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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29
Tracy Won the Turkey

In the five string contest bowled
Tuesday night at the Bowlodrome
Herman Tracy with total of 500 took
first prize, the turkey; John Harrison
with total of AT took End prize, a
goose: Hubert Lewis with a total of
AGO took 3rd. chicken; c. White with
total of 452 took 4th. a duck and f.
Richards with total of 372 took 5th,
prize, the BOBBY. bantam chicken.
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St. PAUL PEOPLE TALK
ABOUT SKOWHEGAh
Former Residents Review Incidents
Of Youth In PARKWAY City. Kind
Words for Reporter

One evening recently a very pleas
ant reunion OF former Somerset Coun-
ly citizens was held at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. j. Whittemore at
494 Aurora avenue. st. Paul. Minneso-
ia. Those present besides Mr.. and
Mrs. Whittemore were Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Nye. and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry n.
Turner. We thought that it might
interest some OF the people back east
10 learn that no matter how FAR away
We may be, We are still Yankees. and
fond Of it,
We had q wonderful time talking
over old times, and in recalling incid-
ents that occurred in our youth back
in the dear old Pine Tree State, Som
erset County, and especially Skowhe-
gan, will always be held in fondest
recollection by US, and we feel sure
that this also expresses the sentiments
of many others from dear old Maine,
now located in and near the Twin
Cities, st. Paul and Minneapolis. 1t
isn't always convenient 10 visit Maine
as often as we would like. so the next
best substitute is TO get together and
talk about il. One of these days We
are going TO get together and have
real old fashioned baked bean dinner
so dear to the hearts of all Yankees
You may rest assured that the In
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is most well
come guest in our homes. II brings
us all the news of general interest,
and serves as a link-even if a some
what long one-between us and what
we please 10 call our homeland.
Mr.. Editor If you consider this
worthy OF space in your estimablc
paper, you are at liberty to publish
it. We want our friends to know
that we think of them often. even if
We are a long distance away.
With best wishes for the continued
success of the best weekly paper in
| America we are.
Sincerely yours,
b. +. NYE
II. VI. TURNER
WM. ]. WHITTEMORE
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Mr.. and Mrs. George II. piurhmer
and son, Richard, Mrs, Lena f. Went
worth and G. Allan wentworth will
dine with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Plum
rner, who are still at their farm on
the Middle road. Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
man r. Rutherford of Calais will also
be guests at the dinner.
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A lot OF things around most houses
might be of use 10 somebody but their
room is worth more 20 l,Air pres
ent owners. ~
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HartInnd In the County of Somerset
and state of Maine, but now who re-
SIDES outside Of the State of Maine.
WHEREAS Martha T.. HolEatc on
the 1uth day of May la-2. mortgaEed
to Charles & chase of Canaan, two
HoIstein cows. twelve hens. one walk
iuE pillow. one spring tooth harrow, one
baN horse with black name and tail.
weight about 1890 pounds. known as
the =. +. Burns horse. all OF said prop
rrtN being the same which said lIoi-
gate purchased of said Chase on said
goth dag of NaN i922. 20 secure the
payment of $3.50. %, which mortgage is
recorded i'm the Town records Of the
Town Of Hartlaud, Book IL Pages 3l6
and 317. which said mortgage was
duly assigned by said Charles Z. chase
TO the undersigned, by assignment dat
ed November -. 1923 and recorded IN
the town records Of said. Hartland in
Book Is Page 81; and
WHEREAS the conditions Of said
mortgage have been broken. NOM
THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given
of my intention 10 foreclose said mort
gage for breach Of its conditions.
Dated this sd day Of November \.
n 1873.
PERCY J. LANCASTER
by Butler x Butler.
His Attorneys hereuntp
3lV4s duly authorized
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Miss Celia Packard is spending the
holiday with relatives in Portland
Miss Marion Lord. a teacher In the
high school at Nashta, N H. Is at
home with her parents, -fr. and Mrs.
T. G. Lord.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Clair e. Marston and
daughter. Ruth and Miss Lena Wyman
are guests of Mr. and Mrs. George w.
Cover.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald C. Marble are
spending the day with Mr.. Marbles
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Marble.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29

