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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
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MRS. PERDUE VICTIM
OWN SONS RIFLE

ATLANTA, Dec 27.-Mrs. j.
Perdue, of Z Pine street, Inman
Yards, was accidently shot by her
l5-year-oId son, Winston, late Tues
day afternoon while the two wese
engaged in rifle practice neas their
home. A bullet from % calibre
rliie fired at close range, entered
her left side.
Mrs. Perdue was rushed to Grady
hospital where physicians stated
mat her wounds was not serious.
Mrs. Perdue and her son were
having target practice near their
nome when the mother decided 70
return to the house. Her path h,v
directly between the target and
young Winston, who continued ~
flre AS his mother crossed tbe
target line, he fired the BAH nd
terlng her left side.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
NAVY NEEDS MANY
YOUNG PHYSICIANS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-Grad-
yates of medical, dental and phar-
maceutieal colleges and of nurses
training schools are finding the OPP
portunities of civil life so attrac-
tive that the medical department of
the navy is having increased diff
Guilty in getting work
Surgeon General E. R. Stitt, in his
annual report just made public de-
clares that, despite an intensive
campaign during the year, including
the sending of 10000 personal let
ters to young doctors,,>it was not
possible to keep the medical corps
up to it's authorized strength.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
REGENT is
TARGET FOR BULLET
FIRED BY JAP YOUTH
Police Who Arrested Would-Be
Assassin Believe That Man
Is Insane
FEELING RUNNING HIGH
Ycuth Dressed AS Laborer, Has
Made No Explanation of Rea-
SON Behind Attempt

TOXIC, Dec. PA youth dress
ed as a laborer was arrested by
police today shortly after he had
fired at Prince Regent Hirohito in
attempted assassination. The
youth is said to be about 20 years
old, and police believe ne is in.
sane.
The shooting has aroused intense
excitement asd feeling is running
high throughout the city.
The arrested youth has disclosed
no reason for his attempt upon
Prince Hirohito's life, although
continually questioned by the au-
thorities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
DON'T SELL ANY SOVS
AND CASH IN ON HOG
CROP. SAYS MARSHALL
County Agent Expects Good
Prices for Pork Next Season
Gives Reasons for This
MARKET IS. UNBALANCED
Discrepancy Between Corn and
Pork Sure to Bring Better
Prices for Hogs, He Says

Don't sell any brood sOws this
winter" is the message of George
0. Marshall, county farm demon
stration agent> to Sumter county
hog raisers. The hog market just
now is in a demoralized condition,
according to Marshall, due to- the
discrepancy between the price OF
corn and hogs.
Because Of this condition, Mar
shall asserts, many hog raisers
throughout the West are selling
their brood sows, and there is ev-
cry reason to expect substantial
shortage IN meat hogs next fail.
This means that higher prices will
prevail, and the Sumter county
farmer who has hogs to sell then is
sure to cash in good, according to
the calculations of the county
agent. Sumter hog raisers who
have been selling their hogs at
ruinously low prices during the
past season are. discouraged, he
says, and in some instances they are
getting out of the hog4raising
business. This, he thinks, is a mis-
take, as it is certain that no industry
can long continue after prevailing
prices have reached a level that
make the industry Improbable,
Because of this fact, he is certain
that prices will soon reach a higher
level, especially with the produc-
ton of hogs being rapidly reduced
in the great western hog-raising
country.
"After ALL said Marshall today,
g a balanced farming program is the
one certain basis of prosperity for
Sunlter's farmers. Let's get this
point settled, and then stick to it..
This thing of getting into a crop,
the dropping out and getting in
again later on is too much like
playing the market to be uniformly
profitable, and it is my advice to
farmers here to keep their hogs,
every one of them. The present de-
preston in the hog market is a
passing problem that will settle it.
self, and the man who has the hogs
to sell when prices right themselves
again, is sure make money
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
ILLINOIS INCOME TAX
COLLECTIONS ARE HUGE

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Income
tax collections for the northern dis
trict Of Illinois, which includes Chi
caeo increased more than $33,O00,-
600 in 1928 over the returns OF
1922 according to an announcement
made today by Mrs. Mabel G. Rel
necke, collector Of internal revenue
for the district. Her announcement
also states that more than $1,000
600 in delinquent taxes Of all sorts
have been collected during the year.
A 1e per cent increase in gross
receints OF the postoffice is shown
in the report. of Postmaster Arthur
Lueder, where s5l,5S2,o9l was TAX
en- in during 1929 compared with
S14,47O,30i in lV22'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
LOSES LEG IN
FIGHT on CHRISTMAS

