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FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR—NO. 245
.MITCHELL CHARGED WITH “INSUBORDINATION” TO WAR DEPRT
TRIAL FOR
FIGHT ON 11. S.
AIR FORCES
His Attack Was Highly Con
temptuous and Disrespectful
to War Department,
Says Charges
WASHINGTON? Oct. 23.
“Conduct to the prejudice of the
good order and military discip
line," and statements that were
“highly contemptuous and disre
spectful to the War Department
are among the charges launched
against the “Hell Cat’’ of the
army when Colonel William
Mitchell faced a formal courtmar-i
tial body here today.
Specifications of the charges
served upon the colonel today at
Washington spring from his at
tack several weeks ago on the
conduct of the army and navy
air service officials.
The formal accusations held
that the statement issued by
Mitchell at San Antonio following
I the. crash of the Senandoah.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.—“ Co
n duct to the prejudice of good order
8 (and military discipline” was charged
B against Colonel Mitchell here today
in courtmartial specifications served
»jupon hi mas a result of bis attack
‘several weeks ago on the conduct
I of Army and Navy air services.
Formal accusation held '.hat the
issued by Colonel Mitchell
■at San Antonio after the crash of the
a Shenandoah “constituted insubordi
-1 nation” and was “highly contemp
s uous and disrespectful" to the War
Department.
Walkerfavors
! STATE TAX
|Favors a State Inheritance Tax;
Appears Before the Ways and
Means Committee
WASHINGTON,, Oct. 23.—The
I State Governors brought their case
I for repeal of Federal Inheritance
J Tax before House Ways and Means
| Committee here today at its hear
| ings on tax reduction and reform.
I Governor Clifford M. Walker of
Georgia, who with five other State
executives was allotted time and who
I initiated canvass of sentiment among
them, stated that he favored a State
inheritance tax.
GREAT BRITAIN’S
PLANE WRECKED
.BAY SHORE PARK, Baltimore,
et. 23.—Great Britain’? “mystery
plane” super-marine Napier S-4
crashed heer this morning during
navigability trials and is a total
wreck.
Captain Henry C. Haird is suffer
ing from immersion and shock but
sscaped injury.
rK LOOT IS
FOUND ON GYPSIES
SELMA, Ala., Oct. 23. One
thousand dollars alleged to have been
stolen from a Centerville bank Wed
hesday was recovered by officiers
Here last night when they arrested
learly forty gypsies traveling in five
■ouring cars, according to announce
ment by the sheriff’s office.
Widow tour Murderers
Marries Fifth Husband
(m ACRAMENTO, Cal., Oct. 23.
Ts. Eva Bollinger, widow of four
Murderers, has married again.
I A week after her last husband was
knged on the gallows of Folsom,
bnitentiary, Mrs. Bollinger became
te wife of Calvin C. Williams, 32-
tar-old carpenter. The ceremony
as performed in Oakland, but was
Ivealed here by the woman’s moth
r.
At the time of the execution Mrs.
pllinger said that “all men were
lutes” and that she never would
irry again. Her first husband
larlie Neff, killed a man in a
jnken brawl. Joe Damon, the sec
d mate, committed suicide after
lying two neighbors. Jim Mellark
was the next murder-husband. He
•ved a prison term for killing a
THE TIMESBRECORDER
*IN THE HEART OF D!X
Still Ablaze, Steamer Comanche Shown Being lowed to Florida Port
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kiwanis club
I TO ENTER FLOAT j
AT CONVENTION
Miss Martha Ivey Selected As
Princess, Misses Georgia Lump- I
kin and Ruth Everett, Maids
With Miss Martha Ivey as princess,'
Misses Georgia Lumpkin and Ruth.
Everett as maids, Americus Kiwanis!
will enter a float in the Pecan page- ‘
ant at Albany next month.
The float wiU be one of the mostl
elaborate ever prepared, and local
Kiwanians are out for the first prize
for floats.
The state convention of Kiwanis!
will meet in Albany November 2, 3
and 4. The Pecan pageant will be
one of the features, of the conven-l
tion.
