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AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
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COSTS THIS YEAR
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EDITORIAL.
TPHK South is naturally resentful at
* the nationwide sensation caused
by President Harding’s announce-
mfnt of alarming prevalence of pel
lagra and semi-famine in the South.
The resentment might have been
natural .enough had the people of the
South known all along that the state*
intnts made by the president were
true (which they were not), be
cause it is only human for Americans
to attempt to overcome their diffi-
' cutties alone and without undue
prominence being given to their ad
versities. But the whole thing came
On a shock to the South because the
people of the South did not know of
, any such alarming conditions and do
noi yet know of them.
Poverty? Yes, the South has that
and -always will have it. It had pov
erty when cotton was selling at 40
cents a pound, for even at that high
price there were many shiftless small
farmers who were unable to realize a
profit on their crop, and there were
many impovident persons of both
colors who never put by a penny, re
Rardless of how easy or how hard
they may be to obtain. But this is
a condition true in the North and
West as well as the South. The
only difference, perhaps is that
the South, with no severe winters
and with long growing seasons, less
care is taken to provide ahead than
where climatic conditions compel
providence with a penalty of actual
aUrvation or freezing for those who
do not prepare. ^
Qn the heels of our wave of
w *entment at reported ^conditions
of which we have been ignorant
i comes the Information from* those in
authority and those whose business it
jjfyM to know, that there really is a
? considerable increase in the number
of cases of pellagra in the South, a
condition which Senator Harris stated
after inspecting the records and re-
f, ports in the hands of the United
tes Public Health service, war*
fitwnts attention, although the condi-
Hons are not alarming. Which prob-
r^My approximates the truth, as it
j; should have been stated by the pres
ident.
! EXPERTS tell is that the increased
£*-■ amount of pellagra is due largely
gfe Wife mild winter through which the
8outh passed, a mild winter always
fbtfng followed by an appreciable in-
"KBWase in this peculiar disease. An-
Potfter source of the malady, how-
may be found in the fact that
P*opl®. particularly the rural
\ tenant class, who have been hit hard
cotton conditions for nearly a
t;pear, have been unable to purchase
^thi variety of food which they other
wise would have had. This has
^brought about low vitally from lack
of balanced rations, which has invited
illness.
But probably, most of all, the
cause of the condition lies in the fact
that the people of the South do not
!; ■* generally as thev should give im
portance to the family garden. In
8outh Georgia it is possible to main
tain a flourishing garden the year
j around from which green vegetables
||pf J>i*#ttlctlly every kind known may
‘ in season and from which some
I of fresh vegetation may be had
‘ W*c table at ail times of the year,
llcians assert that where prop*
r balanced diet obtains there is no
In the South it does not
much, if any, ready cash to
balanced diet, for the
corn bread or biscuit and side
which the poorer classes
depend, may always be sup-
w*ith garden products of
) which may be grown almost
expense and prepare.! also
no cost, and with the
k also grow ,- n abundance j
and orchard and may be attained
r a little effort of the proper j larg
Only the Will and th.
often lacking, are re
j Times-Rocorder Bureau,
i Kimball House. 4
j ATLANTA, July 2d.—Governor
i Thomas W. Hardwick is in danger of
j witnessing the defeat of one other
part of his reform program,which was
| so confidently expressed und pro-
| mulguted at the beginning of the
| present session, for the chairman of
thi; house appropriation eommitte
announced this morning that the
pressed sentiment of his associates
is not to make drastic reductio:
summer, but to allow appropriations
to remain as they stood last yi
La;;t year’s appropriations totalled
more thun $h,<iU0,uut>, of which le
than $2.000,UUU have been paid.
Following close upon the defe
of the governor’s efforts to have t
“capitol cleaned out,” this expression
of the chairman comes as u sev
blow to the reports that Himlw
controlled and was in a position
carry out any legislation he desire
The chief executive is finding th
general assembly u very comple
problem to solv
Senator C'ollum, of Schley, ttat
that while he does not doubt th.
the assembly is supporting the j
gram of the governor, the fact s
remains that not a “single refu
bill has passed the senate.”
