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Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-08

WA,NTED-To exchange lao acres
farm lana, near portland for I'M
perial Valley property. Box 1134,
Brawley, Calf. St3
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-08

WANTED - Accommodations for
boarding children. Write to Box
6S3, Press. 7t3
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-08

ATHEL CUTTlNGS--2 miles west
of city water tank. w. j. Strick
land. ste
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-08
TODAY'S WANT ADS

LOST-Bull Dog, brindle and white,
II. +. Palmer on collar. Return to
651 Commercial. Phone Palmer
80. Reward. St3
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-08

BOWERS MATTRESS SHOP
Mattress rebuilding Il specialtv.
All work guaranteed. 533 Broad
way, Ell Centre. 8tl2
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-08

FOR SALE-Ivory Reed baby car
riage, cost $50. Will sell for SIS.
Apply 703 Park. 4t4
The Kusko times., 1924-02-09
School Terms in Alaska.

Confusion seems to exist in the minds of some school boards relative to when school year of 8 definite number of months should end.
 The average school in Alaska is in session for nine months. The school law defines school month as 'consist- ing of twenty days, or four weeks of five days each" A teacher has taught one of the nine months, therefore, when she has completed four weeks of work or twenty days of actual teach ing, school holidays excepted. For ex ample, the month in which Thanksgiv- ing day falls will consist of but eighteen teaching davss since Thanksgiving day
The Kusko times., 1924-02-09
Alaska NewsNOtes

Four years ago Roald Amundsen, the Arctic explorer, mailed a.letter in the far North to 8 friend in Minneapolis. After various adventures the eommuni- cation reached it's destination few days ago, bearing on it's face an epic of the postal service at the worlds edge. Eskimo carriers and dog teams, starting Mith the letter, had succumbed to cold nd-stapVaeion, and their mail pouch laid for nearly four years pre- served by ice and snow until last sum- mer, when a. party of Russians discov cred it. They sent the letter to Am- undsen's home in Norway, where his brother Leon forwarded it to. it's Min aaapolls destination.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-09

Gus Larson, who was a resident of the Copper river valley some ten years ago. passed through McCarthy recent ly, on his way back to Keunecott. Gus made stake in the Copper river sec- tion, and then returned to Norway, bought farm and married, and is DOW the father of four children. Money came in good during the war, but since that time it has been such tough sled ding that he decided to come to Alaska to make another stake.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-09

and the day following are legal school holidays.
 The question o. the week or two weeks vacation taken during the Christmas season need not be trouble some one. For example, 1n the year 1923 the majority of the schools closed on Friday, December q, Some planned to remain closed for one week and some for two weeks. Suppose teacher had taught for two weeks on the current month when the vacation period began and that school remained closed for one week. A 6Ve-week period would then elapse between the receipt of two monthly pay checks. h other words, the teacher does not receive pay for the week of vacation.
 In the case of few incorporated towns which maintain fOrtyweek school year and require that school be in session for minimum of thirty eight weeks, the above ruling would not apply, since the teachers contracts call for payment of the annual salary in ten installments over forty-week period.--Alaska School Bulletin.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-09

Strauss will not be stationed in Alaska, but the railroad will have first call upoE his services at any time. He will come North in the spring for thor ough inspection of the line.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-09

Clancey stopped his friend Sweeney on the street .0De-daY.
 x hear you've moved, Sweeney. How do. you ike your new place9n
 "Well, Mike, t costs a lot, but there is lot goes with it. An then thim new eonveniences gre great things. Sure we've been living a month there now aud the first da5 We lit the gas range in the kitchen and it ain't out vet. ."-EverybodY's Magazine.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-09

Joseph B. Strauss, of Chicago. one of Amer.ca's foremost bridge builders, became on January ] consulting en- gineer for the Alaska railroad. Mr.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-09

A 30 ton Denver mill will be shipped in April to the property of the Alaska Hills Mines Corporation st Nuka Bay It is said that crew of ten men will be employed on the ground next sum- mer
The Kusko times., 1924-02-09

Mrs Katherine Carter, wife of c. D. Carter, well known Alaska dentist, has filed suit for divorce in the Seattle courts, according to a Seattle paper. The couple were married in Seattle January %, 1923.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-09

