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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-15
FOCAL VET TELLS
OF REUNION TRIP
TbomasviIle Gave ConfederateC
Time of Their Young Lives
Says Sims

wednesday, October 8, the
Confederate veterans of Georgia
MOT in brownsville for their an
nnol state convention. Sumter
oorntv was represented by twelve
,,earers of the gray and they have
hroupht back many accounts Of the
",yonderful time" shown them ty
the people of Thomasville.
]. M. Sims when interviewed by
Times-Recorder reporter yester-
dav acclaimed the meeting big
success and was well pleased with
the showing made by Sumter county
veterans.
The account of the trip and the
meeting as told by Mr.. Sims fol-
lows;
"On October Z contingent of
veterans left Americas bound for
4he state convention in Thomas
Vile. On the train we met many of
our old friends coming from diff
ferent sections of the state for the
meeting. and this made the trip
very enjoyable.
ARRIVING in Thomasville we were
met by the mayor and the commit.
tee in charge who gave us a hearty
welcome and assured US that we
would be made to feel at home.
We were carried to the Tosca Hotel
in automobiles turned over to the
veterans for their use by the people
of Tnomasville. Tuesday evening
we were entertained with a band
concert which was greatly enjoyed
by ALL
"At ten o'clock Wednesday morn
ing the meeting convened with Cen
eral A. j. Twigs of Augusta in
command. The mayor and other
prominent citizens addressed the
convention they presented us with
badges which permitted us to see
without charge all the amusements
Townsville could offer.
after transacting all the neees-
sary business the meeting adjourn
ed and we were taken on long
automobile ride through the many
beautiful estates and large plaata
tiOns of Thomasville. On this trip
we visited the estate of the late
Col: 0. H. Payne and the beautiful
home and plantation of Mrs. Chas.
Haskell, niece of Mark Hannah.
"Wednesday night the djuing
room of the Tosca hotel was the
scene of brilliant ball in honor of
the Confederate veterans. Outside
of the hotel on the asphalt street
several hundred old soldiers danced
with their young partners while
several thousand spectators looked
on in admiration.
Thursday the last day of the
convention was also spent in sight
seeing and this time we were shown
through the Puzzle Garden of Peb-
bic Hill this proved most interesting
to the men. However none of them
were lost in the long wind through
the gardens as we had a very cap
able guide with us.
Thursday night we left our res
pective homes and every veteran
that next to their own towns Thorn
asville was the garden spot of the
world"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-15
WHITNEY CLEARED IN
SUIT BY DANCER

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. Is.
A verdict completely generating
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney from
all charges brought against him by
Evan Burrows Fontaine, dancer, in
81 100000 breach of promise suit
and holding that he had been the
victim of a conspiracy was returned
by jury Tuesday in United States
district court here.
Whitney took the stand to deny
he was the father of Sonny" Whit.
ney, the dancers child. The de-
Tense presented letters which is said
were written by Miss Fontaine to
her husband. Sterling Adair. and
which it held to indicate that "Son-
N.Y. was the offspring of the Fon.
taine-Adair union. Sonny was
born in 1920 Adair died in 1921.
Recently Miss Fontaine petition
ed the court to have the case dis
missed. Whitney objected, stating
he desired to have certain points
in Miss FOntaine's claims adjudicat-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-15

Cold feet often carry a hot head
away from trouble.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-15
Statement of The Ownership, Man

Statement of The Ownership, Man
agement, Circulation, Etc, Re-
quired by the Act of Congress of
August "a, 1912
Of Times-Recorder, published
daily at Americas, for Oct. 1, 1924.
STATE OF GEORGIA,
County of Sumter.
Before me, a notary public in
and for the state and county afore-
said, personally appeared Lovelace
Eve, who, having been duly sworn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-15

THE BANK OF LESLIE

leslie, Ga, showing condition at
lose of business October 10th,
1924, as called for by the superin-
'endent of banks. President E. L.
Wilson; vice president, e. B. Wal.
lace; cashier, w. T. Anderson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-15
STATE OF GEORGIA,
Sumter County.

