About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 17, 1923)
N. Y. Futures: Oct. Dec. Jan. Previous Close . |27.90j27.60|27.20 Open |27.90128.00127.70 11 am |28.55|28.28127.f>5 Close |29.25:28.92128.27 Americus Spot Cotton Strict middling 28 3-4 cents. ORTY-FIFTH YEAR—NO. 211 ONE DEAD IMHOLDUP IN HEART * * X « v .. .... .. Gov. Walton Restores Police Authorities at Oklahoma Citv KLAN IIOUIRY BEGUN 81 MILITARY COURT 111 OHB TODAY Oklahoma City and Tulsa Select ed to Begin Probe Into Activ ities of Organization MILITARY RULE IN EFFECT Governor Walton Traveling to Henrietta to Address Labor Convention OKLAHOMA, Sept. 17.—-Mili tary court inquiry into the activi ties of the Ku Klux Klan are in operation today in two of the larg est cities in Oklahoma, Oklahoma City and Tulsa. In no other- places was there in dication of miltary rule which has bene in effect in Tulsa for more than a month past and which has now been extended to all parts of the state. In the meantime Governor Wal ton was traveling in a special car attached to the regultr train to Henrietta to address the state la bor convention. POLICE AUTHORITIES AGAIN IN CONTROL OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 17. Oklahoma City’s police department taken over by the military yes terday was restored to regular au • thorities today when Mayor Car gill served notice on Colonel Kay that unless Chief of Police Fra zier was re-instated immediately he would withdraw the full force from the city and leave the mili tary to do all the policing of the city. FIRST DISORDERS REPORTED LAST NIGHT OKLAHOMA CITY, 01<la., Sept. 17.—(8y the Associated Press.) — The' first disorder out of the imposition of martial Jaw here occurred last night whdji Campbell Russell, ’former chairntan of the state corporation commission, and a political opponent of Governor J. C.‘ Walton, was knocked down in front of a downtown hotel by Leo Clar, son of jy. J. Clark, former Oklahoma City chief of police under the governor’s ad ministration as mayor of the city. State-wide martiaj Haw took a definite form last night when Okla homa City, leading the way for the remainder of the state, passed un der the virtual complete control of the military. General orders embodying the essential Regulations under which the state capital will live during the suspension of civil authority were isued by Lieut. Col. W. S. Key, in command of local troops. Streets and highways of Okla homa county in which Oklahoma City is located, must be cleared between midnight and 5 a.m., ac cording to orders. Persons whose employment makes it necessary for them to be abroad during the in- i terval between these hours must obtain passes. Carrying of fire arms is forbidden unless by vir tue of permission by the command ing officer. Sale <>f firearms and ammuni tion is prohibited. Public asemblies called for the purpose of creating opposition to the enforcement of martial law is forbidden as is also publication b*f articles having a tendency to “in cite to riot, or violence or ob struction of the military.” Orders governing "the conduct of business, operation of public utilii ties and agencies that “contribute to the welfare of the people” will be issued from time to time as the situation warants, according to Lieutentnt Colonel Kay. SENATOR HARRIS WILL SPEAK AT SPARTA SOON SPARTA, SepL 17—Senator W. J. Harris plans to make his first visit to Sparta since he was elected senator Tuesday, Sept. 25, and will address the citizens of Sparta and Hancock county at that’ time. The senator will discuss legislation now before congress and also touch on rural credits and federal reserve banks. THREE GEORGIA COUNTIES WILL HAVE NEW ROADS ATLANTA, Sept. 17—Contracts for road construction aggregating $50,000 have just been let by the state highway department, accord ing to announcement made by John N. chairman of the state highway commission. The roads will be built in Rabun, Richmond and Banks counties. * * * * * * * * ¥ * ¥ ¥ * * . * ¥ * * ¥ * * * * * ¥** * * ORDER MANY SPANIARDS TO QUITJCOUN TRY DEAD BABE BELIEVTB BWffIESM LOST UWE CHILO Morgantown, W. Va., Authori ties Say Descriptions of Two Tally in AH Particulars DIED OF MALNUTRITION Child Left at Hospital by Couple Traveling in “Automobile Home” MORGANTOWN. W. Va., Sept. A description of Lillian McKenzie missing New York baby, received by telegraph tallies in every par ticular with the body o' a four months-old girl who died from malnutrition Sunday night in d local hospital here, police authori ties said. The baby was left at the hospital here Saturday by a couple