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The Washington times., 1921-04-30
BABY GIRL FASTENED
IN DRAIN PIPE; dies

EVANSVILLE. Md. April 30:-Mary
Alice Kegg, twenty months old
daughter of Joseph Kegg, Olive Mine
No. 1, near Uniontown. died yester-
day from a fall in a sewer pipe. ten
inches in diameter, used to drain
water from the roof Of the house.
The child's feet were found pro-
truding. Her skull was fractured and
her neck broken. She had evidently
been fastened in the pipe half an
hour.
The Washington times., 1921-04-30
SHOCKED BY 1900
VOLTS, STILL LIVES

STAMFORD. Conn, April 3o.-Eeon
West New Haven fireman, was alive
today after receiving shock of II 900
volts. He II In a hospital, however, in
critical condition.
He attempted to throw a switch
with pole during a rain.storm last
night
The Washington times., 1921-04-30
''EM NUDE
AT.$10 APIECE
Film Director Had Weakness for
Art-Spent $4,000 Look
ing Them Over.

Posing girls in the nude to sat
isfy the aesthetic taste Of Harry
McRae Webster, movie director
was a pretty expensive pastime-
not for Webster himself, but for
the United States Photoplay Cor
poration, according to James X.
Polk, Of this city, attorney for the
corporation and for the United
States Moving Pictures Corpora
ton, which has taken over its as
sets.
JAZZ IDEAS INTRODUCES.
THE United States PhotopIay Cor
poration hired Webster as director for
it's super-flm Determination and
promised to pay him $500 a week.
said Polk today. webster thought IL
would be necessary to jazz I'D the
picture a bit, and without any specific
authorization, he introduced a num-
Der of what he called categorical
scenes Apparently Mr. Webster
thought that an Category" was a
naked lady dancing around before q
camera.
Mr.. Webster ordered the corpora
tons employment chief to send him
ten sweli-looking beauties every day
Tor the selection of suitable girls of
shapley type. II cost the corporation
just $40 for each girl that he In
spected. These girls, according to
revelations at recent breach of ron-
tract suit trial in the Bergen county
IN. J) courts, were posed in the nude.
so that Webster could examine their
qualifications. Webster Is said to have
handled the girls in familiar fashion.
When the corporation finished figuring
up the cost of these inspections, the
total was around 100000, Webster in
spected good many girls.
BROUGHT SUIT FOR s2.5Oo.
webster sued the corporation for
$4,000. a sum which was to have been
held back from him, under the terms
of contract until the picture was
produced.
1.-THE court decided he was entitled
to this amount by law, but ordered
Webster in turn to pay the corpora
ton $3.50 for damage done through
his failure to attend strictly to bust
ness. The foreman of the jury told
me the jury would have awarded the
corporation a larger amount but be-
lieved 1t would not be possible to
collect it."
Polk, who Is a director of the now
company which has taken over the
assets of the original corporation.
said that work has been resumed on
Determination" and that 1t will be
completed in five or six weeks. The
picture is being produced at the
Studio, New York. AL
pheuse Lincoln has been engaged to
play a double role in big hight
scene.
STOCK VALUES RESTORED.
James W. Martin. OF Cumberland,
Md, is president of the new corpora
ton. Although the original corpo-
most OF the stock was sold in Wash
ington. Original stockholders are
being issued stock in the new COM
pany If they pay a % per cent assess
ment. For instance. a person who lad
5000 worth OF original stock receives
$3.50 worth of new stock by paying
$50 additional
THE creditors of the original cor
poration were paid 80 1-3 per cent of
their claims" said Polk, land soon
they will be paid 100 cents on the dol
lor. Effective today they are to be
paid at the rate OF 10 per cent
week until reimbursed. Not a person
who Invested in the original company
will lose penny. The new stock
feel confident, will be well-worth-
while stock"
The Washington times., 1921-04-30
UTILIZE TANK IN LIEU
OF LOCOMOTIVE SCALES

COLUMBUS, Ohio. April 3o.-Be-
cause the Ohio state University does
not possess scales large enough to
weigh a locomotive. three enterpri%
ing seniors are utilizing a dismantlef
water tank.
The Washington times., 1921-04-30
CoIored Firemen to Parade.

