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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-18

Mrs. NJ. Harvey, of Brookhaven,
Miss. Miss Minnie Glover, Of VIII
son, N. c.; Ashley Glover, of Camp
Dix, N. J.land P, H. Glover, of Lake
Charles, La, have been called to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-18
MRS. MARSHALL TO
ENTERTAIN CLASS.

The Mission Study Glass of the
Hortense Tinsley Missionary society
of the First Methodist church will
meet Monday afternoon at 3 cock
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-18
Harold Lloyd
Has Terrific Fight
With Bear

/ In the picture
at the Opera
House last night
Harold Lloyd had
a thrilling fight
with a big grizzly
bear and Snub,
and Snub Pollard
had a hard chill
when a wild cat
care up while he
was eating lunch.
This and many
IN { r e c O nj / c
scanpg Won can
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-18

see tonight, this reel being held
over by special request, it being the
funniest picture ever turned out by
these comedians of the screen.
A 5-reef Western by Franklin
Tarnums 'aThe Hunger of The Blood, .
and Billie Rhodes complete a pro-
gram that has thrills galore.
Again we say: The Best Show On
Earth For a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-18

The condition of Mr. Newton
Glover remains unchanged at his
home on Barlow street, where he is
seriously i'll, and gradually growing
weaker each day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-18

Two Bucks were damaged, one of
them rather severely, when they col
lided Saturday forenoon at Church
and lee streets. The drivers were
L. B. Jones, of Weston and Frank
Sheffield, Jr., against both of whom
police cases were made. Mr.. Shelf
field was driving westward on Church
street and Mr. Jones south on Lee
when they crashed No one was
hurt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-18

Henry Allen, who is now a reporter
on the staff of the Macon News,
stopped over last night on his way
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-18

Russell Clark, who has suffered an
attack of pneumonia at his home on
Jackson street, is now able to be
up about his room and receive calls
from his friends
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-18
CHANGE. OF LIFE
W0MAN'S TRIAL
Proof That Lydia E. Pinkham' 8
Vegetable Compound is Of Great
Help at This Period
northumberland Till I lIIIIIIIIII

Metropolis. Illinois. II have taken
Lydia E. Pinkham' 8 Vegetable Com
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LocuIhrFl

J. P. Cannon is seriously i'll at his
home on West Lamar street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-18

back from Albany, where he went to
report the Lanier-Albany basket
ball game, and spent Saturday with
his parents here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-18
CURB MARKET
OPEN MARCH |
Action Taken For Benefit OF Far
mers And RcsidentS-To Be
Held Twice Weekly
Continued from Page 0ne.)

Zone commission man showed me
figures. of $4,000 worth OF, stuff
bought outside that could have been.
purchased here if we adopt the
right methods of merchandising" she
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-18

]. E. Mcmillan, of Savannah w..
prominent business visitor here yes.
terday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-18

soNdhb Nuh9iuS eA4''t SNoiN Ne'f "NN''1
purchased here if we adopt the
right methods of merchandising" she
said. The list included:
$500 Bags Irish Potatoes .$10,ooo
SOC Bags Onions --,.......-. 5000
Is Cars Cabbages ..- 1900
Cars xSlrnips ........ 1900
100 Sacks Blackeyed Peas. 500
loo Sacks Lima Beans - 500
Total -----.---.. ,.-- -.. $24 800
"0ne of the local grocers gave us
this. list of merchandise he had
bought outside the county that
might just as we'll have been pur-
chased here if proper merchandising
rules were adhered to by the pro-
ducers; S75 bushels Irish potatoes,
40 dozen seans peaches, IS crates
cabbage, SO sacks of onions, 60 sacks
grits, 1900 pounds butter, 10000
pounds meat, 1900 pounds hams.
so dozen canned tomatoes, so crates
lettuce, 500 bushels meal, 5000
pounds rutabagas 10000 pounds
chicken feed, etc"
The Woman's club pledged itself
to work with the men and women of
the farms in an effort to make the
curb market a success and. To- try and
secure the pledge of 100 women in
Americas to patronize The market the
first three or four weeks in order to
get started, thus guaranteeing the
farmer a market to begin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-18

the bedside of their aged father. New
ton Glover. who is suffering From, .
stroke of paralysis at his home 80
Barlow street. ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-31
EMERGENCY COAL
ALLOTMENT PLANS
GETTING UNDER WAY
Federal Agency Looking to Min
ing States to Control Distri-
button and Price.
OUTPUT SHOWS INCREASE
by Associated n'rcss to Every Evening.

