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Milford chronicle., 1924-11-14
Oakley

Revival services at Oakley M. P
Church closed last Sunday evening
and there were several new members
joined the church.
Mrs. Clarence Donovan and two
sons, Clarence and Lewis and friend
William Evans, of Merchantville, N.
J., passed the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Ward Webb.
Charles Banning, Jr., broke his
arm while cranking a car.
Ora Wagner is now working in
MiddletOwn.
The Halloween social at Webb's
school was largely attended. All re-
ported a jolly good time.
Mrs. J. R. Hemmonds is visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
Webb.
Several Oakley boys have been
ducking at Broadkiln Beach, but
seemed to be scarce for them.
Edna Short has been on the sick
list.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-14

It's fair enough. One side talks oi
brass tacks and the other Of the
steal.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-14

Some children get spanked, and
some move warily when mother has
a headache.
Milford chronicle., 1924-11-14

Sign the American Red Cross roi
this year for bumanity's sake.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15
C0NNOR ADVISES
DESTROY STALKS
Seaboard Agricultural Agent
Says Fight On WeeviI Next
Year Should Start Now

C0RDELE, Sept. 15.-F. NJ. Con
nor, agricultural development agent
Of the Seaboard Air Line here is
advocating beginning the fight on
the boil weevil this season early.
"One Of the leading government au-
thorities on the boil we4vil," Con
nor said TODAY, recently made the
remark that no other part of the
weeviI fight is near SO important as
the early destruction Of your cot
ton stalks. Destroy them as soon
as you finish picking cotton. Cut
them clean with a sharp stalk cut
ter-or better still, up-root the
stalks with pillow. Along with this
work it will be a mighty good idea
to sow your cotton fields in cover
crop, such as rye.
"If we could get every cotton
farmer to destroy his stalks as
soon as picking is done, very few
weevils would go into Information
and the fight to make cotton would
not be near SO hard. OF course, it
is next to the impossible to get every
farmer to pillow up or cut his
stalks, but by doing it ourselves
and urging our neighbors likewise,
your weevils will be fewer next
summer and you win make more
cotton in 1925.
"a fall cotton stalk destruction
campaign will be carried on in a
large number Of the counties Of our
state. Join in this movement to
make more cotton per acre in 1929
than in any year since the boil wee
vii came into your county.
every year viii not be as favor
able for cotton in the fight against
the weeyil as this past summer was
Remember the summer Of 1873. The
weevil can stand very adverse
weather after he goes into hiberna-
ton,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15
FIRING REPORTER ON
MANCHURIAN BORDER.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 15.-TWo
messages from Mukden, given out
by Secretary Lob Of Chekiang de-
Tense headquarters here, reported
that firing began last nieht at Shan
haikwan, in Chile province, at she
Manchurian border, and in The
Jehol district, in the heart Of Chill.
125 miles northwest of Shanhaik-
wan and about 100 miles northeast
of Picking.
The second message reported TIE
capture of Tsoa Yang, near Jehol
These messages, if confirmed,
win indicate that Chang Tso Lin,
the Manchurian field marshal IS
moving his troops on Pekng from
two directions in his effort to over
throw the government there.
Meanwhile, the civil war about
Shanghai brought sharp fighting.
According to communicate by Lon,
the Chekiang forces, allied with
Chang Tso-Lin, in the opposition to
the Picking government, advanced
from Hating, 80 miles northwest Of
Shanghai, toward Taitsang. They
also were said to have scored adj
vances near Anting.
The major operations, however.
were west Of Tai Lake, where the
Chekiang artillery was turned on
Yihing after the Cheldang comman-
der had withheld fire in response 10
a petition of the townspeople anG
discovered that this was ruse To
enable the Kiangsu army to bring
up reinforcements.
It was admitted that Chekiang
troops suffered uninportant losses
when iunks on Tai Lake transport
ing them were subjected TO a heavy
fire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15
DISTRICT CONVENTION
MEETS HERE TUESDAY
Formal Nomination of Hon.
Charles r. Criso TO Be Ac-
complished BY Delegates

