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FORTY-FIFTH YEAR—NO. 153
GA. OFFICIAL PESSIMISTIC OVER OUTLOOK
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Missing Balloonist Believed Drowned In Lake Erie
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ftIR SERVICE JOINS' IN
HUNT FOR BOTH:
MISSING IN W.OOH
Steamer Colonial Said to Have
Sighted Derelict During 4
Last Night
SHIP WITHOUT WIRELESS’
©Derating Company Not Yet Ad- i
vised Regarding Reported
Disaster
WASHINGTON, July 7.—The
commanding officer at Selfridge
Field, at Mt. Clemons, Mich., has
been ordered by the air service
, to help in the search being made*
for Lieutenant Roth, missing
navy balloonist, who is report
ed td have b e en last seen over
Lake Erie.
STEAMER COLONIAL
SIGHTS DERELICT.
CLEVELAND, July 7. The West
ern Reserve Navigation Co., operat
ing the steamer Colonial between
here and Port Stanley, Ont., has
• received an unconfirmed report
that the Colonial sighted a balloon
with its basket submerged and
drifting in Lake Erie last night.
Company fficials here said that
the Colonial had reached Port Stan
ley this morning and was scheduled
to leave there for Cleveland at 11
o’colck, but that “as the steamer is
not equipped with wireless they
had received no word from the cap
tain regarding the reported finding
of the drifting balloon.
NAVY AIRPLANE FALLS;
PILOT ESCAPES INJURY
NEW YORK,'July 7—A navy
airplane in charge of Lieut. Duffy
fell into New York harbor near
Bay Efidge, Brooklyn, today,
k Lieut. Duffy and two men with him
p in the plan) with him were unhurt.
BEIfiECW
RITES BE LOWER
Bills Which Must Be Paid Tues
day Show Reduction Due to
Hydro-Electric Source
Retail electrict consumers in
Americus will find some reduction
in their bills which must be paid
not later than next Tuesday for
service rendered during June. The
reduction, according to R. P. Ew
ing, superintendent for the South
Georgia Public Service Co., here,
amounts to approximately 15 per
cent, or a little less than one-eighth
of the sum formerly paid for this
service. The rates for wholesale
electric service is not involve 1 on
the /tion, due to the fact that
there are no wholesale consumers
coming within the special class af
fected and gas rates, of course, are
not reduced by the changes made in
electric current source. The new
rates for retail electric service, com
pared with former charges, are as
follows:
First fifty kwh now 13c per kwh,
against 15c formerly.
Next fifty kwh now 12c per kwh,
against 14c formerly.
Next 100 kwh 11c per kwh, as
against 13c formerly.
Next 100 kwh 10c per kwh as
against 12c formerly.
All over 300 kwh nor kwh 9, as .
against 10c pjjr kwh for the fourth
100 kwh formerly and 9c for all
over 400 kwh.
The rates, which are beneficial al
most entirely to the small consumer
of electric energy, are subject as
heretofore, to the usual discount, if
paid on or before the 10th of the
month following during which ser
vice was rendered.
GEORGE ANDERSON GOES
TO ATLANTA TO RESIDE
Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson
and young daughter, Mary Juliet,
l left this morning for Atlanta, where
" they go to resi-lc. They are trav-
elin/ through the country in their
car and expected to reach Atlanta
early tonight. Mr. Anderson, who
resigned recently as agent for the
Central of Georgia Railway at
Americus, will enter the real estate
business in Atlanta. Many friends
here will learn with regret that the
family will hereafter reside else
where, both Mr. and Mrs. Anderson
having been active elements in the
social life of Americus and popular
among a wide circle of acquain
tances.
WAR ON MOSQUITOES
MACON, July 7.—This city ha
also got into the mosquito war.
Citizens are cooperating with
health officials in ; loaning out
weeds and draining stagnant pools
4,0 stop the pest.
