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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
UxTRYi GEO. WASHINGTON
ON DRAFT DODGER LIST

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 28.-
The father of his country probably
would turn over in his grave if he
could see the name of one George w.
Washington on the latest draft
evader list sent out by the govern
ment. To corral the more than
100000 slackers at large in the Unit
ed States is a part of the 1922 pro-
gram of the American Legion, but it
does not promise to be an easy task.
Another listed member of the
Bergdoll fraternity is Hoa Hum, who
evidently was too tired or bored to
join up. Charles Kaiser might have
been excused for family reasons, but
he didn't even show up before a
draft board. Another listed is Sam
Browne, who displayed no desire to
wear the belt.
An epeeial effort probably will be
put forth to capture one Ton Mix,
who would have, added vim and vigor
to the war had he participated
Grover Cleveland Johnson had more
sympathy for Bergdoll than he did
for the late president,
William johnson, whose address
was given simply as Tight Alley
probably got in and couldn't get out
Rudolph Linck, gone without a trace
is surely enough the missing one.
Maj. Gen Harris, adjutant of the
army, has recommended that con.
eress, appropriate S250,00o to pay re.
wards of $50 for each draft desertei
delivered to the military authorities
Many posts of the Legion, on the trai
Fof slackers, have signified their IN
tention of collecting the. rewards anC
using the money for the relief OF
needy or disabled ex-soldiers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
ASKS MISS RYALS
TOJOIN DEAR ME-
Grace LaRue Offers Her En-
gagement To Go To London
Next Summer

Miss Cecil Ryals, who for the past
year has been organist at the Ry-
lander theater in Americus, since the
opening of this splendid playhouse,
has received "a signal honor at the
hands of Grace LaRue, who starred
in Dear Me" Thursday night.
Following the production, Miss Ry-
ais was invited to be guest of Miss
LaRue at supper at the Tea Room,
and during the social hour following
the repast, was asked to play for the
company So impressed was Miss La
Rue with the playing of Miss Ryals,
that an invitation was extended then
and there for Miss Ryals to become
her accompanist and come to Atlanta
next week for a further conference
on final details of an engagement.
If Miss Ryals accepts, she will be-
come a permanent member of Miss
La Rue's company, going with her to
London in the summer for a six
months engagement of Dear Me-"
Miss Ryals is. finished musician,
having studied a number Of years
under the direction of Thomas w.
Musgrove at Brenau. Later she
studied under Hoffman in New York.
Since coming to Americus Miss Ry-
ais has pleased hundreds of theater-
goers with her work as organist at
the Rylander.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
$4,000 SAWYER
CASE Ml|IISTRIIIAIL. !.
Judge Martin Disn1isses Jury AT
ter Deadlock OF 46
Hours

After being out 46 hours and re-
porting there was no chance of agree
ment, the jury in City court in the
$75, 600 damage suit of W. H. Saw
yer & Sons against the Seaboard rail
road for the burning Of the Sawyer
machine shop in 1919 was discharged
yesterday afternoon by Judge Ware
G. Martin, Of Leesburg, presiding in
1.-THE case for Judge w. Ne. Harper,
who was disqualified. The jury re-
ported it stood for the railroad to
5 for the Sawyers.
The case was concluded at o'clock
Wednesday and Immediately given to
the jury. Thursday evening it sent
word to Judge Martin that there was
mo hope of verdict, and counsel
for both sides asked that a mistrial
DE declared at that time. However,
since three days had been required
to hears the case, Judge Martin de-
clined to dismiss the jury until every
effort to reach verdict had been
exhausted.
This was the second trial of the
case, the first resulting in a verdict
for about $4,000, which was set
aside when Judge Littlejohn, who pre-
sided in the first trial, granted a new
trial. The plaintiffs charged the fire,
which wiped out the machine shops,
to spark from missing locomo-
tive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
S25,OOOLYSIAN
BONDS APPROVED
Thompson District, Voting So To
1, To Erect Fine New
Building

