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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22
EXAMS. FOR INCOME AUDITORS

MACON, Marcb 22k-AppLlcants
for auditors in the income tax unit
of the internal revenue bureau of
the federal treasury department will
be given examinations here April T..
1t is announced that the applicant
must have four years commercial
experience, doubling the
period formerly required.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22
TOWNSVILLE AUTO DEALERS
ORGANIZE.

TOWNSVILLE, March 22-Au-
tomobile dealers of Thomasville have
formed an association, the object
of the organization being to promote
cooperation among dealers of the
city. X. L. Turner, Jr., is chairman
of the association, which has eight
charter members. y
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22
EPWoRTH LEAGUE MEET.

ROME, March 22.-More than a
hundred members of Rome Epworth
leagues are expected to attend an
efficiency institute to be conducted
at the First Methodist church April
3-6. Sessions of one hour will be
held each night Instructors will at
tend from Atlanta and Nashville to
conduct classes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

to secure new members TO the club.
Mrs. I. W. Polhin, of Macon. rep
resenting the National Federation Of
Business and Professional Women's
Clubs, is assisting in the organization
of the local club.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22
PIRATES LOOKING
STRONG IN TRY OUTS
Manager Bill McKechnie Proving
Big Favorite With His Bunch
Of Ball Tossers
By BILLY EVANS
How do they look to you?

That is a common expression
among baseball fans now that the
teams have departed for the south.
In the National League it is only
natural for the Giants to rule favor
tie in the coming pennant race.
The clean-cut manner in which the
Giants triumphed over the National
League field last year, the decisive
defeat of the Yankees in the world
series, and the addition Of some like
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

LOANS made on improved farm lands
at cheapest rates for term of ), o.
10 years with. prepayment option
given. Money secured promptly. We
have now outstanding over $780,
10000 ca farms in Sumter Count!
alone, with plenty more to lend
MIDDLETON MCDONALD
Correspondent Atlanta Trust Com
pany in Sumter. Lee, Terrell, Schley
ster Counties p Planters BAN
Macon. Stewart, Randolph and Web
Bldg. Amcrilus. Ga. Phone SO o.
Oil. Lga uas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22
USE STRONG BRINE

You can clean willow furniture by
giving it a thorough bath in strong
brine. Salt and vinegar will clean
brass.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22
Fresh Pork Sausage

Veal, Pork and Choice Cuts OF
Beef, Stew Beef, Steaks And
Roasts
Do you know we handle as
good Lard as can be found in
Americas, viz, Pure Country
Lard, Cudahy's Puritan Lard,
Snowdrift VegetoIe, Swift's
Jewel, Crisco and Cottolene.
These are choice goods and
none better.
Our Jellies. Preserves and
Welch's Cherrilade, Grapelade
and Grandee Cherries are fine.
Remember these when ordering
from
Bragg's Market
Phone 1871
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22

SUED FOR BOAT SERVICES
MACON, March pa verdict for
1876 was awarded to w. NJ. Mobley
yesterday afternoon by Judge VIII
Gum in the City court against 7.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-22
MIDDLETON MCDONALD
TAX NOTICE

My books open February Is; clos
May 1st. Come in and make You
returns, and bring you1 Land Lo.
Number. We have to have them.
Very Respectfully,
I-24t GEO. D. ZONES.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-30
TUESDAY NIGHTS
RAIN DAMAGED ROADS

DAWSON, August 3O.-WhiIe
for some two or three months past
Terrell county has had too much
rain, reports from all sections of
the county last night are to effect
that the hardest general rain ever
to have fallen in quite a while fell
Tuesday afternoon, beginning be-
tween 4 and 5 o'clock and lasting
for about an hour.
Reports from the eastern and
western portion of the county are
to the fefect that quite a heavy
washing rain fell in those sections
causing untold damage to the crops,
especially true of cotton much of
which now stands open in the fields
but due to the enormous excessive
rains the farmers have not been
permitted to pick same. From all
sections of the county last night
came reports that the rain great
ly damaged the roads and in many
places water is said to be standing
across the public highways for
quite a distance. Cotton fields are
ponded over and all the streams
have risen considerably.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-30
HUNTINGTON SCHOOL TO
HAVE NEW PRINCIPAL

