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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-02-09
WEISS, LARSEN FACE
FURTHER CHARGES

Frank Larsen, operator of the ferry
system between here and Underwood,
may lose his license, and Fred Weiss,
convicted Wednesday of last week by
Justice of the Peace Onthank on a
charge of importing liquor from the
Washington shore here, was re-arrest'
ed Immediately after the bootleg
charge. the new complaint charging
him with assault on Hood River ofiic-
ers with intent to kill
District Attorney Baker Thursday
furnished the county court with an or
der which summons Larsen to appear
before that body Feruary II to answer
charges of transporting liquor illegal
ly. The infractiOn of the law. it is
held, gives the court just cause to re-
woke the license granted last year for
a period of five years.
Weiss who was shot in the hip dur
ing a revolver duel win officers at the
time of his arrest early in January,
was fined $3.50 and sentenced to 80 days
in Jail by Justice 0nt5ank.
The second and more serious charge
is based on allegations Of officers who
say that Weiss. after two of the posse
had been dragged by the gasoline
launch, operated by Larsen, into the
deep water of the Columbia. attempted
to drown them. Weiss is alleged to
have mauled the men over the head
with bottles and to have fired at them
with an automatic revolver. The con-
victed bootlegger, according to the
officers. threw the weapon overheard,
when he saw that there was no chance
of his escape.
Weiss a paid his fine. the Jail sem
tence having been suspended. Weiss
attorney at first announced an appeal
to circuit court.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-02-09
NATIONAL Y. SEC
RETARY GIVES TALK

No Hood River audience has ever
been given an opportunity OF listening
to more eloquent appeal for boys of
the country than the members of tie
Lunch club, who Tuesday heard A. e.
Roberts. of New York city, national
secretary of the Y. M. G. A., here
with J. II. Rudd. in charge of the or
ganization of county Us in Oregon and
Idaho. 1he men, en- route from Boise,
where they had been attending the an
nual Oregon Idaho convention, TO Ev-
erett. Wash, for the Was shington state
convention, were here as guests of
Leslie Butler. Mr.. Roberts also spoke
at the high school while here.
The high Y. M. c. A. official de-
clared that in their young men Hood
River folk had greater asset than in
their orchards and scenery, and he
urged his hearers to so conduct them
selves in their relations with boys as
to strengthen the character of the lat
ter. He cited that boy at the ado
lescent period the fool period as he
bluntly termed IL. was IN need OF a
friend, one who understood and knew
all about the boy and yet who would
still care for him. Mr.. Roberts stated
that no statesman at the present time
could tell whittier the fate of the
world was drifting or where 1t would
be in the next five years. The boys OF
the land he declared. must be taught a
reverence and to walk in partnership
with God, as did their forefathers.
81 care not. " declared Mr.. Roberts,
whether you be Protestant, Catholic
or Hebrew, the time has come when
you men must face the conquest Of
peace. the aftermath Of war, and see
that it takes a heroism in as great
degree as it did for the great AmeTi-
can ExpeditionaIy force in its unpTece-
dented exploits in the hattie line.
Mr.. Roberts cited the criticisms dl-
rected at boys and girls, noting the re-
cent Portland case, because Of the al
legation of harmful entertainment.
Youth he declared, should not be in
dicted for derelictions in this line. but
the Indictment should he said, be land
against the parents.
Van W. GLADDEN. was chairman Of
the Lunch club meeting. Stanley G.
Walters declared tnat IL took the pines
and the frs 90 make the apple trees,
since the forests perpetuated water
supply. He gave an interesting eX-
PLANTATION Of methods Of finding and
fighting fires.
A. j. Graft gave a brief talk on the
Grange as an organization Of cO0pera-
ton. He cited is beneficial effects
from the social gatherings Of men and
women. Mr.. Graft stated that Il was
the only organization IN which women
were on an equality with men.
The next chairman Of the Lunch club
will be L. A. Bennett The meeting
will be held at The Pheasant.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-02-09
SHE'LL ROCK
is DIFFICULT
WORKERS FIND ICE SIX FEET THICK
Mr.. Nickelsen, Who Has 45 iIen Working,
Will Try to Complete Clearing
Highway Next Week

