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j AMERICUS COTTON RECEIPTS < } Cotton receipts, as shown by Sumter County warehouses 26,829 For Georgia—Fair tonight; slight- ’ ly colder in south portion, light to heavy frost in central and north por- ' tion; Saturday, fair, I FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR—NO. 266 *Queen Alexandra of England, 81 Years Old Dies Today QUEEN MOTHER OF KING GEORGE DIES SUDDENLY Heart Trouble Was Cause of Her Death. Was 11l Only Short Time SANDRINGHAM, England, Nov. 20. —Queen Mother Alexandra, wid ow of King Edward, the seventh, and mother of King George Fifth died late today at Sandringham house. She suffered severe heart attack yesterday and never recover ed consciousness. Alexandra, widow of the late King Edward VII of England, upon the death of her husband in 1910, became the Queen Mother, a title which had been in disuse since the days of Henrietta Maria the consort 1 of Charles I. The eldest daughter of King Chris tion IX of Denmark, Alexandra was married to Albert Edward, then Prince of Walesetao etao etao etaet and for 38 years, during the reign of Queen Victoria, although some what in the background was greatly beloved by her adopted people. Born in Copenhagen, December 1, 1844, she went to England as the bride of the future King, the same year her father was crowned the ruler of Denmark. She was then 19, a girl of rare charm find Uteauty and, by reason of the frugality of her own family, of simple and unex travagant tastes. Upon the death of Victoria, in 1901, when her *ftusband, throne, Alex andra became QueeS- an with him for nine year?? - Alexandra adopter the title of the Queen Mother in 1910 when George V., her son, and the Princess Mary were crowned upon the passing of Edward VII. For years, as Princes of Wales, her nam e had been asso ciated with most of the great public benevolences and charities of Eng land. On June 25, “Alexandra Day” each year thousands of pounds were contributed by Britons the world over for hospirtais and other similar institutions in honor of their royal patroness. Although more than 81 years old at the time of her death, the Queen Mother never lost interest in her many philanthropies. During the world war she served as head of the British Red Cross, the Queen Alex andra Imperial Military Nursing Ser vice, the Royal Naval Nursing serv ice. The Alexandra Field Force Fund, of which she was the head, kept British soldiers supplied with comforts and delicacies throughout the four years’ struggle. From 1914 to 1918 she had visited every hospi tal in London including the famous home for blinded soldiers at St. Dunstan’s. She also was interested in infant welfare work. When a new nurses’ home was named in her honor in London she requested that it be not called the “Alexandra” home but the “Edith Cavell” home in memory of the marytred British nurse. Punishment Os Convicts CRUEL METHODS USED HIT IN REPORT Flayed by Probe Chairman ATLANTA, Nov. 20.— Represen tative Emmet Williams, Walton county, chairman of the house of representatives penitentiary com mittee Thursday vigorously con . demned methods of punishing untru- I [ v” iy convicts now in force at some of the convict camps in Georgia. Representative Williams said that he had received reports from seven subcommittees which have inspected various camps and that each referred adversely to cruel methods in vogue for punishing convicts and several urged that serious consideration be given to a return to whipping as punishment for unruly prisoners. On the other hand Commissioner E. I. Rainey, of the Georgia prison commission, while admitting that there probably were camps where the methods of punishment devised by wardens since abolition of the laan, \ I “were not the best,” pointed out that some of the wardens were strong ad j vocates of the restoration of the flog- | ging and would therefore, be in-' | dined to make present methods of | punishment appear as brutal as pos sible before inspection committees. THE TBMEIBRECORDER -- - - _ Is Exonerated 1 • i 1 i y J i </ i -t • • 1 i Hr L HRB jSI Jooi ' |f *—■■■' ■ Captain James Foley, U. S. N., former judge advocate of the in_ ; ■ quiry into the Shenandoah disaster, | resigned the position when Mrs. ' ; Zachary Landowne, widow of the I airship's dead commander, testified ( ’ that he sought got her to give false ‘ I testimony at the Shenandoah inquiry. f i