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JOHN H. HODGES, Prop'p.
DEVOTED TO HOME INTERESTS, PROGRESS AND CULTURE
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PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY AUGUST 17, 1922.
No. 33
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TO STOP STRIKES
REQUEST that lower house
HOUSE STAY IN SESSION
SIGNIFICANT
; Strikers Say Only National Settlement
j Is Acceptable—Road Says Consld-
! eratlon for Strikers Is Over
!• Washington.—President Harding has
asked congressional, leaders, in viev»
of the menacing industrial situation
* 'arising from coal and rail strikes, to
hold the house, now in recess, contin-
uously: in session, along with the sen
ate, after the house reconvenes.
The prospect was that, failing early
settlement of the labor controversies,
the administration might call for leg
islative action to enable the govern*
ment to cope’with conditions.
Meanwhile,, leaders of union trans
portion organization, began to gather
here for conferences to determine the
response to be made to President Hard
ing’s latest offer of a settlement ba
sis for the shopmen’s strike, and to
determine, according to statements,
what joint or co-operative action labor
forces shall take in case the offer is
9* rejected.
B. M. Jewell, chairman of the offi-
jprs of the striking unions, declared
he had received hundreds of telegrams
from shopmen’s locals, “telling us to
reject the president’s offer and not a
ji! single one asking its acceptance.’’
Separate conferences between the
^Southern railway officials and repre
sentatives of its Striking shopmen
broke up finally when the men declar
ed only a national settlement could be
accepted, even though the railroad con
ceded seniority, rights. Fairfax Harri
son, president of the road, Sfi a general
notice to all of its employees, said that
the company considered it had “more
.than fulfilled its obligations to its strik-
ing employees,’’ and that its duty was
for unimpaired transportation ser->
vice- rSWp we will perform,’’ he de
clared. ‘ '”
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To Rule 6n Picture Films Exhibition
Washington.—Whether the exhibi
tion of old moving picture films under
new titles familiar to those of noted
books and plays is a fraud upon the
public will be decided by the federal
trade commission. As a result of a
visit , of members of the commision to
a local theater where films' of this
character were displayed, the Commis
sion has issued a formal complaint
against the Fox Films corporation of
New York, charging that it is sending
out old films under hew titles.
China Parliament Resumes Sittings
I Peking, China.—China’s parliament,
resuming the sittings begun' August 1,
after a lapse of nearly five years due
to internal disorders, faced strong rep
resentations for the adoption of a con
stitution as speedily as may be. Li
Quan-Hung, president, and Wu Pai-Fu,
the man whose military successes
paved the way for Li’s 'resumption of
the office, whence he was ousted in
1917, both have gone on record as fa
voring an organic law patterned after
that of the United States.
Ships Made Ready For Brazil Trip
Norfolk, Va.—Work on the battle
ships Nevada and Maryland at the
naval base here is being rushed in
readiness for the Journey to Brazil to
participate in the Brazilian centennial
exposition. It has been announced def
initely that Secretary Hughes will
head the delegation to Brazil, leaving
New York on the steamer Pan-Ameri
nd will enter the South Ameri
PUNS TO SETTLE
MINERS’ STRIKE
ITS ACCEPTANCE IS EXPECTED
BY BOTH SIDES WHEN THE
CONFERENCE RESUMES
Scope Of Cleveland Conference Widen
ing—Leaders Of Both Parties
Pleased With Plan
Cleveland. Ohio.—Settlement of the
soft coal strike under a definite plau
that ratty result In the making of wage
agreements on substantially a national
basis wil be presented to a conference
hert JL coal operators, who are expect
ed to come from all parts of the coun
try, with officials of the union miners.
In the main the plan provides re
sumption of coal production by union
miners under wage scales that exist
ed when the strike began April 1, and
for the appointment of an advisory
commission of inquiry within the coal
industry, the personnel to he approved
by President Harding.
Existence of the plan which has been
approved by some operators, became
known when union officials and oper
ators—controlling about one-third of
the output of the central competittive
field—met, both jointly and separately,
with a view of taking action toward
breaking the coal strike. The joint con
ference adjourned until a time when it
is announced it is expected “other sub
stantial interests’’ would join in the
meeting.
