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Evening star., 1922-12-07

Should it attempt a passing attack?
A forward pass offense at this point
is not advisable.
When you have an opponent thor
oughly whipped the best thing you
can do is to avoid any chance of al
lowing him to score. OF course, If
you have a forward pass that carries
some forty yards It is all right to
use it here. as the loss of the ball
Will put the opposition as far back
as punt.
would prefer an open running at
tack. built around formations and
plays that threaten the pass. Then you
have a fine chance Of gaining ground
on the proposition that you are cross
ing the opposition. Forward passes.
the best in the world, often go wrong.
1t is better to avoid a possibility Of
the opposition scoring in this situa-
tion than to attempt anything risky
when nothing is to be gained.
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Marked BY Conservatism Southern Conference Faces Problems
NO NEED FOR SCOUTING
FOR THIS GRID BATTLE

Coach Fred Dawson Of Nebraska
in aiseasslns the game scheduled
with IllinOis for next fall. has IN.
nounce0 that an arrangement un-
precedented In foot hall between
major universities would be adopt.
ed-each coach will send his op-
ponent q complete diagram Of his
plays before the game.
ssTha ulinois-Nebraska game II
not planned for . test Of the rela-
tive strength Of the western and
Missouri valley conferences" said
Coach DAWSON. ~My aim and that
OF Coach Zuppe IL to have Q good
stin game at the opening Of the
senson. without resort to trick
plays"
Evening star., 1922-12-07
CALIFORNIA ATHLETES
TOTOUR NEW ZEALAND

SAN FRANCISCO. December =
Three noted American track and field
athletes, Jack Merchant. Morris Kirk
sey and George X. krogness. Will sail
from here tomorrow on tour OF New
Zealand. which. il IS expected. VIII
further athletics lIoiween the United
States and the soOthern dominion:
George Davis. executive. secretary OF
the Pacific Association of the Athletic
Onion of America. announced today.
Merchant. former University OF
California star. last spring was rated
one of the best all-round college ath-
letes in America. He holds the ma
tional intercollegiate hammer throw
championship and competes in the
broad jump. javelin throw, shot put
and the shorter runs.
Kirksey. former Stanford Cniver-
sity athlete. in 1921. held the national
intercollegiate 10o-yard run title. and
was second only to Charles W. Pad
dock. world sprint champion, at the
Olympic games. Krogness is a for
mer Harvard University hurdler and
jumper.
Evening star., 1922-12-07

URGES TROTTING UNION.

NEW YORK. December 7.-Amalga-
nation of the National Trotting AS
sociation and the Union Trotting As
sociation has been recommended in
Il joint committee report. before the
board of review Of the national as
ociation. Under the plan the name
Of the National Trotting Association
would be retained by the combination.
Evening star., 1922-12-07
DARING GAME is SHOWN
BY FEW TEAMS in EAST
Princeton Leader of Section; Navy, Army, Syracuse
and Pitt Display Spirit of Enterprise
nell Sticks to Rushing.
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

n EW YOK
M foot i'll o
o The speaks the standpoint
There deal
world
There eleven
overhead they might have done
Princeton the Navy,
their
4, the SpOal
Evening star., 1922-12-07
PIERCE AND MONROE TIE
in TITLE SOCCER CLASH

~EAMS School and Monroe School $3.50 o'clock this
will their struggle the public school
championship OF Washington weather permitting and they
did yesterday opening
will be before determined
scored Ten consumed without result and
L day
Evening star., 1922-12-07
PITT-SYRACUSE TO PLAY
IN new YANK STADIUM

The University Of Pittsburgh
York for the first time next fail.
Announcement has been made by
Gradunte Manager Il. f. Davis
that the annual game in 1923 be-
tween the PantherS and Syracuse
University will be staged at the
new ba~e bail plant of the New
York American League club. The
game will take place ON Saturday.
October 20.
Evening star., 1922-12-07
SUMMER BALL QUESTION
IS ONE OF MAIN TOPICS
Some Would Stop Collegians From Playing at All
During Observation-Disclosures Suggestion Would
Bar Freshmen Foot Ball Teams.
BY H. G. BYRD.

