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FORTY-FIFTH YEAR—NO. 186
What's Going
On In The
World *
The Weeks’ Chief Events
Briefly Told
By CARLES P. STEWART.
COOLIDGE-
WORLD COURT—
GERMANY—
PAN-AMERICA
President Coolidge is ■going
ahead, at any rate for a while, with
out changing the Harding adminis
tration personnel—cabinet or any
thing.
This may mean:
1 That he agrees with most of
the Harding policies.
2 .That he doesn’t think it
would be good taste or in the in
terest of efficiency to begin mak
ing, changes too soon.
3. That he’s trying to hold the
Organization together for political
reasons, incidentally with a view to
assuring himself the Republican
presidential nomination in 1924.
* S*C Jjc
NOT SO
DIFFERENT.
As for essential policies, Harding
was a Republican, of course. Ke
was classed generally as conserva
tive. Coolidge is the same thing,
except that he’s been advertised as
even more of a conservative than
Harding was.
The commonest guess is that the
new president will abandon the
World Court idea, not dropping it
like a hot cake, but just letting go
of it gradually.
The World Court issue was a per
sonal matter with Harding rather
tha na party principle, anyway.
* * *
PRETTY WELL
SUITED.
Another guess is that the Har
ding cabinet reaally suits President
Coolidge pretty well. The only
member believed likely to drop out
soon, if at all, is Attorney Gen
eral He again, was a
personal rather than a party ap
pointee.
GEOGRAPHY AGAINST
HIM.
The Republican leaders —of
course meaning those without presi
dential ambitions of their own—
seem fairly willing to go ahead on
the theory that Coolidge has the
next nomination logically “coming
to him',” provided he makes a “hit”
If he can do something perfectly
wonderful in the nexj; few months
maybe he will make a “hit.”
Ke has some big questions to try
to find the right answer to—the
European problem, the farmers’ dis
content, the coal situation this
Continued on page 4.)
PBULTRYNIEN EFFECT
ra OREgUM
About fifty poultry breeders of
Americus and Sumter county af
fected a permanent organization
Friday at tbe offices of the-Cham
ber of Commerce in the courthouse
when nollis Fort was elected presi
dent, he having headed the previ
ous temporary organization. John
Wise, of Sumter, who was vice
president of the temporary organi
zation, was elected vice-president
again, and T| 0. Marshall, Ameri
cus attorney, was chosen secretary.
There was great enthusiasm evi
denced in the meeting Friday, and
it was decided that the poultry as
sociation should take complet®
charge of the poultry exhibit at
the Sumter county fair here Sept
25-29, with Mrs. Ed Morgan in
charge as a representative of the
members.
The object of the assocation, as
explained by President Hollis Fort,
is to encourage the raising of pure
bred poultry here and the develop
ment of the industry so as to pro
duce poultry and poultry products
in quantities, with commercial co- I
operative sales arranged at fre- ■
quent intervals. In addition, the [
members of the association plan to
bring experts here as often as pos
sible to instruct the local poultry
breeders in approved methods of
controlling various pests, caponiz
ing, etc. The association will
work along lines laid down by and
in co-operation with the State Col
jege of Agriculture, Secretary' Tom
Marshall stated this monjing, and
it is believed that the members
will be greatly benefited by the as
sociation.
The association will hold its meet
ings in the rooms of the Cham
ber of Comerce in the basement of
the courthouse, space for the pur
pose being provided free by that
body. These meetings will be held
on the second Wednesday in each |
month at 10:30 o’clock in the morn- ;
ing, with evejy person interested I
in the production of poultry.
TO ACT VIGOROUSLY AGAINST MOBS
No Truth in Report of Revolution in Santo Domingo
CRUISER ROCHESTER
LEIS
TO OUELL RIOTS
Santo Domingo Reported in Re.
volt With Seventeen Marines
Killed by Natives
NAVY DENIESKNOWLEDGE
Washington Officials Say Re
ports of Revolution Are
Without Foundation
SANTO DOMINGO, Aug. 18—
(By Associated Press)—There is no
foundation in reports that 17 Amer
ican Marines have keen killed ne ir
here, naval officials stated here this
afternoon. Conditions are quiet
throughout the country.
