Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, November 17, 1925, Image 1

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Americus times-recorder., November 17, 1925, Image 1

About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1925)

Page of 8

Prev Issue Next Issue

Text PDF JP2 (4.1 MB) Clip/Print Image

Page of 8

Prev Issue Next Issue

Return to Top

Newspaper Page TextAMERICUS COTTON RECEIPTS Cotton receipts, as shown by Sumter County warehouses 26,829 j For Georgia—Fair tonight and . Wednesday; heavy to killing frost j tonight; fair and probably warmer > tomorrow. : FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR—NO. 264 Mitchell Courtmartial Hearings Are Resumed Today OPENS AFTER THREE DAYS OF RECESS Major Willey and Major Guillion Are Named As Assistant Judge Advocates WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. Resuming its sessions today after a three-day recess, the court-mar tial trying Colonel William Mitch ell heard new witnesses summon ed by the defense to support the charges that the air command er made against the War and Navy administration on aeronau tics. Major Francis Willey of the general staff and Maj. Allen Guil lion of the judge advocate gen eral’s office were detailed as as ssitant trial judge advocates to assist in the cross examinations. MRS. LANPOWNE DENIES CHARGE OF YESTERDAY I Says Newspapers Quoted Her Wrong But She Clings to Foley Charges WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—Mrs. Margeret Landsdowne told the Shenandoah court today that she had not used the expression “false testimony” in describing in a news paper interview efforts that she said were made to guide her testimony be fore the curt. She testified that Captain Foley on a visit to her before she appeared in court for the first time an argued with her against saying that the Shenandoah flight was a political flight and urged her not to “make a, long statement.” NINE SAILORS PERISH WHEN BOAT CAPSIZES Were On Shore ’Leave And Re turning to Their Boat When Accident Occurred HALIFAX, N. S., Nov. 17.—Nine men of the United States coast guard steamer Morrill were drowned Mon day near Shelburne, N. S. They were returning to the Morrill in a small boat when the accident oc curred. The men were in a 26-foot sail boat, which capsized in the storm lashed waters of the harbor half a mile from shore. One of the men, C. Taylor, engi neer second class, who managed to reach shore three hours after the ac cident was the sole survivor. He was in an exhausted condition and hys terical when rescued. Those who perished were. Warrant Paymaster Kingsbury. Coxswain I. J. Bracket. Chief Yoeman H. McMurdo. Chief Boatswain’s Mate J. R. Shea. Cabin Steward H. K. Wilson. Seaman Saulisak. Seaman Diver. Another whose name has not been learned. Pure Food Show And Cook School Is Success Ladies Thank Those Who Have Made Possible the Success of Show and School The old Harris Hardware company building was filled yesterday with enthusiastic women, with the open ing of the* Pure Food Show and Cooking School being sponsored by the Council of Safety chapter of the D. A. R.’s. Reports are to the effect that more than two hundred ladies were present for the cooking class con- E RIC U S THE TIMES -RECORDER *PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF DIXIE Annual Tribute to Unknown Soldier -Will v- w _1 z President Coolidge places wreath upon the grave of the Unknown Sol dier at the Armistice day exercises in Washington, D. C. GERMANS MAY LOCATE ON GEORGIA FARMS Plans Are For Great Colonies to Settle in Georgia On Small Farms ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 17.—Large corporations that have purchased large tracts of land in South Geor gia are planning to settle German farmers on these farms, it was an nounced here today by farm devel opment agents. On account of the scarcity of labor it is believed that great colonies of these Germans can be induced to come to Georgia and settle on these farms. The movement is one which will prove of value to the agricultural interests of the state, it was stated by Eugene R. Black, president of the Atlanta Trust company, one of At lanta’s largest banks, which owns a number of model farms and has also placed farm loans on considerable property in South Georgia. The bank officials have shown unusual in terest in the farm development program of South Georgia for a num ber of years. Farm development agents here point out that the German farmers are thrifty, economical in their liv ing habits and accumulative from their resources. A few colonies in (Georgia, it was stated, would enable land owners to cultivate much of their idle ladn. These people, agri culturists here