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4. new assortment of Stamped En-
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-14

The Jap problem seems to be keep
ing them out without excluding
hem. E
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-14
Harris Issues Statement
In Announcing Candidacy

cheaper in Northern states than in
Georgia | introduced a measure,
which passed the senate, prevent
ing discrimination in price of gas
oline.
A bill of mine recently passed
the senate preventing wooden cars
from being placed between steel
passenger cars.
An amendment of nine forced
the president to name three Pemo-
Gratis one If whom is Judge Crisp
a Georgian, on the United States
Debt Commission TO collect
amounts due US by the European
governments.
The federal government spends
more money in Georgia than in any
other Southern state, whi.h helps
our people. While / believe in
economy in government expendi-
lures and in keeping down taxes,
| have done all l could to secure
appropriations for worthy measures
in my state.
Respectfully yours,
VIM, j. HARRIS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-14
200 ATTEND RALLY
OF CLUB WORKERS

CONVICTION, June lahore
than 200 boys and girls attended a
Newton county club rally at Aca-
denny Springs park. The valley was
in chargeof G. w. Robinson, county
agent, and Miss Mary Norman,
home demonstration agent.
Addresses were made by Mayor
A S. Hopkins, of Covington; G. V.
Cunningham, of the State College
of Agriculture; D. M. Upshaw, ag-
ricultural agent of the Georgia rail-
road; W. R. Stillwell, president of
the Newton county trade board and
G. w Robinson, county agent. A
picnic dinner athletic contests and
ball game concluded the prog
ram.
Prizes in the boys dairy cattle
judging contest were won by d. P
Roquemore, Eugene Packer and
Roy Adams. It was announced that
$50 has been collected for the es-
tablishment of Camp wilkins" a
camp for Georgia boys and girls
which is to be built on the campus
of the Georgia State College of Ag.
riculture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-14
AUGUSTA DRUNK
ARRESTS HIMSELF

AUGUSTA, Ca, June 14.-Se-
rene and content under the mild
rays of a southern moon, and
strolling leisurely along his beat
above the quiet Savannah, Sergeant
W. Il. Dunn, Of the Augusta po-
LICE force was suddenly confront
ed with ''plain drunk" who after
making inquiries at length in order
to ascertain if he was really an of
heer, requested in faltering tones
that he be put under arrest. In
reply to the sergeant's query as
to the cause for his desires he re-
piled, 'I' too drunk to cake m'shelf
and | want you t look out for me. {"
The sergeant sent for the wagon
remarking to the driver, THAT'S
the first man ever saw arrest him
self" 80. 49,.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-14
2ND DIST. A. & M.
SUMMER SCHOOL

Triton, June 14.-The Second
District A. & M. school will hold
a summer school for teachers, be-
ginning July 1 and closing with
the state examination for teach
ers on August 1. The course of
fered will be of very practical ma
ture and the teachers examinations
will be based largely on what is
studied during the course, it is an
nounced.
State Superintendent Ballard
has carefully planned the course
to meet the needs of primary and
elementary teachers of the con-
mon schools. He urges that every
teacher with little or no expert
enee attend summer school and
adds that full credit will be given
toward professionalizing certifi-
Gates in the future"
The cost of the entire course
viii be $4,000, it is stated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-14
Continued From Page Onel

