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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01
GA. FARMERS TURNING
To MORE PROGRESSIVE
METHODS Of FARMING
F. H. Abbott, Secretary Georgia
Association Tells of Interest
Being Manifested
SURE BASIS CASH CROPS
Cows, Hogs and Chickens Furnish
Best Cash Crops for Farmers
In This Section

ATLANTA, March THAT the
farmers of the state are adopting
more progressive methods and are
turning to the dairy COW, hogs and
chickens as a fundamental part of
the farm program is the emphatic
op5nion of T. H. Abbott, secretary
of the Georgia association.
Cows, hogs and chickens as the
surest basis for cash system of
farming are being rapidly etablish-
ed as fundamental part of the
definite farm program in counties
that are members of the Georgia as
scciation, Mr.. Abbott says.
Mr.. Abbott has just returned from
a trip on which he aided in giving
a series of cow, hog and poultry dem
onstration in number of the
counties which are members of the
Georgia association.
More real interests is being shown
in these demonstration by both the
farmers and business men than in
any other agricultural meetings he
has ever attend Y, Mr. Abbott says.
In speaking Of he results of these
meeting, he points out that the farm
ers are seeding permanent pastures
of lespedeza, carpet grass and Dallis
grass and age asking thel county
agents and officials in the Georgia
association to aid them in finding
milk cows and suitable cream sep
arators in order that they may begin
shipping their cream to the various
creameries in the state.
Local bankers are inquiring about
the plans that have been USED IN
financing the program in Turner,
Ware and Seminole counties, Mr..
Abbott states. Through these plans,
it is stated that the farmers are
aided by the business men through
a revolving fund raised by am agree
ment between business men, the To-
cal bankers and the farmers. These
plans are being explained in detail
to both the business men and farm
ers at the various demonstrations
and luncheons of the Georgia asso-
citation.
1.-TWO large banking establishments
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01
TWO BIG HOG SALES
y. COMING NEXT WEEK
Last of Peanut and Beanie
Hogs to Be Sold tt Leslie
and Americus Pens

George o. Marshall, county farm
demonstration agent, announced to-
day that hog sales will be held We'd
nesday and Thursday of next week
at the Leslie and Americus pens. The
first of these sales will be held at
Lelie and the second at Americus,
and it is expected that total of five
or six cars will be offered and dispos-
ed of in the two sales.
These sales" said Marshall this
morning, will dipose of the last of
the soft hogs to be sold by Sumter
growers this year. Practically all Of
the 'hogging-of' of bean and peanut
fields was completed weeks ago, and
hereafter all of the hogs offered in
cooperative sales viii will hard
Some of those to be sold Wednesday
and Thursday have been fed on pea
nuts and beans gathered bfor the
'hogging-ofP began, and should pro-
duce unusually fine meat, though
practically all of them viii kill
soft
Sumter farmers are now begin
ming to feed corn exclusively, and
sales to follow those announced to-
day will include in their offerings on
ly hogs that will kill hard This is
a condition extremely ratifying to
me, and buyers always pay better
prices for hard hogs, and expert
ments have proved that corn market
ed 'on the hoof' brings the farmer
better monetary return than when
sold for cash in the open market. The
best method for feeding corn to mes
hogs is in connection with thankagr
The swine should have free access 20
both these during the fattening De-
riod, and my observation is that they
will consume approximately a third
to half pound of tankage to each
1-2 pounds of corn eaten. The tank
age helps the hogs put on flesh uni
formly and develops the bone tissues.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01
FINLAND NOW WANTS
TO FUND HER DEBTS
Will Confer With Secretary Mel
lon Tomorrow-Owes More
Than Nine Millions

WASHINGTON, March Minis
ter of Finland, DR.. Axel Leonard AS
from, made an appointment with See-
retary Mellon for tomorrow to begin
preliminary conversations looking to
refunding the Finnish governments
debt to the United States. The debt
amounts to Approximately $8,281 900
principal and about $1,150,000 ac-
crued and unpaid interest.
Secretary Mellon, who is chairman
of the American Debt Funding com
mission, said he had no knowledge Of
the Finnish plans, but assumed Dir.
Astrom would outline hi govern
ment's program for presentation to
the American commission.
The American loans were made TO
Finland after the armistice and were
extended as credits to aid in recon
struction and rehabilitation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01
RURAL. SCHOOL EXAMS
At AGG|E APRIL Ct
Supt. E. w. Dupree Announces
Rules Governing Contests
Among Sumter Schools

