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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16
BACK FROM STUDY
Of HOME ECONOMICS
Miss Bonnie Parknan, County
Demonstrator, Starts Monday
Organizing New Clubs

Miss Bonnie Parl5man, home eco
nomics agent. for Sumter county, re-
turned to Americus this week from a
six weeks course of instruction and
lectures in the State College of Agri-
culture at Athens.
Miss Parkman stated that the lee
tureJ were so excellent and the
course so comprehensive that she
feels she cannot get to work soon
enough to pass on to others interest
ed in club work the benefit of her
instruction.
Beginning Monday, she will visit
the rural schools throughout the
county, organizing new clubs and in
fusing new life into the old organiza-
tions.
"With six hours each day devoted
wholly to the study of foods" said
Miss Parkman, 81 feel that nothing is
so valuable to people as a thorough
knowledge of food and food values.
If people could only realize what the
vaue Cf balanced food means, and
could see and study the various types
of foods as we did in the laboratory
in Athens, they would know that the
present well-being as we'll as future
good depends on proper food values.
81 want tob introduce clearer
study Of poultry raising and horticul-
lure to the clubs of the county," said
Miss Parkman, "and make this de-
partment as interesting as other work.
The young girls will also be interested
IN the millinery course which I shall
put before them, and altogether
hope to make my stay n Athens of
lasting benefit to those for whom the
course was primarily taken"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16
FORINSUB0RDINATI0N
BEAVERS SUSPE ENDED
Atlanta Police Chief Says Action
Illegal And He'll Continue
To Hold Office

ATLANTA, Feb. IS. James l..
Beavers, chief of police of Atlanta,
early Thursday night was served by
the police committee of council
with notice Of his indefinite suspen-
sion as chief on 4 charge of insub-
ordination, and Capt. E. l.. Jet,
who for a number of years has been
assistant chief, was named tenn
porary chief.
Chief Beavers refused to recognize
the legality of the committee action,
and Thursday night, in company with
his lawyer, continued to occupy his
offices, maintaining that he is still
legal chief of Atlanta's police.
At the same time Temporary Chief
of Police Jett expressed his determi-
nation to follow direction of the COM
mittee, and firmly contended that. he
is entitled to the post of CHER.
Serving of notice of his indefinite
suspension and naming of Captain
Jett as temporary chief came as the
climax to a day Of feverish activity
. in the police department cleanup
movement by the police committee.
At 4 O'Clock Thursday afternoon
Chief Beavers, through his attorney,
George C. Spence, secured from
Judge George L. Bell, Of Fulton Su-
perior court, an order serving notice
of certiorari proceedings upon mem
bers of the police committee, which
order, it is said, would have the ef-
feet of removing the chiefs case
from The jurisdiction OF the police
committee prior to the scheduled
trial of, Chief Beavers in the re.
aorder's court Friday night.
This action followed pointed re.
fusal earlier in the day by Chairman
Jesse w. Armstead, Of the police
committee, to approve a $500 bond
required in certiorari cases. The
bond was signed by John A. Manget
and HI. Parker.
Il will sign nothing until the com.
mittee has tried Chief Beavers Fri
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16
MRS. Wallis MOTT ON
HER ANNUAL VACATION
F. w. Myrick, Atlanta, and c. A.
Lee, Blakely, In Charge Of
Western Union Office

f. w. Myrick, of the Atlanta Of
fee, will be placed in charge dun
ing the absence of Mrs. Mott, and
will be assisted by c. A. Lee, of
Blakely, operator.
Miss Pearl Pace, who has been
connected with the local office here
for more than year, has taken
charge of an office in Big Stone
Gap, Va, leaving several days ago
to assume the manGgeIshi1 there.
Mrs. Wallis Mott, manager Of the
local Western Union, begins today
her annual vacation of two weeks,
which she will spend with friends
and relatives in Americus and At
lanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16
ITO FILE HALF MILLION
SUIT AGAINST COCA
COLA KING IN ALLAN 4
Mrs. Debouchelle Wants Love
Balm In Big Sum From
Georgia Capitalist
SAYS GAMBLER JILTED HER
Plaintiffs Atlanta Lawyer Refuses
To Discuss Case With News
paper Men There
SAYS GAMBLER JILTED HER

