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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
NEGROES 0VERRUN
CLEVELAND SUBURB
Found Unfit for Work in Steel
Mills at Warren o., Many
Lack Employment There

ROME, Nav 31-Negroes have
failed to make good in steel works
at Warren, Ohio, and are leaving
this and neighboring towns in car
loads for other sections, according
to a letter just received by Mrs. w
M. Henry, Of this city.
Leroy Cieghorn, brother of Mrs
Henry who has lived in Ohio all his
life, describes conditions which are
anything but roseate for negroes
who are contemplating going north.
He says that Warren, which is only
a short distance from Cleveland, has
been literally run over with ne
groes; that they have been found
unfit for work in the steel mills Of
the place; and that, as a conse-
quence, there is no work there for
the most of those who have come.
They are leaving in solid trainloads
for other sections of the north and
east.
In addition, Mr.. Cleghorn writes
that many negroes have told him
they are infinitely worse off in and
around Cleveland making as high as
$3.50 month than they were in the
south on a farm. 1t takes every cent
they make for living expenses, the
tell him. Rooms rent there for SIC
week apiece, Mr.. Cleghorn writes
and batter is rs cents per pound.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
RECEIVER IS ASKED
FOR XII KL. L.UX KHAN BY
PHILADELPH VIA MAN
David Rittenhouse and Others
Ask Court TO Take Property
of Organization
MISMANAGEMENT CHARGE
Wizard Evans Accused in Peti-
ton Filed in Pennsylvania
Courts Today

ATLANTA, May 31.-Receiver.
ship for the Ku klux Klan is ask
ed in petition filed today in the
Fulton Superior court by David
Rittenhouse and others of Philadel-
phia, who charge gross mismanage-
ment to Wizard Evans.
The petition also charged that
Evans and Emperor Simmons en-
tered into collusion in settling
the recent controversy involving
control of the organization.
Judge Humphries signed a tenn
porary order restraining the use of
lNan funds and citing the defend
ants to show cause before him on
June . why the petition should not
be granted.
It also restrains the defendants
from the use Of the Klan money
to lay the expenses Of the klon-
cilium called by Evans in Wash
ington June 10. The defendants
are likewise restrained from NOV
ing the headquarters from Atlanta.
Twenty other Klansmen are nam
ed in the petition in addition to
Evans and SimmoEa AMI the peti.
ton also charges Evans and Sim
mons With having tried to convert
the Klan into purely money
making machine.
Evans is charged with having ap-
pointed Betram Christian head of
the department Of propagation in
Illinois under an alleged agreement
that he and Christian would split
each S5 initiation fee on a $3.50
basis.
Evans, the petition alleges main
tains a large espionage system and
on one occasion, details Of which
are not given in the petition, he
is alleged to have authorized the
expenditure of $68,O00 to agents
who were to give him information
which would aid him in regaining
supreme power over the Klan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
PLUNKET SCHOOL GRADS
GET DIPLOMAS TODAY

BROWNSVILLE, May 31-The
graduating exercises of the Punk
ett School for Boys took place this
morning at II O'Clock at the school
building, A very attractive program
follows:
had been arranged which was as
Prayer, Rev. Robb White; saluta-
ton, Samuel Warren Mays; Pre-
senta4ion Of diplomas; address to
class, Rev. Campbell Symonds; song
(words by James Groover), class .
valedictory, Thomas Andrishok.
The class list Of officers and roll
is as follows Thomas Mcintosh An
drishok, president; William Hamp
ton Jennings, vice president; Mar
tin Miner Cooper, secretary and
treasurer; Samuel Warren Mays,
James Irving Groover, William Han
self Jennings, Robert Edward
Cheshire, Joseph Mabbett Neel, Au-
gustine Thomas Smythe Wright.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
DR.. E.BANDERS0N NEW
MEMBER ROTARY CLUB
Popular Americus Physician
Elected to Vacancy-Ry-
lander Manager Talks

