About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1924)
“““’spot cotton market Wednesday’s.receipts ..39 bales Season’s receipts ....9900 bales Strict middling 22 l-2c WEATHER —Unsettled; probab ly showers tonight and Friday. forty-sixth Tear—ino. 40 MRS. SWEETEN IN JAIL NEAR COLLAPSE 000000000 0000000000 00000 The Nude Body of Kidnapped Child Is Found 00000 0000 o ooopooooo DECEMBER UP $4.00 A BALE w detemm IN COTTON BELT SEIIOS DUPLE OP December Takes 80-Point Jump Thursday On Adverse Weath er Reports TOTAL RISE OF $13.50 Rains and Cloudy Weather Af fecting Staple in All States But Texas December cotton took anoth er spurt today, closing about 80 points over the opening this morning. The month opened at 22.80, closing at 23.60, an ad vance of $4.00 a bale. Decembot jumped $9.50 a bale on Tuesday, thus making a net increase of $1 3.50 a bale. The rise in the market today was caused by a general deteri ation in the cotton belt. In North Carolina it is cloudy and damp. Rain is reported in South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama and Oklahoma. The only open weather in the belt is in Texas. RAINS HURTING COTTON OVER GEORGIA. MACON Sept. 25.—Rains of the last few days have caused damage to the unpicked cotton crop in Mid dle Georgia, according to W. G. Middlebrooks, Bibb County Agent. The weather forecast for yester day indicated fair weather for Geor gia, but instead there was a down pour of rain. “Unless it clears off, the farm ers are going to lose heavily on their cotton,” said Mr Middlebrooks. “This rain is ruinous. We have had enough.” “Slickres” were in great demand at the down town stores yesterday, the supply in some stores being en tirely bought out. In fact, the rainy spell has taxed the plants manufac turing these raincoats so that it is impassible to get repeat orders through. COTTON FREIGHT RATE HEARING CANCELLED. WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—(8y The Associated Press.) —The hear ings on the proposed schedules for cotton rates, from, to and between Southern points, assigned for head ing for October 3, at Montgomery, Ala., before Examiner Kobel, today was cancelled.by the Interstate Com merce Commission. The cancellation was brought about after a tentative agreement had been reached by Southern cot ton interests and officials represent ing the carriers over the terms of the proposed rate revision. atteHmge ft! TRAINING SCHOOL Many Present From Ashbwn, Buena Vista, Ellaville, Plains Bronwood and Leslie Enthusiasm is daily increasing in the Standard Training School being conducted by the Americus and Cor dele districts at the First Methodist church. In spite of the inclement weather those registered from Ash burn, Buena Vista, Ellaville, Plains, Bronwood and Leslie are braving the weathe rin driving to and from Americus each evening in order take the course. The local people are showing the same interest and enthusiasm by constant attendance upon the school. In speaking of the framing school Rev. Luther Harrell, who is assist ing Rev. John Outler in its conduct, said today: “The fact that a large number of intelligent men and women are ready to make all sorts of sacrifices in order to fit themselves for ef fective leadership, is an indication both of an increasing appreciation of the importance of religious edu cation and of a deepening spirit of consecreation,” “The fact that the school is be i (Continued on Page Five) „ J THET|M®«®E’CO'RDER ‘ QSBLEublished in the heart "or dixie JW? nrani® FNEffISF LOCAL BOND ISSDE The Necessity of Purging Pres ent Registration List Brought Out in Discussion The proposed local bond tissue came up for discussion in the Rotary club Wednesday, when the club un animously endorsed the proposition. It was pointed out by one of the speakers that every citizen would be compelled to do his part if the elec tion ends in victory. “The registration list must be purged,” it was said, “for there are on it the names of many who have moved out of the city; ethers who have died, and each of these wqjilt? constitute a vote against bonds un less their names are removed from the list.” A resolution was ordered drawn by the secretary thanking Frank Sheffield, Jr., for the splendid help he has been to the club as a member and as pianist. Mr. Sheffield is now in Atlanta, where he will continue his musical studies, having left Americus Sun day. Dr. Blackshear, a guest of Tho mas Harrold, spoke to the Rotarians Wednesday, of the far-off land of Java, where he has bee na resident for more than seven years. “On al most the opposite side of the world is Java,” said the doctor, “where