by Associated l'ress TO Every Evening
Washington. July 31.-The govern
ment machinery for emergency distri-
button OF coal swung into gear today
as the central committee here. with
Henry B. Spencer, federal fuel distrib-
utor. as administrative head. began
active functioning under the program
devised 10 supply coal TO the Industries
and localities where II is most needed.
and TO maintain fair price levels al the
mines The central control organization
was rapidly being perfected. it was
said with the organization Of an ade-
quate staff 20 handle the rush Of re
ports and orders expected 10 flow
through Washington
Accepting only the responsibility Of
Keeping the railroads ana interstate
public utilities supplied with coal and
directing Il proper distribution as be
tween states, at the same time through
car allocations holding mine prices AZ
a fair level, the federal agency looked
10 the various states to control dstri-
button and prices for consumers with
in then borders. In many states crea-
tion Of the necessary administration
for this already has been reported "a
the central committee.
AS the distribution program went
into effect, slow recovery in produc-
ton was shown IN reports Of the geo
logical survey for the week ending
Saturday, the estimated total being
3 800 900 tons as compared with g..
700. 900 tons the week previous. Produc
/ tion of anthracite was said 70 remair
at "practically zero" Stating there wa
mo indication OF increased production
/ In response to the invitation TO reoper
mines in any of the strongly org1uiZe,
districts" the report said. more caol
however was coming out Of the forme
ron-union fields Of Pennsylvania. viii
slight increases in several other dis
tricts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-31
FlREMEk PREVENT
BRIDGE DESTRUCTION

Fire Engine Co. No. was called
20 Market street bridge crossing the
Chris'iana river this morning shortly
after o'clock. when the wooden
planking OF the floor Of that structur..
was found in flames. Il is thought
the blaze wac due 10 a short cir
cult in The motot'. which operates the
safety gates AZ the southern end. The
fire was quickly extinguished and
the operation Of the bridge was not in
terrupted. The damage to the struc-
ture amounted to about $25.
Yesterday morning about 11.3O
O'Clock Engine CO. No. ! was notified
that an automobile supposed % be-
long TO man named j.. Wilson wa s
on fire in TatnaI street between Fifth
and Sixth. The firemen hurried to the
scene. with their apparatus, but could
not find the burning automobile when
they got there. 1t Is supposed the oc-
cupants OF the car eXlinguished the
fire themselves and then drove away.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-31
HERR|N MINE VICTIMS
NUMBER MORE THAN 70
OF IL Non-Union Men in Mines
at Time of Massacre Only
Eight Escaped Injury.
BY Associated Press TO e cry Evening.

BY Associated Press 70 T. cry Evening.
Chicago. July 31--A check up on
the casualties in the Hcrrin. Illinois.
mine massacre made hy various labor
agencies and Conl associations inter
ested shows that of the - men in
the. mine at the time Il was attacked
by the union forces. g. arc either dead
wounded or missing. while the total
casualties on both sides numbered
more than 20. The tahulation fol
lows:
Non-union miners and guards in
mine-72,
Bodies Of non-unlon mon officially
huricd-l9.
Non-union men wounded "a
Non-union men missing believed tu
he dead II.
Total casualties on non-unlon side
81
Union men killed in fighting 9.
Union mon who died from wounds
i.
Union mon wounded ESTIMATED, nc
official figures available)--4 TO 3.
Total casualties on union side
to Is.
Total casualties on both sldcs-7l
to 20.
The figures show tina; only eight OF
the 20 men I'm the mine are known e
have escaped unhurt. OF the wounded
non-union men six still are i'm hos
pitals-two in Ilerrin and four II
Chicago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-31
STRIKE SITUATION
HERE IS UNCHANGED
jackson and Sharp Officials
Deny Workmen Refuse to
Repair Cars.

