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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
81 BALES OF LONG STAPLE
COTTON BRING 80 CENTS

Ninety-four bales of Meade cotton,
which measured a l 3-8 inch staple,
being only an eighth of an inch un-
der Sea Island, were sold in Ameri-
Gus this week for 80 cents per pound.
The lot, which was held by two ware
houses, represented the entire crop
of Meade cotton for Sumter county
last year, and was produced by half
a dozen growers. Meade is seeded
by roller gin, great care being TAX
en- not to cut the staple.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10

FOR JUDCESHIP
Likely To Succeed Judge Evans
a If Democrat Gets Place,
Is Report

ATLANTA, May 1O.-Judge Ros-
coe Luke, of the State Court of APP
peals, is looming on the horizon as the
most probable successor of Judge
Beverly D. Evans. 1t is understood
that he is held in high favor by the
department of justice and that if a
democrat is named to the position he
will be the man appointed. Under
the act creating the court of the
Southern district of Georgia, the
judge appointed by the president
must live in that district. This fea-
ture will II. innate w. j. Tilson, well
known 5.can attorney in Atlanta
from consideration.
Thee has been a great deal of
talk about Charles Akerman, of Ma
con, former assistant district attor-
ney. He is a prominent republican,
but republican leaders say that he
would be eliminated because of the
fact that his brother, Walter Aker-
man, of Cartersville, has been ap-
pointed United States marshal of the
Northern district and that the presi-
dent would not appoint him on that
account.
Judge Luke comes from Thomas
vile and before going on the appel
late bench enjoyed statewide rep
utation as a lawyer. He has made
a splendid record on the bench and it
is believed that his appointment
would meet with widespread favor
throughout the district and state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
MANGET SHOWS
UP ATLANTA ON
LIQUOR LICENSE

ATLANTA, May 10. - The Com
mission on Civic5 of the Christian
Council of Atlanta, through John A.
Manget, chairman, is out in state
ment, complaining of the laxity of
the judges in handling violaters of
the prohibition law. Figures are cited
from the City Court Of Atlanta where
out of 119 convictions only six
of the offenders were sentenced to
the chaingang, while the average
fines imposed amounted to only
$44.53 each. The report after Civ
ing the figures of fines and convic-
tions says:
"At the last session of the Musco-
gee county grand jury presentments
were drawn showing that it was the
sense of that body that the. courts
placing fines on the bootleggers were
acting against the best interest OF
the community and urged chaingang
sentences. At this same session of
the court in Columbus 52 violators
of the prohibition law out of a total
of 103 cases were sent to the chain
gang. In Fulton the records show
that only out of 119 were sent to
the chaingang.
"What does Atlanta and Fulton
county propose to do about the
wholesale flouting of the prohibition
law and the license system in vogue?"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
PEACOCK AND COATES
INJURED I'm CRASH

ATLANTA, May 1O.-Frends of
Vance Peacock, bank president and
state senator from Hawkinsville, and
Howard Coates, we'll known attorney
and member of the legislature from
the same place, will regret to learn of
their injury Tuesday in an automo-
bile accident at Miner. The car in
which they were riding overturned
while crossing the tracks of the Cen
trail of Georgia railway. The car
was completely demolished and Mess.
Peacock and Coates were painfully
injured. They were taken to Barnes
vile for treatment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
NATURE FAKER ON JOB
ABOUT THIS HEN NEST

WAYCROSS, May 1o.-A hen
that lays turkey eggs has been dis
covered among the fowls kept by Lu-
cinda White, negress, at her home on
E street. The negress claims that she
placed one of the eggs in a setting
several weeks ago and a perfectly
formed turkey was Matched. The eggs
resemble turkey eggs in color but are
net quite as large. No turkey is
known to be in the neighborhood of
the poultry yard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10

