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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
TO LAY CORNERTONE
OF BIBB COURTHOUSE
Formal Ceremonies to Be Teld
AT Macon, With Masonic Fra
ternity in Charge

MACON, April 30.-Plans are
complete for the laying of the cor
nerstone of the new Bibb County
courthouse this afternoon at A
o'clock, and the officers of the Ma
sonic Grand Lodge of Georgia, who
will have charge of the ceremony
are already in Macon.
Grand Master James D. Hamrick,
of Carrollton, whom it was announc-
ed last week would be master Of
ceremonies, will not be able to at
tend. In his absence w. S. Richard
son, deputy grand master, win be
in charge. N. H. Ballard, of Allan
ia, past grand master, viii make the
principal address.
The county commissioners, under
whose authority the stone is to be
placed, will attend the ceremony,
and have extended an Invitation to
the general public to be present. A
crane has been in place since Fri
day and the stone itself is ready:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
GREAT MULTITUDE
At R|CHEY REVIVAL
Cars From Many States Parked
Solidly Over Acres of Ground
AT Hazlehurst

HAZLEHURST, Ca, April go
Cars were packed almost solidly
over more than two acres of ground
near the large improvised taber-
nacle, bearing names and license
tags of several different states and
the cities of Georgia, as a great
multitude gathered for the fourth
service of Raymond l. Richey, re
vivalist-healer WHO is conducting q
ten-day evangelist meeting here.
The young evangelist declared
that unused and unrecognized
truths of the Bible are as liabilities
Of the old-time religious doctrine
perverted by materialism," and
that if the ministry would preach
more healing and the mercifulness
Of God and less sulphurous brim.
stone and the tortures of the damn
ed that their congregations would
be larger and more souls brought
to Christ"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
Money Sent NeV York as TflfereSfOn County B0rldS
M'CRAY SENTENCED TO SERVE AT ATLANTA
High and Low, Rich and Poor
Pay Tribute All Dead Tam
many Leaders Bier

NEW YORK, April 80. - Ore
hundred thousand persons, high ana
low, rich and poor Monday paid
their final tribute of respect to
Charles F. Murphy, for two decades
chieftain of Tammany Hall. Not
in many years has metropolis wit
messed funeral of such magni-
tude.
The impressive silence, of the
throng was the dominant note. Early
in the morning such a crowd had
gathered in front Of his modest old
fashioned home in East Seventeenth
street that a hundred policemen
were necessary to keep the crowd
moving.
For hours there was steady
stream of men, women and children
the majority from the Lower
East Side-into the parlor where
the body lay. Laborers, with lunch
boxes under their arms, shop girls,
silk hated dlgnltarles and women in
costly gowns.
When the body was taken to
stately St. Patrick's cathedral on
Fifth avenue, the cortege passed
through streets packed with people
with heads barred. Here and there
The silence was broken by the sob
bing Of a woman.
More than 5000 persons crowd
ed into the cathedral where Bishop
John J. Dunn celebrated the i'm
pressive solemn high mass of re-
QUEEN. Outside the edifice were
5000 others.
When the cortege started for
Calvary Cemetery in Queens,
where's the sinterment was held, fu1-
" $4,000 hushed persons were
packed above Fifth avenue. A
thousand blue coats lined the route
to the cemetery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
THIRTY VETERANS YET
TO GET CHECKS FROM
OF ORDINARY
Seventy-Seven Old Soldiers and
Widows Have Already Been
Paid Stipends
AVERAGE PENSION 500
Three Among Total Receive
Pensions Varying From That
Sum, 1t Is Learned

