About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1924)
WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE WORLD By CHARLES P. STEWART That the Washington aaministr i tion is somewhat on the side oij the Mexican government against the Mexican rebels isn’t 'disputed. By most Americans it seems to be agreed that it’s a pretty good gov ernment, fighting some pretty bad rebels. Yet the administration's considerably criticized in Congress for taking any side whatever. This isn’t on the ground that the ad ministration’s on the wrong side now it’s on the ground that its ex ample of side-taking may be imitat ed some time, some place, when and where the situation’s merits are dif ferent. » » « AFTER THE REBELS To get at rebel bands he hopes to destroy, President Obregon is send ing toops through this’ country from northwestern to northeastern Mexi co. There’s no railroad on his side of the border. On this side there is The Washington administration gave its permission, and so did th? governor of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. # $ St AMERICANS THREATENED United States warships have been sent to Tampico, where the rebels control. There are hints at the pos sible use of marines to protect American interests, should they t> > inteferred with. However, its hoped the warship’s presence will serve as ft sufficient warning. * * CAN’T DO MUCH Though the British government’s on the very verge of passing, for th first time in history, into the hands of a Labor premier—Ramsay Mac- Donald—he can’t do anything very radical. His followers are in a min ority in Parliament. He won’t be able to make a move except with the Liberal’s help. The minute he goes to any extreme the Liberals will desert the Laborites, MacDon ald will go out of office automatic ally and there will have to be an other election. * * * GERMAN FINANCES As head of the financial experts’ committee engaged in trying to make German money worth some thing, to put the Berlin government on a money-saving basis and then to get Germany to paying war damages, Charles G. Dawes is hurrying matters in Paris until Eu rope’s head swims. But the ques tion remains: Will France agree to any plan likely to help Germany? ■ —isn’t it Germany's 1 ruin she wants, more than her money? Time will answer. Wffl CENSUS MS BEING TAKEN HERE Dr. J. W. Payne, County Health Officer, Sending Out Forms to Get Information A complete malaria census of Sumter county is to be one of the first steps taken by Dr. J. W. Payne, county health officer, who is directing the activities of the county health Iboard and in this connection he has already prepared and is sending out to the various school districts report cards, de signed to indicate those sections most in need of immediate health. These census forms, neatly print ed and in convenient form which are being sent first to the schools of the county, for handling, read as follows: Name of School; School Grade. The following information is desir ed in order to determine the rela tive amount of Malaria in Sumter County, and to arouse interest in eliminating Malaria (often called Chills and Fever.) (1). Total number of persons in my family is; (2) Number of my , children attending above school is; (3) Number of persons in my family who had Ma laria in 1922; (4) Number of per sons in my family who had Ma laria in 1924; (5) Have you lived in present residence all summer of 1923?; (6) Give approximately, total number of days lost from Malaria in 1923; (7) What is your estimate of total expense due to Malaria in 1923?. Signature of Parent. Kindly supply the infor mation requested and return this slip to teacher immediately. It is proposed to first ascertain the number of malaria cases among farfiilies who are sending children to the county schools for the rea son that this is a rapid, practical and economical me’.hdd of finding out which sections of our county need most attention along lines of malaria control. The plan proposed is for each patron to receive one of the ma laria census forms, furnish the in formation asked for on the census form and return to the teacher who will return it to Dr. Payne’s of fice;. The county health offqier is relying on the hearty co-opera tion of both parent and teacher in taking the census. 1 ■ 7 - THE TIMESBRECORDER PUBLISHED IN. HEART FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO, 22 GREAT FIRE SWEEPS-MACON BUSINESS DISTRICT MRS. HUGHES TO HANG MARCH 19 TWO CANDIDATES’HENTER COMMISSIONERS RACE MEXICAN TROOPS EN ROUTE TO FRONT LINE A . 