“It is my opinion,” said the s
ator, “that no similar body of n
of better qualifications for the du
ties of legislation has been assent*-
bled before. There are now left
eighteen working days for tin
just merit of the situation that ha« re
sulted from failure to pass Gove
nor llurdwick’s reform measures.
“There are several reasons undo
our present system in organizing the
house and senate which require from
ten to fifteen days to become ready
for transaction of busines
“If these bodies could be called
together say thirty days before the
convention of the assembly, to elect
officials and have committees up
pointed, then they could return ful
iy prepared for performance of their
many duties.
“As to the prospective legislatio
this summer, there does not remain
enough time to put through anything
essential,” he asserted. “A gryat vol
ume of the work the senate must
accomplish is yet to come from the
house. Owinjr to the complex
the senate and the time necessary
to reach agreements, much essential
business remains on the calendar at
the end of the session.”
And the senate has many others
of the same opinion. Governor
Hardwick may succeed in organizing
his forces by next summer, but he
vin Johnson, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Strange, Miss Martha Strange,
of EHaville, Rev. Allan Wall, of Pel
ham, Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Bradley, of
j Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Green,
Miss Mary Crews, of Albany, Mrs.
• Carrie Wilkinson, of LaGrange, Mr.
G. W. Greene, of Abericus, W. P.
Ilornady, Miss May Hornady, Mrs.
G. P. Dews, of Dawson, Mr. und Mrs.
H. O. Crittenden, Albert Crittenden,
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Greene, Mr, and
Mrs. B. F. Crittenden, Miss Merle
Crittenden, of Shellman, Mr. und
Mrs. Zack Childers, of Aniericus,
Mrs. Duncan Brikley, of Meigs, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Crittenden, of Palm
Beach, Fla., Mr. and Mrs. Grady
Wimbish, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Strange,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Greene, B. T.
Greene, Mr. and Mrs. WalterStrange,
Cleve Strange, Miss Myrtice Strange,
of Andrew Chapel. A recent social
affair that was most pleasurable to
the participants was the Rwimm’ng
party a! Myrtle Springs on Tues
day evening given complimentary to
Miss Doris Haddock, of Macon, who
is the charming guest of Miss. Velnm
Williams. Just ns the twilight hour
approached, the couples left in cars
for the resort, and arriving there
the exhilarating waters of the swim
ming pool were sought. A.t«r the de
lightful plunge a picnic lunch was
served that was much enjoyed. En
joying the evening were Miss Doris
Haddock, of Macon. Miss Ruth Short,
of Buena Vista, Miss Sar* Short,
of Shellman, Dr. Reynolds, Dr. T. W
Wilson, Henry B. Arrington, and Or-
hie Styvens.
W. W. Turnngc left Thursday for
E. W. Strange, Dr. Reynolds, Miss
Doris Haddock and Miss Ve’nia Wil
liams were recent visitors to ideal.
Miss Mary Carter left a few days
ago for south Georgia whvre she
will he the guest of relatives for a
few weeks.
Miss Mary Alston has returned to
her home in Richland after a delight
ful visit to Misses Louise and Cleon*
Collins.
Among those attending the Shop-
pard-Greene wedding at Andrew
Chapel from Klluville were Mr. and
W. S. Jordan, Miss Maude Wil
liamson, Mr. und Mrs. 3. A. Manning,
Rev. B. L. Jordan, Mrs, IL F. Wil
liamson, Mrs. H. J. Williams, Robert
Strange, Miss Velma W.Warns and
Miss Doris Haddock, «<f Macon.
Miss Mury Will Kurvey. of Anieri
cus and her guest, Miss Sara Lexter,
of Jackson, (in., were the gue«:.s this
*ek of Miss Mervin Johnson.
Mrs. E. fi. Collin? bus returned
home after having spent some time
the hospital at Wuynexvill?, N. C.
Mrs. Claude Johnson and little
daughters’, Bertha and Carolyn, visit
ed Mrs. Johnson’s brother. Sheriff
Lucius Harvey in Americus this week.
