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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-11
AMERICUS MEN ARE
SUMMONED TO TESTIFY.

Five Americas. men have been
summoned to testify in the trial Of
one or more flogging cases which
are expected to be heard today in
Macon. Those summoned are Con-
gresham Charles R. Crisp, Charles
F. Giddings, a teller in the Bank
of Commerce; G. E. Buchanan,
hardware merchant; Thos. G. Hud-
son, former commissioner of ag-
riculture Of Georgia, and John B.
Ansley, county, engineer. None
of the men summoned could be in
terviewed before they had left for
Macon, but they are all said to
have told friends here that they
knew no details of the alleged flog-
gings with the trial of which they
have been summoned to test =.
Because of these expressions, it be-
lieved here that all of the Ameri-
Gus witnesses summoned will testi-
fly as character witnesses for one
or more Of the prosecuting wit
nesses. One of these witnesses is
W. 0. Barnett, a former resident
of Americas, who it developed re-
Gently, was taken out some time
ago and whipped. He has been
resident of Macon several years,
but previous to going there con-
Quoted a harness factory and col
lar factory in Americas, residing
here during a long term of years.
C. F. Hudson, J. F. Hudson and
S. R. Hudson, brothers arrested
CONTINUED on Page 8
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-11
EXPECT EARLY AGREEMENT
ON PREPARATION QUESTION

PARIS, Sept. 11.-Conyersations
that are taking place between
Joaquin dc Margerie, French am
bassador to Germany, and Chan
cellor Stresemann in Berlin, are
considered by the French govern
men as leading toward an early
settlement of the Preparations ques-
ton, although it is stated that the
chancellor has not yet made def
mite offer either respecting the
cessation Of resistance in the Ruhr
district or what could be proposed
afterward.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-11
MAYOR QUOTES FIGURES
SHOWING DEFICIT S21,253
Executive Absolves Ansley of ANY Intention tc
Misrepresent Case, But Puts Matter of Water
Raise Before People From His Viewpoint

Mayor ]. Elmore Poole today re-
qucsted the Recorder to
publish the view Of the water raise
controversy held by himself and
members Of present city council,
this view embracing certain figures
compiled by Alonzo Richardson &
Co., Atlanta accountants, who
audited tn city's books for the
period June 80, 1913, to December
81, 1921. This period, Mayor
Poole said his morning, embraces
a portion of the time during
which Mr.. Ansley was in charge of
the city's water department, and
the figures quoted referring solely
to that department Of the city gov
eminent.
In discussing councils view, the
which has arisen since
The movement to raise water rates
here was launched, Mayor Poole to-
day asserted:
Il regret that Mr.. J. B. Ansley
should take offense at anything
that may have been said by myself
or any other members of council
while discussing a raise in the
water rates heretofore charged. I
have always regarded Mr., Ansley
as thoroughly honest, and in no
sense a juggler CT figures, and as
a very competent man in his line.
In addition to this I have always ap-
preciatcd the friendly relations that
have existed between us for the
past twenty years, and I know that
nothing that may have heen said
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-11
SIMPSON ARRESTED
FOR EMBEZZLEhIElJ z

TAMPA, Sept, 11,-James W.
Simpson, assistant cashier of the
First National bank of this city
is under arrest here after officials
of the bank are said to have sub
mitted to a bonding company, that
was alleged to have been Simp-
sons confession Of embezzling
from. $4,000 to $4,000 during
the lastt seven years.
Simpsons confession was in the
form Of a detailed statement of
his speculation, presented to the
bank officials, who in turn gave
the statement to representatives
of a bonding company, who asked
for his arrest,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-11
ITALY PREPARED TO
REFUSE MEDIATION

ROME, Sept. 11.-Best informed
opinion here declares that Italy will
refuse any mediation of settlement
of the Fiume question with Jugo-
Slayia as proposed by the latter.
Italy, it is declared, intends to set
tie directly with Jugo-Slavia in
line of demands recently made and
setting September Is as the date
for reply, even employing forceful
means if necessary to end what she
regards as an intolerable situa-
ton which imperils peace.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-11
K[ANSNIEN ARE BARRED on MACON JURY
COUNCIL DEFENDS RAISE In WAFER RATES
LEON TROTSKY AGAIN
REPORTED AS KILLED

