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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
4MILL.STAXF FOR
SUMTER SCHOOLS
County Board Acts Un-
der Provisions Of
New Law

The Sumter County Board of Ed
ucation, at its regular meeting held
Tuesday in the courthouse, passed a
resolution imposing a tax of mills,
or $4.00 on each 81 900 of taxable
property in the county for school pur-
poses. The tax is in addition to the
regular district levics voted by the
taxpayers of the several districts. The
tax was imposed under provisions of
law passed by the last legislature,
and will be collected in Sumter coun-
ty for the first time this fall.
The rapid expansion of the rrra
school transportation system with the
growth of the consolidated school dis
tricts requires that the county school
authorities keep in operation approXl-
mately dozen trucks, and these
must be renewed from time to time,
and most Of the levy will be used in
the renewal, repair and operation of
these trucks.
The board also adopted resolu-
tion requiring the observance of GER
tain standards explained before the
members by State School Supervisor
George D. Goddard. These standards
require that in schools having two or
more teachers that the principals in
struct his faculty members in school
work not less than 40 minutes week
ly, the idea being to facilitate and
promote uniformity in school work
throughout the county. In schools
having only one teacher, the stand
ards require that these teachers shall
either attend the instruction classes
in some other school. or take an an
proved reading course, of not less
than 40 minutes week, which was
made compulsory by the board Tues
day.
Prof. Goddard talked some time be-
fore the board. explaining the state
standards. which include the grading
of schools according to the number Of
teachers. In 1-teacher schools they
provide not more than grades shall
be taught; 2-teacher schools, not
more than 7 grades, and 3-teacher
schools, not more chan 9 grades, The
1-teacher schools, he said should be
abolished wherever possible.
Changes ordered by the board in
district school areas include the trans
fer of Old st. Mafy's, now attached
to Andersonville, to New Era Consol-
idatcd district. and the removal of
the R. E. White farm from Sumter
district to Thalean..
John D. Williams and number Of
other patrons of Lvsean or Thompson
school, appeared before the board,
asking to be transferred to Smith
Vile. Lee county, district, and their
petition was granted. effective when
the Lee county school authorizes
shall signify their acceptance OF the
territory thus ceded-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
HARDWICK GIVES
COMMISSIONS TO
HOLDER, HOWARD
Former Rival To Hiqhs
wav Board. His Mana
ger Boards s LAWYER
Times-R Recorder Bureau,
KimbalI House.

hlltlDdll mousse
Governor Thomas w. Hardwicl
this afternoon issued commissions to
John N Holder end Judge G. Fl.
Howard as member and attorney Of
state highway commission respec-
lively. Under the law the governor
could not appoint Mr.. Holder chair
man Of the commission as desired.
The former speaker will assume
his duties next January unless DIR.
Charles N. Strahan should resign dur
ing the intervening period. S. ID.
Dell, present attorney for the board,
goes out of office August ID.
Mr.. Holder was a rival Of Governor
Hardwicl in the campaign year ago,
withdrawing before the primary. Mr..
Howard, formerly of Columbus, was
Hardwick's campaign manager.
1t Is not believed that Mr.. Holder
will hold the office more than four
years, although appointed for six
yea1s While defeated, the jefferson
editor lnade many friends during his
campaign last year, and it is gen
orally conceded he will again run for
the governorship.
The announcement that Governor
Hardwick had offered the chairman
ship to Mr.. Holder met with indorse-
ment of large number of senators
and representatives, who expressed
the opinion that he would prove a
capable official for the position. The
governor has stated that he desired
a conservative businei5 man to head
the commission and devote his entire
time to its duties.
Mr.. Holder arrived in Atlanta last
night, and is expected to announce
his decision within the next twenty
four hours. 1t is understood he has
been attempting to secure someone
to handle his personal business af-
fairs should he decide to accept.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
RILEY WIRES OF
BILLS PASSAGE.

