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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-06
Jumps Overheard, But
Fiqhts Sharks for Life

n r FW YORK, May 3.-To the
~ list of plain men made
heroes by caprice of the
sea. was added today the name or
Clarence l.. Staden, erstwhlle
able seaman on the tanker Fred
erick w. Weller.
Staden. adrift in a life belt in
the Gulf Of Panama, alone except
for sharks, fought the man-eaters
for twenty-three hours with the
long blade of a sailors jack, until
the steamer Dorset picked him
up. He had eaten no food and
had had no sleep.
Staden's shipmates and offl-
GERS said he was inclined to be
melancholy, which they assumed
was the reason he jumped over
board. Their belief was that once
adrift fear of the sharks super
seeded any other thought he may
have had, and he desperately
sIashed and stabbed at the en-
circling fins.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-06
DeWberry Growers
Form Association

LOUISVILLE, Ga, May 5.-Ihe
Jefferson county dewberry growers
have organized themselves into an
association, and are also, in this
way. lined up with the Georgia Dew
berry association. c. V. Clark, of
Louisville, is president; ]. r. O..
Smith. of Barlow. is vice president.
and 3. P. Ramsey, of Louisville, is
secretary-treasurer The growers in
this county association are expecting
a good crop, and the yield for the
county is predicted to run AS high
as twenty cars. Clark & Ramsey,
the biggest growers in the county,
are pushing this crop as one of their
main money PRODUCERS.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-06
CHILDREN CRY FOR "CASTOR|A" /
A Harmless Substitute for Castor OIL ParegorC, Drops
and Soothing Syrups - No NarCotCs

Mother! Fletcher's Castoria has
been in use for over so years to re-
lieve babies and children Of Constipa
ton, Flatulency. Wind Collie ant
Diarrhea: allayiug Feverishuess arts
ing therefrom. and by regulating tins
Stomach and Bowels, aids the assin
Vation or Food; giving natural sleep
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-06
AID FOR STORM VICTIMS
SOUGHT AT COLUMBUS

COLUMBUS, Ga, May 3.-Pleas
for aid are being received in Column
bus from sufferers OF the recent
storm and some responses have been
made.
Mayor J. IT. Dimon has received
several calls for aid from the Warm
Springs section, Chipley and other
points in Harris and Meriwether
counties. J.. L. Floyd, chairman of
a committee, dispensing relief at
Chipley. is urging aid. At Opelika
the chamber of commerce is asking
for contributions and a citizens com
mittee at Warm Springs is seeking
help for the homeless.
A number of individual contribu-
tons have been made and other
funds are to be raised here, accord
ing to the mayor. 1t is stated that
many are homeless in the territories
named and that they need clothing
as we'll q s money.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-06
DenbV Visits Coolidge

WASHINGTON, May S.-Edwin
DENLY, former secretary of the navy,
called on President Coolidge today
but explained it was merely a
friendly visit"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-06
ASKED TO AID
CHIPLEY STORM SUFFERERS

LAGRANGE, Ga, May 3.-Ihe
Chipley Red Cross has appealed to
the people of LAGRANGE for hurried
assistance in helping destitute resi-
dents of Harris county, victims OIL
the storm, according to letter re-
ceived here today.
The letter in part read as follows:
"The ChipIey Red Cross has organ
lied to relieve the restitution caused
by the cyclone that swept across
Harris county, below Chipley, on
Tuesday morning, and would appre-
ciate it very much if the people of
Troup county will assist in relieving
the distress. Nine people were
killed and many injured. Il
"In the track of this storm, no
property was left, so there are
many people who are absolutely des-
titute, except for the torn and bat
tered clothing that they have on.
They are bravely trying to start
over, but with nothing to work with,
no house, no household furnishing
and no clothing. We think that all
good people should be anxious to
help them"
The LAGRANGE people are hurry
ing to the aid of their neighbors,
having but a few years ago gone
through the same narrowing eXpe-
rienCeS,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-05-06
RELIEF PROVIDED
CAROLINA MILLS
STORM SUFFERERS

