About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1925)
MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 10. 1025 WTffiHF LAST WEEK SAYS A. F. ROBINSON Am ■ Former Resident of Sumter Writes T.-R. of Pan Handle ’ State Weather While Stmter county and the P 9 of Georgia are beneath .» tropical sun and are at Standstill for lack of nfoistuf-’b, the western part of Texas has had 10 inches of rain within as many days and a few flakes bf snow accompanied a cold wave last week that sent the inhabi tants into their closets for over coats hnd caused fires to be built in the homes and office buildings, according to a letter received from A. F. Robirison, son of A. Robinson, former resident and farmer of Sum ter county, now living in Alpine, Texas. Mr. Robinson’s letter, which it is Jioped will cool off Americus and Sumter county heat sufferers, fol lows: The Times Recorder, Americus, Ga., (My home town for 21 years) Bear sir: As I open my home paper this jhorning I see that the needed rains have come to Sumter. We have had 10 inches of rain in ten days. This is some statement to make about west Texas, however, it is true, and from San Antonio to E! Paso We have had good rains. We had a few flakes of snow last week and everybody has been wearing overcoats and fires were started in their homes. , The altitude of Alpine is 4484 feet, the garden spot of Texas. 1 'eye all the farmer, in Sumter make the best crop ever, my dad, Mr. A. Robinson was a farmer for fifty years in Sumtbr. BAPTISTYOUNG PEOPLE TO MEET m -.- *B. • Y. P. U. Convention of Friendship Association to Be Held At Bethel Final arrangements have been completed for the holding of the B. Y. F. U- convention of the Friend ship, association at Bethel church Wednesday, August 19, when 150 delegates are expected to attend. Invitations have been mailed to the 33. churches constituting the Friend ship association, according to E. T. Moore. The following program will be carried out: Devotional —Aubry Eart; Wel come Address—Miss Ruth McNeil; Response—Miss Ruth Comer: What Is Required to Be A-l, and Why Obtain It—J. E. Hall; Singing with Orchestra; Should a Small Country Church Maintain a B. Y. P. U.? If So, Should It Be A-l?—J. S. Winn; Quartet —Pleasant Hill; B. Y. P. U. Management—W. B. Brown; Sing ing with Orchestra; Spiritually in the B. Y. P. U.—J. M. Branch; Ap point Commitees on Nominatinos, Time and Place; Announcements; Adjourn for Pinner; Instrumental Music—Orchestra; Demonstration •—Bethel Juniors; (a) Reports of Committees, (b) Other Business Aims, and How and Why Obtain Them—Hoke Shirley; Open Discus sion on B. Y. P. U. Problems; Ad journ. • Impromptu speeches will be in order whenever time allows. “DOT” ELLINGSON, SLAYER OF MOTHER, HOPES FOR FREEDOM (Continued From Page One) expect to win and have designed our defense on that expectation.” Can Dorothy, branded a jazz girl and a matricide, possibly win? She has won before. Things she wanted she took, now she wants something that world seldom denies anybody. Dorothy wanted to dance. She danced. Dorothy did not want to defend herself in trial; she did not want a compromise sentence which her at torneys fought for. Nor did she get it. Her mad behavior in court brought about a sudden switch dur ing he rfirst trial and caused her to be tried for insanity. When the court found her insane she screamed, “I am not insane.” A month later the state insane asylum doctors declared the girl sane. Dorothy was remanded to the San Francisco courts for trial. Looking back on the whole pro cedure, Dorothy has built for her self a reasonably good defense in an apparently hopelesss case. First declared legally insane, and < FLY -TOX kills flies, mosqui toes, roach es and other household insects. Will j not stain. Has pltasant odor. Harm less to humans and animals. Backed by'a positive guarantee. 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Further, officials of the United Mine Workers say this strange strike is working out so well that these ■‘Christian’’ tactics will he continued all summer, if need be. There are five mines here em ploying non-union men. The union men, numbering between 500 and 1000, quit work rather than accept a wage cut to the 1917 level. Trouble was feared, as feeling ran high. The state militia was or dered out. But this Golden Rule strike has left the soldiers with little to do except polish their rifles and prac tice the ritual of guard mount. Here is a daily scene at each mine entrance. At four o’clock in thb aftternoon the men quit work. On the road outside is a crowd of union men. with their wives and children. Be tween them and the mine is a row of soldiers with rifles. The workers look out apprehensively. The crow of union pickets car now legally sane, the girl may es cape on a plea that she should not be held for something done while she was not responsible, particular ly when she is obviously quite re sponsible now. Can Dorothy go free? Stranger things have happened. Just as courtroom onlokeers won’t recognize her for the change in her appearance, from flapper clothes to negative tones, and from uflcontrol able temper to perfect serenity, pos sibly the law will forget the jazz mad girl who first came to trial, and will free a quiet, self-composed young lady who. demands as her right a chance to live in a cottage with its “front parlor.” HAND BAGS, SUIT CASES AND LEATHER POCKETBOOKS REPAIRED By N. R. Harris, Expert Workman Aluminumware Free to Customers PHILLIPS CHAMPION SHOE AND HARNESS SHOP 11 1 E. Forsyth Street WATCHES I See our display of watches. We have the latest shapes and designs, in both ladies and gents watches. It is a pleasure to show you these watches, from $1 3.75 up. 