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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-28
J. IfIEKJF5HTS |
MRS. J. B. FAIR.

Anne ricus friends received the an
nounce ment today of the death in
Milledgeyille Wednesday night Of
Mrs. ]. B. Fair, following an illness
Of many months. Funeral services
were held Thursday afternoon with
intcrment in the city cemetery.
Mrs. Fair, who was about 20 years
Of age, was frequent visitor to
Americas, visiting in the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Carl W. Minor
Of Lee street.
DR.. Carl w. Minor, who had been
dividing his time between Americas
and Milledgevafe during Ms. Fairs
illness, was called there Late last
night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-28
Society
o-CRAWFoRD.

Miss Mary Alice Lingo and Mr..
Guy S. Crawford, Of st. Louis, were
united in marriage Wednesday night
at the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lingo, on
Brannon avenue, in the presence of
a large assemblage Of friends and
relatives.
A Rrofusion of coral vine and pink
oleander beautifully decorated the
home and in the living room an i'm
provised altar was effectively bank
ed with a wealth of ferns and state
ly palms, which formed rich foil
age back ground for the wedding
party. Candelabra holding pink tap
ers were placed on either side of
the altar and floor baskets of coral
vine and asparagus fern emphasized
the altar motif.
Preceding the ceremony Miss
Melva Clark sang Until" and Be
cause" accompanied by Mrs. H. O.
Jones. The bridal party entered to
the strains of Mendelssobn's wedding
march.
Entering first was Miss Frank
Marsha, of Cordele, gowned in an
orchid satin carrying an arm bou-
quet of china asters.
Then came Miss Elizabeth Brown,
who wore a quaint beruffled model
of pink taffeta with long side drap-
cries. Her flowers were pink asters.
Little Catherine Smith, dressed in
a dainty flesh organdie trimmed
with French roses, tripping in like
fairy, scattered rose petals in the
path of the bride who entered on
the arm of her father.
The bride was lovely in a wedding
gown of crepe back satin ornament
ed With seed pearls. The veil was
caught to her dark hair with a silver
bandeau and orange blossoms. She
carried shower bouquet of brides
roses and valley lilies.
They were met at the altar by the
groom and his best man, Henry Al
len, of Macon, formerly of Americas
DR.. Carl w. Minor, pastor of The
First Baptist church, received the
vows Of the young couple with thu
beautiful ring ceremony. At thi
time Mrs. Jones softly rendered BE
cause You're YOU from Mignon.
Green and pink were the color
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-28
BANK Is ABSORBED.

CORDELE, Sept. 28,--The Geor-
gia State Bank has purchased the
assets of the Cordele Bank and Trust
company and within ten days will
open up financial institution here
with capital of five hundred thous-
- dollars. The new banking house
a chain of banks inGeorgia and is
a strong institution. The institution
purchased had capital Of hum
bred thousand dollars. 1t has been
closed since Deg. 10 last year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-28


cotton farmers are already seeing
tho saving of crops through this
6gbt being made by the army air
selvice. .
Add to this the scheduled Oct. )
Meeting of governors and three rep
reseutatives from each OF the II
.o++op states, to consider plans for
occurring uniform legislation for con
..oi If the boil weevil and the PINK
bor worm. and there is plenty OF
rcasop for rejoicing over the cotton
sitnation, say Southern planters.
The cotton pests came into the
Invited States from Mexico a few
Tears ago. Each year the amount
of cotton destroyed has grown I'M
IL +be South. as whole, reports
from q third to two-thirds crops loss
after each planting.
Many Efforts Fail.
Hundreds of various plans nave
been tried out in an effort to head
6ff the weeviL and the worm. All
have been failures.
Then. from Congressman wilson
If the Fifth Louisiana district ana
r R, Coad, in charge of the Delta
laboratory of the Department OF Ag-
riculture, Gaze the bunch for an
aerial attack. a..,...,.
calcium arsenate is fed into the
daft of the airplane propeller as it
flies low over the cotton fields. The
tremendous rush of air in the wake
Of the plane spreads the poison on
the cotton plants with such force,
and if is driven into the cotton plant
leaves
To the boil worm and the weevil
ii is deadly poison and within a
few years, if this plan is thoroughly
carried out, Coad believes the cotton
pest will be wiped out, ..,
Community Poisoning.
The general plan is to have every
community SECURE a plane, through
cooperation with the government
COad points out that there are many
army planes which are no longer of
any military use In hiss report to
Washington of the first experiments
he said in part:
i With two planes detailed by the
PAIR service | believe We have demon
I Strated that the airplane can be sue.
cessfully used for insect control.
Results of the poisoning .havo
been so exceptionally good that
many districts are ready to under
take community poisoning.
Community poisoning is much
more effectual than individual ef-
forts because it practically elimi-
mates the necessity for the late sum-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-28
NEPPER STILL ALIVE.