ANDERSON, S. c., May g.
Three days after the terrible dis
aster which befell this city in the
tornado OF Wednesday, it cannot be
said that the city is back to NOR
malcy," but it can be said that no
city could have recuperated more
quickly, nor have taken care Of the
dire situation better than did the
citizens of Anderson. The situation
at the Riverside Mills, which suf-
fered most, has been under the SUI
pervision of the president, B. B.
Gossett, now of Charlotte, assisted
tendent of the mill.
by Major Jesse Crawford, superin-
Tornado insurance of $3.50, 900 was
carried on the Riverside mill, while
ToxaWay carried about $312,50 En-
gineers stated that ToXaWay was
damaged much more than was at
first thought, the large Orders
which brace the building having
walls insecure.
Relief is being given to the suf-
fering families and % families have
been moved into houses at ToXaWay,
Anderson and Brogon Mills. A rep
resentative of the National Red
Cross, Miss Dorothy Dyer, is in
charge of the relief corps, coming
in late Wednesday evening. -5etore
the Red Cross could get here local
women had everything we'll organ
lied, under the management of Miss
Cleo Bailey and Miss Frances Shlr-
ley, teachers of the Riverside-ToXa-
way school In the city Mrs. VIII
liam Stringer and Mrs. Dan Brown
were in charge Of relief work.
The relief fund today amounts to
$4,000 without the appropriation OF
$4,000 made by the city council. The
Sullivans, of the Sullivan Hardware
company, sent a check for $l,3OO,
the largest single contribution. that
has been made. George &. Spot
ford, vice president of the Anderson
Mills, sent a check for $1,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-11
ELECTION CALLED
SATURDAY, MAY 8

]. N. Carter, justice of the peace
for this militia district, today is
sued a call for an election to be.
held here Saturday, May 3, for the
election of a justice of the peace
to succeed the late Fletcher W.
Griffin. The Justice elected On
that date viii serve during the I'M
expired term of Justice Griffin,
and it is expected there will be sew
eral candidates for the place, which
is said to be a Lucrative one. Lee
gal training is not essential to
holding the office. it is stated, and
any voter, man or woman, is elig-
ible for election. No announce
Iments have yet been formally an
IthoEized although it is known a
number Of citizens here are cons
templating making the race for the
place. "a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-11
GERMANS TO Be HEARD.
APRIL II BY ALLIED
COMMISSION IN PARIS
Acceptance of Decisions of In
ter-AlIied Experts By Conn
Tee Is Unanimous
OFFERS PRACTICAL BASIS
Commission Relieves Findings
May Lead to Final Solution
Of Vexed Problem
oFFERs PRACTICAL BASIS

PARIS, April 11.---The repara-
ton commission today officially APP
proved the report submitted by the
experts committee last Wednesday
on the German reparatfbn question.
A recommendation of the conc
mission is that the report be ap-
proved conditionally upon it's ac-
ceptance by Germany. The com
mission was unanimous in register
ing its approval. The commission
will. hear the German representa-,
tives regarding their report April
18th.
Official declaration of the com
mittee was signed by Louis Barthou
president of the body.
In accepting the experts report
issued this evening, a unanimous de
cision of the con, mission, says the
Hayas agency, was that the report
offered practical basis for an
early settlement of the PREPARATION
problem.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-11
MISS IFENEDAY KLLED!N AUTOMOBILE WRECK NEAR ATHENS
REPORT OF EXPERTS FORMALLY APPROVED
HIGH EXPLOSIVE BOMBS RANED on TEGUCIAGALPA TO-DAY
Golf Club A Sumter Institution
so Additional Members Wanted

The Americus Golf Club is Sumter county institution,
composed Of men and living Sumter county Mem
bersh the club is secured by application, and NOT by in
vitation. Any may apply to member Of the
board of directors and his her application will be passed
1t is CLOSED social body but institution and
such should the support of every financially able
and Of. good moral. standing
The prohbive and the benefits from social
physical standpoint great Health your greatest
set and golf is recognized today Of the best of
physical exercise
The golf club civic Hundreds of visitors the
city using the links every week The town which does
boast of golf club is rather behind the times.
The golf club needs fifty active members. It has
its links for SO The directors desire
ceive the application of any desiring membership You
not expected to wait for invitation to join
Why not give this institution your support2 Out the
links you make friend; you'll learn respect and APP
preciae the good you'll find others and they'll discover
many good, qualities in your.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-11
SHINES DEATH is
.BL OW TO INDUSTRY
THROUGHOUT NATION
Speculation Rife On Berlin
Course AS to Probable Effect
On German Nation
HAD VAST ENTERPRISES
Was One of Most Dramatic and
Significant Figures Of Post
War Period