A message from G. w. Riley,
member of the Georgia house from
Sumter county and resident of Amer
icus, informed the Times-Recorder at
noon today in d telegram from At
lanta that bill had been passed by
both houses gf the legislature repeal
ing the Pace bill enacted last year
prohibiting arbitration of property
valuations for city tax assessments.
Inasmuch as the present city board
of equalization has just completed its
work, today being the final day for
hearings under the legal notices sent
out, and the books being legally clos
ed except as the board may see fit
to open them to make some adjust
ments that may be called to their at
tention in cases where actual notice
may not have been received ewing
to absence, the restoration of arbitra-
ton, under the bill can scarcely APP
ply to this year, it is believed.
The telegram from Mr.. Riley was
the first public news received here
that the repeal bill had been actual
ly introduced. Proper notice of in
tention to introduce it had been given
by publication by Mr.. Riley, in con-
currence with +. A. Hines, his col
league, before the assembly opened.
Opposition by the present city admin.
istration, however, which procured
! it was reported at one time that plana
/ to introduce it had been abandoned
The opposition Of the city adminis-
tration remained unchanged, it Is
| said.
The change last year ending arbi
tration has been topic Of much con.
troversy locally for several months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
HARDWICK GETS
into FIGHT TO
CUT EXPENSES;
Busy With House Mem
bers AS Merry Squab-
bic Goes On
T.mes-R Recorder Bureau,

klmball House.
ATLANTA, August 3--After hav-
ing slashed the University of Geor-
gia maintenance fund from $95, 900
to $4,000, the house this morning
became hopelessly lost in the fight
to reconsider the $4,500,O00 appro-
priated to the common school fund
Governor Thomas w. Hardwick
closeted himself in the speakers
room and held numerous conferences,
the battle became so hot, and as a
final resort the appropriations bill
was sent pack to the appropriations
committee with instruction to write
into the. bill the aggregate which il
to be approved by the governor
Representative George Carswel,
in addressing the members on the mo-
tion to send the bill back to the COM
mittee, declared that the appropria-
tions body had utterly failed in the
discharge of its duty to the house"
and that the committee had "fiddled
away at the measure for five weeks
and then turned it in to the house
without having done a blasted thing. 3"
AS a result of the recommittment
action, the house has undone\ its
work of the past twenty-four hours.
Governor Hardwick is seeking re-
duction in all appropriations and was
actively at work among the members
to carry through this program.
The committee reported the bill
back to the house this afternoon and
at $3.50 the debate was once more
inaugurated On compromise reach
ed during the session.
The senate had a busy day pass
ing local bills.
The state senate today by vote
OF 2T to 18 reconsidered its action
of yesterday in defeating the Wom-
BILE bill for repeal of the tax equaliza
tion law. The bill went to the foot
of the calendar and viii not be act
ed on until the 1922 session.
The assembly is now in the midst
of its most important work. Dis
posal of the tax equalization abolish
ment bill in the senate has left this
body in position to accomplish the
work remaining before it and to be
transferred from the house during
the remaining days There is a dan
ger, however, that the factionalism
which developed during the filibuster
conducted by Senator O. A. Nix and
Senator Ed Wohlwender may result
in petty politics playing too inn
portant part in the proceedings.
In the house the appropriations
bill has received serious considera-
ton, and the fight has been waged
on some of the sections indicates the
senate will also have a merry squab-
Bile. Efforts to make reductions in
the appropriations. have been led by
the Troup delegation and represen-
tatives who were defeated in their
fight to kill the gasoline bill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
Larger Gas Main To Be
Laid On Church Street

Charles A. Smith, who is connect
ed with the gas plant here in the
mechanical department, will have
charge of the laying of larger gas
mains on East Church street which
is to be paved in the next few
months.
Already the workmen are tearing
up the street preparatory to the lay
ing of the larger mains, and after
this is done the work of paving will
proceed in the regular order. Mr..
Smith will be engaged in the work
of laying the mains for the next sew
eral weeks, and it is anticipated that
active paving will begin about 0c-
lober
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
First Georgia Bale
Is Sold In New York

NEW YORK, August 3.-The first
bale of new Georgia cotton sold at
auction on the New York cotton eX-
change for today for fifty cents a
pound. 1t weighed 1874 pounds and
classed as strict low m;ddling, The
proceeds of the sale will 60 to chari-
ty.
The same bale was auctioned off
on the Savannah exchange recently
for 60 cents a pounds. 1t was grown
in Colquitt county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
$6,OOO,OOOLEE.F
BY DEADCARuSO
All Naples Paws Mourn.
ing Tribute To Dead
Singer

