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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09
FIRST DRAINAGE.
BOND PROJECT IS.
PUT UNDER Way.
Sumter District No. |, To
Reclaim Muckalee
Swamp Launched

The first official step in the begin
ming Of land reclamation in Sumter
county under the act of the legisla-
ture of 1911 was taken this week
when a board of viewers and an en-
gineer were appointed by the county
commissioners the initial project to
be known as Sumter County Drain
age District No. l. A group of men
owning land on Muckalee creek near
Americus, headed by W. j. Josey,
who has taken the lead in the pre-
hm;nary work, petitIoned the board
to make the appointments as the first
step toward gettif n the project un-
der way, which was dione, the appoint
ments being as Mllowsa Viewers,
j. e. Poole, r. DIMoore, and Thos.
l.. Bell; Engineeg5 John r. Laum-
les.
The land embraced in the proposed
district lies along Muckalee south
eastward from Myrtle Springs a
number of miles and it is planned
TO reclaim several thousand acres Of
land. Three-fifjhs. of the owners
embraced in the district having sign
ed the petition, all is clear to proceed
to organize, which is done under the
supervision and authority Of the Su-
pcrior court. After organization
bonds to pay for the drainage work
to be undertaken are to be issued.
Condemnation of land when obiec-
ton is raised within the district is
provided under the law, 50
that a single or small number of
property owners lying IN the midst
Of district may not block the will
Of the majority desiring the drain
age work Men Interested in this
district believe details will be per
fected so that actual work may be
started this fall.
No accurate Ultimate Of the cost
Of the work has yet been made; the
engineer up to this time having done
only superficial inspection. The cost,
however, is declared to be only a
small fraction of the value of the
swamp land after tits reclaimed, the
reclaimed land constituting the very
richest and most productive land to
be found anywhere.
Those interested in the project are
enthusiastic over its prospect and i'm
portance, and they say that once the
work is completed and it's benefits
demonstrated drainage will spring up
all over this section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09
Miss Estes And Mother
Home From Cool East

When Mrs. w. II. Estes and Miss
Ellen Estes left Boston last Friday
by boat for New York on their re-
turn home to Americus, they were
warmly clothed in heavy coat suits
and furs. Upon arriving in Ameri-
Gus they discovered that the furs had
been exchanged for furnace.
Mrs. Estes, who has been spending
the past six weeks in Boston with
her daughter, Miss Ellen Estes, who
played in "Apple Blossoms" the
past season, reached Americus Fri
day, accompanied by Miss Estes, who
Will spend the remainder of the sum
mer with her parents here In Sep
tember she will return>to her engage
ments.
Mrs. Estes spoke very interesting
iy of hen trip to Boston and other
points, and stated that she had been
ightfully cool, some times cold,
sdurlng the summer visit.
Miss Estes left early on Saturday
morning for a visit of a week with
8relatiyes at Tybee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09
PLAINS REVIVAL
STIRSCOMMUNI'TY
Nine Accessories Tc
Church-Three Big
Meetings Sunday

PLAINS, July 9.-Enthus;astic
interest continues 20 manifest itself
in the series Of revival services which
are beng conducted in the Baptist
church here. with Rev. j. L. Boil
ton, of Madison, Ga, as the speaker
each day. The services which COM
menced Monday night OF this week
have been splendidly attended, over
flowing houses greeting the minister
at both morning and evening serv-
ices.
Nine additions on profession of
faith were made to the church rec
ord Friday night, and it is expect
ed chat many more will unite with the
church under the strong influence
of the evangelist.
The music is furnished by the 10
cal choirs of Plains, and the attend
ance at the song services has been
unusually strong.
The services will continue through
Wednesday evening of the coming
week.
Three great services will be held
Sunday in the church. The first ser
mon will be preached at II o'clock
in >the morning, with an afternoon
service at 4 o'clock. The evening
service will begin promptly at 8
o'clock, and at each of the services
Mr.. Bolton will give the best in him.
Throughout his messages have
been clearly defined, with a current
Of power which has carried convic-
ton in a forcible manner. Rev. L..
B. Johnson, who is pastor of the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09

