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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23
CHILD'S CHARGE
BREAKS HIM DOW
Man Confesses to Numbering
Woman After Child Points
Accusing Finger at Him

NEW YORK, Sept. 28.-Frans
Malone, alias "Hank" Malone, ar
raigned before Magistrate Walsh in
the Adams st. Court, in Brooklyn,
on a charge of homicide, was held
without bail for examination in the
Homicide Court in Flatbush.
Malone is SO. He is accused Of
having stabbed to death Mrs. Anna
IWinkelson, 35, in her home, Brook
Eyn, Saturday while under the in =
fluence of liquor. Police say Ma
lone, who had known Mrs. WinkeI-
SON for 10 years, confessed the muir
der, saying: 81 did it for her own
good"
There was a dramatic moment in
the detectives room in Police
Headquarters on Poplar street Sat
urday night when Malone was con-
fronted by Tommy, one Of Mrs.
Winkelson's two children.
"You killed my mama" the lit
tie boy said to Malone.
It was this that broke Malone,
the police say.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23
LANSDOWN TRIED
TO DEFER TRIP
OF SHENANDOAH
Drigible Was Sent On Fatal
Flight Despite Recommends
tons of Commander
COMMANDMENT LAKEHURST
STATION TESTIFE ES
Court of Inquiry Hears Astomd-
ing Documents Read Into
Records Today

LAKEHURST, Sept. 23.-The
Shenandoah was ordered on her
fatal flight to the west on Septem-
Der 2 despite the recommendations
of Lieutenant Commander Zachary
Lansdown that the trip be deferred
until the second week in Septem-
Der.
This is shown by official docu-
merits which were. read into thu
record today of the naval court Of
inquiry by Captain George W.
Steele, Jr., commandant of the
Lakehurst air station.
Navy department officials said
today that a misapprehension evil
IDENTIFY developed in the testimony
before the naval court of inquiry
into the Shenandoah disaster at
Lakehurst on the position of Lieut.
Commander Lansdown in reference
to the time of making the flight.
These officials declared the d.
rigible's commander, in suggesting
the date for the flight, had been
actuated by the belief that it would
be impossible for the Shenandoah
during the first week ofSeptember
to take in all the state fairs it had
been asked to visit in the middle
west.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23
DRUGS VALUED
AT One MILLION
DOLLARS SEIZED
Tampa Headquarters Raided -
Eighteen Are Arrested, In
GLIDING the "King''
OPERATIONS OF RING
COVER ENTIRE SOUTH
Children From Six Years Old Up
Involved; Charged They
Peddled Dope on Streets

TAMPA, Fla, Sept Is. - Tear
ing into the heart of what is believ-
ed to be the headquarters for a gi-
gantic dope" ring involving vir-
tually all Southern states, federal
narcotic agents early Tuesday,
morning had seized stores of mar
cotics valued in excess of $1,000.
600 at the street" price, had ar
rested eighteen persons, including
the alleged ''king" and his aides and
uncovered the gNuesome peddIing
force of the circle.
Children whose ages range from
SIX years up, are involved, and
their apprehension is expected mo-
mentarily as officeres continue
their strenuous campaign through
out the early morning. These chill
dren, narcotic agents claim, have
been peddling "dope" on the streets
and in homes in Tampa.
Source of the narcotic supply has
been uncovered in the discovery
that large shipments are being re-
ceived from foreign ports, hauled
directly into the city by motor boats
These motor boats, agents say, meet
incoming vessels at a 12-mile point
off shore and transfer the cargo
under cover of darkness.
Many additional arrests are ex-
pected, and agents say only a com
paratively small portion of narcot-
les have been seized as they expect
to seize shortly.
Those under arrest are alleged to
be the 'higher ups in the ring.
Federal operatives picked from
the best of the southern forces, have
been shadowing leaders of the
ring since last spring. Working
under latin aliases and posing as
international smugglers, the agents
established acquaintanceship with
the inner workings of the drug
clearing houses.
Through their disguised activities
officers claim they have uncovered
virtually every angle of narcotic
dispensing in this division which
includes FLORIDA, Georgia, Alabama,
South Carolina and other states.
Operation sof the agents during
the last two days in which the ac-
tual "round up' has been under
way. have been under Che direction
of Joe M. Bransky, representative
from Washington headquarters of
the federal norcotic department.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23
COUNTESS SUES
FOR DIVORCE
Millicent Birch Says She Wants
Rodney Birch, Earl of Dun
bar to Go to Work