Officials of the Jackson & Sharp
plant Of the American Car and
Foundry "-. denied enphaIcauy the
eport thai the union workmen in their
shops had refused 70 do repair work
on freight cars which the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad c.. had consigned to
them.
Branding the report as wholly false
AMI absurd the American Car and
Foundry officials refused 10 make any
further statement today. Local union
leaders. however, stated that this was
true and that union men who We're
formerly in the employ az the railroad
and who are now employed at the
Jackson & Sharp plant would rot do
the repair work.
No statements were given out by
the railroad this morning. The only
thing that they would state was that
everything had been quiet over the
Weekend and thai there was no
change 10 be reported az this time.
The uni.n leaders likewise reported
that all was quiet ana that they We're
simply holding their ground and wait
ing for developments in the situation.
L. r. Logan this morning took seV-
eral of the local strikers % task r
plastcring signs ON the houses ot men
now employed 10y the railroads and
stated that ne would like 90 see all
of that ri OF work discontinued AS
It IS detrimental 20 the cause He dis
claimed all knowledge of who was do
lug it and stated that he would be glad
20 find out SO that he could put a step
70 it. In his opinion that should not
he permitted for it only arouses un-
favorable sentiment.
The interest of the strikers today
ceutered i'm the reports that were be-
ing received from New York and Chi
cago. Tomorrow. however. the men
Will have a mass meeting in Pythian
Castle. a. $50 o'clock, and the regular
bi-mcnthly meeting OF the Central
Labor Union in the evening. They
are also awaiting the results of the
lconferegCe tomorrow of railway execu-
! tives in New York.
joseph Richie, representative of the
American Federation Of Labor, vii
be the speaker at the massneeting al
/ Pythian Castle tomorrow morning.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-31
MOTORCAR SPEEDERS
JEOPARD|zE LIVES
ON FOURTH STREET
Police Bureau Contemplates Es-
tablishing Motorcycle
Safety Patrol.
DRIVERS ARE WARNED

with West Fourth street smoothly
paved from Market 10 Franklin. that
thoroughfare has become "a regular
paradise for automobile owners and
drivers. with the result that 1t has
been converted intn speedway to
such an extent that there has been a
howl OF complaint from people living
along the street and others who have
20 Use it, superintendent Of Police
George Black stated this morning that
he speeding VIII have 10 stop and that
his department; is going To take very
prompt and decisive measures 10 see
that an end is put 10 the fast driving
VI machines.
~ the services yesterday morning
in 81. Paul's II. {. Church, Fourth and
Jackson streets. Rev. John y. Dough-
criy. one of the assistant pastors
there, during the course of n brief ser
mon from the altar, warned parents
Of the dangers to their children from
speeding automobiles in Fourth street
and advised them to see that the little
ones are kept off this street as much
as possible. superintendent Black said
today he was glad Father Dougherty
had issued this warning, for it will
possibly prevent the loss OF life or
serious injury 10 someone.
When the paving is completed ali
the way 10 Union street Fourth will
be the finest highway in the city and
unless something is done to curb the
speed fiends il Is believed II will be a
dangerous place because of the in
creased traffic. The Police Bureau j.
handicapped by the lack OF sufficient
men 10 station traffic officers at all
the dangerous intersections along the
street, but Superintendent Black stated
he has in mind a plan which involves
the placing of one or two motor.
cycle officers 10 patrol this street al
day and until late at night. This. he.
believes, would Se a very effectiv,
method Of breaking up the wild speed.
ing Of machines.
The new paving is completed from
Union 10 Delamore place and from
Market 10 Franklin. The balance Wi
be finished within a short time. Tn,
suggestion that the name OF the stree
he changed recalls that Fourth stree
J many years ago was known as High
street. its original name. Directors o
the Street and Sewer Department hav,
discussed changing It's name from
tourth 10 something else. but have no
reached decision on this subject.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-31
CUYLER INSISTS
NO PROMISES WERE
MADE TOPRES|OENT
Chief of Railroad Executives
Declares Heads Have Not AS
sured Harding Of Action.
ATTERBURY HOLDS TO PLAN

