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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-24

Mrs. Alton r. Parker. wife of the
former Democratic candidate for
President. entertained at supper
last night at the Willard, where
she is spending the week, having
come to Washington to attend the
d. A. r. congress. She had nine
srueSfS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-24

Under the patronage OF many
women prominent in diplomatic and
official society. the pupils of the
Gardiner Tchernikoff School Of
Dancing. will give two recitals of
dancing at the Wardman Park The
ater on Friday evening, May 3,
and Saturday afternoon, May 9.
Miss Gardiner and Mr. Tchernikoff,
assisted by their advanced pupils,
will appear on both programs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-24
BUICK SEDAN

90 Standard IS pass "nn "nls
= few thousand miles. seen by an
p,iniHen. only. Call Mr.. Peak.
Franklin GSbj.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-24
TO RETURN AFTER
ABSENCE IN ORIENT.

Mrs. J. w. MacMurray has re-
turned to Washington after a year s
absence and taken possession of hec
house. 1928 Massachusetts, avenue.
She was accompanied by her
daughter. Mrs. j. Marvin Wright,
who has been in Java for the last
three years, and they will be Joined
shortly by Colonel Wright. who is
coming home on leave.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
INDUSTRIAL.
DEVELOP MENT
PREDICTED
Following Merger Of South
Georgia Power Plants In
der Stone & Webster

ALBANY, Ga. Aug 27-Acqquis-
ton Of the Congratulations Power
Company interests at Albany and
other South Georgia points by the
Columbus Electric and Power Com
pany, a Stone and Webster subsid-
larry, is believed to fore-shadow a
great industrial development in this
section of the state.
The Congratulations Power
Company is already serving Albany,
Americas. Cordelc, Triton, Val
dosta and numerous smaller towns
in this part of the state, With the
tic-in that will be possible with the
Columbus plants, almost unlimited
power facilities will be available
for the territory.
The Congratulations Power
Company owns two hydro-clectric
plants and a steam plant at Albany,
one of the hydro plants being in
Flint River and the other in Muck
afOonee Greek, a large tributary Of
the Flint. There is another hydro
plant in Pautaula Greek near Fort
Gaines, which is a part of the
CONTINUED on Page Twnl
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
c. VANDERBILT
BUYS BIG LAND
TRACT IN STATE
Millionaire and Associates Pur-
chase II, 200 Acres Near
Atlanta, Says Report
TO ESTABLISH THIRD
LARGEST FLYING BASE
Flying Field to Be Opened At
An Early Date, Flying From
Atlanta to New Orleans
and Florida Points

ATLANTA, Aug. 27.-The At
lanta Journal today announces that
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., and as
sociates have purchased or have un-
der option eleven thousand AGREES Of
land near Atlanta on which will be
established the third largest com.
mercial air base in the country.
eve had engineers in Atlanta
about four months making surveys
and drawing plans and hope to be in
position to begin flying out of At
lanta, to New Orleans and points in
Florida by Christmas" Vanderbilt
stated, "and the PLANES will carry
freight express and mail but no
passengers"
Facilities for handling dirigibles
as well as airplanes, would be pro-
vided it is announced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
Wife MURDERER
HANGS HIMSELF
Dentist vbgk vb Wig vbgkqjjj
During Trial For His
Life

LOS ANGELES, Calf, August
27-Dr. Thomas W. Young, a
dentist on trial here for the murder
Of his wife. killed himself in the
county Jail mere early today. Aft
or having murdered his wife, it is
alleged that Young buried her body
in cistern.
Paragraph county jail employee
discovered the body of the suicide
hanging to the cell by a piece of
wire. He had been dead for some
time when the body was found.
The dentist was on trial yester-
day and at the close of court the
jury was ordered by the judge to
visit the suburbs where the cistern
is located The jury expected to
make this examination some time
today
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
WOMAN is KILLED
IN MIAMI ELEVATOR

