About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1923)
Americus Spot Cotton Strict middling, 34 1-2 cents. Open Hi Low Cloite 'PvC Jan 35.85 35.98 35.51 35.51 35.70. Mar 36.30 36.41 35.93 35.93 36.05 May 36.50 36.60 36.08 36.08 36.25 Jul 35.70 35.75 35.18 35.18 35-43 Oct- 29.46 29.60 29.15 29.15 29.25 FORTY-FIFTH YEAR—NO. 282 AMERICUS SCHOOLBOY SLAIN BY OWN GUN EARLY TODAY 0000.00000000 o o o o o o o o o o EDMJ. Y. CLARK READY TO QUIT KU KLUX 0 O O 0.0 O O O O O O O O' O 0 o O O o O 0-0 REPORTS TO COUNCIL SHOW TREASURY CONDITION GOOD ■BIS TIE, IS. IS 'I IHSTMTLY KILLED IH ■TM HIMT Young Lad, Together With Oth ers, Was Hunting On Wallis Farm. Near City OWN GUN CAUSED DEATH Was Student in Americus High School, Where He Made Good Record In Studies Herbert Morris Tye, the 16 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonidas Tye, residing in Brooklyn Heights was instantly killed this morning about 10 o’clock in a stretch of hunting woods back of the farm of W. P. Wallis on the Ellaville road, when the gun he had laid aside for a moment was picked up by the barrel the contents being discharg ed into his body. The lad, according to Douglas, Julius and Thomas Tye. young rela tives who were with him at the time, had leaned down by a spring of water to quench his thirst, and on taking it up again preparatory to continue search for game, the gun was accidentally discharged, killing him instantly. * He had resided in Americus about four years with his parents, apd was well known and universal ly esteemed among friends and ac quaintances. He had been a stu dent in Americus High school, pos sessing a good ness and deportment. ) Funeral services will be held from the family residence gn La Fayette street Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock, conducted by Dr. Carl W. Minor, pastor of the “First Bap tist church. Interment will be in Pak Grove cemetery. Surviving are his parents Mr. and Mrs. Leonidas Tye, four brothers, W. B. Tye, G. A. Tye, Roy Tye and Frank Tye, all residents of Ameri cus. Five sisters, Mrs. C. S. Her rington, and Miss Minnie Tye, of Winter Haven, Fla., Mrs. J. R. Wood, of Columbia, Alabama and Misses Janie Tye arid Gladys Tye. bi Amaricus, also survive. ■E DIVIDEND PHD BT LEHIGH COIL CO. Checks Representing S4O for Each SSO Share Are Sent Stockholders NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Receipt of the stockholders of the LeHigh & Wilbesbarre Coal company of checks representing amount equal to S4O on each share of SSO par value stock disclosed today taat the company voted on December lo last a dividend of 80 per cent. MAN FOUND DEAD IS BELIEVED A SUICIDE ATLANTA, Dec. 27.—A coro ner’s inquest will be held this morn ing at 9 o’clock over the body of D. L. Adclspcrger, of Springfield, Ohio, who was dead Tuesday morning a ’ uumill K house at 67 East Mitchell street. A- bullet wound in his right temple and a .22 calibre Colt automatic pistol lying near the body led police to believe ILLINOIS INCOME TAX COLLECTIONS ARE HUGE CHICAGO, Dec. 27—Income tax collections for the northern dis trict of Illinois, which melpdes Chi cago, increased more than $33,000,- 000 in 1923 over the ‘returns of 192)2 according to an announcement made today by Mrs. Mabel G. Rei necke, collector of internal revenue for the district. Her announcement also states that more than $2,000,- 000 in delinquent taxes of all sorts have been collected during the year. A 16 per cent increase in gross receipts of the postoffice is slwwn in the report.of Postmaster Arthur Lueder, where $51,582,091 was tak en in during 1923,^compared with $11,470,301 i' l 19221 1 Z ERI THE WKMfIKORpER PUBLISHED DON’T SELL ANY SOWS MO CASH IN OH HOG CROP, MARSHALL County Agent Expects Good Prices for Pork Next Season -—Gives Reasons for This MARKET IS. UNBALANCED Discrepancy Between Corn and Pork Sure to Bring Better Prices for Hogs, He Says “Don’t sell any ibrood sows tips winter,” is th c message of George 0. Marshall, county farm demon stration agent* to Sumter county hog raisers. The hog market just now is in a demoralized condition, according to Marshall, due toXrthe discrepancy between the price of corn and hogs. Because of this condition, Mar shall asserts, . many hog raisers throughout the West are selling their brood sows, jjid there is ev ery reason to expect a substantial shortage In meat hogs next fail. This means that higher prices will prevail, and the Sumter county farmer who has hogs to sell then is sure to cash in good, according to the calculations of the county agent. Sumter hog raisers who have been sellinlg thdtr St