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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-08
kNSLEY ASSERTS CASH
WAS EARNED WATER
DEPT. FOR ANERICUS
Dollar Profits, Not paper Prof.
its" Made Under His Direc-
ton, He Says &
QUOTES REPORT FIGURES
Takes Mayor to Task for Re-
marks During Councils Dis
cussion of Proposed Raise

John B. Ansley, former superin-
tendent of the Americas water de-
partment, this morning directed at
tention of the Times-Recorder to
certain remarks credited to Mayor
J. E. Poodle in a recent article
headed Council to Boost Water
Rents" in which the mayor was
quoted as saying certain past prof
it's of the water department were
paper" profits.
Mr.. Ansley, who is now county
engineer in charge of Sumter's
road building activities talked con-
corning the proposed boost in water
rates with representative of this
paper, discussing the proposition in
general terms, and stating speelti-
caly.
If you quote Mayor Poole cor
rectly in your article Council to
Booste Water Rents Sept. 9Th, he
accuses himself along with me, Of
fooling the public about the earn
fings Of the city water works, be-
cause he was a member of the city
council most of the time and chair
man of the water works commit
tee some of the time, l was super
intendent.
Il do not know, nor did l ever
wish to know how to juggle figures;
| cannot make a seven look like
a nine. / submit that report OF
any department should show every
service rendered by that depart
ment with the cost thereof, there
fore my annual reports, one for
every year of my incumbency as
superintendent of water works and
city engineer on file in the clerks
office, show and charge various
services rendered to other city de-
partments in furnishing lights,
water, ETC., but this cost is not in
Guided in the net earnings.
whether or not Mr.. Poole knew
what was going on all of these
years, nevertheless the profits
shown are DOLLAR profits, real
money, and not PAPER PROFITS
nc ha now saws
Il have copies of several OF
these annual reports before me
which show money profits as fol
lows:
July 1, 1912 to June 80, 1913,
$5828,7O.
July I, 1914 to June 80, 1915,
$5O69.5O.
July /, 1916 to June 80, 1917
$5943.84.
July /, 1918 to June 30, 1919,
$5,176.82.
"These along with all the others
can be found in the clerks office.
They speak for themselves"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-08
SEVENTH ARREST
LIN MACON FLOGGINGS

MACON, Sept. 81, F. Blood
worth, q travelling salesman, was ar
rested today and afterward released
on $4,000 bond in connection with
the recent floggings. His was the
seventh arrest in the roundup Of al
legged floggers. More arrests are
promised by officials who claim the
KIan's connection is definitely es-
tablished in the outrages here and
on the boys institution at Milledge-
vile.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-08
LITTLE NANfED- AYDTO
HARRY B. GRIMSHAW

MACON, Sept. 81. II. Little,
formerly yardmaster of the Ma
con, Dublin & Savannah Railway at
Macon, has been appointed chief
clerk to S. T. Grimshaw, assistant
general manager of the road, it
has been announced by officials of
the railway. He succeeds J. L.
Shealy, who resigned. The ap-
pointment was made August l.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-08
\. B. STEWART NAMED
YOKOHAMA CONSUL
Americus Man Ordered TO Pro-
ceed at Once to Stricken
Japanese Metropolis

WASHINGTON, Sept. s. Ma
thaniel B. Stewart, of Americas,
chief of the office of consular per-
sonnet of the State Department, has
been appointed consul general to
Yokohama to succeed the late Geo.
Fl. Scidmore, and has been ordered
to proceed at once to his new post
and take charge of the consulates
part in Americas relief efforts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-08
SMITH MAKES RECORD
FOR KILLING RATTLERS

Triton, Sept. 8.-A. B. Smith
Of Triton, has killed twenty-one
rattle snakes in the past two weeks
and says he is "still going strong"
Recently he killed a huge RATHER
carrying fifteen rattles and a but
ton. The next day he returned to
the place where he found the big
one and killed eleven young rattlers
each about eighteen inches long.
Then he killed six more the next
day. He has killed several more
since then and says it looks like
there is no end to the supply of
the reptiles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-08
ANTL-ITALIAN
DEMONS TRATION

LONDON, Sept. 8-A Central
News dispatch from Rome, quoting
a message from Corfu says: at is
reported there that an anti-Italian
demonstration has occurred in Pa
tras, Greece, in which the Italian
con31late was burned by the
Greeks" Members of the Italian col
ony retaliated, according to the
message, and two Greeks are report
ed to have been killed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-08
GREECE TO ACCEPT IF
ITALY QUITS ISLANDS