Thirty Sumter county Confeder
ate veterans have not yet been paid
their pensions for this year, it was
learned at the office of Capt. John
A. Cobb, ordinary here this morning
Checks for these are being held at
his office, and will be paid to the
veterans upon application. In fact.
Capt. Cobb stated today that he
would be glad to have these pen
sioners cali for their checks at then
earliest opportunity.
There are a total of 1O7 pen
sioners upon the pension list in
Sumter county including veterans
and widows of veterans, and Of
these n have already received
their annual stipends from the
state through Capt. Cobb's office.
The pension paid in all but three
instances in this county is $500 per
annum, and in these three eXcep-
tions, one pensioner receives $140
and the other two 500 each. The
amount Of pension payments is
fixed by law with pensioners di-
vided into classes according to pro,
visions of the statute,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
COOLIDGE To HEAR
CHURCH COMMISSION
Feature of Japanese Exclusion
Act Objected TO By Federal
Council of Churches

WASHINGTON, April 3O.--Presi
dent Coolidge has granted the Com
mission on International Justice
and Goodwill Of the Federal Council
of Churches an appointment to
present the views Of the churches on
the Objectionable features of the
japanese exclusion section of the
immigration bill. 1t will not be
held until the bill is in his hands,
according to telegram sent the
Commission by Secretary Slemp.
The churches are carrying their
fight to the President in determin-
ed effort to prevent its passage in
the present form. They will ask
him to veto the immigration bill
unless it is modified so as to remove
the objections that are $50 often
sive to all lovers of fair and friend
ly dealings of nations" according
to the Rev. Samuel McCrea Cavert,
one of the general secretaries of the
Council. The church leaders be.
live that a reconsideration of the
bill brought about by presidential
veto will cause Congress to take a
more sober second thought and that
a more friendly plan for exclusion
will be adopted.
"The churches believe" said Dr..
John H. Finley, chairman of the
Commission, chat exclusion of Jap
anese immigrants can be brought
about in ii way that will not hurt
Japan's self-respect and that viii be
acceptable to both nations" The
churchmen make it plain that they
do not oppose Japanese exclusion,
but that they believe exclusion can
be brought about through a friendly
conference and by means of new
agreement or tseaty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
MRS. THOMPSON NOT
ENGAGED TO MARRY

Mrs. J. D. Hardie, mother Of
Mrs. Hortense Thompson, explain
ed to a newspaper reported the de-
tails of the accident in which her
daughter was injured, and the rea-
son for her visit to Americas, it
being stated positively that no an
nouncement of Mrs. Thompson's en-
gagement to marry had been auth
orized either by her daughter or
any one else. Mrs. Thompson, said
Mrs. Hardie, had been engaged in
fvangelistic work for Central Bap-
fist church at Atlanta during sever
al months, but gave up that posi-
ton recently to accept a place
with Walter Reed, evangelist, whose
headquarters are in Dallas, Texas,
Continued on Page Six
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
HARRIS PROPOSES
TAX ON DONATIONS

WASHINGTON, April 8O.-sen-
ator William J. Harris, of Georgia,
mas proposed an amendment to the
pending tax bill, which he believes
will stop the evils resultng from
large campaign contributions 1t
provides a tax of 1000 per cent
On campaign contributions above
$500, which would be SO prohibit
i've as to stop such large gifts
as have been made in the past to
the two great parties, and WHICH
have been mentioned frequently IN
the Investigations.
Senator Harris says he will push
this amendment when it is taken up
in the next few days. Several
methods of preventing large CAM
paign contributions have been of
fered to congress, as a result OF
the disclosures in the investiga-
ton. A good deal TO sentiment has
swung toward their limitation and
toward establishing some system
which would draw small contribu-
tions from millions of voters, and
which would widen the sphere of
individual interest in political cams
palgnss aA- ssl-.-. /. in. Z als.s : $ =, slasu1
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
B0NDHOLD DER
TO GET $4,000 PAID
AS INTEREST MAY |
Funds to Cover Account Have
Already Been RENTED TO
New York for Disbursement
INTEREST GROWS LESS
Practically All of County's
Bonds Owned BY Big Trust
Company
EST GROWS LESS

