About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1925)
|~AMERICUS COTTON RECEIPTS HrTotal cotton receipts ‘ I Sumter county 26,124 s WEATHER J For Georgia —• Colder Thursday Friday, cloudy, probably rain. WoRTY-SEVENTH YEAR—NO. 250 “ •ARKANSAS EXECUTIVES IN ROW OVER GRANTING OF PARDONS FREES FORMER CHAIRMAN OF CONTROL BOARD Governor Terral, of Arkansas, Scores McCall As He Issues „ More Pardons LITTLE ROCK. Ark.. Oct. 29-| Lieutenant Governor S. -B Mc- Call, of Arkansas, whose action yesterday as acting governor dur ing the absence froni the state of Governor Tom J. Terrell, in granting a pardon to W. W. Hall, former chairman of the State Board of Control, and who was vigorously scored in a statement issued last night by Governor Ter rell at Birmingham, today grant-' ed two more pardons. One of those issued today freed Lee Node, under three-year sentence for burglary and the oth er, a negro woman who is under a five-year sentence for second degree murder. PARENTSAND TEACHERS MAY ORGANIZE HERE Mrs. Goode Price, Vice-President of the Parent-Teacher Associa tion, Speaks Here Monday Americus will have a Parent- Asosciation is the announce- HBnt of J. E. Mathis, superintendent t^le Americus public schools. ■Mr. Mathis invites all the parents I the children to meet Mrs. Price I vnday afternoon at 5 o’clock at the ■ggh School auditorium. lain his statement issued today Mr. Bathis says: “In the recent past the I iterest of the parents has not been Hry close of vital, but today co-oper- Bion between parents and teachers 111 an important factor in education- II endeavor. In the United States Hone there are over half million wo- Hen and a good many men who are ■forking through this association to Hake a better citizenship and a bet- Hr America.” |l He also stated that teachers and Birents are now organized in Alaska, [awaii, the Philippines, Cuba, Mex o, Canada, Bahama Islands, China, idia and the South American coun ICS. “The parent-teacher association puts a new value upon child life and will bring new life into the homes, ♦ie school and the community. All the parents are urged to meet Mrs. Price Monday afternoon,” were ad ded remarks by the school superin tendent. PAINLEVE FORMS NEW CABINET New Cabinet is Presented to Pres ident Doumergue at Elysee Palace This Afternoon PARIS, Oct. 29.—After a labor ous task lasting throughout the night Paul Painleve early today succeeded in completing his cabinet combina tion and this afternoon the Premier and his cabinet went to the Elysee palace to be formally received by President Doumergue.. Painleve will be Finance Minister in place of Joseph Caillaux and will also continue as Premier. New com bination tends slightly more to left Ban the former cabinet. RALSTON’S ESTATE VALUED AT $90,000 INNDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 29. —Samuel M. Ralston, late senator, from Indiana, left an estate of $90,- 000. His will .filed for probate here listed real estate at $75,000 and per sonal property worth $15,000 Emmett G. Ralston, son, was nam ed executor, and Julian C., another son, was named attorney for the estate. “Hoosier Home,” suburban resi dence of the senator, and 180-acre farm in Decatur county and his stock >n the First National Bank of Le banon were willed to his wife. The three children received the remain der of the property. the ttObrecorder ra PUBLISHED IN THE AR T~OF~DTxi^'ff ; j Mitchell Fails to Sustain His Piea for Immunity Unknown Soldier • ■ iThWhi n.nniiii American’s “Unknown Soldier” was Seth S. Shaw of Bangs, Tex., in the belief of Hugh T. Ramsey, Texas war veteran. The spot in France from which the bodies of the “Un known” was taken tallies exactly, says Ramsay, with Shaw’s brick place shows a picture of Shaw, vic tim of the Meuse-Aronne offensive, is shown above. BOSSIE KICKS, VICTIM VISITS . CITY HOSPITAL William Bullington Learns How Well a Harmless Milk Cow Can Use Her Hoofs By R. H. RINER A mule can kick. So can a cow. And it remained for William Bul lington of Tuscumbia, Ala., to' learn just how efficiently a cow can kick. Mr. Bullington an employee of the Fair Chance Dairy, owned and oper ated by Dr. Bahnsen, is resting nice ly at City hospital after having his right leg broken by the swift kick of Bossie. From all that can be learned of the unfortunate accident, Mr. Bul lington was at the dairy