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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-11
ELEVEN KILLED, 23 HURT
in EAST ALTON EXPLOSION

ALTON, Ill, July lily Asso-
waited Press)-A terrific explosion
at the plant of the Western Car
fridge Company at East Alton yes
terday caused the death, of eleven
employees, six of them women, and
injured %.
Although officials of the com
pany declined to offer any explain
alton of the probable cause, it was
generally believed the blast which
rocked buildings within radius Of
five miles, might have had its ORR
gin in loose powder being jammed
in pockets of machine used for
decapping army shells which had
been purchased by the firm for sal
wage purposes.
Five victims of the expulsion were
ljlled outright while the other six
died at the hospital
Mrs. Minnie Warren, of Alton,
che of those killed. was the mother
Of ten children and had lust start
ed work at the nlant yesterday All
of TIE injured it was stated were
from Alton and neighboring towns
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-11
CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY
TO BE STAGED HERE
Tournament Committee of Golf
Club Announces Event for
Men Beginning Aug. l

At a recent meeting Of the Tour
nament committee of the Americas
Golf club it was decided that the
Individual Club Championship
would be played during the first
Is days of August. This is an
event for the men only, as sim
liar championship match for the
ladies is to be played afterwards.
In playing this championship, it
is desired that every member par
ticipate, as each will have a good
chance to win an honor, to which
will be attached suitable trophies
In a match of this character all
participants are required to quail
fly, Auguts / and 2 having been sci
as the qualifying days. In this
qualifying round of 18 holes, medal
score prevails and the winner in
this qualifying round is to be the
recipient of a beautiful trophy.
After the qualifying round has
been played, the players are placed
in flights consisting Of Is men, in
which match play prevails. This
will be played in single and the
winner of each fight will be de-
termined by the process Of elimi-
nation.
Trophies will be awarded to the
following:
Club Champion.
Runner-up.
Winner Consolation LIST Flight
Runner-up Consolation Isl
Flight,
Low Medalist.
Winner End Flight
Runner-up End Flight,
Consolation End Flight.
Beaten g. 1st Flight and
Beaten 4, LIST Flight.
All these trophies will be
placed on display at the club house
in the very near future, and each
is TO be engraved suitably
Owing to the fact that so many
men will necessarily he on The
course during the Qualifying days
it has been requested by the Tour
Inament committee that the course
be served for men oplv for these
two DAYS. There will be no en-
trance fee whatever
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-11
PEOPLE OF WEST CAN
NOT FORGET HARDING
BEAT RECLAMATION
Approval of Recovering Arid
Land Called Bid for Votes
of Western States
RECORD UNSATISFACTORY
Republican Leaders Refused to
Enact $350,OOO Reclama-
ton Measure

WASHINGTON, July IL When
read in the light of his previous
position an dperformance in re-
spect to reclamation, President
harding's equivocal approval of
Federal aid in recofbting arid
lands for agriculture is considered
by some of his critics to be hardly
more than a appeal for votes in a
section where the subject is vital.
1t is contended that the people
Of the West can hardyI have forgot
the Presidents indirect but effect
ual opposition to the Smith-Mc-
Nary bill, which contemplated APP
preparations Of $350,O0O,O00 in the
course of a long. period of time to
accomplish the big undertakings
which he reservedly Endorsed in his
speech at Spokane.
u have been pleased to COM
mend the subject of extended rec
lamation to the consideration Of
the Congress, mindful Of the fact
that reclamation from the nation
.al viewpoint must be considered as
IAN investment of funds which will
be at length returned to the Gov
ernment," said Mr.. Harding.
The record shows that Mr..
Harding has favored reclamation
when he was candidate but has
not furtherer it since he has had
the opportunity to use his Official
authority and prestige in its be-
half, say his critics. On August
81, 1920, when Mn Harding was
seeking the presidency the first
time as he is now seeking it a sec
.ond time, he was eloquent about
reclamation and among other
things said, eve must make out
mountain West a country of homes
for people who need homes" and
that "the work must be done so
that it will insure most to the adj
vantage of society,"" etc, In the
same speech he drew vivid pic
ture of the West in the future as
ga wonderland" as the result of ir-
rigation, and he commended Theo-
dore Rooseyelt's declaration that
81 1t is better for the government
to help the poor man to make a
living for his family than to help
a rich man to make a profit for his
company"
"The principle is particularly
sound today" said Candidate
Harding, referring to Roosevelt's
words. eve have need to make
these areas (of the West) the seat
of millions Of new American fam
lies" said Mr. Harding.
The bill appropriating S350,000,
900 for reclamation Of lands in
some twelve or fourteen Western
and Southwestern States was intro
duced in Congress within a few
weeks after Mr.. Harding became
President. Every effort was made
to get the Republican leaders to
consent to the bills enactment.
They refused"
Instead of expediting the Smith
McNary bill the Republican Con-
gressional leader gave preference
to the Presidents ship bonus bill
authorizing the payment of some
S750.000000 in subsidies to private
individuals and interests operating
vessels purchased from the Govern
ment, and to the bill sanctionine
loan of S5.000,00O to the BLACK"
Republic Of Liberia in Africa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-11
MAXIMUM HERE
LAST NIGHT 80.

