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I f . 8y?gBipBpjpgMp|WBgrg I ,v Yf ;■ ■*< # JOHN H. HODGES, Prop’r. DEVOTED TO HOME INTHTIESTJ3, PROGRESS AND CULTURE VOL. Ltll. PERRY, HOUSTON COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1923. $1.50 a Yo»r In Advance saw- No. asm. CLUBHOUSE FOR GEORGIA EDITORS TRACT 'OWNERS OF 200 - A<L i WOULD MAKE GIFT TO GEOR- I* G| A PRESS ASSOCIATION. TREATY IS SMB) I RECALL OF COY. BY SEVEN NATIONS \ IMPRESSIVE DEMONSTRATION IS ACCOMPANIED SIGNING OF PEACE TREATY ! STATE NEWS OF INTEREST Brief News Items Gathered Here And There From All Sections Of The State Tuigalo.—-The thirty-seventh annual convention of the Georgia Press As sociation will* pfobably result in the :establishment of a' summer clubhouse Ifor the Georgia editors ,and others iof the fraternity with the opportunity lfo!r members of the association to 'have land in the mountain \country |on which to erect summer cottages ior camps or shacks If nlahs tallied .over mature. They are Tlkely to'"be consummated. R. L. Moss, owner -of much mtnm- ■tain land and the Tallulah Fall,s ho- jtel, the Cliff House, owns one-third linterest in a 200-acre tract, the other jtwo-thirds of'which is owned; by the .Georgia Railway and Power company. (Both have expressed a willingness and (desire to give that trttct for the pur- jpose named, and definite plans may jbe soon under way for such an insti tution. The tract overlooks the old site of the once “‘Terrible Tallulah Falls tern-, peSta.” The press gang spent a day at Tal lulah, visiting the Mountain Industrial school operated by the Women’s Fed eration of the state, the immense Y. M. C. A. camps near the falls, the 'power houses and the . dams at the (falls and at Tugalo. The letter gi gantic dam is in the midst of con, Btruction. In all the company will have seven of these immense dams, the smaller giving 118,000 horsepower, when the present projects totaling fbo.ooo.ooti are completed. The other extensions are planned. In an address President Arkwright said that the company will develop first the boundary rivers and will later jbegih .developing more of the in tortor streams, that they may turn £)l their millions of power into Geor gia alone. The work pf construction tor the most part Ib being done by Georgians, the enginoers and superintendents coming from A Georg|a Tpdh and /other Georgia schools. President Atkinson/ ,of the board of directors, declared that his'object' is eventually to place lighting and power current on every *rarm of Georgia. s The delegation of editors, more than 200 strong, made trips on the wind- ling roads about the falls In autos, Then specially constructed flat canq with seats and steps built for th^T oc casion took them to Shepherd camp for a great feast, then nine miles on the company’s railroad to Tugalo Junction where six Pullman coaches awaited them for the trip to Atlanta and then over the state home. The convention has been, in many ways, the best ever held; in attend ance, the largest; in every way as fine and satisfactory as any. The. new president, U. Ul .Rountree, ot Wrightsyille, will soon announce his coinmittees for the year and the die-' trlct vice presidents for the sub-asso ciations. TURKEY GETS EAST THRACE The Americans And Turks Negotiate Agreement-Turks Are Winners WOOD DEMANDED aaaaaaaoacaaoacoanooanoaeoaaaaaaaooaonaoaaonoDOCOtway I RESOLUTION 18 UNANIMOU8LY ADOPTED AT JOINt MEETING OF BOTH HOU8ES INDEPENDENCE IS AS*ED FOR High Grade Fertilizers We are On the Job from January t» January, twelve months each year. §§> Copy Of Resolution 8ent Harding— Broach Seems To Be Growing In Seriousness Lausanne.—The treaty of Lausange, re-establishing peace in the Near- East, now bears the signatures oi Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Greece. Roumania and Turkey. Simple ceremonies marking the ter mination ot negotiations which have extended over many months, were carried out in the main hall of Lau sanne university recently and when the representatives of the various na tions, led by Ismet Pasha, had affix ed their signatures, President Schu- ref, of the Swiss confederation, de clared the session adjourned, with the admonition: \ “Let the closing thought be a bene diction.” An impressive demonstration ac claiming the signing of peace occur red in Lausanne. f The streets were crowded with rejoicing multitudes, many coming from the country dis tricts to take part. The tower and spire of the cathe dral, which dominates the city, were aglow with electric designs, visible for miles on both sides of the lake, while searchlights played across from the surrounding hills. The British delegation .have left for home; the others will go soon, leaving only the -'Americans and Turks, who are still engaged in nego tiations over the Turco-American treaty. By the treaty of Lausanne which was signed, Turkey regains eastern Thrace and becomes the bridge be tween the east and west She joins the league of nations on the footing of equality. Constantinople goes definitely to Turkey. All foreign troops will he with drawn. The treaty makes peaoe between Greece and Turkey. It permits the patriarch of the Greek orthodox church, to remain In Constantinople. It launches one of the most stu- Rendons and in some ways the most crqeV human movements in history by its compulsory exchange of popula* Manila, P. I.