davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-03

Scientists in Europe find ants ex-
listed sixty million years ago, prob
ably starting with the first picnic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-03

What's in a name? In Selma.
Ala, Mr.. and Mrs. Luckie, after
being married rove from the church
into an auto wreck.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-03

Don't blame man for hanging
around downtown until you learn if
he is getting out of working his
sons arithmetic.
Evening star., 1924-11-22

ments were returned by the grand
jury, which adjourned yesterday aft
ernoon after having been in session
here 10 days. Three of the indict-
ments charged murder, manslaugh-
ter, 10 rape, 81 larceny, II violations
Of the local option law, assault and
battery, housebreaking and larceny,
S burglary. Z false pretenses. bas-
tardy, assault with intent to muir
der, desertion and non-support, 2
embezzlement. prison breach, ar
son, 2 sodomy, ! incest, l pocketpick-
ing, l attempted larceny and ! per-
jury.
The grand jury examined 251 wit
nesses and ignored 13 cases because
of insufficient evidence.
I'VE think the Jail building a dis
grace to Montgomery County" Is the
way the grand jury referred to Rock
ville's ancient bastille, in it's report
submitted to Judge Robert b. Peter
upon the conclusion of its business.
I'VE consider a new jail absolutely
necessary to the dignity and safety of
the county" The report recommend
ed certain repairs to the courthouse
and other county buildings.
Evening star., 1924-11-22

for good in this country. trust thai,
the meeting may prove an inspira
tion to the continued and increasing <
effort
Commissioner Thomas Estili. COM
mander of the Eastern territory Of
the United States, reported an az
gregate advance of So per cent in I
activities of the organization in his
territory during the last four years.
Evening star., 1924-11-22
COOLIDGE WANTS
CONGRESS CHOICE
President Indicates Leaders
Selected Will Be Sat-
isfactory.

Believing in the right of members
of the House and Senate to choose
their own leaders, President Coolidge
made it known that he would take no
part in such organization. He is
confident that the choice of leaders
in both houses will be acceptable to
himself
The President feels, 1t is said, that
it Is not his part to dictate or to sug-
gest In such decisions and that he be-
lieves such a choice as Is made by the
membership will be satisfactory to
him.
A formal call was sent out yester-
day by Senator Curtis of Kansas, the
Republican whip. for the party con-
ference next Friday, when a Senate
leader will be selected and other
party organization problems will be
settled. The notices were sent to all
Senators listed as Republicans, in
cluding Senator La Toilette of Wis
consin.
Warren Is silent.
Meanwhile Senator Warren of
Wyoming, who is in line to succeed
the late Senator Lodge of Massa-
chusetts as Senate Republican leader
under the seniority rule, hitherto un
broken, maintained silence on his at
titude toward accepting the post
Many members have felt that Sem
ator Warren would prefer to retain
the chairmanship of the appropria-
tions committee. He was enthusiastic
cally indorsed for the leadership po-
sition, however, yesterday by Senator
Reed of Pennsylvania, known as an
administration spokesman.
Should Senator Warren not desire
the leadership position, Senator Curtis
is mentioned as among the most like
ly to be selected. Others considered
by various Senators include Senator
Wadsworth of New York and Senator
Watson of Indiana.
Evening star., 1924-11-22
TW0POL|CE HELD
FOR JAIL FL0GG|NC
Rockville Grand Jury Indicts
121 and Scores Prison
Building as Disgrace.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, November 22-
AS q result of the alleged whipping
in the basement of the courthouse
here at an early hour the morning of
September 21 last Of Littleton S.
Poole. a prisoner, Leroy Rodgers, a
member Of the Montgomery County
police force, and Lee Ball, a young
resident of Poolesville district, who
sometimes acted as a special officer
were formally charged With assault
and battery by the grand jury here
yesterday afternoon. Lawrence Cla-
sett and Oscar Gather, members of
the police force, were exonerated by
the grand jury. The cases against
Rodgers and Ball have been docketed
for trial at the term Of court now in
session here and will probably be
reached about the middle of Decem-
ber. They were released under $500 bond
each.
One hundred and twenty-one indict-
Evening star., 1924-11-22
Pitch Baby Out WindOto
And Leap for LiUes
When Fire Wrecks Home

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GRANTSVILI4E, Md. November
22.-Trapped in their bedroom on
the second floor when a fire broke
out In their home near Meyersdale
yesterday, Mr.. and Mrs. John Tice
and their 9-month-old daughter.
escaped death by Tice leaping Is
feet to the ground and catching
the baby, tossed by his wife, who
then jumped to safety.
Evening star., 1924-11-22
COOLIDGE COMMENDS
SALVATION ARMY WORK
Sends Letter to officers at Conven-
tion Expressing Praise Of "Self-
Sacrificing Servce."