DR.. Emmett B. Anderson be-
came a member of the Americus
Rotary club at it's luncehon. He was
given the Rotary name Of Emmett
and fills the vacancy caused by
the moving from Americus of DR..
k. P. Glenn.
Luncheon next week will be
held in the Windsor hotel at l
o'clock, instead of at the tea room
with Paul Westbrook in charge OF
the program.
Herbert Kincey, managed ! tRy-
lander theatre was a guest of the
club Wednesday and in a short
talk assured the Rotarians that he
and his theater were at the com
mand of the community; that he
believed in Americus and would
always be ready to contribute his
share in every worthwhile move
ment for the betterment Of the
city and the locality.
John Sheffield, president, an.
nounced that the board of direc-
tors would give two prizes at the
end of the physical year to two
members; the one whose attend
ance is highest; the other prizG
going to the Rotarian who brings
the best program of the year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
COOPERATIVE SALE
OF CHICKENS JUNE 7-3

THOMASVILLE, MAY 31-Pavo
and Doerun are to have a co-opera-
tive chicken sale June 7-8. This
sale is being put on by the new
Board of Trade seems to have start
pected to be a great success. Pavo
will load half ear of chickens on
the 7th and Doerun will load the
other half on the 8th. The Pavo
Boar dof Trade seems to have start
ed out to put things over in that
progressive town and the citizens
and business men as q rule are
working to help make it a success.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31

MACON, May 31.-George w.
Garrett, of Musella, Ca, was elect
ed president of the Sixth District
Rural Letter Carriers association
at the annual convention of the
association here yesterday. Other
officers elected were Dewitt Me
Gee, of Moran, Ga. vice-preeident,
and B. T. M. Cauthen, Of Miner,
Ga, secretary and treasurer. Macon
was selected as the next meeting
place.
The executive committee is com
posed of V. w. Fretwell, of jack
son; J. G. Sawyer, Of KnoXilIl2
Mr.. Chatfield. Of Culloden; b Fl.
Andrews, of The Rock; anG TT. B..
Whitaker, of Jenkinsburg.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
PETROGRAD THEATER
BURNS, MANY BURNED
DEATH DURING PANIC
Disastrous Blaze Started When
Dress of One of Performers
Caught Fire
FLAMES SPREAD RAPIDLY
Safety Curtain, Quickly Lower
ed, FaHeI - pre-vept Panic
With Wild Rush

HEJ SINGFORS, Finland, May
.31-(By the Associated Press. y
The Petrograd opera mouse was
burned last night and many in the
audience werc killed during the
panic-stricken rush for the exits,
according to a Central News dis
patch received here.
The dress Of one of the perform
ers caught fire and the flames
quickly sprea dto the scenery.
The safety curtain was lowered
but pa. had already seized the
audience and there was a wild rush
for the exits.
The dispatch gives no details as
to the number of casualties other
than the statement ;hat many were
killed and more were injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
PATTERSON SAYS ERA
OF LASH NOW ENDED
Prison Board Member Says Bet
ter Feeling Has Been Created
Among Convicts

ATLANTA, Ca, May 31.-Geor-
.gia will never revert TO the use Of
the lash in her prison camps,
Judge 7. E. Patterson, Of the
Geogia Prison commission stated
here today, basing his belief upon
the feeling that has been created
since the abolition of the lash Nv
Governor hardwick several months
ago.
TT has taken, and win require,
some time for the prisoners to
learn that the abolition of the
strap does not mean that prisons
are being turned over to them but
that the action was taken for the
good of the institution" Judge
Patterson said. But when they do
learn that this is true, there will
be no further trouble.
There has been very little
trouble in any of the Georgia
camps" he declared. "Of course
there are few isolated instances
but, instead of turning their pri-
soners back to the commission as
many Of the counties first threat
ened to do when the order be-
came effective, the majority Of
counties in the state are asking
for more men"
In very few instances are dras-
tic methods of punishment neces-
sary, Judge Patterson says. In
many cases, he declares the only
punishment necessary is to make
some distinction batween The good
conyicts and the ones who are re-
fractory.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
GEORGIA BAR ASSN. IN
SAVANNAH SESSI0 n
Hundreds of Bar Member:
Gather Today at Hotel
Tybee

