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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
ALBANY BOY HAS MOST
REMARKABLE RECORD

ALBANY, May 31.-Alvan Elmer
Hutto, 17-yeat-old son Of Mr.. anus
Mrs. j. H. Hutto, POI Residence
street, will graduate from the Al
bany High school Thursday night ts,ta,
with a remarkable record, unless =
sickness or some other unforeseen '''si2 =
contingency should now cause him r''''ss
to miss day from schoo. During
the eleven years Of his school course ~ ff
the young man has never missed
day or any part of a day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
CONDUCTED OWN CASE

ROME, May 31.-That attorneys
arc sometimes unnecessary was
demonstrated by Clarence Times,
white man arraigncd in the federal
district court here on prohibition
charges, when he conducted his own
defense so ably the jury returned
a verdict of not guilty within few
minutes after leaving its box.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
Johnson CALLED UNIQUE

GREENVILLE, Tenn, May 81.
Giving my Recollectiens of An
drew Johnson" in an address here
at the Andrew Johson Tailor Shop
Memorial dedication exercises, Col.
r. c. Reeves described him as the
most unique character in Amerl-
can history.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
NEGRO Pr. A. PROGRAM

SAVANNAH, May 3l.-A pro-
gressive program of rural school
building is to be carried on in
Chatham county by the colored
Parent Teacher association, accord
ing to a decision at a meeting of
the local organization. The coun-
ty now has nineteen active colored
associations, it is stated, and they
will work toward the establishment
Of more colored schools in Chat
ham.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
HUGE RED FISH

MOULTRIE, May 81 r. A red
fish weighing % pounds, caught by
a local man in Spring creek, near
st. Marks, is being exhibited here.
The fish is one of the largest of
its kind caught in that nieghbor-
hood in some time, it is stated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
INJURIES COTTON

+ ATLANTA, Ga, May 3t.--The
spinning value of cotton is impair
cd by compression to high dens-
ity when the staple is wet, accord
ing to information received here
the United States Department of
Agriculture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31

YOU? And you don't believe in
them. Of course you don't. Meth
er do l. Now then, for the plot of
plot of my story, and it will pay
YOU to do a week of listening IN
the next five minutes. Awhile ago
an eminent scientist, unknown to
me or to my partner, Mr.. Stoner,
came into our office, which is at
your backs, one flight up second
door to the right, and showed us
an electrical device he has been
working on for the last eight
years. He claimed he had it per-
fected and that it would indicate
the presence of oil on the same
principle that on mineral attracts
another. Oil is a mineral, said he,
And l think I've got its magnetic
complement. l believe my inven-
ton will work
"I'll bet a thousand dollars it
WON'T l told him. But what do you
think that pilgrim did? He took
me up. Then he bet Stoner another
thousand that I'd made a bad bet. "
McWade grinned in. sympathy with
the general amusement. We ar
ranged a thorough test. 1--WE took
him blindfolded, through the field,
and, believe me or not, he called
the turn on forty-three wells
straight and never missed it once. "
McWade now introduced the mi
racle worker himself, and Gray
rose on tiptoe to see him. A mo-
ment, then he smiled widely, for
the eminent scientist was none
other than Mr.. Mallow-M Mallory. a
bit pallid and pasty, of if form
confinement, and with ewes hidden
behind dark goggles.
Gray looked on as the comedy
was played out. 1t transpired that
Professor Mallow had tested,
among other properties, the newest
New ade-S toner lease, a company
to drill which had just been formed
under the title of THE Desert
Scorpin," and he really judged
from the behavior of his machine
that a remarkable pool underlaid
the tract.
Then McWade resumed his sway
over the crowd, and soon shares in
The Desert Scorpin" were selling
rapidly.
the two partners were seated in
Shortly after lunch Mallow and
the office upstairs, their work done
fer the day Another successful
promotion had gone to the credit
Iof Ne Wade and Stoner; all three
were in triumphed mood.
There came a knock at the door,
and in answer to an invitation to
enter it opened. The next instant
both McWade ad Stoner sat erect
in their chairs, with eyes aler
questioning, Ior ~ algnt of the
stranger Mallow had leaped to his
feet with a smothered exclamation,
and now stood with his back to the
desk and with his head outthrust
in a peculiar attitude of strained
intensity. ,sFen
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31

