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Strict Middling 23 1-1. WEATHER —Rain and cooler to night, Saturday rain, probably snow in North and Central portion, much colder Saturday, cold wave in West portion, freezing tempera ture to the coast Sunday morning. FORTY-SIXTH YEAR. NO. 295 FREEZING WEATHER PREDICTED FOR STATE 000000000 00000 b O O O O O O o o o Youths oday tdfGovernor In Letter for Clemency 00000000 o 0000 000 oo 0000 00000 AGRICULTURAL SURVEY TO BE MADE ON 600 SUMTER FARMS ICE MOM TO GRIP ENTIRE SOUTH BY MONDAY MORN Rain and Cold Predicted For Georgia Saturday With Freezing to Central Fla| ' (By The Associated Press’) ■ WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. Freezing ‘ temperatures will probably reach as far south as central Florida by Monday morning. This is the weather predic tion today by the federal bureau here. The weather forcaster foresees continuation of cold weather throughout the South for several days, and have issued cold wave warnings for Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, and for all states from these points southward, and East to the Gulf states. Rain and colder weather tonight is the forecast for Georgia, with possibly rain on Saturday, chang ing into snow in the north and cen tral portions of Georgian. Much |colder Saturday and Saturday. ' & ' night, with a cold wave in the west ern portion of the state. Freezing temperatures are predicted along the coast Sunday morning, with continued cold for several days. MANY DIE FROM! COLD IN WEST (By The Associated Press) CHICAGO, Dec. 19.—The mid dle west today was added to the great doman of stor mand cold that for five days has held the northwest and the Rockymountuins 'in it’s icy grip. Snow and sleet is the general forecast for the great lake region, the upper Mississippi Valley and portions of the southwest, while the temperature hovering near zero is .expected to fall still lower. ThreVdie in the Rocky mountain region, pne in Oklahoma and two in Chicago. Those injured are numerous.. The temperature at Miles City, Montana ite 30 below zero. Trains have been’derailed by the extreme Sold in Montana, but so far no one has been reported as injured. In Oklahoma more than 2000 telephones are put of coinission, and 435 cities and towns are cut off from outside communication. Jefferson City, Mo. is entirely isolated. A crust of icc and snow several inches deep covers Kansas and Missouri. The Associated Press . dispatches are coming in over radio. All news wires in Illinois are dcwn. OIL CONSERVATION . ' BOKRDAPPOINTED (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—An oil conservation board has been created by President Coolidge. Ttoday the president apointed the 'fh Secretaries of War, Navy, inteiior v and commerce to constitute this i foi^ oard - S pe n / The new board is to study the governments responsibilities in the conservation of oil, and will see to keener cooperation of the entire oil industry to that end. COUNTY PRISONERS TO BE REMEMBERED XMAS The ladies of Americus, who are desirous of making donations to the 87 prisoners in the county stockades and camps, to bring cheer . to these unfortunates, on Christ mas day are requested to have their contributions at the home of Mrs. E. P. Morgan, 317 College street, not later than Monday morning. I Mrs. Morgan states that ther ■: are 4 i sick prisoners in the different camps and./that a few c ms of pre paid j" , up W *M be greatly aporeei ■— „ ' fyiesg men. the™ew?ecorder tftOll PUBLISHED IN THE ART OF SLAYERS TO PLEAD CASE 111 LETTER TO WALKER TODAY Boy Killers To Make Full Con fession Asking Executive To Reconsider Action COUMBUS, Dec. T 9. Still hopeful that Governor Walker might yet save them from the gallows, despite his refusal yes terday to commute their sen tences, Willie Jones and Gervis Bloodworth are planning to make a personal appeal to the chief executive. This announcement was made last night by Dr. Fred M. Jen kins, local religious leader, who has been active in behalf of the slayers. Dr. Jenkins visited the boys yesterday afternoon and said that they were desirous of writing to the governor, making a full confession of the entire matter. It is expected that th*- letter to the executive will be mailed some time today. The boys, it was stated by Dr. Jenkins, plan to write a lengthy communication to the governor and make a full explanation and confes sion of the crime. It is their inten tion .according to Dr. Jenkins, to emphasize the part their drinking had in the killing. Jailer W. D. Layfield gave the boys some stationery last night on which to write