SAVANNAH, May 31.-What Is
expected to be one u the largest
gatherings Of Georgia barristers
ever held in the state will assemble
this morning at the Hotel Tybee,
Tybee Island, for the fortieth an
nual meeting of the Georgia Bar
Association, May 81 through June
second.
Hundreds Of bar association
members are gathering for the
meeting and, long before the first
session Of the three day meeting, it
is expected the island city will be
taxed to its capacity.
Addresses which will feature the
session include the presidents adj
dress, z. D. Harrison, Atlanta's an
nual address by Justice w. H. FL
lis, of the Supreme court Of Flor
ida; R. E. L. Saner, Dallas, Tex,
chairman Of the committee of the
American Bar association on citi-
zenship; "The Administration Of
Justice" Justice S. Price Gilbert,
Of the Georgia Supreme court;
"Technicalities Of the Law" Judge
w. F. jenkins, of the Court of Ap-
peals of Georgia; "Women's Par
ticipation in Public Life" Miss
Stella Akin, Savannah; "Biograph-
ical Sketch of Judge Nathaniel
Pendleton, Warren Grice, Macon;
Enforcement of the Law by Con-
stitute Authority" Judge R. N.
Hardeman. Louisville, presiding
Judge of the middle circuit; eUn-
expected Smiles" w. Irwin Mac In
tyre, ThomasviIle; "The Silver
Lining Without the Cloud" Judge
A. W. Cozart, Columbus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
GRAND JURY QUITS
TILL WEDNESDAY
inquisitorial Body to Resume Its
Sessions June 9Th After
Recess of Several Days

The grand jury Of Sumter Su.
perior court, now in recess, will
resume its sessions Wednesday,
June 6, it was announced today by
officials of that body.
The grand jury has concluded
consideration Of all business ready
for presentation, it was said, and
the principal bills to be passed upon
when the body resumes are those
involving alleged violation of the
Georgia motor vehicle law. 1t is
said that numbers Of motorists here
and in surrounding towns in Sum
ter county continue operating cars
and trucks without license tags, and
unless these file applications with
Sheriff Harvey before the grand
jury resumes, trud bills against
them are to be voted upon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
D R. STERRETT. 7 G
PROMINENT PREACHER
KILLS SELF TODAY
Founder of All Souls Church
Shoots and Kills Himself
in Washington Residence
WAS GREAT EDUCATOR
Lectured in Ethics and Philoso-
ply in Many Institutions in
All Parts of Country

WASHINGTON, May 31.-pr.
James Mcbride Sterrett. widely
known Episcopalian clergyman and
university instructor, shot and kill
ed himself here today.
DR.. Sterrett, who was 76, was the
rector of All Souls church here,
which he founded. He had served
in various churches and had been a
lecturer on ethics and philosophy in
various educational institutions over
the country. At one time he was
president of the Society for Philos
optical Inquiry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
.SOUTHER FIELD NOW
WITHOUT ADEQUATE
F | R { PROTECTION
Buildings That Cost Government
More Than Million Dollars
in Danger of Destruction
NO WATER SUPPLY THERE
All of Fire Protection Machinery
Removed. Fire Chief Near
thur, City Engineer Find

Approximately a half million
dollars worth Of buildings and
building material lying at Souther
Field, four miles east Of Americus,
are wholly without fire protection,
either actual or potential, and liza.
BILE to be totally destroyed at any
time.
This alarming condition has been
revealed through an investigation
made by Fire Chief Willis Near
thur and City Engineer Charles
Wheatley who visited the camp at
the suggestion Of Mayor j. E..
Poole, and there examined the ex-
lsting fire protection equipment.
Mayor Poole directed these officers
to make an inspection after he had
received a communication from the
war department, askin gif Aniericus
fire department was equipped with
adequate protection to the camp
buildings in the event of fire there.
A caretaker kept at the field BY
the government, it was explained.
could communicate with the fire
department here, should their serv-
ice be necessary.
Every particle Of machinery used
IN the former fire and water sys-
tenn at the camp has been removed,
Chief Macarthur and Mr.. Wheatley
found, with the single exception of
one centrifugal pump, which can
not be operated even in an emerg-
ency without considerable repairs.
There is no water supply at the
camp, the standpi pc being dry and
no source at hand from which it
can be filled, Water for the use
Of the caretaker is cupplied by a
flowing well on an adjoining prop
erty, but this canuot be piped into
the camp water tower, nor can It
be used in fighting fire at the camp,
say these officials.
The deep well, bored when the
camp was established during the
war, was constructed for use in
connection with an air-lift appa-
ratus, which has since been remov-
ed, and as a result no water can
now be secured from that source.
Should a serious fire develop at the
camp, in all probability, in the opin-
ion of Chief Macarthur and Mr..
Wheatley, all Of the building there
would be quickly destroyed, this
being especially true, should a high
wind prevail at the time.
Mayor Poole has instructed Chief
Macarthur to convey the result of
his investigations to the war de-
partment with the request that
adequate fire apparatus be placed
at the field, together with the de-
velopment of sufficient water
supply for fire protection. In the
event this is done by the federal
authorities, Mayor Poole saws he
will issue orders to Americus fire
men to prepare to assist in protect
ing the buildings there against de-
structlon by fire. 1t is not intend
ed to take any Of the standard
re-fighting apparatus from Amer
icus to fight any fire at the field,
but men will be detailed to operate
any apparatus belong to the gov
ernment there, if this be desired
by the war department.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
STRIKING N0ULDERS
CITED IN CONTEMPT
Joe Lowman, Sherman Hicks,
Calvin Crider and Georg
Reeves Face Trial Soon

