Newspaper Page Text
,y! 11 m W m, pippy
A Southern
Newspaper for
Southern People
FORTY-FIRST YEAR—NO. 28.
THE
feof? PUBLISHED IN THE
■ ORDER
HEART OF DIXIE
WEEI
EDITH
PRICE FIVE
f
TREATY RATIFIED AT WEIMAR ASSEMB
CHAMBER INTO
HOUSING CRISIS;
REFERENDUM ON
CAPITALORDERED
To Help Relieve Situa
tion When Facts Are
Gathered
-SQUARELY BEHIND
OFFICERS OF FAIR
-Eight New Members Are
Admitted By Commis
sioners
Eight new members were voted
:into the chamber of comuioreo at
an.important meeting of tho cham
ber commissioners yjsterrtn;/ after
noon. 'they were: Amerlcus Compress
company, W. M. Andrews. »V. S,
Andrews, Carswell 'Drug Co.. J>r. J.
W. Chambliss, Dr. P. f. Baiinsen,
Harris Grocery company, and It. H.
Allen.
One of the most Important matters
| Hiring betore the meetinr was
iieusing crisis in Amcrieu.-, a <o-di-
iicn not peculiar to Ar.iericus. but
one which must be met soon, it was
realized, if the city is to grow and
progress The house shortage was dis
cussed at considerable lengthy after
which Secretary Perkins was instruc
ted to. secure all possible data on the
subject,.and, when it has been com
piled, another mdsting will be held
to discover -what can be done to
help.relieve the situatien.
The .capital removal controversy
was brought up and discussed, but
the commiesioners, although having
their own opinions in the matter
declined to .go on record either for
or against .it until the will of the
members has been ascertained, 1 and
the secretary was instructed to take
a referendum of the membership on
the subject
The movement to hold a one-day
fair this fall was discussed and thor
oughly approved, and a chamber fair
committee was appointed to co-oper
ate in every possible way with the
officers of the fair association. This
committee is composed of N. A. Ray,
W. M. Humber, J. W. Hightower,
and R. P. .Stackhouse.
Recognising the importance of the
Boy .Scout movement .in building good
Why We Must Have a League of Nations
DAREDEVILS TO
THRILL THRONG
WITH FEATS AT
SOUTHERCIRCUS
Airmen To Change Seats
While Far Above
Ground
PARACHUTE LEAP
TO BE ATTEMPTED
Governor Expected —
Prepare For Enormous
Throng At Field ■
WARRANTS FOR
11BREWERSARE
TAKENBY U. S.
PITTSBURG, July 9—(By Associ-
93 PER CENT. IN GOOD
HEALTH AT DISCHARGE
WASINGTON, July 9 (By Asso
ciated Press.)—More than 93 per
cent of the 2,000,000 officers and
men of the army who have been de
mobilised since the signing of the
armistice were discharged with a
clean bill of health, according to an
announcement today from the office
ated Press)—The government's drive | of the surgeon general of the army,
against the sale of beer containing Six per cent, of the men were
two and three-quarters per cent of
alcohol was launched l;ere today
when United States District Attorney
Crawford filed suit against the Pitts
burg Brewing company in federal
citizens out Of the lads of the com- 1 court, charging violation of the wnr
niunity, the commissioners voted to ' time prohibition Jaw.
get actively behind the scout move-\ Eleven officials of the company
ment here and to assist in every nec-; were named in the information nnd
essary way, including the finding of | warrants for their arrest were placed
a scoutmaster. A chamber Boy Scout. in the hands of the United States
committee was appointed, composed ; Marshal for service,
of the following; J. Ralston Cargill,'
George R. Ellis and Lovelace Eve. NO THURSDAY CLOSING !
The completion of the purchase of | pQR STORES THIS YEAR BIG LOBBYISTS FEES
Souther Field came in for considera-1 | | N PROSPECT THIS YEAR
ATLANTA, July D—Tho secretary
ported to the Bureau of War Risk In-
suranee for disabilities and one per
cent, were held on account of com
municable diseases, under-develop
ment, or other causes.
The negro troops showed a slight-
SUFFRAGE MAY
YET GO OVER IN
GA. LEGISLATURE
ATLANTA, July 9.--Thu Georgia
senate has gone on record as oppos
ed to woman suffrage through fed
eral amendment. By a vote yester-
duy of 7 to 1, that body refused to
disagree with its romm.tteo which
brought in an advene report. The
lower house has not ysb acted on the
The complete program for the
Souther Field aerial circus next Sat
urday, which appeared today in pub-
li.hcd form, revealed an amazing sc
ries of daredevil events which will be
| attempted by the aviators ss a part
of the big day of entertainment for
the people of the south who attend.
