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The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-21

Every preparation is being provided to make President Hardings forthcoming trip to Alaska pleasant, and safe Should contingency arise that would require the hasty presence of the President at the National Capital will be arranged for speedy U S. destroyer available to transport the President from any part of the Alaska coast line as far north as Cook Inlet Seattle in thirty eight hours-Juneau Capital.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-21

Ant God good to Fairbanks! Amt He, though? Every day, every way He is the job empern the winds us the coming of greater prosperity and happ than has been.-Farbanks News Miner.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-21

Seward should revive her Chamber of Commerce as speedily as possible. towns in the Territory having enthusiastic meetings and securing additional industries payrols from Government sources, while we are in a state induced apathy, caused by the recent furry of prosperity. If are ever to have anything or become town must awaken. and go after what we want, or will be grabbed off by progressive towns live Chamber of Commerce is the towns greatest But it must be kept functonng and in perfect order, otherwise it is useless By all means let us get together least week and act concertedly, for the upbuilding of Seward-Seward Gateway.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-21
VOICE OF THE ALASKA PRESS

Someone might broadcast hint to Amundsen to Hay off the North Pole stunt until the conservation bug becomes nnoucuous.-Anchorage Times
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
FIGURES SHOW LARGE
PERCENT POISON USED
In South Carolina and Georgia
38 Per Cent Of Cotton Treat
ed With Calcium Arsenate

ATLANTA, November 16.-- (By
Associate dPress. More systema-
tic use of calciuf arsenate poison
by cotton growers in combating the
boil weevil and other insects Is
shown in the reports Of the United
States Department of Agriculture
from its crop correspondents. The
figures show that approximately 10
per cent of the cotton acreage this
pear was treated with the poison.
In some localities six or more APP
phcations We're made during the
season,
an South Carolina and Georgia,
where the boil weevil hae beer
most destructive in recent years,
between SO and SO per cent of the
cotton areas was treated" a state
ment reads. an Florida the poi
son was applied to Is per cent Of
the acreage, and i'll Arkansas ii
per cent. The cotton pest was par
ticuaHy destructive in Florida and
Arkansas this year, but in Arkan
sas much of the arsenate was used
to combat caterpillars that were de-
foliating the plants.
"The smallest relative use of the
poison was in States that. have been
longest infested, or that because ot
climatic conditions are relatively
less subject to boil weevil damage
In Texas only 2.5 per cent Of thd
acreage was poisoned, and in Okla
homa only one-half of / per cent;
Mississippi poisoned 5 per cent
Alabama 7 per cent, and Louisiana
8 per cent: North Carolina, which
has suffered relatively li6sle from
the weevils because of only recent
invasions, poisoned 8 per cent of
the acreage and Tennessee 10 per
cent.
THE four methods of using
calcium arsenate employed were
busting, spraying, daubing a mix
ture of the poison and molasses on
the bolls by hand, and daubing the
bolls in the first and second appli4
cations, followed by busting. The
poisoning campaign was carried on
by some of the cotton. growers in
more than one-third of the cotton
belt, the department says.
"A field survey to determine the
various methods used by 4cotton
growers to combat the boil weevils
is now being made by the depart
ment. s
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
PLANS TO INCREASE
INCOMES OF FARMERS

CHICAGO, November 16.-An
agricultural export commission, de
signed to restore farm purchasing
power by Withdrawing exportable
SURPRISES from the domestic mar
kets, ''is receiving the very care.
full consideration of the depart
ment Of agriculture" Secretary
Henry c. Wallace said today in an
address before the Chicago asso-
citation of commerce.
While the proposal lis not put
forward as a policy of the admins.
tration," he said it had the support
and approval of many officials who
are in position to influence leg
islation on the program.
The commission, it was explain
ed would buy exportable products
at the American price and dispose
of them in the world market, charg
ing back the losses to the produc-
ers on the following crop.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
PAY UP CAMPAIGN
OPENS NEXT WEEK
35 or 40 Merchants Taking PART
in Second Trade and Pay
Campaign

