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JOHN H. HODGES, Proper. DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE
$1.50 a Ycsir In Advance
VOL. LII.
PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY JUNE 22, 1922.
No. 25.
REPORT THAT PRESIDENT OP
POSED FORD PROPOSAL IS
EMPHATICALLY DENIED
Senator Norris Criticises “Propaganda*'
For, Acceptance Of Ford Offer In
Tilt With Witness
Washington.—Prospects for early
action by the house on proposed legis
lation for development of the govern
ment's projects at Muscle Shoals, Ala;,
were recently brightened by authori-
attative announcement from the white
house tliat administration officials
were willing and anxious for house
leaders to act on the matter with a
.free hand.
President Harding, it was said, has
taken no position in opposition or sup
port of Henry Ford’s proposal, believ
ing that it was a question for legisla
tive decision only. At the same time,
it was further explained, the president
realizes the great possibilities for the
national good that might result by ex
ploitation of the Alabama properties, ir
respective of the form such develop
ment might take.
What action the house will take,
ReVesentative Mondell, the Republi
can \eader announced, would be de
cided in conference of majority mem
bers. Until that time, he told Rep
resentative Garrett of Tennessee, act
ing Democratic leader, no more such
statements should be given respecting
Muscle Shoals questions. Mr. Mon
dell added, however, that the decision
would be formulated “in the near fu
ture.”
Mr. Garrett told his colleague the
Republicans would have an interesting
time if they brought in the ship sub
sidy bill and. refused, to give consid
eration to the disposal of the Muscle
Shoals units whicjh promised, if al
lowed further development, to produce
cheaper fertilizers for the farmers.
Later an appeal to the Republicans
for early consideration of Muscle
Sfioals legislation was made by Repre
sentative Bankhead (Democrat) of Ala
bama., All the great agricultural ro-
ganizations „pf the country and busi
ness organizations of the Mississippi
valley,, he said, were 'vitally interested
in the Ford proposition and were in
sistent that some final action be taken
before the end of the present session.
A nearer approach to termination of
hearings on the various proposals for
’Muscle Shoals was made by the senate
.agricultural committee. Chairman
Norris of Nebraska called W. G. Wal
do, consulting engineer for the Ten
nessee River Improvement association,
for final examination and later an
nounced the committee’s public ses
sions probably would be ended this
week.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
ON GERMAN PLAN
FOR U. S. CITIES
Berlin.—Five American cities, Balti
more, Milwaukee, Chicago, Indianap
olis and Canton, Ohio—will soon have
new German sewage disposal plants
which develop a valuable fertilizing
material.
Plants such as have been sold to
the American cities already are in op
eration. irf Hanover and Frankfort-Am-
Main. As they are introduced in othr
er German centers, they are expected
to overcome the nation’s fertilizer
shortage.
The process of fertilizer manufac
ture works on the centrifugal princi
ple, dewatering and purifying the sew
age simultaneously.
The disposal plants are extremely
compact, and eliminate the large sew
age beds used in existing processes.
The plant at Frankfort, a city of 700,-
000 population, covers about the same
area as a small suburban cottage.
COTTON GROWERS ON NAVY FINANCES
ANOTHER $3,000,000 IS EXPECTEC
FROM WAR FINANCE
BOARD
STATE NEWS_0F INTEREST
Brief News Items Gathered Here Anc
There From All Sections Of
The State
i Atlanta.-^The Atlanta banks compos
ing the Atlanta Clearing House-asso
elation have definitely agreed to fur
nish $5,000,000 to finance the opera
tions of the Georgia Cotton Growers
Co-operatjve association.
This means that loans will be mad<
to cotton growers on proper warehouse
receipts and collateral to the extern
of $6,000,000, so that the cotton pro
duced by the members of the co-opera
tive association may be marketed lr
orderly fashion, without dumping it
on the market with disastrous resulti
In the way of price collapses.
Announcement of the decision of th<
Atlanta hanks was made by J. E. Con
well, president of the Georgia Cottox
Growers’ Co-operative association, aftei
a conference with a committee from
the Atlanta Clearing House associa
tion.
An additional $3,000,000 to financt
the association’s cotton is expectef
from the War Finance corporation
Aaron Sapiro, attorney for the asso
elation, will within the next few days
make formal application to the Wai
Finance corporation for such a sum tc
be used in making advances on proper
ly warehoused cotton turned over tc
the association under contract by its
members.
That the War Finance corppratior
will act favorably on the appiicatior
is anticipated by the officers of the
association and the bankers who have
by their indorsement and co-qperatioi
promoted the success of the project
Eugene Meyer, Jr,, managing directoi
of the War Finance corporation, spent
several days in Atlanta recently at
tending the annual convention of the
Georgia i Bankers’ association. While
here he held several conferences witfc
Mr. Conwell and other officials of the
co-operative association, the upshot ol
the conversations being the assurance
from Mr, Meyer that the War Finance
corporation would lend its fullest co
operation to the movement.
Hundreds Are Drowned In River Floods
Ban Salvador, Republic of Salvador.—
Three hundreds persons are known to
have .been drowned and many persons
more missing following an abnormal
rise in the Adelhiiate and Arenal riv
ers, which overflowed their banks and
joined together in one stream, inun
dating the Candelaria district of this
city. Several houses were swept away
by the raving torrent
Third District Editors Meet At Cordele
Fitzgerald.—Miss Emily Woodward
editor of The Vienna News, has issued
a call for the meeting of the editorf
of the third congressional district al
Cordele soon. Editor Charlie Brown
of The Cordele Dispatch, will be host
to the press gang and is reported tc
haye something special on tab. The
following program has been, sent oul
by Miss Woodward, president for the
meeting; Invocation, Rev. Wallace
Ware; address of welcome, Hon. W.