Apparently overcome by heart fail ure, Edwin Robinson. Of Seward. was found dead in his cabin recently, by a friend who had gone to his home to make call. Robinson had lived in Alaska for many years, aud was well known all over the Territory.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-09

J. l.. Waller. Anchorage attorney, was, recently elected president of Igloo No. D, Pioneers of Alaska, succeeding Henry Sogn. Other officers elected were: w. M. Sinclair, first vice presi- dent; Charles L. Kemp, second vice president; c. l.. Booth, reelected sec retary; l. Bayles, reelected treasurer; William MulIin, chaplain; Henry Sogn, historian; George Howe, Sr., sergeant at.arms; W. J. Boudreau, reelected trustee.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-09

George Johanson, who went adrift in the gas boat Viking at .Kanatak sev- eral weeks ago, and who has not been seen since, was a we'll known Alaskan and Yukon character, having at one time been rated at million dollars, taken out of his properties. It is said that Johansen dissipated his fortune on wine, womea and song, and turned to cooking for living. When the Viking went adrift in the gale which swept Kanatak, Johansen was the only man aboard of her, and it is said he was to- tally ignorant of the way to start 8 gas engine or to handle vessel. All hopes of his being alive have been abandoned.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-09

Tentative arrangements have been announced by the Alsska-Siberian Navigation Company of San Francisco for direct steamship service from San Francisco to Seward The new service will be used for the transportation of coal directly to California. It is said the company is seeking preferential rates on the Alaska railroad so as to make it possible to compete with Ans tralian coal. The service would in clude three freight steamers.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-09

W. E. Matthews, an oldtimer of the North, died recently in the St. Ann hospital at Juneau, of heart disease, brought on principally by agitation over the recent death of his ll-year old SOD. Mir. Matthews entered the hos pital the following day. He was B years of age, and came to Juneau in 1885.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-09

The Territorial law establishing a closed season on the commercial sal mon fishing industry in Southeastern Alaska has been upheld in the district court for the First division by Judge Reed, who held that the law is pot in- consistent with the federal law applic
 able to the same subject and not irree- oncilable with it's intent and provisions.
The Kusko times., 1924-02-09

An effort will be made during the present session Of congress to secure Legislation providing for closed sea BOO on halibut in Alaskan waters. A A0.day closed se&soo is to be sought, ex- tending from November l6 to February 15, annually. This is generally con- eeded to be the spawning season for halibut, u is..also the most stormy season of the year, and annually lives and boats are lost on fishing trips, and severe hardships encountered by every boat engaged in the industry.
 After lapse of nearly eight years, aggressive mining operations will again be resumed in the Porcupine dis srict this coming spring by Tim Vogel. Mr. Nogel left for the States recently, and before leaving stated that as soon as the Wells road opened in the spring he would arrive with about twenty tons Gfemachinery end supplies to be freight ed into the Porcupine in order that mining activities may get an early start, Gold was first discovered on the Porcupine in 1898.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-07
KRAMER ACCUSED OF
VIOLATING DRY ACT

WASHINGTON, April THE
first federal prohibition commits
sioner, John F. Kramer, turned gov
ernment's evidence against Repre-
sentative Langley, of Kentucky,
and other officials in order to es-
cane Indictment himself, according
to a charge made in a statement by
the Joint legislative committee for
modification of Volstead act.
CAT last the government of the
United States has been confronted
with the shameful and humiliating
spectacle of the first federal pro.
hibition commissioner, John F.
Kramer, Sinking into a federal
grand jury room in Washington,
and turning governments evidence
against member of congress and
other high government officials, to
escape indictment himself on a con-
spiracy to violate the prohibition
act he was sworn to enforce"
Kramer, the committee said, was
the appointee of the Anti-Saloon
league and on leaving the govern.
ment service was employed by the
league at $4,000 a year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-07
VOLUNTARY
WI N { SIS. SAYS HE
WARNED DAUGHERTY
Oklahoma Republican Gets
Voluntary Statement Consid-
cred BY Probing Body
TRIES TO AVOID SCANDAL
Surprised, Fie States, Al fAcept-
ance of Pleas Of Guilty in
Land Fraud Cases

