About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1923)
N. Y. Futures pct. Dec. Jan. Previous close ~|29.30(28.85(28.34 oPen 0 P e n (29.10(28.73(28.12 11 am |29.28/28.84(28.32 C,os e |29.25(28.85(28.38 Aanericus Spot Cotton Strict middling 28 cents. •RTY-FIFTH YEAR—NO. 216 OFFICIALS DENY ASSERTION OF KLANSNIAN Newspapers Blamed for Convict Miners’ Outbreak AGITATION CIUSE Os TROUBLE IT BANNER ME OFFICIALS SIT Convicts to Be Quizzed Before Investigation Ends, Solicitor Says SOLICITOR DAVIS TALKS Threat of Gov. Brandon Fails to Stop Probe Begun at Birmingham MONTGOMERY, ' Sept. 22. The blame for the mutiny at Ban ner mines near Birmingham Sep tember 10 in which leased convicts rebelled against their guards, is laid to newspaper agitation by State Convict Supervisor Boyd. He declined to discuss his appearance before the grand jury now investi gating the condition of the convict camp, and would not say whether the convicts would appejr. Solicitor Davis of Jefferson county said that convicts would be required to appear before the in quisitorial body and expected nc executive interference. Governor Brandon has told him that no in vestigation would be tolerated. openTetterwSden SCHOOL BOARD HEIDS R. P. Moore and John Wagnon Call on Them to Hold Pub lic Meeting to Hear Patrons R. P. Moore and John Wagnon, Taylor street residents whoSe chil dren have been assigned to attend East Americus school, today wtote Chairman W. W. Dykes and Supt. J. E. Mathis an open letter request ing a hearing before the board. This hearing they desire to be public, and a copy of their letter was today handed The Titrfes-Recorder for pub lication. The, communication ini full is as follows: “Americus, Georgia, Sept. 22, 1923. “Mr. W. W. Dykes, Chairman, E. Mathis, Sunt, and Secretary: “Gentlemen: We respectfully ask if you will kindly advise us when will be the next meeting of the Board of Education of the City of Americus, and whether or not it can be so arranged as to make the same a public meeting where patrons of the Americus schools can appear and rtg -Lcz such coinplaints as they might have to make with reference tb the schools, the operation and management of the same. “We desire to present to the board the matter of our daughters being instructed in music for two years at the Furlow Grammar school, being required to purchase all supplies and materials for such a course, and then beirig sent to the East Americus school where no pro vision whatever is now made, so far as we can learn, for this instruction in this course. “We also desire to publicly state to the board that our recent card in the newspaper was not in any.way intended as a reflection upon any of the teachers of either the East Americus school or the Furlow Grammar school, as some people are trying to make it appear. We said then and say now that we' are perfectly willing for our children to attend the East Americus school provided they are given the same advantages as the children at the Furlow school and provided ail chil dren in the same zone are sent to the same school. “We understand that we are be ing charged with misrepresenting the facts as to the number of va- . cant desks in the fifth grade at the ( Furlow Grammar school; we under- ( stand that we were in error to the extent that instead of there being ( five, in fact, ten vacant desks, and that while there are sufficient teach ers and facilities at the Furlow school in the fifth grade to take care of our children, at the East Americus school the fifth grade teacher is also the teachgr of the third grade, and consequently can not give our children the attention they would receive nnd that other children receive at the Furlow ! school. Respectfully, “JOHN A. WAGNON, “R. P, MOORR,” ¥ ¥ * ¥ * ¥ ¥ ¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥*/ ¥¥¥¥¥*¥¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ GOV. M’CRARY MAY BE FORCED TO RESIGN FAIR GROUNDS TO BE OPEN TO VISITORS ILL DOME SUNDAY Great Activity There Today, With Tents Being Erected and Booths Placed NINE COMMUNITY SHOWS Everything Will Be Ready For Opening of Big Show Here Tuesday Morning The fair grounds at the foot of Jackson avenue are a hive of ac tivity today, with half a hundred workmen busy there getting every thing into shape for the county fair which opens Tuesday morning. Thos. P. Littlejohn, general man ager of the fair, together with Henry P. Everett, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, which is fostering the show, were both busy throughout the day directing ac tivities in connection with the ap proach of the opening day. The entire grounds will be en closed in a brand new canvas tent, and the main entrance has been placed at the intersection of Jack son avenue and Hill street, with the streets leading to the grounds plainly marked- with placards, and ai-rows pointing the direction of the grounds. These have been placed on poles