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The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-11

observer in considering the oil fields adjacent to Katalla, and usually re- ferred to as the Katalla and Yaka- taga fields, is the fact that the oil showing is very extensive, being of frequent occurrence and extending from Cordova, and thence along the coast to Icy bay, distance of ap- proximately one hundred and ten miles. The first indications of oil encountered near Cordova is in and about Eyak lake, adjoining the town. Here gas seepages are numerous, the gas bubbling up through the water, and when ice forms on the lake in winter it is d favorite sport with the skaters to tap the large accumulated gas bubbles, light them, watch the flames shoot high into the air and then slowly die out. Gas seepages are also numerous along the Eyak river, the outlet of the lake, and there is reported small oil seep- age a short distance. below the lake. e
 Going east from Cordova, towards Katalla, one crosses the great Copper river flats, consisting of alluvial de- posits, for distance of twenty miles, Many oil and gas seepages have been found on these flats, and since the passage of the oil leasing bill a great many locations have been made on these flats, and present in- dications are that the coming sum- mer will witness large amount of development work in this section. There is a movement on foot in Cor dova to organize a local company to drive a well on the flats in the near future.
 Proceeding eastward from the Cop per river flats one strikes the Mar tin river country, to the west and north of Katalla. This is broad and somewhat rolling country, heavily timbered. Here, at Mirror Slough, is found the strongest flow of gas yet discovered in either the Katalla or Yakataga field. At low tide the mud is constantly agitated by the strong flow of gas, which, if lighted, will blaze several feet high and con- tinue to do so until the incoming tide extinguishes the flames.
 In the Martin river section the rock outcroppings show the forma- tion runs east and west, and has a
The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-11

IT you change your address, do not notify the carrier boy-report your new address to the office.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-04-29

N. O. Fuller
Thos. Ferriman & Son
D. s. Longacre & Son
e. G. Ziegler & Son
Sargent & Wertz
Oatman & Beck 4
Griesinger's Shoe Store
o. c. Shepard Co.
Rickard Bros. & Fuller
L. Abrams
s. n. Brainard
A. A. Gish
Bartholomay & Warner
Warner Hemmeter Co.
L. f. Carver & Son
w. J. Wall
M. E. McCull0ch
The Medina Cash Stores Go.
q. r. Pelt0n
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09
LIONSCLUBFO
WEEKLY PAY DAY
Want Merchants To Adopt
Scheme AS Stimulus To
Business

At short business session of the
Lions club Tuesday evening, just be-
fore turning the evenings entertain
ment over to the program committee,
the club went on record as favoring
q weekly payment of all salaries by
employers. The argument in favor of
such a practice by merchants was
that this will be the means Of put
ting the money into circulation each
week and thus increase cash sales
which they believed would be a great
benefit to both employer and en-
ploye. A committee was appointed to
confer with similar committees from
the other civic bodies Of the city to
bring the matter before the employ
ers of the city who pay their en-
ployes by the month.
A vote was taken on the matter OF
observing Armistice Day as a holi-
day. 1t was unanimously passed in
favor cf closing all stores and busi-
ness houses from 10 a. m. to 2:3O
p. m.
1t was ladies night and special
program was arranged.
Rev. Guyton Fisher, the speaker OF
the evening, was in very happy
mood and in a humorous vein kept
his listeners highly entertained. His
subject, "ls membership in civic
club an asset to young MANI" was
handled in such a manner as to leave
no doubt in the minds of his hear
ers that Mr.. Fisher is strong be-
lever in the usefulness of the civic
club in the business and social life
Of the city.
Mrs. j. w. Harris, Jr., Miss Melva
Clark and Mrs. Frank Anderson de-
lighted the members and their guests
with several beautiful and appro-
pirate songs.
Miss Marie Hall won an encore
by her splendid reading.
A feature of the evenings enter
tainment was the drawing by the la
dies for favors contributed by the
merchant members Of the club, many
of the presents being beautiful and
useful articles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09
AXE IS CLEW TO
GROCERY THEFT
Negro Held BY Police Following
Double Brooklyn Heights
Robbery

