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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 10, 1924
WIRE COUNTY HAS
GOOD COTTON CROP
Best Production in Six Years
Will Be Attained, Says
County Agent
WAYCROSS, Sept. 10.—Ware
county has the best cotton crop of
the past six years, according to
County Agent R. J. Heyde. It. ;s
stated that the acreage is slightly
smaller than that of last season but
that the yield wgl be unusually
good.
‘ I feel sure that we have the best,
crop we have had in the county in I
six or more years,” Dj. Heyde
stated, “and it is due to the very
favorable weather conditions. We
will not miss more than ten per
cent having a full crop.’ -
It is Dr. Hcyde’s prediction that
the planters will average three
quarters of a bale to the acre. Many
farmers will do better than this, he
explained, but the average will be
near the three-fourths mark.
The weather has been extremely
favorable this year to the cotton
crop, rains being admirably dis
tributed and the season being ideal
in addition to this the planters have
acquainted themselves with the sci
entific methods of weevil control
calcium arsenate having been used
in powder form all over the county.
Two gins are running full time
in the county, one at Manor under
the direction of W. S. Booth, and
the other at Watertown, known as
Sweat’s gin.
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TIMELY RAIN BENEFITS
POTATOES NEAR LYONS !
LYONS, Sept.lo.—Recent rains
here came just in time to save the
big stem Jersey sweet potato seed
crop, as the vines set out in July
were showing severe need of water.
The yield o£ these will be very low
this fall, due to the long drougnt.
and will not be much more than is
needed to supply the local demand
for bedding potatoes. Cotton is
is being picked as rapidly as hands
can be secured. As rains injure J<•
open cotton, cotton growers want
dry weather, while sweet potatt >
growers want rain.
LIFE SENTENCE IS
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gray-haired judge rendering his
decision, “and in choosing imprison
meat instead of death, this court
was moved chiefly by the age of
the defendants, the boys being
eighteen and nineteen years old re
spectively.”
“It is not for the court to say.
that he will not in any ease enforce
capital punishment, but he believes
it is within his province to deciii e
to impose the dea>h sentence upon
persons not of full age. This de
termination appears to be in ac
cordance with the progress made
by criminal law over the world, and
the dictates of enlightened human. -
ty as well. More than that it seems
to be in accordance with precedents
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BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES- The Gangs All There! ’ ’ By Martin
WELL,CAN YOU BE.AY YHK?— \ZW 1 GO’BSft IM THE. ONE TO A II ' ' ZZZI K
g* HERE IWAS WOUWYING ABOUT | , AU.R\SHT ! I HAVEN'T HAD A // t.mv-
~ BOOTS BEING ALONE ON THE i HERE-I [L wS,
BEACH THIS MORNING = TO TEACH SA\aJ I /J\V> * C*> O >t ain’t '
AND MY STAV?G I -X-*- TO { GNE THAT k\O >// Z* T f \\ <J- ' ? "com*TURN TAPg
MY GTKRCi J _ A UKE.ULE WITH ONE STRING ON VT 'I j/ ocj
in this state,” Judge Caverly said.i
Continuing, Judge Caverly said
that while life imprisonment “may
not strike the public imagination as
forcibly as hanging, yet to the of
fenders, particularly of the type
these are, the prolonged suffering
during years of confinement may
Well be more severe than retribu
tion and expiation.”
The sheriff in charge of Leopold
and Loeb, announced following the
pronouncing of sentence, that the
two youths would be take to Joll-t
prison to begin serving their sen
tences within an hour.
Robert Franks, 14-year old son
of Jacob Franks, was kidnaped
while enroute to the family home
at 5052 (Ellis Avenue, Chicago,
from the nearby playground of the
Harvard preparatory school, a
private institution he attended, late
in the afternoon of May 21, 1924.
While* the family was searching
frantically for the boy, a telephone
message informed Mrs. Franks that
Robert had been kidnaped, that he
was safe, and that the family would
be advised further as to how to
recover him. At dawn the next
morning a workman traversing the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks at
118th Street, a wild, uninhabited f
section just inside the southern I
corporate limits of Chicago, saw
the feet of a nude body protruding
from a culvert between two small
lakes. The body was taken to an
undertaker’s establishment wher*
it rested unidentified until late in
the afternoon, when a brother of
Mrs. Franks went, to the morgue on
a chance that the body might be
that of Robert.
Columns of newspaper space were
devoted to the case bur the het !
lines were diminishing in size as
hope of apprehending the murder
ers dwindled when unexpectedly
Robert E. Crowe, state’s attorney,
announced on May 29 that Richard'
Loeb, Nathan F. Leopold, Jr., had I
confessed to the kidnaping and I
murder. |
It developed that all clues with,
the single exception of the spec-1
taeles found near the body had,
been exhausted. By tracing thou
sands of prescriptions for spec
tacles, the state’s attorney’s force
finally eliminated all but four
which called for spectacles the
same as those found alongside the
body. Os the quartette, the offi
cers seized upon Leopold
Loeb and Leopold related what,
at first appeared to be an unim- i
peachable alibi. Leopold finally i
admitted possible ownership of the!
spectacles but had about convinced i
the authorities that he had lost
them while on a legitimate trip to
the region.