BERLIN, April 11.--Germany's
strong man of industry is gone with
The passing of Hugo SHINES, ard
speculation is rife today concerning
the ultimate effect his death will
have on the internal situation and
the reparation settlement
Weakened by three major oper-
ations within four weeks, the man
who would admit no defeat yielded
at last to the ravages Of disease. He
was fully conscious to the end
SHINES family was at mis- bell
side when he died. Earlier in the
day members of the family ghad
quoted him as being confident thar
ne would survive. He believedFthat
his iron viii would prevail, even
against death.
st do not even, dream of dying, /"
he said,
| For the past "a hours, however,
tit had been known that his end was
lnear. Occasionally he lapsed into
periods Of delirdm, in which he
muttered of huge COMMERCIAL en-
terprises or gave orders to- imagin-
airy subordinates.
Through these fevered pictures
of his death-shadowed dream world
ran talk Of ships, factories, coal,
newspapers, banks and credits
hints Of the tremendous organiza-
ton whose full ramifieations prob
ably were known to him alone.
The death Of Hugo SHINES comes
at a time when it viii undoubtedly
have an effect on the political sit.
uation in Germany, and may con
ceivably Influence the German re-
action to the experts report. Stin-
nes' industrial enterprises were 50
vast that they carried great influ-
ence in the political field.
The dead industrial was one Of
the most dramatic. and significant
Figures that emerged out Of the
chaos Of post war Europe. In u
sense, he symbolied the reconstruc-
ton period in Germany.
/
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-11
NURSE KILLED
IN FLYING NIGHT TRIP
TO PATIENTS BEDSIDE
Physician and Another Nurse
Also Badly Hurt in Accident
Near Athens
CAR LEAPS 3O-FT. BANK
DR.. Proctor and Companions
Were En- Route to Jefferson
When Accident Occurred

ATHENS, April 11.-Miss Irene
Day a pretty trained nurse is dead,
and Dir. j. T. Proctor, a physician
and another nurse Miss Nellie Eber-
hart are seriously injured as the re-
suit of an automobile accident near
here last night according to reports
reaching here today.
The party left Athens at II
o'clock last night 20 perform an
operation on a resident of Jeffer-
son, Ga.
Not reaching jefferson promtply
a telephone message to Athens
brought another doctor, who found
their automobile mad jumped over
a 30-foot embrankment over the
seaboard tracks.
DR.. Proctor is attached to the
taff of st. Mary hospital here
Because the injured physi
elan and nurse both lay several
hours unconscious in a drenchine
rain it is feared both may die.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-11
HONDURAN REBELS
BEGIN AIR BOMBING 4.
RAID ON CAPITAL
Four Bombs Dropped Near
American Landing Force,
But No Casualties
BODIES LIE UNBURIED
Looting Follows Battle Pre-
ceding Attack By Air Pilots
Early Today

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Air
Pilots of the Honduran revolution
airy forces have begun bombing
raids on Tegucigalpa, the capital
city, and have killed a number OF
women and children. Four bombs
were dropped near the ground
where the American landing force
from the Cruiser Milwaukee was
exercising at Amalpa, but dispatch
es to the navy department today
from Rear Admiral Dayton, made
no mention of any American naval
casualties 60, the dispatch stated.
One hundred and forty men were
killed in battle late Wednesday,
when the combined rebel forces
made. an unsuccessful effort to rouc
the old government. troops from
their last stronghold at Teguciag-
alpa.
Following the attack, wholesale
footing of stores was reported in
che city. Fenr chinese merchants
and Turkish storekeeper estimated
thefts from their business places at
$4,000.
Failure of both sides to bury
their dead now lying in the streets
has made living conditions, "depldf-
able the report said, and typhoid
and dysentery- is spreading rapidly
throughout Feg6cialpa.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-11
( BACK-TRAIL TAKEN
THURSDAY AFTERNOON

WASHINGTON, April3et1.rzThe
senate Daugherty committe back
trailed late Thursday over the vide
field of it's investigation in search
of evidence, tying up loose ends of
charges before it bearing upon the
administration Of the department.
of justice.
Land fraud cases in Oklahoma,
government action touching upon
war contracts Of the Old Hickory
Powder company in Tennessee, and
the showing of the Dempsey-Car-
pentier fight films were given at
teption, while by a sudden change
Of plan, decision was reached to
send Chairman Brookhart and
Senator Wheeler democrat, Mon
tana, the committee prosecutor, to
Washington Courthouse, Ohio, inn
mediately.
Another question was presented
to. the committee for determination
when H. f. Taft, Washington sup.
erintendent of the Western Union
company, gave notice that the com
pany would refuse to deliver mes
sages sent and received here by for
mer Attorney General Daugherty
during the last three years.
These files had been requested
and the committee. at once. took thC
refusal under consideration, In thu
past, several congressional commit
tees, notably the senate oil commit
tee. What had influence its deci
sion in this case was not revealed.
The subcommittee Of two, which
lleft for Washington ConrthOus'
Thursday night, proposes to get Al
The. books Of the Midland Nationa
bank, headed by NJ. S. Daugherty
the former attorney generals brotF
Ter. Complete. access to the book
has been refused the committee
The subcommittee expects also tc
take testimony bearing upon stor
les given the committee by Roxi,
lStinson, divorced wife Of the late
Jess w Smith. !.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-11
JOHNSON DENlUNCES
/. PARTY ORGANIZATION
California Senator Says 'UEholy
Alliance Exists Within Re
publican Ranks

