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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-17
DOLL POPULATION INCREASES

VI Bessemers doII pUpuIdtIUH VIII UV
 increased this year by more than Y {, 900 which the merchants expect to s,s sell during the holidays. This in
 sc1udes the sale of dolls-by stores the city limits, and is disclosed s through interviews with representa- grive merchants. One merchant es- Gfimated there were already 1O,0O0
 dolls in the city saved from former
 years. W These new dolls will be accom- { panied to their homes by at least 500 Q automobiles and 1000 doll buggies.
 It is impossible to estimate the fur
 niture and accessories that will also be 5 sold for them, but the trade in toys :. at Bessemer his season has far eclip- Ned any past record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-17

 Gasoline carried from Mid-Con tinent field by tank-line to the sea- board represents a freight outlay of five cents a gallon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-05
ASSERTS j NIX n 0 v \
.PERS 0 Ms. TANPERING
WITH ELECTRIC LINES
Albany Man Saws COMPANY Off
Gals Unable To Say What
Causes Interruptions
OPERATE CoRDELE PLANT
Fact That Line Is New Gives
Cordele Power While Ameri-
Gus Goes Without Energy

While all Americas was without
electric service this afternoon, the
Times-Recorder talked with L. L..
Ferree, manager of the South Geor-
gia Public Utilities company, which
furnishes the power used here, in
quiring as to the cause of the sus-
pension. Mr.. ,Ferree said that at
that hour $500 the company had
force Of men at work on the line
and that they were then near a
solution of the problem"
Requested to state just why
Americas remained without power
while Cordele was given service
from its auxiliary plant, Mr.. Fer
rec said that the plant there had
never been entirely shut down since
completion of the hydro-electric
line from Americas into that city,
and that the plant there was ready
to begin operation as soon as
power supply over the transmission
lines failed.
Mr.. Ferree expressed the belief
that the lines between Americas
and Albany were being maliciously
tempered with and stated that his
company was ready to spend money
to cause the arrest and conviction
of those implicated in the alleged
malicious mischief. In one Of the
Alabama districts served by his COM
pany, he asserted, number of per-
sons are now under arrest from
tampering with power transmission
lines, and thes are being prescott
ed vigorously.
The power supply her was inter,
mittent all day, going off more
than once during the morning hours,
and early in the afternoon sus-
tanned suspension was experienced
The suspensions came without
warning, and local Officials were
unable to give any explanations Of
the, cause. R. P. Ewing, superin-
tendent for the company here, was
reported the telephone as be-
ing "out of the city,"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-05
MUSSOLENI TELLS
CABINET HIS POSITION

LONDON, Sept. 5.-(By the AS
sociated Press.)-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Rome says
that Premier Mussolini told the
cabinet that if the council of the
League of Nations asserts its com
potency to deal with the Greco
Italian controversy, Italy will with
draw from the league.
A Central News dispatch from
Rome says that Premier Mussolini
specifically has instructed the Ital-
ian delegates to the League of Ma
tions that he has absolutely deter
mined to maintain his position that
the League is incompetent to deal
with cases in which the honor and
prestige of Italy are concerned.
Italy will make her terms for
evacuation of Corfu enormous if
Greece delays in fulfilling the terms
of his ultimatum, Premier Mussolini
is quoted by the Daily Mails Rome
correspondent as declaring.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-05
WILL GATHER HUGE
ARMADA FOR LEGION
San Francisco Convention to Be
Honored by Presence of
Great Battle Fleet

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. s.
Twelve super-dreadnaughts, one
armored cruisers thirty-nine de-
stroyers and smaller craft will
compose the great armada which
is to be present in San Francisco
during the American Legion con-
vention, October Is to 10. The
presence of the fleet, is expected
to add much interest to, the prog
ram for the visiting DICTIONARIES
Admiral r. E. Coontz, commander
in-chief of the fleet, is personal
ly supervising many Of the ar
engagements, in addition to that Of
the great naval review.
The fleets contribution to the
legion show viii not be confined
to one days participation. Eeach
night, the ships will be illuminated
the 21,1O0 officers and men will
participate in one Of the great
parades; and the sailors viii CON
tribute an athletic field day on the
water that will equal anything on
land. Boxing, wrestling, push
ball, water polo, baseball, and
other sports in addition to boat Iiss
swimming races, will afford enter
tainment well worth seeing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-05
MINIATURE SOUTHERN
TRAIN SHOWS SIGNALS

