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FORTY-THIRD YEAR —NO . 226
11 OF 16 RAIL UNIONS NOT READY TO STRIKE
DEAL FOR BANK i
PROPERTY SET
ASIDE BY COURT
Judge Littlejohn Throws Out
Both Bids For Commercial
City Holding
COMMISSIONER TOLD
TO GET INSTRUCTIONS
Situation Reverts To Status Be
fore Announced Sale To
Planters Bank
i
Judge Z. A. Littlejohn, in Sumter
Superior court, has just handed down
his decision in the case of C. S. S.
Horne, a director of the liquidating
Commercial City ‘bank, versus T. R.
Bennett, state superintendent of
banks, sustaining Mr. Horne’s peti
tion, and directing Commissioner
Bennett to apply for directions as
to the disposal of the bank’s inter
est in the Commercial City building
li ere.
The petition was brought by Mr. f
Horne after Commissioner Bennett [
had announced the sale of the build- [
ing to the Planters Bank of Ameri
cus onj September 18 for $22,500
cash. It alleged that Humber & j
Burke, who already own a one-half '
interest in the structure, had offer
ed $23,5000 cash therefor, and that
this bid being more than that submit- |
ted for confirmation, Commissioner
Bennett’s trade with the Planters’
Bank should not be confirmed.
This contention is sustained in the '
■W- ision of Judge Littlejohn, who '
nl*> d arguments in the case several !
days ago, at which time decision war :
reserved.
In dismissing the petition for con-1
firmation Judge Littlejohn also set'
•aside the bids of both the Planters’
Bank and Humber & Burke, but did [
not direct the method to be pursued :
in securing further bids. Instead,
the superintendent of 'banks is in- [
rructed to apply for instruction as
to the disposal of the property, and
in the meantime the sale already ar- ’
ranged is set aside. Attorneys en
gaged in the case were.W. T. Lane I
& Son, for C. S. S. Horne; W. W. |
Dykes, for Humber & Burke; Wallis
& Fort, for Bradley Hogg, liquidating 1
agent for the banks; Assistant Attor
ney General Smith for the superin- ;
tendent of banks, and Robert L. May- [
nard for the Planters Bank.
The property involved is the bank
ing building formerly occupied by the
defunct institution, located on La
mar street in the heart of Americus’
business section, and one of the hand
somest and most valuable buildings
here. Humber & Burke, who offered
$23,500 for the structure, already
own a half interest in the whole
building, occuping a part of the prop
erty as a warehouse. Their bid was
for the closed bank’s interest, w'hich
would place the total valuation of
the structure, including the ware
house, at $47,000.
VIENNA 5 LOSES.
CORDELE, Oct. 17.- Tim Cordele
High school basket ball team defeat
ed the Vienna High school at basket
nail here during the week-end by
a socre of 35 to 5. The visitors are
coming again soon.
MARKETS
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.---The threat
■>f a national rail strike sent cotton
prices into new low ground for the
month today. December sold to
8.37, nearly a half cent below Sat
urday.
AMERICUS SPO TCOTTON
Good Middling, 18 l-2c.
«
LIVERPOOL COTTON
4 LIVERPOOL, Oct. 17.—Market
’.'cned quiet, 2 up to 3 down. Quo- !
tations, fullys 13.19. Sales, 8.000
bales.
I'utures. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.
’’lev. Close 12.47 .12.40 12.27 12.15 j
Open 12.44 12.42 12.03 j
Close 11.84 11.56 11.43
NEW YORK FUTURES
Dec. Jan. Meh. May
Prev. Close 19.21 19.02 18.88 18.50;
Open . .18.90 18.75 18.55 18.23
10:15 am. 18.85 18.62 18.50 18.15'
J 0:30 18.81 18.61 18.48 18.11!
10:45 18.81 18.62 18.48 18.12
11:00 .... .18.74 18.53 18.38 18.03
’1:15 18.81 18.54 18.40 18.06
11:30 .18.50 18.30 18.20 17.80
11:45 18.56 18.30 18.12 17.80
12:15 pm . ..18.55 18.34 18.20 17.82
12:30 18.57 18.33 18.17 17.78
12:45 18.59 18.33 18.18 17.80
1 :00 18.66 18.39 18.23 17.85
1:15 18.65 18.40 18.23 17.85 i
ISJO . .18.71 18.43 18.27 17.90 i
1 :43> 18.60 18.31 18.17 17.81
2:00 18.58 18.37 18.22 17.78 ■
WAITING AT THE SWITCH
? J;. b /
I The Joke's
J X. WVQM.I \ AGAIN. »
) safes*
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CARLISLE HEADS
FRUIT EXCHANGE
Macon Man Made General Mana
ger Os Georgia Growers’
Organization
ATLANTA, Oct. 17.—W. B. Hun
ter, president of the Georgia Fruit
exchange, announces the election of
Mr. . G. Carlisle, of Macon, as secre
[ tary-treasurer and general manager
of that organization at a meeting of
the executive committee on October
11th.
