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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22
MAN AND WOMAN BOTH
ACCEPT LIFE TE R N S
Slayers of Love Rogers Inter-
rupt Trial to Plead Guilty to
Murder

DOUGLAS, March 22.-John AL
ton and Eugenia Rogers were sen.
fenced to serve life terms in the
state penitentiary after having
been convicted by Coffee county
Jury here late Friday afternoon fol-
the murder of Love S. Rogers, AL
toms brother and husband of the
convicted woman.
The trial which started early
Friday ended abruptly when the
man and woman stood before Judge
j. I. Summerall in Coffee Superior
court and entered consent pleas OF
guilty. The jury returned the yer.
dict of guilty with recommendation
for mercy.
The defendants, indicted jointly,
admitted their guilt to what Off
GERS say was one of the most grue-
some murders ever perpetrated in
Georgia. They received their SEN
fences without a. murmur.
AlCoh according TO his alleged
confession, slew his brother, Love,
after falling in love with his wife.
A plot to kill Love was formed on
the prextext that he was cruel to
his wife, officers said.
Angered, Alton is said to have
told officers because of these re-
peated cruelties, he demonstrated
with Love, which brought about a
fight. Alton claimed that he and
Love fought for several minutes
with their bare fists, finally Love
backed into a corner and pulled
out a knife. Alton charged that
his brother rushed him and he free
several shots into his body at close
quarters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22
Loving Cup Presented Bnrgin
Bv Friends at Bnen0 Vista
Mrs. Burgin Entertains at
Birthday Dinner Friday
Evening @

In the beautifully decorated dim
ing room of the Buena Vista Inn,
Mrs. J. S. Burgin, of Buena Vista,
entertained 65 friends Of Mr.. Bur-
gin at birthday dinner Friday
evening. d s-
One continuous table surround
ed the four sides of the dining hall,
with large round table in the cen
tier, where a six-course dinner was
served. F'otted plants, cut flowers
and burning candles were used in
the table decorations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burgin were seat
Jed at the head of the long table,
the POSTMASTER, Mr.. E. B. Reese,
seated at the center table.
Gentlemen friends of Mr.. Bur-
gin were present from Buena Vista,
Ellaville, Cusseta, Columbus and
Americas.
The entire lwoer floor of the ho-
tel was reserved for the guests,
where they assembled for a renew
al Of friendships both before and
after the delightful dinner.
Twenty or twenty-five of the
guests responded to toasts to their
honored friend, Mr.. Burgin, and to
the hostess, Mrs. Burgin.
Among the. speakers were Colonel
r. L. Maynard, of Americas; Col.
Frank Girard and Judge w. B.
Short, of Columbus; DIR. C. NJ
Howard and Col. C. G. Minter, of
Cusseta; ]. j. Durham, jeff Tay-
Tor, H. T. Lowe, Judge w. D
Crawford, and others from Buena
Vista spoke. Each of the speak
ers were presented by Mr.. Reese
the POSTMASTER.
Rev. j. w. Ham, of Buena Vista
presented large silver loving cur
to Mr.. Burgin from the citizens Of
Buena Vista. In his presentation
speech Mr.. Ham stressed the love
and appreciation held by the PEG
pie of Buena Vista for Mr.. Bur
gin and his family.
One of the most delightful events
of the evening was a response to /;
toast by the daughter and two sons
{ Continued on Page Four.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22
HERSCHEL ELDERS TO
TRY FOR GOVERNOR
iattnalI Legislator Formally
Announces Candidacy Against
w Iker

