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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
GEORGE BAKER MEETS
HIS DOOM TOMORROW
IN LAFAYETTE JAIL
Pays Penalty Fer Murder of Dep
uty Sheriff Morton of Walker
County
RALPH WANTS TO DIE, TOO
Says He Is One Who Killed
Officer, Thinking Brothers
Life Was Endangered

ATLANTA, April 26. - Sheriff
Harmon, of Walker county, said over
the telephone today the he would
hang George Baker about noon to-
morrow in the Jail yard in the town
Of Lafayette, and that he would al
low none but those having permits
issued by him to witness the execu-
ton.
Sheriff Harmon said that he would
leave George Baker in the Floyd
county pail in Rome until tomorrow
morning and then would go over and
get him.
The distance between the two
county sites is about 80 miles.
A dispatch from Rome said that
the two Baker brothers were vir-
tually in a state of collapse after
hearing the governors decision.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
playground Opening
DATE THURSDAY. MAY 8
Temporary Hours VIII Be From
3 to z P. M. Daily, Except
Sundays

At a meeting Of the swimming pool
bond commission Wednesday after
noon, it was decided to open the Mu-
nicipal swimming pool season Thurs
day May 3. The opening hour Thurs
day will be p. M, with closing at
1900 p. m. for the present. Other
announcements regarding swimming
pool hours will be made later or from
time to time, as weather and other
conditions warrant.
1t was decided at this meeting that
the sale of bonds to take the place of
those retired last year through the
exchange of season swimming tickets
and of such additional number as may
be necessary to bring the total out
standing bond issue to the amount au-
thorized, i. e., 1000 bonds of $500
each, will be placed in the hands of
committees representing the various
mems, women's and civic organiza-
tions Of the city, and such commit.
tees will be asked to meet on Mon
day morning, April 30th in the Su-
perior court room at the courthouse
at $50
Season swimming ticketSD for the
season of 1928 may be had only in
the manner they were obtained last
year, i. e., by the exchange of one
bond for a season ticket for an indi-
yidual or two bonds in exchange for
season ticket for family. 1t will
therefore be seen that the purchase
or ownership of one or more bonds
will be necessary in the securing Of a
season swimming ticket.
Prices for single tickets will be the
same as last year, j. e., 25 cents for
adults and Is cents for children, ac
cording to an announcement by the
bond commission, composed of ]. Raj
ston Cargill, S. R. Heys and j. B.
Ansley j. R.alston Cargll is presi-
dent and Mrs. S. H. Mckee vice presi-
dent of the Americas Playground As
sociation, upon (which property the
swimming pool is located, and the
swimming pool hours are to be taken
as conflicting in any way with those
maintained in the use of the play
ground property at all times
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
ALVIN ONSLEY THANKS
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Endorses Service Rendered Sold
iers During War By Distribu-
tion of Books

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, April 26.-
Alvin owsley, commander Of the
American Legion, yesterday thank
ed the members of the American
Library, now in conference here.
for the service they rendered Amer
ican soldiers during the war in the
distribution of books, and at the
same time heartily endorsed the pur-
poses of the association.
"You and your association should
command universal support" Com
mander OWsley said, taffor yours Is
the fine task of aiding. in the train
ing of the mind. The Legion, like
you, believes that the making Of the
mind is the vital element in the maxi
ing of an American. True it is that
we want our people to be strong
physically, fit for the severest hard
ships. We cannot afford to be ma
ton of weaklings. We would be the
last, however, to sacrifice mental
training to physical prowess. The
Greek ideal of a sound mind in
sound body meets our standard;
"Since 1917 l have been conscious
in a general way of the comprehen-
sive distribution of books which was
effected by you but it IS only since
have read in detail the reports Of
your officials that l rave gained an
adequate notion Of the great task
you performed. I have learned that
100000 books were started on their
way to France.
FINALLY victory came. The aver
age soldier knowing little of trans
port difficulties, but conscious that
the war was over, prepared hopefully
and expectantly for an immediate re-
turn. There followed fnnumerable
disappointments and delays. Men
who were suddenly removed from
the intense anxiety and the feverish
activity of war became restless and
unruly. In that situation the Ameri-
can Library Association played
truly great part. Men were given
books to read and thus lived apart
from the deadening routine Of wait
ing for ships that seemed never to
come"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
AMERICUS HI TEAM
PLAYED CORDELE TODAY

The Americu High school baseball
team will play in Cordele Friday aft
ernoon, the players going dow nby
automobile at 1 o'clock. They will be
accompanied by a number of voice
full rooters for the home team and
a bevy Of pretty girls to throw con-
fusion into the faces of the contend
ing foe.
Other games are being arranged
for playing here and in the nearby
v;cinities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
NJ What's Going
on in the
World
By CHARLES p. STEWART.

