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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-15
The Henyywcight Lowilo,sn.

The heavyweight IIowlosn.
The following is offered for what it
may be worth in clearing m 'hc
heavyweight situation, featucing lack
Dempsey. JsG Willard, Harry Wills
,ui1 others.
Dempsey, according to one report,
Is to meet Willard at Michigan city.
Lid. on Labor Day, with Flo,d ritz
slnimons as promoter. According to
aro.her story Willard and Dempsey
are 10 fight fer The eminent Mr Rick
a in Jersey City on the same Gaze.
Confusing? Not at all. Willard is
tied up to Plckard as tight rs Il r,'s-
oc'a purse strings. Unless he hns
chrnged his mind he will figh. for
! IEckard-o no one. So much ior VIII
Hard. ~
On the other and remaining hand
hrarns and Rickard are like thumb
md forefinger, that close. !,nd
Nearns was the unseen agent who
used Fltzsimmons as blind to pro-
mote the Dempsey Miske fight in
Benton Harbor. If Kearns is still be-
hind Fitzsimmons and Rickard wants
the Willard think for Jersey City, to
Jersey City it will go.
This is all contingent, however, up
on Wizards ability and Willingness to
. re-enter the ring. On this score we
ire prone to believe that tho prize
ing will! never see Jess Willari's
huge hulk again.
That being the case, Dempsey
only rival, Harry Wills will be The
man to face him at Boyles THIRTY
| Acres, probably on Labor Day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-15

Bridge, distance Of miles, 3 fur
longs In s hours. ss minutes, IS rs
seconds. The following year she won
the competition again from eightsen
competitors. swimming II Ia miles
In 8 hours, rs minutes.
Last year she beat All her previous
records when she attempted, although
|unsuccessfully, to beat the ladies'
worlds long distance record estab-
.llshed by Miss Eileen 1.eein 1916 N
this attempt she swan rs miles in ~
la hours.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-15
The New York Handicap.

Impartial baseball men will rasdily
agree that another worlds series be-
tween the Giants and the Yankees
would be about as interesting as bill
of lading. Further than that, it would
De bad thing for baseball, financial
~ and otherwise, for 1t would XIII in
crest in that fertile pasture known as
the West and provide first class
foundation for the lharge that New
York ball clubs buy pennanta out
right.
However, any gambler Will tell YOU
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-15

second: Lynch. La Grande, third;
McGee. Pendleton. fourth; Time ,2I:2,
Javelin-Coplen. Umapine. firss;
Warner. -Pendleton. second; Newtson,
Pendleton. third. Atkinson. Pendleton,
fourth: Distance l40 feet inches.
Relay race-Pendleton. first; La
Grande. second; Union third: Time
1885.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-15
Girl Will Attempt
To Swim Channel

LONDON, May 15-u. PA girl
OF nineteen, Miss Ivy Hawkes., has an
nounced that she will attempt to
SWIM the English Channel later in the
year, probably in August or septcm-
ber
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-05-15

A rolling stone may gather no
moss, but it supplies an excellent albi
for the five-thumbed infieldar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
CROCERSBEHIND
HOME PRODUCTS
w. z. Taylor Suggests Curb Mar.
ket For Sale Of Truck In
City

"The grocers of Americus, have
fallen right in line with the move
ment Of the Woman's club of Ameri-
Gus to promote the use of home grown
products by the housewives of Amer
icus and Sumter county" said Miss
Carrie Speer, chairman Of the spe-
cial committee having in hand the
movement, today.
II have talked with a number of
the grocers and they heartily endorse
the proposal. Arthur Mize says it
Is a splendid plan and he will coop
crate. Albert Harris says that he can
not make a speech at the conference
next Friday, but that he is highly in
favor of the plan. Bob Edwards is
with US on it, and there are others,
too. / expect to interview still more
grocers on the subject.
Il called at several Of the stores
yesterday and found mostly home
grown vegetables on sale, which was
most pleasing.
"W. E. Taylor has suggested the
establishment Of curb market here,
sYeh as they have in Atlanta and
many smaller cities. think it would
be fine thing, as it would give The
truck growers a regular place at reg
ular hours to bring in the products,
and the housewives a regular place
to go TO buy stuff they would know
would be fresh from the farms. And
it would be keeping all of our money
at home. think it would be well
to discuss this feature"
Every housewife in Sumter county
is invited and urged to attend the
conference at the library auditorium
Friday at 2:30 p. m, and all grocers
and truck growers are also urged to
be present for the exchange of ideas
and in the expectation that some
definite arrangements may be en-
tered into for better supply Of
home grown vegetables.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
URGE SHEPPARD
FOR GA. SENATE
Present Mayor Reported To Have
Consented To Make Race
This Year

