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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
.SECRET ARY WEEKS To
go BEFORE PRESIDENT
WITH co NJ Pill IN 7
Resents Accusation of Ford
That Politics Influenced
Shoals Decision
FORD REFUSES WITHDRAW
Contends His Stand Toward The
Project For Benefit OF
Farmers
FORD REFUSES WITHDRAW

WASHINGTON, Oct, 12.-See-
rotary Weeks carried III TO-DAY )
cabinet meeting the statement is
sued last night by Henry Ford as,
sailing the war secretary for his
action in the sale of the Gorgas
Steam Power plant, part of the
Muscle Shoals property, to the
lamaba Homer Company,
Mr.. Weeks, prior to the cabinet
meeting, refused all requests for
comment on the statement in
which Mr., Ford declared that poll
teal influence, working through
the secretary of war, had prevent
ed him from obtaining the prop
erty.
Officials close to the secretary
indicated that he represented the
statement. and considered it SUI
ficient take direct to the presi-
dent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
NEGROES
STILL GOING NORTH
$500 a Week Is Estimate, With
No indication of Early
Decrease

ATLANTA, Ga. Oct. 12--Geor-
gia negroes still are going to
northern states at the rate If
1900 a week, with no indication Of
a decrease in migration, according
to announcements from the state
department of commerce and labor
During the period July, 1922 10
July 1928, approximately 100000
negroes left the state, it was said.
Agents of the department have
been continuing their check on
outgoing trains and it was stated
that the estimate of 1900 leaving
Il week was very conservative.
Lack of employment was given
by the department as the chief
reason for the migration. Higher
wages are being offered in the
north, while in this state the boil
weevil has seriously damaged"
the agricultural situation.
Recently, when the coal strike
was threatened, hundreds of Geor-
gia negroes left for the mining sec
tions. Officials of the department
today said they believed the opera
tors were planning to supplant the
strikers, in case Of strike, with
as many negroes as possible.
81 do not expect many of the
negroes to return in the near flu
ture," one of the officials said "If
the supplyof white laborers, com.
posed of foreigners, increase in
the north, a large number of
negroes will be thrown out of en-
pleyment. Georgia farmers now are
in a good position to handle their
crops The danger they will be
during the next planting season,
when the migration might hinder
preparation of the crop.
.'The ultimate result of the negro
farm laborers leaving the state will
be a decided Improvement in the
farming conditions and life of the
state, After the farmers have ad.
justed themselves to the absence
of negro labor, the state will be
much better off"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12

1vocateS May Win Impeachment Fight in Oklahoma
|CABINET HEARS HENRY FORD'S CHARGES
S. O. S.

IS 0. S." That is call for help.
Ii is a cali to help yourself Thu
Times-Reeorder,s Everybody Wins
campaign is on. To BE frank about
it comparatively few candidates
have entered so far that, of course
is the Times-Recorder's funeral.
You are not interested. But you
ought to be, Especially if you have
considered Icing a candidate.
1t ought to dawn ON you that,
with CONDITION like this, your
chances az better. If you use
your think tank you'll see the light.
Now the iaan or woman with a
"ec-get,en" spirit is in better
siape than f contestants were clam
oring to get III.
Just the Why of this - that is
the question, Perhaps the great
arany prizes has scared some of
you. Wdre the prizes of much less
value, YOU would fall all over your
selves to get in. But because S.
900 is put up you think you will
have to have too many votes.
Goodness ahvel 1t doesn't make
any difference how many votes are
cast. The high man gets the
choice of cars and others get prizes
in proportion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
JUDGE MARTIN QUITS
POST At LEESBURG
Resignation VIII Become Effec-
tive January Judge Long
/ May Succeed to Place

1t is announced here today that
Judge Ware G. Martin of the City
Court of Leesbury has resigned,
his resignation to become effec-
tive Jan. LIST, 1924. Judge Mar
tin has been Judge of the City
Court of Leesburg for about seven
years, and is considered one Of the
best Judges in Georgia, and his
resignation, is deplored by his
many friends in Lee County.
Judge Martin it is stated comtem-
plates leaving Leesburg, but has
not yet decided where he will 10.
cate per manently.
This office at this time is ap-
pointive as the Judges term would
about one year from this date.
Judge H. L. Lang it is stated
will be candidate fcir the un-
expired term, Judge Lang is one of
of the best and most favorably
known attorneys of this section,
and was the first Judge of the city
Court when it was chartedcl about
seventeen years ago.
No othG: candidates have yer
announced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
GEORGIA WRITES SEES
WORK OF SCULPTOR