CORDELE, Sept. 28.-Lawton
Nipper, the young farmer who was
shot at Blitch's store on the Deep
Greek highway Monday night i'm
row over domestic troubles, is still
alive, but attending physicians hold
out no hope for him. His spinal cord
is severed. Clacll claims self-dc-
Tense, asserting that he shot while
Nipper was advancing on him with
an open knife.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-28
aa.sssss ss'aA AsazsgxHn.as kawazsszsR
.RJ'tier%f,.h-s1

Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Chase, of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-28

rrier application due to weevil migra-
ton from imprisoned cottonp
And in the meantime, much inter
est is shown in the coming cotton
session to be held here. Commits
sioners from cotton-growing states
will represent planters, bankers and
credit merchants Of the entire South.
Adoption by the cotton states of a
uniform system Of warehousing and
marketing cotton will be one Of the
important things up before the con-
ference.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-28

CORDELE, Sept, 28-The Kiwan-
is and Lions clubs are engaged in
preliminary plans for revival of
the board of trade in Cordele for
the purpose of procuring a CONNER
cial body through which community
movements can be handled On Il
common ground and in which all
interests can be combined.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-28
Ironized Yeast Gives the Stomach
Natural Digestive Power!

There's one organ in the human
body that kicks back" when it gets
weak, and that's the stomach No
stomach on earth can operate with
out MISUNDERSTANDING The same
thing is true about the nerves. There
is hardly anything that can happen
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-28

Fresh MackereI, Trout and Red
Snapper received by noon express
today at SherIock's. 28-It
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-28
pOISONGAS TRAILED FROM
P[, ANES AID IN KILLING OFF
SOUTHERN COTTON PEST

MEMPHIS Tenn, Sept 28War the death with airpanes
o;son gas barrages against the southern pesshe
ey and tie pink boil omhas nterecd the first stages
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-28

Cornelia, announce the birth Of a
daughter on September "a, who will
be called jeanette Ray Cor her ma
ternal aunt. Mr.. Chase is assistant
state entomologist and Mrs. Chase
win be pleasantly remembered here
rs Miss Ufa Ray, daughter of Com
missioner Neill A. Ray of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hinkle McLendon of
Monroe, n. c., announce the birth
of son, Sept 81, who will be called
Lawson G. Mr.. and Mrs, McLen-
don are former residents of Ameri-
Gus and Mrs. McLendon will be re-
membered as Miss Willie VanRipcr.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-28

Fresh MackercI, Trout and Red
Snapper received by noon express
today at Sherlocks. 28-lt
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
MILITARY COURT To
PROBE MINERS WAR
Five National Guard Officers Leave
fer Scene Of strife to Con-
duct Inquiry

Springfield. MA military court OF
Inquiry. composed Of five Chicago Of.
Ulcers Of the Illinois National Guard,
has been ordered to entrain Immediate
ly for Herrin. Illinois following a
conference with Governor Small.
The appointment Of the court. Adj
%iutant General Black said, was made
after he had explained to Governor
Small that conditions at Herrin were
quiet and hat he had instructed off
GERS Of the guard that had been mo.
bilized to hold their men at call.
ly for Herrin. Illinois. following n
Angered by the failure Of his own
representatives at Herrin 10 keep him
posted on developments. and the np-
parent laxity Of the Williamson u
~ officials In maintaining order. the
governor announced that he had or
dered the lid lifted off Of affairs In
the coal fields and would find out he
he Is through whit Is wrong.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
FIERCE BATTLE
IN MINE STRIFE
SEVERAL ARE KILLED WHEN
1000 STRIKERS STORM
ILLINOIS MINE
MANY WOUNDED IN FIGHTING
Exact Toll Is Unknown Due to Con.
fusion: Thousands Of Armed Men
Are Rushed into Trouble
Zone


