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Americus Times Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1925

Page

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Muskegon Bandit Identified After Fatal Shootout

Police identify the slain man as Dutch Anderson, ally of Gerald Chapman, after fingerprints match. Secret Service aided in the unfolding incident in which Detective Hammond, fatally wounded, wrestled a revolver and killed Anderson, then died from wounds after a pursuit and exchange of fire near the police station.

Muskegon Michigan Charles Hammond Anderson Gerald Chapman Secret Service Hammond Colonial Cafe

Wilbur and Davis to appear in Army trial

Colonel William Mitchell on trial by Army court martial asked the court to summon Secretaries Davis and Wilbur as witnesses. The defense listed other high officials, several members of Congress, and more than sixty Army and Navy officers to be questioned. The name of President Coolidge did not appear.

Washington William Mitchell Army Air Services Davis Department Wilbur Navy Department Congress Army and Navy Coolidge

Mutilated body found in Albemarle barn

In Albemarle North Carolina a headless footless still burning body of a white man was found in a brary barn near Mabry place two miles north of the city. Sheriff Farr of Stanley county suspects murder and mutilation before arson but no clues have been found. Mummies in Salt Lake City Mormon Church museum mention included.

Albermarle N. C Mabry Place Farr Stanley County The Mormon Church Salt Lake City

Webb Murray and Walker enter race for council seats

Registration closes Saturday as three entrants G C Webb Nathan Murray and H S Walker compete for three council seats created by term expirations of Nathan Murray Edgar Shipp and Joel Hightower. Mitchell plans to resign before the general election triggering another vacancy. Shipp and Hightower cite time constraints and absence from town as reasons.

G. C. Webb Webb & Ellis Nathan Murray H. S. Walker H. S. Walker and Co Edgar Shipp Joel Hightower Hightower Shipp Mitchell Times- Recorder Pool Mr. Mitchell Mr. Hightower

Real estate boom as Bryan buys Marshallville holdings

Eugene C. Bryan of Haines City Florida completes deals totaling about 150000 in Marshallville Ga purchasing two buildings from the Fourth National Bank of Macon an office building from Mrs. O M Grady a variety shop and a dwelling of E J Fredrick W H Lee Marshallville real estate agent announces the sale Bryan plans a new hotel and property improvements He recently bought land west of town for golf links and an electric light plant to power the area He hints at larger plans if the Dixie Highway is paved through Marshallville toward Florida via Americus and Albany.

Marshallville Eugene C. Bryan Haines City Florida Fourth National Bank of Macon O. M. Grady E. J. Fredrick Bryan W. H. Lee Americus Albany

Missionary completes giant Bible scroll in Japan

Tokyo November 2 A Japanese Christian missionary Dr Ishizuka finished a complete Bible scroll about 110 inches long and 30 inches wide. The text in Japanese spans over a million characters and required four years and three months to finish. At the end he swooned for a long time.

Tokyo Ishizuka

Muscogee Votes Paving Bonds Victory in Georgia County

Muscogee County approved a 1 650 000 bond issue to pave about 70 miles of the county's main highway. With most ballots counted 4734 voted for and 32 against, a margin exceeding 1300. Bond validation and bidding will follow in early 1926 with expected state and federal aid.

Columbus Muscogee

North eyes southward as prosperity rises in the South

James M. Strong of Watertown New York a broker with Foster Adams and NYSE seats says the South enjoys its greatest prosperity. He notes reduced racial tension and better labor relations around Birmingham and emphasizes the growing tolerance powering industry. He sees dairying as a prominent regional wealth in his area. Continued on Page Five.

Canada James M. Strong Watertown N. Y Strong John Goolsby Foster & Adams New York Stock Exchange Mr. Strong South Birmingham

Robert Lee Bass Victim Of Heart Failure In Sumter County

Sumter County notes the death of Robert Lee Bass at his Leslie home at 1 30 PM. The 58 year old resident had been in apparent good health and died suddenly after dinner. He is survived by his widow three daughters Vera Mary Bell and Mrs Chris Wilkinson and two sons Earl and Therion. Funeral services set for Mt Zion Church near Leslie tomorrow at 10 AM with Rev J H Wilson officiating.

Sumter County Robert Lee Bass Leslie Bass Vera Mary Bell Chris Wilkinson Earl Therion Mt. Zion Church J. H. Wilson

Throats blamed on bad liquor and car exhausts

Dr John E Mackentry delegate from New York at the American Laryngological Rhinological and Otological Society convention in Atlantic City cites bad liquor and automobile exhausts as causes of throat diseases. He urges placing exhausts at the top of machines to reduce public exposure to carbon monoxide.

