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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
ANERICUS MERCHANTS
START PAY-UP EFFORT
To BOOST BUSINESS
Start Fall With Rush Is Slogan of
Chamber of Commerce Off
Gals Heading Movement
TO LIQUIDATE ALL DEBTS
Credits to Be Wiped Out and
Start New Business Year With
"CEean Slate" All Around

Americas merchants, under au-
spices of the Chamber of Com
merce, will {naugurate a pay-up
campaign where within the next ten
days. The purpose Of the campaign
is to start off fall business with
a rush and instill "pep" into the
business fabric Of the whole COM
munity.
Merchants, bankers, business and
professional men who have been ap-
preached upon the subject by Sec
rotary Henry Everett, have ex-
pressed approval of the plan, and
many who have carried accounts
on the books of merchants here
during the entire summer have ex-
pressed determination to cooperate
with the business houses in their
liquidation plans.
Much ready cash will be placed
in circulation with the payment of
outstanding accounts by farmers,
salaried men and others, who have
neglected these during the fall sea-
son, and with the marketing of the
cotton crop now coming in the vol
ume of community business should
easily more than double within a
brief time. All of which spells
community prosperity.
Plans upon which the campaign
is to be based will be announced
within a few days, Secretary Ever
EFT stated to a Times-Recorder man
this morning, and when these are
revealed, solid community support
will be put behind the movement,
he asserts. The plan as tentatively
agreed upon provides for a sub
stantial return being given the
debtor, who pays his past due OBJ
legations in full, as well as to the
one who liquidates part of his ac-
counts and the man who puts cur
rent accounts on the right side of
the business mans ledger. Secre-
tary Everett is at work on details
of the plan today, and further an
nonucement will be made as soon
as authorized.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
HOLD JOINT MEETING
HERE NEXT MONDAY
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs to
Have Session in Courthouse
With Public Invited

There will be a joint public ses-
sion of Sumter Lodge No. 264, l. o.
0. F., and the Rebekah Lodge of
Americas Monday night in the SUI
perior courtroom at the courthouse
here. The session will start prompt
at 8 o'clock with District Deputy
Grand Master J. C. Pouncey presid-
ing. Grand lodge officers here to
attend the district meeting will at
tend the gathering and one or more
of these will address the joint pub
lie meeting.
The meeting will be the culmina-
ton Of the district convention which
meets here Monday morning at 10
O'Clock, and for which an attractive
program has been arranged. The
meeting will begin promptly at the
hour stated, with the program as
follows:
Meeting called to order at 10 am.
by District Deputy Grand Master
j. c. Pouncey.
Chairs filled.
Opening Ode and Frayer-Chap-
lain.
Welcome Address-pan Chappell,
Of Americas.
Response--R. Howard Hendricks,
of Columbus, Grand Conductor.
Roll call of delegates.
Appointment of Committees.
Luncheon.
p.m.-Report of committees;
credentials; lodges not represented;
next place of meeting; state of Or
der; resolutions; good of the order.
Talk on the Orphans Home-A. B.
Brown.
Talk on the Rebekah Degree-R.
L. Mitchell, Columbus.
Talk on the Encampment-J, W.
Shirah, Columbus.
Talks by Judge Summerall, of
Waycross, and A. d Deas, Grand
Master. Dinner.
8 p.m.-Joint meeting of the Re
bekahs and the Odd Fellows at the
county courthouse with the public
invited. Speeches from the officers
Of the grand lodge and Rebekah as
3embly will be heard at this meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
GOODWIN BROTHERS
HELD At VALDOSTA
Two Garage Men Are Accused
of Changing Numbers on
Automobiles

