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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
RESIST EXTRADITION
NEGROES TO FLORIDA

ATLANTA, March 2. - Asking
that he be notified of any effort
to obtain extradition papers fer three
negroes who are charged with fail
ure to work after funds had already
been advanced to them, R. L. Tip
ton, judge of the City Court of
Ashburn, stated in = letter to Cow
ernor Hardwick that any effort to
return the negroes to Florida, where
they are alleged to have committed
the offense, will be contested.
The three men, John Jones, Sam
King and Otis Obley, are said to have
been carried to. Florida by a man
who engaged them to cut cross ties,
leaving their families at Ashburn'
Their employer, whose name is said
to be Mitchell, claims, according to
the letter, that he advanced the men
money, amounting to between Sl2
ard $20, each
The men tired Of their work in
Florida and returned to Ashburn,
Judge Upton says, after which they
were placed under arrest. A local
man is reported to have paid the
amounts which they were alleged to
have been advanced, later learning
that there was a cost bill attached
amounting to more than 500. This
amount they refuse to pay and it
is stated that the men will resist any
effort to extradite them to Florida,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
TRUSTEES NAMED FOR
DISTRICT AGGIE SCHOOL

ATLANTA, March mime new
trustees for the Tenth District Aa.
rlcultural and Mechanical school, at
Granite Hill, Ca, have been named
by Governor Thomas w. Hardwick.
their terms varying from four to six
years. Hon. Barry Wright, Of Rome.
is also being appointed trustee Of
the Seventh District A. & M. school
at Powder Springs.
Members Of the Tenth district
board Of trustees include: w. c.
Clary, Harlem, Columbia county;
Herbert A. Williams, Gibson, Glas-
cock county; R. S. Farmer, Louis
vile, Jefferson county; Marvin G.
Pound, Sparta, Hancock county; DR..
w. H. Estes, Lincolnton, Lincoln
county; John T. West, Thomson,
McDuffie county; Judge Henry G,
Hammond, Augusta, Richmond coun-
ty; Thomas J. Davis, Tennille, Wash
ington county; Miss Marion Colley,
Washington, Wilkes county.
DR.. Estes is appointed to'fill the
unexpired term of P. H. Hogan, of
Agnes, who has resigned from the
board Judge Hamomnd fills the
unexpired term of J. NJ. haynie, Of
Augusta,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
DAWSON LADY MISSES
VALUABLE BAR PIN
Mrs. Weaver in New Orleans
Shopping-Believes Pin Was
Stolen in Store

DAWSON, March 2.-No trace OF
handsome platinum bar bin lost by
Mrs. j. D. Weaver in the st. Charles
hotel at New Orleans, La, has yet
been found. Mrs. Weaver, who re-
sides here, says she visited a Canal
street store to make some purchases
and that while she was having a dress
fitted she gave the pin to sales
woman, who pinned it to her dress,
the saleswoman later returning the
pin, which, Mrs. Weaver said, she left
on a window ledge in the dressing
room of the store. She returned
half hour later, but the pin was some.
The manager of the store summoned
all his help, but no one knew any
thing concerning the missing pin.
One of the women employees Of the
store said she noticed the bar pin on
Mrs, Weaver as she was about to en-
ter the elevator to leave the store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
HIGH COURT UPH0LDS
OCCUPATION TAX CASE
Expected Decision VIII Bring
$25O,O0O Added Revenue In
to Golfers Of Georgia

ATLANTA, March 2.-An act of
the Legislature should not be declar-
ed unconstitutional and set aside
by the courts in doubtful cases, and
the courts erred in granting an in
junction restraining state tax officers
from collecting imposed taxes impos-
ed on cigar dealer, according to deci
sion of supreme court, reversing the
case of comptroller general Wright
against Hirsch and others.
1t is intimated that the decision
will result in bringing into the state
Golfers approximately quarter
million dollars occupation and other
taxes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
'GOOBER' GROWERS
FINISH ORGANIZATION
Cooperative Marketing Cara.
paign To Be Pushed During
Next SO Days

