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Smyrna times., 1922-10-11
ENTERTAINMENT LAST NIGHT
Pierre Pelletier and Cast Give Shakes
peare's Play Tanning of the Shrew''

Pierre Pelletier and Cast Give Shakes
peare's Play Tanning of the Shrew"
If the first entertainment of the
course for the benefit of Smyrna High
School athletics, given at the Club
House last evening is an indication of
the character of the course, it can be
safely put down as the best ever given
for the High School. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierre Pelletier and their Elizabethan
players presented "The Tanning of the
Shrew." 1t was announced they would
put on "The Merchant Of Venice" but
a change was made at the last mo-
ment. The play brought out splend-
idly the Shakespearean characters and
was declared one of the best ever
given here. There are three more
entertainments in the course: a lee
ture by Bishop Hughes, November
2s; the Temple Singers, January 10,
and the Electa Hunt Company, Feb
ruary 13. Course tickets, $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1922-10-11
NOTICE TO GUNNERS

Subscribe for the Smyrna Times,
$1.56 year in advance.
Smyrna times., 1922-10-11

oFFICE-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
WALKER RELIES
UPON WATSON
Atlanta Report Has 1t He VIII
Announce For Governor
Sunday

ATLANTA, May 1.-THE report
Is current throughout the state capl-
fol TODAY that Clifford M. Walker,
Of Monroe, former attorney general
and candidate for governor two years
ago. will make his announcement Tor
governor next Sunday. Mr.. Walker
has been very busy for the past te"
weeks seeking the advice of his
friends. Many have urged him to
run while many others have ADVISED
him against it.
The report is further circulated
that Mr.. Walker will be supported
in fight by Thomas E. Watson, junior
senator. and that he feels that with
the senator's support and influence
he will be successful in his race.
Friends Of Governor Hardick are
Of the opinion that Senator Watson
will be unable to draw many OF Mr..
Hardwick's friends and followers
away from him and feel confident
that the governor will be reelected.
The same report that Mr.. Walker
was going to announce has prevail
ed for some time, but it is expected
that Mr.. Walker will make known
definitely his position Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
10000 OACRESOF
MELONSADDEDI IN
STATE This YEAR
Georgia To Grow One Melon For
Every Home In u. S. With
Plenty To Spare

ATLANTA, May l1.-Georgia Is
growing this year $1,000 acres of
watermelons, about 10000 acres
more than it grew last year.
This means that, with an average
yield, Georgia will produce this sea-
son enough commercial watelmelons
to put one in every home in the Unit
ed States, leaving enough of the non
commercial kind to feed the home
folks, the hogs and the honey bees.
The increase is accounted for, says
L. X. Pettet, Georgia statistician of
the United States department of ag-
riculture, not only by increased acre.
age in the old watermelon districts
but by a tremendous expansion of the
watermelon industry into new areas.
Formerly, the bulk of the watermel-
ons We're grown in an irregular belt
running from Grady and Lowndes
counties, OH the Florida line, to Jones
and Baldwin, nearly in the center
Vi IiiN sbtNNy w IN q HllltlllNl al Ca III
the southeast. This year, the water
melon area covers practically all of
the state south and east of Atlanta.
The exception is a strip Of about
one tier of counties along the Ala
bama line and a narrow strip along
the coast. The most intensive in
crease IN acreage is in the southwest
district, but with the southern and
eastern districts crowding it closely.
The yield, however, will probably
not show so large an increase over
last year as does the acreage Re
PORTS received from all section of the
state indicate a condition of only
~ per cent of normal The condi-
tlon, however, is much higher in the
old heavy producing districts The
southwestern district shows a condi-
tion of so per cent and the eastern
condition of IS per cent Every
thing considered, production will
probably be decidedly larger than last
year though not as much larger as
the acreage would indicate. Still,
the indications are that finding mar
kets will be something Of a prob,
lem.
Every other large producing wa
termelon state in the southern dis
trict has increased its acreage, though
none so largely as Georgia. The
United States department of agri-
culture makes the following forecast
Of acreage planted this year with
acreage harvested last year
State Acreage Average Pct
H9rVaCtad pIop+a1 Incr,,,.,,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
HOUSE BLOWN DOWN,
WHITE GIRL KILLED