D. Dorris; response, W. C. Kelly, oi
Cuthbert; reading of minutes, secre
tary, Isidor Gelders, of Fitzgerald; "In
fluence of News on Advertising,” Clem
Rainey, of Dawson; “The Job Plant’s
Part in Meeting the Payroll,” Charles
Benns, of Butler; "The Humanizing
Effect of Newspaper Associations,”
Lovelace Eve, of-Americus; luncheon;
“Winning the Farmer,” J. J. Lawrence,
of Ashbiirn; "Problem of the dthei
Fellow’s Copy,” J. J. Howell, of Cuth
bert; "Our Troubles,” round table dis
cussion.
Willingham Sentenced To One Yeai
Macon.—Richard F. Willingham,
former Macon financier, charged with
larceny after trust of $163,475 fron:
the Shippers Compress company ps
one indictment, nnd against whojr
thirteen other indictments are pending
in connectio with his fiancial crash
in 1920, was convicted in the Bibb su
perior court recently and was senten
ced by Judge Matthews to serve on-
year at the state farm. Motion for £
new trial was immediately filed anc
Willingham was given his release up
der bond of $2,000. signed by A. F
Calder and P. D. Willingham Judv
Matthews announced he would - hea'
the motion for a new trial on July 29
Willingham already was under bone
in connection with the other thirteer
indictments,' his total bonds bein£
$132,000.
SENATOR CHARGES POLITICAL
SCHEME TO WRECK MARE
ISLAND NAVY YARD
Newberry Said To Head Move T<
Build Up Pacific Coast Station
At Alameda
Washington.—A new fight against
Senator Truman H. Newberry for hit
activities in revising the naval appro
priations bill Is brewing In congress.
A group In both the senate and
house are preparing to offer determin
ed resistance to the attempts of New
berry in slashing the Mare Island pro
vision of the appropriations measure
• Tlte Mare Island paragraph is the
"pet” of Representatives Kelley of
Michigan and Madden, of Illinois, whe
drew up the appropriations bill in the
house and obtained its passage. While
the bill was in committee in the senate
the Mare Island appropriation was cul
from $750,000 tq $260,000. Senator
King, democrat, of Utah, has started
the fight against the bill with a forma)
statement referring to the cut.
“I shall not call attention to what
the committee would do with the five
hundred thousand dollars taken away
from Mare Island,” he said. “But a
comparison of the house and senate
bills will furnish some enlightment.
"This bill should be, and I am sure
will be, fairly and Impartially consid
ered without reference to geography or
political considerations."
He served clear notice of the fight
when he said: “Mare ‘Island is not
going to be abandoned and the distin
guished senator from Michigan, Mr.
Newberry, and his colleagues who
voted with him In committee should
reconcile themselves to that fact.
“I regret that the committee fram
ing the bill have dealt in such an im
politic, not to say unfair manner, with
Mare Island.
“The appropriation for dyking and
dredging has been reduced from $760,-
000 to $250,000. It would seem that
the scheme devised tome time ago in
the nevy department and aided and
abetted by some eminent persons in
and out of congress to wreck and de
stroy Mare Island, which is undoubt
edly the most efficient of the naval
establishments, is still being prose
cuted. More than $35,OOO.OQO of the
taxpayers’ money have been expended
in building up the Mare Island plant.
“I am advised that the distinguished
senator Irons Michigan, .Mr. Newberry,
gave the weight of his great influence
to this plan to destroy Mare Island.’’
WHAT 18 TO BE THE
FUTURE OF AMERICAN
R. R. TRANSPORTATION?
ROBERT S. BINKERD
Assistant to the Chairman of the
Association of Railway Executives.
Mr. Binkerd, in discussing the ques
tion of national railroad' transportation,
before the Sleuth Carolina Bankers’ As
sociation at Asheville, N. C., said:*“If
the people of the United States want
a new period of railroad development
—adequate terminals, faster car move
ment and electrification for heavy traf
fic—two things must be realized: 1,
that the executives capable of planning
and operating these facilities must be
allowed a reasonably free band; 2, that
the enormous sums of money required]
to make these improvements must be!
insured a fair and reasonable roturn.”
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FARM WAGONS
A PRE WAR PRICES
“Hackney” “Onesboro” and “White |
Hickory.” i
You can take your choice they are all high- |
grade. We handle Vulcan Plows and Parts. |
You will probably not use much Fertilizers but I
will want what you do use to be strictly High |
Grade. |
We make ours and know what’s in it and you do not 9
have to pay and more than for the ordinary kind. |
IT WILL PAY)YOU TO FIGURE WITH US. |
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BATTERY SERVICE
When starter fails to crank your car on cold mornings
remember we have service batteries,
recharge and rebuild all sizes and makes
of Batteries.
New Willard Batteries in stock.
Call us for Service.
McLendon Auto Co.
CALVIN E. McLENDON, Prop’!-. ’
PERRY - GA.
We
DON'T BE DECEIVED
Buy your Goods for Cash and I will sell you, Grocer
ies, Hardware, Enamelware, Crockery, Stoves, Ranges,
Glassware, Chums, Etc., CHEAPER than any man in
Perry. I am in business to stay; I know that all Mer
chandise is cheapertjian it was six months ago; I have
taken my loss and if yoirbuy from me I vyill 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.
Lets Forgetlthe Blues, Go ( ( To Work and Make
The Best of. It.
J. W. BLOODWORTH
i“THE FARMERS FRIEND.”.!
PERRY, - GEORGIA.
We are in the market at all times for Seed Cotton,
Cotton Seed, Peas, Velvet beans
other farm products.
Bring us your products.
Perry Warehouse Co.