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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24
MRS. K. READ DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Her friends in Americas will re-
gret to learn of the death of Mrs.
Eula Read, wife of Rev. X. Read,
who was pastor of the First Meth
odist church in Americus several
years ago. Mrs. Read died at the
nome of daughter, and had been
ill for sometime.
This account of her death appear
ed in today's Macon Telegraph:
"The funeral of Mrs. Eula Read,
wife of Rev. K. Read who died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. w.
H. Westbrook, here Sunday morn
ing, was conducted in Augusta to-
day, where the remains were car
ried for interment. The deceased
was a women of many fine traits
of character and her death caused
sorrow among large number of
friends and acquaintance. She is
survived by her husband and two
daughters, Mrs. W. H. WestbTo1&
and Mrs. John B. Walters, of this
place; two sons, Rev. c. d. Read of
Harlem and H. o., Read, Of Au-
pusta "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24
HOKE SMITH WILL RECEIVE
DOCTOR OF LAWS DEGREE

ATLANTA, Ca, April 24.-Form-
er U. S. Senator h'oke Smith, who
has arrived in Atlanta from Wash
ington, will deliver two addresses in
Georgia this week He will speak
at the Memorial Day exercises in
Atlanta next Thursday. The follow
ing day he will deliver an address
at the annual Montgomery county
school rally which will be held at
Brewton-Parker Institute.
Dispatches received here from Mt.
Vernon, Ga, state that T. B. Con-
nor, county school superintendent
for Montgomery county, has
prepared a program for contests be-
tween the county schools. Senator
Smith will speak during the morn
ing. The afternoon will be given
over to athletic contests and the noon
hour will be featured by picnic
dinner.
Senator Smith, it was learned here
today, will be honored with the de-
gree of Doctor of Laws by Ogle-
thorpe University of Atlanta at its
commencement exercises ksxt
month,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24
UNDERST WITH
.OBREGON GOVERNMENT
is AMERICAS PURPOSE
Secretary of State Hughes Has
Appointed Warren and
Paynes Commissioners
WILL DISCUSS POLICIES
Not To Interfere With Mexico !
Internal Affairs Nor Suggest
New Laws

WASHINGTON, April 24.-secre.
tary of State Chas. E. Hughes TODAY
announced that the American COM
missioners to negotiate for a closer
understanding with representatives
Of the 0bregon government in Mexi-
co City would be Charles B. War
ren, of Detroitf former ambassador
to Japan, and John Barton Payne.
former secretary Of the interior, now
chairman of the Red Cross.
The time for the meeting Of the
commission in Mexico City has not
as yet been fixed but will be de-
termined at an early date.
The American commissioners will
be guided in their discussions By
broad considerations Of policy which
have actuated the administration ii
all its dealings with Mexico.
1t is emphasized that there is no
desire to Interfere in Mexico's IN
ternal affairs or to suggest what
laws that nation shall enact.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24
MITCHELL HIT HARD
BY FIERCE CYCLONE
CAMILLA, April 24.-What is

CAMILLA, April 24.-What is
coming to be known as the storm
section Of Mitchell county was Wis
tied Saturday with a cyclone that
travelled about half mile covering
an area about 800 yards wide. The
earth was hit by the cyclone near
Vada, on the line of Mitchell and
Decatur counties and timber was
swept from its patch. Luckily no
houses were destroyed except
smokehouse belonging to Bob Bati-
son. This seems to have been the
only house directly in the path of
the most powerful or center of the
storm.
This makes the third cyclone for
this section within two years, the
other two doing much more damage
than this one. 1t is recalled by old
settlers that a church building at
Vada has been destroyed the third
time within thirty years by cyclones.
Sometimes a path several miles long
through the western section of the
county swept by these strange recur-
rences, but this time the windy force
left the earth after a few minutes.
Heavy rains followed the cyclone, do
ing much damage to new crops.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24
IIFTON AGENTS ACTIVE.
TWO MEN ARRESTED

