About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 4, 1923)
Americus Spot Cotton Strict Middling 28 l-4c N. Y. Future* —Oct. Dec. Jan. Previous Close .. |28.60i28.35127.90 Open |28.76|28.40|27.90 11 a.m |28.72|28.45)27.93 Close 1——43!5!7 fl.l FORTY-FIFTH YEAR—NO. 226 MTIGUE FLUKES THEN;AGREES TO FIGHT Will Choose Most (Beautiful {Girl in This Section INTEREST HIGH IN STYLE SHOW Nomination Blanks Appear 1 oday to Determine Who Is Most Beautiful Young Woman to / Appear in Coming Show at Rylander Speculation is rife as to who i < the most p»pwi«r girl in the several communities' oflt the Americus trad ing territory. Every community believes it has among its beautiful women, the on» most beautiful for half a hundred miles around. One young lady is to be chosen, by popular vote to represent her town, who will be known by the name of her town. Voting coupons will appear each day in The Times- Recorder. These are to be filled out and mailed the Beauty Contest Edi tor of The Times-Recorder. 'The young lady securing the greatest number of votes will be c’ected to represent her community. One young lady only can be named from the following centers: Ameri cus, Andersonville, Buena Vista, Dawson, Ellaville, DeSoto, Plains, Leslie, Montezuma, Oglethorpe, Richland, Shellman, Smithville. A committee of out-of-town men will be selected to name the most beautiful of the entries in the beauty contest and the winner will receive a handsome and appropriate gift. The coupon is on page one of this issue. Use it each day. You can get coupons from your neigh bors, but no extra papers will be sold by The Times-Recorder to those wishing to clin the cou • DELEGATES ELECTED be y. o, c. cwra Mr*. Ansley, Mrs. Cato, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Davenport and Mrs- Lane Chosen - r At the initial meeting of the lo cal chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy Tuesday afternoon at the home of the president, Mrs. James W. Harris, Jr., delegates were elected to represent this chap . ter at the state convention which meets in Savannah the latter part of October. Those chosen were Mrs. Charles L. Ansley, Mrs. F. L. Cato, Mrs. Fred W. Morgan, Mrs. James A. Davenport and Mrs. W. T. Lane. A full attendance of the mem bership was present, and by unan imous vote the old officers were retained for this year's wont, a resume of the work for the past year was given, proving a stimulat ing factor in the interest of the afternoon’s discussions. The re sume showed a satisfactory in crease in membership, with some money on hand in the 'treasury. Mrs. Frank liarrolc’, state pres ident, and Mrs. S. H. McKee, state corresponding secretary, were guests of the chapter. A program of activity was out lined for the work to be done this| >tar, and all present pledged their I support to the president and her ] insisting cffleers to make a bigger and broadek chapter, far-reaching | in its influence. KENTUCKY TOBACCO MEN BUYING W4YCROSS LAND WAYCROSS, Oct. 4—J. F.. T. Bowden of this city, announced ' that, an representative of a group of Kentucky tobacco men, he had closed v trade, with A. K. Sessions for forty acres of the Wayeross and Western Railway property on Albany avenue. The contract of sale stipulates that the railway tracks are to be removed to this side cf the A. C. L. Railway by December 1. 1923. In addition Jo the forty acres of land • the con tract of sale includes the building now used as a depot by the Way cross and Western Railway and the • building used as a repair shop. It is the purpose of these Ken tucky tobacco interests to come to Wayeross not later than January 1. According to the plans now for mulated immediately after January 1 the construction of a large to bacco warehouse will be begun on this property. No stock will be sold locally and Wayeross business men will not be called upon to furnish any of the capital. LEE CURRY GUILTY LYONS, October 4.—Lee Curry 1 was found guilty here today for 1 the fourth time of murdering Bur- 1 leigh Phillips. The verdict car- • ries no recommendation and means < Putry must hang. Three times < before Curry has been convicted, < hut the Supreme court in each in- i stance granted r.im a new trial. The fourth fial of the casr resulted ' in a dismgreeiwetH, the TM^IIISSrder SaO PUBLISHED IN THE HEARToF DIXIE pons. Please do not ask for them. The Fashion Show committee is looking for a most beautiful young lady, one whose identity is to for ever remain a secret. She will ap pear in mask in the latest and mo-:t beautiful garments. This is an other feature of the show.' The Rylander theater has been secured, the showing to begin Oc tober 19 at 8 and,end 10 p.m. Reserved seats have been proyided to eliminate the inconvenience of being compelled