traveling in an “automo bile home’’ bearing a. New York license plate. SUMTER GINNINGS TO SEPT. 1,733 BALES W. P. Persons, Census Agent, Announces Figures Covering First Period of Year Cotton ginnings in Sumter coun ty up to Sept. 1, were 783 bales, according to W. P. Persons, resi dent census agent, who has just sent his report to Washington. she report'covers ihe first period of the edrrent cotton year, the fig showing a falling off of near ly 5,000 bales for the period in Sumter county. The figures, covering ginnings from the crop of 1923, prior to September 1, counting in round as half bales are those returned to the department agent by all of the gins in the county, and compare with 568(3 bales ginned to the same period last year from the crop of 1922, the actual discrep ancy being 4901 bales. -CDNSTITUTIDN HEE W BEING OBSERVED Period Set Apart by Bar Associ ation for Studying Phases of National Constitution CHICAGO, Sept. 17 —The week which began Sunday will be ‘ob served as “Constitution Week” throughout the United States, a week set aside by the Citizenship Committee of the American Bar As sociation. for study of all phases of the national constitution. Plans for the week were started several months ago and before made public had been submitted and re ceived the endorsement of many government officials and leaders in public life. The main purpose of the program is to “re-establish the constitution of the United States and the princi ples and ideals of our government in the minds and hearts of the peo ple” according to the citizenship Committeee. Much was left to Hie local organizations which will be in charge of the programs in their re spective communities, the bar asso ciation committee simply giving a general outline. Co-operation of every organiza tion interested in civic activities was sought and in many instances have been promised. UNCLE REMUS ASSN. TO PULL OFF “TAG DAY” ATLANTA. Sept. 17—The Uncle Remus asociation will hold a “tag day” of a unique character Monday, September 24, in an effort to raise $5,000 with which to buy “Snap Bean Farm,” the spot mad# famous by Joel Chandler Harris, teller of children’s tales, according to Mrs. A. McD. Wilson, president. The day has been officially named “Rose J)ay” and in place of ordinary tags being offered the public, roses will be sold to all who desires to give to the enterprise. It is planned to make “Snap Bean Farm” a play ground for children. PUBLISHED IN THE ART OF DIXIE ELLEN Ell FLYER AND ILL EXCURSION TRAIN CRASH IT CROSSING / Mrs. I. T. Lane, of Dothan Killed and More Than Score of Others Injured WRECKED AT COTTONDALE Fast Train Crashed Into Coach of Train Filled With Pleas ure Seekers DOTHAN, Ala., Sept. 17.—One person was officially reported killed and more than a score of others injured, severa<i seriously, when a Louisvile & Nashville train crashed into an excursion train of the Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay railroad at Cottondale', Fla., late last night. At railroad headquar ters Mrs. I. T. Lane, of Dothan, was the only person reported kill ed, while other reports stated that another woman was killed. The 21 persons were brought to the hospital here, and four or five were taken to Mariana. The L. & N. crashed through the second to last rear coach of the excursion train as it stood at the station and across the tracks'of the L. & N. road. Most of the injur ed, are residents of Dothan. bSmyW URGED Bill ÜBS Waycross Editor Says Newspa pers Slirould Assist Farmers to Buy More Dairy Cattle VALDOSTA, Sept. 17.—Georgia editors wer urged to stand in the front ranks as leaders of progres sive movements in their respective communities by Jack Williams, edi tor and pblisher of the Waycross Journal-Herald, in an adres pre pared for delivery before members of the Eleventh District Press as sociation, in session here today. The Waycross editor was re quested to outline his views on “How Can the Papers of the Elev enth District Help Work Out a Farm Program in Each County.’’ In the outset, he said a definite program suitable to the needs of each particular community firsit should be decided upon. “Concentrate on one thing until that is accomplished and then take up something else,” he urged. “Once you put over a movement do not neglect it but continue to give it your support. Newspapers in this district should assist farmers to purchase more dairy cows, he continued, adding that as more dairy cattle arq acquired ether things on the hog, cow and hen program will fol low as a natural sequence. “Even after the cow, hog and hen program gets well underway,” he continued, “I am of the opinion that a cold storage or meat curing plant would be of greater service to the farmers than a creamery. However, these could be establish ed to advantage under the same head, and the condition applies to co-operative hog, poultry and egg sales’” RAILROAD OFFICIAL PREDICTS GOOD CROP • DUBLIN, Sept. 17.