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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-10
JAMES NJ 'FARLAND
ELECTED EXALTED
PULER BY THE ELKS
Watertown, SO. Oak, Man Is
Named Head Of Order Dur
ing First Session
MINISTERS PUTS UP NAME
Thousands of Elks Gathered IN
Atlanta With Masters Reti.,-
ing as Grand Exalted Ruler

ATLANTA, Juyl 10. - James
McF arland, Of Waterloo, South Da-
kota, was today elected exalted
Iu,er of the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order Of Elks at the first
session of fhe grand lodge, which is
in session here. His name was pre-
seated to the convention by Cover
nor McMaster, of South Dakota.
With thousands of delegates
present, the national convention
and reuGion of the order, opened
officially Monday evening at the
auditorium.
j. Edgar Masters, of Charleroi,
Pa, grand exalted ruler, at the
formal opening of the session made
strong plea to his listeners for
industrial and international peace.
In impressive tones he declared
that the Elks stand for law and
order and stand behind the gov
ern'nent in the ertoreement of the
law.
Dolaeutions arrived on every
train Monday and found a hearty
welcome awaiting h3m
Monday nights meeting was q
most enthusiastic one. Philadel-
phia lodge, No. 2, with band,
mounted guard and drill corps, its
forces augmented by the Atlanta
lodge, led the professional from
the Ansley hotel headquarters to
the auditorium. This was the. Of
ficial escort of the grand exal Jed
ruler.
Upon arriving at the auditorium
the Atlanta Elks' band started the
activities with Hail, Orpheus.
Approximately 10000 people, both
inside and outside of the auditori-
UNI were listeners. Rev. John
Dysart, grand chaplain, delivered
the invocation.
Atlanta's mayor, Walter A. Sims,
and Georgia's governor, Gliffor1
Walker, welcomed the visiting Elks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-10
NASONS To
PLAY GAME THURSDAY
Americas and M. B. Council
Lodges VIII Put on Benefit
Game at Playground

Americas Lodge, No. IS, F. and
A. NJ, and M. B. Council Lodge,
No. 95, F. and A. NJ, will play a
benefit ball game at the Play
ground diamond here Thursday aft
ernoon. The proceeds Of the game
will go to the Americus ball team.
In announcing this game, the
promoters guarantee that Ameri-
Gus will win and that full protec-
ton Will be furnished the umpire.
This guarantee is furnished in or
der to secure such an official and
it is expected that every friend of
baseball in Americas will attend
the game.
In order to keep a correct rec
ord of the game, it has also been
agreed to eliminate the error col
umn from the box score, and q
strictly hit-and-run game will be
played.
Any batter who fails to hit the
ball will be- allowed no alibi, and
any batter, who having hit the ball
fails to run, will be discharged in
stanter as being too old to remain
with the team.
Fly balls caught on the bounce
will not count az outs, but Chip
Snider is holding out for using a
rubber ball when he comes to bat,
and this point has not yet been
definitely decided.
Application filed by one player
to use a tennis racket for a bat
has been denied, and his name
erased from the roster of the team,
but it has been agreed to allow
Chief John Bragg a runner every
time he gets on base, provided he
can be persuaded to catch for the
team without glove, mask or breast
protector.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-10
FRANK HAROLD WINS
OXFORD H0NORS
Americas Rhodes Student Ii
Awarded Bachelor of Civil
Laws Degree by Institution

A cablegram received this after
noon by Thomas Harold, announc-
es that Frank Walker Harold, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Harold,
has just been awarded the degree
of Bachelor of Civil Laws at Ok
ford university, from which institu-
tion he graduated recently with an
A. B. degcee. The new degree
will be conferred on Mr.. Harold
August 7, and the award is con-
sidered a great distinction, mas
much as this degree is seldom con-
ferred upon any but men much old
er than him. He is now travelling
on the continent, but will return
to Oxford to receive his degree and
will then return to the continent
planning to spend two months tour
ing in Norway and Sweden before
coming to his home here to remain.
Frank r. Harold and Charles
Lanier, who went to England to
be present at Mr.. Harrold's grad
uation and who have since been
travelling in Europe, plan to sail
August 7, Immediately after Mr..
Harold receives his B. G. L. de-
gree, for New York, whence they
will come Immediately to Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-10
GERMAN OFFICIAL AT
BRUSSELS ATTACKED
AND SEVERELY HURT
Official Was Talking on Streets
When Attack Occurred, Bel
gians State
GATHERED QUICK
Shout of ''Boches' Brings Many
Enraged Belgians to Scene
of Disturbance