The international dispute the
turks have started-maybe-bv
granting that concession to Admiral
Chester looks bigger every day.
After studying the papers, THE
Literary Digest" says:
America clash with Great Brit.
ain and France will come, not over
the Ruhr, but over Turkey; this is
the fear of many editors
who note the British and French
reactions to the Turkish Assembly's
ratification of the Chester conces-
sion"
The same publication quotes
paris correspondents" as saying, if
the American government backs the
concession, "a diplomatic incident of
the first Importance will result"
ghe plan of such vast scope that
one authority speaks of it as provid-
ing for "a second Philippines" in
Asiatic Turkey.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS AT
ROTARY LUNCH TO-DAY

Or. j. A. LePrince, federal malaria
expert, for 20 minutes today en-
phasized the necessity for immedj-
ate action on the part of every in
terest in Sumter county if malaria
and dengue are to be eliminated
from che county, when he address
ed the members Of the Rotary club.
The meetings of the Rotary club
will take place on Wednesday in
future instead of Thursday, because
Of the half holiday to be. observed bv
the Americas mercSdnti on Thurs
day afternoon through the summer
months.
At its luncheon next Wednesday,
at 1880, the members Of the Rotary
club will entertain the sons of Ro-
tarians and other boys at father and
son luncheon.
At The request of Ralston Car
gill, President Carr Glover appoint
ed as committee to assist in the
sale Of swimming pool bonds the FOL
lowing members Of the Rotary club
I. L. McCleskey, chairman; Peck
Rylander, Charles Lanier, Henry
Lumpkin and Frank Sheffield, Jr.
Among the guests of the club to-
day were John Tilley, of Montgom-
cry; Stanley Harris, of Macon; Mr.
of Nashville; Mrs. S. H.
Mckee, Mrs. Frank Harold, Mrs. j.
W. Harris, Jr., Miss Melva Clark.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
In Mef1Oryl OF
The Dead ss
IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD.


(By Louesa English, Age II Yrs
All yes, they sleep, meath the we'll
worn plain,
And the fields that are red with the
battle-stain.
We know their spirit shall never
depart,
Their vision fingers in our heart.
Those brave war-herocs
Who bled and fought,
For Freedoms cause
Great victories wrought.
For Libcrtys cause they bled and
died,
And suffered the greatest pain. !.
"Give US Liberty" they ever
cried,
And their cries were not in vain.
And so today in memory
Of those who fought and bled,
We breathe a prayer, for Gods great
care
Above these honored dead.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
LIQUOR firm
FACES LIQUOR CHARGE
Distribution of 100000 Whisky
Stock Among Stockholders
Behind Indictment

CHICAGO, April 26.-Federal in
dictments naming men and the
firm of Grommes and Ullrich, liquor
dealers, which recently dissolved by
distributing its 100000 stock of
liquors to stockholders, was return
ed before District Judge Wilkerson
today by the federal grand jury.
The firm and the individuals are
charged with violation of the federal
prohibition law and with aiding and
abetting in the Illegal transportation
of liquors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
HUNDREDS HEAR TILLEY
IN ELOQUENT TRIBUTE
TO CONFEDERATE DEAD
Ceremonies In Rylander Theater
This Morning Marked By
Beautiful Solemnity
VETS IN PLACE OF HONOR
Men, Women and Children In
Every Walk Of Life Join, Hon
{ oring Heroic Confederates