The Lysian school bonds were vali-
dated by Judge Littlejohn of the Su-
pelior court of Sumter county today.
This school district, also known as
Thompson, lies about miles south
west of Americas and embraces about
200 lots Of land of 202 1-2 acres each
and constitutes one of the best con-
solidated school districts in the state.
Several months ago its wooden school
house wa sdestroyed by fire and these
people undaunted have voted $4,000
of bonds to build an up-to-date brick
building. When the vote was taken
to levy taxes to build 4 $25,clo school
building fifty-two ballots Nc~1 in fa-
Ncr of bonds and 9ply one was cast
against it in be whole I.ysian DIS
trict.
There are now 326 consolidated
school districts in the State of Geor-
gia, and Sumter county is taking the
lead of all counties in the state in
this line.
The $4,000 of Lysian school bonds
will bear six per cent annual interest,
coupons payable on January 1 OF
each year that the bonds may run.
The bonds will mature as follows
The first $1,000 bond becomes due
on January l, 1926, and one bond
thereafter on each January pntil
all of the bonds shall mature.
The modern eight-room structure is
being planned by Mr.. Fetner, an ar
chitect of Albany, although the bonds
have not been sold. Shipp & Shep-
pard, attorneys for the trustees, are
offering the bonds for sale but have
not yet accepted bid for them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
WAYc2OSS CLUB
TAKES ACTION, TOO. .

WAYCROSS, Jan. 28. - The XII
wants club of Waycross at its regular
meeting held Friday at noon declared
itself in favor of Henry Ford's pro-
posal to lease the Muscle Shoals nj
trate and power plants at Florence,
Ala, and pledged itself to render
such assistance as would be necessary
to make the government award him
the project.
The club is also making plans for
the Identification of Plant avene, the
main business thoroughfare of the
city and campaign for the enlarge
ment of the local school facilities.
February % was selected as the
date when the club will stage its an.
nual ladies night. ..+..s.,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
WASHINGTON CUT
OFF FROM NATION
BY RECORD SNOW
-
NJ Trains Have Left Capital
Since Midnight-Still
Falling

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. - Wash,
npton was cut off from the outside
world today so far as transportation
was concerned by one OF the heaviest
snowstorms in the history of the cap
ital.
Officials at the Union station short
" before 9 o'clock reported that no
passenger trains had left Washington
since midnight and with snow con-
tinuing, prospects of getting any
trains out was said to be poor
The service from the South was
wholly suspended. Several trains
were reported stalled between RICE
mond and Washington with others
held at Richmond.
The states comprising the Middle
Atlantic section today were para
lyzed, being further buried under the
heaviest snowfall since the noted bli1-
zar1 of 1899. The snow had reached
the edge Of New England early to-
day, though the center of the storm
remained off the Virginia capes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
FOR FEECU'T AND
SALARY SYSTEM
- ------ 1----
Colquitt Grand Jury Recon-.
mends Changes To Save
For Public

M0ULTRIE, Jan. 28.-The grand
jury serving at the January term OF
Colquitt Superior court in it's general
Lresentments recommended the con-
Solldatlon of the offices of tax coliec-
tor and tax receiver and urged the
abolition of the fee system as the
method OF paying county officers in
Sotar as Colquitt county is concerned.
The presentments insisted that il
the recommendation made were car
RED out it would result in vast
saving to the people of the county
ana make possible. a substantial re-
4utlon in the tax rate. The work Of
collecting taxes and handling the re-
turns can easily be carried on through
one office the grand jury holds. 1t
Is the idea. of the body also that The
man IN charge Of such office should
be paid a salary.
IL is our conviction that the fee
sFSVem,' the presentments read, chat
'ne fee system in use here for SO
'"'iS years was proper when the vol
ume OF business passing through the
various y, court offices was small, but
VI ,laV tne value of business passing
'ue oI1lces has attained such proper
.lohS 7 that good salaries can be paid
on OF these officers and substan-
ual amount of their income be left
oyer @ Tor payment into the county
treasury"
Inc grand jury went even further
ana urged that a cut of 40 per cent
!" 'he fees now being charged by the
county officers be put into effect. It
was argued that if the officers were
On ! salary basis that such redklc-
aoh could be made and then some
zen thousand dollars would be left
over to add to the county treasury
annually"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
UNION LABOR WINS
IN FARM CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Recom-
mendations for the appointment of a
federal commission to formulate a
national land policy, including all
questions of reclamation and irriga-
ton, were adopted by the national
agricultural conference. The confer
enee also want normal economic con-
ditons restored.
Union labor won q victory when
the conference by vote of 83 to
Ga struck out of the committee report
"a recommendation for repeal of the
Adamson eight-hour law.
Committee conclusions which would
put the conference on record as en-.
dorsing the Great Lakes-St. Law
renee waterways project were strick-
en- out by the conference.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
COURT ADDS Is TO
COLQUITT CHAIN GANG