Between IS and 40 Americas
merchants ha dentered the second
pay-up and trade campaign Friday
morning, Secretary Everett of the
Chamber Of Commerce stated.
The campaign opens Saturday,
November AZ, and will run through
the holidays, with the special in
ducements being offered by the
"'f we have tried to see ev mer-
chant in the city" said Mr.. Ever
EFT. IF any one has been skipped,
/ hope he will phone me today or
very early Saturday morning, so I
can call and discuss the matter with
any one interested.
"The demand for the second cam
paign is greater than the first Dur
ing the first campaign which closed
a few days ago, a quarter Of mil
lion dollars in cash was paid into
the merchants hands interested in
the campaign.
"The merchants believe that the
second campaign will prove of even
more benefit than the first.
every Americas merchant desir-
ing to come~in will be welcomed.
Inaslhuch as the second campaign
opens one week off, it is neces-
sary that the list be closed today OF
Saturday morning"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
HOG CHOLERA MENACE
WARNING IS SOUNDED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. - Hog
CHOLERA is becoming more prevalent
this fall than in any year since the
decline of the last extensive out,
break which reached its height in
1914, the department of agricul-
ture announced today. Reports
show the disease has appeared re.
Gently in communities which have
been free from it for -25 years.
In many localities it gained con-
siderable headway before hog rails
ers realized hte nature of the trou-
BILE.
Unless hog owners and veterinary
practitioners are on the alert and
act promptly, the department eX-
perts declare, the losses will be IN
usually heavy this fall. Most o.
the losses thus far, they say, have
been due to the neglect of the
farmers to call their veterinarians
in time to administer preventive
treatment before the infection has
had time to reach all Of the swine
iii the herd.
There is a large proportion If
susceptible animals in the country
this year because the comparative
freedom of most states from chol-
era, the expense of procuring Sc
rum. virus and veterinary service
the high price OF corn and the seem.
ingly low price of hogs, caused
many farmers to fail to have then
herds immunized last spring.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
HIRAM JOHNSON SHES
HAT INTO RING FOR
c. 0. ?. NOMINATION
California Senator Saws Repub-
lican Party Facing Disinte-
grafton soon
Is gJpPOSED TO LEAGUE
Favors Direct Presidential Pref
erence Primary in All
States
rs OPPosED 10 LEAGUE

CHICAGO, November 16.-(By
Associated Press. )--Senator Hiram
w. johnson, of California, Thurs
day night announced his candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
president, declaring that "the ensu-
ing contest will determine whether
the republican party shall be the
permanent instrument of reaction
or whether it shall respond to pres
emit day conditions and aspira-
tons. "''
In tossing his hat into the presi-
Dental ring, Senator Johnson de-
clared for direct presidential pref
erence pIimaroes in all states, and
said the need today was for a re
vitalized republican party" which
should be an instrument neither Of
static reaction nor destructive radi-
calism," and expressed opposition
to the League of Nations land its
subsidiaries.
His announcement follows:
Theoretically, under our system
the people themselves select their
president. Those states with presi-
dental preference primaries not on
ly recognize the theory but put 1t
in practice. They preserve the
spirit as we'll as the letter of Amer
lean institutions. 1t is an Ameri-
cans birthright to submit himself
and his political tenets to the decis-
ion of his fellow citizens. He is
entitled to their decision and they
Continued on Page Two,)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
GENERAL TAX ACT
PASSES HOUSE

ATLANTA, Nov 16.-By vote
of 104 to II, the house Of repre-
sentatives at o'clock Thursday
night passed the general tax act,
after three days of debate.
Several amendments were added
to the bill Thursday afternoon. The
last one adopted, introduced by
Representative McMichael, of Ma
rion county, increases the occupa-
ton tax to be paid by manufac-
turers of soft drink syrups in the.
state. The bill formerly provided
that the rate for this tax should
be computed on a basis Of one per
cent of the gross receipts. The Nc
Michael amendment leaves this
rate the same for the first $780,
600 of gross receipts per annum.
but above this amount increases It
as follows.
One per cent on the first one
hundred thousand dollars gross re-
ceipts annually; 2 per cent from
one hundred thousand to two hun
dred Thousand dollars; 3 per cert
from two hundred thousand to
/. -four hundred thousand dollars; 4
per cent from four hundred thous-
and dollars to six hundred thous-
and dollars; per cent above six
hundred thousand dollars.
1t was explained by the author
OF the amendment that the 5 per
cent rate would apply to only two
companies now operating, the Coca
Cola company and the NuGrape
company. The vote on this amead
ment was 81 to Ga.
Another amendment adopted
Thursday afternoon, offered BY
Bussey, of Crisp, fixes the occupa-
ton tax on Pullman cars at an
amount equal to the total sur.
charges charged on tickets by the
company.
Representative Smith, Of Bryan
county, introduced an amendment
Continued on Page Two.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
COW, HOG. HEN WILL
BE PUSHED FORWARD