NAPLES, Italy, August 3.-Enrico
Caruso, the great tenor, who died
here yesterday, according to estima-
tion in newspapers left fortune Of
about thirty million lire, which at the
normal value of the lire represents
about $6,000,OO0.
All Naples paid tribute today to
the memory of the singer and thous-
ands gathered for mass or stood un-
covered in the streets as the cortege
passed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
Sinn Fein Seeking Now
To Line Up Ulsterites

DUBLIN, August 3.-(By Asso-
ciated Press.) )-The sole reason Tor
delay in the Sim Fein's answer to the
governments Irish peace proposal, it
IS authoritatively stated, is the at
tempt being made to secure the ad-
hesion of Ulster to the peace plan
before returning to negotiations
with Premier Lloyd George, so he
could be met by united Ireland.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
REPUfATIO n

Chicago p0Ice went only N squads
and heavily armed WHEN they sought
Terrible Tommy O'Connor, wanted
II conecton with ::rC9 murders and
many robberies.
They lnew his reputation.
A. B. Lagg, Pullman po 'tcr, didn't.
When O'COnnor, WAVING two guns,
tried to hold up Legg's car near St.
Paul. the unarmcd negro mixed with
him and tossed Terrible Tom1ny"
off the train 50 vtotantly tnat the
desperado iiln't have cn juph
strength to resist arrest wheE the
train was stopped.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
Senator Irinkle Wins
! Fof Virginia Governor

RICHMOND, Va, August 8. -
Nomination of Senator f. Lee Trim
kle, of Wytheville, for governor over
Harry St. John Tucker, of Lexing-
ton, by a majority of $4,000 to 20,-
600 was indicated today by newspa-
per returns from yesterdays Demo
cratic primaries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
Revenue Bureau Tax
News Leaks Are Probed

WASHINGTON, August 8. = In
.vestigation of the affairs of the in
ternal revenue bureau has been
found necessary, Commissioner Blair
announced today, due to alleged
leaks of tax information. Hearings
have been ordered held.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
STRAIGHT Talk

@ oe2IL,elary Hughes has gone Sccrc.
4aIy 4a Hoover one better in backing up
1oe latier's demand that Russia re-
Ease all American prisoners before
"g ,cr. cnrelp feed her starving millions.
mere can be no thought of bet
rpgI b rel2tions between American and
russia SO long a sAmericans are
'eIo prisoners without warrant of
"a" Or grounds for their detention" "
\ 'oe Observation-Disclosures way
''T y secretary of state puts it.
h.; u"Sytooting doesn't seem to be in
'''S man Hughes vocabulary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
u. PRISONERS
FREED BY REDS

RIGA, August g. (By Associated
Press The American prisoners in
Russia already have been released
from confinement, according to una
official reports at the Bolshevik le-
CATION press bureau here today, but
there was no word as. to the num-
Der released or when, how and where
they would be delivered across the.
border.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
AN EVIL THOUGHT

T0T0NJ0 landlords are charging
,L,oSpec,Ice tenants 81 for the priv
Iege OF looking at apartments. And
3 g'E don't apply the 50 on the rent,
Ihe apartment is taken, either.
FfooahIy the only reason Ameri-
AN landlords are not doing this is
''gaHS@ "a they have not thought of 1t.
~Ea.ey will probably STRAIT now, only
r'lee for looking will be five dol
IIs instead Of two
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03

BLACkSLYN(HED

PETERSBURG, Va, August s.
One of two negroes captured at Me
Kinney last night as the slayers Of
Tingley Elmore, postmaster at To
bacco, Va, was taken from the Brun-
swick county Jail at LawrencevilIe
early today and lynched. The other
negro was left in the jail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
IMAGINATION

A frightened citizen Of MuSkogce
Okla. telephoned police that he saw
big. black bear" in a cemetery.
Police advised him to take another
pok He did so, and decided that the
'bear" was large, shaggy dog.
This is 4 good illustration of how
imagination distorts sight. ,ludg,s
.nd lawyers are fam''iac with such
eases. Look twice oafoce sou 1un.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
CONSTANTINE