MIAMI, Fla, Aug 27.-(By A.
PA woman believed to be Mrs.
Clara Des Lauriers, wife Of DR.. A.
A. Lauriers of Duluth, Mimi, Yves
killed in Miami hotel tonight when
pinioned between an elevator and a
shaft while attempting to board the
lift.
Witnesses told police that Mrs.
Des Lauriers rushed to the eleva-
tor and attempted to push through
The partially opened door as the ele.
vator moved Missing her footing,
Mrs. Des Lauriers fell between the
shaft and elevator which stopped on
pinioning her Her collar bone was
broken. Identity was established by
hotel records which showed that
Mrs. Des Lauriers came to Miami
five days ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
Abundant Harvest Is
Blessing This Section

Frank Harold after discussing
with other sections of country this
year at Thanksgiving every man, ev-
the crops Of Sumter, as compared
cry woman should attend Divine
service and thank God for tho
abundance of the crops now bless
ing this section, for our harvest is
great.
Rev. John Cutler, a guest Of the
club, told something of the extreme
ly poor crops of the Carolinas and
North Georgia. declaring that for
$50 milees through that section the
crops were a complete failure,
there being neither corn, cotton. hay
or grass. at is so different when
we get within a few miles of thu
section" the preacher said. "Ws
have much to be thankful for, mora'
than we realize unless we mas
travelled to the north.' D,.s AZ -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
SOUTHER FIELD
WILL NEVER BE-
REHABILITATED
All Plumbing and Pipe Lines
Being Removed for USe at
Camp Benning

The hope entertained by Ameri-
Gus people that the United States
government would use Souther Field
again as military base was shat
tered Monday, when a contingent of
troops arrived from Camp Benning,
Columbus, Ca, and began imme-
diately removing all pipe lines and
plumbing from the field for use in
construction work now in progress
at Camp Benning
The officer in charge of the ne
gro company, which is stripping the
flying field of its miles of under
ground water lines and plumbing,
said that the buildings would be the
only things left to show that South
CT field was at one time used as a
camp.
1t is doubtless. he said, if the
Government will ever raze the huge
hangers and other structures, as
they are of very little value and
could be used for no purpose other
than fire wood. The ravages Of
time have rendered them unfit for
anything else. he said.
The company from Fort Bcnning
came to Souther Field prepared to
stay three or four months. The
work of removing the heavy eight
inch water lines from beneath the
ground is tedious and difficult, the
hundreds of joints have to be melt
ed apart before the section of pipe
can be removed from the earth and
placed aboard trucks to be hauled
to Benning. Because of the weight
of the sections of pipe only few
can be transported at time.
The officer in charge expressed
surprise that Americas people had
not purchased the field to be used
as factory site. 1t was adequate
ly equipped for almost any kind of
mill or factory, he stated, but with
the removal of all pipe lines it will
be rendered practically useless as i
location for an industrial center, he
said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
=: i; ATE TREASURY
GILL Be EMPTY.
IS; s; !. N y FEW MONTHS.
FRS. w.
WI D. \
mage, Mr.
guests,
Mrs. w.
genial |
this NOR II
Il Refuses to Sign Appro-
r,ations Measures, Putting
Responsibility on House
dPT BILL ALSO MAY
'ORCE SPECIAL SESSION
gislative Appropriation for
Next Two Years Far In Ex-
cess Estimated Revenue

