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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
ANERICUS SCHOOLS
RESUME Sept 18TH
Vacation Season TO End With
Third Monday in This Month,
1t Is Announced


The schools Of Americas, includ
ing those at Prospect Heights and
East Americus, viii resume their
sessions on Monday, September -.
according to an announcement au-
thorized this morning by Superior
dent J. E. Mathis This is the usual
date upon which the schools begin
their fall term, and school authorl-
ties are expecting the young pupils
to return greatly refreshed after a
long vacation to their accustomed
studies.
An increased attendance is OK
pected at the several schools, with
Furlow Grammar school already
over-crowded with pupils during last
year. At this school, as usual, the
greatest increase in ATTENDANCE is
expected to report, and school au-
thorities are busy now working out
plans for accommodating the ex-
banded attendance without avaial-
able housing facilities. At the high
school a normal increase in attend
ance is anticipated, and at Prospect
Heights and East Americas schools
a larger number Of pupils must be
cared for, as compared with last
year
At Furlow Grammar school,
where perhaps seventy per cent Of
the city's school children attend,
there will be no change in the facul-
ty during this year, and this same
condition is reported at Prospect
Heights and East Americas schools
At Rees Park High school, Mrs. Stall
ings, who had been promoted to b.
assistant in the department of En-
glish, has been given a vacation at
her own request, and Miss Geraldine
Goodroe, of Eufaula, Ala, has bse1
secured to fill this position. Miss
Goodroe, it is stated, is q graduate
of Agnes Scott Institute, ct Decatur,
having been a classmate of Miss
Quenelle Harold, of Americas, ard
she comes here with the highest re-
concentrations, both as teacher
and as young woman possessed of
many charming manners certain to
stamp her at once as an acquisition
of value to social circles in Amori-
Gus. Mrs. Olin Williams will SUE
coed Miss Martha Cobb, resigned, as
head Of the department Of domestic
science at the High school. and Mrs.
Ethel w. Robinson will be in charge
Of the first year High school classes
there.
These constitute the total changes
made in the several faculties here,
and with the old teachers all in thei.
accustomed places, it is expected
that Americas schools will make un-
usual progress during he school year
to begin with the third Monday IN
this month.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
TOMATO GROWERS TO
MEET ON FRIDAY

There viii be meeting of the
Sumter County Tomato Growers AS
sociation Friday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. At this meeting there will
be presented a full statement Of
sales made and returns thereon and
net earrings of the associations mem
beers win be there disclosed.
An important feature of the meet
ing will be a discussion Of the ex-
perience gained through producing
tomatoes in Sumter county the past
season. 1t S declared by those in
position to know hat this experience
may prove invaluable in the future
development Of this crop, and that
with certain Disappointing features
before the farmers in Sumter coun-
ty will hereafter be able 10 produce
tomatoes profitable and upon a
broad commercial scale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
.DECONPOSED REMAINS
FOUND FLOATING IN
GEORGIA RIVER TODAY
Farmers Find Corpse With Two
Weights Tied TO it and Report
Gruesome Discovery
WOMAN NEATLY DRESSED
Bobbed Hair and Wearing APP
pareI Only Clues AS to ldenti-
ty of Dead Woman

MITCHELL, Ga, Sept. 3.--Ihe
badly decomposed body ia yourg
woman was found floating in
Ogechee river, near here, early to-
day. The body had two weights tied
to it, and little doubt is expressed
that the dead woman was murdered
and thrown into The river
The corpse as found by two farm
ers who CHANGED to observe the
corpse at turn in the stream. The
woman's hair had been bobbed and
the body was neatly dressed. TX
animation of the corpse indicates
she was about 23 years of age.
The only clue to the identity Of
She dead woman is her 6obbed hor
and wearing apparel, and the au-
thorities here hope from this evil
dence to finally determine who she
is.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
STATE DEPARTMENT
HEARS OF HOSTILITIES.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Hos'
tilities between the forces Of Mill
tary Governor Chang and Deferse
Commissioner ITO at Hwangtu, near
Shanghai, began at 10 o'clock this
morning, the state department was
advised today by Consul General
Cunningham. Consul Cunningham
reported that American naval forces
in Shanghai harbor are prepared to
land forces along with Japanese
French, Italian and British contin-
gents, if this should become neces.
sary. The French Consul has al
ready served notice upon the Chi
nese authorities that naval forces
will be landed from French War
ships in the harbor at o'clock this
afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
HUGHES PAID MODEST
TRIBUTE TO UNKNOWN

