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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-04
REV. W.T.. Smith
breaches HERE
Prominent Methodist Divine al
First Church Tomorrow Morn
ing and Evening

Rev. w. F. Smith, presiding elder
of the Macon district, South Geor-
eia conference, will preach tomor-
row at the First Methodist church,
filling the pulpit made vacant by
the illness of Pastor John Cutler.
Rev. Smith is one of the leading
figures in Georgia Methodist cir
cles. For many years he has held
the post of secretary of the South
Georgia conference.
He has a large number Of close
friends in Americas who will greet
him at the evening and morning
services att the First church.
An official Of the church requests
that the general public be given an
urgent invitation to attend services
at the First church tomorrow and
hear DR.. Smith.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-04
KiWdf1iS Condemns
Effort To Block
Local White Wav
Hines and Riley Urged to Secure
Passage Of City Cnarter
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Re-
ceives Unqualified Endorse
ment.

The committee from the Kiwanis
club, of which Steve Pace is chair
man, received the thanks and I'M
qualified endorsement of the hi
wants club during the luncheon Fri
day.
The club went on record as con-
demning any action on the part Of
any one who is or who may attempt
TO block the erection Of the white
way in Americas It was stated
that the white way was step for
ward, that most othar cities Of the
size of Americas and smaller were
installing white ways OF han already
installed them and cha3 if Americas
is to go forward along with other
South Georgia cities this improve
ment was necessary.
The Kiwanis club, Dy resolution,
urged the two Representatives from
this county, Hon. A. E. Hines and
George Riley, to use their best and
continuous efforts in securing the
passage of an amendment to the
city charter which would give the
city officials the power to install
the white way when a certain per-
centage of the property owners on
the streets where the white way is
to be placed had signed a petition
for the Improvement.
A resolution was presented by
John SILVER, requesting the County
Board of Education to reconsider
its action in closing certain negro
schools in the county and cutting
the salaries of some of the negro
teachers. The resolution was refer
red to the clubs board Of directors
which meets Monday morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-04
Lots of Events
Picked July 4
TO Happen

Consireding the fact that the
declaration Of independence was
signed on July d., it's highly
proper to regard that day as an
important. one in the nations
life.
But for some reason or 9TH
err, a good many other fairly
noteworthy events in American
history have fallen on July a..
Here are few:
1676-Exaetly one hundred
years before the signing, i'm
portant reform legislation look
ing toward the complete liberty
that was eventually gained by
Washington was completed by
the Virginia assembly.
1754-Col. George Washing
ton, an officer in the French
and Indian war, met defeat at
the hands of a superior force
of French at Fort Necessity.
1781-Cornwallis evacuated
Williamsburg, Va.-the begin
ming of tie colonists' final vic
tory.
1926 - John Adams and
Thomas jefferson, second and
. third presidents died within a
few hours of each other.
1831-James Monroe, author
of the famous doctrine that
bears his name, passed away.
l845-Texas voted for an
nexation to the United States.
1846California's independ-
ence of Mexico declared by FIRE.
mont and followers.
1863-The turning point in
Civil War. Vicksburg fell to
Grant, while Lee, crushed the
day before at Gettysburg, fell
back into. Virginia. From then
On the sCopfederacy was a lost
cause.
Z NIttA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-04
MANY KILLED
AS CLUB HOUSE
WALLS TOPPLE
Surgeon Enters WrceIsage, AM
plates Fingers Of Imprisoned
Man-Woman Cries for Help
From Basement.

BOSTON, Mass. July A. -
At least eight persons were kill
ed today when the walls of the
Pickwick club collapsed early
this morning. This estimate was
made by the police about noon.
One unidentified girl has been
taken from the ruins and rescue
workers reported seeing seven
other bodies.
1t is believed that other bodies
will be found as the work Of clear
ing away the brick proceeds.
Work of the reseuers is proceed
ing slowly. While only one wall of
the five story building fell, others
ere expected to totter any moment.
The building is five story struc-
ture, formerly known as the Dreyfas
Hotel, Ii is located in Bostons
Chinatown section.
Heavy beams and rafters of the
roof are dangling over the heads Of
the workmen as they dig through
the debris in search Of the victims.
Screams of those caught beneath
the brick and wood wreckage, could
be heard by the rescue workers as
they pried their way through the
debris.
From a deep hole in the basement
Of the building could be heard the
cries of a woman. One man has
been taken out alive, only after ply
sicians had entered the wreckage
and amputated two of his fingers
to free him from his trap. The man
smoked cigarettes while the doctors
operated.
More than 100 guests were in
the club for the night before July
4th celebration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-04
WHITTLE AND
BUTTON GET
LIFE TERMS
Confession Made Unexpectedly
Lifts Mystery of Mail Car
rier's Murder

