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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-03
ASSEMBLY COMPL
ORGANIZATION TASK
Ennis Gets Ways and Means
Place in House; Mason Heads
Senate Appropriation Place

ATLANTA, July 3.-Tho gcner-
al assembly of Georgia completed
its organization for the 1928 ses-
sion today with the appointment
of house and senate committees.
Representative j. H. Ennis, of
Baldwins heads the House ways and
means committee, and Senator T.
5, Mason, of the ThirtiaUn district
heads the finance committee of the
senate. These are considered the
most important committee assign
ments, as all measures relating to
appropriations will be referred to
them, as well as many ether i'm.
pOrtant bills.
Other committee chairmapsbip.
announced included in the senate
Agriculture, Smith of Forty-Fifth
appropriations, Lankford, of
Banks; Banking, Grantham; Con
Stltutlonal Amendments, Smith, of
! 1hlrty-Fifth; Education and Public
schools, Beauchamp; Highways.
Coates; Pensions, Loftin; Public
property, Latimer; Manufactures.
Faassmore; and in the House: Con
ztitutionaI Amendments. W R,
JONES' Of Meriwether; Appropria-
LIONS, Culpepper of Banks; Banking
De LaPierre; Conservation, Ellis
Education, Elders; General Agri3
culture culture No. |, Haddock of Decatur
NO. z, McMichael; General Judici,
ary NO. l, Guess; No. 2, Parks: In
SSufance, Smith of Lamar; Invalid
Pb{enson and Soldier Bonus, Bradv.
Manufacturers. Fave; Military Af,
I&irs, Burt. A resolution asI,ing
an investigation into the bookkeei.
ing department of the state bipb-
My commission was introduced in
taoISe taoi, To-Day marking another at
tack on that body. Other meas
qle3 directed against it bavino
66efen introduced already this seysion q
GtlnargeS that the annual reports Of
one department revealed inacc,,,o
cies arc made in the resolution q
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-03
GA. HOUSE ACTS TO
CHANGE l. {. c. LAW
Wants Congress to Amend Law
to Give States Authority
Over Interstate Rates

ATLANTA, July 3-Asserting
that the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States in a Wisconsin case had
placed construction upon the
transportation act of 1920 giving
the Interstate Commerce Commls-
sion complete authority over the en-
tire subject Of transportation, in
Guiding the right to prescribe intra-
state rates, the house OF representa-
tives of Georgia today passed a
Joint resolution asking the general
assembly to call upon congress to
amend the act so as to give to the
states the unquestioned right to pre-
scribe intra-state rates.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-03
BODY Of BUSH IS
BURIED AT C0RDELE
Victim of Accident at Hatta-
ways Saw Mill Carried to
Former Home

Funeral services were held this
afternoon at Cordele over the re-
mains of G. l. Bush, who was killed
Monday afternoon at the sawmilI of
~. C. Hathaway, near Herod, IS
miles from Americus, in Terrell
county.
Bush had been instructed " the
foreman of the mill to operate the
cable and had started towards the
machinery, when he stumbled over Il
piece of timber lying near a huge
pile. the lumber flying in the air,
striking him in the back of the neck.
Death was instantaneous.
Surviving are his widow and five
children, and he had been in the
lumber camp only a short time. He
was resident Of Cordele.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-03
"A. S. M'RAE HERE FOR
BRIEF VISIT AT HOME

A, S. McCrea, who went to Way
cross several months ago to become
manager of a Rogers advertising
grocery there is spending several
days visiting at his old home here,
He is delighted, he says, with busi-
ness conditions at Wayeross, where
he asserts -rosperity is not seasonal
due to the weekly and monthly pay
rolls maintained by industries locat-
ed there. He win return to Waycross
this week
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-03
ATHENS GAYLY YDECKED
WITH FLAGS AS VETS
STATE MEETING OPEN
More Than a Thousand Legion
nsires Attending Opening
Session
GREETING SENT WILSON
Former President Hailed by
Veterans Convention as
Companion in Arms
GREETING SENT WILSON