HUNTINGTON Aug. 30-Hunt-
ington school will open for the fall
session here next Monday, with
Mrs. Kate Wilcox Baker as princi-
pal and Mrs. Childers and Miss
Laura johnson as assistants. Mrs.
Baker, the new principal, comes
here with highest recommendations
from school authorities at Douglas
where she taught in Nichols High
school Coffee county,, and from
the Georgia Normal College and
Business Institute at. Douglas,
from which she graduated in the
class of 10. Trustees here are graf
flied at their success in securing
Mrs. Baker to teach in Hunting
ton school, this being made posi-
bic only because of the necessity
of her husband, a certified pub
lie accountaRt, travelling a great
deal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-30
TOONSB0R0 WOMAN IS
HELD FOR SHOOTING
KINCAID At MACON
Conflicting Statements Made by
Parties to Affair in Which
Man Was Slightly Injured
SHOOTING ACCIDENTAL
Kincaid Says Pair Querreled
Over Debt, While Woman
Asserts Character Attacked

MACON, Aug. 3O-A warrant
charging shooting at another was
issued against Mrs. Ruby Jones, of
Toomsboro. following a quarrel last
night in which Finley Kincaid sus-
tanned a slight wound, when a pistol
in the woman hand was said 20
have been accidentally discharged.
The quarrel is said to have grown
out of q debt, Kincaid says, while
the woman says it was the result Of
remarks concerning her character
made by Kincaid.
According to Mrs. Jones, she left
her home in Toomsboro Wednes-
day afternoon and came to Macon
to investigate certain remarks that
Kincaid is alleged to have made
concerning her hcaracter. She
went by a sawmill operated by
her uncle, procured a pistol for
her self-protection, as she made
the trip alone, and came on TO
Macon where she sought an inter
view with Kincaid, because of non
payment of the debt of S85 incur
red when the young child of Mrs.
Jones' underwent an operation at
a local hospital.
Mrs. Jones denied that she owed
the money to Kincaid, and says
that she can prove by reputable
physicians Of Macon that she paid
the expense of the operation and
hospital treatment with her own
money.
In a discussion of the matter in
front of the home of Kincaid on
the Forsyth road, Kincaid is said
to have released the safety catch
on the army pistol which Mrs.
Jones had in her possession, and
in subsequent handling of the gun,
it was discharged, The bullet
grazed the hand Of Kincaid, inflict-
ing only minor injuries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-30
EARL GAMMAGE BRINGS
REMARKABLE FISH TALE

Earl Gammage, son of Ernest
Gammage Of this city, returned
Wednesday from Quay and other
Florida points, bringing with him
marvellous fish tales.
The young sman, who is an
ardent exponent of the sport, re-
lates the beauties of Florida as a
state, and particularly Of the fish
in places which he regularly
haunted.
81 caught shark, said Earl, "and
it looked like the abiggest fish in
the world to me-. | was out with
a light line, and feeling a nibble,
Judged there was n mullet or 9TH
er small fish at the end. Pulling
in and out, | discovered it was a
larger bite, and going to nearby
store for stronger tackle, | put
this into the water and drew UP a
shark about four feet long. Big
fish in Florida, to be sure,," he
said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-30
DIVERSIFIED CROPS
PRAISED BY GUERNSEY
District Rotary Governor Says
Florida Truckers Have No
Marketing Problem

Ken Guernsey, district Rotary
governor, came to Americas from
Orlando, Fla, Wednesday night to
attend the inter-city meeting here
today, and this morning he discuss
ed business conditions with a news
paper man who called on him at his
hotel. FLORIDA, or at least the
part of the peninsula around Or
lando," said Mr.. Guernsey, " is just
now enjoying prosperity that is
upon a really substantial rather
than a speculative basis. The pros
perity there is not of the kind that
can be disturbed by any passing
business furry, and promises to
continue over an indefinite period.
"a great building program is be-
ing carried out in Florida, and this
is taking form in the erection of
many new business buildings, banks
ere enlarging their quarters, and
the building of new dwellings, ga
RACES, etc, is keeping pace with the
general progress. This building,
while it reflects the prosperity Of
Florida, and adds greatly to the
value of property in my home state
is hardly to be compared to the
road building program which We
have under way there, and which
is bringing new residents in the
state almost daily, as well as at
tracing many tourists during the
winter months.
At Orlando just now we are en-
gagged in the laying of twelve
blocks of brick pavements, while in
Orange county, of which Orlando is
the commercial center, There are
now under construction twelve
miles Of brick and asphalt high
ways. This program is illustrative
of the general road building pro-
gram going on in the state, and
which we Floridians believe has al
ready added immensely to the
growth and Importance of the state.
State Route No. 81 now being con-
Continued on Page ~
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MANY R0TARIANS HERE
TOATTEND INTER-CITY
MEET AND PROGRAM
District Governor Ken Guernsey
Here on First Official Visit
To Americus Club
PROGRAM AT GOLF CLUB
Pretty Girls Engage in Program
of Aquatic Sports at Play
ground This Afternoon

