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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11
BEGIN FIGHT

Continued from Page One,
fence When a committee waited on
Mr. Williams, said Stewart, further, to
ask an accounting of the fund, MI.
Williams Just sat there with his head
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-11

More than 800 boys were sentenced
to be birched by the juvenile courts
in England last year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
CORDELE CUTS
CITY SALARIES
Storm Brewing In Official Circles
AS q Result of SIashes
Ordered

CORDELE, Dec. 24.-At special
session of the city council Thursday
night salary cuts were put into effect
which will affect the entire municipal
government from the mayor down.
The heaviest cut was $500 from the
salary of City Clerk and Treasurer
George Harris. Police and fire
chiefs and heads of departments suf-
fered a cut of $40 per month. The
street superintendent was left off en-
.tirely and the city physician was re-
quired to become sanitary inspector
also.
There is already apparently a
storm brewing, for the resignation of
City Attorney R. f. Stroller is in and
that of Alderman J. H. Lamb, who
has been chairman of the finance
committee this year, is also in the
hands of the council. These may be
withdrawn when the squabble is set
tied.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
MERRY CHRISTMAS MERRY CHRISTMAS! TO ALL
TODAY'S EARLY
EDITION

INSTEAD of taking whole
day off for Christmas this
year and issuing no paper, the
Times-Recordcr will give its
force parts Of two days SO that
there may be no interruption in
publication. This edition went
to press al noon, and Monday s
paper will appear at about the
same time with all available
local and world news in hand
at that time.
The Timcs-Recorder man
agement appreciates the pat
ronage and good will enjoyed
by it during the last trying
year and, wishing all Of its
friends a Merry Christmas, cx-
presses the hope for better
1922 for all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
MRS. ELIZABETH BROOKS.

Miss Elizabeth Rhoda Brooks, II
years of age, died at the family resi-
dence in Ideal Friday night at Ill
o'clock, death following an illness of
two years caused from stroke Of
paralysis.
Funeral services will be held. from
the home in Ideal Sunday morning
at 10 O'Clock, with Rev. G. e. Dell.
pastor of the Methodist church there,
officiating. Intermeft viii follow
in the churchyard nearby.
Surviving relatives are her hus-
band, Thomas S. Brooks, Of Ideal; !.
three sons, DR.. Bennett B. Brooks.
of Montezuma; Wyatt G. Brooks, Of.
Ideal; Or. Thomas Henry Brooks, of
Ideal; four daughters, Mrs. G. E.
Williams and Mrs. Albert Harris, Of
Americus; Mrs. w. H. Burgess, Of
Dublin, and Miss Maggie May Brooks
of Ideal. A wide and prominent
family connection is also left to
mourn the passing of this good wo-
man.
Mrs. BfookS, VINO was one OF the
Oldest and most beloved residents of
Ideal, had lived in Ideal many years,
and close to the old home where her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Battle,
were pioneer citizens of that section,
h. father being a constructive build
err the community. Under his di-
rectill Battles Mills were erected
and opc ated, as were also the
Brooks NILS, of Macon county, em-
bracing, extensive machinery such as
grain elevators, sawmills. gins and
bins for storing farm products.
She was a member of the Meth
odist church, and during her active
life was closely associated with the
interests of the congregation which
she so greatly loved She was
factor in the civic and social life Of
Ideal, her influence being widely ex-
tended throughout the community
and the surrounding section Deep
ly religious herself, she diffused the
beauty of her life among those with
whom she came in daily contact, and
a wide circle of friends regret the
passing of this spendid woman.
Mrs, Brooks was prominently con-
nected throughout Sumter county,
where the Battle family was well
known and greatly esteemed for their
pioneer work in this section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
TOURIST TRUCK SMASHES
FILLING STATION PUMP

In an unusual accident, the gaso-
line pump at the Gulf Refining COM
pany's filling station was smashed
Saturday morning by tourist truck
in which Jack Stanley and his FAM
lily of six were on their way to Flori-
da. He carried a reserve gasoline
tank on one side Of the truck and
found it necessary to back into the
station to get the tank close enough
to the pump. While backing in the
truck engine choked down. and Mr..
Stanley got out to crank it. He said
later that he threw the truck out Of
gear, but when the engine started
the car continued backing and, strik-
ing the pump stand, demolished it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
UNION WINS ONE OF
TRIPLE-HEADER GAME

