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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-27
BEACH TESTIFIES THAT
RICHARD A GOOD SORT

New York, March 27.-Rex Beach,
called as character witness, testi-
fled today that Tex Rickard was
known in Alaska as being on the
square, Beach said that he had
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-27
Sheats Calls a
Conference for
Talking Finance

Tallahassee, March 27- State Su-
perintendent Sheats has called state
conference of county superintendents
and other school officials to meet at
Gainesville on April II to IL to dis
cuss finances and other administra-
tive problems.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-27
|GARcH FOR FIVE
|NHO PERISHED ON
PLANE CONTINUED
Planes Give Up Hunt,
But Sub-Chasers on
the Job
||LOI's TRAGIC Story
Moore Tells How Three
Women and Two Men !
Went to Death

Miami, Fla, March 27.-Airplane
karch for the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs,
llgust Butte and Mr.. and Mrs.
iwence Smith, of Kansas City, and
LS, J. S. Dickson of Memphis, lost
ben the flying boat Miss Miami
Ps wrecked at sea last Wednesday,
bee ndiscontinued, but the sub
Raser service, Captain Caesar in
nmand, went out early today in
hope that some trace of the VIC
ns of the tragedy might be found.
The flying boat left Miami about
Rn Wednesday for Bimini in the
push Bahamas on a flight that
P1ld have taken only as minutes. A
REen propeller forced the plane to
ght in the gulf stream few min
after leaving here, and it drift
north until sighted about dusk
hy evening about 13O miles north
IA passing tanker, the William
esne. The sole survivor, Robert
kre, the pilot, was taken off the
k and brought back here Satur-
He is now in hospital slow
Rcovering from his terrible expe-
be and the two days and two
Pts spent without food or drink. |
Flrplanes sent out yesterday en-
Fored to search for the bodies of
five passengers lost off the
sked plane, but squall forced
to return before flying as far
IL as the point reached by the
Miami when its pilot was taken
BY the tanker.
lot Moore has sufficiently re-
ered to tell his story of the Incl
1 preceding his lapsing into un-
sOusness. He still is in a Sc.
/ condition at the hospital, but
Is pneumonia sets in he will re-
physicians say.
Ne were within ten minutes of
'hip began the pilot, (which was
b l2 o'clock last Wednesday
In another three minutes l
h have been enabled to vOlplane
Bimini bay, but at the time |
still over the gulf stream. The
eIer broke. | do not know the
but a splinter flew and struck
bull of the flying boat. A small
was the result.
Alighted Near Boat.
began to descend gradually as
abration indicated something Sc
y wrong. As is the custom Of
Flots, l sought either a shoal or
. ship"
this point he halted his narra-
A peculiar light came into his
4 was not hate, but something
greater meaning,
saw what / took to be a fishing
and made a safe landing. We
close enough to the boat to read
ane, even know the captain.
ands aboard the flying boat
Z and signaled. There were
on the fishing boat. They
to be having a party. Despite
uals and cries, there was no
e from the small vessel. 1t
dsappeared."
l he halted his story.
MY ask one thing: That is
'ed allows me to live and to
ae captain of that boat" he
lsd
Hole Torn in Hull.
We stood, still specializing why
been ignored by the fishing
srvsA.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-27
Leaders TO Confer
(ny Assoeiatad prassl

Belfast, March 27-The Ulster cab
met today accepted the invitation ex-
tended by Colonel Secretary Church.
i'll to ? conference in London of Ir-
ish leaders, called in view of the dis
turbed conditions in Ireland.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-27
Two Die In Hospitals.
(By Associated Pressl

Belfast, March 27-Deaths in the
hospitals of two wounded persons late
last night brought the total of fatal
tiles in the disorders OF fhe weekend
to seven.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-27

known Richard twenty-four years
and that they had driven pixies to-
gether during the Klondike rush.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-27
DE LAVERA ARMIES
WILL FIGHT II A
TREATY IS FORCED
Will Never Recognize
| a King Speaker in
New Yorker Says
SITUATION UN|MPROVEO
conference to Be Held
in, London in Effort
| Reach Agreement
SITUATION UNIMPROVEO.
fBy Aasoclnted Pressl

