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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15
BENZ. c. APPLEBY
DIES IN MICHIGAN
President of Waycross Gas Com
pany Succumbs After Months
of Illness at Saginaw

ATLANTA, August 15.-Benja-
min G. Appleby, president of the
Consumers Gas company, Of Way
eros, died today at a sanitarium
at Saginaw, Mich, wher he had
gone to recuperate. He was also
president Of the gas company at
Johnson City, Tenn, and had large
interests in other section OF the
South. He had been ill during sew
eral months past, and death was not
unexpected. Funeral arrangements
have not yet been completed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15
TIDAL Waves ENGULF
PORTIONS Of KOREAN
COAST, MANY MISSING
Feared at Toxic That Loss of
Life VIII Be Heavy as Result
of Pacific Storm
MANY BOATS ARE MISSING
Whole West Coast of Country
Storm-Swept, With Tidal
Wave Adding to Danger

TOXIC, Aug. 15-(By Associ-
ated Press 1T is feared here that
heavy loss of life has resulted
from tidal waves and storms which
prevailed along the whole west coast
of Korea.
japanese officials near the scene
of the disaster report several hun
dred small boats, most fishing
schooners, missing, with their crews
probably drowned.
Warships have been despatched to
the scene from Nagasaki, and these
will make a search of adjacent wa
ters in an effort to rescue distressed
survivors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15
LIONS CLUB TO LUNCH
ON GROUNDS At FAIR
Other Civic Clubs Asked to Join
in Effort to Boost Chamber
of Commerce Fair

George 0. Marshall, county farm
demonstration agent, went before
the members of the Lions club at
their luncheon at the Tea Room
Tuesday, asking thGr cooperation
in the Sumter county fair to be
staged here Sept. 25-29 under au-
spices of the Chamber of Com
merce. The members heartily
agreed to cooperate in the move
ment to boost Americus and Sum
ter county, and it was arranged that
the club transfer its regular lunch
con to the fair grounds during the
session of the show next month.
A feature program will also be ar
ranged by the Lions for the oc-
casion, and it is expected great in
terest in the success of the project
will be stirred as a result of their
co-operation.
Mr.. Marshall and Secretary Ever
etS Of the Chamber of Commerce
plan TO visit the Rotary club and
the Kiwanians at their luncheons
this week. when each Of these clubs
will be invited to cooperate in
boosting the fair. The transfer of
the club luncheons to the fair
grounds during the week Of the
fair insures increased interest on
the part of the members and with
feature programs put on by each
of the three organizations, a HIGH
standard Of civic enthusiasm should
result,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15
BP0THER OF AMT A
STEWART IN SERIOUS
S 7 \ I { AFTER FIGHT
Business Manager For Actress
Suffering From Fractured
Skull in N. Y. Hospital
STATEMENT IS ISSUED
Family to Take No Legal Steps
Against Man Responsible for
Attack On Stewart

NEW YORK, August 15-George
Stewart, a brother and business
manager for Anita Stewart, motion
picture actress, is in a serious con-
dition here as a result of a fight
last Wednesday.
Moses Malevinsky, who said he
had been retained merely as spokes-
man for the family, said that no
legal action was contemplated
against the ma naccused of at
tacking Stewart, who is a well
known motion picture director.
The fight between the two men
occurred while Stewart and the di-
rector were riding on highway
near New York, and his skull was
fractured.
Malevinsky said, in announcing
the occurrence, that the family held
no animus against the director and
would not have mentioned the fight,
except for the fact that newspa-
pers learned of the occurrence from
other sources.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15
FIRST FLOYD CHEESE
TO RE READY SOON

ROME, Ga, Aug. 15-The first
cheese commercially manufactured
in Floyed county will be ready for
the market within the next two
weeks.
The Floyd County Cooperative
Dairy, which began operations one
week ago today, is now running one
fourth capacity, since only 500
pounds of milk is available daily. A
full capacity of about $500 pounds
of milk daily is expected by October
/, when additional mixers, recently
purchased, are received.
Many of the farmers who later
viii furnish milk to the factory, are
under contract. to deliver milk to
purchasers in Rome and cannot sup
ply their output to the cheese fac
tory until these contracts expire,
The factory is located on the
Rome-Livingston road about eight
miles from Rome
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15
ARMY WORM SPOILS
FLOYD FARMERS. TRIP
Party Who Had Expected to
Visit Americas Not TO Come
Until During Fair Here

