Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-13
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OEON1AA NEWS 5
The Georgia Bank and Trust com
pany and the Georgia National Bank
at Albany have been consolidated.
This gives Albany the largest bank
in Georgia south of Macon, with re-
sources of over 100000.
Charges of assault with intent to
murder against Mayor H. A. Pea
cock, Of Albany, growing out of the
difficulty he had with D. E. Horns
by in the mayors office recently.
have been dismissed.
William T. Loclgett was elected
chief of police of Albany at a meet
ing of the police commission Tues
BY. He will succeed C. B. Ellis who
4 been chief for the last five years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke, aged 70
years, was drowned in a creek near
Ohoopee when buggy in which she
and her son-in-laW, Hamp Smith,
were riding, turned over in the wa
ter. Smith made no effort to save
his mother-in-law, but saved himself
and the mule. He did not report the
affair until "a hours later. He was
reported intoxicated at the time.
The golden jubilee of Rev. Father
William Quinlin, of Savannah, in
honor of the fiftieth anniversary of
his ordination to the Roman Catholic
Priesthood, was celebrated there
Wednesday. Priests from many cit
les in Georgia were present.
G. Gunby Jones, retiring president
Of the Columbus Savings Bank and
Trust company and the Third Nation
al Bank Of Columbus, was presented
with silver service cup by the of
ficers and employees of these banks
when he made his report at the stock
holders meeting Tuesday.
A Suprlock, of Berrien county, has
grown two turnips that measure a to-
tai Of! SIS inches in circumference
and weigh % pounds. One is "a!
inches in circumference and weighs
IA pounds and the other is 81 inches
around and weighs few ounces less
than IA pounds.
A meeting Of the board of gov
errors and officers of the Invest
ment Bankers association of Ameri-
ca will be held in Atlanta Friday.
D. j. CAN'T, supervising federal
prohibition officer for this division,
has received orders from Washing
ton to investigate charges made by
Jesse Mercer, state enforcement of
ficer, that there a collision between
city officials and prohibitions viola
tors in Savannah.
The Walton County Bank, of So
ciGjl Circle, has been admitted to.
the Federal reserve system,
Billy Lanham, blind musician. is a
candidate for coroner of Floyd coun-
ty.
A law enforcement meetingf with
particular reference to the dry stat
utes, will be held in the oMultrie
Methodist church Sunday. Other
churches will not hold evening serv-
ices in order that their member may
attend. Jesse Mercer, prohibition
enforcemnt offer for Georgia, has
been invited to address the meeting.
The Hawkinville Kiwanis club will
send a delegation on the Georgia
ch tour around the state in the
Sa%ring. The delegates expenses will
re paId Dy Che Cup.
Vidalia has taxed pool rooms at
$1,000. The owner of the pool room
there has signified his intention OF
paying it, instead of being run out,
as was intended
The Butler Banking company
closed Tuesday preparatory to being
turned over to the state banking de-
rortment. a w.
Ida j. Williams was appointed
fourth class postmaster at FELTON,, |
HARRISON county. Tuesday, succeed
ing Arthur B. Edwards, resigned.
Investigation of racial troubles in |
Hall county which citizens there
have declared Threatened an agri- |
cultural and industrial crisis is be-
ing made by Governor Dorsey.
The Richland board Of trade will
contest the proposed shifting of the |
&. f. & A railway trains No. and
a, connecting there with the Sea-
board Shoofly. Shipp and Shennard |
of Americas will represent Richland |
protestants.
An entire religious ceremony was
conducted at the Atlanta First Rap
fist church Wednesday, including /
music. III which ont one word was |
uttered. The sermon was preached |
by Rev. j w. Michaels, who also |
lead the singing. in sign language |
toy tht deaf and dumb people of the
city.