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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
MILITIA WITHOUT FUNDS
SITUATION is ACUTE

ATLANTA, August 2.-Thc Gcor-
gla militia companies on duty at
Waycrcss, under state orders, and
wko are therefore prevented from
leaving their post of duty, have not
one cent with which to buy even
the food they are eating, to say
nothing Of the other expenses, ac-
cording to statement made to the
house OF representatives today by
Representative McMichael and 9th
crs. The situation is one of the
highest emergency, they pointed out,
because it affects not only the Way
cross situation, but because the gov
ernor may find himself compelled
to employ the state troops elsewhere
before the present labor troubles are
over. There is no money at all to
bear military expense and the situa-
ton, therefore, may at any time be-
come chaotic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
COUNTY BOARD
PLANS NEGRO
TRADE SCHOOL
Will Establish One In Western
And One In Eastern Section
Of County. $500 Provided

The establishment Of two schools
for the vocational training Of ne
groes was decided upon at the meet
ING of the Board of Education Tues
dav afternoon. One of the schools
will be in the eastern part of the
county and will be known as the Num-
Industrial school, the other in the
western section of the county, to be
known as the Rosenwald Industrial
school.
The board appropriated $500 to-
ward the establishment of both
schools and there is already fund on
hand, known as the G. WardlaW
Num- fund and the Julius RosenWaid
fund. The Mum school has been
built.
The schools will be operated in con-
formitv with the directions laid
down by the Smith-Hughes law, one-
half of the time of each, pupil IN
the industrial department or the
four higher grades to be devoted to
vocational training. The schools will
be operated nine months in each year,
six days week and seven hours 8
day.
The colored county agent and the
agricultural agent will be requested
to give portion of each week to the
school instruction. 1t is further or
dcred by the board that "a part of
the local tax for general school pur-
poses that is collected in the districts
in which the two industrial schools
arc located, from the colored people
of said districts, shall be used by the
county school superintendent, under
direction of the board of education
and trustees of said districts, for the
benefit of said industrial schools.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
INCREASEA ASKED
IN SCHO0L. LEVY
County Board Decides That 1t
Needs 3 1-2 Mills To Meet
Valuation Loss

At the monthly meeting of the
Board of Education Tuesday it was
decided to ask the county to levy a
5 1-2 mill school tax this year, an
increase of half a mill. This increase
was decided upon in order to meet
the decreased valuation Of property
and secure the same amount of
money as in the past.
The county commissioners will act
on the levy next month, and it is an
ticipatcd that they will meet the re-
quest of the educational board.
The board has heappointed Miss
Bonnie Parkman as home demonstra-
ton agent of the county for another
year, and Miss Rosa McGee, of Ma
con, appeared before the board, urg-
ing Miss Parkman's retention.
1t was also decided to appropriate
$500 for the Lysian Consolidated
school which opens this fall. The
school was recently erected at cost
of $25, 900, being located on the Daw-
son road, a few miles out of Amcri-
Gus.
The following members of the
board were present at the meeting: J
f. D. Shipp, J. c. Carter, N. G, Jor-
dan, A. Dodson, of Plains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
ALEXANDER BELL,
INVENTOR, DIES
Man Who Discovered Telephone
Passes Away At Braddock,
N. s,