Bob Mathis, a grocer whose store
is located on Brooklyn Heights, report
ed to the police yesterday that thieves
had broken into his place during the
night and taken away practically all
of his stock Of goods. An axe was
used to cut the hasp of paddock
which fastened the front door. That
the thieves used an automobile, or
some other vehicle, to carry off their
loot, is certain. Besides a quantity
of White Ring flour in "a pound
sacks, they carried off caddy of
Climax tobacco, a ,caddy. OF, Moon
shine tobacco, a. caddy of Sweep
Stakes tobacco, a tin carton of Penn
chewing tobacco, carton of Prince
Albert smoking. tobacco, 10 pounds
of cheese, lot of Camel and Chest
erfield cigarettes, and 81 in cash.
The home of Noah Addy, a negro
living nearby, was also broken into,
and.a gold watch stolen. In Addy's
yard the police found an axe which
has since becn,identified as the prop
erty of Andrew Johnson, another ne
gro. Johnson is being held at the
.icity barracks PENDING investigation
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09
ALLEN BACK IN
ACCIE LINEUP
Ameriucs Team To Put Up
Strongest Battle Against Nor
man Park Here Friday

George Allen, of Montezuma, one
Of the star players on the Aggie foot
ball team here, who was injured in
the lat game and out of the scrimage
line for time, is back in the game
and will be one of the main reliances
CT the Ameficus eleven When it meets
the heavy Norman Park team here
Friday afternoon in battle for the
South Georgia prep championship.
Although eutweighed by Norman
Park, the Aggies will present their
strongest lineup, are determined to
win if possible, and will go after
the honors from the first toot of
the referees whistle The game will
start at 2 O'Clock, giving the fans
plenty of time to get their dinners
after the Armistice Day program and
dedication of the soldier monument
up town Arrangements are being
made to accommodate large num-
Der Of spectators, the holiday permit
ting many more to attend than oth-
erwise would be the case. School Of
ficials promise a jam-up game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09
FIRST NEGRO SLAIN ON
WILLIAMS FARM FOUND

MONTICELLO, Nov. 9.-The body
of ''Ironjaw," the first of the alleged
thirteen negro poems to meet their
deaths on the Jasper horror farm"
has been unearthed. The body, Of
which only the skeleton remained,
was found near the banks of pond
near the home of John S. Williams.
The excessive dry weather causing
the water in the pond to recede far
below its normal state resulted in
the body being found with iron chains
and weights attached. Jasper au
thorities stated it was impossible to
identify the skeleton, but that they
believe it to be that of "Ironjaw," al
legged to have been killed by Williams
sons, Marvin. Leroy and Huland Will
liams, now under'indicement for muir
der; but who have been missing since
short time after the first bodies
were found on the Williams farm.
John s. Williams is now in the
Fulton county Jail where he is serv-
ing a. life sentence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09

MARKET GIVEN
SEVERE JOLTBY
CENSUS REPORT
2tk ~ @
Actual Excess Over Total Expec-
tation For Crop Nearly
10000 Bales
CROP OF $500, 900, OR
5000, ,O00 NO WFEARED
Cotton Men Quit Buying AS Price
Starts Dowr-Severe Drop
Possible

The cotton market suffered Sc
we're jolt Wednesday morning. The
government ginning report, showing
actual cotton in the bale up to No
vember /, was 9,136 bales in excess
of the governments last estimate of
the entire 1924 crop. The figures
were stunning surprise. Cotton
men in touch with conditions had ex-
pected not more than 100000
bales, at the most, aad some esti-
mates were as low as 6,100,000
bales. On the basis of the report,
local cotton men have revised their
estimates, and are now expecting
total crop Of from 100000 to ST.
100000 bales.
So stunned were the operators by
the report hat there was compara-
tiveiy little trading after its Issuance.
Uncertain as to its real ultimate eff
feet, buyers refused to make offers
for spot cotton and there was none
selling. Up to noon the futures mar
lSet had reacted only about 3-4 of
cent, with nominal quotation of
II l-2 cents for spots. A further
break was expected and feared.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09
WAYCROSS TO CLOSE
FOR ENTIRE DAY.

WAYCROSS, Nov. 9.-Armistiee
Day will be celebrated in Waycross
in true holiday style, according to
plans that are being made by the
American Legion here who will have
Charge of the program Friday! All
business and professional firms will
close their places for the day.
A program will be presented, in
charge of DR.. Paul McGee, chairman
of the committee. The program fol-
lows: Invocation by Rev. 10y War
wick; song, "America;" solo by Mrs.
Will C. Parker; selection by male
chorus barbecue at noon; football
game in the afternoon, the Railroad
Y. M. c. A. playing against the
Ashburn team; dance in the evening
at the Phoenix hotel win conclude
the exercises.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09

