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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-12
FIRST PEACHES
LEAVE SUI
j. HI. Poole & Sons Ship First
Crate of Season To
Atlanta

The first Sumter county peaches
of the season to go to market were
shipped by express todaass BY j. H.
Poole & Sons, going to eBll Brothers,
Atlanta. They were Mayflowers,
and were fine fruit. They will make
their appearance on the Atlanta mar
ket Saturday and will probably be
the first peaches shown there, the
two or three other shipments in this
state having gone out of Georgia.
The Poole orchards here have fur
nished the first peaches Of the season
for the Atlanta market on other oc-
casions, and always command fan
cy price because Of their early rec
ord
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-12
INJUNCTION
PROPOSED BY
La TOILETTE
Expresses Hope In Senate Depart
ment OF Justice VIII Be
Aroused

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Hope
that the Department of Justice would
"be sufficiently aroused to enjon
the proposed steel merger before it is
consummated," was expressed by
Senator LaFollette, of Wisconsin, in
calling up today in the senate his
resolution for investigation by tie
department and federal trade com
mission of the reported merger plans
of the Bethlehem and Iackawanna
Steel corporation emo the possible in
elusion of other independent steel
companies in the consolidation.
The senate later adopted the La
Fayette resolution calling upon the
Department of Justice to take steps
to prevent the steel merger.
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PROCLAMATION!

WHEREAS, the Honorable Thos.
w w. Hardwick, governor of
the State of Georgia, has by pro-
clamation named the week begin
ming ON May %, 1922, as MADE
in Georgia" week; and
WHEREAS, in such proclama-
tion he has earnestly solicited in
behalf of the Georgia Federation
cf Wcman's clubs the official
aid of the mayors of the state;
NOW THEREFORE, H. J.E.
Sheppard, Mayor of the City of
Americus, Georgia do hereby
designate and proclaim the week
beginning on May 22, 1922, as
MADE in Georgia" week, and
do hereby solicit the active CO.
operation Of all of our citizens in
observing this occasion to the
end that the attention of our peo-
pie may be directed to the prop
er means of stimulating the pro-
daetion and increasing the out
put of all Georgia products.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF /
have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal as Mayor of the
Cisy of Americas, Gerogia, this
the 9th day of May, 1922.
J.E. SHEPPARD,
Mayor of Americas, Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-12

BASKET DINNER
SET FOR MAY 25
DIR. Soule Invited To Make Ad-
dress Preceding Dinner
Whole Public Invited

made in Georgia week will be
observed in Sumter county in several
WAYS. chief of which will be by a
display of Georgia products down
town during the week and Georgia
products basket dinner for the public
in the grove at the Third District
Agricultural school on Thursday,
May %, preceded by an address by
a Georgian of prominence. An in
vitation has been sent to DR.. A. M.
Soule, head of the state college of
agriculture, who has expressed a de-
sire to speak to the people here, but
whom conflicting engagements has
prevented coming on several recent
occasions when he was asked.
The "Made in Georgia" movement
was inaugurated by the club women
of the state, and is being pushed by
them. 1t is statewide and will be
generally observed. The civic organ
izations and officials and citizens
generally have lined up behind the
movement, through the efforts of
Miss Carrie Speer, local chairman for
the Woman's club, and Miss Bon
ME Parkman, county demonstration
agent, who is county chairman.
At meeting of the steering com
mittee this morning it was decided
to stage the public speaking and din
ner on Thursday, May %, Principal
France, of the A9gie school, having
offered the use ofthe school audi
torium for the speaking and the
shady grove for the dinner. The
basket dinner plan was adopted 50
that it might have the widest appeal.
The dinner will be served at l is
p. M, having been put at an hour
to accommodate the business and Of
flee men of Americus who will be
free for the afternoon with the clos
ing at 1 o'clock on that day. A prize
for the basket dinner comprising the
largest number o. Georgia products
win be offered.
Principal France has offered to
barbecue several carcasses without
charge, and this meat will be offer
ed to those who wish to buy it at a
small price, the money going to a
district fund for a free scholarship
at the state. college Of the girl max
ing the highest home economics rec
ord this year. This will provide
dinner for those persons who may not
have baskets and who might other
wise hesitate to attend.
Drinks, tobacco and confections
will be sold by the ladies.
Details of the display in Americus
during the week of Georgia products
have not been entirely worked out,
but producers of any kind, manu-.
factures large and small, and farm.
ers and growers, are invited to bring
in exhibits of any size, beginning
Saturday, May 20, one article or a
dozen. 1t is planned to divide the
exhibits by commodities and display
them in various show windows of the
Continued on Page Al
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CALL FOR CHANGE IN FORM
OF CITY RULE is. SOUNDED
w. M. Jones Says Time Is Here To Consider Com
mission-Manager Form-Provisons of Levy
Law Cited; May Be Violated