ATLANTA, Feb. 16.-Suit against
Asa G. Gambler, Sr., the Atlanta cap
italist, will be filed here tomorrow
on behalf of Mrs. Onezima deBou-
chelle, his former fancee, according
to a story in the Atlanta Journal.
The Journal gives as authority,
dispatches from New Orleans this
morning which stated the suit will be
filed by Albert Howell, an Atlanta
attorney, representing Harry Gamble
Of New Orleans, personal attorney
for Mrs. deBouchelle.
Howell declined to discuss the
matter.
1t is understood, however, the suit
will ask for $500,O0O.
Mrs. deBouchelle, who is a resi-
dent of New Orleans, said in
statement some months ago that
Gambler broke off their engagement
to be married.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16
SMALL.T0WN BLAMED
FOR VICE IN BIG CITIES
Recreation Is Needed, Especially
In Rural Centers, Says Illinois
Vigilance Head

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-The small
town, according to DR.. Philip Var
row here, stands indicted for unwit-
tingly driving hundreds of unso-
phisticated girls into the growing
street.-The hordes of the big cities.
The cause he says, is lack OF prep
er recreational facilities in the coun-
try town.
As state superintendent Of the
Illinois Vigilance association, Var
row bases his charge upon startling
revelations brought out in a grand
jury investigation of Chicago's al
legedly protected red-light district.
THE girls come to the big city
with pure purposes and intent, but
fall prey to it's snares because they
are not adapted to the conditions
and environment thrust upon them,"
he says.
Better that they did not come at
iall.
make the small town attractive
enough for them to stay there. There
is no reason why this can't be done
Civic farsightedness could bring
that about
Seventy per cent Of the victims
Of vice | have found are recruited
from small towns.
'They are not bad at heart, but
merely poor misguided creatures
tossed up in the social upheaval of
prevalent unrest. They want to get
away from the taffy pulling parties
in the village and other mediocre
amusements which seem to pail on
them.
Solution of the whole problem
lies in education. By reaching young
people of high school age with recre-
ational interests which are not sug-
gestive or risQue, and directing their
surging ambitions into wholesome
channels, an effective cure to the
whole difficulty can be instituted.
'At least it will keep girls down
on the farm where they belong until
the dangerous age of adolescence has
passed, and they have arrived at the
period in life when sound horse
sense can steer them away from
the hallunciations and pitfalls wait
ing on Broadway"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16
RARE CHANCE OFFERED
TIMES RECORDER READERS

1t was said recently that nothing
is so much needed today in the re-
Mobilization of the broken world as
a faith that still holds toward a
higher, diviner goal, than mere So
cial and economic and political ad-
justment-than things that are pure
ly physical and temporal Down
through the centuries, through wars
and the aftermaths of wars, the BIZ
Bile is the link that has held men
and nations to the fiath in the high
er and diviner goal"
Perhaps no edition of the bible
has ever attained such widespread
popularity as has the Big Print Red
Letter Edition now being offered to
readers Of this paper, 1t is of so
convenient size that it 5 not bull
ky, still the type is SO clear that old
people, or those having defective
sight, can easily read t. The out
standing red lettering of the words
of Christ make it very simple to
find His thought without reference
to Indexes and coneordances.
This paper Is able to offer this
edition in two distinct styles. with
but three daily coupons and 4 no1lai-
nal distribution Zee. Distribution
starts on the third day, but attention
Is called to the fact that The supply
II limited. See coupon IN another
column,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16
DAYTONA, Fla, Feb. 16.-Petri-

