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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
PROBATION OFFICER
MAY SOON BE NAMED

GRIFFIN, May AT the last
regular meeting of the county COM
naissioners a group Of citizens re-
Gently appointed by Judge j. A.
Darsey appeared before the body
and presented the cause of juvenile
probation work in Spalding county,
urging upon the commissioners the
appointment of regular probation
officer on a salary basis.
Mrs. C. ]. L. Henderson gave the
most interesting report of the work
done along this line under her SUI
pervision and Mr.. Weissinger, act
ing as temporary probation officer,
also gave a splendid report of his
work done among youthful delir-
quents.
After hearing from the commit
tee the commissioners announced
that they would consider the ques-
ton Of the appointment Of proba-
lion officer and take the matter up
With the city commissioners.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
NO-BILL RETURNED IN
CASE OF O'HEARN

COLUMBUS, May "a no bin
has been returned by the Muscogee
county grand jury following the in
vestigation Of the case Of ]. L,
O'Hearn, of near Columbus, who
has been held in the Muscoge
county jail on technical charge of
murder in connection with tic
shooting Of James Walter Ingram
last Wednesday night,
Ingram is said to have been max
ing an effort to shoot O'Hearn with
an automatic pistol, after having
boarded the latter's truck at Mas
sey's store, some two miles from
Columbus and O'Hearn declared
that he killed him in self-defense.
Testimony Of witnesses corroborat-
ed 0'Hearn's statement. The Mus
cOgee County man also charged with
having a pistol, but a no bill was
returned in that case too,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
EXCHANGE CLUB is
ORGANIZED AT GRIFFIN

GRIFFIN, May 9.-The Exchange
Club of Griffin has just been organ.
lied at luncheon at the Hotel
Griffin.
The Exchange Club is an organ
ization having the upbuildin of Girf
fin. and Spalding county as its pur-
pose. Lucian P. Goodrich was
elected president. The other Off
GERS elected are as follows: H. A.
Wiley, first vice president; P. NJ.
Cleveland, second vice president
E. F. Travis, third vice president
William H. Beck, Jr., secretary and
J. S. Tyus treasurer.
Those interested in the formation
of this MONDAY luncheon club
have been active for the past sew
eral weeks with the result that
twenty-five prominent business men
have associated themselves for com
munity betterment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
PRATT LAYS EVIDENCE.
IN WHEELER CAS- {
SENATE BODY
Special Assistant Attorney Gem
eral Produces. Alleged Copies
Of Wheeler's Letters
BASIS OF INDICTMENT
Senator Immediately Enters
Emphatic Denial of Certain
Charges Made

WASHINGTON, May 9.-John S.
Pratt, special assistant attorney gem
eral who assisted in securing the
indictment against Senator Wheel
er, today laid before the senate
committee investigating the subject
certain documentary evidence from
which the Indictment is partially
based.
This material consisted of a photo
static reproduction of correspon-
dence said to have passed between
Senator Wheeler and Campbell God
ron, a Montana oil promoter, whom
Wheeler is alleged to have illegally
represented before the department
of the interior.
In one Of these letters ostensibly
from Wheeler to Campbell the writ
er asked Campbell "have office and
details of permits in order that
when these are taken up | May dis
cuss them intelligently with the
department of the interior"
Senator Wheeler asked the right
to take the stand when Pratt fin
ished teatifying, and Chairman
Borah granted him the privilege.
Wheeler thereupon denied having
given Campbell assurance that
when he got to Washington he
would straighten out Campbell's
oil development permits.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
FINE CALVES OWNED
BY BULL ASSN. MEN
7. L. Holman Has Heifer With
First Calf That Gives 4 Gal
Ions of Milk Daily

