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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
MISS FRANCES GURR
RETURNS FROM ABROAD

NEW YORK, Oct. II. = Miss
Frances Gurr miss Macon) return
ed to the United States today after
thirteen months in Europe She ar
rived from London on the President
Monroe, of the United States Line,
in company with Mrs. Willis Am
bier, daughter of Mrs. R. L. Smith
of Macon.
Miss Gurr left Macon early in
September of last year to depre-
sent Macon in the pageant at
Atlantic City. From. there she went
to France. She has visited Belgium
England, France, Italy and Switzer-
land, making her temporary home
in Paris and studying music at the
conservatory there. Her hOmecom-
ing was somewhat in the nature of
her reception in Atlantic City, when
she won one of the three prizes
for beauty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
OUT -0F-TOWN GIRLS
QUALIFIED MODEL S
Liberal Response Being Receiv-
ed Assures Success Of Big !.
Fashion Show Here

Out-of-town girls who have been
elected models in the Merchants
Fashion Show at the Rylander on
Thursday are responding generous
ly, and the success of the OCCASION
is abundanlv assured by their at
titude of friendly cooperation.
This statement is authorized this
afternoon by Walter Page. chair
man Of the merchants committee
engaged in handling details Of the
affair.
Among models who today accept
ed invitations, and the firms each
will represent are:
Huntington.-Mi Laurie john
son, who will model for the Pink
ston Co.
Miss Mary Duncan, DeSoto, who
will model for Pearlman's.
Miss Katherine Williams, Ella
vile, who will model for the Pink
ston Co.
Miss Theone Webb, Smithville,
who will model for Ansleys.
Miss Elizabeth Mckenzie, who
will model for Pearlman's.
Miss Myra Sims, Leslie, who win
model for the Fashion Shop.
In addition ito these beautiful
young girls residing in various parts
of. the Americas trade territory,
there will be a number of ohtrs IT.
siding in Americas, and whose
names were announced in Tues
days edition Of The Times-Re-
corder.
In announcing the names of these
models today, Mr.. Page stated the
merchants expect to receive a num-
Der of additional acceptances be-
fore the last hour for these to be
received, which has been fixed at
Thursday noon.
Reserved seats are now sale at
the box office in the Rylander
Theatre, with these being sold in
many towns surrounding Americas
as we'll as to local residents. 1t is
expected this afternoon that the at
enhance Thursday night will far
excel that recorded at any previous
similar event in this section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
TO HOLD CONFERENCE
SATURDAY IN SCHLEY

ELLAVILLE, October 1.-THE
fourth quarterly conference of the
Ellaville charge will be held here
next Saturday and will be presided
over by Dr.. w. C. Lovett, of Daw-
son, who will also preach at II
O clock Saturday morning. At the
noon hour a basket dinner will be
served. A large crowl is expected
to attend this conference. The
church officials of Andrew Cha
pei, Hopewell, Concord and Ella
Vile are to be elected to serve for
next year. Other matters of inn
portance to Methodists are to be
looked after an dreports will be
heard fro mthe various church or
carnations, as well as from the
preacher in charge. All church mem
bers are urged and the public is
invited to attend.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
TWO OFFICERS | OSE
LIVES IN FATAL DUEL
Sheriff and Constable of Jeffer-
son, Tex, Meet and Begin
Firing

JEFFERSON, Texas, Oct. IL
The sheriff and constable of Mar
ion county engaged in pistol duel
last night, and as a result the coun-
ty is shocked at the loss of tyo of
its more prominent peace officers.
Both were past so years CT age.
B. B. Rodgers, sheriff, and w.
3. Proctor, constable, sighted each
half block from the court house,
and without word started shoot
ing at each other bottle being killed
instantly.
According to the police the trou-
bic arose possibly through court
papers given the constable by the
sheriff not being served the con
sequent fine having been i'm
posed on the sheriff who had it tc
pay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17

