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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
Terrell Improving
Road To AmeriCus

The Terrell county link of the
Dawson-Americus road is undergoing
repairs and is being great improved.
Warden Sirmons, of Terrell, has clos
ed the road for some distance out of
Dawson that the work might not not
be ;ntcrfered with by traffic, and a
dctour has been opened over the old
route
Mr.. Sirmons is an expert at road
building, and has supervised the
building of a number of highways
which stand as models of his ability
The Terrell county link of the Flor
ida Short Route, between Sasser and
the Dougherty county line, dis
tance of twelve miles is a sample Of
the work done by the county of Ter
rell and this piece of roadwork would
do justice to any county or state.
Work will be started at an early
date on the Terrell county link OF
the Dawson-Cuthbert road, the con-
tract having been let to NJ. H.
Gardiner, of Columbus, who has as
sembled supplies and road building
equipment. He has pitched camp
near the Randolph county line and
will probably begin work at that end
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
Wild BELFAST
RIOTS RENEWED;
CALL MILITARY
Fierce Street fiohtino
Takes Place-Ninc
Now Dead

BELFAST, August 31.- (By As
sociated Press The military, it was
announced at midday, will assume
control of Belfast within an hour, 'as
result of representations by the
lord mayor as to urgent necessity for
atfording the city protection, in view
of the fierce rioting and fighting in
progress.
Fierce fighting between the Ulster
loyalists and Sim Feincrs continued
today. causing scenes of widest cX-
citemcnt in some of the main thor
cughfares. Another man was killed.
making total of nine. Hospita!
staffs are strained to the utmost in
caring for those woundc! last night
By mid-aftcrnoon with lighting still.
proceeding between the Ulster 10y
alists and Sim Feiners, the total
death roll Eincc Monday stood at
fourteen. with scores of wounded.
Tram cars raced through the riot dis
trict with passengers lying on the
floors to escape bullets, but an En-
gfshman on his honeymoon was scr'-
ouSly wounded.
Yesterday, the anniversary OF the
imposition of the curfcW, was one OF
the worst days in the city's history.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon the city
was quiet again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
Border Patrol Fired On In W. Va, Mine War
HAVE WE FORGOTTEN?

FIVE DAYS AGO voluntary campaign started to funds
with which of the boys from
County gave lives their the
appreciation of the patriotism of all Of those
their lives from County
For been generally talked that such thing should
be believed that all the people of the but
opportunity part and contribute
undertaking. that such the sentiment the
people, committee handle the details
campaign suitable memorials the interest the
and less than should be that
every person in the conuty
days, persons have made contributions
this fund These certainly be mmended for their interest
gratitude they express the services
of their contributions entirely
satisfactory this committee for the outset thought said
that named any person contribute
determined solely individuals
financial ability and his her appreciation and estimate of the
courage Of boys during the apd while
expect contributions
number contributions that greatly
this committee
We and believe that the people of Sumter
other secons history
thought And yet there is this of
response that the people have become
being personally solicited contributions they
awaiting call of a committee colecor-so say
again. emphaicaly uncquivocay that this
entirely voluntary undertaking, contribution shall be by
the desire of the person and the result of the begging
and pleading Of this committee.
Maybe it was with prophetic vision that Kping
Lord God of Hosts, be with yet
Lest forget-est forget"
that this admontion for
MEMORIAL COMMITTEE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
Fighting Will Continue
Until Questions Are
Settled
BY NORRIS QUINN.

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, August 81.
The spectacular march of 500 arm
ed coal miners from Marmet, Kan
awha county, to the border of Logan
ornty, may or may not be over.
But tho b,tttr war betwes3 coal
miners and aptr~,.,r rs in tbs region
will never end ualll three issu>s have
been cleared up They are:
ONE-Alleged dismissal Of Mingo
county miners because they joined
the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea.
Eviction of dismissed min
ers from company houses
THREE-Alleged employment by
operators of "strong arm men,
holding deputies commissions, but
paid and directed by operators,
Started Last Year
Union organizers entered Mingo
county early in 1920. AS soon as
miners joined the union they were
dismissed from the mines, the min
ers say The operators deny this
They say they dismissed only few
agitators.
Dismissed men We're expected i'm
mediateiy to vacate company houses
But they did not. Some said the,
had leases. The operators denied it.
The operators secured eviction
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
B Huge Surgeons
Captured In Flint

