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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
TWO LIQUOR SHIPS
SEIZED OFF COAST
Cargoes, Consisting of 81 Bar
rels and 261 Cases Liquor
Removed Bv Guards

SALISBURY, N. c., Nov. s.
NO lips with liquor cargoes,
stranded off the North Carolina
coast, were ordered seized today
by State Prohibition Director A. B.
Coltranc, with offices in this city.
County and city officials of Bugue
inlet and Beaufort, where the YES
sells were stranded, were authoriz-
ed to seize the ships by Mr.. Col
trane when they notified him Of the
attempt at smuggling.
B. c. Sharpe, field agent, Fed
eral Agent Houser, Captain Town
send and a federal inspector were
rushed from Salisbury to these
points in eastern North Carolina
early yesterday to take charge of
the ships and confiscation Of their
cargoes.
One rum running ship, q motor
vessels which was stranded off
Bogue inlet, Onslow county, close
to Swainsboro, was reported as be.
ing completely wrecked. Its cargo
consisting OF 81 barrels and Zbl
cases of liquor, was removed by
the coast guards and five men, in
Guiding the captain, were arrested
according to reports received by
Mr.. Coltrane.
The other vessel, yacht with 9
large quantity of liquor aboard, aft
err being stranded, started unload
ing its Illicit cargo to citizens OF
Beaufort, reports stated Mayor
Thomas, of that city, wired Prohi-
bitica director Coltrane for order.
to stop the procedure. In response
Mr. Coltrane wired the mayor Il
place a police guard over the shin
and It's cargo and arrest all on tbs
ship as well to stop all sale or dis
position Of the liquor aboard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
DEMOCRATS WIN IN
KENTUCKY ELECTION
Pendulum Swings Back After
C. o. P. VivtOry There
In 1920

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-Demo-
Gratis were elected yesterday in all
three states where there We're
gubernatorial eleetion-Kentucky,
Maryland and Mississippi.
Vermont, where the only se2a-
torial contest was held, returned a
Republican, Porter H. Dale, who
defeated Park II. Pollard, cousin of
President Coolidge.
In the nine contests for the
house the Democrats won four and
the Republicans three, one of the
Republican victories being an up
set in which Former Representative
Fairchild defeated his Democratic
opponent for the place made va.
cant by the death Of J. Vincent
Ganly in the oath New York dis
trict. Party alignment was I'M
changed in the other congressional
elections.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
BANKER DECL ARES
MALARIA control. IS
OF FIRST IMPORTANCE
Eleminate The Disease Says Shelf
field. Regardless Of What
Cost May Be
NO PROGRESS OTHERWISE
Mathis and Anderson Speak On
Necessity For Immediate
Action
NO PROGRESS OTHERWISE

Frank Sheffield, president of the
Bank Of Commerce, speaking be-
fore the Rotary club Wednesday,
made the emphatic statement that
malaria must be eliminated in the
county, regardless of cost.
Whether the cost of $4,000 or
sixty thousand dollars, Sumter must
be freed of this scourge," the bank
err said. ut is the most important
question before our people; it is
more important than roads. 1t is
the biggest thing the local newspa-
per has undertaken; it is the big
gest thing this club of men can
foster Malaria must be complete
" and absolutely eliminated before
we can hope to progress in any
sense"
Prof. ]. E. Mathis, speaking %
malaria in Panama, during the time
the French were attempting to dig
the Panama Canal, said: There
is a human body under every cross
tie on the Panama railroad. Ma
laria killed workers faster than
they could be brought in"
DR.. Emmett Anderson had just
spoken of the work of Surgeon
General Gorgas, who in compare
lively short time eliminated ma
laria from Panama anil made the
digging of the canal by the United
States possible. "If malaria can be
controlled and eliminated in Pana-
ma, the job here is easy and COM
paratively small in cost"
DR.. Anderson was addressing the
club on preventive diseases, men
tioning hookworm, small pox and
venereal diseases. He had said that
small pox was on the increase IN
the world "In Sumter county few
if Of any of our people, outside the
city, have been vaccinated Had
we an adequate health department
in the county, every child in the
county would have been vaccinat-
ed. Should small pox break out in
Sumter, it would sweep the rural
sections. That is just one other
reason why our county should have
well financed health department,
with the proper personnel" sai3
the physician.
He sounded the necessity Of fire.
quent examination of school chill
dre,n. eve have hookworm in the
county. 1t is preventable. We
need a health nurse and physi-
clan to look after the children.
Now we can save them. Later
they are lost-stunted mentally
and physically, for life. Can you
place cost in dollars snd cents
on such necessary work" In one
school alone, there are only Id out
of $50 pupils. who have been yacci-
mated.
DR.. Anderson spoke of the social
or venereal diseases. "These are
durable, they are preventable.
There's a large need for work here
on this line
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
TO UNVEIL GALBRAITH
MEMORIAL NOVEMBER 10