These events include aeroplane
races, a flight with an airman climb
ing over the plane while it is aloft,
two pilots exchanging seats while
flying, five planes in a looping con
test at one time, parachute drop
from piano by professional jumper,
air sham battle, flying upside down,
and solo stunt fly(pg by ai "society
lady,” name unmehtioned.
It was stated today by Souther
Field officers that undoubtedly an
enormous crowd will be present, and
that there was still no reason to re
duce the previous estimate of an at
tendance of 12,000 or more. Some
expectations ran as high as 25,000,
and there was general confidence
that the throng would reach 16,000.
People arc expected from all South
Georgia and nearby states. R was
said that Governor Dorsey’i presence
wss almost certain.
Following is the program for the
day:
The Flying Program
1— Starting at 1:30 p. m. At a
long blast from the fire sirens lo
cated on the field aU ships will take
the air simultaneously and give a
demonstration of straight flying in
extended formation.
2— Handicap race between DeHav-
Hand plane, Curtiss plane and Curtiss
plane equipped with Hispsno-Suiia
motor. This race will be to the town
of riains and return.
IS—Formation flying. Giving an ex
HOGS BRING
$20 CWT. AT
PLAINSSALE
DLAINS, July 9.—What
* said to have been thn highest
price paid for bogt in thn South
•iuca the civil war was command
ed by one carload at the Farmers’
Co-operative sale hare today,
which brought 20 cunts par pound
for No. 1 grad# stock. The bogs
ware bought by E. D. Yarbrough,
representing the Macon Packing
Company.
This price was only $2.70
hundred under the top Chicago
price today, which sat a
record for the nation.
$22.70 IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO, July/»._(By Aa(
sociated Prats.)—Hag prices to-
day reached another new top re-
record, $22.70 par hundred.
weight.
wilsIreIy
FOR CONGRESS
QUIZ IN LEAGUE
(BLOCKADE
AUTOMATIC
WITH ACTION.
GERMAN.
French Refuse to
Own Siege and
Censorship
HUNS TO RESUME
PEACE FINAN<
Pan-American L a
Wants League Of
To All Nations
PARIS. July 0.— (Hy Asl.
Press)—The German national s
biy at Weimar has adopted i
tion ratifying the peace trea
cording to advices received
day.
Iv better physical condition than the 1 measure, although tho committee i hibition of the various formations
white, but a higher pcrcentago were
held for communicable diseases.
Reports for the .week ended July
l, showed a eontinuat ,n of exoellen
health conditions in f h.; nrniv, both
at heme and abroad.
hie discussion and congratulation, and Apparently there will be no Thurs-
a committee, composed of T. C. Till-1 j ay afternoon closing by the business , * , n , Joly Ihc sccre ury
man, T. O. Marshall and C. R. Cars-, houses of Americus this summer. A of state of Georgia, under whose
well, was^ apointed to draft ««>■“- j paper was circulated among the mcr-j esgle eyes the stale law requires
tions of thanks to be forwarded to j c hants yesterday afternoon by Joseph that every lobbyist appearing at the
t ongrewman Chas. R. Cnsp, of ttoS| Johnson for signatures pledging capitol shall register and pay a fee
district, at Washington, expressing | T h urs( Jay closing, but considerable | before commencing operation among
the appreciation of the chamber for oppos jtion was encountered from the , the legislators, was hit a severe blow
his untiring efforts in safeguarding sUlrtj dooming the movement. yesterday when the senate put the
the interests of the city and county
in all Souther Field matten and
problems.
This morning, as a result of aetion
taken yesterday, the commissioners
went to Souther Field in a body where
they met Co!»nel Rader, the com
manding officer, and tendered to him
assurance of desire of the chamber j
and citizens to co-operate with, the |
Air Service and himself and bis of
ficers and men at all times.
A VICTORY BOND PAYMENT
' ic nnr wrvT TiircnA
Press)—Dispatches from Rome re
port a continued improvement in the
situation in most of the Italian cit-
ic ir- ftTrvT niccntV ki where disorders incident to the
IS DUE NEXT TUESDAY hjRh cost #f |jvjng hgVc bccn 0CCIU .
