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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19

Plans have been completed for III
smoker of the Republican club to -
held tomorrow night.
clipping social was held By tlit'
Methodist church here last night
Many were In attendance. Refressi-
ments were served.
]. F. Mcguire, of Perth Amboy Is
in the borough today in behalf o.
the candidacy of his nephew, James
P. MCGUIRE, of South Amboy. who 4
seeking the election to the genera,
assembly on the Democratic ticket
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19

One ton of coal will be given as
the first prize by the Harmony Soc
ial Club at their euchre and dance 70
be held at Kish's hall on Thursday,
October 25. More than one hundred
other prizes will be distributed.
Mrs. Anna Love, of John street,
has returned yesterday after spend
ing the week with friends in New
York
The borough council will hold an
adjourned meeting tomorrow after
noon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19

Club is scheduled to be held at Dali
tons on Wednesday, October "a.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Wood
men of the World will hold a euchre
at Dalton's auditorium, Saturday,
October 81.
Miss Dorothy Ellis was the guest
Of out-of-town friends yesterday.
Thomas Mlsdem son of Nj and
Mrs. Thomas A1Isdom. Sr., will be
married to Miss Ethel Clark, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clark,
on Thursday, October 25.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19

to a circle of friends by Mrs. B.
Kahn.
The Girls and Boys Club of St.
Marks church will hold a euchre
in the parish house on Thursday,
November 1.
Miss Dorothy Thatcher entertain
ed friends from Atlantic Highlands
Wednesday night.
The Carteret Crochet Club will at
tend a theatrical performance in
Elizabeth tomorrow.
The Lady Victory Club met at the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19

home of Mrs. John Ried Wednesday
night.
Arrangements have been complet-
ed by the Daughters of st. Marks
for their euchre to be held at St.
Marks sparish hall, October 23.
Numerous prizes will be awarded.
The Carteret Chochet Club met re-
Gently at the home of Miss Dorothy
Thatcher.
Mrs. Charles Morris was the guest
of friends in Newark yesterday.
A Halloween party will be given
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19
AVENEL-

Mrs. Charles Siesel and Mrs. Ray
Hancock attended the performance
of the "Cameo Girl" at Perth Amboy
Tuesday.
The Avene1 Branch of the Wo-
mans Club of Woodbridge Township
met at the home of Mrs. Ray Han
cock last night. Plans were made
for the birthday party of the club
which will be held on November z.
The program for that evening is in
charge of Mrs. S. N. Greenhalgh,
music chairman and her committee.
The next meeting will be held No
vember 81.
The public has been Invited to the
meeting of the Boy Scouts tonight.
Their charter will be granted on this
occasion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-19

The highest average of attendance
for the month of September, 1884
per cent was reached by room No.
I. Miss Sugg is teacher of the class.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
POPPY LADY, WANTS
TAPS SOUNDED DAILY

e. ATHENS, October 1S.-Miss
Moina Michael, Of the faculty of the
State Normal School, who is known
rs the Poppy Lady o. America,
because # was she who first sug-
aested the flower as a memorial to
the heroes of world war and who
wrote the answer to Col. McRae' S
poem, eve Shall Not Sleep" has
suggested the idea of having a blu
glar blow taps over the grave Of
the unknown soldier in ArlingtoT
cemetery every afternoon at sun
set.
Her suggestion is that the war
department either designate a sol
der, a veteran of the world war,
or that congress appropriate a
fund to maintain a bugler for this
purpose, still selected from ranks
Oh the world war veterans.
Miss Michael is now at-San Fran
cisco with the Georgia delegation
for the American Legion conven-
ton and it is possible that her idea
will be acted upon before. the next
convention meets in 1924.
During the war Miss Micheal did
Y. M. c. A. work and was prepar-
ing to sail for France when the
Rrmistice came,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
HARRELL LOSES SUIT
IN HARD FOUGHT CASE

CAIRO, Oct. ia jury in the
City Court of Cairo tonight return
ed a verdict for the defendant in
the case of j, /. Harrell for $780,
600 damages, after being cut only
twenty minutes.
harreil, a prominent farmer who
resides in the northern part of
Grady County, contended that DR..
Walker, a prominent local physi-
clan and surgeon failed to use
the proper skill and care in per-
forming an operation on his leg
more than two years ago, setting
forth that this failure to do so
made it necessary for the limb to
be amputated few months after
wards. The case was the hardest
fought legal battle that has been
witnessed here in many years. Sew
eral prominent South Georgia at
torneys being engaged. The trial
began Yesterday morning and the
examination of witnesses was COM
pleted today. The arguments and
the judges charge required all of
the afternoon and Jury retired
shortly before O'Clock.
The defense introduced large
number Of witnesses, among them
several of South Georgia's most
prominent surgeons. The plains
tiff was under the care Of sever
al surgeons besides DR.. Walker ut
various times during his illness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
CROP CONDITIONS GOOD
SAYS CAPT. DAVIDSON

