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$5 a Day Lowest Pay For Deck
Hands on Henry Ford's Ships
SHIPPING FEW
FPOM DETROIT TO
TFXf S BT WATER
First Vessels of Ford Fleet Now
Operating--To Carry Scrap
Iron, Sugar On Return Trip
By NEA Service
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27
Henry Ford has made good again.
He has Fordized the shipping in
dustry.
Into it he has injected the Ford
ideas of high efficiency, good wages
and absolute cleanliness, all of
which have combined to make his
other ventures so successful.
And he has found it pays.
New Orleans has just been given
her first glimpse of his latest proj
ect—his ship-operating idea—in the
docking here of the freight sr,
Oneida, 'one of the first two vessels
in the Ford fleet.
Astounds All Seamen
From Detroit, she had come by
way of Montreal, Norfolk, Va., and
Jacksonville, Fla. Here she unload
ed parts for 1640 automobiles. From
New Orleans she was going To
Houston, Tex., to take aboard a
cargo of sugar, sulphur and scrap
iron.
The Oneida was a sight to glad
den the eyes of the housewife* and
the efficiency expert; a sight to
stun and astound old-time salt
water sailors.
Old seamen just stood on the
levee, looked and gasped, then re
turned to Seamen’s Bethel with a
tale that sounded like the fantasies
of a seasoned yarn-spinner letting
himself out beneath the flare of the
fore-castle lantern.
A 4668-ton gross weight steel
freighter, 261 feet long over all,
with 43-foot beam, she >ay there
glistening in a shiny coat of auto
mobile enamel. Her decks were
clean enough to eat from.
Though she is an oil burner, not
c speck of grease showed anywhere.
Down in her engine room brass and
nickel-plated trimmings shimmered
in the light.
Neither Captain A. N. Leland, her
skipper, nor any of his officers will
a speck of oirt. And it’s
the same with the crew.
$5 for Deck Hands
Those Ford sailor-men? What a
collectio nthey were!
Clean-shaven, with fi esh hair
‘cuts and shoes shined, they wfcra
dressed in 1924 model clothes. They
went uptown in taxicabs and came
back the same way—and sober, too.
‘Wonder if they get manicured
before they come ashore?” asked
one old-timer.
The men are a happy, contented
lot. All are weil paid Five dollars
a day is the lowest pay ever, the
newest deck hand draws. And the
pay goes up "according to the rat
ings.
Not One Has Quit
And grub is thrown in. tod. That
makes the pay all clear profit.
The United States Shipping
board pay-roll provides $47.50 a
month for ordinary seamen. That,
until Henry Ford entered the ship
ping business, was thought ruinous
ly high.
Not a man has left ship since
tjie Oneida and her sister ship,
Onondaga, first shoved off.
The flivver may be a popular
joke. But the flivver isn’t.
At least not to seafaring men,
SOLVES “MULE MEAT”
MYSTER IN WARE
WAYCROSS, Dec. t.!7.—Th'e mys
, ter yof a butchered mule, portions
1 of whose carcass was found beside
i a road irear here, was solved recent
i ly when John Wildes, city meat in
i spector, visited the farm of F.
Balcom, two miles south cf the cit’X
Several hundred pounds es the muj
meat were found undergoing a
ing process, which, .M .
plained, was to prepare it
as fertilizer.
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SZIjPUBUSHED IN THE HEART OF DIXIE
AMERICUS, GA., SATURDAY AFTERNOON. DECEMBER 27, 1924
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THE FREIGHTER ONEIDA, ONE OF THE FIRST TWO SHIPS IN THE FORD FLEET. ‘SKIP-
PER’ HENRY FORD IS SEEN I N. INSET.
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PHILIPPIC ON
lm of mis
That’s The Comment Heard
From Men High Up In Ad
ministration Councils
Rv HARRY B. HUNT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. The
Fliipinos’ hint, through the Depart
ment of Labor and communications
at Manila, that htey would like to
join the League of Nations if they
could, is taken in rather unexpect
ed fashion in Washington, consid
ering the genarl policy of hte domi
ninat political party of today.
‘‘Oh, if the islands only could be
unloaded onto the league!”
That’s the tone of a great deal
of the comment heard from men
high enough in administration
councils to know how the govern
ment really feels.
The truth fs, the Philippines are
embarrassing President Coolidge
seriously.
American business interests in
the archipelago are considerable,
but they are in the hands of a
comparatively small group, which
the president knows the vast ma
jority of people in the United
States have small inclination to
give money and blood t oprotect.
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So long as there seemed to be no
prospect that such expenditures
were going to be required, it was
all very well for the Washington
government to indorse the group’s
contention that Americas is moral
ly bound to keep the flag flying
over the islands.
