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WEATHER FORECAST For Georgia—Cloudy and cool to night; Sunday fair with rising tem perature. FORTY-FOURTH YEAR.—NO. ! 01 RUSSIANS ISSUE OWN ULTIMATUM AT GENOA PLEA FOR GREAT U.S. LEADERSHIP HEARD BY CLUBS Michigan Banker Makes Splendid And Effective Address At Joint Luncheon A powerful attack on government by commissions, such as the Federal Trade Commission, the Interstate Commerce Commission and other things, which throttle industrial de velopent and penalize success, he said, v,as delivered last night at the Tea Room before a joint meeting of the Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions clubs, by W. J. Smith, a banker of Battle Creek, Mich., who was present as a guest of Frank Lanier, president of the Rotary club. The occasion was arranged by the Lions club, who had asked the mem bers of the other older organizations in as their guests on the first of a series of joint meetings since the re cent vote to confederate. It was a delightful meeting, with the best of good fellowship, good things to cat, and good speaking and entertain ment. Mr. Smith was eloquent and bril liant and spoke with great emphasis, yet with groat nicety. His talk was an appeal for less meddling by gov ernment with business so that busi ness might have an opportunity to develop as the welfare of the coun try demands. He said the nation needs now as never before great leadership— not the leadership of the brilliantly educated theorist, but of the practically trained man, the man ®f actual experience through rub bing up against men and events, the man who has done things and knows through having done them. “This is not the time for anaemic pessimist nor the overtrained optim ist,” he declared, “but the time when we need the leadership of the sane thinking man.” He pointed to a few of the men he characterized as the truly great men of today, men of affairs, naming Otto H. Kahn, Chas. M. Schwab, Chas. G. Dawes and Judge Gary, men of high minds, lov ers of art. music and sciences, but withal great men of affairs. Congress Going Back. Mr. Smith deprecated the decad ence of ability in congress since the coming of the primary system of se lection of men for public office, de claring this system had opened the gates to the demogogue and eliminat ed the masterful men who once had the opportunity of leadership through the convention system. Ke assailed the Federal Trade Commission and the Interstate Commerce Commis sion as examples of the harmful ef fects of government by commissions, a tendency which he declared menac ing to the welfare of the country because of its throttling industrial development. Os the Federal Trade Commission he declared he was ac quainted with the ability of every member of it and made the state ment that not one of them possessed the ability to run an industry in Georgia employing 500 persons with out causing a panic among the stock holders. “And yet,” he said, “we have men of this caliber constituting a board telling great business insti tutions how they must run their busi ness.” He pointed out that the railroads of the country fifteen years ago were prosperous, with rates a third cheap er than today. He contrasted the present, following a period of gov ernment operation, with control by various government boards still ex isting. “The reason for the present condition of the railroads,” he said, “is that no government can run a private enterprise ” H e state that the reason why tig government can not run a private^. nterprise is that it costs 35 to 40 per cent more to carry on the same amount of gov ernment business than it does an in stitution like the U. S. Steel corpora tion, because of the politics involved, the hangers on and the lack of in . centive to service. He called atten tion to the fact that railroad rates are limited by one body and and expenses fixed by another, then remarked, “No wonder you took up 1,200 miles of railroads in Geor gia last year.” Calls for Action. Mr. Smith called for participation in government by the business men., by the whole citizenship, instead of leaving politics to the hands of the demagogues. He declared it every man’s first duty and the duty of the civic clubs, such as the three lis tening to him, and expressed hope for better things in this country and in our government through the close as sociation of men through the devel opment of the civic club movement. Melvin Jones, secretary general of the Lions Club International, with headquarters in Chicago, was a guest of the meeting and spoke briefly. He