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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
80 Jobless Kings Awaiting
Peace Pact With Interest
Interest

| themselves are doing most of the
thinking about it. They are con-
stantly intriguing with the follow
ers who surround them.
Volumes could be written about
them. Some, like ex-Emperor win
helm of Germany, keep up the pre-
tense Of a court. Others fit about
Europe like ghosts-to England, 70
Paris, to the Alps, to the Riviera:
some in semi-state, Others in dinRy
royal suites in cheap hotels.
The ex-kaiser heads the list. Then
there are thirteen-year-old Otto, of
Hungary. being groomed for posi-
BILE kingship by his ambitious moth.
er, the ex-empress Zita; Crown
Prince Ruppreeht, heir Of the Bavar-
ian throne; Frederick Of Saxony, old
Ferdinand of Bulgaria, George Of
Greece, Manuel Of Portugal, the sui
tan of Turkey and the shah Of
Persia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
COOLIDGE SHOWS
NO IMPROVEMENT
Father of the President Does Not
Improve. Condition Not
Regarded AS Serious

PLYMOUTH, Vt, Nov. 23.-Loi.
John C. Coolidge, father of the presi-
dent, has failed to show the continued
improvement which had been noted
since his recovery from the severe at
tacks last Wednesday. His condition,
however, was not described as radi-
cally changed from yesterday
Major James F. Coupa', ply sician
to the executive, who is here in con-
nection with the proposed removal
of Mr.. Coolidge to Washington for
the winter, told newspapernen short
ly after 5 80 o'clock Sunday after
noon, that although the patient had
been able to sit up briefly he was not
feeling as we'll as he had been Sat
urday.
It was learned that Mr. Coolidge
has suffered another series Of heart
blocks, but DIR. Coupai declined to dis
euss their number, or severity
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
Methodist Churches
Send Good Reports to Conference
MOONSHINE And
FORDS WILL NOT
MIX, SAYS JUDGE
Two Visiting Negroes Find Them
selves in the Tolls of the
Law

Moonshine and a Ford automo-
bile do not mix well, so was the YER
dict of Colonel Hollis Fort, Recor-
der of the local Police Court when
two negroes from Fort Valley faced
him this morning.
The negroes, Henry Williams and
Charley Floyd were arrested here
yesterday by Redmond on a charge
of reckless driving. On being stop
ped by the officer, the y were search
ed and handed over as perfect evil
dence, a Coca Cola bottle of perfect
ly good moonshine.
Colonel Fort looked them over
and handed out a $500 fine for
Charlie and a $4,000 one for Henry.
They smiled, thinking that the Judge
was being light on them, then they
changed their expression, with the
announcement that they were to be
ED to higher court for the viola
ion of the prohibition laws.
John Thomas, who is a regular
'isitor to Colonel Forts highly en-
ertaining Monday Morning Matinees
was fined the small amount of $4,000
for fighting with his devoted" wife.
John paid the fine only to learn
hat the said wife had sworn out
warrant for him, charging that he
had tried to cut cher all up with a
knife"
Lee Sampson was the next to feel
the effects of the fooling with moon
shine, and he paid the city $3.50.
Charley was reported as being a good
negro and was fined the small
amount of $500 for imbiding too
freely of the well known mountain
dew"
Others that contributed to the
city are: Joe Daniel and Forster
Joyner, fined $4,000 each; and Jim
Afford, who was fined $1,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
AIR .
CHIEF HEARD
FROM AGAIN
Testimony Hinged Upon Same
Points He Had Stressed Be-
fore Aircraft Committee

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-ColoneI
William Mitchell took the witness
stand today before the courtmartial
trying him for breach of discipline
as the result of his public criticism
of the administration of the army
and navy air services.
Much of the Colonies testimony
hinged upon the same points he had
stressed last spring before the houes
aircraft committee and later before
the presidents special air board.
Colonel Mitchell began his testi-
mony with long and detailed accounts
of his army career, including service
in the air in France, for which be
was awarded many decorations. From
that point he was led under ques-
tioning by his counsel on various
phases of aircraft development.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
And
CUTLER LEAVE
FOR MACON
Reports for Year 1925 Are Re-
ported AS the Best for Local
Churches

