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VICTIMOF SHOTS OF
PROHIBITION ft GENTS
Situation That Has Been Center
of Critisism for Months
Culminates in Shooting
FIRED AT FUGITIVES
Agents Were Pursuing Alleged
Bootlelgger in Alley When
Senator Was Shot
. WASHINGTON. February 16.
The prohibition situation in Wash
ington. for months the center ci"
criticism and controversy, has cul
minated in the shooting dow. of a
United States senator almost with
in the shadow of the capitol.
. As a result of the shooting of
Senator Greene, the whole muddle
of conflicting charges, explanations,
denials and counter charges that
have characterized the efforts to
enforce prohibition laws here seems
likely to have a thorough aring by
congress. ,
Senator Greene, of Vermont, whj
Was shot in the head last njight
while passing an alley near the eap-
Itol in which two men were flee
ing from prohibition agents, is said
by physicians to be in a satisfactory
condition.
*' Pending an X-ray examination,
however, it is impossible to say
whether the bullet, which struck
over over the left eye, had 'lodged
in the brain.
Mr. Greene and his wife stepped
lit line of fire as the shooting began,
find he was struck while trying t»
protect Mrs. Greene with his body.
The two men escaped in an auto
mobile.
After an X-ray examination of
Senator Greene, physicians today
announced that the bullet had frac
tured the skull but did hot lodge in
the brain.
It was also stated by physicians
that while the investigation was pre
liminary, hope for recovery' were
enchanced by the absence of the
bullet.
‘SHOOTING FILMS’
ON COLQUITT FARMS
MOULTRIE, Feb. 16.—With the
scenario written and approved by
officials of the chamber of com
merce, work “shooting” the film
Which will depict the strides that
have been made in diversified farm
ing, live stock raising, drairying,
poultrying and in the development
of markefjpg facilites in. Moultrie
got under way today <
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SUNFLOWERS ARE
GOOD STOCK FEED
DURHAM, New Hahpshire, Feb.
16.—1 f the climate is too cold for
corn, try sunflowers. The agricul
tural experts at the University of
New Hampshire have received re
ports from county agent D. A. O’
Brien of Coos veounty, the north
ernmost New Hampshire county,
indicating, that the substitution
works’well there from the stand
points of both the farmer and the
cow.
The growing season in this coun
! ty is too short for the successful
' production of ensilage corn. Since
1920 a number of farmers have
been experimenting with sunflow
ers, and Mr. O’Brien believes that
the crop has 'proved worth while.!
120,000 in®'
QUIT TUSKS IT M
in tlliT BUM
May Close Ports and Paralyze
Railway Systems Through
out Whole Island Empire
RAIL WORKERS TO QUIT
; Peacemakers Still Busy and
Hope to Effect Je’lement
Over Week-End
LONDON, Februxry 16. A
strike of the dock workers affect
ing $120,000 m . , became effective
at noon today 'in all ports of the
United Kingdom.
The strike cannot be comfortably
effected before Monday and mean
while peacemakers will be busy,
I and, and should they fail, the coun
try must prepare to tighten belts
next week.
Not only will the ports be closed
but railway traffic from them will
cease. Union railway men have
i promised to call out their men,
while all other transport workers
handling business to and fro from
the docks will also quit.
Such action will have serious <f
fect on the country’s food supply
unless the government makes al- |
ternaiive arrangements.
Industries depending on the im
portation of raw materials will also
be hampered and employes thrown
into idleness. ,
Negotiations between employes
and men collapsed upon the re
fusal of the former to make any
advance over the terms offered
Mondaj, giving an increase of a;
shilling a day and an inquiry into!
usual labor.
AMERICUS, GA., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 16. 1924
Bffl HD PUTTS
RESEffIED FOR DINNER
IT WINDSOR TOMI
Secretary Everett States Accept
ances Coming in Rapid Pace
For Chamber Dinner
ORCHEaTRA - “WILL PLAY
Non-Members of Chamber to
Be Welcome at Annual Gath
ering, Officials State
More than a hundred plate res*
jervations had been received Satur-
I day morning by Secretary Everett
for the Chamber of Commerce din
ner Tuesday night at 6:30, and in
dications are that by Monday
morning the reservations will have
about filled the large Windsor din
ing room.