The large auditorium of the Rv-
lander theater was filled to utmost
capacity before the hour named for
the celebration of Memorial dav ex-
erclses, scheduled for 1890 o'clock.
In the lobby were Daughters of
the Confederacy, displaying red and
white ribbons; Daughters of the
American Revolution, fashioning
emblems of the early period when
the country was yet in swaddling
clothes; women of the Legion AuxiI-
iary with symbols of the yet recent
World War, decorating with badges
of honor those who came to nav
homage to the Confederate veterans,
the memory of the Father of His
Country, and the American dough-
boys.
Against a background of evergreen
trees, emblematic of the South of
the COS, flung banners of red, white
and blue, typifying the great united
country; the Stars and Bars Of the
Confederacy, and regimenta flags
of that period intermingled with red
white and blue flowers placed on the
stage as fitting setting for the
distinguished representative dear to
the heart of every Southerner.
AS the orchestra struck up martial
music of the COS, the line of gray
coats, marched in and took their
places in the space reserved in the
central ter, marked by strips of
red, white and blue ribbon. Behind
these were the Sons of Veterans,
the American Legion and the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy Legion
Auxiliary and Daughters of the Rev
olution.
Rev. John NJ. Cutler announced
the opening of the exercises by the
reading of the hymn, Onward,
Christian Soldiers" in which the
audience mingled their voices with
those of the veterans. Following
Rev. James B. Lawrence gave the
invocation, asking blessings on the
occasion.
Weber Smith, Kendall Beavers,
James Davenport and R. P. Stack
house composed a quartet singing
the songs of the Confederacy, among
which were Garry Me Back to Ole
Vmginny," concluding with Tenting
on the Old Camp Ground"
Prof. J. E. Mathis, superintendent
of city schols, introduced the speak
er, announcing that Hon. John
Tilley, although an adopted son of
Alabama, was Georgian by birth
and inheritance and tradition. Prof.
Mathis spoke of the part the South
has ever played in the affairs OF
this great nation.
Mr.. Tilley, declaring that he is
Georgian, that he loves the great
Empire State, and that although he
now lives in a sister state, his heart
is with Georgia people, requesting
he said, was that when the time
comes for him to minglc with the
dust of the ages, he wants it to be
on Georgia soil. His address was
brilliant, and held the large audience
thrilled with the measure OF his
thoughts.
Miss Susan Stallings read feeling
" "The Love of the South" and
Miss MeIva Clark sang several num-
bers.
with the benediction pronounced
by Dr. Cutler, the audience rose and
followed the veterans to Oak Grove,
where the graves of those veterans
who have passed on were covered
with flowers by school children and
citizens.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
LARGE WILDCAT KILLED
BY PACK OF HOUNDS

ALBANY, April 26-A large Wild
cat, weighing about Is pounds, was
captured in the Muckalee swamp
early Tuesday morning by a pack Of,
hounds belonging to A. ]. Hill and
Bart Moreland Of Terrell county,
with w. S. Gibson, John Womble,
Bart Moreland, Ed Littleton and
Walker Waulkers following the chase.
The cat was killed by the lead dogs
before the rest Of the pack, number
ing about twenty in all, reached him,
but not until the dogs themselves
had received some bad cuts. The
cat was believed to be one Of the
same family as that killed on the
J. S. Davis place a few weeks ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
WHOLE STATE HONORS
MEMORY CONF FEDERATE:
ARMIES OF SIXTIES
Story of Sacrifice And Suffering
of Heroes in Gray Retold In
Georgia Public Schools
ATLANTA's GREAT PARADE
Military Bands, By Order of War
Department, Join in Celebrat-
ing Day at Savannah

