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AMERICUS COTTON RECEIPTS Cotton receipts, as shown by Sumter County warehouses 26,829 ’ WEATHER | For Georgia—Fair tonight; Tues- ? ( day fair and slightly wautner \ FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR—NO. 268 .SUPERIOR COURT OF SUMTER OPENS SESSION THIS MORNING * • • • • *«•« “Billy” Mitchell Takes Stand In Courtmartial Today GRAND JURY GETS CHARGE THIS MORNING Judge Z. A. Littlejohn Opens Session of Superior Court With Charge to Jury The Superior court of Sumter county got under way this morning for the final session of the year. Practically the entire procedure of the morning taken up with the charge to the grand jury by Judge Z. A. Lit tlejohn, presiding. A few civil cases were called after the charge to the grand jury was delivered, but at the time of going to press it was impos sible to learn what disposition had been made of them. Selected to serve on the grand jury for this term of court were T. M. Furlow, foreman; W. F. Smith, E. R. Chappell, J. E. B. McLendon, J. E. Gyles, Joe Rooks, J. E. Harper, E. R. Stewart, W. H. Emmett, Oscar Mc- Lendon, K. H. Hines, C. G .Cheek, J. JE. Kiker, J. E. Bacon, Richard F. Simpson, F. W. Hines, T. M! Merritt, Neon Buchanan, D. V. Smith, W. W. McNeil, G. M. Slappey, Evan Mathis, Jr., and A. J. Dupree. The traverse jurors were the fol lowing: B. T. Finch, L. B. Lott, M. E. Mor gan, J. S. Brown, H'. A. Hill, E. N. Argo, J. C. Pace, C. A. Stanford, C. |H. Saliba, C. L. Ledger, Lucius Har key, C. R. Malone, W. F. Jordan, J. E. Mathis, Casey Daniel, K. B. Brad ley,, A. G. Duncan, R. L. Griffin E. C. Reed, B. R. Boyd, L. E. Jennings, J. R. Pilcher and H. R. McKee. AGED WOMAN PASSES AWAY Mrs. Fannie Williams Dies at Home of Daughter in Richland RICHLAND, Ga., Nov. 23—Fu neral services for Mrs. Fannie Wil liams, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. S. E. Taylor, in Rich land Sunday morning, will be held Monday afternoon at 3:30 at Har mony Baptist church where she was a faithful member. She was sixty seven years of age and had been ill for several weeks. She is survived bp a brother, Mr. J. W. Mayo of Corpas Christi, Texas and the following children: Mrs. Sarah Kenebrew, of Jacksonville, Fla., Mr. J. B. Parker of Fort Myers, Fla., Mesdames S’. E. Taylor of Richland, Ga., and Maurice Majors of Sylvester. YACHT SINKS OFF FRYING PAN SHOALS WILMINGTON, N. C. Nov. 23. The yacht Mosquito, a sixty-foot craft, owned by D. B. Roberts, of Hartford, Conn., Southbound, sank in five feet of water on Frying Pan Shoals Saturday night and was brok ' up by choppy seas. The skipper and his one assistant were taken off By a crew from Cap e Fear Life Guard Station. Old Saloon Stands 35 Years PROSPECTORS FIND METALRUMMAGING IN BASEMENT Over Rich Vein of Golf Ore Colorado Springs, Nov. 23.—“ The Cold Mine” might well have been the name of the old Con Call saloon in the Burus property of the Nuesta Venturia company back in the 90’s during the heydey of the Cripple Creek mining boom for, after 35 years, it has been found the base ment of the once famous grog shop was a veritable find though none knew it at the time. Recently Edward Annette and his son. Edward Annette, Jr., were probing around the old basement site and ran across what they believed a highgraders’ cache. They found pieces of high grade ore showing free gold in the refuse ERIC U S T H E TIMESRECOR DER PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF DIXIE As Swept New Orleans' Water front gm I - 1 Wfc w A disastrous fire swept New Or- ships docked there. This unique) leans’ docks at midnight, causing] photoglyph was taken as the flames $3,000,00 loss and imperilling many; lighted'up the harbor and silhouetted) Americus Methodist Churches Send Good Reports to Conference HAYWOOD AND OUTLER LEAVE FOR MACON Reports for Year 1925 Are Re ported As the Best for Local Churches Americus reports to the South Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, will be the most favorable reports ever taken a conference from this city. The First Methodist Church and the Lee Street Merhodist have just closed a year of the best work in the history of their churches according to tatemends made by representatives of the two churches. This afternoon Rev. William M. Haywood and Rev. John M. Outler will leave for Macon where the con erence will open on Wednesday morning. Both have furnished the Tigies-Recorder with a statement f ne activities of their churches dur ing the past year. Reports of the Churches follow: First Methodist Church: Amount raised for 1925 by the church for Orphan’s $278.36; the church on educational $326.00; Ep worth League all purposes, s377rf)o; Sunday school, all purposes, sl.