TIANTA, knowledge OF the
~ gathering
the meetings of the Southern Intercollegiate
and Saturday several extremely radical proposed
adopted would changes OF
which would almost completely
which ball being
stances concerning summer base ball.
Among the be brought before
pesal to eliminate freshman foot ball activities and allow schedules
kind another be
made bar college athletes
kind base ball
has Quest
Evening star., 1922-12-07

conference in two sections. one to
consist of North Carolina, Virginis
Maryland and possibly Kentucky and
Tennessee, and the other of South
Carolina, Florida. Georgia. Alabama
Mississippi and Louisiana. Such q
split would provide for a final game.
or series OF games. in the case of base
ball, between the champion teams OF
each section.
Other questions to be discussed are
the status OF athletes in colleges.
other than foot all players. who
played on teams during the :. a. T. &.
regime: definition Of the word ''col-
lege" along scholastic rather than
numerical and scholastic lines; de-
termination of the conferences atti-
tude toward the Southern Intercoi-
legiate Athletic Association: adoption
of measures for development of bas-
ket ball on a strictly conference basis.
and bringing forward Of the time OF
beginning Of foot ball practice from
September 10 to September /.
Evening star., 1922-12-07

WASHINGTON. Pa. December g
Chester l.. Weiderquist of Moline, ILL.,.
has been elected captain Of the 1928
foot ball eleven of Washington and
jefferson University. Weiderquist has
starred at right tackle for two sea-
Evening star., 1922-12-07

STOCKTON. Ca!:f.. December -
Dewey Lee (Schooimaster) Patton,
star twirlar for semi professional
clubs in San Joaquin county for the
past two seasons. has been signed by
the Chicago Cubs Patton Is pitch
ing In the Central California Winter
League.
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MISS FORDYCE WINNER.

PINEHURST. " G.. December -
Miss Louise Fordyce of YOUNGSTOWN.
the medalist and holder of the Ohio
women's title. defeated Mrs. John d.
Chapman of Greenwich. up and 6.
in the first match round Of the annual
Carolina women's tournament.
Evening star., 1922-12-07
GOLF PRO TO MARRY.

SAN FRANCISCO. December =
Macdonald Smith. professional golfer
and holder Of the 1921 metropolitan
championship of the Atlantic coast.
has obtained Il license to wed Mrs.
Louis Harvey. san Francisco society
woman.
Evening star., 1922-12-07
GETS BIG GOLF EVENTS.

RYE. n. Y. December 1.-Two of
tho most important events in tho
women's golf calendar for 1923. will
he held on the course of the West
Chester-Biltmore Club here. the ma
tional and the metropolitan tourna-
1HentS.
Evening star., 1922-12-07

GREEEVILLE. S. C, December =
Clemson College will play Centre Col
lege at Danville, KY, October 13. 1925
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Other Question. on Card

And other questions which will
come up will be the splitting of the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-23
OKLA. GOVERNOR
UNDER BOND AS
TAKER OF BRIBE
Former State Bank Commissioners
Also Accused In Bank Crash,
Is Missing

OKMULGEE, Okla, March %. -
(Bv Associated Press, )-Governor j,
B. A. Robertson, of Oklahoma, and
several officials of Okmulgee banks
are under bona today Tor trial on in
dictments alleging illegal transaction
involving two local barking institu-
tions.
Governor Robertsop is charged
specifically with accepting part of IA
$4,000 bribe to place state funds
in the former Guaranty State Bank.
Fred Dennis, former state banking
commissioner, was jointly indicted
with the governor, but is missing.
Governor Robertson, Dennis, and
several local capitalists, were named
in indictments returned yesterday by
the grand jury, which investigated
failures Of state banks in Oknlulgee
county The grand jury charged that
alleged questionable manipulations
had been conducted by state bank,
said to be insolyent, and were con-
tinued after its purchase by another
state bank here, eliminating in the
failure of the institution.
Both Governor Robertson and Mr..
Dennis were charged with accepting
a bribe to permit the Guaranty State
Bank here to continue to operate aft.
er, it was alleged, they knew it was
insoNcnt.
John p. Cook, former president Of
the Guaranty State Bank, and John
H. Rebold, president, were ar
rested, charged with giving a bribe OF
$4,000. They are charged with "wil.
fully, unlawtully, feloniously and
corruptly" giving cashiers check
for the above amount to the COVER
nor and Dennis y
In report returned by a leglsla-
tive committee on March 81, last,
Governor Robertson was Charged
with having accepted d bribe for
misuse Of his official powers in con-
nection with the Guaranty State
Bank Of Okmulgee. hi5 impeach-
ment was recommended but the COM
mittee report failed Of adoption by
tie vote of az to AZ.
The report mentioned the COVER
nor, Dennis, then state banking COM
missioner, and John H. Rebold, OF
Okmulgee, vice president and large
stockholdcr in the Guaranty State
Bank. The report declared that the
bank was nearing insolvency in the
fall of 1920, and that Dennis, in an
attempt to save the institution, de
posted S150,0 600 of state money. The
same day Rebold gave Dennis check
for $25, 900, of which Dennis latel
gave the governor one-third, accord
ing to the report The money paid
Dennis was said to have been for an
oil lease sold by Dennis and the gov
ernor.
The report expressed the opinion
that the lease was not worth one
dollar an acre and ''that the sale oi
this lease, if such sale was made
was rretext to cover up corrupt
transaction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-23
WOMAN SINNER
CAUGHT IN ACT
Negress Busy While Husband
PIowed Field--Puts Up Good
Fight With Officers