Jimmie Lott of the local club states j
that Americus will be present with,
a hundred percent representation. In
addition to the float it is said that
Americus will enter several stunts
on stunt night.
Reports from Albany are to the
effect that this year’s convention will
present the most elaborate program
ever presented at Kiwanis conven
tions.
TWO ARE KILLED
IN PLANE WRECK
i
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.—Two!
enlisted men of the Milwaukee were
killed late Thursday w'hen a seaplane
from the cruiser crashed in a tail
kpin near Guantanamo, Cuba.
A brief dispatch to the navy de-
I partment said the plane was severely
damaged. It gave the men’s names
as Sidney N. Smith, chief aviation
pilot, of Norfolk, Va., and A. M.
Summey, aviation machinist’s mate,
first class, of Barberton, Ohio.
WHEELER SAYS
NEW SENATOR DRY
WASHINGTON, October 23.
Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel
of the Anti-Saloon League, claimed
an addition to the senate's prohibi
tion ranks in the selection of Arthu-
J. Robinson, Indiana attorney to suc
ceed the late Senator Ralston.
“The appointment of Senator Rob
inson in Indiana is very encouraging
to the dry forces,” he said. “He led
the fight in the state senate for pro
hibition when the state went dry. He
will greatly add to the strength of
the prohibition forces in the United
States senate.
dance hall musician in a row over
50 cents.
At Mellarkey’s death the widow
married Alfred Bollinger, an itiner
ant worker. Bolilnger slew Alex
Summers with an ax last year after
he had become inflamed with jeal
ousy because of the man’s atten
tions to his wife. Mrs. Bollinger
gave evidence that caused his ar
rest and conviction.
The woman, who has lived with
four murderers is 36 years old, a
frail, worn little person who does not
seem the type that would attract
men. Her letter to her mother was
a brief announcement of the wed
ding, concluding with the statement:
“My new husband wants me to
tell you he’s not afraid to take a
chance.”
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOBER 23. 192a
| Passengers rescued from the S. S.
I Comanche when she caught fire off
| the coast of Florida praised the work
I of these two members of the crew.
■ Left to right they are John Sweeny,
. night waatchman, and Boettgen, 3rd
officer. Much criticism has been
directed at other crew members and
: a goverment investigation has been
I ordered.
RALSTON DEATH
MAY BE AID TO
REPUBLICANS
Other Washington News, Written
By One of the Country’s Best
Writers
By CHARLES P. STEWART
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.—Sam
uel M. Ralston’s death strengthens
President Coolidge’s hand in the up
per house of Congress.
The late Indiana Democratic sen
ator has been filled temporarily,
through gubernatorial appointment,
by ya Republican. An election will
have to determine the choice of Sen
ator Ralston’s permanent successor,
and Indiana is doubtful.
Still the administration’s politi
cal meteorologists predict “Repub
lican weather” for some time to
come and are quite hopeful concern
ing the next Hoosier senatorial test
at the polls.
The upper house is so close that
even one vote counts.
The point is raised in the Wash
ington press—not yet in court, but
that may come if th e case looks good
enough—that the District of Colum
bia is legally wet, despite the Vol
stead act, or else that it isn’t the
District of Columbia, but part of
Maryland.
One J. A. I. Soiff was first to dig
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KIWANIS HOLD
WEEKLY MEET
To Have Next Week’# Luncheon
at Fair Grounds With Ladies
of First Baptist Church
With an interesting program, the
local Kiwanis club held their regular
weekly luncheon at the Windsor to
day.
The entertainment program, in
charge of Charles Wheatley, present
ed R- P. Stackhouse in two vocal
solos, with Mrs. Earl Williams at
the piano, and an address by Love
lace Eve, editor of the Tiir.es-Re
corder.
The club voted to have their next
weekly luncheon next Friday even
ing at 7 o’clock with the ladies of
the First Baptist church at the fair
grounds.