A message received Saturday
from President L. A. Downs
Central of Georgia stated that Mr.
Downs would arrive not later than
•a few minutes after 6 o’clock, for
on learning that the dinner was to |
begin at 6:30 Mr. Downs made spe-I
cial arrangements to have his car
with his party to arrive earlier than
previously announced. Mr. Downs
states that he is not willing to ar
rive late.
During the dinner music will be
furnished by t«lre Community or
chestra under the direction of
Prof. Gane. More than 500 invi
tatinos to members and non-mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce
have been’ mailed out by Secretary
Everett and he states that every
citizen of Americus will be well
corned, unto the seating capacity of
the dining room. “We do not
think we hav e neglected a single
name, but if there is any one who
failed to receive one of these let
ters, we will appreciate that one
phoning us immediately.”
“Several men have told us that
there were suggestions and’recom
mendations they desired to make
and each of these will be given
an opportunity to express himself;
The Chamber of Commerce belongs
to its members, and I voice the
' opinion and desire of every officer
I and director when I say that it is
I'ndt orily the right of the individual
member to express himself <in
open meeting,- hut it is his duty
and his privilege.
“A sufficient time has been re
served on the program to allow for
this open and frank round-table
discussion from the citizens pres
ent, members and non-members.
“This is their town and their
interests are here. We need their
advice and counsel and it will be
welcomed,” concluded Mr. Everett.
The boy coal shoveler (upper
left) ■■ 8 years old. Biloxi can
neries (upper, right) are frame
structures and the ground around
them i* filled with million of
oyster shells. Many of the girls
| and boys who shuck oysters (low
er right) are so small they must
stand on boxes or piles of oys
ter shells to reach into the bins.
Oyster suckers live in shanties
lower left). The sign (center)
forbids employment of girls un
der 14 and boys under 12 years,
but Roy Gibbons NEA Service
writer, found many children un
der these ages at work.
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SUNNED ID DEATH IN
HODSE IT FLIT TOP
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Alabama Convict Mine Scene
of Disastrous Blaze During
Last Night
MAIL BUHLDINGS BURNED
Casualties Not Mentioned in
First News Received* From
Scene of Conflagration
BIRMINGHAM. Feb. 16.—Four.
! negro convicts were burned to death
in a fire that destroyed the mail
ibuildings at Flat Top Mine, this
county, last night, which became
known today.
The first word of the firo said
nothing about the casualties.
LEGION MEN VISIT
■ UNION HIGH SCHOOL
A party of American Legion
men visited Leslie and Union High
school Friday night in the interest
of the Legion post here and were
given a cordial reception by a
large number of residents of that
community. Union High school
auditorium was used for the gath
ering and the Americus Symphony
orchestra, led by Prof. A. A. Gane,
was the chief attraction, the musi
cal program being especially pleas
ing. Jack Holst, of the Legion
post here, was the chief speaker of
the’ occasion.
OIL COMMMITTEE
IN 10-DAY RECESS
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.—The
senate oil committee, after develop
ing sensations of startling rapidity
during the past month, has taken a
ten days’ recess, .
KIWANUNSTOATTINO 1
CHAMBER DINNER IN
Blffl FRIDAY NIGHT
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John A. Streyer, Short Line
Traffic Manager, Speaks Be
fore Americus Club
WANTS CHANCE TO SERVE
Transportation is Most Impor
tant Question Today, Speak- j
er Aserts
By unanimous vote the Kiwanis
club will attend 100 percent at the
Chamber of Commerce membership
dinner Tuesday eveining at the
Windsor Hotel at 6:30, the members
voting to this effect Friday at its
luncheon.
“We Kiwanians want to go on re
cord as being 100 per cent behind
out local commercial body,” Vice
President Lewis Ellis said to a
representative of the Chamber of
Commerce who had extended the
invitation. “You can count on us
now. If you had done nothing more
than putting malarial control well
under way the pastyear, you would
have merited the support of the
community.’’
In the absence 1 of Evan Mathis,
president, Lewls Ellis presided.
Among guests present were Thomas
Harrold and Herbert Kincey, ot
Americus; and J. A. Strayer, of
Atlanta, who is traffic manager foi
16& short route railroads in. tho
South.
