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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
late Acreage Average Pct,
Harvested Planted Increase
ATLANTA COPS MUST
NOT SMOKE ON DUTY

I ATLANTA, May 11.-Atlanta po-
licemen must not smoke on duty and
must never take a drink of alcohol
while member of the police depart
ment, whether on duty or off duty.
This rule was promulgated as meet
ing of the police commission Wed
nesday. Odor of whisky on the
breath of policeman means instant
dismissal without the formality of a
trial under the new rule. Many
complaints have recently been made
about officers enjoying a cigar or
cigaret while patrolling their beats
and other kicks have been made
about policeman smelling of moon
shine while on duty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
FUMES NEARLY FATAL
TO ATLANTA REPORTER

ATLANTA, May 11-Stewart F.
Gelders, reporter on the Atlanta
Constitution, is at the Grady hospital
recovering from being overcome by
gas from heater in the bath room
at his boarding house, East North ave
nue.. Mr.. Gelders was found in an
unconscious condition in the bath
room shortly after noon Wednesday
when other parties in the house no.
tlced water running from the bath
room. Mr.. Gelders also narrowly
escaped drowning as when discovered
his head was under water. Mr.. Geld.
ers is a native of Fitzgerald and is
a so nof Isadore Gelders, edi-
tor at that place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS TO
EXHIBIT WORK FRIDAY

The annual exhibits of work done
for the year in the domestic science
and manual training departments of
the High school will be held Friday IN
the two departments from 10 to 2
o clock. Miss Martha Cobb, head OF
the domestic science department, and
Jack Hoist, of the manual training de.
partment, will be on hand to receive
visitors. Work will be going on in
manual training during those hours,
Work in sewing will be part of the
girls exhibit The patrons of the
school in particular are urged to visit
the exhibits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
AUGUSTA GAS RATE
REDUCTION ORDERED

ATLANTA, May ia reduction
of gas rates in Augusta was ordered
by the railroad commission Wednes.
day afternoon. The rate was lower
ed from s1.90 per thousand cube feet
to $1.85 and reduction from $3.50
to $1.75 for consumption ranging
from 10000 to 10000 cubic feet.
The commission also declined to
allow the Central of Georgia to dis
continue two passenger trains be-
tween Bremen and Carrollton and
Carrollton and Newman, after dele
CATION of citizens from those places
opposed the discontinuance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
CARPENTER BIG
FAV0RITE TO WIN
To Meet Ted Lewis AT London
Tonight For Light Heavy
Weight Title

LONDON, May 11,-(By Associa,
ted Press. Georges Carpenter will
enter the ring tonight in tAe Black
friars Road arena a heavy favorite
to win owed Ted Lewis in their tWen'
ty round fight for the worlds light
heavyweight championship. Carpen-
tier was a to l favorite in the let
ting today. The main bout is sched-
uled to being about 9:30 O'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
FULTON'S SCHOOL BONDS
FAIL; TOO FEW VOTE

ATLANTA, May 1.-THE people
of Fulton county, outside of Allan
Ia, failed to put over 100000
bond issue for Improvement in the
county schools. The necessary two
thirds of those registered failed to
show up at the polls and the bond is
sue was lost. The failure of the
bonds to carry will delay the propos-
ed merger of the city and county
schools as had been planned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
GOV. COOPER is PICKED
FOR FARM LOAN BOARD

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Sc
lection of Governor Robert A. Coop
er, Of South Carolina, to fill the va
cancy on the federal farm loan board
caused by the recent resignation Of
Asbury Lever is understood to have
been made by President Harding.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
MISS CARRIE SPEER NOT
TO OFFER FOR LIBRARIAN

The annual meeting of the board
of directors and stockholders of the
Carnegie Library will be held Friday
at 4 O'Clock at the library. Officers,
including the librarian, will be elect
ed. Miss Carrie Speer has announc-
ed her intention not to offer for re-
election as librarian.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
HARDWICK TO DEBATE.
TAXES WITH SLATON

ATLANTA, May 11.-Governor
Thomas w. Hardwick and Former
Governor John M. Slaton will en-
gage in a joint debate on hhe in1
come tax question at the Capitol City
club next Wednesday night. The de-
bate was arranged by the Atlanta
Automobile association.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA'S
BOND PLAN APPROVED