5- ■ j l.hM '.A W : *W-TBBB , -C a- - B'wtW A Federal detachment entrain ing. Inset shows cavalry load ing saddles into box car. nwhor i n WELL GET INTO RACE FOR SHERIFFi I I Chief of, Americus Fire Depart-, ment Announces With Fanner j As Running Mate ANDERSON ALSO GETS IN? Leslie Banker Accepts Nomina tion of Mass Meeting and Agrees to Make Race Two new candidates seeking the preferment of voters at the March 19 primary appear in today’s an nouncements in The Times-Recordur These are W. T. Anderson, mention of whose candidacy for county com missioner was made in Thursday’s issue, and Willis P. McArthur, who announces today his candiacy for the office of sheriff. In declaring his candidacy, Mr. McArthur states that, if elected, he will have as his deputy in office Walter A. Chappell, of the 17th dis trict. Opposing these gentlemen is T. L. Summers, present deputy sheriff, under Sheriff Lucius Har vey, and David Jennings, who win be Mr. Summers deputy, and the race, is expected now to develop into one of the most interesting to be decided at the primary polls. Mr. McArthur, who is at present chief of the Americus fire depart ment, has had experience in the sheriff’s office where he served dur ing the extended illness of his broth er, the late J. O. McArthur, as deputy, with the whole of the exe cutive duties of the place devolving (Continued On Page Three) VALDOSTA LEGION POST PITCHES NEW CAMPAIGN VALDOSTA, Jan. 25.—The offi cers and executive committee of the post met last night at the clubs, rooms and formulated plans for the most far reaching membership campaign ever put on in this section They will not stop with getting members in Valdosta but will go to the country, Hahira, Adel, Sparks, Narrvile, Lake Park, Naylor, etc., and where those towns have enough members and want individual posts will organize them for the ex-service men. This campaign will be joined in by the Auxiliary as well. YOUTHFUL GLOBE TROTTER IS JAILED ATLANTA, January 25.—How ard Seiler, 14-ycar-old “globe- trot ter,” who says his home is at Philadelphia, spent a night in the city jail here at the Insistence of Atlanta police. The youngster’s homeward journey was interrupted when he was arrested by Detec tives E. J. lifint and E. W. Ginn in the Chamber of Commerce build , ing. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 25, 1924 GEORGE CARSWELL ’TO BE CANDIDATEHFOR] GOVERNOR SUPPORTERS CONFER iH « TODAY ftNDTOTEIIIT Was President of Senate and Re garded as Certain to Be Big Factor in Primary NO PLATFORM GIVEN OUT (Several Sections of State Repre-' sented in Gathering When Final Decision is Reached ATLANTA, Jan. 25.—George H. Carswell, president of the Georgia senate, has def'nitely decided to j make the race for governor in the | democratic primary this fall, it was' announced here today following a' conference of his supporttrs several sections of the state. KELI 8(1 DODGES KSU[ IN REPLY TO SENATOR Asks Critic if Present High Sur- Taxes Did Not Drive His Money Into Tax Exempts WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—While Republican house members werfc considering the proposal today to draft a bill of their own using the Mellon plan as a basis, Secretary Mellon renewed defense of his pro posal in another letter to Senator Couzens, Republican of Michigan. In a previous letter to the secre tary, Senator Couzens challenged Mr. Mellon to tell the country what effect his plan would hav’u on his own personal taxes. The sec retary's reply did not mention the subject, however, but instead in quired for the second time wreth er the pesent high surtax rates did not cause the senator to invest in a large amount of tax free securi ties. Mr. Mellon, who disregarded a challenge to a joint debate on the Mellon plan, Secretary Couzen em phatically denied that he had aban doned his position that high sur taxs were were becoming less productive. BANKRUPT BROKERS ARE FOUND GUILTY CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 25. George II Bessel and William H. ’ Chatfieltl, Jr., Cincinnati bankrupt brokers, were found guilty on the charge of embezzlement by a jury in criminal court here late Thurs day. Th e firm of Bessel and Chatfield ' failed several months ago owing customers approximately $1,000,- ; 000. WEATHER For Georgia Fair and much colder tonight and Saturday. KOWMHB IN KM TODIT; 3 STOPES »GDREO Blaze Originated in Basement of Federal Bakery and Spread to Adjoining Buildings THREATENS ENTIRE BLOCK Whole Fire Equipment of City Used Before Fire Brought Under Control MACON, Jan. 25. Fire thati started at 8:30 o’clock this mont ing in the basement of the Federal Bakery, soon destroyed the bakery and two stores adjoining it, rapid ly spreading to other stores nearby. The entire block was threatened, and all fire equipment’ of the city was engaged. The fire was brought ®nder control at 10:30 o’clock, with four stores a total loss and others damaged. The loss is not known, but it is, estimated that it will go into an excess of $200,000. FORMER QUITMAN BANKER IS DEAD QUITMAN, Jan. 25.