ATLANTA, March % Hersehel
Elders, representative in the Leg
islature from Tattnall county, last
night announced his formal candid
acy for governor Of Georgia. In
announcing his eadidaey Elders is
sued the following statement;
Il am going to take the stump
in Georgia May | and from that
time on | expect to go into every
county in Georgia, and make
speech in every one Of them. l
am a candidate for governor. /
have engaged rooms Nos. 296 and
210 in the Kimball for my head
quarters, and my coat is off in the
gubernatorial race.
at makes no difference to me
who may run for governor or how
many, am now in the race, and |
am going after this Atlanta ring Of
professional politicians and ring fix
ers, and | expect to carry my fight
right under them and over them.
Il do not care to 90 into the mat
ter of platform at this time eX-
cept to say that, when do an
nounce a platform the people need
not expect it to be a mealey-
mouthed lot of wording designed to
soft-soap and salve over every con-
ceivable angle of politicians, and to
gum shoe around the antagonism of
the political spellbinders and semi-
professional or professional high.
binders. Principally, ! shall write
it around the principle Of economy
in governmental affairs and an hon
Lest end sincere reduction in taxes,
state, county and city.
in my judgment the time has
come to liberate Georgia from two
things: first Che habit Of handful
of men in the Capital City club in
Atlanta carrying the destiny Of
Georgia's political affairs in their
hip pockets, and second, the CALLING
yoke Of extravaganza which has
been upon the necks of the people
for no other purpose than high
binding politics, Of the kind that
crowd has been framing up AMI
palming eff on the people all of the
time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22
NTERCHURCH DINNER
At SCHOOL SUCCESS
Laymen and Ministers Present
Hear Plans for Coming Stimuli
taneous Revival

Sixty-five men, representing ev-
cry religious demonstration In
Americas, gathered at FurloW
Grammar school Friday night 20
attend the second inter-church din
ncr served there within the past
year. John Sheffield, of First
Methodist congregation, presided
during the dinner, and the lunch
con was served by the ladies Of the
Nellie Worthy Missionary society,
of First Baptist church.
The first speaker on the program
was Rev. John M. Cutler, pastor Of
First Methodist congregation, who
made an earnest appeal to those
present for united effort by he
Christian PEOPLE of this community
in behalf of the simultaneous rev.
val services to be launched in the
several churches here April 20.
This movement Mr.. Cutler char
acterized as one of utmost import
ance to the entire community anl
deserving the undivided support Of
every resident here, irrespective OF
church affiliations. Th appeal. waE
a most earnest one, and made dis
tinct impression upon those who
heard it.
The coming religious census to
be taken in Amerieus March 80
was alse referred to by DR.. Cutler
in his address, this having an i'm.
portant bearing upon the result Of
the simultaneous revival, he as
serted.
Following DR.. Cutler, w. L. Roe
buck, a prominent laymen, Of Cor.
dele, was introduced and spoke up.
on the necessity for man taking
God into consideration in the form
alton of his plans in every walk Of
life, his being the principal talk de-
livered before the. gathering. The
challenge that the church presents
to men and the challenge that the
coming simultaneous evangeliseic
campaign offers to church people
We're salient points embraced with.
in his remarks.
Following Mr.. RodbuelS. there
were number Of 2-minute talks
made by those present, embracing a
range of topics and ILLUSTRATING
graphically the spirit Of good will
and mutual understanding that ex.
ISIS ! between the different religious
demonstrations in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22
WEEV|L ENERGENCE
|. TO BE LOW IN Spring
TaIIuIah Laboratory Announces
Farmers VIII Have Good
Crop Chances

TALLULAH, La, March "a
With the completion of the annual
examination of Spanish moss to de-
terrnine prospects for boil weeVil
emergence in the spring, the Delfa
Laboratory of the United States de-
partment of agriculture has an
nouneed that the number of weeVi
which lived through the winter is
very low. A comparison of the re-
suits of examinations conducted
over a period of ten years shows
that the. number is much lower than
any previous year.
While the number is very loUT
the experts say, this does not neces-
sarily mean that the weevils will
not be numerous enough to serious
" damage the 1924. Crop. The re-
suits of the examination indicate
that "the farmers will have very
good crop chance at outset of the
year, but the final outcome of the
crop still depends largely on the
summer weather conditions, and no
one should relax in the weevii fight
on the basis of the prospect of light
infestation, because sufficient wee
wills will emerge to do serious dam
age with a normal or unfavorable
summer"
Weevils also multiply very rap
idly and even with a low rate of
emergence, very soon could increase
to such proportions as to threaten
the entire crop. The experts, there
fore, advise farmers to take advan-
tage of the low emergence, get their
crops well under way and keep the
iilfestation low by application of tho
proper control measures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22
DAN GI.L..LIS. VETERAN
MASTER MASON, DIES
Was Master of Lodge at Julia
During Period of Forty-Two
ears