CINCINNATI, o., Sept. g.
Visitors to the Cincinnati Fall
Festival and Industrial Exposition
have been greatly interested by
the exhibit of the Southern Rail
way System, consisting of min
iature passenger train, which
shows how Southern trains are
protected by electrically operated
automatic block signals.
The exhibit shows the train in
operation on an oval track, equip
ped with electric signals working
just as in actual practice on the
road. The train consists of three
coaches, and is driven by cleo
tricity, taken from a third rail,
though the locomotive is a model
of the regular steam type.
Every day during the exposition,
the Southern's booth - BEEN sur
round BY crowd of interested
spectators who were getting from
it their first demonstration of how
electricity is employed for the
operation of signals and of the
sV!eIl 10Y G4oJes 10 9eISep 4pa1S
which is afforded by this system
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-05
BAKERANN0UNCEnENT
NASHINGT0
Official Circles Perturbed at
Prospect of League of Nations
Issue in Next Elections

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Un-
der the surface, official Washing
ton is perturbel by Newton D.
Bakers announcement that he'll
bring the League sof Nations is
sue to the front in addresses he
will deliver following his return
from Europe.
Baker is recognized as one of
the most eloquent Of Democratic
orators and as perhaps closer to
former President Wilson than any
other member of the old Wilson
cabinet. With Baker trying to
tangle the world court proposal,
sponsored by the Republicans,
with the League of Nations, the
job of Republican spellbinders in
making clear just how far to go
and no farther would be most diff
ficult.
Therein, however, lies the chief
hope of Hi Johnson and his bitter
enders.
THE world court today means
the League of Nations tomorrow ;"
Baker will urge. Therefore why
not make it all at one step?"
The Johnsonites will pound on
the same point. "The world court
today means the league tomorrow.
Therefore defeat the world court!
incidentally, the Baker pro-
nouncement. despite his Geclara-
ton that he has no political head
gear, leaves the impression here
that he may be fishing for the
support of ardent Wilson pro-
league followers as illogical"
Democratic League of Nations
candidate for president.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-05
TO FURNISH R|EGS|DE
REPORTS Of BIG FIGHT
Times-Recorder VIII Cooper
ate With Eylander Manage
ment in Fistic Enterprise /.

Ringside reports from the Demp-
sey-F irpo fight in New York Sept.
IA, win be furnished by The Times
Recorder for the fistic fans Of
Americas. These reports will be Sc
cured through the Associated Press
of which organization this paper is
member. and the very best service
obtainable has been contracted for.
The fight between these two
heavyweights, which will be for the
championship of world and is sched-
uled to. begin in New York at 10
O'Clock, standard Eastern time, with
the first preliminary starting at s
O'Clock, Eastern time, and a number
of fast lightweights will be on the
card. The results of these prelimi-
naries will be furnished the fans
here, along with the detailed report
of the big championship fight.
In order to accommodate the large
crowd that is expected to attend the
fight matinee, The Times-Recofder
has arranged with Manager Herbert
Kincey to have these returns read
from the stage of the Rylander the
ter on the night of the fight. This
will eliminate the crowded condit-
ions which detracted so much from
the Dempsey-Gibbons fight when
fans completely filled Times-Re-
corder office, with many unable to
enter the building OF get within
easy hearing distance of the an
Rouncer. At the Rylander there will
be comfortable chairs for all who
attend the matinee and the services
-6f an experienced announcer have
been secured, insufing that each
bulletin from the ringside can be
heard clearly in all parts of the
house as these are read from the
stage, Just as rapidly as events
transpire at the ringside.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-05

CONTINUE CAMPAIGN
FOR AIR DISARMAMENT.
American Legion Has Taken
National Poll Ascertaining
Public Sentiment
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept.

