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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
MISS GORDON
DEFIES WETSCRY'
Liberty Bell Rang Again" With
Adoption Of Dry Amendment,
w. c. T. u. Leader Says

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 21.-Wo-
men of America should so arouse pub
lie sentiment ''that America shall
more definitely answer Armenia s
cry" said Miss Anna Adams Gordon,
president of the National W. c. 7. u,
in an address here before the con-
vehtion of the union. "Let US car
nestly ask our government speedily
to devise a way by which Christian
America can cooperate" she contin-
ued, with the allied powers in put
ting stop to atricities and in giving
protection to American lives and
homes"
Miss Gordon flung back to the vets
their rallying cry, "The Liberty Bell
must ring again." saying, "We hereby
remind the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment that the Lib
erty Bell did ring again on January
16, 1919, when the proclamation for
constitutional prohibition was writ
ten. In yondcr Independence Hall,
liberty had its birth. How eminently
appropriate it is that in Philadelphia
the voice Of representative mother
hood of the world should interpret to
the farthest corner Of this alcohol
sick world the true liberty, the real
freedom that yet shall come to all the
world-a freedom from the subtle,
scheming enemies of home and child
hood; of health and business pros
perity.
"The health commissioner of New
York, Royal S. Copeland declares,
Prohibition has no doubt played a
very important and no uncertain part
in the health condition. In a broad
wac, anything that is generally help
full to groups of people is specifically
helpful to public heath.
woods Hutchinson, NJ. D., en-
Enthusiastically supports prohibition.
1t has been my own estimate he
saws. that the actual amount Of liquor
consumed by the whole community
has been cut down fifty per cent to
sixty-fve per cent. To my surprise,
however, the lowest estimate of re-
duction, advanced by medical men Of
thirty to fifty years of experience, at
tending a meeting Of national medi-
cal association, was eighty per cent,
and some ran as high as ninety-fve
per cent. A statement that can now
BE made with absolute gertrude is
that all ever the country there has
occurred most unmistakable and
striking decline ms the general death
rate from all causes, until it has now
striking decline in the general death
reached it's most triumphant low
water mark IN all recorded history
Continued on Nage Two.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
RYAN TO ATTMPT
FINANCIAL. "CONgEIsAC CE<' ;

NEW YORK, Nov. 21,-Allan A.
Ryan, who filed a voluntary petition
in bankruptcy with liabilities Of
S18, 100000 last summer was dis
charged from bankruptcy yesterday
in federal court
Although Mr. Ryan himself refas-
ed to comment on his plans, it was
learned that he has made careful
plans to come back in the financial
world that once knew him as one
Of the most daring and successful
spectators in Wall Street.
Allan A. Ryan, Incorpated, was
recently organized and it is believed
that Mr. Ryan now that he is free
Of his debts, viii use his ofganiza-
ton to regain his place in the world
Of finance. The full membership JIG
the new company has never been
disclosed. It has been reported that
his father, Thomas L Ryan, the cap
tahst from whom he had been
estranged, would come to his assist-
ance and place part Of his inmen
fortune at his sons disposal Thai
report has never been denied.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
BEN M'MATH WINS
TECH MARIONETTE HONOR

ATLANTA, Nov. 21.-Ben Nc
Math, student at Georgia Tech,
from Americas, has been given the
honor of selection as a member of
the "Marionettes," Tech dramatic
club, according to the announcement
Of DIR. M. L. Britain, president of
Tech.
This organization is among the
leading student organizations at
Georgia Tech, and selection to it
is deemed a high honor at the insti-
tuition. AS in all the student or
ganizations high scholastic standing
as well as excellent personality is
required, and the aim of this organ
ization and the other student or
ganizations on the campus is to build
"A Greater Georgia Teeh," and pro-
mote the welfare, Of the South's
greatest technical school for the ad-
vancement Of "A Greater Industrial
Georgia
The standard of student organiza-
tions at Tech is among the highest
of all American institutions and COM
petition for membership in each is
very keen, and the requirements for
selection are likewise exceedingly
high.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
FIGHTING FOR LIGHT WINES"
WITH 20 PER CENT ALCOHOL.

