fiG WEATHER
For Georgia—Probably fair with
increasing cloudiness on coast.
Temperatures unchanged.
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JACOB PHINIZY, BANKER, DIED EARLY) TODAY
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GUNNERS HERE ORGANIZE TO PROTECT BIRDS
Allies lo Hold Firm Grip Upon
Military Affairs Within Germany
Disarmament Demands in
Treaty of Versailles Must Be
Complied With By Berlin
NOTE IS SENT BERLIN
Council of Ambasadors Inform
Germans Demands of Treaty
Must Be fulfilled
LONDON, May 30.—The Allies
intend to keep a firm hand on mili
tary control within Germany.
The Military Commission of Con
trol in that country is to be kept
in full operation until all of the dis
armament demands of the Treaty of
Versailles have been fully executed
it was learned today.
This became known with the des
patch of a long note from the Coun
cil of Ambassadors, in session at
Paris today, to the Berlin govern
ment. The note was sent to Berlin
this afternoon, and probably will be
announced there Saturday.
The ambassador’s communication
was in reply to the German note of
March 31 in which the Berlin gov
ernment maintained that this wa o
the time for the League of Nations
to take over supervision. The am
bassador’s note reaffirms the con
tention that it is the legal right of
the allies to decide for themselves
when the time arrives for trans
ferring the duty of controlling the
German armanents to the League
after the time limit clauses have
been executed.
FIELDS TRIALS ASSN.
IS ORGANIZED HERE
V. B. Oliver Heads New Or
ganization Designed to In
clude All Southwest Ga.
The Southwest Georgia Fie id
Trials Association was organized
here last night with Dr. V. B. 01:v
--er chosen to head the organization
Other officers elected were A. S.
Tillman, vice president; Lucas C.
Thiers, secretary and treasurer; W.
B. Oliver, A. S. Tillman, L. C.
Thiers. T. F. Gatewood, Jr., and
Carver Dixon, directors. Twenty
five persons attended the organiza
tion meeting which was held in the
offices of the Gatewood Motor com
pany, on Cotton avenue.
It is the purpose of the organi
zers to extend the membership to
embrace sportsmen living through
out this section with special invita
tions sent to fields sport lovers in
Columbus, Albany, Cuthbert, Daw
son* Camilla, Fitzgerald, Cordele,
Valdosta, Thomasville, Moultrie,
Vienna, Montezuma, Buena Vista
Ellaville. Sportsmen residing in all
towns throughout this section and
who have at heart the preservation
of wild game, are invited by the
organizers to affiliate with the new
ly organized association.
It is the purpose of the association
develop a spirit of true sports
manhip among its members and to
educate the public generally to a
proper appreciation of wild games
and conservative hunting. The as
sociation is to be one for amateurs
only, with professional dogs and
hunters alike barred from member
ship. These, however, may be in
vited from time to time to attend
the field trials as these are held
here.
Among the members of the asso
ciation are numbered many of the
leading young sportsmen of this sec
tion, all being men who love ths
shooting game for the sport it as
fotds and who wish to preserve
wild life indefinitely, being united
ly opposed to the wanton slaughter
of birds that has so often been ob
served in Georgia. Later after full
attended organization has been
perfected, it is planned by the mem
bers of the association to establish
a game preserve at some point near
A meric u.
About the onlp thing a modern
girl is shy of is shyness.
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Everp small town telephone
broadcasting station.
THE TIMESgRECORDER
IN THE JtSSSK. ~HEART OF DIXIE~0?a?
In Shadow of Gallows-- Yet—
In her cell in Fulton County . ..
Tower, Ga., Mrs. Ida Hughes, ✓ \
under sentence of death for the X
murder of her mother-in-law, i
does not los e her feminine in- f *
terest in clothes and appearance. (
Each day, expecting the hus- j (
band who has not visited her ?
since her incarceration, will . I
come, she dresses with great I
care, carefuly fixes her hair and *
then waits—but he does not f
come. This remarkable picture i
shows the condemned woman
making her toilette aided by two |
other women prisoners. She has
made an appeal for a new trial ’
which, failing, she will be hang- | c
ed.
