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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
HUSBAND AND WIFE
HELD AFTER QUARREL,

ATLANTA, Oct. 13.-Nlrs.
Thelma johnson, "a, Of 199 Luckie
street, wife Of Paul Johnson, is,
received an ugly scalp wound late
Sunday afternoon by an alleged lick
with a blunt instrument, said to
have been inflicted by her youthful
mate, following domestic quarrel.
according to police.
Mrs. Johnson was trated at
Crazy hospital for a cash on the fore
head and later was carried to polica
station where charges Of drunk
end disorderly conduct were docket
ed against her. Her husband viii
face a similar charge in recorders
court today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
ARMISTICE SIGNED
BY OPPOSING FORCES
IN CHINESE WAR
Foreign Defense Forces Prepare
10 Protect Lives and Repel
Invaders

SHANGHAI, China, Oct. b.
(By the Associated Press.) =
An armistice has been signed by
the opposing forces in China $
internal war.
The military governor OF
Chekiang province and the in
vading Kiangsu forces, repre-
senting the Central government
of China, signed the. agreement
following the defeat and retreat
of the Chekiang army.
The foreign defense forces of
this city. including the United
States Marines and foreign war
ships, are being drawn up along
the boundaries of the foreign
settlement.
This defense measure is TAX
en- to protect the lives of for
eigners in case the invading
forces should attempt to enter
the foreign concession.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
GIANT ZEPPEL IN FLYING OVER MID-ATLANT1C
Chinese Military Forces Halt Internal War
NOW GIRLS, WHOSE
WIRES ARE CROSSED ?

ATTLEBORo, Mass, Oct. Is
An Associated Press dispatch
to the Times-Recorder today
reads:
"Alistaking her bushy bobbed
hair for woodchuck, James
Kennedy, caretaker on an
estate near here, fred a load of
buekshot into the scalp of Miss
LYDIA White, with no serious in
jury"
Now, whose wires are crossed?
Whoever heard of a mere man
installing bobbed-haired young
girl, presumably pretty and
winsome, for an old frizzly wood
chuck? And to pursue this in
vestigation further, how in the
name of solid shot could the
caretaker fire a load of buckshot
into the scalp of winsome
young lady with "no serious in
jury?"
The 999-times-out-of a-thous-
and correct and reliable A. P.
has its wires crossed somewhere,
or this is a modern miracle.
Really this item should be
printed under the head believe
1t Or ot."-Editor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
JAMES ". HARRIS
DIED MONDAY NOON
Americas Hardware Merchant
Succumbs After Two Weeks
Illness

James w. Harris, s. years old,
one of the oldest and most promi-
nent citizens in Americas died this
morning at HAS o'clock at his
home on Fielder street, after an III
ness of two weeks.
The funeral services viii be held
at $3.50 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
from the Central Baptist church
Rev. R. L. Bivins, Of Forsyth, life
long friend of the deceased viii of
ficiate, assisted by Rev. Milo. H.
Massey, pastor of the Central Bap-
list church. Il1terment in Oak
Grove cemetery.
Mr.. Harris was born in the Green
hill district of Stewart county. and
moved to Americas when a young
nan, where for the last fifty
three years he has actively
managed the hardware = firm
| which bears his name, one of the
Oldest business houses in Americas
AS young soldier, Mr.. Harris
fougat with distinction in the Civil
War, being member of the 18th
Georgia Regiment under the com
mand of General Longstreet. He
was wounded in the Battle of Chick.
amauga, and promoted for bravery
to hetenancy.
The deceased was one of the
oldest members of the Baptist
church and was charter member
OF the Central Baptist church.
Surviving Mr.. Harris are his
widow, Mrs. Clara McLendon Har-
ris; two daughters-in-law, Mrs
Ruth Harris and Mrs. vi c. Har.
rls; seven grandchildren, Miss
Claire Harris, Hal Harris, James
Harris III, Kate FurIow HarrisJ
Dorothy Harris, G. w. Harris, and
Miss Mary Harris; one brother, Gus
harris, of Leesburg; two sisters
Mrs. John Mayo, of Americas, and
Mrs, George Ivey, of Bridgeboro.
also survive.
Acting as pallbearers will be
nephews Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harris.
boys who have worked for the Har.
rls hardware store for years, and
W. B. Worthy, Sr., a close friend
OF the deceased, who for long was
connected with Mr.. Harris in the
Hardware businass Tbaco ,,,;II L
Brown McLendon, Albert Harris.
DIN Speer, Council Bass, w. B.
Worthy, Robert McLendon, Oscar
McLendon and Frank Mayo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
RUM SHIP WITH
$4,000 CASES ON
BOARD CAPTURED
80 In Irons-Captain Had Been
Made Prisoner By Muffin
Gus Crew

