About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 13, 1923)
Americus Spot Cotton Strict middling 32 l-2c. N. Y. Futures Jan. Meh. May Frev. Close 33.35 33.60 33.60 Open 33.10 33.33 33.40 11 am 33.14 33.36 33.45 Close 32.81 33.03 33.03 ORTY-FIFFTH YETH.—NO. 261 GERMANY DENIES EX-KAISER WILL Four Councilmen To Be Nominated Today in City Primary PRIMARY ELECTION W PULLEDD OFF QUIETLY 111 Wlffi Five Candidates in Field Are All Busy With Light Vote Cast During Morning WINNERS NOT INDICATED , ‘Vest Rocket’ Voters Eredomi-1 nate Among Those At Polls, With Result in Dobut Four aidermen, three of, whom will serve during the next two years from January'!, and one of whom will fill the unexpired term of E. J. Witt, are being chosen by the white voters of Americus to day, The polling place is located at the city hall, where numerous H candidates and their friends were ■ active all day, but at 2:30 o'clock ' this afternoon there was no indica tion as to the probable winners in race. Aldermen whose terms will ex pire January 1 ar ( > R. E. Ali son, J. W. Harris and H. L. Mize, while theie abeadv exists c. vacancy caus ed by the resignation and removal from Americus of Aide-man E. J. Witt. Candidates for these*places arc R. E. Allisoif. J. W. Harris. J'' . N. F. Murrav. J. W and C T Clark. Aidermen Allison and Harris seek to succeed themselves, while Mr. Clark, one of the candi dates being balloted upon, formerly held a seat upon the hldermanic board. Messrs. Murray and High tower are new timber, so to speak, neither haying previou ly held any aldermanic position. Voting during the morning hours whs light, and up to 2 o'clock only a little more than 100 votes had been east. IB KEEP •iflOF FmPMTEST Traditional Policy o( America Prevents Joining With Allied European Ambassadors WASHINGTON, November 13. 1 —President Coolidge believes the traditional policy of the American government would preclude it from joining with the allied governments in protesting to Germany against . the return of Crown Prince bred | eriek Wilhelm, or former Emperor 1 Wilhelm, or in any measures to pre- F vent re-establishment of a mon archy. EX-CROWN PRINCE NOT YET AT OELS. OELS, Nov. 13. —The former German crown prince had not ar rived at Oels up to midnight Mon day, unless he succeeded in escap ing the vigilance of the waiting correspondents who have been be sieging all visible entrances to the gastie for the past twenty-four hours. There is no information here re specting the route he is traveling or where he spent Saturday and Sunday nights. Deep and impenetrable mys tery surrounds the whereabouts of Frederick William, who was' due here last night, assuming that he was traveling cn the schedule laid out after crossing Dutch frontier into Germany. The expectant vil lagers abandoned the job of wait ing shortly after 10 o’clock while the correspondents endeavored in I every way to solve the enigma of William’s non-appearance. I Former Crown Princess Cecilie ' left the'castle by motor in the mid- | die of thei afternoon accompanied; by two of her children for an un-1 known destination. She returned at ft o’clock. This gave rise to the | rumor that the prince was stopping at a hunting lodge ten miles' dis-1 tjint from the castle, which in p’e , Avar days was i favorite haunt of his.. It has also been suggested that,! fearing international complication.- 1 because of his taking hasty leave, •of Holland in the face of the en tente's protest, he has gone into se clusion somewhere in Germany an 1 ■ (Continued on Page Two.) TWO MILLION FEET VIRGIN TIMBER SOLD AT SPARTA SPARTA, Nov. 13.—One of thei largest timber deals made recently in this secti< i was completed last week when M. W. Harris sold two ; and. one-half million feet of timber | to local mill men. This timber, j some of which is original nine, has [ been sought by lumber Interests - for several years and it is report- > ed that a good price was paid in, order to close the Mills have ( already started cutting the timber I which will be hauled to Sparta ai distance of eight miles, by motoi'l tfek. 1 I r "’" " THE TIMES’J'RECORDER PUBLISHED IN THE • • • ’ ’ ’ • • • • r GOVERNOR WALKER URGES' INCOME TAX ELDERS WOULD FIX GL STATE TH RATE IT Tffl ANO HALF HILLS Measure Introduc 4 Would Also Limit