About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 12, 1924)
SPOT COTTON MARKET Thursday’s receipts ...... 277 baks. Season’s receipts ....... .6864/bafes Strict middling 21 cents WEATHER Showers tonight and Saturday; cooler. FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO. 21 3 AMERICAN DEFENSE PLANS BEING GIVEN TEST Leopold and Loeb Now ‘Lifers’ in State Prison PICTURESQUE LEADER WINS SENATE SEAT BYRNES CONCEDES DEFEAT BY BLEftSE INSiWOLI Picturesque Political Character Has Twice Been Governor, Already of Palmetto State DEFEATED STRONG MAN Congressman Had Represented District in Congress During Past Twenty Years COLUMBIA, S. C., Sept. 12. Coleman Livingston Blease, twice governor of South Carolina, and conceded to be the most picturesque political leader in th e state since “Pitchfork” Ben Tillman, will be this state’s junior senator during the next six years. James F. Byrnes, representative in congress from the Second South Carolina district, during the past 14 years today issued a statement conceding his defeat (in what is said to have been the closest sena torial race in this state in the past 20 years. » IT MIDHIGHT HHHGHT Special Order Issued By Presi dent Coolidge to Take Form of General Announcement WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.—Gen eral John J. Pershing will be re tired from active army service at midnight tonight, under orders is sued and personally signed’ today by President Coolidge in his capaci ty as commander-in-chief of cne army and navy. Such an order is only issued in the case of the retirement of mili tary officers with the full rank of general ,and will take the form of a general announcement to the army. , FKTAWTM FALL SEM mi Fire Chief McArthur Asps Peo ple to Prepare Before Start ing Usual Winter Fires The first ash-pit fire of the fall season occurred today at the home of Capt. G. Lester Williams, on West Church strict. Damage done was inconsiderable, Fire Chief Mc- Arthur stated this afternoon. In this connection, the fire chief, called attention to the necessity for cleaning outsell ash-pits and fire hazards generally upon premises in Americus. “Next week,” he said, “we plan to begin inspection rounds, and it is hoped that it will not be necessary to make cases against householders, as we are re quired to do wherever removable fire hazards are found.” nirnmn IT Cf NTRAL BAPTIST Distinguished Mercer University Man Will Fill Pulpit for Rev. Milo Massey Announcemtent was authorized this morning of the coming to Am ericus Sunday of Dr. McGinty, who will conduct services in Central Baptist church. Due to the illness of Rev. Milo H. Massey, tvho is re covering from a tonsil operation, he will be unable to preach. Dr. McGinty, who is a distin guished Mercer University man, coming here direct from that in stitution, is described as a speaker pf unusual ability and- attractive manner, and members of Central Baptist congregation are anxious to have a large congregation hear him. Both the morning and even ing services Sunday will be con ducted by Dr. McGinty, the even ing service beginning promptly at 7:30 o’clock. THE fIKOBRtCO RDER BjSTLPUBLISHED IN THE „1/ gfrjWFx,. HEARTOF DIXIE LITTLE JOE j MORE A FAT MAH WORRIES ABOUT BEING FAT THE fatter he gets! nJ DISASTFIJUS TYPHOON SWEEPS OVER JAPAN: PE® APE DEW Southwestern Coast Country is Scene of Latest Disaster Sustained by Nippon VICTIMS UNDER DEBRIS Falling Houses Snuff Out Lives of Residents Without Warn ing of Danger TOKIO, Sept. 12 —(By Asso ciated Press.) —Twenty persons were killed by injuries received to-, day when a disastrous typhoon swept the_ southwestern coast of Ja pan; dealing death and destruction in its wake. All of the fatalities, according to reports received in Tokia this after non, resulted from residents being pinned beneath the debris of fall ing' houses. There was no warning of impending danger, and the vic tims had no opportunity to escape. SUTHffIMRN • OJNST BURGLARS Christy’s Trained Wild Animal Show will be in Americus Saturday and police authorities here are pre paring to protect householders against depredations of “hangers on” who sometimes trail circus or ganizations. The warning given to day by Chief Bragg and Sheriff Harvey is to be on the lookout. “Tell the ladies to lock their doors carefully when they go away from home,” said Chief Bragg. “Often when a circus comes to Americus we have an epidemic of sneak thiev ing. “I don’t want to be misunder stood,” continued the genial chief. “I know the circus authorities do their best to prevent these light fingered gentry following their shows about. And it isn’t always strangers who commit their thefts. Sometimes the thief may be an Am ericus crook who takes advantages of the presence of the circus to do Some devilment. So I say to the householders here to keep a close watch and be sure and lock up the doors when houses are left alone. “The police are going to do then' /part, an dwe are hoping for full co operation on the part of residents. If everybody will watch carefully, perhaps, serious losses may be pre vented.” MACON LINE TO USE ONE-MAN STREET CARS MACON, Sept. 12.