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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-07
BOTHHOLDER And
WALKER CERTAIN
Rival Candidates Make
Last Minute State
mentS

ATLANTA, Sept. Each pre-
dieting his own election tomorrow
beyond doubt, Clifford Walker and
John Holder, two of the three candi-
dates for the governorship, today is
sued final statements as follows:
Mr.. Walker said:
Gust a final word to my friends
I am absolutely confident of success
Wednesday. South Georgia as whole
is overwhelmingly for me. Southwest
Georgia is practically solid for me
Ex-senator Hardwick may possibly
carry three counties in that section,
no more, though my friends are hard
at work in two of these. In South
east Georgia ex-senator Hardwick
will carry not more than six coun-
ties. North Georgia is more divided
though I will get majority of the
counties in that part of the state.
"The reliability of this forecast is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-07

agement in the world. Discussion led
by c. B. Doyle, U. S. Department of
Agriculture; ] w. Williams. Meade
planter, J. E. Hite, vice president
and general manager, Artesia Farms.
and Frank C. Ward, State College of
Agriculture.
1890 p. m.-Lunch.
ESQ D. m.-Ginning Meade cot
ton. Discussion of methods and the
importance of roller ginning. led bv
G. S. Meloy, U. S. Department Of
Agriculture, and Sea Island ginnerv.
Marketing Meade cotton, discussed
by Col Bierne Gordon Gordon-Smart
Co., Savannah.
Artesia is on the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad between Albany and
Triton. Trains arrive Artesia from
east 1890 o. M; west, $50 a. m.
from east, $50 p. M; from west
1000 D. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-07
GROWERS
TO SEE MEADE
To Inspect 600-Acre
Field Lint Worth 81
Pound

ATHENS, Sept. Six hundred
acres of Meade cotton, the lint of
which was worth 81 a pound last year
will be inspected on September 8,
when farmers, ginners and spinners
of Georgfia and other southeastern
states gather on the Artesia Farms,
at Artesia, Ca, near Sylvester.
Since the coming of the boil wee
vii and the passing Of Sea Island cot
ton, Meade cotton, with staple that
measures from 1-2 to / ga inches,
has been introduced into Georgia
and grown successfully. 1t grows well
all over the state. 1t is reported that
Hurt Bros, at White, Ga, have 800
acres growing this year. This new
cotton must be ginned on the Sea
Island roller gin.
There is a tremendous demand for
the long staple cotton by manufactur-
ers of superior automobile and truck
tires. 1t has been found to add great
ly to their strength and durability.
At the Artesia meeting addresses
will be made by G. B. Doyle and G.
S. Meloy, of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, by j. w.
Williams, of Statesboro, the first
planter of Meade cotton in Georgia,
by Mr.. Hite, by Col. Gordon, of Cor
don-Smart Co., of Savannah, and by
Frank C. Ward, of the Agricultural
College at Athens.
Following is the program of the
Meade cotton meeting, under the aus
pieces of the Georgia Breeders AS
ISOLATION:
1000 a. m.-Inspection of grow
ing cotton; the largest planting of
pure Meade cotton under one man
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-07

I will be a candidate for the office
of representative in next general as
sembly of Georgia subject to Demo
cratic primary and respectfully solicit
the votes of the democrats of Sumter
county If elected l shall stand for
a more economical expenditure of the
public revenue and for best interests
of the county and state.
]. E. D. SHIP.
Aug. "a, 1920.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-07
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VO-
TERS OE SUMTER COUNTY

The friends of Mr.. George W.
Riley, Sr., hereby announce his
candidacy for the State Legisla-
ture, subject to the Democratic
primary, September 8. Mr.. Riley
is both a successful business man
and farmer. He is intimately IA
miliar with the needs and neces-
sites of both. He has been res
ident of Sumter county fifteen
or twentv wears, and will reflect
great credit upon his state and
county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-07
FOR LEGISLATURE

