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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11
HUMAN FLY GUEST
AT LEGION SMOKER

Preparations are being made by
A. J. Bell, commander Of the local
post of the American Legion, for o
Get together" smoker to be held
at the Legion Hall FRIDAY evening
at 1880 o'clock. Although spon-
sored by the American Legion, COM
mander Bell is DESTROYS that every
ex-service man in Sumter county at
tend the smoker.
The meeting, commander Bell as
serts, will be purely a social affair
and the entertainment committee
has arranged an attractive program,
with Harry H. Gardiner, "The hui
man fly" who is to give an exhibit
ton here Saturday us the main
speaker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11
GERMAN CABINET
DECIDES TO RESIGN

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-THE cabinet
at a meeting Wednesday decided to
resign. The date of its resignation
will be fixed by agreement between
Chancellor Marx AID President Ed
ert.
Unless Ebert re uests the Marx
Stresemann cabine. to continue ~
office until after. the holidays, it is
probable that the affairs Of Ger-
many will in the course of aeXt
week be entrusted to a new minis
try. This would be composed of
bourgeois parties, in which the Ger
man nationalists, by virtue of their
preponderance in reichstage man
dates, will play a decisive role.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11
DETAILS OF SUMTER
FAIR BEING WOUND UP

For the past two Weaks H. P.
Everett, Secretary Of the Charl-
Der of Commerce and his assistant,
Miss Clark, have been husy checking
and verifying freight bills. Many
of the bills accumulated during fair
week and Secretary E"erett gtas IS
that when these are comgleted it
will wind up the 1924 fair business
as far as work is concerned and
soon plans will be started for a
bigger and better 1929 Sumter
county fair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11
ACCEPT CHURCHILL
DEBT STATEMENT
Mellon Says It's Obvious And
LogicaI-No Further Com
ment Made
DIV The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE
Treasury Department has accepted
the statement of Winston Church
hill, Chancellor the British Elk
chequer, receive dyesterday, on the
Allied debts cas- obvious and logi-
cal," and has no intention in MAX
ing any further comment.
This official expression was made
today after conference between
Secretary Mellon, under Secretary
Winston and Assistant SecretaIs
Wadsworth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11
LEON TROTZKY Ill.
POISON PLOT BLAMED
Doctors Advise Removal Oh
Russian War Minister
From Moscow

MOSCOW, Dec. 11.-Leon Trotz-
ky, Soviet Commissar Of War, 5 Sc.
riously i'll.
Trotzhy has been the target of
attacks from many angles recently,
reported to have for their purpose
his election from the poll .ical blu.
reau, or autocratic body controlling
the Red Government. He has made
no answer to his critics.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11
JAPAN APPOINTS
j. s. AMBASSADOR
Tsunco Matudaira to Succeed
Hanihara as Jap Represent
alive at Washington

TOXIC, Dec. 11.-Althought ii
is generally understood in well-in-
formed governmental! circles, that
Tsuneo Matudaira, vice minister, OF
Foreign Affairs, has been selected
to occupy the post of Ambassador
to Washington, formal announce
ment of the selection is being with
held, pending ratification by tbs
japanese cabinet.
Tsuneo Matudaira would succeed
Ambassador Masanac Hanihara.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11
.ESTRANGED WIFE
returns TO HOME
OF AGED CAPITALIST
Wife's Mother Says Gambler APP
preached Daughter-Coca-
Cola Magnate Is Silent
(By The Associated Press)

ATLANTA, Dec. |.
Proceedings leading to the rec
onciliation between Asa C. Can
dler, Atlanta capitalist, and his
wife, Mrs. May Little Reagin
Gambler, have been under way
for about two months, according
to a statement made today by
Mrs. Thomas Little, the mother
of Mrs. Gambler.
MIR. Gambler himself ap-
preached my daughter regarding
a reconciliation, saids Mrs. Lit
tie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11
MEMORY RENDERED
JUDICIAL PLACE
Second Successor to Judge
Summerall May Also De-
cline Appointment

