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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-15
The financial
Situation
Financial Markets Still Awaiting
Development
BY JAMES B. CLEWS.

WALL STREET, N. Y. Oct. IS.
Positive assurance of favorable
business prospects has been afford.
ed by President Coolidge and mem
bers of his Cabinet, who after a
careful review of the outlook from
Che national standpoint, are dis
posed to give the NEST encouraging
reports of conditions in a business
way, and tc urge continuance
or resumption of beth productive
and investment activity. The fore
elgn situation has not notably al
tered, and in some respect re-
fleets really better prospects.
The drop CT 378,0OO tons in the
untitled orders of the United
States Steel Corporation was to
have been expected, considering
that the plants have been so ac-
lively engaged and that new bust
ness has been slow in coming in.
Difficulty in distributing cotton
goods and curtailment of opera
tons at textile mills in New Eng
land are partly to be explained on
the ground of the accumulations
that have already been made for
stock accountf and partly as a re-
suit Of some shrinkage in certain
orancnes of the export trade. A
canvass of milling conditions, beth
North and South, shows that the
real change in productive activity
has not been very great.
The advance of the crop-mcving
season shows agriculture prosper
ouus, with high prices for both cot
ton and ccrn and greater stability
for wheat. Banking conditions in
the farming region are reported as
being entirely sound.
The excellent traffic over the
railroads. has continued to be re-
markedly sustained, including not
only the usual seasoned movement
Of coal and farm products but also
well maintained volume of basic
materials and manufactures. Lat
est reports show a record weekly
level of near 100000 tons.
The money status continues ia
be unusually sound and strong for
this season of the year. With no
lnroads Whatever upon the gold OF
the Federal Reserve System.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-15

the fact that it did not succeed
in becoming the one selling
agency, and that so many grow
ers preferred to consign and sell
independently kept it from func-
tloning up to the standard Of eff
flciency that the present Geor-
gia peach situation demands.
The very fact that the peach
is an unusually perishable prod
uct, even more perishable than
the watermelon and decidedly
more perisl1able than Florida and
California citrus fruit, calls for
unity an deficiency in market
ing advance of what has been
worked out by the Florida and
California selling organizations.
But the fact that 50 many of the
peach growers are willing to en-
ter an organization based upon
the experience of Florida and
California fruit growers, indi-
Gates that experience, has taught
Gates that experience has taught
them valuable though expensive
lessons.
The problem, as previously o.
dicates, is to get all the peach
growers to unite and to spare no
pains in preparing the Georgia
peach for the market and in see
ing to it that every tow and
community in the peach-selling
belt be provided with an oppor-
tunity to buy and eat Georgia
caches. The organization can
not be the greatest success as
long as any considerable num-
Der of growers insist upon indiv-
Idual instead of cooperative ac-
ton, and until Georgia fruit
growers demonstrate their ability
to do collective selling upon a
basis of efficiency surprising
every other selling agency. Of
course, those who want to break
up the Exchange or keep it from
attaining to a maximum of eff
ficiency may be counted upon
to tempt the peach growers to GOO
go it alone But the sounds
dictates of common-sense and
common fairness should enable
the growers to resist this temp
tation. Anything that is not for
the good of the whole industry
will soon prove itself to be
against the interests of the in
dividual growers, and everything
that makes for the good of the
industry is for the good of the
individual growers. The Georgia
peach growers are presented with
a great opportunity, and the
problem is, will they have the m-
selfishness, common-sense and eff
ficiency to utilize the opportun-
ity to it's highest and fullest
Since the peach growers repre-
sent an unusually intelligent
class of our citizens there is no
good reason why they cannot
unite and put the industry on
the basis of highly efficient CO.
operation.
The whole thing rests with the
peach growers. They elect the
directors of the Georgia Peach
Growers Exchange, they own all
of the stock, and they have the
power to make the organization
an overwhelming success, a sue
cess, which cannot be achieved
short Of bringing production and
packing of peaches up to the best
standard and of controlling the
distribution and selling of all the
peaches.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-15
MAY GET TOBACCO PLANT

VALDOSTA, Oct. 15.-Valdosta
may become the ste of huge re
drying and restraining plant Of
two of the largest tobacco COM
panies in the world. Three or four
large warehouses are to be con-
structed by next year to receive the
the large crop that is assured for
owndes county next year Val
dosta has splendid railroad facili-
tiles and it is hoped that it will be-
come one of the largest tobacco
producing regions in the state
soon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-15
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY

ALANO AOO IODAI
(From the Recorder. Oc-
tober Is, 1909
Thirteen locks of cotton to a
single boil is a prolific variety and
kind never before seen here I'M
til Mr.. j. T. O'Hearn brought in
such boil yesterday. The boil
.Wss large and well developed and
contained thirteen locks whereas
The popular social organiza-
the ordinary boil contains but four.
ton, the Matron's Club re-organ-
lied yesterday for the season, and
many delightful occasions will thus
be enjoyed.
Mrs. c. L. Ansley who has been
visiting relatives in Atlanta and
Oxford for several days. returned
home yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas Harold who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. w. f. Long in Hurtsboro,
Ala, recently, will return home
Friday.
Friends in Americas lave been
appraised of the of the death of
Madam l.. p. Cox, a former resi-
dent of this city, where she was
log engaged in the millinery bust
ness and we'll remembered.
Somebody who trades in Ameri-
Gus is. going to get a fine $85
buggy for nothing. Mr.. w. E.
Hamilton, of the Rack store off
ers this buggy to his customers and
every purchaser of 50 worth of
goods gets ticket emitting him OF
her to a chance in the buggy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-15
TESTS

An eastern profess or urges men
tai tests to keep incapable candi-
this would prevent wasting the
dates out of college. He figures
line of teachers as we'll as dumb
bells.
Unfortunately, it can't be done.
The really fit student cant be dis
tinguished from the unfi. until
about 25 years after graduation.
We know a star graduate who is
driving . team IN logging camp.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-15
OLD DAYS IN AMERICAS
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY

(From the Times-Recorder. Oc-
tOher /, 1293.)
D. R. E. Cato of Preston has de-
clded to locate in Americas and
IN few days will enter upon prac-
tice of his professor here. DR..
Cato ranks among the best physi-
Clans IN this section and will prove
valuable acquisition to the med
cal fraternity of Americas.
There are more babies in Amer
Icus perhaps, than in any other city
OF like size in the state. One street
alone boasts fifty two cherubs be-
tween the ages of four and eighteen
months, and other equally proli-
lie localities have not yet been re-
ported. Such a saquall has never
struck the town before.
Ed Ansley exhibited a chicken
at his store which Ed Littleton
thinks is a cross between a Mus
covey duck and a step ladder. This
freak in feathers stands upright
like an owl, which it is some
what resembles, and is different
from anything of the kind in chick
en- culture ever seen before.
Mss Susie Everett, zone of Lump
kins pretty young ladies is spend
ing few days with Miss Mary Ad-
derton at her home on Brooklyn
Heights.
Mrs. Howell Cobb of Fernandina
Fla, arrived yesterday upon a visit
to the family of her father, Mr..
w. c. Gray, on the corner Of Hill
and Barlow streets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-15
TOM SIMS SAYS:

Lots of sport news today, Cow
boy shot a, New York barber. Hope
is the barber we know there.
A Colgate football player who
weighs 298 pounds is the cats
whiskers and mules partner.
: Three wrecked fishermen used
shirts for signals. Not always best
to keep your shirt on.
Forrest fire threatened Pasa-
dena, calf. Why will these hunters
blaze their trails?
Disconsolate Reno. New, man
can't kill himself. He might try
laughing at fat women
Denver scientist reports strange
pink spiders. We say bad liquor will
get you, it will.
Race track swindler caught at
Alanulc City. NO Cause 1of SuCl
drastic action is given.
Marriage rate is declining, A not
so-young single lady tells US it isn't
her fault.
Autos are the thing. Try to hang
over the gate to talk now and she
gives you the gate.
At first he thinks she is the super
sex. A few years later he calls her
the supper sex.
One tells US her hubby has the
foolish notion his marriage license
is a drivers icesne.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-15
COOPERATING MARKETING
NOW BEING PLANNED
FOR GEORGIA PEACH.