The third District Congressional
convention will meet in Americas
Tuesday morning at II o'clock, with
the sessions held in the auditorium
of Rylander theater. The business
before the convention win be for
nal ratification of the action Of
voters of the district nominating
Hon. Charles r. Crisp to succeed
himself as a candidate for congress.
The nomination is equivalent to
election, and it is a matter Of graft
fication to friends of Judge Crisp
that the honor is to be again con-
ferred upon him without opposition.
Following the convention the
delegates attending will be guests
Of Judge Crisp at his annual bar
becue, a custom which he has OBJ
served during a number Of years
past, and to which the delegates are
looking forward with the usual
keen interest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15
1859 BALES GINNED
IN SUMTER IN AUGUST
Nearly Six Times AS Much Cot
ton Ginned Here As Com
pared With Preceding Year

Cotton ginnings in Sumter corn-
ty, counting round as half bales, to
September /, 1924, are announced
today by w. P. Persons resident
census agent as 4369 bales. This
compares with a total of 1872 bales
ginned to The same date last year,
figures being those Of the census
department.
Comparison Of the figures shows
that approximately six times as
much cotton had been prepared for
market to that date this year as
during the month just ended, and
it is anticipated that September
ginnings when these are announced
will show a similar large increase
over the corresponding period last
year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15
STANDARD TRAI Ming
SCHOOL WILL Be HELD
Methodists of Cordele an d
Americas Districts to Gath
er Here On Next Monday

The Standard Training school Of
Cordele and Americas Methodist
districts will begin in Americas on
next Monday. The sessions, which
will be held in First Methodist
church, will continue through the
following Friday, and win be open
to all who desire to attend.
This is to be a real school, it is
announced, with expert teachers,
the faculty and courses to be as
follows:
Sunday School Organization
and Administration" Rev. G. w.
Hutchinson.
"The Pupil"-Miss Made Smith.
''P'rinciples of Teaching" Prof.
L. w. Summers.
"The Bible Prof. Geo. E. Ros-
ser.
"Junior Organization" - Miss
Bruce Mcdonald.
In order to meet the needs Of
Sunday school workers who are en-
ployed during the day and could not
attend, it has been decided to hold
all classes in the evenings. This
was done to enable those living at a
distance to come over in cars, at
tend the classes and return home
that night, if necessary. The first
class period will begin at 6 o'clock
each evening and the last period
will close at 9 o'clock. Lunch will
be served from to 8 O'Clock, in
the church building.
The Methodist people of Ameri-
Gus have opened their homes to care
for all workers who will attend the
school. Naturalization fee of $3.50
will be charged.
The following text books will be
used as the basis for the study in
the various courses:
"The Organization and Admins
tration of the Sunday School," by
Cunninggim and North.
"The rinciples of Religious
Teaching" by Barclay.
"The Life and Letters Of Paul"
by Carter.
"Junior Department Organization
and Administration by Koontz. \
"The Junior Worker and Work.
By Baldwin,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15
WEATHER FAYORS
FLYERS FLIGHT
Army Aviators Took-Off From
McCook Field at 10 O'clock
For Chicago

HAYWOOD AIR FIELD, Sept.
15-Lieut. Lowell Smith and his
round the world flying companions
descended at the United States air
mail field here at 1850 o'clock,
having completed their 294-nile
hop from Dayton in 2:55 minutes.
The three flyers jumped from their
planes and were EMBODIED by the
receiving party and crowds of spec
tators. The flyers had great diff
Guilty entering the automobiles
which took them on a tour about the
field SO that everybody could see
them, A party of afflicted war
veterans cheered them as they pass
ed Speedway hospital, the flyers
rising in acknowledgement of their
greeting. Lieut.. Smith was the first
to alight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15
PLAN GREAT VOTERS
RAL.LYAT BUNCEL0N
DURING AF TERN00N
Democratic Presidential Candi-
date VIII Make First Speech
in Missouri Today
WILL SPEAK AT FARM
Greatest Gathering in History of
Missouri is Anticipated by
Party Leaders

BUNCELON, Mo, Sept To-
(By Associated Press.) John W.
Davis, Democratic presidential can
didate, arrived here today from
Kansas City to make his first speech
in Missouri. The address will be
delivered at a monster Democratic
rally which has been arranged to
open the campaign in Missouri.
Davis was to speak at the farm Of
DR.. Arthur Nelson, Democratic can
Gidate for governor, late today
Party leaders who are here for the
occasion plan to make the rally
which started at o'clock, the great
est political event in the whole his
tory of Missouri.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15
LEFT M'COOK FIELD
At 10 O'CLOCK TODAY