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November ga let
ter from President Coolidge COM
mending the record OF Salvation
Army was read at the opening dem
onstration OF the Salvation Army
Congress last night. The letter said !:
Il am very glad to take this oppor-
tunity OF extending my greetings to
the officers Of the Salvation Army,
gathered in convention. The record
OF the Salvation Army Is one of self
sacrificing service, and II has become,
through the loyal devotion of it's
members. one Of the great agencies
Evening star., 1924-11-22
Retired Contractor Ends Life.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, November
22.-Fred o. Boynton, "a, a retired
contractor of Augusta Me-, killed
himself here yesterday by firing three
shots into his heart from an old
fashioned revolver. Police are pug
zled as to how Boynton effected the
firing of the second and third shots
because the gun employed was an old
single-action type. Chief of Detec-
tives Trotter closed the case yesterday,
calling 1t suicide.
Boynton and his wife came here
last Saturday from Augusta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
COUNTY BOARD SEEKS
22,760 ACRES SHORT
ON Tx DIGEST HERE
Taxpayers Refuse to Furnish In
formation Upon Which Equal
izers May Complete Task
STATEMENT IS ISSUED
Board Members Feel They Have
Made Conscientious Effort
to Perform Duty
By Associated Press

Seeking diligently to
locate 22,760 acres OF
land known to exist in
Sumter county, the tax
equalization board has
reached a 'standstill'
in its work, according to
one of the members Of
that body this morning.
Taxpayers who failed
to return their lands by
land lot and district
numbers have all been
requested by the board
to supply this informa-
ton, but hundreds have
failed to pay any atten-
ton to the notices sent
them.
The law is explicit on this point.
All property returned for taxation
must be described as required by
the board, and the tax equalizers
have ample authority under the law
to compel property owners to, give
this information. Those who fail
or refuse to supply the information
on demand may be punished by fine
and Imprisonment on motion of the
board, but Chairman Frank Wilson
Continued on Faye Two.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
.FEDERALS LAUNCH
ASSAULT AGAINST
SAC PAUL0 REBELS
Buenos Aires Despatch Indicates
Fighting in Progress for Pos
session of City
AIR PLANES BEING USED
Communique Refers to Recon
Nuisance for Operations That
Are Now Proceeding
BUFNOS AIRES

BUENOS AIRES ,
July 2l.-F FEDERAL as
sault against Sac Paulo,
held by the insured
tionists, may have all
ready begun, according
to indications contained
in official dispatches
from Rio Janeiro. A re-
cent communique Isl
sued by the government
referred to an airplane
reconnaissance for OPP
erations that are now
proceeding. >
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
NAVY WATCHES BELOW
AS ARNY'S v D RI D
CROSS OCEAN
eo!1smV OF s6suY1O pue
pueIsoI e!A PueESu3 moLH
s1s3eM IoAed H!M sd!qsIeM
Cruiser Richmond Skips Out of
Port AS Advance Guard of
Lookout Ship

NEWPORT, R. I. July 21-The
navy today began the task Of keep
ing watch below while the army
world filters scared over the Atlantic
ON the homeward leg of their jour
ney.
The cruiser Richmond, the flag
ship Of Rear Admiral Magruder
commanding the light cruiser squad
ron, slipped out of this port today,
the advance guard of about dozen
vessels which are to be stationed
along the route of the aviators from
England to Scotland, then by way
of the Orkney Islands, Iceland,
Greenland to the North American
continent, on the bleak coast of Lab
rador, and onward across New
Foundland and Nova Scotia to
Boston.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
SHARP PRICE
RALLIES RECORD

NEW YORK, July 21-Sharp rail-
lies in grain prices aroused great
interest in financial and business
circles last week. Both wheat and
corn spurted to now high records
IN excited trading. September corn
rose to $1.08 1-2 which is 30 cents
above the price which prevailed
when Congress adjourned. Septem-
Der wheat sold up to $1.28 Ia a
Ia gain Of 90 cents.
While speculative activity natur-
ally accompanied these advances
and caused rather wide fluctuations.
the basic factors were indications of
a change in the supply and demand
position. Crop reports indicated
that the new corn crop would fall
substantially below last years YIELD
Meanwhile the supply of the cash
commodity was relatively small and
Continued on Page Fivel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
ATLANTA VIADUCT BILL
TO COME UP TUESDAY

