About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 4, 1925)
Sffotal Cotton received by Warehouses 26,468 ' WEATHER SFor Georgia—Probably rain to- ) ■ night and Thursday; warmer. FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR—NO. 255 K _ EMOCRATSiMAKE SWEEPING VICTORIES WALKER WINS IN NEW YORK ’ MAYOR’S RACE ■ New Jersey and Virginia Both L Name Democratic Governors « Boston Elects Republican Mayor The Democrats were swept to g victory yesterday in the New Jer- ■ sey gubernatorial race and the ■ New York City election. In less spectacular contests the t Republicans elected the mayor of | Boston for the first time since I 1907; won hands down in Penn | sylvania state and municipa. | elections; regained control of mu nicipal machinery in a number of | Indiana cities and elected the I mayor of Louisville, Ky. In the only two congressional ■ contests, each party held its own, 1 the Republicans gaining control , of the Third New Jersey district and the Democrats remaining J successful in the Third Kentucky ' district. Virginia, the only state besides ! New Jersey to elect a governor, voted a straight Democratic slate into office. The Democratic vic tory in New York was overwhelm ing. State Senator James Wal ker defeated Frank D. Watter man. The Ku Kiux Klan was defeat ed in the mayoralty fight in De troit, John W, Snjith being re elected over klan-supported can didate, Charles Bowles. ? £ ;OWLING GREEN R DEMOCRAT AT BOWLING GREEN, Ky., Nov. 4. —A Scott Hines, democrat was elect ed mayor of Bowling Green over his republican opponent, Melvin Porter, by a majority of 500 or more, ac cording to returns received from half the precincts of the city. His entire council ticket was elected. DEMOCRAT LEADS KANSAS CITY .... KANSAS CITY, Nov. 4.—Ben Jaudon, democrat, was leading Al bert I. Beach republican incumbent in a hotly contested race for mayor •on unofficial returns late tonight from more than half of the city’s prectincts. The vote in 225 out of 426 prectincts gave Jaudan 31,746, Beach 29,829. Beach has been grad ually whittling into the substantial lead given Jaudon in the early re turns. KNAPP REELECTED AT SARATOGA SPRINGS SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. Nov. 4.—Mayor Clarence H. Knapp was re-elected by 169 in a non-partisan election. JAMESTOWN, N. Y. ELECTS ELECTS CARLSON JAMESTOWN, N. Y. Jamestown re-eleeted Samuuel A. Carlson, mayor for a ninth term by 967 majority over Albert M. G. John son in a non-partisan election. The whole citizens party ticket headed by Mayor Carlson was elected. BUFFALO MAYOR WINS AGAIN BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 4.—Mayor Frank X. Schwabb, of Buffalo, was re-elected over Commissioner Ross Graves in today’s non-partisan elec tion. The mayor had a majority over Graves of 22,233. BANTON REELECTED AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEW YORK, Nov. 4.—Former Governor Charles S'. Whitman, re i publican candidate for district attor •pey in Manhattan conceded the re election of Joab H. Blanton short ly after ten o’clock tonight and sent him a telegram of congratulations and best wishes. DEMOCRATIC TICKET IN RICHMOND WINS RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 4.—The I election of the entire democratic [ ticket, with the exception of Treas ! urer John M. Purcell, was indicated on the face of early returns tonight 1 Mr. Purcell, seeking reelection on t the democratic ticket, was running I behind John P. Bassett, his republi- I can opponent, in the few prectincts I in the cities heard from at 7 o’clock. I MAYOR W. S. HACKETT 1 REELECTED IN ALBANY ALBANY, N. Y„ Nov. 4.—Mayor I William S. Hackett, democrat, was I relected today, defeating Edward I Easton, republican. THFTIME®RECORDER IN THE HEART OF D!XiE~~frfrft l ? Daring Slayers Sought by Police I O' v 4 ' SF ■ ■ MARTIN J. DURKIN These two men are being hunted throught the country as two of the most desperate gunmen alive. Martil J. Durkin shot his way out of a group of five policemen in Chicago, wounding two of them, when they FLOAT PRIZE TO BRUNSWICK Dawson Gets Second and Bain-' bridge Third in Pecan Page ant at Albany ALBANY, Ga., Nov. 4.