London, March 27.-The Irish free
state bill passed its third and final
reading in the house Of lords today.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-27
FOR BILLIARD TITLE

Chicago, March 27-Final prepara-
tions were completed today for the
1900 point 1S.F balk line billiard
match for the worlds Championship
which starts tonighI~between Willie
Hoppe, former 4 ppion, and Jake
schaefer, who On the title from
Hoppe a few m knths ago:
hat constitution! Al syem mas taken
place, grave eZb sometmes
amounting to est! kblisient of a mil
itary dictatorship haSfs'l0wed.'
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-27

local and district organizations ad-
vised of the progress of wage nego-
tiations.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-27
Feather Forecast

Increasing cloudiness; showers
Tuesday. No change in tempera-
tnre.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06
THE MAGIC RECORD

CERVANTS quickly carried the
- photograph from the palace to
the place beneath Princess Therma s
window where the kings We're wait
ing
Nick and Nancy brought the
magic record with the words Of
Longhead the Wiseman.
And King Verde produced the
magic needle which had been the
third peg of the heel of his left
boot.
"Silence~ cried the furious falcon
from the tree-tOp. Eve shall now
hear the words for which we have
waited so long"
The machine was wound and the
needle put in place. Everybody held
his breath. There was a faint buzz
ing. Then came the voice of wise
old Longhead: Both kings are i'm
posters. Neither shall marry the
Princess Therma. The true kings
are bewitched. Let the false kings
try their skill at shooting and my
words will be proven true. Only
true kings can shoot straight"
Its a liep' shouted King Indig.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06

Bring me my bow"
"fts false' roared King Verde
Bring me my arrowsp'
what shall be the target?" cried
everyone.
"The dove at your window" cried
King Indig.
"Oh, no, no, nor cried Nancy in
alarm. please don't"
Yes" cried out the falcon. Let
the dove be the mark"
SO it was settled.
King Indig shot first, but his ar
row was so crooked, it whizzed
around in circles and disappeared in
the sky.
ooh moaned the Diddyevvers.
King Verde shot next, but his bow
was so crooked that his arrow went
straight into the ground.
obj moaned the Korsknotts in
sorrow for their king
"And now" cried out the furious
falcon, turn the other side of the
record and learn the truth, good reo-
pie. You shall know all, for Long
head has yet more to say"
(To,Be Continued.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

(From The Tlmes-Recorder May G
1922
The open cars will probably be put
in operation today. The trucks ar,
rived yesterday.
1t is expected that nearly 1900
people will go on the conductors ex.
cursion to McLendon today.
The Americus Ice Cream Co. has
its parlors very attractively arranged
Tropical plants are tastefully group
ed around the room and fill the place
with delightful perfume. Genial
Henry Stanfield is proprietor.
Sir Knight M. B. Council, of Amer
icus, was one of the most popular
Templars in attendance upon the
conclave. He was untiring in his eff.
forts to provide for the comfort and
personal welfare of the visitors.
Mr.. w. K. Wheatley, of this city,
was apparently one Of the best known
and most generally esteemed of the
younger Sir Knights.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06
EtiE OIL LEASE SCANDAL.

CENAToR LaFollette, a Republi-
can, is backing up Senator Ken
drick, Democrat, of Wyoming. who
brought to light the scandal of leas-
pg the naval oil reserves to STAN
dard Oil subsidiaries, but a resoIu-
ton directing the secretary of the
interior to send to the senate a LIST
Of all oil leases in the California
and Wyoming naval oil reserves.
but according to a reliable RepubIi.
can paper Senators Smoot and Chr.
tbs have notified Senator LaFouAtta
that his resolution will not be alIow-
ed to pass if they can prevent if
Secretary Fall in a statement ig.
sued by the interior department of.
1lelals' undertook to justify these
leases by saying that naval oil re-.
serve territories had been tapped bz
private interests un Ter the previou,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06
FLAPPER DICTIONARY

