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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
Bradley Hogg Tells
Of Kiwanis Convention

Bradley Hogg, secretary Of the
Americus Kiwanis club, has returned
from Cleveland where he attended the
International Kiwanis convention last
week as one Of the local clubs two
delegates The other was j. Lewis
Ellis, president, who took a side trip
to New York from Cleveland, de-
laying his return home.
Mr. Hogg reports a wonderful trip
in many ways The delegates travel
ed with the Atlanta delegation from
that city BY special train, and found
accommodations perfect The CON
vention, reporting a growth from
about 220 clubs at the convention
year ago to $50 1T the present time,
he declared a most inspiring occasion,
with TIC biggest men in all lines Of
endeavor present developing big
.progiam, and with great speeches by
great men, great entertainment, and
wonderful fellowship.
He reported that Georgia's district
governor, r. S. Vessels, Of Atlanta.
declined the offered Craftsmanship Of
the board Of district governors.
Mr. and Mrs. H. NJ. Sellers, who al
so attended the convention, have gone
to Maryland for a visit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
NO OBJECT OF
EXTRA SESSION
YET ATTAINED
Hundred Members Call
ed To Confer-Want
Red Tape Cut

WASHINGTON, June 28.-Repre-
sentative Ansorge, of New York, is
sued statement today asserting that
the new Republican members of the
house are dissatisfied with the prog
ress made by congress at the present
special session, disclosing that he and
ten others had joined in a call for
a conference tonight of approximate
ly one hundred new members to disA
cuss the situation.
eve are not meeting in any spirit
of revolt" Ansorge said, adding that
the new members wanted to cut some
of the s"red tape" and Substitute ac-
ton for delay" He said none of the
objects for which the present special
session was called had been accomp
| lished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
QUEER VERDICT
INfll0U0RR CASE
Neao o'fAcqultted, But
His Car Is Convicted
In City Court

There were smiles about the court
house today over the seeming in
consistency of jury in the City
court Monday in reaching verdicts in
double case involving a Ford auto
mobile and negro The automO-
bile was found by officers with a jug
of liquor in it, the driver fleeing and
not being captured. Later the car
was claimed by Fred Hall, who lives
on the place of H. A. COuntryman,
south Of Americus, he telling the Of
ficers it had been stolen from in
front of local garage where he had
left it standing. The jury evidently
believed his story, bringing IN YER
dict of ac1uittal of Hall on a charge
of having liquor, but found the car
guilty and ordering it confiscated and
sold June 27 under the law 1t is
understood the case of the car will be
appealed.
1he verdict of guilty in the case of
the car was the only conviction in
City court in several criminal cases
tried. There were several acquittals,
pleas of gull, y, several dismissals and
two settlements on payments of costs,
agreed to by Solicitor Dan Chapel
The remaining cases, some forty
went over until the September term.
Following was the disposition of
the other cases removed from the
docket Monday:
j. D. Foster, carrying concealed
weapons, plea of guilty, months or
$50; carrying pistol without license,
plea of guilty, months or $50.
: c. L. Underwood, having liquor,
settled by agreement by payment of
costs.
Ralph Harden, larceny after trust,
settled by agreement on payment of
costs.
Mary E. Huckaby, assault and bat
terry, plea of guilty, a months or $40;
carrying concealed weapons, nolle
pressed.
Will Adams, cheating. and swind-
ling, nolle pressed.
Jim Lotion, stealing ride on train,
acquitted. ~
Arthur Lee Jones, lareeny from
person, acquitted.
John Mattox, having liquor, acquit-
ted
Lucius Brown, cheating and swind-
ling, nole pressed.
Bob White, carrying pistol without
license, plea of guilty, 10 months or
S85; carrying concealed weapons,
nollc pressed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
CLIFF PANTONE
TO PITCH HERE
Star I1urler To Open
Americus Ball Season
Thursday