WASHINGTON, May IL. - The
Central of Georgia railroad was CIV
en- permission today by the Inter
state Commerce commission to issue
$1,300,000 in per cent mortgage
bonds, which will be used as collat-
eral to guarantee the payment on
advances made to the road by the
government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
WEEK'SRATIONS
DISTRIBUTED TO
PARISH VICTIMS
Barge OF 5000 Rations To
Be Sent Out OF Natchez
Today

NATCHEZ, Miss, May 11.-sup-
plies sufficient to last the flood
stricken people of the northern part
of Concordia Parish, Louisiana, for
a week, have been distributed by the
Red Cross, assisted by national
guardsmen.
1t was announced that $4,000 ra-
tions would be loaded on barge
here today to be distributed at Deer
Park and Blackhawk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
HALF MILLION
FUNDS NEEDED,

WASHINGTON, May 11.-Local
chapters of the American Red Cross
were requested today by John Bar
ton Payne, national chairman to So
hcit contributions for a fund for re-
lief in the flooded areas OF the val
leys of the Mississippi, Illinois and
Ohio rivers. At least half a milliop
dollars is needed, Mr.. Payne said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
MARKETS
AMERICUS SPOT COTTON.
Strict middling, Is 1-8 cents.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, May 11.-Market
opened steady Gil down. Fullys
1856. Sales, $4,000 bales. Receipts,
1852 bales, of which 1926 are
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-11
WEATHER FORECAST

For Georgia-Generally fair to-
night and Friday; little change in
temperature.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-12
LAUSANNE. DEBATES
Responsibility Of
SMYRNA OYTRAGES
Near East Conference
Hears Turkey and
Greece

Lausanne, Dec. II. (By the Associ-
ated Press THE debate between
Turkey and Greece over the ques-
tion of which nation is responsible
for the tragedy of SMYRNA contin-
ues to form a dominant issue at the
Ma East conference. Ismet Pasha
says he is quite willing that the
treaty which the delegates hope to
frame shall provide for system of
payment to the Allied nations for
the damages their nationals suffered
in Turkey during the great war
but that on the other hand he will
insist upon Reimbursement by
Greece for the losses sustained by
the Turks in Asia Minor at the
retreating Greek Army.
Former Premier VenizelOs insists
that the Greeks burned only through
military necessity. He declares
that the real crime of the Asia Mi.
nor campaign was the action or the
Turkish troops in outraging anC
shooting Greek RESIDENTS, sackine
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-12
Regarding Action Over
Settlement of Allied
Indebtedness
POSSIBLE CANCELLATION
Premier Sure Europe
Will Settle Her Own
Affairs Is
(By Associated Presa)

London, Dec. 12.-The belief that
Great Britain intends to sound out
the American governments willing
ness to take some such action in ref
eronce to allied debts as the posi-
Bile cancellation of the French debt,
is asserted by The Daily Telegraph's
diplomatic expert.
The French delegation to the ad-
jotrned premier's conference was
represented last night as holding that
the British might approach the Unit
ed States before January 2 meeting
of the premiers to ascertain whether
America would be willing to consider
either cancellation Of the French
debt or participation in confer
ence for consideration Of such step.
In this connection The Telegraph's
correspondent says:
1T is the intention of the British
government, pending resumption of
the inter-allied conversations, to
make discreet inquiries in Washing
ton, either through Ambassador Har-
vey or Ambassador Geddes, respect
ing the attitude which the American
treasury would be inclined to take to-
wards its European debtors, other
than ourselves, if and after Great
Britain has definitely decided to re-
nit the French and Italian debts to
this country"
The writer, however, quotes
French sources as indicating the un-
likelihood of such action and refers
to the fact that Premier Poincare, in
stressing the words European debts
in his communique last evening, inn
piled. that Europe intended to settle
her own debts without soliciting aid
from the other side of the Atlantic.
With the exception of this isolated
statement, the London newspapers
this morning, almost as if by COM
mon consent, refrain from any refer
ence to current reports and specula-
tions covering the possibility OF
Americas becoming participator in
the settlement TO Europe's monetary
troubles.
Comment on the adjournment Of
the conference is rather doleful
While the newspapers try to build
hope on the fact that the conversa-
tions are to be resumed, they do not
conceal the possibility of harmonic
| ing the allied views will again be
manifested in Paris.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-12
NO TRACES FOUND
Of ARMY AvIAT0Rs
MISSING FIVE DAYS
Rumors Being Followed
and Every Report Is
Investigated
CRy Assoclnted Pressl

