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Evening journal., 1923-02-16

BOSTON. Feb. 1e Omitted Press).
The coastguard cutter Tampa was
steaming under forced drast today
to the assistance of the Italian
steamer Moncenisco, reported in
radio messages yesterday 70 be sink
ing 500 miles east of Cape Henry.
While the Tampa from Boston
and the coastguard cutter Seneca
from New York were racing through
the wlntry seas toward the location
given in the Moncenisco S. o. S. sig
mails, the navy yard here was anx-
iously awaiting further word of the
Inflated vessels plight.
whether the steamship Carplaki,
which yesterday reported herself
only n miles from the sinking ves-
sci, ever reached TIE Moncenisco
was not known at an early hour to-
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-20
WILLIE |. PATTERSON
HELDAS COTTON THIEF
Negro Brought Alleged Stolen
Bale to Americas Warehouse
Early in Morning

Willie Lee Patterson, a negro, is
held in Jail here, charged with
stealing cotton and hauling seed
cotton at night. The specific
charge is that he stole a bale of
cotton belonging to Greene A. Per-
ry, prominent farmer living near
Huntington, bringing it into Amer
icus between the hours which the
law forbids the hauling of seed cot
ton.
The cotton after being carried
to a gin in Americas, according to
information given the Times-Re-
corder, was carried to a warehouse
here and left there. When arrest
ed soon afterwards, Patterson, it
is declared, said the cotton belong
ed to Boss Warren, a well-known
negro resident here. Warren when
asked concerning the cotton is said
to have told officers that he knew
nothing of the transaction. The
case may be brought to trial at
the present session of the City
court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-20

II sympathize with our farmers.
They are hard hit, but there's
nothing to be gained by depressing
them with this calamity howl. We
pulled through after the Civil war
and wen pull through any depres-
sion that hits US. Encourage, lift
him up, discourage the calamity
howler," the speaker advised. "Let
US learn to depend on ourselves and
not on some one else, the govern
ment or the politician. Whatever
we achieve, we achieve Of our
selves"
Besides the members of the local
club the following guests were
present: Judge 2. A. Littlejohn,
Judge J. A. Rixon, Judge Harper,
Congressman Crisp; w. H. Butler,
of Buena Vista; Rev. Milo Massey,
Rev. John M. Cutler, Rev. James
B. Lawrence, Rev. Simpson, Rev.
Carl Minor; o. E. Waller. of the
Third District A. & M. College;
Henry card, Rotarian, of Jackson
Vile; W. J. Joyner, VIM. ]. Smith,
Gene Bailey, T. o. Marshall, Col.
J. E. D. Ship, Herbert Kincey,
Grover Webb, Evan Mathis, Lewis
Ellis, Steve Pace, Bradley Hogg
and others.
President John Sheffield an
nounced that the educational loan
fund of the Rotary club had made
it possible for one young man to
attend college this year. The club
has loaned him the money for
which he gave his note. The prin-
ciple with interest will be paid
when the young man has grad
uated.
John France is in charge of the
club program next week, President
Sheffield announced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-20
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE GROWS

Griffin, Sept. 20.-With fifty
teachers and nearly 1900 students
in the white schools of Griffin. the
attendance this year is showing a
marked increase over the enroll
raAat of last year, according to
superintendent j. A. Jones. The
high school enrolment this year is
approximately $50, as compared to
800 last year. The attendance at
the five white grammar schools
Is said to be approximately 1,4OO.
Ihere are two colored schools in
Griffin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-20