Continued From Page Onel
have been largely instrumental in
passing, may be mentioned the fol-
lowing:
Stopping the discrimination
against Georgia hog raisers by
the neat packers trust, which con-
trolls the price of hogs. Amending
the law so that Georgia farm prod
ucts could be stored in federal Ii
censed warehouses.
Changing government reports of
estimates of cotton acreage,
amount ginned, ETC., to prevent
Wall Street gamblers specializing
in cotton.
Persuading President Wilson
not to fix the price of cotton,
which later sold as high as forty
five cents.
Including calcium arsenate in the
bill which passed the senate last
year appropriating ten million dol
lars as a revolving fund to buy
nitrate of sode to sell to farmers at
cost.
Appropriating $125,00o for mar
ket news service so the farmers of
our section could tird. without ex-
pense, makets for their products.
Appropriating funds for and To-
eating in Georgia pecan and peach
experimental stations.
Appropriating $4,000 addition
al for boil weevil work, $4,000 of
which is for experiments in de-
veloping cheaper processes for the
manufacture of calcium arsenate.
I have worked and voted to
place the burden of taxation on
those most able to bear. | oppos-
ed that part of Secretary MELONS
plan which reduced the taxes twice
as much on large incomes as on
small incomes.
A majority of all Georgia banks
are small and under the original
law could not be members and Sc
cure cheap interest rates of Fed
eral Reserve System banks. 1
made the fight to change the law
for these country banks and now
they can get all advantages of
barge city banks.
When gasoline was selling
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-14
SATURDAY IAE1EEIR NboN IIgIYHll4. !.

be the Institute for Women, Vi
the auspices of the Georgia Fe.
ton of Women's Clubs, and
Boy Scout Executive Trai.
schiol, teaching boy leaders
About 800 students are eypecte
take summer studies at MERGE
More than forty instructors
make up the faculty of the col
summer school alone, accordin
DR.. eyton Jacob, director. y
toward certificats can be ha(
teachers and advanced profess
instruction will be offered 81
superintendent. Courses in jot
ism, theology, law and other
lege subjects are also containe
the curriculum,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-14
Your Kind of
Face Powder

If there is anything in face pow
ders you want, it will pay YOU I'd
ask us first ;Awhen we say fanny.
thing" you get an idea of the enor-
nous line of face powders we car
ry. Yoar Powder is here. Prices
ranging from 25c to $2.O0; all
tints.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-14
SIMS TO AGAIN BE
CANDIDATE AT ALLAN

ATLANTA, June AN
Walter Sims vii be candidat
succeed himself aubject to the /,
ocratic primary, September "a
told newspapermen here.
formal announcement will be is
Sunday.
The Mayors statement defin
set at rest rumors that he m
run either for congress or for
governorship.
The necessity of having
years more time in order to n
his program of economy effec
is ito be given as one reason for
race for reelection.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-14
FIRST BAPTIST s. s.
TO PICNIC THURRDAY
Congregation VIII Spend Day
AT Myrtle Springs in First
Outing of Season

The picnic season at Americas
will be priced open this year on
Tuesday when the congregation of
First Baptist church and Sunday
school will go to Myrtle Springs
for a day in the woods and pool
there. All of the facilities of the
resort have been secured for the
day, and these will be at the dis
posal of all who attend the out
ing.
1t is planned by the congrega-
ton to 90 to the springs in cars
which will leave the church prompt
ly at 8 o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-14
MERCER SUMMER SCHOOL
WILL OPEN JUNE 18TH

MACON, June 14.-The sum
mer session of Mercer University
opens Monday, June 16 to run
through August 80. Courses III
education will comprise most OF
the work offered which is directed
toward the instructor Of teachers
wishing college credit.
Beginning at the same time will
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-14
Capon Raising-a New Business
With Big Profit Assured
by J. w. KELLER, Eminent Poultry Expert