WASHINGTON, NeV' IL - + our
per cent beer
Light wines of from II to 20 per
cent alcoholic content.
These are the demands now to be
made of Congress by organized
I"wets" as result Of increased favor
for modification Of the Volstead law
registered BIZ voters in the recent
congressional elections.
Although eight wines" are always
mentioned in ali modification propoS-
ais, the one ching the vets have clos
eat to their hearts and thought, how
ever, is-bcer. 1t springs from be
lief that the expectation and demand
of the rank and file who marked wet
ballots on November 7 was for beer.
Whether an effort will be made TO
obtain modification at the hands OF
Itbe present congress will be deter
mined at a meeting of officials of the
Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment late this month.
Some members believe it would be
good politics' to give the present
congress a chance to act on modllca-
ton in the light Of popular will as
expressed at the congressional elec-
ton. Others feel this would be IN
wise, as they doubt that defeated
dry" members will feel any more
kindly toward the measure, however,
much they might like an opportunity
to drown their sorrows.
With the organization Of the new
congress in March, however, the tight
to overhaul and ''liberalize' the pro-
hibition enforcement act will get UNI
der way Immediately.
Volstead Defeat Wet Vietory
The defeat Of Andrew J. Volstead,
father of the present enforcement
act, is the biggest single aid to the
wet urogran. Although Volstead's
successor Il dry himself, Volstead's
defeat removes him from the chair
manship Of the Judiciary COMMITTEES
lContinued Oh Pare Three,)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
YOUNG WOMAN
ATfACKE EDAND
ESCORT KILLED
Grady Skipworth, Texas Youth,
Gives His Life In Defense
Of Sweetheart
JECRO SUSPECTED OF CRIME
Girl, First Dragged Into Brush,
There Assaulted And Then
Thrown Over Cliff

WACO, Tex, Nov. 2l.-Gra-
DIV Skipwortb, 10, was shot and
Killed and his young woman COM
panion attacked last night near
Lovers Leap, 3 miles north ct
Waco.
The young couple were riding in an
automobile at the time.
Skipwofth was shot in the neck at
dose range The body was then
rabbed and thrown over a cliff by
the assailant, believed to be a
Horro.
The young girl was then dragged
h,ough the brush for some distance,
stacked, and then hurled over the
samc elf, where Skipwcrth's body
had previously been thrown.
The assailant escaped in Skip
wolth's automobile.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
GA. REPUBLICANS
MEET WEDNESDAY
Charges of Disloyalty Among
White Members OF Party
To Be Aired

ATLANTA, Nov. 21.-J. L. Phil
lips, chairman Of the G. o. p. Central
Committee in Georgia, arrived here
yesterday from Washington to push
the investigation of disloyalty made
against number of white members
of the Republican party.
The charge is made against lead
ers of the so-callcd insurgents in
this state.
A meeting has been called for
Wednesday at the committees head
quarters in the Gambler building, and
it was intimated by G. G. Coyle, sec
retary of the committee, that Mr..
Phillips will preside at that meeting,
Those summoned to appear before
the committee Wednesday to answer
the charges of disloyalty- to the
Harding administration and to the
party organization within the state
were: H. G. Hastings, Atlanta;
Charles Adamson, Cedartown; Clark
Grier, Augusta; Mrs. R. C. Cole, At
lanta; Roscoe Pickett, Jasper; W. A.
Carlisle, Gainesville, and DR.. Lawton
Kirkland, Savannah
Mr.. Hastings said he would pay
no attention whatever to the SUM-
mons. He said he had not heard
that anyone would pay any atten-
ton to them and believed that none
of those called would put in appear
ance at the trial"
he said there had been no specific
charges made in the summons, but
that the charge had been Of gem
eral tone Of disloyalty to the organi-
zation.
"It makes no difference to me
whether j. L. Phillips is here" he
commented. 81, for one, shall pay
no more attention to the meeting
than if it were not heard.'
Mr. Phillips said he believed all
those summoned to appear would be
present Wednesday. He denied that
this was to be considered trial, but
insisted that it was an investigation
pure and simple"
The investigating committee will
consist of Albert Tumlin, banker,
OF Cave Springs; Frank A. Dough-
man, Atlanta attorney; and w. Y.
Manley, of Newman. Upon COM
pletion of the investigation the re-
port of the committee will be sub
nlitted to the State Central Commit
tee, of the which Mr.. Phillips is
chairman, it was said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
II. S. INTERESTED
IN NEAR EAST
American Observers AT Lausanne
So Informs Allied Representa-
tivcs In Conference

