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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
unknown MAN BURIED
HERE MAY Be MISSING
ATLANTA REPAIRMAN
Chief Beavers Wires Description
of "WilI Moore" Believed to
Have Died in Americas
BELIEVE MAN HAD MONEY
DR.. CharnbIiss and Chief John 7.
Bragg Continuing Efforts to
Locate Relatives

The unknown man buried in
Americas several days ago as "John
Howard" may be Will Moore, miss
ing Atlanta umbrella repairman,
whose relatives are now seeking to
locate him through the police de-
partment of that city. This was
indicated today in the receipt of a
message from Chief James T..
Beavers transmitting a description
Of Moore, and suggesting that he
might be the unknown man who
died here.
According to the message receiv-
ed from Chief Beavers, Moore is
about the same age as the man
known as John Howard" who was
found unconscious and helpless on
the right of way of the Seaboard
Air Line railway here, and who
was never able to tell anything
concerning himself before he died.
Moore, it is believed, had a hoard
Of money which he kept either upon
his person or in some bank, the
location of which is unknown to his
relatives, and Chief Beavers made
especial inquiry concerning this.
Upon the body of Howard" no
money was found, nor was there
evidence of any being deposited to
his credit in any bank, while in
his bag the only things found were
a number of umbrella repair parts
and some pieces of wrappers in
which such parts had been for
warded to "John Howard from
various points. If the unfortunate
man had any money this was never
found here.
DR.. Chambliss and Chief Bragg
have transmitted a very accurate
description of Howard to Chief
Beavers in Atlanta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
EXPECT NOW FORD
WILL GET SHDALS

WASHINGTON, Sept. lit is
expected here today That as the re-
suit of a conference held Thurs
day between President Coolidge.
the secretary of war, and Henry
Ford, the atmosphere was so com
Elltc.y clo@1ad of misunderstanding
that it is regarded as altogether
probable that every handicap in the
way of Ford's acquiring Muscle
Shoals will be eliminated.
Thereupon, Ford, it is under
stood, asked for time in which to
study the situation. The secretary
was left under the impression that
Ford, after study, would amend his
offer in accordance with the fore
going. In that event, it is known
that congress would accept his of
fer, inasmuch as the Gorgas con-
tract last session prevented favor
able action.
The president and the secretary
OI wall IL was SdIllSLtuy were uOpS-
full that Ford would amend his Of
fer so that the government could
accept it.
Ford came to Washington at the
request of Secretary Weeks. When
he arrived he was appraised of con-
tracts between the government and
the Alabama Power company, which
bind the government to sell its in
terest in the Gorgas steam plant to
the Alabama Power company or
remove its interest in such steam
plant off the property of the COM
pany within six months after the
government had failed to purchase
power of the company.
1t is learned that Mr.. Ford, when
appraised of the situation, was tenn
porarily disconnected but not at all
dismayed. 1t is learned, also, that
the secretary intimated that if the
Gorgas property was sold to the
Alabama Power company for 49,
100000, it would be possible for
Ford to reduce his offer by like
amount.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
EXPECT TO DECLARE
Today MORATORIUM

NAKASAKI, Sept. THE Jap
anese finance minister probably
will declare a ten days moratorium,
according to advices from Toxic.
The banks, however, will con-
tinue to permit withdrawal, these
to be in sums not exceeding 100
yen each.
About half of the army has been
modified to assist in relief and
reconstruction work and to keep
peace and order, while the entire
navy is engaged in the transporta-
ton of foodstuffs and building ma
terial. A relief fund totalling mil
lions of yen has ben raised and
the residences of the wealthy are
to be thrown open to the homeless.
Army engineers have been charged
with the task of building barracks
in the open spaces in front of the
main palace an din the Shinjyuku
imperial gardens in Toxic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
EARLY EARTHQUAKE
LIFE TOLL EXCESSIVE,
TODAY SHOW
Casualties at Toxic Put at &c..
600 BY Associated Press
Correspondent
MORATORIUM DECLARED
Much Difficulty Being Expert
enced in Securing Correct Esq
innate of Actual Losses