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LAUNCHED M’ADOO BOOM FOR PRESIDENT
DETIILEMTB
■ um craw
I’MMME
Fcimer Secretary of Treasury
Expected to Be Democratic
Candidate for Nomination
FRIENDS MEET AT DINNER
Candidate Has Not Yet Formally
Announced, But Declared
by Friends Willing
-NEW YORK, July 7.—Detailed
plans for launching William G. Mc-
Adoo as a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for the presiden
cy have been worked out at a din
ner attended by a dozen of his most
intimate friends here, the New
York Evening Post says in its is
sue today.
Although Mr. MtAdoo has not
formally authorized announcement
of his candidacy, his supporters at
tending the dinner declared they
were confident that his hat would
soon be thrown ipto the ring.
Fast Coast Line Train
Wrecked Near Tampa
TAMPA, July 7.—According to .
a report received here, several per- I
sons were inj.ured at 1 o’clock this I
afternoon when a fast passenger ■
train on the Atlantic Coast Line i
railroad was upset near Hefner, 12 i
m smoo rams
Synods of Alabama and Tennes
see to Meet at Ovaca, Tenn.
July 25-31
OVACA, Tenn., July 7.—Com
plete programs for the assemblies
of the Synods of Alabama and
Tennessee, of the Southern Pres
byterian church, have been an
nounced, the sessions to continue
from July 25 to July 31.
The Alabama Presbyterians are
going without the bounds of their
stale this year to meet with the
Tennesseans, but in 1924 they will
return to some city within their
boundaries. Only joint sessions
during popular gatherings will be
held, all- business being transacted
as separate units.
Among the speakers will be Dr.
Joseph A. Vance, of Detroit, a
brother of Dr. Jami s 1. Vance, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian
church, Nashville; Dr. Ira Land
rith, Chicago; former president of
Ward-Belmont College; Dr. C. H.
McDonald, New York city; Dr. '
W. M. Clevland, St. Louis; W. 1). I
Howell, Philadelphia; Dr. W. T.
Locke, missionary from China,
and Samuel T. Wilson, Maryville 1
College, Maryville, Ten., and Dr.
Royal Harris, Cumberland Uni
versity, Lebanon, Tenn.
PACE AUDITING BILL
REPORTED FAVORABLY
ATLANTA. July 7—A bill by
Senator Pace of the Thirteenth dis
trict, providing for the creation of
a state department of auditing and
accounting, was reported favorably
by general judiciary committee No.
2 Friday. The bill was given, its
second reading and the senate or
dered copies of the bill printed for
cXstribution .among the Jmembers
of both houses.
The hill provides for the semi
annual audit of all departments
making use of state funds and pro
vides that a state auditor be ap
pointed by the governor for a term
of six years at a salary of $6,000 a
year shall head the department.
WANT $500,000 FOR
TUBERCULOSIS HOME
SAVANNAH, July 7.—An ap
propriation of $500,000 will be
asked for the establishment of a
new state tuberculosis sanitarium,
near Alto, in a bill to be intro
duced during the present session of
the Georgia General Assembly, ac
cording to a story publisher} by
The Savannah Morning News. An
apropiration of $25,000 for main
it nance during ike first year also
is beeing framed, it was stated by
the paper.
TH E TlMfilHtecOß DER
PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF DlXlE~~fli>v>7
DPEU-OUHTEDII
im ratification
BEGINS IN MBER
Deputies Discuss Limitations of
Naval Armament and Capi
tal Shins
TAKEN UP BY SECTIONS
Final Action on Washington
Conventions Likely to Fol
low Debate
PARIS, July 7.—(By the Asso
ciated Press.) —An open debate
upon the ratification of the Wash
ing toi»» treaties began in the
; French chamber of deputies here
this afternoon.
The early discussion centered
about those parts of tho treaty
j dealing with the limitation of naval
I armaments and capital ships.
It is expected that following the
conclusion of the discussion final
action on the treaties will be taken.
I miles east of here.