ATLANTA, August IT. =
Nv Governor Walker has signed the
Ala Confederate pension script bill,
passed by the recent session of
the Georgia general assembly.
,on He will Immediately advertise
,er for bids on the entire issue of
south approximately $4,500,0OO. it
WAS announced at the executive
NJ offices today.
you In the event that satisfactory
zee, bid is not received within thirty
rave days, the governor has indicat-
will r, I'd that he will call an extraordi-
having ,ary session of the general as
'rabE Sembly to provide specific
means of retiring the script is
Nj sue.
etu' governor Walker today indicated
d that he will sign the bill repeating
Bar the state inheritance tax, Dur he
has not yet intimated what his ac
tlon will be with regard to the state
nc highway measure.
ar With the signing of the repeal
is of the state inheritance tax repeal,
e the state will collect only onc-fourth
of the amount due the federal
government for inheritance taxes.
Therefore the state merely takes
one-fourth of the amount the fed
cral government collects and does
not levy an inheritance tax of it.
self, The federal government does
not tax estates of less than $50
600.
The position the governor takes
IN signing the bill, is that the state
stands committed to the payment Of
the unpaid pensions amounting to
about $4,000,00O by the act of the
legislature in passing the bill, and
to veto it would not be in good faith
with that committal of the state to
the pensioners. That the legisla-
ture did not draft and pass a meas
ure so framed that it would be be-
yond question of constitutionality
or legal doubt is not a matter which
relieves the principle involved, and
for that reason the one course left
open is to approve the bill, seek 10
seal the script to recognized and
legitimate financial agencies bank
ing institutions at a proper and
: reasonable rate of discount.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
GOVERNMENT OBSERVERS
STILL SKEPTICAL.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-(A
P.)-Govcrnmcnt observers of the
anthracite situation see no hope of
averting IA suspension of work in
the anthracite fields Sept /, and
have turned their attention a study
Of the effects upon the nation of a
prolonged shutdown.
Their preliminary study of the
situation has convinced these Off
Gals that anthracite stocks on hand
will meet the demand until Decem-
Der, when, unless production has
been resumed they fear there will
be such shortage as to make emer-
gency action of some kind neccs-
sary. What form this emergency
action might take the officials de
cline to conjecture, but they cx-
pressed the belief that any attempt
at outside intervention to bring the
opposing sides together would
only aggravatc the present situa-
ton.
Secretary Davis of the Labor De-
partment returning to Washington,
today from six weeks trip abroad,
Immediately went into conference
with Hugh L. Kervin. the depart
ment's director of cancellation to ac-
quaint himself with the present
status of the anthracite controy-
ersy.
A. set of rules to guide American
householders who burn soft coal
soon will be issued by the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers.
The rules are being prepared, said
an announcement today by the Ma
tional Coal Association, as result
of the growth Of interest in the do
nestle use of bituminous coal"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
Flags Between White
Way Posts Being Urged

placed in the concrete as the white
way cable is laid The flags would
remain in the hands of each mer-
chant and displayed whenever a
public function or celebration takes
place.
Mr. Bell says that frequently
there is some kind of public affair
calling for store decorations. The
purchase of the flags would make
future decoration expenses unrec-
essary and in that way save the
merchants much money in the long
run. Many cities, large and small,
are resorting to this form of decora-
ton, which is less expensive and de-
cidely more attractive, those who
have seen them state.
The Rotary club yesterday en-
dorsed the suggestion and gave Mr..
Bell a committee of Rotarians to
work with his committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
RENEWED HOPE
OF AVER TING
COAL STRIKE
Operators and Mediators In
Last Conference to Pre-
vent Walk Out
PHILADELPHIA, Aueust q.

PHILADELPHIA, August 27, -
John H. Uhl, "no-strikc champion"
of WiIkes-Barre, today overlook
John L. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers Of America,
after a 12-mile pursuit in an auto
mobile from Hazelton, Pa.
Uhl arrived back in Philadelphia,
after talking with Lewis, with fresh
hopes that a suspension of mining
in the anthracite region may yet be
averted.
Later in the day it was stated that
the appeal made by citizens Of
Wilkesbarre to the miners that
they resume wage scale negotiations
with the operators will have no ef-
feet, it is stated The plans of the
miners TO go ahead with the sus-
pension in the anthracite field will
not be influenced by the citizens APP
peal, it is authoritative stated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
EXTRA SESSION
is INEVITABLE

ATLANTA, Aug. 27.-An extra
ordinary session of the General As
sembly is inevitable. 1t may not
come this year, says John Ham
mond in Columbus Inquirer-Sun to
day. 1t may not come until the mid
die or last of next year, but it will
be necessary to meet the shortage
in funds with which to pay the APP
preparations bill passed at this ses-
sion.
Save that one which was signed
some time ago, after passage early
in the session, to meet the building
situation at the women's college in
Milledgeville, for $195,000, Gov
ernor Walker will not sign any APP
preparation measure. Had that bill
CONTINUED on Page TwoD
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
AMERICUS YOUTHS HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Three Americas youths were IN
jured Wednesday afternoon when
the autmobile in which they were
returning to the city collided with
another car in which were several
negores. One negro woman in the
latter car was painfully injured.
Daniel and Samuel Everett, sons
of Mrs. Marvin Everett with young
P, G. Allen were the young boys in
jured. They We're about the top Of
Scarborough hill, Allen driving
when they collided with the negro's
car. While not seriously injured,
the two Everett Boys and Allen
were painfully injured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
Legion Takes Initiative In New
Decorative Scheme for
City

