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WEATHER ’ For Georgia Rain and cold er tonight and Tuesday. FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO. 42 TERRIFIC BLAST* WRECKS ENGLISH AMMUNITION PLANT 3 O O O O O O O O o*o O O O O OOOOOOOOOt SECRETARY DENBY TENDERS RESIGNATION o O _0 O O O O O O O o O_ O ? O O O O O O O O 0 .0 o o o o NIGHT WATCHMAN AT PLAINS IS] MANGLED;] BY, I FREIGHT Dreams For “Dream Cruise” ■ 1 I I !■■■!■ 11l I ■ J • ■ " " '' —■■■■■■■■■ . JOQF < W|Mmw A ' -J 4 z W/ If 1 v f / J r — --^/ VnV ' j \SS*®S®a2Xr/ hl £ ,>' ' 1 <& I''. A / ■Hkot ■ WwS, •-. & ’ ■ •> \ i ■'- FT. IBujL--. I ’" &, ! 1 ■ ’ ■ \ A . u _. Mrs. Seymour Zehff (upp_. left),mmov e actress, who will sail on the Intrepid. Some of the I voyagers (upper right) are living I aboard as the ship is being out fitted in San Francisco harbor. ' Irene Reed (lower left)is anoth er passenger. The Intrepid (low er right) is being prepared for the trip. X > Fifty Movie Folks To Embark On Trip To South Seas SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18—(By! Nea Service) The bark Intrepid soon will head out through the Golden Gate, armed with movie, cameras, manned by land-sick land- j lubbers, bound for Heaven-Knows-1 Wjiere. x i Aboard will be 50 movie folk i writers, musicians, university pro- ' fessors, «engineers and painter*. Those on the Intrepid will share the expense, for the, trip is co-operative quest for adventure. On a six-month cruise to the Soutji Seas, they will produce movies. That tipie may i<t drag, they will have aboard and eight-pieep orche stra, a theater, library and study den. They are building a complete movie studio. MSEIiMOffIE HE CANDLER WITSi Atlanta Police Chief Expects To i Return To His Office This ; Week February 18.—The trial cases against Mrs. Asa G. Candler, Sr., and two Atlanta busi ness men arrested with her as they sat in a friend’s apartment around a table* on which was a bottle of whiskey, awaits the return of Chief Police Beavers to duty. It is expected that Beavers will return to his office within the next three or four days. TO ERECT ATHLETIC CENTER AT BENNING COLUMBUS, Ga. February 18.—- Major General fcharles S. Farns worth, chief of infantry, has given official approval for the erection of an athletic center at Fort Benning, to cost approximately $125,000, it is announced. The main structure <>f the center will be a concrete stad ium is expected to be completed by the end of the 1924/football season. TH E f IMES’JRECOR DER < ’ pjjßLi S THE ~ HE PlXlfeTtfeff VETERAN JUDGE IS KILLED IN COURT LINCOLN, Nebr., February 18 William M. Morning', veteran district judge, was shot and kill ed in his court today by Wal lace G. Wallick, who in turn shot and killed himself. CITIZENS START WE TO PROTEST ALLEGED EXCESSIVE CHARGES City Attorney To Receiv gPro tests From Residents As Basis For Action A committee of citizensfcalled on City Attorney W. T. Lane Monday morning to protest against alleged excessive charges being made for gas and electricity by the South Georgia Public Service Company. As a result of the visit of this connpittce, Mr. Lane requests all citizens who have complaints to make by reason of increased charg es for gas and electricity to bring their bills to him at his office in the Allison Building. Mr. Lane would like to have the bills for the last few months and also the hill- that citizens have paid fdr some months past, before the present company took over the management of the gas and elec tric" service. It is the purpose of the City At torney Jie says, to use these bills from a large number of citizens as a basis for the complaint to bo filed with the Railroad Commission at Atlanta. It is desired to have as many bills turned over as poggibl® to in an effort to show that tn<: overcharges are general throughout the city. Bills already in hand show ,in some instanced a venation fro.n $3.60 a month about a year ago to $33.00 at present. * Where a considerable number of persons refuse to pay these' alleged excessive bills, the question .of ask ing for an injunction against the company will bb considered, it is declared. It is desired that all citizens who I have been(overcharged for gas and electricity bring in their bills propiptly as Council meets next' Friday night and the City Attorney would like to have as many bills in hand at that time as possible. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY 18, 192# FANATICAL BAND IS ANNIHILATED DURING fHIK IT BALETE Lieut.. Mendes and Eight Con stabuiarly Meet Death In Clash In Agusan REFUGEES ARE INVOLVED Majority Os Fanatics Engaged In Fighting Believed To Have Escaped From Swiago MANILA, February 18—Lieu tenant Eugenio Mendes, egiht con stabulary under his conmman, ana 35 religious fanatics were killed at Balete, in the Agusan province, ac cording to a constabulary 'report received here. The majority of the fanatics who participated in the fight are believ ed to have been refugees who es caped from Bucas Island, in the Suriago pfovin.ee. The lates fight is thought by the constabulary to have virtually anni hilated the last remnant of th’e ag gressive fanatips. FIRE AT WHEELER HOME SUNDAY NIGHT The fire department was called to the home of Chesjey Wheeler on Dodson street Sunday night about 9’ocloek, a small roof firib being in, progress there. The dgmage was confined within $25.00 according to estimates of fire department of ficials, and in addition, a small quantity of clothing was damaged, the extent of tM snot being included in the estimated building damage. The apiount of -insurance carried was not .stated. SALVATION ARMY DIST. CONVENTION TO MEET ATLANTA, Ga.. February 18— The Southeastern district conven tion of the Salvation Army which was scheduled to be held here Feb ruary 23 to 27, has -been postponed indefinitely, according to announce ment at local headquarters. The postponement was made necessary because of recent changes in the personnel qf the organization, it was explained. The date of the convention will be announced later, officials at headquarters said. 11 WOMEN ANBIMMI BILLED 111 CARTRIDGE FACTORY EXPLOSIOM ■ ■ IFire In‘Munitions Plant Results In Death of Dozen Operatives Today WERE FILLING SHELLS Erith, In County Os Kent, Eng land, Is Seen?. Os Disastrous 1)1 a i e FRITH, KENT. England, Feb. IS. (By Associated Press) Eleven women and one man were killed to day in an explosion following the outbreak of fire in a cartridge fill ing factory. BffiSliTffl DICTATOR RESIGNS V Dr. Van Kahn Has Quit Post And Von Lossow Tenders Resignation February 18.—Dr. Vonkahr, Bavarian' military dicta tor, has resigned, and General Von Lossow, commander of the Reich swehr, has also'tendered his resigna tion. MOTHER QF JUDGE LAND, 76, IS DEAD MAOON, February 18> —'Mrs. Mora Land, 76, mother of Fort E. Land, of Macon, and Judge Max E. Lafid, of Cordele, died Sunday at the home of her* daughter, Mrs. Perry G. Busbee, in Vienna, Ga., She hud ben ill for three days with pneumonia. Her husband and daughter, Mrs. Busbee, are also critically ill. Mrs. Land formerly lived in. Car tersville, Ga., having been born in Bartow bounty, later moving to Vienna, where she and Mr. Land had made their home with Mrs. Bus bee. She was related to the Q’l)an iel and Solomon families in Twiggs and Bibb counties. w ATLANTA MAN ENDS LIFE WITH PISTOL ATLANTA, February 18. —Wil- liam J. Collier, 35, of 21 West Peachtree place, Sunday afternoon ended his own life with a 38 calibre pistol, to the report of Call Officers, Fred L. Tippen ’and W. W. Ford. The pistol was still grasped in the right hand of Collier when the officers arrived, they stated. The bullet enter'd the right side of the head and pierced the brain. Death was instantaneous, in the opinion of doctors. EVANGELISTIC CLUBS ORGANIZE LOCAL HERE A representative delegatiqn of laymen from Columbus, Buena Vista and Ellaville met in the Ry lander Theatre with a number of Americus men Sunday afternoon and temporarily effected organiza tion of the Americus Business Men’s Evangelistic club. Officers elected at the meeting Sunday afternoon are T.. t F. Gatewoor, president, and A. C. Crockett, secretary. A meet ing at which permanent organiza tion is to be effected will be held next Sunday at First Baptist church, it was announced following the meeting at the Rylander Sunday, afternoon. WILKINS STILL IN RACE IN FULTON ATLANTA, February 18. Charles W. Wilkins, young business man who recently announced as a candidate for-the board of county commissioners has not withdrawn from the raea, he stated Sunday. Pue to illness and breavememt in Mr. Wilkins; family he has not been active for the past few days, but he declared Sunday he is in the race to the finish. CLARK WINS CUSTODY OF SON AT ATLANTA ATLANTA, ''Feb. 18—Bruce Clark, of Americus, was today awarded custi/day of his young son, Bruce, Jr., after' a hearing before Judge Howard in Fulton Superior court. The