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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-03
MANILA GETS NEW MAYOR.
EuIogio Rodriguez Succeeds Ramon
Fernandez, Who Resigned

Manila, P. I.-Eulogio Rodriguez,
former Governor of the Province o.
Rial, was formally inaugurated as
Mayor of Manila, succeeding Ramon
Fernandez, who resigned as conse-
quence of the split between Filipino
officials and Governor-General Leonard
Wood.
The inaugural ceremony was marked
by complimentary speeches by legisla-
tors of the Democratic party, of which
Rodriguez is member.
Juan Sumulong resigned as vice
president Of the Democratic party.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-03
END RuHR BLOCK.
Barrier Is Lifted When Food Shortage
Becomes Serious.

Berlin. - The traffic blockade i'm
posed on the Ruhr by French and
Belgian troops was lifted. A serious
food shortage in the occupied areas
resulted from the blockade and food
was piled up at the limitations of the
forbidden zones. 1t could not enter
unless the occupiers' tax was paid,
which the Germans ref2aoAnr do.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-03
HUBERT WORK, M. D.
WEEKS SEES POSSIBILITY OF wAF
Tells Peace Award Department Is
Urging Preparedness.

New York.-Possibility of war
which might involve even the United
States" exists in the unsettled condi-
ton of the world, Secretary of War
Weeks said in letter to the Ameri-
can Peace Award, created by Edward
Box.
The Secretary expressed the hope
that the award committee would be
able to present plan for cooperation
in promoting world peace. He said,
however, the War Department was
urging sufficient preparedness for de,
Tense. ~ i
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-03
$500 EARNED BY CONVICT.
Pardoned Life Termer Accumulated
Fund.

Ossining. N. Y.-"Sam, the boot
black" otherwise Samuel Williams,
pardoned lifer, who finished Is years
in Sing Sing, went home $3.50 richer
than when he entered the prison. He
earned the, money by shining shoes
of attendants and prisoners prosperous
enough to pay for the luxury.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-03
Data For Summer Campers.

Information for prospective summer
campers in Maryland forest reserve
tracts is contained in leaflet issued
recently by the University of Mary
land State Department of Forestry.
Camp sites and sections in which
campers will find the most comfort
able and interesting locations are out
lined briefly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-03
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS GOOD
Shortage OF Labor Come From severa
States.

Washington. Employment condi-
lions are described as generally good
throughout the country in a report
made public on a special survey by
the Employment Service of the De-
partment of Labor.
Shortages of various kinds Of labor
are reported in several States, notably
Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island,
while in other SURPRISES, mostly Of
minor Importance, are reported, but
generally the supply and demand are
described as fairly equal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-03
President Harding
Fighting For His Life
Crisis Nears as Physicians Rally Patient
for Struggle

breathing because of congestion in
his lungs.
An official bulletin issued by the five
medical officers at 5:25 P. M. said
President Harding, Except for weak
ness and restlessness," had been fair
ly comfortable during the day, though
his condition is serious one"
The bulletin issued then failed to
bear out the more optimistic reports
which had come from the Presidents
sick room during the afternoon.
1t noted only a slight decrease in
temperature and rapid rise in pulse
and respiration, and, moreover, said
that there was evidence of congestion
in one lung, whereas the physicians
statement issued shortly before noon
had described the lungs as clear.
The most encouraging feature of the
statement was that the Chief Execu-
tive had taken some nourishment and
had been fairly comfortable during the
day.
The bulletin issued after an hours
consultation by the physicians was as
follows:
The Presidents condition is as
follows:
Temperature, 1905 degrees.
Pulse, 1875.
: Respiration, "A and somewhat
irregular.
There is some cough and evil
dence of congestion in one lung.
He has taken some nourishment
Except for weakness and rest
lessness he has been fairly com.
Portable during the day, though
his condition is serious one.
(Signed)
c. E. SAWYER, M. D.
RAY LYMAN WILBUR, M. u.
GIN. COOPER, MD.
]. T. BOONE, M. D.
HUBERT WORK, M. D.
General Sawyer supplemented the
early night statement in a frank talk
with newspaper men, in the course of
which he said the word serious" as
used in the bulletin meant not that the
Presidents condition was grave" but
as threatening to become DANGEROUS. !"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-03
oxygen Tanks Are Ready-Prepara-
tions Made To Meet Emergency,
Should Condition Warrant
Heroic Measures.