SHELLMAN, May 11.-Shellman
and vicinity was visited by an elec-
trical and rain storm Tuesday aft
ernoon, accompanied by some wind,
resulting in the death of a young
white girl, a Miss Cheshire, about
four miles west Of here, and destroy
ing the farm house of w. j. Oliver
by fire, caused by lightning. The
house was occupied by Lon Knight,
manager of the Oliver Orchard Co.,
which is about three miles cut IN
westerly direction.
Miss Cheshire, with her brother,
sought refuge from the rain in
small cotton house in the field where
she was working, which was blown
down, killing her instantly.
About four miles south Of town on
the farm Of J. f. & W. r. Critten
den, a mule was killed by lightning.
1t was hitched to a plow in the field
and the negro who was blowing was
severely shocked but has regained
consciousness and it is thought will
recover
Thus far no other damage of con-
sequence has been reported.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11

ATLANTA COPS MUST
NOT SMOKE ON DUTY

ATLANTA, May l1,-Atlanta po-
Icemen must not smoke on duty and
must never take a drink of alcohol
while member of the police depart
ment, whether on duty or off duty.
This rule was promulgated as a meet
ing Of the police commission We'd
nesday. Odor Of whisky on the
breath of policeman means instant
dismissal without the formality of a
trial under the new rule. Many
complaints have recently been made
about officers enjoying a cigar or
clgaret while patroIIing their beats
and other kicks have been made
about policeman smelling of moon
shine while on duty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
MISS GARDNER TO BE
II. S. VALEDICTORlAN

Miss SaIIie Gardner who has the
best scholarship record of all the 81
members of the Senior class of the
Americus high school, has been chos-
en- to deliver the valedictory at the
commencement exercises, June /.
Miss Myrtle Poole, who has the next
best record will deliver the saluta-
tory.
Miss Gardner is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G. s. Gardner, who now re-
side in Atlanta, although Sallie has
spent most of her life in Americus.
Miss Poole is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. +. Poole.
The class orator will be selected
in a contest to be held in the school
auditorium Friday mornin. The best
speaker among the boys will be chos-
en- for this place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
AUGUSTA GAS RATE
REDUCTION ORDERED

ATLANTA, May 1l.--A reduction
Of gas rates in Augusta was ordered
bv the railroad commission Wednes.
day afternoon. The rate was lower
ed from $1.9O per thousand cube feet
to S1.85 and a reduction from $3.50
to $l.75 for consumption ranging
from 10000 to $4,000 cubic feet.
The commission also declined to
allow the Central Of Georgia to dis
continue two passenger trains be-
tween Bremen and CarrolIton and
Carrolton and Newman, after a dele
cation Of citizens from those places
opposed the discontinuanee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
FUMES NEARLY FATAL
TO ATLANTA REPORTER

ATLANTA, May 11.-Stewart F.
Gelders, reporter on the Atlanta
Constitution, is at the Grady hospital
recovering from being overcome by
gas from a heater in the bath room
at his boarding house, East North ave
nue.. Mr.. Gelders was found in an
unconscious condition in the bath
room shortly after noon Wednesday
when other parties in the house no.
uced water running from the bath
room. Mr.. Gelders also narrowly
escaped drowning as when discovered
ms head was under water. Mr.. Geld.
ers IS a native of Fitzgerald and is
so nof lsadore Gelders, edi-
tor at that place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11

