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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24
By ROY GIRRONs

CHICAGO, March Though she
IS scarce 10, the sorrows of mill
hon years peer forth from beneath
the long silken lashes of Mrs. Elisha
Shahen.
For in her brief span of years she
has undergone almost unbelievable
torture. She has beeen
FORCED to see relatives murder
ed.
HELD captive in the harem of an
Arab shiek.
BRANDED about the face with
marks she can never remove.
THROWN bound into a river to
die.
THREATENED continually with
death and once forced to mount a
scaffold to be hanged
Starts Life of Sorrow.
Il was II when these terrible
things began to happen" Mrs. Sha-
hen told me.
Turks came to our little country
place at Afioun- Karahissar, Asia
Minor, and deported me with my
family My granduncle was stoned
to death.
The other men of the village were
taken into a valley and, before the
very eyes of their womenfoiks we're
riddled with machino-gun bullets.
81 was one of $50 girls tied CO.
gether with a long rope and thrown
into the Euphrates to drown.
''Some Arabian women swan into
the stream, cut the rope and saved
me with three others. They sold
us in a slave market. l was bought
by Edneh, a robber chief.
''Edneh had II wives and 81 chill
dren. He made me care for the chill
dren. He and his followers tried to
make me turn Mohammedan. /
would not So they gave me only
dog-meat to eat and nothing to
drink.
Condemned to Death.
FINALLY Edneh condemned me to
death. / was led to roof where
there were six Armenian priests
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24
DOES SEX PITY SWAY
CRIMINAL JURIES
Lawyers Say Eyes, "-Woman's
Answer ''No. Two Of
Three Convicted

NEW YORK, March "a. - Is it
hard to convict a woman of murder?
Yes" says the prosecutor who re-
Gently secured the conviction of Mrs.
Lillian Raizen.
''No," says a woman lawyer who
successfully defended Mrs Mary Eli
zabeth Wells from charges growing
out of the death of a Long Island
innkeeper.
Yes, says veteran trial lawyer,
who believes sympathy rules most
murder juries
Yet two of the last three murder
cases in which women were the de-
PENDANTS ended in convictions. Mrs.
Paulette Saludes received a prison
sentence Of 20 years to life for the
murder of her banker-lover, Oscar
Martelliere. Mrs. Raizen received
similar sentence for the murder of
DR.. Arabaham Glickstein.
The trouble with most murder
eases in which woman is the de-
PENDANT" says Joseph Y. Gallagher,
prosecutor in the Raizen case, has
been that the dead man was held up
for trial instead of the woman. If it
could be shown that the dead man
was a rotttr and deserved to be killed
anyway the woman was acquitted
and she walked out Of the courtroom
in the midst of a cheering crowd.
But that day is rapidly passing.
Partly it's the fapper's falit. By
her exaggerated conduct she has
gradually shaken man from the no.
ton that woman was entitled to some
special Difference.
Partly the growth of suffrage is
responsible. Along with equal rights
women have learned they must ac-
cept equal responsibilities and that
the law can no longer be expected
to make sex determinations"
Miss Helen P. Mccormick, for
mer assistant district attorney who
defended Mrs. Wells, is convinced
that public opinion has swung SO far
the other way that there is danger
at the present moment of doing IN
Justice to women on trial for murder.
This phase will also pass" says
Miss Mccormick, ''and at some time
in the future we may expect the
ideal condition in which sex discrlm-
nations play no part
But is public opinion changing?
The sympathies of the world always
have been, always will be with the
weaker, declares Max D. Steuer,
recognized as one of the greatest
trial lawyers in America.
'fSome women may admire the
swaggering bully" says Steuer. But
men have a horror for him. Confront
a Jury of IL men with woman who
has been abused and tormented until
finally in desperation she has killed
her tormentor-and they will acquit
her every time. The attorney for
the defense has much the better OF
il !"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24
WILL JACK DEMPSEY
FIGHT TOM GIBBONS
Once More Fight Fans of Nation
Are Guessing-$25O, 600
Offered