Before me came Lee Hudson,
cashier of Bank of Commerce.
who being duly sworn, says that the
above foregoing statement is true
condition of said bank as shown by
the books of file in said bank.
LEE HUDSON, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, this / 5th day of October, 1924.
w. c. WRIGHT,
n. p, S. COsAGa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-15
Statement of
BANK OE COMMERCE

Americas, Ca, showing condition
at close of business October 10th,
1924, as called for by the superin-
tendent of banks. President, Frank
Sheffield; vice president, John
Sheffield; cashier, Lee Hudson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-15
Statement of
PLAINS BANK

Showing condition at close Of
business October 10th, 1924, as
called for by the superintendent Of
banks. President, r. S. Oliver;
vice president, w. L. Thomas; cash
Ter, Frank H. Greer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-15
MACON PPESBYTERY
MEETS HERE OCT Il
"a Churches VIII Be Represent
ed-Delegates Entertain In
Local Homes

The Presbytery of Macon will
meet in Americas Presbyterian
church Tuesday evening, October
81, 1880 o'clock.
This presbytery covers the terri
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-15
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-15
STATE OF GEORGIA,
Sumter County.

Sumter County.
Before me came w. I. Anderson,
cashier of The Bank of Leslie, who
being duly sworn, says that the
above foregoing statement is true
condition Of said bank as shown by
the books of file in said bank.
w. T. ANDERSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, this 14th day of October, 1924.
L. E. DEAV0URS, D
Notary Public, State at Large, Les
lie, Ga. My Commission Ex-
pires Dec. 20, 1925.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-15
STATE OF GEORGIA,

Sumter County.
Before me came Frank H. Greer,
cashier Plains Bank, who being
duly sworn, says that the above
foregoing statement is true con-
dition of said bank as shown by
the books of file in said bank.
FRANK H. GREER.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 14th day of October, 1924
nF r. H. FLETCHER. 7
N. p, Sumter Co., On.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-15
EVENING FRoCKs

The newest evening frocks fea-
lures several kinds of lace in the
same gown.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-12
MiLitGntS Facing
Attack of Police
And Union Officials

LOS ANGELES, March 11.-Seven
members of Carpenters local No.
1853, including two business agents,
have been expelled from the Bro
therhood Of Carpenters and Joiners
for memberships in the Trade Union
Educational league, ostensibly, but in
reality for carrying on 4 fight for
amalgamation and the Labor Party.
The expulsion proceedings were
conducted by General Organizer A.
Muir, acting under instructions from
General President William L. Hutch
eson.
The expelled men charge that they
were thrown out Of their unions
summarily, without advance notice
or trial. This action is the first to
follow the raid of March / when
police without warrants arrested 80
persons at meeting of the Trade
Union Educational league here and
confscated league records.
Two others, who were also ex-
PEELED March 4, were reinstated the
next day after proving they were not
members of the league. Four mem
bers of the Millmen's local No. Ss4
were expelled March 5, and more
explosions are slated in three other
locals of carpenters in Los Angeles
county involving about IL unionists.
n gBhe following were expelled from
local No. 1853: Jim Walker and Fred
Miller, business agents; A. Abram-
son, d. ]. Mcclure, Andrew Renner,
E. N. Diebler, and Carl Nelson.
They will appeal to the general ex-
ecutive board and to the national
convention to be held in indianapolis
in September, if necessary, they de-
clare.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-12
WrigLey Gets Fat
AS You ChelU, Yes
He Does, By Gum


A million dollars a week is the
tribute which American chewers are
paying to the gum capitalists as
penalty for allowing themselves to be
conquered by a colossal advertising
campaign. According to figures made
public by the department of com
merce the production of chewing gum
in 1919 was valued at S53,43O 900.
Since that year the habit has been
spreading.
Of course, William Wrigley, Jr.,
and the men who are helping him
spread the habit to the four corners
Of the globe are actuated primarily
by the desire for service. And their
profits just happen as an unavoidable
incident to that service.
But profits are none the less enor-
nous. Those announced by the Wrig-
ley Co. for 1923 total $7,047,491, an
increase of more than 100000
over 1922. As the capital stock Of
the company is reckoned at S15,000,-
600 the years profits musS be rec
koned at over as per cent.
If we add these profits to the mil
lions spent each year for advertising,
that is for teaching people to buy
more gum, it will appear that the
chewers get very small value for their
money. And it will become an open
question whether the country can af-
ford to divert over $50,00o,0oO a
year, the wages Of more than $4,000
families, to an enterprise which exists
chiefly to produce profits for Mr..
Wrigley.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-12
NeIC Election Talked
OF in England
Before End of July