NEW ORLEANS, Dee. 27.-Mrs.
Mary Walt, A, with a leg amputat-
ed, IS in Charity hospital at the
point of death, while Mrs. Emilia
Clair, 30 is eating Christmas dinner
IN jail, the aftermath Of a Christ
mas fight between the two women,
the climax Of an argument about j
drink Of whiskey.
The rough-and-tumhle fight start
cd on the sidewalk ended when Mrs
wait was knocked into the street
and landed on the car tracks lust
a. a street car was passing. The
front q wheels of the car passed over
lhe woman's leg before the car was
stopped
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
PHILIP EDWARDS IS
BADLY BURNED EARLY
TODAY IN HOME HERE
Young Boy Victim of Accidental
Blaze Caused By Open Crate
Fire
10Th HANDS ARE COOKED
Child May Die AS Result. Of Ter
rible Burns Sustained, At
tending Physicians Fear

Phillip Edwards, young son q
Mr.. and Mrs. t. w. Edwards. was
terrible bugned early today during
a small fire in the Edwards home
on Dudley street. The fire ORR
ginted, it IS believed from an open
CRATE, about which the little boy
was playing at some CHILDISH amuse-
ment, being alone at the time.
A fire alarm sent in by neigh
Dor who noticed the flames inside
the Edwards apartment resulted IN
the fire being quickly extinguished
but not until the yourg child hal
been SO terribly burnel as to make
uncertain, whether or not he will
survive.
| Both of the child's hands were SO
terrible cooked until the flesh ell
practically fell off from the bones,
and this afternoon, he was in an
extremely critical condition.
The child was also terribly burn
ed about the body and head, the
flesh being badly scared over prac-
tically the entire trunk from the
knees up.
He was alone atsthe time Of the
accient, and the definite cause is
unknown. When found by his
mother, who was attracted by his
cries, the child was totally enye-
loped in flames, according to in.
formation furnished the Times
Recorder this afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
ATLANTA NAN TO END
ACTIVITIES OF KHAN
UNLESS EVILS CEASE
Man Who Put Over organiza-
ton Wants President Coolidge
to Cooperate in Effort
ADMITS HARM BEING DONE
Says He'll Call Better Element
To Either Rule Or Dis
band Organization

WASHINGTON, Dec. PIE. Y
Clarke, formerly high in the coun-
ellis of the Ku Wlux Khan, wrote
President Coolidge today offering
OF cooperate with that executive il
ending the activities Of "an ele-
ment" which is converting the klar
into an organization vastly differ
ent from that, planned : by it,
founders.
He also announced his inten-
ton of issuing q proclamation to
the klansmen calling the better
element either to take hold anc
remedy the existing evils" or dis.
band the organization.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
last NEE TING OF old
COUNCIL. HELD LAST
NIGHT At CITY HALL.
Expenses Held Within Budget
Figures Submitted BY Mayor
Poole Indicate
AUDITOR TO POST BOOKS
Debt Commission Has Paid
$l6,465.36 On Back Ac-
cocunts, Council Is Told

The 1922 Mayor and Alderman
Of Americas held their last meet
ing Wednesday night in the audi
forum At the city hall and after
the transaction Of necessary busi-
ness adjourned sine die.
Immediately following the new
members Of the council We're sworn
in by Judge 2. A. Littlejohn, en-
tering at once upon the discharge
Of their official duties. New mem
bers who were sworn in are Nathan
Murray and J. W. Hightower, while
j W, Harris, Jr. and R 2, ALI
son, members Of the oid council
also took the oath as members Of
the new body, having been re-elect-
ed to places therein.
Alderman Hugh Mize, who was
not candidate for recollection, was
the only member Of the old coun-
Gil not present at iae meeting last
night, and upon motion Of Alder
man Allison d resolution express
ing regret that Alderman Mic had
failed to offer Cor recollection was
adopted by the body.
The annual report Of City Attor-
ney Lane, showing that practically
all litigation against the city has
recently been either dismissed for
want Of prosecution or settled by
agreement, leaving only one small
suit pending This case, it was ex-
planned, is that Of negro who IS
claiming damages from the city fol.
alleged personal injuries sustained
when he claims to have driven into
m open ditch ia the city limits, il
being asserted that the ditch had not
not been properly protected by a
display Of red lights at night. This
claim, Attorney Lane informed
council is not expected to result in
any judgment being rendered
against the city.
One important recommendation
contained the report of Attorney
Lane is to the effect that the city
put into effect January / all Of
the provisions of the Pace debt
Continued on Page Two.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
MORRIS TYE, Is, is
INSTANTLY KILLED IN
HUNTING ACCIDENT
Young Lad, Together With 9th
ers, Was Hunting On Wallis
Farm Near City
OWN GUN CAUSED DEATH
Was Student in Americas High
School, Where He Made Good
Record In Studies
OWN GUN CAUSED DEATH