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Sena-
tor John w. Harold, republican,
from Oklahoma, made. a voluntary
statement to senate Department Of
Justice investigating committee to.
day relative to his activities in cor
nection with the prosecution Of the
Miller Brothers Indian land fraud
cases.
The senator had been mentioned
in this connect ion in testimony Of
Former United states Senator Peck,
who worked up the cases. He went
to Attorney General Daugherty, the
senator continued, when he heard
that Mr.. Todd, Daughertys form
er law partner, had been retained
by Miller Brothers. His chief in
terest, he said, was TO avoid any
scandal" and he urged that PEGS
be retained, which was done.
Senator Harreld said that he was
surprised at the pleas OF guilty ac~
cepted in these cases by direction
of the Department CT Justice. La
ter when he heard ihat no civil
suits had been filed to recover the
lands involved, he reported that fact
to the indian bureau
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-07
MRS. HUMBER AGAIN
ON TRIAL At Scale.

Scale, Ala, April 7-"Leila
shot me, were the words uttered TO
him by Lucius f. Humber, declm-
ed Dir. r. f Elrod, physician.
while on She stand as main witness
for the state in the second irial
of Mrs. Leila C. Humber, charged
with murder in connection with the
fatal shooting Of her husband near
Girard in 1922.
The physician was the first Wit
ness called in the opening Of the
new trial in circuit court here FRI
day. He. was followed by Dr. w.
R. Jones. another physician.
Mrs. Humber was convicted at
her first trial more than a year ago
of second degree murder and sem
tenced to II years in the state PEN
itentiry
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-07
ZACH 5. CHILDERS IS.
SECOND CANDIDATE.
IN SOLICITORS RACE.
Former City Court Solicitor An
nounces His Purpose TO Again
Be Candidate
HAS MANY FRIENDS HERE
Will Wage Active Campaign
For Election to Office, He
Tells Friends Here

Zath S. Childers, former solicit
tor of the City Court of Americas
has informed the Times-Recorder
that he is a candidate for the office
of solicitor general of the South
western judicial circuit. In an
nouncing his candidacy to repre-
sentative of this newspaper, MIR.
Childers stated that upon the occa'
sion of the election of Solicitor
General julie FELTON, to his present
term he announced his purpose to
oppose him for reelection, and that
announcement of his formal candi-
dacy at this time is only a re-itera
ton of determination to measure
swords with the incumbent made
at that time.
Mr.. Childers' entry into the race
puts two Sumter county aspirants
in the ring for this office, the 9TH
er being Senator Stephen Pace,
who confirmed reports of his candl.
dacy Friday afternoon, and who, it
is understood, has since entered
upon an active campaign for the
place. Mr.. Childers states he will
actively canvass the voters Of the
entire circuit between this time and
the date of the election, and that
he plans to make a strong appeal to
his friends and the voters generally
IN support of his claims for elec
ton. Mr.. Childers was once before
a candidate for solicitor general,
being defeated in a four-cornered
race with John Allen Fort, julie
FELTON, and George Y. Harrell, az
his opponents, and Mr.. FELTON, the
successful candidate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-07
HANDSOME AHERIJUS
.THElTER UNDER NEW
MANAGEMENT TODAY
Wildly and Kinney Dispose of
Amusement Interests IN
Americas, Il Is Announced
TO MAINTAIN POLICIES
New Lessee VIII Continue Same
Hieh Grade Amusement Civ
en- Patrons Before