ATLANTA, July 81. Considera-
ton of proposed legislation, carried
over from the lightly attended SEES
sion of the house of representatives
on Friday, was taken up today,
while the senate had before it sew
eral local bills.
Under the head of unfinished
business the lower house was to re-
sumo consideration of bill by
Representative Huxford of Clinch
county relative to amending the
senate code of 1910 as to include
all towns, regardless of population,
in the provisions under which they
shall be operated when taken into
an independent school district. The
law already provides that when an
incorporated town Of 1000 or more
population, having a local school
CONTINUED on Rage Five)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
DECREASE OF 10000
BALES Is FORECAST

WASHINGTON, July 21.-A de-
crease of from 100000 bales in the
cotton crop forecast as compared
with that made three weeks ago
was shown today in the first semi
monthly report of the department
of agriculture, which placed the
crop at 11,934,O00 bales.
Prospects for the best crop year
since 1919 financial situation
which is "very satisfactory to lead
ing bankers of the state, and feel
ing of optimism and confidence III
business circles, would indicate that
Georgia is on the Threshold of an
era of prosperity the like Of which
has not been known in this section
in five years. Belief that while
Georgia will be unable to return to
financial normally for year or so
yet the state will recoup a flattering
per cent of reverses suffered in the
fall of 1918, is general throughout
The state.
Concerning the Georgia crop, it
is asserted that in that state boil
weeyil damage to cotton has been
reduced to a minimum during the
year, chiefly through the use Of
more than 400 carloads of calcium
arsenate, intelligent and frequent
application of the poison and tho
vigilance of farmers in picking up
punctured squares and destruction
of larva.
A cotton crop estimated at one
million bales, the largest corn crop
in several years and greatly ir.
creased yield over 1922-1923 in
smaller crops, including peas, beans,
melons and truck products, is the
prediction of conservative Georgians
residing in various sections of tie
state, gathered from first hand in.
information. The tobacco crop is
the best in the history of the state
Coupled with optimistic reports of
crop prospects in the strong under
current of confidence in business
circles, particularly noticeable in
banking and retail business. Lead
ing Atlanta bankers, including Off
Gals of the federal reserve bank, ex.
pressed themselves as "highly salts
fled" with the outlook and predict
chat fall business will reach new
high level since 1918, in SO far as
settling up is concerned. That
same feeling is reflected in reports
OF bankers in many sections of lower
and middle Georgia, where condi-
tons depend in great degree on cot
ton production.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
ALLIED PREMIERS oI
WORK To REACH
new AGREEMENT
Macdonald, Herriot, Destefani
and Theunis Discuss Details of
Expected Agreement
KELLOGG ATTENDS MEET
American Representative Press
ent While Discussion of Dawes
Plan in London
r. Aaanciated preaa


LONDON, July IL
Premier Mcdonald this
morning conferred two
hours with Premier
Finance Minister Deste-
FAM, of Italy; Premier
Herriot, of France, and
Theunis of Belgium and
Ambassador Kellogg Of
the United States, re-
garding ways a n d
means of obtaining an
agreement b e t ween
delegates of the inter-
allied conference on the
enforcement of t h G
Dawes plan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
MAGRUDER TO SPEAK
WEDNESDAY, AT LESLIE

Much interest is being manifest
in the address to be delivered
Wednesday at Leslie by w. A. Ma.
gruder, who will speak on dairyiHg
to the farmers there. Nh Ma
gruder, who is a former dairy COM
missioner of Tennessee, has been
secured to speak twice in Sumter
county, and farmers who contem-
plate going into cream production
should arrange to hear him. In
addition to his talk at Leslie, he
will also speak at Americas Wednes-
day evening at 7:45, his address
here to be delivered in the Superior
court room at the court house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
STEELE TO FACE
OLD MURDER CHARGE

TACOMA, WASH, July 21-Daye
steele, for 20 years a reputable eiti-
zen Of Nesika, Lewis county, is on
his way back to Kentucky today in
charge Of deputy sheriff to answer
a charge of murder alleged to
have been committed % years ago.
1t is said that a drunken man, walk
ing along the West Virginia side OF
the Big Sandy rived, was shooting
into the Steel home on the Kentucky
side and that Dave Steel shot across
the river and killed him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
POLICE GUARD GIRL s
BODY TO CEMETERY
Racial and Religious Antago-
nism Displayed in Ghetto
Section During Funeral

