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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
JOE RAY AND OTHER
ATHLETIC STARS MAY
BE BROUGHT, TO CITY
Homer Baker Propose;
Meets to Take Aduan-
tage of Climate.

Winter sports in San Antonio will
assume national Importance this year
If efforts of Homer Baker, famous
track athlete, now physical director
of the Veterans Bureau Vocational
Training School in San Antonio, to
bring Joie Ray and other information
ally known athletes here are success
| full.
Ray, the greatest miller in the
United States, probably the world, has
signified his willingness to compete
in any races here under the auspices
Of the Veterans Bureau. He has an
open date in September, but probably
the races here will not be held until
January, February or early March.
Mr.. Baker has received favorable
answer from Ray and is attempting
to induce Charles Paddock, the Cali
fornia wonder Splinter, and Alfred
Laconey, intercollegiate champion. to
compete here. At the present time
Paddock is under suspension in the
Amateur Athletic Union and it IS
doubtful whether he would be rein
stated in time to runTin San An
tonic.
The track meet would be an invi-
tatiQn affair, according to Mr.. Baker,
with events for the various classes
of athletes who would wish to ,vn-
pete. Races in which the champions
are to be entered will be handicap af-
fairs. Some of the events suggested
by Mr.. Baker for such a meet are
events for prep schools, a 1O0-yard
dash open to all corners, a prep school
relay, dashes for enlisted soldiers.
and company relays. The events would
ton in many different classes.
Mr.. Baker believes that it would be
to San Antonio's interest to call the
nations attention to the climate here
in this way. He says that it has i'm
pressed him as one of the mildest win
Der climates in the United States and
that it would be to good purpose to
hold these meets here.
An aquatic meet with Johnny
Weissmuller participating has also
been suggested by Mr.. Baker. In>ad-
dition to Weissmuller he feels sure
he could bring some of the woman
swimmers such as Helen wainwright.
national diving champion: Aileen
Riggin. Olympic champion. and AIDE
laide Lambert. national champion in
the 100-yard event, for the meet here.
Miss Lambert was pupil of Ba-
ker's while he was in the Panama
Canal Zone.
He deplores the fact that there is
not enough interest in swimming in
San Antonio. contrasting this condi-
ton with those existing in Panama.
There the children take to the water
like ducks at an early age. There
are very few good swimmers in San
Antonios he said.
Plans for the water events are de-
pendent upon the use of the San Pedro
Park pool with the privilege of charg-
ing admission to bleachers for ex-
penses. An application will be made
to Commissioner Lambert for the use
of the park for this purpose, and #
permission is given, Mr.. Baker said
that he, would go ahead with his
plans.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
LEWIS SCORE LOW
Young Frank Wins Country Club
N Golf Sweepstakes

Frank Lewis, Jr.. shooting good
IS. won the San Antonio Country Club
golf sweepstakes tournament Satur-
day afternoon With net score of 20,
by virtue of five-stroke handicap.
Two strokes behind in net score was
William c. Clegg with S1-9-12 Other
leaders were Major +. T.. Parmenter
S6-13-73: Charles Schreiner. Jr
S3-10-73: Ralnh Hugo. S9-14-75: F. NJ
Lewis. ST.. s1-477. The field mum.
bered about twenty.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
BRECKENRIDGE COACH
LIKES LOOKS OF LINE
CONTINUED From Preceding Page)

Der II and are in good shape already.
Here's the probable lineup TO be
used against Main Avenue High: Tar
yer. left end; Wolfmueller. left tackle
Miller, left guard; Inscore, center !;
Jonas or Harriss, right guard; Hill
or Hardin, right tackle; Dunn or
Stands. right end; Saenger, quarter
back; Lloyd. left halfback: Osborne,
right halfback; Wall, fullback.
The officials have been chosen for
the game: Venue Carlisle. referee !;
Hart (Texas). umpire; Dotson (Bay1
lori. head linesman.
Main Highs second team will play
regular schedule with the lighter
school elevens of the city. st. Mary's
College and Academy. Lukin, st. An
thongs and West Texas.
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ca THE SPORT PAGE & = r

participating. The Kinsey brothers
will soon be on their way to Mexico
whe:e they will make an extended tour
and they will stop over at several
American cities for tournaments OF
this kind.
Mr.. Wlthall has not, decided
whether the offer can be accepted but
is expected to do so within the next
week. At present he is occupied with
the city championship in singles and
doubles which are being played on the
Country Club courts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23

year. as we'll as = number of other
strong teams.
In the junior division, Travis Park
Methodist holds the honors for the
second consecutive year, and will de.
fend them strongly again. Central
Christian, the runners up for the past
two years, are making claims to ar
ultimate championship this year, but
the junior league has always been a
hard battle-ground.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
Boone Officially Credited
With First 400 Av-
erage on Record.
KOHLBEC KER GETS IN
Hard Hitting Last Days Of
Race Push Catcher
Over 800 Mark.
By w. B. Ruggles,
League Statistician.

