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H • ’ AMERICUS SPOT COTTON Saturday’s receipts 190 bales Season’s receipts 16,340 bales Strict middling _ 23 l-2c WEATHER— PartIy cloudy to night and Tuesday; warmer in north portion Tuesday. FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO. 261 WHITE WORKMEN DRIVE OUT 500 NEGROES Bill McKenzie |Shoots|Anderson at Fort Valley JEHJUK HUSBAND SHOOTS OUT ms OF MNTEMI J. W. McKenzie Shoots Walter Anderson As Latter Rides With Mrs. McKenzie (By the Associated Press.) MACON, Nov. 10—Walter Anderson, of Montezuma, shot in the eyes at Fort Valley, Sun day afternoon by James W. (Bill) McKenzie, will lose his right eye, surgeons here an nounced today. An operation is to be performed this after noon and surgeons present hope to save Anderson’s left eye. McKenzie is still held in. the Houston county jail. Waites Anderson was delivered at the Clinic hospital on Walnut street shortly after 8 o’clock Sun day night, being accompanied by Dr. Hickinson, of Fort Valley, and a beautiful woman of the brunette type, who was said to be Mrs. Mc- Kenzie. The woman in the party would not discuss the shooting at the hos pital, when reporters tried to get her version of the affair. She paced the floor of the hall until doctors had completed their exam ination of Anderson. When they came out of the room she passed in. Doctors said that Anderson’s right eye had been destroyed and there were grave dou'bts as to whether they could save the left. There were two shots deeply im bedded in the right eye and one in the left eye. More than twenty five other shots were scattered about the face, close to the eyes. SHOT IN SELF-DEFENSE, SAYS MKENZIE PE’RRY, Nov. 10. James W. McKenzie was delivered at the county jail here shortly after 8 o’clock Sunday night by Sheriff Chapman. The prisoner stated that he shot in self-defense, believing that An derson was going to kill him. Mc- Kenzie ig quoted as saying that he dearly loved his wife and wanted an interview in hopes of regaining her affections. McKenzie said that as he called to his wife, Anderson assumed a threatening attitude, and then he opened fire with the shotgun. The interview which he had hoped to have with Mrs. McKenzie was not completed. • TRAILS ANDERSON TO FORT VALLEY FORT VALLEY, Nov. 10. James W. McKenzie, member of a prominent family of Montezuma, shot out the eyes of Walter Ander son, garage proprietor, also of Montezuma, late Sunday afternoon, when he found Anderson in com pany with Mrs. McKenzie, in this city. The McKenzies had been living apart for several months. McKenzie is said to have been trying to ob tain a reconciliation. He trailed Anderson to a fash ionable residence h' re where his wife was stopping and waited a half block away until both appear ed. McKenzie then drove his automo bile along side of Anderson’s and opened fire with a short barreled shotgun, two shots taking effect in Anderson’s eyes. Anderson was said to have been armed with a pistol, but only Mc- Kenzie fired. Immediately after the shooting, McKenzie surrendered to the police. How McKenzie fired the shotgun is a matter that is causing much comment here. He had only one arm, having lost the other member in an accident several months ago. According to McKenzie’s story to the police, he said he brought along a short barreled shotgun as a matter of precaution, knowing that ‘Anderson had a bad temper.’ He said he had no intention of us ing it. When he drove up to the Ander son car, McKenzie stated that he called to his wife, “I’d like to see you a minute.” She did not respond and Ander son is said to have pushed her into the automobile. McKenzie stated that it was then that Anderson ap parently made a move as if to draw a -pistol. He didn’t give him a chance, he said. McKenzie is said to have told (Continued On Page Fiy®). THE (Mj PUBLISHED IN THE jjFfafe'HEART OF DIXIE Lodge Is Dead ’• v- ■ _, , HENRY CABOT LODGE_ SENATOR-LODGE. G'O.P, STATESMAN, SUCCUMBS SUNDAY Several Named to Succeed Him As Republican Leader in Senate (By The Associated Press) CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 10.— Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, senior Senator from this state, is dead. The funeral services will be held at the home of Dr. William Sturgis Gigelow, a life-long friend and fel low member with the deceased of Harvard class of 1871. The burial will be h» the Lodge family lot in Mount Auburn ceme tery, at Cambridge, Wednesday noon the family decided today. The death of the Senator occur red at Carles Gate hospital Sunday night at 11:14. He suffered a stroke on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Stricken at noon Wednesday, the senior Senator from Massachusetts lingered for four and ore half days before the end came. During the greater part off the time he had been in a state of coma but after nearly forty-eight hours of uncon sciousness he aroused for a tin e to take a little nourishment and re cognized persons in the room. The hope that revived for a time faded, however, as he lapsed again into unconsciousness ard gradually grew weaker. Never from the out set did his physicians offer encour agement in their bulletins. They did, however, comment upon the vi tality that despite his 74 years en abled him to live on for days when death was expected momentarily. The illness that led to death was similiar to that of President Wilson, the original complaint be’ng similar and the stroke that brought on the end much the same. CURTIS MAY BE NAMED SENATE LEADER. (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—The Outstanding question in Washing ton today is who will succeed Sen ator Lodge as leader of the Re publican! in the Senate. It is be lieved that the choice will lie be tween Senators Curtis, of Kansas, and Warren, of Wyoming. ’ Otners being considered are Senators Moses, of New Hampshire; Watson, of Indiana, and Reed, of Pennsyl vania, WEEKS AND AIDE TO REPRESENT PRESIDENT. (By The Associated Press'! WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.—Presi dent Coolidge too kthe lead in the out pouring of the nation’s tribute »to the career and attainments of the later Senator Henry Cabott Lodge. Immediately on receipt of the news of the death of the Massa chusetts Senator, thg Chief execu tive prepared a message of sympa thy to his relatives. President Coolidge has named Secretary Weeks and Captain Adol phus Andrews, his naval aide, to represent him at the funeral. TWO EXECUTED TODAY IN SPAIN (By Th* Associated Press) BARCELONA, Spain. Nov. 16. Joseph Macer and Jean Montedo were executed today after their conviction last Thur t 'tiay. They were tried and sentenced to death ifor participation in political dis turbances which resulted in the killing of one policeman and the wounding of another. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 10, 1924 ~ POULTRY EXHIBIT IT WEB FIIP HUGE SUCCESS Five Hundreds Birds On Dis play; Amon? Them Many State-Wide Prize Winners The poultry show, held here dur ing the past week at the Sumter county fair, excelled any chicken exhibit ever held in Americus, Near ly 500 birds were on display and it is doubtful if any county fair held in the state this year could boast of such a fine array of high class chickens. Prof. Wooster, manager of the poultry department, says “In all my experience in the management of chicken exhibits never have I seen a display at any county fair that could compare with the poultry show put on here. This exhibit not only excelled in the number of birds exhibited but it excelled in the display of chickens of blooded strain. “f think the show' was a revela tion to all. Never before had the peiyile of this section realized to what proportions the chicken indus try has grown. If the industry con tinues to grow, and I think it will, this section should be able to sup ply eggs and poultry to all the surrounding country and this would eliminate the bringings here of eggs from Tennessee and Kentucky. “The poultry exhibit would have been even larger than it was but we were unable to provide proper housing facilities for the many chicken fanciers who wanted to enter birds at a late hour.’’ Among the many chicken .grow ers exhibiting was W. G. Turpin who enjoys a nation-wide reputa tion for raising chickens for display purposes. His Barred Plymouth Rocks which have been on display in poultry shows from Jacksonville to Chicago, took first prize and all second places except one in the cockerel, hen and pullet class, and he captured first and second awards for the best pens. Mr. Turpin’s Jersey Black Giants took all first prizes in every class except the pullet class. At the Macon and Atlanta fairs, held recently, Mr. Turpin won the prize for the best display of Bar red Plymouth Rocks and his Black Jersey Giants won many prizes. At the two fairs Mr. Turpin’s birds won 28 ribbons, two loving cups and several cash prizes. The latter part of the month, Mr. Turpin states, he is going to send his chickens to the Florida state fair at Jacksonville, and in December he will send them to Chi cago to compete in the big poultry show which is held annually in the Coliseum. Both Mr. and Mrs. Turpin are ardent chicken lovers and too much praise cannot be given Mrs. Turpin who spent much effort and time in helping Mr. Turpin raise the chickens that are the center of • attraction in every poultry show in which they are exhibited. YOUNG GIRLS FOUND WORKING IN POOLROOM NEW YORK, Nov. 10. Girls between the ages of 10 and 13 are employed by golf clubs in the city’s outlying districts as caddies and have been found working in pool rooms, racking balls and in bowling alleys setting up pins, Mrs. Mary Hamilton, director of the women’s bureau of the police department says. PEACH GROWERS MEET IN ATLANTA NOV. 14TH ATLANTA, Nov. 10.—Discussion of plans to give financial aid to ■ Georgia peach growers and to have a law passed at the next session of the legislature by which ship ment of peaches, not up to the standard, would be made illegal, will be chief feature of a meeting of a committee of business men, bankers and peach growers of the state to be held Friday, November 14, at the Biltmore hotel. The pro gram will mark the first step tak en in the new program of reorgani zation of the state’s peach industry. i The business session will be held ■ in the afternoon, followed by a ■ dinner given by the Presidents’ club i of Atlanta, qt the hotel. Principal speakers at the after i noon session will be Warren Grice, . of Macon; T. R. Turner, of Macon, and A. J. Evana, of Fttjft Valley. She’s Nelson’s Fiancee RpW ' ’N If aKw ft " Hr jfcfc- - $s ■■ "sm W WM- &W- xX- > & r ' '■ ' / A. .* A- ’ I v , Lieutenant Eric Nelson (below ) has received numerous rewards for his part in the world flight. He re js the one .he likes, best. Her name is Ruth Butler. She lives i n Dayton, Oh., Nelson’s home sta- ■— "i - »■ REV. U. B. MASSEY RESIOUS ffiWE Baptist Divine Accepts Call to Cedartown Leaves December First Rev. Milo H. Massey, pastor of the Central Baptist church, will leave Americus about December I, to accept a call at Cedartown, Ga. Sunday morning at the noon ser vice, Rev. Massey announced to liis congregation that he had received and accepted a call to the First Baptist church at Cedartown and would take charge there about the first of next month. Rev. Massey has held the pasto rate of the Central Baptist church here since May 15, 1923. His resig nation came as a surprise to the church’s board of Deacons, it is said. Colonel W. T.* Lane, member of ■the Central Baptist board of deac ons stated this morning that he and his board regretted receiving the resignation of Rev. Massey, who has endeared himself to every member of the congregation. Colonel Lane said no steps had yet been taken to select a successor to fill the pulpit made vacant by the resignation of the pastor. 13,000 NAMES DROPPED FROM PENSION ROLLS (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Nov. 10—More than 13,000 names we y e dropped from the Federal pension rolls last year, the Department of Interior announces. The pension rolls this year total $229,994,777, or 33,017,723 less than last year. I LITTLE MOST < FOLK STARE’NOW i RESTED iUPJFROM' Rm u3l& ***-'^*&**fiSS ~ _ _ iFi ■— se—i— ■ si.»»' tion. Ruth is a former Follies gir 1. A reported found her picture on the instrument board of Nelson’s p lane. Thon the lieutenant admitted their engagement. > POULTRY LECTURES NAMED FOR WEEK Experts to Speak and Show Movie Films to Aid Industry The Development Department of the Seaboard Air Line Railway, in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture, the Georgia State College of Agricul ture, .State Bureau of Markets, the Purina Mills, International Harvest er