05 Oct 1923
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1923
Page
1
Report covers Germany surrender in the Ruhr and tensions with Bavaria's von Kahr, Gessler’s near-dictatorship, and Hitler’s cautious stance. France's Poincare notes Germany must act. US DC probes Prohibition enforcement. Oklahoma House debates Walton martial law and an election on constitutional amendment. New York heir Waller Ward acquitted after self defense plea in murder case.
Arriving aboard the Mauretania in New York Harbor on October 5, David Lloyd George, former British prime minister, warned that unhappiness and wartime difficulties stem from improper treaty provisions and their operation. The note accompanies other stray items including a local mention of Miss Nell Livingston visiting Junction City.
Americus’s usual first Sunday singing is postponed to allow Sumter singers to attend a large event in Butler. Chief John Bragg of the Americus police department notes two thousand visitors are expected for the Butler gathering with dinner on the ground and other festivities planned by a local committee.
Lyons, Oct. 5. Attorneys for Lee Curry filed a motion for a new trial after he was sentenced to hang on Nov. 16 for the murder of taxi driver Burleigh Phillips. Judge R N Hardeman set Nov. 10 for the hearing. Curry, in Toombs County, aided by a companion, lured Phillips to a by-road near Curry’s father's home, shot him, and buried the body. Curry is held at the local jail, to be moved for safekeeping to Richmond County Jail. This marks the fourth death sentence for Curry amid five trials, one of which ended with no verdict. The defense argued insanity, claiming Curry is paranoid.
Postal receipts in Savannah climbed to a new high last month with September totals $14,000 above August, an 88 percent rise. Over the past three months receipts reached $137,000, up from $109,000 a year earlier, beating the previous quarterly best of $127,000 set in late 1920.
Preparations are underway for the Georgia Dental Society meeting in Athens on November 9 and 10. The Keith district dentists have arranged the program and expect a large attendance. Entertainment features include the Virginia Georgia football game and a golf tournament at Cloverhurst County Club, with details handled by Dr Ware and local golf enthusiasts.
Community report covers a forthcoming school scholarship decision by the Fair association. Women’s Aid Society officers elected at Hopewell church while others from Andrew Chapel Strange Concord and nearby areas attended. Social visits and travel among residents are noted, including Mrs Collins and others visiting relatives and attending preacher meetings.
In Cincinnati on Oct 5 a large assembly of leading artists and ad executives is expected to attend the 33rd annual convention of the Poster Advertising Association. Officials report many world renowned figures will be present to discuss outdoor advertising and related topics, with efforts focused on expanding the influence of poster art in commercial campaigns.
A brief item notes a man in Germany adapting a recycling method, aiming to recast an old position in the Gazette. Details are fragmentary but indicate a change or reuse of a prior role or stance.
A truncated notice indicates a noon decision on proceeding with an organizational project at Vald. The fragment mentions a C and V initials and a formal action but lacks clear entities or locations. Further readable details are not available in the text.
fragmented classified text shows lenders promising low interest farm loans and closed offers. also listings mention a saw mill body and town, yard and printing services, and an assortment of missing or garbled contact mentions and job ads.
Louisville, Oct. 5. The October aggregate of ship sailings to foreign ports from seven Southern Railway seaports New Orleans Mobile Jacksonville Brunswick Savannah Charleston and Norfolk totals 586 sailings. The figure comes from the first issue of the Directory of Steamship Sailings, illustrating robust foreign commerce via Gulf and South Atlantic routes.
Barney eighteen miles north of Quitman in Brooks county will host a county wide celebration on Thursday October 12 Governor Walker will be the chief speaker and senior officials of the State Department of Education will attend a barbecue is planned as part of the entertainment by the residents of Barney and surrounding area
A quirky note suggests melancholy mood can spur airborne ambition. It hints that gloom motivates daring ascent, linking mood with aviation or ballooning ideas in a playful line. No concrete event or individuals are named.
W E Blone, a New York hotel owner, his attorney Daniel Nugent, and five others were indicted by the county grand jury over defaming wife Helen Elwood Stokes amid her pending divorce suit. Indictments returned just before the hearing.
