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WEATHER FORECAST
For Georgia! Partly cloudy,
probably local thundershowers to
night or Sunday.
FORTY-FOURTH YEAR.—NO. I 36
SERIOUS DISORDERS IN COAL STRIKE START
3 DEFENDANTS IN
OLD WADE CASE
ARE DISMISSED
Records Closed In Famous Mur
der Trial By Nolle Pressing
Pending Indictments
The famous Wade murder cases
came to an end, so far as the records
in Sumter county were concerned,
when Judge Littlejohn this week
signed an order, approved by Solici
tor General Juie Felton, nolle pross
.’ng the indictments standing against
Walter Johnson, C. K. Chapman, Jr.,
and John Ethridge. The order bears
the signatures also of Wallis and
Fort, attorneys for Johnson and
Chapman, and Shipp and Sheppard,
attorneys for Ethridge.
The three, all young men, were in
dieted jointly lor the murder cf Wal
ter Wade, of Leslie, several years
ago, with Dr. Chas. K'9 Chapman, of
Americus, and Warren i. Johnson, i
both of whom were convicted and
given life sentences four years or
more ago. The indictments against
the younger three, which had never
been called for trial, had been stand
ing on the records undisposed of
since before the World War, during
which at least some of the three
served with military L’lt:-
mate dismissal of the three indict
ments had been long expected.
An unusual paragraph was con
tained in the order as follows:
“This order shall not affect the
state’s right to re-indict any or all
of the defendants affected hereby.”
56 WARRANTS IN
DOPE RING PROBE
Violation Os Harrison Anti-Nar
cotic Act In Atlanta Prison
Charged
ATLANTA, June 10.—Fifty-six
warrants charging violation of the
Harrison narcotic law have been is
sued in connection with the investi
gation of the alleged “dope ring” at
the Atlanta federal prison, Federal
Attorney Hagar stated today.
2 PROMINENT NEGROES
TO BE BURIED SUNDAY
The funerals of two prominent
Imericus negroes, both young men,
who died this week, will be held at
Bethesda Baptist church, of which
Rev. M. W. Reddick is pastor. At
11 o’clock will be held the funeral
of Deacon R. C. Kennedy, local mail
carrier, and at 3 o’clock that of War
ren Purdy, son of Dave Purdy, porter
at the postoffice for many years.
Both men were highly respected by
the white people of the community,
as well as members of their own race,
and both graduates of the Amer
icus institute. Purdy had spent
some time at Yale and would have
been graduated in a short while had
his health not broken.
$866.84 BALANCE LEFT
TO OLD Y. M. C. A. BOARD
The affairs of the old Y. M. C. A.
were wound up this week under an
order by Judge Littlejohn, of the
Superior court, signed just before his
departure on a vacation, discharging
T. 0. Marshall from his receivership
and instructing Mr. Marshall to turn
over to T. C. Tillman, treasurer of
the old board of trustees a balance
of $866.84 remaining after all debts
and obligations of the association
had been paid.
ELLAVILLE-BUTLER
ROAD IS AGAIN OPEN
Route 3, state highway, on the
Americus-Atlanta short route, was
re-opened Friday night, after being
closed for a week because of washed
out bridges between Ellaville and
Butler, W. C. Cave. Jr., district engi
neer, stated today. The department’s
maintenance forces have been at
work all week putting the road in
condition for travel as soon as pos
sible.
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Good middling, 21 3-4 cents.
NEW YORK FUTURES.
July Oct. Dec.
Prev. Close 22.02 22.02 21.86
Open 22.00 22.10 21.90
10:15 am 21.95 21.91 21,73
10:30 22.17 22.05 21.90
10:45 22.27 22.17 21.92
11:00 22.17 22.11 21.90
11:15 s ~.22.28 212.13 21.95
11:30 22.25 22.20 21.99
11:45 22.29 22.20 21.99
Close 22,31 22.22 22.06
Rivals For Governorship Indicate Plan Os Battle
Hardwick
Says:
SAVANNAH, June 10.—“ If the
people of Georgia do not concur in
the opinion that a governor who took
hold of the state when was three
millions of dollars in debt, and at
the end of one two-year term had it
free from debt, should be extended
the privilege of a four-year admin
istration, then I am content not to
fight for it.”