TOWNSVILLE, November Is
The Townsville Chamber of Com
merce has held several interesting
meetings recently at which the
n4om .vIs pledged themselves 10
boost and bolster up any and all
enterprises that make for the de-
velopment of greater Thomas
Vile.
1.-THE COW, the hog and the hen"
program is to be carried out dur
ing the coming year more actively
than ever. The business is pro-
crossing rapidly and the farmers
bringing in their cream are delight
ed with the returns received. 9th
ers are being encouraged to fol-
low their example. A permanent
pasture on every farm is a senti-
1nent that is growing throughout
the county that viii mean great
things for it and for the farmers
having these pastures for feeding
their cattle all the year around.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
BLALOCK ANNOUNCES
FOR CITY RECORDER

WAYCROOSS, Nov. 16.-Col. L.
0. Blalock of the firm of BlaIock
& Blalock, is the first candidate
to formally announce his candidacy
for city office in the primary on
December 5. Col. Blalock today is
sued his formal announcement for
the office of city recorder.
Recorder Jerome Crawley an
nounced several days ago that he
would not be a candidate for re-
election.
Ten or twelve copies OF the ne
tltons requesting DR.. J. L. Walker.
G. V, Stanton, P. A. Hay. vi
hengeveld and W. B. StovaH to
announce for the city commission
are being circulated by their.
friends, and several hundred names
have already been SIGNED to these
petitions. All five names anDaar
on the petition, and those signing.
the petition are requesting the FIVE
men to run for the city commission
as single ticket.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
MADMAN KILLS FOUR
As HE FLEES THROUGH
WOODS IN MINNESOTA
Mother, Father and Suitor OF
Girl He Loves Fall BY
His Hand
TOWN MARSHAL IS SLAIN
Leonard Portland. Mad With Re-
venge, Stays Victims AS He
Encounters Them

KELIISHER, MINI, Nov TO-
A mailman, the slayer Of four err
sons, is fleeing through the north
woods today before a possee form
ed here which took up the search
at dawn
Leonard Portano yesterday slew
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sanders, of
whose 15-year-old daughter he was
enamoured, anu Oscar Tinney, q
farmer and suitor of the girl, and
J. a. Wilson, marshal Of the vii
lage who sought to arrest him.
The shootings occurred at sep
arate times as he encountered the
victims of his rampage in the morn
ing and afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
COUNCIL RECOMMENDS
LARGE GIFT To CHEST

ATLANTA, Nov. 16. - With
$4,000 recommended by the
finance committee of the city coun-
ell as Atlanta's gift next year to
the 80 charities and philanthropies
composing the Community Chest,
and with $1,000 given by John A.
Manget, which is the biggest indi-
vidual subscription so far in the
Atlanta campaign, and the largest
OF all subscriptions except those
from the city of Atlanta and Fulton
county, Thursdays result added
S113,892 to the total already in
hand in this great movement Tor
Atlanta's needed and helpless. The
exact total to date cannot be stat
ed accurately until the auditors who
have volunteered their services
catch up with the rapid advance of
the front line campaigners, but il
is estimated to be considerably in
excess of 100000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
RUNAWAY AUTOMOBILE
INVADES ATLANTA HOME

ATLANTA, Nov. 16. - While
sleeping peacefully in their home
here the family of Albert Smith, 80
Dodd street, were suddenly reused
by what they thought might be
an earthquake or whatnot only to
find an automobile had entered the
house and was awaiting them just
inside the door. No one was in the
car and so far no driver has been
found. The car entered without
even ringing the bell andb curled
up on the the welcome" mat just
within the door. The Smiths now
are possessors of a broken door and
a touring ear-that is If no owner
is found. Officers stated that the
license was issued to C. w. Sofebe
route A, Marietta, and fer a Ford
car
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
SUMTER FAMILIES
USING QUIN | NJ:
Owners of Land To Drain Mos
quito Ponds-Malaria Elm
nation Wanted