j. r. Nickelsen. in charge of crews
clearing the Columbia River Highway
in this county, has found the task at
Shell Rock mountain, the only remain
ing Obstructed point between Hood
River and Cascade Locks, far more
difficult than anticipated. The drifts
are thicker than has been thought and
for the most part the heavy accumua-
tion is solid ice. To add to the delay
it is necessary to loosen .he icy cover
ing of the grade, toss it over on the
right of way of the O.-W. +. & N. Co.
and then pass it on into the Columbia
river. Two crews are thus kept busy.
Resident Highway Engineer Peck,
of The DBlles, spent Tuesday inspect
ing the work. 1t was decided to try
blasts of black powder in shattering
the Ice veins. Dynamite has been
used, but it is believed that il was not
effective enough.
Tuesday, says Mr.. Nickelsen, I'VE
had dug for six feet through ice Mr..
Peck. watching. said he thought we
ought to strike the pavement in an.
other foot. We pecked on down but
after ice more than a foot thick was
removed the surfacing still was not in
III III NiEeN INGp AhLA AtlG hlAINuilY
of lifting the ice out over on the rail
road right OF way is made extremely
difficult
Mr. Nickelsen, who reported Satur-
day that he expected to finish up clear
ing the road in this county in two
weeks, declares he is not so certain
now. although he is increasing his
crews, now having a total of 45smen
employed. He says he is going to
push ahead as fast as possible and
make every eGdeavor to get the road
open by the later part of next,weeK.
Multnomah county is actively en-
gagged in clearing up the road. 1t is
expected, however, that Mr.. Nickelsen
will be through with his work before
Multnomah crews.
Charles Smith is now operating his
ferry between Viento and Bridal Veil,
giving daily service for motorists.
He leaves here at SIS a. m. daily,
starting on the up-river trip at
l2.l5 D. m.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-02-09
MRS. ABRAHAM Is
FIRST ON JURY LIST

The first four women chosen by the
county court for the 1922 jury list
Helen Ball, Mrs. S. +. Bartmess and
Mrs. F. II. Blackman. A total Of %
names Of women were drawn. The
jury list, from which panels Of 81 are
drawn previous to each quarterly ses-
sion of circuit court, includes total
Of 2lO names. The new women's jury
law provides that each jury must con-
sist of at least six women in cases in
volving minor under Is years,
whether he or she be complaining Wit
ness or defendant II such a case
comes before the local court, county
officers fear that it may be necessary
to make provisions for the comfort Of
the women jurors.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-02-09
BRIDGE AT CASCADES
Is UNDER WAY

A carload Of equipment and material
arrived at Cascade Locks Saturday. sc-
cording t1 a telephone message from
Jesse Allen merchant Of the Highway
city. and Monday q crew Of men start
ed WORK on the construction OF con
crete piers for bridge spanning the
Columbia river where once the myth
cal Bridge of the Gods connected the
Oregon and Washington banks.
Mr.. Allen stated that the Oregon
niers. according 10 anuciustions, would
be complete In three months.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-02-09
Slides Block Nj. Hood

Slides on the SIT. Hood r. r. line
south Of Dee Monday night blocked
service until Wednesday afternoon.
Boulders weighing several tons were
in some Of the mus svalanches. The
force Of the slbdes tore out portions Of
track and trestle.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-02-09
Hood Stems Again

A column Of steam frOis Mount
Hoods summit was observed from the
Heights residence section on Monday
night. Frank Surrett and his wife
noted the peculiar phenomenon. Clouds
va7led the mountain Tuesday. j. H.
Ferguson plans on keeping the noun
tain under observation with strong
glasses
Mount jefferson has been reported
-Ersmu
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-18
LEGION SECURES
YOUNG STRIBLINC
FOR BOUT HERE
Macon Flash To Be Matched In
30-Round Program For
June 2

John d. Mathis Post, American
Legion, will stage a boxing bout at
the Rylander theater June 2, it is an
nounced.
This shpw will be thirty rounds
consisting Fof three events in which
Young Stribling will be the main
event. Stribling hasn't been match
ed for this bout yet, but will prob
ably be faced by Larry Averett, Bat
ting Budd or Sailor Leverette.
A good, clean show is promised
the public by the soldier organization
who are especially qualified to stage
show of this kind as boxing was
used as training, to fit all the men
in service during the world war, to
face the Hun.
Young Stribling, of Macon, is the
boxing sensation of the Southeast
and will meet Battling Budd in AL
bany tonight. he and Budd have
met four times, already, each having
a decision and there being two draws.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-18
FLORIDA FAMILY MAKES
TEMPORARY HOME HERE