The baseball lid for the season will
be pried off Thursday afternoon at
the Playground when a team of frs,
class players, whose indentities will
be announced in the lineup Wednes-
day, will meet fast aggregation
from Cordele. Among the Americus
players will be several stars and all
of them fast men. Cliff Pantone
the sensation of the Georgia Uni
versity this season, whose nome is In
Amerlcus, has been secured to hufl
the opening game, and it is said nc
may be retained to play during the
season with Americus. Since the
close of scheol he has been pitching
for McRae and other semi-pro teams.
He spent Sunday at his home here
and at that time arrangements were
made for his appearance here Thurs
day.
After word that the Cordele team
had been disbanded- came the lnfor-
nation today that its management
had been taken over by several busl-
ness men Of that city, among them
\. "A. 'DdIbuOlOIHEW dilu - He'i ~" - Ae'A'0'
the latter of whom will be manager,
and that first class team would
be seen in action in Americas Thurs
day. A return game will be played
in Cordele Friday. On the Cordele
team are several men who played last
year, among them two Thorntons, two
Whipples and Hamilton, all fast men.
The Cordele lineup has been promis-
ed for publication Wednesday also.
Feeling is high here at the present
for a higa class baseball team for
Americus, and indications are that 1t
will be realized. The support Of the
fans in attending the games is all
that is needed, it is announced, to
assure regular games here during the
summer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
WHO'S This Fellow, TexRickard?
Amazing Story of Amazing Life


NEW YORK, June 27.-Tex Rick
ard went broke running a gambling
house during the Klondike gold rush.
He lost everything because he ran
a square game"
That's his reputation-"he always
runs square game. It's the chief
reason why he's now going to cash in
on the million-dollar DempseyCar-
pentier fight.
| Millions of people are excited
about the fight. All except Tex Rick
ard. He's carrying the whole bur-
den himself, yet he's not only not ex-
cited about it, but he has found time
to transform Madison Square Gar
den ito the biggest swimming pool in
the world.
Riekard is the modern Barnum =
the worlds greatest Snowman. He
became a Snowman by accident, and
he has made fortune out of it,
He's the most sought alter man
in New York. He sits behind barred
doors up in the tower of Madison
Square Garden, calmly smoking big,
fat cigars and watching the golden
flood pour in.
Seaside City.
Out through the little door in the
back of his office he can step onto a
balcony high up among the rafters
of the great building and see the in
door seaside resort on which he has
Just spent S300,000
Nobody has ever been able to make
Madison Square Garden pay because
it was a white elephant in the sum
mertime. Rickard made a bet with
himself he could make it pay.
Rickard always bets WITH him
self-and ON himself.
If he ever worries he doesn't show
it. If he loses his temper he keeps
it to himself. he has good poker
face" he is always calm and un-
afraid and he has nerve.
"Tll take a chance on anything
that looks like an even chance,'' he
said, turning with satisfied twin
.kle in his eyes from desk strewn
with letters marked Personal and
filled with checks.
He's just SO.
Rickard is just so, is medium
sized and slightly chunky, has thin
hair carefully brushed over large
bald spot, wide smile that shows
even teeth, and an unhurried, un-
abrupt manner.
His Miaas-lke touch has turned
evek { $40 ~ since the day
%EI ge 2.Y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
Frank Harold, Jr.,
Home From Oxford

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harold, and
their son, Frank. Jr., who attended
school at Oxford, Eng, during the
last school year as Rhodes scholar
from Georgia, have returned to Am
ericus by motor from Monroe and
Athens.
Mr.. Harold, Jr., landed June 10
from England and reached Athens in
time to attend commencement and
renew college friendships, he having
graduated there year previously.
He will spend the summer in Ameri.
Gus and return to Oxford in the fall,
He was delighted with his exepri.
5ences of the first year there, but was
glad to get home.
4 eThere is no country like the u,
S. A." he said
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
Nebraskan To Be u. S.
Comptroller General

4 WASHINGTON June 28.-J. RAY
smond McCarl, ohiMcCool, Nebr sec
>retary of the Republican congress
Slonal campaign committee, was nom
mated Monday by President Harding
to be comptroller general of the Unit.
cd States, a position created by the
new budget law, which becomes eff
fcctive Friday
Mr.. McCarl has been secretary of
the congressional committee for
about three years. He is asgraduate a
of the University Of Nebraska law
school and was secretary to Senator
Norris, Republican, Nebraska, for a
number of years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
Curb-Stone Garage
Costs New Ford Tire

Henry Christian, county road main
tainance engineer, left his Ford car
parked in front Of his residence at
303 East Church street Monday night
When he started for town Tuesday
morning he noted the car didn't Pull
properly, so he ! investigated. He
found one brand new rear tire had
been removed, leaving only the rim.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
Ex-Attorney General
G. ]. Bonaparte Dies

