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WEATHER , , Rain tonight, possibly changing to > snow; colder tonight. l.'aturdady, ? fair. J FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR—NO. 251 Colonel Mitchell Pleads 'Not Guilty’ to Army’s Charges COURT GOES IN RECESS TILL MONDAY No Progress Being Made in the Trial of Mitchell; Court Meets Again Monday WASHINGTON, Oct. 30—Havng lost every prelmnary effort to halt the courtmartail proceedings against him, Colonel William Mitchell today pleaded not guity of the charges against him and informed the court that he was ready to go to trial. His plea was entered and trial ac tually under way after the court had rejected the last of a long list of ob jections based on failure of prosecu tion to furnish “bill of particulars” of charge against him. Very little progress was made in todays session. After the prosecu ion had finished reading long list of illations by which proceedings to be governed the court re used until Monday to permit the attorneys for both sides preliminary «xamination of witnesses. AMERICUS TO HAVE ANNUAL . HELD TRIAL. eting i*Scheduled for Novem >er 25. > Oliver Invites Ama teurs to Join in Trials Americus will be hosts to the uthwest Georgia Field Trial Asse rtion during next month, accord <g to an announcement made by V. .. Oliver, the club prseident; The meet will be held beginning ovember 25th, the drawing for the ■ree stakes being held at the Wind r hotel at 8:30 o’clock the night evious. The trials this year are open to ly bird dog, regardless of previous innings. The only restrictions are hat the dog must be the bonafide •roperty of a member of the asse rtion and handled by a member. The grounds consist of about ten thousand acres with open and culti vated land, also piney woods. The grounds are located about twelve miles from Americus and are said to be much better than those used by the club last year. There will be three stakes, name ly. PUPPY, derby and all age, with three places to win in each stake. Sil ver loving cups will be awarded the winner of each place in each stake. Mr. Oliver extends a cordial invi taton to all amateurs to come and join them in the field trial. SOUTH IN LIMELIGHT OVER ENTIRE COUNTRY ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 29.—1 t is increasingly apparent day after day as caravans of tourists flock to and fro through Georgia, according to Atlanta business men, that the South has stepped into the limelight as never before in its history. Truly, all eyes are on the South, "'he moneyed East sees in this sec on most inviting opportunities for nvestment. The West, it’s boom days over and its productive lands occupied, sees in this section invit ing fields for splendid developments in agriculture and industry. The South itself, business men as sert, is now beginning to feel its own vigorous life blood pulsing through Its industrial veins, and realizes that great things are happening. STATE GAS TAX PRODUCES BIG REVENUE ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 30.—The ate collected $1,300,000 in gasoline ax during the third quarter of the ?ar, ending with September. It is ue that the tax was increased from >ree and a half cents a gallon by e legislature last summer, but this creose did not go into effect until ptember, so that the old rate pre iled for two out of the three >nths. We are told that unofficial esti tes indicate that the proceeds for closing quarter of the year will w an increase even over the third •rter, but as it is the automobile •ers are now contributing to the e at hte rate of $5,200,000 a r, without counting the license or the advalorem property tax. THE fTMtsfeRtCORDER ~cb>?w PUBLISHED IN THE » HEART OF DIXIE~1?^ * More Mitchell Court Officials 1 ME- 1 . *if ~ *t. F* I ■ ■■■ - » BOOTH WINSHIP MORELAND WHITE More officilas of the Mitchell court-martial are shown above. They are: Brig. Gen. Ewing E. Booth, com mandant cavalry school Fort Riley, Kas., member of court; Col. Blanton Winship, First Corps Area head- GREEK TROOPS EVACUATE THE BULGAR FRONT Finished the Evacuation of Bul garian Territory at Midnight Last Night PARIS, Oct. 30. —Creek troops hr.ve completed evacuation of Bul garian territory. The evacuation was completed at midnight Wednes day, eight hours before time limit set by the league council. A telegram to this effect was received from mili tory attaches of France, Belgium, and Italy and read at today’s session of the council. The attaches said that the evacuation had not provoked any incident. LOOT HOMES GREEK TROOPS SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct. 30.