say, understand farm ing and can produce as much on the average acre as is now produced on a dozen or more. They have been educated, it was asserted, to the value of land and every inch is used for sdme purpose. “With the coming of several col onies of these Germans to South Georgia, the farmers and land own ers of other parts of the state will make no mistake in investigating and making an effort to secure the location of some of these people,” said an agricultural expert. “Since the migration of the colored farm laborer, some sections of the state have suffered and forced thousands of acres of idle land upon the owners. With an increased cultivation of farm lands, conditions will improve and an early settled state of affairs will exist.” LONDON The police officials have issued a warning that those who wear whiskers do so at their own risk. For the past few months whiskers have been the object of de rision by English practical jokers. ducted by Mrs. Stanfield of Atlanta. During the opening day a crowd es timated at more than seven hundred viewed the exhibits of the Pure Food Show and were served free o f charge cofee, cake, sandwiches and hot dogs. The chapter through Mrs. Sim mons, regent, wish to t'.iank th e fol lowing who have made the show and school possible: Mr. Harrold, for coal; The Rylander for running a slide; John W. Shiver, who donated help for store and booths; . First Methodist Church, for chairs; Ice Company for trucks; the City for (Continued on Page Eight.) AMERICUS, GEORGIA. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 17, 1925 PLAINS HAS BIG PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATION WEEK The Entire Week Is Being Given to Special Features of Educa tion Week - During this week th e entire com i munity about Plains is studying its I educational plant, its educational I ideals and the atmosphere in which the children are trained, and as a [result there will be a deeper under standing between parents and teach ers in an effort to solve the com mon problems of school life. Tuesday morning at the chapel i hour there will be a historical pa- Igeant by the school under the direc tion of Misses nanielly and Short, 'emphasizing patriotism. Slogans— America First—Vote at all elections. Wednesday morning at 8:30 school |and teacher day program will be [presented by Miss Davis and Miss [Chambliss. Slogan—The teacher is nation builder—the school is the i foundation of democracy. Thursday morning at 8:30, Con servation and Thrift Day. Miss Langford has charge of this program [and will be assisted by the P.-T.-A. (Slogan —Plant a tree —work and save. I Friday at 8:30 a. m. Community I and health day will be emphasized I by a talk to the school, by Dr. B. T. [ Wise. Other speakers for the week are '•J. A. McDonald and J. E. Hall. STORM TAKES FOUR LIVES Three Men and One Woman Die As Barges Are Crashed Against Breakwater BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 17.—The most severe storm of the season took a toll of four lives on Lake Erie Monday. Three barges in tow of the tug Barryton, Cleveland for Buffalo broke loose and were dashed to pieces on the breakwall of the Bus- , falo harbor. The Barryton docked , with only one barge in tow. The dead are Mr. and Mrs. George ( Dahl, of Tonawanda, N. Y., Frank O’Brien, New York City and Victor Jeroen, or Kurki, no address. Three tugs assisted the coast guard crew in the search for the dedelicts. The barges carried no cargoes. ELECTION DAY, VOTE LIGHT Candidates Have No Opposition for Councilmanic Places and Voting Is Light Election Day in Americus and not many people voting. Less than two hundred had regis tered for the election of three aid ermen whose terms expire this year. Reports from the polls were to the effect that as the candidates had no opposition the voting was very light. The candidates for alderman- are G. C. Webb, H. S, Walker and Nath an Murray, to succeed himself. REAL ESTATE OF LEE COUNTY ENJOYS BOOM The King Place Is Sold to Pal myra Company of Albany For $20,000 LEESBURG, Ga., Nov. 17.