ALBANY, March affective or
ganization of the peanut growers Of
25 South Georgia counties was com
pleted here last Thursday Plans We're
also perfected for carrying a cooper
ative marketing compaign to Che far
mers in a campaign that is expected
to have more than so per cent Of the
growers signed up during the next 90
to 90 days.
Addresses were delivered at the
meeting By Judge R. w. Bingham, Of
Louisville, Ky, and J. E. ConweIl, Of
Athens, president of the Georgia Cot
ton Growers Cooperative associa-
ton. R. f. L. Spence, of Albany,
was made permanent chairman of
the executive committee, and the ten
tative committee to direct the coop
erative marketing campaign was
named by him.
Judge Bingham showed his friend
ly interest in the movement by offer
ing to lend the organization $1,000
without interest, to defray organiza-
ton expenses, he to be repaid after
the Georgia association gets on its
feet and dues begin to come in.
1t was announced at the close Of
the organization meeting that com
petent secretary and treasurer and
probably a publicity man will be en-
ployed at once by the executive conf
mittee. Another man may also be
employed to direct organization ee-
forts in various counties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
ECLIPSE Of MOON IS
SCHEDULED TONIGHT
Visible In Americus And Vicinity
Starts At 8:47 And Lasts
During Two Hours

Weather permitting and there
should be clear sky tonight, there
is scheduled a lunar eclipse. It will
be visible in Americus and vicinity
for about two hours, it is said.
Slightly more than a third of the
moon will be covered. The exact
portion of the moon that will be
covered is given by the author Of
Greer's Almanac as 37.6 per cen5,
The moon Will be 'uil tonight
and the eclipse will begin at SAT
central time. The middle of the
eclipse an hour later, and the end
will close about 1885 o'clock.
1t is expected that a large num-
Der of Amercius folks will see the
phenomenon. There is general in
terest in the eclipses of both the
sun and the moon here. This one
of the moon will be plainly visible
here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
HARDWICK MAY SPEAK
At ILLITERACY MEET

ATLANTA, March 2.-Governor
Thomas W. Hardwick is being invited
to be the principal speaker at the
Illiteracy conference of Southern
states to be held at Little Rock,
Ark, April 1911. The governor
probably will be unable to accept the
invitation, it is stated. Officials of
the organization are urging him to
name a large delegation from Geor-
gia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
SPRAY AND DUSTINC
Of GEORGIA ORCHARDS
Entomology Board Announces
Schedule For 1923-How
And When To Apply

ATLANTA, March 2.-Announc-
ing spray and dusting schedules for
1928 by which the peach growers OF
the state will attempt the control
of curculio and brown rot, bulletin
has been issued by the Georgia State
Board of Entomology, detailing the
results Of experiments conducted in
various orchards of the state during
the past year.
The department of entomology ad-
vises the peach growers to spray the
early varieties three times and the
late varieties four times.
For the first time two applications,
the growers are advised to use the
same mixture, consisting of one
pound of powdered arsenate of lead,
plus lime water from three pounds
of stone lime, to each 50 gallons of
water.
The first of these applications is to
be made Immediately after the petals
have fallen and the second when
the calyces, or "shucks" are she'd
ding, or when small peaches are ex-
posed.
For the third application, which
is to be made two weeks after the
second. or about four weeks after
the petals have been shed, the grow
ers are being advised to use self
boiled lime-sulphur, $3.50, with no
arsenate of lead in the application.
The fourth application is to be
made four weeks before each va
rietv is due to ripen and the depart
ment recommends that the growers
uso one pound of powdered arsenate
Of lead to each SO gallons of $3.50
self-boiled hme-sulphur
In dusting, the growers are beng
advised to make four applications,
,,sing the same formula for the frst
two the first of which is to be made
in,mediately after the petals have
fallen The second applications to
bo made when the calyses OF
bucks" are shedding or when snlap
reacbes are exposed and the grow
ers are being urged to use my
tnre consisting of 95 per cent Ilm(
and FIVE per cent arsenate OF lead
for both applications.
For the third and fourth applIoa.
SONS the department advises that
the growers use a mixture consist
ing Of sulphur, 50 per cent 1i,;,o arse
nafa Of lead, 5 per cent; lime Il
~s, cent. The third application !.
70 be made two weeks after e one
second % application, or about 1oul
weeks after the petals have been
shod and the fourth application !
y be made four weeks before eac'
yorietv is due to ripen'
The growers are being !; u[gea I,,stino :
make three applications IN dusIlns IN,
nar1v n,1E varieties, using the same for
mnla as in the first, second ans
CONTINUED on Page Iwo'}
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
SOLON GIVEN
HIGH HO NOR ALONG
WITH THREE OTHERS
Senator Gass, of Virginia and
Former Representative Olney
Are Other Members Named
FOUGHT FOR CHANGE
Appointment Not To Interfere
With Congressional Duties OF
Those Named