K'e was exonerated of the charges ; lodged against him today. ’ | 1 FEDERAL AID MONEY SHORT, BOOKS SHOW Texas Accounts Show Shortage of At Least $250,000, Says —-SshpkTe - i AUSTIN. Texas, Nov. 26. —A dis crepancy of at least $250,000 in Federal aid money turned over to the Texas Highway Commission for pay ments on Federal projects, was dis closed Thursday by C. A. Schutze, superintendent of Federal aid pro jects in the Texas Highway Depart ment. | The disclosure was made by Schu- : tze while he was testifying in the I state’s suit for cancellation of the American Road Company’s permit | to do business in Texas and also col- I lect funds claimed by the Texas attorney general to be excessive pro ' fits for work done by the company on state highways. Schutze testified the Federal gov ernment had paid to the Texas state treasury about $500,000 which was due on Federal aid projects in va rious Texas counties. He said the state highway commission had ad vanced less- than SIOO,OOO to pay for Federal aid and that in the treas ury now to the credit of the depart ment there was $149,500. Then adding, say SIOO,OOO, the commission has advanced for Fed eral aid to the $149,500 in the treas ury and subtracting the total from $500,000, there is a shortage of at least $250,000. “Attorney General Dan Moody said. “So it seems,” Schutze replied. More than 7,500,000 persons play golf in the United States. I "The commission has called a con ference to devise uniform methods jot punishment for all camps for sometime in December,” said Com missioner Rainey. “The exact date has not yet been fixed. At that con ference we will have three or four doctors, members of the state board of health, and others,to pass upon the humaneness of proposed discip linary methods and also will have a group of the best and most efficient [ wardens in the state to make sug gestions.” The commission has several times pointed out that some of the instru ments of punishment devised by the wardens, are in actual fact, never used, but are merely built for the moral effect the sight will have up on the more ignorant of the unruly convicts. 1 Representative Williams stated that his subcommittees had reported camps where prisoners were backed up to a post and their arms chained behind. The arms were then raised as high as possible and the chains hooked to nails, and the prisoners was left to suffer the torture of this suspended position for several hours. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON. NOVEMBER 20, 1925 WOULD EXEMPT ' INDUSTRIES OF ALL CITY TAXES Ordinance Was Adopted at Last Meeting of City Council Pro posing a Vote Soon At the last regular meeting of the i Mayor and City Council of Americus | an ordinance was adopted proposing i to the voters in the general City elec- ! tion, to be held on December 16th, I the ratification of the recent amend- 1 ment to the Constitution of the State ; of Georgia exempting certain Indus- i tries from city taxes for a period of j five years, and legal notice of said proposal is carried in this issue. The amendment proposed to be ratified is as follows: “Any person, natural artificial, a resident of this state, who may build equip, establish or enlarge a plant for the manufacture or processing of cotton, wool, linen, silk, rubber, clay, wood, metal, metallic or non same, creamery or cheese plant, or metallic mineral, or combination of for the production of or development of electricity, may as to such build ing, enlargement or equipment, be exempt from all, county, incorporated town or city ad valorem taxes for a period of time not exceeding five years from the date of the begin ning of the building, enlargement or equipment of such plant; provided such exemptions shall be approved by a majority of the electors voting n such county, incorporated town or city proposing said exemption.” A large number of cities and coun ties in the State have already rati fied this amendment and it is serv- austries coming into the state; and, of course, these new industries are locating in the communities which offer this exemption. For thia reason the city authorities feel that this amendment should be ratified as soon as posisble, in order that Amer icus might be able to match any oth er city in the State in offering na tural advantages to new enterprises. The amendment does not give any exemption from tax on the land, but merely as to the new buildings and