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Americus times-recorder., 1923-01-24
NATIONAL MARRIAGE LAWS
ARE PROPOSED BY CAPPER

WASHINGTON, Jan. PA bill
designed "to prevent hasty and fool
ish marriages and to make divorce
more difficult" sponsored by the Gen.
eral Federation of Women's Clubs,
was introduced Tuesday by Senator
Capper, Republican, Kansas, together
with resolution proposing a consti-
tutional amendment to legalize fed
cral marriage and divorce laws.
Marriage licenses would have to
he applied for and posted in courts
two weeks ahead of the ceremony
under the bill and applicants would
have to present certificates of health
ard normal mentality. Girls under
Is and boys under 18 would be pro-
hibited from marriage without paren-
tai consent and the marriage of fee
ble-minded or of those closely re-
lated, or of different races would be
barred. j M
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RATES ON CALCIUM
ARSENATE MAY BE CUT

A strong effort is being made to
get the Georgia Public Service COM
mission to reduce freight rates on
calcium arsenate to the farmers of
the state, it was announced here by
Henry P. Everett, rate expert Of
the Chamber of Commerce, Wednes-
day.
The Public Service commission,
according to Mr.. Everett, has direct
ed d rule nisi to all carriers in Geor-
gia, to show cause at a meeting be-
ginning at 10 o'clock Tuesday, Feb
ruary 13, why the commission should
not reduce the rate or calcium arse
nate.
Mr.. Everett has stated to the COM
mission that Americus and Sumter
county is anxious to have freights
reduced on calcium arsenate so chat
the costs will be within reach of
the farming in combating the boil
weevil.
1t is hoped to get the Interstate
Railroad commission also to take up
the matter, and thus secure a reduc-
tion of rates on calcium arsenate
shipped from other states.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-01-24
DAMAGE HEAVY
OVER NORTH GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, Jan. "a. - Property
damage running into undetermined
thousands of dollars was done by Q
near-blizzard which swept Georgia
Tuesday and accordingeo indications
early Tuesday night.
In the city of Atlanta no serious
traffic accidents were reported de-
spite the slush covered and slippery
condition of the streets that made
even pedestrian travel hazardous.
Hydro-electric lines running into
Atlanta from power stations around
Tallulah became practically useless
Tuesday morning because of ice in
crustation that gave traction to the
high wind and caused them to sway
badly and in some cases to break.
Steam power plants in and near
Atlanta were impressed into use and
an irregular street car service was
maintained in Atlanta and vicinity by
dint of much hurry and effort on the
part of "trouble gangs" put into ac-
Americus times-recorder., 1923-01-24
noon.

Today Americus is almost isoIat-
ed from the outside world. Since
about dark Tuesday afternoon all
telephones and telegraph wires out
from Americus-north, east, south
and west-have been down.
Up to 100 o'clock this afternoon
all efforts made by the Times-Re-
corder to communicate by telegraph,
or telephone with Macon, Atlanta,
Savannah or Jacksonville were in
vain.
Both the telephone and the tele
graph companies have every availa-
bic man on the lines, endeavoring to
pick up a connection with one Of
these cities, efforts being made to get
in touch with the. Associated Press
news sources.
SO complete was the tie-up Of COM
munication service between Atlanta
and Macon Wednesday that no news
could be secured from the Associated
Press until a late hour. 1t was re-
ported that some Of the telegraph
lines were so much damaged as to al
most demand rebuilding.
Messages from the East had to be
relayed around bv Savannah and
other coastal cities where the storm
had not reached it's full intensity
Service in North Georgia is expect
ed to he restored earIv Thursday.
Americus felt the effects of the
rough weather that has caused much
damage over the state when the
Americus times-recorder., 1923-01-24
MUCH SUFFERING
IN ATLANTA.

