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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1921-11-10

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26
JURYLOCKED;;
JUDGE DECIDES
Directs Verdict When
Report Comes OF
Disagreement

A novel ending came Thursday
morning to a case which had been on
trial two days in Superior court
when Judge z. A. Littlejohn, after
the jury which had been out all night
reported it could not agree, took the
case into his own hands and directed
verdict for the defendant.
The case was that of Sim Allen
VS.. John Crawford, both colored, suit
for damage and breach of contract in
volving 3O5 acres of land four miles
north of Americus, formerly owned
by each of the parties to the suit
and now owned by r. l.. McMath
The amount of damages claimed by
Allen was $4,000. The case was
submitted to the jury at 5 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon.
Allen was represented by Attor-
ncys Hixon and Pace, Lane and Son
and r. L. Maynard Wallis and Fort
represented Crawford.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26
BY r. N. WHITNEY

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 20
The Pro League Independents, fed
by DR.. Irving Fisher, will fight to
have congress enter this nation into
an effective association to prevent
war.
This organization is made up of in
dependent voters and claims hum
dreds of thousands of followers Fish
er, political economist of Yale Uni
versity, is its president and it num-
bers among its vice presidents Chas.
w Eliot, president emeritus of Har-
ward, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, the
suffragist, and many others as cef-
ebrated.
The association was organized pre-
vious to the last election, to work
for adoption of the league covenant,
and supported Cox and Roosevelt.
Its members held a secret meeting
in New York recently to decide upon
their future program.
GAS our name implies we are com
mitted to no party, but only to prin-
ciple," said Prof. Fisher today in
telling me of the policy decided up
on.
"Une OF the OBJECTS oil our meet
ing was to determine whether this
principle involves such allegiance to
the covenant Of the League of Ma
tions as to preclude our support of
the Harding administration in carry
ing out its program for different
organization to be called an Asso-
ciation of Nations.
at was decided upon by an. over
whelming majority that we would
cordially support any effective as
sociation which it is practical to
bring about.
eve did not see during the cam
paign how it would be possible to
create such an association, nor dc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26

CHICAGO, May 25.-'If the Tin
cher bill becomes a law, undoubtedly
the grain exchanges of this country
will close, and the price-fiXing ma
chinery for grain will remove to Win
nipeg. Canada, and Liverpool, Eng
land"
"This is the opinion of Joseph ?.
Griffin, president of the Chicago
Board of Trade. .
'The consuming countries instead
of the producing countries" he add
ed, "wil fix the price of grain, and
the farmer will suffer.
During the war the exchanges
were blamed for the high price Of
wheat. Europe's call for grain en-
riched the farmer during the war, but
now our customers are in bankrupt
Cy.
"The farmers conditions will not
be relieved until in some way we open
III the markets of the world for waaC
the farmers have to sell. This may
necessitate legislation extending
credits to European governments or
indemnifying American exporters on
foreign credit transactions.
"The Tincher bill, giving the secre-
tary of agriculture arbitrary author
itv over boards Of trade and enabling
him to prohibit at his pleasure the
conduct of business, to disclose prI-
vate affairs for public consumption,
to enact regulations arbitrary ana
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26
Dull Until Today

Business has been dull all week
until today" said Mrs. Cooper, in her
charming manner, "but our ad on
Wednesday filled our store with a
happy band of shoppers who came in
to buy and were delighted with our
bargains. | know now that adver.
tising does pay if prices back the
advertising Count us in for every
Thursday from this on. am con
WINGED"
At the store Of A. Cohen pleasing
bargains were found on the counters
which had 0een IN advertised in a
Tuesday ad for Thursday selling. Mr..
Cohen said that the ad was placed
Tuesday so that their friends in the
country could get it in time to par
ticipate in the splendid offerings.
They were there and bought freely.
All the other stores in Americus
participated in the popular Thursday
sales, and from now on will make
attractive bargain for the community
sales which will be staged each Thurs
day during the summer months.
This is the spirit aimed at in the
Thursday bargain offers to stimu-
late a state of good fellowship be
tween the merchants of Americus and
their patrons both in the city and
the surrounding vicinity, and to make
it pleasure for people to get to-
gether one day during the week in
the exchange of friendly intercourse
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26

