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FORTY-FIRST YEAR—NO. 167
U. S. MUST JOIN LEAGUE, SAYS COLT
Air Circus On, Despite Weather Conditions
LESLIE UNION
SCHOOL TO LEAD
STATE; TO VOTE
S6S,OOOBONDS
Election Called For Pass
ing On Most Import
ant Proposal
13 CLASS ROOMS
AND AUDITORIUM
Architect Employed To
Draw Plans For Fine
Structure
LESLIE, July 17—The union high
school district of the DeSoto and Les
lie section has just posted notices all
over the district calling an election
for bonds to build a $65,000 school
building at a point midway between
DeSoto and Leslie. The election is to
be held on August 15 ,next and it will
require a two-thirds vote of all those
voting to carry the election for the
school house bonds.
This magnificent building will con
tain thirteen rooms for teachers, be
sides a large auditorium. The school
will embrace twelve grades in its
curriculum.
Th e board of trustees is composed
of the following gentlemen: Dr. L.
M. Hawkins, Dr. W. J. Smith, J. E.
Kinard, Lasco Harvey and W. A. Wil
son.
The trustees have employed a com
petent architect to draw plans for this
building which, when completed, will
be the most expensive and modern
school building in South Georgia.
It will be an ornament for all time
and mark a distinct epoch in the his
tory of Sumter county. Union High
school will be the only public school
that carries twelve grades so far as
is known here within the state.
Th e bonds when issued will bear 5
per cent, interest per annum and
will be paid by a four mills tax with
in 30 years. Thus by a light taxation
on this district one million dollars
of taxable property will by this ex
cellent plan be assessed each year a
small tax that will give to the chil
dren an unusual institution of learn
ing.
RED CROSS ROOMS AGAIN
OPEN FOR SOLDIERS’ AID
Miss Ruth Clark, director of the
Home Service bureau %f the Sumter
County Red Cross chapter, has re
turned from Valdosta where she spent
six weeks at the Institute for Home
Service at which workers from all
parts of the southern division were
attendance. The topics of study in
cluded the following:
The field of home service, the un
stable family, fundamental methods
of home service, the personal factor
in home service, health, re-education
and readjustment of the disabled,
the organization of the American
Red Cross, information service and
government provision for the families
of soldiers and sailors, problems of
income and expenditures, child wel
fare, community resources.
Miss Clark stated today that the
Red Cross rooms are open again,
and that she is at the service of all
information or assistance regarding
ieturned and disabled soldiers for
allotments or any other matters in
which she can aid.
SWINBREEDERS CALLED
TO MEETING SATURDAY
George 0. Marshall, secretary', has
sent out a call for a meeting of the
umter C ounty Swine Breeders asso
nation, to be held at the chamber of
commerce headquarters in Americus
next Saturday, July 19, at 10 a. m.
he purpose of the meeting, accord
ing to Mr. Marshall is for the per
fection of details of the organization
winch took place July 3 at the Arles
Plantatation.
Busy-Body Lets Police In On
Private Prize Fight, and 200
Citizens Miss 4-Roundßout
Somebody stopped what promis
ed to be a perfectly good prize
fight in Americus last night before
it could get under way. The police
actually did the stopping, but it is
charged by those behind the affair
that it was the work of a busy
body, that th e affair was to have
been entirely lawful and orderly,
and should not have been interfer
ed with.
The bout was arranged privately
the word being passed around
among a select number of men and
youths that two lads, Clara King,
and C. W. Lansford, were to mix
it for four rounds, the Shewg-Jolf
club rooms, in the old Bell studio
having bean secured for the pur
pose. No admission was to be charg
ed, there was to be no betting,
and the principals were to be paid
by voluntary contributions from
th e spectators. It appears that both
of the young men had some local
reputation as mitt artists and there
was considerable interest under
cover in the affair—so much so
that two hunderd were gathered at
the club rooms wh§n Chief John
son walked in—a number of prom
inent business and professional
men of th e city being among those
present.