A number of citizens residing in
the 18th district, IN a signed COM
munication to DR.. Henry G. Bran
ham, county health officer, state
that to their knowledge is white
families in their particular neigh
borhood are now using quinine sup
Piled them through the county
board of health. The gentlemen
signing the petition are f. Tim
norman, A. w Chappell, G. D.
Brinckley and H. w. Virgins.
There is a long series of ponds
just sthe west of Leslie where the
mosquito carrying malarial germs
are bred in great numbers" says
Dr. Branham.
Or. Kenneth Wood, Of Leslie,
has promised to have a delegation
of citizens attend the next meet
ing of the county board Of commits
sioners for the purpose of request
ing the commissioners to make a
survey for the purpose of drain
ing these ponds.
Dr. Woods stated to me that
in his opinion these ponds are the
source of practically all the malaria
in Leslie. AS you doubtless know,
that particular section near Leslie
has suffered intensely with ma
laria.
This week. said DR.. Branham,
both the Concord and Leslie CON
3iidated schools sent to me for
more quinine. Our campaign to in
duce the people i1 malarial sections
to take quinine constantly as a
preventive as well as a corrective
is meeting with splendid success.
Rev. NJ. r. Vineyard and Mr.. Lasco
Harvey state that the children in
the Concord and Leslie schools are
expressing their appreciation for
the malarial work now being done
in their interest of the children ss
well as the adults.
Down ut Huntington Mr.. Lee
Johnson is not only giving quinine
to his own family, but has also
started drainage of ponds near his
home and states tina he will draia
every pond on his place, regard
less of whether the county under
takes the anti-malarial work or
not.
Mr.. Johnson has promised to
put catfish in every open well on
his place. This is merely one of
the instances where we have been
able to show the business men of
the county the good to be derived
from the work we are undertake
ing to do, Mr.. Johnson is bust
ness man woh appreciates the
money value of good healthful sur
roundings and is demonstrating this
by beginning to clean up in his
own neighborhood."
"Other Instances could be cited, -
continued DR.. Branham, "of men
in the county who are not only re-
auesting but are demanding that
the anti-malarial work undertaken
be rushed to as early complete
elimination as is possible"
The county health board is re-
ceiving daily additional calls for
quinine which is now being more
or less generally used all over
Sumter county. This is an evil
denee of the effectiveness of the
anti-malarial campaign being car
ried on by DR.. j w. Chambliss,
chairman Of the county health
board, and Dr. Branham.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
OCTOBER CONSTRUCTION
IN GEORGIA AND ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Nov. 16.-0ctober
building contracts in Georgia
amounted to $3,516,200, according
to f. w. Dodge corporation. This
was a drop OF l 5 per cent from Sep
TENDER. The months figures IN
for residential buildings.
The October figure brought Geor-
gia's total from the first Of The year
to date up to $50, 800, of
which SAL 900 has been con
struction in the City of Atlanta.
Atlaata's construction contracts in
October amounted $2,474,SGO, OF
which $1,757, 800, OF II per cent,
was for residential buildings. This
October total was only ! per cent
under that of September.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
FoRD TO HAVE ~
PALACE ON WHEELS

CHICAGO. Nov. 16.-The most
luxurious private car in America is
being bui't in the Pullman car
shops for Henry Ford, according 70
today's Chicago Tribune.
Tiled bathrooms, sumptuous bed
rooms, a drawing room equipped
with electrically operated phono.
graphs. as we'll as a broadcasting
and receiving radio set and an elec
trical kitchen are some Of the fea-
lures to be installed in the car it Is
said.
A richly appointed office and
accommodation FOR secretaries and
the ears complement of servant.
are included in the specifications.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
JAMES p. VERDERY DIES
AT HOME IN AUGUSTA

AUGUSTA, Nov. 16.-James p.
Verdery, 10, retired lawyer, died
here Thursday afternoon after n
lengthy illness. Mr. Verdery was
one Of Augustus most porminent
citizens Besides being noted
lawyer, he was known throughout
the country as manufacture OF
cotton goods, a business he carried
cn for years. For a long time he
was president of the Enterprise
Manufacturing company, but retir-
ed in 1877 on account Of II
health.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
SOL UTI0N OF Flu VIE.
QUESTION IS REACHED
AT TER LONG DEBATE
Italy and Jugo Slavia Agree On
Settlement Of Vexed
Question
ITALIANS GET FIUME PORT
Free Zone is Created in Fiume
For Jugo-Slavs Under Terms
of Settlement

