WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 21, 1924
SHIP SALVAGING
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British Marine Engineers Expect
to Raise Sunken German War
ships At Scapa Flow
LONDON, May 21.—The biggest
ship-salvaging job over known is
being attempted off Northeast Scot
land—the raising of the interned
German fleet, scuttled at Scapa
Flow by Admiral Von Reuter in
June, 1919.
The hulks of sixty-eight war craft
—once prides of the German fleet
—have been rusting for more than
four years, a tangle of junk, at the
bottom of Scapa Flow. They were
sunk simultaneously by their care
takers. They went down, dramati
cally, in a bunch and they are jum
bled together in 20 fathoms of wa
ter—and an English marine engine
ering concern has tackled the hercu
lean job of getting them up.
Unprecedented engineering de
vices will bfe used* in this job—a
scheme of plugging up all holes in
the biggest sunken battleships,
pumping out the water, blowing
them full of air, like a balloon, and
thus causing them to float.
Eight or nine years will be re
quired to clear Scapa Flow -com
pletely of the self-sunk German
fleet.
WOMAN WANTS ALIMONY
AFTER QUARTER CENTURY
MACON, May 21.—After being
married for approximately a quar-
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"I find that biscuit) made out of self
rising flour are delicious and require
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of North Carolina. "The danger of
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by the use of too much soda is entirely
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that even my sixteen year old daughter
cannot fail in making biscuits or cakes
when self-rising flour is used.”
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buying guaranteed flour.
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hot- (2) Always use sweet milk or cold water; (3) Never
add baking powder, soda or salt; (4) Use good shorten
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—bake quickly.
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ter century, Mrs. Flora Shadburn of.
this city has filed suit for alimony
against her husband. J. D. Shad
burn. An argument for temporary
alimony will be heard by Judge H.
A. Matthews in Bibb superior
court May 24. Cruel treatment is
the ground given for the suit and
the woman asks custody of her six
minor children.
births exceed deaths
IN 8188 DURING APRIL
MACON, May 21.—Birthh ex
ceed deaths in both Macon and Bibb
county during the month of April,
according to the consolidated report
issued yesterday by Dr. C. L. Rid
ley, city and county health officer.
In the city there were eighty-four
births and sixty-nine deaths. In ihe
county the births were sixteen neg
roes and fifteen whites born, while
in the city the total was: Whites,
36; negroes 48. The deaths were:
County, three whites, three negroes;
city, twenty-seven whites, forty-two
negroes. The death rate was higher
among males while the birth rate
was higher among females.
DUBLIN HIGH SCHOOL
WILL CLOSE MAY 30
DUBLIN, May 21.—One of the
largest classes in the history of the
pchool will be graduated from
Dublin High school this year. Grad
uating exercises will be held on the
night May 25th by Rev. J. C. G.
Brooks, pastor of the first Metho
dist church. Miss Margaret Bur
gess, took first honor - with an aver
age of 96.6. Miss Mary Radford
was a close second with an average
of 96 17-32 or 59 160 of a point
lower.
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HUGE SUM IN IK
Over Six Millions Contributed
By Public Service Corpora-
tions During 1923
ATLANTA, May 21.—Public ser
vice corporations operating in
Georgia, paid a total of $6,298.-
739.66 in taxes to the slate during
1923, compared to $4,627,174.30
paid in 1922, accoding to the an
nual report of the Georgia Public
Service Commission made public
today.
Os the total amount, steam rail
roads paid $4,010,783.84; terminal
companies $58,753.53; express com
panies $26,068.72; telegraph com
panies $73,215.95; telephone com
panies $377,518.53; cotton com
press companies $73,705.93 and
street railway, electric light and
power companies $1,678,693.26, it
was reported.