—Sofia newspapers will print column of “eye witness” stories today charging that the withdrawal of Greek troops from Bulgarian soil was marked by scenes of pillage and destruction. Accord ing to these accounts Greeks took away food and clothing and furn iture and in some cases left behind tnem only bare walls of the homes they looted. a LEAGUE COUNCIL ADJOURNED TODAY PARIS', Oct. 30.—The Council of the league of nations hurriedly sum moned on Monday to prevent (the threatened hostilities between Greece and Bulgaria adjourned here today with its task accomplished. Official notification from the al lied military experts on the scene was presented at the final meeting that the Greeks had completed their evacuation of Bulgarian soil eight hours before the limit set by the council. HUBBARD DENIES PROMISE TO ACTRESS PITTSBURG, Oct. 30.—A denial that he ever asked Miss Anne Cald well of New York a newcomer in theatrical circles to marry him was made by John W. Hubbard, wealthy Pittsburgh business man in answer filed in federal court Thursday to the breach of promise suit recently instituted against him by Miss Cald well in which she asked $500,000 damages. Miss Caldwell charged that in Jan uary, 1922 Hubbard entered into an oral agreement with her to be mar ried within a few months and that he repudiated the agreement about Sep tember 10, 1924. BERENGER MAY BE NEW AMBASSADOR PARIS, Oct. 30. —It was learned on high authority that Senator Henry Berenger will be appointed shortly to succeed Emlie Daeschner as French Ambassador to the United States. LIGHT DOCKET AT POLICE COURT Police court this morning was very light, with only a few cases of fight ing, drunkenness and traffic viola tions. Colonel Hollis Fort was presiding and dealt out punishment to the of fenders by assessing fines, with the alternative of serving time ou the streets. At the county office of the law enforcers things were reported to be very quiet. AMERICUS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOBER 30. 1925 quarters, Boston, law member of court; Col. Shlerman Moreland, Fifth Corps Area headquarters, Columbus, 0., judge advocate; Col. H. A. White, Mitchell’s jnilitary counsel. MACON MAN SHOT EARLY THIS MORNING Proprietor of Pressing Club Is Shot Early Today; Wife Claims It An Accident MACON, Ga., Oct. 30.—William R. Burnett, 30, said to be proprie tor of a pressing club, was taken to a hospital at 1:30 o'clock this morn ing with a bullet wound just below the heart. He was accompanied to the hospital by a woman, who claim ed to be his wife, and a man who did not disclose his identity. The woman said that she was standing across the table from Bur nett at 1 o’clock this mornin, while he was cleaning a pistol and she ad ded that the gun was accidentally discharged. Doctors said there were no powder marks on Burnett’s body. GA.TECH MEETS NOTRE DAME Will Be the Feature Games of the South— Georgia Meets Tennessee at Knoxville By 808 RINER Football will be the source of great interest in the south tomorrow, when strong teams will meet for their grid battles. Probably the most interesting game of the day will be the one in Atlanta between Georgia Tech and Notre Dame. George Tech has lost only one game this season and that by a small score, losing their last game to Ala bama by the score of 7 to 0. Notre Dame on the other hand has lost one to Army and by a large score. But Tech will have a battle on their hands if they hand defeat to Rockne’s Irish lads. If we were to pick the winners we would be forced to pick Georgia Tech. But should something happen that Wycoff is out of the game we hand the victory to Notre Dame. Tech can win with him in the game, but with him out it is just a case of defeat for the Golden Tornado. Georgia meets Tennessee at Knox ville. We predict a victory for Georgia, for their victory over Van derbilt has gotten them back in the running and they are going to be hard to beat. Our other choices for the day will be, Oglethorpe, Alabama, Kentucky