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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-14

Babies has written as follows in a
letter to DIR. L. Emmett Holt, ply
sician-in-chief of the New York
Babies Hospital and first vice.
president of the American Child
Health Association, a national or
ganization working for the i'm
provement of methods of child
health care throughout the United
States:
Fifteen years ago the death rate
among children under one year was
the same for both Australia and
New Zealand-about 80 per 1000.
By 1921 the death rate in New Zea-
land had fallen to forty-seven per
l 900, while the Australian rate
stood at sixty-nine per 1000.
I'm New South Wales (which has
adopted the system introduced by
Lady Plunkett in New Zealan0 our
rate is now very little behind that
Of New Zealand. Our latest stats
tics show that since 1904, when the
infantile death rate was 1917 per
1000, whe have reduced it until it
stands at fifty-four for 1922. There
fore, in New South Wales we now
have only seven more deaths Of
children under one year of age per
thousand than they have in New
Zealand.
THE decline in the infant NOR
tally rate in New South Wales has
been very rapid since the introduce
ton Of the baby clinics in 1914.
These and the provision of similar
agencies, such as our welfare CEN
tiers and training school for nurses
where the Plunkett system in
vogue in New Zealand is being
taught-have materially assisted in
bringing about this most desirable
decline
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-14
OLD sWARSHIP, STEERED BY
RADIO, SUNK BY PLANES

LONDON. Aug. 14.-Moving at
fourteen knots an hour, the old
battleship Agamemnon, steered by
wireless, was put out Of action last
week by a bomb dropped from an
airplane at an altitude Of 5000
feet.
Bombing trials were carried out
by six big bombers, and the missile
that struck the Agamemnon was
one of the two direct hits made
out of about 100 bombs dropped,
although ten fell within twenty
feet of the vessel 1t was a bet
ter exhibition of wireless steering
than of bombing, for the old bat.
tleship lodged about, responding to
every order sent by wireless from
a destroyer more than a mile away,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-14
D. C.POSTMAN|S
AFTER RACE
HONORS
August J. Nogara Will Go to
Chicago international
Bicycle Contest.

Gameness and perseverance In the
face Of difficulties will result in a
place in the international amateur
bicycle contests at Chicago next
month fer a Washington letter-car.
rier, August j. Nogara.
Nogara, who was winner last week
in the elimination contest on the
Speedway, represented the United
States in the Olympic meet in Hol-
land in 1920. but owing to an acct
dent on the track, sustained injuries
which kept him from crossing the
goal. He was well in the lead when
eliminated.
Nogara entered the service Of the
local postoffice as a green hand at
the close Of the war. He was one
of the newly arrived Italian immi-
grants who responded to the call to
the colors, and though he could not
speak a word of English when he
entered, he served throughout the
war.
So closely did he apply himself to
his studies that he passed the ex-
animation for g. postal carrier at the
local office. He is spending his time
outside of hours in taking a course
in the Foreign Service School of
Georgetown University. In addition,
he has put in time training for the
amateur bicycle championship,
which he is said to have a good
chance to win. The Chicago meet
will be held September s and 9.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-14
TAXI RIDES STOPPED
FOR HAZLETON POLICE

HAZLETON, Pa, Aug. 14.-Here-
after policemen who hire taxis to
answer calls will have the cost there
Of deducted from their pay checks,
announced Chief OF Police George w.
Brownson in a bulletin posted in DO.
lice quarters today.
Many taxicab bills have been pre.
scented to council for payment by
chauffeurs who have hauled the
bluecoats.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-14
DRINKS "BEST CUP OF
COFFEE" AND FALLS DEAD

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Herman
Keller, sixty-four years old, arose
from the breakfast table early yes
terday morning. stretched his arms.
said that's the best cup Of coffee
l ever tasted and dropped dead.
Once he had been wealthy, the
neigRbors said, but for many years
ne ana his wife, Henrietta, had been
living in one small room with thair
pet cat Poodle" supported onlv nv
such odd jobs as Keller could get.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-14
AUSTRALIA CUTS
MORTALITY Of
!. CHILDREN
Health Program Already Has
Notable Effect in Low
: Infant Death Rate.
Nv International News Service.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-The sys-
TEN of child welfare work which is
regarded by health authorities as
the chief factor in reducing the In
FAINT mortality rate of New Zealand
below that of any other country in
the world has now been introduced
in Australia, where similarly de-
cisive improvement in health condi-
tons for childhood are anticipated
as a result of the innovation.
OF the results already achieved
by this step in Australia, the gen.
eral secretary of the Australian
Royal Society for Mothers and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-14
Large Electrically
Cooled Offices