Americas reports to the South
Georgia Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South. will be the
most favorable reports ever taken
conference from this city.
The First Methodist Church and
the Lee Street Methodist have just
closed year of the best work in the
history of their churches according to
tatemends made by representatives
of the two churches.
This afternoon Rev. William NJ.
Haywood and Rev. John M. Cutler
will leave for Macon where the con-
'erence will open on Wednesday
morning. Both have furnished the
ripes-Recorder with a statement f
ne activities of their churches dur
ing the past year.
Reports of the Churches follow:
First Methodist Church:
Amount raised for 1925 by the
church for Orphans $278.36; the
church on educational $4,000; Ep-
worth League all purposes, $377g90;
Sunday school, all purposes, 81
.052.20; Missionary Societies, SO.
III. 55; Board of Stewards, all pur-
poses,$1O,125.37 building commit
tee, $49,OO4.2O;. Grand total, $685.
I881.65.
Amounts raised the past three
years amounts: 1928, all purposes,
$66.82NOO; 1924, all purposes, $44,-
$500; 1925, all purposes; $685.
s81. 90; total, SITS, $4,000.
Additions on profession Of faith,
100.
Additions by Certificate, 1874.
1925, two by profession, 80 certif-
icate.
Bear in mind we were thirty-tHree
months in the Court House and the
Continued on Page Eight
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
COUNTRY
IS BURNED
East Lake Club of Atlanta Was
Completely Destroyed Early
Sunday Morning

ATLANTA, Nov. 23.-The East
Lake Country club was destroyed by
flames early Sunday morning, caus-
ing an estimated loss of 100000,
the second time within - years that
the clubhouse has burned. II. T..
Carpenter, resident manager; his
wife Charles Britain, clerk, who
were in the building narrowly es-
capped death. Chief among valued
trophies lost was the Havemeyer ma
tional amateur golf cup won by
Robert T. Bobby Jones on the
Oakmont golf course at Pittsburgh.
Pa, last September.
Awakened at A o'clock Sunday
morning when he began choking
from smoke which filled his room.
Mr.. Carpenter discovered the blaze
and, with Mrs. Carpenter, escaped
from the second floor of the build
ing. Mr.. Britain, who slept under
the main stairway on the first floor,
escaped just in time avoid blazing
debris which began to fall as the
wind whipped the flame through the
structure. William Shepherd, negro
Waterman, who was in the furnace
room, discovered the fire at about
the same moment that Mr.. Carpen-
ter did.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23

LONDON, Nov. 23.-Thirty job
less kings and would-be-kings in Eu-
rope are looking forward with mixed
emotions to the signing of the Lo-
carno peace treaties here December
l, wondering what it will mean to
them.
Peoples minds will be relieved for
a time from the threat of war when
the treaties become effective--after
the parliamentary ratification that
will follow the signing-and will
turn to work and reconstruction.
What will it mean for the kings?
they are asking themselves. Will
it bring them closer or take them
further from the realization Of what
they regard as their divine right TO
rule their fellow-beings2
II is a big question for Europe's
empty thrones.
It may be interpreted either as
sinister or reassuring that the kings
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
NAVAL BAND
PLEASES BIG
CROWD HERE
Matinee Performance of the
Presidents Own" Band Scores
Big Hit in Americas
By R. H. RINER
News Editor, Times-Recorder

After hearing the United States
Navy Band this afternoon we can
readily understand why it was chos-
en- as the PRESIDENTS Own"
We have had the pleasure of hear
ing the same band several times in
Washington, but the performance at
the Rylander this afternoon was far
better than we have ever heard be-
fore.
In Washington there is the Army
Band, the Navy Band and the Ma
rine Band. But to the Navy Band
goes the honor of being the "Presi-
dents Own" and for good reason,
for there is no other band that we
have heard, that is as coed as the
aggregation representing Navy.
Greeting the Navy musicians this
afternoon were hundreds Of children
and large group of grown-ups who
knew that it would be impossible to
be at the evenings performance. AS
an opening the band used March,
Gel Captain" composed by the
worlds most famous band leader,
Sousa. This was followed with an
overture, "Reinzi' by LIT.
Other features of the matinee pro-
gram were: "The Clock Store"
novelty number that delighted the
hundreds of children and the Euphon
ian solo, Thoughts of Love" by
Pryor.
The piccolo solo, Through The
Air" was also well received. AS a
special request of the Joe D. Mathis
Post of the American Legion, the
march Legion of America" was rem
dered by the band. This number re-
ceived great applause.
We urge upon every person OF
Americas and Sumter county to 20
the Rylander this evening and hear
the Navy Band. If you miss this you
are passing up one of the greatest
treats ever offered you. There are a
few choice seats left and we guaran-
tee that you will be pleased.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
AGED WOMAN
PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Fannie Williams Dies al
Home Of Daughter in
Richland