Many Rotarians gathered Esre
toady to participate in the inter
city meet being held here and to
welcome District Governor Ken
Guernsey, who Is making his first
official visit to the Americus Ro-
tary, club. incidentally, this is
the first official visit the new dis
trict governor has made to any
club in the district since his cleo
ton at the st. Louis convention
last March.
Delegations were expected to ar
rive during the afternoon from CO.
lumbus, Moultrie, Tifton, Thomas
vile, Quitman and Albany, and
many out-of-town Rotarians were
here early this afternoon to engage
in the festivities incident to the
inter-city meeting. This afternoon
there will be an exhibition game
played upon the golf links here,
with a number Of visiting Rotari-
ans participating and there will be
a special program rendered in the
club house there as we'll
At the playground later there
will be a program of aquatic sports
conducted by Miss Jewel Lane,
swimming instructor there, assisted
by number of pretty Americus
girls, and directed by Rotarians
Herbert Hawkins and Ralston Car
gill. The young Girls who will
participate in the swimming exhi-
bitions at the playground have
been divided into groups as fol-
lows:
Group MARY Walker, Juanita
Rawlins, Nell Hamilton, Elizabeth
Sheffield, Hulet Humber, Ira Gate
wood, Claire Harris, Mary Frances
Evans, Frances Easterlin, Eugenia
Crittenden, Irma Tooke, Sara Oil
yer, Ruth Everett.
Group 2.-Virginia Legg, Eliza
beth Stanfield, Julia Westbrok, Lu-
cinda Gaines, Jane Broadhurst,
Elizabeth Broadhurst, Mary Char
lotte Tyson, Nancy Hooks, Eliza
beth Allen, Louisa Cole.
Group 3.-Son Walker, Sambo
Everett, Frank Broadhurst, Benn
Legg, George Tyson, Charles Ty-
son, Max Ansley, Julian Gammage,
Charles Walker.
Special diving stunts will be
executed by Frank Broadhurst,
Sam Everett and Son Walker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-30
TAT TNAL LEGISLATOR
CASTS HAT IN RING
F Or n NATION
Criticizes Governor Walker for
Action in Failing to Approve
Local Bills
MAKES HOWARD ISSUE
Says Executive Should Not Have
Named Him on Fulton Su-
perior Court Bench

REIDSVILLE, August 80. -
Representative Herschel Elders, of
Tattnall, today issue a statement
that he probably will be 2andi-
date for governor against tbs in
cumbent, Clifford Walter, next
year.
II do not approve Of some
things our governor mas done dur
ing the past ten days." said Mr..
Elders. "He should not have We
,oed the local bills from Savannah
ror the one from baldwin coun-
ty. / think he made a bad mis-
take when he appointed Judge
Howard to be Superior court judge
in Fulton county.
Il want to make it plain to
every friend / have in Georgia and
to all those who desire opposition
to Governor Walker that the out
look is now that l will be candi-
date next year"
The bills referred to by the rep
resentative wer two relating to
the city government of Savannah
and another providing for the elee-
tion of the solicitor of the county
court of Baldwin. Governor
Walker announced that he had We
toed the Savannah bills after sew
eral delegations from the CITY had
requested scuh action, while the
Baldwin county measure was not
approved, he said, because the at
torney general advised him he could
not sign it as legal requirements
had not been complied with in in
PRODUCING the measure.
ST have been written or tele-
phoned by many friends from diff
ferent sections of Georgia." said
Mr.. Elders, "since l came home
concerning the interview l gave out
about the middle Of last session Of
the legislature about my candidacy
Tor governor next year.
Il am informed that some of
my friends and some of my politi-
cal enemies are stating that
would not be a candidate next year
against Governor Walker. l never
said anything of the kind. l stat
ed that if Governor Walker ua1e
good as governor, he would be. en-
titled to a second term and that
no one fught to run against him
reXt year.
II stated ] was his personal and
political friend and would help
him make his ADMINISTRATION a
success. I have done my best 70
help him. l am going to fight at
the extra session in November to
pass Just and fair tax reform legis-
latlon. Our new tax laws must be
just and fair to the farmer
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-30
HOWARD MAY SOON FACE
DISBARMENT CHARGES