—President Chas Molony of the Wrightsville and Tennille railroad, is out with an estimate of 16,000 bales of cot ton for Laurens county this year, based, he states, on the most care ful observa‘icn and thorough re po> is possible. Mr. Molony states he has seen more cotton fields white with a large crop of open bolls this year than in years. This aplies to some other counties as well as to Lau rens, but a great many are in this count. Not only did he estimate the crop of Laurens county but the crop in all the coun ties touched by the W. & T. road, and these estimates follow: Washington 6,500 Bales Johnson! 5,500 Bales Laurens 16,000 Bales Dodge 10,000 Bales Bleckley 3,500 Bales Pulaski 3,500 Bales Total 45,000 Bales AME! RICUS. GA., MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 17, 1923 BARTLETT WED 111 AUTO-STREET CAR CRASH AT WASHINGTON First Assistant Postmaster Gen eral Taken to Hospital Fol lowing Accident Today CHAUFEEUR ALSO INJURED Physicians Who Examined In jured Official Say* He Is Not Dangerously Hurt WASHINGTON, Sept. 17—-John K'. Bartlett, first assistant post master general and former gover nor of New Hampshire, has been taken to the hospital because of injuries received when his automo bile was struck by a street car. Physicians who examined him said his injuries did not appear serious. The automobile was wrecked, and Mr. Bartlett’s chauffeur - was also silghtly injured. auenTheldlT JfilL FORDEPORTATIONSAW IRON BARSAM ESCAPE Cage Where Men Were Confined Unlocked From Inside by Prisoners GENERAL ALARM SENT OUT Believed, However, All Left Vi - 1 amity Immediately and Cap •B.t ture Is Uncertain CROOKSTON, Minn., Se£>t. 17. Nine aliens held in the corfnty jail for deportation, escaped early to day by unlocking their cage door from the inside, leaving the jail through a window, the bars of which had been satfed. A general alarm was sent out, but the men wer believed to have left the city by an early mqrning train. FIRE DEPARTMENT IS BUSY SEVERAL DAYS Three Flue Fires in as Many Days Call Out Department With Aggregate Loss S3O The fire department has been busy the past three days with the building of fires in flues, some of which had not been used during the entire summer. The aggregate damage of ail the fires, however, was placed this morning at S3O by Fire Chief W. P. McArthur. Saturday the- department was called to the residence of W. R. Walker-on West Chuch street, where a kitchen flue was found blazing and quickly extinguished. Sunday an alarm called the appara tus to a tenement house owned by Matt Hart estate on Hampton street, and this morning the mat tress renovating plant of Ferd Jones on Cotton eaught ire on the roof. As a result of thes fires, department officials ask that residents be careful in start ing Ires in unused fireplaces, and that due precautions be taken against roof fires during theearly fall months MONTEZUMA BUSINESS MEN WILL VISIT TURNER MONTEZUMA, Sept. 17—A del egation of representative Macon county business men and farmers are planning soon to visit Turner county to study the Turner county COW', hog and hen plan of farm di versification. The plan was present ed to the Montezuma Kiwanis Club at a recent meeting by J. H. West bury of Sylvester. The trip is being sponsored by the Kiwanis club. BOIFEUILLET’S BROTHER SUCCUMBS IN ATLANTA ATLANTA, Sgpt. 17.—Charles McKinnon Boifeuillet, former Ma con banker and brother of John T. Boise ' diet, a member of the state public health service, died at a local hospital today. He was ■ 57 years of age, and had been in i ill herlth for some time. ‘BREATHING SPELL’ IN FLOGGERS' TRIALS IS ORDERED AT MACOH Solicitor Moore Suspends Trials to Resume Regular Calendar This Week TO TRY ALL LASHERS No Nolle Pressing to Be Indulged in, Solicitor Announces After Study of the Cases MACON, Sept. 17.—There is to be a '‘breathing spell” in the trial of alleged floggers before the City Court of Macon.