PANAMA, August 18. The
sudden departure of the United
cruiser Rochester with Rear Ad
miral Dayton aboard was said to be
due to an uprising in Santo Domin
go, and the, cruiser Galveston was
expected to follow the first war
ship. Naval authorities here are
silent, but it is reported 17 Amer
ican marines have been killed there.
NAVY DEPARTMENT
WITHOUT INFORMATION
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18—The
navy department has received no
word of disorders reported to have
occurred in Santo Domingo today,
but is investigating the movement
of naval vessels from Panama. Ordi
narily these movements are not re
ported to Washington, but officials
here expressed the belief that they
would have been notified of any
unusual disturbances in Santo Do
mingo.
ffIHMD PBIJCE ABE
MED TB BIG PLANT
BUELL DISTURBANCE
Killing cf Negro Cause of Dis
orders at Hermitage Plant
cf Kingan & Co
foreman Is~~attackf.d
Satterwhite Set Upon in Mistake
For Man Who Shot Negro
Worker to Death
RICHMOND, August 18—An au
tomobile load of police was rushed
today to the Hermitage plant of
Kfngan & Co., here, when it was
reported that a crowd of negroes
was gathering following the shoot
ing to death last night of a labor
er by Nathaniel Goodwin, the
company’s plant foreman, and a
subsequent attempt upon Foreman
Satierwhte’s life. Satterwhite is
believed to have been mistaken for
Godwin when attacked. The police
succeeded in quelling the disturb
ance there last night,, but heard re
ports of impending trouble at the
same place early today.
■NAH BILLS ARE
OTO BYWALKER
Governor Withholds Approve!
From Measures Opposed by
Delegations
ATLANTA, August 18*—Gover
nor Walker today vetoed tbe Sa
vannah omnibus and city manager
bills passed by the legislature last
week. Several delegations of Sa
vannah citizens objected to the
bills.
ATLANTA SKYSCRAPER TO
BE LARGEST IN THE SOUTH
ATLANTA, Aug. 18—Construc
tion of two massive wings on the
Hurt building, which stands at
Edgewood avenue and Exchange
place, is to be commenced here
within the next thirty days, accord
ing to the announcement of Joel
Hurt, president of the Atlanta Real
ty Corporation, owners of the huge
office building. The building is 17
stories high. The wings, when Com
pleted, will add approximateyl 77,-
000 square feet of floor space.
When completed it is said the build
ing will be the largest skyscraper
in the south.
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PUBLISHED IN THE HE.ARf~OF~DixjE~|W?
COTTON MEN RESISTING REMOVAL
When President Coolidge Laughs
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This unusual photograph of President Coolidge was taken as his
features-broke in a wide smile at his first conference with Washington
newspaper correspondents. * *
legim post sill
ST® BIG Gil HEBE
DURING am FAIR
Committee Named Friday N:ght
to Work Out Details of Gath
ering With Fair Officials
14 COUNTIES REPRESENTED
District Committeeman Crawford
Will Issue Call for Legion
naires to Gather Here
At a meeting held last night at
the Tea Room John D. Mathis Post,
American Legion, definitely decid
ed by uanimous vote to co-operate
in “putting over” the Sumter coun
ty f»ir her this fall, and a strong
committee was named to determine
the program, to be staged by the
Legion in connection with the big
Chamber of Comerce show. This
committee is headed by Major Jas.
A. Fort, chairman; R. L. McMath,
Jr., and Evan Mathis, and eafch
of these Legionnaires _ expressed
their -intention of co-operating
heartily in making the fair this fall
the biggest and best ever staged
in Americus.
Commander R. L. Crawford, who
is executive committeeman for the
Legion in this district, told the
members of the post that he had
contemplated during some time
calling a district Legion confer
ence at Americus, and that this
would be called for one day during
(Continued on Page 7.)
