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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04
MAY ACCEPT, BUT
DEMAND RECOGNITION.

GENOA, May 4.-(By Associated
Press.) The Soviet representatives
here announced today that the terms
of the Allied note to Russia had been
telegraphed to Moscow, says the Ex-
change Telegraph, which adds, Its
stated that possibly Premier Lenin
will accept, demanding recognition
simultaneously"
That the Soviet plenipotentiaries
are mot delighted" with the pro-
ject of the powers for the reconstruct.
tion of Russia is the brief summary
emanating from Soviet sources of the
Bolshevik views on the memorandum
on which Europe's statemen have
worked so laboriously. a..
The fact that the document does
not mention recognition of the Soviet
government and ignores the sugges-
tion Of governmental loans is said to
displease the communist leaders.
Belgium has not signed the MEM
orandum.
All the leaders expressed satisfac-
tion at Wednesdays plenary session,
believeing that it embodied the in
auguration of far reaching efforts
to improve the finances of Europe.
The financial code at the conference
ma sheen written, declared Sir Lam
ing WoIthington Evans, chairman Of
the financial commission, and he be-
heved 1t would prove as important
as the basis of world jurisprudence.
The essential points are elimina-
ton of the issue of paper money, fix
ing parity with gold, economizing in
the use OF gold and coordination of
gold. The United States, said tha(
chairman with almost half THE
worlds gold could join in the future
study of the problems without invohy-
ing itself in political difficulties and
could help Europe as well as herself.
AT the session, NJ Tchitcherin of
Russia alluded to the rights Of com.
munism and declared that it was ina-
possible for the Russian government
TO renounce its control ov1r exchange
operations, despite the fact that the
financial report characterized this
control as mischievous.
The financial report, like the men,
orandum Of the powers to the Rus
sians, emphasizes that assistance to
disorganized countries should take
the form of private, not government
tai credits.
M. Tchltcherin insisted on govern
ment loans, and in this endorsed the
views OF M. Rakovsky, who had pub
ncly declared that the Soviet as the
RUSSIAN government expepeted
loan from the powers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04

$3.50 ACRE HERE
THEIRD 3RD YEAR
Four Acre Plat On w. J. Josey
Farm Brings Big Returns At
Little Cost

The lowly dewberry, whic his the
earliest fruit of the spring to ripeI,
is coming into its own in Sumter
county. At least that would be the
conclusion to be reached from
study of the results obtained on a
four-acre experimental plat near
Americus, which, in its third year,
is producing at the rate of $3.50 an
acre this year.
The four acres are owned by w.
J. Josey, and ere located on his farm
just beyond the western city limits.
These dewberries, which were plant
ed three years ago, are now yielding
so crates to the acre and Mr.. Josey
is finding a ready market for them
in Atlanta at 81 pc rcrate, he states.
The wild dewberry, with which the
country abounds, is not yet coming
into the market to compete with the
cultivated berries. In order that all
may be convinced of the truth of his
assertions, Mr.. Josey invite anyone
interested to visit his place and see
what he is doing.
hat the dewberry industry is a
great profit producer may be seen
from the statements Of Mr.. Josey as
to cost of producing the crop. The
plants, which are set six feet apart
each way, 1925 to the acre, cost
$40 per acre, and wires for them
to cling to cost another $40 per acre.
The labor, fertilizer and other ex-
penses, he says, do not exceed $5 per
acre, only rough breaking being re-
CURED, or total first cost of S35
per acre. The life Of the plant is
Is to 20 years.
Last year K. j. McMath planted
two rows of deberries under the ad-
vice of Mr.. Josey, and this year is
getting one quatr to the vine, a
splendid first year yield.
Mr.. Josey has planted the LaCre-
TIA variety, which standard. lie for
merry owned peach farm, but find
ing TINS unsatisfactory and accompa-
MED by considerable risk, he got rid
OF the peaches and set about to find
some other cheaply made and profit
able product After consulting gov
ernment bulletins, including one of
the dewberry, he tried four acres of
TINS frlut, and is delighted with the
results.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04
FIRST BAPTIST
CROWDS GROW
Rain Fails To Cut Attendance Al
DIR. HayTnofe's Preaching
"The Devii'' Tonight