Mrs. Laura Stewart, of Tex«n, is
the guest this week of Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Rainey.
EHaville was well represented at
quarterly conference at Hopewell
Thursday.
THURSDAY,"JULY’S^ 19217’
CAN’T CUT LIGHT
AND GAS RATES
CO. TELLS CITY
PLAINS
stands little chance during the next
few weeks.
ELLAVILLE.
ELLAVILLE, July 23.—Quarter-
ly meeting foi; the EHaville circuit
was held Thursday at Hopewell
chutch near here and was an occasion
long to be remembered by the large
congregation and it was said Fiat us
many were outside as were in the
church building. Dr. of
Dawson preached at the 11 o’clocr*
service. Immediately after the ser
mdn the quarterly conference was
held! after which a bountiful dinn
was served.
At H o’clock; Rev. M. Ketchuni
held a service for the children. This
was most interesting and not «nlv
the children, but a large numb-
grown people attended it. At the
couclusion of this service an invit
tion for church membership was e
tended, and four little girls w*pond
There were present on this
cansion four preachers, all of whom
contributed largely to the success of
the quarterly conference. They v
Dr. W. C. Lovett, I*. E., of Daw
Rev. W. K. Ketehum, of Brot.wood,
Rev. Allan Wall, of Pelham, and Rev
B. L. Jordan, of EHaville.
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Strange on last
Wednesday entertained at a family
union at their home near here that
was a gala occasion. Under the beau
tiful trees surrounding their lov*dy
»me, long tables were placed end
barbecue was served that could not
he excelled. Besides the barbe-.ue,
there was placed on the tat Us all
the products of the on-hard and gar
den, to say nothing of the delicio i*
cakes and pies, custards, etc., that
were served. Those enjoying this
most delightful occasion were
R. F. Williamson. Miss Maude Wil
liamson. Miss M. B. Wall, Miss Eva
Wall, Mrs. Clinton M. McBride
Miss Jewell Duncan, ’ Mi*s Mcr-
PLAINS, July 2.T.—R. S. Oliver
and Dotph Oliver ina-lc a buainer*
trip to-Dawson this weeke
The barbecue club which wax re
organized a few weeks ago will have
a barbecue at Magnolia Springs
Monday night.
Miss Mary Clark is visiting Miss
Christine Spann near Parrott.
Rev. and Mrs. Partin have return
cd home from Concord where Mr.
Partin has been holding a meeting
Mrs. Will Flemming of Binning-
nam, Ala., is the guest of her mother,
Mrs. Nina Carter.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mr.rket and
two sons Frederick and Lane, of
Arcadia, Fla., ore the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. George Addy.
• Crawford, of Dot run,
is Visiting in the home of Mrs. Joe
Wise. Mrs. Crawford has .tinny
friends in Plains who are glad to
idconie her home agai-i.
A number of Plains hti.sinosx men
enjoyed a fish fry at Spann’s mill
this week.
Mrs. St. Claire JenrJrg^ of Belle
The city of Americas, through
Mayor Sheppard, 4ins made applica
tion to the Ainericus Lighting com
pany for a reduction in electric and
gas rates in Aniericus, which rates
were twice raised a few months apart
last year. The company, • through
Manager Ewing, has just replied that
the present rates,are still too low to
give a fait return on the accepted
valuation of the property, although
admitting that a profit was made
during the first five months, as com
pared with a loss of more than $8,000
the previous six months. Ke em
phasizes every effort is being made
to give high class gns and electric
service, believing that the people are
willing to pay for that kind of serv
ice. His letter follows:
The Mayor and City Council of
Aniericus, Aniericus, Ga.
“Gentlemen: In reply to your let
ter of July 8th requesting a reduc
tion in rates 1 wish to submit the
following information:
“For the six months period from
July to December. 1920, inclusive
when coal and other enmmoditie:
were at a maximum price the Ameri
cus Lighting company operated at
deficit of $8,174.87.
For the five months period, Jan
unry to May, 1921, the net earnings
were $1,262.Oft, or nine-tenths of the
approved valuation of the Railroad
Commission of Georgia.