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Aggie School Curriculum
May Be Expanded Soon
Consolidations Among County
Schools Makes Step Desir
able and Necessary
SCHOOL FARM PAYS WELL
Department Not Only Meets
Expenses But Nets College
SI,OOO Annually
In his report of operations just
(submitted to the Board of Trustees
of the Third District Agricultural
and Mechanical College, Pincipal
John M. Prance' declares urgent
needs for a higher curriculum at
that institution. Nineteen stud
ents have just graduated there ar.d
of these five girls and one boy com
pleted the twelfth year academic
course. Five of these took the nor
mal course and were given first
grade teacher’s licenses by the state
department of education. In addi
tion each of the girl graduates re
ceived certificates in dietetics, first
aid and home nursing given by the
Southern division of the Red Cross
association.
In presenting the need for a high
er curriculum, Principal Prance in
his report to the trustees, asserts:
“There seems to be a mosturgent
need for a higher curriculum in the
A. & M.’Schools, and especially in
sections where there is much con
solidation of rural schools. In the
early history of this ’school almost
half of the students were in the
Eighth Year. Now the smallest
class we have is in this grade. Now
Eleventh Year grades. Many parents
will not pay board in order to have
their children in Eleventh Year
schools, even though the work is the
very best, when they live in truck
distance of a consolidated school of
fering eleven grades 3f>d 15 units
of college credits. Knowing this,
we have this year given the twelfth
our largest classe are in the Tenth,
year woik a» mentioned above.
“I believe it is entirely possible
for our school to give, the addition
hl work, substituting the twelfth
and thirteenth years for the eighth
and ninth, should you think it best
to do so. The course of study, as
it ipar&w given is as throughouh and
a practical as can be had anywhere
in the state, in a school offering
these grades.
“The courses given in agricul
ture and farm mechanics are under
U. S. Government supervision. This
work is entirely up to requirements
of the Vocational Board. Whßwe
cannot afford to neglect our Eng
lish, mathematics, science and his
tory courses, we do feel that not
enough time has been given to the
grading marketing of our farm
products, to dairying to soil im
provement, to forestry, and to farm
abcpunting. We have mat!e i e«ti-aord-il
inair ydfforts to.emphasize these sub
Continued on Page Three.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 30, 1924
POINCARE CABINET
HOLDS LAST MEET
PARIS, May 30—(By the As
sociated Press.) —The last full
cabinet council of the Poincare
government, with President Mil*
lerand presiding, took place to
day at the Palace of Elysee.
The government will meet again,’
but the meeting will occur at
the foreign office, and Poin
care alone will be entrusted
with the task of going to the
presidential residence to present
the collective resignation of the
cabinet.
BACKWARD SEASON
WISH' IIP CROPS
Agricultural Economics Experts
Find Cool Weather and Rains
Retarding Farm Work
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 30.
At the beginning of May the plant
ing season was from one to four
weeks behind, according to a report
from the Bureau of Agricultural
Economics of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture.
“Probably the outstanding fea
ture of the agricultural situation,”
reads the report, “is the general
backwardness of the season. Cool
weather and rains in most areas
have retarded farm work and caus
ed slow germination and growth of
the growing crops.
“In many sections much replant
ing has been necessary and acreages
pf a number of the crops will
probably be smaller than previous
intentions, While a few may show
larger acreage than expected.
“The preparation of the land fox
corn and planting of the crop is
fate in most areas, due.to continued
cold weather, and in many cases
heavy rains. In several states
much replanting has been done.
Germination and growth have been
slow, as a rule, although where the
plant is up the stapds are usually
good.
“The indications are for a larger
acreage generally as much land in
tended for other crops will be plant
ed to corn, the weather conditions
preventing the intended seeding of
other crops.