The report stated that “there
were reporting to the commission
during the year, 201 public serv
ice corporations and with few ex
'ceptions, thehy are in a prosperous
condition and many have made
I large extensions and dvlopmnts
' since the last report.”
i Gross earnings of the railroad
companies opeating in the state
■were given as $97,559,652.95 and
oprating expenses, $83,897,174.32;
gross earnings of terminal compan
ies $349,996.57 and operating ex
penses $744,660.16 gross earnings
of telegraph and express compan
ies $6,505,009.10 and operating
penses $6,684,962.93; gross earn
ings of street railways, gas and
electric light companies, $3,578,-
385.48 and operating expenses $2,-
812,301.13; gross earnings of tele
phone comanies $7,449,261.71 add
operating » expenses $5,401,285.38
gross earnings of cotton compresses
$1,241,233.27 and operating ex
penses $838,514.54 according to
the report.
As to the Western and Atlantic
railroad, the report said: “Under
the lease act of 1915 the supervi
sion of this great propertp and the
state’s properties under lease in
Chattanooga, was placed under this
commission. The expenditures re
quired of the lessee in addition to
the proper repair and maintenance
of the railroad and its propetieg on
capital additions and bettements,
not to be less than an average of
$60,000 a year, have been prop
erly reported. ■ The amount ex
pended and allowed under this pre
vision makes a total for the year
of $90,480, which is in excess of
contract requirements. The road
is in first-class condition.”
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Veterans Hear Lee’s Ideal Was
‘Government of People By
the State for the People
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May
21.—Robert E. Lee is “greater in
the thought of the world today
than when he was laid to rest be
neath the academic shades of his
beloved jollege in Lexington,” Dr.
M. Ashby Jones, of Atlanta, son of
the chaplain attached to the Con
federate leader’s staff, declared in
an address prepared for delivery at
the unveiling of a statute of Lee,
which was part of the opening oxer
cises of the Confederate Veterans
Reunion here today. ,
Declaring that the story of the
Southern chieftain’s life might be
called the last chapter in the his
tor of the building of independent
commonwealth in tis country, Dr.
Jones struck a comparison in the
lives of Lee and Abraham Lincoln.
‘While Lee was growing up un
der th e influence of his intense in
heritance of a long past within the
creative culture of an emphasized
local consciousness,” the speaker
said, ‘Abraham Lincoln was being
molded within the widened horizon
limitless plains of a new America.
Lee was essentially a Virginian of
Virginians; Lincoln was a man of
the people. When Lincoln talked
about the Union, his consciousness
knew no provincial barriers and the
flood-tide of his sympathies sw n pt
away constitutional limitations and
distinctions. Union upon the lips of
Lee meant a united group of self
governing commonwealths.
“Lincoln’s ideal was ‘a govern
ment of th e people, by the people,
and for the people,”’, the speaker
continued. “Lee’s ideal was a gov
ernment of the people, by the states,
for the people. Here, then, was an
irrepressible conflict, not simply be
tween two interpretations of our
constitution, but between two ideals
of democracy.”
UNION HIGH TEAM
WINS FROM CUTHBERT
LESLIE, May 21.—Unio,n High
has fallen heir to another victory,
3-1 at Cuthbert’s expense. The
game was not played on the home
lings diamond, but a real battle was
fought there. This was the initial
appearance of the Cuthbert crew.
After gaining a series fiom Amer
icus Hi this season, they met de
feat at the hands of the fast U. H.
S. squad. Bradley, the old veter
an, and Coach Lamb’s best bet, was
sent to the mound Saturday amid
the cheers of joy from the local
fans. Womack, the blooming
youngster - was almost chosen to do
his best for the 15th district ag
gregation, bu tthe preliminaries of
both squads dimmed the materializ
ing liojfe of Coach Lamb, and called
very plainly for the services of
Bradley.
Hollis, the visiting pitcher was
very closely watched during his stay
in the bull-pen. He possessed such
a fast ball that the local fans be
came afraid—they cried: “He’s a
wizzard with the pill—who can beat
him?”
The voice of Umpire Anderson
changed these forces with great
great courage and fighting spirit,
and the c owd’s hearts filled their
mouths "or nine breath-taking in
nings. The first three men to face
“Ole Reliable” hit safely and count
ed their lone tally at this interval
of the game, a walk error and a
timely single by Bass scored iwoi
runs in the third. The 3rd tally
was made by another walk, hit bas
man and error. Though it seem 'd
at first Ole Union Hi was gone, but
Bradley knew he had won the con
fidence of his mates and fans and
he proved his invaluable worth by
staying off a seemingly defeat.