DAYTONA, Fla, Feb. 16.-Petti-
coat government! Daytona likes it.
Efficient! Honest! Accommodat-
ing! Economical!
These are among the adjectives the
citizens apply, to the present munich
pal administration.
The mayors woman. The city
clerk likewise. And the executive
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce. Strictly speaking, this latter
may not classify its governmental
position, but it's always been regard
ed as more than half political and it's
recognized as of highest Importance
to Daytona's material welfare.
1t started with the mayoralty. Sew
eral months ago the city found itself
face to face with the task of choosing
new chief magistrate. The electors
were split into two irreconcilable
factions. Then somebody had the
happy thought of a compromise on
Dr. Josie Rogers. Result-the swish
of a skirt in the mayors office, ger
aniums on the city hall window sills,
and peace.
Next the city clerk fell i'll and had
to quit. The commissioners were
considerably unsettled over the selec-
ton of his successor-until the ug-
getion was advanced that a woman
mayor had proved such a success
why not have a woman for clerk, as
we'll? Now Miss Louise Hough pre-
sides in the clerks office, and citizens
who call are careful to dust their
shoes on the doormat before entering,
after which they remain awhile, their
business transacted, to chat amiably
about the missus' new vacuum
cleaner.
Presently the Chamber of Com
merce was called on to employ a new
executive secretary While the di-
rectors were thinking the matter
over, Ann Orr, % years old, who had
been doing miscellaneous office work
three or four years, went out and
collected several thousand dollars
worth of bad debts that everybody
else had considered hopeless. There
upon the chamber judiciously elect
ed her to the vacant secretaryship.
This is how Daytona succumbed to
petticoat rule.
"Tbe bigger they are the harder
they fall" Bob Fitzsimmons has
often been quoted as saying.
Paraphrasing his words - "The
fercer they look" remark Mayor
Rogers, City Clerk Hough and Exec
utive Secretary Orr, "the easier they
are to manage.
What's more, there's great deal
of talk of adding several more wo-
men to Daytona's list Of city officials.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16
FRENCH YOUNG MAN
TRIES HIS ENGLISH
Americas Friends Receive Letter
"Aime"-Unique Phraseology
Used n His Efforts

Americus friends are in receipt OF
letter from a young man in Poitiers,
France, written in January, which is
to the American way Of phraseology,
expressed in a most unique manner.
The writer's says that he would
like to be in the splendid Georgia
winter climate, now prevailing, which
shows that even in far away France
the salubrious climate of this Sec
ton is known.
The letter follows:
Dear Friend: g.. b..
| have received your letter what
has surprised me, thinking no more
to receive correspondence coming to
America Although this, the remem-
brance of the from glorious Amer
lean soldiers is very long-lived fer
me, and particularly the remem-
brance Of your brother.
Also very otter my thought is
crossed Ocean, being asked what
have become of this good friend.
| was sensible of your letter and
I thank you. | am very happy what
sanguine hearts beats away for our
dear country of France.
/ hope what in your next letter
YOU will cause at me little o. your
family, of your occupations, of your
country. l am so curious and l
shall like to know your country.
When | have known your brother
in 1918, | was still a school boy
At this time my fanny lived
Manois, where you have written
But this was not our country, we
have profligate our house in the
north of France, flying before the
invader German in 1914. In 1918
at the end of war, we went back in
the ruins, and after one year labor
this was normal for the home. In
1921, my studies being terminated
| was engineer chief of fabrication
in meallurigical manufactury in the
north of France at Douai, even 1922
In December, 1922, | had termi.
mated 10 months studies in the mi.
tary school, and now | am lieuten.
ant of artillery at Portiers, in
ant of artillery at Portiers, in the
middle of France. Eight months
soon shall go back in the civil life
to be back again in my place OF
industry.
Here we are in winter from two
months. But the violets will appea,
soon, and the violet is the heralr
OF spring. Now the sesaon is moi
very cold, but the weather is dul
and sad. | shall like very more the
climate of Georgia. 1t is spring al
ways there.
| send at you card of Portiers
what is an old city, filled with monu.
ments Of French story, cathedral
1000 years oH.
/ hope to receive your good news
always very good welcomed. pleas,
you to frank your letter at s cents
TINS is international postal tariff
Kindly at you, Anne.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
IS THEME Of JUDGE
Georgia Federal Court Delivers
Caustic Charge For Proai Vio-
laGors And Officers

SAVANNAH, Feb. 16.-Funda-
mental rights "must not depend upon
the varying characteristics of Off,
GERS" United States Judge Barrett
held in decision on several cases
brought on charges of violating pro-
hibition laws.
"A fleeing automobile may be in
defiance of law, but badly aimed
shots may be MURDER" the decision
declared.
The court also said it IS evasion
of right to stop an automobile by
putting nail-studded planks across
the public road.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16
ROW STARTED IN CAFE
OVER DRINK DEMANDS
REF USED BY WATT R
Memel District In Baltic Placed
Under Allied Jurisdiction as
Result Of Disorssass
IRREGULAR TROOPS CLASH
Lithuanians and Polish Soldiers
Fight In Neutral Zones, With
Several Reported Wounded