ATLANTA, Oct. 18.-That crop
conditions in middle and south
Georgia are not gloomy or bad IS
indicated by comment today from
two planters from those sections OF
the state.
Former State Senator Joe Da-
wilson, of Fort Valley, says in his
section cotton production will be
very far from disappointing. and
on some Of the farms the yield will
run about a bale to every two acres.
This production, Mr.. Davidson says,
Voc rot at any particularly heavy
expense, bur resulted from last ana
close working and the farmers IN
that section found this year that
frequent blowing, attachment of a
stick to the end of the single-tree,
so arranged as to knock the cotton
stalks both dislodged and destroyed
the weevis as fast as they got into
SQUARES. This process followed
closely in each blowing
twice a weekly picking up the
squares. kept the weevil pretty well.
out of the crop.
DR.. A. H. Carter, of Alma, for
mer members of the house of req
resentatives, while visiting the prs
on commission on business, said the
average crop condition in ibis sec
ton of the state is really better
than it has been in several years,
and some of the farmers there are
going to dc oven better this year
than a bale to two acres, but those
especially we'll favored ones are in
spots only.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
GOOD SEATS AVAILABLE
FOR FASHION SHOW
Every Detail Complete For
Event Tomorrow Night
Gallery For Whites Only

Everything is ready for the
Fashion Show tomorrow night.
All models have been selected and
have have consented to appear on
The stage in their several parts.
All costumes have arrived and
the display rs seen by few is said
to eclipse any showing ever at
tempted here before.
The seat sale at the Rylander
theater guarantees a packed house.
While most of the ochestra seats
have already been taken up, at
press time today there were still
some good seats to be had, particul
early in the boxes and near the
front. mMW
The gallery, with unreserved
seats, for white people only will be
opened at Z o'clock Friday night.
Admission is 25 cents, plus the war
tax of three cents. eve still have
good Seats" Manager Kinney said
over the phone, but reservation
should be madei Immediately. Indi
cations are that by 1880 Friday
night, only standing room will be
available.
A complete dress rehearsal is
scheduled Friday at 2 p. m. Walter
Page announced today, and all
models and others are requested be
at the theater promptly at that
hour.
A number of men will be en-
gagged all Friday morning in dec
Grating the stage. These decora-
lions are more elaborate than any
heretofore.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
TWO ARRESTS FOLLOW
FIRE IN NEW YORK CITY
DURING MONDAY NIGHT
William Ford, Real Estate Bro
ker, and His Son-In-Law
Face Serious Charges
ANDERSON CoNFEssEs
Fire Marshal Brophy Obtains
Confession From Man AS
Arrests Are Made

NEW YORK, Oct. ia sensa-
tional aftermath of the fire which
last Monday destroyed BrooklyR
home and caused the death of six
persons, came today with the er-
rest cf William A. Ford, a real es-
tate broker, and his son-in-law OF
one of the fire victims. and Ray
mond Anderson, on a charge Of
murder and arson.
Fire Marshal Brophy declared
that he had obtained a confession
from Anderson.
Ford is the son-in-law of Georgs
Kelm, playwright whose death in
the fire came on the even of the
production of his first play. They
had formerly been in the theatrical
business together, bu There is SAITH
to have been ill-feeling betweea
them for some time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
PERMANENT INJUNCTION
SOUGHT BY ASSOCIATION

