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WEATHER FORECAST For Georgia—Unsettled, probably local rains tonight and Saturday; cooler in north and central portion tonight and in south portion Satur day. FORTY-FOURTH YEAR.—NO. 101. RAIL LABOR BOARD’S DECISIONS HELD LAW FLOOD REFUGEE CAMP ROWING WATERSSPREAD About 700 Square Miles Os Lou isiana Territory Now Under Water / NATCHEZ, Miss., April 28.—1 t is estimated that approximately 700 square miles in Concordia parish, in Louisiana, and possibly an equal area in Catahoula parish, have been cov ered with the flood waters from the three Weecama crevasses and back water which had previously covered a large area. / Officers in charge of the refugee camp established at Natchez have been informed of pressing need for cots, blankets and other equipment to take care of refugees pouring in here from Louisiana. A special program will be put on by forty boys of the Christian En deavor society at the Presbyterian church at the 8 o’clock service Sun day night in the main auditorium, it was announced today by Mrs. F. B. Arthur, their superintendent. The program will take the form of a pag eant depicting the life eof Joseph as told in the Bible. SAYSTECHGLEE CLUB IS TREAT Mrs. W. O. Kinneq Phones From Macon That Program There Was Splendid Mrs. W. O. Kinney, of Macon, a daughter of Mrs. DuPont Guerry, in a telephone message to The Times Recorder today asked that the word be spread to the people of Americus that the Georgia Tech glee and man dolin club, which will appear here on I Saturday night at the Rylander thea ter, is a splendid organization and has a delightful program. The Tech boys appeared in Macon | Wednesday night, and, according to Mrs. Kinney, put on a wonderful en tertainment, one which she said any one would delight to hear. Mrs. Kinney, who is related here to the Davenports and others, took a leading part in sponsoring the ap- , pcarance of the Tech lads in Macon, j and is interested in seeing that their ; entire trip this week is an unqualified : success. Seats are on sale at the ' Windsor pharmacy. D. A. R. URGED TO SEND CONTRIBUTIONS. All members of the D. A. R., who have promised contributions for the benefit party to be given by the D. A. R. Saturday afternoon at the Com munity House are requested to send the contributions to Mrs. W. D. More land or to the Clubhouse the earli est possible hsmr Saturday morning. This party will begin at 3:30. Eighteen tables have already been reserved, and the committee expects others. Mrs. W. D. Moreland and Mis. James Hixon compose the decoration committee; Mrs. J. L. Sparks is chairman of the fcibie committee, and Mrs. H. B. Allen is chairman of the committee on dishes. * * * MRS. CLEGG WILL BE HOSTESS AT LARGE PARTY Mrs. Sam Clegg will entertain at a large party at the Community Club house in connection with the D. A. R benefit, ’fhere will be other small parties making up the affair, which promises to be one of the most bril liant events of the season. * ♦ 3 AMERICUS SPOT COTTON. Good middling cotton, 17 cents. LIVERPOOL COTTON. LIVERPOOL, April 28.—Market opened quiet 5-6 down. Fully 10.36. Sales 8,000 bales,.- Futures: June. Sept. Dec. Prev. Close .... 10.21 10.16 10.11 First Call 10.15 10.11 10.06 Close 10.13 10.09 10.05 NEW YORK FUTURES. May July Oct. Prev. Close 17.99 17.60 17.65 Open 18.03 17.60 17.63 10:15 a.m 18.00 17.59 17.69 10:30 17.99 17.61 17.66 10:45 ... 18.00 17.62 17.68 11:00 18.09 17.63 17.69 11:15 18.08 17.63 17.73 11 :30 18.10 17.64 17.73 11:45 18.08 17.64 17.7? 12:00 18.11 17.65 17.73 12:15 p.m 18.13 17.67 17.73 12:30 18.16 17.72 17.78 12:45 18.14 17.71 1780 I’.OO 18.15 17.72 17.84 1:15 18.14 17.71 17.79 1:30 18.18 17.73 17.82 1:45 18.17 17.71 17.82 2:00 18.17 17.70 17.79 ALL CONGRESS EITHER FOR OR AGAINST LABOR BOSTON, Mass., April 28.—Sena tor Walsh, of Massachusetts, in a telegram to Mayor Curley today de clared that “nearly every member of Congress, the Senate particularly, is today either for labor, and the possibility of getting an impar tial tribu’ial for a strike investigation is unlikely. The message was inreply to one from the mayor urging congressional inquiry of the New England textile strike. ALLIES’DEMAND ON RUSS DRAFTED Moscow Sends Orders To Make No Concessions Interfering With Workers’ Freedom GENOA, April 28 (By Associated Press). —The conference sub-com mission on Russian affairs today had under consideration the draft of a document o!