TlFTON, April 24.-B. A. Rem
nett and his son, Milton Bennett. of
Ware county, were arrested and
placed IN Jail here the father on a
charge of recruiting labor and the
son, Carrying a Pistol without H.
cense.
j. W. Taylor, of KilIsdaIe. near
here, heard Sunday night that the
Bennetts were after his negro labor
to take to their turnpentine still and
notified the officers here to watch
for them as they came back to Tiff
ton. Taylor left later to come to
Tifton after the officers and met
them outside of town. The Ben
netts passed Taylor and the officers
In a Ford car with the negroes in
the back seat, it is reported, and
when the officers tried to stop them
they speeded up their car. When
Taylor and the officers caught up
with them and passed the Bennetts
opened fire, it is alleged, on the Of
ficers, and Deputy Mullis returned
the fire.
The windshield of the Bennets' car
was broken and they were cut by
flying glass. One bullet passed
through the collar bone of one of
the men. The officers had consid-
cradle trouble in subduing the Ben
netts after the car was stopped, they
said. The negroes jumped from the
car and escaped B. A. Bennett
was placed under $1,000 bond and
Milton Bennett under $500 bond.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24
ATHENS NURSE TELLS
OF CHAPMAN'S ESCAPE
Witness In Removal Proceeding,
OF Men Who Aided Chapman
Denies She Helped Prisoner

NEW YORK, April 24.-Events
leading up to the escape of Gerald
Chapman, Broadway mail bandit
from St. Mary's hospital at Athens.
Ga, where he was undergoing treat
ment for wounds received at the
hands of. posse after he fled
March 28 from the federal peni-
tentiary at Atlanta, were detailed
here today by Miss Coralea Ramey,
night nurse at the Athens hospital.
Miss Ramey was before Federal Com
missioner Hitchcock as a government
witness in the removal proceedings
IN cases of Abe Silverstein and
Dominick Didato who were arrested
here April 13 on an Athens indict-
ment charging them with aiding and
abettng Chapman's escape. She
denied she aided in hi sescape but
admitted she had received letter
from Chapman after his escape,
which was dated in Athens April 7.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24
DISTURBANCE ARREST
CAUSES STILL CAPTURE
City And County Officers Busy
Saturday Night And Monday
Making Raids

Sam Pickett, negro, is now do
ing work for the city as a result Of
Saturday night disturbance which
brought Chief Bragg and Officer
Arlington to the secene. Sam is
charged with resisting an officer,
among other things, and was sent
up for 30 days in default Of the
necessary $25 which would have
brought his telease.
The case of Sam Pickett devel-
oped another arrest Monday. Coun-
ty officers, Sheriff Harvey and
Summers went out to the Clyde
Griffin place where they located a
small still said to have been operat-
ed by one Sam Armstrong which
was located in that neighborhood.
Before this, however, on Satur-
day night, Chief Bragg of the city
police, with Lieut.. Worthy, went out
60 make a search for whisky, locas-
ed car which belonged to Sam
Armstrong. Sam made clean get
away, at the tiQe, but was cap
tured today Another negro. Louis
Harper, who was with Sam, was ar
rested and is now being held as ma
terial witness. The officers found
whisky put up in tin cans in size
able and saleable packages ready for
quick purchasers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24
SEE REPRODUCTION OF
NEW ENGLAND TEXTILE
MANUFACTURING HERE
Secretary National Association
Makes Favorable Report AT
Annual Meeting
RECENT TOUR OF SOUTH
Duplicate Mill Community Cen.
ters of Three-Quarters Of
Century Ago

PROVIDENCE, R. l., April 24.-
A tour of the textile centers of the
South by Fl. c. Meserve, secretary
OF the National Association of Cot
ton Manufacturers has convinced
him that the industrial history Of
New England will be repeated in
the South, he said, in report to
be submitted to the annual meeting
of the association here today.
His trip, he said was made at
the request of the president of the
association.
SIT is not difficult" he remarked,
ito see today in the South. a repro
duction of the New England mill
community life of rs years or less
ago" =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24
CHARGE Of TREASURY
PROTECTION To LAW
NOLATORS Be PROBEO
Melon Asks Department Of JUS
tice To Institute Investigation
Without Delay
OFFICIALS WILL NOT Tally
Said To Concern Chiefly Emmun-
ity With Reference To Pro-
hibition Laws