SYDNEY, N. S., August 2.-Dr.
Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of
the telephone, died at his home in
Braddock last night.
DR.. Bell was an international fig
ure owing to his early and success
ful exploitation Of the telephone and
kindred scientific researches.
DR.. Bells laboratories have been
located since 1886 near Braddock,
Cape Breton. There for many years
he conducted research and expert
ment in aerial locomotion and other
scientific subjects and maintained
his private museum showing the de-
velopment of his greatest inventions.
He encouraged Samuel P. Langley
to invent the first flying machine and
declared after witnessing its flight
at Quantico, Va, in 1896, that the
age of the airplane was at hand, al
though Langley's machine was de-
stroyed.
DR.. Bell formed in 1907 the
Aerial Experiment association with
headquarters in Cape Breton and its
object to learn to fly. 1t
is claimed that it was with the ma
chimes developed by that association
that the first really successful pub
lie flights of airplanes in America
were made.
In the World War, DR.. Bell and
F. W. Baldwin invented a boat call
ed a bydrodrome which developed a
speed of 70 miles an hour and was
called the fastest in the world. It
used an airplane propeller and car
ried beneath it series of planes
which lifted its main body above the
water as its speed increased. 1t was
intended for submarine chasing and
scouting but the armistice prevented
its use for those purposes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
TENNESSEE VOTERS HAVE.
UNIQUE CANDIDATE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, August e.
(By the Associated press.) When
the voters of Tennessee go to the
polls today to cast their ballots for
candidates in the primaries they will
find on the ticket for the senatorial
nomination in the democratic party
the name of Noah w. Cooper. Mr..
Cooper, in his own words, is mot rum
ming in this race, for the senate
against anybody but satan and all his
works"
eve have such big job in Amor
ica to beat the devil that we have but
little time to fight each other, Mr..
Cooper declared in speeches deliver
ed to Tennessee audiences. His plat
form, he told the voters lis but a par
of the old time religion wh'ch kept
America in partnership With God
and which must be put into our ma
tional life to save us from ruin" He
advocated use of the golden rule as
the solution for industrial problems.
Mr.. Cooper said that if elected he
would carry to the United States SEN
ate ninety-six gourds, similar to the
"Gourd Of Righteousness" given him
By members of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union as "a symbol OF
their wish that we might all join
| hands and hearts and votes to help
America quit drinking with Satan
from the poison pots of death and to
drink anew with tae God of our
fathers from the healing fountains
of eternal truths"
"There will be one for every sena-
tor" the candidate announced. ''It
will remind them that we must get
right with God in order to get right
with each other and bind the world
in universal brotherhood
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
NEXT MASONIC
CONYENTIONTO
Be IN VIENNA
Third District Convention Closed
In Americas Today. Elect
New Officers

The 22nd annual session of the
Third Masonic District convention
closed Wednesday with the election
of officers and the adoption of RESP
lutions. Vienna and Rochelle staged
spirited race for the honor of en-
tertaining the next session and when
Rochelle dropped out, the decision
went to Vienna.
The officers elected for the en-
suing term included: 7, r. Smith,
Vienna, W. NJ; j. b. Fussel.. Fitz-
gerald, D. w. M; M. A. Walker,
Preston, ST., W.; B. L. Pauk, Fitz-
gerald, Jr. W.; Dan Chaprell, Amer
icus, Sr. D.; H. N. Taylor, Cuth-
bert, Jr. D.; ]. E. Cutler, Americps,
Sr. S.; H. A. Hodges, Rochelle, j. S.
Among the distinguished guests
who were present, at what IS SAID
to have been the largest and most
representative gathering ever held in
Amcricus, were: Joe 2. BoWdoin,
grand master, of Atlanta Frank
Baker, grand secretary, of Macon;
A. G. Miller. grand high priest, OF
Royal Arch Masons; N. h, Ballard,
past grand master, Of Brunswick;
Guy Thurman. lecturer of the grand
lodge; Mr.. Rice, superintendent OF
the Masonic home, Macon.
The resolutions adopted were as
follows:
Report of Resolutions Committee
Whereas, This the 22nd annual
communication of the Third District
Convention has been one grand sue
cess from beginning to. end, and that
this success is due; :.
First, To the women of Ameri-
Gus. members of the Eastern Star,
whose gentle touch in decorating our
temple we have felt from the open
ing of the convention. AS. the fra
GRANGE of sweet flowers has permeat-
cd the air we are reminded that those
gentle and endearing charms of wo-
men, which go so far toward lighten-
ing the burdens of man, seem to BIOS
som into their sweetest fragrance on
occasions like this, when we meet and
combine with our business the social
side of life.
Second, To the very able address
of welcome as given by our brother,
E. J. Witt, as well as the apprecia-
tive response by our brother,
H. w. Taylor, and the in
structive and very eloquent ad-
dresses by Past Master n H. Ballard,
grand high priest of Royal Arch Ma
sons of Georgia; A. G. Miller and
Most Worshipful Grand Master Joe
T. Bowden.
Continued on Page Two.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
PRESIDENT STUDIES THE
REFUSAL OF RAIL MEN.

