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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
CHARLIE VIII BURN
KILLED IN CRASH Of
CARS HERE SUNDAY
Sam Griffin Seriously Hurt And
Two Other Negroes In Car
Badly Bruised
CAR OF SHAW'S WRECKED
Quantity of Liquor Spilled Near
Scene May Have Been In
Negroes Car

Charlie Wilburn, g negro was
killed and Sam Griffin another me-
gro, seriously injured in an auto
mobile accident on McGarrah street
sunday night about 7 o'clock when
a high-powered car driven by Tom
Parks negro, struck an automo-
bile owned by John r. Shaw, and
parked before Mr.. Shaw's residence
The car, it is said, was travelling
at high speed, and both automo-
biles were completely wrecked.
A small quantity Of liquor found
upon the body of Wilbu1n indicst-
ed the dead man had been drink
ing, and it is stated that the fumes
CT liquor were noticeable about the
wrecked Parks automobile, it be-
ing said by officers that quanti-
ty of liquor carried therein was
either destroyed or poured out fol
lowing the accident.
All CT the negroes concerned in
the smashup are well known here,
Wilburn being a negro brick mason
while Parks runs a market on Cot
ton avenue.
Parks was arrested following the
accident, but later released on bail,
and the case has been set for hear
ing next Monday. George Walker
and Paul Howard, two other ne
groes who were in the car at the
time of the accident were badly
bruised, but neither had been ar
rested up to noon today.
Mr.. Shaw narrowly escaped in
jury, having just left his car few
minutes when Parks car crashed
into it. He did not see accident
but was standing in the hallway
of his home when it occu1red' MS
attention being attracted by the re.
mort emanating from the crash OF
the two automobiles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
HART, FATHER OF 5.
FIRE VICTIMS JAILED

COLUMBUS, Oct. pa. H.
Hart father of the three children
who lost their lives in fire IN
,henix City, Ala, on the night OF
october Is, was arrested here at
6 :25 o'clock Sunday night charged
with arson in the first degree
The arrest was made by Columbus
policemen upon request OF Sheriff
John Moon, of Lee County Ala
bama.
Az an early hourt Hunday night
M one had been permitted to tax
70 the prisoner in his cell at po--
lice headquarters, except his or %
or, J. A. Hart, of Buena Vista, Ga =.
v ,rbo said that his brother didn't
know anything about it all
The children were burned 70 70
death when they were trapped ~ ~
tbe second story apartments o.
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs l. H.
Hart. 49, cus-
todv Sunday night shortly a s,
he stepped from a train Hon
Vista. where he has been LOT '"'
past two or thee days,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
GA. . CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION WANTED
BY HERSCHEL ELDERS
Opposition To Repeal of Tax
Equalization Law Continues
Growing
WALKER OPPONENTS BUSY
Two Thirds Vote Necessary To
Pass Income Tax Law
Through Assembly

~ ATLANTA, Oct. Ex-Governor
"alkers tax commission expecls
TO finish its report about the first
OF November. The members of tho
commission are high class men
Ihey undertook the work with
open minds.
1t is generally believed that thew
VIII draft a report along the lines
.of the report made by the Dorsey
commission in 1919. They will rec
ommend that the present ad val
loren system be retained for tan
|gible property-houses, lots farms,
factories and all other real es---
tate.
They will either oppose the re-
peal of the tax equalization law or
out of Difference to the Governor
remain discreetly silent on that
question, Everywhere they went
the people were strongly opposed
to repeal and favored keeping the
equalization law.
They will probably recommend
low graduated income tax, allow
ing the property tax as q credit.
Their plan will be along the line Of
the Landlord bill.
They seem to favor classified
ton of property, because that is
the only system, it is claimed, by
which any considerable tax can be
obtained from what is commonly
called hidden wealth. ~
1t is reported that the commits
sion will not urge the sales tax at
this time, although there is said to
be a great deal of public sentiment
in its favor
The report, it is claimed, will be
highly applauded by some and con,
demned by others. The impression
crows stronger that the Les'sla-
ture will not be able to agree on
any tax. plan at the extra session
Governor Walkers opponents lfg--
CONTINUED on Page g.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
RHINELAND FORCES
ENTER NAYENCE AND
OCCUPY CITY HALL
Two Separatists Wounded in Ex-
change of Shots Between
Contending Factions
DISTURB FRENCH CIRCLES
Premier Poincare Doubts Sue
cess of Separatist Movement
And Fears Difficulties