The Rylander Theater, Ameri-
Gus handsome new theater Yves
leased today to r. A. Herring, Of
Birmingham, according to an an
nouncement authorized for publica-
ton this afternoon, and MIR Herring
has already arrived and taken over
management Of che property Ten'-
porarily Mn and Mrs. Herring and
their young son, are guests at tie
Windsor. They viii make their
home here, securing a home in .
suitable location.
Mr. Herring, the new manager OF
the Rylander, is an experienced
amusement man, having during sew
oral years past been manager Of the
Five Points Theater in the South
side residential district at Birmin-
ham, catering especially to ladies'
and children, but presenting always
a high-class program Of amusement
carrying an earnest appeal to all
classes.
He is deeply impressed witae
Americas and the surrounding tels
ritory after a visit Of inspection
here, being charmed indeed with
the home-making opportunities ii
this community. He states he pre-
fers living in smaller community
than Birmingham, which fact IN
fluenced his decision to move to
Americas, and having determined to
make this city his homehe win en-
ter actively into every proper conl-
munity activity. He comes hero
with the highest recommendation
and it is expected that Mr.. and
Mrs. Herring viii receive a warm
welcome as new residents in Amer
icus.
Herbert Z. Kinney, who has been
in active charge Of the theater here
during the past ten months, being
associated in the management with
Robert b. Wildly, Of Selma, Ala.
today retired from further connec-
tion with the amusement enter
prise, though he plans to remain in
Americas during some time yet. Hs
has large amusement interests il
various parts Of Alabama, being as
ISOLATED with Mr.. Wilby in the ops
GRAFTON of theaters at Birmingham,
Selma, Tuscaloosa, which demand
his personal attention, but he stated
today that his future plans have
not yet been definitely ~formulat-
ed. The high class pictures and
road shows as have heretofore been
shown at the Rylander will be con.
tinued under the neSp management,
Mr.. Herring and MIR. Kincey both
state, with the very highest grade
of amusement thus offered patrons
Of the Rylander, the retiring mana
cement bespeaking for Mr.. Herr
ring, the management, continu-
ance Of the generoas patronage
heretofore extended that amuse.
ment enterprise.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-07
Miss Stubs Address
Before ROf0ri0r9S Here

shipping Of poultry, with spot cash
payment to the farmers at the car
door, has been introduced in Col
quit. What is the result Of this?
Last year County Agent Stratford
was able to ship an average; Of one
car each month and plans are under
way to ship car every two weeks
in 1924. On one day last year ac-
cording to Mr.. Stratford a car was
to be shipped and there were three
thousand chickens on hand more
than the capacity Of the car. These
were bought by Swift & Co. pack
ers Of Moultrie at the same prices
paid for others which were As
cents for broilers and 20 cents for
hens. All told more than $4,000
was paid out in Moultrie on this day
for poultry. Five hundred farmers
Of Colquit county were represented
in this sale. Reports from there
show that this was farm surplus,
fed on table and barnyard scrap
and stuff for which the chickens
foraged and it was mostly scrub
stock. Pure bred is being intro
duced and according to him prices
will mount as the quality increases.
Besides her interest in poultry, this
county has the largest creamery
south Of the Ohio river, grain eleva
tor, vegetable and fruit canning
plant, potato curing house, and an
immense meat packing plant. All
these give the farmer a year round
cash market for almost every pro
duct that can be grown on the farm.
The last county 1 shall tell you
of is Turner, one of the smallest in
the state. This county has an area
of only 231 square miles, an urban
population Of 1876 and a total
population of 12,416. The mes
sage of the great Henry Grady is
the slogan of this county, live at
home and produce cotton clean
surplus. Here is why Turner has
succeeded. She has a practical
and sensibly balanced farm pre-
gram-orderly cooperative mar
kets for all farm commodities and
guided by a sincere and vigilan5
spirit of community and individual
eo-operation-and pulling for Turn
er county and is program. These
three factors will make any county
or state succeed What caused
the change there, necessity-for
the boil weevil had them on the run.
Statistics show that Of the 1000
farms in Turner county more than
thirty five per cent of them operate
under what is known as the Turner
county plan-which is the Cow
hog and hen method" The plan
has changed the cotton farmers
from a discouraged, impoverished
farmer to that Of a proprietor OF
a going concern, with tangible
and justified hope, enjoying the
confidence Of the bankers and Other
business men with whom he hal
Continued on Page Two.),
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-07
ATLANTA POLICE BAG
ALLEGED CAR ROBBERS

