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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10
SEVEN AUTO BANDITS
RAID SUBURBAN EAST
CHICAGO POT0FF|C
Pouches Filled With Registered
Mail Constitute Loot Secured
By Robbers
IS EMPLOYEES HELD UP
Three Men Hold Office Force
AT Bay While Companions
Secure Pouches

HAMMOND, Ind, May 10. II
Seven automobile bandits help-up
the East Chicago, Indiana, postof-
fee at Indiana Harbor near here
at 1880 o'clock this morning, and
fled with four pouches Of register
ed mail.
The bandits followed a taxicab
from the Pennsylvania station to
the postoffice and held up five en-
.ployees as they were receiving the
mail.
They selected four registered
mail sacks and fled in their car to-
ward Chicago.
AS the sacks were being carried
into the postoffice, the bandits APP
peared. Three of the bandits rush
ed inside with drawn guns and held
up the five employees while their
companions seized the pouches.
According to estimates Of the
postoffice inspector here, it is said
that the bandits escaped with be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, the
Money being in transit from the
Federal Reserve Bank. here to the
United States National Bank Of
Indiana Harbor, East Chicago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10
WIFE Of SEC'Y. WORK
.EXPIR Ed SUDDENLY
Heart Attack Fatal to Wife of
Member of President Cool
idge's Cabinet

WASHINGTON, May 10.-Mrs.
Laura M. Work, wife of DR.. Hub
ert Work, secretary Of the Interior
died suddenly here Fiday afternoon
while riding in her automobile.
Death was due to a heart at
tack.
Mrs. Work had been in poor
health for some months and had
been taking daily motor rides
through Rock Greek Park during
her convalescence.
Friday afternoon she went Out,
as usual, accompanied only by a
maid and the chauffeur. AS they
were returning home. Mrs. Work
suddenly gasped and collapsed in
Che machine. She died in a few mo-
ments, before the chauffeur coula
reach Wardman Park Hotel, where
the Works have made their resi-
dence since they came to Washing
ton.
Mrs. Work was past 60 years of
age, and was native of Indiana.
She was married to DR.. Work in
1887 at Anderson, Ind, and later
they moved to Colorado, where they
lived until Dr. Work came to Wash
ington in the early days Of the
Harding administration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10
MAKES CLEAR
ON TAXES.
Former Governor Tells Critic
Why He Advocates Tax Equal
ization Law

ATLANTA, May 10.-Former
Governor John M. Slaton has no APP
ology to make for the stand he takes
on the question of taxes; in fact, he
is now, as he has always been, for
low taxes, consistent with the prop
er function of government.
W. 7. Kelly, of Ebert County,
has recently criticized the governor.
Truth to tell, the Ebert county
man larruped him severely in
newspaper communication for his
tax ideas, particularly in view of the
real estate holdings of the COVER
nor and his family.
The former executive makes a
good humored reply. He points out
shat 80 per cent of all the posses
sions Of his family of taxable ma
ture consists of real estate, includ-
ing city real estate, and farm
in Troup and Harris counties. He
also says his family has a few Geor-
gia bonds and Ebert county bonds.
which, to use his own words, ''we be-
lieye to be good investments because
of the high character Of the people
Necessarily therefore from a
selfish standpoint" continues She
governor, 1--WE are interested i'll
having the taxation on real estate
as conservative as possible"
Governor Slaton says he advocat-
ed the Tax Equalization Law, viii n
by the way was passed during his
administration as governor, be-
cause he believed "that only such a
law would restrain the legislators
from making excessive appropria-
lions from the multiplication of Of
flee holders"
Concluding the governor says:
If the people would take an inter-
est in the enforcement Of economy
in government the tax burdens
would be less. If things go on in
the present era of extravaganza it
will be only a short time before tax
alton will be confiscatory,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10
[ OCAL ME- HODISTS
H D INCOMING
NEXT FRIDAY EVENING
No Suspension of Work On
First Edifice Even Contem-
plated, Cutler States
WORKING ON NEW PLANS
Details of Coming Occasion to
Bq Announced AT Sunday
Morning Service