All ambulances in Tampa and a
’number of physicians have gone
L from Jiere to the scene of the
j wreck. The train was en route to
I Tampa from Jacksonville.
miMN
i BffIMLW
Bandits Take Off Ninety Chi
nese cf Upper Class and
Booty Worth $50,000
HONG KONG, July 7.—(By the
Associated Press.) —Bandits today
held up a train on the Canton-Kcw
Loon railway, 15 miles from Can
ton, killing a Chinese military offi
cer and one soldier.
The bandits carried off 90 Chi
nese belonging to the upper.classes
and also secured booty valued at
$50,000.
m IKPFISi
HMD m FRUIT
Georgia Peaches Now Shipped
to Many Distant Cities as
Part Advertising Campaign
MACON, July 7. Increased
wealth for Middle Georgia as the
; result of a greater demand for
fruits and vegetables grown in this
' territory is the objective of the
■I Macon Chamber of Commerce in
its program recently projected to
give wider advertising to these
products in other states, thereby
increasing their popularity and
the demand for them.
One of the first steps taken by
' the Macon organization was to
i popularize the 'Georgia Peaph in
j distant cities. To accomplish this,
Macon delegates attending nation-
I al conventions within recent weeks
| were, shipped crates of the Georgia
I fruit for free distribution to visit
| ing delegates from throughout the
J United States.
Included in these shipments
i were peaches sent to the Interna-
I t.ional Convention of Lions Clubs
at Atlantic City and the National
Board of Realtors Convention in
Cleveland, others having been re
quested for the National Conven
-1 tion of the Junior Chamber of I
Comm-rce, held in Milwaukee.
WHITAKER COMES FROM
TEXAS TO VISIT BRAGG
' J. L. Whitaker, a former resident |
of Americus, arrived this week from
Enlow, Tex., to spend some time
with relatives and friends. He is ‘
at present the guest of his cousin, I
! Chief John T. Bragg and later will 1
"spend some tune with Mr. and Mrs. I
i George M. Bragg.
Mr. Whitaker was born and rear
ed in Wilkinson county, and has
[spent the past 29 years in Texas.
I “Texas is a great state,” said Mr.
> ; Whitaker today, "but it is good to
get back to Georgia and sec the
old red hills once again,”
AMI I S, GA...SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 7, 1923
I CHURCHES
First Baptist Chruch
9:30 A. M. Bible school, T. Fur
low Gatewood, Superintendent.
Your presence encourages the supdr
i intendent, helps the school and
benefits all who come.
Rev. A. P. Montague, D. D., dean
of Mercer University, one of the
strongest preachers in the state,
will preach at 11 A. M. and 8 P.
M.
7 P. M. Senior, Ditermediate and
Junior Unions will meet. We wel
come all our young people to our
unions.
8 P. M. Monday, meeting of the
deacons.
All most cordially invited to
study and worship with us. The
pastor has been called out of the
city, but will be back the first of
the week. _
First Christian Church.
Taylor Street.
Sunday school 10:00 A. M., J.
A. Baugh, Superintendent. Do not
let the hot weather keep you away.
Plenty of fans.
Praise service 11 A. M.; com
munion 11:15 A. M.; preaching
service 11:30 A. M. Subject,
‘•Make Ye Ready the Way of the
Lord.”
Christian Endeavor 7 P. M., Vir
ginia Perry, Leader.
Prayer meeting Wednesday, 8 P.
M., J. E. Hightower, Leader.
The church is equipped with
electric fans. Come and enjoy our
services W'ith us.
Lee Street Methodist Church.
Luther A. Harrell, Pastor.
The hours for services will be
as/follows at Lee Street tomorrow:
9:45 a. tn. Sunday school under
the leadership of T. M. Furlow. A
cordial invitation is extended to
every member to be present for
the session tomorrow.
Ila. m. Preaching by the pastor
7 p. m. Devotional meeting of
Epworth Leagues.
8 p. m. Evening worship and
preaching by the pastor.
The subjects discussed at the
preaching services will be of spe
cial interest. A comfortable build
ing, cordial greeting and spiritual
atmosphere awaits you.
Calvary Church.
Rev. James B. Lawrence, Rector
Sixth Sunday atfer Trinity.
