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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-24
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M'COY'SPARDON
Letters From Ten Among Many
Appeals To State Prison
Commission

len members of the jury that con-
victed Harry Mccoy, of cutbbe,t Of
bigamy in the Superior court here .
year and half ago, have written
letters to the state prison commission
expressing the belief that ba hos
been punished sufficiently, having al
ready served over year on the sum
ter gang of two-to-three- wear son.
tence, and that his pardon would he
appreciated. Some of them EXPRESS
the opinion that he should never have
received more than 80 or 90 dav
sentence, and say that they would
have voted for such penalty had
they understood it to have been nos.
sible under the law.
All of the Jurors and many of the
grand jurors who Indicted McCov
have signed the petition Tor his re-
lease. The jurors who have written
letters in his behalf, all well known
citizens are: A. G. Duncan, foreman;
L. 9. Dominick, H. C. Priddy, T. M.
Ethridge, r. j.. Cannon, p. M. VIM
Dish, j. r. Logan, w. NJ. English,
r. o. English, and f. N. Argo. The
other juror has removed to another
state and the twelfth has not been
asked for a letter.
In addition to these and the names
OF a large number of citizens who
have signed the petition for his re.
leases, letters have been written 10
the commission by number Of 9th.
er influential citizens.
Major James L. Fort, state COM
rliander of the American Legion. has
written a splendid letter in McCoy's
behalf, stating that Mccoy served 18
months in France and was twice
wounded. Dan Chappell, solicitor of
the City court, who also was in the
service, has added plea in behalf Of
the prisoner, stating that he heard
all the evidence and believes he has
been sufficiently punished. H. E.
Allen, clerk Of the court, in letter
states that he heard the evidence and
believes verdict Of guilty justi-
fled, but that he considers PREPARATION
already made. Capt. John A. Cobb,
county ordinary, has also added an
appeal for Mccoy
Judge J. A. Hixon will go before
the prison commission at its next
meeting on March 6 with the petit
ton fpr McCoy's pardon, and friends
of thu prisoner are very hopeful
that u win be speedily recommend
ed AID granted Jack Slappey, Of
Plains, a friendspfe the Mccoy fam
ily, isstaking the lead in his behalf,
Mccoy was convicted OF, biganiy
as a result of his marriage to an Ala
bama girl against the wishes of her
parents, prosecution following charg-
es that he had been married to a war
nurse in France His defense was
that when. wounded in Farnce he
signed certain papers making this
nurse his beneficiary in case of his
death, but that there was no mar
riage ceremony of any kind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-24
ELLAVILLE MEN
JOIN GOLF CLUB

The first nonresident members of
the Americas Golf club have just
been elected, it is announced by
President Geeige R.. Ellis, trey all
.Seing citizens Of Ellayille, as fo'3!ow5
DR.. j. R. Jordan, DR.. B. L. Bridges.
Harry Dixon.
The following Americus men also
haze been elected to membership:
Shirley Hudson, George Earl Ansley
H. c. Elam.
The work on the niie-hole perma-
nent course is going on rapidly under
the supervision of E. C. Byles, club
professional, and already the grounds
present handsome appearance. In
the meantime the practice three-hole
course in the front of the club prop
erty is being widely used by the
members, the ladies especially be-
coming addicts to the lure of the
game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-24
RICHARD REID TO TALK
TO CATHOLICS SUNDAY

The work of the Catholic Laymen's
Association of Georgia will be ex-
planned to the Catholics of Americas
Sunday morning after the 1880 mass
by the publicity direetor.of the organ
ization, Richard Reid, of Augusta.
Rev. Leo NJ. Keenan,, pastor of the
Albany Catholic missions, will intro
duce the speaker
The Catholic Laymen's association
was organized several years ago to
bring about a better, feeling among
Georgians, irrespective of creed. 1t
conducts bureau at Augusta, and is
sues a sen1i-monthlypaper, The Bulle-
tin, which has wide circulation. It
is expected that a branch Of the ass
soeiation4wilI be- formed in Amerieus
at Sunday meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-24
EARL DIVORCED FROM
HIS INDISCREET WIFE

