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JOHN H. HODGES, Proper.
DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE
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PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY APRIL 27, 1922-
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No. 17.
GERMANY’S ACT!
■UROPE FACES DANGEROUS SIT
UATION, IT IS AGREED ON
ALL SIDES
LIU A. TO
IN PART
[PORTION LYING EAST OF MONTE-
- ZUMA WILL NOT BE SCRAP
PED Says mclendon
[Some Delegates Even Go So Far As
1 To Hint That Germans Should
Should Leave Genoa Parley
Genoa.—With allied and German
leaders angrily exchanging hot words
lover the signing of the Russo-German
treaty, the European situation holds
more dynamite than dt any time since
Versailles, the United News staff cor
respondent wires his syndicate of pa
pers.
The allies in a formal memorandum
;condemn Germany for concluding a
[treaty secretly “behind the backs of
their colleagues." The Germans bold
ly retort that they deliberately signed
the treaty because the allies were leav
ing them out of their Russian negotia
tions.
The allied note takes tlie position
that the Germans have by their action
renounced further participation in the
I Russian discussions, Whether the
Germans will construe this as a sug
gestion that they withdraw from the
conference remains to be seen.
Germany, through Dr. Walter Ra-
. thenau, her foreign minister, is taking
>a strong, even defiant attitude, main
taining that Germany intends to take
any action which she thinks beneficial
to her own interests.
The. allied memorandum, drawn by
Lloyd George, is also Bigned by Bar-
thou of France, Facta of Italy, Ishii of
Jap&n, Theunis of Belgium, Benes of
Gzecho-Slovakia, Skirmunt of Poland,
Nincic of Jugo-Slavia and Diamond!
pf Roumania.
Italy, it is learned, at first protest
ed that tho note was too strong in
tone, but it was finally adopted unan
imously.
Judging from Rathenau’s statement
to the press, Germany is satisfied
with her Russian achievement and
may now decide to accept the allied
views meekly as a mild rebuke and
continue at Genoa rather than risk
further condemnation by withdrawing.
The allied note says it was learned
with astonishment during the ' first
stages of the Genoa conference that
Germany, without reference to the
- other powers, had secretly concluded a
treaty with the Soviet covering ques
tions which are at present the subject
of negotiations between the represen
tatives of Russia and all powers in
vited to the conference, including Ger
many. The German chancellor, it is
Aiif a! Anlnuo/l #-» A- ' A-V, a
pointed out, declared at the opening
session of tho conference only a week
ago, that the German delegation would
co-operate with other powers in solv
ing the questions in a spirit of genuine
loyalty and fellowship.
STATE NEWS OF INTEREST
Brief News Items Gathered Here And
There From All Sections Of
The State
NEAR
II.S. OfFIIlAlS SAY
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FARM WAGONS
STRIKING EVIDENCE OF “GOOD
TIMES" IS SHOWN BY
FIGURES
Farmers Making'Cheap Crop And Will
Pay Debts At Harvest Time,
i It Is Indicated
\ Atlanta.—No matter what may be
ftiS fate of the remainder of the line
of the Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic Railroad, that portion of 7 it ly-.
ing east of Montezuma will never be
scrapped or abandoned/in the opin
ion of Secretary of State S. G. Mc
Lendon, who has kept in close touch
with the development of both the A.,
B. & A. and the Atlantic and Birming
ham Railroad.
In the event a sale of the A., B.
j& A. becomes necessary, Secretary
'McLendon feels certain that the bond
holders of the A. & B. would buy
in\at least the 337 miles east of Mon
tezuma that were originally owned
and operated by that road, and show
ed an earning power far in excess of
interest requirements.
- Secretary McLendon gave the fol
lowing interesting history connecting
'the A. & B. and the A., B. & A.:
1 “The people who live along the
iline of the Atlanta, Birmingham and.