Joe M. Bryan, official observer
at Americas, reported today that
the maximum registered by the of
fetal thermometer during Tuesday
night at Americas was 80, with a
minimum of 81. Due to the low
temperature prevailing during the
night, many residents found blank
cts and light bed covering comfort
able, according to information
gathered by the Times-Recorder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-11
WELL DRILL. STRIKES
HARD LIMESTONE ROCK

VALDOSTA, July IL. - The
drill at the new city well is now
one hundred and ten feet down
and working in an unusually hard
limestone rock. Specimens of the
rock showed it to be almost as hard
as flint. There is only about two
feet difference in the location of
this rock and that in the old well,
according to the preserved record
of the boring of the present city
well
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-11
JURY IN SANYERCASE
FINDS FOR RAILROAD
Last Of Testimony Heard and
Arguments Submitted at
Morning Session

All of the testimony in the fam
Gus Sawyer case involving an ac-
ton to recover alleged damages
from the Seaboard Air Line rail-
road has been submitted and at
noon today Judge James A. Hixon
was engaged in argument of the
case for the plaintiff.
Shortly before 1 o'clock Judge
Greer finished his charge, and the
case was given to the jury fer con
sideration. At O'Clock the jury
returned to the courthouse from
the hotel, having had dinner, and
deliberation over the evidence was
begun.
At 3 o'clock the jury found a
verdict finding for the defendant.
The case was brought by w. H.
Sawyer Sons company, whose plant
here was destroyed by fire several
years ago. 1t is alleged that the
fire was caused by a spark from
a passing Seaboard engine. The
case has been tried three times be-
fore, and on trial the jury gave
the plaintiffs a verdict for $25, 000,
which verdict was set aside by
Judge 2. A. Littlejohn, who presid-
ed during the hearing.
Judge VIM. H. Harper is disquali-
fled to sit in the case, and Judge
R. L. Greer, Of Oglethorpe, is pre-
siding. The case under Judge
Greer was handled rapidly, previ-
Gus trials having required several
days longer than the hearing just
finished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-11
MACON PREPARING To
ENTERTAIN GOLFERS

MACON. July 11.-Macon is
making elaborate plans for the en-
tertainment of golfers who will
take part in the Georgia State
Amateur Golf Tournament to be
held at the Idle Hour Club July 49,,
20 and 21 In addition to the
tournament and several smaller So
cial affairs, a series Of dances, golf
teas and other occasions have been
arranged. Representatives from
every club in the state are eX-
pected. .--s4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-11
Sumter Farmers Fight
On WeevI Being Pressed
Weevil Expert Who Has Just Returned From
Texas, Here to Observe Results FIaw-
kins Advises Haste in Poisoning

The fight being made the boil weevil Sumter county
which nauguated through The mesRecorder several
by George o. Marshall county farm demonstration agent
continues to be pressed The energy with which the fight being
pushed has not only impressed farmers and business all
of the county but the of has been
drawn to Sumter county by the agitation AS result with good
weather continuing and the fight continued with the energy
that being into the effort hoped Sumter may market
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-11
MELON SEASON ENDED