as their sex can be determined and
here's what happens: you produce a
superior table fowl that will increase
in weight at least a third greater
than the ordinary rooster and which
will command a market value OF a
third to a half higher per pound, de-
pending upon how it grades. If your
ordinary rooster sells at 36c per
pound, then the capon should bring
around soc per pound Can there be
any doubt about capon raising being
made to pay?
How to caponze
Cockerels should be caponized as
soon as their sex can be determined,
the earlier the better. That Is very
important if they are to grow to the
greatest weight it is possible for
them to attain.
Cockerels should be starved at
least twenty-four hours before capon-
iZing. The wings and feet are tied
down with weights so as to stretch
the bird out. A few feathers are
removed in front of the hip joints.
The incision is made between the
last two ribs. The testicIes may be
readily seen. They lie upon the
chicks back. Removal with the
modern caponizing instrument is
easy. Confne the chicks for three or
four days after the operation, feed
ing soft food and plenty of water
but no scratch feed until they are
back to normal Feed and water,
however, Immediately after capon-
izing. That is practically all there
is to it.
Wind puffs, air under the skin
causing it to puff out, sometimes de-
velop. This condition is not serious
and will right itself in time although
1t will do no harm to cut a small hole
in the air pocket and relieve the bird
at once, repeating if necessary.
Exercise Care in Selecting Instrr.
ments
There are numerous caponizing in.
struments on the market. Care
should be taken to secure the best.
SoEle of these instruments seem to
do the work better than others. The
Pratt Experimental Poultry Farm at
Philadelphia has conducted extensive
investigation into the subject of
caponizing and will furnish particu-
lars to any who are interested. This
service is without charge. Interest
ing booklets on poultry raising prob
lens will be sent on request made
to the Pratt Experimental Poultry
Farm, Philadelphia, Pa.
That the poultry raiser, large and
small, can profitably raise eapons is
a fact that admits Of little dispute.
The capon industry bids fair tobgrow
and Develop with the same rapidity
as did the mammoth hatcheryNbusi-
ness. The writer's advice is. to get
in on the ground floor" by starting
now. Don't wait to count the "other
fellows profits" or he will always be
ahead of you
Copyrighted. 1924. American Poultry
Bnreau} ~
Nert article Sanitary Conditions For
Poultry Will Auoid Summer Deaths"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-14
ssa1AAsaa1I1AAA1AAlAAEEAssAzAssAa4

The rise of the capon is now as
sured. Statistics on turkey produc-
ton show startling decreases yearly.
Turkeys are getting scarcer and
capon raising is on the increase.
To begin with, turkeys have al
ways been hard to raise and probably
always will be. The percent OF NOR
tality among young poults runs very
high. Considerable free range is re-
CURED to attain any degree of sue
cess. The turkey does not thrive In
confinement
Land has long since become too
valuable to permit the average farm
er to allot to the turkey all the free
range that extensive production re-
quires. AS population increases, this
condition will become more pro
nounced. Even now, this country has
become an importer of turkeys.
The capon Versus the Turkey
Now what connection has the tur-
key situation with the production of
capons? Simply this With the
steady decrease in the production of
turkeys, there is a growing demand
for the capon as a substitute. No
other bird can come so near to dupli-
eating the turkey. There are many
who consider it superior in every
way.
The slowness with which capon
raising has developed, however, has
not been due to any lack of demand.
Capons always sell quickly and at
a good price The difficulty in the
past has been almost entirely mat
ter of the successful performance Of
the operation itself Operating tools
to begin with, were naturally rather
crude. Considerable practice was
required to prevent the severance of
some blood vessel that would cause
the bird to bleed to death.
Here again American inventive
genius has made wonderful progress.
Caponizing instruments have been
perfected to a degree that enables
anyone to perform the operation sue
cessfully. The one thing that has
held the capon industry back, has
now been overcome.
40 INV CNNAg CIV aAteAEG IA
raising capons rather than turkeys.
The mortality rate is extremely low
Free range is not required. AS a
natter of fact, the capon can really
De raised best in confinement. That
makes it a particularly good city
'owl II is gentle and quiet. the
operation having made it "crowless".
Good Profit Assured
With !capon raising made easy, the
me difficulty of the operation over
;ome, the next question to consider
that of profit. Do capons pay? Is
it worth while to raise them? Here.
IRE some facts on this point which
every progressive poultry raiser will
do well to investigate: It is generally
conceded that the sex of baby chicks
runs about a ffty-fifty average. so
percent puilets and so percent
soekereis. That means an abundance
of surplus cockerels for the market.
Caponize these cockerels as soon
Eo,1,. cote IF 4yr1i,,e xryo,,o how, -,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-14

Four sets of twins were born re
Gently on a Canadian liners re.
turn voyage from Liverpool.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-06-14
/ AMERICAS DRUG CO.
Phone rs

FOR QUICK SERVICE AND
HEAVY HAULING. PHONE 121
WooTTEN TRANSFER co.
Office in Americas Steam Laundry
SOUTH JACKSON STREET
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
UP Of
|. BREAD TRUST
URGED
Basil M. Manley Charges Bak-
ers Are Exacting Million a
Day Too Much.

