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JRTY-FIFTH YEAR—VOL. NO. 143
PRESIDENT TALKS PROHIBITION AT DENVER
New York Elavated Train Crashes To Street
TWO CUR TSffl FALLS
WTH ITS PASSENGERS
IM STREIT BELOW
Accident Ocurred at Fifth and
Flatbush Avenues in Crowd
ed District
MANY REPORTED KILLED
Brooklyn-Manhattan Train Was
Bound for Center of Shopping
District
NEW YORK, June 25.—-A two
car train bound for New York, fell
from an elevated structure of the
Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Com
pany at Fifth and Faitbush aven
ues today.
A number are reported killed.
Value of Instruction Illustrated
In Case of Youth Bitten By
Rattler on Muckalee
William Brantley is recovering
from the effects of a snake bite at
home of J. E. D. Shipp, near Ameri
cus, and attending physicians say
that only timely first aid rendered
him by Ernest Shipp and Henry
Elza, two young companions saved
the boy’s life. All of the boys are
orphans who are bcinjj raised in the
home of Mr. Shipp.
They were fishing along Muck
alee creek, not far from the Shipp
home several days ago, when Wil
liam Brantley was bitten by a rat
tlesnake. Immediately the other
two boys, taking oii their jackets,
tied a tourniques.t about the spot
where William had been bitten
They then hurried with him to the
Shipp' home where Dr. Herschel
Smith was summoned. The appli
cation of the tourniquet caused poi
son from the snakes fangs to be
distributed very slowly, Dr. Smith
states, and uht ssaveedtvbhgkqvbg
states, and thus saved the boy’s life.
The boys had been given first aid
instruction at Thalcan acamedy
where they are being educated, Mr.
Shipp said today, the incident,
though a regrettable one, illustrat
ing the value of the training receiv
ed.
HIMLEHffI
TOW POM
Resident of Americus Passes
‘ Away After Long And
Painfcl Illness
Mrs. Annie Leona Ashley, 58
years of age, died at the residence
of her daughter Mrs. H. D. Schneid
er, 203 Brown street, Saturday
night) at 11:25 o’clock, death fol
lowing an illness of 18 months.
Funeral services were held Sun
ley and interment was in the Pou
lan, the former home of Mrs. Ash
ley,andinterinent was in the Pou
lan cemetery by the side of her
husband who died several years
ago. Dr. Leroy G. Henderson,
pastor of the Presbyterian church
in Albany, conducted the services,
Which were largely attended by
friends and acquaintances of Mrs.
Ashley.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.
H. D. Schneider, of Americus, with
whom she had resided for two
years, three sisters, Mrs. Lemuel
Kimberley, of Empire, Ga.; Mrs.
Ada Reynolds, Mrs. L. M. Moffett,
of Atlanta; two brothers, W. T.
Stevens and A. L. Stevens, of At
lanta.
Although Mrs. Ashley had resid
ed in Americus only a short
time, she was greatly beloved
among a wide circle of friends and
acquaintances , who contributed
beautiful floral offerings J which
covered her casket.
She was a member of the Albany
Baptist church, and during her
residence in that community at
tended its services and spread a
Christian influence about her in
her daily life.
FUNERAL OF STATHAM
INFANT HERE TODAY
Funeral services over the remains
of Stephen Council, infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Statham, were
held this morning from he family
residence on Rees Park at 10:30
o’clock, Rev. James B. Lawrence,
rector of Calvary Episcopal church,
conducting the obsequies, with in
terment in Oak Grove cemetery.
Surviving are his parents, and
paternal grandmother. Mrs. Ida
Statham, Whp resides in the Cobb
community,
FIVE PERSONS KILLED IN DAKOTA TORNADO
TH « PRMEirS
UTT ARE ULEB IB
NMBttJI CRASH
Car Went Over 75-Foot Cliff
Into Bear Creek Canyon,
With Sightseers Aboard
SUMNER CURTIS IS DEAD
Tommie French, Other Victim
Os Accident, Was Driving
Wrecked Car
DENVER, June 25.—(8y the
Associated Press.)— Two were kill
ed and two others were seriously
injured late yesterday when an au
tcmible, one cf the caravan in
which visiting newspaper correspon
dents with President Harding’s spe
cial train, went over a cliff in
Bear creek canyon and dropped 75
feet. The dead are Sumner Curtis
a representative of the Republican
national committee and Tommie
French, of Denver, who was driving
the car.
