About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1924)
WEATHER For Georgia Generally cloudy tonight and Sunday; possibly local showers; no change in temperature. FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO. I I I SUMTER COUNTY ORGANIZES FOR WEEVIL FIGHT BY EARLY POISON ING CAMPA IGN Say $1,500,000 Can Be Added County’s Cotton Crop By Quick Work Merchants and Bankers Join With Farmers and Strong Executive Committee Named in Every Militia District With Judge Hix on At Head of Crusade. Making the emphatic declaration that Sumter county could add 10,000 bales of cotton to her 1924 crop, an increase which conservatively expressed in money means $1,500,000, J. C. Ma niss, representing the State Board of Entomology advised with a number of prominent citizens at the courthouse Friday afternoon. Plans were immediately made to organize the county militia districts for the most strenuous weevil extermination campiagn ever proposed in the county. Judge J. A. Hixon was elected temporary chairman of a steering committee, with T. G. Hudson, George O. Marshall, W. T. Anderson, L. G. Council, R. S. Oliver, Gordon Heys, S. E. Statham, N. A. Ray and Frank Sheffield aiding the preliminary plans. The steering committee, with Judge Hixon presiding, was in ses sion Saturday morning and will meet again Saturday night at 8 in the chamber of commerce. At its morning meeting the steer ing committee selected the county executive committee, composed of five prominent citizens in each of the nine militia districts of The county. These five men from each militia districts have been no tified of their appointment by let ter from Judge Hixon and will meet in the court house Tuesday May 13 at 10 a. m, ■ '■ The complete list of this commit tee is published below. The initial meeting Friday after noon was called by the Chamber of Commerce at which a number of prominent men were present. Love lace Eve, president, introduced Mr. Maness and assured-those pres ent that the entire force of the chamber qf commerce and its fac ilities would be turned over to those heading the weevil fight. Mr. Maness stated that of first importance is militia meetings and organizations in each militia district as was perfected this morning. It is. proposed to hold meetings during Jhe next six days in every militia district in the county, in an effort to persuade every farmer back to poison early and immed iately in order to destroy the hib ernating or first weevils as they come from winter quarter's. Mr. Maness spoke at some length regarding what had been accom plished in other counties by con centrated poisoning under an effi cient county organization. He cited results secured in Car roll county as an example. Two years ago Carroll county organized the same way Sumter contemplates organizing, and last year Carroll county led the entire state in cot ton production he said. “In Carroll County the merchants quit their business to go into the fields and advise with the farmers,” said Mr. Maness. ' “We went out and saw just what was happening in those fields. “It was late to start, the cot ton already was in bloom, but we succeeded. That year Carroll coun ty stood to lose 5,000 bales. We as sured the merchants and farmers that if the state board’s plan was followed, that the county added 5,000 bales instead of losing 5,000 bales. That meant 10,000 bales to that one little county or $1.50,000. The same thing can be done in Sumter. Carroll county farmers, met 1 chants and bankers w'ent t 0 work as one man. They closed their stores every afternoon for a week. Noth ing was allowed to come ahead of .this campaign to increase the pro duction of cotton by $t,500,000. “They succeeded. And we leave it to you where it is worth the effort. You know what a million or more dollars will mean to you and your farmers thi sfall. “For you to put this campaign across, you must put to work your bankers, your merchants, your sup ply men—every one interested fin ancially, directly or indirectly in your 1924 crop. Do this and you will win. “The plan is the one accepted by Dr. DeLoach and other authorities We all agree on the methods. The big question is to g«t to work. You have no time to lose. Your cottcn is now high enough to begin poison (Continued on Page Two.) T HE ggJEPUBUSHED IN THE HE AR T OF GLOBE CIRCLERS REACH ATTU ISLE CORDOVA, Alaska, May 10. Thre e United States army avi ators who are encircling the .globe, landed safely at Attu Is land about 9 o’clock last night, Pacific coast time, after a jour ney of 530 miles from Atka Is land, in the Aleutian Archipel ago, acocrding to a wireless com munication received here today. 825 automobiles STOLEN IN GEORGIA Statistics Indicate Increase of Hundred Per Cent in Total Car Losses ATLANTA, May 10—A total of 825 automobiles were reported stol en in Georgia during the past six months ended April 1, approximate ly 100 per cent more than the num ber of auto thefts reported in any other southern state, according to report of the Automobile Under writers Detective Bureau. Os the total number stolen, 422 were re ported from Atlanta and 265 recov ered. , One hundred and nine automobile thieves were convicted in nine southern states and the average sentence was two years plus, the report showed. Only six of a total of 196 brought to trial were acqut ted. Seventy-six alleged auto thieves are now awaiting trial it was stated. wfelflcFim EXPIRED MU Heart Attack Fatal to Wife of Member of President Cool idge’s Cabinet WASHINGTON, May 10.