ATHENS, July 3.-Athens was
brightly decked in flags and bunt-
ing to greet World War Veterans
of the Department of Georgia Of
the American Legion when they
opened their fourth annual con-
vention here today.
More than a thousaid Legion
naries are here attending the con
vention, the first business session
of which began at II o'clock this
morning.
One of the first acts of the con-
vention was to send a telegram of
greeting to former President Wood
row Wilson, hailing him as a com
rade in arms" of veterans in the
World War.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-03
MARTIN DONATES OFFICE
BUILDING TO BALL CLUB

Frank C"Squinehy'D Martin has
presented the Americus baseball
clnb with an entire office building
and the club may be said to be the
only similar organization in Geor-
ola owning such a structure. The
building was formerly located on
tbo corner of Church and Jacksorl
streets. but was too small fol
Frank growing business and he d
cided to give it to the bah clu
PAM Wootten was good enough
ba,T the building to the playgroun
on one Of his big trucks, aid no
tx structure is being used ala ba.
ba,pse bv the players, ,havinaliost
i3entity as an office bukla"
tlrely,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-03

FLA. WHIPPING BOSS TESTIFIES.AT TRIAL
TIMES-RECORDERN NOT TOISSUE
PAPER WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

The Times-Recorder following the of many years. will
issue "wednesday afternoon July and
that date all of the employees of this will enjoy full holiday
Provision has been made however, all important
happenings should Importance occur special
leased will bring in full rngde from the Dempsey
Gibbons fight at Shelby Mont This will direct into The
office everybody asked
and hear these returns guests of this paper.
There will be charge this service but ample
daions viii provided for Seating the big that expected
to attend
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-03
CANE AVERAGE INCREASED

AILANIA, july 5.-An ncfease
of more than twelve thousand acres
is shown in the cultivation Of sugar
cane in Louisiana this season, ac-
cording to figures recalged here
from the United States Department
Of Agriculture. The aver tge this
year win approximate 23l,700 acres
as compared with a uayerage of
292,100 acres for the past five
years, it is shown.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-03
ROG IN HIGHWAY NEAR
HAHIRA LOWNDES COUNTY

VAID0STA, July st is report
ed here that there is a bog in the
National Highway, a mile or SO this
side of Hahira, and that a number
of cars have been stuck there dur
ing the past day or two,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-03
M'LEOD REPORTS

ATLANTA, July Bruce Nc
Ieod. <f McRae, who was senten-
ced 10 a term of from five to twe1-
tv years for manslaughtcr for tfC
kirIne Of MARGIN Henderson,
1IcPae. during a struGgla betTedu
Fla twn. has arrived IN AtlanE q
raadyA, begin his sentence. II
lvil sant to the sCate prism
aA Bull9Fge9tle,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-03
ASSN. 10 INCORPORATE

MEIGS, July 5.-Incorporatlon
.of the county wide cooperative
market association will be taken up
at d meeting to be held here on July
z and the local Lions club has adopt
ed a resolution to stand solidly be-
hind the project.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-03
81 FOR FIRST MELON

ALBANY, July 81 The fir5t mel
one of the season appeared or the
local markets here and brough one
dollar each Three Of the melons
were brought in by CT Raymond,
Of Doerun. They appeared to weigh
bout TWENTY-FIVE or thirty pounds
each. Mr. Raymond said the mel
a. in his section were beginning ia
Mben rapidly. !.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-03
WEATHER