—With the sale of the King Plantation to Palmyra Company of Albany for the price of $20,000 real estate in Lee county is again on the boom. Dur ing the past few weeks a large amount of land deals have been con sumated in Ix?e county, among thejn being the sale of the Lifsey place which was divided into a number of smaller farms and sold; the sale to J. P. Horne of Leesburg of the Jones place 2 1-2 miles of Dpesburg; the purchase of the HearqMjuce by C. O. Young of Smithville and the sale announced by the Times-Recorder of 1,200 acres of the Yow plantation for $72,000. The latest deal is that of the King | place to the Palmyra Company of Al bany. This place consisting of 440 acres brought $20,000.. Several large deals are pending and are expected to be consumated in Leesburg during this week. CONVICTS MAKE I THEIR GETAWAY Ten White Convicts Escape From Mississippi Prison Farm Monday CLARKSDALE, Miss., Nov. 17. Ten white convicts escaped ’ from [number 11 at the state prison farm at Parchman, Miss., Monday after I [holding guards at bay under cover of guns while doors of the camp sleep ing quarters were battered down from the inside. One of the prisoners was captur ed several hours after the escape, near Sumner, 15 miles from Parch man. Prison guards and sheriffs deputies still were searching for the ther convicts this afternoon. L. T. Fox, superintendent of the Parchman farm, stated that it had not been determined how the pris- ; oners obtained possession of the [weapons. Two of the accord- i ing to the report made to Mr Fox I suddenly appeared at windows of the | prison camp quarters and catching : he guards unaware, he'd them at bay while others in the plot battered iown the door through which the nen escaped. REVOLUTION IN SYRIA AGAINST FRENCH BEIRUT, Syria, Nov. 17.—A def inite revolutionary movement ap pears to be developing from hitherto [sporadic outbreaks against French. | Druse leaders accuse French au j thorities of trying to foment,a relig (ious war. MRS BOONE TO HEAD W. C. T. U. DETROIT, Mich., Nov. 17.—Mrs. Ella A. Boone of Brooklyn, New York, former vice president of the [National Woman’s Christian Temper- Jance Union and prominent club wo man and suffrage worker was chosen president of the National union in -O) aaaq uotiuaxuoa psnuue 79 Jiaq day. PRINCESS IS DEAD AS RESULT BENZINE BURNS Wife of the Adjutant to Former Kino; Ferdinand Suffers Terrible Death GROSS WARDEN, Hungaria, Nov. 17.—Princess Chika, wife of an ad jutant of tiie forcer King Ferdin and of Bulgaria was burned to death today while cleaning a pair of gloves. While using benzine she stood too close to a fire and gloves ignited. With her hands and face and beauti ful hair aflame she ran, a livjng torch to her husbands room where a blanket was thrown about her. The aid was too late however and she died in a few minutes after in tense suffering. GEORGIAN LOSES LIFE BY FIRE ROME, Ga., Nov. 17.—Lumpkin Reed, 28, was burned to death today (when his clothes were ignited by | flames of an open grate, HIGH SCHOOL ISSUES PAPER ‘A-Meri-Cusser’ the Organ of High School Proves to Be Very Interesting “A-Meri-Cusser,” the newspaper of the Americus High School is the latest paper to reach the readers of Americus. This interesting little paper is edit ed and managed by students of the High School and their firot issue is highly interesting. Joe Markowtz is editor with Miss (Jeffrey Kersey as associate editor. Their assistants are Frank Buchan an, Nannie Claire Speer, Mike Smith Florence Dixon, Foy Parrish and Hazel Council. Business managers are Jean Curtis and Charles Glov er. SUPPEY VICTIM GUNSHOTWOUND Was On Hunting Trip When Gun Held By Brother is Acci dentally Discharged Charles Slappey was victim of an accident Saturday that confines him . to his room at the City Hospital. Young Slappey with four other youngsters were hunting and a shot gun being held in the lap of his ounger brother was in some man ner accidentally discharged, the charge taking effect in the left fore arm. When seen at the hospital today young Slappey was resting nicely and said that he expected to return to his home in Andersonville soon. The shooting took place just on the edge of Andersonville, the home of the youngster. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Slappey. GERMANYNEXT DRY NATION Dr. Cherrington Says That Ger-, many Will Be Next Country to Go Dry + L WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 17. Despite the fondness of many Ger mans for their beer, Dr. Ernest H. 1 I Cherrington, general secretary of ! the World League Against Alcoholism believes that Germany will be the next great country to go dry. ( Eco nomic conditions will demand the demand the, change. “The European industry is finding it hard now to compete with Ameri can industry,” he said. “The reason is that prohibition is reflected in a better American workman, and this improvemei goes all Along the line.” ' I Dr. Cherrington says that the adoption >of prohibition by either Great Britain or Germany will cause , other countries of the world to f all j j in line. , « Naval Leader 1 ■ 1 < J ***».