Herbert Morris Tye, the 16 year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonidas
Tye, residing in Brooklyn Heights
was instantly killed this morning
about 10 o'clock in a stretch OF
hunting woods back Of the farm Of
w. P. Wallis on the Ellaville road,
when the gun he had laid aside for
a moment was picked up by the
barrel the contents being discharg-
ed into his body.
The lad, according to Douglas,
Julius and Thomas Tye. young rela-
tiyes who were with him at the
time, had leaned down by spring
of water to quench his thirst, and
on taking it up again preparatory
to continue search for game, the
gun was accidentally discharged
killing him instantly. .
He had resided in Americas
about four years with his parents
and was well known and universal.
ly esteemed among friends and ac.
quaintances He had been a stu
dent in Americas High school, pos.
sessing good record .6sr stYaiqus-
ness and department.
Funeral services will be held
from the family residence on La
Fayette street Friday afternoon a;
8 O'Clock, conducted by DR.. Carl
w. Minor, pastor of the "First Bap-
tist church. Interment will be in
Oak Grove cemetery. Z
Surviving are his parents Mr.. s.nc
Mrs. Leonidas Tye, four brothers.
W. B. Tye, G. A. Tye, Roy Tye and
Frank Tye, all residents of Ameri.
Gus. Five sisters, Mrs. C. S. Her.
rinGton, and Miss Minnie I've, OF
Winter Haven, Fla, Mrs. j. R
Wood, Of Columbia, Alabama ano
Misses jamie Tye and Gladys I've
OF Americas, also survive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
[ NCHINGS DECREASE.
80 PCT. DURING YEAR
Figures Furnished BY Tuskegee
Institute Show Only 4 Such
Executions in Georgia

TJsKEE, Ala, Dec. 27ICon7
corning lynchings for the past year
as compiled by Tuskegee Institute
in the Department of Records ana
Research, Monroe N. Work ~
charge there were % persons lynch
ed in 1922. This is 80 less than the
number 81 for the year 1922.
Thirteen of the persons lynched
were were taken from the hands oil
the law, Z from jails 6 from OIL
GERS of the law outside of jails.
1t is also found that there were
46 instances in which officers OF
the law prevented lynching. -Four
women, 3 white and colored, were
among those thus saved. Six OF
these preventions of lynching were
in Northern States and 40 in South
ern States. 81 of the cases the pris-
oners were removed or the guards
augmented or other precautions
taken. In the 8 other instances,
larmed force was used to repel the
would be lynchers. lns8 instances
during the year persons charged
with being connected with lynch
ing mobs were brought to trial. OF
the So persons thus before the
courts only 2 were sent to the pcni-
Tertiary.
OF the % persons lynched in
1923, 26 were negroes. and 2 were
whites; two of the former were wo-
men, or one fourth of those put
to death were charged with rape
or attempted rape; one of the vic.
tins was B6rned to death; one was
put to death and then the body was
burned The charge against the
one burned to death was murder.
The offenses charged against the
whites were participation in strike
depredations, /; being taken as a
negro, L. The offenses charged
against the negroes were murder,
49,; murderous, assault, 2; rape, 8:
| attempted rape, / killing officers
lof the law, 2 wounding officers Of
the law, 2 no charge reported, 8;
assisting man charged with rape To
escape, 4; resisting posse searching
for man charged with rape. / /; cat
tie stealing, i; trying to act like
white man and not knowing his
place, / insulting woman, 1; peep
ing in window, / striking man is
alteration 1.
The nine states in which lynch
| ing occurred and the number in
each state are as follows: Arkansas,
2; Florida, 8; Georgia, A; Loui-
siana, ! Mississippi, 8; Missouri,
/; Oklahoma, 1 Texas 2; Virginia,
!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
FIFTEEN PATIENTS DIE
WHEN ASYLUM BURNS

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Fifteen pa
tients of the Chicago State hospital
for the insane at Dunning are
known to have been burned to
death or suffocated in fire which
dstroyed frame structure used as
a dormitory for tubercular patients
last night.
At least three others are believed
to have persisted.
One Of the bodies removed from
the ruins of the building was that
Of a woman. 1t was 1t first thought
all the patients had been removed.
About 500 patients were in the
building when the fire started.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
BOOTLEGGERS MADE
UP OUTLAW GANG
Missouri Authorities Say Liquor
Dealers StOrmed Methodist
Church Christmas Night

HANCOCK, Mo-, Dee. 27.-Boot-
leggers and moonshiners today de-
clared ~ authorities to have COM
posed of band of ten men that
.stormed the Methodist church at
BLACKBOARD about six miles from
here Christmas night damaging the
edifice and beating up four mem
bers of the congregation, including
two women.
The invaders entered after break.
ing the windows. Once inside they
began to break up the church fix
lures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
INCIDENT CAUSES
MINISTER TO QUIT.

