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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
ROTARIANS HAVE
ADAY AT SCHOOL
Guests Of Pleasant Grove School
At Dinner And Fish Fry
Gifts For Pupils

The members of the Rotary club
were guests today of the Pleasant
Grove school, leaving Americus at
1890 for dinner and a fish fry at the
school. The club had arranged a
program and gave out number of
prizes to the children.
At luncheon Thursday, Carr Glover
offered a resolution that was adopted,
requesting the mayor and city council
TO employ ga5 expert to look into
the quality and quantity of gas be-
ing supplied by the Americas Light
ing company. Mr.. Glover stated that
he and others had suffered from a
poor quality Of gas or an insufficient
quality. George Riley said he had
not been able to get a hot bath in
three months. G. II. Burke said he
had reeeht.y complained to the COM
pany, that its representative came
out and fixed something" and since
then he had no trouble.
81 do Lot know where the trouble
lies" said Mr.. Glover, "but | do
know that we are paying too much
for gas ] have an employee who is
paying bill each mouth that is more
than he can afford, n.cre than he
should pay. Something should be
done"
A number of members stated that
they were planning D.. to attend the
Interstate convention of Georgia
Rotary clubs in Savannah, March %
and "a. A private car will be made
up for Americas Rotarians, in which
the Rotarians will stay during the
two days and three nights of the
trip. Several Rotarians said they
expented to be accompanied by their
wives.
President Frank Lanier presided
and told the club of his visit to the
Battle Creek Rotary club when he
heard Harry Lauder speak. And,
fellows, | went to see Bert Williams.
It's the first time | ever heard that
negro, but he's about the funniest
negro in the world" he said,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
BOND FIXED
$4,000 EACH FOR
DEVANE, HARVEY
Accusation Growing Out OF
Schley Lynching Reduced AT
Comraittal Hearing

ELLAVILLE,, March 3.-Benny
DeVane and Henry Harvey, alleged
participants in the lynching of Will
Jones, a negro, were today held to
await the action of the Schley county
grand jury in $4,000 bail each, after
a committal hearing. Justice of the
Peace Henry j. Dyess, before whom
the hearing was held, reduced the
charge against DeVane and Harvey
to assault with intent to murder, the
evidence having failed to sustain the
murder accusation.
Both DeVane and Harvey were in
Jail early this afternoon, and it was
not known whether or not they will
furnish the bonds required for their
appearance next April.
The hearing, which was held in
the Superior court room at the court
house here, began at 10 o'clock this
morning and continued during
hours. Justice Dyess rendered his
decision Immediately after the con-
clusion of arguments by counsel en-
gagged in the ease. Solicitor General
julie FELTON,, of Montezuma. appeared
Tor the state in the hearing, while
the two defendants were represented
by Zach S. Childers, of Americus;
Judge E. j. Hart and John s. Clancy,
of Ellaville. Only small crowd of
curious persons attended the hear
ing.
Although numerous witnesses were
examined, it is said neither the state
or defense made any effort to bring
out all the evidence available, it be-
ing plainly the object of Solicitor
FELTON, to secure the binding over of
DeVane and Harvey without disclos-
ing the full hand of the prosecution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03

nothing out of the ordinary for
Bunkley to take his daily plunge in
the river, hence when he disappeared,
the natural conclusion that he had
been drowned was accepted by police
and his family. The river was drag
ged, but his body never found.
The facts in the case, however, are
that Bunkley was kidnapped by an old
man named Green, his first name is
unknown. Green has long since died.
Bunkley has faint recollection
of being brought to Savannah and
being informed that his mother was
dead. His father died years before.
The boy uneducated then, and to-
tally unable to understand it all -
next found himself on the farm of
w. S. McLendon of Bullock coun-
ty. This was in 1904.
The McLendon's adopted Bunkley
into the family, and kept him until
l9ll--when the boy, now young
man, ran away. he went from this
farm to the home Of Henry Parrish,
near a place known as Marrison sta
ton, in Bryan county. He stayed
there a year, then went to Register.
From Register, he went to Pembroke,
where he married Miss Bessie Star
ling, and in 1920 moved to Savannah.
That about covers Bunkley's life dur
ing his absence from home
Worried Over Job.
Last week, Bunkley had warning
that he was about to be laid off from
work This worried him. Being the
bread winer for family of five, he
spent sleepless hours at night. Some.
one told him to go and see "Old
Aunt Sallie "a negress, who it is said,
reads the past, present and future
like an open book, and sets up her
humble abode on East Congress
street. Bunkley went.
Your name is Bunkley," declared
the old negress after viewing his
hand.
Continued on Pare g
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
MURDER CHARGES CHANGED TO ASSAULT
A CURB MARKET LETTER