Donald A. Craig, manager of the
Washington bureau of the New
York Herald, and Thomas F. Daw
son, for twenty years member cf
the Associated Press Washington
staff, were injured. Craig is im
proving today, but Dawson showed
slight improvement, due to his ad
vanced years.
Dawson died later in the morn
ing in Denver hospital as a result
of injures. He was a nationally
known newspaper man and Colo
rado State Historian.
NEETIIGS CHIME
IT com BAPTIST
Dr. Bolton and Singer Clark
Popular With Hearers —Ad-
ditions Reported
Large congregation attended the
services of Sunday morning and
evening at Central Baptist church,
whc'-e a revival is now in progress,
conducted by Pastor-Evangelist R.
L. Bolton, of Madison, Ga., with
the song services in charge of Jen
nings Clark, of Ashburn.
Rev. Milo Massey, pastor of the
congregation, in speaking of Dr.
Bolton’s work hero today, declared
that “Dr. Bolton has been preach
ing in this series of meetings since
Tuesday last, and his messages are
meeting with enthusiastic response-
Ho. preaches the old time gospel in
away that catches the attention of
his hearers, and he speaks clearly
and directly so that he is under
stood by all. <he young as well as
the mature mmebers of the congre
gation, and each hearer mav feel
that he is being personally address
ed. His years of experience in
evangelistic work, together with the
unusual strength that he manifests
as a soul-loving, gospel preacher,
possessed of a personality that must
be described as unique, combine t >
make him a preacher of rare force
and effectiveness. Most favorable
comments are read on every hand
from those whi have been attend
ing the services.
“Mr. Clark, who had many
friends in Americus before his com-,
ing to this meeting, is measuring up
splendidly in his leadership of th“
music and in his solo work. He i
an earnest and devoted Christian
and is giving himself completely to
his calling. He has the backing of
a senior and junior chorus, and he
uses from time to time the male
ouartet of the. Central Baptist
church that is always heard with
special pleasure.
“The services are continuing this
week, as last, as to the schedule:
preaching at 10 each morning and
at 7:45 each eve | ng. Several ad
ditions were made to the member
ship at the services last night and
others are looked for before the
mee'ing closes.
It is sincerely honed that the gen
eral public will take advantage of
the splendid evangelistic opportuni
ty and that the meeting may prove
a blessing to the whole city.’
THIRD QUARTERLY
CONFFERENCE HELD
LESLIE, June 25. —The third
quarterly conference of the Amer
icus district, Leslie charge was held
Dr. W. C Lovette in charge
with the Mt. Zion Methodist
church near here Saturday with
the Presiding Elder, Dr. A. C.
Lovett in
THE TIMES- RECORDER
UIM HEWERS
■III BECK BE
11. S. LIP SEME
Controversy Over Breaking Seals
On Board Ships at New York
May Bring Complications
ASK PEOPLE TO BE CALM
Intemperate and Uninformed
Criticism Should Me With
held, People Are Told
LON*DON, June 25. — (By the As
sociated Press.) —Several London
newspaper editorials show a decid
ed note of anxiety lest the contro
versy over the seizure of liquor on
British Ships, at New York lead to
serious ill feeling between Great
Britain and the United States.
The papers express the hope that
the people here refrain from intem
perate and uninformed criticism of
what is hold to e purely legal
question.
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FORD FOB BSMT
Sffl IT SIMM
Merchants of Georgia Port City
Petition Detroit Manufacturer
to Make Race
FORD ACCEPTS SUPPORT
Secretary Replying to Communi
cation Says Auto Maker Has
‘No Objection’
SAVANNAH, June 25.—A peti
tion signed by citizens here endors
ing Henry Ford for president, hav
ing been forward to Detroit Ford’s
secretary in reply said: “in view of
the interest displayed, Mr. Ford
can have no objection to their fur
ther activities in this direction.”
BOE LIMBS MS
BMEBEIWW
Hightower Jackson Had Been
Game Long Time Before His
Still Was Discovered
Hightower Jackson is in jail here
charged with making liquor, and
his still, a lard-can affair with
home-made coil is gone after five
years of use, during which it is he
li ved he made fenough so-called
whisky to poison several families.
Jackson was arrested Saturday
afternoon by Sherry Cox and 1.
M. Etheridge near his home cn the
Old Sims place near L< 'lie. With
him the officers brought in 11 bot
tles of liquor freshly made, and
they found the “backings” in the
still quite warm, indicating the
outfit bad been operation very re
cently.
Jackson, who paid a fi ;! sever
al years ago for botleg..;ing, ttold
Sheriff Harvey when brought to
the jail he:-< that he had been mak
ing liquor “about five years.”