Mr. Strayer spoke to the Kiwan
imis on “The Railroad Situation as
We. See It.” He said that the rail
roads of the country were laying
all tjieir cards on the table admit
ting their failures of the past and
requesting a fair show for the fu
ture in demonstrating their ability
to give real service to the nation.
“We realize our failures and are
and have paid for them,” the speak
er said, “and now that we are en
tering a new era, we have alright
to demand of the business men ot
the country a fair chance to show
our ability and our desire to .serve.
“iAmcriean’s transportation prob
lems are Americus’ most important
question today. Shippers are
claiming that freight rates are too
high and yet our earnigs show that
they are not. In 1921 the railroads
of the country earned about 2 per
ceiit; in 1923 about 5 per cent.
“While we are guaranteed—an
are supposed to be guaranteed un
der the Federal transportation act
5.7fi per cent net, we have not
earned that amount and there is
no provision made by Congress to
pay the difference when we fail
to earn that 5.5 per cent. In r«“
alityi there is no guarantee .of earn
ings.
“Wo are bending every'energy to
give you proper and adequate ser
vice and al] we ask is that Congress
let Os alone long enough to show
that we are rendering service and
that we are not earning more than
we are entitled to earn as a good
business proposition.
“To those who say rales are too
high, let nte cite a few instances.
The freight toll front Boston to
Americus on a pair of shoes is 5
cents; on a suit of clothes, 10
cents; on a silk dress, 3 cents; 24
I pounds of flour, on the everage,
I costs 11 cents freight, and so on.
“There are 770,g00| Americans
who own stock in the railroads;
wreck the roads and you wreck
yourself.
“Congress has put the railroads
to enormous cost in the valuation
proceeds whi'Sh was brought on by
a motion of Senator LaFollette, who
said it woud cost about $18,006,-
000, one half the cost to be borne
by the government, the other by the
roads. In reality it has already
cost $85,000,000 to make these
valuations and it will be eight
months yet before they are com
pleted. Os this sum the railroads
have paid sixty millions and the
Federal government twenty- five
millions,” said the speaker.
The iwanis Club will dine as
a club next Friday with the Geor
gia Banker who will be here that
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START WORK ON
PAVING HIGHWAY
VALDOSTA, February 16.—Pre
liminary work has started for the
National Highway paving north of
the Withlaeoochee river. Engi
neers are at worjj establishing th?
grades and the contractors are mak
ing preparations for beginning tec
grading and pAving at the earliest
possible moment. The work al
ready started has aroused the- en
thusiastic interest of property
owners along the highway well
as of those who travel that thor
oughfare.
111. TORT CHOSEN II
head mEmoiß
CAMPAIGN IN SIIIITEf!
Former State Legion Head to
Direct Activities in Behalf of_
Alabama Senator
MANY HEAR~ ELDERS
Meeting at Courthouse Last
Night Was Enthusiastic and
Representative One
At a meeting of the friends of
Senator Oscar W. Underwood of
Alabama, held last night in the Su
perior court room at the courthouse
Major James A. Fort, former sjate
commander of the American Legion
in Georgia, was chosen chairman of
the Underwood club of Sumter
county, which was organized follow
ing an eloquent address delivered by
H. H. Elders, representative in the
general assembly from Tattnall
county. Mr. Elder, who is au ora
tor of statewide ability, is chair
man of the Underwood clubs of
Georgia, and a most enthusiastic
reception was given, his remarks.
The meeting was called to order
'by Lovelace Eve, editor of the
Times-Recorder, who stated Ae
gathering had been called at tne
suggestion of a numbr of friends
of Senator Underwood who are in
terested in his elevation to the pres
idency. That it was the sense of
these friends that an Underwood
club be organized here, was stated
by ‘Mr. Eve', who’ introduced Mr.
Elders to those present, and this
sentiment was enthusiastically and
unanimously endorsed.
After temproray organization
was effected with Lovelace Eve as.
chairman, W. W. Dykfcs proposed
Major James A. Fort as permanent
chairman, the motion being unan
imously adopted. Frank Lanier
was then named vice chairman, and
Hollis Fort elected secretary. All
those present, with two exceptions,
signed the charter roll, and it was
resolved to inaugurate and carry
on a big campaign, in behalf of
Senator Underwood. This campaign
it was decided, will take the form
of precinct organization, with work
ers in every district in Sumter court-'
ty on election day, and in the mean
time sentiment favorable to the
candidacy of the Alabqmiart is to
bo fostered throughout the county,
and especially among women voters.