BELGRADE Nov 16.-Semi-of-
fetal advices through Vreme an
nouneed today that Italy and Jugo.
Slavia have come to an agreemcn.
over Fiume, the solution adopted, ii
is understood, cedes Fiume proper
to Italy, while a Jugo-Slavia free
zone is created in the port OF
Fiume.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
CITY or JEFFERSONVILLE
WILL BE WET AGAIN

JEFFERSONVILLE, Nov. 1G. 49,
The City Of Jeffersonville which
has been suffering from a dry spell
due to an inadequate water supply
since the artesian well failed last
spring will be wet again soon, ac-
cording to local authorities. A now
well will be drilled soon and well
drilling company already has the
materials on the ground to start
the work. A pipe line from the
city was run to some nearby springs
recently but the supply of water r
the springs was not sufficient to
supply the town.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
COW, HOG AND HEN
FOR THOMAS COUNTY

BROWNSVILLE, Nov. 16.-The
COW, the hog and the hen will help
to offset the work of the boil wee.
vii in Thomas countp next year,
according to resolutions adopted b5
members Of the Chamber of Com.
merce here in recent meetings. Thu
chamber urges the farmers to raise
thse valuable products during the
coming year Dairy products in
Thomas county last year were very
profitable to the farmers as were
hogs and poultry and it is predict
ed that the industries will have z
gorwth next year. The ultimate
aim Of the boosters is to have ev
cry farm diversified farm with Z
permanent pasture for cattle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
FORSYTH WOMAN'S CLUB
PLANS IMPROVEMENTS

FORSYTH, Nov. 16.-The civic
branch of the Forsyth Woman's
club is planning for several inn
portant municipal improvements
FOR the ensuing year. The lawn
and grounds Of the court house is
to be planted in shrubbery md
hedges and a Memory park is to
be constructed along Railroad
avenue to commemorate the heroes
of the World war. It is their OBJ
ject to make this town . beauty
spot on the Dixie Highway which
passes through here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
PREMIER POIHCARE
DECLARES FRANCE
NOT NOW At. FAULT 7.
Chamber of Deputies Scene Of
Astonishment AS French
Premier Speaks
ASKED POINTED QUESTION
Demands To Know Who Is To
Blame For Present Existing
Difference

NFARIS, NcT. 15.-Pre Ter Poin'
care took issue with Prime Minister
Baldwin of Great Britain ;aaSto who
is to blame for the present French
British differences, when he arose
unexpectedly to SPEAK in the cham
Der OF deputies this afternoon.
81 cannot let it be said that ii
is by our fault agreement has not
been reached" he declared. For
several years we have not ceased TO
make concession from our right and
it is not on our side that the atti-
tude is compromising.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
DR.. YARBROUGH, AN OLD
VETERAN, DIES AT HOMI

WILLIAMSON. Nov. 16.-An-
other of the rapidly thinning ranks
of gray heroes passed away here
when DIR. j D. Yarbroush, follow
ing an extended illness, died here
recently. Dr. Yarbrough first saw
service i'll the medical corps during
the war but was later transferred
to tho Fifty-third Georgia regiment
and attained the rank OF captain.
He was al the battle of Gettysburg
and was in General Longstreet's
command at the surrender His
body will be carried through cle
country to Atlanta, where he will
be buried.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
MI FBRLAND DECLARES
NO THNG DONE FOR
DISABLED VETERANS
Criticizes Senate Bureau Harshly
For Apparent Non-Commit-
tai Attitude
READS LIKE DOG FIGHT
Says Hearine Reports Read Like
Newspaper Account of
Doe Fight
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-J

WASHINGTON, Nov. l6--Jas.
A. Mcfarland, national commander
of disabled American veterans,
criticized the senate veterans COM
inittee when he took the stand to-
day saying that not one construc-
tive suggestion mad beer developed.
Disabled men are astounded at
the turn ofsshe hearing, from which
nothing has come buS charges, de-
malls, and counter charges, which
at best read ike a newspaper ac~
count Of dog fight.
1'he committee was greatly anus
ed at his stament.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-16
AMERICUS SPOTS
SOAR WITH FUTURES

The effect of today's almost I'M
precedented rise in the New York
contract market was reflected in a
boost for spots in Americsu, strict
middling being quoted at the close
It SO cents.
Buyers representing the big cot
ton houses in Americus, were re-
ported as eager for the staple in
certain circles, and a number Of
good sales were in process of nego-
tiation early this afternoon.