Observation-Disclosures: On behalf of the Farm
Bureau Of Sumter County to thank you and farm
grateful for the splendid of the curb
market Without your efforts it would have been
We want also to thank the Womans Club for taking the
initiative great thing the curb market will surely be
by the efforts of all concerned
want to thank the good ladies of Ameus for their plen
did cooperation; if they will please bear with US will inn
prove by mistakes. a
there lot OF hne in the county who will
eventually be the curb with something good to offer The
curb to be the of better understanding between
city and country women and good friendship will grow from the
curb meeting.
would suggest all who interested in farming have
the nes-Kecorder sent to home and you will
be kept posted on what is going on.
Let's make for our slogan Meet Me At The Curb"
And be there. -FOUR truly
r. E. GLENN
President Sumter County Farm Bureau
Route c, Amercus, Ca ~
March 2, 1922.
(Note-iomorow will be second curb market day in
Americas: 80 to 10:30)
And be there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
PREMIER MAKES
DEMAND
Lloyd George Said To Have Set
March 8 AS Limit For
Reply

LONDON, March 3.-(By Asso.
ciated Press Wednesday, March 8,
is the date set by Premier Lloyd
George for fulfillment of his ultima
tum to Austen Chamberlain, accord
ing to report in parliamentary cir
cles. If by then he has not received
satisfactory assurances of loyal sup
port of the coalition Conservatives,
it is said. he will present King
George with his resignation rs pre-
mier.
Private meetings of politicians yes
terday led to no announcement of
developments tending toward solu-
tion of the crisis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03

So enthusiastically has the idea
been accepted hy Comedians that at
he presat time there are as mem
oers Of our loyal band, and feel
that we have already proven to our
classmates that we are just like they
are.
1.-The "P. KS are classed as
among the most all-around students
in college, taking part in all student
activities from the volunteer band
and the Home Service association to
the Howling Hundred and the mid
night pep meetings.
1t is one of the most exclusive or
ganizations in the college, since one
is born into it, unless ones father
should turn preacher while the stu
dent is in college. SO there is really
some distinction to it.
We feel that preachers children
everywhere have a strong bond be-
tween them and we are working
toward the formation of state and
national organization with its head
quarters at Cornell.
We want to chang together" for
fellowship among ourselves, for
hearty friendship with others, and
for real accomplishments in the
world
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
kIWANIANS HEAR
3SENATE RIVALS
Lane, Pace And Sheppard Pre-
sented In Impromptu Campaign
Club To Visit Shiloh

The members of the Kiwanis club
were convulsed with laughter for
nearly half an hour today at the
clubs regular luncehon at the Wind
sor listening to campaign speeches
in behalf of Kiwanians w. T. Lane,
Stephen Pace and j. E. Sheppard, all
reputed rival candidates for the state
senate. The program committee had
prepared the stunt as a surprise to
these three, and the Campaign man
ayers were presented for formal in
Productions Of the rival candidates.
w. NJ. Jones spoke for Mr.. Lane,
Rev. Guyton Fisher for Mr.. Pace and
Hollis Fort for Mr.. Sheppard. The
flowery eloquence of Mr.. Lane was
relied upon,by his manager to capture
the female vote, the church goers
were urged by Pastor Fisher in behalf
Of Mr. Pace, while Mr.. Fort urged
only comparison with the other two
candidates as sufficient to elect Mr..
Sheppard. At the conclusion Of the
speeches, the rivals themselves each
being given the floor briefly, the
club held an election. which resulted
III a tie vote, IA for each man.
The elub voted unanimously to ac-
cept All invitation from the Shiloh
rural school 10 visit that school next
friday from "a to 2 o'clock and fur
nish d program. Thirty-six flleIgl lers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
CEDDES TO SPEAK AT
BIRMINGHAM TONIGHT