FAYETTEVILLE, Ca, July A.
Subdued and smoldering three years
under a blanket of mystery, the
stark drama in the death of James
Langston, the rural mail carrier who
was killed with an AK on a lonely
country road, suddenly reached
startling heights here Friday in a
series of denouments and the
Goom of life in prison for Ora Whit
tie and Oscar Dutton, two of three
men involved in the case, was pro-
nounced as the result.
While the jury deciding the fate
of White, the first of the three to
be tried, was apparently hopelessly
deadlocked after nearly 40 hours
Dutton thrust aside the careful plans
of his defense to prove an abb,
arose in court without preliminary
and blurted out a confession that
he watched White and an unnam-
ed other man slug Langston to
death.
Hardly was this development
crowned with a sentence of life inn
prisonment for Dutton before the
jury in the White case returned a
verdict of guilty. with recommends
ton Of mercy. This being the in
struction for a sentence of life inn
prisonment, Whittle was sentenced
Immediately.
1t had appeared until Friday
morning that the Whittle jury would
be unable to agree. In fact, its
members told Judge w. E. H. Searcy
Thursday night they despaired Of
reaching a verdict, but he sent them
back to continue their deliberation.
With sentence imposed upon Whit
tie and Dutton, the court continued
its program toward clearing the
mystery. Preparations were under.
taken to select a jury for the tria
of John Waller, the third member
of the alleged death conspiracy. Wa
Ter, accused in Dutton's confession
as having sought the death Of
Langston, is charged with being ac
cessory before the murder.
The confession in court Friday
was unexpected. buttons lawyers
had announced that witnesses would
be presented to prove an alibi.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-04
GAVELS FROM MASS.
ELM PRESENTED STATE

J.. ATLANTA, July a. Gaveis
cut from the historic Washington
Elm in Cambride, Mass, have been
presented to the Senate and House
of Representatives of the Georgia
legislature by the city of Cam
bridge.
Resolutions Of appreciation were
adopted in both houses, copies of
which were ordered forwarded %
the Cit yof Cambridge.
The gavels were sent from CAM
bridge to Secretary of State G. T.
McLendon, who, nturn, sent one
to the house and one to the senate,
with explanatory letter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-04
LITTLE NEGRO BOY
HURT BY TRUCK DIES

James Hill, the 13-year-old negro
boy who was run over by lumber
truck Friday, died Friday evening
at 6:30 from internal injuries sus-
tanned. The boy was riding a
bicycle, holding onto the side of the
truck when he fell under one of
the truck wheels, which passed over
his body The truck was driven by
Will Evans, negro employee Of j.
@. Burgin. ..l.l.... A..lsll.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-04
EARTHQUAKES
STRIKE KOBE
AND YANACO
Tremors On Japanese Island
Described AS Rather Severe
- No Casualties Reported

TOKYO, July 4. - Another
earthquake struck the island to-
day. Numerous houses tumbled
when the quake, described as
somewhat severe" struck Yon-
ago, 100 miles west of Kobe.
Kobe also was shaken but no
casualties so far have been re-
ported.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-04

MARINES And
CUNB0AT USED
AGAINST MOB
800 Chinese Soldiers Riot-De-
stroy British Property-Bay-
onets Employed

CHUNKING, China, July d. -
The Asiatic Petroleum Co. prop
erty here was entered today by
500 hoodlum Chinese soldiers.
They destroyed the offices and
r4nsacked the living quarters of
the company's staff. The mob
scattered only after the British
gunboat Teal arrived. So-called
Chinese boy scouts stoned the
~orkmen on the wharf today of
British company. These attackers
were scattered by British ma
rines who charged with fixed
bayonets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-04
SEC'YE. JARDINE
READS Law TO
GRAIN DEALERS
Price Fluctuations Must Cease
Or He VIII Go Full Limit
of the Law