company, Savannah Morning News, county agents and others, has arranged to conduct a fall cam paign along the Seaboard between Savannah and Americus, for *the purpose of giving practical infor mation concerning the production and marketing of eggs and chick ens. The following meetings will be held in Sumter county: Leslie, November 12, at 10 a.m. Thalean, Nov. 12, at 3 p.m. Cencord, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. Plains, Nov. 13, at 10 a.m. At each of these meetings, says G. O. Marshall, county agent, mo tion pictures will be shown, and illustrated lectures given by a num ber of poultry experts, designed to help build a larger and better poul try industry in Sumter county. “If you {ire interested,” says Mr. Marshall, in the production of eg^ - and chickens for market, you can not afford to miss attending one of these meetings, and let”s have ev ery farmer in Sumter county pres ent at one of the various meetings ADAMS AND HIS “OH HENRY” CREW HERE J. J. Adams and his “Oh Henry” crew are in Americus for several days. Mr. Adams says le is sure Americus will receive “Oh Henry” as cordially as Americus has re ceived him, “Oh Henry” has been given a cordial welcome in every city,” Mr. Adams says, and we hope you will like ‘Oh Henry’ as well as Oh Henrj likes Americus.’’ TURPENfINE~STILir“ BURNS AT LESLIE LESLIE, Nov. 10 r-Fire here early Saturday morning destroyed the Leslie Turpentine Still, owned by Cleveland and McCiea of Ca milla, Ga. The loss is estimated at SISOO and there was no insurance. The fire was caused by an over turned lantern used by two negroes to find their way around when they were attempting to fire the still for the days worlu A —' KING YOUNG GIRL FOUND DEAD WITH TONGUE CUT OUT Body Brutally Beaten By At tacker No Clue Found Bv Police (By the A«»ociate<l Pres».) « EAST CHICAGO, Ind., Nov. 10.—The hbdv of 1 4-year-old Florence Gwazada. with her tongue cut out of her throat, ahd completely severed, was found out on the prairie early today. She had been missing since Sunday morning. The-body had been brutally bruised and beaten, showing that the little girl had valiantly founght her attacker. The po lice have not succeeded in yet finding any clue to the identity of her murderer. reeTrdeHnds OUT HftPPY String of Unlucky Ones Listen Attentively and Dig Up Their Coin The usual line of speeders, drunks and fighters were on hand (this morning to hear Recorder Fort deal out the “happy tidings.” Floyd Bivens, colored, faced the Recorder on the charge of fighting land disorderly conduct. It seems Floyd became peeved at his wife and proceeded to take out his anger on he rwith his fist. Judge Fort reprimanded him severely for fight ing with his wfe and tacked a fne of $lO or 10 days on him. James Potts, colored was picked up at the fair grounds Saturday night by Lieut. Worthy for being drunk, after he had threatened to take some of the Kentucky Minstrel troupe into camp. An open knife was found in James’ pocket and to keep him from having a cutting up time he was lodged in jail. This morning the Recorder gave him the preference of paying ten o doing ten. James paid. Zelios Walters, colored, failed to answer to the charge of being drunk and so forfeited a $lO cash bond. Judson Key, colored, got careless with his automobile on Wild street Saturday an dran into a buggy driven by Rosanna Coleman. Jud son said he took the choice of run ning into the buggy rather than into a deep hole. Recorder Fort gave him the choice of paying a five dollar fine and for the damage done to the buggy or doing a little time. Judson preferred to pay rather than work. R. H. Turner, white, a visitor to the city charged with being drunk failed to report this morning and Itet the city have $lO which he had put up as bond. Walter Mack, 14 year cld colored boy, faced the recorder for fight ing little Jbhnny Green another “dark hope.” Walter said that Johnny several days ago threw rocks at him and that at the time he could not get at him to do bat tle. Meeting Johnny Saturday, Walter proceeded to throw left hooks into him when the pfiliee Tn terferred. Walter Wfts fined one dollar. A white man giving his name Ss James B. James was up for speed ing within the city limits. Jamds said that he wa» on bis way from Birmingham to Florida and that he was not familiar 'with th’e traffic regulations. Judge Fort’ let hirh off for five dollars. SHERIFF TO RETURN ALLEGED MURDERER ROME, Nov. 10— Wi lie Lot.g, held in Chattanooga bn a eharge cf murder will be brought back to Rome by Shtfriff R. E, Wilson and deputy sheriff G. H. ?