VALDOSTA, September l. On
state warrants charging felony w.
H. Goodwin and j. E. Goodwin, OPP
Grating the Palace garage on East
Hill avenue, were arrested Friday
and placed in Jail.
The warrants were sworn out in
connection with the widespread il
licit automobile business alleged
to be in operation through this
section and for connection with
which Lyman Sherley is being held
in Tampa. 1t is specifically stated
by officers making the affidavits
for the four warrants, that stolen
automobiles have been brought to
Valdosta and the motor numbers
changed in the Palace garage aft
er which the automobiles were sold
in various sections. Some OF the
automobile transactions, for which
j. G. Crowley is being held, are
alleged by the officers TO have been
brought here and the numbers
changed and the cars afterward
sold. "
Some of these cars were stolen.
in Madison, Fla, Moultrie, Albany,
Americas and various other places.
The two men came to Valdosta
some time ago from Tampa where
they had been engaged in the auto
mobile business, and they secured
the Palace garage where they have
directed general automobile bust
ness.
For a long time stolen automo-
biles everywhere We're more or less
safe, as the number on the motors
could be changed in such way that
it was seldom Identification could
be made through the means Of the
motor numbers. However, auto
mobile insurance companies being
put to their wits ends for relief
finally discovered a method where
by an old number can be restored.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
SMALLEST CROP IN
YEARS INDICATED IN
COOPERATIVE REPORT
Estimate Applies Both to Yield
Per Acre and Total Produc-
tion in Entire Cotton Belt
WEEVM GETS HEAVY TOLL
Pest Declared to Have Destroy
ed Half Cotton in South
Georgia in Past 30 Days

ATLANTA, Sept. 1-One of the
smallest crops in many years is indi-
Gated by the Cooperative Crop Re
porting Service in the report re-
leased today. This applies both to
the yield per acre and the total pro-
duction. The yield per acre will be
below 100 pounds.
During the past thirty days the
boil weevil. has destroyed more than
half the cotton in South Georgia,
and is now taking heavy toll in the
upper section of the state. In North
Georgia the plant put on a wonder
ful amount of fruit during August,
and net improvement in condition
of three or four points was regis
tered in most of the territory north
of the line running from West Point
to Augusta. South of that line the
decline ran from a moderate figure
to II points in the south and south
west. One large area (the territory
from Wilcox to Berrien county, reg
istered a practical failure.
While most of the damage may
be attributed to the boil weevil, ex-
cess moisture, the army worm, the
red spider and the boil worm were
responsible for considerable pro-
portion.
The present prospect is the re-
verse of last year. This season upper
Georgia will make the cotton and
South Georgia very little.
The average condition for the
entire state is placed in this report
at AZ with the condition in Sum-
ter county placed at .35, and the
southwest Georgia district condition
by counties, as follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
EXPERTS SEE DANGER
OF WAR SPREADING

LONDON, Sept. 1-Italy's action
in bombarding and occupying the Is
land of Corfu in contravention OF
the neutrality which the island IS
guaranteed in perpetuity by the
treaty of 1864, in which Great Brit
ain coded Corfu to Greece, is con-
sidered in military and diplomatic
quarters at London as tantamount
to declaration of war upon Greece
and fragrant violation of interna-
tional law.
Should italy ignore the interven-
ton of the League of Nations and
Independent efforts of the council
of ambassadors for an amicable So
luton, military experts see danger
of war spreading throughout south
eastern Europe.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
ELIZA SHEPPARD DIED
SATURDAY MORNING
Young Boy Succumbs TO Tetanus
After Desperate Illness of
S Days-Funeral Sunday

Eliza Sheppard, aged 8 years, died
this morning at Ii, o'clock at the
family residence, 319 College
street, death following ID illness
of five days of tetanus.
Funeral services will be tAeld
from the home Sunday afternoon
at A O'Clock, and Rev. John M
Cutler, pastor of the First Meth
odst church, will conduct the OBJ
sequies, with interment in Oak
Grove cemetery.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs.
Mary Edgar Butt Sheppard, one
sister, Mrs. Mary Eliza Hoist, two
brothers, John Edgar Sheppard and
Fred Ship Sheppard.
Pallbearers will be John w.
Shiver, I. M. Merritt, H. R. john
SON, Edgar shipp, j. W. Smith and
While Marshall.
Eliza, who was a member of the
First Methodist church, was the
'oiii VI the late Mayor j. E. Shep-
pard and Mrs. Mary Edgar Butt
sheppard, who survives. He was
one OF the best known and most
universally beloved boys of the
community, earning hundreds Of
friends by his sunny disposition
ana atfable manner. Although
having attended school only few
years, he was a favorite alike with
faculty and student body, and his
death has cast a deep sorrow over
the community. The bereaved
mother and family are receiving
the sympathy of affectionate
friends who are bestowing every
means of comfort in their dark
hour of sorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
MANY IMMIGRANTS
To Be DEPORTED
Rush of Ships First Brings Disas-
ter to Over-Anxioua Ones
Who Cross Line Early

