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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-23
TO VOTE
ON CITY MANAGER

MOULTRIE, August 23.-MouI-
trie will vote upon the city man
ager plan at the regular municipal
election to be held here in Oc-
tober. The vote viii be taken as
a result Of the pasasge Of a meas
ure by the recent legislature which
provides for a referendum to de-
termine whether the city manager
form of government shall be SUB
stituted for the present aldermanic
system, The bill was sponsored IN
the legislature by the Moultrie
Lions club.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-23
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
BEING WORKED OUT.

WASHINGTON, August %. -
Perfection of a system Of distribu-
tion designed to insure an adequate
supply of substitute fuel will be the
first object of the government in
case Of stoppage of production in
the anthracite fields.
The initial step to this end was
taken when F. r. Wadleigh, the
federal fuel distributor, invited
governors Of anthracite consuming
states to send representatives to
meeting at New York August 28 to
assist in formulating emergency dis
tributing systems. The telegram,
which was sent to the executives
Of the eleven states forming the
New England and Middle Atlantic
tier to and Including Maryland,
was dispatched after conference
between President Coolidge, acting
chairman Aitchison, Of the Inter
state Conference Comission, and
Mr.. Wadleigh at the White House.
1t was announced that the Inter
state Commerce Commission and
traffic departments Of the princi-
pal Eastern railroads would be
represented at the New York meet
ing in order that any plan adopted
might be worked out to the last de-
tail.
A tentative plan for the institu-
tion of central distributing agen-
cies in each state, with supervisory
headquarters in Washington. to IN
sure priority Of transportation. has
been worked out and win be laid
before the conference.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-23
HIGH ELEVEN
TO GET SPECIAL WORE.

COLUMBUS, August Z9.-Co-
Iumbus high schools football team,
which last year won the state cham
pionship, will spend two weeks IN
intensive training at Warm Springs
this season, according to Coach
Clyde Chestnut. Coach Chestnut
plans to take a squad Of thirty men
to Warm Springs September 3. He
stated that the jaunt would be
strictly -busisness' and that he eX-
pocted to round the youngsters into
mid-scason form during the period.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-23
248 LEARNED TO SWIM
THIS SEASON AT "Y''

ALBANY, Aug 28.-Physical
Director E. NJ Mooney, Of the Al
bany Y. M. c. A. has taught 248
persons to swim since March 1, ac-
cording to J. C. Johnson, "Y" sec-
retary. Of this number, 107 were
boys, rs men, 58 girls, and. 81 wo-
men. Mr.. Mooney declares the
average person can learn to swim
in three lessons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-23
IRRIGATION RESERVOIR
CRACKS. S..HANY FERTILE
FARMS ARE INUNDATED
Waters of A-Pieshapa River
Cover Vast Area in Ar
kansas Valley
PROPERTY LOSS $1,000, 900
Recent Rains Amounting to
Cloudburst Placed Great
Strain on Barrier
PUEBLO Aug. 23--A thousand
families are homeless in the wake
of the flood, it is reported.

PUEBLO, Colo, Aug. 23-Many
fertile farms and ranches through
out the Arkansas river valley in
southeastern Colorado experienced
one of the worst floods in recent
years last night and early today
when the immense irrigation reser-
yoir on the A-Eleshapa river
cracked. The big dam is located lust
north Of Fowler, Colo, and when
the dam cracked a great rush OF
water was precipitated down the
river valley
Estimates made here this after
noon place the property damage sus-
tanned at upwards Of million dol
lars. No loss Of life has been report
ed, and it is believed all the inhabi-
tants in the flooded region escaped,
as flood warnings were given several
hours before the reservoir burst.
The reservoir was built to drain
twenty thousand acres, and recent
rains amounting to cloudburst,
placed too great a strain upon Is.
A huge wall of water from the
broken dam has demoraHzed rail
road and automobile traffic and all
wire communication in the flooded
area is broken. No verification of
reports that La Junta, Colo, was
under water could be had, and tel
ephone company officials could not
state definitely whether the water
had reached the exchanges or wash
ed down the poles. Communication
with the flooded area may be re-
stored by noon today, they said.
Meager reports received here
early today indicated the rushing
waters swept houses, live stock and
other property with it down the val
ley. Warnings had been sent ou5,
however, before telephone fines
were put out of commission, and it
is believed most Of the residents IN
the valley escaped to higher ground
before the waters descended upon
them.
1t was reported from various
parts of the valley that the loss in
live stock would be considerable,
and that great damage to farms,
farm buildings, crops and highways
resulted. The famous Rockford
cantaloupe belt was in the path
Of the flood and the crop, which
was just about ready to be harvest
c2 Ues practically destroyed.
As the wall Of water rushed on
ward it spread out until it covered
a wide course from two to three
miles wide. This morning, with the
crest Of the waters still moving
forward, the immediate area was
approximately fifty miles long.
Fears were expressed that La
Junta would suffer severely when
the flood waters reached that point
far down the valley. Damage to
other towns in that district, it is
believed will not be great.
At the town of Elder, 200 feet
of the Santa Fe railroad track was
washed out and power and tele-
phone lines were cut down Early
this morning, two Santa Fe trains,
eaatbound, were being held at Fow-
Ter, pending repairs to the right
of way, and another was stopped
at Nepesta. Other trains on the
Santa Fe were held at Pueblo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-23
BOTH SIDES ARE
UNOFFICIALLY WARNED.