child had been living at the mome of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Poss, who re fused to surrender him to the fath eiWMrs. Clark, mother of the child, died several, months ago. cofiSW ICTS TO PBOTICT ITS HIKE Nil Period During Which Hospital ization And Other Claims May Be Filed Near End FIVE YEARS IS LIMIT Men Who Have Been Out Os Army Longer Time May Al ready Have Lost Rights K. G. Lane, commander of John D. Mathis Post, American Legion, today calls attention of ex-service men to certain privileges conferred upin them which must be taken ad vantage of within a given time or their claims may lapse. These in clude hospitalization privileges as the result of war' injuries. The American Legion is working to have every ex—service man en titled to such privilege avail him self of these, and state headquarters has just sent out a circular letter directing attention to the time limit of five years placed upon veterans, during which their claims must be filed. This letter, which is of wide interest throughout this section, is as follows: Your attention is called to the fact that under the present law the right of disabled men to fils five (5) years from the date of their separation from active ser vice. Within the next few months, the vast majority of former soldiers of the World War will havd lost their rights in this respect unless they have filled such claims, or fije them within the limit prescribed. There probably remain in each of your Communities still a few men at least’ who ar» Entitled to the benefits of the War Risk In surance Act. You are, therefore, urged to get in touch with these men and get these claijns filed in time to protect their rights. For your information, in this regard, under the present law, men suffering from either tuberculosis or from mentgl or nervdbs di seases, are held to have acquitted such disabilities in their military service, provided a medical ex amination made within three (3) years from discharge from active service shows the existence of such diseases in excess of 10 per cgnt. In all other diseases where no hospital record shows treatment for the disease during active ser vice. it will be necessary to supply medical evidence from almost im mediately after discharge, showing that the claimant has continually suffered from the disease in Ques tion since his discharge. When ever there is a question of doubt, however, you are urged to insist that disabled men file their claims, and we will do everything in our power to secure this adjudication. However, this is by no means an invitation to those who have no disability of service origin to at tempt to get remuneration from the Government. We believe it is the Legion’s duty to secure justico for every man who has a valid claim, and we are beinding every energy to that end. We do no; believe that the . Legion has any right to insist upon a man being paid compensation who has not a valid claim. , ’ planningforTmeeting OF COLONIAL SOCIETY SAVANNAH, Ga„ Feb. 18— Plans are being made for the gen eral meeting of the Society of Colonial Wars scheduled to be heli here May 1 1 and 2, it is announced Delegates* from 28 states are ex pected to attend the meeting, ' QUITS UNDER FIRE' 'W-i '< gF WSIiF? ■ EDWIN DENBY NAVY DIPT. HEMIGBES OUT UNDER FIRE’ OF OIL LEASE SCANBAt Had Repeatedly Declared He Would Not Leave Cabinet During Investigation DAUGHERTY MAY GO, TOO Rumors That Attorney general Is To Resign Are Revived By Denby’s Action WASHINGTON, February 18— Edwin W. Denby has rekigped as secretary of the navy t.nd his resig nation has been accepted. After having repeatedly declar ed he would never quit the cabi net, under fire of those who have criticized his part in the oil leas ing program, the secretary noti fied President Coolidge this morn ing that he was ready to step out. His decision followed a ,telephone cpnsultation bfetween President Cdolidge and Denby, in which all the latest aspects of the situation were talked oytr in the light of information passed on to the White House by Republican leaders in the senate. Not only, is l.e a party to the oil leases, but h e has repeatedly defended his .part i.n the proceed ings and has declared publicly that he believed the contracts were le gal and he would be willin/ to pursue the same course again. It has been pointed out tcT President Coolidge that it might appear inconsistent to have a mem ber of administration hold ing tho same views l to remain in office while the administration it self, through its counsel, was mov ing in courts to annul the leases on th e ground that they were made without authority of law. For the same reason there have been re ports that Theodore Roosevelt al so would retire as assistant secre tary under Denby, Roosevelt also having had part ni the framing of the leases. The resignation of Denby reviv ed rumors that- the resignation of Daugherty would follow within a few days. ROOSEVELT SAYS HE WON’T RESIGN WASHINGTON, February 18.