Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-11
HIGH SPOTS IN
GEORGIA NEWS

j. M. Richards, of Macon : -
cused by his wife, who ATTEMPTED sri
eide with forcing her to lure promi
nent men to her apartment to extort
money from them. He SAYS she &c
crazy. She will recover and will not
testify against him if he withdraws
his accusation of insanity.
Dougherty county's Ilrst car of
peaches has just been shipp by c. R
uleaton. - W.
j. Van Holt Nash. adiutant general
CT the Georgia National Guard, was
married IN Atlanta Friday evening to
Mrs. Albert Rankin Swift.
More than 1900 Savannahans have
signed a petition to be sent to Rep
resentatlve John P. Hill, who has in
troduced bill in the house which
would repeal IL. Nolstead act.
The body of ChaRies Archibald
Bowen, who was killed at Langley
Field, Tuesday afternoon, arrived at
his home at Quitman Friday and the
funeral was held under the escort of
the American Legion, the high school
cadets and the military escort. The
news of Mr.. Bowen's tragic death
deeply affected Quitman.
The department of Georgia, of the
American Legion, through its com
mander A. l.. Henson, of Calhoun, in
Vited Acknowledgement Peter C. har-
ris to deliver an address to the third
annual convention of the legion
which is to be held in Columbus, July
4, 5 and sc. General Harris has
accepted the invitation.
The Georgia Press Association will
convene in Washington, Ga, Mon
day, July IL, next, for three days
session.
Mrs. William H. FELTON,, the 'grand
old woman" of Georgia, Friday ceIe-
brated her Seth birthday. Mrs. Eel
ton, who is brilliant and aggressive,
has defied the infirmities of adyanc-
ed age, and is alert of mind and
active in body, filling many engage
ments annually.
Marked by appropriate exercises
in which some Of the most prominent
members Of the medical and surgi-
cal professions of the state will par
ticipate. The monument and medal
lion to DR.. Crawford w. Long, pre-
sented to the University Of Georgia
by DR. Joseph Jacobs, Of Atlanta, will
be unveiled on the campus on the at
ternoon of June Ia, Alumni day, dur
ing commencement week.
j. A. Mcdonald planted ten pecks
Of potatoes on about one-fourth OF
an acre Of ground on his farm ln|
Lee county, miles from Albany, at
a cost of S4.75 for the seed. The
patch has yielded at the rate of more
than 240 bushels per acre. He sold
about half of the crop at 81 bushel.
Mrs. j. S. Howkins, president OF
the Savannah Woman's Federation,
speaking of the recent action of At
lanta mothers in lettering conditions
at dances, declared that she believes
that proper chaperonage at dances,
whether the dances are public IN halls,
in pavilion, or street dances, VIII go
further to correet possible evils than
any other direct action that could
be taken.
w. D. Nottingham, ST., at one time
Judge of the Macon City court and
also of the Houston court at Perry,
died Thursday night in a private hos
pital near Baltimore, where he went
several weeks ago. -
The Georgia Bee pers, Asso-
citation will hold its annual short
course in bee culture in Macon from
August 16 to 90, inclusive, and the
annual convention Of that organlza-
ton will be held there August ~.
T. A. AGREE, Jr., a broker and com
mission merchant of Camilla, has filed
in Tinted States court at Albany
voluntary petition in bankruptcy,
through his attorneys, Gardner and
Gardner, of Camilla. Liabilities OF
the petitioner are listed at S29,99'lH
with no assets.
s. R. Atkinson, Jr,, Of Atlanta, was
reelected treasurer; G. l. Mitchell,
of Atlanta, was elected secretary, ana
Augusta was selected as the meeting
Mace of the 1922 annual conyentlo.n
at the closing session of the Georgia
State Dental Society at Macon FIJI
day - &c +,,,S-
tees has voted honorary degree DC
conferred upon the following at
oTadnating exercises to be held wed
nesdav: William H. Fleming Au-
n nvsta TT, D.; Benjamin M. Hale,
Atlanta, B. S.; Marion Verdery, N E(y
York doctor letters; Walter b. M III
Lard oxford, D. D.; Prof, George w:
Cant Dahlonega, doctor peddagogy'
Go loser, Jacobs, Atlanta, B. 5.