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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
YOUTH KILLED
WHILE HUNTING
this MORNING
George D. Jones, Age Ia, Is In
stantly Killed This Morning
Near Sumter City

Hunting took another tool of hui
man life in Sumter county when
Iyoung George D. Jones, aged IA, was
instantly killed with his own shot
gun near Sumter City this morning.
From reports received by report
Ier of the Times-Recorder, young
Jones, son of Roy 2. Jones, deputy
sheriff of Lee County, was out hunt
ing with three young boys friends,
when in some manner his gun dis
charged, blowing the entire right side
of his face and head off.
His little brother came running to
the home Mrs. J. C. Webb, whom
the Jones were visiting, and said to
his father and mother, George is
killed" The parents rushed to the
scene and found the youth in a pool
Of blood. Death was thought to
have been instantaneous.
The young boys with him were not
able to explain just how the gun was
discharged. They were about a mile
from the Webb home when the acct
dent happened.
The youth was the grandson of
the late George D. Jones, former
tax receiver for Sumter county.
Surviving are his father and moth
er; one brother, Roy Jones and one
sister, Sarah Jones.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon at O'Clock from Lib
terty Primitive Baptist Church at
Sumter City. Rev. Monroe Murray
of Ellaville will officiate. Interment
in the Liberty Cemetery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
GOVERNOR SIGNS
CHAPMAN STAY
Action Again Defers Death SEN
tence of Master Criminal I'm
til Early Part of 1926

HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 2S.-
Governor Trumbull Friday afternoon
issued a second reprieve for Gerald
Chapman to expire March 3, 1926.
The purpose of it is to allow time
for Chapman's appeal to the supreme
court of the United States to uphold
his right to refuse a presidential
Communication of his % year federal
sentence which he claims stands in
the way of his execution by the state
Of Connecticut for the murder of Po-
heeman James Skelly of New Brit
ain, October IL, 1924.
John Coolidge, son OF the presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge, happened
TO be a visitor in the governors Of
flee when the lawyers interest In the
case appeared before the governor
with the petition for the reprieve
and witnessed the signing Of the stay
Of execution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
ELLAVILLE MAN
PASSES AWAY:
FUNERAL TODAY
George McElhaney Dies at Pri-
vate Sanitari.nn Wednesday
Night; Funeral at EIlaville

ELLAVILLE, Nov. 2s.-Funeral
services for Mr.. George McElhaney
aged "A, were held this morning al
10 o'clock at the home of his father
in-law, Mr.. ]. R. Holloway, near mere,
Rev. C. D. Carter officiating. Inter
ment took place in the County Line
cemetery.
Mr.. MdElhaney was reared in
Monticello, but moved to Schley coun-
ty in early manhood, where II years
ago he married Miss Jewel Holloway,
who survives him. A few years ago
he moved to West Palm Beach, Ria,
and lived there until his death, which
occurred at a private sanitarium
Wednesday night.
Mr.. McElhaney is survived, be-
sides his wife, by four children, Ger
trude Willard, Myra Louise and raisy
Ruth; one sister, Mrs. A. L. Hollo
way, of River Junction, Fla; seven
brothers, John McElhaney, of Schley
county; Ed, Willie and Herbert Nc
Elhaney, of Monticello; B. L. NIGEL.
haney, of Atlanta; R. V. McElhaney,
of Charleston, s. c., and Lindsay
McElhaney, of River Junction, Fla
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
PARENTS ARE
BLAMED FOR
Child CRIME
Rev. Crawford Jackson Says Pa
rents Are Ignorant, Carless and
Neglectful With Children

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 28.-Recent
Investigators of the cause of juvenile
crime do not hesitate 10 place the
blame squarely upon the parents, it
was pointed out here today by Off
Gals of the Juvenile Protective AS
ISOLATION, which organization has
been engaged in child welfare work
for many years throughout the
South. Rev Crawford Jackson, sec
rotary of the association, said that
this will come as a shock to all those
who consider themselves eminently
fitted to perform this most important
function of bringing up children.
"Yet the facts prove" Mr.. Jack
son said, "that large percentage of
parents are guilty either of ignor-
ance, neglect or carelessness, with
the inevitable result that the children
get off to a bad start. And the in
jured party is not the parent, nor
the outraged society, but the poor,
unfortunate, misguided child"
Mr.. Jackson, who is widely known
both as author and minister, having
written a number of books on birds
life, does not hesitate to say that it
is indeed time that steps were taken
to educate parents in the privileges
and duties of the high office of par
enthood.
The Juvenile Protective Associa-
ton together with other agencies
which it helped to establish, has been
largely instrumental ! in creatin
juvenile courts and probation system
throughout the South. The associa-
ton is backing a movement at the
present time to build "The Junior
Republic of the South" for hayward
boys and girls. 1t will be village
with every modern equipment for
work and study. Both boys and girl
will be taught trades.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
CITY COUNCIL
SEMI-MONTHLY
MEETING HELD
Petitions of Kiwanis Club and
Other Citizens Heard and
Ordinance Granted