declared the civic club movement a wonderful thing for the welfare of ITS PA’S TURN NOW! Il'-x s'' REVIVALISTS TO ARRIVE MONDAY Dr. Haymore and Rev. Marvin Pharr To Conduct First Bap tist Services Rev. Marvin Pharr, who has charge of the music of the First Baptist church in Macon, together with Dr. J. M. Haymore, of Decature, will ar rive Monday afternoon. Rev. Pharr will lead the singing and Dr. Haymore will conduct a revival in the First Baptist church here. The meetings will be held at 4 o’clock each after noon and 7;45 each night. Dr. Minor announces the revival will probably last for 10 days. UNIVERSALISTS WILL HEAR FORMER PASTOR Services will be held Sunday morn ing at 11 o’clock and again at i :30 in the evening at the Universalist church on Taylor street, with Rev. Thomas Chapman, superintendent of Universalist churches of Kentucky, delivering the sermons. Mr. Chap man was former pastor of that church in Americus, and has many friends here who attend the services when announced. M’DOWELL GOES TO CONDUCTORS’ MEETING J. J. McDowell left this morning for Cleveland, Ohio, to attend the convention of the Grand Division of the O. R. C. He will visit Niagara Falls and Canada while in Ohio, and from there will go to New York City to visit a brother. En route home he will stop in Philadelphia to visit other relatives, and in Baltimore and Washington sight-seeing. the nation. ‘When you find organi zations working together such as these here are working,” said he, “no evil is going to come to our coun try.” He said that the civic clubs, intsead of waning, are here to stay; that they are to our civic life what the churches are to the religious life. He traced the origin of the Lions club movement from a small beginning a few years ago \o nearly 500 clubs at this time. His talk was informa tive, interesting and inspirational, and greatly enjoyed. H. E. Allen, president of the Liojr club, presided over the meeting. Dr. Carl W. Minor, president of the Ki -wanis club, and Frank Lanier, presi dent of the Rotary club, were seated at the speakers’ table. Among the entertainment features were several songs by a quartet composed of Mrs J. W. Harris, Jr., Gordon Howell and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ames, with Miss Melva Clark assisting in part of the songs and at the piano. Miss Susan Stallings read several selections. James Davenport sang Ralston Car gill, Jr.’s new song, “Those Cotton Blues,” with Mr. Cargill at the piano. Just at the adjournment the two vis iting clubs gave a rising vote of ap preciation to the Lions for their eve ning’s entertainment. THETJ@ESSi®6RDER (Sou PUBLISHED IN THE~HEART OF AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 29, 1922. MARKETS AMERICUS SPOT COTTON. Strict Middling 16 3-4 c. Strict low Middling 15 3-4 c. NEW YORK FUTURES May July Oct. Prev. Closelß.2o 17.74 17.83 Open . 1823 17.79 17.86 10:15 am 17.28 17.87 17.90 10:30 18.26 17.77 15.90 10:45 18.26 17.79 17.91 11:00 18.28 17.79 17.92 11:15 18.21 17.75 17.88 11:30 18.24 17.74 17.88 11 : 45 18.21 17.73 17.84 Close 18.21 17.72 17.85 LEE SLREVIVAL TO OPEN MAY 7 Pastor To Do Preaching, With Macon Man Leading Singing Plans have been made for a serie, of revival services to begin at the Lee Street Methodist church on Sunday, May 7, and continue daily for two weeks. The pastor, Rev. L. A. Har rell, will do the preaching, and M. L. Lifsey, of Macon, will have charge of the singing, with Mrs. T. H. McLen don at the piano, and Mrs. Cloyd Bu chanan, the choir leader, assisting. Mr. Lifsey is an evangelistic singer with wide experience, having travel ed for some years over the entire South leading the singing in evangel istic campaigns for one of the general evangelists. The congregation is ex pecting a good meeting ,as much thought and preparation have been given. In preparation for the series of services, the pastor will speak tomor row on, “What Doeth Thou.” and the entire membership of the church is urged to be present. PORTER 35 YEARS WITH ANSLEY STORE, VERY ILL George Bartlett, a highly respected old negro, lies in a critical condition at his home on North Lee street. When the Wheatley and Ansley company was organized 35 years ago, George was made porter of the es tablishment, serving employer and public faithfully during the many years this firm was in business before Mr. Wheatley retired, leaving Mr. Ansley in sole management. The faithful old negro was taken ill three months ago, and regret is widespread over his illness, which may prove fatal. During his leisure he has sur rounded his comfortable home with beautiful flowers, which he gives gen erously to the sick of his own race. LAWMAKERS TO VIEW FLOOD AT MEMPHIS WASHINGTON, April 29. A congressional delegation will leave tonight for Memphis to make a per sonal investigation of flood, condi tions in the Mississippi river valley, which have resulted in serious prop erty damage. HARDING BANS CHILD CRUSADE’ Families Os War Offenders Re fused White House Reception —Referred to Daugherty WASHINGTON, April 29.