for several years I have lived. Java’s people are rather nice so ks to know. They are not Wack," but brown. lan living within a few miles of one of the active volcanoes of Java, of which there are many However, we are not uneasy for it has been 50 years since that vol canic mountain has caused trouble. ‘The white inhabitants are mostly Dutch. The climate is delightful. While we are almost on the equa tor, it is never as oppressively hot there as it has been here during the past few weeks. The island is narrow and there is usually a de lightful breeze.” Dr. Blackshear said not so much coffee is produced now as formerly; that a bug attacking the coffee (plants some years ago, almost des troying them, but the pest has now been about overcome. Dr. Blackshear formerly lived at Macon. He is a chemist and has taught in Southern colleges. Other’ guests present were Rev. George Hutchinson, of Wrightsville; Rotarian Banks Haley, of Albany; Kiwariian J. L. Jones, of Hawkins ville; J. E. O’Neal, T. K. Barrett a’nd Rotarian Mooney, all of Colum bus, and Dr. Blackshear. , NEGOfifriOMT BROKEN-GMIM Anglo-German Commercial Ne gotiations Only Temporarily Postponed BERLIN, Sept. 25—(By the As sociated Press. — T The German for eign office today issued a statement to the effect that Anglo.-German commercial negotiations had not broken down, as has been reported, but has been only postponed. The statement adds that negotiation will soon be resumed, with every pros pect of a satisfactory conclusion. It had been reported in the morn ing papers that the negotiations between Great Britain and Germany had collapsed. THOMASVILLE BOY IS CRUSHED BY WAGON THOMASVILLE, Sept. 25 When the wagons of the Christy Shows pulled out after the perform ance here last night, the body of a, boy about 18 years old, an employe of the circus, was found with his head crushed by the wheels of one of the big animal wagons, he apparent ly having crawled under the wagon land gone to sleep. Beyond the ’name of Crosbie Smith, given by I him when employed a short time ago, nothing was known of the bov. Arrangements were made by the management o fthe circus for his burial here. * AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SL PTEMER Congressman Hill Indicted Upon Six Counts For 'Pulling ‘Cider Party V 9 feoO Maryland Congressman ‘Delight ed’ Because Test of Vol stead Section Will Be Made BALTIMORE, Sept. 25. —Con- gressman John Phillip Hill has real —ized his dearest wish. “I am delighted,” exclaimed the Maryland representative when nc learned that he had been indicted by a federal grand jury on six counts for violation of the Volstead law. The indictments followed Hill’s cider 'party of Saturday night, at whicn he treated neatly 1,5-00 guests with 2.75 per cent cider of his own man ufacture. “At last I have forced action,” the congressman exulted, “and we shall now get decisions on section 29 of the Volstead act, which I have been demanding for more than two years.” Hill claims 2.75 bser and cider are not intoxicating and hopes he will be tried soon so that he can prove it. He is ready for trial at any time, he said, but he will not be arrested until the day of his arraignment, as federal authorities are confident that he won’t run away. The counts against Hdl are: 1. Possession of 25 gallons of wine in his home on September 27, 1924. 2. Possession of 30 gallons of cider on September. 20. 3. Manufacture of the 25 gallons of wine. 4. Manufacture of the 30 gallons of cider. 5. Maintaining a public nuisance through his manufacture of the 'wine. . Maintaining a public nuisance through his manufacture of the ci der. LA. COLLETTE LOSES CALIFORNIA FIGHT The state supreme court Wednesday denied a petition for a writ of man damus to compel Robert E. Graham, county clerk, of Marin county, to place the name of La Follette-Wheel er presidential electors, on the No vember ballot in California. ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN; PAIR JAILED COLQUITT, Sept. 25. Gary Maples, 38, and Ab F’hillips, 33, were arrested by Sheriff B. E. Hous ton Wednesday morning and placed in the Miller county jail here on warrants dharging them with an attempt to wreck the south bound passenger train on the Geor gia, Florida and Alabama railroad about one mile noth of here last Sunday morning. A concrete signal post, weigh ing more than 300 pounds, was tak en from location on the right of way and laid across the rails at the southern end of a sharp curve. The front trucks of the locomotive were derailed when the train struck this obstruction,' but none of the pas senger coaches left the rails. . ■ - ■ ft '■ a- - v ' LOCATE KING BBJIWN Registered Package Cocrgndtl io Union Trust .Company Contained $10G,030 SPRINGFIELD, Mass.. Sept. 25. (By the Associated Press.) The Union Trust company of this city, it was stated today by police officials, had been rob bed of one hundred thousand dollars consigned to the Union Trust company by registered mail. The registered mail pack ag is mising. Bank officials asked the po lice to locate William Hanifin, 45 years of age, a bank guard who is said to be missing. NEGRO AND NEGRESS ARRESTED FOR ‘HAVING’ Lucile Floyd and Luther Har grove, arrested a night or two ago by iocal police officers and Deputy Sheriff Summers, suspected of hav ing a quantity of liquor on their pre mises. When the two houses were raid-1 ed, .wo quarts of liquor were found; ano cases made. Lucile was fined; sl'o pleading guilty. I. . Hargrove, known to the police i “Jaybird,” is out on bond. Both I negroes live on the Plains road ju t' below the ice plant. . Deputy Summers had been in-! formed that a large quantity of ill icit booze was in the houses. Tak-1 ing with "him a number of local of-; ficers, the houses w’ere surrounded ’ and the two arrested. The only | liquor found was the two quarts; ( said Mr. Summers, Congressman John Philip Hill, of Baltimore, staged a party for his friends at which lie served esdar of 2.75 per cent voltage. Thtm he defied prohibition au thorities to “pinch” the party. Fop shevzs the party in progress with Representative Hill in fore ground. Bottom shows “Erank iing Farms,” in other vzords Hill’s back yard. Here Hill has the trees on which ho grew the apples to make the cider. In back of this picture one car see faces, suppos ed to represent Prohibition Com missioner Haynes and George W. Crabbe, .superintendent of the Maryland Anti-Saloon League. — 1 ' ■" 11 11 n"»< «■■»■«< ■■ —. ■iii an ii —i THED. ■SEHELI NHED EffiHDD ROCHESTER, N. Y., Sept. 25. (By The Associated Press.) Theodore Roosevelt, assistant Sec retary of United States Navy, was today nominated Governor by the New York State Republican Cotiven tion. His choice was made on the first 1 ballot, he having had a majority . over the combined vote of all three | of his competitors. “MA” FERGUSON TO HEAR DECISION SOON I AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 25. (By | The Ai sociated Press.) —The de-1 I cision as to whether Mr. Miriam | ; Ferguson will be p< emitted to re ; main the democratic gubernatorial | I candidate will be annoucned Mon- i ( day S< ;:t. 28, by Judge George C. i | Calhoun. This announcement came today at i | the close of the argument befcre the justice. WORLD FLYERS HOP OFF GLOVER’S FIELD, Santa Mon ica, Calif., Sept. 25. (By The Asso | ciated Press.)—The World Flyers ] • hopped off this morning for Cliri:- y | Field San Francisco, at ten o’clock, i ; PITER IFBGOLINI cures (at | ffIENBEPaiITfO , Tcn-Year-O! I Annie TomEcik Was Kidnaped’ Last Monday i BURIED IN SAND DUNES Vcrgolini Had Been W.-itehed | By Police for Several Days Past GARY Ind.. Sept 25. (By I the Associated Press) The (body of Annie Tomicik, age 10, who was kidnaped here Monday, was found ouried in the sand > dunes near here today. The po | Kce officers were led to the spot by Peter Vergolini, I Ihe child had been attacked, I strangled and all of her clothing I stripped from the body. I Vergolini has confessed to the I crime, the police say. He had been under watch for several days, suspicion having pointed to him as the perpetrator of the crime. , reiSup. iram klan Condemns Any Organization Seeking to Weaken Funda mental American Doctrines ROCHESTER, N. Y. Sept. 25, (By The Associated Press.) —Th? state platfovai presented I here today declares that the Rc | publican party recognizes neit.ier color, creed nor race “as a test of or a*dis “We'comb'nm rmjXc any or gmzatmn, whether it be called ku Klux Klan or by any ouier nam the platform adds, “that seeks te weaken our fundamental Amon Jan doctrines, cither in spir.t or letter.” ffiwifmiD ffl MEM As City Celebrates Two Anni versaries, Coolidge Petition ed to Intervene is Strife PHILADELPHIA, Sept. .25 I President Coolidge was u ;--d la. t night by the Law Enforcement I, ?;-u -of Philadelphia to inter- I vene in the controversy between ! Mayor Kendrjck and his director of publie safety, Brig. Gen. Smedley i D. Butler, in a telegram signed by , William R. Nicholson, Jr., the sec-1 reti.ry. The ]■ ague told Mr. Coolidge I 'hat “he alone can save Philadelphia ! from farther di-graCe and humilia-1 I lion” and asked that he “act to ; 1 I avert that calamity” when he conn s i ■ | to Philadelphia today. “The Law Enforcement League” I ' added to the mes age to the presi- ■ < dent, “pos;,es.ws signed documentary j ' evidence charging political corrup- < tion all down the line in Pennsyl vania by federal office holders and J that it' is the worst spot in the J ' Union. This is not publicly known ■ i to date, but the removal of Director ; .