BRUSSELS, July 10.-(By the
Associated Press 1.-THE German
charge d affaires here was assault
ed in the streets of Brussels last
night, being severely hurt during
an encounter with a number of
Bulgarians.
According to Belgian officers,
the German. representative who was
accompanied by a fellow couD try
man, was talking rather loudly in
German when a passerby shouted
'Boches."
A crowd quickly gathered and
the German charge was struck
number Of times tefore Belgian po-
lice arrived. Two former Belgian
who were arrested in con-
nection with the disturbance were
released later on bail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-10
MEETING
HERE NEXT MONDAY
Central of Georgia and State
College Experts to Be in
Americus on That Date

There will be a meeting in the
interest of permanent pastures in
Sumter county held in Americus
next Monday, according to an an-
announcement by George o. Mar
shall, county farm demonstration
agent, today. The gathering will
be held on the farm of w. J. Josey,
Ia miles west of Americus at
10 o'clock Monday morning, a test
pasture being maintained there.
This is one of a series of As
such meetings to be held during
July and August on the test pas
lures which have been, established
during the past three years in CO.
operation with the Central of Geor-
gia Railway company. These pas
lures prove absolutely that lesped-
eza, carpet grass and Dallas grass
viii make pastures on our lowlands
which will afford more grazing
than those of the most famous pas
ture regions.
The Sumter county pasture Shas
done very we'll 1t averaged more
than a COW per acre for 9 months
last year. Mr.. Josey, the owner,
will tell about it, and the methods
of building pastures will be explain
ed by Messrs. J. A. Winslow and
j. F. Jackson of the Central of
Georgia railway.
Dr. NJ. P. Jarnigan, head of the
animal husbandry department of
the Georgia State College of Agri-
culture, will talk on stock raising,
and give demonstration of stock
judging, if animals suitable for
this purpose are provided George
o. Marshall, county agent, will
have charge of the meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-10
SCANDAL. MAY
END SYSTEM IN ALA
Alabama Residents, After Tnves-
tigation, Demanding That
Leasing Be Stopped

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 10.
One of the results of the recent
investigation of alleged outrages
in Florida prison camps will be to
make the subject of the leasing of
Alabama convicts one of the most
complex matters to come before the
Alabama legislature when that
body convenes today, for its sum-
mer session, according to the opin-
ion expressed by members in ad-
vance of the meeting.
Inspired by the investigations
and their results in Florida, citizens
of Alabama started an inquiry into
conditions in this state and several
groups now are demanding that the
present lease system be abolished,
despite the fact that the legisla-
ture at its January session extend
ed the lease system until Decem-
Der, 1923.
! Governor Brandon has expressed
himself in defense of the existing
system, declaring the state should
make no changes until some other
employment might be arranged, en-
abling the state to continue them
at work without loss.
The league of women voters of
Alabama, who also have the aid of
various legislators and many pri-
vate citizens have declared their in
tention of endeavoring to have the
Legislature repeal the extension
measure at the coming session. AL
legged insanitary condition, inhu-
man treatment, negligence Of moral
supervision and bad conditions in
general are charged by those OPP
posing the continuation Of the leas-
ing system.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-10
ARNOLD BILL ONLY
REPEALS 2-QT, LAW
Senator Pace, of Sumter, Discov-
ers Measure Doesn't Affect
''Bone-Dry" Law

ATLANTA, July 10. - Senator
Stephen Pace, Of the 18th district,
also one of the prominent mem
bers of the Sumter county bar, says
he has no particular objection to
the adoption by the legislature of
the Arnold bill to repeal certain
prohibition laws.
"At first was a little concerned
about just what the Arnold bill
would do, said Senator Pace, "but
now that have read it there is
no particular objection on my part
to it since it does nothing more
than to repeal Georgia's old two
quart law and doesn't touch the
real prohibition act at all.
THE act of 1907 was amended,
changed, altered and otherwise shot
about when the ac5 of 1915 was
adopted, giving people the right to
import, procure and imbibe cou-
pie of quarts Of liquor month,
and for time the advantages OF
that law were so fully taken ad.
vantage of, as l recall it, the ex-
press companies, particularly here
in Atlanta, had to hire two or three
big warehouses, and the line of
march to and from these ware
houses was SO continuous during
business hours it put a discount on
all other forms of parade which the
population haef1ever been treated
to. q e
Il never thought favorably of
that law anyway, and. now that Dr.
Arnold is seeking to repeal it; along
with the old original law Of 1907,
and is willing, to judge by his bill,
to let the more subsequent and
iron-clad Georgia prohibition law
stand in force and effect, why of
course / am willing that the two
quart law should be wiped off the
statute books of the state. The
Arnold bill only gets rid of that
much dead timber-and doesn't
touch the Georgia bone dry law"
With SO many presidential
candidates about it looks like
GREAT wear for, cigar stores
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-10
FULLER BRUSH MEN TO
MEET IN AMERICUS