and Florida. In the East we pick Army, Penn State, Princeton and Harvard. When Navy meets Michigan at Ann Harbor it is a toss up. And of course we pick Americus High to defeat Fitzgerald today and I the A. &M. boys to beat the South Georgia College from Mcßae. ONE IS KILLED IN TRAIN-AUTO CRASH ATLANTA, Oct. 30. D. F. Thompson, of Winder, Ga., is dead, and O. V. Smith, also of Winder is believed to be in a dying condition at a local hospital, as the result of an automobile in which they were oc cupants, colliding with a Georgia Railroad passenger train at Decatur, about six miles from here Thursday night. The crash occurred at Sam’s Crossing, East of the Decatur depot. | JOINER TAKES PART IN MEET | AT FITZGERALD Rev. Joiner and Others of Local Christian Church Will Go to Fitzgerald Next Wek The Christian churches of Georgia will hold their seventy-eight annual convention at Fitzgerald, November 3 . Dr. J. Randall Farris, pastor First 1 Christian church, Savannah, is the t President. The convention music is under the direction of the Rev. Vic tor P. Bowers of Pembroke. ’ Many important session will cover state and foreign missions, religious education, stewardship and evangel ism. The convention theme Is, “Georgia for Christ.” Some of the most prominent min isters and educators of the Chris tian church throughout the nation will fill places on the progrom. W. A. Joiner of Americus takes a place • with the prominent names of the | of the denomination in Georgia. Many other delegates from Americus will accompany him to s Fitzgerald. KIWANKCLUB 1 MEETS TONIGHT Will Meet at 7 O’clock at Fair ’ Grounds, Where They Will Have Supper Promptly at 7 o’clock tonight the 8 local Kiwanis Club wil meet at the ' fair grounds. After the club has congregated they will proceed to the booth of the r ladies of the First Baptist Church 3 where they will be served with a 3 special supper. This meeting re places the regular Friday nopn-day luncheon. FREIGHT BAN IS EXTENDED Embargo Will Not Apply to Livestock, Perishable, Petrol eums and Its Products JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 30.— 1 The inbound freight embargo now in effect at the larger poins in the state 1 will immediately become efective throughout Florida, it was announc-, ed late Thursday at the conclusion of a two-day executive session of Florida railway officials. * I It was planned to issue the em- ’ bargo orders late Thursday. M. J. Gormley, chairman of the car serv ice division of the American Rail- ] way Association, who called the meeting declared. i 'The general embargo will not ap-' ply to livestock, perishables, pe- J troleums and its products, crate and wrapping materials used in the handling of fruits and vegetables, fertilizers and fertilizer materials, the statement issued by Mr. Gormley said. i Primary importance to Florida of the perishable fruit and vegetables movement is the motive in placing the general embargo, it was pointed ; out. i The statement continues: “The perishable traffic will be moving in considerable volume early in November and continuing until the late Spring. “The information available shows approximately seven thousand car loads of freight held back in Jack sonville and points North for Flor ida destinations that was loaded prior to present embargos and this accu mulation must be cleaned up in ad vance of the perishable movement. “Permits will be issued for move ment of general traffic to the extent of the ability of consignees to unload and railroads to handle and at the same time insure prompt movement of the perishable traffic. “This plan will regulate the move ment of traffic into Florida and soon as the present accumulation is cleaned up there will be no diffi culty in consignees securing permits for movement of traffic to imme diate requirements. During 35 years the National j American Woman Suffrage Assoeia • tion had only four presidents- . .' MRS. M’KENZIE ELECTED HEAD GEORGIA U.D.C. Montezuma Woman is New Presi dent. U. D. C .Failr to En dorse Sale of Stone Moun tain Coins SANDERSVILLE, Ga., Oct. 30. After a bitter fight on the conven tion floor here Thursday the Georgia Division, United Daughters of hte confederacy voted down a resolu tion that the organization endorse the sale of -the Memorial coins for the Stone Mountain Memorial