William VanBuren Miliken, for
mer resident of Gainesville, and for
the past several years located in
Florida, is in Americus with Mrs.
Milliken and their three children,
Juanita, Orrville and Wayne, to
spend some time with Fir. and Mrs.
Fhilo Smith at their home on Lamar
street.
Mr.. Milliken, who was located at
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla, where he was
connected with large concern, suf-
fered a Slight breakdown in health,
and with his family went to Glen
dale, California, to recuperatc. Dur
residence Of two years in California,
be thoroughly regained his physical
fitness and is well again.
He is now travelling salesman for
a Northern concern, with headquar-
ters in Americas, and is at present
undecided whether he will remain
here or later return to Florida, TO
which state he and lis family are
greatly attached.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-18
CHURCH HONORS
DR.. I. D. ELLIS
BY HIGH OFFICE
Named Secretary Of Church Ex-
tension By Methodist General
Conference at Hot Springs

DIR. T. d. Ellis, pastor of the Null
berry Methodist church of Macon,
former presiding elder of this dis
trict and brother of Col. George r.
Ellis, of Americas, was elected sec
retary of the board Of church extern
sion of the Southern Methodist
church at Hot Springs Wednesday
afternoon. This is one of the high
est and most important offices in the
church. His headquarters will be in
Louisville, to which place he will
move to make his home, it is under
stood
DR.. Ellis is exceptionally well
known in Americus, where he has vis-
tied often, and where he conducted
meetings last year at the First Meth
odist church. His friends urged his
candidacy for the place of one Of
the five new bishops created by the
general conference, but inasmuch as
Georgia already had two bishops and
q third was elected on the second
ballot, the naming of another Geor-
gia man, regardless of standing, was
out of the question.
The principal contest at the con-
ference Wednesday centered about
the choice for secretary of the board
of church extension and two ballots
were taken before DR.. Ellis was
elected TO succeed DR.. S. H. c. Bcr-
gin, of Louisville, who was not a
candidate for reelection. DR.. Ellis
lacked two votes of majority on
the first ballot. The other votes were
scattered among large number of
candidates on both ballots.
DR.. John Shackford, of Nashville,
Tenn, was elected general secretary
of the Sunday school board, and DR..
c, B. Chappell, of Nashville, editor
of literature Of the Sunday school
BOARD Heretofore, Dr. Chappcll has
performed the duties of both Offices,
but this conference separated the
work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-18
|MOONSHINER TOM HARRIS,
70. CAUGHT WITH BIG STILL
Sheriff S Force Slips Up On Mysterious Old River
Character And Captures Complete Outfit
And Camp

Tom Harris, aged 70 years, moon
sinner reputed of many years expert
cnce, is in trouble again. Although
in this county much of the time for
fifteen years or more, he served his
first term three years ago in a Ma
con jail for conviction in federal
court, after he had been acquitted
in this county for the same offense.
Tom, who is an Englishman and turn
ed up in this county some Is years
ago, from where nobody knows, was
caught red handed Tuesday with one
of the biggest and finest distilling
outfits ever taken in this section. 1t
was splendid equipment and reg
ular distillers camp, fitted out for
comfortable living.
For many years Tom has lived
along Flint river. At the time of his
last conviction he was living on one
of Lee Johnson's places just south
of the river bridge. When caught
Tuesday he was located about 400
yards east of Mr.. Johnson's gin house
near his home place at Huntington,
on the banks of pond surrounded
and completely concealed by high
brush growth. Tom was sitting at
his tent quietly reading a copy of
the Times-Recorder when Deputy
Sheriff Tom Summers and Bailiff Cy
Carey walked up. He offered no
RS 1tancc. Sheriff Harvey and Bail
if Gammage were on guard nearby
Here is what the officers found and
seized:
Fifteen barrels, 7 kegs, washpot,
zinc tub, 3 tunnels, galvanized
water buckets, gallon measure, half
gallon pot, 2 dippers, shovel, five
pieces galvanized corrugated iron
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-18
FASHION SHOW
PLANS CHANGED
Event To Be Staged At Rylander
Theater Next Thursday,
May Is