Details of this week of pleasure
and sightseeing viii be published
from time to time The trip will
begin with a spin over the rails to
Savannah, the ancient and beautiful
city founded by Oglethorpe, and a
trip of a few miles from there out
to Tybee Island, the beautiful sea-
side summer resort whose sands are
Tapped by the wondrously blue wa
ters of the Atlantic ocean. Here the
gaiety of a fashionable pleasure
beach will be seen in mid-season,
with all its color, its life and its fun.
And bathing suits will be donned by
those who wish to try the surf and
enjoy the cool swells constantly roll
ing in upon the pure white, she'll
strewn sands that stretch in endless
miles.
From Tybee the tourists will go
to Atlanta by way of Macon, where
many wonderful and interesting
sights will be seen, perhaps before
the real sightseeing begins at At
lanta the trip will be made to the
North Georgia mountains at TaIlulah
Falls, the wonderful playground of
nature in the heart of the Blue Ridge
with its bracing cool air, its rugged
slopes, its stately pines and its won
derful waterfall. Here ample COM
forts, conveniences and pleasures
will be afforded at the resort hotel.
Returning to Atlanta, many things
are to be seen, but what may inter-
est the female hearts most are like
ly to be the big department stores
and fashion shops. These trips VIII
be arranged to suit the desires OF
the members of the party, and there
will be all the time wanted for shop
ping and looking. And the cash com
missions paid by the Times-Recorder
during the campaign will provide
spending money to enable the men,
bers of the party to buy some Of the
pretty things they see, If they de-
sire. Then there will be trips to the
parks and elsewhere. At Grant park
will be seen one Of the greatest paint
ings in existence, the cyclorama, a
painting SO feet high and 200 feet
IN length, set up on circular form
and viewed from a platform in the
center, the whole depicting in m:nut-
est detail great Battle Of Atlanta
in the Civil War.
"The Wren's Nest" the home Of
Uncle Remus, may also be viewed
by those Interested. An interurban
trolley train will take the party to
Stone Mountain, where the greatest
single body of granite in the world
will be seen and climbed If the tour
lists feel physically inclined. On one
side of this mountain the famous
sculptor Gutzon Borglum is carving
one of the greatest pieces of work
IN stone ever attempted in the history
of the world perpetual monument
to the soldiers of the Confederacy.
About the base of the mountain are
great granite quarries which ship
stone Co all parts Of the nation.
On this trip beautiful Agnes Scott
college, the equal Of any woman's
college in Dixie, will be passed and
4 stroll through its tree and flower
Continued on Page 2.l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09
KOREAN CONVERT
TO SPEAK HERE
Protege Of Hortense
Iinsley To Tell Of
Native Land

N. S. Paik, native of Korea, will
speak at the First Methodist church
Monday afternoon, July II, at 4
o'clock. He will tell of the customs
and manners of Korea, and of the
religious work which is being done
there through the mission board
Mr.. Paik, who has spent the last
four years at Emory University, re-
Gently graduated from that institu-
tion with honors, and took special
course in missionary work which will
fit him for his work as a mission
worker in the fields of his native
country. He has had a number of
flattering offers here, but considers
his first work must be done among
his own people.
He was converted uQder the min1<
try of Miss Hortense Tinsley, who is
a missionary to Korea, and consid-
cred by Miss TinslGy to be a young
man of unusual brilliance and ability,
who is well equipped for a great re-
igious work in his country.
The appearance. Of Mr.. Paik in
Americus will be under the auspices
of the Hortense TinsIey Missionary
society of the First Methodist church
which organization was named for
the missionary worker, and Mr.. Paik
feels that he has a special message
to deliver before the society Monday
afternoon. He can tell in a graphic
manner of the splendid missionary
work which Miss Tnsley has done,
and is continuing to do in Korea.
All are cordially invited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09
YOU AND
4 DAILY COLUMN
GIVEN TO CURRENT
EVENTS AND FRANK
COMMENTS

RIEW ZEALAND has long been
~ noted for her laws designed to
throw the protecting arm of the
government around the children. She
has led the world in legislation of
this character. AS the people of
/ New Zealand have sowed so have
1they reaped.
Figures just given out by the
United. States Bureau of Public
Health, show that the infant NOR
tality rate in this enlightened Brit
ish colony is the lowest in the world.
lit has been cut in half during the
/ past as years.
That is the kind of conservation
worth boasting about.
1t is the kind of conservation that
pnight well occupy the attention of
official Washington to a far greater
extent than it does now or ever has.
If there is. any explanation of
Really explains why America instead
of New Zealand should not lead the
world in conserving child life, we
should like to have it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09
WARFARE SUSPENDED
BY IRISH ORDERS.