concluded until October, 1921,
months after formal declaration of
peace and practically three years aft
er the termination of the war; Sec
rotary Of State Hughes, recognizing
that he had no authority to make this
loan, came before congress urging its
Legislative approval Of the action of.
the department. President Harding,
by letters to the committee on ways
and means, also earnestly urged that
this loan be made.
The contract with Liberia shows
that the five million dollars was to
be loaned them, not to aid in the
prosecution Of paying upon its bond
ed Indebtedness owned by interns-
tional bankers and its floating and
bonded international Indebtedness
amounting to over two and a half
million dollars. Under the contract
with Liberia, 81 100000 of the five
millions to be paid by the United
States government to j. P. Morgan
+ & Co., Kuhn-Loeb & Co., the Ma
tiOnal City Bank of New York, the
First National Bank of New York,
Robert Fleming & Co., NJ. w. War
burg & Co., and Hope & Co., to pay
old Liberian bonds held by them.
$233,000 is to be paid to citizens of
Liberia who had claims against the
government funded, and S35O,O00 to
! be paid to Liberians for floating
debts held against the government.
All of these debts were owed prior
to the time Germany declared war
on England and France in 1914. The
remainder of the five millions is to
be used in the rehabilitation and de-
velopment of Liberia to supervise its
government.
with our people burdened with
taxation, l think it indefensible that
they should be taxed to loan five
millions of dollars to this negro re-
public. | think the best interests of
the people Of America will be sub
served by our formally notifying the
world that we have ceased to be a
Lady Bountiful" and that they could
not come to our treasury for money
for their internal development. this
money to be wrung from our citizens
by payment of taxes. | shall leave
nothing undone that | can do to pre-
vent the passage of this bill"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
FULTON'S SCHOOL BONDS
FAIL; TOO FEW VOTE

ATLANTA, May 1.-THE people
Of Fulton county, outside Of Allan
ia, failed to put over a 100000
bond issue for improvement in the
county schools. The necessary two
thirds Of those registered failed to
show up at the polls and the bond IS
sue was lost. The failure of the
bonds TO carry will delay the propos-
ed merger Of the city and county
schools as had been planned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
CARPENTER BIG
FAVORITE TO WIN
To Meet Ted Lewis At London
Tonight For Light Heavy
Weight Title

LONDON, May 11.-lBy A5socia,
ted Press.) Georges Carpenter viii!
enter the ring tonight in tie Black
f,iars Road arena heavy favorite
to win owed Ted Lewis in their twen'
tv round fight for the worlds hight
heavyweight championship. C&rpen-
tier was a 3 to l favorite in the let
ting today. The main bout is sched-
uled to being about $50 o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
WEEK'SRATIONS
DISTRIBUTED TO
PARISH VICTIMS
Zarge Of 10000 Rations To
Be Sent Out OF Natchez
Today

NATCHEZ, Miss, May ll.-Sup-
plies sufficient to last the flood
stricken people of the northern part
Of Concordia Parish, Louisiana, Tor
a week, have been distributed by the
Red Cross, assisted by national
guardsmen.
1t was announced that $4,000 ra-
tions would be loaded on u barge
here today to be distributed at Deer
Park and Blackhawk
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
HARDWICK TO DEBATE
TAXES WITH SLATON

ATLANTA, May 11.-Governor
Thomas W. Hardwick and Former
Governor John M. Slaton will en-
gage in a Joint debate on she in.
come tax question at the Capitol City
club next Wednesday night. The de.
bate was arranged by the Atlanta
Automobile association.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
GOV. COOPER is PICKED
FOR FARM LOAN BOARD

WASHINGTON, May 11.-The Sc
lection of Governor Robert A. Coon
er, of South Carolina, to fill the va
caney on the federal farm loan board
caused by the recent. resignation Of
Asbury Lever is understood to have
been made by President Harding.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA'S
BOND PLAN APPROVED

WASHINGTON, May II. -- The
Central Of Georgia railroad was Civ
en- permission today by the Inter
state Commerce commission to issue
Sl,30O,000 in 6 per cent mortgage
bonds, which will be used as collat-
eral to guarantee the payment on
advances made to the road by the
government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
JAlLS FILLED IN HUNT
FOR LABOR WAR KILLERS

OHTUATU, May II.-The detec.
tive bureau and city jaiIs were crowd.
ed today with four hundred labor
leaders and Others, held in ccnnec.
tion with the murder of two police
men yesterday and the bombing Of
two buildings.
Rewards totalling $4,000 have
been offered for the arrest Of the
slayers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
HALF MILLION
FUNDS NEEDED.

