Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-15
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Chief Beavers has ordered Atlanta
leaned up 'spotless for the conyen-
ion Of the Associated ADVERTISING
hubs of the World there June 1918
Alec temple, Order of the Mystic
Shine, at Savannah, was host Fri.
day to the imperial potentate for
american Shriners, Z. /. Garretso,
& # Tacoma, Wash. He was entertain'
ed at several club affairs SATURDAY.
n and viii be the guest of E. A Cntt3
Sunday, Mr.. Cults, it is understood
EilI be successor of Imperial Poten.
81 tate Garretson following the newt
convention, in Des Moines.
A decision was handed down hv
the Georgia supreme court FRIDAY
# holding unconstitutional the state
law setting an automobile speed linn
it Of 80 miles an hour and prohibit
VI ing the driving of an automobile
while intoxicated. The decision re-
yersed the Fulton superior court in
the case of Charles Jones, a negro
who ran down and Killed vonno
y Hoke Smith Lee near Hapeville sew
eral months ago.
The fight to extend the city limits
of Savannah will come IN in the
legislature again this summer. Last
year this matter was fought out and
the "eXtentionists'' lost. Chatham
will have a complete new set of leg
isators to represent her in the com
ing session.
Jesse Mercer, a prohibition en-
4 forcement officer, who engaged in
n heated colloQuy with Mayor Murray
Stewart of Savannah three months
ago charging finally that the execu-
& tive was shielding liquor dealers, will
Il submit his resignation soon. he saws.
The 14-year-old son of Mr.. Tan
N ner, farmer living near Pinelog, in
Z Barlow county, was instantly killed
& by a kick from the family horse in |
n passing the animal which had been
. considered very gentle, he pulled its
! tail. The horse kicked him under the
I chin, breaking his neck.
Atlantans may purchase the best
grades Of coal during the months Of
May and June at a price slightly
above cost through, arrangements !
made by the coal committee of the
Atlanta Woman's Club, according to
announcement.
Six Of the negroes taken to Macon
Tuesday as witnesses for the govern
ment against U. G. B. Hogan veal !
thy planter of Laurens county,
charged with peonage, were released
from the Bibb county Jail Friday
upon orders from Assistant United
States District Attorney Glenn
Powers, five of them on their own
recOgniZance.
Damages for the time they lost
when the officers Of the Brother
hood of Railway and Steamship
Clerks, freight-handlers, express and
station employees, called a strike last
year Of the clerical help of the Cen
trail of Georgia Railway were asked
against f. II. Fitzgerald, acting
grand president; ] B. Bogsed and j
W. Thomas. vice grand presidents
and others, by number of employ,
ees Of the road who were members OF
the brotherhood in suits filed IN
Fulton superior court Friday. V. {.
Mason, Jr.. for $175; H. 0. Bass,
$3.50; N. r. Norris, Jr., 1888; L; l.
Bernard, $175; J. R. Reynolds,
$3.50; j. j. Freeman, $725, and W.
H. Fuller, $715.
Federal inspectors having found,
it is repolIei, cases of tuberculosis
in some of +he COWS Of the fine
Hereford dairy a. Savannah of ]. S.
Wansley, Mr.. Wansley had several
ANNA. elauohtcton for insp aotioa,
qni ,ate declared that to he abso-
utelv safe he would kill every one
of his. 100 COWS, some Of which are
valued at 5000. The total herd IS
value at $4,000 Thirty-siX cows
were killed and only one or TWO
were found infected, but the whole
herd will be slaughtered.
The abolition of the fee system
for county officers was advocated
by H. C. Shuptrine at the meeting OF
the Savannah Kiwanis Club. ne de-
clared no bond election would De
successful until the system was
Prof. H. B. Nicholson, formerly
head of the Cordele schools, has 6een
elected superintendent OF the Klch-
land public schools for the coming
wear. succeeding Prof. Guy II. Wells,
resigned. Prof. Nicholson is native
Of Richland and has recently been IN
business there.
The Brunswick Gas Company, al
lowed an increase of rates earl Y last
week by the Georgia Railroad com
mission, has startled its patrons by
announcing that the increase will not
The he biennial convention of the Or Or
der of Railway Telegraphers at ga,
vannah has adopted resolutloh
Eliminating local lodges and provid-
inc for railroad system divisions.
This ne new order goes into effect sixty
days after the adjournment Of the
The citv of Toccoa Friday voted
500 600 Of bonds for the paving OF
the streets in the business section