SHANGHAI, Sept. 7,--All of to-
days reports from Japan indicate
that the first estimates of the loss
Of life by damage from earth-
quake and fire and tidal wave are
greatly exaggerated.
The Associated Press radiograms
intercepted here estimated the
casualties at Yokohama at $4,000
Reuters states that all banks ara
reopening, with the Bank of JapaO
intact, according to dispatches re,
ceived.
1t is reported that much diff
Guilty is being experienced in get
ting a correct picture of the seeEs
of the ruined zone because Of the
varying reports.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
DUCKWORTH PETITION
HELp UP. NOT DENIED

The petition of Sam Duckworth
TO rparole from the Sumter coun-
ty changing, has not been denied,
according to Dan Chappell, his at
torney, but is merely being held
up by Governor Walker. This
statement was made today by At
torney Chappell, after he had been
advised by letter that the petition
of Duckworth was being held for
further consideration in the office
of the governor.
The Duckworth case, Attorney
Chappell states, is one in which he
is so firmly convinced of the in
nocence of the convicted man I'M
til he is serving entirely without
compensation in the furtherance of
his application for pardon or pa
role. All of the facts in the case,
he asserts, indicate that the COVER
nor would be justified in granting
Duckworth a parole or full pardon,
and today he expressed grevious
disappointment because of the de-
cision to hold up action on the case
as he was prepared to gol before
Governor Walker with full pre-
sentation of facts at any time.
He is hopeful, he says. of secur-
ing another hearing at some early
date, the outcome of which he be-
lieves will mean freedom for Duck
worth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
ABANDON IDEA BABY
IN BROOKLYN WARD
IS MISSING CHILD
Mother of Mckenzie Baby Posi-
tive Founding Is Not Baby
Kidnapped Some Time Ago
WORKING ON NEW CLEW
Family Physician Besought for
Opinion Declines to Be Ger
tain in Identification

NEW YORK, Sept. ALI idea
that the founding in the New
Brooklyn hospital might be the g.
months-old Lillian Mckenzie, kid
naped some time ago from her
carriage while the mother was
shopping, has been abandoned by
police today. The athorities are
now working on new clew.
The father chung to the belief
that the child was his, but the
mother finally convinced him to
the contrary.
Family physicians besought for
their opinion said they had treated
too many babies and could not
definitely say.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
JETER SAYS IT WASN'T
HARMON WHO TOLD HIM

CIarence Jeter, OF the city water
department, today corrected a
statement made in Thursdays
Times-Recorder quoting him as
saying he had received certain in
formation concerning electric cur
rent interruptions from "a lineman
named Mr.. Hammond" The state
ment, Mr.. Jeter said today was
that he had received his informal
tion with a lineman with Mr.. Han
non, this correction being cheerful
ly made in justice to all concerned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
MACON FLOGGERS
DOUBLY ACCUSED

ATLANTA, Sept. Evidence
that the same parties who directed
the Macon floggings are response
Bile for the two invasions of the
state training school boys at Mil
ledgeville, has been received and
forwarded to the city officials at
Macon, it was announced today at
the capitol.
At the same time it was an
nounced that Governor Walker will
not send the attorney general to
Macon, as he is confident that To-
cal authorities will be able to sue
cessfully prosecute the cases.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
PROPOSED NDW TAX ON
AUTOS STIRS OWNERS
Recommendation Of City Asses
sors That Tag Tax Be Levied
Lively Topic