Many fine calves are owned by
Sumter county farmers as a direct
result Of the organization here sew
eral years ago of Jersey Bull A.
ISOLATION which owns a number Of
fine sires, available for use bg
.farmer-members. The number of
these calves is not known, but was
estimated by an officer Of the assoc
citation today as around hun-
bred. H.
One of these fine calves owned by
T. ]. Holman, who lives on Route
2, near Leslie, is regarded as an es-
pecially fine specimen, and has re-
Gently been viewed by a number Of
farmers from various positions of II
county. This calf, which is now
with her first calf gives four gall
Ions of milk daily, and the finest
quality, according to exact records
kept by her owner. This record,
which has ew equals among Sumter
county herds, was maintained over
a considerable period, during which
the COW received the best attention
the flow of milk decreasing only
when of necessity with field work
increasing the COW began. to receivs
less particular attention.
This unusual record, according to
George o. Mashall, county farm
demonstration agent, illustrates apt
" the advantage to be gained
through raising purebred cattle With
Ithe early establishment CT a cream
cry in Americas, Marshall says, this
is a point to be borne especially in
mind in the purchasing Of cattle for
stocking dairy farms, as purebre
and grade animals uniformly prodce
greater cream yields than other ami
mails fed upon identical Nations of
feedstuffs. ~.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
AIR TANK EXPLODED AT
FILLING STATION

COLUMBUS, May 9.-Hves Of a
score of persons, employees and by
ISLANDERS, were miraculously spared
when an air tank at Kyle's Filling
Station on upper First avenue ex-
ploded resulting in proerty damages
that will total into hundreds of dol
lars. Portions of the tank were
catapulated through the roof. of the
building and other portions devast-
ed immediate surroundings.
According to C. 0. Woods, man
ager of the station, the tank carried
a usual pressure of some 125 pounds
and had been used to apply air into
the automobile tires of their Gus
toners. The explosion severely
shook adjoining buildings and parts
of the tank were declared to have
been hurled rs feet or more into
the air.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
PROSECUTION CLOSES
IN c ASE AGAINST
CONGRESSMAN IN ky.
Langley and Other Alleged
Conspirators Begin Presenting
Case to Court
CASE BASED ON DRY LAW
Claimed That Defendants Re-
moved Liquor Illegally From
Licensed DistiIIers

CONVICTION, KY, May 9.-The
government today closed its case
against Congressman John w. Lang
ley, of Kentucky, on trial in the
federal district court here with two
co-defendants on charges of con
spiracy to defraud the government.
The charges are based upon allega-
tons that the defendants conspired
together to Illegally remove whisky
from government licensed distillar.
les. United States District Attor-
ney Smith announced he had con
cluded the presentation Of evidence
for the prosecution soon after court
convened here this morning.
The defense will begin the pres.
entation Of evidence at the aftef-
noon session.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
SIX MEN HANGED
FOR GAINES MURDER

ANTE, La, May 9.-Roy Leona
and Joseph Giglo, Of Brooklyn, N.
X, Joseph Rocchio and Andrew
Lamantia, Of Chicago, and Natalie
Deamore and Joseph RIM New Orb
can were hanged in Tangiphoa par.
ish prison here today. All Of the men
were executed for the murder of
Dallas Gaines, the crime having
been committed just three years
ago, with the six men making an
unusual legal fight for their lives,
The murder of Gaines was inei-
dent to an attempted robbery of
bank at Independence, in which
Gaines, a restauranteur, interfered
The dead man was shot dead inside
the bank, where he had gone
on a business mission. Roy Leoua
several days asserted he freed tire
shot that killed Gaines, and at
tempted to exonerate the Others
from the blame in connection with
the nlurder
Bocchio conferred yesterday with
relatives Of Gaines. All were in,-
Continued on Page Three.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
LAURENS SUNDAY
SCHOOLS TO MEET

DUBLIN, May 9.-On May 29tn
the Sunday school Convention of the
Laurens county Association will
meet at Jefferson Street Baptist
church in this city for an all-day
session. 1t will open at 10 o'clock.
Every one of the Sunday schools
in this association is urged to send
delegates to that conyenton. There
are enough schools to furnish a
large and representative body of
Sunday school workers, and make
the convention one of the most I'M
portant meetings of the year.
The completed program will be
announced in a short time, and it is
expected to contain addresses from
prominent workers in this line
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
MAN FOUND DYING
IN PARK IN ATLANTA