their let:er to Gov ernor Walker, but it is not expected that it will be finished before this afternoon. It is believed that Tones and Bloodworth will vigorously appeal to the governor to reconsider his action and save them from the gal lows. Despite the receipt of informa tion today that Governor Walker had declined to commute their sen tences, Jones and Bloodworth ap peared to be in fairly good spirits last night at the Muscogee county jail. “The news I received today, said Jones, “ain’t hurt me because I have left it up to God. I have put it in His hands.” When asked if they felt like they had made peace with G id, both the youthful slayers answered affirma tively. Mrs. Jim Jones, returning this afternoon from Atlanta where she attended the clemency hearings, visited the boys in the jail. She was said to have told her sen he need not worry as ‘you are not going to leave your old broken hearted mother, for when you go I’m going too.” The mother is said to have' stated in effect that she had had a vision that she and her son were "going to Glory together.” She emphasized, however, that she was rot going to kill herself. Last night Willie said that he had just offered a prayer to God that their case be a lesson to young beys and that he would continue to pray. Jone sled a religious service in the big cell at the ja’l early last night. He read several passages from the Scriptures. There was a song service in which t.H the in mates joined, ill &J? ■ di I | AMERICUS, GA., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 19, 1924 . - w -► .1 —»l Samuel Gotnpers Bier S'": ■ -■ - - B ' i ; V IWMmMK Ihi The body of Samuel M. Gompers, president o J the American Federation of Labor, lay in state in his hotel suite at San Antonia, Tex., b efore the departure east. It was in a metallic casket. » EVERETT RESIGNSAS | CHAMBER Severs Connection To Accept Local Position; Successor Not Yet Chosen After serving the Americus Cham ber of Commerce for two years as secretary and traffic manager, Henry Everett Friday tendered his resignation, effective January 1, 1925, and will accept another po sition, the nature of which he will announce later. However, he stat ed that he would not leave Ameri cus. Mr. Everett’S resignation was ac cepted by the directors of .the Chamber of Commerce, each ex pressing his deepest regrets as loos ing him, after he had been request ed to reconsider. A resolution passed by the di rector sstated that the efficient ser vices of Mr. Everett had been deep ly appreciated by each individual directors and the officers of the body. He was commended for the capaUTe work he has done in putting over the two Sumter county fairs; for the manner in which ha has handle dthe rate or traffic work and the finances of the local commercial body. His final financial report to the directors showed that the chamber has all bills paid, a balance in bank and" a sufficient amount of unpaid) dues to meet expenses through the fiscal year. No steps were taken to fill the position made vacant, as the resigna tion came as a surprise to the di rectors. Miss Ruth Clark will be come acting secretary after Jan uary 1 and continue to fill the duties of the secretary until a suc cessor to Mr. Everett has been chosen. Arrangements were made for handling the traffic or rate work c ’ the chamber, which is one of the most important duties of the body at this time. The directors, before adjourning were read a letter from the officials of the Seaboard Air fine regaling the unsatisfactory schedules recent ly granted by. the Public Service Commission on the Seaboard. Mr, (Stanley stated that he hoped the present schedule would prove sass factory. The Chamber had previous ly written the officials that the schedules were not in accordance with their promises to Americus citizens, that they were asnorch citizens, that they were unsatisfac tory and that an appeal would be made to the public Service Com mission to compell the railroad to carry out the agreements. The matter will again come be fore the directos after the holidays. No One Should Be] Unhappy Christmas Only four more days are left in which to make your contribution to the Empty Stocking Fund. Mrs. Sherlock, head of the as sociated charities states that con siderable more money will be need ed by her this year than was needed last to carry on their work, and t<f assure a happy Christmas for every unfortunate family in Sumter county. Let’s all get together in these last few days, and contribute enough to take care of every medy person under the care of the associated charities. Previously acknowledged .. $115.04 Sam Ivey ’ 10 Carlton Ivey 10 Finis Lee .10 Yvonne Physioc ... + .10 Harriet Burke 50 Charline Burke 50 Frank Worthy 10 George Worthy 10 Hugh Worthy 10 Cleveland and Clinton Har- buck < : 10 Marjorie and Carolyn Howe .20 Elizabeth Moore 10 Mary Murrah Sellers „ 10 David Jennings, Jr 25 Edward Lipford 25 American Legion 3.67 C. O. Niles ? 