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Sen-
ator Hiram Johnson, California,
candidate for the republican pref
dental nomination, declared Thurs
day, night in a formal statement
that he is not quitting what he is
attempting. to do politically" That
he defined as an effort to rid the
|repub lican party of "a corrupt and
|reactionary control"
There was no specific mention
of his candidacy in his statement,
nor was there any reference to per-
sistent reports that he would at
least curtail his activities in the re-
naming states that are to select
delegates to the republican national
convention at Cleveland.
Since his return to Washington,
Senator johnson has conferred with
number Of advisers here. While
no formal announcement has been
made, it is known that some Of
them, at least, have advised him
to abandon the contest for the nom
nation.
In his public statement, the sen-
ator declared that the ''unholv al
lance between crooked business
men and crooked politics" which
must be smashed and the party ire
vitalized and regenerated."
'In my humble way | have been
trying to do just this he declared,
"and / shall continue trying to do
it. / am neither discouraged nor
despairing. The fight goes on un.
til il shall be Won"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-11
GEORGIA SENATORS
WIN POINT IN FIGHT

WASHINGTON, April 11.--Ihe
two Georgia Senator's are opposing
all efforts to have the Tariff Com
mission recommend reduction in
the tariff on peanuts and vegetable
oils now provided by law. The oils
apply especially to peanuts and cot
ton seed. A preliminary hearing has
been held by the commission to
decide if they would recommend to
the President a reduction be made
in the present rate of protection.
Senators Harris and George have
entered strong protest in person
to the commission. They We're ad-
vised that experts would ,be sent
to the orient to make. investigations
of the difference in cost Of pro-
duetion, and it was estimated this
work would require about siA
months. Because of the investiga-
ton required the Georgia Senators
are assured that no. change will he
made in time to affect the present
crop. as the report Of the commits
sion would not be ready by the time
the present crop is gathered.
The Senator's announced they
would continue the fight for eontin
uance Of the protection now given
10. peanuts and vegetable oils in Tbs
law, and oppose any change under
the discretionary powers Of the
tariff commission.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-11
JULIE FELTON, ENTERS
RACE FOR REFLECTION

MONTEZUMA, April II.
julie FELTON,, solicitor general of
this circuit, will, he candidate
for reelection at the coming
primary, For six years Mr.. Fell
ton has served in this capacity
the circuit which includes Ma
con, Sumter, Schley, Stewart,
Lee, and Webster counties, and
during this period his efficiency
and tireless work have made
him an enviable record. His
campaign is well under way in
lthis section, and Macon county
Is enthusiastic in its support of
his candidacy. TO-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-11
WEATHER CONDITIONS
DE TAIN ROUND GLOBE.
NOW At STKA
Aviators Rest At Alaskan Capt.
tai After 3C0-NIiIe Jump
From Prince Rupert
NEXT STOP AT CORDOVA
Approaching Storm in Gulf Of
Alaska Influences Maj. Mar
tin to Halt Flight

SITKA, Alaska, April IL
Warned Of an approaching storm off
the gulf of Alaska, the four United
States army aviators, flying around
the globe, rested here today after
a 400 mile flight yesterday from
Prince Rupert.
The planes We're scheduled TO
leave today on 475-miles jump
to Cordoya, Alaska, but Major
Martin, commanding the air squad
ron, after receiving weather reports
asserted that no flight would be at
tempted until the weather condi
tons became favorable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-11
WRECKED VESSEL. now
MENACES NAV|GAT ION.
ON CAROLINA COAST
''Maid of France" Eight Days
Overdue Floating AS Deselics
On Atlantic
2 BODIES FLOATING NEAR
Unidentified Vessel Sends Wire
less Warning to Station AT
Wilmington Today