Cleanliness Is one
of our many strik-
ing fea t ar e 8 J..
Everything per
tanning to the COM
fort of our patients
Is provided. All
Instruments are
thoroughly steril-
lied before using
81 years of good
honest dentistry
our record.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-14
70 FREE THEATER
tickets GIVEN AWAY
Besides SIS in Gold Free to Those
Who Gel BUSY First
Jump in

Get your telephone book.
Look up the phone numbers.
Find out the street addresses
there's money in it-lots of
money and free theater tickets
Every Monday and every
Thursday we will award you
free theater tickets to the Ry-
lander and to the Opera House
if you find the errors and send
in the coupons on the contest
page.
Five Ere etickets to the Ry-
lander and five free tickets to
the Opera House every Mon
day and every Thursday. The
page appears on Monday and on
Thursday each week for sew
eral weeks.
And then, there'e $50 in gold
to the one who finds the great
number Of wrong telephone or
street numbers in the page. Gee,
what could not you do with that
$25?
Turn to page three (3) and
read the instructions.
Hurry Don't let some one
beat you to it. Remember it's
only the FIRST that get the
free tickets each week-the first
20 answers that come in get the
tickets. You get the free tick
cts whether your answer is
right or wrong, but the GOLD
goes to the RIGHT answers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-14
PETITE EVANS KILLED
IN SUNDAY QUARREL
Shooting ARRAY on L. C. Coun-
ellis Lower Place Results
Fatally

Po1e Evans IS dead and Ed Rob-
ert3on is in jail here as the result Of
q shooting affray late Saturday on
the L. g. Council lower plantation
between Americus and Cobb. Both
are negroes, and Robertson has con-
fessed firing the shot which ended
Evans life. The weapon used was
a shotgun, and only one shot was
fired.
The shooting occurred, according
to the best information obtainable
today, when Evans went to collect a
small sum Of money which he claim
ed Robertson owed him for some
medicine he had prepared for the
other negro several days ago. The
men had just received their wages
for the the week, and the shooting is
declared by officers to have been
without sufficient provocation.
Sheriff Harvey was notified of the
occurrence over the phone and
reached the scene of the killing with
in a few minutes after the tragedy.
No inquest was held inasmuch as
the shooting was witnessed by Ev-
ans wife, and Robertson admits the
killing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-14
LUCIAN TROWBRTDGE
HURT IN LONG FALL

ATLANTA, May a. - Lucien
Trowbridge, Is, a messenger employ
ed by the Western Union Telegraph
company, fell three stories from
the roof of building at Five Points
Sunday afternoon, and was perhaps
fatally injured. The fact that the
boy struck an awning which broke
the force Of his fall probably pre-
vented him being instantly killed.
Trowbridgc, in company with an
other messenger, Herbert roler, had
gone on top Of the building for the
purpose Of ''robbing' pigeon nests,
according to the latter, Who accom-
panied the injured youth to the hos
pital. They had caught two birds
and TrowbGdge was after a third
nest when young Toler said he heard
stick breaE. Looking up he saw
rolling over the edge Of
the building. The weight Of Trow-
bridge body and The force with
which he Wen tore the awnings over
the Marietta street entrance to LIg-
eett's Drug store. Three parties
standing under the awning narrowly
escaped being hurt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-14
DELEGATES NAMED
TO DISTRICT MEET
Two Agnericus Methodist Church
es WnI Send Good Repre-
sentation to Cuthbert

The conference Of the Americus
district Of the Methodist Episcopal
church South will meet in Cuthbert
june SIS, Presiding Elder w. C,
Lovett, oil Dawson being in charge.
Delegates elected from Americus
First church last night are: w. P.
Wallis, w. NJ. English, J. T. Taylor,
r. P. Stackhouse, Sr., A. B. Howard,
H., P. Everett, Mrs. T. H. McGillis,
Mrs. George Oliver and Mrs. John
w. Shiver Alternates: While Mar
shall, Mrs. John Sheffield and Mrs.
Roy L. Parker.
Delegates who will represent Lee
Street church at the district confer
ence are W. J. Clarke, j. C. Gra-
ham, e. B. Everett, Fl. S. Walker,
L. W. Brown and Mrs. c. S. Duer,
and in addition TO the delegates nam
ed, it is expected that a large mum
Der of visitors from Americus will
attend the Cuthbert meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-14
TAX AGENTS AFTER
AnERICUS CLUBMEN
Members Of Clubs Have Only
Until Tuesday in Which TO
Pay and Escape Fines

