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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24
DOLLAR DINNER
FOR CIVIC CLUBS
Arrangements Completed For
Get Together Next Tuesday
At Windsor Hotel

At final meeting of the joint COM
mittees of the three civic clubs Fri
day morning complete arrangements
for the joint meeting of the clubs at
a luncheon next Tuesday evening
were perfected. q.
1t was decided that on account OF
the large number to be served that
the main dining room of the Hotel
Windsor would be the logical place
for the luncheon. A menu was sub
mitted by Manager Rogers, Of the
Windsor hotel, at cost of Sl.OO per
plate. This was accepted by the
committee and 100 plates guaranteed.
In order to facilitate the handling of
the financial side of the luncheon, 1T
was agreed that Bradley Hogg would
act as treasurer for the occasion and
each member Of the three clubs par
ticipating would purchase ticket be-
fore entering the dining room. Mr.
Hogg will be stationed at a conven-
lent place just outside the dining
room for this purpose. The expense
of the plates for the guests will be
pro-rated and paid from the treasur-
les of the three clubs.
w. w. Dykes was selected as toast
master for the evening and will have
charge of the program. Mr.. Dykes
was out of" the city Friday, but will
be notified of his appointment upon
his return.
Invited guests will be the mem
bers of the County Board of Commits
sioners, representatives from the
State Highway department and from
the Georgia Good Roads Association.
Representatives from these organiza-
tions will be the main speakers of the
evening.
A short musical program has been
arranged, but most of the time will
be taken up in general discussion of
the 100000 bond issue.
w. c. Caye, Jr., division highway
engineer, and chairman of the joint
committee, in speaking of the get-to-
gether luncheon of the three civic
clubs of Americus-Rotary, Kiwanis
and Lions-said that while the bond
issue would be one of the main topics
for discussion, he hoped that the
members of the clubs would not over
look the fact that there has been a
movement on foot for some time to
have these get-together luncheons of
the clubs in order that the member
ship of the clubs might get better ac-
qualnted and thus be more effective
III all movements started for the. bet
terment of the community. For this
reason he urges that, as nearly as
possible, 1909 of the membership Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24
7INAFAMILY
SHOT BY MOB In
IRISH WARFARE
Belfast Scene OF Bloody Raid On
Saloon Keeper And
Sons

BELFAST, March 24.-(By Asso-
ciated Press, "A band of men fore
ed their way into the nome of Owen
Macmahon, saloon keeper, this
morning, and shot seven members of
his family.
News Of the raid has stirred the
city,
Macmahon and three of his sons
were killed outright, another son
died of his wounds and two others
are near death.
Two female members of the fam
lily were not harmed.
Joseph Campbell, Belfast official
was shot and killed by snip{* in
New Lodge road this afternooI
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24
BEE HIVE STOCK SOLD;
STORE TO BE RE-OPENED

The stock Of goods Of the Bee
Hive, Inc, which was closed few
weeks ago under bankruptcy pro-
ceedings, was sold at auction today
by Major James A. Fort, liquidating
agent, to the Kassell Commission
company, of Macon, for $773.80. A
large number of persons attended the
sale, including numerous out-of-town
men.
1t was stated today that the lease
of the store building is still held
by Rosenberg and Angelo, former
proprietors of the Bee Hive, and
that it is likely they will reopen a
store in the same location, if the
sale made today is confirmed in fed
eral court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24
POLICE WITH RIFLES HOLD
CROWD BACK FROM BANK

CHICAGO, March 24.---A special
detail of 25 police armed with rifles
was called upon today to control
thousands of persons who appeared
at the Northwestern Trust and Saw
ings bank to withdraw their deposits
following false rumor that the con-
dition of the bank was unstable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24
RICHARD HAS PERFECT
ALIBI, SAYS COUNSEL

NEW YORK, March 24.-Open-
ing the defense of Tex Rickard,
sports promoter, charged with crimi-
nally assaulting fifteen-year-old Sa-
rah Schoenfeld, counsel today told
the jury a perfect alibi would be
proved for November IL, 1921, the
date of the alleged affair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24
WHIPPED PUPIL
ENDS OWNLIFE
jackson Boy Of Is Didn't Want
Amy Further Chas-
tisement