ESSEN, Feb. 16.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-Two French soldiers
were wounded here last night by the
German security police, who inter-
fered in cafe each alternating.
Tension, which already is very
high has been increased by the shoot
ing, and the French moved tnair
tanks into the city.
The shooting arose from soldiers
demanding drinks in cafe, being
met with a refusal by the waiter.
The row started when the security
police appeared, and the French
claim fired the first shot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16

An enjoyable occasion was the
radio c ncert given at Shiloh Baptist
church Sunday night. Aubry Hart,
who has been taking instructions un-
der E. Wallis, has installed radio
in his fathers home, was kind enough
to bring his radio over for COM
munity to enjoy. Singing end music
was heard from Davenport, Iowa,
Los Angeles, Calf, and Memphis,
Tenn. It was al enjoyable occasion
for ALI II. IA I u
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16
POLISH TROOPS AND
IRREGULARS CLASH.

WARSAW, Feb. 16.-The clashes
between Polish troops and Lithuan-
ian irregluars have ocurred in sew
eral places during the occupation of
neutral zone'alloted to Poland by the
council of ambassadors.
Twelve Polish soldiers were
wounded while the Lithuanians left
several wounded on the field before
they were forced to retreat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16
BODY CLAYTON Citizen
IS FOUND IN woods
Officers In Charge Of Case Not
Certain AS To Cause OF
Death

CLAYTON, Feb. 16. - Mystery
surrounds the death of A. B. Smith,
well known resident of ClaXton,
whose body, with his head badly
bruised, was found in the woods near
his country home, five miles from
here yesterday afternoon.
Officers investigating are divided
in opinion as to whether he met foul
play,
The coroner's verdict said his
death was due to unknown causes
Searchers found his b)dy when
Smith failed to return home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16
POSTMASTER KILLS SELF
STEEP FEDERAL TAX
REFUND SUM ASKED
Budget Bureau Asks Congress For
Millions To Repay Those IL
legally Fleeced

WASHINGTON, Feb. t6.--An ad-
ditional appropriation of $78,655,1G
to cover repayments on taxes il!eg-
ally collected, was asked of congress
today by the budget bureau.
The item includes $54,00O,O0O
which is estimated will be required
to meet the tax refund requirements
between July and December.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16
SUICIDES IN OFFICE.
WHILEP. 0. INSPECTORS
EXAMINED HIS BOOKS
Hillyer Rudisill Left No Note
Explaining Why He Commit
ted Act
SHOT BLEW OUT BRAINS
Body Was Not Found Until Flalf
An Hour After Fatal Shot
Was Fired

MACON, Feb. 16.-Hillyer Rudi-
sill, postmaster here for the past
wear, committed suicide this morn
ing in his office in the Federal build
ing. by blowing out his brains with
revolver shot.
The body was not found until half
an hour after the shot was fired.
Rudisill left no note, and his friends
are unable to explain his act. Pos
tai inspectors were examining the
postoffice books at the time he took
his life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16
MEMAL DISTDICT
ALLOTTED LITHUANIA.

PARIS, Feb. 16.--(By the Assoc
ciated Press )-Sovereignty over the
Memal district in the Baltic area
detached from Germany, and since
the war has been under inter-Allied
jurisdiction, was granted Lithuania
by the Allied council ambassadors to-
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Harris, of
Marion county, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. David Owens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16
HIGH SCHOOL. ANNUAL
SOON OFF THE PRESS
To Be Known AS "A-Meri-Clan"
Personnel of Those In
Charge of Publication

Much enthusiasm is being mani
Tested by the senior class of the high
school over the issuance of a school
annual this year. 1t is stated that
the publication of the annual Will
be the first in seven years, the OF
fcers promising a fine book for pre-
sentation.
The annual will be known as the
"Ameri-Clan," and will contain con-
tributions from members Of the
senior class, which is composed Of
SO young men and young women.
1t is expected that the book will
come off the press some time in
April.
Officers of the annual are John
West Sheffield, editor-in-chief; Ira
Gatewood, business manager; Alice
Westbrook and Jasper Parker, as
sistant business managers; Mary
Earle Allen and Frances Easterlin,
associate editors.
Glass colors, flower and mott1
have not been decided as yet, but
committees are placing this before
the executive board.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16

Miss Brownie Carter has returned
home from a visit to relatives at
Tampa and Jacksonville, Fa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16

Mrs. W. II. 0. Bray was a visitor
at the home Of Mrs. w. Al. Parker
Tuesday afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16