MA ENCE, Germany, Oct. 22.-
Rhlneland forces entered Mavencs
'ms morning, but were met with
resistance when they attempted to
occupy the city hall.
Two seperatists were wounded
in the exchange of shots.
Governments of the Reich and Of
Prussia are reported to have invit-
ed leaders of variouus Rhineland
Separatists parties to meet their
representatives in Cologne itodaN
to discuss immediate establishment
of Rhineland state within Germany.
Berlin, it is said, believes such
state must be proclaimed immediate
ly to stop the Separatist movement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
DR.. YARBROUGH AGAIN
FACES FLOGGING TRIAL
For Third Time Dentist Goes On
Trial For Alleged Whippings
In Macon

MACON, October 22.-Dr. c. A;
Yarbrough, dentist, and connected
with the recent floggings IN Ma
e.n, az o"d;nC to allegations made
against him by victims Of these
was today placed on trial in the
City court for the third time in
connection with serious floggings
in this city.
He again faced the charge of
rioting, in connection with the
whipping of w. o. Barnett, the last
trial of which resulted in a dis
agreement of the jury. Barnett
formerly resided at Americas, be-
fore coming to Macon.
The morning session was occupied
in selecting the jury. Then Bar
nett took the stand and again re-
cited alleged experiences.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
GOVERNOR WAL TON IS
NOW CHARGED WITH
NEGLECT OF D UTY
Incompetency and Corruption
Other Charges Made Against
Him In Report
BEFORE HOUSE TODAY
investigating Committee Brings
twenty-five Charges Against
Accused Executive

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. o.
Reports charging Governor Walton
with wilfull neglect of duty, in
competency and corruption in Of
flee, and offense involving moral
turp'tude, is scheduled to be sub
mltted to the lower House of the
Oklahoma Legislature this after
noon by its committee on investi-
cation and impeachment.
The report sets out % specific
charges.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
SOUTH CAROLINA KILLS
WEEVILS BEFORE FROST

ATLANTA, Oct 22.-There
WON'T be even a nibble of food left
in Aiken County, South Carolina,
to enable the boil weevil to put
himself in good condition for hiber-
nation this fall, if the present
countrywide efforts to complete
the cotton stalk destruction suc7
coed, according to a United States
Department of Agriculture Re-
port.
Business organizations, news
papers agriculture extension work
efs, and leading farmers are
bending every effort to secure the
destruction of all stalks two or
three weeks if possible, before frost
forces the boil weeyil to hibernate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
FIRST REPORTS
OF FIRE AND ROBBERY