The regular semi-monthly meeting
Of the City Council was held last
night with Mayor J. f. Poole presid-
ing.
c.. II. Burke appeared before the
body asking that an ordinance be
passed granting the Southwest Rail-
way Company the right to run a side
track up Hampton street.
A petition carrying the majority
OF names of the property holders was
read. Colonel w. p. Wallis, repre-
senting Harold Brothers Company,
who are opposing the passage of the
ordinance, read the contents Of an
injunction granted the opposers in
November 1919.
After much discussion the City At
torney, w. T. Lane, explained that
the injunction would not have any
bearing on the petition as presented
by Mr.. Burke.
On motion of Councilman Mitch
ell, seconded by Councilman Cars
well, the body voted unanimously in
favor of granting the petitioners re-
quest for an ordinance allowing the
Southwest Railway Company to build
the side track.
G. C. Webb on behalf of the To-
cal Kiwanis Club appeared asking the
passage of an ordinance to widen
Lee street from point South of La
mar up to Lamar street.
He explained that all the property
owners with one exception had grant
ed the right to take from them a
small strip in order that the street
might be Strengthened.
The city engineer stated that this
Improvement was greatly needed
and that in his estimation it could be
done at very small cost.
After some discussion the request
of the Kiwanis Club was granted
and the City Attorney instructed to
draw up suitable ordinance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
Youth Killed By Own Gun, Minister By Automobile
SESSION Will,
Be HELD HERE
IN NOVEMBER
Local Civic Clubs Extended Urg-
ent Invitations to Body for
1926 Session

The South Georgia Methodist con-
ference will hold its 1925 session in
the First Methodist church at Ameri.
Gus, according to Associated Press
dispatches received Saturday after.
noon.
Rev. John Cutler, pastor of the
First church, and John Sheffield, lay
delegate, now in attendance at Ma
con on the sessions of the South
Georgia conference, extended the in
vitation in the name of the local con-
gregation.
The local delegates had with them
urgent invitatins firm the Americas
Kiwanis, Palladium and Rotary clubs,
the Chamber of Commerce, and in.
vitations from the city and county
officials.
1t is expected that the city will
have something like 600 ministers and
lay delegates as their guests next
November The sessions will be
held in the new Methodist church,
the delegates being entertained in the
homes of the city.
When it became known that the
local congregation would invite the
conference here, the pastors and
members of the other churches, of
all denominations, joined in the invi.
kation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
new TRAFFIC
ORDINANCE
Is ADOPTED
Five Streets Made BouIevards =
Reverse Turns On Certain
Street Unlawful Now

A new traffic ordinance was read
for the third time and passed by the
mayor and council Friday night and
goes into effect at once. However,
City Engineer Walker stated today
that no case would be made for vio-
lation of the new features embodied
in this ordinance until the streets had
bee n marked. This will be done
Monday and Tuesday.
The mayor and council instructed
the police department to study the
new ordinance and enforce it to the
letter. Wherever previously passed
ordinances conflicted with the new
law, those were repealed.
beginning Monday morning the
city forces under Mr.. Walker will
mark off all parking spaces and
signs will be placed to aid the public
in observing the new ordinance,
which is as follows:,
The following STREETS and avenues,
portions of streets and avenues,
in the city are designated and estab-
lished as boulevards or arterial
streets, and all conveyances and We
hicles passing or travelling on, along
er over the same shall have the right
of way, and all cosveyances vehicles
approaching said boulevard or AFTER
al STREETS shall come to a full and
complete stop before entering or
driving into the same:
Lee Street, south of Forsyth
street..
jackson street, South of Lamar
street.
Cotton Avenue.
Forsyth street,
Lamar street west of Lee street.
No reverse or &c" turn may be
made at the following corners or
Intersections:
Lee and Church streets; Jackson
and Lamar streets; Lamar street and
Windsor Avenue; Cotton Avenue
and Lamar street; Cotton Avenue
and Forsyth street; Jackson and
Forsyth street; Jefferson street
and cotton avenue; Forsyth street
and Windsor Avenue.
All cars and other vehicles park
ing on or along the streets and aven-
ues hereinafter named shall be park
ed only along that portion or section
f the same hereinafter designated,
kept such portions or sections
thereof as may be declared, estab-
lshed and designated as non-parking
.reas, and only in the following man
ner.
Straight with the curb: Prince
treet, on west side only; Windsor
Avenue, on west side only; Forrest
street, south TO Church street, on
west side only; Cotton Avenue, north
- Jefferson get. on west side only
cotton Avenue, from jefferson
treet north 10 Wheeler street on
Continued on Page Eight
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
TWO MURDER
CASES MKT
.WEEK'SDOCKEI
Case of ]. D. Clifton, Charged
With E.mbezzlement Comes Up
Lee Co~nty