The plan—qtaderstood to have the
aproval of John L. Lewis, president of
the miners, and Alfred M. Ogle, presi
dent of the National Coal association—
niay be presented to Indiana and Illi
nois operators at Indianapolis and Chi
cago. Confidence is expressed by op-
eratorp and miners that the Indiana
and Ilinois j^erqtors would , join .the
conference,'aniflt is adaed that' bpera-
tors are expected 1 from several districts
outside the central field.
WAR M STILLS
INCREASE SHOWN IN PROHIBI
BITION ACTIVITIES
•> OVER JUNE
; Brief News Items Gathered hjere Anc
i There From All Sections Of
! The State
Atlanta.—Prohibition activities ir
S. C. Woman, 107, Enrolled To Vote
Union, S.'C.—Union county may easi
ly claim the distinction of having on
its enrolling books the oldest woman
voter in South Carolina in the per
son of Mrs. Susan Kirby, who has
enrolled at the age of 107. Mrs. Kirby
gets around in her home unassisted, and
her eyesight is good, she being able
to recognize her children, grandchil
dren and groat-grandchildren as they
call to see her. Her bearing is also
good when her one hundred and seven
years of age ( is taken into considera
tion.
Loses Two Fingers; Leg Is Badly Cut
Chester, S. C.—W. M. Cornwell, 15
or 16 years of age, son of W. C. Con-
well, of the River Bend section, was
badly Injured in an accident while he
was working with a moving machine.
He was taken to the Fennell Infirmary
in Rock Hill and'given medical atten
tion. The young man was working
with a mowing machine to which a
team was attached, when the team,
started off and set the machine in mo
tion. Young Cornwell lost two fingers
from his right hand and'his right leg
was paifull cut above the ankle!
can country on the battleship Mary
land.
Undertow Fatal To Man And Woman
Cape Charles, Va.—Miss Mand Seay
of Richmond, and J. D. King, Jr., 23,
were drowned here when they were
caught in a strong undertow off Cobb’s
Island. B. D. King, Sr., father of the
youth, nearly lost his life in a vain at
tempt to save the couple. The elder
King is supervising agent of the Penn
sylvania railroad here. Miss Seay was
a school teacher. . -
End Of Cuban Troubles Are In Sight
Washington.—It was recently made
known at the white house that Presi
dent Harding believes that good prog
ress is being made in' straightening
out the tangles, financial and economic,
to .Cuba.
3 Hurt, 1 Killed, When Train Hits Auto
Heavener,' Okla,—Wylie Fortner and
his wife, both 51 years old, and R. P.
Christian, 70, were kiled, and Mrs.
Kirk Christiam was probably fatally
injured when the automobile in which
they were riding stalled on a railroad
track, ( near Wister, Okla., and was
struck by. a Rock Island passenger
train. Kirk Christian, who was driv
ing the car, was not seriously hurt.
Ten Thousand Die In Chinese, Typhoon
Hong Kong, China.—Casualties in the
typhoon and tidal wave which re
cently'swept the port of Swatow, 250
miles north of here, now are'estimated
at ten thousand. Another British
steamer, in addition to the %o previ
ously reported ashore, was bound from
Hong Kong to Shanghai, when she met
the fury of the typhoon and wap to
tally, wrecked, but her passeng'ers were
saved.
| Georgia in July show an increase over
June and over July of last year, ao
| cording to tho monthly report of Fred
‘ Dismuke, federal prohibition direc
tor.
( There is an increase in the aniounl
of stills and other property destroyed
and the maunot of liquor confiscated
but less arrests have been made, and
there have been fewer prosecutions
than for the same month of last year
Mr. Dismuke stated that makers oi
illicit liquor were becoming less bold
in their operations, and wore using
more' schemes to evade the officers
so thqt, although many stills are taken,
fewer men are being caught while en
gaged in the manufacture of liquor.
During July 216 stills were destroy
ed, as Compared with 113 destroyed
during July, 1921. Gallons of whisky
seized total 1,760, while ut 1,470 gal
lons were taken last year. Of beei
mash, an increase of 214,776' over 77,-
636 gallons were recorded. Seven au
tomobiles were confiscated during July
of la3t year and 13, almost twice as
many, ivere taken in July, 1922.