HIGHLAND, Ca, Nov. 23.-Fu-
neral services for Mrs. Fannie Will
hams, who died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. s. E. Taylor, in Rich
land Sunday morning, will be held
Monday afternoon at 8 80 at Har-
mony Baptist church where she was
a faithful member.
She was sixty seven years OF age
and had been i'll for several weeks.
She is survived bp brother, Mr..
J. W. Mayo of Corpas Christi, Texas
and the following children: Mrs.
Sarah Kenebrew, of Jacksonville,
Fla, Mr.. ]. B. Parker of Fort Myers
Fla, Mesdames S. E. Taylor of
Richland, Ca, and Maurice Majors
OF Sylvester.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
Old Saloon Stands IS Years
Over Rich Vein of Golf Ore

The first piece of ore found on the
surface, apparently having been
roasted. This was believed to have
been done when the saloon burned
down several years ago.
The free gold first attracted the
attention of the prospectors. A
shipment of 10 pounds of the ore
sent to a sampler showed 45.48
ounces gold to the ton.
Bedrock was struck but ore con-
tinued and the prospectors discover
ed that the former refreshment rar-
lor had been built over the junction
of two well-defined veins. Prepare
tions are now being made for sinking
shaft and continuing operations
lat the old stand"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
MERCHANT OF
LOUVALE DIES
Ut Pook. Age as, Dies At
His Home After long
Illness .

HIGHLAND, Nov. 23.-Mr. j. T.
Pook age as, a prominent merchant
of Lou Vale, Ga, ded at his home
Saturday morning after long i'll
ness. He was formerly a railway
employee of Atlanta. The deceased
was buried at the family cemetery
near Louvale Monday morning.
He is survived by a widow, Mrs.
ANA Livsey PoOk and the follow
ing brothers and sisters: Morris.
Pelza, of Louvale, Woodson, BOLIVIA
and Cliff of Chicago, Ben of Atlanta
and Mesdames Frank Livsey of Bir-
mingham, Leon McMurrian and W.
W. Breach, of Richland, W. W.
Pook of Louvale.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
GRAND JURY
GETS CHARGE
this MORNING
Judge z. A. LittleJohn Opens
Session of Superior Court
With Charge to Jury

The Superior court of Sumter
county got under way this morning
for the final session of the year.
Practically the entire procedure Of
the morning taken up with the charge
TO the grand jury by Judge z. A. Lit
tlejohn, presiding. A few civil cases
were called after the charge to the
grand jury was delivered, but at the
time of going to press it was impos-
sible to learn what disposition had
been made of them.
Selected to serve on the grand jury
for this term of court were T. M.
Furlow, foreman; W. F. Smith, E. R..
Chappell, J. E. B. McLendon, J. E..
Gyles, Joe Rocks, J. E. Harper, E. R,
Stewart, w. Fl. Emmett, Oscar Nc
Tendon, X. H. Hines, C. G Cheek, j.
E. Kiker, J. E. Bacon, Richard F.
Simpson, F. W. Hines, 7. NJ Merritt,
Neon Buchanan, D. v. Smith, w. W.
Mcneil, G. M. Slappey, Evan Mathis,
Jr., and A. J. Dupree.
The traverse jurors were the fol-
lowing:
B. T. Finch, L. B. Lott, n. E. Nor
gan, J. S. Brown, H. A. Hill, E. N.
Argo, j. C. Pace, C. A. Stanford, C.
M. Saliba, C. L. Ledger, Lucius Har-
2key, G. r. Malone, w. F. Jordan, j.
e. Mathis, Casey PANEL, K. B. Brad
ley, A. G. Duncan, R. L. Griffin E.
C. Reed, B. R. Boyd, L. E. Jennings,
J. r. Pitcher and Fl. r. Mckee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
MONSTER MOTOR
MERGER MADE
Graham Brothers, Largest Truck
Manufacturers, Purchased by
Dodge Brothers, Inc.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The pur-
chase for cash of majority interest
in Graham Brothers, said to be the
largest independent motor truck
manufacturers in the world, by Dodge
Brothers, Inc, was announced today
by Dillion-Read & Co., bankers, who
acquired control of lodge Brothers
last April in a cash transaction Of
$146,O00,0OO
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
AUTOFA,TALTO
Sc OVER DIXIE
Georgia Leads With Ten Deaths,
While Floridais Second With
9 Deaths and 63 Injured

