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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
Fred Smith Is Given
Ring By Comrnandery

At the Wednesday evening meeClhg
of the DeMolay Commandery held in
the Masonic hall, Past Eminent Com
mander Fred Smith was presented
with A handsome emblematic ring, a
gift of the members of the COM
mandery, in appreciation for the
Invaluable service which he rendered
to the order during his term of com
mand. DR.. Carl W. Minor, recently
elected to succeed Mr.. Smith, made
the presentation speech, calling at
tention to the faithfulness of the re-
tiring officer in the discharge of all
his duties and obligations to the men,
bership. expressing the deep apprecla-
tion of all present for the association
with him in his official capacity. DR..
Minor told how the sphere of the
lodge had grown in scope and useful
ness during the administration of its
affairs by Mr.. Smith, and that it was
his hope and aim to follow the pre-
certs already mapped out by him.
Mr.. Smith evidenced his apprecia-
ton of the praise bestowed on him,
stating at the same time that it was
the hearty cooperation and
unstinted support of his co-workers
that he was enabled to administer the
affairs of the lodge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17

Arch MeRae, one of the most pro-
gressive farmers in the 18th district,
is the proud possessor of 6 acres of
cotton which is already knee high
and filled with almost full grown
bolls, absolutely free of the boil Wee
vii pest.
Mr.. McRae sent to the Times Re-
corder office Thursday afternoon two
of these bolls, which together weigh
ed ounces, and which revealed no
punctures whatever.
Last fall, when the time came for
turning under the cotton stalks, or
getting rid of them altogether, Mr..
McRae did not have time to get to
this particular cotton patch, so it lay
out for period of several weeks. Tho
winter was not cold enough to kill the
stalks, and he decided to experiment
with the standing old cotton. Be
ginning to fertilize and cultivate tht
weed in the same manner which hi
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
EMERY TO BATTLE FOR
GALBRAITH PROGRAM

Major Emery's war record is one
that he may well be proud of. He
enlisted in 1917, when he was SO.
He might well have claimed exemp-
ton as he has wife and 2 daughte%s,
Jane, IA, and Esther, 10. However,
he Strengthened up his business af-
fairs and entered the second officers
training camp at Fort Sheridan, Ill.
In August, 1917, he graduated as 3
Captain of Infantry and went to
France with the first group Of Ameri-
cans after assignment to the railway
transportation office at Blois, France
After attending the First Corps
school at Gondrecourt, he took charge
of Company F, 18th Infantry, first
brigade, first division.
Emery was in the big battle at
Cantigny, St Mihiel and in the
Meuse-Argonne offensive. He was
commissioned a major in infantry in
August, 1918.
1t was shortly after this that EN-
cry was wounded by shell fire He
was sent home and discharged from
the hospital and army, March 81,
1919.
1t is fitting that Emery was born
on July 4. He has always lived in
Grand Rapids. In private life he is
a real estate and insurance broker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
OLD COTTON PATCH FULL
OFGROWNBOLLS;NO S;NOPESTS

did his other cotton in growing sea-
sons, he soon saw the results of bis
labcrs in the sprouting of leaves and
the rapid development of the plant.
Attending to the cultivation regular
ly until spring, the cotton put on
remarkable growth, blossoming at an
unusually early period, and rapidly
putting on bolls. Mr.. McRae now
says that with a continuance of sea-
sonable cotton weather that he an
ticipates a yield of bale to every
two acres, and that it is much finer
cotton than any of the other which
he planted this year. Mr.. McRae
says that he cannot account for the
cotton being free from boil weevil
infection, this experiment having APP
parently exploded all the arguments
concerning weevils alternating in the
stalks, unless it is because of the
patch being in an entirely open place,
whereas the boil weevils infest cotton
which is near a shaded spot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
Kiwanis Delegates
OFF For Cleveland

President ]. Lewis. Ellis and Sec
retary Bradley Hogg of the Americus
Kiwanis club will go to Atlanta to
night and leave Saturday afternoon
on the Kiwanis special for Cleveland
to attend the international conven-
tion of the organization next week as
delegates Of the club. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. NJ Sellers viii leave for Atlanta
Saturday morning and also go to the
Cleveland convention on the Atlanta
train as a vacaNon outing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
GOVERNMENT OF
PHILIP PINES
NEAR BANKRUPT
Wood And F orbes Cable
Weeks Of Predica-
ment

