About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1923)
Americus Spot Cotton Strict Middling 32 l-2c. NY Futs Opn Hi Low Close Pv Cis Jan 33.25 34.28 33.25 34.28 33.18 Mar 33.0 34.70 33.20 34.70 33.58 • ■May 34.15 34.90 34.00 34.90-33.70 Jul 33.35 34.10 33.30 34.10 33.00 Oct 27.70 23.40 27.65 28.35 27.38 Dec 34.15 35.00 34.10 35.00 33.85 FORTY-FIFTH YEAR—NO. 278 “FOX HOPELESSLY D * ry -x _ • _ U U O O O COLUMBUS STATE ASYLUH HEAD DEMES ALLEGED SLAYER JS INSANE Fox Could Have Done All Ac tions Leading to Killing Un? der Influence of Delusion PROSECUTION - IS ACTIVE Expert Witness States That Fox Will Remain Crazy All His Life ATLANTA, Dec. 17.—(8y the Associated Press )■ — Superintend ‘ ent Swint, of the Georgia State in sane asylum, testified today that Philip E. Fox, on trial far the alleg ed murder of Captain W. S. Co btirn, will be hopelessly insane -for the rest of his life. The morning session of the trial • was consumed in cross-examination of him by the prosecution. When he was asked by counsel if a man suffering with delusion could have motive and that if that delusion could, control his action even to the selection of the time and place of the killing and the purchase of a pistol and knife, Mr. Swint answer ed affirmatively. B. K. Rainsdorff, an aviator, who is now an inmate of the Fulton county jail where Fox has recently been confined, testified that the “kangaroo court’’ maintaiyfcd in the | jail would not touch Fox, because they believed him ill and nervous. Today and Tuesday f a ‘TO'HAVE AND TO * A ' j. • With, Betty Compson and. Bert Lyiell and An All Star Cast A Comedy, Dan Mason. “The Detective at Plurri Center. Matinees 5c and I Oc. Nights 10c and 20c. Feature Starts 3:30 and 7:30 ' \ WEDNSDAY AND THURSDAY Jack and Luis The Worlds Heavyweight Championship Photographed at the Ringside, Polo Grounds, New York City. Shows Every Blow, Every Knockdown, the Knock- out * . » WORTH GOING MILES TO SEE Admission: Adults 30c; Children fOc 7 he Romance Colorful . X Jacqueline Logan |? The scree T give no finer g/MBF ' tertainnient ! j »• this ten ■ '■<■■• minui'c produc- tioiThof Rudyard 'T, . i A A'liWr Kipling’s famous \s&k storv of romance ’ and adventure V /1/s,. i : z— / a \ Waramounlf 'Xi jyw ----- -•• ZM JM!E r laskt ■ ( jM -r GEORGE M FORD V " / LIP I |{ I „V 1< O D U c T I o N ff V_ZA A A THAT FAILED’ irom RUDYARJ) KIPLING S famous novel ~ Added Attraction, “Navy Blues," Comedy 1 FTFE-T*""* l . Ir - V T 3i?>-' v ‘i RYLAHDERhX. ___ „ i,,,.! THE TIMEsBrECORDER sens? PUBLISHED IN THE I EMPTY STOCKING FUND IS STEADILY GROWING Previously acknowledged $44.15 Thomas Belcher .25 Mrs. John T. Taylor 1.00 Cash :.... .10 Mrs. M. M. Eldridge , Eldridge Ferguson ' .50 Jimmie'Ferguson -.50 John Ansley 1.00 Tommy McCarthy, Jr. 1.00 . Ralph Ethridge 10 ‘ I Jennette Colbert .10 P. Cannon ...'. .25 : George Cannon 25 Christine Cannon 25 Finis Lee 10 Theron MeLendon .10 . Homer Cecelia Bankston .10 Kathryn Feagle ’ .10 Walter Blair ftfayes 25 DeMolay Cbmmniiery Knights Templar 5. 15.00 AMERICAN WNSUL OMKOTLffI After 37 Years of Service In De partment, Hunter Sharp, Succumbs Abroad EDINBURGH, Dec. 17.—(8y the Associated Press.) — Harp, American consul here, died today. He was born in ?<orth Carolina in 1861 and entered the consular serv ice 1886. Reinforced concrete is'being util ized to prevent the collapse of the great tower of the Strasbourg Cathedral. It was built in the 15th century. _ , AMERICUS, GA.. MONDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 17, 1923 O -i« O O 0,50'0 O O O HAS $200,000’ NOTHEfiIIMBEIBE LW IB BLD SHACK HO BURNED TO DEATH z Police Expect To Make Early Arrest of Man Who Met Cou plet on Lonely Road FAKE MESSAGE IS BLAMED Letter From Mother Calls Wo man and Child to Doom As House Burns to Ground ATHENS, Dec. 17.—(8y the As sociated Press.) —Sheriff Collier said today that he expected to make an arrest today in connection with the death of Mrs. Mag Simmons end her young daughter, whose bodies were found burned in the ruins of a farm"shack here yesterday morn ing. 1 Investigation was definitely es tablished £bat they came to Athens from their home in Jefferson in re sponse to a message supposedly from the woman’s mother. They were met by a man who took-them to the abandoned shack. ■speHHi BEST IN GEORGIA With Successful Fruit Growing Farmers Expected To Grow Diversified Crops The peach orchard of Thomas B. Hooks and son, J. D. Hooks, con taining 200 acres of the finest peach land in Georgia will bear the first crop next season, according to an nouncements made in Americus Monday morning. Next year is the fourth year of the farm and persons acquainted wjtfi the peach industry in Georgia are loud in their praise of the new undertaking. With the