5.00 Christine Gannon 50 Total $126.91 flLlSlClll EINS 19,0011 BILES (By The Associated Press) BAKERSFIELD, Calif.,'Dec. 19. —Estimates received from ginnings centers of Kern county show that over 14,000 bales of cct*cn, out of 9,000 ginned to date, have been sol dat an average price of $125 per bale, yielding the growers of (this county over $2,000 000. Byproducts factories here vHI handle a great gross business in ex cess of $500,000, while the sale of seed will net ap additional quarter of a million to the planters of this section. JOSEPHUS - DANIELS WILL ADDRESS WAYCROSS CLUB WAYCROSS, Dee. 19—Josephus Daniels, North Carolina publisher, and secretary of the Navy # under President Woodrow Wilson will pay a visit to this city to deliver an address before ipembers of the Lions and Kiwanis Clubs early in 1925, it is announced. The clubs are mapping out plans for the visit of the distinguished guest. The address was formerly scheduled for December 15, but was of necessity postponed until next par. SHIPLEY ACCEPTS BILL TO AMERICUS Fort Gaines Minister to Preach Sunday, February Ist At Central Baptist Judge R. L. Maynard, chairman of the pulpit committee of the Central Baptist church announced this morning that the call extended to Rev. 11. H. Shrley, pastor of the Baptist church of Fort Gaines, .has been accepted and that Rev. Shirley will come to Americus Feb. Ist, to take over his new charge. Rev. Shirley is a young man about 30 years of age and manned. He will bring with him his wife, who is a very talented musician, being both a vocalist and organist. Rev. E. P. Moore will preach both the morning and evening services at the Central Baptist church Sunday and it is the intention of the Pul pit committee to have a visiting minister fill the pulpit each Sun day until Rev. Shirley arrives. ooumSra' CALLS REV, MINOR Baptist Minuter Has Not Yet Signified Intention Os Making Change ■" r The First Baptist church cf Douglas, in regular conference Sun day, extended a call to Rev. Carl W. Minor, pastor of the First Bap tist church, to become the pastor of the First Baptist church of Douglas, to succeed the recent pas tor, who has tendered his resigna tion, effective January 1, in order that he may engage in evangelistic work. Rev. Minor, when talked to by a T-R reporter regarding his accept ance of the call stated that he had not accepted the’ call and that he was with holding any decision in the matter pending the recovery of his wife, who is critically ill m the Plains hospital. Rev. Minor said that the call from the Douglas church came as a great surprise to him as he has never visited the church at any time and was not familiar with the fact that thair pastor had signified his intentions of resigning. PRAYER AT CAVALRY Evening Prayer will be said in Calvary church tonight, at 7:15 o’clock, the rector announces. University extension courses for Sing Sing prison inmates have proved extremely 11 1 ALL PROSPECTS FOR BREAKINGSHOALS DEADLOCKVANISH Senate Leaders Prepare For Night Sessions To Bring Question To Vote (By The A»«ociat?<! Pre»») WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. All prospects for breaking the Muscle Shoals deadlock in the United States senate before the Christmas recess had faded al most to the vanishing point to day, with the opposition to the Underwood bill unyielding. Senate leaders are prepared to invoke the persuasive meas ure of night sessions in order to obtain action if possible. The failure of the attempt of Senator Curtiss, Republican leader, (yesterday to fix a time for the final vote has left the leaders to the two factions, that is Senator Underwood, Democrat, and Norris, Republican, firmly entrenched to day in their determination to fight for their respective bills. The situation today is threaten ing'an indurance test. The propo sal backed by a group of senators for reference of the whole Muscle Shoals question to a commission, has been moved to a parlimentary position, which the leaders hope will result in it’s finally being accepted as a compromise. Resuming his debate in the Sen ate today, Senator Noiris emphati cally declared that he had informa tion to show that the General Elec tric Company owned the Alabama Bower Company, in two ways—first by stock ownership and second by