Ike Boone finished the season On
averages. official except for two miss
ing boxes for which newspaper fig
ures are taken. as the first 400 hitter
in the Texas league, with an average
of .402. His final mark for a base
hit record was 241. Boone led in run
getting with 1874; Vache of Dallas in
stolen bases, 40: Kraft of Fort Worth
in home runs, 80.
300 hitters playing nearly all the
season included:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
Pitchers Records.

Lii Stoner was not sent after an
extra game that would have put him
ahead of Harry O'Neill on winning
average and the Shreveporter turned
in the best percentage, although
Stoner led in games won. Love fin
ished with 172 strikeOuts. Pitchers
winning half or better of their games
we're:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23

The complete official averages Of
the Texas League in batting. pitching
and fielding. in addition to other sta
tistical features of the race, are now
being prepared by Statistician Ruggles
at league headquarters in Dallas. They
will be released for publication prob
ably next Sunday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
Through Car to
Luling

Leaves the Lanier H..tel :45 p. m
daily. arrives Lining 5 O'Clock p. IN
via New Braunfeis. San Marcos and
Lockhart. Leaves Luling. Wilson
Hotel. Phone 4S. Z 40 a. m. Ar
rives San Antonio 10 80 a. m.
San Antonio Bus Lire. Mission SS5
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
STANDING.


Atlanta. :: Nashville. 4.
Little Rock. /; New orleans. Q.
Memphls. 6; Birringham. 0.
Chattanooga, s.; Mobile, ;.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-23
GERMANY REFUSES
OFFER OF ITALIANS

BERLIN, Jan. 23.-Germany re-
fuses to participate in any repera-
tions mediation parley unless Great
Britain, and possibly the United
States, are represented.
Chancellor Cuno Monday rejected
the mediation offer of Premier Benz
ito Mussohni, of Italy, on the grounG
that it would be useless to discuss
Preparations and the Ruhr situation
unless all the signatories Of the Ver-
sailles treaty were present at the
conference.
Germany, the note dispatched to
Mussolini, declared, desired the OPP
portunity to explain her last repara-
tions offer to all the allies. Germany
sent representatives to the allied
premiers' conference which met III
Paris, but the representatives of the
entente refused to allow them to ey-
plain the plan conceived by Cuno.
The government, by rejecting Mus
solini's offer to arbitrate the Franco
German inpasse in the Ruhr, appar-
lContinued on Page Three.l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-23
FORMER AMERICUS MAN
DIES IN BIRNI n IA N
Remains Of Hugh M. Brown To
Be Brought Here For Funeral
And Interment Wednesday

Hugh M. Brown, 56 years of age,
died suddenly at his home in Bir-
mingham, Ala, early today, being
stricken with acute indigestion,
death resulting a few minutes later.
The remains will be brought to
Americus his former home, tonight
on the Seminole, and will be taken
to the chapel of the Americus I'm
dertaking company, to await funeral
Wednesday.
Rev. Richard F. Simpson, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, will con-
duct the obsequies from that church
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
interment to be in Oak Grove ceme-
terry.
The pallbearers will be j. A. Da-
vcnport, D. F. Davenport, j. z. Ma
this, E. L. Murray, John W. SILVER,
and Charles L. Ansley.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs.
A. NJ. Williams, of Thomasville; Mrs.
R. B. Harley and Miss Ethel Brown,
of Sparta; two brothers, Prof. Peter
F. Brown, of the University of Geor-
gia; Harold Brown, Of Birmingham,
Ala; two nieces, Mrs. Dewitt Pick
EFT and Miss Ellie Pickett, of Daw-
son.
Deceased was born and reared in
Americus, where he spent his boy
hood, going 80 years ago to Birming-
ham, where he was engaged in the
brokerage business. He was well
known throughout the state, being
esteemed for his high qualities.
+ he was the son of Prof. P. F.
Brown, president Of the Masonic Fe-
male College of Americus, and leaves
a prominent family connection
! throughout Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-23
ARBUCKLE FILMS
BARRED IN SOUTH
Chain Theaters Take Action To
Ostracize Comedian Recently
Reinstated by Hays