WASHINGTON, April 24.-The
published charges that a group of
men claiming Influential connections
in government circles have been at
tempting to sell patronage and 10
protect law violations from pros4cu-
tion, have attracted SO much atten-
ton that Secretary of Treasury Mel
ion has referred the matter to the
Department of Justice for an investi-
cation.
Pending the inquiry, officials Will
not discuss what evidence they may
have to support the charges which
is said to concern chiefly the pro-
hibition unit which is administered un-
der the Treasury Department. '1'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24
REPARATION FINISHED
FOR MORTAL DAY
Program For Annual Observance
Announced Today By Daugh-
tiers of Confederacy

Memorial day will be appropriate
ly observed in Americus under the
auspices of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy, Confederate Vet
erans, Sons Of Veterans, World War
veterans, Boy Scouts, and the pupils
of the grammar and high schools.
The exercises will be held in the
Rylander theater Thursday morning
at 1890 o'clock, with Hon. John
IS. Tilley, Of Alabama, as chief
speaker.
The stage will be decorated with
flowers from the gardens of the
women of the community and Sum-
ter county, all of whom will send
blossoms in commemoration Of the
occasion.
H. D. Watts, commander of Camp
Sumter No. 642, U. CIV, has issued
call for the members of the camp
to present themselves at the court
house at 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing, wearing uniform where posi-
BILE and bringing the flags of the diff
ferent regiments.
Commander John w. Shiver, COM
mandant of A. S. Cults samp, Sons
of Veterans, requests that all mem
bers of that camp meet at 10 o'clock
at the Sumter county court house
Thursday morning to march in a line
behind the veterans to the theater.
Seats of honor on the stage will
be reserved for Commander Watts,
representing Camp Sumter No 642,
U. c. "; Mrs. Frank Harold, state
president Of the Georgia u. d. c.;
Mrs. S. H. Mckee, state correspond
ing secretary u. D. c.; Mrs. James
w. Harris, Jr., president Americus
U. D. c.; Mrs Clarence o. Niles,
regent Of Council of Safety, d. A.
R. and Mrs. Charles Hudson, presi-
dent of the Legion auxiliary Lo-
cal officers of the U. D. C. here will
occupy seats on the stage, together
with Hon. John S. Tilley, speaker,
Prof. J. E. Mathis, superintendent
of city schools; Rev. James B. Law
renee, rector of Calvary church;
John w. Shiver, commandant of
Sons of Veterans, and r. L. Craw-
ford, commander Of ohm D. Mathis
Post, Americus Legion.
Prof. J. E. Mathis will introduce
the speaker. and the Invocation will
be said by Rev. James B. Lawrence.
Rev. John NJ. Cutler, pastor Of First
Methodist church, will pronounce the
benediction.
A program of unusual excellence
has been arranged and it is expect
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24

Believe It Or
Not!

DALLAS, Tex, April 24.-Lying
in a hospital here awaiting the ar
rival OF somc of the most noted sur
geons and specialists Of the big
Northern cities is Nina Hewitt, a
pretty 19-year-old girl from Denton,
Tex, suffering fro ma malady said
to be the most unique in the history
of the medical profession.
Miss Hewitt is said to have an al
most full-growm water moccasin
snake in her stomach. The reptile
entered her stomach as an egg, it
is believed, Matched there and has
continued to grow until it is now
nearly full grown.
This startling discovery was made
short time ago when the hospital
physicians found they were unable to
correctly diagnose their PATENTS
strange ailment. She had been at
the hospital several days before the
were compelled to admit
that they were baffled by the girls
strange stomach trouble The X-ray
was then brought into use for the
purpose of closely examining the
inner layers of the stomach with a
view of arriving at the cause of the
great pain their patient at times
suffered, and for working out a plan
for effective treatment. 1t was then
the physicians made the startling
The snake was there.
The X-ray expert would not believe
his own experiment and performed
it again with the same result. There
was snake there and quite alive.
1t was believed to be of the "creek
variety, a short and thick
reptile of muddy color, one of
the most poisonous snakes in the
United States. The local doctors
were afraid they might make the
snake angry by an operation or 9TH
ar treatment to remove it and that
in its anger it might bite the girl
and cause her death. Hence special
lists have been asked to come to the
relief of the girl.
The local doctors are confident
that some way will be found to re-
move the reptile without any harm
to her.
With the discovery of the snake
ing the girls stomach the hospital
doctors started an investigation to
ascertain how it came there. 1t was
learned that three small snakes hadI
been expelled from the girls stom-
aeh before she came to the hospital. /
Miss Hewitt says she must have
some snake eggs while
near Denton last summer.
She remembers having "gulped'
while swimming thru the
water, but paid no attention to it
at the time.
Later she began to shown symp-
toms of gradually wearing away"
as she describes it. Up to then she
had been in the best of health and
was quite robust. When she was
brought to Dallas she was little
more than ''skin and bones" She
s low very weak The doctors have
not informed her of her grave dan
ger.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24
SAY CHICAGO OFFICIAL.
VIOLATED PROHI LAW
John Cervenka With Two Others
Under Indictment By Federal
Grand Jury

