About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1925)
WEATHER f For Georgia—Partly cloudy to night ; increasing cloudinses and ris ing temperature tomorrow. FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR—NO 254 Former Air Chief Scores Again in Army Courtmartial MITCHELL RIGHT IN REQUEST FOR HIS WITNESSES Court-martial Holds Thc.t Former Air Service Head Has Right to Summon Witnesses WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. The courtmartial trying Colonel Mitchell held today that he was within his rights in asking for the testimony of the long list of witnesses, .including three cabinet officials, in defending ,hmself against disciplinary charge’ growing out of his attack on the governments air policy. After the court had examined the list. Major General Howze, president of the tribunal, directed the prosecu tion to “take immediate steps to pro ceed to facilitate defense by secur ing witnesses and documents called for.” Adjournment was then taken un til Monday to permit the preparation and service of subpoenas. STRIBAGALN WINS BY THE KAYO ROUTE His Greatest Bout of the Year Will Be at Columbus Satur day, When He Meets Cook Register another knockout for Young Stribling. Wire reports from Memphis received today state that the “Georgia Peach” knocked out his victim, Soldier Buck of Louisville, in the third round of the scheduled eight round match at Memphis last night. This is good news for the follow ers of Stribling and will be receiv ed with interest. While Soldier Buck is only a second rater. Stribling of late is not taking any chances but is delivering the kayo in the early rounds. When he meets George Cook at Columbus Saturday night he is go ing to meet one of the best he has met in the ring. It will not be a set up by any means. Those that see that are going to see a real fight. In a long distance conversation with a newspaper man in Columbus last night the report was made that everything is in readiness for the bout. On the same day th e annual clash between Georgia and Auburn will take place. Sport scribes have pick ed Georgia to win, but there will be a battle before anyone comes off the field victor. Back to Young Stribling and his fight with George Cook, we wish to announce that those desiring to see the bout should write immediately to Chairman, Stribling-Cook Commit tee , American Legion, Springer I Theater, Columbus. They will be glad to make your reservations. LIQITORISNOW HARB TO GET Anti-Prohibitionists of Atlanta Say That Prices Are Higher Liquor Scarce ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 3.—Prohi bition does not by any means entire ly prohibit, but candid anti-prohib itionists in Atlanta admit that here at least it has reduced the supply of liquor. If it did not, as they point out, why the vastly increased price charged for it since prohibi tion tightened up Does Prohibition pay.? The Pro hibitions here point out one thing that is worth noting. Suppose liq uor was freely obtainable now when main traveled roads are crowded with automobiles, does anyone doubt that wrecked cars would show daily deaths? A “wet” man says that good roads and automobiles furnish the strongest argument for prohibi tion. “Easy acess to liquor by mo torists would banish conservative citizens from the roads.” THE TIMESOteeORDER IN THE » HEART~OF County Commissioners Hold Monthly Meeting Millicent In 7 itle Suit gF Countess Salm von Hoogstraeten formerly Millicent Rogers, shown leaving the Brooklyn Supreme Court after appearing in the S6OOO suit brought against her for services ren dered in obtaining permission from the Austrian government for the use of her title. JOE KIRKWOOD TO PLAY HERE ON THURSDAY Americus Golf Club Will Have World Famous Golfer Here for Exhibition Game Thu sday, Novembe ■ 5, will be gala day for the golfers and ' the friends of the Americus Golf Club. On that day Joe Kirkwood, of San Jose, California, rated as one of the best five golfers in th e United States will play in Americus. Besides be ing one of the best all-around golf ers he is recognized as the greatest trick shot maker in the world. Th e program as arranged by the Club is as follows: Starting at 1:30 o’clock, a lecture to last about 40 minutes, explaining and demonstrat ing just how and why the duffer dubs and how those who have pass ed the duffer stage may improve their game; a full program of his famous trick shots; plays 18 holes of golf in which members of the local club will take part. The admsision fee as announced by Colonel Stephen Pace, secretary of the club, will be $2.00. Mr. Pace states that the club is anxious tor every member, as well as the friends of the club, to be pres ent Thursday afternoon at l‘3O. The club is fortunate in securing the appearance of Kirkwood here. Probably the only other south Geor gia town that he visits will be Co lumbus. CIVIL EMPLOYES MUST MOVE TO TOWN CHICAGO, Nov. 3.