davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Walter Jones of Gardiner passed
the week end at the home of Mrs
David Robbins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

L. S. Butler was in Clinton on bust.
ness Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

There will be an official board meet
ing at the Methodist church after the
regular Wednesday evening prayer
meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01
Republican Caucus

The Republican town committee
met in caucus Friday evening ant
elected H. L. Hayes as chairman
Guy Cheney, vice chairman; Mrs
Florence Thompson, secretary; Mrs
Alice Cheney, treasurer: delegate.
to Portland. G. II. Caldwell and w
E. Trask; alternates. Roy Kicker
and G.. +. Benson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Miss Hattie Shea of Pittston and
sister, Mrs. Horne of Randolph. were
the recent guests of MIR. and Mrs. Il.
A. Fossett, Water street. Randolph,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Miss Eta Childs of Livermore Falls
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Burnham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Miss Katherine, student at
Wellesley college, IL passing the
spring vacation at her home on
Brunswick avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Guy Towle is able to be out again
for a short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01
LOCAL NOTICE

: Chicken supper at Highland Ave.
nue. M. T.. church. Speaker, Prof.
Tubbs Of Bates. Big musical pro-
gram. Friday evening, Apr. a. 0Oc.
apr1,2&4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Mr.. William Briggs has accepted a
position in the lasting room at Mars
ten and Brooks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

The funeral of the late Mrs. Ber-
tina f. Williams will be held on
Wednesday morning at III O'Clock
from the home on the brunswick
. road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Miss Isabel Emerson. who has
been passing the past week as the
guest of relatives in this city. has
returned to her home in Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold e. Dunton
Of Lincoln avenue are receiving con-
gratulations on the arrival of son.
who has been named Everett Willis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Theodore F. Curtis. athletic coach
at Lee Academy. was the weekend
guest of friends in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Warren Butnam of Readfield visited
over the week end at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. L. S. Butler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

! = Mrs. Lizzie Sawyer Of Highland
avenue was the recent guest of Mr..
and Mrs. p. L. Sanderson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Clarence Nichols OF Newton,
Mass, was a business caller In the
city yesterday. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Regular meeting of Granite lodge,
X. of p. This eveing at 7.30.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Herbert Ripley has resigned his po-
siticn at the foundry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Stated meeting Of Queen Esther
chapter, No. 10. o. E. S, Tuesday
eveing, at 7.30 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

The members Of Hermon Lodge,
No. 81, F. and A. NJ, are requested
to meet at Masonic hall at l P. NJ,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Childs are Wis
iting in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Augustus Kimball who is stopping
at the home of Ernest Moulton Is re-
covering from an attack Of bronchitis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Mrs. Earle Buchanan and son,
Earle, Jr, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Willis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Arthur Barry Of Auburn 10 pass
ing a few days In the city on busi-
ness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Miss Frances Goodwin Of Augusta
was the guest Sunday of her cousin,
Miss Margaret Turner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Freda Moulton has been confined te
her home on Winthrop street with ar
attack Of bronchitis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Ivan Cole has accepted position In
Brooks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Miss Charlotte Johnson has re-
turned to Westbrook, after a short
vacation passed here
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Mrs. william Briggs and daughter
Madeline are visiting IN Portlany.>
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Miss Ruth NJ. Vose of Caribou
was the guest yesterday of Miss
Margaret A. Blake, Vaughan street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Lawrence Parker. who has been
passing the past week as the guest
OF his grandfather. T.. w. Parker.
has returned to his home in Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Miss Lillian MacArtha has return
ed from Il week passed in Mt Yer
non
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Percy Fuilen has accepted position
in Bradstreet's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Harold Barnes has bought a fine
new closed car, Nash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Miss Thelma Swift was visiting in
Sidney and Belgrade last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. George Falconf and
children Of Gardiner were the guests
Sunday of Mrs. Alex Gilchrist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Miss Frances Bradstreet, a student
at Tilton school, Tilton, N. FL, Is
passing the spring vacation at her
home on Beech street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01
HalloWe1l Local News

Miss Nathalie Getchell has been con
fined to her home by illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Hussey have
bought a farm and moved to Eas'
Winthrop,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Miss Josephine Cole of Mt. Vernon
lis visiting her sister, Mrs. Wyman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01
OFFICE: IL Maip Avenue

8. e. Gordon of Bath was busi-
ness visitor in the city Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Mrs. Annie Webber has returned
from Portland, where she was the
guest of her brother, Scott Austin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Huntley of Ma
chias are visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mis-. w. A. Albee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Mrs. Fred Nelson of Richmond
who has been visiting Mrs. Charles
Burnham, has returned to her home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Mrs. Walter Carter was recently
in South Gardiner calling on James
Miller, who is i'll. :,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

James Burnham of Livermore Falls
is the guest of his brother, Arthur
Burnham,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