Declaring that there had been no
suspension of work on the Fi1sF
Methodist church and that plans
are now being worked out for the
early completion of the entire plan,
DR.. John Cutler, pastor, stated tc
the Times Recorder today that in
testing announcements would be
Forthcoming next week.
At the morning service Sunday,
May II, DR.. Cutler will receive in
to the church large number Of
new members, both adults and chill
dren, as a result of the recent re-
vival services.
At the morning service tomorrow
he win also announce the details Of
a home coming of the members and
friends Of the church for next Fri
day, when supper willb eserved
TO the adults in the evening and
to the childre min the afternoon.
eve are not yet ready to an
nounce the details of plans for fl
nancing the rest of the construc-
ton on the church building" said
DIR. Cutler. I'VE are working on
these and will be able to announce
them next week. In fact, we be-
lieve that this announcement will
cause the greatest rejoicing among
our members, when its details are
made public Friday.
The board Of stewards decided
on this home coming feature at it's
meeting this week. Our object is
to create stronger friendly relations
between our members. We meet
each other only casually during our
regular church services. We arc
not in that close social atmosphere
that is generated in an informal
-dHId oAgq aM Sc qons 'Ieyle5oa-4os
ned for Friday evening.
"The supper feature Is free and
we will gladly welcome any friends
of the church. We expect to outline
at this get-together or home-conl-
ing the financial details for com
pleting the building" concluded the
pastor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10
COLUMBUS GIRL WILL
FIGHT FOR HUSBAND
Remains Faithful to Man Charg-
ed With Bigamy Immediate
Iy Following Wedding

COLUMBUS, May 10.-Rudely
awakened from lfe's rosiest dreams
by the hardest blows that fate could
deal, robbed by the law of her hus-
band 10 minutes after she had oe-
come his bride and told that he
hal another wife and two children
awaiting in far off Massachusetts,
for his return, Mrs. Edith Cashwell
Laming has returned blow for blow
with the tricky sisters with a for
titude and courage born of a firm
resolve to Hstick to the end"
Smiling through her tears she
has accepted what has been offered
and is spending her honeymoon out
side the barred doors where her
youthful and handsome officer-hus-
band, Lieutenant w. E. Laming, is
detained on a charge Of bigamy
Undismayed by this course her
romance has taken, the pretty
young bride has thrown her en-
tire resources into the fight that is
to be waged in the Muscogee Coun-
ty Courts for Laming's freedom
She visits Laming, the Massa-
chusetts National Guardsman and
former Fort Benning officer, each
day in the county Jail, sends him
flowers and fruits, and plans with
him the life together when, as he
tells her, "the mistake" is corrected
and his innocence proved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10
SCORES OVERCOME
IN LIBERTY UBES
BY FUMES FROM AUTO
Twin Tunnels Through South
Hills, Pittsburg, Overtaxed
When Carmen Strike
BOTH CHOKED WITH GAS
First Aid Crews From Bureau
Of Mines and Firernen Rushed
to AID Of Sufferers

PITTSBURG, May 10.-scores Of
persons were overcome by automo-
bile exhaust fumes in the Twin
Liberty tunnels through Southhills
early today.
The increased traffic in conse-
quence Of strike of 5000 street
car motormen and conductors, caus-
ed the tubes to become checked with
gas.
First aid crews Of the United
States bureau Of mines and the city
fire department were hurried to the
scene.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10
EDITORIALS
Sunday Is Mothers Day

Tomorrow in every church and home pause in hon
of her who being She who gave all and asked
nothing in return She who entered the Valley of the Shadow
and endured the agones of death that might live She
to whom turned in babyhood for and proec
ton She whom sought in childhood for guidance and
wisdom She who in adolescence comfort and cheer
when the load heaviest She who always understands,
whose protecting entwine from the cradle the
grave
Tomorrow is Mothers Day. Fortunate is he who
enfod her his and tell her of the love and admiration
that govs for her IF far from home write her letter
Mothers Day, send her flower and token of
your love for her she has gone her reward
again those promises which she would have you make that
you may be what she would have you be.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10
Bv la Cochran