cation gives time for mature and
deliberate judgment. Those changes
or amendments that have been add
ROTARY-GAL TWO
ed have always been for the best
and that is accounted for because
of the delay that is necessary he
fore the constitution can be
changed or amended.
ITO be an American is greater
and finer than to be the king of
any nation. l believe that we stand
in the forefront of nations because
we have written constitution.
The constitution of the United
States places the police power in
TIE hands of the states" the just
ice said. "Clashes between the
states and the f. de}al gcI eminent
are inevitable, but when these
clashes occur, the federal constitu-
ton should be given the right of
way" he said.
The speaker referred to the pro-
posed amendment to the federal
constitution requiring three
fourths or two-thirds vote by the
justices of the Supreme court to
override laws passed by congress.
This, he declared was dangerous
and unsound. ut may be that that.
very law was passed by majority
of one; that it came out of a com
mittee and that few of the mem
bers of congress were familiar with
the law, but had passed it because
it had a favorable recommendation.
Would you give the congress the
eight to pass law with a margin
of one vote and then declare that
the Supreme court shall not have
the same right? The Supreme
court is set apart; it is not con-
cerned with politics, Its funda-
mental duty is to check the other
two departments Of our govern
ment. the executive and legislative
departments.
81 am afraid for the public cred
it of the State Of Georgia" the
Justice declared, as he came to the
conclusion of his address. "Be very
careful of the public credit. Mil
voted in Georgia which may never
be paid. | am fearful for our pub
lie credit.
Every dollar appropriated must
eventually be paid by the citizens,
he declared. Remember this
when you ask your lawmakers to
make appropriations.
"Ihere are some politicians who
tell you that this or that can be
appropriated and the cost put on
the corporations-on big business.
Don't let them fool you. Eventual
ly the corporation passes the cost
on to you. 1t always has and al
ways will.
take a great office building, for
an instance. The politician places
tax on it. The owner simply adds
to the rent, and there you are. You
pay in the end"
Another thing referred to by
Justice Gilbert is the cry of the
politician to the farmer that the
farmer is broke-that he is down
and out-and that they will pull
him out of his hole. 81 know and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-20
CHILDREN WEEK TO
BE OBSERVED soon
Campaign to Emphasize Relig-
ious Education VIII Be
Launched in Georgia

ATLANTA, Sept. 2O.-Chil-
dren's Week, CONFERENCE.-THE
campaign to emphasize the religi-
Gus education of children, will be
observed in Georgia, October IA
81, 1928.
This week was first suggested
by Mrs. Maude Junkins Baldwin,
Children's Division Superintendent
of the International Sunday School
Council of Religious Education.
Since the spring of 1917, this
week has been observed in many of
the states of the United States and
many of the Provinces of Canada,
last spring at a conference of
workers representing all denomin-
ations, it was decided to change
the date from the spring to the
fall and October 14-21 was set for
the date for 1928.
The Georgia Sunday School AS
ISOLATION is seeking to promote this
week throughout the state and the
Community Program suggested by
TIE international Sunday School
Council of Religious Education will
be adopted by a number of the
cities and towns. Already work
ers in the Atlanta Division are &C
tive in arranging for the Com
munity observance in several of
the large communities. 1t is ex-
pected by the second week in
September that a campaign for
promotion will be under way.
The Community Program sug-
gested by the International Sun
day School Council of Religious
Education includes:
1. A Mass Meeting for parents,
teachers of day school and Sunday
School teachers of all children in
the community for the purpose of
presenting the crildren's need of
religious education.
2. The opening Of a booth for
the purpose of making a Sunday
School exhibit, distributing litera-
ture helpful to parents and Sun
day school teachers and interest
ing the general public in the move
ment for better religious educa-
ton of the children.
8. A house-to-house visitation
of the homes of tho community for
the purpose Of finding all children
who are not now ministered to by
the Sunday School.
4. A parade of children of the
Sunday Schools to arouse the in
terest of the general public.
5. A pageant or play presented
in a large building where the peo-
pie viii go, for the purpose of
showing the child's right to and
need ofs religious education.
6. A children festival of song
and story. This should be con-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-20
TRESTLE CONDEMNED;
SITUATION is ACUTE

At last nights meeting Of city
council, Alderman Carswell report
ed that the trestle used by the city
to unload coal at the pumping sta
ton had been formally condemned
by the railroad, and that no more
coal can be unloaded thereon I'M
til repairs have been effected.
The repairs, it was said, will be
made by the railroad company, at
the expense of the city, the esti-
mated cost bling nearly $1,000.
Work will begin on the improve
ment as soon as proper arrange
ment can be effected to pay for the
repairs. IN
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-20
Justice Gilbert
Role Speaker
CONTINUED from Page -