County Taxes in State To Ten Mills EFFECTIVE ONLY 2 YEARS Provisions Are Embrace ’ With in Two Measures Introduced Today By House Leader ATLANTA, November 13. —Two measures, one providing an advalo rem tax rite upon all property for state purposes for the years 1924 and 1925 shall be two and one-half mills, and the other limiting county lave*, io ten mills, were introduced T the house today by Representa t: - Elders. Governor Walker appeared be fore the senate constitutional amendments committee and declar ed the sentiment in the state a:, ex pressed before the special tax com mission favored the income tax. The senate proper only, remained in session a few minutes in order to permit a meeting o_‘ .he com mittee. HOUSE RESUMES WORK AFTER RECESS ATLANTA. Nov. 13. —The house came back to work Monday from its week-end recess with a committee measure looking to an gnome tax with a five per cent limitation, foremost on its calendar. The sen ate, having passed a bill by Sena tor l ace that would provide for a state auditors office and sent it over to the lower house for action, wilt not return from its holiday un til tomoiiiowu TJiis measure had dot been acted. upon by a house committee- ! when the lower body recon veil e d-. ftoda y. Proponents -of- the five per cent income tax as the major plan to solve the state’s reputed tax ills, were optimistic that it would be passed in short order and sent to the Senate. Debate on it. Friday disclosed that its opponents ex pected the measure to be adopted and many of them joined in the effort to place the limitation at three per cent instead of five. As framed by the committee, the bill would not touch upon the sche dule of rates and exemptions un der its provisions but these would be left to the legislature that is called to enact enabling legisla tion if the proposed amendment is ratified -bv the voters in the next general elections. Governor Kalk er has promis’d that should it be (Continued On Page Three) SWISS DOCTORS CLAIMS CURE FOR PENUMONIA ROME, Nov. 13. —Professor Marchiafava, eminent physician, an nounces the discovery of a remedy for pneumonia and other lung di seases, by a young Swiss Dr., Le iridro Tomarkin, who has been .en gaged in research work in the Roy al laboratories here. Already the treatment has been administered to numerous patients in the military hospital with what are described :is successful results. Professor Marchiafava says the remedy consists of a complex for mula which has been called “anti microbum.” PRINCESS MAUD BECOMES LORD CARNEGIE’S BRIDE LONDON, Nov. 13. Princes Maud, niece of King George, was married to Lord Carnegie this morn ing in the Guards Chapel of the Wellington Barracks, at which the bridegroom is stationed as an of ficer of the king’s guards. The wedd'ng which was celebrated in the presence of the king and queen other members of the royal fam ily and a distinguished gathering xv guests was the second royal event of its kind in London this month, following closely upon the marriage of the king's cousin, Lady Mountbatten, to the crown prince of Sweden. The streets leading to the chapel were lined with people. The par ents of the bridegroom, the Earl and Countess of Southesk, stood in side the altar rail with the mem bers of the royal family during the ceremony. Lord Carnegie ranks as a com moner, since his title is one es courtesy, owing to the fact that he is the heir of the Earl of Sotath esk. He is 30 years old and his bride is of the same age. Her moth er, the Princess Royal Louise, is sister pf King George and the wid ow bf the Duke of Fife. !(MI ,; ' r AMERICUS, GA., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 13, 1923... FORMER HEAD OF VETS BUREAU CHARGES BIG CONSPIRACY ON STAND Charles R. Forbes, Deposed Di rector, Gives Sensational Tes timony Before Committee ENTERS SWEEPING DENIAL Asserts President Harding Did Not Call For Resignation As Stated By Sawyer WASHINGTON, November 13. — “A conspiracy to encompass my de struction by means of perjury and subordination of perjury and sup pi ession of material facts and docu ments,” was charged by Charles R. Forbes, former director of the Vet erans’ Bureau in his testimony be fore the senate investigating com m’ttee here today. Forbes, upon the stand, made a sweeping denial under oath of chi iges made by other witnesses re flecting upon his honesty. He said during his testimony that President Harding did not call for his resignation, as recently assert d by Dr Sawyer, but rather he had tendered it, telling the late piesident he could not continue to serve the bureau with Sawyer in ■ervice. IPW BANDITS Hffl LIOmWHTHIIffi Five Big Motor Conveyances Filled With Whiskey Ar- Stolen BALTIMORE, Nov. 13.