\the Allied powers’ fin ancial proposals to Soviet Russia, as framed at yesterday’s notable con ference in Lloyd George’s villa. The sub-commission was expected to approve the document, which ex plains exactly what the powers are prepared to give and what they must have in exchange. MOSCOW ORDERS NO CONCESSIONS. MOSCOW, April 28 (By Associat ed Press). —The Soviet Government has sent a wireless message to For eign Minister Tchitcherin in Genoa embodying a resolution of approval of the Russian delegates’ policy at the economic conference and giving instructions that no concessions be granted the Allies which would in terfere with the rights or the poli ical freedom of the Russian workers. 2 RECOVER; 5 DIE IN S. A. L CRASH Whiteoak Pastor And Four More Killed When Train Hits Auto WHITE OAK, Ga., April 28. Following an accident late yesterday that cost five lives when an automo bile driven by Rev. B. C. Pritchett, pastor of the First Methodist church of this place, was struck by a Sea board Air Line train, it was announc ed that two of the surviving members of the party, both injured, would re cover, it was thought. The dead are Rev. B. C. Pritchett, Margaret Sarmon, aged 14; Pauline Sarmon, aged 4; Vera Chaney, aged 14, and Evelyn Pritchett, aged 10. The injured are Mrs. Pritchett and her daughter Elizabeth. Mrs. J. 1. Warren and her moth er, Mrs. C. B. Jackson, of Albany, will leave tonight for Atlanta, where they will attend closing perform ances of grand opera. W. O. Kinney, Sr., and Guerry Kinney, of Macon, were recent guests of Mrs. F. D. Hollis. Mrs. J. E. Mathis and Mrs. Willis Hawkins left this morning for Atlan ta, where they will attend grand opera Saturday. Miss Florrie Warren and Tommie Warren went to Albany today, where they will spend the week'end with their aunt. Miss Rebecca Jackson. Mrs. Frank Lanier is ill with influ enza at her home on Taylor street. Mr. and- Mrs. George Anderson and little daughter, Mary Juliet, will rpend the week-end in Atlanta with Mrs. Julian Oglesby. Mrs. Carl W. Minor has been call ed to Milledge ville by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. J. B. Fair, who was stricken recently whit pneu monia. Mrs. Allen Burkhalter and little daughter have arrived from their home in Roanoke, Ala., to spend some time with Dr. and Mrs. Carl W. Minor. Katherine Johnson, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Johnson, is ill with pneumonia at her home on College street. Miss Min nie Jones is the nurse in attendance. Mrs. J, W. Frederick, of Marshall ville and guest, Mrs. Edgar Paulin, of Atlanta, motored to Americus yester day and were the guests of Mrs. Florence Hollis. THE TIMEsHRfCORDER PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF STORE’ SPECIAL ALUMINUM SALE DRAWS $lO FINE Recorder Assesses Nominal Pen alty On Churchwell’s Manager As Odinance Violator On a charge of violating the city special license ordinance in selling aluminum without having taken out a special license for the sale of hard ware, A. R. Royal, local manager for Churchwell Brothers store, was fined $lO in Recorder’s Court today by Re corder Hollis Fort. The recorder in formed Mr. Royal that the fine was merely nominal and not intended to compel him to take out a license, as is the governing idea in most license violation cases, he said, and he sug gested that if there was any obpec tion to his decision ordisagreement with it he would be glad to permit Mr. Royal to make bond and appeal the case. The case was made by City Marsh al Pouncey and grew out of an alumi num sale put on by the Churchwell stere on Thursday. The store oper ates under a license specifying the right to sell dry goods, clothing, suits, shoes, millinery, notions, etc. Theer is no general or department store l-'cense provision in the special ordi nance, which would give such a store the right to sell articles not generally embraced within its regular lines. Mr. Royal explained to the recor der that there had been no disposition on the part of the store to violate the city law; that the sale was a one day affair at which aluminum uten sils were sold at cost or less as a trade stimulator; that heretofore the store had on various occasions sold soap, brooms and sugar, although not em braced in its lines, at cost or less as leaders, and that the aluminum wear was disposed of in the same manner, purely as an advertisement. Recorder Reviews Case. Recorder Fort replied that if any one wore permitted to sell articles for which they had no license for one day in the year, why could they not do it for a week or any other num ber of days. “My mind is perfectly clear on the matter,” said he; “if you violate the law