Dave Willis and his wife, tenants
on the farm Of Bose Johnson, near
Huntington, are IN the county Jail,
charged with liquor making. But it
is only because Deputy Sheriff Tom
Summers could run faster than the
woman that she is in jail, for she
started flight, and after being caught
put up a stiff scrap, causing the
deputy and Sheriff Harvey to resort
to handouts to bring her to town.
Willis was blowing in d field not
far from the house when the Off
GERS stopped at his home. The door
was open and before they had reach
ed the house they could see lard can
still on the stove running full blast,
with new liquor dropping from i
copper worm. They seized a gallon
of fresh run booze. Willis made no
attempt to escape, evidently not sus-
pecting that his supposed customers
were officers. lie told the officers
he had put the run on the stove for
his wife to watch before going to
the field
Mr.. Johnson, whose home is within
200 or 900 yards of The Willis cabin.
told the officers he was never 50 sur
prised in his life as to know that tile
liquor making had been going on i'm
der his very eyes without him sus-
pecting it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-23
SCHOOL DEBATE
SEASON TO OPEN
Americus To Meet Reynolds fiofe
Friday And Snithville AT
That Place

On Friday of this week at 6 p. nj.
the affirmative debaters of the Amer
icus High school team will meet the
negative debaters of the Reynolds
team in the Americus High school
auditorium in a discussion of the
subject, Resolved, That Motion Pie
ture Theaters As Now Conducted Are
a Valuable Asset in a Community"
The champions of the affirmative III
this contest are William Mathis and
Miss Bertha Israel, high school SEN
iors
On the same date at 9 o'clock, in
Smithville, the Americus negative
debaters, Misses Myrtle Poole and
Agnes RHooten, seniors also, win meet
the Smithville Affirmative; wilfle
the Smithville negative will debate
at the same time with the Reynolds
affirmative in Reynolds.
These triangular debates, which are
held simultaneously all over the state
of Georgia, the subject under discus
sion being the same everywhere, are
the first event in the annual district
and state high school contests.
In the Third district the winners in
he triangular debates viii represent
their schools at the meet of the Third
District High School association 10
be held in Vienna on April IA and
rs,
The committee Of judges serving
in Americas tomorrow night will be
julie FELTON,, Montezuma; Judge M q.
Martin, Of Leesburg, and Rev. Wal-
lace Wear, of Cordele
The representatives Of the local
high school have been coached by
Prof. Ned B. Warren, head of the
English department in the High
school, ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-23
DIPPING VAT BLOWING
RESUMED IN LOWNDES

VALDOSTA, March 23.-Dyna-
miting cattle dipping vats seems to
have again become the lawIess pas
time Of certain element in LoWn-
des county Reports made to the
county commissioners this week were
that three watts in the Naylor dis
trict have recently been put out Of
business by the use Of dynamite
There were also reports that vats in
Echols county were dynamited about
the same time, but these reports have
not been verified.
This lawless action only serves to
increase the cost of tick eradication
as well as add to the length Of time
it will take to eliminate the ticks
from the county. Lowndes county
has already spent upwards of $780,
600 in this work, and about four
years, when less than half the sum
and time would have been ncces-
aary had il not been for the con
staut dynamiting of dipping yatS.
And during the whole procedure not
a single arrest and conviction has
been recorded
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-23
NEGRO WHO ROBBED
CIGAR STAND CAUGHT