DOUGLAS, Ca, Oct. Ill. s.
Rogers, a former mill hand at the
GGrrant Lumber company plant at
west Green, was arrested this
morning at Avon Park, Fla, ON the
charge of numbering his brother
John Alton Rogers, AZ years ole
IN tins county on November 18
1922.
According to Coffee county of
tlcers who released the details OF
the CRIME coiscident with Rogers
arrest in Florida, L. s. Rogers
KILLED his brother by shooting him
through the head with a pistol and
buried his nude body with part OF
a quilt wrapped around the face
face in a cornfield. He accord
ing to the officers, then reported
that his brother had deserted his
family.
The accused man then cultivated
crop and ploughed over the body
of his dead brother until about q
month ago when the officers say,
he took the widow of his brother
and went to Florida.
According to the information Of
the officers, L. S. Rogers confessed
to friend some weeks aga that he
had killed his brother and buried
his body in the cornfieId. After he
had gone to Florida the friend re-
ported the conversation to some
one and the story reached Coroner
&. L. Sims, who went to the farm
last Sunday and dug up the body
The officers say the body was iden.
titled by means of gold teeth OF
the deceased. The skeleton was
brought to Douglas.
Upon notification of the arrest
of Rogers and his brothers widow
at Avon today, Sheriff Tanner, oil
Coffee county, left for the Florida
town to bring the prisoners back
to les as to lie tried for murder
under an Indictment returned
Monday. The dead mans wife was
formerly a Miss Yarbrough, CT
West Green.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
PEACH GROWERS HERE
FAVOR NEW EXCHANGE
Local To Be Organized in Sum.
ter County Following Meet
ing Held Here

Twenty peach growers, owning
orchards in Sumter and adjoining
counties, met Tuesday afternoon in
the courthouse, when the PROPOSE
ton of organizing the Geargia
Peach Growers exchange was plac-
ed before them by parties interest
ed in the venture. The new organ
ization, it is explained, is planned
to gupplant the old Georgia Fruit
exchange, with added facilities for
assisting peach growers in market
mo- their products. The Georgia
Fruit exchange, it is said, now fails
entirely to function, leaving the
peach growers without proper mar
keting facilities.
At the meeting here Tuesday
afternoon the peach. growers pres
emit signed UP a hundred per cent
strong for the proposed new ex-
change, ard at a meeting to be
held two weeks hence Sumter
county unit will be organized for
affiliaion with the state organiza-
lion, already organized and prepar-
ING to function in connection with
marketing next years peaches. 1t
is stated that he plans formulated
bv the new exchange can be put in
10 successful operation Georgia
peich growers will receive better
prices for heir produces mex year,
through a more equitable distribu-
tirn of the fruit among consuming
ceners, coupled with proper super
vision of mml citing and correct re
ports furnished through exchange
absncies. -. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
ATHENS ELECTS NEW
OFFICERS IN PRIMARY

ATHENS, Oct. 17.-Dr. j. d.
Appfewhite, e0upGy health commits
sioner, was reelected president of
the Clark County Sunday School as
sociation at the convention held
here.
r. P. Stephens, J. L. Pendley end
h. b. Nell were elected vice-prsi-
dnts; Mrs. r. L. Moss, young peo-
pies superintendent; Miss Mildred
Rhodes. children's superintendent;
?, F. Brown, adult superintendent;
K. w. Cooper, H.>H. West and Miss
Berta Hancock, district superinten-
dents. Eleven Sunday schools
We're represented. Prospect school
won the attendance banser.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
J. COLEMAN BURIED
AT BAINBRIDGE

CAMBRIDGE, October 17-Jeff
Coleman. AZ, who died here Mon
day, was buried in the Spring
Creek cemetery with the Masons
and Rev. Barbe, of the Baptist
church in charge of funeral SER
vices. Surviving him are his wife;
daughters, Myrtice and Thelma, and
son, Bruckner; parents, Mr., and
Mrs. TIE Coleman, and one sister,
Mrs. : e Bush, Of Donalsonville.
Mr. (o.e,nan was a prominent tur-
pentine operator.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
ROGERS AND SISTER IN
LAW CHARGED WIT H
HUSBAN D. S DEA 7 H
Keputed Confession by Rogers
During Conversation Leads
To Discovery of Body
COUPLE UNDER ARREST
Man Accused of Having Killed
And Then Buried to Secure
Dead Mans Wife

DOUGLAS, Ga, October IL.
--lndietments. charging murder
n connection with the death of
JOHN \. Rogers was. returned by
grand jury here today against
his brother. H. Rogers and the
dead mans wife, who left fo
Florida with her brother-in-law,
following the mysterious disap-
pearance of her husband last
November.
The couple are being held at
Avon Park, Fla, now for return
to. this state.
The body of John Rogers has
been dug up on the farm ON
which he was buried. The
body was located, it is stated, as
the result of an alleged confess
sion made by John Alton Rog-
ere during conversation with a
friend who informed the author
tiles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
IMPRISONED SOLDIERS
BE CT N WHAT MAY Be
FATAL HUNGERSTRIKE
Mount Joy Prisoners Foreswear
Food During Remaining
Imprisonment Period
FEAR STRIKE MAY SPREAD
Populace May Be Shaken From
Present Apathetic Stand BY
Action of Prisoners