ATLANTA, Aug. 30-The Allan
ia Bar Association will meet Friday
morning at the Fulton county court
house to consider the report OF its
executive committee, declaring that
Judge G. H, Howard should not con-
tinue to serve on the Fulton super
ior bench to which he recently was
appointed by Governor Walker.
Friends of Attorney Edgar Lath-
am, whose charges of unethical con
duct against Judge Howard result
ed in the report of the executive
committee, assert that if the bar as
sociation adopts the committee re-
port Friday, that a movement to dis
bar Judge Howard from the practice
of law in Atlanta will be launched.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-30
MRS. HAzELTINE EVANS
ACCUSED Of KILLING
HUSBAND LAST NIGHT
Was Former Policewoman and
Dead Man Was Still a Mem
Der of Atlanta Force
CLAIM DEATH ACCIDENTAL
Woman Says Husband Wanted
to Comr1it Suicide and That
Gun Fired During Struggle

ATLANTA, Aug 30-Mrs. Ha-
zeltine Cobb Evans, a former police
woman here, is held in custody to-
day following the death of her hus-
band in their home last night.
H. w. Evans, the woman's hus-
band, who was shot twice, was a
member of the Atlanta police force,
and circumstances surrounding his
death are mysterious.
According to a statement made by
Mrs. Evans following her arrest,
Evans was killed during a struggle
for possession of a revolver, he hav-
ing threatened to commit suicide,
and his wife endeavoring to pre-
vent this.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-30
KIWANIS COMMIT TEE
DIVIDES ENTIRE CLUB
Four Groups of Ten Members
Members Each Formed to
Conduct Club Program

The program committee of the
Amerieus Kiwanis Club has devised
a plan dividing the forty members
of the club into four groups of ten
members each. Each group is TO
have charge of the. whole program
one meeting every month until the
year is over, Secretary Bradley
Hogg announced today in a notice
to all members of the club,
"a prize that will be announced
later will be awarded to the group
giving the best program and having
the best attendance of the whole
club on its days to entertain" the
secretary says.
Group No. 1 will be composed
of Mashburn, Outler, Marshall IT.
.O) Sparks, Mcdonald, Turpin, Oil
yer, Dean, Ansley and Edgar Shipp,
and their first opportunity to show
what they will do will be Sept. 7th.
Group No 2 will be composed of
Mike Holloway, Joe Bryan, Brown,
Bragg, Humber, Hudson, Davis,
Shiver, Bailey, Mooney, and they
will perform September 18th.
Group No 3 will be composed of
Lott, Hightower, Heys, Wise, Webb,
Smith, (W. F.), r. L. McMath, Jr.,
Nathan Murray, Barefield, H. 2.
Everett, adm they viii perform Sep
tember 18th, inasmuch as the meet
ing of Sept. 21, Constitution Day,
has 1,cn proWled for.
"Group No. A will be composed of
Fl. A. Smith, Schneider, Ellis, Haw-
kins, Cogdell, Jones, Stapleton,
FJ1kston, Poole, Edwards. Their
first offensc will be October 5th."
The regular weekly luncheon Of
the club occurs Friday at the Wind
sor hotel, and an effort is being
made to secure the ATTENDANCE of all
! those absent at the last meeting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-30

ATHENS, August so. - 1t is
understood here that Greece is not
disposed to accept the humiliating
conditions imposed by the Italian
government in a note demanding
satisfaction for the killing of five
Italian members of the Greco-Al-
bantam frontier delimination mis-
sion,
Even if deadlock is reached in
the affair, Greece, it is understood,
will propose to submit the question
to the League of Nations for con-
sideration.
The Greek government is disposed
to express its profound sorrow over
the massacre and to indemnify the
families of the italian officials who
were murdered on Greek territory.
The Italian governments note to
Greece demanded that the Greeks
pay indemnity of fifty million lire,
salute the Italian fleet and punish
TIE Greeks responsible for the assas-
sinations. An answer was required
within "a hours.
An Athens cablegram last night
said Premier Gonatas had informed
the correspondents that while
Greece did not find all the Italian
demands acceptable, she would
agree to some of them and ask for
modification Of others. The Athens
government signified its Intention
of replying to the note within the
time limit. ,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-30
HOPE ENTERTAINED FOR
RECOVERY OF YOUNG LAD

Reports from Eliza Sheppard, the
young son of Mrs. J. E. Sheppard,
who is desperately i'll with tetanus
at his home on College street, are
that although still in q serious con
dition, a restfui night was passed,
with a slight improvement in him
today.
Anti-toxin was administered
throughout Wednesday, to which
the little boy is responding nobly,
and hundreds of friends of the
family her are kopirg that the
crisis has beer successfully pass
ed and that he may soon recover.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-30
ELLAVILLE SCHOOL TO
OPEN MONDAY, SEPT. 8