The Superior court, with Judge
Littlejohn presiding, vii ldavote its
attention next week to the trial of
criminal cases. The docket as given
out today contains two cases of mur-
der, one being E. j. Fulbright,
charged with the murder of a ne
gro soldier; the second that of a
negro, C. J. Galloway, charged with
the murder of another negro.
From Leesburg, on a change OF
venue, comes the case of J. D. Cliff
ton, charged with embezzlement.
Having and making whisky cases
predominant on the calendar which
is fixed through. Thursday of next
Continued On Page Five
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28

We Of Sumter county have enjoyed
a bountiful harvest, neither floods
or scourges have devastated our coun-
tv or city. A reasonable share of
prosperity has blessed us and never
have we had a brighter future.
Among US are some who are less
fortunate; some to whom Old Santa
Claus may not call unless others pre-
pare the way.
Today the Times-Recorder opens
It's an9gaJ Empty Stocking Fund, the
total proceeds of which 90 toward
the unfortunates happy on
Christmas day. The funds are dis
.ributed by the Associated Charities,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
FLOOR FALLS WITH
FLORIDA GIRL STUDENTS

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Nov. Is
Six hundred girl students Of Florida
State College for Women narrowly
escaped injury when the floor OF the
gymnasium of the institution, frame
structure, fell eight feet during
"pep" meeting. Mildred Bruce, OF
Orlando. by rappIRg, on the piano
during the excitement maintained or
der during the disturbance, which en-
abled the students TO file out calmly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
FOOTBALL GETS
COURT CROWD
Mitchell Court-Martial Gang to
See Army-Navy Game During
Weekend Adjournment

WASHINGTON, Nov. %. ~ A
new tension hung over the Mitchell
court-martial proceeding today as
most of the court sought diversion
from the stormy atmosphere by tax
ing in the Army and Navy football
game during the mid-week adjourn
ment.
A row between Brigadier General
Edward L. King, a member of the
court, and Representative Frank
Reid, chief defense counsel, has pro-
duced more troubled-waters for the
tribunal and sequel is not yet record
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
BAPTTSTS ASK
$lOO,OOO,OOO
That Much is Asked by the For.
eign Mission Board. Special
COLLECTION December 9TH

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 28.-
81, 100000 is being asked of the
thousands of Churches in the terri
tory of the Southern Baptist Conven-
tion by the Foreign Mission Board,
DIR. ]. F. Lover, secretary of the
board announced today.
While many Churches have already
contributed toward this fund, a ma
jority OF them are expected to take
special Christmas collection Deem
jef 7th, he said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
MUSCLE SHOALS
REPORT MADE
Minority Report Was Submitted
to President Coolidge By Prof.
Curtis of Yale

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. - The
Minority report on Muscle Shoals
was submitted today to President
Coolidge by Professor Harry Curtis
of Yale, one of two members of
investigating commission who de-
clined to approve findings of major
ity.
The president has indicated that
he will make majority and minority
views public before their transmits
sion to Congress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
MRS. FRANK TINNEY
GIVEN HER DIVORCE

MINEoLA, New York. Nov. 28.-
A decree granting a divorce to Mrs.
Frank Tinney, wife Of the black face
comedian was handed down today by
Justice Reighelman. Mrs Tinney
was awarded custody Of their son
and 5000 per week alimony.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
REV. RIB. ROSS
KILLED BY AUTO
in FLORIDACITY
Was Formerly Located at Ander.
sOnville; Son a Student at Lo-
cal A. & M. College