■Hi.
iCTHS, IS GLIB
NEW YORK, August 18.
Marie Wainwright, who supported
as leading woman Booth and Sal
vina in their notable starring tour
during 1888, died yesterday at
Scranton, Pa. The actors’ guild
her was notified of her daath early
today. $
ODD FELLOWS MEET
GRIFFIN, August 18,—Griffin
and Spalding counties, plan to send
large delegations to the meeting
of the Eleventh Division Odd Fel
lows, to be held in Thomasville
Saturday, August 25. The eleventh
division is composed of Spalding,
Pike, Upson, Monroe, Lamar, Butts,
Henry, Fayette, Meriwether and
Troup counties.
AMERICUS, GA., SATURDAY AFTERNOON. AUGUST 18, 1923
ffl FACULTY HERE
AHNOUNCEDBYPRANCE
Mil STARTS SOOH
Three New Instructors to Be
Among Those at Third Dis
trict School This Year
WALLER TO BE COACH
Auburn Man to Be m Charge of
Boys’ Athletic Activities—
Other Faculty Members
Announcement was made here
today of the members of the new
faculty at the Third District Ag
ricultural and Mechanical school
who will serve at that 'institution
this year. The session, Principal
Prance states, will begin Monday,
September 3, with a full registra
tion assured in all departments.
Among the faculty members
there are thrde new instructors,
these ebing Prof. O. E. Waller, B.
S. A., Alabama Polytechnic Insti
tute, who will direct the depart-
(Continued on Page Four)
PFOBABLE LIMP BE
TEEMS HEBE MW
Slappey Likely to Be on Mound
For Albany, Opposed by
Hallman
The probable line-up of the two
teams which will play at the Play
ground here Monday in the first
of the “Little World Series” was
announced here this afternoon by
Manager Tom L. Bell of the local
team.
The anonuncement indicates that
Jack Slappey probably will work
for Albany, with, Hallman on the
mound for Jacksons, crew.
I The line-pus as announced are:
AMERICUS—NoIan, 2b ; Wil
iams, 3b; Elmore, If; Jackson, rs;
Brannen, lb; Folmar, cf; Lindsey,
ss; Duren, c; Hallman, p.
ALBANY —Marquard, 3b; Hol
land, ss; Farmer, cf; McCullough,
■ lb; Mitchell, rs; Eldridge, If;
I Cooper, c; Cameron, 2b; Slappey,p.
Great interst centers in the game
here Monday, as well as in the re-
I maining games to be played be
fore the final decision is rendered
i as to the winner of the pennant.
ROBEPT LANE HEADS
lIERICII LEfH
post is iraious
R. L. McMath, Jr., Vice Com
mander and Russell Branch
Post Adjutant
OTHER OFFICERS NAMED
R. L. Crawford to Retire as
Commander at Next Meeting
of Post, With Others
John D. Mathis Post. No. 2,
American Legion, met Friday night
at the Tea Room with about fifty
members present, the occasion be
ing the annual election of officers
and a smoker, arranged for the en
tertainment of those who attend
ed Commander R. L. Crawford pre
sided and the first part of the
meeting was devoted to hearing a
committee from the Chamber of
Commerce, headed by Secretary
Henry Everett, who addressed the
Legion members.
Following this, the post went in
to the election of post officers,
with the report of the nominating
•committee presented by Major Jas.
A. Fort, This report, after a brief
discussion, was adopted in its en
tirety, with all of those named
elected to their respective offices.
The new post officers are:
Commander, R. C. Lane.
Vice-Commander, R. L. McMath,
Jr.
Adjutant, H. Russell Branch.
Treasurer, .1. E. B. McLendon.
Chaplain, D. C. Burkhalter.
Historian, Edmund M. Oliver.
Sergeant-at-Arms. Luther Hew
itt., with post officer to be ap
pointed by new commander.
The present post officers, who
will retire with the installation of
those named above at a called
meeting to be held soon, are:
Commander, R. L. Crawford.
Vice-Commander, B. Cox.
Adjutant, John W. Westbrook.