LONDON, Sept. 11.Central
News dispatches from Berlin to-
day say that it is reported from
Moscow that Leon Trotzky, Rus
sian Soviet war minister. has
been assassinated. No details are
given, and there is no confirma.
ton of The report.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-11
CO n ERE NOES Of
FRENCH AND GERMANS
WILL BE CONTINUED
France to Transmit Propositions
Made by Streseman to Allies
Before Action Is Taken
EXPECT SETTLEMENT ISSUE
No Definite Offer Yet Made,
However, Touching Repara-
lions OF Passive Resistance

PARIS, Sept. 11.-Conferences
between the French ambassador
and Chancellor Stresemann are to
be continued. Any proposition re-
ceiyed by France from the chancel-
lor will be communicated immedi-
ately to the British and other allied
governments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-11
SWIMMING SEASON TO
END SATURDAY NIGHT

The swimming pool on the munic-
ipal playground viii close Saturday
night, Ralston Cargill, president Of
the association, announced today.
"Tell the kiddies to come early
and often this week, for we must
close Saturday night" he said. "This
week ends our season and we want
every one to make the most of the
time remaining"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-11
PLANS FOR TEXTILE
MEETING COMPLETED

AUGUSTA, Sept. ll.-AII plans
for the two-day session of the
Southern Textile associations semi
annual meeting, to he held here
October II and 10, have been COM
pleted, it has been announced by
the secretary of the Board of
Commerce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-11
MISS PARKMAN RETURNS

Miss Bonnie Parkman arrived in
Americas Saturday from vacation
of three weeks spent with relatives
in Texas, and states that she is
ready to begin active work in the
interest Of club girls and women
throughout the county in the fair
which win be staged here September
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-11
WEATHER

For Georgia: Fair tonight and
Wednesday; nc change in tempera-
ture.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-11

Americas Spot Cotton
Strict Middling ,-.-...---.,,...-. 81 SAC
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
Lockout is Costly to
Eastern Railroads

New York-The Delaware & Hud-
son railroad and the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad make a
gloomy report to their stockholders,
President Loree Of the former road
reports deficit of $476,000 last year,
as against net profit of $4,937 ASP
the previous year. This road has been
one of the leaders against railroad
shop men and its union-smashirg ven
ture changed net profit of nearly
100000 in 1921 to deficit of $476,-
900 in 1922.
Similar losses are also reported by
President Pearson of the New Haven,
road that has been Used as z foot
ball first by frenzied financiers and
now by union smashers, who report a
deficit last year of $4,865,767.
This road is another leader in the
shop mems lockout. That this policy
is responsible for present conditions
on the New Haven is indicated by
President Pearson's statement that
the lockout has increased operating
expenses, and that "at the present
time there is an excess of substantial
ly 80 locomotives in need of repairs
beyond the average of past year"
With this record Of incompetency
and union smashing. President Pear
son includes in his report the usual
lamentation on Regulatory re-
straints" and the campaigns Of mis-
representation and unfair attacks be-
ing conducted against the railroads" +"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-04-20
WORKERS SEEK
WAGE INCREASE
Textile Operatives of New Eng
land Have Presented Formal
Demand.
AMOUNTS TO AN ULTIMATUM
Fall River the Center of Movement
That May Lead to Cessation
of Industry in the Great
Mill Centers.

The movement for a wage advance
to textile operatives In New England,
of whom there are 100000, gathered
strength with formal demand by the
Fall River Textile council for an in
crease Of IS per cent. That center
of $4,000 workers, employed in Ill
cotton mills, now stands doubly com
mitted to a wage-raise demand, the
United Textile Workers of America
having asked a 90 per cent increase
there some weeks ago.
Although indications have been that
other mill centers would allow the
issue of more pay to be fought out
through a strike in Fall River, word
came from Lawrence that the United
Textile Workers membership there
was ready to line up with Fall River
for an ultimatum of wage advance
or strike.
Lawrence employs some $4,000 per-
sons on woolens worsteds and cottons.
Demands for higher wages were also
made in Fitchburg, a woolen and
worsted center, it was announced.
Lowell and Manchester, N. H., were
among the centers which indicated
they would hold their hands until
events shaped themselves In Fall
River.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-04
ASKS
S10O,000F0R
NURSES
Needs of Visitations Pointed
Out by Senator-EIect-cam-
paign Ends Tonight.