—News has been received here of the death of E. A. Groover, which occurred in New Mexico. The body will ar/ve in Jacksonville Friday for interment. Groover was a native of Quitman the son of the late Clayton Goov er. J He was cashier of the Bank Quitman about twenty years ago end Went from here to Jacksonville, where he was prominent in banking and business circles for many years. DE KALB MUST PAY INTEREST ON WARRANTS ATLANTA. January 25. De- Kalb county nntst pay interest on county warrants that were not paid on date of maturity, the Georgia Supreme court held Thursday in the ease of Neal Hartley against L. T. Y. Nash, DeKalb county commissioner. , “Common honesty anil good mor als apply as much to any branch or subdivision of government as to a private individual,” Chief Just ice Russell declared in the opinion concurred in by two other judges. Justice Beck presided and Justice Hall dissented. Hartley sued Commissioner Nash for 7 per cent interest on county warrants issued to him for county supplies by his predecessor, R. J. Freeman, former commissioner. MURDERESS GUILTY;] GIVEN DEATH PENALTY BY JURY ftT ATLANTA I A Shot Aged Mother-in-law, Mrs.' M. C. Hughes, to Death in Her Home There TO HANG MARCH 19 While Solicitor Plead for ‘The Rope’ Before Jury Defendant ' Remained Imperturbed ATLANTA, Jan. 25.—A jury in Judge G. H. Howard’s division of Fulton Superior court, last night retuned a verdict of guilty in thd case of Mrs. Ida Hughes , charged with the murder of, Mrs. M. G. I Hughes, aged mother of her hus band. The verdict, which carried no recommendation of mercy, carries with it the death penalty. During the Thursday afternoon session Solicitor Boykin in his final argument before the jury made a dramatic plea, asking the jury to hang Mrs. Hughes—“the cold blooded murderess.” Virgorous de nounceemnt by the solicitor had no outward effect on the defendant. She kept her eyes trained on Mrt. Boykin as he pleaded for the ‘rope’ as pcnace for the cold-blooded murder of “Mother” Hughes. Mrs. Hughes, with one arm about Clarence, 14-year-old son by a for jmer mariage of Frank Hughes, her | husband, who was jointly indicted I in connection with his mother’s death, remained imperturbed and I composed - almost indifferent, as jurors heard the charge of Judge t Howard and solemnly filed but of the lourtrotn to determine whether she should go free, be imprisoned or die upon the gallows. Acquittal on contention that the » search made in Mrs. Ida Hughes’ home in Eagon Pak by two Hape f ville policemen and the dead woman was illegal, was asked by Attorney H. A. Allen in the closing argument of the trial. Mrs. Hughes was visibly affect ed by the verdict, but made no! statement prior to the sentence be ing pronounced by Judge Howard. Mrs. Hughes is charged with hav ing shot and killed her mother-in law as she was searching a trunk', in her home December 30. Frank’ Hughes, her husband, indicted joint ly with his wife in connection wth his mother's death, is expected to be put on trial soon. Should the sijntence be carried out, Mrs. Hughes will be the third white woman to hang in the crim inal annals of the state. She is the fifth woman to receive the verdict of death, the other two having their sentences commuted. REMUS AND ASSOCIATES ARRIVE TO BEGIN TERMS ATLANTA, January 25.—George Remus and his associates fronif Cin cinnati, arrived here today to begin sentences for violation of the pro hibition laws. FALL TO TELL STORY TO COMMITTEE MONDAY WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—Albert B. F£ll is in Washington td tell his own story about the recent disclosures of the Teapot Dome Oil, which made him the center of a sen sation such as the national capitol has seldom seen. Mr. Fall remained in complete seclusion today, and will go before the senate committee Monday td testify and give light on the testi mony given yesterday by E. L. Dop eny, who said he loaned SIOO,OOO to Mr. Fall. GA. TOBACCO PLANTS ESCAPE COLD DAMAGE VALDOSTA, Jan. 25.