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The Washington times., 1923-06-05
Bridgeport

They are securing New Canaan
for Flo Leeds.
Thorne tells mayor normally
in industry has returned.
May arrests show big decrease
in crime.
Auto breaks both legs Of Cliff
ford Reynolds, of postoffice.
Police recover cops stolen mo-
torcycle.
DeMolay makes big hit with
minstrels at Masonic Home.
No pro-British in local schools,
Cortright says
J. J. Graf, jr., twenty-four,
Stamford, saves sweetheart after
canoe upsets in Peach lake, but
browns himself.
Hottest day of year; city swell
tiers.
City National may wait two
years to build, Hough says.
Mayor Atwater in favor of
boosting pay Of city officials, he
says.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
|Terre Haute, Ind.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June A.
Judge William T. Gleason was
back on the bench In superior
court No. 2 today after his sur
prise marriage in Indianapolis Sat
urday to Miss Pansy, Modesto,
teacher in the Indiana State Nor
NAL Training School.
Miss Elenora Warren today de-
MED she was the cause Nf the quar-
rel between Charles LuTnson and
Lloyd Hensley which resulted in
the dangerous wounding of Hens
ley late last night. She said she
knew both boys but gave neither
reason to believe he was specially
favored.
Miss Grace Congleton, of Riley
High School, was awarded the Nc
Cregor scholarship in the Indiana
State Normal School, it was an
nounced today by the county board
of education. The board granted
an increase in salary from $3.50 to
$5 day for observation-disclosures.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
Tampa, Fla.

TAMPA" Fla, June Bray
mond o. Bennett, charged with
the murder of Herbert M. Caruth-
ers was released under bond of
$4,000.
The city commission passes an
ordinance for an election for
greater Tampa.
The addition to the high school
at cost of 100000. is to be COM
pleted by February.
Taylor, of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, is to talk on rail
subject tos~the rotary today.
Congressman Stuart has re-
turned from Tallahassee.
Ernest r. Smith, secretary of
the referendum bureau, United
States chamber of commerce. ad-
dressed the Tampa board Of
trade yesterday.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
Peoria

State Senator Daley expects to
pass through senate the Woman's
Party Equal Rights bill, accord
ing to statement by him. :.
keystone Steel and Wire Com
pany opens Travellers convention
with inspection trip.
= Wet and dry issue will be a
major issue in the next campaign.
according to former Governor
Deneen, who is in Peoria.
Yesterday was the hottest day so
far this year in Peoria.
Senator Daily expects to pass
the Woman's party equal rights
bill through the senate, accord
ing to a statement made by him
today. Wet and dry issue will be
a major Issue in the next cam
paign, according to former Gov
ernor Deneen. who. was a visitor.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
Sioux City

The first drowning victim of the
season was Herman Pfeil, six
teen-year-old high school student,
who lost his life while swimming
in the Sioux river.
Word has been received here
Of the death of G. A. Packer, city
pioneer, at Dindba. Galif.
Yeggmen cracked the safe of
the ]. J. Enright grocery, store
921 Grandview boulevard, and
obtained $500 in cash.
E. D. Wigton. former prominent
Sioux City attorney, died at
Rochester, Mimi, Sunday.
The hog market dropped to the
lowest level of the season Mon
day, top being $50.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
Cedar. Rapids


Undaunted by a rejection last
week of wage increase demands
OF citv firemen, members of the
police today asked the city coun-
Gil for raise of $25 month in
all grades except chief.
The body OF John Laznicka,
farmer, was found hanging in the
barn on his place.
A. "A. Mikota, police detective,
is defendant in a suit for 81 900
damages filed by James M.
: Clark; who. alleged false and. ma
licious arrest May 81 when Mikota
nabbed him on a charge of dis
; turbing the peace.
A public meeting announced
weeks ago by the Ku Kluxs Khan
but postponed will be held Thurs
day night with Tom Roberts,
former chaplain OF ethe American
/. Eegton in Iowa; now ID national
speaker 70 rthe khan, giving the
principal address.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
Columbus