This being Sumter county's year
, to name the state senator for this
district, the subject has been under
discussion about the street corners
and elsewhere among the politicians
for few days, and it is understood
group have approached Mayor j. II.
Sheppard and Informed him that ne
would have their support, If ne would
consent to make the race. According
to the information, Mayor Sheppard
considered the matter and finally IN
formed them that he would consent.
Mayor Sheppard was approached
today on the subject by the Times
Recorder and declined to discuss 1t,
nIeading he had nothing to say one
wav or the other at this time ana
neither denying or confirming the
report, His is the only name mem
toned thus far for the place that
has come to the attention OF the
Times Recorder.
Mr.. Sheppard has served repeated
" in the legislature, going to the
house in 1909 and 1910, to the sem
ate in 1911 and 1912, and again to
the house in 1918, 1914, 1915 and
1915. He was a leader of the fam
ons prohibitiin fight in 1915, when
Nat Harris was governor, in which
adjournment came without passage or
the general appropriations bill, nee
essitating a special session. He stat
ed today that dozen or more stories
of this adjournment had been pub
1ished and told, but none OF thenf
were correct. He said the facts were
this way: The house rules provided
for sessions daily from 10 a. m. to
/ u m. unless changed. On the final
day. with the fight at its hottest and
tbe liquor friends in control one
o'clock approached and he moved ad-
iournment. A roll call was demand
cd on the motion, which had to be
disposed of before any other business
could be transacted. One O'Clock
struck during the roll call and Mr..
Sheppard made the point of order
that the house was automatically ad-
iourned, there having been no pro-
vision for extension of the time un-
der the rules. The chair held that
the roll call was privileged to be com
pIeted when falling at adjournment
time, and when this was completed
he declared the house adjourned
without regard to the result of the
motion, which had carried. Mr..
Sheppard points out that it was not
his motion that adjourned the house,
but that adjournment would have
come anyhow, and did come by ex-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
NICK CARTER TELLS HOW
SOLVE MOVIE MURDER
Aged Detective Story Author
Would Go AT Mystery With
A Rush
BY GENE coHN.

SAN JOSE, Cal, Feb. 12.-"What
would Nick Carter, detective hero
of your thrills, have done in such a
mystery as faces the olice in the
Taylor movie murder in Los An
geles?"
Eugene t. Sawyer, 73-year-od au-
thor of the famous Nick Carter de-
tectlve novels and now retired to o
country lace near here, smiled at
the question, wrinkled his eyes
Iquizzically, and stared into the red
Goals of his CRATE.
"Nick Carter didn't work exactly
like the scientific detectives of the
modern tales" he said. "He went
lat things with both hands and things
had to move fast and furious as they
do in movie serial.
Conjectursl Story
$50 what Nick does in this con-
jectural story is not likely at all to
arallel details of the case. Nor does
it suggest in any way what the ulti-
mate solution will be. It's what
would have happened to Nick Car
ter had a story Of this sort been
written.
"Nick Carter, arriving on the
scene of the murder, notes first some
cigarette stubs, among them one
bearing a monogram. 1t is the sort of
cigarette woman smokes, but the
initial corresponds with no name yet
mentioned in the case.
"He attaches little Importance to
the visit of movie star short time
before the murder, figuring that peo-
pie of the movies are unconventional
and not unaccustomed to such Incl
dents.
"He does, however, attach much
importance to the disappearance of
the ex-valet, but cannot be led to
believe that this type of man would
have committed the crime. To give
the case a thrill, it is learned that
the valet has been abducted by eer-
tain persons who want him out of
the way because he knows too much
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
TWO COUNTIES UNITE
IN SALE OF POULTRY