DAYON, Ohio, Sept. Is The
army world flyers took off from
McCook Field here at 10 o'clock to-
day for Chicago, where they plan
to remain over night. Tomorrow,
they will proceed to Omaha on their
trans-continental flight, which is to
end at Seattle.
The aviators had perfect weather
conditions for the 230-mile hop,
which they expect to make in a
little over three hours. Wade's
leaving a new engine was installed
in the Boston II, Lieut.. Wade's
plane, and the engines of the flag
ship, Chicago, and the New Or
leans were overhauled completely
and seryiced.
The "ships" were wheeled into
the hangers Saturday just as soon
as it was possible to get them off
the field, and mechanicians pounc-
ed upon them for the servicing
job.
The motor removed from the
Boston was put in at Langley field
and the plane flown from Nova
Scotia and Pictou. Lieut.. Smith
who damaged the tail skid of hi.
plane while taking off yesterday al
Bnlingfield, Washington, received
the part by train today, the repair.
have been made there.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15
PHILIPPINE FOREIGN
TRADE SHOWS GAINS

MANILA, Sept. 15.-The foreign
trade Of the Philippine Islands for
the first half of 1924 amounted
TO $125,265,000 against $108, $780,
600 for the same period in 1928, ae-
cording to figures made public by
the bureau of customs. The ex-
ports during the first six months of
this year were $75,912, 900 and the
imports sac, $40, 600, leaving a bal
ance in favor of the islands of APP
proximately $26,562,0O0.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15
HOGAN s ALLEY MEN
LAUGH At EFFORTS
TO END SMUGGLING
Scores of Booze Boats Still Ply
From Shore Of Ecorse
Trade for Cold Cash
MOTOR BOATS USE CODE
Enforcement Officers Them
selves Admit Task of Break
ing Up Traffic is Hard


ECORSE, Mich, Sept. 15.-Hi-
jackers' paradise down in Hogah's
Alley here wrigglesa derisive thurlb
to the end of its whiskey-tinted
nose.
The alley is laughing its head
off at attempts of Uncle Sam and
the state authorities to stem its
$2,000,O00 weekly traffic in Ca
madam booze with the aid of armed
patrols.
Hogan's Alley is the rendezvous
of the country's biggest bootleg
ring.
It has no conscience and enfOrces
it's commands with ever-ready au-
tomatoes.
The alley igtends to stand its
ground.
Down along the waterfront yon
can see where the alley does its
business. A long array of rat-ir-
fected shacks house the vassals of
the ring.
1t is here Detroit's "blind-pig"
proprietors come to place their or
ders for the stuff" They always
pay cold cash. The alley allows no
credit.
Swift motor boats, answering code
signals from the "other SIDE" do
the hauling.
But the booze may be delivered
from any landing point within 100
miles.
Breaking up the alleys operations
is proving a formidable task.
State troopers, deputy sheriffs
and squads of other law enforce
ment officers assigned to the job
admit this.
Their efforts have slowed up the
traffic a little but the flood still
continues.
Instead of landing at Ecorse. as
heretofore, the ring simply does its
business there and makes deliveries
at Groose Point and Anchor Bay.
Likewise, there are countless inlets
where motorboats can anchor and
remain unseen.
The ring knows these places and
is safe from pursuit after reaching
the shallower waters.
Down in the alley, where rum
mers' gold is the lure, life comes
cheap. Crossing and double-cross-
ing is the rule of the game.
Many hijacker has been robbed
of his "roll' by a preying con-
federate.
Those who resist meet common
END.
Their bodie sare dumped into the
river.
Of the victims the alley simply
says:
'Yep, they bumped him off. His
luck was cold"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15
RIGA RESIDENTS
EXPERT LINGUISTS

TOXIC, Sept. 15.-0pportumt' es
to study foreign languages arc
many in this city. In pointing out
the cultural progress of the new
Latvian republic, Riga educational
institutes announced recently that
English, French, German, Italian
and Russian as well as the Latyian
language, are now being taught IN
the local schools.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15
SITUATION AT MuKDEN
REGARDED AS CRITICAL.

