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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
HOW TO BUY A HOME;
HOW TO FINANCE IT

WASHINGTON Sejt. 24.-Sal-
lent facts and information neces-
sary for the prospective home own
er those planning the purchase or
construction of a home have been
provided by the Division of Build
ing and Housing of the Department
of Commerce in handbook entitl I'd
How to Own Your Home" which
has just been issued as a govern
ment publication.
How to y for a home, how
to finance it a., 4 where to obtain
a mortg. ge on it, selection of a
site, how make the purchase, choos-
ing plans, selecting the contractor,
judging the quality of house al
ready erected, md estimating the
probable expenses of home owner
ship, are discussed in detail in
GLOW to Own Your Home"
The results of exhaustive sur
veys of existing conditions made
by the government in regard to
many of the knotty problems of
home seekers have gone into the
simply-worded paragraphs of the
handbook. Civic and business or
CARNATIONS have also eo-operated in
its development.
"How to Own Your Home,
which is a valuable guide book for
the home-seeker, was Written by
John NJ. Cries and James S. Tay-
lor, of the Department of Com
merce, and contains a forewosd by
Secretary Hoover. The handbook,
which costs five cen may be pb-
tanned by sending a nigel and your
address to the Superintendent of
documents, Government Printing
Office, Washington, D. g.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
FAIR CAT ES WILL OPEN
PR0MPTE Y6 0'CL OCK
TUESDAY. ALL Is READY
Prof. Grella and His ROYAL ItaI-
ian Band VIII Open With
Grand Free Concert
DISPLAYS ARE COMING IN
Midway Shows Declared All
Clean With Gambling De-
vices Barred

The gates of the Sumter County
Fairiwill swing open promptly at 6
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. This
announcement was made this after
noon by Henry P. Everett, general
manager of the fair for the Cham
Der of Commerce. The grounds will
be closed to the public all day, he
have everything placed in time for
the opening. When the gates open,
he said, the last exhibit will be in
place.
Mr.. Everett made an inspection Of
the midway offerings today and at
its conclusion announced that all of
the Littlejohn shows belong in that
class used by the very highest type
of carnivals and fairs.
"There is plenty to provide good,
high class amusement for all who
attend the fair" said Mr.. Everett,
"but there are absolutely no gam
bling devices there. We have Civ
en- the pledge of the Chamber If
Commerce thatt hese will be eliinin-
ated, and they have been"
Thos. P. Littlejohn, general MID
way and concession manager; Geo.
o. Marshall, director of activities at
the fair, and Mrs. Cloyd Buchl IAN,
manager of the Womans Depart
ment, were all busy at the grounds
today, getting everything in 'eadi-
ness for the opening. Miss Bonnie
Parkman, who is directing the club
workers department, is there, too,
and literally thousands of interest
ing exhibits will be in place before
noon tomorrow.
The fair grounds are located at
the foot of jackson avenue, and the
lot on which the concessions are
placed is enclosed in a brand new
canvas fence. The tents used for
housing exhibits have all been thor
oughly overhauled during the winter
season, and many of these are en-
tirely new, all being wholly water
proof and well ventilated
The hog show, which is to be one
OF the largest departments at the
fair is directed by Hamp Jennings,
of Plains, and Mrs. Ed Morgan is IN
charge of the poultry exhibit. This
will be much larger than last year
and greater interest is now being
shown in poultry than ever before,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
,PEAVY ARRESTED AS
RECRUITER OF LABOR

CORDELE, Sept. PA. F.
Peavy, citizen Of Pineview, Will
cox county, was arrested at the
union station here charged with
recruiting hands for Florida
point, when it is alleged, he had
just purchased tickets and six ne
groes Of the Finleyson neighbor-
hood, had boarded the train for
Key Largo, Fla.
The arrest was made by the as
sistant chief of police S. L. Greg
DRY, and policeman ]. F. Tread
well, who first boarded the train
and secured three of the negroes
just as it was about to leave the
station, then arrested Peavy as he
was passing through the station.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
TWO ARMY OFFICERS
Die WHEN LIGHT Ming
STRIKES BIG BALLOON
Blinp Was Participant in Cor
don Bennett International
Cup Race
DESTROYED IN HOLLAND
Aero Club of Brussels Announces
Casualties Sustained And
Loss of Balloon

