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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

Among the various kinds of fish in
Brazilian waters is one with a small
spike containing poison on its tail that
has killed natives that were attacked,
it is said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

Worlds most accurate clock is said
to be in the Case School of Applied Sci
ence, at Cleveland, Ohio, it having va
ried less than one second in two and
a half years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

Teachers are given a pension in Ger
many after a stated period of teaching.
or when attaining a certain age, and
after death the government assumes re-
sponsibility for their dependents.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

'Half-a- Dollar-Bill'' is the name given
the founding by Captain McTeague
when he finds the baby with the torn
half of a dollar bill pinned to it, its
mother having kept the other half in
order to identify her son when she is
able to claim him. McTeague brings the
child up as his own. so that when he is
several years older Bill is mascot of the
ship, Granpus.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30
'THE MARRIAGE
- -sS~s,e~ 10
CIRCLE OPENS
PhotOplay Accorded Popu-
lar N. Y. Reception At
The Strand This Week

After creating the most en- thusiastic
thrill in New York city for it's. enter
tainment value THE Marriage Circle
opens at the Strand Monday for one
week of entertainment for the married
AID the near married. A story of con-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30
At THE THEATRES

ATsTHE THEATRES
effersoohn Glenn McCarane Kathleen comegys The
Demi- Virgin
first half Hal Chinese
Ferry Conway
Pictures comedies
Ethel queens
AT THE MOVIES.
Talmadge Luffingweps Wednes-
day Thursday Lois Wilson "Ony 49," Friday
urday
CaIax-Mae Marsh paddy the Next Best Thing" half
CLANCY in "The Shock" second half.
odsonMonday and Tuesday, William s. Hart in Jim Camerons
Wife, Wednesday and Thursday Leather Stockings Friday
and Saturday The Adventures of Tarzan and Fighting
RacFrst half Strangers of the Might "The Way of Man.
and "A Quiet Vacation; half Let No Man Aunder
and "The
RoyaF half Wolves of the Border half Glib
in "The Thrill Chaser"
Marriage Florence vdor Monte Blue
Harry Myers, Marie Provost Adolph Menjou and Creighton
Teare
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

screen debut in the picture, and proves
himself a remarkable child actor.
H0yy He Got The Name
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
CLUBS MAY PUT 0VER
PLAY CIR Oh Nd POOL
DURING THIS SUMMER
Rotary Directors and Presidents
of Kiwanis and Lions Confer
On Project
cARGILL HERE FOR DAY
Project Wholly Community
Enterprise, He Says, In Which
All Are Interested

The three civic clubs of Ameri-
Gus will consider plans for getting
behind the Americas, Playground
swimming pool at their next meet
ing, and putting this community ens
terprise "over the top" in a man
ner befitting Americas. This was
The statement authorized this morn
ing by J. Ralston Cargill, president
of the Playground association.
The directors of the Rotary club
met this morning with Mr.. Cargill
Evan Mathis, president of the XII
wants club, and r. P. Ewing, presi.
dent of the Lions club at which tim
the needs of the playground were
gone over and it was agreed that
the matter would be brought before
the several clubs at their next meet
ing, the proposition being that all
three join in this effort to put over
the Playground swimming pool. 70
this end, it is planned, as soon as
the project has been formally APP
proved by the different clubs in
their meetings, to hold a joint meet
ing of the three clubs at which the
plans for financing the project viii
be laid before the civic club mem
bers for final approval.
1t is hoped this joint meeting of
the three clubs can be arranged to
be held Tuesday, May 27, when Mr..
Cargill will again be here to pre-
sent the cause of the Playground
before the clubs. "This is a pro-
ject that is vary near and dear to
my heart" Mr.. Cargill said today,
land one am sure the three clubs,
as well as every element of COM
munity citizenship in-Americus can
unite. The playground is an insti-
tuition upon which much energy has
already been expended, and l feel
sure that it will be maintained al
ways for the benefit Of the Riddles
as well as the grown-ups."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
ALLEN ACQUITTED ON
MAN ACT CHARGES