ATLANTA, May "a nicely
dressed, middle-aged man believed
by the police to be V. Jacobs, was
found lying under an oak tree with,
in the shadow Of the old Confed-
crate engine, Texas, in Grant Park
shortly dying from lysol poisoning.
He was unconscious at the time ne
was found and died before the po-
lice reached the scene.
No notes or other indications CT
a motive for the alleged suicide
were found. An empty bottle of
the lysol lay at the side of the dy-
ing man.
In his pocket was a new bank
book showing that $500 had JUS
been deposited in local bank in the
name of Mrs. Ida Jacobs. There was
no address on any of the books or
papers found in the pocket.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
'SNIT \ To Circulate
PAMPHLET TELLING
STORY OF OWN LIFE
New York Governor Starts Real
Move In Effort to Capture
Presidential Nomination
FIRST ISSUE OFF PRESS
Twenty-Five Thousand Copies
Already Sent to Friends of
Candidate IN East

NEW YORK, May "a pamph-
let entitled What Everybody Wants
to know About Alfred E. Smith, is
to be circulated throughout the
country Immediately, it was an
nounced here today. The pamphlet
sells the story of the life, accom-
plishments, views and ideas of the
present governor of New York, who
is actively promoting his candidacy
for the Democratic presidential
nomination.
The first edition of the pamphlet,
which is considered of Outstanding
political Importance, consists Of
twenty-five thousand copies. All
of these, it is tsated, have been sent
to friends of Governor Smiths can
didacy throughout the East. Later
editions of the pamphlet will be cir
culated throughout the entire coun-
try.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
RYLANDER Announces
COMMIT ES
Silver Pitcher and Goblet Pre-
sented Retiring President
Sheffield By Club

Walter Rylander was indicted in
to office as president of the Ameri-
Gus Rotary club last night as din
ner in the Country club dining
room
Present were most of the mem
bers of the club, their wives and a
number of invited guests.
Past President John Sheffield
was presented with handsome sill
yer pitcher and goblet by the mem
bers of the club.
Each of the board of directors
were introduced and spoke briefly.
Most of the program was devoted
(CContinued On Page Three)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
EXPRESS COMPANY TO
ERECT OWN BUILDING

GRIFFIN, May 9.-The Ameri-
can Railway Express Company has
made an appropriation to remodel
the local exress office and erect a
handsome brick veneer place tnay
will be up near the street on a line
with the depot and win conform
with the depot in appearance, ac-
cording to announcement made by
T. R. White, manager of the local
office.
H. NJ. Smith, superintendent Of
buildings, both of Atlanta, hage
made trips to Griffin recently in the
interest of the new building ana
both have sanctioned the undertak-
ing, which will begin at an early
date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
HEAD-ON COLLISION
ON GEORGIA RAILROAD
At WHEELER TODAY
Allen Mingo, Negro Killed In
stantly When Freight and
Work Train Collide
ENGINEER BOWDEN HURT
Frank Shockley, Negro, May
DIE From Injuries Received
In Wreck Near Augusta
ENGINEER BOWDEN HURT

AUGUSTA, May 9.-Allen Min
go, a negro is dead; Frank Shock,
ley, another negro, is probably IA
tally hurt, and Engineer J. S. Bow
den, of Augusta, is slightly hurt as
the result Of a head-on collision on
the Georgia railroad near here to-
day. The two trains that met Oh
the main line were an Augusta
bound freight and a northbound
work train, the main line being
blocked during some time by the
wreck. The wreck occurred near
Wheeler Station at $3.50 this morn
ing, and the blame for the acci.
dent has not yet been definitely
fixed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
BUSINESS is GOOD IN
YALD0STA TERRITORY
Merchants There State Demand
Continues Brisk With ColIec-
items Coed

VALDOSTA, May 9.-Trade and
collections with the Valdosta mer-
chants have been good since the
first Of May. The weather has
been warmer and shoppers have
flocked to the city from all sections.
The stores have had some beau
tiful goods on dispIay-all of the
latest designs-and the sales have
been large. In the millinery and
dress making departments the
workers have been tired out when
time for closing arrived.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
~ PERSONS ARE KILLED
IN ATLANTA ACCIDENTS

ATLANTA, Ca, May 9-Of a
total of forty-four persons killed ia
Atlanta during the first four
months Of 1924, twenty-seven were
killed as a result of traffic acct
dents, according to report of the
Atlanta safety council. During
this period, COS persons were in
jured in this city, of which number
489 resulted from traffic accidents,
the report stated.
During the same period last
year, ten persons met death and
215 were injured as a result of traf-
fic accidents, it was reported.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
EVELYN THAW ABANDONS
CASE AGAINST HARRY K.