CORDELE, Feb. 14-On Thursday
OF this week poultry raisers of Crisp
and Turner counties will cooperate
IN sale at which it is expected to
secure a car load of poultry for mar
Ket. The cash will be paid at each
county site for the poultry. County
agent Culpepper of Crisp, will con
uuct his sale in Cordele while County
agent Rails of Turner, will conduct
ms 4 at Ashburn on the same day. The
CFlsp county poultry will be carried
" Ashburn on trucks and loaded into
q car there for shipping away, At
u me next sale it is expected that the
turner county sales will be brought
~ Cordele i'll the same manner and
Nipped form this point.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
------------------ ---------------------
FIRST METHODISTS PLAN
TO INSTALL NEW ORGAN

Leo Heerwagen, of New York, rep
resentatiye of a big pipe organ con-
Germ, was in Americus today and con-
ferred with committee of the First
Methodist church here relative to the
contemplated installation of a fine
new organ in the church. The COM
mittee went into the matter thorough
y with him, but was said to have
reached no definite decision and to
have placed no order.
A member of the committe later
said that the church board was plan
ming on refinishing the intsreior of
the church some time within the not
too far distant future, and that it
was planned to install new organ
at that time. The organ planned will
cost at least $4,000, t was said.
Plans are indefinite at this time az
to when the work will De undertaken,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
IS
CAUGHT; OWNS
7 AUTO AUTO TIHIIEFTS |
Amcricus Negro Who Stole Har-
rold Cadillac Tells Where
Cohen Car Is Located

The mystery of the theft of the
the Frank Harold Cadillac
car last Sunday night and the Aaron
Cohen Dodge car several weeks ago
has been solved. Chris Porter. a
negro wanted here, but who had been
hiding from the police, has been ar
rested and is in Jail at Ashburn,
where he is reported not only to have
confessed these two robberies here,
but to have admitted seven car rob
berries in all.
Porter, whose home is in Amerieus,
was arrested at Seville, Ga, Monday
morning in a Buick car which he
had stolen early that morning from
Pete Wall, a farmer living near Corr
dele, after he had abandoned the
Harold car at the Cordeie station
when policeman approached him.
Driving into Seville and stopping at
Tyson's filling station there, he was
recognized by Mr. Tyson as a negro
wanted in Ashburn for car stealing
and was promptly put under arrest by
Mr.. Tyson. Sheriff Jarmon, of
Turner county, was notified and he
took Porter to Ashburn and placed
him in jail. His quizzing of the negro
led to the confessions.
Porter admitted among others the
theft of the Cohen car here and that
of II. M. Coin at Cordelc few weeks
ago, and told the officer where he
had disposed of them at Alma, Ga.
1t is understood Sheriff Jarmon In
vestigated and found both cars at
Alma.
Porter, who once was a roustabout
employed at the Schneider marble
yards here, and later served term
on the Sumter county chain gang
for theft Of Schneider car, had been
missing from Americus for more than
two years until last month when in
company with another negro Lockett
and LocKett's VIE he came back to
Americus in a Ford car stolen from
a Fitzgerald physician. Lockett and
his wife were arrested and taken
back to Fitzgerald, but Porter elud-
ed the police. According to Chief
Bragg and Sheriff Harvey, Porter
has been here hiding out most Of the
time since returning, venturing out
only under cover of darkness. The
theft Of the Cohen car followed his
return here by very brief period.
Porter will be tried in Turner coun-
ty for the theft Of car there some
time ago, it is understood, and the
officers here will have to wait until
he is disposed Of elsewhere before
being able to bring him back for trial.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
FARMER I'M WAGON is
BADLY HURT BY AUTO

WAYCRoSS, Feb. 14.-J. H. Nc
Clelland was seriously injured Satur-
day night when the wagon in which
he was riding on the Dixie Highway
5 miles south of Waycross, was conn-
pletely demolished by an automobile
driven by an unknown person. Mr..
McClelland was badly cut about his
face and upper part of his body and
his horse badly injured. The driver
of the car made his escape immed.
lately after the collision. The car
was taken in charge by representa-
tives of the sheriff's office and lis be.
ing held until some one claims it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14

regarding Taylor's enemies and pri-
vate life.
"Blackmailers in the. past of Tay-
lor's life, as well as the dope ped
dlers who have been mentioned
would be made sinister figuress Also
man out of the Klondike would
seem to be implicated
Finds Outsider
"Well, to rush the story to finish,
Nick would get on the trail Of the
ex-valePs abductors and there would
be showdown fight. Then, through
the valet, would be learned the
identity of man, not movie ac-
tor, who was jealous of the dead
mans attentions to girl he loved.
"Of course that's only a Nick Car
ter version. The abduction would
have been staged to keep the plot
moving. But were Nick Carter more
of modernist, he would still place
much faith in what stories the miss
ing ex-valet would tell"
Sawyer's Nick Carter stories were
among the first real detective stories
printed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
$50 EGGS HATCH OUT
500 CHICKS FOR CLUB