9ollMAN, Oct. 22,-What ap-
pears to have been Wholesale and
deliberate plan to destroy the citv
by fire and rob business houses and
residences, resulted in a. conserva-
lively estimated loss of 100000
from these conflagrations starting
simultaneously in different parts
Of Quitman at l 40 O'Clock Sunday
morning. For more than an hour
it appeared that the entire city
would be swept by flames, accord
ing to first reports.
That the city was saved from
total destruction is due to three
reasons: The heroic fight of the
fire department, the favorable di-
rection of the wind, and the arrival
of fire fighting apparatus from Val
dosta after a dash of 20 miles in
rec0rd-breaking time.
The theory advanced that the
Tres were incendiary origin finds
confirmation in the fact that rob-
berries were reported Sunday sf--
ternoon.
The office of DR.. E. L. jerks, chair
man of the city commission, was
entered, an attempt was made to
break his safe, and his desks and
files were rans&cked.
The offices of the the Huguenot
Land Company were also entered
and their contents rifled, and a
similar attempt made to open the
large safe. Others reported rob
berries are now being Investigated.
When the conflagration appeared
to be spreading. the Western Re-
serve Cotbton Mills fired their boil
ers for the purpose of assisting the
municipal water plant in pumping.
A long distance telephone call to
Valdosta brought fire fighting an
paratus fully manned. The YAH
dosta department left for Quitman
at 2:3O o'clock fer the run of 20
miles. At Kinderlu, IL miles from
Quitman, the headlights on the
truck burned out and the l2-mlle
dash was made through darkness
at heart-breaking speed. he great
crowd of spectators on the streets
cheered the Voldostans as they ar
rived
The first alarm come in from
box 40 and the Quitmen depart
ment made hurried run to the
Southern Machine COmpan's plant
This building was constructed OF
sheet iron and was considered
fireprcof, with a dirt floor and
filled with machines. 1t burned
like oil
The night Waterman at the Shore
Lumber Mill and the shops OF the
South Georgia Railroad say the
flames started in the machine plant
and foundry, and Immediately turn
cd in alarms. They report that the
building flashed into one great
Continued on Page Four)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
CASTOR MEANS HELD
LAW BILL
-Four Counts in Indictment
Against Means and His Sec
rotary, Elmer Jarnecke

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.--Gaston
B. Means, former agent of the De-
partment of Justice, has been in
dicated with Elmer W. Jarnecke
described as his secretary, on four
counts involving an alleged con-
spiracy to violate the country's dry
laws and using the mails in
scheme to defraud.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
GAS PRICE STUDIED BY
ATT ORNEY GENERAL

ATLANTA, Oct. 22.-In order
to more thoroughly study the gas
oline price situation confronting
Georgia people, Attorney General
George M. Napier has gone to Chi
cago where he will join Attorney
Generals Of other states in an ex-
haustive investigG ton into all
phases of the matter, compiling
data and formulating plans to
checkmate further attempts at
boosting the price,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
TROOPS TO
MARCH NORTH.

PARIS, Oct. 2.-(By Associat-
ed Press)-A movement by separa-
fists for an Independent republic in
the Rhineland was begun in the
early hours of this morning, but
up to this evening no news had been
received in Paris that republic
had been proclaimed anywhere ex-
cept in AK La Chapelle.
One dispatch, however, asserts
that Rhineland troops now viii
march toward the north of the Bel
gian zone of occupation. and then
probably toward the British zone.
News that such movement has start
ed, however, is still lacking.
The two proclamations inforni.-
ing the inhabitants Of AK La Chap
ellie that their government had
been changed, were signed by LIE"
Deckers and DR.. Guthardt. They
are only slightly known in France.
Deckers is & merchant of AK La
Chappelle, and is known, strong
supporter Of the separatist move
ment, to which he has donates
funds. The better known separa-
fists leaders are not mentioned IN
the brief dispatches.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
FURTHER EFFORTS
PROVE FUTILE

LONDON, October 22.-Further
Separatist efforts from the Rhine
land today are reported to have
failed, says an Exchange Telegraph
.disuatch from Berlin.
Big demonstrations occurred in
the states Of Crefeld, Rheyt and
Glasbach. hut authorities retained
possession of the public buildings.
A coup at AK La ChapelIe itself
is considered to have been of doubt
ful success, the dispatch adds
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
DECLARES BAVARIA
CANNOT REMAIN

LONDON, October 22.-The Ba-
varian premier. DR.. Won Knilling.
has declared that Bavaria cannot
remain united with Germany, ac-
cording to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Berlin.
Reuters Berlin correspondent
says kilograms are being subjected
10 a censorship.
Another dispatch says German
troops are entering Nielsen and
Saxony, with house and street fight
ing ensuing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
"FRENCH MONEY"
SAYS LLOYD GEORGE.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. a.
(By Associated Press.) Whea
shown press dispatches from AK
La Chappelle tonight telling of a
Rhineland separatist movement,
David Lloyd George, former Brit
fish premier, declared there wss
no doubt there was French money
was behind it.
From the first, he added he
had believed that the French in
vasion of the Ruhr was intended
primarily to force a breaking up OF
the Reich, But" he remarked,
"there is no reparation in that,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
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PARIS DISTURBED
OVER REPORT.

