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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
PARTY HERE TODAY
From TURNER COUNTY
Fl. B. Rawls, County Agent, and
Party of Club Boys Here to
See Sumter Herds

Il. B. Rawls, county agent of
Turner county, and party of
Turner county club boys are here
today to view Sumter's herds and
while here visited to stock farm of
c. c. Hawkins & Son on the Ella
vile road, and the Hereford herd
of w. L. Easterlin in the 10Th dis
trict.
Among the boys constituting the
party are those who will represent
Turner county in the state stock
judging contests at Athens and dur
ing the Southeastern fair in At
lanta this fall. There are five boys
in the party with Mr.. Rawls, and
they are all boys who are familiar
with the stock raising industry,
Turner county being among the
foremost Georgia counties in this
department Of agriculture.
Sumter county was selected for
their visit, it is said, because of
the fact that herds on Sumter coun-
ty farms were believed to be
among the best in the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
OFFICERS TELL HOW
BOOTLEG RING At
SAVANNAH EXP OSED
Greatest Conspiracy Against Dry
Laws Yet Uncovered De-
cIared Broken Up
"BIG FOUR" UNDER ARREST
Leader Accused of Covering Up
Million-Dollar Income From
Traffic

SAVANNAH, August 17-Fed-
eral officers here today disclosed
methods used in breaking up what
is declared to be the greatest con-
spiracy against enforcement of
dfy laws yet uncovered, resulting
in numerous arrests here during
the past three days.
1t was two years ago that in
formation came to the Department
of Justice that Savannah was the
port for the receipt and distribution
of much 0 fthe liquor reaching the
Southern and Eastern markets. Mrs.
Mabel Walker WiIlebrandt, an as,
sistant to the attorney general, who
is charged with the enforcement of
the prohibition law, ordered prohi-
bition enforcement agents to that
city in an effort to break up the
Illicit trade.
Operations Of the ring are said
to have extended along the east
Continued on Page 6.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
GOCDE GREENE PRAISES
GA. SOLDIERS HOME

Goode NJ. Greene, a former resi-
dent of Americus for many years,
IS today a visitor to his son, G..
NJ. Greene, at the Sumter hotel,
where he will remain for this week.
Next week Mr.. Greene viii go to
Columbus for a visit to his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Victor C. Autry, returning
here for a-visit to relatives through
out the county before going back
to Atlanta to the Old Soldiers
Home.
Mr. Greene shows evidences Of
splendid health, and maintains that
the Old Soldiers Home is the finest
place in the world, and that the
boys are the happiest on the face
of the earth. 1T is a great pleas
ure to visit my friends in Ameri-
Gus" said Mr.. Greene today, "but
it is also very comforting to know
that ! have a happy home in At
lanta."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
SITUATION is TILL
PRECARIOUS

BERLIN, August 17.-Although
the communist strikes in Berlin
have ended, the situation elsewhere
is precarious, according to reports
reaching the capital.
The communists are said to con-
troll. the town of Helmstedt, having
disarmed the police Many persons
are reported to have been injured
in clash between nationalists and
communists at Arnstadt. Leipsiz is
without gas or electricity in con-
sequence of a strike of the munci-
pal workers.
Eighty arrests were made at
Halle following a fight between ma
itonalists and communist factions
and on Tuesday the police at
Herne were obliged to withdraw
before the riotous mob. The forces
OF occupation restored order.
The situation in the province OF
SaXony is reported as threatening
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
YING FIEl d F1ERE TO BE SOLD SOON
| Bunch Of Poor Sports
BY LOVELACE EVE

After II today, Manager Tom Bell phoned cambridge
to know why its baseball team not in Americus Mr. Bell
informed that the dsbanoed LAST NIGHT he informs The
es-Recorder.
The Amercus played doubeheader in cambridge yes
erday good crowd reported and the double bill helped pull
cambridge tout of the hole," financially
Common everyday courtesy should have caused the Balm
bridge notify Amercu last night that Banbrdge
could would Americus If Bainbridge could
not finance for another day and had notified Amecus
this fact Amecus could have furnished the necessary
made for another and play today
and Saturday
quter is a fellow who fails go through with his con-
tract The Amercus management has literally seated blood
times in its efforts fulfill its but it has quit The
and the has demonstrated that they
true sports.
Manager Bell stated that the Fort Bennng team or
other team would be secured psy this afternoon again
on Saturday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
REV. JOHN Nj. CUTLER
ON ANNUAL. VACATION

