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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-16
METHODISTS CAN
own THE SOUTH
If They Desire, Says DR.. w. A.
Newell, Who Paints Dark
Picture of Conditions

LAKE JUNALUSKA, N. c., july
16.-Painting a dark picture of
conditions in the rural church,
where he said three-foruths of the
membership of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South, lies, DR.. w. A.
Newell, of Winston Salem, N. C. urg
ed the social service conference, in
annual session here, to work in their
RESPECTIVE areas in a movement for
a consolidated Methodist church in
rural districts alongside the consoii-
dated public school.
"The Methodist church can abate
poverty and own the Southc if it
makes up its mind to throw it's
strength to correct some of the con-
ditions that exist in country sections
and lead the people to initiate plans
for working out their own saliva
tion," he declared. "There is more
poverty heartache, cruelty, ignor-
ance, illegitimacy and other unde-
sirable elements in the country than
any where else, but the movement
to remedy these things must come
in Christian way that will inspire
them to help themselves"
DIR. Newell urged study of condi-
lions fcOuntry churches; the full
and complete corelations of country
church with existing public agencies
working for rural betterment; the
coordination of Methodist churches
with new systems of improved roads
and consolidation of public schools;
the abatement of tenacy by direct
church activity; raising the cduca-
tional standards FOR ministry Of
Methodist ministry and working out
of some kind.of plan whereby sala-
ries Of country preachers might be
increased.
DIR. Newell reported that eduea-
tiona standards for ministry of
the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, included completion of Juni-
or College as a minimum require
meht, a better prepared ministry
which would measure up in educa-
ton and influence would insure bet
ter quality of service for the coun-
try church, he asserted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-16
THINGS QUIET in
SHERIFF'SLINE
Deputy ChappeIl Thinks People
Must Be Getting Better; Few
in Jail

81 don't know whether the peo-
pie are just naturally getting bet
ter or whether they are getting
shrewder and are keeping things
from under our noses" said Depu-
" Sheriff Chappell, this morning,
in announcing to a Times-Recorder
reporter that nothing new had turn
ed up since Tuesday night.
The blotter in the sheriff's office
shows that very little law breaking
has been done in the county the
past three weeks. Even the ever
troublesome negro seems to keep
at least one foot in the straight and
narrow path.
81 have never seen things as quiet
as they are at present" said Deputy
Chappell," the jail is practically
empty, except for few negroes ar
rested several weeks ago and who
are awaiting the converting of city
court in September. The moonshin-
ers have evidently taken to the thick
er swamps, as we have been unable
to find any evidence of this sort
of law breaking in the county. The
reckless drivers have lifted their
feet off the exhilirator and is Civ
ing us little trouble"
"All in all, concluded the Depu-
ty, if business don't pick up in our
line we will have to close shop and
find another occupation"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-16
BOyPage an
Electrician

ATLANTA, July 16.-Sweltering
in the excessive heat of a July day,
Kep, Wimberly, of Toom.bs,
and others, noting that one of the
house electric fans had ceased run
ming, introduced the following
privileged resolution:
Whereas, the once vivacious and
active electric fan, which now rests
peacefully and still above our tired
and perspiring craniums, has ceas-
ed to stir the dull and sordid atmos-
phere;
Whereas, it is necessary that
this fan resume its once praised and
heralded vivaciousness, and stir
again the hot and still atmosphere,
in order to enable members within
its vicinity to withstand the out
bursts of hot air which constantly
enlits forth in great volumes from
the various orators of the house;
Therefore be it resolved, that
the speaker appoint six members of
the house, three from the left wing
and three from the right wing, to
examine into the causes of which
brought about the sudden stiffness
of This valuable and necessary piece
of machinery. and to use all eff
forts humanely and physically pos
sible to restore life, energy, and
vivaciousness."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-16
FREED OF DEBT
BY OVERSEEING
Farmer Ceases to Place Depend
ency in Cotton and is Making
Money