WASHINGTON, June II. - The
Philippine government is facing bank
ruptcy, Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood and
Former Governor General Forbes de-
clared in a cablegram transmitted to-
day to congress by Secretary Weeks,
who asked immediate action on bill
authorizing the island government to
increase the limit of Indebtedness
from $15,OOO,OoO to $30,O0O,OOO
General Wood and Gov. Gen.
Forbes said the national bank with
which the island government, pro-
vinces and municipalities are required
to deposit, was practically insoly-
emit"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
Williams Farm Negro
Attacks White Woman

MONTICELLO, June 17.-An at
tempt was made last Saturday to as
sault a white woman few miles from
this place and within five hundred
yards of where three negroes were
alleged to have been killed on The
farm of John S. Williams, by negro
named Lindsey Holt, according to an
announcement just made here.
A crowd of Jasper county citizens
were on the trail Of the negro forty
minutes after the attempted assault,
but he escaped The negro was for
merly in the employ of John S. Will
liams and had worked two years for
the husband of the woman he at
tackled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
IN
GA. OFF 25PCT
Drops To 15.3 Pct
Negroes Total H.
zoo, 365

WASHINGTON, June 17.-In 50
of 155 counties in Georgia, negroes
decreased between 1910 and 1920 the
U. S. census bureau announced today.
The total negro population shown by
the census was 1,206,365 or Alt
per cent of the entire population Of
the state.
Illiteracy showed a decrease from
2O.7 to 1873 per cent. There were
328,838 persons over ten years of
age who could not write; of these
67,657 were whites
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June IT,
~ "CarrY Onn

SSAI Oi'
That is the keynote of the task
that Major John g. Emery of Grand
Rapids has set for himself as new
national commander of the Ameri-
can Legion.
81 consider the continuance of the
fight that the late Col Fred W. Gal
braith, Jr., was making, the most
important part of the great post to
which L have been elected" says En-
cry.
1.-The legion must stand by its pro-
gram of keeping aflame in the hearts
of former service men anG women
a sense of individual and collective
obligation to community, state and
nation, and by its fight in behalf of
disabled veterans Of the World War"
Emery intends to devote his en-
tire time the administration of his
new office.
The folks of his home town are
both pleased and sorry over his cleo
tion-sorry because he has already
resigned as president of the board Of
city commissioners.
Emery has been entrusted with that
high honor ever since he came home
from the war, and he was right in
line for the office Of mayor, as the
commission elects one of its own
members.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
New Paving Opening
For Entire Length

The new county paving west of the
city was completed to the railroad
right of way at noon Friday and the
street opened for traffic. The gangs
will be employed Saturday cleaning
up along the sides of the finished
paving, and Monday will move to a
point a half mile south of the pres.
ent terminus of the paving on this
road, when work will be started to
connect up with the completed por-
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
MEMPHIS MOB
ISAFTER NEGRO

MEMPHIS, June fisherman
Jenkins, a negro charged with having
accosted a young woman and her es-
cort and threatened to attack the
young woman in an eastern suburb
last night. was being pursued by a
mob today after he had escaped from
a sheriff's posse.
Eugene Smith, another negro who
barricaded himself in a dwelling in
the same neighborhood and opened
fire on the police, Eyas shot and
wounded by policeman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
PLEDGE IS MADE
BYCHAMBERLAIN
ON JAP TREATY
To Sign No Pact Permit
ting Call Against
America

LONDON, June 17.-(By Associat-
ed Press. )--Austen Chamberlain.
government leader in Commons, de-
clared in the house this afternoon
in regard to renewal of the Anglo
Japanese treaty, that although |
don't in any way wish to prejudice
the action of the Imperial Council. it
is right to say at once that we will
be no party to any alliance directed
against America, or under which we
can be called upon to act against
America"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
Slayer OF Woman Is
Hanged AT New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, June 17.-Felix
Bigbiglia, convicted of the murder of
Mrs. Bertha Neason, was hanged in
the parish prison today. The trap
was sprunp at 1903, but it was 1890
before the prisoner was pronounced
dead.
Preparations have been started for
the execution of Charles Zalenka for
the same crime.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
FRENCH T'ITLETO
MLSSLEITCH, TOO