Herrih, Hl.-One union miner i:
known to have been killed and many
Others wounded during hostllltles be.
tween striking union miners and EN-.
pioyes Of the Southern Illinois Goa
company's Strip mine near here.
hree mine guards were seriously hurt.
reports were current that II to ~
employees OF the Strip mine were killed
Dur this could not be verified because
OF The confusion at the camp.
thousands OF men. many armed.
We're rushed to the camp. The striking
miners, said TO number more than
l'V0, surrounded the camp. shooting
from all sides, and open warfare was
conducted for several hours.
The trouble followed an Indignation
meeting held Just outside of Herrln.
following publication OF a telegram
from John l.. Lewis. president of the
United Mine Workers of America. that
the workmen at the Strip mine. who
are members OF the shovel mems union.
were common strike breakers" MFR.
bewfs1teiegram added that the shovel
union had been outlawed by the
Federation of Labor.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
MURDER VERDICT
AGAINST OFFICIAL
witnesses Know Nothing OF the Affair
Hunter Denies Former State
ment

Herrln, Hl.-"we. the Jury. find from
the evidence that the deaths OF de-
cedenis were due 70 acts direct and In
direct. OF officials OF the Southern
Illinois Coal company"
We recommend that an ~investlga-
ton be conducted for The purpose OF
fixing the blame personally on indiv-
iduals responsible.
This was the yerdict of the ~coroner'S
jury held here. and its recommends
ton In connection with last weeks
mine conflict here.
Underwriters tald of the bringing IN
of 10 bodies and the finding of six
men in the cemetery, two Of whom later
died. Three bodIes We're found In the
road east of Herrin and eight la the
power plant woods.
In another woods four more bodies
were found. the witnesses declared.
They agreed that all died Of gunshot
wounds.
Colonel Hunter. in a statement. re
his declaration that In a tele-
phone conversation with the adjutant
general Of Illinois, he stated definitely
that he did NOT believe thar the local
authorities We're able or inclined 10
the situation here and that he
recommended troops be sent to Herrin-
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

San Francisco.-In pullmans and
box cars. In impressive automobiles
and smaller and more popular motor
vehicles. former fighters of the United
States arrived In San Francisco to
attend the annual convention OF the
Disabled American Veterans OF the
World War.
The veterans found the city decked
for their coming, the light standards
which lately %burgeoned with the grny
shrine colors now bright with flags
and white and blue banners bearing the
shield Of the disabled veterans.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

Washington.-A conference with
President Harding on the national coal
strike was-understood to be the pur-
pose Of the visit here OF John Lewis,
president of the United Mine Workers
Of America.
Mr.. Lewis refused 10 discuss his trip
to Washington, hut the impression was
gained that he had come In response
to a request from Secretary Davis Of
the labor department.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
VIRGINIA NINE DISTRICT
IS SCENE OF VIOLENCE
Tive Killed, IS Hurt When Mob As.
ssuits Traction =csr=carryina
Nen-unIon Miners

.clarksburg. W. ya.-1wo men were
killed, a deputy sheriff suffered a
broken arm and a dozen other per
sons received minor injuries when a
mob attacked an interurban traction
car carrying n%on-unIon miners and Of
ficers Of the Hudson Coal Company,
guarded by deputy sheriffs from this
city 10 the Lewis mine near Reynolds
Vile. The mob stopped the car. pulled
off the trolley and swarmed aboard.
Two OF the attacking party were shot
as they crawled through windows.
The mlne is operated on an open-shop
basis.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
Governor Len Small Acquitted

Waukegan. HL-Goy. Len Small was
found not guilty In the Lake county
circuit court, where he Was tried on
charges OF conspiracy to embezzle in
terest on public moneys, while serving
as state treasurer.
Cheers that shook the rafters of the
ancient Lake county court house greet
ed the verdict. Friends by scores
poured through the gates to the bar
enclosure seektng-t To graspttheE COY.
ernor's hands. The flashlights of half
dozen photographers bombed and for
minutes pandemonlum reigned.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
FARMER STAYS SHERIFF
AND MINISTER IN RAID
Officers Were Shot During Search for
Suspected san on Farm;
West Kills Self