ALBANY, August 31.-Fist that
were real fish were caught in the
Flint river Monday when all Of the
gates at the new power dam of the
Georgia-Alabama Power Co. were
closed to enable the company to
build the head of water up to nor
NAL The flow of the river below the
dam to the mouth of Muckafoonee
creek, was almost stopped, leaving
the bed of the stream a succession of
puddles. White people and negroes
alike, men and boys, invaded the pud-
dies and dragged out fishes of diff
ferent varieties, but the prize catch
cf the afternoon prove to be three
enormous surgeons, which were
caught by hand in some of the pools
below the dam.
Men and boys caught these mon
ster denizens Of salt water that
come up into fresh. water to spawn
by plunging into the water, throwing
their arms around them and pulling
them out. Pulling them out, how
ever, was not nearly as easy as the
other parts of the operation, as the
huge fish often knocked their attack
ers down by thrusts from their tails
One of the larger surgeons rode an
attacker around the pool as horse
would ride a man.
None of the fish were weighed
but the largest was measured and
rroved 20 be more than six feet long
Estimates of the weight of the largest
sturgeon ranged from IS to 200
mounds
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
DIRIGJRIES

Since the disaster of the ZR-2
thousands of Americans have ask
ed:
What is the purpose of these
great rigid dirigiblcs?"
They arc intended for long distance
scouting.
Lighter-tban-air ships have shown
flying radius of $500 miles.
This means that a dirigible leav-
ing orr Pacific coast could scout
-ovcr Japan and return-pr0yjdod it
was not dropped by enemv gunfire
from naval vessels or by bulle.s or
eholIy from faster hcayicr-than-air
flying machines.
There is real doubt, however, as
to the value of these big rigid djrigi-
hIes because they're so vulnerable not
only to enemy attacks but to the Gle
ment3e themselves.
This vulnerabiIity should cause the
navy department to stop and ask
"Will we be giving The taxpayers
value received in hazarding another
two million on the ZR-1-"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
Albany To Have New -,
l2-InCh Artesian Well

ALBANY, August 31.-hlbany IS
to have another artesian Well, and
its capacity will be greater than of
the other three wells now in use,
Superintendent II. S. Kcrby, of the
water and light department of the
city, announces. CoNract has been
let to NJ. A. Jarrard, of Albany, to
drill at The present pumping station
a 12-inch well. There are already
three G-inch wells. A l2-inch pipe
has a capacity four times that of g.
in pipe. The fact that the well will be
a shallow one, requiring less time
for pumping water to the surface
than from the deeper ones, will add
further to its volume of water pro-
duction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
loo PER CENT

Tie railways have been so general
ly condemned for their inefficiency
that when one Of them demonstrates
efficiency of high ordcr It deserves
and ought to get credit. The case
ct the Southern Railway in its hand
i,7g Of the Georgia peach crop is in
point. 1t has moved $500 cars of
peaches this season from Georgia to
eastern points and every car of this
pcrishable product has reached its
destination on schedule tine--a 100
per cent record. As unusual as It is.
Creditable.
And now the Southern says it does
net want any government help, but
Will stand on its own feet. VIII Won
ders never ceasel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
PLANES SCATTER
HARDINC'S ORDER
over DISTRICT
Wash in gton Awaits
News of Compliance
By Strikers

LOGAN, w. Va, August 81.
John Gore, Logan county deputy
sheriff, was killed in the fight be4
tween the border patrol and an arm
ed band on Blair mountain this
morning. This was the first casualty
since the state forces and volunteers
gathered here to resist the forces
bent on invasion of Logan county.
LOGAN, w. Va, August 31-The
border patrol on Blair mountain was
fired upon today by a party of men
from the cast slope The fire was
returned and the attacking party driv-
en- back by the Logan county depu-
ties holding the
Sheriff Chafin said the casualties
had not been reported.
Quiet was reported from the fronts
held by Mcdowell and Mingo coun-
ty forces.
Reinforccments for the thousand or
more volunteers wh oalso are on the
Logan-Doonc COZ
TO pour into Logan today. A "sec-
oHd line Of defense" has been or
ganized by the women who are pre-
pairing meals for the volunteers and
nany Of them worked throughout the
'inat.
AirpIanes today distributed copies
Of President Harding's proclamation
Throughout the district. Friend and
foe alike received the presidents
command to return to their homes
before noon Thursday.
At dawn the Spruce Fork guard
reported all well. Sharpless, Blair,
Jeffery and Clothier, where men were
reported gathering for an invasion OF
Logan county still was cut off from
telephone and telegraph communica.
tion
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
WASHINGTON, AWAITS
NEWS OF CONFERENCE.