FLAPPER DICTIONARY -. go. 80,
MOOCH-To Blouse or beat it
suddenly.
NECKER--A Flapper or Flippe.
given to cheek -to-cheek dancing.
NICE GIRL-One who takes fel,
low in and introduces him to the
family.
NON-SKID-A girl who can carry
liquor.
NOT SO COCOA comment of
dissatisfaction.
ONE FLIGHT UP-Reference to
the practice of Cake-Eater saving
one dollar.
ONE WAY KID-A person who
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06

OF late a new phrase has come
into circulation, to the effect that
there must be not only a living
wage" but Saving wage" I'm
fortunately, the people who use it
usually are thinking of nothing but
an increase of money wages, which
means that wages and the cost OF
living will go up together, leaving
the worker no better off than the
donkey that follows all day the
wisp of hay hung just ahead OF his
nose.
1t is time practical men learned
that there is no progress by simply
jacking up industrial costs, which
carry the cost of living with them.
The only broadly distributed gains
that ever have come to the masses
of the people have come by the i'm
provements in industry that have
cheapened and increased produc-
ton. Such improvements are being
made all the time, and the opDor.
tunities for them are lmitleSs. The
engineers say that the industrial
output might ,ce Increased from 40
70 100 per cent if industrial friction
could be reduced and the best
methods now known generally
adopted. That would make it pos
sible for wage-earners to have the
wartime money-wages and at the
same time give each dollar the pre-
war purchasing power. That would
be genuine progress.
Foreign Loans
In view of the number, of foreign
loans granted in this. country lately
there is a revival of the argument
that foreign loans in the United
States should be accompanied by an
agreement that the proceeds will be
expended in this country.
In the situation of the United
States at the present time the first
appropriate comment is that such a
regulation would be wholly I'M
necessary to secure the purpose in
view, as present exchange rates
virtually give assurance that any
credits in this country will be ex-
pended here. So long as exchange
on the United States is at premium
everywhere, nobody is going to
withdraw funds from the United
States. To do so would be an act
of business folly. If the borrower
does not want to use the funds for
purchases here on his own account
he can sell them at premium to
somebody who does want to use
them here. The premium is proof
of that
Moreover, why should we object
If Holland, being in good credit.
should borrow in this market and
turn the resulting credit over to
Germany, at a premium, in ex-
change for German coal or iron?
The conditions may be more favor
able for Holland to trade direct
with Germany than for us to do so.
And so there is no limit to the
variety of deals and trades by which
other countries may arrange to help
each other to obtain credits in the
United States. Why should we re-
strict them in doing so? The more
regulations we lay upon our foreign
trade the less we shall have of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06