Phoeniz, Ariz., Dec. 12.7-With the
cooperation of Mexican officials Sc
cured and additional airplanes eX-
pected to arrive in Arizona during
the day, army officers stationed at
different points in the south of the
stae early this morning were pre-
pared to re-doble their efforts in
the search for Colonel Francis c.
Marshall and Lieutenant c. l.. Web
Der, army aviators, who disappeared
while enroute from San Diego, Cal,
to Tucson, Ariz.s last Thursday.
Although five days have elapsed
since the aviators left San Deigo,
search of the desert country of wes-
tern Arizona has failed to bring to
light single definite clew to their
whereaboutes. Two main leads will
be followed today. One of those
leads-based upon the reports that
an airplane was seen Thursday near
Ruby, Arizona, near the Mexican
border-probably will result in fur
ther expeditions into Mexico.
The secnd report-that "a mail
carrier saw an airplane, its engine
missing badly, south of Tucson on
Thursday-also will receive its
share of attention.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-12
WOMAN Loses CASE
!. IN 100000 SUIT
AGAINST RUSSELL
Mississippi Governor Is
Acquitted of Both
Charges
INV Associated Press)

Oxford Miss, Dec. l2.-Couiisel
for Miss Frances C. Birkhead were
undecided early today whether an ap-
neaI would be taken in her suit Tor
s1oONOO against Lee NJ. Russell, gov
ernor of Mississippi. A jury IN the
federal district court here late yes
terday returned a verdict in favor OF
the defendant after only 28 minutes
of deliberations.
C. NJ. Mcneil, chief counsel Ior
Miss Birkhead, would make no state
ment as to future action.
Miss Birkhead, former stenogra-
pber for Governor Russell sough'
damages-fifty thousand dollars eaeh
on two counts-on the grounds OF Sc
duction and the other impairment Oh
hooItb as the result of an alleged op-
Grafton which she declared the gov
ernor had connived at,
Thirty-four witnesses were exam.
;ned during the seven days trial OF
the case. Because Of. his failure to
,osnord to summon by counsel for
the nlaintiff. a citation has been is
sued for Theo. G. Bilbo, former gov
ernor. and it is expected he VIII Oe
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Taken as She Stepped
From Eastward-Bound
Train
KEEPS IDENTITY SECRET
Calmly Submitted to Ar
rest and Asked for a
Dark Cell
Try Assoaiated P-enhl

Casper, Wyoming, Dec. "A wom-
an who Is said BY police to answer
nearly every detail of the official de-
scription of Mrs. Clara Phillips, con-
victed escaped Los Angeles murder
ess and who is also said to bear a
strong resemblance to published pho
tographs of the "hammer murder
ess," occupied cell in the Casper
Jail this morning awaiting Identified
ton. She refused to assist the po-
lice in any way in solving the puzzle
of her identity.
Arrested within two blocks of the
railroad station, where she had en-
tered taXicab immediately after
getting off train that had just ar
rived from Billings, Mont, last night
she betrayed no surprise at being
taken into custody, according to the
officers. She asked few questions
concerning her arrest and answered
none. She was held for investigation.
A man who accompanied her from
the train, entered another taxicab
which followed different route from
that taken by the woman's car. He
had not been located early today.
When the woman was taken to the
police station, the police were unable
to fin danything by which to identify
her. They could not even find her
railroad ticket to show where she
boarded the train. Among the few
requests made by the woman after
her arrest We're one that she be put
in a dark cell and another that no one
be permitted to visit her.
The arrest was made yb two mo-
torcycle policemen who had been de-
tailed to meet the trains from Bill
ings every night since Mrs. Phillips
was reported to have been seen in
Idaho Falls, Idaho, recently.
Mrs. Phillips was convicted of
having murdered Mrs. Alberta Mead
ows in Los Angeles by beating her to
death with a hammer.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-12
Coolest Weather of the
Season Prevails in the
Northwest
BROUGHT BY HIGH WIND
Suffering Intensified by
Furious Gales and Snow
FlurrieS

