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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
CHRIS PORTER IS
CAUGHT; 0W Ms
7 AUTO THEFTS
Amerieus Negro Who Stole Har-
rold Cadillac Tells Where
Cohen Car Is Located

The mystery of the theft of
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, who home is in Americus,
was arrested at Seville, Ga, Monday
morning in al Buick car which he
had stolen early that morning from
Pete Wall, farmer living near Cor
dele, after he had abandoned the
Harold car at the Cordele station
when a 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 Johnson, 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 CD hen car here and that
of II. M. Coin 1t Cordele 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 bnce was a roustabout
employed at the Schneider marble
yards here, and later served a term
on the Sumter county chain gang
for theft of Schneider car, had been
missing from Alnericus for more than
two years until last month when in
company with another negro Lockett
and Lockett's wife 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 a 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
TREESATCURBS
AGAIN AREURCED
Ms. CargiII, of Wo1nan's Club
Committee, Gets Planting
Movement Under Way

Two years ago a movement was
inaugurated by the CiVics committee
of the Woman's club, under the Dir
rection of Mrs. j. Ralston Carglll,
chairman, for the planting of trees
pecans, dog wood and crepe myrtle.
The movement was widely responded
to. But not all of the trees were
properly planted, and not all of them
lived, and not all persons planted.
Now the same committee is urging
that all vacant places, and all places
where the trees planted died, be filled
in at this time. The following state
ment was given out by Mrs. Carglll:
"The Civic committee of the Wo-
mans club is anxious for the resi-
dents of Americus to complete their
plan of planting pecan, crepe myrtle
and dog wood trees on the streets.
Several hundred were planted two
years ago as a result of this commit
tees efforts, but many did not plant
and some trees died and it is the
earnest desire Of the committee to get
the vacant places filled in SO there
will be one continuous row of beau
tiful trees on every street.
"Their first plan was to plant
mvrtle on some streets and dog wood
on others, but it was decided to let
each individual decide which they
prefer. Nothing can beautlfy our
streets more and one needs but to
90 down Taylor and College streets
where the greatest number OF trees
were planted, to appreciate the beau
tiful pink and white in spring or vivid
red all through the fall.
Lets help put this over right at
this time. 1t means very little effort
for each one. Trees may be gotten
in the woods or roadside OF ordered
at a reasonable price from Hunts
Vile. Ala. where there is nursery.
"Now is the time to plant; don
delay"
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 a 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 COM
duct his sale in Cordele while County
Agent Rails Of Turner, will conduct
his at Ashburn on the same day. The
Crisp county poultry will be carried
to Ashburn on trucks and loaded into
"a car there for shipping away. Az
the next sale it is expected that the
Turner county sales viii be brought
to Gordele in the same manner and
shipped form this point
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
IRISH NOW TALK
CIVIL WARFARE
Events Combine To Bring About
Menacing Situation La New
Free State

LONDON, Feb. ID (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
mick CARTER TELLS HOW
HE'D SOLVE MOVIE MURDER
Aged Detective Story Author
Would Go At Mystery With
A Rush
BY GENE CoHN.

SAN JOSE, Cal, Feb. 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-old au-
thor of the famous Nick Carter de-
tective novels and now retired to a
country lace near here, smiled at
the question, wrinkled his eyes
quizzically, 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
at things with both hands and things
had to move fast and furious as they
do in movie serial.
Conjectural 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 story of this sort been
written.
"Nick Carter, arriving on the
scene of the murder, notes first some
cigarette stubs, among them one
bearing 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 a 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 GER
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
FARMER IN 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
S miles south of Waycross, was COM
pletely demolished by an automobile
driven by an unknown person. Mr..
McCIelland 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 is be-
ing held until some one claims it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
SHIPPERS CONTINUE
WORK nv 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
OLD LuMBERMAN DEAD