ATLANTA, Jan. 24.-"This terri
3le weather, augmented by the eri-
dcmlc of influenza anI pneumonia
that is raging over the city Is caus-
ing great deai of suffering among
the poor" was the statement Of
Mayor Walter A. Sims here Tue; lay
TIE city warden's office substan-
tiatcd this statement of the MAJOR s..
A continuous stream of persons, old
and young, crowded the corridors out
side Mr.. Johnson's office, each await
ing his tXrn to appeal for municipal
aid. So many cases of suffering from
lack Of food and fuel were registered
with the warden that he sought advice
from Mayor Sims as to methods Of
remedying the emergency.
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ALMOST ISOLATED BY SLEET
SEVERE BLIZZARD
tOVER SOUTHEAST
Traffic Dernoralized- Telephone and Telegraph
Wires Down Damage beaches Hundreds
~ Of Thousands Of Dollars

ATLANTA, Jan. 24.&The entire South
east is recovering today from a.severe blizzard
] which swept over three states last night, leav-
ing a manA Of ice, demoSalizing traffic and.
public utilities service and causing property
damage estimated at several hundred thous-
and dollars.
The storm, covering the entire nerthern
portion of Georgia, all of South Carolina and
western North Carolina, was believed ear y to-
today to have spent its force. Temperatures
prevailing throughout the storm districts are
reported near the freezing point.
In. Atlanta, the center of a wide section of
Georgia caught n the whirl Of ice sleet and
snow whipped by freezing winds, power lines
were nut out Of commission, streets blocked
by falling, trees and telephone and telegraph
service badly IMPAIRED The first wire ser
vice between Atlanta and South Georgia
points was established at o'clock this after
noon.
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would be far outnumbered.
Cites U. S. Example

"And France would face this new
war virtually alone. The United
States certainly would not join it.
Great Britain would not, in all prob
ability Italy and Belgium might
stay with her, but even that is un-
certain.
"Tf the European powers had
ado~.od the policy enforced during
tie period Of occupation ly the
hs 5ran army, the laLion might
ae Ea- different This required that
non-combatants women and chill
dren be- disturbed as little as possible
and that local self-government be
continued.
"All domestic and governmental
activities continued undisturbed ex-
cept for regulations necessary to in
sure security for our troops.
"The French policy, however, was
far different. Naturally they were
bitter against their former enemies.
Their policy was to impose regula-
tions restricting civilian affairs. The
outcome of that policy was the
growth of hostility on the part of
the German people.
with this as a background, the
present French move seems to me
most dangerous. The breaking point
certainly cannot be far away. If the
break comes-well-
81 fear France will lose all she has
gained or stands to gain"
(Cnnrrinht 1902 NEA Sn1rrinn \
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CUNO SENDS
COMPLIMENTS

COBLENZ, Jan 24-(By Associate
ed Press.) Major General Henry 4.
Allen received last evening brief
letter from Chancellor Cuno convey
ing the compliments of the German
government on the occasion of the
departure of the American forces in
Germany and asserting that their con-
duct had been exemplary.
In reply to a letter from General
DeGoutte, Major General Allen said
he would formally turn the Ameri-
can zone over to the French on Jan.
27, or any day thereafter.
''It is with deep regret" he wrote,
"that l must bring to an end the
delightful official relations we haze
always maintained harmoniously be-
tween us and terminate the services
the American troops commenced in
the war and continued on the
Rhine"
Lord Kilmarnock, the British
Rhineland commissioner, and Baron
Jacqueny, the Belgian representa-
tive, called personally upon Major
General Allen
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SLEET STORM CUTS
OF MACON WIRES

MACON, Jan 24-Macon was cut
of Tuesday night from communica-
ton with Atlanta and intermediate
points above Barnesville on the Cen
tral, and Flovilla on the Southern
railway when a sleet storm that had
its origin in Mississippi hit the north
ern half of the state and carried away
telephone and telegraph wires.
No railway accidents were reported
on the roads. Early last night the
Central of Georgia had patched up
wire into Hapeville and the South
ern railway had a wire into McDon-
ough. The Central was able to con-
troll its trains through the wire into
Hapeville, and the Southern put on
no extra trains in the face of the
weather, maintaining regular sched-
ules only.
The Western Union Telegraph got
Atlanta through the Savannah office
and the Postal Telegraph Company
reached Atlanta through Augusta.
Wires had not been restored up TO
midnight, but crews were at work
along the lines.
Telephone communication between
Atlanta and Macon through Griffin
and through Jackson, the regular
routes, were cut off by the sleet, ac-
cording to B. F. Gibson, district
plant chief for the Southern Bell.
Communication was followed over
the Associated Press circuit by way
of Savannah, and through Denmark,
Gibson sad.
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tion by the Georeia Railway and
Power company. Large extra forces
Of workmen were busy all Tuesday
and were working late Tuesday night
in an effort to maintaip service and
restore broken lines.
Six streets were blocked Tuesday
evening either by trees or electric
wires that had collapsed under the
combined forces of heavy ice incrus-
tation and high winds. Street cars
were re-routed after some delay and
the debris, it was expected would be
cleared during the day.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-01-24
ALCAZAR THEATER OUTFIT
SOLD AND MOVED OUT