DUBLIN, July 9 (By Associated
Press) The government here, in
order to cooperate in providing ar
atmosphere, it was explained, sin
which peaceful discussions may be
possible" has directed the following:
All searches by military and police
shall cease, military activity shall be
restricted to the seaport Of the po-
lice in normal civil duties, curfew re-
strictions shall be removed; the dis
patch of reinforcenients shall be
suspended; police functions in Dub
lin shall be carried on by metfopoli-
tan police. These directions are to
be in effect from noon Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09
ATLANTA BOY, Is,
is HERO IN WELL

ATLANTA, July 8. -Braving
death from sitting gas fumes, Hux-
Ter M. Jackson, school boy Is years
old, descended so feet into a we'll
near Lakewood Heights this morning
and rescued negro laborer who was
unconscious from the escaping gas.
A second negro, brought to the sur
face through Jackosn's efforts, died
in spite Of the intrepadity of the boy.
Jackson made the descent when
other members of large crowd of
men refused to risk what appeared
to be almost certain death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09
Kaber Counsel Fights
To Bar Confessions

CLEVELAND, July 9.-Counsel
for Mrs. Eva kaber began legal
battle before Judge Bernon today to
prevent the introduction of the al
legged confessions Of Mrs. Erminia
Coiavito and Palvatore Gala, tending
to impicate Mrs kaber- in the plot
to murder her husband.
Mrs. Covalito IS alleged by the
state to have procured Gala and Wit
torio Pisselh TO commit the crime.
The alleged confession was sought
to be introduced through the testi-
mony of Police Detective Phil
Mooney.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09
IRISH HALT WAR
FOR CONFERANCE

LONDON, July premier LloyG
George, it was authoritatively stated
this afternoon, will accept Eamonn
De Valeras proposal of yesterday
and meet the Irish Republican leedes
to discuss a basis for a formal con-
ference. The meeting probably will
take place next week, the govern
ment, subordnating all other prob
lens of state to the question of
Irish peace.
The Irish office this afternoon
stated that De Valera had issued in
structions to his supporters to cease
all attacks upon civilians and to dis
continue military maneuvers of all
kinds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09
GREEK DRIVE
ISREPORTED ON

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 9 Fri-
day 1880 p. m.) (By Associated
Press) According to am unconfirm-
ed report from Greek official circles
to night, the Greek offensive against
the Turkish Nationalists began this
morning in the Ushak district This
Is just west of the 3agdad railroad,
about midway of the Anatolean pen
insula.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09
Jack johnson Freed
From Federal Prison

LEAVENWORTH, Kans., July 8.
Jack Johnson, negro former heavy
weight champion. was released from
the Federal prison this morning af-
ter serving ten months of years
sentence for violating the Mann act.
congregation, says that the meeting
is the best which has been held in
Plains in many years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09
FAMot1s VAMP MEDs-

NEW YORK, July 9-Theda Bara,
siren of the films, is a bride. Her
friends here have learned that she
had been secretly married last Sat
urday at Greenwich, Conn, to c. j.
Brabin, director of her pictures.
It's a wonder they don't catch cold !;
changing from a summer dress into
a hot bathing suit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09
DOUGLAS GUILTY..
JURY LONG OUT

LA FAYETTE, July 9.-James
Douglas was found guilty this morn
ing of first degree murder for the
killing of Sheriff Catron, of Walker
county. The jury had been out since
Thursday afternoon. Douglas will
be sentenced at the regular August
session of court.
Sheriff Catron was killed making
whisky search.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09
PLAYING.