Rev. John NJ. Cutler will leave
Monday upon his annual vacation,
and will be gone from Americus
during several weeks. He will go
direct from Anyericus to Young
Harris, where he plans to join Mrs.
Cutler and their son, Albert, who
have been spending some time in
the mountains of North Georgia.
Ec expects to enjoy a number Of
mountain trips through North Geor-
gia and South Carolina during his
vacation, and will bring his family
back here when he returns,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
LEE GREEN, NEGRO D
LYNCHED IN HOUSTON
FORAT TiCKINGW0NAN
Was in Charge of Officers En-
I Route From Macon to Perry
When Taken by Mob
ATTACK A MONTH AGO
Put to Death in Front Yard of
Alleged Victim at Wellston
Early Friday
ATTACK A MONTH AGO

MACON, August Lice Green,
a negro, accused of attacking
prominent white woman near Wells
ton, in Houston county, was taken
from officers near the scene of his
alleged crime today and lynched.
The execution occurred in the front
yard of Green's alleged victim.
The negro was taken from par
ty of officers who were transfer
ring him from Macon to the jail
at Perry, and Green is said to have
confessed hin guilt. The body aft
err being swung up, was riddled with
bullets and left hanging. He was
arrested here last night after
search of more than a month, by
city detectives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
FIRST MOVE MADE IN
PLAN TO DISPOSE Of
S0UTHER FIELD HERE
Board of Appraisers Named
Composed of Americas Real
Estate Men, Reports Say
STATE HAS FIRST OPTION
Law Covering Disposition of
Property Provides Manner in
Which Sale Is Conducted

Americus realty men have re-
ceived appointment as appraisers
for the federal government for the
land and buildings on Souther field,
it was learned by the Times Re-
corder today from reliable sources.
The appraisers are Fred B. Ar
tn, p. B. Williford and w. Nj. An
drews as named by w. H. McDon-
aid, special representatives of the
War Department, who has been in
the city for several days.
The appraisement is ordered to
be made in two separate tracts, it
is said. The first parcel consti-
tues 25 buildings, with 500 acres
of land. The second parcel is the
large warehouse with 81 acres of
land.
Under recent act Of congress
the entire property will be offer
ed the State of Georgia at the APP
praised figures, it is understood.
Should the state fail to exercise its
option, it will then be formally ten
dered the city nearest the prop
erty, which is Americus.
Should the city decline to pur-
chase, then the two tracts will be
offered to individual purchasers.
The exact date of the sale could
not be learned today, but it is
understood it will take place "in
the very near future"
1t is also said that the entire
plant, with all lands and buildings
can be bid for if a single purchaser
so desires, or it may be offered in
two parcels as stated above.
The figures of appraisement can
not yet be ascertained, however, it
is known that the three apprais-
ers, accompanying Mr.. Mcdonald,
have spent two or three days at
the field.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
HEAVY FINE
PUT ON DUISBERC.

DUESSELDORF, August II. :
The Belgian authorities, it was an
nounced, have imposed a fine of
three billion marks on the City of
Duisberg as a penalty for the bomb
explosion on a train near that city
late in June. Ten Belgian soldiers
were killed and two score others
injured in the outrage.
The mine owners association in
the Ruhr, according to the Ger
man press, has issued an ultimatum
saying that if the miners do not
cease by today their practice of re-
porting for duty without doing
any work, they will all be locked
out.
Simultaneously the communists
organizations are beginning cam
paign to extend this form of sa-
botage to all classes Of labor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
CLAY TO PRACTICE
LAW IN NEW YORK

Henry Clay, who graduated last
fall from the University Of Yir-
ginia, and who has since been en-
joying vacation with his relatives
here, viii practice law in New York,
and left Thursday for that city. He
was accompanied as far as Allan
ta~by his mother, Mrs Mary Clay,
Mrs E. L. Pilsbury, Miss Bryce
Pilsbury and Miss Mary Clay, of
Atlanta, who has been visiting her
grandmother here. Aftcr visit in
Atlanta the last named members
Of the party will return to Ameri-
Gus, while Mr. Clay will hereafter
reside in New York.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
De AIMED IMMIGRANTS
ALL CRIMINAL s. DAVIS
SAYS IN STATEMENT
Immigrants Themselves Respon-
sibIe for Conditions on Ellis
Island, He Says
NO DELAY IN ADMITTANCE
Facts Perfectly Apparent From
Report of Ambassador
Geddes, Secretary Says