—The arrival in Washington today of the “Childrens’ crusade” composed of the children and wives of men in feedral prisons for violations of war laws, was marked by the announce ment from the White House that the delegation would not be received by the president. The announcement said the party would be given “every consideration and attention” by Attorney General Daugherty. SHERIFF HARVEY BACK FROM ALABAMA COURT Sheriff Harvey returned Friday from Clinton, Ala., where he spent the week as a witness for the state in the prosecution of two young men arrested here last August in posses sion of a Buick car v/hich the own er, Dr. J. E. Gower, of Clanton, said they had stolen. The car was taken when the men appeared at the Tur pin garage here and proposed some sort of a trade that aroused suspicion. One of the men, George W. Kilgore, was convicted but the trial of the other, Oscar W. Giles, postponed aft er Sheriff Harvey’s deposition had been taken. aKilgore in his state ment in the trial testified under oath that Dr. Gower had paid the two to take the car away so that he could obtain the theft insurance on it. This report was widely believed, it was said. SILLS STOCK SOLD Tor $6,000 TO ALBANY MAN The S. L. Sills bankrupt stock of shoes and men’s frunishings was sold by H O. Jones, receiver, at public auction Friday afternoon to P Fein gold, of Albany, for $6,000 cash, the sale including stock, fixtures, notes and accounts. The whole inventoried $16,000 on the basis of war-time prices. The sale was confirmed by the referee in bankruptcy in Albany today. Fred Sills retains the lease on the store building where the S. L. Sills store was located and is planning to open a business shortly in the same location under his oyn name. 1.28 INCH RAIN FALLS IN TIME TO SAVE CROPS A bounteous rain that fell just in time to be of tremendous benefit to growing crops, although interfering somewhat with the harvest of oats and other grain crops which are fast ripening, fell Friday afternoon and night, the amount totalling 1.28 inches. The downpour was accompa nied by a drop in temperature which reached 48 degrees, according to J. M. Bryan, local U. S. observer, and a chilly, bleak Saturday. Indications were for warmer weather Sunday, URGE FOREIGNERS INTO PEKING AS CANNONS BOOM Fighting In Progess On 12-Mile Front Government Warned PEKING, April 29.—(8y Associat ed Press.) —Fighting south cf the Peking-Tientsin railway still was in progress at noon today on a front of nearly twelve miles. Heavy artillery firing was report ed near Machang. The foreign legations have advised their nationals who now are outside of Peking to hasten to the capital as a measure of self-protection. The foreign legations Friday sent the Chinese government a joint warn ing against possible fighting in Pek ing between the troops of General Chang Tso Lin, governor of Man churia, and Gen. W. Pei Fu, com mander of the forces in Central China. The warning said the powers rec ognized the gravity of the military movements in the vicinity of Peking. It called attention to the severe con sequences that might develop should any bombardment o’r the dropping of bombs from airplanes, damage prop erty or endanger the lives of nation als of the various governments. The Chinese government was reminded of penalties, that had been imposed upon it in the past. 28 GREEKS HELD INTRIPLEKILLING Beardstown, 111., Stirred By Deaths of Sheriff And Two Deputies BEARDSTOWN, 111., April 29. (By Associated Press.) —Out of the worst flood in its history into the greatest shooting affray this vicinity has ever experienced, the city of Beardstown and the village of Fred erick, separated by the flooded Illi nois river, joined today in an attempt to exact justice for the killing at ward Lashbrook and two deputies. Frederick last night of Sheriff Ed- Twenty-eight Greek section hands have been arrested, charged with the killing. One unidentified Greek was shot and killed by officers early today. FLOODS TO HIT 67,500 PEOPLE Vast Destruction Being Wought In Louisiana And Missis sippi NATCHEZ, Miss., April 29.