That the time is here to consider
seriously the adoption of the COM
mission-manager form of government
for Americus to afford a remedy for
the city's serious financial condition,
was the statement made before the
Kiwanis club today by w. M. Jones,
a member of the club, and business
man and director of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Mr.. Jones called upon the fedora
ton committee Of the three civic
clubs and the Chamber of Commerce
to get together and study the com
mission manager question as related
to the needs of Americus and report
to these organizations, and if the rep
resentatives of the combined organi-
cations recommend the change be
made that all get behind it and put
it across; and that if it is found not
desirable to so recommend.
The speaker stated that the public
had been aware for 4 long time of
the serious financial condition of
the city, and that there was no dispo-
sition on his part or that Of other per-
sons, he was sure, to attempt to place
the blame for conditions as they exist
at the present time, inasmuch as con-
ditions have been bad for long time
and are not particularly to be charg-
ed to the present city administra-
tion. He voiced the belief, however,
that conditions as just revealed de-
mand remedy and proposed that this
investigation proposed by him be en-
tered into in an effort to find the rem
ed The remarks of Mr.. Jones were
listened to attentively, but no action
was formally proposed by him or
anyone else and none was taken.
Mayor Sheppard, City Clerk Ed
ridge, Alderman Mashburn and AL
derman Harris, all members of the
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MATCH DEMP
ANDCARPENTIER
To Fight Before Next May
Frenchman Quickly Stops
Lewis

LONDON, May 12.-(By Associat-
ed Press. Am agreement for
George Carpenter and Jack Dempsey
to meet either in London or Paris
before next May has been reached by
Jack Kearns and Francois Descamps,
Kearns told the Associated Press to-
day. The managers agreed to leave
the promotion of the event to parties
offering the best terms.
Carpenter last night knocked out
Ted kid" Lewis in the first round Of
what was to have been a twenty round
bout for the light heavyweight cham
pionship of the world held by Carpen-
tier. The end came when Carpenter,
in breaking from a clinch, drove a
sharp right to the point Of Lewis
jaw. The Englishman toppled over
backward and lay motionless on the
floor until the referee counted ten
Then Carpenter picked up his fallen
foe and aided in carrying him to his
corner.
The spectators were slow to realize
what had occurred, but when finally
they comprehended that the battle
was over and Lewis was defeated
there arose a storm of boos and cries
of 'foul" from all parts of the vast
auditorium, which drowned out the
comparatively little applause Carpen-
tier was receiving from his partisans.
Carpenter weighed IT'S pounds, the
light heavyweight limit, while Lewis
tipped the scales at 157 pounds with
his clothes on when the fighters
weighed in the afternoon.
Dempsey witnessed the affair and
was the first man to congratulate
Carpenter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-12