WASHINGTON, March 2
President Harding completed the
membership of the foreign debt
funding commission this afternoon
by nominating for memberships
thereon three Democrats. These
are Representative Charles X.
Crisp, of the Third Georgia Dis
trict, and who resides at Americus;
Senator Glass, of Virginia, and
former Representative olney, Of
Massachusetts,. Membership on
the commission will not interfere
with the congressional duties Of
representatives. and senators nam-
ed thereon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
SHERIFF STAYS MOB
WHO SHOT INTO JAIL
when THEY REITERATED
Eleven Men Later Arrested And
Landed In Alachua Jail For
Safekeeping
SO FEET OF ROPE FOUND
Negro Said To Have Killed F. L.
Cross, White, Saturday Night
ALL Of Mob Whites

PALATKA, Fla, March 2.-Elev-
en- members of a mob captured early
today were lodged in Alachua Jail af-
ter being repulsed by seriff Hagan
when they attempted to storm the
Putnam county jail here to get a ne
gro prisoner.
More than fifty shots were fired
by the mob into the jail cne striking
the Sheriff's left hand. The sheriff
slammed the jail door in face of the
mob which retreated after shooting
through the windows and doors.
They left fifty ofot Of rope behind,
The negro is alleged to have shot
and killed F. L. Cross Saturday night.
A telephone message to Alachua
authorities after mob retreated re-
suited in eleven of their number be-
ing arrested.
All eleven are white men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
CHARLES R CRISP NAMED ON 6GBT 66MM FTNRtSS 6S
MOB STORMS FLORIDA zJAIL FOR NEGRO
AGRICULTURAL FACTS
WANTED ABOUT GEORGIA

ATLANTA, March "A copy of
the last report Of the Georgia treas
urer, or of the last statement of
the agricultural resources of the
state, is asked for by Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace in a letter to
Governor Thomas w. Hardwick. This
report is to be submitted at the con-
vention of the International Agri-
cultural association to be held at
Rome, Italy, within the near future.
A permanent delegate from the
United States has been stationed in
Rome, Secretary Wallace says, add
ing that much information will be
developed at the conference on world
as they affect agriculture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
BERTRAM SMALL
SUSTAINS STROKE
Brother OF I. 3. Small In Critical
Condition AT Home In
Valdosta

Bertram Small, brother of l, B.
Small, and we'll known in Americas,
is seriously i'll at Vadosta, following
a stroke of paralysis sustained sew
eral day ago. l. B. Small left for
his brothers. bedside Immediately fol-
lowing news that he had been
stricken. A telegram bringing news
of the stroke failed to give any par
ticulars, though it was stated therein
that Mr. Smalls condition was very
serious, it being feared that he
would soon die.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
GATEWOOD RARNED
DESTROYED BY FIRE

A barn building on the Furlow
Gatewood home place out Lee street
was burned this afternoon. the fire
originating, it is believed, from burn
ing grass. The fire department was
unable to extinguish the flames until
the entire structure was destroyed,
the loss being estimated at several
hundred dollars. The amount of in
surance carried was not known at
8 O'Clock this afternoon. The barn
was occupied by pet rabbit and had
an automobile stored there. The car
was burned. and the rabbit escaped.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
AUTO KILLS THREE AS
PARTYLEAVE TR0LL.E. Y
Going AT High Speed, clubman
Arrested In Connection With
Tragedy