Owners of Sumter county bonds
who present these securities in
New York May l or at any time
thereafter will receive the current
interest thereon. The semi-annual
interest of these bonds is due to-
morrow, and funds to cover this dis
bursement have already been for
warded to New York by County
Treasurer H. D. Watts. The total
remittance for this purpose as $780,
600, and interest on the bonds will
be paid at the New York bank des-
ignated in the bonds themselves.
1t is interesting to note that the
annual interest on these bonds, is
sued to build good roads in this
county in cooperation with the fed
eral government, is steadily dc
:reasing. During last year a mum
Der of bonds sufficient to reduce
the annual interest payment by
$500 were retired, and next year
a similar amount will also be re-
tired. The bonds are owned prac-
tically in their entirety by the
United States Mortgage & Trust
Company of New York, $9,875 Of
the interest payment for this period
being payable. to that concern, with
the remainder going to other bond
owners residing in different parts
Of the country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
THREE STATES WIND
s " EPT,, PROPERTY
| OSS is MILLIONS
Injured Number Thirty, With
Many Persons Missing and
Fates Unknown
THREE DEAD AT MACON
Riverside Neil Village AT An-
derson, S. c., Scene Of Great
est devastation

ATLANTA, April 30.--A doz-
EN- towns in four Southeastern
states bore the brunt of series
of tornadoes that today killed
more than 20 persons and injur-
ed more than two score and
wrecked property estimated close
to a million dollars. The heavi-
est loss of life was at Anderson,
S. c., where ne deaths have been
reported. Physicians and nurses
from Spartanburg were rushed to
Walnut Grove, Is milas away to
determine damage and loss Of life
there following the report of
tornado there at 10 o'clock.
Twisters struck Lake Charles
La, late yesterday, sweeping
through Arkansas, Mississippi and
Tennessee. One death was report
ed at Lake Charles and one at
Memphis. Louisville and Auburn,
Alabama, also reported heavy
property damage.
A young white woman was kill
ed in the storm near Chipley, Ca,
while the depot at Frickling, a few
miles from Washington, was report
ed demolished:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
SERIES OF
TORNADOES

ATLANTA, April S0.A series
of tornadoes dipped into at least
three states of the south today TAX
ing toll of 10 lives, besides caus-
ing upwards of a million dollars
property damage. Several persons
are reported missing. The reports
showed the injured today at 1920
o'clock numbered 80 and mounting
steadily.
Macon stated the twistter killed
three persons there, while at Ope-
like, Ala, four negroes were killed,
with five missing, the storm de-.
molishing IL dwellings.
At Greenville, Ala, the injured
are said to number four, with two
negroes missing, and property DAM
age estimated at $150,000.
The greatest damage is indicat-
ed at Anderson, S. c., where the
tornado descended on Riverside
mill village. Three persons know
to have been killed and a score in
jured. Fifty houses were destroy
(Ccntinued on Page g.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
GRIFFIN NEWS AND
SUN CHANGES HANDS

GRIFFIN, Ga, April 30.-Rob-
ert L. Duke, editor and publisher
Of the Griffin News and Sun since
1914, announced Monday that that
paper had been sold to C. c. Civ
ems, Of Madisonville, Ky. The
sale, however, will not take effect
antil July /. Mr.. Duke stated that
he would probably be connected
With the new management in some
capacity, although he would not
make any definite statement as TO
mis- plans for the future.
The new owner Of the Griffin
paper has leased new and larger
quarters and states that he WI
greatly enlarge and improve the
News. 10 a. "a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
BRITAIN MAY SOON
RECOGNIZE OREGON

LONrON, April 30.-A British
diplomat is being sent to Mexico
to investigate the possibilities OF
Britai1s recognizing the Oregon
government, and recognition is ex-
pected to follow if his report is fay-
orable.
It is officially announced that
Premier Macdonald has ordered I.
B. Hohler, British minister az
Budapest, to proceed to Mexico City
on an official mission to investi-
gate and report on the situation
there.
In connection with the mission,
Hohler has been made a knight
commander Of the Order Of St.
Michael and st. George. He is
noted as an expert on the Mexican
affairs.
It is learned that the mission is
connected solely with the question
of recognition Of the obregon gov.
eminent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
ATTENDANCE
CONTINUES VERY GOOD
DR.. Daniel Back For Service
Tonight; DIR. Henderson to
Speak to Young People

