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The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-05

IN THE opinion cf the American Of
ficials and many other citizens who
are well informed, the people of this
country are not devoting sufficient
thought to the doings Of the "Reds"
In the United States under the instruc-
tlons of the third internationale whose
headquarters are in Moscow. If the
information supplied by secret govern
ment agents and used by the prosecu-
tlon in the trial of William a. Fos-
ter and others for violation of the
Michigan anti-syndicalism law Is to be
relied upon, the Russian Communist
organization is planning a great anti
American drive for the Immediate fu-
ture. A call has been sent cut for
Communist convention in May to con-
slider the organization details of le-
gal political party under which the
Illegal activities Of the Communists
may be sheltered. The call, which is
signed by John Richards, says In
part:
"Under good and bad leadership 1t
(the Communist partly remains our
puTty. "ltHll ouI patty VIC uiC pOuhu
together by common aims, with COM
mon hopes and aspirations. Our party
is world party under the guidance
and discipline of the Communist In
ternationale.
'"The executive committee of the
Communist internationale has made a
decision for our section, the Commu-
mist party of America. (This decision
is for an open political party and an
underground true Communist party
functioning as one). Not one true
Communist will desert or lessen his
Activities. We shall unite to carry out
the decision"
Minutes of the governing body Of the
third internationale, presented at the
Foster trial, show that the Workers
party in America was created by de-
cislon of the internatlonale. The docu-
ment, discussing the American stu
alton, says: Under existing circum-
stances 1t is impossible for the Com
munist party In the United States to
be a legal party. OF course the party
can develop open labor organizations.
SUCH Us lne lTHue OulOu EuuSdlioHui
league, of which Foster is secretary.
1t can even build legal revolutionary
workers organizations. 1t must also
launch legal party with the purpose
that the communists can enter openly
Its ranks without permitting the police
to know which of the members are
Communists and which are not.
"But the underground organization,
whose membership consists entirely Of
Communists, must not be liquidated.
On the contrary 1t must be built firmer
and stronger.
"It is the duty Of the Communist
party to defeat by any means that may
be necessary the capitalist govern
ment attempts to confine the revOlu-
tionary party to the underground chan
nels In carrying out these instruc-
tions, the Communist party must
guard itself against the tendency to
repudiate or neglect the illegal work
The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-05

was designated by the Leadville lodge,
of which Senator Nicholson was a
member.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-05
MALIGNANT GROWTH IN Aspo.
MEN PROVES FATAL TO SAM.
UEL .. NICHOLSON.
STATE IS GRIEvED
COLORADO LEGISLATORS AND U.
9. sENAToRs ATTEND FUNERAL
At PARAMOUNT.

Denver. - United States Senator
Samuel d. Nicholson, who died few
days ago. was buried at Fairmount
cemetery. The body lay in state for q
few hours in the main corridor Of the
state capitol. The services were held
at the Central Presbyterian church,
the Rev. w. a. Wray Boyle officiating.
At the grave Masonic services were
conducted by q Denver lodge which
The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-05
Plans of Communists for Anti
American Drive Revealed In
Foster Trial.
LEGAL PARTY MERE SHIELD?
Rising Price Of Sugar Causes Investl-
gatlons-Early British Intervention
In Ruhr Situation ls Possible
Russia Condemns Catholic Pre-
lates to Death-Packing
Concerns Merged.
BY EDWARD W. plckARp

A RE you and your friends
1 \ aware Of the persistent and
Insidious campaign that Is being
carried on by the communists,
bolshevists, radical socialists ard
other varieties Of "Reds" in the
United States with the purpose
Of undermining and destroying
the government? Are you fully
awake to the danger, or do you
believe there is no danger to
America In the work of these
world revolutionists7
The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-05

the tendency to become legal in fact"
Last week the chief witness in the
Michigan trial was Charles F. Ruthen-
burg, secretary of the Workers party.
Through his testimony was developed
the main part of the defense-that the
legal party is all there Is left of the
Communist movement in America.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-05

Washington.-A committee Of twelve
senators was appointed by Vice Presi-
dent Coolidge to attend the funeral of
the late Senator S. d. Nicholson at
Denver. Those named were Senators
Phipps, Colorado; Warren und Ken
drick, Wyoming; Smoot and King,
Utah; Robinson, Arkansas; Jones,
New Mexico; Harreld, Oklahoma; {;
Ladd, North Dakota; Mckinley, I'LL
nois; Shortridge, California, and STAN
field. Oregon
The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-05
Hair Gray?