—Mrs. Laura M. Work, wife of Dr. Hub ert Work, secretary of the Interor died suddenly here Fiday afternoon while riding in her automoble. Death was due to a heart at tack. Mrs. Work had been in poor health for some months and had been taking daily motor rides through Rock Creek Park during her convalescence. Friday afternoon she went out. as usual, accompanied only by a maid and the chauffeur. As they were returning home. Mrs. Work suddenly gasped and collapsed in Che machine. She died in a few mo ments, before the chauffeur coula reach Wardman Park Hotel, where the Works have made their resi dence since they came to Washing ton. Mrs. Work was past 60 years of age, and was a native of Indiana. She was married to Dr. Work in 1887 at Anderson, Ind., and later they moved to Colorado, where they lived until Dr. Work came to Wash ington in the early days of the Harding administration. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON. MAY 10, 1924 Liquor Worth Huge Sum Seized in Raid NEWARK, May 10.—Acting on what was said to be a tip from a mother who said her ‘ daughter had been ruined by ,gin,” Federal Pro hibition Agent Lafara, of New York, today seized a quantity of high grade liquors valued at $150,- 000 in the plant of th e Ritz cor poration. Two men hav e been ar rested in connection with the case. scobfUbSbk IS LIBERTY TOOES Bi FOB FPM MITO Twin Tunnels Through South Hills, Pittsburg, Overtaxed When Carmen Strike BOTH CHOKED WITH GAS First Aid Crews From Bureau of Mines and Firemen Rushed to A>d oT Sutterers PITTSBURG, May 10.—Scores of persons were overcome by automo bile exhaust fumes in the Twin Liberty tunnels through Southhills early today. The increased traffic in conse quence of a strike of 3,200 street car motormen and conductors, caus ed the tubes to become chocked with gas. First aid crews of the United States bureau of mines and the city fire department were hurried to the scene. STRIKEBREAKERS TO BE USED PITTSBURG, May 10. The Pittsburg Railways company will resume street car service here Mon day morning by using men from other cities to replace the 3,200 striking motormen and conductors, it was officially announced today. More than 500 out-of-town men are available to man the cars, it is said, and others will be brought later. CNLIHs GiOILL FIGHT FOR HIMiliD Remains Faithful to Man Charg ed With Bigamy immediate ly Following Wedding COLUMBUS, May 10.—Rudely awakened from life’s rosiest dreams by the hardest blows that fate could deal, robbed by the law of her hus band 10 minutes after she had oe come his bride and told that he hal another wife and two children awaiting in far off Massachusetts for his return, Mrs. Edith Cashwe'l Laming has returned blow for blow with the tricky sisters with a for titude and courage born of a firm resolve to “stick to the end.” Smiling through her tears she has accepted what has been offered aud is spending her honeymoon out side the barred doors where her youthful and handsome officer-hus band, Lieutenant W. E. Laming, is detained on a charge of bigamy Undismayed by this course her romance has taken, the pretty young bride has thrown her en tire resources into the f'ght that is to Ve waged in the Muscogee Coun ty Courts for Laming’s freedom. She visits Laming, the Massa chusetts National Guardsman and former Fort Benning officer, each day in the county jail, sends him flowers and fruits, and plans with him the life together when, as he tells her, “the mistake” is corrected and his innocence proved. TWIGGS POULTRY DIVISION TO MEET JEFFERSONVILLE, May 10.—A' Fen the Rooster meeting of the poultry division of the Twiggs coun ty board of trade was held here Wednesday with prominent poultry experts in attendance. The purpose of the meeting was to stress the im potance of producing infertile eggs for marketing. The meeting was held under the auspices of the Georgia Association. LOCAL METHODISTS plan homecoming NEXT FRIDAY EVENING No Suspension of Work On First Edifice Even Contem plated, Outler States WORKING ON NEW PLANS Details of Coming Occasion to Bq Announced At Sunday Morning Service Declaring that there had been no suspension of work on the Firs' Methodist church and. that plans are now being worked out for the early completion of the entire plan, Dr. John Outler, pastor, stated to the Times-Recorder today that in testing announcements would be j forthcoming next week. | At the morning service Sunday, .May 11, Dr. Outler will receive in to the church a large number of new members, both adults and chil dren, as a result of the recent re vival services. At the morning service tomorrow he will also announce the details of a home coming of the members and friends of the church for next Fri day, when a supper willb eserved to the adults in the evening and to the childre nin the afternoon. “We are not yet ready to an nounce the details of plans for fi nancing the rest of the construc tion on the church building,” said Dr. Outler. “We are working on these and will be able to announce them next week. In fact, we be lieve that this announcement will cause the greatest rejoicing among our members, when its details are made public Friday. “The board of stewards decided on this home coming feature at its meeting this week. Our object is to create stronger friendly relations between our members. We meet