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Havine
lost faith in the protestations of
Rodney Birch, Earl of Dunbar, that
he is TOO ill to work." and can't
find a job anyway, Millicent Birch
his wife, announced she has in
structed her lawyer to begin a suit
for divorce.
II have now but two ambitions"
she said at her home in Yonkers,
zone is to get the divorce, and
the other is to make Rodney go to
work"
The Countess asserted that her
titled husband not only had failed
to keep up the small payments he
had been ordered by the court 20
make toward her support but SEEM
ed unconcerned over his being, she
said, the father of bIue-eyed, blond
haired Beverly, born 3 months ago,
"He hasn't even ever seen Bev-
erly," Indignantly declared the
Countess, cuddling the infant Sand
most certainly he has not helped to
support her"
The Countess said she had re-
ceived several offers from persons
desiring to adopt Beverly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23
CROP REPORTS
SHOW INCREASE.
$4,000 BALES
Market Declines Eighty Two
Points AS Result of Estimat-
ed Increase
MIDDLING BACK TO
ID 22 AND A HALF CENTS
Georgia's Crop Condition Was
So Per Cent Normal Septern-
Der 18th

Cotton production this year, fore
cast from the condition Of the crop
on September 16, is indicated as
1891 900 bales equivalent to 500
pound bales, the Department of Ag-
riculture announced today. A fort
night ago 1910, 900 bales were
forecast. Last years crop was 49,
627, 900 bales.
AS a result of the estimated in
crease of $4,000 bales the cotton
market lost so points on the close,
making the price of middling at
the local warehouses % 1-2c pound.
Local warehousemen are of the
opinion that the price of middling
cotton will remain about % and a
half cents a. pound for the next two
weeks, or until the next government
report is issued Veterans of the
cotton game still contend that the
price of cotton will reach 25 cents
by Christmas.
Although suffering from a short
age of labor, Sumter county farm
ers continue TO bring in from ESQ
to 800 bales daily and are compell-
ing the gins in the county to work
day and night. The general belief
among buyers, warehousemen and
farmers is that the county will pro-
duce between 24,5OO and $4,000
bales, an increase of nearly 1000
bales over last years yield.
The condition of the crop in
Georgia on September IS, as given
out by the Department of Agricul-
ture, was So per cent normal, and
the production was placed at /
019,00O bales.
Ginnings prior to September 16
IN Georgia were. estimated at co.,
482 bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23
YOUTHS FIRST
HOL.DUP FAILS
"Couldn't Pull the Trigger
Boy Confesses, When Chain
Store Man Laughs Into Gun

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Well
Well So you're a hold-up-man r.
That was all David Kennedy, man
ager of the A. & P. grocery store
at No. 1874 Lexington Ave-. could
calculate when a mild hammered
youth, with rosy cheeks and all the
ear marks of the amateur" entered
his store early Monday as he was
counting the days receipts and in
a quavering voice ordered him to
hold up his hands
Instead of complying, Kennedy
smiling'y surveyed he trembling
muzzle of the meek-faced youths
revolver and broke into a loud
guffaw. That was too much for the
bandit" and he fled into the arms
of Detectives Pyke and FOgarty, Of
the Homicide Squad, who happen
ed along. They took the hoId-up
man to headquarters.
There the youth said he was Jo-
seph Stein. 10, No. $50 Broadway,
Brooklyn. He said it was his first
effort and his fingers couldn't have
pulled the trigger of the weapon if
he'd tried. One experience as a
bandit was enough for him, he said,
and all he was concerned about was
that "mother shouldn't know any
thing about it,"
He told police that 10 years ago
his father, Samuel Stein, then living
in Sullivan County, N. j., had been
shot and killed by a bandit. That
memory alone he said was suffic-
lent to deter him from using a re-
volver for anything but pointing.
He said he was outfof work and
penniless and thought that t'just
once" would put him on his feet.
He will be charged in Toufbs
Court with attempted robbery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23
NO BABIES BORN ON
ISLAND IN 80 YEARS

TOKYO, Sept. 23.-The popula-
ton of the Ryukyu Islands, which
lie between Japan and Formosa. is
rapidly dying off, declared s. SAX
uria, a health officer of the Okin-
ava prefecture, who attended the
recent health conference in Tokyo.
Malaria is blamed principally for
the decrease. In eight villages of
the Yaeyama group, it was asid, not
single babay has been born for the
last 80 years.
In Nozoko village, Mr.. Sakurai
said, one sick old woman was the
only inhabitant. In 1922 an appro-
priation Of 10000 yen was made
by the government to combat ma
laria in the islands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23
FREE STATE POLICE
RAID ON MOONSHINERS