BIRMINGHAM, March 3.-Sir
Auckland Geddes, British ambassador
to the United States, will be the prin-
cipal speaker here tonight at a
memorial mass meeting in connection
with the launching of the Gdrgas
Foundation. Sir Auckland is a mem
Der of the international board formed
to perpetuate the memory of DR.. Cor
gas by the establishment of institutes
in the City of Panama and at Tusca-
loosa, Ala, for the study and control
of tropical diseases.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
NEXT HOG Sale
SET FOR MAR. 9
Don't Bring In The Small Ones,
County Agent Advises
More Coming

A farmers cooperative hog sale
win be held at the Amerieus pens
next Thursday, March 9, it is an
nounced by George o. Marshall,
county agent. All farmers having
hogs ready for market at that time
are invited to participate. The mar
ket has stiffened considerably OF
late, and good price is expected
for whatever hogs are offered b. the
farmers.
County Agent Marshall advises
against bringing in sinai; hogs, lie
says the price win probably be bet
ter and there will be sales regularly
from now on.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
NEGRO is
RELEASED IN CANADA

HAMILTON, Ont, March 8. -
County Judge Snider today released
Matthew Bullock, American negro,
who had been held at the request of
United States authorities for extra
dition to North Carolina, where he is
wanted for attempted murder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
Man Kidnapped % Years Ago
Finds Mother Via Sorceress
Story of Savannah Man, Taken From Home AT lC
Years, Stranger Than Fiction
Or Movie

SAVANNAH, March 3.-Stranger
than fiction, yet backed up by facts,
William B. Bunkley, Savannah
Electric and Power company line
man, has learned, through the aid
and direction of an old negress, a
local fortune teller, that his mother
still lives, has located her in Bruns-
wick, and has found that his name
is Bunkley instead of Bunklen as he
has been known for years. After
twenty-three years of separation
Mr. Bunkley has seen the face Of his
mother and will take up his residence
with her in Brunswick.
Bunkley, his wife and three chill
dren, left yesterday afternoon for
Brunswick, after having visited his
mother last week, established his
identity and made all preparations
for his homecoming"
In the widest flights of fancy no
movie director or dime novel writer
could conceive of a stranger story
than the one related by Bunkley.
We're it not for the fact that there
can be no doubt as to the results of
Bunkley's quest, his story would
probably be discounted by any sane
person. But the fact remains Bunk
ley has found his mother, after fol-
lowing the strange directions of the
old Savannah negress, has packed up
all his earthly belongings and will
rejoin his mothers household in
Brunswick.
Long Story.
Bunkley's story is long one, and
almost every detail is strange. To
understand his recent quest one will
have to know he was kidnapped from
his home in Brunswick when a boy
less than 10 years old. He was last
seen chopping wood in the back yard
of the home of William Gill, well
known in Brunswick
The report came out in Brunswick,
after his disappearance that he had
been drowned in the river. It was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03

promised to 90 and others said they
would be there if possible.
The club also voted to make do
nations Of some suitable gift, to be
determined by a committee, costing
$25, to Thalean school, which the
club visited recently in a body; and
to the Shiloh school which will be
visited.
The club went on record unani-
mously as endorsing Henry Ford's OF
fer to take over the Muscle Shoals
properties ard instructed the secre-
tary TO notify the representatives in
congress.
1t was decided to hold another
farmers luncheon shortly, but the
date was not set because of other
pending matters. It was indicated
that considerable delegation viii
60 to Valdosta to the charter pres
sentation exercises Of the new club
there Oh March IL as ain escort to
Lewis Ellis, district vice-president of
KiwaIiis for South Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
MENTALSUCIDE
DEAD TO WORLD,
TO HANG TODAY
All Tests Fail To Arouse Harvey
w. Church, Young Slayer
OF 2 Men