Examinations in connection with
the loving cup contest fostered bv
the county board of education will
be held April Ga at the Third District
A. & M. school in Americus. Supt.
4. w. Dupree announced today. The
examinations will be participated in
by every school in Sumter county.
those in Americas only being ex-
cepted.
Each high school in the county
will send one contestant each in
reading, music, defamation and
ready writing and three in spelling,
while the grammar schools will send
one contestant each in reading,
spelling, arithmetic, music declama-
tion and reading.
In the athletic contests high
schools will send one contestant each
in running-broad, standing and high
jumping, 100-yard dash, 20O-yard
dash, and half mile run; shot put,
chinning bar and baseball throw. The
grammar schools will send one con-
testant each in the following events
5O-yard dash ,100-yard dash, high
jump and running broad jump, while
in the half mile running event, each
grammar school will send four con-
testants.
Grammar school girls will also
participate in the athletic events,
each such school sending one con-
testant in each the following events:
50-yard dash, running broad jump,
standing-broad jump, chinning bar
and potato race. These events are
fo, grammar grade girls only.
In addition to the handsome sill
yer loving cup offered the success
full grammar school by the board OF
education, the school authorities are
now arranging a number of attrac-
tive prizes to be offered high schools
participating. These prizes will be
announced later.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01
HAWKINS FUNERAL
HELD HERE TO-DAY

Funeral services for Charles D.
Hawkins, who died in the govern
ment hospital in Greenyille, S. c.,
late Tuesday were held from the
chapel Of the Americas Undertake
ing company this afternoon at 8
o'clock.
The obsequies were conducted by
Rev. John NJ Cutler, pastor of the
First Methodist church, and inter-
ment was in Oak Grove cemetery.
The pallbearers were John w.
Westbrook, Rill Kelly, Herbert w.
Moon, Louis Koppel, M. Macy,
and R. NJ. Harvey, members of the
John D. Mathis Post, American Lee
gion.
w. R. Ross, director Of the band
department of John D. Mathis Post,
sounded taps at the grave.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01
100 HEAD HARD HOGS
BRING SELLERS $1,000
Fifteen Farmers Participate in
Shipment to South Carolina
Btcheurs

Fifteen Sumter county farmer
Thursday sold a carload of 'hard"
hogs to South Carolina butchers, the
shipment bringing total of $1,000
cash. The sale was arranged through
George 0. Marshall, and the consign
ment weighed approximately 10000
pounds.
Hogs included in the shipment were
all of one grade, and, had been corn
fed by their owners for several
weeks, being guaranteed to Kill
"hard." The shipment was the first
solid car of "hard' hogs shipped from
Americas since the beginning of the
peanut and velvet bean "hogging-off''
season, and marks the opening of the
spring season, during which only
''hard" hogs will be offered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01
". BOURKE COCHRAN is
DEAD FROM APOPLEN
Popular New York Congressman
Stricken After Celebrating
Birthday

WASHINGTON, March Repre-
sentative W. Bourke Cochran, Dem
ocrat, of New York, died suddenly
here this morning.
Cochran, who celebrated his 69th
birthday yesterday, became i'll last
night. He was on the floor of the
house last night and made a spirited
speech in opposition to the pending
farm credit bills.
His death was due to stroke of
apopleXy.
Cochran was one of the most bril-
liant speakers in congress and CAM
paign orator of national reputation.
He had been a prominent figure in
the politics of his state and the ma
tion during many years and was held
in high esteem among his associates
of both political parties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01
CRISP DEN6ljNCES ACT
OF PRESENT CONGRESS
Americus Representative Says en-
iquitous Tariff BiIp' Only Meas
ure Enacted AT Session

