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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-15
COLOR, FUN AND TALENT
IN 'KATCHA-KOO' SPLENDID

A crowded house saw the~aiTvsggv
talent production of the musical
comedy "Katcha-Koo" at the Ry-
lander theater Friday night. Full of
expectation as the curtain rose on
the first act, the audience filed out
after the final curtain charmed and
delighted. II was a thoroughly
pleasing-splendid presentation.
Many said it was the best home talent
production ever staged here.
Aside from the fact that the entire
company was made up Of Americus
young people, with one exception, the
staging of the affair was of a high
standard. There was special seen
cry, and every character was in spec
ial costume. The costume and seen
cry were brilliant in colors, and the
whole made pleasing spectacle.
1t will be impossible to mention
any but few who did good work,
for everyone was excellent. Some,
however, who had more prominent
parts, may be mentioned. Otis Ply
sioc, as the bearded oriental mahara-
jah was an excellent Romeo. Ned
Warren, high school instructor, who
assumed the comedy role of 'Katcha-
Koo." proved a splendid actor and a
producer of much merriment. Car
roll Clark and James Davenport, as
two adventuring young Americans in
India, were also excellent comedians
and furnished much of the life and
mirth of the production. Miss Melva
Clark and Miss Vera Henry, of Sell
ma Ala, as the daughters of the
globe -trotting American widow, were
excellent, and carried off most of the
song honors, both being possessed of
extraordinary stage voices. Miss
Maude Sherlock was diverting as the
garrulous widow. Miss Marie Wal
ker and Miss Naomi Wright pleased
in the parts of Hindu women attach
ed to the maharajah's court, and
Misses Elizabeth Harris, Gertrude
Davenport and Mary Merritt and
Mrs. M. H. Wheeler were winsome
wives of the maharajah.
Scores of others appeared in di-
verting groups in dances choruses
and drills. In an oriental divertise
ment Mrs. Boyd Stackhouse appeared
as the principal dancer and won new
favor by her grace and skill A polo
dance and a school chorus in special
costume were other pleasing novel
ties
The finale was perhaps the most
pleasing feature of the production,
with scores of tots ranging down to
three years of age marching onto the
stage as the escort to Uncle Sam,
portrayed bv little Charles Hudson,
and all waving their tiny American
flags as the scene ended in a patriotic
tableaux with Mrs. Dan O'Connell as
Liberty.
Special mention should also be
made of Mrs. Mamie Bragg Walters
the accompanist, who presided at the
piano throughout the whole produc-
ton. and who is given credit by the
whole company for an important
part in making the event a success,
having given unsparinglY of her t'me
and talent for several weeks.
The whole production was staged
with all the splendor Of a profess
sional company. with skill surprising
the usual home talent production,
and with the abundant credit to all
having any part in it. The following
gives the program of songs, together
with the personnel Of the company;
SCENES
Act 1.-THE Maharajah's Private
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-15
ACCIES WIN AT
ASHBURN 60
Rocky, Sandy Field Handicaps
Americus L.ads-To Play
Reynolds Next

A victory of GO was scored over
the Ashburn High school football
eleven by the Third District Aggies
in Ashburn Friday. The Americus
lads, who returned home Friday eve
ming, reported a good contest, hard
fought and clean, with themselves
Saving considerable advantage, de-
spite the closeness of the score. The
ball was in Ashburn's territory most
Of the time, and only once was Ash
burn able to get as close as the 20
yard line to the Aggies' goal. On the
other hand, the Aggies reached Ash
burns five-yard line several times,
only to fail for touchdown for vari-
Gus reasons.
The single touchdown came in the
second quarter when Johnstn got
sway for 20 yard run on a perfect
forward pass by S. P. Bond john
scn started in end runs and other
offensive tactics, while S. P. Bond
@nd Claud Bond were strong in de-
fensive play. Simmons as fullback,
proved a hard line plunger. A field
covered with rock and sand slowed
up the Aggies and afforded playing
conditions to which they were not
accstomed.
The Aggies will go to Reynolds
next Friday for a game with the high
school there.
The scheduled game here between
the Fitzgerald and Americus High
school teams was not played, Fitz-
herald having cancelled after the sor-
ry showing made by Americas against
Albany last week. Following the
cancellation, the Americas team dis
banded for the season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-15
HEARING SET FOR TRIO
IN MUsSELWHITE WRECK