LESLIE, Dec. "a. - Union hlgh
school and Leesburg High pulled off
"a triple-header basketball affair Fri
day, the Leesburg girls winning IA
to s, the Leesburg scrubs winning 8
to 8, while the invincible Union High
varsity took their game from the Lee
county lads IA to 8.
Hard scrapping and clase guarding
by both sides kept down the score
in the varsity game. The Union
High schol team has lost only one
game in seven played.
The girls made good showing,
considering that they were on a
strange court and playing their first.
How Varsity scored: Bradley, IF,
(6); Hines, E. If, (4; Greene,
(capt.) c; Hines, B., rg; Cooke, lg,
(9l. Total, IA.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
URGES JOBS AS
WELCOME GIFTS
Commander MacNider, of Ameri.
can Legion, Sends Membesr
Christmas Message

INDIANAPOLIS Dec. 24.-"Let
us make this Christmas day start
o ing point in our personal service to
those broken and sick of our COM
rades for whom the war will never
end" Hanford MacNider, national
commander, says in his Christmas
message to the membership of the
American Legion, and through it,
to the American people.
In compliance with instructions
sent the organizations 1900 posts
by national headquarters here sew
eral weeks ago the holiday is being
generally observed, reports from the
states indicate.
Jobs would be the most accept
able presents you could give to our
unemployed" Mr.. MacNider contin-
Ues and eacn Legion man is pledged
to surrender his holiday liberty ard
pleasure to find at least temporary
work for an unemployed ex-soldier.
The Legion auxiliary born at Kan
sas City in November of the mothers,
wives, sisters and daughters of the
service men this year is assisting the
young veterans by carrying the at
mosphere of d family Christmas into
the hospitals and unhappy homes.
Visits will be made to the homes
of sick and wounded men and their
families. Special committees will
take care of men still in hospitals.
Entertainment and presents will be
provided.
In connection with these visits, the
Legion men and women will obtain
information on cases of neglect and
follow up with claims to government
bureaus. Location of every possible
unfortunate ex-service man has been
effected through post meetings, the
Red Cross, medical organizations and
city and county officials. In some
instances, house to house canvassing
has been done by the members.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
ALL AMERICUS
IS PROMISED
HAPPY HOLIDAY
Christmas Coming On Sunday
Provides Double Celebration
Merchants Pleased

Tomorrow is Christmas day, and
all Americus and Sumter county will
celebrate the halIowed occasion. De-
spite the stringency of the times IL
contrast with the high tide of two
and three years ago, there will be
little sorrow and sadness on this
Christmas day.
Because the anniversary falls on
Sunday there will be two days for
celebration this year. Christmas day
will be devoted largely to religious
services and special programs, ana
Monday will be taken as a holiday
from business. The services in the
various churches will be found listed
in the church announcement and So
cfal columns in this edition. A fea-
ture of the day not found there, how
ever, will be the singing of carols
by the children of Americus public
schools under the direction of Miss
Ella Polk, at o'clock in the after
noon in front of the Windsor hotel
on Lamar street. The public is ask
ed to assemble with the children and
join them in the songs.
On Monday business will be almost
entirely suspended. Practically all
the stores will be closed for the en-
tric day, although few will remain
open until 10 a. m. or noon. The
postoffice, banks, city hall and court
house also will be closed for the en-
tire day.
A large number of visitors and
college students are home for the
holidays and home dinners will be the
rule Sunday and Monday, with hun
dreds of glad reunions.
Although social affairs have large
ly been abandoned for the next few
days, probably the most brilliant af-
fair of the season locally will be the
ball opening the home of the new
Americus Golf club next Tuesday
night. The members and their fam
lllcS, Jilc COitSc SCI WHICH 10 HUW az
home, and number of out-of-town
people have been invited. The Wat
son Bell Hops jazz orchestra, of
Columbus, has been secured to fur
nish music for the occasion.
The merchants of Americas gen
orally are pleased with the holiday
business they have done this sea-
son, the condition of the times con-
sidered Many of them report vol
ume of business fully up to or ex-
ceeding that of last year, although
the total value is less. The holiday
shoppers were slow in getting start
ed but the last ten days saw steady
buying, ard many reported stocks
well cleaned out.
Charity is being dispensed as usual
this year, the Empty Stocking fund,
the Elks and the Rotarians co-operat-
ing and working through the Asso-
ciated Charities and Salvation Army
TO relieve suffering and bring Santa
Claus into every home in this yicin-
ity where he had not been able to
find his way alone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
CINCINNATI FACES
PERIL OF FLOOD.