The third day of the second week
Of the simultaneous revival serv
ices, proved to be quite helpful in
all Of the churches. The atten-
dance continues and and the inter
est being shown has reached the
point that every service is charg
ed with an atmosphere of helpful
ness. Many additions to the va
rious churches have been announc~
ed by the pastors at their daily
meetings.
Special services for the children
and young people are being an
nounced by the pastors in their re-
Continued on Page Six
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
REPUBLICAN STATE.
CONVENTION MEETS
Over -Four Hundred Delegates
Gathered AT Atlanta TO Select
Delegates

ATLANTA, Ga, April 30.-Selec
ton Of eighteen delegates and al
ternates to the national convention
at Cleveland in June, was before
the republican state convention
called by John l.. Philips, chairman
of the state central committee
when the meeting opened here to-
day. Over four hundred delegates
from counties over the state we're
in attendance.
For national committeeman aud
committeewomani the convention
will be requested to consider the
names Of John L. Philips, of Thorn
asville and Mrs. W. j. Tilson, CT
Atlanta, according to advance in
formation. The republican delega-
ton is expected to be instructed to
vote for Calvin Coolidge for the
republican nomination for the pres
idency.
The Keynote address at the con-
vention will be delivered by A. N.
Tumlin, banker, of Cave Springs,
Ga, and it is thought likely that he
will become temporary chairman.
Louis H. Crawford, of Dalton, Ga,
is mentioned for permanent chair
man.
The delegation to the national
convention will be composed OF
four delegates from the state at
large and one from each congress
sional district with an additional
delegate selected from the 7th and
9th districts.
Reorganization of the state cen
trail committee and reelection Of
officers viii constitute the other
business before the convention.
Another republican convention
met recently in the state Of Geor-
gia, called by ". A, Gilman, at
which delegates to the national
convention were selected and Henry
Lincoln Johnson, negro national
committeeman endorsed for re-elec-
ton. Selection Of delegates today
will make two delegations chosen to
represent Georgia at Cleveland,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
QUITS OFFICE BEFORE
BEING SENTENCED IN
u. S. DISTRICT COURT
In Addition to Prison Term
Must Pay Fine Of $4,000,
Court DEGREES
TO SERVE AT ATLANTA
Is Confined Now in Marion
County Jail As Ordinary
Felony Convict

INDIANAPOLIS, April 30
Warren T. McCrary, who retired
yesterday as governor of Indiana,
was sentenced by the federal cour5
to serve 10 years in the Atlanta
federal prison upon the charge of
using the mails in the furtherance
of a scheme to defraud.
In addition a fine of $4,000
was placed on him.
He was found guilty Monday and
presented his resignation to the
governor yesterday effective at 20
o'clock today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
SOUTH is STUNNED
BY DEATH Of GENERAL
JULIAN S CAR R.
Grief Stricken Section Sets
About to Pay Fitting Tribute
to Dead Leader
WAS COMMANDING FIGURE
Happiest Moments in Life, He
Hzd Said, Were Those Spent
With Old Comrades

ATLANTA, April 8O,-The en-
tire southland mourned today for
General Julian II. Carr, leader OF
the fast thinning ranks of gray,
prominent North Carolina financier
and cotton mill operator, who died
last night in Chicago.
Grief-stricken, it set about to
fittingly pay him final tribute,
and. it is expected that arrange
ments soon will be made to honor
his memory, possibly the day he is
laid to rest, but now the territory
south of the Mason and Dixon line
Continued on Page g.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
HANCOCK FARMERS
SPEEDING UP WORK

