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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29
DISCARD PRISON
HONOR SYSTEM
Practice Abolished in Texas Be
cause of Too Many Escapes
During Year

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. pc
The honor prison system was dis
carded Monday in Texas, aztec q
years trial. The state prison COM
mission decided to assign guards ard
reestablish rigid discipline at the
Pat Neff honor farm, near here, be-
cause too many prisoners had escap-
ed.
The farm was started under the
administration of Governor Pat NJ,
Neff, Governor Miriam A. Fergu-
sons predecessor.
1t was modelled on the honor sys-
tenn in Florida. The men were per-
mitted to roam at leisure when rou'
tine farm labor had been complet-
ed.
Sixty men, with goor prison rec
ords, were transferred from the
prison at Huntsville to the new
freedom" farm. A few weeks
passed with all prisoners answering
the roll call. Then the Sundays
began to drag. Some failed to
came back from "walks." Some re-
turned voluntarily; others were re-
captured. Prisoners have been alb
sent without leave the last three
Sundays.
Now guards will be stationed at
the farm and the men will be de-
MED liberties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29
DIRIGIBLE. WRECKAGE.
BRINGS NAVY SIS, 500

LAKEHURST, N, J. Sept. 90
The navy got $500 for the wreck
age of the airship Shenandoah or
only $500 more than single Ohio
farmer received from admissions
charged to those who visited one
part of the wreckage on his farm.
Commander Jacob Fl. Klein, pres
ident of the board, which :nvestigat-
ed the wreck, told the naval court
of inquiry here today that q, 800
hounds of aluminium alloy metal had
been recovered from the wreckage
and that the aluminium company of
America had paid twenty cents a
pound for it. The company remov-
ed the metal from the scene.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29
OUR DEFENSE IS
FAST SLIPPING
SAY SERVICE MEN
Recent. Investigations and
Charges Have Shattered
Morale of Army-Navy
AVIATION is NOT
THE ONLY KICK
Country's Whole Militarv Estah.
aiahment Is Running Down,
Is Complaint
By CHARLES P. STEWART


WASHINGTON, Sept 29.-Re-
cent events in Washington probably
have given a pretty widely-spread
impression that all isn't quite right
with American national defense.
This impression is correct.
The controversy over the merits
of war versus surface forces isn't
the only trouble. Still worse, army
and to some extent navy morale
is badly shattered.
Whether one considers Col. Billy
Mitchell right or wrong in his avia-
ton views nobody can hold that the
opinions he expresses his superiors
are those of man in a frame of
mind to work effectively toward the
ends that they deem best.
Now, Col Mitchell is not alone
in an unfagorable opinion Of these
same superiors. He simply is the
only one who says in public just
what he thinks.
A great part of the War Depart
ment is fairly saturated with dis
content.
Any number Of officers are ready
to voice such sentiments in the
strongest terms if assured they
won't be quoted and thus get into
difficulties-which not many of
them can afford to disregard as
Col Mitchell can.
Still, they do talk with an occa
sional outsider and, of corse, far
more freely among themselves.
! 1t isn't aviation deficiencies sole
lily that all the kicking is about. The
complaint is that the country's
whole military establishment is run.
ming down.
That it's on a peace instead Of 9
war basis is recognized as all
fright, but the malcOntents, argument
is that retrenchmenth as gone alto
lgether too far.
Maybe the establishment size is
adequate, they say, but it's quality
is being allowed to deteriorate.
In short, the growing, in its last
analysis, is directed against the
administration economy policy.
Dissatisfaction in the Navy De
Ipartment isn't quite so acute. The
Ipersonnel, however, does feel the
pinch of tight times. Limi'
tations are bitterly resented, too.
/ However, the navy men are not
so seriously at odds among them
selves.
Probably this is due in part to
the fact that they haven't been split
| by the aviation dispute which has
rent the army.
Few IL any navy airmen take
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29
REALTY BOARD
MEETS TONIGHT
Hollis Fort Urges Presence Of
Every STOCKHOLDERS in Chamber
Of Commerce Office