The thrill that comes once in a
lifetime was experienced this morn
ing by the Sumter county farmer
who walked in DR.. Chambliss' Of
flee, planked down a few greenbacks
in payment of a bill that was nearly
two years old, and exclaimed "This
is the first time that l have been
clear of debt in 20 years"
When asked no whe managed to
pay off his old debts the farmer
said that he accomplished it through
diversified farming. 81 learned a
lesson several years ago not to
place all my dependence in one crop
and since then / have gradually
drifted away from cotton. OF course
plant some cotton but / devote
just as much time to my feed crops,
truck and poultry"
The farmer, although one of the
best known men in Sumter county,
only operates a two horse farm, but
he has managed to raise a family
of six children, three of whom are
in high school, and has reached that
stage of prosperity, which but few
of having a clear title to his
home, farm and other property"
'If a farmer has lots of land,
sufficient labor and unlimited cred
it let him adopt cotton as his only
crop, but if he is in moderate cir
and has large family,
he'd better learn to diversity" said
the debt free farmer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-16
IT'S A WONDER HE GOT
OUT WITH HIS LIFE

LONDON, July 16. = Here's
what Gilbert Frankau, novelist,
recently said about women dur
ing debate in hall filled with
women:
You women have not begun
to exist. You have no brain
power, no poise, no balance, no
Notwithstanding. You are like
sleep jungle cats. You pur when
you obtain your own way. You
bite when you do not"
After which the audience de-
cided by an overwhelming major
ity that Frankau was all wrong
and that he had lost the debate
on the subject that women were
less moral than men.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-16
SHEPHERD Wins
POINT In FIGHT
gin SONS WILL
Indications Are That Document
Win Be Admitted to Probate
On Friday
CASE CONTINUED
UNTIL TOMORROW
Iowa Cousins, Contesting VIII,
Refused 70 r'e.ton Shep.
herd Within Limits

CHICAGO, July 16.-The fight
to keep from probate the wilt Of
William Nelson McClintock, million
are orphan, leaving his million dol
lar estate to William Darling Shep-
nerd, his foster father who recently
was acquitted of his murder, appar-
entity ended Wednesday.
The apparent termination of the
hight as far as probation of the in
strument is concerned came when
attorneys for McClintock's nine
Iowa cousins vino are contest;nG The
will, refused to question Shepherd
within the limits defined by Probate
Judge Henry Horner.
The case was continued until Fri
day morning, but unless there are
new developments, it was believed
In court circles that the will would
be admitted to probate at that time.
Attorneys for the cousins spent
all afternoon arguing and citing
cases as to why they should be al
lowed to question Shepherd on the
matter of undue influence. They
particularly stressed the fact that
Shepherd, named as principal bene-
ficiary had drawn the will himself
Judge Horner ruled that he would
allow only such examination as had
TO do with the facts ard eireuna-
stances brought out by the attestors
to the will. Shepherd finally wa2
called, but before he could testify,
his attorney said:
Il have been authorized by Mr..
Shepherd to say that if the will is
admitted to probate, he is willing
that an administrator be appointed
to take charge of the estate until
the final decision of the supreme
court"
Counsel for the contestants ar
gued that the two household en-
ployes of the Shepherds who wit
messed the will were not competent
to witness the instrument end in
simulated they expected to try to
prove that one page of the will had
been substituted after il was wit
messed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-16
WESTERN HEAT
WAVE BROKEN
Much Cooler Forecast for Today
and Friday; Heat Bends
Rails In Utah

CHICAGO, July 16. = The well
come phrase, much cooler today
and Friday" appeared in the wealth
err mans forecast for virtually all
of the Central Western states, where
heat records have heeen topping
during the last few days.
Not much change, however, is
predicted for Montana, Wyoming
and other mountain states, which
suffered equally from the summers
hottest blast.
The intense heat, which sent the
mercury to 1O4 at Salt Lake City,
kaitec traffic on the Union and Pa
clfic railroad near Rock Springs,
we, when heat kinks caused the
rail ends to pull loose from the
ties.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-16
MODERN DIR. JEKYLL AND HYDE
Pierre Bgat Night Wps His
While Police Pile Up Against Him Charges of Murder Robbery and Many Other
A WAITS tTRIALfIN r AN'CE|