INDIANAPOLIS Sept. 5. =
The American Legion's national
campaign to promote the con-
vocation of, an international air
disarmament conference will be
continued, it has been announc-
ed at national headquarters in
indianapolis. Legion officials as
sert that the results of a national
poll taken by the organization in
dictate that public sentiment fay-
ors the conference.
They point out that from a total
of 252 replies to referendum
taken among Uniteds States sena-
tors, congressman, governors, edi-
tors, college presidents and other
prominent citizens, 225 have voted
for the conference. Included
among the favorable replies are
letters from a number of experts
in International relations. Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, who was
member of the American delega-
ton at the naval limitations con-
ference in 1921, has expressed APP
proyal. Newton D. Baker, former
secretary of waE, also has indors-
ed the proposal.
The recent statement of Presi-
dent Coolidge in which he said that
he was in favor of the proposed
coQfernce but doubted that the
time was opportune for its convo-
cation BECAUSE of the situation in
Europe has not dampened the Lee
gion's ardor. The assertion is
made by the veterans that the peo-
pie of the world do not believe
that civilized nations can refuse
to participate. If certain Euro
pean governments are unfavorably
disposed, the legion believes that
the American people have the
right to know why they refuse to
cooperate toward world peace and
what substitute proposal they de-
sire to advance to end the mad
race for military air supremacy, it
has been announced.
The United States must take
steps to protectl itself from posi-
Bile attacks from the air, if the
present contest in building planes
continues among France, England,
Italy and Russia, according to the
legion's view. 1t is pointed out
that this country could save bill
lions of dollars, necessary for con-
struction of an adequate air
force, if a basis for sane limita-
ton of military air equipment
could be agreed upon by the lead
ing nations of the world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-05
PEACE OF EUROPE Is
THREATENED BY ITALY
CECIL TELLS LEAGUE
Right of League to Investigate
Declared by British Repre-
sentative at Geneva
SALANDRA SCORES GREEKS
Italian Representative Says Ath-
ems Government Is Seeking
to Escape Responsibilities

GENEVA, Sept. 5.-Italy's rep
resentative, Signor Salandria, told
the council of the League of Ma
tions that Italy would regard in
teryention Of the League in the
Greco-Itailan crisis as unjustified.
The League, he asserted, had no
competency in an affair which be-
longed properly to inter-allied
council of ambassadors.
He also said that Greece, on the
other hand, is trying to escape re-
sponsibilities by appealing to the
League, pointing out several ma
tions have not yet recognized the
Greek government. His statement
created a sensation.
Lord Robert Cecil, of England,
added to the sensation by insisting
that articles 10, II and Is of the
covenant of the League of Nations
be read in both English and French,
and declaring that if they be dis
regarded, the whole settlement of
Europe will be shaken. The ar
ticles stipulate the clear right of
THE League to investigate when
there is danger of rupture be-
tween two members of the nations
in the League.
Further discussion of the crisis
will be postponed until probably to-
morrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-05
COLUMBUS BOOSTERS
POSTPONE ROAD TRIP


Henry P. Everett, secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce here, to-
day received letter from Leland
j. Henderson informing him that
the contemplated trip of a party
of Columbus boosters through this
section has been indefinitely post
poned. Recently heavy rains in
many parts of the state, the let
ter said, have put the road in such
condition as to make postponement
of the trip advisable. TIL eletter
from Mr.. Henderson indicates that,
in the event of continued fair
weather, the trip may be undertake
en- Monday morning, Sept. II, with
the party scheduled to stop at
some point Approximately 100 miles
or less out. of Columbus, for an
overnight srest. The MOTORCYCLE
plans to make the trip via Ameri-
Gus going, with another route chos-
en- for the return Grip,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-05
ANERICAHANBASSAD0R
REPORTS AMERIC S
At TOXIC ARE ALL SAFE
Ambassador Woods Gables State
Department Situation AT
Yokohama Is Grave
KOBE CONSULATE is LOST
Part of Consulate Staff al Yoko-
hama Unaccounted For
Vice Consul Escaped

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. All
Americans in Toxic are believed
to be safe, Ambassador Woods re-
ported to the State Department to-
day. His estimate of the dead
in TOXIC alone is placed at 10000.
Communication with Yokohama
has been opened, and it is stated
that some Americans there have
been killed, where the situation
continues exceedingly grave.
A dispatch from the American
consul at Kobe dated yesterday said
that refugees from Yokohama CON
firmed the report that the consulate
there was completely destroyed and
that Consul Kirjassoff and his wife
were killed but their two children
We're safe in Kobe.
Vice-Consul Sam J. Wardell is
also reported safe at Yokohama, the
report said, but other members of
the staff are not yet accounted for.
The dispatch added that the naval
hospital at Yokohama has collapsed
with Commander Webb injured,
while some of the staff was killed.
Reports from Consul Dickover
at Kobe said that several members
of the Yokohama consular staff. are
safe, these being Miss Martin, Mr..
Mason, Vice Consul Sturgeon and
Vice-Consul Sam j. Wardell. Vice
Consul jerks is reported to have
been killed, the reports said
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-05
GREEKS PROPOSE
NEW SETTLEMENT