Americas Realty Board subscrib
ers and others interested in the
farm development of Americas will
meet this evening in the Chamber
Of Commerce offices at 1870 to per
feet the organization. Members of
the board of governors will be nom
mated and elected bylaws and
papers of incorporation will be sub
mitted for action OF the stockhold-
ers
We expect to wind up the pre-
liminary organization tonight, Hol-
lis Fort, acting chairman said today.
and every stockholder or subscriber
to stock should be present. While
we have set $12,50O as our mini
mum paid in capital, we hope to see
It go to $4,000 and we will be glad
to see present tonight any one in
Americas who is interested and
willing to help. The proposition has
appealed to many Of our men, in
fact those who have been seen have
come in almost to a man. But its
man-power as well as dollars that
Sumter and Americas need and for
that reason every one of US should
be in attendance and ready TO do
his share, Mr.. Fort said.
The subscribers will be called to.
gether promptly at 1880 in the
chamber of commerce office.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29
FIRST BODY
is REMOVED

NEW LONDON, Sept. 29.-In the
air and under the sea men worked
today in search for the bodies Of
victims of the Ssh, which went
down last Friday night when she
was rammed by the Ocean Steam
ship company steammer City of
Rome, ID miles off Block Island,
Rhode Island.
The first body recovered was that
of John L. Gibson, engineman sec
ond class, and was found in the
battery room of the ship by deep
sea divers, who resumed operations
this morning after being forced by
strong tides last night to stop their
work. %'Sa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29
HYLAN WILL NOT RUN,
SAY N. Y. NEWSPAPERS

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-The
New York Sun says that Mayor
Hylan has told close friends that he
positively will not enter the mayor
atty race on an independent ticket.
The mayors declaration, the Sun
says, was made at the close of a
conference today between him and
several of his closest advisors. An
official announcement is not ex-
pected for several days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29
RICHLAND ORGANIZES
REALTY CORPORATION

HIGHLAND, Sept, 29.-(spe-
ciaD The Richland Realty Com
pany recently Incorporated by the
State of Georgia is to commence
with a ten thousand dollar capito
1t is to be headed by Mr.. T. F. Car
ter, one of Richards most prom
inent citizens and man with a
vision. The Corporation will soon
begin active work in listing. renting
and selling real estate in the coan-
ties of Stewart and Webster.
Messrs. P. C. Brown and D. Lloyd
will be in charge of the listing de-
partment and Mr.. Carter and his as
sociates of the company will have
charge of the selling end.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29
CHINESE TROOPS FIRE
ON AMERICAN VESSEL

SHANGHAI, Sept. 20. - An
American owned vessel, the Chic
huen, was hit by 200 hundred shots
fired by Chinese troops today from
a point on the Yangste river. The
American gunbOat, Paios was or
dered to the scene as convoy to the
attacked vessel.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29
MAMMOTH CRANES
DEPART SCENE

NEW LONDON, Conn, Sept. 20.
$50 Rough seas have necessitated
sending of the Monarch and Cent,
ury cranes, which were at work at
the scene of the submerged S-51 to
Newport. Diving operations have
been resumed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29
both FOUND IN
BATTERY ROOM
ROME'S VICTIM
Airplanes Brought Into Use in
Search for Remaining Thir-
ty-three Bodies
CRANES FORCED TO
LEAVE THE SCENE
Strong Tides Prevent Sea Work
ers From Continuing Efforts
Last Night

NEW LONDON Conn, Sept. 20.
The second body, that of William
Charles Teschemacher, of Tango,
Penn, was taken from the sub
marine this afternoon, a radio dis
patch to the navy hospital here
stated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29
PRESIDENT WANTS A
WILSON STAMP ISSUED

WASHINGTON, Sept, 29.-The
desire of President Coolidge that
stamp bearing the likeness of Wood
row Wilson be issued as soon as pos
sible has been communicated to the
postoffice department.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29
DESIRES READ9
PAPERS BEFORE
COOLIDGE BOARD
Eight Are Instructive" and
One Destructive" Colonel
Tells Members
SIX PROMINENT AIR
PILOTS BACK OFFICER
Lieut.. Colonel Foulois Blames
General Staff for Hsndicaps
Placed On Service