CHICAGO, March 3. Harvey
Church, aged 21, double murderer
sentenced to be hanged today, con-
tinued to lay in what medical men
have termed a state of self-imposed
hypnotic cataiepsy.
The sheriff announced it his
Plan to carry out the execution at
A O'Clock with the helpless Church
strapped in chair.
Doctors expressed the belief that
his five weeks Of hunger strike had
resulted i'll a comlpete loss Of mental
and physical control. Church has
been termed mental suicide.
Church, actually 81, but having
the appearance of man Of 45 on
So lies on cot in the Jail, impery-
ious to his surroundings. He is as
near dead as it is possible for him
be without being legally and Off
tally dead He has not eaten for
10 days His Jaws are locked. He
,as been foreibly fed liquid food
through the nose. His eyes have
Jeen closed tight for a month His
body retains deathlike rigidness..
His face is waxlihe, the face of
death. He has grown long black
beard.
81 weigh 240," said Doctor w. J.
Hickson, who has examined him. 81
put my whole weight on his jaw, but
couldn't bulge it,
Others who examined Church
stuck pins in his eye balls and under
lis finger nails, tickled his feet and
ournied the inside of his nose with
lighted cigarettes to no avail.
Church was unresponsive.
Church is simply a case of
closed-in' personality" explained Dr.
Hickson. "He has cut himself off
from contact with the outside world.
He doesn't know what is happening
about him. He is victim of dementia
Pl tCIoA anu " HdHS MN WOulu Dc
a blot on civilization and a disgrace
to the community"
The doomed man. is an arch pre-
tender, in the opinion Of suhdry
alienists, despite the tests" he has
undergone.
..He is a fakir," said DR.. Il.
Douglas Singer, former state alien
ist. ''He is suffering from self hyp-
nosis.
81 have examined him. He is in
a state of autohypnosis resulting
from hysteria and fear, not from the
exertion of his will power. His case
is not altogether new in the medical
world"
A few months back, Church killed
two automombile statesmen, Bernard
j. Dougherty and Carl Asmus, to
gain possession of new car. He
lured them to- the basement of his
home, beat them over the head with
a baseball bat, buried one alive, and
threw the other, handcuffed, into
the river.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
BY RUBY LENT

President Iowa Preachers Kids"
From the time when mother used
to dress me all up in my starchy dress
for Sunday school until my grown
up high school days, my friends have
said, "0h, you can't do that or that
because you are a minister's daugh-
ter"
I think that way down deep in our.
hearts there has been a secret re-
sentiment toward this idea. This
feeling cropped out in the form of a
meeting called for the organization
Of ''P. K" society at Cornell col
3ege "P. K" stands for Preach
ers' Kids" and it is our purpose to
disprove for all time the popular idea
that preachers children are different
than other children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
COMPROMISE BONUS
MEASURE is FINISHED

WASHINGTON, March a.
Working out of the details of the
compromise soldier bonus bill was
completed today by the special sub
committee of the house ways and
means committee and it was am
nounced the re-drafted measure
would be presented to the entire COM
mittee membership, Republicans and
Democrats, next Tuesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
PROBE OF PORTO RICAN
GOVERNOR is PROPOSED

WASHINGTON, March 3.-1nves-
tigation of the official conduct of
Governor F. Mont Reilly, of Porto
Rico, by the house insular affairs
committee, was provided in resolu-
ton introduced today by Represent
ative Humphreys, of Mississippi. Such
an inquiry has been requested by the
Porto Rican senate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
REPUBLICAN, DECLARES
HAYS DISAPPOINTMENT

WASHINGTON, March "a Wig
orous attack on Postmaster General
Hays was made today in the house
by Representative Williams, Republi-
can, of Illinois, who declared Hays
had been "the one disappointment Of
the first year of the Republican ad
ministration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
ENCSTRUM'S OFFER FOR
NITRATE ULANT URGED

WASHINGTON, March 8. = The
house military committee today
switched its inquiry to the offer OF
Frederick Engstrum for the Muscle
Shoals projects. Former Senator
Butler, Of North Carolina, appearing
for Engstrum, said his client propos-
ed to devote the plant to the produc-
tion Of nitrates and fertilizers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03

Mrs. Minnie Lee Donaldson, Of the
Western Union here, viii spend Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday in the
Western Union office at Eufaula, re-
lieving the manager there who goes
to Birmingham, Ala, for the three
days on business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
FARM BLOC HAS
ONLY BEGUN TO
FIGHT CAPPER
Capper, New Leader, Outlines
New Objectives Of Group
In Congress
BY HARRY HUNT