BRUSSELS, Sept. 24.-United
States, army balloon Sc, compet-
ing in the Gordon Bennett Interna-
tional race, was struck by lightning
last evening, and Lieutenants Ohm
stead and Choptaw, the occupants,
were killed.
This was the third balloon to be
destroyed in the race, with five
aeronauts having been killed.
The Sc was destroyed near Mis-
tlerodey province of North Bra>
bant in Holland, it has been Off
cially announced by the Aero Club
of Brussels.
A bright sun was shining as the
start was made at A o'clock. The
French balloon Picardy, manned by
Bien Anne and Ravaine, and the
Spanish balloon Fernandez Duro,
with Magdalena as pilot, were off
without accident. Then the United
States army Sc rose just as dark
clouds screened the sun, creating
condensation which was the prob
able cause of the American balloons
not reaching a safe height immedi-
ately.
Lieutenant Olmstead was in
charge and SIS the Sc drifted in the
direction of the Belgian Vile de
Brurelles he failed to drop ballast
quickly enough. The second bag
had not been emptied when his
basket drove heavily into the Bel
gian, six yards above ground. 1t
appeared as if the American craft
was bound to pierce the Belgian gas
bag, which seemed doomed to ex-
plode.
Fortunately the So slid along
the Vile de Bruxelles, simply tear
ing away part Of the covering net,
then, after dropping more ballast,
sailed off followed by yells of
stop from the thousands of spec
tators.
The lightning bolt which destroy
ed the blimp came several hours
after the start.
Many of the balloons experienced
great difficulty owing to rain and
wind. The U. S. navy A-6699 was
very slow to rise, Lieutenant Law
renee evidently being extremely re-
luctant to part with his ballast. tt
is generally agreed that none of
the competitors has more COM
plete or more scientific equipment
than Lieutenant Lawrence, who is
considered favorable for the cup.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
AMERICANS DRINKING
MORE COFFEE THAN EVER

NEW YORK Sept 24.-Amer-
leans, always he ~ users of COT
fee are drinking laore than they
did last year, according to Gig
ures secured by the foreign COM
merce department of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United State.
In a pamphlet issued by them
covering the volume of the prin-
cipal exports and imports between
the United States and chief for
eign markets for the six months
perior January to June, 1928 inn
portations of coffee for the first
six months of this year were $780,
088,000 pounds as against $780,
941,000 pounds for the same per-
iod in 1922. This shows an in
crease of 59.147,OOO pounds or
90 per cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
EXPECT BROWN
TO TAKE STAND

ATLANTA, Sept, 24.-With the
scheduled resumption of the depart
ment of agriculture investigation
by a special legislative committee
here today, Commissioner of Agri-
culture j. J. Brown was expected
to be among the early witnesses to
take the stand in his defense, while
Representative Charles E. Stewart,
of Atkinson, who brought charges
of Irregularities against the depart
at the last state assembly session,
also is on the program to testify.
At the time his department was
charged with waste of public funds
and operating a political ma
chine," the commissioner issued a
complete denial and asserted Rep
resentative Stewart was one of his
political enemies. On the stand,
last week, Mr.. Stewart stated he
had fought for the investigation
after numerous requests for such
action had been received from
farmers ana other citizens.
L. B. Jackson, director of the
Bureau of Markets, and Fred T.
Bridges, assistant commissioner of
agriculture, are two of the princi-
pal department. employees who al
ready have placed their testimony
in record. The director denied
charges that employees of the de-
partment were assessed five per-
I cent Of their annual salaries to
promote Commissioner Browns
campaign for reelection in 1929.
The contributions to the fund were
made voluntarily, he continued, and
no pressure was brought to bear on
any one. Later, when the commits
sioner was making appointments,
he declined to examine the list Of
persons contributing to his CAM
paign of Parker S. New for the
house of representatives, Mr..
Bridges said he went of his own
accord to deny "false reports"
against Commissioner Brown and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
WHIPPING BOSS T9BE
TRIED FOR AN ALLEGED
At TACK ON BARNETT
Macon Dentist Must Face Jury
On Charges Brought BY For-
mer Americas Man
is ALLEGED RING LEADER
Yarbrough Acquitted Of Flogging
R. F. Mills After Trial Last
Week
is ALLEGED RING LEADER