NEW YORK. Oct. l3.-(By
the Associated Press. - An
other rum-running steamship has
been captured off the Atlantic
Coast by coast guard cutters.
With her crew of 81 in irons
and a cargo of $4,000 cases Of
illicit whisky under government
seal, the Norwegian steamship
Sagatind this morning awaits
disposition at the hands of the
Federal government.
The Sagatind was captured
Sunday afternoon by the coast
guard cutter Seneca.
When the Sagatind was
boarded by Federal officers il
was found that she was without
captain or helsman. The cap
tain was a prisoner locked in his
own cabin, and beside him IL
rifles and six revolvers. He says
derelict crew had mutinied
and made free with the liquor
on board, fighting all away
across the Atlantic.
The fighting whisky-mad crew
reached a climax in their mu-
tiny when the vessel reached
rum row.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
ANAT0LE FRANCE
DIES PEACEFULLY
Famous French Writer Had Been
Slowly Sinkings Since August
Was 80 Years Old

TOURS, France, Oct. 13-Ana-
tole France is dead.
His end came peacefully Sunday.
From August, last, the state Of the
great French writer's health had
causeld anxiety. Gradually o. con-
Gition became worse until oRly a
few days ago he himself expressed
the conviction that he had only a
few hours of life remaining.
Owing to his advanced age, 80
years, there was no expectation of
his recovery, but almost up to the
Continued on Page Three.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
DYKES APPOINTS
COUNTY CHAIRMEN
Funds for Democracy's War
Chest Needed Now, Says
District Head

A wide organization force was
perfected in Atlanta Saturday to
launch world wide drive for funds
for the Davis Bryan campaign chest,
with w. w. Dykes of Americas in
charge of the campaign in the Third
Congressional district, it is an
nounced by Victor Allen, state d.
rector of finances.
Colonel Dykes has named his char
man in each of the counties in his
district, most of whom already have
accepted, These chairmen are:
Ben Hill-W. N. Smith.
Crisp-Dr. t. ]. Macarthur.
Clay-E. R. King.
Dooly-E. B. Dykes.
Lee. L. Forester.
Macon-John Greer.
Quitman-D. w. lowers.
Randolph-Linton D. West.
Schley-Cul Battle.
Sumter-Lovelac Eve.
stewart-E. L. Carter.
Turner-Edwin A. Rodgers,
Taylor-C. E. Benns.
Terrell--Warren G. Parks.
Webster. w. Montgomery
The total amount of funds turned
in at state headquarters up to Sat-
urday is announced as $4,227, with
three weeks left before the date OF
the election.
Campaign funds are sorely need
ed by the Democratic executive com
nlittee," said Colonel Dykes, "and i
hope and believe every county in
my district will do its full share. AS
Victor Allen, our campaign director
says. Democracy's big chance to I'M
seat corruption and restore popular
government has come, but it takes
money to carry on this fight.
eve believe that Georgia will
contribute a heavy vote and we
Georgians must help in winning the
national battle. Speakers must be
sent into many doubtful states ard
our party is not and will not Look to
big corporations to finance our
fight.
IF every loyal Democrat will
contribute his share, Georgia will
have done her full duty. We can
not do less. Contributions should
be sent to the various county chair
men. There's no need to wait for a
solicitor to button-hole you. MaiS
your checks at once. {"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
CONVICT KILLED AS
HE ATTEMPTS ESCAPE

MOUNDSVILLE, W. Va, Oct, IS
Attempting to escape, this morn
ing from the West Virginia reni-
Tertiary, one convict was killed III i
a companion wounded.
The convicts escaped from their
cells by the use Of key made by
them in a machine shop. They
bound and gagged two guards lock-
ing them in cells, before obtaining
a rope, with which theg hoped to
scale the walls.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
WOMAN DIES AS
SHE UTTERS PRAYER