—Direct re ports from the Coffee county tobac co areas are to the elect that the recent cold weather did not affect the tobacco seed beds and the plants are all in excellent conditio i. In a considerable number of in stances in Coffee, as well as other counties, growers have planted beds for more plants than they woubj need. SIX SENTENCED TO DIE FOR NEW ORLEANS MURDER MUST DIE ' \ ftL A ' / \\ ■ w «* X I i \ / Fv W' ' JB \ / K< : ~ \ \ x I / i v - iHV \ l ’ Ire \ \ -ft ✓ VS Reading down, these six sen tenced to hang for one murder are: Andrea La Mantia, Natale Dreamore, Joseph Bocchio, Roy Leona, Joseph Rino and Joseph Giglio. Tffl FfflLLI INJGBED IN LEIP FRBM BURHfO HOUSE IT HIGH POINT Two Story Boarding House There Destroyed by Fire Early Today OTHERS SERIOUSLY HURT Fireman Named Honeycutt and Unidentified Man Are Uncon scious in Hospital HIGHPOINT, N. C. Jan. 25. two persons were probably fatally injured and a number ot othesrs s?r iously hurt by jumping from second story windows here early today when fire destroyed a two boarding house. A fireman named Honeycutt and an unidentified man in the hospital are in an unconscious condition. STEWART PRIMARY DATE LUMPKIN, January 25.—At a meeting, of the Democratic execu tive committee of Stewart county, held in Lumpkin, January 22, Karch 19 was agreed upon as the date for the primary when county officers will be nominated. Miss Marie Martin is improving from an attack of influenza at hei home on Lamar street. New York Future* I -■-.---L'C.. jjMB J&g- 1 Cl«se | Jan. | Mar. ..33.58 33.37:5k.64;^^^.. i | Mav . 33.75 33.00 33.71 33.31 ! July .32.70!»2.48;32.72i32,15;82.31 | Oct. . 28.08 20.03.28.16:27.80!28.0T j Americus strict middling 32c | PRICE FIVE CENTS \ . BOCCHIO. ITILIIN. Case Has Been Reviewed by Many Courts, Including Unit ed States Supreme Tribunal NEW ORLEANS, January 25. — (By NEA Service.)—A life for a life. t So the law has held for time im memorial. • ”, ' But her e S* x meu soon so t 0 1 their deaths on the gallows in ex piation for a life they’re accused o’ f taking. * ' Twice th ( . courts decreed th, / must die. But still there was ar| ) of hope left —intervention by H nation’s highest tribunal. ” But now even it—the United- States Supreme court has ruled they must die. So Joe Bocchio, Italian poet and inventor, and five fellow country men will be hanged for the murder of Dallas Calmes, restaurant pro prietor at Independence, La. 1 All were convicted on t ci'.cma stantial evidence. All maintain: They were not in Independent on the night Calmes was slain whil' attempting to rout bandits lootin a bank near his lunchroom. J That there is a conspiracy * t the part of the real murderers an I their friends to shift the blue upon others’ shoulders. n The case has aroused great e terest throughout the South, gh ing here against the Italians de ing gack to the riots of 89isi«t --11 sons of Italy wer t . iynehf/hite New Orleans park, has run’ i.vesti ly high. > rand There have been clCy fl. counter-charges of attend ery, fear of jail delivet-j-,1 ti,*®d violence, rumors of militissmi jpH ing sent. | jAel And there is an intenpJhey angle, too. Mocchio and tfy ; ad his companion are Italiaf of jects. - Ijdv Bocchio, just 24, has ing on an invetniton which 1- it lieves will be a blessing to htj- d ty in this mechanical age. , Aes But now that invention—-Liur type of electrical motor- —mij finished by another. F of He has given instructions has counsel to turn over the dn JOn and data—upon which he hsiose to rely solely owing pris<*h ac ts forbidding him any toolFjt w «s brother in Italy. says, is chief electrician . marine division of thfcment was ) Sentenced to die f nt had read are Andrea Lamntb of Edward more, Roy Leona, 'l(s Se d to ad- ) Joseph Giglio. Hj! whi i e the All realizing a p- Ahe ca binet, don is all that can saoje Califor- . have accepted their \ h a profit ieall y- ’"'W 1 ! the more »OLYMPIC QFTII FteXS ULI I LLUrchase or ex- P Ver approached Carman Withe 7 l one connected 3 Recognition corporations, jectic ' lved f 7 m elth ■’ * n(> cen t on ae ' CHAMONIX, J e or ”? on an >' A controvt rsy,D^ ver ' V Taylor, manage, borrowed the r Olympic team,, an- “• McLean, j of the French O r ’. wh u ° cor«>b which threatened t ” e sena t* cipation of Ame under oath. • skating events changed his tied today. <rt ’ in S Fall «*• J Clarence Carnv *be truth of .1 recognition as ad withdrew his reqV was unwillng to tGH POINT controversy. .FAST GAME a— i— !- BARRETT ’EXJh lefeated Vien- FROM EX :aTne Friday eve h _JUe, 23 to 13. r NEW YORK ld by spectator* ■s 1 Frank Barrrett, played through who failed lastfy enjoyable. M. pelled from point man tor g change on Jg>ring 9 of the 84 ■i sections of to fraudule’ 4