That’s the way Governor Hardwick
in Savannah Friday attending the
County Officers’ association conven
tion, sized up the political situation
of Georgia. He' further said:
“No, I do not intend to open Kim
ball House headquarters. As a mat
ter of fact, I don’t believe it will be
necessary. Neither do I intend
stumping the state. I shall, of
course, make a ffcw speeches. You
might say for me that this time 1
shall speak in Savannah.”
TRAINMEN WILL
HOLD MEMORIAL
Rev. L. A. Harrell To Preach Spe
cial Sermon At Lee Street
Church
Memorial services by the four
train service organizationfl repre
senting the railroad brotherhoods of
this community, will be held in Lee
Street Methodist church Sunday
morning at 11 o’clock. Kev. L. A.
Harrell, pastor of the congregation,
will deliver a special message to the
organization, and a beautiful and ap
propriate musical program will be
rendered. The services are in mem
ory'of those who have departed from
the ranks of the brotherhood during
the past year, representing an annual
custom.
Representing the conductors will
be H- M. Stokes, B. E. Turner and
T. I'’. Mabry; engineers, D. H. Ross,
C. A. Culpepper, J. M. Beck; train
men, W. L. Swain, T. R. Cole, K. C.
Beavers, firemen, S. A. Parris, R.
C. Foster, G. W. Thayer.
The musical pogram follows:
Prelude—The Break of Dawn
Schnecker.
Anthem—Great and Glorious
Wilson.
Offertory—A Song of Consolation
—R. jC. Poole.
Special—The Unseen City—Nel
son.
Post! ude—Selected.
The personnel of the choir will be
Mrs. Cloyd Buchanan, Mrs. Eugene
Boswell, Mrs. Fred Morgan, Miss
Louise Thayer, Carroll Clark, Eugene
Boswell and Fred Morgan. Miss Ella
M. Polk, organist and director in
charge.
The friends of the brotherhoods
are cordially invited to attend the
services, and the families of the or
ganization are especially urged to be
present.
CAR OF HOMERS TO BE
SET FREE AT AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA, June 10.—A solid car
of homing pigeons, which arrived
here from Baltimore will be released
today for a flight back to Baltimore.
It is estimated over 5000 flyers
are to make the race.
HUGHES’ DAUGHTER TO BE
FIRST CABINET BRIDE
WASHINGTON, June 10. The
first cabinet wedding in the Harding
administration will be that today of
Miss Catherine Hughes, daughter of
the Secretary of State, to Cltauneey
Lockhart Waddell, of New Pont. The
president and members of the cab
inet and diplomatic corps will be
among the guests.
GRIFFITH TO CONFER
WITH LLOYD GEORGE
LONDON, June 10—(By Associat
ed Press.)—After today’s meeting of
the British signatories of the Anglo-
Irish treaty, it was stated that Ar
tbu. Griffith, president of the Dail
Eireann, would meet Premier Lloyd
George this afternoon and that it was
likely a settlement of tne questions
at issue would result.
FRIDAY NOT HOTTEST.
Persons who considered Friday the
hottest day of the year were mis
taken, the official temperature being
91 degrees at its maximum, one de
gree lower than Thursday. The in
creased humidity, however, made the
day more oppressive.
Mr. and Mrs. Elon Burton, of Ma
con, are the week-end guests of Mrs.
( J. M. Barton.
THE TIMES "RECORDER
fcaITPUBLISHED IN HEART OF
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 10, 1922.
During the last campaign the gov
ernor didn’t visit Savannah. However
he has been advised by political
friends that his support in Savannah
during the next election will be con
siderably stronger than it was on the
last occasion.
AsKed for an explanation of the
investigation ordered for the state
prison, the governor said:
“Constant communications, mak
ing all sorts of charges of ill-treat
ment of inmates by prison guards,
wardens, et cetera, made it neces
sary for the prison board to call
upon me, as governor, to order an
investigation. 1 appointed five
judges to conduct the probe.
“I do not believe it will ever be
possible to abolish whipping at the
state prison. I <Io not think the peo
ple of Georgia will resort to mushy
sentimentality to bring such pressure
to bear as will defeat the manner in
which cases are handled there now.”