—Petition of the Maeon Railway and Light Com pany to City Council for permission to convert their remainding fifteen cars into one man cars, was grant ed by City Council last night. The petition was granted, however, on the condition that when traffic was heavy, the company will put two men on the cars during the rush hour. The committee on railways and public saftey, recommending that the petition be granted, suggested that it be within the province of the city authorities to decide when the traffic was sufficiently heavy to put two men on the cars and additional service THIRTEEH HUNDRED WOFffINGSUMT REPORTED CAPTURED Chekiang Forces Defending Shanghai Force Back Attack ers and Occupy Ihing LUNGWHA TO SURRENDER Delegation From Town Asks Chekiang Command Not to Use Artillery at Ihing PEKING, Sept. 12 (By A«- seciated Press.) Dr. W. W. Yen, former foreign minister, was today elected premier of China, succeeding Sun Pao-Chi, whose cabinet resigned July 2, last. SHANGHAI, Sept. 12.—Chekiang forces defending Shanghai and oper ating on the west front have cap tured the town of Ihing, thereby compelling the Kiangsu army in that sector to fall back toward Chang Chow. At the headquarters of the Che kiang troops at Lungwh it was an nounced today that two battalions comprising approximately 1300 men of the Kiangsu army, l.ad surren dered 2 miles south of T.ping. The troops surrendering comprises the major portion of the forces defend ing the town. It was said also that a delega tion of townspeople from Lungwha waited upon the Chekiang com mander petitioning him not to - use artillery in effecting th. capture of Ihing and assuring him the town was waiting to welcome the Che kiang army. ■nil® TH LOSE 'SHOO FLY Harmonious Meeting With Sea board Officials Results in Mutual Understanding A number of citizens of Ameri cus met this morning with repre sentatives of the Seaboard Air Line for the purpose of discussing with them changes in the schedules of the Seaboard affecting Americus. Representing the Seaboard were W. L. Stanley, vice-president; E. C. Bagwell, superintendent of the Alabama divisioji of the Seaboard, Trainmaster Dutton and Commer cial Agent Calhoun. Representing the citizens and the Chamber of Commerce were betwen 25 and 30 citizens. Mr. Stanley speaking for the Sea board, requested that the citizens of Americus agree to the discon tinuance of the S.A.L. train known as the “Shoo Fly-” Mr. Stanley exhibited the S. A. L. records which showed the extremely light traf fic on this train, amounting to something like only one passenger a day coming into Americus from nearby points. H'e said that good roads and automobiles were un doubtedly the cause of the falling off in local travel. He gave certain figures which showed the loss en tailed by his road in maintaining this schedule. Mr. Stanley was most empt utic in his declaration that the Seaboard (Continued on Page Five) COMMISSIONER KILBURN VISITOR IN AMERICUS Lew J. Kilburn, a member of the Industrial Commission of Georgia, was a visitor in Americus Thursday night, stopping over her for the night with friends. Commissioner Kilburn, who was long a resident of Macon and has been a member of the industrial commission since its creation, was en route to Bain bridge, where he heard today an important workman’s compensation case. “I have never visited Am ericus before,” he said here, “and I just wantd to stop oVer and see what I have been told is one of the best towns in South Geor gia. You have a splendid hotel here, and crops about Americus seem to be in splendid condition. If a good cotton yield me ns anything here, I see prosperity ahead for Americus and Sumter county peo ple.,” ... AMERICUS, GA., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 12, 1924 America’s most famous living general, John J. Pershing, is go ing into retirement. This is his Mass Meeting Unanimously Favors SIOO,OOO Bond Issue Pavements Deteriorating Rapid ly and Greatest Salvage Can Be Effected Now, Engi neers State A bond issue to the extent of slon,ooo to be used to re-pave the business center of Americus was' unanimously endorsed by the mass met ting of citizens at the city hall last night. E an Mathis presided during the mec.uig, being called to the chair by Mayor Poole. Cobb Milner act fed as secretary, and the sentiment, of L ose present was that something must be done immediately relative to r -paving here. A tier calling the meeting to order, Mlayor Poole read a state met * of the city’s financial condi tion at the suggestiorF of Chairman Mathis. This statement showed that the city now has a constitu tional bonding ability of $158,532, bast d upon existing property values. That is to say, in addition to he $223,000 in bonds which the citj now has outstanding there re mains an available bonded credit of $158,532 which h|s not been taken advantage of by the municipal authorities. It was stated »n this connection that one of the bond is sue • now outstanding will become due and be paid off during 1927, funds for this purpose being secur ed through existing tax levies, which have been calculated to provide necessary cash for