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New Britain herald., 1923-03-10
TECH" SHOW AT PARSONS

Considerable interest has been
aroused in local circles over the forth
coming presentation of The Sun
Temple" at Parsons theater, Hartford.
March 10. THE Sun Temple" is an
elaborate musical comedy entirely
written and acted by the undergrad
yates of the MASSACHUSETTS Institute
of Technology, The company num-
pers 125 students who have been hard
at work for three months and are
said to have arrived at degree of
proficiency that is nothing short Of
for nom professionals.
Phillip =. Stanley and Ernest w.
Pelton head the New Britain com
mitteo in charge of the local arrange
ments for this interesting event The
public sale of seats will commence
Monday morning at the Davis ticket
agency, So Pear! street, Hartford.
Orders by mail will be accepted.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10
Hstorionic Society Presented
Best Plays Here Back in 1870
Kenneth Harlan Is
Star in Fox Drama

Dcbonair Earl Williams in grcat
international crook mystery drama
'rhc silver Car"--pretty Elaine Ham.
mcrstein in Handouts OF Kisses" q
story OF beautiful girl who serves
a term In prison and later finds love
and happiness, for Sunday night; and
Kenneth Harlan in Tho Little Church
Around the Corner" as the Monday
Tuesday, Wednesday feature, Is the
alluring motion picture program Of
fered at Fox's. For the final half OF
next week Harry Carey in The Can
yon of the Fools" adapted from a re-
cent Saturday Evening Post serial will
be featured. These weekday pro-
grams are augmented by four acts OF
high grade vaudeville.
Beginning on March Is, Charlie
Chaplin in ''Thc Pilgrim" his latest
and best comedy is to be shown.
Mob scenes OF stark power and the
reproduction of mining town during
a period Of labor trouble are prom
Used by the Fox management to its
patrons in connection with the show
ing Of The Little Church Around
The Corner" Claire Windsor has the
featured role in this adaptation and
Kenneth Harlan, one time Lyceum
stock company matinee Idol, plays
opposite her.
The atmosphere of Mexico rich in
color and picturesqueness. forme
striking background for Harry Carey
in Canyon of the Fools" He gets
into all manner of adventures, not
the least of which is the winning OF
a bride and fortune.
There are some really wonderful
western scenes and in the more dra-
matte situations the action is furious
in its intensity, several red blooded
fights being of the sort calculated to
raise the temperature of any specta-
tor.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10
'0NEGIN Will Sing
AT FOX'S april 8
Metropolitan Star Engaged for
Annual Children's Home Concert

Sigrid Oncgin, the distinguished
contralto. who will be heard here on
April s at FoX's theater, is a native
Of Stockholm and spent her girlhood
In France. Her musical talents were
manifest at an carly age, and when
she was 3 years old she became the
pupil of Eugene Robert Weiss. She
continued her training under Italian
masters. Her debut was made in re-
cital in Berlin in 1912. Her unusual
ability ATTRACTED the attention OF Max
Won Schillings, who induced her to
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10

city under the auspices OF the Swed-
ish churches and societies at the
fourth annual concert for the benefit
of the chiidren's Home. Members OF
the committee arranging for her visit
have been assured that she Is by far
tho greatest star ever brought here by
Swedish organizations. Reserved seats
are now OH sale
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10

The New Britain factories will be
well represented in the American Le-
gion Revue, Don't Ask Me-" to be
seen at the Lyceum theater on April
10, 20 and Fl as many Of the young
men and young women from the va
rious offices have volunteered to APP
:Senr In the chorus 81 the show.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10

An audience which practically
filled Fox's theater rendered Rach-
fnaninoH a great ovation on his first
visit to New Britain on Tuesday eve
ming. The people were loathe to al
low the pianist to leave when his
final number had been rendered and
he was obliged to favor with an en-
core.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-10

The 325th performance of Better
Times" at the New York Hippodrome
will be played this evening.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
ROTARY DECLANAT TON
HIGH SCHOOL TONIGHT
Sixteen Young Men VIII Partici'
pate in Contest for Club Med
al, Beginning at 8 O'clock

Tonight at 8 o'cock in the audito-
rum of Americas High school the
annual Rotary debate will be held
There are sixteen contestants for this
honor, and the event promises to be
one of the most interesting Of the
commencement season.
Those who will contest tonight for
the Rotary honor are Albert 0utler,
Seth Belcher, Robert Buchanan,
Harry Barton, Jasper Parker, jerome
Cohen, P. C. Allen, John Sheffield,
Russell Thomas, Benjamin Davis,
VIM. Carswell, Douglas Stewart, Joe
Markowitz, Russell Clark, Laney Nc
Math and Aubrey Hart.
There viii be a large attendance
of Rotary club members, and the
public is invited to be present and
hear this debate
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
EXPECT BIG CROWD At
ANA EUR SCHOOL PLAY
Students at East Americas School
Are Busy Preparing for
Occasion There