Their story of their whereabouts
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
Americus, Ga., Sept. 1, 1924.
The Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Sumter
county met in regular session, with the following members present: N.
A. Ray, Chairman; S. E. Statham, C. C. Hawkins, J. E. Poole and R. S.
Oliver.
Minutes of last regular meeting, which was held August 4, read and
confirmed.
Moved and carried to pay sl2 as a part of the burial expense of
Sarah Speight, pauper.
On motion, properly carried, Caline Duggs was ordered to the
Poor Farm.
Sarah Davis and Sol Jones were put on the Pauper Roll at $2.00 per
month each.
On motion, properly seconded, the county tax levy was fixed at 12
mills for the year 1924, a reduction of one-half of one mill from urc
rious year. ,
The Board being unable to complete its business, it took a recess
until 9 o’clock a. m. Monday, Sept. 8, 1924.
Monday, Sept. 8, 1924, all members of the Board re-assembled and
«the business the Board was resumed where it left off the week previous.
In order to provide revenues to defray the expenses of Sumter
county for the year 1924, it appearing from the Tax Digest for the
year 1924, that the value of all taxable property in said county amounts
to $8,821„140, and to comply with the motion formerly carried to re
iuce the tax levy to 12 mills, it is ordered that the following assess
nents be, and the same are hereby levied upon all the taxable property
of the County of Sumter, to-wit-
On each
$1,000.00
i 2. (a) For courthouse shrdrdllu
1. To pay legal indebtedness
of county 16c
2. (a) For courthouse expenses 12c
(b) for jail house expenses 12c
(c) Bridges (general pur
poses) 25c
3. For sheriff fees 60c
4. For coroner fees .. 2c
on the day and evening o" tbc kid
naping was broken when Sven Eng
lund, the Leopold chauffeur, as
serted that the red Willys Knight
automobile in which the boys de
; dared they had been riding, had
I not been out of the Leopold garage
iat the time specified. Loeb, upon
| learning that exclaimed “My God,
can that be true; give me a glass
jof water,” and within a few mi
nutes was relating a complete con
fession of his participation with
Leopold ia the kidnaping and mur
der. Leopold, told that Loeb was
confessing, also made a detailed
confession. The two statements
jibed in all details except the one
as to which actually had wielded
the lethal instrument. Leopold and
‘ Loeb both maintained that they had
i been drving the automobile into
i which the Franks boy was enticed
J and killed and that the other had
J struck the death dealing blows.
The confessions set out that the
J two were intent on committing the
“perfect crime.”
The boys confessed on May 31
and six days later the Cook county
grand jury indicted them on charges
of murder and kidnaping for ran
som, both punishable by death in
Illinois. On June 11, they appear
ed before Judge John R. Caverly,
chief justic of the Criminal courts
of Cook county, pleaded not guilty
and were held without bail for trial
beginning August 4. Ten days lat
er their pleas unexpectedly were
changed to guilty and the court
consented to hear evidence as to
the nature of the crime from the
state and testimony in mitigation
of punishment offered by the de
fense. The formal hearing began
July 23.
THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDEW 1
5. For court expenses 23c
6. For jury fees SI.OO
7. For support of the poor ..50c
8. For roads $3.00
9. For special bridges ..$1.91
10. For other lawful claims ... 59e
11. For retiring bonds .$3.50
$12.00
Pursuant to the recommendation
of Count}- Board of Education, ti is
ordered, on motiop. properly made,
that 4 mills be, and the same is
hereby levied on all property in the
County of Sumter, outside of the
limits of City of Americus, in
addition to the tax levy above
specified.
Further following said recom
mendation it is ordered that a spe
cial levy be made, and the same
is hereby assessed on the property
of the respective school districts of
Sumter County, Georgia, as follows,
to-wit:
Local Bonds
Mills Mills
Union High school ..........5 4
Huntington 5
Anthony Chappel 3
Smithville school 5 5
Lysian 5 5
Thalean 5 3
Plains 5 5
Shiloh 4
Friendship 5
Andersonville ...5 5
New Era 5
Pleasant Grove 5
There being no further business
the Board adjourned.
H. D. WATTS, Clerk.
New Fancy Com pacts
50c
THOS. L. BELL
Sec Our Window Display
Bills approved and ordered paid
for the month of August, 1924.
Paving Fund
Seaboard Air Line lly.
Co $ 1,023.78
J. B. Ansley, Engineer .. . 2.96
D.'F. Davenport, P. M 37.77
Seaboard Air Line Ry.
Co 296.56
Seaboard Air Line Ry.