ATLANTA. October 49, (Spec-
ial.)-The Georgia Cotton Grow
ers Cooperative association Tues
day filed suit and petition for pre-
manent injunction against ]. H.
Stevens, of Ellaville, Ga, alleg-
ing that Stevens has not complied
with the provisions of the contract
Of the association by failure to de-
liver his cotton to the cooperative
A temporary restraining order
forbidding Stevens to sell cotton on
the outside of the association was
granted Wednesday at Lumpkin
by Judge 2. A. Littlejohn Of the
Southwest circuit, who is presiding
over the sessions of the Stewart
county Superior court this week.
The restraining order was served
on Stevens by r. E. Battle, sheriff
of Schley county.
Judge Littlejohn set November
18th as the date for hearing the
petition of the association to make
the injunction permanent.
Mr.. Stevens is one of the largest
farmers in Southwest Georgia and
one of Schleys most prominent citi-
zens, Besides farming operations
in Schley county, he is engaged in
the warehouse and cotton storage
business at Ellaville.
The association states that it's ac-
ton followed Mr.. Stevens failure
and refusal to deliver his cotton.
The association will be repre-
sented in this case by Aaron Sa-
piro, Bryan & Middlebrooks, of
Atlanta, and J. H. Cheney, of Moul-
.Tie, but formerly of Ellaville.
In announcing the action of the
association against Stevens, offic-
ials of the association stated that
three Carroll county members,
against whom injunctions were fill
ed several days ago. have within
the past few days, paid the liqui-
dated damages, court costs and at
toneys' fees.
These members have also signed
re-affirmation of their contracts
and the association has withdrawn
its suits against these members.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
MISS MARY GOOGE
is HURT IN WRECK

ABBENILLE, Oct. 18.-Mayor
". r. Googe's car was turned over
on the Rochelle and Abbeville road
late this evening. His daughter
Miss Mary Googe, and three young
girl friends were outriding when
the car hit a sand bed and turned
turtle, throwing them all cut. Miss
Pansey Lollis, Miss Opllle Smith
and Miss Fannie Lou Reid were
in the car. Miss Lois was cut on
the leg. The doctor had to take
three stitches on the cash. The
other girls sustained some cuts and
bruises. The car, a Ford was dam
aged, windshield and top being
torn completely up.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
HORACE KNOWLES.
GIVES TESTIMONY
IN Stokes TRIAL
Witness Asserts He Saw Accus-
ed Woman in Apartment
With His Friend
RECOGNIZED WALLACE
Mrs. Stokes Seen On Stairway
Leading To Apartment of Co
respondent, He Says

NEW YORK, Oct. 18.-Horace
Knowles, formerly in diplomatic
service Of the United States in
Rumania, Bulgaria, Bolivia and
Peru and now a practicing attor-
ney testified in the Stokes divorce
tl.-l That he saw Mrs. Stokes IN
1914 in the apartment of Edgar T.
wallace, correspondent The wit
ness said he knew Wallace and had
visited the man with whom Wallace
shared his apartment. He declared
he saw Mrs. Stokes on the stair
way leading to the apartment in
company with Wallace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
JUDGE LIT IL FL Ohm
GRANTS RESTRAINING
Ms SELLING
Accused Schley County Planter
Denies Allegations in Bill
Of Enoinment
HASN'T SOLD ANY COTTON
This Is Claim of Defendant Told
Times-Recorder Over TeIe-
phone This Morning

]. H. Stevens, prominent Ellaville
business man, who is being suid by
the Georgia Cotton Growers Co
Operative association for alleged
breach of contract, today denied
emphatically that he had sold any
cotton of 1928 growth in violation
of the terms of his agreement with
the cotton growers association. In
addition, he added that he had not
produced any cotton this season,
and indicated that the basis upon
which the was filed is groundIess.
Further than this, Mr., Stevens de-
clined to discuss the suit, papers in
which have already been served up
on him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
LIFE TERM Melted
OUT TO WIFE MURDERER

GRAY, Oct. 18.-Andfew Miller
charged with the murder of his
wife near Paddock last May has
been sentenced to life imprisoa-
ment by Judge James B. Park ia
Superior Court following a verdict
of guilty, with recommendation Of
mercy. The jury was out only a
short time.
Miller's wife was apparently
murdered in a brutal manner. She
was found at home after she had
been dead for some hours from
pistol wounds. Miller claimed that
his wife had committed suicide. A.
pistol was found in the woman's
hand, which, it was claimed, Miller
had placed to free himself of sus-
picion.
The prosecution brought out
that the wounds could not have
been self Inflicted, as the pistol
was pointed the wrong way.
fhe slate was represented by
Solicitor Campbell and Col. Joe
Ben Jackson, and Attorney JohA-
son, Burgess and Andrews repre-
scented the defendant.
1t was brought out at the trial
that Miller had been on bad terms
with his wife and bloody finger
prints were said to have beea
found where he retired en- the
night of themurder. Miller's wife
carried life insurance, it was
brought out, and when he was APP
pretended he had a large amount
of money.
Miller had been in Jail here since
May. His father is well-to-ds
negro. owning a large plantation
near hire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
LOOTERS BUSY
NOW IN FORSYTH