Sale of tickets for the play "The
Making of America" to be present
ed Friday evening in the high
school auditorium by the pupils of
East Americus, is progressing splen.
didly.
All Wednesday afternoon the lit
tie tots of the school were going
smiling about the streets of the city
asking that passers-by purchase their
tickets. Their bright eyes caioled
many dime from the pockets of
the business men, remembering the
days of their youth when they, too,
sold tickets for their little plays.
All the pupils of East Americas
school will participate in the play,
which delineates America as she
stands supreme today in the world $
progress, surrounded by all those
forces which go to make good citi-
zenship and prosperity for this great
commonwealth.
Flags of nations represented will
be interviewer in the decorations Of
the stage, and with typical c0stum-
ing of the countries portrayed and
songs and folk dances, the play is
said to be much above the ordinary
school play, reflecting great credit
on the faculty Of the schOol.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
B. Y. P. u. TO BE
ENTERTAINED FRIDAY

Members of the Junior Baptist
Peoples Union of Central Baptist
church will be entertained by teach
ers in the Sunday school Friday aft
ernoon with swimming and picnic
party at Kidd's mill.
The Juniors will meet at the
church at 2:30 O'Clock, where ample
automobiles viii be provided for
conveyance to the pool. The return
to Americus will be not later than
7 o'clock.
After swimming exercises a picnic
lunch will be spread under the trees,
and games will be played.
The young people viii be chape-
roned by Mr.. and Mrs r. /. May
nard. Mrs. J. C. Barfield, Mrs. EN-
ory Mathis and Rev. Mill Il Massey,
pastor of the congregation, who will
be given this opportunity to meet
the young people at play.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
EVANS STARTS SUIT
AGAINST SIMMONS IN
COURTS OF ARKANSAS
Famous Georgia KIan Contentious
May Be Again Aired in Courts
of That State
SAYS HE'S BEEN DETAINED
Imperial Wizard Wants Emperor
of KIan to Unbosom From
100000 Cash

LITTLE ROCK, May 24.-or. H.
w. Evans, of Atlanta, Imperial Wiz
ard Of the Ku Klux Klan, has filed
a suit in the Pulaski Circuit court
against William j. Simmons, of At
lanta, emperor of the Klul, asking
100000 for alleged defamation Of
character.
The basis Of the Evans suit was
a telegram which Simmons is alleg-
ed to have sent olocal newspapers
for publication on May 13.
According to the petition, the telc-
gram charged Evans during the pc
riod Of six months prior TO the teie-
gram to have received money in eX-
cess of 100000 belonging to the
Klan and to have deposited it to
his personal credit and appropriated
it to his own use.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
NEW TEACHERS NAMED
FOR CITY SC H D OIL 8
All of Old Faculty Who Applied
Reelected, but Several New
Teachers Also Named

All of the present teachers in
Americus schools who applied for re-
election have ben named by the city
board Of education to serve during
the coming school year, beginning
next September, and the salary list
for the term, has been fixed at APP
proximately the same as paid this
year, it was stated today by j. e.
Mathis, superintendent.
Miss Claude Mclaughlin, Mrs.
Walter 7. Maynard, Miss Edith
Creighton and Miss jamie Murray
did not apply to recollection and their
places were filled by the board. Rev.
Luther Harrell, who has been sup
ply teacher in the English depart
ment at the high school, also asked
10 lie relieved Of further duties
there, he having filled in place
made vacant during the school term
only at the urgent solicitation Of the
board, in connection with his other
duties.
New teachers named are Miss Ris
sa G. Phillippi, Of Virginia, who will
take the chair Of English at the high
school vacated by MIR. Harrell; Hen
ry Grady Mckee, who was elected
to the chair Of mathematics in the
high school; Miss Dallas Ertzberger,
grade teacher; Miss Julia Hines,
grade teacher; Roland ID. Cox, de-
partment Of music, and Miss Orloan
Ansley, who, succeeds Miss jamie
Murray as director Of physical edu-
cation for girls.
Miss Ertzberger, grade teacher, is
an Americus girl with normal train
ing, as is also Miss Ansley, who will
direct the physical education depart
ment; Miss Phillippi has been teach
ing at Quitman during several years
past and comes to Americus with
unusually splendid recommenda-
tions; Mr.. Mckee has been principal
of Dalton High school the past year,
and Mr.. Cox, the new director of
music, has been teaching at Brew
ton, Ala, the past year, and Miss
Hines has had several years teaching
experience, and is well known IN
Americus, being a daughter Of A.
F.. Hines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
Resolutions Put Before
Convention by Committee