Notwithstanding the rain of yes
terday afternoon, DR.. haymore
preached to greater crowds at the
First Baptist church than before. A
splendid audience was present in the
Afternoon and the main auditorium
was packed at night. His night SER
mon was on the topic, Lot Linger-
ing in Sodom" Mr.. Pharr's sing
ing is attracting much attention and
proving a strong drawing feature of
the revival. Tho additions to the
church took place last night.
DR.. Haymore announced that this
topic for tonight's sermon at 1880
o'clock will be "The Devil"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04
SMITHVILLE HIGH
TOEND BIG YEAR
With Board Solidly Backing Fac
ulty, Great Achievement Is
Reported

SMITHVILLE, May 4.-The
Smithville high school will offer a
splendid commencement week pro-
gram to its patrons and the public,
thus closing an administration of the
school that has accomplished more in
The point of community endeavor,
progress and Standardization of the
school than any previous ten year pc
riod, it is said.
This accomplishment has come
about almost entirely through the eff
forts of the local board of education
of the school. This board has met
the superintendent and teachers in
every instance with thorough and
complete support, thus enabling the
superintendent and teachers to stand
arize the school.
The harmony, support and unity
of the entire patronage has been 50
per cent perfect. This school boasts
one of the most active, strongest and
best parent-teacher associations to be
found in the state and Superinten-
dent Stanton declares it to be the
superior of any in the South.
The calendar is as follows:
Thursday night, May 25-Concert
by Grammar grade.
Friday, 1000 a. m.-Medal Con-
test: Recitation and Defamation.
Friday, 200 D. m.-Medal Con-
test: Piano and Debate.
Friday night, 500 p. m.-Play:
"The Lone STAR" Mrs. Stanton, Di-
rector.
Sunday, IL 100 a. M, May 28-An-
nual Sermon, Rev. j. w. Ham, Buena
Vista, Ga.
Monday Evening, May, 20, 500
O. o'clock-Graduates program as fol-
lows
Invocation-Rev. ]. w. Ham.
Address-Class President, Helen
Hays.
Salutory-'New Americans, Eliza
beth Richardson.
Roll Gall OF Happy Years-Marie
Williams.
Class Oration-"The Citizen of
Tomorrow" Frank Childers.
Examination Questions-Thelma
CLARK.
Class Poem-"Evening," Maude
Williams.
Advertisements Clara Belle
Mask.
Observation-Disclosures Wilkerson.
The Last Will and Testament
Lila Scarborough.
Valedietory-Mary Ella Jones.
Presentation of Diplomas Supt. T.
A. Stanton.
Literary Address-Dr. S. V. San
ford, University Of Georgia.
Benediction-R. S. Pryor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04
ANOTHER CAR OF
HOGS GOES NORTH
Shipment From Plains To Go To
Cincinnati-Meat Killing
Hard

One car of market hogs was sold
by County Agent Marshall at Plains
yesterday for a number of farmers,
the lot going to Tom Hollis, of Buena
Vista, for shipment to Cincinnati.
The price paid was $8.77 1-2 per
hundred.
This was the fifth car sold recently
for Cincinnati shipment, and III.
Marshall has received word thus far
of only 16 head of the first four
cars of more than 500 head failing 10
kill hard. Practically all of the hog
being sold at this time have been corh
fed for weeks, the peanuts, which
cause soft meat, having been ex-
hausted long ago. Only now anl
then is hog found which received its
growth on peanuts, and the fat #
which later feeding could not hraden.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04
SOUTHER FIELD
in KEMP'S HANDS
Engineer FomerIy Stationed Here
To Have Charged After> los
inc In June

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. Kemp will
arrive next week from Richmond,
Va, where they have resided for the
past two years, and will be station
ed at Souther Field permanently. Mr..
Kemp has been appointed supervisor
of the post after the closing in June,
and will occupy one of the pretty
bungalows on the reservation.
Mrs. Kemp is pleasantly remem-
bered here as Miss Belle Ansley be-
fore her marriage, and a cordial well
come will be accorded her on her re-
turn.
Mr.. Kemp is a civilian engineer
and was stationed at Souther Field
for some time, coming here with Ma
jor E. S. Schofield when the depot
was established.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04
CITY OF PEKINC
Is SURROUNDED
Trains Suspended And u. S.
Admiral Will Leave BY
Auto