Albany, Ore. Nj Kendall, sheriff
Of Linn county. and the Rev. Ros
Henly, pastor Of the First Christian
church Of this city. were shot and in.
stantly killed by Dave #. West, 90, a
farmer living ear Plainvisw. The
shooting took place at the West farm
where the sheriff and the minister.
acting as a deputy sheriff. had gone
to raid a suspected moonshine still.
When word Of the tragedy reached
here posses OF citizens rushed to the
West home in automobiles armed with
rifles to try to arrest the slayer.
West, after ~bnrricsding himself In
bis house, shot himself through the
mouth, death occurring Instantly.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

Jackson. Akh.-George Straub. con-
fessed slayer of Alice Mallett, pleaded
guilty to first degree murder here. and
Immediately was sentenced to solitary
confinement at hard labor for life in
Marquette prison. Miss Mallett, who
was matron at 4 girls home. was muir
dered a short time ago. having APP
parently been attacked with an axe.
Her head was crushed and her body
mutilated In a night attack as she was
enroute to her home.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

albuquerque. N. M.-With every
available man In the vicinity at work
fighting a terrific forest fire which II
blazing unchecked on a 10-mile front
in the GiIead forest. forest service Of
ficers here have appealed for 100 sol
oilers to be sent from Fort Bliss, Texas.
to aid IN the work. More than 100 men
are fighting the fire which Is travelling
rapidly. driven by a high wind.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
HOUSE O. Ms t25, 600 ARMY
Fillbustsr H&its Consideration Of sum
Fer Muscis Shoals

Wsshlngton.-The house has con
Cured with the senate In fixing the
size OF the army ut i25.OO0 enlisted
men and 1900 officers.
The conference report on the army
bin. which fixes ITS strength between
senate and house figures. was adopted
by the house, l75 to 80. without dis.
cussion.
While there were other Items I'm
the report to be accepted. including
a senate appropriation OF s7,50O,0oO
toward completion OF The Wilson dam
at Muscle Shoals. the enlisted and Of
ficer personnel totals now have passed
the legislative stage and only await
the presidents approval.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

washlngton.-A sennte provision for
continuing work ut a normal rate an
new naval vessels under construction
and sppropriatlng 81. 600. 900 to init
ate o civilian naval reserve were re-
tanned In the naval appropriation bill
under a complete agreement on the
bin reached by the senate and house
conferees.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
FAILS TO WIN PRECEDENCE OVER
TARIFF AFTER pEspER-
ATE BATTLE
TARIFF TAKES FIRST PLACE
Action on Veterans Bill VIII FoILoyy
Disposition Of Duty Measure:
Sponsors VIII Bring Act
Up Constantly

Washington-The soldiers bonus
OIL a been made by a vote of 50 To
s. the special order Of business Of the
senate Immediately after the final vote
on the tariff bin unless II is disposed
OF before that time.
Adoption OF a motion to this effect.
after an all-day fight at the outset Of
which an effort to get the bonus before
The senate, failed. Several senators
gave formal notice that they would
continue TO press for action on the
bonus ahead of the tariff.
Majority Program Sticks
A move to upset the program of the
Republican majority calling for action
first on the tariff. was launched by
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Massachu-
setts, who made a formal motion that
the tariff bin be displaced by the
bonus measure. Senator Watson. Re
publican, Indiana. moved TO lay this
motion on the table and his motion pre-
Eight Democrats supported
The Watson motion and two RepubIl-
cans voted against II.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
MONTANA PAYS FINAL
TRIBUTE TO NOLAN
Notables of State Gather In Capital
For Funeral OF Pioneer
Lawyer

Helena.-FuneraI services for Co
CD. Nolan, pioneer citizen and lead.
Ing member of the Montana bar. who
died In Butte were held AT C0nsistory
Temple. The services were under the
auspices Of the Grand Lodge Of Mon
tana. A. f. & A. NJ. of which the
colonel was a past grand master.
The Knights Templar guard escorted
the body from the home to the temple
and formed a guard OF honor at the
temple.
A guard of honor from the Helena
Lodge of Elks guarded the body. Mem
bers Of the Elks' order attended the
funeral in a body. Burial was In
Forestvale.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

Boise.-Leland Alfred md George
Shea. paroie vioIatnrS frnr' tho rs"ho
penitentiary. while hnndcuffed togeth-
er. leaped from an %eastbound train eur
window near Nyssa. Oregon, 10 a vain
attempt TO regain their liberty. Though
the train was moving 20 miles an hour
neither Of the men was injured. They
were reeaptured
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
TWENH-F0UR INJURED
IN MOUNTAIN WRECK
Spreading Of Rails Believed Cause Of
Accident Near Foet Of Ten
nesses Pass