“Winter wheat and rye have beer,
making slow growth. On the whole,
the condition of these crops has im
proved of late but is quite back
ward and the plant needs warmer
weather and sunshine in many
areas.
1 "fFall-sown oats in southern areas
suffered from the severe winter con
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BURGIN 1Y SUCCEED
UTE E. H, OIIIEL
IN DI. LEGISLATURE
Buerfft Vista Man Yields to
Friends and Will Make Race
For Vacant Seat
HAS INTERESTS HERE
Interesting As Talker and Able
Speaker, Would Make Strong
Representative
BUENA VISTA, May 30.—After
much urging upon the part of many
friend, Joe S. Burgin of Buena,
Vista, has decided to make the race
for representative from Marion
county in the lower house of the
Georgia legislature to succeed the
late E. H. McMichael. <
In authorizing announcement of
his candidacy, one of Mr. Burgin’s
friends here today said:
“Mr. Burgin is a man of sterling
character; of strict honesty, and
fully competant to hold this respon
sible position. -He is recognized in
his own county and community, and
elsewhere as a man that always
stands for the right, and will be an
honor to his county, state and coun
try.
Lumber Co., Americus, Ga., and also
business man, being a member of
the firm of Alexander and Burgin,
Buena Vista, Ga.., Smith-Burgin
Lumber 0., Americus, Ga., and also
holding interest in Atlanta, Ga., and
Florida, but he is an interesting
talker and able speaker.
“He is originally from North
Carolina being a member of that
state’s best and most respected
families. He has been living in
Georgia a number of years and
enjoys the confidence and esteem
of his fellow man/’
Mr. Burgin has large interests in
Americus, where he is a frequent
visitor, and many friends here wnl
learn with pleasure of his determin
ation, to enter the race to represent
Marion county in the Legislature He
Vs a member of the firm, of Smith-
Burgin Lumber Company, which op
erates a large mill and planing plans
just west of Americus, and in con
nection with this enterprise owns
large and valuable timber tracts
throughout this section.
ETHODIST LADIES
TO ENTERTI ROTES
Club Members to Assemble in
Church Dining Rom Wed
nesday At 1 O’clock
Rotarians will again be entertain
ed by the ladies of (the First Meth
odist church, in the church dining
room, Walter Rylander, president
of the Rotary’club announced to
day.
“We will meet on Wednesday,
June 4, at 1 o’clock in the First
Methodist church, said Mr. Ryland
er. “The ladies have again invited
us and will again give us a delight
ful luncheon.
“Glmn Whit? end R. E. Allison
have charge of the program. I am
informed that J. F. Robinson, di
vision passenger agent of the Cen
tial of Ga. Rly., will be our guest
and be ha; been invited to speak/’
said Mr. Rylander. ,
BRANNON AVE KIDS
DEFEAT JACKSON AVE.
In a game placed between two
kid teams here Thursday afternoon
Brannon Avenue defeated Jackson
avenue by a score of 21 to 3. Tue
features of the game as reported by
the winners were 2 base hits by J.
C. Henderson, Fred Sheppard and
Olin Rushin. The line-up was as
follows: G. C. Robertson, c; Ray
mond Hart, p; Olin Rushin, lb;
Shorty Henderson, 2b; Henry
Speer, ss; Robert English, 3b;
George House, rs; Fred Liggin, cf;
J. C. Henderson, If, for Brannon
Avenue, and Clayton, Manry, c;
Lamar Kemp, p; Dan Manry, lb;
Ruddy, 2b; Marvin Kenmore, ss;
James Purvis, 3b’; Milton Caretsole,
rs; George Kenmore, cf; Fred Shep-<
pard, If for Jackson Avenue.
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Helen T. Marye, daughter of
George T. Marye, former ambas
sador to Russia, has sent word
back from abroad of her en
gagement and approaching wed
ding. The groom-to-be is Count
Lamberto Negri Arnoldi, scion
of a wealthy and influential Ro
man famiyl. The count is 22.