CHICAGO, April 24.-John Ger
venka installed as city treasurer of
Chicago week ago and president
of brewing company, John Hoer-
ber, Jr., also brewer, and Barney
Grogan, a former saloon keeper and
politicians, today were indicted by
the federal grand jury charging vio-
lations of the prohibition law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24
CUBAN SUGAR PLANTER
GETS into TROUBLE
Arrested In New York On Charge
Of Grand Larceny And Taken
To Headquarters

NEW YORK, April 24.-Richard
del Vale, a Cuban sugar planter,
was arrested at local hotel today
charged with grand larceny on com
plant Of Julian LAWN that Del
Vale had obtained $4,000 worth
Of negotiable securities from him in
exchange for forged certificates on
sugar warehouses.
Another Cuban planter, alleged by
the police to have been involved in
the same transaction was arrested
last January, and civil suit is re-
ported to have begun against a third.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24
ATTENTION, VETERANS

Notice to Camp Sumter and an
veterans of county: Meet at court
house at 10 o'clock A. M, Thurs
day, the &c, inst, to attend the
Memorial exercises to be held at
Rylander theater.
H. D. WATTS, Commander.
J. B. NICHOLSON, Adgt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24
CUE CLUBS FIRST
DINNER THURSDAY

The Americus Barbecue club will
entertain with its first dinner OF
the new 1928 season Thursday at
/ o'clock on the cue grounds, which
have recently been made ready for
the weekly meetings of the club.
All members are requested to be
present, and participate in the pleas
ures of the occasion. c. j. Clark
is president of the club, and has been
busy marsaaliing his forces to the
first meeting of the club year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24

ed that every person in Americas and
Sumter county will be present to
participate in the exercises of the
day.
The program in full follows:
Orchestra.
Hymn" Onward Christian Sol
diers," Audience.
Invocation-Rev. James B. Law
renee.
Trio - Consolation (Schubert)
Misses Agnes Wooten. Louise Thay-
er and Kathryn Turner, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Walter Tansell May
nard.
Reading - Love of the South
(Alexander Meek Miss Susan Stall
lings.
Introduction of Speaker, Hon.
John s. Tilley, by Superintendent j.
E. Mathis.
lAddress-Hon. John S. Tilley.
Solo-(a) Believe Me If All Those
Endearing Young Charms; (b) An
ME Laurie, Miss Melva Clark, ac-
companist Mrs. w. H. c. Dudley.
Benedietion-Rev. John NJ. Out
Ter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24
DAMAGE BY ROOE FIRE

A roof fire caused from a spark
from kitchen re did considerable
damage to a house on Factory row
owned by Lawson Stapleton and oc-
cupied by Charles Dorman, about
noon todaq 1t is staid that $500
will repair the damage done to the
roof, the furniture was not DAM
aged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24

cold in the winter months, when so
many of the Southern negroes at the
North contract consumption; he
doesn't tell the negro that the minute
orders become scarce, he is laid eff
with no income and no one to look
after him. l firmly believe that the
negro is happier right here in this
section than anywhere else on the
globe, We are his friends; we un-
derstand him, and he understands
u.s."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24
MRS. j. @. MARTHUR
VERY ILL AT HOSPITAL

Mrs. J. Q. McArthur IS crIVIcaIIy III
at the Americus and Sumter County
Hospital, where she underwent an
operation Monday. Her condition is
such that attending physicians have
advised that relatives be notified, and
several of these are expected to ar
rive tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24
White Man Caugh ht
D,epOrting' Negroes
At OgIethorpe Depot
Farmers, Merchants And Business Men, Stirred By
Serious labor Situation, Employ Attorneys Fo
End Unlawful Solicitation Practice Here