The unexpected appearance Of
army worms in large numbers IN
Floyd county fields has spoiled the
South Georgia trip planned by
farmers from that section. A par
ty formed 10 visit this section, and
which was scheduled to stop here
next week, will not come, Secretary
Everett of the Chamber of Com
morce, was informed goday. The
Necessity for fighting army worms
which are reported as working hav-
oc in fields in that section, was
given as the reason for postponing
the trip.
Secretary Everett, Immediately
upon receipt Of the letter telling
of the postponement, invited the
party to visit Americus and Sum
ter county during the week Sept.
25-29, when the Sumter county fair
will be in session here. 1t is plan
ned to have the North Georgia
farmers visit here at that time,
when they can get a clearer per-
spective of the advantages Of this
section and a party may be or
ganized here to return the visit dur
ing the week of the Floyd county
fair at Rome in October.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15
NINETY-0NE BODIE S
TAKEN FRI N N | n {.
At KINMERER TODAY
One Hundred and Thirty-Eight
Workers Trapped When Ex-
plosion Occurred
THIRTY-FOUR RESCUED
Explosion Occurred in 1,4O0-
Foot Level and Fire Fol-
lowed Giant Blast
KEMMERER, Wyoming, Aug. Is

KEMMERER, Wyoming, Aug. Is.
-(By Associated Press to
noon today total of ninety-one
bodies had been taken from the
mine where an explosion occurred
near here yesterday. The explosion
occurred on the ,4OO-foot level and
an official statement issued today
by mine officials said there were
1873 men at work in the openings
affected by the disaster. Thirty -foW
Of those entombed have been taken
from the mine alive. Blackened
mine cars brought from The mine To-
day Indicated that fire followed the
explosion, though this is denied by
mine officials.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15
SAVANNAH PORT BOND
BILL SENT BACK TO
SENATE FROM HOUSE
Slight Change Made There Made
Concurrence of Upper House
Necessary
THEN GOES TO GOVERNOR
After Approval by Executive,
Measure Must Be Submitted
to Voters for Ratification

ATLANTA, Aug. 10 (By Asso-
ciated Press)-The measure author
izing the City of Savannah to issue
$3,000,000 in bonds, the money to
be used to improve Savannah's port
facilities, was passed by the house
early today. 1t must go back to the
senate, however, to have that body
concur in q slight change made in
the house, after which it will be
sent to Governor Walker for execu-
tive approval After this the meas
ure will be submitted to the voters
of the state for ratification before
it can become law.
Governor Walker today signed
the measure passed yesterday by
the house ard senate applying a 10
per cent safes TAX on cigarettes and
cigars. The house adopted reso-
iRtion at this mornings session not
to adjourn until o'clok this af-
ternoon.
This afternoon announcement
VISA authorized by Governor Walker
to the effect that he had been in
touch with constituted officials in
Bibb county and had been assured
Of their cooperation in running
down those responsible. for recent
floggings there, and that he had
been assured of their ability to
check and prevent future like dis
orders.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15
COMPLETE PLANT FOR.
{ D j n 7 ERF FEITING.
BILLS SEIZED IN n. Y.
Joseph Palma, Chief of Secret
Service Makes Announce
.ment of Capture
PLATES ARE SEIZED, TOO
Plant Was Located in Floral
Park, With Federal Reserve
Notes Being Printed

NEW YORK, August Is. - (By
the Associated Press.) THE seiz-
ure of completely equipped plant
for the manufacture or counterfeit
money was announced here today
by Joseph jain, chief of secret
service agents in New York.
The plant, which was located in
Floral Park, a residence section
here, was prepared to manufacture
federal reserve bank notes, the
plates seized being remarkable re-
productions of the originals. It was
not stated whether or not spurious
money had already been placed in
circulation by the promoters of the
plant.
The number of arrests made and
the names Of those held as re-
suit of the seizure was withheld by
the authorities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15
De VALERA ARRESTED
TODAY At ENNIS IN
COUNTY CLARE, IRE,
President of So-Called Irish
Republic Surrounded by
Free State Troops
SINGLE VOLLEY is FIRED
Irish Leader Cheered by Crowd
as He Appears in Auto
Without Disguise