LONDON, March 1.-THE Ram
say Macdonald government has
proven its worth to the capitalist
class so much that the Tories are
beginning to fear that they made a
mistake in maneuvering them into
office. There is talk of new cleo
ton.
On the other hand the British
workers are daily growing more dis
gusted with the reforInist policy Of
the so-called socialist government.
Even John Wheatley from the Clyde
is grossly disappointing. His action
in cancelling a decree against the
Poplar Guardians, which was unen-
forceable, was hailed by the boosters
Of the Macdonald government as an
indication of radicalism, but in the
debate he announced that he would
not surrender to the poor any more
than he would to the rich. That,
together with the smacking kiss he
bestowed on the anatomy of Kirfy
George when the swearing in" pro-
ceedings were gone thru has put
him on the list Of casualties.
The new government is gaining in
favor with the bourgeoisie. They
can fool the workers much better
than either Of the two other bour-
geois parties. They defend imper-
ialism more determinedly. MacDon-
AIDS speech on India was a model
which no doubt will be studied care
fully by potential Tory foreign min
listers. He made it quite clear the
British Labor Party would stand
no nonsense from subject peoples.
The Macdonald government has
no policy on unemployment. That is
the most difficult problem facing So
luton. 1t cannot be solved under
capitalism, but the reactionary labor
politicians claim that it can. The
late Baldwin government went down
to defeat on the unemployment
problem. Now in turn it jeers at
the Labor government. The latter
simply says "wait and see."
There is already talk of a new
general election before the end of
summer.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-12

the proletarian technical students,
were in fact a little too one-sided on
scientific and technical studies. "Ah,"
he said, "they lack that broad cultural
knowledge of the old time students,
but they cannot be beat for the readi-
ness and rapidity with which they
master the most intricate technical
and scientific details" Of course,
the Work-School has a good deal to
do with this new trend of things. But
in spite of this avidity for scientific
knowledge there is a dearth and a
grave lack of scientific instruments
and necessary literature and periodi-
Gals.
True, the Russian scientists are
working overtime producing new
books and rewriting the old ones so
that there will be less trash and more
learning. Yet you cannot destroy
the literature of a century and re-
place it with the culture Of a new
class but six years in power.
The Young Communist Inter-
national has issued an appeal for
help in the matter of aiding them to
gather the necessary supplies to
further education in the Central
House. Here is what is mostly lack
ing.
There is a need for scientific books
of all kinds, especially natural
science, geography, engineering,
drawing, chemistry, physics and so
on. Maps and instruments (chemi-
cal, physics, psychological, physio-
logical), and the many others needed
to study the laws of nature and the
technic of industry.
A great many of these things are
easily obtainable in the United States
and would be a great boon if sent to
the Young Communist International
for its use in the Central House for
Communist Education.
Especially could the American
Workers aid the youth Of Russia by
sending them copies Of the many
scientific periodicals published in the
United States and Canada. There is
no need to worry about the patriotic
and capitalist bunk nearly Of all these
publications make a speciality of;
that will be taken care Of by our COM
rades in charge, and win prove most
amusing to the students Of the Cen
trail House when they study the
human mind and find that genius anc
insanity are SO closely related.
Poor as are the German workers
they are helping to collect scientific
material for the Central House Of
Communist education, and it will b,
but little burden on the interested
workers in this country TO help out
Every scientific book that yot
can lay your hands on without lega
consequences, every instrument o.
the kind discussed before, every ma
gazine Of scientific or technical value
| (the names are too many to men
tion), should be carefully wrapped
up and addressed To the Contra
House for Communist Education
Young Communist international
Moscow, Russia, and make sure thu
proper amount Of postage or expires
J sage IL paid.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-12
EsthOnidn Minister
Arrests Communists:
FrOths at Russia