beginning to milk. Bossie did not the idea. She, took aim at the right limb of Mr. Bullington, and then, well ask Mr. Bullington. Reports from the hos pital were to the effect that the vic tim of the kick was resting nicelv. His leg being broken between ankle and knee, proves quite painful but he expects to be out soon. Whether he will seek revenge is not known, but it is certain that Mr. Bullington will not take any more chances on Bossie. WASP KILLS ENGLISH WOMAN LEICESTER, Eng. Stung un- der the tongue by a wasp, supposed to have been on a piece of bread, a woman here died almost immedi ately. A verdict of accidental death was given at the inquest. This is a similar verdict as given when two persons, one stung on the face and the other stung on leg, died recent ly. AMERICUS, GA., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 29, 1925 AMERICUS TO I BE PLACED ON HIGHWAY SIGNS Frank Hill of the State Highway Department, Will See That uq paoejj] si snouotuy All Signs “I will see that Americus is placed on all highway signs in this section of the country as well as all highways leading into Americus,” was the setatement issued here by Frank Hill, of the State Highway Department at Atlanta. Mr. Hill, whose duty is to take care of the highway signs over the state, says that he will immediately place Americus on the highway signs at Barnesville and other places where it has been omitted. Several had com plained that Americus was not list ed there and at other points where the roads lead to Americus. He stated also that the distance to Americus was given on all highway signs on route three,, but that he would investigate and see that each sign bore the direction and distance to Americus. That Americus should advertise route three, was agreed to by this member of the highway department. He voiced approval of the idea of placing signs along the highway, in- I forming the tourists that route three, through Ameripus was the best route to Florida. ONE KILLED IN BANK ROBBERY Loot in the Amount of $93,000 Taken By Bandits in Buffa lo Robbery BUFFALO, N. Y., Oct. 29.—Rob bers today shot and killed one em ployee of Bank of Buffalo, and wounded two others in making get away with money contained in a bank automobile. The loot amount ed to $93,000. Charles W. Clifford, tic driver was ki’.'e.l. The money was being transferred to the Marine Trust Company. Both banks are in the heart of the business section. BARAGA CLASS MEETS TONIGHT Central Baptist Class Will Meet at 7 O’clock at New Class Rooms. To Have Supper at Fair The Baraca Class of the Central Baptist Church will meet at the new class room tonight at 7o’clock when after a brief business session they will have supper with the ladies of the Central Baptist Church at their booth. Rev. Shirley, pastor of the church stated today that all members of the plass, with their wives or weet hearts are requested to be on hand promptly at 7 o’clock. The supper will be served at 7:30. SWIFTEST ELEVATORS AT SAVOY HOTEL LONDON.—The swiftest lifts or elevators in the world are said to be at the Savoy Hotel. There are three in the check room which speed at the rat£ of nearly 70 miles an hour. When a button is pressed, the lifts with their cargo of hats and coats are shot like a rocket to a room 100 feet above in a little more than one and one-half seconds. A. & M. SCHOOL MEETS M’RAE TEAM FRIDAY South Georgia College of Mcßae will be represented in Americus to morrow when the football eleven of the colege will meet the fast A. & M. aggregation at Aggie Field. The boys from Mcßae have shown good stuff during the past few weeks and are coming to Americus strong. The game will begin at 3:30. Au thorities at the school ask that the public attend this game and support the local team. I HERRICKS SEEKS PROTECTION OF AMERICAN LIVES Makes Representations to French Government for Protection of American Life and Property WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.—Am bassador Herrick in Paris has made representations to the French gov ernment for the protection of Amer ican life and property in Damascus. ORDER RESTORED IN DAMASCUS PARIS, Oct. 29.