Miss Marye is 17.
NATHAN LEOPOLD. JR.
ARRESTED BY POLICE
FOR FRANKS ORDER
Son of Millionaire Box Manu
facturer in Mysterious Crime
At Chicago
CHECK-UP IS ORDERED
Youth Identified As Owner of
Glasses Similar to Those
Found Near Body
CHICAGO, May 30.—Nathan
Leopold, Jr., 19-year-old son of a
millionaire box manufacturer here,
was identified today as the owner
of a pair of glasses similar to those
found near the body of Robert
Franks, 13, kidnaped youth, who
was found murdered here several
days ago. Leopold was taken in
custody by the authorities after be
ing questioned all night.
The arrest of Leopold is the first
development in the mystery which
|has baffled trained jnveHLgatoje
more than a week and a check up
(of the stories told by Leopold prior
to his arrest is being made today.,
POLICE ON GUARD
AT HEATH’S BEDSIDE
LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 30.
Police are keeping close watch at
the bedside of C. F. Heath. Chicago
drggist, who was found unconscious
in a small hotel here Thursday. A
statement he is said to have made to
D. C. Mclntosh, manager of the
hotel, that he had been assaulted in
Chicago several days ago by a gang
of men who took him for the k : .d<
naper and slayer of Robert Franks,
13-year-old son of Chicago million
aire, and the fact that Heath dis
appeared from a Chicago hospital
when police athorities were prepar
ing to question him, has caused the
authorities here to guard him.
Heath arrived at the hotel May
27, and, according to Mclntosh.
,'told the hotel man he had bee;
taken for a “dead ringer for Franks
elayer.” A maid found him lying
across the bed in the hotel this
morning and he was removed to a
hospital. He is suffering from
poisoning and his condition is said
to be critical.
Several notes indicating that he
believed death was near, were
found in his room. A Chicago pa
per of May 27 was folded at th?
headlines: "Franks’ Slayer Escapes
in Chase.”
Police announced the man had
confessed to implication in the kid
naping and murder, but the state
ment was based upon a misunder
standing us, the report from the
hospital.
Coolidge Spurns Idea
Os New World Court
Outside Os League
If We Receive Anything We Must Surrender
Something,’ President Says in Arlington
Memorial Day Address
WASHINGTON, May 30.—Proposals for American adherence tdi
the World Court, contingent upon dis-association of the court from the
League of Nations were spurned by President Coolidge in his Memorial
Day address at Arlington cemetery here today.
The president declared any such proposal unworthy of American
principles and traditions. “If we are to receive anything, we must
surrender something,” said the president.- '
Discussing the proposal that the United States enter the World
Court under the dis-association plan proposed by Senator Lodge, the
president said:
“We might as well face the question calmly, and if we are wi ling
to assume these new duties in exchange for the benefits which would
accrue to us, leF us shy so. If we are not willing to do so, let us say
that.
“We can accomplish nothing by taking a doubtful or ambiguous
position.” ' i ,
DECORATION DAY IS
OBSERVED AT CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, May 30—With
President Coolidge delivering the
principal memorial day address in
the Arlington amphitheater at 1
o’clock, all branches of the govern
ment, its armed forces and patriotic
and religious organizations today
joined in paying formal tribute to
the nation’s war dead.
COMMITTEE TO CALL
SEC’Y. MELLON SOON
WASHINGTON, May 30.
Secretray Mellon will be given
the opportunity as soon as prac
ticable to answer before the
Senate Daugherty committee
the testimony of Gaston B.
Means, it was announced today
by Senator Wheeler, Dehiocrat,
of Montana, the committee’s
prosecutor.