AUGUSTA, Oct. Icy the
Associated Press. Dear Lord,
we would ask Thee to take every
thing out of our hearts"
Thus Mrs. Annie Lou Durham bev
gan to pray at Sunday school here
Sunday morning.
As the last word escaped her
mouth she suddenly sank to her
seat and died before medical aid
could reach her. She was a ma
tive of Woodville, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13

PARIS, Oct. Boy the
Associated Press. This morn
ing the American war prize,
Zeppelin airship IRIS, is flying
over the blue waters Of the At
lantic, having covered LOCO
miles of her journey over the
sea toward her new home, the
last of the Zeppelins to be built
in Germany according to the
terms of the Versailles treaty.
She sailed Sunday morning for
the shores Of America, taking the
southern course because Of
weather conditions over the
shorter northern route.
With favorable weather and the
motors working well, DR.. Eckener ex
poets to cover the distance Of 6,5eo
kilometers (about 4,039 miles) from
the mouth Of the Gironde river at
Bordeaux to New York IN slightly
less than so hours, arriving in Lake.
hurst late Tuesday night CT early
Wednesday morning.
The four American officers are
aboard the great dirigible are Cap
tain George w. Steele, who j. 70
command the zR-3 after it il turned
ever at Lalehurst to the nary; Leu
tenant Commander S. ". Kralss,
who is to serve as engineee officer;
Commander Joseph H. Klein, Jr.
who has charge Of the naval air sta
ton at Lakehurst, and Major + "a
Kennedy, U. S. A. observer + r TIL
army,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
BELLS TOLL AND
STRONG MEN WEEP.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Oct. 1s.--4
With a crash and roar of propellor-
beaten wind and the drone of lno-
tors from all five gondolas rhat
smothered the puny bleating Of a
band humping and snoFtlng
Deutschland Uber Alles," the zR-a
hung poised for a moment above the
broad field before the Zeppelin
works here and then scared away
Continued On Page Six
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
ARMENIA PLANNING
NEW FAMINE FIGHT

ERIVAN, Russian Armenia. Oct.
IA desperate. fight to avert
famine next winter is being planned
by Armenia and other Caucasian
States Of South Russia. Throughout
the country, rigid rationing has been
inaugurated and merchants are be-
ing arrested for any attempt at
usury in grain. Bread supplies will
be economical throughout the aut-
tmn. Severe droughts are reported
by the Near East Relief fro mall
grain-growing districts, but serious
shortages are not expected until
winter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
ARCHANGEL FACING
VERY SEVERE WINTER

ARcHANGEL, Russia, Oct Ia
CBy The Associated Press Great
droyes Of famished bears, emerging
from the snowbound woods in search
Of food, have killed thousands Of
sheep and cattle near ArchangeI.
Natives have organized vigilance
squads to shoot the marauding ami
manls, which never before Eava
been known to be so numerous at
this time of year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
3 KILLED AS TRAINS
CRASH IN DENSE FOG
Passengers Not Injured AS Lack
awana Strikes Freight
Early Today

NEW MILFORD, Pa, Oct. ID
by the Associatde Press.) - A
Buffalo passenger train on the
Lackawanna railroad, running thru
a heavy fog, today crashed into a
slowly moving freight, several miles
west of here, and crushed to death
her fireman.
Two of the passenger train bag
gage cars left the track. The pas
sengers were shaken up but none
are reported as injured.
The engineer and fireman of the
freight were killed and three other
trainmen were injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
5000 GALLONS ALCHOL
SEIZED OFF GLOUSTER.

