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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
MARSHALL SAYS
PLANT We c 1
Has Few Superiors AS a Soil
Builder, Says County
Agent

George Marshall, county demon
strator, has been devoting consid-
cradle tine to showing the farm
ers of Sumter the Importance of en-
riching the soil on their farms.
Mr.. Marshall states that one of the
cheapest and best ways Of improv-
ing the soil is to plant hairy vetch.
'If the farmer will plant hairy
veteh in the fields Mr.. Marshall
says, "where he now has cotton
and where he intends to plant corn
next spring, he will improve the
soil wonderfully. The method of
planting is very simple. The vetch
seed is sown on the ground between
the cotton rows and narrowed UNI
der.
"Vetch should be permitted to
grow to its full maturity before it
is turned under. Unless this is done
there is little soil nutrition derived
from the growth" Mr.. Marshall
concluded.
Hairy vetch seed can be procur-
ed from the seed stores of Ameri-
Gus; and Mr.. Marshall has been in
formed that they have a large
quantity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
NEW $65O,OOO COTTON
MILL AT GRIFFIN

GRIFFIN, Oct. 21.--The expen-
diture of $65O,0OO for the erection
Of new cotton mill two miles
north of his city 81 a trace of
land measuring 1873 acres, and
which fronts on the Dixie Highway,
has been announced by w. f. IN
gram, president OF the Unity In
vestment Company, James w.
Brawner, vice president, and
Charles H. Murray, secretary. Ac-
tual construction will start when
the plans and specifications are com
pleted, which are now in process, It
is stated.
President Ingram was vice presi-
dent and treasurer of the Kincaid
Manufacturing Company here which
was sold, ami was also n charge Of
sales, finances and purchasing for
that concern. James NJ. Brawner
was likewise an official in the form
err concern, and both are we'll known
among textile men Of the south,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
MOVIE STAMPEDE
Fatal. FOR GIRL

NEW CASTLE, KY, Oct. I'll
A ten year old girl was crushed to
death, five persons were injured Sc
riously and six others received .esser
hurts in stampede of patrons in a
motion picture theatre here. last
night when fire in the projecting
room caused a panic. The victim.
Emma Massie, was killed in tie
crush of bodies that swirled in the
street exit of the house. A side
entrance was ignored.
Efforts of persons who escaped
fro mthe building to re-enter in
search of others was said to have
added greatly to the crush at the
frontyexit.
The fireswas confined to the pro-
Jecting room and fire loss was said
to have been reIq;i1e y small.
All doctors here rushed tc the
scene and additional medical aid
was summoned from Campbellsville
and Eminence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
HEAVY FINES FOR
PROHI DEFENDANTS

COLUMBUS, Oct. 21.-Fines of
S1O3 each were imposed on three
defendants charged with violating
the prohibition law BY Mayor Ashby
Floyd yesterday morning in Phenlx
court. Sixteen cases were made by
the police during the weekend. 1t
was considerably smaller than a
week ago when thirty~five cases
were docketed.
W. D. Pravett, arraigned on a
dry charge, paid The heavy fine.
Lester Henderson, and viii Nelson,
charged with similar cffenses. sp-
pealed their cases.
Nearly $50eir fines was ImGos ed
yesterday morn e bF the maE2r,
OF that amoaat 1861 had been
paid last night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
CITY PRIMARY
OCCURS TOMORROW
No Opposition Except In Race
For Two Police Commits
sion Places

The city primary occurs tomor-
row for the c'oction of mayor,
three alderm9 / and two police COM
missionecs. There is no opposition,
to Mayor Poo,e or to Aldermen ALI
son, Carswell and Mitchell.
For the police board, there are
three applicants to fill the two terms
expiring. G. o. Loving is running
to succeed himself; S. L. Hammond
would succeed himself, and john
F. Monohan is running for one of
these two places.
The polls will be located at the
usual place near the city hall. The
polls open at 7 a. m. and close at
6 p, m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
NANCHU AIRPLANES
BOMBING WARSHIPS
i Off SHANHAIKWAN
Intense Fighting Continues In
City, Port Of Which Has
Been Taken