WASHINGTON August 31.-Ad-
ministration officials today looked
for reports from the West Virginia
coal fields that persons engaged in
unlawful and insurrenctionary pro-
ccedings" .were dispensing and retir.
ing t. their homes as directed in the
Presidents proclamation late Tues
day. Should this not be done by
noon tomorrow, martial law will be
declared and federal troops sent to
the scene.
Meanwhile, Brigadier General H.
II. Bandhcltz, who made a preliminary
Investigation around the Mingo
district last week, was ordered back
to West NiPilia tC watch the sl'ua-
ton and advise che War Depars, 91t
a"w the proclamation was r.. ,;yed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
TROLLEY TRAIN
INYADE'S Hotel
Jumps Off Track And
Crashes Into 5-Story
Building
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, August

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, August 81.
A train of three express cars,
bound here from Worcester, got be-
yond control 0 nan incline today,
jumped the track and crashed into a
fivc-story building occupied by the
Victoria hotel. The head car buried
ilsel in the interior and a large sec
ton Of wall fell on he cars. An ex-
press messenger was seriously injur-
Cd, but none Of nc hotel guests were
hurt The dar7age viii a2eGnt to
&1OO.OOO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
Dawson Kimanis To
Celebrate Birthday

DAWSON, August 31.-The Daw-
son Kiwanians are planning for their
annual banquet which promises to be
one Of the most elaborate affairs
given lately, the bounteous spread to
be given in the banquet hall of the
Dawson Inn or Thursday night.
The CLUB only a year old, now
numbers sixty odd members and is
one of The liveliest bunch of business
men TO be found. especially in any
city the size of Dawson. 1t is un-
derstood that very interesting pro
gram will be one of the features of
the occasion and the affair promises
to be most elaborate one,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
YOU AND
CAN CHARGE OURSELVES
WITH RESPONSIBILITY
FOR AMERICAN VETERANS
PLAYING HESSIAN ROLES.

A MEXICAN veterans of the World
"A War enlist under the Spanish
flag to fight against the Moors for
80 cents a day.
Certainly these American ex-serv-
ice men can have no patriotic reason
for fighting on the side Of the Span
iards.
The real reason is that these ex-
service men are jobless. Many of
them feel that congress-and back
of congress the nation-have failed
in many ways to show appreciation
of the sacrifices they made in their
cOuntry's service.
Today hundreds and thousands of
our eX-soldiers and eX-S&iiors would
not know where their next meal was
coming from, were it not for the
kindness of relatives.
If these heroes have been forced
to undertake the Hessian role, is not
cur failure to show proper gratitude
the reason?
What's the answer? Every indi-
vidual, every industrial and every
governmental agency, should unite
to end the unemployment situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
Here's Story ofMingo Mine War;
Three Issues Faced Before Peace

papers. When Mlngo county author
tiles refused to serve them or were
slow about serving them, the oper-
ators called on the Baldwin-Felts de-
tcctives to carry out the evictions.
Miners maintain this was flag
rant violation of II law and con-
stitutional right Operators say it
was perfectly legal
Battle of Matewan.
On May 10 group of Baldwin
Felts operatives evcted seven fam
lies at Matewan, Mingo county. OPP
orators say all families had 10 days
notice to vacate and an additional
three days grace.
Miners say the families had no no
tice whatever and that they were
pushed roughly into the street by a
group of armed men. Some of them,
the miners. say did not have time
TO remove their household goods.
As the Baldwin-Felts operatives
were leaving Matewan, a shooting
affray started between them and a
group of villagers and miners. Both
sides differ on who fired the first
shot.
When the smoke cleared, seven
Baldwin-Fe men and four of the
opposing faction were dead The
dead included two brothers of t. /
Fets, head of the Baldwin-Felts De
tectives, and Mayor c. C. Tester
man.. of Matewan. Sid Hatfield
Matewan chief of police, sine
slain, was involved in the shooting.
The evictions and resultant kill
ings were signals for a general out
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
Fourth More Hogs In
So. Georgia This Year