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 23-Death
riding over Dixie in an automobile
last week, claimed a total of thirty
six lives and made attempts to take
one hundred and seventy more, it is
revealed by reports gathered today
from eleven Southern states.
Georgia yielded the largest num-
Der of deaths, her total being ten.
Florida ran Georgia a close second
with nine deaths. Florida led the in
jured column with sixty-three, Geor-
gia trailing with twenty-seven.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23

Colorado Springs, Nov. 23.-"The
Gold Mine" might well have been
the name of the old Con Call saloon
in the Burus property of the Nuesta
Ventura company back in the COS
during the heydey of the Cripple
Creek mining boom for, after 35
years, it has been found the base
ment of the once famous grog shop
was veritable find though none
knew it at the time.
Recently Edward Annette and HIS
son, Edward Annette, Jr., were
probing around the old basement site
and ran across what they believed a
highgraders' cache.
They found pieces OF high grade
ore showing free gold in the refuse
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
NO RELIGION
FOR SOVIET TOTS
Children of Russia May Choose
Their Own Beliefs After
Sixteen Years

MOSCOW, Nov. 23.--Children
born of parents welded on "proba-
ton" ceremony authorized under
the latest Soviet marriage code, are
presumed to have no religion until
they are 16, when they may choose
any form of worship or none at all.
This is another offspring in the
freedom and eace with which matri-
mony and divorce can be effected
that is attributed largely to the sepa-
ration of the church from the state
and to the governments desire to
give both sexes absolute equality in
all activities of life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
SUPREME COURT
RULES AGAINST
STANDARD OIL
Injunction Sought By Corporation
Would Have Prevented Inquiry
Into California Holdings

WASHINGTON, Nov. ga move
by the Standard Oil Company of Cal
ifornia to stop the Interior Depart
ment's investigation into the mineral
character of certain of it's Elk Hills,
California land holdings was over
ruled today in Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia.
Chief Justice Mccoy, in denying
preliminary injunction sought by
the company, declared the secretary
of Interior was authorized by law
to press the inquiry and that no court
had the right to stop him
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
NOEL SENTENCED
TO DIE JAN. 10TH
Convicted of Staying Six-Year-
Old Mary DAILY and RAYMOND
Pierce. Negro Taxi Driver

NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 23.-Har.
rison w. Noel, kidnaper and slayer
Of six-year-old Mary DAILY, of Mont
clair, today was sentenced to die In
the electric chair during the week of
January tenth for the murder Of
Raymond Pierce, negro taxieAb
driver, whose car he used in abduct-
ing the child.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
YACHT SINKS OFF
FRYING PAN SHOALS

WILMINGTON, N. G. Nov. 90
The yacht Mosquito, a sixty-foot
craft, owned by D. B. Roberts, of
Hartford, Conn, Southbound, sank
in five feet of water on Frying Pan
Shoals Saturday night and was brOk-
mp by choppy seas. The skipper and
his one assistant were taken off BY
a crew from Cape Fear Life Guard
Station.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
SOS SIGNAL SENT OUT BY
STEAMSHIP SUSHERICO

NEW YORK, Nov. %. - The
freight steamship Susherico was
grounded today at Punta de Mater
nillos, Cuba. SOS calls picked up
here indicated that the steamship was
IN communication with the naval ra-
dio station Haiti
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23

PARIS, Nov. 80. 49, Aristide Bri-
and, dubbed "The man of Locarno"
since his success at the Security con-
ference, is regarded as certain to be
called upon by President Doumergue
to form a cabinet in succession to
the fallen Painleve government.
The foreign minister, who has held
the premiership seven time in his
lengthy political career, returned to
Paris today and had two long tele-
phone conversations with the presi
dent
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
BILLY" Mitchell Takes Stand In C0urtmartia TODAY
BRAND TOBE
CALLED TO FORM
FRENCHCABINET
"The Man of Locarno' Rergard-
ed AS Certain to Be Called
Upon By the President

PARIS, Nov. 23.-Foreign Minis
ter BRAND today Professionally accept
ed President Doumergue's order to
form a new cabinet.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
WEATHER

For Georgia-Fair- tonight; Tue
day fair and slightly waamer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-23
AMERICUS COTTON RECEIPTS

