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JOHN H. HODGES, Prop'r. DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE
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PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA. t THURSDAY JULY 27, 1922.
No. 33.
EFFORTS TO END WALKOUT OF
j RAIL SHOP WORKERS CON-
| TINUE IN CHICAGO
President Grable^Says Path To Early
i Adjustment Of Disputes Open For
His Orj^SStlon
: Chicago.—With E. F. Grable, presi
dent of the Maintenance of Way Un
ion, asserting that he did not expect
his men to leave their work, confer
ees looking toward a peaceful set
tlement of the shopmen s strike con
tinues.
Announcement by the Pennsylvania
railroad that a - satisfactory wage
agreement had been reached with its
shopmen was considered by some rail
road and union leaders to have had
a calrifying efefct on the situation, in
asmuch as the Pennsylvania has in
sisted on dealing direct with its own
men.
Mr. Grable issued a statement as
serting that “the path to an early ad
justment is open” so far as the four
hundred thousand members of his or
ganization are concerned.
Mr. Grable also said he had receiv
ed assurances that Chairman Cum
mins of the senate interstate commerce
committee expected to hold early hear
ings on disputed points of the trans
portation act, particularly with refer
ence to the living wage principle.
Mr. Grable said he advised the board
of orders sect to his general chairmen
to open negotiations with their respec
tive roads immediately regarding dis
puted rules, working conditions gnd
wages, and to submit the case to the
board i fan agreement was not reached.
The first of these disputes came"
before the board—the dispute being
that of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul railroad. The carrier set
aside the thirty-day clause in existing
agreements for the filing of a dispute
and Mr. Grable secured the board’s
promise for early hearings on this and
.similar cases, many of which will be
consolidated.
.CROP CONDITIONS FOR
SOUTHEASTERN STATES
. (Atlanta, Ga.—Conditions, says the
United State^j department of agricul
ture, bureau of crop estimates, favored
plant growth during the past fortnight.
Much needed moisture became* availa
ble for the corn crop, which wtNifcuffar
ing in much of the region. The situa-
- tion is somewhat spotted. More rain
than; was' needed fell in many locali
ties, while some are still in need of
showers. ,
The corn crop is improving material
ly, but is still below the average.
Marked progress has been made in
the growth of cotton. It is fruiting
well, and its appearance is much bet-
’ ter than two weeks ago.
1 Also improvement is noted in hay
crops, grasses and pastures,
“Shade” tobacco is in, and the qual
ity and yields are better than last
year.
Rice is making good growth with fa
vorable weather.
I Sweet potato crop is excellent, with
'Alabama and Florida leading.
I On July 1 the crops in the South-
least had undergone a very trying pe
riod and had just begun to recover.
,,This improvement continued over, past
two weeks, except in case of crops sub
ject to special hazards. Cotton has im
proved physically, but this is offset by
increasing weevil damage.
Mause Causes The Death Of 27 Cattle
. Spraugue, Wash.-r—One mouse caused
■the death of twenty-seven cattle on the
ranch of Robert Potts. The mouse be
came stuck in the pipe leading from a
tepring to the pasture watering trough.
,The animals died of thirst. Some of
(them crawled through the fence into
ather field in their desperate search
for. water, Mr. Potts reported.
|e Stolen From Bonded Warehouse
Jan Francisco, Calif.—Oficial inves
tigation has been ordered into the com
plaint made by Theodore Gier, owner
of the Gier bonded warehouses, in Oak
land'; that federal employees have been
stealing wine from the premises; and
on qne occasion, held a party in the
wipe cellar, at which women were pres-
out. .... .... . _
OPERATORS TOLD
TO OPEN MMS 10 GE
ADMINISTRATION SAYS PUBLIC
WELFARE MUST COME FIRST;
“MINES MUST OPERATE”
President Issues Statement After Bitu
minous Operators Accept Plan
“In Principle”
Washington.—Bituminous coal mine
operators were, invited by President
Harding at the white house to “return
to your mine properties and resume
operations,” after they had replied to
the president’s tender of arbitration
for settling the national coal strike
with a collective offer to put their
properties nnd their service at the dis
posal of the government “in this cri
sis." Speaking as chairman of the
group of operators after the white
house conference, Alfred M. Ogle said
the employers would make the attempt
,to resume operations.
! Meanwhile the miners’ union, through
an adjournment sine die of its controll
ing policy committee, made certain its
refusal to accept the arbitration pro
posal, and many of its officials imme
diately left Washington. The bitumi
nous operators were likewise not a unit
in accepting the government arbitra
tion proposals, but the president said
that a “large majority” of them, by
unqualified acceptance had given him
occasion to “express my own and the
public attitude.”
There were intimations in official
circles that all the implications of the
decisions to ask that the mines be
opened had been fully considered by
the government, and that there was a
possibility that the protection of troops
nnd the American flag would be fur
nished in districts where men were will
ing to work, failing sufficient local
safeguarding. Employers generally held
the view that some coal production
would result in union fields in Penn
sylvania and Ohio if nowhere else, even
though executives of the non - union
mines -of the Ohio river reported that
output was being cut off sharply due
to lack of transportation, owing to the
railroad strike.