Miss Alice Parker will spend the
holiday with her parents in Belfast
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DR.. and Mrs. Leon W. symons and
little son, Gordon are visiting today
with Mrs. Symons' parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer e. Gordon.
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Independent Reporter $3.50 year
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Mrs. Annie A.. Nolin of Portland
arrived in town Monday night to pass
the holiday season with her sister,
Mrs. Ida l.. Smith on Main street.
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oaass >aargaret and Reba Vail, stu
will spend the holiday with their
mother, Mrs Grace c. Vail at their
home here.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Horne will have
as guests at their home over Thanks
giving Day, their son, Alton Horne
and family, S. T. Horne and family
of Waterville, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Cushing of Augusta and Mrs. Mabel
Normand of Norridgewoek
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Miss Annabelle Lancaster. the Dist
riot Nurse is spending the holiday at
her home in Gardiner.
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Mrs. B. F. Webb left yesterday for
Bath to pass the holiday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Potter Mr.. and Mrs
Fowler are returning tonight but Mrs
Webb Is remaining for d weeks visit
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independents Reporter $3.50 year
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Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Bean of Mechanic
street are anticipating Deputy sher-
If and Mrs. H. E. Crocker as Thanks
giving guests.
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Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Walker of Wood
fords are here to spend Thanksgiving
with their daughter. Mrs. Carl Curtis
and Mr. Curtis
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and Mrs. John H. Jenkins and
I'm lack and Esther, Mr.. and
. T jenkins and daughter. Eli
~ and Miss Katherine Bernier are
!. tnrkey with DR.. and Mrs. r. A.
E.sbire Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Plum
are having Mr.. and Mrs. A. b.
NOR and children, Heath and Do
both families Joining for an
Irnoon party.
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Mrs. Daniel Bowman and daughter
Miss Evelyn of Fairfield are to be
guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Sawyer.
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|. and Mrs. f, I. Goodrich. have
L, the following guests; DR.. B.
EPsa n and family of Waterville
PV W. and Mrs. c. c. Kinsman of
/. " rornyille. Julian c. Goodrich
y nave as his guest James Stanley
!" family dinner party.
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h.. Mr.. and Mrs. William Bruce
Elns .a,rhill, Mass, Mrs. Bruce being
is,e - Mr. Elliott. Dr., and Mrs.
/ Fee sstitn n Miss LYLE. c.. stinfh-
y, s,in and Mrs. N. ", Savage and
!. NJ savage uils the latter, being home
|'s soSdoirl college. will also gather
| Inc festive board.
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r. and Mrs. F. E. Croteau and three
Eren and Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Gro
will be the guests of their par
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Croteah
Maple street.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams and
Mrs. Mary Maxwell will eat dinner
with Mr. and Mrs. F. s. Morrill,.
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and Mrs. F. o. Sawyer are hav-
u. and Mrs. Fl. L. SWEET and two
hsn.
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Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Fowler and
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|iss Helen Day, a kindergarten
|bpr in Bangor is at home with
narents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Day,
h the family will be increased for
Eer by the presence of Mr.. and
Harry C. Day and Harry C. Day,
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Mr.. and Mrs. James Gilfllian are
today, Mrs. GSlfinian S
sister, Mrs. Rose Strickland and son,
Louis at dinner.
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EOrney and Mrs. Edward F. Mer-
who are getting nicely settled in
new home on Madison avenue
have as their guest of honor, Mr.,
fills mother, Mrs. Anna F. Mer-
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Folsom Mer-
are to dine with Mr.. and Mrs.
Pee P, Merrill OF Coburn avenue,
and Mrs. George L. Fl. Smith
laughter. Dorothy are to dine
Mr. Smiths parents, Mr.. and
Charles Smith OF Heselton st.
and Mrs. Harry E, Smith and
1rdon, will be guests at dinner
w. and Mrs. H. II. Bearce.
@ Ethelyn Steward of Bangor
ending the day with her parents
add Mrs. John II. Steward of Co
avenue.
and Mrs. S. A. Lindsay of Alder
will have as a guest, George r.
70 A. Wood is spending the holi-
sith his son, Arthur Wood In
diOrds.
annual Thanksgiving party OF
rennell family will be held in
"aegan this year at the home of
ahd Mrs. F. p. Pennell. The
oat OF town relatives to be pres
We DR.. and Mrs. F. l.. Tozier and
aaghters of Fairfield.
c. Roaf will be with Mr.. and
frank Akeley and family for
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l and Mrs. NJ. E. Lord and child
Cant. and Mrs. e. c. Lord and
han Lord will dine with Mr.. and
r. p. Merryfield in Wateryille.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-09
At FUNERAL
Of JOHN PHILLIPS
Young Americas Boy Laid to
Rest in Fellowship Baptist
Cemetery in Macon County

