About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (April 28, 1924)
WEATHER For Georgia—Generally fair to night and Tuesday; little change in temperature. * FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO. 100 TERRIFIC EXPLOSION WRECKS BIG MINE IN WEST VIRGINIA SAYS COOLIDGE TRIED DELIVER SHOALS M’ADOO IS ONLY CANDIDATE IN CAROLINA TWENTY-FOUR ME VOTES TO BI HIS IN I.ICSKNTM California Man is Only Can didate to Qualify in Presiden tial Primary There TIME LIMfFHAS EXPIRED Beasley Announces No More Names Will Be Added to Ticket in That State RALEIGH, April 28.—William Gibbs McAdoo will receive North Carolina’s 24 votes to the democra tic national convention in New York for the presidential nomina tion. The time for filing notice of can didacies with the state board elec tion closed at midnight Saturday, and nothing was received in the mail, according to W. L. Beasley, Secretary, to indicate any other candidate will participate in the presidential preference primary in this state. coolWWwp OFAPPROVALONWOBK National Scientists Hear Presi dent In Address At Dedica tion of Washington Home WASHINGTON, April 28.—Set ting anew the government’s “stamp of approval” on the work of the National Academy of Sci ence and National Research Coun cil, President Coolidge, in speaking today at the dedication of the new home here of the two organiza tions, predicted the coming of a “new day in scientific research.” “A new sun is rising,” h e said, “which is destined to illuminate the scientific world by illuminating this The president traced intimate re lationships which from the days of Benjamin Franklin have existed be tween science and the American government, and declared “if there be one thing in which America is pre-eminent, it is th e disposition to follow truth.” SENATE INCOME TAX SCHEDULE IS PASSED WASHINGTON, April 28.—A decision iif the senate income tax rates in the pending revenue bill was postponed today when this sec tion was passed over for future discussion at the request of Sena tor Simmons. LIBRARY WILL CLOSE THURSDAY AFTERNOONS It is announced today that be ginning the first of May the Car negie Library will observe Summer hours and be closed Thursday af ternoon aqd evening, as all busi ness houses are. The hours are the same on other days: From 2:30 to 6:30 and 7:30 to 9 p. m. WORKMEN BUSY ON CREAMERY BUILDING VALDOSTA, April 28.—Wlork men are engaged in preparing the builijing for the installation of the equipment of the creamery. The plant will occupy the building on Toombs street formerly used as an office by the Valdosta Lighting com pany. The work now under way is t 0 make the changes necessary for the various machines to be used in the work. The complete outfit was ordered more than a week ago and it is expected to be here within a very short time. COUNTRY CLUB WILL OPEN SEASON MAY 8 VALDOSTA, April 28.—The spring and summer season of week ly entertainments at the Country Club will open Thursday afternoon, May 8 with an elaborate program of sports and entertainment. A number of golf teams of local players will contest during the after noon for the club supremacy, and these games are expected to be of much interest and attract a large gallery. THEIMSW®RDER • IN pr BANDITS GET $150,000 IN DAYLIGHT HOLD-UP NEW YORK, April 28. Three bandits today bound and gagged Charles Krensey, in the office of a jewelry manufac turing plant in the heart of a lower Manhattan skyscraper district, and, escaped with dia monds valued at $150,000. i® THOMPSON BADLY HURT IN mm ora Howard Bussy, Atlanta Man, Also Sustained Cuts and Bruised Knee in Accident MISS TANNER BRUISED Party Were En Route to Ameri cus to Attend Revival Serv ices Here Sunday Mrs. Hortense Thompson, 874 Peachtree street, Atlanta had her back broken; Miss Ethel Tanner, of the same Atlanta address, had her hand bruised and Howard Busey of Peachtree road, Atlanta, sustained a bruised kree badly cut right hand in an automobile accident Saturday night at Cook’s Mill, on the Dixie Highway, fourteen miles northeast of Americus. Mrs. Thompson is completely paralyzed as a result of her in juries from the waist down and (Continued on Page Two) bryaTsWehSrs P HEALER TALK Twenty-five Hundred Georgians Attend Opening of Big Re vival At Hazlehurst