Tax agents of the federal treas
ury department. have notified va
mous club organizations in Americus
who have neglected to pay taxes
upon club dues, they must discharge
this indebtedness at once,
Under provisions OF the law levy
ing these taxes, the tax on club dues
is payable monthly, and hereafter
will be each month. That the taxes
have not been paid heretofore, it
is stated, was due entirely to over
sight upon the part of the club mem
bers of Americus, many of whom
were not aware that such taxes had
been levied by the federal govern
ment, and because of this fact, no
penalties viii be imposed upon those
who pay up before Tuesday eve
ming, which date has been set as the
limit during which the tax may be
RENTED to Atlanta, without addi-
tional cost.
The law applies uniformly to all
social clubs everywhere, and all
members who have not already done
50 must pay their tax promptly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-14
D.H HORIZONS FUNERAL.
HELD AT CARR0LLT0N
Had Been Resident Of Sumter
County Several Years, Res,d-
ing on Mathis Plantation

d. H. Horton, 81 years of age,
died at II 80 o'clock Saturday night
death following a long illness of two
years.
The remains left Americus at 6 40
Sunday, morning for Carrollton
where funeral and interment took
place today.
Surviving are his widiw, seven
daughters and eight sons, the sons
being Andrew Horton, Roy Horton,
VIII Horton, Cliff Horton, Duffey
Horton, Herman Horton, all of Car
rollton, and Clevehorton, of Texas.
his father, also of Carrollton, sur
wives him.
Mr.. Horton came here several
years ago, purchasing the plantation
of DR.. E. T. Mathis, which he had
cultivated, bringing it to a fine state
vi tillage. He had been i'll two
years, but was confined to his bed
only a month before his death. He
was well known throughout this sec
ton, where he earned many friends
by his sterling traits.
He was a member of the Masonic
lodge at Carrollton, and was assoc
lated with the forward movement
of that place before coming here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-14
LEGION LADIES TO
PRESENT POST FLAG
Social Hour 10 Follow Presenta-
tion Exercises Tuesday, Night
at Post Headquarters
ELLEN STONE

The Woman's Auxiliary Of the
John D. Mathis Post, American Le-
gion, viii meet jointly Tuesday even
ing in Legion headquarters at 1880
o'clock. All members Of the Auxil-
larry are requested to be present
to participate in the exercises.
Following the presentation Of the
flag recently purchased by the Aux
iliary for John D. Mathis Post,
which will be presented by Mrs. Law
SON Stapleton, past president of the
organization, a social hour will be
enjoyed, the refreshments being fur
nished and served by the ladies Of
the Auxiliary.
In addition to the purchase of a
Post flag, the Auxiliary contributed
to the Memorial Fund in France, and
has otherwise assisted the Post in
the futherance Of plans for the or
ganization.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-14
.LANIER HIGH DOWNS
LOCALS. 5 TO 4 SC0RE.
Home Town Bunch Travelled to
Macon to Get Drubbing from
Poets
By JOHN WEST SHEFFIELD


With the whole Americus bunch
fighting him with all their might, i
certain umpire won a good game for
Lanier Hi Saturday afternoon in the
City Of Macon. AS it was, Americus
came pretty near winning in spite
of this umpire's efforts in behalf Of
Lanier.
Henson Finley, who was on the
mound for the Americus boys, pitch
ed wonderful game and showed
the Lanier aggregation what long
country" twirler could do. The La
nier bunch is no match whatsoever
for the local team. The locals dis
played their superiority in every de-
partment of the game, especially in
hitting and fielding the pill.
The run that won the game for
our oponents was not a run at all.
but rather a decision that was as
crooked as a rusty cor&-screw A La
nier runner was on second base, a
wild pitched ball went by our
catcher. When this hapuened the
runner cut out for third. Our CATCH
er, who was now very excited threw
a wild peg to third. The Lanier
player then started in home. Both
the catcher and the third baseman
went after the ball which had hit
the grandstand and bounced back
about half way between third plate
and home plate Henson Finley
then ran from pitchers box to home
plate and Darby Reed recovered the,
ball and shot it in home to Kenson
who was directly in the runners
path. Everybody knew the fellow
was clean out because Henson hit
him so hard with the ball that it
knocked him sprawling, but the UNI
pire called it safe, and our hope
for beating Lanier went bye-bye.
We started to whip the whole town
of Macon but thought that would
be brutal, so we then decided to whip
the umpire and Charlie Morgan,
but Mr. Tidwell persuaded us to
let 'em live until next season, so we
could beat them in baseball in a fair
and square way.
Bridges pitched a good game for
our opponents and Clewis Mckenzie
in centerfield played stellar game
of ball.
For Americus, Finley lead the list
as a star, with Player and Hooks
coming second. Jackson BALDWIN
played fine game an also did good
batting He sunk one that looked
like homer but the umpired called
it foul, so that did not couns
The game was fine one as lar
as the playing Of both teams were
concerned but the umpire's decisions
and some Of the spectators unsports-
manlike attitude toward the plueky
Americus bunch ruined most every
thing,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-14
SPEEDING To ATTEND
SISTERS S FUNERAL.
MRS. SMITH KILLED
En- Route 10 Americus When Car
Struck Telephone Pole in
Griffin City Limits
DAUGHTER BADLY HURT
Relatives of Miss EuIa Patten,
Who Died After Being
Stricken on Streets Here