—The float from Brunswick, depicting lotus flowers on rippling waters, was awarded first prize here Tuesday, following the parade of the floats in the pecan pageant. Second prize went to Dawson, a float depicting a poppy princess on her throne. Bainbridge, with a float showing a Dutch scene won third place. Waycross and Colum bus were given honorable mention. Twenty cities entered floats. 2 DESTROYERS RUSH TO SYRIA United States Navy Department Orders Two Destroyers to Beirut ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov. .Two American destroyers which have been laying nere a-waiting orders, left hC.Tiedly for Beirut, Syria SUMTER TEACHERS MEET SATURDAY The Sumter County Teachers As sociation will hold' their regular monthly meeting Saturday Novem ber 7th at 10 a. m. in the office of the county superintendent of edu cation. Miss Ruth Comer, secretary of the association urges each teacher to be there prompttly. She states that this meeting will be a roll call meeting and that all are expected. MOULTRIE DIGS DITCH TO DRAIN SECTION MOULTRIE, Ga., Nov. 4.—A four-mile ditch, said to be the long est on record, is to be blasted here with dynamite today and Thursday, when large shots of explosive will be set off. The work will be done by the E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Company of Wilmington, Del., and will be un der direction of B. Alford, dynamite expert, who has supervised blasting of other large ditches in the south. He estimates that 20,000 pounds of explosive will be required for the four mile stretch. The ditch is being dug to afford better drainage for Moultrie, and obviate danger of disease. STILL ON THE BOTTLE CLEVELAND. —A man netered a restaurant here and ordered a bottle of milk. The waiter poured the milk from the bottle into the glass, but the irate diner poured the milk back 1 into the bottle, from which he drain ed the last drop. AMERICUS, GA.. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. NOVEMBER 4. 1925 Bilk, IL * - H Harry Harris tried to arrest him for murdering Edward Shanahan,a prohibition a gent. Harry Harris is believed to be the leader of a gang that held up a bank car in Buffalo, N. Y., killed two men and fled with $3, 000. BRAND PLANS TO PRESENT NEW COTTONBILL Georgia Congressman Denounces Government Estimates of Acre age and Cotton Production ATHENS, Ga., Nov. 4.—Declaring that government estimates of cot ton acreage and reports on cotton production are almost as damaging to the grower as the boll weevil Charles H. Brand, congressman from the Eighth Georgia district has is sued a statement calling cotton esti mates, “guessing contests,” He says that he will introduce a relief meas ure at the next session of congress if other members do not. “The publication of these esti mates and reports is almost as dam aging to the growers as the boll wee vil. Under certain conditions the boll weevil can be controlled but it looks like it is amost an impossibility to prevent the publication of these estimates and reports from having the effect of being intensely disas trous to the cotton growers. “I believe Hon. John Rankin, of Mississippi, one of the best friends the fanner has in congress, at the next session of congress will ijnder take by amendment to the present laWs to correct this intolerable evil. Unless he or some other member of I the agricultural committee of the Touse endeavors to do so. I shall introduce the bill myself for this pur pose, having in view particularly the elimination of the semi-monthly re ports of cotton production. DIET OF CHICKEN FATAL TO COON MOULTRIE, Ga_, Nov. 4.—After it had picked off a fine hen every night for two weeks a raccoon de scribed by J. F. Monk of this city, as the champion chicken thief of South Georgia lies dead, Mr. Monk who had been furnishing the ani mal its chicken diet a night or so ago killed a hen and after sprinkling her with a deadly poison left her lying in the barn yard. The next morning he went out to investigate. The coon was stretched out dead. Moultrians familiar with the habits of coons said that it was unusual for one to come into town in search of prey. FEDERAL TAX LIEN FILED AGAINST JONES ATLANTA, Nov. 4.