ATLANTA, Dec. lis. Foster
Memory, of Blackshear, Ca, was
today rendered appointment by
Governor Walker to succeed the late
Judge Summerall, of the Waycross
Superior Court.
The place was declined yester-
day by Solicitor General Spence,
of Waycross.
Telephone communication with
Colonel Memory quote him as say
ing to the Savannah Press that he
was inclined to decline the APP
nointment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11
WORLD FAMOUS FLY
HARRY GARDINER To
CLIMB COURT HOUSE
Exhibition Under Auspices OF
Times-Recorder and Ameri-
can Legion Next Saturday
BY w. K. S

fe lovers OF thrills who like
to have shivers go up and down
your spines will get all of this
and more when Harry II. CARE
diner on Saturday afternoon at
2 o clock sharp climbs the court
house tower and reposes on the
weather vane many feet above
the Town clock. Not only is
the Human Fly as was Mr..
Gardiner dubbed some thirty
years ago by the late President
Cleveland, going to climb up
the tower, but he will climb
down, and the descent is more
hazardous than the ascent.
Mr.. Gardner is brought to
Americus by the Times-Recor-
der and the American Legion.
All money donated by the spec
tators at the exhibition will be
used by the Legion to help dis
abled veterans and the widows
and orphans of their deceased
bretheren.
A. j. Bell, commander of the
Legion is managing the campaign
for funds for the disabled veterans,
and it was through his efforts that
Paul C. Craig, manager of Harr"
Gardiner, has consented TO lei the
Human Fly exhibit IL as SIN. II
city as Americas.
You who have seen Harold Lloyd
in Safety Last" remember those
thrills and shocks you experienced
while watching this picture? They
were noting to the ones YOU will ex-
periCnce when you see Gardiner
dangle by one hand or Catch just in
time with his fingers corn;ce or
ledge as he sways in the breeze
hundred feet above che ground.
On November rs Gardiner thrill
cd crowd of more than 10000 in
Louisville, KY, when he scaled the
side Of the tallest building in that
city. Regarding his climb there,
Louisville paper says: N here have
been other human fly performances
in Louisville before, Tut never any
thing approaching GARDENERS feat.
Every foot of his climb was filed
with tense situations end nerve
wracking suspense"
Saturday is the 18th Of December.
In conversation with Mr.. Gardiner
this morning we asked him if he
was superstitious regarding the mum
Der ID. "Not in the least, one Of
the most difficult climbs | have
ever made was accomplished on Fri
day the 18th in the year 1913 an
l3 story building, with a crowd cs-
timated by the newspaper at $4,000
looking on and with - policemen
designated by the CHIEF Of tie POI
lice to keep the crowds from the
base of the building and if / am
not mistaken one of the "Cops'
numbers was 49,"
Mr.. Gardiner has recently climb
ed the new Robert Fulton hoccl in
Atlanta, and several wears ago in
that city he climbed the Fourth Ma
tional bank building, the Winecoff
hotel and the state capitol.
Mr.. Gardiner is making tour
of the largest cities Of the country
and putting on exhioitions under
the auspices of the disabled veteran
of the world war, pro.. to his en-
tering into the movies.
Wind, cold rain, sleet or snow
will not stop the ely" from sealing
the court house tower Saturday
and arrangements have been made
with the police to have the court
house square roped off, SO the
folks" will have plenty of room
therein to crane their recKs, and
SILVER and gaze at the "dizzy" piece
of humanity climbing -oward the
sky.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
BILL PASSES SENATE
Carries $11O,OOO,OOO Appro-
priation For Building 8 Cruis-
ers and s Gunboats
(By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. =
The Senate. today approved the
naval construction bill authorizing
a program to cost $11O,0OO,0O0.
The measure provides for the con-
struction of eight light cruisers,
six gunboats to be used on the
Yangste river in China, and the
conversion of six battleships from
coal to oil burners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11
POISON PLOT
SAYS LONDON.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE anti-So-
Wet Evening News intimated that
possibly Leon Trotzky, Soviet Com
missar of War, has been poisoned.
The News says he has feared at.
tacks and has been living in eight
different houses in order constantly
TO change his abode ard thus con-
fuse his enemies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11
ESTHONIAN PREMIER
AKEL HAS RESIGNED
(By The Associated Press)

REVAL, Esthonia, Dec IL
Premier Akel has rendered his res
ignation because of ill health. M.
jackson, former minister of justice,
has been invited to form. a new
cabinet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11
AUGUST BELMONT DIES
SUDDENLY IN NEW YORK
az The Assoeiated Pressl

NEW YORK, December H.
August Belmont, financier and ia
nous sportsman, died here sudden
ly Wednesday, =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11

