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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
SMALL CROWD ATTEND
DECORATION EXERCISE
Only About Hundred White
PEOPLE Gather at Anderson
vile, Due to Bad Roads

About one hundred white people,
including representatives of the
Grand Army of the Republic post
at Fitzgerald, gathered today at An
dersonville for the observance Of
National Decoration Day.
The thirteen thousand graves
there were all decorated, tiny flag
being placed at headstone of each,
and the day was the ouietest SINH
lar observance there in many years.
The size of the crowd, it was stated
was greatly reduced by inability to
pet a special train from Fitzgerald
to bring Union veterans to Ander-
sonville, and the terrible condition
of county roads almost everywhere.
There were about six hundred ne
groes present in addition to the
.white veterans who conducted the
ceremonies, all of these behaving
properly and no disturbance having
marred the days observance.
The chief address was made by
GaE. Whitman, of Fitzgerald. Lin
coins Gettysburg Address was
read by Mrs. L. V. Rainer in the
absence of Mrs. H. L. Beauchamp,
who was unable to attend, and 9TH
ers having parts on the program
were H. Brimmer, Patrick Ryan and
Rev. J. H. Elder. The committee on
arrangements for the dav was com
posed of G. E. Whitman. c. J. Hitch
and ]. M. Mosher all members Of
Fitzgerald Camp Grand Army OF
Republic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
TWELVE TO GET DIPS
AT DARLINGTON SOON
Commencement Season at Rome
School Began Sunday With
Sermon by DR.. Leyburn

ROME, May 30-Darlington's
commencement got @lhder way last
night when DR.. E. R. Leyburn
preached the commencement SER
mon at the First Presbyterian
church. DIR. Leyburn's subject was
be Gods Search for a Man"
Senior class exercises ! will be
held on the Darlington Campus on
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. DR..
w. D. Furry, of Shorter college,
will be the commencement speaker.
The subject Of his address will be
THE Marks of an Educated Man.
The program follows
Invocation; Salutatory adress
Class History; Class Prophecy
Class Poem; Valedictory; Com
mencement address, Dr.s w. D.
FURRY; Awarding of Diplomas, c.
R. Wilcox, president; Presentation
of Medals and Awards, E. L,
Wright, headmaster; Alma Mater.
The following seniors expect to
receive their diplomas: Ellis Hale,
Leroy Hancock, Lester Harbin,
Weldon Brannon, Tom Moss, Ans
ley Nolan, Fred Shamblin, Richard
Smith, Kenneth Elliott, James
Glover, Marshall Vandiver, w.
P. McWilliams.
Martin Darcy will receive a
certificate of work completed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
RAILROAD REVENUE
LOADINGS ON INCREASE

NEW YORK, May 3O-Loading
of revenue freight for the week
ended May II totaled 974,521 cars,
according to reports filed with the
American Railway association.
This was the greatest loading
for any one week since November
4, 1922, and approximately within
4 per cent of the greatest loading
of any one week in history.
Compared with the correspond
ine week last year, the total for
the week of May II was an in
crease of 2O7,437 ears, and an in
crease of 223,345 cars over the cor
responding weeks in 1921. 1t also
showed substantial increase over
the corresponding weeks in 1913,
19d9-1920. This was also an in
crease Of 1892 cars over the pre-
ceding week this year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
COUNTY TAX ASSESSORS
BUSY REVISING RETURNS

The board of county atX assessors
continue their sessions, at the court
house, having been assigned room
in the newly renovated basement
in which the grand jury conducts
its Investigations. The board, com
posed of Frank A. Wilson, E. B.
Thrasher, Jr., and P. B. Williford,
has already finished revising white
returns in the 18th, Old 10th, New
10th and 18th district, and today
is engaged in returnsI from the
Old 26ah district. No negro re-
turns have as yet been touched,
and IL was indicated that few rails
es had been made in valuations as
returned by the owners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
OHIO REPUBLICAN
LEADER COMMITS
SUICIDE IN HOTEL
Friend of Attorney
General Daugherty Shoots
Himself in Apartment
WAS ON HARDING TRIP
Friends Unable to Assign Amy
Cause for Rash Act-Was
in Good Health

