Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, August 14, 1923, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextSPOT COTTON Ame riba n Middling, 24 l-2c. N. Y. Futures Oct. Dec. Jan. Previous Close .. 23.89 23.89 23.65 Op . 24.15 24.10 23.85 11 am 23.80 23.82 23.55 Close 24.38 24.40 24.12 FORTY-FIFTH YEAR—NO. 182 MANY DEAD IN PATH OF WESTERN STORM * * * * ** * * * * * * * ********** Final Tax Figures for County Announced Today SUMTER ™ OE SHOWS Wil OFF IH WE W Total Loss of $347,817 Reveal ed in Final Tabulation of Re turns Just Completed JONES GIVES OUT FACTS Hundred Thousand Dollars of District Including Americus Loss Shown in Returns for The final tabulation of the Sum ter county tax digest lias just been completed by George D. Jones, tax receiver, and figures contained •therein were made public today These figures show a loss in tax able values for the year totalling $347,814. The 27th district, which embraces the City of Americus, and which pays the large bulk of all taxes in the county, naturally shows the greatest failing off in returns made, the total for this district amounting to $103,557 as compared with the preceding year. The returns for the entire coun ty this year show total taxable val ues, including lands, buildings, and personality of every description to the amount of $9,339,778, which is divided in returns made by whites and negro taxpayers. Os this to tai white taxpayers returned prop erty valued at $8,575,264 and ne groes $764,514, realty and person alty both being included in these figures. Last year’s returns showed total taxable values amounting to $9,687,592, divided between whites and negroes as follows: Whites. $8,883,092; negroes, $804,500. Ry districts the returns this year are as follows: 15th district .$ 853,437 Old 16th district 279,318 New 16th distinct 245,395 17th district ...-. 300,413 Old 26th district 897,887 New 26th district 190’,198 28th district r . 367,126 29th district 177,440 27th district (Americus) 5,264.056 Total $9,339,778 These figures compare with re turns made last year by districts; as follows: 15th district 919,735 Old 16th district 300,244 New 16th district 258,707 17th district 309,101 Old 26th district 956,466 New 26th district 212,059 28th district 366,926 29th district 192,247 ■ 27th district(Ameijicus) 5,367,607 Total $9,687,592 MO Offl M B.fi. Body Cut in Many F'ieces By Passing Train, With Origin of Death Mysterious Mystery surrounds the death of an unknown negro whose body was found upon the tracks of the Cen tral of Georgia railroad here Sun day. The corpse was found scat tered along the rails for some dis tance at a point about 200 yards from where the tracks cross Mucka lee creek, and it was impossible to , identify the dead man, as there were no papers discovered on or near the body. Examinatio nos the body indi cated the man had been killed and .the body afterwards placed on the tracks, a hole in the skull resem bling a bullet wound. A jury summoned by Coroner.Ed Jenkins visited the scene and examined the body, but was unable to determine the manner iu which the negro met death. The jury’s verdict was "tha t he came to his death in some man ner unknown to the jury. SANDERSVILLE BUSINESS MEN PROTEST RATE RAISE SANDERSVILLE, August 14— Local business interests and citizens have launched a protest against a proposed increase in intrastate freight rate to this city. At a mass meting at which the protests were voiced, a committee of 20 was named to apear before the railroad commission in Atlanta in an effort J,o stall the contemplated advance. * * * * * •¥• * * * * * * * * * * ******* * ***** 2 YOUNG MEN HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGES SHERIFF HUffil Offl m ILLEOEO MITO THIEF .WLffiCAf! P. A- Ryan, in Jail Here, Denies Taking Timmerman Car From Playground During Game HUNTER ALSO HELD HERE M.tn Arrested at Hansville, Ata., For Theft of Car Belonging to John Council Sheriff Harvey has just return ed from Orlando, Fla., where he went to bring badk P. A. Ryan, a young white man about 23 years of age, who is accused of having stolen a car belonging to Frank Timmerman, of Plains. The car was taken from the Playground during a ball game there several weeks ago, and was recently loc cateii at Orlando in possession of Ryan. Ryan, who returned to Americus without requisition papers, told Sheriff Harvey en route here that he purchased the car from J. N. Troutman, paying $45.00 cash and promising to pay something' like S2OO additional later and that Claude Kelley was associated with him in the purchase of the car. Asked what he gave Troutman as security and where Kelley was, Ryan told the sheriff that he did not know where Kelley was