We had an ocsass,oa to go out to
q house on the outskirts Of the city
Wednesday afternoon, whose occu-
pants have been for several months
under the care of the associated
charities. The situation was APP.
palling. Three little children liks
the one pictured above were run.
ming around the house, no snoel
and stockings on, their little bodies
half naked and their compilations
and sunken in cheeks were evidence
that they were actually in need Of
food.
1t is up to you, vcu who are in
more fortunate circumstances to
remedy these things and you can
do this by a contribution to the
empty Stacking fund. Not only
do many children in Americas need,
drums, dolls, horns and other trink-
cts, but they are actually in need
of food and clothing.
Let's everybody he Santa Claus
this year, let's everybody contribute
something to the Empty Stocking
Fund and on Christmas day we will
be happy to know that every little
boy and girl will smile and that
every little heart will beat happily
when they awake on that GREAT
DAY and find tn; some good Santa
has remembered them.
Those who have contributed to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11

Ell PASO, Tex. Dec. H.
Samuel Gcmpers, president of
the American Federation of La
Dor, died this morning near San
Luis Potosi, according to a dis
patch to Ell International, a
Spanish language daily paper
published here. The message
cannot be confirmed from any
official source.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11
HUMAN Fly COMES HERE FOR EXHIBITION
SA GAMBLER and WIFE EFFECT RECONCILIATION
BULLETIN
(By Associated Press. =,

(By Associated Press.)
Samuel G om ers
president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor
is dead.
: At A p. m. this after
noon the Times Record
err received the follow
ing Associated Press
bulletin:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11

VIC lAllQ al
Miss Danyse Walters -. .. S .49
Mrs Vela S. Roach - -.......- 100
Mrs. W. H. Simmons .. 100
Herbert Hawkins ...--..........-... $50
Miss Essie Roebuck ......-......... 80
Miss Lucille Mcdowell ..... IS
Corinne Heys ...............-....... 80
Martha Heys -..-...--- ..... No.. so
DIZZY HeyS -----.--,------- .----- .oO
Reid and jeanette Hamrick u rs
Ruby Powell ................... ..... .25
Crawford Powell --.....- ....... rs
Marvin Kenmore ,...,.......... %
Charles Kenmore 49, .......... %
George Kenmore 49,. .......... rs
Cash ...................-................. . 200
A friend .......-............ .......... 100
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-11

WEATHER-Fair tonight and Fri
day; colder Friday, probably frost
to coast in Georgia Friday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
Wealthy Woman
Given Arsenic
by Mate, Claim

WHITE PLAINS. y. Y, April
2S.-Charges that Clarence Il. Bar
ing administered arsenic TO his
wealthy wife in an attempt to murd-
or her were to be presented to a
grand Jury here today as authorities
delved deeper into the strange tales
OF intrigue and jealousy thai sur
rounded the life of the couple.
District Attorney Arthur Rowland
of Westchcstcr county also clIarg-
cs that he has evidence that Ineu-
monia and dipltheria germs were
given the wealthy woman.
Barring is held in the county jail
without bail and will be arraigned
today.
The aushoritics charge that for
three months Baring-and amateur
ehsInist-fed arsenic and germs TO
his wife in stuffed dates matted
milk, ginger sle and other foods.
They say her frequent illness from
the poison first caused suspicion TO
point towards the husband.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
Little John Duff
Highly HOnored

Today John sherman Duff is ly-
ing in his new crib entirely UNI
conscious of the honor heaped upon
him. For he has been elected hon
orary member of Imperial Valley
Typographical Union No. 707 and
the arduous rites of taking the obll-
CATION and signing the membership
roll are, still awaiting his highncss
pleasure. Little John 5 mother,
Mrs. i. l.. Duff, has been a member
OF the organization for some Years
aud is former valued cmploye OF
the Press.
Little John, who arrived 1T the
Duff domicilc Friday evening, IS
.he Youngest member of the valley
organization and Will doubtless
make himself heard from in either
the newspaper world or the laundry
fraternity later on in life. His
fatbcr. l.. l.. Duff, and grandfather
j. S. Duff are owners of the only
steam laundry in III Centre, and
both arc feeling "chesty' over the
event. Incidentally, the baby is
named after his grandfather. Rotary
brothers and Clamber of Commerce
members please take notice, as
grandpa is due for fine, box OF
cigars or something out of the or
diuarV
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
Eastern Paper
Pokes Fun at
Arizona Rul e