GENEVA, Sept. ST Italy ac-
cepts the proposals framed in Paris
by the inter-allied council of am
bassadors, Greece will wire the dis
pute with Italy as settled, Signor
Politis, Greek sportsman before the
League of Nations, said today. A-c
ceptance by Greece, however, is
continued upon certain terms provid-
ing for the evacuation of Corfu
and other Greek islands now oceu-
pied by Italian forces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-08
NEW WAGE CONTRACT
OVER HALf' WRITTEN

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. s. -
The wage contract, the completion
and ratification of which was to in
sure resumption of anthracite min
ing at an early date was more than
half written today at noon, when
operators and miners temporarily
adjourned negotiations to complete
an agreement which will reach
practically all issues.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-08
SOUTHERN METHODIST
MISSIONARIES SAFE

NASHVILLE, Sept. s All
Southern Methodist missionaries in
Japan, numbering rs, are safe, ac-
cording to a cablegram to mission
headquarters her from j.. S. OK
ford, secretary of the japanese
mission church. "All the members
of our mission and returning mis-
sionaries are safe. Notify their
families" the message said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-08
JUDGE LUKE NOW GIVING
MUCH TIME IN MEETINGS

MoULTRIE, Sept. S.-Judgp
Roscoe Luke, of the state court of
who has been giving much
of his time to religious meetings,
has been heard here. The jurist,
prominent in political life of the
state, delivered a sermon at the
First Baptist church Sunday morn
ing and then went to Camilla,
where he spoke in the evening.
Large crowds heard him at both
places.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-08
AUGUST ARRESTS IN
MACON SAME 2 YEARS

MACON, Sept. 8.--Ah unusual
coincidence in the police records
is shown by the fact that there were
the same number of arrests in Au-
gust of this year as in the same
month last year, 1888. Of the 1888
arrests this august, all were tried
and PSF convicted, practically all
on minor offences. Fines for the
month totaled $1,581.70.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-08
ARLINGTON FARMERS TO
GIVE CHURCH PRODUCTS

ARLINGTON, Sept. s.-Seven
farmers, residing near this town,
have staked off seven acres of land
the proceeds from which are to be
given to the Bluffton Baptist
church, according to the pastor,
Rev. H. M, Melton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-08
WYLE w. LEE SUICIDES
AT HOME IN HAHIRA

VALDOSTA, Sept. S.-A report
was received here last night of the
suicide of Mr.. Wyle w. Lee, who
resided a short distance west of
Hahira on the Douglas Hodge place.
1t was in the presence of his wife
but no cause could be assigned for
the rash act.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-08
HAWKINSVILLE SCHOOLS
OPEN FOR FALL SESSION

fall term of Hawkinsville's gram
mar schools has opened with a
large attendance in the grades
Several faculty changes have been
made.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-08

Sunday; cooler tonight.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19
SHUTTLE MEADOW PLAYERS
IN BAY STATE TOURNAMENT
Herbert Lagerblade Seven Strokes
Behind Mike Brady-Willie Whalen
10 Strokes In Rear.

The first two rounds OF the Massa-
chusetts open golf tourney in progress
over the Tedesco links at Swampscott
Mass, yesterday and today found
Willie" Whalen, assistant profession
al at the Shuttle Meadow club in
10th place with total score for the
SO holes of 169. Herbert Lagerblade
of Bristol, also member of the Shut
tie Meadow club, was In 18th place
and Jack Stait of Hartford in seventh
place. Lagerblade's total at the half
way point was 1877 and Stats 1856.
Mike Brady Of Detroit led the field
with a total of $50. Joseph A. Ca
pello of Bangor, Maine. had 1853 and
Tom Laily Of San Antonio, Texas also
had 1853 as did George Aulbach of
Boston.
Mr.. Lagerblade was paired with c.
f. Manning of Shreveport La, to
start this morning. Jack Staff and
Willie Ogg. Worcester were to play
and Whalen was to meet Nat Lowell,
amateur of Brae Burn.
The total number of holes to be
played is IA. ~ today and the 70
already played Yesterday stait made
a rs and 77--155, or five strokes
more than Brady's score. Lagerblade
shot an 81 and 76-157, seven
strokes more than the leader. Whalen
got an IS and an S4-169, or 10
strokes behind the leader.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19
Mrs. Carroll Councillor
Of S. and D. of Liberty