—Home mov ing day for many city employes may be a political sidelight in change of city administrations. Employes un der the civil code have been told by the corporation counsel that they should live within the city limits. As a result, hundreds of them are con fronted with losipg their jobs or 1 moving their homes from the suburbs ! back to- the city. The city's legal adviser reversed an opinion handed | down under a previous administra tion, AMERICUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON. NOVEMBER 3. 1925 Auditors Report Says All County Officials’ Books Are Correct. County Agent Services Dis pensed With The cunty commissioners Mon day received a preliminary report from County Aduitor W. O. Martin, showing the county to be completely out of debt, other than its bonded indebtedness; that all books of coun ty officials were correct. A report from the county health board was al so heard and commissioners agreed to employ a nurse to succeed Miss Holly, resigned. The commission ers decided not to employ a county demonstrator, or agent, next year. Along with the report of the au ditor was a condensed financial state ment which appears in another col umn in this edition. The report shows that the coun ty treasurer received during the fis cal year for the general fund from general taxes, commutation taxes, fines, forfeitures property taxes gas and oil taxes, interest, etc., a total of $147,440.89, at the beginning of the year the county had a cash balance of $13,242.07. The treasurer ex pended a total of $159,493,55, leav ing a cash balance on hand of sl,- 189.41. During the year 16 road bonds of SI,OOO each were paid an cancelled and interest of $19,733,28 was paid on the outstanding bonds of the county. The tax collector received during the year from all sources $243,-' 224.69. The books of all county officers were carefully checked, the auditor states, and were found in good shape. The audit shows the county has no debts of any nature other than its road bonds, which the county is re tiring at the rate of $16,000 a year. The outstanding bonded indebted ness of the county is, according to the audit, $384,000. The auditor ends his report with this statement: “From the foregoing statments it is quite apparent that the county’s interest has been ably managed and honestly administered by all liable under their respective trusts.” The services of the county demon strator will be discontinued after January Ist, it was decided by the Board, and Chairman Neal Ray was instructed to notify 11. A. Cliett, the (Continued On Page Eight) DRY MAN QUITS, DETROIT TOG WET A. B. Stroup in Resigning Office Says Detroit is “Wettest” City > He Has Worked DETROIT, Nov. 3. A. B. Stroup today resigned as deputy adminis trator in charge of federal prohibition forces here, coupling his resignation with the statement in which he de clared that Detroit is the “wettest” city to which he had ever been as signed. REVISION OF TARIFF SOUGHT Representative Hull and Oldfield To Introduce Resolution Ask ing New Bill WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—General revision of the tariff act will be sought at the coming session of con gress by Representative Cordell Hull, of Tennessee, former democratic na tional chairman, a member of the house ways and means committee, tn charge of such legislation. Mr. Hull and .Representative Old field, of Arkansas, chairman of the democratic congressional committee, will present a resolution to the house asking that the ways and means com- I mittee be empowered to draft a tariff bill. Neither Mr. Hull nor Mr. Oldfield has outlined a definite plan for the revision. Chairman Green, of the committee said he woud oppose any revision of the act, believing it would be un wise. to “tinker at all with with the tariff” unless it were gone over thor oughly. KIWANISCLUB HOST TO GROUP OF KIWANIANS Special Luncheon Held for Dele gates Enroute to State Con vention At Albany Kiwanians in many sections of the state lunched with the local Kiwanis club here Monday, stopping en route to Albany, where the state conven tion now is in session. A number of short talks from the guests, and im promptu responses from local Kiwan ians, with several songs', reading by Miss Susan Stalling, music from the Americus Mandolin club more than filled the hour or more. The guests were welcomed by Lovelace Eve, president of the cham ber of Commerce. Following, were talks by Kiwanians from Manchest er, Rome, Hawkinsville, Marshall ville Montezuma and Columbus. Miss Martha Ivey, the queen of the Americus float, was introduced. Gabrier Gettinger, from France, who is visiting relatives in Columbus, sang several selections on request. Around 40 of the Americus Ki wanians signified their intention of attending the convention nt Albany which opened last night and will con tinue through Wednesday. MORE PAVING PLANNED FOR