REVAL, March lin the attempt
to excuse the recent arrests of scores
of workers leaders and radicals,
many of whom were members Of the
Communist Party Esthonia's minister
Of the interior makes the wild charge
that the Communist International is
spending hundreds of millions" of
gold rubles yearly for the overthrow
of bourgeois governments.
Ignoring the fact that Esthonia's
workers and peasants have their own
enormous grievances which cause
them to organize for revolutionary
purposes without the stimulus OF
this mythical pile of gold he goes on
TO praise the alleged liberality Of his
government which allows Commun-
lists more freedom than do Latvia,
Lithuania and Poland. The arrests
were made, he declared, only to save
Esthonia from movement that re-
presents merely the interests Of
Labor as opposed to the interests of
Capital.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-12
Voice Like ChGLiGpin
Heard at Concert
For Technical Aid
By ALFRED v. FRANKENsTEIN.

by AAAE NED " Il N&A4NFAlsANGA LsAANs
Three singers Of the Russian opera
company gave a concert at Schoen-
hoffen Hall for the Society for Techi-
cal Aid to Soviet Russia last Sunday
afternoon, under the direction Of
Jack Pfefer, Russian opera in2re-
sario.
Gabriel Krizanovslxy, baritone, OPP
ened the program. His is the sort of
big, ringing baritone that has made
Chaliapin so famous. In the inter-
probation of humorous songs he IS
especially fine. He sang Musorgski's
"Song Of the Flea" and another SINH
lar song, not understood by this
writer, but both Krizanovsky and his
audience seemed to have hilariously
good time with it. He sang two dra-
matte songs as well, an aria from
Mozart's "Don JUAN" and Schu-
mans 'Two Grenadiers," set to text
which we later learned was Russian
revolutionary one.
Ina Daen, coloratura soprano fol-
lowed him. Her arias were unknown
to us, but they were examples of bril-
liant Russian melody, and they were
sung by most brilliant Russian voice.
Nine. Daen was dressed fittingly, in a
Catherine the great costume, splendid
with jewels and bright colors, and
several million pearls.
Ivan Dneproff, the tenor, we heard
the other night on the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers program. He sang,
among a great many other things,
the Hindoo chant from Rimsky-Kor-
sakoff's "Sadko." This composition
has been heard in recent years as a
foxtrot, as a violin solo, as cornet
solo, in fact, in every sort of arrange
ment except the original, as an oper-
attic aria. AS Dneproff sang it, it
took on an entirely new aspect, and
the mystery and weird beauty in its
peculiar, gliding rhythms, was under
stood as never before.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-12
Political Party Nay
Be Organized in Erin
By Redmond Followers

DUBLIN, Ireland, March IL
What appears to be comeback on
the part of the old Irish Parliamen-
tary Party was seen in meeting held
here last Sunday when a great crowd
gathered in the county of Wexford
to celebrate the anniversary meeting
in commemoration of John Redmond,
leading figure in nationalist politics
for decades.
John Redmond was for long the
idol of the Irish people who longed
for freedom from British rule. When
the war broke out he took the side of
England. The Easter Week revolu-
ton led by James Connolly, the COM
munist brought about development
that embittered the Irish people
against the British government and
turned them against Redmond. He
died shortly afterwards.
During the Black and Tan war the
remnants of the constitutional poll
tical party completely lost their in
fuence. But since the treaty was
signed, leaving out Ulster, the people
saw that Sim Fem, the party Of ex-
IRENE nationalism secured less con-
cessions from England that even John
Redmond insisted on.
The action of the Sim Fein party
under the leadership of De Valera
and Mary MacSwiney in refusing to
participate in the Irish parliament
gave the old parliamentarians the OPP
portunity they were looking for. The
only opposition to the Free State
party now in the parliament is the
Labor opposition which is worse than
none, under the reactionary leader
ship of the social democrats.
The remnants of the dead Red
mond's followers are expected to
rally under the leadership of the old
veteran John Dillon and supply the
anti-Free State opposition in Dali
Eireann. They oppose the policy Of
imprisoning and executing political
dissenters and executions followed,
by the Free State government. As
they are trained politicians and par
liamentarians it is quite possible they
may be able to stage a comeback.
Unless the Republicans wake up they
may find the bourgeois opposition
snatched from their grasp by the same
gang that denounced the Easter Week
revolution and actually aided the Bri-
fish government in numbering in cold
blood the leaders of that struggle.
The delicacy Of the Free State
government position is shown by the
latest mutiny in the army. Rather
than suffer from unemployment, the
officers and some of the men who
were dismissed took their artillery
with them to the hills. Warrants are
out for the arrest of the men. This
has caused extreme nervousness in
government quarters.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-12
Pageant of French
Revolution Coming
At Defense Bazaar