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-Two
women and-one-nran were killed early
'oday when an automobile travelling
at high speed crashed into them s.
they alighted from trolley car. The
driver did not slacken his speed as
inc victims were hurled fifty feet.
twenty minutes late, Henry G.
Brock a clubman and banker was
found four blocks away Standing be-
side a blood-spattered automobile
wrecked against pole. He was ar
rested in Connection with the accident
AT the Jail he denied he hit the wo-
man and man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
POSTPONES COURT Of
JUSTICE MEMBERSHIP
Further Explanations To Foreign
Relations Committee Come
From Administration

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Decis-
ion not to act at this session of Con-
gress on President Harding's pro-
posal for American membership in in
ternationl. Court of Justice was af-
firmed by the Senate Foreign rela-
tions committe today after it had re-
eeived further explanation of the adj
ministration's purposes from Hard
ing and Hughes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
AN ANTHRACITE COAL.
EMBARGO UP TOT. {. {.
President Does Does Not Favor
Such Action To Relieve Fuel
Situation In Northeast

WASHINGTON, March 1,-Presi-
dent Harding in letter made public
today, declared he is not in favor of
an anthracite embargo to relieve the
fuel situation in the Northeastern
section of the country and felt that
the responsibility for any other ac-
tion in facilitating shipments to that
district must rest wholly with the
Interstate Commerce commission.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
HOLD PEACH BLOOM
CARNIVAL. MARCH 22

FORT VALLEY, March 2 March
p has been fixed as the date for
the annual Peach Blossom Festival.
Last year the occasion was held on
March ID, because of unusual early
development Of the buds, but this
year the development is about nor
NAL,
Glenmore Green is general chair
man Of all committees forwarding
the work toward the festival
Probably 10000 persons will at
end the celebration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
FRENCH FASTEN STIFF
FINES ON TWO TOWNS
Bochun Must Pay 35,C3c, ,Ccc
Marks Ard Kettwig Another
Bushel OF Paper Currency

ESSEN, March 2.-(By Associat-
ed Press The town Of Bochum
has been fined 35,O00,000 marks by
French occupational authorities, be-
cause two news dealers were beaten
by German residents for selling
French newspapers.
The town Of Kettwig, near Essen,
where military telephone wires were
cut, was fined 100000 marks by
the French.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
LIGHT RATEs REDucED

RlCHLAND, March City coun-
ell has reduced rates for lights rs per
cent. Heretofore the rate has been
20 cents per kilowat hour, but from
this date will be Is cents. High
freight rates and the price of coal
has gradually carried the local light
rate from 10 to 90 cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
SENATE MAY PROBE
ADVANCE IN SUGAR

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Inyes-
tigation by the Senate manufactures
committe, headed by Senator Lafol-
lette, of recent advances of price Of
sugar is proposed in resoluting intro
duced by Senator Brookhart.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
Hoc sALE Held IN PELHAM

PELHAM, March 2.-The Febru.
ary hog sale conducted by the Com
munity Live Stock Sales association
was held here Wednesday. Only
small number Of hogs were offer
ed, but the grades We're good, rum
ming chiefly number ones and twos.
The hogs were sold at public out
cry, and brought 6.98 per hundred
weight basis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02

The yearly fight against the fly
has been announced, but announce
of prevention is not a pound Of
cure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02

1920 1923 29.27
0.35I30.5OI AS
I3O.96i3O.45I2 5I29.45
I30.5'3 i3o.57I29.58
10 1-4c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
WEATHER

For Georgia-Fair and warmer |
tonight and Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02
AMERIcUs SPOT COTTON

New York Futures Mch. Nav Ju
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-02

Strict Middling 80 1-4c
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-16
ANUNCIO
MUNIcIPIo DE SAN JUAN
San Juan. P R.. Julio 1e. /!