Many Americas friends attended
the funeral Sunday afternoon at
8 o'clock, in the Fellowship Bap-
fist church in Macon county, of
John Phillips, the fifteen-year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Phillips
of this cmmuntiy. Elder J. M.
Murray, of Ellaville, conducted
nc opsequies, and interment was
in Fellowship cemetery.
Surviving are his parents, five
sisters, Beulah, Ella, Mary Belle,
Myrtis, Helen, and five brothers,
Herman, Fred, Cayce, Kelly, and
Forrest Phillips, all residents of
Brooklyn Heights. His maternal
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B..
Hall, of Ideal, and paternal grand
father, Mr.. Hardy Philips, of Ella
Vlle. also survive, besides large
family connection throughout Sum
ter and Macon counties.
The young boy had been i'll only
short time, having undergone an
operation for acute appendicitis at
the Americas hospital Saturday,
death ensuing at 5 o'clock Sunday
afternoon. He had been employed
all summer by Georgia-Alabama
Power Co., near Albany and came
home ill just week ago. He was
born in Macon county, removing
to Americas with his parents when
a small child, where he had lived
until his death. he attended the
Americas schools and was well
known and greatly esteemed by a
wide circle of friends and ac-
quainitances who loved Ihin1 for
his splendid qualifications The
floral offerings atteated to the re-
gard in which he was held here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-09
MAJOR COART ORDERED
TO SERVE AT FARM
BY STATE COMMISSION
Former Army Officer Convict
ed of Killing McNeice Must
Begin Life Term
TRANSFER MADE TODAY
Talbot County Request That He
Be Permitted to Serve There
Ignored By Commission

ATLANTA. Oct, Am order
for MAJOR n. Coart, sentenced to
lie imprisonment Tor the killing
OF A. +. McNeice, to be sent to
Milledgeyille, was issued here to-
day by Secretary Yancey, of the
PRISON commission.
Coart was convicted in Talbot
county, and a petition asking that
he be allowed to serve his sentence
there was presented to the prison
commission recently. This petit
ton was signed by II OF the jurors
who convicted Coart.
Secretary Yancey today ex-
pressed the opinion that if all the
officials and citizens of Talbot
county had requested that Major
Coart be kept in that county to
serve his sentence that the COM
mission would send him to the
state farm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-09
TWO MAD DOGS ARE
KILLED AT WAYCROSS

WAYCROSS, Oct. 9.-Two mad
dogs, an Airdale and a bulldog,
were shot here recently by Police
man Leroy Smith at the request Of
their owners. This it is believed, is
the record for one day so FAR as
the record of Policeman Smith
goes. He has thus, at the very end
of the "mad dog" season, upheld
the reputation which he shas won
as a mad dog exterminator.
!. The bulldog, owned by parties
living on Albany avenue, was Bit
ten by the bird dog which was shot
about three weeks ago. Late Fri
day he began to show symptoms
of being mad and was locked up by
his owners A local veterinarian
ard the police officer were called
cnl the dog pronounced mad. The
dog was ordered shot and Po'ica-
man Smith ended its life.
The Airdale owned by a Col
lcge Hill family, wen. mad and dis
appeared from its home four days
ago. After roaming throughout the
city and according to many wiwt-
nesses. fighting and perhaps biting
several other dogs, the Airdale
was finally found on a downtown
street early Saturday morning and
shot,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-09
EVERGLADES FLOWING over M00REF1AVEN
CAMP AIGN AGAINST WEEvIL BEGUN HERE

US
led and unloaded, those standing al
terminals and in sidings; even those
in shops tor repairs. He says the
average speed OF all freight trains
Through the local, was 10 miles
lper hour.
Increased business enabled the
railway to make a good showing il
Operating revenue in the face OF the
fact that the average freight rate.
are lower than in previous years
The revenue in 1928 for hauling
ton of freight one mile was 1 9-l0J
lcents. a reduction of 47.4 per cen
from the revenue received in 1924
which was 1-32-100 cents.
Closing the statement, Mr.. VIII
burn says that no small part of til
credit goes to shippers and col
signees for their prompt loadin
and unloading of freight, and tha
| the showing is not alone a gal
lor the Central, but a splendid rel
ord for the territory the railroa
serves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-09
!. JAKE OKEECHOBEE DAM
BROKEN AND FLOOD Is
FLOWING IN STREETS
Lives of Citizens Not Endanger-
ed, Though Property Loss
VIII Be Heavy
STORES ARE INUNDATED
Dredges Being Rushed 10 Scene.
to Repair Break and Hold
Everglades Water Back
STORES ARE INUNDATED