PARIS, Sept. Secretary
Hughes earned the good will Ct the
photographers while in Paris by the
gracious way in which he allowed
himself to be photographed. Movies
as we'll as "stilp' operators took him
on his arrival, at his departure and
on all the occasions when he appear
ed in public, excepting one, and that
one exception, of which they learned
only when the Secretary of State
was leaving, they hold against him
rs an indirect blow at their bust
ness.
Mr.. Hughes made the usual pill
grimage to the tomb Of the I'm
known Soldier under the Arc de
Triomphe without letting them know
anything about it, and was the first
visiting statesman to pay this tribute
without previous announcement and
without more or less form and show.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
.ELBERTON WOMAN IS .
HELD IN CAROLINA
FOR KIDNAPPING GIRL
Mrs. Nora BeIIew Arrested at
Greenwood on Complaint of
Georgia Authorities
CLAIM CHARGE BASELESS
Says Girls Accompanied Her
From EIberton of Own Free
VIII, Without Persuasion

GREENWOOD, S. c., Sept. g.
Mrs. Nora Ballew, of Elberton, Ca
was arrested here today on charge
of kidnapping Louise Moore, Is
year-old school girl of Elberton. The
woman was arrested on instructions
from Chief of Police irwin, of the
Georgia town.
Mrs. Ballew, following her arrest
here, stated to authorities who took
her in charge that the Moore girl
accompanied her on her own fcee
will and that no basis exists for the
kidnapping charge preferred against
her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
TEXAS DEMOCRATS
ADOPT FERGUSON
PLATFORM ATAUSTIN
Document AS Drawn By For
mer Governor Unanimously
Accepted By Convention
KHAN GIVEN NO QUARTER
Lower Taxes Demanded and
Economy in Governmental
Expenditures Suggested
KHAN GIVEN NO QUARTER

AUSTIN, Texas. Sept, 3.-The
platform. as drawn by former Gov
ernor "Jim" Ferguson was adopted
by the platform committee Of thc
Democratic state convention in SEES
sion here today. The platform as
submitted denounces the khan and
demands lower taxation. More
economy in governmental expendl-
lures is an outstanding suggestion
contained in the provisions Of the
platform.
\ Proclaiming no quarter for the
Ku Klux Khan, framing a platform
which denounced the Khan and de-
clared for strict economy in govern
ment and according complete recog
milton of Mrs. Miriam A, Ferguson
as the Democratic nominee for gov
ernor, the state Democratic eonyon-
ton went through yociferous ses.
sion here Tuesday with the Fergu-
son element in absolute and audible
control. AS night fell or the CAPT
tai, the meeting was still continuing
with the permanent organization If
fected only a short time before BY
election of Joseph Weldon Bailey
former United States senator, as
chairman, and Senator Joe Burkett
of East Land, as secretary.
The day was crowded with bitter
denunciation of the Klan and It's
methods with heated oratory, cti-
NAKED by masterful appeal of Ser
ator Bailey for peace and marked
by warm acclamation for Mrs, Fer
guson and her husband, James E.
Ferguson, who, with their daughters.
sat on the speakers platform
throughout the day.
To be certain that the convention
would be 100 per cent an5i-Klan, al
Khan delegations were ousted and
every attempt of the Khan delegates
to place their friends on important
committees was decisively defeated
by election of substitute committee
men favorable to the convention ma
jority. In this manner committee
members favorable to the anti-Klan
element from the Fourth District,
composed of Orange, Jefferson, Lib.
erty and Hardin counties, and from
the Thirteenth District were seated
A bitter fight over the Dallas Coun-
ty committee selections brought
former Gov. C. B. Colquitt and
Lieutenant Governor Davidson into
the fray, attempting vainly to stop
the procedure. In every instance
Khan delegates and committeeman
were elected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
EFFORT TO INCREASE
WATER RATE is LOST