HAZLEHURST, April 28. Rev. Raymond T. Richey, the heal ing evangelist, began his revival meetings her e last.night with over 2.500 Georgians in attendance. Among the notables here to wit ness some of the faith curing won ders is Mrs. William Jennings Bryan, wife of-the famous Demo crat. Those attending the services last night began organization, prepara tory to the conducting of the daily meetings. • Today a tourist caravan, includ ing over 1,000 persons, is expected here to see the work of the healer. WORKERS VISIT MEN IN SUMTER’S PRISONS A number of church workers visited inmates in the county jail at the county stockade and at Camp No. 4 Sunday. At the jail Mitchell Attyah spoke to the inmates; at the stockade, Mrs. E. P. Morgan con ducted services for the white pris oitis and Fed Campbel, county chaplain, led the negroes’ services. At camp No. 4, where only negro prisoners are confined the county chaplain was again ir. charge deliver ing a good sermon. Fed Campbell, blind negro county chaplain con ducts services regularly for the prisoners in all camps. AVERA MARSHAL HELD FOLLOWING SHOOTING LOUISVILLE, Ga., April 28.—As a resut of a quarrel Ed E. Street han, marshal of Avera, Ga., is in jail here charged with the shoot ing of A. G. Dean, a chalk mine foreman who is employed by Harb son Walker Winning Co., operat ng a plant between Avera and Gibson, on the G. & F, Dean was shot four times in the stomach. He was rushed to Sandersville for med ical treatment. FIREMAN KILLED IN MILLION DOLLAR BLAZE LOWELL, Mass., April 28.—One fireman was killed, eight were in jured and a property loss of ap proximately $1,000,000 was caused when fire starting Sunday in the heart of Lowell’s business district swept through five buildings, de stroying two of the city’s largest office buildings, a theater, the Knights of Columbus building and a large garage. AMERICUS, GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 28, 1024. WIGGLERS NUMEROUS WS«; THE TOmjJIIIIIIE Malaria Preventable, But Situ ation Must Be Handled Vig orously, He Says HOW TO PREVENT DISEASE Death Kate From Malaria In Sumter County Disclosed As High Last Year Wigglers are already numerous in Sumter county, according Dr. J. W. Payne, county health officer, and unless the situation here is handled vigorously, he says, the situation may become acute before the summer is over. Discussing the situation this morning, Dr. Pay? e said: “Since spring has put in its ap pearance and the weather getting warm the breeding of malaria mos quitoes has begun in our county I find the wigglers are rather numer ous even now although Qie weather conditions have not been very fav orable, and if we allow these mos quitoes to come in contact with and bite us we will not be able to con trol the malaria situation here in our county this year. “Malaria is a preventable dis ease, and the most effective way to prevent it under present condi tions is to begin taking quinine now. “The malaria parasite cannot be carried from the sufferer of ma laria to the healthy individual un der the influence of quinine even if the individual who has malaria in his or her system is taking as much as one capsule per day, nor is the mosquito able to inject the parasite into your system if you are taking as much as a five grain capsule three times a week as a preventative. “The majority of breeding places are close ■ to tenant houses and I would like to impress upon land owners the importance of furnish (Continued on Page Four.) Gft. EDUmiOU TOMEETATWNNAH Parent-Teacher Assn, and Al lied Bodies Will Gather This Week Also SAVANNAH, April 28. Ar rangements for the convention of the Georgia Education association, which meets in Savannah Thursday, Friday and Saturday, have prac tically been concluded. The program is composed of much activity and the regular ses sions for the dispatch of business and the entertainment features which have been provided by the local committee, show that the hundreds of educators from all sec tions of the state who will attend will be kept very busy throughout the three days. The Parent-Teacher association, which meets here also this week, will take part in much of the en tertainment provided. The education association con vention will be called to order at the