—Order has been restored in Damascus according to re port received here today from Gen eral Sarrail, French High Commis sioner in Syria. Denying reports that women and children were evacuated from city, he declares that the only trouble was (caused by bands of brigands outside of Damascus and that measures had been taken against these. GREEK TROOPS HAVE EVACUATED BULGAR LINES Late Dispatch Says That All Greek Trops Have Left Bul garian Frontier ATHENS', Oct. 29.—1 t is official ly announced here that all Greek troops have evacuated th e Bulgarian territory. OFFICIAL DISPATCH RELIEVES FEELING PARIS, Oct. 29.—The apprehen sion in the league of nations quar ters here over reported renewal of fighting along Greco-Bulgarian fron tier was relieved today by receipt of ®n official dispatch from Athens stat ing that despite “Bulgarian attack” the Greek government had issued definite orders hastening evacuation of Bulgarian soil by the Greek troops. GOVERNORS SEEK FEDERAL AID Health Education and Reclama tion Were Paramount Ques tions Discussed By Chiefs BIRMINGHAM,, Ala., Oct. 29. Pledging united action on all ques tions in which common interest ex ists, southern Governors and other leading citizens of the South, who are in attendance at the Governor’s south-wide conference, sought to de vise means today by which they could secure additional federal aid. Health, education and reclamation were paramount questions discussed with the view of obtaining further recognition on the part of the na tional government. FEWER TIPS IN TOKYO SAY WAITERS TOKYO.—Bellhops, waiters and ; waitresses complain that the ‘hard' times” have cut deeply in their daily I income. Generous tips are few, and I even the conventional small change | tip is becoming scarce. The bellhops and waiters are always the first to -iahob [BQjauiiuoa ui dSusqo b aoyou ties. GREAT BRITAIN owns u. s. land: Honolulu Arrangements for building a park in Hawaii brought to light the fact that a small area of land in this country is owned by Great Britain. It was deeded to the British government in 1877 by the late A. S. Cleghorn and his wife and has remained British territory ever since. It stands a peculiar instance of British-owned land in American territory. The Georgia Dream Girl life |Sf ySw ' J J, _ • Miss Charles Hoffman, of Gas tonia, Ga., a freshman at the North Carolina College for Women, Greens- REALESTATE ISON BOOM NOW Hancock County Real Estate Shows Signs of Renewed Ac tivities, Dealers Announce SPARTA, Ga., Oct. 29.—Real Es tate in this and adjoining counties is beginning to change hands and show signs of renewed activity as in other sections of the State, according to dealers in this city. Announcement has been made of an auction sale of the big Denham Cason farm located just acros l the line in Warren County, a few miles from Sparta. This plantation, con taining about two thousand .icres will be cut up into small farms and sold to the highest bidder. It is thought that the farms will be sold readily at a good price. Other large tracts in this country and section will be cut up and sold in this manner it is reported here to day. A movement is on foot to en courage the small farmer and urge him to come to this county and 10-r cate. SOUTH CAROLINA REJECTS UNIFICATION ABBEILLE, S. C., Oct. 29.—The upper South Carolina Methodist con ference in session here today reject ed the proposed unification plan with northern branch of the church. The vote stood against, 107 for 23. BOY SCOUTS’ HOME SOLD IN ENGLAND LEICESTER, Eng.—Poole Har bour, the “birthplace” of the Boy Scout movement, was sold recently at the cost of 150,000 pounds. On this island 18 years ago, Sir Robert Baden-Powell, with 24 boys from all social classes, organized a group which later became knwon as the Boy Scouts. SCIENTISTS RETURN FROM EXPEDITION DARTMOUTH, Eng.—The St George yacht of the Scientific Explo ration Research association landed here. The yacht has been journey ing more then a year. More than 100 specimens picked up on the 30,- 000-mile tour hav e been sent to the British Museum and other institu tions. boro, N. C., was designated as the most beautiful girl in the college by the vote of her fellow students. TAX COLLECTOR SHORT $70,000 Indictments Charge Laurens Co. Official With Embezzlement. Will Be Tried Soon DUBLIN, Ga., Oci. 29—M. C. Dominey, tax collector of Laurens County was Wednesday put under bond of $5,000 to answer four indict ments at the present term of Laur ens Superior Court. Two of these indictments charge him with embez zlement on three counts