club, We're present.
Considerable discussion was heard
about the streets today also on the
immediate needs for a change in the
form of government here, following
the publication yesterday of the audi
tors report on the condition of the
city's affairs. 1t also developed by
a reading of the charter amendment
under which the per cent special
levy was assessed three years ago
that the law permitting the levy as
enacted by the State legislature has
possibly been violated by the mayor
and city council. The act specifies
that this special levy must be used
for no other purpose than paying off
the city's floating Indebtedness. The
floating debt has been increased in
stead of decreased, as shown by the
auditors report, the special tax has
been collected for three full years,
and there is now on hand not a cent
Of this money in the city treasury.
That the previous audit was not cor
rect, however, and that the full 8
mills has been used in paying un-
records portions of the old debt is
the statement of Alderman Burke
A reading Of the act also reveals
that it authorized the mayor and
council to issue notes anticipating
+ba rayaO,1a from Al rpooiol lo,yy, -.
liquidating the entire 100000 IL.
debtedness, which was then the limit
of the floating Indebtedness as shown
by the audit, the notes to be paid
from the revenue collected from the
levy. This was never done and no
provision ever made for paying off
this floating Indebtedness with the
special levy.
The amendment to the city char
ter, approved by Governor Dorsey
August z, 1919, providing for a spe-
cial five mill levy for a period of
five years to hquidate the city's
floating Indebtedness, of which not
exceeding two mills might be given
tothe city schools, contains ere fol
lowing clause in Section 2:
BE it further enacted, That all
moneys collected from the tax levy
provided for in this hill, shall be kept
separate and distinct from all other
funds of said city, and shall be APP
piled to the payment of the present
outstanding floating indebtedness of
said city; provided, however, that
the mayor and city council of Ameri-
Gus shall have authority to pay the
board of education for the City of
Americus aportion Of such money as
may be collected by virtue of this
act to supplement the present school
fund for operating expenses, but the
portion of said fund SO paid to them
shall not exceed the amount raised
by the levy of two mills"
Section says: "Be It further
| enacted, That said mayor and city
council of Americas are hereby au-
thorized to execute notes and sell the
proceeds to the liquidation of the
present outstanding floating indebt.
edness OF the said City of Americus." +"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-12
CHAMBERLAIN TALKS
PLAINLY TO THE IRISH

LONDON, May -(By Associat-
ed Press. Austen Chamberlain,
government leader in the house of
commons, addressing mass meeting
of unionist women here this after
noon, declared the time had come
when the government might expect
the Irish signatories of the Anglo
Irish treaty not only to show good
faith and to keep it, but also the
power to do it.
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CURB MARKET TO OPEN
SATURDAY IN CORDELE

CORDELE, May 12.-Under To-
cal arrangements the first operation
of the curb market this season will
begin Saturday morning at 8 o'clock.
The people of Cordele are being told
that they can buy the first yellow
legged friars of the spring at this
time. The curb market was quite
success last year. 1t promises as
much this year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-12
SON OF MORSE
GIVES SELF Up
Pleads Not Guilty And Gives
Bond For Extradition
Hearing

BOSTON, May 12.-Benjamin w.
Morse, who with his father, Charles
w. Morse, two brothers, and about
twenty others, was indicted by the
federal grand jury in New Yor'- for
using the mails to defraud investors
in steamship company stocks, surran-
dered here today on fugitive war
rant. He pleaded not guilty when
arraigned and gave bond for hearing
on the question of extradition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-12
WILLARD NOT AFTER
RETURN MATCH

Los ANGELES, May 12.-JesS
Willard, mentioned in recent dis
patches as possible opponent for
Jack Dempsey, is not seeking return
match, according to statement at
tributed to Willard today by local
newspapers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-12
CHlLDREN'S SERVICE AT
LEE ST. SATURDAY

A special children's service, to
which the parents are earnestly in
vited will be held at the Lee Street
Methodist church at 10 o'clock Sat
urday morning. The pastor, Rev. L.
A. Harell, has prepared an unusual
message for the young people and
the parents for this occasion, which is
a part of the revival services being
held there for two weeks.
The meetings this week have been
splendid, with good crowds and ex-
cellent interest, both increasing daily.
Special music is in charge of MA
Lifsey, of Macon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-12
9CENTSPAIDFOR
CARLOAD HOGS
Highest Rate Received In Months
Commanded BY Shipment
Here

Nine cents a pound f. o. b. was
paid here Thursday for carload Of
Sumter county market hogs, that
price being commanded by both Nos.
Is and rs. c. M. Council furnished
the bulk of the carload from his fine
farm just east of Americus, with w.
o. Easterlin and Gordon Heys con-
tributing. The buyer was d. X.
Young & Co., of Moultrie, for ship
ment to that place. The price was
the highest received here in many
months. The sale was handled by
County Agent Marshall.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-12
SECOND AGGIEs WIN

The second Aggies team defeated
by 1876 a Lee street team on Aggie
field Wednesday afternoon. Accord
ing to spectators, it was a thrilling
game. The star of the occasion was
Little Chick Childre, who pitched
a no-hit game for the Aggies. The
batteries were: Aggies, Childre and
Hines; Lee Street, McAllister and
Gatewood and Perry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-12
LACKAWANNA A STOCK
SHOWS BIG ADVANCE.