Cotton receipts, as shown by
Sumter County warehouses 26,829
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pho0qYAph Of capta1n J9t.n> s~eiths zap 9 X4ygxa>
4stvct Of Columbia (a1uch 1eauceol)
Poto m1c River.

smith; Richard Keale, fishmonger, and
Jonas Profit, fisher, these last three
being also classed as soldiers.
Capt Smith left highly interesting
account in Book V of his history of
this first voyage of Englishmen on the
Potomac River-the first voyage of
any white man, so far as definite
written history goes, although there
is circumstantial evidence that the
Spaniards had discovered and forgot.
ten the Potomac RIVER some 40 years
before that time.
In the second book of his history,
Capt. Smith also printed a summary
of his discoveries in the Chesapeake,
and gave a list of the Indian villages
then existing on both sides of the Po-
tomac, with a few more descriptive
details. He also published a remark
able map of the region now compris-
ing Virginia, Maryland and the Dis
trict of Columbia, including a map of
the Potomac River. That map is still
the marvel of photographers and his
torians on account of it's geographical
accuracy. 1t stood unsurpassed for
So years. although several other maps
were made in the meantime.
Parenthetically, I may say here that
If the National Geographic Society
should ever want a patron saint, it
could find him in this son of an Eng
lish farmer-the first man speaking
the English language who is entitled
to the names of explorer, historian
photographer and geographer of the
New World, in the truest acceptation
of those terms.
What could be more fitting than
that this great society for the advance
ment of the knowledge Of the earth
and it's peoples should honor John
Smith, the man who discovered, first
described and first mapped the Poto.
mac River, on whose banks today
Evening star., 1925-05-24
arrow heads and
stoNe hatchets on
site Of Washington
before D1scoveyW,
,Tom
P1 rs ter group
made b4 AMer1clN
Bureau Of fthno1oqW

village to another to show him off
to their neighbors. They had in
tended to kill him Immediately, but
he aroused their curiosity by show
ing them a small compass and telling
them the world was round. They
marveled still more when he sent
several of them to Jamestown with
"a paper that could speak," and had
certain articles enumerated in his
note sent to him. Such a wonderful
being was well worth exhibiting to
neighboring tribes.
Capt. Smith, writing in the third
person in his history, says:
'They led him to the Youthtanunds,
the Mattapanients, the Pyankatanks,
the Nantaughtacunds and the Onaw-
manients upon the rivers Rapa-
hanock and Patawomek; over all
those rivers and back aga:ne by
divers other severell Nations, to the
Kings habitation at Pamaunkee,
where they entertained him with
most strange and fearful conjura-
tions."
"As If neare led to hell,
Amongst the Devils to DWELL
SINCE 1t was about January that
they arrived at the seat of the
Powhatan, head chief of all the vir-
ginia tribes, on what is now the York
River, it was probably about Christ
mas or between then and New Years
day that Smith first saw the Potomac
River. Whether he crossed it,
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contented to take some paines to
knowne the name of this mile broad
river"
Whether the Indians told him that
the rivers name was Patawomek-
which Smith and other writers spell in
various ways and which has finally
settled down in comparatively recent
years to Potomac-iS not known for
certain. There was on the river a tribe
of Indians which he calls Patawo-
meks, and the principal village on the
river bore the same name. The Great
King of Patawomek figures frequently
in Smiths accounts and the chronicles
of other early colonial writer's. Pre-
sumably Smith took the name of
this tribe or village, and applied it
to the river, as he did in other in
stances. In any event it was he who
first gave the river the name it bears.
But, while the chief credit for dis
covering the Potomac River undoubt-
| edly belongs to Capt. John Smith and
has been accorded to him by history,
others had part in 1t. True, some
of the less strong-minded and strong
bodied men in his crew might have
gone back to jamestown without ever
exploring the river if it had not been
/ for Smith, but certain it is that some
of his hardy soldiers stood by him
| through the period of stress, and it is
probable that every member of the
crew contributed to the labors and
| hardship that made the discovery
possible.
| 1t is a duty and a pleasure to record
| the names of these men. Capt. Smith,
always mindful of his>men, has left us
| a complete list of them, as follows:
Ralph Morton, Thomas Momford, Will
liam Cantrill, Richard Fetherstone,
James Bourne and Michael Sickle
| more gentlemen; Anas Todkill, Rob-
ert Small, James Watkins, John
Powell, soldiers; James Read, black