NEW YORK, September 1. =
immigration officials have been adj
vised by Washington that several
thousand immigrants who entered
this country just before midnight
last night must be considered as the
August quota, which has already
been filled. This statement means
the deportation of the immigrants.
The immigrants technically cross
ed the line too early when COM
peting ships made a dash for the
first entrance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
{ OA[ CONF ERENCES
Off TILL WEDNESDAY.
MINES At STANDSTILL
Operators and Miners to Resume
Consideration of Pinchot
Plan on That Day
GOVERNOR ENCOURAGED
Suspension of Mining to Be Con-
tinued, However, Until After
Coming Conference

HARRISBURG, Penn, Septem-
Der 1.-Conferences between an
thracite operators and miners rep
resentatives which reconvened
her today to resume consideration
of Governor Pinchot's settlement
plans has adjourned until Wednes-
day.
The governor expressed himself
greatly encouraged at TIE close Of
the meeting.
Suspension of work continued
during the recess meeting, however,
and mining is at a standstill today
throughout the anthracite region.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
JUDGE HOWARD IGNORES
ACTION ATLANTA BAR

ATLANTA, September Judge
G. H. Howard continued today as
judge of the Fulton Superior court
in the. face of the action of the
Atlanta Bar association, which vot-
ed yesterday to uphold the action
of its grievance and executive COM
mittees, condemning Judge Howard
for alleged unethical conduct on
charges preferred by Attorney Ed
gar Latham.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
ALEXANDER is DENIED
BOND IN MACON

MACON, Sept. II. F. Alexan-
der, Cotton avenue merchant, who
was arrested Friday afternoon when
identified by Ollie M. Perry as the
leader of the gang of floggers who
took Perry from his place of bust
ness in Tindall Field on the night of
Aug. 9 and administered a severe
whipping to Perry, is being held at
the Bibb county iail without the
privilege of bond. Officers will in
terview Alexander during the day in
regard to his connection with the
flogging of Ferry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
BIG BRITISH FLEET.
Modified IN EASY
SAILING OF ISLAND
Felt That Controversy Between
Italy and Greece Problem for
League of Nations
TAKE WISE PRECAUTIONS
Diplomatic Representatives at
Athens and Rome to Main
tain Neutral Attitude
TAKE WISE PRECAUTIONS

GENEVA, Sept. 1-Signor Salan-
dri, italian member of the League
of Nations, said that he could not
comment on Greece's communica-
ton until he had read it. He also
stated that it was his belief that
Italy would have no objection to
leaving the dispute to the League of
Nations, and insisted that Italy's
move is not one of war, but drastic
action was demanded by the people
of Italy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
EVERE EARTH SHOCK LASTING
FIVE HOURS is NOTED

WASHINGTON, Sept. An
earthquake described as severely Sc
rious and continuing nearly five
hours last night and early today was
recorded on the Georgetown Uni
versity seismograph. Beginning at
1912 pm, the disturbance reached
a maximum intensity between 1910
and II o'clock adm lasted until 3
am: Director Tondorf, of the OBJ
servatory, estimated the center of
the disturbance at $500 miles from
Washington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
OPTIMISTIC FEELING
in MINE REGION

PHILADELPHIA, September |.
There was an optimistic feeling
through the anthracite Goa regions
of Pennsylvania, that the suspen-
sion of mining, which became eff
fective today, would not be long
continued.
For the second time in a year
and a half production of anthra-
cite is suspended while the lead
ers of the union miners and the
representatives of the coal compa-
MES struggle at Harrisburg to reach
an agreement ma new wage scale.
A year ago the miners returned
to work after five months Of idle
ness under a contract which expir-
ed last night. A year ago the min
ers wanted to contract to run to
next April but the operators insist
ed on August 81. Under the peace
proposal to end the present con-
test the operators are asking for
a long term contract if they must
accede to the ten per cent wage
advance suggested by Governor
Pinchot.
Reports from the anthracite
fields indicate total suspension,
every man and boy is Expected
to refrain from work until the diff
ferences are adjusted. So far no
company has announced it's inten-
ton to mine coal while the unions
suspension order is in effect.
About 155,0i0 men and bows
are idle. The only men at work
today were about four thousand
maintenance men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
FIRE AT BRACES
MARKET LAST NIGHT