PLANT CITY, Fla, Nov. %. -
Rev. r. b. Ross, a Methodist minis
ter formerly residing at Anderson
vile, Ga, died here last night as
the result of injuries sustained when
he was struck on the streets here
by an automobile.
The accident was unavoidable,
coroner's jury verdict being returned
today to that effect.
Mr.. Ross was struck and Instant
~ killed by an automobile driven by
W. B. TOmblin as minister stood on
the street conversing with his son.
Willie Ross. Young Ross was not in.
jured, however
In his statement to the coroner's
jury, Tomblin claimed that the gar
ing headlights from approaching cars
blinded him and that he did not see
the deceased.
Rev, r. B. Ross was located on
the Andersonville circuit near Amer
icus, several years ago. He was well
known here, where he had many
friends and acquaintances. A sec.
ond son, Rolle Ross, is a student at
the local A. q M. College. He left
early today for Florida, when word
was received of the death of his ia
Their. No information as TO the burial
of the remains could be learned at
this time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
Won HINDENBURG
SIGNS RATIFICATION

BERLIN, Nov. 2s.-President Won
Hindenberg today signed the bill
passed by the Reichstag yesterday
notifying Security Pact and Arbitra-
ton Treaty negotiated at LOearno.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
SEVEN CLERICAL
DELEGATES NAMED

MACON, Nov. %. - Election of
seven clerical delegates to the the
general conference was completed by
the South Georgia Methodist confer
ence in session here Friday on the
sixth ballot. Of the seven, four are
acknowledgements, while three favor
the merger plan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
Empty Stocking Fund
ODen For Contributors

To make happy the heart of the
kiddies, we will publish every letter
they write Santa Claus, provided
10 cents is enclosed in the letter for
the Empty Stocking Fund. Write
on one side of the paper only and
address letter to Santa Claus, care
Times-Recorder.
The first contributions to the Emp.
ty Stocking Fund are as follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28

Doesn't matter much, but We
sometimes wonder how many house
cats you need TO make n sealskin
coat. VWyI
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28

For Georgia-Fair tonight. heavy
frost in south and killing frost in
moth portion; Sunday, par.ly cloudy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-28
AMERICUs COTTON RECEIPTS

Cotton received by Sumter
County Warehouses -27113
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-26

maintaining the health Of the COM
munities they serve. In the last year.
these nurses made 1,099.492 home
calls: visited S3,34S schools and IN
spected 1,473.031 children. e.
Cooperating in military prepared
ness, the report said. chief nurses
have been assigned to 20 general. IL
evacuation, and four surgical hospi-
tails and one station. The Red Cross
Nursing Service showed total en-
rollment on June 80, of 42,002, an IN
crease OF 1856 over last year.
Abroad, Nursing Service work, en-
bracing development Of nursing stand
ards, education in health. Sanitation
child welfare, instruction In home n.y.
giene and care Of the sick, Is being
carried forward Yin Poland. Bulgaria.
Turkey. Greece the Philippines. Canai
Zone. Haiti, the Virgin Islands, Ha-
waii and Albania. Other American
RED cross nurses are on duty in Ser
bia. Porto Rico and the Near East.
Home hygiene and care Of the SICK
fnstructfon was given to 51,12l stu
dents IN the United States, ana the
Red Cross Nutrition Service, Which
has instfucted 114,00f school children
and 20.35g adults, has impressed tine
relation OF food to health.
There were 1900 meetings with the
travelling First Aid Car for demon
strations. these being attended by
1892 persons and 20,601 First AID
certificates were issued to as many
qualified persons. This compared with
NOT ante $4,000 completing the FIRST
Aid course the year previous. Ihe car
visited 1877 cities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-26
San Francisco
Cliff House Closed

San Francisco, Oct. Is (AP)-San
Francisco's Cliff House. known for
generations wherever bon wants
gathered, has given up the losing
fisht. Its various recent manage
ments credit its demise to prohibi-
ton.
Old time San Francisco. sitting
over their Ice cream sodas. recall
that the Cliff House always has been
one Of the cardinal features OF the
city, a point Of interest" demanded
by every tourist.
The first Cliff House was built IN
1858, and, since. there had been some
sort Of a restaurant there most OF
the time. The site is magnihcent.
High above the ocean, beside the
Golden Gate, It looks down on the
famous Seal Rocks and commands q
great stretch Of sea and shore line.
The house is the first building
sighted by approaching ships and
the last seen by departing ones.
The present structure, built IN
1903, Is the third of series started
in the SOS. The previous buildings
were burned, For decades the Gin
House WAS noted for its cuisine. II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-26
y s.lious Fields
q y Ned Cross Work
0ss ..l! In Review