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Col-
onel William Mitchell today resum
ed his onslaught against the nations
air policies before the President,
investigating board
Colonel Mitchell had nine nanar,
ne desired to read, all "instrnc
i've except one which was deaby,c
tive, and which he said he wa,,td
noe read if the board objected
W WASHINGTON, Sept. 29,-rbe
pollcy forming body of the war d.
partment--the general staff-wa,
niamed for the handicaps placed an
[ cr army air service today by Lieut.
COLONEL B, B. Foulois, of Mitcball
service. '''y ar
Six army filters, each a major r.
command of an important activitu
OF the air service, lined I'm soiidl,,
today infay2r of an independent
ar corps in the army, DECLARING v
offered the best means of promot,
ing the nations areial defense and
also of alternating a condition Of
unrest now existing among tba
aviation personnel
Testifying before the presidents
air board, the officer pilots decIar,
ed a seeming lack of consideration
by the war department for aviation
matters was the underlying cause
OF existing dissatisfaction among
junior officers, but emphaticaIly de-,
MED they were "muzzIed" by the
department from expressing their
personal views.
Their opinions favoring an indie.
pendent corps were given an added
endorsement by these familiar with
the medical needs of airmen.
DR.. William H. Wilmer, eve
specialist Of Baltimore and Wash
ington, who served as a flight surg.
con with the American expedition.
airy force vigorously expressed this
view.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29
EFFORTS TO RAISE
SUB ARE RESUMED

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The
navy department reported today
that efforts to raise the submarine
ssh were suspended at 2 O'Clock
this morning until day light. be-
cause of strong tides.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29
MRS. LANSDOWNE WILL
APPEAR BEFORE BOARD

LAKEHURST, Sept. 29--Mra.
Margaret Ross Landsdowue widow
of Commander Zachary Lansdowne,
commander of the Shenandoah, ae-
cepted an invitation Of the naval
court of inquiry to appear and make
a statement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29
NAME WISCONSIN
SENATOR TODAY

MILWAUKEE,, Sept. .29.-Votes
cast in the state wide election to-
day will decide whether Robert NJ
La Toilette, Jr., is to succeed his
Father as United States Senator,
or whether one Of the other candi-
dates will BE- elevated to this po-
sition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29

Don't worry when the cook drops
a plate. Take off your shoes and
learn a Charleston step on the
Ipieces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29

He who dances must pay the fid-
der, and he does the Charleston
must pay the shoe maker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29

The Charleston was invented by
some timed soul jumping from a
snake and Iandingi on a porcupine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29

Watch dad when he gets bill for
wife's fall hat. He vii do a
Charleston step.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29
WEATHER

For Georgia-Partly cloudy;
probably showers in south portion
tonight and Wednesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29

Bales receive dMonday -------- 240
Total bales received ---.---.--.-1 7 OPT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-29

AMERICUS SPCT COTTON
Mlddling % lie.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-12

prised 6 farm representatives, 2
consumers representatives, 8 eco
nonffsts and business men. This
committee determined on $500 at
Chicago as fair price and DR.. Sur
face in his report, states that it is
obvious, that had it not been for this
decision by the Committee, the
American farmer would have re-
ceived far less for his wheat than
was the case. The report shows
that Mr.. Hoover, then Food Admin
istrator, took no part in the commit
tees determinations, thus disposing
of the myth that Mr.. Hoover fixed
the prices.
With the advantage of the per-
spective which can now be gained,
DR.. Surface has examined exhaus-
lively the justice of the Committees
award, showing statistically that the
price realized for wheat during the
period of government marketing
was higher than the relative prices
of other farm produce where there
was a free market, and also that the
minimum price of wheat was nxed
by this Committee at higher rela-
tive level than the prices fixed by
the government for steel, copper ana
other commodities. 1t appears from
the report that the maintance OF the
minimum price was accompanied by
a great many hitherto undlscloseo
difficulties. At one time the Food
Administration Grain Corporation
was compelled to invest nearly SIX
hundred millions of dollars to main
tain the price. Nearly four hundreo
million of this had to be borrowed
from hanks and elsewhere. 1t also
appears that the price OF wheat was
maintained by the Government LOT
year after the Armistice in order tc
enable the farmer to liquidate his
war production. DR.. Surface aise
observes that the war action OF the
Government obviously had no re-
snonsibility for the great fall In the
price of wheat which occurred Two
wears after the Armistice as a part
of the general worldwide slump IN
the prices OF all commodities.
DR.. Surface shows by the ellml
nation of war speculation the retail
price of flour was reduced to the
consumer from SIS to $13 barre
while at the same time the farmer
received much more for his wheat
than in the speculative period.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-12
MILLIONS OF LETTERS GO TO
DEAD LETTER OFFICE

