Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-04
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First steps toward the reorganiza-
tion of the Columbus police depart
ment have been taken by Chief Hen
ry T. Ragland when he discharged
three members of the force. The
cause assigned by Chief Ragland was
''for the good of the department"
Those dropped from the department
were Arthur S. Moore, detective; A.
G. Reese, member of the vice squad;
w. A. Newman, plainclothesman. No
plans toward dishcarging other men
have yet been made, according TO
Chief Ragland, and it was expected
that no further discharging would
occur for some time yet.
Charged with attempting to muir
der her husband, Julia Brooks, 80
year-old negress of Hopkins, was
brought to Waycross by Deputy Sher-
if L. C. Warren, and lodged in the
county Jail without bond. The wo-
man is alleged to have resented at
tention her husband was paying to
other women, and attacked him with
razor One large artery was re-
ported cut, and other minor gashes
| inflicted on the neck and shoulder
of Mckinley Brooks, the woman's
husband. His recovery is considered
doubtful.
At the conclusion of the final coun-
Gil meeting of the 1922 city admin
istration held the new commission
er-manager city government went
into effect. Only routine matters
under the head of unfinished bust
ness were disposed of by the city
council and a report of the years
work was read. Immediately follow
ing the adjournment of council City
Attorney Dave NJ. Parker admins
tered the oath of office to the new
| city commissioners. 1t is generally
understood that the commissioners
will not elect a city manager for the
year 1928, but will give by resolu-
tion part of the powers of city man
ager to Mayor -Commissione Dan T.
Cowart, and will make him the execu-
tive member of the board of com
missioners.
Because of the illness of P. P.
Tyson, material witness in the case,
continuance until January 80 of the
trial of j. C. Wilson, charged with
the murder Of R. E. Sappington,
| Seville banker, was granted yester-
day morning wheR the case was call
ed in Wilcox county Superior court.
Judge D. A, R. Crum presided.
At a meeting of the board of
directors of the Augusta and Savan-
nah railroad, held in Savannah at the
office of ]. Sullivan Bond, secretary
and treasurer, all officers were re-
elected as of last year. George J.
Mills is president and Charles Ellis
vice-president. Prior to the meet
ing of the directors the stockholders
met and reelected the following
board of directors George J. Mills,
Alexander r. Lawton, Charles Ellis,
George j.. Baldwin, Paul Muslin of
Augusta, Robert C.. Neely of Way
nesboro, and George F. Tinnlle.
Peach county had an election. Of
flcers of the proposed county were
named, the purpose being to go
through with the organization of the
new county under the terms of the
act, in order that the case may be
taken into the courts again for final
adjudication. About 700 votes were
cast, it was understood late Wednes-
day. Following were the officers
elected: Representative in Legisla
ture: J. f. Davidson; Ordinary: E,
H. Holland, Byron; Sheriff: George
D. Anderson; Clerk Superior Court:
T. A. lamar; Tax Collector: w. D.
Tharpe; Tax Receiver: c. P. Stubs;
Treasurer: 2. R. Hartley; County
| Surveyor: ]. NJ. Cook, Sr.; Coroner:
/ w. M. Wright.
Rainfall in Albany during 1922
amounted to 55.65 inches, or more
than has ever been recorded in the
II years covered BY local records,
except in 1907 and 1912. The 16-
1 year average preceding last year
was 49,4S inches.