TIENTlsN, Sept 15 Despi'a
Mukden reports Of outpost fighting
between Manchurian troops IF
Chan Tso Lin and Picking soldiers
Of WI Pei Fu, at Shanhaikwan md
asifengkow, it was stated here to-
day that no fighting had occurred.
But, with many troops moving north
ward. it is admitted that the sitna-
ton is critical
Twelve full troop trains moved
through here for the Manchurian
border in the past "a hours. Ordi
nary traffic is delayed half day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15
DISORDER AND
UNREST At MuKDEN.

TOXIC, Sept. 15.-Disorder and
unrest existing among the forces Of
General Chang Tao Lin, stationed
at Mukden, the principal city Of
Manchuria, have resulted in a strong
protest from the Japanese consul
there, according to reports received
here by the japanese foreign OFFICES
TODAY.
Press Dispatches say that as a re-
suit Of the situation there the jap.
anese consular police are being held
in readiness for action and that
Japanese troops may be called out
to preserve order.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15

TOXIC, Sept. 15-fhe Assoei-
ated Press learns today that troops
Of General Chang Tsoa have oil
ready moved and are still moving
by way of The Japanese Souta
Manchurian railway. These armies
are coming, presumably, from the
Province Of Kirin and from AM
tung, in Shenkiang, and pouring
from two directions towards Muk-
Gen,
1t Is authoEitatively stated here
that the Toxic government views
this as matter Of railroad buss-
ness" and not as extending Japa-
nese aid to General Chang, which
is not Japan's intention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15
RIVAL ARMIES ABOUT
SHANGHAI BATTLE.

SHANGHAI, Sept. f5.-Armies
of the rival military governors
fighting for possession of Shanghai
battled with renewed vigor todaI
when the end Of stormy weather anu
the re-appearance Of sunshine be-
came the signal for a general res
sumption Of warfare along the en-
tire 'front.'
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15
HEAVY CONSUMPTION
DURING PAST MONTH.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Cor-
ton consumed during August
amounted to 357,455 bales of lint
and 1926 bales of linters. This
consumption compares with $780,
671 bales of lint and 48,0S4 bales
of linters during July OF this year
and 492,483 bales of liat and 49,
sos bales of linters during Angus
last year, the census bureau an
nounced today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15
LEGION CONVENTION
At ST PAUL BEGAN
ANNUAL MEET TODAY
Forty and Eight Society Only
Secondary Playground of Lee
gion, He Says
HAS CARE OF CHILDREN
Legion Erecting ChiIdren's Bill
lets for Orphans Of War, to
Provide Homes

ST. PAUL, Sept. IS - Pro-
claimed by its commander "a prov
en- quantity" the American Lee
gion opened its sixth annual con
vention here today, with several
proposed changes in policy the
most important matters likely to
come before the delegates.
National Commander John r.
Quinn's address in which he said
the Legion's prestige had been
doubled by its accomplishments
during the past year, and an ad-
dress by General Frank Hines,
director of the Veterans Bureau,
were among the first of the ses-
sion's activities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15
NANCHU TROOPS MOVE
BY WAY OF JAPANESE
So NANCHURIAN RWY,
Armies of General Chang Tso-
Lin Pouring Toward Mukden
From Two Directions
JAPs NOT AIDING CHANG
Troop Movement Regarded As
Matter Of Railroad Business
BY Officials Of Line

SHANGHAI, Sept. IS = The
heaviest fighting Of the war be-
tween the rival military factions
fighting for possession of Shang-
hal occurred Sunday and today
Cured during Sunday and today.
Many trains are leaving the front
tonight, all filled with wounded
soldiers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15
ANERICUS SCHOOLS
BEGIN NEW YEAR
Enrolment Reported About AS
Usual, With Further Appli-
cations Expected

Americas schools began their
fall session today with an enroll
ment described by Supt. ]. +. Ma
this "about as usual" This condi-
ton was caused, it is declared, in
a measure by inclement weather
prevailing throughout the day and
to the prevalence Of whooping cough
among number of families with
children of school age.
In the negro schools a normal
enrolment was had, thus refuting
the report that many negro fani-
lies left this city for northern sec
tons during the summer months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15