WASHINGTON, March In the
opinion of Georgia members of Con-
gress, this scion, dominated by an
overwhelming Republican majority,
ha been characterized chiefly by in
efficiency. Representative Chardes
R. Crisp, of the Third district, in a
statement, expressed belief that on
March the people of the country, in
one accord, will exalt in the song,
"Praise God From Whom All Bless
ings Flow"
Continuing, Mr.. Crisp said: "The
present Republican congress has been
the most inefficient one / have ever
known. Big business alone has had
the ear of the Republican Leaders
when it came to legislation. The
congress has absolutely ignored the
welfare of the masses of the people.
"About the only legislation that
has been enacted was the iniquitous
Fordney tariff bill, which has very
greatly increased the cost of living
to the people of the United States for
the benefit of the manufactures. The
welfare of agricultural and labor
ing interests of the country has been
given scant legislative consideration
or none whatever.
"The Republican leaders, through
the press, have time and again boast
ed of economy practiced by this con-
gress, when as matter of fact,
there has been no economy. Even in
peace time, four years after tn war,
the appropriations will total for the
next fiscal year $1,000, 900, 900. Much
talk of economy has been indulged in,
and at the conclusion of the talk, the
Republicans have passed apprapria-
ton bills totaling millions at the ex-
pense. Of the taxpayers.
Many annoying excise taxes re-
main on the statute books, and / ap-
prehend that the taxpayers now real
ize that this congress did nothing to
relieve their tax burden.
at is a source of great satisfac-
tion to me, and I doubt not to the
people generally, that this congress
expires on March 4, and upon its de-
mise the American public. might sing
with the utmost sincerity, Praise God
From Whom All Blessings Flow"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01
METHODISTS DISCUSS
CHURCH CONTRIBUTIONS

ATLANTA, March Headed by
Bishops Warren A. Gambler, W. F.
McMurry and Collins Denny the
mixed commission of clergy and lay
men named at the last general con
ference of Methodist Episcopal
Church South to prepare a report
on the constitution of the church,
met at Emory University here to-
day The report, when finally COM
pleted, will be presented to the next
general conference to be held in
1926.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01
SOUTHERN BANKS ARE
ALL IN FINE SHAPE
SAYS FEDERAL REVIEW
Many Institutions Have EntireIv
Liquidated Bills Payable
Rediscounts Are Low
BUSINESS FAST IMPROVING
81 Representative Stores Show IN
creased Sales-43 Per Cent
Growth at Birmingham

ATLANTA, March Banks are
IN better shape than they were this
time last year, and there is every in
dicatiQn that they will be able to take
care of the coming crop season with
out difficulty, according to the month
ly busines review of the Sixth Feder-
al district, made public here today.
Many banks, the review said, have
iquidated entirely their bills payable
and re-discounts with the Federal
Reserve bank are still low.
Evidence of continued improve-
ment in financial conditions through
out the district was noted in letters
received from member banks, and
these communications had tone of
distinct optimism concerning the pro-
gress being made toward normal bus
mess conditions, and regarding the
outlook for the year.
Reports from 81 representative de-
partment stores in various cities Of
the district showed increased sales,
except Jackson, Miss. The most no.
ticeable increase occurred at Bir-
mingham, where January sales
were nearly 43 per cent greater than
for the same month year ago.
Atlanta and Nashville wholesale
dry goods firms reported sales for
January were more than double the
business done by them either in De-
cember or in January year ago.
Correspondents indicated hardware
manufacturers had made advances
in prices because of decided in
{ Continued on Page 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01
.FLOGG|NG. SUBSTITUTE
TO Be CONSID ERED

ATLANTA, March Ito con-
slider substitute for flogging in the
state prison camps meeting of the
county commissioners and wardens
of counties working convicts was
called today by the prison commits
sion for March % in the state capi-
tol.
This meeting will give the COM
missioners and wardens ample time
to perceive any reaction that may
come as result of the abolition of
flogging, it is stated.
The conference will be devoted to
round-table discussions of convict
management as well as some effec-
tive means of discipline will prob
ably be evolved,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01
WHY SHIP SUBSIDY
BILL DID NOT PASS
London Papers Comment On
Death Of Measure-ShaSter-
ed BY Britain One Says

LONDON, March 1.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. )-Commenting on the
death of the American ship subsidy
bill, today's newspapers find a moral
in the 'futility of any of the govern
ments attempting to create an indus
try artifcially or nationalize an m
dustry."
"The experiment failed, as all state
ventures in shipping either have fail
ed or are failing" the Telegraph
says.
The Chronicle has the headline,
Americas Dreams Of Ocean Sup
remacy Shattered by Britain"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01
SAVANNAH IS SHORT
ON P. D. MAIL BOXES
Many Forest City Folks Are Now
Going To General Delivery
Window