“It is therefore evident that:
“1. The present rates were en
tirely to low to meet the peak prices
of last year.
“2. Furthermore, the rates are
still too low to give a fair return
on the investment.
“3. The present rates are lower
than those in effect in many ‘owns
of the same size, and the present re
tail electric power rate is practical
ly the same as that of the Georgia-
Alabama Power company of Albany,
who generate their power hydraulic
ally.
“The Americas Lighting company
has not entertained n move* to fur
ther advance the rates, preferring to
stand by its customers, taking its
loss and hoping the falling prices
would make it possible to do busi
ness at a profit.
“We believe 'that the citizens of
Americus desire the bgfct gas and
electric service nnd are willing to
jay for it. Wc, in turn,, are inok-
ng every’ effort to render this class'
of service, but it o' course, im
possible to build up and maintain
good service ati a financial loss.
*We have at the local office copies
of the monthly reports made to -the
Railroad Commission of Georgia and
cordially invite tueir Insoectlon. \Vc
will be glad to fiihiirfh any additional
details you may desire.
“We will also very much nppry
date any suggestions for the im
provement of thf* service and assure
you t*nt they will receive our sin
cere consideration. Yolw very
truly,
“R. P. EWING, Manager.’
COMPROMISE ON
PHILIPPINES IS
LIKELY SOLUTION
Problem One Of Most
Difficult Faced Bv
Harding
CULLED PEACHES
SOURCE OF PERIL
, O., was the guest of her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Dodson,
his week. Sirs. Jennings will be re
membered here as Miss Sarah Brit
ton. Mrs. Herbert M Kill and Mrs.
Jack Brittain wore also gucstc of
Mr. and Mrs. Dodson this week.
Mrs. Joe Williams entertained -
small number of friends this week
in honor of Mrs. Warner llill, of
Greenville, Ga., and Mrs. Louise
Ferguson. Those present were Mrs.
" rguson, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Leonard
Jennings, Mrs. Edgar Timmerman,
S. H. Timmerman, Mrs.
Bowman Wise, Mrs. Jack Slappey,
properly, which they can do he they
ever so poor financially. When this
lesson has been taught, AND
LEARNED and PUT INTO PRAC
TICE, efficiency will show a decided
petus, our general citizenship will
improve and we will begin to make
progress as a state that cannot be
bile we possess such a
| large ciass as is now and long has
been submerged in frail health as a
result of improper living through
ignorance.
Let us have all the facts from
South needs the at-
of health au-
ds most, nf-
ey l« rel lev-
ion among
and the
to teach
Mrs. Thad Wi
Miss Alice Ruth Timmerman en
rtained at a picture party this
pok in honor of the visitors of Miss
Eleanor Chambliss. Her guests were
es Eleanor Chambliss. Inez Wal
ton. Mary Clary and Florida Mat
thews.
The younger set of boys and girls
ere entertained at a barbecue at
Magnolia Springs this week. The bar
becue was given to the young ladies
y the young men of this set and was
much enjoyed by all who attended.
Thad Jones entertained a few of
s young friends informally Wed-
rsday evening.
and Mrs. Roy Brannon are
of Mrs. Annie Howell.
Miss Eleanor Chambliss Is enter
taining several young ladies as her
ts this week. They are
enjoying the many swimming parties.
1 parties given in their hon-
* guests are Misses Ihez
of Coleman; Mary Clary,
nrrenton. Florida Matthews, of
Albany.
nd Mrs. I H. Hall, of Mil
ledgcville. are the guest of Mrs. Ran
dolph Iairan.
Mrs. Binion McGarrah entertained
the Matrons' club Thursday after
hike
Washington, snd iet u, set about to Z,i^ d^^W " m £
correct the underlying causes. Eco
nomics probably is the immediate
cause of the present condition, but
not the basic cause. Ignorance of
the laws of health is at the bottom
of it all. Let’s get rid of that ig-
noranee, and we*
and i
ilia.
pellagra
sumer flowers, and rook was the fea
ture of entertainment. Mrs. R. P.