CINCINNATI, Nov Shy AS
ISOLATED Press Hight officials OF
the government representatives Of
allied governments and hundreds
Of Legionnaires from all parts of
the country will be present at the
dedication Of the Galbraith Memoir
ial here on Saturday, November 10,
the memorial committee has an
nounced.
Colonel Fred W. Galbraith, j.,
the second national commander OF
the American Legion lost his life
in an automobile accident. The
memorial to he unveiled IN his Nom
DRY is in the form Of a monument
located in Eden Park, on a site
which commands a view of the
Ohio river and the Kentucky
Hills.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
FINAL REHEARSAL FOR
MINSTREL TONIGHT

The last dress rehearsal Of the
American Legion's minstrel, "The
Land of Flowers, Mirth and Mel
ody," occurs at the high school
auditorium tonight at 1880 o'clock,
Commander Robert C. Lane says
that all is now ready for the min
strel show, Tomorrow, Friday night.
The curtain will rise promptly at
s o'clock. The complete program
will appear in Fridays paper.
Among the features stressed by
Mr.. Lane win be several songs by
Little Kendall Beavers and vocal
solos by Miss Dorothy Cass and
Freddie Saunders.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
ROTARY TO OBSERVE
ITS LADIES' NIGHT
Women of the Club in Charge
of Program Thursday Even
ing. Nov. 18th

The Rotary club viii celebrate
ladies night Thursday, November
Is, when dinner will be served in
the Windsor hotel at p. m, John
Sheffield, president of the club,
announced Wednesday. The wom-
en- of the club-wives of the Re-
tarians-are to have complete
Charge Of the program that eve
ming. The committee of women N
charge are Mrs. c. H. Burke, Mrs.
L. F. Grubbs, Mrs. Lovelace Eve,
Mrs Waiter Rylander and Mrs. w.
"a. Turpin.
There will be no midday lunch-
con on the 14th The Rotarians
named Thursday instead Of We'd
nesday night, in Difference to the
go-to-church campaign now under
way ia Americas,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
WALKERS Commission
RECOMMENDS INCOME
TAX TO LEGISLATURE:
GoveFnor's Special Tax Body
Would Give Added Taxing
Authority to State
CLASSIFICATION TAX, TOO
Creation of State Auditing Sys-
tenn and Budget Bureau Al
so RECOMMENDED
CLASSIFICATION TAX, TOO

ATLANTA. Nov. 8.-(By the
Associ ted Press Paced by what
he termed a clear majority with
opposingsViews in the senate, Gov
ernor Walker, in his message to TIE
legislators retired from his position
for immediate repeal Of the tax
equalization law and urged that
fir-t consideration be given the re.
port Of the special tax commission.
The report does not pretend to
present a perfect System, he said,
for taxation deals with humans and
therefore cannot be made perfect.
He pointed out that the repors was
not his report. In fact, he would
have altered it in some respects,
he AIDED.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL
MEETS IN SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH, Nov. s. - The
executive council of the Episcopal
diocese Of Georgia held a confer
ence here yesterday at Christ
church, making plans for the ac-
tivity of the church for the ensu-
ing few months, Departmental
conferences were held last night,
The Right Rev. F. +, Reese, D. d.,
bishop Of Georgia, the president
J. Moultre Lee, treasurer; Rev.
John Moore Walker, Albany, secre-
tary; Rev. E. W. Hallecb, Way.
cross; Rev. j. ]. Cornish, Valdosta
Rev. d. Watson VIM, ST. Simon
Island; lay members, J. r, Ander-
son, o. 7 McIntosh and W. w.
Williams, Savannah; F. d. Aiken,
Brunswick; B. c. Balfour, Thorn
asville; DR.. n. A. league. Augusta
attended the conference.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
WHAT'S
GOING ON
IN THE
WORLD
GERMANY
TURKISH REPUBLIC
PROHIBITION
By CHARLES P. STEWART