C0RDELE, Oct. 15.-J. r. Thorn
as, f. r. Bishop and James Russell,
three former employees of the A., B.
and A. railroad, are in Crisp county
jail under charge Of connections with
the wrecking Of a train at Mussei-
whites Crossing, five miles south of
town last summer by the use Of ex-
plosiyes. They will be given a pre-
liminary hearing Oct. rs and may
be given trial at the present session Of
the Superior court, or at leaa indiet.
ments may be found by the grand
jury which is still in session. The
men were arrested in Fitzgerald fol-
lowing the reported confession Of O.
c. Fairfield. They were brought
here by Sheriff G. O. Noble, of Crisp
county. Seyenty-five cattle were
killed in the Musselwhite wreck.
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-'ff'eTrrrvse--,4f Btlsldah5 Rasputifl, 4Yfdff.-
Act IL-Mrs. Chattie Gaddin's Es-
tate. Riverside Drive. New York.

Act H.-Mrs. Chattie Gaddin's Es-
tate. Riverside Drive. New York.
Time-The Present.
MUSICAL NUMBERS.
1. Opening Ensemble.
2. Entrance Of the Maharajah,
Oriental Ladies, Attendants, Priests,
Slaves, etc.
8. I'm Waiting Yet, Maharajah
and Chorus.
4. invocation of Katcha-Koo, En-
semble.
5. It's the Clothes That Make the
Man, Katcha-Koo and Chorus.
S. Tell Me Why You Love Me,
Dolly and Dick.
7. advertisement Oriental.
8. That's What He Taught Me to
Do. Prudence and Harry.
9. Finale--We're Off to Call on
Uncle Sam, Ensembles
Act IL.
/. Polo Dance Introducing Sus-
duehanpa Sue), Polo Dancers.
2. If Things Were Only Differ
ent. Dick. Harry, Solejah, Urbanah.
F, 3. Girls Will Be Girls, Katcha-
koo ana wives.
A. When | went to School With
You, Dolly, Dick and Auld Lang
Syne Group.
5. Grand Finale Liberty
Alfame.
Introducing Yankee-DiXie Chorus
England (Laddie Boys), Italy France,
Belgium, China and Holland.
PRINCIPALS.
(T norder of their appearance)
Solejah, the widow of a wizard,
Marie Walker.
Urbanah, Priestess of the Temple,
Naonia Wright.
Dick Horton, a collector of an
tiques, James Davenport.
Harry Bradstone, a collector of ad-
venture, Carroll Clark.
The Maharajah of Hunga, an East
India Romeo, Otis Physioc.
Booypah, a slave, personal, Ma
harajah, Wilbur Giddings
POLO GROUP-Kate Hamilton,
Dorothy Cargill, Mary Walker, Mary
Glover, Lois McMath, Margaret
Wheatley, Robert Lane, Jim Pickard,
Frank Sheffield, Ferd Cohen, Pete
Payne, Arthur Rylander.
ORIENTAL LADTES-Mary Alice
Lingo, Mrs. Dan O'Connell, Miss Eve
lyn Crew, Mrs. Robert Poole, Miss
Pauline Bell, Miss Annie Joe Davis,
Mrs Walter Lindley, Mrs. w. E. Tay-
lor, Miss Marguerite Wheatley, Miss
Kathrine Hamilton, Miss Dorothy
Cargill.
PRIESTS-George Marshall, John
Ed Chapman, Jim Piekard, Ferd Coh-
en-.
FAN BEARERS-Frank Sheffield,
Morgan Sellars.
America, Mrs. Dan O'Connell.
Uncle Sam, Charles Hudson, Jr.,
1.-TWO atendants)
Sixty Sammies.
CHINESE GIRLS-Misses Claire
Harris, Ira Gatewood, Cornelia Wal
lis, Louise Bragg.
FRENCH N0MANDY GIRLS -i
Misses Frances Easterlin. Mary East
elJin, Harriette Rylander, Ruth Nc
Math.
DUTCH GIRLS-Ruth Everette.
Martha Duncan Mary Glover, Chris
tine Brown.
BELGIUM GIRLS-Chloe Daven-
port, Martha Johnson, Bessie Ander-
sen, Teresa Andrews.
YANKEE-DTXIE GR9UP-Louise
Cargill, Elizabeth Pool, Florrie War
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3 SISTERS GUESTS OF
MRS. THORNTON HERE

