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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
Kan Organ Publishes
PUf.pOrfed ADDRESS Byl
Walker at Kansas Civ
Complete Text Of Speech Now Made Public
Governor Refuses to Deny or Affirm Au-
thenticity Attacks Woodrow Wilson

The Atlanta Constitution editions this morning,
article containing what the complete
poetic extracts of the address by Clifford Walker
Georgia. at the konvocaton of the Kux Kansas City,
TENDER
The Constitution states that its the address derived
from the current issue of the Imperial Night Hawk official
the khan
state referred to in dispatches having the
klonvocation.
Walker last night the Macon Telegraph declined
deh the address the he delivered
ms speech and II it We're his nogaphc copy pub
ned IN the Night Hawk without his He
the copy says the Teega correspondent red and
worn out but would the matter his Thursday
IN his puported speech Walker of
dresses ms hearers as brethren my brethren my brethren
and fellow kansraen." -
ing reference to the late president Woodrow Wilson, and his a sec
rotary Tor egnt years. j. P Tumuy Of whom said
III Is different thing infinitely different thing when Cath
one secretary OF SYMPATHETIC anpuae the chanerv
'ha ne place IN the center very war Camp
oahohc church, and drive outside
IN te back yard on the alyvays, every Presbyterian every
S' ana every Baptist and other church,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
Text of Address

The text of the address follows:
"Sordid must be that soul and mar
row their vision Of KIansman who
at this hour cannot hear the foot
falls of the millions of American
boys and girls, who are following
after u.s.. So for my contribution
to this hour, l would suggest if our
order is to be perpetuated. along
with the others, we must begin to-
day to build bridges across the
chasms that lie in the pathway of
the American youth of tomorrow.
81 have time to suggcat but two
or three chasms. The abysmal
chasm of ignorance, that has with
its hand-maiden superstition, pre-
judice and passion.
"The answer to all the problems
of America is education. You train
the citizens to think right, and all
our problems, civil and political, will
be solved. Train men and women to
think straight then Bolsheyism, rad
cism and an other, isms will pass
away.
Train him to think straight and a
man will treat his neighbor fair
and will never rest until neigh
Dor treats his neighbor fair, and
swhen that system is carried out to
its last analysis the spirit of love.
peace and good will overflow the
boundaries of America and will go
on and on until every nation on the
globe finds the same spirit to domi-
nate and control, and then war will
cease, and we will have brought the
world, to which we belong, to God.
"In Gods name, bretheren, let's
at this hour dedicate our lives at
least to laying the foundation, of
building the bridge across the chasm
of ignorance and superstition and
hatred and passion in this conven-
Continued on Page Five)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
CENTRAL OFFICIALS
HERE THURSDAY

number of officials of the Cen
trail of Georgia Railway, headed by
@ Fl Markham. president Of the IL
inois Central and chairman OF tue
board of the Central, were in Am
CIRCUS Thursday morning for a short
time. stopping here to inspect the
CentraPs terminals and property
In the party with Mr.. Markham
we're I. A. Downs, president of The
Central of Georgia; A. R. Lawton,
vice president; C. T. Airey, wee
president and traffic manager; Il.
P. Pollard. general manager; Z. H.
Lawrence, chief engineer; c. r.
Weaver, engineer maintenance OF
wav. lack Mccartney, assistant to
President Downs; Henry Baldwin,
superintendent southwest division OF
the Central; Claude Baldwin, super
intendent Columbus division and
Tom Wade, division freight agent.
The party was met by c. H.
White, local agent Ithe Ceii't az
who accompanied them on their IN
spection. Mr.. Markham seemed Wei
pleased with his local inspection and
declared that the future is very
bright for the Central, both present
and future" When asked regard
ing general conditions, he said nc
was enthusiastic a sto the genera
outlook.
The party was here for very
short time and dividing Itself int
sections so as to complete the in
spection as rapidly as possible
Mr.. Farkham and the other OH
ciaIs are making the annual inspec
ton of the entire system, leavlni
here Immediately after the local in
spection was complete.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
.BORAH PROBING
CAMPAIGN FUNDS
Three Major Parties Contribu-
tons Checked By Repub-
Iican COMMITTEES