MACON, Sept. 24.-Dr. G. A.
Yarbrough, prominent Macon dem
tist, and alleged ringleader in Ma
con floggirgs, again went on trial
today, this time charged with whip
ping w. 0. Barnett.
DR.. Yarbrough was acquitted last
week of the charge Of whipping R.
R. Mills, after sensational trial in
which a number of witnesses testi-
fled.
Barnett testified in the Mills
case that, DR.. Yarbrough had whip
ped him.
Mrs. Lynwood Bright, Of Allan
ia, whose divorced husband was
flogged but failed to appear at the
first trial of Dr. Yarbrough, was
present today.
The state charged that her hus-
band was whipped after Mrs.
Bright had visited the dentists Of
fee, but defense claims that she
went there to thank him for as
sisting in arranging bond.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24

himself. He received his salary
during the time he was in Laurens,
he testified, but paid his own ex-
penses, including railroad fare.
While he went there primarily to
correct what he termed false
charges and on business for the de-
partment, the witness said he incl
-dentally did some work for DR.. C.
H. Kittrell, who was candidate
against Mr. New. Mr.. New defeat
ed DR.. Kittrell and was among the
legislators attacking the depart
ment during the past session. The
representative testified at the hear
ing that Mr.. Bridges had campaign
ed against his election.
Counsel for the department is in
sisting that witnesses against the
commissioner testify as to facts, to
specify specifically in charges of
irregularities, and that the leaders
in the legislative fight against Mr..
Brown appear on the stand. A
large part of Commissioner Browns
testimony is expected to be a
resume Of the departmental records.
Representative Stewart has
placed in the hands of the commit
tee a batch of written testimony
and is scheduled to take the stand
for examination by his attorney
and cross examination by Commits
sioner Browns counsel.
Senator George w. Landlord,
chairman of the committee, presid-
ed at all sessions last week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
CITY BEAUTIFUL MOVE
.. STARTED Jpn COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, Sept. 24.-Beauti-
fication Of the city's streets will be
vigorously pushed by a committee
from the Chamber Of Commerce,
members of that organization I'M
animously voting at their Septm,
Der meeting in the Chamber audi
torium to authorize President H. r.
McClatchey to appoint a special
committee to handle this project.
Several members spoke of the
Importance of planting flowers
and shrubs in the parkways and
much enthusiasm was shown in the
proposed efforts of the Chamber
to make Columbus 'the City
Beautiful"
The committee will be appoint
ed at an early date, President Nc
Clatchey promised.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
NEW FINANCING TO
INCREASE INTEREST

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Henry
Clews & Co., in their current re-
view of the financial situation say
it is now clear that considerable
new financing will be feature of
the business situation during the
autumn months, both railroads and
public utilities, as well as some of
the leading industrials, having plans
to put before the public. Semi-of-
fetal announcement has also made
it manifest that there will be
Japanese loan of some kind, prob
ably in large amount, to come upon
this market. The figure of a bill
lion dollars is tentatively proposed.
In these circumstances, somewhat
higher rates for money are natural
ly to be expected, but the adjourn
ment Of the Federal Advisory coun-
Gil during the past week, with kap-
parently little attention to the
money situation from any angle,
appears to indicate that the idea
of action by the Federal Reserve
board in connection with changes
in the rediscount rate has PASSED
by. The Reserve system, however,
is not feeling any material in
crease in pressure, the ratio con-
tinuing very high with a current
figure of 77.2 per cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
SHERIFF MOBILES BACK
WITHOUT HIS PRISONER

CORDELE, Sept. 24.-Sheriff
C. o. Noble is at home, having an
rived from Detroit, Michigan, on
last Monday morning, after an alb
sence of more than two weeks,
which was spent at Detroit and
Lansing, in an effort to bring back
Alex Jones, negro, wanted here
for statutory offense and for in
timidating and resisting officers of
the law.
Jones, on August goth staged a
gun play and escaped when Off
GERS went to arrest him on a
charge made by a woman Of his
race. He was later arrested at De-
troit, where, with proper requisi-
ton papers, the sheriff went to
bring him back.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
DEBUTATE DAUGHTER.
Of RYAN BADLY HURT
IN CRASH OF AUTOS.
Norris, Princeton Hockey Star, Is
Killed:in Same Accident At
Asbury Park Today
DETAILS BEING WITHHELD
Hospital Authorities Decline To
DivuIge Names of Others In
Party With Miss Ryan

