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AMERICUS SPOT COTTON Season’s Receipts 17,109 Bales Thursday’s Receipts .... 65 Bales Strict Middling 23 l-4e WEAKER— Fair tonight, with light to heavy frost; cooler in South Georgia; Sunday fair. FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—\O. 272 BRITAIN PREPARES FOR WAR IN EGYPT Nephew of Florida Governor Killed at Orlando josowulle m KILLED !N SCUFFLE; (ID SHOT Hal Cady Shoots, Broward Dies And Cady's Wife Is Injured ORLANDO. Fla., Nov. 22. —N. B. Broward, nephew of former Governor Broward* of Florida, and son of ftjaleom Broward, of Jacksonville, w-was shot and killed early this moan ing in the home of Hal K. Cady, who is now being held under drrest. Reports from police head quarters are that three shots were fired, one of the shots striking Mrs. Cady in the cheek. The sheriff said that Cady in formed him that he did not know that he had shot his wife until he ha’d told him, nor did he know that he had killed Brow ard. ’ Cady seemed to think that Broward killed himself when he tripped over a rug during a scuf fle that he and Broward were engaged in. To substantiate this state ment Cady showed the sheriff a bruised place on his chest, where Broward was supposed to have bitten him. Cady when arrested was ap parently under the influence of whisky, and Sheriff Kare re fuses to lei any one see him un til after the inquest this after noon. SI WIN MH ONBIffIESTOLEI Theft At Cork, Ga., of M. O. B. Stamp Reported Here Blank money orders together with the M. 0. B. stamp, the post office department’s official stamp, were stolen from the post office at Cork, Georgia, Thursday night, according to word received this morning from Atlanta by the local postmaster. The blank money order forms stolen were Nos. 3872 to 4000 ".nd it is state dby Postmaster DaVen port that if the money orders are cashed for their full values the theft will amount to $12,800. Mr. Davenport says, it i« probable that some of the stolen money ord ers might be presented st the local post office or through local busi ness houses and as such forgers re main only a short time in one local ity it is obligatory that the recepi ents of the stolen money orders re port to the post office immediately if they entertain any hope of ap prehending the robber.” “We have examined our re -ords and find that none of the stolen money orders described have be'-r cashed by the post office depart ment. However, this does not sig nify that the money orders have not been presented in Americus.” I am taking this sten to warn all banks, hotels, merchants, and in dividuals to be on the .-ookout for money orders beaing the numbers stolen and if they are presented to notify the post office at once.” Although Cork is not in the im mediate vicinity of A r.ericus this does not eliminate the possibilty of the money orders reachi-g here stat ed Post Master Davenport. i An American bandit was caught in showing it is safer to stay in your own territory. - - THEffißsft<cdßDEß fegfflPUßLl SHED IN THE HE AR T OF Presidents Experts Studying farm Problems - ■■ /•A"”'" f a I ® ''i -v ■ Ha * U- a. I aBH -<2 / in Sgt ■ i **8888888$? i ia., .. s - ---ifiiiiiihi i htfaiiii iHifihfciiMiiii -n-_-irirfi(i- Tifhnr mnrnmniiwnWLwniMiiiwiMrr t• » Farm experts canei oy Presi dent Coolidge to study problems of American farmers and t > propose legislation to improve agricultural conditions are shown here in their first session at Washington. Left to right, they are Howard M. Gore, Physical Education Needed Says Chappell Addresses High School Friday In Its Educational Week Program The Americus High school end ed its week’s program Friday when the pupils heard Dan- Chappel on the subject of physical education and its necessity in the schools of the land. During the week the pupils were addressed by W. W. Dykes on the Federal Constitution; James A. Fort spoke Tuesday on “Patriot ism;” Wednesday Prof. Phillips spoke; Thursday, Lovelace Eve spoke on illiteracy,' or the necessity of an informed intelligence as the foundation of representative gov ernment, and Friday Mr. Chappell spoke saying: “From the time when the ‘May flower’ furled her weather-beaten sails, to the present, American his tory is the bewilderment of all oth er nations) I wonder not that they do not understand us—we hardly understand ourselves. Behind us stands Divinity directing our course in spite of all obstacles. “America has arrived at national manhood’s estate without wearing infant clothes; neither has she been fed on milk, and today no nation will dare play with cur eagle. America’s glory comes not from tombstones, but from burning thoughts—from living men, deeds of daring from dauntless heroes. Washington, J'qfferqon, Jackson, Lincoln, Lee and Wilson still live; the American boy will never let these noble scions die. Our boys are thinking their thoughts. Hence today our deeds are noble, our speech is clear, and our thoughts are elevated. “We cannot think of the past withot also giving thought to the future and as we think of the endless tomorrows, we try to ma terialize the dreams of the human race. No nation is greater than its ideals, nor stronger than its men. No matter