—Armed whiskey bandits numbering about 25 earlv t-.-lay raided the Gwinne brook Distillery at Gwinnebrook, a suburb of Baltimore, and are reported to, have secured five large truck loads of whiskey. Police later captritbd two of the drivers and three tracks loaded with stolen whiskey near Towson, about 10 miles away from the hold- j up- . THREE HEIDS H UNI Nlfflffl EWE Car in Which They Were Driv ing To Macon Overturned at Sandbed M. M. Powell, a collector for a loan company here, Ira G. Hallman, a fireman at the Americus Fire Department, and Allen Green, clerk at the Sumter hotel, had a narrow escape Monday when the car in which they were driving to Macon to attend the presentation of "No Man’s Land,” struck a heavy sand bed, 22 miles this side of Macon, completely overturning .and throw ing out the occupants of the car. The car, it is said, was going at a high rate ot speed when the sand bed was reached, the road at this place having been recently worked. Hallman suffered a sprained back, Powell two broken ribs while Green escaped unhurt. Finding their injuries of a minor nature, the three young men continued their way to Macon, and returned last nigght in the car, which was but slightly damaged by the acci dent. BERLIN TOURIST TRAVEL SHOWS MARKED DECREASE BERLIN, Nov. 13. (By As sociated Press) —Berlin attracted 88,850 visitors during September, retd of these 9, 354 were foreign ers. America furnished 1,215 of these visitors, but showed a larger number than any other foreign country. Sweden was second with 944, Austria supplied 870 tourists and Russia 859. There were only 112 from France and Belgium to gether. These figures are the lowest monthly record which hap been re ported for several years, and they spell disaster for hotelkeepers. Many of the larger hotels now have entire floors closed up, and hotel employes are finding it dif ficult to get positions. The number of visitors to Berlin in Augusta was 112,290, which was a great decline over August < f last year. Increased railway fares have undoubtedly done much to discourage Germans from travel ing. Trains all seem to be crowd ed, but the number of trains has been greatly reduced. The sad part about these one piece bathing suits is they are not big enough for winter underwear. JUDGE HITCHCOCK DISMISSES PEACE WRIT IN KLAN CASE Dr. Fred B. Johnston, Who Ap plied For Warrant Secured Its Dismissal ACTS FOR ‘BEST INTEREST’ d , j Attorney Representing Simmons Faction Aopeared For Johnsto" . I ATLANTA, November 13.—A peace warrant against Imperial Wi zard Evans of the. Ku Klux Klan, was dismissed by Judge Jlitchcock in the Municipal court after the at torney for Dr. Fred B. ilohnston, klan official allied with Jthe Sim mons faction and who swojf e out the warrant ,asked that it tw dismiss ed. Dr. Johnston, through |ais attor ney, told the court that his action n asking dismissal of the warrant was taken for the "best interest of ill concerned.” ■MEH! AGENTS SDK WIT BOBU ■ , *r. Huge Ouantily of Liquoi- Seized Ey Fifty-Tw-v Ooeratives At Alabama Seaport MOBILE, November 1 •.—-Fifty two government agents swooped down on alleged violators .of the li .quor laws here early today and seized a great quantity of liquor. Numerous arrests were also made. One arrest wns that-of a well known attorney, Perry H. Kearns, who was formerly secretary to Con gressman Gray. NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 13. - Forty arrests had been made at noon and 50 warants issued in the wholesale clean-up of liquor violat ors by federal agents. BRITISH FACTIONS ID PRESENT SOLID FRONT Parl'ament Dissolves Thursday I'or General Elections To Be Held Dec. 5 LONDON, Nov. 13.