At the meeting of Winthrop coun-
Gil, S. and D. Of Liberty, in o. U. A. M.
hall last evening, the. following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year: Councillor, Mrs. Mabel Carroll;
associate councillor, Mrs, Florence Nc
Cullough: vice-councilor, Mrs. Marie
.Schnaidt; associate vice-councilor,
Mrs. H. W. Flagg; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Abbie Meisner; assistant
recording secretary, Mrs. A. A. Sliney;
financial secretary, Mrs. Lulu Schade;
treasurer, Stephen sautter; guide,
Mrs. Minnie Windish; inside guard, o.
Windish; outside guard Albert Nor
ton; trustees, Luther Mckay, r. H.
Wilcox and Mrs. Stephen Sautter.
Deputy Mrs. Lillian Turner of Hart
ford installed the officers. Plans for
the observance OF Sons and Daughters
of Liberty day, August II. will be dis
cussed at the next meeting.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19
HARDING TO VISIT
Three MORE CITIES
Will Stop at Valdez, CordoYa and
Sitka on Way Back
BY The Associated Press.


Seward, Alaska, July 1s.-The ma
val transport Henderson with Presl-
dent Harding, Mrs. Harding and their
party aboard was to leave here early
today steaming out of Resurrection
Bay through the recently christened
Harding gateway and for the first time
In two weeks turning her PROV south
ward.
Although the chief executive will
visit three more Alaska cities-Val-
DEE, Cordova and Sitka--he is enroute
toward the states for the first time
since he left Tacoma, Wash, July s..
The Henderson Is due at Valdez to-
day and the party is to be taken out
way on the trunk road connecting
Valdez with the Richardson highway
Alaska's north and south main road.
Here the travellers are to view the
scenic keystone canyon.
1t became known yesterday that
the president will discuss foreign re-
lations in an address at San Francisco
1t Is expected now that all powers
have ratified the Washington arms
conference treaties that the executive
will present to the country through
his San Francisco address report on
the accomplishment.
Undoubtedly in California the home
state of Senator Hiram Johnson, the
president will again ask support for
his proposal that the United States
Join the world court
President Harding is also under
stood to have tentatively written por-
tions of an address he will deliver at
Seattle dealing with Alaska.
The president believes that the gov
eminent should give greater aid to the
territory but the development is de-
pendent in the main upon people liv-
ing in this northern empire, and will
he steady and substantial although
somewhat slow.
The people Of Seward regretted the
departure of the Henderson greatly.
AS many sailors as possible were CIV
en- shore leave and there were daily
drills by the marine contingent of the
Henderson and concerts by the U. S.
Navy band. Boxing bouts were put on
in an arena erected In the main street
of the town, dances and picnics were
given, and ball games were played
between a nine from the Henderson
and the Seward team.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19
Last Leg of 1000 Mile
Leased Wire Circuit Done

San Francisco, July 19.-The last
leg of 70Qo-mile leased wire tele-
graphic circuit of the United States
department of agriculture bureau of
agricultural economics has been
completed. The wire extends from
Boston to San Francisco and con-
meets en- route New York, Washing
ton and the leading livestock and
market centers of the country.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19
Scottish Churchmen Are
Here Observing Dry Law

50 Portland, Me-, July IA COM
mission of Scottish church men inves-
tigating the working of prohibition
will make Portland their point of
departure. The Rev John Malcolm
Munroe of Edingurgh. chairman of
the commission, is now here and with
his party will visit the leading cities
of this country and Canada until their
departure for home August 10. The
body's findings will be kept secret un-
til the tour Is completed.
Panama hats are exported from
Ecuador by parcel post.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19
GO TO OLD BATTLEFIELD.