nor did he know the whereabouts of Troutman. The balance due on the car, he told Sheriff Harvey, accord continued on Page Two.) emwiF for FAIP-AT Krai 4t Leslie Strong Committee Named Headed by Mrs. J- J. Wilson Given Authority 1 George O. Marshall and Henry P. Everett, representing the Cham ber of Commerce, who visited Huntington and Leslie Monday in the interst of the Sumter county fair, stated today that they found much enthusiasm for the show in both communities. At Huntington, which was the first town visited, full assurance was given that a creditable community showing will j be made here this fall, and J. L. •Johnson was appointed chairman with authority to name his own committee to assist in preparation of the exhibit. A number of those who will participate in building the exhibit were present at the meet-! ing, and al] of these assured con- ■ tributions to the work. At Leslie, wher the workers went j direct from Huntington, they found i even greater enthusiasm for the’fair than existed last year. At this meeting representatives were pres ent from DeSoto and Cobb as well as Leslie, and a large number of men and women expressed their in tention to attend and assist in mak ing the fail’ here this fall a real success. The preparation of a community exhibit from this sec tion, it is stated, is already under way. and Leslie promises to be one of the best represented sections of j the county when the big fair opens. At the meeting Monday the work was organized formally with Mrs. J. J. Wilson as chairman, and Mrs. G. C. Thomas, of Cobb; Mrs. Ken neth Hines. Mrs. Jodie Pilcher, Mrs. Berry Bradley and Mrs. Ham West, of DeSoto, as assistants. This com mittee of ladies was given authority by the meeting to command the services of all of the men of the community in the preparation of an exhibit, and the men pledged the ladies their full co-operation in having the community properly rep-! resented at the fair. The fair workers are busy today | holding meetings at Concord and j Shiloh, and other meetings this’ week are scheduled to be held at New Era, Wednesday, August 15, 2 o’clock; Pleasant Grove, August 15, 4 o'clock; Thalean, Thursday, August 16, 9 o’clock; Thompson, Thursday, August 16, 11 o’clock; ,-Andersonville, Thursday, August 16, 2 o’clock, and Plains, Friday, Au gust 17, at 9 o’clock, Bx>fI~PUBLISHED IN THE HEAF»T OF DIXIE IfeV? HE WAS JUST A PAL TO THEM. .rag It ; 5-.- RMt; I ■ feyWb 1 C ’I ; I ■ 1 ■ ■ ** e Wk J ’ • • < < 5 ' b i .. S' _2 -■' ? < ■■ Henry Ford, Harvey Fire tone and Thomas Edi son have started on their annual camping trip. Buc they have left their best friend behind. They came to see him, though, before leaving. But they saw him in bis flag-draped casket. This picture was taken i n front of Dr. Harding’s home on the morning of the late president’s funeral. Rev. Jesse Swank, pastor, of the Epworth Methodist church in Marion, who of< sered prayer as the casket was tenderly put into the vault, is on the extreme left. Bishop William !■'. Anderson of the Methodist Episcopal diocese of Cincinnati, who pronounced the benediction, is on the extreme right. Ford stands next to the minister, then comes Firestone. Edison is second from end on right. WIILLftECM jt «mmi ffl fflE , Governor Walton Invokes Mili tary Law After Hearing Full Story cf Hantmen FLOGGED FRIDAY NIGHT Man Accuses Police Authorities of Being Involved in His Mistreatment TULSA, Okla|., Aug. 14—(By I Associated Press) National guardsmen took over Tulsa’s muni i cipal government today as the re' I suit of recent mob violence. The action was taken by Gover j nor Walton immediately following , his hearing of the full story of Na than Hantman, who was taken out and flogged last Friday night by a band a band of men here. Accord ing to the story related by Hant man. Tulsa police authorities were involved in his alleged mistreat ment. The Hantman whipping is one of a series that have been repotred t ©Governor Walton recently and • according to authorities an invest!-1 gation into all of these will be ] made unuer military rules, and it is ■ probable that other counties may bo placed under martial law as well as Tulsa, a number of the -whippings i having occurred in other parts of the state. TWO GEORGIA COUNTIES TO CHOOSE A QUEEN ATLANTA, August 14—The se lection and coronation of a queen of the fair is to be one of the fea tures of the Warren-Glascock fair, I which opens in Warrenton on Oc tober 30. The choice of the queen j will bo left to the visitors at the ’ I fair, every resident of the two I i counties being entitled to cast a ; ballot. All feminine residents of either. j county are eligible, and the girl re-1 I ceiving the largest number of votes I I will be proclaimed queen of the fair, j I The six girls receiving the next; I highest number of votes will be elevated to the position of royal. ladies in waiting. AMERICUS; GA., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 14,’ 1923 Henry Jones Found Dead In His Bed MACON, Aug. 14.