Mrs. J. E. Harris was a shopper in
Americas Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16

Mrs. Vesta Feisted Hargis, 20,
a new fashioned girl, met Archibald
Chevier, 10 Qower), an old-fashion-
ed boy. Mrs. Hargis was separated
from her husband and living with
her mother. So she invited Chevier
to visit them. He did, and fell in
love with her. : Then the husband
appeared and ordered Chevier to
keep away. Broken-hearted, he tried
to kill himself on his loved ones
doorstep. Mrs. Hargis returned to
her husband.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16

day night Chairman Armstead told
Attorney Spence when the bond was
presented 10 him for approval
The bend ya5 signed, however, by
james l.. Wells, secretary of the
committee, ard Attorney Spence was
enabled 10 obtain the later order of
certio'ali by virtue of this sigma
ture.
No notification Of the issuance Of
Judge Bells mandamus order is said
to have been given members of the
committee. Attorney Spence said
Thursday night that every effort had
been made to locate Chairman
Armistead to notify him of the court
action, but that his efforts had been
vain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-16
WEATHER

For Georgia - Partly cloudy and
continued cold tonight; probably
freezing temperature and heavy frost
to the coast tonight; Saturday cloudy
probably rain in extreme south por-
tion.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
Woods Case Is Made Basis
Of Warning to Army Officers

The stock market operations OF
Lieut.. Osborne c. Wood served today
to bring out a general statement of
the attitude taken by Secretary
Weeks toward the investments of
Army officers. Mr.. Weeks holds that
officers should be enjoined to avoid
speculative enterprises on a scale
that would mark the transactions as
s'imprudent" in view Of the means of
the officers concerned. It was in
line with that policy that the sug-
eestion was conveyed 70 Lieut.. Wood
four months ago that his speculative
ventures in Wall street should be
terminated.
Lieut.. Woods operations practically
ceased at that time. 1t was said today
at the War Department, his subse-
ouent transactions being in connec-
fion with the closing out Of the oper-
ations in which he already was en-
gagged.
Lieut.. Woods operations probably
will be asked for by Representative
Frear, republican, Wisconsin, who
has a resolution pending for a gen.
eral inquiry into the administration
of Gov. Gen. Wood in the Philippines.
Representative Frear said today he
considered that his resolution, II ia
vorably acted upon, would permit the
investigating committee to go into
such cases az that Of the lieutenant.
STUDY WOODS METHODS.
Evening star., 1923-12-27
ASKS COOLIDGE AID
IN CRUSHING KLAN
Clarke, "BuiIder of K. K. K" "
Declares Present Tenden-
cies Menace Government.

Edward Young Clarke. formerly
high in the councils of the Ku KluS
Klan. wrote President Coolidge to-
day Offering to cooperate with the
Executive in ending activities OF
IAN element" which is converting the
Khan into an organization vastly diff
ferent from that planned by its
founders
Clarke also announced his inten-
ton of issuing proclamation to
Klansmen calling the better ele-
ment" either to take hold and
remedy the existing evils" or to dis
band the organization.
Attack. Khan Cour.e.
In his letter Mr.. Clarke said:
"As the man most largely respon-
sible for the building of the Knights
Of the Ku Klux Khan and having
recently been confronted with in
disputable Information and evidence
showing the prostitution of the ideals
and principles and purposes of the
Klan and also facts related to the
steady withdrawal of the better ele-
ment either from the Klan itself or
from participation in the active af-
fairs of or operating control of the
organization since L voluntarily
severed active official connection with
the Khan, now more than one year
ago. I take the liberty Of addressing
this communication to you. the su-
preme head of our government TO
tender you any assistance In my
power to end the activities of an
clement of our citizenship which has
crept into the organization and is
apparently in control thereof and
making the Klan as now operated
a real menace to law and order, in
divriual rights and liberties and
democratic political government.
Il have received from widely scat
tered sections of the country direct
and authoritative information that
the Klan is rapidly developing ma
tionally as a cheap political machine.
a regulatory law and order league
and, in sections where it is strongest,
brazenly and openly superseding the
authority of the courts, and through
character assassination, intimidation
and actual physical violence, depriv-
ing American citizens of their con-
stitutional rights without due process
of law or trial before a jury Of their
peers.
1.-THE positive and indisputable in
formation which has come to me as
to the gradual degradation and des-
poilation of the Knights of the Ku
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