NEW YORK, March 24.-Onee
more the woods are full of rumors
of a Jack Dempsey-Tommy Gibbons
battle for the heavyweight title. It's
again reached the state of tentative
offers.
But thus far there has been moth
ing definite from either the Glib
bons or Dempsey arrangements to in
dictate such meeting is being seri-
ously considered. Gibbons recent re-
newal of ring activities, in which he
has spilled a number of heavies and
near-heavies, is responsible to the
agitation for such a match with the
Willard conqueror.
The little town of Shelby, Mont,
has stepped into the limelight, mo-
mentarily, by offering $250,00O for
the fight July 4-$200,000 to the
champion and the balance to the
challenger. Shelby is far from any
large city, and is reached by one
railroad.
Cleveland promoters are also TAX
ing the idea of such a match serious
ly. Tommy McGinty has submitted
Dempsey and Kearns 100000
guarantee for championship bout
at Maple Heights, in Cleveland,
the Fourth or Labor Day. McGinty
has staged several big bouts.
New York's boxing commission has
barred Gibbons as an opponent for
Dempsey on the ground that the st.
Paul man is too light.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24
FLORIDA-TENNESSEE
CATTLE EXPERIMENTS

TOWNSVILLE, March 24.-De-
tails Of an experiment, the purpose
of which was to ascertain the diff
ference in value of Florida range
cattle and Tennessee cattle, has been
made public here by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
The experiment was made near
Townsville by c. c. Pittman, To-
cal man.
Mr. Pittman brought los head Of
Florida cattle to Townsville, pur-
chasing at the same time 81 head of
Tennessee cattle. The Florida cattle
were taken off the range near
Arcadia, Fla, and the Tennessee cat
tie were grade shorthorns, the re-
port shows.
The two lots were handled under
the same conditions, it is stated, and
both were fed the same feed. Mr..
Pittman sold them when finished in
the Baltimore and New Orleans mar
kets, obtaining 500 for the entir m95
head of Florida cattle as comp d
with $1,000 profit on the 81 headTof
Tennessee cattle, according to re-
ports of the experiment.
Mr.. Pittman, in commenting on the
experiment says the Florida "steers
fooled us all. The seemed to be do
ing almost as we'll on their feed as
the Tennessee steers and looked fair
ly good to US when bought them.
But they wouldn't take on flesh well
and dressed out poorly, because they
had been stunted in their early de-
velopment by cattle ticks"
Piano keys may be kept beauti-
fully white by bathing them with a
soft cloth dipped in alcohol, and
wiping dry with a clean cloth. Don't
let the alcohol come in contact with
the wood or it will remove varnish.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24
CONVICTED HINDU SUES
IN EQUITY FOR HIS LIFE
Judge Rules Right To Live j.
Property; Stays State From
Executing Plaintiff

SAN FRANCISCO, March "a
What viii be the future of capital
punishment cases now that life has
been placed on a property basis?
This question soon will be echoing
about the nation as the result of
legal decision that has no parallel in
world history.
Stripped of technical wording, il
has been decided by Judge James M.
Trout that
One A mans life is his most i'm
portant possession.
Two: That a man can go into a
court of equity to fight for his pig
or his barn or some other possession,
so why can he not fight for life, his
rarest possession, i'll court of
equity
Three: If this attitude is taken,
a man sentenced to die may be saved
by means of the injunction invoked
as in other property actions.
And by this decision the gallows
at San Quentin prison were cheated
of the neck Of Ullah Mohammed, a
Hindu.
All criminal courts had been APP
pealed to. 1t had been shown fraud
had been practiced by witnesses.
The governor was appealed to. Re
refused to reprieve. But few days
remained before the moose would
choke an innocent man.
Then Attorney William Grant de-
cided upon an eleventh-hour appeal
in a court of equity to have the
death sentence set aside on the
ground Of fraudulent testimony.
This was the story that developed:
Mohammed, with several COM
panions, had been attending feast
at which one Ali Akbar, an Afghan,
was slain.
Mohammed knew nothing of the
English language. The two men
who committed the crime did.
They convinced Mohammed they
all would get into trouble and that,
because they could speak English,
he had best let them handle the at
fair.
They allowed Rohammed to be ar
rested. They retained lawyer for
him and told the attorney Moham-
med was guilty, outlining case.
The Hindu went to trial and was
convicted without knowing what 1t
had all been about. Meanwhile the
slayers had jumped out.
1t seemed nothing could be done.
Until the mans property RICH"
to his life was argued.
Never in legal history has judge
saved life in an equity court. And
now that the precedent is estab-
lished the same point is expected to
be raised in a dozen different ways
for men who face the death penalty
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24
FAILURE TO AGREE ON
PITCHERS KILLS DEAL