Leadville, Colo.1Twenty-four per
sons were injured. four seriously. when
the first section OF Denver 4 Rio
drande Western passenger train No.
2. east bound, was wrecked at Keelbar.
a small station 10 miles from Leadvilie.
Spreading rails were believed to have
caused the accident. The scene of the
wreck was nea the foot of Tennessee
Pass.
The train carried many shriners re-
turning from San Francisco.
Three Pullman cars and the dining
car turned over while another Pullman
jumped the track and turned part
way over.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
CUT IN SECOND CLASS
POSTAL RATES PLANNED

Washington.-rhe administration ia
considering the matter Of decreasing
second class postal rates. Considerable
discussion was given &c the subject at
a recent cabinet meeting and President
Harding and Postmaster General Work
are inclined to believe thai at least a
part Of the Increase In the second class
rates made during the war should now
be removed.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

Boise. Idaho.-A federgl court Jury
here found 8. l.. Reece, former presi-
dent OF the defunct Bannock Nations'
bank at Pocatello, guilty OF making
false reports TO the comptroller Of cur
rency. ~Reece was sentenced TO three
years in the federal prison at McNeil's
Island and was fined 5000.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

shanghai.-Wu Ting-Fang, former
minister 10 Washington. recently for
eign minister for San Vat Sen In the
disrupted southern republican govern
men at Canton. died at Canton.
WI, m outstanding leader in the pol
ltics and Jurisprudence Of China for
many years. remained. at last reports.
loyal TO Sun Yat-Sen and wac believed
10 have fled Canton with the deposed
south China president.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
Booze Resorts Close Hotel

New Yerk-1he semi-secret little
restaurants where drinks and gaieiy
are still on tap for the initiate. have
driven Hotel C~laridge, long a Broad
way institution. out of business.
The Ciaridge, overlooking Longacre
Square, has been the haunt Of famous
theatrical and moving picture stars
for years.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
Tona War Ends

San Francisco.-FIve months Tong
warfare said to have started because
the Bling Kong Tong tried to estab-
lish a branch In Billings, Montana, a
move which the Hip Sings resented,
has snded with the signing Of a per-
manent peace at the headquarters Of
the Chinese peace society here.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

C~hautauqua. N. Y.-rhs board of d.
recfors OF the General Federation OF
Womens' clubs. in session here has on
dorned the principles Of the non pard-
san tariff league and decided to send
TO the 100000 members Of the fedora
ton information on the work Of ne
tariff league.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
Gas Is Fatal 10 Idaho Miner

MuIlan. Idaho-Ed Lake. aged 40.
miner, is dead, and his partner, VIII
liam Mccullough, In a hospital at Wal
lace. Idaho, as the result OF an acct
dent in the Gold Hunter mine near
here. Asphyxiation is believed to have
Lakes death.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
Plsn to Return Property

Observation-Disclosures Is being
prepared with President Hardings
sanction which will return TO approx
mately 10000 Germans and Austrians
propertyEtakenloxe during ths war
by alien property custodian In the
mount of $4,000 or less.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
Plans nospitsl for Operations

San DIego-Dr. John r.. Brinkley OF
Kansas, whose experiments In goat
Eiand transplanting have attracted
some attention. has left here for En-
sada. Lower California. Mexico, whsrs
he expects 10 establish a hospital for
transplanting goat glands In human
building. With him went a corps OF
asaistants.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29
Lions Choose Atlantic CITY

Hot Springs. Ark.-AtlsntIc Cty was
selected AS the next meeting place of
the Association Of Lions Clubs at it's
closing session |hefeWEdwsfd@S
Yaughf OF Oklahoma City was elected
president
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

wInnipek, Man.-The damage I'm
Portage la Prairie. Manitoba. caused
by a storm will reach the sf.OO0.0O0
mark. The entire Portage district was
hard hit. but no estimate OF the damage
in the outlying areas is available.
-Four persons were Killed near Bran
don By the storm.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-29

Portland Highway engineers OF
western states are meeting here TO dis
cuss the new federal road bill. States
represented include New Mexico. Ne
vads. Montana. Arizona, Idaho. WasA-
layton and Oregon.