WASHINGTON, May 30.-Jesse
w. Smith, of Washington court
house, Ohio, prominent in Repub-
lican party affairs in Ohio, shot
himself to death in his apal tment
at hotel today.
Smith was a lifelong friend of
Attorney General Daugherty. lie
was member of the party which
accompanied President Harding to
Florida.
Smith had been living in an
apartment of Daugherty's here, the
latter being guest at the White
House.
Ffiends are unable to assign
any reason for the act, declaring
ne had been in apparent good
health and spirits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
BUILDING PERMITS FOR
WEEK TOTAL $25, $50

WAYCRoSs, May 80. The
building permits issued for last
week are:
DR.. VIII Williams, recovering
house on Screven avenue, $500;
Miss Mary Letford, recovering
house on Williams street, 5000; B.
Switzer, building six houses $6,-
600; j. S. Elkins, alterations and
repairs, $4,000; 7. L. McCrary
building house on Jane street, $3,-
900; Atlantic Coast Line, construc-
ton, $4,000; ]. M. Cox, building
one garage, $3.50; total $25 $50,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
GRAND jury TO CO
AF TER V|OLAT0RS OF
STATE LICENSE LAW.
List of All Motorists Operating
Cars Without Tags Said to
Be Before Body
RE-AssEMBLE ON FRIDAY
indictments to Be Returned
Against MANY in County,
1t Is Said

The grand inrv is IN recess today
and Thursday. with a resumption of
their investigations scheduled for
Friday morning. it was stated at the
courthouse this morning. James A.
Davenport, foreman, has been ex-
cused from duty Friday, and Alton
Cogdell, foreman pro tenn, will pre-
side over the deliberations of the
body when the jdrv again assem-
bles.
According to information said
to have leaked out from the jury
room. the grand jury is now en-
gagged in the investigation of al
legged disregard of the Georgia au-
tomobile license tag law, with a
large number of bills having been
drawn by Solicitor General julie
FELTON,, and ready to be presented.
1t is said that list of all automo-
bile owners who have been operat-
ing their cars without license tags
has been prepared by local author
tiles. and that this list is now in the
hands of the grand jury, though
this information could not be con-
firmed officially this morning. In
cluded among the alleged violators
of the motor vehicle law, it is said,
are at least two operators of heavy
trucks who reside in one Of the inn
portant towns of the county outside
of Americus. 1t was also said that
the grand Jury took recess in order
to give delinquents chance to
come in and pay the required Ii
cense fees to Sheriff Harvey and
thus avoid Indictment and the added
cost incidental to such a proceed
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
EVERYTHING READY To
CUT IN NEW CURRENT
First Tests of Hydro-Eleetric
Energy to Be Made Sunday
at Americus Plant

Final preparations have been
made at the plant of the lighting
company here for using hydro-elec-
tric current, and Sunday, first test
of the current will be made. AS a
result, it is expected there will be
a number of interruptions in service
that day, these all being of brief
duration. Before the high voltage
current can be used commercially
here it is expected a unmber of deli
cate adjustments of transformers
will be necessary and the making of
these is all that now remains before
the current can be used continu-
ously through the commercial lines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
JOHN COUNCIL is NAMED
COTTON ASSN. DIRECTOR

ATLANTA, May 3O-Appoint-
ment of ]. NJ. Council, of Ameri-
Gus, as a director of the Georgia
Cooperative association from the
state-at-large to succeed A. M.
wilkins, of Conner, was announc-
ed Tuesday by ]. ,LSBrown, COM
missioner Of agriculture. Mr.. Will
kins served as a director from the
state-at-large until he was recently
elected a district director.
Under the rules of the associa-
ton the State Department Of Agri-
culture, the State College of Ag-
riculture and the State Bureau of
Markets are allowed to name one
state director each on the board.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
MANAGER KINCEY WILL
ASSIST IN PRESENTATION

Herbert Kincey, manager of the
Rylander theater, win assist in the
presentation of the senior play at
the Americus High school auditori-
UNI Friday evening at $3.50 o'clock
by lending some Of the stage seen
cry and lighting effects in order to
promote the perfect staging of
Heads or Tails"
Although Mr.. Kincey has been
here only a short time, he has
shown a cooperative spirit with
the schools, and has already become
personally known to a great num-
Der of the students, having express
ed a desire to help wherever need
ed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
HARDIN PRINCIPAL
MEMORIAL SPEAKERkT
ARLINGTON I 0 D A Y
Chief Executive of Nation Pays
\Glowing Tribute to Martial
Heroes of Country
LEGION MEN TAKE PART
Ceremonies Held in Arlington
Amphitheater and Attended
by Many Organizations
LEGION MEN TAKE PART