ruinously low prices during ' the past season are discouraged, he says, and in some instance? they are getting out of the hogiraising business. This, he thinks, is a mis take, as it is certain that no industry can long continue after prevailing prices have reached a level that make the industry unprofitable. Because of this fact, he is certain that prices will '.OGr. reach a higher level, especially with the produc tion of hogs being rapidly reduced in the great western hog-raising country. “After all,” said Marshall today, “ a balanced farming program is the onfe certain basis of prosperity for Sumter’s farmers. Let’s gbt this point settled, and then stick to it. This thing of getting into a crop, the dropping out and getting in again later on is too much like playing the market to be uniformly profitable, and it is my advice to farmers here to keep their hogs, every one of them. The present de pression in the hog market is a passing problem that will settle it self, and the man who has the hogs to sell when prices right themselves again, is sure’to make money.” BOOTLEGGERS HIDE ' UP OUTLAW GUNG Missouri Authorities Say Liquor Dealers Methodist Church Christmas Night * HANCOCK, Mo., Dec. 27—Boot leggers and moonshiners today de clared Ify authorities to have com posed of a band of ten men khat stormed the Methodist church at Blackroad about six miles from here Christmas night damaging- the edifice Ind beating up four mem bers of the congregation, including two women. The invaders entered after break ing the windows. OYTce inside they began to break up the church fix tures. , NAVY NEEDS MANY YOUNG PHYSICIANS WASHINGTON. Dec. 27—Grad uates of medical, dental and phar maceutical colleges and of nurses* training schools are finding the op portunities of civil life so attrac tive that the medical ejepartment of the navy is having increased diffi culty in getting work.* Surgeon General E. R. Stitt, in his annual report just made 'public de clares that, despite an intensive campaign during the year, including the sending of 12,000 personal let ters to young doctors^>it 'was not: possible to keep the medical corps I up to its authorized strength. AMERICUS, GA., THURSDAY AFTERNOON. DECEMBEMBER 27, 192 The Hungry Bear g a ' JjMk < /M. w ' \ ipWtl / \Ja * » vM'/'' ■ Jwr / .7’:/ >gCCX3NitIOH\ ’ - HELFH CHUN. WHITE GIRL WIFE OF NEW YORK CHINIC KILLED American Girl Who Married Oriental, Found Murdered in Ovzn Apartment WOMAN’S THROAT |S CUT Bathrobe Drawn laut About Back of Corpse When Body Is Found , ' NEW YORK. Dec. 27—Helen Chun, 20 year old American wife of Harry Chun, Chinese restaurant eur, was found murdered last night in their Washington Heights apart ment. Her throat was cut and a bath robe cord drawn taut about hci back. The murderers left ho clew which the authorities had been lo identify Up to noon today. ATLANTA REALTOR TO BE BURIED FRIDAY ATLANTA, Dec. 27—Hugh G. Keeney, 60, widely known Atlanta real estate man, died at 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at a private sanitarium. He lived at 192 High land avenue, and had been a resi dent of Atlanta for many years. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 o’clock Friday morning at the Sacred Heart church, of which he was a member, and burial will be in Oakland cemetery, under direc tion of Barclay & Brandon. Surviving Mr. Keeney are his widow.; two sons, Charles and Philip Keeney; two daughters, Miss Pauline Keeney and'Miss Cecil Cul len ; two brothers, Philip G. Keeney and Joseph Keeney; two sisters, Mrs. Rose Byers and Mrs. Bridget Gallagher. WM. J. HERCY. FAMOUS GLASSMAKER. IS DEAD STAMFORD Conn., Dec. 27. William J. Hercy, aged 70, a famous glsas died at his home here today. He “was connect ed with the Pittsburg Fiate 'Glass company, besides being a director in corpfirations owning the Central Leather company and the publishing firm of D. Appleton and company. PHILIP EDWARDS IS BADLY BURNED EARLY TODAY IN ME HERE Young Boy Victim of Accidental Blaze Caused By Open Grate Fire DOTH HANDS ARE COOKED Child May Die As Result of Ter rible Burns Sustained, At tending Physicians Fear Phillip Edwards, young son <>f Mr. apd Mrs. T. W. Edwards, was terrible burned early today during a small fire in the Edwards home on Dudley street. Thc fire ori ginted, it -is believed fron; an open grate, about which the little boy was playing at some chile ish amuse ment, being alone at the time. A fire alarm sent in by a neigh bor who noticed‘the flames inside the Edwards apartment resulted in the fire being quickly extinguished, but npt until the young chjld ha 1 been