- 052.20; Missionary Societies, $2. 717.55; Board of Stewards, all pur poses,slo,l2s.37; building commit tee, $49,004.20;. Grand total, $63,- 881.65. Amounts raised the past three 'years amounts: 1923, all purposes, $66.82{\00; 1924, all purposes, $44,- 859,00; 1925, all purposes; $63,- 881.00; total, $175,566.00. Additions on profesison of faith, 100. Additions by Certificate, 154. 1925, two by profession, 30 certif icate. Bear in mind we were thirty-three months in th e Court House and the (Continued on Page Eight.) - The first piece of ore found on the surface, apparently having been roasted. This was believed to have been done when the saloon burned down several years ago. The free gold first attracted the attention of the prospectors. A shipment of 110 pounds of the ore sent to a sampler showed 45.48 ounces gold to the ton. Bedrock was struck but ore con tinued and the prospectors discover ed that the former refreshment par lor had been built over the junction of two well-defined veins. Prepara tions are now being made for sinking a shaft and continuing operations “at the old stand.” AMERICUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 23, 1925 MOONSHINE AND FORDS WILL NOT MIX, SAYS JUDGE Two Visiting Negroes Find Them selves in the Toils of the Law Moonshine and a Ford automo bile do not mix well, so was the ver dict of Colonel Hollis Fort, Recor der of the local Police Court when two negroes from Fort Valley faced him this morning. | The negroes, Henry Williams and I Charley Floyd were arrested here I yesterday by Redmond on a charge ]of reckless driving. On being stop ped by the officer, the y were search ed and handed over as perfect evi dence, a Coca Cola bottle of perfect ly good moonshine. Colonel Fort looked them over and handed out a $5.00 fine for Charlie and a $20.00 one for Henry. They smiled, thinking that the Judge was being light on them, then they changed their expression, with the announcement that they were to be eld to higher court for the viola ion of the prohibition law:-. John Thomas, who is a regular •isitor to Colonel Fort’s highly en ertaining Monday Morning Matinees was fined the small amouijJ of $20.00 for fighting with his “devoted” wife. John paid the fine only to learn hat the said wife had sworn out a warrant for him, charging that he had tried to cut “her all up with a knife.” Lee Sampson was the next to feel the effects of the fooling with moon shine, and he paid the city $7.50. Charley was reported as being a good negro and was fined the small amount of SB.OO for imbiding too freely of the well known “mountain dew.” Others that contributed to the city are: Joe Daniel and Forster Joyner, fined $5,000 each; and Jim Alford, who was fined SIO.OO. AUTO FATAL TO 36 OVER DIXIE Georgia Leads With Ten Deaths, While Florida!* Second With 9 Death* and 63 Injured MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov 23—Death riding over Dixie in an automobile last week, claimed a total of thirty six lives and made attempts to take one hundred and seventy more, it is revealed by reports gathered today from eleven Southern states. Georgia yielded the largest num ber of deaths, her total being ten. Florida pin Georgia a close second with nine deaths. Florida led the in jured column with sixty-three, Geor gia trailing with twenty-seven. ~ ■ mil' .»■■■•■» Ithe black outlines of the charred piers against the glare. NAVAL BAND PLEASES BIG CROWD HERE Matinee Performance of the “President's Own” Band Scores Big Hit in Americus By R. H. RINER News Editor, Times-Recorder After hearing the United States Navy Band this afternoon we can readily understand why it was chos en as the “President’s Own.” We have had the pleasure of hear ing the same band several times in Washington, but the performance at the Rylander this afternoon was far better than we have ever heard be fore. In Washington there is the Army Band, the Navy Band and the Ma rine Band. But to the Navy Band goes the honor of being the “Presi dent’s Own,” and for good reason, for there is no other band that we have heard, that is as good as the aggregation representing Navy. Greeting the Navy musicians this afternoon were hundreds of children and a large group of grown-ups who knew that it would be impossible to be at the evening’s performance. As an opening the band used a March, “El Captain,” composed by the world’s most famous