LUMPKIN, Ga, March 22.-Dan
Gillis, who had been seriously Ill
for number of days, died Friday
at his home near Julia, Ca, in this
county.
Mr.. ellis was 81 years of age,
and has been blind for the last ten
years. He was a Mason, and had
been Worshipful Master of the Cen
terville Lodge at Julia, for forty
two years, until i'll health caused
him to need remain at home, when
he gave up this position.
He was a brother of the late Scott
ellis of Lumpkin, and of DR.. Neil
ellis of Omaha, both of whom pre-
coded him to the grave several
years.
Funeral services were held this
morning with Masonic honors, in
Irena, interment Immediately after
in cemetery adjoining the church
grounds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22
ST. MARKS VESTRY
WILL DEFY BISHOP

NEW YORK, March 22.-The
vestry of the Episcopal church of
St. Merk sim he-Bonwerie decided
after three-hour meeting, to defy
Bishop William T.. Manning and up
hold their rector, Rev. DR.. William
Norman, Guthrie, in the holding OF
eurythmic dances, the so-called
pagaritual, which he has introduc-
ed into church festivities.
The vestry also voted, it was un-
derstood, to notify Bisop Man
ming of its action and to anounce
next Sunday that the Dance of the
Anmunciation" will be given in
the church soon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22
OMNIBUS AND TRAM
SERVICE PARAL YzED

: LONDON, March 22.--(By Asso
ciated Press. Omnibus and tram
way service ceased when tramway
employees struck and omnibus men
went out in sympathy. Higher
wages was the object of the strike.
Thirty-five hundred omnibuses
and several tramway companies are
tied up, with the estimate that bus
ss and trans carry 7 million per
sons daily to and from work.
Subway employees nay join the
strike.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22
FOUND DEAD;
WIFE DIES SOON AFTER

ARLINGTON, N. J. March 22.--
Roy w. Wingate was found Shot
to death lying across the bed in his
room late Thursday night by his ID
year-old daughter, Jeanette, Mrs.
Kingate, lying neaby was bleeding
from wounds near the heart. A re-
volver was clutched in the mans
hand, police said,
Mrs. Wingate, who was conscious
when police answered her daugh-
ters summons, accused her husband
of shooting her and then taking his
own life, the officers said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22

Above, Fred Jahssen, Denver
church janitor, who told Pueblo
(ColO.) police that he hired
Mexican to kill his wife, Mrs. Bel
la Jansen. Then, according to
his purported confession, he
placed her body in the trunk in
which it was found by railroad
employees at Ogden, Utah. AT
right above, Mrs. Bella Jansen
of Pittsburg and Denver, whose
body was found in a trunk at
Ogden, Utah. The trunk had
been checked from Denver to
California. Bottom left: This is
the trunk which carried the body
of Mrs. Jansen from Denver to
Ogden, Utah. Railroad employ
es forced it open when they saw
blood on it. The body was wrap
ped in the rugs shown on the
sides of the trunk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22

WASHINGTON, March 22.-
Harry F.. Sinclair refused to testify
before the oil committee today on
the ground that any evidence he
may possess should be reserved for
the courts.
In a statement issued after the
committee refused unanimously to
concede his plea against the author
ity of investigators, he said he. did
not desire to plead his replies might
incriminate, because there was
nothing relating to the Teapot
Dome that was discriminating.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22
DALTON MAN SHOOTS
YOUNG WIFE AND SELF

DALTON, Ga, March 22,--Fred
Teasley, 28, shot his young wife at
his home just east of the city limits
of Dalton late Friday afternoon
and Immediately fired a shot into
his own breast, producing wounds
from which both are expected to die
They were rushed to the Hamilton
hospital.
Mrs. Teasley, who was entering
her home was shot in the precence
Of her mother with whom they lived.
No reason is known as to why
Teasley committed the act. 10
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22
KENiNGS SAYS HARDING
NOMINATION WAS BOUGHT

LONG BEACH, Cal. March o.
Al Jennings, former train robber,
now evangelist and politician, will
tell senate oil probers of a $1,000
90 cash payment that bought" the
nomination of the late President
Harding, according to his statemenv
to the Long Beach Telegraph, be-
fore he left here for Washington,
Jennings said that the master
mind who controlled the 1920
(CContinued On Page Three)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22
NEW YORK BANKS HAVE
HUGE CASH RESERVES

NEW YORK, March 22.-The
actual condition of the clearing
house banks and trust companies for
the week shows an increase in re
serve of $14,663,530, which is an
increase of $8.9O3,610 over the
week previous.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22
ABANDON EVOLUTIONARY ATTEMPT
ACCUSED OIL MACNATE HELD in CONTEMPT
WOMAN WITNESS SUBSTANTATES TESTIMONY WITH LETTERS
ROYAL. ENGAGEMENT
MAY BE ANNOUNCED