of sums amounting to over $70,000, and two of them chorge him with a misde meanor in failing to keep a cash book in his ofice, as required by the State law. A date for his trial has not been set yet, but it is expected to come up at the present term of the court.. These indictments grew out of an investigation of the tax collector’s office which followed recommenda tion by the grand jury at the July term of court. The tax collector was suspended, and his office thoroughly audited. A total shortage of $85,000 was shown by the audit. Against this sum, the tax collector claimed he was due a credit of about $70,000 from the sheriff for fi fas turned over to that officer for collection. COTTON GINNING GAINS IN OGLETHORPE Oglethorpe, Ga., Oct. 29.—The census bureau gave out for publica tion today the number of bales of cotton ginned in Macon County prior to Oct. 16 as 12,258 bales as com pared with 9,922 bales for the same date last year. The cotton crop is earlier this year than last and has been gathered faster, though it is estimated that the county will gin a little more this year than last. — ORPHANAGE HEAD | ACCUSED BY GIRLS NEW YORK. Oct. 28.—Bail for Wilson Johnson superintendent of the Long Island Baptist orphanage, who Is under arrest on charges of criminal assault for an alleged attack upon one of the girls inmates of the institution, was increased from $lO,- 000 to $25,000 today after testimony had been introduced that 25 wards of the home had been assault victims. The trial is set for Friday. EK FUTURES . Open 11am Cose | 1)6'20.00119.89|19.72 | 49’19.44(19.38|19.13 1 ■POT COTTON , 18c. | PRICE FIVE CENTS OPINION OF COURT PERMITS TRIAL TO BEGIN Jurisdiction of Court Sustained by Greek Troops Have Left Bul- Consultation WASHINGTON, Oct. 29. Colonel William Mitchell’s plea for immunity from military trial on charges pending against him was overruled today in the gen eral courtmartial proceedings against him. rhis opinion, the effect of which was merely to sustain the jurisdiction of court and make it possible to proceed with the trial was approved by the court itself after a short consultation held in secret. WALT JOHNSON GETS HIS BE» R Star Pitcher of American League Strikes Out Florida Bear in Hunt Yesterday ST AUGUSTINE. Fla., Oct. 29. Walter Johnson, slur pitcher for the Washington Americans, struck out,” a Florida black bear Wednesday in the swamp country south of Hast ings. The bear, which weighed two hundred pounds was trailed by a pack of bear dogs. Johnson ’ was chief rifleman in the party which in cluded a number of sportsmen front Daytona and Hastings, Members of the party said John son—usually the coolest man on a ball field—was somewhat excited when the hear was surrounded. He was wild with his first two shots but settled down to his regular control and dispatched the animal. It was his first bear hunt in the swamp lands. WILBUR PRAISES SPIRITOFNAVY Navy Secretary Praises Navy in Address Before Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29. Sec- retary Wilbur and Rear Admiral Hillary P. Jones, president of the navy’s general board extolled the spirit handed down by Paul Jones in Navy Day addresses here today before the Chamber of Commerce The secretary aevoted a great pait of his address to the readiness for sacrifice and service of those men who wear the navy uniform, while Admiral Jones went into .he ques tion of aviation, reiteratin'’ his argu ment that “the fleet is now and will continuue to be the ulimate force employed in the exercise of sea pow er.” Praising the navy’s personnel, Sec retary Wilbur declared that when Paul Jones spoke the great words “I have not yet begun to fight,” he said down through the years a message which has been heard “by every mid shipman, by every sailorman and ev ery officer who has ever sailed under the Stars and Stripes. As manifesting the spirit of the navy, Mr. Wilbur pointed to its work in earthquake stricken Tokyo, and to subscriptions by men of the fleet to various charitable organizations. GERMANS DISCOVER MORE POTASH DEPOSITS FREIDBURG, Germany, Oct. 28. Denosits of potash salts of an excep tional quality are reported to have been struck at a depth of 800 yards at Buddingen potash works after three years of continued borings. The concern, subisdized by the gov ernment of Baden, was established three years ago.