MooREHAVEN, Fla, Oct. a.
The dixie protecting this town
Lake okeechobee broke early this
morning, ana within few hours
water began flowing into the
streets of Moorhaven.
At this hour practically every
street in the town is covered with
water, but the lives of citizens are
in no danger, as the level of the
lake is not high enough to mum
date the streets to any great
depth. The property loss will be
high, but no estimate of the total
damages has as yet been made
Stores in all parts of Moorehaven
are filled with water now, and res
idence yards and lawns areY all
over-flowed, but the water is not
deep enough to endanger the foun-
dation Of houses.
Huge dredges are being rushed
here, it is announced at noon, to
assist in repairing the break n the
lake dam and to remove tn menice
of inundation which threatens now
to do great property damage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-09
MAKING PROGRESS IN
ORGANIZATION WORK

WAYCROSS, Oct. 8. - The
Waycross and Ware County Cham
Der of Commerce has received the
first response to its invitations
mailed out calling for representa-,
tives to be named to meeting IN
Waycross on October "a for the
purpose of organizing a Southeast
Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
This response is from DIR. A.
Fleming, Mayor of Folkston, wno
says;
II am in receipt of yours of Oc-
aober 3rd, in reference to a mees-
ing to be held in Waycross, Ca,
October gath, for the purpose of
organizing a Southeast Georgia
Board of Trade. Wish to say that
I am heartily in favor of this
movement.
"Folkston will send delegation
composed of L.. r, Mallard, William
Mizell, Jr., and s. F. Mills, Jr. who
will represent Folkston and Charl-
ton county. ! will try to attend
this meeting also as will A. S. Nc
Queen, City Attorney"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-09
ALEC TELL DIES AT
HOME IN QUITMAN

information reached Americas
today of the death in Quitman
county Of Alec Tell, who passed
away at his home there Monday
morning at 8 o'clock, the remains
being laid to rest at Springvale
this afternoon at 3o'clock.
Mr.. Tell who was a former res
idens of Sumter county was prom
inent in his home community,
leader in church affairs and the
holder of public office in Quitman
during twenty years past. Among
close relatives who survive him
are w. T. .McMath, Miss Nora Nc
Math, Mrs. G. w. Bradford, John
f. McMath, T. M. A. Finch and
Mrs. F. M. Webb all residents of
Americas and Sumter county. Be-
sides these, there is a large family
connection in Quitman, Randolph
and Webster counties who survive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-09
MRS. CARG|LL. D|ESAT
HOME IN COLUMBUS
Mother of J. RaIston CargiII, of
Americas, Laid to Rest Mon
day With Simple Ceremony

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Ralston Cargill
children are in Columpus, where
they were called Monday by the
death of Mr.. Cargills mother, Mrs.
Jonn Wesley Cargill, VINO died
there at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. James j. Gilbert.
Mrs. Cargill was born in Fred
onia, Ala, She lived in Columbus
for more than fifty years. She
was a member of the st Luke
Methodist church and well known
in Columbus. Her many friends
will learn of her death with sim
cere regret.
The deceased is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Ed F. Cook, of
Nashville, Tenn, and Mrs. James
J. Gilbert, of Columbus, and two
sons, Walter Hurt Cargill, Of Co
lumbus, and John Ralston Cargill,
of Americas, Ca, She is also sur
vived by brother, w. H. Hol-
land, of Scale, Ala, and seven
grandchildren.
Funeral services were con-
Quoted from the residenc of Mrs.
Gilbrt Monday.
Gilbert Monday morning ait IL
o'clock, with DR.. Charles R. Jen-
kins, pastor Of fhe st. Luke Meth
odist church officiating, assisted By
DR.. T. M. Mcconnell, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. Inter-
ment was in Linwood cemetery
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-09
BROWNS MILL DAM
GONE. road BLOCKED
Cause Of Break Not Known, AS
There Was No Unusual Head
cf Water When Dam Broke