ATLANTA, April 26.-Georgia
laid aside other things today and
honored the memory of the heroes of
the Confederacy. Throughout the
state the sons and daughters, grand
sons and granddaughters of the men
who wore the Gray joined the surviv-
ing veterans of the armies which
made history through four long wears
IN memorializing the followers of
Lee, Jackson, Gordon, Toombs and
other great leaders of the sixties.
The deeds of valor and daring
which secure history the four wears
OF the Stars and Bars were retold in
scores of schools and gatherings over
Georgia. The lives of sacrifice and
service of the stirring period were
again recounted to the present gem
Grafton and their devotion to a prin-
clple recalled. Speakers We'd with one
another in heaping praise on the
men who gave their all for the cause
of the south.
The graves of the veterans were
covered with flowers in the ceme-
teries over Georgia where they lie
sleeping.
Atlanta arranged for appropriate
observance of the annual day of re-
memberance. The program called for
a parade this afternoon down Peach
tree street and a march to Oakland
cemetery to fire the customary sa-
lutte over the graves Of the Confed-
crate dead buried there and the
sounding of taps" by a bugler.
Brass bands were to head the ma
jor sections of the parade, the
American legion band, the Georgia
Railway and Power company band,
and the Atlanta Drum corps being
included. Following in line were all
veterans organizations in Atlanta,
several units of world war veterans
Spanish war veterans and veterans
of the Sixties, high school and col
lege cadet corps, memorial organi-
cations and regular army and ma
tional guard troops.
General J. A. Wise, Hapeville,
commanding the Georgia brigade,
UnitedN Confederate veterans, and
members of his staff were assigned
prominent place in the march.
! The ceremony at the cemetery
called for commanding officer of the
second battalion, 122nd infantry,
Georgia national guard, on arrival at
George street to form his command
three, facing inward, extending from
George street to Oakland cemetery,
and hold troops at present arms"
while Confederate veterans marched
between the lines. At the conclu-
sion of the exercises at the monu-
ment, detailed company from the
second battalion, 122nd infantry, was
to fire three volley over the graves
Of the Confederate dead and the
bugler sound "taps."
In Savannah the war department
ordered the band and first battalion
of the eighth infantry to act as es-
cort to the Confederate veterans
in the memorial day parade. The
authorities announced "The War
department is pleased to take this
action as a return compliment for
the very cordial reception rendered
these troops upon their arrival from
Germany by citizens of Savannah,
Caoroyia and tbe south -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
IACKsoN CELERRATEs.

JACKSON, April 26.-MemofaI
day was observed here today with an
address by Major Joel B Mallett'
Of Atlanta, native Of this city me
exercises were held in the court
house, followed by the decoration O
the graves of Confederate soldiers N
the Jackson cemetery. Ihe Joh'. +
Barnett camp, U. c. Y. also met dur
ing the day,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
237 PERSONS AND SHIP ARE LOST
All lAmeriCus Observe Memorial Day
Believe It Or
Not!

WHEELING, W. Va, April 26.-
The wife of a Methodist minister in
West Virginia has been married three
times. Her maiden name was Part
ridge, her first husband was named
Robbins, her second husband Spar
row, the present Quaint. There are
now two young Robbins, one Sparrow
and three Quails in the family. One
grandfather was a Swan and another
a Jay, but he's dead now, and Bird
Of Paradise. They live on Hawk
avenue, Eaglesville, Canary Islands,
and the fellow who wrote this a
Lvre and relative of the family.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
ASBESTOS NINERS|N
CANADA ON STRIKE
Threaten Public Buildings And
Mine Property-Atfack Off ;
GERS, Driving 40 Away

MONTREAL, April 26.-W. G.
Ross, president of the Asbestos Cor
poration of Canada, today appealed
to the attorney general, asserting.
that strikers at the company's pits
IN Thetford mines, after attacking
Officers last night and driving 40
constables out of town who were
threatening to dynamite public
buildings and mine structures.
Ross described conditions at the
mines as worse than in Russia and
asserted that the striker raided all
the hardware torres in the district
and seized firearms and dynamite.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
CREAM SHIPMENTS GROW
AT VALDOSTA PLANT

VALDOSTA, April 26. - Daily
shipments of cream go through Val
dosta to the creamery at Ashbnrn.
The ca nnoticed at the depots in
transit show that the shipments are
being made now from cambridge,
Whigham, Fowltown and West
Green. The Ashburn creamery is
evidently furnishing a market to all
South Georgia for the disposition
Of cream and it appears certain that
with this market the industry will
grow tremendously in the next few
months. Farmers with from five to
ten cows find the sale of sour cream
a very profitable and satisfactory
business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
RALPH BAKER SAYS HE
KILLED DEPUTY

ROME, April 28.-Ralph Baker,
15-years-old, whose death sentence
for murder of Deputy Sheriff Nor
ton Of Walker county, was commut-
cd to life Imprisonment, begged this
morning to be permitted to die on
the gallows with his older brother,
George, to whom the governor re-
fused to extend clemency.
He reiterated that George is in
that he himself killed the
deputy when he thought that
Georges life was endangered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
PORTUGUESE MAIL SHIP
is GROUNDED At CAPE
FRIO, ON AFRICAN COAST
Says Reuters Dispatch From Cape
Town--Lost Several Davs
Report Says
NO SIGN OF PASSENGERS
Crew Believed To Have Gone
Down AS No Boats Have
Been Picked Up
NO SIGN OF PASSENGERS