JACKSON, March 24,-Leaving a
note showing he carefully planned
the act, and declaring he was pun
ishcd by his school teacher and did
not wish to submit to further chas-
tisement, Arthur Wall. aged IS, COM
mitted suicide yesterday afternoon
by firing a bullet through his heart.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24
PLAN HISTORY'S
BIGGEST STRIKE
That's What President Lewis
Calls Coming Walk-Out Of
Miners

CLEVELAND, March 24.-The
general policy committee of the Unit
ed Mine Workers met here to day to
complete arrangements for putting
into effect what international Prcsi-
dent John L. Lewis declared to be
the greatest strike in history" The
meeting was held behind closed doors,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24
COMB FLORIDA COAST FOR
PLANE MISSING WITH SIX

MIAMI, March 14.-Airplanes
from Key West and Miami today be-
gan combing every square foot of wa
ter about the keys that rim the Flor
ida coast for the missing plane Miss
Miami" which disappeared after leav-
ing here at II: 80 o'clock Wednesday
morning with six passengers bound
for Bimini.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24
GROUP FIVE BANKERS
TO MEET AT CORDELE

CORDELE, March 24.-Members
of Group Five, Georgia Bankers AS.
sociation, will be guests of members
of the Cordelc Clearing House Asso-
citation at convention here on April
ID. About 100 of the bankers will
be present. Local bankers will give
the visitors a barbecue at the noon
hour. The business sessions will be
held at the court house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24
NEGRO MAIL BREAKER
FOUND WITH GOODS

CORDELE, March 14.-Deputy
Sheriff Cofer picked up a negro nam
ed Charlie Robinson on the streets
here yesterday wanted in Blakely by
the postoffice department for alleged
breaking into the mails. He had on
his person a letter said to have been
dispatched by grocery house in
Blakely with a check renting for a
bill. The negro was taken to Al
Nbany where he viii be given hear
ing. M
~,,nn rr>aso,urx.,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24
ATTENTION, SIR KNIGHTS.

All Knights Templar are request
ed to meet in the nall at 2:15 o'clock
Sunday afternoon in full uniform
to attend the funeral of Brother
Griff Eldridge.
G. w. MINOR, E. c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24

This plesiosaurus, age 100000,
may be merely a glyptodon, age
100000. We thought there was a
mistake somewhere.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24
CROWD DISAPPOINTED AS
WOMAN FAILS TO HANG
Attorneys For Alabama Negress Secure Orde
Granting Appeal And Stop Execution
On Day Set For 1t

CENTERYILLE, Ala, March ID
"A large crowd assembled here to-
day failed to see Nellie Bestor, 8
young negrcss, hanged.
A few hours before time set foi
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24

Never put off until tomorrow what
you should leave on today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24
INTO WESTERN RATES

WASHINGTON, March 24.-In-
vestigation has been instituted by
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, according to announcement to-
day, into the reasonableness of prac-
tically all rates on coal in the west
ern portion of the United States,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24

$20o,0O0 Stolen From U. S. Treas
ury'A headline. This really hap
pened and is not an appropriation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24

CURB MARKET TOMORROW.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24

the execution, her attorneys secured
al order granting an appeal to the
Supreme court.
No woman has been hanged in
this state since 1888
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24

each club be present Tuesday evening
at the Windsor hotel at 1880 O'Clock.
The members of the three clubs
are urged by the committee to report
to the secretary of their respective
clubs by Tuesday morning if they
can attend the luncheon.
IIIfan AAAnKEr rnnannn0u1
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24
WEATHER FORECAST

For Georgia-Fair and warmer to-
night; Saturday increasing cloudi-
ness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-24
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON.
Good middling, II Id cents.
LIVERPOOL COTTON :

LIVERPOOL, March 24.-Marke
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-26
OPPOSE 44 HOUR SCHEDULE
IN NEWSPAPER OFFICES