ROUTE THREE State Highway Board Announces That Funds for Paving Will Available Early in 1926 THOMASTON, Nov. 3. The Upson county board of commission ers have been officially advised by the State Highway commission that the county’s application for four miles of paving on State Highway No. 3 has been approved, and state funds will be available the early part of 1926. This aplpication has been before the board for some time, and its approval has been urged by the local Kiwanis club. THe paving will be done two miles north of Thomaston, and the expense to be shared by thle Federal government, the state, Upson county, and the City of Thomaston. Thomaston citizens are enthusiastic over the coming bond election of November 17, for additional paving within the city, and it is expected that the bonds, a $45,000 issue, will be favored by a • large majority. MRS. AYCOCK PASSES AWAY Funeral Services for Anderson ville Women Were Held This Afternoon After an illness of three months, Mrs. Sarah Francis Aycock died at her home in Andersonville, yester day at 3 p. m. Mrs. Aycock has lived in Ander sonville for sometime and was well known over the entire county. She was the widow of Jessie Aycock who passed away in 1922. Mrs. Aycock was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church at Ander sonville. Surviving are, three daughters, Mrs. Emma Howell, of Sumter coun ty; Mrs. Lee Bunch, of Americus and Mrs. G. T. Jennings of Anderson ville, two sons, John Aycock of Lin coln county Jessie Aycock of Sumter County. The funeral service were held this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the l Primitive Baptist Church with in terment at Mt. Olive cemetery. Rev. A. M. Murray of Ellaville officiating. TWO PRIESTS HELD BY CHINESE BANDITS PEKING, China, Nov. 3.—The in formation that two American priests are held by bandits at St. Johns Is land, south of Kong Kong has been received by the American Legation here. It is understood that an American destroyer and a Chinese warship are proceeding to the island. Electroscope Enables Local Doctors to Find Lost Radium SUMTERCOUNTY GINNINGS SHOW LARGEINCREASE Report Up to October 18 Shows That $20,880 Bales Had Been Ginned Sumter County had ginned 20,880 bales ot cotton up to October Is ac cording to reports ot the Depart ment of Commerce through the bu reau of census. This total makes an increase of 4,855 bales of the 1924 ginnings of the same date, when "TT,925 bales were ginned. The surrounding county ginnings were reported to be as follows: Lee 3,129; Macon, 12,258; Marion, 2,638, Schley, 4,469 and Dooly, 18,027 bales. This report gives the State of Georgia, 1,051,622 bales for the 1925 compared with 668,466 bales for a like period in 1924. WELL KNOWN RAILROAD MAN PASSES AWAY Harvey G. Harden Dies After An Illnes of About Four Months. Funeral Wednesday RICHLAND, Ga., Nov. 3. —Rich- land was saddened yesterday with the announcement of the death of Harvey G. Harden, age 48, assistant Trainmaster of the Alabama division of the Seaboard Railway. Mr. Harden had been ill for the past four months and had only re cently returned from Mayo Brothers Clinic and Chicago Clinics where he had been treated for Cancer. While his death was not a surprise it sad dened the entire community. Surviving him are his mother, Mrs. H. G. Harden, Sr., of Tampa, Fla., his widow, one daughter, Mary Isabelle; brother, E. W. of New York; sisters, Mrs. Nellie McFarland and Mrs. Alpha Burson of Tampa; Mrs. Clara Wetzel, Misses Annie and Frances Harden of Chicago. The body accompanied by rela tives and friends will leave Richland by special train for Waldo, Fla., where funeral services will be held Wednesday. The deceased was a Mason, a mem ber of the Alee Shrine Club of Sa vannah and a member of the Broth er-hood of Railway Conductors. two games FOR FRIDAY Columbus Industrial High Plays A. A M. As Ashbum High Go Up Again Local High Americus will be host to two in vading football teams Friday when the fast Ashburn High School team will be here to play the local High School. On the same day Columbus will send its Industrial High team to meet A & M. eleven. These games ought to prove the mettle of the local aggregation as Ashburn has been mowing down the elevens of South Georgia. Colum bus Industrial has also been meeting and defeating the best of them. It will, no doubt, be the hardest fought games of the local grid sea son and both schools are urging the public to attend one of these games SUMTER HEALTH IS VERY GOOD The general health of Sumter County is excellent, according to a report of Dr. J. W. Chambliss, coun ty physician. Dr. Chambliss stated that there were only three preventable diseases reported during the month of Octo ber which is considered remarkable. ; He also stated that after examin , ation of the children of the rural schools that he had found that prac tically every one is protected from