There will be a meeting of all
agents of the Macon office of the
Fuller Brush company in Amerious
next Saturday evening, when John
A. Godfrey, Americus agent for
the company, will be host to the
visitors. The meeting viii be held
in the Sign of the Pine Tea Room
and will begin with supper to be
served at 1880, the program for
entertainment following. Twelve
Representatives of the company Will
attend the gathering,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-10
BEL CLANS MOB GERMAN REPRESENTATIVE
Farmers Aroused Over
Cotton Crop Outlook
Poisoning is Being Energetically Done in All
Parts of Sumter County Situation
Is Extremely Critical

Cotton planters all parts of Sumter county aroused by
the statement of George O. Marshall county farm demonstration
regarding the critical position Of the crop here fight
fight their lives the boil
vii Calcium being used in larger quantities
than before and greaert precautions being taken
the safety of the crop In sections where farmers
have used moasses mixtures exclusively ande without mod
busting machines the poisoning it is said is
Tot "i be conducted hereafter only in the picking up
of squares and Intensive cultivation In other communities farm
will begin their real energetic poisoning campaign mmedi
aev uno almost exclusively dry calcium arsenate in their e
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-10
JOE GORE, HEARD
NEGRO. GETS STAY
TO ALLOW MOTION
Governor Walker Decides to Let
Attorneys File Extraordinary
Motion for Client
KILLED J. H. WYMENS
Had Been Sentenced to Hang
July 13, But Execution Post
poned Sixty Days

ATLANTA, July 10.-A respite
of six days has been granted by
Governor Clifford M. Walker to
Joe Gore, of Heard county, who
had been sentenced to hang July
13.
The delay was granted by the
governor in order to permit coun~
sci for the condemned man to file
an extraordinary motion for a new
trial with the Supreme court.
Gore was convicted Of having
killed J. H. Wymen on July IL,
1922.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-10
TWENTY-SIX OIL MEN
ARE ACCUSED IN BILL
DR.. Frederick Cook Among
Those Accused of Using
Mails to Defraud

4 CLEVELAND, July 10-Twenty-
six Texas oil promoters, including
DR.. Frederick A. Cook, former Arc
tic explorer, were indicted by a
federal grand jury here today. The
indicted men are all accused of
having used the mails to defraud
and conspiracy to make fraudulent
use of the mails.
DR.. Cook was previously indicted
on fraud charges and is now at
liberty on bail to answer these.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-10
ROBT. .LOvEMAN NOTED
GEORGIA POET. IS DEAD

ATLANTA, July 10. ~ Robert
Loveman, a noted poet, whose home
was in Dalton, died early today in
hospital at Hot Springs, Ark,
according to a telegram received
by his brother who resides in At
lanta.
Mr.. Loveman was SO years of
age and native Of Cleveland, O..
He was a frequent contributor to
of national circulation
and had published several volumes
of his. verses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-10
PROF. GRESSETTE TO
COACH LAGRANGE H. S.

LAGRANGE, July 10-Prof.
tiressettee, of the York schools, of
York, S. G., will be athletic director
of LAGRANGE High School next year.
Frof. Gressette is a graduate of the
University Of South Carolina, class
Of 1922. He starred in both football
and baseball at the University, and
was captain Of the football team in
his senior year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-10
CLAY COMMISSIONERS
BUY HEAVY TRACTOR

FORT GAINES, july 10.-Clay
county commissioners, at Il sDecial
meeting Just held here, purchased,
for $4,000 new tractor and
grader, which will be shipped out
in the next few days and an op-
orator will be placed on the ma
chine on the CLAW county highways.
The roads of the county are in
good shape and with the addition
OF another tractor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-10
WEATHER


For Georgia - Generally fair
tonight and Wednesday except
probably thundershowers in ex-
treme south portion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-07-10

With so many presidential
candidates about it looks like a
great year for, cigar stores,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
MISS N[Y WEDS
JEROME SAKS;
60 SOUTH
Couple Will Visit Cuba Before
Returning Here About
March 4.