their retirement by maturity date. Frank Sheffield president of the Bank of Commerce was first speak er following Mhyor Poole, upon his inquiry, Charles Wheatley, city engineer, gave the approximate area necessary to be re-paved, together with the cost of repairs immediate ly imperative and the estimated cos! of replacement, allowing for a ret onable salvage of wood blcck pa\ ing material. According to Charles Wheatley’s figures, there exists a total wood ( Continued on Page Four.) NEW HAMSHIRE TOURISTS VISITING NEAR AMERICUS Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bagley, of Warner, N. H., who have been visiting Mt. and Mrs. George W. Barley and other relatives near De- Soto, were in Americus today. Mr. and Mrs. Bagley are en route from their summer home at Warner to New Smyrna, Fla., where they have fcpi'nt their winters during a num ber of years past. The trip from Warner to DeSoto was made by Mr. and Mrs. Bagley in their car in four days, with brief stops en route, an dafter a stay of a few more days here they plan to pro ceed to Florida for the Uinter sea- > nt. Quiet Life From Now On ■ > - JI V /■k • r\ I \ K. 1 ■ - J wKlk w / v / / w moit recent picture. He was en tertained lavishly on the eve of his passing from official life. MCiM Meeting at Courthouse Today Decides to Expand Member ship League of Voters Americus chapter League of Wo men Voters met at the courthouse here this morning, with fifteen mem bers present. Mrs. H. O. Jones, president of the chapter, presided. The report of Mrs. Henry Clay, secretary of the chapter, was read and received. This informed the members of the questionnaire sub mitted to candidates for solicitor general in the Wednesday primary, and presented to the members a review of the financial affairs of the chapter, Mrs. F. L. Cato was eFected vice president of the chapter, and it was resolved by those present to stage immediately a drive for new mem bers. This campaign will be con ducted upon the “block plan,” Mrs. Clay said, with committees assigned to obtain members in each block te be solicited. It is hoped that this campaign will result in a material increase in the membership, there by increasing the usefulness of the League. Following this ladies present formally approved the following declaration of purpose, policy, “principles, not politics,” and pro gram, as those of the Americus Chapter, League of Women Voters. “ ‘Principles, not politics’—why the constant cry of dirty politics? Because we fiddle while Rome burns! So long as we allow a small group of self-interested politicians to control our elections, our very homes will be at stake. The wei fare'of our children depends upon clean politics. Every woman an intelligent voter,’ and then can poli tics be dirty? “Program—l. The League of fers opportunities for disinterested unpartisan education through citi zenship schools, institutes, classes, forums and discussions groups, bul letins and educational material of great variety, and it issues un biased information about parties, candidates and measures. “2. It stimulates activity in pub lic afffiirs, particularly registering and voting at every election, and interest*in efficient government. “3. It instructs voters in the ma chinery' of elections but does not tell them for whom to vote. “4. It affords women an oppor tunity to work for wisely consider ed legislation on matters for which 1 (Continued on Page Two.) FRANKS SLMffIS T 9 BEdl MANUAL LABOR SJffIJIW AT TOILET First Day of Lifers at Illinois Penitentiary Spent in Defense Day Exercises BOTH IN NARROW ESCAPE Only Driver’s Calm Nerve Saved Car Transporting Them to Joilet From Wreck STATE PENITENTIARY. Joilet, Ills., Sept. 12 After their first night in prison spent in “solitary” court here, “Dickie Loeb and “Babe” Leopold today faced their first day of life imprisonment. Both prisoners will begin doing man ual labor in one of the prison fac tories here. Today both attended the Defense day exercises to be held in the penitentiary, and at which all prisoners with good behavior records wer permitted to be pres ent. En route here, the two prisoners who killed 14-year-old Robert Franks for a thrill, narrowly missed possible death on their n.otor trip to prison last night, the climax of their separation from society for the remainder of their natural life. In the center of a five car con voy, traveling about 35 miles an hour, the car tontaining the two boys Suddenly was seen to swerve abruptly to the right into an em bankment. The brakes on the car ahead of the boys had burned and stuck, bringing it to an immediate stop. To avoid smashing into it, the driv er of the Leopold-Loeb car gam bled with 'death-to of the drama and steered at a right an gle into the rails and ties. Th e boys were unhurt, though badly jarred._. To the driver’s coolness and judgment many officers of the par ty attributed the aversion of a more serious result. DREMTES NAKED TO STATE NETTING Delegates who will represent Sumter county at and during the State Democratic convention in Ma con next month, were annouced to day as follows: < Delegates.