The second installment of the Vic- r ' nK ‘
lory loan will be due next Tuesday,
July 15, according to announcement
' aiay of tho banks, and buycri of
tae bonds on the installment plan arc
asked to make their payments by that
date. This installment will be 10
fa r cent. 'V, y
A number of merchants expressed finishing touches for the'year on the
themselves as ready to sign, and sev- i suffrage amendment. Suffragists
era) did sign, with the understanding ' were coming, invited and uninvited,
that if their competitors did not do and they intended staying until taps’
likewise their names were to be re- i were sounded.
moved. j However, with the tax measure.
the highway measure and a thousand
DISORDERS IN ITALIAN or so other local matters coming up.
CITIES GROW SMALLER the fees from the present session
. . . , should not be sneezed at. Several
PARIS, July 9.—(By Associated i thousand dollars in fees are certnir
wish-
to be collected from parties wiw
ing to “talk over” matters with the
assemblymen.
which has had it under consideration • used * n battle and for various man
has made an adverse report. (euver*.
• Several of the senaton who voted j 4—Society lady vyill fly alone. She
against ratification indicated their Prot 111 ’ 8 ®* to perform any stunt that
willingness to grant equal suffrage by I ’* c,lUt ' d /or and 10 du P licate “"F
amendment to the state constitution I ,v, ‘ nt in formation that can he given
of Georgia, but they held to the opin- j rL '>- ,ul “ r aVlator -
ion that the Susan B.Anthony amend' 1
mont would result in an invasion of
Demonstration of Anibuiance
shiy, showing how an injured flyer
can be hurried to the nearest hos-
WA8HINGTON, July 0—(By As
sociated Press)—Refreshed after a
good night's rest, the first he had
spent the White Houso in four
months, President Wilson today be.
gan what promised to be one of the
busiest days of his career. In addi
tion to a vast amount of routine
work, the president had planned con-
fcrcnccs throughout the day with
congressional leaden, members of the
cabinet and others. The president
found everything had been arranged
so that practically every mlnuto of
his time would be taken up and rapid
progress-nude possible.
Because of work hero it probably
will bo two weeks before President
Wilson starts on his tour of tho
country speaking in favor of the
peace treaty and the League of Na
tions covenant
The president is represented as
being ready to place himself at -the
disposal of the senate foreign rela
tions and other committees of con
gress to answer questions concsrning
the treaty and League of Nations,
which he will present to the senate
tomorrow in person.
The allied blockade of Ge
nutomaticaliy raised with
cation by Germany.
the
state rights.
After the senate had voted on the | p ““ l » “ fCt3 L t _—„
committee’s report, a motion was bctwren
made to reconsider, and Senator El-
DcHavilands.
Three of the large machines cquip-
I n a . . “ r *"* i ped with Liberty motors will partic-
dtrs practically conducted a one-man
filibuster until the senate adjourned
for the day.
Although there is no hope for rati- j it flies, all kinds of stunting over
lication of the amendment cither in thl . C( . ntl . r „f the field,
the house or the senate, there is a I g_Lieut. McMullen, A. B., and
chance of having the bill tabled,! Lieut. Vance, A. W., will change
which its supporters have in view. seats in mid-air, watch this thrilling
If the whole body of the house is j -tunt, rarely attempted,
split as badly as the committee for j 0—Flying on back. Ship upside
postponement of action, it will be j down. This is uncomfortable but not
practically impossible for its one- highly dangerous,
mies to get enough votes to kill the 1 10—Looping contest. Five ships,
pate in this event.
7—Stunts ami air specialties. Avi-1
ator will climb over the ship while I
bill.
COTTON MARKET.
LOCAL SPOTS
Good middling 33 1-4 cents.
probably
NEW YORK FUTURES
Prev.
Cloze Open High Low Close
July 33.80 33.80 34.37 33.80 34.37
Oct 33.59 .‘13*5 34.23 33.85 54.23
Dee. 33.45 3S.J5 34.19 33.55 34.19
DANIELS MAY GO TO
PACIFIC WITH FLEET
WASHINGTON July 9.—(By As
sociated Press.)—The newly organ
ized Pacific fleet' will zail from
Hampton Roads for the west coast
July 19, the navy department an
nounced today. Final arrangements
were completed at a conference yes
terday between Secretary Daniels and
Admiral Hugh Rodman commander of
the fleet Secretary Daniels has not
decided definitely whether he will ac
company tfaa fleet
J. HAM TURNS DOWN
BELGIAN DECORATION
CHICAGO, July 9.—(By Asso
ciated Press.)—J. Hamilton Lewis,
former senator from Illinoie, who re
cently received word that he had been
decorated by Belgium for war ser
vices, announced to day he had writ
ten the king of Belgium declining the
honor.