There are many in Sumter
county-growers and non-grow-
ers-who are interested in every
question that affects the peach in
dustry of the county.
"The point of saturation," as
they say in the auto business, is a
long way off, provided the prod
uct of effectively and efficiently
handled.
Most thorough organization
along cooperative lines is as nee
essary for the peach grower as the
orange grower or the peanut
grower. Cooperative marketing is
a step that now is being planned
for the peach industry, of which
the Macon Telegraph says in re-
cent editorial which we are re.
quested to reprint, as follows:
The Georgia peach growers
are realizing that united they
may grow still more peaches than
they are now growing and yet
prosper, but that without coop
erative marketing under the di-
rectiOn of the expert selling
agency, and without a standard
ization of packing the peaches
and without the keeping off of
the market of all inferior grades
the industry is imperilled. To
put it still more briefly, united
the peach growers prosper, going
it alone they go busted. This
feeling is so strong that promis-
ing steps are being taken to put
the Georgia peach industry on as
good a basis as the Florida and
California citrus fruit industries
have been put.
The meeting in Macon of the
peach growers Wednesday and
similar meeting here a few weeks
ago for the purpose of supplant-
ting the Georgia Fruit Exchange
with a much stronger organiza-
uon, appear to represent a will
ingness on the part of at least a
very large per cent of the peach
growers to cooperate and to
place themselves under a rigid
contract to guarantee this CO.
Operation. If this cooperation
is carried out in perfectly good
faith and tie Association puts it.
self under a highly efficient adj
administration, there is every rea-
7son to believe that about the
most advance step that has ever
been taken for the advancement
of the peach industry is under
way
The old Georgia Fruit EX-
schange has rendered a far great
ser service to the peach industry
than is generally realized. If it
had not been fer this organiZa-
ton. the glut of peaches about
the bg cities would no doubt
have been much greater than it
has been, and the finding of new
markets would not have gone on
nearly so well. 1t has been
help to the industry as a whole,
possibly to a greater extent than
it has to its individual members.
Those who have made sacrifices
TO keep it alive until something
better could take it place may
have the fine consciousness that
they have been benefactors. But
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-15
e Soo e a. s.1 9ss:. Daily Poem
By
Berton Braley

BRALEY-18-THE ILLOGICAL SEX
MeH used to criticize my ways
And say my figure unsighty,
Because l laced myself in stays
Which bound me tightly. -
IA
They once condemned in bitter terms
My lengthy skirts, and spoke with passion
Of how they swept up dirt and germs
In Wholesale fashion.
7SRg@8G Ssss ~
With linen stiff I used to deck
Ny throat; whereat both fools and scholars
Said l would spoil by swanlike neck
With stand-up collars.
tossed my amor plate aside,
And happily I do without it;
Instead of being satisfied,
Men kick about it.
My skirts are short, my limbs are free,
No more I'm tightly choked and bodiced,
And promptly all the men agree
That I'm mmodest.
Illogical" they call us? Oh
Their Inconsistencies refute 'em.
No matter what do, we know
We cannot suit EN-.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-15
lNHALING

Regarding the harmful effect Of
tobacco; A German professor.
Heinz, finds there's least harm in
pipe smoking. That's because pipe
tobacco is too strong and biting to
be inhaled. Professor Heinz finds
cigaret smoking most injurious be-
cause the cigaret is a light. nonp
npping smoke, easily to inhale.
Three fourths Of the Injurious
ness of the deadly poison, nicotine.
can be avoided by not inhaling
Learn this, live longer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-15
PARENTS

Considering the high cost of liv-
ing, medals should be struck off
and pinne don these people.
Ia Bay City, Mich, a rag-pickcr
named Charles L. Lucius is the
father of 80 children.
In San Diego, Calf, Mrs. &C.
cena at the age Of 81 recently gave
birth to her twenty-fifth baby. Her
offspring included two sets of
twins and one Of triplets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-15
A Thought

A yirtuous woman is a crown
her husband. but she that
maketh ashamed is as rottenness
in his bones.-Prov.. 1874.
To be mans mate was wo-
man born, and in obeying nature
she. best serves the purpose of
heaven. Schiller.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-15
TRACKLESS

A trackless street car line proves
successful in Birmingham, England
1t is, of course, q system of large
size motor BUSES. Cost of operation
is lower than street cars.
In considering this as a substi-
tute, Americans should keep in
n6nd the matter of Wear-and-tear
on pavements. We are q great peo-
pie, admittedly, but we have not
yet learned how to pave our
streets and roads to meet modern
traffic conditions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-15
THERE'S A PLACE FOR EVERY.
THING