MOULTRIE. Jan. 27.-The Col
Quit county road working force. will
be increased considerably within the
next few days when some fifteen
prisoners convicted in Superior court
during the term which adjourned yes
terday are added to it. All of the
new recruits are negroes, with the
exception of one white man, who
drew twelve months for making Ii
quor and twelve months for carrying
a concealed weapon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
MASKED.

To make sure they're not getting
poison liquor, some thirsty ones
make the bootlegger take drink
first. If the bootlegger is willing te
drink his own stuff, the foxy chs.
toners reason that it must be all
right.
Two veteran bartenders have Just
died in st. Mary's Hospital, Hobo.
ken, N. j., after being blind several
days. They sampled some of the
sure stuff" 1t was wood alcohol
Ii veteran bartenders can't recog-
nlze wood alcohol by smell and taste,
what chance has a customer? Tn.
ldertakers know.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
CHANGE.

The Englishman developed his
strong, square jaw during centuries
of chewing on tough food, especial
ly roast beef.
Beef is more tender now, or the
English are keen for hash or other
soft ''vittles," for the English face
Is changing. The jaw is narrowing,
u Is pronounced change, SAYS Sir
Arthur Keith, British anthropologist
The human body changes shape to
ut environment. Auto riding 4
weakening the legs of Americans
smoking , has given US protrudine
lips. Stoop-shouldered office and
shop work has made an erect car
rage Of shoulders and backbone ex-
ceptional. 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28

Helen Keller and Wiletta Huggins,
both of them blind and deaf, meet at
Madison. Wisconsin. They converse
with each other, using fingertips on
face and chest to receive vocal sounds.
Miss Keller asked many questions
about Miss Keller's famous ability
to distinguish colors by her sense of
small. Then she said Many marvel.
Gus things in the world, but nothing
so wonderful as the adaptability of
a human being"
All handicaps can be overcome by
will power.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
ExEcuTloNER.

AT Sing Sing, the official execu-
tioner gets $3.50 for each murderer
ne sends to death in the electric
chair.
his income last year was 81 $50
for II ajobs."
There are more desirable jobs.
That such an occupation is neces-
sary or even considered necessary,
emphasizes that so-called civilized
man has not yet shaken off savagery.
Beforeo the present century ends,
the murderer will be turned over to
insanity experts, surgeons or duct
less-glands experts, instead of to the
executioner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
SOUTH

4 first-class highway, to connect
meet Muscle Shoals with Atlanta. is
started by Southern chambers Of
commerces They are anticipating
great industrial development if Han
ry Ford's offer for Muscle Shoals is
accepted by the government.
This gives you glimpse into the
future, when the development Of
America will follow water-power
projects, just as the building up Of
the West after the civil war fol.
lowed railroad construction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
FOR PUBLIC OPINION
MINE REGULATION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-A gov,
o1i'nlent tribunal for regulation of the
or r"t INDUSTRY under statutory code
VI ,IlaustriaI law and enforced only
" W the power of public opinions was
~ ouihended in reprot presented to
ra, as senate today by Chairman Ken.
S So.t OF the labor committee Which re.
Tgn'iy n, investigated disorders in the
west Virginia and Kentucky fields.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
SNOWDRIFTS2O
FEET DEEP. IN VA.

DANvILLE, Jan. 27. Twelve
inches @of snow fell in this section
over night. In some places drifts
were twenty feet deep. The fall is
the heaviest in twenty years. Street
car traffic is tied up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
292 WAR ORPHANS ON
LAST OF WORLD TRIP

NE WYURk, Jan. 28.The steam
ship Matoika, sailing today for DAM
zig, had on the passenger list 292
orphans who were beginning the last
lap of trip around the world. They
fled two years ag0 to escape sstt::i'ss:s-
ton. They are to be returned to War
saw, where the. Polish government
will find homes for them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
mEXlCAN-GUATEMALAN
WAR RUMORs RIDfCULED

ls. lEAlCo CITY, Jan. 28,-(By the
w., ,.,oGiated Press.) The rumofs of
a, @a' between Mexico and Guatemal
cr,,,' n described by a high Mexican gov
t,"meht " official as .'too ridiculous
n,.';'.y Geiy' Semi-official sources are
''''''e IN denying the reports.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
NORFOLK CRIPPLED
ny 56-MILE GALE.

