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WEATHER FORECAST: S For Georgia Rain tonight and ? J Tuesday; little change in tempera- > ? ture. < 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* .'/S'—' 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! wwl A 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 < ■ .Lb 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