their interlocking directoiates. NOfWIN ON NAVY’INOUIRY Resolution of Senator Fails; However, Data Demanded From Navy Heads WASHINGTON, Dec. 19,—There was no action taken upon the reso lution of Senator King, Democra pf Utah, for an inquiry into thi 'status of the American Navy, and Senate Naval committe postponed it until a further date. However, after more than a two hour debate in executive session, Chairman Hale was instructed to obtain comprehensive data form the Navy Department bearing on the charges made by the Utah Sen ator. FURLOW LODGE ELECTS OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEAR PLAINS’, Dec. 19. —At a recent meeting of Furlow Lodge, No 124 F. A, M. the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: J. A. McDonald, Worshipful Master; T. ML Morris, Senior Wardea; J. G. Reeves, Junior Warden; R. S. Oliver Treasurer; W. S. Moore, Secretary, E. A. Stevens, Tyler; E. R. Stewart, Senior Deacon; A. B. Bishop, Junior Deacon. PLITTLE j 0E ~j WILL TURKEYS,BEING FED UP . NOWADAYS,LIVE TO SEE 1925 FAT CHANCE! I y ’WX Pc Open Ham Clone I Jan |23.55i23.60|23.7t;|28.62 I Mar 123.98|24.00i24.18|24,01 I May 124.33j24.45124.53|24.37 I July |24.52|24.63|24.71]24.52 | Dec |23.93|24.05!24.11|24.00 PRICE FIVE CENTS STATE MIO FEDERAL; 60VERHMENT M' HERE I* JANUARY Investigation To Determine Which Crops Are Profitable When Raised With Cotton A third agricultural survey of more than 500 farms will like ly be undertaken by the federal department of agricultural field men and a number of represent atives from the Georgia State College of Agriculture. C. E. Westbrook, representing the state college, came to Amer icus Thursday, interviewed $ number of the county commis sioners and appeared before the Conimerce in the interest of the directors of the Chamber of Commerce in the interest of the proposed survey. The first farm survey of Sumter was made in' 1913, before tha ad vent of the boll weevil: the second in 1918 after the arrival of the cotto npest, and the third, to be made in 1925, will give a complete analysis of the effects of the weevil and the success of the, farmers, from a financial standpoint, to meet the changed conditions. The survey, stated Mr. West- e. brook, is to determine what crops have been profitable to the fanner and those that have been unprofi table, “We have urged diversification,” said Mr. Westbrook, “now we must know in dollars and cents which of the diversified crops hr.ve paid the farmer. We know his financial condition as it was in 1913 before the weevil; we know his condition in 1918, and now to complete tho story, we must find out his oondi tion today,” “With this information, we can advise your farmers what to plant and what not to plant. We kpow that we must diversify, but we also know that' our big money crop ia cotton. Some farmers, at the ad vent of the boll w'eevil, planted too little cotton; some planted too much., Some used one thing for a- sup plementary crop, others planting other things or went into cattle, hogs or poultry raising, or all three.” Mr. Westbrook imnressed upon his hearers the necessity of finding crops that could be produced along with cotton; that cotton must come first in Georgia, as one of thtf urgent needs for the survey. “By making a personal investiga tion on 500 or 600 of your farms,” said Mr. Westbrook “then compiling that information, we'earn and will tell you exactly what crops are prof (table in Sumter and what are not; The information is werth a great deal to you and it will be worth gi gahtic sums to the other farmers of Georgia. “The information we secure will be printed by the Federal govern ment and placed in the hands of every possible source for imparting the information to the farmers. The county agent will be guided largely by this survey. “It will require two er three monts to make the survey. A num ber of! men will be here for that time and the expense, cut side of printing, etc., will go well over $1,200. We are ready to put up SI,OOO and we have asked your coni missioners to appropriate the bal ance, S2OO. Those we have seetj have expressed themselves favor ably and I am sure tl e appropria tion will be made.” The directors of the chamber of commerce passed a resolution re questing the commissioners to makei the appropriation and each member of the board of directors will at ten dthe next meeting of the Coun ty of Commissioners and urge th<J appropriation In T>erson. George Marshall, county agent, stated to The Tjmes-P.ecorder that} he believed it derfided’y worthwhile* “In fac<,” he saia, “I am strdrg for j it. The survey will be worth «yrre«6 w ’’"