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 16.-(By
The Associated Press. Precise IN
formation as to the funds being col
lected and distributed by the three
major political parties is being
sought today by the special Senate
committee on campaign expendi-
lures.
The financial income and dis
bursement of the Republicans, Dem
ocrats and Independent parties is be-
ing gone into by the committee.
Under a preliminary agreement
by the majdrity Of the committee
these reports will be carefully analyz
ed before the committee considers
charges made by Sem La Toilette,
the Wisconsin Senator, in his speehc
es, has charged the Republican or
ganization of collecting large slusa
funds for use particularly in doubt
full states.
The LaFollette- Wheeler national
organization has collected a total
of $3.50, 535 and has expended $155i
062, John M. Nelson, campaign man
age rtold the investigation commit
tee.
The Republican national organiza
ton has received a gross contribu'
ton of 1,714,317 up to October
10, w. V. Hodges, treausrer, testi-
fled before the probers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
CHANGE IN SPEAKERS
AT MERCER MEETING

Robert C. Lane was advised by
telephone that A. B. Conger, of
cambridge, would be unable to de-
liver an address at the Mercer
Alumni meeting to be held at the
Windsor Hotel Thursday night.
Mr.. Lane has been fortunate in
securing DR.. Rufus C. Harris, secre-
tary of the Mercer Law School as
the speaker to fill Mr.. Conger's
place. Mr.. Harris is fluent speak
er and is widely known in the state.
70 all Mercer students who at
tend the banquet, Mr.. Lane promis-
es an enjoyable evening. The OBJ
ject of the meeting is to decide
whether or not a Mercer Alumni AS
ISOLATION can be organized in Sum-
ter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
AF!RE AS \
CHINESE FASCISTI !
DEFEAT RED ARMY
Laborers and Merchants Battle
Two Days - 100000
Damage--Many Killed

HONG KONG. China, Oct.
l6-(By the Associated Press. }
The merchant volunteer corps,
in Canton, known as the Chi
nese Fascist. were defeated by
forces of the Red Army after
two days OF warfare.
The Red Army is composed
of laborers who have engaged
the merchant volunteers for two
days in the streets.
A number of persons have
been killed or burned to death
and FIRE in the town has caused
damage estimated at $1,000
900, resulting from the hostili-
ties of the past 48 hours.
Fires started by Chinese
Reds were burning fiercely in
parts of Canton last night, ac-
cording to word received here
from that city. The situation
is described as serious. The
Reds are said to be starting
the blazes by pouring kerosene
in the cutters and setting fire to
it, thus igniting the inflammable
buildings.
Foreign missionaries and hos
pitfalls have called upon the
American consulate to use gum
boats in the harbor there for
their protection. Looting by the
Reds" is said to be going on
continuously and further serious
trouble is expected as the city
is in flames in FIVE places. The
principal streets are deserted.
Steamers from Canton to
Hong Kong are crowded with
REFUGEES.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
LOCAL. FOOTBALL TEAM
PLAYS HERE FRIDAY

Friday October II, the football
fans of Americas will be given a
chance to see the big skins tossers
OF the local A. and M. school in ac-
ton against the team from South
Georgia College, McRae.
The game will be played on the
gridiron of the Bird District school
and will start promptly at three
O'Clock. This is done so that the
large number of McRae students
Who will accompany the team to Am
circus can catch the early evening
train back.
Coach Dan Chapel of the local
aggregation is confident that his
team will win and hopes to wipe out
the efeatj
the defeat handed them by the
Cochran team Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
WHITE ANDSPIYEY
IN LEGION BOUT.
Fight in Americas Armory FRI
day Night Staged BY Local
Post