Holy Communion, 7:30 a. in.
The church school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon, 11
a. m.
Young people’s Service League,
7 p. in.
Evening prayer and* sermon, 8
p. m.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all to attend all the services.
Central Baptists Church.
Sunday school 9:30 a. in. R. L.
Maynard, superintendent. Some
suggestions for Sunday School ex
tension work are to be proposed.A
great hour is expected. Everybody
come.
Preaching .by the pastor at 11 a. ,
m. and 7:45 p. m. In the morning
The Church Standard; in the even- :
ing, The Life that Tells.
The prayer service which have
been suspended will be resumed on
next Wednesday Evening at 7:45.
The deacons of the church are re
quested to attend this service in a
body. We. want 100 people present
at this service.
At 6:45 Sunday evening the B.
)• P. U. organizations will meet.
New officers take charge and
greatly increased interested is
looked for.
Everybody welcome at every
service.
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
128 Forrest Street
Sunday school at nine thirty in
the moning. /
Sunday morning service at ele- I
ven o'clock. Subject: Sacrament.!
Golden lext: Corinthians 10-16 ■
i he cup of blessing which we bless
iis it not the communion of the
blood of Christ? The bread which
" e break, is it not the communion
| of the body of Christ?
Wednesday evening at eight
; o.’clock.
| Beading Rooms are opened
| daily, except legal holidays and ’
Sundays, from te nuntil twelve.
The public is invited to attend the
: services and visit the Reading
i Rooms.
ORGANIZE ASSOCIATION
SAVANNAH, Julv 6—The Elec
trical Association of Savannah has
lieen organized hero with Thomas
j Fulford, of'th? Savannah Electric -
’and Power Company as president.
The purpose of the body was out
lined in a secies of short talks.
OLIE BUSINESS
MEN START EFEGRT
j TO END MO WOES
First Regular Meeting of Civic
Club There Gives Session
Over to Health Measures
AMERICUS MEN TALK
Chairman Ray of County Com
missioners Pledges Aid in
Drainage Project
Thirty earnest business men of
Leslio started the first organized
effort to eliminate mosquitoes in
Sumter county outside of Americus
Friday night. The occasion was the
first monthly meeting of the Les
lie Business Men’s club, a newly or
ganized civic body.
E. L. Wilson, a leading civic
spirit in Leslie presided over the
meeting and explained its purpose,
being followed by Dr. Kenneth
Wood, who referred to the fact that
the meeting was ty be a sort of
open forum devoted to the solution
of community health problems. Il'e
stated that Chairman Neil A. Ray,
of the county commissioners; Dr.
J. W. Chambliss, Dr. B. F. Bond
and R. C. Moran, of Americus, were
present by invitation, and asked Dr.
Chambliss to address the meeting.
In his talk which consumed ap
proximately thirty minutes, Dr.
Chambliss told what he knew con
cerning the efforts made in Ameri
cus and elsewhere to eliminate mos
quitoes and maalria, frankly stating
that none of the visitors present
pretended to be maalria experts,
and pledging himself to use every
effort to assist in the work. He
told the business men present at
the meeting that they should feci
themselves free at all times to call
upon cither him or Dr. Bond to
help them in the solution of their
community health problems, and
generally covered the field of anti
malaria work.
The dengue fever mosquito, Dr.
Chamblisss explained, breeds only
(Continued on Page Three..)
HOWARD WRiGHUTDR
□TCHEP IS W)
Barnhart to Go to Right—Some
I kings About Men Who Wear
Americus Uniforms
The Americus Base Ball Club
has just closed a contract with
Howard Wright of Eastman to
catch. This means that Americus
will have the best catcher in the
entire circuit, according to reports.
Wright has been playing profes
sional and semi-professional base
ball for the last ten years and
there is not a better catcher in the
State of Georgia, than Howard
Wright, it is asserted. He has a
cool head, that is declared to be full
of gray matter; a splendid arm
and a great hitter. He is a man
with strong personality his friends
say and his presence in a line up
should instill a frighting instinct in
the entire club.