ENNIS, County Clare, Ireland,
August 15.-(By the Associated
Press. Eamonn de Valera, repub-
lican leader and president of the
so-called Irish Republic" was ar
rested her today.
Previously deValera had an
nounced he would appear al En-
mis- today, and Gordon of Irish
Free State troops were on hand to
accomplish his arrest. A great po-
litical meeting was in progress
when deValera came into Ennis, un-
disguised, riding in an automobile.
Great crowds present At the meet
ing cheered the republican leader
loudly both before and after his
arrest.
Immediately following deValera's
appearance here Free State troops
present fired volley into the air
over the heads of the spectators
and took him under arrest. There
was no disorder in connection with
the arrest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15
COUNCIL. TO MEET
TONIGHT lT 7:.30
Committee Representing Cham
Der of Commerce to Present
Fair to Body at That Hour

City council viii meet tonight at
1880 at the city hall, when the reg
ular bi-weekly session will be held.
In addition to the usual routine
business council will hear a COM
mittee from the ChambefF Of Com
merce which will present the needs
of the Sumter county fair to that
body. 1t is expected that the usual
cooperation will be given, and that
the city authorities viii join hearth
ly in the effort to make this years
fair the biggest and best show yet
staged here. ~ygAN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15
A|RPLANE SOLD UNDER
FORECLOSURE DECREE
Machine Belonging 10 Lieut.. F.
B. Henderson Brought $3.50
When Offered on Block

What is believed to have been
the first foreclosure proceedings di-
rected against an airplane here,
were ended Tuesday when ma
chine belonging to Lieut.. F. B.
Henderson was sold in front of the
courthouse for $3.50.
The machine, a Curtiss JDN
model, was bought in by Lieut.. Hen
derson, who flew it away from the
flying field here today. The sale
was the result Of certain proceed
ings brought by creditors and was
precipitated in order to clear title
to the machine. There was only one
bidder presnt at the sale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15
MORE BALES ARE
BROUGHT IN HERE.

The second bale Of the Ameri-
Gus season and the first bale for the
Commercial Warehouse was receiv-
ed today. This was grown by j.
C. Brown at his farm on the river
road and ginned at the plant Of
the Americus Oil company. 1t
weighed. 500 pounds and was sold
to W. E. A. Smith, representing
B. B. Ford & Co., for 80 cents
pound.
At the Harold wsot&e anoth-
er bale was received, being the first
of the season tnere. ms was also
raised by J. C. Brown, but was
not sold, being stored by the grow
er for salt at later date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15
FIRST BALE WEIGHED
At LESLIE WAREHOUSE
w. NJ. Howard Markets Bale
There, Second to Be Received
In Sumter County

LESLIE, August 15-(SpeciaD
The first bale of cotton to be re-
ceived at Leslie this season was
brought here hits morning ana
weighed at the Sumter-Lee Ware
house company. The bale weigh
ed SIS pounds and classes Ameri-
can middling.
The bale was ginned at the Les
lie gin and sold to o. w. Lord,
cotton buyer here, for 20 cents
a pound.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15
ALLEGED AUTO THIEF
SHOT BY MACON COPS
Jack King Wounded in Pistol
Duel With Deputies and City
Detectives Today

MACON, Aug. 15-Jack King,
alias Jack Livingston, leader Of an
alleged gang of automobile thieves,
was shot in a pistol battle with dep
uties and city detectives here today.
At the hospital where King was
carried, attending physicians said
his wounds probably would not
prove fatal About dozen shots
were fired during the battle, which
occurred on Cotton avenue in
thickly settled portion of Macon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15
MARY MILES MINTER
TELLS OF ENGAGEMENT

LOS ANGELES, August Is. -
Mary Miles Minter, motion picture
actress, in a. statement here to-
day says she was not formally en-
gagged to William Desmond Taylor,
who was murdered several months
ago, in the strict sense Of the word,
but that she would some time marry
him was her hapipest dream.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15
M'FARLAND PLEADS FOR
ABDUCTORS OF BERGDOLL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15-John
A. Mcfarland, national commander
of Disabled American War Veterans
today sent Secretary Hughes a re-
quest that "every preeaution be
taken for the safety Of our fellow
member, Hoover Griffis, who is
now under arrest in Germany for
an attempt to abduct Grover Berg
doll, famous draft evader.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15
FRANCIS FORD, MOTION
PICTURE ACTOR, SICK

LOS ANGELES, August Is. -
Francis Fore, motion picture agent,
director and producer, who has
been prominent in the industry dur
ing many years, is reported as Sc
riously i'll at his home here,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15

