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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15
EMPIRE BANK OF
AMERICUS TOBE
OPENED SHORTLY
Col. C. R. Ellis Completes Or
ganzation OF $4,000 Insti-
tuition Here

The Empire Bank of Americas, a
state bank with capital of $4,000,
will be opened in Amerlcus in March
bv Col. George r. Ellis ana associates,
who are yet unnamed. Confirmation
of the report that he had completed
arrangements for launching the insti-
tuition was given by Col. Ellis today.
Application for charter has been
made and publication will be begun
at the earliest possible date. 1t had
been contemplated to begin publica-
ton of the application notice this
week, permitting the bank to open
March 10, but it was indicated today
there was now some doubt that ar
rangements could be completed on
that schedule and that the opening
might be delayed one week. = fsasssss's.- ass5ss' .s.--.
Mr.. Ellis has already associated
with himself Joseph NJ. Bryan, for
number Of years teller in the Plant
ers Bank, and Mr.. Bryan will be
cashier of the new institution. He
is now assisting in arrangements for
the opening.
The new bank will be located in the
home of the old Commercial City
bank, ownership of half interest in
which was recently acquired by Col.
Ellis after its sale by order of the
state bank superintendent. The en-
tire building is being renovated and
refinished, and Col. Ellis will occupy
the entire second floor Of the build
ing with his own offices and those
of the Empire Loan and Trust COM
.Jany, which is managed by himself
and G. c. Webb, except a suite which
will be occupied by Attorney j. Lewis
Ellis.
The nameof the building will be
changed from 'The Commercial City
Bank Building" to "The Empire
Building,e and the old name cut in
stones at the top of the front will be
obliterated an the new name carved
into the stone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15
CITIZENS BENT ON
PUNISHING LYNCHERS.

ELLAVILLE, Feb. Sheriff r.
E. Battle, armed with nine warrants
charging murder in connection with
the lynching of VIII Jones, a negro,
near this place Monday, returned
here last NIGHT reporting that he had
been unable to serve the papers be-
cause those accused had departed
from the county. Another effort was
made TO arrest some of those accused
County officials would not an
nounce the names of those wanted
but stated that they were satisfied
they ha dleft the county. Two of the
men wanted are soldiers, but their
addresses have not been given out
for publication. 1t is stated that they
were visiting in the neighborhood Of
where the lynching occurred.
Citizens of EIIaville and through
out the county have voiced their in
dignation over the lynching of Jones
and are said to have expressed them
selves as being willing to co-operats
IN any measure Of aiding the authori-
ties to bring those accused into court.
It was stated today that Benny
DeVane, thought to have been se-
riously wounded by Jones, will re-
cover. Neither DeVane or John Har-
vey, also slightly wounded, have made
statements in an effort to explain
why they were in Jones' yard when
they were shot by the negro.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15
WHISKY LABELED
1904 'EVAPORATES
WHEN UJNCORKED

MQULTRIE, Feb. IS. = Three
small bottles of whisky bought by
detective employed by the city in
49o4, labelled and put on top of the
vault in the clerks office in the
court house to use later as evidence,
We're found by workmen a day or
so ago when the vault was being torn
out to give way to new one. The date
on which the whisky was purchased,
the amount paid for it, and the per-
son from whom each of the bottles
"a7 alleged to have been bought was
written on the bottle and was still
le.glble when the worlSmen ran across
mem The finders insisted that the
whisky ieyaporated" almost immedi-
ately after the corks were removed.
fhe reason the evidence was never
used, j. f Monk, who was mayor Of
moultrie at the time, recalled was
mat the detective engaged to run
oown the liquor sellers got frighten-
ga because OF threats and left Moul-
vie before Court convened,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15
4OO-5OO BALES
BURN in PLAINS
W WAREHOUSE
$4,000 Damkge Done To Tim
meman & Wse Annex And
2 Other Structures