THOMASVILLE, Feb. 14.-Five
hundred little chicks were Matched
yesterday from siS hundred and
eighty eggs in the new electric
hatchery in Thomasville The insti-
tuition is pulling off the first hatch
and already there are more than
enough requests for space to make
use Of two more sections carrying
1000 eggs. 1t is expected to hatca
off 1000 eggs every month during
the next six months. This is con
Quoted in connection with the Poul-
try club work and the Capon club Of
Thomas county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
IRISH NOW TALK
CIVIL WARFARE
Events Combine To Bring About
Menacing Situation In New
Free State

LONDON, Feb. 14.-(By Associat-
ed Press.)-Michael Collins, dramatic
disclosure of an alleged republican
plot to overthrow the provisional gov
ernment, the sudden and unexplained
suspension of the British military
evacuation and the dangerous tension
between the North and South have
combined to produce serious situa-
ton in Ireland.
The prospect of civil war is being
seriously discussed in Belfast and
elsewhere in the north.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
HARDING SITS
DOWN HARD ON
BONUS TAXES
UnaItcrably Opposed 10 Those
Suggested Or Revival OF Any
Repealed

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Presi-
dent Harding is unalterably opposed
to the enactment of the special taxes
suggested to finance the soldier bonus
or to return to taxes which have
been repealed, it was stated official
ly at the White House.
1t was also indicated the executive
Is much in doubt if it will be posi-
bic to raise the required sum- to
finance the cash feature Of the bonus
under an issue of bonds without ad-
vancing interest rates and destroying
financial tranquility which is sought.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
2 MEXICANS HELD AS
NEUTRALITY VIOLATORS

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 14.-(By the
Associated Press. The capture
and detention of General John Meri-
go and Primitayo Hernandez by Unit
ed States immigration authorities at
Ell Paso, Tex, for alleged violation
of United States neutrality is report
ed here. They are said to have
crossed from the United States into
Chihuahua February 9 and clashed
with Federal troops last Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14

/
| Will Jones, negro, is dead ''at
the hands of parties unknown," fol-
lowing the alleged shooting by him
Sunday at his home cf Bennie
DeVane and Henry Harvey, two
white men living few miles north
of Ellaville. Jones was found dying
Monday afternoon, his body riddled
with bullets, beside the road between
Tom Walkers plantation and La
Crosse, by Sheriff R. e. Battle, who
had received word that dead negro
had been seen in that vicinity
He and Town Marshal George Dill
lard went to the scene and found
Jones not yet dead. The negro was
brought to the Schley county jail
wherehe died a bout o'clock Mon
day afternoon. According to the
sheriff, Jones did not speak after be-
ing found.
Coroner II. U. Rigsby opened an
inquest over the body last night, but
secured little information as to the
manner in which the negro met death.
The inquest adjourned and re-
assembled about 10 o'clock today. A
number of witnesses were examined
in secret, and the end of the in
quiry was not in sighr at $50 this
afternoon. No word came from the
inquest room as to what COURSE the
inquiry was taking or what IL any
thing had been brought out in the
testimony.
As stated in this paper yesterday,
Mr.. DeVane and Mr.. Harvey, who
were wounded Sunday night, are
brother-in-Iaw and father of Mrs.
John DeVane who was accosted by
another negro two weeks ago while
walking along the road near her
home. according to Information, Mr..
DeVane and Mr.. Harvey Sunday
night went to the home OF the negro
Jones, who lived near their place
north of Ellhville, for what purpose
not stated. Jones ran out Of the
back door and when they followed
the negro shot, wounding both of
them with shot gun.
Monday morning mob of citizens
is reported to have gathered for the
purpose of dealing with Jones, who
in the meantime had disappeared.
After some Investigation, according
to the report, the mob found that
an unarmed white man had carried
the negro some distance away, and
this man they compelled TO take them
to the place where the negro was
hiding. They found the Negro. but
what happened then is not related.
1t is believed he was taken in charge
and that possibly he broke away and
started to run, and was shot down in
his tracks and left for dead. nhe
position and location Of the body ap-
peared to bear out this theory. He
was not tied or handcuffed. Sheriff
Battle reported he was unable to get
any facts on the case, had found no
one who had heard any shots, and
knew little about 1t except that 1T
was badly mixed up affair
The Times-Recorder was able to
get little information from Ellaville
about the lynching. Everyone called
was reticent about talking. Few facts
were available, and most Of the know
ledge obtained came from what was
understood" or reported to be
true.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14