The fans of Americas who enjoy
boxing will get their share Of this
kind of sport when Dick White, Co
.lumbus high school student, and Ben
Spivey, who several months ago
stopped the best of Americas local
talent in three rounds, will mix up
Friday evening Oct. II, at the
Armory Hall in ten round battle
under the auspices of the local post
of the American Legion.
Dick White, who has been seen
in action here in several bouts and
who has large following here due
to the fact that White will mix it at
all times and who carrie a knock
out punch in either hand will SWING
into action here on Thursday even
ing much improved fighter and ac-
cording to reports has progressed
100 per cent since his last appear
ance here, as he has knocked out
Freddie Boorde since in three
1ounds and also Young Henderson
in one round. In Columbus recently
White knocked out Cy Young fl IN
Atlanta, one Of the best in the en-
tire south and a faghter who stayed
ten rounds with Stribling. The
knockout punch was slipped to
Young in the third round of the
bout and was one of those famous
rights to the solar plexus that White
is noted for.
Ben Spiyey, who all the fight
fans in this city are well acquainted
with, due to the fact that they saw
Spivey take the measure of the
local favorite, Bob Gibson, here in
three rounds few months aga
need no introduction to sports Of
this city as Spiyey showed that night
that he is a combination Of both.
clever boxer and fighter, Sp;ycy
states that the fur is going to fly
when the bell rings as he expects to
put the knockout punch on White
the same as he did to Bob Gibson
and fans here think he viii lido it
too and large crowd is sure to
turn out to see this classy scrap.
An excellent card Of preliminaries
have bee narranged by the promote
ers. Ladies will be admitted FREQ
il accompanied with a male escort.
Popular prices will prevail and the
local legion extends a welcome to
all boxing fans in this city to attend
the classy card that they have ar
ranged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
WALKERS KHAN
REVELATION IS
NOT SURPRISING
Washington Knew All About 1t
- His Speech Recalls I'm
derwood Matter

The fact that Gov. Clifford Walk
or, of Georgia. having announced
his purpose of leaving Atlanta for
Washington and Philadelphia, quiet
" proceeded to Kansas City for the
purpose of addressing the conven-
ton Of the Ku Klux Khan, vhich
fact was recently published as news
in Georgia, is an old story in Wash
ington, says Hugh Roberts. in dis
patch to the Macon Telegraph PRINT
ed today. Washington newspapers
the morning following the address,
carried the information in more or
less detail, and there was no mys-
terry made of the identity of the gov
ernor "of a great state" who with
eloquence had beguiled those who
wear masks and shrouds.
"The admission of Walker that
he is a member of the Khan caused
no local surprise although consider
able animated discussion, says Rob-
erts. Since the governor of Georgia
declined to introduce a senator from
Alabama who had been invited by
the Legislature of Georgia to be
the guest of Georgia, it was general
ly accepted here that the governor
of Georgia was more or less under
the domination of the masked order,
- ssa@at
or in political fear of that political
religious organization.
Senator Oscar w. Underwood, of
Alabama. some months ago, went to
Atlanta for the purpose of address
Continued on Page Five)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
DAVIS REL USES TO
RETRACT CHARGES
"a Closed Incident" He Says
Speaks in Chicago. Thence
to St. Louis

ABOARD DAVIS SPECIAL
TRAIN En- Route to Chicago, Oct.
l6.-(By The Associated Press y
John W. Davis, Democracy's stand
ard bearer is headed for Chicago.
where he is scheduled for a series
Of speeches. Today he is leaving
western Illinois. He will remain in
Chicago until Friday evening, wien
he expects to depart for St. Louis,
with a swing back into Illinois. lie
nay speak in other towns in Mis-
souri, following his st. Louis engage
ments.
Mr.. Davis regards his charges
against former Attorney General
Daugherty and George Lockwood,
secretary of the Republican national
committee, made in his Quincy
speech, as "a closed incident" He
says he will not retract or add a
word to his previous pronounce
ments,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
LEE CROSS PARDONED..
SENTENCED FOR LIFE
Confined in Sumter County
Gang for Killing Hodges in
Macon

H. Lee Cross, who has been con
fined in Sumter county for the past
three years Thursday received his
full pardon from Governor Walker
and is a free Wan again.
Cross has been a bookkeeper at
the stockadc since his arrival here,
says J. B. Ansley, county warden.
and has been an exemplary convict.
Everybody likes Cross" said Mr.
Ansley, she has conducted himself
like gentleman ever since he came
to US. He has done his work cheer
fully and accurately and has made a
friend of those of us who have been
thrown with him."
On September 26th, H. Lee Cross
killed Frank Hodges by shooting him
three times with a revolver. The
killing took place in the heart of
the business district of Macon Just
opposite the court house.
1t was shown that Cross and the
murdered man had been partners in
the insurance business. Just prior
to the murder. the partnership had
been dissolved The killing was the
outcome of an alteration between
the two men regarding a debt THAT
Hodpns owed CroSc
Cross was tried during the Feb
ruary term of the Bibb County SUI
perior Court and was found guilty
OF first degree n:E<@ac with 1e-
commentator of mercy. tie was
sentenced to life imprisonment.
The attorney sfor Cross filed pc
rition for a new trial but due to a
technicality the new trial was never
granted.
For two years Cross was confined
to the state farm at Milledgeville,
he was then sent to the Sumter coun
ty stJckade, where he has been since
On coming to Sumter county the
lawyers for Cross filed a petition
for his pardon, it was signed by
eleven of the jurymen sitting on his
case and by many prominent people
of Georgia.
NJ. L. Ledford, of Cairo, repre-
scented Cross in his application for
pardon and was instrumental in pro
curing his release.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
100 MEXICANS SHOT
IN POLITICAL CLASH