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restores the original color. Write for free
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State color of your hair. Address Mary T.
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MINI.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-04-05


family from United States Senator
Lawrence @. Phipps. Senator Phipps
is aboard United States destroyer on
the way to Balboa, Canal Zone. Mrs.
Phipps was in Denver for the services
william J. Donald, the senator's sec
retary, who left him at the Mayo hos
pital, at Rochester, MINI, to return to
Washington on official business, ex-
pecting to meet the senator later in
Denver. left the capital to attend the
funeral. E. H McClenahan, federal
prohibition director in Colorado, also
came to Denver. He went to Roches-
ter when Senator Nicholson was
moved to the Mayo hospital, and then
went on to Washington.
Stories told at the state house of
Senator Nicholson are characteristic
Of the man, showing his democratic
nature.
Senator Samuel w. DeBusk, Demo-
crat, Trinidad, said:
"When Nicholson was young fel-
low he worked in Trinidad in stone
quarry. There was banquet given
for the senator a year ago in Trinidad
and he insisted on his old boss, the
Quarryman, sitting at his right hand
at this banquet"
eSam Nicholson was q natural mix
er," said Harry E. Mulnix, state treas
urer, Everybody looked alike to him.
On his senatorial campaign l was with
him, and he would eat meal in some,
restaurant and then 60 back and thank
the cook for 1t. That wasn't grand
stand play but the nature Of the
man."
"Senator Nicholson was a real man,
a wonderful man." said Mr.. McClena-
han, and his eyes filled with tears.
HE caused much happiness, never
any unhappiness. He was ever con-
siderate. thoughtful Of others. 1t
would have been impossible for him
ever to say an unkind word against
even his worst enemy-that Is, If he
had an enemy. have lost a dear
friend"
DR., Hubert Work paid a glowing
tribute to Senator Nicholson, In
statement tn which he said he was
man who had risen from obscurity to
wealth and position without losing the
common point Of contact with his fell
bowman.
An autopsy on the body Of Senator
Nicholson, revealed that he was
doomed from the moment the malig.
nant growth. in the abdomen attacked
him, This revealed that an operation
you'd not have brought relief, but
probably instant Geath.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-27
MOULTRIE MAN CONVICTED
lMPERSONATTNG OFFICER

MOULTRIE, Jan. 27.-Odell Ali
son, young white man, was convict
ed by jury in Colquitt Superior
court late Thursday under an indict-
ment charging him with impersonat-
ing an officer. The penalty as fixed
by the jury was 1 to 2 years in the
penitentiary. The state contended
that Allison, representing himself as
County Policeman Stewart held UP O
Pavo man and made him put up a $40
cash bond before releasing him. ALI
son admitted saying he was Stewart,
but said he was just Kidding the
Pavo man. He denied taking any
money as bond. It was the third of
fense for which Allison was convicted
during the week, the other two being
for larceny and assault and battery.
Sentence on him had not been inn
posed in the last two cases.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-27
GOVERNOR HARDWICK
MAY F ORBID lash
Has Arranged Conference With
Prison Commission To Go
Over Whole Situation

ATLANTA, Jan. 27.-While there
remains no doubt that an executive
order will be issued before February
10 ending the use Of ''the leather"
in all PRISON CAMPS in Georgia, the
question comes up then-what will
it LEAD to?
Governor Hardwick has arranged
for a conference with the members
of the priscn commission on Febru-
airy to discuss with the commission
his conclusion that the spirit of the
state constitution prohibits the APP
plication of corporal punishment in
criminal cases.
Chairman r. E. Davidson is GO
ing to interpose no objection to the
issue of an executive order disap-
proving the practice, which viii have
the effect Of abolishing the lash, but
Commissioner T. E. Patterson, the
lawyer member of the commission,
is disposed to prefer judicial de-
termination of the question of con-
stitutionality, not with the view of
fighting to retain that rule of The
prison commission so much as to have
the courts fix the status of the ques-
tion, rather than that it should be
left matter of opinion for each
succeeding governor. For, as the law
now st2nds, the prison rules must
have the approval of the governor
to be elective and, while Governor
Hardwick has definitely concluded as
a legal proposition the constitution
prohibits the whipping of prisoners,
another governor may take an en-
tirely different view.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-27
LEGION WOMEN ELECT
OFFICIALS FOR WORK
DURING COMING YEAR
Mrs. Lawson Stapleton, Retiring
President, Has Accomplished
Great Work
HAS MONEY IN TREASURY
Assisted By Associates She Has
Successfully Put Over Two
Memorable Celebrations