—British parliament will .be dissolved Thurs day and a general election held Wednesday. December 5. The Asquith and Lloyd George factions of the Liberal party sank their differences this morning and reunited to nresent a solid front against conservative protectionists as well as the Labor party in the election. The Evening News, in its edition this afternoon, says that former I'.emier Asquith will lead his re united party at the polls during the elections. CINOLEB ACQUIRES ■ ■TEPffIIHGSTBCII Plans Now Being Perfecte ’ To Make Plant Largest In South CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-*AII stock in the Miller Union Stock Yards company of Atlanta, has been ac quired bv W. K. White, Jr., and Asa G. Candler, Jr., of Atlanta, and plans are about complete to 1 make the plant the largest yards in I the South, according to a state i men issued by White. | The new organization will be in full operation before the first of next year. LOCAL HI TO BATTLE COLUMBUS ON THURSDAY The Americus Hi football team will stage a battle with the Coluni- I bus eleven Friday afternoon at 3 ' o’clock on the gridiron of the ! Americus Playgrounds. Th" Columbus team is expected ;to offer strong opposition, to the ! Americus outfit, inasmuch as the [visiting eleven is composed of a I set of huskies who held Lanier at I bay on a score of (j to 3. Coach Saunders has beon work ‘in~ his n\en out along rigid lines this .wgek, following the previous I week of idleness, WOMEN MAY HAVE OWN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT • p Will Form New Party Unless Major Parties Wipe Out Inequalities SAY WOMEN’S PARTY Demand Amendment to Stop Inequalities Between Men And Women By HARRY B. HUNT WASHINGTON, Nov. 13. A third party in the field with a woman candidate for prfesid mt —in 1924, on a platform of "equal rights as well as equal suffrage for women!” Such is the program suggested by Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont, res ident of the National Women's Party, in case the masculine-con trolled political organizations do not react favorably to the equal rights amendment to be submitted to congress this winter. ‘T expect to see the day,” says this vigoi ous suffrage leader, who despite her severity-odd years has -he henna hair and pink cheeks that go with thirty, "when a woman will be president of the United States. And I’m not expecting to live for mer, either!” But whether a woman candidate for president will be projected to complicate next year’s political nuzzle is up to the men, Mrs. Bel mont declares. Men Can't Stall Ti e Woman’s Party, however, 1 mends from congress and the presi dent enactment and approval of the amendment wiping out legal in (Continued On Page Three) PROMINENT PADUCAH BIN COMMITE SOME Frank M. Fisher Head of Big Insurance Concern Killed Himself Today PADUCAH, Ky.7 Nov; 13. Frank N. Fisher, president of ike Ohio Valiev Fire and Marine In surance Company and former pres ident of the Ohio Valley Trust Company, which closed its doors following announcement of the in solvency last week, shot and killed himself at his home today. ANSLEY DRAINING WPII PONO’ Dr. Branham Tells of Splendid Work Undertaken Near Thompson School Dr. Henry G. Branham, assistant health officer who is in direct charge of the anti-malaria campaign being waged by t:.“ health authori ties, today told of a drainage pro ject being carried out near Thomp son school, which it is believed will rid that entire community of mala ria at trifling cost, whereas recent ly there has been much sickness dee ito the disease in that part of the county. Telling of the project today, Dr. I Branham said: “Mr. Ansley, with i a gang of workmen, is a* work now I draining a ‘malaria causing’ pond I near Thompson school. Chi.', pond has caused many cases of malaria in that neighborhood, and its elimi nation should materially reduce the i malarial sickness in the entire com | munity. “Illustrating the prevalence of malaria in that neighborhood, I re call that in tweF’e visits to that j particular school during October, I never failed to find at mist one -school child .a 1 ’-.ri’.'y io bed with an ’active chill. “Although this drainage will do immeasurable good, the j.• >i,.'e in I Thompson uei-.hlm.-'ni'jd c. l also | have to heip -hem.. !,■■< by -.retu- I draining other ponds .'lll'l taking j quinine regularly, and if they will 'do this and .!.