WASHINGTON, May 1l.-Loca!
chapters of the American Red Cross
were requested today by John Bar
ton Payne, national chairman to So
licit constitutions for fund for re.
lief in the flooded areas of the val
leys of the Mississippi, Illinois and
Ohio rivers. At least half million
dollars is needed, Mr.. Payne said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11

to the republic of Liberia was au-
thorized in a resolution adopted last
night by the house.
Together with seven Democratic
members of the ways and means com
mittee, Representative Charles r.
Crisp, Of Americus, April % filed a
formal minority report against the
house bill reported recently, calling
for a government loan of $4,000, 900
to the republic of Liberia. Demo-
cratic members of the ways and
means committee characterized the
proposed loan as a dangerous pre-
cedent for the government to estab-
lish, declaring that the authority of
the measure terminated with the ces-
sation of hostilities with Germany.
when credit provisions for countries
associated with the Allies were in
cluded in the Liberty loan act. Dur.
ing consideration of the bill in the
committee room several Republicans
joined Democratic members in op-
posing it, and their opposition will be
carried to the floor Of the house when
a vote IS taken.
Judge Crisp, in explaining the posi-
ton of Democrats in issuing the mi
nority report, gave the following
statement:
Crisp's Statement
Il am unalterably opposed to this
loan, and shall leave nothing undone
that | can do to defeat it. I had
1t defeated until Mr.. Hughes appear
ed before the committee. | do not
believe the president of the United
States or any other official, acting
beyond the authority vested in him.
can make any agreement with for
elgn nations for a loan of money that
Will create any moral or legal obli-
CATION that will require congress TO
ratlty 1t and authorize the loan.
Personally, it is immaterial to me
whether the official responsible for
the illegal act is a Democrat or a Re
publican; l will not be bound by it.
The second Liberty loan act author
lied the extending of credit to our
Allies who were contributing to the
national security and defense. and it
was the intention Of congress to fur
nlsh our fighting Allies money in the
hope of saving our country from
the necessity of sending more men to
serve in the conflict. We preferred
to send money instead Of more of our
boys.
Liberia is little negro republic
in Africa with a population of co.
600 semi-civilized negroes and two
million uncivilized ones. They have
neither an army or a navy, and in
the prosecution of the war, they did
not furnish any soldiers, munitions.
OF other supplies, and in no way con-
/ tllbuted to the prosecution of the
war. 1t is absurd to contend that
they did; therefore any commitment
under the second Liberty loan act by
Ihe last administration was ultra
wires and not binding upon this gov
ernment. This is especially true as
the original commitment was with
| conditions which were never complied
with by Liberia. The Liberty loan
act authorizing credits expressly
stated that the authority. to make
these loans ceased with the conclus-
ion of the war, -.-s .-. ..
After Peace.
The president, acting pursuant to
ajoint resolution of congress, in July
1921, by proclamation, announced
that we were at peace with Germany
and the present agreement for this
loan of five million dollars was not
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
AUDITORS REPORT SHOWS FINANCIAL CONDITION
OF CITY; FLOATING DEBT $144O88.3 .33 ON JAN. 1ST
III elected Taxes Of $7O,739IO Since / 81 4 Re
corded, Which Had Not Been Fl Fas-Dehcit
Increased S. ,OO6.58 In ; IL Years, Largely
Through Errors In Financing