ATLANTIC CITY, August 23.-
Semi-official notices that the fed
eral government will not intervene
in the anthracite wage negotiations
to prevent the stoppage Of mines
September / reached Atlantic City
today. The news conveyed both
the policy of the committee OF mine
operators and officials Of the min
ers' union following the failure
of negotiations for a new wage CON
tract.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-23
AMERICAN
TREATY IS RENEWED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-The
treaty of arbitration between the
United States and Japan which has
expired by limitation, was renewed
today for a period of five years
without change.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-23
FITZGERALD BANK HAS
PROGRESSIVE PROGRAM

FITZGERALD, Aug. 23-Be-
cause Of the inroadg Of the boll wee
vii in this section. the board of di-
rectors of the irst National Bank
has adopted q progressive farm pro
gram for farmer customers to be put
into operation during the coming
season. The action has been taken
in order to protect ghe forming and
mercantile interests of the territory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-23

Mrs. Cliff Williams has return
ed from a delightful visit Of two
weeks to Mrs. Willot Wilson i'm
Tampa, Fla.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-23
WEATHER

For Georgia - Cloudy in north
and probably showers in south 4or-
tion tonight ard Friday; slightly
cooler tonight in north and central
portions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-23

Spot Cotton
American Middling --.-.---
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
Editor, The Star.

Editor, Inc STAR
Now that our distinguished port
commission president. AIr. L.aInping.
has again returned to our midst and
has. so to speak. brought homo
the bacon" / think II an opportunc
time for Seattle to show IFS apprc.
clation and gratitude to him for his
persistent and courageous fight in
our behalf on the skinner & Eddy
port issue.
Some may say he merely did his
duty. Maybe so. but he surely did
Il we'll dare say better than the
average public official would have
done under similar handicaps. Those
who are fair must agree that many
others in his position and under
identical circumstances would have
given up the struggle long ago and
told us that the obstacles 10 over
come were too great to continue the
fight and that ultimate success was
very doubtful, II not impossible.
Had Mr.. Ianping chosen the
easier course and abandoned the
fight when success seemed very
dubious to say the least and then
pointed out 70 US the uselessness OF
continuing the fight In the face Of
adverse court decisions. hostile ship
ping board officials, powerful and
very active private shipping inter.
csts. lobbyists. etc. no one in Seat
lie would or even could have said
that he had not done his fun duty.
However, such Is not Mr.. Lamp
ing's policy. Tho greater the ob.
stacies. the harder he fights. Any.
one who has closely watched his
efforts during the last year or so on
the port site fight surely must con.
cede this point
The details OF this struggle are
too many to enumerate herein, and
have been simply reported In our
daily papers during the past year.
so I win not rehcarse them again.
Thanks also should be extended TO
those papers, with one exception.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
Mass of Eels Ties
Up Big Water Mill

kfNsToN, N. c.. Dec. 2S.-An
eolfaro. mass migration OF cells
completely stalled the large water
mill at Southwest. five miles from
here. recently. II was the first
time In tho history OF the mill,
which was in operation when
George Washington was boy. that
Il ceased 20 run from any cause
other than the Will OF the millers
or low tide.
A school OF cells was proceeding
upstream. while "a heavy head OF
water was coming over the mn
dam II Is assumed that the cells
took tho dam In salmon fashion.
Not all the cells could get thru tho
mill race, the congestion was 10
great. More than 100. averaging
rs inches in length and an inch and
a half In diameter. became caught
In revolving turbine under the
mill. Gearing slipped and the ma
chlnery became useless Tho mill
forea brought sharp instruments In
20. Use TO dis tho cells out OF the
"buckata"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
oh, Alice, H0lU Could You
Say Those Mean Things
Seattle Isn't Really "Hick Burg; We've
Got a Department Store and Movie