Breaking up Of what he terms
a huge bread trust" which is ex-
acting from the American public
1,000,0 a day too much for their
bread is urged by Basil M. Manly,
director Of the Peoples Legislative
Service in report submitted to
Senator La Toilette, Of Wisconsin,
chairman Of the organization.
Mr.. Manly further asks that a
resolution be adopted by the Senate
directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to report the profits Of all
baking and milling companies as
disclosed by their tax returns from
1918 to the present time.
Price Of wheat on the farm, the
report reciteg, has declined SO cents
a bushel or IS per cent since 1917,
yet the average retail price Of
hread-6.7 cents a pound-repre-
sented a decline Of only ga per cent,
the "deflation Of wheat being ten
times as great as the deflatiOn Of
bread"
High prices Of bread, it is pointed
out, are II large measure respon
sible for farm bankruptcy, as now
on an average every man, woman
and child in the United States eats
fOrty.four loaves a year less than
during pre-war days
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
REFUSES USE Of
BUILDING To
PUSSYFOOT
Salisbury Mayer Denies The
ater to Johnson, Who Will
Speak in Church.

SALISBURY, Nd. Feb. 49,
William H. Pussyfoot) johnson
has been barred from the use Of
the Arcade Theater in this city. for
the purpose OF holding temperance
meeting. by Mayor w. Arthur Ken.
nerly, in the exercise of police pow
ers over the public buildings granted
to the mayor by the city charter.
The Citizens League, a local or.
ganization cooperating with the
World League Against Alcoholism,
In booking the prohibition lecturer
here. will hold the meeting in the
Bethesda Methodist church, the
Rev. Richard L. Shipley, pastor.
The mayors order was issued,
league officials allege, after the
theater manager had granted the
use of the building for the meet.
Ing without charge.
Mayor Kennerly, in a statement
explaining his stand, said:
Il try to treat all people Of Sails.
bury alike.
about two weeks before Christ.
mas use Of the theater for a meet.
ing at which John Philip Hill,
Congressman from Baltimore, was
to speak was sought and also
refused them use of the building"
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
DESTROYS BOIL
WEEV|L WITH
LIGHTS
New Orleans Florist Has Plan
to Save Southern States
Millions From Pest.
Bx 1nternatIonal News servIes.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 1b.-
Claiming that after years Of study
he has discovered a new method OF
destroying the boil weevil, e. st.
Amant, a New Orleans florist, has
invited Government agents, study.
ing this enemy Of the Southern
cotton farmer, to make an inspec-
ton of his method.
The florist insisted that his
method works like a charm. The
idea is very simple, he said, and
consists Of placing d strong light
in the center Of the field at night
pulse to fly toward light. Around
trivance Of his own invention,
from which issues q strong fire
which kills the weeVil instantly.
81 have studied the weevil," con-
tinued st. Amant, land have
learned that for about one month
during the life Of the adult in the
summer 1t is bothered by light-so
much so that It won't work on the
cotton bolls in strong moonlight.
working on this observation, ]
fixed up a fire in the field around
a strong light, with a contrivance
that will kill the weevil the instant
he reaches the light. Following
my experiments I have seen them
lying dead by the millions around
the light.
zone light will clean them out Of
a field two or three acres square.
1 found that it will kill lot Of
other pests, too. It would surprise
a planter to be shown the great
quantity and variety Of destructive
insects that are found at the base
Of this light after one nights
operation"
st. Amant declared that il the
Government agents find his expert
ment practicable he will place 1t
at the disposed Of the Government.
1.-THE use Of the light to draw
the weevils was merely discov-
cry" he stated, "but the contriv-
ance that kills the pests, once they
are attracted by the light, is my
own invention"
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP
! JUMPS IN 1924 ROLL CALL