It was also decided that the club
would invite heads of the department
at the fair to be their guestr at '.hat
time, with the members of the club
inviting any one they wished as in
dividual guests.
A special luncheon is being plan
ned for the week in which the state
Kiwanis convention will be held in
Albany. Delegates enroute to the
convention will be invited to be
guests of the club on Monday at the
regular luncheon hour. The secre
tary was asked to send invitations to
those that could be present.
The largest map in the world is
being made at San Francisco. It is
to be 600 feet long and 18 feet wide.
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LIGHTS READY I
NOVEMBER 11
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Interesting Meeting Held By
Committee at Windsor Hotel
Last Night; Pace Makes
Statement
For the purpose of disclosing and
making plans for an Armistice Day
celebration, Novefnber 11, ip connec
tion with the turning on of new •
White way lights, an enthusiastic and'
well attended meeting was held last
night at the Windsor Hotel.
The City engineer reported that
he would have the white way in 1
shape to flash on the lights the day ’
of the celebration. The American
Legion, represented by Commander
Bell, stated- that the Legion would
participate in an Armistice day cele
bration by conducting an attractive l
parade, by members of the Legion, '
Confederate Veterans, Boy Scouts,
the three civic clubs and other or- |
ganizations. Mr. Bell also reported
the flags, which are to stand along i
th e white way area would be ready 1
It was determined that the follow- J
ing features should be among the at
tractions for the day: A patriotic'
address by a nationally known speak-'
er; a parade during the morning;
street stunts, by trained entertain
ers at stated hourus during the day; I
one of the best bands in the state to j
furnish music during the day and
night; a window display contest by
the merchants, the winner to be giv-;
en a prize, to be awarded by a com- I
mittee of out of town merchants, the
white way lights to be turned on at
a zero hour, the hour to be selected
by the committee, probably at 7:30.
Other plans are in the making,,
.and on the whole it promises to be
a real celebration, with thousands of
visitors from out of town in atten
dance.
In commenting on the plans this
morning, Stephen Pace, chairman of
the committee, made the following
statement: “I believe Americus and
Sumter county are rapidly approach
ing a period of marked increase in
business activities, that all we need '
now is a rekindling of our faith in |
ourselves and our community , so
that when we speak it is as one with ]
confidence in our own future and
that of our State. I am therefore
hoping that the completion of this
improvement for our city will serve
as the spark to ignite the tires of
home pride, and will weld together
the sever interest of our people, so
that henceforth every one will put his
shoulder to the wheel tn a co-opera
tive effort to advance the welfare
of our community and the prosperity
of our people. “Let’s go Americus
—and make it snappy," ?
COLONEL FORT
HOLDS COURT
Colonel Hollis Fort was back at
his chair in recorders court this
morning, dealing justice to the of
fenders by assessing fines. $52.50
was collected from those making up
the docket this morning.
At the Sheriff’s office two cases l
were reported. Both were automo-l
bile cases, violations of the automo-;
bile tag law. Mitchell Saliba was or
dered to pay $11.50 for failure to
have license on his 5 pasenger Hud
son. Charlie Hudson, who has the
passenger bus at the Windsor Hotel
had to pay $37.50 for using a regu
lar passenger car tag on his bus. This
amount being the cost of a bus tag
for six months.
’LEAGUE TAKES
! HAND IN BULGAR
GREEK WAR
I
M. Briand Calls Council of
League of Nations to Consider
War Between Bulgaria and
Greece
PARIS, Oct. 23.—The machinery
of the League of Nations was set in
motion here today in an effort to
• prevent another Balkan war.
' M. Briand, presiding officer has
summoned League Council to meet
| here next Monday to investigate
cause of dispute which has suddenly
I flared up.
' His actions follow receipt of pro
test from Bulgaria based on articles
ten and eleven of the League Cov--
enant against Greece’s alleged viola-
' tion of Bulgarian territory.