PARIS, Oct. 22.-It is under
stood that Premier Poincare doubts
the success of the Separatist move
ment in Rhineland, and apprehends
increased difficulties if it succeeds.
There seems to be more worry in
French official circles over the SIT
uation in Bavaria than in the Rhine
land.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
A WORD OF
APPRECIATION.

Ellsville, Ca.
Oct. 20, 1928
Editor, Times-Recorder,
Americas, Ga.
Dear Sir-May | use the
columns of your paper to
thank the merchants of Amer
icus for the lovely basket of
roses presented by them to me
last evening at the Fashion
Show. l appreciate sincerely
their gift and | am especially
indebted to Pinkston, Co., for
the privilege of wearing the
beautiful costume furnished
by them.
Sincerely,
KATHRYN WILLIAMS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
SEPARATES DECLARE
HINELAND REPUBLIC

AK La CHAPPELLE, Ba-
varia, Oct. 22.-(By the Associat-
ed Press -The saparatists, led by
Leo Deckers, and DR., Guthardt,
proclaimed Rhineland republic
here Sunday Not a drop of blood
was shed, although the separatists
CONTINUED On Page 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
GOBELIN TAPESTRIES
TAKEN FROM PALACE
Valued at Million Francs Fam
Gus Weaves Stolen Under
Cover Of Night

PARIS, Oct. 22.-Two great
Gobelin tapestries each valued at
100000 francs, were stolen dur
ing the night from the walls of Yer
sailles Palace.
The tapestries were made in 1914
and formed a part of Louis XIV
collection.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
ATHENS IN THROES Of
MUTIN0US MOVEMENT
Reports Reach London That
Greek Military Forces There
Are In Revolt

LONDON, Oct. 22.-Messages
from Athens indicating mutinous
movement by military forces there
was received this afternoon in
fragmentary .form.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
WEATHE

For Georgia: Cloudy on the
coast and generally fair in the in
terror tonight and Tuesday; con-
tinued cool, probably light frost in
northwest portion tonight; fresh
northerly winds, strong over coast.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-22
Amerieus Spot Cotton

Strict Middling 2sc
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-06-27
Now Weed Pest

weed that is listed by the u. S
department as one of the fifty worst
weeds in the United States has re-
Gently made its appearance in Penob-
scot county and may be looked for in
Hancock county. 1t is commonly
called winter cress or yellow rocket.
In order for the farmers to under
stand the danger from this it is
probably enough to say that it is a
member of the mustard family, diff
fering from it, however, in that the
roots live over the winter and so
numerous pieces that were seeded
down last year are showing up a
large amount of this pest in the new
seeded fields.
The plant itself it y to 21a feet
tall and is easily distinguished at this
time because of its yellow blossom.
In some instances the plant di-
vides out giving 8, 4, and more
branches from single root and each
branch has numerous spikes loaded
with blossoms, and seed pods com
ing off from the main branches.
1t is feared that if this weed is left
until haying the seeds will ma
ture and hence become very firmly
established on some farms. The SAT-
est precaution is to go over these
fields where it is showing up and pull
out the plants present.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-06-27
SUMMER SCHOOL NOTES
Uniye o Administration.
E. Dauphnee

