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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
Montgomery's Care of Veterans

:. montgomery was one among the
1irst cities in the country to inau-
gurate movement for the erection
OF memorial to the World war SOL
diers-those who died upon the hat
tietleld in foreign lands, and vet
tne name OF Montgomery is omitted
by the American City Magazine. n
well known magazine devoted to the
work of cities, in its list of those
cities that have either erected me-
MORALS or have them in contempla-
ton. 1t claims to have gotten In
formation through the chamber of
commerce secretaries of the various
cities heard from. But all did NOT
reply. Of the TAG cities in the
United States having population Of
10000 or more, written to. onIv
497 had made response. Of these
497 cities LA have memorials COM
pleted or under way, $50 have pro
jects under consideration and 2O3
report that no action has been ia
ken. As is known, Montgomery has
about completed hospital building
at a cost of over 100000, and the
estimated cost of it's completion, its
elevators, heating and other neces-
sary furnishings will be $4,000
more. The good women of Mont
gomery who have undertaken this
memorial to the heroic dead of the
World war, are not discouraged with
the outlook, but are yet hopeful of
its completion and it's use for the
purpose for which it was intended
"a place where the sick and dis
abled ex-service lnen can be prop
erly cared for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
CETTINC HIS NUMBER
indianapolis Sta

(IndlanapoIlS Starr
"Brookhart is Curious" says
headline; also something of sena-
tnrial curiosity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23

The next chapter in the filibuster may be
the filibusters busted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
The Royal Bus

King Tute possessed coach of gold
That knocked 'em dead in days of old,
1t was so fine and slick.
The humble farmer nowadays
Who flivs along the woodland ways
Could make King Tute look sick.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
Unfair to Warrior


As result of the interstate COM
merce commissions failure to make
a definite ruling in the joint-haul
revenue between the railroads and
the Warrior river barge line, Sec
rotary of War Weeks has cut the
proposed appropriation for the War
rlor service from a million dollars
to five hundred thousand dollars.
This halving of the money needed
to bring the Warrior service I'M to
Its best efficiency is typical of the
raise economy which has dictated
the expenditure of public funds at
frequent intervals during recent
years. To jeopardize the investment
already made in the barge line and
IN fitting the Warrior for traffic is
to exercise bad business Judgment.
which, in the event of a Warrior
failure, will put the government TO
its wits end to justify.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
(Anniston Starr

N<1uHlStOn starr
In a few months now Camp Nc
Clellan will again be the scene of
activity, with larger number Of
soidiers, larger number of civilian
frances and more units of the ma
tlonal guard than it had last wear
camp McClellan's record during tbe
war-training period and it's record
as student training camp last
summer have placed it in the front
rank OF the army and civilian train
ing camps in the country. In fact.
camp Mcclellan is very close to. II
not at the top, of the list of large
camps, and its permanency depends
only upon the continuation of the
appropriation for the maintenance
OF camps, which now is well assured
Admission hospitality is famous.
Many have received it and all re-
member it. Admission cordialitv is
the kind that makes one feel at
home, and friendships rormed in
Anniston generally are the kind that
endure. Let us make more friends
this year, make Admission hospitality
more pronounced and Admission cor.
dlallty more cordial. The oppor-
ttu!nity will be presented when the
pig camp again receives its host of
frances and soldiers and it will he
an opportunity Admission will not
overlook. NV
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
What is your favorite pest?

A stranger came into our office the othe
day and at once began to express great SO
licitude over the financial condition in which
we will leave our family when we die.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23

We told him it made us feel like des-
perado to be worth more dead than alive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23
Eaxorite Pesta

Favorite Pests
Lucretia Crumm
Is a pest l know;
She smacks her gum
At a movie show.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23

He spoke Of our death casually, but Of our
estate most earnestly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23

There is no thirst like thirst for politica
preference.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23

However, there may be fallacy in this
reasoning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23

He even offered to insure our life! Ii
order that we might die easier!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23

Time will tell, even if it doesn't tell all
it knows.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23

It Insult no commission to him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-23

He was not impressed with our argument
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
WAGES.

