About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 9, 1924)
WEATHER For Georgia —Generally fair to night; Sunday partly cloudy prob ably scattered thundershowers; silghtly cooler in north portion. FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO. 186 SLAYING OF YOUNG GIRL SHOCKS BIRMINGHAM NEW DEBT PARLEYS DECIDED UPON 0 LOmEM Premier Herriot States Decision Has Been Definitely Reach* ed Regarding These DATE STILL UNDECIDED United States Representatives Had No Part in Reaching De cision as tc Conference LONDON, August 9. (By As sociated Press.])- —A conference on the question of inter-allied debts to be held in the near future has been .definitely decided, Premier Herriot, of France, announced to day just before he left for Paris for a conference with the cabinet on the work of the international conference now in session here. It is understood that it has not been definitely decided whether the conference is to meet in Faris or London. The date of the con ference also remains to be decided. It was emphasized that the Unit ed States representatives were not parties to the decision to hold debt parleys. nLOTTLORIDA flffl«ED Southern Passenger.. Train Strikes Open Switch South of Macon Early Today ATLANTA, August 9. —Southern Railway passenger train No. 9, southbound from Atlanta to Jack sonvillle, ran into an open switch about 30 miles south of Macon ear ly today, according to information recevied here. No one was killed or seriously hurt, according to the report. EPWORTH LEAGUERS MEET IT WHILE Epworth Leaguers from all parts of Sumter county will gather Tues day evening at the Methodist church in Ellaville, for a union meeting with Ellaville Methodists hosts to the visitors. The Ellaville Leaguers will entertain their visitors with a big barbecue, and it is expected there will be a large number of visitors in addition to the regularly accredited delegates. The Slimier County Epworth League Union was formed recently, with First Methodist church (Amer; cus), Lee Street Methodist church (Americus), Plains church, Leslie church, Anthony Chapel church, Salem church and Ellaville church as members. The Ellaville church, athough located in Schley county, has been embraced within the bounds of the union, and it is an ticipated that other churches in that county will soon make application for admission into the body. One of the purposes of the union is to solidify Methodists throughout its bounds for the promotion of the church’s interests and to promote a greater measure of fellowship among Methodists within the sev eral churches. The meeting at Ellaville will be in charge of Robert McNeill, the movement being di rected entirely by laymen, with Limo Babb, a League conference officer, coming from his home in Lolquitt to attend. ; LITTLE JOE ? a beach guard saved "(he same girl three Times -' some, fellas are avjflji - SLOW ’ THEf®ES&;REC&RDER SH EP in THE HEART or DIXIE | EIGHT DEAD IN FLOOD THAT ALL WISCONSIN > ' l it "“W* w i 5 ( T 5 ’ fcm . ... dißilk * FIE; mQ, - < j ld»* » '4 4N3K B | | f; ~33 . y° i i ’tHE I j| hSw&C?' : 'xfj ■/ <_• JU* • '.<• •. * I v -- ' T 1 | rafe-vY; f .vk-z vx>- - •■ • >■-■’■ ''3' ' 'jf ” ~ .... .t; I ■:■ HtA 1 - < •■ •■ ' I ’ _ —---.. j ' ~ir —' ■!—■< ~~~ l * ■—■ —. ... ■•—■■■ , . I u , Eeiow, depth of the water which has inundated towns and villages in Wisconsin following a cloud burst can be seen in the picture. Egiht persons lost their lives in a territory from Fon du Lac to Milwaukee. Fields are under wa- HOUSE AMENDS GEORGIA TOBACCO STAMP TAX ACT Bill Introduced by Milner of Dodge Clarifies Previsions and Defines Status ATLANTA, August 9.—Working away on the remainder of its slate with this session of the Georgia general assembly in its fast dying hours, the house of representatives today passde two measures aimed to increase the revenue of the state. One of the measures adopted was an amendment to the present to bacco tax law, introduced by Rep resntative Milner, of Dodge coun ty, at the request of Governor Walker and the state revenue com missioner. It 'clarifies the tobacco tax law, the constitutionality es which was upheld recently by the state supreme court. It defines the retail and wholesale tobacgo dealer, and requires retailers to stamp to bacco-products when they receive them from the wholesaler. The other legislation adopted was the measure by Representative Da vis, of Floyd.county, requiring tax collector to keep records of occu pational taxes collected by them. The third measure which amen Is and clarifies the gneral tax act, and is also intended to augment the state treasury then taken up for consideration. SENATE ADJOURNS FOR LAST WEEK-END ATLANTA, August 9.—The Georgia senate adjourned Friday (Continued on Page 3.) MORE GEORGIA FIRST BALES ARE REPORTED HAKINSVILLE,, August 9.