Chicago, Dec. IA high wind
brought the first severely cold
weather to the states of the middle
west today while the northwest for
the second time this winter was in
the grip of sub-zero temperatures.
Cold wave warnings were issued for
the Ohio and Mississippi valleys, and
forecasters predicted the cold wealth
er in the northwest would spread
eastward today, preceded by rising
temperatures.
The coolest weather recorded this
winter prevailed in the northern part
of the Rocky Mountain region. Tenn
peratures ranged from II to 27 be-
low in Wyoming and Montana. The
southern portion of the region, it was
predicted, would be greeted by the
cold wave today.
Apparently the center of the cold
wave continued to hold in Montana,
as Miles City, Mont, recorded the
lowest temperature last night,
reading of 27 degrees below zero.
Throughout the cold wave section re-
ports indicate high wind made the
cold mroe intense.
A dropping thermometer, weather
forecasters announced, heralded the
arrival of the cold wave in Missouri,
Kansas and Oklahoma, giving those
states their first real winter. The
mercury was expected to reach 10
above early today and continue its
downward progress until near zero
tonight.
Cold wave warnings have been is
sued for Ohio, Kentucky, West Vir-
ginia, western Pennsylvania, eastern
and northern New York, western
Tennessee and extreme norther Mis-
sissippi. Colder weather was predict
ed also fo rColorado and western
Texas, accompanied by snow. A drop
in the mercury was announced for
parts of Utah, Arizona and New
Mexico.
In Chicago, high wind made the
cold more apparent. Duluth, Mimi,
reported zero temperature and
blizzard with S-mile-an-hour wind
driving on Lake Superior. g.
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EXPORTSE TO JAPAN
NOW EXCEL IMPORTS

Toxic, Japan's exports to Ameri-
ca, up to 1917, always exceeded I'M
ports therfrom, the excess in that
wear being 118,S29,OOO yen. In 1915
the balance changed, America, tax
ing goods valued at 95,S96,00O yen
in excess of exports to Japan. In
1919, there was abalance of 61,716,-
600 ven in favor of Japan but in
1920 the balance in favor of Ameri-
ca umped to 3OS, 10000 yen, ac-
cording to figures collected by Jap
anese financial papers.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-12
RUSSIA EXPERIMENTING
InN Associated Press)

Moskow, Dec. 12,-As the gold
rubble cannot at present be regard
ed as the real measure of value in
Russia, a new ruble called the
goods ruble", corresponding to the
value of certain kinds of goods, is
to be introduced as commercial cur
rency.-W Wages will be fixed in
"godos rubles." In addition to the
goods ruble" it is proposed to in
troduce into the market other vari-
cites of the ruble, namely: agricul-
tural, export, import and budget
rubles.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-12
WANAMAKER, MERCHANT PRINCE, DIES
Cold Wave Aqain SlUeeps From West Into Southland
Condensed News
for Busy People
A Summary of the Days News

The Hague-John Bassett Moore
of the United States, was appointed
chairman Of the international COM
mission of the jurists for the re-
vision of the laws of warfare, which
started sessions in the peace palace.
London-Augusfin Edwards, of
Chile, recently selected president of
the league of nations assembly, said
the pan-American conference does
not conflict with the league or
with obligations of league men,
bers.
aris-The invention of an electric
depth finder, which would locate the
hulks of lost vessels and enable
ships to proceed through fogs, was
announced.
Washington-The supreme court
adjourned until January 2.
Warsaw, Poland-Rioting with loss
Of life and injury to many persons
marked the inauguration of Cab
rial Narutowicz, as president of Po-
land
st. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands
The American steamer Eastern
Glade, caught fire at sea, it is re-
ported.
London-Formar Premier Llyod
George WIS reported to have
launched over the fact that the tran
squillty of the new conservative gov
ernment has been unable to bring
the French into line the repara-
tios settlement question.
Buanos Aires-The Brazilian
government informed Argentine
that it had abandoned plans for {.
conference or limitations Of arma-
mentS.
Washington-The military bureau
of the war department authorized
the organization of four additional
companies of coast artillery in Cal
ifornia.
San Francisco-The steamer Or
teric went ashore off fish rock.
Washington-Provision was made
in a bill under consideration to
change the title of a state depart
ment official from under secretary
of state to Counselor.
Buffalo, N. Y. Tom Gibbons, of
St. Paul knocked out Joe Burke OF
Detroit.
New York,-The New York nat
ionaIs announced the release of Car
men i'll, pitcher, to the lndianapo-
lis club of the American Associa-
ton.
Detroit-Billy Shade, New York
out boxed Andy Schmader, OF
Omaha.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-12
ON BROADWAY
Side Lights ON Fashion
and FANCY
By Lucy Jeanne Price.