BY hal Cochran
When the blues overtake you and goominess reigns,
When you're sad and your heart is not light
Who is it you to, and who takes the pains
To convince you that things will be right9
Who stands by your side when all others show scornP
To whom you right-though YOU re wrong?
Who's been your best friend the day you born
And has helped you to carry along?
Why ask when we all know the answer quite plain,
There's one, and there'll ne er be another,
Who gives all she has with no planning to gain
The whole world is honoring Motherl
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10
FORD TO BLAME IF
HE LOSES SHOALS
Failure to Personally Explain
Offer May Cause Senate to
Reject His Bid

WASHINGTON, May 1O.-Mus-
Gle Shoals is lost to Henry Ford I'M
less he personally appears before
the Senate agricultural committee
to explain his offer and accept mod
ifications, Senator Smith of South
Carolina, member Of the Commit
tee, said Friday.
Smith has always been aligned
with the Southern Democrats who
favored operation of the mammoth
power and fertilizer project by the
automobile manufacturer.
Henry Ford himself will be to
blame if the Senate turns down his
bid for Muscle Shoals" Smith said
'Ford's general attitude toward
the committee; his refusal to ac-
cept invitations to testify person
ally about his offer; these have
been factors which seemingly have
aligned the Senate against his bid. .
Smith added. Ford must appear
to save Muscle Shoals; otherwise,
am sure it is the sense of the ma-
Jority of the committee that his Of
fer will be lost"
Cognizant of the defections in
the Ford ranks, administration lead
ers, such as Senator Watson, Re
publican, of Indiana, declared
there appears little possibility that
the Ford offer can pass the Senate. F."
A poll indicated that the major
ity of the committee would favor
government operation of Muscle
Shoals.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10

Inc steering committee, with
Judge Hixon presiding, was in ses-
sion Saturday morning and will
meet again Saturday night at in
the chamber of commerce.
At its morning meeting the steer
ing committee selected the county
executive committee, composed of
five prominent citizens in each of
the nine militia districts of the
county. These five men from each
militia districts have been no.
titled of their appointment by let
ter from Judge Hixon and viii
meet in the court house Tuesday
May 13 at 10 a. M.
The complete list of this commit
tee is published below.
The initial meeting Friday after
noon was called by the Chamber of
Commerce at which a number Of
prominent men were present. Love
lace Eve, president, introduced
Mr.. Maness and assured those pres
ent that the entire force of the
chamber of commerce and its fac.
silities would be turned over to those
heading the weevil fight.
Mr.. Maness stated that of first
importance is militia meetings and
organizations in each militia district
as was perfected this morning.
1t is proposed TO hold meetings
during the next six days in every
militia district in the county, in ali
effort to persuade every farmer
back to poison early and immed-
lately in order to destroy the hib-
ernating or first weevils as they
come from winter quarters.
Mr.. Maness spoke at some length
regarding what had been accom-
plished in other counties by con-
centrated poisoning under an eff
cient county organization.
He cited results secured in Car
roll county as an example. Two
years ago Carroll county organized
the same way Sumter contemplates
organizing, and last year Carroll
county led the entire state in cot
ton production he said.
in Carroll County the merchants
quit their business to go into the
fields and advise with the farmers"
said Mr.. Maness. eve went out
and saw just what was happening in
those fields.
1T was late to start, the cot
ton already was in bloom, but we
succeeded That year Carroll coun-
ty stood to lose 5000 bales. We as
sured the merchants and farmers
that if the state boards plan was
followed, that the county added
5000 bales instead of losing 5000
bales. That meant 10000 bales to
that one little county or $1.5O,0O0.
The same thing can be done in
Sumter.
Carroll county farmers, mer
chants and bankers went to work as
one man. They closed their stores
every afternoon for a week. Moth
ing was allowed to come ahead of
this campaign to increase the pro-
duction of cotton by $1,500,000
"They succeeded. And We leave
it to you where it is worth the
effort. You know what a million
or more dollars will mean to you
and your farmers thi stall.
"For you to put this campaign
across, you must put to work your
bankers, your merchants, your sup-
ply men-every one interested fin
ancially, directly or indirectly i'll
your 1924 crop. Do this and you
will win.
1.-THE plan is the one accepted by
DR.. DeLoach and other authorities
We all agree on the methods. The
big question is to get to work. You
have no time to lose. Your Gotten
is now high enough to begin poison
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10
WEST END DEFEATS
THALEAN; SCORE 81