A small fire in the market of
G. NJ. Bragg on Forsyth street
called the department there last
night, considerable damage being
done to refrigerating machinery in
stalled there. The blaze was ex-
tinguished by the use of chemical
apparatus of the department, and
the damage was confined to about
$3.50. Tho cause was not definite
ly aseertained, though it is said
to have been due to irregular cur
rent supply to an automatic mo-
tor connected with the damaged re
ffigeratina apparatus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
RUN-PUNNERS AND
AGENTS IN BATTLE
Approximately a Hundred Shots
Fired by Federal Agents,
IS Prisoners Arrested

NEW YORK, September IT,
Two alleged rum runners and six
prisoners were captured by fed
eral agents in battles off Sheep
head bay and off Coney Island.
Approximately 100 shots were
fired before quiet was restored.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
ANXIETY FELT AT
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, September L.
Unusual anxiety is felt here con-
corning reports of the earthquake
and fire in Yokohama, where it is
estimated that more than 1000 citi-
zens sof the United States have
residences. Yokohama, which is
only 30 miles from Toxic, is one
of the most important cities in ia
pan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01

ATHENS, Sept. Greece will
abide by the decision of the League
of Nations in its dispte with Italy,
Premier Gonatas announced after
the cabinet meeting today. The pre-
mier said that the forts at Corfu,
which the Italians bombarded, have
been given to Americans for shelter
ing orphans. Several orphans were
killed, Premier Gonatas stated, al
though no American casualties were
reported.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
GAEB COPS TITLE
FROM VETERAN WILSON

POLO GROUNDS, N. Y, Sept. 1
The worlds niddleweight boxing
championship passed from Johnny
Wilson, of Boston, to Harry Greb,
of Tittsburg, in lop-sided 15-round
battle before small crowd in the
Polo Grounds last night. Greb won
the judges decision,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
MAN AND BOY Fatally
HURT AT WILMINGTON.
DURING KHAN RIOTING
Scores of Others Injured During
Fighting Lasting Throughout
Last Night
MODS ATTACK FIELD MEET
Pol:cd and Firemen All Engaged
in Effort to Restore Order
Following Attack
ATTACK FIELD MEET

WILMINGTON, Del, September
1,-One man and boy are in the
hospital here probably fatally in
jured, while scores of others main
tanned less serious hurts in fighting
last night near Newcastle between
a mob and Klansmen.
The mob attacked a meeting of
the Klansmen in a field, and the
fighting continued several hours be-
fore the police and firemen were
able to restore order.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
EARTHQUAKE ROC KS
YOKOHAMA, ENTIRE
CITY NOW IN FLAMES
Numerous Casualties Have Oc-
Cured as Result of Quake
and Fire Following
AMERICANS in DANGER
Approximately Thousand Amer.
leans Are Residents of City,
Many in Endangered Zone

SAN FRANCISCO, September
Practically the entire city of
Yokohoma is Attire, and numerous
casualties have occurred as re-
suit of the conflagration which
broke out after severe earth
quake, according to radio messages
received here early today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
GREECE APPEALS TO
LEAGUE OF NATIONS

GENEVA, Sept. IA communi-
cation from Greece submitting the
Greco-Itaiian crisis to the League
of Nations has been received, thus
bringing automatically the affair
before the League council which is
now in session.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
START PROBE Of DEPT.
kGRICUL TURF: SEPT. IS
Beginning of Inquiry Postponed
One Day, According to An
nouncement by Landlord

ATLANTA, September 1. -Spe-
cial legislative inquiry intoA"the
department OF agriculture will be-
gin September IS, one day later
than first planned, Senator Lark
ford announced in communication
received here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
SUBMARINE FIRES
ON CREEK STEAMER

ATHENS, Sept. An Italian
submarine stationed in Guild Com
munitza today fired on the Greek
steamer Georgios, slightly damaging
the latter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
ITALIANS DENY
OCCUPYING CRETE

ROME, Sept. Official an
nouncement says there is no truth in
the reports that the Italians have
occupied either the Islands of Samos
or Crete.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
ITALIAN RESERVISTS
HELD IN READINESS

LONDON, Sept. italian re-
servists residing in London have
been notified to hold themselves in
readiness for an immediate call to
arms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01
SIMONETTI APPOINTED
GOVERNOR OF CORFU

LONDON, Sept. 1-Vice Admiral
Simonetti has been appointed Ital-
ian governor of the Island of Corfu.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01

For Georgia - Partly cloudy to-
night and Sunday; probably show
ers in southeast portion,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-01

Spot Cotton
Strict middling rs Is.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-03-30
GOT NAME FROM TROJAN KING
History Professor Says Britain Was
Ancient Land Before the Land
inu of the Romans.