all the way from the fair grounds into the city Up Jackson street, and on Hill street the lo cation is indicated at the turn-in from Lee. During Sunday, it was learned today, the entire grounds will be opened to the public and it is ex-, pectad there will be hundreds of interested spectators go there to inspect the grounds and view in anticipation the big show which opens Tuesday morning with a grand concert b$T Prof. Grella’s Royal Italian band. All of the big free attractions which have been secured for the fair have arrived, and these will positively be shown from the open ing day. General Manager Lit' e john state 1 this afternpr.n. The first of these big free “acts will be staegd immediately following the opening of the main gates Tuesday afternoon, and Tuesday night the first fireworks display of the fair will be promptly on time as advertised. sjfiSmtEs STATES TI CONFER Premiers Will Assemble Tuesday When Whole Situation Will Be BERLIN, Sept. 22.—Chancellor Stressemann has summoned the premiers of the Federated States of Germany' for a conference on the Ruhr situation, it is announced today. The conference is expect ed to take place Tuesday. It is looked upon in political circles afc presaging earTy action on the issue of abandoning passive resistance. OISTPU EPWORTH MEET HEBE * There will be a district meeting of all the Epworth League organ izations in Lee Street Methodist church Sunday afternoon at three o’clock, with Miss Louise Walters, . district president, presiding. It is ' expected there will be approximate ( ly thirty delegates, representing va ( rious church leagues aver the cir cuit. The meeting will assemble promptly at 3 o’clock and the busi ness session will consist of a dis cussion' of plans for the coming conference year. Rev. Luther Har rell, pastor of Lee Street congrega tion, will be the chief speaker of the gathering.. The Epworth League is one of the chief auxiliary organizations of th’ i Methodist church, and the Ameri cus district league ranks atnong the most effective within the South Georgia conference. r THE TIMESSJRECORDER PUBLISHED IN THE- HEaFToF JgIXIE; r MTMBCifcWWw-jrsai .mu ffrlMyHN Mx-gih. rm wm—M———enw——■■—wm —® . ■ ■ I L hsji j | iiii! "Taking the hurdles isn’t so ba d—when you take,’em,” says Miss Betty Berry, shown here on Silver Crest at the Greenwich, Conn., ho rse show. The! thrill of the steeple chase,’ however, comes in the fact that not all the horses get over. , LH.BIWI CALLS STRIKE.UPON GREAT LAKES ATMIDNIGHT Trouble Expected to Spread to Gulf Ports Has Not Yet Man ifested Itself OFFICIALS 'NOT' INFORMED Strike Based on Demand That War Prisoners Be Released From Prison by Govt. CHICAGO, Sept. 22—Marine transport workers, a branch of the I. W. W.’s has called a strike which was effective last midnight on the Great Lakes and a similar strike is in effect or will be called in the gulf prisoners and other demands, ac cording to local officials. Local steamship officials said that no strike is in effect to their knowl edge. DCTDffI (DATE SET CDTTDI ffl, SUIT Order'Restraining Beckum from Disposing of Crop to Be Heard at Waynesboro WAYNESBORO, Sept. 22—Judge A. L. Franklin today set October 4 as the date for a hearing to make his order permanent in the case of J. D. Beckum. 1 Beckum, a prominent farmer re siding at Blythe, Burke county, is the first member to be enjoined on a charge of failure to deliver his 1923 cotton crop according to his contract, by the Georgia Cottqn Growers’ Co-operative association, according tc announcement made at association headquarters here Fri day. Petition of the association alleges that Beckum in violation of his con tract, has already sold a part of Ips cotton outside of the association and refuses to deliver the remainder of his 1923 crop in accordance with terms of his membership contract which he signed in June of this year. The order of Judge Franklin sets out that “until the further order of the court the defendant, J. D. Beck um, is hereby restrained and en joined from selling or otherwise en cumbering or disposing of any of his cotton grown by him’ in the year 1923.” TECH STUDENTS ENROLLING ATLANTA, Sept. 22.—A record enrollment is expected bjn the au thorities of Georgia Tech this year, according to their announce ments. Registration is now in progress and points to an enroll ment of more than 3,700 bby?, AMERICUS. GA., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 22, 1923 IT’S EASY—WHEN YOU KNOW HOW DECLARE MARTIaM AT SOFIA TO CHECK AGITATION OF REBELS Bulgarian Capital Under Control of Military, Paris Bulgar Legation Hears OUTBREAKS REPORTED These, However, Are Confined to Southern Bulgaria, With No New Government PARIS, Sept. 22. The Bul garian legation has announced that it has received word that the gov ernment of Sofia has decided to declare martial law throughout the country in order to prevent the spread of insurrectionary