Co * 517.96
Americus Oil Co. 2.50
Americus Trimming Co. .. 2.00
Americus Welding Works 42.56
Atlantic Refining Co 3,715.54
R. O. Campbell Coal Co. 482.84
Chappell Machinery Co. 1.00
C. S. Duer 3.50
Esco Blacksmith Co 11.00
Fulton Bag and Cotton
Mills 14.70
Ladd Lime and Stone Co. 1,406.13
Loving Oil Co 449.96
J. H. Pole & Sons 38.55
Sheffield Co. 83.85
Jno. W. Shiver 2.00
J. H. Shumake 57.50
Southern Bearing Co 7.71
The Texas Co 175.49
W. G. Turpin & Co 5.65
Wood Hydraulic Hoist Co. 16.40
Pay Roll 1,490.15
P. M. Wimbush 37.23
Seaboard Air Line Ry.
Co 459.36
Total $10,385.65
GAL TWO
Bills approved and ordered paid
for the month of August, 1924.
General Fund
South Georgia Public Ser-
vice Co $ 47.71
J. B. Ansley, Engineer.. 245.75
M. E. Willis 19.50
American Ry. Express Co. 37.27
Foote & Davies Co 47.08
A. B. Connors 2.00
Lewis Ellis .... 2.00
Leon Holloway 6.50
Furlow Gatewood 3.00
J. H. Shumake 2.50
A. D. Gatewood, Jr 21.50
The Times-Rccorder 15.00
J. Q. Jones 3.50
R. A. Israel . 11.00
City and County Hospital 50.00
Carnegie Library 50.00
Ladies Aid Society *-. . .. 50.00
Fred Campbell 5.00
Dr. F. L. Cato 75.00
N. A. Ray, chairman 33.33
Geo. O. Marshall .... .. 150.00
Elbert Stallworth 35.00
Plains Sanitarium 25.00
K. P. Everette 40.00
Lucius Harvey, Sheriff 53.00
H. E. Allen, Clerk 37,50
H. D. Watts ... ... 102.00
Paupers 117.50
Sheffield Co. 4.00
Atlantic Ice & Coal Corp. 12.50
E. J. Schroeder 3.90
Lucius Harvey, Sheriff .... 359.00
Dr. J. W. Payne 300.00
Mrs. H. C. Argo . 90.00
H. K. Mulford Co 9.41
Southern Printers 10.00
Americus Auto Co 8.75
Americus Grocery Co 356.25
Anderson, Dr. E. ._. 30.00
Atlantic Ice & Coal Corp. 12.50
Americus Steam Vulc. Co. 98.95
Americus Welding Works 30.30
Buchanan, Jas 3.00
Buchanan, G. E. 14.90
Cato, Dr. F. L 100.00
Crabb’ Service Station 2.00
Dixie Garage .... 4.40
Feagle, Jas. A. 45.55
Georgia Seed Co 6.66
Glover Grocery Co 271.90
Gulf Refining Co 150.25
Harris, Jas. W.............. 1.90
Howell’s Pharmacy 55.45
Loving Oil Co. 28.12
Moreland - Jones Co. .... 187.35
Oliver-McDonald Co 2.00
Otto-Isaacs Co 335.00
Phillips, J. T 4.15
Planters Seed & Drug
Stor e 60-50
Poole, J. H. & Sons 317.86
Sheffield Co 94.35
Standard Oil Co 164.05
Standard Dry Goods C 0... 41.40
Southern Printers 2.00
Stapleton, Dr. S'. F 22.00
Shipp Grocery Co 551.74
Sherlock Co 92.00
Shumake, J. 11. 49.40
The Texas Co: 293.90
Turner, L. T ..... 30.90
G. A. &W. G. Turpin 18.55
Williams-Niles Co 3.95
Yancey Bros 917.29
Pay Roll 972.59
Total $7,338.81
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Buick owner » distant
and remote places
wherever he goes
JutAoqjea seiwce
is near at hand.
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Phone 173 Americus, Ga. E. Lamar St,
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PAGE FIVE
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES
Arrival and Departure of Pas"iengei
Trains, Americus, Ga.
Central of Georgia Ry.
Central Standard Time
Arrive Depart
12:01 am Cols-Bghm-Chgo 8:45 am
12:37 am Chgo-St. L., Atl 2:53 am
1:54 am Albany-Jaxville 3:45 am
2:53 am Albny-Jaxville 12.37 am
3:45 am Cin-Atl-Chgo 1:54 am
3:45 am Albny-Jaxville 12:01 am
5:29 am Macon-Atlanta 10:35 pm
6:34 am Albany 7:21 pm
10:20 am Columbus 3:15 pm
1:55 pm Albany-Montg’y 2:15 pm
2:15 pm Macon Atlanta 1:55 pm
3:10 pm Albany 10:22 am
6:47 pm Macon-Atlanta 6:51 am
10:35 pm Albany-Montg’y 5:29 am
SEABOARD AIR L’.NE .
(Central Time)
Arrive Departs
10:05 am Cordele-Hel’na 5:16 pm
\2:28 pm Cols-M’t’g’y 3:10 p.n
3:10 pm Cordele-Savh 12:26 pm
6-1 S RichUnd-Cob ’O-06 am