advent of this farm and its success critics proclaim that Sumter county will begin to convert much of the land/ formerly given to the growth of cotton to the peach industry. The Hooks farm is located next to the G. W. Riley farm, also * peach ordchard, and in the neigh borhood of the A. H, Jennings farm where the world’s champion hogs were raised. The hogs of Jenning’s won many prizes at the Chicago fair. It is also in the vicinity of the Thalean school. Citizens of the community are proud of the record made in that vicinity, and are map ping out a still more extensive pro gram fpr the coming season. BIG ESTATE MEO Bl BILFMBE MN William Lanier, Claiming Rich Inheritance, Says He Once Lived In Americus , BALTIMORE, Dec. 17. (Spe cial.) —William H. Lanier, who stated yesterday he was a former resident of Americus, Ga.. an nounced that he had received an es tate valued at $1,600,000 from his father, James C. Lanier, nephew of Sidney Lanier, famous poet. Reports stated that James Lanier formerly lived in Macon but desert ed his wife and moved to San An tonio, Tex., where he massed a fortune.' His wife is said to have married again, and to have settled in Americus. Williapi Lanier stated he left Columbus, Ga., where his- mother went after the Americus residence to Macon. Ga„ where he ■ enlisted in the navy'at the outbreak of the World war. He- claimed that he was found ater a nation-wide search. NOT KNOWN IN AMERICUS William Lanier or his mother are not known in Americus, according to reports Monday morning. Promi nent citizens stated that they had never known of their residence hd?e. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Williams, of Smithville, were among the out-of town shoppers registered at the Tea Room Yor luncheon Saturday. E. L. Forrester, T. T. Bennott and Newton Lowe, of Albany, were business visitors in Americus Sat urday. ATLANTA MAN WANTS TO RENT SUMTER FARM The Chamber <rf Commerce this week received the following letter from R. T. Tatum, of near Atlanta. We publish it for the benefit of our readers, There may be some one in the county interested: “Gentlemens I hear there are good farms for rent in Sumter county. I am a good farmer. Have had experience with all kinds farm machinery. 1 want to rent a gopd farni on halves for npxt year and will greatly appreciate your help in getting a farm. Yours’very truly, * R. T. TATUM, Rt 2, B6x 184, Atlanta, Ga, HUFF CMIIOI SUCCESS WHEW Southern Congress Gathered 4 Leading Farmers and Bank ers to Discuss Problems R. L. McMath, president of the Americus Cotton Oil company, of Americus, who, with prominent Georgia citizens, recently attended the Southern Tariff congress held in Chattanooga, Tenn., was inter viewed as to his impressions of the congress. Mr. McMath stated “that the congress was a success from ev ery point of view, and that all states of the South, with but few exception, were represented by lead ing farmers, banker’s and others in terested in the progress and' pros perity of the South. "The Southern Tariff associa tion,’’ said Mr. McMath, “came into being t’/rough the distress of South ern farmers following the World war. Immediately following the war, we all well reifiember that prices remained high in spite of the fact that there was stored in this country surplus farm products of many varieties, and not until boats had been released in 1919 from war service back into their former status as carriers of the world’s commerce, id • w realize the approaching of tije great economic crisis that fell upon trv Tsf farmer . s our Jri-eat coun ,l, , *°'4 d themselves without a market for their products. Mills and factories were consuming for down ?™ ducts ° f man y lands laid one hnTs T P ° rtS . at a cost of fr »« one-half to one-third of the cost thp d Ictlon.1 ctlon . of the same articles of farme^ C co Ca m farmer ’ Southe ™ X? ,/ Ou l d not sell their sur ott°n to dlst ressed Europe ing the C eff m i markets were su «erl ? ‘Th! et ! ec \ s oi general deflation. trv T w« g e m 4 . surplus of the coun „ m Portations of competitive tabte r ei J n ’ Pea " Ut and othe r vege table oils, coming into this coun the Knt hele. frOn ’ Manchuria in titinn < CaUSe ° f this foreign com ne per dr ? ppod f rom S2OO •'SIOO per ton t an s2o° ttO ’ ISeCd fr ° m - o r s Geor£a° h |,S e ,7 b " th "t that‘tariff the products of the farm** (' tlcu * ar,y v"“! 