NEW YORK, April 26-Placing
the full weight of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association
against any effort to introduce the
44-hour week into newspaper
shops, and declaring there cannot
be any reduction in newspaper adj
vertising or subscription rates now
T. X. Williams of the Pittsburg
Press. president Of the association
called upon the members at the
opening Of the annual convention
to eliminate waste in the news
paper plants of the country and
get behind the apprentice school
movement in order to prevent 4
shortage of skilled help.
"Publishers are not avcrse, -
Pres. Williams said, ''to giving la
Dor high wage in keeping with
the experience and skill required
by the business, but in return they
have a right to insist upon day's
work in constructive labor proiuc-
ing something of real value to the
employer"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-26
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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-26
REV. FIR. BASTIEN
SAILS ON LONG
EUROPEAN TRIP
Former Newport Pastor
Is Accompanied By
Fir. Labelle

Rev. Father Joseph NJ. H. Bas-
tien, former popular pastor of
St. Mary's church at Newport,
sails tomorrow on the Pocham-
beau from New York city, He
embarks upon lengthy itinerary
which will include France, Ger
many, Austria, Hungary, Italy,
Spain and Northern Africa, and
will be accompanied by Rev. Er-
nest Labelle, director Of st. Johns
Seminary at st, Johns, p. Q.
Both priests are well known in
Newport and their fortunes will
be followed with much interest as
they journey about Europe, Faith
er Bastien has been contemplate
ing his European tour for long
time, but until he was relieved
from his many difficult duties as
pastor Of St. Mary's Catholic
church at Newport, he was unable
to undertake it. He is now en-
ioying a leave OF absence from his
pastorate at Nergennes.
He left Vergennes Monday ev-
cnlng for New \ Ork City and Will
sail directly for France. He will
be present at the Ecclesiastical
Conference in Paris in the month
Of July, and plans, together with
Father Labelle, to spend Two
months in Paris.
1t is expected that the trip will
occupy their time until the latter
part Of August, when they will re-
turn to the United States, Both
Father Bastien and Father La
belle plan to spend considerable
time in Rome, and undoubtedly
will be granted an audience with
His Holiness, Pope Plus.
A tour of England is also plan
ned, the trip to London and per-
haps Ireland being attempted
afteT the journey on the Main
land. IL 4,
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-26
CONGREGATIONAL
CONFERENCE AT
SPRINGFIELD
Principal Wilson of the
Academy One of the
Speakers

SPRINGFIELD, April 2G-Rev.
Clement G. Clarke, chairman of
the committee on arrangements,
has announced today the program
for the annual meeting of the Yer
mont Congregational Conference
and Vermont Domestic Missionary
Society which is to be held in the
Congregational churcl in Spring
field May 9th to 11th The general
theme for the conference will be
"An Imperious Christianity" be-
ing partly suggested by the text
go out into the highways and
hedges an constrain them to come
in" Judge Frank l.. Fish Of Yer
gennes will preside over the meet
ing of the Conference and Dean
George H. Perkins of Burlington
will preside over the meeting of the
Missionary Society. Out Of state
speakers will be Rev Herbert A.
Jump, of Manchester, n. H., on the
topic, "The Note of Authority in
the Churches Relation to Indus
try; Rev. Rockwell Harmon Potter,
- ~, Vi 4lcti - IOlNl, OOiiii', VII 1 Iit
Contagion of the Gospel; Professor
William +. Hooking, PhD., Of Har-
ward University on "Not as the
Scribes" Miss Louise Pcttibonc
Smith of Wellesley College on
"Thc Collegc-a Community
Asset and Rev. Charles c. Merrill
of Chicago, on "Thc Administra-
ton of Christianity" Vermont
speakers include Jchn NJ. Com
stock of Chelsea, Prin. Ihcodo @
H. Wilson of st. JohnsbuIy Acad-
emy, Rev Herbert j. Hinman Of
LyndOnville; Rev. w. c. Clark Of
Bakersfield; Rev. George G. Ross
of South Hero. The Conference be-
gins Tuesday afternoon, May 9th,
and extends to Thursday noon,
Mrv 18th, Mr.. z. :. Iullam Of
Springfield is chairman of tho en-
tertainment committee. An impor-
tant item of business will be the
election of Il new secretary to sue
coed Rev. Rev. Charles c. Merrill.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-26
ALL ROADS TO
AUTO SHOW ARE
In FINE SHAPE
Common, Where Show Is
to Be Held, Presents
Hard Surface