Churchwell's Store is
the center of attraction
during their wonderful
Dress Sale which lasts
until Monday after
noon. Silt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
swAlNsBoRo HIGH TO CLOSE

SWAINSBOR0, May 81. = The
commencement exercises of the
Swainsboro high school will open
next Sunday morning with the
commencement sermon by DR. W.
\ Sho.ton Of I'm ry IN kersi'y.
Evening star., 1923-08-24

led to believe that 1t is our national
anthem. has no legal or official status
whatever. A bill to legalize 1t was
defeated in the last Congress. 1t is
on the same basis as America and
the Battle Hymn of the Republic
During the war, when one Of my sons
served overseas, / led sings in Army
camps and / have conducted The Star
Spangled Banner hundreds of times.
but that was when war and fighting
was the program.
with the memory of the war still
with us, The Star Spangled Banner
witA its rockets red glare and bombs
bursting in air is associated with har-
rowing and dreadful scenes. 1t casts
a gloom over those who have expert
Evening star., 1923-08-24
ROOT CHOSEN FIRST
ON BOX PEACE JURY
Announcement of Selections of
Six More Jurors Expected
September Is,

NEW YORK. August %. Elihu
Root has accepted first place on the
jury that will select the winning
100000 plan in the American peace
award offered by Edward Box of
Philadelphia. Announcement of the
selections of six more jurors is ex-
pected before September Is.
Peace plans must be submitted by
November l.. The jury probably will
pick the winner by December 81, and
January will be used to obtain the
widest possible referendum on the
winning plan before ii is presented
10 the Senate
Evening star., 1923-08-24

an effort by an aboriginal surgeon ut
cranial surgery in the era when mans
keenest instrument was a flint knife,
was announced yesterday by the Amer
lean Museum OF Natural History.
The skull, found at Mitten Rock, in
the Navajo reservation of New Mexico,
by an expedition headed by Earl H.
Morris, famous explorer of Aztec ruins,
had been trephined, an oval section two
Inches long and an inch wide having
been removed from the frontal bone
Immediately above the right eye.
The entire upper portion of the skull
was knobbed and pitted. apparently
from some disease. from which crude,
long dead surgeon had attempted to
relieve the patient by a desperate oper-
Evening star., 1923-08-24

alton. The work was neatly done. but
as the edges of the bone showed 10
evidence of healing. it is apparent that
the patient did TO. long survive the
operation.
Just how many centuries ago this
first effort at advanced surgery by -
southwestern aboriginal was attempted
the archelogists have not determined.
Mr.. Morris reported, however, that the
skull was that of brachycephalic, or
short headed man. A people possess
ing this characteristic inhabited the
San Juan valley before the develop
ment of the Pueblo cliff dwellers and
the cliff dwellers existed for centuries,
II not thousands of years, before the
discovery of America by Europeans.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
CAPTAIN SCUTTLED
OWN SHIP, CHARGE
Faces Life Sentence for Sinking
Craft to Collect In
Surance.
By the Associated Press.