Colored fremen of the District
have been granted permission by
Commissioner oyster to Fire CHIEF
Watson to participate in the au.o
floral parade to be beld May by
the celored business men Of the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-07
500 MILLIONS
MOREFOR RS
NEXT 6 MONTHS
Government To Make
Advances OF Enorm-
Gus Sum To Roads

NEW YORK, July" Railway
shares became active and strong on
the stock exchange today on receipt
of word from Washington that tac
roads would receive $500,00o, COO ad-
ditional under the treasury refund
ing plan,
WASHINGTON, July 7.-Secre
tary of the Treasury Mellon an
nounced today that under the pro
vlsional refunding arrangement
made with the railroad executives
the carriers would receive approx
mately $5OO,O0O,000 in additional
advances from the federal govern
ment within the next six months
Secretary Mellon said negotiations
probably would be completed with
in Two days and that the advances
contemplated would give to the roads
in cash sums of money equivalent
TO those which the government spent
Id capital betterments during the pc
liod of the wartime control.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-07
DISARM MAMENT

A high Japanese Official visiting
this country says that the people OF
Japan, following the great war, have
become very much interested in for
e!gn affairs. He adds that Japan has
reached a point where foreign poll
cies must be based upon public opin-
ion.
At about the time he was max
ing these statements the National
Chamber of Commerce of Japan,
meeting at Toxic, was demanding by
resolution that the Japanese govern
ment "should reach an agreement
with the other powers regarding dis
armament" These japanese busi-
ness men representing large section
of public opinion also demanded that
the government reduce appropria-
tions devoted to preparations fol-
war, (Which are arousing the suspi-
cions of other nations and endanger-
ing Japan's future"
If it is true that Japan has reached
the points where public opinion con
trolls her foreign policy and the most
powerful section of that public opin.
ion is demanding disarmament agree.
ments and reduced military eXpendi.
lures, it is news of the greatest in.
terest and Importance.
The biggest stumbling block in the
way of working out practicable
sarmament program among the
great powers is fear and suspicion o.
Japan. This is especially true in re
spect of Americas participation il
such a program.
Given the assurance that the pco
pie and government of Japan ar,
sincerely desirous of doing their par
toward getting the world on san,
armament basis, long step will hav'
been taken toward the goal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-07
MEXICO SEES NO
U.S.. NAVALSHOW
Gunboat Sacram c n to
Anchors In Harbor
At Fampico

MEXICO CITY, July 7. The
United States gunboat Sacramento,
sent to Mexican waters asa result Of
alarming reports reaching Washing
ton, arrived at Tampico yesterday
and is anchored in the harbor there,
according to advices received last
night.
Secretary of the Interior Gales
said last night:
The government does not see in
the dispatch of vessels to Tans,Heo
show of naval strength on the part
of the United States, inasn..e.. ..s -
there is no conflict at present which
might cause the hostile presence of
those ships"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-07
TO
BENEFIT FEW
SAYS MINORITY
'Hatched In Secrecy.
Says Report Filed
In House

WASHINGTON, July 7. - The
Democratic members of the Ways
and Means committee of the house,
of which Congressman Chas. K.
Crisp, of the Third Georgia district,
is a member, in a minority report
filed today in the house, denounce
the administration tariff bill as a
conspiracy to benefit few favor
ties at the expense of all humanity. "
Like every conspiracy, it has been
hatched in secrecy" it said, add
ing, 1--WE record our solemn judgment
that the measure is plan to plunder
the people of our own country and
to oppress the people of every coun-
try for the benefit of few men who
have succeeded in usurping, for all
practical purposes, the taxing power
of this government
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-07
SUMTER MELONS
START MOVING
Negro Farmers First
Shippers With 3 Cars
Many To GoM...