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 28.-A gale
reaching Sc miles an hour today Grip
Piled the waterfront and practically
suspended shipping in Hampton
Roads Part of he business section
of this city was flooded and car traf-
fic through the suburban sections sus-
pended as a result of the high tides.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
PROHIBITION AGENTS NAMED.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 28.-Prohi-
bition Commissioner Haynes today
appointed John Thompson, of Mobile,
prohibition agent for Alabama and
Wilson s.. aaynes, of Tazewell, prohi-
bition agent for Tennessee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
PRESIDENT TO ouIT

LISBONs Jan. 2s.-( (By the Asso-
ciated Press.) = it is understood
that President Dealmeida intends to
offer his resignation, as the assemb-
Hing of the new cabinet in February.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
DRAFT ORIENTAL TREATY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a lBy The
Associated Press.) The meeting of
the Japanese and Chinese delegates
to draft into treaty form the points
of the agreement already reached in
the Shantung negotiations formed the
only event on the arms conference
program today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
CARDINAL CONCLAVE TO
BE DELAYED ONE DAY

: PARIS, Jan. 28.-A Rome dispatch
to the Havis agency says the open
ing conclave to elect successor. to
the pope will be delayed "a hours
to give time for all cardinals to ar
rive. The conelave originally was set
for February 2.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
TO
CALL OFF STRIKE

CHICAGO, Jan, -27 The striking
packing house workers in the thir-
teen great meat packing centers have
voted overwhelmingly to continue
the strike started December 5 last,
it was announced today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
CONFERENCE POSTPONED

pa, a K1S, Jan. ~ (By Associatd
As essl The conference between
american Ambassador. GEORGE Har-
~. wv ana Premier Poineare has been
uosfponea until Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-28
WEATHER FORECAST,

For Georgia = Generally fair to-
oiobr and Sunday; freezing tempera-
ture tonight.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-01
JUDGMENT OF s225 GIVEN
MRS. VINEGAR YESTERDAY

The case of Mrs. p. E. Wynegar
of Arlington against K. L. Stone, in
which she sought damages for $500
for injuries sustained some weeks ago
when the car driven by Stone struck
and demolished the light wagon driven
by Mrs. Vinegar, was heard in the
court of Justice j. A. Hackshaw yes
terday morning. Stone was repre-
sented by a Mr.. Weymaa from the law
office of Geo. A. Judson in Great
Falls and plaintiff by Leo c. Graybill.
Stone, t~estifying, admitted hat he
had lost control of the car, his brakes
not holding as he came down the west
grade, and that the car vas travelling
at a high rate of speed, but contended
hat Mrs. Wynegars vehicle was on
the wrong side of the road; that he
had done everything possible to avoid
hitting her wagon. Little Lucille
Harner, the only eye witness Of the ac-
cident, testified that Mrs. Vinegar
on the right side of the road.
The court gave Mrs. Vinegar judg-
ment for 1925 and costs, bringing the
amount to s237. The attorney for de-
PENDANT gave notice Of appeal to the
district court.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-01
114,045 Acres Under
Scientific Cultivation

With the best conditions in five
years to start with, Montana farmers
to the number of 1885, have already
agreed to summer till under the most
approved methods ff4,045 acres and
upon these lands, by careful methods
and proper tillage practices, to con-
serve for the crop of 1928 the splendid
sunpply of moisture now in the
ground. This information m from
a bulletin issued by the Montana De-
velopment association, under whose
promotion ~ summer tiilage clubs
have been organized in Montana since
last fall and is declared to be the most
favorable omen for Montana return
in to prosperity that is now discern
ible.
This contest, unique in character
and the most comprehensive move
ment ever undertaken in any state by
a similar organization is attracting
the attention-of interested investors
in all parts of the United States and
is regarded as the beginning Of an
earnest campaign throughout Montana
which will bring into vogue methods
and practices which will establish as
sured crops and well organized di-
versified farming.
A year ago in Montana but few
practical summer tillers could be
Now whole communities have
in for the work. The 1888
members who have joined clubs rep
resent only a portion Of those who
will undertake summer tillage this
year.
Following the completion Of this
campaign, the Development Associa-
ton has announced that it will pro-
coed with the organization Of dairy
loan associations, a form of organ
iation designed to lend money to
farmers to buy dairy cows on month
ly payments, similar TO a building and
loan association, some of which have
already been organized
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-01