how lofty ideals for the future might be, if we allow the physical manhood of our nation to weaken, in proportion shall our nation suffer. “A coal mine near Wilkes- Barre, Pa., had long been suspect ed of being unsafe. One morning the watchman hastened to give the alarm, ‘the roof is breaking. Get out without delay!” They made haste to obey. A minute later the back ceiling fell with a terrific crash, expelling the air with such violence that timbers and ventilat ing doors were shivered into kind lings, and loaded cars were blown from the tracks. Over a hundred acres of the surface was affected; a long strip of half a mile sinking from three to five feet. The men were all saved. All this danger was caused by cutting away of the great coal pillows which had been left to support the roof. All overhead seemed to be so strong and firm that it seemed foolish to waste so much good coal which had been left here and there to support the roof. So one by one the careless workers picked them away and took the risk. We look with surprise at these fool-hardy miners, yet they were wise men compared with those persons who would deny children of our country the privilege of AMERICUS, GA., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 22, 1924 acung secretary of agriculture and governor-elect of West Virginia; R. W. Thatcher, director of the Ne\v York experiment station; W. G. Coffey, director of the experi ment station of the University of Minnesota; Louis J. Taber, master ' equipping themselves physically to , fight the battle of life. “The necessity for athletic train ing of some form for i.ery person was impressed upon us very forcibly . when we entered the World War. In our own state, the record shows that only 60 to 64 percent of the men examined for military service . were piiysicalty fit; almost oo per cent of those examined were re- > jected because of physical disabili ties. Further analysis of the rec ords shows that the country boys made better records than those from the cities. These differences are so considerable that 100. C-00 country boys would furnish for the military service 4,790 more soldiers than would an equal number of city boys. The importance of t’hese dif ferences may be appreciated by not ing that 3,500 men is equivalent to > an infantry regiment xt full war strength. This difference in physic al fitness is attributed to the fact that the country boy takes more wholesome exercise in the sunshine and fresh air than does the citv boy. “Playgrounds and athletic fields should be made available for every child and it is the duty of every father and mother to sec that their child uses them. Evsn the most crowded cities have thousands of acres of idle roof suace that could be turned into tennis courts, hand ball courts and running tracks. Go up on the top of any building o? ride . ever a city in an aeroplane and you’ll see what I mean. Fifty years ago there were not enough bath tubs in the country to keep on; plumber and three helpers busy. Its different now and the life insurance companies can prove tc you that people are living longer. Fifty years from now every apartment house will use its roof as an exer cise floor for its tenants. “Practically all the colleges real ize the importance of physical edu cation and are endeavoring to per suade every student enrolled to take part in some form of athletics; they have learned from experience that a sick body makes a sick mind and lessens the efficiency of the student and his ability co learn “There is a crying need in Am ericus today for an adequate gym nasium, not only for our boys and girls, but also for our grownups. For the last seven or eight years, we have had no gymnasium avail able for the boys and g'.rls and as i a consequence they are not physi cally developed as the< should be; the Americus High football team has been out weighed by team they have played this year, mainly because their opponents had the the use of a gymnasium in which tc build their bodies up when they were younger and our beys did not; there can be no other reason fur this difference in s : ze and weight.” UNION CARPENTERS TO ORGANIZE LARGE BANK (By The Associated Press) i CHICAGO, Nov. 22. —According ; to the officials of the carpenters ; i nion, their organization is to organ r ize a bank capatilizod at five mil s' lion dollars. The bank will occupy i; U building planned by the carpenlm? f of the Chicago district counci’, • iftiitifet Le- 3 ti z COMM of the national grange at Columbus, O.; R. D. Carey, former governor and prominent livestock grower of Wyoming; O. E. Brndfute, presi dent of the American Farm Bureau Federation, of Chicago; Fred H. Bixby, president of American Na- More 801 l Weevils In 1925 The Ever Before Next Spring Emergence Will Be Heaviest In History of Pest, Says Campbell (By The Associated Press) ATHENS, Nov. 2g,—That more toll weevils liavff getre Into hiberaa iio nthis fall than at any time si.ice the advent of the pest jr.to Georgia, was the statement made by J. Phil' Campbell, director ot extension work of the State College of Agri culture, as the result of an inves tigation made in all sections of the state recently. “The cold wave of the past few