GENEVA, Sept. 5-Representa-
tives of the Greek government
have proposed to the Allied coun-
Gil of ambassadors, a new settle
ment of the Graeco-Italian contro-
versy. This proposal provides:
First, that the council should
appoint one or more neutral repre-
sentatives (A) to superintend in
Greece the judicial inquiry which
the Greek authorities have already
begun and also the trial of those
responsible for the Panina murders ;
(B) assist in the work of the COM
mission which Greco has proposed
through the Council of Ambassa-
doris for investigating in Albania
and Greece the circumstances which
preceded and accompanied the
crime.
Secondly, that the council
should instruct a commission COM
posed of three high judicial au-
thorltles, creek, ltanan ana neu-
tral-for example, the president Of
the Swiss federal tribunal, or the
president of the permanent court
of international justice-to meet as
soon as possible at Geneva to settle
the amount of indemnities which is
just what we should pay the fami-
lies of the victims.
Thirdly, that the consul should
agree that the Greek government
forthwith deposit in a bank in
Switzerland fifty million lire as a
guarantee for the immediate pay
ment of whatever indemnity may
be decided upon"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-05
ALLEGED WHIPPING
BOSS IS ARRESTED
DIR. c. A. Marlborough, Macon
Dentist, Accused in Connec-.
ton with Floggings There

MACON, Sept. 5-Dr. c. A. Var
borough, prominent dentist, with Of
fees in the Citizens and Southern
Bank building, was arrested late yes
terday evening by deputies charged
with rioting and assault and battery
in connection with recent flogging
activities in Bibb county, in which
more than ten men have been Sc
verely beaten and the county has
been terrorized. The warrants were
sworn out by members of the sher-
ifs force, but the specific flogging
ease on which the warrants were
based could not be learned. DR..
Yalbrough has been suspected for
several months and frequently he
has been referred to as the whip
ping boss"
j. D, Patrick, an official of the
Municipal Court, and W. F. Della
mar, a salesman of Progress street,
were also arrested on similar
charges to those against Yarbrough.
Patrick was arrested shortly after
Yarbrough and DeLamar was taken
at $3.50 o'clock. Their bonds were
assessed at 81, 500 on each charge
or a total of $4,000 for each man.
Trials of the three men arrested
last night, the three Hudson broth
ers, arrested on the night of August
10, and j. F. Alexander, arrested
Friday, will begin in City Court
on Tuesday morning, it was an
nounced last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-05
GERMANY At END Of
.TETHER. is UNABLE TO.
FINANCE RESISTANCE
Berlin Believes Ruhr Situation Is
Nearing End, With Germans
Again The Losers
BERLIN TAKES INITIATIVE
Believed Now Discussion With
rance And Belgium viii Be ,
Undertaken in Few Days

BERLIN, Sept. Germany has
arrived at the end of her tether so
far as her ability to finance pas
sive resistance is concerned. This
is the current impression in bank
ing circles here, and it is expected
that Germany's course in the next
few days will be to take the initia-
tive in the direction of proposing
that official discussions shall be be-
gun with French and Belgian gov
ernments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-05
BIBB DEPUTYQ
FOLLOWING ARREST
j. D. Patrick, Accused of Com
plicity in Macon Flogg;ngs
Hands in Resignation

MACON, Sept, 81. D. Patrick,
deputy sheriff of the municipal
court, who with DR.. c. A Var
boruogh, a dentist, was arrested
yesterday in connection with recent
floggings, has resigned his position,
saying that ne did not desire to
embarrass tbs court by retaining
office after his arrest.
The police claim 10th men are
members of the Ku Klux Khan, but
]. D. Durkee, Khan organizer, re-
fuses to deny or affirm this.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-05
PLAINS SCHOOL HAS
ENROLMENT Of 200