each other only casually during our regular church services. We are not in that close social atmosphere Ithat is generated in an informal -ÜBjd OAvq om. se qans ‘aaq-joaoi-qaS ned for Friday evening. “The supper feature is free and we will gladly welcome any friends of the church. We expect to outline at this getrtogether or home-com ing the financial details for com pleting the building,” concluded the pastor. FOPD IB BLAH! If •HUffiWS Failure to Personally Explain Offer May Cause Senate to Reject His Bid WASHINGTON, May 10—Mus cle Shoals is lost to Henry Ford un less he personally appears before the Senate agricultural committee to explain his offer and accept mod ifications, Senator Smith of South Carolina, member of the Commit tee, said Friday. Smith has always been aligned with the Southern Democrats who favored operation of the mammoth power and fertilizer project by the automobile manufacturer. “Henry Ford himself will be to blame if the Senate turns down his bid for Muscle Shoals,” Smith said “Ford’s general attitude toward the committee; his refusal to ac cept invitations to testify person ally about his offer; these have been factors which seemingly have aligned the Senate against his bid.” Smith added. “Ford must appear to save Muscle Shoals; otherwise, I am sure it is the sense of the ma jority of the committee that his of fer will be lost.” Cognizant of the defections in £he Ford ranks, administration leaci ■ ers, such as Senator Watson, Re publican, of Indiana, declared “there appears little possibility that the Ford offer can pass the Senate.” A poll indicated that the major ity of the committee would favor government operation of Muscle Shoals. i Moro than 200 persons are killed every'day by accident in the United Slates. (EDITORIAL.) Sunday Is Mother’s Day Tomorrow in every church and home we pause in hon or of her who gave us our being. She who gave all and asked i nothing in return. She who entered the Valley of the Shadow ■ and endured the agonies of death that we might live. She s to whom we turned in babyhood for sustenance and protec s tion. She whom we sought in childhood for guidance and I'’ wisdom. She who in adolescense gave us comfort and cheer when the load was heaviest. She who aiwayk understands, whose protecting arms entwine us from the cradle to the grave. > Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. Fortunate is he who can ) enfold her in his arms and tell her of the love and admiration > that glows for her. If far from home, write her a letter on ? Mother’s Day, send her a flower and wear one as a token of ’ your love for her. If she has gone on to her reward, renew ( again those promises which she would have you make that i you may be what she would have you be. 5 “Mother” < By K'al Cochran When the blues overtake you and gloominess reigns, \ When you’re sad and your heart is not light. Who is it you turn to, and who takes the pains To convince you that things will be right? I Who stands by your side when all others show scorn? To whom are you right—though you’re wrong? Who’s been your beat friend since the day you were born , And has helped you to carry along? Why ask, when we all know the answer quite plain, There’s one, and there’ll ne’er be another, Who gives all she has with no planning to gain— , < The whole world is honoring Mother! Congress Will Make Ban Effective July 1 WASHINGTON, May 10—The Japanese exclusion provision of the immigration bill will become effect tive July 1, 1924, under an agree ment reached today by house and senate conferees. Th e compromise reached today is substantial!/ that reached n a first agreement in the conference which reconsidered in deference to the wishes of the Rejecting the insistent demand of President Coolidg e that Japanese exclusion be postponed until March 1, 1925, to allow Secretary of State Hughes time to negotiate a treaty that will placate Japanese feeling, the house late Friday voted to send the immigration bill back into con ference with the senate with ex press instructions to the house con ferees not to accede to any exclus ion date later than July 1 next. The action of the hcuse is the most decisive defeat President Cool idge has yet sustained at the hands Desperate Prisoners Escape From N. C. Pen. RALEIGH, N. C., May 10—Arm ed with knives and forcing the overseer to give him his pistol, Ot to Wood, serving 30 years in con necticn with the slaying of A. W. THOMAS GURR DIES SUDDENLY As VIENNA Thomas Gurr, a former resident of Americus, but who had made his home in Atlanta during a num ber of years past, died suddenly at Vienna Friday, according to infor mation received by Americus rela tives, announcement of his demise coming a s a distinct shock to many friends. He was a brother of Mrs. Henry B. Mashburn who went immediately upon receipt of the distressing news of his death, be ing accompanied by Mr. Mashbum. Before moving to Atlanta to live, Mr. Gurr was prominently identified with the civic and social life of Americus, having been dur ing some time an official of the Savannah, Americus and Mont gomery railroad, stationed at the Americus shop. While here he* married Miss Hattie Clark, a teach er in the public schools of Ameri cus, who survives him. Funeral •services over the remains will be held Sunday in Atlanta, it is an nounced. of congress. The vot e was 191 to 171. FARM RELIEF BILL WILL BE CONSIDERED WASHINGTON, May 10. A