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We also make loans on choice city property.
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Era
Mrs. T. A. Bradley was a visi
tor at the home of her mother, Mrs.
M. C. Veal, Wednesday afternoon,
The New - Era school enjoyed a,
picnic at Myrtle Springs Thursday.
Mrs. J. W. Potter spent Thurs
day night and Friday here at the
home of her sister, Mrs. S. M. Park
er.
Miss Lucile Middlebrooks and
tw 0 brothers spent Friday here at
.the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. O.
Bray.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Bailey, of
Americus spent a few days of last
week here at the home of Mrs. M.
C. Veal.
Mrs. W. B. Compton, of DeLeon
Springs, Fla., spent the week-end
here with relatives.
Miss Mary Ardis Barron spent
the week-end with Misses Florrie
Bailey and Eva Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Ledger and
children were visitors at the home of
Mr. and Mrs.. Kin Denison Thus
day evening
Mrs. H. J. Morris, Mrs. H. O.
Morris, Curtis, Floyd and Linwood
Morris and Gilbert Beard were visi
tors at the home of Mrs. S. M.
Parker Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Freeman
and children and Miss Irene Ghol
son, of Americus were Sunday visi
tors at the home of their grand
mother, Mrs.. Mary Giles.
M. and Mrs. T. A. Bradley were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr,
and Mrs. B. R Bradley
Mrs H. C. Murphy o f Americus
was a visit or at the home of her
father, A. W. Parker Monday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bradley
and son - Wade spent the week-end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Harrell at their home near Shiloh.
M. and Ms. Alex Haden were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr.
find Mrs. E. W. Parker.
The New Era school closed Fri
day evening with appropriate exer
cises
Miss Sara Ruth Stripling has re
turned to her home at Camilla.
TEN DOGS IMPOUNDED
BY VALDOSTA POLICE
VALDOSTA, May 21.—Ten dogs
were caught and impounded yester
day afternoon by city officials in
furtherance of the campaign for
enforcing the board of health order.
These impounded dogs were found
on the streets without muzzles, and
they will be held for three days.
During this period the owner can
redeem them by paying the fees,
having them vaccinated, registering
them and securing a dog tag for the
current year.
Awful news from eveiywhere to
day. Many killed in auto crashes.
People who pass the news by with
out reading it may be the next ones.
President Coolidge has a free
baseball pass, and if this dooesn’t
make every little boy want to be
president, nothing will.
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The quickest and most certain
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using Sweet Dreams Spray. This
fast worker kills insects while you
look—if it fails, the purchase price
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And the wonderful thing about
Sweet Dreams Spray is the fact
that it is poisonous only to insects.
Hence Sweet Dreams is highly rec
ommended for us e in homes, restau
rants, bakeries, markets and other
places where flies and bugs are
troublesome.
Kill the parents and you starve
the child Use Sweet Dreams
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Half-pint, red-top cans, 40 cents.
Larger packages much cheaper in
proportion. Sold by every dealer,
everywhere.— (adv).
HETHOWSTS TO HUE
SCHOOL FOR PASIOFS
Course Offered Approved By
Board of Missions and Gen
eral Sunday School Board
NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 21.
Beginning May 28, eighteen Pas
tors’ School will be held in various
sections of Southern Methodist ter
ritory during the summer, it is an
nounced by Rev. R. H. Ruff, home
mission secretary of the Board of
Missions of the Methodist Episco
pal church, South.
The dates and places for holding
the twelve standard schools are as
follows: Epworth Church, Okla
homa City, May 27-June 10; Logan
College, Russellville, Ky., May 28-
June 11; Wesleyan College, Macon,
Ga., May 28-June 11; Central Col
lege, Fayette, Mo., June 3-20;
Cumberland University, Lebanon,
Tenn., June 4-18; Trinity College,
Durham, N. C., June 4-18; Wo
man’s College of Alabama, Mont
gomery, Ala., June 5-19; Southern
Methodist University, Dallas, Tex
as, June 11-25; Hendrix College,
Conway, Ark June 11-27; Ran
dolph-Macon College, Ashland, Va..