CENTIMENT in business circles
= is much more cheerful than
at any time last year, and this
is especially noteworthy through
out the agricultural districts. Al
though price conditions are re-
garded as yet far from satisfactory,
and many people still have keen
realization of the losses they have
suffered, the country has generally
recovered its pose, and is ready to
face the future with courage and
confidence.
Building operations are on a
larger scale than year ago, and
sufficient to employ fairly well the
workers in the building trades and
building material industries. The
automobile industry is much more
active than a year ago, and con-
tracts for railroad equipment are
on a larger scale than at any time
since the war. The effect of ac-
tivity in these several lines has
given a pronounced stimulus to the
iron and steel industry.
For the first two months of the
present year, operating revenues of
the 20l Class | railroads total $780,
S23,889, showing a decrease from
the like period in 1921 of $50, 1874, 1881.
Operating expenses, on the other
hand, amounted to $662, 105,068,
were $l64,947,673 less. Notwith-
standing the heavy falling off in
gross, therefore, net operating rev.
enues of $l34,718,821 were $84,613,-
292 greater, and net operating in
come was SIT ,304,711, instead of a
deficit of $3,626,34 for the first
two months of 1921.
Coal Strike
The nationwide coal strike has
been in effect one month, during
which time production from nom
union mines has been equal to about
one-third the total normal produc-
ton. AS yet accumulated stocks
have been sufficient to prevent
serious interference with industry
or any considerable advance OF
prices, but if the shutdown shall
last another month the influence
probably will be more apparent.
The situation presented by the
coal industry is very complicated
one. The United States Geological
Survey said of it:
The bituminous coal mines of the United
States have a developed capacity and a
present labor force far in excess of that
required to supply the demand. In con
sequence the capital and labor engaged in
the industry are, idle large part of the
time. During the last thirty years the
mines have been idle an average of SO
working days in every calendar year.
There is no material disagree
ment about the main facts of the
coal industry, and the situation is
so simple that it seems strange that
so little is said of the remedy that
is within the reach of the miners
themselves. Since too many work.
ers are seeking employment in the
industry, some of them should leave
it and find employment elsewhere
1t Jncn would be necessary to give
regular and approximately full EN-.
ployment for the remainder in order
TO get OUT the required supply Of
coal. The consumers OF coal would
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06

find that in order TO be sure of
having an ample supplythey would
have to lay in stocks. The coal
operators would have to settle by
competition who should have the
miners and the business, upon the
condition that the mines were oper-
ated all the year round, and the
natural solution would be that the
most available and easily-worked
coal deposits would be worked first.
If the miners union would use its
power to promote some such reason
able adjustment as this, it would
help the situation of the nine
workers and at the same time
render a great service TO the public.
1t is urged in some. quarters that
the mining industry should be taken
over by the Government. This,
however, would involve purchase of
all coal deposits in the country, an
impractical undertaking, and if that
was done, what policy should the
Government follow? Should it con-
tinue to divide up the limited
amount of work among all the men
who claimed a share OF Il, increas-
ing the pay as the amount of work
for each diminished, or should it
organize the industry for efficient
production, and compel one-third of
the miners to find other work? If
the latter is the remedy, the miners
can apply it themselves, without the
Intervention of the Government.
Would they rather do it of their
own choice or under the direction
of the Government?
Social Progress
In the course of the recent hear
ings upon the coal industry before
the Labor Committee of the House
of Representatives, Washington, the
following colloquy was reported as
taking place between Congressman
Atkinson, of Missouri, and Edgar
Wallace, representative of the Fed
Grafton of Labor and member of
the miners union:
Congressman Atkinson: ''Miners were
getting up to lest week 81 per cent more
than they got during the peak of prices
during the war, why aren't you willing to
skid down a little now when farmers have
lost SO per cent of what they had then"
Mr.. Wallace: rs there any reason why
we should lose because farmers weren't
organized"
This retort by Mr.. Wallace indi-
Gates that he thinks there is moth
ing to the problem of living wage
but for every group to get control
OF its own compensation and boost
it up for the others to pay.
The ambition of organized labor
to improve the living conditions OF
the masses is, of course, praise
worthy, but there are certain truths
that must be understood.
One of these is that money wages
are not to be considered alone in
measuring compensation, and an
other is that the wage bill is not
paid by employers in any final
sense. In the last analysis the
workers in the various industries
are working for each other and
paying each other. They are ali
consumers, and the consumer paws
all the costs of production and de,
livery upon everything he buys.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06
EDITORIAL
THE TARIFF FIGHT.

