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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
Mexico Ready to Unmask' u. S. Oil Producers
Here's Farmer Who Proves
Our Boasts That 5. Georgia
Is Garden Spot of the World

raising here that any of them can
produce as well and as easily, and
should be doing" he said.
The Sheffield farm consists OF
375 acres. all under all-steel fence,
the fence measuring nine miles IN
length. On the farm are 85 acres
of cotton, some of it in the hands OF
two tenants. On entering the farm
patches of sugar cane were seen
growing in several bottoms. I'VE
are growing six or seven acres OF
cane this year. said he. I'VE VII
start making syrup early and Will
have considerable for the market.
One acre is generally considered a
good planting of cane.
Entering the farm yard, where the
overseer, Mr.. 'McGarrah, and his
family reside in comfort, were seen
modern buildings, modern imple,
ments, modern equipment, including
a steel tower windmill pumping from
well more than 500 feet deep. Near
by was flock of beautiful Buff
Orpington chickens, with yard full
of fine fryers of varying sizes. In
two dove cotes was flock of about
100 fine Carneaux pigeons, which
supply squads whepever wanted anc
in plenteous quantities,
Plenty of Grapes.
Just beyond was something few
if any other, Sumter farmers possess
in equal production grape arbol
, yielding a half dozen varieties OF
grapes heretofore considered impos
sible to produce in Georgia. They
were bearing in good quantities, anc
fine quality There were Concords
in large and luscious punches, Nj
agras as fine as any shipped in from
the Northern grape country, swee
pink Delawares and others. Tn,
vines, all young, were kept CAREFUL,
pruned and the ground was enriched
with leaf mould from the woods,
combination which may explain Mr.
Sheffield's success with his grapes.
Nearby was a number of scupper
nong vines trained to triple heav,
wires stretched along upright posts
''That will make them easy to pick
unlike the old way of looking up int
an arbor,' said Mr.. Sheffield.
A. few steps further on was Z
canteloupe patch of an acre, the Gro
about over, but still showing tn
ground literally covered with melons
eve have sold 500 worth eff thi
Continued on Page A.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
WOMAN CALLS
MEETING HERE
ON FEE SYSTEM

A call for mass meeting of eiti-
zens to discuss the abolition of the
fee system for county officers for
the purpose of making recommends
tion to Sumter county's representa-
tives in the Georgia legislature was
presented to the Times Recorder to-
day for publication by MSS. A. F.
Hodges, wife of a welt known Sum
ter county farmer, and signed by
N. A. Ray, chairman of the board
of county comiseioners, and herself.
Mrs. Hodges is vice chairman of the
county farm bureau, but she declar-
ed the call for the meeting was sign
ed by Mr. Ray and herself as citizens
and not in ali official capacity. This
is most important matter she SAID,
"and it is important to nave a large
attendance for the consideration of
the subject"
NOTICE
You are urged to attend a public
meeting at Carnegie library at
o'clock p. M, tomorrow Saturday,
for the purpose of passing a resolu-
ton requesting our legislators to
vote for and urge the passage OF
the bill putting county officers On
salaries. A large atte glance is re-
quested and expected.
N. A. RAY,
MRS. A. f. HODGES.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
YOU AND
A DAILY COLUMN
GIVEN TO CURRENT
EVENTS AND FRANK
COMMENTS
1T SEEMS pretty certain that the

1T SEEMS pretty certain that the
British-Japanese alliance is to be
renewed with notifications. Thougf
the precise nature of these modltl-
cations has not been made public
there is little doubt that their pur-
nose is.to make it more certain that
the treaty can in no way disturb
British relations with the United
States.
This has been insisted upon by the
premiers of the British domlnlons,
who frankly told the British premier
that they considered continuance
of good relations with America of
far greater Importance than a re
newal of the treaty.
The British premier accepted this
view.
Those prophets of calamity who
have been talking about the prob
ability of a war between America
and Japan with Great Britain and
her dominions backing the Japanese,
have been undone by the events at
the Imperial conference which has
decided the fate of the Anglo-Jap-
anese treaty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08