Treasurer, Cecil W. Walters.
Chaplain, H. Gordon Howell.
Historian, R. 0. Lane.
Sergeant-at-Arms, H. S. Kelly.
Post Service Officer, J. E. B.
McLendon.
NEW LBSS BE LIFE
CAUSED BE Tffl«
IN BONG KONG EMBBBR
Several Vessels Storm-Tossed
and Sunk, With Others Driven
in Havens of Refuge
BRITISH SUBMARINE LOST
All on Board Warship Lost When
Vessel Disappeared During
Height of Storm
HONGKONG, August 18. A
heavy loss of life is believed to
have been claimed by a typhoon
which struck Hong Kong harbor
this morning, sweeping its waters
into a seething meance that flung
several ships into the depths, toss
ing others to the haven for refuge.
It is believed that many Euro
peans were swept away in the flood.
A British submarine was lost with
all on board drowned with the ex
ception of one person who reached
safety and spread the tidings of
the calamity. A British merchant
vessel is also among the known lost
vessels.
OIEhIwLMEBT
DISCLOSED AT PANAWA
Rifling of Registered Mail
Aboard Heredia May Reach
Considerable Proportions
PANAMA, August 18.—A mail
robbery that may reach consider
able proportions was disclosed to
day, when it was announced that
registered mail aboard the steam
er Heredia, from New Orleans and
Havana for the Canal Zone and
Central South American countries
■ had been rifled and several bags
I stolen.
M'LEOD TO HEAR PLEA
FOR BETTS BEFORE
EXTPADITIOH ISSUES
Accused Members of Defunct
Cotton Firm Will Resist Re
moval to South Carolina
HEARING SET FOR MONDAY
Counsel Representing Accused
Requested Hearing For Cli_
ents at Columbia
COLUMBIA, S. C., August 18,—
.Four members of the defunct cot
ton firm of Barrett & Co., of Au
gusta, will be heard here Monday
by Governor McLeod in connection
with their proposed extradition to
this state upon charges of obtain
ing money under false pretenses.
The hearing will be through coun
sel, it is announced. Counsel rep
resenting the accused men asked
for a hearing before Governor Mc-
Leod acted upon a request for
their extradition upon criminal
charges.
COTTOIICOHWTIBI
MHMLHW
BALES. BUREAU SITS
Figures Announced Today at
Washington Show Normal
Consumption
MANY LINTERS ARE USED
458,002 Bales Consumed Dur
ing Same Period Last Year,
With 55,502 Bales Linters
WASHINGTON, August 18.
Cotton consumed during July
amounted to 461,575 bales of lint
and 44,775 bales of linters which
compares with 542,166 ba|es ot
lit and 49,635 bales of linters dur-|
ing June of this year, and 485,002
bales of lint and 55,502 bales of
linters during July of this year, the
census bureau announced today.
TO LAEVE ANIERICUS
Capt. Knox and Mrs. Guest Get
“Farewell Orders” From
Headquarters
Capt. Luella Knox and Mrs.
Sarah Guest, who have represented
the Salvation Army in Americus
during more than four years past,
have received their “farewell or
ders” and will leave her Thurs
day, August 29. No assignment
has as yet been received by eith
er of these workers, they having
merely been notified of their com
ing removal from the * Americus
post.
The Salvation Army post was es
tablished in Americus during the
war and has functioned here
that time, doing a great deal of
good in the relief of suffering
among all classes and being recog
nized as one of the foremost up
lit organizations here. The Army
officers have been in charge of
the mission chapel in Brooklyn
(Continue don Page Two.)
AGAIN WRITER TRIES
TO GET HEAD CORRECT
In an effort to correct a pre
vious error in Friday’s issue of
the Times-Recorder the heading ov
er a golf article carried on, page
one made it appear that Walter
Rylander won the club champion
ship in the recent tournament.