NEW YORK, May 12.-The am
nouncement of the prospective merg-
er of the Bethlehem and Lackawanna
Steel companies, which becameA pub
lie late yesterday, resulted in d fur
ther spectacular advance of Lacka-
wanna share at the opening of the
stock market today. They went to
rs, an extreme overnight advance
of 9 IA points. Bethlehem Steel
did not figure conspicuously.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-12

Misses Marie Walker, Georgia
Bena Dodson, Louise Marshall and
John Flournoy motored to Macon
today to be the guests of friends for
the day. Miss Walker will remain
in Macon where she will visit rela-
tives for week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-12
ONE DIES IN TROLLEY CRASH.

AShEVILLE, May 12.-0ne was
killed and eight injured early today
when two trolley cars collided head
on on the Weaverville line, two miles
from here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-12

dlLcHuiIlS ILS CCOiiOtillS ~O-4'e% -
late today, expressed the opinion that
the Russian reply would not prevent
a continuance of the conferences
GENOA, May 12.-(By Associated
Press Great Britain has proposed
a truce in Eastern Europe on the
basis of de facto frontiers, pending
the conclusions of a commission of
inquiry to be appointed, it was an
ounced this afternoon.
The economic conference sub-com-
nlsson on Russian affairs this att
ernoon postponed consideration OF
.ne Russian reply TO the Allied MEM
orandum until IL O'Clock tomorrow.
Russia's reply declares financial
differences between the powers and
laassia require deeper study, and 1t
suggests the appointment Of mixed
commission OF experts by the eco
romic conference to consider the
questions.
The reply rejects the mixed trib-
unal system proposed by the Allies
for settling the claims OF foreigners.
This system, it says, is irreconcilable
with the communistic system. The
reply maintains that the preferential
rights Russia proposes to grant for
mer proprietors will make 1t possible
for them to participate in Russian
reconstruction without the mixed
tribunals.
The first part of the note is ar
gumentative, but the second half was
reported to be constructive, making
proposals dealing with financial ques-
tions.
Russia's reply to the Allied memo
randum is generally regarded as con
cilatory. AT least, it is considered
a basis for further negotiations.
Its suggestion that all the tangled
financial problems be submitted to {
committee of experts named by the
Genoa conference provided a means
Of escape from the present super
heated atmosphere, which appears to
ae unfavorable for the settlement o1
The myriad questions arising from
the Russian situation.
England regards the reply as mod
erately conciliatory; 50 also does
Italy. The Italian foreign minister
has been working day and night tC
prevent break which seemed i'm
minent through the opposition o.
France and Belgium to the settle
gA*nt of the property question which
Great Britain and the lesser power
will approve. France expresse!
great disappointment at the reply
and Belgium is far from satisfied
NJ. BaIthou, head of the French dele.
gatiCn, declared after an examina
ton e the text that the reply die
not get anywhere and was not really
an answer at all to the Allied pro
posals. Consequently, it will not be
certain until after he has conferred
with the government in Paris whet'.
er the Russian proposals will! be ac.
cepted by the Freacl as a basis fCr
Ccntinuation of rH1 discussion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-12
LIVERPOOL COTToN

LIVERPOOL, May 12-Market
opened steady 1918 up. Fullys,
11.73. Sales, $4,000 bales. Receipts
1862 bales, of which 7,215 are
American.
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ENGLAND ASKS
TRUCE ON EAST
EUROPE LINES
Consideration Of Russian Reply
To Allies Delayed AT
Genoa

GENOA, May 12.-(By Associat-
ed Press. Italian Foreign Minister
Schanzer, addressing the centre
body of newspaper representative
attending the economic conference
late today, expressed the opinion that,
the Russian reply would not prevent,
a continuance of the Conferences
, 1922-06-08
AGAIN NASH MOTORS BREAKS
ALL PREVIOUS SALES RECORD.