so terribly btirne 1 as to make uncertain, whether dr not he Will survive. Both of the child’s hand.; were so terrible cooked until the flesh all practically fell off from the bones, and this afternoon, he was in an extremely critical condition. The child was also terribly burn ed about the body and head, the flesh being badly seared over prac itically the entire trunk from the I knees up. He was alone at»+he time of tpe accient, and the definite cause is unknown. When found by his mother, who was attracted by his cries, the child was totally enve loped in flames, according 'to in formation furnished the Times- Recorder this afternoon. CENSUS GINNING FIGURES ANNOUNCED W. P. Persons, agent for the cen sus bureau in Sumter county, today announced ginning figures -for the county to December 13, as follows: There were 12,259 bales of cotton, counting round as half bales ginned in Sumter county from the crop of 1923 prior to December 13, 1923, as compared with 21,921 bales gin ned to December 13, 1922. JAPANESE REGENT IS TARGET fOR BULLET FIRED BY JAP YOUTH Police Who Arrested Would-Be Assassin Believe That Man Is Insane FEELING RUNNING HIGH Ycvth Dressed As Laborer, Has Made No Explanaton of Rea son Behind Attempt TOKIO, Dec. 27—A youth dress ed as a laborer was arrested by police today shortly after he had fired at Prince Regent Hirohito in attempted assassination. The youth is said to be ebout 20 years ohl, and police believe he is in sane. The shooting has aroused intensr excitement asd feeling is running high throughout , the city. The arrested yduth has disclosed no reason for his attempt upon Prince Hirohito’s life, although continually questioned by the au thorities. INCIDENT CAUSES MINISTER TO QUIT. TOKIO, Dec. 27—Home Mini ster Coto has resigned, assuming full responsibility as home minister for the attempted assassination ■ of Prince Regent Hirohito by the 20 year old youth under arrest, it is understood here. Baron Cotos home and all social ist centers are being closely guard ed owing to fear of anti-socialist outbreak. FIFTEEN PATIENTS DIE WHEN ASYLUM BURNS CHICAGO, Dec. 27. —Fifteen pa tients of the Chicago State hospital for the insane at Dunning are known to have been burned to death or suffocated in a fire which dstroyed a frame structure used as a dormitory for tubercular patients last night. At least three others are believed to have perished. One of the bodies removed from the ruins of the building was that of a woman. It was at first thought all the patients had been removed. About 600 patients were tn the building when the fire started. TO iN TO ENO MIS OF KLM UNLESS EVILS CEASE Man Who ‘Put Over’ Organiza tion Wants President Coolidge to Co-operate in Effort ADMITS HARM BEING DONE Says He’ll Call ‘Better Element’ To Either Rule Or Dis band Organization WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—E. Y. Clarke, formerly high' in the coun cils of the Ku Wlux Klan,wrote President Coolidge tod% offering ot cooperate with that executive in ending the activities of “an ele ment” which is converting the klan into an organization vastly differ ent from that, planned s by its founders. He also announced ?his inten tion of issuing a proclamation to the klansmen “calling the better element ’either to take hold and remedy the existing evils” or dis band the organization. LYNCHINGS DECREASE 50 PCT. DURING YEAR Figures Furnished By Tuskegee Institute Show Only 4 Such Executions in Georgia TUSKEE, Ala., Dec. 27.—Con cerning lynchings for the past, year aS compiled by Tuskegee Institute in the Department t>f Records ami Research, Monroe N. Work in charge there were 28 persons lynch ed in 1922. This is 39 less than the numbei- 57 for the year 1922. Thirteen of the persons lynched were*were taken from the hands of the law, 7 from jails 6 from offi cers of the law outside of jails. It is also found that there were 46 instances in which officers of the law prevented lynching. Four women, 3 white and 1 colored, w.re among those thus saved. Six o. these preventions of lynching were in Northern Statbs and 40 in South ern States. 