BELFAST, Oct. 17.LTragic re-
suits or else notable victory may
be the outgrowth of hunger
strike begun by soldier prisoners
in Mount Joy Jail in Dublin a few
days ago, according to Republi-
can Manifest and continues that
when the strike spreads to other
camps and prisons, people may be
prepared to be shaken from their
apathy by the tragedy or The vic
tory unparalleled in the history of
the nation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
.COL. N CRAE DIED
|. TODAY At P|TTSBURG

PFrsBURG, Oct. 17.-Colonel
McCrea, vice-president in. charge
fthe central region of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad died today Of pheu-
monia. He had been i'll less than
a week but his condition was such
that little hope was entertained
for his recovery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
POETS AND A. \. s.
MEET HERE FRIDAY
High School Classic Scheduled
At Playground Beginning
3 O'clock

The Americas High school foot
ball team will meet its first real
test of strength here Friday after
noon, when it tackles the strong La
nier aggregation from Macon.
Coach Saunders warriors have
been working hard and in solemn
earnest for the past two weeks for
their coming clash with the Poets
and when the referees, whistle
blows Friday fans of this section
will see strongest, best condi
toned team ever Representing
the institution in action.
Coach Saunders stated today
today that he was satisfied with the
manner in which his proteges were
showing up in practice. He stated
that while the major portion of the
past two weeks practice has been
devoted to perfection of new plays
there has been marked improve
ment in every department of the
game.
The Americas gridlers have en-
erged victorious twice this season
in as many starts. The victim in
the first game being the scrappy
Cordele eleven, which game the
locals copied 1876; the second with
the same eleven, which put another
in the winning column 27-6.
What the result in Fridays
game will be is problematical. The
games played by the two elevens
this season have given no oppor-
tunity of judging of comparative
strength That the Poets have a
very formidable aggregation can
not be denied if the fact that they
have conquered such teams as Crit
fin iii, Gordon Institute, and
Barnesvile A. & M. would indicate
anything. The personnel of the
Americas eleven will be as fol-
lcws: Purvis, (c); Glawson Bell,
tguards); Merritt, Hines, (tackles)
I've, Dixon, (ends); Allen, (qb) ;
Dudley, Barton (half); Hooks,
tcsptl (fulD.
Just who will constitute the re-
serve strength is still in doubt. OF
the above named Glawson, Bell,
MERIT, Dixon, Barton and Capt.
Hooks are letter men from last
years squad. Purvis is showing up
well at center, Hines, a husky
freshman of some IT'S pounds, IS
taking care of his position at
tackle in fine shape. He also has
toe that may prove a big asset
TO the team before the session
ends. Tye, a scrub end of last year,
is holding down his flank in adj
mlrable fashion. Allen at qQuarter,
has proven himself a worthy sue
cessor to Buchanan, who was
graduated last year. Dudley, at half
is an excellent broken field runner.
Taken as a whole, it is a well-bal-
anced machine, and Americas fans
are confident it will hold its own
with title contendersl in this section
of the state.
The remaining schedules of the
season is as follows; Lanier in
Americas October 10; Griffin in
Griffin. October &c; Griffin in
Americas November 2; Columbus in
Americus, November 16; Albany
in Albany, November %: Blakely
In Americas, November 20.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
AGED COUPLE ARE.
FOUND IN CELLAR

HAGERTOWN. Md, Act. IT.
John Cline and his wife, Rebecca, an
aged couple residing on small
farm near here, were found dead in
the cellar of their house today,
their skulls crushed as with a heavy
iron bar in the hands of an assail-
ant who left no clue behind,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
DEBT COMMISSION
WILL MEET soon
Senator Smoot Forecasts That
Body Will Meet In Week
Or Ten Days
WAS1TNCTON n,

WASHINGTON, Oct. ia
meeting Of the American Debt
Commission within week or ten
day was forecast by Senator Smoot,
Republican of Utah, and one of the
members after a conference with
Secretary Mellon.
He declined to disclose what de-
Velopments had served to change
the previously announced plans to
deny further meetings until the
opening of congress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
HIGH DEGREE GIVEN
TO GEORGIA MOSONS

WASHINGTON, Oct. II. -
Among prominent Masons elected
to receive the thirty-third degree
of the supreme council of the An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite,
Southern Jurisdiction, today were
DIR. Michael Hoke, chief surgeon of
the Shrine Hospital for Crippled
children, Atlanta; and N. H. Ballard
state superintendent of education
in Georgia,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
LLOYD GEORGE CALLS
OFF PRESENT LECTURE
TOUR IN CHICAGO
Severe Cold Prevents Him From
Finishing Lecture Engage
ments, 1t Is Said
DOCTOR WARNS PATIENT
Physicians Advise Complete
Rest and Quiet For Former
British Premier
DOCTOR WARNS PATIENT