City and police officers arrested Ogethorpe last
ght and brought back Americu alleged local labor
sad to- have been caught transporting number Of bor
IRON Sumter county Due the splendid work done by Deputy
oaerIh ON Summers and Police Lieutenant J. NWohy the
alleged and his methods both the hands of
attorneys who have been employed prosecute the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24

Average man can read about 20,-
words in an hour.
All babies have blue eyes when
they are born.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24
WEATHER.

For Georgia - Cloudy tonight
and Wednesday; cooler in east por-
tion tonight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-24
AMERIcus SPOT COTTON

"VIICV mIddIlng, q IA cents.
New York Futures May July Oct
Previous Close 27. 1925 q0I2A 5c
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-14
CRAZY TOWN

Yves. thank you" answered Nancy
for both Of them. giving her Jolly.
pop lick with her tongue.
And now TO business" said the
queer policeman. II don't think 7
did see your doll. But then might
have and didn't know II, because
the people in this town all wear
such queer clothes I wouldn't no.
tice stranger.
well. thank you anyway" said
Nick. "We'll be going along"
The next place they came 10 said
"Brend.Crrust Store" over the door.
what funny thing 10 SELL
Nancy couldn't help exclaiming,
Not funny ut air. called the
store keeper who had heard her.
we think here that brcad crusts
are better for children ibnn candy"
but the pollcomar"- Nancy
started TO gay and then decided 10
keep quiet. Perhaps the policemen
didn't want anyone to know he was
passing out lollYpops.
Ruby Joan was not there 40 back
went tho Twj,:5 10 tho train.
no &c Continued
Copyright, 1913, by Seattle STAR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-14

The next place the choo- choo Elk.
press stopped at was Crazy Town.
The minute the Twins stepped off
the little train they began to laugh
at the funny things they saw.
u shouldn't at all be surprised If
Ruby Joan. my rag dol, did come
bore" said Nancy 10 Nick Because
hcr dress Is made Of crazy quilt
and everything here Is crazy just as
us name says. Let's ask that queer
person there II he has seen her"
no they went up to the queer per.
son and asked II no had seen
Nancy's lost doll.
Maybe have and maybe I
haven't answered the queer per.
son But ! always sny. Fat first
ara think afterward Have d lolly.
pop-do| And he handed ono TO
each Of the Twins out Of pockets
that were upside down.
You gee' he went on, ~ am a
policeman and believe In making
people be good by always Keeping
mem happy Thercl Aren't you
napplo" than you were minute
ngo2"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-14
Girl Makes Changes
in Vacation Plans

"Wel. Bess, only a few more
days until vacation. l suppose you
have stunning new hat and n
dress or n suit or something all
ready"
Matter OF fact, / haven't. i was
going to get n hat and dress, and
then several OF us decided to 70
on an all.day hike, and decided
that. since | wouldn't need any
dress.up clothes, I'd buy the glad
toys later. Now we aren't going
on the hike. and / am invited out
10 dinner"
Hence. you'll have to hurry up
to get the pretty, new clothes"
"oh, my dear! you don't under.
stand. Tho point is that spent
the money for something else. and
now haven't enough to get my
hat and dress. I'm just crushed,
Haven't anything decent to wear.
and lot OF awfully nice people
viii be ut that dinner. Dressy folks,
too! III look like n mess. and !
don't believe IN 60"
Now. now--don't get down in
tho dumps like that. you must 80.
OF course. II isn't toe lntc."
mo. OF course--it isn't too late.
All I have To do is lay 500 on the
counter and walk homo with some
now clothes. That wouldn't take
over half an hour at most"
Nov, don't be sarcastic. really
am going to tell YOU how to get
your clothes, Chcrry's, nj 1915 2nd
ave, between Madison and Spring, In
the Rialto bldg, just over The
Pig'n Whistle. have some OF the
most adorable styles for mid.soason
wear, and you don't have TO pay
for your clothes all at once. Pay
down n certain amount, and then
make monthly payments. "-Advcr.
' usament.