87 of the cases the pris oners were removed or the guards augmented or other precautions taken. In the 9 other instances, armed spree was used to repel the would be lynchers. ln«8 instances during thc year persons charged with being connected with lynch ing mobs were brought to trial. Os the 52 persons thus before the courts only 2 were sent to the peni . tentiary. Os the 28 persons lynched in 1923, 26 were negroes- and 2 were whites; two of the fanner were wo men, 7 or one fourth of those put to death were charged with rape or attempted rape; one of the vic tims was Mined to death; one was put to death and then the body was burned. The charge against the one burned to death was murder. The offenses charged against - the I whites were participation in strike depredations, 1; being taken as a I negro, 1. The offenses charged I against the negroes were murder, 13; murderous, assault, 2; rape, 6 ; attempted rape, 1; killing officers of the law, 2; wounding officers of ■ tha law, 2 no charge reported, 3; ' assisting man charged with rape to l escape, t; resisting posse searching [for man charged with rape. 1; cat- IHe stealing, 1; trying to act like I white man and not knowing his I place, 1; insulting woman, 1; peep ing in window, 1; striking man is iltercation 1. The -nine states in which lynch ing occurred and the number in each state are as follows; Arkansas, 2; Florida, 8; Georgia, 4; Loui siana, 1; Mississippi, 8; .Missouri, 1; Oklahoma, I; Texas 2; Virginia, 1 1- [CUSACK, WEST POINT STUDENT, IS KILLED ( NEW YORK. Dec. 27—The I body of a youth killed by a subway I train yesterday was identified today las that of Frederick Stanley Cusack, I a West Point cadet, whose home was in Washington, D. C. WEATHER For Georgia—Cloudy tonight and Friday, Local Vain in north and central portion, warmer to night and in South portion Friday, PRICE FIVE CENTS LIST MEETING IT Oil) COOm jELB LIST NIGHT IT CITY BILL Expenses Held Within Budget, Figures Submitted By Mayor Poole Indicate AUDITOR TO POST BOOKS Debt Commission , Hrii Paid $16,465.36 On Back Ac cocunts, Council Is Told I The 1922 Mayor and Alderman of Americus held their last meet ing Wednesday night in the audi torium at the city hall and after the transaction of necessary busi ness adjourned sine die. Immediately following the ncv.’ members of thc council were sworn in by Judge Z. A. Littlejohn, en tering at once upon the discharge of their official duties. New mem bers who were sworn iij are Nathan Murray and J. W. Hightower, while J./W,’Harris, Jr., and R. E. Alli son, members of the oki council also took the oath as members or the new body, having been re-elect ed to places therein. Aiderman Hugh Mize, who was not a candidate for rc-ole<Stion, was the only member of the old. coun cil not present at ne meeting last night, and upon motion of Aider man AllisUn resolution express ing regret that Aiderman Mize had failed to offer for re-election was adopted by the body. The annual report of City Attor ney Lane, showing that practically all litigation against thc city has recently been either dismissed for want of prosecution or settled by agreement, leaving only one small suit pending. This case, it was ex plained, is that of a negro who is claiming damages from the city for alleged personal injuries sustained when he claims to have driven into an open ditch in the city limits, it being asprted that the ditch had not not been properly protected by a display of red lights at night. This claim, Attorney Lane informed council is not expected to result in any judgment being rendered against the city. One important recommendation contained the report of Attorney Lane is to the effect that thc city put into effect January 1 all of the provisions- of the Pace debt (Continued on Page Two.) WOMAN LOSES LEG IN FIGHT ON CHRISTMAS NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27—Mrs. Mary Walt, 44, with a leg amputat ed, is in Charity hospital at the point of death, while Mrs. Emilia C lair, 30 is eating Christmas’ dinner in jail, the aftermath of a Christ mas fight between the two women, the climax ol an argument about a drink of whiskey. The rough-and-tumble fight slatt ed on the sidewalk ended when Mrs. Walt was knocked into the street and landed on the car tracks just as a street ear was passing. The ront wheels of the car passed over the woman’s leg before thc car was stopped. MRS. PERDUE VICTIM OWN SON’S RIFLE , ATLANTA, Dec. 27—Mrs. J. \ Perdue, of 7 Pine street, Inman j Yards, was accidently shot by her 1 15-year-old son, Winston, late Tues day afternoon while the two were engaged in rifle practice near their home. A bullet from a 22 calibre rille fired at close range, entered* her left side. Mrs. Perdue was rush -d to Grady hospital where physicians stated that her wounds was not serious. Mrs. Perdue and her son were i having target .practice near their I home when the mother decided to I return to the house. Her path lay I directly between the target and I young Winston, who continued to p'fe. As his mother crossed the (target line, he fired, the ball en tering her left side.