ATHENS, Oct 12.-Miss Mildred
Rutherford and party of United
Daughaers of the Confederacy from
AZ ed D.,..e Mountain
Thursday night to see the pictures
and hear from Gutzon Borglum his
plans for carrying on the work.
Mr.. Borglum showed them ky
drawings how the stone is being &c,
moved around the painted outline
of General Lees figure on the
mountain, and how the carving will
be done.
General Lees head will be fin
ished by January 49,, the anniver
sary of Lees birth, Mr.. Borglum
told them, and in order to keep the
work going through the months u
November and December, whcn
the temperature on the side of the
mountain f6'il Gecome very cold,
he is preparing to house the area
covered by the head, and will heat
it with kcrosinc old stoves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12

1t is all in your head It's a
condition. Get your thinking APP
paratus to functioning and you'll
see it all in light that will make
you wonder why you haven't seen
it before.
Subscriptions receivd now, you
gknow, count more than afterwards.
The early bird catches the worm
that's the cream, the easy pick
ings. And the easy pickings with
the greater votes credit may be the
deciding factor in the election. Now
get it. Let's go.
Remember, there is only one
way to make nominations. Candi-
dates must either nominate them
selves or be the choice of some
friend who will do it for them. The
management is not going to place
any names in the campaign and i
you want to be sure that yon
name is among those from which
the owner of the grand prize are
to be chosen, the surest way is tc
send or bring in yor nomination
blank yourself. Do this at once.
Open Evenings.
During the big prize campaign
the election headquarters at the
Continued on Back Page.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
CALF ORNIA READY
FOR Elk SERVICE WEN
Hundred and Fifty Thousand
expected to Attend Legion
Meeting in San Francisco

SANFRANCISCO, Oct. 12-Cagl
MAS biggest welcome is ready.
When 10000 visitors and delegates
reach this city for the annual nat
ional American Legion convention
Oct. 1919 sthey will find General
Hunter Liggett and his so commit
tees prepared with the most lavish
entertainment in the history of the
west.
Two hundred hotels have pledged
Accommodations for state delegations
at non-increased prices; huge
open-air tourist camp, with special
bake ovens and sleeping equipment
will handle caravans of motor dele
gates; and Pullman space has been
set aside in railroad yards in the
event any will be unable to find
lodging in the city.
1t will be three-fold convention
bringing to the state representa-
tive men and women from all parts
of the country as we'll as distin-
guished generals and statesmen.
The American Legion Auxiliary
and the Forty and Eight" the
playground" of the Legion, will
hold their annual confabs in the
city at the same time.
Thousands of Califernians, arriv-
ing in San Francisco two days ear
lier to attend the reunion of the
famous 91st or Wild West division.
will wear pony express hats and
get in the reception line with a
real western welcome.
Many thousands of sightseeing
cars win be at the disposal of the
delegates, ready to make trips to
military reservations, bay points
and other scenes of interest free
of charge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
WHISTLES BLOW FOR
INCOMING VESSEL

SAVANNAH, Oct. 12.-WeI,
coined by the largest gathering Of
officials and citizens that has even
seen a regularly scheduled coasa-
wise liner come in here, the new
City of Chattanooga, of the Savan-
nah Line, Ocean Steamship com
pany, locked Thursday night at
1870 on her maiden trip from New
York to Savannah. Captain NJ. !.
Hammond, vice admiral of the q,
S. S. company's fleet was com.
mand. An extra large passenger
list was recorded. Whistles from
every craft in the river and fron'
all the places along shore which
had steam engines, greeted the new
vessel, one of several just added t.
the line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
Elaborate Stage DenOntrGtiOn
For Fashion Show Event
Costumes in From The East-Seats For Show
Go On Sale At Rylander Wednesday
Morning