ELLIS HAS BILL TO
PROTECT OYSTER BEDS
BRUNSWICK, June 25.—The
most important bill to be intro
duced at the approaching session
of the legislature, from a local
standpoint, will be the measure to
be introduced by Representative
Ellis, of Tift county, relative to
the protection of the oyster indus
try on the Georgia coast.
The bill which has been framed
by the representative from Tift,
and which has beefi reviewed by a
number of authorities on the sub
ject, is said to cover in detail the
oyster industry in this state, a
law that has been lacking for
many years and one that has been
agitated from time immemorial,
but which has been neglected to
the detriment of this industry for
all this time.
CHAPTER OF EASTERN SATAR
TO MEET TONIGHT.
A meeting of the local chapter
of the Order of Eastern Star will
be held tonight at the Masonic Hall
at 8 o’clock. Every member is urg
ently requested to attend.
americus. Georgia" Monday afternoon, june 25, 1923
PROF. HOLLfNn LOSES
CH HD MOMS
VIST TB CONTINENT
Professor of Languages in Geor
gia is “Touched” for Wad
Before Sailing
BACK IN ATHENS BROKE
Had Planned to Spend Summer
Studying in France, But Had
to Come Back
ATHENS, June 25.—Svott Hol-
I land, a professor in the school of
Romance Languages at the Univer
sity of Georgia, who lives in For
syth, returned home today from
New York where he was robbed by
a pickpocket of several hundred dol
lars, and his steamship ticket to
France.
He had planned to spend the
j summer in France studying.
IBREB ¥ SEALS
GIVES BRITISH ID
|Mliiß FOR IWEST
Premier Stanley Baldwin Tells
House of Commons Stand
Authorities Will Take
REPLIES TO QUESTION
Says British Recognise Right of
America to Break Seals in
United States Waters
LONDON, June 25.—(8y As
sociated Press) —Stanley Baldwin,
Prime Minister, stated in Commons
today that there was no ground for
protest if the British customs seals
were broken in United States terri
torial waters by officials of the
United States Customs Service.
The statement was in answer to
the question whether Great Bri
tain recognized the American right
to break the seals on liquor aboard
ships.
i MORE “WET ’
! LINERS ARRIVE.
I NEW YORK, June 25.—Two
I more “wet” liners arrived today
while federal officials were prepar
ing to move on six others which
were to docket over the week-end.
The schedule today called for the
rmoval of liquor from the Cunard
liner Berengaria.
HffIIMTMTRIIL
CALLEOAT UOT
Counsel Representing Former
Whipping Boss Fighting to
Postpone Tria lof Case
LAKE CITY, Fla., June 25.—The
fourth attempt of the state to place
Walter Higginbotham, former con
vict whipping boss on trial was vi
gorously fought by the defense to
day.
Higginbohtam is charged with
murder in connection with the deatiii
of Martin T’abert, of Northa Da
kota in a convict camp.
Judge McMullen overruled mo
tions of the defense to disqualify
States Attorney Kelly to quash the
indictment and for a continuance of
I the case. The court refused to
I permit arguments on motions.
LESLIE PASTOR RESIGNS
TO SERVE WESTON PULPIT
LESLIE, June 25. —Rev. T. J.
! Herring of Parrott who has been
I pastor of the Leslie Baptist church
for near three years has resigned
i the pastorate to take effect after
\ August the first. He accepted a
ca)l to the Wiston church some
i time ago and notified the church
| here. Rev. Herring will serve both
J Parrott and Weston. He has made
I many friends here who regret tto
I learn that he is to leave us.
I The church purchased a pas
• torium’some time ago and hope to
locate their pastor there.
Take time to think —yqu can <lo
more work with your head than
you van with your feet,
TWO OIF DURING FREE
FOR ftLL FIGHT STAGED
IN ROW AT DOUGLAS
Perry Nettles Already Dead and
Will Wright Fatally Wounded
Reports Say
LIQUOR DRINKING BLAMED
Both Nettles and Wright Alleged
to Have Been Drinking Which
Led to Row
DOUGLAS, June 25.—As the re
sult of a free for all fight here
yesterday, Perry Nettles is dead
and Will Wright lies at the point
of death.
Both men were drinking, it is
said.