—More than 50,000 persons will be homeless or suffer disastrous financial losses and the total destruction of property will mount into the millions in east-, ern Louisiana as a result of the floods, it is reported here today on good authority. Across the flooded Mississippi, l.ve Mississippi counties are flooded with back waters and officials announc that plans would go forward to care for 17,500 refugees from that terri tory alone. SWIMMING POOL PUMP AND EQUIPMENT HERE The pump' and other equipment for the Playground well at the swim ming pool, which was ordered several days ago by the bond commission, has arrived, J. Ralston Cargill an nounced today, and its installation will begin Monday morning. The pump has-a capacity of 100,00 gal lons per day and thus will be able to care for the present and future needs of the pool, it is asserted, the capacity of the pool being only 180,- 000 gallons. The well has shown by test a capacity of not less than 35,- 000 gallons a day. Should the sup ply of water be increased to some where near the capacity of the pump it would be necessary to make only changes in the equipment, it is said. TIFTON AGGIES WIN STATE TRACK MEET TIFTON, April 19.— Faculty and stuednts of the Second District A. & M. school were elated last night by the receipt of a telegram from Ath ens, saying that the aggies had won the track meet of the state A. & M. schools, scoring 261-2 points, 7 points above their nearest competit or. The Tifton Aggies won the State meet last year, and have won high hoonrs in this meet for several years past. '■ " $ PRICE FIVE CENTS. PRAYER SENDS MOUNTAINEERS AFTER STILLS MANCHESTER, Ky., April 29 Twenty-five mountaineers of Clay county yesterday confessed to have been making moonshine liquor and departed for their homes in the hills to bring their stills to court when an aged minister arose in the court room and prayed for lawlessness in the mountains to cease. Men, and women sobbed while the minister prayed. PRESBYTERIAL TO OPEN ON MONDAY Assignment Os Delegates To Homes And First Program Announced The twenty-second annual meeting of Macon Presbyterial will be held at the Americus Presbyterian church May 1, 2 and 3. The public is cor dially invited to attend all of these services. The following program will be giv en on Monday evening at 7:30, the opening service: Hymn. Greetings.—Mrs. George Duncan, Americus. Response—Mrs. Katherine B. Banks, Columbus. Quartet —Mrs, James W. Harris, Mrs. C. A. Ames, Carroll Clark, Jr., C. A. Ames. Address, “An Old World Picture and a Present Day Condition”—Mrs. D. N. Richardson, China. Offering. Hymn. Benediction. Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s pro grams will appear next week. The following are the homes to 1 which delegates of the Presbyterial 1 have -AMMgned; Mrs. A. C. Crockett —Mrs. B. A. I Hooks and Mrs. C. A. Pope, Dublin, Ga.; Rev. John Goff, Macon, Ga. Mrs. R. E. Glenn—Mrs. J. A. : Craig, Atlanta; Mrs. Houser, Ft. Vai-! ley. Mrs. A. J. Harris —Mr. C. M. Pow ell, Jr., Mrs. C. F. Petzuger, Macon. Mrs. George Duncan.—Mrs. W. M. Rowland, Augusta; Mrs. D. N. Rich ardson, China. Mrs. John Shiver Miss Wilson, Macon. Mrs. Linnie Brown—Mrs. Mozo, Mrs. T. M. Je.lks, Macon. Mrs. J. T. Stukes—Mrs. Katherine Banks, Columbus; Mrs. Penn, Ma con. Mrs. Will Dudley—Mrs. Grant Ful ler, Mrs. S. K. Dodds, Macon. Mrs. Chas. Burke—Mrs. Long, Mrs. Chas. Woodward, Jr., Eastman. Miss Edith Nelson—Mrs. Smith, Dublin. Mrs. C. P. Davis—Mrs. Earl Car son, Mrs. Sam Dedman, Columbus. DESERTED BY HIS WIFE, NEGRO DRINKS ACID TIFTON, April 29.—A negro did the unusual last night, when he conir mitted suicide because his wife de serted him. Carbolic acid was the route taken. His name was Wilie Lee Parks, and he is said to have come here from North Georgia a few days ago, following his wife in an effort to get her to go back to him. Failing, he drank the acid. SENATE TO START INTO FORD OFFER MONDAY WASHINGTON, April 29.—Addi tional dhta on the Muscle Shoals pro. jects was given the house military committee today by Col. J. Barden, army engineer in charge of the Shef field district. Chairman Norris, of the senate agricultural committee, an nounced that body would begin Mon day an inquiry into the Ford offer. WHISKY STOCKS SEIZED BY IRISH REPUBLICANS BELFAST, April 29.—(8y Asso ciated Press.) —Irregular Republican troops today seized bonded stores in Kilkenny and removed the whole stock of whisky. Free State officers issued an ultimatum that unless the property was surrendered Free State troops would take it by force. 6-INCH CUCUMBERS SHOWN AT TIFTON TIFTON, April 29.