The proposed new methods of
taxing automobiles recommended
by P. B. Williford, Bradley Hogg
and Charles Lingo, city tax asses
sors is being generally discussed
among motorists here. At the last
meeting of city council, this rec
ommendation was discussed among
the members when the ordinance
committee, of which ]. w. Harris,
Jr,, is chairman, was asked to make
a report on the matter.
When the report of the assessors
was read before council, Mayor ].
E. Poole expressed the opinion that
such change would be "a good
thing" which precipitated consid-
cradle discussion, wit han evident
leaning upon the part of council
members towards inaugurating the
new taxation method. During the
discussion it was brought out that
approximately 100 cars are now re-
turned for ad valorem taxation,
this information being given coun-
ell by City Clerk Dudley Gatewood,
who furnished the figure from
memory and gave the total as an
approximate one.
1t was also shown that few cars
are valued by their owners at more
than $3.50 when they go to put
these on the tax books, and that
majority of those returned get
past the assessors as a figure in
the neighborhood of $3.50. 1t was
suggested that the proposed new
method of taxation would bH5g
in considerable new revtEue
through the bringing onto thevtax
books of many cars that now es-
cape taxation altogether, while no
proposition was advanced to relieve
the man who pays taxes on his
car already from added taxation
with the introduction of the tag
tax. q
The motion to refer the matter
to the ordinance committee was
made by Alderman Allison, and it
was the understanding that the
committee would thresh out the
matter thoroughly before making
final report. This report may be
made at the next meeting of coun-
ell, though it is not expected that
the new method of taxation will
be put into effect before Jan. 1.
Motorists who have discussed the
proposed change in taxation meth
DDS on the streets generally appear
opposed to the proposition altogeth-
err, and it is probable that spirited
protest will be entered should the
committee decide to hold hearings
before making report on the mat
ter. The raise is water rates is
also being discussed in many quar-
tiers with some protest against this
move being heard, and general
indication that people here are
"fed up" in the matter taxes,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
SUMMON FIFTEEN
WITNESSES AT MACON

MACON, Sept. 7.-Approxi-'
mately Is witnesses were summon
ed today by the state for prosecu-
ton of DR.. c. A. Marlborough, J. D.
Patrick and W. F. Delamar, Held
as mainsprings in the recent flog-
ging cases. Solicitor Moore said
the cases would be called by City
court Tuesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
BAHNSEN BACKS DOWN
ON ORDER BANNING
LIVESTOCK SHIPPING
State Veterinarian Rescinds Or
der Following Action Macon
Chamber of Commerce
CHOLERA PRESENT, CLAIM
Official Also Alleged Tick In
tested Cattle Had Been
Shipped There

MACON, Sept. 7.-Dr. F. F.
Bahnsen, state veterinarian, today
issued an order resembling his for
mer order prohibiting the shipment
of livestock 70 Macon for immedi-
ate slaughter. The action WAS tax
en- following a meeting of the
chamber Of commerce yesterday, a
quarantine having been placed on
the allegation that tick infested
cattle and cholera hogs had been
shipped into the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
BID FOR
POPULARITY

Italy not only wants to control
the Adriatic.
She wants territory on the Ad-
riatic's eastern shore, too. 1t was
what she went into the World War
for The peace treaty euchred her
out of it. BY beating Greece
(which will be easy for her if 9th
ers don't interefere) she may get
it yet.
Premier Mussolini may have a
pesonal stake, also. When a near
revolution made him virtual dicta-
tors he was very popular. There
tors he was very popular. There
are signs that lately he's been los
ing much of this popularity. jim
goism may restore it.
IN THE
RUHR
A story's current that Chancellor
Streseman has decided to cease
passive resistance" in the RhuHt
and is negotiating secretly, with a
good prospect of ending Franco
German difficulties. This story's
denied, too. It's too soon to guess
who's telling the truth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
METHODIST MISSIONARIES
IN JAPAN ALL SAFE

NASHVILLE, Sept. 7-All mis-
sionaries OF, the Southern Methodist
dlinch at Hiroshima, Japan, are safe
accol ding to a eahlegram tc Dr. r.
H. Bennett. from his sister. Miss
Noble Bennett. This is the first word
the church has received from the
stricken field. The Methodist church
has large school in Hiroshima.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
GOVERNMENT DECLARES
3O-DAY MORATORIUM

OSAKA, Sept. THE Japanese
government has proclaimed a 40
day moratorium for the payment
of debts falling due from Septem-
Der / to September 80. The mora
torium is inapplicable outside Of
the gone Of the, disaster. Heavy
fines. are provided for profiteers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
LEAGUE OF
NATIONS

Greece appealed to the League
of Nations.
Under League rules, a mem
Der committing an act of war
against another member, in de-
fiance Of the rest of the member
ahipship, thereby commits an act
of war against all of of them.
Italy denies she's committed an
act of war, but everybody knows
better.
But the Leagues two big mem,
bers are England and France. They
disagree over Frances Rhur policy.
Each wants Italy to side with her
o nthis question. Query: VIII either
dare to risk angering Italy by de-
Tending Greece?
True, the League has other men,
bers, but it's unlikely the smaller
ones can do much if England and
France fear to act.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07