[Atlantic Railroad, between Monte-
jzuma and Brunswick, need not be
[alarmed as to the ultimate end of
•that part of the A., B. & A. The peo
ple of Brunswick, Waycross, Tifton,
(Fitzgerald, Moultrie, Thomasville,
Icordele and Montezuma have no oc
casion for distress. This part of the
•A., B. & A. embraces 337 miles orig
inally owned and operated by the At
lantic and Birmingham Railroad cam-
ipany. For the year 1906 the net tam
ings of the A. & B. were $1,048.59 per
[mile, and the net earning in 1907 were
i$l,065.9i. These figures are shown
[in the annual report of the Atlanta,
[Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
[for the year ending June 30, 1907,
ias the earnings of the A., B. & A.
Railroad.
“Soul Mates" Meet, Says Conan Doyle
New York.—The course .of a newly
released etheric body —- commonly
called soul—from earth to the blissful
“Sumerland” was traced by Sir Ar
thur Conan Doyle to an enthralled aud
ience which had paid for all the seats
and considerable standing room in Car
negie hall. People who love each other
congregate In little colonies, according
to the messages. If husband and wife
have been unhappy together on earth,
they meet their “soul mates" here, for,
as Sir Arthur explained, “otherwise it
wouldn't be heaven." Children grow to
25 or 30 and then stop. OH and in
firm folks go through rejuvc Ing pro
cess and regain their beamy plus a
wonderful spiritual beauty, Sir Ar
thur further^asserted. '
For Record Vote On Size Of, Navy
■/’ Washington.—Chairman Kelley of the
sub-committee on appropriations an
nounces that a record vote will be de-
.• manded in the house on the amend
ment io the naval hill adopted, increas
ing tho enlisted strength from 67,000
to 86,000. / -
.Seaplane Travels'FrOm Florida To N.Y.
New York.—Flying at ,an average
speed of 13 Omiles an hour through
three storms, a seaplane' carrying a
total of 1,60 Opounds made the flight
from Palm ..Beach, Fla., to New York,
a distance of 1,210 miles, in 9 hours
iand 56 minutes. . - /
Fine Paper Published By 8tudents
Eatonton.—“Wit and Wisdom," the
[paper issued by the pupils of the Ea-
[tonton High school, is out and full of
(Splendid schools news that does credit
to every member of the staff. The
i staff of Wit and Wisdom is composed
:of: Editor in chief, Katie Denham;
[literary editor, Mary Collins; ex
change editor, Frances Watterson;
news editor, Virginia Riley; social
editor, Rosa Hearne; cartoon editor,
[Frances Pinkerton; alumni editor,
^Mrs. F. E. Newlander; business man-
'ager, Sidney Edmondson; editorial
[manager, Herbert Brown; advertls
‘ing managers, Charlie Walker, Fred
Wilson; circulation manager, Ed
■Prince and Robert Peacock.
Cordele Wins 3d District Meet
Cordele.—Cordele won the third dis
trict school meet at Vienna. Super
intendent Gordon Singleton of Cor
dele was elected president. The next
• meet goes to Cuthbert, Cordele won
with 14 points, Dawson came second
with 11, and Fitzgerald 1 third wi!h
9 1/2 points. In athletics Cordele roll
ed up 21 1/2 points with 11, ancl Fitz
gerald 18 and Leslie 17. On literary
events Dawson was first with 11 poir.t -
Cordele second with 9 points a "
Vienna third with 7. Dawson war*
the best speller, Fitzgerald second anti
Cordele third. Fitzgerald was £h st
■ in debate, Smithville second and Daw
son third.
Washington.—The nation is now
moving rapidly toward an era of pros
perous business and agricultural con
ditions, officials Mn close touch with
the business and financial life of the
[country declare.
! A marked change for the better has
[occurred within the last few weeks l#
[these officials observe. Never since
[the post-war industrial depression be-
jgan have general business and agri
cultural prospects held the possibili
ties that they now do as the result oi
[recent developments,
j Officials point to these develop
ments as evidence of returning pros
perity.
1. Five issues of Liberty bonds
;havo reached par and all these issues
are now worth what the American
people paid for them during the war,
having climbed. up from an average
flow of 85 two years ago.
2. Mouey and interest rates have
been lowered materially, as evidenc
ed by the over-subscription over treas
ury debt certificates issued at three
[and one-half per cent interest rate—
[the lowest government borrowing rate
;since the early days of the war.
j 3. Interstate commerce commis-
:sion officials report increased rail-
;road earnings and rate reductions are
[probable in the near future.
