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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-25

) II 80 -
school training BY eplarg,ng the cur
ricuMm or course of study of our
rural elementary schools by adding
two more grades---the Sta and 10th
years work--or in other words ask
ing our teachers in the rural ele-
mentary schools to teach ten grades
instead of eight. In order for a
person to qualify to teach in any
rural school he would have to pos
sess both an elementary and a high
school certificate and have at least
two years. college training. Theo-
retically speaking, his idea is very
pleasing, but Mr.. Strong knows very
well that this scheme could never be
put into practice. But 1t is no more
fanciful, inconsistent and absurd
than his other school policies.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-25

Mrs. A. N Kishler Of New Lexing-
ton came Wednesday for visit here
with her mother Postmaster Rosa
Fouts. DR.. Kishler plans to join his
wife here Sunday, and both return
home in the evening by auto.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-25
Weather Changes Cause Sickness

Extreme changes of weather dur
ing fall cause many colds and
coughs. For quick relief from
throat, chest and bronchial trouble,
coughs, colds and Group use Foley's
Honey and Tar. Contains no opiates
ingredients printed on the wrap
per. Largest selling cough medi-
cine in the world.-Sold Every
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-25

Mrs Bessie Sheridan is suffering
with. a heavy cold. Her mother Mrs.
Julia Harper who has been i'll for
some weeks, is improved and able to
be up and about.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-25

If you knew all the fine things
people have to say about Happy
Home washers, you would have one.
Try Morris Hardware.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-25

Come in and register your guess
on the Kwik7 lite all free. Watch
our windows.-The Stanbery Phar-
macy
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-25

When you see the red cards in the
store windows, that is the place to
do your dealing. Try Morris Hard
ware
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-25

The meeting of the Athens pres
byterial to have been held at the
Bristol church Wednesday,. was
postponed on account of the rainy
weather. an
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-25

VIM Henderson, wife and daugh-
ter, ard Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Newman
of NeeIyville visited in GAINESVILLE
Sunday. .,.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-25

,.r OCAL N .WS
Guess how long the Kwikrlite will
burn and Nin.a prize. Watch our
windows.-The Stanbery Pharmacy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15
TOLLEFSEN CONCERT
DELIGHTFUL TREAT
Americus Music Study Club Pro-
gram At Rylander Presented
TO Appreciative Audience

Under the auspices Of the Affiiiat-
ed Lyceum and Chautauqu5. associa-
tioG, which is a part of the Ameri-
Gus Music Study club series of en-
tertainments to be given here this
spring, Americus music lovers were
given a rare treat at the Rylander
theater by the appearance of there
of the Tollefsen trio whose organi-
zation is composed of the following,
who are artists in their line: Carl
H. Tollefsen, violin; Nine. Augusta
Tollefsen, piano; Paul Kefer, violin
cello.
Due to their untirihg energy and
with the cooperation of the general
public, the Music Study CLUB was
rewarded with large and appre-
ciative audience, who were delighted
with the program of the artists who
contributed to the pleasure of the
evening, each artist receiving en-
cores, rendering these numbers per-
fectly.
This is the second of this series
of concerts which the Americas Mu-
sic study club, Mrs. w. H. C. Dud-
ley, president, has given. The third
and last to be March /.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15
TORPEDOES ON RAILS
DID NOT STOP TRAIN
Investigation As To Cause OF
Wreck Of Southland Being
Probed By Officials

There are no new developments
growing out of the wreck on the
Central of Georgia yesterday at An
dersonville. The story carried in the
Times-Recorder seems to be as near
ly correst as was possible to obtain.
An investigation as to the cause of
the wreck is now being pushed by
the superintendent of this division.
There is no block signal system
on this branch of the Central of
Georgia railway, but Superintendent
Henry Baldwin was in Andersonville
Tuesday arranging for the immedi-
ate installation of the block signal
system. From officials of the Cen
tral, the system will be installed as
soon as possible.
The investigation thus far has dis.
closed that a flagman went back
from the first section and placed tor
pedoes on the rails, signifying dan.
ger ahead. Then he proceeded back
toward the train and was waiting to
be called in, The second section
hove in sight and before it could ba
stopped, on the down grade. the
crash occurred. There were two en-
gines pulling the second section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15
To PUT BLOCK SIGNAL s.
ON CENTRAL BETWEEN.
Fl. VALLEY AND ALBANY.
Railroad Plans Spending Total OF
$325,OOO For improvements
On Line This Year
LAY NEW RAILS AND TIES
Statement Of President Wnburn
In Detail-Wants Co-Opera-
ton Of Public