Mr. Carlisle is well and favorably
• known throughout this section ami
has spent 25 years of his life in ‘he
service of the Central of Georgia
railroad in the peach belt, and is per
sonally known to practically every
peach grower in the state of Geor
gia- .
He was for many years the divis
ion freight agent of the Central of
Georgia railroad, then serving for a
time as general freight agent, and
later as assistant freight traffic man
ager.
Mr. Carlisle has grown up with the
freight end of the transportation
business and is thoroughly acquaint
ed with every angle of the situation
as affecting the peach growers or
the fruit shipping end of the trans
portation business.
He is a man with a wonderful fac
ulty for making friends, which has
resulted not only in acquaintance but
a most friendly relationship with the
majjority of the members of the ex
change.
The executive committee of the
exchange feels that they have been
exceedingly fortunate in securing
Mr. Carlisle to fill Mr. Christman’s
position.
For the last two years, Mr. Car
lisle has been in charge of sales for
the Bibb Manufacturing Company,
the leading cotton industry of the
state.
The executive committee feels
' that h ! s experience there will lie of
’ material benefit, to the Georgia Fruit
exchange.
Mr. B. J. Christman, whose resig
nation from the exchange was ac
cepted on Oct. 15th, leaves the Fruit
exchange with hearty good wishes for
his future with the Standard Grow
[ ers’ exchange, to which he goes as
i vice president and general manager.
, Mr. Carlisle w’ll assume his duties
: immediately.
RETAIL FOOD DEALERS
OF TIFTON ORGANIZE
I
TIFTON, Oct. 17. —The retail food
dealers of Tifton organized at a meet
i ing at the Board of Trade, selecting
I officers and an executive committee.
A committee was appointed to se
cure members which it is hoped will
| include every retail food dealer in
Tifton. Refreshments were served.
(The organization followed the visits
of E. M. Daley, of the N. K. Fair
: banks company, who has paid sev
l eral visits to this city.
TH E TIME§ YtRECO RD ER
PUBLISHED IN THE HE AR
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 17, 1921
CHICKENS ROUT
WEEVILS; BOLLS
MATURE TO TOP
TH TON, Oct. 17. L. M. Veazy
, brought to Tiflon S&turday evi
i deuce that chickens will destoiy
j boll weevils. This was in the shape
of a number of stalks of cotta 1 :
lull to the top of matured boll:.
I A top crop is an unknown quan
tity where Hie weevil exists and
Mr. Veazy : ays these grew near
‘ his house where his chickens kept
■ the weevils picked off. Il is said
that a drove of turkey.- or quinoa
: hens will keep a ten er twelve-acr?
I field el.‘ar of weevils.
‘CHAINED LIGHTNING’ TO
j LECTURE HERE THURSDAY
—
Dr. W. D. Powell, of Kentucky,
: known throughout the country as
’ “Chained Lightning,” will lecture in
; Americus Thursday night at 7:30
. o’clock in the First Baptist church,
i dous force, possessing a vocabulary
Dr. Powell is a speaker of iremen.
| which affords him instant use of sim
i pie and complex words. He has drawn
[ large crowds wherever he has spoken,
and it is expected that many will at
i tend his lecture on Thursday.
It is remembered that Dr. Powell
: was formerly a missionary to the
: fields of Mexico, from which country
[ he was forcibly exxpelled for preach
: ing the gospel message during the in
: surrections of the past recent yearS.
He has many interesting incidents to
relate of that storm.y period, many
of them equalling the thrilling ex
periences of early settlers in that far
i country.
MAJOR FORT RESUMES
LAW PRACTICE HERE
Major James A. Fort, who last
i week turned over his office in At
lanta as state prohibition officer to
his Republican successor, has return
ed to his home in Americus and re
sumed the practice of law. He has
taken quarters in the Wheatley build
ing. corner Forsyth and Windsor
avenue, in the suite of offices for
merly occupied by the late Col. E.
A. Hawkins, one of the most brilliant
lawyers of South Georgia. His
brother, John Allen Fort, who has
been associated with him, and who
has had offices in the Planters bank
building, is moving to the same of
fices with him.
CALLS DELEGATES AGAIN.