Declaring that he believed that
home visitation was vital to public
health, Senator-elect Royal s. Cope
land, of New York, has written the
Instructive Visiting Nurse Society
of this city endorsing it's campaign
to raise 100000 to carry forward
it's work for another year.
Nothing is more vital to the pub
lie health than visitation of the
home" Dr. Copeland wrote. The
nurses discover health hazards, give
instructions to the mothers, direct
the children to the proper agencies
for the relief of physical defects ana
arrange for their feeding when the
necessity exists.
"In the most thickly populated
square mile on the earth's surface
the infant death rate is phenoml-
nally low. One reason for this IS
the work of the visiting nurse.
Every citizen has direct per-
sonal interest in the public health
and this work is one of its CHIEF
factors"
The campaign will close tomorrow
night. Miss Gertrude Bowling, d.
rector of the society, said this morn
ing that the fund is approximately
one.third completed, with contribu-
lions arriving in every mail. NO
house-to-house canvas is being made'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-04
17,M|SS|NC
SINCE LAST
MONDAY
His Mother Appeals. to Police
to Aid in Search for
w. O. Martin.

Police were today asked to search
for seVenteen-year-old William o.
Martin, who disappeared last Mon
day evening after leaving friend
Earl Dement,, at Ninth and F streets
northwest.
Mrs. Lillian Martin, the boy
mother, who lives at High Bridge,
Md, in her appeal to the authori-
ties to find her son says she has no
idea of what might have happened
to him..
The mother tells the police that
she left her boy at his grand
mothers, Mrs. Mary Hammer, 21O7
Thirteenth street southeast, last
Monday, and he told her that he
would be home early. Dement,, his
companion, who lives at 2109 Thir-
teenth street southeast, is unable to
give any clue as to Williams where
aboutS.
The youth is six feet one inch
tail, weighs about 130 pounds, and
when last seen wore a green suit(
gray cap and black patent leather
shoes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-04
PASTOR DENIES
annoying
WOMAN
Pennsylvania Preacher, Arrest
ed in Theater, Forfeited
Bail of $25.

LANCASTER, Pa, May An
emphatic denial that he had in any
manner annoyed a woman was is
sued by the Rev. A. w. Leiben-
sperger, of Ephrata, pastor of four
Lutheran rural churches in this
county, who was arrested in Read
in. LeibeHsperger was charged by
DIR. Rand, of Reading, with having
insulted woman as she sat near
the minister in Reading motion
picture theater. The minister for
feited his bail of $25 and did not
appear at his hearing. He is now
preparing to lay his case before
ecclesiastical authorities in Phila-
delphia.
The minister in his statement
says that he does not know the
woman who made the complaint
1.-THE performance was well on, y
ne says, when a policeman laid
his hand on my shoulder and told
me was under arrest. When
.told to post forfeit of $25 and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-04
Dazed By Wandering
In Subways, Girl
Has Vanished

NEW YORK, May 4.-Con-
fused wanderings in New
York's subway maze are now
believed by the police to have
unbalanced the mind of Miss
Elizabeth X. Colt, beautiful
young daughter of a banker,
who has been missing since
Monday AFTERNOON.
Police fear that while in a
dazed mental condition she fell
into the hands of INSCRIPTIONS
persons.
Traces of evidence that Miss
Colt was carried up and down
the city's subway lines for at
least eight hours have been OBJ
tanned by police. The trail,
however, was lost.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-04
ST 500 IN LIQUOR GIVEN
BACK AFTER FOUR YEARS