The pay envelopes of 100000 wage
earners in 23 industries are checked
up by National Industrial Confer
ence Board. It finds that the aver
age wage last September was about
20 cents an hour. This compares
in July, 1914, on the eve of the war.
with an average of "a cents an hour
in July, 1914, on the eve Of the war.
The board makes the point that
wages have tribe more than dou-
bled. What of it? How about cost
Of living. How much does a man
supporting a family on 40 cents an
hour, have left these days after the
landlord, grocer, butcher and others
get through with him? The pre-war
standard is bunk. Some progress
forward should be expected in nine
years-provided we all produce
more.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
FORD

Some of the New York newspapers
manifest the first stages of hysteria
over the rapid growth of the Ford
President movement, despite the
fact that Ford denies he will be 4
candidate. This movement has its
headquarters at Dearborn, Mich,
where Ford makes his pet products,
tractors.
Would you vote for Ford for presi-
dent? You'd probably size him up
this way; He'd put the govern
ment on a business basis, fire d lot
of needless help and cut red taps.
On other affairs, would he go off on
d tangent, trying experiments with
out PRECEDENT"
Thing that often determines the
fate of a presidential candidate is,
not what he may be reasonably ex-
pected to do, but fear Of other
things he might attempt. In Ford
you have the rarest type Of genius
q highly practical nature fused with
desire to materialize day-dreams.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
IVAN DIES IN ANERICUS
WELL KNOWN ATLANTA
Robert NJ. Brooks, Visiting Mrs.
w. l.. Howell, Passed Away
L&ie Monday

Robert N. Brooks, eyed 81 years,
dled Tuesday evening at s o'clock
at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
". L. Howell, 914 Forsyth street.
Death followed a brief illness Of
mastoiditis. although his general
health kai been failing 70, nere
taan a ynar.
The remains left Americus this
afternoon for Locust Grove, where
funeral and interment will occur.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Pearl Brooks, Of Atlanta; one daugh-
ter, Mrs. W. L. Howell, Of Americus;
three sons, L. A. Brooks, Of Jackson,
Ga; H. NJ. Brooks and Cecil Brooks,
Of Jakinsburg, Ga; one sister, Mrs.
W. A. Tankerley, Of Savannah, and
brother, Lem Brooks, of Tuscum-
bia, Oklahoma.
Deceased, who resided at 5 Ma
thewson Place, Atlanta, came to
Americsu to spend Christmas with
his daughter here, and was stricken
with his fatal illness during his visit.
He is well known in Atlanta, where
he had resided for a number of years,
being connected in business there,
and his death as caused widespread
regret among his friends and ac-
ouaintances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
COTTON CONSyMPT PTI0N
SEND PRICES SHADE OFF
March Futures L.ose 81 Points
During Day, With Spots
Also Quoted Lower

New York cotton futures, which
evidenced considerable strength Mon
day, eased Off approximately 30
points during todays' trading, with
March the active month, and spots
likewise evidenced weakness, with
selling suspended in consequence. The
spot quotation for strict mlddIing at
the close was 27 Lie, a5 compared
with q 3-8c for the same grade on
Monday. Buyers, VINO had been anX-
ious for the staple previously, ap-
peared less keen to acquire bales as
a result Of the sagging market.
The decline was attributed among
Americus talent to the consumption
report which showed total Of 27,-
954 bales, a figure regarded as indie
tive of a serious siackcning in demand
for cotton goods.
March, which closed Monday al
2762, closed at 1880, net loss Of
50 points; May opened at PITS, a
DECLINE Of 8 points from the day be-
fore, and closed at 2752, a loss Of 26
points, while July, the only other
active month opened with 2 point
loss, closing at 2I25, q further de-
cline Of 25 points during the day
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
SeQbrOOk Wins
MayOrNJty Fight

