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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
KELLY TESTTFES
BEFORE NAVY BOARD

BOSTON, Oct. 2O.-Captain John
H. Diehl waited almost two hours
before he filed a radio that the City
of Rome had rammed and sunk the
submarine S-51, Harold H. Kelley,
radio operator on board the steamer,
testified here Monday before the
Navy inquiry board, investigating
the disaster which resulted in the
loss of 33 lives off Block Island on
September rs.
Kelley also said that few seconds
before the collision, just after the
steamer had sounded a short series
of warning whistle blasts, he looked
out of the door of his radio room
and saw the lights of the submarine
about ITS feet off the City Rome's
starboard bow. The submarine was
so illuminated by the steamers lights
that he could distinguish a man
standing on the forward deck of the
submarine, he said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
ONE KILLED in
TRUCK CRASH

F.. MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 2O.-One man
was killed and eleven were hurt
when a truck loaded with workmen
crashed into light truck in Coral
Gables Monday.
The dead man is C. ]. Lawrence,
carpenter, who died just after be-
ing taken to Riverview hospital in
an ambulance.
Mr.. Lawrence's son is in River
view hospital in a critical condition,
according to ambulance attendants.
Another man is being treated for a
broken nose.
Two negroes, Arthur Stark and
Johnnie Mcneil, of Coconut Grove,
were taken to Jackson Memorial
hospital. They were bruised and
badly shaken.
Efforts to locate other persons in
jured in the wreck have been fruit
less and it is supposed that the men
only slightly injured left without
going to hospitals. Three ambu.
lances answered the call.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
EXTRA SHIPS
FOR RUM WAR
Coast Guard Prepares to War
Rum Runner On Georgia and
Florida Coast

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-The
coast guard is preparing to nip in
the bud a reported attempt to estab-
fish rum row" along the Georgia
and Florida coasts.
Three cutters have been dispatch
ed to the South Atlantic where
they will be on the lookout for at
tempts to land liquor cargoes.
At the same time, the coast guard
will maintain its force of rum-chas-
ers along the north Atlantic rum
row, fearing that the report Of a
movement to the south may have
been a bit of strategy to influence
the dry navy to relax its vigilance
in the north.
Foreign rum vessels have been I'M
able to land their cargoes along
the northern coasts, according
to coast guard headquarters here,
and the report of a change of base
was founded on the failure in that
area.
The three cutters which have gone
to the south, the Modoc, Yamacraw
and Pamlico, will be aided by nearly
100 launches, and will operate from
Savannah, Ga, Wilmington, N. c..
and Pamlico Bay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
TELEGRAPH MEN
AREON STRIKE
Atlantic Coast Line Operators
Walk Out Yesterday. More
Than 400 Effected in Ga.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 20
The telegraph operators, approx
mately ESQ, of the third (FIoridal
Atlantic Coast Line railroad divi-
sion, struck {, 4 p. m. Monday in
compliance with union instructions.
The walkout, according to o. H.
Page, superintendent, will not Sc
riously affect the service. He said
that he had received no advices from
his district chiefs as to the exact
number of striking men.
Reports from Albany, and Quit
man, Georgia, Florence, S. c., and
Wilmington, N. c., are to the effect
that the operators have walked out
there. At Richmond, Va, the oper-
ators refused to walk out.
Quitman reports that there are
other operators on the way there to
take over the keys. In the Waycross
division reports are to the effect
that more than four hundred men
walked out. There was no demon
stration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
PARACHUTE JUMPER
KILLED IN JUMP

NILES, Mich, Oct. 2O.-Mrs. Gag
mar Stedman, 81 years old of Cop
enhagen, Denmark, died at a hospital
here from injuries suffered when she
dropped 200 feet from an airplane
into Barron Lake, four miles east of
here.
The young woman had been in
Niles about two months making para
chute drops from an airplane It is
believed, her belt slipped and she
was unable to reach the rope to open
the parachute. William Kayser,
plotting the plane, flew to the lake
and was attempting to get down
where it would be safe for the wo-
man to drop into the water. She ap-
parently became confused and cut
the rope while about 200 feet in the
air. She was unconscious when TAX
en- from the water and died in a hos
pital from internal injuries.
Authorities are seeking relatives
of the woman said to live in Chica-
go.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
FUTURE WARS
MEET DEATH
in new PACT
Security Conference at Looarno
Practically Abolishes ANY
Future War in Europe