For Georgia: Partly cloudy to-
night and Wednesday.
Evening star., 1923-10-03

| year coach of the all-Marines
- when the soldiers of5tlc sea j,
fifth stadium Saturday, afternoon.
that he would be content witt, his
from active play, but, according to
of the game has proved too strong
working out for several weeks in
clash. t'zt
Beckett performed at left t.
trfumphed over Georgetown here las
sedge as his running mate, the big
hibition of tackle play that has been
He was all OYER the field. crumpling
fense and .taekiing with deadly cons
the Marins lineup Saturday will adj
The probable lineup OF the Ma
rtpes includes Skinner and C.rB. Kyle
at the ends Skinner is an old star
of the Kansas Aggies, While Kyle
earned his reputation with the war
time Great Lakes team. He is mem
ber of the Marine basket ball quin-
tet and is the leading hurler of the
nine. Last spring he successfully
slow-balled the heavy Hilltop hitters
for eight innings. holding them COM
pletely under. control. Jack Flavin
contributed a homer in the last in
ming that took the ball game away
from him.
The tackles will probably be
Beckett and Liversedge. The latter
was the bulwark of the University of
California line for three years, earned
selection as an Pacific tackle. and
was a member of Uncle Sam.s last
Olympic team. The guards will be
Eldrich, formerly Of N. P. J., and
McHenry, another ah-Pacific selec-
tion.
Larson 10 Play Center.
Larson, the l-American. center of
Annapolis two years ago, will hold
down the pivot position. while his
understudy is Bailey, University of
MARYLAND nroducf
Evening star., 1923-10-03

After passing in review. before Secre-
tary DENLY, Gen. Lejeune and Gen
Butler the men will advance to the
south side of the field for their salute
70 the Georgetown sections, then re-
tire to their places in the north
Georgetown Is Promising.
Head Coach Maloney is putting the
Hilltoppers through their last scrin,-
mage session of the week this after
noon. Tomorrow. he will devote the
afternoon to perfecting his first team
in the use or new plays devised. for
Saturdays battle. Fridays schedule
calls merely for a light signal drill
and iimbering-up exercises.
Several important changes have
been made in the Hilltop line up for
Saturdays game. Murtagh has been
given y. tackle position .on tho basis
Of his brilliant work against George
ashington: Tommy Thompson, has
been moved from tackle to guard
Minihsn. the 15o-pound fIaverhifI
boy. has displaced Gene Golsen at
center. While Haar has been. pro
NOTED to the varsity, where he will
start at right halfback. Byrne
moves over to fullback. while Plansky
has been shunted to the second team
for the present at least. -
The advance sale now In progress
at the university and at Spalding, :
indicates that. the new Griffith ,stadi-
um will contain. the largest crowd
game last fall. Both the Hiiltoppers
and the Marines have a strong fellow
ing, eager to sit in on the battle,
The elevens seem to be fairly evenly
with the Marines possessing an edge
in the matter of an attack.
Evening star., 1923-10-03

stadium with spectators and then
some.
Athletic Director Charley Moran OF
Catholic University believes that
/ Northup. one of the tackles who comes
to the varsity this year from the
| 1922 freshman eleven, will be the
| greatest player in the position ever
| TO wear a c. L. uniform. His per-
! formances year ago with the year
! ling outfit were brilliant. and so far
| this fall his work with the varsity
| has not fallen short of what he &C
, complished lin 1922. "
University of Maryland is getting
on The field SO late that it is almost
impossible for it to get. in any real
practice session. Some arrangement
probably will be attempted such as
exists in many other schools. that or
getting the members of the squad eX-
cuSed from the last class three after
Moons each week and have them max e
up the work missed after foot ball
sea son. --,
/ Maryland's squad, with the eScep-
tion of Osborn's injured knee and one
or :wo minor cuts. is in good shape
more hardened than it usually has
been at this time OF the season. And,
judging by the reports that have
come down about the Penn eleven,
the squad will have TO be haroer tndn
usual to stand up under the pound
ing 1t is likely to receive Saturday
afternoon on Franklin Field.
a warm hattie for the quarter
back position with the Catholic UNI
versity eleven has developed between
Brennan. veteran field general at
Brookland. and Ruthledge. who has
starred In several branches OF aih-
letics for the Red and Black. The
! latter has attracted. the attention OF
Coach Gormley and may be given
| much opportunity to demonstrate his
ability early in the campaign. Bren-
, nan, though. is an able director OF
play and it would be difficult to oust
! him from his Job altogether. The
Brooklanders have another quarter
back aspirant, too. who may prove
quite handy. He is Donohus of last
! years freshman team. Donohae re-
! ported to the squad yesterday, but did
| rot participate in the strenuous
| workouts given.
A long scrimmaEe was the feature
! of the George Washington squad s
work yesterday in Potomac Park,
! Coach Quigley drove the men at top
! speed. as they need much grooming
! for the Western maryland engage
ment Saturday. With the exception
of Pryor. fulleaek. who broke his
collarbone in the Georgetown game
all OF the Hachetites are.in good phy-
steal condition. Frye Was used yes-
, ter6ay at fullback and probably will
start at that position at Westminister.
Evening star., 1923-10-03

