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Newspaper

Americus Times Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1921

Page

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Arbuckle Testifies In Own Defense At Trial

Roscoe Arbuckle told his side of the San Francisco case at nearly three months into the trial over Virginia Rappe’s death. He described inviting guests to a St Francis hotel party and helping Rappe when she fell ill, denying wrongdoing and insisting he did nothing improper.

San Francisco Roscoe Arbuckle Janehter Virginia Rappe St. Francis Hotel Conial Upoe Arty Rod Iearess Appe Arbuckle Twinia Rapee Blake Alice Zey Pyrron Lowell Ayrte Fortlouis Miss Blake Miss Py Neischback King Stone Sams Miss Taube Whefen

Revs Guyton Fisher and Silas Johnson Returned in South Georgia

In the South Georgia conference at the close of the session, Rev. Guyton Fisher and Rev. Silas Johnson were assigned to Americus First and Lee Street churches respectively. Several other clergy changes and memorials were approved, including new presiding elders for Macon and Savannah districts, and various circuit assignments across Americus Columbus Cordele and Macon districts. Waycross chosen as next meeting place.

Jason Shiroh Plains W. C. Lovett J. A. Thomas St. Luke’s Church Columbus T. D. Ellis Mulberry Church Macon Paul Ellis Bascom Anthony Savannah General Conference D. A. Lastinger M. L. Hargraves Congregational Church Board of Education J. A. Harmon Education Fund J. P. Chateld C. T. Clark Leslie Senk Waycross Americus W. CG. Lovett Guyton Fisher Lee Street Silas Johnson E. R., Cowart Arlington Paul Muse Blakely H. C. Jones J. R. Wright Bronwood Graves J. J. Sanders Cuthbert J. S. Grahl Dawson Reese Griffin Edison Marvin Vincent Viiaville P. W. Ellis Presiding Elder Bibb E. B. Sutton Byrom M. M. Marshall Cochran E. E. Rose T. F. Waller Empire W. H. Strozier Fort Valley Loy Warwick Gordon W. C. Glenn Irwinton M. W. Flanders Jeffersonville Roberta M. L Japan W. J. Callahan R. S. Stewart J. B. Cobb Cuba H. B. Bardwell R. Y. Whitehead T. O. Lambert G. W. Mathews Christian Education Movement Wesleyan Christian Advocate L. J. Ballard McRae John M. Cutler Alamo R. W. Cannon Altamaha C. S. Martin Baxley C. G. Ernest J. W. Hancock O. S. Smith, Jr Cedar Grove W. E. Kinchen Chauncy I. K .Chambers Cluxton A. Hearn Cobbtown W. J. Simmons Daisy EK. N.martin Eastman J. P. Wardlaw Glennville L. B. McMichael Hagan EE. Channells Hazlehurst H. L. Pearson Helena I. L. Llewellyn Jacksonville L. T. Rogers Lumber City E. Gardner Lyons T E. Paarr M. R. Heflin Mt. Vernon L. E. Brady Pembroke Moses Register Reidsville R. F. Dennis Rhine W. W. Hu C. A. Morrison Uvalda Z. T. Jonnson Vidalia W. M. Blitch West Green W. C. Bryan South Georgia College J. D. Smith Q. C South Georgia G. Nainey Bloomingdale F. M. Gaines Brooklet New Hope T. C. Gardner Eureka N. H. Olmstead Girard J. P. Daughtry Green’s Cut J. O. Burnett Guyton and Pinedra M. F. Beals Hilstonia K. G. Shearouse Millen W. K. Dennis Newington J. V. Budd Oliver J. H. Wilson Rincon G. P. Padrick Rocky Ford O. J. Pinson Sardis BE. L. Padrick

Agnes Gatewood Returns to Atlanta After Georgia-Dartmouth Game

Agnes Gatewood arrived in Atlanta after the Georgia Dartmouth match ending in a social gathering with a friend party from Dublin.

Agnes Gatewood Atlanta Dublin

Slayer Cleared by Grand Jury in Leslie Jail Incident

Webster Allen, jailed on murder charges, was cleared by the Sumter county grand jury after aiding Sheriff Harvey during an attack by other negroes in the county jail on November 5. The panel returned no bill, despite mitigating circumstances known to jurors, keeping Allen free without trial.

Webster Allen Harvey Sumter County Grand Jury Webster Allen Singletary Somerford Anderson Leslie Robert Clark Wade Frazier Albert Williams Gilbert James Edgar Stewart George Hall Whittle Lowdell George Miller Judge Taylor Alva Wilson Cleve Watson

Granddaughter of H. D. Watts Wins Church Prize

Miss Virginia Watts of Waycross won first prize in the Diocese of Georgia Junior Department essay contest. The essay on missionary work will be published in church and secular papers nationwide. Her father Harrison D. Watts is with P. A. Hay Co. and a former American man. Her grandfather H. D. Watts Sr. is Sumter county treasurer.

Waycross Diocese of Georgia Virginia Watts Harrison D. Watts Episcopal Church Watts

Abetter Farm Credits and Lower Freight Urged

Cincinnati Nov 29 Representative Miderson chairman of the joint congressional commission on agricultural inquiry urged better farm credit and lower freight rates as the top needs of the agricultural industry in a speech before the annual meeting of the National Milk Producers Federation in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Miderson Joint Congressional Commission On Agricultural Inquiry National Milk Producers Federation

The Adventures of the Twins Book Ad Contest

Olive Roberts Barton invites children to write a 200 word fairyland adventure using Nancy and Nick in their magic shoes. Submit to the Fairy Queen care of the Times-Recorder before December 18 with name age and address. Five George H. Doran Co. volumes prize the winner.