If any citizens doubts that any of
the good things produced in the
world can be produced wonderfully
well and easily in Sumter and ad-
joining counties, or if any one ques-
tons the possibility of the farmer
of this section living at home, visit
to the farm of John Sheffield, five
miles southeast of Americus midway
between the Leslie and the River
roads, Will remove all doubts and
questions. Mr.. Sheffield has demon
strated that it is more than pos
sible to I've at home-in fact, it is
difficult not to do so if ones cares
for the really best things of life.
And he has demonstrated that the
Sumter county farmer can produce
all that is worth while grown III 9th
er parts of the cOuntry-with the
possible exception of apples, which
in South Georgia are an uncertain
crop.
Mr.. Sheffield has been farming
for three years. He went into it
ASA hobby, or a plaything, starting
Sut to put his farm on thoroughly
Modern basis from every standpoint
He has made it thoroughly modern
AND a place of pure delight for the
man who admires things done prop
erly He says he has lost consider
able money in its operation during the
last trying years, but one of the
first thoughts that occurs to the Wis
itor to the place is that the farm
has produced living for his family
and his friends that has been a grea
luxury, something that would have
cost much cash if bought in the opel
market, and that probably had no
been properly or fully credited
against the expense of operation.
For instance, Mr. Sheffield produces
in quantities more than ample fol
his own use, but not on a scale larg,
enough for profitable shipping al
kinds of fruits, melons and vegeta
bles, besides chickens, squads, ant
the usual farm products such as
butter, eggs, milk, cream, etc.
a Message for Others.
A II ines Recorder representative
was shown over his place Wednes
day by Mr. Sheffield. PERSONALLY
don't like publicity naturally
shrink from it-but | think | nigh
be doing a service to my fellow citi
zens of Sumter county by lettin(
them know some of the things we ar
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
.Iune 30. 1921
Hon. VIM. j. Harris,
United States Senator, Washing
+Cy, n r.

june ops It- l.
Hon. VIM. j. Harris,
United States Senator, Washing,
ton, D. c.
My Dear After inyestigat-
ing and leaking carefully into the
cotton .sitAation fer the pas several
months, Nam convinced beyond ques-
tion tkatsthe greater per cent Of our
trouble and the ruinously low prices
of cotton have been brought about
by an organized millionaire bear
clique in New York, through the
New York Cotton Exchange, to De
press prices for their gain.
In fact, as you perhaps, know, the
Southern cotton states have to de-
pend entirely upon cotton for then
support, and under boil wecvil con-
ditionsi the most ~con3erVa'ive cost
of producing cotton at this time ii
at least 20 cents per pound, and II
our farmers have to continue to
raise cotton un&er tines conditions
and be forced to sell at . and 10
cents per pound, you see the result
and of course The South cannot Loid
but very long under these conditions
In my opinion it goes without say
ing that if the South had sole cot
ton last fall as fast as II was gather
cd and brought to market, and work
ed off The larger part of last year
crop, this New York bear raid
through the New York Cotton Elk
change would not have been so Sc
we're, and in fact | hardly believe
that cotton would have gone below
18 or 20 cents per cound, but you
see the New York crowd saw the sit
uation and took advantage Of it al
the expense of our Southern cotton
planters.
| believe further That if bill
was introduced in the national con.
gress backed by some of the strong
est and most Influential citizens, tc
abolish the New York Cotton Ex-
change altogether, and bring about
a severe fight, even though She bill
might be defeated, we would see
some Improvement in the price OF
cotton at an early date. In fact, if
we had had no cotton exchanges,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
Lumpkin Stirred By
Americus Minister

keV' Henry T. Brookshirc, pastor
Oh Central Baptist church in Ameri-
Gus, has returned from Lumpkin.
where he Conducted a successful Sc,
RES of cvangeIistic services in the
baptist church.
Under the influence of his mes
Sages 10 additions were made to ,hc
congregation. The religious awak-
enng was said to have been the
greatest Lumplin has evidenced in
the past 20 years, and new inter-
est and enthusiasm has been infus.
ed INTO the church.
Mr, Brookshire will fill his reg
uiar appointment here Sunday morn.
ing at eleven o'clock and again
in the evening at 8 o'clock, when his
subject will be, "The Refuge of the
Soul"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
,Julv End. 1921.