Two United States flags will be
set between each of the white way
posts for decorative purposes if the
efforts of the local camp Of the
.AIaerican Legion are successful.
Walter Bell, commander OF the
John D. Mathis Post is interviewing
ths merchants today, interesting
themi in the purchase Of these flags.
FThe flag, with staff about six
Fl high, and permanent fixture IL
I Sidewalk, will cost total Of
800 and the legion believes that
every merchant will purchase one
for the front of his store.
The sidewalk fixture would be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
CRACK EXPRESS
TRAIN WRECKS
Engineer, Fireman and Passen-
gers Injured In Smash Near
Pittsburg

PITTSBURG. Penn, Aug. 81
The Buffalo Express, crack
Pennsylvania passenger train, north
bound from Pittsburg, was wreck
ed at Braeburn, twenty miles from
Pittsburg today,
The engineer and fireman were
injured, the former seriously. A
number of passengers were shaken
up but none serious injured accor-
ding TO reports.
The locomotive express, mail and
baggage cars were derailed and left
the roadbed, it is reported
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
DOROTHY ELLINGSON is
SENTENCED TO PRISON

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Aug.
27.-(A. P.)-The case of Dorothy
Ellingson, II year old matlicidc,
was finally disposed of today when
the girl, convicted of manslaughter
last week, was sentenced to one to
ten years in Sanquentin prison.
Dorothy has stood trial twice on
a charge of murder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
GOVERNOR AL SMITH
OPENS DRIVE TONIGHT

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-(A.PD
The actors in New York's great
political drama poured out a flood
of oratory today, but one dominant
figure, Governor Smith, was still
off stage, ready in the wings for
his first public appearance Of the
campaign tonight in Brooklyn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
AMERICAS CITIZEN
STRICKEN AT CORDELE

j. N. Collier, of Americas, is i'll
in Cordele, as a result of a stroke
of paralysis Saturday. Mr.. Collier
is travelling man, with headquar-
tiers in Americas, and has made this
city his home for the past five years
and has host of friends here who
will sincerely regret to learn of his
illness.
Mrs. Collier and children have
been at his bedside at the Cordele
hospital since he was stricken, and
his condition this morning was re-
ported favorable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
LUKEMAN'S new
DESIGN IS OK.
New ScUlptor's Central Group
for Stone Mountain Memo
rial Ia Arconfnd
I'll Ii Accnnfed

ATLANTA, Aug. 27.-Augustus
Lukeman's design for the central
group Of the Stone Mountain Con-
federate memorial was given off
cial approval today by the board Of
directors Of the association at a
special meeting.
The design was submitted in the
form of a sketch which will imme-
diately be enlarged to the dimen-
sions Of the master model.
The Lukeman design for the CEN
trail group contains seven principal
figures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
UNIDENTIFIED NEGRO
DROPS READ HERE

A negro, whose name could not
be learned. dropped dead this aft
ernoon while working for the city
in Prospect Park, Brooklyn Heights.
The negro began work at noon,
underbrush. About 3
o'clock he was seen to stagger and
fall. When Engineer Walker
reached him he was dead, Mr.. Wal
ker stated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
Seven Killed
White Man and Six Negroes
Dead When Boiler
Fxplcdes

UNIONTOWN, Ala, Aug 27.--
Seven persons were reported killed
when a boiler exploded at min
merry" at Dayton, near here The
dead are c. j. Buchanan and six
negro men The negroes have not
yet been identified.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
Speakers Compare With Other
Section and Plead for
Thankspiving