--- Aftef 'a half hour conference-, with President Coolidge, Theodore Roosevelt announced today that he would not resign as a result of the retirement of Secretary Denby. IMPORTANT REVELATIONS PREDIC«ED WASHINGTON, February 18— Despite the ten days’ recess on the investigating committee, develop ments in the oil scandal whirled along today at the customary break neck speed. Coincident with the resignation of Denby, there were predictions among senators that important dis closures of a new and s'ensational character were imminent. Senator Wheeler, Democrat of Montana, declared r Harry Payne Whitney and members of Benkard Broker fij-jn >)> se>y YbA’k uMWot edly would be summoned as a Jesuit of information which has reached the capitol. ' PC Open fiigh tow Close Mar .31.10i3i.5531.70|30.10i30.10 May .. 31.4 sj< 1.6 5 j 51.8 5 j 30.50j 3 0.5 0 July ..30.30i30.80!30:80;29.60l20.60 Oct. 26.90(27.35127.42126.53126.53 Dec. 26.68j2fr.98(2fi.082620’26.20 Americus strict middling 29c. ERICE FIVE CENTS •pony. B ARKfR IS KILLED BY Wil PLAINS CROSSING Had Been Night Policeman And Watchman There During | Past 21. Years ACCIDENT EARLY TODAY Through Freight Strikes Vet eran Officer Causing Instant Death PLAINS, February 18— J .E. Barker, known among all the peo ple of this section as ‘Judge Pony’ Barker, was struck, by a Seaboard freight train 'on the crossing here today and instantly killed, his body • being badly mangled. The accident occurred at 2.17 o’clock, and the train that struck Mr. Barker was a through freight en route to Mont gomery. in charge of Engineer Ira Hines and Conductor R. F. Poole, both of Americus. ( Mr. Barker, who had been night watchman and jieNice officer here durjng the past Kventy-one years, was making hie usual rounds during the night, and had just gone to “the filling station where the Americus- Plains. road cows into town, to “punch the clock'’ there. He was returning across the tracks into the business section of Pla+ns and w>*< upon the crowing when tl/e train struck him. Why he failed to ob serve the appijoching locomotive is unknown. , „ m . i He was 63 years ,<>f age, having been born.Decubw? 22, 1861, and is survived by his*widows Mrs. DeAlvu Grant Barker; one son, John Ed Barker, a V'jlroad, who lives ir. Garnet, S. C.7 one daughter, Mi's. James Dozier, of Bronwood, three sisters, Mrs. Uriah McTyier of ’Plains; Mrs. Betty McTyier, of Plants; and Mrs. Barney Usry, of. Leesburg, and one brother, H. L. Barker, of Americus. Funeral services over the remains will be held Tuesday at Plains. Her. - J. N. Murray, pastor of. Ellaville Primitive Baptist church, will, con duct the oMrequies, and interment will bo in the cemetery at Sumter. ffliirroiE BOY BIEJ CRASH Another Girl And Boy-In Same Party Are Injured In Grade Crossing Accident ATLANTA, February 18.—Two little girls were killed, another giri and a boy injured, when the truck in which they were riding to school was struck by a Southern train at the crossing between Heflin, A’a- • hama, and Atlanta early today. The engineer sajd a heavy fog. obscured the truck until lie was too* close to stop his train. A£ED MEN ENGAGE - IN FATAL STABBING NASHVILLE, Tenn., February 18.—Death may write the closing chapter in the fight betwen two/ aged Confederate veterans at the state Old Soldiers' home here, when one of them, G. W. Hamby,*agcd 97. was fatally stabbed in a childish argument whether, a *windbw ' should be raised or let dowji. Dr. T. G. Bracking-, aged, 91. the slayer, is in a serious condtion due to injuries received in the en counter and attendants at the home believe that action by the in prosecuting him will be fore stalled by his early death. GENERAL DELAFIELQ T ° BE HONOR GUEST ATLANTA, February 18, The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce will honor General John Ross DidafieLl president of the Jiesepve Offieai - Assoeiutio nos the United States at a banquet scheduled th* nounced. '-W.-’ ’ i ■