July End. 1921.
Hon. VIM J. Harris, United States
Senator, Washington, d. C. NV
Dear Mr.. Harris:
Your wire of even date received
as follows:
Letter about cotton acreage re-
ceived Agree with you fully
Please write me to-day if agreeable
to you to read your letter in SEN
ate"
In reply thereto | beg to advise
that you are at liberty to read in the
United States such portions of the
said letter as you deem proper to be
read, and think would be beneficial
to you in carrying your point.
OF course you understand | have
no absolute proof with which
could go before court or investigat-
ing committee and substantiate some
of my statements made in The said
letter in detail, but my years of eX-
perience and close observation have
long since taught me that you can
know a thing without actually seeing
it and without having the absolute
proof in hand, but the facts as set
out in my letter are SO self-evident
as to need no argument.
| feel sure that you are sufficiently
posted to know something Of the
personnel of the organization to
which | referred in my former letter,
and their connection with the East
ern spinners, composing one of the
largest if not the largest syndicate
in our entire country, and who are,
in my opinion, largely responsible for
the ruinously low prices of cotton
as of course you know there has
never in the history of our country
been such an opportunity for such a
move and a successful bear raid.
In other words, cotton to-day is
worth about 20 per cent of what it
was year ago, and | believe wheat
is bringing about 80 per cent of what
it was a year ago In fact, there is
no standard commodity that I can
recall that has suffered so much as
cotton, unless possibly it is sugar,
and WHY should this be? In fact this
alone, it seems to me, is sufficient
to substantiate the claims made in
my former letter.
| certainly feel that everything
possible should be done to save not
only the cotton planters of our
Southern states, but our merchants
and general business interests as
well, and if this years crop is to be
sold this fall (which by the way ac-
cording to the government report yes
terday indicates the smallest crop
for twenty-five years. at the present
prevailing prices for cotton, am
sure you will realize what an awful
business situation we are going to
have to face throughout the cotton
states between now and January 1st.
Your efforts for the relief of the
situation will in my opinion mean
much more than / can express. Very
respectfully yours,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
CHURCH
BUSINESS ASSET
Evangelist Shows Its
Value From Purely
Trade Aspect

The constantly increasing audi
cnces attending the Christian church
revival at the court house attest the
growing interest being taken IN the
strong Gospel sermons presented by
the evangelist. Last nignt Mr.. Ram
scy spoke on the subject, What the
Church Has Done Tor Me" In the
course OF the discussion he pointed
out the value OF the church as Il
preserving agency in society, tae pa
rent OF classic education and even
our own boasted educational develop
mcnt- and progress, the successful
warfare Waged against world eVliS,
the helpful influence IN home lite
and the special benefits that nave
come to motherhood IN Christian
nations.
He declared the church to be an
asset to any community from a
purely commercial standpoint, The
custodian of the highest morality and
the only institution on earJh today
that gives promise OF anything be
ycnd the grave. His appeal was for
people TO recognize the great bene-
1lts of the churcL and manifest their
gratitude by loyal, faithful and sac
III. claI membership IN the local con
gregation nearest the place Of resi-
dencc OF the individual. 1t is plain
ly unfair to receive 50 many bles-
sings at the hands Of the church and
do nothing for the church.
The subject TO be presented to-
night is The Church. Song serv-
ice begins at 7:fo, the preaching
hour IS 8 100 p. NJ.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
TROOPS SLEAVE
FITZGERALD

FITZGERALD, July s. Martial
law will be lifted here at 8 o'clock
this afternoon and the soldiers will
be returned to their homes in Ma
con and Cordele, Col Dick Russell,
commanding officer, announced this
morning.
At a mass meeting of citizens the
announcement was made that the
mayor and sheriff would appoint a
committee Of special officers and der
uties to cooperate with the officials
in preserving order.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
TIE. TREATY.