The extent and variety of the Cen
tral of Georgia railways purchas-
ing program is indicated in a state
ment from w. A. Winburn, the presi-
dent which gives an insight into the
transportation problem--a vital fac
tor to every line of industry and
commerce.
The Central of Georgia plans to
spend in 1928 for additions and inn
provements the sum of $5,741, ,292.
Of this amount, the largest item
$3,910,385-is for new equipment,
including 25 locomotives, 500 venti-
lator cars, 100 stock cars, 500 coal
cars, 10 cabooses, 6 passenger cars
and wrecking derrick.
To insure and prevent congestion
and delay in crowded yards, to pro-
vide protection at crossings and for
other items the management has ap-
propriated the sum of S1,O68. 900.
New shop tools costing $85,OOO will
be purchased Steel and concrete
culverts and bridges to replace wood
en- culverts, call for an expenditure
of $325,000; and for the extension
of the electric block signal system
from Fort Valley to Albany, $685.
coo will be necessary. The rail lay
ing program calls for the expendi
ture of $676,2O0. Creosoted cross
ties to the number of 100000, and
10000 tons of 90-pound rail will be
laid.
President Winburn points out that
large part of this huge sum must be
secured by going into the market
and borrowing money and that capi.
tai will not purchase railway securi-
ties unless they are as attractive in
interest rate and investment sea-
lures as are other enterprises. He
says the public loses heavily when
transportation is inadequate.
The Central of Georgia is
earnestly endeavoring to place itself
IN position to serve its patrons ade-
quately; IN turn we expect the pub-
lie to manifest such sentiment to-
ward railway regulatory policies that
the railroads may earn fai, rate
OF return upon just valuation of
their investment. The faith that the
public will do this justifies the man.
agement in these extensive expendi-
lures"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15
FRANCES DIPLOMATIC
TRIUMPHS.

Diplomats generally agree that
France has out-maneuvered England
in the field of international politics
since the war.
1t is't straining a point to wonder
if the French aren't glad Germany
defaulted on reparation paymets-
if it wasn't Frances idea all along
to seize the German coal lands, thus
reducing Germany to comparative
national unimportance and CORE
spondingly exalting France.
Italy is on Frances side.
Most of the little European coun-
tries are pro-French.
France has supported Turkey
against England.
Angry as they were at the Soviets
for repudiating the czarist govern
ment's debts, the French have estab-
lished, unofficially but none the less
effectively, pretty good relations
with the present Russian ruling pow
ers-better, at any rate, than Eng
lands.
All in all, politically, France is
much the strongest power in conti-
mental Europe today.
She's also the worlds strongest
military power.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15

Irvi atioa E&1anded Washington
Caic'aY2 e Go To Green
vi, 9. G., In April
MRS. JAMES I. RYNNES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-An in
yitation to attend the convention of
the United States Good Roads asso-
citation and the Bankhead National
Highways and United States Good
Roads show to be held April 16 to
p at Greenville, s. c., are to be
extended to President Harding, Vice
President Coolidge and Secretaries
Wallace and Weeks and Postmaster
General Work by committee repre-
senting the organizations, in a Sc
ries Of conferences beginning today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15
VALUABLE ADDITION
TO ANY LIBRARY
The Times-Recorder Offers Its
Readers Unusual Opportunity
To Get Handsome Bible

What the general reader of the
Bible most wants to know is covered
by many pages of helps-these might
be called an appendix-which are
within the covers-limp bound, by the
way-of the new Big Print Red Let
ter Edition of the Bible now being
distributed to readers of this paper.
This volume and appendix are as
essential in a library as an encyclo-
pedia.. On the average book shelf,
where the number of books do not
warrant the term library, such a, BIZ
bic is even more necessary. The
smaller the collection, the more i'm
portant it is to have it comprise the
best and most concise of reference
works.
This is the best edition that has
even been offered the public for much
more than the present nominal cost
and the three coupons. The red let
ter feature of Christ's words alone
mark a special desirability. Then
there are the comprehensive annota-
tions and the halftones which add i'm
measurably to its value. Even with
other Bibles in the home, this partic-
ular edition should be there also for
its convenience and for the excellence
of its additional information other
than the regular text. The coupon
offer is explained in another part of
this issue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15
BRITISH ECONOMIC
POWER.