While store and shop windows
dazzle with displays Of U. c. T.
colors, arranged about oversize
automobile tires and accessories,
St. Johnsbury merchants are pre-
pairing to usher in the first annual
100000 Auto Show and the U,
c. T. Minstrels on Friday and
Saturday of this week. Several
stores on Main street bloomed out
during the day Tuesday with the
bright colors and today it is ex-
pected the remaining merchants
will fall into line, making the bus
mess section of st. Johnsbury one
grand automotive display.
With the prospect of the fine
weather holding out for the rest
of the week, there is every indica-
ton of a monster influx of people
during the two big carnival days,
Friday and Saturday. The roads
are in splendid shape. Howard B.
Blossom drove up from Boston
Tuesday through Crawford Notch,
where he encountered little mud.
However, the travelling elsewhere
was excellent, he indicated.
As a daily occurrence, cars are
making the trip through to New
port and Derby Line, and roads to
the East and West are likewise re-
ported to be in very passable con-
dition. The trip from Burlington
over the roads was negotiated
Tuesday, with little difficulty.
As an indication of the good
condition of the roads, Herbert A.
Smith, publisher of the Caledoni-
Record, accompanied by Mrs.
Smith, Master Gordon Smith, and
Mrs. F. f. Pope, has driven
through to New York City. The
party left st. Johnsbury Sunday
morning at seven o'clock and were
in Springfield, Mass, in the after
noon at O'clock The trip was
resumed Monday morning from
Springfield, and New Haven was
reached at noon in time for lunch
The party had dinner in New York
City Monday at 500 p. m.
Just off Main street is the Com
mon, which will serve as the ex-
hibition area for the 100 cars of
multiple types and models to be
shown. The Common has been
sufficiently dry and hard for a
week to warrant the Auto Shows
being held thereon. No better site
could be selected than the Com
mon fanked as it is by fine look
ing residences, and the Summer
street and Junior high schools.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-26
VOCATIONAL
EYE OPENERSFOR
OLDER GIRLS
Trained Leaders to Con.
duct Conference Here
May II to II

a new departure in the Older
Girls conference of Vermont
which opens in st. Johnsbury Two
weeks from Friday will be the Sc
ries of group conferences arrang-
cd by Miss Marion Gary of Rul-
land, state Y. w. leader, who is in
cnarge of the meeting here. Five
hundred girls are expected and
the vocational conferences have
been arranged with the view of
stimulating the girls interest in
some particular vocation or avoca-
ton. Girls must indicate which
particular group conference they
wish to attend. They will be
held on Saturday morning.
Miss Katharine Aagesen of
Montpelier, supervisor for Yer
mont of teacher training, will
speak on teaching as a profession.
Miss Margaret Hanlin, agricultur-
al adviser for women at the
Massachusetts Agricultural col
lege, Amherst, will tell of new
departures for women in agricul-
tur2.
Nursing as a profession will be
discussed by Miss Emily Perkins
of Burlington, supervisor of dis
trjct nursing for the state, and
Miss Elizabeth Lcavcns Of Mont
pelier, director of physical educa-
ton in the public schools, will
appear for physical education as
a profession.
Business opportunities for
women especially banking will be
brought out by Mrs. Arthur
Granger of Rutland, acting teller
of the killinGton National bank of
Rutland. Miss Gladys Bryson, Y.
NJ. c. A. secretary, will outline
opportunities in christian service,
especially in missionary lines, and
Miss Fanny Fletcher of Proctors-
vile, a former member of the
state library commission. will
show the advantages of library
work as a vocation.
Social service, especially among
those of the foreign born, will
be the subject discussed in the
group conference presided over by
Mrs. Stanley Cummings of St
Adams, formerly in charge of
Americanization work in Stam-
ford, Conn. ory-telling aS an
avocation will be handled by Mrs.
D. F. Pollard of Burlington and
the opportunities for the girl in
the home will not be overlooked.
This conference will be in charge
Of Mrs. James S. Allen of Win
chester, Mass, a former Y. w. c.
A. secretary.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-26
COMPLETES
FIFTY YEARS
SERVICE
Mrs. Lydia Beck Retires
After Teaching Half
a Century