Cherbours, rance. July 19.-Three
officers, so marines and the ships
band landed from the United States
cruiser Pittsburgh today and en-
trained for the old battle front in
France. They will take part
on Sunday In the ceremonies for the
dedication of Belleau Wood as a ma
tional monument to the American
troops who took part in the final al
lied campaign in 1918.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19
Japan's Commerce Chamber
Experts Visiting France

BY The Associated Press.
Paris. July 19.-Considerab Bile i'm
portance. politically and commercial
ly, is attached to the visit here of
Rata Fuiiyama, president of the ma
tional federation of chambers of COM
merce of Japan, and of the Toxic
chamber of commerce. 1t is under
stood that he has begun conversations
with NJ Lucien Dior, minister of COM
merce, in an attempt to find out
whether a commercial treaty cannot
be negotiated with France.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19
GETS LIFE IN PRISON

Mason. Mich. July 19.-The jury in
the trial of Mrs. Emma Kopple,
charged with the murder of her fos-
ter son. Harry. returned a verdict of
guilty of first degree murder after de-
liberating SO minutes. Judge Leland
W. Carr Immediately sentenced the
woman to life Imprisonment at hard
labor In the Detroit House OF Correc-
ton.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19
Engineer Killed When
n. Y. C.. Train Is Derailed

Carteret, N. j., July 1s.-Engineer
Mccarthy of Central New Jersey
passenger train was killed when the
engine and six cars suddenly left the
track on a curve near here at 10
O'Clock today. Some passengers were
reported injured.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19
$4,000 FIRE IN BOSTON

Boston. July 10. - Fire caused by
an explosion Of fumigating gases in
six-story building of the Boston
Wharf Co.. in South Boston last night
burned out the two upper floors and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19

did damage estimated at 100000.
Two hundred fremen fought for near
~ four hours before bringing the fire
under control. Four alarms were
sounded.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-19

Building of the Capitol at Wash
ington, d. c., was begun 131 years
ago. =.
Evening star., 1923-01-09

equal popularity with the large room
and both were completely surrounded
by boxes filled with important hosts
and equally important guests.
Two orchestras furnished the
music. and a supper was served on
the lower floor of the hotel
/ The Vice President and Mrs.
Coolidge and the Secretary of State
and Mrs. Hughes, as guests of honor.
arrived under escort of the head OF
the floor committee. Maj. Harry M.
Leonard.
Mrs Frederick H. Brooke. who stood
at the head Of the receiving line.
wore a gown of blue and silver metal
cloth; a full overskirt of blue net.
heavily embroidered in a deep band
about the bottom, completely veiled
the skirt. She wore a string of pearls
and pendant earrings. She was as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. John w.
Davidge, who wore old rose and gold
metal cloth, made severely plain,
with a panel back caught at the waist
in a blouse and forming a short train
She wore a diamond bandeau and a
string of pearls.
Mrs. Christian A. Herter was in
flame and gold brocaded crepe, made
in gracefully draped fashion and
without trimming. Mrs. John f. Dry
den wore old gold brocaded in gold, a
diamond bandeau in her hair. Mrs
Evening star., 1923-01-09

Work wore turquoise velvet, pallet
ted half way uD the skirt in rhine
stones with similar trimming on
the. bodice.
Nine. Bryn wore French blue and
silver brocade. made with panel back
which formed train, the bodice
trimmed with silver lace, She wore
a dog collar of diamonds. Nine.
Wallenberg was in black lace draped
over satin, the lace falling below
the skirt and trimmed with Jets. She
wore a narrow band of diamonds In
her hair. Sonora de Chamorro wore
black Spanish lace, with wide band
of blue and jet sequins marking the
low waistline. Senorita Ballivian
was in white crepe with panels back
and front of Spanish lace, the round
neck and dropped shoulders edged
with ermine. Nine. Saburj wore
silver cloth, made in panels. caught
at the waist in the back to form a
blouse and falling in a train, the
panels lined with jade green, and she
wore jade ornaments. Mrs. Robert
Woods Bliss gown was OF gold metal
cloth shot with jade green, the panel
caught at each shoulder and fall :
ing in a graceful train. The slight
drapery to one side was caught
with a gold and Jade ornament.
and she wore a lone string or
Evening star., 1923-01-09

Richard H. Wilmer was in yellow
brocaded crepe, the gown made with
out trimming. and her only ornament
a string of pearls. Mrs. Horace H.
Westcott wore a striking gown Of
oriental brocade in dull blue. red and
silver brocaded on a background of
black. Mrs. Eldridge JORDAN wore a
draped gown of soft white satin, the
drapery held with rhinestones,. Mrs.
Cuno Rudolph wore q draped gown of
black velvet. the graceful folds held
by a rhinestone ornament and fans of
rhinestones falling from the shoulder.
which caught the long pointed train.
Mrs. Coolidge wore becoming
gown of midnight blue and silver
brocade, a panel train at the back,
her only ornament being string of
deep red corals. Mrs. Hughes was in
light blue chiffon velvet. the bodice
made plain with a modified bateau
neck, and silver lace sleeves that fell
below the elbow. The belt line was
marked by a slight fullness of the
velvet held with silver threads. and
the skirt, which was of round length,
fell in soft, not too full folds. She
wore a pearl dog collar apd diamond
necklace. Mrs. Weeks wore black
and silver brocade made on modified
drapery fashion with a short train,
and wore q pearl dog collar. Mrs.
Evening star., 1923-01-09