WASHINGTON, O< t 17. -S :cre
-1 tary Hughest today issued a call for
a second meeting of the American
delegates to ‘.he disarmament confer
ence, fixing the date as 3 o’clock next
, Friday afternoon, subject to the con
veniece of Senator Lodge and Un
derwood.
AMERICUS TEMPERATURES
(Furnished by Rexall Pharmacy)
4 pm 78 4 am 64
6 pm 75 6 am 64
8 pm 70 8 am 65
10 pm 67 10 am 71
Midnight 65 Noon 77
i 2 am 64 1 pm 78
PRESTON SCHOOL
PUSHES TO FORE
Takes On New Activity—Two
Preston Lads Win Trips
To Fair
PRESTON, Oct. 17.—Preston
school is on the up-grade. Supt. Law
son reports an attendance of 166.
Recently the Board of Education
has spent between $1,300 and $1,500
for new school furniture, which con
sists of desks, teachers’ tables and
.■eats for the auditorium. The floor;,
were being stained last week. The
pupils in the different rooms arc vie
ing with each other in making their
windows the most attractive with
potted plants. ■
Recently an entertainment was
given in the auditorium which was
enjoyed, everybody entering into the
spirit of the occasion. A good sum
was realized from the sale of home
made candy and ice cream and other
features, which will go towards buy
ing equipment for the playground.
The domestic science department
is an attractive feature. The little
kitchen is the scene of much activity
on certain days each week, the class
with their teacher entering into this
work most heartily.
Quite a number of new' volumes
have been added to the library re
cently. Mr. Lawson, with the splen
did co-operation of Superintendent,
the teachers and the patrons, is do
ing all he can towards making this
an A—l school.
Miss Alla Kidd will visit relatives
in Sas -'-r next week.
Mr and Mrs. Jesse Drew. Mrs. W.
N. Fussell and Miss Verm Little at
tended the Summer Hill Asscoaition
in Parrott last Wednesday.
Raz Christian and D. T. Drew
spent Saturday in Albany.
Mr. and Mrs. John Montgomery,
J. R. Stapleton and Dr. J. F. Luns
ford attended the funeral of J. C.
Tullis at Church Hill cemetery last
Thursday.
Mrs. W. N. Fussell and Mrs. N. E.
Bulloch shopped in Plains Tuesday.
Miss Martha Bell spent this week
in Americus, the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Henry McMath.
Mr. and Mrs. Belcher, of Cairo,
are the guests for some time of their
sisters, the Misses Walker.
Mrs. Edgar Renfroe, of Welston,
visited her mother, Mrs. S. P. Smith,
for two weeks. She is now in Smith
ville with her sister.
John Hilsman and Paul Stevens
are the lucky winners of a free trip
to the fair in Atlanta next week.
Recently Mr. Woodruff, from the
State College of Agriculture, with
his assistant, entertained a large
crowd in the auditorium with moving
pictures on sheep raising and other
features. Between scenes he told of
the attractions to be at the fair, and
how the members of the clubs all
over the state are winning these
trips. As there are no clubs in this
county, and two tickets to each coun
ty are given, Mr. Woodruff arranged
KU KLUX CHIEF I
AND CHAIRMAN
IN WARMCLASH
Colonel Simmons Objects To Al
legedßemarks When He
Collapsed
‘DAMN SUCH FAKING,’
SAID DAUGHERTY’S AIDE
Chairman Campbell Angrily Re
futes Statement Laid To Him
By Wizard
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.- sharp
clash between William J. Simmos.;, of
Atlanta, b< ad of the Ku Klux Klan,
and Chairman Campbell of the house
rules committee, marked the re-open
ing today of the wizard’s examina
tion. Colonel Simmons declared As
sistant Attorney General Crim re
marked at the time his physical col
lapse last week, “damn such faking,
I’ve been expecting it all along.”
Colonel Simmons said also he was
told that Crim and Chairman Camp-'
bell had said it was cheap theatricals, '
intended to create cympathy.
Campbell banged the table.
“If the rest of your statement j
is as false as Ihe reference to me, !
it’s utterly without foundation. 1 ‘
made no such statement,” said he. i
CENT-A-MILE GRANTED
TO LEGION CONVENTION
Members of the American Legion [
and Legion Auxiliary who want to i
’attend the annua) national convert- J
tions in Kansas City, Oct. 31-Nov. 2
may make the trip for a fare of a
| cent a mile. Major James A. Fort,
I state commander of the Legion, has
received word from the railroads of
this section that this rate, already
granted in other sections of the coun
, try, would also apply to the South
east. The round trip from Atlanta
will be $29.59, including war lax,
and from Were practically the same.