ooh, we're doing things on this
road" said, a freight brakeman.
Did you know we landed theatri-
cal company? Take 'em from Lima
to Springfield. What d'you know
about that?"
And then he went on to explain.
You know, the only time a the
atrical company used to notice this
read was when they kidded US from
the stage. They wouldn't ride on is"
Henry Ford has practically wiped
out all department lines that are so
strictly drawn on other railroads.
On any other railroad man in one
department wouldn't consider for a
moment attending to any business in
another department and the head of
one department wouldn't think OF
trying to climb up and over the high
stone wall of anotler department.
Henry Ford's Theory.
Mr.. Ford believes we are all
working for the railroad, not for a
department, 'gsaid cne Of the general
officers. Consequently all of us are
called upon at times to do different
kinds of work.
"Officials of this company have
titles more for the convenience of
the public which may have business
with the road. These titles are rot
used in our correspondence. When
q man on the road writes letter to
| Superintendent Kinney, he addresses
it, w. H. Kinney, Springfield, o.,
not w. H. Kinney, Superintendent.
Even the letter to Mr. Ford are not
! addressed to Henry Ford, President,
but tc Henry Ford, Dearborn, Mich.
Mr.. Ford doesn't believe in titles"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09
MORGAN HEADS
Fl. MEADE BOARD
Development Organization Is
Launched In Florida Town
Under Ex-Americus Man

A development board has just been
organized at Fort Meade, Fla, at the
suggestion and under the impetus Of
a former Americus citizen, l.. A.
Morgan, now a resident OF that city.
Organization was formed for the pur-
pose of developing farm lands about
Fort Meade and taking care of far
mers from Georgia, Alabama and 9TH
er states seeking to locate in Florida.
The board contemplates either selling
basis Of 10 per cent, or lease land
fer a term of years to enable new
conner to investigate conditions be-
fore buying. The. plan was launched
with capital stock of $2,500, at
$40 per share, of which 180 shares
were subscribed in ten minutes at the
organization meeting. At the next
meeting the amount was increased
to 500 shares or $4,000 stock, all of
which was taken in Is minutes. The
organization Immediately went to
work under the direction of corps
of enthusiastic officers, Mr.. Morgan
being elected general manager. Most
of the subscriptions were for ten
shares each.
"The corporation was founded on
the principles of selling, leasing, or
renting land to farmer who has
sufficient funds to see himself
through two crops, which means that
he should have $4,000 before attempt
ing to farm in the correct way" says
the announcement. "There will be
square dealing and fair play in all the
transactions and no cut-throat busi-
ness as is done in some land compa-
MES now selling land in Florida. The
Fort Meade Developing Board wants
satisfied farmers and the only way
to get them is to treat them righi
and see that they are not swindled
In the purchase of the right kind OF
farming lands"
The Fort Meade Leader, telling OF
the organization meeting, said Of Mr.
Morgan's part in it:
Il. A. Morgan, the founder of the
plan and who is Georgian himself
enjoying prosperity in the land Of
flowers, spoke of the system in or.
ganization and defined several ways
to perfect this organization in The
way that would make it success
and benefit our fellowman, the far
lmer, and at the same time make the
Nganization self-supporting He
emphasized the Importance of treat
ing the prospective farmer and new
conner squarely and see that he get,
square deal at all times"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09
BY JOHN w. RAPER.

TOURING ON HENRY F0RD'S
RAILROAD, Nov. 9.-You find a
wonderful spirit among the Detroit,
Toledo & Ironton Railroad men. They
are proud of the little road. They
boast about what they have done and
brag about what they are going to
do. They dare other roads to equal
their performance,
OF course, you can't speak with
any degree of accuracy as to what
is in mems minds and about motives,
but | am convinced there is something
besides high wages in the loyalty OF
the men to the company, or rather
to Henry Ford, for you hear hi.
name and net the word company
when you talk to D., 7. & l. employ
es.
Time and again men said, "He's
white, Henry Ford is. He wants us
to livep Hes willing to split it uE
WITH US" Il hope he makes a million
a day." "He believes we're human
beings. . "A mans man to Henry
Ford.
"We're Doing Things"
All the D., T. & l. men take s'n
interest not only in their own work
but in the work in all the depart
ments..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09
BAIINSEN BABY
ALONE IN CAR AS
IT TURNS OVER