PLAINS, Feb. 15.-Fire discovered
at o'clock this morning completely
destroyed the annex cotton warehouse
of Zimmerman & Wise, together with
its contents of between 400 and 500
bales of cotton, and damaged two
adjoining buildings, doing damage
estimates at about $4,000, partially
covered by insurance.
The warehouse brick structure To-
Gated on the east side of the street
from the main Tillman & Wise ware
house, was used for the storage of
cotton only, the offices Of the ware
house concern being located in the
main building. Although the origin
of the fire is unknown, the belief
was expressed this morning by the
owners that it possibly was of incen-
diary source.
The roof of the residence building
Immediately adjoining the warehouse,
owned by E., Z. Cook and occupied
by Mrs. Betty McTyier, was entire
ly burned off and much damage done
to her household effects from water
and smoke and from the rain which
was pouring down when they were
moved out into the yard to escape the
flames.
The roof of 4 small building used
as a garage in'aslimited way by Snow
Bowers, also adjoining the warehouse,
was burned offA
The Plains vglunteer fire depart
ment did splendid work in preventing
the spread of thk fire, which occurred
in the heart ofkthe business section
Of the town, bpt it is feared that
even with their hard work ,,ehad not
heavy rain been falling at the time,
the blaze might have spread and
been much more disastrous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15

At top-A facsimile of the 81 love
you" letter written on stationery of
Mary Miles Minter, movie star, and
found among the effects Of William
D. Taylor, murdered movie director.
Below is the love letter, written in
code, and found among the effects of
William D. Taylor, murdered movie
director. Police used the key and
deciphered the code letter thus: 81
love you, oh / love you so. | had
to come down because Mamma re-
marked that always seemed to
feel rather happy after having been
out with you. So here | am. Camou-
fage. Furthermore, l am feeling un-
usually fine. | will see you later.
God love you as l do" The sigma
ture was not divulged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15
v. ]. BRYAN IN
RECEPTIVE MOOD
Could Be Drafted For Senate
From Florida, He Says, But
VIII Not Run

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 15.-W William J.
Bryan, responding to inquiries today
whether he would be candidate for
the United States senate from Flor
ida, issued a statement in which he
said he preferred to serve the coun-
try without the cares of office, but
that if the Democrats of Florida
called on him, he ''would cnnsider the
matter from the standpoint of duty, J"
but had no thought of entering a con-
test for the office
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15

secreted the fugitive, and Mr.. Allen
testified, a band of white men seized
him and made him go with them to
the hiding place of Jones, and after
the negro had been secured he ac-
companied the lynchers to. the spot
where Jones was shot to death, within
a few feet Of where he was later
found by Commissioned Williamson
and Mayor Rogers Williams.
The negro was seized at the Hart
farm, which is located near the line
of Sumter and Schley counties. about
9 o'clock Monday morning, Mr.. AL,
len told the jury, and was soon after
ward shot to death, being carried i'm
ward of Schley county to make. sure
they were not in Sumter. Mr.. Allen
gave the names of the lynchers, whom
he said he knew and recognized.
Others Testify.
Besides Mr.. Allen, who is describ-
ed as respectable white farmer, a
fled several members Of the mobvb
number Of other whites adm negroes
testified before the jury. Some Of
these are said to have given testimony
of sensational Importance regarding
the death of Jones, and number Of
them are declared to have identified
several members Of the mob coming
from the killing.
Mr.. Allen, Coroner Rigsby said, de-
clared he was forced to accompany
the lynchers and denied that he had
willingly had any part in the death Of
Jones.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15
EXTOXTION GANG
CAUGHT BY TRAP
Eight Held By Los Angeles Police
After Lively Pistol Battle
Ninth Escapes

LOS ANGELELES, Feb. Is. -
Eight men, arrested after a pistol
fight in which many shots were fired,
were held today by federal agents
charged with conspiracy to extort
S25, 900 from wealthy Los Angeles
business man whose name is withheld.
A ninth man, believed to have been
wounded, escaped.
Officers believe the arrests have
broken up a ring which has been OPP
Grating some time against business
men. One man notified the authori-
ties and plant was arranged and
the arrests made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15
$50, ,O00 I'm BUDGET FOR
TOWNSVILLE. I'M 1922

THOMASyHLE, Feb. 15.-The
budget for general government Of The
City of Thomasville was formally
fixed at S60,000 for the year 1922.
The amount was the same as last
year but reports show that thu
amount actually spent last year wsa
$4,000 under the amount planned hi
the budget. This system has proven
to be very effective and has been
the medium through which S23 DO
was saved 20 the city iii one gear
operations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15
CHAUFFEUR FOR
MABEL UUIZZED
Search For Clues In Taylor Muir
der Goes On-$4,5O0 In
Rewards Out