FONTAINEBLEAU, France, June
Associated Press.) - Miss
Cecil Leitch, British champion, to-
day defeated Miss Joyce Wethered,
English player, in the final of the
French women's open golf champion
ship tournament. six and five.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
Man And Wife Slain
By Another In Quarrel

MEMPHIS, June 17-W. A. Camp
bell, an automobile mechanic, and
his wife, were shot and killed at their
home early today as the result, ac-
cording to the police, of trivial
quarrel between Campbell and Noble
Davidson, a newspaper employe, who
is alleged to have fired on the couple
with a rifle.
Davidson disappeared after the
shooting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
Armed Mail Man Is
Robbed BY q Bandits

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kans., June
17.-Four bandits held up Guy
Shields, an armed mail messenger,
here today, took him half mile from
town and escaped with five sacks of
mail after putting him out of his
motor car.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
TEMPERATURE HITS 100.

The temperature reached the 100
mark Thursday in Americus for the
first time this year, the maximum
recorded officially being exactly 100.
The minimum last night was 70 de-
grees.
Wednesday was the next hottest
day of the year, the maximum going
to 90. The minimum was SO.
Edward Seig is recording the OBJ
servations during the absence of j.
M. Bryan, official observer, who is
away on his vacation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
A CORRECTION

In an advertisement yesterday for
R. T. Matthews & Co., an error oc-
Cured in which it was stated that
1000 pounds of beef or pork would
be given away by Mr.. Matthews.
The figures should have been 100
pounds of beef or pork"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
LAD HURT DIVING.

Hone Smith, 2O-year-old son of
Mrs Maude Smith, was severely
bruised on the thigh while diving in
Muckaee creek Tuesday, where he
had gone swimming. He has been con-
fined to his bed since, but will prob
ably be out Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
COTTON LOWEST
FOR FIVE YEARS

NEW ORLEANS, June 17-The
price of cotton dropped to the lowest
point recorded in five years on the
local exchange today. July delivery
sold at 1858 cents, loss of cent
pound in two days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
MINERS
DECLINE PEACE

LONDON, June f7F.-tBy Asso-
ciated Press )-The ballot of the
coal miners on the question of strike
settlement favors a continuation Of
the strike, it was officially announc-
ed this afternoon. Il
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17

joke. Roosevelt started some inquiry
but the Spanish-American war came
along and the navy demonstrated
that in service, if not in practice, it
9 se =s4T5os Jstsssrl5fi
In November, 1901, Sims broke all
naval precedent by going over the
head of the naval secretary to APP
peal to President Roosevelt direct on
a number of navy matters.
81 am aware of the irrregularity
of addressing you personally" he
wrote, "but the danger of the false
impression concerning the efficiency
of the navy is so great that hope l
may be considered not overstepping
the bounds of proprietY"
Gable that young man to come
home at once" Roosevelt ordered.
"Give entire charge of target prac-
tice for 18 rnonths. If he doesn't
accomplish something within that
time, cut off his head and try some
one else"
Sims did bring American gunnery
to new nigh standard
f. 4 4
In February. 1908, Secretary Of
Navy Metcalf wrote peremptory
demand on Sims to explain how Hen
ry Reuterdahl obtained material for
a series of magazine articles attack
ing naval construction and practice.
1t developed that Roosevelt as well
as Sims had been in on the stories,
Sims receiving the demand from
Mccall, took it at once to Roosevelt.
apparently they intend to court
martial me-" he said. ,
"Well, don't you deserve it?" asked
Roosevelt. Haven't you been in
subordinate?"
"Yes," Sims answered, "just as in
subordinate as you were on one IA
NOUS occasion"
Roosevelt laughed heartily at this
reference to his Spanish War Round
Robin" Then he sent for Metealf
and directed him to drop all court
martial proceedings. The articles, hA
suggested, would be tonic that
might really help tone up the navy
system.
In 1900 Sims had brought about
him a storm of criticism from navy
authorities when, stepping on board
modern" battieship for the first
time-he had been stationed in the
Far East during the period of de-
velopment of the heavily armored
fighting craft-he declared:
This vessel (the Kentucky isn't
a battleship at all. She is the worst
crime in naval construction ever per-
petrated by the white race"
That, from an upstart lieutenant was
more than the dignified gentlemen
heading navy bureaus could endure
in peace They raised great hula
balloo about it. But they couldn't
quiet Sims.
The Sims-Daniels controversy, Of
course, is recent history. Sims, who
had been ranking officer of our navy
in Europe during the great war, in
a series of articles describing Ameri-
cas- naval participation, charged that
the secretary had rejected his advice
and followed a course which made our
assistance negligible.
In retort, Daniels defendants de-
clared Sims was "The best British
admiral in the American navy"
The senate. investigation of the
Continued on Page 2.l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
w E A Fl E r