one day you are guilty as though it were for a year. The question of profits or motive does not enter into it. The stores that pay lince, to han dle hardware in this city are entitled to the protection the ordinance gives them; if you sell hardware, under the ordinance you must come in on the same footing. It is not a matter of discretion with me. The law is plain. The ordinance make no provision for the sale of aluminum alone. “If you desire redress the city council is the body to give it to you. I would advise you, if you are not satisfied, to go before the council and ask them to make provision for such a license. And they can refund your fine if they care to. It won’t cause the slightest feeling on my if they should do so, for 1 am merely acting as I feel it is my duty to act under the law.” Mr. Royal, i nthe course of the discussion, stated that in large cities department stores all handle alumi num utensils, it being part of their regular stock of goods. He said he would pay the fine rather than cariy the case up, but would appeal to the city council to remedy the deficiency in the special license ordinance so as to make it possible for merchants to put on these special sales as advar ' tisements without violating the law Cohen Case Dismissed. During tne hearing it was mention ’ cd that another similar case was tried I recently before Mayor Sheppard, who had dismissed the case on the ground that it was merely a technical viola tion of the ordinance. This was a case made a short time ago against A. Cohen & Sons, follow ing their similar aluminum sale. Re corder Fort declared that this deci sion had no bearing on his own, as he was acting according to his own interpretation of the law. Mr. Royal stated that the Church well store pays a special license of SIOO a year in addition to city, coun ty and state property tax and other levies, which he believed should en title it to sell any article it might care to offer. The city special license for hard ware dealers is $75 per year, and sls a year for dealers in stoves, ranges and kitchen utensils. Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Derrick, and children, Howard, Jr., and Jessie Derrick, of Oglethorpe, spent Thurs day in the ftty and dined at the Tea Room. Others registered at the Tea Room were D. M. Hiers, assistant manager of the Fairbanks Co., At lanta; C. J. Cochran, manager of the Fairbanks Co., Atlanta, and U. M. Dailey, vice president of the South ern Motion Picture Finance Co., of Atlanta,- ORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUPRIL 28, 1922. AMERICUS, AND EVERYWHERE THAT MARY WENT— / GiTodb ! , ■ Rustay /Ha S’ ’ »: // //ft/ XA, // / / r a / } STATE PRIMARY SET FOR SEPT. 13 Democratic Committee Holds Meeting And Flans For Fall Election ( ATLATAN, April 28.—The Geor gia state Democratic executive com mittee, in session here Thursday, unanimously rejected a proposal of the Georgia Federation of Labor and the Atlanta Federation of Trades, for a repeal of the existing primary rule compelling candidates for Superior court judgeships to announce against a specific judge. The state primary was fixed for Wednesday, September 13, and the rules committee in executive session tentatively re-adopted all present rules of the party, subject to final action at a meeting to be called by State Chairman William J. Vereen during the second or third week of May. The rules committee was requested to call the state convention to meet in Macon. The convention voted to add a new rule to the governing code of the party which will provide a uniform system of selecting county executive committees throughout the state. Mr. Vereen was host to the entire committee at luncheon. A dozen leading women attended the meeting. TRACK TAMPERED WITHi SAFETY BUREAU FINDS ATLANTA, April 28.—Malicious tampering with the track caused de railment of an A. B. & A. train near Wocdbury, Ga., March 22, in which three employees were killed and one injured, according to a report filed by the Bureau of Safety, Interstate Commerce Commission, says a Wash ington dispatch just received. The report stated that official investiga tion revealed that spikes and angle bar bolts had been removed and a rail displaced, causing the engine and cars to drop off the rails. GYPSY SMITH TO CLOSE WITH HIS LIFE STORY ALBANY, April 28.