Official mercury hit 90, break
ing seasons record here. Rev. S.
f. Daugherty, of Fifth Avenue
u. b. Church elected president
of Ministers Council. Fire and
water did $4,000 damage to
Franklin Storage Company, 100
East Chestnut street. Morgan
e. Price, former councilman and
attache at Muncy Court, died of
injuries received May 81, when
hit by auto. Charles Eberling
Fletcher, undertaking company
driver, badly hurt.
When auto skidded into tele-
phone pole, Homer Scott Kerr,
former resident of Columbus and
brother of Leo C. Kerr, killed in
auto accident at Manchester,
iowa. Drive for funds for South
M. e. Church building netted
$10,225. Socialists plan court
action to secure Chamber of
Commerce for Eugene Debs meet
ing June %. Harry w. Marshall,
clerk at United Cigar store, II
North High street, was slugged
by negro who stole $3.50 from
cash drawer. Patrick A. Walsh,
34S luna avenue was shot
through the arm when he at
tempted to stop a petting party
of three boys and two girls on
his lawn near Smiths dance hall.
County is to resurface 81 miles
of its roads, county surveyor
Lattimer, says.
Manslaughter charge filed
against e. ID. Bennett, colored
driver of machine which killed
Carl r. Propst Thursday. Hill
top Baptist Church buys site at
northwest corner of West Broad
and Eldon avenue for new struc-
f1IVa - - -" -
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
Tulsa, Okla.


TULSA, Okla, June 5.-Ruth
Harrison, twenty, daughter of j.
A. Harrison, local real estate
man, scored victory for the
bobbed-haired flappers today by
being chosen as vaIedictorian at
the University Of Tulsa.
DIR. c. M. Vaughn is seeking a
restraining injunction against
County Medics, charging they
would bar him from hospitals.
. Wives accompanied boosters on
their trade trip today to States
in the Southeastern section.
w. A. Marquis, president of the
school board. resigned today, two
weeks before his term expired.
Police and fire station sites
will not be selected until bonds
are sold in August.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
Salt Lake City

Reserving the rim of Bryce
Canyon as a public park, the State
Of Utah will sell to the Union Pa
cific system a. 40-acre plot on
which the company agrees to
build hotel in connection with
its plans to exploit the scenic
glor es of Southern Utah and the
north rim of the Grand Canyon
of the Colorado.
The State will reserve owner
ship of a strip $50 feet wide south
and east OF the forty acres offered
the railroad and it will lease the
balance: of the quarter section.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
AMERICAN SAILORS LIBEL
BRITISH SHIP FOR CRUELTY

NORFOLK, Va, June 5.--Robert
Thayler, 755 = Maplewood y avenue,
Bridgeport, Conn. and Edward
Nudge, 287 Eckford street, Brook
Ign, N. Y, now in a local hospital
suffering from alleged ill-treatment
aboard the. British steamship Mas
sasoit, which arrived here from a
Mexican port last Friday, have
filed libels for $4,000 against that
vessel.
The Massasoit was released on
1000 bond, and has sailed for
Montreal with, a cargo of COAL
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
Providence

Mayor Gainor appointed Alder
man John F. yConaly as member
of the Providence county court
house commission.
President Schofield, Of the COM
mon council, named Councilman
Percy A. Harden to represent that
branch on the commission.
The city council voted in favor
of it's park committee studying
the possibilities of tract of 100
acres in the northwest section of
the city as public golf links.
Sponsors Of the Richard B. Com
stock Memorial announced the
fund for the portrait of the late
attorney to be hung In the Cham
Der of Commerce building has
been oversubscribed, in all SGT
citizens gave toward the fund.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
HUNTING DOG HAS TO
HUNT, COURT DECIDES

ST. LOUIS, June 5.-Hunting
dogs, guaranteed to hunt, must edo
their stuff" Judge Dyer, in federal
court here, decided.
]. S. Heady complained to the
court that he paid $65 to D. J.
Wright for guaranteed hunting
hound, which declined to hunt
Heady brought the carcass of the
dog back to Wright and demanded
his money back, as promised to dis,
satisfied buyers.
Counsel for Wright claimed that
the dog died of mistreatment, but
the Judge fined the defendant $50
for using the mails to defraud, in
advertising, and Heady was re
funded the purchase price.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
Detroit

Charles Jones, brains of the
SinkuIa Syndicate, which swindled
Detroiters out of $1,000,000, must
serve two years in Jail, Michigan
Supreme Court rules.
Charles Ransom, Crosse Pointe
bank cashier, given five years.
jackson prison.. shortage now over
ST. 5000.
Two overcome by heat; one
drowned at Belle Isle; tempera-
ture around SO; showers predicted.
Ralph Upson,- balloonist, rides
through thunder storm across
Lake st. Clair, landing safely at
Dutton. Ont, carrying three pas
SengerS.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
Pittsburg, Kan.