—Pu laski .county’s first bale of this sea son’s cotton was brought in today by R. M. Cohn, and was sold for 30 cents a pound. The, cotton crop in this section appears unusually large, with few weevil reported, and a large num ber' of bales ,are expected during next week. ARLINGTON GETS BALE, TOO ARLINGTON, August 9— -Arling ton’s first bale of cotton for the season was ginned here Friday by C. L. Cook, the bale weighing 470 pounds, and grading strict low. The bale was sold at auetjon, bringing 30 1-4 cents per pound. R. 0. Mc- Nair was the successful bidder. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 9, 1924 ter and much of the crop has been swept away. The picture above shows a Ch Lago ‘and Northwestern engine which ran into a washout and plunged down an embankment. FIELD TRIALS DUE FIXED FOR NOffiAßtß National Organization Schedules First of Meeting for South west Georgia Association Lucas Thiers, secretary of the Southwest Georgia Field Trials as sociation, announced today that the first trials will be held under jur isdiction of that association beh ginning November 17. The Lipsey place embracing several hundred acres in Lee county, has been se curd by the association for holding the trial. All records made dur ing the meet will be authentic and recorded among the annals of the American Field Trials association. A feature of the coming meet, Thiers said today, will be the pres ence in Americus of John C. Grant, veteran trainer, who will come from Courtland; Ala., for the trials here. It is assured also, that mere than a hundred dogs will be here for the trials, and it is indicated that a large number of Atlanta and Macon sportsmen will b c here for the gathering. Besides many «port lovers who will con.e and handle their own dogs there will be a num ber of professional trainers here, and it is expected that visiting la dies will give an air of gaiety to the meet. . Membership in the association cofitinues to grow, Thiers states, with the enrollment now nearing the century mark, and its members residing in all part of the associa tion’s territory. FATHER AND SON HELD v ON LIQUOR CHARGES COLUMBUS, August 9.—John Johnson and his sson, Malcolm John son, both of Phenix City, Ala., just across the river here, who are al leged to have eluded arrest by Fort Benning authorities here recently by swimming the Chattahoochee river, have been arrested on charges of transporting whiskey, the war rants being sworn out by the mili tary authorities. The father is in the Seal jail and the son in the Girard jail, DP, HURLBERTA TO BE LAST WITNESS POT BT FB® OFFENSE Leopold-Loeb Trial Before Judge Caverly Begins 16th Day of Hearing ALIENIST STILL ON STAND Expected That Defense Will Consume Entire Day in Hear ing Testimony of Experts CHICAGO, August 9.—Dr. H. S. Hulberta, the fourth of the alienists for the defense, was on the witness stand to conclude direct testimony in the hearing to determine the punishment of Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb for the murder of Robert Franks, was resumed for the 16th day before Judge John Caverly. It was expected that the defense would consume all of to day’s session. ghmTmhges IGIM II IB Claims ‘Magnificent Assurance of Support’ Received From All Parts of Georgia ATLANTA, August 9.—Senator William J. Harri; made a statement on his race for re-election to the senate just before leaving to at tend the notification ceremonies for John W. Davis, democratic nom inee for president, at Clarksburg, W. Va., on Monday. “Splendid assurances of approval of my rccor din the senate come to me from all sections of Georgia, both in person and by mail. Last year I visited every county in Geor gia, speaking to about 100,000, tell ing the people of the things 1 had striven to accomplish and the suc cessful termination of many of my efforts in the face of congress con trolled by the republicans. Tney endorsed my record by rising votes. “One of the most interesting fea tures is the work of the farm bloc, which organization has merited the support of the farmers and business men of Georgia, fox unless farmers prosper all business fails. As one of the original member osf the bloc I have been associated with suck southern democratic senators as Watson, of Georgia; Fletcher, of Florida; Heflin, of Alabama; Pat Harison, of Mississippi; Swanson, of Virginia; Simmons, of North Car olina; Sheppard, of Texas; Mc- Kellar, of Tennessee, and Caraway, of Arkansas. Southern democratic senators realized the crisis among the farmers severa lyears ago and determined to cooperate with west ern republican senators in seeing 'that agricultural legislation received fair consideration at the hands of congress while the program of other legislation was being pushed Although there had been tariff, whisky and other kinds es blocs f?r years, the first criticism came from reactionary democrats and republi cans when senators from farming states determined to see that legi slation in the interest of a square deal for the farmers received equal consideration with other measures. “In the republican primary of Kansas, Senator Capper, the leader