ada, and even in Egypt. Ii is by no
means new to Montana.
"The purpose of summer tillage,
briefly stated, is to defeat drouth and
to increase crop production. IL is a
system of blowing, discing, subsurface
packing, and cultivation, all Of which
processes when properly done and
adapted to local conditions tend to
conserve the moisture, TO establish a
seed bed and create a condition Of
soil favorable TO the growth of the
plant roots. The main object is to
form a surface mulch which holds the
moisture"
The article goes extensively into the
plan as outlined by the Montana De-
Association and states that
tillers in all parts Of the state
been successful even in the worst
years. 1t quotes one of Montana's
investors as saying. at is
my understanding that while the cam
paign this year is for summer tillage
md the raising Of a wheat crop, later
he idea is to be expanded and an in
ensive effort made to promote di-
yersified farming. The reason of
his is obvious, wheat being the quick
eturn cash crop that is needed in or
er to make a possible start in the
but thoroughly necessary plan
( diversification.'
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-01
Survey Shows Benefits
of Diversified Farming

Butter fat has increased steadily in
price with very little fluctuation for
the last ten years, according to data
prepared by Mr.. Edward w. Decker,
president of the Northwestern National
Bank of Minneapolis, and published
this month in a survey "a Further
Plea for Diversified Farming"
The survey gives the prices paid in
Minneapolis for No. l Northern wheat,
No. 3. Yellow corn, No. 3 White oats,
flax, wool, eggs and live poultry; at
South st. Paul for beef steers; and
the average price paid for b~utterfat by
Minnesota ereameries. Costs of pro-
duction, including farm labor, taxes,
machinery, threshing costs and freight
rates, make up another part of the
survey.
The outstanding feature of the in
formation collected is the fact that
~buttrefat, eggs and poultry show a
smaller drop from the high prices of
1891 and 1920 than do grains, live
stock and wool, and an advance, steady
though not as great during the period
of rising prices. Using a scale with
1911 prices as 100, wheat prices reach
ed the 800 mark in 1919; beef steers
reached 260; wool 800 and butterfat
30. With the exception of butterfat,
prices fell in 1921 approximately to
the 1911 level, designated in the table
as 100 Since the compilation of the
FIGURES from which the survey was
prepared, prices have undergone an in
crease which is not shown in the
charts and tables.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-01
Candidates Still Filing
For County the Offices

With the date of the primary cleo
ton still nearly two months away,
the filing of petitions for entry into
the race for the various nominations
continues at a lively pace, and it now
appears that each office will have
several names on the ballot under both
the old party heads. AS was supposed
he would, Gilbert t. Boyd, appointed
some weeks ago TO fill the vacancy on
the board of county commissioners
coused by the death of Jess Bennett,
has declared himself as a candidate
for the democratic nomination. John
T. EARL of Great Falls, who served as
field deputy under former Assessor
John Gillin some years ago, has an
nounced that he viii seek the NOM
nation on the democratic ticket, and
win probably file his petition this
week.
Another candidate for the repubii-
can nomination for county attorney
has filed his petition with the county
clerk and recorder. Otto A. Gerth of
Great Falls. Mr.. Gerth was assistant
attorney general under S. C. Ford,
and on the ballot opposite
his name he asks to be printed:
enforcement of law is the
life of government Mr.. Gerth is
opposing w. J.. Tighe,a present county
attorney, and f. A. Ewaid, a former
deputy, for the nomination
Wheeler Coy, who some time ago
announced his candidacy for county
treasurer. has formally filed his Pc
tition. Mr.. Wheeler in his declaration
says: IF elected I win endeavor to
give the gr~estest safety TO public
funds coupled with satisfactory ser
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