The Telephone Starts
According to Chief of Police
Johnson he was sitting in his of
fice at headquarters yesterday af
ternoon when the telephone rang.
A man’s voice asked him if he was
going to let “that prize fight go
on tonight.” The chief replied that
he hadn’t heard of any fight,
whereupon he was informed that
on e was to be held in the Bell
studio, and there is a lot of mon
ey being bet on it. It ought to be
stopped.”
Chief Johnson sent Officer Lee
plain clothes man, out to investi
gate, and before Mr. Lee returned
another call came asking a similar
question. Shortly thereafter sever
al members of the Shewg-Jolf club
appeared at th e police station and
asked for a permit for the setto.
Chief Johnson informed them that
it was up to the mayor or mayor
pro-tem, Mayor Sheppard being
out of the city. He said complaint
had been made to him and he would
not be responsible himself in let
ting it go on. The lads took an
automobile and went to the home
of Mayor Pro-Tem Mashburn and
told him that complaint had been
made that there was betting in
connection with the affair, where
upon Mr. Mashburn replied that
he had been told nothing of that
feature and ordered Chief Johnson
to refuse to allow the affair to go
on.
SCOUT MEETING TO BE
HELD AT 4:30 FRIDAY
The hour for meeting of tn 3 Boy
Scout;; and commissioners of the
chamber of commerce has been chan
ge! from 6 o’clock Friday afternoon
to 4:30 o’clock, it was announced :<>-
d;.v, The change was made r°ce~sary
by the interference of other arrange
ments for the commissioners. At this
meeting the new scoutmaster, Rev.
Situs Johnson, will be presented to
th< boys by the commissioners, t. e
chamber having undertaken to fath
er the scout movement here.
TOWN CREEK HIGHEST
SEEN IN FIFTEEN YEARS
Town Creek early last night was
reported by old residents to have
been the highest seen in 15 years, as
a result of very heavy downpour of
rain north and east of Americus yes
terday afternoon. The creek was out
of its banks in some places.
5 COTTON MARKET. J
'local spots
Good middling, 33 cents.
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THE TIMES-RECORDER
PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF
Likes a Good Scrap.
“I told the boys that they could
not have the fight,” said Chief
Johnson today in discussing the af
fair, “not that I opposed a clean
scrap, for I like one, but because
complaint had been made and Mr.
Mashburn had declined to grant a
permit. The boys declared there
was to be no betting at the scene
of the fight, although they admit
ted there might be some outside
that they could not stop, and then
went their way.
“I suposed that was the end of
the affair until after supper I was
standing by the Windsor hotel
when someone asked what all that
crowd was down on Jackson street.
I said I didn’t know, but reckoned
it was a crowd of boys down at
the club, and sent Officer Lee
down there to see about it.
“Pretty soon Mr. Lee came hur
rying back with the word that they
were fighting down there to beat
everything.
“ ‘Get down there and stop’ em’ I
says.
“ ‘I can’t stop ’em’ he says ‘come
on down and help me’.
“So I went down with him and
as I walked into the room which
was crowded, there was a scramble
and some of them went out of the
windows. But that was only a few.
Got His Dander Up.
“‘You boys haven’t done me
right’ I told them, and informed
them they would have to stop right
there, and they did. The way they
had treated me sort o’ got my dan
der up a bit and I told them that
I would see to it that they didn’t
get any permit for any fights here
after.”
“We felt that we had as much
right to have a boxing match in
our club rooms, where no admis
sion was charged,” said one of the
club members today, “as they had
at the Y. M. C. A., where they
have had tw'o or three since the
camp ha s been here, and without
interference with the police. Sev
eral men there last night, after
Chief Johnson came in, wanted us
to ge ahead with the affair and let
the police make a test case against
them for us. We think we were
clearly within our right and that
we did not need a permit, since
there was to be no paid admission
and it was a private affair.”
But at that the affair was not
entirely a fizzle. When Chief John
son walked into the hall he found
a roped ring and plenty of boxing
gloves, wher e two or three “pre
liminary” events between young
sters had been pulled off leading
up to the main event, which was
to have come off immediately.