Presidents Headquarters, Pal
ace Hotel, San Francisco.-Presi-
dent Harding's condition became
grave Monday might and an an.
nOuncement was made to that
effect after consultation by
physicians in attendance upon the
Chief Executive, the third they
had held.
The physicians declared in a state
ment that definite central patches OF
broncho-pneumonia had developed in
the right lung as indicated clinically
and by the X-ray"
The development of pneumonia was
the one thing which Brigadier-General
Sawyer, the Presidents personal physi
clan, had said less than two hours
earlier that he feared almost above all
else as complication.
Secretary Work, one of the consult
ing physicians, left the Presidents
rooms plainly disturbed by the change
in the Presidents condition. He was
Joined by Secretary Hoover and with
one of the physicians, DR.. Ray Lyman
Wilbur, went to another floor of the
hotel to talk over the situation.
DR.. Wilburs countenance was grave
Text OF Night Bulletin.
The bulletin issued at go P. M. read
as follows:
Definite central patches broncho-
pneumonia in the right lung, as
indicated clinically and by the
x-ray.
Nourishment is being taken reg
ularly and the abdominal symp-
toms are less noticeable.
While his condition is grave, he
is temperamentally we'll adapted
to make strong fight against the
=. infection.
Pulse, temperature and respira-
ton are about the same as shown
In the previous report.
(Signed)
c. E. SAWYER, M. D.
RAY LYMAN WILBUR, M. D.
C. M. COOPER, M. D.
j. T. BOONE, M. D.
HUBERT WORK, M. D.
Soon after. the issuance of the bull
letin, Lieutenant Commander Boone
went out for a walk, which he said
might well be interpreted as meaning
that no crisis was Immediately ex-
pected.
Announcement was made that there
would be no further consultations OF
bulletins issued during the night pn
less there was decided change in the
condition of Mr.. Harding.
Members of the Presidents party as
they scanned the last bulletin issued
were prompt to note the measured
words of the physicians when they
said the President was "tempermental
ly" as oontrasted with physically
well adapted to make strong fight
against the broncho-pneumonia inlec
ton.
AS a measure of precaution oxyger
tanks were brought into the hotel
but physicians sal: the need for thai
administration had not appeared al
that time. The oxygen would be ad
ministered, it was explained, only il
case the patient showed difiaculty ii
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-03
John H. C. Lego To Stay In Fish.

State Senator John H. C. Legg, of
Queen Anne's county, candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Asso-
ciate Judge in the Second Circuit, is
in the race to stay.
my chances are too bright even to
think of Withdrawing, Senator Legg
said.
Senator Legg pointed out that he
was in the contest long before Omar
D. Crothers, former Senator, of Cecil
county, entered. Judge Thomas j.
Heating, incumbent, also is ancandi-
date.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-03
EMBASSY ATTAcHE
SHOOTS HIMSELF
Walter C. Magoon, Victim OF Nervous
ness And Insomnia.

Walter C. Magoon, Ian
guage officer of the American EN-
bassy here, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head with {
revolver. He had been suffering fror
nervousness and insomnia
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-03
Excellent Motto.

This summer, next summer and
henceforth let US all '.clean up as "a
gcl"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-13
SUMTER SENATOR IS
At TER OCCUPANTS Of
USELESS OFFlC ES'
Senator Pace Offers Resolution
to Bring Into Open All Who
Draw State Funds
RESOLUTION IS DRASTIC
Would Withheld Appropriations
From Any Institutions or De-
partnlent Failing to Report

A resolution providing that the
name, address and duties, together
with compensation Of every em-
ploye of every department in the
state government, be laid before
the committee on appropriations of
the house and senate. has been in
troduced by Senator Stephen Pace
in the senate at Atlanta. Action
on the resolution is expected to be
taken today.
The resolution is one of the most
stringent placed before the legis-
lature, and if adopted will result
in the people being informed con
cerning the name, duties and COM
pensation of every state employe
who receives any money from the
together with a statement
of the work performed. The reso-
luton in full reads as follwos:
Whereas, there is a general feel
ing among the people of the state
that there is being maintained IN
the state numerous useless or un-
necessary offices and employees;
and
= Whereas, if such be fact the
same should have the serious con-
sideration of the general assembly,;
Wherefore, be it resolved, that
in order that the members OF the
senate might fully inform them
selves, the heads Of the several
departments, institutions, agencies,
school, colleges, stations, bureaus,
etc, Of the State Of Georgia which
receive public funds for Their sup
port or maintenance, in whole or
in part, be and they are hereby
directed and required to file, on
or before the % day of July, 1923,
with the chairman of the appropria-
tions committee of the senate, Hon.
Continued on Page Three..)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-13
INCOME TAX MEASURE
TO Be CONSIDERED IN
SENATE NEXT MONDAY
Mason Bill for Classification
Property Tax Reported Fa-
vorably by Committee
OTHER BILLS TAKEN UP
Bill to Substitute Electric Chair
for Hanging Gets Commit
tee Approval