ENGLAND'S traditional policy
has been to prevent any single pow
q from becoming too strong in
continental Europe-to play one off
against another, or others.
If she isn't deeply perturbed at
Frances present predominance, it
marks change in her whole diplo-
macy of centuries.
And in one way, for all of her
political successes, France is weak
financially, economically.
This is just where England is
strong, but not as strong as she
used to be. She feels, since the war
the need of some assurance that
Americas with her when she has oc.
caslon to put the financial and eco
nomic screws on.
Does that explain why she was in
a hurry to get the matter of her war
debts fixed up, so she could get busy?
Maybe.
For France, even if she did want
an excuse for occupying the Ruhr.
&c undertaking was a dangerous
ne.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15
REED STOPS BRITISH
DEBT FUNDING VOTE
Says Haste To Get 1t Passed
Like Selling Gold Brick
To Nation

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Objec-
tion by Senator Reed has blocked
the efforts of the senate Republi-
can and Democratic leaders to ar
range for vote tomorrow on the
British debt funding bill.
Haste with which the debt bill is
being considered was said by Senator
Reed to resemble the "effort of the
gentleman who has gold brick to
sell and who must dispose of it
quickly, if at ALL"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15
TWO on PACIFIC COAST.
ONF OFF CAPE HENRY.
SEND DISTRESS CALLS
Storm 7 Tossed Craft On Both Sides
Of Continent May Be
Lost
OTHER SHIPS TO RESCUE
Wireless Messages Picked AT
Many Points Along Coasts
Calls For Help
OTHER SHIPS TO RESCUE

SEATTLE, Feb. l5.-sA num-
Der of lives are believed to have
been lost early today when the
British steamer Tuscan Prince
went ashore near Estevan, Van
couver Island, according to mes
sage received from the tug Sea
Monarch.
The ship is breaking up; we
are going to drown, was the last
message from the Tuscan Prince,
which was picked up by the radio
station of the Seattle Harbor de
partment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15
ALLEGED HOLLYWOOD
DOPE PEDDLER TO GO
ON TRIAL. FEB'Y. 10Th
Government and State To Drive
Opening Wedge Into Traffic
In Cinema Hub Then
FIRST TO FACE JURY
Accused Alleged To Have Had
Extensive Clientele in Famous
Film California Center

LOS ANGELES, FEB. 15.-The
opening wedge will be driven into
dope traffic in the worlds movie hub,
| government officials believe, through
federal prosecution of James Bruno,
whose trial on a charge of vending
narcotics in Hollywood viii begin
here Feb. 20.
Bruno, alias Moreno, say officers
who arrested him, had an extensive
clientele in the famous film center.
This trial follows the visit to Los
Angeles of Colonel Mutt, federal mar
cotic chief. 1t is considered the first
gun in a concentrated state and gov
ernment attack od drug vendors
haunting the cinema colony.
Because of its wealthy residents
and sensation seeking winter tour
lists, Hollywood long has been the
mecca of Americas wiliest dopesters
and the despair of enforcement Off,
GERS.
Here, according to those who thus
picture Hollywood, habitues have
been practically immune behind a
barrier of wealth and influence.
Sleuths declare the handicap in men
and money makes suppression almost
impossible.
Again the problem of enforcement
here probably is the hardest in the
country, officers say, because there
are no dives and no obvious under
world clement where the "stool pig
con" system of detection can be Do
Grated. a.
Peddlers usually are paid by.
check and transactions are those OF
the business world, rather than of
the den. The result; One peddler Is
caught in Hollywood to 100 in other
sections of the city.
Profits of dope peddlers are enor-
nous, state inspectors say. Drugs
purchased from wholesalers at $50 to
Sos an ounce retail easily at from
5000 to $500.
zone attorney, apparently re-
spectacle" the dean of the Los An
gelos narcotic squad says, "has mace
S5OO,OOO on dope in the last two
years, and doctor has made close to
$1,0OO,0O0.
'Their clients are in Hollywood,
dence districts, none of whcih is
more nor less vice-pitted than an
other.
"These men and their ilk can
match every dollar of enforcement
funds with $1,000 to be used in evad-
ing detection and capture.
One Hollywood peddler, long under
surveillance but never caught, OPP
crates a regular dope route like a
nilllman, making house to house
deliveries in an auto.
Another recently escaped capture,
but lost big cache of morphine Sc
creted in a hole in a canyon back
of Hollywood.
''Dope is responsible for 80 per
cent of the crime in Los Angeles"
says one of Sheriff William Traeger's
veteran Investigators, "and crime
due to drugs are rapidly shifting
from denizens of dives to the upper
classes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15
ANDERSONVILLE GRAMMAR
WINS FROM OGLETHORPE