advanced the STAIRS to second and
third. After much argument over
this decision, play was resumed
Refsum hit for two bags, and the
STAIRS shot home. Lunge hunted to
Williamson, who scooped up the ball
and tagged Refsum racing for home,
but the umpire didn't see it, and
the run counted Then Lunge scored
on a single by Miller, and the game
was over.
The game started with Adams in
the box for B. T., but he was little
wild, passing two and being nicked
for two hits, which scored two men.
B. U. took the lead in the second in
ming, pushing four runs across. Will
hanson succeeded Adams on the
mound in the second, and pitched the
remainder of the game, with Carlson
on the receiving end. P. c. F. took
the lead again in the third, with
three runs, adding another in the
fourth, but this stopped their scor-
ing until the fatal ninth.
B. L. tied the score with two runs
in the sixth, and gained a one-run
lead in the seventh, adding two more
in its half of the ninth. Then =
But the story of that last half of the
| ninth has already been told.
Although the boys had long ride
and the day was a scorcher, they
played a great game of ball, touching
up Murphy for fourteen hits Will
Hanson was effective in the box, and
was well supported B. U. putting up
an errorless game. 1t was this game
and that at South Brewer the Satur-
day previous that caused Sporting
Tips" of the Bangor News to say
that instead of big Six" in this
league, including Millinocket, East
Millinocket, Easterns, Old Town, P
C. F. and Bar Harbor, there should
be big Seven" including B. U.
Last Saturday saw the B. U.
Stands" at Wyman park crowded
with spectators, both students and
| townspeople, to see the game with
the Bluehill Badgers. 1t looked like
a runaway for the b. U. boys in the
first two innings, in which they
scored fifteen runs, but after that
the visitors frightened up, and things
did not go so fast. However, the
final score stood 1910 for the summer
school boys. The Badgers expect to
make many improvements in their
team, and promise us a different
| game when we meet them later in
| the season. The game next Friday
will see bigger crowd and will be a
different game.
Many of the B. L. supporters made
the trip to Bar Harbor to see the
summer colony in it's first game,
which was with b. us recent op-
ponents, the p. c. F.'s. 1t was a
great game and with the score p in
the last of the ninth, the hometown
team brought man across the plate
saving the day. The boys brought
back the report that B. U. compares
favorably with this much-talke of
team, and when we take on these
players we should come out better
than did the midtown boys
Next Saturday the boys will go to
Old Town to play the Old Town
wooden mills crowd. 1t looks like
a good game, and all those boys who
are able to rate seats in some
friendly machine, will make the trir
with the team.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-06-27
Deer Isle.

Mrs. William Torrey and grand
daughter, Cora Torrey, of Bristol,
r. l., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Beck.
e. P. Jones, a former principal Of
the high school here, spent a few
days last week at the home of A. O.
Gross. Mr.. Jones left in his car to-
day for his home in East Boothbay
He was accompanied as far as Rock
land by Mrs. Gross and Miss Doro-
thea Haskell.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Haskell
motOred to Warren Saturday to
spend the weekend with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Torrey and fam
lily, of Bar Harbor, visited Mr.. Tor
rey's mother, Mrs. Sarah Torrey,
over Sunday.
Miss Shipman of Boston has
opened her cottage on the Dow road
Parker Fuller of Rockland spent
Sunday at the home of George l..
Beck
Mrs. Charlene Lowe and Mrs.
Leah Lowe have opened a tea room
at the North Deer Isle ferry.
June 25. NJ.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-06-27

A. E. Smith is visiting his son,
Leroy Hendrick, in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Deward Davis of
Surry are visiting their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George w. Davis.
Misses Alta M. Smith and Mary E.
Davis have closed their schools and
arrived home.
Schools closed Friday. The upper
district was taught by Mrs. l.. F.
Rice and the lower district by Mrs.
Nettie l.. Stinson. On the closing
day, teachers, pupils and parents
enjoyed a picnic on the Point.
Mrs. William Shepard and son
Clifford are visiting in Stonington.
Mrs. George Dodge and daughter,
of Sunset, were guests of Mrs. Ster-
ling Stinson this week.
Mrs. Winfield Greenlaw of Deer
Isle is spending a few weeks with
her niece, Mrs. Charles Stanley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar w. Rice
motored to Gouldsboro this week, for
a visit.
June 25. l..