GLOUSTER, Mass, Oct. Ia
Coast guards and customs officers
broke up an attempt to run rum
simultaneously intoseyeral harbora
today. They seized 5000 gallons Of
alchol and alot Of booze in casks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
SHENANDOAH WILL
SAIL. TOMORROW

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Oct. 10. The
navy dirigible Shenandoah, is seae-
duled to leave here tomorrow morn
inc at $40 o'clock for Camp Lewis
Washington.
Two planes have left today, carry
ing two landing superintendents
who win look after the mooring Of
the big ship when she reaches Camp
Lewis
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
AMERICUU BOY AT TECH
RECEIVES APPOINTMENT

t. ]. Wallis, Jr., student at Geor-
gia Tech, is now Captain Wallis.
Recently he was promoted to this Of
flee in the Tech Reserve Officers
Training Corps, Company G.
Mr.. Wallis is the son of I. ]. Wal
lis, Americas merchant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
A. C. L. RAILROAD WOULD
BUY SHORT LINE

WASHINGTON, Oct. IS. = (By
the Associated Press,) ~ The At
lantic Coast Line railroad has ap-
piled to the Interstate Commerce
Commission for authority to pur-
chase the Montgomery Lumber
company's % miles of railroad lines.
The road wanted extends from
Springhope to point near Ropes.
vile, N. G, ,~.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
11,251 BALES COTTON
GINNED in SUMTER

Sumter county has ginned H.
251 bales of her 1924 cotton crop up
to October.
w. P. Persons, census taker for
Sumter county, for the bureau Of
census of the Department of Com
merce. announces today that, c unit
ing round bales as half bales. the
farmers of Sumter county had gin
ned 1851 bales of this year crop
including September 80.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
AGGIE FOOTBALL TEAM
PLAYS COCHRAN TO-DAY

A number of students and the
football team of the local A. and
NJ school left early Monday morn
ing for Cochran, where the local
boys will buck the 18th District A.
and M. school football team.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
2 MEN AND WOMAN
ARRESTED AT ROME

ROME, Ca, Oct. 13.--By the
Associated Press.) II Two men
and a woman held here are thought
to be wanted by the police at Ath-
ems, Ca, for the robbery of ga
rage. The trio were arrested Sun
day morning following robbery Of a
local candy store. The automobile
in which they were riding is said
to have been identified as one stol-
en- in New York, sa
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
FLORIDA EDUCATOR,
WELBUR YOCUM, DEAD

oCALA, Fla, Oct. 1S.-Wilburt
Fish Yooum, one of Floridas most
most distinguishe educators died
this morning. He was seventy-fiye
years old.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
PROPERTY or LATE
SENATOR TO BE SOLD

THOMSON. Ca, Oct. 13.-The
property of the late Senator Wat
son, including copyrights of his
books, will be sold at an admin
strator's sale on November 4.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
HUGE WAR PRIZE
SENT ON HER Way
BY WEEPING WEN
Last of the German Zeppeline
Is Today Flying Somewhere
in Mid-Atlantic

LAKEHURsT, Oct. IS. IL Avi-
alton officials here believe the
ZR-3 will arrive on American
soil about noon Wednesday, COM
pleting the ship's four thousand
and eighty-mile trip across The
Atlantic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13

WEATHER Fair tonight and
Tuesday; little change in tempera-
ture. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-13
spor coTToN MARKET

Saturdays receipts --.--43o bales
Seasons receipts -.12,554 bales
ef,.ict middlinr ........-...-..-.22 lie
Evening star., 1924-06-10

The giraffe is dumb and was never
known to utter any sound.
Evening star., 1924-06-10
Burton Eshorts Party to Unite
Behind Coolidge Sees Victor,