ATLANTIC CITY, May 9.-Eva-
Ign Nesbit, divorced wife of Harry
K. Thaw, declared she no longer in
tends to fight Thaw' efforts to OBJ.
tain his freedom from a Philadel-
phia asylum, to which the slayer Of
Stanword White has been confined.
MY decision is final" she SAID.
81 have written to William A. Gray,
my attorney, to take no action TO
prevent Harry's regaining his lib
erty."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
LOCALE V0ITURE IS
ESTABLISHED HERE
Thirteen Americas Men Made
Members of La Societe des 80
Honrnes ct 8 Chevaux

More than seventy-five Legion
naires, members of American Lee
gion posts at Americus, Columbus,
Macon and Albany, gathered here
Thursday to assist in the establish
ment of a Locale Voiture la Societe
DIES 40 Hommes ct 8 Cheyaux. This
society represents the playground
of the Legion, with special require
ment in the nature of service rend-
cred made q requisite to membership
therein.
The secret ceremonial session was
in charge Of Columbus locale Vol
ture, with sixteen members of La
Soeiete here for the purpose of di,
recting the work. A large quaint
ity of high explosives used in the
dangerous and highly technical mi
tiatory ceremonies We're secured
from the arsenal at Fort Benning
by special dispensation of the au-
thorities there. Three big drums
of poison gas were used in tests ap-
piled to noviatiates, according to
Robert G. Lane, commander Of the
Legion post here, and leader in
the movement which resulted in
the establishment of a locale vol
ture in Americas. Fortunately, he
stated today, all candidates selected
for the ordeal Thursday proved
equal to the tests, and no serious
accidents occurred during the carc-
monial.
The sessions of La Societe des 40
hommes ct Chevaux were held in
Rylander Hail, which was selected
in order to accommodate the large
number of visitors expected to at
tend and the capacity of the hall
was tested to its utmost. The
public ceremonies began promptly
at 8 O'Clock with a parade of the
candidates, and Immediately fol-
lowing the conclusion of this pa
rade the secret limitations were
commenced. Candidates who re-
ceived the honorary Legion degree
were R. P. Ewing, Pete Zolick, T.
L. Martin, Edmond Oliver, S. S.
Thomas, Edgar Butts, A. J. Bell, B.
F. Shields, Frank CarsweH, H. B.
Williams, Rigsby Thomas, Lee Ray
and Childers Sheppard.
Americus Legionnaires who had
previously been introduced into La
Societe das 40 Hommes ct 8 Che
vaux, and who transferred their
membership into the locale here
were r. C. Lane, Cecil Walters,
Grover Craps, Joe Macy and Wal
ter L. Bell. Members of the Co
lumbus voiture degree team who
came here to put on the secret work
IN connection with the establish
ment of Americas voiture were ].
F. Cheney, George Mckinney, M.
C :Mullin, Charles Foley, Frank
Pearson, T. G. Reeves, D. NJ. Lee
vinson, I. W. Minger, Sid Johnston,
Sidney Simons, Joe Glerum, A. E.
Adams, John B. Hess, Vivian
F'ease, Frank and DR.. J. NJ. Hirsch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
BLANKS HERE FOR
USE OF TEACHERS

Blanks for the use Of teachers
who must stand examinations this
year have been received by County
Supt. Dupree, he announced to.
day, and may secured upon applica-
ton at his office in the courthouse.
Under the new system, number of
changes have been made in the
method of grading examination pa
pers and hereafter all these will be
sent to state department officials
for grading, instead of being grad
ed and approved by county author
tiles. Examinations will be ! held
here August 2 under the new sys-
tenn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09

OIL MAGNATE'S SON SUMMONED TO COURT
GERMANS MAY VOTE
ON DAWES COMMISSION

BERLIN, May 9.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the Ger
man Socialist party today vot-
ed to ask that the government
hold a popular referendum upon
acceptance or rejection of the
Dawes Commission Preparations
report.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
MEETING is CALLED

MOULTRIE, May 8.-A general
meeting Of the membership of the
Moultrie chamber Of Commerce will
be held here the latter part of May,
according to an announcement made
by W. c. Vereen, president Of the
organization. More than 600 lead
ing Moultrie business men and Col
quit farmers are expected to be in
attendance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
DELEGATES RETURN
FROM SAVANNAH MEET