Wilhelm Hohenzollern is reported
to be wearing again the glittering
uniforms that he loved to display
when he was warlording the world.
So the last of the aUtocrats for
whom millions died is playing sol
der, still feeding the vanity that
wrecked him.
1t was the French philosopher
preacher, Pascal, who said; CYAN
ity is the great enemy of man; but
those whom it hath betrayed never
cease to honor it. Such is the folly
of man."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09
MOVIES.

In Paris recently gendarmes used
a lasso to capture a fugitive when
they couldn't get him in any other
way
They learned the art from VIII
Rogers, Tom Mix, ct al.
Girls in Italy are reproted to be
dressing their hair like Mary Pick
ford.
These examples we'll illustrate the
power of movies for worldwide dis
semination of knowledge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09
P. S. BANK.

Postmaster General Hays has an
nounced reorganization of the Pos
tai Savings bank of far-reaching
importance. He says that if con-
gress will back him up with the
necessary legislation he can add hun
dreds of million to the country's
usable wealth. This money is now
boarded because its possessots are
afraid of private banks and do not
consider the Postal banks terms are
attractive enough.
Hays proposes to raise the Postal
banks interest rate from two per
cent to three per cent and to so
hberalize the bank in other ways that
boarded money will flow into it.
The Postal bank now has 508,0OO
depositors, 70 per cent of whom are
of foreign extraction. The total of
their deposits is merely nominal
compared with what it would be if
the liberalizing policy suggested by
Hays were carried out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09
NEW YORK FUTURES
w E ATHER,

Fofeeast Tor Georgia Partly
cloudy tonight and Sunday; probably
local thunderstorms; no change in
temperature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09
CONSCIENCE

An Ohio Supreme court judge ap-
peals for the court of conscience
as a final standard for all lawsuits.
Many lawyer in Americas will
agree with him.
Such a standard would be of in
estimable value to the public and to
honest lawyers.
The "court of conscience" could
be established and maintained by
cooperation of public opinion and
stringent action by bar associations
to prevent practice of law by un-
conscientious attorneys.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09
DANCING.

In a municipal dance pavilion in
gan Ohio town, there were, despite
8mders, some who insisted on tod
Fdlind and cat-stepping and camel-
walking. And so all were called
together and given this speech:
Dance as :you would if your
mother were herep'
This IS the best that has yet been
said in behalf of clean dancing
There is not much danger of a girl
dancing the wrong way if she can be
made to visualize the reproving eyes
Of her mother watching Nher.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-09
MARKETS

AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Good Middling IL lac. Market
rn1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
BAR USE OF WAR
TRACTORS ON ANY
BUT FEDERAL ROAD
Forbid Loans of Machinery
For County Projects
Indiana Gets 80.

WASHINGTON. May Tt Will be
of interest to the highway authori-
ties of Indiana and other states to
learn that war department tractors
cannot be legally used except on
federaI-aid roads. In other words.
the use of these tractors on state or
local roads for which the federal
government has made no apprOpria-
ton and in which it has no concern
is strictly contrary 10 law.
In many states tractors that came
from the war departments surplus
stock are being used 10 improve and
repair non federal-aid roads. Under
a ruling of +. d. Ball, acting score
tary Of agriculture. this practice
must cease.
Private concerns that manufacture
tractors have observed with consid-
cradle dismay that these war de-
partment tractors are being used on
all kinds of roads and 10 the extent
that they are Illegally used they are
curtailing the sale of tractors that
otherwise would be bought from
manufacturers The Aultman & Tay-
| Tor Machinery Co. Of Mansfield, O..
has brought the matter up and has
lust secured "A ruling from the act
| ing secretary Of agriculture. The
company in its communication said
we. as manufacturers Of tractors.
cannot properly oppose the distribu-
ton OF these tractors for the pur-
| poses intended. as il is 2 matter of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
ANY TIRE NOW MADE
PUNCTURE PROOF
With Insyde Tyres
New observation-disclosures PunCturcs
and BlOEOuts and Doubles
Mileage.