TOXIC, Dec. 27.-Home Mini
ster Coto has resigned, assuming
| full responsibility as home minister
for the attempted assassination Of
Prince Regent Hirohito by the 20
year old youth under arrest, it is
understood here.
Baron Cotos home and all social
list centers are being closely guard
ed owing to fear of anti-socialist
outbreak.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
CENSUS GINNING
FIGURES ANNOUNCED

W. P. Persons, agent for the cen
sus bureau in Sumter county, today
announced ginning figures for the
county to December ID, as follows
There were 12,259 bales Of cotton,
counting round as half bales ginned
in Sumter county from the crop
of 1923 prior to December 10, 1923,
as compared with 2t,92l bales gin
ned to December Is, 1929.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
HELEN CHUN, WHITE
GIRL WIFE OF new
YORK CH|Nk KILLED
American Girl Who Married
Oriental, Found Murdered in
Own Apartment
W0MAN'S THROAT is CUT
Bathrobe Drawn laut About
Back of Corpse When Body
Is Found

NEW YORK, Dec 27.-Helen
Chun, 20 year old American wife
of Harry Chun, Chinese restaurant
eur, was found murdered last night
in their Washington Heights apart
ment
Her throat was cut and a bath
robe cord drawn taut about her
back.
The murderers left no clew
which the authorities had been to
identify up TO noon today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
VIM. J. HERCY, FAMOUS
GLASSMAKER, is DEAD

STAMFORD Conn, Dec. IL
William j. Hercy, aged 10, famous
glsas manufacturer died at his
home here today. He was connect
ed with the Pittsburg Flate Glass
company, besides being a director
in corporations owning the Central
Leather company and the publishing
firm Of D. Appleton and company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
MAN FOUND DEAD is
BELIEVED A SUICIDE

ATLANTA, Dec. ga core
ner's inquest will be held this morn
inc at q o'clock over the body of
D. L. Adclsperger, of Springfield,
Ohio. who was found dead Tuesday
morning in rooming house at 81
East Mitchell street A. bullet
wound in his right temple and a %
calibre Colt automatic pistol lying
near the body led goliee to believe
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
HUGE DIVIDEND PAID
BY LEHIGH COAL Co.
Checks Representing $40 for
Each $50 Share ARE Sent
Stockholders

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Receipt
of the stockholders Of the LeHigh
g. WiIbesbarre Coal company Of
checks representing amount equal
to $40 on each share Of $50 par
value stock disclosed today tildt the
company voted on December Is
last a dividend Of 80 per cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
CUsACK, WEST POINT
STUDENT. is KILLED

NEW YORK, Dec. 27,-The
body Of a youth killed by a subway
train yesterday was identified today
as that Of Frederick Stanley Cusack,
a West Point cadet, whose home
was in Washington, D. c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27
WEATHER

For Georgia Cloudy tonight
and Friday, Local rain in north
and central portion, warmer To-
night and in South portion Friday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-27

continued on Page Two,)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-24
UNEMPL OYMENT
NOW ON DECLINE
Jobs Being Offered in Wide
Variety of Work

Increased volume OF employment
offered, especially in agricultural
work progressing in Central and
Eastern Washington in harvesting.
with wages averaging from 81 to Sc
per day with board ard lodging. is re-
ported by ]. II. Shields. manager of
tho City-Fcderal employment office.
Mr.. Shields report follows in part:
I'm building trades channels OF &C.
tlvity considerable volume OF build
ing construction continues in prog.
ress. with new projects starting
weekly. Office buildings, apartments,
residences, are included, with much
alteration and repair work in prog
ress. affording employment in vol
ume to building trades mechanics,
concrete workers and building labor.
ers. The demand for, and supply OF
this labor is generally equal at this
time, with minor fluctuations.
Due to prevailing continuance of
local activities in great volume, the
consequent call for labor has been
very heavy at the public employment
office, particularly from warehouses,
steel mills, shipbuilding drydocks,
flour mills, meat packing and coal
firms. and from many other indus.
trial plants"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-24
GAS co. WILL
CHANGE RATES