SLEMP intimately smile
at the idea of his being any kind
of secretary.
A millionaire, a keen business
man, an astute politician, a giver
not a taker of orders, the idea of
Slemp playing a secretarial role
even to a president somehow just
doesn't seem to fit. Therefore, his
appointment must mean more than
appears on the surface, they argue.
But what?
What?
A political manager? That
sounds more like it! Who better
than he, who as a Republican serv-
ed Ia years in congress from a
Democratic southern state, could
round up southern delegates behind
the Coolidge candidacy in 1924?
A laison officer between the
White House and congress? His
long service on the hill, his ac-
quaintanceship with members and
his knowledge of how the legisla-
tive wheels go round would make
him most helpful on that job.
But, after all, who do either of
these Jobs mean in terms of Slemp?
All who know him agree he's not
taking seeretarial job just to be
secretary. What has he got his
eye on?
well" suggests an old-timer
here, who has known Slemp init
mately for many years, maybe it's
just Republican success next year.
But even that would cover only
part of it. The real explanation
must be found in some answer, per-
sonally. That suggests cabinet
job. Knowing Bascom as 1 do,
and knowing that the job of secre-
tary can can interest him only as
a stepping stone, here's my guess:
Cabinet Timber?
'If Slemp makes a success of the
work he really is selected to per-
form, thereby assisting or insuring
the nomination and election of
Coolidge next year, you may as we'll
put him down right now for a place
in the next cabinet.
POSTMASTER general, probably.
Perhaps secretary of treasury or
maybe of commerce. He has quail
fcations for any of these three.
Anyway, watch Slemp! He sees
something more than being secre-
tary in this new job"
What sort of man is this south
erner, then, who becomes secretary
to Yankee president and already
is talked among the wisacres as
one of the big forces in the coming
political maneuvers?
Campbell Bascom Slemp was
born at Turkey Cove, Lee County,
Virginia, on Sept. A, 1870. His
father was Colonel Campbell Slemp
former officer in the Confederate
army, and typical Southern gen
tleman of the old school. His
grandfather was one of the famous
Virginia Campbells.
Resoureeful, both financially and
politically, Slemp multiplied his
family fortune between times and
held his seat in congress until he
tired of it. He told a friend last
Continued on page ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
BASCON LEMPCALLED
QUESTION MAPKAM0NG
ADMINS MEN
New Secretary Is Two Years Old
er Than Chief and Well
Grounded in Politics
PLAYS GOOD POKER GAME
Married Young Louisiana Won-
an Several Years Ago, But
Was Quickly Divorced
BY HARRY B. HUNT
NEA Ser vice Writer

WASHINGTON, Sept. T. A
slender, sallow-skinned, Iong-faced
man of SO, gray hairs at his tenn
pies, pouches of loose skin under
his eyes. celebrates his birthday
anniversary Sept. 4 by stepping
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07

MO d JoO InaC
many believe may
shape the political
destiny of the
United States for
the next four
years that of
secretary to the
president.
Secretary to
the PRESIDENT is
the title Campbell
bascom Slemp
will wear official
ly. But people
who know Slemp
Intimately smile
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
ITALY AND
GREECE

GNEEOE.
Among the boundaries the World
War left unsettled was the Greek
Albanian.
An international board was
chosen to fix it. Italy had five
members Autoing through the
disputed district, they were killed
from ambush. It's one of the most
lawless bandit-infested regions o
earth. The murderers may have
been common brigands-not Greek
brigands, either.
But Premier Mussolini of Italy
decided to blame Greece. He
said the Italians opposed the boun-
Diary Greece wanted, so he argued
that Greeks must have killed.
lie made demands on Greece
that all diplomats agree she
couldn't have granted without los
ing every atom of self-respect.
Greco demurred. Italy AMIDST seiz-
ed several Greek islands, lombard
ing one of them, thus getting con,
troll of the Adriatic Sea, which
she's long wanted to make an
Italian lake Of.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
APT TO
SPREAD