The following facetious com
inent upon human fumigation by
Arizona comes from the st.
Louis Post-Dispatch editorial
page.
Arizona has Instituted an in
teresting innovation. She is
fumigating automobile tourists.
This beats the ordinary small
town precaption of establishing
a summer camp ground for auto-
mobile tourists on the north side
Of town, or, so to speak, down
wind. 1t is notorious that mere
gypsies are travelling advertise
ments for things like Ivory Soap
and Old Dutch kleanser by COM
parison with automobile tourists.
IL many states defend them
selves as Arizona is doing, Mr..
Ford will find it necessary to
think less of Muscle Shoals and
more of making the body of his
machine watertight 50 it can be
used as a bath tub.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
Legal Advertising
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE AT PUBLIC AUCTION
In the Superior Court Of the State
of California, in and for the
County of Riverside

Tn the Matter of the Estate of
MARIA NJ. PATTERSON, also
known as NJ. M. Patterson, De
ceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given that the
undersigned, the administrator of
the above named estate, win sell at
public auction to the highest bidder
for cash and subject to confirmation
by said Superior Court, on Saturday,
the 10th day of May, 1924, at the
hour of 10 0 O'Clock, in the forenoon
of said day, on the premises known
,as the LennoX Apartments, at 422
Olive Street, in the City of Ell Cen
tro, County of Imperial, State of
California, all the right, title, in
terest and estate of the said Maria
M. Patterson, sometimes known as
M. NJ. Patterson, deceased, at the
time of her death, and all the right,
title and interest that the estate
has by operation of law or other
wise acquired other than, or in ad-
dition to, that of the said decedent
at the time of her death, in and to
all that certain lot, piece or parcel
of land situated in the County of
Imperial, State of California, and
described as Lot 80 of Block "a, of
the Townsite of El Centre, Califor-
MIA. The terms and conditions of
sale are cash, lawful money of the
United States; ten (10%) per cent
of the purchase money to be paid
to the undersigned on the day of
the sale, the balance on confirma-
tion of sale by said Superior Court.
Dated this 22nd day of April,
1924. .
+. L. KIMBELL,
Administrator of the Estate of
Maria M. Patterson, sometimes
known as NJ. M. Patterson, De-
ceased. 2Jt12
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
NOTICE OF SALE

To Whom It May Concern: Take
Notice that on Monday, May 5th
1924, at IL a. m. of said day / will
turn over to Constable of Ell Cen
tro Township, Imperial County,
California, for sale at said time at
No. AIT Main Street, FL Ccntro,
California, One Studcbaker road
stcr automobile 1918 model, Motor
No 6E-23737, Serial No. 223799, Cal.
license 1923 No. SSSS34. That said
sale will be under the provisions of
Secs. 305l and 3052 Civil Code for
labor performed, storage and mater
ial and parts furnished in the sum
Of Sixty and 75-100 dollars. That
more than 90 days have elapsed
since the furnishing of said labor,
parts and storage. Sale viii be at
public auction and to highest bid
der at the hour of IL a. M, May SUI
1924, at All Main Street ,El Cen
ira, Calf.
23t10 Z. J. FROWISS.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
No. 1870
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL,
ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE
In the Superior Court of the State
of California in and for the
County of I,ns Anrn1es
County of Los Angeles

In the Matter of the Estate of
CLIFFORD FL LIB BRIGH T
WALKER, a Minor.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned Edward H. Allen,
guardian of the estate of Clifford
Fullbright Walker, minor, will
sell, at private sale, subject to the
confirmation of said Superior Court,
on or after the 10th day of May,
1924, at the office of Edward II.
Allen, 502 Western Mutual Life
Bldg, Los Angeles, California, all
the right, title and interest of said
minor, and all of the right, title and
interest said minor has acquired by
operation of law or otherwise, Yin
and to the real property situated in
the County of Imperial, State of
California, and described as fol-
lows, to-wit:--
Lot 5, Block IS, Lot A, Block .
IS, and Lot 10, Block AZ, all
in the City of FL Centre, Coun-
ty of Imperial and State of
California, also
All OF tract NO. LII, IN
Township 13 south, Range Is ~
east, S. B. NJ, in the County
of Imperial, State of Califor-
MIA.
Terms and conditions of sale:
Cash, gold coin of the United
States, ten per cent of the amount
bid to be paid at the time of sale,
balance on confirmation of sale by
said superior court.
Bids or offers must be in writing,
and may be left at the office above
mentioned any time after the first
adjudication of this notice and be-
fore making said sale.
Dated this 18th day of April, 1924
EDWARD II. ALLEN,
! Guardian of the estate of Clifford
Fullbright Walker, a minor.
2Jtl2
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
LOCAL OFFICERS
TO SEIZE CARS
WITH 1923 TAGS
Drastic Orders Issued by
Headquarters Will
Be Effective