equipment, and the new industry must engage in manufacturing the particular materials named. It is be levied that this evemption will serve as a controlling inducement in the ...caolishment of new enterprises in. Americus, and that by relieving them of this burden during the period of time in which they are building and getting established, the city will gain by the increase in tax values after the expiration of the five year ex emption period, and that there can be no loss in tax values as the land will continue to pay taxes during the exemption period. CENTRAL AGENT ASSUMES DUTIES W. E. Andrews Will Bring His Wife and Children Here and Make This His Home Americus gains eight citizens with the arrival of W. E. Andrews and family, who are to make this city their home. Mr. Andrews has just arrived as successor to S. B. White as Agent for the Central of Georgia Railroad and states that he has already been made to feel at home in Americus. The new Agent was formerly route agent for the Southwestern division of the Central with headquarters in Macon and his coming here as agent is considered a promotion for him. He will have complete charge of all business passenger and freight for the Central Railway here. Mr, White, whom he succeeded was transferred to Jacksonville and has already assnmed his duties there. T. P. Wade, Division Freight Agent for the Central with headquarters in Columbus was in tmericus ye«+»-day, taking Mr. An drews around to meet the business men of the city. GERMAN GOVERNMENT WTH. BE MADE OVER BERLIN, Nov. 20. Chancellor Luther told partv leaders today that the Government will resign after the Locarno pact signing ceremony in London on December Ist-and that a new cabinet will be formed in symp athy with Locarno policies and ob ligations. Four Wars ■ —— r *si ■ yA " lisgih --‘“A*. wb ■ fca / 40 lb J < Jr SET The United States has engaged in four wars during the life of Mrs. Elizabeth Reese of Newton, Kas., who has just celebrated her 97th birthday, and who was closely concerned with three of them. Her first husband was killed in the war with Mexico her second husband fought all thru the Civil War, and five grandsons were in the World War. CAPTAIN FOLEY IS EXONERATED BYNAVALCOURT i' " ' :—“' ' Former Judge Advocate Is Ex onerated By Naval Court of Inquiry WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.—Cap tain Paul Foley was exonerated to day by the Shenandoah Naval Court of Inqury of Mrs. Bargeret Lands downe’s charge that he sought to sway her testimony. The court martial held that Cap tain Foley, it former Judge Advo cate was not guilty either of seeking to cause false testimony to be offer ed before the court or of seeking by “improper means to influence” the »vidow of the Shenandoah’s Captain. FRIED CHICKEN ’N EVERYTHING FOR KIWANIANS Hon Oliver W. Stewart is Heard By the Local Kiwanis Club Today Americus Kiwanians held an en thusiastic meeting today, with a ! feed that was fit for kings, spread by the Home Demonstration Club [Councils under the direction of Miss Bonnie Parkmen. Prominent guests of the day’s i luncheon were Judge C. R ; Crisp, member of Congress from tfe third Georgia district, Hon. Oliver W. Stewart, a member of the Flying Squadron Foundation of Indiana, who speaks tonight at the First Baptist Church; Mr. Jones, an ad vance mrent for the United States Navy Band and others. Resolutions asking that Rev. John 1 M. Outler, pastor of the First Meth odist Church, be returned to Amer icus by the South Georgia Con ference were passed by a stading un animous vote as was the resolution inviting the next session of the South Georgia Methodist Churches here for their 1926 session. Judge Crisp made a few remarks and was followed by an able address delivered by the Hon. Oliver W. Stewart, who spoke on the “Constitu- I tion.” Announcement was made at I the conclusion of his address, re- i questing that all the Kiwanians be ' present at th e lecture at First Bap tist Church tonight. Report from the committee on the sale of tickets was received and an nouncement made that the Kiwanians had sold 140 tickets up to the hour of the luncheon. The only one of the girl contest ants who did not have bobbed hair won the milkmaid championship at the Kansas fair in Topeka by milk ing ten pounds of mQk in 11 minutes and one second. 1 AIR CHIEF’S TRIAL WILL BE SPEEDED UP Testimony of Witnesses In Hono lulu Are to Be Taken By Depo sition at OncJ WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.