Contracts were closed by Walter
Page, managing the Americas style
show, Friday for the decoration nj
the stage for the event on Friday.
October 10.
Mr.. Page says that the stage dec
Grafton will be much more elabor-
ate than ever before and in order
to secure this end has employed two
professionals, to look after all those
details.
In the towns outside the city
much interest is exhibited in the
nominations of the young women
who ar % represent each of the
towns i'm this trading territory. The
list will he closed Monday night.
Coupons will appear in the Tmcs-
Recorder TODAY and Saturday.
These must be mailed in so as 10
reach the committee Monday night
or early Tuesday morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
ACCUSED MAN FREED
UNDER $500 BOND

CARTERSVILLE, Ga, Oct. II
A. P. Stone, held as an accessory
before the fact in the killing Of
Mrs. Webb Pless last Sunday At
her home near Kingston, Wednes4
day was released from jail where
he had been held for two days fol-
lowing the dead woman, is held IN
jail charged with her staying.
Stone was freed under $500
bond for his appearance as ma
terial witness.
Mrs. Pless was killed by the
charge from a shotgun alleged to
have been fired by her husband,
when she visited her home Sun
day afternoon to get belongings,
after having become estrangeA
from her husband. She died in a
Rome hospital, and Pless surrend-
cred.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
STRONG POLITICAL.
MACHINERY WORKING
AGAINST GOV. WALTON
Impeachment of Oklahoma Elk.
ecutive Following His De-
nunciation Of Klau
MANY soLONS HOSTILE
Oklahoma Executive Is Being
Gradually Isolated Through
Efforts of Klan

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 12.---
Impeachment machinery of the
Oklahoma house of Representatives
has been set in motion with the
announcement by Speaker McBee
of committee of 81 house MEM
bers to conduct Investigations upon
which impeachment charges would
be based.
The size of the committee IS
larger than had been expected, and
iit is believed it's purpose will be to
divide into subcommittee and con-
duct several Investigations stimuli
taneously. Meanwhile the senate
adjourned, foregoing considera-
ton of Khan legislation pending
further moves in the house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
GOVERNOR WAL KER
NAMES DELEGATES

ATLANTA, Oct. 12.-Governor
Walker has appointed approximate
ly 100 delegates to attend the
American Cotton Association con-
vention in Columbia 16. These
include B. f. Noun, of Brunswick;
c. H. Kittrell, Of Dublin; W. F.
Ingram, of Griffin, S. j. Starr, Of
Triton; j. D, Price, T. ]. Shacllle.
ford and r. f. Rodson, of Athens,
and r. S. Roddenbam, of Moultrie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
SUM TER EXHIBITORS
WHAT SOUTHEASTERN
w. C. Tu.pin, John WISE and
A. B. Turpin Take Prizes
Hawkins Hogs Winners

Sumter county exhibitors in the
poultry and hog departments of the
Southeastern Fair, Atlanta, have
been awarded prizes that are =
credit to both exhibitor and the
county.
W. G Turpin entered five in the
barred rock classes in the poultry
show, winning first and second
cock; first, third and fourth cock
erel. In the same class John Wise,
of Sumte4 City, won second cock
erel and first pullet. Nh. Turpill
won on every bird he entered.
In the hog show, C. C. Hawkins
and Sons won on their Duroc
Jerseys first senior gilt, second
junior girl; second; aged boars, also
winning on herds, as we'll as in ev-
cry other class in which they swe:e
contenders. Hawkins & Sons had
90 entries in his year, fourtee1
gifts and sow5 and six boars.
"Thc poultry show in Atlanta this
year is the strongest / have ever
seem" Mr.. Turnin said is morn
ing: "There were more BIRDS and
better BIRDS
Virtually the same was said by
Mr.. Hawkins regarding the hog
show. "There are no better stock
shows in the world than was to be
seen at the Southeastern this year,
Mr.. Hawkins said. ~ know that Is
we win there. we can win anywhere
in the country. In both the hog and
poultry show the exhibits were til
equal of any l have seen any,
where"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
JEAL Gus SWEETHEART
STAYS YOUNG MAN
Paying His College Tuition Girl
Resents His Paying Atten-
ton to Pretty Rival

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 12.-Mar
~ Kanberningale, a student at the
chiropractie school here who last
night was shot on the streets by a
young woman said by the police to
be Miss Catherine Miller, died
early today.
Miss Miller, police said, will DE
charged with murder.
The young woman's sister, who
was interviewed following the shoot
ing, said that Miss Miller had been
paying Kanbernigale's way through
college, and had just learned that
he intended to marry another girl
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12