CHICAGO. Oct. 17.-David
Lloyd George, former British pre-
mier, has cancelled all his engage
ments tonight at the international
amphitheatre at the stock yards.
Owing to a continuance of slight
temperature, his doctors have or
dered him to remain in bed and
rest the greater part of the day. He
has a severe cold, aggravated by
fatigue, his secretary said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
CONDITIONS AS THESE
AFF Fleet PROSPE R|TY
DISCUSSED BY HIM
President and Charles Adamson,
Georgia Mill Operator, Hold
Lengthy Conference
MAKES MANY INQUIRIES
Matter of Removing New Eng
land Mills Particularly In
terests Chief Executive

~SHTNGTON, Oct. 17.-Condi
lions as to the prosperity of cot
ton mill operators in the south and
the movemen of Gotten mills from
New England Southern states,
We're discussed by President Cool
idge with Charles Adamson, cottos
operator Of Cedartown, Ga, at a
recent conference held.
he president inquired particulI
arly as to the advantages Of the
location of cotton mills in the
south near the sourse of supply.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
BELGIAN PLAN IS PUT
BET ORE COMMISSION
BY BELGIAN MEMBERS
Fifty Billion Gold Marks Made
Basis of Indemnity To Be
Paid By Germany
POINCARE IS INTERVIEWED
Won Haesch and French Premier
Consult Secretly During
Thirty Minutes

PARIS, Oct. 17.-BelgSln rep
aration plan was presented to the
reparations commission today by
Belgian members. The commission
viii meet again next week to CON-
slider it in detail.
The plan fixes Germany's total
indemnity at so billion gold marks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
POINCARE
INTERVIEWED.

Herr Won Hoesch, German charge
d'attalres, conferred with Premier
Poncare for more than 30 minutes
this morning.
The conference is believed in
some quarters to forecast import
ant steps in regard to the repara-
ton problem. Following the con-
ference, Premier Poincare would
not disclose the nature of the meet.
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
WAR FRAUD CASES
ARE POSTPONED ON
DECISION OF COURT
Score or More of Federal Gov
eminent Prosecutions Are
Delayed By Move
TEST CASE is NOW PENDING
Construction of Army Canton
ments Basis of Prosecutions
Held Uu

WASHINGTON, Oct. IA
score of more, government prose
cutions in war fraud cases involv-
ing the construction of army can
tonments probably will be halted in
view of, a decision yesterday by
Federal Judge Safer, of Ohio, in
test case relating to Camp Sher--
man.. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
COUNTY AGENT is
NAMED FOR HANCOCK

SPARTA, Oct. 17.--A county
agent for Hancock county is now
assured since the county board of
education has agreed to supple
ment the appropriation of the coun-
ty commissioners, This extra ap
preparation was NEEDED so that a
man could be secured who was real
ly fitted for the work and who
would have ample means to pay his
expenses and carry on the work on
a large scale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17

Do You sleep in your shoes.
Place them by the side of the bed
for throwing at burglars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-10-17
WEATHR

For Georgia--showers tonight
and Thursday, little change in tenn
peraEure.
The Washington times., 1923-02-14
NAVY YARD BILL
OPPOSITION
STRONG
House Committee Attacks Re-
port FaVoring Conversion
to Non-MiIitary Uses.

Strong objection to the Hull bill,
which would convert the navy
yards and arsenals to civilian manu-
facture, was made today by mem
bers of the House Naval Affairs
Committee, when a hearing was
granted to supporters of the
measure.
Congressman Hull made a brief
statement in support of his bill, say
ing that he believed that millions of
dollars would be saved to the Fed
eral Government if the navy yards
and arsenals were permitted to
manufacture Government supplies,
in periods when they were not oc-
cupied in the manufacture of NUM-
tons.
His position was supported by
Capt. Otto Boyer, who recently
made a survey of the various Navy
Yard plants and determined that it
was practicable to convert them to
the manufacture of many supplies
of which the Federal Government
now purchases large amounts from
private manufacturers. Captain
Boyer aimed to show the committee
that the conversion of the navy
yards and arsenals to such usage
would promote sterilization and
continuity of employment, as well
as promoting greater efficiency and
manufacture. He read a brief be-
fore the committee showing that
the overhead cost of maintaining
the arsenals and navy/yards would
not be increased if they were per
mitted to manufacture civil goods.
Members of the House Naval At
fairs Committee Showed strong op-
position to Captain Beyer's state
ment, and Intercepted him at
length. 1t is not believed that any
action will be taken on the Hull
bill during the present session.
Congressman Hull told the COM
mite that the passage of his bill
would give the United States the
latest plans of weapons and keep
billions in money from profiteers
in the event of another war.
The Washington times., 1923-02-14
D, c. W|THDRAWS
AID TO. BLIND
GIRL
Official Ruling Is That Miss.
DeIphine Desio Has Re-
: : ceived Public Limit.
S9""y-HWWe