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15.-Search
for clues to the murderer of William
Desmond Taylor, movie director, went
on today with the re-questioning of
William Davis, chauffeur for Mabel
Normand, screen actress, scheduled
for this morning.
Rewards totaling $4,000 have been
offered for information leading to
the arrest and conviction of the muir
derer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15
CRISP PECANS PLEASE
CLEVELAND GROVE OWNER

CORDELE, Feb. Is. - Daphne
Farm, one of the largest pecan plan
tations in this section of Georgia,
marketed five thousand pounds of pe-
cans this week at prices ranging
from 25 cents to 35 cents a pound.
Mr. G. A. Bond, Of Cleveland, Ohio,
the owner, is here this week and is
highly pleased at the outcome of the
crop and sales the past season. Near
ly thirty thousand pounds Of pecans
were produced on this one farm alone
in Crisp county last season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15
9 9WARRANTS OUT; ;SCHLEY LYNCHERS HIDING
World Court
Opens In Old
Peace Palace

THE HAGUE, Feb. H. (By the
Associated Press) The peace palace.
which cynics during the war labelled
.closed owing to bankruptcy" was
the scene today of the inaugural of
s-S~sa~-~~-ss-----
the permanent court Of justice, the
cornerstone Of the League of Nations.
The members of the court repre-
sent twelve nations and the eastern
and western world. The representa-
tive of the United States is John Bas-
sett Moore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15
MILLER AGAIN HEADS
WAYCROSS SCHOOLS

WAYCROSS, Feb. I5.-A. @. MlI-
Ter was reelected superintendent of
city schools and secretary of the
board of education at the meeting of
the board of education held this week.
This is the seventh year that Mr.. Mil
Ter has served as head of the city
school, which have more than doubled
in size since he first took charge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15
7iFARM OWNERS; ALL
With FAMILIES AND
z SOLDIERS ACCUSED
r. F. Allen, Whom Mob Forced To Direct Them
To Negro He Had Protected, Tells Whole Story
OF fLynching To Coroners Jury-Public Indig-
nant, Demands Punishment

Nine Eale night
following adjournment of the the ynchng
Monday Will Jones' and the returning verdict
the jury Uhe placed in the hands Sheriff
R. r. Battle and he
named, said,
his efforts today but at last
them, all apparently
All of the accused well known,
u H. Rgsby soldiers
muny they arrived in the community
lunhng house know
ing where they from what their
alleged to have participated the nchg
nave been traced to Ogeho Ideal and Butler
unbus where their trail They stationed
at Camp Benning, few
hat the other accused will all be
~ or according to Coroner Rgsby, all
al The officers decline
least of them
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15
SAVANNAH RIVER
NEARING FLOOD
3-Inch Rain To Send 1t To 30
Foot Stage And Submerge
Lowlands

AUGUSTA, eb. 15.-Three inches
OF rain in the past. 48 hours will send
the Savannah river here to stage
OF thirty feet by tomorrow morning,
according to the Weather Bureau
-orecast, Farm lands on the Caro-
Ina side below Augusta will be in
undated, it is stated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15
SHIPS CAR OF gifts.

THOMASVILLE, Feb. 15.-A car
load Of pure. bred gifts was shipped
from local hog growers plantations
to North Georgia this week and splen-
did prices were obtained for the en-
tire lots.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15

Turned up noses get into things.
A man has about 200 bones; but
pulls more than that.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15

Rich man who adopted six chill
dren was putting on heirs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15

Lots Of jokes cracked have wrin-
kles.
Boston's largest taxpayer IS dead
Can you blame him!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Good Middling II lac.
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Feb. Is. = Market
opened steady 1928 up. Fullys 1886.
Sales 1000 bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15


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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15

day clear and colder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-15
WEATHER FORECAST.