Beatrice Bahnsen, baby daugh-
ter of Dr. Y. r. Baifnson, state
veterinarian, narrowly escaped
death yesterday afternoon, when
Mrs. -Bahnsen's- car was eyerturn-
ed and wrecked on Hampton street.
The child was left asleep in the
car by Mrs. Bahsen, who went
into The home of Mrs. j. B. Mich
olson, 1922 Hampton street, on
business mission. The street there
follows a sharp grade, and the car
brakes being defective, the MAJ
chine started moving soon after be-
ing left alone. 1t travelled some
distance before running into q
ditch, and turning turtle. The
child; although uninjnred, was bad
ly friglrteneds while Mrs. Bahnsen,
who witnessed the accident, suffer
ed a severe shock. The accident
was unavoidable. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09
MACE GIDDENS
AGAIN TO HANG,


SYLVESTER, Nov. 9.-Mace Cid
dens, the negro accused of the muir
der Of Deputy Sheriff w. S. Gid
dens last December, was today found
gully for the second time Of MUIR
der, without a recommendation for
mercy, which carries with it the
death sentence. Sentence will be
imposed later.
Giddens lived in Americus less than
year ago and worked in an oil
mill here last fall Early in the
year, a brief time before the killing,
he went to Sylvester. His wife re-
mained here and he was trailed here
after The killing but was not caught
until he had reached Indiana.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09
JERSEY SWEETS TO BE
GROWN ABOUT Triton

Triton, Nov. "a New York
produce house has shipped to Tifton
$500 bushels of Jersey Sweet seed
potatoes. They will be stored here
by the Tifton Potato Company until
next season, when they will be bedded
out for plants. A representative sof
this New York house is in Tifton
and made arrangements for-the seed
being handled here. He will return
after Christmas and expects to con-
tract for the output Of 500 acres in
Jersey Sweet potatoesl contracting
to pay therefor 81 per ,bushel. The
Jersey Sweet is the favorite potato
North and East and sells for $1.00 to
$l.50 bushel more than the Geor-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09
CUMMINGS TO NOV. /
6,646,I36 BALES.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Cotton
ginned prior to November ! amount
ed to 6,646,136 bales, the U. S. CEN
sus bureau announced today. This
compared with 7,5Ds,633 bales up to
last November i.
: The last official estimate Of the to-
tai crop for this year was 6,537O00
bales. Thus, the ginnings to Nov. l
already exceed the total crop esti-
mate by 9,136 bales.
BY states the figures to Nov. in
cluded Georgia, 10000 bales Ala.
bama, 512,856 bales.
Ginnings to Oct. IS, the last prev-
ious report, were 5,47E397 bales,
and 1,16S,739 for the period Oct. 1s
to Nov. /. A year ago the ginnings
for the same period were 1,754,05t
bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09

A PROCLAMATIO

WHEREAS, the armsice which terminated the great World
War and vouchsafed millions of people of the different
nations Of the earth continued freedom and liberty which
Hun sought destroy declared signed November
lIh. 1918; and
Whereas Our National Congress has recently declared this
lay national holiday and the good people Amecus and
ounte county erecting commemorative of
the deeds OF daring and herosm of Sumter
designated November lth 1921 the when this
men shall be unveiled;
j. f Sheppard Mayor of Anericus. do this my proc
amaton declaring November h 1921 holiday the en-
ployee of the City Of Amercus insofar the may be
practical and that all business houses city shall close
between the hours of 1890 and O'Clock P NJ in honor
OF this and in order that the public generally may
participate IN the ceremonies incident to the unveg of said
monument. J. E. SHEPPARD
Mayor of the City of Amercus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09
DAWSON KiWANIANs ELECT

DAWSON, Nov. 9-The Kiwanis
club here has elected the following
officers for the coming year: R. R.
Jones, president; W. L. Battle, vice
president; r. r. Marliay secretary
and w. A. Baldwin, treasurer. The
board of directors are DR.. Guy Chap
pell, A. L. McLendon, j. c. Hollings-
worth, Dr..S. Griggss b. r. English,
C. E. Rainey and W. A. Mitchell
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gia yam. Twenty-Five years ago, it
was proposed to plant Jersey Sweets
here as an experiment. but this was
not donet II is said that the terri
tory in which jersey Sweets are
grown is limited and their production
has fallen Off while the demand has
increased For, this reason produce
men are looking out for new terri.
tory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09
LINK JOHNSON
WINSCOMMIT'7EE
Favorable Report On His APP
pointment In Washington
Ordered In Senate

