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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
GILLETT REELECTED
SPEAKER OF HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5-kBy
Associated F'ress. Frederick H.
Gillett, of Massachusetts, was re-
elected speaker of the house of con-
gress here today when the Republi-
.an insurgents voted for him for the
first time since the beginning Of the
deadlock on Monday.
Leaders among the insurgents
caucused before the house met and
agreed to continue their fight to
prevent organization unless Repre-
sentative Nicholas Longworth, of
Ohio, Republican floor leader, per-
mitted their spokesman to read a
statement embodying their interpre-
tation Of the provisions embodied in
last nights compromise settlement
upon the floor Of the house.
After agreement had been reach
ed on this point, the insurgents
had their statement read before the
assembled house, Representative
Longworth announcing at the con-
clusion of the statement that it
represented his Interpretation of
compromise terms.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
OKLAHOMA ELECTIONS
ARE DECLARED VALID
Supreme Court Holds LegisIa-
ture Can Meet Without Call
OF Governor

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. o.
The Oklahoma Supreme court Tues
day held legal the special election of
October 2 at which a constitutional
amendment was adopted empower
ing the state legislature to meet
without call by the governor.
The decision was on an appeal of
George Short, state attorney gen
eral from action of Judge Thomas
G. Chambers, 5r.. in district court,
in granting an injunction restrain
ing the state election board from
certifying the returns of the cleo
ton to the secretary Of state The
injunction was granted on applica-
ton Of former Governor J. c. Wal
ton. Attorney General Short rep
resented the election board.
After brief argument in state
district court here Tuesday before
Judge George w. Clark, December
81 was set for hearing of a motion
by j. c. Walton, deposed Oklahoma
governor, to quash six indictments
pending against him.
Members of Walton's legal staff
said today that they would leave
for Washington, December 10 to
file in United States supreme court
their appeal from the decision of
Judge John H. Cotteral in federal
district court here, in which he re-
fused to assume jurisdiction in the
former executives impeachment
case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
COOLIDGE PLANS TO
ACKNOWLEDGE ACTION

WASHINGTON, Dec. g. (By
the Associated Press -President
Coolidge will acknowledge the ac-
ton of the South Dakota Rerubli-
can proposal convention in grant
ing him preference for the presi-
Dental primary and will send
communication to Republican lead
ers Of that state. The action on
the part Of the. chief executive is
regarded as an indication towards
his attitude toward the 1924 cleo
ton.
White House Officials Wednes-
day made no attempt to disguise
their satisfaction in the majority
given over Senator Hiram Johnson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
METHODIST PASTORS
5. RETURN FROM MEET
Report New Inspiration From
Conference; VIII Hold Ser
vices Tonight

Rev. Luther A. Harrell, of the
Lee Street Methodist church, Rev.
John M Cutler Of the First Meth
odist CHURCH, and Rev. A. w. Gull
Ian returned Tuesday from the an
nual convention of the South Geor-
gia Methodist Episcopal church
conference at Savannah.
Regular prayer meeting services
will be held at both Lee Street and
First church at Z o'clock tonight,
according to announcement. No re-
port of the convention is expected
to be made until the Sunday serv-
ices.
1--WE had fine convention and
have returned with a new de-
termination to devote all our facui-
~, Wor., / the coming
year" the pastors stated. Eve are
exceedingly glad to be returned to
our charges"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
NEGROES AND WHITES
BATTLE IN CHICAGO.
MANY ARE INJURE D
Cafe in Negro District Is Scene
of Serious Rioting; Police
Answer Call
2 CHAUFFEURS STABBED
Six White Men, Two White Girls
And Six Negroes Arrested
AS Result of Fight

CHICAGO, Dec. by the AS
ISOLATED Press. "A riot call today
summoned two wagon loads of po-
lice to the Dreamland cafe, at the
Black and Tan establishment in a
South Side negro district, where
about SO negroes and white both
men and women battling with
chairs, throwing dishes and flash
ing knives.
Several persons were beaten UNI
conscious and two chauffeurs were
stabbed. Police arrested six 0e-
groes as many white men and
two white girls. Indications point
ed to a race riot.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
annual MESSAGE To
GO TO CONGRESS ON
THURSDAY IT'S STATED
Address To Be Delivered Before
Session of Both Houses In
National Capitol
HOUR is NOT ANNOUNCED
Recommendations To Be Made
To Lawmakers Also Yelled
In Secrecy