ELMIRA, N. Y, May 4.-Liquor
valued at $1,000 went back. to the
cellar of Peter I. CQnnell, OF Ell
mira, as the result Of a precendent'
setting decision holding that the
seizure of the wet goods four years
ago by the sheriff OF Chemuns
county had been illegally MADE
Connell won his case on Ine
theory that, while the civil au'
thorifies were within their rights
IN arresting him for violation OF
the old liquor law, no civil pro-
cadure had been taken to deprive
him of the liquor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-04
YOUTH WALKING
ON TRACK IS
KILLED
Brother Narrowly Escapes
Death When Hit by Train
Near Alexandria.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May A.
Walking home from work with his
brother, Wallace Hopkins, twenty
one years old, was instantly killed
yesterday afternoon when he was
knocked down by a northbouna
train of the r. F. & P. railroad.
The brother, Tom Hopkins, was
also knocked down but not seriously
injured. They live at Franconla,
Va.
An inquest will be held over
Hopkins body Monday night.
A train of four alleged bootleg
automobiles which are said to- have
been travelling at a sixty:mile clip
were pursued last night by Pro-
hibition Agent w. e. Bell and
Motorcycle Policeman Lawrence
Padgett, and two of them were
captured at Four-Mile Run.
The revenue officers say that
they found eighty quarts in one
of the captured automobiles ana
that the parties involved have been
taken to Fairfax courthouse. It Is
said that the authorities had a tip
that the convoy of liquor was COM
ing through this city.
Three representatives of the civic
bureau of the Chamber of Com
merce, F. Clinton Knight, J. VIII
liam May and Page Miller, APP
peared before the city council at
it's meeting yesterday and urged
the Improvement of North Fairfax,
North Henry and Wilkes streets.
They said that unless these
streets are improved two manutac-
turing plants in Alexandria threat
en- to move. The delegates were
assured that City Manager Wilder
M. Rich had made appropriations
for the improvement of the streets
in the new fiscal year budget.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-04
NEW DRY HEAD TAKES
OFFICE IN NEW JERSEY

NEWARK, n. J., May As
semblyman Adrian G. Chamberlin
of East Orange, took his oath of
office before Federal Judge Runyon
as prohibition director of New
Jersey in a courtroom crowded with
friends of the new director.
Chamberlin is succeeding William
Moss, who was appointed acting
director several months ago to fill
the vacancy left by Director Brown,
who resigned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-04

that if I did not appear at the hear
ing there would be no further an
noyance. / did as the police sug-
gested and now realize that /
should have summoned an attorney
and fought the case"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21

maker of early day history Again if
Frank Porter of Lac VieuX Desert Sum-
mer Resort sees a pitcher" of himself
taken when he was a mighty handsome
young fellow during his outing days
around Eagle River, and that was "some"
years ago, he will formulate a smile that
will be hard to wash off. For Mr.. Porter
is now "a man grown" and is a true native
son of the Big Woods country-but it
took him years of rambling TO find that
there were nothing better than patch of
real estate he could call his own in this
land of big fish, big woods, big fellows
and big historical facts.
If one will read in this issue of Faith
er Marquette's journey through the for
est from Ontonagon, Michigan to Lac
Vieux Desert and then down the Wisconse
river, one will know that Mr.. Porter has
indeed chosen his future home on a very
historical lake. On top of that the resort
he now owns is about the oldest in this
lake region. This can be determined by
asking l.. l.. Thomas, the founder of the
above resort, years and years ago.
And so goes the issue of the Villas
County News some time in April. Just
how many tales and legends we will be
able to bring forth, depends upon the
nose for news" which the English class
will develop.
1t might be a bully good idea, if you
take my word for it, to order your extra
copies right now, in order to be in on this
historical special edition.
In the meantime, I'm telling my read
ers that the issue will be worth all the eff
forts we expect to build into the edition.
/ thank you.
d. C. MENEFEE
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21
Another Omt-ot-the- Ordinary Editions
Villas County Neus Publish Ear Day" Illustrated Issue

Some time during the first of next
month the Villas County News will endeav-
or to issue another special edition, just
little better than any previous special eff
fort this shop has attempted.
Placing the entire edition into the
hands of the English class of the Eagle
River high school, under supervision of
men well versed in early day lore, follow
ing it up to the present day efforts of bus
mess men and others throughout the
county, this edition gives promise of be-
ing a souvenir well worth the reading and
preserving.
The Eagle River district and the lake
region of Northern Wisconsin as well, is
replete with historical lore after one
takes the time to "dig it up" This is now
being done, and the man or woman who
finds that their summer home or farm or
business place at one time was occupied
by early day pioneers of note, who during
that time made history of that spot, then
will the reader find il we'll worth the eff
forts of the students and old-timers in
bringing forth facts of very interesting
nature.
When some of the old-time fishermen
and sportsmen see the spot on Big Twin
lake where they used to land their fishing
canoe on a sand bar, with the old fallen
trees and debris shown by an early view;
then be shown later view of that same
spot where now is builded the beautiful
little village of Phelps, he will note the
changes made by man during the passing
years. Or when John Mitchell of st. Louis
sees the spot on Gagen Hill, now occupied
by his beautiful summer home, as it was
during the time Finn Lawler and others
used it as an Indian trading post, he will
begin to appreciate the fact that in the
years TO come he can point to this spot as
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21
FUNERAL LAST FRIDAY
Body of Adam Shultz, Smoth-
cred in Freight Car at Eau
Claire, Brought Home.