MAINTAIN, N. D., July 4. - The
grain exchanges were notified to-
day by Secretary Jardine of the
Agriculture Department that unless
they voluntarily take action to pre-
vent repetition of the recent price
fluctuations, he will go the full limit
of the law in compelling them to do
so.
During the investigation carried
on by the Department of Agricul-
ture to determine the causes of
these disastrous price changes" he
said in a Fourth of July address
here, 81 made certain suggestions
to representatives of the Chicago
Board of Trade and called upon
them TO consider constructive meas
ures to prevent similar situation
in the future. As | see it, the grain
exchanges of this country perform
a useful function-at least, we
have perfected no better system OF
marketing. But when the price of
wheat fluetuates IL or 13 cents in
day it indicates to me that there
is something wrong.
There is no agency that can
bring about more effectively a cor
rection of this situation than the
grain exchanges themselves. They
must realize that they have to a
large extent lost the confidence of
the people and can regain this only
by thoroughly putting their house in
order. II they fail voluntarily to
take appropriate action it is my
purpose to exercise to the fullest
extent such power as the existing
law gives me to require them to do
500
The secretary's warning was de-
livered in the course of an ex-
haustive discussion of the agricul-
tural problems of the country, for
whose solution he suggested these
policies;
Better farm business methods,
including so far as possible the adj
justment of production to the pros
pectiye mems of the consumer.
Greater reliance by Individual
farmers and farm organizations
upon the inform alton service and
advice of the Department of Agri-
culture.
The maintenance of liquid cash
and staple reserve by farmers to
tide them over bad crop years, as
against reinvestment of all avail
able profits in more land.
Crop diversification, both as a
protection against losses from the
failure of single crop, and for its
effect on the fertility of the land.
Greater attention to the produc-
ton of vegetables, eggs, butter and
similar products at home to reduce
tout of pocket" costs of the farm.
More diligence in securing the
best possible results from the land
already under cultivation, to off
set any tendency toward over-ex-
pansion in the opening up of new
agricultural areas.
Further STANDARDIZATION and grad
ing of farm products to insure the
best market price and simplify
marketing.
A more adequate application of
the cooperative marketing policy,
tending toward increased efficiency
in the associations already in ex-
istence rather than the formation
of new associations.
No recommendations for legisla-
ton were contained in the secre-
tary's speech,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-04

MONTGOMERY, Ala, > July A.
Tony Molea, for five years con
vict, Newman, Ga, passing through
here last night, told an interesting
story Of misearried justice that won
for him an interesting audience.
Molea declares that while employ
ed in Louisina in 1920, Georgia Of
ficers Of the law arrested him on the
charge Of numbering . man near
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-04
Tony MoIea Tells Queer
Story Of MiScarried Justice

Newman.
Molea says he was carried to the
Georgia town for trial and was con-
victed on a charge of man slaught-
er.
He claims he was sentenced to .
term Of from ten to twenty years
and that he had been serving this
time until released recently when 9
man II New Orleans. confessed "a
the murder
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-04
SNAP BEAN FARMER
MAKES BIG PROFIT

ATLANTA, July 4.-The posi-
biIities in farming and truck grow
ing in Georgia are illustrated by a
report IRON Fayetteville that one
farmer in Fayette county has al
ready realized $4,000 from his snap
beans and expects to get 81 900
more from the same twenty acres.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-04
DAILY VACATION. BIBLE.
SCHOOL AT FIRST BAPTIST

The Daily Vacation Bible school
Of the First Baptist church will
open Monday mornin gat o'clock.
All pupils requested to bring
Bible, composition book, pencil, cray
on and blunt pointed scissors. Boys
and girls.of all denominations COR
daily invited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-04
SCOPES CHIEF COUNSEL
REFUSES 10 TALK

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 4.
DR.. John R. Neal, chief counsel
for Professor John Scopes, who is
scheduled TO go on trial at Daton,
Tenn, July 10, for violating the
Tennessee anti-evolution law, today
refused absolutely to make state
ment in regard to the possible trans
fer of the trial to the Federal Court
through the filing of an application
for an Injunction to prevent the en-
forcennent Of the Tennessee statute
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-04
SEVEN DIE in
new YORK FIRE
Three Story Apartment House
Burns Early Today - Many
Others Injured