King Constantine tells his soldiers
|they are fighting their way to Con-
|stantinople to wrest st. Sophia s
mosque from the Mohammedan
Turks and again make Christian
Church of it.
But Constantine knows very well
|that neither he nor any other Greek
King will ever occupy the throne of
the old Byzantine emperors at Con
|stsntnople
- knows that the powers Will in
EsisTon keeping the city that com
|mands the trade routes to the east in
|the hands of the weak and easily con-
|rolled Turkish government.
The whole Greco-Turkish war is
Ia giant political move on the part
4 Constantine to ingratiate himself
1th the Greek people by attacking
|ther traditional foes.
Every Greek and Turkish soldier
VINO has fallen ia the campaign is a
human sacrifice to Constantine ann
|bit On.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
Mclaughlin To Trv
To Replace Wright
Times Rec9rder Bureau,
Kimball House.

kimDdW HOUSE,.
ATLANTA, August Solicitor
General c. F McLaugbglin, of the
Chattahoochec circuit, has announe-
ed his candidacy for congress to sue
ceed Congressman Bill Wright, ae-
cording to an announcement made
by HIS friends in Atlanta this after
noon. The solicitor was in the city
and met large number of the
Georgia lawmakers.
Eight years ago Mr.. Mclaughlin
defeated George Palmer for the solr
icitor- -generalship. he is a graduate
of the University of Georgia and iss
well known throughout the district.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
FARM POWER

The farmers are coming into their
own in Canada and it is predicted
that in the not far distant future
they will control the government of
the dominion.
They already control in the prov
nce of Alberta and have just elected
one Of their own people premier of
the province.
He's an honest-to-goodness dirt
farmer, too. Began life as a farm
|aborer and has worked at his trade
lever since.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
PUEBLO AGAIN
IN FLOOD Peril

PUEBLO, Colo, August 3. - The
Arkansas river here was within three
feet of the levee top today as a result
of cloudbursts yesterday in the Royal
Gorge and the hills above Canon City,
but the danger of a new flood is be-
lieYed passed.
Canon City and Florence, above
Pueblo, were partially flooded and
considerable property damage done.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
LONGEVITY

The president of the board of elec-
|lloas m the city of New York cele-
|9ra'Gd his 92nd birthday the other
o"y by doing full days work.
ms fellow workers say that he is
iuSt S as spry physically and keen men
lazy as he was 20 years ago. He does
~, use use eyeglasses and his hearing
regular hours, plenty of work,
p,aLh food and moderation in use
III ~ tobacco and liquor is this young
mere is no guarantee that if you
IO"oW oo tins formula you will live to
H. ~ but it certainly will improve
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
UNAV0IDARTE

.,,, chicago Judge advocates p
1"Ise IN matrimony for high school
Why not?
comparatively few of us have a
nance Iva IN after life to make use of
%'guiuS "a or Greek. But the problems
y married life are escaped by few.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
YOU AND
SHOULD ALWAYS REMEM-
BER "a COWARD DIES A
THOUSAND DEATHS"

THE weakest of fears, if broodeC
over and thought upon, Will be.
come giant. The end is disaster.
s. A Brooklyn woman kills herself
Because afraid Of lightning To MANY
In Americus this seems strange. Yet
perhaps some of us have fears that
would have seemed as strange to her.
Danish fear from your mind when
II first comes; later it nay become
YOUR master.
And always remember, "a coward
dies a thousand dea,hc, a brave man
scarcely one"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
WEATHER. E r

!, rorecast for Georgia - Partly
,oaay tonight, probably showers in
,oith and central portion; Thursday
wa, IVA, Showers and thunderstorms; not
""Va change in temperature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03

REPEAL BILL is
PASSED, READY
FOR SIGNATURE
Removes Power OF The
Euualizers To Make I
Final Assessments
Times-Recorder Bureau,
KimbalI House.

Times-Recorder Bureau,
KimbalI House.
ATLANTA, August 3.-The meass
ure amending the city charter of AM
circus so as to destroy the decision
of the board of tax equalizers as final
and giving the right TO arbitrate IN
cases of dissatisfaction passed the
senate this morning. The bill now
goes to the governor for signature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
Stathan Sells Holding
OF Over 200 Bales

The largest sale Of cotton made
here recently was consummated
Tuesday when the holdings of Ernest
Stathanl, member of the county
board and one of the largest farmers
of the community, consisting Of more
than 200 bales, was disposed of to
local buyers at IL cents per pound
for the lot. The grade was said to
have averaged better than middling.
The cotton. was held among the three
local warehouses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 3.-Market
opened uuiet. Fully middling, 8.72.
Sales, 5000 bales. Receipts 863 bales.
Futures: Oct Dec. Jan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
4 lAMERICUs TEMPERATURES

sr5 5I@l(;zlerland has adopted a stand
voltage for electric circuits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03
MARKETS
AMERICUs SPOT COTTON