WAYCROSS, Feb. 14.--H. H.
Scarborough, one of the best known
lumbermen in South Geirgia, died
suddenly at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. T. Watt, early Monday
morning. Mr.. Scarborough retired
from business about 10 years ago and
ad been making his home with his
daughter here since that time. His
wife died suddenly last summer.
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

Will Jones, a negro, is dead "at
the hands Of parties unknown" fol-
lowing the alleged shooting by him
Sunday at his home of 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 bout o'clock Mon
day afternoon. According to the
sheriff, Jones did not speak after be-
ing found.
Coroner H. 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-asseni-
bled shortly before noon today. Aft
er brief investigation verdict was
rendered that Jones came to his death
at the hands of persons unknown.
AS stated in this paper yesterday,
Mr.. DeVane and Mr.. Harvey, who
were wounded Sunday night, are
brother-in-law 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 EllaVille, 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 iii
his tracks and left for dead. Tic
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 it except that sit
was badly mixed up affair"
The Times-Recofder was able to
get little information from EllaviIle
about the lynehing. Everyone called
was reticent about talking Few facts
were available, and most Of the know
ledge obtained came from what was
| understood OF reported" to be
| true
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
CSC EGGS HATCH OUT
500 CHICKS FOR CLUB

.THOMASVILLE, Feb. 14.-Five
hundred little chicks were hatehed
Yesterday from siN hundred and
eighty eggs in the new electric
hatchery in Thomasville. The insti-
tution is pulling off the first hatch
and already there are more than
enough requests for space to make
usa of two more sections carrying
? 900 eggs. 1t is expected to hatca
off 1000 eggs every month during
tho next six months. This is con-
d,,eted in connection with the Poul-
trv club work and the Capon club OF
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 Primitavo 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
Chihauhau February 9 and clashed
with Federal troops last Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
HARDING SITS
DOWN HARDON
BONUS TAXES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Presi-
dent Harding is unalterably opposed
to the enactment of the special taxes
suggested to finance tn esoldier bonus
or to return to taxes which have
been repealed, it was stated official
iy at the White House.
1t was also indicated the exeeutivs
is much in doubt if it will be possi-
bic to raise the required sum to.
finance the cash feature Of the bonus
under an issue of bonds without adj
vancing interest rates and destroying
financial tranquility which is sought,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
FORD'S0FFERIS
CALLED HIS BEST
Can't Do Any Better, His Chief
Engineer Tells House
Committee

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-W. B.
Mayo, chief engineer and personal
apokesman for Henry Ford, today no.
tified the house military committee
that Ford chad made the best offer
he could" for the Muscle Shoals prop
critics.
While the house committee pro-
ceeded with the hearing, the senate
agricultural committee, which also
has the Ford offer pending, decided
to hear Thursday the Tennessee dele
cation headed by Governor Taylor,
who is to appear tomorrow before
the house committee.
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 $780,
552 bales of lint and 40,0,499 bales
OF linters, the Census Bureau an
nounced today. This compared with
3664,63 bales of lint and 29,782 bales
OF hnters last January.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
BROKER FIRM FAILS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE fall
ure Of Crawforsl, Patton & Cannon,
members of the New York Stock Ex-
change, was announced at the open
ing of business today. Henry B..
Cannon was a boaed member of the
firm. which was organized in Novenl-
her. 1911.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
MINTER AND NORMAND
PICTURES UNDER BAN

LYNN, Mass, Feb. 14,-Local mo-
ton picture theaters have discontin-
ued the showing of pictures featur-
ing Mary Miles Minter and Mabel
Normand, whose names have been
mentioned in connection. with the
murder of William Desmond Taylor,
film director. The action was taken
at the request of the ciSy's board OF
censors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14

the arrest of Raymond j. Bischoff
Saturday, three employees Of the land
company yesterday and three en-
ployes of the American Nocaculite
company Other arrests are ex-
pected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Good Middling, tic.
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 14.-Market
opened firm, Al down. Fullys 1905,
Sales, 5000 bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
MINERS STAUNCH
AGAINST ANY CUT
Wage Scale Committee Reports
ErnphaticalIy For Maintained
Prices