Forecast for Georgia - Partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday; con-
tinued warm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17

Six hundred of Rembrandt's pic
tures and 800 of his engravings are
IN existence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17

A Shelley manuscript, bought re-
GENTLY for $500, was sold by the poet
for $3.50.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
THE ANSWER FILLS TODAY.

Answer to yesterdays 9:86 p. m. Quarter Of
time since noon is hours and "a minutes Half the
time until noon tomorrow is hours and IL minutes.
Added they make 8 hours, SO minutes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
JUST NOV IE GOSSIP.

Carpenter has put his o. k. on Charlie Rays
night IN Scrap Iron," even if Charlie didn't put a
K; X o. IN the fight George Ade hated the movies.
Marshall Neilan hated golf. Neilan induced AIDE to
write for the movies by playing golf with him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-17
MARKETS
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Good Middling .--.--.----..----.--10c
NEW YORK FUTURES

July Oct. Dec. ,
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-09-08
TO BEGIN SURVEY
ON ST. SIMON ROAD
ENGINEERS ASSIGNED TO TASK
BY STATE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT
STATE NEWS OF INTEREST
Brief News Etems Gathered Here And
There From All Section OF
The State

Brunswick-That the engineers
who superintendent the work upon the
Altamaha bridges at Darien have been
assigned to the task of surveying for
the building of road from a point
near the city to Simons this new work,
is stated by officials of the state high.
way department, which is giving Glynn
county this aid in the project.
1t is believed that about thirty days
will be required for completion of a
survey of the site of this road. In
Guided in the report of the engineers
following the survey will be the best
and most feasible route from the main.
land to the island, the probable cost
OF two or three routes suggested, the
number of bridges that will be neces.
sary and other information.
That federal aid will be secured in
the building of the road is the conf
dent opinion expressed by C. Miller.
chairman of the board of county COM
missioners, who has just returned from
Atlanta, where he conferred with the
state highway officials. He said that
he talked over the matter with Engi-
neer Neel and others connected with
the highway body, and that they as
sured him that the project was con-
sidered one of the most important in
the state, and that they were quite
sure federal aid could be secured. q
Surveys made by engineers secured
by private company which was first
organized to build the road, and out
Of whose hands the project was sub
sequently taken and entrusted to the
county, resulted in the estimate that
the road could be constructed at
cost of less than 100000, and that this
sum would include two small draw
bridges which would be necessary to
reach the island. This estimate, how
ever, provided that the construction
OF the road begin at distance of eight
miles through Brunswick. The state
engineers will not only make thor
Dugh surveys of this proposed route,
but will suggest others, starting at
point great deal nearer Brunswick.
1t is believed that as soon as the
state highway department submits
report, a road bond election will be
called for the amount recommended
as necessary, and there is little doubt
that such an election was contemplated
for this purpose by the county COM
missioners some time ago, but it was
at that time suggested the new sur
yeys be made, in order that other es-
Inmates upon the probable cost of the
road might be secured.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-09-08
Tomato Crops Is Damaged

Juliette-The continued wet wealth
er has somewhat damaged the tomato
crop in this section, and if it con-
tinues much longer the watermelon
crop will be seriously endangered
farmers state, and the cotton crop will
be greatly injured. 1t is estimated
that there will not be more than 800
Eales made in Jones county. The corn
crop in this section is very promising.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-09-08
Increase Sought In militia Fund

Increase Sought In Militia Fund
Macon.-ColOnel H. D. Russell and
all battalion commanders of the Geor-
gia national guard will appear before
the appropriations committee Of the
legislature and Governor Hardwick
to present details of what they term
"deplorable situation" in the housing
Of the troops. 1t is understood that
an appropriation of $4,000 year,
double the present allowance, will be
asked. Major C. M. Ope, of Dublin
and Major F. A. Whitaker, of this city.
will be with Colonel Russell when the
appeal is made.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-09-08
AIl to God.