The outlook for the team, despite the
small margin by which Roanoke Col
lege was defeated last week. is said
to be good. With an exceptionally
heavy set of forwards and with sew
eral fast-dodging backs to work with
the two heavy men behind the line,
practically everybody around Raleigh
nsures that this should be a good
az the college are pleased to call
their squad.
One thing sure, the Raleigh team
VIII not go against many schools that
outweigh it. Certainly, there is not
another squad in the section with
- many big men. unless it be Vir-
Efnia Polytechnic Institute or George
town. or course, weight is not every
thing in foot ball, but considerable
weight added to other things helps a
good deal.
Marines play Virginia Military Insti-
tute and Washington College are
authority for the statement that the
QuAntfco clan is not as strong as it
Goettge in the lineup. However. If
Goettge is as capable as he was a
year ago. it is worth the price of
admission to any contest just to
was almost a one-man victory. if
there is such a thing in the game
Of foot ball, which Marines won from
Georgetown. and Goettge was the
one man.
Georgetown is banking strongly on
winning. Il believes that it can de-
feat the Quantico outfit, despite the
nuch-hArelded strength of the latter
1T is leaN ing no stone .untuTned iit
its efforts TO have the team In as
good shape as possible, so anxious
is the Btue and Gray to avenge the
loss of the contest last year. Florence.
captain and star end. was kept Sut OF
tie game against George Washington
in order to have him In good shape,
and he is ready to start.
The Blue and Gray will place on
the field at American League Park
A powerful line backed by fast and
heavy backield. Certain factors.
such as penalties, hot weather, diff
Gdence in tue face Of a known weaker
opponent. made Georgetown seem
weaker last week than il actually is,
according to an alumpuS OF the Hill
top institution who is ardentlF inter-
ested in the product Of his alma
mater. Says this alumnus, Il believe
the material on the Hilltop is good
believe that Maloney will make good
as coach, and 1 believe that George
town will have one of her best
teams"
Baltimore papers are beginning al
ready to play up the game October
% between Navy and Princeton
There seems TO be an intense desire
on the part of everybody connectad
with the Baltimore press to fill the
Evening star., 1923-10-03
State Has Beef BeckeH VIII Play for Marines inst G. u
GRID CLASHES. SOUGHT
BY HAMPDEN SIDNEY

HAMPDBN SIDNEY. October. 3. -
Wanted. games with strong foot ball
teams in the south or south Atlantic
division for October 6 and 49,
That wasithe substance Of an s. o. s..
call sent out by Charles. A. Bernier.
athletic director at. Hampden Sidney
College here when he'received word
that games scheduled on those dates
had been Cancelled by opponents.
!. Coach Bernier is anxious to fiji
either or both of these dates on his
schedule. as he is afraid the sauad
or huskies which he has assembled
into a. very good team. in mis- first
year here may grow stale from lack
Of competition.
Evening star., 1923-10-03
BRITISH CRICKET TEAM
STAYS AT BAT ALL DAY