Sylvester Keck, young farmer,
killed by lightning while putting
up wire clothes line, had his shoes
and clothes burned off.
Pittsburg Country Club golf
team beaten by Joplin, Mo-, Oak
Hall Golf Club in Tri-State Golf
Association match. Score, IS to 8.
Doctors of Crawford county will
close their offices on Wednesday
afternoons, during June, July and
August. Only emergency cases will
be taken care Of, an official state
ment says.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
Grand Rapids

Mrs. Therese Townsend and
Miss Lillian Blackjack, two of
the seven Grand Rapids good will
delegates to France. have re-
turned. The others. will be home
soon.
j. Frank Gaskill, for. years
prominent grocer and formerly
president of the local grocers'
association. died suddenly Sun
day of heart disease.
Dean Charles, Jackson, of St:
Marks Pro-Cathedral. was elect
ed president of Grand Rapids
Ministers Conference.
City sweIters during hottest
day of season.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
FINDS SIXTEEN NATIONS
PREPARING FOR WAR

ATLANTIC CITY, June Sired
b. Smith, of New York, who has
just made a world tour in the in
terest of peace, in his keystone
speech at the inspiration meeting,
said of world peace.
OF the nineteen nations I Wis
tied, sixteen were getting ready for
war, while the common people in
all these nations are begging to be
liberated from war.
Europe, today, is seethine
vortex of jealousies and threatened
revenge. Were it not for the kindly,
good graces of Great Britain they'd
be at it in Europe"
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
CUPID MAKING lNRoADs .
IN N. J. TEACHING STAEFS

GLASSBORO, Nh, June 6.-Dan
Cupid is making raids on the ranks
of school teachers throughout
South Jersey. Several school staffs
have been demoralized by resigna-
tons of teachers who will be mar
ried after the school. term ends. 4.
Otherwise. the vacancies, among
teachers in the lower counties win
not be so numerous as a few years
ago, when wages depleted the class
room to the advantage of the bust
ness office or industrial plant.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
ONLY FRENCHMAN THERE
WAS NEWSPAPER MAN

PARIS, June 5.-A Paris newspa-
per recounts the following episode at
Pre- Catelan, famous summer restau-
rant:
The paper telephoned it's represeh-
tative attending a gala dinner there.
Despite the fact that he was I'M
known and that 400 diners were as
sembled in the restaurant, the re-
porter was found and led to the
phone almost Immediately.
TT was easy" explained the chief
maitre de'hotel. You are the only
Frenchman here"
The remainder were 80 per cent.
Americans and the other 20 per cent
were English and South Americans.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
Waco

Forty-two graduates State Medi-
cal College, in petition to board
of regents, urge appointment of
DR.. Marvil l.. Graves. former resi-.
dent Of Waco, as president Of
Texas University.
Two white men have been ar
rested att Corsicana as suspects
in the recent business house
burglaries in Waco. Detectives
Jenkins and Carlisle went to Cor
sicana to bring the men back.
The funeral of Chester NJ.
Storey, prominent young Waco
man, was held today. He. was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester II.
Storey.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05

The hearing on the city's man.
!. damus to compel operation Of
street cars on the East Side line
was postponed until next week.
Eight inches of rain late yester-
day sent. a flood over Barnard
this morning, some smaller build
fngs: floating away. The Solomon
river, just north Of town. is bank
full.
L. w. Baldwin, new president
of the Union Pacific, has accepted
an invitation to- meet with the
business men of Salina. soon.
Salina defeated Bartlesville, 6
to S.
The Washington times., 1923-06-05
Montpelier

Harry Hanson and son, Ivan,
and George Roark. of East Barre,
were pinned under car. and
drowned when automobile went
off sharp turn into river, near
Springfield. A fourth passenger,
Edwin Blanchard, escaped with.
out injury. .,. .n. .
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-25
ELLIS BACK AFTER
VISIT TO NEW YORK
Americas Banker Says New
York Financiers Predict Good
Price for Cotton This Fall

q found things very bright and
bankers expecting no serious
clouds in the business sky" G. R.
Ellis said this morning after hav-
ing spent several days in New
York. THE bankers predict that
the South will get a good price for
her cotton this year and say that
the slump Of the past two years is
past. They predict a very small
cotton carry-over and because of
the ravages of the boil weevil they
expect short crop. Every one is
hopeful and the bankers feel that
there will be no serious results
from recent failures on the stock
exchange
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis were IN New
York for several days. While there
Colonel Ellis had himself eXamin-
ed by a specialist who stated that
he would soon complete recover
from his illness Of several weeks
ago. Colonel Ellis says that he is
satisfied that he is regaining his
health rapidly and will be normal
within reasonable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis returned
Sunday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-25
TWO IN PRESIDENT
ARE KILLED IN
AUTOMOBILE CRA SH
Car Went Over 75-Foot Cliff
Into Bear Creek Canyon,
With Sightseers Aboard
SUMNER CURTIS IS DEAD
Tomnie French, Other Victim
OF Accident, Was Driving
Wrecked Car