WASHINGTON. May 30. - AS
principal speaker at Memorial day
exercises in the Arlington National
cemetery, President Harding led
the nation today in paying tribute
to the dead heroes of its wars.
The ceremonies were in the Arl-
ington amphitheatre with nation
al officers of the Grand Army of
the Republic and the American Lee
gion participating and other pa
triotic organizations represented
formed the principal feature of the
capitals observance of the day.
A parade of members of several
organizations was reviewed from
the White House, preceding the
ampihtheatre exercises.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
MUNICIPAL. POOL
OPEN THIS WEEK
Hours Announced for Thursday
Friday and Saturday by
Playground Commission

Arrangements have Deen perfect
ed for re-opening the municipal
swimming pool at the Americas
Playground Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week The hours
will be from to Thursday and
Friday and on Saturday from in
the morning until noon and from
2 to Z in the afternoon.
The Playground pool commission
is composed of Sam R.Heys, j. b.
Ansley and ]. Ralston Cargill, and
these gentlemen are having the pool
open as often as reasonable pat
ronage can be assured,it being their
purpose to have the pool open con-
tinuously as soon as weather condi-
tions warrant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
DR.. RUFUS w. WEAVER
IN SERMON AT LESLIE

LESLIE, May 30-On Sunday
morning at II O'clock DR.. Rufus w.
Weaver, president of Mercer Uni
versity, delivered the commence
ment sermon for the graduating
class of Union High at the school
auditorium to a congregation of un-
usual size.
DR.. Weaver's message was espe-
cially fitting for the members Of
the outgoing class, for in the spring
of their lives, he urged them as
the lad in the Scriptures, to offer
their five loayes and three fishes
to humanity in the form of a Chris
tian life, ornamented by Christian
education, which would eventually
result in Christian service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
ROY CALDWELL TO CARRY
ON PEANUT ASSOCIATION

CORDELE, May 80-The work
that is yet to be done in Crisp
county will be left in the hands
Of Roy Caldwell, one of the force
engaged in the signing of the quo
ta in the Georgia Cooperative
Peanut Growers Association He
came here today to take the place
of ]. Kelly Simmons who has made
a very creditable showing irt the
week just closing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
BETHEL BAPTIST ASSN.
TO ENCAMP JULY 9-13

CUTHBERT, May 80. - At
Bluffton, the heart Of the Bethel
Baptist Association, the associa-
ton leaders have planned to hold
July 9th-13th, a great Summer
Encampment. Arrangements are
being perfected to entertain, with
out cost, all who come represent
ing churches, Sunday schools, B.
Y. P. u, W. NJ. U. S., or other
auXiliaries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
FIRE AT GAS PLANT
DOES $50 DAMAGE

jim Walker, negro employed
at the gas plant Of the South Geor-
gia Public Utilities here, was bad
ly burned here this afternoon, when
he pulled out a plng il a meter
there, permitting The confined gas
to explode. he was burned princi-
pally about the hands and face, and
will recover Manager Ewing esti-
mated the damage to the plant at
approximately $50, covered by in
surance. The fire department re-
sponde dto an alarm from Box IA
and assisted in extinguishing the
fire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
CLARA PHILLIPS TO
60 DIRECT To SAN
QUENTIN P RI S D \
Hammer Murderess" Loses APP
peal While Being Returned
Here From Honduras
OFFICERS FEAR TROUBLE
Not to Inform Woman All Hope
of New TsiaI For Her Has
Already Passed
Now ORLEANS, May 30.

