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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1921
Page
7
The Americus community faces a call from Calvary Church rector Rev. to boost healthy recreation through golf and athletics. He criticized local neglect, urged improvement of playgrounds, and urged residents to put heart and effort into sports, morality, and communal betterment.
Washington May 30 Herbert Quick urges passage of the Agricultural Foreign Trade Financing Corporation bill to save farmers from bankruptcy. He argues the export credit mechanism will liquidate farm surpluses, boost global food aid, and restart American industry, proposing a $50 million capital, repaid via export levies, loans, and securities. He cites past government profits and calls for targeted, single-focus foreign trade financing with strong farmer control.
May 30 report from London notes the second World Cotton Conference meeting in Liv June 18 15 and Manchester June 16 22 with wide participation from the United States India Britain Belgium France Italy Japan Norway Sweden Portugal Switzerland Holland Brazil and Spain. Delegates will hear from W R Himby of the British Cotton Growing Association on growing cotton in American plantations and colony provinces. Lancashire aims to increase colony cotton output by 50 percent this year. Albert Thomas will discuss hours of work in textiles with a 48 hour week common in Europe. The conference will link growers manufacturers and machine makers across nations, shaping futures in the cotton industry.
William Johnson, a colored man, was found guilty of assault with intent to murder after slashing Police Officer J N Worth on a neck wound weeks earlier. Jurors faced a maximum sentence. verdict set at not less than six years and not more than one year, with the officer and defendant both present in court. Pleas of guilty had been entered for three black women, Lucile Flora Smith and Annie McDowell, each given twelve months or a $100 fine.
George O Marshall county agent announced a hog sale at Plains public sale grounds for next Friday. At least two carloads of fat hogs expected. farmers with stock ready for market invited to participate.
Plains May 80 Under direction of Messrs Marshall and Court eighteen farmers of this community members of the farm bureau met Friday and organized the Plains Community council with F E Mathews heads Plains council Mrs Claude Logan vice chair J W Murray secretary Committees on foot herebgant Eyles were The next meeting will be held Friday June 1.
A contract has been signed for two new store buildings to be erected soon by Dr. H. Smith and W. Bowen in Smithville. The town hosted a Union Sunday School community picnic at Wright's Bridge with hogs for barbecue and well-filled baskets. Visitors include Miss Ruth Farris and Miss Rosa Tally from Americus, and many locals were seen about town with various visits and plans. the Redpath Chautauqua opens June 4 for three days and Abb Reese Daniels heads to Marshallville for peach packing.
The Railroad Commission shaved the Atlanta Gas Company rate from 1.90 to 1.06 per 1 000 cubic feet, to take effect June 1. It cited lower coal oil and labor costs and warned further cuts if manufacturing costs fall. signaled potential statewide utility rate shifts.
Horace Porter, who served on General Grant's staff and was ambassador to France, died Sunday in New York at age 84 or 85, marking the passing of the last survivor from Grant's military circle.
The Committee of Race Relation of the State of Georgia with offices in Atlanta, led by Rev. Ashby Jones, issues a public statement to correct possible misconceptions. It calls for white supremacy under specific principles, opposes social equality, supports enforcement of law, quick trials, and separation with decency, and urges cooperation between races to reduce tension.
Albany May 81 officers say a well organized plan to steal cars and hide or sell them was uncovered after the arrest and incarceration of five white men in Dougherty county jail. A. C. Oliver I. S. McDonald M. J. Kidd W. O. Griffin and W. W. Lawrence are charged with felonies after a weeks long police investigation led by Chief W. T. Lockett. Oliver runs an auto painting and trimming shop, McDonald works at the plant.
Thomasville Live Stock Company sold five Jersey milk cows from the Cherokee farm for 0,250. One cow reportedly brought 2,000. The firm raises purebred cattle and registers every cow, with prices noted as consistently high.
Dr Carl Minor a Sumter county grand jury member was to preach on vice conditions at First Baptist Americus Sunday night but postponed his talk for a week. His protégé J M Teresi delivered a fine sermon instead to a crowded church audience including morning worshippers who learned Teresi would appear.
A list of local residents and visitors appears, noting Mrs. Hugh Bradley of Mississippi, Mrs. Mary Kinard of Huntington, John Walter Chappell undergoing an operation in Plains hospital, and several families returning to their homes after visits. Edward Dozier visits his sister, Miss Frances Wall, in Pleasant Hill. Other locals include Misses Bryant of Shellman, Mr. and Mrs. Onear McLendon, Claud Logan, and two children at Plains graduation exercises, and Mrs. J E Doster with her children visiting relatives in Americus.
Moultrie records a drop in poultry prices with frying size chickens on sale at 40 cents on the streets, down from about a dollar last year. Fresh country eggs fetch 20 to 22 cents a dozen, while hens bring 12 to 15 cents per pound.
New Orleans May 27 The Federal International Banking Company in its first four months of existence loaned 35 162 889 17 almost all in financing export shipments of southern products. Despite startup expenses the bank, the second and largest under the act, has already covered its costs according to a May 21 statement.
Trustees of Thalean rural high school met Saturday in Americus and named a full faculty for next year. Prof. R. E. White as principal leads a corps including Ruth Courtney Chappell Mary Highnote Eva Carter and Marguerite Solomon as music teacher. Patrons praise the selection and enrollment remains steady. This marks the first time a man heads the school since its consolidation.
Walter Hiers, noted film star, stayed Thursday with cousin Guyton Fisher Jr. in Macon. He phoned Mixy Emma Love Fisher to say he could not visit Americus due to a pressing engagement. He then planned travels to Atlanta, Chattanooga, and New York, hoping to return to the South in June to visit his aunt Mrs. Guyton Fisher.
Frances Cozart daughter of Judge A Cozart saved ten year old Joseph Plant from drowning at Elsbeck's mill pond. The 12 year old leapt into the creek from a tree and pulled him to safety as bystanders watched. The event occurred during a Junior Missionary Society outing at St Paul Methodist Church.
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