‘ Butler, whom you enabled to come i I here, will necessitate the publics-1 tion by this organization as our duty 1 : to the nation. " PHILADELPHIA, Sent. 25.—(8y | fl began here today of the one hun dred and fiftieth anniversary of a the meeting of the first Continental a Congress and the two hundr dth :wi- I f niver ary of the founding of the . e Carpenters company, in whose his toric halls the patriots met to dis cuss the relations between th. P colon:.- and the mother country.] I’r. sident Coolidge is to deliver an I address at the celebration • today. ;— > c ZEPPELIN ZR-3 MAKES i 1 SECOND TEST FLIGHT I 1 SHANGHAI, Sept. 25. (By The It. Associated Press.) —The Zeppelin 11. Z-R-3, built for the United States ] navy, left its hangar today for an- t. other flight, expected to consume I v 34 hours duration, of NEW YORK FUTURES Pc. Open 11 am Close ’ ' ... 22 S 2 22.70(23.02(23.66 > ’h :,1 23.03 23.30 23.86 ’i ... 23.30’23.2723.47 24.10 De 23.50 23.40 23.75’24.43 Dee 22.80.22.68’23.00(23.60 PRICE FIVE CENTS ’ HLJSBAHOSLAYER mWOTN OF UTE EVENTS -> Fast Overtaking Wom an Who Joined Preacher Hight in Plot HIGHT NOT WORRYING Wai?L to Plead Guilty and Put Himself on Mercy of Court NASHVILLE, Ills., Sept. 25. F y S-, Associated Press.) —— Rev. La .-.rencc M. Hight, held in <::? vv n with the poi -on p at taut cost the life of his ■ He ;vid the husband of his ac comoiice. today showed no signs of ain because of his plight. Mrs. Sweetin, who is in jail ’t Salem, is said to be near a breakdown, as she worries over her • children. WOMAN ON VERGE OF BREAK DOWN. SALEM, HL, Sept. 25 (By Tha V oc.. F Press.) —The strain of all night’s questioning, coupled with the worry and care of a mother over her children and a subsequent ■ 1 uppet'te last night had is i -'ht Mrs. Elsie Sweet,in who has c<>ni ■ e<] she poisoned her husband m ;> olot with the Rev. Lawrence M. liigLr. of In a, on the verge of a ncryvns breakdown. Her condition has become such, that, ppon instruc- f ho;- physician, Dr. S’. A. i ’ -’iiß on, nobody is permitted to see he • in he rlittle cell in the ja 1 ’ ’ • M.v-.vr here -unless she requests it. ‘I Io offered,” remarked ■ ■ ’ '' i H. V. Vogt, “to get her any -11 ■o’" ' > ’'-it she desires, but she al- 1 ' -he I-.-.,- no appetite, she • She is also becoming very reticent.” T>’ ”-r< .iter part of the time, Mrs. : .... j, ee n] - n j a jj })ere '•" ii i her iron cot, either or I down. Since her ■ 1 ’imentioned her confes sion, y t <l at Mount Vernon, yester-i (Continued oir Page Five) St W DEMS miWflJ " I di all of the details for the I'J2l Sumter county fair, which w.ll h - le Id in Americus on Novem ’■ o , have been completed; i’ ” p- miuni list Is now in the h '.ie.L e tl-e winters and will Le ■ ’. foci) for distribution; county ' 1 hitor: are lining up their din- mid interest in t’je annual ii. i . ition is growing daily, (’• ore ? O Marshall, county agent, ■ ' today. The fair this year ii" p ■ will be neld under ’ ■ ■ of the Americus and r ‘ ountv Chamber of Com -1 ’ ■ th Mr. Marshall and Sec- ■ 1 T. i ett in active charge, L I ’ Pa' .man and others. A. large number of exhibits arrt 1 i" I < v year, with all depart ■ ‘iyo- to nut across a f- i ri. :• to any in the past. men's have been perfcct- 1 ■ i v Littlejohn-midway '■ mont features again this t this time a bulletin re ed by the Georgia experi -1 >:> will be of interest and iab!e aid to the exhibitors b;dli tin deals with what to I hoyv to show it and war. by R. P. Bledsoe, agronom • th> exp riment station. Re- ■ ’■‘i.i agricultural exhibits, Prof. for agricultural exhibits ed by Fair Associations for ! rp -es. First, exhibits servo ■ ative purpose which gives an i .ii i’ atmosphere to the fair, . n.l C'lml, they are educational. “It should not be forgotten that ; i exhibitor is as much a showman the men. on the midway. His f l object is to attract and inter . I th" croyvds passing in front of (Continued On Page Five) NOMINEE DAVIS AGAIN SPEAKS IN HOME STATE UN ROUTE WITH DAVIS TO • (i \RLESTON, W. Va., Sept. 25. Il'y the Associated Press.) —Presi- i nl : Nominee John W. Davis is V"an returning tf> his home state : ■ '•) ’ ent his cause as Democracy’s leader. : . Dav’s will leave Charleston toniorroyv night for Washington, y-heie he will attend a conference f party leaders.