—Chanc es that the Mitchell courtmartial trial will proceed to its end without any prolonged delay brightened con siderably today. The defense and the prosecution counsel agreed that testimony of several witnesses who are in Hono lulu he taken by deposition at once. Representative Frank Reid, coun sedl for Mitchell told the court that he would put the defendant on the stand Monday to testify in defense of his public accusations against Air Service administration which result ed in charge of misconduct now pend ing against him. DYKES WOULD HAVE CHILDREN HEAR NAVY BAND Chairman of the Board of Edu cation Urges That Children Attend Band Concert Mr. W. W. Dykes, Chairman of the Board of Education to the City of Americus, today issued the follow ing statement with reference to the United States Naval Mand, which gives two performances in Americus 'next Monday. “1 believe I would fall short in my duty should I fail to call to the spe cial attention of every school chil in the county the matinee perform ance of the United States Naval Band in Americus next Monday Mon day afternoon at 2:45, “I believe the performance of this band will serve in a material way in the education of the children; it is one of the finest bands in the United States, comes to us by special per mission of the President of the Unit ed States, and affords an opportun ity of hearing good music, properly rendered, that few of us will ever [have again. I hope that every school child in Americus will be ablei to attend the matinee Monday aft ernoon. “I also wishh to make a special appeal to the several consolidated schools in the County to turn out the pupils in time for them to at tend the matinee at 2:45, and that, wherever possible, the children be brought in, in a body on the school trucks. The admission for children attending the matinee will be only fifty cents, and I am now endeavor ing to arrange a special price for the teachers where they accompany the hildren.” Those in charge of the sale of tickets report the sale of a large of the matinee tickets at this time, and as the Rylander theatre has a seating capacity of only about 800, all those desiring tickets for the afternoon performance should se cure the same immediately. Iybf3 z RANSDELLSEES BRIGHT FUTURE Addresses Gathering of Teachers at Baton Rouge Thursday Afternoon BATON ROUGE, La„ Nov. 20 'People and capital are headed to .Dixie and the term “solid south” has a fuller meaning today than ever, 'Joseph E. Ransdell, United States [senator from Louisiana, told the an ;nual convention of the Louisiana Teachers’ association which opened a three-day meeting here Thursday. The south today is the home of solid industry, economic foundations, business and citizenship, Senator Ransdell declared. The potentiali ties of our section of the nation have been recognized and the tide of pop ulation is moving our way.” Senator Ransdell was the principal sneaker at the opening meeting of ■ three-day convention this morning. More than 2.000 teachers were reg- i iistered at noon today. Heroine 1 V 1 I I .Josephine Strickler, 13-year-old school girl of San Antonio, Tex., has just relieved a bronze Carnegie medal for heroism. She saved the life of a girl companion while both were bathing at Yoakum, Texas., last summer. MACON COUNTY PASSES BOND PAVING ISSUE Will Pave Thirty-One Miles of ; State Highway System From Peach to Sumter County Macon County turned out yester- ( day and put over their SIOO,OOO bond issue for the paving of the Dixie Highway through that county. This paving will be from the Peach County line to the Sumter county line, a distance of Similes and a part of the State Highway system. Reports received as to the vote are as follows: Marshallville district, 265 for 1 against; Montezuma district, 527 for 'and 1 against; Englishville district 15 for and 11 against; Ideal, 46 for 127 against. Oglethorpe and one other district had not been heard ’ from, but the issue carries regard less of how the vote went in those two districts. Ideal is the only district that poll ed a majority of votes against the J issue and many expressed surprise that they would have so many against the measure. EVENING PRAYER AT CALVARY CHURCH Evening prayer will be said this evening at the Calvary Episcopal Church at 7:30 o’clock. [ Rev. James B. Lawrence, rector of the Church urges the attendance of the public at this and all services. Woman Invades Hospital WIFE OF MAN SEEKS TO PREVENT RIVAL S SUICIDE toSlay Lover, Shoots Self RICHMOND, Va„ Nov . 