the arrest of Raymond ]. Bischoff
Saturday, three employees of the land
company yesterday and three em-
pioyes Of the American Novaculite
company. Other arrests are ex-
pected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
NEW LAND SWINDLE is
REPORTED UNCOVERED

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-Investiga-
tion of the dealings Of the Western
Land Operators company, the third
concern raided by authorities within
three days and believed by them to
have swindled foreign born citizens
out Of over a million dollars, accord
ing to officers, was disclosed with
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
MARKETS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Cotton
consumed in January amounted to
526,552 bales lint and 40, ,499 bales
of linters, the Census Bureau an
nounced today. This compared with
366,463 bales of lint and 29, 1872 bales
of linters last January.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
BROKER FIRM FAILS.

NEW YORK; Feb. 1.-THE fail
W VIE OF Crawforl, Patton G. Cannon,
"leihoers u of the New York Stock Ex-
mango, was announced at the OPEN
rs ca OF business today. Henry B,
ahhon was a Doaed member Of the
hsln' h which was organized in Noverl-
Der, 1911. -.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
WINTER AND NORMAND
PICTURES UNDER BAN

!. LYNN, Mass, Feb. 14.-Local mo-
.ioh picture theaters have discontin-
aeu the showing Of pictures featur-
nls Mary Miles Minter and Mabel
'N!fmand, whose names have been
ieitloned in connection with the
si suurder Of William Desmond Taylor,
','nl director. The action was taken
" 'he request of the cisy's board of
censors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
SNlPERS CONTINUE
WORK IN BELFAST.

BELFAST, Feb. 14.--(By the As
sociated Press. )-Snipers continued
their grim work in disturbed sections
of the city this morning and by mid
day the death toll since Saturday
has been increased to eighteen by the
deaths of two men from flying bull
let's The number of wounded at
the same time reached approximately
fifty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14

Ipiration of the time, rather than the
vote.
The present senator from this dis
trict is J. NJ. Collum, of Putnam,
Schley county, former principal of
the Agricultural college here for
many years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
NEGRO RIDDLED
BY ROADSIDE; NO
FACTS DISCLOSED
VIII Jones Who Is Reported To
Have Wounded DeVane And
Harvey, Is Dead

The coroner's jury rendered
secret verdict at o'clock this af-
ternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
AMERIcUs SPOT COTTON
Good Middling, II 1-4c.
LIVERpOoL cnrToN

LIVERPOOL, Feb. Market
opened firm, Al down. Fullys 1906.
Sales, 5000 bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
no GEORGE o. MARSHALL.

You've helped the farmers much, 'tis true,
With hog sales, clubs and all such.
But still your rs a month
The board must feel is too much. v
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
TO THE COAL MAN

Don't shake your CORY locks at us,
For our laugh comes at last;
We may have frost few more times,
But winters nearly past.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
TO r.. E. ALLISON

y lAAs A~s xNkNk-sHsJN1AN
If you will put some life and pep
Into our Chambcr-Finc!-
And start some action for our town
You'll be our Valentine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14

1t really wouldn't matter if
You'd love us or would hate US
H only you would condescend
To start in to low rate us.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
no GEORGER. ELLIs

TO GEORGE X. ELLIS
You've got the golf bug working well
Out ON the Lee street ridge;
But, oh. we dread to think of what
VIII happen to the Bridge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
TO MAYOR SHEPPARD

You've got real job on your hands
And it is hard to ken it
Why you should even give a thought
To running for the senate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
no ]. RALSToN CARCIIL.

That Swimming Pool we've not forgot,
And summer soon is coming.
You have the pool, but now, the well.
We'd like TO see that hunsming