The equipment Of the Alcazar the
ater was being moved out and load
ed on trucks today The lease Of
the Alcazar and all equipment was
purchased by the Rylander interests
some weeks ago.
Emory Rylander manager Of the
Rylander theater, declined to state
what disposition had been made of
the equipment and said that he was
not yet ready to announce what
would be done with the building,
1t was understood that the equip
ment had been bought by an out
of-town concern and would be used in
small town in South Georgia,
Americus times-recorder., 1923-01-24
WAR MAY CONE OVER
STAND OF TURKEY IN
OIL. FIELDS DISPUTE
American and Turkish Represen-
taticves Prepare Notes For
Treaty Of Alnity
TURKS DEMAND PLEBISCITE
Curzon Declines For British To
Consider This-Frcnch Stand
With British Delegates
TURKS DEMAND PLEBIsCITE

LAUSANNE, Jan. "a. - Marquis
Curzon, British foreign secretary,
told the Near East conference last
evening that the refusal Of Turkey
to submit the dispute over the Mosul
oil district to tie League of Nations
had created a situation OF extreme
gravity. 1t was SO grave, he added
as TO involve the possibility Of re-
newal of warfare.
The Turkish delegation at the Near
East conference here, refused last
night the proposition made by Lord
Curzon of Great Britain to submit
the Mosul question to the League Of
Nations. They demanded a plebiscite
to decide the future of the Mosul
area. Lord Curzon would not sub
nit to the plebiscite proposition.
M. Bompard and Marquis Di Car
roni, speaking respectively for
France and italy, said the British Of
fer was extremely liberal and that
they hoped the Turkish delegation
would give a favorable answer.
AS the American delegates here
are systematically preparing notes
for a possible treaty of amity and
commerce between Turkey and the
United States, they have lively
interest in the decisions of the Laus-
anne conference, which is now ap-
preaching its climax. .....
The United States has no regular
diplomatic relations with Turkey at
present, having failed to recognize
the government set up by the Ma
tionalists under Mustapha Kemal Pa
sha. The proposed treaty, therefore,
would provide for the resumption of
resent an attempt to embody all the
statements Of American policy on
officials relations and especial rep
commercial and economic matters,
which Ambassador Child has pre-
sented at various times 80 the con-
ference.
In this broad doctrine Of equality
of opportunity which Hay, as secre-
tary of state, enunciated for the
Far East would presumably play an
important role, aa MIR. Child has
come out for extension of this doc
trine to the Near East during the
dnIibarati0nS here
1t is understood that the French
also are negotiating with the Turks
q special treaty>of commerce, which
may stand as an annex to the gen.
eral Lausanne peace. The French
position is that, under the applica-
tion of the doctrine of most-favored
nation treatment, all other countries
would benefit by the general claus
of the French treaty.
Judicial guarantees for foreigners
in Turkey form subject of spe-
cial interest to the Americans, who,
it is understood, will seek to include
this question in the proposed Turco-
American treaty. They will be care
full, however, it is said, to avoid use
of the word .capitulations," which
the Turks have grown to literally
hate.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-01-24
Germans Turning With q
RuSS Aid to Re91d France
Gen. Dickrnan Sees Grave Danger
Ahead, With Probability Of
France Losing New War
BY HARRY HUNT
NEA Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Col-
lapse of the German government
Seizure of power by communists
and extremists
Coalition between Germany and
Russia with Russia's army of 1,00O,
600 at Germany's disposal
Rallying of the German people to
"war of liberation," with condi-
tions for success strongly in Ger
many's favor
These are seen by Maj. Gen.
Joseph T.. Dickman as Immediately
possible results Of further French
encroachments on Germany.
DicIaman, who commanded the
Third division in France, led the
American Army Of Occupation into
Germany, and was in command of
American forces on the Rhine until
July, 1919. He is particularly fitted,
to gauge the seriousness of the pres
ent situation.
Breaking Point Near
Diclman's outspoken opinion is
that the breaking point in Germany
has almost been reached and he
fears unless French pressure IS
modified a new war will result with
in two weeks.
"Unless the cold counsel of Great
Britain prevails with France, ne"
war between Germany and France Is
almost certain" Diclmar say.
''In it Germany could rae t4e
cry of war of liberation as she did
in 1906. And the conditions for
successful revolt against the French
are much more favorable today than
then.
"My opinion is that if the French
push matters too far they will lose
all.
''The immediate danger is that
the demands Of France will force the
collapse of conservative, industrial
Germany. That means bankruptcy
and the immediate seizure of con-
troll by communist and extremist
groups which at once will join hands
with Russia.
"Russia already has an army of
100000 men, equipped and mobil-
lied. AS to man-power, the German
Russian combination could muster
eight or ten to one against France.
With German officers to train and
lead Russia's forces France quickly
Americus times-recorder., 1923-01-24
STEAMSHIP PERSIAN IN
DISTRESS AT SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH, Jan. 24-The steam
ship Persian was reported disabled off
the coast with broken rudder. She
Is not believed to be in danger, des-
pite heavy weather.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-01-24