If Italy pushes hostilities against
Greece, she almost automatically
involves Jugo-slayia Greater Ser
bia) and then Turkey, Bulgaria,
Russia, Hungary and maybe Rus
STA. After that nobody can tell
where trouble will stop.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
PETER TWITTY NAMED
STATE GAME WARDEN

ATLANTA, Sept. Peter S.
Twitty, of Dublin, has been appoint
ed state game and fish warden by
Governor Walker, whose private Sec
rotary Twitty has been.
Twitty is succeeded as private Sec
rotary by M. c. Bennett, warran.
clerk, who in turn is succeeded by
Mrs, C. H. Seals, :
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
EVENING PRAYER AT
CALVARY CHURCH

Evening prayer will be said in
Calvary church tonight at eight
o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07
NOW MANS NAME IS Will MOORE
What's. Going
On In The
World
The Weeks Chief Events
Briefly Told
JAPAN
ITALY
GREECE
RUHR
By CHARLES P. STEWART

In loss of life the Japanese earth
quake seems likely to prove the
most appalling disaster in history.
The swarming populations of or
iental countries lend themselves to
almost incredible numbers in such
cases. AS for property loss, fig
ures are deceptive. Except for a
comparatively few fine buildings,
Japanese structures are mere lath
paper and straw bandboxes, worth
little more than so many tents and
affording about the same shelter.
Reconstruction will be rapid.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-07

For Georgia = Partly cloudy:
local thundershowers tonight and
Saturday.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
Boys Hose
First Quality at
2 pairs, SOC

Heavy Ribbed Black
Stockings; with mo darn"
reinforceYnaHts; sizes z to
Sh inclusive.
basement Store.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
La Fayete MILDLY BlOuses, 95
All-wool Serge Skirts, So.

New full pleAted models; sizes s to ID yeal
values, extra special at $2.79. Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1923-09-21

IA sizes 8 to 20 are the correct
with adjustable band at waist and
-Palais Royal Basement Store.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
Girls School Sweaters, $2.98
Girls Bath Robes, $3. 81

OF Inene. pongette, gingham and chambray.
II sizes to 5. Special at T5c.-BaSement Store.
The Washington times., 1923-09-21
10, 700 Turkish Towels

1000 Towels, 20x4O IN; % u
S9c value, at. J. !. .,.s.,.p....s.,., O6N
5000 Towels, 1886 IN; % =
2Sc value, at. ..........n. AOC
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03

King George at London ordered his
court to wear mourning for a week.
in honor of the deceased President
His Majesty and Premier Baldwin
sent cablegrams of coincidence to Mrs.
Harding.
Lloyd George, former British pre-
mier, upon hearing the news of the
Presidents death said
THE death of President Harding
adds one more complication to world
already tangled with trouble. There
is everywhere a deep feeling OF sym.
pathy for Mrs. Harding and sincere
good wishes for the new President
in the new task he is suddenly called
upon to discharge in such tragic cir
cumstances.'
Premier Poincare Of France de-
clared: Death of President Hard
ing at the present IS a world disas-
ter which may have a wide effect on
the status of world affairs"
II am deeply grieved and shocked,
and France is sorrowful owing to
President Harding's attitude toward
Frances problems"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-03

dressed man in Washington.
Harding, from boyhood to presi-
dency. was famed as a conciiator
and had great ability in drawing to-
gether rival factions. He tried to
emulate Mckinley in this respect.
His three great heroes were Alex
ander Hamilton, Abraham Lincoln
and Napoleon. He devoured every
book he could find about Napoleon
and In Europe visited all the places
connected with Napoleon's life.
From his mother il5 inherited a
deep religious nature. He was a
trustee of the Trinity Baptist Church
at Marion.
He was called the greatest hand
shaker who ever tenauted the White
House. Almost any visitor i'm Wash
ingtOn could get to clasp the Presi-
dents hand, despite the huge vol
ume of work under which the execu-
tive labOred.
Mrs. Harding is a quiet woman
who has taken little interest in
Washington social life. Her influ-
ence was a giant factor in bring
ing her husband TO success.
ITO be successful a man must be
well-fed and well-groomed." she used
to say and she devoted her life to
making Harding both of these.
OF Harding an editor whom, he
. employed to operate the Marion
Star said:
wv c. is the squarest, fairest
man in the world. And he's a crack
erjack reporter