SAVANNAH, March 1.-The pos
tai authorities of Savannah today
began to enforce the rule of no box.
no mail.
Several hundred Savannahians
have failed to put mail boxes on their
residences and must now go to the
postoffice for their mail.
There is a mail box famine in the
city, dealers here having none.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01
SIX BURNED TODEATH
ON j. s DESTROYER

MANILA, March 1.--(By the AS
sociated Press six enlisted men
on the United States Destroyer Hull
bert of the Asiatic fleet were burned
to death in an explosion in the boiler
room caused by a bareback of oil.
No others were injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01
NEW FARM CREDITS
BILL PASSED BY HOUSE

WASHINGTON, March l - The
Farm credits bill proposing to estab-
lish two new banking systems, one
governmental and the other private,
to meet the financial needs of the
agricultural industry, has been been
passed by the house 1t now goes to
conference. The vote was 3G5. to
Sc, the chief opposition being regis
tered by members from New York
and the New England states.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01
FLAUTAU IS DISTRICT
DEPUTY GEORGIA ELKS

ATHENS, Bar Arthur Flautau
past exalted ruler of the Athens
Elks, has been appointed district dep
uty of Georgia by the grand exalt-
ed ruler.
Flatau will have charge of the
lodges at Atlanta, Augusta, Macon,
Lagrange, Griffin, Athens and Ell
bertona
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01
SUNBEAM SOCIETY MEETING.

The Sunbeam Society of the First
Baptist church will hold meeting
tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock at
the church. All members are re
ouested to be present as most inter
esting program viii be rendered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01
What's Going
on i'm the
World

American public opinion seems to
have come over to Frances side to
considerable extent since the Ruhr
was invaded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01

7 e g a r d e d very
loubtfully here, evil
IDENTIFY on the theory
that it probably
would disturb world
business again, with
e V e + y b o d y but
France wanting it
quieter. N o W a
great deal of SYM
pathy is being ex-
pressed with the
French policy.
This doesn't mean
American "big bust
ness" has chan0ed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01

At first the seizure apeared to be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01
WEATHER

For Georgia = Fair tonight and
Friday; not much change in tempera.
ture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-01
IT'S HARD
ON CHINA

America, England, France. and ia
ran are fnding fault with China
because she's trihe behind in meet
inc some of her foreign financial OBJ
legations.
Neutrality-suspicious. excepted-who's S
familiar with the conditions under
which China gets her loans can help
svmpathizing with her little for
hating to pay, not SO much the prin-
fContinued or Page Four')
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
EFFORTS LMPEDED
AT EVERY STEP"

Forbes said persons OF political in.
fiuence impeded his efforts at every
step.
Col. Easily. Smith turned the exam.
ination OF Forbes 10 the award on
construction at Northampton. Mass.
to the Pontiac Construction Co. Of
Detroit.
Mortimer had testified he was the
agent OF this company and that due
10 his secret dealings with Forbes.
the company had secured advance
information which enabled It to bid
go days less time than any com.
petitor tho i,s bid was at the same
time $4,000 higher.
Forbes snid the award had been
made with the advice OF army en-.
gineers. and with a $3.50 a day pen.
atty for overtime. He said the con.
s,ruction ran over l6 days. and the
company was penalizcd 1900. The
construction OF the whole hospital
was hastencd by this agreement.
with great saving to the govern.
ment. Forbes testified.
Forbes emphasized his assertion
that all the dealings with the Pom.
tiac company. which Mortimer had
testified was conducted by Forbes in
an irregular manner. were under
the direct supervision OF the quar-.
termaster generals department.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
MAN HELD UP
ON DOORSTEP

Two men were robbed by bandits
Monday night.
Two armed men held up II. D.,
smith. 3s9 Fairyiew ave. an he was
entering his home NJ o'clock
smith lost $3.50.
Three hours later lone bandit
held Up W. Holloway. ass Doris st..
nenr the Elliott Bay siili CO Halo
way raid he gave Is cents 10 the
bandit. who accepted II with a snort
OF disgust.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
Asquith Makes Up
With LLOYD George