Friday afternoon Little West
End defeated the Thaelan ball
team in a fast fve-inning game by
a score Of to 1. The game was
interesting and was witnessed by
a large crowd from ThaIean COM
munity. The batteries for THAI
can were Allen and shipp, and for
West End, Peters and Liggin. Play
ers who scored tallies were Allen
(Thalehl Tye, William House and
7eagin West End.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10
SUMTER COUNTY ORGANIZES FOR WEEV|L
FIGHT BY EARLY POISONING CAMPAIGN
Liquor Worth Huge
Sum Seized in Raid

NEWARK, May 1O,-Acting on
what was said to be tip from a
mother who said her daughter had
been ruined by GIN Federal Pro-
hibition Agent Lafara, of New
York, today seized a quantity of
nigh grade liquors valued at $780,
600 in the plant of the Ritz cor
poration. Two men have been ar
rested in connection with the case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10
MUNICIPAL GROUNDS
ARE BEING IMPROVED

WAYCR0SS, May 10.-The
grounds around the Municipal Bull
ding are now being worked and
planted which will mean that the
grouhds ia several months tine
win be a great asset
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10
Prisoners
Escape From N. C.. Pen.

RALEIGH, N. c., May 1o-Arm-
ed with knives and forcing the
overseer to give him his pistol, OF
to Wood, serving 80 years in CON
nection with the Staying of A. w.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10
Say $1,5OO,OOO. Can Be
Added COr1r1ty'S Cotton
Crop By Quick Work
Merchants and Bankers Join With Farmers and
Strong Executive Committee Named in
Every Militia District With Judge FIix-
on At Head of Crusade

Making the emphatic declaration that Sumter county could
add 10000 bales of her 1924 increase which
consevativey expressed money $780, 000 j. c. Ma
representing the State Board of Entomology advised with
number of citizens the courthouse Friday afternoon
Plans Immediately made organize the county militia
districts tor the weev campaign
proposed in the county.
Judge j. A. Hxon elected temporary chairman of a
steering committee with T. C. Hudson George o. Marshall W.
T. Anderson L. c. Council r. S Oliver Gordon Heys S. E.
Satham NJ A Ray and Frank Sheffield aiding the preliminary
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10
STRIKEBREAKERS
TC BE USED

PITTSBURG, May 10. The
Fittsburg Railways company will
resume street car service here Mon
cay morning By using men from
other cities to replace the 5000
striking motormen and conductors,
ic was officially announced today.
More than 500 out-of-toWn men are
available to man the cars, it is
said, and others will be brought
later.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10
TWIGGS POULTRY
DIVISION TO MEET

JEFFERSONVILLE, May 10.-A
Fen the Rooster meeting of the
poultry division of the Twiggs coun-
ty board Of trade was held here
Wednesday with prominent poultry
experts in attendance. The purpose
of the, meeting was to stress the inn
potance of producing infertile eggs
for marketing.
The meeting was held under the
auspices Of the Georgia Association,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10
GLOBE CIRCLERS
REACH ATTU ISLE

CORDOVA, Alaska, May 10.
Three United States army ayi-
ators who are encircling the
globe, landed safely at Attu Is
land about 9 o'clock last night,
Pacific coast time, after jour
ney of $50 miles from Atka Is
land, in the Aleutian Archipel-
ago, according to a wireless COM
munication received here today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10

Kaplan, a merchant of Greensboro,
and j. H. Starnes, under a five-year
sentence, stole a physicians auto
mobile and escaped from the North
Carolina penitentiary today
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10

More than 200 persons are killed
every day by accident in the United
States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10

of congress.
The vote was 191 to I'll.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10
WEATHER

For Georgia - Generally cloudy
tonight and Sunday; possibly local
showers; no change in temperature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-10
New York Futurts