ELLAVILLE, Aug, 20-The fall
term of the Ellaville High School
viii open here Monday, Sept 8,
with Prof. H. H. Hargroye as su-
perintendent. New teachers added
to the faculty are Miss Rosa Lou
Simmons, Of Guyton, home eco
Monies and high school science
Miss Ethel Stein, of Colquitt, sew
enth grade, and eighth grade
mathematics and Latin; Miss Helen
Lee, Mt. Vernon, expression; Miss
Louise Walters, Ellaville, English
and literature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-30
CHICAGO POLICEMAN
FATALLY WOUNDED BY
son DURING FTGH 7
Family Quarrel Started Over
Son Staying Out Late at Night
Against Fathers Orders
SLAYER is HELD IN JAIL
Boy Who Fired Fatal Shots Start
ed in Role of Peacemaker
Between Relatives

CHICAGO, Aug. 3O-Theodorc
Groak, aged 46, and policeman, is
in a local hospital fatally wounded,
with his 1G-year-old son, Martin, in
custody, as a result of a shooting
which occurred in their home last
night after the latter failed in the
role of peacemaker in quarrel be
tween the father and an older
brother.
Martin, who called the police, said
his father objected to his older
brother staying out late at night,
and was administering a paternal
beating when the shooting occurred.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-30
COMPLAINTS REACH
POLICE DEPARTMENT

Recently a number Of complaints
of young boys playing baseball in
the streets here have reached po.
lice headquarters. AS a result of
these, Chief Bragg today request.
ed that parents assist in breaking
up the practice, it being desired
to avoid penalties such as will be
incurred if cases are made against
the young offenders. A number
of window paSes have been broken
and other damage sustained as
result Of these street ball games,
Chief Bragg said today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-30
Chinese BANDITS SLAY
BRITISH MISSIONARIES
Rev. w. A. Whitesid and Rev. F,
c. Watt Both Killed by
Szechwan Bandits

SHANGHAI, August 80. Rev.
w. A. Whiteside and Rev. F. G,
Watt, British missionaries of the
Church Missionary society, were
shot and killed by bandits while
travelling through the Szechwan
province August IA, according to a
letter received here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-30
THREE ARE KILLED IN
AUTOMOBILE { CRAS \
Pleasure Car and School Truck
Collide With Fatal
Results

WALLINGFORD, VT, August 80
Three men were killed today as
result Of a collision of the auto
mobile in which they were driving
and a motor tr7:E near here. They
were George Con~ Ion, a brother,
John T. Congdon, and James Mer-
rick.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-30
PLAYWRIGHT LEAVES
FORTUNE TO FRIEND

LOS ANGELES, August 50. -
John Fleming Wilson, author and
playwright, who died in Venice,
Calf, March, 1922, has bequeath-
ed most of his estate to Mary Ashe
Miller "a friend Of long years stand
ing, it was revealed today.
The estate is valued at 100000,
and in his will it is set forth that
his wife was purposely left out,
being adequately provided for in
previous property settlement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-30
CENTRAL TRAIN NEAR
Fl. Valley ROCKED
BY V|CIllJS vANDALS
c. C. Martini Bridge Foreman,
Severely EIrt When Struck
By Fl ing Missile
HIS SCALP S BADLY TORN
Special Agents Sent From Macon
to Scene to Conduct Investi-
CATION Into Occurrence

MACON Aa, 3O-C. C. Martin,
bridge foreman for the Central of
Georgia railroad, suffered a scalp
wound carly tbs morning when he
was hit with a stone thrown into the
passenger trairNwindow as the train
was nearing Fart Valley.
Martin was a passenger from
Montgomery, Ala, and special
agents have hurried to the scene for
an investigation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-30
ADMIRAL KNOX DIES

ANNAPOLIS, August 3O,-Rear
Admiral Harry G. Knox, retired,
died suddenly yesterday aboard
train en- route from st. Louis to
Greenville, Ohio, according to re
ports received here. Death was
said to be due to heart failure
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-30
| INDIANA GOVERNOR
is { EMBARRASSED
Calls Creditors Together Follow
ing Resignation as President
of Big Bank

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 3O-Gov-
ernor Warren T. McCray has called
a meeting of his creditorsfor tomor-
row, his action confirming wide
spread reports recently that the ex-
ecutive is financially embarrassed.
He resigned as president of the
Kentland Bank last night.