Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-03
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GEORGIA NEWS

Is, 1922, amount to IA ,699 bales, /
gain of 3,597 bales over last year.
This ginning report is expected to |
show practically the total ginning, as
all ginning is about conn., 'eted in
Laul ems now.
James S. Hopkins, of Townsville,
has been appointed oil Inspector for
the Thomasville district to succeed
James R. Burch, the incumbent.
The Georgia Dental Society, which
Will hold its annual convention in
Athens this year, will announce the
exact dates of the sessions soon, ac-
cording to officers Of the society.
This will be one of the larger con-
ventions held in Athens in 1923 and
will assemble several hundred promi-
nent dentists from all over Georgia,
Influenza has become epidemic IN
Moultrie and in a number Of sections
of Colquitt county. The disease is in
much milder form than it was two
years ago and only few deaths have
resulted from it. According to the
local ehealth department persons who
failed to be stricken in the first cpl
demic constitute the chief patients
now, although it is admitted one is
subject to influenza more than once.
Paul B. Trammell, of Dalton, was
elected chairman and James A. Per-
ny, of Atlanta, vice-chairman, Of the
Georgia Public Service Commission
for a period of the coming two years.
The commission discussed plans for
charging it's operating machinery
under the new law, which increases
its fund from $4,000 to $4,000,
and provides for the employment of
statistical auditors and utility engi-
neers, but at this meeting those
places were not filled.
The board of new county commits
sioners of Coffee, composed of Mos
es Griffin, from Douglas district P
H. Moore, from Broxton, Ambrose
district, and J. c. Ellis, from the
Nichols West Green district, met
and organized by re-electing Moses
Griffin chairman; J. c. Ellis, vice
chairman; Melvin Tanner, clerk and
purchasing agent, and Lawson KEEL
ley, county attorney. Mr.. Griffin
was The only member of the old
board reelected, as David Tanner
and William Carver, of the old board,
did mot offer for reelection.
RI 3. Talley, incumbent, was elect
ed mayor of Cave Springs, Floyd
county, by a close vote over M. G.
Spencer, railroad agent there. A city
council of five member was chosen,
chiefly from members of the present
city. conucil. There were many per-
soma encounters during the cam
paign, and feeling ran high.
Seven more couples married in
Colqiutt county last year than did in
1921 and exactly the same number
were committed to the state insane
asylum as were adjudged insane in
the !gear preceding, records in the
offied of the ordinary reveal The
marriages totaled 397, while II were
declared insane. OF the II COM
mitted to the asylum, ten were wo-
men.
Federal Dry Agents Moye and De-
Loach were held to the City court
by Recorder Schwarz in police court
az Savannah on charges of assault
and battery. The warrant was sworn
out ,by r. L. Horne. Judge
Schwarz ruled that if a dry agent
makes search without a warrant
and in doing so touches a person,
he is guilty Of assault and battery
and will be held for trial if the
charges are sustained. Charles E.
Donnelly, assistant district attorney,
does not agree with the opinion of
Judge Schwarz. Mr.. Donnelley an
nomces he will remove cases to
federal court for trial.
The fireman of a single mill in
the northwestern part of Wilcox
county was killed Monday when the
mills. boiler burst, splitting in half.
1t is thought the water ran short.
The victim, whose name was Strick-
land, was instantly killed The mill
owned by Nose Lovett, was not in
operation yesterday, but druing the
morning the fremen fired up the .
to'lerfor some purpose, and it burst.
It spit in half, throwing one of the
sections over 100 feet. Strickland.
body was badly manglod.
AT Montezuma at the regular
meeting Of Travellers Rest Lodge
No. G5, the following officers were
installed: DR.. R. G. McGiu, worship
full master; julie W. FELTON,, senior
warden 7. L. Bishop, junior war
den; 7. H. Marshall, senior deacon;
D. W. Easterlin, junior deacon; J. !
M. Rape, senior steward; Jewell Lc-
vie, Junior steward; A. B. Folkes,