and in turn accepted o resolution sustain ing the report cf Mrs. Walter D. Grace, Macon, retiring president, in the fight with the Memorial Asso ciation. Mrs. Grace in hr report yester day criticised the Memorial Asso ciation for its extravagance and stat ed that the Memorial which was started on Stone Mountain could nev er be completed as long as the pres ent asociation was in charge. The report further stated that the U. D. C., who were supposed to be joint sponsors of the project, had been completely ignored and not taken in to confidence of the association. The following resolution read by Miss Caroline Patterson, chairman of the resolution committee was passed To the Hon. A. W. Mellon, secre tary of the treasury of the United States. “The United Daughters of the Confederacy, Georgia division, in convention assembled today voted profound appreciation for the me morial coins issued by the United States mint, in honor of the valor of the soldiers of the South. Time has now softened passion and prejudice and North and South glory in a re united country. The election of officers, the high point of the convention, occupied the remainder of the afternoon. Mrs. Oscar McKenzie of Montezuma was unanimously elected president of the Georgia division for a term of two ,years. Mrs. S. G. Lang of Sanders ville. was made first vice president; Mrs. F. C. Exley, of Savannah, sec ond vice president, and Mrs. W. T. I Bankston, of Roberta, third vice i president, Mrs. F. M. Mullino, of Montezuma, was made corresponding secretary and Mrs. I.» Bashinski, of Dublin, was elected auditor. As third vice president, Mrs. Bankston be comes director of Children of the Confederacy, and it was voted that Mrs. Lee Trammell, of Madison, re corder of crosses of service be in cluded in the list of state oficers. THOMSONMAN MEETS DEATH Prominent Lawyer Killed When Shotgun Accidentally Dis charged. Funeral Plans Not Complete THOMAS, Ga., Oct . 30.—J. T. West, one of Thomson’s most prom inent lawyers, accidentally shot and killed himself here Thursday while out dove shootinfi on his farm a few miles from town. He will be buried here today. Mr. West was 66 years of age and was senior member of the law firm of West and West. He is survived by the following.children: J. Quinn West, of Thomson, his eldest son and law partner; Roger H. West, who is practicing law in Daytona, Fla., and Mrs. T. F. Fleming of Ft. Lauder dale, Fla. PRAYER SERVICES AT CALVARY CHURCH At 7:30 tonight, Evening Prayer, will be said at the Calvary Episcopal Church. Rev. James E. Lawrence, Rector of the Church invites the public to attend. HEAVY LOSSES REPORTED AT DAMASCUS WASHINGTON, Oct. 30—Esti mates placing property damage at $10,000,000, and loss of life at 1,- 000 as a result of the French bomb ardment of Damascus, have reached Wahsington. There has been no official re ports of Americana or other for si—.mt kMtorf or injured. Challenged! t~ * J huhi 9H pm J Maj.-Gen. Fred W. Sladen, super intendent of the U. S. Military Aca demy at West Point, who was remov ed from the courtmartial board yes terday when challenged by Colonel Mitchell, the firebrand critic of the air service. REALESTATE ISON BOOM Property Around Hazlehurst Changing Hands. Several Large Tracts of Land Being Sold HAZELHURST, Ga., Oct. 30— Announcement was made yesterday of the sale of the J. M. Hinson farm aggregating 1,400 acres to G. L. Hin son, mayor of Hazlehurst, and a re tired merchant, for a consideration of $60,000. Mr. Hinson, who several months ago announced his intention of en gaging in the real estate business of Florida, stated yesterday that he is convinced of the opporunity of thsi section, and as evidence of his faith had purchased the farm for the pur pose of sub-division and development That the farm would be cut into small tracts, on which would be built the necessary houses and offered to home seekers who have been coming to this section in increasing numbers during the past few weeks. It was also disclosed from the rec ords of the county that 2,500 ocres of timber land, known as the “Ash ley Tract” on Ocmulgee River, own ed by Z. W. Kirkland, was sold to residents of Braidenton, Fla., for ap proximately sls per acre. AGED MAN IS MURDERED Unidentified Man Found Murder ed Outside of Homes City, Florida; No Clues