ATLANTA, July 13. The bill
by Representative Perkins, of Mus
cogae, providing leleetrocution as
the method for putting to death of
persons sentenced to die by the
courts of Georgia, was reported
favoarbly by the penitentiary com
mittee today.
The committee also approved the
bill by Representative Knight, of
Berrien to provide for the treat
ment of insane prisoners at the
state asylum, but the report on this
measure was delayed for a week.
At present there is no provision for
the treatment of insane prisoners
at the state penitentiary.
Representative Langley Of Floyd,
appeared before the house constitu-
tional amendments committee this
morning in support Of his measure
designed to make all statehouse of
ficials constitutional officers and
elected for four years instead Of
two as at present. The measure.
provides also that the governor can
not be candidate to succeed him
self in office. No decision was
reached by the committee.
In the senate, Senator Landlords
income tax bill was favorably re-
ported and put on the calendar for
consideration next Monday, while
Senator Mason's measure providing
the enactment of a classification
property tax was also approved.
The finance committe approved
both these bills.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-13
FLORIDA PLAN SHOWS
RESUL rs IN LAURENS
Cotton Stripped Of Squares Near
Dublin Reported Now Fruit
ed in Abundance

DUBLIN, July 13.--All reports
from the Florida plan tests on cot.
ton from over this county are
showing strongly in favor OF the
method for whipping the boE wee-
vii. Daily there are reports coming
to County Agent j. F. Hart of
how the cotton stripped Of squares
has fruited agein in abundance,
from top to bottom, and how the
boil weevil and punctured squares
are conspicuous for their absence.
1t is this absence of punctured
squares and boil weeyils in the
fields that has made the outlook
for success of the plan so promis-
ing. Farmers state that it has done
more to get the weevils out of
their cotton than any ether remedy
they have tried yet.
Every field reported so far, and
there have been plenty of them re-
ported, shows and absence of either
weevils or punctured and a plenti-
full fruitage Of new sqdarees since
the first ones were stripped from
the plants.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-13
WANT CHAPLAIKS GIVEN
HIGHER ARMY RANK

WASHINGTON, July s13.-Unt
der the existing laws veterinarians
may attain higher rank and obtain
advancement more quicklN Ehan
chaplains of the Army. The
churches are asking that this dis
elimination be removed; not that
there is anything wrong with the
veterinary but II is just that the
Clergyman who looks after the
souls Of the men is under existing
conditions, given less consideration
than the man who looks after the
health of the horses and mules.
The same thing is true of the doe
tors and dentists. They also have
advantages denied the ehaplains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-13
POWER OFF MAKES
PAPER LATE TODAY
Lack Of Current During Rush
Hour Causes Times-Recorder
to Miss All Mails

Due to the fact that power sup
Piled by the hydfu-electric plant
at Albany went off today during
the rush hour, the Times-Recorder
comes to subscribers late this aft
ernoon. All mails were missed as
a result Of the suspension of cur
rent, and the news service, even
in this edition is somewhat curtail-
ed. Local officials of the light
ing company were able to supply
current from the Americus steam
plant within a little more than an
hour after the hydro-electric cur
rent was cut off, and this resumed
the Times Recorder and other in
dustries were able to operate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-13
FIRPO WINS RIGHT
TO FIGHT DEMPSEY
Hsrds Jess Willard, Kansas
Giant, Knockout in Eighth
BetoBe 100000 Fans