LONDON, April 26.-A Reuters
dispatch from Cape Town says that
the Portuguese mail steamer, Mos
samedes, which grounded several
days ago at Cape Frio in Southwest
Africa, has been abandoned with no
sign of 237 passengers which she car
ried.
Thus far, the dispatch adds, no
boats had been picked up, and there
is no indication of the fate Of the
passengers and crew.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
TEXT OF ADDRESS
DELIVERED TODAY

In his Memorial address deliver
ed here today, John Tilley, of Mont
gomery, referred to the harsh crit
icisms on the backward South, y and
then took up THE Advancing South,
showing that slowly but surely the
South is coming into her own again,
breaking the shackles which have
bound her all these years since the
war in the sixties. Mr.. Tilley said:
ut has long been assumed by out
siders that prior to 1860 the South
was populated principally by peo-
pie of scant vision, initiative, or en-
terprise. This leaves an Interesting
circumstance to be explained.
"In 1860 the Federal government
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26

was going concern, with the ac-
cumulated development Of three
quarters of a century behind it. The
South, with no army, no navy, no
munition plants, no financial system.
no governmental machinery, was
compelled to begin at the beginning
to build literally from the ground
up.
every conceivable advantage ia
vored the North. It's army showed
odds Of more than four to one
against the Confederates, yet only
after four years of desperate fight
ing was the North able to defeat
the Southern forces. Under such
conditions, it is assuredly not compli-
mentary to the Union army to sug-
gest that their adversaries were
lacking in initiative or resourceful-
ness.
"The critics have found much
satisfaction in comparing the pres
ent-day wealth of the East with that
of the South. They prefer to over
look the fact that in 1860 the per
capita wealth of the South was
greater than that of New England
and Middle States. A child knows
that it is not fair, in the face of con-
ditions between 1860 and 1880, to
compare the present-day showing Of
the South with that of the rest of
the country.
"There is only one fair compari-
son. Take the year 1880, the date
Continued on Page 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
STILL PROBING
REVENUE BUREAU.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-In-
vestigation into the many charges
that graft is being practiced on or
among the federal prohibition agents
has been begun by the Internal
Revenue Bureau under which the
prohibition unit opeiHtes.
Treasury officials said considera-
BILE data had been laid before Com
missioner Blair, but thus far the in
ouiry had disclosed no losses to the
government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
DUMP 300 RUSSIAN
REFUGEES ON AMERICA
President Harding Has Grantee,
Permit To Land Foreigners,
Now In Philippines
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, April 26. -
President Harding decided TODAY to
permit transportation to the United
States of 500 Russian refugees who
recently landed in the Philippines
after a stormy voyage in their own
ships from VIadivostok.
Plans for bringing the refugees
to the United States on an army
transport was mapped out at con-
ference between President Harding.
Secretary of War Weeks and Chair
man Payne of the Red Cross.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
MAILING PENSION cHEcKs

ATLANTA, April 26.-State PEN
sion Commissioner John w. Clark
yesterday completed mailing checks
to one-half the counties in the state
to cover the payment to that number
of the 1928 Confederate pensions,
amounting to $562,105. The checks
will reach practically all the counties
in time for delivery IF the pensions
on Memorial day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
vALposTANs ATTEND MEET

VALDOSTA, April 26.-Repre-
gentatives of the local encampment
of Knights Templar are making ar
rangements to attend the annual
state meeting which will be held In
August. The convention opens on
Nav 9 and lasts for two days. IN
addition to the regular representa-
tives several others will perhaps at
tend, .-- -H
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
RATHER
PUZZLING, WHAT?

It's speculation, not the tariff,
makes sugar so high, the govern
ment has decided.
An injunction against the specula-
tors has been asked. If it sticks,
injunctions against spectators in
other kinds of food may be sought,
too.
The Federal Tariff Commission al.
so has been probing the sugar situa-
ton. The commission reports that
the duty on sugar has nothing to do
with its price. 1t reports further
that sugar consumers are paying the
duty. In conclusion, the commission
reports that it is investigating and
hopes, presently, to have something
to report.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26

Lingerie in Nile green is very
popular now, developed in wolfe,
organdie, handkerchief linen and
silk crepe,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-04-26
BEN HUR MEET TONIGHT

Ben Hur Palace, P. 7. 0. s., will
meet tonight at 1880 o'clock to con
slider matters of importance. All
members are urged to attend.