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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1918.
SAVING OF ICE
SALVATION FOR
THE PEACH CROP
ATLANTA, GA., June 17—Confronted
with a choice between sacrificing a
part of the soft drink business of the
state, or sacrificing the entire re
mainder of t'he Georgia peach crop
not yet gathered and shipped to mar
ket, Dr. A. M.Soule, federal food ad
ministrator for Georgia, has decided to
save the peach crop and let the soft
drink business suffer for thirty day>
It will take 60,000 tons of ice to
handle the remainder of the peach
crop. There is only 28,000 tons of ice
in storage for that purpose. To se
cure the balance of 32,000 tons, which
is absolutely neccessary to ice the cars
in which the peaches are shipped, there
was only one course which could be
followed —to cut down the consump
tion of ice for general purposes and
use the difference to save the peach
crop.
Georgia’s total peach crop this year
is valued at $12,000,000. About $3,000,
000 worth of peaches have been ship
sped to market. This leaves a balance
of $9,000,000 worth, including the
famous, Elberta variety, which was
confronted with absolute loss unless
provision was made for icing the cars.
It was out of the question to in
crease the output of ice in the state,
because the shortage of amonia al
ready cut down ice production to a
minimum. Amonia is an absolute es
sential in the manufacture of ingre
dients for explosives. The War De
partment already is letting the ice
manufacturers have a great deal more
than it was first expected would be
possigle. It was out of the question
to get ice from other states to save
Georgia’s peach crop. Hence the Food
Administration was confronted with
the choice.
To let the general public consump
tion of ice go on a» usual, without a
reduction and the sacrifice the $9,000,-
000 peach crop; or to cut down the
general public consumption of ice for
thirty days and save thpeach crop.
All ice manufacturers and ice dealers
wiil put aside 20 per-cent of their out
put and supply for iceing the peach
cars. The other 80 per-cent will be
delivered, first, to homes, hospitals and
places of business where perishable
food must be prevented from spoiling,
then if there is any ice left, the soda
founts will get it.
BRANCH HEADS
ANDREW COLLEGE
CUTHBERT. GA. Jme LI.- Pro
fessor Frank C. Branch, who for the
last five years has been president of
South Georgia College at Mcßae, Ga,
v as yesterday elected President of An
drew College, Cuthbert, Ga.
President Branca comes to Andrew
with twenty-f ! ve years o r successful
experience as an educator, and his un
animous election hearten s the board of
trustees and is very gratifying to his
many friends throughout the state.
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ing in the mile race for women she was hailed by a large crowd. Her
pretty white suit and cap were not even ruffled .and she was not even
breathing hard. The races in which all the contestants were women, at
tracted much attention.
SIC SHIPMENTS OF
SEICHES ISE HIDE
ATLANTA, GA., June 15 —Upward o
700 cars of the famous Carmen peaches
of Georgia were shipped to market
this week, according to an estimate
given out by the Georgia Fruit Ex
change, which handles and routes all
shipments from the famous Georgia
peach belt.
The Carmens have been of fair size
and color and their shipping condi
tions has been excellent, owing to dry
weather. They have met with a strong
market from the. very first the price
on the loading platforms being $2 a
crate. Added to previous shipments,
the Carmans have brought the total
movement of the different varieties
I well above 1,600 cars.
The Hileys will get well underway
next week. The total movement of this
variety is expected to reach 1,000 cars.
They are likewise enjoying a good
strong demand with prices on the plat
iform ranging around $2.50 a crate.
Much uneasiness is being felt
■ through the peach belt on account of
the possibility of an ice shortage.
I Those in close touch with the situa
tion state that unless special measures
iof relief are taken there will be a
i famine in refrigerator cars about the
I begining of the Elberts movement. The
AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
CHURCH TO INVEST
IN THRIFT STAMPS
ATLANTA, GA., June 17—Members
of the First Methodist Church of
Athens, a..havemit on a unique and
patriotic method of retiring the bonded
debt of the church and at the same
time rendering a valuable service to
the country in the wining of the war.
They will purchase $4,000, worth of
War Saving Stamps, present value, and
hold them until maturity in 1923 at
which time they will have a maturity
value of $5,000, and will be sufficient
to retire the church bonded debt.
State Director Hugh Richardson, in
charge of the sale of War Saving
Stamps in Georgia, highly recommends
‘the plan to all churches in the state
which have a bonded debt or mortage
maturing in the future. The members
can purchase the War Saving Stamps
in comparatively small amounts for
each individual, when the whole sum
is divided among the total member
ship, and the aggregate purchases can
then be lumped together and placed
in the hands of the board of trustees
for safe deposits.
crisis has been recognized by the Food
Administrator for Georgia, and every
thing possible isi being done by means
of stringent regulations upon the con
sumption of ice and by appeals to the
people to conserve ice to the utmost.
GA. COMPRESSES
GET INTO LINE;
WANT RAISE, TOO
ATLANTA, Ga., June IS. —Twenty
Georgia cotton compres companies
have filed a joint petition with the
Railroad Commission asking to be
allowed to increase their rates Their
present rates are 7 1-2 and 7 1-2
cents per hundred pounds, according
to the destination of the cotton. They
ask to be allowed to charge 12 1-2
cents per 100 pounds for low density
compression and 20 cents per 100
pounds for high density compression.
Most of them have no high density
compressiong machinery at the present
time, but they expect to be forced to
install it. The petitioning companies
are located in Augusta. Fitzgerald,
Cuthbert, Tifton, Dublin, Elberton, V
dalia, Toccoa, Eastman, Douglas, Ca-
Winder, Moultrie Montezuma
Rome and Cordele.
METEOR IS FOUND IN
FIELD NEAR ATLANTA
ATLANTA, GA., June 17—A curious
freak which resembles a hand grenade
and likewise a metor has been turned
over to the state chemist for analysis,
after which it will be placed in the
state museum on the third floor of the
state capitol, among the many other
interesting objects of science and na
ture.
The latest curiosity comes from L.
Smith, near Lawrenceville, Ga., and
was found by him in a field. It is lar
ger than a goose egg, is composed of
iron, and has a crank disclosing a
hollow inside, which contained a fine
powder streaked with yellow like gold
I dust.
It is believed to be a. meteor which
fell in the field,
NO REST—NO PEACE.
Theres’ no peace and little rest for
the one wh o suffers from a bad back,
and distressing urinary disorders.
Americus people recommend Doan’s
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perience.
. Mrs. R. M .Dillard, 205 Mayo street,
says: “Last fall my kidneys gave me
a great deal of trouble. They were
■ weak and irregular in action and I
felt tired and languid all the time. I
J had a dull ache in the small of my
back that never left me. Sometimes in
the morning, my back would pain me.
so I could hardly get out of bed, and
dizzy spells would come over me and
black specks appear before my eyes,
blurring my sight. When Doan’s Kid
ney Pills were recommended to me 1
began taking them. I only took a few
doses when they relieved me wonder
fully of this complaint. I felt a great
deal better and intend to continue
Doan’s until cured.”
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t sim
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IR. W. stands for Regular Wash. My wash woman
gave me so much trouble, that I decided to do my
own washing, and while I was at it 1 knew that 1
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