VALDOSTA, July lI.-KalI-
road solicitors and produce men
now regard the melon shipping sea
son in the Valdosta zone as be-
ing practically at an end. There
will be scattered shipments, Of
course, for sometime. but the wain
rush is already passed and the bust
ness is going down the hill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-11
SENhT Or DIAL BEFORE
GEORGIA SlL0NS PANS
C0TTONST ANDAROACT
South Carolina Statesman Says
Cotton Growing Has Been
Improbable Many Years
URGES HIGH PRICE EFFORT
Saws Farmers Should Work for
Better Prices Instead of Pro-
ducing More Cotton

ATLANTA, July 11.-Declaring
that cotton production has not
been PORTABLE since the Civil war
ended and urging Southern farmers
to go to work to get better prices
for their product instead Of grow
ing more of the staple" United
States Senator Dial, of South Caro-
lima, today addressed the general
assembly of Georgia. The subject
OF his address was The Injustice
of the United States Cotton Stand
ards Act"
There is widespread interest
both among members of the as
sembly ana by the general public
OF Georgia in the new law. This
law goes into effect on August l,
and while it is generally conceded
that its provisions winch, Feduce
the authorized number of cotton
grades dealt in on the exchange
IRON over 80 to 10 is a good fea-
ture, there is much criticism Of 9TH
er provisions OF the law.
Senator Dial proposes to offer
amendments to remove what he
considers injustices to the cotton
grower and seller, at the next SEES
sion of congress, and he is support
ed in this fight, it is reported, by
nearly all the senators and con-
gressmen from the cotton produc-
ing states.
- Under the present law, Senator
Dial said that cotton futures are
bought not on prices for midding,
but on a basis for middling, with
the seller holding the right to deliv-
, er any one of ten grades. The South,
he SAID, objected to this law because
no grade is fixed for delivery to the
buyer, adding he favored ten grades
being grouped under three heads
with the basis in each group.
MAKE exchanges specify what
they are dealing in and deliver what
they SELL Senator Dial urged upon
his hearers. 81 am trying to make
the law definite, or more definite
than it now is"
After Senator Dial concluded his
address the two houses resumed
their separate sessions, the senate
adJourning almost Immediately.
The house took up, for considera-
ton a motion to disagree with the
report of the ways and means com
mittee which recommended meas
ures designed to repeal the tax
equalization act be not passed.
Chairman Holder, of the highway
commission, today sent the house a
letter asking that if an investigation
Is to be made of his department.
that this be started as soon as pos
sible.
Debate on the question Of wheth-
er or not the house should accept
the report of the ways and means
committee recommending that three
measures designed to repeal the tax
equalization law be not passed, or
that Of the minority members to
disagree with the majority decision
lasted until the hour of adjourn
ment, delaying the vote until to-
morrow.
Supporters of the majority report
declared that they would continue
to oppose the repeal of the act I'M
til some adequate substitute has
been devised, and Representative
Coyington, of Colquitt. attacke
the Walker administration for hav-
ing pledged its influence to abolish
the system before another plan had
been placed in effect.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-11
WEATHER

For Georgia Generally fair
tonight and Thursday; no change in
temperature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-11

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The Colorado statesman., 1923-08-25
Airpianes in Collision.

Losing the engine from his plane
while flying at an altitude of mile did
not disconcert a young American air.
man while flying at an overseas field,
according to Popular Mechanics
Monthly. Collision with another craft
tore the engine from his machine, but
at a moment when the plane was glid-
ing on aa even keel, he climbed on to
the top of the fuselage at full length
and in some manner. managed, by con-
tinually shifting to prevent the craft
from fluttering into a direct fall. While
maintaining balance with his body he
also manipulated the controls and
guided the machine earthward.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-08-25

rSkor for s s T8f F ys insist on the S"
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From Our Woman Halter.

Our tame misogynist growls that
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a beautiful landscape are very similar.
They both tire when you live too close
to them.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-08-25
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The Colorado statesman., 1923-08-25
Friday the Thirteenth.