ATLANTA, Sept. 3.-An effort
to obtain an immediate increase in
the water minimum through city
council failed when the body voted,
10 to II, to refer the question to
the finance committee.
Councilman Harry York, leader
of the ''irreconcilables" against the
present water rate, introduced an
amendment to the present ordi.
nance, backed by Councilman John
A. White and others, providing that
700 cubic feet of water, instead Of
500 cubic feet as at present, be
charged at the minimum rate of 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
4132 BALES COTTON
RECEIVED Al RE ADY
At WAREHOUSES; here
Fleecy Staple Now Rolling in
Rapidly With Americas Re-
ceipts Increasing Daily
229 BALES ON MONDAY
General Opinion is That Much
Of Top Crop Has Been Lost
Through Long Drought

Cotton receipts in Americas at
the three warehouses here up to and
including Monday afternoon totaIled
A182 bales, according to figures au-
+borized for publication today by
Messrs C. H. Burke, L. Il. Conneli
md Harold Brothers, warehouse
non here. The receipts indicate
that the crop is being gathered RAPID
" and that little or no staple IS De-
ING held on the farms about Amerl-
Gus Receipts at several warehouses
here during Monday were 229 bales
these same figures indicate.
Splendid weather has facilitated
gathering the crop since the FIRST
bale was brought in and prevailing
high temperatures have resulted IN
cotton opening rapidly in fields IN
all parts of the county. Sustained
drouth, which was broken only a
few days, and too late in most IN
stances to benefit the cotton crop,
has resulted in some loss of staple,
it is generally conceded. Some eX-
perienced farmers assert this loss
will not be less than II to 20 per
cent, and that the entire "top CROP
has been destroyed, and if these
estimates are sustained by later de-
velopments the loss has been a sen
Gus one.
Estimates previously made Of a
25,000-bale crop in Sumter county
are now being reduced by conserva-
tive cotton men to between 10000
Rnd $4,000 ales. This loss in pro.
daetion, probably, will be made, up
for in a measure by the splendid
quality of staple being brought in.
1t is stated in certain circles that
recent open weather las added
greatly to the cleanliness of the
staple, and that practically no wet
dirty and stained cotton has been
brought in up to this time.
Generally speaking, farmers are
reported selling their staple at pre-
vailing prices, with very little ten
dency exhibited to hold cotton for
higher prices. This is in line, it is
stated, with the policy of merchants
and bankers throughout the country
who are inclined to liquidate all old
debts, and begin the new commercial
year with clean states wher-
ever possible. AS a result of this
policy cotton money is finding its
way into trade channels here quite
rapidly and merchants in every line
OF trade report increased activities
among their customers with mer-
chandlse moving in normal Septem
Der volume, as well as the liquida-
lIon OF many accounts that have
peen carried for months upon their
books.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03

MARION, Ills, Sept. 3.-Reply'
ing to a demand by the Protestant
Minister'S Association of Williamson
county that he resign from office
Sheriff Galligan late Tuesday that
four Protestant ministers, whom ne
named, could restore law and order
in Williamson county if they would
cease preaching murder and law
enforcement by the Ku Kiux Khan.
Members of the Ku Kux Khan IN
Williamson county, opposed to law
enforcement by duly constituted au,
thorities, killed Deputy Sheriff
"Bud' Allison Saturday at HerrIn
before a shot was fired by aherift
Galligan or any of his deputies or
anyone else, said Sheriff GalliCan
and Deputy Sheriff Ora Thomas, in
a statement today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
FLYERS HOP OFF
FROM HAWKES. BAY
FOR PICT0U, n. 5.
Left Hangers at 1912 This
Morning En- Route to Nova
Scotian Landing Fields
WEATHER UNFAVORABLE
Dull Clouds Hanging Low When
American Air Service Globe
Girdlers Left Hawkes. Bay

PfCT0U, MS, Sept. 9--(By As
ISOLATED Press. American army
air service world flyers hoped off
from Hawkes. Bay, New Foundland
at 1912 o'clock eastern standard
time this morning. The destination
of the flyers is this port.
Weather conditions at Hawkes.
Bay when the flyers hoped off
were reported as unfavorable, with
dull clouds hanging low about the
entire community.
At IL o'clock eastern standard
time the airmen passed over the
cruiser Milwaukee stationed approx
mately 100 miles from Hawkes. Bay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
NASONS OCCUPY
MITCHELL TEMPLE