Announcement is made following
a Joint meeting Of the Music Study
club with the merchants of Amerl-
Gus that the Fashion show, which
was scheduled for presentation this
evening on the lawn of the l.. u.
Council home has been postponed
until Thursday evening, May 20,
when the fashion exhibit will be CIV
en- in the Rylander theater.
Because of the frequent constant
rains of the week and the stupend-
business of the undertaking, it has
been decided that the exhibit is too
large and magnificent to be staged
without more preparation. The mer-
chants who are contributing the
handsome designs for show declare
that they desire to secure even more
beautiful models than are now IN
stock, and require more time to OBJ
tain them.
1t is the purpose now of the Music
Study club and the merchants to
make the occasion gala one, gath
ering together from all parts of Sum
ter and the adjacent counties rep
resentative delegation who can and
will appreciate the splendid oppor-
tunity of viewing dresses and other
apparel on living models. The time
being too short this week to proper
ly advertise the event, a thorough
publicity campaign will now be
launched.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-18
4 MONTHS LEAVE
FOR MISS SPEEI''R
Librarian Reelected By Board
MSS Taylor To Serve Dur
ing Her Absence

At the annual meeting of the Ii.
brary board held Wednesday after
noon Miss Carrie Speer was re-elect-
ed Librarian at a salary Of $75 per
month, and granted q vacation Of
four months without pay to permit
her to realize her desire to be absent
this summer for a period of study.
Miss Susie Taylor was chosen libra
rian during her absence, her vacation
period beginning June /.
The board reelected Thomas Har-
rold president, John Sheffield, vice
president and Miss Speer treasurer
G. M. Hale was elected secretary in
place of E. A. Nisbet, who has been
ill for some weeks.
The librarians report was receiv-
cd and will be published. A vote Of
thanks was also given Miss Speer for
her splendid work in connection with
the library.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-18

used to cover barrels, large whisky
still with brick furnace, large trough
with double copper worm, barrel
whisky, one 5-gallon jug, barrel of
water, tent 9x12, bed with 2 mat
trcsses and covering, suit cases and
clothing, deck playing cards, 2 bush
els meal, meat, coffee and other food,
2 stove kettles, frying pan, hoecake
baker, 2 tea kettles, tribbet, dishes,
pens, etc, large load of wood.
The barrel of whisky, some AS gal
Ions, was smashed along with the still
and all the accoutrements connected
with the still piled upon the load of
wood and burned. The other be-
longings were confiscated.
Lying nearby about the edge of
the pond were between 500 and
1,G0O empty syrup buckets, old bot
ties, ETC., evidences of extensive whis-
ky operations.
The old man, although a veteran
moonshine, appeared greatly fright
ened when the officers appeared. He
was brought to Jail here but Mr..
Johnson arrived shortly afterward
and made $3.50 bond, securing his
release.
That other persons besides Harris
were connected with the business was
indicated by the fact that a wagon
road had been cut into the thicket
up to the still and it had been tray
cled by wagon within "a hours, in
dication5 showed. There was no wag-
on at the still when the raid was
made.
The place where the still stood was
said to have been located on land
adjoining Mr.. Johnson's Huntington
place.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-18
HANSFORD SHIPS HIS
FIRST CRATE PEACHES

Lee M, Hansford made his first
peach chipment today, a crate Of
splendid Hansford's Beauties being
consigned to Herman Peter G. Son,
of Chicago. This was the fourth
crate shipped out of Americus, j. H.
Poole & Sons dispatching one crate
last Friday and two the first Of this
week to Bell Brothers, Atlanta.
Ellaville peach growers have ship
ped nearly dozen crates to various
points up to this time. Shipments
will become rather heavy within a
very few daYs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-18
LADIES TO EDIT
T.-R. TOMORROW
ORDER AT ONCE

Tomorrow's Times-Recorder will
be edited by the ladies of the Wo-
mans Club of Americus, with arh-
cles on wide variety of subjects
by numerous citizens of Amerieus.
1t will be an interesting edition, IS
sued as a promotion feature for
Made-In-Georgia Week, which win
begin next Monday. Miss Carrie B.
Speer is acting as managing editor,
with a capable staff Of department
helpers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-18