FOUR KILLED;
EIGHT WOUNDED.
| LONDON, Oct. 23.—A dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Company
iat Athens stated that Greeks had
1 four killed and eight wounded, one
' of latter a captain, in fighting which
1 ended in Greeks re-occuping post 69
j at Demikapu.
< THE BULGARS
EVACUATE
| ATHENS, Oct. 23.—The Bulgar
j ians are reported to have evacuated
Greek territory, and the govern
ment consequently nas stopped the
• advance of Greek troops. The
I troops, however, will hold the posi
tions they now occupy until Bulgaria
■ has replied to the Greek note.
The government announces its de
termination to adhere to the terms I
of the note, not being disposed to
negotiate on any other phases.
The Greek note demands full sat
isfaction for Monday’s “unwarrant
ed attack” on a Greek frontier post
near Demirhissar, an indemnity of
2,000,000 French francs, an official
expression of regret, and the pun
ishment of responsible Bulgarian of
ficers. An ultimatum, with a 48-
hour time limit, was sent Wednes-
1 day.
I The attack in question it is claim
ed by Greece, was carried out by
• regular Bulgarian troops, although
!(engineered by irregular bands. The
Bulgarian government proposed a
mixed commission of Greek and Bul
gar officers to investigate the inci
dent on the spot.
TRAIN-KILLED BULL
NETS S3OO VERDICT
COLUMBUS, Ga., Oct. 23. —ln
Municipal court yesterday morning
in the trial of the suit of T. W.
Howard against the Seaboard Air
Line Railway for the loss of a bull,
which, it was alreged, was killed sev
eral weeks ago by a train near Cot
tondale, Ala., a verdict of S3OO was
found for the plaintiff. The jury
docket was taken up at 9 o’clock
and the verdict was returned at noon
after the suit had been founght.
’IFTY-FOUR KILLED
I AT RELIGIOUS FAIR
i LONDON, Oct. 23.—A Cairo dia
i patch to the Exchange Telegraph
company says that fifty-four per
sons were killed and 43 injured at
Tanta, Egypt, where a great relig-
■ ious fair was being held, attended, it
I is estimated, by a million persons.
The fatalities occurred when
t mounted police were clearing the way
for one of the ministers through the
masses of seething humanity.
The burning steamship Comanche
being towed up the St. John’s river
int ojacksonvillc, Fla. This shows
the vessel still smouldering, nothing
but the shell remaining after the
fire had swept through the ship.
GEORGIA HAS
SMALL DECLINE
IN BUILDING
September Contracts in Georgia
Amounted to $3,336,700; a
Small Decline Over 1924
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.—September
building and engineering contracts
awarded in Georgia amounted to I
$3,336,700, according to F. W.
Dodge Corporation. This was a 74
per cent decline from the high Au
gust total, and a 30 per cent de
cline from September of last year,
included in the September total were
the sum of $1,282,800 (38 per cent
of all construction) for public works
and utilities, and $993,100 (or 30
per cent) for residential buildings.
Georgia’s construction total for
the past nine months, $57,514,900,
is 8 per cent under the total for the
corresponding nine months of last
year. Atlanta's nine-month total
$29,831,000, jst breaks even with
that of last year.
Atlanta’s September contracts
acounted to $1,055,800, being 89 per
cent behind August and 64 per cent
behind September of last year.
STATE AUDITOR
O.K ’S MOORE’S ACCOUNTS
Without having to change a fig
ure in the county school superinten
dents accounts, Tom Wisdom, State
School Auditor returned to Atlanta.
Mr. Wisdom was here to check up
the accounts of Rev. E. T. Moore,
County School Superintendent. He
stated that the accounts were in ex
cellent shape, so good in fact that
no one figure had to be corrected..
CLIMBS TO PILOT
TO SAVE CHILD
BEAVER CITY, Neb., Oct. 23.
Climbing from his bat and posing
ing on the pilot of the engine, R. E.
Sutton, Burlington railroad fire
man, snatched a two-year old child
from in front of a moving train near
here Thursday. The squirming child
slipped from the fireman’s gloved
hands before the train stopped, how
ever, and fell between the rails. He
was picked a few cars back, suffer
ing only minor scratches.