Found HAINES CITY, Fla., Oct. 30—An unidentified man, apparently about 65 years of age, and believed to have been a painter, who has been work ing in the vicnity of Davenport and this city for the past few days, was found dead just outside of Haines City Thursday by a negro laborer. Near the body was found a wrench stained with blood and some hair which had stuck to it, according to the authorities. The body was ly ing in a position indicating, it is said, that the man had made an effort to defend himself. Imbedded in the scalp of the vic tim, police say, were found a num ber of pieces of glass, evidently from a small bottle. A coroner’s inquest held over the body returned a verdict that the unidentified man had been killed by persons unknown, the death having occurred, it is believed, late last night. No papers or means of identifica tion except a small ring with the in itial “G” were found. Efforts of the police to establish identification have so far been without success. According to information secured about Haines City, the dead man had been painting on small jobs for sev eral days, but had given no name. Police will today take finger prints from the wrench in an attempt to locate the slayey. N. Y. FUTURES Pc Open Ham Close Dec 1972119.61,19.79,19.25 Jan J. .1913,19.10,19.10,18.55 AMERICUCS SPOTS Middling, 17 3-4 c. PRICE FIVE CENT> 16 ALL STEEL FASTTRAINS FOR AMERICUS DAILY The Floridian and The Dixie Lim ited Trains Will Be Inaugurat ed Next Monday Beginning Monday Americus will have 16 all steel tourist trains, ac cording to the announcement of H. • . W hite of the Central of Georgia Railway. Effective Monday the Floridian, all steel Pullman DeLuxe train be tween Chicago and Miami will op erate by Birmingham and Americus to Florida points. This train will carry club car, observation car, din ing car and drawing room compart ment sleeping cars to Miami. On the same date the Dixie Limit ed will again be inaugurated, operat ing between Chicago ond Miami, carrying coaches, dining cars and sleepers. These trains will afford every re finement of modern travel to all Florida points. The schedules of these trains will be found in another column of this paper. The following is a statement made by Mr. White: “It is our belief that no city the size of Americus any where can boast of 16 all steel trains daily. Americus is a regularly sche duled stop for all these trains.” SUMTER TO HAVE BIG HOG SALE Cliett Anounces That Another Sale Will Be Held Novem ber 6; Urges Farmers to List Their Hogs The County Agent, H. J. Cilett announces that on November 16 there will be a another hog sale for the Sumter farmers. In the statement issued today Mr. cient hogs were not brought in to cint hogs were not brought in to make the guaranteed weights of a minimum car. The result of this was that the price was 3-4 of a cent less, the buyer having to hold them over until other hogs could be bought to fill out the car.” He urges all of those that have pigs for sale to list them at once in order that something definite can be told the buyers. SNOW HITS THE SOUTH Nashville Awakens to Find City Under Blanket of Snow, the First of the Year NASHVILLE, Tenn , Oct. 30— Nashville was the first city of the South to experience snow when the city awoke this morning to find snow covered streets and housetops. GOVERNOR SAYS FELONSTOSTAY Arkansas Governor Is Angered At Actions of Lieut Gover nor in Pardoning Felons BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 30. Governor Tom J. Terral is going to finish his visit in Birmingham. He will attend all sessons of the gover nors’ conference before departing for Arkansas. But when he gets home he’s there to stay for the re mainder of the term, he said. If there’s any more pardoning done, I’ll use the pen. He made no bones that he wes “all worked up” over the pardoning of Hamp Hall, by Lieutenant Governor S. B. McCall in his absence. He’ll “sit on the lid” h nceforth and the thing won’t hap pen again, he asserted. When questioned as to his pardon ing policy, Governor Teral said: “I don’t give pardons. If the judge, the prosecuting attorney and the jury who convicts a man comes to me and says that they have convicted an in nocent person, I would write-a par don. But if a man is guilty Mtugh to be put in the penitentiary he Is