MARTIAL LAW ANGERS
POMERANIAN STRIKERS
BERLIN, July 17—(By Associat
ed Press) —All Pomerania is aroused
over the proclamation of martial law
there and an order prohibiting work
men from striking. The workmen in
sist that martial law be abolished,
that prisoners arrested during the
strike be released and that recogni
tion be extended to workmen’s coun
cils. At Stettin the gas, electric and
water plants, and street cars have
ceased operations.
DISASTROUS SNOWFALLS
IN ANDES MOUNTAINS
BUENOS AIRES, July 17—(By
Associated Press) —Heavy snowfalls
on both sides of the Andes mountains
have caused further landslides of
large proportions and are adding to
the difficulties of repairing commun
ications. Two tunnels have been de
stroyed. The blizzard in the moun
tains is continuing.
CONGRESSMAN LEVER
ON FARM LOAN BOARD
WASHNIGTON July 17—(By As
sociated Press) —Representative Le
ver, of South Carolina, was nomina
ted today by President Wilson to be
a member of the farm loan board.
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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 17, 1919.
SOUTHER HELD
IS OUT OF LUCK;
SMALL CROWD
GIVENTHRILLS
Rain Fails To Fall, But Is
Promised All Day By
Clouds
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PARACHUTE LEAP
AN ATTRACTION
Program Carried Out
Despite Disappointing
Conditions
Souther Field is just out of luck,
that’s all there is to it. And the
weather man prevaricated. For Thurs
day, the day set for repeating the
aerial circus was a worse day from
; the standpoint of keeping spectators
away, than last Saturday. For while
up to the middle of the afternoon it
had not rained, as it did Saturday,
; the entir e day wag exceedingly threat
ening, resulting in practically nobody
coming from a distance, and many
from nearby who might have attend
ed not venturing to gamble on the
, weather.
But in spite of the slimness of the
crowd and the continual threat of a
downpour, the aerial circus began on
schedule time, and was put through
as advertised, and with the added at
tractions and thrills promised. At
noon it was announced by Lieut Re
ma J. Henderson, who managed the
affair, that the parachute, so long
overdue, had arrived and the ad
vertised leap from a flying plane
would be staged. This act was to
be put on by Private Lucius McGowan
of Quitman, a professional parachute
leaper prior to enlisting in the air
service recently.
Word from th e field early this af
ternoon was that the crowd was
smaller than last Saturday. This
w."s a great disappointment to the
officers and men ,at Souther Field,
who were prepared for a throng, hav
ing extensively advertised the event
throughout th e surrounding country.
The scarcity of spectators, however,
was not due to lack of interest or
support of the air service, but to the
fact that the morning broke murky,
after a rainy day yesterday, and the
clouds hung low until noon, after
which they broke, only to reveal
threatening shower clouds rising
Disappointment was expressed in
many quarters over the second inter
ference of the weather in the flying
exhibition, which wag staged primari
ly for the purpose of intimately ac
quainting the public with the air ser
vice, and the hope was voiced that
it might be repeated still another tim e
soon, at some period when the weath
er becomes settled and the chances
of a fair day ar e better.
The Fort Benning band under com
mand of Lieut. W. S. Chambers was
on hand, and furnished music again
today, helping to enliven the affair.
The minstrel show and dance are
scheduled to take place tonight.
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COTTON MILLS TO SHUT
DOWN IF STRIKE BEGINS
FALL RIVER, Mass., July 17—
(By Associated Press) —Fall River
Cotton Manufacturers association an
nounced in a statement today its in
tention of shutting down all mills
in the city should the Doffers Union
declare a strike at any mill of the
association failing to comply with the
union demand for readjustment of
the wage scale.
FRENCH DEPUTIES APPROVE
CREDITS UP TO DEC. 1
PARIS, July 17. (By Associated
Press.) —The chamber of deputies has
approved the provisional credits ask
ed by the government for the period,
to December 31.