WASHINGTON, Dec. by AS
socialed Press president Cool
idge will deliver his first annual adj
dress to congress before the house
and senate in joint session in the
capitol building here Thursday af-
ternoon.
A definite decision as to the time
Of President Coolidge's appearance
before the joint session of congress
was reached today at the White
House, announcement being made
at the conclusion of a conference
between leaders in both house and
the executive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
HENRY MATHEWS
PAINFULLY INJURED

Henry Mathews, faithful little
carrier boy for the Times Recorder,
is confined to his home on Furlow
street with painfully hurt finger.
the accident occurring eai3y TINS
morning as he won't from Che back
porch of his home to the yard.
The wind, which was blowing a
gale, blew the lattice door on his
hand, catching his finger between
the door easing and the lattice, tax
inc off the end of the finger. While
the hurt is not regarded as serious,
it will incapacitate the lad from
carrying the papers for several
days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
JURY is STILL OUT IN
DR.. YARBROUGH CASE
Alexander Goes on Trial For
Alleged Flogging of Ollie
M. Perry, at Macon

MACON, Dec. 5.-(By the AS
sociated Press 1.-THE jury at noon
Wednesday was still out in the case
of DR.. C. A. Marlborough. Macor
dentist. charged with assisting in
the flogging of w. O. Barnett. No
agreement was in sight at that
time, court Officials believed.
j. +. Alexander, grocer, vent on
t.ial in the City court on Z charge
OF assault and battery in connec-
ton with the flogging of Ollie NJ.
Perry. The victim identified Alex
ander as being one of the party
that flogged him.
Trial of the alleged floggers
have grown out of alleged opera
tons of the Ku Klux Khan in Ma
con. At the time of the whole
sale whipping of the victims it was
thought that the governor would
be called to send troops to curtail
the activities of the floggers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
OLD FEUD BLAMED
FOR SHOOTING

COLUMBUS, Dec. 5. - AS the
consequence of an old feud, it is
understood, John McGehee, we'll
known Harris county man who
lived with his wife and children at
Chipley, was shot and perhaps fatal
ly wounded on the main business
street of the Harris county town
Monday morning by his brother-in-
law, Homer G. Irwin, according to
information reaching Columbus.
McGehee is in a serious condition.
In long distance telephone con
yersation. with Mayor r. B. Dur
ham, of Chipley, it was learned
that five shots are understood to
have been fired at McGehee by r.
win, only one taking effect, the
bullet entering the right breast. A
pistol was the weapon used.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
SOUTH DAKOTA VOTES
ON EXECUTIVE CHOICE.
FORD. JOHNSON LOSE
Coolidge, McAdoo and La Fol-
lette Win in Test Votes
For Nominations
PRESIDENT WELL PLEASED
White House Officials Satisfied
Over Johnson's Minority; All
Parties in Balloting

PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 5,-(By the
Associated Press) President Cal
vim Coolidge. William G. McAdoo
and Senator LaFollette were en-
dorsed as presidential standard
bearers for the Republican, Demo-
cratic and Farmer-Labor parties re-
spectively at the state proposal
meetings here last night. The Sc
lections in turn were made over
Senator Hiram Johnson and henry
Ford, who were put forward both
by Democrats and Farmer-Labor-
ties.
McAdoo beat Ford 39,018 to s.
0s2 and LaFollette in the Farmer
Laborite vote defeated him $1,000
to 7,247.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
SUMTER COURT PLANS
TO END FALL Session
Cases Being Dispatched With
Celebrity In Order to Adjourn
By Friday

The grind of justice in the SUM
ter Superior court continued We'd
nesday morning, and if indications
are correct will keep the court
docket full until late Thursday aft
ernoon and possibly Friday morn :
ing. Criminal cases occupied the
attention of the court, and cases
ranging from misdemeaaors to
felonies were to be brought before
the tribunal.
Efforts on the> part Of court of
ficials to speed up the trials had
met with success, and cases were
being dispatched with as much
speed as possible. Trial charges
continued during the morning. Fall
term sessions of the court will colse
to an end during Thursday or Fri
day, officials predict.
The grand jury completed its
presentments and recommendation
Tuesday afternoon and adjourned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
.HUNDREDR OF FRIENDS
AT ELLIS FUNERAL
Floral Offerings Beautiful, With
Interment In Oak Grove
Cemetery

