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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25

over a longer period than at pres
ent, the annual loss involved in
the dumping and rotting Of Geor-
gia peaches must continue.
The bill introduced by Senator
Pace and designed to end this con-
dition, he says, is as follows:
"To be entitled an Act to au-
thorize and provide for the estab-
lishment of an Experiment Station
at the City of Americas, in this
state, for the specific purpose Of
ascertaining and reducing the prac-
tice the particular procedure neces-
sary for the production and prepa-
ration of Georgia peaches for can
ming, ETC., and for other purposes.
"Section l. Be it. enacted by
the General Assembly of Georgia,
and it is hereby enacted by the au-
thority Of the same, that from and
after the passage of this Act, and
as soon as practicable, there shall
be, and there is hereby established
at the City of Americas, in this
state an Experiment Station for the
specific purpose of ascertaining and
reducing the practice the particu-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25
KLUXER DUETS
MADDENED MOB

MOUND CITY. H., July 25.-
Two negroes suspected of Staying
Miss Daisy WILTON Is, in an at
tempted holdup Of her fathers
store at Mounds, shortly after mid
night were brought to tne county
jail here at noon today for safe
keeping
apparqatiy intent on 2 lyhching,
was quoted when II = Moreland, q
Ku Kli9Y organizer, spoke and pray
ed in front Of the city hall at
Mounds three miles west of here
Several in the crowd we've deputiz-
ed by Sheriff Hudson to guard The
prisoners.
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This is the way Of jealous hus-
hands when they appear before
Judge Norris with cracked hearts.
procedure, demonstrated by

lar procedure, demonstrated by
carefully conducted experiments,
necessary to the successful canning
of Georgia peaches to the end that
growers Of commercial peaches in
this state Shall be protected against
loss in any year or years in which
the frui team be profitably market
ed Especially attention shall be
given to the charge alleged that
Georgia peaches cannot be mer-
chantably canned because of gen
eraI excess moisture in the fruit,
and, if such charge 'be we'll foundI
ed, the remedy therefor shall be
sought in a scientific manner.
Section 2. Be it further enact
ed by the authority aforesaid, that
within sixty 600 days after the
passage Of this Act the Governor
shall appoint a Board of Directors
of twelve members, of which board
the Commissioner of agriculture
shall be an ex-officio member. The
board shall at the first meeting,
which shall be called by the Gov
ernor, be divided into three classes
of four members each, the first for
a term Of one year, the second for
two years, the third fro three years !;
at the expiration of the first term
the members shall be appointed for
term of three years, so as to have
a body of experienced members on
The board year after year.
Said Board shall elect one Of
the number as Chairman, one as
Secretary and one as Treasurer;
the latter officer shall be bonded
in a standard Fidelity company in
double the sum of Station funds
he may handle. The Board shall
elect an experienced and compe4
tent man as Director, who shall
serve during the pleasure of the
Board and who shall engage such
assistants and employees as might
be necessary and approved by the
Board. The said Board shall acquire
the necessary lands, buildings, ma
chinery, equipment and supplies, to
be paid for out of funds supplied
by The state. The Board shall fix
and see paid the salaries of the OF
fcers and employees of the Station,
and shall themselves be paid actual
travelling expenses from their homes
to the Station and return. The
regular meetings of the Board shall
be held at the Station only; pend
ing completion Of the constructive
work, the meetings of the Board
shall be held at some convenient
place in Americas.
1.-The Board shall make an annual
report to the Governor, and, in
their discretion, shall cause to be
publishhed and judiciously distribut-
ed, as occasion may seem to de-
mand, circulars and bulletins, one
or both, giving information OF
value to peach growers and the peo-
pie generally"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25
.[TPERINENT STETlyN
. Nay AID INDUSTRY
,r.,tirued From Page on''
lfi0nl III 49, . rrT.p