Mrs. Phil Mckay, of Middlesboro,
KY, and Mrs. I. j. Stovall and Law
ender Bay, Of Atlanta, sisters of Mrs.
w. j. Thornton, arrived F1Sday eve
ming for brief visit with her at her
home on College street. They came
by motor with Mr.. and Mrs. Almond
Carroll, and Almond, Jr., also, of At
lanta, who are guests of Miss Lula
Hay on Church street Mrs. CarroS
is fondly remembered here as Miss
Annie May Bell. Mr.. and Mrs. Car
roll and son and Mrs. Stovall will
return to Atlanta Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-15
so SECRET
DATE SET. SAYS
CHICAGO REPORT
High Official Announces Day
Has Been Decided On, But
WithhoIds II
LEE SAYS HE'LL BET
THERE'LI. BE WALKOUT
Men Meet To Consider Execu-
tives' Proposal For Second
Wage Cut

CHICAGO, Oct. 15--Sixteen rails
road unions have taken a secret vote
and authorized their officers to order
a walkout if it is deemed advisables
C. j. Manion, president of the Teie-I
graphers' union, announced today
Although twelve of the sixteen act
independently of the Big -Four
brotherhoods, a joint meeting has
been called for o'clock this after
noon at which the brotherhoods will
submit their plan of action.
On high union official announced
that a date for strike had been set,
but declined to reveal it. October
30 has been reported as the day.
The same, official stated that the
brotherhoods also had selected ten
roads on which the strike would be
effective on the first day. 1t is un-
derstood strikes will be ordered on
additional united of ten roads every
AS hours until the roads either give
in or the walkout becomes nations
wide.
Leaders of the railroad brother
hoods had assembled to consider the
challenge of the railway executives
in proposing further wage cut OF
approximately 10 per cent in the face
of the strike vote just authorized BY
railway men because Of the IL per
cent reduction of last July. Broth
erhood chiefs indicated that an inn
mediate walkout at least on some OF
the roads was under consideration.
"If | were betting man." said
w. G. Lee, president of the train
mems brotherhood, 81 would bet
there would be a d strike"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-15
PRESIDENT CALLS IN
PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. = Three
representatives of the public on the
railroad labor board were summoned
to the White House today by PRESS
dent Harding, presumably to discuss
means of averting the threatened
strike of railroad employees. After
a brief conference the president left
the White House with Chairman Bar
ton, Ben Hooper and G. w. w.
Hanger, going to the Interstate CONF
merce commission Offices where con~
ference with the full membership Of
the commission started.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-15
ARRESTS FOLLOW
ALLEGED CONFESSION