GRIFFIN, May 14.-Mrs. Annie
Smith, of Atlanta, died in a hospital
here Sunday, death resulting from
injuries received in an automobile
accident here. Nus. Smith, accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Sallie
Laura Smith, was speeding to Amer
icus, where they were going to at
tend the funeral Of Miss Eula Pat
ten, sister Of Mrs. Smith, when
their car crashed into a telephone
pole, both occupants of the car be-
ing seriously hurt. Miss Eula Pat
ten, whose funeral Mrs. Smith and
her daughter were hurrying to at
tend was stricken upon the streets
of Americus last Wednesday and
died in a hospital there without re
covering consciousness, her funeral
being conducted Sunday near Plains
a few miles west of Americus.
Mrs. Smith is survived by her
husband, J. H. Smith, of Atlanta;
three daughters, Sallie Laura, Be
atrice and SIENNA Smith; one son,
John H. Smith, Jr., all of Atlanta;
two brothers, S. Z. and c. E. Patten,
OF Macon; two uncles, J. L. Gufford
Of Orlando, Fla.,4-and w. M. Pat
ten, of Tifton, Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-14
FLORIDA SHERIFF
NABBED ON FEDERAL.
KIDNAPPING CHARGE
First Arrest Made as Result of In
vestieation Into Death of Mar
tin Tabert in Convict Camp
'WO OTHERS ARE INDICTED
Federal Authorities Not TO Leave
Prosecution in Hands of
Florida Officers

TALLAHASSEE, May 14-sheriff
Jones Of this county, one of the
principals in the Martin Tabert case,
was arrested today on charges Of
conspiracy and of kidnapping.
Jones was indicted Saturday at
Pensacola with William Fisher, su-
perintendent of the Putnam Lumber
company and Walter Higginbotham
convict whipping boss, after an in
vestigation as 30 the death Of Ned
Thompson, an aged negro.
Fisher is to be arrested later at
Cross City, Higginbotham is to be
arrested after he is tried in the state
court on a charge of murder in con-
nection with the death of Tabert.
Jones was released on $4,000 bond
on eahc charge
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-14
DEFUNCT BANK WILL
PAY FIRST DIVIDEND
$1,000 10 Be Paid Bepcsi5ors and
Creditors of Commercial City
Bank This Week

Bradley Hogg, Liquidating agent
of Commercial City bank, is paying
out this week approximately $500
to depositors in that institution, this
being the first dividend to be de-
clared since the bank closed its doors
more than a year ago. The dividend
is for per cent, and the funds to
be paid out sreprezent the entire
collections, except a small reserve,
from securities held by the bank, as
well as amounts paid in upon the
100 per cent assessment levied upon
stockholders of the. Institution by
the state banking department. Only
a small amount has yet been reai-
zed from the assessment, Hogg stat
es. due to the fact that a majority
of the stock was owned by the late
Crawford Whaatley, president of the
bank, whose heirs are contesting
payment upon the ground that
Wheatlev left no estate. A quantity
Of real estate, located in various
parts of Americus, was levied upon
the liauidating. agent under fl fas
issued by the state banking depart
ment. but collection of these has
been impossible, because of continu-
inc litigation, the case being still
rending in court. Unless the liqui-
dating agents is able to realize sub
stantiaIly on this assessment, it is
probable there will be only a small
amount additional to be distributed
among the depositors and creditors,
i l. statnd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-14
BIG MACON CANNING
PLANT STARTS SEASON
First Georgia Asparagus to Be
Canned at Rate of 10000
Pounds Daily