Thomas Harold and Rev. James.
B. Lawrence have returned from
savannah where they attended the
Diocesan convention of the Episco-1
pal church 70 the Diocese of
Georgia. Calvary church, which
they represented in the convention,
presented reports showing the con.
gregation here had enjoyed pro
gressive and prosperous year, while
throughout the diocese a like con
dition exists, it was shown by dele
gates attending the meeting in Sa-
vannah.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
LESLIE GETS LIGHTS
FROM POWER COMP ANY

LESLIE May 9.-Leslie has
been connected with the Georgia
Alabama Power Co., and lights were
turned on Wednesday evening.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
EVENING PRAYER AT
CALVARY CHURCH

Evening rayer win be said in
Calvary church tonight at 1880
p. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-05-09
WEATHER

For Georgia-Generally fair to-
night and Saturday cooler on the
coast tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27
GREAT PROSPERITY {
 SHOWN. BY BANK
Growth Of Florence And Muscle
 Shoals Is Revealed

A reflection of the growth of Flor ence and the Muscle Shoals district is found in the history of the First Ma tional Bank there, one of the oldest and most respected financial institu- tions in the state.
 The bank was first organized in 1889 under Robert l.. Bliss with a capital of $50,000. Some years later it doubled this figure and in December, 1922, de- clared a stock dividend of POO per cent, bringing its capital to $300,000.
 Three years previous to this step of expansion, however. the bank erected a marble three-story building at the cost ot $115,00.
 Officials of the bank are: N. c. Elting, president; s. W. Frierson. vice president; Turner Rice, cashier; R. W. Martin and L. R. Norvell, assistant cashiers. The president, vice president and cashier, together with H. P. Lucas, wholesale grocer, and s. c. Harlan, vice president and general manager of the Florence Wagon company, make up the board of directors.
 A financial statement of the bank shows resources and liabilities at 3D. 702,176 with deposits totalling $2,044, 765,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27

ance has been fought and delayed by one of the strongest combinations o1 trusts that has ever assembled in the history of the United States to defeat a piece of legislation. Certain power in- terests in the state of Alabama who were eagerly awaiting the United States government to scrap the Muscle Shoals project. as they did other de velopments so that they could acquire 1t for small sum and monopolise the water power in the state for their own selfish aggrandixement, started in op- position to the man wfo had offered to save Muscle Shoals for the American people, and in alliance with the fertiliz- CT trust. the aluminium trust, Wall street and other big interests, they laid their hands on the altar and swore ven geance against the Detroit manufactur. CT and defeat his offer, and in order that vengeance might not slumber they have, for the past two years spent thou sands upon thousands of dollars for pamphlets and literature of anti-Ford propaganda, which nas been circulated through the mails to every partSof the United States. ,'.
 They have not only. succeeded in in. fluencing the press and some of our politicians, but they have kept an ac' tive lobby in Washington for no other purpose in view than to defeat the Ford offer and deprive the farmers Of America from getting cheap fertilizer, as well as the state of Alabama and the entire south from being benefited by the immense developments which Ars destined to come under Ford control oi Muscle Shoals.
 Monopoly and trust has for years controlled the destiny of the American people, through some weak politician and legislatures who are afraid to op pose them and who are in our capito for their own interests.
 It is about slms that we shoull awake to this realization and fin on. voice should rise and protest agains such damnabls propaganda and block ade. MT. Ford submitted the best ant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-27

only offer for Muscle Shoals and his of-' fer should be accepted irrespective and regardless of how the opposition feels.
 We have been over run with big in terests and monopoly, who are only in- terested in how much they can ac- cumuiats at the sacrifice of the inter ests of the masses.
 They have played upon the passions of the people and through some eeffish politician have controlled the political situation of our country. Let those who hunger and thirst for the water power monopoly in the state of Ala bama understand, that before they can walk down the aisle of greatness hrst dig a channel into which mans thoughts viii How like a torrent; change . desert into a waving field of grain !; add ,a few miles to the thorofare of commsrce and dim the horizon with Inc smoke of industry Henry Ford wili do it! Alabama needs this great mani