Here is how Friday the 18th will
occur in the years to come: 1919,
June; 1920, February, August; 1921,
May; 1922, January, October; 1928,
April, July; 1924, June; 1925, Feb
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The Colorado statesman., 1923-08-25
She Didn't Get the dear.

Wife Ito husband who has econom-
ically switched from cigars to stogies)
ALBERT Pennyroyal Jones, you have
deceived me again. You have been try
ing to tell me you are cutting down
your tobacco bill and here you are
smoking cigars that are lorger than
ever"
The Colorado statesman., 1923-08-25
Wedding Lyric.

From a song catalogue" Speed,
bonnie boot, like a bird on the wing
This is listed as a Scotch rowing song.
but it sounds to us more like what a
wedding guest might sing as he hurled
his missile after the happy pair
Boston Evening Transcript.
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Can Read Both Ways to the Middle.

In the ancient city of Bagdad is a
religious cult called the "star-worship-
ers." They rurn to the north star to
pray, must be baptized every Sunday.
and they have a sacred book which
they can begin at either end and read
toward the middle.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-08-25
The Ananias Cub.

81 know the diamond lie gave me is
PASTE" confessed the dear girl, but l
am satisfied, for I know he loves me
just as much as If II was real and had
cost a hundred times as much"
The Colorado statesman., 1923-08-25
cheerfuIness an Obligation.

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ter of mood. 1t is an obligation which
we owe to those shout us. And gloom,
being an infectious disease, cannot be
uuarantined too strictly.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-08-25

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A Thought for the Day.
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average person gives him credit for
being
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-19
BRITISH COMMISSION
TO RETURN TO LONDON
WITHOUT AGREEMENT

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. - Discus
sions between the Americansand Brit
ish debt commissions were adjourned
that negotiations for the refunding
of Great Britain's huge war debt
to the United States would be con-
tinued through the British embassy
here after the arrival of the Brit
ish mission at London next week.
Upon the conclusion of the final
joint session of the commissioners,
an official spokesman voiced the ex-
pectation that the consultations
which the British group are to have
with their cabinet in London would
principle in time for action by the
American Congress at the present
session, which ends March 8. 1t was
agreed that unless there could be
an understanding within that time
a refunding arrangement could not
become operative under one year.
The official spokesman declared
there was not anything that should
stand in the way of an understand
ing within the very near future.
Generally speaking, he said, plan
had been shaped up, but there re-
manned for final determination the
more important points, including the
exact interest rate and the amounts
of the annual payments to be made
by the British. On these, he con-
tinued, the commissions were not
very far apart.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-19
DOINGS OF DAY
IN WASHINGTON
Harding, still confined to

President Harding, still confined to
his room with an attack of grippe,
was reported much improved
American merchandise exports
during 1922 were valued by the COM
merce department at 1881, 516,735,
compared with $4.4s5,0S1.356 in 1921
and s2.4S4, O1S,2s2 in 1918.
italy. it became known here, be-
lieving the Ruhr situation to be
fraught with danger, has urged
France to consider carefully the adj
visibility of taking any further
steps to forcibly collect German repa-
rations.
Compared with 1921 totals, gold inn
ports during 1922 decreased s416,07s.-
SIP, the commerce department an
nouncing increases, however. of s12.-
9S3,517 in gold exports, $7.563,9S2 in
silver imports and $11.2S1,SS7 in sill
Yer exports
After announcing that future nego-
tiations regarding funding of Great
Britains war debt to the United
States would be conducted through
the BRUSH embassy, the British debt
commission left for New York, pre-
paratory to sailing for home Satur-
day.
The department of labor reported
that the general level of wholesale
prices in December. while practi-
cally the same as in Novem Der, repre-
scented a liz per cent increase over
the December, 1921 average, farm
products leading with 20% per cent.
Harry F. Sinclair, testifying at the
Senate oil investigation, denied the
right of the committee to demand
complete records of one of his COM
panies, the Hyva corporation. pri-
waite investment concern, and the
committee issued a subpoena for
them. Previously he had testified
that Teapot Dome lease imposed OBJ
legations of s6o,000,o00 on him.