• ■ a ’ A » Lieut. Charles Benter, who is the leader of the Navy Band, “The Presi dent’s Own.” Benter, who i, 36 years old, has made a great success great success as a band leader. He Brings the band to the Rylandcr Monday, November 23, under the au spices of the Hocu - y Kiwanis c’.ub’ of Americus. Special matinee ha j been arranged for the children. PALLADIUM CLUB MEETSTONIGHT Business Meeting Tonight, Turner Urges All Members to Be Pres ent Promptly At 8 O’clock The Palladium Club of Americus will meet tonight in their club rooms at the Planter’s Bank Building at 7 o’clock. B. E. Turner, president of the Club announces that a special busi ness meeting will b ( - held tonight. Ladies night having been postponed until Tuesday night, December 1. This change was made in order that the meeting of December 15 might be converted into a business meeting at which time there will be an election of officers and reports made for the year 1925. Mr. Turner in a statement said [ that he urges the attendance of ev- 1 ery member tonight in order that some important business to come be fore the club might be handled. NEW COMET IS FOUND, REPORT WILLIAMS BAY, Wis., Nov. 17. —A new comet of between eighth and ninth magnitude appearing in constellation of Hunting dog was dis covered today, officials of Yerkes Observatory of University of Chica go announced. Charles Ponzi, Wizard of Finance Facing Jail Term \ “Wizard’s” Return From Florida jl " Will Be Asked Today by Boston Officials j BOSTON, Nov. 17.—The Boston " Herald today will say that the Sus- I (folk county superior criminal court . las been asked to vacate a rtay of . sentence granted Charles Ponzi pos i tai coupon “wizard” who has been I t sentenced to from 7 to nine years i as a common thief. Ponzi is in Flor- I i ida attempting to recoup his fortune. I A motion was filed with the clerk cf the court today and a hearing has I leen set for Wednesday next with Assistant District Attorney Maurice I Caro prepared to ask that Ponzi bo declared in default and returned to ’ 1 Pc. Open 11am Close ; Dec 20.45|20.38120.42(20.57 [ ’•lan 19.77119.65'19.74(19.88 Middling 18 3-4. PRICE FIVE CENTS ROTARY CLUB WILL VISIT ALL SCHOOLS As a Part of the Observance of “Education Week” Local Clubs Visits Schools Members of the Americus Rotary Club are visiting the schools of Americus this week as a part of the observance of “Education Deck.” On Monday the following members of the club visited all the schools and were guests of the High schools for luncheon: R. E. Allison, E. D. An derson, Cooper Bradley, C. H. Burk j W. £. Caye, Hubert Curry, Sam Coney, W. W. Dykces, W, It. Em mett and C. I), Castleberry. A group of the club visiting the schools today and taking lunch with the Home Economics branch of the Colored schools was composed of the following: Charles Lanier, A. J. Har ris, Frank Harrold, Lee Hansford, Herbert Hawkins, R. E. Hearn, George Holston and Reese Horton. Each school in the city is visited each day by a committee form the Rotary Club. They are escorted over the various plants by the superin tendent J. E. Mathis. EDUCATION WEEK AT RICHLAND PROVES SUCCESS Schools There Are Urging the Patrons to Visit Them Dur ing This Week RICHLAND, Ga., Nov. 17.—The Richland Public School system is ob serving education week by carrying out the program as outlined by the National Education Associatiton in co-operation with the local Parent- Teacher Associaf ion and in the pur sance to a proclamation issued by Mayor Sam E. Bell. Posters have been placed in prom inent places advertising each day’s program and urging the people to visit their schools this week. The ministers of the city will preach next Sunday on some phase of education and religion. Supt. Phillips has offered a half holiday to the room registering the most visitors this week. Slidees are being run at the picture shows urg ing the observance of American Edu cation Week. ALJOLSON ' IN COURT I i Testifies in Rhinelander Annuli ment Suit That He Had Never Seen Kip’s Wife WHITE PLAINS, New York, Nov 17.—Al Joiaon, black faced comedian took the witness stand today at the trial'of Leonard Kip Rhinelander’a annulment suit against his wife, [Alice Jones Rhinelander part negress and denied that he had eved seen her at a summer resort in 1922 as I she had represented in her letter to Rhinelander. serve his sentence. , i The motion contends that Ponzi has had ample time to perfect and presents his bill of exemptions on I which his stay of sentence was based and has failed to do either. i Ponzi, who is at liberty under SIO,OOO bail, has announced that he is attempting to recoup his fortune in Florida real estate by selling ten | million lots with an excess profit of $100,000,000. He has announced he I will use the first $2,000 000 in at tempting to repay hie Massachusetts .creditors who lost their savings when I hi* “international postal coupon” bubble bqrst. __ . |. Popzi already.-has served a feder al sentence for using the mails to defraud.