SA,RANAN LAKE, N. Y, July 1.
Seven persons are dead and one
is believed dying as a result OF IN
juries suffered in a fire here early
today, when three story apartment
house was destroyed. Others are
thought to bave been injured as
they attempted to leave the burning
building.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-04
RICHLANDs SWIMMING
POOL NOW OPEN

HIGHLAND, July Al. NJ. SHELL
ing has opened his swimming pool.
This pool wit ha large capacity,
is one that any town would boast
Of. 1t is located in the Richland
Park, next to Tourist Camping
ground.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-04
WEATHER

For Georgia-Mostly fair tonight
and Saturday,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-11
MRS. POLAND IN
CHARGE OF RECITAL

The Indiana College of Music and
Fine Arts will present the following
students in a recital, Saturday aft
ernoon, April IS, 2:30 p. m, in the
college auditorium. This recital is
in charge Of Mrs. Laura c. Poland,
and several ensemble number will
be given.
Melvin Brown, Marjorie Anderson,
Louise Dauner, Vona Cox, Helen
Dauner, Jeannete Meditch. Mary
Elizabeth Golfer, Phyllis Phillips,
Magda Joslyn, Fred Mushrusch, Rex
Daubenmire, Alfred Coffin, Marvin
Finch, George Gisler, Verna Leet,
Helen Gordon, Olive Leet, Helen
Schulmeyer. Florence Hessong,
Frieda Holiday, Queenie Walker,
Georgianna Brown, Martha Milllikan
and Cole watkins.
The above are pupils of Mrs.
Saunders, Mr.. Schaefer, Miss Lyons,
Mr.. Street, Miss Roes. Miss
Gorsuch, Mrs. Todd. Mrs. Georgieff,
Miss Beauchamp, Mr.. Cramer and
Mrs. Poland.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-11
MISS ESSEX GIVES
CONCERT IN GERMANY

Miss Louise Essex, a former pupil
of Ferdinand Schaefer OF the In
diana College of Music and Fine
Arts, recently gave a program in
Deipsig, Germany. The outstanding
feature of the program was
Dvoracks B Minor Concerto for Gel
10. This tremendously difficult
composition was played in great
style. Her brilliant unfailing technic
as displayed in the two corner move
ments was Just as satisfying as was
the b~roadness and beauty of her
tone in the Adagio. Miss Essex is
a former resident Of indianapolis,
and has been studying in the Leipsig
Conservatory Tor the past three
years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-11
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
A REFORM ED
SUICIDE
By GAYLORD NELSON

1.-THE cold water Of White
River at Twenty-Slxth st.
IL reformed an ambitious sui
eide a few nights ago-accordings
to spectators who reported the in
cident to the police.
They observed a man jump into
the stream after standing at the
waters edge for a long time. But
when he struck the cold water, in
stead OF s~uiciding peacefully, he
hastily swan ashore-and left
without telling his name.
For the spectators probably the
performance was a failure. But
the chief actor no doubt considers
It one Of his best suicides both in
technique and finish.
He had all the pleasure Of re-
nouncing the world. Of nerving
himself for the desperate ad,
venture, and Of the final plunge
and still lives. Could any suicide
be more satisfactory?
What changed his mind in the
AlllCI a WtCAA MS AtaB 49,
bank and his immersion? Was 1T
some earthly tie like the suddenly
remembered taste of a cigaret or
the uncertainty of what lay be-
yond his act?
Self-destructlon often seems an
escape from ones troubles. How
ever the route provides only n
way tickets from the known to the
unknown, which prevents 1t be-
coming popular.
Perhaps the other shore Of the
River Styx is much nicer than
this side. Still one needn't be in
a hurry to cross over by suicide
or otherwise. He will have plenty
of time for all practical purposes
over there in the natural cours
OF events.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-11
Harmonic Club Plans to Present Recital
Program of Unique Ensemble Numbers