/ should be had. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved that the general
assembly Of the State of Georgia is
urgently requested to pass a resolu
ton Of 1928 submitting to the vot-
ers Of the state the adoption of a
constitutional amendment authoriz
ing the issue of $30,000,000 of state
! highway bonds to be issued in six
annual installments of $5,000,000.
Be it further resolved, that it is
the sense Of the Association of
County Commissioners in convention
assembled, that the rate of interest,
the manner Of redemption, and the
other details Of issue be left TO the
wisdom of the general assembly.
Another Memorial Resolution
A resolution memorializing the
general assembly of Georgia to take
without the power of the governor
authority to- revoke any rule or
regulation prescribed by the Prison
commission:
Whereas, it is the sense of the
Association of County Commission
ers in convention assembled, that the
general assembly should take
without the power of the gov
srnor of the State of Georgia to
revoke any rule or regulation pre-,
scubed by the Prison commission of
the State of Georgia, therefore,
Be it resolved, that the general
assembly Of the State of Georgia
is urgently requested to pass at the
coming session an act abolishing so
much of the act of the general as
sembly as authorizes the governor
to change, modify or revoke any
rule, or regulation promulgated by
the Prison commission of the State
of Georgia, in the handling and con-
troll of convicts while serving sem
tences.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
At TACHMENTS ISSUED
FOR CARELESS JURORS
Judge Thomas at Valdosta Says
Respect for Court Must, Be
Maintained

VALDOSTA, May 24.-When the
list Of jurors, both grand and petit,
was called IN the Superior court
several did not answer to their
names and it develop that they were
over age and had taken advantage
Of this fact. Judge Thomas laid
down the proposition that as a mat
ter of respect for the court all jurors
entitled to this exemption when
drawn, should appear in open courv
and decline to serve It was also
ordered by the court that attach
ments be issued for several ilrors
who failed to answer to their names
where no valid reason was known
for their failure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
TWO GIANT STILLS
SEIZED IN MUSCOGEE

COLUMBUS, May 23-Two giant
stills. of 1900 gallons capacity, were
cut late Tuesday in Muscogee coun-
fv about mile below Goat Rock on
Green Island in the Chattahoochee
river. Federal Prohibition Agent
George R. Kfncaid and H. M. Adair
from this city, with Alabama State
law Enforcement Officers Dowis,
lunch. Gilbert and Graham, partici-
mated in the raid. About 500 or 900
gallons of beer were reported found
and it was said that the stills had
been in recent operation. but the run
had been completed. Evidence showed
that the stills had been in operation
for at least year,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24

The resolutions committees, com
posed of NJ, 5. G. Holley, chairman
Rhodes Browne, H. A. Jarrdrd, Dr.
j. II. Hardy and w. c. hodge, was
one Of the busiest bodies attached to
the County Officers convention this
morning. This important committee
prepared all Of the resolutions adpot-
ed by the convention, and these en-
body most of the real work of the
convention, They are as follows:
Committee on Membership
A resolution to authorize the ap-
pointment of a committee on mem
bership for the Georgia County Of
ficers association.
The committee on resolutions rec
ommends that thee bylaws of the
the Association of County Commits
sioners be amended so as to au-
thorize the appointment by the pres
ident Of d committee to be known
as the "Mempershib Committee, :"
the number Of such committee to be
left to the wisdom Of the presiding
president
Unanimously adopted by commit
tee on resolutions.
NJ. C. B. HOLLEY, Chairman.
Honor Ex-Presidents.
A resolution to express apprecla-
ton for services rendered by for
mer presidents of the Georgia Coun-
ty Officers association
Whereas, heretofore no expression
of appreciation has been had by this
ganization to its ex-presidents for
services rendered, this association
and the State of Georgia,
And where, such services and pa
triotism should be held in remem-
brance, now therefore,
Be it resolved, that it is the sense
of this association, in convention
held at Americus on the Gath day
of May, 1923, that all eX-presidents
should be automatically made hon
orarv members of the association of
County Commissioners Of the State
Of Georgia for life;
Be it further resolved, that the
proper officers be and are hereby
directed to issue to each eX-presi-
dent a certificate reciting that he
is member in good standing for
life.
Memorial to General Assembly
Resolution memoralizing the gem
eraI assembly Of the State Of Geor-
gia to pass a resolution submitting
to the voters of the state the adop-
ton of a constitutional amendment
authorizing the sale of $30,000,000
of state highway bonds, adopted in
convention at Americus, on the oath
dav Of May, 1923:
Whereas, the necessity for hard
surfaced public highways throughout
the State of Georgia has become SO
imperative as to require the con-
struction Of the same without de-
lay. If the State Of Georgia ex-
poets to maintain it's progress, and
Whereas, the raising Of the money
for such purpose cannot be had by
taxation, and
Whereas, it is the sense of the
Association Of County Commission
ers of the State Of Georgia assem-
bled at Americus on May "a, 1928,
that a bond issue Of $30,000,000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
MELLON FINDS WAY
OUT UNDER SUPREME
COURT PROHI RULING
Regulation Necessary to Garry
Into Effect Provisions of De-
cision Coming Soon
REFUSE TO DISCUSS COURSE
Secretary of Treasury, However,
Believed to Have ReconciIed
Differences at Issue
REFUSE TO DISCUSS COURSE