NEW YORK, Sept. %. - Miss
Adele Ryan, debutante daughter of
John Barry Ryan and granddaugh-
ter of Thomas Fortune Ryan, noted
financier, is in a critical d0pdHion
in Long Branch hospital She vic
tim Of an automobile crash early
Sunday morning at Asbury Park.
The accident cost the life of Lew
is Gordon Norris, Princeton hook
ey star.
Hospital authorities declined to
give details of Miss Ryan's injuries,
or to divvulge the names of other
members of the party who were
hurt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
re WINNER
COLUMBUS GUN SHOOT

COLUMBUS, Sept. 24.-Andrew
Prather and C. o. S. Mallard were
the outstanding figures in yester-
days shoot at the Columbus Gun
Club traps, the former breaking
90 out of so and the latter 70 out
of rs.
Targets gave out during the
shoot but it is announced that a
new supply is en- route and that
there will be plenty on for next
Thursdays shoot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
"TIN CAN TOURISTS"
STEAL COPPER CAPS

DOUGLAS, Sept. PA report
has reached Douglas that the cop
per cap Of turpentine still of
Kirkland & Smith, located at Lee
high, was stolen by parties driving
a Ford car. Mr.. Kirkland track
ed the Ford through Broxton and
t. point north of there to the
Ocmulgee river, but lost the par
ties who had stolen it, wanted it to
make moon-shine liquor, as this
makes seven turpentine still caps
that have been stolen there this
season. These caps cost from $3.50
to 1915. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
DOOLY ROW FINALLY.
GETS INTO COURTS

CORDELE, Sept. PA school
row that has been brewing up in
Dooly county among citizens of the
country district in the main, and
mainly against consolidated
schools, has finally resulted in in
junction proceedings before Judge
Crum to restrain the county board
of education and county superin-
tendent from further paying out
school money to haul pupils to
town schools, thus depriving other
communities of public funds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
THIRD HOG SALE OCT. 3.

TOWNSVILLE, Sept. pa
The third hog sale for Thomas
county viii be held on the third
of October at the municipal pens
on the Coast Line near the Com
press. Entries already received
indicate that there will be at least
two cars. There are a great many
who always enter them late and
they are urged to get busy for the
committee must make arrange
mehts for cars, etc. The sale will
attract bidders as usual and there
will be a large number of hogs of
the finest grades.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
EVASNE ANSWER IS
AGAIN GIVEN BY CHINA
Demands Made BY Diplomatic
Corps Fails To Evince Re-
spouse Requested

PICKING, Sept. 24.--China has
replied evasively to the demands
presented by the diplomatic corps
as a result of a bandit raid last
May, when foreigners, including
Americans, were kidnapped from the
train and detained in the Shantung
hills for weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
POULTRY PRODUCTS
SCARCE AT BUTLER

BUTLER, Sept. 24.-Eggs are
scarce in this section. In fact, it
is seldom that you see any for sale
in the local market. 1t seems that
the old saying that the hens are
on a strike" has come to pass.
Some people say that selling too
many hens has caused the scare
ity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
SAVANNAH WELCOMES
EDITORS AT FAIR

SAVANNAH, Sept. 24.-"Edi-
tors Day" at the Tri-State EXPOSE
ton here today promises to be a
day of unusual interest for the Wis
ting scribes. Final plans for the
davis entertainment have been
completed and will include boat
ride up river to Tybee and return,
a band concert, automobile ride and
a theater party in the evening.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
123 DEAD. 100 HURT
IN PERSIAN QUAKE N
REGION Or BU]NuRD
Several Villages Destroyed Ac-
cording to Dispatches Reach
ing Teheran Today.
SHOCKS ARE CONTINUING
Much Property Damage Also Re-
ported Sustained in District
Surrounding Shirvan

TEHERAN, Persia, Sept. "a. =
Several villages in the vicinity of
Bujnurd are reported to have been
destroyed, with casualties so far as
known of 1913 dead and about 100
injured, in an earthquake which
shook this region last Thursday, dis
patches reaching here today state.
The shocks are continuing, with
damage also reported in the district
of Shirvan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
AMERICAN PLANE IN
CUP PACE WRECKED
Fell Into Sea Near Portsmouth
During Trial Flight Today
Is Destroyed

Lu<DON, SER. 24.-The Amer
lean seaplane entered for the sew
enth annual competition for the
Schneider cup on September %,
fell into the SCI near Portsmouth
during its trial flight today, result
ing the total wreck of the plane.
The occupants were picked up I'M
hurt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24
WEATHER

For Georgia - Generally fair
tonight and Tuesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-24

Americas Spot Cotton
Strict Middling Use.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
HIGH OFFICIALS, ILL
IN GRIP WAVE, BETTER
President, Postmaster General and
Secretary Of Labor Among
Patients.