a remarkable invention that
makes. pneumatic tires proof against
punctures and blowouts has been
perfected by The American Auto Ac-
cessories Co. 752 Blue Rock St.
Cincinnati. Ohio. This new device.
called Insyde Tyres. reinforccs the
casing and protects the tube and are
guaranteed TO give double tire mile
age. any tire-old or new. Applied
without tools Just slip inside casing
before replacing tube. VIII not heat
or pinch or stick 10 inner tube. Can
be used over and over again. old
worn-out casing viii give 5000 70
5 900 miles more service. Some car
owners say they have saved as muCh
as $4,000 a year. one hundred thou
sand satisfied customers are
now using Insyde Tyres. Write
the manufacturers today and
learn how YOU can enjoy
the increased comforts of motor
ing with no punctures. hlowouts or
troublesome tire changes and at the
same time cut your bills i'm two.
They are making a special offer 10
one car owner in each locality 20
whom they can refer new customers.
They also want local agents.-Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08
AUOid HOgging

American roads are too narrow for
carefree driving
Yet there are some who speed by
approaching motorists as If there
were 100 feet OF space between them.
Result - the innocent. careful
driver must swerve into the mud or
ditch II he values his life and his
car.
The new touring season will see
more automobiles on the highways
than ever. More care will have 20 be
taken 10 avoid accidents
Less hogging-mOre regard for
the other fellow-will save many a
life and make the season more en-
joyable 10 all.
When another driver approaches.
slow down. keep close 10 the right
and your days pleasure will not be
| interrupted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08

one of New York's most perpleN-
ing problems-clearing the theater
district Of its playgoers after the
show-has been solved by Dr.. John
A. Harris. special deputy police COM
missioner for traffic.
BY DR. Harris system. which has
Just gone into effect. it takes only
90 minutes TO direct the 10000 the
aterCcers and 1000 automobiles out
Of an area covering about one square
mile. and enclosing SO theaters.
Just as at his own expense, he
built the Fifth avenue traffic towers
and presented them to the city-a
model for the rest of tho country
DR. Harris paid all original expenses
toward creating this new traffic sys-
tenn about Longacre so.
safety Valve" Streets.
Or. Harris started by creating "a
one-way traffic system. with certain
"safety-valve" streets for two-way
traffic. between in the evening and
midnight Even two of the man ar
teries of travel become one-way
roads between these hours.
Then this traffic expert had signal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08

ponement Of road-making in season
when il is mos. imperative
For Federal Aid Roads.
Acting Sec'y Of Agriculture Ball
has sent 20 the Mansfield firm the
/ following ruling,
by way of answer TO your request
/ for decision as 10 whether the state
I Highway commissioners may sell or
rent the tractors TO counties or town
ships for use on reads. whether fed
eral air roads or not. I wish 10 quote
from that portion OF the act which
/ covers the distribution 10 be made OF
/ these tractors:
1 That the secretary OF war IS
! hereby authorized and directed 70
/ transfer to the secretary OF aEricul-
l ture for distribution among the high
way departments Of the several
| states for use on roads constructed
/ in whole or in part by federal aid
] 1880 tractors owned by the war de-
I partment
1T is very clear from this that the
/ tractors may properly be used only
on federal aid roads and. further. il
is n fair inference that in cases
where counties or townships are CO.
operating in the construction of such
a road they may be permitted 10 use
the tractors for the purposes speci-
fed. 1t is not to be presumed that
the highway departments will allow
these tractors to be used or dis
posed of contrary TO the provisions
of the law under which they have
been received. since these provisions
are we'll known"
The secretary of agriculture re
ports that so far 35 war department
tractors have been allotted to Indi-
ana and he adds that these Holt
caterpillar lotion tractors are spe-
officially adopted TO road work. par
ticularly road grading and mainten-
ance work"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-08

utilization Ok unnecessary war ma
terial. but we do feel if we have
been correctly informed as TO the
provisions of the act that the state
highway commissions receiving the
tractors should be governed by these
provisions. We also wish to advise
that promise of a certain number Of
tractors for each state has disrupted
the PURCHASES by counties out of all
proportion to the number to be al
loted and consequently TO the post