to provide
three fourths of the cost out of the
federal and state aid fund The di-
rectors had before them reports on
every mile of the highway between
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-23

Mt. Vernon, KY, to which point sur
faced road is now provided from Gin
cinnati, and LaFollette, Tenn, from
which point into Chattanooga a sur
faced road is now travelable all the
year round.
While the preparations are not suf-
ficiently definite on which to base a
prediction, it is belieced that the west
ern division between Nashville and
Chattanooga will also be opened for
all year round travel within twelve
months. While the dedication could not
sinclude the entire trip to Florida on
account of the time required, the board
of directors received definite assur-
ance from the prepare ons already
made that the highway from Waycross
to Jacksonville would be n good trav-
elable condition for all year around
travel in time for the winter tourist
season. Within two years large part
of the highway will be permanently
improved, based on the reports from
Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Geor
gia and Florida. The counties in Geor-
gia have voted over $11,000,000 for
permanent roads and every few days
adds other counties to the list. The
state will also vote on the issuance
of $40,O00000 in bonds in July. Mich
igan and Illinois have voted their bond
issue. Within two years practically
a boulevard will be encountered from
the 500 to Miami, so extensive are
the preparations for road construction
along the Dixie highway as reviewed
by the directors at their annual meet
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-23

Rev L. B. Johnson has returned
from Atlanta where he has been at
tending the Southern Baptist conven.
ton
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Zimmerman, Jr.
went to Richland to a family re-
union held in honor of Mr. Bernard
French, recently returned from France
1t is reported here that Ross Jen-
nings has landed in New York safely
There were six cases of influenza on
his ship coming over.
Capt. P B. Jones telegraphed his
mother. Mrs S. F. Jones, that he had
landed safely in New York
Sam Bell, of Richland, was in Plains
yesterday Mrs. Bell is in Plains hos
pital.
There will probably be a party OF
Plains people who will go this sum
mer on western trip. A. Dodson,
Emmette Harper, Miss Floy Howell
and others are among those who are
making up the party.
Rev. A. G. Wellons attended the
Southern Baptist convention in Allan
ia this week
Ask for Chero Cola at founts.
FHl, v,o,o 80 Yood q 80
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-23

April, shipments from North Georgia
will be materially reduced as compar-
ed to last season, and it is at present
estimated that not more than 200 cars
will move from the territory north
and east of Atlanta, which last year
Clipped over thousand cars.
Conditions during the polenizing
season were very favorable, and since
that time the rainfall has been just
sufficien. to give almost unsurpassed
size and quality to the fruit.
world below"
Orchards in Georgia have been cul
tivated better than ever before in
the history of the state, and this has
been made possible by the use of farm
tractors.
Last year Georgia shipped SO52
cars. The crop south of Atlanta is
about the same size as last year, due
to so many young orchards coming
into bearing in the territory south of
Macon.
Ice Enough in Storage.
There is more than enough ice in
storage now in the state to move the
crop.
Transportation conditions are much
better than they were last year.
Laborers and packers are more
I'll al hn, 10
although wages are still as high.
Many modern packing houses have
been built, and equipped with grading
machinery.
Probably a greater proportion Of
The peaches will be shipped this year
in bushel baskets.
freight rates since the $50 increase
occurred early last season, but there
has been an increase of approximately
3 1-2c per crate in refrigeration
charges.
Probably 400 of the total crop has
already been sold F. o. B. Georgia, at
prices ranging as high as $3.50 per
crate. the majority however, ranging
from $500 to 1925.
Market Far Away.
Last year Georgia peaches were
marketed at such far-distant points
as Havana, Cuba; Portland, Me-;
Montreal and Toronto, Can; Calumet,
Mich; St. Paul, Mimi; Lincoln,
Neb., and Denver, Col, and, of course
at all principal markets intermediate.
If Georgia peaches were carried
to such far-distant markets in good
order and sold at profitable prices
last year under the then prevailing
conditions of transportation, then the
chances for successful operation I'M
der this years conditions must be
materially increased.
The trade must bear in mind this
year that the producers costs have
materially advanced by increases in
the cost of labor, cost of shipping
packages, fertilizers, etc, and through
the average yield being considerably
less per tree than it was last year
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-23
Call your grocer for Chero CHA. SC.
Live Day by Day.