..;nnod From Page one'
lo Com growers sustain great
the . s1ao' loss annually through i'm,
'''ns,', marketing facilities, and the
lp I, ne co,3ahfthe.e 4,.+
& II !. generally recognized that
~ =. j., ..osou in which it is neces-
'fl'r - 9' dispose of the peach crop crop
sa a yea " unless a material ! Pq p1,,
ton o. 'n and other processes. The
AIMING If the Pace bill is to de-
oDjeia y after definite and proper
pll nstigation whether Or not tne
G Invv3ss peach can be proflta d y
Geo aad and to demonstrate the
s sail"' and most profitable manner
os' ,rbicb the crop can be preserV-
III ! Ionc enough to make its COM
siote marketing certain. Dumping
Fl reaches into streams in Georgia
live! VI too great an economic loss,
l ln,, senators and representatives
S hoy to permit this to continue.
"'{ Senator Pace, who is the author
Il tbe pending measure, declares
, " millions of dollars will be saved
, annually to the peach growers
With the development of a state
vida canning industry in Georgia.
and that with proper safeguards
thrown about the industry, that
Georgia canned fruits can within a
fcw Years attain a commanding po-
sition in Eastern markets. The
california canning industry repre-
qcnts wears of consistent and sus-
tanned effort directed toward pres
ervation of valuable crops that once
went almost entirely to waste, in
the opinion of Senator Pace, and
Geogia must build up a similar IN
dustry if this state is to remain
and produce other crops
than cotton.
There are twelve million bear
ing peach trees in Georgia, says
Senator Pace, and the product of
these must, under existing condi-
tons be sold within a period not
exceeding eight weeks. There are
in the United States only about a
million people including
rem, women and children, even ba-
7es. Every person in the entire
country must consume approx
natlsy one-eighth of the product of
one peach tree within six or eight
weeks. The task seems an impos-
sible one, he says, and unless the
season can be stretched
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25
THEUNIS ACTING WITH
AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE


LONDON, July rs ~ Although
Premier Theunis, Of Belgium, ana
the American representative at the
lutcr-allicd conference are continu-
ing to exercise to the utmost their
powers of Cancellation The dead
lock remains unbroken between
Premier Helriot Of France and
the British and American financiers
over the formula by which to safe
guard the proposed loan to Ger
many.
Conferences and informal con-
versations were carried on in an ef-
fort to discover formula which y
member Of the French delegation
said last night certainly would be
found.
Another 9leng conference De
tween NJ. Theunis and Thomas w.
Lamont Of j RI Morgan and Com
pany. was typitafof the efforts be-
ing made andsthes resources beng
exercised in an effort to restore the
unanimity which Characterized the
earlier work of the conference.
With so much good WILL" said
/ the French delegate, I'VE shall find
a way Of solving this dual problem
of giving the bankers their proper
guarantees, and at the same tiinc
maintaining the sovereign rights Of
France, according to the treaty u
Versailles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-25

Here are Nathan Leopold, Jr.
Qeft) and Richard Loeb, 19-year-
old sons of millionaires, at the
bar in Chief Justice John r.
Caverly's court, pleading guilty
to the kidnapping and murder of
14-yearrold Robert Franks. At
torney Clarence F. barrow, chief
counsel for the defense, is seen
standing just back of Loeb on
the left. Both of the youthful
'intellectuals" were dressed fas-
tidiously as they came into court.
And both outwardiy were calm as
they walked to the bench. Leo
pold, however, is gazing down
ward but Loeb IS looking straight
at the judge The strain, though,
is noticeable in the faces of
both.
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Acts
N With American
from pace one

~ Continued from page enc
with M. Herriots political position.
Bold recourse to action on his part,
they are inclined to Believe, would
bring the conferences to an early
successful termination and would
produce the mucn needed repara-
tons for France.
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CREAM PRODUCTION
CALLED Profitable
Continued from page /

COIIt41lAGQ from page
put these cows on a profitable basis
almost from the very beginning.
There is room here Tor an eduea-
tiohal campaign among the farmers,
but the bigh class men and women.
who operate Sumter countX-s farm
IearndaulcklIs and with the estab-
lishfhent of a creamery at Ainefi-
Gus expect the dairy industry to
develop rapidly.
Farmers who 20 into danying
want TO remember this: Baise all
The feedstuIf you can at home-but
don't, be too 8tingy to buy those
feeds peeesg9Ey to give your. COWS a
| balanced rafjsoni Ihisl.is just rs as
necessary with cattle as with human
Ebelngs. Feed your cattle well and
keep them well.
feed your cows to the highest
point of profitapl5 og1a-l produe-
lion and keep careful records Of
feed consumed, to the end of ascer-
tanning the cash returns realized
from each COW in the heard. Weed
out all Improbable cows and dis
card all feeds that experience
shows are Improbable, the end Ia
be gained in feeding and milking
cows in cash profit through The
production of cream. Raise both
roughage and concentrates. Fig.
ure profits closely.
The use of .separators invaria-
bly, show increased profits to farm
ers who sell their cream, and with
these in use the average COW in tie
average Georgia herd, except scrubs
should pay a profit Of approx
mately $35 a year. not taking into
account the value of the skinned
milk, which is worth to 5 cents a
gallon fed to hogs and chickens.
Every farm should have its perm.
anent pasture. and 2 to 5 acres
well developed pasture is safflm
to carry one cow. The ra
chickens cannot be profit
arated from dairy
wherever COWS are
should be a good flQ
maintaiQcd.
"Plunty Of fresh
is necessary to q
farm. and in the
feed, ait shouldl
that cows eat
is most bala
sweet food a
as the COWS
the conduct
possible to-
for, they
men as a,
"Farm
given
dairy o
Americu:
farmers
should
as posi-
THIS N
On
Won
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A rushing business is always
headed by a man who does she
same.
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REMARKABLE FAITH
,g CURES ARE REPORTED