-•• other means if pre i vention whi< h have already been ' told then., the nesi h of ne •< m- Jnunity will shoe/ a b - .. i tcir al most immediately. .’ho peof’e of Thompson commun. y, how ■ <•, us is the case whh all other residents ;of country districts, must help i themselve-’, it they would t ’.ell ' and stay pnysiea.ly fl :.t nil t mts,” said Dr. Branham. Miss Julia Martin is in Rome, Ga., attending the General Assem bly of the Southern Bell Telephone [ Company, going from Local Lodge ! No. 56 as an official representa [ tive.“ The sessions will be held to . da" and Wednesday : n General For ‘ rest hotel. REVOLT LEIBEK 11 ■CH HFBELLIBH SAFELYMEOMONMY Adolph Hitler Arrested After Flight—Offered No Re sistance SHOULDER IS BRUISED Found in Home of American- Born Woman Frau Hauff stein MUNICH, Nov. 13.—The Bayer ische Staats Zeitung says it nas been officially confirmed that Adolph Hitler, the Fascisti leader, has been arrested by state police in his villa at Uffing, on Lake Staf fel, from which he was removed under guard. It’ is added that a bruised shoul der was Hitler’s only injury. Adolph Hitler, leader of the at tempt to seize the government, stayed yesterday in the cottage of a peasant at Rosenheim, about 30 miles southeast of Munich. Hitler was not wounded in the fighting bur (Continued on Page Two.) LASSES WHITE AT RYLANDER TONIGHT Curtain at 8:30. Advance Sale Heavy For Minstrels, Says Kincey Credited with having the b est all around entertainment it has ever given, the L sses White’s mm *trels is paying its annual visit to Americus today, playing at thg Ry hinder theatre tonight at 8:30. In “At the Seaside” Lasses has written a sketch of a side of South ern life which shows the negro in his happiest mood. The scene shown is that of a little seaside re sort in an obscure flart of the South. A celebration is in progres which makes the introduction ol ■inginng and dancing fitting and : t which the ent fie company partici pates. A noteworthy feature has been made of the music and its renditio: notably those parts in which th< Blackville Quartet fake part, cn everywhere has won unstinte. praise. “The advance sale has been ver. heavy,” Mr. Kincey said at 2 p.m “but there still are good seats t be had by calling at the box office Positively no seats can be held aft er 6 p.m. CDMMAOT EANE WES APPRECIATION i Savj Efforts of Each Individua' Contributed Largely To Suc cess of Armistice Day Robert C. T ane. commander of |*h» John D. Mathis post, American j Legion, in discussing the Armistice i Day nrogram at the Rylander Thea itre Monday, and an unintentional j omission in th<- article appearing in ) Monday’s edition of the Timcs-Re corder today said: “It has been called to my atten tion that I inadvertently failed to i express the appreciation of John D | Mathis Post, American Legion, for j the beautiful Armistice bay Com memoration Pageant which served jas a ‘curtain-raiser’ for the re | maindpr of our Armistice Dav pro gram. I wish to assure all those who took part in this pageant that we greatly appreciate their efforts, which culminated in one of t’le most beautiful patriotic scenes exei presented in America i. Espycin! praise is due Mrs. F. B. Arthur, un hr whose direction this pageant i was presented, also to Mr -. J, V. Lott for her song and to Mrs. Fur low Gatewood for her presence. Each person who took part in this i pageant deserves mu.h credit for it;: uccess. “La t night at our informal sup , per, 1 was instructed to render the j appreciation of John D. Mathis Post to th,. High school authorities who I permitted the use of the High school auditorium for our Legion minstrel, ■ and also to every person who took j part in same. We feel that this , show was a huge success. We also I feel that the Armistice Day pro gram was very enjoyable and inter esting, and this was only made pos sible by the untiring efforts of those who participated in same and offcr ied their assistance. The Post feels deeply indebted to Rev. W. P. Binns for his pslendid, inspirational and instructive address, and she' post likewise appreciates the decor-1 ations displayed by P'gg 7 Wiggly and Rogers stores,” said Mr. Lane in conclusion. ’ WEATHER. For Georgia—Generally fair to night and Wednesday; no change in temperature. RETURN IHOHEIM EXILE 'HAS BEEN GIVEN NO AUTHORITY BY BERLIN Official Denial Issued bv Str esc man Government That Ex Kaiser’s Passpoit Vised HAGUE OFFICIALS SILENT Netberland Government Has No Communication on Situation For Press Today BERLIN, November 13—(By As sociated Press.) German officials here today denied reports that for mer Emperor Wilhelm had been au thorized by the 'Stresemann govern ment to return to Germany.