HOMERVILLE, Jan. 16.-Judge
Dickerson, at his home here today
formally declined to issue q man.
damus to prevent the seating of
w. J. Seabrook as mayor of Sa-
vannah.
The matter was brought before
Judge Dickerson in a petition from
Savannah citizens, asking that
Murray Stewart, present mayor, be
continued in Office until the con-
test over authenticity of returns in
the recent municipal election there
coud be adjudicated, Seabrool hav-
ing been declared elected on the
face Of the returns.
Seabrook made his race as an
independent candidate against
Stewart, who was nominated in
white primary as the Democratic
party candidate. Gross Irregular
ties in the conduct of the election
was charged by both Seabrook and
Stewart factions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
THREE MORE PRISONERS
ARE CAUGHT IN BIBR

MACON, Jan. 16.-Three more of
the 10 prisoners who escaped last
Thursday night from the Houston
county Jail have been captured near
Holton by local deputy sheriffs. Love
Foster and Floyd Roach, awaiting
trial for murder, and Aaron Clark,
doing Is years for manslaughter,
were appredended. Lucius Mallory,
under sentence of death who es-
capped with the others, was caught
Saturday.
The three men recaptured Mon
day were found in the woods near
Holton and were preparing to catch
train. When searched at the Bibb
county Jail after his arrest Clark
vas found to have three hacksaw
blades closely wrapped in brown pa
per and stuck in the seams of his
clothing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
ARMED ARKANSAS
CITIZENS BEGIN
HOUSE CLEANING
Victim Was Grilled Last Night
BY Vigilance Committee
OF Residents
OTHERS ARE BEING SOUGHT
Destruction OF Railroad Property,
Laid To Strikers, Responsible
For Starting Trouble
OTHERS ARE BEING SOUGHT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. 10
The body of E. C. McGregor,
Missouri and North Arkansas rail
road striker, was found at Harrison,
hanging from bridge near
the railroad yards this morning.
McGregor is said to be the man who
fired on officers and citizens who
searched his home yesterday. ac-
cording to a correspondent of the
Arkansas Democrat.
1t is said he was called before a
vigilance committee last night, and
he defied them.
Several hundred armed citizens
who began house cleaning" yester-
day were still walking the streets
this morning searching for strikers
whom they were grilling before the
committee, it is said, in an effort to
find clues for those who are re-
sponsible for the destruction of rail-
road property.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
LOCAL. POSTAL CLERKS
WILL TRAIN IN ATLA ANITA
Ten VIII Go With Postmaster
Saturday-Rural Carriers To
Attend School

On next Saturday the Americus
postoffice service will operate with
a reduction in rural carriers as well
as a reduction of assistants in the
local office Postmaster Davenport
tells the Times-Recorder that ten
men will go with him to Atlanta TO
get training in the postal school,
which will be conducted there by
and under the authority Of the gov
ernment.
This reduction in service, as the
postmaster explains, will be just for
one day, and the efficiency which
will come TO his men will be shown
throughout the years IN the good
service they will render the patrons
of the office by reason Of this train
ing received.
The fifty per cent reduction in
service on Saturday does not mean
that it is to be made permanent, but
on the other hand, new men may be
added, for while the volume of busi-
ness handled by the local office dur
ing the year just closed was not as
much as some other offices, the
growth has been steady.
During the holidays 10000 Christ
wasf cards were on the distributing
table at one time and they were all
gotten out that same day, along with
the thousands Of other small pack
ages which usually clog the service in
all offices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
PROPHET.

A tall negro, wearing a gorgeous
uniform calls at the White House
to assist Ambassador Harvey in ad-
vising President Harding. The negro
says he is the reincarnation Of the
Prophet Isaiah, and that he bears
divine revelations. The secret ser
vice escorts him away in chariot
with changing bell and steel bars
over the windows.
Too bad, he didn't have time to air
his views on cancellation of the al
lied debt and other angles of foreign
affairs, just to see how he'd stack up
with some of the politicians.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
$4,000 MEN REPORTED
READY FOR ADVANCE {
NORTH Of D0RT MUND
French Have Distributed Invad-
ing Force That Armies Are
Only 8 Miles Apart
COAL SITUATION IS ACUTE
German Government Is Proving
Itself 'IntolerabIe," Say
French Officers