PITTSBURG, May 19.-Helon B
Allen has been acquitted by a fed
eral court jury here on a Mann act
indictment which grew out of a trip
he made from Washington, D. C.,
to Pittsburg with Gladith Allen,
aged 16 years, one of his fifty-sevcn
adopted children.
The Governments witnesses in
cluded A. L. Moore, a Pullman per-
ter. who told of "peeping" into the
drawing room occupied by Allen
and Gladith.
The defense contended that the
girl had threatened to "get even''
with Allen after he punished her
for running away from a school con
Quoted by Allen at Sabot, Va.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
PINEAPPLE MOVEMENT
is ALMOST AT PEAK

VALDOSTA, May 19.-Pine-
apple movements into Valdosta rail
road yards are now reaching un-
usual proportions. Up until the
end of the past week they were
averaging about two solid trains
each day, but Saturday night there
were five solid trains of the pines,
The movement, commencing about
tomorrow night is expected to go
above any of the other figures, and
it is much in excess of previous
years records.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
LANIER 'HOBOES' SENT
TO GANG IN LOWNDES

VALDOSTA, May 1.-two
white men from Lanier county were
brought to Valdosta last night and
sent out to the Lowndes county
changing this morning. The men
were classed among hoboes, and
one supposed to be a deserter from
the army. They were fined $3.50
or to serve a sentence of twelve
months and not being able to make
the cash payment were put to work
Lowndes county leases the Lanier
misdemeanor convicts, as the latter
county has no changing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
TAX REDUCTION AND
ECONOMY FEAT URES
in ELDERS PLATFORM
Wants Real Inheritance and
Luxury Tax to Replace State
AID Valorem Levy
OPPOSED TO ROAD BONDS
Radical Change in Administra-
ton of School Funds Also
Favored By Candidate

REIDSVILLE, Ca, May 10
Repeal of the tax equalization law,
limitation of city and county tax
rates to fifteen mills by constitu-
tional amendment, opposition to
"any bond issue for roads or any
other purpose, and radical changes
in the various courts of justice Of
the state, are embodied in the plat
form of H. H. Elders of Reds
vile, candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor,
which was made public today.
Mr.. Elders, representative in the
state Legislature from Tattnall
county, declared that the chief
plank" in his platform on which
he will make the race for the Of
flee of chief executive Of the state,
will be economy and tax reduc-
ton"
He advocates the levying of a
'real inheritance tax and luxury
tax to take the place of the ad
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
60 YEAR old GEORGIA WOMAN ATT Tackled
Johnson and BenfOrd
Accused Of HeinOuS
Crime; Held at Macon

vile is to the effect that the lady
mentioned in the foregoing news
dispatch is prominently connected
in that community. A brother
who lives just across the Sumter
county line in Macon county left
this morning, it was said, to investi-
gate the attack upon her, imme-
diately following receipt of the
news, and other relatives there are
excited because of the occurrence.
The lady attacked, it IS said, was
highly respected member of the com
munity in which she lived, beinga
active in church and community af-
fairs, and because of her age, it is
believed that robbery was the OBJ
jeet of the men who perpatrated the
crime.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
JOY-RIDERS END
RIDE IN JAIL CELL

CHATTANOOGA, May 19.-MiI-
bred Dean and Mildred Cantrell,
young Rising Fawn, Ga, girls, de-
MED all knowledge of how Lee
Mayo, 36-year-old local married
man. came to his death while on q
joy-ride with them and two men.
The girls were returned here for
questioning and are being held as
witnesses. They say Mayo was
found unconscious on the auto seat.
Roy Garwood and Robert Earl, Of
Rising Fawn. who brought Mayo to
a local hospital Friday morning, are
being held in the county jail here.
Earl said he knew of no trouble
on the joyride, but that one Of the
girls had discovered Mayo on the
auto. seat unconscious. Examina-
ton revealed his brains had been
pierced five times by some sharp
instrument.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
HATCHERY ENDS
SEASONS RUN