ROME, May 31-Joe Lowman,
Sherman Hicks, Calvin Crider and
George Reeves, union moulders for
merly employed by the Rome Stove
and Range Works, but now on
strike, were served with suninonsas
to appear before Judge Blair at Ma
rietta, to show cause why they
should not be held in contempt of
court for having violated the
judges recent order restraining
them from interfering with en-
ployes of the stove company against
which they are striking.
Affidavits by officials Of the
stove works show that since the re
straining order wa sissued the de
PENDANTS accosted Ollie and Lon
Bates, employees of the stove work.
ip : after they had left the stov.
Jrks plant, and one of the men
made a motion to draw a pistol
while another picked up rock and
a third warned them that they had
better be careful about working in
the plant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
BEANS ARE PLENTIFUL.
NOW IN BROWNSVILLE.

THOMAsvILLE. May 81-It would
be interesting to know just how
many beans have been grown in
Thomas county this year. Every
body with a garden seems to have
a bountiful supply of them and
there are large supplies at every
grocery store and wagons from the
are bringing them in every
day. Beans seem to be very popu-
lar and probably sell better than
any other vegetable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
FLORIDA WOMAN WENT
TO HIGHWAY MEETING

TALLAHASSEE. Fla. MAY 81
Mrs. F. R. S. Phillips, secretary of
the Tallahassee chamber of com
merce has returned from the Dixie
highway meeting in Chattanooga.
She was the only accredited dele
gate from Florida showing that
Tallahassee keeps up with the es-
sential meetings.
With the array Of statistics she
was able to present. the convention
voted to retair The road from Thorn
asville to this city on the west
branch of the Dixie highway into
Florida, at least for a period of two
years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
CHILDREN HOSPITAL
IN TSBURG BURNED
NO LIVES ARE LOST
More Than Hundred Patients,
Many Crippled, Removed to
Maternity Hospital
FOUR FIREMEN INJURED
Two Caught Under Falling Roof
in Administration Building
Are Unconscious
PTTTSBURG, May 81. = The

PITTsBURG, May 81. The
Children's hospitai. of Pittsburg,
was destroyed by ire today.
More than hundred little pa
tients, most of them crippled, were
moved to the Magee Maternity hos
pital nearby.
So FAR as the authorities are
able to determine thalc vas 10 Joss
of life.
Four firemen were injured when
the roof Of the administration
building fell in and two of them
were taken TO the hospital in an
unconscious condition. Policemen
were overcome by formaldehyde
fumes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
RURAL. MAIL CARRIERS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Wall, of ElIavilIe, Heads Third
District Organization. With
Tatum Secretary

CORDELE, May 31.-The an
nual session of rural carriers of the
Third district was held here We'd
nesday.
c. c. Wall, of Ellayille, was chos-
en- president Of the body flor the
next year. T. w. Walton, of Pine
hurst, is vice-president, and J. G.
Tatum, of Richland, is secretary
treasurer. The 1929 convention
will be held in Ashburn on Memorial
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
KIWANEe CLUBS ENDORSE
WORLD PEACE MOVE

ATLANTA. May 31.-Kiwaniane
were pledged to support any con
structive movement toward perma-
nent peace, the Observance Of
Mothers day, and to give aid to
disabled veterans Of the World war,
in resolutions adopted late Wednes
dav bv the national convention OF
Kiwanis clubs international.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
GEORGIA j. D. c. PUTS
MRS. HAROLD INTO
RACE FOR HIGH OF FICE
Announcement of Americus
Woman's Candidacy Au-
thorized by Secretary
HER RECORD SPLENDID
$500 New Members Added 60
Division Membership Dur
ing Her Administration