WASHINGTON, August Ire
plying to the latest British ATTACK
on conditions existing at Ellis Is
land immigration station, Secretary
of Labor Davis declared in a state
ment today that the immigrants
themselves are responsible for most
of the conditions complained Of.
This fact is perfectly apparent
from the report recently submitted
by Ambassador Geddes, he said
Continuing, Secretary Davis assert
ed that it must be borne in mind
that all immigrants who are detain-
ed at Ellis Island are law violators,
and that those who are entitled to
admission into this country are
rushed through rapidly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
CONSTRUCTION IN
GEORGIA DECREASED

ATLANTA, August IT. - July
building contracts in Georgia
amounted to $4,237,30O. This was
a drop of IA per cent from the
June figure.
Last months total included: ST.
7G9, 200, or AZ per cent, for resi-
Dental buildings $998,60O, or "a
per cent, for public works and
utilities; and $G82,500, or 16 per
cent for business buildings. Con-
struction started during the first 7
months of this year has amounted
to S51, ,301,S00.
Atlanta's total for July (includ-
ed above) was $2,153, 900, an in
crease of Is per cent over June
figure. Atlanta's total for the first
T months of this year was $780,
890,70O.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
RYLANDER WINNER
GOLF TOURNAMENT

Due to an error in heading the
articles with reference to the win
ner in the tournament which has
just been completed at the Ameci-
Gus Golf club, an erroneous idea
has reached some of the members
that Walter Rylander was winner
of the tournament rather than Mid
dleton Mcdonald, and this oppol-
tunity is taken to correct this.
Middleton Mcdonald is the club
champion, while Walter Rylander
is medalist. These facts were stat
ed in the body Of the article on
yesterday, but the heading was mis-
leading.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
,YEAR-OLD WIDOW
LEAPS SIX STORIES To
DEATH IN NEW YORK
Woman and Young Daughter
Plunge Together From Win
dow of Apartment
BOTH INSTANTLY KILLED
Mother Had Been Acting
Strangely and Suicide Pact
Suspected by Police

NEW YORK, August 17-Mrs.
A. M. Stearns, a sixty-year-old
widow, and her daughter, aged 35,
jumped from the window of their
sixth floor apartmentl here today,
and both were instantly killed.
The woman and her daughter
had long been inseparable com
panions, and the mother had been
acting strangely during recent
months. The police believe that a
suicide pact existed between the
two women and that they took the
fatal plunge together
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
SUMTER BOYS To
VISIT AL BAN Y
Members of Stock Judging Club
VIII Go There Monday With
Marshall to View Herds

George O. Marshall, county farm
demonstration agent, will go to AL
bany Monday with a party Of Sum-
ter county boys who go there to
view a number of Dougherty coun-
ty herds. In the party are the
members of the Sumter County
Stock Judging club, and they will
return to Americus Monday night.
In the party besides Marshall are
Eshton Hall, of Plains; Francis
Webb, of Thalean; Dennis Hall, of
Thalean; James Harvey, of Con-
cord, and James Nicholson, of
Thalean. xlEN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
COURT RULES AGAINST
GERMANY IN SHIP CASE
International Court of Justice
Says Republic Must Pay Com
pensation to Great Britain

THE HAGUE, August II. - The
permanent court of international
justice today handed down de-
cision against Germany in a case
involving the use Of the Keil canal
by foreign vessels.
In this decision the court decid-
ed that the Germans were not justi-
fled in preventing the British
steamer Wimbledon from entering
the canal in 1921 during hostilities
between Poland and Russia, and
that Germany should make eompen-
sation for so doing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
TIFT RURAL SCHOOLS TO
OPEN SESSION SEPT. II

Triton, Aug 17.-Tift coun-
ty's twenty rural schools for white
children will open for the fall term
on September II, according to an
announcement by the Board of
Education, which believes all the
cotton will be picked by that date.
Opening the schools on this date
will give three and half months
of school before Christmas. This
is believed to be the earliest date
on which the rural schools of the
county have ever been opened for
the fall term. The date of the
opening Of the rural schools for
colored children is to be announced
later. 3TI
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
TEXTILE, ASSOCIATION
TO MEET OCTOBER 1918