SAFFOHRS
FATAL TO ROCHESTER
I
I
Savannah Physician Succumbs
to Effect of Slight Injury In
flicted By Accident
SAVANNAH, June 25.—A slight
prick from a safety pin he was us
ing temporarily In his sleeve cuff
has nroved fatal to Dr. A. S. Ro
chester, a specialist, who died here
today.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR
WEEK SAYS ‘SHOWERS’
WASHINGTON, June 25.—The
weather outlook for the period June
25' to June 30, inclusive, is as fol
lows: For the South Atlantic and
East Gulf states, normal tempera
tures, partly cloudy weather, and
local thunder-showers are indicated
so rtbe week.
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IT MMH BE
Vaughan Quartette Said By All
Present To Be Finest Yc".
Heard in Americus
Many Americus people as well as
other from all part of Sumter
county, attended the singing at the
court house here Sunday afternoon.
The feature of the “sing” was the
appearance of the famous Vaughan
quartet. ,
The singing began at 3:-»0
o’clock, and was led throughout by
Vaughans. W. N. Stephens, who
was instrumental in bringing the
quartet to Americus, sang a num
ber of solos- and everybody present
joined in the community singing.
The Vaughan quartet introduced a
number of community songs that
proved very popular among the
singers attending.
At the conclusion of the singing
it was announced that the Vaugh
ans would sing in concert here
Tuesday night at the court house.
RELIGIOUS VIEWS OF
WASHINGTON IN LETTER
NEW YORK, June 25. A
Washington letter which voices the
deep religious convictions of the
first president and indirectly
pleads for organic union among
Christian demnominations, has been
found in the early records of the
Episcopal Church of which the
Father of his country was a com
municant. The letter is a reply te
a congratulatory address to Wash
ington on his elevation to the
Presidency under the Constitution
by the third Episconal General
Convention, which met in Philadel
phia August 7, 1789. Washington
had been inaugurated on the pre
ceding June 30, and one of the
first acts of the Convention was to |
draft an address felicitating both.
him and the people on the au
spicious launching of the new Gov
ernment.
MAXWELL JS BACK
NEW YORK, June 25.—George
Maxwell, president of the Authors,
Publishers and Composers Asso
ciated of America, who was abroad
when indicted, is charged with writ
ing poison pen letters to Allen A.
Ryan, a New York financier, has
petpnied and will surrender soon,
it was announced ~ today at the
criminal courts building.
ESTIMATE PROPERTY
LOSS MINED AT
METHO SIOO,OOO
Besides Dead Four Are Known
to Have Been Injured at
West End.
SWEPT ADAMS COUNTY
Newspaper Dispatch Tells of
Damage Wrought Through
Wide Strip of Territory
FARGO, N. D., June 25.—A dis
patch to the Farnum today says
that five are known to have been
killed and four injured in a tourna
do at West End, Adams count, Sun
day.
Property damage is estimated at
SIOO,OOO.
ellisWaptel
I VISIT TO NEW YORK
Americus Banker Says New
York Financiers Predict Good
Price for Cotton This Fall
“I found things very bright and
bankers expecting no serious
clouds in the business sky.” G. K.
Ellis said this morning after hav
ing spent several days in New
York. “Thu bankers predict that
the South will get a good price for
her cotton this year' and say that
the slump of the past two years is
past. They predict a very small
cotton carry-over and because of
the ravages of the boll weevil they
expect a short crop. Every one is
hopeful and the bankers feel that
there will be no serious results
from rpcent failures on the stock
exchange.”
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis were in New
York for several days. While there
Colonel Ellis had himself examin
ed by a specialist who stated that
he would soon complete recover
from his illness of several weeks
ago. Colonel Ellis says that he is
satisfied that he is regaining his
health rapidly and will be normal
within a reasonable time.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis returned
Sunday.
START PIG INDUSTRY
IN BROOKS COUNTY
QUITMAN, June 25. Thirty
registered Poland China pigs and
six registered Duroc Jersey pigs
have been placed by Decatur
county agent, Dr. D. E. Sawyer in
the pig clubs at the various coun
ty districts.
Four registered calves have
been, placed in the calf clubs and
more calves will be given the mem
bers as soon as more are located.
The chicken clubs have been giv
en eggs and all of the clubs are
now progressing well. Greater in
♦c-rest has been aroused -• all the
clubs since the announcement of
competitive contests the winner
thereby getting trips, etc.
GROWING FIN ETOMATOES
IN SECTION NEAR BOSTON
BOSTON, Ga., June 25.—While
Boston doesn’t claim to be in a
tomato growing section, yet some
unusually fine ones have been
shipped from here during last
week by Messrs. Alonzo and L. T.
Miller.