Nancy Nick Timeset George H. Doran Co New York Olive Roberts Barton Fairy Queen Times-Recorder

Home Robbers Take $100000 From Proctor Household

Four armed men raided the Cincinnati home of William Cooper Proctor president of the Proctor Gamble Co. They forced three women in the house to the cellar and fled with jewelry valued over $100000, according to police.

Cincinnati William Cooper Proctor The Proctor-Gamble Co

School Warrant Fund Shortfall Reaches 43000

Atlanta November 29 Additional shortage in the state school warrant account tied to embezzler R N Berrien Jr brings the total to about 43000. Berrien has been missing since November 20 and authorities have not located him. Superintendent Brittain and Attorney General Napier discussed receiver ship plans for Berrien brokerage assets, pending governor approval.

Atlanta R. N. Berrien, Jr Berrien M. L. Brittain Fulton County Pinkerton Brittain George M. Napier Hardwick

Louisiana Quarantine Against Pink Boll Worm Enforced

Louisiana imposes a cotton quarantine from Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico due to pink boll worm detections in Ellis Grey counties Texas and New Mexico. Movement allowed by through bill of lading or export bill of lading into Louisiana or New Orleans but not on local bills. The action cited by W E Anderson entomologist.

Baton Rouge Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Louisiana Department of Agriculture New Orleans Ellis Grey Counties W. E. Anderson

Black man fatally hurt while breaking into store

Moultrie November 29. A Black man known as Sneads was struck and fatally hurt by J L Brownlee a Crosland merchant while attempting a burglary at Brownlee's store. Two other Black suspects confessed to involvement and are jailed, with a third being sought. Clarence Bryant and Isaiah Williams are in custody.

Moultrie Sneads J. L. Brownlee Crosland Brownlee Clarence Bryant Isaiah Williams

Mexico Expels William F Buckley From Mexico

William F Buckley president of the American Association of Mexico was expelled from Mexico and crossed into the United States at Laredo this morning, according to relatives in Austin Texas.

American Association of Mexico Cosses Laredo Austin Texas William F. Buckley American Association of Mexico

Millionaires Reach South Georgia for Winter

Thomasville welcomes a wealthy crowd for the season with visitors landing in private cars. H. P. Davidson of J. P. Morgan & Co. arrives for winter. Senator Edge of New Jersey leads a party. L. S. Thompson camps near the Florida lakes. Harry Payne Whitney and party stay at Greenwood. J. H. Wade of Cleveland and Charles M. Chaplin of New York also arrive to spend the winter at their homes.

New York Greenwood J. H. Wade Cleveland Charles M. Chaplin

Hoke Smith Opposes Side Lines for Packers

Washington November 29 Former Senator Hoke Smith representing the Southern Wholesale Grocers Association told a special government commission that growers and retailers nationwide oppose any change to the consent decree barring meat packers from distributing side line products He warned that removing restrictions would let packers become a menace by distributing all sorts of food products.

Washington Hoke Smith Georgia Special Government Commission

Brother-in-law’s Slayer Sentenced to One to Two Years

Augusta dispatch reports Ben Cook found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the killing of his brother-in-law Ben Larsen. The jury set a sentence of one to two years. The case against W H Cook Sr. was nolle pressed.

Augusta Ben Cook Ben Larsen W. H. Cook Nolle

Fire destroys half Fitzgerald business district

Fitzgerald fire swept half a city block of the main business section early today, with losses estimated at 300000 dollars. Fire companies from Douglas, Ocilla, Tifton and Cordele answered calls for help as onlookers feared the entire block would burn.

Fitgerald Fitzgerald Douglas Ocilla Tifton Cordele

Emory Rogers Killed in Plane Crash

News of the death in a California airplane accident last Sunday reports ex Lieutenant Emory Rogers former Souther Field officer. He led Americus flying school and was a popular pilot and guest. His sister married Major Wash, formerly post commandant. Rogers resided in California and had been engaged in exhibition flying.

Americas Friends California Emory Rogers Souther Field Rogers

Musical Comedy at Leslie School Promises Strong Show

Leslie, Nov 29. The Sweet Family a musical comedy will be staged at the Union high school auditorium Thursday night Dec 1 by the parent‑teacher association. This entertainment supports the school equipment fund following The womanless Wedding which drew a large audience. The BYP U social at Horace Deriso home was praised for its fine program and salad course afterwards.

Americus Resident 25 Years Ago Visitor Here

H L Coman, once a Americus resident, arrived by automobile from Saranac Michigan and will stay several days with J P Chapman and family. Fred Betz of Cleveland accompanies him and will go with Coman to Florida for the winter. Coman is Frank Coman’s father, recently in Americus but now in Birmingham. Betz is a cousin.

H. L. Coman Americus Saranac Mich J. P. Chapman and Fred Betz Cleveland Mr. Coman Florida Frank Coman Birmingham Mr. Betz

Judge Dejohn issues commissions to Monahan and Arthur

The Sumter Superior Court under Judge Dejohn grants commissions to J. F. Monahan and Fred B. Arthur, both residents of Americus, in a formal judicial proceeding. The action marks official confirmations of their professional appointments.

Dejohn Sumter Superior Court J. F. Monahan Fred B. Arthur Americus

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