For the first time since the close
Of the World War the membership
of the American Red Cross shows
an increase, national headquarters
announced today. A total Of 3,471,.
900 members were enrolled for 1924
during the seventh roll call last
fall, a conservative compilation Of
actual returns indicate.
The net gain in national member.
ship for 1924 is 38.466. One Of the
features Of the recent roll call was
the revival Of interest in com.
munities which had been permitting
Red Cross activities to lapse. Prac-
tically all Of the divisions reported
numbers Of chapters that had held
no sixth roll call, including some
that had neglected roll call for two
years, had organized successful
seventh roll calls, and in addition
many chapters and probably a
larger number of branches in.
creased their enrollments.
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
WEAK
NJ PANAMA,
CLAIM
Officers Hold Recent Fleet
Maneuvers Show Canal
Forces Too Small.
BY International News Service.

AAAOOAAAASSACAN~SN 80 NN~Se
COLON, Panama, Feb. 16. - Un-
In one word can be told the
story Of how the army ts handi-
capped should 1t suddenly be called
upon to defend the Panama Canal
from aggression and give assurance
that our fleet could pass through
the canal in safety.
The peace garrison now in the
Canal Zone is. approximately $500
officers and men, of which the mo
bile troops, including auxiliary
troops, comprise 6,342. the coast
artillery 1872, the air service 0Se'
War Garrison.
The authorized war garrison for
Panama is 48.9SO officers and men
comprised as follows: Mobile
troops, including auxiliary troops,
IS, 1884; coast artiilery;8.477, and air
service, 4,619.
It was proved to the satisfac.
ton of high army officials at the
recent joint army and navy maneu'
vers In Panama that the mobile
forces are not sufficient to resist
the possible landing forces that
might be put on the isthmus to
operate against them.
Even though endorsements were
rushed to Panama from the United
States, there are not sufficient
housing, storage and supply in
stallations to man them nor roads
to move them promptly to threat
ened points.
Want Men on Ground.
Military men say that it would
be much more advisable to have
the men here in case of an emer'
gency rather than have to rush re-
Inducements who would not be ac-
climated to the zone, where the
weather is downright hot-Panama
The Washington times., 1924-02-15
|ARLEY ON COAL
|. WAGES STILL
|SSECRET
Committee Battles Behind
Closed Doors-DeIegates
Await Report.
BY International News Service.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 15.-
sort coal miners and operators Of
tne central competitive district. as.
sembled here in a wage scale con.
Lernce, assumed a spirit of watch
rul waiting" todav as their subcom-
mlttee, appointed three days ago to
tnreSh out differences between
operators and employees, went be-
mind closed doors again to resume
their deliberations. Mo one would
dare forecast how long It will take
the subcommittee to complete Its
work. All were Y hopeful that it
would not hold forth for a period
or weeks as has been known to hap
pen in the past.
Meanwhile, other members of
ehe wage scale committee are play
ing golf, taking boat trips, and en-
pertaining themselves in various
other lines of amusements to be
found in this winter resort. When
the subcommittee has reached an
agreement, they all will assemble
again to conclude the work Of the
conference.
Progress Uncertain.
1t is almost impossible to deter
mine the progress being made by
the subcommittee because its mem
bers are so clam-like in their silence.
None of them will express them
selves directly on the subject. It
has been learned from miners and
operators not connected with the
committee, however, that the COM
mittee is tied up on the miners de-
mand for four-year contract. The
operators, apparently. have con-
ceded to a continuance of the pres
ent wage scale, as demanded by the
miners, but many Of them, eSpe-
cially the smaller and higher-cost
operators, are opposed to such q
long contract period.
The miners argue that the longer
term demanded by them would tend
to stabilize the soft coal mining in
dustry which, being a basic indus
try, would have strong influence in
Stabilizing business conditions in
general throughout the country.
The operators, however, cling to
their assertion that If the long term
contract is granted wages must be