Now, however, with the whole
American people at home clamor
ing for economy, comes the Jap
anese threat, meaning huge naval
expenditures for the islands’
safety and for nothing else.
The Philippines are America’s
weak spot.
They’re aliability rather than
an asset ,but the ’’United States
couldn’t afford to have them tak
en away from her forcibly, even if
it wuold be a relief.
By grabbing them, Japan, at any
time, could compel this country
to go to war with her.
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HIM -$137 DISAPPEARS
ATLANTA, Tec. 24. lf a
iady steps on your feet and two
bald-headed n.en are standing
dangerously near, the advice of I.
W. James, of College Park, is to
call the jiolice. James lost a
wallet containing $137 in cash
because he failed to follow his
own advice. A lady stepped on
hes toe in an elevator. At almost
the same instant two bald-headed
men bumped against him. When
he left the elevator ho discovered
his loss and reported it to
locai police authorities.
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HEARINGS ON TODAY
Congressional Committee Speed
ing Investigation On Admin
istration’s Bill
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—The
joint congressional committee pro
ceeded today with its schedule of
hearing on the administration’s
postal rate increase bill, with a
view to concluding their inquiry in
time to permit a final study of the
report on the measure to be made
the senate early next week.
Publishers, trades papers, and
others are opposing the measure.
FAVORS INCREASE IN
PARCEL POST RATES
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27—A flat
increase of five cents per package
on parcel post rates was advocated
by George C. Lucas, director of
transportation of the National Pub
lishers’ association, at the hearing
conducted by the joint congression
al postoffice committee on the pro
posal to increase postal rates.
Second class mail cannot stand
the increase proposed by the new
postal bill, Lucas declared.
Lucas charged parcel post rates
were unfair to competing express
companies. He pointed out express
companies were forced to chaujj
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WFT fNO DRY
FORCES PLAN
FOB CONTEST
Opening Skirmish Due Monday
When Rum Runner Bill
* Comes Up
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—Wets
and drys in the house are preparing
for their first skirmish cf the ses
sion, due next Monday, when con
gress reassemble sto consider tier.s
ury appropriation bill carrying
funds for the coast guard to check
the activities of ru mrunners.
Basing their action and at ga
monts on the testimony cf Admiral
Billard, commandant of the coast
guard, that 'activities of liquor
smugglers have not decreased de
spite the augmented fleet, weti
will attempt to effect a drastic
slash in the guard’s appropriation
for next year.
Funds recommended for the
coast guard, for next year aggre
gate $20,597,835, an increase of ap
proximately $10,000,000 over the
current year.
With Billard declaring that
“there has been little if any re
duction in the amount cf liquor
.smuggled in by sea,” wets believe
they are justified in attempting to
cut down the proposed appropria
tion. The charge i eexpected to
be made that the coast guard has
virtually abandoned its oiiginal
duty of answering calls of distress
ed vessels and is now concentrating
o nrum running. Billard told the
appropriations committee that of
the 430 vessels i-n the fleet, only 7.1
would t>e assigned to “regular
work.” In combatting the efforts
of liquor smuggler stu land then
products in this couni ry, BiUard
intends to employ 4,?48 men while
4,740 will be assigned to regular
duty. The latter figure includes
the personnel of the coast life sav
ings stations.
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MRS. FERGUSON ASKS
PFIWL OF LEGAL
DimiFIIMIIS
Imposed On Married Women
By Texas Law Before She
Assumes Office
(By Assoc atcj Press.)
TEMPLE. Dec. 27. Mrs.
Miriam A. Ferguson, gov<rnor
elect cf Texas, has petitioned
the District Court of Bell coun
ty for the removal of all legal
disqualifications in making con
tract that might arise from her
status as a married woman.
Friends say the step was tak
en by Mrs- Ferguson so that no
contract or document she might
make while governor could be
atacked as invalid because of le
gal disqualifications imposed on
married women by the existing
Texas laws.
THREECHILDREN
tFLCTROCUTED
High-Power Electric Transmis
sion Wire on Ground is Fatal
to 2 Boys and 1 Girl
HAMLET, N. C., Dec. 27.—-Ihreo
children of Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Mar
tin of Hamlet, were electrocuted at
Roberdell, near here late yesterday
when they came into contact with
a high power electric Lransmisoion
wire which fell to the ground after
being severed by a bullet from a
rifle fired by the older of the three
children. >
The dead are: Arthur Martin, 16;
Ethel Martin, 11; ami Willie Mar
tin, 9.