NEW YORK, Jhly 21.-Demon-
stration of racial and religious an
tagonism which for two days have
sundered the Jewish and Italian seq
tions of the Ghetto, were subdued
today, as police escorted the body
Of Lefkowitz, wife Of Domin-ick
Soda to the church of the Most
Precious Blood and thence to Cal
vary cemetery.
Authority was compelling the
peaceful fulfillment of Jennie's dy-
ing wish. She who had forsaken
the Jewish religion for love, who
had embraced the faith of her Ital-
ian husband and who during the
months of her dying had been an
outcast, already dead" to her par
ents and her sects, was receiving
a Christian burial.
Born and reared in the Ghetto,
Jennie and Dominick had been
playmates since he was III and she
10. Two years ago they married.
Jennie's parents told their friends
she's dead" and Dominick's par
ents told their friends 1--WE have
no son rominick." Last June when
she learned death awaited her Jen-
ME joined the church Of her has
band.
She died. The ever alert eyes
Of the Ghetto say priest enter
the Soda home and the news
spread like prairie fire.
Soon the adjacent streets were
filled with jostling, frenzied thous-
ands.
All yesterday and last night they
swarmed the streets of the Ghetto.
Police reserves were called and vio-
lence was averted.
Throngs lined the streets today
by thousands. The gestured and
muttered but there was no violence.
The little cortege was heavily
guarded, police were taking no
chances. Instead of taking the
body from the brides home to the
church next door, Our Lady of Sor-
row, the funeral directors were or
dered at the last moment to pro-
coed to the Church of the Most
Precious Blood.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
conscience
MAN ADMITS MURDER
Tragedy of % Years Ago
Prompts Man to Attempt Sui
c;de-Victim Still Living

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July IL
Tortured for twenty two years by
the memory of a murder he never
committed until he finally r!eq
vainIy to take his life at Portland
Oregon. officials announced hers
that they will not seek the return
of Oliver Cameron in hospital
here.
Messages from that city declared
Cameron tried to commit suicide
because of a murder twenty two
years ago here, revealed a strange
tragedy here Thursday. For search
of records showed that William
Cav whom he shot in quarrel ap-
parently never died.
Two indictments, one charging
assault with intent to commit muir
der and the other charging carry
ing concealed weapons were found
but no murder Indictment was dis
covered.
Officers in the sheriff's depart
ment say their search for the muir
der indictment has not yet been
completed but apparently nine eX-
lists.
They believe Gay recovered from
his wound and Cameron was in
dicted only for the assault. Hav-
ing fled Birmingham Immediately
after the shooting to become a con-
science tortured wanderer, no
more was ever heard from Came
ron until Thursdays dispatch from
Portland
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
MOULTRIE PASTOR
EXPOSES DANGER OF
POLITICAL RELIGION

In today's issue the Times
Recorder publishes the text of a
sermon delivered by Rev. Walter
H. Binnss of MouItrie Baptist
congregation, in which the
preacher deals impartiaiIy with
the subject of religion in politics,
now being so generally discussed
in Georgia. In his Discourse the
preacher gives his opinion of the
Catholic hierarchy as well as the
Ku Klux Khan, and flags both I'M
stitutions as undemocratic and
un-American. This discourse APP
pears on the editorial page, and
doubtless many readers will pc
ruse it throughput carefully and
with interest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
STOVALL AMENDMENT
BEFORE HOUSE

ATLANTA, July 21,-The sem
ate amendment to the resolution of
Representative Stovall, of Ebert,
rejecting the United States child
labor amendment, made by special
order in the house of representa-
tives today, brought on considerable
debate. The amendment added to
the resolution of Representative
Stovall reasons for refusal to rati-
fly amendment to the child labor
measure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
five LOCAL. BILLS
PASSED BY SENATE
StovalI Amendment to Rejection
Amendment Subject of Warm
Debate in House

ATLANTA, July 21-Convening
at II o'clock today, the Georgia
state senate quickly passed five To-
cal bills, introduced a couple of
new measures, passed one general
bill, then adjourned until tomorrow.
Among the local bills passed was
one to amend the city charter Of
Valdosta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
FUTURES LEAP 200
POINTS AT NEW YORK