unreasonable, means the end Of these
organizations in the United States "
This bill is designed TO abolish the
practice in grain markets o. puts
and calls" "ups" and downs and
"indemnities" by levying a tau Of
20 cents d bushcl on such transac-
tions.
A similar tax is provided on on
tracts for future delivery made out
side of Contract markets" to be -
ignated by the secretary of agr,cul-
ture. except when the seller is The
actual possessor of the grain.
The bill will absolutely destroy
manipulation" according to Repre-
sentative Tincher, Rcpbican, Kan
sas, its author, although t does not
abolish what is known to the grain
trade as the Legitimate hedge he
said.
The Lantz bill to curb grain ex-
changes now in the Illinois legisla-
ture, is regarded as much more dras-
tic than the Tincher bill, but Griffin
says there is not much chance Of its
passing.
Farmers organizations take the at
titude that unrestrained trading in
contracts for the future delivery of
grain is gambling; that such trad
ing affects prices, to the profit of
the gambler" and to the loss of
both producer and consumer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26
GRAND JURY RECESSES MURDER UNSOLVEI
NO INDICTMENT
FOUND IN CASE,
IS INFORMATION
MANY Witnesses Sum
moned, But Not All
Examined

The Sumter county grand jury,
which convened Monday and had been
in daily session since. recessed at
noon Thursday until Wednesday of
next week, having pretty well clean
ed up all matters before it, it is un-
derstood
So far as could be learned, no in
dictments were handed down in the
Scarborough murder case, investiga-I
tion of which is understood to have
been taken up Wednesday, A
number of witnesses were summoned
to the grand Jury room in this case, it
was understood. but not all of them
were examined. From indications,
the grand jury went into the general
vice situation in its investigation of
the Scarborough murder.
Among the witnesses examined in
this case was Morgan Stevens, Jr.
son of cousin of the slain man and
probably the person closest to the
murder victim. AS he was more or
less familiar with the frequenters of
the Scarborough store, it was as
sured that he was generally quizzed
! for na4nes of 'aarsefs who might give
information Of value in the hunt for
the slayer.
Among the persons summoned, all
so, were three local taxi drivers,
whom it is believed the grand jury
intended to question on reported vice
conditions and the identity of per-
sons they have hauled to the Scar
borough neighborhood from the city,
but these men were still waiting on
benches outside the jury room when
recess was taken at noon, not having
been called Another witness seen
to enter the grand jury room during
the investigation was Charley Gam
mage. local painter.
Just how thoroughly, if at all, the
| grand Jury went into the gambling
that has been going on on the Scar
borough hill is yet to he disclosed,
the grand iury's entire deliberations
! belnG secret.
A number of negroes were exam
ined in the probe, as we'll as whites.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26
T.-R. Carrier Boys To
See Chas. Ray Film

The Times-R Recorder carrier boys
will be the guests of Manager Emory
Rylandcr of the Rylander theater
Friday evening.
Il want the carrier boys to come
together and enjoy the best play of
its kind of the season." said Mr.. Ry-
lander. Popular Charles Ray in
Peaceful Valley with his equally
famous fuzzy dog 'Whiskers' are at
their best in this picture. 1t will be
a treat to the Times Rec order car
riers as we'll as to al! the boys aoo
girls of the city and country"
The carrier boys will meet at the
Times-Recorder office at o'clock
Friday evening and attend the picture
in a body. They will be accompa-
MED by the manager of circulation
who with Manager Rylander will see
that they have an evening Of pleas
ure
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26
Negro Finds Owner
OF Lost Pocketbook