It is believed that the signing
of Howard Wright will supply the
spark necessary to make Americus
a pennant winning outfit. With
him behind the bat the fans will
expect at least 20 per cent more
efficiency out of the pitching
staff.
Little Barnhardt who has been
doing splendid work beehind the
bat and with the stick will bo
shifted to the out field where he
is more accustomed to playing. He
is a great little player and a splen
did hitter and it is the intention
of the manager to keep him in the
i line up. |
Some of the men who now wear
Americus uniforms are not as well
known locally as they might be,
and The Times-Recorder has been
seeking during the several days to
get some -'dope” on these players.
(Continued on Last Page.)
BEVERLY HEADS LIONS.
THOMASVILLE, July 7.—W.
E. Beverly has been named presi
dent of the new Lions Club re
cently organized here. Other offi
cers have been selected and week
ly meetings are beeing held.
HOME IN OPERATION.
VIDA I,LA July 7.—Bethany
Home, built by the Georgia Primi
tive Baptist church, is now in oper
ation after being dedicated at ex
ercises held July 4. The homo will
be used to take care of aged per
sons and orphans.
ii. $. mu limiH
WIL FORCES AT
> H ffIST LINE SHIPS
■ Fourteen Cruisers end Eighty-
four Submarines to Com
plete Armament at Sea
DENBY APPROVE DECISION
■ Means America Will Keep Full
Fighting Forces Allowed
Under Treaty
WASHINGTON, July 7. The
i United States will maintain at full
efficiency during the next fiscaJ
> year a “minimum force at sea” of
eighteen first line battleships, four
teen cruisers and eighty-four sub
marines, under a decision of the
general board,which was formally
approved today by Secretary of the
Navy Denby.
The decision is viewed as sig
nificant in view of the uncertain
status of the five-power naval
treaty, resulting from the contin
ued delay of France regarding rati
fication. An analysis of the com
plete program shows that the navy
will keep at fighting trim and at
sea the full strength allotted to
the United States under the terms
of that treaty.
joh irniss
COURTS CRMPIB
San Francisco Tennis Star De
feats Francis Hunter 6-0, 6-3
and 6-1 in Finals
WIMBLEDON, July 7. (By the
Associated Press.) —William John
son, No. 2 in American lawn ten
nis ranking, is the new world’s
champion on grass courts.
The diminutive San Franciscan
defeated Fraricis Hunter, of New
Rochelle, N. Y., ninth ranking
American in the finals here today,
6-0, 6-3 and 6-1.
CIffILLHSBMD
IMEK FOBI POOL
Wants to Help Every Kid Have
Advantage of ,6wimming
Privileges at Playground
Ralston Cargill, president of the
Playground association, has evolv
ed a plan that will place within the
reach of every boy and girl in
Americus, the facilities of the
swimming pool there—if he can se
cure the co-operation of swimming
pool bondholders in the effort.
The plan contemplated by Mr.
Cargill requireis that owners of
swimming pool bonds place these
with Playground authorities for
disposal among those who apply. It
is not proposed to donate these
bonds, but to place them on sale
to parents on the deferred payment
plan. There are many kiddies, Mr.
Cargill says, who visit the pool al
most daily, and some parents have
approached him with reference to
securing season tickets for their
children, but who are unable to pay
for these at this time. This fall,
he thinks, these parents will be able
to pay for the tickets, but the
Playground organization is without
authority to extend credit to any
one, besides being in need of ev- :
cry possible penny for the payment !
of current expenses.
If the bonds are placed with the i
committee, Mr. Cargill offers to see |
that they are disposed of to per
sons who will promise to pay cash
for them at a later date, and the
Playground will issue season swim
ming tickets in exchange for the
bonds. The plan is expetted to ap
peal espeically to holders of swim- I
ming pool bonds who have no fam-;
ilies and to those who have not I
thought proper to avail themselves
of the privilege of exchanging their
bonds for tickets. All »onds placed
with the committee for disposal in
this manner will “be handled in ac-1
cordance with the plan outlined,
the whole being conducted in
good faith with due regard tp the ,
interests of all interested persons,
Mr. Cargill says.