LONDON, Feb. "a (By the Assoc
cited Press The Earl of Cathcart
was granted a divorce today upon
proof of Lady Catheart's indiscre-
lions the Earl of Craven. The case.
originally in the defended list, came
before the court as an undefended
suit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-24
CAPT. MARBURG DIES OF
ACCIDENTAL. WOUND

NoGAIEs, Arizona, Feb. "a. -
Capt. Theodore Marburg, who shot
himself accidentally at Magdalena a
week ago, died this morning, accord
ing to message received here. He
was the son of Theodore Marburg,
Of Baltimore, former United States
minister to Belgium.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-24
3 DIE IN FIRE CAUSED
BY OIL STOVE. BLAST

CLEB0URNE, Tex, Feb. "a.
Three persons were burned to death
and three probably fatally injured in
. fire which destroyed the Lambert
rooming house here today. The ex-
plosion of an oil stove caused the
blaze.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-24

judge J a. Hixon has returned
from trip Of several days in Flor
ida, which took him to Miami where
he visited his daughter, Mrs. Harry
Hawkins, and family.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-13
CAMP PA|GN AGAINST THE FREE STATES
Handbils Covering Dublin Urging
 Defeat Of Treaty

Dublin. May 13.--A campaign of small advertising, handbils is the latest effort of Irish republicans in treaty with the British government The campaign mainly is directed against Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith.
 They say the Treaty Brings Us Peace - Does It Look Like It?'' queries one of the posters which has been displayed prominently as a re- suit of recent disorders.
 Anti Republicans claim that the treaty entities Ireland to admission in the League of Nations. India has representative in the League of Nations. Is India Free?' asks an- other handbill.
 Text of Posters.
 Another of the series of more than 50 posters says; Since he signed the treaty Michael Collins has made 95 speeches, given 65 press interviews and written AS newspaper articles If he made 135, 100000 speeches and wrote 4S,0O0, ,000 newspaper articles, he could not alter this fact. That under the treaty the king of England is king of Ireland"
 Other handbills urge voters to vote against the treaty in the coming elec- tion. Among the arguments used are such statements as the following:
 Every town and village in Ireland will be another Limerick if Collins tries to introduce his new army and police.
 If Griffith and Collins win the elections the worst kind of war namely, civil war-will destroy the country.
 If De Valera wins there will never be another shot fired in Ireland.
 When the Irish people elect re- publicans a new treaty will be signed that will bring true peace.
 "Therefore every vote for the Free State is a vote for war
New Britain herald., 1922-05-13
Atlantic salmon, which furnish much sport for anglers. may be crowded out by the Pacific species
DEMPSEY LEAVES LONDON
On Way to New York-Hints That He Thinks Carpenter Is Pretty Good Fighter.

London. May 13 (By Associated Press)-Jack Dempsey accompanied by two rather forbidding looking dogs boarded a train this morning for Southampton to sail on the Aquitania for New York He said that after his vaudeville tour he would begin training in England for his fight with Carpenter, which it was announced yesterday had been ar ranged to take place in London or Paris some time before next May.
 Dempsey was asked if he thought Carpenter would have a chance to defeat him in their coming battle.
 Carpenter always has chance to beat anybody" the champion re- piled. There is only a little over five pounds difference in our weights, he is a great fighter, and if he had hit me half an inch lower the last time it would have been all up with me-"
New Britain herald., 1922-05-13
HUNGRY RUSSIANS
 WON'T EAT GROWS
Hundreds of SCaVenSerS Seen in
 Famine Area