Eamonn De Valera, president Of
the so-called Irish Republic" who
surrender to Free State troops to-
day. DeValera's fate is uncertain,
though it is believed he will be lib
Grated after brief imprisonment.
His surrender marks the disappear
ance of the last organized resistance
to the Free State government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15
10000 ECC INcUBATOR

JACKSON, August 15.-An egg
hatchery with a capacity of 10000
eggs is being erected here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15
SPOT COTTON

American middling "a 1-2 cents
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-15

For Georgia Pair tonight;
Thursday local thHndershowers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
MISS BRENNER AGAIN
HEADS JEWISH WOMEN
National Council ELECTS Officers.
Mrs. Alexander Wolf Of Wash
ington q Vice President.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. November 1.-THE
National Council of Jewish Women.
concluding their tenth triennial con-
vention here yesterday. reelected Miss
Rose Bremen of Brooklyn. president;
Mrs. Estelle M. Sternberger of New
York. executive secretary, and Mrs.
Alvin BAuman of ST. Louis. treasurer.
Mrs. Hanna G.. Solomon Of Chicago,
honorary president for life, was RE-
elected" as formality.
Mrs. Leonard J. Hecht of Baltimore
was reelected recording secretary.
Mrs. William D. Sporberg Of Port
Chester. N. Y; Mrs. Alexander Wolf
of Washington. D. c., and Mrs. Her
bert Ottenheimer of Louisville, KY.
were chosen first, second and third
vice presidents, respectively.
The following were elected directors:
Mrs. Bert III. Prtntz. Youngstown.
Ohio: Mrs. Amanda Schesslinger. San
Francisco; Mrs. Sylvan Livingston.
Richmond. Va; Mrs. S. NJ. Blumauer,
Portland. Ohio, and Mrs. Irwin Bett-
The abolition of war and entrance
of the United States into a world
court whose findings would be compul-
sorry. advocacy of uniform marriage
laws throughout the country and a pro-
test against any constitutional amend
ment that would establish equality
between men and women in defiance
of their fundamental physical differ
ences, headed an impressive list of
resolutions adopted by the council.
Other resolutions asked for the ex-
tension of Kindergarten education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
BALDWIN TO MAKE
TARIFF View PUBLIC
Manifesto to Inform British Elec'
torate of Main Protection Fea-.
lures He Proposes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 17.-Prime Min
lister Baldwin tonight will issue a
manifesto to the country in which. 1t
Is expected. he will put the electorate
in possession of the main features of
his tariff proposals, showing at the
same time how he means to fill in
the blank check. which, in the words
of his opponent, he is demanding from
the country.
One of the credits Mr.. Baldwin is
projecting. according to present spec
ulations. Is an all-around 10 per cent
duty on imported manufactures, which
is figured to yield a revenue of f23,-
600. 900
The liberals and the faborites also
will launch manifestoS this evening.
A feature of the campaign Is the
eagerness of several constituencies In
all parts of England. Scotland and
Wales to secure Winston Spencer
Churchill as their candidate. He has
not yet stated where he will place his
patronage.
The communist party intends to
run dozen candidates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
KEEPS ARRESTS SECRET.
Won Kahr Censors Press on Fate
q. of Rebels.

JJr the Associat ted Press
:. MUNICH. Bavaria, November IL
nr. Won Kahr. the military dictator
today forbade publication OF news
.oY arrests OF those concerned In the
rscent rebellion. their trials and SEN
rtences, or Of the searching of private
houses by the police. A protest was
journalists.
The associa ton also demanded that
the Munich Post, the socialist news
PAPER which the police a week ago
forced to suspend. should be allowed
TO resume publication. This. 1t Is
said, probably will be permitted.
.r.The food situa ton in Munich is
growing worse daily. With It's popu-
Nation of 100000. the Bavarian CAPT
tai IS something like a beleaguered
tt.ity with it's supplies cut off. The
FARMERS will not sell their products
except In small quantities. because
they would rather keep them than
part with them for packets of notes.
Hence Nuremberg. Augsburg. Wurt-
eniberg and Munich, surrounded by
the richest farming country in all
Germany. are inadequately provi-
stoned The larger part of the ex-
.ceptional harvest is held by the
farmers, who never before have been
90 prosperous They have never re-
.!ceived higher prices and have paid
OF all their mortgages and other
cblivations in deprecated marks.
THE situation in the Bavarian palat-
inate Is believed to be approaching
a"crisls. The separatists are contin-
tally enlisting men whom the French
army doctors examine as to their Mt
'resS for service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
NEGRO TENOR HONORED.
Roland Hayes to Sing With Boston
Symphony Orchestra.

