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N. Y. Futures—July Oct. Dec.
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FORTY-FIFTH YEAR—NO. 157
SENATOR FROM VERMONT DIES SUDDENLY
Fast Southern Railway Train Goes Into Ditch
MORE THAN SCORE ARE
HURT WHEN MEMPHIS
SHCIAL IS WRECKED
L. H. Carr, 19, of Durham, N.
C., It Killed Outright in
Crash
FOUR PULLMANS DERAILED
Two Other Coaches, Express and
Combination Cars Plunge
Over Embankment
MEMPHIS, July 13.—One man
was kilted outright and 30 others
more or less seriously injured early
this morning, when a Memphis spe
cial on the Southern Railway en
route from New York to Memphis
was derailed two miles east of
Larkinsville, Ala., according to re
ports. Four Pullmans and two
coaches were torn loose from the
engine, mail, express and combina
tion cars, and hurled down an em
bankment, overturning.
Fifteen of the seriously injured
were taken to a hospital in Hunts
ville, where they were given medi
cal and surgical attention.
It is'lcnown that L. H. Carr, 19
years of age whose home was in
Durham, N. C., was killed. Later
reports stated that at least 12 per
sons were seriously injured.
firpo isim
TO FIGHT DIUPSEV
Ha”ds Jess Willard, Kansas
Giant, Knockout in Eighth
Before 100,000 Fans
NEW YORK-, July 13'. Louis
Firpo, from Argentine, last night
knocked out Jess Willard, of Kan
sas before the greatest crowd ever
massed at a ringside and today was
shaking his fist in the face of
Champion Jack Dempsey and chal
ldnging;his right to the heavyweight
croWn of the world.
The knockout came in the eighth
round, one minutes ansk fifty-five
seconds before the gong. The South
American rushed his heavier oppo
nent to the ropes with an Attack,
as furious as ever has been seen
in the ring.
The right cross to the jaw sent
. the giant Kansan to his knees in
his own corner and before the fatal
count of ten had been given.
“One,” counted the referee.
Jeks, his eyes bleared, gazed
si might downward at the resined
canvas.
“Two—three—four—five”—
Jess shook the sweat from his
eyes, as a great Dane coming out
of water.
* ? Six.”
For a moment it looked as if the
former champion, attempting the
greatest comeback in pugilistic his
tory, might yet rise. The gamenes?
was there, but the terrific blows of
the ambitious youngster had done
their deadly work. Again the fallen
giant shook the sweat from his
eyes.
“Seven—eight—nine—
Jess raised a trembling hand for
the top Yope in a final attempt to
pull himself to his feet. The hand
wavered and miss its mark.
“Ten.”
Jess was through—his come-back
had failed—he left the ring for
good. Not a word did he utter
when revived jta his corner. He
turned, climbed down the steps and
disappeared in the “Harkness toward
his dressing.
Firpo this morning looked frfnd
ly at the contract which he bad
signed With Promoter Teg Rick
ard, agreeing to fight the' champion.
Last night he had fought before
an estimated crowd of 100,000 and
today he was -looking forward to
the great throng he would face
when he stepped into the ring in
an attempt to tear jHe laurels from
the head of Dempsey.
BRUNSWICK GREEK BEING
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE
BRUNSWICK, July 13— An
drew Devaris, young white man
was held on a bond in the sum of
SSOO this morning by Recorder
Edwin Dart pending the' Investiga
tion of a serious charge argaihsv the
young Greek.
Devaris was arrested on Glouces
ter street by Police Officers
Thompson and Lamb, who respond
ed to a call from that section.
LEGISLATURE TACKLES GA. TAX PROBLEM
IINBERG DCCUHtD
Bl FRENCH F OBCES:
DFFICIALSABRESTED
Town Formerly Held by Ameri
can Taken by French as
Permanent Occupation
IN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Troops Retire After Placing Bar
men Officials Under Military
Arrest
DUSSELDORFF, July 13.—(8y
Associated Press.)—The town of
Limber, just beyond the. Coblenz
bridgehead, which Americans form
erly held, was occupied by French
troops yesterday as a permanent
occupation town. Barmen, situat
ed in the Elberfield manufactur
ing district, was also occupied j>y
a detachment of French troops.
Several Barmen' city oifllicials
were arrested, after which the
French withdrew.
POWER DEF®
PAPER LITE TODAV
Lack of Current During Rush
Hour Causes Times-Recorder
to Miss All Mails
Due to the fact that power sup
plied by tne hyqru-eleetric plant
at Albany went off today during
the rush hour, the Times-Recorder
comes to subscribers late this aft
ernoon. All mails were missed as
a result of the suspension of cur
rent, and the news service, even
in this edition is somewhat curtail
ed. Local officials of the light
ing company were able to supply
current from the Americus steam
plant within a little more than an
hour after the hydro-electric cur
rent was cut off, and this resumed
the Times-Recorder and other in
dustries were able to operate.