BlAbFIM ORE, 5rfnc ~28. Charles
J. Bonaparte, attorney general in
President Roosevelt's administration,
died at Belle Vista, his country home
near here today. He was seventy
years old and had been in poor health
about year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
DISH-WASHINC

An, Ohio man, suing for divorce.
complains, among other things, thai
his wife made him help with the dish,
es. '''-l
The judge told him it's a duty, nav,
even privilege, to be helpful in that
way That judge ought to get the
vote Of every woman in his countv
when he runs again. Of all +bc
drudgery ma performs, there is nono
so trying as washing dishes three
times day It's a job every one
Iics TO run away from, but ma. She
sticks. Help her this evening
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
ULSTER CABINET
TO MEET PREMIER

BELFAST. June 28.- (By Asso-
ciated Press Sir James Craig, VI
ster premier, announced today that
tho sUis6sr rcabfnet had accepted the
invitation Of Premier Lloyd George
for the proposed conference between
Representatives of Northern and
Southern Ireland and the British pre-
mier.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
INFLUENCE

1T is to much to say that the in
fluence of money in politics has been
eliminated says William Howard
Taft.
Whether or not it is too much to
say, certainly it would be too much
to believe. But, then, there are
many other things in which money
has influence.
1t would be to much to say that
even IN courtship the influence of
money has been eliminated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
PEACE in PAPER
MAKERS STRIKE

ALBANY, N. Y, June 28.-The
striking employees of the paper mills
of this country and Canada have vot-
ed to accept the proposal of the man
ufacturers to submit to arbitration
the wage dispute that caused the mills
to shut down in May, it was announc-
ed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
DARING

War Secretary Weeks writes the
army air service, saying there have
been too many accidents, and asking
tnat every precaution be taken. -Four
alrplane accidents recently had a
death toll of IS.
Those who risk their lives often
seem less concerned about it than
those who are responsible for them
MANY men prefer a dangerous oceu-
patton to ono which is safe. DARING
IS more common quality than
I might be imagined. ls4>o,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
Irish Parliament
At Dublin Opens

DUBLIN, June 28.-(By Asso-
ciated Press THE Southern Irish
parliament, established by the home
rule act, opened here this afternoon.
Comparatively few members were
present, however.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
HARDWICK WINS
DOUBLE VICTORY
House And Senate Fol
low Wishes Of Ad-
ministration

ATLANTA, June 2S.-lhc upper
house of the Georgia legislature to-
day refused to reconsider its action
of yesterday in passing a resolution
providing for investigation of the
states financial condition.
In the house Representative White
introduced a bill, to abolish the state
department of commerce and labor
A bill also was introduced for abolish
ing the position. of solicitor general
throughout the state and creating the
position of county prosecuting at
torney.
ATLANTA, June 28.-Governol
Thomas w. Hardwick will appear y
person Friday before the general as
sembly OF Georgia to outline the
policies and recommendation Of his
administration.
Coincident with this statement OF
| Governor Hardwick, it also became
known that he will not recommend
f'chc abolishmen5 of any specific state
house office or board. Instead, he
will give a minute review of the
situation as it appears to him, recite
the states financial condition ano
leave to the Lawmakers the question
of which commissions and offices
shall be abolished.
"In preparation of this work, said
the governor, 81 am holding an i'm.
portant conference in my office
Tuesday afternoon of all state house
officials connected in the dlsburse-
ment and receipt of funds
During the conference, ] expect
to enter free discussion of the state
affairs. The meeting will be one OF
cooperation in the desire to relieve
Georgia of its embarrassing financial
condition"
In his recommendation that the
ways and means committee and the
appropriations body Of the house be
combined, contained in special mes
sage Monday, Governor Hardwick
won the first victory of his admins
tration when resolution including
the suggestion was almost unani.
mously adopted. By the combina-
tion of these two important commit
tees, one finance committee is Great.
ed to handle all appropriation and
revenue matters of the house.
The unanimous action of the house
followed half an hour of spirited de-
bate.
The first test Of strength of the
new administration forces in the sen.
ate came Monday when Senator
Crank Manson's resolution calling for
investigation of all departments
Of the state government and the adj
ministration won a sweeping victody,
the resolution being adopted after a
sharp parliamentary battle by vote
CT % to 3. Passage of this resolu.
tion and the introduction Of a bill
by Senator Munson creating the of.
flee of state auditor were features of
the Monday session.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
2 Bank Robbers Saw
Out Of Roanoke Jail