days,” Mr. Campbell said, “has driven the weevils into winter quar ters ,and nothing can be done now tp prevent the greatest emergence in the spring farmers have ever wit nessed. It is too late for turning under stalks to do any good, so fai as the weevil is concerned, ana tre only thing to be done now is stock up with a good supply cf calcium arsenate during the winter, ano he prepared to carry on the fight next spring. “Investigation shows,” continued Mr. Campbell, “that Gerygia farm ers purchased about fifteen mil lion pounds of calcium arsenate last year, and used about ten mil lion pounds. Next year it is very probable that all the poison that can be secured will be needed, and at least thirty million pounds should be o nhand when the crop is plant ed. “Farmers are facing one of the greatest crisis in the history, and unless due heed of the situation is taken and preparations made, a greater disaster than has been known in many years is/certain to be the result,” Director Campbell added. It is also stated by Director Camp bell that, as the result of a meet ing of agricultural agencies of Georgia held at Athens last week, as well as Americus, commercial dusting of cotton by aeroplane was assured. Seventeen planes, each capable of controlling the weevil on seven thousand acres, have been as signed to the State and operations will begin in the spring cf 1925. Agencies which will cooperate in this undertaking are the United States Bureau of Entomology, the Stated Department of Agriculture, the State Board of Health, and the State College of Agri ulture. The aeroplanes, it is "said, vzili dust from 1,000 to 2,000 acres an hour wh ire as the .best cart machines can oni r average but about thirty acres a day or night. BOBS HER HAIR; HUBBY CHASTISES HER i —: SAVANNAH, Ga., Nov. 22 That bobbed hair had landed his wife in the divorce mill was evidence given here today when Mrs. Sarah Thomas in Superior Court filed divorce shit against her husband, Joseph Newton Thomas. Mrs. Thomas asked for a di vorce on the grounds that . her husband had treated her cruelly and had chastised her when she had her hhir bobbed. ■mhkk rai tional Live Stock Association, cf California; (standng) W. M. Jar dine, president of Kansas Slate Agricultural College, and Ralph P. 1 Merritt, president of the raisin • growers, of Fresno, Ca!. MOTORISTS WARNED OF ‘FLY-BY-NIGHTS’ P 1 BOX WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 22—(By Associated Press.) Warning was sent out from the American Automobile Associa tion by the President Thomas P. Henry to motorists through out the country to guard against “Fly By Night” con cerns, engaged in selling mean ingless ‘Service’ contracts and against fake insurance motor organizatiorts. ssssmt BYMETHODISTS Severed New Churches Have Been Built During Year; Others Remodeled (By The Preij) BAINBRIDGE, Nov. 22 —Pastors of the Methodist church of Thomasville, Dublin, Columbus, and Mcßae districts todav submitted their report at the South Georgia Methodist Conference being held here. Rev. Whitney LangsUn, presid ing elder of the Columbus district, reported 319 accessions on profes sion of faith. Only one charge ih the district failing to "ecure the full amount of assessments for the support of the ministry. In the reports it was stated that several new churches lad been 'built and others remodeled. During today’s session of the conference a message of greeting was received from the North Geor gia Methodist in session in Atlan ta and a reply was sent. Rev. F. L. Wells, presiding eld<?r of the St. Louis district, addressed the conference in the interest of tho superannuate endowment fund to day. On Sunday the pastois at the conference will fill the pulpits cf the local churches. NEVADA DIVORCE LAW HELD CONSTITUTIONAL RENO, Nev., Nov. 22.—District Judge George A. Bartlett upheld the constitutionality of Nevada’s law requiring a six months’ resi dence in the state before suit for divorce may be filed, in a decision announced late Friday. U. D. C.’S WITHOLD SUPPORT OF WRIGHT (By The Astociated Preu) SAVANNAH, Nov. 22.—United Daughters of Confederal y in con vention here with drew their sup port of the work of A. O. Wright, who has been engaged in a cam paign to correct naval lecords of the Confederacy. No details were given other thnn the organization is dissatisfied with the methode said to have been em ployed in the research work ty Wright. x ISMET MA, FIRST PREMIER OF TURKEY RESIGNS HIS OFFICE -t — Republic’s Head Quits Because Os 11l Health—Fethi To Succeed CONSTANTIONPLE, Nov. 22. (By Associated Press.) It was annourtced here today that Ismet Pasha, Turkish pre mier, has resigned his office due to ill health, and that Fethi Bey will be his successor. It will be remembered that Pasha was the first Premier of the Turkish Republic when it was set up in 1923 following ab olition of the Caliphate by the grand national assembly. Bey is now president of the grand national assembly. MRS. HMG TO BE BURIED MONDiY Only Simple Ceremony Will Be Held A> Requested Before Death (By The Aaiiciated Press) MARION, Nov. 22.