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. IA. The
wage scale committee reporting to
the specia lconvention of the United
Mine Workers of America here today
declared ''in a most emphatic manner
our opposition to any reduction in
mining prices" and insisted that the
present basic wage schedules be
maintained.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
TO THE COAL MAN

Don't shake your CORY locks at as,
For our laugh comes at last;
We may have frost a few more times,
But winters nearly past.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
No TRACE FOUND SCHLEY COUNTY LYNCHERs
A FEW VALENTINES TO
LOCAL CELEBRITIES
TO THE GAS MAN

1t really wouldn't matter if
You'd love us or would hate us
IL only you would condcscend
To start in to low rate us.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
TO MAYOR SHEPPARD

You've got real job on your hands
And il is hard to ken it
Why you should even give thought
To running for the senate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
TO GEORGE r. ELLIS

10 GEONNSE 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 GEORGE o. MARSHALL.


You've helped the farmers much, Ills true.
With hog sales, club and all such,
But still your rs month
The board must feel is too much.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
WEATHER FORECAST,

For Georgia.-Rain tonight and
Wednesday; colder in extreme south
portion tonight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
TOR. <. ALLISON

TOR. e. ALLISON
IL you will put some life and pep
Into our Chamber-Fme!---
And start some action for our town
You'll be our Valentine.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14

IL only you would condescend
To start in to low rate us.
TO MAYOR SHEPPARD
You've got real job on your hands
And il is hard to ken it
Why you should even give thought
To running for the senate.
TO THE POSTMASTER
Your job is out today, they say,
And now we wonder whether
Wen have you beck for four years more
Or see change of weather.
TO THE SHERIFF
The FIRST of March is mighty near
The time right now won't lag
Wed like to ask you not to look
Too closely at our tag.
TO GEORGE o. MARSHALL
You've helped the farmers much, Ills true,
With hog sales, club and all such,
But still your rs month
The board must feel is too much.
H
TOR. E. ALLISON
II you will put some life and pep
Into our Chamber-Fme!-
And start some action for our town
You'll be our Valentine.
TO GEORGE r. 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.
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.
TOJ. RALSTON CARGII.L
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 hunming.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
TO THE POSTMASTER

Your job is out today, they say,
And now we wonder whether
Wen have you beck for four years more
Or see change of weather.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14

TOJ. RALSTON CARGII.L.
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 humminq.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-14
TO THE SHERIFF

TO THE SHERIFF
The FIRST of March is mighty near
The time right now won't lag
We'd like to ask you not to look
Too closely at our tag.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1922-10-26
DETARA DE DENlGRARSE 4 LOS
MEXCANOS ENLAS PELICULAS QUE :.
Sc HAGEN EN- LOS ESTADOS UNlDOS
VIENEN DELEGADOS DE
LA G. DE COMERCIO DE
ESTADOS UNIDOS
Su arribo a San Antonio Sc
espera para el dia Il
del proximo mes