—The Gypsy Smith evangelistic meeting, tn prog ress since April 9, and admittedly the greatest series of meetings of its kind ever held in Albany, will come to a close Sunday. Hundreds of per sons have pledged themselves to Christian lives and others have re consecrated themselves in the serv ice. In addition to the regular serv ices Sunday night, the evangelist will hold several special services, the sea ■ ture of which will be a special serv i ice Sunday afternoon, when he will I preach on “From a Gypsy Tent to ' the Pulpit,” dealing with his own i life and said to be among his most ! impressive sermons. Mrs. N. A. Anderson, of Atlanta, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Fred B. Arthur, for some time. Mrs. An derson, who was formerly Miss Lin da McLaughlin, is recovering from a recent severe attack of influenza. CHRIST IS NEAR YOU’ INSCRIPTION ON EGG ALBANY, April 28.—An egg is on exhibition in a prominent show win dow of Albany with the words ‘Christ Is Near You’ perfectly embossed on it. The egg is said to have been laid by a hen at the heme of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Terry, four miles from Albany, who are thoroughly reliable people. The egg shell is white, but the letters are light brown and many people believe that they were put there by some one who thought to play a joke. GEORGIAN TELLS OF GERMAN RISE Low Value Os Mark And Pay In Dollars Gives Manufacturers’ Double Profit ATLANTA, April 28.—“ Industry in Germany has repidly recovered to the same standard that was in evi dence before the war,” declared Lieut. T. M. Brinkley, who has spent three years service in Germany, and who passed through Atlanta on his way to Warrenton, his home, for a visit to relatives. During his three years in Germany, Lieut. Brinkley has had opportunity to observe the readjustment to former conditions of the German people. Said he: “The low value of the mark has helped German manufacturers, who pay their labor in marks and receive American dollars for their goods, which gives a double profit. They are reaping a rich harvest and many new plants are being erected. The German government gave encourage ment and as railroads are operated by the government, they are run for the people’s benefit. “As the people look upon waste as one of the worst crimes, nothing is wasted. A use is found for every by product. Even the trees in their forests arc numbered and when one is cut, it is accounted for. “Germany is America’s greatest rival in foreign commerce, and if we will follow German methods of es ■ ficiency we will eclipse Gerany in j every way, as our resources are not j to be compared.” JULIAN REYNOLDS NEW ALBANY ROTARY CHIEF ALBANY, April 28.—Officers to serve the Albany Rotary club during the next twelve months were elected at the regular meeting of the club at the New Albany hotel yesterday afternoon. Julian Reynolds was elect ed president to succeed Gordon Rey nolds; S. R. deJarnette, vice- presi dent; Jerome Brown, secretary; J. P. | Champion, treasurer; Gordon Rey nolds, H. E. McCollum and W. H. I Burt, directors. The new officers will be installed next Thursday at the Kinchafoonee Country club. > Miss Eunice Royal has returned to Cordele after a visit of some length here to her mother, Mrs. Eugenia' Royal, and brother, A. R. Royal, on Brown street. PRICE FIVE CENTS. TO PROBE WORK OF ‘TAX AGENT’ Colquitt Grand Jury Calls On County Board To Look Into Stranger’s Record MOULTRIE, April 28.—The grand jury has called upon the commission ers of Colquitt county to get the facts and present them to the next grand jury in connection with the work done here last year ,by “one Buchannon” in the collection of back taxes, or taxes on property not re turned. It is alleged that the special agent collected more than $2,600 and left without “any accounting with the, proper authorities.” Os the sum Buchannon is alleged to have collected, more than SI,OOO was from one wealthy property own er of the county. He spent several •days in, Moultrie investigating the tax records and apparently was given considerable authority. Prior to com ing to Colquitt, the same investigator is said to have operated in a number of other counties. The commissioners are expected to formulate some kind of statement concerning the taxes said to have been collected by Buchannon at their next meeting, which will be held on the first Tuesday in May. The grand juiy making the recommendations said the facts came to it too late I for it to make an investigation. BOMB INTO MINE BUNKHOUSE; 3DIE Coal Company Quarters At Apollo, Pa., Scene Os Tragedy APOLLA, Pa., April 28.—Three miners were killed and one seriously • injured when a bomb was thrown to ; day very early into a bunkhouse at the Patterson mine of the Kiski Coal Pompany, near here. WAX SHOW STAGED BY CORDELE KIWANIANS CORDELE, April 28.