definite decision to have the house consider the McNary - Haugen farm relief bill during this session of congress was reached today by republican leaders. Assurance is given the supporters of the meas ure that it will be taken up in the house the last of next week or the first of the week following. The farm bloc is not content with the agreement reached, it is indicated, but wanted a promise that it be made a part of the printed record. Announcement of the decision to give the bill right of way was made after Chairman Snell, of the rules committee, had discussed the legis lative program with the president. Following the presidential inter view, ac onference with the repub licans was held during which it was announced the bill will be brought up with adequate time allotted lor the debate. Kaplan, a merchant of Greensboro, and J. H. Starnes, under a five-year sentence, stole a physician’s auto mobile and escaped from the North Carolina penitentiary today. DR. PARROTT DIES SUDDENLY AT MIAMI Telegrams received in Americus Friday announce the death at Mi ami, Fla., 'of Dr. A. R. Parrott, a prominent physician and surgeon of that city, death coming suddenly while he was engaged in examining a patient under a x-ray machine. The cause of death was not defin initely stated in telegrams reeeiveo here. Dr. Parrott, who was a na tive of Sumter county, was reared in Americus residing here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Par rott until he moved to Florida to live while still a young man, being a brother, of Mrs. P. H. Bahn sen, who still resides in Americus. Funeral services of the remains will be held in Miami where he had resided during a number of years past, and where his family now live MUNICIPAL GROUNDS ARE BEING IMPROVED WAYCROSS, May 10.—The grounds around the Municipal Buil ding are now being worked and planted which will mean that the grouhds in several months time will be a great asset New York Futurt* PC. Open High Low Closa Jan. ..24.25124.20|24.40|24.04|24.t)4 May ..31.35|31.25(31.25j30.98|30.98 July . Oct. . 25.36125.10125.25125.07 2,5.04 Dec. .24.75!24.54|24.66|24.36j24.36 Americus strict middling 31 cents. PRICE FIVE CENTS SEVFN AUTO BANDITS i RAID HIM ® CHICAGO POTOFFICf' Pouches Filled With Registered Mail Constitute Loot Secured By Robbers 5 EMPLOYES HELD UP j Three Men Hold Office Force ’ At Bay While Companions Secure Pouches HAMMOND, Ind., May 10. J Seven automobile bandits help-up the East Chicago, Indiana, postof- ) fice at Indiana Harbor near here ’ at 7:30 o’clock this morning, and fled with four pouches of register- ; ed mail. The bandits followed a taxicab from the Pennsylvania station to th e postoffice and held up five eiti ployees as they wer e receiving the mail. They selected four registered mail sacks and fled in their car to ward Chicago. As the sacks wer e being carried into the postoffice, the bandits ap peared. Three of the bandits rush ed inside with drawn guns and held up the five employees while their : companions seized the pouches. According to estimates of the postoffice inspector here, it is said that the bandits escaped with be tween $25,000 and *530,000, the mancy being in transit from the Federal Reserve here to the United States ■Nattona) jfarhk of Indiana Harbor, East Chicago. SLATON HIKES CLEAR POSITION BN MS' Farmer Governor Tells Critic Why He Advocates Tax Equal ization Law ATLANTA, May 10.—Former Governor John M. Slaton has no ap ology to make for the stand he takes on the question of taxes; in fact, he is now, as he has always been, for low taxes, consistent with the prop er function of government. W. T. Kelly, of Elbert County, has recently criticized the governor. Truth to tell, the Elbert county man larrupecj him severely in a newspaper communication for his tax ideas, particularly in view of the real estate holdings of the gover nor and his family. The former executive makes a good humored reply. He points out that 88 per cent of all the posses sions of his family of a taxable na ture consists of real estate, includ ing city real estate, and a farm in Troup and Harris counties. He also says his family has a few Geor gia bonds and Elbert county bonds, which, to use his own words, “we be lieve to be good investments because of the high character of the people.’ “Necessarily therefore from a (selfish standpoint,” continues the governor, “we are interested in • having the taxation on real estatc as conservative as possible.” Governor Slaton says he advocat ed the Tax Equalization Law, wbi.-h by the way was passed during his administration as governor, be cause he believed “that only such a law would restrain the legislators from making excessive appropria tions from the multiplication of of fice holders.” Concluding the governor says: “If the people would take an inter est in the enforcement of economy in government the tax burdens would be less. If things go on in the present era of extravagance it will be only a short time before tax ation will be confiscatory, WEST END DEFEATS THALEAN; SCORE 3-1 Friday afternoon “Little West End” defeated the Thaelan ball team in a fast five-inning gam e by ,a score of 3 to 1. The game was interesting and was witnessed by a large crowd from Thalean com munity. The batteries for Thal ean werg Allen and Shipp, and for West Epd, Peters and Liggin. Play ers who ; scored tallies were Alien (ThalewX? Tye, William House and Feagin (West End.)