NEW YORK, July 21.-Cotton
jumped 1870 to 200 points in the
local market today on publication
of the government crop forecast.
October went to PIGS, above
which figure further trading was
prohibited under the rules of the
exchange.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
TY.SEVEN PERISH
ON NIPPON STEAMER
Lost Vessel Was Old Freighter
Without Radio and Carried
No Passengers

TOXIC, July 21.-Fiifty-seven
persons were drowned when the
Nippon freighter 'Matsuyama Maru'
foundered off the coast of Goto Is
land, near Kyuhsu, July II, accord
ing to a report received here today
from the Kobe office of the own
ing company.
The freighter was an old vessel,
without radio, and carried no pas
sengers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
FRENCH WANT TO HOLD ,
GRASP ON RAILWAYS

LONDON, July 21,-The delega-
tons participating in the inter-allied
conference to launch the Dawes re-
port sacrificed the Sunday holiday
IN order to advance the work, SO as
to make possible a plenary session
Continued on Page 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
ARCH NURDERERS
PLEAD GUILTY IN
COURT At CHICAGO
Slayers of Robert Franks Admit
Guilt and Plead for Mercy
Through Attorneys
ARE WARNED BY JUDGE
Degree of Punishment to Be Fix
ed After Hearing Scheduled
to Begin Wednesday
By Associated Press

CHICAGO, July II.
The fate Of Nathan Leo
pold, Jr., and Richard
Loeb, indicted for the
kidnapping and murder
Of l4-year-old Robert
Franks, was rested to-
day in the mercy Of the
court. This resulted
from a plea of guilty
made today in court by
Clarence S. Darrow,
chief counsel for the
boys and affirmed by
them after they had
been duly warned by
the court of the conse>
quences of this plea. >
The degree of punishment, F"
which may vary from intermediate
prison sentence through life sem
tence in the penitentiary, incareera-
ton in an asylum or death, will be
determined after a hearing which is
to start Wednesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
DR.. BRAUN AND BRIDE
ARE KILLED BY FALL
Were Attempting to Climb the
Matterhorn in Swiss Alps
When Accident Happened

ZERMATT, Switzerland, July q
DIR. Braun, of Vienna, and his
young wife lost their lives yestor-
day in a fall while attempting to
climb the Matterhorn with the aid
of a guide, when they fell 400 feet
to the bottom of the precipice. !,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
EIE rs e:

SKYWAKD ,,;.L ore
coming in great numbers, it's pre-
dicted at a meeting of National AS
sociation of. Building Owners ana
Managers. This is made possible
bv recent improvements IN express
elevator service, operators handing
the cars by push buttons. Stops
will be made every tenth floor'
Tbere'u be local elevators for each
deck of 10 floors.
High land values are compelling
man to resort to inventive ingenuity
that is magical. The high building
and the elevator are simply attempts
10 escape from land rentals.
y x +
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
ADVANCED POSITIONS
TAKEN BY FEDERALS

WASHINGTON, July 21.-New
md advanced positions have been
taken by Brazilian federal troops
operating about San Paulo under
command of General Potyguara, ac-
Continued on Page 80
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
PERSIANS SEARCH
% FOR ATTACKERS
Summary Punishment to Be
Melted Men Who Killed
American At Teheren

TEHERAN, Persia, July 21.-
Martial law has been declared here.
Several persons supected of com
plicity in the killing of the Ameri-
can vice-consule, Robert Imbrie,
who died Friday from injuries re-
ceived when he was beaten by a
fanitical mob while he was photo
graphing a sacred fountain, have
been arrested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
FUNERAL

A pet black poodle dog was
poisoned and buried in the same
casket with his owner-a woman,
81, of Ferndale, N. Y. This she pro-
vided for in her will.
The Hereafter will not satisfy her
unless the dog has a soul and it can
accompany her. For complete salts
faction there'll have to be a sep
arate heaven for every individual.
No two would agree on spocifca-
tons. One would want dogs pres
emit, lots of them, another no dogs
at all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
COTTON SCARS ON GOVERNMENT REPORT
New York and
New Orleans
Futures Go Up

NEW ORLEANS July 2l.--Followng the announcement
OF the drop report condition of the crop
futures scared zoo points the exchange today October adj
a bale
Todays sensational rise followed publication in Sunday
newspapers of sundy crop which the existing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-21
FULL REPORT
is AWAITED

WASHINGTON, July 81. - A
full report from Minister Kornfeld
at Teheran on the Staying of Ameri-
can Vice-Consule Imbrie still was
Continued on Page Three.