MOULTRIE, Angst 31.-Hog buy
ers on the Moultrie stock yards who
have been gathering information esti-
mate that there are at least 25 per
cent more hogs in South Georgia this
fall than there were 1ast year. 1t is
believed that the receipts of the
Moultric stock yards will BEGIN pick
ing up within the next few cAys and
that by the latter part of September
or early in October the plant Of
Swift & Co. will resume operations
on a big scale. This summer, as in
previous summers since it has been
built, the plant has practically been
idle. During the busy season the
plant works nearly 1000 people.
It is also stated that there are
more hogs in. Southeast Alabama
and in North Florida than last year
TIE decline in the price of cotton
caused farmers to give more atten.
tion TO livestock raising.
The Crinese use vegetable oils
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31

break Of disorder in Mingo county.
Operators declared miners con-
ceaIcd themselves in the mountains
and fired on mines. Miners say
they were beaten and shot at by
deputies said to be in the employ
of operators. One miner was blown
to bits with stick of dynamite.
In July. 100, the United Mine
Workers of America called all men
in Mingo county out on strike. The
operators say only 10 per cent Of the
men were unionizel The miners
Any way, anost Mingo county min
ers struck, either because they were
union members, as the miners say,
or because they feared violence if
they stayed at work, as the opera
tors maintain,
Disorder, resulting from the evic-
tions and the strike, became so acute
early this year that the governor
proclaimed martial law in Mingo
county. The region still is under mar
tial law.
The strike still is officially on.
though ms ~ men have 1etarred 70
wees. IRE strikers are housed in
iens coioaic5 maintained by the
United Nine Workers. of America.
Ming2 miners had nothing to do
with. the '4march Of 500O," just end
ed. The marchers were miners of
Kanawha county in the Charleston
region, union stronghold for more
/ than 20 years. q
The march was a sympathetic
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
HELIUM.

The disaster of the -ZR-2 makes
this positive:
That in any later dirigible built
by the United States, helium gas,
which is non-inflammable and non
explosive, will be used instead of
hydrogen gas.
Had helium gas filled the ZR-2, it
is held, the disaster could not have
occurred. Despite any structural
weakness, a landing without loss of
life very probably could have been
made.
The United States has inexhaust-
ible sources for the development of
helium gas in Texas.
The navy intends to go ahead with
the construction of sister ship, the
ZR-l, at Lakehurst, N. j., taking
advantage of every lesson learned in
the construction, navigation, and
tragedy in the career of the ZR-2.
When the ZR-1 rises into the skies
the lifting power will be helium.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
GEORGIA SOLDIER
KILLED BY SHARK
IN MANILA BAY

MANILA, August 31.-Privatc
MarceIEus T. Abernathy, of the
Ninth Coast Artillery. was so Sc
vercIy bitten by shark while bath
IN Manila Bay that he died after
wards.
Abernathy was rescued by a sea-
plane and taken to hospital,
HIS nearest kin is Mildred Aber-
nathy, of Forsyth, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
81 Held For Plot To
Restore Hungary Throne

BUDAPEST, August Shy AS
sociated Press.) discovery of a Sc
cret organization plotting revolution
in Hungary was announced by the
police today. Fifty-six arrests have
been made
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
CIubrnan Harrison Is
Guilty of Manslaughter

GREENVILLE. S. c., August 81
The jury trying Tom Harrison, for
mer clubman, charged with the mur-
der of his wife, returned a verdict of
guilty of mansaughter today
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31

The Sumter County World War
Soldiers Memorial Committee makes
acknowledgement of the following
cnntri hntinns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
w E AT HE r

Forecast for Georgia - Fair to
night; Thursday partly cloudy; littI'
change in temperature
AMERICUS TEMPERATURES
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31
Souter Is Appointed
Treasurer Of Webster