ATLANTA, May 10.-News re-
ceived in Atlanta from Washington
report challenge in writing to Unit
ed State Senator Watson, of Georgia,
to meet him "alone in a room" was
issued by Thos. B. Fielder, now OF
New York, who was attacked in the
United States senate by Senator
Watson in connection with the par
don procured from President Taft IN
behalf of Charles W. Morse. Colonel
Fielder, formerly of Georgia, is OF
slight build and in his fifty-eighth
year. The senator from Georgia is
65 years old.
The challenge to settle the matter
as between man and man, was pro-
voked by the assertion OF Senator
Watson that he had denounced Col
onel Fielder to his face and that the
latter had swallowed it meekly. Col
onel Fielder also resented vehemently
the charge that he was "a lobbyist,
not lawyer"
Colonel Fielder also wrote to SEN
ator Caraway of Arkansas, denying
that Attorney General Harry M.
Daugherty had any connection with
the Morse case. The reply and chal-
lenge of Colonel Fielder to Senator
Watson follows:
"'Thomas f. Watson is so we'll
known as common liar that it is
hardly worth while to notice any
thing he could say.
Hiding behind his position on the
floor of the senate, he uttered
cowardly SANDER with reference to
me. His claim that he ever used
used such language to my face is abb
surdly false. He is clustering cow
ard as we'll as a common liar, and
nothing could induce him to use lam
guage of that character to any one
face to face. If he thinks himself
serious, would be glad to meet him
alone in a room agreed upon and
talk the matter over. make this
cuSStSIlOh IOpSIully puO WlCilONS
confidence that the dirty coward will
accept"
Fielder to Caraway.
The letter of Colonel Fielder to
Senator Caraway follows:
"Hon. T. H. Caraway, United
States Senate, Washington, D. C.
"Dear Sir: 1t is inconceivable to
me that a senator who fairly repre-
sents the people of the great State
of Arkansas could under even the
temptation Of partisan politics assail
a distinguished member of the off
cial family Of the president of the
United States The statement made
hy you that Charles w. Morse, ever
Mt any time or under any circumstan-
ces, paid Hon. Harry NJ. Daugherty
$25, 900 to get him out of the peni-
tentiary is absolutely without any
foundation in fact.
AT the time Charles w. Morse was
serving sentence in the Atlanta
penitentiary was member of the
Atlanta, (Ga,) bar. was attorney
for Fred l., Seeley and his interests,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
CUR BMARKET FEATURED
BY FINE. STRAWBERRIES

Extraordinarily large strawberries,
ripe and red, were on the curb mar
ket this morning from Sumter coun-
ty fruit gardens, and were eagerly
snatchcd up by early shoppers. The
array of fruit and vegetables, par
ticularly the latter, was as fine as has
been since the curl as established,
and good patron was enjoyed
by the growers.
The curb market will be featured
in the Observance of Madeline -Geor-
gia week in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
SOUTH GEORGIA CROPS
SPLENDID, SAYS BROWN

ATLANTA, May 10.-South Geor-
gia crops are in splendid condition,
according to J ]. Brown, state com
missioner of agriculture, who has
just returned from trip. Mr..
Brown attended a meeting of the
Costal Plains Board at Tifton. The
weather has been fine in South
Georgia for several weeks and the
farmers are well up with their work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
STEEL CONCERN PLANS
NEW $1,OOO,OOO MILL

BIRMINGHAM, May 1O.-Plans
for immediate construction of new
mill at Fairfield at a cost of approxi-
mately $1,OOO,OOO by the Tennessee
Coal, Iron & Railroad Company were
announced today by George Gordon
Crawford, the president.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
ENGINEERS HEAR BOOST
FOR MUSCLE SHOALS

ATLANTA, May 10.-The opera
ton of the Muscle Shoals nitrate
plants should contribute materially
toward the building up of the nitro
gen fixation industry in this coun-
try, Maj. J. K. Clement said in a
paper read at the convention of the
American Society Of Mechanical En-
gineers here today. His paper was
one of the feature of today's ses-
sions of the convention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10

WATSONLIAR, SAYS FIELDER;
WOULD MEET HIM ALONE
Former Atlanta Lawyer Who Obtained Pardon + o
Chas. w. Morse Answers Two Senators
On Charges