of the farm bloc, has just been re nominated by a stupendous majori ty. All democratic senators, who ■ are members of the farm bloc, have been re-elected by tremendous ma jorities. ' “J am grateful at the overwhelm ing assurance sos support from mem bers of the Georgia legislature, and the newspapers of Georgia—both daily and weekly—have pratica’ly unanimously endorsed my record, My friends tell of polls of the grand juries in many sections of the state and invariably the result shows a ratio of about £0 to 1 in my favor. This ratio is what a poll of farmers, laborers and business men would ba in nearly every county. “Never in the history of Georgia politics has a public man been ac corded such magnificent assurances of support o na record of more than five years in the United States s- n |hte., and J am grateful beyond ex pression for this display of confi dence. I believe the people want their public servants to show re sults by action and not words.” First Under Law fjMHF '.■ / 1 lull -. Jr « ft ;g; k I \ K '' / \ *' 7 Out of the first 43 couples seeking marriage li.: i.;.?.> in New Orki.i s uni.a- the ne,v eugenics law, only mo prospective bride groom Had to obtain ihe necessary medical certificate. Tie wa., Alexis J. Crovetto, Jr., who is shown above with his bride. Miss Elizabeth Ohl r. Postpon ed wedding.i were rife while ner bridcs w.i te.l for the i car-bride grooms to sec the doctor. DMCKHIE TO BE HOM OF HISWimH Democratic Candidate Given Welcome Among Friends and Neighbors at Clarksburg CAME IN FROM NEW YORK Will Forget Politics and Enjoy Himself Until Notification Ceremonies End CLARKSBURG, West Va., Aug. 9. —John W. DaVis came back to his home state today to receive a welcome from friends and neigh bors and to bc formally notified of his nomination as democratic presi dential nominee. Crossing into West Virginia, on an early morning train from New York, Mr. Davis determined that until the notification ceremonies Monday he would forget politics and spend the time enjoying him self among his own people. JACK BLOOMFIELD IS KO’D BY GIBBONS LONDON, August 9.—Tom Gib bon, American light heavyweight, knocked out Jack Bloomfield, the English aspirant to heavyweight honors, in the third round of their scheduled 20-iVund bout in Wemb ley stadium here this afternoon. MADRID DICTATOR TO RETAIN POWER MADRID, August 9.—-Genera’ prime de Rivera will remain at the head of the Spanish government. Following an interview with King Alfonso, De Rivera announced that he and his military directory, which has been governing Spain for nearly a year, would remain in power. “The situation is unchanged. The directory will remain in power,’’ the dictator told reporters after ho had conferred with the king. “The atmosphere of distrust which I found upon my arrival at Madrid was easily dissipated.” It had been rumored that the king would demand that De Rivera relinquish power, but the dictator conferred lengthily with his mili tary friends before he saw Alfonso -and his statement to the press is interpreted as meaning that the king tried to force him out, but yielded to De Rivera’s refusal to step down, > _—. isow® BABY BOND BILL MAY SOON BE LAW The Timcs-Recorder hrs been ad vised that the Pace Baby Bond bill, reported in an Atlanta despatch as being tabled in the senate was in fact passed by that body on Tues day, August 5, 35 to 6. The measure is now pending in the house win re it has been recommended for pas sage by the committee on consti tutional imendments, land should tCome befor the members for a vote early next wegk. The despatch re ferred tb was received in connec tion with the .yrular service of il i paper, and the error noted was prob ably made in Atlanta. FOffl TO SPfH’O Will OETEPB FITE OF OWES PLAN Military Authority Who Wrote Armistice to Decide With drawal From Ruhr Region DECIDES MILITARY PHASE Premier Herriot and Associates Leave London for Paris to Get Final Decision LONDON, August 9. — (By As sociated Press) —Marshal Foeh probably will cast the vote which will decide the fate of the London international conference for put ting the Dawes reparations plan into effect, in the opinion of many observers here at tl/e proceedings. Marshal Foch is the last au thority on military matters in France, and Premier Herriot and his associates who leave late today for Paris must have his approval of the agreement to evacuate the Kuh; it is declared, before definite ac tion can be taken. INTEREST MANIFEST in Wednesday » Joe Jackson and His Waycross Team Will Play Valdosta at Playground Here Interest is being manifested in the baseball game to be played h> re Wednesday by Joe Jackson and his Waycross Coast Liners and the Valdosta All-Star team. These out fits have already played more than, one game together, with each win ning an almost equal number of these contests. The game to be played here prm - nes to be one of * the best of th summer, and Jackson writes that his team is in the best oi‘ condition for the coming contest. The game will be played as a benefit for tin Playground association with a sub stantial proportion of the proceed, going to that organization. As at the game played here re cently between Waycross and Ma con, it is expected there will be a large number of out-of-town fans to attend the game, and the manage ment is making preparations to entertain all who come here for the occasion. NORMAN MILLER HEADS M. E. ORGANIZATION ATLANTA Aug. 9.