CINCINNATI, Dec. "a. This city
faced "a flood menace today as the
result of a three day downpour Of
rain brought to this district by q
storm which swept from the south
west. The Ohio river is rising at
an unprecedented rate and the flood
stage of so feet here will be reach
ed in a few hours, Weather Fore
caster Devereaux said. Smaller
streams are beyond their banks to-
day, pouring great volumes of water
into the Ohio.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
AIRPLANE GIN IN
RAID NEAR LESLIE
Fifteen Gallons Of Gordon Dry
Captured BY Federal
Officers

ALBANY, Dec. 24.-About fif-
tee, gallons of honest-to-goodness
liauor,, Gordon's Dry Gin, which is
believed by the officers. to have been
brought in by airplane, was captured
by federal agents near Leslie Thurs
dav afternoon, Agent ]. w, Griffin,
who is in charge of this district,
reports.
The capture was made on the
premises. of f. f. and T. II. Bass,
about mile and half or two miles
from Leslie, Mr.. Griffin stated,
about half of the haul being IN a
1O-gallon. keg and the remainder in
quarts.
Mr.. Griffin is of the belief that
the liquor was brought to this sec
ton from Fort Myers, Fla, by air
plane, and this belief is shared by
other officers who assisted him, they
stated today.
Participating in the raid with Mr..
Griffin were Agents c. H. Park and
j. j. Gordy, of Albany, and J. W.
Wilkins, of Statesboro.
After completing this raid, the of
ficers went to Smithville and cap
tured about four gallons of shine
in livery stable belonging to R. L.
Salter, Mr. Griffin stated.
Federal charges were preferred
against all of the alleged owners of
the liquor, Mr.. Griffin declared.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
DEBS TOLEAVE
PRISON SUNDAY
Welcome Planned By Terre
Haute Followers For Today
Abandoned

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Dec. "a
Preparations for an elaborate home
coming celebration to be held today
in honor of Eugene V, Debs by local
Socialists. was abandoned when 1t
became known that the commutation
granted by President Harding late
yesterday would not become effective
until Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
% OTHERS FREED
ALONG WITH DEBS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Z4.-Eu-
gene V. Debs, former socialist candl-
date for president serving a SEN
tenee of ten years at Atlanta penl-
tentiary for violating the espionage
act, and % other persons convicted
on various charges of hindering the
government during the war with Ger
many, received late yesterday from
President Harding Communication OF
sentences to become effective Christ
mas day. At the same time five for
mer American soldiers serving life
sentences pronounced by military
court for the murder of a British Off
Ger while serving with the American
army on the Rrine, received full
pardons, effective Christmas day.
A White House statement on the
Debs case amplified the view taken
by the president.
There is no question of his guilt
and that he actively and purposely
obstructed the draft" the statement
said, Sin fact, he admitted it at the
trial but sought to justify his ac-
ton. He was by no means, however,
as raBid and outspoken in his ex-
pressions as many others, and but for
his prominence and the resultant far
reaching effect of his words, very
probably night not have received the
sentence he did He is an old man,
not strong physically. He is man
of much personal charm and impress
sive personality which qualifications
make him a dangerous man, calculat-
ed to mislead the unthinking and af-
fording excuse for those with crimi-
nal intent"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
BLIND NEGRO PREACHER
is BRUISED BY AUTO

Fred Campbell, well known blind
negro preacher, was struck and
bruised Just after dusk last evening
on Lee street, lust south of the mon
ument by a car driven by Mrs. Ben
Lee Wood Mrs. Wood was driving
slowly and stopped within half car
length. Neither of the wheels pass
ed over the old negro's body. He was
picked up and taken to his home on
New street, where he was attended
by physicians, who said today he was
unhurt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
SALLS ON WEEKS FOR
FORD SETTLEMENT