The governor was asked whether
or not he thought the Ku Klux Klan
organization would have any bearing
on the nekt election. He replied in
the negative.
JUDGE AND MRS. CRISP
CRUISE WITH HARDINGS
Friends o| Congressman and Mrs.
Charles It. Crisp will be interested
to know that they spent several days
of last week on a cruise tie
Potomac as guests ox I resident and
Mrs. Harding aboard the yacht May
flower.
Mrs. Crisp will gome to Americus
next Friday night to be the guest
o£ Per mother, Mrs. Florence D. Hol
lis, f itil July first, when Mr. Crisp
and Charjes F. Crisp will arrivp to
spend sometime here.
SMALL LOAN TO
BERLIN PROPOSED
International Bankers Advise
Against Large Loan At This
Time
PARIS, June 10.— (By Associated
Press.) —An important cortclusiftn ar
rived at by the international commit
tee of bankers, set forth its final
report to the Allied reparations com
mission, is that although a large in
ternational loan to Germany cannot
be recommended at this time, the
subject can be taken up later; that
meanwhile a relatively small loan to
prevent financial collapse in Ger
many might be arranged.
ABE MITCHELL WINNER
OF GLEN EAGLE TOURNEY
GLEN EAGLE, Scotland, June 10.
Abe Mitchell, one of Britain’s best
known golfers, won the thousand
guineas golf touranment honor today,
defeating Edward Ray, .former open
champion, two and one.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Lockhart and
little Fanny Alexander left today
for Dawson, where they will spend
several days with Mrs. W. L. Alex
ander.
H. E. Allen is in Savannah at
tending the state convention of
county officers. Mr. Allen presented
the charter to the newly organized
Lions club there Friday night, he
being district president for Georgia.
Miss Frances Shiver, of Atlanta, is
the guest of Mrs. H. E. Allen and
Mrs. Etta Mae Nix.
Mrs. Ida Ross, Miss Alice Harrold,
Miss Martha Johnson and Frank
Harrold left this morning by motor
for Monroe, where they will spend
some time with Mr. and Mrs. B. S.
Walker.
Henry Allen, of Macon, will spend
the week-end with his mother, Mrs.
H. E. Allen.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mallard, of
Columbus, are the guests of Mrs. An
nie Walker, on Barlow’ street.
Mrs. R. L. McLeod is the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert McLeod in Jack
sonville.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Courtney,
Mr. and Mrs. 11. E. Courtney and
Mrs. J. A. Garland, of Columbus,
are the guests of Mrs J. E. Court
ney.
Mrs. Griff Eldridge and children
left this week for Georgetown, Md.,
where they will spend the summer
with Mrs. Jmaes Hurt, who was for
merly Miss Ruth McArthur, of
Americus.
Mrs. George Jordan and little
daughter, Gene, of Portsmouth, are
the guests of her sister, Mrs. H. O.
Coleman, for some time.
The state executive on his last
visit here,' predicted the closing of
the schools next year if the legisla
ture did not provide more satisfac
tory method of taxation at the ses
sion this summer.
Governor Hardwick declined to
commit himself on the passage of the
death sentence on Mrs, Cora Vin
son, convited of tjle murdy of her
husband in Atlanta.
“This matter is now before the
courts. I cannot say anything about
her case at the present time.”
In thisxconnection, Governor Hard
wick said he would not oppose a bill
which would provide for electrocu
tion as a means of capital punish
ment.
When the plan now being dis
cussed over tho state, which provides
for the electrocution of all doomed
prisoners at Milledgeville instead of
local hanging, the governor said he
would approve of the plan if it met
with the approval of the state.
It would relieve the sheriffs over
the state of a very unpleasant duty,
the governor remarked.
BIGHAM TO DIE
IN CHAIR JULY 14
South Carolina Judge Refuses
Slayer of Family New
Trial
FLORENCE, S. C., June 10.—Ed
mund G. Bigham, convicted of kill
ing five members of his family, was
refused a new trial by Judge S. S.
W. G. Shipp, in sessions court here
late Friday and sentenced to die in
the chair July 14 on conviction of
the murder of his brother, Smiley
Bigham.