Hundreds of friends and ac-
quaintances attended the funeral of
Mrs. T. D. Ellis which was held
from the George R. Ellis home on
Taylor street this morning at II
O'Clock.
The services We're conducted b.
Rev J. A. Smith, of Macon, warm
personal friend of Dr.. Ellis, assist
ed by Rev. 0. F. Cook, of Macon,
and Rev. John NJ. Cutler, pastor Of
the Americas First Methodist
church. Interment was in ''ak
Grove cemetery, and handsome flo
raj offerings were contributed by
friends in Georgia and Kentucky.
The pallbearers We're T. NJ. Fur
low, John Sheffield, A. d, Gate
wood, John w. Shiver, G. G. Webb
and Joe NJ. Bryan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
MASON TAX MEASURE
TABLED IN SENATE
Fight Against Reform Program
OF Governor Believed Be-
gun in Upper House

ATLANTA, Dec. BY the As
ISOLATED Press THE Georgia SEN
ate today tabled the Mason elassi-
fication tax measure, which is part
of the administrators tax reform
program
Passage Tuesday of the calendar
threw open a complete discussion
of the whole program favored by
Governor Walker and his friends.
The tabling of the Mason measure
again delays the progress of the
tax settlement. This. leaders be-
heve, is the first step in the at
tack on the program outlined by
Walker forces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
DIAMONDS FRIEND HELD
ON BAD CHECK CHARGE

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 5.-Mrs.
Margaret Gordon, who claims to be
friend of Morris Diamohds, ar
rested here e week ago in connec-
ton with the murder and robbery
of two Brooklyn, N. Y, bank mes
sengers, was booked at headquar-
ters Monday on a charge of issuing
a check to defraud.
An hour before Diamonds arrest
she claimed to have taken dinner
with him here. He asked her, she
said, to deposit $4,000 Of the mes
senger robbery loot in safety
vault, but she refused. The check
charge was preferred after officials
of a downtown store reported she
Offered $40 bogus check in pay
ment or merchandise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05

aRoGREssWEs SOUTH DAKOTA PRESIDENTIAL TEST VOTE
TEACHER SPANKS SON;
MAMA WHIPS TEACHER
AND PAYS $4,000 FINE

ANNISON, Ala, Dec. 4.-This
old stuff Of hiding the paddle and
making gan gsters or bootleggers Of
the childraf was a fine thought in
midyietoriah days but in 1928 it is
the bunk Mrs. Annie Williamson,
Of White I lains, near here be
lieYes.
So she save Miss Cleo Mills, a
pretty young school teacher, a
sound whipping because the rod
was appliea too freely to a son Of
Ms WILKINSON who engaged in
a fist fight in the county school.
Judge Thomas w. Coleman Fri
day ruled Mat Miss Mills was iusti-
fled in hers act and fined the moth
er $50 and costs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
FRENCH TO WITHDRAW
TROOPS FROM CITIES
German Towns To Be Left AS
Reward For Cooperation
With Occupation Forces

PARIS, Dec. 5,-(By the Asso-
ciated Press Troops occupying
the Ruhr are gradually to be con-
centrated in camps outside the city,
it was explained by French govern
ment officials. 1t is the purpose
of the French government to make
the occupation less irritating to the
Germans in reward for their appar-
ent disposition to abandon their
hostility toward the occupation.
A general attitude of co-opera-
ton with the allied regime has
been apparent, the Officials, init
mated. There is no idea of evcau-
ating the Ruhr at present. it was
stated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
ATLANTA IN ACCORD
With NEW YORK

ATLANTA, Dec. Sd. Hope
Tignor, secretary of the Atlanta
Commercial exchange, Monday
night stated that the local orgaui-
cation was in thorough accord with
the New York body.
"This matter has been under
consideration for some time" ne
said land the action of the New
York exchange IS intended to safe
guard all its quotations from all
dealers except members of the ex-
change.
"In the past it has beer the Gus
tom Of the Atlanta Commercial ex-
change to allow members to extend
privileges of the floor to members
of the Odd Lots exchange, who ope-
rate in Savannah, Atlanta and Au-
gusta. In the future this privilege
will be withdrawn"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
CAVALRY COLONEL SAYS
$3.50 ALIMONY TOO MUCH