George Cole has resigned his positio
at the foundry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Samuel Hayes has bought a ney
Ford sedan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Guy Harrington of South Gardiner
passed the week end with his aunt,
Mrs. Myrtle Colby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01
City Of Gardiner
ASSESSORS NOTICE


The inhabitants of the City Of
Gardiner and others having Tax
able Property within said city
are hereby notified and requested
to bring in to the undersigned,
Assessors Of said city, true and
perfect lists of their polls and
all their estates, real and per-
sonal, including money on hand,
all money loaned on property,
hypothecated upon mortgages,
bonds. deeds. notes. due bills and
memorandum, or in any manner
so invested that interest or other
consideration shall be paid or
become due thereon, debts due
more than owing, and all pro-
Executor, Administrator or other
exempt from taxation), which
they are possessed Of on the
first day of April inst, and be
prepared to substantiate the
same by oath.
All persons owning real estate,
whose property was assessed in
the wrong name or by a wrong
description In the inventory Of
1923 or who have, purchased or
sold real estate within the past
year, will cali at :hs Assessors
Office during the time specified
below, and have The proper cor.
rections and transfers made for
1924.
And for the purpose of re-
ceiving said lists and making
transfers of real estate, the under
signed will be in session at the
Assessors Room,
City Hall, Gardiner
each Wednesday during the
month of April, 1924, from to
P. NJ, and any personal exam
ination or conversation about the
valuation thereof by the Asses
sors will not be considered as q
waiver for neglect of any person
in bringing in true and perfect
lists as required by law.
Those persons who will neglect
to comply with this notice will
be barred by law from appealing
from the decision of the Asses
sors, on their application for
abatement for any errors in the
property taxed to them.
FRED m. MOVES,
B. r. AUSTIN,
J. e. CUNNINGHAM,
Assessors
Gardiner, Maine. April list, 1924.
mch31d2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

I wish to announce that
! have engaged the ser.
vices of Miss Edna
Erskine for marcel wav.
ina and her services are
now available at my
shoppe, 223 Water Street,
HeIyn A. Fisher. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01
Winthrop
Miss Alden Entertains

Miss Rita Alden entertained n
party of trends Saturday evening
before returning to school at Kents
Hill. Those present We're: Miss
Marian Thaanum, Lewiston; Miss
Virginia Richardson, Monmouth;
Miss Virginia Richardson, Mon
mouth; ArthuE Hobart. Lewiston;
George Albert Randlette, Monmouth;
Carl Lindholm. Clifford Allen, Will
lard Allen. Ruth and Rita Alden and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Alden. Music,
dancing and games were enjoyed.
Cake and ice cream were served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01
Capt. Winsl0w S. Oakman
Resigns Post Command

Capt. Winslow s. Oakman, COM
mander of Home Co. c. has resigned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01
Assessors Room,
City Hall, Gardiner

Gardiner, Maine. April list, 1924.
racbo1dg%
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01

Miss Nathalie Getchell has been con-
fined to her home by illness.
Samuel Hayes has bought a new
Ford sedan.
George Cole has resigned his position
at the foundry.
Percy Fullen has accepted a position
in Bradstreet's.
Herbert Ripley has resigned his po-
siticn at the foundry.
Regular meeting of Granite lodge,
x. of p. This eveing at 7.30.
Miss Josephine Cole of Mt. Vernon
lis visiting her sister, Mrs. Wyman.
Miss Thelma Swift was visiting in
Sidney and Belgrade last week.
Mrs. Fred Nelson of Richmond
who has been visiting Mrs. Charles
Burnham, has returned to her home.
Mrs. Earle Buchanan and son,
Earle, Jr, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Willis.
Miss Charlotte Johnson mas re-
turned to Westbrook, after a short
vacation passed here.
Miss Ruth NJ. Vose of Caribou
was the guest yesterday of Miss
Margaret A. Blake, Vaughan street.
Miss Frances Goodwin Of Augusta
was the guest Sunday of her cousin
Miss Margaret Turner.
Miss Lillian MacArtha has return
ed from Il week passed in Mt YER
non
Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Huntley of Ma
chias are visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mis-. w. A. Albee.
Mrs. Walter Carter was recently
in South Gardiner calling on James
Miller, who is i'll. :.
Stated meeting of Queen Esther
chapter, No. 10. o. E. S, Tuesday
eveing, at 7.30 o'clock.
Miss Eta Childs of Livermore Falls
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Burnham.
- &c Hr11 sN4 ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-08