AUGUST, Aug. 1.-THE south
ern Textile Association composed
Of mill superintendents and over
seers in Georgia, Alabama, and the
two Carolinas, viii hold their an
nual convention here October IL
and 13, G. A. Franklin, superin-
tendent of the Sibley mill, has an
nounced The convention of mill
officials is said to be one of the
most important of its kind and fully
800 delegates are expected to at
tend. 81 At
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
TWO ARE DROWNED
IN LAKE TRAGEDY
Raft on Which Pageant Was
Being Staged Overturned
With Fatal Results

ATLANTA, August II. - Two
drownings resulted from last nights
tragedy at East Lake, when the raft
on which a number Of young girls
were staging a pageant for the en-
tertainment Of the delegates to the
convention of the National Associa-
ton for the Deaf, was overturned.
The body Of ]. w. Vandergrif,
who was rowing the raft, was re-
covered today. The body of Miss
Elsie Maurer was recovered late
last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
LAST EFFORT UNDER
WAY TO AVOID STRIKE
Joint Conference of Operators
and Miners to Submit An
swers to Series Questions

NEW YORK August 17.-In a
final effort to maintain peace in
the anthracite coal fields, the Unit
ed States Coal commission today
called before it S. D. Warmer,
leader of the operators, and John
L. Lewis, president of the miners
union, for face-to-face confer
ence.
After this conference the opera
tors and miners agreed to meet in
joint conference and report to the
coal commission tonight their an
swers to a series of questions ad-
dressed to them by the commission.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
COMMUNITIES
ORGANIZE FOR FAIR
Thalean, Thompson, Anderson
vile and Plains All Name
Strong Committees

Four additional communities
were organized Thursday and today
to assist in putting on a greater
and better fair here this fall than
ever before.
At Thalean party consisting OF
George O. Marshall, James A. Forj
and Secretary Everett Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, presented the
fair to good sized crowd and
Henry Jennings was named general
chairman, with numerous others
present pledged to aid in any way
he may ask in the preparation of
the community exhibit.
At Thompson this same party
was cordially received, with W. A,
Chappell named as community
chairman, and there was unanimous
sentiment expressed favorable to
the fair, with every prospect of
this community having = splendid
exhibit at the Chamber of Com
merce show Sept. 1929. Thomp-
son was the only community in the
county which failed to have a com
munity exhibit at the fair last fall,
and the residents there this year,
apparently are determined to make
the best showing possible.
At AndersonvilIe Thursday after
noon R. C. Moran replaced Secre-
tary Everett aomng the fair boost
ers, and presented the fair PROPOSE
tion to the people gathered in the
school house there Following a
brief meeting it was determined to
name committee of three to rep
resent AndersonyiIIe in the prep
aration of the fair. This commit
tee is headed by Mrs. J. NJ. Lanier,
who was given full authority to
add as many as necessary to the
committee together with Lester
Dykes and Alex Slappey, who will
be her chief aids Andersonville
community has a wide range of
products and last year the exhibit
from this progressive community
was one Of the best shown at the
fair.
At Plains this morning a com.
mittee composed of Mai. Fort, Geo.
0. Marshall, Secretary Everett and
Mr.. Moran met with about twenty
five representative citizens in the
school house there, when it was de,
termined by Plains people to be well
represented at the fair here. R.
c. Bell, vocational agriculture in
structor in the Plains school, was
named chairman of the Plains com
mittee, and he will be assisted in
the. work by Mrs, Mary Campbell
and NJ. NJ. (BnD Jennings. There
was great interest shown in the fair
by the people at Plains. Mayor AL
ton Carter was present at the meet
ing this morning and pledged hear
tv support to the fair, as did also
W. L. Thomas, cashier Of the Bank
of Plains; DR.. Thad B. Wise and
other prominent business men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
At TTITUDE Of i. S.
TOWARD PREPARATIONS
NOT TO Be CHANGED
Secretary Hughes Informs British
Foreign Office No Change Is
Contemplated
NATIONS POSITION CLEAR
No Foundation For Hope That
More Active Interest in Eu-
rope Problems Likely