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Naw seaplane ~ that will try a nonstop flight from California to Honolulu this fall. It is shown in a practice spin over its home port- of San Diego, Calif. ries many American flags. No plac ards, no clubs, no bricks—just flags. They group close together— and then they sing the “Star Spangled Banner.” The young infantrry lieutenant snaps into a salute. The privates present arms. The u nion men stand erect, hats off, gazing straight ahead —at the mine. Then the anthem ends. Immedi ately the pickets break into a hymn. It is followed by another, then an other. Then a man in his shirt sleeves step- forward, raises his hands, and starts to pray. Union men and non-union men bow their heeadr. And the prayer? It asks divine protection for the strike-breakers- - the men who are dubbed “scabs” in most strikes. “Lord, We would hot have ahy harm come to these men,” says the leader. “Lord, hold the rocks of the mountainside up from them. “But Lord, let them see the light, that they will not continue to de prive union nun and their wives and families of that which they have worked for and which is rightfully theeirs.” The leader also asks that God soften the hearts of the mine own ers. Then he closes with a plea for the soldiers, praying that “Thou wilt guide and protect these soldier boys and not let them come to any harm.” Then the services end. The strike breakers pass out quietly. The pick- ets stand still. Instead of the insulting cries and cat calls that are usually heard at such times, one hears a woman call to a strike-breaker: “I'm praying for you, John Smith,” or “God bless you, Jim Jones.” And that’s all. Each afternoon such a scene is £3"^““ — -i g J A 1 M I • wl rJ® X. 1 •*»■' U / Omit Wasted Footsteps Shop Through the Columns of the 1 itnes-Recorder Paper Plodding, plodding, ever trodding—trips here, trips there, all about the town —and most steps wasted because Madam Shopper goes un guided. Really, it’s the end of a wasted day. Madam Shopper is worn and weary—without having accomplished her quest. Os course, you can’t expect Madam Shopper to know of all the good things, the good stores and the good values in town —no, not unless Madam Shopper reads the advertisinging each day in the Times- Recorder. 1 low much easier everything moves in one’s shopping tour, when one has first consulted the advertisements in the Times-Recorder. 1 here are best offerings of the day listed in an orderly manner, the special services rendered by each store —where the stores are located just like buying from a huge catalog in your own home. Times-Recorder I cmictcd at each of the five mines. I j A few small groups of men have been induced to quit work. I Mine owners they cannot afford to yield to the union’s demands. i Union men reply that they will con i tinue their fight until fall, if need be. And all the while the Golden Rule ; strike goes on, peacefully and ord- erly. And every afternoon the lead ers stand before the various mines with upraised hands and bared heads and repeat—- “Oh Lord, we would not have any harm come to these men.—” [ Miss Myrtle Cribb and Mr. Mur ray Cribb have motored to Macon for the day. Miss Eva Cooper, of Jackson ville, is the attractive guest of her sister, Mrs. J. R. Snipes, Little Miss Bernice Melton, Who has been the guest of Mrs. F. C. Cribb, has returned to her home in Macon. Miss Mary Corish and Miss Ger iTU<le James, who have been attrac tive guest of Mrs. Kirkland Sutlive MOTEL GORDON \ W [E! 885118 5? “ iuj PAGE THREE returned to Savannah Satukddy. Asa Pittman Isft Sunday.‘for a visit of several days to Rfcv. Silas Johnson in Savannah. \ ALEX WOODARD DEAD AND TWO OTHERS DYING (Continued hrom Page One.) three miles from the city on the Lee street road, according to Deputy Chappell, who was called to investi gate tne shooting while testifying at the Caioway-Woodard hearing. Deputy Chappell said that it is the opinion of negroeg on the How ard place the load of shot was not intendea for Mary Drummond hut for her husband who it is stated had had a controversy with Nixon. As Nixon fired at Jim Drummond, Mary is said to have come between her husband and Nixon, receiving the entire load in her side. ALBANY, GA. Fire Proof 115 Rooms, 115 Raths European Rest Case in Albany lien you come to Albany taOo your headquarters at HOTEL GORDON