Buzuluk, Samara Province, Russia May IS. (By Associated Press )-Eat- ing crow seems literally to have been the one thing the famine stricken peasants of the Nolga have refused to do During the worst periods of the hunger suffering, when cats, dogs, clay and even more ghastly food sub stitutes have been greedily devoured the country has been full of big, black and gray crows.
 Birds Become Bold.
 So bold are these scavenger birds and apparently so unmolested by even the hungriest peasants, that some of them even perch upon and peck at meat supplies laden in sleds for trans port from the railway stations to the villages.
 Some of them may have been eaten but the correspondent saw literally hundreds of them at every place his train stopped from Samara on the way to Orenburg
 Explains Reasons.
 Peasants with whom the corre- spondent talked on this apparent anomalous condition, in region where one instance of cannibalism had been reported, admitted that crows might be as good to eat as dogs or cats, but advanced various vague reasons as to why these birds had not been slaughtered for food
 Some said there were no guns or ammunition to shoot them and that they were extremely hard to trap or catch. Others said they were ''un- clean"
New Britain herald., 1922-05-13
NEW SOVIET POLICY
State Will Own Lands, But Peasant Working It Will Have Life Use of It Under Rules.

Moscow, May 13 (By Associated Press)-The soviet governments new land policy, reiterating the principle of state ownership but providing life tenure for the peasants working it was presented to the all-Russian cen tral executive committee last night as the first of a number of important measures which are expected to be adopted putting into effect the new economic program.
 The measure provides that none may buy or sell land, but it may re- main indefinitely in the possession of those cultivating it, They may be de- prived of the property however if they leave it voluntarily and fail to work 1t for three consecutive years, if they try to sell or pawn their hold ings, if they emigrate or if the plots are wanted for state purposes.
 Peasants temporarily unable to cul- tivate the land may lease it for a maximum of two sowing seasons. Communes working the land are per- mitted in certain cases to hire labor.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-13
RECRUITS UNDE RFIRE
Battle Near Belfast When Constable:
 Discover Them Drilling

Belfast, May 15. - (By Associated Press)-Ulster special constables las evening surprised party of repub- licans drilling in the Rathfryland dis trict, County Down. The drilling par ty, when challenged, opened fire fo which the specials replied.
 The number of casualties was not stated in advices reaching here.
 Endorsements from Newry later raided a hall nearby and arrested 26 mon are not game and they fear the was Father Patrick McCartan, and captured several rifles and revolvers ard two bombs.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-13
BOLSHEVIK CHALLENGES
Greater Menace To Democracy Than
 Prussianism, Speaker Says

Philadelphia, May 13.-Democratic civilization is even more fundamental
 ly and squarely challenged by bol- shevism than it ever was by Prussian- ism, William E. Walling, author and
 student of socialism, declared in ar address here today before the Ameri
 can academy of political and socia science.
 Daily contact with agents of the soviet regime. he said, has convinced the labor element of this country tha'
 there can be no rehabilitation if Eur. ope gives a new lease of power to the most restrictive regime since the days of Genghis Khan
New Britain herald., 1922-05-13
ANGLERS ARE WORRIED
New Brunswick Fishermen Fear Pa
 cific Salmon Will Kill Native

St. John, N B.. May 13.-Anglers are annoyed by the placing of 100000 tngerings of the Pacific "cannery" type of salmon in the St. John river by the dominion fisheries department to see if they could live in eastern waters.
 Fishermen say that the Pacific sal are not game fish and they fear the
New Britain herald., 1922-05-13
City Items

Big Jewery Sale at Henry Morans. -advt.
 All members of St. Matthew $ Young Peoples society wishing to go on the hike Sunday morning will meet in front of the church at a. m. and are requested not to bring lunches.
 There will be Mothers day serv- ice tomorrow morning at the Film Swedish Baptist church at Il o'clock. The topic will be "A Christian Moth CTS Influence" Evening service at o'clock. Special music at both serv- ices.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-13
ASK STRIKE SANCTION
Seven Boot And Shoe Makers Unions
 In Cincinnati Dissatisfied

Cincinnati, May 13.-Seven Cincin- natl locals of the boot and shoe work CTS international union, in referen- dunn ballot yesterday, voted to ask the general executive board of the union for strike sanction" it was an-
New Britain herald., 1922-05-13
GETS COUNSEL FEES

Bertha c. Leibig Reinhold of this city was awarded s35 in the superior court yesterday by Judge Kellogg for counsel fees in the divorce suit in stituted against her by her husband, Ludwig Reinhold. Four parties were divorced at the same session.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-13
FARMERS AGENCY
 TO BE DISSOLVED
Petition Of Cleaner Cleaning House
 ASSo. Before Judge