Iiy Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Philadelphia. July 81 r. Dewitt
Cuylcr. head Of tho railroad execu-
tivcs organization. said today that "It
Is no. true" that thc railroad en-
ploycrs had given a~s7Irano" tncy
would support President Hard.nE's
proposals for an immediate ending
Of the strike.
Mr. CuyIer said that thore mas been
"nn commitment If any kind Hc
added that the understanding was 70
await tho Presidents proposal which
had not yot been received
Mr.. Cuylcr would not awplfv his
denial - 20 whether lac VAS speak
ing for himself or for all the execu-
tives. Asked whether he would per-
sonally support President Harding's
plan. he said he had no further state
ment 10 make.
Vice-Prez'dent Atterburv ~ the
pennsylvania Is IN Kew York attend
ing a meeting Of the eastern rail
road executives at the Metropolitan
club In his absence, i was given
ont by the general offices here that the
Pennsylvania Railroad had not
changed its position since the state
ment given ont hy Mr. Atterbury az
the White House last Wednesday after
seeing President Harding. In this
statement General Atterbury said that
the question Of seniority should prop
erly he determined by The employees
of the company and that !t would be
guided bv what the employees thought
wise, fair and equitable.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-31
WORKING MINERS ATTAtKED
AND beaten SERIOUSLY

Uniontown, Pa, July 81 This
weekend in Fayette county strike
region was marked by attacks on two
miners who have been working. and
shooting into plant Of the II. {.
F'r!ck Coal Company. state troopers
and deputy ,7heriffs Investigated, but
no arrests were made.
Late Saturday night. John villa Of
Buckeye. went 70 Leckrone 20 get a
priest for the funeral services Of his
infant child. on the return trip ne
was attacked with knives and clubs by
a party Of men. He lay on the road
side unconscious until Sunday morning
when ne regained consciousness and
dragged himself home 10 find the baby
had been buried.
Earl Jones, OF Leisenring. Number !.
was attacked by crowd Of men as
he stepped from an automobile in
front of his home. He was struck On
the head with club. At the Con-
nellsyiIle Hospital 70 which ne was
taken il was said mis- condition was
serious.
At the plant of the Frick company.
snlpers concealed in the hills fired
into the works last night No one
was hurt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-31
10 |RRECULARS KILLED
BY FREE STATE TROOPS
Dunn Dunn and Explosive Bullets
Found on Rebels Captured
After Ambush.
by Associated Press to Every Evening.

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Limerick. July 9t-Ten of the fr-
regulars holding the Kilmallock area
against the Free state forces were kill
ed in Saturday nights operations, it
is learned. and several We're captured.
Dublin, July 3l.--AmonE the eigh-
teen Irrcgulars captured by the Ma
tional Army after last Friday nights
ambush of Government troops near
MaryborO. dunn dunn and explosive
bullets were found. says the official
report Of the affair.
The Nationals lost two colonies and
five soldiers killed and seven wounded
in the ambush. and in the fighting
which followed after relnforccments
for the Free Statcrs came up.
Belfast. July 3i.-ITarry Boland
former repre- esentativc of tho Dai
Elreann in the United states. is in a
critical condition In Dublin hos
pital, says n Dublin message today
as result OF wounds received ir
attempting TO evade capture by Ma
tional army troops.
Boland. the despatch saye. was
wounded at Skerrles, a fishing towr
10 the north Of Dublin.
Boiand and a friend were ependini
| the weekend at the Grand Hotel il
Skerries This morning at . o'c!ocl
,roops surrounded the hostelry anc
entered Bolands room TO arrest him
In resisting arrest Boland drew a re
volver and during the scufIle that fol
! lowed the message adds. he was sho
| in the abdomen.
Boland's companion also was arrest
ed. The incident caused great com
motion in the hotel which was crowd
ed with visitors.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-31
MAY ELIMINATE
OLDER MEN FROM
FIRE DEPART MENT
Likely to be Among the Ones
to be Dropped on Reduction
of Personnel.
ALSO SOME YOUNG MEN

Directors of the Department of Pub
lie Safety will confer this evening, If
all the members can arrange TO at
tend the meeting. and If not they eX-
pect To do so tomorrow. to consider
their plans for the reduction in the
personnel Of the fire department made
necessary 10y City Councils refusal To
give the board enough money To meet
the current expenses of department
of IS companies. They have decided to
eliminate two companies, reducing the
department 10 one of IL companies
and II Is necessary that those men who
are to he let go be given ten days
notice. II is the intention of the di-
reCtors 10 have the reduction made ef-'
fective by August Is.
The plans will mean the reorganiza-
tion, practically. of the entire fire de-
partment. The elimination of two COM
panies. one truck and one engine
company. does not mean that two
companies will he dropped bodily. The
pairing down of the personnel Will
mean. director stated this morning
the picking out from the department
ot 20 men and most of those who are
10 go. Il is understood. will be the
older men and some of the younger
ones who. since the department was
created have shown that they are not
ms well fitted for fire service as some
OF the others.
one director stated this morning
that II is going to hc hard Job 10
pick the 26 men who are tn be dropped
from the city payroll They appreciate
that it will be hard for the old men
To get Jobs anywhere and they dis-
like the task and regret deeply that
they have To do IL hut. Il was de
Clared. there is no alternative Ii is
the purpose of the conference this
evening 10 make up the list of those
who will have to go. Fire Chief VIII
liam J. Lutz may he called in 10 con-
suit with the directors on the sub
1cCt
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-31
LEWIS STILL F0RSEES
MINE PEACE CONFERENCE