LITTLE ROCK, Dec. 5.-Con-
tending that his salary of $3.50 a
month is inadequate to pay alimony
of $3.50 month, support his pres
ent wife and child and bis aged
mother and to maintain an estab-
lishment befitting a colonel of cav
airy in the United States army in
command of one of the largest posts
in the country" Colonel John J.
Boniface, commanding officer of
the 18th cavalry, filed motion in
chancery court here Tuesday ask
ing that the amount of aiimony he
is required to pay his former wife
be reduced
Colonel Bonifaee obtained a de-
cree of divorce from his first wife
on the ground of desertion. He al
legged that Mrs. Boniface declined to
join him at Camp Pike when he was
ordered here during the world war.
Colonel NBoniface now is stationed
at Fort d. A. Russell, WyO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
OLD FUEb MAY CAUSE
.CH|PLEY MANS DEATH
Five Shots Fired When Brothers.
ih-Law Meet; Pistol Is
Used

ChIPLEY, Dec. Without ut
tering a word Homer G. Irwin shot
and probably fatally wounded John
McGehee, his brother-in-law. on the
principal street of Chipley Monday
morning.
Irwin shot at MeGee five times,
only one of the bullets taking eff
feet. The bullet which wounded
McGehee entered the left breast.
He was rushed to the city hospital
in Columbus for treatment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
INFANT is BURNED;
SPIRITS URGED, CLAIM

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine,
Dee. 5.-Mrs. Ethel G. Killiksen
placed her ten-months-old daugh-
ter on the red-hot Goals in her
kitchen stove Tuesday, the police
said, because she believed thar
spirits from God had called for
the sacrifice" Of the baby and that
she was soon to follow" Neigh
bors who heard the screams Of her
other children rescued the infant.
At the hospital physicians said thas
the baby, although severely baned,
probably would recover. The wo-
man viii be examined to determine
her mental condition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
POINCARE CLAUSE FAILS
IN DEPUTIES CHAMBER

PARIS, Dec. by Associated
Press. For the first time since
Premier Poincare assumed office in
January, 1922, the chamber of dep
uties Tuesday dared to pronounce
against his expressed wish, when it
threw out from it's electoral reform
bill the absolute majority clause by
a vote Of 300 to 275.
NJ. Poineare's championing of the
measure, however, mad been rather
mild, and he RETAINED from making
il question of confidence. Thus
the vote, although coming as a sur
prise cannot be construed as imply
ing a lack of confidence Of the gov
eminent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
MRS. Fl. c. HORTON
ILL WITH PNEUMONIA

Mrs. H. c. Horton, one Of the
best known and widely beloved
residents of Americas, is seriously
i'll at her home here, having been
stricken with pneumonia, and
friends are concerned regarding
her condition.
Her daughters, Ms. l. Odom, OF
Macon, and Mrs. Joe Brown, Of
Columbus, and son, W. d. Horton,
of McRae, have been summoned
to her bedside and are row in at
tendance in the Horton home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
SPARTA TRUCK GROWERS
DO THRIVING BUSINESS

SPARTA, Dec. 5.-Truck grow
ers around Sparta have demon
strated that fall that vegetables may
be grown here almost until Christ
mas. They still are selling many va
rieties and have been selling toma-
toes up to a few days ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05

Miss Verna Johnson left today
to spend some time with Mrs. r.
NJ Monroe at her home in Ashburn,
where she viii be the recipient Of
a number of pretty social atten-
tions during the pre-Christmas holt
days Miss Johnson viii retrun to
her home here for Christmas fes-
tivities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
TWO WHITE CONVIVCTS
FLEE. FLOYD CAMP

u ROME, Dec. 5.--Nothing fur
Their had been heard last night from
Mason Hart and Ben Phillips, white
conyicts who made good their es-
cape from the Floyd county convict
camp on the Black Bluff road early
Tuesday morning.
This is the second time both men
have escaped, both having been sent
from Chattooga county to Floyd be-
cause Chattooga county officials
found them too difficult to confine.
Hart has served one year Of a seven
year sentence for forgery while
Phillips has served a little more
than three years Of 15-year SEN
tenee for assault to murder.
Photographs froro airplanes have
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05

Eustic Guttenberger, of Macon,
attended the funeral of Mrs. T. d.
Ellis here this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05

Photographs froro airplanes have
helped toward the discovery Of old
Roman military roads IL England.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
WEATHER

For Ge0reia Mostly cloudy and
colder tonight; probably light frost
in southwest portion if weather
clear. Thursday fair; fresh, possI-
bly, storms; southwest shifting to
northwest winds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-05
Americas Spot Cotton

Strict Middling 35c.
N. Y. Futures Jan Mch. May
Prev. Close -...135.50 $3.50 $500
The Washington times., 1923-06-29
Crowd Makes Man
Pull Wagon For
Whipping PONY