—George W. Riley, A. E. Hines, Frank Harrold, Dr. B. T. Wise, N. A. Ray. W. W. Dykes, Mrs. H. O. Jones and Mrs. S. ‘IL MpKee; alternates, G. W. 'Jsjrael, Cobb Summerford, Ross Dean, R. C. Lane, T. O. Marshall, B. F. Eas terlin, Mrs. Henry Clay and Miss Sarah Cobb. These delegates will go to Ma con Wednesday, October Bth an<J will participate with other dele gates from throughout tiie state in the formal ratification of results secured in Wednesday’s primary. It is expected that members of the delegation will go from here in cars, going early in the morning' and returning home the same af ternoon, following adjournment of the convention. WINNTRS INCREASE WRGINONPEIURNS, Consolidations Reaching Atlanta to Make No Change in Pub lished Primary Results ATLANTA Sept. 12.—Returns being sent in to the Democratic state executive committe from county committees following con solidation pf Wednesday’s primary vote are increasing the margin of vcitory for United States Senator William J. Harris, Commissioner of Agriculture J. J. Brown, O. R. Ben nett, for public service commission er, and Fort B. Land for state su perintendent of education. The same returns indicate the re-nomi nation of James D. Price for the public. service commission and the nomination of John W. Clark to succeed C. E. McGregor as pension commissioner. Returns from the primary as consolidated will be re ported to the state convention at Macon on October Bth by the state executive committee. NEW YORK FUTURES 5 ‘ ’ Pc. Open High Low Close Jan. ~22.67122.64j22.88|22.13|22.13 Mar. . 22.93122.88!23.i5!22.40|22.40 May .23.18 22.88'23.37'22.50:22.65 Oct. ..23.08123.25123.27122.48122.55 Dec. . 22.65122.54 22.98121.1212213 PRICE FIVE CENTS NATIONS MACHINERY 9F DEFENSE GIVEN BIG PEACETIME TEST Expansion of Plans Condensed Into Single Day for Purpose of National Demonstration ROOSEVELT IN COMMAND Personnel Only Involved in Test With Supplies, Equipment and Housing Omitted WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.—(8y Associated Press.) —The nation’s defense machinery, intended for ac . tual use only in the event of a war emergency, was given its first test today, accompanied by patriotic demonstrations all over the Uniter States and its possessions. Actual expansion plans, designed by the war department to covt r I period of months, but dealing only I with the question of personnel and ' not of supplies and equipment, housing or training in progressive stages, were consolidated into one day for the purpose of this test. For today at least the navy is commanded by an officer of tho army, Col. Theodore Rossevelt, act ing secretary and head of the war department, Secretary Weeks hav ing come to his office as a rear arnniral in the naval reserve. The flight over Washington and the tomb of the Unknown Soldier assignment was given to members of the squadron of world flyers who are here for the day. DEPARTMENT PREPARED FOR QUICK ASSEMBLY. WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.—De fense Day dawned with the war de partment prepared for a quick as sembly at the close of today of re ports from the nine corps area com manders over the country who are the key to the nation’s decentral ized defense system that is to bei subjected to its first trial. Ordei’s long ago distributed re quire quick preliminary reports from all sections of the countrj’, and summarizing the results of the test in accordance with a pre-ar ranged schedule information de sired will be transmitted to Wash ington for recapitulation and an nouncement. The national results will be made known by department officials after these reports have been brought together and their general totals computed. FELTON'S MAJORITY Offl PACE WAS 53 Official Figures Show Macon County Man Winner in So licitor’s Race by Close Vote Official figures on the solicitor’s race received in Americus today show Jule F’elton’s majority over Stephen Pace was 53. Stewart, Webster and Sumter counties were carried by Pace, and Felton was the victor in Lee, Schley and Ma con, these counties constituting the judicial circuit. The popular vote in the circuit is the deciding fac tor in this race, county unit votes not being considered. Official figures on this race in theseveral counties are announced today as follows; Felton P*ace Lee 320 178 Stewart 300 471 Schley 222 175 Webster 88 153 Macon 1..136 79 Sumter .... 492 1509 2618 25.65 Total for Felton 2,618 Total for Pace 2,565 Majority 53 Majorities shown by these fig ures in the several counties are as follow?: Lee county, Felton, 142; Schley county, Felton, 47; Macon county, Felton, 1057; Stew art county, Pace, 111; Webster county, Face, 47; Sumter county, Pace, 1017. Conceding the election of Felton early today, Pace gave the follow ing statement for publication: “I prize so highly the devoted and untiring efforts of my friends that defeat is of small consequence; it often does a man good. To my friends, and to every one who evi denced their confidence by support ing my candidacy, I shall always be deeply grateful. I trust I can some day be some real service to my county in return for the splen- . did support accorded me in thi> election.” .r