agitation. The legation announced that it had received absolute denial from Sofia of reports that a provisional (revolutionary government has been proclaimed in some parts of the country, according to an offi cial version of outbreaks confined to Southern Bulgaria. PROMOTIONDAYAT FIRST METHODISTS.S. Interesting Program Has Been Arranged With Primary De partment Participating Promotion day will be observed at the First Methodist Sunday school Sunday morning at 9:30 o’clock. The primary department will furnish the program and the public is invited to attend, and the parents of these little ones are urged to be there and see what they have learned about the Bible. Mrs. W. P. Wallis and Miss Nina Williams are teachers of the grad uating class that will bo advanced to the Junior department. The following program has been arranged: Song—“ Jesus Included Me,” by school. Apostles’ Creed—Class Five. Song—Class One and Two. Catechism —Class Five. Disciples—Class Five. Beatitudes—Class Five. Twenty-third. Psalm Classes Three and Fdur. Ten Commandments Class Five. Song—K'ow Firm a Foundation, Class Five. * ” W Book* of the Bible—Class Five. ' Reading—What God Hath Made, Class juJuma ffiWO EIRE TODAY DESTROYS PACKING PLANT AT BIRMINGHAM Swift & Co. Heavy Losers Through Fire in Heart of City’s Wholesale District ORIGIN IS UNDETERMINED Spread of Flames Prevented by Adjoining Fire Walls and Work of Department BIRMINGHAM, Sept. 22.—Fire of undetermined origin wrecked the storage plant of Swift & Co., in the heart of the city’s wholesale district. The loss is estimated at $250,000. The spread of the flames was pre vented by Mire walls of adjoining buildings and excellent work by the Birmingham fire department. patiuJheldTor THEFT OF COTTON Said to Have Been En Route to Flint, Mich., When Captured By Officers Chief of Police John T. Bragg returned today from Macon, bring ing with him Charles Patillo, who was arrested there, accused of stealing cotton in Sumter county. The prisoner, a negro, was arrest ed by Macon detectives on advices from Chief Bragg, find when searched had a ticket to Atlanta and SB6 in cash, which it is al leged represents the unexpended balance received when he sold the cotton alleged to have been stolen. This sum was taken from him and is now being held by Sheriff Har vey, into whose custody he was de livered soon after reaching Ameri cus. Patillo, it is alleged, stole a bale of cotton from a place he operated .the past year for L. G. Council, having the seed cotton ginned here under an assumed name. The bale, ' which was brought here was sold I to Harrold Bros., officers stated , today, the negro taking this and leaving Americus on the first train. He bought a ticket to Macon at the Central depot here, and it is said, wsa en route to Flint, Mich., when arrested. PROBE BOY’S DEATH RUSHVILLE, Ind., Sept. County authorities and school of ficials of New Salopi near here are engaged in investigating the I hazing of Vernon A. Walker, a six teen-year-old student of that place, who committed suicide as the re sult of the treatment received, his parent assert, INDIANA EXECUTIVE’S MONEY DIFFICULTIES WILL BE DISCUSSED Republican State Committee To Take Action on Next Saturday CREDITORS~GET ESTATE Governor Turned Over Affairs to Committee Some Time Ago INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 22 Whether Governor McCray will be asked to resign as the result of his financial difficulties will be a ques tion to be submitted to the republi can state committee at a meeting to, be held here next Saturday, ac cording to reports from well in formed republican circles. Governor McCray recently turned his affairs over to a creditors com mittee, his creditors havin gagreed to wait add try to put his business in shape. oklSbTtitf Fill!»BE CLOSED Governor Walton To Take More Rigid Steps With Military Behind Him OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 22. A threat to close the Oklahoma state fair and place Oklahoma under more rigid enforcement of martial law unless members of the legislature abandon plan to meet in extraordinary session next Wednesday, is voiced by Governor Walton. PLAINSWATPONK HOSTESS IT PARTY Many Guests Attend Lovely, En tertainment at Home of Mrs. John Woodruff PLAINS, Sept. 2'2—Wednesday afternoon Mrs. John Woodruff en tertained at a lovely party. The living- room was attractively deco rated with quantities of golden rod, arranged in wicker baskets and tall vases. At the conclusion of the game Mrs! Charlie Lunsford assist ed Mrs. Woodruff to serve a deli cious salad course with an ice. Those playing were Mrs. Alton Carter, Mrs. Edmund Oliver, Mrs. Edgar Timmerman, Mrs. Louise Ferguson, Mrs. S. H. Timmerman, Mrs{ Ernest Foster, \Mrs, Henderson Dodson, Mrs. Joe Williams, Mrs. Jack Slap pey, Mrs. Broadus Wellons, Mrs. Homer Bankston, Mrs. Oscar Wil liams, Mrs. Bob Brooks, Mrs. W. R. | Arnold, Mrs. Millard Jennings and Mrs. Bowman Wise. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McTyier, of Tampa, Fla., are spending some time with Mr. McTyier’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Uriah McTyier at their home near Plains. Reese Andrews and E. E. Cook spent Friday looking after matters of business in Columbus. W. W. Cavin left Thursday for a visit to relatives in Lyons before returning to his home in Hogans ville after having spent a week here the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Jason Shirah. Mrs. S. H. Timmerman, Mrs. John Woodruff, Mrs Millard Jen nings and Mrs. W. R. Arnold made , up a party from Plains to Amer- I icus Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Jessie Everett and little son, I Neel, were guests Thursday of Mrs. Clark Durham. . I Mrs. Frank Timmerman returned Thursday from a pleasant visit to relatives in Parrott. Mrs. James Lott, of Americus, spent Thursday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bell and little daughter, Lillian, are spending the week-end with relatives in Tifton. W. L. Thomas spent Friday in in Atlanta’ looking after matters of business. ~ Mrs. Lula Reese of Buena Vista, came Thursday called on account of the critical illness of her aunt, Mrs, J, At MsPwaMi WEATHER * For Georgia Unsettled; prob ably showers tonight and Sunday; slightly cooler on the coast tonight, FIVE CENTS CLAIM ID 111 HELD INITIATION CEREMONY ID PRESIDENT'S HONE White House Dining Room Used for Ceremonial, Speaker at Charleston Declares RIDICULOUS SAY OFFICIALS Claim kt Also Made That Five Members of Harding Cabi net Are Klansmen CHARLESTON, W. Va., Sept. 22. That the Ku Klux Klan held initiation exercises in the dining room of the White House was the statement made by Rev. Basil E. Newton, of Oklahoma, representing the Klan Imperial Council, in an address before a large audience of Klansmen and others at Hurricane last night. It is said the Klan had 227 mem bers in the house of representatives and 27 in the senate. In asserting that he had held one initiation in the dining room of the ' Whi|t® House he said ‘you know what that means” “but he forgot -o mention five members of the Harding cabi net are Klansmen,’’ Dr. V. T. Churchman, of Charleston, head of the Klan in this section, he whis pered to newspapermen beside him. OFFICIALS DECLARE ASSERTION RIDICULOUS WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.—The statement by Rev. Newton that ini tiation of Klansmen had been held in the White House is declared by White House officials to be too ri diculous to discuss. JDDDEWSPEra BEFORE KIWANIS CLUB Congressman Tells Club Mem bers of Origin and Functions of Federal Constitution Judge Charles R. Crisp was the chief speaker at the ladies’ night occasion staged by the Kiwanis club Friday night, with a large number of guests attending in ad dition to the club members. The occasion in addition to being la dies’ night was also observed as “Constitution week” in accordance with the request of the American Bar association. In his address, during the course of which he stressed the necessity for maintaining the constitutional guarantees, Judge crisp said in full: Ladies and Gentlemen: My subject is a serious one, and I fear my remarks will be unin teresting, but if so dear friends,. I crave your charity. If you must censure any one, go after the com mittee who selected my theme for me. I shall not discuss the righteous causes that induced the colonies to make war on England for their in dependence, for that was done in a masterful manner by Judge Gil bert, of our Supreme court, before the Rotary club lest • Wednesday and many of you had the privilege lof hearing him. I shall confine myself to a discussion of its his tory and the provisions of/the con stitution itself, as that is what I was requested to do. During the Revolutionary strug gle the colonies had no forceful central government to hold them to gether, but self preservation made them hang together, or else they would have hung separately, and as they recognized this condition there was harmony between them. While fighting was going on, the Continenal congress managed the affairs of the young nation, but when their independence was se cured it soon became evident that the Union was a rope of sand. The various states had constitutions of their own, made their own laws, discriminated against the other states, and managed their affairs just as they pleased, and only obey ed the national government when it suited them to do so, which was not often the case. In 1777 congress, composed of (Continued on Page Two.) MOTHER DEAD; TRIPLETS LIVE OXFORD, N. C., September Mrs. Margaret Hester Ramsey, aged 35 years, is dead, but three baby boys born several hours before their mother’a| death live as her last con tribution to the manhood of the na tion. Mrs. Ramsey’s death is attri buted by physicians to physical shock the W* erdvah