B0RDIGHERIA, Italy, March
| 22.-Crown Frince Leoold of
Belgium, arrived here today to
visit the Italian royal family i'm
Guiding Princess Mafalda and
'Giovanna. ..- -
The. engagement of the Prince.
and Princess Mafalda is expect
ed to- be announced when the
Italian king arrives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22
SMOOT SAYS BONUS
ESTIMATE TOO LOW

WASHINGTON, March 22.-
Senator Smoot declared the House
estimate of the soldier. bonus bill
will cost $2,119,OOO is "much too
low"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22
IR0XIE STNS0N AGAIN
lon STAND PRODUCES
.DOCUMENTAL BACKING
Woman's Eyes Pour Tears
Copiously During Statement
BY Senator Walsh
INTIMIDATION Is CHARGED
Witness Testifies Fink Register
ed AT Hotel Without Her
knowledge

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Wili
H. Hays flatiy denied today that
Harry F. Sinclair contributed
large batch Of oil stock to wipe out
the deficit in the republican party
after the 1920 campaign He said
he had known Sinclair eight or ten
years. He identified Joe O'Nea,
former newsFaperman, as an en-
ploye of his office during the CAM
paign and said 0'Neill could nos
have given the story to The New
York Times as there was no basis
for it.
Senator Walsh asked what part
Sinclair had to do with. making up
the deficit. The question however,
was objected to by Senator STAN
field as immaterial, and il was vot-
ed down six 10 four. Hays then
said Sinclair's contribution did not
exceed $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22
NAVAL APPROPRIATION
MEASURE PASSES HOUSE

WASHINGTON, March 22.-The
naval appropriation bill carrying
275 million dollars was passed today
by the house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22
SINCLAIR REFUSES To.
TELL PRODERS WHAT.
He KNOWS IN SCANDAL.
Oil Magnate Says Evidence He
May Possess Should Be ''Re-
served for the Court"
PROBERS REJECT PLEA
Witness Asserts Nothing Tncrimi-
mating Embraced in His
knowledge of Lease
PROBERS REJECT

WASHINGTON, March 22.-By
unanimous vote the oil commit
tee voted to certify Sinclair to
senate for contempt as a result
of his refusal to testify.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22

Y WASHINGTON, March "a
Roxie stinson resumed The witness
stand today and brought letters
to support her story Of last week.
Senator Wheeler declared that
Daugherty had done 9 dirty COW
ardly trick in making blackwell
charges against Miss stinson. The
woman's eyes poured tears during
the senator's statement.
Senator Wheeler charged the
whole power IF the Department ef
JUSTICE Is working against The com
mittee by the intimidation Of wit.
CONTINUED On T-age Threel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22
IDE Ia HUERTA AND'
'OTHER REBEL. LEADERS.
REPORTED IN FLIGHT
Men Who Sought 10 Overthrow
Oregon Declared to Be En-
Route to Galveston
MESSAGE is INTERCEPTED
Gunboat Zaragoza Is Said TO Be
Steaming Northward With
Party On Board

NEW ORLEANS, La, March %.
Intercepted radio messages indi-
cate De La Huerta and other high
Mexican rebels are on the gunboat
Zaragoza headed for Galveston.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22
7xYE TILED
w Era kAEA

For Georgia = Partly cloudy to-
night with frost; Sunday cloudy
followed by rain in west portion;
no change in temperature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-22

PC. Open High Low Close
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May ..28.8 7l28.78E28. 83I28.75i28.80
July ..82..3ft2S.22t .29I28. 19l28.20
Oct. ..25.75I25.60I25. 73I25 .6O25T2
Dec. 5.3Sl25.25l25. 5.2OI25.25
Americus strict middling n SAC.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10