VALDOsTA, May 19.-The Con-
tinental Hatchery is closing down
this week for the season after a
most successful period of business.
Ordinarily the Matching season for
day old chicks is supposed to end
about the first of May, but there
were several thousand eggs that
had to be carried through and the
last two thousand are being taken
off now.
Manager A. J. Bartlett, who has
been in charge of the plant, finds
that the business has been fully
satisfactory and it is expected that
next season the plant will be taxed
to capacity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
SAVANNAH STIRRED BY
ATTACK ON GIRL WITH
POSSE SEEKING NEGRO
Citizens Aroused and Securing
Entire Section In Search For
Accused CuIprit
SUSPECTS ARE ARRESTED
White Girl, Victim of Assault,
Attacked in Home West of
Savannah

SAVANNAH, May 19.-County
and city police are today combing
the city and county for the negro
who yesterday attacked an eleven
year-old girl in the western sec
tion Of this city.
Several suspects were arrested
last night and early today, bus
were released when two small boys
who witnessed the crime, declared
none of those arrested was respon-
sible. The little girl and her two
brothers were picking flowers near
a cemetery when the negro attack
ed the child.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
MILLER AND OTHERS
HERE FOR MEETING

A party of prominent P. o. S.,
of A. national officers who are
making a tour through this section
in the interest of their order are
in Americas today. This party,
which is headed by Herman A. Mil
Ter, national secretary of the or
ganization, arrived at 2:14 this af.
ternoon and were met at the depot
by a delegation from the local
camp. The visitors will be guests
of the Americas camp tonight, and
tomorrow will go to Albany to adj
dress the camp there 1t is planned
to have number OF Americas P.
%. S. of A, members accompany
them on the trip to Albany.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
DYNAM|T ATTACK IS
LAID TOBOOTLECGERS

ROME, May 19.-The confession
of one man, Will Swent, who is. inn
plicated in the dynamite attack on
the home Of Deputy Sheriff John
Bobo on the night Of April A, impl-
Gated three other men at a pre-
urinary hearing granted Walter
Heegetach, also one Of the four.
Swent took the witness stand and
turned States evidence. His CON
fession directly implicated Frank
Williams and Carl Lemaster, who
pre- both serving sentences on the
Floyd county chain gang.
The witness testified that he ard
the other three men stole 80 sticks
of dynamite on the Friday night
preceding the attack, Monday night,
and that all four went to the Off
GERS home, set two sticks of the
dynamite under the house concealin'
the rest in the loft Of the Antioch
Baptist church.
The events of the last "a hours
tend to make the officials at Rome
believe that the attack on Bobo was
made by the notorious Floyd county
bootleg ring.
A special session of the grand
jury win probably be called to
handle the case Monday or Tuesday
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
JAP AMBASSADOR
To RELINQUISH POST
Resignation Submitted Three
Weeks Ago Based On
Personal Reasons

WASHINGTON, May 19.-The
desire of Ambassador Woods at
Toxic to relinquish his post is be-
lieved by officials here to be based
wholly upon personal considera-
tions and to have no connection
with the pending immigration legis-
lation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
Evelyn NeSbit Quits
Fight Against Thdu

PHILADELPHIA, May 19.-Mo-
ton for new trial to determine
the sanity of Harry K Fhaw was
formally withdrawn today by coun-
sci representing Evelyn Nesbit, his
former wife, that was recently de-
clared sane by a jury.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
QUARTERLY MEETING
AT LEE ST. TONIGHT

The second quarterly meeting of
the conference year will be held to-
night at Lee Street Methodist
church. The conference will begin
promptly at 8 o'clock and DR.. W.
C. Lovett, presiding elder, will pre-
side. Reports will be submitted by
all departments of the church, and
a number of matters requiring con-
gregational attention will be
brought up and acted upon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
JUDSON COBB DIES AT
WASHINGTON HOME

GRIFFIN, May 19.-The news
of the death Of Judson D. Cobb,
which occurred at his home in
Washington, will be received with
sorrow by his many friends in this
section.
Mr.. Cobb, who married Miss Bes-
sic Sims, of Griffin, had often
been here and was popular with all
who knew him. He was manager
of the New Willard Hotel in Wash
ington for fourteen years but had
recently retired from active work
on account Of ill health.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
WEATHER FORECAST
FOR THIS WEEK