SALE CITY, July 25-At the
divine healing services at the camp
meeting .beTe Tuesday afternoon,
MRS. Luke, of Enigma, testified to
having been cured of ulcer of the
stomach and palpitation Of the heart
Her mother received sight in her
left eye after having been blind iD
shat eye for many years. Mrl
Joe. Lawrence, Of AshbuIn, W
of the editor of The Wiregrass
mer, came oyer Tuesday, brin
news Of the entire healing of
Gordon Of leaking waive O
heart. He was anointed hq
Sunday.
The services will lag
Sunday, after which n
McCord will leave for
gagement, which is il
La, and from therq
eE Mob.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-12-05
Real Bargains
Offered for
First Sales Day

The first special sales day for the
Monte Vista community. under the plan
ns announced in last weeks Journal,
will take place next Wednesday, the
10th Of December. The merchants Of
Monte Vista have endorsed the plan
with enthusiasm and have agreed to
give real bargain on some item in
their stores for the monthly special
sales day for twelve months.
On two pages of this weeks Journal
are listed the bargains to be offered
next Wednesday. A pcrusal of these
ads show that II wonderful saving can
bc made by trading in Monte Vista
stores on that day. Regular prices
have been cut to point where profit
Is not considered and the items select
ed for special sale are the things OF
everyday use so that people from all
over the valley can well afford to make
the trip to Monte Vista and do their
trading.
An especial feature of the first sale
day is the fact that there are many
things offered at low cost that would
make admirable Christmas presents.
The success and pcrmanence of the
special sales events in Monte Vista
depends upon the response of the buy
Ing public and from the array Of bar
gains listed there should be the great
est crowd Of people In Monte Vista
next Wednesday that ever gathered
here for an event OF this kind.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-12-05
Buyer Urges
Production of
Horses and Mules

Col Chas. Rand shipped a car Of
mules from the Monte Vista station %
Tuesday Of last week. The mules wers
extra good and were billed 10 Kansas
City market. Included In IN. shipment
were thr~ mules bought from Harvey
Matthias ut $50 each.
Mr. Rand says there II Rrrst
scnrrity of colts and hc thinks TIN
farmers are making n mis,nk. In not
raising more horses and mules ms ths
express companies mud lev companies
and other Users Of horses arr displse-
Ing their trucks and tractors and 70
Ing back 'o horses for city work and
short hHuis.
After the holidays Rand will bc hack
In this territory TO buy big horses for
city work and lot Of riding hor,es
for the government.
In Mr.. ltnnd's opinion any man who
really wants 10 work can take SOM
dairy cows, brood sows. chickens aud
mares nnd become well fixed In this
valley. lie makes 4 special point OF
raising horses and mules stating that
they ARE becoming 80 scarcc that they
Will brin. large priccs 10 the near
future.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-12-05
Center Team
Valley Champs

Center high school football team won
the valley championship by defeating
Alnmosa mt the normal school grounds
Thanksgiving day. This game being
the crucial one of the season. was at
tended by n record crowd from all
over the valley. The final score was
IL to o and the hest team won. Lingcr
officintcd as referee and none Of his
decisions were questioned. The Ala
mosa Courier gives the following
graphic account OF the contest.
The first two quarters wcrc cxhihi-
tions II real football. each team trying
about everything In the football cate
cory. but both failed to score. Both
teams showed to wonderful advantage
In all departments Of the game. The
Center boys Just wouldn't let the locals
get away with forward passes. break
Ing them up M fast m they were tried.
The tackiing and defensive work was
NJ thu ace high brand.
In the third quarter the locals tried
another forward mss. which was In.
terrrI&eti near the center Of the field.
aud with several scrimmsgrs. the ball
WAS srnt over for n touchdown. The
subsequent point WIS not gained. Ex'
ristionai tactics were rrsorted to by
both teams following the first scorc.
snd the Center boys, by good football,
worked the ball To their goal and over
for thu second touchdown. Near the
end of the fourth quarter they pokcd
the ptxSkin over the goal posts for n
"thrrc spot" the final scorc being IL
10 o. with Center holding the L. and
Incidentally the San Luis Valley cham.
pionsiiip. The Center boys bowlcd over
the Durango high team 70 10 IL recent
ly and now can bc termed kingpins Of
both the Sun Luis valley aud San Juan
bss sin.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-12-05
State to Assist
Valley Sheepmen
In Coyote War