ATLANTA, Jan. %. FATTY" Ar
buckle films will not be exhibited by
theaters in the Southern states under
the supervisor of the Southern En-
terprises, Inc, according to an
nouncement Monday by the public re-
lations office of the company.
This was decided after advice of
better films committees and other or
CARNATIONS representing the public
throughout the South had been sought
and considered.
Theaters in Atlanta controlled by
Southern Enterprises are Howard,
Lyric, Forsyth, Rialto and Strand,
The chain of houses operated by the
concern extends throughout Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, North Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma and Ar
kansas.
Control of the Southern Enter
prises officially changed hands Mon
day when the transaction whereby
S. A. Lynch transfers his interest in
the organization to the Famous Play
ers Lasky corporation was formally
closed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-23
1861 900 GERMAN W0RKk1EN GO ON STRIKE
GIRARD, ALA, MAN KILLS
ONE, WOUNDS ANOTHER

COLUMBUS, Jan. 23.-Roy Smith,
20, was shot and fatally injured in
Girard, Ala, early last night, his
brother, H. E. Smith, 30, received a
bullet wound in his left knee, and Os-
car Ratliff, %, was placed in jail
where he is being held on a charge
of murder. Ratliff, charged with
shooting the brothers, admitted firing
the shots, but contended that he was
acting in self-defense in each n
stance.
The elder Smith died at the City
Hospital here several hours after the
shooting. H. Smith is expected to
recover. The prisoner said that he
shot at H. E. Smith as the latter
put his hand to his hip pocket follow
ing a threat, and that ten minutes
later in nearby house he fired at
Roy Smith as he was approaching him
with q hammer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-23
FELONY IS CHARGE
AGAINST BAXLEY MAN
Goes On Trial At BrCnswick To-
day For Crime Against
School Teacher

BRUNSWICK, Jan. 20. - S. H.
Carter, prominent Baxley cotton
broker, who has been occupying
cell in the Glynn county Jail for the
past two months, being held in con-
nection with the death of Miss Alma
Crosby, Baxley school teacher, who
died in a local hospital, following
an illegal operation before she was
placed in the hospital, will go on
trial today in the Glynn Superior
court on felony charge.
Carter was at first held on a
charge of murder and was refused
bond, but has been indicted on fell
ony charge, the solicitor general not
believing that he could be held for
murder.
The trial promises to be one of the
most sensational ever held here ow-
ing to the prominence of the parties
connected. None of them are well
known in this city, Brunswick's only
connection with the case being that
Miss Crosby died in this city after
being brought here, it is alleged, by
Carter.
The defendant is being prosecut-
ed by two uncles of the dead teach
er who came to Brunswick shortly
after her death and made thorough
investigation. 1t was stated today
that relatives were now making every
effort to ascertain who the physi-
clan was that performed the alleged
illegal operation, in order that they
could appear before the grand jury
and secure an indictment.
A number of prominent Baxley
and Appling people, witnesses in the
case, together with relatives of Car
ter and the dead school teacher, will
arrive in the city during the day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-23
FUNERAL Of {. v. HILL
WEDNESDAY MORNING
Remains Reached Americus J
O'clock Today and Were TAX
en- To r. L. Heidi Home

Funeral services for C. W. Hill,
who died Monday at the home of his
son, Rev. w. W. Hill, in CobbtoWn,
will be held Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock from the home of his
daughter, Mrs. R. L. Heidi, corner
of Mayo and Crawford streets.
Rev John M. Cutler, pastor of
the First Methodist church Of which
deceased was member, will conduct
the services from the home, and in
terment will be in Oak Grove ceme-
terry, conducted by the Odd Fellows.
Pallbearers have been chosen from
among the officers of the Odd Eel
lows Lodge here, and are J. C. Poun-
cey, S. H. Edge, ]. E. Brooks, E.
J. Witt, J.H. Shumake and A. M.
Guerry.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.
R. L. Heidi of Americus; one son,
Rev. w. W. Hill, of Cobbtown; one
sister, Mrs. Sam Cobb, of Americas;
one brother, T. P. Hill, of Montgom-
cry, Ala.
Deceased, who was 65 years Of
age, and one of the best known resi-
dents of this community, was men,
Der of the First Methodist church,
attending the services regularly and
with conservation. He was also a
member of Washington Camp No.
"a, P. 0. S. of A, and Odd Fellows
Lodge No. 264.
He had been visiting his son in
Cobbtown, when struck with paralysis
which, in his declining condition,
proved fatal. The remains reached
Americus this afternoon at o'clock
over the Seaboard, and were taken
to the home of Mrs. Heidi, await
ing funeral Wednesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-23
NOT EVEN A JUDGE
IS SAFE THESE DAYS