Americas Masons, members of
Wells Chapter, No. AZ, R. A. NJ,
have already occupied handsome
new quarters in the building at the
intersection of Forsyth street and
Cotto navenue. The last regular
meeting of Wells Chapter was held
there, and other Masonic bodies of
Americas will begin holding their
meetings there Immediately. The
former quarters in Planters Bank
building occupied jointly by the
several Masonic bodies were vaeat-
ed on August 81, at which time the
lease was terminated.
The new Masonic Temple, donat-
ed to the uses of the fraternity in
Americas by W. E. Mitchell, has
been named in honor of the donor
and will be known hereafter as "W.
E. Mitchell Masonic Temple" Fol-
lowing the deciding of the property
to the fraternity Masonic bodies
here thoroughly renovated the in
terror and installed handsome new
lighting effects in addition to re-
arranging the entire area for lodge
uses. These repairs, made at cost
Of $4,000, have recently been COM
pleted, and it is, planned at an early
date to have formal house-waarm-
ing there, with Masons invited to
attend from all lodges surround
ing Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
BANK CLEARINGS
SHOW INCREASE

COLUMBUS, Sept 3,-The Co
lumbus bank clearings for the month
of August were $3,894,430.47. The
increase over $3,192,911 SO for the
same month in 1928 was $701, =
1884, according to w. r. Luttrell.
secretary of the Columbus Clearing
House Association.
Clearings of the local banking in
situations for July of this year were
S., 596,774.69 as compared with
$3,212, BASS for the same month d
year ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
PANIC REIGNS
IN SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI, Sept. 3. = (By AS
ISOLATED Press General Ho Feng
Lin, who is General Lu Yang
Hsiand's administrative officer, an
nounced here this morning that
fighting between the forces of Gen
eral Lu, tuchung of Che-Kiang pro-
vince, and those of General Lu,
rival tuchung, has actually begun,
No information was given as to
casualties sustained by either army
engaged in the fighting.
Travelling through the country
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
DETECTIVES TRAIL
MOBILE PHYSICIAN
Thompson, Believed Drown
ed in New York, Reported
AS Being Alive in Calf.

BINGHAMPTON, N. Y, Sept, 3
Detectives here are investigating
reports that DR.. Marshall J, Thomp-
son, 80, reported as having been
drowned in Silver Lake, near here.
had recently been seen in California.
DR.. Thompson's cap and canoe
were found adrift in Silver Lake
during July, but the body was never
recovered. His home is in Mobile
Ala, where he engaged for sore
time in the practice of his profos-
sion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
SHERIFF AND DEPUTY
ACCUSE 4 MINISTERS
GaIligan and Thomas Assert
Williamson County Disord-
ers Due to Khan Preachers

HERRIN, Ills, Sept. 3.-Sher-
iff George GalIigan and his dep
uty, Ora Thomas, were charged
with having fred the first shots
in Saturdays encounter between
his force and klansmen during
hearing at the inquest here today
Dave Sisk, a garage employee
asserted that the sheriff and his
deputy fred the shots that kill
Chester Reid, an innocent by
stander, and one of the first men
to be killed dGring the resulting
melee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
FIRE LOSS PLACED
$3.50 BY CHIEF

Damage sustained in the fire at
the Oliver Mattress factory was est
mated today by Fire Chief Macarthur
at $3.50. The cause of the fire was
not stated. The factory is located
in a small frame building on Fielder
street some distance from the busi,
ness section Of Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
SCREVEN FAIR
BOOKS ISSUED

SYLVANIA, Sept. 3.-Premium
books have been printed for Screven
county fair to be held here October
I4-18. No efforts will be spared
20 make this the best fair the coun
W has ever had. A new building
eaS been erected on the fair grounds
hof display of negro planters. and
~ Is expected that exhibits will be
SHOWN. Two other new features
WIN WIN be the Boys club work under
o Jo4hty Agent D. F. Bruce and Girls
Giuo work under Miss Frances Hines
nome demonstration agent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
OFFICER :SUCCUMBS
TO NEGRO'S BULLET