DR.. Bougrat medically trated rich
women patients-the rounder Bou-
graf is now alleged by the police to
have robbed them of money when
injections made them unconscious.
DR.. Bougrat numbered among his
patients hi old fellow officer and
comrade-in-arms, jacques Rumebe
the rounder Bougrat now islands
charged with numbering this same
Rumebe, robbing him of several
thousands of fracs an dthen hiding
his body in a cupboard in a wall
hidden by thick wall paper.
And he might have gotten away
with it, if the police had not been
about to swear out a warrant for
Rumebe's arrest. For Rumebe was
a collector for a big Marseilles firm.
When he failed to return with about
eight thousand francs of their mon
ey the firm notified the police. DR..
Bougrat. interviewed, spoke in the
highest terms of his old friend. But
he let dro pthe hint that Rumebe, q
married man, had probably run off
to Lyons with a mistress. 1t was
former valet of Bougrat's who
gave the police their real clue. He
recalled seeing Rumebe come to
Bougrat's house for treatment. He
remembered the doctor saying he
fContinued on Pare Twol
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-16

PARIS, July 16.-Weepinq in his
cell in Marseilles while TIE police
pile up 1gainst him charges Of muir
der, ro~ b4tS, attempted pois0: Ing
and other serious crimes. Pierre i3ou
graf today means for the French
public the living embodiment of R
L. Stevenson's DR.. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde.
By day DR.. Jekyll was an honored
and highly respectable physician.
By night he became Mr.. Hyde, pos
sessed of a fiend and given to all
kinds o fdevilish deeds. By day,
Bougrat was the highly respectable
DR.. Bougrat, one of the most skill
full physicians in the great seaport
town of Marseilles. His fellow doc
tors honored him as a great practi-
oneer. Veterans of the World War
honored him as a soldier doctor who
had served all through the war and
who had been wounded in action
six different times. Fashionable
clubs and the most exclusive circles
welcomed the Immediately dressed,
witty, urbane man of the world.
By night the police now say he
was a different person.
He sneaked away from his sweet
heart and went into the lowest quar-
ters Of the town. Vile cabarets
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-16
NEW FIRE EXTINGUISHER
FREEZES FIRE. TO DEATH

LONDON, July 16.-A FIRE ex-
tinguisher has been invented for
use in petrol store-houses, oil
tanksrs and other structures
containing inflammable sub
stances.
Directed upon a blaze these
devices actually freeze the flames
to death, it is claimed. A very
cold and dense carbon doxide gas
is released so that all oxygen is
blocked, and the FIRE, with no
oxygen to feed on, dies out. This,
no matter how combustible the
material burning may be.
During the tests even burn
ing oil can was extiDguished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-16
SIX MAKE GETAWAY
FROM TENNESSEE PEN

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 49,
Six prisoners in the state peniten-
tiary, four serving life sentences,
escaped shortly before 8 o'clock
Wednesday night by using an inn
provised key to enter the enclosure
of the ventilation fan, stopping the
fan and cutting way out the top of
the main prison. They lowered
themselves to the ground on a large
piece of insulated telephone cable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-16
COTTON RATES HELD
TO BE UNFAIR BY l. c. c.

WASHINGTON. July 16.-Rates
of cotton from the Southwestern
states to Texas gulf ports were held
to- be unfair today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, on the
ground that they discriminate be-
tween warehouses and COMPRISING
plants located on water fronts and
establishments located further in
land.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-16
PLAN TO ABOLISH.
FACIST REGIME
International Forces Working
to Overthrow Italy's Present
Government

LONDON, July 16.-The Tally
Telegraph reports the existence of
an energetic international campaign
TO overthrow the Mussolini and
Facist regime in italy. Occult in
ternational forces from Wall street
to Vienna and from Milan to Mos
cow" it says, are working to this
end. The paper adds that vast sums
are being spent for this purpose by
anti-Facists and their financial
hackers, both domestic and foreign.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-16
TWO KILLED AND TWO
INJURED BY FUMES

NIAGRA FALLS, July 16.Three
employees of the MatHieson Alkali
company are dead and two others
are in a serious condition here to-
day as the result of being overcome
by fumes, while coating the interior
of tank car with a rubberized so,
luton. -.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-16

knew him. He took part in wild
orgies. He fought with the Apaches
for the favors of dizzy blondes.
DR.. Bougrat made large sums of
money in his practicable rounder
Bougrat spent even larger sums.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-16
SUNDAY DANCING
IS DEALT BLOW
General Judiciary Committee
Votes Unanimously to Order
Eill Favcrabiv Reported