DORTMUND, Jan. 16.-(By the
Associated Press The French-Gen-
eral headquarters has information
that $4,000 men of the German
Reichwehr are concentrated south of
Muenster, less than 25 miles north
of Luenen to north of Dortmund.
The French have advanced to
both Dortmund and Luenen and out
posts of the French and German
forces at some points are only 8
or 10 miles apart.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
PRISON FLOGGINGS ARE
CONTRARY TO BASIS LAW

ATLANTA, Jan. 16.-Whipping
in Georgia prison camps, while not
an unbeatable offense, is contrary
to the present Interpretation OF the
contitution of Georgia, Attorney
General Napidr ruled Monday in
an opinion transmitted to Governor
hardwick. It is expected that the
governor will recommend to Geor-
gia prison commission an order for
bidding such floggings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
HEARING ROME GAS
RATES CASE TODAY

ATLANTA, Jan. 16.-On account
Of the critical illness in Winder of
the mother Of Commissioner James
A. Perry, only four Of the five mem
bers will sit in Rome today in hear
ing the APPLICATION of the gas COM
pany Of that city for auothity to
revise its rates. Mr.. Perry, however,
will participate in the case by review
Of the records.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
80 80 GERMANY CONCENTRATING FORCES
TheREFEREE
WOLFF

Lenin again is reported dying. It's
getting to be an old story. One of
these days he'll really die, and no
one will believe it. In the old fable
the boy shepherd fooled the rescue
party so many times by yelling
Wolf! that when the wolf really
showed up the rescuers laughed and
refused to come, thinking it another
fake.
That's why the public affairs luna
ties find it next to impossible to in
terest the public in important ma
tional problems. The people have
had too many false-alarm Wolf"
cries, too many peanut questions
heralded as paramount issues and
crucial crises.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
Former Lovebiros May Bill and Coo Again
Artist Hears Pleading Voice of Hubby's
Fragrant Flowers

LYNN, Mass, Falrar pma DONNA Lon
Tesen, her husband who she been divorce,
and make up after all. -. .....s.# s. t...5
Looks like oung appears recep
tive Of his attentions Possible reconciliation hned Sunday
the here during the entire performance
CARED bouquet American Beauty which, with
handed her the foote she walked the stage
After guarding the bouquet carefully during the
orders in her dressing that the flowers wrapped carefully
could take them Newspaper
and Lou eLgn card with afeytonate greeting sought
about the umored rcconon But Miss Farar brilliant
sraion Of temperament
Il damned newspaper men, "They
did any good, anyhow"
Then She called policeman who questione aside
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
FAILURE.

The Royal Dutch Co. closes its big
Chiiol refinery in Mexico, unable TO
get light oil to keep it going. FInan-
ciaI journals say the company spent
almost $1OO,OO0,OO0 developing the
oil property of which the Chijol re-
hnerv was the core. A lot of prep
aration that, to end in a bursting
bubble. Standard Oil of New Jersey
is said to have lost half as much. be
fore it closed its Tampico refinery
Paste this in your hat for refer
cnce when tempted to speculate m
salt water oil fields south of the Rio
Crande.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
MACON PUBLIC UTILITIES
PLANT MAY BE SOLD

MACON, Jan. 16.-An unconfirm-
ed report reaching Macon was to the
effect that Henry L. Doherty, own
er of several score public utilities
corporations of the country, has pur-
chased or is negotiating for the pur-
chase Of the Macon Railway and
Light company, the Macon Gas COM
pany and the Central Power COM
pany.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
NOTE DIRECTED
AGAINST GERMANY.

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 16-It is re-
ported from Memel that the insur-
gent commander there has handed
the Allied high commissioned o note
declaring the insurgent action is di-
rected exclusively against the Ger
man government, which is proving
itself intolerable."
The commander asks that the
French troops refrain from hostile
atcs, as he is willing to guarantee
the safety of the inhabitants anG
officials.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
DOUBLE MURDERER
BEGINS LIFE TERM
Elliott Padrick, Convicted Minis
ter, To Continue EvangeIistic
Work Among Prisoners