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qba+ +bis or,or,+ ,p;o1,+ bo ;ncraos-
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i'is 9'i'' oU'' was 'i'e 9'@' cement ''''Oe
IN the report. IN the total chargc"
70 hf 'Eiorloge' says Uhe report was
an i'eii' oI PO'o'oo covering " u,I-
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y,ata,. s1na,.;ntondan+ o,o oan+a;, ''O4 ~
the amonn+ ,aav;nu +hn oudi,nrs j.,
doubt whether 1he ;+an, ehonId La
CHARGE Jto Mr., EIdrjdg. NJ, mot
Records Chaotic.
Regarding the records. the audit
says:
"Thc exhibits set forth the status
Of the city as Of December 81, 1921,
as correctly as it could be ascertain
ed from the records in the chao.io
CONDITION We lound them
rlorable condition Of the city records
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
$5OOOOO Flood Relief Donation Asked u S. People
MARKETS
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, May ll-Market
opened steady Gil down. Fullys
ll.66. Sales, $4,000 bales. Receipts,
l4,G42 bales, of which 1,2l5 are
American.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
CRISP OPPOSES
LlBERIAN LOAN
Third District .Congresman Joins
With Colleagues In Minority
Report

WASHINGTON, May l1.-Loan
by the United States of $5,OOO,0 900
to the republic of Liberia was au-
thorized in resolution adopted last
night by the house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
WEATHER FORECAST

For Georgia-Generally fair to-
night and Friday; little change IN
temperature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
After Peace.

THE president, acting pursuant to
a Joint resolution of congress, in July
1921, by proclamation, announced
that we were at peace with Germany,
and the present agreement for this
loan of five million dollars was not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-31
TO WALK AROUND WORLD
GLOBE TROTTERS HERE

A tall, stalwart man and small,
slight woman, both clad in walking
costumes were in the city. Monday,
having started Jan. 1. 1922 from
New York City on an eight years
tour around the world, afoot
They attracted considerable at
tention, bearing huge placards on
their backs. announcing their reason
for being here. They are Frank and
Jane Richard of Los Angeles, Cal,
and in their trip they will touch
Europe, Asia, Africa, North and
Central America.
They started from New York City,
Jan. !, 1922 on a wager and their
time allowance for the trip of APP
proximately 100000 miles. is eight
years. They must get q post office
stamp from every town over 5000
population and must pay all ex-
penses from the sale of cards bearing
a picture of themselves. They must
touch CapitoIs Of every state in the
U. s. and Canada and must not
work or receive donations and must
not travel by steam or electric train.
Passage on vessels is allowed on
oceans only. The English language
only is to be spoken with no money
or time allowances for sickness, etc,
and they must report their progress
daily, other than for these rules men
toned, their time is evidently their
own.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-31
CLINTON
Mrs. Martha Holt

A feeling of sadness passed over
the hearts of the people Of Clinton
Sunday morning when it was report
ed that Mrs. Martha Woodsum Holt
had passed away at midnight. She
was approaching her ninetieth birth
day and though known to be in feeb-
lie health. the news of her death, fol-
lowing a period of Illness from pneu-
monia, covering less than "a hours.
was Il shock to all. While the &C
tivitics of her life have been mainly
directed toward the affairs of home,
her sweet disposition and gentle
courtesy have won for her peculiar
place in the affections of her aSSO-
ciates. She was favorite with the
young as well as of those of more
mature years and by all she was
lovingly known as Gram Holt the
type of whom strangers invariably
say what dear old lady"
Mrs. Holt was the daughter of
Simon and Mrs. Martha (Moores)
Woodsum and one of the grand
0augntGrS OF simon w OOuS uHi, w llO
was the first settler of that name in
the part Of the town known for
many years as "Woodsum'S corner"
She was born in the house now oc-
cupied by Edgar Hunter. March "a,
1882, her parents moving soon after
to the farm nearby now known as
the Simon Woodsum farm" She
was united in marriage to Sprague
Holt and their only son, Carl, lived
only till the age Of 13 years. Except
for few years passed in a home in
the village, their lives were passed
on the Holt homestead. another pion-
eer farm of 800 acres. Here Mr..
Holt passed away in 1913 and since
then Mrs. Holt has made her home
with her only surviving sister Miss
Caroline Woodsum of Baker street.
The relation between the sisters has
been one of unusual devotion and it
has been a privilege for friends and
neighbors to enter that home and en-
joy the companionship of these Gull
tured ladies. During the past two
years Mrs. Evelyn McNelly has been
their housekeeper and companion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-31
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