LAUSANNE, Nov. 21.- Richard
Washburn Child, American ambassa-
dor to Italy, explained at the first
plenary session Of the Near East con-
ference here today the position Of
the observers for the United States.
America, he stated, is much inter
ested in an equitable Near Eastern
settlement, and these observers will
attend all meetings and joint discuss
ions, but they are not authorized to
sign reports or vote on decisions ar
rived at by the conference.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
AGED DAWSON NEGRO
STRUCK BY TRAIN

DAWSON, Nov. ZI.-Press Robin
son, colored, an aged employe of the
Dawson Compress and Storage COM
pany and we'll known generally in
and about Dawson, narrowly escaped
death Monday afternoon when the
left pilot, step Of the locomotive
drawing the $3.50 passenger train
struck the negro, who was sitting
On the end of.-a.-eross-tie, bruising
lkim about the head.
Y The old darkey was said to have
been intoxicated and was sitting on
the end Of -cross-tie just below the
junction of the Central and Seaboard
tracks near the east end of the COM
press when the locomotive, which
had stopped for the crossing, had
just proceeded to pull into the sta
ton. 1t is a puzzle to those who
Witnessed the accident just why the
. blow on the head did not kill the old
negro. Latest reports are to the
effect that he is not seriously hurt.
According to a statement Of F. NJ.
McNulty, manager of the firm, the
injured negro has been in the employ
Of the company twenty-five years
to his certain knowledge and it is
understood he had been in point of
duty for the same firm for a number
Of years before Mr.. McNulty took
charge, probably thirty-fve or forty
years total.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
WILLOUST KLAN
FROM KANSAS
Georgia Corporation Accused OF
Doing Business Without Regis
tering in That State.

TOPEKA, Nov. 21.-Kansas Off
cials are awaiting filing of papers
in custer proceedings against the
Ku Klux Klan before making their
next move against the Georgia or
ganization, which will make it un-
lawful for any resident of this state
to retain membership in that body.
The suit against the Klan will be
brought on the ground that the or
ganization is a Georgia corporation
and has not registered to do business
in Kansas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
NATIONAL VETS
IN C0NVENT ton
First Modification Of Volstead
Act, Then Repeal Of Amend
ment, Is Associations Aim

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 21-(By Associat
ed Press. Declaring that results OF
the recent congressional elections
were a strong indication that pubic
sentiment favors the repeal of the
Volstead act in scores of states, dele
gates attending the convention Of the
Association Opposed to the Prohibi-
ton Amendment met here today to
perfect plans for modification of the
dry enforcement law and eventual re-
peal of the eighteenth amendment.
Today marked the closing session OF
the conference here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
HOG SALEHERE
WEDNESDAY,
George .. Marshall Asks Farm
To Bring Ia Offerings Early
In The Wednesday

A hog sale is announced for the
Americus pens Wednesday, NoY. a3,
when buyers viii be here to purchass
all offerings.
George o. Marshall, county fatn
demonstration agent, will be
charge Of the sale, and expects t1
dispose Of two carloads. Marshall IL
quests that all farmers hayiag hoes
ready bring them ii early in s
morning of sale day, Chat they may
handled without undue cro#ding
the pens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
POWELL HELD FOR
DEATH OF LEGETTE

BROWNSVILLE, Nov. 21.-H. L.
Powell of Havana, Fla, is held in
Tallahassee on charge of murder
as a result of the death on Lake
lamonia Saturday night Of jim Leg
cite, Of Cairo. The men were in. a
party down for the hunting seasons
opening. Two of the party got into
scuffle, it is claimed and Powell,
believing that they were threatening
his son-in-law, Spence Barber of
Cairo, shot at Legette with shot
gun. He was left in dying con-
dition for four hours before his
brother got word of the tragedy and
went down for him. He died in
Tallahassee Sunday morning. The
coroner's jury held Mr.. Powell for
murder after its session Monday
morning. The men in the party
claim that Mr.. Powell was drinking
at the time of the shooting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
HARDING ASKS SHIP SUBSIDY
THIRD MEDICOS
TO MEET HERE
Interesting Program To Be Pre-
sented Wednesday in Audito-
rum Of Carnegie Library