Discouraged by French insistence
ON conditions which would make it
waste of time to discuss Ger
many's ability to pay war damages,
the Washington government is re-
ported about to give up the idea
Of taking part in such talk.
David Lloyd George, who, more
than anybody, was responsible for
getting the United States interest
ed in the subject again, admits it
would be ridiculous to hold a con
ference if France is going to stick
out for "a never-endfng debt"
The French don't seem to care.
Their press says Premier Poincare
consented to confer only to show
his good will"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
GERMAN MAGNATE TURNS
DOWN BIG CONCESSION

LONDON Nov S!-An Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from
Constantinople quotes the newspa-
pers there as stating that Colonel
Clayton-Kennedy, representing the
Ottoman American Development
company, offered the Chester con
cessions in Turkey to Hugo Stinn IS,
the German magnate, but that the
negotiations collapsed.
Herr Shines, it was said, prefer
red to deal directly with the Turk
ish government after the expiration
of the American option on Nov.
ember Is.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
HOLLAND REQUESTED
TO RESTRAIN PRINCE
Dutch Government Asked To
Refuse Frederick's Petition
To Return to Germany

PARIS, Nov. 8.-Allied council
of ambassadors today requested the
Dutch government not to allow the
Former Crown Prince Frederick
William to leave Dutch territory
where he has been in exile since
the war.
The German government was al
50 requested not to allow him to
enter Germany as he is on the list
of persons charged with war crimes
whose arrest is sought by allied gov
ernments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
MOTION 0VERRUL Ed
To DISQUALIFY JUDGE
Defense Serves Notice of Appeal
To Supreme Court Follow
ing Courts Ruling

BASTROP. La. Nov. 8.-Judge
Odom overruled motion of the de-
Tense in Morehouse misdemeanor
trials that he disqualify him
self. The defense Immediately
gave notice that it would apply to
the Supreme court for a writ of
prohibition end certiorari.
The defense had charged that
the court was biased and prejudic-
ed. a..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
CIVIL WAR
AHEAD

Germany, rent by the conflicting
activities of republicans, monarch
lists, separationists and reds, only
holds together, seemingly mirac-
ulously, from day to day.
The royalists now talk of putting
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria on the
throne, as ruler of all Germany,
with Munich as capital instead Of
Prussia as the most important state.
Berlin, and Bavaria instead of
In opposition to this scheme, it's
reported the Berlin republican
government plans to bring the ex-
kaiser's son, the crown prince,
back from Holland to serve as its
figure head.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
HEATED BOND FIGHT
CLOSES IN WAYCROSS

WAYCROSS, Nov. 8.-When the
polls closed for the second school
bond and increase mileage election
Wednesday, Waycross will have
passed through one of the mosb
hectic bond campaigns in the his
tory Of the city Both forces are
making last-milute efforts 10 poll
their full vote, and from the pres
ent indications one Of The heaviest
votes in the history Of city poll
ties will be polIed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
AMERICAN BEAUTY MAY
SOON BE WIFE OF PRINCE

COPENHAGEN, Nov. Sit is
believed the engagement will soon
be announced of Prince Viggo,
cousin of the king of Denmark, and
nephew Of Dowager Queen ElaxAn-
dra of England, to Miss Eleanor
Margaret Green, of New York,
Who recently srent several months
in Copenhagen as the guest of the
American minister and his wife,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
GERMAN RUIN
SOUGHT

At the worlds capitals it is now
accepted as a definite fact that
France cares little for repara-
tions in comparison with breaking
Germany into a group of weak
states, partly for the sake Of French
military security and partly with a
view to grabbing the old German
trade. However, this does not suit
the other nations. England has al
ready told France she cannot
with equanimity" see Germany
broken UP.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
GENERAL WELLS
AT FIT. BENNING

COLUMBUS, Nov. 8. - Com
mand of Fort Benning and the
United States Infantry school, the
greatest institution of it's kind in
the world, passed into new hands
today when Brigadier Ga1elal
Briant H. Wells assumed charge
succeeding General Walter II.
Gordon, who for the past three
years has been commandant of the
post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
LIQUOR VENDERS' FUED
CLAIMS THIRD VICTIM