June 25-July 9; Colombia College,
Columbia, S. C., June 25-July 9:
Emory and Henry College, Emory,
Va., June 18-June 30.
According to Mr. Ruff, the Pas
tor’s schools offer three main ob
jectives: First, they give pastors,
unable to obtain adequate prelim
inary training, an opportunity to
continue their work; second they
keep pastors informed as to best
and most efficient methods; third,
they furnish recreation, inspiration,
and congenial association.
The schools offer courses ap
proved by the Board of Mission and
the general Sunday school board,
giving credit for same. The in
structors and speakers are out
standing men in both state aid
church experts in their various
lines..
STOCK IN WINTER
HOTEL IS OFFERED
THOMASVILLE, May 21.—A
sales organization has been perfect
ed for the opening of a campaign
here for subscriptions for a winter
hotel. The idea of a winter hotel
for Thomasville is not a new one
but a cherished hope for some time
and citizens are taking a great deal
of interest in the matter. The pro
ject has been indorsed by many
civic clubs of the city, many es
saying to aid in the campaign. The
Business and Professional women’s
club in endorsing the movement
sent a petition to the committee ask
ing to be allowed to purchase the
first hundred dollar share.
Only eight civil officers of the
United States have been impeached
and tried before the Senate, and
anly two of them have been con
victed.
Cultivation of semi-arid lands
does not cause any appreciable dif
ference in the rainfall in those
regions, according to the records of
the Department of Agriculture.
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PAGE SEVEN
CHERY SOON TO
START BUYING CREAM
(Continued From Page One.)
of finest quality creamery butter At'
prevailing prices, this mfeans that
farmers of Sumter and adjoining
counties who market their cream
for cash in Americus at our plant
will receive approximately S2OO a
day or around $6,000 a month. This
would, it appears to me, be a tidy
sum to add to the income of Sum
ter county farmers, and one I am
sur e they will be quick to avail
themselves of. The establishment
of the Americus Creamery, now
positively assured within a month
means that every farmer in the
county who wants to do this can
place himself on the creamery pay
roll.. How much he will be paid
depends altogether upon the num
ber of cows he milks, and the care
he gives these, combined with the
quantity of feedstuff he raises. The
marketing of hay by the gallon is
soon to be an accomplished fact in
this community through the estab
lishment of the creamery In Amer
icus.
“We are stating this venture
cautionsly and how rapidly the plant,
will be expanded depends'almost al
together upon the attitude assumed
by the farmers in contigious terri
tory. If these fames can and will
bring in suplies more than sufficent
for our present capacity, the com
pany i s prepared to double this in
order to create a market for every
gallon of cream that can be pro
ducted in this section. The capacity
of our plant can easily be doubled
this contingency having been pre
pared for in the original plans, and
if this be necessary, then we could
handle 400 gallons of cream every
24 hours, which would mean an out
put of 1000 pounds of butter, with
daily payments to farmers of S4OO
or a monthly payroll with only
farmers’ names thereon amounting
to approximately $12,00 a month.
It can be easily seen that this means
$144,000 distributed annually
pmong Sumter county farmers in
addition to the profits made on this
butter which would be brought in
here and spent in trade channels in
this community.
“Statistics show that there is noz
enough butter produced in the en
tire state of Georgia at tnis time to
supply the one city of Atlanta, the
state of Tennessee shipping a solid
carload of butter to that one con
suming center alone every day at
ter begins to be turned out here and
this time. Just as soon as this but
is shipped away t 0 larger cities, it
means that Americus will be given
tremendous advertising. This ‘Sum
ter-Maid’ butter is destined to put
Americus ‘on the map’ not only in
Georgia but in other states as well,
and persons looking for agricultural
investment will have their attention
drawn irresistibly to this section
through the quality and quantity of
butter produced here.
“In addition t 0 the creamery out
put, we will continue the manu
facture of ice cream in our new
plant, having a capacity in this de
partment of 300 gallons daily, which
is just about enough to meet pres
ent requirements.”