MUKDEN, Oct. 2l-(By As
sociated Press. )-Manchurian
airpIanes are throwing bombs on
the government warships off
Shanhaikwan.
Manchurian troops now are
occupying the southern half of
the city Of Shanhaikwan, on the
Chihli-Manchurian border. The
town is almost surrounded now,
according to reliable adviceG re-
ceived here.
Intense fighting is proceeding
there. THE Pekinq government
troops are stubbornly defending
the steep hill in the northwestern
section of the city, against re-
peated assaults.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
DAVIS IN KENTUCKY
FOR 8 SPEECHES
Democratic Chieftain Confident
of Having Captured Tennes-
see For Party
ny THE ASSOCIATED Pres

(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. }
NASHVILLE, Oct. 21.-John vi.
Davis quilted Tennessee today for
Kentucky, where he will carry
Democracy's message to the Blue
Grass State. From Kentucky, Mr..
Davis doubles back.into Indiana and
Ohio. where Democracy is fighting
the other parties for every inch Of
ground. e.E
His departure from Tennessee was
made the occasion for repeated
declarations, confidentia'ly voiced
to friends who has been in confer
ence with him during his two days
stay here, that Tennessee.s political
trend was altogether satisfactory
from a Democratic standpoint
On his way tc Louisville, where
he speaks tonight, the Democratic
chieftain speaks at Bowling Green
and Elizabeth town.
At midnight Mr.. Davis leaves
Louisville for Vincennes ard Evans
vile, Ind.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
OPENING SESSION
.PRESBYTERY TONIGHT
With Election of Moderator Fol-
lowing Sermon by Rev. Rob-
bins Long

The 135th State session Of the
Presbytery of Macon viii convene
at the Americas Presbyterian church
tonight at 1880 o'clock.
The opening sermon will be
preached by the Rev. Robbins Long,
pastor fthe Vineville Presbyterian
church of Macon. After which the
electio nof moderator will! -be held
TO succeed the Rev. Richard r.
Simpson, retiring.
The meetings Of the Prasbytcry
will continue through Wednesday
evening, with a devotional service
Wednesday morning at II o'clock
and popular meeting Wednesday
evening at 1880 on the subject of
Home Mission.
The public generally is cordially
invited to attend the meetings ard
a special invitation is extended to
local and visiting ministers to be
present.
A large number of delegates pres
emit are being entertained in AM
CIRCUS homes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
M'ADOO QUITS HOSPITAL
SILENT AS TO PLANS

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 21.-
William G. McAdoo, former secre-
tary Of the treasury, who has been
a patient at Johns Hopkins hospital
for several weeks, was discharged
from the institution Monday Seen
in office of his physician, Or. Hugh
H. Young, Mr.. McAdoo refused 10
discuss his plans, and declined to
say where he would go upon leaving
Baltimore.
DR.. Young, in a statement last
week, said that it was inadvisable
for the former treasury secretary
to enter the strenuous work of the
presidential campaigns, as Mr.. Me-
Adoo had planne dbefora being tax
en- i'll, and prescribed for his patient
Q period Of rest and quiet following
his release,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
POOLE TO SPEAK
TO WOMEN VOTERS
Requested To Present Views On
$4,000 Bond Issue By
Local League

Mayor j. E. Poole has been in.
vlted to address the Americas chap
ter of the League of Women Vot-
ers on the question of the 100000
bond issue for repaving the uptown
streets of Americas.
The mayor has accepted the in
vitation extended through Mrs. H.
0. Jones, president of the local
chapter. The meeting of members
.of the league and all other women
of the city interested, will be an
nounced in the next day or two.
when l go before the League
of Women Voters" Mayor Poole
said today, Il intend 70 give them
the facts as they are, with regard
to every phase of this question.
Il shall endeavor 70 explain to
them the financial status of the
city, the budget system under which
we are operating aad which we will
use again for the nex5 two years.
And / will gladly answer any
question they may ask, provided
have the Information desired.
II hope the wonca Of our city
will interest themselves in the bond
election. l want them a. know all
there is to know about it and then
make up their minds whether they
will vote for or against tie issue.
If they are fully acquainted with
the facts, | believe the women will
support the issue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
LEPER FOUND ON
NAVAL TRAINING SHIP

Annapolis, Md, Oct. 21.-Naval
academy authorities declared that
there was no cause for alarm over
the discovery of a case Of leprosy
on board the training ship Cumber-
land, moored at an academy wharf.
which became known last night. Of
fieials stated that the patient, a
Filipino, had been under suryeil-
lance for several days and that he
had been under strict quarantine.
He will be sent to the leper colony
at Carville, La, tomorrow.
Rear Admiral Henry B. Wilson,
superintendent of the academy,
made the following statement in
connection with the case:
1.-THE regiment of midshipmen is
not in any case exposed to this case,
and parents may confidently put
their minds at rest regarding their
sons"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
TROPICAL STORM TO
BRING COLD WEATHER