ATLANTA, July ia bill APP
propriating $4,000 to the Geor-
gia State College for Women, Mill
edgeville, was passed by the house
today. This was the main feature
of today's session.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-16

ATLANTA, July 1S.--.The gen
eral judiciary committee Of the SEN
ate today voted unanimously to
order favorably the reported bill
prohibiting dancing in public places
on Sunday in the state. A similar
bill had already been reported fay
orabIy by the house committee.
Former Supreme Court Justice
Samuel Adams, Savannah, author
of the measure, appeared before the
committee and urged favorable
report.
A bill providing for a $4,000
900 script to be issued by the state
to the Confederate veterans in lieu
of the unpaid pensions of 1922,
1928 and 1924, was ordered favor
ably reported by the senate PEN
sions committee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-16
AMERIcUs SPOT COTTON
20 I~AJ.
WEATHER

For Georgia-Fair in north: gem
eral thundershowers in central and
south portion tonight and Friday;
cooler Friday in extreme north por-
ton.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-05
AIR EQUIPMENT
 OBSOLETE SAYS
 ANNUAL REPORT

WASHINGTON, D C., Dec. (P)- Sweeping changes in some of the more powerful of the House and Senate standing standing committees will be- come effective with the convening of the new Congress next Monday.
 Both of the committees dealing with railroad legislation will have new chairmen. Senator James L. Watson of Indiana succeeds Senator Ellison D. Simth Democrat, South Carolina, as head of the Senate Interstate Com merce Committee, while James s. Par- ker of New York will replace Samuel E. Winslow of Massachusetts as chair man of the House Interstate and For eign Commerce Committee.
 Senator Stanfeld of Oregon, suc- ceeds the late Senator Ladd of North Dakota, as chairman of the Public Lands Committee, the famous Teapot Dome Investigating body. With changes in the membership, adminis- tration Republicans will be able to recapture control of this body, which may be asked to make another oil in- vestigation at this session.
 Other of the more important Sen- ate committees which will have new chairmen are those on Postoffices and Pensions, with Senator Moses of New Hampshire replacing former Senator Sterling of South Dakota on the for mer and Senator Norbeck of South Dakota, succeeding former Senator Bursum of New Mexico on the latter. House committees which are to have new chairmen include those on Flood Control, Indian Affairs, Insular Affairs Merchant Marine and Fisheries, and Military Affairs. These chairmen are yet to be selected but in the order of seniority they would be in the order. named: Thomas F. Curry, California; Royal c. Johnson, South Dakota; c. E. Fuller, Illinois; Frank D. Scott, of Michigan, and John M Morin of Penn sylvania.
 Changes in the personnel of virtu- ally all of the standing committees of both houses are made necessary by the Republican organizations of the two houses to treat insurgents within their party as nOn-Republicans and to assign them extra places at the foot of committees without party designa- tion.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-05
Press Is Silenced
 By Premier Musolinii

ROME, Dec. Suppression of the press that is in opposition to Pre- mier Mussolini became virtually com plete today. As a result of purchase, direct suppression or financial en- bargo, only few of the papers now remain in Italy that are not bound to the government in all essentials.
 "Stampa," of Turin, generally re- garded as the second best newspaper in Italy was suppressed few months ago, after the second official warning by the simple device of withdrawing the license of the director. It has just resumed publication under a di- rector appointed by the government, making it virtually a government or ganization.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-05
FEDERAL LANDS
 BE CEDED STATES

SPOKANE, Dec. 5 (P)-The Mining Association adopted resolutions last night demanding that the Federal lands in II Rocky mountain Pacific Coast states be ceded to the several States to permit taxation and control.
 The association opposed the aban- donment of the Alaska railroad and urged that the legislature of Alaska be given the same authority over pub lie lands as the legislature in the Philippines; opposed the withdrawal of any public domain from mineral prospecting or requiring the filing of a bond to cover such operations as proposed pending congressional leg islation and opposed Blue Sky legis- 1ation affecting mining
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-05
GOD HAS MESSAGE FOR THE PEOPLE
 OF EVERY AGE