—Funeral services of the late Mrs. Warren G, Harding will be held Monday after noon form the Epworth Methodist Episcopal church here. Arra >ge ments are being made for very simple funeral services. The Columbus Republican Glee Club will render “The End of A Perfect Day” at the ser"ices which was Mrs. Harding’s favorite song. Rev. Jesse Swauke, pastor, wih de liver a short sermon and Rev. Geo. W. Landes, pastor of the Trinity Baptist church of which Mrs. Hard ing was a member, wi'l read from the scriptures. There has been m> announce ment of who the honary pallbearers will be but active pallbearers will be selected from old friends of . 'le Harding family. BACON BIMFB MURDER DICKEY Police State They Expect To Find Carpenter’s Body In Swamp MACON, Nov. 22.—Police at midnight Friday ahnourced that they expected to find the body of W. J. Dickey, 44, Who disappeared c nSunday afternoon in the swamps below this city. They refused to state on what they based this claim. Two arrests were made during the night, of members of an al leged gang which is believed t> have kidnaped and robbed Dicke',’ of $350. The police refused to disclose the names of the members of the gang, but state that more arrests are to be made. The two young men under arrest were being questioned. Dickey disappeared Sunday after noon when he left his home to get medicine for his sick wife. Police claim to have information that he was kidnaped by a gang, robbed and murdered. SHERIFF BUSY SERVING SUBPOENAES AND WRITS Sheriff Harvey and his deputies have been very busy for the past two days serving subpi-neas and jury summons preparatory to the convening of Superior Court Mon day. “We are always very husy at this time of the year” said the sheriff “and the office has to devotj al most it’s entire time to getting in touch with citizens who will have business with Judge Littlejohn for the next two weeks ” The School of Education of Bos ton University plans to conduct a State-wide language contest this year by means of standardised tests. Last spring a similar contest was held in spelling. NEW YORK FUTURRES Pc Open Ham Close Jan. 23.86!23.75|23.75 23.80 Mar. 24.18)24.12124.08 24.30 May 24.50:24.45124.42 24.60 July 24.58124.50)24.48 24.64 Dec. 23.66123.55)23.51 23.61 PRICE FIVE CENTS TROOPSANDSHIPS TOLD TO BE READY FOR NILE DRIVE Baldwin Government Purposes To Exact Reparation For Murder of Sir Lee Stack VALLETTA. Malta, Nov. 22 (By Associated Press.) —it was stated here today that the first battalion of the East Lan cashire regiment has been sud denly ordered to Egypt and will sail next Wednesday. MILITARY ORDERED TO BE READY LONDON, Nov. 22 —'ill mi’itiry units in England have been warned to be in readiness to ooard trans ports if the situation in Egyps should require the presence of a large body of British troops. This warning is only a precau tionary move to provide for possible eventualities, but it demonstrates the firmness with which England proposes to exact reparations for the murder by Egyptians of Mr Lee Stack, sirdar of the Egyptian army and governor of i’;e Sudan. The battleship Vailani already is at Alexandria, and there are plenty, jof battleships, cruisers, airplane .carriers and destroyers in Mediter ranean waters to cope with any p >s sible emergency. “Cool, firm, undiseussable de mands” will be sent to Egypt, it was authoritatively stated Friday. M.wn time the government awaits a fu:’ report from Lord Allenby, high commissioner of Egypt before di«- patching the British demands or ordering reinforcements to the En glish garrison in Egypt. POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE ! TO MARK FUNERAL. (By The Aaxoeiated Press) CAIRO, Egypt, Nov. 22.—Orders for the funeral today of Major Gen eral Sir Lee Stack, governor gen eral of the Sudan and sirdar of tho Egyptian army who died Thursday night from wounds he received at the hands of assassins the day be fore, have been issued by Lieuten ant General Sir Richard Haking, in cofmand of the British troops in Egypt. ;|<* ! » There will be a great military ‘dis play, troops of all arms lining the route of the funeral cortege, with batteries firing salutes at min Ute intervals. The members of the Egyptian senate and chamber Will stand in the public square as the funeral procession passes and the members of the cabinet will attend the services at All Saints church, Friday large crowds filed rever ently past the coffin in All Saints church. The coffin was covered with the Union Jack, while the sird ar’s helmet and swbrd rested on the lid. The Egyptian government and press express thfe view that just and reasonable satisfaction will be given the British government for the as sassination of General Stack, but declare that should the British de mands “exceed the limits of equitv, and make the crime a shield for realization of imperialistic aims, neither Premier Zagloui nor ar..? other Egyptian premier can satisfy, them,and a grave crisis might arise. LITERARY SOCIETY TO HOLD MEETING MONDAY; The regular meeting of the Hor tense-Tinsley Literary society will be held at the First Methodist church Monday afternon at 3 oclock. The subject for discussion at this meeting will be “China” and all members are ufged to be pres ent. i | LITTLE JOE AQE WHAT THE BABY DOES ONLY WHEN DAD AND MOTHER ARE AONQ ' “If ' '