MEXICO CITY. Oct. 10. - a
bloody clash between political fac
lions at Tuxtla, Gutierrez, on Sun
day. in which more than 100 per-
sons are said to have been killed or
wounded is reported in press dis
patches. The Mexican war depart
ment confirms the news of the
fight but is giving out no details.
The press dispatches say the
trouble began when supporters OF
General Carlos Vidal, governor-elect
of Chiapias, organized demonstra-
ton for his reception, a large
crowd gathering at the railway sta
ton. Upon General VidaPs ar
rivals ascore of shots were fired
into the crowd, allegedly by support
ers of Ramirez Corzo, The defeated
gubernatorial candidate The volley
caused many fatalities, among them
women and children, it is declared
Federal troops, rushed to the
scene. were received with shot by
the alleged Ramirez supporters, who
had taken stand in the govern
ment building. This was captured
by the troops after a short and san
culinary encounter. All persons
found inside were arrested.
The dispatches state that the
streets of the city at the scene Of
the encounter were strewn Will
dead and wounded. Two of Ge0era
VidaPs aides were reported arong
those killed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
DOCTORS REMOVE
200 METAL OBJECTS
FROM GIRLS STOMACH

SAGINAW, Mich, Oct 16.
By( the Associated Press }
Nary Zoe, 15-year-old girl is
completely recovered!
Do you remember Macy?
Doctor last month found in
her stomach 1900 metallic OBJ
jects which they took from her
stomach.
When the operation had been
completed and the collection in
yentoried there were coins, met
al washers, safety pins, cruci-
fixes, parts of chains, brooches,
bolts and other metal objects.
There was plenty of iron in
Mary's System.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
REDUCED RATES To
SHRINE. CEREMONIAL

Alec Temple will hold ceremo-
NAL at Albany on Thursday, NoVem-
Der s. A large number of candi-
dates and visitors are expected and
Albany is making preparations to
take care of the Mobiles in great
shape.
Reduced rates from all poinst in
Alee's territory have been secured
from the railroads on basis of one
and one-half fare round trip, oa the
certificate plan.
The Divan, Patrol and Band. will
leave Savannah at 900 p. m. Nov
ember 5, over the Central of Geor-
gia Railway, arriving in Albany
early morning of November 6.
They will leave Albany about 10
o'clock that night for Savannah.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
COMMISSION WILL
DISPOSE OF SHOALS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-(By
the Associated Press The with
drawal of Henry Ford's offer for
Muscle Shoals clears the way for
the final disposition of the plant
declares Representative Kearns, Re
publican, Of Ohio. The disposal Of
the shoals will now be placed in
the hands of a commission, as sug-
gested by President Coolidge in a
message to congress last December,
says Congressman Kearns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
SHENANDOAH SAILS
FOR CAMP LEWIS

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Oct. 16 =
(By the Associated s.)-Amer-
ica's first trans-continetal flying
dirigible, the Shenandoah, left here
at 9:12 this morning for Camp
Lewis, Washington For five days
she has been forced to remain moor
ed to her mast because of bad
weather conditions in the north
ern Pacific. The Shenandoah is eX-
pected to reach San Francisco late
Friday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
ASK U. S. CONSULATE FOR AID
When the Cub
Isn't Covering
ASSignm1e
A MARKET FOR
| SUGAR-CANE.