CHICAGO,~N ov. 8.-As Michael
Izzo, As, pool room owner and
former political leader, bent over
the wheel Of his automobile to
change a tire last night, man APP
preached from the rear, fired two
shots, killing him Instantly ard es
capped. Police attributed the
shooting to liquor vendors
feud, which has already claimed
three victims within the past few
weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
ENGINEERS STRIKE ON
NRGINIAN RAIL WAY
Walkout Inaugufated in Protest
Against Recent Discharge
of Enginemen

ROANOKE, Va, Nov 8.-Engi-
necrs and firemen on the Virginian
railway walked out this morning in
protest against the discharge Of
several Of their number about
month ago.
General Manager Birchfield as
serted he had sufficient men 20
move all trains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
BAVARIANS TO SEND
REGULARS TO BERLIN
South German State Will Use
Armed Force Against Strese-
mans Government

LONDON, Nov. 8.-The Berlin
correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph forwards a telegram
from Munich which says that Ba-
varian regulars nave decided to
march on Berlin tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
GINNINGS TO
NOV. | GIVEN AS OVER.
SEVEN MILLION BALES
Total to End of Period, 1854
587 Bales, Compared TO g.
1925 To Date Last Year
is MILLION BALES SHORT
Georgia Ginnings Placed AT
490,1A2 Bales in Report Is
sued by Census Bureau

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8-Cotton
of this years crop ginned prior TO
November /, aggregated 7,544,587
running bales which compares with
8, 1925 bales ginned to that
date last year, and 6,464,354 bales
to the same date in, 1921, the cen
sus bureau announced today.
The ginnings in Georgia were
490,142.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
VETS AND
DRYS.

Instead of settling matters by
agreeing to let American dry Off
GERS go beyond the three-mile limit
in their warfare against liquor
smugglers, England has started a
fresh row.
The dry wanted to extend the
limit from three to 10 miles.
England says Extend it as far
as you like. But on this condition
English ships may bring liquor
into American ports under seal. F"
This means a new treaty which
the senate will be asked to ratify.
1t will be fought by the Anti-Saloon
League, by sticklers for the consti-
tuition and by American shipown-
ers.
The league says such a system
would aid, not hamper, smugglers.
The constitutionalists say it would
violate the eighteenth amendment.
The shipowners say it would per
nit drinking on English liners both
ways across the ocean, and then no
body would take American ships.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
FARMER ENDS
LIFE AFTER TRAGEDY
Shoots Wife and Wounds Young
Boy, Then Turns Pistol On
Himself

SMITHFIELD, N. c., November
8.-A. f. Flowers, tenant farmer,
living near here, yesterday shot and
killed his wife and slightly wound
ed Earl Stephenson, a youth, and
then ended his own life with bull
let News of the tragedy reached
the sheriff's office in a report ear
ly today.
Flowers had been separated from
his wife during a long time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
SAVANNAH TAX RETURN
UP ABOUT $4,000

Savannah, Nov. 8.-The city of
Savar1ah will be nearly S4 900 bet.
ter off in the amount of taxes re
ceived this year, the total proper
ty Of the various public utilities ne.
turned this year being nearly $12,
100000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
French GOVERNMENT
ISSUES instructions
Informs Berlin France VIII Not
Tolerate Dictatorial Regime
In Germany

PARIS, November 8.-The
French government has instructed
its ambassador in Berlin to inform
the German government that France
will not tolerate the establishment
of dietatorial government in Ger
many
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
TREE SURGEON DIES
At HOME IN 0 H!O
John Davey, Aeed Tree Special
sc3 i4.-y a Age OF
70 Years

AKRON, Ohio November g.
John Davey, 73 years old, known as
the father of tree surgery in the
United States, died early today at
his home here
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
Governor Walker Change
Walker Changes Position ON Tax Equalization Low
GEORGIA GINS 49O,l42 BALES TO NOVEMBER |
MenYof Sumter, How Much
s. By Loveace Eve
Longer VIII You Tolerate This