—Announce ment has been made ehere of the ap pointment of Norman C. Miller, prominent in business and church circles of Atlanta, as director of the Golden Cross society of the Metho dist church so rthe north Georg a conference. Mr. Miller’s appoint ment as chief of hospital charity ac tivities was made by Major R. J. Guinn, director general of the Gold en Cross for both Georgia confer ences. The Goldin Cross was inauguvat <d during the past few months as an auxiliary of the general hospital board for the altruistic purpose of aiding people noV financially able to pay for hospital service and med ical attention to receive treatment. The society is under the hospital board of which Bishop Warren A. Candler is head and Rev. Charles C. Jarrell, of Atlanta, general secre tary. Mr. Miller wil IhaVe, Juris diction over the societies* activities in connection with Emory univer sity ,bne of the largest medical ccl leges owned by the Methodist gen eral hospital board. New York Futures Pc. Open High Low Close Mar. 26.75!26.78126.95j26.75|26.95 Jan. 26.58'26.65 26.80'26.62|26|68 May . 26.80]26.92]27.16|26.92|27.16 Oct. 27.25!27..10i27.40|27.20|2t.33 Dec. 26.62 26.68 26.87 26.68126182 New York middling spots 27 l-4c. PRICE FIVE CENTS HE iIW DETS BUSY BIMGHI INFANT IL IS SLAIN Mrs. Blaney Ccllins and Baby Ataxked by Negro Believed to Be Prison Trusty WOMAN MAY ALSO DIE Double-Edged Axe Used By i Murderer Whc Sprang From •Roadside Thicket I BIRMINT'. IF AM. Aug. 9.—-Ma?- dron Collins, infant daughter of Mrs. Blaney Collins, of Morris, Alabama, died at a local hospital today ,and the mother is in a criti cal condition as the r< tilt of an are attack last night by a negro believed to be John Milton, a trusty at the convict camp nearby. A score of deputy sheriffs, aided by several hundred private citixens, continued their search this morning for Milton. The negro is said to have sprung from a thicket beside the road along which the woman and h> r baby were passing. He struck the mother with a doubleedge axe, then crushed the infant’s skull. MOM READY TO BECEIIE BMOS Everything Ready for Notifica tion Ceremonies Monday Evening in Goff Plaza CLARKSBURG, W. Va., August 9.—Clarksburg i. all dressed up and ready to receive its most prominent citizen—John W. Davis, the Demo cratic Presidential nomin. <, who will arrive here today from New York. A committee of citizens is decorat ing the whole town with bunting, American flag and gay banners, a'l for the purpose of extending a wel come to Davis. The notification ceremonies will take place in Goff Plaza, in the residential district, at 8 o’clock Mon day evening. The whole town has been invited to attend ,and indica tions point to the larges! gathering that this part of the slate has ever witnessed. The notification adress will be delivered by Senator Thomas J. Walsh, chairman of the New York convention which nomintted Davis, and this will be followed by the nominee’s acceptance speech. There will be no other formal speeches, but a program of band music ar.d community singing lias been ar ranged. TAMPA KIWANIANS TO EDUCATE THREE BOYS NORMAN PARK, August 9. The President of Norman Institute has just received a notice from the Kiwanis Club of Tampa, Florina »,hgt the Club had passed resolutions deciding to send three boys to Nor-’ man Institute next year at the ex pense of the Club. ' The school considers this as quite a compliment because it is understood, that a num ber of schools of the Southern States has sent catalogs to the Edu cational Committee of the Tampa Club, and that out of these number of schools Norman Institute was selected as the place for these boys. DETECTIVES SEEKING MRS SHACKLEFORD JACKSONVILLE, Fla., August 9. -—Detectives here are investigating the mysterious disappearance of Mrs. Ethel Shackelford, young wife of R. A. Shackelford, of Homeland, Ga. Shackleford wired Detective In spector Hulbert here that his wife left home with her 15-year-old step daughter and young son several days agon en route to Jacksonville and that he has not heard a word from them since. Frantic over his family’s disappearance, the husband said he had enlisted the aid of all South Georgia authorities, and re k quested the Detective Hulbert as sist him by notifying pqj’ce in this section of Florida. The woman was described ns weighing 125 pounds, having brown hair and eyes, and is about five'feet high. J The husband intimated that dur to martial troubles he feared 1/ wife had taken the children and J h° me - - - .