—Immediate recall’ of Gov. Leonard Wood was demanded in a resolution unanimously adopted at a joint mooting of both houses of the legislature. The resolution was addressed to President Harding. All of the parties participated in the action endorsing the stand taken by the cabinet when its members re signed recently. Governor Wood Is in the provined of Samar making an inspection of the health conditions. The Philippines Independence com mission, composed of the majority ot 1 legislators of the Philippine house and senate, passed a . resolution demanding the recall of Gov. Uen. Leonard H. Wood. The commission asked for the sub stitution of Wood by a man who; would ’’maintain respect for our law and correctly Interpret the spirit ot the Jones law, guaranteeing the great est possible autonomy. Immediate independence for the; Philippines was recommended as the best solution of the problem confront- ing the isl$id’s government in another, resolution passed by the commission. The recent resignation of the mem bers of the Philippine cabinet, which, was accepted by Wood, along with that of the leader, Manuel Quezon, pre cipitated the present breach,- which is' growing in seriousness. naanaaaaaaaoaaaaaoaaaaaaaaaoaacaaaaaaaaaa .oaornfi-ac Meigs Herald Destroyed By Fire Meigs.—The plant of the Meigs Her ald, formerly the “Brick Bat,” was destroyed by fire in the early morning hours. As the “Brick Bat,” the paper figured sensationally during the last six months as a reputed organ of the Ku Klux Klan, under the' editorship of Rev. Roy E. Davis, who figured in recent episodes in Valdosta and who was deposed as president of the Geor gia Farmers Union. The last number of the paper was published under its former name, Meigs Herald, and it was generally accepted that this was was the end of “The Brick Bat.” The origin of the .fire, which destroyed the old city hall, in which the plant was located, is unknown. Dan Wal ton was publisher of (both.papers, lion,; the Greeks in Turkey returning, to Greece and the Turks in Greece re turning to Turkey. It falls to solve the Armenian prob lem, Armenians being obliged to find new havens. it reduces Turkey’s size by its recognition of detached mandated states, like Syria, Mesopotamia and Palestine. With one stroke of the pen it rids Turkey of judicial capitulations such as China vainly sought to accomplish for itself at Washington and which Japan achieved only after two dec ades of struggle Reap Golden Harveet From Emigrant# Reggio, Italy.—Scoundrels who prey upon Italian emigrants* hopes ot go ing to America ore reaping a rich harvest in Italy. Deceived peasants obtained arrest of loaders of a firm of emigrant agents which swindled a large party by promising to get them into the United States. The agents told glowing stories of life in America, and promised their victims that they could get them there, 4eep!te all quota rulings. Each emigrant paid 2,000 lire for hie ticket They were taken to Marseilles by the 4 cheapest boat and sent by steerage to Cuba. Thdy were told this was America. Several mem bers returned .to Italy, giving their stories* to the police.' Stories Of Abuse Stir Chicago Parents Chicago, 111.—Shrieks and muffled sobs of mothers, noisy exclamations from sympathetic spectators and an gry threats of fathers were added to the wild uproar which marked the investigation of the Chicago Parental school. So infuriated < did parents among the crowd become that they were threatened with expulsion un-, less they remained quiet Injuries Are Fatal, To Man Macon.—Herman Collins, aged 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Collins, 37 Brigham avenue, died at the Macon hospital from injuries he received when he fell from a pile of lumber at the Case-Fowler Lumber Company’s plant, pis neck was broken in three places and his' skull was fractured. Besides his parents, the child leaves one brother and six sisters. Shipping Board Vessel in Collision Havre, France.—The United States shipping board steamer Pipestone County, which left Havre recently, has been in collision with the French steamer Admiral Jaureguiberry off Calais. Both vessels are making for Dunkirk. Details are lacking. Methodist Church Union 8eema Near Cleveland, Ohio.—A plan for the re union of the northern and southern church, was taken under considera tion by the joint commission on uni fication after having been approved by members representing both of the branches at separate meetings. The plan, drafted by a joint committee of 16, was adopted unanimously by the northern members at a meeting. At its meeting the southern members made a few changes in the wording of the plan which then was submitted to the joint commission. You can buy One Sack or A Hundred Tons, or More, any day in the year and get prompt delivery. Our Customers get this kind of Service without any Extra Cost. “IT’S WHAT’S IN THE SACK THAT COUNTS.” HEARD BROTHERS. Manufacturers of High Grade Fertilizers. MACON, - GEORGIA. For Riding Comfort You Can’t Beat A Temmy Long Spring ON YOUR FORD 12 Inches Longer Than Regular Frantf Spring and so Constructed that It Ab sorbs the Shocks as no Other Device cmm. Do. It’s Guaranteed Not to Break.. Price $9.00 Put on Your Ford. PERRY, - GA. Aunt Of Harding Dies In Columbus Columbus, Ohio.—Mrs. Clara Van Kirk Mitchell, 95, aunt of President Harding, died at the home of the president’s brother, Dr. George T. Harding, Jr., at Worthington, near Co lumbus. - Swordfish Cuts Off Half Boat Bottom Montauk, N. Y.—A 900-pound sword fish maddened by a lance by Royce Amman, sent row boats and fishermen scampering to all parts of Montauk by one afternoon recently. Amman spied the monster when he was with in three hundred yards of the shore. Cutting half the bottom of his boal away in retaliation for the lance, the huge fish ignored the crew it had sent floundering into the water and rushed around seeking more boats to scuttle. Finally the monster was sub dued and captured. HEADQUARTERS FOR Steaks and Fresh Meats of All Kinds. Staple and Fancy Grocries* Prompt Service. Phone E.F. BARFIELD & CO. PERRY, GA. We are carrying a complete;stock of Arseinate Lead and Atomic Sulphur as well as Bushel Bas kets and Picking Baskets. These goods v are car ried in stock and we shall be glad to have your or ders for delivery later or for immediate acceptance. Perry Warehouse Co, S0HBHI