New York, Dec. 12.-Getting mar
ried is getti gnso commonplace that
every once in. while, come couple
feel that in order to remember
their anniversary date in after
years, they have to emphasize it
with special an9f unusual scenery
for the wedding. Such couple
came to town the other day and up
set the routine and traditions of the
WOODWORK building by carrying a
clergyman with them to the obser-
vation gallery of the Tower and say
ing there the solemn words. No
one realized the Importance of the
little group until one of the guards
heard the preacher say, II pro-
nounce you man and wifi" 1t did
not take sixty seconds after tina @
surround them with crowd. They
escaped without even reporter
learnig their names.
Lady Susan Townley was such a
picturesque figure in our midst a
few years ago when her husband
was at the English Embassy at
Washington that her "reminiscences,
indiscretions' of Lady Susan, is a
book that New York is thoroughly
enjoying. Lady Susan always was
a striking figure at the opera on any
where she appeared and of course
her important connections opened
any door to her up Fifth Avenue
way Her chapter on America in
'Indiscretions' of Lady Susan gives
you a mighty entertaining view of
what happens when the possessOr
of title fits New Yorkwards. And
what a varied career this English
woman has had! Not only in her
homeland and in New York and
Washington has she been a person
age but you'll find in her Indiscre-
tions' how she has gossipped with
the wonderful old Empresss Dowa-
ger of China, has really known the
ex-kaiser, the Sultan of Turkey, the
Shah of Persia, that lovely Quenn
of Rumania, and in fact the royal
ties and notables of all the lands
she has lived in-Portugal, Ger
many, italy China, Turkey, the
Holy Land, America, the Argentine
Rumania, Persia, Belgium and Hol-
land.
The sublity of conspiratirs back
in the days of the Medici was EN-
bodied in one woman's revenge right
up here in our practical, modern
Bronx. Nearly every time her door
bell has rung during the last twelve
weeks, Mrs EmmS Levison, 1928
Elsmere Place, has found an under
Continued on page p
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BOMBING PLANES
To Be. USED FOR
CHASING SHINE Re
Federal Forces to Make
Determined Effort to
Get Gang
lRx Ahaoclnted Prenal

Covington, KY, Dec. I2.-Pfepara-
tions to mass 500 prohibition agents
equipped with bombing planes and
machine guns for an onslaught on
the mountain stronghold of Bob
Billiards. gang in Menifee county,
moonshiners' organization, are being
made by federal authorities, accord
ing to three officials who returned
here from Mount Sterling, where a
posse of fifty agents are seeking the
slayers of two prohibition agents.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-12
TRANSFER STRANDED SHIP
CREW TO RELIEF VESSE

San Francisco, Dec. 12.-The crew
of the British steamer 0rteric which
is on Fish Rocks off Il California
coast ten miles, south of int Arena,
is being transferred to e steamer
Cotton Plant, this morning, according
to a wireless message. The 0rterie
is reported as filling with water rap
idly, but the fifty-five persons aboard
are regarded as being in no danger,
due to the presence of two rescue
ships.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-12-12
ARP LANES AIDING
CAVALRY IN HUNT
FOR MISSING BOY
Two Thousand Men Join
Forces to Find Lost
Lad
,Rx AnnocIntc.s presal

Junction City, Kans., Dec. r.
Two thousand men, a unit of cavalry
from Fort Riley, and two airplanes
despaired last night of finding Mar
vim Koepke, five-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Koepke, Junction
City, missing since Sunday. The
men who returned from a 26-hour
search asserted it was their belief
that the boy was not in the area
searched, which extended for several
miles in all directions from here. Ii
is believed by some that the boy
might have been kidnapped