Atlanta robbers have been
making some heavy hauls from
private safes in that city. Which
is but one more evidence that the
proper place for money is in the
bank.-Macon News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-15
PRICES

Cost Of living is higher than ever
before in history, according to va
nous leading organizations
Of economists.
1t merely means that the buying
power of the dollar has sagged. The
bran of man-which conceived
radio X-r4y and the airplane (the
three greatest inventions from an
imaginative standpoint)-sur is
capable of finding way to stab
lie the buying power of the dol
lar. That would pud stop to these
habitual periods of soaring prices
tern2ting in cycles with crash
ing prices. In ether words; end the
rotation of excessive prosperity
and excessive depression. The
plain people would prefer a happy
medium constant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-15
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WINTER

The>sun crossed the equator. 60
ing south, later in September. That
was the astronomical equinox.
bringing the customary storms.
Ihese storms gradually extend
their field of activity southwark
following the sun. Then comes
winter, which is natures reminder
that the change called death is
merely a sleep with a rebirth of life
to follow in the spring.
Old people usually dread winter.
1t Is symbolic of death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-15

Being a chashier is dangerous.
You may get indicted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-15

Keep on saying business is dead
and business will believe it
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-20
MANY DELIVERIES
MADE OF ESSEX,
HUDSON MODELS
Closed Models Popular
With Imperial Valley
People

The first week of our fall ex
hibit has been decidedly satisfac.-
tory. states William II. Lewis, Hnd
son, Essex and Peerless Distributor
for Imperial County.
The public demand and appre-
citation of these three popular makes
of motor ears have been shown by
the number of orders received, the
ajority of which are for closed
models. However, the speedy little
Essex Dh:.pton, as well as the fam
Gus Hudson speedstcr still hold
their now with motorists who prefer
these sport modes for their speed
and smoothncss OF operation, on
the grade IS we'll as on the straight
road.
Recent deliveries have been made
to $. A. Stanley, lIoltville, liud-
son Specdster, Mrs. Bessie c. Ne
Cormick, III Ccntro, Hudson Coach ;
Carlos Blando, Calexico, Hudson
Specdster, w. +. Young, Calipatri;i,
Essex Phaeton, A. ID. Wade, Braw-
ley, Hudson Coach; John Wilson, El
Centre, Hudson Speedster; II. vi
hiro. CaleXico, Hudson Speedster ;
M. Romero, Calexico, Essex Coach
Virgil Patterson, Imperial, Essex
Coach; Mr.. Green, manager for
Shell Oil Co., Hudson Specdster
Earl Spccdster; A. b. Valcntia. Iiud-
son Speedster and Hillyer, Hudson
fhaetUn.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-20
Lprge Attendance at
Church Home Coming

Gathered about the prettily dec
Grated tables in the social rooms of
the Presbyterian church last night
were in the neighborhood Of l25
members and fIiends of the con
gregation. A fine pot luck supper
was. served, after which an excel
lent program was presented.
Little Geraldine Johnson sang,
Miss Dorothy Barnhart gave several
readings, Miss Margaret Lanicr
gave several piano numbers, and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Brewer Jr. pre-
sented Il clever pianologue.
"A number of new residents Of the
city were present, and Rev. George
~. Hartman said. in speaking today
Of the affair. that he could not re-
member ever having known church
year TO start more auspiciously than
the present one. The enthusiasm and
interest are far stronger than that
manifested in the last few years,
he thinks, and that this is simply
indicative Of improved general con-
ditions through the valley in his
| belief.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-20
Prof. and Mrs. House GiUe
Informal Reception at Home

Prof. and Mrs. j. L. House enter
tanned at an informal reception last
evening at their home the trustees
of the Central Union high school
district, faculty members of the
high school and junior college and
their respective husbands and wives.
The house was attractively decor
atcd with chrysantheums.
a musical program which includ-
ed numbers by a quartet composed
of Mrs. II. A. Chestnut, and the
Misses Irene Brooks, Tilhe Brandt,
and Myrtle Martin, piano solo by
Miss Marlys Sargent and piano
logues by Miss Brandt, accompanied
by Miss Martin was much enjoyed.
Punch was served throughout the
evening, college songs sung, and
radio numbers from various coast
points listened to.
A large number of people were
present, us practically the entire
faculty and board were able to at
tend.
Dainty refreshments were served
by Miss Winifred House and Miss
Marlys Sargent. .f
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-20
Astrologer Has
Changed His Plea
To "NOt Guilty.