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Indica-
tions were given at the Treasury De-
partment that Secretary Mellon had
found way to reconcile the Su-
preme courts recent prohibition de-
clsion with foraign laws requiring
ships Of other nations to carry liquor
as crew rations.
The belief is expressed that reg
ulations necessary to carry out the
high courts decision barring liquor
within territorial waters of the Unit
ed States, would be actually promul-
gated within few days.
Officials refused to disclose the
course which the treasury appeared
to have adopted in dealing with the
situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
TWENTY NINE WILL
GRADUATE JUNE
Valdosta High School to Grant
IL Boys and II Girls Diplo-
mas on That Date

Out of a class of twenty-nine pre-
pared to graduate from the Valdosta
High school next week there are
IL boys and II girls, all Ct whom
are looking forward with plcasurablc
anticipations to the moment when
they will receive their diplomas and
thus complete entirely their eleven
years work in the High school.
The commencement exercises pro
per, with the delivery of the diplo-
mas, is scheduled for Friday night,
June /, at the High school auditor
ium.
The officers of the high school
graduating class include Tom Bush
Smith, president; Miss Margaret
Rebecca Hill, vice-president; Miss
Sara Glenn Hearn, secretary; Edgar
Winter Jackson, treasurer and Ben
jamin Frank Wade, sergeant-at-
arms.
Besides the above names the class
roll includes William Frederick Al
derman, Eugene Rutcherford Bos-
well, Henry Lumpkin Bowen, Miss
Helen Victoria Boyd, Samuel Bowl
ing Breedlove, Miss Ida Idelle Cow
art. Miss Daisy Mae Culpepper, Viii
liam George Dash, Benjamin Todd
Douglas, Jr., Miss Alice Frances Ifal-
ris. Miss Mattye Ruth Ingram, Carl
Lee Jones, Jr., Miss Gertrude Levin,
William Levin, Miss Fredanel Mix
son. George Aldrich Pindar, Miss
Sally Lou Powell, Miss Jane Sin
clair Ouarterman, Miss Eunice Ros-
lvne Shields, Miss Alma Ruth Sim
mons. Miss Frances Lewellyn Smith,
Miss Mary Augusta Stringer, Miss
Grace Hortense Suddath.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
FINE ONIONS ON EXHIBIT
DUBLIN COMMERCE BODY

DUBLIN, MAY IA bunch OF
Bermuda onions, each weighing one
pound, are on display at the Chamber
of Commerce. These onions We're
grown by John N. Spivey, just
cross the Laurens county line in
Treutlen county, whose individual
farm exhibit has taken first prize
two years in succession at the
Twelfth District Fair.
Mr.. Spivey says he is getting ready
to take the prize on onions at the fair
here again next fall, as well as a
whole lot of other things he is grow
ing on his farm. The onions are as
fine as have ever been seen here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
SIX KILLED WHE \
TRAINS MEET HEAD-ON
NEAR Fl. WORTH. TEX
Two Texas Pacific Passenger
Flyers Meet on Single Track
Just Out of Cisco, Texas
TWO OF DEAD IDENTIFIED
Defective Switch Held Response
bic Terrible Disaster, Re-
Reports Indicate

