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JOHN H, HODGES, Proper.
DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE
$1.50 a Year In Advance
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VOL. LII.
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY JANUARY 12, 1922.
No. 2.
WPS VALUED
AT $169,250,000
^DECREASE OF 35 PER CENT UN-
j DER 1920 ASSERTS FEDERAL
STATISTICIAN
(STATE NEWS OF INTEREST
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jBrfef News Items Gathered Here And
! There From All Sections Of
The State
GAMS CONTINUE
IN U. S. BUSINESS
RESERVE BOARD SAYS HOLIDAY
TRADE SHOWED SUBSTAN
TIAL INCREASE
Freight Rates Continue As A Disturb
Ing Factor—Exports Still
Inactive
1 Atlanta.—Disclosing many changes
|in estimated yields, says the Atlanta
(Constitution, an official bulletin of the
(United States bureau of markets and
icrop estimates, Issued recently, placed
[the total value of important Georgia
icrops at $169,250,000 a decrease under
1920 of 36 per cent. The decrease in
jtotal yields were duo to final govern-
iment revision, on a new base figure,
of the acreage planted in each crop
(in order to conform with the census
:of 1519—a revision instituted every
•ten years by the department of agri
culture.
| Both the estimates of 1920 and a
decline of $89,639,000 under the pre
vious year, based on prices paid farm
ers on December 1. The total value
of important crops of 1920 was $258,-
889.000. John S. Dennee, .agricultural
(Statistician, of the Atlanta branch,
pointed out that the 35 per cent de
crease was much smaller than had
been anticipated and compares favor
ably with deflation of products ether
than agricultural.
In almost every crop planted in
Georgia during last year, he asserted,
the yield per acre showed a substan
tial increase over 1920. The differ
ence between the estimates announc
ed recently and those of the past six
months are understood readily when
it Is realized that the total 1921 area
of important crops is given at 10,705,*
000 acres, as compared with 11,073,000
in 1920.
One of the most insignificant dis
closures of the department Is In its
revision of corn estimates. The yield
. is placed at 69,975,000 bushels, over
20.000. 000 bushels under all previous
estimates of last year.
j $100,000 Fire In Atlanta
Atlanta.—Fire, believed to have orig
inated on the third floor of the At
lanta Barber Supply company, almost
completely destroyed the four-story
building recently and caused a loss of
approximately $100,000. For a time
the flames threatened to engulf the
entire cifcy block, bounded by Pryor,
Alabama and Hunter streets and Cen
tral avenue. The stock of the J. M.
Alexander & Co. hardware establish
ment, also was damaged by water
which flooded the basement. Water
also seeped Into the basement of
Ragan & Malone Co., wholesale dry
goods concern, but officials announced
that the goods were removed in time
to prevent any damage. The estimated
losses are as follows: Atlanta Bar
ber Supply company, stock valued at
between $50,000 and $75,000 destroyed
and $25,000 damages to building. The
building is owned by Mr, Marshall C.
Johnson, and was covered by insur
ance. J. M. Alexander & Co., hard
ware establishment, water damage to
stock estimated at $6,000, covered by
insurance.
Washington. — Continued upward
movement of business and the grad
ual restoration of normal indications
are indicated in the comparison of
reports of last month with those oi
'the corresponding month of 1920, ac
cording to the December review of
the economic situation issued by the
federal reservo board.
Net improvement was found by the
hoard, despite the recession of busi
ness activity in December, as com-
pai'ed with the same month last
year.
"The holiday trade," the board said,
"is a test of the soundness of preced
ing business activity. Reports from
the various federal reserve districts
covoring over half of thC month show
that this year’s demand in the east
ern districts has registered an increase
running as high as 10 per cent of that
of 1920, while in other districts the
situation is pronounced satisfactory.”
Manufacturing conditions, however,
the board reported as far from uni
form, there being a decrease of activ
ity in the iron and steel industry, while
textiles showed little change from pre
vious months and uncertainty exists
as to the future of the clothing in
dustry, due to labor disturbances and
the continued demand of consumers
for lower prices.
“Freight rates,” the board said, "con
tinue as a disturbing factor, due to
the belief that reductions already an
nounced as affecting some commodi
ties may be much more widely extend
ed In the near future."
Relatively lower prices for cereals
and cotton, the board continued, had
discouraged trade in the agricultural
districts and also had resulted In re
tarding the process of liquidating
frozen loans. Hardware and related
lines also was said to be In an unsat
isfactory condition, but wholesale
prices are are showing increased sta
bility.” Unemployment conditions
were reported by the board as but lit
tle changed.
“A decided improvement in Euro
pean exchanges,” the board said, “has
tended to some extent to help the for
eign trade situation during the month
of December, but the extreme caution
in the extension of bank credits, which
was previously so notable a phase of
our foreign trade still continues. Ex
port figures indicate a still further
decline of activity In staples, while
imports show an advance.
"Disturbed conditions in countries
of Europe still render a maintenance
of business relations with them un
certain and hazardous. Rates of in
terest which had already made a nota
ble decline during the autumn have
tended on the whole still further down
ward, owing partly to the fact that
there was no foreign outlet for our
capital.” .
ERANCE ACCEPTS
BAN ON U-BOATS
FINAL APPROVAL IS RESERVED.
HOWEVER, PENDING DECISION
ON WORDING OF CLAUSE
BRITISH ACCEPTANCE GIVEN
U-Boat Commanders Violating Rul(
Would Be Subject To Trial On
Piracy Charge
Washington.—The American pro
posal to prohibit use of submarines
against merchant vessels, now the
predominnat issue of the arms nego
tiations, has been accepted in prin
ciple by Franco, but her delegates
have reserved final approval ponding
a discussion of the precise language
of the declaration.