There is something of sacredness
about the contents of letter. The
writer often reveals more OF him
self on the written page than he
would in direct conversation. This
revelation of course, is designed only
for the eyes of the correspondent.
In this country wholesome re-
spect has been built up for the
sanctity of letter but it is not SO
respected in many other countries
where the opening and reading OF
sealed mail becomes, at times, SO
prevalent that the practice has
earned the appelation cracking
seals"
The average American would be
filled with wrath and the timid soul
would shrink with horror at the
thought OF a third person, and a
stranger at that, reading his per
sonal correspondence"
Yet, that is exactly what happens
to Fl, 100000 letters year and will
continue so long as letter writer's
fail to put return addresses on their
envelopes.
When a letter, without return
address, can not be delivered for
any reason, it is sent, after certain
time, to the Dead Letter Office.
There it is opened and read-not
for the possible scandal it may con-
tain-but with a view to finding
some clue which will enable for
warding on to the addressee or re-
turning to the sender.
Out of every five letters received
at the Dead Letter Office such
clue is found in one and it is sent
merrily on it's delayed way to one
or the other of the two persons
most interested in it's disposition.
The other four are destroyed.
Every person knows his own ad-
dress and if he would put it on the
evelope, the contents would remain
inviolate and the letter would be
returned with notice of non-delivery.
Not only that but the Dead Letter
)fiice and all its attendant expense
'ould go out of business because
ess than one letter in a hundred
reaching that institution contains
a return address.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-12
THE CENTURY THEATRE

The Little French GIRL Para
mount screen version of Anne Doug
las Sedgwick's popular novel, pro-
duced by Herbert Brenon, who made
" Peter Pam" will be shown at the
Century Theatre, Baltimore, during
the week beginning Monday, June
Is. Alice Joyce, Neil Hamilton,
(loaned to Paramount for this pic
ture by ID. w. Griffith Mary Brian
and Esther Ralston are featured liz
the leading roles. The story is a
fine romantic drama of French and
English life and character. The
screen version was written by John
Russell.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-12
RED CROSS REHABILITATED
WORK

Washington, June 4-Over "a
400 people, victims OF three recent
disasters, are now being rehabill-
tated by the American Red Cross.
This constitutes the largest number
of disaster victims ever under the
care of the organization at any one
time in this country.
At Cumnock, North Carolina,
where a mine explosion on May II
killed 81 miners, there are zoo peo-
pie, members of the dead miners
families, who are being placed back
on their feet and in position per-
manently to care for themselves
after the death of their wage
earners.
At Ausable Forks, New York,
where a fire on May IA destroyed a
part of the town, the American Red
Cross is rehabilitating ESQ people
left homeless by the fire.
In the three states of Missouri,
Illinois and Indiana which were
partly devastated by the tornado OF
March IS, the organization is re-
habilitating over $4,000 storm vic
Tins left homeless by the most de-
structive tornado this country has
ever suffered. The relief fund
which is being administered for the
midwestern tornado victims probably
will exceed $3,O00,000.
The North Carolina Red Cross
Chapters are now raising a fund OF
$4,000, for relief work at the Cum
mock mine. This, with $4,000, ap-
propriated by the American National
Red Cross. is expected to completely
rehabilitate the families or the
disaster victims. The Anne ic n
Red Cross in addition to its appro-
priation for relief pays all the ex-
penses of the relief administrations
Red Cross Disaster workers nave
been in the Cumnock mine since the
day of the explosion and all the re-
lief work has been officially turned
over to the organization by the gov
ernor of the state.
The Cumnock explosion is the
third mine disaster in which the
American Red Cross has given relief
this year. 1t has just completed Its
rehabilitation work at Sullivan
Indiana, where 81 miners were killed
ON February 10; and also at FAIR
mont, West Virginia. where 50
miners were killed on March IL.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-12
BETTER LIVING FOR
FARMERS