FITZGERALD, Oct ID Preston
Ware, w. G. Bussell and q. G. Fair
field were indicted by the Coffee
county grand jury at Douglas yester-
day with being implicated in the plot
which successfully wrecked an At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
freight train at Ambrose on Tie night
Of July 26, and three men, j. r.
Thomas, E, NJ Bishop and James
Russell, were arrested here and later
placed IN iail at Cordele on warrants
charging them with wlecking train
On che same railroad Oh tae morning
of August 26 at Mussellwhite, iii
Crisp county.
The handing down of indictments
in Coffee county, and the arrest of
the trio here for the Crisp county
authorities are the latest develop-
ments in the wfecking and murder
plots investigation now being con-
ducted by Ben Hill county officials.
The indictments at Douglas were
secured Waen Fairfield, who is alleg.
ed to have confessed to the Ben Hill
county grand Jury Wednesday. an
peared before the Coffee grand iury
Yesterday and turned states evidence
Ihe arrests Of the men wanted for
the Musselwhite wreck followed
Fairfield's confession at Fitzgerald.
it is stated.
The wreck in Ambrose resulted in
no fatalities, but portion of the
long freight traia hauling perishables
from FLORIDA points was blasted from
The rail by dynamite. The wreck At
Massselwhite, located five miles from
Cordeiea was one of the worst dis
asters to have occurred .on the Al. B.
y A. railroad SINCE the beginning Of
the trouble following the walking ont
Ct is employees on March is.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-15
RULES OUT CITY'S
HUGE LIBEL SUIT
AGAINST PAPERS
Chicago Tribune and News
Victors In $1O,OO0,O00
Law Case

CHICAGO, Oct. 15.-Judge Harry
Fisher today sustained the demurrer
of the Chicago Tribune to the $10,-
100000 libel suit brought by the City
of Chicago. He declared the city
had no cause for action and denied
it the right to amend its petition.
The city brought identical suits
against the Tribune and Daily News
claiming the papers had printed false
statements regarding the city's fl
nancial position, thereby inujring the
city's credit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-15
COMMUNITY SERVICE
FOR CORDELE AGAIN

CORDELE, Oct. 15.-Community
service will become widely useful
again in Cordele this winter, Miss
Florence Dow, of Bellfontaine, O.,
a direcuess of ability, having been
chosen to come here and begis her
duties in a few days Cordele got
much out of this last winter and is
expecting much more this season. A
community fair will probably be Miss
Dow's first work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-15
BONDSMEN SURRENDER
LAWYER AS SWINDLER

CHATTANOOGA, Oct. IS. - D.
Henry Riddle, lawyer, of Talladega,
Ala, convicted with six others last
November at Admission on a charge of
conspiracy and fraudulent use of the
mails, was surrendered late yesterday
by his bondsmen an.. committed to
JAIL at Admission. He is one of the
defendants in the alleged cotton
sWlndle by which a number of North
carolina conce2Ys were fleeced of
nearly $1,00O,60O.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-15
FIRE WHISTLE TO
ROUSE CORDELE
HUBBIES SUNDAY

CORDELE, Oct. 15.-The novel
method of blowing the fire whistle
to call the husbands out of bed
Sunday mornings to assist in the
wife's household duties so that the
said wife may attend Sunday school
has been hit upon in Cordele.
Mayor Jones has met the request
of the Sunday school workers and
promised to sound the alarm. To-
morrow will be the first occasion
for employing this method of Sc
curing Sunday school attendance.
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SHOPLIFTERS GET
FINE GOWN SHREWDLY

! CORDELE, Oct. 15.-Three negro
men got away wit hone of the finest
gowns in the Louis Miller store at
noon Friday when two of them en-
gagged the youn gladies while the
thlrd did the work after the manner
OF the shrewdest shoplifter. While
the clerks sought the police, the ne
groes got away and now the clerks
IN the store are looking for some
hold-up scheme in another form.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-15
st2,sO0 JEWELS STOLEN