The Seattle Lighting Co. will
inaugurate new service for
dwellings heated exclusively with
gas effective September 81. the
Chamber of Commerce was advised
Thursday by tho department OF
public works ut Olympia.
A dwelling house rate is made to
consumers, which is available for all
gas used for any purpose. when
gas is the only fuel used for house
heating. In such cases the rate
will be:
500 GU. II. or less. $50 gross, 75c
net.
Next 1900 GU. It.. per NJ s1.eo
gross, $3.50 net.
Next 1000 GU. It., per NJ. s1.4o
gross. $3.50 net.
Next 5000 GU. IT,, per NJ, soc
gross, zoe net.
All over 10000 Gu. IT. per NJ.
zoe gross, zoe net.
There is n discount provision of
10 cents on bills for less than 1000
GU. IT.; and 10 cents per thousand
GU. It. on bills for that amount of
moro. but the discount shall not
exceed 81, irrespective OF the
amount OF tho bill.
II not protest is received from
Interested parties before September
81 tho new rate and service will
automatically become operative on
that date.\
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-24
TRUCK OWNERS
WILL ORGANIZE
viii Further Motor Trans
portation in State

In an effort 20 check what n
termed by truck owners 20 DO ma
tion'wido offensive OF tho railroads
10 block tho advance OF motor trans
porthtion. articles OF incorporation
for tho Truck owners League OF
Washington wero being prepared
In Seattle Friday by 70. II. Palmer.
manager and general counsel OF the
truckmen.
Tho papers win DO filed at olym.
pla early next week. Palmer de
elared. Tho purposes OF tho new
organization. as ret forth in tho
document, are:
ITO give collective attention 20
tho legal. legislative, business and
taxation problems affecting tho
ownership and operation OF motor
trucks.
ITO promote and encourage the
proper construction and mninte.
nance OF public streets and high.
ways. 10 further Just and reasonable
regulations pertaining TO tho use
thereof.
"ro foster. promote ana protect
tho welfare and progress OF motor
transportation In tho state OK wash.
ington and 10 carry on any other
business OF do any other thing in
connection with and incidental TO
tho objects and purposes herein
stated and not prohibited by law"
Palmer said tho league Intends
taking an active part In state polit.
icni affairs.
The incorpontors are T. g. Har.
mon. OF r. s. Harmon Co. Taco
ma. president: Charles +. Chase.
Montana Transfer Co. Spokane. j.
y. Crawford. Yakima Transfer and
Storage Co. yakima: r. G. Foster.
Hoqulam: c. c. Dafia. whateom
County Dairymen's association. and
Blake D. Mills. Cascade Coal Co. Sc.
attic. vico presidents.
A. H. Trunx. cashier First Ma.
tionai hank. Seattle. n treasurer: p
l.. Glngay. Seattle. secretary. and
tho following arc trustees:
w. H. Baxter. Baxter Transfer
Co. Seattle: Dean c. Mclean. Nc.
Lean Moving and Storage Co. tn.
coma II. T. Fowled. Pacific Grocery
Co. Everett: II. IT, Urban. Brcmnr.
ton Creamery and Produce Co: Wal.
ter Eyrca. Eyroa Transfer Co. Seat.
tie: Henry A. Kycr. Augustine &
Kyer. Seattle: Gam Hunter. Sam
Hunter Co. Seattle: T. NJ. Ringer.
Pacific Meat Co. Seattle. and Roy
-. HutBon. Occidental Fuel Co. Sc.
1aff.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-24
Financial Flashes
From James Macfariane & Co.
Sl1 Second Ave.

Twenty Industrial stocks 92.i3. a
deacrease OF .O5; 20 rail- stocks aver.
age 1875, a decrease Of SO.
New York Air Brake in seven
months ended July 81 reports net
profits Of s1,722 .9I0; July shipments
appropriated 100000.
Domestic production Of Ford Mo.
tor for week ended August II. was
47.444 cars and trucks, 1.712 tractors
and 201 Lincoln cars.
Crude oil production for the week
ended August 10, averaged ESQ, $50
barrels daily in the United States, as
against 2,251. $50 barrels in the prev.
ious week.
1t is understood that the detailed
statement Of y. & o. will show how
general has been the Improvement in
y. e. o. position from financial. as
well as operating standpoint.
Bank Of England rate unchanged
ut 4 per cent.
Block OF 1900 Piggy Wiggiy
Btores sells at auction for 81 share.
Baldwin Locomotive says there is
no truth In the various reports cir.
culated az TO pending Developments
affecting the company. No change
in present capitalization Is contem.
plated either thru stock dividend or
splitting up Of shares thru Issues Of
no par stock.