w WAOE1lING 1OIN, august Z. - "A
careful study Of the the railway exc
cutives reply, refusing to accept the
presidents plan for settlement Of the
shopmen's strike, so far as 1T dealt
with the seniority issue, was expect
ed today to precedc any further
movement by the executive.
In the strike situation, the gov-
ernment, it is known, view the rail-
road strike as serious in effect only
because of the present stoppage of
coal production.
Acceptance, of President Harding s
railroad peace plan by the striking
shopmen was practically assured last
night when the strikers policy COM
mittee of ninety adjourned until to-
day when definite action is expect
ed.
This was learned from union lead
ers after four-hour session in
which the presidents suggestions
were fully discussed and explained
to the committee.
Following the meeting none of the
union leaders would comment on the
situation, left, as it was, in mid-air,
with very definite trend, however,
toward acceptance.
The rejection of the seniority pro-
posal by the railroad executives in
New York and their qualified ac-
ceptance of the presidents other two
points were received without com
mcnt by the strikers.
Some opposition to President
Hardlng's peace program was raised
by members of the policy committee,
their complaint being on account of
absence of any provision on wages.
Answering the Sc complaints, un-
ion leaders said that a rehearing by
Labor Board which was to be gain
ed under the peace program, would
doubtless result in wage advances.
This discussion also brought out
the belief of the union leaders that
the creation of adjustment boaA. to
settle disputes between roads and
workers might be required Of the
roads by the Labor Board.
The union chiefs also were said to
have informed the meeting that
should the board feel it could not
force the establishment of the ad.
justment boards that they had rea.
Continued on Page Eve.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
FROM HORN
SCARES AUTO THIEF

Marauders in the residential sec
ton, kept the city stirred up last
night for several hourg. Reports
were received that men were prowl-
ing about the home of Milton Fletch-
er, on Elm avenue and at the home
Of E. j. Eldridge on Lee street.
The fact that the thieves came in
contact with Mr.. Fletcher's automo-
bile horn, which sounded the alarm,
probably saved him from losing his
car. Chief Bragg went to the scene
but the thief made his escape.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA MEN
MUST RETURN THURSDAY

All general chairmen of the shop
Ialt5 on the Central of Georgia
railroad system, yesterday afternoon
IecelVed ncelVed a message from L. A.
Downs, vice president and general
manager nag urging the men to return
10 tneT places not later than Thurs
aay morning, or forfeit seniority
,sI;,5 a telegram that Mr.. Downs re-
5o,t Jen,ea Il from !, W. A, Winburn, presi-
,l5 aen5 OF the Central of Georgia rail-
toao' who is in New York attendinp
ono+oJ clT oJnlerence Of executives, was
qoUoro, qoOora IN n, Mr., Downs message to the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
SENATOR REED LEADING IN MISSOURI RACE
WILSON URGED
HIS DEFEAT IN
LONGS BEHALF
Kansas Turns Down Campbell;
Davis Loses In Virginia;
Other Results s

ST. LOUIS, August 2. - With
Senator Reed leading Breckinridge
Long by about 10000 votes for the
Democratic senatorial nomination.
on the face of returns from 2412
precincts, out Of 3848 in the state,
Reeds campaign manager, Ed Glenn,
told the Associated Press that the
senator would win by $4,000 votes.
Senator Reeds lead fell to 15oS9
at IL o'clock today as additional
country precincts were reported.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
.ROPS GAIN IN
7 SOUTHEAST THE
PAST TWO WEEKS
HARVEST Of Watermelons Running
ReIow Expectations Due 10
Strike

,r1ANTA August 2.-The semi
Monthly regional report for the The
Southeast, covering the states OF
Tortb Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Zen
nessee, is as follows;
During the past two weeks prac-
tical}y ali the crops in the Southeast
have registered progress.
H'CI CCoRN-Corn has improved mate
riaIIy within the past fortnight, al
though there are complaints OF lack
Of cultivation in Tennessee, Geor-
gia and North Carolina. The crop
is still below average.
WHEAT - Threshing is about
complete in Tennessee and North
Carolina. Rather poor yields.
COTTON-Improvement has TAX
on place in the condition OF cotton
over most Of the territory. In the
states of Georgia and South Carolina
weevil damage bas been sufficient TO
more than counter-balance this I'M
movement. The crop has progress
ed rapidly in the southern portion
of the district. The first bales Oh
cotton reached market several days
ago. Picking in progress in Florida.
Weevil panic subsidies.
TOBACCO-Salcs of Georgia crop
begins. Tennessee tobacco making
good growth but fields are uneven.
lwo-thirds crop yield expected in
North Carolina. ..
hay AND PASTURES - Pros
poets generally bright. Large crops
Ct carly hays have been harvested;
Pastures continue in generally good
condition.
C0WPEAS AND SOY BEANS =
Much used as a catch crop this
season. Doing well. Further com
plant of damage by Mexican Bean
Beetle in Northern Georgia and
b Alabama.
| GARDENS - Generally needing
cultivation.
FRUITS-Prospect for apple crop
exceptional. r
Peach crop about wound up except
in upper part of the belt. Har-
vest Of commercial watermelons up
set by transportation conditions, and
running below expectation in the
central belt.
PEANUTS-Looking fine. Attrac-
tive prices indicate probable har-
ve5ting Of practically all solid acre
age and some of the inter-planted
which are usually hogged off.
SYRUP CROP-Sugar cane prom
iscs unusual Weld in the South. Vel
vet beans are improving materially,
except where oyertakcn by the grass.
SWEET POTATOES-In excel
lent condition.
LIVE STOCK-In generally good
condition. Some cholera in South
Carolina. Increased interest in dairy
cattle in newly infested weevil
states.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
CHINA WILL ADOPT
a NEW CONSTITUTION