—W. Henry ! Jones, prominent here in business and social circles, was found dead in bed this morning. Mr. Jones had been in bad for more than a year and only recently returned from Jphn Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, where he was given treatment. Mr. Jones was at his office Mon day and played golf a portion, of Monday afternoon. While able to be up, he complained to friends I during the day that he was not feel ing well. lie was the son of the late Ben. L. Jones, a prominent business man here during his life time. Mrs. Henry Jones, her little daughter and her father, W. A. Crutchfield, are in Asheville, N. C. where they have been for several weeks on a vacation. Besides his wife and daughter, Mr. Jones is survived by his mother, Mrs. Ben ! L.Jones, and a sister, Mrs. Will' Miller. 151HWM TN fffll EffLSSIOIT Details of Accident Are Meagre l With Total Number of Fa talities Yet Unknown SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 14— i One hundred and fifty miners were entrapped as a result of a min'j j explosion at Kemmerer, Wyoming, according to a report just reacihng I here. No details of the tragedy are girtm. , START LAYING MACADAM SURFACE UPON HIGHWAY; I WAYCROSS, August 14.-—The! ' laying of seven miles of macadam j i surfacing on the Dixie Highway for I seven miles south of this city, is i i expected to begin in the next few i I weeks. Contract for the work has been let to Sam Finley ,of Atlanta. It calls fbr an outlay of approxi j mately SBO,OOO. Offl W WMS W. IW PASSIVE JWF Chancellor Wants Right of Con trei Over Ruhr Restored Be fore Resistance Ends CLAIMS FRENCH RUTHLESS Liberation of Imprisoned Ger mans There Demanded in Inaugural Address BERLIN, Aug. 14—(By Asso ciated Press) —The general strike in Berlin has been called off by the Communists, and as a result all transportation lines are re-opening. TWELVE KILLED IN ATTEMPTED RESCUE. AIX LA CHAPI’ELLE, Aug. 14. (By Associated Press) —Twelve jersons were killed and more than i 80 wounded when crowds attempt ! ed to storm police headquarters to rescue prisoners taken during yes terday’s food demonstration. All victims were German civi i lians in yesterday’s demonstrations I in which four were killed and 40 I wounded. The attackers was com • posed of idle workmen. When they I refused to disperse the police threw I hand gernades and charged them I with drawn sabers and firing revol vers, Belgian troops did not inter fere in the affair. FAST PELHAM BALL TEAM ENDS WINNING SEASON ' PELHAM, August L'l.—The East : Pelham baseball club has closed its ; season of 15 games of which it won 12 and lost three. Tifton, Remerton and Moultrie were among the teams that went down before the local club. VALDOSTA BANKERS TO SUPPORT DAIRY FARMS VALDOSTA, August 14.—Lown : des county farmers who want to en- I gage in sour cream production will I have the support of local bankers. The financial interests at a meeting of the,Chamber of Commerce as sured the growers that they could count on financial support. i-Glffl CUBED m SWEP DE 1 MW: SMES DHDffl Remains of Alleged Victims Found Buried in Field in Two Wooden Boxes I POLICE SAY HE CONFESSED Prisoner Says Wife and Mother in-Law Attacked Him With Knife and Bat MERFORD, Mass, Aug. 14.—■ Nunie G. Tsekos, of Franklin, N. H., was arrested today on the charge of murder after two wood en boxes containing dismembered bodies of two women were found in a field. Police authorities said that Tse kos confessed he killed his wife and her mother Saturday, the quarrel caused over money matters. He said they attacked him with a knife and a bat, but he overpowered them and cut their bodies in pieces. CMlifT CODIFIERS SfMWW President Coolidge Unlikely to Take Any Action Pending Outcome ot vonterence WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—Pres ident Coolidge had beiore him the throated suspension ot work in the anthracite coal fields at the cab inet meeting today, but it is con sidered unlikely that he take any action pending the outcome of to nirrow s meeting in New York of the coal commission and representa tives of the operatives and miners. S. D. Warriner, representing the operators, and John L. Lewis, rep resenting the miners, announced the yhad accepted the invitation to meet the commiisson. PLANS APPROVED TO USE SUBSTITUTES. WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—The i new administration under President i Coolidge has approved, plans to lurnish necessary substitutes to re i lieve any fuel shortage which might result from the anthracite coal strike, it was announced from the White House today. At the same time confidence is expressed that there would be no strike. ALL CABINET MEMBERS AEMAIN. WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—A1l cabinet members no win Washing- ‘ ton have agreed to remain with I President Coolidge, it was stated j today after the cabinet meeting. It I is also stated that the President at j this time ses no need for an exra j , session of congress. FLOYD FARMERS COMING TO VISIT SOUTH GEORGIA ROME, August 14.