- , Reports reaching here from The Hague ar c to .the effect that the. -Dutch authorities decline to com ment on the case. RETORTED PASSPORTS ISSUED EX-KAISER. BRUSSELS, Nov. 13.—The for-- met German emperor is preparing to return to the Fatherland. He al ready has in hands passports lor himself and his suite, and the Brus sels Gazette goes so far as to say it is expected the Hohenzoi eto monarchy will be restored Dec. 4. ‘William or his son, the former crown prince, Frederick William, ascending the throne. Private advices Hom Doorn, re ceived by the Agence Telegia.ihiqu-- Beige, s-ajs that a courier, veil Hoecnst, arrived at Doorn at 1 o’clock yesterday aitunoen wit); 12 German passports tor tlje ex kaiser and his immediate-entourage. A telegram in cipher was teCeived there m the morning, and cany the afternoon theie wa-, a lung con ference between William t.nd iho <■ close to him. Later a higher Dutco official, Dr. Kan, in Hie ministry of the interior, eaded end ugi eJoseted with the tormer empOrot for thirty-five miiuies. ' A wireless system has been in stalled at Doorn House, which qi;> been the residence of the head of the Hohenzollerns during the later years of his intermnerrt in Hirt land, and messages arc received, from Nauen dally. Late dispatches from Doorn, where former Emperor William ha.-: resided since Iris ihteifiment in Ho|. land, announced*he v.as ntairtu.'ti ing close relations with -.1-.e readers of the German move merit and wi:s said i<> be ful events in Germany would turn i.i n.s favor. Holland Not seevrc. It was also repjrtel that tbs Dutch government was anxious to •onsult with the Allies before grun ng permission, to either the fqrmer ■mperor or former crown prince U> quit Holland, hut when the ci‘(jw*j prince did depart front that coup try the Dutch government denhs.l ind responsibility for him under In .ernutional law. . Holland, according to j’ecent French advices, might be regarded is an insufficiently secured retreat or the ex-kaiser in view of the light of Frederick William. ThU •as stated on the authority of the oreign office,, and it was suggested that a »econd S. Hb.ena might ba chosen for him. A dispatch irorn The Hague u:>- ler date of Nov. 12, :«inounce<l that Dr. Kan, ol the Dutch mintstiy fit the interior, had gone to Doorn fist i conference witn the former Ger nan emperor. This visit may have .iad an important bearing on tfte news which now comes out of Brtir els that Wi l.am is about to return to the Fatherland. That has been his amibitlon for u ong time past and the former kais er has been kept in close touch ■vith the changing political con ditions in Germany. Whether he would ever be able to get back bis throne has been prob lematical all along, but his groat •esire has beon to keep the Hohen '.ollern name to the front, so that 1 the monarchists eventually were successful in their activities a ffty henzollei n could return as ruler. -, URGES USE REGULAR SIZE HOLIDAY CARDS W ASH J NGTOnT'nov. 13. (Ry Assocmted Press) —The Post Of fice Department has renewed its campaign against the use of small •i/id odd-sized holiday postcards, 'istmastei’s have been urged to seek co-operation of manufactur ers, dealers and the public gener ally in eliminating the objection able sized mail matter. These cards will not puss through the c nee’ *ng nuvhinaa and cause much ar,loyanee to pos tal employes during the busiest season of the year. The depart ment requests that no cards or en velopes smaller than two and throe quarters by four inches be used. FAIR AND WARMER WFATHFR INDICATED WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 13 Weather outlook for the p>»iod of November 13 to November 17, 1923 inclusive, for the South Atlanti . and East Gulf States: Fair and . warmer weather 5s indicated at the I beginning of the week, with hv.t settled weather and rain after ■ Monday, but fair again after Thursday. Moderate temperature. PRICE FIVE CENTS