Wednesday night clearing; Thurs
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-08-26
DEATH OF FORMER
SENATOR A. ]. HOPKINS

Illinois lost great and good man
when former Senator Albert j. Hop
kins died Wednesday at Aurora Sena-
tor Hopkins was a leader in congress
during the nine terms he served as a
representative from the Sth district,
a member of the United States SEN
ate from 1903 to 1909. He was rs years
of age.
Mr.. Hopkins was born in DeKalb
county, Illinois, Aug 10, 1916. He was
graduated from the HinsdaIe (Mich.)
college in 1870, studied law and com
menced practice at Aurora He was
states attorney of Kane county from
1872 to 1876 and a member of the
Republican state central committee
from 1873 to 1880. In 1884 he was a
presidential elector.
AS a youth, with his mind set on
a legal career, it was necessary for
Mr. Hopkins to work in order to pay
his way through school. He did chores
for his board and room in the home
of a flour miller at Sycamore. His pO-
litical aspirations developed early and
he sought the office of states attor-
ney before he had been year at
the bar. He was probably the young
est states attorney in the history of
Kane county.
While in congress Mr. Hopkins
formed a close friendship with Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt and June 3,
1903, the latter visited Aurora as the
guest of Senator Hopkins The school
children hung banner one block
long in recognition of the visit, the
welcome words on the banner being:
Hail to the president, who be-
lieves in little children and lots of
them"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-08-26

keeping its old friends and in max
ing new ones. 1t says:
"One motto in which we take great
pride is our statement that Morand
Cushion Wheels mean Service and
Satisfaction. To those of you who have
been with us for only a short time,
and even to the older members of
our family, some concrete examples
Of the basis for this assertion should
be interesting.
Trucks that are used by general
teaming contractors certainly get
every variety of use and abuse. Wheel
equipment that will give satisfactory
service to this line of business can
be depended on to make an equally
creditable showing in any line you
may care to choose.
1t happens that one OF oldest and
largest installations of MOrand Cush-
ion Wheels is with a large Chicago
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-08-26
NO INSURANCE TO PROTECT TAX
ABLE MAYER ESTATE.

The large estate left by Levy Mayer
is in danger of being cut in two and
then some more by the United States
and state income taxes and other tax
es. 1t amounts to $25,101, 100. Life
insurance men are wondering why he
did not anticipate this as many null
ti-millionaires have done by carrying
heavy insurance policies to pay the
taxes
While the will has not been pro-
bated, it is to be hoped that this is
not another of the big estates, left
within the last few years by success
full men, to suffer from lack of life
insurance to provide for the payment
of inheritance taxes" said L. Brack-
EFT Bishop, local manager of one of
the big insurance companies. "A man
who owns a considerable estate must
face the facts frankly. No matter how
large his holdings, he must either
be recOnciled to having his estate
cut to pieces after his death or he
must provide cash or liquid assets to
meet the tolls which will be levied
against it.
"As illustrating this danger: Forty
million dollars worth of property left
by the late Henry Miller of Califor-
MIA is to be seized by the govern
ment for the nOn-payment of federal
and inheritance taxes amounting to
100000 The estate of the late John
T. Millikin, chemical manufacturer
estimated at $2O,OO0,000 was found
to have not enough money on hand
to pay the immediate expenses of his
last illness. The executors were au-
thorized to sell securities to pay the
necessary income tax and other eX-
penses. In another case, Inheritance
taxes against the estate of Mrs Hen
~ NJ Flagler totaled more than So
100000 and suit for these taxes has
been brought by the federal authOri-
ties.
There was a terrific shrinkage in
the estate of the late Robert J. Col
lier. publisher of Golfers Weekly.
The estate was estimated at $1,000
600. but after the payment of debts
and taxes there was only about ST.
JVU.DUV lelI. II Is Sdlu JIdI D-UU,DUO
was left in specific requests and that
the residuary estate left for his wife
was only $2,194.
1t is almost impossible to realize
even a reasonable sum out of part
OF an estate on forced sale. Even
the great WoOlworth estate might be
sold for taxes under adverse condi
tons The federal inheritance taxes
amount to more than $7000,000, {
sum that will stagger even the larg
est estate.
In understand that the estate OF
the late Henry C. Prick was reduced
by nearly one-third in order to oh
tain the necessary taxes. All over
the country wealthy men are protect
ing their estates against this need fO1
liquid assets.
Doubtless it will be found thai
Mr. Mayer has provided in another
way against such difficulties"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-08-26
SAYS HARDING WALL FLOWER
Railroad Labor Leader Declares Pres.
ident Has Broken Faith With
the Strikers.