ATLANTA, April with the
arrests of w. M. Kimbrell, form-
er Southern Railway empl6ye;
George Campbell, A. B. & A., Rail-
road employee; j. C. Roberts former
assistant city probation officer,
Will Bagman, negro drayman, and
Lon Allen, railroad and city detee-
tive declared Sunday night that one
of the boldest gangs of car robbers
that ever operated here has beer.
broken up.
The prisoners, it is said, special
lied in the theft Of cigarettes,
many of the railroad companies suf-
fering heavy losses through their
operations, which, it is charged, ex-
tended over a period of at least two
years.
When confronted with the Ell
dence gathered by the investigators,
four of the suspects made confess
sions in which they named the fifth
man, officers stated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-07
MRS. WELLS TO SPEAK
At CHAUTlUQUA TENT
Representative of League of
Women Voters WEI Address
II Gathering Al 1880 O'clock

Mrs. J. w. Wills, a representa-
tive Of the Georgia League of Vot-
ers, is in Americas today, coming
here at the invitation of the recent
ly organized Americas branch of
that organization, to address gath
ering at the chautauqua tent to-
night. Her address, it is announc-
ed. will begin promptly at 1870
o'clock, and will be concluded be-
fore the beginning Of the regular
chautauqua program.
Mrs. Wills is bne Of the editors
Of a feature page carried in the
Atlanta Constitution every Sunday,
and is described as a speaker OF
brilliance and magnetism, possess
ing a knowledge Of things political
that should prove valuable to her
hearers. In speaking Of the League
of Women Voters, which organize
ton she represents, Mrs. Wills to-
day characterized the league as
''the most democratic Of all organ
izations, With membership therein
open to every white person, man or
woman, who has attained the age of
twenty-one years" There are 10
other qualifications for membership
in the league, Mrs. Wills states,
and she is here to assist Americas
women to complete their organiza-
ton along the broadest of democrat
tic lines.
The sole purpose Of the League is
educational, Mrs. Wills states, with
mo intention upon the part Of lead
ers in the organization injecting
any new element into politics,
either local, state or national. A
proper appreciation of the duties
and responsibilities Of Americn
citizenship, coupled with an acccp.
lance of these duties and respor-
Isibilities, and their Conscientious
discharge according to individual
ability, is the objective sought by
the league, at this time, Mrs. Wills
states, and her lecture tonight win
dwell in a degree upon these points.
She will endeayor to explain to
her hearers, the work already acon-
plished by the league in communi-
ties where organization has been
successfully accomplished the adj
vantages to be secured through prou
er organization and the necessity
for organization in the scheme OF
things as demonstrated by past ex.
perience.
Miss Eugenia Parker, secretary
of the Ameriqus and Sumter County
League Of Women Voters, accom-
panied Mrs. Wills this morning in
a visit to a number of prominens
Presidents here, and it is hoped there
will be large audience present to
hear her address tonight. The ad.
dress Miss Parker desires to inn
press upon all begins at 7:3C
O'Clock, half an hour before the
chautauqua opens, and a cordial in.
yitation is extended to all to heal
Mrs. Wills.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-07
ROUND WORLD PLANE
TO REMAIN At PRINCE
INDEF INITELY
Seattle Damaged Making
Landing During FURRY of
Snow in Heavy Wind
WAS FLEET FLAG PLANE
Two Struts On Left Side Brols-
en- BY Impact When Plane
Struck Earth Violently

PRINCE RUPERT, B, c. April
Pending repairs to the flag
plane, damaged in making Iand-
ing, the four United States air
planes around the world flight,
which arrived here yesterday, will
remain in Prince Rupert indefin-
itely. Major Frederick Martin,
flight commander, announced that
the flag plane Seattle" making a
landing in a combination of wind
and snow flUrries, hit the water SO
hard that two struts were broken
on the left side.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-04-07
HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION
TO MEET AT SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH, Ca April t.
Tuesday one Of the most important
highway meetings Of recent years
win begin in Savannah when the
South Atlantic Coastal Highway As,
ISOLATION opens for q two day meet
here, with f. 0. Miller Of Jackson
vile, president calling. the meet
ing to order. Delegates to the
number in all OF 400 or more VIII
be present ftom Georgia Florida,
South Caroliaa, North Carolina and
Virginia.