The funeral of Adam Shultz,
the seventeen year old son of Mrs,
John Shultz, a resident of Clover
land west of Eagle River who was
found dead at Eau Claire early
last week, was brought to Eagle
River last Friday afternoon. In
torment was made in the Eagle
River cemetery the same after
noon.
The body of Adam Shultz, son
of Mrs. John Shultz, was discover
ed by Eau Claire police in box
car of apples in that city last
week Tuesday. The boy had died
from the effects of gas from a
coal stove used in heating the car
of fruit which had been shipped
from the west. The door of the
car had become fastened from the
outside during transit, and young
Shultz was suffocated. Papers up
on the body identified it as that
of Adam Shultz of Eagle River.
The Shultz family reside upon a
farm several miles west of Eagle
River in the town of Cloverland
Last fall he was an employee on
the new First National Bank build
ing in this village. Later on he
left Eagle River with the inten.
ton of going west. He was heard
from at some point in Arizona
Just a short time before his body
was found at Eau Claire,
The father of young Shultz dieo
about three weeks ago, and the
family at present is in straighten
ed circumstances.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21

leaving for home forfeited the
game TO Park Falls. Wausau de-
feate1 Medford 34-l4, and so Wau-
sau played Park Falls for third
place Saturday evening, defeating
them by a score of 1915. Amigo
played Rhinelander for first and
second place, score POLO in favor
Of Amigo. The final outcome of
the tournament: Amigo first;
Rhinelander second and Wausau
third.
As the referee and other basket
ball fans remarked. Eagle River
seemed 20 be the dark horse of the
tournament. None of the other
schools expected much from Eagle.
One reason being that we are a
small school compared to most of
the others. Another reason that
the report came out that Eagle
had had no practice for six weeks.
Therefore, Tomahawk, as reports
were, expected easy picking from
Eagle River, but met with a COM
plete surprise. The Rhinelander
paper did not even refer TO Eagle
River after Rhinelander had de-
feated Medford. but started that
now Rhinelander would meet An
tigo; not even mentioning the
fact that they had 10 meet Eagle
first
Well, the score of this game
tells the story. AS it is, Eagle
River needs take off its hat to no
one at this tournament, including
Rhinelander, except Wausau and
Amigo who have excellent teams
and could possibly have defeated
as. And if we had had sufficient
practice Eagle would stand a run
ming chance with these two teams.
The boys did well. considering all
obstacles they have had TO meet
and we are proud of our 1928
basket ball team.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-03-21
DRIFTS STALL TRAINS
Blizzard and Bitter Cold
Weather Places Ban on
Traffic-Thirty Below in
Lake Region.

The past week has seen some of
the worst March weather this sec
ton has experienced for many
years-gales blowing and the Their
mometer going as low as thirty
BLOWOUT at that we people of
this benighted northland have suf-
fered less from cold and delayed
traffic than have those in the
southern part of the state and
way down east and south.
While rail traffic has been para
lyzed since Sunday all down the
state, trains being from three to
six hours late and more, the resi-
dents of Eagle River and contigu-
Gus territory have enjoyed their
train service without a miss. AT
no time during the storm period
of the past week has it affected
us that business and traffic had to
cease. Rather uncomfortable some
times, but the wheels kept going.
Sundays storm was the bad one;
a gale of wind, snow and drifted
roads kept one moving or else
housed him up Sundays regis
tration showed l6 below; Monday
morning it was down to 30 de
grees below. But by eight o'clock
the caves were dripping on the
sunny side of the street. Farmers
kept hauling in pulp and logs the
past week and this, and were not
compelled to den up on account
of mountain high drifts.
The big part of the storm
struck from Appleton down, and
halted train movements. Eagle
River had her regular trains and
business run along in the usual
channels.
You know, fellows, Northern
Wisconsin is where Mature smiles
for miles and miles" You bet.