, including the Atlanta Georgian. Mr..
Seeley was essentially philanthrop-
ist. He became sentimentally inter
ested in the fate of Chas. W. Morse.
lie employed me to examine fully
The case and to determine if upon
the merits he was entitled to execu-
tive clemency. l reached the con-
clusion that the penalty was eXces-
sive. in view of the fact that the
Court of Appeals had reversed the
lower court on several of the counts
in the Indictment. | was requested
to proceed with the case.
Solely Responsible.
81 told my client that the case was
very important one; that my ac-
quaintance in official circles was cir
cumscribed that l knew an attorney
in Columbus, Ohio, with whom | had
been associated both personally and
professionally, who possessed in an
eminent degree not only ability but
character which entitled and gave
him the confidence and respect of
official who had to do with the case.
"Morse was pardoned. |, as lead
ing counsel in the case, directed step
by step the policies pursued by and
with advice of my associate. If any
thing irregular was done, | am sole
ly responsible. If anything irregular
is targed to me by any one at any
IT,. | will take care of that situa-
tion. | dislike TO take part in poll
tical chickering's and wranglings. |
like a calm, placid life, but | have
sat mute and listened to the vile and
baseless insinuations uttered against
thistgreat and good man whom | per-
sonally know would not under any
temptation so far forget either his
manhood or his honor as to do an
unethical. much less corrupt profess
sional act. / feel that even without
his consent l must break the silence.
Very truly yours,
"THOS. B. FIELDER"
How Pardon Was Obtained.
As to the manner in which the
Morse pardon was obtained Colonel
Fielder said:
Mr.. Wickersham, the attorney
general, sent to the City of Atlanta,
either three or five of the most emf
nent surgeons and doctors represent
ing both the army and the navy. They
spent two or three days there watch
ing Morse and examining him. They
returned to Washington, made a re-
port that he would not last thirty
days if kept in the penitentiary, and
he was pardoned upon recommends
tion of the physicians and surgeons
of the United States army and navy.
He went abroad, and was gone for
months, under treatment of the most
eminent kidney specialists of Europe,
taking the baths and so forth He is
still living but my information is that
he is still troubled with kidney dis
ease"
Colonel Fielder said that he had
declined to represent Morse in his
present difficulties.
Il have had enough of Mr.. Morse, ,"
he added.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
P.K.O.S. FEzZES
BEDECK STREETS
Visitors From Many Places Here
For Frolic With Ben EIur
Palace

Fezzes in purple and orange for
the men and white for the ladies were
in evidence about the streets of
Americas this afternoon, the occas-
ion being a big ceremonial put on
by Ben Hur Palace, Pilgrim Knights
of Oriental Splendor, which is the
playground of the Odd Fellows or
ganization. Pilgrim Knights were
present from many places to partici-
pate in the program of fun and
trolic, which included the initiation
Of several novices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
MAssENGALE BETTER.

ATLANTA, May 10.-St. Elmo
Massengale, prominent advertising
man of Atlanta, who has been i'll in
a local hospital for several days IS
very much improved and expects to
he back at his office next week. Mr..
Massengale was critically i'll for more
than a week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
DAUGHERTY CONDUCTS
CONTRACT HEARING.
WASHINGTON, MAN

WASHINGTON, May 10.-Attor-
ney General. Daugherty today con-
Quoted a hearing on the validity Of
the. contract made by the War De-
partment with the Alabama Power
company when that company built
the Gorgas steam plant at Warrior,
Ala.
A new plan for the development of
Muscle Shoals under semi-govern
mental control was proposed to the
senate agriculture committee today
by former Representative Lloyd, of
Missouri. The plan proposes the crea-
ton of a corporation with seven di.
rectors, three of whom will be gov
ernment officials, leasing the proper.
ties for period of fifty years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
MOTHER ASPHXYIATES
SELF AND 3 CHILDREN

ATLANTIC CITY, May 1O.-Mrs,
w. s. Busy and three children were
found dead from asphyxiation in the
bedroom of their home in Ventnor
City today. A note left by the wo-
man addressed to her husband said
"all would be better off"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
WONDERFUL BALL GAME.

Another wonderful boys baseball
game was played yesterday by Fur
low street and Lee street, Lee win
ming 1924. Dean Turpin got two
home runs and Charles Tyson one.
The batteries were: Lee street, Dean
Turpin and Bill Fort; Furlow street,
George Liggin and Sam Everett,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
MRS. STILLMAN DENIES
MISCONDUCT ON STAND

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, May 10.
Mrs. Anna U. Stillman, taking the
stand in her own defense today in
the trial of the divorce suit brought
by James A. Stillman, New York
banker, denied she had misconduct
ed herself with Fred Beauvais, In
dian guide, as described in testimony
by witnesses previously called by the
plaintiff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
RETAIL COSTS SHOW
SMALL RISE IN APRIL

WASHINGTON, May 1O-Upward
trend in the retail cost Of food was
noted today in statistics made public
by the bureau of labor statistics of
the department Of labor. For the
month ending April Is the increases
reported included Savannah, per
cent; Mobile, 2 per cent, and Bir-
mingham and New Orleans, per
cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
ED INMAN FOR MAYOR