With the close of the school
year in June Mrs. Lydia Beck will
complete so years service in the
teaching profession and will re-
tire from school work. Her resig-
nation sent to the St. Johnsbury
school board was accepted with
reluctance. Replying to her let
ter of resignation the board re-
quested her to continue at least
another year but she had reached
the firm decision of retiring at
the end of half a century in the
school room. Thirty-Seven of
Mrs. Beck's 50 years in the pro-
fession have been spent in the St.
Johnsbury schools, 35 of them in
the primary department at The
Summer street schools. She has
taught two generations, and
taught them well. Across the thres-
hold now of the first grade at Sum-
mer street go the children of the
boys and girls of 80 years ago, and
yearly little brothers and sisters
take the place of those gone on
to higher grades. Family char
acteristics and traditions are as
familiar to Mrs. Beck as the arts
of teaching and this knowledge
has been an added factor in her
wide and sympathetic understand
ing of the hundreds of children
that have come under her care.
Mrs. Beck as Miss Lydia Nor
gan began her life of teaching at
an early age in Bedford, P. G..
That was her native town and
there in Young womanhood she
married Henry Beck, who lived
but two years. After his death,
Mrs. Beck again joined the ranks
of teachers and some years later
came to st. Johnsbury. There was
another lapse in teaching, a year
spent at Olivet college, Olivet,
Michigan, and since then her fine
work has gone steadily on.
Mrs. Beck began her work in
St. Johnsbury in the Fairbanks
school where she had several
grades. After two years there she
was promoted to the Summer
street school and began with three
grades, later she had the first two
and for many years has been the
teacher of the first grade. Easily
one of the best primary educators
in the state, Mrs. Beck's work has
been recognized by state leaders
of education and her methods
have been found helpful in many
a school room. She is not retiring
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-04-26
COL. BILLINGS
CANDIDATE FOR
LIEUT.-G0VERNOR
Present Speaker of House
Willing to Preside
Over Senate

Col. Franklin S. Billings OF
Woodstock is a candidate for the
second place on the Republican
ticket in this falls primaries
Col. filings was chief Of staff on
the staff of Governor Charles J
Bell, has represented Woodstock
in the legislature twice or three
times and is the present speaker
of the House of Representatives
Col. Billings is the only candidate
thus far announced or even sug-
gested for the place, and he has
hosts of friends in Northeactern
Vermont who will be glad to do
him honor by making the nominal
ton unanimous.
The Woodstock Standard, Col.
Billings home paper under date
of April 27. contains the follow
ING announcements:
This is not a proposition that
will startle the people Of Vermont
for it has been discussed in all
parts of the state, and has devel-
oped from proposition to demand,
as indicated by direct expressions
of many citizens and various news
papers.
1t seems to many of those who
have cordially offered their sup
port to Speaker Billings, that a
formal declaration is due from
him at this time; and to that end
The Standard has put to him the
direct question, on behalf Of the
public, as to whether he will be a
candidate for the Republican NOM
ination at the next Primary cleo
ton for the office of Lieutenant
Governor. His reply was:
81 am a candidate for that office.
| have been surprised and deeply
gratifed at the cordiality of friends
in widely separated sections of the
state, and even aside from my per-
SOnal feeling toward the matter,
those expressions make me more
inclined to seek the office. 1t
might seem to some a bit incon-
GruouS for a candidate for the
second Office in the state to put
forth a platform for the admins
tratiOn. but to those who have
been associated with me in three
sessions of the legislature it is
well known that l believe and
work for state economy and a
pav-aS-we-go policy"
VeIv rarely in the political his
tory Of Vermont has a sentiment
for promotion of competent pub
lie servant to high Office started
so spontaneously and develoned so
widely as in this case, and Speak
or Billings popularity throughout
the state Is euch that not an on
DoSin" candidate is in sight. Nor
hos this interested observer been
able to detect serious considera-
ton Of another sine" the move
me0t for Speaker Billings became
well known.