ATLANTA. August 81. - j. f.
Souter of Preston, has been appoint
ed by Governor Hardwlck as treas
urer of Webster county, until Jan
uary /, 1925, under the provisions Of
a special act of the legislature, re
creating the office of county treas
urer and directing executive appoint
ment until that date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31

The railway have ben so general
In flying bats make ten or twelve
strokes with theri wings a second.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31

AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Good Middling 15c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-31

The Crinese use vegetable oils
'os we use butter and lard.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-06-03

d, G.. Sever TO First SAY. & Trust
Bank, Whitman Co. two-thirds int
wheat ON Secs -, %. 81, in 1888,
$52l0.
Z. H. Watts TO the Baker Motor
Co. Pullman, auto truck, horse,
S. c. Parrish to Neal Moran. two
horses, two sets harness. $500.
II. Fl. waste 10 Shields-Livengood
Motor Co., auto truck, $995.
{. II. Ames, Jr., to Standard Oil
Co, tractor. auto, $657
Rex Gross to A. l.. Hill, pit crops
nwq 2S-17-45. $50.
S. f, Ferguson to Albion State
Bank, live stock. implements. pt
crops pit Secs. 81, 81. in 16-44, $11OS.
I. NJ. Mertholf to Citizens State
Bank, Tekoa, live stock, implements,
pit crops Benewah Co. $4240.
Releases
}. II, Woods to Mrs w. label, lien.
Albion State Bank to S. f. Fereu-
son, chattel, $110S.
Citizens State Bank. Tekoa. TO
Louis Redges, chattel $4,000.
Citizens State Bank Tekoa, to
Louis Hedges, Chattel, $4,000.
Assignments
First National Bank. Pullman. to
VIM O. Druffel, real mtge; J. O.
Patterson, $4,000.
Jesse V. Crossler to Blanche V.
Barnett stock goods, wares. etc,
grocery business, Model Grocery. ST..
Geo. Kranlos to Christ Dochios,
30 head horses. 3 cows, implements,
tools, farm equipment, household
goods, etc, int in lease from Hunt
ley Investment Co, int. in crops
growing, summer fallow on lease
named, $4,000.
Conditional Bills of Sale
F. w. Whitmore Co. to Ralph W
SeaYey, household furniture, sea.
Conditional Bills of Sale
f. W. Whitmore Co. to q. e.
Markham, range, rugs, $I6S.
National Cash Register Co. to IN
land Garage Co. register. $3.50.
Wash. Water Power Co. toe. l..
Mackenzie, to erect and dismantle
line extension, $110, cash when com
pleted
F. A. Williams to Geo Reed, auto,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-06-03
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION

1t has been found that a small
quantity of waste soaked in linseed
oil and left in the sun will increase
in temperature and ignite in about
four hours time. This mysterious
phenomenon is called spontaneous
ignition This same mysterious
phenomenon is destroying annually
about $10,0O0.000 worth of prop
erty in the United States. Since the
evidence is frequently destroyed,
probably many such fires are report
ed of unknown origin"
Not so long ago, a community fin
ished building a nice new church
en- the day before the opening sery-
ices the ladies of the church cleaned
all the furniture and woodwork
with oily rags They thought it
shame to throw away such nice
cleaning rags-so the rags were left
in one of the church cupboards till
the next cleaning time, During the
night this new church burned to the
ground.
Heat from an outside source, such
as sunlight and steam pipes, speeds
up the process of spontaneous com
bustion I have seen well meaning
men keep a fistfuu Of oily waste un-
der the hood OF their automobiles.
Then when the garage catches fire,
they wonder how it started
The Department of Agriculture
tells us that hay not properly cured
or put away with moisture on it I'M
dereoes a process Of fermentation
which may cause spontaneous com
bustion.
Many large buildings, such as
schools and stores, are using so
called "dustless7 sweeping COM
pounds. Many of these sweeping
compounds are impregnated with oil,
and are consequently subject to spon-
taneous combustion They should be
kept in metal cans.
Mineral oils, when in their pure
state, are practically immune from
the danger Of spontaneous combus-
ton. But how are we to tell when
they are pure-or even assure our
selves that it is a mineral oil The
only safe way is to consider any oily
fibrous material as dangerous. True
you might, like Columbus, take a
chance and likewise discover some
thing.
It appears that wood subjected
continuously to heat for a length OF
time, gets into a condition where it