PEKING, May 1.-The troops of
Gen. WI Pei-Fu, Chinese command
er, have surrounded Peking.
All railroad traffic out of Peking
is suspended.
Admiral Strauss, commander Of
the American Asiatic fleet, has ar
ranged to leave Peking for Teintsin
by automobile.
The death of Gen. WI Pei-Fu, re-
ported yesterday from the rival Chi
nese camp, was not confirmed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04

(Special Cable to NEA Service
Copyright, 1922, by NEA Service.)
MONS, Belgium, May Arm
and Jeannes is dead!'
1t was the commandant in charge
Of the gloomy, brick-towered prison
at Mons who told me this, when
inquired for the eBlgian arbitrator
who sold his country to Germany for
% pieces of silver.
had learned positively that this
renegade spy--believed by many TO
have been the betfayer of Edith Cav
ell. the heroic nurse who was eXecut-
ed in the war va German firing
squad-had not gone to the Gulllo-
tine as reported, or committed sui
eide, or died a natural death.
Monsieur Commandant," | press
ed my inquiries, "has Jeannes said
anything since his conviction and
death sentence which would clear up
the mystery surrounding Edith Cav
cll's betrayal?"
''eDad men tell no tales, salu Ihe
commandant. 'Armand Jeannes is
dead"
Acutually Buried Alive"
1t is death-a living death-that
has befallen Armand Jeannes. He is
buried alive!
Though sentenced to the Guillo-.
tine, he probably will not feel the
knife across his precious neck. Only
a tidal wave of public sentiment can
sweep him to the executioner.
But eJannes is dead so far as the
authorities are concerned. He is
hidden away in Mons prison, and in
prison he will probably remain the
rest of his days, seen by no human
being, and always in the shadow of
the Guillotine.
Belgium still has the death penalty
in the penal code. But no one has
been guillotined for nearly 60 years.
The reason is that back in 1865 two
men were Guillotined here in Mons
and when shortly afterward it was
found that they were innocent Bel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04
2 BONUS PLANS
TO PRESIDENT
C. o. p. Committee Majoyity
Backs Bank Loan
Scheme

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Chair-
man McCumber of the senate finance
committee, wa sauthorized formally
today by the majority of the COM
mittee to present his soldier bonus
plan with the bank loan provision to
the president as a committee plan.
Senator Reed Smoot, however, in
form the committeeman that he also
would lay before the president his
bonus plan, which eOntemplates
twenty year endowment life insur-
ance plan without specific provisions
for loans to the veterans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04
SEABOARD BASEBALL
TEAM PLAYS RHINE

The Seaboard employees baseball
team made its debut this afternoon
IN game scheduled for O'Clock at
the Playground, its opponent being a
team from Rhine. The Seaboard
squad has been working consistent
~ to round good playing aggrega-
tlon into shape, and some good
games this season are expected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04
FRIENDSHIP WORKERS
CONFERENCE TO MEET

ANNOUNCEMENT IS made by DR.. Carl
w. Minor that the semi-annual con-
ference of executive committees, pas
tors, Sunday school and B. Y P. U.
workers of the churches in the
Friendship association will be held at
the First Baptist church in Americus
on Tuesday afternoons, May 8, at
2 o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04
MT. ETNA SPOUTS WITH
GREATER VIOLENCE

CATANIA, Sicily, May 4.-(By
Associated Press. Mount Etna has
broken out again with eruptions of
increased violence and is emitting
continuously. Roars are heard for
several miles, a dense black smoke
filling the skys
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04
TWO SACKS OF GARDEN
SEED FOR DISTRIBUTION

County Agent George 0. Marshall
has received from Senator W. j. Har-
rls two mail sacks of garden seeds
which he will be pleased to distribute
as long as they last to all who call a!
the Chamber of Commerce. The
seeds consist of packages of beans,
beets, lettuce, onion and tomato.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04
STATE ENGINEER LOCATES
FARM DRAINAGE bitches