EHRENBREITSTTEIN, Germany,
Jan. 24.-(By the Associated Press.)
The American forces in Germany,
their Rhine watch completed, turn-
ed homeward today and many Ger
mari realized that the gay refrain
The Yanks Are Comingw must now
be amended to "The Yanks have
Gone and the French Are Here"
The dawning of the day that was
to see the American garrison march
down the steep slope Of Ehrenbreit-
stein, across the Rhine in to Coblenz
and thence, in company with the
other units of the Eighth infantry
to the Antwerp trains, found the
Stars and Stripes hoisted to its ac-
customed place at reville while
doughbody sentinels still mounted
guard at the sally ports. Their
packs were as ready as at any mo-
ment during the great war, but to-
day the final fall in" meant home,
the place where as many a private
put it, one dollars is 100 cents and
not several thousand marks.
1t was a day of simple ceremony.
Four sergeants, picked from among
the veterans of the Seventh machine
gun battalion, Third division, who
fought at the last battle of the Marne
were accorded the honor of assist
ing Major General Henry 7. Allen
in lowering the colors at the last re-
treat this noon. These non-comn1is-
stoned officers were: Sergeants De-
wey Kitney, Lester Kelbaugh,
Charles Lorg and Frank Ehley.
Together with their comrades Of
companies D and K, the veteran SER
geants waited with full pack beside
the halyards for the moment when
the flag should flutter down the staff
over ancient Ehrenbheitstein and The
tri-color of France take its place.
For the latter part Of the cere-
mony, two details of French SOL
diers, numbering 1000 men and a
! French band were present.
After completion of the flag cere-
mony, the troops in columns of
squads passed in review before Ma
| jar General Allen and marched
through the postern gate Of the 1or-
tress. Descending the hill, the gar
| rison ioined the remainder of the
army and the regiment, crossing the
Rhine into Coblenz, passed through
the city to the railroad station to
entrain for Antwerp and the trans
port St. Mihiel
The first section of the regiment
was cheduled to leave the station
at 3: AS o'clock, to be followed by
the second detachment at $50 in
the evening. The st. Mihiel sails
Thursday night with the tide.
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Josh Billings never wrote a better
sentence: st amt no disgrace,to lose
out, but to lie there and grunt is"
Americus times-recorder., 1923-01-24
OUR BOYS ON RHINE !
PULL DOWN THE FLAG
AND START HOME
Simple Ceremony Marks Depar-
ture OF Doughboys From
Cobienz
ENTRAIN FOR ANTWERP
French Soldiers There To Bid
Farewell to Departing
Americans
ENTRAIN FOR ANTWERP

BERLIN, Jan. 24.--Twenty
pesons arg reported to have
been killed and many others
seriously injured by the coli
lapse of the top story of the
Berliner Tageblatt building.
The editorial and mechanical
departments of the newspaper
were both badly damaged.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-01-24

Applause is forbidden in Russian
theaters.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-01-24
KIPW0RTH TRIED TO
CUT PHONE WIRES GIRL
OPERATOR TESTIFIES
.Klan Leader Wanted All Mes
sages Between Bastrop And
Mer Rouge Held Up
HEARING RESUMED TO-DAY
Baptist Minister AT Monroe Was
In Gray Home And Host Was
Absent Entire Night