LONDON, Oct. 20. - London
awoke emblazoned on front pages of
newspapers, texts of momentous CON
ditions reached at Locarno, which
virtually makes further wars in Eu-
rope impossible.
The Security Pact guarantees in
volatility of the French, Belgian and
Germany frontiers. There are also
six treaties betwewen Germany and
France, Belgium, Poland, SzechO-
Slovakia and between France and
her eastern allies; Poland and Gee
hco-Slovakia.
Nowhere in today's newspapers
are treaties hailed as absolutely fu-
ture peace of Europe They are de-
scrlbed as promising attempt to re-
turn to old family party of Europe
and to arrange quarrels on basis of
reason"
The first practical result of the
pact will be the withdrawal of Brit
ish troops from the Cologne Bridge
head, it was stated from official
quarters and this should be accom-
plished within three months
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
PAL CLUB
WILL HAVE
LADIES NIGHT
Big Entertainment Program Plan
ned By Palladiums, With
Plenty of Good Eats

Tonight will be gala night for the
Palladium Club of Americas.
1t is Ladies night with the club,
with a especially prepared entertain
ment and something good to eat.
The president of the club, B. E.
Turner, has mailed to the members
of the Club letter reminding them
to come and bring their wife. daugh-
ter, or sweetheart. His letter states,
"There will be an especially pre-
pared program for your entertain
ment as well as something good to
eat.
The board of directors and the
president are especially anxious that
every member be on hand promptly
at eight o'clock, and have "a good
time, as well as putting our club
right in the front ranks, as. a factor
in building Americas and making it
a better place to live in. There are
some vital things connected with the
future of our town in which The
Palladium Club is a very important
factor, that right now needs the loyal
support of every member of our
club"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
Mellon ADVISES Three Hundred Million Dollar Tax Cut
OFFERS TAX
CUT PLAN
FOR NATION
Slash in Surtax is Recommended
to Members of House Ways
and Means Committee

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-A tax
revision program contemplating u
reduction of the maximum sur tax
income rate by one-half and of the
normal income levies by approx
mately one-fourth was proposed to
Congress Monday by Secretary Mel
lon.
These with other changes which
were suggested at the opening of
hearings on new revenue legislation
by the House Ways and Means Com
m1ttee, bringing abc'!, Il lcrmane mt
reduction of about $29U,0U4, 900 IN
the nations tax bill.
The Treasury Secretary warned
that it would not be advisable to go
beyond $200,0O0,0O0 in making re-
auctions on the present outlook for
the next two years.
Other proposals were:
Repeal of the estate tax, reducing
the revenue by 500, 100000 annu-
ally.
Repeal of the gift and number
miscellaneous taxes such as those on
works of art from abroad.
Repeal of the publicity section Of
the income tax law.
The new maximum sur tax rate
proposed was 20 per cent which
would apply on incomes in excess of
$150,000. T his compares with the
present rate of 40 per cent elective
at 100000.
The new normal rate would be l
IL per cent on incomes up to $4,000
n I'd $4,000 and five in place of six
IL cent on incomes above $4,000.
Secretary Mellon personally pre-
scented his suggestions to the COM
mittee.
He was questioned at some length
and agreed with several members
that the capital stock tax of l 1-2
per cent on corporations could be re-
pealed and the corporation income
tax of IL 1-2 per cent increased by
this figure without working any
hardships.
Secretary MELONS recommended
tions, based on the conclusions of
treasury officials that a surplus of
$29O,000,00O is in prospect this year
in Federal revenues, was submitted
to the House Ways and Means Com
mittee at the opening of its hearings
on tax reform.
Mr.. Mellon told the committee
that neither the tax on admissions
nor the bulk of automobile taxes con-
CONTINUED on Page Five.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
ARMY FLIERS
MEET DEATH IN
PLANE CRASH
Ship Was Enroute From Mitchell
Field to Langley Field When
Accident Happened