VALDOSTA WANTa TO
HIRE MOTORCYCLE COP
VALDOSTA, July 12.—The po
lice authorities have not yet been
able to secure a satisfactory po
liceman to undertake motorcycle
work to eliminate some of the
speeding on the streets. It was de
cided at the meeting last week that
this service should be re-establish
ed just as quickly as possible, or
when a rider for the police ma
chine is found.
Finding Wrecked Balloon in Lake Erie
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First photo of the chew of the tug Frank H. Stanley hauling
aboard the gas bag of the U. S. Navy balloon which went down in
Lake Erie, The body of Lieiitenant Loirs J. Roth, of Lakehurst,
N. J., was found later in the derelict basket of the balloon near
Fort Stanley, Ont. Lieutenant Telford B. Null, his aid, is still missing.
THE TIMESP RECORDER
IN THE HEART OF DIXIE
SCRUIKSHANK LOOMS
AS ft LEADER IN
GOLF TITLE PLAY
Westfield Boy Finished Thirty-
Six Holes in 73 at Inwood
Links Today
PLAYING IS SENSATIONAL
I Finishes Seventy-Two for Total
of One Hundred and Forty-
Five
INWOOD, N. J.. July 13.—Bob
by Cruiskshank, of Westfield, N.
J., looihed today as a leading c<
tender for the national open golf
title when he finished tthirty-six
I holes on the Inwood links in 73
i and 75 for h total of one hundred
' and forty-five.
KIWANIANS HEAR TALK
ON NEEDS OF LIBRARY
MOULTRIE, Juiy 13. The
Moultrie Kiwanisns were stirred
by an interesting talk made by Mrs.
W. C. McKenzie, librarian of the
Moultrie Carnegie library at their
last luncheon.
Mrs. McKenzie told of the ori
gin of the library, the gift by . Mr.
Carnegie, the small support given
by the city, the gift of books by
people qf Jjhe m large
jmembeilhijt, so(|w.«Kula‘
i tion of IbpvWs,* hn'<T finally of the
I distressing need of the library for
I more money "and. more books.
The presefit income of the li-
I brary is twelve hundred dollars a
year given by the city.
ORDER WAS STARTED a
ON ALL VAGRAM’S
DUBLIN, July 13.—A campaign
against vagrants and loafers has
been inaugurated by the city gov
ernment, and policemen have been
instructed to round up persons
who are not at work, and either
give them a job on the city gang
or see that they go to work at
some other occupation and earn' an
honest living.
The shortage of labor in all lines
leave plenty of work for'every one
who is willing to work, and as there
is a demand for workers, the po
lice do not feel like letting vag
i rants continue when there is a call
for labor on the farms, and •in
I other lines of work.
TIFTON GETS PLAYGROUND
TIFTON, July 13 —Representing
I R. C. Ellis, Judge Eve tendered to
I the City of Tifton at the last meet
ing of the city commission, four
lots located in the northwestern
part of the city as a free gift, the
only condition being that they
should be used for playground pur
-1 poses for White children.
AMERICUS. GA. FRIDAY AFTI.RXOON, JULY 13, 1923
SUMTER SENATOR IS
AFTFR OCCUPANTS OF
USELESS OFFICES'
Senator Pace Offers Resolutign
to Bring Into Open All Who
Draw State Funds
RESOLUTION IS DRASTIC
Would Withhold Appropriations
From Any Institutions or De
partment Failing to Report
A resolution providing that the
name, address and duties, together
with compensation of every em
ploye of every department in the
state government, be laid before
the committee on appropriations of
the house and senate- has been in
troduced by Senator Stephen Pn.ce
in the senate at Atlanta. Action
on the resolution (s expected to bo
taken today.
The resolution is One of the most
stringent placed before the legis
lature, and if adopted will result
in the people being informed con
cerning* the name, duties and com
pensation of every state employe
who receives any money from the i
treasruy, together with a statement ’
of the work 1 performed. The reso
lution ifi .full reads as follwos:
Whereas, there is a general feel
ing among the people of the state
that there is being maintained in
the state numerous useless or un
necessary offices and. employees;
and
x Whereas, if such be a fact the
same should* Eave the serious con- •
sideration of the general asembly;
Wherefore, be it resolved, that
in order that the members of the
senate might fully inform them
selves, the heads of the several
departments, institutions, agencies,
school, colleges, stations, bureaus,
etc., of the State of Georgia which
receive public funds for their sup
port or maintenance, in whole or
in part, be and they are hereby
directed and required to file, on
or before the 23 dav of July, 1923,
with the chairman Os the appropria
tions committee of the senate, Hon.