■ 4. Business conditions throughout
[the country, particularly in the agri
cultural' ifectibnsr 10b per cent
[better than six months ago, Eugene
iMeyer, Jr., director of the war finance
[corporations, says.
| 5. Repayment of loans to the war
[finance corporation now virtually equal
(disbursement for the first time since
[the depression was most acute.
, 6. Exports for March showed an
[increase over February farmers who
are fattening hogs and cattle are some
what ahead in the normalcy procession,
[Mr. Meyer said.
[ The buying power of the farmers
Jbal been somewhat restricted by the
[widespread attitude of economy which
[is manifest everywhere, he adds. The
[farmers are working to create cheap
[crops and pay off their debts.
There is a distinoe movement of
Ihomeseekers toward the Southwest,
■though passenger trqvel on railroqds
■has materially decreased, owing to a
[desire for economy. This economy
movement has led the farmers to buy
[only what is necessary and the re
sult will be, Mr. Meyer says, the very
cheapest crop in many years.
|. There appears to be a satisfactory
farm labor supply.
TWO MARINE OFFICERS
AND A MARINE PRIVATE
KILLED AT QUANTICO
Marine Planes, In Battle Practice, Lock
Wings In Air And Crash
To The Ground
Woman Might Enter Assembly Race
Thomasville.—With the decision of
Representatives W. I. McIntyre, of,
this city, and J. M. Jones, of Boston,
not to be candidates for re-electior,
to the Legislature this year, the only
avowed candidates are,. Eldon Joiner,
of this city; Thomas Davis, of Mei&s;
H. R. Banister, of Coolidge, and T. C.
Beverly, mayor of 6chloekr.ee. There
has been much speculation as to
whether Miss Mamie Merrill, of
Thomasville, president of the State
Federation of Business and * Profes 1 -
siorial Women, would be in the race.
Miss Merrill says she has not yet
come to a decision.
Washington.—Two marine officers
and a marine private were instantly
I killed at Quantico, Va., when two air
I planes ip battle practice locked wings
, in the air and plunged to the ground.
The dead are: First Lieutenant Earl
M. Randall of Winchester, Mass.; Sec
ond Lieutenant Duncan }V. Lewis of
727 North Fourth street, Memphis,
■Tenn.; Private Joseph J. Dhooge of
.Chicago, 111.
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AT PRE-WAR PRICES
“Hackney” “Onesboro” and “White a
Hickory.” |
You can take your choice they are all high-
grade. We handle Vulcan Plows and Parts.
You will probably not use much Fertilizers but
vfill want what you do use to be strictly High
Grade.
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We make ours and know what's in it and you do not
have to pay and more than for the ordinary kind.
IT WILL PAY)YOU TO FIGURE WITH US.
HEARD BROTHERS
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 m£kes
/ of Batteries.
• New Willard Batteries in stock.
Call us for Service.
CALVIN E. McLENDOtf, Prflp’r.
PERRY - GA.
DON’T BE DECEIVED
your W>ds for Cash and I will sell you, Grocer
ies, Hardwa^f Enamelware, Crockery, Stoves, Ranges,
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
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taken my loss and if you buy fiom me I will not sell you
one article for less than cost and make it up on something
else. All I ask is an opportunity to meet honest compe
tition on any line I sell. m
Lets Forgeftthe Blues, Go To Work and Make
The Best of It.
J. W. BLOODWORTH
i“THE FARMERS FRIEND/'j
PERRY, - GEORGIA.
We are in the market at all times for Seed Cottoji,.
Cotton Seed, Peas, Velvet beans and all
I Lillian Russell Tho Topic Of Debate
( Washington.—Senatorial etiquette,
as it relates to a noted stage beauty,
plunged the senate into heated debate
recently in which counter charges
were hurled that both sides had
slighted Mrs. Lillian Russell Moore,
former actress, and now wife of Alex
P. Moore, wealthy Pittsburg publish
er. The debate preceded the passage
of the Colt bill extending the 3 per
cent, immigration law for two years.
For some reason no record wa3 made
of, those vcitAns. ...
other farm products.
Biingus your products.
Perry Warehouse Co.
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