*bea. Leng left Rome two months ago after he is alleged to. have -kMied' Shack Crine, negro, in a figiit. BURGLAR IS CAPTURED BY ALERT WATCHMAN WADLEY, NoV. 10;—Two watch men stationed in the store of S. C. Evans company here captured a ■young negro, John Davis, as ho en tered through a rear window. There had been several robberies of the store previous to the capture and it was for this reason that the wsteh men were placed in Che store. NEW YORK FUTURES Pc. Open 11am. Close Jan 23.53|23.72|24.05|24.33 Mar 23i88124.05124.33124.61 Mar 24.18|24.38124.60|24.93 July 23.88|24|25!24.36|24.68 Dec 23.35|23.50|23.88|24.12 PRICE FIVE CENTS mm GMO IS ORDERED TO SCENE OF KT. RACE RIOT Trouble Starts When Negro Highwayman Robs and Mur ders young Bridegroom (By the Asuociated Press.) HARRODSBURG, Ky„ Nov. • 10.—Armed white workmen drove out approximately 500 ne groes from the Dik river dam construction camp last night, after Edward Winkly was killed by a negro highwayman. Winkley, it is understood, was a bridegroom of only a few days. Soldiers Rushed ' To Riot Scene e ' (By the Associated Press.) FRANKFORT. Ky., Nov- 10. National guard troops have been hurriedly dispatched to Dix riv er dam, in Mercer county neat here, when reports of race riot ing were received at the office of the adjutant general. The trouble is believed to have been started by the rob bing and slaying last night of I Edward Winkly. Winkly was I shot to death by a negro called “Jelly Roll.” The number of guards sent to the scene of the riot is unknown, I but those who left here said they were ordered to be ready for immediate duty. BUTEFB POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR TO LODGE Governor Cox Has Many Other Names Under Con sideration. However (By The Associated Press) BOSTON, Mass., Nov 10.—ft is reported here from reliable sources that Governor Cox ha sunder con sideration the names of William A. Butler, Manager of the Coolidge campaign for the Presidency, and William Loring Young, Speaker of the State House of Representatives for the vacancy caused by the death of Senator A. Cirbot Lodge, in the United States Senate. NEGRO SHIPSITIILEN GOODS TO BFOICOS Americus Negro In Pittsburg Sends Wife Here Much Finery This morning the police depart ment received a letter from the de tective department of the Pitts burg bureau of police stating that Clarence Champion, colored, who gave his address as Americus had confessed to stealing 25 pieces oij merchandise, valued at $lB7 from the Rosenbaum company of Pitts burg, Pa., where he was employed as porter and sending it to his wife, living at 110 Mosley St. here. On receipt of the letter thief Bragg sent Lieut. Woithy and of ficer Glawson with search warrants to the address given. After a thorough se.arch of the premises they found twelve skirts and waist answering the description of the stolen goods. All of which were of very fine material. Upon questioning the negro wom an she stated that she had been re ceiving the garments from time to time and that she was of the opinion that her hnsband had bought them oilt of money” Bet was sup posed to hive been making. \N'» case has been made against he . EX-GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA IS DEAD SCOTLAND NECK, N C„ Nov. 10. —W. W. Kitchin, former gov ernor of North Carolina, former! representative in congress and w brother of the late Claude Kitclrin, democratic house leader, died her<* Sunday after a long illness. ’ Funeral services wilt'be held at the Scotland Neck Baptist chutchi at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon.* William Walton Kitebin was Ti member of a famfly long prominent in North Carolina politics and it has furnished, at various times, three members of congress. His father, Captain William H. Ki.chin, repre sented the Second North Carolina district in the forty-sixth congrew, and later, his brother, Claude KiFeh in, represented Mie same district.