NEW ORLEANS, May 80. =
Clara Phillips win not be informed
that she must 60 direct to San
Quentin penitentiary to begin her
sentence for the murder of Alberta
Meadows, it was announced by of
feiaIs here, who said should she
learn of the action cf the Califor-
MIA court yesterday in denying her
appeal, they would probably have
trouble with her on the western
journey.
With hopes abandoned, officers
fear that the woman may make an
attempt to escape before reaching
California. Railroad tickets were
purchased this morning direct to
San Francisco from where she wi
be taken to the penitentiary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
"HAMMER" MURDERESS
STARTS ON LAST LAP

NEW ORLEANS, May 80. -
Clara Phillips started on the last
lap of her journey from Honduras
to California at noon today leay-
ing here bound for San Quentin
penitentiary to serve an indeter-
inmate sentence of from ten years
to life imprisor 1ent for the murder
at Los Angeles last year Of Mrs.
Alberta Meadows.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
WILL. MOVE. THREE
HOUSES OVER SOUND

BRUNSWICK, May 30.-W. n.
Gramling is back from Cumberland
Island where he purchased three
9-room houses and is having these
removed to St. Simon wnere they
will be placed between the lignt-
house and the pier. Capt. G. j..
Anderson has been given the con-
tract to transport the houses across
the sound,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
GRAMIING is AWARDED
ISLAND MAP CONTRACT

BRUNSWICK, May GOV. N.
Gramling, who retires from the
office of city manager on une l.,
has been awarded the contract for
making a new and comprehensive
map Of ST. Simon Island by the
Glynn county commissioners and he
will begin wor kduring the next
few days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
CORDELE HIGH ALUMNI
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

C0RDELE, May 30-At the an
nual meeting Of the alumni associa-
ton of Cordele High school at the
school auditorium Miss Audrey
Dekle was made president of that
body and Howard Conner, secre-
tary. The Alumni banquet at the
Suwanee dining room last night
was attended by some hundred
guests including the members Of
the graduating class.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
LEE STREET WOMEN TO
CONDUCT PRAYER SERVICE

On account of the absence from
the city of Rev. Luther A. Har-
rell, pastor of the Lee Street Meth
odist church, the missionary women
of the church will have charge of
the prayer service this evening at
7:45 o'clock. The ladies have ar
ranged an interesting musical
program for the occasion,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
OFFICIALS MEETING

WAYCROSS, May 80. - The
members Council of Waycross and
Ware County Chamber Of Conn
meree met today at one o'clock at
the Central Cafe. This meeting
was to have been last week, but
was postponed so as to allow the
members to help entertain the
delegates to the Georgia-Florida
Pecan Growers Association.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
FOSTER TO CONDUCT
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICE

Rev. Richard F. Simpson, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, an
n9unce that prayer service at his
church this evening at 7:45 will
be conducted by C. S. Foster, mis-
to Africa who is at home
on furlow. A cordial welcome is
extended to all who may attend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
WAYCROSS POLICE FINES
TOTAL MORE THAN ST, 900

WAYCROSS, May 30.-FolIow-
ing a week which kept the police
department very active and week
end which kept the full force on
duty, what is believed to have
been the biggest session of recor-
der's court in years was held Tues
day at the City Hall, Recorder
Jerome Crawley tried, sentenced
fined number of defendants, the
total fines and forfeited bonds
amounting to $1,095.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
LIGHTNING KILLS3
IN MILLER COUNTY
All Children of Thomas Lewis
Fourth Child Seriously Burn
ed; Parents Absent

I ALBANY, May Three small
Children of Thomas Lewis were
struck by lightning and instantly
killed near their home in Miller
county yesterday, according to re
ports reaching here.
A fourth child was seriously
shocked, but viii recover.
The parents of the children were
away from home at the time, hav-
ing left them in the care of a
neighbor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
FIRST AMERTCUS ZONE
PEACHES ARE SHIPPED

The first peach shipments to- be
made from the Americus territory
passed through here last night being
en- route from Putnam to Macon
and Atlanta. The shipment compris-
ed six crates and came in over the
Columbus branch of the Central,
bein transferred here to the main
line. 1t is expected now that express
shipments will develon rapidly in
this territory, with the first carload
shipment made within the next ten
days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
IAuED EoR STEALING

ROME, Nav -30-John Copeland
was arrested on a warrant sworn
out by w. P. Hunt of Cedartown,
and lodged in the county jail. Mr..
Hunt claims that Copeland stole his
truck, which was found standing
by the roadside near the Copeland
home, on the Cedartown road.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
TOCCOA FLOODED AND
IN DARKNESS. MANY
STREAMS ON RAMPAGE
Roads in North Georgia Section
Made impossible as Result
of Terrific Rain
VIVID ELECTRIC STORM
Telephone System Badly Grip
pied and Crops North of
Toccoa Badly Damgaed