Sunny how small Seattle has DC.
come lately. It's nothing but a hiciS
burg, hardly as big as the "hlok''
towns constructed on the lots OF VA.
rioua Hollywood motion picture con
Germs, II YOU don't believe II, ask
Mrs, Alice Grace Loyeloy jacobson
CT, pardon. Please forget the Jacob.
son. That hated word was guillo.
tined by judge a. ". Frater In di.
yorco court Thursday.
Ask Alice Grace i.oveJoy. who says
she IN a film actress direct from the
movie colony nj Hollywood. and com.
PEELED 10 soJourn IN this small
town" while the wheels OF the courts
slowly ground out a divorce decree
on "A charge OF dcsertion.
or course, up TO few years ago.
Seattle WAS quito city. That was
when Miss LoveJoy bewildered tho
city'a fashionable by displaying style
creations at one OF tho large depart.
ment stores, TO n model Seattle is
quite a city. but 10 film star. who
wanted TO get a nice little divorce as
quietly and orderly as possible. it's
thick burg
hut while Alice Grace really says
she Ia a motion picture actress.
there's something funny ahou, II all.
She actually shunncd reporters
during the divorce proceedings. After
Il severe grilllng by Judge Frater.
who said he would completely disre.
gard the testimony Of Alice's mother.
Mrs. Gertrude Hugo. OF the Cam.
bridge apartments, Miss Lovejoy. in
the courthouse corridors. almost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
Veterans Bureau
Neglects Buddies
Editor The star:

Edltor Inc star
There has been lot OF talk and
comment about tho treatment ex.
service men get and what tho gov.
eminent il doing for them by train.
ing.
We oil know the government has
good intentions, but how and why
Is Il that so many Of the boys vino
served in the world war and who
are really entitled to have something
done for them are turned down or
have 10 fight for two or three years
before they get square deal9
The boy who has 10 work md
who has no pull is only wasting his
time trying. as tho doctors and Of.
ficials Of the Veterans bureau do all
they can 70 stall him off. I know
Of boys who havo given the best
they had. when they went into tho
army they were strong and able.
bodied men: today they are wreck.
A number Of them are geeting moth
ing, and others who are as good as
they were beforfe are getting the
good OF the training the bureau t.
giving.
/ know there are n number Of
men who have been refused training
who have and can get papers and
affidavits showing they were In the
best OF health when they enlisted
In the service. To-day they are dis
abled men for life and are getting
the raspberry. why? 7 would like
TO have some kind reader explain.
7 think ! have reasons FOR all ! say
and can prove anything T say.
There have been cases where boys
and men have had trouble and can't
hold down steady jobs. They have
no special training and are IN bad
health. and at times have 10 her a
meal or 20 hungry. had three
fellows ask me this evening n 7
could or would get them something
to eat. Each one showed me papers
from the veterans bureau where
they were turned down, and two OF
them had medical discharges from
the navy.
I can and will say this for the
medical officer; he will not dis.
charge n man II he thinks the dlsa.
bility Is not permanent and II he
thinks he can cure the man.
VIII the editor or some ono please
explain why. II a man has n medical
I discharge from the service. saying
he is not able 10 do the duty re.
quired Of him and can show and
prove he was an able-bodicd man be-.
fore he Joined and now shows certlf.
icaics from doctors that he IL stiil
bothered with the same frnrhle. he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
Bouquets for Lamping and Kennedy

for their cooperation and assist
ancc.
As I am quite close observer
OF public affairs and how our
various officials conduct them. l
want TO register this opinion; While
several city and county officials
during tho past year have rendered
good and faithful public service.
two stand out very conspicuously.
namely. Mr.. Iamping thru his hard
and sucesseful port site fight. aud
our distinguished corporation coun.
sci, thru his perseyering fight in
our behalf against tho telephone
company.
Mr.. Kennedy has 80 far been
only partly successful. but believe
me he Is stlll In the ring with his
fighting toys on. As | discussed
his fight with the telephone com
pany in letter to tho editor of
The Star. published last July. !
won't say any more on that point
now. except this: II Seattle gave
a distinguished public service medal
once each year 10 the most desery.
Ing, I'D say pin ono on each Of
these two officials for 1895, Whether
tho general public viii fully enough
appreciate the loyal service these
two rendered is doubtful.
In closing. I wish TO add that
while / have watched their splendid
work very closely, / arm not per
sonaily acquainted az all with Mr..
Iamping and only casually acauaint.
cd with Mr.. Kennedy. However.
my hat is off to these two gentle
men. and solely on their merits.
j. c. UNGER,
320s Rainier Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
ENGLISH BEAUTIES TO STORM AMERICA
Ry MILTON nRoNNER