PHILADELPHIA, October 3.-The
Free Foresters of Great Britain piled
357 runs against the eAlj-Philadelphia
cricket team yesterday in the FIRST
innings of Il two-day match.
The visitors. stayed at bat all day
and chased the local fielders all over
the lot from IL am. until 4:57 PM.
when the last, man. Lieut.. Col. Hart
ley. the British pilot, was retired.
Half, q dozen Philadelphia bowlers
Eworked their arms numb trying to
stop the barrage OF hits. ~.
:, The 4s34Ail-PhiIadelphia team will
have its inning today.
Evening star., 1923-10-03
POSSESSES FIVEsLINEMEN
H. OF 200 POUNDS OR MORE
Two of Them Weigh Over $50 and Squad Whole
Is Hefty-Local Gridders Are Keeping Busy
in Preparing for Games
BY II. G. BYRD.

ORTIZ CAROLINA STATES South Atlantic college that does
not lack for weight either ITS line backfeld Five lnenen
pounds
than 2o Of the backs carry
the mark.
squad
and meson The tall and weighs
@ pounds the weighs 2 Elef
meson The hefy nemen Hen
dcks tackle 209 Basy tackle 200 pounds Logan
205 pounds
Besides this available: guard
pounds; Whs guard 1885, Ripple end 1885, C. Logan tackle s5 Sea-
we'll tackle $780, Wallis H4 Black tackle. ia
Two of the backs lacking avodupo Holland weigh
H6 and Later lS Aside from these the Raleigh school does
Evening star., 1923-10-03

Larson, the American. center OF
Annapolis two years ago, will hold
down the pivot position. while his
understudy is Bailey, a University of
MARYLAND product
Evening star., 1923-10-03
Totals. x3s 472 5Is Totals. AS 5lo 47s
RED MEN.
SO ROUNDS OF BOXING
ON SPORTLAND CARD

Thirty eight rounds of boxing, in
cluding a twelve round feature bout
between Jack Perry and Italian Jack
Renzo, will be staged at Sportland
Heights boxing arena. Berwyn. Md,
tomorrow night. Both Renzo and
Perry are reported to be in fine con-
dition. "A sfam-banE affair is ex-
pected when this pair takes the ring.
Kid Sullivan win oppose Hefnie
Orchard in the ten-round semi-final.
Their last bout sparkled with action,
O.cnard winning by a close ma argin
Sullivan predicts a boxing lesson for
Orchard tomorrow night
Other bouts include:
Red Bernola VS.. Bob Yoeman, six
rounds.
Feliz Arabe VS.. Terry O'Day. six
rounds.
Lefty Hurley VS.. Tex Stoval1, four
rounds.
Charlie Short will referee. The
first bout will get under way at 8
o'clock. .-
Evening star., 1923-10-03
MCMAHON BACK ON JOB.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Octoher.3.--
After an illness of several weeks with
severe attack of bronchitis, Tiny
Mcmahon. former Penn State tackle,
rejoined the coaching staff yester-
day afternoon. Tiny is not eligible
for the Nittany team this fall and
volunteered his services as assistant
coach.
Evening star., 1923-10-03
TWO FOREIGN GUESTS
TO SEEK HOPES CROWN

NEW YORK. October 3.-The
entries, of two foreign cue stars
Erich Hageniacher of Germany and
Eduard Horemans of Belgium-have
sional Is.2 balk line billiard cham,
pionship. to be held at the Hotel
Pennsylvania. beginning october 20.
Willie Hoppe of New York, the
title holder, already has filed his en-
try and will defend the championships
against picked field of five rivals.
Evening star., 1923-10-03
COACH TO BE AT TACKLE
in BATTLE ON SATURDAY
Former All-American Player, Who Had Decided 10
Remain Out of Devil Dog Line.Up This Sea-. =
-. son, Changes His Mind. 80