San Juan, P. R., Julio 16, 1928
Ell dia 20 de Agosto de 1928, a las
4 de la tarde, tendra efecto en- Ell Edi-
icio Ayuntamiento, en- la ofcina del
Comisionado de Servieio Pdblico, en- ac-
to p1blico y ante la Comisi6n CORES
rondiente, la subasta para Ell suminis
tro e installation del "EQUIPO MEGA
NICO"- -CoNTRATo NO. 2-E de Ia
Planta de Filtracion Purifcacion J
Dep6sitos para ell Nuevo AcueJlucto.
Ell modelo de proposition, instruccfo-
res los licitadores, pliegos de condi-
clones Y demas antecedentes relaciona-
dos con las obras, Sc encuentran de ma
nifiesto en- la Oficina del comisionadc
de Obras Pdblicas Municipales, pudien-
do obtenerse copias de los documentos
nediante un recibo que acredite haber
dopositado cada interesado en- la ofci
ia del Comisionado de Hacienda de
San Juan, la cantidad de $4,000 que Sc
ran reemboisados al devolverse todos
los documentos completes y en- buen es-
tado en- un p1azo de veinte dias des-
pues de efectuada la subasta.
la Junta de subastas podra rechazar
cualquiera todas las proposiciones
presentadas y Sc reserva ell derecho de
adjudicar Ell contrato a la proposition
cue juzgue mas ventajosa, aunque no
sea Ia mas baia en- precio.
Rafael DIEz DE ANDINo,
Comisionado de Servicio Publico,
Policia y ,Prisiones. Advt,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-07-16


Un nuevo aniversario y otra nueva
tristeza recordarlo.
No importa |" esplendidez soleada
del dia nj el cobalto serene del espa,
clio, que en- nuestro yo inferno hay TN
publeo recorte de neblina, una moneto-
MIA intensa que anonada nuestro es-
plritu; es que tambien la f1gura pro
Ger del muerto soterra en- nuestra vi
sion ell amado ideal del que el fue el
rltimo esclarecido paladin.
Y el ideal fota todavia, Sc agita en-
las almas patricias denodadas y vibran
tes; pero de una manera imprecisa CO.
mo 81 Sc dijera una ca1ina evanescente,
rues Sc palpa la inposibilidad de ST.
cristalizacion ante la fuerza indomita
Ge los que Sc enfrentan los pueblos
debiles para ofenderles y esquilmarles;
pero que nunca llegaran destruir Ell
sentimiento que mace y Sc prolonga en-
IN psiquis de un conjunto cue altivo
y enthusiastic, consagra en- su tabernacu-
10 Ell ideal redentivo de su pals con la
misma devotion que los sacerdotes del
cristianismo consagran en- la alba oblea
81 cuerpo del Senior.
A muchos parecio que Ell gesto del
roeta fu6 senciiiamente un gesto tea
trial; que su palabra engarzada en- los
iuos abalorios del lenguaje arengando
9 las muchedumbres para que sc inmo-
laran por la independence de su isla,
era tan solo un crisoberilo de retori-
cismo academico, pues que NADIA Sc sa-
crifcaba con clio ante la indiferencia
estoica sajona que tenia para ell COM
batiente una sonrisa de cordialisima
displicencia.
Mas no, De Diego estaba invadido de
ina locura patriotica suicida pero gran
diosa como la idea que La sustentaba,
que calor lie ofrecia
Testigo fu1 yo de una escena incl
vidable que Sc desarroll6 una tarde en-
IA redaccion de 'La Democracia''.
En- el salon principal solo nos encon-
trabamos ell senior Munoz Rivera este
que como homemade aquellos dos gran
des hombres lie da a conocer: Ell visio-
mario ctspide entr6 Y fue a colocarso
q lado izquierdo del escritorio Gel Sc
nor Mufoz, y con su verba nerviosa
que forecia en- ella toda la moda1idad
del ritmo, hablo sobre sus proyectos;
el ilustre diarista 10 ola atento; luego
interrogo: iY con que cuenta I'd para
la arriesgada empresa?- Con nuestros
jibaros, adujo De Diego Nc 10 aeon
rafiaran seguramente, replico Muhoz. -
Marcharan todos ccnmigo, asegur6 De
Diego. iY ell dinero? Repic6 ell fun6a-
dor de LA Democracia" -El dinero
10 daran los ricos.- No 10 daran, diJo