Stackhouse assisted ' her in enter
taining. Those present as guests of
the club were Mrs. Lula Flemming,
of Birmingham; Mrs. Louise Fer
guson, Mrs. Mary Campbell, Mrs.
Mack Chambliss, Mrs. Unton God-
Mrs. Henderson
A bulletin by the U. S. peach in
sect laboratory at Fort Valley, says:
“A great quantity of culled peach
es has been thrown out into ditches
and other exposed places from the
packing sheds during the rush of
peach season without giving them
furtheij attention. Those who do
this are materially helping to reinfest
and reinfect the peach belt with cur-
culio and brown rot. Many growers
especially those with small acreages,
have endeavored to rid their orchards
and packing sheds of all culled and
fallen fruit by burying or otherwise
disposing of it, however, this prac
tice is almost useless on their part
if large piles of culls are left exposed
from some of^ the sheds. For the
kake of the peach industry’s future
in Georgia the full co-operation of
all growers in promptly disposing of
this refuse fruit is paramount.
A large percentage of the called
and dropped fruit contains one or
more larvae of the curculio. When
such fruit is left exposed these lar
vae soon leave* and go into the soil
where they pupate and emerge as
adult beetles before fall to hiber
nate over winter. The greater the
number of over wintering adults t
more severe will the curculio infesta
tion in 1922 be. Further, exposed
cull piles are great sources of brown
rot danger. The fruit soon rots and
mummifies and the disease is in this
way carried over winter. Next
spring millions of spores arc* dissemi
nated from these piles of mummified
fruit to infect the new crop,
perimentation has shown that these
mummies are able to produce spores
for eight consecutive seasons.
“The knowledge of these facts as
well as the future suceeas of the
ndu.stry should be a special incentive
for the growers who have been neg
ligent in the proper disposition of
refuse fruit to give prompt attention
to it. Dispose of the cull fruit from
sheds and the fallen fruit in the
drehards by burying deeep with
lime.”
MANILA, July 20.—When Presi
dent Harding comes to act on the re
port which Major General Wood and
Governor Forbes will submit to him
upon their return from the Philip
pines, he will find himself in hot wa
ter, whatever he may do.
If he fails to recommend that Con
gress grant independence to the
lands, the Filipinos will make things
uncomfortable for hini; if he does
recommend independence, he may
cause a split in his own party.
For this reason it is considered as
more than likely that the president
will seek u compromise solution which
will not displease either Americans
or Filipinos to such an extent that
there will be a revolt against this
decision.
But this will be difficult. Ameri
cans here are emphatically in favor
of the United States retaining con
trol over the nchipelago. More than
that, they nre in tavor of strengthen
ing American control, instead of
weakening it, while Filipinor are in
sisting upon complete separation.
The situation, minus the fighting
and bad blood, is not unlike that with
which England is confronted in Ire
land.
t Both sides want what they want.
Neither will they be satisfied with a
compromise, and the side that doesn't
get what it wants in the finol settle
ment may be relied upon to raise
merry Ned.
When the president promised •Resi
dent Commissioner Gabaldon that
he would solve the Philippine ques*
tion during his term in office, he let
himself in for a man’s size job, in
the opinion of the leading Americans
out here.
‘We ore afraid the president eith
er overrated his powers or under
rated the complexity of the problcn,”
said the Times, owned by the wealthy
sugar man, George H. Fairchild, re
cently called to Washington tc confer
with Republican party leaders.
“There is only one way to settle
definitely the Philippine question/'
the Fairchild organ declared, “and
that :s to make the Phillippines
state of the Union.
“A state may not secede from the
Union nor can Congress ever sep
arate a state from the Union.
Yet that the Philippines shall be
made a state of the Union in the
near future is entirely outside the
range of probability.
“Granting the Philippines their
independence would not settle the
matter definitely as no one could say
whether or not the United States
would find it necessary subsequently
to return to the islands.