LONDON, Dec. sS--Guard your
laurcls, American beauties, the Brit.
ish darlings are comlngl
Andre Chariot the Flo ziegfeld
OF London. has chosen two dozen OF
tho lovcliest OF 1000 pretty maid,
ems.
With his beauty exhibits A to y
he win storm New York on New
Years eve.
Half OF his unusually trained
chorus win 100 composed OF blondes,
All will ho pretty OF face. grace.
ful OF figure. supple in dancing.
harmonious IN voice defiant
threat to the dazzling dninties OF
the American chorus,
Chariot recently returned from an
Inspection tour OF the United States.
He carefully indeNed the beauty OF
the land.
Allho no does not say so. IL Is
evident that he is confident the
Stllklnk Woulch ne llltS NnnStn 10
represent England In tho hattle OF
beauty. win emerge successful after
tit with tho American types.
Nine hundred and sovcnty.slN
girls. considered charming to the
unframed eye, were rejected by
Chariot for some slight atfliction.
such as:
Thick ankles.
Had teeth.
unkcmpt appearance.
Lack Of expression
Singing out OF tune.
stiff movements,
The most typical, best looking,
cicvercst dancing. tuneful singing
chorus ever exported from London.
according TO critics. Is guaranteed
six weeks work, first.class passage
both ways across the ocean and
$50 a week.
Thus is the bonus for grace and
charm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28

Is not entitled 10 have something
done FOR him. Something should be
done.
Now, won't The star detail a man
to so around and sco some OF the
boys who are cxaervico men and
get some interesting facts? Ask
them what they think and find out
tho way they arc treated get their
Ideas and SEQ what IL really going
on and find the trouble they had be.
fore getting anything.
Now, l shall look forward TO read,
Ing some good replies TO this. as
everyone knows The Star. and IL tho
editor cares and will be kind enough
to stir them up. I think the boys
VIII have better show for square
deal, X. Y. 4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28

The radi searching oucr
land and sfor Leo Korctz,
Chicago otaey. His arrest
IS sought ipnnection Nth
alleged siofes in fake oil
lands totalq approximately
50, 900, 900, eording to au-
horities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28

gnyo vent 10 one or those tempcra'
mental outbreaks we ali read about,
ITS shame. that's whit II H."
she Aald, stamping suede No. . on
The marble floor "ThoHo two horrld
reporters right there, and every
thing. It's nothing but small
town. a 'hlck BURG. that's all Il h."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
NOT WHAT SIZE THOUGHT

Il want TO SEQ tina, letter"
what letter.
That ono you just opened. l
know BY the handwriting /, is from
a woman. and you turned pale when
you read i. / win SEQ 1t. siri
Here i is. It's your mIllIners
hiil"-Tl,.Bits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28

Editor The Star:
SO Congressman John Miller has
introduced bill TO prevent people
buying guns.
The mere fact that such bill
would be contrary TO tho constitu-
ton OF the United States. which
says that "the rlghtSto carry arms
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-28
LAnGRCt S Ss ENnuR
Anti-Gun Law Unconstitutional?

shall never be abridged" does not
seem to cut any ice.
Just why ordinary citizens should
not be allowed TO own gun. when
every crook already has one, passes
my understanding,
IL. {. CROCKETT.
5ii Madison ST.
, 1923-02-11
A. J. CUNNINGHAM, President

]. DeFoREST RICHARDS, Vice Pres.
PATRICK SULLIVAN, Vice Pres.
@. X. DEAvER, Cashier
, 1923-02-11
Field Work Supplants Office Work For
State Department Of Education Today