—A federal tax lien for past due income taxes totaling over $16,000, was filed in the Federal court here today against Neu field T. Jones, former assistant pro hibition director for Georgia. ARGENTINE AVIATOR ATTEMPTS FLIGHT BUENOS AIRES, Agentina, Nov. 4.—Guillermo HiUcoat, Argentine Army aviator hopped off early today on his attempted flight to New York City byway of Peru, Central America and Mexico City. SHOOTS WIFE AND FATHER, KILLS SELF Wife, Locked in Room, Begs for An Hour for He»- Life COLUMBUS. Ohio., Nov. 4. Shirley T. Wing, former Rhodes scholar and formerly an attache of the American embassy in Paris, shot and . wounded his wife, Mrs. Mar jorie Meeker Wing, and her father, Claude Meeker, Columbus broker, and then killed himself in the Wing home in Worthington near here last ngiht. Mrs. Wing, locked in a room with her husband, pleaded for an hour for her life, the shooting apparently having been precipitated by the ar rival of her father who demanded ad mittance. Mrs. Wing and her father are in the hospital, each a bullet wound in thigh. Wing, who had been separated from his wife for four months, died almost instantly with a bullet in his heart. BOY SCOUTS MEET CALLED Council of Boy Scouts Is Called By Chairman Turner. Urges All to Be Present A meeting of the Boy Scout coun cil is called by Chairman B. E. (Turn er for Thursday, tomorrow, at 2:30 p. m., in the chamber of commerce offices in the court house. The membership of the Council is as follows: Palladium Club: Dr. E. L. Thur mon, Rev. J. M. Branch, J, T. Finch and B. E. Turner. Rotary Club: J. T. Warren, Dr. E. B. Anderson, Carr Glover, and Chas. Lanier. Kiwanis Club: Fred Smith, W. M. Humber, Rev. .H. H. Shirley, and P. L. Wooten. Chamber of Commerce: Edgar Shipp, Cleve Tillman, W. L. Bell. A. J. Harris. “At the meeting tomorrow,” Chair man Turner says, “we want all re ports from committees so that we may begin actively to organize these troops of our boys at once. I urge every member, in the interest of Americus boys, to meet with us promptly and let’s put this over as rapidly as possible.” FORT BENNING PLANS PAGEANT Armistice Day Celebration Will Include World War Pageant FORT BENNING, Ga„ Nov. 4. Announcement was made here today that Armistice Day celebrations at that Post will include a reproduction of the phenomenal world war pag eant stated so successfully last No vember, to be put on in the Dough la y Memorial Stadium, at 8: p. in. This pageant is a symbolic rep resentation of the events of the World War, the first rumblings of hostile ambitions, the invasion of Belgium, the stand of the defenders •against the Teutons, and finally the arrival of the manpower of America, turning the balance in favor of the defenders of the Frontiers of free dom. In this pageant, the millions of Americans who went “over there” will be represented by massed troops from the crack demonstration units of the Infantry School, taking the stage for the grand finale. The pa geant was originally written by Ma jor Joseph W. Stillwell, a Floridian, who has served in the regular army since 1900, and won the distinguish ed service medal for especially mer itorious and distinguished service in the world war. CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN CONVENTION FITZGERALD, Ga., Nov. 4—The' seventy-eighth annual convention of the Georgia Christian churches was well under way here today follow ing opening session last night when a large number of new ministers, who recently entered the State were presented to the convention. Americus is being represented by Rev. W. A. Joyner and J. A. Baugh. PAINLEVESAYS ! MINISTRY WILL I ‘CARRY ON’ His Reply is Made to Those Questioning Him Today Con cerning His Plans PARIS, Nov. 4. —“The Ministry will carry on,” thus replied Paul I’ainleve, Premier, to persons who asked him today what were his fu ture plans. Interrogators had in mind yester days opening session of Parliament when Premier was given vote of con fidence on his reconstructed cabinets | program, but only with the aid of former political enemies. The vote of confidence gives the government a lease of life, a lease on life over the opposition of socialists but the opinion prevails that it will not extend over a great length of time. FLORIDA VETS GATHER FOR MEET 35th Annual Reunion Meets At Gainesville, Fla. Governor to Address Vets GAINESVILLE, Fla., Nov. 4.