LONDON, August 17.-Acting
upon cable advices from Secretary
Hughes, American embassy off
cials in London have made it clear
to the British foreign Office that
the United States contemplates no
departure from its attitude toward
reparations as taken before the
death Of President harding.
This disposes definitely of any
hopes on this side of the world
that the accession Of Presidens Cool
idge to power as chief executive
might result in move active interest
being taken by the United States
in Europe's problems.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
RECOMMEND THAT
REQUISITI0NS ISSUE
South Carolina Authorities Want
Barrett Firm Members on
Criminal Charges

COLUMBIA, S. c., August IT.
The attorney general today recon-
mends to Governor Mcleod that
acquisitions be issued fbr Frank Il.
Barrett, Julian Barrett, Thomas
Barrett, Jr., and Thomas Getzen of
the defunct Barrett cotton firm on
charges of obtaining money under
false pretenses. The charges were
brought by a Wagner planter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
START PROBE INTO
GA GASOLINE Prices
Attorney General Napicr Hold
ing Series Of Conferences
With Dealers

ATLANTA, August 17.-myesti-
cation into the price of gasoline in
Georgia has been started by At
torney General Napier, who is hold
ing conferences with jobbers, re-
tail dealers and other interested
persons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
NAVAL LIMITATION
TREATY EFFECTIVE
Exchange of Ratifications Form
ally Completed in Wash
ington Today

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE
naval limitation treaty and four
power pact negotiated at Washing
ton arms conference finally be-
came effective today when repre-
sentatives of all signatory powers
gathered in the state department
formally to exchange ratifications.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
LARGE RATTLESNAKES
KILLED ON OCHLOCHNEE

TOWNSVILLE, Aug. 1.-Two
of the lragest rattlesnakes seen
here in some tine were killed near
here recently by L. L. Hinson and
members Of his fishing party on the
Ochlocknee river. Both Of the
rattlers measured about five and
a half feet in length. One had fif-
teen rattles and a button and the
other thirteen rattles and a button,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
IS coUNTlEs ORGANIZED

THOMASYILLE, August II. -
Organization of the Thomas County
Peanut association here recently,
now gives the Cooperative Peasut
Association organizations in fifty
five counties in the state. A plan
to erect a warehouse is to be
placed before the members Of the
new organization at an early date,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
COMMUNISTS FORCES
STORM CITY HALL

BERLIN, August 17.-Com-
munists late Thursday stormed the
city hall at Dattein, 19 miles north
east of Essen, disarngeI the police
and took possession o. the town,
says the Central News Militia,
which was summoned from a neigh
boring town, also was disarmed.
Many casualties occurred on both
sides.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
GOVERNOR NAMES NEW
GRIFFIN CIRCUIT JUDGE

ATLANTA, August 17-W. e.
H. Searcy, of Spalding, and F. M.
Owen, of Pike, were appointed to-
day by Governor Walker to be
Judge and solicitor general respec-
lively in the new Griffin judicial
circuit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
LEE COUNTY'S FIRST
BALE ARRIVED TODAY

LEESBURG, August II. - The
first bale of this years cottoa crop,
gathered in Lee county, arrived here
this orning 1t was raised by w.
NJ. Laramore and weighed 600
pounds. The bale was classed above
middling. Several bales are ex-
pected this week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17

Mrs. Sam Clegg has gone to
Ashville, N. c., to spend the re-
mainder Of the summer months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17

Miss Edna Shirley has returned
from a delightful visit of two weeks
inTownville and Anderson, S. c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17

SPOT COTTON
American Middling - 24 L
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-17
WEATHER

For Georgia - Partly cloudy to-
night; probably local Thunderstorm
ers.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-11-23

income returns havs either dwin-
died greatly under present heavy
impositions or vanished entirely.
Senator Smoot, who is an acknowl-
edged financial authority, believes
the Mellon plan would not only
prove a relief to the great majority
of taxpayers, but that it would be
a stimulus to business.
Senator Smoot fears, however,
that ii may not be possible to put
the Mellon proposals through with
out Democratic cooperation. We
are inclined to think that the Demo-
cratic leaders in Congress will not
be so foolish as to play politics
with the taxpayers pocketbooks.
If they fan to cooperate in such a
measure as this, they will be likely
to. hear from the country next year
in a very sharp and unpleasant
Observation-Disclosures Sun.