DENVER, June 25.-(By the
Associated Fress. 1.-Two were kill
ed and two others were seriously
injured late yesterday when an au-
tcmible, one Of the caravan in
which visiting newspaper correspon-
dents with President Harding's spe-
cial train, went over cliff in
Bear creek canyon and dropped Is
feet. The dead are Sumner Curtis
4 representative of the Republican
national committee and Tommie
French, of Denver, who was driving
the car.
Donald A. Craig, manager of the
Washington bureau of the New
York Herald, and Thomas F. Daw-
son, for twenty years member Of
the Associated Press Washington
staff, were injured. Craig is I'M
proving today, but Dawson showed
Slight Improvement, due to his adj
yanced years.
Dawson died later in the morn
ing in Denver hospital as a result
of INJURIES. lie was a nationally
known newspaper man and Colo
rado State Historian.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-25
RELIGIOUS VIEWS OF
WASHINGTON IN LET TER

NEW YORK, June 25. - "A
Washington letter which voices the
deep religious convictions OF the
first president and indirectly
pleads for organic union among
Christian denominations, has been
found in the early records of the
Episcopal Church of which the
Father Of his country was COM
municant. The letter is a reply tc
a congratulatory address to Wash
inqton on his elevation TO the
Presidency under the Constitution
by the third Episcopal Genera
Convention, which met in Philadel-
phia August T, 1889. Washington
had been inaugurated on the pre-
ceding June 30, and one Of the
first acts Of the Convention was to
draft an address felicitating both
him and the people on the au-
spicious launching Of the new Gov
ernment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-25
MANY ATTENDED SING
At COURTHOUSE HERE
Vaughan Quartette Said BY All
Present To Be Finest Yc.
Heard in Americus

Many Americus people as well as
other from all part Of Sumter
county. attended the singing at the
court house here Sunday afternoon.
The feature of the "sing" was the
appearance of the famous Vaughan
quartet,
The singing began at $50
o'clock, and was led throughout by
Vaughans. W. N. Stephens, who
was instrumental in bringing the
quartet to Americus, sang a num-
Der of solos, and everybody present
ioined in the community singing.
The Vaughan quartet introduced a
number of community songs that
proved very popular among the
singers attending.
At the conclusion Of the singing
it was announced that the Waugh
ans would sing in concert here
Tuesday night at the court house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-25
MEETINGS CONTINUE
At CENTRAL BAPTIST
Dr.. Bolton and Singer Clark
Popular With Hearers-Ad-
ditions Reported

Large congregation attended the
services of Sunday morning and
evening at Central Baptist church,
where a revival is now in progress,
conducted by Pastor Evangelist R.
L. Bolton, of Madison, Ga, with
the song services in charge of Jen-
nings Clark, of Ashburn.
Rev. Milo Massey. pastor of the
congregation, in speaking Of DR..
Bolton's work here today, declared
that "Dr. Bolton has been preach
ing in this series of meetings since
last, and his messages are
meeting with enthusiastic response.
He breaches the old time gospel in
q way that catches the attention Of
his hearers, and he speaks clearly
and directly so that he is under
stood by all, Ehe young as well as
the mature mmebers Of the conGre-
cation, and each bearer NAV feel
that he is being personally address
ed. His years Of experience IN
evangelistic work, together with the
unusual strength that he manifests
as a soul-loving, gospel preacher,
possessed of a personality tha+ must
be described as unique, combine to
make him a preacher of rare force
and effectiveness. Most favorable
are read on every hand
from those wbS have been attend
ing the services.
f'Nr. Clark, who had many
friends in Americus before his com
ino to this meeting. is measuring up
splendidly in his leadership Of the
music and in his solo work He Is
an earnest and devoted Christian
and is giving himself completely 10
his calling. He has the backing Of
a senior and Junior chorus, and he
uses from time to time the male
quartet Of the. Central Baptist
church that is always heard with
special pleasure.
'The services are continuing this
week, as last, as to the schedule
at 10 each morning and
at 7:45 each eveEng, Several ad-
di4ions were made to the member
shin at the services last night and
others are looked for before the
NEE ing closes,
Ii is sincerely hoped that the gen
eral public viii take advantage Oh
tho splendid evangelistic opportuni-
tv and that the meeting may prove
a blessing to the whole city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-25
FIRST AID TRAINING
SAVES WIN. BRANTLEY
Value of Instruction Illustrated
In Case of Youth Bitten By
Rather on Muckalee