PLAINS, Sept. 5.-Plains Con-
solidated school opened Monday
morning for the fall term with an
enrolment of two hundred pupils.
A number of friends and patrons
were present and brief program
was given. This program was as
followed:
Scripture Reading and Prayer,
Rev. j. f. O'Quinn.
Remarks by Superintendent E. 4.
Bridges, followed by Col. J. E. D.
Ship.
Miss Julia Coleman concluded
the exercises, making an urgen re
quest for books for the school H.
brary.
Friday, August Z, has been desig-
mated as Book Day" and former
pupils, friends and patrons are ask
ed to donat ca book or coin.
Supt. Bridges announced chat
four prizes will be given during
the year, one each by the Parent
Teacher association, the Teachers,
Plains Literary club and the Board
of Trustees, the studies for which
the prizes are to be given to be
decided at an early date.
The same faculty has been re-
tanned with the exception of three
teachers who are Miss Mabel Car
ter, of Commerce, mathematics
Miss Elsie Kennedy, ofsPlains, first
grade and ]. G. Bell, of Triton, vo-
cational agriculture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-05
PASTOR RETURNS AFTER
TOUR THROUGH EUROPE.

VALDOSTA, Sept. A. - Rev.
Hansford D. Johnson, of the First
Baptist church, has returned from
Europe, where he spent the greater
part Of the past two months. He
went there to attend the Interna-
tional gathering of Baptists at
Stockholm, where much of the
Creates. preaching was done by
Baptist ministers. After
the meeting at Stockholm, which
was inspiring all the way through,
Mr.. Johnson toured southern and
central Europe, visiting many of
the historic places, including the
battle fields Of the World War.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-05
COL. Ship TELLS Of
BOARDS LAST EFFORT
Abolition of One Teacher
Schools Praised by Chairman
of Sumter School Board

Col. j. E. D. Ship, chairman Of
the Sumter county school board, and
one of the most consistent workers
for the rural schools here today dis
cussed the progress of these schools,
praising the browning effort" of
the board which has just been ac-
compliaEled in the abolition of the
one-teacher school here.
Discussing this feature this morn
ing Col. Ship declared that "The
Board of Education Monday con-
summated the last browning effort
in behalf Of consolidated schools
when the only remaining onerteacher
school in Sumter county was abol-
ished. Pennington school district is
now only memory. It will be known
as the last of all the many one
teacher schools in this section. Yes
terday the Board of Education of
Sumter cednty divided Pennington
school district into three parts, car
rying a part each to New Era, Tleas-
ant Grove and Andersonville school
districts.
''The law requires district to be
composed of at least 16 square miles
of territory" said Col. Ship.
Pennington had only six. There
were only eleven pupils at Penning-
ton and some Of them did not live
in the district. The law requires a
minimum of thirteen pupils from the
district in order to draw public
money for support of the school,
Because of a sentiment some of the
inhabitants of Pennington district
have maintained this little school
contrary to the more approved ideas
of the best educators. The surround
ing districts have now absorbed this
little district so that all the inhabi-
tants of this section will now be en-
abled to have the benefits of a great
consolidated, we'll graded school
This marks one of the happiest
events of Sumter county and puts
Sumter county now as being fully
gone over to consolidated schools
throughout her whole territory.
! "There is not now in the county
single school with less than three
teachers and every one vt them are
well graded. All of tho high schools
in the county are required to teach
the same books that are taught at
the high school in the city of Amer
icus. The quarterly examinations
that the board will require from pu-
pills will be given from these books
so as to secure proper coordination
and uniform grading of all the pu-
pills in the county. The Board of Ed
ucation has passed a resolution re-
fusing to pay any school which re-
fuses to conform to this ordinance
as to uniformity of text books.
"On Monday of this week all the
schools of the county opened up on
time with the largest attendance
ever known. This is true of every
one of the ten large consolidated
schools that are doing so much for
the Qualification of Sumter.
''The schools are all required to
open daily sessions at $3.50 am. and
close at $3.50 pm. They are re-
uqired to hold at least seven hours
each day." Col. Shipp concluded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-05
FLORIDA AGRICULTURE
COMMISSIONERS QUITS

TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 5.-Com-
missioner of Agriculture McRae has
resigned his office after II years
service. Nathan Mayo, of Marion
county, has been appointed to sue
coed him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-05
Believe 1t Or
Not

PELHAM, Sept. 5.-Much inter
est was manifested by number
of citizens Of Camilla and vicinity
when it was learned that crowd
of negroes had been chading
large trout in the middle of a So
acre cotton field on a plantation
belonging to j. W. Middleton.