CAPE MAY COURTHOUSE, Oct.
20.-Captain R. A. Kinloch, Lieuten-
ant Abbott C. Martin and Staff Ser
geant Joseph Colson, army aviators
winging their way from Mitchell field,
L. l., to Langley Field, Va, were
killed late Monday when the Martin
bomber in which they were flying
crashed into a grove of trees near
here.
The fliers were returning to the
Southern field after spending the
summer in anti-aircraft practice with
the coast artillery. Kinloch was
bound for a furlough in his home
at Asheville, N. c., when he met his
death.
All three men were dead when per-
sons living near the scene of the
accident arrived. The bodies of the
fliers were crushed and tangled in
the wreckage. On the back of each
was strapped a parachute, but so
rapid had been their descent that
none had been able to jump from
the plane.
Those who witnessed the accident
said that it was apparent that one
of the motors of the big biplane
went dead. The bomber started to
descend. When within about 400
feet of the ground it suddenly bank
ed steeply toward the earth and
fell. Those who viewed the wreck
age were unable to determine who
was plotting the craft.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
HAWKINS LOSES
PRIZE BOAR
Orion Sensation, Winner of Many
Prizes and Valued at $500,
Dies In Atlanta

Orion Sensation, one of the finest
herd boar hogs in the country and
the property of c. c. Hawkins and
Sons, Sumter County hog breeders
was lost by death during the recent
Southeastern Fair IN Atlanta.
This hog with seventeen others
was being shipped from Americas
to Atlanta, and while on the siding
at Macon became overheated n
some manner. After reaching At
lanta it was noticed that some of the
hogs were sick, and in a short time,
Orion Sensation and four others
were dead.
Mr.. Hawkins stated last night that
he secured the country in search of
just such a hog as the one he lost,
that he finally found Orion Sensa-
ton in Nebraska. He paid $3.50 for
him as pig, at that time considered
a very high price for even a thor
oughbred pig. In 1920 such a hog
would have brought between SIS, 900
and $4,000. At the time it died,
the value was placed at $500.
A pig sired by Orion Sensation
was awarded prize as Grand Cham
pion over Duroc breed and grand
champion of all hogs shown in At
lanta.
The Hawkins farm entries won
1920 in prizes after losing five of
their entries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
Hold
BIG MEETING
Biennial Session VIII Last One
Week in Washington
Big Attendance

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-With
more than 200 Masons of the 32nd
and 33rd degree in attendance and
total of 500 expected finally from %
states South of the Mason and Dixon
line and West of the Mississippi riv-
er, the supreme council, Scottish Rite
Free Masonry, Southern jurisdiction,
formally opened its biennial session
of one week here yesterday.
Sovereign Grand Commander John
Il. Cowles, of Louisville, KY, pre-
sented to the council his allocution
or annual report of the Scottish Rite
activities for the year throughout the
territory under Southern jurisdiction.
In the afternoon the council jour
neyed to Arlington and Mt. Vernon
to pay honor to the Unknown Soldier
and George Washington. A recep-
ton was given last night for the
heads of the grand chapter, grand
council, and grand commander,
Knights Templar. The election of
outstanding Scottish Rite Masons
t othe additional honors OF Knight
Commander of the court of honor,
and the thirty-third degree probably
will be held this afternoon.
Last year supreme council raised
about $50 Masins to the 33rd
degree and nearly twice that num-
Der to the honor of X. G. C. H., but
indications are that the number will
be much smaller this year.
Masons are elevated from the 32nd
degree, it was explained, to that of
Knight Commander of the Court of
Honor, which they mast hold for at
least four years before becoming ELI
gible for the 33rd degree, the highest
attainable in the Scottish Rite.
This morning another session of
the supreme council was held which
called at the White House for a
courtesy call upon President Cool
.idge. X. C. C. H. investiture will
take place Wednesday night ard the
33rd degree will be conferred on
the newly elected members on Fri
day night. The council sessions will
close Saturday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
STRIBLLNC WILL
FIGHT COOK
Ten-Roumd Bout Scheduled for
Nov. z in Columbus. Same
Day Ga.-Aubwn Classic
BY R. H. RINER
News Editor, Times-Recorder