—The mem bers of the local Kiwanis club are still laughing at the comical finish of ia wax'model show which they put j on last night at the auditorium for Ithe purpose of making money to send 1 their representative to Toronto in I June. They made the money, for 1 they had a good house. Some fifty I prominent persons had part in the i show. It was everything from a Ziegfield Folly to a Rufus Rastus ! Brown and the home talent shown ; was specially good. SHOALS ENGINEER HEARD. WASHINGTON, April 28.—C01. I William J. Barden, army engineer in : charge of the Muscle Shoals district, appeared before the House military committee today when it resumed the consideration of private proposals for Muscle Shoals development with a view to drafting a report for tho House. STATE EDITION CAN BE ENFORCED IN COURTS, HOLDS MISS. DECISION More Than Public Opinion Be hind Wage Decrees, Ruling Holds CHICAGO, April 28.—The United States railroad labor board’s decisions are binding as law and can be en forced in the courts, according to a decision by the Supreme Court of Mississippi, received by the labor board today. The Mississippi court’s decision is opposed to the popular conception that the board’s decrees can be en forced only by public opinion. HOWART BEGINS SERVING TERM. PITTSBURG, Kans., April 28. Alexander Howart, deposed president of the Kansas miners union, today began serving a one-year sentence in the Crawford county jail at Girard. The sentence grew out of his calling a strike in alleged contempt of court. Five other- former union officers have been arrested and four incarcerated for one year on the same charge. poppiesare sold in PRfcJSTUN AML> RICHLAND, April 28. The American Legion Auxiliary sold pop pies on the streets of Richland Wed nesday, in memory of the World War boys. The proceeds, totalling S3O, will be added to the fund for Stew art and Webster counties’ World War Memorial Library. The poppies were made by the members of the Auxiliary. Poppies were also sold in Preston for the benefit of the library and a nice sum realized. METHODISTS CONVENE. RICHLAND, April 28.—About 125 Methodist delegates from the Colum bus district arrived in Richland Wednesday afternoon for a two-day conference. Many noted speakers and well known preachers were pres ent from this district and other cit ies. Dr. J. A. Thomas, of Colum bus, delivered the sermon Wednesday night at the opening meeting. THURSDAY MORNING CLUB MEETS. Mrs. Henry Lumpkin entertained her bridge club this morning at her home on Lee street. Bowls of sweet peas and spring flowers were placed on the mantel and on pedestals in the living room where the game was playt'd. Miss Mary Glover won the prize for top score, a dainty handkerchief. Only the members were present, Miss Mary Glover, Miss Lois Mc- Math, Miss Mary Sheffield, Mrs. Stewart Prather, Mrs. B. F. Easter iin, Jr., and Miss Gertrude Daven port. s * « MISS HORNE HOSTESS TO 42 CLUB. Miss Mattie Lou Horne was host ess to the Wednesday Afternoon 42 club at the home of her sister, Mrs. Willis Morgan, yesterday. In the rooms where the guests were received, sweet peas, nasturtiums and wild lilies were used in baskets and bowls effectively. Sandwiches and punch were serv ed at the conclusion of the game by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Morgan, Miss Ethel Wells, and Mlis Sallie Gardener. 1 hose present were Mesdames Fred Smith, George Holston, C. M. Hale, James Bynum, David Jennings, Kel lette Heys, C. C. Carnes, Misses Lallie Carter, Elizabeth Brown, Mary Alice Lingo, Irma Tooke and Edna Monahan. JONES DELIVERS CORDELE CHARTER. CORDELE, April 28.—Interna tional Secretary Melvin E. Jones, of the Lions delivered the charter to the new Cordele club in person last night and with it delivered a very impressive address for the attending club members, their ladies and their guests. There was also an address by District Governor H .E. Allen, of Americus. Delegations from Americus and Macon helped to make the eve ning one of pleasure for the Cordele club. Rev. R. L. Benn is president. The club is now a month old. Mrs. Marvin Cooper, of Thomas ville, who has been attending grand opera in Atlanta this week will arrive today to .be the guest of Mrs. Emmet McNulty, at the home of Mrs. Bar low Council. Many delightful so cial affairs have been planned fir Mrs. Cooper. Mrs. Emory Rylander, Miss Ger trude Davenport and Sam Cooney motored to Valdosta Wednesday, where they attended the dance giver, by the Swatiska Club Wednesday evening.