CONTINUED from Page ~
led to the writing of our federal
constitution" he said.
"Great Britain refused to grant
laws needed for the protection of
the colonies; she refused to enforce
those laws that were granted; she
called our legislative bodies into
session in unexpected and incon-
venient places, so as to embarrass
and harrass the colonies; she dis
solved at will our legislative bodies
she left us without protection from
those without as we'll as those from
within; she INSTRUCTED justice; she
made our judiciary dependent on
her will; she kept standing armies
in our midst; she cut off our for
eign trade and imposed taxes at
will; she refused us our charter
rights; she plundered our seas and
ravaged our shores.
This condition brought about
the necessity of our writing a bill
of rights, our federal constitution,
which guaranteed to US power,
prosperity and peace" he said.
"The most important provision
of the constitution is its guarantee
of protection to the individual. No
matter what charge is lodged
against you, as free American
citizen you are entitled to a fair
and impartial trial by a jury of
your peers. You cannot be pun
ished without due process of law.
This right is guaranteed to you by
your constitution. No greater
blessing has ever come to man
kind" he declared.
"You often hear the complaint
that the law is slow; some people
complain at the delays. l tell you
no time is too long to give a man
the benefit of trial; to see that he
has had every right guaranteed
him by the constitution.
"The federal constitution guar
antees the sacredness of your
home. No one may enter until he
has gone to some court, given a
good reason why he should enter
and then is given the right under
the law.
THE time has come when YOU
must study and know the provis-
ions of this sacred document" the
speaker declared. Some states
of the union are one-third foreign
ers, who have come to us from Eu-
rope with their warped views of
What they term their right. Many
of these are voting in blocs and
you. must be prepared to meet
them and their propaganda"
Here the speaker referred to the
spread of propaganda by the Rus
sion Soviets in America, of the at
tempts being made through some
of the labor union to Russianize
America.
THE South, with it's pure An
glo-Saxon blood is the last bulwark
against these encroaching elements
coming from Southern and North
ern Europe" Justice Gilbert declar-
ed.
GAN changes proposed in the
constitution are not for progress
One of the wisest provisions of the
constitution is that it cannot be
changed until the proposed amend
ment has been ratified by three
fourths of the states. This ratifi
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-20

Quoted for the purpose of creating
community spirit and an apprecia-
ton on the part of adults of the
ministry of songs and stories in the
religious life Of children.
7. An institute for parents and
Sunday School Workers to afford
them an opportunity to receive
definite instruction in the religious
education of children.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-20
II HOGS SOLD HERE
AVERAGED 200 LBS.

Scvcrtr-seven hogs Just sold in
a cooperative sale here. weighed
an average of 200 pounds each,
George o. Marshall, county agent,
announced today. The lot was de-
scribed by him as one of the most
perfect ever shipped from Ameri-
Gus, every hog offered CHASING No
1, with an extra price paid for TIA
lot. The railroad shipment brought
owners of the hogs approximately
$1,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-20
A TERRIBLE GOITRE
Removed Without Operation.
Mrs. Cox Tells How. Was
Short of Breath. Eyes Bad.
Could Not Work. In. Bed Part
Time. Stainless Liniment
Used.

Mrs. Dot Cox says come to Troy,
Ohio, and I will show you what
Sorbol-Quadruple has done for me.
If you can't come, write.
Get more information at Howell's
Pharmacy, drug stores everywhere,
or write Sorbol Company, Mechan-
icsburg, Observation-Disclosures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-20
English Broadcloth Shirts
For Men at $3.50

We have sold more of these shirts
than we have the low priced ones,
because of their exceptional durabil-
ity and good looks. Customers who
have bought them report that "they
wear like IRON" We have just re-
ceived a new lot, all good shades,
at $3.50
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-20
THE STANDARD
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
ECONOMIES

Our pri1cs-always lowest in
Americus-now lowered a generous
per cent below regular markings.
Usual substantial savings here are
even bettered for Friday and Sat-
urday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-20
$1S6,945.34
STATE OF GEoRGIA-sumter

STATE OF GEORGIA-Sumter
County:
Before me came Joe M. Bryan,
cashier of Empire Bank of Amer
icus, who being duly sworn says that
the above foregoing statement is
true condition of said Bank, as
shown by the books of file in said
Bank.
JOE NJ, BRYAN, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this goth day of September,
1928.
(SEAL) j, LEWIS ELLIS,
N. T. S. C. Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-20
Boys Knicker
Trousers at $3.50

Fancy mixtures, all wool tweeds
and pin checks, cheviots and cas-
simeres, all sizes, Friday and Satur-
day, pair .-....,-.-..,....,.,-........... $3.50
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-20
Our Famous Doctor Shoes
For Men at $40