NEW YORK, March 24.-It de-
velops that the hitch which finally
resulted in the calling off of the
deal between New York and Chiea-
go for Eddie Collins was over the
pitching question.
New York was perfectly willing
to turn over Meusel, Ward and a
pitcher for Collins and Falk. Chicago
could have Mays or Shawkey, but
insisted on Hoyt. That temporarily
blocked matters.
On later conference, New York
agreed to turn over Hoyt with Ward
and Meusel, provided Chicago added
Ted Blankenship to the White Sox
end of the transaction.
Blankenship is the youngster from
the south who made such a remark
able record with the White Sox bis
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24
cOLLECIAN PITCHER
HAILED AS WINNER

There will be much disappoint-
ment in the ranks of the world
championships if Guy Morrison, big
right-handed pitcher from the Bloom
ington, H., club, fails to make good
in the major Morrison's minor league
record has always been well above
500, while his work as a pitcher at
West Virginia Wesleyan attracted
many scouts.
Leaving college, Morrison won l6
and lost 8 games for Evansville, Ind
in the Three-Eye League, in 1921.
Last year he won 10 and lost 8 for
Bloomington in the same circuit,
holding his earned-run average to
1928 per game.
McGraw bought Morrison at the
close of the season. Morrison weight
close to 100 pounds and stands 5 feet
II inches.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24
HOW PHILLY TEAM
RATES WALT HENLINE
Fletcher Says He Is Best Catcher
In National League Circuit
Today

LEESBURG, Fla, March "a
/ The biggest asset on which Manager
Fletcher is rebuilding his Philadelphia
team is Catcher Walter henline.
/ Il have the best catcher in the
National League" says Fletcher.
/ Probably | would be more correct
if | said in the major leagues.
u know the American League
boasts some fine catchers, but |
wouldn't trade Henline for any re.
I ceiver in the American or National
Leagues.
Mechanically he is great
catcher. He is a beautiful receiver,
has a strong, accurate arm and can
hit the pill. In addition he has
! top piece and makes use of it.
"Henline's greatest value is in
working his pitchers. He "gets every
thing possible out of his pitching
staff. If I had eight others as capa-
BILE as Henline, | would proceed to
order a pennant pole Immediately.
1t would also be big enough to fly
the world series flag.
Henline certainly looks great this
spring. You wonder how McGraw
ever turned loose. a player with his
possibilities. He is the winning-type
ball player, a hard looser, who fights
to the very last.
jim Wilson, who did most of the
receiving for the New Heaven club
winner of. the Eastern League PEN
nant, will understudy to Henline.
Wilson, who was tutored by "Wild
Bill" Donovan, who managed the
New Heaven club last year, looks
like a mighty fine prospect.
Working on a Club having such a
good catcher as Henline is a bit OF
a handicap to a youngster, since the
manager Of a second division club,
in particular, is always trying to put
his best foot forward by using his
experienced players.
On his Philadelphia club are a
half dozen players who formerly
wore the uniforms of the New York
Giants.
Of the players once under the di-
rection of John McGraw, and Sc
cured the Phillies in trade, two have
all but reached the stage Of star
dom, Walter Henline and Curtis
Walker. =.
star in the American Association,
for whom McGraw paid fancy
price, only to have him fail.
The fans of New York had con-
siderable to do with the failure OF !
Rapp. Touted so highly they ex-
pected too much, with a result that
Rapp broke under the strain OF |
criticism. 49,,
Rapp will captain and play third
for the Phillies. Fletcher thinks he |
is about due to show, and be another
Philly player to give the laugh to
McGraw and his judgment.
On the pitching staff are two for
mer Giants, Hubbell and Winters,
although neither made much OF an
impression while with New York.
Walter Holke, the first sacker |
came to Philly from New York VIA
Boston. -, -,
In addition, Fletcher will have as
his coach Pat Ragon, who, after end
his DAYS as a pitcher, for a time
acted as assistant to McGraw- 30
tba+ in all eight former weafers Oh
the New York uniform are now on |
the nav roll Of the Philhes.
Monocles are being adopted by |
LEADING professional and society wo-
mon in London, in preference TO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24
OUR MOTTO
QUALITY SERVICE