Philadelphia. July 3l.-John L.
Lewis. president of the United Mine
Workers. was still In Philadelphia TO-
day, apparently marking time. He said
that his plans were indefinite, but that
ne might remain in this city a day
or SO longer. Since MS conference
mere last week with district leaders
Mr.. Lewis has spent most OF mis- ;ime
al his hotel going over his corre-
spondence. lie said he had no import
ant engagements today.
The miners chief again reiterated
his belief thar four state joint con-
ference between Representatives Of
the nine workers and the operators
would be called within few days.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-31
WILMINGTON NOW HAS
BROADCAST STATION
Licensed by Government and
Placed in Operation at 7O5
Adams Street.

The first licensed wireless transmit
ting set in the state Of Delaware was
put into operation at the broadCasting
station Of the Wilmington Electrical
Speciality Co. Inc, 105 Adams street.
yesterday afternoon. This is the first
station in the state TO receive Fed
eral license and the only station to
have a range sufficient 10 reach Phila-
delphia and surrounding cities.
one OF the largest hroadcastins sets
in this part of the country was oper-
ated yesterday by Willard :. Wilson.
president Of the company. the above
address being his home. He is a II
Censed operator for the Company's sta
iion. Yesterday he put on a trial pro-
gram of instrumental and piano music.
The set which was built 10y the local
radio corporation. is equipped with
four bulbs for transmission of so watt
power. THIS enables the station To have
range Of from 75 10 $50 miles vary
ing according to the time OF day. At
night the maximum distance can be
reached as at that time there Is less
interference than at any other time.
Following the concert yesterday. the
officials 81 the company received tele-
grams and phone messages from a
radius Of 100 miles from people who
had heard the test made Of the
strength Of the set. II was stated that
their program had come in clearly
and strong.
II j. expected that in the course Of
the next few weeks a program Will
have been arranged for each days
Transmission. The plan at present i
to>put on daily program Of hom,
talent. singers. speakers. orChestras
ba ands, and soloists Of various kinds. a
religious program viii he given or
Sundays. with sacred music and ser.
mons. The time and the character OF
the programs will be announced soon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-31
EXIT ROBBED FIAPPER
FOR GRECIAN MAID"
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. Louis, July 3l.--A Grecian
maidep. with classically bound
hair long draping and flowing
robes and sandal-like footwear
such will be the stylish girl
who will replace the present
"happer." in the opinion of some
of the delegates who are attend
ing the three-day convention of
the National Hair Dressers' As
sociation, which opened here to-
day.
The hair dress naturally
would have TO fit the flowing
sleeves of the straight
frocks, declared one of the dele
gates, and in accordance with
that edict bobbed hair event
ually will have TO go.
The coiffure must fit fashion
and place, said another expert,
and it's about time that women
learn not to wear the same sort
all the time. The coiffure be-
coming for afternoon wear is
not always fitted for evening
appearance or some other oc-
casion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-31
CHINESE PARLIAMENT
TO MEET AFTER YEARS
Confronted by an Empty Trea-
sury and Other Serious
Problems.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Peking. July n-China's Parlia-
ment is expected to convene here to-
morrow. its first meeting since 1917.
Upon its courage to proceed with the
reunited China program. hang the
plans and hopes of President Ii Yuan
Hung.
Today there was uncertainty wheth-
er sufficient members would be avail
able to form "A quorum. but members
who have arrived at Peking asserted
they would continue IN session until
able to function.
Problems facing Parliament include
the depleted national treasury discord
among the provinces and hostility of
the militarists who do not want their
troops disbanded