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The
tropical storm inland over southern
Florida is moving directly eastward
with its center a short distance
north of Miami.
Frosts are reported in the ex-
IRENE upper Mississippi and upper
Ohio valleys eastward to the At
iantic coast.
Weather in the remainder of the
country remains fair. Tempera-
lures will be lower in the Atlantic
states and southwark tonight, and
in Tennessee and in theEast Gulf
and South Atlantic states Wednes-
day. Frost is probable tonight as
far south as northern Tennessee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
HANCOCK SHERIFF SEXES
STILL AND NEGRO

SPARTA, Ca, Oct. 21.-Three
hundred gallons Of beer were de-
stroyed and 80 gallon copper still
and five gallons of whisky were
seized Saturday by Sheriff J. M.
Jackson and Deputy Rosser D.
Smith, on the Thatcher place, lear
the Oconee river. Mirabeau In
gram, alleged negro operator and
owner of the still was caught with
two gallons Of liquor in his buggy
preparing to leave his home icr this
place.
This still is the first that has been
captured since the last term of
Hancock superior court, operators
Of stills having ceased activities to
a large extent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
GAS LEAKS; NEGRO
STRIKES MATCH; TRUCK
SAVED BY FIREMEN

Quick action on the part of
the fire department saved a Inn
Der truck, the property of A. W.
Smith, from being destroyed by
IRE Monday night. The truck
was parked along Lamar street
and considerable gas collected on
the street from leak in the gas
line. The negro driver, desiring
to see how much of the fluid had
escaped, struck a match to con-
duct his investigation.
A passerby notified the fire
department. ARRIVING at the
scene, the firemen pushed the
truck from over the burning
gasoline and with hand extin.
gulsher put out the part of the
truck that was on fire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS
TEXAS PRIMARY LAW

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The
supreme court Monday in passing
upon a case from Texas, ia which
it was charged negroes We're ex-
Guided by the democratic executive
committee, Of Houston, from voting
in a primary election, declared that
the state courts had acted properly
in refusing to grant an injunction.
The right to vote at primary cleo
tons is not question over which
the courts have jurisdiction, TIE su-
.preme court held.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
HOLD-UP MEN GET
DIAMONDS AND CASH
Newark Jeweler Loses So, 900 In
Unset Stones And
Cash

NEWARK, N. j., Oct. 21.-Two
hold-ups made good their escape
with thousands Of dollars worth Of
unset diamonds here today.
Approaching Isadore Finkel. in
his Ferry street jewelry store, two
men, compelled the jeweler to turn
over to them $1,000 in unset
diamonds, one ring said to be valu-
ed at 81, O200 in cash.
The hold-up men made good their
escape with their booty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
DENTIST is KILLED
BY SHOT FROM CAR

TAZEWELL, Tenn, Oct. 21.-
DIR. E. J. Mcdaniel, 40, practicing
dentist 0 fthis city, was ohot and
almost instantly killed last night by
an unidentified man who sped by
him in large touring car and fired
on him with a shot gun.
DR.. Mcdaniel was en- route to his
home from office in the business dis
trict and was shot down within six
hundred feet of his residence. The
automobile was being operated at
high rate of speed aid 40 clue as
to its occupants had been obtained
late tonight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
MAN KILLED IN
AIRPLANE A GEORGIAN

OCILLA, Oct. 81 - By the As
ISOLATED Press.)-Merrit j. Elan
ders, killed in the crash of two
naval planes 1900 feet above
Coronado October 16, was a native
Georgian and the son of j. j.
Flanders, of Ocilla, editor of the
Ocilla Star, He was graduated
from West Point in 1922 and was
attached to the transport Vega
which carried assistance to strick-
en- areas in Japan following the
great earthquake.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
GOV. WALKER WILL REPLY TO CHALLENGE
POLICE FIND LIQUOR
I'm ABANDONED TRUNK

ATLANTA, Oct. 21. Acting
on information received at federal
prohibition offices here, officer
raided house in the downtown
district to find it vacant except for
an old abandoned trunk. Investi-
cation proved that the trunk had
not been permanently abandoned
for it contained 8 quarts of Scotch
whisky, 10 quarts of rye and Is
Imperial pints Of Irish whisky.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
CREW OF ONE SHIP
RESCUED IN GUILE