(Continued on Page Three..)
SELMA WILL BUILD
$150,000 ‘Y’ BUILDING
SELMA, Ala., July 13.—What
is known as the “Monk Property”
situated at 53 Broad street was i
selected by the Board .of Directors I
Friday night as the site for Selma’s
new $150,000 Y. M. C. A. The de
cision of the. Board came after
many fruitless meetings and long
and earnest deliberation. The,
Board had a number of feasible j
sites before it to consider and en- i
deavored to weigh every contin- '
gency and consideration that had
any legitimate bearing on the se
lection. ■
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R. H. Richards, assistant pilot of the Nina, seaplane which was
commissioned by the government to reconnoiter Lake Erie for the
missing balloonists, hands over the American fiag and elothinf found
with the gas bag to Harry Brun, vice president of the Aeromarine
Airdays-Co., owner-of the Nina,
AUGUSTA KM NAMED
MEMBER OF BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF UNIV.
William Fleming and W. E. Sir
mans to Represent Respective
Districts
WALKER NAMES TWO MEN
Waycross Man to Represent
Eleventh District on Board
al Athens Institution
ATLANTA, July 13—Gov ernor
Clifford M. Wrflker today appointed
William Fleming, of Augusta, to
represent the Tenth congressional
district as a member of the board
of trustees of the University of
Georgia.
W. E. Sirmons, of Waycross, was
also named to be a member of the
board of trustees of the Athens in
stitution, to represent the Eleventh
district on that body.
FREE TOFFS TH 8E
GIH T.-P. MB
Reeders of Classified Ads to Be
Guests of Manager Kincey
and This Paper
The Times-Recorder is going to
give aiyay a number of free tick
ets to the 'Rylander theater. These
tickets are to be absolutely free
without any strings attached to the
gift, the only condition being that
the recipients must read the Times-
Recorder want columns. The idea
is to popularize these columns and
the Rylander theater, and Manager
rfineeyl and tfee Timin-
Recorder are collaborating in the
enterprise.
Every day until further notice
five of these free tickets will be
given away to readers of this pa
per, who call for them at the of
fice of the Times-Recorder. The
plan is simple enough. All that is
necessary is that readers scan the
want columns closely, and when
your name appears there cqll for
you free tickets the same after
noon. The first of these tickets
will be given away today. Read
the want ads closely and see who
gets the first free tickets.
EVENING PRAYER AT
CALVARY CHURCH
Evening prayer will said in Cal
vary church tonight at 8 o’clock.
IIME TftK MEASURE
|TO BE CONSIDERED IN
SENATE NEXT MONDAY
Mason Bill for Classification
Property Tax Reported Fa
vorably by Committee
OTHER BILLS TAKEN UP
Bill to Substitute Electric Chair
for Hanging Gets Commit
tee Approval
ATLANTA, July 13. The bill
by Representative Perkins, of Mus
cogtfa, providing \electrocution as
the method for putting to death of
persons sentenced to die by the
courts of Georgia, was reported
favoarbly by the penitentiary com
mittee today.
The committee also approved the
bill by Representative Knight, of
Berrien ,to provide for the treat
ment of insane prisoners at the
state asylum, but the report on this
measure was delayed for a week.
At present there is ny provision for
the treatment of insane prisoners
at the state penitentiary.
Representative Langley of Floyd,
appeared before the house constitu
tional amendments committee this
morning- in support of his measure
designed to make all statehouse of
ficials constitutional officers and
1 elected for four years instead of
two as at present. The measure
provides also that the governor can
not be a candidate to succeed him
self in office. No decision was
reached by the committee.
hi the senate, Senator Lankford’s
income tux! bill was favorably re
ported anil put on the calendar for
consideration next Monday, while
Senator Mason’s measure providing
the enactment of a classification
property tax was also approved.
The finance committe approved
■both these bills. /
BAINBRIDGE TO HAVE
PEANUT ASSN. MEETING
ALBANY, July 13 . First
among cue county-wide ,mootings
or members of the Georgia Peanut
Growers Co-operative Association
to set up county organizations and
locals will be one at Bainbridge
Saturday morning at 10:30
o docx, followed by a second at
Donalsonville at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon.
This announcement was made
today by John _H. Mock, director
of field service in the Peanut As
sociation. J. B. Lawley, who is in
charge of setting up these county
organizations and locals went to
Bainbridge and Donalsonville and
made arrangements for the meet
ings, both of which he will attend
and at which he will advise the
members how to proceed in setting
up their organizations.