A day and a night of almost continu
ous sessions did not Buffice to make
the bitmulnous employers a unit for
acceptance of the arbitration proposals
of the government, even though anthra
cite operators had given quick accept
ance. On a final vote, a .general let
ter, accepting the principle of arbitra
tion and making the tender of mines
and services, was agreed upon and pre
sented to the president. (
Kills Son-In-Law With An Ice Pick
Jacksonville, Fla.—An Ice pick
wielded by his father-in-law brought an
end to the domestic squalls of William
Copeland, 32, according to the st9ry
related by the father-in-law, Marion
A. Rice, 68, farmer, of Montgomery
county, Georgia, who was held in the
county jail on a charge of murder.
Barge Line Of Nineteen Taken Over
St. Louis, Mo.—Edward F. Goltra
has complied with the government’s re
quirements for taking over a fleet of
19 barges and four tow boats fof op
eration on the Mississippi, the United
(States engineers’ office here announces.
Farm Population Of U. S. Is 31,614,269
Washington - .—The farm population of
the United States on January 1, 1920,
was 31,614,269, or 29.9 per cent of the
total population of the country, accord
ing to returns of the last census an
nounced by the census bureau.
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GEORGIA ASSOCIATION TO START
STREAM OF HOME-SEEKERS
FROM OTHER STATES
President Proclaims The Yap Treaty
• Washington.—President Harding has
proclaimed the effectiveness of the
Yap treaty between Japan and the
United Stales, it has been made known
at the state department. The text of
proclamation ha3 also been made pub
lic.
STATE NEWS OF INTEREST
Brief News Items Gathered Here And
There From All Sections Of
The State
Atlanta.—Final plans in a movemenl
which, it is believed will bring about
the immigration of thousands of farm
ers from other states into Georgia, arc
to be considered and adopted at s
state-wjde conference at the Anslej
! hotel in Atlanta soon under the aus
pices of the.Cteorgia association.
The plans,■which have been pre
pared after tBarough and painstaking
study of land Settlement plans in everj
part of the country and in the ltghi
of one year’s actual Georgia aclvertia
ing results, according to F. H. Abbott,
secretary of the Georgia association
arc to bo subjected to final criticism al
this meeting and, upon approval, are
to be made public and the machinerj
immediately set in motion in a numbei
of counties to make definite offerings
of attractive farm opportunities to sev
eral hundred prospective farm set
tiers with whom the association is ir
contact.
“It is possible for Georgia to secure
new and desirable farmers from othei
states,” Mr. Abbott asserted. "This is
not my personal opinion; it is a simple
statement of facts. Nearly one hun
dred families from nothern states have
settled In Georgia during the past
twelve months and a great many more
are in immediate prospect. I am speak
ing only of the families directly oi
indirectly influenced to settle here
through Georgia association activities
of publicity in national farm publica
tions.
“While some of the settlement is
by single families, by far the greatesl
interest is shown in group or colonj
settlements. In addition to two farts
colonies that have already taken first
root, I am at the present moment co
operating with representatives of thres
large groups in the ^election of lands
for live stock and fruit farming in
volving an area 6t more than 100,00C
acres, contemplating a subdivision intc
appi’oximately 2,500 farms.
“Three principal things are retard
ing a possible tide of farm immigra
tion to Georgia unprecendented In the
history of the south.
“First, lack of standardized farms
modernly improved and priced and
sold and handled after sale according
to methods having sole regard to the
social, educational and economic needs
of the farm settler; totally divorced
from the idea of land-selling; and
completely safeguarded from the re
motest possibility of land speculation
“Second, lack of alertness or inter
est and of necessary response on the
part of large land owners, bankers
and business men to co-operate effec
tively in furnishing the finances really
required to organize, administer and
advertise a result-getting, standardized
land settlement plan.
“Third, failure o? southeastern rail
roads to arrange low home-seekers ex
cursion rates to the southeastern
states, as do the western railroads, tc
attract farm settlers from nth ar sec
tions of the territory.” • -
3 Die As Plane Catches Fire In Air j
Los Angeles, Calif.—W. H. Robinson, /
aviator, and two men passengers were
burned to death here when the airplane
in which they were riding caught fire
and fell.
Moye Convicted For Evans Murder
Hamilton.—Olin Moye was convict
ed of the murder of Jim Evans, in su
perior court here. The jury returned a
verdict near the midnight hour. The
case was liven to the jury early' in
the night after a. two-day trial.
Many Cases In Federal Court
Atlanta,—A total of 1,396 criminal
cases and 467 civil cases were ter
minated in federal court of the north
ern district during the fiscal year
ending June 30, Clint W. Hager, dis
trict attorney, made public in his re
port. Civil cases pending June 30 ol
last year numbered 669 and 286 were
commenced during the year. Of the
407 terminated during the year 214
resulted in judgments for the govern
ment, 5 against it, 9 were dismissed
or discontinued after payment of com
promise and 179 were discontinued for
other reasons. Cases pending last
June 30 numbered 438. Aggregate
judgments for the United States in.
civil cases was $26,409.54, of which!
$4,845.21 was realized. A total of $13,- j
506.78 was also realized from old judg-1
ments and settlements. [
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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.
McLendon Auto Co.
CALVIN E. McLENDON, Prop’r.
PERRY - GA.
DON'T BE DECEIVED .
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Buy your Goods for Cash and I will sell you, Grocer
ies, Hardware, Enamelware, Crockery, Stoves, Range*,
Glassware, Churns, Ete., 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 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 Forgetfjthe Blues, Go To Work and Make
The Best of It.
J. .W BLOODWORTH
“THE FARMERS FRIEND, "j
PERRY, - GEORGIA.
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Cotton Seed, Peas, Velvet beariji and all
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