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a favor
able report on the nomination OF
Henry Lincoln Johnson, negro Re-
publican national committeeman from
Georgia, to be recorder of deeds in
the District of Columbia, was ORDER
ed today by the senate District OF
Columbia committee. Several Demo
Gratis, including Senator Watson, of
Georgia, are said to be preparing
to fight his confirmation in the SEN
ate
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09
FOOD PRICES
DROP IN 9 OF II, CITIES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.--Retail
food prices decreased between Sep
tember 15 and October Is in nine
OF eleven principal cities from which
reports were received, the Labor De-
partment announced today. In Mil
waukee the decrease was three per
cent; in Chicago, Detroit and Indian
apolls two per cent. In Mobile there
was an increase of one per cent dur
ing the month";
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09
JUDGE COzART
SPEAKER He RE
ARMISTICE DAY
Monument Dedication Ceremon-
les To Begin At 1880
O'clock

The committee in charge of the
general arrangements for the Ar
mistice Day celebration, under the di-
rection Of Mrs. Lawson Stapleton, to-
day announced that Judge A. w.
Cozart, of Columbus, an able and
brilliant orator, had been secured to
deliver the dedicatory address at the
unveiling of the Sumter county me-
mecrial to sons in the World War
here Friday, replacing Judge Bev-
erly D. Evans, who was unable to
come because of illness in his family.
At the same time the program for
the OCCASION was announced by the
committee.
The. day will be made holiday
occasion in Amerieus, as well as
throughout the nation. The business
houses will be closed only for the
ceremony, from 1880 a. m. to 2 p,
M, but the banks and public offices
will be closed for the day in ac-
cordance with the proclamations OF
President Harding and Governor
Hardwick and Mayor Sheppard
The ceremony here will be held
simultaneously with the ceremony for
the anlnowa hero at Arlington GEM
terry. Time here being one hour
sslower than that of Washington
the ceremony in Americus will be-
gin at 1890 O'Clock. At the stroke
of II, which will be IL o'clock in
Washington, the audience will stand
with barred and bowed heads for two
minutes in silent prayer, as will be
done all over teh nation at that hour.
The school children of the county,
Prof. Drukenmiller' orchestra will
both white and colored, will have a
conspicuous part in the program. The
city and country white children viii
be massed about the west side of the
monument, and the colored children
will occupy a place to be reserved
for them in East Lamar street, with
in few feet of the monument. To
permit of their part in the ceremony
the unveiling will take place immed-
lately after the invocation, accom-
panied by the singing of "The Star
Spangled Banner" in unison by all
the pupils, followed by salute to the
flag by the children. They have been
drilled in this and the songs which
they will sing later by Miss Ella Polk,
musical director of the city schools.
furnish music as an important part
of the occasion. Following is the
program:
Invocation-Rev. ]. B. Lawrence.
Star Spangled Banner, Salute to
Flag-School Children.
Presentation of Monument-Ma
jcr James Fort, state commander OF
American Legion.
Acceptance for Sumter County
Mayor ]. E. Sheppard.
Choruses by school children
Keep The Home Fires Burning .
It'll We Meet Again." Therein a
Long, Long Trail AWinding,' 2
Smiles, Everybody Neighbors"
I eve Shall Not Sleep." School
Children. = ~
"Auld Lang Syne' School Child
ren.
/ Silent Prayer, Il G clock.
Introduction of Sreaker-Majol
James A. Fort.
Address, JUDGE A.sW. Cozart, of
Columbus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09
JUDGE COVERS AGED
FATHER FRACTURES HIP

CORDELE, Nov 9. Judge 0. I.
Cover, of the Cordele judicial cir
cult, has been called to the bedside
of his~father, Elder d. S. Cover, in
Decatur, Ca, where he had fallen and
was reported to have sustained a
fractured hip. The injured man has
reached his eightieth year and mos
sage from Judge Cover to his family
here indicated that he was in critical
condition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-09
KENTUCKY QUITS
COP. COLUMN IN
TIJESDAY'SVOTINC
swings Back Into Democratic Fold
While Maryland Legislature
Is Democratic
YLAN'S VICTORY IN
NEW YORK GREATEST
Mayor Reelected By Nearly
Half Million Plurality-95
Pct Pct Of Regictration

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-One state,
Kentucky, passed from Republican
20 Democratic control as result OF
Yesterdays elections, as shown in the
returns available this morning.
In Maryland, where the entire low
or house of the legislature and thir-
teen out Of 27 members of the SEN
ate were elected, Democrats will con-
troll in both houses, and it is believ-
ed in Baltimore the Democrats had
secured a dominating position.
In Kentucky the Democrats regain
ed control Of the Legislature after
two years.