by tls Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 24.-Capt.
Browne Willis, arrested August l.,
charged with having stolen $500, 900
worth of liquor from the steamship
Virginia Pretelt. which he commanded.
and with having sold it to bootleggers.
was raigned Yesterday on a charge OF
Scuttling the bark Maria Borges in the
James river. near Newport News, Va,
In March. 1922
Capt. Willis, the complaint charges,
scuttled the bark TO collect insurance.
The complaint is based on information
obtained from former members of the
crews Of vessels which Willis COM
nanded. United States Commissioner
Hitchcock held him on this charge in
$4,000 bail pending proceedings for his
removal to Virginia.
On the complaint charging larceny of
liquor Capt. Willis first was held in
sl7,500 bail. That bond has since been
reduced to $1,000, but he failed to pro-
vide either sum.
The maximum penalty for scuttling a
ship is life imprisonment.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
FEDERAL PRIMARY
/ DECLARED UNW|SE
Delegate Conventions Better
to Choose Nominees, Says
Conference Report.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLlS. Mimi. August 24.-
Confusion resulting from the multi
plicity of names on ballots under the
primary election plan makes this sys-
tenn worse than joke; its a scan
dali; a special committee reported
yesterday To the national conference
of commissioners on uniform state
laws in session here.
The report. submitted by a commit
tee appointed to investigate drafting
of a uniform primary law for federal
offices. reported that the primary plan
IS "inadvSsable," and that "delegate
conventions are better prepared TO
choose party nominees.
The report was signed by James NJ.
Graham, Springfield, ILL.,, chairman;
Merrill Moores Indianapolis, Ind;
Frederick 5. Tyler, Washington. d. c.,
and others.
Against Federal Primary.
After due consideration OF the mat
ter. your committee respectfully re-
ports that in their judgment uni
form primary act for the selection of
federal officers is inadviSable," the re-
port states.
a consideration of the principle in
VolVed, together with observation of
tion laws in those jurisdictions,
where such laws are III operation, lead
US to believe that they have not over
come the evils they We're aimed at,
and that they lead to other evils as
great or greater than those they We're
intended To correct.
The multiplicity of names is worse
than joke; it's Il scandal. AS most
voters do not know, or even know of
these candidates they vote half hap
hazard, often for the first on the list
merely because his name is first"
study Arbitration Plan.
Drafting OF uniform arbitration
act for the settlement OF any per-
sonal controversy by means OF arbi-
tration was considered by the COM
mIttee of the whole and the matter
was continued for further discussion
The tethtive draft presented to
the conference by the arbitration COM
nittee is designed to remedy the un-
p rest now prevailing because OF the
dissatisfaction among business men
and their litigants in securing speedy
justice from the courts, Judge Jesse A.
Miller of DeS MoineS, Iowa, a mem
Der of the committee, explained.
Evening star., 1923-08-24
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, August 24.-Holding
that THE Star Spangled' Banner is
associated with narrowing and
dreadful scenes" and "casts a gloom
over those who have experienced the
death dealing touch of war" Harry
Barnhart, conductor of community
Evening star., 1923-08-24
Leader Refuses to Play National
Anthem, Saying it Smacks of War

sings" in Central Park. refused last
night to obey a park commission or
der to begin each concert with the
anthem. In consequence the concert
was Cancelled.
Mr.. Barnhart. an American, in ex-
planning his views, said:
Francis Scott Keys song. with all
due difference to those who have been
Evening star., 1923-08-24
SET UP FLAMING CROSS.
Men Steal Into Camp While Ne
groes Are Asleep.

men sneaked into a camp Of the negro
division of the knights Of Pythias in
the Bronx. last night while the ne
groes were asleep and set up a nam
ing cross measuring four by seven
feet Police put out the flames.
Evening star., 1923-08-24

enced the death dealing touch o,
war"
Evening star., 1923-03-30
Do,on the Alleys

Terminal Ice retained its lead in the
District League by winning two of
three games from the Colonials last
night on the King Pin alleys, their
scores being s6s, 592 and 53s. They
lots the final game by two pins. Joe
Toomey again occupied the spotlight
with the high set and game. 38s and
Isl.
Internal Revenue of the Washington
Ladies' League Sprang a surprise on
the HilltopperS last night at the Rec
reation alleys by winning the odd
game. with the scores Ais, 469 and
ing the league, woke up in the final
round when they smashed the naples
for score of 502. Lottie Knott Of
the Hilltoppers had the best score.
1873.
Carry Ice Cream won two out of
three from the Goldenberg team of
the Commercial League last night
with the scores Of 462, 499 and 491.
Overeid Of the losers had the best
set, 314, and Polvinale of the win.
ners the high game. 120.
Machine No. I Of the Bureau of En-
craving League captured the odd
game from Machine No. on the Rec
reation alleys. their scores being 528.
495 and 456. Davis of the winners had
the best set, 327, and shared honors
with Blumenaur of the losers for the
high game, 120.
Evening star., 1923-03-30
NORTH AND SOUTH TITLE
SEEMS SURE FOR HAGEN

PINEHURST. n. c., March so.
Walter Hagen, American holder Of
the British open golf title. seemed
certain today to have another title
before nightfall-North and South
open Championship. a.
Having won various tournamen mt s
ana broken Sundry records in his
leisurely tour northward toward New
YORK, whence he sails In a. month
or so to defend his British crown, he
startled the big field in the seventy
TWO hole tournament here by doing
the first thirty-six holes yesterday in
70-6S-13S. four strokes under par and
seven ahead of his nearest competi-
tors.
In tie for second place at 14s
were Jock Hutchison. OF Chicago;
Cyril Walker of Englewood, n. j.,
and Marty O'Loughlin of Plainfield.
". j.
H*gen's competitors conceded that
he would win today unless he had d
remarkable reversal of form. Far
from being overgolted, he seems TO
improve the more he tours. His long,
low flight drive was straight down
the fairway yesterday, and he gave
remark BILE exhibition of putting
on the sand green's.
Evening star., 1923-03-30
13O-POUND D. c. COURT
TITLE EP|PHANY'S GOAL