letter has been received by Sup
,rvisor X. f. Clark from Stanley p
Young. Junior biologist. stating that the
Biological Survey 60 operating with the
State Board Of Stock Inspection Com.
missioners will I've in position to
handle evaporation with the sheepmen
Of the San Luis valley In their efforts
to exterminate coyotes. The state
hoard may te able to cooperate on q
1850 basis and perhaps on a more
liberal arrangement than that II the
state appropriation IL continued by
the next assembly. The $3.50
hasis is that II tho shecpmen
raise . stated amount Of money
to carrying on poisoning and ex-
termination work. the state and federal
government will raise similar
amount. In some Of the national for.
csts. the money from the shsepn,en IL
assured by the isermittecs irring assess.
I'd \" much Ier head for their sheep at
the time the grazing fsrs are paid.
This is mot arbitrary ON the Part of
the government hut Is secured by the
majority of the members Of the rec.
"gnized shsrpnaen's association MSS.
Ing u resolution that grazing permits
ir refused unless the isrmitts- pays
Ills coyote assessment.
The shsepnen Of the San Luis val
ley arr awake to the benefits Of or.
xanixation and arr determined To wage
anreIentinx war On predatory animals
the coming season.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-12-05
Commercial Club
Activities Talked
AT Luncheon,

The Monday luncheon this week at
the NJ. r. church was presided over
by John Macarthur. treasurer Of the
Commercial club. and the hour was
given 10 business Of that club.
H. T.. I.agn- was called upon to give
some suggestions as 10 how the Mon.
day luncheon could i.tter cooperate
with the Commercial club. His re-
marks were to the point snd II acted
up"n should prove Of material help.
4 report was given at this time Of
the activities Of the Better Business
committee. 4 Questionnairr together
with n personal letter had l@en mailed
by II. committee to every farmer In
thu community In = sincere desire to
Krt thc farmers' ideas cf what should
lr done by the Monte Vista merchants
to make this . better trading CENTER.
Theae que~tionnaires are being received
BY the committee In gratifying numbers
and many worthy things have been sug-
Epstrd.
Carl b. Htow gave . report Of the
soliciting committee for beet acreage
and said thu necessary 800 acres In
the Monte Vista. bowen and Sargent
district for the coming year had been
secured. Mr.. Stow ssid the company
would probably want . much larger
scrrag~ thr foliowin. year and ti,r dis.
appointing thing is that M many farm.
~r~ asarrt that their land II not In .
xoosi condition for succrssful hsrct rails.
Ing. A. alfalfa In the crop that would
hcst pit land In condition for h.ct
culture. Mr.. Stow suggested that this
natter br taken up with thu Sugar
cosniany snd $40 II arrangements can
br made for that company to furnish,
alfalfa ssrt to the farmers who would
later put thr acreage Into lscts.
Chairman Macarthur next called up
on l'rcsident Mitchell Of thc CONNER.
cial club for . financial report. "whrrs
We arr and bow we sot tlcrr." Mr.
Mitchell gnve . very full rcport and
showed bow tbr diffrrrnt committrrs
wcrr beins Handicapped by tho lack
VI funds. llc urged tlr businrss inrn
10 Sign = subscription at this time Ia
order that the work Of tho club may
~ forward without delay.
George Payne Il 10 hr chairman Of
tho next Monday luncl,con.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-12-05
Monte Vista Boy
Wins in Stock
Judging Contest

In the recent Kansas City Royal Stock
Show. Harold Johnson Of Monte Vista
won honor~ Ia the intercollegiate juix-
ing contest. lie tied for fifth place
In individual Judging. was first on the
Colorado team and was high man on
beef cnttlc. making n score Of 2I5 out
OF possible 80. Lawrence Waters
OF DEL Nortc tied for second place on
the Colorado team. Both boys are
students at the Fort Collins Agricui-
turnl college and will probably go %
to Chicago representing their schsoa
at the big show.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-12-05
Mrs. ". G. Lewis
Former Resident
Dies IN Denver