The three children left their home
here early to visit their grandpar
ents at Roberdell. According to
report sfro mthere, Arthur was
firing a rifle at a target when a
bullet struck the electric wire und
it fell to the grond, coming in con
tact with the lad. S.-eing his
plight, the younger brother and sis
ter trie dto rescue him and they
also were electrocute I. All three
were dead when other persons reach
ed them.
Upon brief inquiry, the coroner
decided that a formal inquest was
unnecessary.
hiohwY Himin
BBS !H MCHWB’
$200,000 Worth of Additional
Construction Equipment Pur
chased for 1925 Work
ATLANTA, Dec.-26 - As the re
sult of several contracts which
were let at a meeting of the high
way commission at East Pojnt this
week, $200,000 worth <>f new ma
chinery and equipment I‘or the year
1925 will be placed in operation by
the State Hihgway Department, ac
cording to announcemt :it made
Chaiihnan John N. Holder Wednes
day.
The contracts and to whom award
ed, as given out by Chairman Hold
er ,are as follows:
Contract for furnishing twenty
Holt five-ton tractors, .et to Yun-1
cey Brothers, Atlanta, or a bid of 1
$63,680.40,
Contract for thirty one Helt two
ton tractors, let to Yancey Brotivl
ers, Atlanta, on a bid of $54,2]9.
Contract for sixteen Best five-i
let to W A. Neal and'
of $55,480.
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NEW YORK FUTURES
Open 10:45 Close 5
January . 23.85124.05|24.82 {
March 21.20;24.41124.72 f
May 24.63)24.7<5[25;06 i
PRICE FIVE CENTS
OFFICERSrOR]92S
ICTLLED FW.Y
BY Ltt LODGES
Joint Ceremony Performed In
New Masonic Club Rooms
Given Masons by Mitchell
C. M. Bradley will head
Lodge No. 13, F. and A. M.,
and FL D. Schneider M. B.
Council Lodge during the com
ing year. Both these local Ma
sons were installed Friday night
along with the other new offi
cials of the two lodges, in the
W. E. Mitchell Masonie club
rooms.
At the regular communication
of Americus Lodge, No. I 3, and
a called communication of the
M. B. Council Lodge, No. 95,
Friday night, the following offi
cials were.installed:
Lodge No. 13 Officials.
C. M. Bradley, Worshipful Mast-
er.
J. C. Pouncey, Senior Warden.
W. 0. Poole, Junior Warden.
S. L. McDaniel, Secretary.
S. R. Heys, Treasurer.
I J. L. Wood, Senior Deacon.
S. R. Shepperd, Junior Deacon.
W. Clark, Senior Steward.
Roy Tye, Junior .Steward.
S. S’. Kent, Chaplain.
J. 11. Shui/ake, Tyler.
Pass Master E. E. S bncidor was
the installing officer.
M. B. Council Lo«lr»«! Officers,
H. D. Schneider, Worshipful
Master.
J. G. Holst, Senior Warden.
L. G. Yerby, Junior V arden.
J. E. Hightower, Treasurer.
R. L. Crawford, Secretary.
E. W. Horne, Senior Deacon.
Charles W. Wheatley, . r. Deacon.
W. W, Hughes, Sr. Steward.
I. L. Eisenson, Jr. Steward.
Wible Marshall, Chaplain.
J. H. Shumake, Tyler
DB.MCfED
CLEMSON PRESIDENT
Head cf Coker College for
Women Chosen By Board of
Trustees
(By The Asrociafted Pre»»)
COLUMBIA, S, C„ Dec. 27.--
Dr. E. W. Sikes has been elected
president of Clemson College.
The official announcement of his
election was made today by form
er governor Richard Manning and
Alan Johnston, of Newbury, the lat
ter being president of the board of
trustees.
Dr. Sikes was presidotd of 'Coker
College, for Women ai Hartsville.
It is not known when he will as
sume his now duties rt Clemson.
SEISMOGRAPH INSTALLED
AT NEW ORLEANS
(By The Associated Press)
MOBILE, Dec. 27.-Rev. Father
. Cyrill Ruhlman, prof- ss-r of ph;t'C>
for many year sat Springhill Ccl
. lege, located here, left today for
New Orleans to install a simt in - \
graphfor th yscie,nce department, of
Loyola University in that city?
I.oyolrf will bi- the -eccnd ’institu
tion in the south to have such a::
instrument.
ATLANTA SPENDS MILLION
AND HALF FOR PAVING
! ATLANTA, Dec, 27. Stree ! im
| provement work done in this city
[ during the past more t'lian
I doubled that of any previous
to William A. Haiiseli,
ie sos ciU' construe: ion ,W9rk.
I X rtrig work diii'ing tL- ycilt <mri
i irtg December iT/fotßlbd :>3/35'm ; ‘e.t
I at a cost of $1,566,031.79, hrs
II port stated.
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