AUGUSTA FINANCIER
DIES AFTER LONG
ILLNESS IT AUGUSTA
Fell and Broke Hip Two Years
Ago, Since Which Time He
Had Been in 111 Health
WAS GEORGIA RY. HEAD
During Fast Quarter of Cen
tury Had Been Prominent in
Georgia Business Circles
AUGUSTA, May 30.—Jacob
Phinizy, 67 years of age, one of the
state’s leading financiers and busi
ness men,' died at his country home
near here at 6:40 o’clock today after
a long illness. About two years
ago Mr. Phinizy fell and broke his
hip, and since that time his health
has Keen on the decline.
He was born in Augusta in 1857.
After graduating from the Univer
sity of Georgia, he returned to Au
gusta and entered the cotton busi
ness. At the time of his death, and
for 25 years preceding, he was pres
ident of the Georgia Railroad Bank
and the Georgia Railroad Banking
Company.
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday afternoon.
Surviving are his widow, four
brothers, three of whom live at
Athens and one in Augusta, and
one sister in Atlanta.
MISS SIMMONS TO GET
LUCY COBB DIPLOMA
ATHENS, May 30.—Miss Jose
phine Simmons, daughter of Mrs.
Howell Simmons of Americus, will
graduate from Lucy Cobb Institute,
Athens, Ga., this year with first
group of the senior class, all mem
bers of which group have done two
years of college work.
The commencement program be
gan on the 29th with a piano re
cital, and will continue through the
week, ending on Monday, June 2nd,
with the commencement address and
presentation of diplomas and eerti
ficates.
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NEW YORK COTTON
Market closed account Decoration
Day.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
July futures closed 23 points up.
Steady.
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
* Middling 29 3-4 c
PRICE FIVE CENTS
SUMMER SCHOOL ■
OPENS JULY FIRST
Principal Prance , Announces
Cost of Session and Explains
Advantages
The summer school of the Third
District Agricultural and Mechanical
college here will open July 1, it is
announced today, and continue its
sessions until August 2, when the
school will close with the state ex
aminations. The cost of this school
has been fixed by the State Depart’
ment of Education at $20.00 for
the term; $16.00 of this amount will
be paid by students, for board fcnd. J
$4.00 is to sever incidental fees.
Discussing the summer school to
day, Principal Prance stated that hes
anticipates the largest attendance
ever recorded at an Aggie summer
school here. “All rooms are furnish
ed with necessary furniture," said
Mr. Prance, “such as bedstead, mat
tress, springs, chairs, dresser, table,
washstand, broom, and such things
as cannot be conveniently brought.
You will need to bring bed linen,
pillow, pillow-cases, towels, and
such other articles of this nature as
you may wish. Dormitories ars
equipped with electric lights, baths
and sanitary sewerage. Water is
obtained from the city’s artesian
wells.
“Mr. Ballard has instructed us to
say that ample credits will be given
for all summer work done during
the session, except credits toward a
degree. Credits of this nature must
be had from the Univerity or college
conferring the degree.
“School will be in session six days
in the week. Ample provision has
been made by the city churches of
Americus for the use of cars in,
carrying the people Os the Summer
School to and from ehurch on Sun’
days.
“A course of lectures and enter’
tainments have been provided for
the evenings during the week. The
tennis courts have been made all
ppic and span, and the swimming
pool will be ready as well. Every
effort is being made to provide for
such games and outdoor exercises as
may be desired by the teachers and
students. Everything has been done
to make you stay here both pleasant
and profitable.
“The faculty will be made up of
master teachers furnished by the
State Department of Education.
This information will be forwarded
Us soon as it has been furnished tq
us.
“Only one hundred and fifty peo’
pie can be accommodated in that
dormitories.”
ROTARIANS FOSTER
BEAUTIFUL HIGHWAY
THOMASVILLE, May 30.—Thu
meeting of the Rotary club today
was devoted to a discussion of civio
improvements. The initial talk was
made by Lee Neel, who suggested
that some specific plans be made
for the purpose of beautifying the.
Dixie Highway to Tallahassee. The
plan would call for dogwoods and
flowering planfts along the entire
distance so that it would be a mass
of beauty, .during the winter and
spring months. The Rotary