Municipal auditorium Thursday evening at 8:30 o’clock. Two sessions will be held on Fri day, repsectively, at 9 A.M. and 8:30 P.M. and the meeting will be wound up, so far as business is con cerned, on Saturday with a com paratively brief session. There will be a number of meet ings during the convention of va rious groups identified with the or ganization. This includes the de partment Os city and county super intendents and officials, the depart ment of teacher training, second ary and higher education, mathe matics conference, department of vocational education, and depart ment of public school music. A. G. Cleveland of Valdosta, who is president of the association, and Kyle T. Alfriend of Forsyth, who is secretary, are expected to reach Savannah early this week. SPUR TO AMBITION Rastus: What you-all got such a big pocketbook fo?’ Sam: Dat’s to encourage me.— Life. Her Mother’s Her Mother-in-Law 5 NK , ; > Mrs. Clark Howell, Jr., Atlan ta society girl, now has a mother for a motlier-in-law. It happen ed this way: Clark Howell, Sr., Atlanta publisher, attended the wedding of his son and met the bride’s mother, falling in love with her and marrying her a few day® later. RECORD ATTENDANCE SCORED SUNDAY HI REVIVAL SERVICES Thrge Services Held in All Churches, With Special Aft ernoon Hour STRONG APPEALS MADE Dr. Henderson Speaks to Splen did Congregations in Presby terian Church From the reports mad e by pas tors this morning, the record at tendance was noted on Sunday in the Simultaneous Evangelistic cam paign. . From all indications there were more people tfiat attended church yesterday than any other one day in many years. There were three services held in all the churches. The regular morning and evening services with a special meeting in the afternoon for the hom e builders, at which service the ministers delivered a message with an appeal to parents to set up family altars and live re ligion in the home. Without an exception the pastors and visiting ministers feel that the great need of this hour is more home religion and more religious teaching of the family. At the First Methodist the at tendance was the best during the entire services with the dining room, in which the meetings are being held, filled to its capacity. Strong appeals were made at each ( Continued on Page Four.) WELL KNOWN MACON EDUCCATOR IS DEAD MACON, April 28.—Prof. Charles Rogers Forster, 67 years, for fif teen years holder of the chair of ancient languages at Wesleyan Col lege after which he was a teacher of Latin for five years as a mem ber of the faculty of Lanier High school, died suddenly Sunday at his home on Rogers Avenue. Professor Forster was bom in Culloderi, Ga., in 1857. Practically all his life', however was spent in Macon. MACON ASSAULT CASES SOON WILL BE TRIED MACON, April 28.—While the grand jury was not in session today, witnesses called before the grand jury reported to Solicitor General Garrett and got ready for their appearance before the grand jury. The criminal term of Superior Court will lot open until May 5, with Judge Malcom D. Jones presiding It is announced that the cases against Oscar Williamson, former motorcycle officer, and J. L. Strib ling, charged with as§#ult upon tourists at Central City Park, will be the first on the calendar. The cases to be called first will be those charging assault with irftent to mur der, it is expected. INVESTIGATIONS NOT TO AFFECT BUSINESS SAYS BANKER HEAD Honest Business Has Nothing to Fear, He Asserts, From Such Investigations TAX DELAY A HINDRANCE Business Lannot Proceed Until Tax Burden is Definitely Known To Nation AUGUSTA, April 28.—Business reaction to the Washington investi gation, delay on income tax revi sion and political conditions in Gen eral, were discussed freely by mem bers of the Americar. Bankers As sociation who began gathering here today for the annual spring meeting of the executive council of the as sociation which opens tomorrow. The Dawes plan,, the Federal Reserve Bank Rediscount rate, future of morey rates and government ac tion to relieve the agricultural sit uation also were topics touched on by the visiting bankers. Walter W. Head, of Omaha, Neb. preisdent of the Association said: “The investigations at Washing ton have had no material effect on business conditions throughout the Continued on Page Three. OYNAITEIABGES GAINESVILLE STORE Building Owned By Leman Ralston Scene of Explosion; Nobody Injured GAINESVILLE, April 28.