Fl dia u del pf6Ximo mes ie no
viembre arriba"A a esta cludad' pro-
cedente dc Ia c.udad dc Dallas, Ie-
xas. una excursion comercial lnte-
crada Dor delcgados dc Ia Camara
de Comercio &c los Estados Cnidos
de America, que para esa fecha DC
heran enconrarse red 3orr.endo Oh
versos lugares eel pals con PROPOSE
tos de cortesfa Y para estrecha;' mas
aun las relaciones de amistad de los
comerciantes americanos.
En- dos carros dormitorios especIa-
les. aGregados IL tren ordinario. los
deIegados faral su viajc dc co7tes'a
Y buen entendimiento. seGun lnior-
mes que ha recibido el senior Edward
McClannahan. agente divisional de
pasajes. de la companEa del Southern
Pacific, quien Sc le dice que los De-
lecados de IA Camara de ComercIo
de los Estados U,aidos permaneceran
en- esia ciudad unas cuantas hoTas
para Iuego continuar su viaJe con
rumbo al puerto de Nueva Orleans
Es el prop6sito de los comercian-
les americanos. segun Sc ha Sabido,
visoriZar las relacioneS de los comer-
ciantes del pals por medic de visi-
tas personaIes que los miembros de
IA Cdmara de Comercio mas impor-
tante lleven L cabo a cada una de
las ciudades mas irnpo-tantes de IA
Union. a fin de desarrOllar asi el pro-
srama de acercamiento que Sc pro-
ponen hacer efectivo 4 partir de este
ano. que sera cuando Sc reanuden
las excursiones de esta naturaleza
Que por algunos amos e.tuvieron sus-
pendidas debido primerc al estado de
guerra en- que Sc halo este pals. y
despues a Ia depreciation que su-
frieron todas las actividades con mo-
two de Ia crisis ecOn6mica.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1922-10-26
NUEVA REVOLUCION
hNENAzA AHORA
A ALEhANIA
FL panico es general en-
eI pals por 10 diflciI
de la situaci0n
EI espectro del hambre es
acfualmente mas horrible
que durante la guerra

BERLIN. oecubre 25.-Aycr clau-
su-5 sus sesio@es cl Reichs;a=. en-
medic De un Quasi pinico general.
producido por .os tremendos probe
bas interiores exteriores q opri-
men al Gobierno. sin encontrar IA
manera de resolverlos.
E, cancil!er Wjrth, Sc presentd en-
"a c.ausura de as sesiones. Sc pre-
sent5 palido y con Ia mirada caida,
como :! indicasa que Sc ha!laba Ger
CT del agotamiento.
Ii nota mas grave de Ia situaci6n
6 "a confusion que -eina en- todos
los par,idos poli;icos Y Ia inhahilidad
del cobierno para determina- cual es
Ia po!.tica que debe seguirse en- v!s-
IA de IA gravelsd de Ia situaci6n.
En- todo 81 pals Sc notan sintomas
aiarnan;es de inquietud y adn Sc ha-
h,a DO revoluc!6a con motivo Dc II
haia constante del marco. por un"
pa-te Y de los altos precios. por otr1-
\ causl de esa indecisi6n c. Co
bie-no esta perdiendo rap;damen'e
n poca autoridad que lie quedaba. La
nruebs de clio Sc tiene en n recep-
risn que e. rdhlico de las SaIerias
,rjbut6 hoy al canciller Wirth Al pre-
sertarSe en- cl ReichstaE. En- esos
momentos Sc ovcron sritos de "Wlrih
ha permanecido n1ucho tempo en- eL
poder Y debe abandonarlo'
Sc cree generaimente que s. .! ac-
,ual Gab;nete 10 Sc reforma. 10 Gu-
rara o;ras dos semanas.
En- los cfrcuros que estan en- con-
;ac,o con Ia emhajada ruSa, no Sc
ocuJJa Ia opinion de que la actual
si,uaci6u ca6tirL de Alemania condu-
cira a otya revoluci6n. que Compleia-
Il IA p-imera. esto es. CUE dara el
triu7fo los bo,shevikis ?iema1es- Sc
espera que esl resoluci6n estate
antes de que term!re e. invierno.
La Association de Msdicos Y Ci-
-ujanoS dc Sajoaia. IA hecho Ia ST.
gu:ente 6ec'araci6n:
"Cuatro amos despu6s de Ia termi-
naci6n de Ia guerra el espectro anne
nazarte del hamh-e es mas horrible
Que durante "a guerra. Familias en-
teras Sc han sutcidado por ese mott
yo. La locura por el han1bre SC ha
yue!to epidemica.