See Lieut. Vance’s Daredevil
Stunt in Midair On Page 3;
A Page of Wonderful Views
ON Page 3 of today’s Times-Recorder you’ll
find a wonderful page of pictures of the
aerial circus at Souther Field. They were made
> by the Atlanta Georgian’s staff men, and are
presented here by arrangement with The
Georgian.
i These include some of the most remarkable
aerial photographs ever made, one of them
showing Lieut. Vance climbing about on the
wings of a plane while in mid-air, the picture
; being taken at close range from another plane.
) There is also a wonderfully fine birdseye view
J of the barracks and hangars of the flying field,
■ something never published before.
Believing that there will be a demand for
extra copies for souvenirs of the occasion and
J for sending to friends at a distance, The Times-
Recorder has printed a sufficiently large edition
j to supply a limited demand. These extra copies
( may be had at the Times-Recorder office on
) South Jackson street at the regular price, 5
? cents per copy.
HIXON AND MAYNARD ON
JOB; AFTER ROAD FUNDS
ATLANTA, July 17—(Special)
Judge J. A. Hixon and Judge R. L.
Maynard arrived here Wednesday
morning and at 9 o’clock were in con
ference with the Georgia Highway
Commission. Later in the day they
met Federal Engineer Crossland and
State Engineer W. R. Neal. They, are 1
leaving no stone unturned, assisted
by Lovelace Eve to secure the very
largest possible amount of federal
aid for Sumter county. The distri
bution of funds will be made late to
day.
Delegations from every section of
Georgia were here all day “log roll
ing” for funds. Every pressure is
being brought to bear on the com
mission by the various delegations
to secure funds. It is a wild scram
ble, with every man for himself and
the devil take the hindmost.
The Highway commission decided
to open the session this morning at
10 o’clock. The various delegations
i were to be heard from, and then the
I commission will go into executive ses
i si on, when the actual apportionments
will be made. It seemed evident that
delegations were expecting to se
cure about ten times as much money
as ther e are funds in the federal aid
for distribution.
Engineers Besieged
The offices of the various engin
eering firms in Atlanta representing
counties were crowded yesterday with
clients. Every engineer has about ten
times as much work as he can ade
quately supervise during the next
two or three years.
The fight between Macon and At
lanta over the removal of the capi
tal is seriously interfering with all
other legislation. The highway bill,
which should have been passed be
fore Thursday, July 17, is side
tracked. The tax bill has been laid
one side. Representative Stephen
Pace’s very importent state budget
bill is being delayed. Atlanta and
Macon have put the brakes on all
other legislatio' ■ The state is being
seriously handicapped by this selfish
fight. The state as a whole is suffer
ing and will continue to puffer until
this family row is settled. Neither
side seems to be really gaining or
losing ground.. It is a draw up to
this time. Each side is working day
and night.
Clever Move by Macon
Tuesday Macon put one over on
Atlanta, neutral representative said
last night. “Macon moved to table the
bill in the senate,” he said. Atlanta
fell for the trick. Macon’s reason for
moving was that she did not have her
entire strength present in the senate
and the house at this time. Just as
soon as Macon has her forces ready,
.she will move to take from the table
i a M the bill will then be. put on its
j P asS *'ee. A majority can keep the bill
on the «ble. It takes two-thirds to
pass the j n my op j n j on Macon
made a splerSq tactical move.
, Mayor J. E. ar( j ) Q f Americus
is around the cap. ' . these days jn
the interest of the ld<, bin to raise
the Americus city tax x five millg
for the purpose of payin, t he
floating indebtedness of th c - t
i This bill has not yet come out v, tbe
' committee, but has been
by Mr. Pace.
New Paving Material
Going back to the big show, Sum
i ter’s delegation here in the interest
of road funds, are investigating a
i paving material, called “wilite,” that
i is said to be better than concrete and
■ very much cheaper. Judge Patterson
is most enthusiastic over the materi
al. State Engineer Neal recently re
turned from New York where he has
made a thorough investigation of this
! material. His report has not been sub
' mitted to the highway commission,
' but the Americus delegation is pretty
■ certain to see- a copy of this report,
1 even though it has not yet been print
: ed for distribution.