The watermelon crop of Sumter
county promises to be the largest and
most profitable produced in years.
Acreage is larger than for some time
possibly a record-the prospect of
a heavy yield is reported excellent,
and the prices promise to continue
satisfactory, although this is a de-
cided uncertainty.
ped Wednesday. Three carloads,
grown by negro farmers in the sec
ton about Gatewood's Crossing,
working under the direction Of f. E.
Stallworth, colorcd county farm
demonstration, were loaded and ship
ped out via the Seaboard The Sea
board is expecting to handle II more
cars shortly for white farmers flom
New Point station, a short distance
west of Ameficus. The probable
date when these melons will be NOV
ing has not been announced.
While the Seaboard will handle
approximately Is carloads OF melons
from this county, the Central OF
Georgia will handle a much larger
number. S e. Heys will have fron,
5 to 90 carloads. W. H. Emmet and
Son will have a number of cars, and
many other farmers have planted
melon acreage which will swell the
carlot shipments Among them East
erlin Brothers, Wild&' Brothers, B
f. Little, j. H. Patton, H. Chaplin and
a number of farmers in the Shiloh
nelghborhood.
1ne Sumter melons appear Of ex-
cellant quality this season, and OF
good size, and, unles5 the bottom
falls ou' Of the market, will Bring
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-07
CRISP AND COLLEAGUES DENOUNCE
G. O. P. TARIFF BILL AS PLUMBER PLOT
FREE TRIPS TO SEA CITY
AND MOUNTAINS FOR FIVE
GIRLS OF THIS VICINITY

The Times-Recorder today makes
am announcement OF great interest
to the young ladies of this communi.
ty outside the city of Americus and
to the merchants and business men
generally of this city. In a full page
advertisement elsewhere are related
the details of the greatest c:rcula-
tiOn campaign ever put on by news
paper Of South Georgia. The an
nouncement is of high interest to the
young ladies of the community be
cause it offers an opportunity for al
least five of them, in various sec.
tlons, to enjoy a wonderful trip tc
the seashore, the mountains and the
city under proper chaperonasa and
with every expense pad by the
Tlmes-Recorder, and it of interest
to the local businest men because il
will mean the putting of the Times.
Recorder into a large number OF
homes in surrounding counties in Am
merlcus' trade territory where the
messages of Americus merchants are
not now going.
For two and half years the pres.
ent management of the Times-Re-
corder has been building at home. II
has concentrated its energies on Am
circus circulation, fiyst, in which il
has attained as near 100 per cent dis
trlbutlon as it is possible to attain
and second on Sumter county, or The
territory Immediately contiguous tt
Americus. This field, also, has beer
developed fully, although not ex
hausted. In the meantime mechan
ical equipment has been gradually ac
qulred and assembled to premit O.
service outside the borders of Sum
ter county The linotype equipmen
was doubled, fast perfecting pres
was installed at great cost, and 9th
er machinery and equipment provid
| ed, until now, for the first time, TIL,
Iimes-Recorder is in a position to ex
tend its service and influence outsid
oil Sumter county on a large scale.
Commissions for All.
This is the reason for the stagin,
of this circulation building campaign
which IS announced. The Times-Re
| corder has set out to introduce it
paper in all of the surrounding terri
I tory possible to reach by mail on tn
| afternoon of publication, and ha
chosen the quickest and most inten
s.ve method of attaining its end. Ia
stead of employing professional so
/ hcitOrs at salaries able to canvass
dozen homes per day, the aid of
large number of young ladies is beini
enlisted, persons who know the peopl
in their own communities and ar,
willing to call on them for subscrip
] tion on basis of a CASH COMMIS
SION FOR EVERY CENT COL
LECTED, and in addition an oppor
tunity to share in the five grea
prizes of trips to the seashore, noun
tains and city, or one of the man;
lesser yet valuable prizes.
In other words, the Times-Record
er seeks to employ as many youn;
ladies as may be interested on a casl
commission basis of per cent t,
all, whether prize winners or not an,
to the most active and energetic t,
give additional valuable prizes on tn,
basis OF votes, the conditions ant
values of which feature are annoupc
ed elsewhere.
Fair enough, isn't it? No one ca,
tall to receive adequate compensa
elon Tor every penny collected. eth
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-07
ONE WAY OUT

An explorer reports that whole At
frican tribes are bent on race suicide.
One tribal chief has forbidden mar
riage; in others women refuse to be-
come mothers.
The determination to die came
with introduction of civilization S
vices, the explorer says.
The child-mind of the African
takes the easiest way out of hard
struggle; the developed mind being
able to see further, is willing to un-
dergo suffering to attain a happiei
future.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-07
WATER SYSTEM
FOR SMITHVILLE
Bonds Of $4,000 Voted
4q to 6-To Sink
Well

SMITHVILLE, July An cleo
tion for waterworks bonds was held
here Tuesday and carried by a vote
of 49 to 6, the amount of che issue
being >$18, 900.
When these bonds are sold it is.
planned to Immediately sink flow
ing artesian well, and set up fire
plugs, supported by 6-inch main
about the city,
These bonds will bear interest Of
6 per cent and are of $500 denomi-
nation with first installment in 1925
and running twenty years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-07
REPUBLICANS SET
JULY 81 FOR VOTE.