That's what Little Jack Rabbit
Luckys sleeve to bring him over TO
the window.
Dearest me" ksighed the old
gentleman rabbit. Slipping his feet
into his old carpet slippers, "Whats
the matter with Mrs. Moon tonight
I've seen her for nearly fifty years"
n"She's wearing a mans face
shouted the bunny boy. Look, look
Uncle Lucky!"
"Oh. that's the Man I'm the Moon
peeking over her shoulder" laughed
the dear funny old gentleman rabbit.
cor. maybe she's hiding behind him.
Who knows"
Just then athe old owl went "Tooty
fr,Aty!"
Lock the window and pull down
the shade" advised cautious Uncle
Lucky Some owls eat little rab-
Tits. I don't know whether this Is
one of that kind. but if we find out
first, it will be too late" and the old
gentleman rabbit hoped back to his
comfortable armchair and lit fresh
cabbage leaf cigar.
BY and by. he fell asleep. so the
bunny boy hoped out to talk to Lit
tie Miss Mousie who was busy sew
ing a yellow sunfiower on pink
bonnet. Not a real sunfiower. you
know.-just a yelvety one which she
had bought at the Three-in- One
Cent Store.
"sit down and Ill tell you a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
A POTATO PROPOSITION

Ireland is threatened with potato
famine along with many other
troubles. Maine is threatened by a
plethora of potatoes at present
prices which do not represent cost
of raising. Is there any way to
connect ireland with those Aroos-
took spuds. profitably? 1t is thought
possible.
Transport ten million bushels of
those potatoes in u. S. Shipping
Board ships now lying idle. free of
all charges for freight. urges the
New England Homestead. which is
conducting what il terms "a tele-
graphic campaign on Washington
the President and both branches Of
Congress, through Senator Fernald.'
II would seem possible that the
potatoes might profitably be taken
to that market and costs of trans
portation be paid by the transaction.
unless 1t shall appear necessary to
do this to avert famine in Ireland
However 1t be done the place for
those tubers Is in Ireland rather
than in Aroostook under existing
conditions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
WEARY OF WICKED WILES

a travelling salesman from
Nebraska Is reported by Cappers
Weekly as being '.all fed up on
movie scandals. divorce cases, wo-
men murderers, crimes in high
society. and all that. He is looking
forward to n time when there will
be interest in something else.
So much was he taken" by this
idea that he wrote a short story all
about his wife and the four children
she cared for along with an eight
room home. which she kept neat and
homelike and found time to look
pleasant and appear really to enjoy
It. A magazine with n large circula-
ton bought and published the story,
with the result that the author and
the publishers are convinced the
PEOPLE are interested and getting
somewhat weary over reading. so
much devoted to playing up" the
female of the off color" variety,
who Is In the decided minority
and would be fewer still but for the
quantity of ink smeared on white
paper concerning her inanities and
worse. A lot of people prefer good
fresh air to stale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-10
"Hs that will believe only Whist he
ess fully comprehend, must have 9
very long head, or . very short
ereSd.1
WHY NOT AGREE UPON pLAN7

On the second Monday in January
the presidential electors meet In the
capitals OF their respective states.
ballot for President and vice -Presi-
dent. make out certificates, two cop
les Of each, one sent by a member to
Washington and the other by regis
tered mail TO the secretary of the Us
8. Senate.
There is before Congress the pro-
POSED Norris amendment to the Con-
stitution. having passed. the Senate
last March. which would provide for
the presidential term to begin the
third Monday I'm January. This
amendment would require the ballot
ing by the electors on the second
Monday in December.
This measure would also provide
for the terms of senator's and repre-
sentatives to begin the first Monday
in January following their election,
would fix Inauguration day six weeks
earlier than March 4: that Congress
should meet at least once each year
on the first Monday In January. un-
less otherwise provided for by law.
and woubi do away with the lame
duck" session in the previous pecem-
Der, the new Congress being called
Immediately to It's duties.
The bill would allow for two weeks
in which to canvass the electoral
vote. and IL there should be q dead
lock in that there would be but the
interval from the second to the third
Monday in January in which to settle
Il. There are other contingencies
provided for in this proposed amend
mont but not for all, for instance the
contingency OF there being 20 cleo
ton Of President and vice. President.
A proposal has been made to cover
this by an arrangement for estab-
fishing the succession of. members
OF the cabinet. beginning with the
secretary OF state. to the presidency.
The contingency OF Congress- failing
to make o choice would be lessened
by reason Of the Congress being the
now one chosen at the time Of choos-
ing presidential electors.
It would seem that some arrange,
ment like the proposed would be very
desirable. We cannot conceive Of
serious objections, unless 1t be that
now Congress should not be put to
work until a year after II is chosen
so.that It may ripen in waiting. But
that does not appear wise, or essen
tia1 to conservatism.