Made of the finest kid skin in
brown and black, finest welted soles,
nothing better to be found in the
way OF a good looking, comfortable
shoe in Americas; just from the fac
tory. Pair SO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-20
ST. Window Shades

For Friday and Saturday. Com
plete with all the necessary fixtures,
put up in your home free of charge.
This offer is for Friday and Sat
urday only. In dark green color only,
each complete ...........-...............- 6Oc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-20
81 Messaiine Petticoats
At $2.9S

Deep flounce models, with rows
Of pin cording and small plated ruff
files, changeable, plain colors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-20
Womcn's Dresses
At $40 and $3.50

Canton Crepe, Poiret Twill, at
tractive models in plain and en-
broidered effects; you can't tell
them from other $3.50 models
Friday and Saturday SIC and $3.50
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-20

Statement Of Condition of Tha
EMPIRE BANK OF AMERICuS
Located at Americas, Sumter county
at close of business Sept, Ia, 1923,
as called for by the Superintendent
of Banks.
nECOTTD
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-20
Women's Imported Kid
Gloves at CSC

Pique sewn wrist length gloves,
with a distinctive Cash" and new
ness in richest leather shades.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-25

move ever so slightly-and she is a
different person altogether.
q love a story that carries you
along on the wings of thrills" she
smiled. Mystery rapid action, tense
moments, suspense, romance, a lit
tie comedy-that's what l see in
this picture, and I am sure that
the public will love it as much as
I do. I shall enjoy every moment
of the picture in the making"
Richard Dix, too, was enthusias-
tic. THE public likes action
that teens with thrills" he said,
especially if the love interest is
not overlooked. And in this story
the romance is natural, not forced,
developing logically
Naturally, Mr.. Brenon was de-
lighted that his principals should
be so pleased, for this, he believes.
augura success. Mr.. BrenoQ is a
director who clicks" to ever pos
sible dramatic sequence. He has
the instinct Of drama at his finger
tips.
"The Pest" a Stan Laqrcl com
edy will be shown in addition to
The Woman With Four Faces
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-25
Betty Compson Warmly Praises
"The Woman With -Four
Faces

Betty Compson clasped her hands
end gazed ecstatically at Herbert
Brenon as he finished telling her
the story Of The Woman With
Four Faces" his new Paramount
production featuring Miss Comp
son and Richard Dix, which will be
shown at the Rylander Theatre
next Monday and Tuesday.
Il love itr' she cried" tits so in
teresting, so thrilling. Why, as you
told it, l sat spellbound. Pm just
crazy to start work"
Betty Compson as herself, as a
girl cook, as an old woman, as a
young girl-a waitress in a cheap
restaurant. Thus the title!
Miss Compson is a mistress of
makeup, of expression. 1t is adj
mitted by photographers that she
never looks twice the same in still
portraits. She has but to alter her
smile, change the direction of her
gaze, twist her head this way OF
that, let one penciled eyebrow
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-25
PROGRAMS AT RYI ANDER NEXT WEEK
COMEDY SITUATIONS
GET BIG LAU c HIS
Douglas MacLean in Speedy
Mystery-Comedy "a Man
of Action

Soma of the cleverest comedy
situations which have been screen
ed since Officer 666" rocked the
country with laughter have been
worked out in Thomas H. Ince's
latest production, "a Man of Ac-
tion,' which critics declare to be
the fastest film since The Hot
tentot."
"A Man of Action starring
Douglas MacLean, is Wednesdays
attraction at the Rylander, and the
production is said to be a marvel
of mystifying mirth that keeps ev-
cry one gasping and laughing
laughing as they guess-from start
to finish.
Money-too much of its the
root Of the troubles Of Bruce Nc
Alister, the hero of the story, who
never in all his life has done any
thing that wasn't proper. When
his sweetheart jolts hi mout of mis-
rut and the pugilistic nephew of
his ultra-proper butler makes him
realize that he'll soon "be dead
from the feet" and probably knit
ting doilies in the bargain, ne steps
out for a glimpse of San Francis
co.'s night life.
Things happen with startling
rapidity, one hilariously startling
situation developing into another
even funnier, until to cap the eli
max he finds himself mistaken for
crook, black lacked into joining
a bunch of diamond robbers and
locked up in his own house for
wonty four hours with the crowd
hat are trying to rob him of n
half million dollars worth Of dia-
9nds. The solid foundation on
which his feet have always been
planted is thoroughly rocked when
his own sweetheart fails to reco-
nize him in his new guise of "a
Man of Action" and he is on his
vav to Jail when he is saved
| The remainder of Wednesdays
~rogram consist of a Mermaid COM
rdy, Cold Chills."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-25