—A dynamite explosion which damaged a store on the outskirts of the town today was felt by residents here. No one was injured, however. Th-j store belonged to Leman Ralston. Officers are working on the the ory that the blast was fired in a spirit of revenge following the kill ing of a young man named Whtmire several days ago in Ralston's gar age here. Whitmire died as a re sult of a practical joke. Rich Edwards, George Fester, and W. A. Sigman are held under SBOO bond each in connection with the killing. FORMER AMERICUS MEN ATTAIN HIGH PLACES Information reached here today of high honors accorded former Americus railroad men, now en gaged in transportation work on the Northern &. Western railroad. One of these, A. C. Needles, has just been named to succeed N. D. Marher as president of the N. & W., while he is to be succeeded in turn by W. J. Jenks, former train master on this division of th e Sea board Air Line. Mr. Jenks is at present general manager of the Norfolk & Western, but with the changes arranged will become vice president in charge of operation. The several promotions caused through the retirement of President Marher are effective May 1, and Americus friends of those effected thereby will learn with pleasure of the recognition thus accorded these former residents here. SENATE COMMITTEE RECEIVES MESSAGE SENT FORD’S PAPER Miller Quotes President in Mes sage On Day He had Inter view At White House NORRIS OFFERS MESSAGE Secretary Weeks, On Stand As Telegram Is Offered, Says He Don’t Know Miller WASHINGTON, April 28.—Pres ident Coolidge is quoted in a tele gram produced today before the senate Muscle Shoals hearing as having stated he was trying to “de liver” Muscle Shoals to Henry Ford The telegraph was from James Mar tin Miller to the Dearborn Inde pendent, Ford’s newspaper, Octo ber 12, 1923. Offering the tele gram Chairman Norris he said the White House records showed that, Miller had an interview with the president that day. The message was one of those subpoenaed by the committee Saturday. Secretary Weeks, on the stand when the tele gram was offered, stated that he did not kyow Miller. MCfflliTm 8H TAKING SMEARS Leslie, Nunn and Gatewood School Already Visited By Scientists Doctors Russell, Nicholson and Murray, representatives of the In fcen.ational Health Board of the Rockefeller Foundation, are no,v engaged in research work in Sumter county, working in co-operation with Dr. J. W. Payne and members ot the board of Health. These scien tists reached Americus last week • and immediately began their invest! gations. The first school visited was Union High at Leslie, where more than a hundred school children were ex amined for evidences of malaria. Negro schools at Nunn (Hunting ton) and Gatewood’s Crossing have since been visited, all pupils ’in these schools under 12 years of age being rigidly examii ed. These scientists are pursuing their investigations along the most mod ern of approved lines, and /vhen their work is completed, it is be lieved it will be possible to defin itely locate every source of malaria infection: in Sumter county. Ev ery person examined is required to give a “blood smear” and already three hundred of these have been forwarded to co-operating scient ists of the Rockefeller Foundation for microscopic analysis. Accompanied by Dr. Payne, these specialists in malaria are at Thomp son school today, and all the stud ents there will be examined and blood smears taken. These smears, as others already taken, will be sent to Rockefeller scientists for examination. Aftijr these smears have beer| ex amined, and the examining scient ists have returned their result of their examinations the scientists working here will endeavoi’ to locate the sources from which malaria is contracted in all cases where ma laria parasites ar efound in the blood. This tracing of sources will be most thorough, and specimens will be taken from all ponds nerr the homes of persons found to have malaria in their blood for examil j ation. Decaying wood and other suspected sources of contamination will also be taken and examined by the scientists. Wherever sources of malaria are located, Sumter coutp ty health officials will be notified, the work of the Rockefeller scien tists being confined entirely to re search activities, the work of pre vention and elimination being left in the hands of local health authori orities. COX TO ATTEND WASHINGTON MEET ATLANTA, April 29.