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 5(P)- God has a message for the people of every age, Dr. Luther E. Lovejoy, stewardship secretary for the Meth odist Episcopal Church, South, declar- ed in an address prepared for delivery here today at the Church. wide Confer ence of the Presbyterian Church in the United States.
 This message" he said, lis always adapted to the peculiar needs to which it is given For Abraham's age it was
 faith for John the Baptist, 'repen- tance,' for Augustine's, the divine sovereignty for William Booth, ser vice.
 ITO our day the message is stew ardship.' And it is most timely. For into the hands of the men of the pre- sent generation have come such enor- nous treasures of talent, education, freedom, discovery, inventive skill, money, as to imperil the very founda- tions of society, unless the full meas ure of responsibility to God for the handling of these gifts is fully under stood and acknowledged.
 We are in such an age as never before, and the old messages, however true and great will not suffice to guide and steady us in the busy age on which we have embarked.
 "This message of stewardship is al ready hailed by the leaders of modern Professionalism as the principle which will solve as no other can do, the problems which perplex the church at this hour.
 College presidents are introducing it's study into their curricula, pastors are proclaiming it from their pulpits, and loyal laymen are putting it in prac- tice in their church and business re- lationships. More marked still is the interest of the young people who are now quite generally enlisting as ac- tive promoters and are studying and the subject in. their annual assemblies"
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-05
IS MEN RESCUED
 BURlNG MINE, 2
 REPORTEDD DEAD

NEDERLAND, Colo, Dec. 5 (P)- Eighteen of the twenty men imprison, ed in the Fairview silver and gold mine shaft were rescued today. Two were dead. Prentice Norris, a world war veteran, whom the smoke over came when he led his second rescue party after the first had retired over. come by the smoke, is in critical condition.
 The rescued men said that Robert Stephenson, one of the dead men, di rected the building and caulking of the bulkhead, which saved IS, and ,cheered his companions by singing oc. casionally.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-05
Large Number Reservations
 Southbound, On S.S. Alaska

The steamer Alaska, Capt. Nord, of the Alaska Steamship Company, ar rived in port last night at 7:3O o'clock with small passenger list and about 300 tons of general cargo. A large number of reservations have been made for the southbound voyage of the liner and many more are expected on this evenings train from the Inte- rior. The vessel departs at midnight for Seattle.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-05
FEAR DAY WHEN MOTORS MAY
 DISPLACE ROYAL CARRIAGES

LONDON, Dec. 4. (P)-What would happen to the Royal carriages and the Coronation coach, should the motor displace the horse, is a ques- tion Londoners frequently ask. There are only about 70 horses in the Roy al News now, whereas before the war they numbered upwards of 150.
 The cream ponies, which were bred at the Royal stud farm in Hampton Court Park, have gone; so too have the handsome blacks which had been the admiration of the crowds on state occasion. Only the bays remain. Many citizens have expressed the hope that horses would lways be us- ed at national functions.
 The Coronation coach probably would remain at Buckingham Palace. 1t has been used for six coronations and is one of the show sights to all favored visitors. It is drawn by eight horses in red and gold harness.
 The Royal train, which King George and Queen Mary use in trav- cling about England, is the finest in the country. It consists usually of II coaches of the Pullman type, and two engines are employed to draw it. Running always as a spe- cial, the train generally is non- stop schedule. Full speed is never maintained after nine or ten p. m. so that the motion may be reduced to a minimum and not disturb the slumbers of their majesties.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-05
FIRST ELECTRICAL GOLD DREDGE IS
 INSTALLED WIN,

SEATTLE, Dec. (P-The first electrically driven gold dredge was put in operation in Swauk Creek near Ellensburg, by the Kittitas Mining CO The dredge has a seven and half cubic foot bucket and displaces hand labor which has been dredging in the vicinity for 56 years
 The machine weighs a thousand tons and is capable of handling 5000 cubic yards of gravel day and cost a quarter of million dollars.
 Three more are expected to be in stalled soon.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-05
HIGH COST OF LIVING
 TAKES ELDERS BACK SCHOOL

PARIS, Dec. 4. (P)-The high cost of living ha smade itself manifest in another French quarter The French universities all report the enrolment of an unusual number of elderly and middle-aged pupils.
 Retired officers, merchants, func- tionaries and others, finding their incomes from investments too small for present day needs, are seeking to- perfect themselves in some sub- ject with a view to reobtaining en- ployment. The subject most patron ized is law, and after that, the mod ern languages.