Rotarians agreed Wednesday TO
join with the Palladium and other
clubs in the reorganization Of the
Boy Scout troops in the city. A
committee of which Carr Glover is
acting chairman, was named for the
purpose by President Warren.
During the luncheon w. W. Dykes
reported for the Rotary white way
committee which has acted with
committees from other bodies in
putting over the white way. He
said that while Rotary had done
what it could. the Lions share Of
the credit should go to Steve Pace
and Lewis Ellis Of the Kiwanis
club, "who did most of the work"
'aid Mr. Dykes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
NAPIER GIVEN
DEATH PENALTY
BY CRISP JURY
Convicted for Alleged Attack
On l2-Year-Old Girl Several
Days Ago
JURY OUT FOR MORE
THAN THREE HOURS
Intinated That Defense Lawyers
May Enter Insanity
Plea


Brunsc Napier, baout 30 years Of
age, was convicted Of rape at Cor
dele Wednesday night and sentcnc-
ed to be electrocutcd at the state
prison on October by Judge Crn1p
The crime for which Napier mlat
pay with his life was committed
about August 10th, when he attack
ed a young girl about IL years of
age, after having persuaded her to
ride in his automobile.
The case went to the jury We'd
ncsday afternoon at $50 and YER
dict was reached about $3.50 last
night. The presiding judge SEN
fenced Napier to death immediate
ly,
Napier was represented by Judge
Max Land and another lawyer from
Fitzgerald, said 10 have been an
pointed by the court. The prose
cution WAS in the hands Of SOLICITOR
General Wall.
The accused naa will remain at
Cotdelc until September rs, when
he will be transferred TO Milledge-
Vile, whore he will await death at
the state prison October 5.
The jury's verdict found Napier
guilty Of rape on the person Of
12-ycar-old child. A large crowd is
said to have gathered about the
court house, which was quiet and
orderly.
Only meagcr fact regarding the
crime have leaked out, every effort
having been made to prevent az
possible publicity. However, the
facts as nearly as can be secured
were said to be as follows:
The child was visiting in
South Georgia town. She went to
Cordele, whore she was to change
trains for her home. Missing her
train, Napier is said to have offer
ed to carry her on hone in his au-
tomobile, accompanied by his sis
tiers or family. The child consented
when told that other women would
be in the car. A few minutes later
Napier returned to the depot, got
the child, telling her they would pick
up his family across town
The next morning the child was
found some distance from Cordele.
on the roadside, where she told
her story Of the albright attack.
Sheriff Noble soon located Napier,
whom the child identified. He
was placed in Jail at Cordela where
he remained all last week. rhe
grand jury was summoned and Ma
pier was indicted Monday.
The story of the trial Wednesday
is as follows:
Before calm and composed Jury
and court room full of spectators
from which all youths under twenty
one years Of age were excluded
Brunse Napier, white man unmar-
ried and about thirty years Of age.
went on trial for his life Wednesday
morning and when the afternoon wa
well gone all the evidence was in
and the mans fate rested with the
jury
The twelve year old girl, victim
Continued on Page Six)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
-Four Drowned

ROCHESTER, N. Y. Aug. 27.-
Two men and two girls were
drowned and one man swan to SAT
ETY. when the rowboat capsized in
heavy sea on Lake Ontario near
here today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
REVENUE SHORTAGE MAY CAUSE EXTRA SESSION ASSEMBLY
Cordele Man Must Die for Criminal Attack on Girl
MEXICO SOON TO PAY
HER DEBT TO U. S

SAN ANTONIO, August 81.
Mexico viii begin paying her
five hundred million dollar debt
September first, Mexican Con.
sul.General Elias said here to-
day. The debt is owed chiefly
to the United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
TribeSmen Flee
French Route Enemy With
Tanks and Reoccupy
Dahar

FEE MOROCCO. Aug. 81
French forces, operating against
Branees tribesmen, north of Taxa,
today captured Princepla and re-
occupied their old position at Dahar.
The enemy was routed and fled be-
fore devastating advance fire
from the French tanks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27

On returning from a fishing trip
the fish are divided while their
weight is multiplied.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
WEATHER

For Georgia-Fair tonight and
Friday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-27
s ESQ, REc'EiiPi,T;si'

Previously reported s.......-.5.4l4
Bales received Wednesday, 35ss
Total this year ..,..,.............5, 772
Evening star., 1925-11-01

The principles ~ the Girl Reserve
movement were explained Tuesday y