—Floyd coun ty farmers are going on a frolick ing visit to their South Georgia ’ fellows the. last week in August. 1 County Farm Demonstrator Collins expects about 20 automobiles t« make up the motorcade. ATHENS MAY RESTRICT DOGS FROM STREETS ATHENS, August 14. Man’s canine friend would be kept at home or else, held in leash, if Mrs. Thos. I. Green has her way. She is a member of the municipal board and the state democratic executive comtmttee and has petitioned the I city council to carry out her views ! to restrict the freedom of dogs. JESSAMINE LEAVES FATAL TO CATTLE VALDOSTA, Aug. 14- —Tillman Lane had two of his fine cows to die' recently and an investigation showed that they had been eating yellow jesgmine leaves.. The jesa ■ mine is a deadly poison, having about the same effects upon ani mals as strychnine does upon peo- P’ e * . . ..—— / «r For Georgia—Cloudy tonight and Tuesday, scattered -thundershowers. PRICE FIVE CENTS JTWI DIE IS DIM CLOUDBURST: DMICE ESWTED SIOO,OOB Four of Known Dead at Farm- 11 ington, With Two Men and Woman Dead at Willard 5 BOY SCOUTS DROWNED Severe Electricity Preced ed Storm, and All Communi cation is Crippled SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 14— Twelve lives are believed to have been lost in northern Utah as the result of a cloudburst last night and early today. Property dam age is believed to be upwards of $1,000,00. Four persons are known to be bead at Farmington, with two men and a woman reported c’jfol at Wil lard, and five Boy Scouts report ed drowned in the canon near Famington. The cloudburst was preceded by completely crippled communication by a severe 'electrical storm which completely crippled communication. SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 14— Eight bodies of persons killed or drowned in the vicinity of Salt Lake and Ogden as a of the cloudburst have been recovered, SCENT M mfflw Special Solicitor Named to At tend Trial of Rioters at Milledgeville ATLANTA, August 14.—Gover nor Clifford Walker today signed the three-cent gasoline tax act. The act becomes effective October first. SPECIAL SOLICITOR TO ATTEND TRIAL ATLANTA, August 14. —Solici- tor General Campbell, of Ocmul gee circuit, has been directed by Governor Walker to go to Milledge ville in connection witn the pre liminary hearing of J. J. Nolan held as a member of an alleged mob invasion of the state reformatory recently. CONFEREES FAIL TO REACH AGREEMENT ATLANTA, August 14. The conference committee of the sen ate and house appointed to reach a compromise on two resolutions (ailing foi an investigation of the agricultural department, failed to reach an agreement, TO START PROBE OF GAS PRICES ATLANTA, August 14.—Gover nor Walker said today that he would direct Attorney General Na pier to investigate gasoline prices in Georgia. He sees no reason for the present price. DEPT, ffIEN IPIWy PROBERS Representative McMichael Only Member of Body Failing to Agree With Maority ATLANTA, Aug. 14—The legis lative joint committee, appointed under the McMichael resolution to investigate the State Highway De partment, last night completed that investigation and made up its re port, in which it completely exon erated the department of every charge brought by Mr. McMichael and others, stated that a minute ex amination discovered; the depa/rt ment to be economically and ef ficiently managed, that the com mission had no suggestions to make as to changes or improvements, and especially commended the depart ment for its efficiency and the work accomplished. The investigation covered the Elberton quarry; deal the charge of ■extravagance; the erection of a plant at East Point, and the alleged waste of money thj-oifghoini\ jthe> State. Mr. McMichael disagreed to the report of the committee, and offer ed as a substitute a paper prepared by himself in which he went at length into the charges made against Federal Engineer Crossland,

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Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, August 14, 1923, Image 1