ANDERSONVILLE, Feb. 15.-In
a fast and exciting game the gram
mar school boys of Andersonville de-
feated Oglethorpe here yesterday
by score of 16 to 6.
Lewis Easterlin, Joe Holloway,
Luther Justice and Gibson Williams
passed the ball like old heads, and
Lewis Rouse showed the boys that he
Is determined to fill the place now
filled by George Harmon.
The grammar school boys have
played three games, winning all.
They have scored AZ points to op-
ponents 16.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15
HARDING To NAME
Forbes SUCCESSOR
President Considers Three Former
Service Men For Director Of
Veterans Bureau

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. - The
resignation of Colonel Charles r.
lorbee as director of the Veterans
Buscau, las t-cn placed in t7e head 5
Of President Harding and the presi-
dent is now considering the appoint
ment of one of three former serv-
ice men to the dictatorship, it is
said definitely in administration
quarters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15
3 BIG STEAMERS AGROUND ON ROCKS
LUCILLE TEARS FAIL To
STIR HEART Of LOVER
Spaniard, Once Ardent Suitor,
Now Demands Hearing Go
On Before Court

| NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Weeping
copiously the while she dabbed her
eyes with peagreeen crepe de chine
handkerchief, Miss Lucille White
hurst yesterday told Magistrate ChaS
| S. Oberwager in Jefferson Market
| Court of the passionate manner in
which Mariana Vidal, Spanish vice
consul, conducted his love-making.
"He is more ardent, more passion
ate than Rodolph Valentino" Miss
Whitehurst said. "At one time he
was so jealous when | went out with
another man he challenged him to
duel"
Then the fair witness added: "But
Mariana wouldn't fight, because he
was too proud"
So impressed was she by the at
titude of her Spanish lover, Miss
Whitehurst told the court, she en-
ployed a man to follow the vice con-
sui to find out if he were really N
earnest.
At this point in the girls testi-
mony, the magistrate adjourned the
hearing to his chambers, where an
effort was made to bring about rec
onciliation and end the hearing ami
cably.
In the magistrates chambers the
young woman again opened the flood
gate of her tears, weeping copiously.
Vidal remained unaffected, while the
court observed:t
81 think you know what the girl
means. The language of love is uni.
versal, and is always understood, es.
pecially by Spanish gentleman"
Presently the situation became too
much for the Spaniard. Vidal snort
ed and shot glance, hot with pas
sionate hate, at Miss Whitehurst. The
girl sobbed louder than ever, and
an interpreter got into action.
Through this interpreter Vidal told
Magistrate Oberwager Miss White
hurst had been anything but loving
in the lobby of the Hotel Astor,
where he declared she struck him on
the eye with a regular Jack Dempsey
haymaker. The blow, he asserted,
made him see comets and new stars
unknown to astronomers.
"Well,' said the court, "don't be
afraid; this American girl is no
Carmen"
Vidal would not be Gained. Very
audibly he remarked Miss Whitehurst
reminded him of a "white hope"
adding he had never made love to
her, wasn't engaged to her, never
had been and would insist on the case
being heard With a sign, Magis-
trate Oberwager gave up while Miss
Whitehurst again precipitated tears
into her pea-green hanky.
Gas a rule" said Magistrate Ober-
wager, 81 am not matchmaker, but
in this case I feel we have two young
people who are victims of a lovers
quarrel and l am not certain that
this should sever the bonds of mutual
admiration"
The hearing was adjourned until
later date, and in the meantime
full opportunity will be afforded the
lovers to patch up their difficulties,
if this be possible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-The
steamship Santa Rita, which has been
searching for the steamer Nika, off
the Washington coast, has gone on
the rocks at the entrance of Puget
Sound, according to wireless picked
up at $40 o'clock this morning,
Later it was reported that the steam-
er Kewaree was close to the Santa
Rita and was hurrying to her res
cue. The captain of the Santa Rita
reported she was being pounded by
the heavy seas but did not think
she would sink.
The British freight steamer, Tus-
can Prince, has gone on the rocks
at an unknown position between
here and Seattle, ad is breaking up
fast, according to a wireless message
received here at 6:15 o'clock this
morning. !
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15
OFF CAPE HENRY.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-The Ital-
ian steamship, Moncenisio, from
Norfolk for Marseilles, is sinking
about SO miles off of Cape Henry,
Virginia, according to wireless re-
ports picked up here. The steam
ship Carplaka, from New Orleans
for Havre, picked up the distress
call when N miles from the sinking
craft and has gone to her assist
ance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15
REDS VERY
BUSY.