----~ ----~-~-SA- $4,000 = -AAAAN- - ~
Monday that pfownS MN uaAl "a.
on the Amencus-N lenna n4snWay,
eight mics OUT, nau oroAcn am
.4.eO Cne ROAD a. THAT po4hC IS COM
pIeteiy bIocKeu.
j. Z. brown, owner of THE prop
erty, who operates mill there.
Was unable TO state TO-DAY what
caused the break, as there was no
unusual head OF water present
when the dam gave way. IL is be-
lieved because of the normal wa
ter head there that the dam was
weakened by the action of craw-
fish or other crustaceans upon the
understructure of the dam, which
forms a part of the road at that
point.
AS result of THE break, the
road there is completely blocked
and probably will remain 50 dur
ing several days. In the meantime
travel is being diverted around the
head of the mill creek by the
Roach road and other highways
traversing that section.
Many persons travelling be-
tween Americas and Cordele via
the bridge route were tunred back
at the site of the broken mill dam
today and Monday, necessitating
their returning back towards
Americas as far as the Rylander
farm, where satisfactory detour
is available.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-09
LEGISLATIVE PR0BERS
END PUBLIC Session
as tcf Open Meeting to Be
Held During This Afternoon
At Atlanta

ATLANTA, OctI 8. - Public
hearings IN the investigation of the
Georgia state department of agri-
culture will be concluded this aft
-ernoon, Chairman Landlord of the
Legislative investigating committee,
announced today. The session this
afternoon. it is expected, will be
very brief.
The committee plans to hold one
or more executive sessions follow
ing the ending of the open probe,
during which it will formulate its
report to the governor and men,
bers of the legislature. The re-
port, it is probable, will be made
public as soon formulated, and it
lis expected will contain statement
to the effect that certain charges
against the department have not
been sustained.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-09
PLAINS FARMERS WILL
BEGIN TO DESTROY
Immediately
Meeting There Last Night At
tended 40 to SO Farmers, With
Enthusiasm Shown
SOLD ON PROPOSITION
After Talk By Geo. o. Marshall
Every Man r-eseri Pledges
to Begin Work al, Once

Between forty and fifty farmers
and business men at Plains attend.
ed the first Of the stalk destroys
4ng meeting to be held throughout
tAe county there last nlgI-. rres-
ent besides these were george u.
Marshall, county farm dmonstra-
zion agent; Henry +. Everett, sec
rotary OF the Chamber OF Com
merce, and k. c. Moran, of the
Times-Recorder, who are assisting
lhe county agent in this work.
Mr.. Marshall called themeeting
to order and made the chief talk
of the evening in the auditorium
OF Plains Consolidated school.
Speaking entirely informally, he
outlined the plans formulated at
countrywide meeting of farmers,
warehousemen, fertilizer dealers,
bankers and business men in Amer
icus several days ago. This plan,
he told his bearers contemplates
the planting of cotton as a money
crop during future years as well
as in the past. Sumter county,
he said, because of certain local
conditions, chief among which is
that of the absentee landlord, is
essentially a cotton county. This
statement, he said should not be
confused with former statements
to the effect that hogs, cattle and
other crops furnished opportunity
for Sumter county farmers to pro-
duce money crops other than cot
ton and that such crops hold good
profits for thse who roise them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-09
NEGRO WITNESS TELLS
ON STAND HOW She
PERjURED HERSELF
Principal Witness In Stokes Di-
vorce Suit Admits on Stand
She Swore Falsely
MIsREPREsENTED
PAST
Mrs. Stokes Wins Important
Point When Negroes Breaks
Down Under Examination

NEW YORK, Oct. 8. - Rose
Nell Miller, negress, and princi-
pal witness against Mrs, Helen Ell
wood Stokes in yesterdays hearing
of the divorce suit brought by Mrs.
Stokes husband, w. e. d. Stokes,
admitted under severe cross-exami-
nation today that she had delib-
epately perjured herself concerning
her past:
The negress, who is intelligent,
claimed on the stand to have been
married number of times but
could give no deflnite, slqtes oil
which any of her marriages had
been performed. Finally rshe. adj
nlitted that she was testifying false
ly in this respect. /
In breaking down the testimony
of this witness, attorneys for Mrs.
Stokes claimed to have scored an
important point in their defense
against the allegations of her mil
lionaire husband.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-09
NEW ERA

Mesdames, H. J. Morris, and
T. 0. Bray, were visitors ait t.
home of Mrs. S. NJ. Parker Tue
day.
Mrs. M. C. Veal, and Mrs. t.
Bradley spent Tuesday with MI
Ih A. Bailey at her home in Anne
icus.
J. B. Griffin, of Atlanta W
calling on friends here Wednesds
Francis .Brewton, and bri
spent Tuesday night at the parse
age with his parents, Rev and M
E. r. Brewton.
Miss Della Parker, was visit
at the home Of Mrs. M. C. VI
Wednesday.
j, G., Bray spent Wednesd