NEW YORK, July 13. - Louis
Firpo, from Argentine, last night
knocked out Jess Willard, Of Kan
sas before the greatest crowd ever
massed at ringside and today was
shaking his fist in the face Of
Champion Jack Dempsey and chal-
lenging his right to the heavyweight
crown of the world.
The knockout came in the eighth
round, one minutes an&k fifty-fve
seconds before the gong. The South
American rushed his heavier oppo-
nent to the ropes with an attack
as furious as ever has been seen
in the ring.
The right cross to the jaw sent
the giant Kansan to his knees in
his own corner and before the fatal
count of ten had been given.
"One," counted the referee.
Jess, his eyes bIeared, gazed
s,paigh. downward AT the resined
canvas.
"Two-three-four-five',-
Jess shook the sweat from his
eyes, as great Dane coming out
of water.
"Six."
For a moment it looked as if the
former champion, attempting the
greatest comeback in pugjlistit his
tory, might yet rise. The gameness
was there, but the terrific blows of
the ambitious youngster had done
their deadly work. Again the fallen
giant shook the sweat from his
eyes.
"Seven-eight-nine-
Jess raised a trembling hand for
the top rope in final attempt to
pull himself to his feet. The hand
wavered and miss its mark.
"Ten."
Jess was through-his comeback
had failed-he left the ring for
good Not a word did he utter
when revived in his corner. He
turned, climbed down the steps and
disappeared in the darkness toward
his dressing.
Firpo this morning looked fond
ly at the contract which he Rad
signed with Promoter Tex Rick
ard, agreeing to fight the champion.
Last night he had fought before
an estimated crowd of 100000 and
today he was looking forward to
the great throng he would face
when he stepped into the ring in
an attempt to tear ahe laurels from
the head of Dempsey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-13
BAINBRIDGE TO HAVE
PEANUT ASSN. MEETING

ALBANY, July IS - First
among enc countrywide meetings
OF members of the Georgia Peanut
Growers Cooperative Association
to set up county organizations and
locals will be one at cambridge
Saturday morning at 1880
clock, followed by a second at
DonalsonYille at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon.
This announcement was made
today by John H, Mock, director
OF field service in the Peanut AS
sociation. J. B. Lawley, who is IN
charge Of setting up these county
organizations and locals went to
Bainbridge and Donalsonyille and
made arrangements for the meet
ings, both OF which he will attend
and at which he will advise the
members how to proceed in setting
up their organizations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-13
MORE THAN SCORE ARE
HURT WHEN MEMPHIS
SPECIAL is WRECKED
L. H. Carr, 19, of Durham, N.
c., Is Killed Outright in
Crash
FOUR PULLMANS DERAILED
Two Other Coaches, Express and
Combination Cars Plunge
Over Embankment
FOUR PULLMANS DERAILED

MEMPHIS, July 13.-one man
was killed outright and 80 others
more or less seriously injured early
this morning, when a Memphis spe-
cial on the Southern Railway en-
route from New York to Memphis
was derailed two miles east OF
Larkinsville, Ala, according to re-
ports. Four Pullmans and two
coaches were torn loose from the
engine, mail, express and combina-
ton cars, and hurled down an en-
bankment, overturning.
Fifteen of the seriously injured
were taken to a hospital in Hunts
vile, where they were given medi-
cal and surgical attention.
1t is|known that L. H. Carr, 10
years Of age whose home was in
Durham, N. c., was killed. Later
reports stated that at least IL per-
sons were seriously injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-13
FREE TICKETS TO Be
GIVEN T.-R READERS
Readers of Classified Ads to Be
Guests of Manager Kincey
and This Paper

The Times-Recorder is going to
give away a number of free tick
cts to the Rylander theater These
tickets are to be absolutely free
without any strings attached to the
gift, the only condition being that
the recipients must read the Times
Recorder want columns. The idea
is to popularize these columns and
the Rylander theater, and Manager
Eesbert Itincey and the Times
Recorder are collaborating in the
enterprise.
Every day until further notice
five of these free tickets will be
given away to readers of this pa
per, who call for them at the of
fee of the Times Recorder. The
plan is simple enough. All that is
necessary is that readers sean the
want columns closely, and when
your name appears there call for
you free tickets the same after
noon. The first of these tickets
will be given away today. Read
the want ads closely and see who
gets the first free tickets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-13
UTAH SOFT COAL MINER
HAS PRETTY SOFT TIME