NEW YORK, June 29.-It's q
happy pony that can see it's
cruel master pull the load. But
Brownie, a little Shetland beast
of burden, is too sick with
fatigue and the heat today to
enjoy anything.
Max Lerner made Brownie
pull a wagon loaded with ice
cream, lemonade and soft drinks
all over Brighton Beach Mon
day. On the way home through
Brooklyn Brownie dropped twice
with WEAKNESS. Max whipped
and jerked the pony to its feet
and the little animal bravely
carried on. Then in front Of
the postoffice it could 60 no
farther. AS Max applied the
whip, an angry crowd of sailors,
loiterers, passersby and belated
neWsies gathered.
They unhitched the pony,
dropped the collar over Max's
head and made him bend all his
weight to the shafts. He pulled
the wagon a block and then. was
rushed off to the police station
to answer the charge of cruelty
to animals. Brownie was sent
to the hospital.
The Washington times., 1923-06-29

Prevented is a general inseeticido
kills flies, heas, moths, mosquitoes, and
brings bugs from their hiding places.
Use Prevented at the summer home or camp
and before you 60 have your rugs, draperies
and closets sprayed well with Prevented
to kill and keep out the moths.
The Prevented combination package pint
can and sprayer) is now selling at the
special price of $500. Get one of your
druggist today. Refills for. less in pint
and quart sizes, and larger sizes for hotels,
restaurants and institutions. Should you
now be on vacation, where you cannot OBJ
tain Prevented, write the Haynes Chemical
Corporation, Long Island City, New York.
The Washington times., 1923-06-29

3 e = : j 3
morning mail. AT Gas q. m. he
went to flying field and boarded
his plane, Spark Plug"
In an hour and fifty minutes he
was shaking hands with Akron,
Ohio, officials ct Snow Field, $50
miles from his starting point
And that's what viii be happen
ing daily in these United States in
a few years, Rickenbacker remarked
casually, as he prepared for a
speech q few hours later.
1.-THE day is not far away when
every city of size will own its own
municipal flying field" he con-
tinued. I'm twenty-five years planes
will drop down and take on gas and
undergo repairs just as autos co
now. In q quarter of a century
aviation will be the leading means
OF travel. An airplane can go any.
where there Is atmosphere.
The Washington times., 1923-06-29
J L|FORN|A BOY
SUPER|MAN
At YALE
Leads in intellectual Class and
Is Awarded $500 Prize Do
: mated by D. c. Woman.
BY International News Service.

.
NEW HAVEN; June 29.-Cali.
fornia has given Yale another
"superhuman," this time in the in
telIectual class, in Francis Otto
Matthiesson, whose home was in
Pasadena.
Yale senior students voted Mat.
thesson the man in their class
most to be admired, most scholarly,
most brilliant, and most likely to
succeed. Then the faculty. picked
him out as the senior who has done
the most for Yale .'by inspiring in
his classmates an admiration and
love for the best traditions OF that
high scholarship to the service of
which our universities are dedf.
Gated"
To make the honor Immediately
substantial, Matthiesson was award.
co $500 in cash, as a result Of n
prize offered by Mrs. Alpheusi Il er,1rry
Snow. of Washington, d. G.. in
memory Of her husband, who was
q member Of the Yale class of
1879. The Snow prize was award.
ed this year for the first time and
becomes q permanent feature .n the
Yale prize list. as..as 81. \
Besides getting the cash prize
Matthiesson in the recent year
was awarded a Rhodes scholarship
and tn famous DeForest public
speaking medal He was elected
to- Phi Beta Kappa, the high.
stand fraternity. Besides these
activities he found, time to be a
class deacon in the university Y.
NJ. G. A., managing editor Of the
yale Daily News, and an editor
OF. Yale Literary Magazine.
The Washington times., 1923-06-29
BRUSH FIRE PUToUT AFTER
BURNING FIVE BUILDINGS

NEW BRUNSWICK, June 2S.--
A forest fire and meadow fire
which started about two miles out.
side of Franklin Park, near here
was extinglished by a score OF
volunteer fire fighters from Frank.
lin Park and eighteen State troop.
ers under command of Lieutenant
Hamilton, Of Trenton.
Two farmhouses and three barns,
with hay and grain valued at ap.
proximately $4,000. were destroyed
by the flames. The total damage
to property and crops is estimated
at $4,000.