ROANOKE, Va, June 28.-Chas.
Wilkes and D. c.. Gordon, members of
an alleged band of bank robbers said
to have operated widely throughout
the south and confined in a local
jail awaiting action on their appeal
from long prison sentences, made
their escape early today by saving
the bars of their cell and crawling
through the ventilator.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
BOOKS

Inc American Library Association
mas taken an important step in the
fcGonstructlon of war-torn France.
1t has established Libraries in those
zones where books were destroyed b\
the invader. ~
in discussions of the future OF
france, books are not ranked wi
coal and reparations. But it is
through books that the children AFRO
beng taught to build new, better
stronger France.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
LIMITATIONS

Florcnz ziegfeld, Jrs, musical show
producer, picks each year about so
beauties from applicants totaling
about 1000.
he says, Few girls understand
the most becoming way to wear their
hair, and few seem to realize their
good points"
One might add that many fail to
realize their hmitations-else they
would not wear skirts SO short.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
WHY

A l4-ycar-old girl, who came to
InlS country from Poland two years
ago, won a prize in Chicago for the
pest essay on 'Americanization.' ..
Ihls IS easily understandable.
One borlf in America takes it's
institutions and benefits for granted
t9e immigrant correctly estimates Ills
blessings by comparing them with
laws and customs of the Old World
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
LAZINESS
Are YOU mentallY lazv2

=, !" ~ IIIN1IVtFIIJ IdIy
When you go to a ball game. do
you yell at the umpire, cav. put on
your glasses?"
when someone joins a group, do
yeu say, always room tor one
When you leave a couple, do vou
say "Two's company"
II you do, you're lazy. You par
rot the thought Of someone else.
rather than work your own brain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
Peace Resolution
Con1prorr1ise Reached

WASHINGTON june 28.-A com
promise draff Of the Knox-Porter
peace resolut on was agreed upon to-
day by the Republican conferees of
the house aid senate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
Italian Volcano In
Action; People Flee

ROME, June 2S.--The volcano
Stromdoli, on the island Of the same
name off the coast of Sicily, has
burst into activity, People are aban-
doning their homes and fleeing to
Sicily.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
WEATHER. z /.

Forecast for Georgia Partly
cloudy tonight; Wednesday local
thundershowers little change IN
temperature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
MORE Waste

Every time you look at cigar
box, Mr.. American Smoker, you
should worry!
Cigar boxes represent the appall-
ing-and voidable-waste of abou
$42,635, ,595 a year. The smokers
pay for this wastage.
In the early days, the internal rev
cnue department checked cigars by
the box unit. To prevent frauds, q
law was passed that cigar boxes must
be destroyed after use.
Now cigars are checked by number
OF pound.
The law, however, still stands.
Why?
Because no body has taken the
trouble to change it!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-28
YOU AND
A DAILY COLUMN
GIVEN TO CURRENT
EVENTS AND FRANK
COMMENTS
dispatches recent.

a -AAlltA . wv IL AANF F7tFVN11INFl
~ told of great piles of harvested
fruit there being left to rot.
Now comes reports of many thou
sand barrels of potatoes being dump
ed back into the fields in southern
Aroostcok county, Maine. That was
because the price had dropped to 40
cents barrel
Often such losses are a result OF
speculation, growers or h9yers hold
ing out for a raise whEh fails to
come. Every resident a eAmericus
is victim of faulty = aomic sys-
TOM which peEg2its syn a waste. y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-01
STATE INDUSTRIAL
OWNERSHIP FOUGHT
Campaign Issue In North Da-
kota Framed by Anti
Nonpartisans \
MOVE TO RECALL GOVERNOR
nv the Associated Press