Guy L. Smith, engineer of the State
College of Agriculture, was in Ameri.
Gus today and in company with Coun-
ty Agent Marshall visited several
large farms in the Fifteenth district
Tor the purpose of laying out loca.
tons for bitches for drainage of fiat
farm lands. Among others, he was
to visit the farm of j. H. Bolton, near
Leslie, and that of w. ]. Hill, at
Cobb.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04
COST OF LIVING DROPS
BUT STILL Isl AWAY UP

WASHINGTON, May A. The
average cost of living in the United
states decreased Az per cent from
December, 1921, to March, 1922. the
6ureau of statistics of the Depart
ment of Labor announced TODAY Tho
level of prices in March, however.
was o6'9 per cent higher than in
1913. "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04
TO DELAY ARMY AND
NAVY APPROPRIATIONS

WASHINGTON, May At is the
irtention of congressional leaders to
delay the passage of the annual army
and navy appropriation bill until the
new pay schedules for military serv-
ices recently worked out by the joint
congressional commission are enacted
into the law, it was made known to-
day by Representative Mondell and
Senator Wadsworth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04
IRISH FORCES
FOUR-DAY TRUCE
Stop Fighting Until A P. Nj.
Monday To Discuss
Unihcation

DUBLIN, May 4.-(By Associated
Press "A truce etween the rival
Irish Republican army forces has
been declared, it was announced this
afternoon. II is operative from
O'Clock to A next Monday evening,
with a view of giving both sections
of the army immediate opportunity
to discuss bisis for army unifica-
ton.
On motion of Eamon de Valera,
the Dali Eireann late yesterday
adopted a motion ordering the op-
posing sides in the Irish Republican
army conflict to cease firing inn
mediately and arrange a truce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04
PLAN IL HOSPITALS
FOR u. S. SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON, May 4. = The
erection of twelve soldier hospitals
at cost of 100000 wies total
capacity of $3.50 beds, is provided
for in bill reported today by the
house appropriations committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04

STRIKING MINERS
THROWN OUT OF
COMPANY HOUSES

UNII0NToWN, Pa, May 4.-The
first evictions of striking miners and
their families in the Fayette coke re-
sion took place today at the mine of
the Amend Company, near here, when
a dozen families were removed from
company houses and their belongings
set out in the road it is reported.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04
FRENCH APPROVE
ONO AGGRESSION
PACTPROPOSED
Soviet Premier Expected To De-
mand Recognition AS Part
OF Agreement

PARIS, May A. - Associated
Press. THE French cabinet this aft
ernoon approved the text Of the pro-
posed non-aggression pact under con-
sideration at Genoa, with the obser-
walton that it must not be into ret
ed as withdrawing from France any
rights she has under treaties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04

Miss Mary Littlejohn, woh under
went an operation for appendicitis
at the Wesley Memorial hospital in
Atlanta, three weeks ago is conva-
lescent, and will return to her home
here Friday morning. She will be
accompanied by Misses Evelyn and
Louise, Moore, of Atlanta. Miss Lou
lse Moore will remain here a month,
while little Evelyn Moore will make
her home with JudgeHn Mrs. q. A.
LlttieJohn. Mrs. Moore, who has
been housekeeper at the Wesley hos
pltal, where DR.. Wilmot Littleiohn
has been inferno for the past two
years, hes critically i'll at the hos
pital, with no hope for recovery. At
her request, Judge and Mrs. Little.
John are taking the younger child,
who is eleven years old, ii live with
them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04

Mrs. Shelton Howell, Mrs. w. H.
Chappell, and Miss Halle Allen mo-
tored to Cuthbert today to attend the
funeral of their cousin, Mrs. Matte
Mcdonald Tumlin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04
MARKETS
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON.
Good middling 18 cents.