This time, to make sure, no men
tion of the winner is made in the
head, but it is stated correctly that
Middleton McDonald won the club
championship with Mr. Ryland/)
medalist. Ignorance of golf is the
excuse given for the two errors in
writing heads over articles gener
ously furnished by the club pub
licity committee, of which Evan
Mathis is chairman
WEATHER
For Georgia Partly cloudy in
north; local thundershowers in
south portion tonight and Sunday;
no change in temperature.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
WALKER SEEKS ADVICE
OFATTORNEYGENERAL
IH SUPPRESSING MOBS
How Far Executive Authority
May Be Used in Stamping
Out Disorder
WILL MOVE VIGOROUSLY
Executive Not to Temporize
With Disorders Is Statement
Made at Capitol
ATLANTA, August 18.—Gover
nor Clifford M. Walker today ask
ed the opinion of the attorney gen
efral as to how far he could lawful*
ly go towards suppressing mob vio
lence in this state.
The executive intends to move
vigorously, he said in seeking the
opinion of the attorney general.
He was told that he could take
over the situation at any time that
the local officials asked for assist
ance, or when he had evidence that
such officials had not been enforc
ing te law.
In the latter ease it would nec
essitate the deputation of private
citizens, it is believed, and the gov
ernor was informed he had no au
thority to remove sheriffs.
NOLAN HELD AFTER
WAVING HEARING.
MILLEDGEVILE, August 18.
J. J. Nolan, charged with being
a member- of the mob that recently
invaded the state reformatory for
boys here, today, waived a corait
ent hearing and was ordered held
for trial in SSOO bail at the Jan
uary term of court.
TEXAS GOVERNOR MOVES
TO QUELL FLOGGINGS
AUSTIN, Tex., Aug. 18—Acting
Governor Davidson, moved early to
day to quell reported floggings in
two additional Texas towns. A
detachment of state rangers has
been ordered to Port Arthur, where
two citizens were kidnaped by two
unknown persons last night; an in
vestigation has been instituted into
the whipping Wednesday of a farm
er living near Wichita Falls, and
rangers are already at Amarillo,
and have made arrests in connection
with the flogging there Tuesday
night of a railroad laborer.
STGDESIO CLOSf FOR
LITRE WORLD SERIES
Albany and Americus to Play
First Game of Post-Season
Series Here Monday
An agreement circulated here to
day and signed by a number of
merchants provides for the closing
of their stores during the ball game
at the Playground Monday after
noon. This game will be the first of
the “Little World’s Series” to bo
played between Americus and Al
bany, with games alternating be
tween the two cities until one or the
other shall have won four out of a
possible seven games. Merchants
who signed the agreement to close
are: Bragg's Market, Americus
Seed & Supply Co., Gatewood-Cog
dell Co., L. W. Rogers Co., Harris
Grocery, Cohen & Son?, Americus
Auto Laundry, W. D. Bailey Co.,
Piggly-Wiggly, United Grocery Co.,
Rushin & Co., Pinkston Cq., Till
man & Brown, Churchwell’s, Thos.
■L. Bell, Sherlock’s Market and Gro
cery, Acme Market, Matthews &
Co., Easrio-Martin Market, Jen
nings Frothers, Sparks Gro
cery Co., J. E. Hightower, Fashion
Shop, Ansley’s, Gyles-Andrews Fur
niture Co., L. Rosenburg, Windsor,
Barber Shop, Southern Printers, Na
than Murray, City Barber Shop, Rex
Shoe Shop, W. A. Joyner, Pearl
man’s, Union Store, Globe, Fair
Store, Stephen Pace, Manry Bros.,
Carswell Drug Co., Americus Drug
Co., Murray’s Pharmacy, Rylander
Shoe Co., Poole & Sons, Barker Gro
cery Co. The agrement provides
that those who agreed to do so close
their stores only from' 3 o’clock un
til after the ball game.
HISS OP.fi BECOIE
GEORGES SECRETO
ATLANTA, August 18 —Miss Sa
rah Orr, of Dublin, today became
the private secretary of Senator
Walter F. George. Miss Orr has
been secretary of ‘two other United
States senators from Georgia, and
is said to hold a record of service
in each capacity. .