MACON, May 14.-With 115 peo-
pie in its employ, the Continental
Packing corporation has started the
seasons canning operations here.
For the first time in the history of
a Georgia canning plant, asparagus
is being packed The number Of
persons employed will steadily in
crease to about $50 before June Is,
it is stated. Ten thousand pounds
of asparagus are to be canned daily,
it is stated, and the belief is ex-
pressed that the quality is better
than that of California.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-14
MOTION PICTURE SHOWS
METHODS OF BUSTING

ATLANTA, May 1.-THE story
Of modern cotton production, includ-
ing view of blowing under stalks to
destroy the winter home Of the boil
weevil, dusting the plant and the
various other steps between the pre-
raration of the ground for the crop
and the delivery of the cotton at
the gin, is shown in a new motion
picture, Cotton-Dixie's Greatest
Crop" prepared by the United States
department Of agriculture. The
picture is designed to instruct the
cotton planter in up-to-date cultural
practices, it is stated, and the film
will be circulated through the dis
tribution system of the department.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-14
RUSSIAN REPLY To
AVOID OPEN BREAK
British Authorities Regard Soviet
Communication as "About-
Face by Russians

LONDON, May 14.-(By Asso-
ciated Press lin British official cir
cles the reply of the Russian Soviet
government to the British note is
considered as an avoidance of a rup-
ture.
Satisfaction is expressed at what
the British considers about-face on
the part of Moscow in the attitude
toward Great Britain. While the
British government is ready to dis
cuss disputed matters with Leonid
Krassin or any other credited envoy.
Lord Curzon seems determined to
maintain all points raised in the. Bri-
tish note and will not tolerate long
discursive explanations from Moscow
it is indicated. 1t will insist, it is
declared, on an adequate redress and
apologies for wrong alleged by the
British in the note.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-14
Drowned In Murky Mississippi
When Willard
Won Saturday

First pictures showing Willard
when he downed Floyd Johnson at
end of The 18th round of their
fight in Ne wYorl Saturday, and
Firpo giving NcAuliffe a knock
out punch are printed in tolay's
Times-Recorler on Page 4. They
are the very latest sport pictor-
ials. Be sure and see them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-14
LESLIE PLAYS CORDELE
SHUT-OUT GAME &c to 0

LESLIE, May 14.-Friday's game
marked the second victory Of Uunion
High school over Cordele Hi, when
the former went to the latter's dia-
mond for the game.
The game moved swiftly from the
first and for 8 inning, both were
scoreless, but with the sensational
batting rally of the travellers the
score began to grow.
The feature Of the game was CoX's
pitching, giving up no hits and strik-
ing out 10 men. Miller, leftfield for
Cordele played remarkable game.
Heavy batters for Leslie were E..
Hines, Bradley and Bailey, each bat
ting 500.
u. H. S. plays Albany Tuesday in
Albany.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-14
DANIEL AGAIN HEADS
COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS

COLUMBUS, May 14.-Roland B.
Daniel has been reelected superin-
tendent Of the Columbus public
schools, according to announcements
at the close Of the monthly meeting
Of the school trustees. A total of
170 teachers were selected in addi-
ton to the two members of the two
departments of medical inspection.
Mr.. Daniel has served as superin-
tendent Of the local schools for the
past y years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-14
SIX JUMP TO DEATH
FROM RAIL BRIDGE At
CAMPBELL ISLAND
Three Men, Three Women Meet
Death in Watery Graves Try
ing to Escape Runaway Car
WERE WALKING ON TRESTLE
Had Attended Dance at East
Moline, ILL.,, and Were Return
ing Home After Festivities

ROCK ISLAND, Ills, May H.
Three women and three men were
drowned last night in the Mississippi
river at Campbell's Island just east
of the city when they jumped from
a trestle to avoid being struck by
a street car, the control which
had been lost by the operators.
The young people were walking
back to East Moline after having
attendaned a dance at Rock Island.
One body has been recovered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-14
"TALKINK STUDEBAkER"
ATTRACTS BIG CROWD

The Talking Studcbaker' on ex-
hibiton at the garage of the Gate
wood Motor Co., ,on Jackson street,
attracted many visitor, all of whom
marveled at the ability of the me-
chanicai ingenuity involved in its
construction The car, specially
built, Of course, is one of the most
perfect pieces Of mechanism ever
seen here and because Of the nov
city involved in its construction in
terested all visitors who called at
the Gatewood establishment. The
car will also be on exhibition to-
morrow, it is announced.