UTAH SOFT COAL MINER
HAS PRETTY SOFT’ TIME
WASHINGTON, July 13.—Dis
couraging news for city dwellers
who pay from fifty to sevei»ty-five
dollars a month for rent comes
from a report filed with the United
States Coal Commission which
shows that miners at Hiawatha and
Mohrland in Utah are able to ob
tain modern stone or stucco houses
at a rental of from $2 to $3 per
room which would figure from sl2
to $lB a month for a six room
home.
The information filed by Col.
Henry L. Stimson and Goldthe
waits H. Dorr of counsel for the
Bituminous Operators’ Committee,
which is co-bperating with the
government fact-finding commis
sion, gives an interesting slant on
the living conditions of the mod
ern soft coal miner in Utah as
brought about by his employer.
2-BALT MIXED FOURSOME
PLAYED ON GOLF LINKS
The 2-ball mixed foursome played
on the links at the Americus Golf
Club Thursday afternoon was wen
I by Mrs. D. R. Andrews, playing with
I Lucius L. McCleskey, with Mrs. WaL
I ter Rylander, playing with J. Lewis
I Ellis, runner-up. The playing of the
foursome was witnessed by a num
ber of enthusiastic golfers, and the
winners roundly congratulated at
the conclusion of the playing.
WEATHER OTSHf
For Georgia.—Generally fair to
night and Saturday; continued
warm.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
GALL STONES FATAL
TO DILLINGHAM. WHO
DIED LAST NIGHT
Underwent Operation Three
Weeks Ago For Relief and
Was Thought Improving
WILL BE BURIED SUNDAY
Services to Be Conducted in
Waterbury, Conn., His Na
tive Vermont Home
MONTPELIER, July 13.—United
States Senator William Dillingham,
of Vermont, died late last night.
Senator Dillingham under an op
eration three weeks ago for gall
stones. lie rallied from the opera
tion, and appe&red-to be on the
way to permanent recovery until
last Sunday, when his condition
took a turn for the worse.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed in Waterbury, the native home
of the dead senator, Sunday.
WOULD HAVE BEEN
JUDICIARY CHAIRMAN.
WASHINGTON, Juyl 13—Im
portant changes in the senate com
mittee leadership will result from
the death of Senator Dillingham.
He was in line to become chairman
of the judiciary committee upon re
organization of the senate next De
cember, as he was a ranking mem
ber of the late Senator kelson, of
Minnesota, who was chairman at
the time of his death last spring.
Senator Brandegee, Republican
from Connecticut, now is in line
for that chairmanship.
FtBIDI PLAN SHOWS
RESULTS IH LAURENS
Cotton Stripped of Squares Near
Dublin Reported Now Fruit
ed in Abundance
DUBLIN, July 13—All reports
from the Florida plan tests on cot
ton from over this county are
showing strongly in fiver of the
method for whipping-the boll wee
vil. Daily there are reports coming
to County Agent J. F. Hart of
how the cotton stripped of squares
has fruited agtyn in
from top to bottom, and how the
boll weevil and punctured squares
are conspicuous for their absence.
It is this absence of punctured
squares and boll weevils in the
fields that has made the outlook
for success of the plan so promis
ing. Farmers state that it has done
more to get the weevils out of
their cotton than any other remedy
they have tried yet.
Every field reported so far, and
there have been nlenty of them re
ported, shows and absence of either
weevils or punctured and’ a plenti
ful fruitage of new squarees since
the first ones were stripped from
the plants.
MACON MAN WANTS TO
MARRY ‘REAL COMPANION’
MOULTRIE, Juiy 13.—J. R.
Jordan, who gives his address as
761 Popular street, Macon, Ga.,
wants to get married. He says s»
in a letter to a Moultrie newspa
per, but adds that his wife must
be a “real companion, not just
anything in womans clothes.” Not
only must she be a “real com
panion,” but “good looking, a
good cook and house keeper and
of a loving disposition” if Jor
dan insists on Standing by his
specifications before marching to
the altar.
WANT CHAPLAINS GIVEN
HIGHER ARMY RANK
WASHINGTON, July 713—Uln*-
der the existing laws veterinarians
may attain higher rank and obtain
advancement more quickly( |than
chaplains of the Army. The
churches are asking that this dis
crimination be removed; not that
there is anything wrong with the
veterinary but ft is just that the
clergyman who looks* 'after the
souls of the men is under existing
conditions, given less consideration
than the man who looks after the
health, of the horses and mules.
The same thing is true of the doc
tors and dentists. They also‘have
advantages denied the chaplains.
COLEMAN PREPARING TO
ENTERTAIN LOTS NEGROES
COLEMAN, Ga., July 13—Cole
man will entertain several thou
sand negroes Saturday, July 14, at
a bahbecue dinner. Preparations
are under way to provide for any
size crowd that may come, the ex
pense being borne by the business
men of Coleman, u.