1 hereby announce myself for the
office of state legislator from Sumter
county, subject to the Democratic
primary to be held September 8,
1920.
| favor an economic administration
of the states affairs, and if elected
shall bend my efforts to that direc-
ton. l shall appreciate the support OF
all voters in this race.
A. E. HINES.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-07
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
or SUMTER COUNTY:

hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the Legislature, subject to
the rules of the Democratic primary,
to be held September 8. l am resi-
dent of the 18th district. was born
and reared in Sumter county. Your
vote and influence will be apprecia-
ted.
Only few days remain before the
election and it will be impossible for
me to meet all of the voters Of the
county, but your support will be ap-
preciated ,rr,nc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-07
TO THE DEMOCRATIC
VOTERS OF SUMTER COUNTY:

The friends of G. c. Thomas
hereby respectfully announce
him a candidate for Represent
alive to the General Assembly
of Georgia from Sumter county
subject to the primary to be held
September 9Th, 1920.
The friendship and support Of
all voters is earnestly solicited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-07
NOTICE

NOTICE
FOR prompt transfer service and
heavy hauling and country trips,
telephone Clark's Transfer. sos. Att
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-05
WARNS AGAINST
PINK BOLLWORM

The Pink Bollworm, destructive in
sect enemy Of cotton, now occurs in
parts of Louisiana and Texas. Every
effort is being made to eradicate it
from the areas in which it has been
discovered. The Pink Bollworm is as
serious as the Boil Weeyil and great
losses will follow if it becomes firmly
established in Mississippi.
The picking season is the best time
to look for the Pink Bollworm. All
cotton piekers should be on the look
out for cotton hollis showing in
sect injury. Regard with suspicion all
cotton seed with holes in them. The
State Plant Board industry Of Missis-
sippi is doing everything possible to
protect the cotton industry of Mississ-
ippi from this pest, and will appre-
ciate the cooperation Of every cot
ton grower in the state. Full infor-
nation regarding the Pink Bollworm
will be mailed Immediately upon re-
quest to all who are interested. All
bolls or seed showing insect injury
should be mailed in tight container
to the Entomologist, State Plant Board
Of Mississippi, Agricultural College,
Miss.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-05
APPEAL IN BEHALF OF VETERANS

being admitted to the "Beauvoir
Home" in some instances to the ex-
clusion of more worthy and needy APP
plicants and conforming to the saying
of Christ of the ehildren of this
world" and as such inmates, are per-
mitted to "marry and are given in
marriage" and the twain. supported by
the generous charity of the State.
Thus for thirty years the generosity of
the State has been appealed to, and
under the circumstances, adequately
extended to such soldiers and sailors of
the Civil War" as were supposed to
be ."indigent," and were disposed to
avail themselves of a pension, whilst
Others equally deserving, and some
more so, and only because Of not be-
ing INDECENT" or whose pride of char
acter restrained them from admitting
their real financial condition, have
uncontrolled by the spirit pervading all
governments in granting pensions to
its soldiers---been wholly excluded
from sharing in the States provisional
generosity. To remedy this recog-
nized injustice, the legislature at its
last binennial session, and in its wis
dom, saw fit to adopt for submission
to the fairmindednes Of the elector-
ate of the State, a Concurrent Resolu-
tion No. 46, to amend section 272 of
the state constitution with reference
to pension of Confederate Soldiers and
Sailors and widows Of such soldiers and
soldiers which, If voted for at the APP
preaching November election by ma
jority of the electorate while, without
discrimination, place all Confederate
Veterans upon an equality as to
pensions.
That the readers of this communica-
tion may realize the full significance
of the proposed amendment vote intel
ligently upon it, subjoin herewith, a
opy of the same, and which is in words
and figures following:
"See. 272. The Legislature shall
provide by law for pensions to Confed-
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-05