5 the Ml wee- welfare? of rT’ " Wch to the futur « couraging a diversified industry As our forefathers in the "e lv be' nnin R of our government motest ed our then infant industries let us now m Georgia, without an’y heri' pra.?ent and Wlth - courß £ e ’ n ’eet our PMsent economic needs, and take a firm stand in’ retaining protection I for our farms from destrucrivZ foi eign competition. We can only a square deal for our Southern ,' products in tariff legislation through! -igamzation and united effort on Palt thoSe who pr °duce and ronserve the wealth of the South. I The Southern Tariff association I does not concern itself with the po- i htical aspects of the tariff, believ-f ing it to be a purely economic ques- I tion, and as such should be re- I SfflWr OBCBESTBI PROGRAM WINS BIG AMERICUS WIEHCE Maiden Presentation at Rylander Pleases With Diversity and Popularity of Themes AUDIENCE IS ENTHUSIASTIC Plan Concert Monthly; Popular ity Pleases Director Gane; Young Ladies Star Cold, wet, drizzling weather held no horrors And was po impediment to 600 Americus music lovers when the Americus Symphony orchestra presented its initial prograin before a packed appreciative audience at the Rylander theater 'Sunday aft ernoon. Alfred C. Gane, organist of thekßylandA theater, is dirjttor. The-program was pleasing from ’ tne first number to the finale, in cluding themes which weje well known and widely popular. Mi, Gane showed great skill in conduct in;!* the scores, to which his players responded with enthusiasm. The entire lower floor was filled, with many seats in the, balcony tak en, evidencing the appreciation of Americqs people for local talent and, local enterprises. The concerts will be given once each month at the Rylander Sun day afternoon having been desig nated as the fitting time so that business men may attend 1 with their families and enjoy an afternoon of good music. 1 The management of the Rylan der, together with Mr. Gane, de sires to express appreciation-on be half of themselves and the orchestra for the splendid support accorded the initial appearance, and promise that with each succeeding concert the orchestrations will grow larger and better with rehearsals and prac Especially well received were the readings of Susgp Stallings and the vocal J’Olo of Miss Dorothy Cass John Sheffield remarking, thanked the management of the theater for the use of the building and appealed to the citizens-of the community to support the new organization. Miss Helen Argo is business manager. The program follows: ~- Selection, Orchestra. Vocal solo, Welbur Smith. Saxaphone duet, Messrs. Poole and Clarke. Seffection, Orchestra. Impersonations, Oswald Speer. Vocal solo, Miss Cas.~, Reading, Miss Susan Stallings. Selection, Orchestra. Remarks, John Sheffield. Selection, Orchestra. ffIIfiSBIMEBTO SPEAK IN )MM$ Noted Platform Lecturer Here During January Under Aus pices of Rotary Club The Americus Rotary club has arranged to bring Dr. Charles E. Barker of Grand Rapids, Mich., here for a series of addresses January 8. For more than a year and a half Dr. Barker, under the auspices of Rotary clubs, has been deliver ing his addresses throughout the United States. In the afternoon Dr. Barker will speak to mothers and daughters, on -the subject, “A Mother’s Rela tion to Her Daughter.” In the evening, he will talk 1 to men on “A Father’s Responsibility to His Son.” At the high school during the ’morning session, he will speak to ooys and girls together on “How to Make Most Out of Life.” “Dr. Barker handles his subjects forecuflly and entertainingly, and what he has to say is timely and inspiring. Each address occupies about an hour and Americus is most fortunate in being able to se cure Dr. Barker for this occasion,” an official of the local/ club stated. Madagascar has few good roads. Crude hammocks on poles, carried by natives, are the only means of transportation offered in many plaes on the island. Mussolini's still running Italy, but we don’t know where to. moved from partisan politics. The' Georgia division of the Southern Tariff association will de every thing in its power to maintain pres 'ent schedlues on our cotton and pea nut Dioducts, and all other products of Georgia, now on the protected list,” CRjAZY” HMT-O OX, O o o o o FIRE TODAY Z ■ 6 more SWOPP/NQ BEFOCE JDw ' ,U S' mßfflsr ARE DELAYER HEBE Postmaster Requests Prompt Re ceipt of Parcels to Facili tate Service to Patrons “People of Americus can speed up delivery of their Christmas mail by promptly receiving parcels and dismissing postman,” D .F. Daven port, postmaster of the Americus office, stated Monday morning. “Our force is doing fine, and we are giving the people the best serv ice they have had since I have been connected with the department, but there is always a delay at-the hous es in receiving the packages, our delivery men report. People do not realize that if a delivery boy is de layed only a minute at each house he takes a parcel to, and that if be makes 60 deliveries in a day, the department has lost an hour, and some expectant person has not re ceived the looked-for package. “Christmas is right