You should frequently arouse with
in yourself the desire to give to God
all the faculties Of your soul-that Is,
Of your mind, to know Him and think
of Him, and Of your will, to love Him /;
and further seek to consecrate all
your outward senses to Him in all
their actiOns.-Fenelon.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-09-08
Attempt To Dynamite A., 3. . A. Train

Cordele.-An attempt to wreck an
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
freight train by placing dynamite I'M
der the tracks was made early in the
morning recently, near Hatley, twelve
miles east of Cordele. Some light
damage was done the locomotive, but
the train was delayed for only short
while. No injuries are reported. Spe-
cial agents and detectives are inves-
tigating the case.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-09-08
Fortune In Granite Near Macon

Macon. = Discovery of immense
quantities of black granite within O.
lew miles of Macon bids fair to make
Macon a big shipping point of the
granite. The first shipment of unfin-
'shed stone will arrive shortly. The
Stone is one of the best grades used
Tor monumental purposes. 1t is esti-
mated that when properly placed on
the market it will bring not less than
a million dollars. An organization for
finishing the stone has been perfected.
The company is capitalized at fifty
thousand dollars.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-09-08
Father And Son Give Bond In Killing

Father And Son Give Bond In Killing
Dublin.-Charged with the murder
OF Charley Bars recently, o. L. Nc
Daniel and his 18-year-old son, of Cald-
well, against whom true bills charging
INJURED were returned recently by the
Laurens grand jury, were granted
fond of $1,000 each in a commitment
hearing recently. The Laurens court,
which convened with Judge J. L. Kent
presiding, disposed of the usual pre-
liminaries and have started on two
weeks session.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-09-08
chriatian Unity

The spirit of Christian unity must
be cultivated between the different
churches before formal union can be
effected.-Rev. DR.. Douglas.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-09-08
IMPROVED UNIgoRM INTERNATIONAL
Sllr9daySchool
' Lesson
'6y REV. p: B. FITzWATER. d. d.
ppsesacher OF English Bible in the Moody
bloie Institute OF ChIcago1
vs.. lS21. Western Newspaper Union0
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER II
PAUL IN ATHENS.

LESSON TEXT-Acts 1864
"OADEN TExT-In him we live. and
move, and have our being.-Acts 17:2S.
40 NEF ERENCE MATERIAL-Luke AIS
PRIMARY ToPIC-Paul Telling the
People about God.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Paul In Atben.
INTERMEDIATE AND SEnJTOE roprc
In a Famous Greek City.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND Adult TOPIC,
-Paul In Center of Learning. Being
Driven from Berea, Paul Fled to Athens.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-04-20
'INFORMACTONES
RECIBIDAS POR
CABLE FRANCES
Ell EsTADo MAYoR ArIADo
PREPARA sUs PLANES

PARIS. abrn io-Ei easaso mayor
Sc ha rounido con 81 an de- pfspaFar
tOdos los planes para IA ocupaci6a A.
la region del Rhur dsiputs del pri.
nero de mayo
Los planes miiitarss freron terml.
nados despues &c iarga dseuai61 del
estado mayor con 81 msrGcal Foch. 10
que hace cue este. de- E. run.o dc
Vista mintp. prcpsrafa ls Invasion.
para Ia cual ha riso Hansda IA ciats
del ejtrcito De 1919. para haesf frsuts
a las primeras operaelsr-s ese g1sian
efectuarso en- las Fegionss orupsdss
FL mariscai Foch = 81 rsaerai Boat.
jefe del Esiado Mayor del sjascito. 3
el general weygand. ss.stissoa Ia
.conferoncia.