crate Soldiers and Sailors who enlisted
and honorably served in the late Civil
War who are now resident Of this
State. Pensions shall also be allowed
to the widows of such soldiers and sail
ors now dead on conditions to be pre-
lowed to the wives of such so taoin t
scribed by law, but pensions granted
to such widows shall cease upon their
subsequent marriage"
In writing these reflections, | wish
it understood that | am inspired only
by the wish to invite attention to the
Importance of each elector- particular
ly, that the several Confederate Camps
take prompt and favorable action look
ing to the casting of their votes on the
proposed change in the fundamental
law of the state, and in recognition of
the wisdom and fairness actuating the
legislative declaration that the "indig-
ent Confederate soldier" has long
enough enjoyed a monopoly of the
States munificent pension fund, and
that the time though long deferred, has
arrived for equality of participation by
all worthy Confederates in the States
benefaction, to the extent Of equally
sharing in its appropriations for
pensions.
L. T. SYKES.
Columbus, Miss.
Snntamhpr ION
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-05

sept y IyoV'
Editor the Dispatch,
Columbus, Miss.
Dear Sir:
At the request of many worthy and
deserving Confederate ex-soldiers,
whose pride has restrained them from
applying to the constituted authorities
for a pension, invoke the attention of
the qualified electors of Mississippi,
in the hope that 1t be arouse TO active
interest in the approaching vote on the
constitutional amendment, which the
Legislature at it's session in March last
enacted, to be submitted to the cleo
tors at the ensuing November election.
AS the law now is, and has been
since the adoption Of the existing Mis-
sissippi State Constitution Nov. /,
$780, only INDECENT soldiers and sail
ors who enlisted and honorably serv-
cd in the Confederate Army or Navy
in the late Civil War, who are now res
ident in this state, and are not able to
earn support BY their own labor" as
also the "indigent widows Of such sol
diers or sailors now dead, when from
age or disease they cannot earn a sup
port are eligible to become pension
ers Of the states charity. Section 272
Of the State Constitution.
The first Legislature after the adop-
tion of said constitution, carrying into
effect the mandate OF the same, pro-
vided among other requirements, sec
ton 1866, Code 1906, Hemingway's
Code, section 63l1, which specifically
enumerates with pronounced minute
mes, such persons as are, by reason of
their limited financial condition, en-
titled to the favor of the state.
And as for years it has been the
case, abuses not chargable to the
management Of the Home, but to the
selfishness of some county boards in
recommending applicants, have man
ifested themselves along the line of
understanding, and in some instances
merely "so-called,1 deserving veterans
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-05
QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
ABOUT new SCHOOL BOOKS

Fifth-Were many changes made,
and if so, why?
Yes, for the following reasons:
First-New conditions brought on
by the world war and made sevearl
books out of date; for example, his
tories and biographies.
Second-We had in our course of
study more old junk, in the form of
text books, than any state in the
Union, for the reason that heretofore
only rs per cent of the books could be
changed every five years, which meant
that every book adopted would have to
stay in the course of study on an av.
erage of 20 years. The readers were
old and out of date and absolutely not
in use anywhere else in the world. The
author of the state history admitted
that it should be readopted, as did the
author of the copy books. The gam
mars were bad, and the civil govern
ment was worthless. The course ag-
riculture was strengthened by the adj
dition of another book, to be used in
the eighth grade. The physiologies
were not satisfactory, there being
book in the fourth grade an another
in the eighth. New and up-to-date
books containing the latest on hygiene,
sanitation and physical education are
to be used during the next five years
in the third, fifth and seventh grades.
Good health Is fundamental and cannot
be too strongly stressed. The spoilers
and arithmetics were readopted, but
they should be changed five years from
rev.
6. What is meant by exchange price
of books?
This means that an old book and
the, amount of the exchange price
stamped on the new book will buy a
new book of the same kind.
Z. Is there much difference in text
books?
Yes. There is as much difference
in rex. books as In anything else. A
good beck helps the child very great
deal, directly and indirectly, for the
better the Look the better the work
the teacher car do. A sorry book, o.
fthe other band, is a great handicap to
tboth the child and the teacher. Since
the child goes through school only
once, it is entitled to the very best
text books made, regardless. of the
price, for a sorry book, like sorry
teacher, is hindrance instead of a
help to the children of the state.
l feel that our course of study has
been greatly enriched and has been
improved at least 100 per cent by the
adoption of new and up-to-date text
books"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-05
ESSEX CARS
CARRY MAIL
ACROSS COUNTRY