Shade Murray, we'll known Ameri-
Gus negro, has earned himself the
title of an honest darky.. Tuesday
he found ladies' pocketbood con
tanning some money and took it to
Mrs. Frank Cato and asked her to
look in the Timos-Recorder and see
if anyone was advertising for it. The
owners lost ad was found and the
name given to the negro, who
promptly returned it, although very
poor and sadly needing any money
he might findH 1t was the second time
he had brought to Mrs. Cato proper
tv found by him, at another time
he finding the owner of a piece of
iewelry through her help.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26
EXPORT TRADE
REVIVAL BACKED
AT White House
Aid For Europe Also
Favored, Dinner Par
tY Reveals

WASHINGTON, May 26. - The
administrations policy of promoting
expectation as a means toward the
restoration Of normal business con-
dltlons, was discussed at a White
House dinner last night by Secre-
tarles Mellon and Hoover, ]. P. Nor
gan, Paul Warburg and other promi-
nent fInanciers. President Harding
was said to have talked over the whole
subject with his guests.
1t is understood that while no pro-
gram was decided upon, the discus
sion served to cement the belief that
one of the best remedial measures
available would be active cu-opera-
tlon between the government and
business men for a revival of export
trade. 1t was also indicated to be
the administrative policy to turn to
some sort of financial aid for Eu-
rope.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26
Independents Demanding Real
League of President Harding

the world settlements as a matter of
national self-interest.
I'm short, American cooperation
with other nations is an absolute
necessity properly to wind up the
war.
ut is equally a necessity to se-
for this country alone to disarm.
That would mean unpreparedness
when the next war came.
But if we can get the other na-
tions to agree to reduced armaments,
providing we do likewise, disarma-
ment becomes at once practical
proposition, and through it can be
saved billions OF taxes, not only In
this country but in many others This.
saving will go far to stimulate the
impoverishment caused by war. It is
absurd to spend so cents out of ev-
cry dollar of Uncle Sans revenue
for wars.
Horrors of Next War.
Reduction of ornaments by in-1
ternational agreements will also of
itself greatly reduce the chance of
war, and what is equally important,
will reduce the severity of war when
it comes.
''The next war, by tho way. viii
make the last war look like picnf
For example, it viii be possible
newly invented poisonous gases
wipe out such city as New Yot
over night.
1--WE realize that there are manw
difficulties in the way of the efforts
Of the Republican administration, es-
pecially those growing out Ct the ac-
tivities Of hyphenated Americans.
"But / cannot believe that Il can.
in the long rum be good policy for
senators or other politicians in Wash
ington to yield to the hyphenated
lobbies."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26

we see now how this could be done
whether by rewriting the present
covenant or by replacing it with
something entirely new-but we have
no doubt of the sincerity of the adj
ministration, as shown especially by
the attitude of Secretary Hughes,
who, we understand has the whole
administration behind him.
Waiting for Action
we are therefore waiting to see
what constructive policy will be
Forthcoming and are ready to give
our support to anything which will
actually help reduce armament and
minimize the chance of war, even if
this be quite different from the pres
ent League of Nations.
"On the other hand, if it should
turn out that the work of the admin
istration should prove futile, because
of the failure of the bitter-enders to
fall into line with their own admin
istration, we should be forced to re-
sumo the militant attitude we took
during the campaign and use our re-
sources to defeat such obstruction
lists for reelection.
"We are first, last and all the
time for an effective association Of
nations, the very thing to which the
Republican party is committed by its
platform. These platform promises of
President Harding has said would be
faithfully redeemed.
Pleased by Decision.
I'VE are immensely pleased that
the president and secretary of state
have insisted upon our having place
at the international council tables
"We can never go back to the iso,
lation of the days before the steam
ship and the airplane.
Much as we would wish it ether
wise, we are involved in many Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26
SIZES OF STREET
LAMPS PSREDUCED
City Finds Way To Cut
Lighting Bill By SO
Per Cent