—Charles H. Cox, adjutant general of the state, has been requested to attend a general conference of state ad jutants general to be held in Wash ington, May 5 to 10, it is announc ed. State adjutants general from practically every state in the union expects to attend. New York Futures PC. Open High Low Close Jan. ..23.60)23.20)23.24|23.08123.30 May ..30.12)29.40)29.60129.10,29.45 July ..28.41 )27.88|28.00)27.51127.75 Oct. ..24.41)24.05)24.20)23.94)24.14 Dec. ..23.92123.52)23.63123.31)23.53 Americus strict midding 29 l-2c PRICE FIVE CENTS MORE THAN HUNDRED MINERS TRAPPED 111 SHAFT IT WHEELING Fate of Men Caught in Depths of Benwood Mine Unknown, Following Explosion MINE REPORTED ON FIRE Smoke Clouds Prevent Volun teer Rescue Crews Entering Shaft Where Victims Are WHEELING, West Va„ April 28. —A few minutes after more than 100 miners went to work in Ben wood mine of the Wheeling Steel Corporation near here today, a ter rific explosion occurred. The fate of the men is unknown. The blast, according to reports from Benwood, took place three miles back in the mine. Firemen summoned reported the mine on fire. Clouds of smoke drifted from the main entry of the mine, and vol unteer rescue crews were driven back. One hour after the explo sion not a single rescue worker was able to enter. Two cars of the United States Bureau of Mines stationed at Pittsburg, were order ed to Benwood, and these were ex pected to arrive in two hours. Entries to the mirps, together with the drift mouth were blocked by falling rock and debris, “further hindering the work of the rescuers, the deadly fumes seeping through blocked entries, where more than ,200 toilers from nearby mines rushed to Benwood when word of the disaster spread. Debris blocking the way was at tacked with picks and dynamite. SENATTCOSIfTEES APE HL 111 RECESS Only House Shipping Board Probe Continues Session Today in Washington WASHINGTON, April 28.—The falling curve ir.< senate investiga tion reached a level today, one of the few holidays in investigation stretching over weeks, with all three of the major senatorial investigat- , ’ ing committees in reebss. Or? the house, side the shipping board investigation continued, but probes into alleged bribery i:< the bureau of engraving, aircraft, and Northern Pacific lan 4 grants re mained quiet. WEATHER FORECAST FOR THIS WEEK WASHINGTON, April 28.—The weather outlook for the period April 28 to May 3, inclusive, for i 1 th e South Atlantic and East Gulf ‘ states, is as follows: Showery and A cool weather will prevail during the first part of the week and normal *) temperatures and generaly fair U, weather thereafter until near the £ end- of the week, when showers are ' again probable. -Tj! ROCKER HAMILTON t BADLY CUT IN FIGHT > MONTEZUMA, April 28.—Rock- ■ er Hamilton, a young white man J living on the Dover plantation near Montezuma, in a fight with Charlie * Barker, another young white man, j was severely cut about the head t and body and received injuries which may prov e fatal. One cut is said to have started at the back of < ( his neck, circled the throat and i) terminated at his left ear. Anoth- >’ er cut about his face and arms caused great los s of blood before the arrival of the attending physi- t, cian, Pr. R. E. McGill. No cause for the fight has been learned and it is understood Barker has not been arrested. UPSHAW CANDIDATE FOR VICE-PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, April 28. W. D. Upshaw, representative from the Fifth Georgia (Atlan ta) district in congress, is a candidate for vice-president on the Democratic national ticket. Announcement of his candidacy was mude here in a statement from the New York Upshaw club. The statement contains en dorsements from Sen. George, of Georgia;' Representative Lowrey, of Mississippi, and Clarence J. Owens, president of the Southern Commercial Con gress. It also contains a state ment by Upshaw.