FORSYTH, Oct. 18.-Two or
three stores and the postoffice
were broken into early Tuesday
morning. 1t is reported that the
loot of the burglars consisted Of
money, silk hose, pistols and CLASH
light. The burglars were traced
towards Forsyth by B. F. Harrison,
owner of one of the stores burglar
lied, and about mile from Boiling
broke Clyde Garrett and Jeff
Hand, youths residing in one the
mill settlements near Forsyth,
were seen trying to bury something
Investigation disclosed that they
were trying to hide about 800 pen
mics that were secured in the urg-
larry. Garrett and Hand were ar
rested and lodged in the local Jail
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
ENGAGED WOMEN IN
MOB STORNING MANY
BUILDINGS IN RI HR
Administration Structure Badly
damaged BY Mob De-
n1anding Food
FOOD SHOPS ARE RAIDED
Farms and Stores Selling Food
Stuffs Looted By Hungry
Workers In Mobs

GELSENKIRCHEN,, Ruhr Val,
ley, Oct. 18.-A mob of women at
tackled and badly damaged the ad-
mlnlstration building of the Lannes
mann Iron Works here.
The assault was in protest
against non-payment of wages due
to the husbands of the women. The
women also raided the food shops
and visited nearby farms searching
Tor food.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
HOME TREES
BRINGS LAKCE. PROFIT

SPARTA, Oct. lev. P. Be-
man planted few pecan trees
around his home here about fifteen
years ago. This fall he will gather
and market at least fourteen hun
dred pounds of large Stewart paper
shell nuts. W. T. Macken, local
granite and marble contractor who
is neighbor of Mr.. Beman will
market about the same amount.
Each of these citizens will easily
get pecans that will net them ST.
600 each.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
At ORNEY HAYWARD
FILES NUISANCE SUITS
Federal Ottorney at New York
Moves To Enforce Volstead
Dry Act

NEW YORK, October 18-Unit-
ed States Attorney Hayward to-
day filed 50 injunction and COM
mon nuisance suits in the federal
court under the Volstead act to
close alleged wet saloons, cafes,
restaurants and cabarets in this
city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
NEW YORK NAY GET
NATIONAL CONVENTION
Cleveland Withdraws From Con-
test In Favor of New
York

NEW YORK. Oct. 18.-Cleve-
land has withdrawn from race to
get the National Democratic, con
veption, John R. Young, secretary
of the committee that is trying to
get it for New York has announced
Chicago withdrew several weeks
ago, he said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
BORAH FAVORS
TAX REDUCTIONS

NEW YORK, October 18.-sena-
tor Borah, of Idaho, in confer
ence in connection with prospective
coal legislation. issued a statement
favoring d drive at the coming ses-
sion of congress to reduce the ma
tons tax burden.
He made it clear that his stats-
ment did not refer to the tax re-
duction program being prepared BY
Secretary Mellon, but said that he
favored heartily any plan which
would relieve the burden.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
GRAFT
CHARGES MADE.

The Oklahoma Legislature final.
ly met in special session. It was
called by Governor Walton to con
slider anti-Ku Klux laws, but
many people thought an attempt
to impeach Walton would come first
Instead, a huge graft scandal came
to the force. A debate started in
which it was charged official cor
ruption has been rampant ever.
since the state wGs admitted. An in
vestigation's 10 begin at oncc. '
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18

That is, Ford declared, the thing
for which the Shoals really are
valuable is to supply the farmers
with cheap fertilizer. And this, he
predicts, if Weeks friends" get
them, is just what they won't use
them Tor They can afford, he says,
to pay all it's worth for the prop
erty, in order to let it stay idle, so
as to retain the endless millions
trey now make through exhorbit.
ant prices Of power and fertilizer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
DIR. CALEB RIDLEY
TO ILL TO APPEAR
Case Against Imperial KIudd.
Charged With Drunkenness,
Postponed at Atlanta

ATLANTA, October 1S-Dr. Ca
leb A. Ridley, imperial kludd of the
Ku Klux Khan and former pastor
of the Central Baptist church of
Atlanta, was reported as too i'll
to appear in police court this MORN
ing to answer charge of being
drunk and operating an automobile
while drunk. His counsel appeared
for him and secured a postpone
ment of the case until Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
COMMITTEE DEMANDS
ANNUAL REGISTRATION
OF ALIENS IN AMERICA
Report Submitted to Delegates
On Floor of Convention
At Today's Session
HIGH LIGHTS 1OF MEETING
Pure Americanism Is Keynote
of Report Submitted By
Important Committee