The city administration has found
a way to cut it's street lighting bill
in half again, after reducing it by
about Is per cent the first Of May.
The saving will be effected by re-
ducing the size of the street lamps,
which will give much less light, but
still permit the streets to be lighted.
Downtown the lamps win be reduced
from 600 candle power to 400, a
reduction of 33 1-3 per cent. In the
residence sections the lamps WILL be
reduced from 250 candle power to
100, reduction of 90 per cent.
There are II of the downtown street
lamps and 140 in the residence sec
ton. The total candle power re-
duction will be more than 90 per
cent, but the current reduction IS
estimated by City Engineer Jicde-
man at about SO per cent. The
change will be made June J.. The
Americus. Lighting company has been
notified to make the change and has
agreed to it, -.
The company was notified that 1t
was necessary to make this reduction
in current used if the city were TO
be able to pay its light bills regularly
each month as demanded by the COM
pany, because of the slow payment OF
taxes into the city treasury.
May I say the introduction OF the
moonlight schedule of street Lighting
whereby all street light were turned
out at II o'clock each night during
the calendar moonlight period, IN
stead of burning all night as fof&2tr-
lv, this reducing the yearly rate from
about $500 to about $6,50O. The
coming schedule will cut the anru"l
bill to about $4,000, at the present
price of current, it is estimated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26
RICKENBACKER
OFFFOR RECORD

REDWOOD CITY, Calf, May 26.
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, American
ace, left here at daybreak today for
what he hopes will be record-break-
ing flight to Washington. He cX-
poets to reach Omaha at 8 o'clock
tonight and Washington Friday night.
The flight is in the interest of the
American Legion.
Rickenbacker was forced to return
here on account of fog but at 1892
a. m. he made another start on the
trip which he hopes will take him to
Washington by tomorrow night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26
MORE INDICTMENTS
ARE HANDED DOWN.

Several indictments other than
those already published were handed
down by the grand jury before re-
cessing today, but these were not
available this afternoon, they being
in the hands of the solicitor who was
busy with tba court and clerk as
signing criminal cases for trial be-
ginning next Monday.
The Times Recorder has intentions
qlly held out today the report of two
indictments handed down by the
grand jury Wednesday afternoon.
This has been done because it is the
policy of this newspaper never to
print the name of woman in cases
of this kind until she is proven gull
ty in open court. IF the case is
eventually proven, the facts will be
published
All indictments are matters of
court record, open TO the public, and
may be seen at all times by those in
terested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26
4 More Sumter Vets
Ask Victory Medals

The readers Of The Times-Recorder
are sending in the applications for
Victory Medals. The Victory M dial
officer, City Hall, Atlanta, says that
he wishes they would pass the word
to their buddies to get busy too.
Robert J.. Crawford. VIM. G. Craps,
and Samuel L. Cohen, of Americus,
and VIM o. Williamson, of Plains,
are among the recent applicants from
Sumter county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26

~ Memorial Day will find hundreds
of French children, self appointed
guardians of the graves of Ameri-
can soldier dead in France, placing
wreaths and flowers upon the
mounds marked by white crosses,
the final resting places Of the thou
sands who gave their lives for world
freedom. Americans will pay their
tribute to these fallen warriors by
wearing the official memoriam flow
er, the poppy of Flanders Field, that
has been immortalized in verse and
prose. The Wear a Poppy" Move
ment is sponsored by the American
France Children's League, volun-
teer organization Of patriotic and
philanthropic men and women of both
nations. 1t has been indorsed by
the National Information Bureau in
this country, and by President Miller
and of France.
The poppy that will be worn in
America is a replica in silk of the
blossoms that have sprung up over
the graves Of the Americans in
France. Most of the poppies have
been made by French war orphans.
The funds that are obtained through
the sale of the flowers will go to
the Americana Franco Children's
League for relief work among the
children of the war-torn districts, the
children who, even though in power
ty, have kept fresh the flowers on the
graves of their heroes, the American
soldiers.
The poppies will be on sale in
Americus Monday under the direction
Of Mrs. Lawson Stapleton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26
BARGAINS BRING
BUYING THRONC
TO STORES HERE
Special Thursday Morn
ing Offers Prove
Great Success