It was indicated the defense would
appeal.
Bigham formerly lived in Sumter
county, Ga.
PAGEANTS AT RYLANDER
TO BE ON WEDNESDAY
The children failed to respond
to the request that they meet at the
school grounds Saturday morning
for a rehearsal of the play and pag
eants that were to have been given
next Monday at the Rylandcr. Miss
Polk announces that the date has
been postponed urtftil Wednesday,
June 14, and asks that all the child
ren taking part please meet her
Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock at the
school grounds for a final rehearsal
before the exercises at the Rylandcr
Wednesday morning at 10:0.
COL. R. E. LEE WORSE.
HOT SPRINGS, N. C., June 10.—
The condition of Col. Robert E. Lee,
grandson of the Confederate chief
tain, ill here, was reported suddenly
worse today by his physicians.
PREPARING FOR THE GUESTS.
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Walker
Says:
SAVANNAH, Juen 10.—Clifford
Walker, former attorney general,
candidate for governor, in Savannah
Friday attending the County Offi
cers’ association convention, stated
that in line with the times, he would
wage a quiet but vigorous campaign.
Mr. Walker outlined, as the sali
ent plank of his platform, the fol
lowing:
Opposition during the present de
pression in business to any new or
•additional taxes; opposition to the in
come tax and to any increase in the
constitutional limitations upon taxa
tion. He favors strict economy in
state government, cutting not only
to “the bone,” but to the ‘'marrow,”
any unnecessary expenses of the
state or appropriations by the legis
lature.
He favors the repeal of the pres
ent tax equalization law.
He favors legislative enactment
necessary to provide funds to match
the two millions of dollars or more
appropriated by congress to Georgia’s
roads, as well as the expense of col
lection and the maintenance of the
highways.
Me is against all lobbying, wheth-
E. TIMERMAN
HAS CLOSE CALL
Life Despaired Os Friday Night
But Is Reported
Better
PLAINS, June 10.—Hope for the
recovery of E. Timmerman, Sr., who
was stricken with acute indigestion
Friday morning and whose life was
dispaired of last night, was express
ed by his physicians today, after he
had successfully passed the night.
Considerable improvement in his con
dition was noted today and it was be
lieved he would continue to improve.
Mr. Timmerman was seized with
the illness Friday morning and stead
ily grew worse throughout the day,
and by night no hope whatever was
held out for his recovery. His chil
dren were all summoned to his bed
side, they being Miss Alice Ruth
Timmerman, who was visiting in
Americus; Brownie Timmerman, of
Americus, and E. Timmerman, Jr.,
S. K. Timmerman and Frank Tim
merman, of Plains.
Mr. Timmerman is one of the best
known citizens of this section, high
ly respected and widely loved. He
was one of the representatives of
Sumter county in the Georgia legis
lature up to two years ago, when he
retired.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
er conducted in the capitol or in the
Kimball House.
He is in favor of free school
books, against the sale of the state
railroad or its rents in advance,
against cutting the pensions of the
Confederate veterans.
He stands for cordial co-operation
with the farmers in securing favor
able markets for their products.
Mr. Walker states that he will is
sue his formal platform from his
home at Monroe within the next few
days.
In elaboration of the reference to
roads, above stated, Mr. Walker
said:
“I am in favor of a good public
road system, and heartily endorse
the recent act of congress appropri
ating some $2,000,000 annually to
the State of Georgia for the purpose
of improving our highways, and I
favor our state (as required by tho
act of congress) matching the same
out of the ever-increasing automo
bile and gasoline tax, and if further
appropriations are passed by con
gress, I favor the state contributing
an equal amount so as to obtain full
benefit of the national appropria
tions, pay the expenses of collection
and maintain the roads.
“Believing such provision to be
adequate at present, in view of hard
times, I will not advocate the pro
posed $75,000,000 bond issue.”
WILLINGHAM IS
GIVEN ONE YEAR
Found Guilty On First Count Os
14 For Which He Was
Tried
MACON, June 10.—Richard F.
Willingham was found guilty of lar
ceny after trust by a jury in Superior
court yesterday afternoon at 5:47
o’clock, and was sentenced by Judge
11. A. Mathews to serve 12 months
on the state prison farm at Milledge
ville.