PEKING, August 2.-(By Asse-
ciated Press.) Parliament and
President Ii Yuan Hung are in com
plete agreement over the adoption OF
a permanent constitution for China
similar to that OF the United stateH,
the cabinet announced today. The
right Of each province to maintain
its own assembly is recognized and
ard it IS believed this will comply
with the demands Of the southern
provinces for provisional autonomy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
GAME. WARDEN WANTS
ALL. TO UPHOLD LAWS

Hunting licenses are in the hands
of the county game warden,. Judge
w. r. McMath, it is arnounced by
him today.
August is an open month for the
s5fIooTifji5 ( III uvs5ss TIr ssty =, anu IA
eenscs should be secured now. Spe-
cial assistance will be appreciated in
helping US to enforce the game laws
this season. Possibly SO per cent
of the people obey these necessary
laws for the protection Of our game. 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
VALDOSTA STREET OPEN
PENDING COURT VERDICT

VALDOSTA, August 2.--Pending
a decision from the higher courts on
Valdosta's paving projects, the
streets being prepared for paving
have been thrown open to traffic.
The recent injunction stopping the
work on Webster street was the
cause for suspending work on all the
other streets. The contractor will
not care to attempt a part of the
work, and the city will make an ap-
peal from the permanent injunction
order granted by Judge w. E.
Thomas. 1t max take three or
four months to get this case passed
on.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
SWANSON LEADS DAVIS
IN VIRGINIA VOTING.

RICHMOND, Va, August 2.-Ks-
turns received by the News-Leadar
early today, from yesterdays pri7
mary, indicated that Senator Swami.
son was renominated over former
Governor Westmoreland Davis by
10000 majority.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
CHAIRMAN HOUSE RULES
COMMITTEE LOSES IN KANSAS.

PITTSBURG, Kan, August 2. -
Representative Campbell, chairman
of the rules committee in the ma
tional house of representatives, was
defeated in Yesterdays primary, ac-
,cording to available returns today,
by w. P. Sproul, of Sedan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
STRIKING
MEN AGREE TO
HARDING PLAN
VIII Send Draft Of Acceptance
To President. Railroad Oper-
ators Turn Down Offer

CHICAGO, August g. - The
chiefs of the, striking rail employees
today voted to accept the presidents
proposals for ending the rail strike,
and appointed a committee to draft
the text of the acceptance and for
ward it to the president Immediately.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
SUTHERLAND WINS IN
WEST VIRGINIA RACE.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, August z.
Senator Howard Sutherland today
kept the lead in the Republican SEN
atorial contest as returns came in
slowly from yesterdays primary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
INCREASED. RATES ON
APPLES ARE DISALLOWED

WASHINGTON, August 2.-Pro-
posals Of the Southeastern railroads
to to alter. allttaar. rates Oh apples coming from
the Pacific coast to Virginia, Geor-
gia and the Carolinas was held un-
justified today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, which order
cred set aside the proposed increases.
in rates.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
DENIES NEW TRIAL