—• Confederate Veterans from through out Florida are gathering here for the 35th annual reunion of the Flor ida division of the United States Confederate Veterans which convene in the First Baptist church here. The sessions will through Thursday. It was predicted by General L. W. Jackson, commander of the Florida division, that the total number of delegates would reach 200 by the time the session convenes. West Florida is being largely rep resented while south Florida is main taining its last year’s average, ac cording to the registration oficer. Governor John W. Martin will ad dress the veterans Thursday evening at the closing session. GOLF TREAT FOR TOMORROW Foursome, With Joe Kirkwood and L. L. McCleskey Playing Charles Byles aad Charles Lanier. Is Planed Golfers of Americus and those who enjoy watching the game will b e favored with an all star-four some tomorrow afternoon at the lo cal golf club. Composing this foursome will be |J°C Kirkwood, one of the world’s best go. 1 ? 618 - en d LL. McCleskey. Opposing them he Charles E, Byles and Charles Lanier. MF. Byles is th e professional instructor of the local club, while Mr. McCleskey and Mr. Lanier are rated among the best local players. Preceding this match, Kirkwood will give about 40 minutes of gener al instructions in golf and also a full program of his world famous trick shots. Frank Harrold, president of the Americus Golf Club stated today that he hoped every member of the club would attend this exhibition, and extend a cordial invitation to the general public to com e out and enjoy an afternoon of real sport. MOTORIST IMPATIENT AT TRAIN CROSSINGS ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 4.—lt seems a long time for the impatient motor ist to wait until a freight train has passed, before crossing th e track. The average motorists resents stop ping even for a passenger train. It seems longer than it is. An Atlanta engineer says it is sel dom that any passenger train takes more than 10 seconds to pass a given point, and that “the longest and slowest freight train, which he fig ures a half mile long traveling at a speed of 15 miles an hour, will pass in two minutes. What else would the motorist do with those 10 seconds, or two min utes, anyway? Probably fool them away. Or spend eternity paying for them. Cobalt isused as an alloy in mak ing cutting tools- It is principally furnished by Canada. IN TUESDAY ELECTION Injured I ■ * It * s' W* J PteM 11 Miss Madeline Couzens, daughter of Senator James Couzens of Michi gan, was severely injured when her horse fell and rolled on her at a coun try club near Detroit. She in recup erating at her home. DAWSON BAND HERENEXTWEEK Has Been Engaded to Play in Americus for Armistice Day Celebration DAWSON, Nov. i4.—Dawson will contribute to ’he celebration of Armistice day i Americus on No vember 11th. The Dawson band has been engag ed to furnish the music for that oc casion, and it is needless to say that feature of the program will be one of the most enjoyable of the entire ex ercises. The Dawson musicians are recog nized as unusually good performers on band instruments, and their ser vices are frequently secured by other towns. They will be paid a very nice sum for their appearance at Americus. NOTED ACTRESS DIES TODAY Widow of Sidney Drew, Well Known Comedian, Dies at Los Angeles Home LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4.—Lucille MvVey Drew, widow of the actor, Sidney Drew, a stage and screen partner of her husband in many « uopular comedy of married life is dead. A fingering illness ended the career of the actress. Hhe aied here last night at the age of thirty-five. SAILS ARE TRIED IN PLOUGHING BRIGHTLINGSEA, England Nov. 4.