WASHINGTON, May 19.-The
weather outlook for the period Of
May 10 to May "a, inclusive for the
South Atlantic and East Gulf
States is as follows: Generally fail
weather is indicated, except that
showers are probable in Florida.
Mild temperatures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
MALARIA COST COUNTY
S2464.0O DURING "a
SURVEY FIGURES SHOW
Total of 1916 Days Lost From
Labor Because of Disease, DR..
Payne States
271 FAMILIES SURVEYED
Reports Received From These
Indicate Heavy Loss Thru
out County

Malaria cost Sumter county ST.
AGA during 1928, these figures be-
ing obtained from a partial survey
of the schools of the county by DR..
j. w. Payne, count health commits
sioner. The total monetary loss
because of the disease, undoubted-
ly, was much greater than this, ac-
cording to DR.. Payne, as embraced
within his survey were only 271
families, having 1859 members, of
whom "a were actually attacked and
forced to secure medical atten-
ton.
Discussing this survey, DR.. Payne
said that in his opinion thousands
Of dollars and thousands of days la
Dor had been lost to farmers and
business men which cannot be
shown in the partial survey just
completed. This survey. Of neces-
sity, was conducted through the
medium of the schools, and did not
include hundreds of families IN
districts where malaria is most
prevalent, but/which are not rep
resented by children attending
school.
Malaria being more prevalent in
some sections OF Sumter county
than Others" said DR.. Payne today,
cit was decided to make malaria
survey of the county through the
schools to determine in which see
tons it was giving most trouble.
"Cards requesting the desired in
formation were printed and carried
to the schools and sent to each pa
iron of each school in tn, ounty
with the following results as a TO-
tai.
Total number in famiIes-1639
''Total number families having
malaria in 1924
Total number persons in fam
lilies having malaria in 1923-235
Total number days lost from
malaria in 1923-1316
Total expense due to malaria in
1923-$2464.00
This only applies to the time
lost and expense among school chill
dren and has no refe4ence to the
time lost by farmers and farm L.
Dor. A fair estimate of that would
no doubt run in to the thousands
of days and dollars lost from ma
laria, in just one year?
malaria is a preventable dis
ease, and it is in our power to pre-
vent it with very little trouble, or
to cure it after We have it i'm our
system.
"To prevent it first prevent The
breeding Of mosquitoes and prevent
them biting you. Second: A cay.
sule of quinine will prevent u if
taken only two or three times
weekly.
ITO cure it, ten grains of quin-
inc at bed time each night for
eight weeks will absolutely cure it
in 80 per cent of cases.
Taking quinine as a preventative
ORD a cure will prevent the mos
quito from transmitting it from
one person to another.
Lets every body get after this
malaria situation and put Sumter
county on the map from health
standpoint"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
HONEY SHIPPING
SEASON STARTING

MILLEN, May 19-Barney
Lightfoot, one of Jenkins county's
most progressive farmers, began
shipping honey this week and will
ship around 1000 pounds each
week for the next several weeks.
Lightfoot is planning to enlarge the
apiary next season and this will
make him the largest producer of
quality honey in this section. Good
prices are being secured and the
quality is excellent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
DEMPSEY ADOPTS
FIFTY CHILDREN

Los ANGELES, May 10. Jack
Dempsey has adopted SO children
from Los Angeles orphanage and
has started a bank account for
each. Dempsey announced that ev-
cry year he will add a fixed sum
to what the children have saved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
SPRING COLD
WAVE COMING

CHICAGO, May IA spring
cold wave is predicted for tonight
in the western lake region, with
heavy to killing frosts is the fore
cast in Minnesota.
Light snow is falling in lower
Michigan, with a possible sleet to-
night in Northern Illinois.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
COOLIDGE MASTERS
COLD; BACK AT DESK

WASHINGTON, May 10. =
President Coolidge today return
ed to his office after having
mastered a bronchial cold from
which he has suffered since the
middle of last week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
FATAL
TO JUSTICE CLARK
North Carolina Jurist Succurnbs
to Attack Sustained Sunday
Afternoon

RALEIGH, May 19.-Chief JUS
tice Walter Clark of the North
Carolina Supreme court, died here
today of apoplexy, with which lie
was stricken yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
TOXIC DISPATCH
CONFIRMS RESIGNATION