* This was announced late Sunday when Soli citor Roy Moore decied to take up the trial of other cases this,morn ing. The reason assigned for this is that practically all of the remain ing cases on the remaining cases on the ‘criminal docket, except those of alleged floggers, may be dis posed of before the week ends. It is expected that several days will be consumed in the hearing of each of thfse cases. “No flogging case will be nolle pressed,” said Mr. Moore. New evidence of a sensational nature has been disclosed within the. last day or two, according to Solicitor Moore, and dbring this week officials connected with his office will be. engaged in arrang ing this for presentation in connec tion with the trial of other flogging defendants. There are six charges aginst Dr. C. A. Yarbrough, who was freed Saturday by a jury after a five Jay’s* ti-iaT'pti a charge of rioting in cdft’fte&io'fl With the flogging of R. F.' yilMp nther defendants, whose cases will be called one week from today, are J. F. Alex ander, J. D. Patrick, J. E. Blood worth, W. F. DeLamar, S. R., J. C. and , Cliff F. Hudson, and J. P. Durkee, the last named the or ganizer of the Ku Klux Klan in Macon. AARON WILKINSON IS AGAJN UNDER ARREST Negro Bonded Under Previous Distilling Charge in Jail Now Under New; Accusation Aaron Wilkinson, a negro, is in jail her charged with distilling liquor; and Sheriff Harvey has in his possession a quantity of whisky said to have been distilled by Wilk inson near his home on the Mc- Veal farm in the Twenty-eighth district. The still, together with a quantity of beer found by the raiding officers, was destroyed. Wilkinson, officers say, is an old offender, being free under bond to answer a distilling charge previ ously brought when he was arrest ed this time. Early last spring he was arrested, accused of op erating a still on the Glisson farm, only a short distance from his pres ent reisdence. He gave bond for his appearance in this case, and Deputy T. L. Summers stated today that the case was passed at the May term of Sumter Superior court with the understanding that he would plead guilty at the November term. When the case was called during Novem ber Wilkinson’s attorney presented a physician’s certificate stating that he was too ill to attend court, and the case was again continued. He is now in jail, where he prob ably will remain until the next May term when both cases against him will be called for trial. , M’KENZIE REMOVED FROM MUSCOGEE COMMISSION COLUMBUS, Sept. 17—W. W. McKenzie was yesterday removed from the Muscogee county jury commission, and P. H. Burrus was appointed to serve- the , unexpired term; The appointment is good until June 17, 1926. The removal was ordered on the ground that Mr. McKenzie was “un suited for the position,” it being stated in the order signed by the judge, that it appeared that the commission had selected only about 150 men for the grand jury, OF ATLANTA BILIM LEADERS 111 EXPEL THIRTTBIE LEADING POLITICIANS Former Premier Guerra Among Those Ordered to Leave Spain by* Net, Rulers SYNDICALISTS INCLUDED Expulsions Will Be Carried Into Effect During This Week, According to Reports FORT VENDRES, Franco-Span ish Frontier, 'Sept. 17.—A military directorate formed as the result of last week's revolution ’has decided to expel all of Spain’s leading politicians, including former Pre mier Sanchez Guerra and several prominent liberals grid Caudmist syndicalists, it is learned ad vices coming over the border. The expulsions will occur this week. AGRICULTURE DEPT. PffIKWTTEW Sam Olive, Veteran Richmond Legislator, Retained to De fend the Department ATLANTA, Sept. 17.—Prepara tions were being completed here to day for the opening tomorrow of the special legislative investigation of the Georgia Department of Ag riculture, as a result of charges brought during the last session of the general assembly aginst Com missioner J. J. Brown. Preparations for the defense have been underway several weeks by the commissioner and he has expressed himself confident of complete exoneration of allega tions that his department is being conducted as a “political ma hine and has been guilty of wasting public funds. Sam Olive, of Augusta, former president of the state senate and a veteran in political circles of Georgia, has been engaged to rep resent the department of agricul ture at the scheduled investigation. Mr. Olive defended the state high way department during the 1923 genral assembly when it was un der investigation as a result of charges brought by Represntative E. H. McMichael, of Marion. The committee verdict finding the highway commission not guilty of McMichael’s' allegations marked its second exoneration in the past several years. Representative Stewart, of At kinson, led the fight against the department of agriculture this year. Harly in the session, the house of representatives passed a resolution calling