“The law patted by congnai .al
lowing decorationa for military ser
vice on battleflelda can not apply to
me, as my service to Belgium though
done at the front and on tho battle
fields, was not of the character en
titling me to decoration," said Mr.
Lewis.
10 minutes, see how many consecu-
! tive loops each one can make’during
i that period.
11— Buseball game starts at 4:00
p, m. between two of the fastest
teams in Georgia.
12— Intermission of thirty minutes
giving opportunity to see the side
shows.
13— Parachute drop from plane,
watch for tj)i: thrilling event, a pro
fessional jumper.
14— Drawing of the lucky number
from ticket coupdns, holder of num
ber announced and given ride in
airplane.
15— Aerial combat, all typos of
planes now on the field will psrt’ci-
pr.te.
Other Features
DEMAND PLACE IN LEAGUE
FOR ALL NATIONS
-lUyJ
ted Press)—A, demand that
nations of the world be made
to the League of Nations is ex.
cd in absolution unanimously .
ted today at tho first annu
of tho Pan-American Fedcratio
Labor delegates from ten c<
including the United States.
FRENCH REFUSE IMMEDIATE
RAISING OF SIEGE
PARIS, July 8—(Tuesday) —(1
Associated Press)—The Chamber
Deputies today rejected the bill .
viding for tho immediate raising
tho siego and suppression of the -
sorehip.
Th 0 government was
by Foreign Minister I’ichon,
cd tho measure. The socia
and republican socialists became ;
ticularly arouse in favor of the
GERMANY TO RETURN TO
PEACE FINANCIAL SYSTEM
BERLIN, July 8—(Tuesday)—(1
Aasociated Press)—Germany
quickly to return to its peace 1
financial aystem, said Mathias ...
berger. minister of finance, befo
tho national assembly at Weimar
day.
Among other things the payme
of grants to men who are une
ployed will bo reduced, it was indi
cated.
“The empire’s needs must be
vided hence forth between ho
needs and indemnities,” he said.
j years’ expenditures confronting
j will amount to about 17,500,000,000
1 marks. I am firmly resolved to
the hard path of economy
IS FOUNn IN unuc curvr * ore * *** vo f* ,,n ou * 9>o watchwoixll
13 1-UUttP IN HOMh DHOr that from October 1,1919, there shall '
be no more items not detailed and
there shall be no more war funds.
The war finance system shsll cease
and a regular budget system must be
re-established. The first guiding
principle is that there must be
more unproductive expen.
Therefore a gradual abolition c
employment grantn must be fa
How are the full requirement:
the empire, new states and
CORN PLANT PREPARES
FOR STRIKERS’ RIOTS
CHICAGO, July 9—(By Associat
ed Press.)—Five automobile loads' of
men were taken into the Corn Prod
ucts Refining Co. plant at Argo, IB.,
early today in anticipation of a rep
etition of the outbreak there yester
day in which two alleged strikers
were shot end killed and a score of
persons injured.
The plant employs two thousand
persons, principally foreigners. About
half of them struck for recognition
of the union, their wages having been
advanced recently. •
NOTED ENGLISH WOMAN
ON’DON, July 9—(By Associated
Press)—Mrs. Arthur Elliot, better
known ns Mrs. Mabel Louise Ather
ton. divorced wife of Col. Thomas
Atherton, was found shot this morn
ing in her home hero, according to
the Evening Standard today.
special team, name to announced.
Boxing and wrestling matches 4:30 , ,
m. at Y. M. C. A. pavilion. (Scc jmunes, which may be — „
field directory of buildings to lo- some 25.000,000,000 marks,
cate.) I covered?”
Camp Benning Military ban t to
furnish music during day ind even
ing.
Minstrel show at 7:30 p. m. in
steel hangar “C” opposite tho res
taurant in building 44.
Biggest dance of season at 8:30
p, m. in steel hangar “C."
Reviewing stand and reception
booth for mayors and visiting offi-
cirla, hangar 7.
Ask to see the prize Duroe Jersey
pfg offered as a recruiting prize.
estimated
covered?”
After redtiii* tho returns to the
empire from taxation, measures prior
to and during tho war and estimating
the revenue to be derived from new
tnx bills Herr Erzberger said: ' There
still remains a sum of over ten bil
lion marks to be covered.’
Fiu’MZ DISORDER PROBE
|PLEASES FRENCH
I PAIUS. Juiy 9—(By Associated
Press)—The appointment
recruiting office.
Base ball gam e 4:0^ m. betweeii tr °° P ‘ ?
the fast Souther Field team and a)planM. French preaT * p|,roT * 1 «