—Tifton grow ers are showing cucumbers six inches long and expect to begin shipping early next week. A large acreage is planted around tifton, and the crop will be a good one if it gets rain. TO PROBE OIL LEASES. WASHINGTON, April 29.—Con gressional investigation of the lease of naval oil reserves in California an 1 Wyoming by the interior and navy de partments was ordered by the senate today, home] EDITION | DISSATISFIED AT ALLIED DEUY IN ANSWERING NOTE Threaten To Withdraw Document Unless Assured Os Ample Credits GENOA, April 29—By Associated Press.)—Russian Foreign Minister Tchitcherin today sent to President Facte, of the Genoa conference, a note expressing the dissastisfaction of the Russian delegation with the delay in the reply to its note of April 20, saying the note would be with drawn and the Russians resume their initial position unless assured that, credits necessary to restore Russia would be granted. -Two historic documents dealing with the reconstruction of Russia have been submitted by France and Great Britain to the economic con ference and are in the hqnds of a special drafting committee appoint ed by the sub-committee on-Russian affairs, which will endeavor to har monize the difficulties in them. The special drafting committee is to report to the full sub-committeo today and the sub-committee, after approval is given the report, will sub mit it to the Soviet delegation. The French document sketched at length means for restoring Russia’s agri cultural and industrial activities, while that of Great Britain devote more attention to credit for Russia. France insisted on the full pay ment of Russia’s war debts and the restoration of private property to foreigners; Great Britain favored a reduction in Russia's war debt and was willilng to be satisfied if Russia grants former foreign owners the use of their property, instead of a return of actual ownership. The adoption of the twelve arti cles in the agreement with Russia which regulate the disposal of pie Russian debt was favored by Frauds*, She demands that the Soviet con clude, before December 31, an agree ment with representatives of owners of Russian state bonds in order to provide for the payment of interest. If an 'agreement is impossible, ac cording to 'the French contention, the Soviet must promise to accept the decision of a mixed arbitration commission, the president of which will be appointed by the chief just ice of the Supreme Court of the United States, or by the League of Nations, or by the president of the Court of International Justice. The French draft demanded in case private property cannot be re stored that Russia shall pay indemni ties. These indemnities would be provided for by an issue of new Russian five per cent bonds. Friday’s discussion of the two drafts brought forth a duet of words between Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain and Louis Barthou, chief of the French delegation, which the auditors described as both witty and satirical. Signor Schanzer, Italy, as usual, took a leading role in the discussion, urging conciliation be tween the French and British atti tudes. AGGIES TROUNCED IN CONTEST AT CUTHBERT CUTHBERT, April 29.—The Cuth bert High slhool team defeated the Third District Agrirultural school team of Americus in a one-sided game hero Friday afternoon by the score of 13 to 4. The “Aggies,” though using two pitchers, failed to stop the hard-hitting of the local* boys. Pantone began the game for the “Aggies” and was finally knock ed out of the box in the 6th, while Joiner pitched jam-up ball and al lowed but few scattered hits. On two successive occasions, when the “Aggies’ had two men on bases, with only one man down, the locals retired the side on neat double plays. Captain Lanier, of the High school team, led the slug-fest affair with four bingles out of five times to the bat, two for two-baggers and one for a home-run. The locals play a return game at Americus next Batteries: Cuthbert, Joiner and Johns; Aggies, Pantone, Early and Gibbs. Umpires, Dunn and Bond. 10 INJURED IN MINE RIOT; FIFTY ARRESTED UNIONTOWN, Pa., April 2.9 Four state policemen and half a doz en strike sympathizers were injured in a riot at mine No. 1 of the Towel hill company, ten miles from here, to day. Fifty or more arrests were made and the prisoners brought here. ■ IRISH PARLEY FAILS. S DUBLIN, April 29. (By Associa ted Press.) —The peace conference called by Lord Mayor O’Neill, of Dublin, held another meeting here \ today but after a three-hour session dissolved without any agreement hav ing been reached. 1 I