That the Thursday morning sales
are growing in popularity and pat
ronage is~ clearly evidenced by the
fact of the throngs of women shop
pers who were down town bright and
early this morning to benefit by the
splendid values offered by Tillman
& Brown, Pinkston company and
Goldin and other merchants who had
announced special values for the ear
ly Thursday morning selling.
As early as 1880 crowds had filled
the three stores mentioned while
others were waiting on the outside
to accompany friends from the coun-
try who had come in the city to par
ticipste in the offered bargain. Other
stores also did considerable extra
business on special offers.
At Tillman & Browns the crowd
was so dense at o'clock the three
proprietors were unable to serve the
patrons. In a good-humored way, the
! patrons looked about on the shelves,
and finding what they wanted, sat
down in the comfortable seats and
fitted their own feet. Great hilarity
was occasioned by the ludicrous re
marks exchanged by those who have
assistance. One lady in searching
about for what she wanted and not
being able to gain the attention of a
salesman, took the shoes in the rear
of the store and seating herself on the
floor, fitted her feet, paid the sales
man who was tearing about like mad
to serve others who had already
| bought shoes and stood ready to pay
for them. and went out, thoroughly
convinced that advertising pays if
prices back the advertising.
Pinkston's Rushed.
The same condition prevailed at
Pinkston's. Women from all parts
of the city gathered in the early
morning to purchase the splendid
values in white sateen petticoats
which had been advertised by this
enterprising concern for their
Thursday specials. In less than thir-
ty minutes not one of the hundred
! advertised garments was left, and
customers were looking about the
! SlOIt III StdlIH VI OJltSI DoNi iEtliiio w
be had among the delightfully."- pret-
| ty dresses hanging on the racks.
! Many of these were purchased along
with shoes, which were sold at very
attractive prices, and the petticoats
which vanished as mist before the
eager shoppers.
Goldin's who saw in the happy
shoppers a golden opportunity to dis
| play their unusually attractive line
of midsummer hats, had in their
windows and on racks d magnificent
showing Of millinery in all straws
and cQloring. Hats with flowers and
fruit trimmings; hats with fluffy
bows arranged in the back or on the
side, or laid in tailored flatness
against the high and low crowns
There were light hats and dark hats,
and hats of pink and henna and blue,
and still other hats in delicate shades
so charming with the light voile dress.
es being worn by both young and
old. Mrs. Cooper, manager, said that
not only were the sale hats disappear
ing as if by magic at the low price
of $3.50 advertised, but that hats
were bought which were not on spe-
cial sale, many of them never having
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26
Plains To Organize
Community Council

Farm Bureau members OF CHt
Plains section will meet at Plains
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock fot the
organization of Plains Community
council. one of the several group or
carnations of the county which will
in turn organize the county farm
bureau. All members and others IN
terested are invited to attend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26
ALLISON'S CROWDED
DESPITE AID ERROR.

: A typographical error was made in
the ad carried by the Allison Furni-
ture company. Coca Cola glasses
were wrongly quoted at SIS cents per
set when it should have been 65 cents
per dozen.
Mr. Allison in calling the attention
of the Times Recorder to this error
said that Notwithstanding the error,
his store was crowded with people
during the early morning hours TO
purchase the splendid bargains which
were offered in his ad. He partici-
pated in the Thursday buying and
stated that each week he will carry
line of bargains for Thursday sell
ing which will delight the public.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26
Mercury Goes Above
so Degrees Each Day

The first hot wave of the season
appears to have gripped this section
for an indefinite period. The maxi
mum temperature Monday was 80
degrees; Tuesday was 95 degrees and
Wednesday "a The indications to
day were that the record today would
be approximately the same as the
previous two DAYS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26
NAVAL. ACADEMY BILL UP.

WASHINGTON, May 26 = UnIy
minor amendments remained to be
considered when the senate resumed
debate today on the naval appropria-
ton bill.
The senate also planned to cons'd-
er today the case of David H. Blalr,
of North Carolina, nominated to be
internal revenue commissioner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26
IRISH USE j. S.
AMMUNITION

LONDON, May 26-(By Associat-
ed Press s.)-American ammunition
totalling more than 10000 rounds
has been captured in the Dublin dis
trict since March 26, last, Sir Hamar
Greenwood, chief secretary for Ire
land, stated in Commons today.