Sumter county must produce in 9a4 the largest
crop it is possible to raise.
The disastrous returns from the FIELDS this year have
left many of Sumter farmers facing ruin TO pull them
selves of their financial difficulties eery effort will be
made to secure bumper crop next seasoh
This statement is neither news advice. 1t
Of fact. Already farmers making plans for
just that and nothing
This being true how great the necessty-how vital
the welfare of every and child in the county
that the and the farms be physically fit
Raising cotton is a long hazardous job 1t requires
brain, Drawn. money and months and months of time and
yet a.
After buying fertilizer; after purchasing the best Of
seed alter preparing every seedbed carefully skill and
knowledge permits after starting in the and working
through spring and summers after all these what fools we
OF the county would be allow all this placed in leo
pardy for the sake Of misery few thousand dollars
there farms the county this year on which ev-
cry laborer suffering from malaria There days
when few of the hands able work Those that
did drag themselves into the fields only half men-o
less
Malaria saps the strength removes the fighting abi
y 1t reduces efficiency almost How under heaven
you expect fight the Boil Weevl and Malaria
but both operating at and the moment make prog
ress well nigh impossible
The mosquito and its scourge can be
driven from Sumter county for the price of
4O bales of cotton at today's market.
The decision up to you. What are YOU going to do
about it2 would eliminate malaria in Sumter county
Tell your county commissioners to appropriate the
money necessary fhey in office do your will Make
1t known and bet those five able and ovaI officials
will act and that with wisdom and speed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
NEW REPUBLIC
LAUNCHED.

The national assembly at Angora
has voted to make Turkey a repub-
j with Kemal Pasha as first pres
ident. His ambition is to CONSOLE
date the whole Mohammedan world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08

II It's only natural that politics
makes strange bedfellows. Politics
makes strange fellows.
Divorce is increasing 10 Germany
showing they still have money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
TROUP |. BOZ SCOUTS

There will be a reorganization
of Troup | Friday night, pm,
at city hall.
BRADLEY HOGG,
Scout Master
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08

Where do liars go?' asks a
preacher. Perhaps where they tire
often told to go.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-11-08
WEATHER.

For Georgia - Fair tonight and
Friday; continued cool: frost to-
night.
Evening star., 1923-03-18

The twenty-second free community
concert under auspices of the Com
munity Music Association will be
given tonight at Central High Com
munity Center at SIS o'clock, the
doors opening at o'clock.
An unusual opportunity is afforded
the musicians and music lovers of
Washington in the appearance tonight
of DIR. Sigmund Spaeth. the interna-
tionally known musical authority,
jects. wis viii be the outstanding
feature of tonight's program. DR..
Spaeth'S contribution will be "Old
Tunes for New" in which he will
point out the relation of our popular
music to the classics.
The other features will be George
Finkie. cellst; the Aloha Players,
Elsie Jorss. soprano; the Washington
Community Orchestra and singing by
the audience.
Mr.. Finkle will be the first ceIlist
TO feature in the present series of
accompanied at the piano by Nation
Boyce. The Aloha Players. under the
direction of Mrs. Alma Wolking, will
be heard in The Bird of Paradise"
music. Miss Jorss. the vocalist of the
evening. will sing Curran's Rain"
ney Dodge will assist Miss Jorss at
the piano. The Washington Commu-
nifty Orchestra will accompany the
community singing under the direc-
tion of Robert Lawrence and will
render Washington" the march
song by William T. Pierson.
No children under the age of four
years will be admitted, and all other
children must come with adults and
sit with them throughout the concert.
Evening star., 1923-03-18
WILL HEAR ADDRESSES
4; ON RECLASSIFICATION
Federal Employees Plan Dinner
March % to Celebrate Enact
ment by Congress.
ment by

A "reclassification dinner will be
held on the evening of March "a at
the Ebbitt Hotel by federal employees
unions in the District in celebrat ton
Of the enactment of the reclassifica-
tion law.
Among the speakers will be Brig.
Gen. H. NJ. Lord, director of the bud
get bureau and chairman of the per-
sonnel classification board; Judge
w. w. Warwick alternate chairman
of the classificat tion board; Senator
Sterling, Representative Lehlbach
Representative Black. and former
Representative Edward Heating, who
was secretary of the congressional
Goint commission for reclassif1cation; ;
Lewis r. Merriam, associate director
of the Institute Of Government Re-
search; Matthew Woll, vice president
of the American Federation of Labor;
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, vice chair
man of the republican national COM
mittee: Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, of
the democratic national committee;
Miss Marian Parkhurst, secretary of
the women's committee for reclassf-
hcation of the civil service; Miss
Roberta L. Lindsey, president of the
Treasury Department local of the Ma
tional Federation of Federal En-
Rloyes, and Luther c. Steward, presi-
dent of the National Federation. Dr.
j. Franklin Meyer. president of the
bureau of standards local of the Ma
tional Federation, will be toastmaster.