Congress having passed the peace
resolution, there IS now state OF
technical peace with Germany. But
technical peace and actual peace are
two entirely different things. Next
there must be treaty with Germany,
confirming the peace and stating IN
terms the basis of the future reia-
tionship between the two countries.
In the making Of this treaty, con-
gress has nothing whatever to do.
1t is particularly and exclusively
President Harding's business, al
though before the treaty becomes
operative it must be ratified by the
senate.
The question: that the president
must decide is whether to join the
Allies in the treaty of Versailles,
with notifications, or make sepa-
rate treaty with Germany without
reference to the relations between
the Allies and Germany. The de
csion is of vital Importance.
The news from Washington that
the president, and Secretaries Hugh
es and Hoover, his chief advisers IN
foreign affairs, arc trying to find a
way to- join the Versailles treaty
Is encouraging.
Undoubtedly this is what the great
majority Iof Americans would like
to have done. To adopt the aIterna-
tive course would amount to a be
trayal of the nations with which we
fought side by side in the war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
HOPKINS
CETSBIG AWARD

CHICAGO, July 8.-Peggy Hop
ins Joyce, former actress, was
awarded $3.50 monthly alimony,
$27,5 solicitors fees and $12,50O
for suit expenses today by Judge
SABBATH on her cross bill for sepa-
rate maintenance filed in reply to
the suit of James Stanley Joyce for
annument of their marriage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
IRISH FARLEY REsUMED

DUBLIN, July g. (By Associat-
ed Press. 1.-THE conference between
the Irish Republicans and Southern
Un:onists, called by Eamonn de Va
lera, begun here July fourth, was
resumed today. Thepersonnel was the
same as Monday-de Valera, Arthur.
Griffith and four Southern Union
list, Earl Middleton, Sir Maurice
Dockrcll, Sir Robert Henry Woods
and Andrew jameson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
I ence Advocates
Win In CoIouitt

HUULTKIE, July 8.-The fence
aauVocates won out by a sweeping ma
Wy IN the election held in Colquitt
eaMnty Wednesday two to one.
lhe vote was for fence, 1885
aRainst fence, 599. The open range
s1RPorters received big majority
g every district in the county with
1 Asse exception of Dcerun. That dis
81 ssiez voted for no fence by the tune
s. - to 27, lin Moultrie the fence
got the distric. by ma
Jorlfy of 228 to 173.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
HABITS

r., n railroad waLchman at West
oihester, Pa, has worn two deep
round holes in the brick pavement
|here he stands duty, by constant
tapping his heavy walking stick dur
ing four years.
we think any preacher in Ameri-
Gus eus could use tins as text for a
@fmon on Habit" Habits are like
9e stick tapping on the brick. They
.% oore INTO your character and finally
tHe little holes become great cavi-
Ties INTO which you fall.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
Bill To Force Women
To Serve On Juries

ATLANTA. July 8.-Senator Nc
Michael, of Marion county, by re-
quest, has introduced bill in the
state senate to entitle women to
hold public office, to require them
to do jury duty and to provide cer-
tain exemptions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
BRITAIN SEEKING
FAREAST PARLEY

LONDON, July 8.-(By Associat-
ed Prcss.)-Great Britain, it was
stated here today - quarters usual
ly possessed Of reliable information,
is believed to have made overtures
to the United States, Japan and Chi
ma on the possibility of a confer
encc to discuss the whole Eeastern
situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
INSTINCT

Many parent in Americus has
grleyed at seeming delinquency in
the conduct of his or her child.
These parents can get comfort
from Dr. I. B. Birch, of Witjenberg
college.
lie says stealing, and then lying
about the thefts, are natural traits
in children.
There is no inherent sense of right
ana wrong IN a child's mind. Parents
should bear this In mind and, follow
ing the suggestion of DR.. Birch.
teach their children not only that
stealing and lying are wrong, but
;,'$9 That they can't "gct away with
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08

of present prices of cotton.
With every assurance of my high
est appreciation OF your efforts in
this direction, and with highest per
sonal regards, an very respectfully
L. G. COUNCIL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
PROFANITY.