Finish every day and be done with
1t. You have done what YOU could
some hlunders and absurtlitics no
doubt "}'nt in fa'"yet them as soon
as you % H. THIS lay for all that is
good and fair r-'"~Scn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-23
Our Occasional Observance

A man will sit by the hour match
Ing pennies, but if his N,fe asks him to
match a piece of dress goods, whatta
howl of rage and indignation there'd
he Fundamentals Star
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-23

There is slight increase in the
shipment of early varieties, and a
decrease in Elbertas. C
FrOsts Hurt North Georgia.
On account of the severe frosts
which occurred about the 1st of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-23
SUMTER'S FIRST
CAR OF PEACHES
TO GO TUESDAY

The first carload of peaches to be
shipped from Sumter county are ex
pected to be ready to move next
Tuesday night. They will be from the
u. A. Methvin place, and of the May
flower variety. A representative of
the buyers is on the ground and will
superintend the packing and shipping.
About 200 crates were being picked
from this orchard today.
Peaches have been moving out of
sumter county in very small quanti-
ties so far, J. e. Poole having ship
ped most of those that have gone OF
market. Fancy prices ranging from
$500 to $6 per crate have been realiz-
ed on all that he has marketed Peach
men and commission merchants ev-
eryWhere appear to be optimistic that
prices will continue good throughout
the season
The following bulletin from B. j.
Christman, general manager of the
Georgia Fruit exchange, received this
morning by exchange members, gives
details of the peach situation up to
the last minute
Crop 1000 Cars.
Georgia's peach crop is estimated
at around 1000 carloads, divided into
varieties and shipping at periods as
follows: Cars
EarlieS, Nav II to June 10. 1000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-23

Ask for Chero Cola at founts.
There's none so good. 9-tf
The sun., 1919-07-07
DANIELS GREETs SCOTT.
Secretary Congratulates British
on Their Success.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-Secretary
Daniels to-day sent the following mes
sage to. Major J. Fl. Scott, commanding
the British dirigible R-34:
The American Navy extends it's
greetings to you and to the heroic crew
Of the R-s4 and consratulates you on
the success of your great Digit across
the ocean. The arrival in America OF
the first lighter tnan air craft to cross
the Atlantic marks another decided sd-
vance in navigation of the air.
Coming SO soon after the fight Of
Read, A1cocK and Hawker. it completes
remaEka BILE series of achievements in
aviation In which British and Ameri-
cans may take Just pride and which
have served TO increase the cordial re-
lations and comradeship of the two
navies which have prevailed throughout
the war,
America joins with Britain in honor
Ing you and the service you represent
JosEPHUs DANIELS"
The sun., 1919-07-07

THE commander has just told me
that we shall probably reach Newfound-
land by tonight But We shall not see
IT, of course
~ am just wondering " my wife
and boys are getting any news OF me.
l sincerely hope so. Hers Is the harder
task. am stopping the flying life after
this flight. for my wlfe's health.
Thank God the fog has at last
lifted and one Is allowed to see the
water. l say water because that Is all
ono can see. have had three hours
sleep and feel tophole ready for most
anything,
"They are now preparing the midday
meal. cold roast beef cold potatoes,
bread. cheese and chocolate. We were
10 have had beefstesk, but the two wing
engines which are fitted with cookers
are stopped for general adjustments, so
we are taking cold lunch instead
THE novelty of this flight has passed
now and one has settled down in quiet
determination 10 get there We have
chart hanging in the crew space
marked every nine to twelve hours by
the navigator, Major Cooke. The crew
car then see where we are.
Just. had tea at o'clock with Gen.
| Maitland, Majors Scott and Cooke and
| Lieut.. Harris. The topic of converse
tion of course was when We should cross
the coast. thereby being the first to do
so from east 10 west.
"One realizes how awfully lucky
Hawker and Grleve were 10 be picked
| VI by the steamship. considering they
had been looking for one only about
thirty minutes with a defective engine.
We have not seen a ship OF any kind
since leaving the north OF ireland
zone fortysfive Friday morning We
apnsar to be making good Roadway and
| we are said to have crossed the coast,
but cannot verify this owing to the fog.
The sun., 1919-07-07
FLIGHT TIRESOME,
ENGINEER WRITES