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 21.-mcs-
sage received here late Monday
from Captain Robert Laird, of the
steamship Atlantida, of the Vacarro
Brothers line, which arrived in La
Ceiba last night. after having safely
passed through the gulf hurricane.
stated that the crew of the storm
battered steanishlp 5afnes Timpson
of New Work, Had been frc m
The vessel MSaRe Eagibbean sc qff
the coast ofTBelize.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
PUNTA GORDA DARK
AS STREETS ARE FLOODED.

PUNTA GORDA, Fla, Oct. d.
The tropical storm struck this
city early Monday afternoon wreak
ing havoc here. Heavy rains over
flowed the streets and the city was
in darkness, all electric lines being
down. Maritime interests andl the
fishing industry were said to be
suffering damages. The cirrus
croBfs reported to be seriously dam
aged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
NEGRO LOCKS HIMSELF
IN; SETS HOUSE AFIRE

An unbalanced negro living on
Coker street, set fire to his house
Monday night and locked himself
in the dwelling. Neighbors tele-
phone the fire department which
reached the scene just in time to
get the negro fro mthe house be-
fore he had suft coated.
On entering the house the fire
men found the place filled with
smoke from burning bundles OF
rags, and the negro on his knees
praying and singing. TIE name Of
the negro is not known,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
AIRPLANES SAVE 100
DAYS FOR COURIER

KoENIGSBERG, Germany. Oct
25.-(By the Associated Press. -
A courier in the service Of the Mos
COW government, who travels fire.
quently between Russia and CONT
mental Europe, has given up trains
for the airplane. He has made so
air trips between here and Mos
COW, a distance Of 700 miles, and
estimates he has thus saved him
self 100 days Of travel in uncom-
Portable trains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
6 KILLED; 20 HURT
ABOARD u. s. S. TRENTON

lBY TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 21.-Six
men, one Of whom was a commits
stoned officer, are dead: four oth-
ers are not expecte dto live, ard 16
more are fatally injured.
That is the result Of the turrcG
explosion aboard the U. S. S. Tren-
ton late yesterday The cause Of
the catastrophe still is unknown.
The trento1 was engaged at tar
get practice about 40 miles off
East Cape Henry when the explo-
sion occurred.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
BURGLARS BLOW MACON
COCA-COLA CO.'S SAFE

(BT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. \
MACON, Oct. 21.-Burglars
blew the safe of the Macon Coca.
cola Bottling company early last
night, escaping with the contents Of
the safe.
The burglars used "soup" Of nj
tro glycerine and the company's
tools in their operations
About 5000 in cash was secured
and the safe was wrecked
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
BIG SHENANDOAH
ARRIVES SAN DIEGO
VIII Moor This Afternoon After
Tenpestuous Voyage
Down Coast
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 21.-Foggy
weather conditions are prove 3ting
the Shenandoah fro mmooring at
North Island air station here until
late this afternoon. The big ali
Ship arrived early today, after a
tempestuous voyage down the Pa
cific coast from Camp Lewis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
KNIGHT APPOINTED TO
SUCCEED DICKINSON

(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. }
ATLANTA, Oct. Ex-Governor
Walker has appointed Join J..
Of the AlaKnight, Of Nashville, Ca,
as judge 0 fthe Alpaha circuit court
He succeeds the late Judge r. G.
Dickinson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
CAR AND TRUCK
CRASH; SO INJURED
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. !
CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-Tairtg
street car passengers were injured,
none thought to be fatally hurt, but
some seriously, IN a car and motor
truck wreck. The crash occurred
IN the northwestern side Of the bust
ness section Of the city.a-- -----
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
TUMULTY CALLS
GOVERNOR WALKERS
CHARGE FALSE
Willing To Meet Walker In
Georgia and Tell Him Charge
Deliberately False

ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. 2i.-
(By Associated Press. Conn
menting on the published state
ment Of Joseph Tumulty, Cover
nor Walker said today that he
would attend to the matter in
the proper way and at the
proper time.
III he governor was referring to
the challenge made by Tunulty,
former secretary to President
Wilson. Tumulty challenged
the truthfulness of the statement
made by the Governor Of Geor-
gia before the Ku Klux Khan
klonvocation at Kansas City.
Sept. %.
Gov. Walker stated that bush
ness prevented his giving consid-
Grafton to the matter at this
time.
ATLANTA, Oct. Charging
that, when Governor Clifford Walk
er accused the Woodrow Wilson adj
ministration of showing partiality
to the Roman Catholic church dur
ing the war, he uttered ian I'M
qualified falsehood," Josheph P.
Tumulty, Mr.. Wilson's former Sec
rotary, heatedly replied to the gov
ernor's Kansas City khan speech in
telegram Monday to The Allan
ia Constitution.
MIR. Tumulty charged that Gov
ernor Walkers speech, published in
full in several state papers, which
the governor has admitted he de-
liyered before the natioaal zlonvo-
cation of the Ku Klux Khan at Kan
s2s City last month, was "a sour
rilous attempt to asperse the memo
ny of his late chief"
Governor Walker was quoted as
saying in his Kansas ,5ity spseeh
that 1T is an infinitely different
thing when a Catholic secretary or
a sympathetic president SO manipa-
lates the chieanery Of politics that
he will place in the certer Of every
national war camp a Cathol. church
and drive outside of the border Of
that camp on the back streets, in
the back yard, on the alley-ways,
Continued On Page Five)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
TITLE DAMAGE is
. SUFFERED IN south
|. FLORIDA BY STORM
essdicted Hurricane Did Not
Reach Full Power-Citrus
Fruit Damaged
IAcKsONVILLE, IA, Oct

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct.
DIV Associated Press. y
Southern Florida according to
rsnorts received here, has suf-
fered little damage, with the
svcsption Of the fruit crop, from
The nights torrential rains and
high winds.
biph as 90 miles an hour, indi-
eating that the predicted hurri-
cane did not reach its full
Central Florida and Tampa
entirely escaped the storm. The
Palm Beach territory is flooded
with the worst rainfall in Is
wears. Word from Miami is to
the effect that it was not dam
aged.
MIAMI, Oct. 21.-The tropical
storm expected by the weather gu
reau for several days, swept south
ern FleFida ca9sfs Monday after
noon, sweei n1and, accompanied
by a delpge1sf rain,
The hurricane swept over the
Gulf near TT. Myers or Punta Go1da
Key West reported a heavy gale
and ocean-going vessels were rush
ing to nearest ports along the east
end gulf coasts.
Schools at Tampa, Lakeland and
other Florida cities were closed
Monday, and other preparations
made to care for residents and
property.
Intermittent rains have drenched
southern Florida since Friday night,
and many sections of the peninsula
reported trains and highways block
ed by high waters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21

,yr ATHER-Generally fair to-
niabt and Wednesday; cooler to-
,,;9bt in west and south portions.
IllENl 80
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-21
AMERIcUs SPOT COTTON

- REGENTS -.-...-----.--. 60
d ,.c,,,s receipts ............13,S79
Strict Middling ,-----.----,.'zzc
Putnam patriot., 1924-12-19
LETTERS TO
 THE EDITOR

i iDecr Iieditor you went Co come back Putnam down side Mont bruce ] house i8s wick did aH got mS fleets \ ,t bot it3 worse It
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 wheton woods work have some nice door bot no sample and same things to young Tatems he need his hammer he don't give fl away
 seen reel radio lots of t bot t don't make no musisk only ~hat comes from Pepps ban an you coudent shut him of
 gee bat is was some nice mills cloth down there what they we've here in putnam before the come back and i ! bat the wever wish the mills loom was give him job 50 he toe come back an saen iitsie moneys and che woal' from | the wooden mills bout the same we cant buy any eose the cotton mil don't come back yet pretty tuH hedi- tor
 They was some fine ohays made from nr Andem and mr Harmenson they make good job with four and smell good to
 say Monsieur Editor what you think of those belt from Marriott sag its a good one bot didn't e'no belts to hold up pants ces q smart man
 Foundry co have big boiler to put down celler bot i make nice fire in my house on the kitchn jess good
 my father she used to We've on grosvenerdale bot he don't make nice kind like what i seen in that places
 now Mon. Editore that come back place was ai rite lots Of peples an all do wen don't work for six months an h-ve good time bot what good can cant spen no moneys-you gotta help make my mill come back an i'll come back au wen all the looms run youl see roadeie putnam come back for the poor man
 you're frien
 marie Papinault