That the Philippines shall be
granted their independence in the
.tear future is also entirely outside
the range of probability • • • So
to expect that the Philippine prob
lem will be definitely settled within
the next three or four years is a de
lusion/'
Nevertheless both Americans and
Filipinos in the islands are vocifer
ously demanding an early settle
ment
“Capital will never come to the
islands,” natives and Americans
agree, “until the status of the coun
try is fixed and business men can
know precisely what to count on.”
Another factor which will not make
the decision any easier for Pres
ident Harding is that Americans and
Filipinos alike are sore, not with one
another, but because they claim they
have been “forgotten” by America.
Since McKinley and Bryan fought
out the battle of '/‘imperialism” in
1900, and the insurrection in the
Philippines was put down, the island
ers claim they have been shelved
and lost to mind.
Now that General Wood and
Forbes are here making an investiga
tion for President Harding, and he
question, the expestations of both
has promised to solve the Philippine
sides are keyed wav up.
“For action we plead!” is the cry
of tha Manila Bulletin, speaking for
both Americans and Filipinos.
It is very nice for visitors from
the homeland to cony; and tell us
how they are impresses with the won
derful possobilities here,” the paper
continues, “and horn the natural
sources of the country exceed their
expectations. • • * We have known
that a long, long time. What we want
is support of efforts to develop the
undeveloped, to till the untilled and
open the unopened treasures.-
“We urge the visitors to carry back
home the message: Hurry up and
do something.’ *
When Congress, upon recommen
dations from President Harding and
backed by the Woods-Forbes Commis
sion report on the island, “does some
thing,” another battle of words sec
ond only to that over the peace treaty
seems likely
it must inevitably contain consider
able praise of ^hat fa good in the
islands, likewise a measure of con
demnation of much that is bad.
Having inherited an “imperialist*'
or “expansionist’* policy, it will be
difficult for the president to switch
now to something else. It will be
equally difficult .to cling to, because
of the possible reaction in the Philip*
pines.
Nobody here envies the president
his job.
ASSEMBLY -
MAY IMPEACH
COMMISSION
Removal of Warden At
Farm Also Sought Bv
Probe Committee
ATLANTA, July 25.—Whnt will
be the result of the investigation of
the state prison farm Saturday by
the house penitentiary committee,
which resulted in disclosures of sen
sational charges and insanitary con
ditions?
ALBANY ROTES
LAUD AMERICUS
Nothing But Praise On
Their Return From
.Visit Here
The Albany Herald of Friday n j<l ;
“Nothing but praiaa for Amoiicuii*.
and Amerleuy Rotariani was hearth.-
by member* of the Albany Rotenr
club who went to the Sumter city
yesterday to be guests of the club
there. It waa no anniversary occas
ion of other milestone of progress
J?f Rotary; Just a neighborly %hl. vf
bltlon of entertainment and exempli. *-
fieation of the Rotary spirit on the
part of tnfc Americus Rotary club
“Members of the Albany club
left here on the noon train and ar-
rived at Americus about 2 ./clock
Thev were entertained at luncheon
at the Windsor hotel, at picture show
parties, at the baseball game, in the
home of President Frank Lanier, at
tea at Sign of the Pine Tea Room
and in every other way the Aineri
cus Rotraians could devise out of the
warmth of their hospitality. None
of the antagonistic spirit which some
times characterizes Albany-Americus
A determined effort will be made i baseball games was allowed to creep
|o impeach every member of the into the relations between the rep-
prison commission, and should this I resentatives of the two Rotary clubs
move fail, tney will be severely cen-1 “Full and interesting programs
sured for neglect of duty. | were carried out by the Americus
Members jf the nvestijuVn,. com-1 Rotarians, both at the luncheon and
ittce here * wore telling bow at the tea. Happy words of welcome
mittce _
Bill Green, the white man who <ut
Leo Frank’s throat n short time lie
fore he was lynched, had been kept
in a small dungeon for more tlinn
four year?, ben-/ removed only oi ce
a week, and then jnst long? enough
to take a lath. Arnold Worley, son
of Judge Worley, of Outhbert, a iife
term convict, nas also been condin-
ed in a cell the same saxe as that oc
cupied bv Green for more than
year, said the legislators.