WASHINGTON, July with The
house beginning consideration of the
general tariff bill today, the Repub-
lican majority has fixed July 81 as
the date for the final vote on the
measure: The period for general
discussion was limited to July Ia,
debate thereafter to be under the
five minute limitation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-07
STATE SHIPMENTS
PASS 5000 CARS.

MACON, July Total shipments
of watermelons from Georgia this
season have passed the 5000 carload
mark. Total shipments up to Tues
day were 5,8616 cars, according to
the Bureau of Markets, which was
$500 cars ahead of the record for
last season at this date. Total ship
ments from Florida for the entire
season to date is 5,160 cars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-07
ADMINISTRATIONS PROGRAM
FOR PROSPERITY READY.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE ex-
ccutive and legislative leaders of the
administration have agreed upon the
program for the next few months.
This program involves the supreme
effort which is to be made to start
the wheels of industry moving. and
revive the nations prosperity.
Congress is to confine itself to
two fundamental legislative PROPOSE
tions.
These are the enactment of a new
tariff law and a new internal reve.
nue. law.
The tariff law plans contemplate
schedules which will raise from
$500,000,000 to $500,000,0O0. There
will be a lot of opposition to thi!
tariff measure, but the whole power
of the administration is behind It
While its passage may be delayed
1t cannot be prevented.
The same can be said of the in
ternal revenue law, through whi.l
the great bulk of the government
revenue must be raised.
No side issues are to be allowed tc
divert congress from finishing VI
these two vital pieces of work. This
IS the word that has been sent down
the line by the leaders. who IN the
Continued on Page %
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-07

peach cars in the Americus district.
Yesterday Mr.. Mckenzie received
a note from headquarters in Macon
informing him that on July six hun
dred cars of peaches had been dis
patched by the Fruit Growers Ex-
press from Georgia, constituting the
biggest days shipments in the his
tory of the state. and congratulating
him upon his part in the achievement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-07
SMOKERETS

Congressman Paul Jssns0n, Of
Mississippi, doesn't believe in equal
rights for women. He has introduced
d bill in congress which wou' sub
ject to a fine g. SIS any woman gull
ty Of srlc lgg IN the Distri It of Co.
!lln' a. Men ". be Pc T;;ed 10
puff Il. daua..
Slll, Wnh l:e tax and casiff hills
bGr:td in con m;t ee, cong - mus;
have something TO talk aooNt durHg
the sum.lef.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-07
RlhICO

President Obregon, in explaining
why he hasn't agreed to the strict
letter of the terms submitted by Sec
retary of State Hughes, says:
There are certain things which a
country may not do without the sur
render of sovereignty and self
spect. There are certain constitu-
tional limits to the power of the pres
ident of Mexico"
Sounds as though Alvaro had been
reading the senate debates on the
League of Nations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-07
YOU AND
A DAILY COLUMN
GIVEN TO CURRENT
EVENTS AND FRANK
COMMENTS
A cCoRDING to Prof. E. N. Nc

A CCORDING to Prof. E. N. Nc
Collum of Johns-Hopkins Uni
versity, the average American should
eat about half as much meat as he
does if he would live to ripe old
age and keep his pep. More greens
and milk are the substitutes recon-
mended.
The professor speaks as a health
expert, and if his advice were needed,
there isn't bit of doubt that the
doctors and undertakers would have
a lot less to do.
The dinner table is a far deadlier
place than the battlefield because the
vast majority of people cannot resist
the temptation to eat too much of
which appeals to their taste.
This is particularly true during hot
weather, when, if one is as interested
as he should be in keping his body
and mind in top condition, he should
eat sparingly of the heavy concen-
trated foods. And above all, during
hot weather, forget the alcohol and
drink plenty of cool, not iced, water
Drink it with your meals slowly. and
between your meals. Start your day
with glassful and finish your day
the same way.
The following of these simple rules
will pay big cash health dividens and
greatly improve your disposition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-07
President A 'Jiner';
Becomes A Red Man