SPARTA, April 9O.-The farmers
of Hancock county are using trac
tors and improved farm machinery
of all kinds to get their lands in
condition for planting. The wor.,
is done much faster by machinery
and land is broken much deeper
than by the old method Of niger
and a mNle."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
JURY OUT ONLY
TEN MINUTES

INDIANAPOLIS, April 30.--Goy-
ernor Warren T. McCray was found
guilty Of using the mails N further
ance of a scheme to defraud by a
jury in federal court here
at $50 p. m. The case was giver,
to the jury at 6:20,
Judge Anderson ordered MeCray
sent to the Marion county Jail. He
viii sentence the governor Wednes-
day morning at 8 O'Clock.
The penalty provided by the
statute may be fine Of not to ex-
coed $1,000 or Imprisonment for
rot more than five years, or both
within discretion Of the court.
Governor McCray's trial started
before Judge Anderson April 81.
Attorneys for the governor based
their defense on lack OF intent to
Continued On Page Six
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
HARTLEY FILES SUIT
TO DIVORCE WIFE

MACON, April 30.-Jesse b.
Hartley yesterday filed suit for di.
vorce from his wife, Mrs. Edith
Cheney Hartley, alleging cruel treat
ment. They were married March
8, 1921, and separated January l.,
1924. Hall, Grice and Bloch, at
tornays, represent the petitioner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
EARNED INCOMES GET
ADVANTAGE OF CUT.
Senate Agrees TO Provision
That Tax On Earned incomes
Be Raised Is Per Cent

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-sec-
rotary Melons proposal Of rs per
cent reduction tax on earned IN
comes was agreed upon today by
the senate with notifications.
The maximum income to which
the reduction will apply, was cut
$4,000 from $4,000 allowed by
the House. Incomes Of less than
$4,000 are considered earned for
purposes Of reduction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
THURSDAY CLOSING
TO START TOMORROW

Americas merchants will in
augurate their usual summer
,closingn schedule here tomorrow
at noon, practically all stores
closing schedule here tomorrow
cial items are being featured by
various merchants to induce
morning trading as heretofore,
and householders should procure
ample supplies before the clos
ing hour.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
LETTER CARRIERS TO
MEET AT ASHBURN SOON

AsHBURN, April SO.-Approxi-
mately $50 delegates are expected
to attend the Third congressional
district letter carriers convention
to be held here May 80. Prepare
tions for the entertainment Of the
visitors are being made by the
Turner county rural letter carriers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30

Blessed are the poor in salary for
they shall pay no income tax, a.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-30
WEATHER

For Georgia = Fair tonight end
Thursday. Cooler Thursday; fresh
southwest shifting winds.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-07-03
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM ADOPTED
PROMISES PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATION
League Of Nations Issue DeeaedKan Question Bitterly Fought
With Plank Declaring for Religious Freedom Adopted-Most
Exciting Convention In History Of Party Results
Some High Lights of Democratic Platform Adopted al
New York Convention. ~

League
referendum.
Freedom Of religion,
Condemns opposing religious tolerance without
Klux Khan.
n Of the tariff.
to economic equality with other industraists."
REIMBURSEMENT Of freight
act with to eliminating the ratemakng aboshng
railroad board
Operation Of Muscle Shoals maximum
Strict public control conservation Of
Of oil rauduent leased and vigorous
ton Of guilty OF wrongdolng in leasing transactions
control Of the
controlling
been subordinated to private interests"
Operating OF merchant
without obsructing
vatey owned American flag shipping"
Faithful compliance with the spirit of
sion to internal revenue officers.
adequate" salaries postal employees.
Adoption the socaled duck" constitutional
which would members
sion after their defeat for reelection
Revision Of practise
paign contributions and expenditures.
Enforcement the constitution all laws
republican administration failed
ton law"
Maintenance Of AsIatic immigration exclusion
mediate tho Philippines.
Establishment Of full territorial form
American rights Turkey
President Wilson's arbnra award respecting Armenia"
Draft Of all war.
the
Of
orally
Enactment legislation dealing sales
blnatIon enactment Of additional measures