!. BOSTON. Mass, November 17.-Ro-
land Hayes, American negro tenor.
returned to his musical home yester-
day to. appear as soloist with the
Boston Symphony Orchestra. the first
negro singer to claim that distinc-
ton. Although he was born in Cur
ryville, Ga, and studied at Fisk Uni
versity. Nashville, Tenn, Hayes made
his home in Boston during the years
Of his musical training and gave his
| first recital in this city November IL,
1872.
Hayes. who has just returned from
a concert tour of Europe, including
appearances in Austria, Hungary and
Czechoslovakia, WIS welcomed en-
Enthusiastically at Symphony Hall.
The program last evening included
two negro spirituals, Go Down
Moses" and "By-and-By." The negro
tenor sings in French, Italian and
German and is said to be studying
Japanese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
RECEIVER FOR RITTER
TRUST CONCERN ASKED
Charges of Irregularities Are
Made in Petition to Cleve-
land Court.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. November IT,
Charges of diverting and concealing
assets, advancing dividends to one
shareholder when others holding the
same class of shares were denied
dividends. and initiating the value OF
stock securities were made yesterday
in a suit filed In federal court asking
appointment of receiver for the
Ritter Commercial Trust OF Cleve
land.
The concern, it was said. Is the
holding company for the Metropoli-
tan Securities Company. and about
ten or fifteen other concerns. Since
it's organization in 1918, the Ritter
Trust has issued something like
$1,30O.000 worth of preferred stock.
Hearing was set for November Is be-
fore Federal Judge d. c. Weston
haver.
The court is asked to remove the
defendants as trustees at any time
1t might be necessary for the best
interests of the stockholders.
The petition requests that the case
be referred to commissioner en-
powered to take sworn statements
in the United States and Canada and
to employ certified accountants to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
'MUSSOL|N| FIGHTS !
-
new RUHR SEIZURE
Says One Must Have Cour-
lsR .-. -.
Y: Y: age to Prevent Destruction
* of Germany.

.Gr the Associated Press.

Dr the Associated Press.
.sf ROME, November 1.-THE Italian
government cannot give its approval
''to any further occupation of German
,1erritory," declared Premier Mussolini
IN the senate last night.
IS. One must have the courage to say
,4hat the German people cannot be de-
,ftroyed." the premier continued.
irThey are a people which has known
.eivilization and which may tomorrow
,be an integral part of European civil
.5zation."
m Signor MusSolini intimated that
,5taly did not contemplate such an ex-
,dremely grave step as breaking with
'Irance. which would, i'll a certain
'Seuse. be equivalent to declaring the
treaty of Versailles void and might
tnvolve another European confiagra-
t,Sion and leave Italy isolated.
a, The premier declared the request
70 deport the former crown prince
Ifrnm Germany was mistake. 1t
,HIeant another deadlock. for the
prince could not leave Germany with
cat further complicating the situa-
ttvn.
ain the course of reference to the
recent Corfu incident. Signor Musso-
lfnl described the league of nations as
y Franco British duct" in which
.Hlaly hdd an INFERIOR position.
.. Wants Full League Rights.
~ italy, he said. did not wish to with
Nraw from the league, but IL could
mot remain II member in the inferior
position it. held today.
,"t Signor Mussolini declared Itaiy's
aims regarding Germany as being.
first. a reduction in the German debt
TO d reasonable figure. followed by
q proportional reduction I'm the inter-
allied debts; second. an adequate
moratorium for Germany. except re-
.speCting reparations in kind: third.
the assumption of pledges and guar
Antees Uhese Germany is ready to
9urnish): fourth. the evacuation OF
.the Ruhr when pledges are given
fifth, no Intervention in Germany's
internal affairs. but moral and ma
teriaI support for any German gov
!crnment which establishes order
jim the reich and places the country
on a path of financial reform, and
sixth. no territorial changes.
=. Justifying 1taly's policy regarding
the French occupation of the Ruhr,
Signor Mussolini said he had OBJ
.tained a definite declaration from
France that no agreement respecting
German industries would be reached
between Germany and France with
out Italy's knowledge and participl-
ton.