on us, and we know that wp can do so much more if we can Jiave the full co-i operation of the public. lam con fldent that the people of (Americus will fall in line and help us to this extent.” Mr. and Mrs. Buford x Blalock were guests Sunday of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cranberry, at their home on Lee street. Mr. Bla lock retruned to Albany today, while Mrs. Blalock and young son, Jick, will rejnain through the holi days with her parents. Times-Recorder’s Prize Contest Biggest Success In History of County • . Despite Predictions to Contrary Circulation Building Campaign Goes Over Top With a Bang—Credit Due Candidates Saturday night at I 2 o’clock marked the closing of what with out exception has been the biggest and most successful circulation building campaign ever undertaken in Americus and Sumter .county. Through steady, persistent and painstaking effort upon the part of the Times-Recorder, the campaign management and those ladies who competed for the grand prizes, this remarkable result has been attained in spite of the business conditions, which pessi mists have maintained are not so good as they have been at other times. This result is a triumph not alone for the Times-Recorder and the campaign management, but more particularly for those men anTwomen who had the courage and energy to go into this campaign and keep “everlastingly at it" for eleven solid weeks until they had won the magnificent prizes offered as an incentive. They have proved to themselves, their friends and the en tire community that they had both the ability and the "stick-to itive-ness” to bring their part of the campaign to a successful con clusion, even in the face of what is termed, by the weaker-hearted ones, including some of our business men, unfavorable business conditions. Those who remained through the campaign to the last are to be congratulated, for it is of such material that our best and most progressive citizens are made, and as a reward each one who does not win an automobile will receive cash prizes or commissions which will pay them liberally for their time and energy. Ihe Times-Recorder is to be congratulated because it will reach many more homes in Sumter county. The Chas. Company is to be also congratulated upon the acknowledged fairness and business-like conduct of this best of all campaigns. The Times-Recorder has been quietly, but steadily building circulation for several months- until with the close of this cam paign it has reached an enviable position, fren) the standpoint of the number of copies being delivered by mail or carrier into homes in this community. The success of this campaign and the increasing number of subscribers is silent testimony of the thousands of friends enjoyed by the Times-Recorder. a —J WMJ WEATHER ’ ; F6r Georgia —, Cloudy and un settled tonight and Tuesday; prob- | ably rain in south portion; not much ; in temperature. PRICE? FIVE CENTS HUME BUILDING IS GUTTED BY FLAMES; OFFICES DESTROYED Conflagration of Unknown Origin Threatens Entire Town Dur ing Early Morning' PROGRESS IS ARRESTED Fighting in Drizzling Rain, Fire men Bring Blaze Under Con trol, Saving District COLUMBUS, Dec. 17.--(By the Associated Press.) —Fire of unde termined origin, which for several hours threatened the heart of the business district of Columbus caus ed damage estimated at $200,000 here this morning. Humes Music company, occupying the bastmerit and three floors of the humes building was the great est loser hi the conflagration wiiich gutted the rear of the structure. Charlie Mizell’s Haberdashery and Cargill’s shoe store suffered damage through smoke and water. Firemen fought the flames in the cold drizzle of the cloud which has enveloped Georgia for the past two days. The effiicency of the department was shown in the fact that the high winds were unable to spread the flame. It was several hours before the fire was brought under complete control. FATHER OF BOY, 14, SEEKS MISSING SON CARTERSVILLE, Dec. 17. Somewhere, there-is--a -young Car tersville boy, whose daddy will be made happy for Christmas if he will only return home. The boy is Sack Smith, 14-year old son of W. Ernest Smith, yard master for the L. & N., at Carters ville. Jack left home on the eve ning of of Friday, December 7, and has not been heard of since, al though a wide search has been made for him. It is thought possible he is headed for either Jacksonville, Fla., or Charlotte, N. C. Jack is described as about 14 years old, of slender build, light complexion, large teeth, gray eyes, had on tfin shoes and overalls and can and new light blue coat. He also carried with him short pants and dark-looking sweater, and a Winchester pump gun, 16 gauge, with initials R. ,F. S. cut on gun stock.