ATLANTA, May 10.-Edwin H.
Inman, we'll known cotton man and
one of the more prominently known
young business men of Atlanta, will
be a candidate for mayor in the 1922
city primary, regardless of the char
ter that is selected, his close friends
said today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
LIBRARY BOARD TO HOLD
ELECTION NEXT FRIDAY

The annual meeting of the Lii
brary board will be held Friday aft
ernoon at 4 o'clock at the Library
building. This is a meeting of great
Importance, since full report of
the years activities will be read by
the librarian and the election of of
ficers and librarian for the coming
year will take place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON.
Good middling cotton 18 1-8 cents
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, May 10 Market
opened 1-3 down. Fully 11.79. Sales
$4,000 bales. Receipts 928 bales, of
which 468 were American.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
LIBRARY TO CLOSE.

The Carnegie Library will be clos
ed Thursday afternoon for the sum
mer, beginning this week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-10
WEATHER FORECAST

For Georgia: Partly cloudy TO-
night and Thursday; little change i'll
temperature.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12

MARKET AND CROP GOSSIP

Minneapolis, April 12.-stein, AZ.
strin & Co., to Charles f.. Lewis q
Co: LIE Count wires from scott ely
Kan: Wheat prospects In MS Terri
torv are very poor. termination was
very BOO last fall. The best fields
have a very thin stand, and many
fields arc bare and will be planned
tn spring crops. Do not think more
than one-tyird of q crop possible.
Logan & Ryan to G: A.. Sauhucts.
the strength in southwestern cash
markets was significant. Our 1utures
market presents a very healthy ap-
~nearance and we look for higner
prices before the end of the week.
| Coarse grains are gathering strength
| daily and should be responsive TO ao-
yances in Wheat.
Bartlett Frazier company to n. :.
| Moreton: sThe wet weather IS re-
straining selling pressure in oats ano
| the statistical position was helped Q
! little by q decrease of 1,o38,00O BY
, in the visible. Local stocks decreases
19O, 900 bu. Some complaints are still
coming in from the country about
delayed seeding. y. =.
winnipeg to Charles e. Lewis &
Co.: Good demand for cash wheat;
; offerings very light. Premiums un-
changed. Two export houses buying
wheat this morning that have been
out of the market for some time.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12

political phase. He stated that the
United States must rouse itself to the
e Of exerting influence on the
European financial situation, and one
OF the effective methods toward this
end would be to join the League of
Nations. he said. Unless something
in this direction is done, the United
States will suffer, hc said. because it's
foreign trade will become democrat
lied. =
W. p. Davies. who, with other local
Kiwanians, was the guest Of the
Fargo Kiwanis club on Tuesday, re-
ported on the trip and said that
Kiwanians from hat city are planning
to send a big delegation to the dis
trict convention which will be held
here in August. DR.. &. A. Abbott. w.
H. Brown and Ralph Borman went to
Fargo with Mr.. Davies. the purpose
of the trip having been to confer with
Fargo club members regarding the
convention here.
Walter Bloc. cellist. contributed a
number to the program.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
POTATO QUOTATIONS IN
EAST GRAND FORKS
soc per bushel; furnished by
Farmers Cooperative associa-
| ton Of East Grand Forks.
SOUTH ST. PAUL.
LIVE STOCK.

South st. Paul. April 12.-(u. S.
Bureau of Markets. Cattle receipts
$500: killing classes mostly steady to
strong; common to medium beef
steers $5.75@7.25; bulk $500 a z 90;
best fat offerings of butcher cows and
heifers $6.25 900; bulk $500 a 500:
Gamers and cutters $3.50 a 1925;
bologna bulls $3.25@4.o0; stockers
and feeders steady to weak; price
tendency on common and medium
grades lower; range $4.25@7.00: bulk
s5.25@6.25; calves, receipts 1900.
mostly steady: best lights mostly
$3.50: few up to 1925; seconds $3.50
@4.00.
Hog receipts 10000: fairly active,
mostly Toe lower: few light sorts
$10.35; practical top 5000; bulk bet
ter grades $10.o0@10.3o; packing
sows around $500; pigs mostly 1850.
Sheen receipts 800: market steady;
no good or. choice lambs here; best
wooded ewes $9.5O@1O.O0.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
HUSTON GUEST
OF KIWANlANS
Secretary of League of Ma
tons Told of European
Economic Situation.