The grip continued TO hold a num-
ber high government officials out of
executive offices today, although in
general there were optimistic reports
of a break In the wave Of sickness.
Improvement in the condition of
President Harding who has been suf-
fering from an attack of grip for
several days, was reported at the
white House. Although indications
of fever have disappeared, he can
ceIed engagements again today, and
remained in his room.
Postmaster General Hubert A.
work also on the sick list with the
grip is reported in a very much i'm
proved condition.
Secretary of Labor Davis, however,
continued i'll with a slight fever, in
his apartment at the Wardman Park
Hotel. but no apprehension was ex-
pressed regarding his condition. He
has the grip, too.
Another official on the doctors
book is Chairman John Hays Ham
mond of the coal commission, at his
residence, 1901 Kalorama road. Mer-
ritt o. Chance, postmaster Of Wash
ington. also in Ill with tha- grip.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
US. TROOPS RUSH
PLANS TO EMBARK
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COBLENz, January 1S.-officials of
the American troops Of occupation are
making every effort to mitigate crowded
conditions on the transport st. AIihiel,
when 1t takes the troops home. Servants
must be left behind. Baggage will be
limited to handbags Husbands and
wives will have separate quarters. Fam
lilies Of soldiers are advised to proceed
to Antwerp one or more days before de-
parture of the transport.
With Antwerp definitely fixed as the
port of departure about January % for
the sth Infantry, together with num-
Der of detached units, the process OF up
roofing the American population of Cob
lenz continues day and night, both for
officers and soldiers and their families.
They are packing and repacking.
buying civilian clothes and shoes,
giving and receiving farewell parties.
There is marrying and giving in
mar ria ge; there is baptizing, as in
the case OF the infant son Of Sergt.
David Woods, Signal Corps, and the
little daughter of Private Gustave
Radke, the ceremony being per-
formed by Chaplain Il. P. Easter
brook.
While the Sth Infantry will sail by
the st. Mihiel, many of the other de-
tachments, especially the officers.
will take United States line ships
early in February.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
LABOR SENDS NEW
PROTEST TO NAVY
MachinistS' President Disap-
pointed at Revised Findings
of Wage Board.

SupplementinE the protest yester-
day of the Washington Navy yard
machinists against the recommenda-
tion of the local wage board for a
l cent per hour reduction to ma
chinists, y. =. Alifas. president of
district forty-four, International As
sociation of Machinists, today for
warded another letter of protest to
the Navy Department.
In commenting upon the recon-
mendati ton for a reduction, he ex-
pressed keen disappointment at the
apparent impossibility of persuading
local boards to alter any decision
once rendered"
No Intention of Changing,
Mr.. Alifas said that the report sub
mitted to the department by the wage
board indicatd on its face that there
was no intention of changing the
recommendation.
He quotes paragraph of the re-
port in part as follows: "The result
of this personal visit of one member
of the wage board to the leading in
dustrial plants in this vicinity was
TO CO0HTm In6 accuracy OIL the DOaTu
original report"
when a board starts a re-investi-
cation with the determination in
mind merely to confirm their original
report. naturally nothing can be ac-
complished by negotiations or the
presentation Of facts to such a
board" President Atlas said.
Analyses Report.
Regarding the local wage boards g
recommendation to the departmental
wage board in the protest, Alias said
in part;
"Paragr of the local boards
recommendation reads as follows:
The board finds that the average
hourly rate of pay paid by industrial
than that recommended by the board
but that the majority of these plants
work more than eight hours a day
which makes the total daily wages re-
ceived more than for the eight-hour
day at the navy yard. But to receive
more pay per day a workman must
work more hours per day
aApplies to All Labor"
'This paragraph it will be noted ap-
plies to not only the machinists but
all classifications carried in the navy
yard schedule, and carries the impli-
caticn that the local board has recon-
mended q higher rate of pay than is
justified by the mere hourly rate OBJ
tanning in private plants owing to the
than eight hours per day. While the
paragraph does not admit that 1t has
taken the daily wages obtaining In
private industry and divided them
by eight to determine the hourly rate
to be recommended, yet 1t appears
that the board claims to have given
some weight to the per diem earnings
in private industry"