Reserved seats go on sale Well
nesday at the Rylander theater.
Out-of-town mail orders win be re
ceived and win be filled in the or
der in which they are received. AT
seats reserved will be so cents each
with 5 cents additional for war tav.
Last year the crowds were 81
great that there was some confu-
sion, and for that reason the re
served seats were secured this year.
Specially ordered costumes for
the dozens and dozens of models
are coming in this week. Every de
tail is practically settled and the
nights entertainment will be one of
the most delightful Of the entire
season.
A complete list of the models
will appear in the next day or two,
probably with a complete descrip-
ton of each costume.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12

Rival forces are still struggling
in Oklahoma.
Governor Walton declared mar-
tial law as an anti-Ku Klux mea-
sure. On the ground that he5d
violated the constitution, MAORI
ty Of the members of the House of
Representatives tried to meet 10
impeach him. Walton said he had
MT called special session, So, al
his order, state troops scattered
them. Then an election was held,
to change the law SO that a session
could be held even without the
governors call The proposition
won. by a large majority. But Wal,
ton denies the elections legality,
He has a court injunction to bacs
him.
However, he himself has called
special session now, "for the pur.
pose" he says, "of the enactment
OF law to protect the people from
masked and lawless marauders"
no especia! organization mentioned
His idea appear to be to get his
own complaint before the house
ahead Of impeachment proceedings,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
.RUHR UNION OFFICERS
AND FRENCH LABOR
LEADERS sign TREATY
DorstfieId Mine, One of Largest
In District Involved In New
Production Agreement
BERGFIELD ALSO SIGNS UP
All Expelled Miners and Offic-
ials Are To Be Allowed To
Return
BERGFIELD ALSO SIGNS UP

DUSSELDORF. OCTOBER H.
An agreement has been signed be-
tween the German miners union
and French laborites for the return
to work of all miners and officials
Of the Dorstfield mine, one Of the
largest in the Ruhr district, which
the French occupied some time ago
to exploit it themselves.
A similar agreement has been
made for the Bergfield mine in the
same district. Under the agreement
ell expelled miners, officials and
office employees of the mines affect
ed are permitted to return.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
CHARGES POLITICAL
INFLUENCE USED

DETROIT, Oct. II. = Henry
Ford's offer for the purchase OF
the Muscle Shoals project in Ala
bama is still before congress and
will not be withdrawn, Henry
Ford said today in a statement, his
FIRST public assertion since the sale
of the Gorgas plant to the Alaba-
ma Power company.
Mr.. Ford charged that political
influences were brought to bear tn
keep him from obtaining the plant
and these "same influences pre-
vented a vote in the house last
spring" on the sale Of Muscle
Shoals to the Ford Motor company
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
WAYCROSS HOLDS
CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN

WAYCROSS, Ga, Oct, 12-One
of the principal features in the OBJ
servance of First Prevention Week
in Waycross this week will be q
clean up program. All property
owners will be requested to con-
duct thorough cleaning of their
premises during the week. The ob-
servance of the week and clean up
program is fostered by the press,
fire insurance agencies and the
local fire department.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
ALMOST NUDE BODY
OF NEW YORK WOMAN
is FOUND IN ROOM
Fellow Roomer With Dead Girl
Sees Handkerchief About
Neck of Victim
HANDBAG LYING ON FLOOR
Rifled Dresser Indicates That
Robbery Was Motive of
Crime

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-The al
most nude body Of Miss Esteue
Phillips, department store saleswc.
man, was found in her furnished
room on West 10th street. On the
floor was her handbag opened and
further discovery disclosed that the
dresser drawers were open. A
knotted handkerchief was drawn
around her throat.
The body was discovered by fel
low reomer when she went to cal
Miss Phillips.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
MEDICOS TREATING
VERY RARE DISEASE