The appraised value of property de
stroyed by federal prohibition agents
in Georgia during July was $53,216.65.
For the same month of last year the
value of property destroyed was ap
praised at $13,558.60.
The number of prosecutions has fall-
.oh from.171..jgi 1C5,,g decrease ol
six:'-" i^e^number' 6P^reafs''flSi5Ҥfi3w
a decrease. Fourteen less arrests were
made in July, 1922, than in 1921, the
figuers being 114 and 100.
Weather In Georgia Very Fine
Thomasvllle.—A visitor to Thomas
ville whose home is in the North is
so agreeably surprised in the weathei
found here she thinks the place could
almost be. advertised as a summer re
sort as well as a winter retreat. She
had been advised before coming thai
thew .eather would be such the heal
would be unbearable. On the contrary
she has found cool breezes fluring the
day and delightful nights for sleeping.
She says she will return home praising
south Georgia after finding no eyi
dece of malaria, etc., that her friends
had awriled against.
• Indian 8prlngs Camp Meeting
Juliette.—Officers of the Indian
Springs Holiness Camp Meeting Asso
ciation have compelted plans for the
thirty-third annual meeting, whiph be
gins on August 10 and continues 1C
days. The camp ground is located
about a mile from Flovilla. The meet
ing will be conducted by leading evan
gelists, including Rev. John Paul ol
Wilmore, Ky.; Rev, J. L, Miller ol
Nashville, Tennessee, and Rev, Sam
Haynes. Rev. G. W. Matthews of Ma
con is president of the Camp Meeting
Association and the oldest member; He
is an active worker in the South Geor
gia Methodis Conference.
July Failures Drop Below High Peak
i New York.—Business failures for
July totaled 1,568,. a drep of 5:3 per
cent from the June figures, or 42 per
cent from the peak month of January,
1922. . ; • v ' v .
Macon Will Vote On School Donds
Macon.—A special election to deter
mine whether Bibb county shall issue
$500,000 in bond3 for school purposes
has been called by the board, of edu
cation for September ‘13, the date of
the primaries in which congressional
and local candidates are selected. The
bond issue .was defeated last December
through failure to secure the constitu
tional majority. The sentiment was
Shown through the vote to be over
whelmingly for bonds. A new high
are contemplated. V
Lightning Kills Negro Woman
^homasville.—Thomasville has had
very little rain.' of late, but they clouds
have been heavy every afternoon and
accompanied by much thunder and
lightning. A negro woman on the es
tate of Mrs. Kate Ireland was killed
by lightning, another woman badly
injured and several children shocked.
Lightning struck the house where *the
negroes were, damaging it, but not de
stroying it. The woman who was
killed had a young baby, only a week
, old, which was not hurt —-.J
FARM WAGONS
I .AT PRE-W*\R PRICES
| “Hackney” “Onesboro” and “White
| Hickory.” '
| You can take your choice they are all high-
grade, We handle Vulcan Plows and Parts.
You will probably not use much Fertilizers but
will want what you do use to be strictly High
Grade.
We make ours and know what's in it and yoddo not
have to pay and more than for the ordinary kind.
IT WILL PAY YOU TO FIGURE WITH US.
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REPAIR WORK
By Expert Mechanics On All Oars.
BATTERY SERVICE *
We Recharge arid Rebuild A\\ Sizes and Makes.
New Willard Batteries in Stock.
WELDING
Acetylene Welding of _A11 Kind.
TIRES and TUBES
4$
U. S. Tires and Tubes and Accessories in Stock.
McLendon Auto Co.
CALVIN E. McLENDON, Prop’r.
PERRY - GA.
DON’T BE DECEIVEb
Buy your GoodB for Cash and I will sell you, Grocer
ies, Hardware, Enamelware, Crockery, Stoves, Ranges,
Glassware, Churns, Etc., CHEAPER than any mao 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 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 t meet honest compe
tition on any line I Isell. (
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
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Cotton Seed, Peas, Velvet beans and all
other farm products
? Bring us your products.
Perry Warehouse Co.
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