Weds Lover 1 hen Dies
With Smile Lpon Lips
EAST POINT, Ga., 23.—Sensing
the realization that death for her was
but a matter of hours, the dying wish
of Miss Jewel Archer, 23, was grant
ed her Thursday morning when she
I was married to her lover, E. R. ;
| Wheeler while she struggled to pro-I
long that union against the grim
hand of the reaper. That evening
1 the end came for th e bride who went
to her last sleep with a smile upon
her lips.
Love, marriage and then death, all
coming within twelve hours, was the
fate that came to Mias Archer, but
she died with the belief that she was
the victor even in death.
For two weeks she had been the
victim of typhoid fever, but it had
never occurred to the immediate
family, nor the man who had asked
NEW YORK FUTURES
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PRICE FIVE CENTS
WILL CARRY
BRIBE CASE TO
SUPREME COURT
I Conspiracy and Bribe Liquor
Case Will Go to Nation’s
Highest Court
News was received in Americus
today from Atlanta that the United
States Circuit Court of Appeal ha 1
affirme dthe verdict of guilty in the
cases of conspiracy and attempt to
bribe a Federal prohibition officer.
The defendants arc Wade Lara
more, prominent Lee county planter;
P. C, Coxwell, then sheriff of Lee
county; Epp Moreland, tied More
land of Lee county; Walter Womble
and V. E. Slappey, of Albany; Roy
Salter, of Newton; .Jack Gordy, of
Richland, ami Bart Moreland, of
Terrell county.
The defendants were charged with
trying to bribe an officei and con
spiracy (to violate ‘the prohibition
law, the officer in question being R.
L. Hudson, of Camilla. Bart More
land and Gordy were convicted of
bribery only. Sam Brown Lippetl,
Albany attorney, sought to have the
verdict set aside on the ground that
the defendants were indicted in Sa
vannah, outside the district in which
they lived. Regarding the adverse
action of the court, it is said, the
defendants have decided to send Mr.
Lippett to New Orleans immediate
ly to present to the United States
Court of Appeals, a petition for a
stay of sentence until application
can be made for a certiorari, then
take the case before the United
States Supremec ourt.
FAIR DAYS
ARENAMED
Cliett Announces That Tents Are
Now Ready for Exhibits; De
sires Exhibitors to Bring
Theirs in Soon
Tents are now ready for those
who wish to bring in their exhibits,
according to H. A. Cliett, county
agent. He also stated that every
outlook was bright for the best fair
that the county had eved had.
Special Days during the coming
fair have been named. Tuesday,
opening day; Wednesday, White
School day, with children being ad
mitted for ’ten cents each and the
teachers free, Thursday, Schley
county day; Friday, colored school
day, with all colored school children
admitted for ten cents and each
teacher free; Saturday, Everybody’s
day.
Littlejohn’s Shows are to furnish
the midway attractions. They are
reported to have the best free act in
the would. The carnival company
will arrive Sunday.
LUTHER BURBANK
33D DEGREE MASON
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23—Luther
Burbank, of Santa Rosa, California,
naturalist of international note, was
awarded the honor of being elected
to receive the 33rd Masonic degree
by the supreme council, Scottish
Rites southern jurisdiction of the
United States in recognition of his
general beneficient labors in behalf
of humanity.
her hand in marriage, that death
stalked so near. But Miss Archer
said that she felt “that death was
near,” and asked that she and her
lover be united in marriage immed
iately. And, while a bright Octo
ber sun cast its rays outside the lit
tle home, on the inside the angel of
love and marriage came to the bed
side of the afflicted, on'y to be re
placed a few hours later by th? hand
of death.
But in those few hours immediate
ly following the marriage ceremony
one last effort was made to stay
death when the bride was rushed to
a hospital for a blood transfusion. '1
Her bridegroom husband had offer
ed his blood, but physicians declared
it unsuitable, and then her brother
was selected. She died shortly after
the operation.