Epiphany, court champions of the
130-pound class of the A A. u, ex-
pect to grab the District champion
ship honors in the Junior contests to
be played next week The church
lads will face the Stanton tossers
Monday night to determine the team
to meet the Mackins in tho final next
Tuesday.
Handicapped by frequently chang
ing personnel. the Engineer basket
ball team of Fort Humphreys flnished
next to last in the series for the
service championship Of the District.
but made splendid showing against
outside quints, registering nine
straight victories against strong
teams at the close of the season.
Much credit for its good showing is
accorded Lieut.. Claterbos, captain of
the team, who coached it.
without the services of Boteler, City
Club tosSerS lost to the HerZl Club
basket ball team last night by the
score Of 36 to 81.
Three teams are in the race for the
District girls championship-Wils
Normal, the Capitals and the Hurri-
canas. A game between the Capitals
and the Hurricanes is expected to be
booked within the next few days.
Wilson Normal School will meet the
Hurricanes April T.
Evening star., 1923-03-30
BUFFERS TO Be BARRED
FROM BRITISH AMATEUR

LONDON. March 30.-Duffers need
not apply for permission to try to win
the British amateur golf crown this
year. Entries will be accepted only
from players with handicaps OF FIVE or
less. the Royal and Ancient Golf
Club OF st. Andrews has decreed. The
amateur championship. in which a
strong group OF Americans will COM
pete. is to be played over the course
of the Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club
at Deal, beginning May I.
The entrance fee Is . guineas. about
$40 at the present exchange rates, and
April 30 Is the last day entries will be
received. The Royal and Ancient Club
has ruled that no player shall be ELL
gible to compete who because of his
sk!ll as a golfer received after De-
cember 81. 1922. salary or remunera-
ton. either directly or Indirectly,
from any firm dealing in goods relat-
ing to the playing of the game. The
acceptance without payment of golf
balls, clubs or gold merchandise will
render player Ineligible.
The Royal and Ancient Club also has
been making regulations about the
open championships to be played at
Troon. Scotland, June IA and Is. Only
eighty players will participate. II
more than eighty enter qualifying g
rounds will be played June IL and IL.
Evening star., 1923-03-30
C. j. AND GEORGETOWN
WIN; MARYLAND LOSES

Maryland Cniversity's invasion of
the south takes the nine to North
Carolina State today, while George
town and Catholic universities will
hold stiff practices for their games
tomorrow with Princeton and Holy
Cross. respectively.
In the first game OF their south
ern trip yesterday. the College Park
ers lost to Richmond. to 3. Mary
land used three pitchers. Nihiser, At
kinson and Nesbit, but failed to stop
Dobson's hitting aggregation. Nj
hiser was touched for twelve hits in
six innings.
After it's defeat Wednesday by the
Marines, Catholic University came
back strong yesterday and swamped
the Devil Dogs at Quantico. IA to 4.
team each registered two hits.
Georgetown University had an easy
time defeating Syracuse yesterday
the score being 81 to 1. Displaying
a team that promises to equal last
years aggregation, the Hilltoppers
out played the Orange in every de-
partment. Only eight hits were made
off Jenkins. who was in rare form
The visitors made five errors, while
the home boys came out ot the fray
with a clean slate.
Superior hitting on the part OF
bacon in the game with Virginia yes
terday. The score was IA to 5 In
favor Of the Old Dominion team
which was the beneficiary of four
teen passes issued by Parker and
Woodruff.
Evening star., 1923-03-30