Good middling, II 1-4c. Market
firm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03

Dna anf iDi Baltic sea has an average of
we shipwreck a day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-03

New York has more than SO build
ings 20 or more stories high.
Evening journal., 1921-03-29
SEE AMERICA
FIRST tonight
Spectacular Show to Open
For Benefit of Delaware
ConSistory
NEARLY THOUSAND
PERSONS IN CAST

America" the mammoth musical
spectacle TO be produced in the
Playhouse by 1000 wilmingtonians
all Of this week. will open 10 a
capacity house this evening. Every
thing is in readiness for the big
production. with a carload OF spec
ial scenery hung for the occasion.
special lighting effects provided.
elaborate costuming and a splendid
aggregation OF talent engaged.
The big production in which all
OF Wilmington is interested, offers
a kaleidoscope panorama Of the
country's progress since the days
when the Indians roamed at large
The first act deals with the social
life Of a college town and the sec
ond act presents a spectacular and
historical pageant presenting a
splendid array Of singing and dane
ing choruses.
America" will be produced at the
Playhouse every evening this week
with a special matinee Saturday.
Evening journal., 1921-03-29
AT TIE GARRICK.

The audience at the Garrick Thea
ter last night was in a happy mood.
The bill. which is almost exclusively
comedy, appeared to be just to their
liking. Al Shean, well-known
comedian. who had been seen here
In plays on the legitimate stage. was
featured in a new comedy sketch,
"Quo Vadis Upside Down." in which
he was assisted by Henry Hanlin &
Co. The Pollard sisters, stunning
dressers. proved that they are good
singers and dancers as well. Eugene
and Finney presented some very
clever acrobatic work. The Echo
Valley duo entertained with song
and patter and were very good.
Dolley Ioleen. a charming Australian
girl, did some wonderful things on
the slack wire and sang. Hirschoff's
dancing gypsies were clever. There
are seven OF them, all from Bohe-
mia, and they dance and sing ac-
cording 10 their native customs.
Fitzgerald and Carroll, two hobo
comedians were very good with
their jokes and stories. The New
Groom" a comedy sketch that had
everybody laughing, was presented
by Cotter. Boulder and Russell. II
is full OF vocal and instrumental
music.
Evening journal., 1921-03-29
TO CUT PAY OF $4,000
CLOTHING WORKERS

CHICAGO. March 29.-Notice was
served on the $4,000 clothing max
ers in Chicago that the manufactur-
ers propose to reduce wages 25 per
cent. The alternative will be the
closing Of all the shops. The man
ufacturers say the public has made
it clear It will not pay fancy prices
for clothing and wholesale and re-
tail prices cannot be cut unless wages
are reduced.
Clothing workers are making from
$40 to $50 a week, for short hours.
The average is said to be $45. The
manufacturers claim that the reduc-
ton will really mean the workers
will earn more, II they will work
reasonable hours. or give a day
work for a days pay.
Heads OF clothing workers unions
announce they will oppose any re-
duction in wages or lengthening Of
hours.
Evening journal., 1921-03-29
AT THE SAVOY.

One thing that impresses particu
larry about Elaine Hammerstein, the
.demure Selznick star who is appear
ing this week at the Savoy Theatre
In Pleasure Seekers" is her ability
10 act natural under any given set
OF circumstances. Her tranquility
Ind pose are seldom riled, and al
though she Is not given TO ary cy-
eionic outbursts OF emotion" il can
not be denied that she gets her dra-
matte points over so that the full
power 20 the scene is brought out. In
her current picture Pleasure Seek
ers." Miss Hammerstein is seen as
Mary Murdock. the granddaughter
Of country minister. Mary mar
ried a young man who. had been
pretty wild. and It appears as though
he had given up his former ways.
Narys efforts to set him right again
IL probably one Of the most pleas
lng and dramatic bits seen in a Ions
time.
As an added attraction. Bus.
ter Keaton. in Convict 49," is a
Whole show in himself. This popu-
lar comedian who has never beer
seen to smile in any OF his pictures
Certainly convulses the audience with
laughter at every showing.