On Monday of last week the
two combined shipments of the
two totaled 17 crates, which num
ber was increased to 20 crates on
Wednesday. These shipments con
tained some very fine specimens.
Both gentlemen have painted
small patches in tomatoes as an ex
periment and are meeting with
good results so far. Besides the ex
press shipments they have sold
large quantities on the local mar
ket and at Thomasville.
The prices received are said to
have '.been, unusually ptdrac/jve. .
REVIVaITaFIESLIE
WILL BE CONTINUED
LESLIE, June 25.—Revival serv
ices at the Leslie Methodist church
has been announced to continue
through several days next week.
Rev. j. E. Sampley of Vidalia is do
ing the preaching.
The pastdr Rev. J. P. Daughtry
is conducting the singing.
WEATHER
For Georgia, partly coludy to
night. Tuesday local thunder
sh jwers, - i J
PRICE FIVE CENTS
HARDING THREATENS
FEDERAL POLICE TO
ENFORCE PROHIBITION
President At Denver Today
Criticizes States That Fail
To Enforce Law
WOULD AVOID CONFLICT
States Must, However, Accept
Burden Which Is Theirs Un
der 18th Amendment
DENVER, June 25.—President
Harding in his address at noon to
day declared empathetically that
“the prohibition amendment is the
basic law of the land.” To which
he added, “When a state deliber
ately refuses to exercise the pow
ers which the constitution confers
upon it, it obviously commits itself
to a policy of nullifying state “ir
thority, and of which we are re->
luctant to conjecture.”
And as though criticizing direct
ly the action of certain 1 states in
refusing to enforce the Volstead
act within their borders, the Pres
ident threatened that “if the bur
den of enforcement shall continue
to be increasingly thrown upon the
federal government , it will be
necessary to create at large ex
pense, a federal police authority
which will in time come to be re
garded as an intrusion upon and in
terference with the right of local
authority to manage local con
cerns.”
The president spoke in part as
follows:
“There has always 'been those
who insisted that particular poli
cies could not be carried out be
cause of the conflict of jurisdic
tions; but experience has proved
that whenever a given issue be
came so acute that evasion was im
possible, procedures have been de
vised for dealing with it. Whoever
will go back to the debates over
the enactment of the antitrust law
or the discussions of the inter
state commerce measures,, must
recognize that these were but
varying phases of the same gener
al question that comes before us
ini (connection with the enforcc-l
ment of the prohibition law.
“But for the present there are
immediate problems Before us
which can not await the possibe
creation of any such slow moving
mechanism of philosophy consider
ation. The prohibition amendment
to the Constitution is the basic
law of the land. The Volstead Att
has been passed, providing a code
of enforcement. I am convinced
that they are a small, and a great
ly mistaken, minority who believe
; the eighteenth amendment will
' ever ibe repealed. Details of en-
Toi cement policy doubtless will be
| changed as experience dictates.
Further, 1 am convinced that what
ever changes may be made will
represent the sincere purpose of
effective enforcement, rather than
moderation of the general policy
It will be the' part of wisdom to
recognize the facts aS they stand.
“The general policy of the
States to support the prohibition
program, and to co-operate with
the Federal Government regard
ing it, is attested by the fact that
almost unanimously the States
have passed enforcement laws of
their own. A difficulty, however,
arises at this point. Communities
in which the policy was frankly ac
cepted as productive of highly
beneficial results, and in which
there was no widespread protest
so long as it was merely a State
concern, report that since the Fed
eral Government became in part
responsible there has ben a grow
ing laxity on the part of State
authorities about enforcing the
law.
“Doubtless this is largely due to
a misconceived notion, too widely
entertained, that the Federal Gov
ernment has actually taken over
the real responsibility. The fact is
quite contrary. The Federal Gov
ernment is not equipped with ,the
instrumentalities to make enforce
men locally effective. It does not
maintain either a police or a ju
dicial establishment adequate to or
designed for such a task. If the
burden of enforcement shall con
tinue to be increasingly thrown
upon the Federal Government, it
will be necessary, at large expense,
to create a Federal police author
ity which in time will inevitably
come to be regarded as an intru
sion upon and interference with
the right of local authority to
manage load concerns.
‘ The possibilities of disaster in
such a situation hardly need to be
suggested. Yet it is something
that we must recognize as among
the menaces in this situation.
At this points is is worth while to
raise a voice in protest against the
vast yqlume of half-baked criticism
that, is constantly aimed against
Americans, on the ground that they
are alleged to be an undisciplined
and rather lawless community. The
criticism, of course, arises out of
the fact that during the period of
a very short national life, during
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