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE Ma
tional Defense Committee is prepar-
ing pageant as part~of the program
for the bazaar which will be held
April 1913 at Central Opera House.
The pageant will present picture
Of the French Revolution, followed
by the story Of the Russian Revolu-
ton, the victory Of the workers with
Russia in the lead.
One hundred men and women are
needed to participate in the pageant.
We also need music for the pageant
and anyone who can play violin,
piano or any other instrument please
report to the Leonardo de Vinci Art
School told church building), 28S E.
10th street, near Avenue A, every
Monday evening, and ask for the
Pageant Committee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-12
For or Against the
State COsS0ck Bill
Commerce Body Test
tBy The Federated Pr.ss)

Renewed efforts to impose a mill
tarized state constabulary upon Illi-
nois are being made by the Illinois
chamber of commerce and its allied
forces. Special attention is being
paid by this open shop aggregation
to the primary elections for members
Of the state legislature. Lawmakers
running for reelection are classified
by the chamber as fit or unfit accord
ing to whether they voted for the
police bill or against it in the 1928
session when the measure met defeat.
The legislative policy committee of
the Illinois chamber of commerce has
only two duties. One is to work up
lobbying platform for the business
interests and the other, in its own
words, is:
"To conduct campaign before
and during the 1925 session of the
legislature for putting this platform
into effect"
The first and foremost of the five
planks in the commerce chambers
legislative platform is:
81. A State Police Force for
Illinois"
The business interests also want
to reorganize the states school sys-
TEN, get publicity on state expendi-
lures, make constitutional amend
ments easier and obtain common
sense workable taxing and assess
ment laws"
The chamber has thoroly organized
the state with active representatives
in almost hundred cities outside Of
Chicago.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-12
COI0red Minister
DenOunces Scabbing;
MiIitdnts ActiUe

Scabbing was denounced last Sun
day by Rev. David Johnson, Of st.
Mary's African Methodist Episcopal
Church, at 5147 S. Prairie avenue.
This was reported by Miss Marie
Matterer, one Of the colored mill
tants in the garment strike, who
spoke before his church.
Effective strike talks were deliv-
cred the same Sunday by other col
ored women: Mrs. Olivia Whiteman
speaking at Ebenezer Baptist Church
at 40S Il. 45th street; Mrs. Eva
Porter, at the Fulton City Methodist
Church; Mrs. f. May Brown, at the
Mt. Olivet Church at 2023 Kendall
street, and Mrs. Willie Morris, at
the Baptist Church at $40 s. Wa
bash avenue.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-03-12
SEES ENGLAND
AIMING GERMANS
AGAINST FRANCE
More Soldiers In Europe
Than Ever Before

MADISON, Wis, March liam
other war is inevitable unless two or
three things happen to stop it," 0s-
wald G. Willard, editor of the Ma
tion, told a Wisconsin university
audience here last night.
Willard said he had concrete know
ledge that England was making ex-
tensive preparations against a pos
sible war with France. He quoted
"a prominent English general as
saying 1--WE would arm the Germans"
in event of a war with France.
"There are 100000 more men
under arms in Europe today than at
the outbreak Of the war;" Willard
said. Germany is suffering under
100000 foreign troops"
Britain's new labor government,
the fall of the franc, making it nee
essary for France to follow Eng
lands lead, and intervention in
Europe by the United States were
advanced by Willard as possible
means of averting the confagration
he says is threatened.