With Pullman and dining car service
added, it should be possible for per
sons from this part, of Georgia to
make the round trip for not over
SSO. These special fare tickets will I
be accepted on Pullman cars.
SENATOR M’KELLAR RUN
OVER AT WHITE HOUSE
! WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—-Senator
IK. D. M.'Kellar, of Tennessee, was
knocked down and run over by an
automobile here today as he was
crossing Pennsylvania avenue in
front of the White House. He re
ceived cuts'about the face and bruis
es, none of which were serious. It
[was found not necessary to take him
to a hospital.
JUDGE COVINGTON TO BE
SWORN IN TUESDAY
| MOULTRIE, Oct. 17.—Judge W.
'A. Covington will again become may
ior of Moultrie on Tuesday night, Oc-
Itober IS. With two new members of i
I council, Judge Covington will be in-|
[stalled into office at that time. He]
'succeeds J. S. Johnson, who did not I
I ask re-election. The two new mem-|
‘ bers of council are Miles Monk and j
IE. M. Vereen. They take the places j
lofJ. L. Shivers and J. L. Griffin. i
FIRST POTATO HOUSE
AT TIFTON OPENED
l
TIFTON, Oct. 17.—The Tifton Po-1
| tota company announces the opening
iof its first potato curing house to-
I day. The house has a capacity of
I 15,000 bushels. 'This is the first po
tota curing house to be opened in
Tifton, although there are several
others in the county.
for a written examination which was
given Friday in Superintendent Rees’
office, the above named boys win- ’
ning. They left Monday for several
days. They will visit the wonders of [
Georgia and the midway attractions. I
A party of young people chaper- :
oned by Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Fussell,
gathered at the home of Mrs. John [
Holley near town on Friday night,[
and from there went on a ’possum ’
hunt. After miles and miles, over [
ditches and fences and through I
brambles, so the girls 'say, they
caught two ’possums, but had a
pleasant evening, despite all the
drawbacks.
■ Mrs. J. F. Souter and Mrs. N. E.
Bulloch shopped in Americus Satur
day.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Horn were in
Parrott last Wednesday taking in the
association.
Dr. J. H. Foster was a business
, visitor in Americus Saturday,
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
TODAY!
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Iff'
ti
r J’HIS is the day that the
Times-Recorder starts pub
lication of
“CONFESSIONS OF A
MOVIE STAR”
You’ll find the first install
ment of these romantic revela
tions on Page 4.
If you're a movie fan, may
be the author’s story will re
mind you of a movie star who is
your favorite.
CAN YOU TELL
WHO SHE IS?
Read the first installment -
I then the second and third—•
! and the story will keep you
guessing till the very end.
PROGRAM PRESENTED
I BY LITERARY SOCIETY
I
The Crisp-Lanier Literary society
<>f the High school field its regular
weekly meeting Friday in the school
auditorium. The following was ren
dered by the pupils of 111-B:
Recitation —Teress Andrews.
Life of Alexander H. Stephens—
Cecil Howard.
Joke; David Broadhurst.
Music—-Mary Carmichael.
Declamation James Johnson.
Interesting Facts—Edwin Gam
mage.
Song-—By School.
Due* ( hristine Hines and Opal
Parker.
The following officers were elect
ed for the next month: Morgan Sel
lar , president; Mary E. Easterlin,
vice-president.
I REGIONAL B, Y. P. U, TO
MEET IN MOULTRIE
MOULTRIE, Oct. 17.—The South
eastern Regional B. Y. P. U. conven
tion will be held in Moultrie on No
vember 17 and 18. A'bout forty coun
ties are represented in the region and
it i: expected that more than three
hundred delegates will attend the
Moultrie meeting.
It i: stated that some, of the best
known mini tei , and laymen in the
Southern Baptist convention are on
the program.
Plans for the entertainment of the
delegates during tiieir stay here are
being worked out. A committee will
i Login its campaign for homes in
[which to entertain the visitor within
I the next few days. No difficulty is
{expected from this i :ore.
j E. L. KIKER LOSES BARN
BY FIRE AT CORDELE
CORDELE, Oct. 17. Court
I Stenographer E. L. Kiker of the Cor-
I dele circuit, formerly of Americus,
Dost about $3,090 worth of hay. grain
I and other feedstuff and a barn at
his residence in south Cordele 'by fire
Saturday evening late. The fire de
partment saved the residence by ex
tra effort, there being no city water
supply beyond the limits at this point.
There was no insurance.