The Woman's Auxiliary Of the
American Legion met Friday after
noon at 3 o'clock with the president,
Mrs. Lawson Stapleton, at her home
on Church street.
The business session was filled
with discussion of plans for the en-
largement of membership for the
coming year and ways and means
for widening the field OF activities
Of the organization.
A resume of the work accomp-
lished was cited by Mrs. Stapleton,
who paid glowing tribute to her co.
workers who assisted in making her
administration successful.
Mrs. Stapleton was elected presi-
dent of the chapter two years ago,
when the boys returned fresh from
the laurels and horrors of war, and
evinced courage by accepting the ad-
ministration of affairs. The first
meeting registered the enrolment
on the roster OF the names of a few
earnest women who expressed de-
termination to assist the president in
the work of establishing an auxiliary
in Americus and Sumter county
which would be the pride of the COM
munity and Of far-reaching influ-
ence.
Increased the Membership.
By dint of her hard work and con-
slant perseverance the membership
attained record mark of nearly 100
persons, the majority of them active
members, who pushed forward the
Il le3did efforts of the organization.
Contributing to every call made on
the membership for the be+terment
ct the Legion and the Auxiliary,
Y the sale of homemade candies,
Continued on Page Two.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-27
FEDERAL. BANK AIDS
FARMERS Of SOUTH
Country Banker Declares System
:. Has Been OF Untold Benefit
To Agriculture

ATLANTA. Jan. 27.-Unmistaka-
BILE benefits of the Federal Reserve
system, through its member banks, to
the farmers of Georgia and of the
South, are recounted by Geo. L.
Williams, president of the Bank of
Gambler County at Meter, who takes
issue very sharply with the executive
council of the Country Bankers as
sociation which expressed the opinion
that the reserve system was unsuited
to the farmers needs.
MI. Williams says he feels 1mpell-
ed to make the statement of facts to
contradict what he believes was a Sc
rious injustice done to the reserve
system in a statement made at the re-
cent meeting of the executive council
of the Country Bankers Association
of Georgia.
The reports of the council meeting
declared it went on record as de-
Tending the system for stabilizing fl
nances IN commerce and industry, but
claiming it of no practical benefit 20
the producing interests direct.
The statement of Mr.. Williams that
"the Federal Reserve system has been
OF great assistance to my bank, and
through US to our customers, the
farmers, in aiding them to produce
and market their crops" is the state
men of every country bank, accord
ing to financial leaders here and in
various portions of the South. This
1t is stated, is shown in the case of
every country bank that has put it.
self IN position to secure the benefits
OF the federal system through a
membership.
1t Is this fact, proven by the activ-
ltles of the Federal Reserve Bank of
the Sixth district in relieving the
agricultural depression of 192O-21,
that led 13O country banks in this
state to join the system.
There Is no question about the
fact, financial men say, that the sit
uatlon IN the agricultural states Of
the nation, when European, markets
were closed to their products, and
home consumption could not absorb
the production, would have become
unbearable, and from which there
could have been no immediate rehab-
ilitation, had it not o been for the
strong and helpful arm of the fed
eral reserve system.
This help, its practical and con-
structive results, financial leaders fur
ther declare, was shown conclusivaly
IN the increased loans recorded dur
ing the dark period direct to agricul-
tural communities, in many instances
even at the expense of curtailmer.ts
OF industrial demands.
ITO my mind, judging from the
experience l have had with the fed
| Continued on Page Two.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-27
FOREIGN POLICY
COMING 4FI]AER0A4 70 | RON
Debate May Soon Open Concern
ing Part U. S. Is To Play
In Europe