In series oI instruction 10 traf-
fic officers, issued by the Division
of Motor Vehicles. copies of which
were received today by CITY Traf-
fic Officer Schlanzc, orders were
given to "seizc and tie up every
vehicle on the highways carrying
1928 license plate on and after
May /.
The orders state further: d" Ar
rest the owner, notify the motor
vehicle department and full infor-
nation will be given the arresting
officer by the department. Place
machines in storage in nearest pub
lie garage while awaiting informa-
tlon from the department.
April 80 has been designated as
the last day upon which 1923 Ii
cense plates may be permitted on
the highways. No black plates are
now being legally used, according to
the instructions.
Referring 10 Automobile trailers,
the orders state: "All trailers re
quire trailer license. The trailer
must be weighed and certificate
of weight forwarded together with
fee and trailer application. If trail
crs weight IS over 500 pounds the
same rate mast be charged as for
commercial vehicle; under 900
pounds fee fer registration is $500
only.
No vehicle is permitted to oper-
ate on ;e23 p'atcs. If plates have
not been secured the owner of the
vehicle should make an effort to get
them. He may have moved from the
address given oa his old ccrtifi-
cate, he may have never had the
veliivlc trans. erred to him in 1923
By the dCIsa artment, and he may
have forgotten Ito apply for his
, 1924 license.
Law Is Specific
The law requires that a vehicle
may operate on the previous year s
/, plates during the month of Febru-
arv, provided application for cur
ront wear license has been made be
fore February !, of the ensuing
wear. 1t does not allow persons to
operate vehicles for which licepses
! have been applied for after Febru
ary |.
"Many people have their plates
but have them ut home or under tho
seat. The should be made to leave
their vehicle where it is and be
compelled to put these plates on at
once. If the plates are at home, lei
them go after them, but leave the
ear until the plates arc on, and the
certificate is III the drivers com
partment as requircd.'
Officer Sehlanzc stated today
| that he would undertake the en-
forcement OF Inc instruction receiv,
cd and that residents of FL Centre
who have failed to comply with the
! requirements of the law may expect
to be brought into police court tC
answer any violations of traffic
laws that may have been committed
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
1O4 Oil Co. Will
Keep on Drilling

Robert Hayes, of Holtvillc, is to-
dav 81 receipt of a wire from the
104 Dil and Petroleum Company,
whies concern has been prospecting
for oil on the mesa northeast of
Ho!tvilic for several years, to the
ifrSct that the company intends to
continuing drilling operations. The
iet corporation is now down 925
feet in its third hole, and has a CON
itant gas pressure, with sand satu-
yated with oil. The principal diff
fieulties encountered have been
those connected with the shutting off
the water. Two earlier wells
of this company, closely adjacent,
were abandoned at 1850 feet and
110 feet because the water could
not be stopped. 1t IS the hope
Of superintendent Mckercher that
the infiltration of water in Well
No. may be effectualiy prevent
ed, and sthe well soon tested for
petroleum yield This well is cas-
ed to the bottom, and il is only ne
eessary that the water be shut off
before bringing il in.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
Stokes Case in
Courts Again
By United Press leased Wire

CHICAGO, April 2S.-Weymouth
Kirkland, attorney for w. +. d.
Stokes, New York millionaire aud
Daniel +. Nugent also of New
York, today asked the criminal
court here to dismiss the indies
lhents charging them with plotting
to defame. the character of the
millionaire s wife. The testimony
which the indictments were return
ed was "ineompetent, scurrilous
aud without foundation, Kirkland
charged.
Witnesses called before the grand
jury, including Mrs. Helen Elwood
Stokes, were not qualified to testi-
fv, he held.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-28
IMPERIAL
Ry United Press Leased Wire

IMPERIAL, April 2S.-Mrs. FL
mer Glenn and Mrs. Jack Christen
sen have returned from Los Ange-
les.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frazier Jcffries cf
Heber visited Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Laughlin on North Imperial Avenue
yesterday.
Miss Juanita Dunn who has been
very III fer the past few days was
able to resume her duties as night
operator in the local telephone eX-
change last evening.
The small son of Mrs. and Mrs.
Baton McChristi has been very i'll.
Keno Haitawcil passed the week
end in San Diego and Los Angeles.
4 number Of Imperial young felix
n; ended the dance nj iioltyillc Sat
urd;y night.
The people Of the Community
church are giving reception to-
night in honor of Rev. and Mrs. j.
A. McGauglfcy who are leaving the
valley Tomorrow. An interesting
program has been planned for the
evening. All Community church
members and friends are invited to
come.