Detroit, May lS.-If Circuit Judge Arthur Webster of Detroit, on June 5. grants the petition of the Cleaner Clearing House association that 1t be dissolved the largest farmers coop eratlve buying and selling agency in Michigan. and one of the most inn portant of its kind in the United States, will pass out Of existence.
 The association filed its petition for dissolution April l3, declaring that although its assets were considerable higher than it's liabilities the present prices of farm commodities were so low and the future outlook so uncer- tain that it believed it would quit business Fin fairness to creditors" Total assets were placed at $7l9,o2o.- 61 and liabilities at S446,745.33. Charles R. Talbot, Detroit banker, is acting as temporary receiver for the organization.
 Notable Organization.
 The association, organized in March, 1907, became one of the most notable organizations Of its kind, mum bering among its membership a large per centage of the farmers of Michigan. From the outset the function of the association was to purchase goods in large quantities needed by farmers and in turn to handle the products of the farm in large volume.
 The association maintained more than score of grain elevators and warehouses in different parts of the state.
 Profits Dwindled.
 The organization, according to its officials, enjoyed a steadily growing business until the slump in the price of farm commodities came after the war. The association failed to show profits after that time, it was eN plained.
 Certain of the elevators owned by the association still are in operation and will be continued until they can be sold. The association at it's inception was capitalized at $40, ,000 It was recap italized at s1,o0O,000 in April. 1920. The association. although bearing the name "Gleaner,' is in no way connected with the Ancient Order of Cleaners, farmers fraternal insur ance organization.
New Britain herald., 1922-05-13

nounced after canvass of the vote was completed.
 Approximately 5000 workers are affected The workers have been ask ed to accept reductions in wages ranging from 25 per cent. for male workers to 10 per cent for packers.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23
CLERK, HAUNTED,
QUITS HIS JOB
Vision of Murders Nearly
Broke Nerve of Stenog-
rapher for City

SEW YORK. Flulshlue Il years
of Euollur work which brought
him into daily and hourly contact
with murder, Nathan Blahou. &c.. re.
signing sicuurraphcr uf the humi-
eide bureau of Now York county.
declared recently his dreams wore
free from haunting visions ~ CORY
killings.
The man who has answered nm
average of 600 calls to tho scene
of violent death every year ho
served zdys hia iron nerve has kept
him from being prpycd upon by his
Erucsume experiences.
Practically every murder that ha-
happened iu Manhattan since 1905
has registered ON BiChalrs tclc-
phone. Awakened from sleep AT
an hours of the night, called from
thc1'ors and dinner parties by tho
news ~ sudden ard mysterious
death. he has seized HE stcnogra
phvts notebook and rushed 20 the
arena Of crime.
while have answered about
500 calls yearly" ne said today.
mot moro than half W these were
properly within my domain. as uc-
cidcut1l deaths hardly required my
services. only whore ante mortcm
statements of am as9osdn's victim.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23
WEIRD SCHEMES
| T0SMUGGLE DOPE
Revenue Officers Discover
Opium in Dead Kittens
Carried by Women