The Third District Medical asso-
citation will meet in its thirty-frst
semi-annual convention in Americus
Wednesday, when the session will be
held in the auditorium of the Carne-
gle library, at 8 o'clock. The Off
GERS Of the association are:
President, DIR. - E. Bradley, Cor
dele; vice-presidenb Dir. j. I. Stukes,
Amercus; secretaiy and treasurer,
Dr.. C. A. Greer, Dglethofpe.
seventy-fye physieians will be in
attendance, accompanied by their
wives, and the program arranged is
comprehensive.
Splendid papers will be heard by
the physicians thfbnghout the Third
district, and the Angocation will be
said by Dr. Carl W. Minor, pastor
of the First Baptist church.
The committee on arrangements is
composed Of DR.. L. T. Glubbs, DR..
r. P. Glenn and Dr.. II. A. Smith.
Anlericus physicians and their
wives will entertain the visitors with
a splendid banquet at the Windsor
hotel Wednesday, evening at 8;15
O'Clock.
The program follows:
Meeting Place -ACarnegie Library.
Called to order, O'Clock P. M.
Invocation-DrF Carl Minor, Pas
tor First Baptist church.
Address Of Welcome on Behalf of
Sumter County Medical Society -
DR.. B. T. Wise, President.
Response to Address of Welcome
on Behalf Third District Medical AS.
Papers-(D Report of Tubercu-
losis Clinic, with Randolph Co. Medi-
cal Society Miss Annett Mcdonald
Secretary 7. B. Society of Ca, Cuth-
bert, Ga; (2) 'Dengue"-Dr. J. A.
Ward, Cordele; (3) DIR. T. F. Aber-
crobb>e, State Health Commissioner
Atlanta; (4) "An Unusual Case,'' DR..
l.. F. Grubbs, Americus; (5) "Eye
Symptoms in General Diseases" Dr..
e. L. Pennington, Macon; (6) Ad-
dress, Dr.. ]. M. Smith, President
Medical Association of Ca, Valdosta
~ Report of Councillor, DR.. o. V.
Harvard, Arab.
Reading minutes and general
business.
Election of officers.
Selection of place for next meet
ing.
The wives of the Sumter county
doctors will entertain the visiting la
dies at the Windsor hotel.
Immediately upon arrival recep-
tion will be held in the parlors of
the Windsor hotel, at which time
the visiting ladies will meet the
Americus women. In the receiving
line will be Mrs. L. F. Grubbs, Mrs,
A. E. Anderson, Mrs. H. B. Allen,
Mrs. w. S. Prather, Mrs. Charles
Hudson, Miss Edith Nelson, of the
Americus and Sumter County hos
pital, and Mrs. Mrs. Bowman Wise
of Plains.
At 3:15 they will be complimented
with a az party at the Community
club house, and receiving will be
Mrs. Thad Wise, president of the
Woman's Auxiliary; Mrs. j. C. Lo-
gan, Of Plains; Mrs. Frank Cato, Mrs.
Taylor Lewis, Mrs. Herschel Smith,
Mrs. j. I. Stukes, Mrs. ]. W. Cham
bliss and Mrs. R. P. Glenn.
Following this will be theater
party at the Rylander, when "The
Yelled Woman" will be the picture
screened.
The banquet at the Windsor will
conclude the activities of the day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
DISASTR(lJISF FIRE
SWEEPS VA. TOVN
A Dozen Buildings, Including Two
FlourMills and Several E3usi-
ness Structures Destroyed

WINCHESTER, Va, Nov. "a
Winchester fremen early today rq-
sponded to an appeal for help from
Front Royal, Va, where fire was stat
ed to have already destroyed a dozen
buildings, including two -four mills
and several business structures. The
fire, famed by high wind, spread q
two adjoining blocks and early this
afternoon was still FACING.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
FRANK BACON DEAD

CHICAGO, Nov. Z, Frank Ba-
con, age 58, one Of the most widely
known actors on the American stage
as the result Of his success in the
part "BilE Jones' in "Lightnin',
which he helped to write, died at his
hotel here Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
WEALTHY RADICAL, STILL
Al / LIBERTY, TO SURRENDER