LONDON. Nov. l5.-Davld Lloyd
George and former Prime Minister
Herbert ". Asqutth have closed
their breach and will fight Premier
Baldwin on tho free trade ISSUE at
tins general election now scheduled
for December 9Th.
The two former liberal prime
ministers win unite their forces that
parted company in 1916 and conduct
national campaign. Il was learned
in political circles today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
FORBES
STARTS ON PAGE |

with this committee unless 4 added
that. in my honest belief. most OF
the deficiencies in the ndmlnjstrn.
ton OF tho laws providing for relief
20 the disabled veterans has been
due TO politics and Sawyer.
During the summer or 1922, after
| had served something more than
a year, my health began to break
and desired 10 retire. In the
month OF December, 1922, and long
before the president finally decided
TO issue his second temporary order
stopping the delivery OF goods nj
PcrryvIllc. frankly told the presl.
dent that could not continue TO
serve n Gen. Sawyer was TO contin.
ue in office. and u became simply
a choice between Sawyer and my.
self. and | relieved the president OF
any possible embarrassment by ten.
dcring my resignation on the date.
which he deferred for 60 days be.
yond the date suggested by me for
II TO become effective"
Forbes charged that Gen. Sawyer
was constantly interfering with the
administration or the veterans bu.
reau, and that Sawyer bitterly op.
posed many OF Forbes plans for de.
yeloplng tho bureau.
Upon one occasion. when Sawyer
was not consulted in matter Saw
yer became very angry. pounded his
desk. and shouted; I'm the yeter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
RILEY GREAT
N. w. BOOSTER

An ambassador Of the great En-.
piro Of the Northwest. "a dynamic.
virile personality OF rarN power OF
expression and "a keen sense OF
humor-a vcritnble walking foun.
tain OF facts, figures and historical
data OF tine land within the boundar.
les OF Oregon, Washington and Brit.
ish Columbia that Is Frank b.
Riley. Portland Traveller and lee.
turer. who will address the gather.
ing Of Chamber Of Commerce Nom.
hcrs and other citizens ut the town
meeting scheduled to open ut the
Masonic temple Tuesday evening at
o'clock.
For the past seven years. working
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
Fire Chiefs Go to
Comrades Funeral

EVERETT. Nov. is.-officials and
men from several fire departments
,hruout the Northwest were to ar.
rive here today TO attend the funeral
services Of Fire Chief w. a. Taro,
who died Saturday from Injuries sus.
tanned in collision between his car
and fire truck. Tho body was to
lle In state at fire department head.
quarters during the day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13

under the auspices Of the board Of
trustees OF Portland. Riley has car.
ried his message of the Northwest.
with full information on its present
greatness and future possibilities, TO
the principal cities of the Middle
West, East and South. He has con-
verted thousands OF persons from
skeptics into enthusiastic boosters
for this section.
"They have no idea OF what we
have out here until they are told"
Ire declared. But they are smart
enough TO want to hear more after
they are given glimpse OF the
Utopia now under the stewardship
OF n handful OF their countrymen.
After each lecture have been
swamped with requests for private
interviews. and questions as to
which time OF year is best to pay
personal visit 10 the country
describe"
Rllsy's lecture Tuesday will give
Seattlcites an insight into the view.
point from which other sections OF
the country see the Northwest, and
the manner in which they receive
information spread by his work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
Suffers Broken Leg
While Playing Golf

PORTLAND. Nov. i3.-John p.
Montgomery. vice president OF the
Pacific Coast Joint stock Loan bank
here. lies in bed today with n frac.
tured bone in his left leg just above
the ankle.
While playing golf Monday over
the Rose City course Montgomery
swung a particularly vicious brassle
shot. and in doing so twisted his
leg is such manner as to break
tho bone.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-13
Heroism Of Nurses
Saves Lives of 1874

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 1.-The
herolsm Of nurses and attendants OF
the Byberry hospital for mental dis.
eases prevented a catastrophe last
night when fire destroyed a dorrni.
tory housing i7s insane women.
Cropping their way thru smoke
filled halls the employees Of the hos.
pitnI led and carried screaming. cry.
lng. fighting and laughing women TO
safety.