COLUMBIA, S. C, Oct. 12.--
Two cases of xeroderma pigmen-
tosa, a disease so rare that fewer
han 100 cases have been recorded
according to physicians, are now
under treatment at a local hospital
Both victims are from Marion
county, one being a 16ayear-oid
girl and the other a five year-old
boy,
Xeroderma pigmentosa, accord
ing to physicians treating the eases
here, is an overgrowth Of pigmen. Is
ordinary manifested as, freckles,
which grows OF rises on the face
or hands and develops into cancer
US sores, X-ray treatment is being
used, it was said here
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
MUCH PROPERTY is
AVOIDING TAXATION

Comptroller-GeneraI William i,
Wright is Of the opinion between
$2,0O0,OOO and 100000 in re-
venue is being lost by the state
government each year through pro-
perty escaping taxation.
To remedy this situation. the
comptroller general suggested u
the special tax commission that a
budgeting and auditing depart
ment, with full authority, includ-
the laws, and the present ad val
orem system of taxation be amend
ed SO as to establish Improvements,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
JACK BELL HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Jack Bell, son Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
L. Bell, was painfully hurt la.e
Thursday afternoon, as he was re.
turning to the home Of his sister,
Mrs. C. C. Williams, on South Lea
street, having been struck by car.
Young Bell was struck a severe
lick on the head, cutting cash
thereon, besides skinning his knees
ad otter parts of his body.
Although the injury received is
not regarded as serious, it is con-
filming him to his home for several
DAYS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
New German Cabine:

Stresemann resigned as chan
chellor, or premier, but Immediate
ly accepted reappointment and he
gan forming a new cabinet. His
appears to have been, not to quit
but to make fresh start, with a
group of ministers he was more in
harmony with Probably he really
wanted to make himself dictator.
so as to fight the separation move
ment more vigorously but this plan
was abandoned temporarily. It
may be tried later.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
What France Wants.

Indications are that this is what
France wants, since she would
have little to fear from group of
weak, separate states, compared
with united Germany. However,
undoubtedly it would mean indie
finitely prolonged confusion in
Central Europe, which wouldn't
suit the rest of the world, England
especially would be displeased, for
both business and political reasons.
In the end it might not be a good
thing for France, but she seems 20
think so now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
BOOSTERS ADVERTISE FAIR

SPARTA, Ga. Oct. l2-At 4
meeting of the Hancock Boostas
club recently, it was decided to &c.
gin a whirlwind advertising CAM
paign for the Handbook County fair
which beings soon. The Boosters
will travel over the country in
automobiles visiting the schools
and talking to the pupils, their
teachers and their parents. The
first day of the fair will be child
ren's day and fifteen hundred
children are expected to take part
in a parade.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
TAYLOR SINGERS CONVENE

BUTLER, Ga. Oct. l2-The
first annual convention of the
Taylor County Singing Associa-
ton was held in Butler last Sat
uday and Sunday. The session. at
which officers were elected
brought together large crowds Of
people, the Sunday session being
attended by many visitors from
other counties and a crowd es-
timated at close to three thousand
was present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12

puollcan gov
ernment's surrend
er to France IN
the Ruhr, natur-
naturally a ter
rible blow to the
peoples faith in
today's re ginle,
half a century ago
into the empire
the kaiser ruled.
Defeat in the
w o h Id War
shook this union
badly.
Ill., ,onnco~A az
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
TOURNAMENT BEGINS

ATHENS, Oct, 12.-Ihe am
nual fall tournament for the
Governors golf cup at the Glover
hurst Country club begins next
week. More than fifty players ave
expected to enter The prize is the
club trophy, to be won three times
to be retained permanently. 1t is
held now by C, Z. Martin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
WHAT'S
GOING ON
IN THE
WORLD

BY CHARLES P. STEWART j
Chancellor Stresemann is making
frantic efforts to keep Germany
from breaking into number CT
separate states, such as existed be-
fore Bismarck united them, about
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-12
Wets and DrYs

Bishop Scbrembs, addressing the
National Council OF Cath,c
Women's Convention in Washing
ton, referred to prohibition as a
law the people admit can't be en-.
forced"
Figures compiled by the United
Press account for 1000 known
deaths from prison liquqor thus ia
in 1928.
Federal prohibition headquarters
statistics show 100000 Americans
drinking whisky daily on doctors
prescriptions, as medicine.
The Federal Council of Churches
has been called into conference in
Washington, Oct. IA on the sub
ject Of prohibition the summons
saying violations are increasing
and that "mob rule threatens the
country.