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept.
3. = Policeman w. ]. Kelly died
here today from the effects of
bullet wound sustained Mon
day when he was shot by ne
gro gunman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
WAR; ON TUCHUNGS IN
CHINA STARTS WIT H
CLASH NEAR SHANGHAI
Forces Of Gen. Lu Yang Hsiand
in Battle With Those of Gen.
Chi Shelby
SITUATION is SERIOUS
Sections of Railway Torn Up
and Extensive Fighting is
Believed Inevitable
SITUATION is SERIOUS

SHANGHAI, Sept. 3-(By As
ISOLATED Press.) - With fighting
at Hwangtu, near here, in prog
ress at a o'clock this afternoon
between contesting armies of two
rival provincial governors, reports
received here indicate that the
battle lines are extending toward
the coast and in the direction of
Woo Sung.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
DARIO RESTA, FAMOUS
AUTO RACER, KILLED

BROOKLANDS, England, Sept.
3.-Dario Resta, world famous au-
tomobile racer, was killed here To-
day while attempting to establish a
new worlds record.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03

The greatest railroad merger
in years was completed with the
unification of the Nickel Plate,
Chesapeake & Ohio, Hooking
Valley, Erie and Pere Marquette
lines and their subsidiaries. All
are controlled by o. P. and M.
J. Van Sweringen of Cleveland.
Here is official map showing the
extent of the consolidation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-03
I, WEATHER

For Georgia-Fair tonight; cool
err in south portion Thursday;
propably showers in south and
warmer in north portion.
Evening star., 1924-10-05

Walter Johnson, premier
pitcher Of the American
League, one of the big aids in
steering the Washington team
TO the pennant.
Evening star., 1924-10-05


One of the crack
Washington base ball
teams of other days.
They played in the
American League in
1902 and were known
for their ability to
knock the "horsehide"
a mile. Photograph
from the collection of
Mike Scanlon of Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1924-02-28
MAN HELD IN DOUBLE
MURDER IN CHICAGO
Suspected of Staying Duffy After
Latter Had Killed Woman
in Flat,

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 2s.--A warrant
charging William Engelke with mur-
der was sworn out last night by the
police after a day spent in question
ing the suspect about the staying last
Friday of John Duffy, whose body was
found in a snowbank at Argo, Ill. and
Of Maybelle Leah Exley, who posed
as puffy's wife, and whose body was
found a few hours later in their nat.
Engelke refused to change his
original story that Duffy himself had
killed the Exley girl u week ago dur
ing quarrel, at which Engelke was
present, and that Duffy had then
forced Enselke to accompany him for
a day and finally left him to join sew
eral other persons and ride away in
an automobile.
During questioning the police ac-
cused Engelke of staying Duffy be-
cause Engelke feared for his own life,
but this Engelke stoutly denied Ho
was taken to the states attorneys Of
flee yesterday, where, II was expect
ed, he would be questioned for sew
eral hours. Engeike's story that
Duffy killed the ENley girl was veri-
ned today by Carl Helm, a taxi driver,
who said Engelke had told him of the
slaying, and said he feared for his
own life.
Evening star., 1924-02-28

with equal success.
1t began years ago when Senator
and Mrs. Fess were students in the
Northern University of Ohio, and the
present legislator, a country lad, was
consumed with ambition to carry off
every honor to justify to his parents
his determination TO get a good edu-
instead of one they had selected.
Mrs. Fess was Eva Thomas. and she,
too, was determined to take every
class honor, and it was nip and tuck
during the entire course.
Young FesS was devoted to his
rival and, no doubt, wounded TO the
quick over her unreasonable behavior
especially as he was quite sure that
she Intended to marry him. So. final
~, after varying fortunes, Miss
Thomas fell back bit, and turned
suits, and in the end Senator Fess
took all his class houors, and Miss
Thomas hers In the Woman's College,
to which she had transferred her
allie glance.
And so they were married right
after this exciting collegiate course
In due time, young Simeon prospered
became quite famous man, and then
came to Congress. The Oldest boy
was then of collegiate years and en-
tered George Washington University
The course he took appealed TO his
mother. and. though she was aiding
her husband, and taking part in ali
congressional amenities. she matricu-
lated in the local college. studied
very diligently indeed, and took her
degree the same day as her son, and
with scholastic record which
equaled MS In every essential point.