Warden J. E. Smith will also be
scored, while there is a possibility
of another man to be chosen for his
position. Regardless of the action
taken in either case, the prison farm
w:ll undergo a “clean-up” such as it
has never had in fourteen years.
Real suprises are said to come
at least once in a life time to every
man. The state prison commission
and Warden Smith were presented
with theirs Saturday by Chairman
Jones Perryman nnd the house peni
tentiary committee. A sweeping
investigation that swept everything
corrupt smacking of inefficiency Is
the best way- that may be applied
to the probe.
“The conditions that you have
found here today, gcntelmen,” declar
ed Warden Smith, “are the worst of
the fourteen yenrs of my administra
tion. They art a disgrace to the
state and almost unpardonable.”
Thi* statement'came after Chair
man Perryman had spent the entire
afterpoon cross-examining witnesses,
and catling 1 various officials to show
them (indisputable evidences of in
efficiency and lack of proper inspec
tion on the part of the prison com
mission. So startling and serious
were the developments of the day,
that a sub-committee .of .the. house
will continue ita investigation this
week.
“A man mat be a criminal,” said
Mr. Perryman this morning, “and
deserve punishment. But these nre
no reasons why he should be sent to
hell before his time comes. The dis
closures of Saturday speak for them
selves. The admission of the chair
man of the prison commission that
he nor any other member of the board
knew tduit there was such a man as
Abe Powers at the state farm until
after he had escaped, needs no com
ment. Neither does the statement of
Deputy K'olderfied that he did not
guard Powers nor had* any instruc
tions concerning him." >
Throughout the house and senate
today, the penitentiary committee
was being congratulated for its work
last week, the members urging that
they continue the probe and clean
out the present regime.
When the joint meeting of the
house and senate committees ii held
Tuesday evening, sensational devel
opments arc expected. Several men
who have just been released from
prison will be called to testify, while
a mass of written evidence will also
be submitted. Members of both bod
ies today expressed themselves as
determined to mnke a full investiga
tion, while members of the prison
commission were busilv engaged this
morning lobbying among legislators,
holding a closed conference with Sen
ator Campbell, who is chairman of
the senate penitentiary committee.
were extended, and there were re
sponses by Albany Rotarians. Mu
sical numbers by local talent were
unusually good, President Gordon
Reynolds and other members of the
Albany Rotary club declared.
“Albany Rctarians were hud in
their praise not only -of the warm
hospitality they received at the Hands
of the Americus Rotarians, hut of the
Americus club as a.Ro-er? organiza
tion and which may now be accurate
ly rated one of the iivest small-city
clubs in the Eighth District of Ro
tary. President Reynolds expressed
regret that so few members of the
local club made the trip.”
RAINPREVENTS
ALBANY GAME
Promisinf? Contest Halt-
ed In First' Innine WL
By Downpour m
V
With a crowd of 250 fans prei „
despite the threatening weather, and
everything auspicious for a fast and
hard-contested game of baseball,
rain interefered in the first inning of
Thursday’s- scheduled clash at the
Playground here between Americus
and Albany,. and after considerable _
waiting in hopes of being able to S.
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TAKES VACATION
IN AERIAL CIRCUS
Citv Court Solicitor Off
On Novel Trip Bv
Plane
proceed, the game was cslled off.
Only three outs had been played.
Both teams were set snd ready
to go for a hard game. “Slap”.
Rents, Macon star hurler, was in the
box for Americus and he disposed
of three of the four Albany men who
faced him with atrikeouts, walking
the third man up. Smith, of Ma
con, played at shotatop for Ameri
cus and Culverhouse, also of Macon,
was in ccnterfield. Other positiona
were capably filled locally. Finley
led off the lineup at third, Matthew*
was in left field, Parsons received,
Cogdell was on first base, Bolton
on second* and Pantone in right
field.