Judge 2. A. Littlejohn, Of the SUI
perior court, has overruled petition
for new trial for Alf Brown, a ne
gro convicted Of violating the pro-
hibition laws.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02

of possessing Intoxicating liquor. We
advise your immediate appearance
or warrant will be sworn to for
you.
"WILLIAM ]. FRITSCH,
Deputy Marshal
But the scheme didn't work very
well When Mrs. Bell appeared be-
fore the mayor Of Loveland, he or
dered her immediate release and that
of her son. rhen KIDNAPPING charge
was sworn to by. Bell, and Faitsch
was arrested and put under $1,000
bail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02

CICINNATI, Aug. When dry
raiders appeared at the home here Of
Mrs. Pearl Bell, her husband wasn't
home.
"All right" announced WILLIAM
]. Fritsch, deputy marshal, "we'll
take you and your son (who is four
wears nldl along as hostages" Which
they did, leaving this note for the hus-
band
ITO Clarence Bell: We are hold
ing yorr wife at Loveland. O., until
you appear before the mayor said
village Of Loveland, to face a charge
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02

middI;h,l l5ds hNPooL, :, August /. - Fully
Recoi,ss Rco,I's' 5s.} l5;55; Sales, 5000 bales. ss
are American, ' u winch 1900
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
NAO1lIlON A1l.lN MARKET
r.. .AMERICUS SPOT COTToM

Narllal "IIlst good middling, 21 3-4 cents
market barely steady. '''''S
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02
WEATHER FORECAST

ror Georgia - Generally fair to-
Thursday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-08-02

night and Thursday
New-York tribune., 1922-07-30
SHE1K WILLIS
CAMPAIGN
Continued from page fve)

And thrice was it necessary for Sergeant at
Arms Will ibn Hearst to seize upon the Shell
I'll Islam and eject him from the hall before
the address could continue
Yet so potent was the power welded br
the silver tongue Of the speaker that when
the address was concluded and the name of
Win ION Hearst was placed in nomination.
The convention rose to its feet and cheered
Tor seventeen minutes
Now "hen all this was accomplished, yet
was the work of the convention held by Will ibn
Hearst not at an end. For Will himself rose
to his feet and strove to decline the nomination
ana place before the convention in his stead
the name Of the good Caiph Hy-lan of the
BUDDY Countenance. Yet he was restrained
by Will ibn Hearst who then moved that the
balloting begin at once
And when this had been concluded. the votes
were counted and of these were there seven.
four of which were declared spurious bv TIE
Sheik ul Islam and of the remaining. two
were for Will ibn Hearst and one for the
Sheik ul Islam
Then displayed the Sheik his greatness OF
heart for he rose and addressed tt. assem-
hIags, moving that the nomination of Wilt ibn
Hearst be made unanimous And it was so.
and the delegate thereupon paraded about the
campaign hall, singing and shouting his triumph
until the dwellers in the fat below sn,ote the
steam pipes Justify for quiet.
Now, when the morning dawned came Con-
ners Bey and found his lord stretched on the
divan, pale and wan, with bandage of ice of
camphor about his throat, and to his great and
good friend said the Shek u Islam feshIy:
Behold, oh, Conners Bey, all IS accomplished.
All night long have / warred with my proud
spirit, and now has come the victory. Ere sun
rise had nominated myself unanimously for
the Office of Sultan"
Then Joy filed the heart of Conners Bey. anc%
ne departed through the dawn, singing as ne
went, and told the emissaries of the kept press
what had transpred.
And he quoth further: Behold not only
has Will ibn Hearst come out in support of
his own candidacy, but an eminent New
Yorker, great editor, a gentleman from Eng
land, citizen recently returned from France
and native SON Of California also indorse it
With these allies WHO can assert that victory
will not be ours?"
Then waited he for assertions, but thsrs
was none.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-30

ww yHEN a fourth hand bid is made
MM against an original no-trumper it
Wv must belong to one of two classes:
an ask for a lead bid for the
contract Fourth-hand doubles are obviously
aimed at getting contract that will hold or
driving the no-trumper out of its depth.
Fourth hand bids are not so simple.
In talking over this matter with several
experts the rule with them seems to be that
if one is asking for lead it is never with
solid suit, as that puts the no-trumper out of
business at once so that if one has a solid
suit, or wants to play the hand, the only thing
to do is to over-cal or to rebid the hand.
This takes a little more courage than the
average player may possess, especially with
no sign Of help from the partner, 1t looks
bit risky to call three spades or hearts with
a no-trumper sitting over you on the left.
Then the best thing to do is to bid the usual
two, and if the partner shows any sign of life
to 20 to three if ne shifts, and you cannot