I ■— I. ' ■
FORD’S BOMB IN GEORGIA
FORSYTH, July 7.—The “Ford ■
for President” boom has reached
this city. A petition has been
circulated asking Mr. Ford- to be- <
come a candidate, • j
WEATHER
For Georgia: Partly cloudy to
night and Sunday.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
. COTTON PRODUCTION
I). GEORGIA 01 VERGE
Os OOLLIPSf-OBOW
Commissioner of Agriculture
Holds Pessimistic View Re
garding Crop Prospect
FOOD CROPS ALSO GONE
State Will Not Produce Enough
to Feed Population Three
Months, He Says
ATLANTA, July 7. Under ex
isting abnormal cond>ons duri>r
• the remainder of 1923, Georgia this
year will not produce sufficient
food and feed crops to feed its
population more than three months
and “cotton production in the state
< is on the verge of collapse,” J. J.
i Brown, commissioner of a&riculture
of Georgia, said here today.
Georgia, normally, the commis
sioner figured, produces enough
food crops to supply the needs of
the population during three-fourths
of*the year or approximately nine
months annually.
Wffl DEM
COIiTTEE PUCES
Members of House and Senate
From Americus Given Im
portant Assignments
Members of the Sumter delega
tion in both branches of the gen
eral assembly were given important
assignments in the appointment of
committees when the house and
senate were organized. These as
signments indicate the high stand
ing of the delegation from Sum
ter aurfl, Senator Pace and Repre
sentatives Hines and Riley will be
among the busiest men in the legis
lature this summer by reason of
the important committee assign
ments for the members of the dele
gation, are as follows:
Mr. Riley, Academy pf Blind, Ap
propriations, Highways.
Mr. Hines, Agriculture, Labor,
Penitentiary.
Mr. Pace, Vice-Chairman of
Rules, Appropriations, Contsitution
al Amendments', General Judiciary,
Special Judiciary, Railroads, Mili
tary Affairs, University of Georgia,
Training School for Boys.
Kll PIPfCR HIS
BILL T 5 BE POT
—7
Measure to Aid Wcrrien in In
dustry May Be Recommend
ed by Labor Committtee
ATLANTA, July 7.—Prediction
that his measure, designed to aid
women in industries, would receive
favorable action by the house la
bor and labor statistics committee
next week tonight was made by
Representative Richard IT. Russell,
Jr., of Barrow. All women’s organi
zations in the state are supporting
the bill, it was stated.
While the measure, as now
framed, would limit the working
hours of women to ten hours daily
and fifty-five hours a weak, Mr.
Russell asserted ho would endeavor
in the committee hearing to amend
the daily limit to nine hours. Other
provisions of the bil] would improve
the conditions under which the wo
men work.
The bill would “promote the
health and welfare of females em
ployed in any establishment by
limiting the hours of their em
ployment,” by providing periods of
rest for eating meals, proper toilet
facilities, regulating sanitation and
by placing the enforcement of the
law under the commissioner of
commerce and labor, who would be
authorized to employ inspectors.
Two inspectors would be author
ized to enforce the law, the commis
(sioner of commerce and labor be
|ing allowed $6,000 annually for
salaries and expenses in this con
nection. Violation of the law would
be a misdeameanor.
Mr. Russell, who is a son of
Chief Justice Richard V B. Russell, of
the State Supreme Court, stated
he had received numerous favora
ble comments from, legislature on
the measure. The committee is ex
pected to begin consideration or
the bill the latter part of next
week.
HENRY CLAY ADMITTED
TO PRACTICE AT RAR
Henry Clay today received from
Judge Littlejohn his license permit
ting him to practice at the bar in
courts of Georgia, having recently
passed successfully the examination
prescribed by the statute. He grad
uated some time ago front the Uni
versity of Virginia at Richmond,
winning an A. B. degree as well as
carrying the law course. He has not
yet decided where he will practice,