TIFTON, Jan. 23.-That violators
OF the law against making whisky
are no respecters of parsons was
recognized long ago. Not long since
a moonshine whisky still running full
blast, was found on the farm of the
pastor of the First Baptist church
and the pastor lost a tenant. Later,
still was found on the farm Of a
leading physician. His colleagues
were twitting him about it and he
said that such a thing might happen
to any man, when one of his profess
sional brothers asserted that it
couldn't happen to him.
The physician led the scofEer TO a
still on the scoffer's farm next day.
But boarding the lions in their den,
so to speak, were two moonshiners
arrested and landed in Tiff county
Jail list night. One was operating d
still on the farm of the judge Of the
City Court of Tifton, and the other
a still on the farm of the solicitor of
the City Court of Tifton. Not even
a judge Of the Superior court is safe
these days, if he owns a farm, and
the judge of the Tifton circuit is
keeping his eyes opens
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-23
MORE RURAL CREDIT
NOW BEING STRESSED
To Keep Population On Farms,
Leaders Declare Farmer Needs
Capital To Increase Output

ATLANTA, Jan. 20. - Keep the
population on the farms, better
speed for rural credit ara inc: cas-
ing the earnings of the farmer
These are some of the things
which agricultural leaders here and
in various sections of the state are
discussing just now, according to
reports received from farming sec
tions.
One Of the surest means of keep
ing the population on the farms,
leaders point out, is to increase the
output and the earnings of the farm
er. W tsss
The farmer needs capital - cred
it with which to purchase livestock,
seeds and fertilizer. Every other in
dustry increases its output by work
ing partly with borrowed money,
repaid when its product is complet-
ed and sold.
In the last analysis, agricultural
ASoNSho ohONJ hIeNL VI IiS WEALTH. 10
produced by agriculture now de-
manding its proper share of that
wealth on credit, to be used for in
creased production.
The earnings of the farmer, it is
claimed here, have not been adjust
ed to the postwar price level. To-
day he gets an average of $1.24
for farm products for which he got
81 in 1914. But when the farmer
tries to buy clothing, hohse furnish
ings or building materials, he must
pay somewhere between $1.5O and
$1.80 for what cost him 81 before
the war.
Hence the agricultural bloc So
called in the United States deter
mined that the farmer shall get his
fair share Of the prosperity he pro-
duces.
Settlement of the issue of rural
credit, according to agricultural
leaders here, should not be delayed.
That's the way Georgia views the
naasters 4 -. i sa Il = r r d. Z 2z 2
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-23
NEGRESS KILLED IN
AUTOMOBILE SMASH
Two Other Waycross Negroes In
pured When Car Falls From
Bridge Into Creek

WAYCDOSS, Jan. 23.-Rosa Lee
Johnson, negro woman of Waycross,
was instantly killed and two ne
groes, man and a woman who were
with her at the time were injured
though not seriously, when the car
in which they were driving went off
"SiXty-Foot' bridge on the road be-
tween here and Blackshear Saturday
night at o'clock. Just whaV caus-
ed the car to leave the bridge. car
rying most of the railing with it,
is not known.
The car landed in the shallow wa
ter of the canal, which flows under
the bridge. 1t was found that the
woman was submerged under water
with the wreckage above her, but the
force of the fall is believed to haye
been the cause of her death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-23

CAE1Eh man on JHS ldHu.
But while protesting great faith in
this ideal, "our people," he adds,
''have developed an apathy toward
the real needs of agriculture.
"It is conservatively estimated
that by the ciose of this century the
population of the nation will exceed
100000 souls. And the United
States il will either have to de-
pend more largely on imported foods
or reorganize entirely its national
life"
After recognizing the general
principle that "only through foster
ing continued production from the
soil can national growth be as
sured," Capper enumerates the fol-
lowing considerations in order of
Importance:
/. Financing agriculture.
2. Educational, with view to in
creased production.
8. Transportation, including de-
velopment of railroads, highways
and waterways.
Better marketing" he says, "fol-
lows in the logical order, though at
the moment it stands at the top of
the list, eliminating excess
sive costs, regulating those who
make unreasonable profits and avoid
ing waste"
The movement, concludes Capper,
is not a Spontaneous outburst on
the part Of few, but the culmina-
ton of steadily growing conviction
on the part of that third of our popu-
lation who live upon the land-the
American farmers"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-23
ANERICUS REDEKAHS
INSTALL NEW OFFICERS
Exercises Impressive And At
tendance Large-Report Of
Committee Heard