From the standpoint of the Essex
owner, the recent transcontinental
run, wherein Essex cars carrying
United States mail broke the best
previous record between New York
and San Francisco four times is the
fact that this entire run was conducted
exclusively by men in the Essex Mo-
tors distributor and dealer organiza-
ton. 1t might have been conducted
with similar success between Montreal
and San Antonio, Tex, or between
Seattle and Jacksonville, Fla, be-
cause the Essex dealer and distribu-
tor organization in every section Of
the country is just as competent as
that part of it covering the territory
from New York to San Francisco.
This means great deal to the car
owner. OF course it means that no
matter where he may be within the
boundary of the United States, he is
only short distance from dealer or
distributor who is thoroughly equipped
to give first-class service at all times.
Changes of drivers on the transcon-
tinental runs were made about twenty
times for each car. The course from
San Francisco to New York was di-
vided into ten zones, with the distribu-
tor at each of the following cities in
charge of and responsible for the pi-
loting of the cars through his zone,
distances varying from less than 100
miles to more than 600 miles: New
York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Column
bus, indianapolis, Chicago, Des
Moines, Omaha, Salt Lake City, San
Francisco.
Dealers and distributors from other
localities were anxious to cooperate
in making the transcontinental sue
cess, and drivers and mechanicians
from a number of these organizations
participated.
No professional drivers were used,
and it is significant fact that the
fastest trip ever made from coast to
coast was conducted exclusively by
men in the regular everyday business
of selling Essex cars and giving SER
vice to Essex owners.
ROBINSON MOTOR CAR CO.,
Columbus, Miss.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-05
VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE
WANT MAIN STREET BEAUTIFIED


It is rumored about town that GER
tain organizations and individuals who,
having the good of the city at heart,
are looking speculatively on the space
up the center of Main Street, at the
plot of ground formerly occupied by
the car line, now/empty.
This space of ground could be con-
verted, by the expenditure Of a little
money and some work, into an attrac-
tive pascual or park such as are COM
mon in many southern cities and which
when seen in town leave no doubt in
the mind Of the visitor that there
is an amount of civic pride in the town
which stands for something more than
personal gain.
Just a suggestion as to how this
would improve the looks Of our city
may be obtained by comparing some
of the more prominent streets of New
Orleans and some Of the other south
ern cities which are judged to be beau
tiful by the visitor.
These cities have foresightedly~ i'm
proved their streets at some little cost
and it is with pride that the average
citizen of these cities look upon these
streets and call them "our streets"
Just how much would it improve the
appearance to say nothing Of the value
of Main street if this unused space
were parked up, lawn growing there
and shrubbery filling in this vacant
space.
1t would be the source Of pride to
every citizen of the city and would go
far toward impressing the visitor to
our city that there was no doubt of
the fact that Columbus was indeed
1.-THE City Beautiful"
A. CITIZEN.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-05
Columbus, Miss.
September, 1920.
FIRST NEW BALE
COTTON COMES IN

The first new bale of cotton from
the 1920 crop to reach the Columbus
market was brought in Thursday by
Sandy Butler, a colored farmer, oper-
ating plantation southeast Of : Co
lumbus.
Sandy brought the first bale in last
year. He was a little earlier last sea-
son, having brought the first bale to
Columbus on August 26.
The bale was stored at the Goree
warehouse and weighed sol pounds.
Merchants and business men Of the
city contributed a neat little sum as
a cash bonus and prize for the first
bale.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-05
CAR SHORTAGE IS
BECOMING EASIER

According to information furnished
by Mr.. J. L. Cox, assistant general
freight and passenger agent, of the
Southern Railway Co., the car short
age for Columbus and vicinity is be-
coming easier, and from present indi-
cations local shipping concerns may
look forward to sufficient cars in the
near future to supply all reasonable
needs.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-05