WILMINGTON, North Carolina,
April 11.-A wrecked vessel be-
lieved to be the British schooner
Maid Of France now eight days
overdue at this port, is reported
as a menace on this coast, accord
ing to a wireless message picked up
from an unidentified ship. Two
bodies are reported floating on the
ocean breast.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-11
BANKER TELLS OF
OKLAHOMA FRAUDS

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The
stayrat-home section of the Daugh-
0erty committee continued hearings
today. Senator Moses, of New
Hampshire, is presiding in the abb
senee of Chairman Brookhart.
j. ]. McGraw, Tulsa, Okla, bank
err, on the stand testified concern
ing the Oklahoma fraud.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-11
WOMEN ARE MONARCHS
IN COLUMBUS, iowa,
WITH WOMAN MAYOR
Mayor Bretz Says She Thinks
Voters Wanted Cleanup
When Women Were Voted In
MAN DEFEATED BY WIFE
Crap-Shooting, Bootlegging as3
Like Practices Must Stop,
Mayoress States
Bv GEORGE BRITT

COLUMBUS CITY, Iowa, April
11.-Pettieoat government, women
the absolute monarchs- even an
instance of wife running for office
against her husband and beating
him
All this nightmare, Of the old-tinle
anti-suffragist has come true here.
And the little town, startled at what
it has done, sits back with smile
and feels proud of itself.
Mayor Eva Bretz, school-teacher
head Of the victorious woman's
ticket in the recent town election,
brandishes broom as she welcomes
company on her front doorstep and
tells them:
81 think the voters meant they
wanted cleanup when they put us
in office by this heavy vote. Pm
truly going to try to give Columbus
City a housekeeping. They must
have thought | had the CAB and
the git to do it."
The heavy vote to which the. new
mayoress refers was only 68 to 27,
for Columbus City has a population
of not more than 400. But it was
sufficient to GUST completely the old
roster of officials and to elect wo-
men for mayor assessors treas
urer and five council posts.
One of the old council members,
J. C. Richie, was defeated by his
own wife. But politics has made
no ripple in their domestic harmony.
The women already have started
exercising the right to change their
minds, one of the victorious coun-
Gil women having announced since
the election she did not want the Of
flee and would not serve.
About Bliss Brett, the new mayor
there is a cheerful, brusque de,
termination which indicates that
opponents of the administration will
be made to feel eventually like bad
little boys told to stay in after
school.
"Being assistant P. M, is the only
experience in public office I've
had" she says, "but | can't see
that men could run the town better
than we.
There's some crap-shooting and
bootlegging and things like that
around here that I'm going to try
to stop. And in summer they've
got to quit racing automobiles
through the streets at forty miles
an hour"
The mayor denies she is old-l
fahsioned, but she does not admire
bobbed-hair, and women who smoke
cigarets will get no more sympathy
than the scantiest constitutional re-
quirements.
"Oh, Eva Brett is smart, She
smart" declares George Kern, the
most pleased man in Columbus
City. She'll run things right. She'll
Sc that the ragweeds is cut on all
the streets and that the law is re-
spected."
The winning ticket was picked by
a caucus of "some of the boys ovel
the counter of Kern's lunch room
after the regulars" had renomin.
ated the old office-holders. Some OF
the defeated candidates make the
excuse that the entire women:
ticket was a joke. But the town
as whole is seriously back of The
new officials.
The one "catty" remark heard II
a days visit in Columbus City-it'.
from a woman too-is this:
81 bet there'll be a grand hair
pulling about the second meeting
of the council. Eva Bretz is Ger
man, and Minnie Richie is red
headed. Just watch them disagree.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-11
.OAUGHERFY PR0BERS
REACH OHIO AND GO
I'm SECRET SESSION
Chairman Broolxhart and Sens-
tor Wheeler Are Now ~
Washignton Courthouse
.. ]. M'GRAW EXAMINED
Stay-at-Hone Section Continues
Hearings ait Washington,
With Banker On Stand

WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE,
April 1.-THE senate sub-commit-
tee, direction the Daugherty in
vestigation, arrived here today,
which consists of Chairman Brook
hart and Senator Wheeler, who
went Immediately into executive
session. ea'l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-11
CITY COUNCIL WILL
i HOLD SESSION TONIGHT

City Council will meet tonight in
regular session at the city hall, with
routine business to be transacted.
It is expected that the session be-
cause of this viii be brief.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs, 7. F. Catewood,
and Mrs. Theron Jennings who
were delegates from the First Meth
odist Church to the Sunday school
convention at La Grange returned
to Americas today.