PC. Open High Low Close
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Americas strict middling 81 cents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11

whose death has Just reached u.s.
But sald !. how can hope TO
paas for an orlentalF
1T does not natter MAZDA re.
piled. There arc some who arc not
oriontals among uur
"sho e1aeted an oath from mo that
! would never dlvulge anything which
] had seen or heard In the city Of
Fire. She urged that ] must leave
India as quickly rs possible. had
already learned that this remote 40.
cioiy was closely IN touch with tho
affairs Of the outside world. And. be
cause l knew was leaving my heart
behind there In tho indian hills.
recognized that this dreadful parting
must DO final.
Therefore scarcely Needed her
when she assured mo that. should I
ever be IN danger because OF what
had happened. a message In the
Times OF India would reach her. /
never intended 10 insert such a mes
snge, gentlemen. knew that Il would
need oil my strength 20 close this
door which ! had opened"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11

attended by Christian surgeon.
therefors my yiait must be a secret
one.
Accordingly 7 was driven IN a
car which was waiting 80 some house
upon the outskirts Of the city and
conducted 20 room whore tho pa
tlent had been carried. ] saw him
10 DO n slngularly handsome Young
man. apparently about 20 years Of
age. But there was something sf
Terminate about him which repealed
me. I cannot say In what way. nor
did ! approve OF the presence Of
many bowls VI hyAclnths in the room.
However performed tho opera.
ton. which. altho slight. demanded
aomo Hkill, aud with the nature Of
which l will not trouble you. In.
tense anxiety was manifested by the
young mans attendants, and ono Of
these. s,rlklngly beautiful woman.
insisted on remaining while the oper.
alton was performed.
-'Hhe seemed more especially 10
concern herself with preserving in.
tact lock OF tho young mans Jet.
black hair, which was brushed in
rather an odd manner across his
ivory forehead. Naturally enough.
this circumstance excited my curl.
oslty and. distractinE the women's nt.
tontion for a moment-T asked her 10
bring me something from a table nj
the opposite side OF the rooni--I light.
~ raised this maynard lock and i'm.
mediaiely replaced u again.
DO you know what It concealed.
Mr BrinnT'
Il assured him that did MOI.
- mark. apparently natural. re.
sembllng a torch surmounted by a
tongue OF fret
Strange tho n must appear. az
this time / failed 90 account for Sir
Charles confiding this thing 10 me.
Later. ! realized that he must have
seen the mark on my arm. nltho he
never referred 70 H.
II moved ~ ones. inserted In the
Times tho prearranged message.
hardly daring to hope that II would
come 20 tho eye Of MAZDA. but II did
She visited me. And learned that
not only Sir Charles Abingdon. but
another. knew OF the mark which !
bore,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-11

y WA summoned 10 appear before
the Prophet Of Fret
"Gentlsman. Whit raw and how
I succeeded IN findlng out the ioca.
ton OF his abode are mstters that can
wait The important things arc these.
first. I learned why Sir Charles AZ.
ingdon had been dono 10 DEATH
''Tih unwelcoms attentions Of the
man known as Ormuz Khan led Sir
charles % seek an interview with
him. may any here ana now that
Oumuz Khan II Fire TonEuel OH
rs n tough statement-but can
prove II. Sir Charles practically
forced his way into this mans pres.
snos and Immediately recognized his
mysterious patient OF years ago!
He accused him Of having sci
spies upon his daughters movements
IAN accusation which was trlie--nnd
forbade him 20 nee her again. From
that hour tho fate Of Sir Charles was
scaled. What he knew. the world
must never know. lie had recorded,
Ia a private paper. all that no had
learned This paper was stolen from
his bureau-nnd its contents led 20
my being summoned 70 tho house Of
Fire .Tongiel II also spurrcd the or.
Eanizatlon 20 renewed efforts. for Il
revealed that Sir Charles contemplate
ed connding the story 10 others.
You will have observed. gentle
men. that am somewhat damaged.
However. Il was worth NJ That the
organization OF the Fire.worshipers
10 destroyed am not prepared 10 as
sert. But made discovery today
which united my hands. Hearing. I
shall never know how, that Nadia
had a secret interview with me, Fire
Tongue visited upon her the death
penalty.
Il found her lying on a silken al.
van IN tho deserted house. her hands
oiasped over little white flower, like
mn odontoglossum. which lay on her
breast. II was the flower OF sleep
and she was dead.
''Aiy seven years silence was end.
ed. Ono thing ! could do for the
world: remove Fire Tongue-and do
II with my own hands!
Gentlemen. az the angle where
the high road from Upper Claybury