Holloway, of Barwiek, former
University of Georgia, was on the
mound for Albany, but he sot to
pitch to only one batter, who waa
passed. - The rain waa falling, how
ever, and this was no indicatirn of
Holloway's form. Others in the Al
bany lineup were: White, 2b, Rtch-
nls if., Klmbrell e, Gibson, if.. Whit-
taker cf„ Glass 3b., Brosnan as., Bat
tle lb.
Jimmy Lavender, of Montezuma,
famous pitcher for the Chicago Cubs
and other big league teams for a
number o f years, umpired. Fans
were on hand from Plains, Leslie,
Montezuma and other points, as well
as a considerable number from Al
bany.
2 COUNTIES TO
GIVE HUGE’CUE
, H°w would you like to spend ..
American and Filipino aspirations vacation of ten days (lying and sight-
e diametricallr oooo.-u-d. seeing? That is what Dan Chappell,
New Move Is Made To
Free Dr- McNaughton
MILLEDGEVILLE. July 23—An-
other movement to secure a pardon
for Dr. McNaughton from th<* state
prifon farm is under way, it was
learned here this morning, and sev
eral conference* have been held with
Governor Hardwick lately by promi
nent Georgians interested in fcia case.
The chief executive is expected to
re tff r J *n-«krty d»te.
Dr. McNcushton was convicted of
the murder of Fred Flanders by
with Mrs, Fiand
are diametrically opposed.
Americans claim they, would be
completely ruined by I’hilippinc in
dependence; that they cast their lot
with the Philippines under the vir
tual promise of their party that the
inlands would be retained; that to go
back on this promise now would
amount almost to a betrayal.
Filipinos assert that General Agui-
naldo was given to understand that
from the very first independence has
been held out to them as the ultimate
reward for progress; that in 1916 the
Jpnes bill made thi: promise an offici*
al one; that they have, now fulfilled
all conditions and independence must
be given them.
President Harding must bitterly
d.*apjrfrtrrt one ride or the other—
compromise. '
A compromise would bitterly dis
appoint both aides.
The Woods-Forbes report will si-
surely lend itself i
bo solution, however
MM
City Court solicitor, intends to do.
Mr. Chappell, who was a flyer in the
army in the great way, left by plane
Friday with A. B. McMullin, of Les
lie, former Souther Field flying of
ficer; in one of Mr. McMullin's planes
for Washington, D. C„ where they
will start the round as an aerial cir
cus. visiting various fairs and re
sorts. _ Mr. McMoliin, who conducted 1 —
an aerial circus in Florida last winter, music for the occasion, i One or two
owns two planes, and has several con- local speakers will be used during
tracts, the first of which is at the the day, and at least one out of town
Richmond. Va., State fafr next week
for three days, and Mr. Chappell will
RICHLAND, July 23. — Stewart
and Webster county citizens expect
to be host and hostess to everybody
and all of his neighbors on August 11,
when a big barbecue dinner and
speaking by some of Georgia’s most
prominent leaders will be big doings
of that eventful day.
This wilf-be the first big barbecue
for everybody here since the close of
the World’s War, and on the coming
occasion everybody is Invited and
will be expected.
Committees of citizens from the
two counties have already beei
signed their respective duties am
cry man has accepted his call
settled down diligently at»hi* work t“
innke the occasion the greatest in the
whole lifelong history of Richland.
Funds nre being solicited, hogs and
cotvs are being engaged and every
minute detail is now In the hands or
some hustling and competent com
mittee. ,
The Richland Band will furnish tho
pilot one of the planes until a pro
fessional pilot can he secured. From
Richmond they will go to West Vir-
ginia and then to Fayetteville, N. C„
where Mr. Chappell will leave the.
cirrus and return to Americus. 71
While gone Mr. Chappelf* duties
a. solicitor will be performed by Zach
Childers, former solicitor, who has
ghen designated tor the place by
mw (luj, ami ui icum uiib »• ,
orator will, be here to make an »“•
dresa. . ,
• The dav gives promise of bem*
the biggest undertaking ever stump
ed in Richland andAherr is one hobby
ISSMKSXSSsA
by a glowing aneeew. _ , .
President Carter, of the Board
Trade, has named committees to u..'"
work immediately.
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