About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (June 17, 1924)
WEATHER For Georgia—Partly cloudy to night and Wednesday; local thun dershowers in extreme south por tion. FORTY-ISXTH YEAR—NO. 142 TWO-THIRDS RULE NOT TO BOTHER M’ADOO WESTBERRY IS HELD FOR SHOOTING BROCK, AGE 60, BRUNSWICK FISHERMAN GRANDDftUGHTER OF HMD BN CAUSE OF' SHUOTI NO AFFRAY Young Woman’s Husband Serv ing Term on Gang, Was Un der Proteclion of Relative SELF - DEFENSE CLAIMED Wounded Man Said to Have Laid in Wait for Couple With Gun, But Was Too Slow BRUNSWICK, Jun e 17- lra Westberry is being held in jail here charged with shooting and critically wounding J. N. Brock, 60, a well known fisherman, last night. The shooting is said to b e the re sult of Westberry’s alleged rela tions with Mrs. John Hope, grand daughter of Brock. The version given authorities today was that Brock had warned the young man to discontinue attentions to the granddaughter, whose husband is said to be serving a sentence on the state farm. Yesterday afternoon, according to the wounded man, his grand daughter and Westberry were to gether. Brock took his shotgun, and awaited the coming of the young man, but it is understood Westberry saw Brock first and opened fire. No hope is entertain ed for the older man’s recovery. towiiTy m NEXT SUNDAY 3 P. 11. Orchestra Will Entertain Friends At Rylander Theater With All Home Talent Program There will be a concert staged , next Sunday afternoon in the audi-| torium of Rylander theater underl auspices of the Community Oches-' tar, with the general public invited , to be present. The program, which j will be furnished according to pres ent plans wholly by hom e talent,' will begin promptly at 3.'o’clock. I These community programs dur- j ing the past, months have proven ■ most enjoyable, never failing to as-; sembled in the theater a capacity house, with resultant pleasure to all present. C. A. Ames, director of j th e orchestra, is engaged now in, arranging details cf the program which will be announced in full prior to concert date. BOORD EINHHFFE CLASH HERE TONKHT Fast Fistic Light Will Box Un der Legion Auspices in Armory On Forsyth St. Americus fight fans have a real treat in store for them tonight when Dick White, Columbus light weight and Freddie Boorde Atlanta fist artist square off in the roped arena tonight at the armory, ac cording to fight promoters of John D. Mathis Post, American Legion. Boorde needs no introduction to fight fans in the South, they say, and White comes to Americus with .the unqualified endorsement of Legionaires which speat well for a real mixup when the two get together. Paceioni and Murphy will furn ish entertainment for the crowd in •i q ro und series Monday. The for mer is a clean cut . little Italian of no mean ability. While Murphy Dcetchmon (?) will have to fight to uphold the reputation of his an cestors. Proceeding the semi finals two feather weights from the elec tric city will mix it for 4 rounds. As an appetizer 5 or 6 dusky sons of Ham will hit for the wish bone. Don’t forget the time 8:15 at the Armory. John D. Mathis Post guarantee satisfaction to all who attend or money back. , The hotels and boarding houses of London will accomodate only about 100,000 visitors, it is esti mated. , . ..li* THEfrggfBRfcORDER PUBLISHED IN THE TlE~Aß~f~~or DIXIE ROMANCE BLASTED WHEN BROTHER AND SISTER ARE (MARRIED; REFUSE TO PART ** -'•■A " / - •4. < • * , i ■■ ■ // Z? wp * 1 ST B ‘ ™ ft i ' r- ifi \ JF ' r -«-. 