BELFAST, Sept. 23.-Moonshin,
ers in the South of Ulster have lost
the protection which formerly was
accorded them by the border line,
across which they used to fit when
hard pressed on one side or the
other.
The Ulster constabulary under
command of Inspector Robinson,
and the Monaghan Civic Guards,
under Chief Superintendent Muir
ply, recently carried out a joint
raid on an 19-mile front. 1t was
the first time the rival police forces
have cooperated in such a manner.
Together they carried on their &C.
tivities for eight hours and thor
ougfly routed the sills.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23
RICHLAND HAS
DISASTROUS FIRE

HIGHLAND, Ca, Sept. %
The Richland Chero- Cola Bottling
Company was completely destroyed
by fire last night. The Richland
Cooperative Hatchery ard the
Richland Feed and Supply Company
were also damaged By. water and
smoke.
While cranking a gasoline engine
at the bottling plant TIE engine
backfired, setting the gasoline
around the engine ablaze and start
ed quick flame which reached 9th
er inflammables that caused the en-
tire building to become enveloped
in flames before an alarm could be
given. Prompt work Of the very eff
ficient corp of firemen, soon on the
job. held the fire within the walls
of the Chero-Cola Plant,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23
Aged Man Takes His First Auto
Who Had Never Seen Car; Never Wore Collar But
ton and Who Never Got Smbwned Mouth, Drops Dead
Ride In He0rSe al the Age of III

He never left Liberty but once in
his life and that was to visit Kan
sas City in 1871, where he got his
first glimpse of a five-story build
ing. He never saw a taller one.
He never wore a collar button
in all Of his Il years.
His brother-in-law operates a ga
rage here but Bishop refused to ride
In au automobile.
He operated a barber shop for
nearly two score years. retired but
kept the equipment intact and Of
ten would open the shop call friends
in and loiter for an hour or two.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23


Congressman Charles R. Crisn
RANKING Democratic on the Hopnso
ways and means committee and
OF the world war .dob+
commission on leav;ro
Americus last night stated that he
10 unalterably opposed to the can
ceiiatlon of the four hundred biIl;on
dollar debt owed the United States
Dy France and was going to Wasb-
ington to strenuousIy fight IN prv
effort to cancel or curtaiI this debt
FOR the past three weeks Con-
gresham Crisp has been Quietly
studying the French debt PROPOSE,
IN his home in Americas,
- Immediately on his return +ror,
China and teh Philippines he tbrour
himself into the long and ardors
TASK OF determining whether France
could pay, and if 80, what terma
we We're best for her and her creditor
Inc results of this study will ba
gwen the debt funding commission
by the Georgia Congressman when
ne arrives Thursday in Washington
When interviewed by The Times
recorder just before leaving Ameri-
Gus, Congressman Crisp expressed
himself as "unalterably opposed TO
the cancellation of this $4,000, 600
100000 debt" He said that the.
talk of pooling or cancelling the
world war debt was nothing more
nor less than an effort "to saddle
The indebtedness of the world war
on taxpayers of the United States"
AS a result of the war, Great
Britain, France and Italy. and ALI
0f the Allied powers, except the
United States, received colonies
from Geramny, as well as vast
sums of money consisting Of gold
reparation payments" Congress-
man Crisp says. ''To this may also
be added stocks, bonds and other
personality. A great many people
may not know it, but today the
national wealth Of all these allied
powers Is greater than it was before
the war.
"On the other hand the United
States did not ask, expect, or de-
ceive one cent from the prizes of
war. France received the rich pro-
vince of Alsace Lorraine and Ger
many's African colonies. Today
CONTINUED on Page EIGHTY
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23

LIBERTY, Mo, Sept. 23.-Au-
gustus d. Bishop, II, eccentric par
excellence, took his first automobile
ride Tuesday in hearse.
Never having been sick a day in
his life the aged eccentric dropped
dead of a heart attack at his home
here, the same house in which he
was born.
~ The things he never did gained
Bishop nationwide attention a few
years ago. Here are some of them:
He never saw an electrically
operated street car. Once he was
thrilled by the sight Of a mule car.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23
COURT AUDIENCE
FREES PRISONER

WILLIAMsPORT, Sept. 90
Mayor Hugh Gilmore, presiding in
police court, recently adopted a
ruled method to determine whether
a person charged with intoxication
should be fined. There were seven
persons in the courtroom and the
mayor referred the question to them
for a vote. All the seven voted for
the release of the prisoners. The
case was dismissed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23