We are glad we've had the pleas
ure Of satisfying so many good
patrons this week. We have SO
much which we can not mention
through this little space.
We have lots of specials which
are used daily.
Call us for anything in grocer
les, meats, fish, fruits, vegetables
Saratoga chips. Model Bread Co.
bread and cakes.
Everything fresh to you
Choice cuts of Fresh Pork
Beef. Veal and Dressed Chickens
today.
Sweet milk every day.
We also want your fat beet
cattle and country produce
BRAGG S MARKET Phone 1Sl
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24
MRS. LYNCH, 80, DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

LUMPKIN, March 24.-After an
illness of many weeks, Mrs. Ruth
Ann Lynch passed quietly away at
her home near Lumpkin Wednesday
evening at 1920 o'clock.
Mrs. Lynch was SO years OF age,
and was much loved by all who knew
her.
Surviving, are one daughter and
FIVE sons, these being Miss Rocky
Lynch. and C. B., N. T., H. N, and
Raft and DR.. c. s. Lynch, all OF
Lumpkin
Funeral services were held at
County Line church Thursday and
interment made in County Line
cemetery
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24
BoY-MADE CANNON ExPLoDEs.

MACON, March 24-John Brooks,
12-year-old inmate of the Georgia
Industrial Home, was taken to the
Macon hospital late last night with
a steel silver in the calf of his right
leg, the result Of an explosion of
homemade cannon.
At the home, it was stated that
the boy must have got hold of
shotgun shell and forced this into
an iron pipe, touching it off with
a blow on the percussion cap.
The iron pipe was blown to
pieces. The boy is not seriously
wounded but he was kept at the hos
pitaI last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24
MooNsHINERs. MUST DIE

FRANKLINTON, La, March "a.
John Murphy and Gideon Roster,
moonshiners, who killed Deputy
Sheriffs Wiley Pierce and Wesley
Grain near here March 8, were con-
victed of murder in District court
here late Friday and sentenced to
hang.
The actual Staying of the officers
was admitted by Murphy. Roster as
sisted him in burying the bodies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24

Arabs were digging out their eyes,
breaking their arms and pulling out
their finger nails.
Then | tainted. When l recov-
cred, l escaped under cover of the
darkness. l was recaptured and
dragged back, fastened to horses
tail, to Erneh."
Mrs. Shahen finally was rescued
by British soldiers and taken to
Smyrna.
Today the ideal of shiek as a
lover, held by many American girls,
is not shared by Mrs. Shahen. She
finds the prosaic candy shop of her
husband here far preferable to the
romantic love Of any shiek beneath
the desert moon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24
SARAH BERNHARDT ILL;
PHYSICIANS FEAR WORST

PARIS, March 24.-(By the ASS
ciated Press. 1.-The state of Sarah
Bernhardt's health is causing great
est alarm.
The noted actress passed very
bad night, and physicians express
fears for the worst.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24
CIGAR DEALERS RIGHT
TO APPEAL DECISION OUT

ATLANTA, March 24.-The time
has expired in which cigar dealers
may appeal from the Supreme court
decision holding occupation tax con-
stitutional, Comptroller General
Wright was informed by the attor-
ney generals office today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24
ELECTED MADISON T. c.

DANIELSVILLE, March IA.
NJ. Xix has been elected tax re-
receiver of Madison county to fill the
unexpired term of late D. P. Brown,
Mr.. Hix receiving a substantial ma
jo1ity over his two opponents, Isiah
Brown and Fl. C. Eberhardt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24
POLICE CHIEF 27 YEARS.

MACON, March a. = NJ n
Thompson, chief of Macon poAe,
yesterday completed 27 consecutive
years of service on the police force.
He was congratulated by Mayor Luz
Their Williams.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24

When the furnace is being shaken
cover the registers with damp
cloths. This will keep dust from
flying all over the room and from
disfguring the wall paper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24

A most attractive gown is of
caramel-colored charmeuse, with a
front skirt drapery, and wide frills
of cream-colored lace about the
neck and falling from the long, tight
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24

Afghan, a new substitute for cot
ton, is undergoing experiment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24

China's boy emperor has adopted
for himself the name Of Henry,
and for his Empress elizabeth"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24

Mountain peaks 1880 feet high
ahve been discovered under the sea
100 miles off the California coast.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24

Circular doors, weighing eighteen
tons and 2 #. thick, are new pro-
lection for safes against burglars
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24

London omnibuses last year car
ried 10000 passengers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-24

Monocles are being adopted by
leading professional and society wo-
men in London, in preference TO
horn spectacles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-04
Cylat[hia Grey
Sulking Mate - Faithful Wife OF TtOenty-tOo
Years Calls on Readers for Cure After Wits Fail
Her.
BY CYNTHIA GREY