There is a decided analogy in the
action of the ball in all three games.
and this is the more marked since
Jock Hutchison be came so adept IN
putting reverse English on some or
his approach shots at golf. and hum
dreds of other golfers strove to equal
him. The variety Of golf shots un-
doubtedly has increased in late years
Do not make the mistake of thinking
that Jock invented the reverse Eng
lish shot. BECAUSE it has been played
for years, but Hutchison holds rul-
ing power over golf ball. ard now
and then he makes the pellet per-
form stunts that are uncanny.
Same Laws Govern shots.
When golf was first played in the
United States players knew little
about making stop shots" They
were well pleased if they could pull
off keep going" shots. Few attempt
ed then to deliberately pull or slice
a shot. They had difficulty enough
keeping straight down the fairways.
With the development of these strokes
the resemblance of golf to billiards
permit the veering of a billiard ball
from its normal course govern the
hook aud the slice.
The draw is played in each case in
similar fashion and the sureneSs of
touch and Smoothness OF stroke is
essential to each game.
The surface over which the two
games are played has a decided bear
ing on whether golf may be consid-
cred as scientific as billiards. In the
nature of things. the SureneSS and
nicety of execution attained in bill
lizards never can be attained in golf,
for the movement of a ball over turf
cannot be as well controlled or gaug-
ed as over d specially woven cloth
stretched over the SmootheSt slate.
But on the other hand the golfer per-
forms in the face of difficulties the
billiardist never is called on to meet.
Similar AIibis Are Used.
In one thing the two games bear
the closest reSemblanCe--that is in
the alibiS for failure to perform shots.
IN each case the table is not level
or the greens are untrue. the cush-
ions are slow or the fairway is soggy.
the billiard ball has a bump or the
golf ball has picked up piece Of
mud. In this respect there is scarce
L. any difference in the truly Scien-
tific aspects of both games.
Copyright. 1923l
Evening star., 1923-03-30
SOUTH'S COLLEGE GOLF
EVENT IS SET FOR MAY

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March 60
The first southern intercollegiate con-
ference golf tournament will be held
here May 10. II and IL over the Cher
okee Country Club course and spon-
sored by the University OF Tennes-
see, according to announcement today
by Coach NJ. B. Banks.
Entry blanks have not been sent out
yet, but correspondence with such
schools as Vanderbilt. Sewanee, Wash
ington and Lee, North Carolina,
Georgia, Georgia Tech and other
schools indicates q great deal of In
terest. Practically all Of the larger
schools of the conference will send
teams, IL was stated.
The Cherokee course, par II. will
offer a great mark for the golfers to
shoot at. Jimmy Dickson, profession
al at the club. holds the course record
with 72. also equaled by Bobby
Jones. Such stars as Ted Ray. Harry
Vardon. Abe Mitchell Jim Barnes.
Jock Hutchison and George Duncan
have been unable to cover the course
in par.
Evening star., 1923-03-30

Chick Evans during the Brook
line championship last fall. In
this case Evans was called upon
not only to know n rule, but to
observe it under trying circum-
strnces, when to do 80 meant dis
aster TO him. At short hole, n
B,nshfe pitch shot. at which Ev-
Fms II mt hts best. Chick reached
for his mashle. hut somehow pull-
ed r. niashie niblick. He took his
stance and then discovered that
he held n niblick. vhich was toe
short for the distance. He swung
1T like n driver, hut fell shy OF the
green nnd lost the hole. why did
he stick to the nibltckf
REFEREES DECISION.
II Evans had changed his club
after taking his stance, in this
case, his opponent would have Had
the right to call for the forfeit Of
the hOle-and forfrftinE holes IL
rot good form. especially In cham-
piOnship play.
IIonyrioht 14o3
Evening star., 1923-03-30
CREWS ROW MANY MILES
IN PREPARING FOR RACE

Members of a varsity crew, while
they are preparing for the annual In
Intercollegiate events which take pla ce
In June, row between 500 and TOO
miles in practice. That takes time
and energy. They may compete tor
about twenty-three minutes, perha ps,
If they engage in four-mile race.
And their 700 miles, IL they rowed
that distance in practice-all want
to try to make good in the twenty
three minutes-if they rowed
fstraightaway in practice the distance
which they cover would about take
them from New York to Cleveland.
Evening star., 1923-03-30
BOSTON TO FILE $4,000
CLAIM AGAINST DETROIT

BOSTON, March 30.-The Boston
American League club will file a clain
for $4,000 against the Detroit club
Tor the failure of Pitcher Carl Helling
70 report, according to advices from
Hot Springs, Ark
Holling was traded to the Red sox
with Howard Ehmke and Babe Her
man in exchange for Derrill Pratt and
Rip Collins. Holling has informed the
Red Sox that he prefers to stay in
California and play Independent base
ball