Closely following the burglarizing
of the Gates cigar stand, adjoining
the Glover Grocery Co. warehouse,
last night, with the theft of small
quantity of cigars and to bacco, a
negro who said his name was Henry
Lowe, of Macon, was arrested at Sou
therFiald today, where he was at
tempting to dispose of the stolen
goods. He was brought to the county
Jail by Sheriff Harvey and a police
officer. He was detained by post Of
.ficers, when he appeared here upon
the suspicion that he had robbed some
place close by and Chief Bragg was
notified. He admitted the theft.
This was only one of long series
of robberies Of the Gates store, the
last previous robbery being about two
weeks ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-23
EXTRA CITY TAX TO BE
LEVIED BY WAYCROSS

WAYCROSS, March 23.-The two
mill increase in the tax levy Of
Waycross authorized by the property
owners in an election several years
ago will be added to the taxes this
year, according to the action of the
city council Tuesday evening. This
will enable the schools to have six
mills, the general fund six mills and
the fund to pay off bonded indebted
hess and interest on bonds, eight
mills.
An increased sliding scale for wa
ter rents will also be put into effect
at once.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-23
PLAN BIG DANCE
ON TYCOBB DAY
Legion Post And Auxiliary Spon'
sor Night Affair--Legion
Backing Game

The local American Legion is en-
Enthusiastically supporting the Ty Cobb
baseball game here on April a and is
using every means to advertise II
throughout this district by co-opera-
ton of the other eight Legion posts,
it developed at last nights joint
meeting Of John d. Mathis post and
The auxiliary The meeting was Il
splendid and interesting gathering
and a number of matters of business
were disposed Of
One of the most interesting mat
ters undertaken was the giving Of a
dance in the Rylander building on
the night Of April 4, following the
Detroit Rochester baseball game and
the Golden Rule sale. The affair,
which will be a gay social event, will
be sponsored by the post and auxil-
iary. The Watson's Bell Hops or
chestra of Columbus, which made a
great hit at the opening of the Golf
club here in December, has been en-
gagged to supply the music.
At last nights meeting the legion
voted to join with the Confederate
veterans in observing Memorial day,
April 26. 1t also went on record
rs fayoring the giving of the Legion
Auxiliary the exclusive rights locally
of selling red poppies on Armistice
Day, November II.
There was good attendance at
the meeting, which was held at the
Tea Room, and after the transac-
tion of business a sandwich course
was served and a social hour enjoyed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-23
FIGHT PICTURE FAILS
TO INTEREST VALDOSTA

VALDOSTA, March %. That
yaldosta is not strong on prize
fights was emphasized here this week.
A local theater brought the Demp-
sey-Carpentier film here for two
days showing. After the first day
a mere handful Of people attending,
the film was packed and shipped and
regular program of pictures re-
sumed BY simply refraining from
attendance either disapproval or lack
of interest was so manifest that it
is not likely that similar offering
will be made here soon,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-23
FURNITURE STORS FINDS
PEOPLE READY TO BUY

TIFTON, March 23.-Business
may be good for some folks and bad
for others, but a local furniture store
is not giving up the ghost" Just
because a few folks have spoken
about hard times. Recently they ad-
vertised their opening display of re-
frigerators for the season, and in the
first week sold nine refrigerators, as
many as three on some days. This
store saws this beats any previous
weeks record in refrigerator sales,
and especially for the opening week
Large refrigerators went first and
small ones later. Heretofore small
ones have sold first While their
competitors are talking hard times
and refusing to advertise because
there is no money in the country,
and folks won't buy" this store is
advertising and getting the business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-23

FAILS; MARKET
TAKES TUMBLE
Shepard & Gluck, OF New Or
leans, Close, Causing Much
Excitement

NEW ORLEANS, March 23.-An-
nouncemenJ was made at the local
cotton exchange today of the failure
Of the cotton brokerage firm of Shep-
ard & Gluck. Considerable excite
ment prevailed ON the trading floor
for time, the immediate effect be-
ing drop of ten points.
The concern had an extensive wire
system throughout the South, with
Chicago and New York connections.
1t was stated the MINIS commit
ments in the market at the present
were not large.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-23
GREAT OPEN-AIR SCHOOL
PLANNED FOR ATLANTA

ATLANTA, March .23.-Prepara-
tions are going forward in Atlanta fol
the establishment of a great open
air school for Atlanta children Such
an institution has been recommended
by the expert educational survey and
is advocated by Mayor Key 1t is
also urged by health officials, and is
pledged the liberal support of social
service organizations, notably that of
the Overseas club and the Junior
League girls.
With the aid of these forces it is
expected that the board of education
will be enabled to provide for the
opening of the new school at the out
set of the next scholastic year.
Some years ago teaching under
such conditions was inaugurated in
Atlanta in limited way.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-23
20 ACRES OF CUCUMBERS
PLANNED NEAR OMEGA