Poughkeepsi n. Y, Aug. "a
Charging that President Harding had
broken faith with the striking shop
men in his efforts to settle the railroad
troubles, Timothy Healy, international
president of the stationary firemen,
called him that great big wall flower
IN the White House" in a speech be-
fore the convention of the New York
State Federation of Labor He re-
ferred to Chief Justice Taft as a man
who couldn't get a job as constable
Or dog catcher in any election any
where in the United States"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-08-26

to Evanston the weekly ticket will
cost 81. The passes are transferable.
A three cent cash fare for children
between and II years of age is also
provided and special school children's
passes sold to any certified school
pupil under II, at the rate of fifty
rides for $3.50 south of Howard street
or 81 for the entire system.
Single trip tickets will be sold at
the rate of three for % cents instead
of four for 80 cents, but the present
cash fares of 10 cents south of How
ard street and 7 cents north are re
tanned
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-08-26
SEIZE GUNS IN IRISH RAIDS
Ton of Explosives Unearthed by Free
State Troops-Three Soldiers
Are Slain.

Dublin, Aug. 24.-Free State troops
made a number of raids here, Selling
quantities Of chemicals and arms from
irregulars and their sympathfzers.
Mere than a ton of explosives of
various kinds was seized.
Irregulars have been extremely ac-
tive in County Tipperary during the
past n hours. Three Free State sol
diers were killed at Cahir and two
Free State officers were killed at Clon-
mel, all being the victims of ambus-
CadeS. Irregulars occupy the hills
around Clonmel and are keeping the
town under their fire
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-08-26

teaming contractor. We sold the A.
T. Willett Teaming company their
first set of Morands in January, 1919.
To date they have purchased over
eighty sets, and We have heard moth
ing but the highest praise for then
service and efficiency
Another one of our oldest heavy
duty installations is in a line that
also puts its trucks to the most Sc
we're tests. This is the fleet owned
and operated by Chicago brick con-
Germ, Alexander Burke Sons Their
trucks are run over roads, leading to
the kilns, that look almost impass-
able, yet MOrand Cushion Wheels
have been operating successfully on
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-08-26
THE MORAND
CUSHION WHEEL IS
A GREAT SUCCESS

The MOrand Cushion Wheel Com
pany is winning a nationwide repu-
tation for efficiency in it's product
c. D. Holmes, the traffic manager
of the big H. H. Franklin Company
of Syracuse, n. Y, writes that amy
one who will try MOrand Cushion
Wheels for month will never go
back to pneumatic tires" The Morand
Cushion Wheel Co. has a fine way of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-08-26
PAY BOOSTS ARE EXPLAINED
Steel { .sorations Competing for
Workers, Illinois State Job
Director Says.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-Wage increases
Of 20 per cent for common labor eff
fective September 1, announced by the
Bethlehem Steel corporation and by
the United States Steel corporation
were forced through competition in
obtaining of help, according to Charles
]. Boyd, general superintendent of the
Illinois free employment bureau Fur
Their advances in the wage scale in The
Chicago district are expected soon for
The same reason Mr.. Boyd stated
eeA
We notice that Com. Se1dmann, for
merly of the Bush Temple, is now
with the Victoria Theater on the
North Side.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-08-26

Last rites for James J. Wilson, 81
years old, civil war veteran and resi-
dent of Chicago for sixty years, were
held Tuesday at 3 p. M. at the family
residence, 727 Grace street. Mr.. Will
son was active in politics in the old
town of LakevieW before it became
part Of Chicago. He was successive
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1922-08-26

L. RAILWAY co. ASKS FARE RE-
DUCTIONS.

Slight reductions in elevated fares
were asked of the Illinois Commerce
Commission at Springfield in the
schedule filed by the Elevated Rail
ways Company, based on the reduced
wages of employees in the recent strike
settlement 1t is expected the COM
mission will approve the rates in time
for them to become effective Sep
TENDER /.
An innovation is the weekly passes
by which a passenger can ride any
time during a week for $125, with
no limit of rides. If the service goes