II 9 Y d Q % .
DELL-sCARBoRouGH

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Leonard
Deli, Of Leslie, Ca, announce the
engagement Of their daughter, lola
Haygood, to Freezing Hand Scar
borough, the wedding to take place
September Is. - Atlanta Journal.
Announcement of the above en-
gagement will be of cordial and
sincere interest not only in Ameri-
Gus but throughout the county, as
Miss Dell is1a very charming1young
woman, and has made many friends
here, where she has frequently
visited, who will be interested in
her approaching marriage. Her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dell, are
prominent rural residents living
near Leslie, and unusually popular
in social circles in that community.
70 Mr. Scarborough is a prominent
business man of DeSoto and is we'll
known in Americas where he has
number of relatives who will be in
teEested in the announcement of
his coming marriage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-08
JEW FURNISHED Cash
TO ESTABLISH MERCER

MACON, Sept. 8 - Beneath the
rubbish and trash in a library at
tic on the Mercer university campus
has been found the ITO year-old
family Bible cf Jesse Mercer,
founder of tie college bearing his
name. The family record, scrip
tural nota.ions, and a sermon out
line found in the book are in the
handwriting of the noted divine.
A peculiar interest about Jesse
MERGERS second wife. Mrs. Nancy
Simons Mercer, whose record is in
the old Bible, is the fact that she
was the widow of a Jew Abram
Simons, and with money she in
herited from her Jewish husband,
Mercer founded the Baptist college.
The Mercer family lived in what is
now Wilkes County, Georgia, Pen
field being the first site of the
university.
Another rare book, 1.-TWO Grey
Tourists" novel of Georgia life
by Richard Malcolm Johnston,
Mercer -allln.nus, was recently I'M
earthed here Johnston was one
Of the outstanding American lit
erary figures of the early 18th cen
fury and this copy of his book is
thought to be the only one in print
today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-08
SUSPENSE TORTURES
.SLAYEPS OF FRANKS
Continued from page l

healthy mind to imagine, but her
ribly real to the torn souls Of
Richard Loeb and Nathan Leo
pold, Jr.-has begun to torture the
hitherto stole slayers Of Bobby
Franks.
lit is a curious and terrible evpe-
rience that they have begun, quite
suddenly, to realize, and there are
observers who believ the thing MAJ
madden them.
The feeling of death, the feel
ing of having already passed away
from all that means life, of having
passed into a fantastic region
where neither friends nor relatives
nor love can penetrate-that feel
ing, in which there may be an IN
bearable "thrill," has come TO the
two young thrill hunters
Loeb studies the sensation, his
guards say-tries to analyze it. lie
said to guard:
This is the worst he'll Of all. It
was sbetter in court, even while
Grove was doing his worst. Bur
we were still alive then. People
were interested in us. Lawyers
were fighting for us.
Among the spectators we could
see faces that were compassionate
as well as faces that were bitter
and harsh. But now we seem to
be dead. No one comes to see US,
no one seems interested, nothing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-08

Can be done for us. We are in the
past tense. The past t4pse!s We
are people who used to be!''
0iHes sits in coil. 90. 6DOs I'm M
Bd4i aits LEOPOLD lIhcH Two lare y
close together as two desks in All
office-and as far apart as earth
and Mars.
Leopold, the frozen man Of q
little while ago, is quivering with
hopeless eagerness now. He tries
to make friends with the cheap
thief who shares his cell
Il want to live, to live, TO live.
That's adjust live" the killer
says. Il thought | didn't-but i
do"
A pitiful thing has been arrang
ed-two, in fact. On TIE 10th of
eptcmber, when the sentence IS
read, Allan Loeb Will be in court.
His duty will be to telephone The
news to Charlevoix, Mich, where
his parents are. If itisgoodnews--
any thing less than the gallows--,
Alan will speak directly to his
mother. If it is bad-he will NOT.
And this is the other arrange
the case of Leopold. There
will be no telephoning. The bent
old man who 20 years ago looked
proudly into a cradle and SAID,
"This shall be Nathan, Jr.," chat
crushed old man who listened to
every word of the trial, will not re-
treat to the telephone of The finale.
If the sentence of the court III
cludcs the words, hanged by the
neck"
They will be heard by Nathan the
father as well as Nathan the soE.
There is no happiness in murder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-08

A baby airplane, now the pet"
of the air service, weighing only
400 pounds and consuming one
gallon of gasoline for 20 miles,
has arrived at McCook Field,
Dayton, after a 1,3O0-miIe jour
ney from Kelly Field, Texas. The
plane, with a wing spread of but
lS feet, piloted by Lieut.. Donald
b. Phillips, proudly nosed into
the field and took its place along
side its big brothers. II is call
ed the "Alouctte" and can make
los miles an hour,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-08
.
CHRYSANTHEMUM CLUB
To- MEET WEDNESDAY

b0sA meeting of the Chrysanthemum
club will be held Wednesday aft
'efmoon at $3.50 o'clock at the home
of Mrs: Russell Speer, on Jackson
avenues Mrs. T. F. Mabry and Mrs.
f. e. Schneider acting as hostesses
with Mrs. Speer on this oc-
ineasioh. Every member is urged to
- BE present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-08
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
TO MEET TUESDAY AT 4

81 There will be a meeting of the
Americas and Sumter County Hos
pital association Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. C. c..
Hawkins, on College street, it was
announced this morning. The meet
ing will begin promptly at 4 o'clock
and it is desired that there be a
full attendance of the membership
present, as a number of impor-
tant matters are to be discussed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-08
WINDSOR PHARMACY
CHANGES HAND 5
Drew Brothers of Preston, Have
Purchased Entire Stock,
Fixtures, Etc.