MARSHFIELD, Ore. Oct. 90
Possibility of the trial of Arthur
Covell charged with completely in
the slaving of his sister-inlaw, Mrs.
Ebba Covell, not being started un-
til November, was admitted here to-
day.
The hearing scheduled to open
yesterday was postponed when the
crippled astrologer changed his plea
to not guilty. With the chance that
it will be an extended affair, the
trial has taken its place on the court
calendar and may not get under
way for another month.
Alton Covcll, nephew of the star
gazer, who has admitted the actual
Staying will go on trial following
his uncle S hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-20
Miss Raybyrn is Honored
by Miscellaneous Sh0lCeI

Miss Flora Vaughn was hostess
Thursday night at her home i'll the
Sorlei apartments at miscellean-
eous shower in honor Of Miss Lc-
more Rayburn.
The evening was pleasantly pass
ed in playing games, and Miss Ray
burn was presented with many use
ful and beautiful gifts, conspicu-
Gus among which were many en-
broidered household linens.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess at the close Of the evening
Those who gathered to honor Miss
Rayburn were Mesdames Earl Trey,
$. O. Lingo, Walter Rayburn, Il.
Vaughn, and the Misses Jewel Mar
tin, Evalyn steel, Elva Provost,
Aline Rayburn and Flora Vaughn.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-20
California Mecca for Tourists,
Not For Eastern Auto Thieves,
Says Auto Clubs Theft Reports

Auto thieves are finding if more
'and more difficult TO make a "liv-
ing in the southern counties of
California, according to Il report
cmanating from the theft bureau
of the Automobile Club Of Southern
California.
Club detectives engaged in
rounding up thieves in the territory
Of the state adjacent to the Mcxi-
can border declare that motorists
ole more careful in locking their
ears and in watching for suspicious
looking characters hanging about.
AS the case now stands, however,
there have been Approximately
So 5,000,0 900 worth of automobiles
stolen in Southern California to
date this year. This figure is bas-
ed on accurate information com
piled by the auto club theft bu-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-20
Utley Surprised
BY Drake Family

Eight fine maIlard brakes were
the center of attraction in the dis
trict attorneys office yesterday af-
tcrnoon. The brakes were descend
ants Of a pair of tame mallards
which were presented to the district
attorney for bis Christmas dinner
last year.
Instead of using them for that
purpose, he "boarded them out
with rancher, who surprised him
Yesterday by walking in with q
crate full of mallards, and informed
the district attorney that the birds
were his.
They were removed to the county
Jail last night, having proved Il
source Of temptation Throughout the
day to Judge ConAing and County
Clerk Mousscau.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-20
[ he W omen $ Section
VIC. r. II. Planning for
CfficiaIs' Reception

The w. c. T. Z. met yesterday af-
tcrnoon at the home of Mrs. j. s.
Carmichael on Hamilton Avenue.
Mrs. Angelnle Courtney of Ilebcr
gave an interesting paper on "Tcm-
pcrance work in the Sunday school. -
Plans were made for the enter
taiument Of Mrs. Eva G. Wheeler,
state president Of the W.C.T.U. and
Mrs. Hattie c. Young, who will visit
the valley in two weeks to take up
temperance matters with local lead
ers.
Ii was decided that 4 food sale
would be held at Varncy's ON Sat
urday, October 27. Any members
who can contribute should cOmmun-
icatc with Miss Jane Royce, 58l
Park street, or call Mrs. Frank
Young, ll7-W.
The day being the scvcnty-scvcnth
birthday of Mrs. Mary Royce, one
Of the faithful members of the or
ganization who has for many wears
supported its activities, and who
was unable to be present, several
gifts were sent to her by the union.
Mrs. Carmichael, assisted by Mrs.
Young, served refreshments. Those
present were Mesdamcs Pitts,
Young, Lewis, Cole, Pcnry, Matt
land, frey and Miss Royce of this
city, Mcsdames Mastick, Nelson,
Sheldon, Hull and Miss Narncll of
Seclcy, Mrs. Courtney of Heber and
the hostess.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Frank Young, J83 Ell-
clid Avenue.