An engineer from Florida said that
i the material had been used extensive
i ly in Florida by him. He says it can
sbe laid from 30 to 40 per cent
cheaper than concrete, particularly
in a section where plenty of good
sand can be had easily. However, he
continued, contractors are only bid
ding about 20 per cent under concrete
for the reason that they know they
will get the contracts at that figure.
If a county should employ an exper
ienced man, buy the material and lay
lay the “wilite” itself, it is his opin
! ion that the county can save 30, 35
■or 40 per cent over concrete. “Your
■ county should at least send its en
[ gineers to make a thorough investiga-
I tion of the proposition,” he said.
The radiating road plan submitted
by Sumter county is meeting with ob
jection from both the state and fed
etal engineers, but it now seems that
their objections will be overcome.
The plan as a plan is a great one,
they say. However, they must be con
vinced that the county will carry it
to its final completion. It is to con
vince the engineers of this fact that
the delegation is now working and
it seems they will succeed.
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j WEATHER J
, For Georgia—Local thundershow
ers probably tonight and Friday.
HOME
EDITION
PRICE FIVE CENTS
ONLY WAY TO
SEE IT THROUGH
G. 0. P. SENATOR,
SAYS IN SPEECH
Shantung Debate Contin
ued Warmly in Upper
House .
WILSON ASKED FOR
COPY OF ‘PROTEST”
President Begins Confer
ences With Republi
cans On Treaty
WASHINGTON, July 17 —(By As
sociated Press.) —Without a record
vote or debate the senate today
adopted the Borah resolution asking
President Wilson to send to the sen
ate, “if not incompatible with the
public interest,” a copy of the protest
said to have been made by some
members of the American peace com
mission against the Shantung provis
ion of the treaty.
The peace treaty discussion contin
ued in the senate today with Senator
Sherman, of Illinois, republican,
speaking against the ccceptanee of
the Shantung provision, and Senator
Colt, republican, announcing his sup
port of the principles embodied in
the League of Nations covenant, but
withholding judgment regarding cer
tain reservations.
Senator Colt said the nation
must see the great undertaking on
which we have embarked in entering
the war through to tho end, which
can be done only by our becoming a
member of the League.”
PRESIDENT BEGINS
LEAGUE CONFERENCES.
WASHINGTON, July 17.—(8v As
sociated Press.) —President Wilson
today began his conferences w : th re
publican senators for discussion of
the peace treaty an I the League of
T ations covenant. The first caller
McCumber, a supporter
ident * reaty and co ' cliant Pres-
Senators l ? 0 ? a *M>ected to see
'afternoon? 11 and Nelson aar,n «
Senator Mcx . . . ~
cuss the detailJ nl ' 2r dechncd to d,s
saying he consjdeY ' " vOn el ‘*nce,
1 tial them conhden-
GREAT
OF MAIL DiOM
U. S. TOGERMNY
NEW YORK, July 17—(1 Asso
ciated Press) —The o f
trade relations with Germa) al ; d
the restoration of mail serv, f. o
that country has resulted in a OO( j
of business to the stermship ct_a
nies connecting the United & eg
with Germany via. ScandinLj
countries, and Holland. The
York postoffice reports heavy ft
receipts for Germany.
3 PACIFIST ADS COST
HENRY FORD sßo,oof
MONT CLEMENS, Mich, July 171
(By Associated Press) —Reading)
of a magazine article written by John \
Reed about Henry Ford entitled “In- ,
dustry’s Mriacle Worker,” took up
thetime of the hearing in the million
; dollar libel suit against the Chicago
I Tribune this morning.
It jvas stated that it cost Ford SBO,-
; 000 to publish “Concerning Prepared
ness,” “Humanity and Sanity,” and
one other advertisement.
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JACKSONVILLE POSTMASTER
WASHINGTON July 17—(By As
sociated Press) —Postmasters nomi
nated by President Wilson today in
cluded George L. Drew at Jackson
ville, Fla.
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