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' I I I" nil ■■ I« I I r. WEATHEJt For Georgia ■ — Cloudy and somewhat colder tonight prob ably rain in iforth portion to night; Sunday rain. I FORTY-SIXTH YEAR -NO. 4 T ENTHUSIASTIC UNDERWOOD,CLUB FORMED LAST NIGHT Sr.._O__ ooooooo’o 0000 00000000 o O Q o o Fl YING* BULLETS STRIKE U.S.! SENATOR □ o o o o o oo o o o o o o'ooo,ooooooo JOE JACKSON JURY DECISION SEEMS TO.EXONERATE HIMJFROM BLAME Where ‘ Oyster Shuckers ’ Ply Their' Vocation * ■' ' i t r.’t- . *■-iJw -■ 1 I 1 j T ~ 1 " > Mr "" iMT ■JB» W* ■■wsbffl j ‘ ><L.r ISS? SMBf IB* Sr J j . MEW fygggy 1 _ u». Adßs sisF / .. ■ ii-7 SSk&sIM L' oft MOR GREENE IS 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 < '" theTim6:sHr£c6rper IfrftM PUBLISHED IN THE 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. I lEMlfliffiTS SUNNED ID DEATH IN HODSE IT FLIT TOP « 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 ' - —... 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 (Continued On Page Five) 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: (Continued on Page Two.) 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 ■ ■■■■ pc Qp.cn High JNMV Close I Mar 31.00,30.9C(3i.20;30.70i31.14 May . 31-25131. July .30.07 Oct. . 26.90126.75(27.23j27.75:26.90 Dec. .. 26.45(26.40(26.80(26.40(26.65 Americus strict middling 30 3-4 c 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- ' (Continued on Page Five;)