LIVERPOOL, May 4.-Market
opened quiet and steady 15-9 up. Full
yls 11:18. Sales, 10000 ales. Re
ceipts, 10,2S0 ales, of which 5,O99
are American.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04

Mrs. E. B. Everett who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. b. Huff, in Columbus, returned
home today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04

Here are Armand Jeannes, tho
smirking arch-traitor who boasted ne
had sent 126 Belgians, Frenchmen
and British to their death during the
war; Edith Cavell, the English nurse,
among those. he is believed to have
betrayed; and King Albert, who IS
saved the necessity of passing on
Jeannes'' death sentence by Jeannes
being " buried alive"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04

gium was so shocked that since then
the king has commuted all death sem
tences to life Imprisonment.
Usually the law authorities Sign a
petition asking the king to commute
death sentences. But in the arch
traitors case they have refused
Meanwhile all Belgian organizations
of ex-soldiers are demanding Jean
nes' execution, and the newspapers
are carrying on campaign for his
death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04

Mrs. Mark H. Bell, who recently
underwent serious operation at the
City hospital, is improving rapidly, to
the delight of her friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04
No Visitor Allowed.


The prison authorities have reached
the point where they do not even ad-
NIT. his existence Thus they have
both king and executioner from bear
ing brunt of public sentiment.
This man of 33 originally sold his
country for 25 francs a month The
Germans later increased his pay un-
til he was getting 750 francs a
month
Jeannes disappeared when the Ger
man war machine collapsed, but fate
played him trick. When the flee
ing Germans destroyed their docu-
ments, one heap in a barn near ths
Belgian frontier in Northern France
was overlooked.
In this mass Of papers were found
200 reports made by Jeannes, togeth-
er with his German police card, and
letters from him to his German chief,
Kirschenheim, in which he boasted of
his exploits and asked for more mon
ey in his faithful service"
Jeannes claimed he had caused the
death of 126 Belgians, F'renchmen
and British, includign Miss Cavell.
His trial was sensation. At first
he was contemptuous and edfiant,
but the evidence against him was so
strong that his bravado soon vanish
ed, even though no direct evidence
was brought that he personally re-
ported Miss Cavell to the German
police.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04

Miss Eva Hildreth, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lee G..
Council, has returned to her home
in Live Oak, Fla.
Mrs. Roy S. Bell and Roy, Jr., have
returned to Atlanta after a visit to
Mrs. Bells sister, Mrs. Lucius Nc.
Cleskey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04

Miss Mary Dudley, who formerly
lived here and always social fa-
vorite, will arrive today from her
nome IN Miami, Okla, to be the geust
for some time of Miss Lois McMath
at her home on Rees Park. Miss Nc.
Math will entertain her bridge club
Friday mornign honoring Miss Dud-
ley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-04

JAILERS MUTE
ABOUT JEANNES
Refuse To Admit That He Lives
Although Hidden Away'ln
Cell
BY MILTON BRoNNER

Especial Cable to NEA Service.
Copyright, 1922, by NEA Service.)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-27
MAGNOLIA Is GETTING
NEW WELL IN GRAHAM

Magnolia Petroleum company's No.
. on the J. F. Bennett farm in the
center OF the north half OF the south
west OF the northeast quarter OF section
81. 2s-2w, Graham district, has reached
the top of an oil sand at 25ls feet and
Is still drilling in It at 254o feet. There
is 500 feet Of oil in the hole.
Tidal Oil company's No. l on the
Choat farm, in the center OF the north
east Of the northeast Of the northeast
quarter OF section SO, 2s-Sw, one hall
OF a mile west Of produNtion, is at q
depth of 2lS5 feet in white chalk, car
rying the 6ss inch casing. The bull
wheel is now being repaired. Same ope-
ratoTs' No on the Choat farm in the
center OF the southwest Of the south
east Of the northeast quarter OF section
So, 2s.2w five eighths Of a mile west Of
production. is filling the hole with rock
preparatory to making effort to straigh-
ten 1t. The test Is at a total depth or
s156 feet ana was ratholed ahead at
2164 fyet, in sand showing gas.
Cotopbelt Petroleum company's NO.
! on the Dunlap farm, in the center OF
1.-The southeast Of the southeast Of the
northwest quarter Of section 81, 2s'2w,
Is drilling IL broken blue shale at 2s50
feet.