Again Nash Motors. in passenger
car production and sales for May. has
swept aside all previous records in
the history Of the Company.
Factory figures show that Nash
built and sold % per rem more pass
cnger cars in May than in April, thus
making it by for the greatest single
months sale of cars in the history of
the company. The May record vas
an increase of 211 per cent v g the
same month a yea ago.
These figures include both six and
four-cylinder cars. and are confined
only to automobiles actually built
and shipped: a large number Of
orders, untitled because of an over
sold condition, were carried on into
June and were disregarded in the
foregoing figures. Every indication
points to a continuance of the heavy
demand throughout this month.
"The demand for Nash cars Is
such that the factory probably will
face an over-sold condition for some
time to come" said c. B. Voorhis.
vice-presidcnt and director OF sales
of the Nash Motors Company. "Ad-
ditions to the Nash Four plant, which
will afford even greater production
facilities. are to be made this sum
mer. The effect of this expansion
will not be felt. however, until after
the first of the year. Meanwhile
production at both the Kenosha and
Milwaukee plants is being increased.
but on a basis that fully safeguards
the quality of the product.
1.-THE excellence of Nash cars Is
primarily responsible for the heavy
demand. but the fixed policy Of Nash
distributors, and dealers. in the
matter of service also is a big factor
in the building of a business which
in four and one half years has pro-
duced more than one hundred thous-
and passenger automobiles"
This record w has been
achieved by any other car in the Nash
price field.
, 1922-06-08
STOCKNEN or SARATOGA
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
WITH FOREST OFFICIALS

The s'ockmc of the Saratoga val
ley held IL wcll-attondCd and en-
ihu@iaFtiC meeting at Saratoga Fri
day. the 2nd. This was the annual
meeting of the association and a
representative gathering responded to
III" official call.
Various subjects of mutual inter
est to the StOCkm"n wCre discussed,
among them the matter of fencing
water holes. the proposed Giscon-
t]inuancc Of roads used as drivrways
and the need for the official survey
of additional roads. now used as
d~riv"ways.
The executive committee was di-
rcctNd to Investigate these and other
questions and to report back to tn"
association. A committee to solicit
membership was also chosen and was
urged to sec every stockman in the
valley and encourage all to become
members of the association.
Forest Supervisor Blackall. OF the
Hayden national forest. was in at
tendance at the meeting. as were
Rangers Ames and Supervisor Hilton
of the Medicine Bow national forest
Supervisors Blackall and Hilton ad.
dressed the meeting on the subject
of the aims Of the Forst Service In
the administration of grazing affairs
on the public domain.
The association decided to hold a
meeting this fall, the date Of the
first Friday in October being set for
that purpose. The following Of
~ficers. members OF the executive and
advisory committees were chosen:
President. A. II. Dahl: v~ice-presi-
dent. Chas. Sanger; secretary. I. H.
Pearson; treasurer. F. II. Healy.
The executive committee will con-
sist of the following members: w. II.
Toothaker. F. II. Healy. George Ma
son. W. e. Tilton. C. d. Terwilliger.
f. B. Igo, I. NJ. CONFESS, L. A.
Houston and Bert Walker. Two adj
visOry boards were chosen. one for
each OF the two national forests.
Medicine Bow forest, C.. A. Cook. w.
c. Condict and Chas. Sanger. Hayden
forest. c. D. Terwilliger, l.. A. Hus-
ton. w. T. Perryam, Geo. Sullivan
and Chef Cuff.
, 1922-06-08

Is Presented for Your Approval mt
the Strand Theatre on
Saturday Next.

Headed by Marie Corrella & Co.. two
males and one female. in a decided
novelty. AN Athletic SURPRISE" EN-
bodylnG l6 minutes of solid laugh
Ter, comprise a trio of extraordinary
artists, consisting of an excellent
comedian, Il splendidly built perfect
young giant who performs Incredible
i"ats of muscular strength and an
attractiv"ly pretty young woman
VINO duplicates with feminine grace
and ease the wonderful feats exhibit
ed by her muscular partner.
Eaylc & Patsy. are a happy-go-
lucky couple appearing in their
screaming comedy skit. nick-named
fA'ta-Boy." full of amusing comedy
patl"r and singing some splendid
singing numbers.
Dixie Boy Morris furnishes his
quota of comedy In his offering. the
"Sun-ki%s Boy From Dixie" consist
ing of hlackface singing, talking
and eccentric dancing. He is a whole
show by himself.
Leslie Girls start the show in n
pleasing manner in a singing and
musical revue. They are attractive.
wear pretty costumes. have good
harmony singing voices and both
good musicians.
A sensational feature picture is
added to this master program.