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Aetion
of the senate foreign relations COM
mittee Friday in postponing indefi-
nitely consideration of the resolu-
ton by Senator Robinson Arkansas,
proposing full American representa-
ton on the reparations commission,
will result in the whole question OF
foreign affairs being thrown into
senatorial debate again, it was de-
clared in political circles tonight.
Senator Borah, Idaho, has already
announced that he will renew the
proposal for a world economic con-
ference, and he is expected to be
Joined by the entire group of sena-
tors who have advocated American
participation in the affairs o. L.
rope in an effort to stayc ot1 SAlT
they believe to be an impending
disaster.
Revival of the discussion of for
eign affairs in the senate is expect
ed to result in scathing criticism of
the delay and procrastination which
have marked administration proceed
ings.
While the senate committee was
meeting the house received propos-
al in the form of resolution by
Representative Chalmers of Ohio,
that a congressional committee call
on President Harding and request of
world peace conference" in view
of the fact that European nations
seem to- be rapidly drifting toward
war"
The senate foreign relations COM
mittee adjourned after a closed ses-
sion, without action and without max,
ing plans for any further meetings,
and administration leaders said the
general consensus of committee
opinion was that there was moth
ing requiring any action at TINS
time"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-27
PLAINS SCHOOL IS
HOST 70 KIWANIANS
Local Club Attend Program And
Dinner Where They Give
Many Prizes

The Americus Kiwanis club at
tended a barbecue dinner at Plains
gave program of music and reci-
griday where the school children
tations. The local club were ac-
companied by local musicians and
singers and staged a short program
for the school.
Forty Kiwanians and thirteen Wis
itors made the trip to Plains. The
"Bootleggers Quartet" was sung by
Messrs. Carl Williams, Carroll Clark,
James Davenport and Wilbur Smith.
Recitations by pupils of the Plains
school were followed by song by
Elizabeth Davidson. Misses Melva
Clark and Susan Stallings from
Americus, sang for the guests.
The address of welcome was made
by Mrs. Mary Campbell. DR.. j. M.
Cutler spoke on Character Build
ing" and short talks were made by
others.
One Of the features was a cracker
eatlng contest. Inc local klWanlS
club gave prizes of silver pencils
to the boy and girl showing the most
Improvement in school this term.
The pencils were won by R. E.
Shirley and Miss Nora CASTOR. A bar
Of chocolate was given by the XII
wanians to each pupils in the school.
The local civic club also gave $25
to the school to be spent by the facul-
ty for whatever equipment might
be needed.
After the program in the school
building dinner of birds, cake and
other good things was served. Prof.
E. L. Bridges is superintendent of
the school at Plains, and has built
up a good school, according to Col.
Bradley Hogg, who attended the pro-
gram and dinner Friday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-27
First Methodist Church.
(Preaching in the Court House.


John M. Cutler, Pastor.
The Sunday school meets at $50
every Sunday morning, and an in
vitation is extended to all who are
rot already attending Sunday school,
to come and join this we'll organ
lied school.
The pastor will preach at both
services, the hours being II o'clock
a. m. and Z o'clock p. m. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend both
these services.
The Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety will meet at o'clock D. m.
on Sunday, and the Junior Mission
airy society meets at The same hour.
1t is desired that the children and
young people of the church attend
these services.
The mid-week prayer meeting.-is
held Wednesday night at 7 O'Clock.
1t is not only injurious to the in
dividual who refrains from attend
ing the church services, but to all
over whom such an individual has
any influence. "Come thou with US
and we will do thee good"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-27
ME- THODIST MINISTERS
PLAN CHURCH PAPE R

BRONWOOD, Jan. 27. - The
preachers meeting and missionary
institute of the Americus district
of the Methodist church, adjourned
Wednesday after a two-day session.
Twenty pastors, representing church
es in Sumter, Lee, Terrell, Schley,
Randolph, Quitman, Clay, Calhoun
and Early counties were present, and
plans were formulated for the work
of the new year
DR.. W. G. Lovett, presiding elder
of the district, was in charge of the
meeting. Rev. ]. A. Smith, of Ma
con, addressed the conference in the
interest of the Methodist orphanage
at Macon.
A monthly newspaper to cover
this territory was established by the
pastors. The paper will be known
as the Americus District Methodist,
and the first issue will make it's ap.
pearance March 1. 1t will have an
initial circulation of not less than
1000 circulation, but will ultimately
go into every Methodist home in the
district, its propagators declare.
DIR. W. c. Lovett, of Dawson, was
elected editor-in-ehief, and Rev. w.
II. Ketchum, of Fort Gaines, busi-
ness manager. -
+ r44 t.. $780, M i<aAAf&
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-27
Lee Street Methodist Church.