Mra. Eiixabeth lewis. wife Of W. q.
Lewis pass-d away Friday at th~ fam.
lily hosse In Denver. Mr. Lewis was
nasasrr of the Cooperative Potato
Narks'tinG Association here last winter
and the family were here most Of thu
~tatef. They rrssded herc several
years ago when Mr.. Lewis was with
the weyi.Zuckerman firm and have a
hast of friends In Moate Vista. Brixhts
dis~nse and h~art trouble caused Mrs.
lewis untiu,rlv death. shr having is~p
hcdfast for the I,ast thr~e nsonthm.
Besides the husband. Mrs. Lewis IL
survived BY siv Children. Frank A.
lewis. Mrs A J. Rorland. Miss Car.
ric l.. lewis and Harold u. Lewis all
II Drnvcr: MIN. u. r. Parf~t Of Golden
and Mrs. A. Il. Barbour of wiliistou.
Y. D.
T'hc funeral services were held iu
prnvcr Sunday afternoon. and th. n.
mains taken 10 Golden for burial. l..
Il. Pricv and OIeu Miracle. old friends
Of thr family wcnt to Drawer Satur.
day nixLt 10 attrnd thu funeral.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-12-05
Potato Chip
Factory Burns

A loas period Of Immunity froa fire
u Moate Vista was broken early Mon.
day morning whea an exploded oil
stove In the Covert Potato Chip fac.
tosy set lire to the building ssd caused
Q hsavy damage.
The proprietor Of The busiseas. Mr..
". A. Covert. had started . flre In
the oil seove In thr middle room a the
factory building sbout six O'Clock and
thea west out to connect up tlsr water
foe starting the process for making
potato chips. A. hs started hack Into
~ huildins h~ discovered thr middle
room 70 b. In flames and quickly turn.
ID u Q fire alarm. The fire cngins
was bsoaxht psomptiy 70 the scene and
tha flanrs were sxtinsuished before
they were able 70 conmunicate to I'D.
5oiaing baiidinss, although the coa.
tests u ths chip factory were destroy.
ID. Ths sstire building was gutteti
a1d charrrd beyond restoration.
In addition % tho loss Of = large
stock Of shippinx cascs aud cartons.
The pseling and siicinx machinery was
greatly damaged. Nr. Covert estimates
that The 5000 Insurance. carried on his
stock and fixtures will not cover tbs
loas.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-12-05
tBy Carl Il. Stow

Many Of the farmers were not Mt
home when the committees called for
their contracts. so there will be many
more acres added to the beet acreage
In this district. And as II IL important
that all contracts he signed up by Dec.
ember 10th. those who have not signed
agreements to grow bects next year.
should Immediately find the committee
In charge and execute their contract.
The development Of the Beet Sugar
Industry In this valley signifies a great
advancement In Agriculture. and Is a
turning point for greater achievements
and more bountiful prosperity. With
the coming Of beet culture and the
building and operation Of the Sugar
factory. there will also come increa seti
rural population-a dividing Of the
land hOldinks-and 4 demand for the
by-products from the Sugar Factory AZ
a balance ration in feeding and fatten-
Ing cattle. sheep and hogs. All these
things will combine to make such gem
efal prosperity and advancement. that
this valley will stand out a. one Of
the high spots In Colorado Agriculture
The development Of the Beet Sugar
Industry Ii the very biggest enter.
prise that can come tO an irrigated
agricultural district. aud tls. spirit ~
s.nternrisn nnsI nrnVr.ssIr. ,,,u ., :
Tested by our farmers In NJ enthusiast
cally entering upon this new work
thereby assuring tl,e sucrxs of the ven
ure-ticmonstrate~ beyond 4 question
of douM that there IL no locality In
ell the west that Is,~.s,.ss~ 4 more pro-
xrersive lot Of farmers than can he
fossd In the Han Luis valley.
II n almost q certainty that q
Sugar Factory will be under coustruc-
tioa In this valley within twelve
0eaths from today. and this means
that the hrets grown In 1915 will he
handled BY the Han. Lnis Valley Fac
tory. No. thr time when greater profits
will - made BY our farmers u 10
great distance ahead. and every PER.
80 living In this sarmias district
should now lay asidr all prtty objec-
tjoas and doubts and imnediately BE-
Gin Q campaign of booseing for this
sFsat Industry which gives promise Of
bslngiag isessase1 psofits - every
hoas II this vast farning district.