with those that preeede or follow
it? 1t would be right to tell a
player to let himself go, to forget
everything but the character-if
it weren't for the fact that the
camera works Just at a certain
speed and that on the screen
movements beyond certain point
seems jerky and graceless.
In my present production of
"The Ten Commandments" it
would be quite easy to forget
drama in favor of the purely pic
torial. I am preceding modern
story with a Biblical prologue which
reproduces practically the entire
Book of Exodus. It would be a
simple thing to throw everything
to the winds but a desire to place
on the screen a series of great in
dividual reproductions of famous
biblical paintings.
But if I did that the biblical pro-
I.logue would mean nothing to you
who will later see it in the theaters
of America.
The great value Of motion pie
lures is that thew permit the hold
ing of mirror % life. 1t is more
important to show the actual clash
Of Moses and Enaraoh for the
liberation of the Children of Isreal
in its entirety, in all the little hui
man details that would cover the
meeting of two strong men, than
to concentrate on one or two
scenes Just because of their special
pictorial beauty.
We can reach happy medium.
It is quite possible to gain individ-
ual artistic groupings and at the
same time pay full attention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-25
REBUILDING 2. 600 CARS
in SOUTHERN KY. SHOP

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Aug. rs
Two thousand rebuilt box cars with
steel underframes will be turned
out of Southern Railway System
shops during the next few months.
The underframes will be fabricated
in birmingham and the work Of ap-
plying them and of rebuilding the
cars will be done in the Southern's
own shops throughout the South.
The 1ebuilt ears will be in addition
to 5000 new box ears purchased
bv the Southern during 1922 and
1923, Of which over G,000 are al
ready in service end the remainder
are contracted for delivery in time
for the movement of fall business.
The Southern will also soon receive
&C locomotives, 4.865 coal cars and
200 stock cars were purchased in
the spring.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-25
MEIGHANS NEW FILM
FINISHED

Thomas Meighan and company
Of Paramount players have return
ed to the company's Long Island
Studio last week md finished
"Homeward Bound" a sea story by
Peter B. Kyne, after spending a
week at the Morse dry dock in
Brooklyn, where boat scenes were
filmed.
The scenes picture the arrival Of
disabled freighter, which Neigh
an. as Jim Bedford" the first
mate, has successfully brought to
port after the captain had ordered
the ship abandoned.
Mr., Meighan is now preparing
TO depart for Hollywood, where
he viii make his next picture,
"All Must Marry" by George AIDE.
Lila Lee, who was leading wethan
in "homeward Bound" win have
a similar role in the, next picture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-25
Tourneur Sets Milestone in Prog.
ress of Motion Picture
Art

With EThe Brass Bottle" to be
presented at the Rylander Theatre
next Thursday and Friday, Maurice
Tourneur has set up another mile
stone on the path of motion pic
ture progress. A farce comedy, it
is unique in that it does not de-
pend on action or slapstick for its
laughs, but on its situations. Fan
tastic and with many intensely
dramatic moments, it nevertheless Is
primarily farce,
Tourneur, with Marshall NeiIan.
Rex Ingram, D. w. Griffith, Eric
Won Stroheim and Ernest Luz
bitsch, is one of the men who have
brought the motion picture direc-
tor in the spotlight of public es-
teen during the last year or two.
Iourneur's forte is the fantastic
tho mysterious, the complexities of
life rather than the socaIled "hu-
mah-lhterest theme. individuals,
not types, he seeks. He shuns the
stenciled plot, the obvious Sc
quence. He steers the course of
his plots close to life itself and
away from the stereotyped beauty
Of the old days Of the screen. Life
has another side as well as the
beautiful, he believes.
In "The Brass Bottle" Mr.. Tour
neur has turned his talent for the
mysterious, the fantastic, the
weird, to unusual channels. He
has made the weird provoke laughs,
the eerie to bring forth chuckles.
And through it all runs a note Of