Mrs. S. H. Mckee, corresponding
secretary Of the Georgia division,
United Daughters OF the Confed-
eracy, today authorized announce
ment of the candidacy of Mrs. Frank
P. Harold, o. Americus, for presi-
dent general Of that organization.
The Georgia division presents the
name Of Mrs. Harold, it having
been determined By the organiza-
Continued on Last Page)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
ACCUSED BRUNSWICK
BANKER IS ACQUITTED

BRUNSWICK, May 31.-A jury
in the Glynn Superior Court late
Wednesday afternoon afqu;tted P.
Il. Comas, former president of the
Baxley Banking company, Baxley,
accused of embezzleemtn, after be-
ing out for less than ten minutes,
and the former banker, after re-
ceiving the congratulations Of a
large NUMBER of his friends, walk
ed from the court house a free
man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
PRISON INSPECTOR RAPS
LOWNDES CONVICT CAMP

VALDOsTA, May 81 Prison
Inspector Frank Monk, represent
ing the state prison commission
has just completed an inspection Of
the Lowndes county convict camps
It is understood that Inspector
Monk did not find conditions in
the camps as good as they SHOULD
be and his report therefore viii
not be as favorable as the county
,may desire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
Meet in Milledgeville.

MILLEDGEVILLE, May 81
The convention of Tenth district
rural mail carriers met here We'd
nesday.
The following officers were
chosen: H. Il. Tanner, president;
e. G. Rhodes, vice-president; Ed
Anthony, secretary and treasurer.
Delegates to state convention, Geo.
T. Morris, J. A. Stripping, Of Bald
win county, S. W. Whitfield and
H. c. Bryant, of Jefferson, J. K.
Burton, of TaliafeTo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
CIRCUIT COURT Of
APPEALS SUSTAINS
GOVERNMENT CASE
Burden of Proof as to Alcoholic
Content Not Upon Prosecu-
ton in Liquor Gases
DECISION AT NEW YORK
Whether or Not Drink Fit for
Beverage Purposes Does Not
Enter Into Case

NEW YORK, May 31.-Unitad
States Circuit Court Of Appeals to-
day ruled that the government need
not prove the alcoholic content of
whisky or whether it is fit for bev-
erage purposes in cases where the
indictments charge violation Of the
dry laws in which liquor is speci-
fled as whisky.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
NEW AIS IINE.

VALDGSTA, Nay 31.-A new
bus line operating between Valdos-
ia and Lake City, Fla, has been
established making daily round
trips between the two places.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
MACON SHRENERS WERE
INITIATED LAST WEEK

MACON, May 31.-Nearly forty
candidates were initiated into The
mysteries of the Shrine at a spe-
ciaI ceremonial held at the Hussars
armorv last night al 7;21 O'Clock.
Nearly 200 mttNbers y iche Shrine
will leave on Sunday morning at
g o'clock for Washington, D. c.,
whore they win attend the annual
meeting Of the Imperial council.
The patrol and band viii accompany
the delegates in full inform.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31

The English language contains
about twenty thousand words which
ire Of French origin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
WEATHER

For Georgia - Mostly cloudy;
local thundershowers to-
night and Friday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-31
AMERIcUs SPOT COTTON

New York Futures July Oct. Dec.
Previous Close 7.35.24.82t t242.32
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-18
LAWS AGAINST VOTING

The average western state has 30C
to 500 closely printed pages regulat-
ing elections.
There are registration laws, pri-
mary election laws, andl general
election laws and naturalization
laws.
Thousands upon thousands to not
vote, owing to obstacles placed in
the way and the non-voting class is
growing.
The expense of elections increas-
es while the number of persons vot-
ing falls off-reducing elections to
minorities.
There must be a simplifying of
voting-popularizing of the fran
chise to restore interest in public af-
fairs.
AS the number voting lessons the
appeal to class p~rejudices and sell
fish interests will increase.
The politicians catering to social
ism, communism and pa~ternalism
will make more direct appeals to the
proletariat.
There should be a restoration of
unencumbered right to vote by any
bonafide resident citizen.-Manu-
facturer.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-18
SAID ABRAHAM LINCOLN

do not worry, eat three square
meals a day; say your prayers; be
courteous to your creditors; keep
your digestion; exercise: go slow
and easy. Maybe there are other
things that your special case re-
qulres to make you happy, but, my
friend, these l reckon will givt you
a lift."-Hygeia.