TOCC0A33 May 30.-RoaIs in
this section are almost impossible
and streams are out Of their banks
as result of a terrific rain and
electrical storm late yesterday.
The town was in darkness last
night because of the flooding of
the city electric plant, while the
telephone system is badly crippled.
Crops north of Toccoa are said
to be badly damaged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
MAJOR PINGER ASKS
ARMED INTERVENTION
TO END BANDIT RY
Americas Army Officer in
Orient Favors Harsh Means
to Punish Outlaws
WRITES PRESS LETTER
One of Fourteen Foreigners
Held in Mountains Of Shan
tung Province
TIENTSIN. Mav .80.-[Rv thl

TIENTSIN, May 3d. -(By the
Associated Press. Am armed in
tervention by foreign powers to put
down banditry in China is favored
by Major Roland Ping9r, U. S. A.,
ane one of the fourteen foreigners
held by the OUTLAWS on the Pat
zuko mountains. oppressed thi@
opinion in a letter tt the Associated
press today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
GuNsTOCK oRDEREn

BRUNSWICK, May Sop. Q.
Kessler, well known gunsmith, yes
terday received an order for wal
nut gunstock from an Ohio city.
This is the third order received
from that section Of the Buckeye
State,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-30
WEATHER

For Georgia: Probably local
showers tonight and Thursday: tenn
perature unchanged.
Evening star., 1923-11-23
HOLDING DOWN SKI
IS TASK FOR PILOT
BY FAIR PLAY.

NEW YORK, November 23.-Bat-
Ting Skis manager. Levy, says that
lack of proper training was not re-
sponsible for the labored manner in
which his dusky meal ticket wealth
cred the Norfolk bout. He says It
was the climate and that the Battier
will be a tougher proposition when he
Las got accustomed to the brasher
atmosphere Of these United States
The fearless managers main job
right now Is 70 keep Sikh IN a state
Of mind where he will hold faith in
the training methods he underwent
for his Norfolk fight ana not blow the
works in q Wild splash into his old
habits.
Sikh pulled down something like
$4,000 for his battle against Norfolk
and. with money in sight for bouts
against some good white men. he
stands a chance of cleaning up tidy
little sum before he goes back to
which made Firpe so popular-that
is, no style at all. Merely 4 SLAM
whang attack, which causes the fans
to howl for joy. If he and Harry
Greb meet, as is now proposed, the
customers will get an idea that two
mad bulls are having the collie IN i
sporting goods store.
But neither Sikh nor Norfolk is Eo-
ing 10 excite any one as prospective
candidate for the honor Of meeting
Harry Wills. And since Renault has
admitted he does not want any of
the Brown Panthers game just yet
awhile, and Gibbons maintains dis
Greet silence whenever Harry is men
toned, II looks as though Paddy Null
Inns protege will have to start all
over again beating the setups he has
previously met.
Evening star., 1923-11-23
GREATEST GRID EVIL
CHARGED TO ALUMNI

PRINCETON. n. J., November "a
Semi mi-professionalism in college foot
ball has reached such proportions
that, unless 1t IS checked. the sport
will reach the point where it will
have to be greatly modified, or even
abolished, Prof. Stewart Patton of
Princeton University, lecturer in the
department Of neuro-biology, as
serted.
"The greater part Of the blame for
this state of affairs, if it can be
placed upon one group" he said,
must be placed upon the alumni. It
has been their insistent demand that
has developed the sport so out Of
proportion to it's reasonable i'm
portance."
The recent agreement made by the
"big three" colleges relative to re-
! stricting their foot ball activities is
step In the right direction. DR..
Patton said, but 1t does not meet
the issue. It has only delayed con-
sideration and put off the day when
the relationship between the intel
lectual and athletic activities of tho
universities will have to be read"
justed."
One undesirable effect OF the great
prominence of the game, according
to DR.. Patton, has been the introduc-
ton of what amounts to a profes.
sional spirit In the organization o.
the teams and playing Of the games.
The coaches. he felt, assumed too
much Of the directing power with
little left for the captain and the
undergraduate players.