British acceptance previously has
been given, and although neither the
Italians nor the Japanese had receiv
ed final instructions, there were indi
cations that neither Rome or Tokio
would interpose serious objection if
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HEARD BROTHERS,
the proposal received France’s full
approval.
The exact nature of the French
reservation was not revealed, hut the
impression was gathered in some
quarters that it might concern such
a definition of the terms of the decla
ration as- would make it clear just
what conduct would be expected from
merchantmen in view of their immu
nity from submarine attack.
Should that point be raised an in
teresting and many-sided discussion
might arise, for, in several quarters,
there bag been apparent a tendency
toward the opinion that the term
“merchant ships” would be strictly
defined with express stipulations as
to whether merchantmen are to bo
permitted to arm and whether it is
to bo permissible to disguise warships
as vessels of commerce.
The French delegation, however, in
making- known their acceptance In
principle, has emphasized that they
not only agree to the original pro
posal of Eliliu Root that the new pro
hibitlon on submarine warfare become
effective when all nations have agreed
to it, but also to the amendment to
Arthur J. Balfour, which would make
the prohibition immediately effective
as between the five great powers.
At the same time the French have
accepted the additional Root declara
tion under which any submarine com
mander violating the rules of interna
tional law would he liable to trial
for an act of piracy. In regard to
this also acceptances still are awaited
from the other foreign governments.
It is possible the delegates’ Instruc
tion will be sufficiently complete,
however, to permit a meeting of the
naval committee of the whole soon.
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Many New Taxes Are Effective
Atlanta.—Under the general ta? act
of Georgia for 1921, which becomes ef
fective January 1, 1922, the amount of
tax has been increased in Fulton coun
ty in 83 classifications, according to
W. S. Richardson, tax collector for
Fulton county. Iu two instances the
amount of the tax ha3 been reduced,
while 20 new subjects are added to
the special tax list. All persons en
gaged on the first day of January in
the business taxed are subject on that
date to the tax. Special attention ||-
called to the fact that all persons tax
ed by this act are required to go be
fore ‘Ordinary Jeffries and register
their names, the kind of business they
are pursuing, and the place where it
is to be conducted. Anyone who fails
to register with the ordinary, or to
pay the tax to the tax collector, is
Southern Workers Asked To Take Cut
Knoxville, Tenn.—Shop employees
of the Southern railway have been
asked to accept wage reduction rang
ing from 11 cents to 16 cents an hour,
to have become known. This proposal
was submitted to the officials of the
various crafts, December 27, the day
previous to the announcement of the
indefinite closing of the Coster shops
here.
17 Naval Prisoners Escape Vessel
Portsmouth, N. H.—The United
States transport Henderson hus ar
rived at the navy ward here with 83
naval prisoners from the Pacific fleet.
Officers reported that 17 prisoners had
made their escape since the vessel
left San Francisco, ten having jumped
overboard when the ship was goint
through the Panama canal and the re
mainder making their escape at points
on the Pacific coast where the vessel
stopped.
Believes Doctor Was Not A Suicide
Nashville, Tenn.—The police in their
investigation of the death of Dr. Hugh
B. Smith, found dead in a local hotel
on December 26, with a bullet hole
through his body, have located a hotel
patron who heard the shot and other
sounds, to indicate that the deceased
did not shoot himself.
$200,000 Fire Loss . At Eufala, Ala
Eufaula.—The Eufaula Hardware
company,, a threa-story brick building'
owned by Foy brothers, was complete
ly destroyed by fire recently. Dnvi.-.
Furniture company, next door, was to
tally wrecked by falling walls, and
other buildings were badly damaged.
MACON, GEORGIA.
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BATTERY SERVICE
When starter fails to crank your car on cold mornings
remember we have service batteries. We
recharge and rebuild all sizes and makes
of Batteries.
New Willard Batteries in stock.
Call us for Service.
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CALVIN E. McLENDON, Prop’r.
PERRY - GA.
Bomb Explosion Injures 50 In Bavaria
Berlin.—A bomb was exploded
among the crowd listening to a band
in the market place of Dinkelsbuehl,
Bavaria, on' New Year’s Eve, injuring
50 persons, twenty of them seriously.
The thrower of the bomb, a youth,
and several other persons were ar
rested.
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Three Die In Powder Explosion
Kingston, N. Y.—Three workmen
were killed and six injured, two per
haps mortally, by an accidental explo-
DON’T BE DECEIVED
Buy your Goods for Cash and I will sell you, Grocer
ies,"; Hardware, Enamelware, Crockery, Stoves, Range*,
Glassware, Churns, Etc., CHEAPER than any man in
Perry. I am in business to stay; I know that all Mer
chandise is cheaper than it was six months ago; I have
taken my loss and if you buy from me I will not sell you
one article for less thangcost and make it up on something
else. All I ask is an opportunity to L meet honest compe
tition on any line I sell.
Lets Forget the Blues, Go To Work and Make
The Best of It.
J. W. BLOODWORTH,
“THE FARMERS FRIEND. ”j
PERRY, - GEORGIA.
We are in the market at all times for Seed Cotton,
Cotton Seed, Peas, Velvet Beans and all
other farm products.
Bring as y .u*products from the farm.
Re its Warehouse Co.
submerged rock while passing through
I-lell Gate on Ear way in from Bos-
giiilty of a misdemeanor and subject | ton recently, ripping a large hole in
. to indictment and prosecution. I her bottom plates.
Steamer Rips Hole In Her
New York.—The shipping boardj pion Qf p 0wc jer in'the Shandaken tun-
freight steamer Westwar . struck a ne j in ^shokan reservoir district,.
about 35 miles from here, according j
to word received in this city recently, i
The. dead are Hugh .Seleciano, Wil- -
liams Jones and W. B. Martin. The
last two were negroes.
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