for an investiga tion of the department, the meas ure being substituted by the lower body for one sent over by'the sen ate. A deadlock between the two houses over the wording of the resolutions resulted. Toward the end of the session, Stewart declar ed that u.rtjsa the investigation were held, he would seek impeach ment of Commissioner Brown at the 1924 session. Later, the rep resentative charged the committee appointed to conduct the investi gation by the speaker and presi dent of the two houses was “hand picked” and that its verdict clear ing the department already was a foregone conclusion. These charges were denied. Al though Mr. Stewart several weeks ago asserted he would not attend the hearing and present hiss, alleged evidence, several of his supporters have stated he has changed his mind and will be presnt tomorrow. DECREASE IS SHOWN IN SAVANNAH-TYBEE TRAVEL SAVANNAH, Sept. 17—Figures compiled by the passenger depart ment of the Central of Georgia Rail way-show that 197,680 persons trav eled to Tybee over the C. of Ga., during the 1923 season ending La bor Day. This figure was a decrease of 23,451 carried over the same line during the 1922 season. The con struction of the new Tybee road is said by officials of the line to be partly responsible for the falling off. WEATHER For Georgia Cloudy tonight and Tuesday with probably show ers in extreme south portion. PRICE FIVE CENTS WITH KILLED BI FOOTPADS 111 ATLANTA JUST SEE PEACHTREE Murdered Former Texas Oil Broker Had Been in Georgia Only Short Time LURKING NEGROES SEEN Just Before Being Shot Hamilton Warned Storekeeper to Watch Two Negroes ATLANTA, Sept. 17.—The man who was shot and killed just off Peachtree street last night by two negro highwaymen has been identi fied today as L. A. Hamilton, who has been in the city only a short time. Hamilton is believed to have been an oil broker in Texas.' Just before he was shot Hamilton told the proprietor of the > soft drink establishment in which he purchased cigarettes that he had better watch out for highwaymen, as two negroes were lurking nearby. TWELVEI«LLEDISARt HURT II FOOD MT Demonstration Against High Food Prices in Bi and eburg Result Fatally LONDON, Sept. 17. Twelve person were killed and 15 wounded during a demonstration against high priced food at Sorau, in the province of Brandenburg, Ger many, today when fighting occur red between police and Ihe demon strators, says the Central News Dispatch from Berlin. mW dp 135 POINTS IN N,. I October contracts in the New York market gained a total of 135 points during today’s trading, go ing up from 27.90 at Saturday’s close to 29.25 at the close this aft ernoon. The raise was attributed in cotton cirles to a terrific storm, which swept .across Oklahoma, de stroying thousands of bales of staple, and to the' exisi'ng short age in carry-over. Tire rise in the New York contract marke' was re flected here in higher pric es paid for spots, with numerous sales rec orded. The price paid at the close this afternoon for strictly middling was quoted by a prominent Amer icus warehouseman at 28 3-4 cents, with a tendency on the part of growers to hold their bales and growing belief that the 30c mark will be reached before the week ends. SAVANNAH QUAKE QUOTA IS RAISED QUICKLY SAVANNAH Sept. 17—Savannah claims the honor of being the first city in the state to complete' its quota for the relief of Japanese earthquake sufferers. With its quota set S3OOO contributions continued to pour in even after that amount was raised and the total amount col lected was nearly $5,000. A telegram received from Joseph C. Logan, southern divison manager of the American Red Gros, said: “Congrat ulations on leading state. Push cam paign hard. Need is great.” COOLIDGE DECLINES BID TO VISIT MACON FAIR MACON, Sept. 17—President Calvin Coolidge will not visit Ma con this year. A letter was sent to the president by the chamber of commerce invisiting him to visit Ma con during the Georgia State Expo sition. In reply to the letter C. B. Slempe, secretary to the president, stated that the president greatly ap preciated the invitation but would be unable to accept it on account of pressing matters of state that would keep him in Washington. MACON LIONS START INTER-CIVIC GOLF MACON, Sept. 17 —A movement has been started by the Macon Lions club to hold an inter-civic golf tour nament. The suggestion will be placed before the other civic organ izations in Macon and if it meets with favor a rules committee will be appointed to work out rules for the contest. It is said that th® sug gestion is meeting with favor,