FORT WORTH, Tex, May "a
S'S persons are reported killed in ?
head-on collision early this morning
between two Texas and Pacific rail-
way trains near Cisco.
Help has been sent from here.
Two of the dead have been identi-
fed, one resident of Fort Worth and
the other a negro porter.
One of the trains was on siding
at Dothan miles east of Cisco.
The other plunged through the
switch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
SNAKEBITE. FATAL TO
LAURENS COUNTY MULE

DUBLIN, MAY "a mule belong
ing to L. NJ. Hanov who lives Just
outside of Dublin died this morning
from snakebite How he got bit no
one seems to know exactly, but the
scar OF the bite was found on one side
of the mules head. The head swelled
fearfully, also the mules throat, and
although a veterinarian was called,
nothing could be done to save the
mule
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
WOMEN WIN FIGHT FOR
PLACE ON COMMITTEES

MONTREAT, n. c., May "a
Last minute efforts to delay placing
of women on the executive commit
tee of the Southern Presbyterian
church we're lost today when just
before the final adjournment the
general assembly ordere not more
than three women be added immedi-
ately to each committee,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
COMMUNISTS HOIST RED FLAX

ESSEN, May 24--(Bv the Assoei-
ated Flress) The communists have
taken possession Of police Ieadquar-
ters at Gelsenkirchen and have hoist-
ed the red flag over the building
Reports from German sources say
that five persons have been killed ana
81 wounded in fighting for posses
sion Of the building.
The struggle began late last nlghI
and continued until early this mofH-
ing.
The building is said to have been
defended BY civilian defense organ
ization which was finally forced to
quit when one wing was set aflre nS
J the attackers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
RUM RUNNERS cAIJCHT

HIGHLANDS, ". J., May "a
The coast guard cutter Seminole,
which has been patrolling the rum
row off Jerseys three mile limit,
today captured three rum runners.
She was seen from shore putting
into port with her prizes which ap-
parently was heavily loaded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
BEN HUR PALACE TO
MEET TONIGHT At 3
Americus P. K. o. S. Members In
vite Visiting Pilgrim Knights
to Be Their Guests

Ben Hur Place No. 4, P. K. O. S.
will meet this evening at 8 o'clock
in regular session at the fratcrnal
hall.
Matters Of Importance will come
before the membership, and it is
urged that each member be present
to participate III the dis :qssion.
A cordial welcome is extened to
every visiting Pilgrim attending the
convention of County Officers here
to meet with the organization and
share in the exercises.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
FIVE WERE RIDING
BLIND BAGGAGE.

ABILENE, Texas, May 24.-At
least six persons were killed incIud-
ing a negro porter and five men said
to have been riding blind baggage,
and one engineman was probably
fatally hurt and two or three others
less seriously injured when two Tex
as and Pacific railway passenger
trains eollided this morning midway
between Cisco and Putnam.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
RULE is |SSU Ed
AGAINST OFFICER
Lcwndes Constable Who Collect
ed Tax Fl Fas Hailed Into
Court to Answer Charge

VALD0STA, May "a. = Judge
Thomas has just signed rule
against former Tax Collecting Con-
stable j. G. Crowley, requiring him
to show cause, if any, why he should
not pay $82717 to Byrd Belote, tax
collector, which it is alleged by the
tax collector that was collected by
the defendant and not turned into
the tax collector. August 6 is the
date set for hearing the charges
brought by the plaintiff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
n1vOPcE EASES on DOCKET

SAVANNAH, May Z4-NIHeLy-
eight divorce cases have been placed
ON the docket Of the June calendar
Of the superior court here and will
be heard June 5-6, it is announced.
1t is expected the cases will be di
posed Of within two days,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
POWELL PAR0LED BY
CHINESE BANDITS TO
ATTEND CONF FE:RENCE
American Newspaper Man at
Shanghai Released, According
to Press Advices
WILL AID OTHER CAPTIVES
Had Been Held by Bandit Gang
at Pactzuku Since Pek;ng Ex-
press Hold-Up
WILL AID OTHER CAPTIVES

SHANGHAI, May 24.-(By the
Associated Press.)-J. B. Powell, an
American newspaper publisher of
Shanghai, who has been held prison
er by Chinese bandits at Pactzuka,
has been paroled to take part in new
conferences for the release of cap
tives, according to advices received
here late tonight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
WEATHER

For Georgia - Local showers to-
night and Friday; little change in
temperature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24
I2S -
II
Cousin Ere d
HOuSer is
in Town

The above likeness of "Cous-
in Fred" was furnished The
Times-Recorder by one of his
friends this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-05-24

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