Americas folks will be interestd in
the fact that Young Stribling will
fight in Columbus in the near fu-
ture. The dates set for the match is
November 7th, the day of the an
nual Georgia-Auburn football classic.
George Cook, an Australian star,
has been matched for the ten round,
decision bout with "Strib." Cook is
said to be quite a performer, re-
Gently defeating Jack Sharkey and
Jimmy Malone of Boston.
Stribling has been kept rather
busy during the past year, his most
recent fight being with Sailor Huff
man of California. He defeated
p ffman before a crowd of $4,000
s. Huffman had been promised
a Dout with Berlanbach under the
direction of Tex Richard if he de-
feating Stribling. However at the
end of the bout, Stribling was de-
clared an easy winner.
Robert Edgren one of the coun-
try's greatest sport writers says that
Stribling is fast coming champion
and does not believe in being idle.
Speaking of his ability to fight,
Edgren says, HE knows as much
about every style of boxing as any
man in the ring. He can be as clev-
er or as rough as any man he meets,
and fit his fighting style to any OPP
ponent."
Columbus is now getting ready to
take care of the large crowds that
will flock there for the Georgia-Au-
burn game and the Stribling- Cook
bout.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
SNOW STORM
HITS NORTH
Worst Storm in Years Sweeping
Michigan; South Feels Effect
of the Cold Wave

PETOSKY, Michigan, Oct. 90
One of the worst fall storms in
years is sweeping northern Michigan
today. The gale is being accompan-
led by snow flurries and low temp
eratures.
The lake craft is crowding harb-
ors for shelter fearing face blows. A
large government pier sheltering Pc
tosky Harbor is not expected to sur
vive storm, the breakwater crumb-
ling under force of waves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
AUTOCRASH IS
FATAL TO TWO
Two School Children Killed and
Two Seriously injured in
Auto Crash in Macon

MACON, Oct. 2O.-Two School
children were killed and two serious
ly injured herr this morning when
an automobile, in which they were
riding to Vineville School, crashed
into an outbound Vineville street
car. The dead are, Leon T.ifsey, age
9 and Melvin Wallace, age 10, both
of Crumps Park. The injured, D. I.
Walton, driver of the car, and a
young school boy, whose mare could
not be learned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
BUCKNER AFTER
BROADWAY CABARETS

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Broadway
cabarets and Supper Clubs were
detectives today to the most sweep
ing prohibition drive yet waged
along the famous thoroughfare.
Thirty of the best known night re-
sorts were served with summons and
complaints by the members of Up
states, District Attorney Buckners
staff.
This action was the first step of
Buekner's announced plan of pad
locking hundreds of the leading
Manhattan resorts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
PROMINENT SUMTER
FARMER STRICKEN

S. F. Halstead, prominent farmer
of Sumter county, was stricken with
paralysis late Monday afternoon
Mr.. Halstead is SO years of age and
has been a resident of Sumter county
for more than IS years. He resides
eight miles from Americas, near
Myrtle Springs.
At the tine of going to press, re-
ports from his bedside were to the
effect that he had not regained con-
sciouness.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
GRAMMAR CLASSES
RESUME. STUDIES

Announcement was made today
by Prof. ]. E. Mathis, that the class
es of the Furlow Grammar School
would be resumed Thursday morn
ing.
The school has been closed for
more than a week on account of bad
ceilings and falling plaster, Mr..
Mathis fearing the safety of the
children until the necessary repairs
could be made.
]. w. SILVER, who has had charge
of the repairs states that it is safe
now'and classes could he resumed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
COLD WAVE
HITS SOUTH

Reports from all over Georgia to-
day are to the effect that the state
is experiencing a genuine cold wave.
In most parts of the state there was
frost. In Columbus the thermome-
ter dropped to as degrees, while
people of Atlanta had a temperature
of 80. Weather forecasts are to the
effect that the temperature will rise
slightly Wednesday,.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
CANADIAN EXPORTS
INCREASE 100 PERCENT

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 2O.-Ex-
ports of butter from Canada to
countries of the world increased 100
per cent in the twelve months end
ing Aug. /, said a report issued by
the Dominion bureau of statistics.
Shipment totaled 28,869,3O7 pounds
with value of $10,317,819 com
Jared to Ia, 474,341 pounds valued at
$5,278,479 in the year ending Aug.
l, 1924.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
HITS
MELONS

ALBANY, Ca, Oct. 2O.-Efforts
of Secretary Mellon, Gin trying to
pay off Americas national debts in
two or three years" was blamed by
Senator Royal S. Copeland of New
York, here today, for q large portion
of Americas tax woes.
"The payment of national debt
should be extended over period of
sixty years so as to relieve people
of the heavy burden they are now
bearing" he said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
MARKETING COTTON BY
USING MOTOR TRUCKS