Mr. Elders’ address, which was
heard with closest attention through I
out, was as follows:
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KOREANS SHOW MORE
INTEREST IN AFFAIRS j
SEOUL, Korea, February 16.—1
For the first time since municipal 1
governments were established in I
Korea, the Koreans have taken an
interest in the elections to the
municipal councils.
Previous to 1922 Korean mern
|bers of the councils were appointed
and in every ease those known to
be pro-Japanese were selected. Tn
the first election the Koreans re
fused to take part, with the result
that the whole proceedings were a
fizzle. This year, however, they
nominated their own candidates and
in Seoul succeeded in electing 15*
of the 30 councilmen, the other 15
being Japanese.
In three other towns they did
equally well and in two cases,,
Songdo and Hamheung, secured a
majority in the council, but in
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PRICE FIVE CENTS
TEXT OF VERDICT
RENDERED IK CASE
INVOLVINGJACKSON
Jury’s Finding Exonerate*
Americus Man of Charge* of
Disloyalty in World Serie*
HEARING LASTED 3 WEEKS
Organized Baseball Now Charg
ed With Long String of Ir
regularities By Writer
By RAYMOND J. CANNON
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 16.
The following is the text of the
special verdict which was announc
ed by a jury of twelve men and wo
men who listened to the testimony
in the case bf Joe Jackson versus
American League Baseball club in
the circuit court of Milwaukee
county.
Question No. 1. —Did the defen
dant offer the plaintiff a sum of
money sufficient to make the plain-,
tiff’s share of the 1917 world’s
series receipts equal to five thous
and dollars if the defendant’s base
ball club won the 1917 world’s Se
ries-
Answer: Yes.
Question No. 2 —ls you answer
Question No, 1 “Yes” then answer
this question. Did the plaintiff fely
and act upon such information con
veyed to him?
Answer: Yes.
i Question No. 3.—-Did Grabiner at
the time the 1920 contract was
signed represent to the plaintiff.
Jackson, that the contract did not
contain the ten-day clause?
Answer: Yes.
Question No. 4 —ls you answer
Question No. 3 “Yes” then answer
this question. Was the plaintiff
Jackson induced to sign the 1020
contract in reliance upon such rep
resentation?
Answer: Yes.
Question No. s.—ls you answer
Question No. ’4 “Yes” then answer
this question. Did the plaintiff.
Jackson, have a right to rely upon
such representation?
Answer: Yes.
Question No. 6.—Did the plaiv
tiff, Jackson, unlawfully Conspire
with Gandill, Williams and other's
pf the White Box club, or any of
them, to lose or throw any of the
baseball games of the 1919 world
series to the Cincinnati baseball
club?
Answer: No-
Question No. 7/--Did the def
endant at (he time the 1920 eon
tract was signed by Mr. Comiakey
about May first, 1920, >know of
plaintiff’s participation and such
,connection with the world’s series?
Answer: Yes.
Question No. B.—Did Williams
give Jackson $5,000 before the
games in the 1919 word’s series had
been stopped?
Answer: No.
Question No. 9.—ls you answer
Question No. 8 “No,’’ then answer
this question. At the time Wil
liams gave. Jackson the $5,000 did
he tell Jackson that there probably
was an agreement between crtaiii
of the ball players of the White Box
team to lose or throw the games
of the World’s series, and that tlw
$5,000 was his (Jackson’s) share
of the money received by the play
ers for their part in the agreenrr.t?
Answer; No. >
Question No. 10.—-If answer
Question No. 3 “Yes ” then answer
this Question. What sum of money
will fairly and reasonably compen
sate the plaintiff for the defen
dant’s failure to give plaintiff a
contract in accordance with defen
dant's representation?
Answer: Sixteen thousand, seven
hundred and four dollars, and in ad
dition the sum of fifteen hundred
dollars which was promised in
1917 at the time the 1917 worid’s
series was played, making a total
of eighteen thousand, two hundred
and four dollars.
This is the special verdict which
was rendered by a mixed jury who
listened to the testimony in this city
of three full weeks. Jackson’s rec
ord in the 1919 world’s seriae
' speaks for itself. He is just as in-
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