Nv the RhSOCIhsN EFsSS
psV,,.s Lake, ~. D., April 1.--Peti.
,io,s calling for recall for election
,,,,nst three state officials elected with
Nonpartisan League Endorsement will
h. circulated soon. it was announced
today following the decision last night
a, the anti Nonpartisan convention
,src IN ordering such action. The elec-
,,or uil be held on or before November
s, 1921.
Tn addition to seeking the recall Of
Governor Lynn J. Frazier, William
Isnt., attorney general. and j. n.
Us,sn, commissioner of agriculture and
labor, the three members comprising
Tho ststn industrial commission, the
anti. .Nonpartisans will have submitted
% tbe voters at the same time a series
~ constitutional amendments which
would change the state -owned indus
trial program.
Principal among these would be
N,uids tiop Of the Bank Of North Da-
tota and abandonment Of the state
nuned industries with the exception Of
tbe Grand Forks mill and elevator. A
hond issue Of 10, 900 900 to retire out
standing bonds and pay all liabilities
nj the Bank Of North Dakota Is pro.
ridcd for. Another bond Issue Of
AZ ,OOO. 900 would be used to clear up
tbe affairs OF the State Mill and Eleva-
Tor Association and also provide for the
completion Of the mill at Grand Forks.
While a third issue Of $3.50. 900 would
retire debts Of the Home Builders As.
sociation.
II 10 also proposed to limit the bonded
Indebtedness Of the state to 1880, 900.
R. A., Nesto., Of Minot, Republican.
is the choice Of the anti i-Nonpartisans
for governor. Reports from Bismarck
we're that the Nonpartisan League leg
islative committee will institute coun-
ter recall against independent state OH
sials
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-01
% Years and More In Tax Office

Thirty .fye employees Of the receiver
o, taxes once who have served twenty
years or more will receive formal con.
gratulations this afternoon from Re
ceiver Of Taxes Kendrick. Twenty Of
the clerks complete their twenty years
OF service today. The dean OF the vet
ersu corps is II. o. Roberts, assistant
lien clerk, who was eighty five years
Old last month. He has been In the tax
office twenty five years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-01
Women
Dresses

OF tafteta, satin, mignon-
etts, georgette, tricotine and
serge In all the prevailing
spring shades. Beaded and
embroidered. Some are also
smartened with attractive COL
lars and sashes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-01
Women's Suits, $39.7s

Tricotine in navy blue and
black. Very stunning beaded tai
lor-made with box coat, narrow
belt and shawl collar. Figured
silk lining.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-01
Mail ana Phone order,

Our beautiful and popular |
restaurant caters to the appe-
tite and convenience Of our |
customers. A dainty, inviting I
menu furnishes delightful re-
Taxation and the price 10
extremely reasonable. =
The Washington herald., 1921-03-10
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Eggs-Nearby. soc; Southern. 3oc;
average receipts, 30.
Butter-Print tic; creamery. ex-
ira, 6sassc.
Poultry-Alive: Roosters, 2oa21c;
turkeys, 45a50c: spring chickens.
45c; White Leghorns. 4oc; hens.
32c: keats, CSC; dressed fowls,
35a36c; springers. 45c; turkeys,
50a55c: roosters, 23a25c.
Green Fruits-Apples, per basket.
75ca$2.oo Western, per box. s3.ooa
$50; apples. per bbl. s3.ooa
200: pineapples. s5.0oa6.5o: Califor-
mia oranges, s4.ooa5.oo; California
lemons, per box. s3.5oa4.5o: grape
fruit, per crate. s<.5oa5.oo: Florida
oranges. H.ooa4.7s.
Vegetables-Potato nearby. per
bbl. sl.75a2.25: Northern, per sack.
S2.5oa2.75; string beans. per basket,
Florida, s5.0os6.0o; cabbage, per 100
lbs, sl.ooa1.75: beets, Florida. per
crate. s2.0oaz.5o; lettuce, romaine,
per crate. sl.5oa2.oo: Florida. crate.
s2.50a4.o0; peppers, per crate. s4.5oa
500; cymlings, crate. S3.o0a5.0o;
eggplant, per crate, s4.5oa5.o0; on
Ions, per sack, sl.40aI.5o: spinach.
per bbl., 25oa3.5o; Florida toma-
toes, per crate. S4.5oa6.oo; sweet po-
tatoes, No. l, per bbl. s5.0oas.0o:
yams. s4.Ooa5.0O; Brussels sprouts,
25a3oc: Florida celery. per crate,
S2.50a3.0o; bunch celery, Sl.o0al.25:
peas. per basket. s3.ooae.oo.