band leader, Sousa. This was followed with an overture, “Reinzi” by Lizt. Other features of the matinee pro gram were: “The Clock Store” a novelty number that delighted the hundreds’of children and the Euphon ian solo, “Thoughts of Love” by Pryor. The piccolo solo, “Through The Air” was also well received. As a special request of the Joe D. Mat** is Post of the American Legion, the march “Legion of America” was ren dered by the band. This number re- I ceived great applause. , We urge upon every person of Americus and Sumter county to go the Rylander this evening and hear the Navy Band. If you miss this you are pasing up one of the greatest treats ever ofered you. There are a' few choice seats left and we guaran-' tee that you will be pleased. NOELSENTFNCED TO DIE JAN. 10TH Convicted of Slaying Six-Year- Old Mary Daly and Ravmond Pierce, Negro Taxi Driver NEWARK, N. J., Nov. 23.—Har rison W. Noel, kidnaper and slayer] of six-year-old Mary Daly, of Mont-' clair, today was sentenced to die in the electric chair during the week of January tenth for the murder of Raymond Pierce, negro taxicab driver, whose car he used in abduct ing the child. BRIANDTOBE CALLED TO FORM FRENCHCABINET “The Man of Locarno’’ Rergard ed As Certain to Be Called Upon By the President PARIS, Nov. 23.—Foreign Minis ter Briand today provisionally accept ed President Doumergue's order to form a new cabinet. PARIS, Nov. 23. Aristide Bri and, dubbed “‘The man of Locarno” since his success at the Security con ference, is regarded as certain to be called upon by President Doutr.ergue to form a cabinet in succession to the fallen Painleve government. The foreign minister, who has held the premiership seven time in his lengthy political career, returned to Paris today and had two long tele phone conversations with the presi dent. NO RELIGION FOR SOVIET TOTS Children of Russia May Choose Their Own Beliefs After Sixteen Years MOSCOW, Nov. 23.—Children born of parents wedded on “proba tion,” a ceremony authorized under j the latest Soviet marriage code, are presumed to have no religion until they are 16, when they may choose any form of worship or none at all. This is another offspring in the freedom and eace with which matri mony and divorce can be effected that is atributed largely to the sepa ration of the church from the state and to the government’s desire to give both sexes absolute equality in all activities of life. MERCHANTOF ' LOUVALE DIES J. T Pook, Age 45, Dies At His Home After Long Illness g RICHLAND, Nov. 23.—Mr. J. T. Pook age 45, a prominent merchant of Lou Vale, Ga., ded at his home Saturday morning after a long ill ness. He was formerly a railway employee of Atlanta. The deceased was buried at the family cemetery near Louvale Monday morning. He is survived by a widow, Mrs. Anza Livsey Pook and the follow ing brothers and sisters: Morrs. Pelza, of Louvale, Woodson, Boliva and Cliff of Chicago, Ben of Atlanta and Mesdames Frank Livsey of Bir mingham, Leon McMurrian and W. W. Broach, of Richland, W. W. Pook of Louvale. COOLIDGE SHOWS NO IMPROVEMENT Father of the President Does Not Improve. Condition Not Regarded As Serious PLYMOUTH, Vt., Nov. 23.—-Col. John C. Coolidge, father of the presi dent, has failed to show the continued ( improvement which had been noted since his recovery from the severe at tacks last Wednesday. Hi« condition, however, was not described as radi- I cally changed from yesterday. Major James F. Coupa’, physician to the executive, who is here in con nection with the proposed removal of Mr. Coolidge to Washington for the winter, told newspapermen short ly after 5:30 o’clock Sunday after- I noon, that although the patient had i b'en able to sit up briefly he was not feeling *s well as he had been Sat- I urday. 1 j It was learned that Mr Coolidge I Has suffered another series of heart i blocks, but Dr. Coupa l declined to dis -1 cuss their number, or severity. Queen Dies "i ->IKSI * I '« Here is the latest photo taken of the dowager Queen Alexndra of Eng land, mother of King George, who died last week from a heart attack. She was 81 and the widow of the late King Edward. SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST STANDARD OIL Injunction Sought By Corporation Would Have Prevented Inquiry Into California Holdings WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.