BASTROP, La, Jan. "a. - Miss
Lillian Weilmann, telephone OPP
orator in the Bastrop exchange of
the Cumberland Telephone company,
testifying late yesterday afternoon
at the Morehouse hearing, declared
Captain J. P. Skipwith, exalted cy-
clops of the Morehouse Ku, KluX
Khan, called upon her after she had
gone on duty one evening and re-
quested that not send or receive any
messages between Bastrop and Mer
Rouge.
Assistant Attorney General Guion,
who was conducting the eXamina-
ton asked if it was not the night
of August "a, the date upon which
Watt Daniel and T, F. Richard were
kidnapped. Miss Weilmann insisted
she did not remember.
Dr. L. N. Holmes, a Baptist min
lister of Monroe, was the last wit
ness before the noon recess yester-
day. He was questioned about
Newt Gray, Identified as one of the
masked band which kidnapped Dam
iel and Richard. DR.. Holmes testi-
fled he was a guest in the Gray
home that night and Mr.. Gray did
not come so far as he knew.
The minister testified he went to
the Gray home in company with Mr.
and Mrs. Gray during the early aft
ernoon of August "a. , Gray, he
said, returned to Bastrop to 'join
some friends at the baseball game. :"
did Mr.. Gray return home chat
night the minister was asked. He
replied he had not before he retired.
when did he return?" was the
next question.
Il saw him the next morning
in the meantime | had attended
church the night before and had
heard of the kidnapping. When Mr..
Gray made his appearance that morn
ing joked with him about the kid
naping and expressed the hope that
he wasn't member of the band
He had no comment to make on the
kidnapping except he was not held
up on the road"
The minister testified he did not
see Gray at the church service.
Gray testified last week he acted
as guard at the William Higgin-
botham home that night because Hig-
ginbotham had received threaten
ing letter. He further testified aft
er remaining at the higginbothaa:
place until after midnight he went
home.
Both William Higginbotham and
his cousin, Thomas Higginbotham,
testified Gray was on guard at their
home.
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= BASTROP, La, Jan. 24.-(By AS
sociated Press. with not more
than half a dozen names on the
prospective witness list, the state
Wednesday was prepared to end the
open hearing into black hooded band
activities which eliminated in the
death of Watt Daniel and T. F.
Richard on August "a, according 10
an announcement by A. V. Coco, at
tOrney general.
The hearing, which convened here
January 5, will be concluded after
star witness takes the stand this
afternoon. The testimony expected
from the witness has been heralded
as Smashing surprise" However,
there was no intimation as to what
this evidence would be. 1t was ru-
mored that an important identifca-
tion might be made.
Orders for the cavalry troop and
other militia units stationed here to
move to their home stations after the
departure of the attorney general
and his staff were expected to reach
here some time today.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-01-24

New York Futures: Mar. May Ju'
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AMERICUS SPOT COTTON

Strict Middling 29c.
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WEATHER az

No weather report received today.
Wires down.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-12-14
BROWNS BUSINESS
COLLEGE
Well Established Institution,

=
but as near as We are able to ascer-
tain it began business about forty
five years ago and continued to-
operate in a comparatively small
way under the management Of sew
eral different owners for a number
of years. Business education was
not as popular in the early history
of the school as it has been for the
past fifteen or twenty years.
The ownership of the school
passed to the Brown management
in 1900, at which time the Business
Colleges had begun to make rapid
strides in numbers and attendance.
The school has had a steady,
healthy growth since that date and
is now one of the most prosperous
schools Of the middle west.
The present owner and principal,
Mr.. 7. r. Hopkins. purchased the
school from Mr.. G. W. Brown, July
/, 1908, he, having been aSsociat-
ed with Mr.. Brown as teacher and
principal for the past twenty
years. Mr.. Hopkins has given his
whole time and energy to the
building up of the school and has
succeeded in establishing it firmly
in the good will and high esteem
of the business and professional
men of the Twin Cities and sur
rounding country, and in command
ing the confidence of parents and
young people who want the best in
the way of business education. EX
tensive improvements have been
made in the school rooms, courses
of study, teaching force, and
equipment.
The record of the school is long
unbroken one of fair dealing, cor
rect teaching and superior service
to students and the community.
That the efforts to build and main
tain high-class business school in
Champaign have been appreciated,
is shown by the attendance of an
energetic and refined class of
young men and young women.
Patronized by a discriminating
class of young people, it is readily
apparent that the school has been
able not alone to do high grade
school room work, but at the same
time to graduate a class of young
people eagerly sought by business
firms as stenographers, bookkeep-
ers, and secretaries. Thousands OF
students have attended the school
since its organization.
With this history and prestige,
- I,,.c,o ,,l ;,,croa -i,or annual en-