Americus Rebekahs installed re-
Gently named officers of the Vashti
Lodge at a well attended meeting
Monday night, at which time 13 Of
fcers were given their duties for the
ensuing year. The meeting was
held in the Odd ellows Hall, and
from a membership Of At more than
half were present at the exercises.
Those taking their places were
Mrs. R. C. Anderson, noble grand;
Mrs. R. C. Foster, vice-grand; Mrs. T.
4. Cole, treasurer; Mrs. S. H. Edge,
secretary; E. J. Witt, warden; Mrs.
]. H. Clark, conductress; Mre. j.
Il. Poole, chaplain; Mrs. s. H. Edge,
right supporter; Mrs. Loela Abel,
LETT supporter; Mrs. R. E. Brown,
right supporter vice grand; il. f.
Cameron, left supporter; Capt. Lu-
ella Knox, inside guaSdian; ]. j.
Adkins, outside guardian.
The report of the committee on
the arrangement of an offering for
the R. D. Daniel Memorial Orphans
Home in Griffin was heard, and a
list of the contributions sent was
approved.
The report of the secretary and
treasurer showed the affairs of the
lodge to be in excellent financial
condition, and the outlook for the
present is encouraging. 1t is expect
ed that the membership will be large
" increased and the field for ac-
tivities widened.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-23
RUHR VALLEY is
COMPLETELY ISOLATED

PARIS, Jan. %. - (By Associat-
Press.)-Complete isolation of the
Ruhr valley and absolute severance
of its communications with the rest of
Germany, has been announced in
government circles as the next step in
the French struggle against German
resistance, if the resistance contin-
ues. aa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-23
C. 0. P. KILLING TIME.
PASSING NEEDED LAWS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Con-
gress will probably have forty-two
more working days and then a long,
long rest of nine months duration.
This is teh outlook in the case, ac-
cording to most of the political ply
sicians.
Four appropriation bills, one rural
credits bill and possibly two subsi-
diary bills comprise the. only work
congress intends to complete before
it goes on its rest cure. Constitu-
tional amendments, two important
congressional Investigations, labor
legislation and a merchant marine
act, commonly known as thc ship
subsidy bill, might well DC consider
ed during the forty-two days between
now and March A, but the patient
does not intend to takle these tasks.
Jim Watson, senior senator from
indiana, has laid down as the course
of treatment, Maximum speed and
minimum legislation" and the pc
tient seems willing to pursue this
course.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-23
VAIN SEARCH FOR
MISSING TINEKEEPER
Brother Unable To Locate Car.
bon Enploye, He Tesfifies AT
Bastrop Hearing

BASTROP, Jan. 23.-(By the As
sociated Press.) )-Clarence Teeger-
strom, brother of Harold Teeger-
strom, missing time keeper of the
Southern Carbon company at Spik-
er, who disappeared December 20,
and for whom the state has been
searching in connection with its in
vestigations of the activities of mask
ed men in Morehouse parish, took
the stand this morning at an open
hearing. He denied that he knows
wkere his brother is, but admitted
having received letter from him
on January 10 which he claimed to
have destroyed. The enveloped bore
a stamp but no postmark, he said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-23
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS
TO BE HELD FEB. II

The United States Civil Service
Commission will hold an examination
for clerks and carriers in Americas on
February II, it is announced by
Postmaster Davenport.
The examination is open to all who
meet the civil service requirements,
according to the announcement. APP
plication blanks and full information,
including sample questions, can be
obtained from the secretary of the
Local Civil Service Board at the
Americus postoffice or from the sec
retary, Fifth Civil Service District,
Atlanta, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-23
TRIAL OF MAGNATES
HAS BEEN POSTPONED

MAYENCE, Jan. 23.-(By Assoc
ciated Press. )-The trial Of Fritz
Thyssen and five other industrial mag
mates arrested in the Ruhr region,
set for today, has been postponed UNI
til 9 o'clock Wednesday.
It is understood the defense att
torney has pleaded lack of jurisdic-
tion and incompetence of the
French court.