to enter theater early in order to secure the choic est seats. Walter Page, of the Pinkston Co., is chairman of the merchants’ com mittee and in charge of the Fashion Show. The merchants co-operating : n the Fashion Show are Ansley’s, W. D. Bailey Co., Churchwell, Cohen’s Fashion Shop, Golden’s Pinkston's, Mrs. E. Pearlman, Miss Tillman and Miss Walker. This year two men’s furnishings merchants, Bailey Co., and Cohen & Sons, will show men’s clothing with local men models. This is an announcement that has already cre ated much interest among both the men and women of the city. The merchants expect to have between 90 and 100 different mod els during the evening. Other en tertaining features will be an nounced later. j MAN-WOMAN WINS FREEDOM FROM JURY CHICAGO, Oct. 4.—Fred G. Thompson, who admitted being the husband of one woman while he lived as the wife of another man, was found not guilty of the murder of Richard C. Tescmer, shot in a hold-up, by a jury here late Wed nesday, the verdict being returned after approximately two hours de liberation. Mrs. Thompson, alias “Mrs. Frances Carrick,’ the mystery man who posed as a wife charged with the murder of Richard Tesemer in a holdup, took the witness stand in his oyn defense yesterday and de nied the charge. He spoke in low tones a might use, nervously clasp ed and unclasped his hands, sob bed, and told of his double life. SEVERE DROUTH NOW REPORTED AT LYERLY I.YERLY, Oct. 4.—Complaints are being heard of wells and cist erns drying up in, this section as a result of the prolonged drought. Many families are forced to carry their drinking water some distance' and others are hauling water for their slock from the rivre. Many of the smaller streams have dried up, leaving pastures without water j for stock. . Late planted crops, especially j corn, have been greatly damaged. Cotton is opening rapidly, but the I crop is very short. - GEORGIANS PAYING FEDERAL TAXES NOW 1 ATLANTA, Oct. 4. Between September 1 and 15, paid $2,049,170.49 to the United States government as the third in stallment on income tax for the year, according to figures made public' here from the office ot J. T. Rose, collector o' internal reve nue in the stale. As usual, the irijonty ot tax ; pavers waited until the’final day t" make payment,, records showing that $1,314,227.20 was paid on September 15. LANIER COUNTY COTTON CROP ONLY FIFTY BALES VALDOSTA, Oct. 4.—A re port says that only forty-six bales' oi cotton have been ginned at Mill- I town up to Saturday and the season j is about over, heretofore several hundred bales of cotton were ginned there each season. This | shows that very little was done with cotton in Lanier county the parr season. HEAVY SHIP SCHEDULE SAVANNAH, Oct. 4. The schedule of ships to enter the po.rt ot Savannah during the-months of October and November includes a larger number than has ever been scheduled for a similar period, ic cording to officials. The schedule, only partially completed, will av erage more than two vessels a day, it is said. Foreign ships will run American ships a dose second and will exceed the coastwise sailings, 4 was predicted, AMERICUS. GA.. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOBER 4, 1923 ’ . - - L t 1 . * PROPOSE IRON RULE IN GERMANY gn Many Report Increased Business With Collections Keeping Pace With Cash Sales Interest continues at a high point in the merchants pay-up and tradc ip campaign, being conducted by jthirty-four progressive merchants of Americus. One merchant engaged in this campaign informed the Times-Re corder today that his cash sales had exceeded by $5,000 the cor l esponding week last year, and that piactically every one of his custo mers are now saving merchants coupons. Another merchant who sent out letters to a hundred and three customers containing an nouncements of the campaign said he received more than seventy re plies containing remittances and asking for coupons. In addition, a number of persons addressed call ed -in person at this store, paid their accounts, or some of these, and secured coupons. , Henry Everett, secretary tof the Chamber of Commerce,- under whose auspices the campaign is be ing conducted, today stated that lie received many inquiries ■- daily concerning the campaign, adding 3 that all who do not fully under stand the details of the campaign J call him at the ChambSr of Com- N merce, as he is glad to give full in formation to all interested parties. 1 A Indy who called at the Times-1 Recorder this morning to pay her 1 bill stated that in company witnl her husband last night She liau j gone over the family accounts, sc- I lected those of merchants who are 1 participating in the campiagn, an-tJ that these bills were-being paid m-l day, with others being held up un-1 til more cash comes into the lam-1 ily exchequer. Others who come here to pay _their hilts real, eouallv interesting incidents dm.