CORDELE LIBRARIAN
ON STATE PROGRAM
CORDELE, Oct. 17.—Miss Louise
i Bereak, librarian at Cordele, has be. ■>
< chosen as one of the leaders on the
' program of the Georgia Library asso
[ ciation cession to be held at Albany
[October 26 and 27. Miss Bercaw is
‘ making the Cordele library one of
[the most useful in the state and her
message will doubtless prove a very
[ valuable one.
NOTICE, CONFEDERATE
VETERANS.
All Confederate Veterans are urg
, ed to meet Tuesday morning at the
courthouse promptly at 10 o’clock for
the purpose of determining how
many veterans will attend the Chat
tanooga reunion in order that the in
formation may be transmitted to rhe
railroad authorities so that arrange
i t snemmay be made for accommoda
tions. JOE DAY STEWART.
I Adjutant.
1
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eomoig
ONLY 5 LABOR
BODIES LIN EUP
FOR WALKOUT
Only $2,000,000 Strike Fund
Accumulated To -finance
Struggle x
INSUFFICIENT FOR LONG
FIGHT, ASSERTS GRUNAU
Public Service Group Os Labor
’ Board Makes Proposal For
Settlement
CHICAGO, Oct. 17. While the
heads of the four big brotherhoods
and the switchmen’s union prepared
to complete plans for the rail strike
set to star October 30, union chiefs
said today that the leaders of some
eleven other railroad labor organi
! 'rations will were opposing a walk
-1 out and would attempt to keep their
i men from joining the five committed
to strike.
The railroad brotherhoods have a
Strike fund of $2,000,000, which is
insufficient fora general strike of
any length, John Grunau, president
of the United Association of Railway
Employe , of America, leader of the
unauthorized switchmen’s strike last
year, declared today.
The second group railroads in the
national walkout became known to
day, will be affected at 6 o’clock on
the morning of November 1, extend
ing into the East. These roads in
clude the New York, New Haven and
Hartford, Delewai and Hudson, also
the Louisville and Nashville, Nash
ville, Chai t a noopsi and St. Louis, the
Atlantic Co? 1 Line, the St. Louis,
and San Francisco and others.
UNION OFFICIALS
BI AN STRIKE DE I AILS.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 17.—The first
conference: on plan: f<|r carrying
forward the ge oral railroad strike
intended to tie up the railroads of the
ccuntiy begun here today among
union officials.
|
I EXECU I IVES CALLED
TO PLAN DEFENCE.
NEW 'YORK, O< ‘. 17.—Members
of the National Association of Rail
road Executive:, wore called together
here today to make plan., to meet,
the threatened railroad strike.
ACTION ON PROPOSAL
OF PUBLIC GROUP AWAITED.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—Official
• Washington's interest in the impend
ing railroad s'rike centered today on
i the reaction of the railway executives
and the labor leaders to the proposal
of the public group of the Railroad
Labor Board of “one feasible plan”
to prevent a tieup of the country’s
transportation ysteiir . In brief, the
board proposed:
That the road;, immediately put
[into effect freight rate reductions
[equivalent to Hit wage reductions au-
I th(>rized last July.
That reque. ts for further wage de-
1 creases be withdrawn.
That the employes withdraw their
strike order pending action 'by the
i hoaid upon any request for further
wage reductions which the carriers
subsequently migl? file.
PHILADELPHIA FIRM
CUTS MOTORING COSTS
i “Prices below the level of 19.14
I would seem incredible,” said Mr. Tur
: pin, proprietor of the Battery Service
I Co. “Yet in some manner the manu
[ facturers of the Philadelphia Dia
i mend Grid Batteries have aecomp
; lished it.”
The battery Mr. Turpin was dis-
I cussing can he used on nine out of
ten cars. “There is no similar bat
tery of equal efficiency nor any oth
er that has been so openly guaran
teed to give one year’s continuous
services as these special type, Ford,
Buick and Dodge batteries. And be
cause Philadelphia Diamond Grid
Batteries have the. habit of outliving
the cars themselves is one reason
my s op : popular. Os course, a lot
of the men who buy these special
i type balteii's dpn't understand that
i they contain patented quarter saw
;ed hard wood separators. If they
| did know that, and knew what it
[ meant, they would know Why the
[makers could afford to give such a
sweeping guarantee.”
. “But” the reporter asked Mr.
Turpin, “just what is this Pihladelpia
firm doing that they can so cut costs
and trive motorists greater value?”
“Well,” said Mr. Turpin of the '
i Battery Service Co., “I’m not going
try to tell you how it’s done, but 1.
happen to know that new methods of 1
concentration, bulk production, wise
buying—and a fair pricing of the.
finished product, have given me n
chance to make money at the sanr
time I give a new oppo>
tunity .to i