When Jesse B. Osborne, 90, old
est citizen Of Pike County, KY, died
the other day many things were said
IN his praise. But what he was hon
noted most foc was that in all his
life he never permitted a profanc
word to pass through his lips.
Profanity is not the marx of a
strong man, but, rather, evidence
3of weak vocabulary. The man OF
foul tongue holds in nigh respect the
man of eiean speech, conccding his
superiority.
There IS a lot of propaganda fol
better English. how about cleaner
English?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08
w E A T HER .

nfecast Tor Georgia - Partly
sleaay tonight; Saturday local thun-
sershowers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-08

Astronomical observation were
made in China so long ago as 1852
B. c.
The Keota news., 1921-03-18

Miss Ellen Jenson and Mrs. William
Becker. Of Cornish. returned to their
homes on Friday. after visiting at the
G. +. Becker home for several days.
Mr.. and Mira. Becker took them home In
their car.
Mrs. Clarence Moon and little daugh.
ter. Evelyn. returned Wednesday to
Cheyenne. after visiting for several
days at the d. W. Schoonover home.
c. l.. Gibson was called to Lovelsnd
Monday. owing to the serious illness Of
his daughter. Harry Wccas took him
across in car.
Just received: full line of mems.
vol hen's and children's shoes. Call and
'GeYmy prices before buying elsewhere.
IN Krum. N-45
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Haworth and Mrs.
Carl Haworth. OF Kcota. and Miss Mary
Haworth. Of Fosston. spent Saturday At
Greeley.
Mr.. Conley and daughter. Maggie. Of
Rsymer. visited at the Olin kcssling
and Tom Bucher homes the first Of the
week.
The revival meetings at Buckingham
arc meeting with great success. accord
ing to the pastor. Rev. K. Fred Nose
ley.
Farm Wanted: Wanted to hear from
owner Of farm or good land for sale for
fall delivery. l.. Jones. box 55l. Olney.
III. l6
William Wagner and family were
Greeley visitors Wednesday. hobnobb-
ing with Joe Ewing and other cronics.
New shipment of Ameta coffee in
'He1 pound cream cans at Grams.
Seth Msrkley spent Monday at the
County Seat.
Kodak films ut Stanley's.
The Keota news., 1921-03-18
Death Of Mn. Bowman

Word vas received Saturday at Ke-
ota Of the death of Mrs. r. A. Bowman
At Wheeling. West Virginia, Thursday
At 10 .. m. from erysipilis and bronchi-
tis. The deceased 10 well known In this
community. having lived here most Of
the time for eleven years. She left
about year ego to visit with her sons
at Ames, Iowa, and Adena. Ohio. and
expected to return to keota before
long. Mrs. Bowman and her husband
took homestead here in 1910. Not
long after this Mr.. Bowman died and
later she homesteaded = place north Of
Ksota where she lived until three years
ago when she moved to town. She
sold her house in town when she left
last spring, as she planned to build on
her return.
The Keota news., 1921-03-18

Misses Mildred and Glenna Krum
spent the week end with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Krum. Of Keota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Conley moved Mon
day to farm near Raymer. where they
expect to spend the summer.
George Sweeney. son Of Mr.. and Mira.
G. w. Sweeney. has been i'll with lib
erty measles the past week.
Ed Lubbock and friend. Of Denver.
visited at the j. p. Krum home from
Monday to Wednesday.
Found: Bunch Of keys. Owner
may have sfme by paying for ad. Call
at Keota-N}ws Office. II
MIR. and Mrs. c. F. Dram and children
spent Sunday with the Emmett Short
family.
Miss Mary Sargent was a Sunday
dinner guest at the Reuben Stciger. ST..
home.
bring your butter and eggs to Krum' q
sto1e. and always get top price. H.+h
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jobbins spent
Sunday At the F. II. Lenhard home.
Mrs. J. p. Krum. who has been very
i'll. is now improving rapidly.
C. E. Andrews was . Denver visitor
from Monday to Wednesday.
Full line Of ladics' trimmed hats at
1tum's store. A.+d
Phonograph needles at Stanlcy's.
The Keota news., 1921-03-18
Optician Coming Again

l. E. Hartman, the we'll known eye
man. will be ut Buckingham between
west bound trains Wednesday and
Thursday, March 30 and 81. Keota.
Thursday and Friday, March 81 and
April I. Ssshim f6r all your eye and
nervous troubles. Many years exper-
iepce with difficult cases at your ser
vice. Come - early - possible.