IN tackle at OregonTin 1916, and this
rom Quantieo. will be in; the. line up
'ok up with &c eorgetowll at the Grit
Early this year Beckett announetd
duties as mentor and would retire
word from down,the river, the lure
and the brilliant forward has been
order,to fit himself for Saturdays
exile for .4the Marines when they
fall. Working with the giant LIVER
iOregonian put up the prettiest cN-
seen on az Capital gridiEon in':years.
up the Georgetown forwards on Of
istency on defense His presence iin
much TO it's defensive strength.
The backfioid comprises Felfers& a
Georgia Tech pilot; Rycknl "a Les
land Stanford star of pre-war. days (;
Rfdgely, who played with ST. Johns
OF Annapolis, and Geottge. who came
into prominence at Ohio University.
Other members of the squad who
are likely to see action Saturday are
McMains of the University of Cali
fornia school OF foot ball. Neale of the
wartime Great Lakes team. Hunt of
V. N. J., Hughes Of Rutgers. Watch
man Of the University. Of Missouri
anu 'HichIoShj. WHO ESIu doWn Il
half back position with MercersburS.
The team will come up to Wash
ington from Quantioo Saturday morn
ing. The east coast expeditienary
forces of the marines will reach the
capital Friday night and will encamp
in East Potomac Park. These forces
will be supplemented by the rest Of
the marine outfit at Quantico, the
Washington barracks. Norfolk and
Philadelphia commands. Altogether.
Gen. Smedley Butler will have more
than 5000 men in line when the
parade through the city begins Satur
day morning.
The forces will proceed to the
stadium in military order and will
pass through the gates in center field.
Evening star., 1923-10-03

RALEIGH, ". c.. October 3.---Mo-
tion pictures of the Dempsey Firpo
fight VIII be shown locally Friday
unless federal authorities intervene
The federal district attorney, Irwin B
Tucker, declared that if the pictures
are shown federal officials will take
the matter in hand and carry out the
10
Evening star., 1923-10-03

Baltimore papers are beginning al
ready to play up the game October
90 between Navy and Princeton
There seems to be an intense desire
on the part of every body connected
with the Baltimore press to fill the
Evening star., 1923-10-03
TIP FOR FISHERMEN.

HARPER'S FERRY, w. Va, Octo-
Der a---The Potomac river was slight
~. cloudy and Shenandoah was clear
this morp,Rg,. a,.
, 1923-11-28
GOOD IDEA FOR PIN MONEY
Texas Home Demonstration Agent Re-
ports Much WORK In limiting
Flowers and Cones.

Dried winter bouquets have beeu
more and more used within the past
few years, and from Bee county.
Texas. the home demonstration agent
reports to the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture that n great denl
OF work has been done In Uniting wild
flowers. pine cones and grasses for
this purpose. Here Is nm idea for pin
money and also for the skiilful-fingered
m to brighten up her home when
fresh cut flowers are no. available.
From Mississippi come large flowers
resembling dahlins, made Of parts OF
pine cones. tinted deep red. lavender.
and other dnhlin colors. with enamel
pnlnt. These are combined with dried
sprays OF bamboo leaves. to make nm
effective filling for a table Ease or hail
bowl.
, 1923-11-28
FAKE MOVIE CONCERNS SELL
DUPES TO ASIATIc SLAVERS

Chicago. m.-Procurers of Amer
can girls who sell them into slavery
into ports of Asia are operating, Col.
Nicholas %Jorngold told a conference
conducted by the Illinois Vigilance as
ISOLATION. These operations are car
ried on in the hotel Hobbies of every
important city In the country. he said.
The girls are deceived, he said, by
being led to believe they are to do
motion picture work in Asia.
an Kansas City" he said, II con-
fronted a man who had offered a
salesgirl earning a salary Of SIS a
week, $3.50 for a motion picture COM
pany specializing In far east motion
pictures and with headquarters in
Shanghai and Hankow.
81 questioned him about those cities.
y know Shanghai and Hankow better
han I know Kansas City. I said to
him and I know you are n liar He
turned and ran downstairs and never
came back for his luggage.
"In China white slavery is not a
figure of speech, II is a reality. 1t is
extremely difficult for an enslaved
girl to escape"