Fog periodically clears and We can see
the sea for a minute or so. Every ones
eyes are sore with tho bright light re-
fiected from the fog
II am feeling very tired, not having
UP 10 the present time been to sleep in
my hammock. That makes twelve hours
and forty-five minutes on one journey,
and gather from the navigating car
We are about 700 miles west of ireland.
With our present Roadway We should
sight Newfoundland this time tomorrow.
Isn't America long way?
"I suppose at this moment. while am
trying to sorawI these few lines In be-
tween my duties. tho whole aviation
world Is awaiting csve;opments. can
not realize in my own mind that We are
actually on a transatlantic voyage.
Gala 1t awful Bore"
"If an air line is organised in the fu-
ture between London and New York I
am certain that passengers will be fear
fully bored unless amuselnents are or
Sdhi~Su. NHo Seh SEC OF s''S SeSt why -
vast expanse Of sea. and at the worst,
fog or an awfully downcast sky, which
the Atlantic alone can bring.
"our gramophone has been a godsend
to US during meal times. We have quite
lot of American rags saw two of
the younger members Of the crew do a
rag Of sorts.
Tho sunrise this morning was gor-
ssous. The light was reflected by the
remarked at the beauty. This would at
cloudy monotony for prospective passen n
gers on transatlantic voyages.
IF We carry on like this We can
boast II We get over Of having crossed
the Atlantic and never seeing it.
Various ships are calling us and APP
pear to get quite frantic to give US their
positions and barometer readings
One ship, the Olaf. bound to Copen-
hagen. was particularly obHging. Ste
phenson was her master.
I'VE are out of wireless touch with
Great Britain, but St Johns is carry
ing on for US
II am very tired and I shall be glad
good spirits The gramophone has UNI
We are making frantic endeavors 10
repair same.
THE mess cooks are now preparing
boiled eggs. and OF course hot cocoa.
The sun., 1919-07-07

to Major Scott, urging him to make
Mineola IL he possibly could. 1t be-
came more certain as the hours passed.
however, that he must land at either
Chatham, Mass, or at Montauk Point
naval air station. The station at
Chatham is too small to handle the
great dirieible. 50 word was radioed
10 hand at Montauk if necessary.
AS soon a. this decision was made
Capt. Marshall transportation officer
OF the camp, ana Major Chisun, aid
to Col, Archie Miller. modified in
half an hour some seventy trucks and
automobiles As dawn whitened the
sky Col, Lucas. navel officers and sew
eral hundred soldiers Of balloonist
companies and naval aviation mechan-
les started on a wild dash for Montauk
Point, a hundred miles away. in an
effort to reach the naval station in
time to intercept the Rl3+ which was
believed to be almost helpless because
Of lack Of gasolena IT was felt that
net only the safety Of the ship but
actually the lives Of the crew de-
pended upon getting the airship prop
srly moorsd
In the early hours Of the day motor
trucks and touring cars tore without
regard for anything but their own
limits Of speed down the south shore
road Of Long Island. Most of the mo-
tor cars averaged from thirty to forty
miles an hour and some had reached
the Hamptons, within few miles of
Montauk Point when the leading cars
spied the R-34 bravely making with
humming motors good speed along
the north shore of Long Island.
Pie motors and the trucks laden with
ropes, pumps and other apparatus
whiried about and another equally des-
pePate race began to reach the Roose-
welt Field In time to aid the dirlgible
there, Some of the cars got back be-
fore the R-34 had been tied up. News
Of the approach Of the dirigible reached
the officials OF the field In the form OF
the following terse message:
Have passed Montauk Point Max
ing for Hazlehurst Field Expect to
land at p. NJ. G. NJ T. 90 A. NJ
New York time).'
The sun., 1919-07-07