LONDON, Oct. 15.-Police Of
searching for daylight thief who
stole jewels valued at $12,500 from
guests of Cecil harmsworth, under
secretary of state for foreign affairs
The theft was discovered after a re-
ception and house party at Henley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-15

rem, Charlotte Sparks, Sarah Shipp.
AULD LANG SYNE GROUP -
Georgia Lumpkin, Marie Bell, Bette
Castellow, Katherine Turne, Neil
Hamilton, jamie Murray, Martha Ivey,
Maria Jarette.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-15
COUNCIL. RACE FAILS
TO INTEREST CORDELE

CORDELE, Oct. 15.-This city re-
fuses to take an interest in munich
pal politics. Three members of coun-
Gil are to be chosen November 16.
Three, just three and no more, are
announced, and these happen to be
the present eouncilmen who are ask
ing to succeed themselves. No ex-
eitement or contest is promised in
this race.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-15
WEATHER FORECAST:

Fer Georgia tonight and
Sunday except fair in extreme north
portion tonight; not much change in
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-18
New War Council
Is IsAnnounced bv
Secretary Weeks
Special Staff, Ready for Ac'
tive Service at Moments
Notice, Worked Out
By Pershing.

Chicago Tribune-O Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE estab-
lishment of a war plans division in
the general staff OF the army and
creation of a war council were an
'nounced by Secretary OF War
Weeks today, through publication Of
an order by Gen. John ]. Pershing,
the chief of staff, directing reorgani-
cation OF the general staff.
General Pershing's order is the
consummation of a plan originated
by Secretary Weeks whereby there
would be organized within the gen.
eral staff a special war staff ready
for the call to war at a moments
notice, with its organization per-
fected to the point of functioning as
it should in time of war.
Through the plan worked out by
General Pershing and General Har-
bord, the assistant chief OF staff"
said Secretary Weeks, Eve tave a
well organized war staff. which can
function for war at a moments no
tice without Gripping any branch of
the general staff at home. The war
staff will be so organized that all
branches of the department at home
would be left in capable hands
whenever the call to action came.
THE plan has been worked out
by the two generals who were the
best fitted to do it and in their plan
they have embodied the best fea-
tr&,s of war staff organization as de-
veloped in the world war"
General Pershing, as chief of staff
of the army, is the head of the war
plans division created in the gen.
eral staff, which will counsel from
time to time with the war council,
consisting Of the secretary OF war.
the assistant secretary of war and
the general of the armies.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-18
Woman Is Killed
AS Mate Mistakes
Her For Burglar
After Shooting, Man Rushes to
Neighbor for Help-Finds
Wife Dead When Light
Turned on.

Detroit, Aug. l7.-Mistaking his
wife, Lespa, for burglar early to-
day Howard Swope shot and in
stantly killed her in. the kitchen OF
their home in River Rouge village.
He surrendered to the police but
was released after questioning by
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney w.
Mckay.
Swope told the police neighbors
had warned him of recent burglaries
in the vicinity. He borrowed a
shotgun and kept it in the bedroom.
At 2 o'clock this morning his wife
reused him from sleep and told him
she heard suspicious sounds. He told
her to remain in bed, he says, and
started to explore the house. When
he reached the kitchen he saw a
shadowy figure and cried out: What
are you doing here"
Receiving no answer he fired.
'Stay where you are Lespa," he
shouted. believing his wife still i'll
her room. I'm going to get help.
I've shot some one."
He rushed to the home of Frank
Guibard, special policeman. Re-
turning to the house with Guibard,
Swope turned on the kitchen light.
His wife had received the full
charge of the gun in the back.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-18
"Wet" Interests
Win in Congress
Agreement Between Conferees
On Willis Campbell Bill Re-
garded as Victory.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, Aug. H.-Brewers
and distillers were victorious again
today, when the senate and house
conferees on the Campbell Willis
bill reached a complete agreement.
The terms of the agreement were
not made public, but were said to
embody the substance of the house
amendment adopted yesterday which
is interpreted as legalizing brewing
and distilling for personal consump-
ton in private dwellings.
. The house amendment was entire
ly rewritten and enlarged, it was
stated, but its purpose was not mod
flied. According to members of the
conference committee, it still pro-
tects the sanctity of the home
against search without warrant and
prohibits issuance of warrants I'M
less there is reason to believe that
liquor is being manufactured for
sale.
An additional provision was adopt
cd modifying the original senate
amendment which would render pro-
hibition agents powerless to halt
whisky-running automobiles or to
seize illicit liquor on private prop
erty. The compromise will enable
prohibition officers to search auto
mobiles, hotel rooms or office build.
ings for liquor. but at the same time
il makes them liable to suit for
damages if their search fails to re-
veal illicit liquor.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-18
FiUe Doughboys NOlU
"Sittin' on the WOrld'
At SpeedlUay Hospital