20.—The ing of a revolver shot through the quiet halls of a local hospital broke lup the late visiting hour of the in stitution and threw patients, visitors [and attaches into a state of confus ion. i Simultaneously with the shot A. R. McKenzie, of Cleveland, 0., ran into a hallway from one of of the sick rooms and, clad only in his night , clothes, stood and held the door sntg j fast behind him. Inside the room his , wife scuffled with another woman, Mrs. Irene Bohley, pretty 27-year- j old Cleveland divorce#, for posses sion of the weapon with which Mrs. Bohley had shot and seriously . wounded herself. | When hospital attendants entered the room, the scqffle had subsided. i The wounded woman sat crumpled in a chair the bullet from her re . volver lodged beneath one of her fewer ribs. | The two women had been visitors .throughout the evening in the room t Pc. Open 11am Cose > ' Dec. 20.62 20.55|20.53|20.50 | i Lin. 1!».8w19.7H'19.82'29.76 5 Middling, 19e. | i 2 J PRICE FIVE CENTS COOLIDGE SAYS BUSINESS NOT WORRIED WITH Addresses 157th Annual Banquet of New York State Chamber of Commerce NEW YORK. Nov. 20.—President Coolidge last night held out a prom ise to business that it need fear no interference from his administra tion so tong as it confines itself to legitimate activities. Addressing one thousand New York business executives at the 157th annual banquet of the State Chamber of Commerce. He emphas ized the desirability of the “largest possible independence between gov ernment and business,” declarde that business .ould be unhampered and free, admitted that “proper regula tion and control” of business are "disagreeable and expensive,” and (Continued On Page Five , FINAL NIGHT OF THE D. A. R. COOK SCHOOL Finance Committee Issues Expres sion of Thanks to Those Mak ing Possible Success of Show The ladies of the finance commit tee of the Council of Safety chap . ter of the Daughters of the Amer |ican Revolution wish to again call I attention to the fact that tonight will be cake night at which time 6 ' nic«. cakes are to be given away. ! These cakes are given to those that i attend the Pure Food Show and | Cooking School being sponsored by the ladies of the D. A. R. The ladies also wish to state that : tonight being their last night, they are anxious for the public to be pres ent at the show between 6 and 7:30 o’clock tonight at which time the cakes are to be given. The following members of the finance committee of the local chap ter: Mrs. Charles Council Chair man; Mrs. Dudley Gatewood, Mrs. Cliff Williams; Mrs. Barlow Council Mrs. Hollis Fort; Mrs. Edgar Shipp; Mrs. Eugene Bailey; and Mrs. W. D. Moreland wish to express their ap preciation to all those who have con tributed to the' success of the Pure Food Show dnd the Cooking School. The committe wishes especially to extend to Mrs. Charles Council their heartiest appreciation for the untir ing and splendid work that she has done during the school and show week. FARMERS’ HOG SALE HERE NEXT WEDNESDAY H. A. Cliett, county agent, wishes to announce to the farmers that an other hog sale will be held next Wed nesday. All those that have hogs for sale are requested to notify Mr. Cliett at the earliest possible mo ment in order that the necessary plans for the sale can be carried out. of McKenzie, who entered the hospi tal for treatment several days ago. A letter, found in the possession of Mrs. Bohley, was addressed to her mother in Cleveland and contained insurance policies and a declaration, hospital authorities said, of her in tention to kill McKenzie and then end her own life. , Police officers were summoned and took charge of the case. They [revealed that McKenzie had come to ! Richmond several weeks »»'' ’n the 'company of Mrs. Bohley, and that [the couple later were followed here by McKenzie’s wife. Last week they [were arrested and, following a hear ing before United States Commis sioner Flegenheimer, acquitted of ; charges involving the Mann act. It was immediately after the hear [ ing that McKenzie was taken to the [hospital for treatment for a severe attack of rheumatism. Both women were at the hospital at the time he was admitted and both had visited him frequently during the several day she had been there. Mr.edlans d ♦