Is there for poutU husbandp n so, let's hare IL
immediately. Here's toe and mother oho has oheerfuB
filled the chair the breakfast table opposite ang
mate for e Tong years, bit Ho, since youth has fled and
lines Of WorB her eoatedaee she cries ont for help
Can any Of The readers cho hare had like similar
poence assist herr II please write quickly Her letter
foAotCs.
Dear Miss Grey have a problem that has caused me
more mental trouble than any longer bear.
have borne II % years alone If do not receive help
from YOU home is going TO be broken up and the frame
of mind am in just now, do not what happens TO
me-death would be gladly welcomed It's the husband Of
course!
He makes very good salary; have FUSED mostly
for busness he very good about money matters keeps
the bills fairly well settled but Miss Grey, he is pouer
or sulks about twothrds of the time. Half Of The time
do not even know what ails him.
For instance Decoration day had planned little
outing The evening before trifng affair up,
and off to bed he went madden than halter All day long
the next day he suked slept most of the day. spoke
to any of us and will probably keep this up for week
or more am getting where cannot stand il any longer
am over 40 years old have been housewife all my life,
and do not know the fantes thing about business work
of any other nature.
feel afraid when think about to face the world
and alone. have daughter who will be out of
high school and then help. / truhfuly say do
and have always done everything could for the happiness
OF my home and for his comfort.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-04
cIfApTER Mi

Ma Briskow always had been
known ms woman without guile.
but OF late aho Ind developed rare
powers OF Discrimination She was.
in fact. leading a double life. and
neither her husband nor her daugh.
ter suspected the extent OF her de-
ccption. To the patrons OF the Bur.
lington Notch Hotel she was mere
~ a drab. indistino,. washcd.out old
woman. unmarked except by n
choice OF clashlng coiors In drosa:
TO her family she remained what she
always had been: nobody dreamed
that she was IN reality bandit
queen. tho leader OF wild. unfct-
tered band OF mouniaincers. But
that is what she was. And worse
nj times.
Yes. Ma had slipped tho leash.
She was robbA baroness. she
dwelt in a rocky "fas;ness"-- what.
ever that was--surrounded BY a
crew OF outlaws as desperate as
any that ever drew cutlnss and dag.
ger. and she ruled them not only
by native strength OF character. but
also by the aid OF other forces. for
she was on friendly terms with tho
moro prominent wood spri,es. fairies.
and the like. and they brought her
wisdom. Moreover. she had learned
the language OF dumb animals and
could talk TO squirrels. beetles. por.
cupines. frogs.
All this. as may be surmlsed. had
come about as the result OF Mas
early reading: haphazard choice
OF story books. In which were tales
of treasure trove, of pirates. of
wronged maidens and gallant squires
Romantic stories peculiarly de.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-04

signed 10 stir crampcd imagna.
ton like hers. I, was from them
that she had gained her Ideas OF
tho world. her notions OF manners.
even her love OF tho mountains.
and that unaucnchable desire 10 sec
them that aho had conflded 10 Cal
win Gray.
He IL was. by the way. who had
selected the Notch for these Texas
nestcrs. II had proved n happy
choice. for the hotel sat upon the
top Of the world. and beneath IL
lay outspread the whole green and
purple yAAtness OF tho earth. The
BriAkowB were cntranccd. OF course.
and. once they had established them.
selves here. they never thought OF
moving. nor did Il occur 10 them
that there might be other mountains
than these. other hotels. as good as
this. To them burlington Notch
became merely colloauial name for
Paradise, and life In the great hotel
Itself beautiful dream.
The place was famous the country
over ms Il health resort. and. indeed.
II must have possessed miraculous
curative properties. otherwise Gus
Brlskow. strong and vigorous rs he
was. could never have survived the
shock OF receiving his first weeks
bill. II was with conflicting emo.
lions that he had divided the stun
into seven parts and realized the
daily ransom In which he and his
family were held: II had given him
a feeling OF tremendous importance
and--cxtremo insignlficance. lie
spoke feolingly that night about the
high cost OF loafing. but Ma showed
such dismny at the mere suggestion
OF leaving that he had resigned him.
self, and thereafter tho sight OF his
weekly bin evoked nothing moro
than a shuddcr and n praycr--a
prayer that none OF his wells would
go dry overnight
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