jade and crystal beads, with earrings
to match. Mrs. ]. Mayhem Vain
wright was in dark green velvet,
made sleeveless and on a draped
model. Mrs. Edson Bradley, who is
spending a few weeks in Washington.
wore a gown OF gold tissue draped
over gold lace, the drapery held by
ornaments of rhinestones. On the
front Of her bodice was handsome
ornament OF diamonds. and above. a
rare emerald cut square and sur
rounded with smaller diamonds at
each side. She also wore two strings
Evening star., 1923-01-09
Children's Hospital Ball
I'm to Annual Standard.

The high place the Childre1's Hos
pital holds i'll the hearts of Wash
ington society was shown last night
by the brilliant assemblage in the
New willard bathrooms when the
annual charity ball was given. Sell
dom has a more brilliant throng
danced in the two bathrooms, the
guests, numbering several hundred,
coming from high official circles, the
diplomatic corps and society in gen.
eral. The bathrooms were unadorned
save for the contrast of brilliantly
colored gowns against the marble
white walls. The rooms were brill
liantly lighted by the many crystal
chandeliers. For the first time in
IFS history the small ballroom shared
Evening star., 1923-01-09

Mrs. Thomas S. Crago. wife OF KEEP
Wyant, wife of Representative wy
ant, will entertain at tea at Ward
man Park Hotel on January 23' IN
compliment to Mrs. George w. Pepper
and Mrs David A. Reed. wives OF the
senators from Pennsylvania
Evening star., 1923-01-09

The representative of the depart
mcut of extension of Canada ana MRS.
Merchant Mahoney will be the honor
guests at dinner this evening or MT.
and Mrs. Theodore Hance Tiller, who,
with their guests, will later attend
the reception at the British embassy.
Evening star., 1923-01-09

Carey Grayson. Mrs. Robert Davis
and Mrs. Benjamin Alvord.
The patronesses are Mrs. Lansing
Besoh, Mrs Clarence Townsley, MIS-
Hall, Mrs Louis Stewart, Mrs. hum
phrey, Mrs Charles Keen, w. =.
Prentiss and Mrs. Sidney Morey.
Evening star., 1923-01-09

The counselor of the legation OF
Norway, Mr.. Daniel Steen. and Nine.
Steen have returned to their apart
ment at Wardman Park Hotel, after
spending the holidays in New York
CITY and at Lake Placid, N. Y.
Evening star., 1923-01-09

Mai. and Mrs Parker W. West will
entertain a company of twelve at din
ner this evening in honor of the chair
man of the District Commissioners
and Mrs Cuno Rudolph.
Mrs. West will receive Sunday aft
ernOOns through the season.
Evening star., 1923-01-09
Society

CONTINUED from Eighth Page.l
Evening star., 1923-01-09

ATr. and Mrs. Victor Kaufman en-
tertained at dinner before the ball,
their guests including the Swiss minis
ter and Nine. Peter, the minister of
Panama and Nine. Alfaro, Col. and
Mrs Matthew De Laney, Col. and Mrs.
Charles Patterson Mrs. Guy X. Good
ing of Wausau, Wis: Mrs. Clarence
Day, Maj. Reginald Foster and Mr..
Philip C. Kaufman.
Evening star., 1923-01-09

The ball which the debutantes of
this season are arranging for Thurs
day evening at the New Willard for
the benefit of Neighborhood House
promises to be one of the charming
balls of the season. The ambassador
of Great Britain and Lady Geddes,
Gen. Pershing and Admiral and Mrs.
Coontz will be among the distin-
guished guests at the ball.
Evening star., 1923-01-09

The chief of the western European
division of the State Department and
Mrs. William r. Castle. jr, were the
guests of honor at dinner last even
ing of the counselor of the Italian
embassy, Signor Rossi. who entertain
ed in his apartment on Connecticut
avenue.