MACON, Jan. 16.-Elliott Pad
rick, young minister, convicted in
connection with the killing of his
wife and mother-in-law last sum-
mer, spent the night in Bibb county
Jail here en- route to a chaingang
in South Georgia, where he will be-
gin a life sentence.
Padrick said that he expected to
continue evangelistic work among
the prisoners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
ELDER M'ARTHUR HAS
HISTORIC CHURCH LETTER


CORDELE, Jan. 16.-Among the
treasured historic documents of Ell
der Theo Macarthur, of the Primitive
Baptist church, is a church letter is
sued by his grandfather, John Nc
Arthur, at Ramah church in Will
kinson county. 1t first declares the
faith of the church-that the church
believes in the doctrine Of predesti-
nation and election and the final
preservation Of the saints, then adds
the usual old time phrasing, such as
a person is dismissed when joined to
another church of fke faith and
order.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
LIFE TERMERS FILE
CHAINS AND GET AWAY

SAVANNAH, Jan. 16.-WiIming-
ton Island is being guarded and
securing search is being made over
the area of timber lands on the is
land for eight colored convicts, sew
eral of them long-termers who early
yesterday morning filed off their
chains in the barn barracks where
they were confined with road work
on the island is in progress climb
ed to the upper window of the build
ing, dropped to the ground twenty
feet and escaped A guard fired at
them but missed his aim.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
VICIOUS BULL BITES
CHILD AT CORDELE

CORDELE, Jan. 16.-Little Ed
win, four-eyar-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. JOHN Cain, who was bitten bad
ly by vicious bull dog at the fam
lily home several days ago, is recov-
ering after remarkably close call.
The little fellows ear was cut nearly
off and deep cash was cut. in the
neck near the jugular vein. Hurried
examination showed no rabies, but
infection caused physicians alarm
He is getting well.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
CORDELE LANDMARK
YIELDS TO PROGRESS

CORDELE, Jan. 16.-What was
generally accredited as the first
residence in Cordele, one erected by
Captain L. j. McRae, who died a
year ago at his home in McRae, Ga,
is torn away this week from main
business block on Seventh street and
in its place is being constructed a
gasoline filling station. The house
was constructed back in 1888 when
there was no such thing as a gaso-
line driven vehicle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
DENIES KIDNAPPED MEN
WERE POINTED OUT
Special Officer Stevenson On
Stand Al Bastrop Open Hear
ing Severely Grilled

BASTROP, Jan. 16.-Smith Stew
enson, a special policeman on duty
in Bastrop on the day Watt Daniel
and Thomas Richard were kidnapped
by band, at an open court hearing
today, denied during repeated ques-
tions by the states attorneys say
ing whether he had seen anyone
point out the two men prior TO the
kidnapping. "On your honor as
man you answer me-" the assistant
attorney general asked.
"Yes," said Stevenson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
BOY KILLED BY AUTO
DRIVEN BY AUGUSTAN

AUGUSTA, Jan. Is. - Jasper
Carter, 8-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Z. Carter of Gloversville, S,
c., was run over and killed near the
Carter home this morning by an
automobile driven by Rufus Belding,
of Augusta.
Belding is held in the Aiken jail
pending an inquest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
MANY ARE CASHING IN
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

Some local savers are re-investing
their savings in the postal savings
now offered by the government in
exchange for war savings stamps,
while many are cashing in on these
stamps.
The local postoffice one day re-
deemed $4,000 of those stamps and
the very next day $4,000, all this
cash money was spent right here in
Amerieus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
AUGUSTA HAS YOUNGEST
CITY OFFICIAL IN u. S.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 1G.-Lester F.
Elliott, Is, said to be the Youngest
man in the United States to be elect
ed head of the police and fire depart
ments Of the City of Augusta was
chosen president Of the civil service
commission of this city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-16
MOVIE STAR BRINGS
BRIDE TO GEORGIA HOME

CORDELE, Jan. 16. = Walter
Heirs, native of Cordele, who is now
starring for Paramount pictures, and
who was welded last week in Syra-
cuse, N. Y, is on his way to the
old home here for a short visit dur
ing his honeymoon. He often comes
here, but has been working hard Of
late and a rather unusual period has
lapsed since he was here. He and
his bride will be given a fine time.