Announcement is made on an
other page of this issue of The
Times Recorder, of the fact 5ha5
the Windsor Pharmacy, located at
the corner of Lamar and jackson
streets, in the Windsor Hotel buiid-
ing, has been bought by Drew
Brothers of Preston.
E. A. Drew, who is a registered
pharmacist, stated to a Times Re
corder Reporter this morning tha5
be has bought a complete new stock
of goods for the store, and that it
will be modern in every respect.
MIR. Drew has been employed in
Atlanta for some time as pharma-
cist, and comes here with a wide
drug store experience.
j, ?. Drew and w. E. Drew. his
brothers assist him in the manage.
ment of the store, and they promise
courteous and prompt service at
all times. The store will have the
Norris Candy Agency for Americas
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-08

E. Herring, and Master Reuben
Herring, Mrs. 0. f. Sheppard and
son, Ramsey Sheppard, formed a
congenial party motoring from Tiff
ton to spend Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. S. r. Sheppard at their home
on Lamar street. Mrs. o. F. Shep-
pard and Ramsey Sheppard will re-
main in Americas, making their
home here with Mr.. and Mrs. S. R.
Sheppard, the rest of the parry re-
turning home last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-08

Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Rhodes
have returned from Atlanta where
they were weekend guests of his
mother, Mrs. James Rhodes, making
the trip bY motor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-08

Miss Willie Webb who has been
connected with Ansley's Dry Goods
store for some time, is now with
H. S Walker & Co., on Lamar
street, assuming her duties there this
morning, and will be glad to meet
her friends there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-08

Miss Martha English, the attrac-
tive daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. English, left this morning for
Columbus where she will study at
Lorena Hall this year. Miss Eng
lish was accompanied by her moth
err, Mrs. English, and Mrs. j. R.
Jordan, of Ellaville, who will return
this afternoon. They made the trip
by automobile.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-08

Mrs. Dan R. Schroeder arrived
Sunday from High Point, N. c., to
join Mr. Schroeder in making their
home in Americas, and will be at
home at the residence of Mrs. F.
A. Thomas, on Taylor street. Mr..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-08
TYLERLETTERBRANBS
HARRIS AS ! KLANSNAN
Senior Senator, However, Denies
Statements in Document Be-
ing Shown by Hardwick

ATLANTA, Sept. 8.-Politicians
here are discussing today news
story sent out from Atlanta last
night by John W. Hammond con-
tanning TIE statement that the
whole STATE of Georgia is interes;
ec in a letter purporting to show
that Senator w. j. Harris is 4
member of the Invisible Empire, ct
the Knights of the Ku Klux Khan,
which, it is reported, is being shown
by former Senator Hardwick's cam
paigners in various parts Of the
State"
The letter, it is stated in the
Hammond story, was shown Satur-
day at mass meeting in Gaines
vile, with the name of the exalted
cyclops to whom it had been adj
dressed deleted. The text Of the
letter as given by Hammond fol-
lows:
Atlanta, Ga, Haynes Building,
March is, 1922.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-08

First thing you know it won't be
very long before Christmas again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-08

Schroeder is connected with the adj
vertising department of the Times
Recorder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-08
ELIZABETH TYLER. .


Hardwick speakers who display
cd the missive it was said here to.
day, explained the mysterious let
ters "a. X. |. A." which appear
after the name of Senator Harris
therein to mean "a Klansman |
Am"
The charge that he is a Klans-
man is denied emphatically By
friends of Senator Harris, who nini-
self declared when Informed of the
Tyler letter:
Il have never seen or met Eliza
beth Tyler. Il have never writ.
ten her line, or received one from
her. AS for F. L. Savage, whose
came is mentioned, l have never
heard of or from him, or seen him.
The people of Georgia under
stand and members of the Ku Klux
klan know that I am not now, nor
have ever been a member of The
organization Or affiliated with n
nave been informed by men who
say they are members, that they
approve nE work to restrict I'M
migration, which work began prio,
TO the existence of the organization
As is well-known, my record en-
Immigration is approved by the
American Legion and at least 98
per cent of the people of GEORGIA
am surprised that Mr.. Hard
wick would stoop SO low as to read
and circulate in the closing hour,
OF his campaign, an alleged letter
upon which he deliberately places a
false interpretation" ="