The new system worked very ef.
fectively Tuesday, when the presi-
dent took a stroll through the down
town section, attired in a new fall
costume from head to foot. He
wore light grey fall suit, a light
tan hat with a band of the same
color but darker, and new pair of
tan shoes.
Look" the presidents got a
new hat" was the comment of
many who recognized him as he
passed. g.
The president wore his summer
straw after the scheduled time for
discarding it, September Is.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23
Congressman Declares He VIII
Insist That France Pay Prin-
cipal and Interest
LEFT TUESDAY NIGHT
FOR NATION CAPITAL:
lax Papers of u. 5. Are Bear
ing Frances Burden, Says
Member of Debt
Commission
FRENCH DEBT MISSION
ARRIVES I'm AMERICA

NEW YORK, Sept. %. -Ex.
pressing confidence that the
french war debt TO the United
states can be settled upon. the
D"s's pof peace and righteous
ness" Joseph caillavx, French
Finance Minister, arrived on
the steamship Paris TODAY a.
mead Of the French government
mission which will open nego-
''"t'ons with the American deb.
commission in Washington ~.
morrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23
NURMI, CHAMPION
RUNNER, IS A KNIGHT

HELSNGFORS, Sept. 23.-Pa-
avo Nurmi, the champion distance
runner, is now Finnish knight and
the possessor of the White Rose.
These honors were conferred upno
the athlete by President Relander
upon Nurmi's return from Amer
lea and were in recognition of his
Of Finnish interest
through his athletic prowess.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23
Bicycle Traffic Scout Is Added
Mounted Officers Duty Ride Before Coolidge and Protect
Him As He SOs About the Capital; Began Services Tuesday
To The President BOdvguQrd

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-As a
result of nearly being run down by
an automobile recently, President
Coolidge has secured services Of a
traffic scout" to protect him on
his strolls about the capital.
The scout is a bicycle policeman.
He began his services Tuesday. His
tactics are to ride ahead of the
president and to halt traffic at each
corner when Coolidge arrives there.
He meets the president at the
gate of the white house and follows
him in his walk, leaving his charge
again at the entrance of the execu-
tive mansion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23

A temporary organization Of the
Sumter Realty Board, Inc, was
formed last night at the court
house, when a plan of organization
was adopted. Hollis Fort was elect
ed temporary chairman, with T.
Harvey Mathis as temporary sec
| rotary.
The paid in capital of the board
viii not be less than $12,5OO, di-
vided into shares of $25 denomina-
tlon' each member of the board sub
scrlbing to not less than Eve shares.
Twenty-Five of the charter MEM
oers were present at the meeting
last night, and decided to wind .up
the sale of the first 500 shares bv
Friday afternoon, Wien the sub
scribers will meet in the Times
Recorder office at five o'clock to
report and issue a call for the Or
ganization meeting early next week.
A list of those who had subscrib-
ed to not less than five shares of
the stock up to noon today were:
j. c. Denham,
Geo. M. Bragg.
J. F. Monohan.
Hollis Fort.
Herbert Hawkins,
Luther Hawkins.
y. Marshall.
Gatewood Bros.
C. Fl. Burke.
M. n. Fletcher.
C. J. Williams.
H. H. Shirley.
T. Harvey Mathis.
Lovelace Eve.
A. S. TiIlman.
c. B. Marshall.
DR.. J. W. Chambliss.
F. C. Wingard.
81. B. Williams
Lewis Ellis.
John B. Dorsey.
W. P. Wallis.
A. J. Hamrfck.
Reese Horton
W. T. Collins.
Nathan Murray.
The organization of a central
realty board in Americas was first
suggested a couple Of weeks ago
by M. Fl. Fletcher, of Americas,
who saw the need Of a central or
ganEation to list and show Sumter
county lands to tourists and others
who come to the county looking for
a place to settle. Mr.. Fletcher,
Mr.. Fort, the president of the cham
Der Of commrce and others have
been working for two weeks per-
fecting the plan and investigating
similar plans being used in Florida.
The result Of their investigation is
stated in the following plan organ
ization, adopted by the subscribers
last night.
"We propose to organize the
Sumter Realty Board. The Cap
ital stock is to be at least $12,-
10000, divided into shares of
$500 each. Every member
must subscribe to at least five
shares of stock. $500 is to be 4
paid when subscription of 100
members is obtained. No pay
ments are to be made until the
minimum number of 100 is OBJ
tanned. The balance Of $4,000
is to be payable $1,000 per
month for ten months by those
who subscribe to the stock. This
will give to the organization
S12,5O0.O0 to be used the first
year. It is our intention to en-
ploy an expert real estate and
advertising man. To rent and &
maintain suitable offices for the
transaction of the Company's J,
business. We intend to list and I
sell real estate and each mem
her of the organization is to have :
the right to sell real estate
through the Company, in which
event he receives a commission
or bonus. On every transaction
handled through the Board it also
receives a commission. In this
way we hope to make the organ I
jzat;on self-sustaining and profit Il
able,
eve believe in Sumter Coun-
~ and her land, In this wav we
hone to actively enlist at least
100 men in selling and talking 1
her land. Now is the time in the
fHnnAi.raA u pnno EiunA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23
Sumter Realty Board is Organized
Hollis Fort Elected
Temporary Chairman;
Capital Stock $4,000