ABOARD THE S. s SOOCHOW.
Opium smusglcrs resort to every
possible method ut smuggling opium
into shanghai from the southern
ports. according to Capt. NJ 5. Monk
man, of the ). $. Coochow.
Captain Monkmnn, VINO has boon
sailing mp the China coast for more
than 20 years, knows more about
opium growing and smuggling than
has ever been written and he spins
some wicked yarns.
one might at dinner he told us
how the Chinese smurGlcd opium
into the baggage of missloudriCs.
which thoy were certain would not
hc inspected. how they hid It behind
tho trunk in his cabin. how they
throw two or three old straw suit
cases filled with opium on deck and
carclcssly cover them with an old
canvas.
lie told us also how the smur-
glcrs carried opium I'm cases Of milk
/ uns--and sealed the tins so clcycrN
/ that II was difficult for oven the
Iclcvcrcst Inspector to toll where The
/ can had been opened. the milk
poured out the opium paste put in
and sealed. He told how thcy
stuffed it into the legs Of bamboo
steamer chairs covered their bodice
| with a paste of opium which had tu
| Doc scrapcd OF and brought the
/ opium boldly in, as excess haggarv
| hidden away under clothing and
household effects
But the stories which Interested
me most dealt with the ships mas.
/ cot cat, Minnie. and three dead KIT
/ tens carried by a Chinese woman
Cat Discovers opium.
Minnie. the friendly yellow CT
who is the pet Of the $. $ Soochow.
| lives In big box, filled with plenty
/ OF sand, stationed Just outside the
captains cabin. one morning when
/ the captain started down TO break
/ fast no noticed something shining In
/ the box and wondered what Minnie
was making such fuss about.
/ lie started on down TO breakfast
/ but Minnie ran after him. She
""moowed" so persistcntly that ho
| followed her back to the box. Upon
Investigation he discovered that n
tin OF opium had been Clcycrly
packed In tho bottom Of the box and
covered with sand and that Minnie
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23
TULSA MUST MEET
RESPONSIBILITY
Prosperity Era Brings
Problems That Should
Be Solved
MORE HOUSES NEEDED
I +. Crow Delivers Message
If Optimism to Members
Real Estate Board

40 the last meeting OF the Tulsa
real estate exchange l. +. Crow, sec
,.,srv.treasurer of the Oklahoma
rr!sn Rnilway company. delivered
the following optimistic address
dca'ug with present problems fac
inc Tulsa due to the era OF unpre-
.tasuted prosperity the sity has
been entering.
Tulsa has always been equal TO
every emergency, has met every
gris's successfully and with the same
mon at the helm will continue to do
sJ.
.The era Of prosperity that we
baye lust entered carries with it re-
sr0rsIbllities. Not long ago the
spqvinaw water in Tulsa and the
much needed twenty story hotel
wcra dreams, now they are assured
sar,s ana only await the details of
carving forward the work Of con-
srIrtion.
Tue next greatest need Of Tulsa IS
tl nropare for the inevitable growth
frat is now upon US. No city OF
gro4, size can be built without con.
.fr3ctlve foresight and the success
of any city depends upon the clear
vision OF the men building it. We
hear commentator everywhere up
on our present building program IN
actual progress. The striking OF
dCpper oil sands has inspired new
hone in every one for the great oil
center that Tulsa Is always destined
The prospect OF such hosiery
accommodations as Tulsa will have
70 offer 10 the travelling public and
as a convention city is inspiring &c
all--hut another situation IS serious.
lv confronting us almost equally a,
important, and that is to provide
ample homes for the families that
want 90 move TO Tulsa.
1--WE have rightly visloned the pos
slhility OF doubling our population
In few years but II Is a physica
imposslbility to double our popula.
ton without doubling our hOusinl
capacity. These conditions are moi
fully apparent Just now but before
many months and early in the yeal
1928 we may expect an acute short
age that will seriously ieopardizt
our wonted growth and bring upor
us all the evils that usually attend
these conditions such as crowded
roomlng houses, unjust rent charge,
and other evils that proper prepara
tion might avoid.
we feel this duty falls peculiar
" on our wide awake real estate
men and Il Is an enormous task tC
provide in three TO five years. home'
in quality and quantity equal &c
those now existing in Tulsa but Il
can be done. The apartment will
not do It. Our civilization is sup
ported by our homes and reflected
by their character at all times.
IAN we feel that Is required is IN,
proper realization on your part Of
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-23
French Paper Issues
Query on Status of
German Government

pARIS-Ts the German empire
a republic or Is the German re-
public an empire?
lie Matln wants to know Ac-
cording to dispatches from WASH
ingtou, that journal points out,
Dr. Otto Wiedfeldt. German am
bassador to the United states. I'm
presenting his accrediting letter
to President Harding, said: Il
have been appointed through the
confidence OF the president OF the
German empire ana Of tho Ger
man government"
To which Harding replied
81 am pleased to receive from
your hands a copy of the letter of
His ENcellency the president OF
the Republic OF Germany"