TOXIC, May 10. - Ambassador
Woods, in confirming a dispatch
from Washington reporting his
resignation, said it had been tender
ed three weeks ago, and is due en-
tirely to family reasons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
NE THODIST OF NORTH.
RE-C0NSIDERS.
VIII Elect Only Three Bishops
Instead of Five AS AT First
Decided

SPRINGFIELD, May 19.-Re-
considering its previous action the
northern Methodist Episcopal
church conference voted today to
elect three new bishops instead of
five.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
Two Young White Men Arrest
ed for Attack On 80-Year-
Woman Living Near Gray

MACON, May 19.-Charged with
attacking an 80 year-old woman at
her home three miles from Gray
last night, Wade Johnson and Car
rett Benford, two young white men
of Milledgeville, are lodged in jail
here for safe keeping today.
The victim of the attack is said
by doctors to be in serious con-
dition.
Feeling is running high in Jones
county.
WOMAN ATTACKED WAS
PROMINENTLY CONNECTED
Information received in Ameri-
Gus this afternoon from Anderson
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
The vote was 50 to 70.

Opponents of the bonus bill rallied and fought for time
today the approached the final the Senate
Seven Republican senators who had been numbered
friends OF the BILL called to the White House and exhoed
by President Coolidge to sustain his veto.
Afterwards Senator Reed of Pennsylvania
anbonus forces declared previous the that the
certainly is looking brighter and made for delay
of week for the final vote
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
How and When to Poison the WeeviI

Here's the plan advocated by R. H. DeLoach j. c. Maness
and George Marshall Follow this plan, they and you'll
make normal crop
Poison Immediately before the first squares FORM as
few tiny forms appear
2-Poison again FIVE days after the first poisoning.
3-POon again FIVE days after the second poisoning.
Pick squares after second poisoning ahead of cu
tivaton, and pick up squares second time Immediately
blooms appear, ahead of cultivation
Sin the early fall destroy stalks. ANY method for
destroying satisfactory except burning.
}. A. HIxoN, Chairman Weevil Committee.
GEORGE O. MARSHALL, County Agent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
SENATE ACTION
MAKES BILLLAw.
DESPITE VETO
Final Vote On Measure, SO to 26, Sufficient to
Make Measure Law Without Executive
Approval

WASHINGTON, May l9-The Senate to-
day overrode President Coolidge's veto Of the
bonus bill The measure now automatically be-
comes law the House having taken similar ac-
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
Lausanne Treaty To
Be Effective Soon
Ja-san Has Finally Ratified Convention, With
French Diplomatic Opposition Thereto
Removed

TOXIC, May 19The foreign office
Press today that the Lausanne treaty within
week through its ratification by Japan.
1t officially had exerted anv pressure to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
WEATHER

For Georgia - Generally fair
tonight and Tuesday; no change in
temperature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-19
New York Futures

PC. Open High Low Close
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--30.80l30.70 31.30l30.70I31.30
: --2S.56l28. 38I28.98l POSSESSES
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-29
N. w. Conference
Season to Open
at Inland CITY

CORTLAND, Ore, Dec Wash.
L ington and Gonzaga will open
the Northwest collegiate conference
basketball season on january at
Spokane. according 10 the schedule
announced here Sunday. Washing.
ton and the Oregon Aggies tangle
on January II, the first game of the
Northern division of the Pacific
Coast conference.
Tho Washington basketball sche.
dule for 1925 follows:
January North Dakota Aggies at
Seattle.
January s-Gcuzaga at Spokane
january 7--spokane Athletic club at
spokane
January i1-whitman at Seattle.
January willamette at seattle
January l7-OreEon AEgies nj Seattle,
January so-Montana at Seattle.
January 2o-Oregon AEgics at Corvallis,
January Si-oreEon at Eugene.
February Washington state at Sc
attic.
February 9--idaho at Seattle.
February l4-GouEaga at Seattle.
February le-writman az waila walla
February 20-wHshlngton state at
Pullman.
February 2i-Idaho at Moscow.
February es--Montana at Mlssoula.
February 2S--orogon at Seattle.