~ q : .on. Oct. 24.-tAp)-1n N.
tsysss,'.. Flowing popularity Of all ali.
@li rsn a.ound water sports. tn. an.
a. Hsss Of the American r Ped
pslr,i1 s., revealed that Their. =, ..e .
" ss, osellns in the thousands -, wh .
ia, in 's,lIy BY accidental 'a drown Mno
u anls S;s,tsd States. This Is S S,,si IN
aisssss.a q. . the adding Of Of oa assa IN
n ss'.s ~ trained in water II life saw .sy.
~ ~ 70 the thousands tbs psa
Mn ca, already enrolled in i it's i Iise
~ ~ .s, an Every child a sw,r,.
sssilss 10000 more ch ae movement ,nan
y ~. scnool children emhr mcsS o. D.
a,m \, !. o. June 80. this year. IN
'.psrt@ s = hand with this serv,c. n.
lArpusb showed ~ that the RED e''e cro .ne
~ \ a y chapters, ms iu Gross,
NJ 49, 20 Public Health M"rsns a =
iaslss y ss I. the country yurs wso on
= % assist in deveion,n w " . nS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-26
Duchess of AthOl
Member of League
Democratic

Geneva, Oct. 2.-(AP)-As many
American legislators rhetoricaiiy
stumbled about in the presence OF the
first woman lawmakers, SO did men,
bers in the humanitarian committee OF
the League of Nations assembly Ieei
their way with some uncertainty ana
misgiving in the presence OF an au-
thentic British duchess as . 1eAow
worker. 49,.
How to address Her Grace. the
Duchess of Athol. member OF Parlia-
ment and delegate of Great brItai
probably caused. at least at the starr,
az much browpuckering as any OF the
knotty problems brought before the
league body.
ness itself. Simple in dress, genuine
and UNAFFECTED in manner. pleasing a,,rasa, o.
profile, modulated in voice, courteous
Pa sn,;linr IN debate. democratic to
her aristocratic finger-tips. the pucn,
ess' one aim seemed to be to pu. ,, a.,
her fellow-committccme and women
absolutely at their case.
But while bespectacled and booted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-26

and busting lady reformers are no
novelty to the humanitarian commit
tee, and while 1t is fairly blase as to
the presence Of Indian potentates, q
real British duchess was something
else again. Her appearance for the
first time in the committee room might
be likened to the advent OF q post
Jutland type dreadnought flying the
Union jack amidst fiotilla OF gun
boats designed for service in Chinese
rivers.
madame Ia Duchesse" was used
often enough by the French-speaking
committee members. but the non
British colleagues OF Her Grace were
often at loss. The chairman, the
stur1ily democratic Mr.. Mowinckel,
foreirn minister Of Norway, tried his
hardest to get used to the situation,
only to fan from grace one day with:
Duchess! Do you mind IL interrupt
YOU to let DR.. Nansen put in word?"
The duchess. smilingly, said she
didn't mind q bit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-26
No Chinese Boats
ToI,and at Shameen

Canton, Sept. "a. r. by Mai)-
Shameen, the small island in the
Pearl river, on which Is built the
foreign concession Of Canton. has not
vet recovered from its fright OF
June, No Chinese boats are allowed
to land except the customs Launches.
A civilian must take a launch or
sampan to one OF the foreisn gun,
boa t. anchored of the island ana
then a sunboat launch to the pier
The pier is guarded by fIencn An
nanese soldiers and British sikas'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-26
BY Beck

the promoter era blooded trotters
took their owners to fashionable
gatherings there. It was "the" drive
for San Fransiscans Of that day. the
miles of scenic road between the city
and the entrance to San Francisco
Bay.
Among the personages who were
entertained at the Cliff House were
FIVE presidents.
in recent years there had been q
steady decline in the prestige OF the
place. About a year ago 1t was MADE
into a combination restaurant ana
coffee house. This dying enort
failed. The building il for rent.
There is talk among prominent
citizens of petitioning the city to
purchase the property and ut 1t into
an observation park.