Howard Huston, secretary Of the
League of Nations who arrived in
Grand Forks Wednesday evening, gave
an address Mt the regular luncheon
Inc meeting of the Kiwanis club at
loon today in the Commercial club.
conditions existing in Europe, chiefly
as a result OF the war, and dwelt OF
the trade relationship between euro
pean countries n h United States,
He declared that the United States is
in a position to do more toward
settling financial conditions in Europe
than n other country.
In a brief outline Of the, League OF
Nations and the operation OF this or
ganization, Mr.. Huston spoke with
particular reference to the financial
situation, and did not touch upon the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
ShOW Film For
Relief Drive

The local committee in charge OF
the Near East relief campaign in this
city announced this morning that a
film entitled Alice in Hungerland'
depicting conditions as found among
the starving children OF southern
is a twenty-minute reel and arrange
ments arc being made to have it
shown in the local theaters to create
interest in the work Of relief.
1t was also announced that the
Normanden Publishing company Of
this city has adopted three orphans
by donating $751; to the fund; r. B.
Griffith has adopted one child, and
one has been adopted by donations
from miscellaneous sources, making q
total of five orphans provided. for
through donations today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
NEWS
NEW YORK.
STOCKS.

.t-.HrE"t
New York, April l2.-Outside OF
the foreign oils, notably pan-Ameri-
can. which was under persistent pres
sure, the stock market broadencd and
strengthened today. Dealings in the
first two hours appropriated 775,OOO
shares. Sentiment was encouraged
by further relaxation of money rates.
call loans easing from 4 IA to 4 per
cent in the second hour. In addition
to American Car, other equipments.
especially Baldwin, American and
Lima, Locomotives, Pullman and New
Air Brake were outstanding features
at l to g point gains. Electric stor.
age Battery rose 4 1-2 points and
motor specialties. including rubbers
were approachably higher. 1~ndepend-
ent steels were represented. by Cruel
BILE, Colorado Fuel, Republic. Vanadi-
am and Nova Scotia at l to 2 point
gains.
Woolworth featured the chain store
issues, rising 2 points on declaration
Of an extra 2 per cent dividend.
Advantage was taken of the buoy
ancy Of the general market to unload
large amounts Of Studebaker, United
States Steel, Reading. Baltimore and
Ohio and Lehigh Valley, all of which
dipped under yesterdays final figures.
Meanwhile the inquiry ~broadened for
other shares with numerous special
ties showing advances of 2 to 4 points.
American Writing Paper Preferred,
Nova Scotia Steel, Montana Power,
Fisher Body, Cosden Oil. American
Tobacco, American Radiator, Ameri-
car Sugar, United States Rubber, Ma
rine preferred, and British Empire
of 2 to 4 points illustrated the breadth
of the demand.
Oils were the strongest features at
the opening Of today's stock market
in response to further advance in
prices of refined, products. Barnsdall
"A' rose two points and Pacific,
Houston and Standard Oil of Cali
fornia gained large fractions. Steels
equipments and coppers were better
Crucible. American Car and Butte
and Superior scoring one point gains
Studebaker and New York Air Brake
were higher on short covering.
American Car increased its gain to
2 3-8 points within the first half hour
but the market became slightly ir'
regular On heavy selling of Mexican
and Pan-American Petroleums. New
high records were made by Liberty
second, third and fourth 4 Las bonds
PRODUCE.
New York, April 12.-Butter hrmi
receipts 1913; creamery higher thar
extras SO 1905; creamery extras
80 score, 50; firsts SO to 81 score, 81
1906 1t2.
Eggs steady; receipts $500.
Cheese steady, receipts 2,673; state
whole milk twins, fresh specials, Ii
1908.
Live poultry irregular: chickens 2,
q 35c; fowls 2S@31: ROSTERS 16.
Dressed poultry steady; turkeys A
@51. - :,,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-12
Interstate Contest
l. Postponed Until
Thursday, April FL

The interstate .oratorical contest in
which North Dakota will be repre-
sented by Haroldg D. Shaft, of the
University of North Dakota, which
was scheduled April IA. has been post
poned until April 81. The contest will
be held at Carleton college, Minne-
sofa, the school winning the Minne-
sofa state event.
Following the interstate or division
al contest an interdivisional contest
will, take place, an event including
twelve states. The students winning
out April FL will compete in the final
event.