Following their wedding last
night at Rauscher's. Jerome Salxs
and his bride. who was Miss Jose
phine Ney, are today beginning an
extensive honeymoon trip through
the South.
They will visit Savannah, New
Orleans, Florida and Cuba, return
ing to Washington March /, when
they will make their home at 200
Connecticut avenue northwest.
The wedding, which unites the
families of two leading local bust
ness men, was performed by Rabbi
Abram Simon. The bride, who is
the daughter of Milton r. Ney, is
nineteen years old, and the groom.
the son of Samuel Saks. twenty
two years old.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss IrTna Ney, and was
given away by her father. The
best man was Maurice Kafka. Two
cousins of the bride. Alice West
and Janice Loeb, were flower girls,
and Milton Ney, jr., the ring.
bearer. The couple left on their
honeymoon Immediately following
the wedding supper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
WALSKA NEARS
PORT, FACES
LAWSUIT
Nine. Melius, Rival, Goes to
Court Over Concert Manager.
Due in N. Y. Tonight.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE golden
notes with which Gamma Walska
hopes to capture the American pub
lie may not charm audiences for a
long while.
For when the prima donna, with
her husband, Harold f. Mccormick,
millionaire head of the Harvester
Company, of Chicago, steps from the
Olympic tonight she will be con-
fronted by the proverbial peck of
trouble"
It's all due to the actions during
her absence in Europe of her singer
rival, Nine. Luella Melius, who claims
julius Daiber, concert manager, has
no right to manage anyone except
herself. She at one time asked for a
court injunction against Mrs. McCor-
mick, but withdrew the proceedings
later.
With the arrival of Mrs. McCor-
mick, however, she is ready to re-
sumo legal warfare.
Mime. Melius is determined Mrs.
Mccormick shall not purloin her
manager" Samuel Herschenstein, at
torney, said. 1--WE may ask for in
functions throughout the country
against Mrs. Mccormick or start suit
against Daiber."
The McCormicks will live. for a
while, at least, in the palatial Park
avenue home of Nine. Walska.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
TAYLOR KILLING
now SOLVED,
IS BELIEF
New Information Given Police
Said to Indicate Love Tri-
angIe-Arrest Near.
By international News Service.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. r.
Secrecy today surrounded operations
of local police and agents Of the
Department of Justice cooperating
in a new probe Of the killing of
William Desmond Taylor, famous
motion picture actor, shot TO death
a year ago.
That the impentrable mystery
which has surrounded the case will
soon be lifted and an arrest made
in the case, seemed certain, 1t was
learned, although officers refused
to discuss reports that plans were
being made to effect the arrest.
The new theory involves a love
triangle" and the reopening of the
investigation follows the gathering
of a mass of information in an
other city. This coupled with in.
formation given the officers by q
former dope peddler who is said
to have revealed "inside informa-
ton" he obtained in the Los
Angeles underworld shortly after
the Staying.
The "love triangle" under in.
vestigation is said to involve a
man befriended by Taylor and a
well-known actress for the love OF
whom the men claShed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
WOMAN URGES EVERY SMALL FAMILY TO ADOPT TWO CLDRI
Deaths
THOMAS r. BAKER.

Thomas r. Baker, eighty-fiv
veteran of the civil war and resi-
dent Of Washington for more than
twenty-five years. died at the sani-
tarium, near Silver Spring, Md,
last night.
Mr.. Baker was born in Middle
burg, Va, and at the outbreak of
the civil war enlisted in the Con-
federate army, and served in the
battle of Manassas. He was later
appointed a lieutenant and served
with General Mosby. Captured by
the Union troops, he was held pris-
oner in the Capital until the close
of the war.
He is survived by four sons,
James B., Robert W., Albert X,
and Edward M. Baker, and two
daughters, Mrs. Bessie Parks and
Mrs. Eta Deery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07