While making our rounds IN the
Court House Wednesday we stopped
in the office of the Chamber Of
Commerce. Miss Clark, the stenog-
fapher was busily engaged in look
ing over the catalogue of a large
mail order house. On glancing at
the opened catalogue we noticed
that she was displaying a great deal
Of interest over the pistol and pocket
knife display.
Cant be that the young lady is
going to buy pistol we thought;
but she soon satisfied our curiosity
when she told us that she was try
inc to select knife with which to
peal sugar-cane.
Miss Clark prefers the green cane.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
400 DROWNED IN
RUSSIAN VILLAGES

MOSCOW, Russia, Oct. 16.
by the Associated Prses.) - With
the inundation of two native viii
lagos by water, 400 persons have
been drowned. The river Amur
in Nikdlaevsk region has reach
ed a 12-foot level.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
THINGS WE WOULD
LIKE TO KNOW.

Why does Mr.. Everett, Secretary
Of the Chamber if Commerce. the
good Democrat that he processes to
te smoke a pipe the exact duplicate
Of the pipe Dawes smokes?
"I'll make it hot for you,' said
the fireman to the engineer as he
threw more coal into the fire box.
THE BOIL WEEVIL IS
HEARD FROM AGAIN.
G. 0. Marshall, County agen, in
making the rounds of Sumter has
been eXerting a lot Of effort in try
ing to get the farmer to cut down
the cotton stalks as soon as the field
has been picked.
The cotton stalk Mr.. Marshall
states is breeding place for the
veeyil and by removing them the
pest has to hunt other places Of
refuge during the winter months,
which do not provide him with the
healthful living quarters that the
stalk does.
Mr.. Marshall asks the co-opera.
ton Of the farmers in this; and he
Continued On Page Six
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
PRESBYTERIANS HEAR
REPORTS AT SYNOD MEET

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. 16
-(BX the Associated Press.) Re
ports on Christian education and
ministerial relief were the features
OF the morning session today of the
annual conference of the Eennes-
Sc synod of the Presbyterian church
of tn eUnited States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
BOX PARTY FRIDAY AT
PLEASANT GROVE SCHOOL

Pleasant Grove Consolidated
school, in the 2sth district, will give
a box supper Friday, October 17th
in the school auditorium. The pub
lie is cordially invited,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16

Fortunes never smiles on a mani
because he is a joke.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-16
AMERIcUs SPOT COTTON

wEATHER-Fair tonight and
rridav. little change in temperature
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07

Senate bin No. virtually was killed.
Consideration Of the measure, which
would repeal Maryland's Declaration
Fof-Intentions" act, was postponed in
definitely.
The bill came out Of committee with
out apparent warning. The Elections
Committee reported it"without recon-
mendation' and its author, Senator
Levin, moved that it be ordered
printed for third reading.
Seemingly unprepared to receive the
committee report, Senator Mitchell,
majority floor leader, moved that it be
made the special order for Wednesday.
Senator Prick then jumped into the
breach with a motion to postpone ac-
ton indefinitely. This was carried, II
to z.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07
BILL FIXING TAX
RATE REPORTED
MEASURE PROVIDING 27 1-e CUT
LEVY GOES TO HOUSE WITH
COMMITTEE APPROVAL.
FOR REPEAL OF voLsTEAo Law
State Inspection OF Meat Proposed
Measure Offered In Senate To
Place Slaughter Houses
Under License.

Governor Ritchie's bill fixing the
State tax rate for the next three years,
which was introduced by Delegate
Given, was reported favorably in the
House. This bill logically follows the
loan bills passed by the House.
The rate for 1925, as fixed in the
bill, is 81 1-6 cents. That for the two
succeeding years is "a LIS cents. Gov
ernor Richie has stated that he will
not approve any legislation which
would place the rates above the figures
set. There was no dissenting vote in
committee on the favorable report.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-07

By a vote of 20 to 81 the House of
Delegates again went on record as wet,
the test this time being upon a reso-
luton requesting Congress to repeal
the Volstead law. There were 10 abb
sentees, most Of whom voted wet on
the former test, which was on the
Bollinger enforcement bill.
Delegate Bruce, author Of the reso-
luton, advocated it in short address,
and Delegates Mattingly. Dimarco and
Callan took side with him. Delegates
Nickel and Markley opposed the reso-
luton, while Delegate Carrico, of
Prince Georges, took q sort of middle
course, saying he favored modification
of the volstead law, but not its repeal.
He voted against the resolution.
The resolution was introduced as a
joint measure, but inasmuch as the
sentiment of the Senate on the liquor
question is not clear, it was decided to
amend it to a House resolution. This
was done by vote Of II to SO.