typhoid fever by vaccination. College Queen I 4 ' \'- .4 . : 5 X-S’ • ' 1 I ' \ 1 “Queen of American Colleges” was the title conferred on Miss Mary Ella Pace, above, of Haskell, Texas, at a beauty contest between co-eds of 38 colleges and universities in Dal las, Texas, recently. PROHIBTIONIS LEADING ISSUE IN ELECTIONS Klan Issue Also Comes Up in Election Contests Being Held in Thirteen States WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—Prohib ition and the Ku Klux Klan furnish issues in some of the more spectac ular of election contests which are to be decided today in thirteen states. H The wet and dry question is right at the front in the New Jersey gu bernatorial contest with Democratic candidate declaring for modification of Volstead act and the repeal of the state enforcement act and with the Republican candidate favoring enforcement of both these issues . The Klan issue has been raised in Mayorality fights in Detroit and Louisville. Prohibition also figured in the Detroit contest as well as in. the campaign for Mayor of New York. ONE DROWNED, TEN MISSING LLANDUINO, Wales, Nov. 3. “Seven persons have been drowned, and a woman and ine children miss ing as the result of the bursting of a dam and the destruction of the town of Dolgarrog. Houses and buildings were swept away and hundreds of cattle and sheep were drowned when one hundred and eighty million gal lons of water from the Eigian Lake rushed down the vale of Conway yes terday. COOLIDGEHOPEFUL OF TAX REDUCTION I WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.—Presi dent Coolidge is hopeful that taxes can be reduced by more than S3OO,- ( 000,000, although he believes that no safe maximum can be fixed until the budget for the coming fiscal year is completed. I New York market closed—Election day. < PRICE FIVE CENTS SMALL FORTUNE REMOVED FROM GARBAGE PILE $5,000 Worth of Radium Lost By Americus Doctors Found in Trash Pile This Morning With the aid of an electroscope piore than $5,000 worth of radium was found Tuesday morning three feet under an accumulation of gar bage, ashes and refuse out on the Americus refuse dump piles, end ing a two-day search for this, one of the most precious substances on earth. The radium is the property of Drs. Herschel Smith, Emmet Anderson and A. C. Primrose, and its loss was not discovered until sometime early Monday morning, when the owners wired New York for a radium expert and an electroscope. Last night Dr. Primrose found there was an electro scope in Atlanta. This was ordered and this morning, Prof. T. B. Ed wards, of the Physic Department of the Georgia School of Technology ar rived on the early morning train. Accompanied by the three doctors. Prof. Edwards began his search tor the small fortune which to the eyes of a layman is nothing more than five phonograph needles. First the offices were searched, but no radium activity was evident there. Then the searchers went out to the dumps, where after several hdurs the radium tubes were found safely embedded tinder three feet of garbage. The radium tubes had been used the latter part of last week in a treatment by Dr. Primrose. When Dr. Primrose had finished using the tubes, or needles,, he placed the radium on a table along with some adhesive plaster. In some way this was thrown in to the refuse containers and from there into the garbage wagons. Because of the (Continued on Page Eight) NEWCABINET WOULD SETTLE ALLIED DEBTS Painleve in Report to Parliament States Cabinet Determined to Settle Debts PARIS, Nov. 3.—The new Pain leve government in its declaration of policy in Parliament says that it will “resolutely” persue with detemr ination to succeed, the negotiations with teh Allies begtfn in London and Washington bp preceding govern ment, with a view to the settlement of debts. The ministrys pronouncement finds financial problem the greatest facing country. As was expressed it declared for “a sacrifice in which will participate all forms of wealth” and revenue from which is to be used exclusively in reducing debts. SOCIALISTS WILL FAIL TO VOTE xPARIS, Nov. 3. The parliament ary group of the Socialist party to day decided to abstain from vot ing when motion- of confidence in the new Pajnleve government comes up in the chamber of deputies. MISS HOLLY RESIGNS AS HEALTH NURSE Sumter County at the present time is without the services of a public health nurse due to the resignation of Miss Julia Holley, who has enter ed private practice here. Miss Holley tendered her resig nation last month, effective Novem ber 1, stating that she would devote her time to private practice. Miss Gallagher, State Superinten dent of Nurses of the Public Health. Service working from the office of State Board of Health was a visitor to Americus yesterday in the inter est of securing some one to replace Miss Holley. It is expected that her successor will be appointed at an early date.