Continued From Page E!even)
port n full course. Big Horn is the
first school to take advantage Of thi-
provision. which has only just gone
into effect, Before the year is over
at least 4 hundred communities Will
qualify their schools under this ar
rangement. More and more high
school facilities are being made easily
accessible to the boys and girls c.
the state. This ear more than G,OOC
will be enrolled in accredited four
year schools, ana many more in Ike
smaller high schools.
Many Teachers Imported.
Wyoming now imports most Of It's
teachers. Last year approximately
10 per cent OF all teachers in Wyom
ing schools were serving there for tn,
first terms: such Il condition involve,
a tremendous educational loss. The
slogan Of the department is sWyom
Ing Trained Teachers for Wyoming
, 1923-02-11
BY q. J. ERWIN,
Register, L. ;. Land Office.

one thousand, six hundred and nine
homestead entries comprising an aG.
grcgatc of 5SS.75g acres, were filed
in the Douglas land district, which
consists Of Converse. Fremont. Ma.
trona and Niobrara counties. during
the fiscal year ended June 30. 1Jg2.
During the same period over hall: u
million acres were patented by the
United States to entrymen.
Of this amount of land entered dur.
Ing the year. 11i.547 acres were en-
te-ed under the Enlarged Homestead
act Of February, 1909. under which in
many cases. the cntryman retains tho
mineral right. And 457 500 ncrCs
wCro entered under tho StoC5TnisinE
act OF December 20. 1916. under which
he mineral rIG''t is reserved to The
United States. Under tho stocK.rnls.
ing act. a person may enter $40 aCrcs.
The stock-raisInE homestead law re.
, 1923-02-11

Schools" In carrying out this po,-
icy, arrangements have been mace
for training rural teachers in classes
for that purpose in our high schools.
Last year this work was being dom
in seven schools. This year thirteen
are cooperating in furnishing our
rural schools locally trained teachers.
Many more and an increasing mum
her are taking advantage Of the sum
MGR schools carried on by the un!
versity. In 1859 1888 unframed
teachers wore teaching on emergency
certificates; these were for the most
part in the rural schools; in 1920
this number had increased to 2Sc.
Last year this number was decrcn sod
to Il; and this year will see Il stu
further reduction. The problem OF
better trained teachers for our rural
schools is gradually being solved by
the cooperative efforts of tho high
schools of the state, the university
and the state department.
, 1923-02-11
More Than Half Million Acres In Agricultural
Homesteads Filed at Douglas During 1922

quires residence for three years, with
tho exception hat n person mny be
absent II or TWO periods aggreEat.
ing five months each year. , hahi;-
anlc house dnI permanent improve
mcnts tending to increase tHc value
CT ;ho land TO- siuck.raisi :g purpose
to tho extent Of $1.25 per roo.
Ex-ScrvIcc Men Get Credit.
SHiCicrs al sailors WI served
during time Of var for US long as
ninety days and received an honor
Die discharge are entitled to credit
for the term of their service up to
two years to apply upon the residence
requirement Of the homestead laws.
Other applications, doclarato-y
statements, and entries made during
Tho ear included oil and gas per
nit applications and leases. coal per-
NIT applications, jcsert land entries.
isolated tract sales. right OF way np.
nllCations. soldiers additional home.
stead entries, soldiers decluratory
, 1923-02-11

statements. timber and stone entries,
state land selections and forest lien
selections.
From the passage of the Atinerai
! easing act OF February %, 1920. nm.
tit June 80, 1922, 1858 applications
Hereunder We're filed in this land
district.
-Four Million in Receipts.
The total receipts Of the Douplas
land office for the last fiscal year
from all sources amounted to S4.17I.-
29'. The greater portion of this rev
cnue was derived from oil leases IN
the salt Creek field which lies in this
LAND district.
At the clos Of the fiscal year,
Irnc 80, 1922. there still remained in
the Douglas lond district vacant AMI
unnppropriated land to the extent of
1,Ei5.i10 acres located as follows:
Converse COUNTY. los ,I47 acres; Ere
mont county. 4S4 ?41 acres; Natrona
county 1,152.6sS rcres and NIobrara
county 1894 Lcrrs.
, 1923-02-11
OIL DISCOVERIES AID LARAMIEI
IN THE r OF PROGRESS

lions of the state, and there is immc-
diately adjoining the city approx
mately 200, 900 acres of land under
irrigation. In addition to the usual
agricultural crops which, because of
the altitude of the valley. are confined
to small grains II hay, the recent
development of tho d~airying branch OF
agriculture has greatly stimulated
farming. The dairying industry Is
growing rapidly and each year wit
nesses some new feature OF the bust
ness developed and profitable.
Approximately 40, 900 tons of raw
gypsum are annually mined at Lara
mic, and manufactured into cement