Professor Gordon, Merton professor
Of English literature in the University
Of Oxford, lectured to the English as
ISOLATION at the London School OF ECO
nomics on "The TrOjans in Britain,
and the report of his talk given by the
London Morning Post, sets forth some
statements new to the general puDilc.
Professor Gordon said he. found II
difficult to understand why so often the
history of Britain taught to schoolDoys
began with julius Caesar, for Britain
was quite an old land by the time the
Romans arrived. The first Britons
were the Trojans, and Brutus, the nrsl
British king, gave his name to the
island.
Brute, or Brutus, great grandson OF
Aeneas, gave Britain its first estaD-
lished population since the flood. DE
founded second Troy in Britain. on
his voyage he encountered sea monsters
known as sirens, which Godfrey mag
ined to be a species of whale.
Brutus landed in Britain, where ne
found nobody but few giants, wnom
he rounded up In their caves. one
giant was clothed in furs made up Oh
the boards Of the kings he had killed.
Lud, one of the associates of Brutus
gave his name to London and to Lud-
gate. The Trojans represented the
best blood of Europe; hence it was
quite natural that Cymbeline's son
should marry daughter of the en-
peror of Rome.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-03-30
BANANA INDUSTRY is YOUNG
lmportations Began In 1870, and NO"
Fifty Million Bunehes a Year
Are Brought Here.

How the dietary Of people can be
changed by modern transportation
methods is shown by the banana indus
try. writes Edwin E. Slosson in the
Worlds Work. In 1870 Captain Baken,
coming back from Jamaica on his
schooner, brought to Boston a few
punches Of bananas as curiositles'
They attracted the attention of A. W.
Preston, fruit dealer Of Boston, VINO
In 1885 started with an investment OF
$1,000 the enterprise that became the
United Fruit company, which now runs
a feet Of about hundred steamers to
the Caribbean and owns large planta-
lions on the Islands and In Central
America. These localities have been
transformed from sanitary and In
dustrial standpoint and supply us with
some 5O,000,0O0 punches Of bananas a
year, half bunch, or u bananas, for
every one of u.s. The bananas are
picked green and delivered at various
points Of the United States In such o
state as to ripen within two days from
arrival. All the bananas have to be
eaten within three weeks from the
time of picking in the West Indies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-03-30
1slsnhons in Bathroom.

For years hotels have been compel
ing with one another to provide the
ultimate in a guests comfort. But II
is only recently that anyone had enough
imagination to think of anything SO
sensible as telephone extension in the
bathroom. What is more annoying than
to have to get out Of the bathtub all
dripping and stand by a wall tele'
phone? One hotel saw recently has
two telephones in each room, one by
the bathtub and the other on a stand
by the head Of the bed. Excellent
places for phones, but think how long
1t took for hotel men, even hotel men
with the best Of intentions, to quit
putting them on the wall where a
guest can't even sit down. For that
matter, 1t Is not many years since
phones in private homes were placed
where one could talk and be comfort
able all at once.-Fred Kelly, in the
Nations Business.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-03-30
compIaIns Air Has Been Stolen.

The air is free, however much the
rest Of our environment may be in
the possession of other folk, is a con-
sollng thought that may now be de-
MED to us. At any rate, an American
citizen has become so depressed IN his
mind that he has entered court and
declared that even the atmosphere
and all Of its contents and component
parts have passed into the hands Of
conspirators who violate the Sherman
act by hogging up all Of the 25,00O
ether-wave lengths available to his
broadcasting station.-The Nations
Business.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-03-30
Had wrono Pair Shrinking.

She evidently was new clerk In
the department store, and was doing
her best to please. The customer
asked to see wool hose. Two pairs In
a size she wished were shown her.
One pair was a trifle larger than the
other.
The customer remarked that she
liked the smaller pair better, but that
she was afraid they were not quite
large enough. She wished they were
the same size as the others.
The clerk promptly replied: "Oh,
that is all right, madam. These, the
smaller ones. were made to shrink,
and the others were not They were
made to stay the size they are"