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a = Sena-
10 Ior Heflin, of Alabama, made pub
nc today a letter to Secretary of
war Weeks saying the people of the
south would greatly appreciate set
cement of negotiations with Henry
ora on his offer to lease and pur-
chase the nitrate project of Muscle
shoals The senator said and an
houneement on the subject would be
q splendid Christmas gift to the
South.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
DAUGHTER OF LATE
CONGRESSMAN WEDS

THOMASVILLE, Dec. "a. = The
wedding of Miss Ruth Roddenberry,
a daughter Of the late Congressman
S. A. Roddenberry, to Clarence
Palm was an event Of much Interest
here. The young couple keeping
company for sometime but owing to
extreme youth their engagement was
not encouraged Their wedding took
place in Tifton Thursday during a
visit Of Miss Roddenberry to d friend
there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
RlCHLAND AUXILIARY
REMEMBERS EX-SOLDIERS

RICHLAND, Dec. 24.-The Amer
lcan Legion Auxiliary here, is send
ing each of the ex-service men in
Stewart and Webster counties "a
Christmas card of greetings and also
extending to them a free membership
IN the World War Memorial library
which will open in Richland January
g. There were about two hundred
men from the two counties in the
World War.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24

University this year, is visiting his
father at his home here for the holi-
days. He will also visit his brothers,
Will Ray and Edgar Butt, at their
home in Cordele.
Miss Catherine Argo, who has
been in Atlanta for the past two
months, is holiday guest at her
home hcdc until Tuesday.
A beautiful program of Christmas
music will be rendered by the choir
of the Central Baptist church at both
the morning and evening services.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Barfield, of At
lanta, will spend the holiday sea-
son with Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Logan
at their home on Brooklyn Heights.
Mrs. Barfields is pleasantly remem-
bered here as Miss Willie Bagwel.
Little Miss Edith Carney is spend.
ing the holidays with her mother,
Mrs. Harriet Lumpkin, at her home
in Montgomery.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Caye are
spending Christmas in Atlanta with
Mrs. Caye's parents.
w. A. Andrews, of Eatonton, q
resident Of Americus up to twenty
years ago. is spending few days
with his brothers, D. r.. Andrews,
and family and Ed Andrews, and his
sister, Miss Julia Andrews.
Midshipman Courtney 1vey, of An.
napolis, viii arrivs home Sunday
night to spend h&. Today furlougt
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S
Ivey. This is the first Christmas fur.
Tough ever given the students Of the
naval academy, it is said.
Douglas Ivey will arrive tonight
| from Atlanta, where ne is employed
| to spend few days with home folks
= Miss Edna Shirley will spent
| Chrr.s'nas holidays with relatives al
Plains.
Lott Wart0 resident of Amer
icus number o4' years agol now Of
Atlanta, is visiting h"~e.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B, Mcdaniel and
three sons have gone to He2 d'and
Ala, where they will be the hos. da1
guests of Mrs. McDaniel's moth, r
Mrs. Dan Word, at her home there.
Miss Lula Hay has returned from
visit of three weeks to friends in
New York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
localities

No Christmas services wSl be held
in the Catholic church Sunday be-
cause of the inability of the congre-
cation to secure priest for the cele-
bration of the mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Graham, of
Cuthbert, are spending the holiday
season with Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Da-
Wis at their home on Jackson street,
Miss Nellie Worthy, member of
! the Carrolton school faculty this
year, is at home for the Christmas
: season.
Miss Naomi Wright is the guest
of Mrs. U. S. Hasten and the Misses
Jossey IN. Atlanta for the holidays.
Cliff Pantone, a student at the
University of Georgia this year, is
spending the holidays with his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. A. Pantone, at
their home here.
~,
Mrs. George Anderson ana llClie
daughter, are spending the Christ
mas season with her mother, in
Scale, Ala. r
lotte, N. G., is the guest OF her
! daughter, Mrs Loyelaee Eve at hef
home on Lee street. sne VIII re-
main until after the hollday season.
-
!. MISS Eufa McNeili' oI o. Vllie'
fla.' Is Spelfdlhg ttte Cnl M iS'li'',9 ETa 1ea
r. D. Mcneil, at their home' near
Amerlcus.
Miss Alice Perry and Miss minnie
Perry OF Shorter College' are spend
| ing the holidays with theif parents
near Amerlcus.
James L. Murphy OF havana
with Mrs. Murphy and children at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. Evan 7.
Mathis, on Church street.
are spending the holidays with rela-
tlves IN Sanford ria.
4
providence, L. !. are mere on "a
hohday VISIT 10 mr. ana DlfS' 9eorge
van aper at tneir nome on brown
street. WITS Grler lS ie,sehpeleo me-. T
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
NEW YORK SHOPPERS
OUTDID LAST 2 YEARS