—A mov e by the Standard Oil Company of Cal- j ifornia to stop the Interior Depart ment’s investigation into the mineral character of certain of its Elk Hifls, California land holdings was over ruled today in Supreme Court of the' District of Columbia. Chief Justice McCoy, in denying a preliminary injunction sought by the company, declared the secretary of Interior was authorized by law to press the inquiry and that no court had the right to stop him MONSTER MOTOR MERGER MADE 1— I Graham Brothers, Largest Truck Manufacturers, Purchased by Dodge Brothers, Inc. i NEW Y£RK, Nov. 23.—The pur chase for cash of a majority interest in Graham Brothers, said to be the largest independent motor truck manufacturers in the world, by Dodge Brothers, Inc., was announced today by Dillion-Read & Co., bankers, who acquired control of Podge Brothers last April in a' cash transaction of $146,000,000. | 30 Jobless Kings Awaiting LOCARNO SIGNING MAY MEAN MUCH TO THEM Peace Pact With Interest LONDON, Nov. 23.—Thirty job less kings and would-be-kings in Eu rope are looking forward with mixed emotions to the signing of the Lo carno peace treaties here December 1, wondering what it will mean to them. People’s minds will be relieved for a time from the threat of war when the treaties become effective —after the parliamentary ratification that will follow the signing—and will turn to work and reconstruction. What will it mean for the kings? they are asking themselves. Will it bring them closer or take them further from the realization Os what they regard as their divine right to rule their fellow-beings? It is » big question tor Europe’s empty thrones. It may be interpreted either as sinister or reassuring that the king* t Pc. Open 11am Close ' Dec. 20..33|20.35| ;21.00 I Jan. 19.50>19.40: 120.10 ' Middling. 19 l-2c. PRICE FIVE CENTS FORMER AIR CHIEF HEARD FROM AGAIN Testimony Hinged Upon Same Points He Had Stressed Be fore Aircraft Committee WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.—Colonel William Mitchell took the witnet* stand today before the courtmartial trying him for breach of discipline As the result of his public criticism of the administration of the army and navy air services. Much of the Colonel’s testimony hinged upon the same points he had stressed last spr'ng before the houcs aircraft committee and later before the president’s special air board. Colonel Mitchell began his testi mony with long and detailed accounts of his army career, including service in the air in France, for which be was awarded many decorations. From that point he was led under ques tioning by his counsel on various phases of aircraft development. COUNTRYCLUB IS BURNED East Lake Club of Atlanta Was Completely Destroyed Early Sunday Morning ATLANTA, Nov. 23.—The East Lake Country club was destroyed by Hames early Sunday morning, caus ing an estimated loss of $200,000, the second time within 13 years that the clubhouse has burned. H. E. Carpenter, resident manager; his wife Charles Brittain, clerk, who I were in the building narrowly es caped death. Chief among Valued trophies lost was the Havemeyer na ' tional amateur golf cup won by Robert T. (Bobby) Jones on the Oakmont golf course at Pittsburgh, | Pa., last September, Awakened at 4 o’clock Sunday morning when he began choking from smoke which filled his room, Mr. Carptenter discovered the blaze and, with Mrs. Carpenter, escaped from the second floor of the build ing. Mr. Brittain, who slept under the main stairway on the first floor, escaped just in time avoid blazing debris which began to fall as the wind whipped the flame through the structure, William Shepherd, negro , watchman, who was in the furnace ,room, discovered th e fire at about the same moment that Mr. Carpen ter did. SOS SIGNAL SENT OUT BY STEAMSHIP SUSHERICO NEW YORK, Nov. 23. The freight steamship Susherico wae grounded today at Punta de Mater nillos, Cuba. SOS calls picked up here indicated that the steamship was in communication with the naval ra- I dio station Haiti. themselves are doing most of the ■ thinking about it. They are con stantly intriguing with the follow ers who surround them. I Volumes could be written about them. Some, like ex-Emperor Wil helm of Germany, keep up the pre tense of a cdtirt. Others flit about Europe like ghosts—to England, to 1 aris, to the Alps, to the Riviera; some in semi-state, others in dingy “royal” suites in cheap hotels. The ex-kaiser heads the list. Then there ar e thirteen-year-old Otto, of Hungary, being groomed for possi ble kingship by his ambitious moth er, the ex-empress Zita; Crown Prince Rupprecht, heir of the Bavar ian throne; Frederick of Saxony, old Ferdinand of Bulgaria, George of Greece, Manuel of Portugal, the sul tan of Turkey and the shah of | Persia.