William Brantley is recovering
from the effects of a snake bite at
home of J. e. D. Shipp, near Ameri-
Gus, and attending physicians say
that only timely first aid rendered
him by Ernest Shipp and Henry
Eliza, two young companions saved
the boys life. All of the boys are
orphans who are being raised in the
home of Mr.. Shipp.
They were fishing along Muck
alec creek, not far from the Shipp
home several days ago, when Will
liam Brantley was bitten by a rat
tlesnake Immedi9fsl sly the other
two boys, taking off their jackets,
tied a tourniquest about the spot
where William had been bitten
They then hurried with him to the
Shipp' home where DR.. Herschel
Smith was summoned. The appli-
cation of the tourniquet caused poi
son from the snakes fangs to be
distributed very slowly, DR.. Smith
states, and uht ssaveedtvbhgkqvbg
states, and thus saved the boys life.
The boys had been given first aid
instruction at Thalean acamedy
where they are being educated, Mr.
Shipp said today, the incident,
though a regrettable one, illustrat-
ing the value of the training receiy-
ed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-25
MADE LIQUOR 8 YEARS
BEFORE BEINGCAUGHT
Hightower jackson Had Been
Game Long Time Before His
Still Was Discovered

Hightower Jackson is in jail here
charged with making liquor, and
his still, a lard-can affair with
homemade coil is gone after five
years of use, during which it IS be
Ii we'd he made enough so-calLed
whisky to poison several families.
Jackson was arrested Saturday
afternoon by Sherry Cox and T..
N. Etheridge near his home on the
Old Sims place near Leslie, With
him the officers brought in II bot
ties Of Liquor freshly made, and
they found the 'backings" in the
still quite warm, indicating the
outfit had been operytioa very re
Gently.
Jackson, WHO paid a fin sever
al years ago for botlagging, told
Sheriff Harvey when brought to
the iail he's that he had been MAX
ing LIQUOR about five years"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-25
ELLIS HAS BILL TO
PROTECT OYSTER BEDS

BRUNSWICK, June 22.-ihe
most important bill to be intro
ducod at the approaching session
Of the legislature, from local
standpoint, will be the measure to
be introduced by Representative
Ellis, of Tiff county, relative to
the protection of the oyster indus
try on the Georgia coast.
The bill which has been framed
by the representative from Tlft,
and which has been reviewed by a
number of authorities on the sub
ject, is said to cover in detail the
oyster industry in this state,
law that has been lacking for
many years and one that has been
agitated from time immemorial,
but which has been neglected to
the detriment of this industry for
all this time
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-25
HIGGIN3OTHAN TRIAL
CALLED At LAKE CITY
Counsel Representing Former
Whipping Boss Fighting to
Postpone Tria lof Case

LAKE CITY, Fla, June 25.-The
fourth attempt of the state to place
Walter Higginbotham, former con-
yict whipping boss on trial was vi
gorously FOUGHT by the defense to-
day.
Higginbohtam is charged with
murder in connection with the death
of Martin Tabert, of Northa Da-
kota in a convict camp
Judge McMullen overruled mo-
tions Of the defense to disqualify
States Attorney Kelly to quash the
Indictment and for continuance Of
the case. The court refused to
permit arguments on motions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-25
GROWING FIN ETOMATOES
IN SECTION NEAR BOSTON

BOSTON, Ca, June 25.-While
Boston doesn't claim to be in a
tomato growing section, yet some
unusually fine ones have been
shipped from here during last
week by Messrs. Alonzo and L. T..
Miner.
On Monday of last week the
two combined shipments of the
two totaled II crates, which num-
Der was increased to 20 crates on
Wednesday. These shipments con-
tanned some very fine specimens.
Both gentlemen have painted
small patches in tomatoes as an ex-
pertinent and are meeting with
good results so far. Besides the ex-
press shipments they have sold
large quantities on the local mar
ket and at Thomasyille.
The prices received are said to
have been unusually attractive. ,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-25
START PIG INDUSTRY
IN BROOKS COUNTY

QUITMAN, June 25. ~ Thi1Ey
registered Poland China pigs and
six registered Duroc Jersey pigs
have been placed by Decatur
county agent, Dr. D. b. Sawyer IN
the pig clubs at the various coun-
ty districts.
-Four registered calves have
been, placed in the calf clubs and
more calves will be given the mem
bers as soon as more are located.
The chicken clubs have been Civ
en- eggs and all of the clubs are
now progressing well. Greater in
Aerest has been aroused = all thu
clubs since the announcement Of
competitive contests the winner
thereby getting trips, etc.