TABULAR, La, Oct. 19.-The
mule and wagon as a means of trans
porting cotton to the gins seems like
ly to be supplanted by the motor
truck.
With improved roads, the farmer
who relies on the mule and wagon
will labor under disadvantages. One
grower in Madison parish made six
trips to a gin one day by motor truck
where using a mule and wagon he
would have made but one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
MUTT AND JEFF
TURN MATCHMAKER

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-The lat
est role for Mutt and JEFF is that
of Matchmakers. Their creator,
But Fisher, is getting married mex
week.
Fisher says that Mutt and Jeff
are partly responsible. The future
Mrs. Harry Fisher is Countess
Aedita De Beaumont, a wealthy
winner of the Paris beauty prize
of 1922. The prospective bride
says that the romance came shout
through her sons fondness for
Mutt and Jeff cartoons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
DANIEL EDGE ILL
AT CITY HOSPITAL

Taken seriously i'll at an early
hour last night, Daniel Edge, well
known resident of Americas and an
employee of the Gulf Refining Co.,
was taken to the City hospital where
he was operated on for appendicitis.
Reports from his bedside are to
the effect that he is resting nicely
today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
CHAPPELL RETURNS
WITH PRISONER

Deputy Sheriff Chappell returned
late yesterday from trip to Brox-
ton and Fitzgerald where he had
gone to return two negroes to
Sumter county.
A. f. Dunnaway formerly of Sum
ter county took a negro to Broxton
to work on farm there, the mother
Of the negro had the youth returned
here.
At Fitzgerald, Lovey Mackey was
arrested on a Sumter county war
rant, charged with stealing a pistol.
The arrest was made by Fitzgerald
officers who returned the prisoner
over to the deputy for return here.
A cheater cheats himself more
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20

A cheater cheats himself more
than anyone else.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-10-20
WEATHER

For Georgia-Fair tonight and
Wednesday; probably frost tonight !;
slowly rising temperature Wednes-
day.
Evening star., 1925-11-11
BIG TEN GATHERING
SURE TO BE LIVELY

CHICAGO, November II R).-The
schedule and business meetings of the
Western Conference will be held in
December 3, i and 5. Commissioner
John l.. Griffith has announced.
Most interest will attach to the max
ing up OF the 1926 foot ball schedule
with prospects that there may be
both many changes and kicks
registered.
Among the matters likely to be con-
sidered will be the inability of the
Northern schools of the conference
Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota. to
obtain enough Big Ten games. This
year Iowa had only four conference
games and Minnesota but three
Another matter that will be given
consideration will be the scheduling
of outside games, particularly by the
more poplar schools of the conference
including Chicago, Michigan and
Illinois. which are always in demand
for non-conference contests.
Some of the other schools are said
to frown on non-conference games.
Evening star., 1925-11-11
LIBERTY BASKETERS
TO DRILL ON FRIDAY

hold their final scrimmage before
opening their schedule Friday night
at the National Guard Armory at 7:30
The first game will be played Monday
at Alexandria with the st. Marys Gel
tics. team managed by Jack Allen
Manager Pop kremb reports that
there are still places on the Liberty
squad for likely candidates. Players
wishing to join the club may report at
the Armory Friday or call the man
ager at 71S Taylor street after 5
O'Clock.
George Cadova, forward, has been
named captain of the court five.
Sonny Kremb, the only charter mem
ber now with the Liberty club, has
been placed on the honor roll in recog-
milton of five years of service.
Boys Club Rangers have the use of
the National Guard gymnasium Sat
urday at o'clock and wish to book a
team in the 100pound class. Phone
Manager Rothery at Franklin 1872 be-
fore 6 o'clock.
Hank Duryea is booking games for
the 140-pound Chevy Chase quint For
games, call West So, between and
1880 o'clock.
Peck Memorial tOssers entertain
the Columbia Heights five tomorrow
night. Saturday the Pecks start or
their schedule in the Sunday Schoo.
League, meeting the Clarendon Bap-
ttSt team in the second half of dou
BILE header at the Y. NJ. c. A Calvary
NJ. +. and Friends teams will furnish
the other game.