ST. PAUL, Sept. 15.-The Forty
and Eight box car society Of the Am
erican Legion, was secondarily the
playground of that organization
when John r. Quinn, retiring ma
tional commander of The Legion,
in his greetings today pointed out
that in it's care was the custody and
comfort of hundreds Of orphans Of
comrades whe fell in battle.
Known chiefly as the fun" side
of the Legion, Mr.. Quinn disclosed
that its prime object was to keep
the home of the orphaned or de-
pendent child together and to that
end each man had been assessed TO
provide a fund for that purpose.
"The Forty and Eight has seen
that these children, who were pay
ing in loss of opportunity doubly
for their fathers sacrifices and SER
vice to their country in time of war,
were provided homes and comfort, f"
Mr.. Quinn said. at has bent every
effort to keep the child with the
mother
"A man must have done soma
thing worth while for The Ameri.
can Legion before he can gain adj
mittance to the order Of Forty and
Eight" declared Mr. Quinn, and It
SIS proper that he should labor be-
fore he may frolic, proper that he
should toll before he may dispert
himself in the playground society
Continued on Page Five1
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15

It's cruel world. When the girls
put on evening dresses you can see
where their bathing suits stopped
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15

An Irish bachelor who died at l12
thought the women Of 1888 teo
modern, proving It all in the point
Of view. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15

Throw yourself at a girls feet
and she viii step on your neck.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-15

WEATHER = Froably showers
today and Tuesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-03

ID. G. and present custodian of cross,
es. She told of how she accompani-
ed Mrs. McMaster, of Waynesboro,
to the home to see a veteran named
Lewis who was critically i'll.
Found sMan Dying.
Con the afternoon of October 15,
1928, we called and found him liz a
dying condition on the bed, the Pill
lows and covers soaked in blood and
the back Of his skull crashed in from
a fall from his bed. He managed to
tell us that he had bee1 alone all
day. Later he was taken to the hos
pital, where he died." she SAID.
"McAllister said thai the convict.
who was supposed to attend the
feeble veteran was not on the job. "
The next witness called was r. H.
Harwell, of 1872 Og!athorps avenue,
a nephew of w. S. Johnson, an in
mate Of the Old Soldiers home, who
testified that during Christmas week
in 1928 he visited his uncle at the
home, who was in a dying conai.
ton.
Il found his bed and bed cloth
ing in a deplorabIe state and | lad
to search all over 1he home before
could find anyone Who would help
me to make him comfortable. Al
the end I discovered one negro
man." he declared.
" Where is everybody? I asked
him, and he answered that with
some 35 people sick in the building
he was the only one there"
The veteran died three days later
Charges of Graft.
Turning from cruelty charges At
torney Hooper introduced evidence
which he said would prove that Cap
tain MeAllister was operating 4
store and filling station on the prem
ises of the home and operated them
for personal benefit; mat he cut
timber from the property of the
home. and had the lumber hauled
20 onehouse that his son was build
ing, and another that he was build
ing himself, and that barbecued
meat sent to the home fer the in
mates was made into sandwiches at
MeAllister's store, and the money
converted to his own use.
An affidavit made by J M.Booz-
er, OF 262 Bryant street, was intro
duced. In it Boozer said he made
a contract for the timber on the
homes property, part of which was
to go to McAllister. He said he
hauled part to McAllister's propertv
lie hauled away sand, too, acco. d
ing to the testimony.
Raps McAllister's Son
E. E. Mulkey, of 26 WoodIaw,
avenue, made an affidavit in which
ne stated that he often saw the Ola
Soldiers Home truck haul wood. coal
and timber to the home of Meal
listers son. He said lie saw two
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-03

men working at the sons home and
found out they were conyicts as
signed to the home.
T. R. White, a night watchmal al
the home and a veteran himself, was
placed on the stand. and testified
that he often found the hospital
doors locked. and that on several &C.
casions he had heard of patients fe.l
ing out of tie bed and being injured.
He declared that there has been
some improvement since last sum
mer. 1t was then that the first
charges were made against Captain
McAllister.
On cross examination by Attorney
Harry L. Etheridge, who, with At
torney Edward w. Martin, is repre-
senting Captain McAllister, White
stated that the rooms and beds at
the hospital are clean and that this
doctor makes a regular call once a
week.
R. L. Hardwell, an Atlanta sales
man, testified that he had an uncle
at the home, who was SO badly treat.
ed that he took him to MS own resi-
dence on several occasions for medi.
cal attention, He stated that his
uncle was found on the floor severa.
times and nobody seemed to know
whose duty it was to look after The