Special attention is called to the
services at Lee street for tomorrow.
A cordial invitation is extended to
visitors and strangers to worship
with US at all the services.
Sunday school will convene at
$3.50 a. M, under the leadership of
L. M. Furlow, Supt. Every teacher
and pupils are to be in their places
promptly at the time appointed.
Preaching by the pastor at II a.
m' The morning subject-the sec
ond OF the series now being preach
will be, "The Duties and Response
bllltles of Parents" +" Parents of the
congregation are especially urged to
be present, together with their chill
dren.
The Epworth Leagues will hold
thelr regular services at 6 p. m. Ev-
cry one on the program urged to
come on time, so that plans NAV
De made for the special program to
DC given by the leagues On the eve
ming of February 4.
Preaching by the pastor at 7 D.
NJ The message will be evangelistic
and the subject will be, "The En-
throned Christ" The messages at
both the preaching services will he
practical and sympathetic. Special
music prepared by the choir will be
helpful.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-27
TWO DIE WHEN AUTO
HITS POWER MACHINE
Young Man Held In Connection
With Deaths, Charged With
Reckless Driving

ATLANTA, Jan. 27.-The second
fatality resulting from a collision
early yesterday morning between an
automobile driven by Thornton
Kontz, son Of former city recorder,
and a grinding machine of the Geor-
gia Railway and Power company,
occurred today when w. S. German,
an employe of the power company,
died. W. 7. Hunter, another en-
ploye, died yesterday.
Kontz is charged with reckless
driving.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-27
W00DMlEA- o. WORLD
HOLD BIG BARBECUE
Ellaville Is Scene OF Great Rally
By Noted Fraternity-43
Candidates


A big barbecue supper was held
by Ellaville Lodge No. 829, Wood
men of the World, here Friday night
at 8 o'clock, with visiting members
and speakers present from many
other lodges over the state.
The 'cue was served in the big
Ford garage here because the crowd
was too large for the Woodmen hall.
After supper the crowd assembled
in the hall where class of as can
didates for membership awaited the
degrees.
A degree team from Columbus
Lodge No. 833 ppt on tae degrees ii
rs s,yle.
-Four state officers of the Georgia
Woodmen lodge were present and
made short speeches. They were DR..
H. B. Alles, past head council, of
Americas; C. J Williams, chairman
board of auditors, Americus; T. S.
Bennett, state manager, Atlanta
DR.. W. F. Whitehead, major Of uni
form rank, Columbus.
Short talks were made also by
the following members: Nat LeMas-
ter, Americus; z. S. Childers, Amer
icus; J. r. Philips, Leslie; and DR..
F. l.. Baisden, Juniper. The meet
ing was pronounced by those present
as one of the best gatherings of the
Woodman lodge ever held in the
state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-27
DEBT COMMISSION
FAVORS new PLAN
FOR i. s. DEBTORS
Suggest That England Pay Three
Per Cent Of Debt In First
Ten Years
BRITISH STATESMAN TALKS
Says Debt Question Is In Hands
Of u. S. Congress, People
Representatives
BRITISH STATESMAN TALL

WASHINGTON, Jan Pit was
revealed Saturday that the American
debt funding commission, in its re-
cent negotiations with the British
delegation on the funding agreement
for Great Britain's debt to United
States, had suggested an interest
rate of three per cent for the first
ten years and one-half per cent
thereafter, with provision for ex-
tinguishing the entire debt in 62
years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-27
First Baptist Church.

Carl W. Minor, D. D., Pastor.
You share the church's benefits,
why not share her responsibilities"
$3.50 a. m. Bible school, T. Furlow
Gatewood, Supt. We are counting
on you to be there to make up the
450.
II a. m. worship. Subject, THE
Perishable and Imperishable."
6 p. m. Senior, intermediate and
Junior B. Y. P. U. A good place for
all young people of the church and
Sunday school to spend an hour.
7 p. m. worship. Subject, radio
Its Spiritual Lessons"
7 p. m. Thursday, praise, prayer
and Bible study. Monthly business
meeting Of the church.
All have a most cordial invitation
to study and worship with US. We
do our best to help all who come.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-27
GERMANS PLAN TO
STRENGTHEN FORCES.

DCESSELDORF, Jan. -(By
the Associated Press.) - Further
strengthening of German resistance
is generally anticipated ez the
French as an aftermath of yestet-
days meeting Ruhr police chiefs,
Burgomasters and state officials at
which meeting it was said measures
FOR parrying occupation was discuss
ed.
The French are understood to
be ready for any development, ana
with additional troops on the scene,
this city is practically under martial
law.