dent of Miss Frances Beik; Frank
Sabec, tenor, student Of Edward
Nell, and Frank Wilson Oliphant,
violinist, student Of d. mn Watson.
Pianists on the program will be Park
Newton. Robert Deupree, Paul
Kirby, Robert Mccullough, Claude
Hustled. Dale w. Young, Carl At
kinson and Robert Shultz.
Monday evening, April 20, at s
o'clock the program will be given by
vocal students of Franklin N. Tay-
lor, assisted by Mary Ellen Gal
braith, pianist, student of Mrs. Mary
white, and a trio directed by
Adolph Schellschmidt, Marguerite
Billo, violin: Mrs. G. A. Weller,
cello, and Mary Ellen Galbraith,
piano.
Vocal students appearing will be
Harold Cost, Esther Freeman, Alice
Arnold, Asel Spellman Stitt, Dallus
Galbraith and Victor Dannacher. Ac-
companists will be Mrs. Stitt. Miss
Galbraith, Miss Geraldine Trotter
and Mrs. Samuel Garrison.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-11
diana
Annual tax ordinances prepared by City
Manager.
DUTIES OF CITY MANAGER

The duties of the City Manager shall be
(a) to see that the laws and ordinances are
faithfully executed, (b) to attend all meetings
of the council at which his attendance may be
required by that body; () to recommend for
adoption to the council such measures as he
may deem necessary or expedient (d) to ap-
point all officers and employees in the classified
service of the municipality, subject to the pro-
visions of this act and the civil service law
(e) to prepare and submit to the council such
reports as may be required by that body, or
as he may deem advisable to submit; (f) to
keep the council fully advised of the financial
condition of the municipality and it's future
needs; (g) to prepare and submit to the
council a tentative budget for the next fiscal
year; (h) and to perform such other duties as
the council may determine by ordinance or
resolution; () and to sign all contracts and
bonds for and on behalf Of the municipality.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-11

closely they take on awesome dig
nifty.
Buildings for which permits
were issued in the three months
would house 1000 families, radio
sets or similar statistical units de-
noting population. Built along
both sides of one street they would
extend a distance of four miles or
make a community larger than 95
per cent of the towns in Indiana.
The rhetorical question, What
is the matter with Indianapolis2"
has been propounded on several oc-
casions lately to awaken lethargic
citizens to greater civic endeavor.
But In sober truth there is nothing
much the matter.
The city has neither fallen
arches nor a crick in it's Industrial
back. It's principal disease is al
outbreak Of homes. AS long as II
continues to be a homecoming,
BODYBUILDING community it's civic
and business pulse will beat
strongly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-11
CITY UP
CAMPAIGN

The annual cleanup and
paint-up campaign will
IL open Monday. While it is
sponsored by the Junior Chamber
of Commerce, official agencies and
civic bodies will asslst-and II Is
hoped John j. Citizen will actively
collaborate.
An annual, intensive cleanup
i'm which the face Of the city,
not the taxpayer is cleaned-is a
good municipal habit.
In the curse Of a year trash
Of all sorts-dead tin cans and
other abandoned household goods
together with crawling layers OF
smoke nuisance. accumulate on
every ones premises. Without
periodic removal Of the debris
the property would never e the
face OF the security on which he
negotiated his mortgage.
Communities that neglect an
annual r~efurbishing may be. pic
~turesque. But rubbish and CRIME
accumulate so rapidly that soon
picturesqueness is carried too far.
A city becomes buried in 1t to re-
main quiescent until an arch
aeologist's spade slaps its bosom.
Egypt and Mesopotamia are full
of municipalities that neglected
regular cleanup campaigns. Some
haven't been found and those that
have been unearthed, while they
get their names in the papers,
aren't much for looks or residen-
tial purposes.
indianapolis deserves a better
fate. And with the cooperation
Of citizens, cleanup campaigns
will keep it a desirable and at
tractive piece in which to live
instead of ! rubbish choked ruin
for archaeofogists to paw over.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-11
GUEST II TO
ASSIST AT CONCERT

The Athenaeum Male Chorus, De-
Witt S. Talbert. conductor, will make
it's last appearance this season in
a concert to be given at the Athe-
naeum Club on Monday evening.
April goth. before the club members
and invited guests.
A miscellaneous program of part
songs will be offered, among which
will be an arrangement of G~iordani's
old italian classic Caro- Mic Ben, -
and Coin Home" arranged from
the Largo movement Of Dvorak's
New World symphony"
Joyce Bannerman, a young lyric