Miss Delphine Desio, twenty-three-
year-old blind girl, daughter OF
Salvatore Desio, prominent F street
.jeWeIer. will not be given any
further education at public expense.
Major Daniel Donovan. District
auditor, upon instructions from the
District Commissioners, has written
to the Pennsylvania Institute for the
Blind at Overtcwn, Pa, that the
District Government will not enter
into any further contracts with the
institution to pay the girls tuition.
Up until last year Miss Desio has
been educated at public expense.
Last year the Commissioners decided
only to pay the girls tuitition, her
board and maintenance to. be paid by
her father. This contract with the
institute expired last June.
When the question of renewing
the contract came up, the Commits
sioners made an investigation. In
reply to a letter from DR.. Frank w.
Ballou, superintendent of schools,
the Commissioners told him that the
girl was not entitled to further
education at public expense. DIR.
Ballou answered the letter, declaring
he disagreed with the Commits
sioners. He also said the father,
Mr.. Desio, should not have been re-
quired to have paid the girls
maintenance. F
The Commissioners then wrote to
DIR. Ballou and told him that the
girl had received high school
education and was entitled to no
further education at public expense.
Public schools officials, it is said.
were under the impression that Miss
Desio had not completed a high
school course.
After an exchange of letters the
superintendent Of schools and Com
missioners, the Commissioners in
structed Major Donovan to notify
the institute that the District would
not enter into any further contract
with them for Miss Desio.
The Washington times., 1923-02-14
HART IS IN LINE
AS TRAFFIC
:o
I CHAIRMAN
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Favored for Post Vacated
BY Emo.

The new chairman of the District
Commissioners special traffic COM
mittee, who will succeed William p.
Emo. millionaire clubman and ex-
pert, who resigned yesterday, prob
ably will be elected by committee
members.
Commissioner James F. Oyster
said today that he believed the COM
mittee should choose its own chair
man. 1t is expected Captain Oyster
will make this recommendation at
the Commissioners meeting Friday.
Ringgold Hart, assistant district
corporation counsel, is said. to be
the choice of committee members.
Hart has had considerable expert
ence in traffic work. having for a
number Of years been the Districts
prosecuting attorney at Police
Court, handling thousands of traffic
cases each year.
Hart has prepared a small pam
phlet which gives a brief outline of
the traffic rules and regulations in
this city. This pamphlet he expects
to submit to the next committee
meeting.
The Washington times., 1923-02-14
PAGING MR.. DAN CUPID.
His Majesty. Daniel Cupid,
King of Hearts,
Care Bill Price,
We = inotan n

His Majesty. Daniel Cupid,
King of Hearts,
Care Bill Price,
Washington, d. G.
Dear DanIel-Harken to my plea,
q boon i ask Of you: will you full
FIJI a wish for me? Ny blessing:
II you do. So Dan. tits sadly 1
confess that 1 am quite dismayed.
l come to you in my distress. to
seek your needed aid. Now, Dan,
you have a little bow. also some
magic darts that drive away sad
scenes Of woe and melt the coolest
hearts. Dan, please brings these
things along and follow me today,
for everything seems going wrong;
Daniel, heed my first request,
please aim q little dart, and when
you think your aim Is best, fire.
through my tailor's heart. owe
this fellow SO much dough that
he Is In a rage; I'm sure his heart
will soften. though. thanks to you,
little sage. Now. Daniel. next the
weather man. who gives us rain
you can, then let the arrow go.
Good Daniel fill his heart with
bliss. so that this man will bring
the birds and flowers that we miss
and other signs Of spring. My
landlord win complete our quest;
he hasn't any heart, don't use your
bow. i would suggest. you'd only
waste q dart. Now, Dan, this guy
is awful tough, his manner brings
me dread; an arrow amt quite
strong enough; just toss brick In
stead. And now, good Daniel, 1 am
through; / can rejoice once more,
and that Is all 1 ask of you, there
isn't any more. j. H. HOLMAN.