BAPTISTS LEAD SOUTH IN
EDUCATION AND MISSIONS
Has Largest School Investment OF Any Denomna-
ton And Breaks All Records In Work
In Foreign Fields
There was a gain of 154

today There was a gain of 154
in the number of fors!gn missionaries
on the fields, 80 local churches, a.
600 members, 135 Sunday schools
with an enrolment of 1851 and
159 native assistants, the report
shows, while the increase for the year
in the contributions of the native
churches was $211,775, the total con-
tributions of the churches being
tion of 45,494.
Other items in the report show a
gain of 62 mission schools with an
increase of 3,641 pupils enrolled.
The summary of results covers the
work of the fields in China, Japan,
Africa, Italy, Brazil, Chile, Argen-
tina and Uruguay, the older fields
occupied by the board, as the work
in the new fields of Spain, Jugo-
Slavia, Hungary, Roumania, South
ern Russia, Palestine, Syria and ST.
IBERIA is confined largely to re-en-
forcement of the ntaive workers and
institutions. On the older fields the
denomination reports 622 churches
with a membership of 64,251; 971
Sunday schools with membership
of 53,691; 459 foreign missionaries,
ll37 native assistants, % foreign
physicians and 8 foreign nurses, with
Ia native physicians and So native
nurses, Ia hospitals, 16 dispensaries
and 160,656 treatments being admin
istered during the last year.
In addition to its regular mission
ary work the board through its Eu-
ropean commissioner, DR.. J. II. Rush
brooke, has been enabled to secure
religious liberty for the Baptists Of
Rumania, and has made large con-
trlbution to the relief of the suffering
In Russia In addition to cash and
food sent by the denomination the
baptist women of the South sent n
tfons of clothing to Russia. Consider
able relief work was done in China
also during the year.
Secretary Loves report shows that
out of every dollar contributed to
foreign missions only 3.74 cents is
required in defraying the total cost
OF administration, leaving 96.26
cents that goes into actual mission
work on the foreign fields.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-18
LOVING CUP IS
GIFT TO LANLER
Rotarians Pay Tribute OF Afec-
ton To Retiring Presi-
dent

AS retiring president of the Ro-
tary club, Frank Lanier placed w.
w. Dykes in the chair to act as
toastmastor last night which was
celebration of ladies night and in
stallation of officers recently elected,
at the Tea Room.
Miss Ella Polk andla splendid orch
estra of high school pupils furnished
music for the occasion. Miss Polk
led, with the following composing the
orchestra: Morgan Sellers, Marie
Bell, Rossie Andrews, Allen McNeill,
Henry Everett, Edward Macarthur,
Joe Poole and Lon Charles Gammage.
A quartet composed Of Miss Melva
Clark, Mrs. j. w. Harris, Jr., Cor
don Howell and Ralston Cargill sang
several of the late songs, the Ro-
tarians joining in the choruses.
A prize for the ladies was won
by Mrs. l.. +. Grubbs.
"Evrey week for year, Frank,
you have met with us here, each week
with a smile, each week with new
joke" Toastmaster Dykes said, in in.
Producing the retiring president.
"You have inspired US, you have led
us well, you have served in true Ro-
tary spirit"
President Lanier spoke for only a
few moments, assuring the members
of the club that he had done his best
and that he appreciated the honors
the club had bestowed upon him.
e-President-elect John Shef-
field was next called on.
"Fess" Mathis presented, in tho
name Of the club, handsome loving
cup to the retiring president.
Carr Glover, the clubs new presi-
dent, was introduced and Immediate
ly assumed charge of the meeting.
Bill Caye offered resolution,
which was unanimously adopted,
thanking Neill Ray and others for
the earnest and effective worb they
performed in securing the 1923 coa-
vention of county commissioners for
Americus, and pledging the Clan
members to aid the county board in
entertaining the visitors next year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-18
COAL OPERATORS
ACCEPT j. 5. PLAN
TO HALT PRICES,
Action Taken To Insure Limit
During Period OF Existing
Strike

WASHINGTON, May 1S.--Secra.
tary HooYer asked and obtained to-
day approval of the leading operators
of TIE non-union bituminous COAX
fields for the government plan OF
getting the coal industry by yolun-
tary action to pat 3 SOP point
on the increase in coal prices" DUR
ing the period of the existing coal
strike.
The plan calls for the creation Of
committee operators, with the gov
crnment and consumers representa-
tives serving on it, in each district.
through which all orders for coal
shall be cleared.