DOVER, Del, July Cen. Cole
man Dupont today was appointed
United States senator from Della
ware by the governor to succeed
Senator Wolcott. who resigned last
week to become chancellor OF Della
ware.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-07
FEAR

Fear and worry are two of the
greatest curses Of the human race. If
they could be eliminated most, if not
all, of the difficulties under which
their victims labor, whether real or
imainary, would disappear. The in
crease in the sum total of happiness
that would follow is beyond compu-
tation.
DR.. Barton in a recent article in
this paper says that '.it is not hard
work that kills men,. He adds that
he does not remember ever having
known man who worked himself 10
death, but has known many who wor-
ried themselves to death.
The president of great Eastern
university says that in 40 years but
one of the tens of thousands Of stu
dents Mas died from overwork.
If there ever was a time that the
world needed hard work and clear
thinking, it is now.
Neither is possible on the pary Of
the Individual who is the slave of
fear and worry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-07
NEW YORK FUTURES

AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Good Middling, 10 3-4c. Market
inactive.
at once and work in earnest are going
to win. The opportunity is absolute
ly equal to all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-07

an aI.|t.: HE amount If cash into
i,e county or the heels Of an rlCcl-
lent peach season, the largest in the
history of the county.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-06-22
HUBERT BENNETT ATTENDING
JUNIOR AGRICULTURAL WEEK

Mr.. Hubert Bennett, son of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. p. Bennett, of the
Chapman community, left Sunday
FOR the University of Kentucky,
where he will attend Junior week
instruction in agricultural subjects
will be given. This trip was OBJ
tanned for him by County Farm Ag-
ents, McCracken and McInteer, and
is due to the generosity of the IN
international Harvester Co.. whica
paid his r. r. expenses. The fol-
lowing local citizens contributed a
total of $3.50 to defray his board
and lodging while there: Williams
&c Taylor. Acton Bros, W. NJ. Fair,
Henry Carson, A. D. Kirk. Mack
Cook, l.. S. Igleheart, Rowan Hol-
brook, c. o. Hunter. w. C. Blanken-
ship, NJ. F. Chumley, W. S.
Tinsley and Hartford Herald.
Young Mr.. Bennett is a member Of
Chapman Leaders Junior AgriculA
tural Club. 70 =.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-06-22
.iBAND OF POLITICIANS
, sOT BLAIR PARDONED
Assistant At Frankfort Makes
!. Charge as He Resigns; Will
e Not Disclose Name

=. Newport, Ky, Dune 2e.-In a
!. statement bitterly criticising meth
DDS Of conducting the Kentucky
4 State Reformatory as being of milk
-and water, Sunday school charac-
.ter," Joseph Maxey, Newport, KY,
today announced he has rendered
Ibis resignation as assistant superin-
tendent because of his disapproval
of conditions at the reformatory.
q Maxey denounced the policy Of
~ the new superintendent, Henry v.
! '<Bastin, who, he said, treated the
.esprisoners as "honored guests Of the
Institution"
Asserting that Governor Edwin p:
!. ,Morrow was hoodwinked in pardon
- ing Frank Blair, who was confined
In the refornatory for holding up
!, ( Captain James Hendricks, of Louis
vile, Maxey said the pardon was
e not transmitted through proper
channels, neither was there any ex-
cuse for not knowing what other
B, ,offenses he was sought for. he said,
r.as the names OF all offenses charged
\ were on the prisoners commitment
? ! card.
''The pardon of Blair" Maxey
- said. was the result of efforts of a
I powerful band of politicians and
wealthy friends Of the convict"
whn annninfad
Tl sistant superintendent Of the re-
20 formatory early last winter, ten
kSf dered his resignation Saturday to
I take effect June 25. He is succeed
4 ed by G. N. Hopkins, Of Clinton
; county.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1921-06-22
WOODROW WILSON WILL
OPEN LAW OFFICES SOON

Washinton. June 19.-President
Woodrow Wilson, as senior mem
her of the law firm of Wilson G.
Colby. is expected soon to select a
suite OF Offices in Washington and
engage actively in the practice of
law.
Bainbridge Colby. former Secre-
tary of State, conferred with Mr..
Wilson on the matter Of opening
Offices here and also contemplated
plans for Wilson & Colby Office in
New York, when he spent day
with the former President last
week.
AS a result Of this conference it
was decided that the Washington
branch would be established soon.