Chicago, Aug. 17.-With two miles
of spotless white corridors, LOCO
beds and all the equipment OF brand
new hospital at their disposal, FIVE
wounded doughboys are "sittin on
top of the world" at Speedway hos
pital, the governments new structure
at haywood, III.
The hospital was opened week
ago, and so far has received only
five inmates.
We've got three majors, two
nurses and two orderlies worrying
over us" said Sergt. Harlow B.
Garthwaite. late of c company, Goth
field signal battalion. They're killing
US with kindness. Why, we've got one
major detailed exclusively swattng
mosquitoes"
Garthwaite's four companions in
the $l0000,000 hospital are: Everett
Darling, gassed in the Argonne;
Charles L. Glass, 260th devision;
Everett M. Howe, who lost an arm
at the capture OF Cantigny. and Bob
Collen, a 57-year-oId naval veteran,
a victim Of rheumatism
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-18
TuO Extremes in Wives
Described in Suits
For DiUOrce DEGREES

Chicago. Aug. 1.-The divorce
bills filed side by side in the su-
perior court, gave contrasting por-
traits of two wives.
Here is the ideal wife-Mrs. Mary
Wanchura of Pullman and this is
what she says she did:
Supported her husband during
their four years of married life.
Went hungry in order that he
might have luxuries out of season.
Wore cheap dresses that he might
dress in style.
The wife terrible, as described in
the bill filed by Alexander Peisser:
Has a vicious and ungovernab!e
temper, throws milk bottles, pokers,
etc, at her husband.
Drenches her husband with the
garden hose.
Locks him out of the house, COM
pelling him to sleep in the basement.
Alexander, on the other hand,
paints himself as a model husband,
always good. true, kind and affec-
tlonate.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-18
Packer Unions
Plan Arbitration
Of Wage Disputes
Full Power to Act Given
Board by Conference In.
cludes Authority to
Call Strike.

A detailed proposition for arbitra-
ton of wage questions and working
conditions, similar to the present Al
schuler agreement, was unanimously
adopted and the executive board OF
the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen was given full
power to act" at the organizations
international conference on the South
Side. which adjourned at 2 p. m.
Yesterday.
Negotiations Kept in View.
The executive board. composed of
district presidents and international
officers, formulated plans for nego-
tiating with packers in an effort to
effect the adoption of .he PROPOSE
ton before the expiration of the Al
schuler agreement September IS.
These plans provide for the calling
of a meeting of all allied trades in
the packing industry, to be held in
Chicago or Washington. At this
meeting officers of the organization
hope to obtain the endorsement of
their new plan of arbitration from
these allied unions, l6 in number,
thus adding weight to the PROPOSE
ton and putting forth a solid front"
as one delegate expressed it.
Authorized to Call Strike.
Although officers and delegates re-
fused to divulge working details of
the proposition it was decided to cali
mass meetings in principal packing
house centers that the proposition
may be outlined to the workers
Patrick E. German, international
vice president, will remain in Omaha
to speak before an open air mass
meeting OF packing workers tonight.
When interviewed delegates said
the vote giving the executive board
full power to act' not only meant
that the board had the power to
negotiate a new agreement accord
ing to its best judgment, but that
it also had the power to call strike,