Organization Meeting Held Night Court House. With %
Members Answering Roll Call-Expe Real Estate and Ad
vertising Man VIII Be Employed to Aid in Selling Sunters
= Land Attention Be Shown Tourists and Settlers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23

For Georgia-Partly cloudy to-
night and Thursday; probably show
ers near the coast.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-09-23
NEW YORK FUTURES

AMERICUs SPOT COTTON
Middling, % lie.
Evening star., 1925-08-18
KEARNS CANNOT ARRANGE
BOUT. CHAMPION ASSERTS
Will Give Manager 35 Per Cent of Earnings Until
Contract Expires If He Remains Aloof-Won't
Fight If He NEEDLES.
V the Associated Press


NEW YORK August 1sTex Rckard fight promoter and Jack
for match This action taken immediately
granted him license Paddy
Inns for Wills Wills forfeit the
mount his
madek kearns signed a
Dempey-Wils Rickard
Kearns made his official with commission today and
Immediately a
LOS ANGELES August 18 Jack persists his
Jack Dempsey with Harry Wills
negro contender the heavyweight champion will his gloves and
fighting until
Dempsey made this clear in the Associated Press.
Said holder:
81 understand that the New Boxing Commits
sion and have forfets match
with Wills.
Il take this of announcing again
sion that Keans has authority anything
done by i'm in behalf m
matchmaking but word his
during the life of
If they through with their plans tomorrow and Mullins
Wills Kearns Mullins
and will fight until that (he Kearn
1920 which
the loss of a few hundred thousand dollars
Evening star., 1925-08-18
BOBBY JONES READY
TO DEFEND HIS TITLE

This is the first of q series of
sketches of prominent contenderS for
the national amateur golf champion
ship at the OGEnlont Country Club,
Pittsburgh, Pa, August 81 to Septem-
Der 5.
By the Associated Press
OAKMONT, Pa, August 1S.-Robert
T. Jones, jr., of Atlanta, stocky little
veteran of golf competition, is well
prepared to defend his national anna
teur title at the Oakmont Country
Club in the tournament starting the
last day of this month.
Bobby's record in tournament medal
and match play for the last four years
stands alone and figures show him to
be the most consistently brilliant of
American golfers. He finished second
in the national open three years ago,
won 1t in 1923, finished second again
in 1924, and this year at Worcester he
was defeated for the championship by
Willie Macfarlane, only one stroke
separating the professional and the
amateur after SO extra holes had been
played.
Jones has grown up in golf, win
ming his first tournament in 1910 at
the age of 8-a special children's event
in Atlanta. Two years later he cap
tured his clubs junior event, and when
10 years old he reached the finals of
the national amateur at Oakmont, los
ing to Davy Heron, and 4. In gain
ing the finals Jones eliminated Jim
Manion, Bob Gardner. Rudy Knepper
and w. c. Fownes, an astounding rec
ord.
In 1921 he was fifth In the national
open and in the amateur lost to the
then British champion, Willie Hunter,
in the third round. after he had side
tracked Clarence Wolff and DIR. o. F.
Willing.
A year later Bobby encountered an
irrepressible Sarazan at Skokie in the
national open and finished second, one
stroke behind. Then he proceeded to
work through to the semi-fnal of the
amateur, where he bowed to Jess
Sweetser, and Z.
The year 1923 brought a different
story and for the first time he gained
national crown at Inwood in the
open, although he had to defeat Bob
Cruickshank in playoff. He led the
medalists with 149 In the amateur,
but went down before Max Marston In
the third round. Marston eventually
won the championship in battle with
SWeetser.
Jones made an exceptional bid for
double national honors in the open of
1924 at Oakland Hills, but again a
professional who before the tourna-
ment was far from a favorite, Cyril
Walker of Englewood. N. j., came
through and Bobby had to content
himself with second place. But hs an
neXed the amateur crown after years
of struggle, defeating George Won Elm
at Merton in a final match that lasted
| for only % holes.