compliance with the terms of the
Harrison acts unlikely to affect
the illegitimate use or the snug
Cling of drugs to any appreciate
extent.
World Control Checked.
This Legitimate traffic can only
be restricted in three ways-either
by worldwide control of production
of opium or coca leaves, by world
wide enforcement of strict super
vision over manufacture and dis
tribution of drugs, and by interna-
tiOnal convention or agreement re-
garding the seizure and confiscation
of drugs found illegitimately on ship
board. The first alternative has
been found to be impracticable be-
cause of the remote possibility, at
present of getting the chief pro-
ducers of opium or coca leaves for
world consumption to agree to any
such restriction or enforce it if
they did. The second alternative
seems to be the logical course to
pursue, therefore, and Is now being
discussed. When the control over
manufacture IS perfected through
out the world the need for inter-
national action on the regulation
of common carriers of drugs in
peace time can and should be made
as drastic as the rules of war re-
garding contraband.'
How twenty-one of the crew of a
United States warship, stationed for
five months in the harbor of Con-
stantinople, fell victims to the use of
drugs was told members Of the Rob
ert e. Peary Ship Post, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, last night by Lieut..
w. A. Rolls, u. S. M. C.
Praising the Hearst newspapers
cooperation in the campaign to sup
press the dope evil, the post called
upon President Harding to proclaim
an anti-narcotic week and assemble
an international conference to limit
drug production
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
U. s. NAVY OFFICER is
DECORATED BY FRENCH

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. T.
Capt. Atlee Edwards, of the United
States Navy, was decorated recently
by the French government.
Captain Edwards is on duty in
Turkish waters. He was made an
officer of the Legion of Honor for
his heroic work in connection with
the recent Viuh Long hospital ship
disaster, when he saved the lives
of 500 French wounded and sick
soldiers.
The presentation was made on
board the French cruiser Waldeck
Rousseau off Constantinople.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
MILLS CONTINUES HUNT
FOR HIS WIFE'S SLAYER

SOMERVILLE, N. j., Feb. L.
James Mills, husband of Mrs. Flea
nor Mills, whose body was found
with that of the Rev. Edward Wheel
er Hall in Lovers Lane" at New
Brunswick last summer, was in con-
ference here today with County De-
tective George Totten.
It is believed they were discussing
developments in the investigation of
the double murder.
Totten refused to comment on the
conference with Mills, but admitted
that it dealt with new elements in
the murder investigation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
co MN { R C|AL
CONGRESS
BROKE
Continued from First Page.)

VOnLlnueO from First Page.)
of the board of directors. He de-
clared that as far as he could learn
none of the other local directors had
ever been invited to attend a meet
ing Of the board, or that they had
taken active part in the organiza-
ton.
He expressed the hope that the
congress might be reorganized, pos
sibly under another name, so that
the fruits of it's great work might
not be lost.
Senator Ransdell also stated that
he had not been informed of the
financial condition of the body until
the December affair and denied that
he had ever been invited to take &C.
tive part as director or as a friend
of the body.
Small paid tribute to the work of
Director General Owens in securing
establishment of the present farm
loans banking system, and declared
that "he had been an interchangeable
worker"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07
FARE BILL FAILS
AFTERHOURS'
DEBATE

Efforts to put over a scent fare
bill failed at the meeting of the
House District Committee today.
The Lampert bill, providing that
no street railway company in the
District shall charge fare in excess
of that allowed by it's charter, met
it's death on a point of no quorum.
Seven committee members were
present, and the bill was debated
more than one hour. When it came
to a vote, the point of no quorum
was made and the measure was
automatically thrown out.
Congressman Lampert, author Of
the measure, and several Of his col
leagues, it is said, plan to push the
bill at other meetings of the COM
mittee.
Congressman Blanton of Texas de-
clared that the Lampert measure
was the only railway measure which
had any chance of passing at this
session Of Congress.
Congressman Underhill CT MassH-
chusetts replied that passing the
Lampert bill was an impossibiiity at
this time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-07

to forward the adoption plan and
put it in operation in their own
communities.
"Friendless children is, or should
be. misnomer in America" said
Mrs. Watkins and am sure
thousands of persons in all Sec
tons of the country think as / do
about 1t. We are learning that
childhood is of greater Importance
to US than anything with which
we are concerned and that child
care is second to none Of our actiyi.
ties. OF course I do not EXPECT a
promiscuous adoption of children
to occur. That would defeat the
very thing most important to &C.
complish."