Police dispersed a crowd outside New York City Hall as middle aged women carrying banners against Great Britain clashed with authorities during a welcome for former Premier Lloyd George. About 20 banners accused England of flooding the United States with bootleg liquor. police tore them down and made no arrests.
Allister McCormick of Chicago and Miss Joan Tyndale Stevens of London wed in a simple civil ceremony at Paris city hall 16th ward matter with about a dozen attendees.
Mary Landon Baker, who left Allister Moe Cormick waiting at the church door a year ago, is reported engaged to Bojidar Pouritch, consul general of Jugoslavia in Chicago. The report cites the Chicago Tribune and notes Baker broke the engagement after failing to appear at the ceremony.
Art collectors from America have sent more treasures to the U S since the war than Americans bought in the 20 years before 1914. English collectors blame cash needs and high taxes, while American collectors' agents aggressively seek purchases, even visiting well known collectors with offers for pieces.
Governor Clifford Walker of Georgia will be the principal speaker at an October 18 education celebration in Barney. State Department of Education officials are expected to attend and participate in the program. Barney residents plan a barbecue as entertainment.
Three inmates defy authorities at Eddyville prison for over two days as officials plan further efforts until 5 pm with state charity board members en route. Meanwhile Merchants Style Show nominations pour in from Montezuma to Richland for October 19 at Rylander Theater with coupon voting rules and community-representative entrants.
During the baseball season a benefit game between Americus Lodge No 12 and M B Council Lodge No 985 produced a forfeit barbecue. Americus won and Council will host a supper after Masters degree work tonight at Planters Bank building, inviting visiting Masons as guests with a planned entertainment program.
In Janesville Illinois on October 5 details that graves of Thomas and Nancy Lincoln near Abraham Lincoln will receive attention after years of neglect. The Lions International district of Illinois will raise funds among members to erect a fitting monument at the desolate graveyard, replacing rough unchiseled stones damaged by souvenir seekers.
The Georgia legislative committee will reconvene in Atlanta Monday morning to resume probes into the Department of Agriculture. Witnesses expected include Grover C. Edmundson, linked with a Watson publication, and Rep. Charles E. Stewart who led the inquiry in the house.
Preparations near completion for the Hancock county fair in Sparta Georgia with large sheds for farm produce and livestock. County clubwomen will display exhibits and organizers claim this year may be the best yet.
Peking reports Tsao Kun, chief of the northern military forces, elected president of China. The announcement, dated October 5, confirms his rise to the country's top office amid ongoing political shifts and military influence.
A. L. Kirkland a Ware county farmer was arrested and bound at 25 after clashing with Dr J R Scully assistant city health officer over meat stamping at the Municipal building rear scales The dispute centered on a liver rejected in an inspection leading to the health officer charging interference with an officer in the line of duty.
The Summerhill association will convene in Dawson on October 10 and 11 with aim of a highly successful gathering. Noted Baptist speakers will attend, including Dr. J. M. Haymore of Atlanta representing the Baptist state mission board for the missions discussion on the second day. Local leaders from various departments will also attend.
Mike McTigue, claiming an injured hand forced a rough bout, says his title fight with Young Stribling ended in a draw. He asserts Tex Rickard signed a rematch and that threats influenced the referee and outcome. McTigue and Ertle plan to go to New York, while Stribling’s win was briefly announced by Major Jones.
Columbus reported a quiet day as visitors for last night’s Young Stribling versus McTigue bout headed home. Fans widely believed McTigue avoided a clash with the Macon school boy, and many lamented referee Harry Ertle’s draw decision.
Capt Boyce Peters, commandant, appeals for 270 to settle indebtedness of the Salvation Army post in Americus. He says the post has little useful work left and should close, with Mrs Peters and him moving to another field, urging public subscriptions and noting The Times Recorder will accept checks to aid the effort.
The Er lantier, a Lloyd Royal Belge ship from Antwerp, brought five young men as stowaways into Savannah on October 5. Four were found shortly after departure, while the fifth remained hidden under a water tank for 21 days until Tybee Roads. The ship unloaded 7 000 tons of cargo.
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