Jackson, Miss, September 3.-For
the benefit of the public generally,
State Superintendent w. F. Bond has
issued the following statement in the
form Of questions and answers, in ref
erence to the textbooks recently adopt
ed for five-year period for the pub
lie schools:
1. How often are textbooks adopt
ed for the common schools? Every
five years. The first adoption was in
the spring of 1905, and the last, of
course, in the spring of 1920. A state
wide adoption saves thousands of dol
lars for the children of the state, by
contracting for hundreds Of thou
sands of school books at one time,
gets much lower prices than the in
dividuals could possibly get; ~ child
rem moving from one district to an
other do not have to buy new books.
The books recently adopted will be in
use till the spring Of 1925, when a new
adoption will be made for the next five
years, unless the law is changed.
2. Will the new books be on hand
September /? The companies are un-
der contract to deliver the books at
that time, but the contract allows an
extension Of time where strikes, EN-
bargoes and other things of like nature
have interferred with the manufacture
of books. In case some of the books
cannot be- had, double time could be
put on the books at hand, till the new
books are available.
3. Will the newly adopted books
cost more than the old? Certainly.
The price of book paper, within the
last five years, has increased aproxi-
mately 400 per cent, and the wages of
bookbinders over 200 per cent. In
spite of these increases, the commits
sion succeeded in contracting for books
for the next five years at price ave-
aging about 100 per cent increase. In
other words, the books now will cost on
an average Of twice as much as they
did five years ago. Practically every
. thing we buy has more than doubled
within the last three years.
Fourth--Could the old books have
been rsadopted NJ the ola prices Pho.
Some people have the idea that the
book companies could have been fore
ed to supply the old books at prices
made five years ago. When the five
year period is out the obligations of
the book companies are at an end.
Many of the old books were not even
offered for readoption, and those Of
fered were at considerable increase
in price. In fact, you will find that
the old books readopted are higher in
proportion than the new books.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. oakley Brown and
Miss Lucy Will Brown returned last
week from fortnight's visit with rel
atives in Fayetteville, Tenn, Hunts
vile and Birmingham, Ala.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-05

Mr.. w. L. B. Keisker, of Memphis,
was in the city on Thursday. Mr..
Keisker will be remembered as an old
resident Of Columbus.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Smith and little
daughter have returned from vaca-
ton spent in Rushton, Miss, as the
guests of Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. T. Rush.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-05
CONvALESCENT

Fall is coming. Stirring
times are here. Latent ia
culties are quickening. Bust
ness will begin to pick up.
The American Dollar is con-
valescent.
Get the message of your
business before the people
by advertising in the Dis
patch. Our ad. man will
call.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. J. V. Talantis are be-
ing congratulated upon the arrival of
a fine baby girl.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-05

Dispatch ads pay big dividends.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13
"SEA HORNET" LAUNCHED
First of Type of Craft Invent
ed During War.

New York, Dec. Is. A high powered
motor boat. which during times OF peace
can be carried on battleships as a SER
vice launch, end In war converted in
few moments into deadly torpedo
boat. was demonstrated here yesterday
in the launching of the first vessel OF
new naval auxiliary known as Type
A-3 Sea Hornet" The vessel is des-
tined to form ar important part OF
Amerwica's coast defense and the
launching took place in the presence OF
more than a hundred regular army
and national guard officers, as well as
representatives of the navy and gov
ernors of New York and New Jersey.
The Sea Hornet" type was conceived
during the war and was held as a navy
secret, Its operation being prevented by
the armistice Ii is twin screw 600
horsepower motor boat fifty eight feet
long, with hinge bow which drops
from place. In the bow is a twenty one
inch torpedo, carrying in its war head
additional torpedoes are carried as well
as six depth bombs. When in opera
ton as a war craft the Sea Hornet"
which carries a crew of four men, sinks
until but a little more than one foot
of the hull is above the water line.
The plan of the inventor and those
interested in the invention is to have
the boat operate in sqadrons-or rather
"swarms" against enemy craft. The
bility would make the possibility OF one
or more Of them making a target of
an enemy battleship very high. espe-
cially at night