-I trating the “pull” being exerted by the campaig namong the Amer-j icus trading public. DAN WILCOX GIVES UP TO SHERIFF IN WARE W4YCROSS. Oct. 4— Sending I word to the sheriff-of Bacon coun ty to come and get him. Dan Wil I cox yesterday surrended to the I authorities, according to word re-1 ceived here from Alma by Shenttl H. J. Sweat, thus winding up a I four day search sfor the suspect in I the SSOO payroll robbery on the! Waycross-Alma highway. | t No trouble was offered the I authorities in effecting' the arrest I and placing Wilcox behind tho bars I of the Alma jail according to the I telephone message from Alma. Wil-1 cox was in his house awaiting the | officers and surrendered without a 1 word. I Thus temporarily at least, ends I a career which the authorities say, I hqs been checkered with crime, I and the man who has held the neigh-1 bn hood in terror tor years is now I himself a suppliant before the bar I of justice. I Just what led Wilcox to give I himself up is not known. Whether I or not ij was the belief on his part I that an armed party might try to I capture him by force after his re- I ported open defiance of the autho-1 orities a few days ago by riding-1 through the streets of Alma in his I wagon with his winchester across j his knee, may never be known. 1 DAWSON BOY WINNER j OF U. D. C. GOLD METAL I DAWSON, Oct. 4~—S. F. Sulii-I van, Jr., a graduate of the Dawson I high school la.st year, lias just re-1 ceived notice that he is winner otl the gold medal which was offered! by the Georgia division of the Unit-1 ed Daughters, of the Confederacy! for the best essay written on tli.l s-übjejet: “Jefferson Davit." Mr.l Sullivan deserves great credit fori winning this prize, as no less than! ; 4,000 students from all over the! | state entered the contest and sub-1 1 mitted esays. The modal will be! awarded at the next meeting of the! IU. D. C.. convention at Augusta I this month. Mr. Sullivan is the son! of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Sullivan, who I reside several miles south ol Du*-| son. I VALDOSTA TO HAVE NEW I NEWSPAPER CALLED SUN I VALDOSTA, Oct. 4 -.-Wording I to a large sign extending across a I building on South Patterson street I formerly occupied by Corns Barbel I Shop, Valdosta is to have a new I daily paper known ns “The Sun. 1 which will make its appearance her 1 November Ist. It is understood l that the new publication will be :j lacked by Mr* dt Fred Smith. jITIipLY, SHOT BY jCOiVtSJi MUTINY,, DIES IT EDBYVILLE Death LSk Among Guards Is SweßUito Three Through llis Demise CONVICTS BARRICADED Hundreds Assisting in Siege Hoping to Subdue Mutineers Wtlhoss| Further Sacrifices EDDYVILLE,' Ky., Oct. 4.—D.V. Mattingly, the western Kentucky penitentiary guard who was wounded when four convicts made a break for liberty yesterday, died today, this bringing the death list to three guards. The convicts re mained barricaded in the peniten tiary kitchen while hundreds of civ ilian guards and national- guards men tried to devise away to dis lodge them without further loss ui life. ■ ILDERMAN WITT QUITS AS COUNCIL MEMBER Will Go to Atlanta to Reside, According to Statements Made to Friends Last night’s session of city coun cil was interesting principally be cause of the presentation ol the resignation of Alderman E. J. Witt, who had been a leading mem ber of the body since his election a year ago. The resignation was submitted, Mr. Witt told friends confidentially some time ago, be cause of his purpose to move to Atlanta to engage in business. liis retirement was noted with regret among his associates in council. During his incumbency Alderman Witt served first as chairman of the finance committee, which post he surrendered some time ago, due to his inability to agree with certain policies adopted by council touch ing administraton of muncipal funds under provisions of the Pace Budget bill. I BTRKEUIN TO FORI REDUCED CABINET KITH GREAT POWERS New Government to Have Semi- Dictatorial Powers State ment to Papers Says CRISIS ENDS BARTERING Previous PatchworkM of Crises DeclarJ of Presen^jtfj jm , ..... jp _ , JlUra JM . 4j| M .. WEATHER For Georgia Generally fair to night and Friday; little change in temperature. t , .0-5 PRICE FIVE CENTS 808 SURGES BEFORE M'TIGUE'S BOOH IB MAD DEIISTiTI Champion Called “Quitter” and Picture Displayed on Yellow Background police drTveTmgb BACK “Broken Thumb” Called Old In jury Imperfectly Healed, by Examining Physicians A telephone message received Jk here this afternoon state? after five Columbus bad examined Mike McT^u,.Jg|| pronounced the ch "s j||| an old fracture, iie ft mm