SAN FRANCISCO, October Is.
Opposition to recognition of
Soviet Russia and demand for an
nual egistration of all aliens in
the United States formed the high
lights of the American Legion's
Americaniation committee report,
Submitted to the floor of the con-
vention today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
LLOYD GEORGE
RESUMES SPEAKING
All Evidence of Cold Gone,
Former Premier Renews
Lecture Efforts

CHICAGO, Oct. 18.-Former
Premier Lloyd George of Great
Britain, after two days here, re-
sumed his American tour, leaving
for Springfield, H., today. His
physical condition appeared to be
greatly improved and there is little
evidence of his cold.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
MELLON CALLS DEBT
COMMISSION SATURDAY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.-Secre
tary Mellon called the debt COM
mission to meet Saturday. Octob-
er 20, but declined to discuss what
viii be the subjects to be consider
ed aside from the annual report
Of the commission to be given.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
IN THE
RUHR.

When Germany surrendered to
France in the Ruhr she thought
France would be ready to discuss a.
settlement. However, France says
there's nothing to discuss. just go
back to work, she told the Ruhr
people.
France seems to have two idsas
in mind:
Ito arrange matters q as she
wants them, avoiding "a debate
which England might try to break
into.
2-To arrange matters as she
wants them avoiding debate which
England might try to break into.
X K 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
Believe 1t
Or Not

VALDOSTA, Oct. IT. - Some
negroes on the Jack Staten place
Killed rattlesnake last Saturday
and chopped its head off. The rep
tile was hung over a wire fence,
but it kept writhing until it worked
its way off. Then it crawled about
ten fet from the fence and went
into a coil. The negroes were very
much mystified by the antics of
the headless reptile.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
'egafeS Oppose .. S. Recognition OF Russian Sopie1
SCHLEY PLANTER SUED BY COTTON ASSO
WHAT'S
G. DING ON.
IN THE
WORLD
MUSCLE SHOALS
OKLAHOMA
LABOR
GERMANY
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
NEA Service Writtr

A controversy has started be-
tween Henry Fcrd end Secretary
of War Weeks which promises to
count lot in politics.
Ford blames Weeks for his fail
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
ASKS MORE
POWER

This leaves Germany in as bad
shape, as if She hadn't surrendered.
The Reichstag has voted dicta-
tors power to Chancellor Stress
mann in the hope that he may hold
the empire together thus. Food
riots are rampant throughout Ger
many.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
FEDERATION
OF LABOR.

The American Federation of La
Dor, in session at Portland Ore,
reelected Samuel Gompers presi-
dent, after vigorously repudiating
the views Of the red" clement
which tF2nl9ers accused of boring
from within"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
PHILATHEA CLASS
MEETING POSTPONED.

The business and social meeting
of the Philathea class of the First
Baptist Church that was to be held
Friday night, has been postponed
the date of which will be announce
ed later.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
DEATH FOLLOWS
RIOT.

MANNHEIM, Germany, Oct. IS.
from six to eight persons are re-
ported dead and as many others
wounded as a result cf yesterdays
food riots here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
VETS
AND DRYS.

The labor federation also voted
Overwhelmingly for beer and
light Wine. Bootleggers were de,
nounced by President D,Allesendro
Of the International Hodcarriers,
building and Common Laborers, I'm
ion, as among prohibiticn's strong
est supporters. w. P. Clark, spokes-
man for the Flint Glass Workers
Union, declared whiskey glass
manufacture has enjoyed a boom
since pre-prohibition days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
SECRETARY
WEEKS REPLY

Weeks thought this statement
by Ford worth a visit to President
Coolidge right away. Then he is
sued an answer. Reckless asser.
lions" on Ford'.' part was it's key
note. His reply, Weeks added
would have beea hotter if | were
able to speak as private citizen"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-18
RURAL SCHOOL TO
BE DEDICATED FRIDAY

QUITMAN, October 18.-Eyes of
the educational interests of Geor-
gia willsbe focused upon the little
town of Barney Friday, where the
new model rural school, which has
been held up by the state board OF
education as the highest type of
school buildings, will be officially
dedicated with an interesting pro-
gram,