II am looking for. dawn. The night
time Is endless and the crew seems more
Mt for sleep than for work. I always
mean my own engine crew when say
crew The riggsrs don't come into
contact with me except at mealtimes.
The pilots car looks very miserable
at present No lights except chart
lamps. We had one OF the riggers' crew
sick for a few hours, but he seems .. K.
now. have scarcely time to write
these notes. There Is always something
awaiting attention. Being engineer of
ono of these ships is indeed a lively way
Of earning ones living. I often wonder
Why l do it-mucn more excitement
driving a taxicab.
Just had shock. Opened the en-
CINE room window. 1t is a large affair.
Two men can lean out. l looked out and
saw another engine room opposite and a
mans figure looking out Ye gods! My
heart beats frantically.
only the reflection from a close bank
Of very thick white fog. You get ex-
traordinary sights up here in this beasty
fog-uncanny sights, I think.
II suppose We are somewhere near
this Hapdley- Page machine now. l hope
they have good luck and get over safely.
l admire these pilots after seeing what
they have to cover. The. Atlantic
Flight reader cannot conceive the dan
gers and perils for the airplane men.
take OF my hat to them.
81 am more than convinced as we
travel on that there will never be a
transatlantic air9lane service for a con-
siderable time.
This ship is pitching and rolling very
badly again now. due to the cross cur
rents, ] suppose. Fancy--more than a
thousand miles TO go Yet l think with
"a little luck we ought tn get 10 New
York about Friday evening.
Letters Are Dropped.
Great Joy at u :5O-at one time we
s.sshted Newfoundland st. Johns, some
one said. u looked bleak and lonely
The barren country is most unintercst-
ing to US. but nevertheless We thor
onghly enjoy the sight Of land.
We are now making AZ knots and
approaching a town. Here We en-
deavored TO parachute letters down 20
the Government Of Canada The para
chute burst and the packet dropped
we'll clear of the town. think I say
people start toward the spot We hope
81.
Just had a shave and feel much bot
ter now. Two officers are writing lct.
tiers home to post at New York. Lieu
tenant Comma uder Lansdowne and my
self are sitting togather writing notes.
The sun., 1919-07-07
CAPE COD FOLK REUSED.
Force OF 500 Rounded Up ts
Anchor Expected R-34.

CHATHAM. Mass July 6-Firenen and
policemen were pressed into service ss
qouriers to arouse Cape Cod res M
shortly after AL to-day in prepsra
ten TOT an expected landing of the Beitsh
dirJgible R-34 here. The naval air station
bad been notified by radio that the dir!ei-
Bile would land on Moromoy Point ard
bad been requested to gather a force of
500 men to assist in aachorirg her
automobiles and Are fighting appara l.
tus awoke the countryside within "a
dius Of several miles by sounding bells
and whistles, and the required number of
men were assembled within an hot,r.
When the great airship arrived off the
point, her commander obviously had
changed his plans, aud the disappointed
crowd watched the craft proceed in a
southwesterly direction toward Montauk
Point
The sun., 1919-07-07

Two men are playing pitch and toss with
washers. Another group off watch
around the grsmaphone. which was re-
paired by the engineers.
Six o'clock Friday. Strange to re-
late, Just discovered a 'stowaway.' A
cat-the ships mascot, but somehow
had not seen 1t before. II is looking
longingly at one emergency pigeon.
which by the way must be tired of his
confinement.
Eight P. NJ Friday, have just sent
my wife a message (wireless) Via tho
steamship Megantic and st. Johns. Ais
we'll
Just received following signais
From Air Ministry to officers and crew
of R-34. hearty congratulations to you
and your gallant crew From s. s.
Megantic. congratulations. Watching
your progress with much interest
(Signed) Miller
The sun., 1919-07-07

lantio must be investigated very
thoroughly before transoceanio travel
between England and America can be
made safe and practicable. With the
limited information as to weather con-
ditions that we have now transatlantic
travel Is highly dangerous 1 consider
y almost q miracle that we completed
the trip successfully after what we
went through last night"
The sun., 1919-07-07

centre it certainly would not have sur
vived, Shotter said, adding that this
conviction on his part was shared by
the radio officer and by Others who
were aboard.