NEW YORK Der. Christmas
sales by department stores in and
arohnd New rork this year have ex-
seeded those for either of the last
TWO years; it was shown in sdmma-
Ty lssded by the Federal Reserve
Bank Of This district on data collect
ea from sixteen representative
stores.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
TAU ~-1 -------------
lax RECEIVER BACK
AFTER HOSPITAL SlEGt

George D. Jones, county tax re-
gclVcr' vas back at his office today,
paVlng ,,3 been discharged from tn
[Ialns hospital, where he had spent
! % days undergoing and recovering
from an operation. He says be has
S"lned considerable weight and is
Fapldly growing strong and well.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24

Coleman, Fort Gaines and Bluffton
where they spent a week among the
girl friends of Mrs. Brown. Many
familiar and loved spots were visited
among them the grave of Rev. A. N
Brown, who was bruied more than
| 20 years ag1 in the little churchyard
at Volula. Returning by way of AL
bany they were the guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. l.. E. Brown for seveta
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Jones and fam
lily, and Spurgeon Jones will leave
Monday to spend several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Jones, parents
Of the Messrs. Jones, near Augusta.
j, Lewis Ellis motored to his old
home at Dothan, Ala, today to spend
Christmas with his mother, Mrs. j
L. Ellis.
Miss Ruby Dorman, of Richland
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Chalk
ley, on Jackson avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. J C. Logan, of Am
ericus; ~. and Mrs. J. c. Logan,
Mrs. Annie Wilson, of Plains, and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Brown, of Con
cord, will be members of large
family reunion dinner Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Logan
at Concord,
DIR. and Mrs. j. r. Hair, Miss Clio,
/ tide Hair, Joe Hair and Zera Hair
of Columbus, are spending the holi
| day season with Judge and Mrs. q
A. Littlejohn at their home here.
Miss Mary Tignor, of Columbus
will be the holiday guest Of Mrs
RalstoE CargilI at her home on Lee
| street.
DR.. and Mrs. WIrnot Littlejohn
Of Atlanta, are spending. Christina
season with Judge and Mrs. 2. A
Littlejohn at their home here.
] Miss Dorothy Cargill, who has
been the attractive guest of Miss
Jennie Johnson in Atlanta, will re
turn here tonight for the holiday
! season. :.
Zera Littleiohn, of Savannah, i!
a guest of Judge and Mrs. 2. A. Lit
ltlcjohn at their home here.
| Miss Claude Blackwell, of Cuth
bert, is the guest of her sister, Mrs
! Emmett Bolton, at her home on Bar
low street for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker C. Lane, of
Valdosta, are spending the Yuletide
season with Mrs. ]. w. Stallings, al
her home on Church street.
/ Robert Hollis, senior student at
/ Georgia Tech, is spending the holi-
days with his mother, Mrs. Eve
Cooper, at her home here.
Mrs. c. A. Highnote, of Richland
was in Americus Wednesday and
Thursday, and while shopping here
was the guest of Mrs. D. N. Maddux
J Miss Leila Doster, who has been
teaching in Atlanta this term, is
! spending the holidays in Americus
with relative and friends.
| Miss Billie Maddux, of Buena
Vista, is the guest Of her brother D.
N. Maddux, for the holidays.
J John Butt, law student at Emory
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
BELOW ZERO WEATHER
REPORTED OVER WEST.

OMAHA, Dec. 24.-LoW tempera-
lures ranging from 16 degrees below
zero at Valentine, Nebr., to be-
low at Omaha prevailed in Nebraska
today with snow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-24
CHRISTMAS TO
SPREAD FROSTY
CLOAK ON DIXIE
Clear And Much Colder All Over
Section East OF Mississippi,
Is Forecast

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a Christ
mas day in Dixie will be cold, the
Weather Bureau forecast today,aeeras.'
orally clear and much colder was the
forecast for all sections east of the
Mississippi river within the next 30
hours except the Florida peninsula.