In the first place, she cut off the
payments she was getting already
from Germany. It was an expensive
military enterprise in itself. 1t dis
organized French trade at home, as
aOear-war might be expected to do.
She's encountering an unexpected
difficulty, too. The communists
Bolsheviki in short-are busy. They
didn't have much trouble in arous-
ing discomfort among the Germans
In the Ruhr, but they didn't stop at
that-they started propagandizing
among the French there also. And
now they're active among the miners
IN France itself, and big strike Of
coal workers there is threatened.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15

Mrs. ]. w. Mize, who has been
residing in Americus in the home
OF Mrs. C. C. Holiday on Brooklyn
Heights for the past several months,
will leave this week for Chipley, Ga,
to make her home with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Rosa Mize Nelson. Mrs.
Ida Mize win accompany her to CO.
lumbus, where she will be met by her
daughter, ..sa..,s.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15
ALLEGED LABOR AGENT
TERRORIZED NEGROES

ATHENS, Feb. 15--C. A. Marrett,
believed to be member of a gang
which has been terrorizing negroes
in this section by posting signs warm
ing them to leave Instantly has been
arrested at Washington, Ca, it was
learned here.
Marrett is charged with being 4
labor agent, and violating the license
law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15

ment. That accounts fir England.
It's been approved by the United
States house of representatives. It's
a foregone conclusion that it will be
approved by the senate, though some
senators will fight it. And that will
end it.
In spite of certain amount of OBJ
lection, most people appear to think
it, was a pretty fair bargain financial
ly. 1t will tend to stabilize exchange
and all that sort of thing. Thus far,
it's to the good.
But all the best authorities are
agreed that it ties the United States
and England tight together for the
next 81 years by bond of more
than four and a half billion dollars,
and whether or not that's a good
thing depends on the viewpoint.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15
HOUSE FAVORS .ROSTN
COOPERATIVE MEASURE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.A fav~
orable report was ordered by the
house judiciary committee on a bill
10 permit producers Of rosin ana
furpentine to organize cooperative
marketing assQciations Il
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15

SEATTLE, Feb. 15.-The coast
guard cutter Snohmoish has taken
all members of the crew from the
steamer Nika, which has burned to
the waters edge.
Information was contained in a
message from the commander of the
cutter received here at 8 o'clock
this morning. No details were Civ
en-, and the position of the ship was
not stated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15
QUE ESTION FOR u. S.
TO ANSWER.

Secretary of State Hughes, who
was hoping to attend the Pan-Ameri-
can congress at Santiago, Chila in
March, says now it's doubtful if he
can go.
With the European situation So
scrambled, it's easy to understand
Continued on Page Five.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15
What's Going
on i'm the
World
BY CHARLES P. STEWART

Europe's current history is de-
veloping finally so that il begins to
be possible to guess something about
what it all means. Americas war
debt settlement with England is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-15

mixed up in it
more than a little
bit.
S e t tile m ent?
Well, it amounCs
to that. 1t was
framed, on one
side, by represen-
tatiyes Of the
Washington a d.
ministration. That
That accounts for
our e x e c u t iv e
branch. It's been
approved by the
british o. OV arHr