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Dis-
couraging news for city dwellers
who pay from fifty to seveBty-five
dollars month for rent comes
from report filed with the United
States Coal Commission which
shows that miners at Hiawatha and
Mohrland in Utah are able to OBJ
tain modern stone or stucco houses
at rental Of from 50 to SO per
room which would figure from $12
to S18 a month for a six room
home.
The information filed by Col.
Henry L. Stimson and Goldthe-
waits H. Dorr of counsel for the
Bitumihous Operators Committee,
which is cooperating with the
government fact-finding commits
sion, gives an interesting slant on
the living conditions of the mod
ern soft coal miner in Utaa as
brought about by his employer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-13
L|MBERG OCCUPIED
. BY FRENCH FORCES.
OFFICIALS ARRESTED
Town Formerly Held by Amerl-
can Taken by French as
Permanent Occupation
IN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Troops Retire After Placing Bar
men Officials Under Military
Arrest

DUSSELDORF, July 18.-By
Associated Press.1 1-The town OF
Timber, just beyond the Coblenz
bridgehead, which Americans form
erly held, was occupied by French
troops yesterday as a permanent
occupation town. Barmen, situat-
ed in the Elberfield manufactur-
ing district, was also occupied by
a detachment of French troops.
Several Barmen' city Officials
were arrested, after which the
French withdrew.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-13
KIWAMANS HEAR TALK
ON NEEDS OF LIBRARY

M0ULTRIE, July IS. - The
Moultrie Kiwanians were stirred
by an interesting talk made by Mrs.
W. G. Mckenzie, librarian of the
Moultrie Carnegie library at their
last luncheon.
Mrs. Mckenzie told of the orr
gin Of the library, the gift by Mr.,
Carnegie, the small support given
by the city, the gift of books by
people Of the community the large
membership, the Surprising kiFcuia+
tion Of Jbpoks, and finally Of the
distressing need of the library for
more money and more books.
The present income of the h
brary is twelve hundred dollars a
year given by the city
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-13
ORDER WAS STARTED
ON ALL VAGRANTS

DUBLIN, July ia campaign
against vagrants and loafers has
been inaugurated by the city gov
ornment, and policemen have been
instructed to round up persons
who are not at work, and either
give them job on the city gang
or see that they go to work at
some other occupation and earn an
honest living.
The shortage of labor in ali lines
leave plenty Of work for every one
who is willing to work, and as there
is a demand for workers, the po-
lice do not feel like letting vag'-
rants continue when there is a call
for labor on the farms, and N
other lines of work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-13
MACON MAN WANTS TO
MARRY REAL COMPANION

M0ULTRIE, July ia. r.
Jordan, who gives his address as
761 Popular street, Macon, Ga,
wants to get married. He says so
in letter to Moultrie newspa-
per, but adds that his wife must
be a real companion, not just
anything in womans clothes." Not
only must she be real COM
panion," but good looking,
good cook and house keeper and
Of a loving disposition" if Jor-
dan insists on standing by his
specifications before marching to
the altar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-13
WOULD HAVE BEEN
JUDICIARY CHAIRMAN

WASHINGTON, Juyl 13,-Irn-
portant changes in the senate COM
mittee leadership will result from
the death of Senator Dillingham;.
He was in line to become chairman
Of the Judiciary committee upon re-
organization of the senate next De-
cember, as he was a ranking mem
Der of the late Senator Nelson, of
Minnesota, who was chairman at
the time of his death last spring.
Senator Brandegee, Republican
from Connecticut, now is in line
for that Craftsmanship.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-13
SELMA WILL BUILD
$150,O00 'Y BUILDING

SELMA, Ala, July 13.-What
is known as the "Monk Property"
situated at So Broad street was
selected by the Board of Directors
Friday night as the site for Selma's
new $150,O00 X. NJ G. A. The de-
cision Of the Board came after
many fruitless meetings and long
and earnest deliberation. The
Board had number of feasible
sites before it to consider and en-
deavored to weigh every contin-
gency and consideration that had
any legitimate bearing on the Sc
lection
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-13
2-BALI. MIXED FOURSOME
PLAYED ON GOLF LINKS

The 2-ball mixed foursome played
on the links at the Americus Golf
Club Thursday afternoon was won
by Mrs. D. r. Andrews, playing with
Lucius l.. MeCleskey, with Mrs. Wal
ter Rylander, playing with J. Lewis
Ellis, runner-up. The playing of the
foursome was witnessed by num-
-ber of enthusiastic golfers, and the
winners roundly congratulated at
the conclusion of the playing.