THE fur is beginning to lily over
= the Republican tariff bill now be-
fore congress, and indications are
that. it will be flying thicker shortly
when discussion of the bill really gets
under way Already the Republican
press is speaking out in strong terms
on the dangers of the measure, and
the opposition from within the party,
added to that from without, may
have an important effect on its final
disposition.
The St. Louis Globe Democrat, the
leading Republican organ of the
Southwest, says: "The bill seems
to have applied the principle of pro-
lection to everything, without regard
to present world conditions and with
out regard to our altered position in
relation to the worlds trade. If our
tariff does not permit fair
competition with other coun-
tries how are We to maintain the
world trade that is now so essential
to our prosperity"
The Boston Transcript, the grand
mother Of the New England Repub-
ican press, expresses the opinion that
party guidance is thrown to the
winds with respect to the tariff and
says this is undoubtedly due to the
prevalent chaotic conditions of inter
est and Of Views. 1t then adds:
There may be some consolation in the
fact that it will take a long time
to straighten out this chaos of views
and that the delay will give an OPP
portunity to get rid Of some of the
injustices involved in the senate bill
But in the meantime, the manufac-
tuners of the country are carrying
all or most of the expenses involved
by the war without the market which
the war created and are consequent
ly pretty nearly paralyzed. In this
situation they to some extent prepar-
ed to regard strikes as a blessing and
are content to let the tariff repose
at the switch"
Syracuse, N. Y, Post Standard,
Republican, says: 1.-The senate must
give ear to the changed conditions
of world trade due to our change
from a debtor to. a creditor nation.
1t must give ear also to demand
that the rates on foodstuffs shall
nat be the highest ever levied"
The Ohio State Journal, soundlv.
Republican, but with a sense of hu-
NOR constantly stimulated and arous-
ed by this administration. saws.
Economic conditions in the world
have changed so much since the war
that the tariff problem is vastly al
tered. We are the creditor nation
AoW and the only way in which our
DEBTORS can pay is in their products.
Our agricultural and manufacturing
interests need, as never before,
WIDE, free foreign market. No one
apparently, except the hard-shelled
old high protectionists, who is wrong
about 1t, has clear idea of lust what
ought to be done. This is one of the
cases where it is better to do moth
ing than to do the wrong thing"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From the Times-Recorder May 6,
1902
a FTER making a tour of the west,
"A selecting oil wells and such SOU
venirs as they desired, Neon Buc-
hanan and Lee Childers ars at home
again.
The handsome store of the Schum-
cert Shoe Co. was closed yesterday
FOR the purpose of stock taking. To
day 1t will be re-opened under the
name of the Rylander Shoe Company,
one associated with the shoe trade of
Americas for twenty years. And 1t
is that sterling citizen, Arthur KY
ander, who's "again in charge at the
Did stand" Mr.. Rylander will con-
.inue to give personal attention to
ais business at Lake Butler, Fla,
while j. T. Stallings and Dave r.
Andrews will have the management
IF the shoe business in Americas.
Both Mr.. Schumpert and J. w. High
tower retire from the business.
Though he has been running for
office, Sheriff Bell is going to be elect
ed on an oat crop as well. On his
farm near the city he has field Of
forty acres of fine oats five feet IN
height which promise splendid yield.
There's none finer in the country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06

administration. This aroused former
SECRETARY of the Navy Daniels, who
not only showed that the oil reserves
had not been tapped but who showed
conclusively that he had prevented
such action.
When the LaFollette resolution is
called up it is certain to receive the
support of other Republican sena-
tors, and when the facts are known
there is every indication that the
turning over of these oil lands reserv-
ed for the oilburning ships Of the
navy will prove to be one of the most
odorous scandals that follow the al
lance of the big interests with re-
dictionary politics.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY.
SEABOARD AIR LINE

Arrives Leaves
5:15 pm Richland-Cols 1000 am
$40 pm Cordele-Savh. 1926 pm
1921 pm Richland-Montg'y 3 10 pm
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06
Current Business Conditions

q5aE By GEORGE E. ROBERTS
National City Bank Of New Yo
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-06
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
As thy days, SO shall thy strength

As thy days, SO shaII thy strehEIH
be.-Deuteronomy 1925.
| come, come! We have called me
long,
| come Ger the mountains with
y light and song;
Ye may trace my step Ger the wax
ening earth,
by the winds which tell of the vio-
let's birth,
By the primrose stars in the
shadowy grass,
By the green leaves opening as |
pass. -FeIicia Hemans.