Triton. March 23. - Farmers
around Omega are planning to put
twenty acres in cucumbers this sea-
son and are now getting the land
ready to plant. Several are going into
the cucumber venture with small
acreage each and will ship together
in carload lots. A few cucumbers
were raised IN Tiff county last year
and brought good returns. A much
larger acreage probably will be
planted in the county this year. In
dicati0ns are that there will be plenty
Of watermelons planted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-23
.PANTONE TO HURL
FOR ACCIE TEAM
Baseball Season To Open Here
Tomorrow With Coming Of
Reynolds

The Third District Aggies will blow
the baseball lid off locally tomorrow
afternoon on the Aggie field with a
game with the Reynolds high school
nine. 1t will be the first game of the
season for both teams.
In connection with the announce
ment of the game came the news that
"Tony" Pantone, last year crack
high school twirler, has been regu-
larly enrolled as an Aggie student for
some time and will be the main re-
lance on the schools pitching staff
this season. He has been showing
much the same style and speed as his
older and more famous brother, Cliff
Pantone, of the University of Geor-
gia, and is expected to make fine
showing for the Aggies this year.
Pantone and Early will be the battery
tomorrow
In expectation of good baseball
season, dozen games have been ar
ranged, or are being arranged by
Coach Hatfield, among the schools
booked being G. NJ. c., Dublin High,
IlIIOn AggleS, Albany IllBH anu Col-
umbus High. At least eight of these
games arc to be played here on the
Aggies' new enclosed athletic field
which has just been leveled and laid
out, and for which commodious
grandstand and bleachers are to be
erected at once. This field will be
suitable for playing after another
rain to pack the ground following
the recent work done on it.
To meet expenses, an admission Of
rs cents and so cents will be charged
for Fridays game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-23
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR OPENS WAR ON KUKLUX
WILL ASK Law
MAKING USE0F
MASK. FELONY
Appeals To Law Officers To Sup
press 1t With Iron Hand
Wherever Il Raises Its Head

BATON ROUGE. La, Mch 23.-
Governor Parker today issued an APP
peal to law Officers Of Louisiana to
suppress with an iron hand the evil
OF Ku Klanism wherever it raises
its head"
He said his action was taken in
view of repeated complaints from
various sections Of the state.
Governor Parker added that at the
approaching session Of the legislature
he would appeal to that body in
the name OF oraer and rood govern
ment to enact law making it q
felony for any man to hide behind
mask to drag the good name OF
the state in the mne and bring con-
tempt for law
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-23
SUMTER COTTON
LEDSO. GEORGIA.;
FIFTH IN STATE
Only Four Counties In State Pro,
duced Larger Yield, u S.
Report Shows

Sumter county's cotton crop for
1921 was 18,143 bales, against 23,-
1872 bales for 1920, according to the
final government report by counties
Just given out. For this year Sum
ter county stood fifth in Georgia, be-
ing exceeded by only four counties.
These were: Carroll, 20,692; Frank
lin, 25,9O0; Jackson, 22,765; Wal
ton, 20,476.
Sumter led all South Georgia by
considerable margin, only Terrell
county approaching Sumters yield,
but being about $500 bales behind.
However, smaller area for Terrell put
the two counties on a similar pro-
duction level.
Following are final figures for
nearby counties. except Webster for
which no figures were reported:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-23
FROST HURTS MELONS
IN MOULTRIE SECTION

MOULTRIE, March 23.-Accord-
ing 10 farmers in Moultrie today the
frost which fell in this section yes
terday morning did not do any great
amount of damage. Watermelon
plants which were just getting up
were hardest hit. Replanting in some
instances will be necessary. A great
deal of cotton was Up also, but it
is stated that cotton plants were not
killed. The fruit crop was not Sc
riously hurt by the unexpected frost.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-23
CRISP TO HOLD FIRST
FARMERS HOG SALE

CORDELE, March 22.--0ne week
hence, Wednesday, March 20, the hog
raisers of Cordele trade territory will
come to Cordele with very large
supply of fine quality material for the
packing house. Many growers are
signed up for the occasion with a
large number Of good grade hogs. 1t
will be the first cooperative sale
ever arranged here. County Agent
c. B. Culpepper has nearly completed
his plans and viii be ready for big
day.