We have received a copy OF little
booklet carrying the above Title
published by the research depart
ment of the National Association Oh
Farm Equipment Manufact u T s.
Chicago. ILL.,, which has so much OF
practical nature cTowded into few
pages as to make it worth while
reading.
All thoughtful men will agree that
the automobile, the radio, running
water, electric lights, are just as
important on the farm as in the
city-perhaps more necessary.
Modern farming methods, less
hand work, and the use OF efi1clent
labor-saving equipment are factors
which often determine the difference
between profit and loss; and 1t is
with these matters that the book
deals.
The suggestions set forth for re-
ducing the farmers costs and IN
creasing his income are not based on
theory. They come from the ex-
perience of successful farmers VINO
have proved to their own satlsfac-
ton that their small investment in
cost-reducing, labor-eliminating ma
chinery has paid them many times
over.
These farmers are the counter.
parts Of the progressive manufacturer
who realizes that his supremacy is
doomed If he does not replace his
antiuuated machinery with the best
obtainable. Such farmers h a v
come to realize that profitable con-
tinuation and leadership in agr1'
culture is impossible unless they
employ the methods of the factory
manager.
AS a result, the more progressive
American farmers are adopting these
methods, and their reward Is the
higher standard OF living that every
man interested in a prosperous
agriculture wants them to possess
and enjoy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-12
PRIZE PLAY COMING

the Chautauqua circuit. They will
also recall Their Honor, the Mayor
last seasons success. This years
play is said by those who have seen
it to surpass those others in both
novelty and amusing situations.
In the play will be the well-loved
movie-actor" hero, bewitching
heroine torn between her love for
the home town boy and the glamour
of the visiting stranger of the films.
The treatment is unusual; the
cast competent, the scenery specially
built at the Association Studios and
no pains have been spared to insure
finished production. This cast
produced under the direction OF Kirk
Monroe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-12

"A play within the play forms
the theme on which 1.-The Next Best
Man." the 1925 Chautauqua prize
play is written. The author is Leon
NJ. Pearson, son of DR.. Paul M.
Pearson, President of the Swarth-
more Cnautauqua Association. His
play was chosen from the several
hundred submitted in the open con.
test held by the Chautauqua Drama
Board, consisting of Theodore b..
Hinckley, Paul M. Pearson, Win
throp Ames, Charles F. Horner, Sam
Hume and Gregory Zilboorg.
Chautauqua fans will recall that
Crossed Wires" the first Chautau-
qua prize play, went to Broadway
the winter after it was presented on
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-12
Dramatic Orator Coming To
Chautauqua

Tom Skeyhill is a young Austria
liam, soldier, a poet, a world
traveller, student of literature, politi-
cal economy, and world affairs.
He was stricken stone blind fighting
the Turks at the Dardanelles and
total darkness. Miraculously he re-
covered his sight in 1918-and he is
today one of the most popular and
most sought lecturers of the Amer
lean platform. Since 1915 he has
visited many lands and crossed many
seas, has travelled over quarter OF
million miles, and has visited
every European country except
Portugal.
He has spoken in every state in
the United States, and every pro-
vince in Canada during the past five
years, and has addressed important
gatherings in his native Australia,
New Zealand and England.
The young men of today are going
to be the rulers of tomorrow-their
thoughts today are going to in
auence their actions tomorrow.
Therefore, what the young men of
Europe are thinking of" is one OF
the most important things in the
world. In the World War and in
the Near East mess" in the
Bolsheviki and Fascist Revolutions,
at the League of Nations in Geneva,
and in numerous "fact-hunting'
tours all over Europe, Mr.. Skeyhill
has fought with, lived with, and
studied first-hand-the young men OF
Europe, and in their mental pro-
cesses he finds the genesis OF new
movement which he believes will
salvage European civilization; and
in our lifetime bud and bloom in the
poisoning springtime of new
renaissance. He says: youth is in
revolt against the old order of
things with it's wars and revolutions,
intrigues and explorations, dogmas
demanding, heritage OF peace and
love, and chance to enjoy in COM
fort and safety some OF the finer
things of life.
Tom Skeyhill is a wizard of match
less word pictures. His eloquence
has thrilled hundreds of thousands
in practically all of the great cities
of the United States. In ideas and
ideals he lives ahead of his time.
He looks ahead, he sees ahead-and
he goes ahead.
Mr.. Skeyhill should be heard by
every thinking young man anc
young woman in the U. S. A. I'm
questionably he is one of the fore
most ambassadors of the young man
hood of the world-one of the
flaming prophets OF the coming
renaissance.