4, NiICAGO, Nov. 21. - William
- Lloyd, wealthy radical, still
outside prison today as 13 OF
1'' associates started on the second
a'5 oil their prison sentences, 6 of
.u'o IN Joliet prison and 7 in Cook
,y0'ty Jail. Lloyd, according to his
'2unael voluntarily will give HIM
WI up Thursday but officials are
curing the country for him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
SUE FOa s25. coo

SAVANNAH, Nov. 81 Attorneys
for F J. burden, struck Thursday
by an automible, have filed suits
for $4,000 damages in City court
burden is now in the hospital where
his coalition is considered critical.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
n,1aKEE DIE WHEN WANEE
AVER SPECIAL. STRIKES CAR

NJ. - UN, Nov. 21.-Three persons
=, 'Aer lives and two others were
n; ;.,ouSly injured when the Suwanee
"er Special, the fastest train on
: southern Railway, crashed into
N.Y. sofa automobile dpiyen by Pascal
tasg s q farmer at Pinehurst yes
- yaIternoon. ts
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21

The city of Denver was named
for Gen. ]. w. Denver, a one-time
governor Of Kansas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21

The modern corset is German
invention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21
WEATHER

For Georgia.-Fair tonight and
Wednesday; frost in the interior to-
night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-21

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-26
MAY ACT
ON STATE BONUS
Executive Committee May
Indorse Measure Like
One Kansas Passed
VETS HEARING RUMORS
Bonus Reported KILLED Aft
er Election by Asphyxiation"
by Supposed Friends
Special to The World.

Special to The world.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 25.-The
executive committee OF the American
Legion, which VIII meet here gun
day. is expected,to take some action
regarding the proposed revival of
the state soldier bonus.
While the American Legion has
heretofore refrained from indors-
ing any state bonus plan, since (. is
behind the movement FOR a national
bonus, there Is a belief that it will
not oppose n resubmission OF the
matter, under the circumstances
which are believed to have brought
about defeat of the measure at the
recent elections
Ugly Rumors" AfIoat.
According to figures shown at
the office of the stale election board.
the bonus proposition was defeated
by 1876 votes, having failed by that
number TO receive a majority of the
highest vote cast, which was foI
governor. On the straight yes and
no vote the proposal received a ma
jority of nearly twenty thousand
the figures being. yes 24S,395.
no" 22S,576.
Some ugly rumors are floating
around the capital to the general ef-
feet that the bonus was slaughtered
after the election, by asphyxiation
in the house of its supposed friends.
This has caused a feeling Of resent
ment among former service men
and they are considered likely TO in
sist upon a revival of the measure
and it's resubmiseion TO a vote by
an act of the legislature.
May Model After Kansas.
There Is some disposition to mo-
dify the terms OF the act so that II
will carry a bonus of one dollar a
day for the time actually In the
service. This would mean an ex-
penditure of t40.000,600 instead of
0,000,000. Such a measure has
just been adopted in Kansas by 10O,-
600 majority. Murray Gibbons, who
is expected to be speaker OF the
house in case the Walton forcei
succeed in organizing II, is in favor
of the submission OF n bonus bill to
another plebiscite,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-26
OFFICIAL bonus COUNT
ANNOUNCED AT CAPITAIF


OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov, 25.--The
state soldiers bonus measure lost in,
the general election by around five
thousand votes.
with Greek, the only county 10 be
heard from, the bonus lacks 4,s7G
cast.
Returns compiled by the state
eleCtion board today showed that ap-
prOXimately twenty thousand more
people voted for the bonus than
against II, but that IL failed TO re-
Ceive n majority OF all the votes cast
IN the election as provided by law.
Without Creek county, the yes
vote was 24s 395: the mo" vote was
226.516 and the total vote was ap-
pTOXimately 506,7i2. Election boards
in 25 counties have failed to certify
the total number OF votes. and tenta-
lively the votes cast for governor
have been used In determining the
outcome.
Final official figures on the gov
ernOr's race give j. c, Walton a mar
Walton pOlled 2s0,30i, his repub-
lican opponent 230,4l7. while En-
field. socialist. ran up a string OF
S,963 ballots.
The democratic ticket ran right
along with the standard bearer
Walton receiving on an average
5000 votes less than the other prin-
Cipal candidates OF his party. Fields
however, ran nearly forty thousand
votes ahead OF his ticket