—Sails were introduced as an aid to ploughing in a soil tiller’s match near this little seaside resort of which many of its residents are yachtsmen as well as farmers. The wind at times aided the horses in dragging the plough along but at oth er times puffs blew the implements to one side and spoiled a straight furrow which hindered the contest ant’s chance of winning first prize. Men as well as women participated in the contest, which the judges de cided was a great success but tnought there was little possibility of sails ever putting horses or motors out of business when it comes to plowing. FIRST BAPTIST HAVE I SPECIAL PRAYER STUDY Commencing tonight and going on for a few weeks at their mid-week prayer services, the First Baptist Church will study, “The Character istics of New Testament churches,” according to an announcement by the pastor. Rev. Joe M. Branch. The pastor will lecture tonight on the special theme, “What is a Church?" The public is cordially in vited to hear these lectures. Pc. Open 11am Close ? 1 Dec. 79..,7 19.75 19.76|19.94 { ! Jan. 18.36^19.2019.14119.35 ! j Middling 18 3-8 c ? PRICE FIVE Cl.Nl' HOKESMITH SPEAKS HERE ARMISTICE DAY Colonel Pace Announces That the Former U. S. Senator Will Will Deliver Address Former United States Senator Hoke Smith will deliver the address of the day at the Armistice Day Celebration here next Wednesday. This was announced late today by Colonel Stephen Pace, chairman of the White Way and Armistice Day Celebration committee. The speakers stand will be erected at the interesection of Jackson and Lamar streets. The address is sche duled to begin promptly at 3:30 in the afternoon, immediately preced ed by the American Legion parade. Mr. Smith has also been invited to address the Legionnaires at their banquet Wednesday night at 7*45 o’clock. In making the announce ment today Colonel Pace said: “Mr. Smith's coming here will be in the nature of a home coming, for Sumter county has always voted solid for him, he having never failed to carry the county. He has thousands of friends in this section who will no doubt avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing him again. We feel fortun ate in securing him for this occasion. ■Other plans for the day’s celebra tion will be announced later in the week, according to Mr. Pace. LEGION PLANS FOR ARMISTICE DAY At a meeting of John D. Mathis Post, No. 2 The American Legion at headquarters last evening, the post membership arranged a very inter esting program for Armistice Day, Nov. 11. Among tlie features of the pro gram will be a parade which will start promptly at three o’clock p. m. from Legion headquarters. AU ex-service men* Veterans of the Civil War, Spanish American war, boy scouts and members of the three civic clubs,, the Kiwanis and the Rotarians and the Palladiums will be requested to join in the pa rade. The Legion Hall will be open all day on Armistice Day and all ex service men and Legionnaires are cordially invited to make it their headquarters. At 7:45 p. m, immediately after the lighting up of the white way which has recently been installed, the local post will act as host to visiting Legionnaires and ex-service man at a banquet at the Legion Hall. Among the features of the evening’s enter tainment will be a speech delivered by the Honorable Hoke Smith, for mer Senator of Georgia, The reg ular armistice day ceremonies will then be put on by the local post. The visitors will be further entertained with music by an orchestra and songs by the'Legion Quartette. Commander Bell urges all Legion naires and ex-service men to be on hand for the parade and banquet. This includes not only ex-service men from Sumter County, but from neighboring counties as well. PARENT-TEACHER ASSO. ACTIVE Mrs. Charles W- Lowe is Named President for This Term BUENA VISTA, November 4. The Parent-Teachers Association | held a meeting at the School Audi torium last Tuesday afternoon. This I organization was suspended during the summer vocation, but we are glad that it has begun its efficient work again. Mrs. Charles Lowe has been elect ed president for this term, and we' feel sure she will push forward the interest of this enterprise, with a great deal of energy. Last year the P.-T.-A., under the management of Mrs. J. S. Burgin, added very much to the improvement of the grounds and the new school building. ARMED BANDITS TAKE $75,000 TODAY VANDERGIFT, Pa., Nov. 4.—Two armed bandits today held up a mes senger of the Vandergift Savings and Trust company and took a satchel said to have contained $75,000.