Motion for a new trial was filed
immediately, and set for hearing on
July 29. Mr. Willingham was re
leased under bond of $2,000, signed
by Alfred R. Willingham and Calder
B. Willingham, Jr., brothers, and P.
D. Willingham, an uncle. He is also
under $130,000 bond in thirteen oth
er indictments involving larceny aft
er trust in connection with the gi
gantic failure in August, 1920 r of
enterprises Mr. Willingham was op
erating. No disposition has been
made of these indictments.
Mr. and Mrs. Willingham and their
relatives, most of whom were •rn
court when the verdict was read, had
evidently prepared themselves for
any emergency. There were no tears,
but it was plainly evident that the
| verdict was a surprise. After the
jury was polled Mr. Willingham stood
i up and Judge Mathews passed sen
i tence.
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MINE ATTACKED,
300 MARCH ON
ANOTHER PLANT
One Employe of Coal Concern
Injured in First
Outbreak
TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 10.—
Serious disorders broke out in sever
a leoal mines near here early today,
according to reports here. Three
hundred men, some armed, are re
ported forming to march-to the Riley
mine, while a party of one hundred
is reported to have attacked the Kern
company mine and injured one o. the
employes there.
SENNATOR THREATENS
COAL PRICE ACTION.
WASHINGTON, June 10.—Sena
tor Walsh, Democrat, in a statement
today declared a congressional in
vestigation will be made and the in
dictment of bituminous coal opera
tors who have used the Hoover price
fixing agreement to raise prices
would be asked, unless Secretary
Hoover obtains a reduction of prices
on contract coal “in a few days.”
BULGARIA BALKS
AT ALLIED PLAN
Refuses To Accept Control
Over Finances As
Proposed
SOFIA, June 10.— (By Associat
ed Tress.) —Bulgaria has refused to
accept the establishment of Allied
control over her finances, as propos
ed by the reparations commission
and will attempt to reopen the ques
tion at The Hague, it is declared by
Premier Str.mboulisky.
FORDPRESJDENT
CLUB WILL WAIT
To Let Sentiment Crystallize Be
fore Renuesting Him To Be
Candidate
DETROIT, June 10.—(By Asso
ciated Press.) —Decision not to make
formal request of Henry Ford to
become a candidate for president ‘for
several weeks at least’ has been made
by the executive committee of the
Dearborn ‘Ford for President Club,’
it was announced today.
“We desire to crystalize sentiment
in favor of Ford and show him such
a sentiment really exists before we
take the matter up,” said Rev. Wil
liam Dawe, president of the club.
PINCHOT IS HANDED
OLD GUARD CHAIRMAN
PHILADELPHIA, June 10.—The
regular organization forcesof the Re
publican forces in Pennsylvania won
a victory over the supporters of Gif
for Pirichot, Republican canditate
for governor, today, when they elect
ed W. Harry Baker, of Harrisburg,
chairman of the state committee.
REUNION SLEEPER TO BE
RUN FROM AMERICUS
Capt. H. D. Watts, commander of
the local post of U. C. V., announces
that a sleeping car will run from
Americus for the Richmond reunion
I party, instead of from Atlanta only,
as had been planned. This will
I greatly add to the conveniences of
! the trip, especially for the older
j members of the party.
GET H6NORS RENEWED.
j A. F. Hodges and J. T. Bolton,
whose terms have expired jury
ommissioners of Sumter coufity, have
been reappointed by Judge Little
john for a period of six years.
REGISTRARS RE-APPOINTED.
A. B. Connors, J. Lewis Ellis and
J. W. Timmerman have been re-ap
pointed by Judge Littlejohn as coun
ty registrars for the next two years.
' The duty of the registrars is to in
spect and purge the county registra
• tion list of voters.
Mrs. H. O. Jones is improving
from an illness of three weeks du
ration.
Mrs. Joe M. Bryan and little P'» r
otby Bryan will leave Monday for
Ocilla where they will be the guests
for two weeks of Mrs. Bryan’s par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Brooks]
Mrs. J. 0. McArthur and family
are again occupying their residence
on West Church street.
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