millions of listeners the proceeding
of the convention. If anybody missed
some of the speech it was not static,
rather Burton.
man referred to the participation of
women in the convention, but it SEEM
ed to come principally from the women.
As Mr.. Burton proceeded. alternate
ly reading from his manuscript and
then speaking extemporaneously at
a rate which indicated it would take
him probably an hour and half or
a little less. applause punctuated his
remarks. There was one burst when
the chairman said it was to be regret =
ted that the President was not given
time to take up the matter of jap
anesc exclusion by diplomatic negotia-
tion before the exclusion act was
passed.
Demands LAWS Enforced.
The first prolonged cheering and
applause came when the chairman n
stands now as always for law en-
forcement"
The statement plainly was con-
to the enforcement of the prohi bition
laws.
Another burst of applause followed
the chairman's reference to an anti
lyHCQlnS law.
Mr.. Burton drew more applause in
his remarks concerning conservation
of national resources. He did not
mention Muscle Shoals or Henry
Ford by name, but he said no hun
dred-year franchises should be given"
The delegates got the point and ap-
plauded.
There was more prolonged applause
and cheering when the chairman. re-
ferring to the recent congressional
Investigations at Washington, con-
demned in strong terms character
assassins, rumor mongers and the
like.
Guilt. he said. should be punished
and that il was important that the
innocent should be protected He
disclaimed any reflection any in
vestigator seeking to expose crime
of dereliction in good faith His
decla ration that the Republican party
stood firm las a rock" for punish
ment of the guilty regardless of
party brought more applause.
There were more cheers for the
chairman's declaration for party
solidarity, and his call for a Repub
Evening star., 1924-06-10
MAY SHUN DRY ISSUE
AT NORFOLK SESSION
Virginia Democratic Convention
Opening Tomorrow Not Expected
to Take Stand.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, June 1o.-virginia
Democrats are hurrying toward Norfolk
today. The state convention opens
at noon tomorrow. The state com
mittee meeting tonight to name the
temporary officers. The district com
mittee meets tonight to name tho
and name the members of the com
mittees. Many women are going to
Norfolk.
Today there is discussion as to what
will be done toward backing dry law
modification That has been suE-
gested at former conventions but it
has been promptly sidetracked. The
general belief is that the convention
Will follow precedent and take the
ground that prohibition is not a par
tisan matter, that it has been taken
away from the states, and is a fed
eral issue. The Republican conven-
tion has not taken action in the mat
ter. Sentiment in Virginia is best
gauged by the adoption last winter
of drastic prohibition laws which will
send Violators to the roads after next
Monday.
The courts have no option in the
matter of suspending sentences.
There are no indications of any
contest in Norfolk, save that there
may be little flare-up in the matter
of sending four women to the ma
tional convention at New York. II fs
planned at this time TO send only
three at large.
Evening star., 1924-06-10

Stealing away from the convention
neadquafters, for few hours. Mr..
Colladay and his son journeyed to the
Country Club Of Cleveland for a round
OF golf Later friend introduced
them to Charles Stanley, a traction
magnate. When they finished the
eighteen holes, Stephen Colladay had
defeated Stanley up and to go.
Not until then did they learn that
Mr.. Stanley is the. city champion of
Cleveland. and twice has been state
champion of Ohio. Shephen Colladay
had a medal score of SO on a course
over which he had never played be-
fore.
The cabinet Is represented here to-
day by Secretary of War Weeks, Sec
retary of the Treasury Mellon and
Attorney General Stone. The Attor-
ney General. who has been in office
been prominently identified with poll
tics In the past, passed practically
bies OF the hotels in , the conyeati,on or at,s
In the opinion Of Senator Watson OF
Indiana, there is not the ghost OF a
show of an extra session OF Congress
this summer, although the deficiency
bill failed to pass in the closing hours
of the last session, and no provision
was made for handling the soldiers
bonus.
"As long as Andy Mellon is on the
Job" Senator Watson said. he Will
find the money to meet all the gov
ernments expenses"
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette OF
Wisconsin is keeping in close touch
with developments here over the long
distance telephone from Washington.
His son, Robert M, jr. reports over
long distance several times each day
at liked Intervals Nothing is given
out here from the La Toilette head
quarters until it has been submitted
to and approved by the Wisconsin
senator.
Evening star., 1924-06-10
Convention Program
for Today
Doors open at Q am.

Doors open at am.
Convention called to order at II
am. by John I. Adams, chairman OF
the Republican NATIONAL committee.
Prayer by Bishop Anderson OF
Cincinnati Methodist EpiscopaD.
Band plays The Star Spangled
Banner"
Official photographs and motion
pictures will be taken.
Secretary Lockwood OF the ma
tional committee will read the Off
cial call under which the convention
is meeting.
Election OF tempor=rv chairman.
Representative Theodore +. Burton
of Ohio. on recommendation OF the
national committee.
Appointment OF committee to
escort Mr. Burton to the platform
CATION.
Keynote speech by Chairman Bur
ton.
Election OF secretary and other
temporary officers Of the convention
on recommendation OF the national
committee
Adoption temporarily OF the rules
ol the 1920 convention.
Adoption OF resolutions to put in
motion committees on platform,
credentials, permanent organization,
rules and order OF business
Announcement OF committee mem
htrShips and places where they will
meet.
Adjournment until "Wednesday
morning.