Atlantic City John E. Mackentry Mackentry New York American Laryngological Rhinological and Otological Society

Six Killed and Twenty Four Injured in Train Crash

At Nahunta Georgia on November 2 an Atlantic Coast Line train struck a rural school bus at a grade crossing. Six people died and at least twenty four school children were injured. bus driver seriously hurt. Injured were taken to Waycross hospitals. A lookout child was killed. cause not yet clear why the bus proceeded.

Atlantic Coast Line

Five Released From Federal Prison Sunday

ATLANTA Nov 2 The exodus of principals in big liquor conspiracy cases from the federal prison here continued Sunday with four Cincinnati police ring members and one Gary Indiana leader freed on parole. Released are Gary's former Mayor C O Johnson Sergeant John Heidenreich Cincinnati Patrolman Haff and Donovan and Prohibition Agent Red Mitchell. They spent hours in Atlanta then left for home. Parole of all 30 Cincinnati and prohibition officers is awaited, with the four leading the way as Gary and Cincinnati offenders are cleared from local penitentiary rolls.

Atlata United States Cincinnati Gary Indiana C. O. Johnson Ohio John Heidenreich Haff and Donovan Atorney Sargent

French spend one third on movies in Paris cinemas

Paris patrons of the Seventh Art accounted for one third of all cinema expenditure in 1924. The city and suburbs with over 100 theaters saw box offices total 100,500,000 francs.

Paris

Greek Leader Pangalos Key Figure in War Dispute

Premier Pangalos of Greece emerged as a central figure in the war like controversy with Bulgaria. He formerly served as Greek war minister and remains a principal voice in national policy.

Pangalos Gree Bulgaria

Turks Cross Syria headed for Mosul

A Beirut dispatch says 50000 Turkish troops move toward Mosul from Turkey via Syria aided by French approval. The Daily Mail and Express report the buildup and British protest to Paris. In Washington the recall of General Sarrail as French high commissioner in Syria is announced, with General Duponrt to act temporarily.

London Daily Mail Beirut Syria Mosul Turkey Daily Express Great Britain Washington General Sarrail State Department DuPonrt Paris

HoldUp Fatal for Two Men in Newark Club

In Newark New Jersey two men died and four others were arrested after seven men attempted to rob the Hilltop social club. Martin Lyton of New York and Abraham Kugel a club member died from gunshot wounds. The attackers fled in a stolen automobile that overturned during a police chase.

Newark N. J Hilltop Martin Lyton New York Abraham Kugel Kugel Lyton

Diamonds and Cars Awarded in Times-Recorder Campaign

Miss Kate Turner of Oglethorpe Miss Lolie Chapman of Americus and Miss Estelle Methvin near Americus won the three automobiles in the Times-Recorder circulation drive on Saturday night. Turner won the Olds De Lux Sedan, Chapman the Chevrolet sedan, and Methvin the Chevrolet coach. Diamond rings went to Miss Ruth Johnson and Miss Lois Pilcher. Radio sets to Mrs C E Clark and Mrs George Burton. Victrolas to Mrs D B Mayes and Mrs P F Bahnsen. Wrist watches to Miss Ethel May Hart and Miss Anda Murray. Commission checks issued to all eligible candidates.

Kate Turner Oglethorpe Lolie Chapman Americus Estelle Methvin Times-Recorder Miss Turner Frank Easterlin and Co Miss Chapman Methvin Ruth Johnson Lois Pilcher Americus Jewelry Company C. E. Clark Chappell Machinery Co George Burton Smithville D. B. Mayes P. F. Bahnsen Howett’s Ethel May Hart Anda Murray

All Saints Day Sermon At Calvary Episcopal Church

All Saints Day observed at Calvary Episcopal Church with morning service. Rev. James Lawrence preached on Revelations from St John using the seventh chapter, noting Bible interest, and contrasting Revelations with sensational newspaper “Revelations of a Wife,” while highlighting promises of light and joy. Holy Communion followed.

Calvary Episcopal Church James Lawrence Lawrence St. John

Man Faster Swimmer Liverpool

A study in Liverpool estimates show women can swim 85 percent as fast and run 80 percent as fast as men. The main reason cited is that women cannot exert the same power as men.

Liverpool

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Turner Chapman and Methvin Win Rim Pe C. L Chapman Law Georgia Col. Mitchell Texas News Webb, Murray Walker Lee Satterwhite Texas Ma” Ferguson Free Ling Nahunta, Ga Freed General DU Port Diamond Miss Johnson Miss Pilcher Calvary James B. Lawrence
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