WASHINGTON, March 3.-"The
farm bloc has only begun to fight. +"
That is the message of Senator
Capper Of Kansas, new leader of the
agricultural bloc in the United
States senate, who inherited leader
ship when Senator Kenyon resigned
to go on the federal bench
"The legislation in which the bloc
has been most active TO date, Cap
per explains in discussing his plans
for the future of this bi-partican
agricultural group, has been in
the main emergency measures.
I'VE are now facing, however, the
task Of getting into law matters that
must form a great, constructive, ma
tional agricultural policy.
Freight Rates First.
"Of first Importance to agriculture
are lower freight rates. We cannot
get back anywhere near to normal
until these rates are lowered. All
though it is doubtful that there is a
great deal that congress can do in
this line, the matter Of rates being
in the hands of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, there are two or
three things which would help
Among these are:
"FIRST: Repeal the guarantee
clause of the Esch-Cummings act.
SECOND: Restore to state rail
way commissions power to correct
abuses and discrimination in local
rates.
"THIRD: Enact the bill, already
passed by the senate, revising the
valuation powers of the l. c. c., re-
ducing by about three billions the
present recognized valuation of the
railways. There is no doubt but the
value now recognized is far in excess
of real values.
Credits for Farmers.
Next to the matter of transpor-
lation, is the question Of agricultural
credits. We are just now getting
shaped up anew credit bill, based on
the findings of the Joint Agricul-
tural Commission, which would set
up new machinery for more ade-
quate credit facilities through the
Federal Farm Loan Board.
There is now gap between the
short-term 60-day papelt and the
long-term mortgage loan on land,
which must be filled.
''There is a need for credits run
ming from six months to three years,
TO farmers and stock raisers, to en-
able them to make the necessary
turnover in their products.
The result of the present finan-
cial system, devised to fit business,
not agriculture, is that the farmer
must often market under the most
unfayorable conditions.
Must Help Marketing.
"Next come the problems of mar
l,eting. One of the biggest things
this government can do, believe, is
to shape up new and efficient code
or system of marketing its agricul.
tural products. This is in the in
terest of the consumer as much as of
the producer.
THAT the farm bloc has been able
to get things done is due to the fact
that the things for which it has
fought have been fundamentally cor
rect Among the more notable of
these measures have been.
FIRST: The Capper-V olstead CO.
operative marketing bill.
SECOND: The future trading
bill, regulating grain exchanges.
THIRD: The revival of the War
Finance Corporation as an aid to
helping move farm products.
"FOUURTH: Increasing funds
available for loans by the Farm
Loan Board by $50,000.000.
Continued on Page Three)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
FOUR REELECTED TO
CITY SCHOOL BOARD

Four members Of the city board of
education whose terms are expiring,
were reelected for four years ),
the city council last night. They
were G. R. Ellis, Arthur Rvlander.
Sam Heys and John Sheffield. :,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Gnnl ,,n;lI Ils,,n. 2 o nn,nAc.
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, March 8. - Market
opened quiet 2-7 up. Fullys 1928.
Sales, 5000 bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03

MT. VERNON, Ia, March 8. -
Tired of the general opinion that
children of preachers are different
than ordinary children the preach
ers' children Of Cornell college here,
have organized the ''Preachers' Kids
commonly known as the "P. KS"
Miss Ruby Lent has been elected
president and she wants the world to
know what it's all about.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-03
WEATHER FORECAST

For Georgia-Cloudy tonight and
Saturday, unsettled in extreme south
portion; colder in south and east cen
trail potrion tonight: slightly warmer
in northwest Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
Pieri-ArnoId

Announcements have been re-
ceived of the wedding in Franklin,
Mass, of Miss Mildred Freeman Ar
mold. only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
William Herbert Arnold of Belfast
and Louis Arthur Raymond Pieri,
son Of Louis Pieri of Franklin, which
took place at the home Of her cunt,
Mrs. Nellie Freeman Cunningham,
119 East Central street, Rev. I. L..
Wilcox. D. d. of the First Congrega-
tional church officiating.
The bride was graduated from the
Franklin High school in 1915 and
from the Rhode Island Commercial
college in 1916. Mr.. PERI after being
graduated from the Horace Mann
High school and Dean academy was
graduated from Brown University in
1920 receiving the DUPONT fellowsh. p
in chemical research. He was promi-
nent in athletics at Brown and is a
member of the Inter- Collegiate
Board of Football officials and of the
American Chemical society. He will
be instructor of chemistry and super
visor of athletics at the Rutgers
school, New Brunswick. n. j.. and
will continue his research in organic
dye stuffs at Rutgers college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pieri will be at home