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Volume 33— number 30.
FITSL EM OFI
(LONG STUB FEUD
Willie Rawls, Prominent
„ Farmer of Wagner Section
Killed By Shotgun in Hands
Tillman Williams.
Aiken, S. C., Aug. 9. —Tillman Wil
liams, a prominent farmer of the
Wagner section mortally wounded
Willie Rawls about two o'clock this
afternoon when the two met in front
of 1). K. Gantt's store. Williams used
a double barrel shot gun with dead
ly effect, both loads taking effect
in the upper abdomen which resulted
in the death of Rawls a few hours
later.
The exact cause of the shooting
is unknown though it appears to be
of long standing. It is reported
that Williams moved from Lexington
county to Wagner some time ago
on account numerous threats that
Rawls had made against his life.
w At the time of the shooting lie was
running a five horse farm in the
Wagner section.
Rawls who lives near the old
home of Williams in Lexington
county came to Wagner with a shot
gun evidently looking for Williams.
The two men met in front of Gantt’s
store.
It is alleged that Rawls upon see
ing Williams attempted to raise the
gun he carried when the latter fired
the fatal shot. The gun was fired
from a distance of about twenty feet
and both loads took effect making a
ghastly wound.
The wounded man was rushed
away to a hospital but a telegram
in Aiken about 4:30 to the effect
that he died.
Williams came to Aiken immed
iately after the shooting and gave
himself up to Jailor Vernon. Me has
♦retained Messrs Julian R. Salley and
John F. Williams as his attorneys.
\
Lightning Strikes House
Family in House But No One
Hurt.
Lightning struck tlie residence of
Mrs. Frank Lamp last Tuesday af
ternoon but the family, though in
doors were unhurt.
A storm came up about five in
the afternoon and the family moved
from the front porch to the living
room and though the lightning seem
,ed near they were not alarmed.
vWhen a flash struck the house they
Ad id not for the moment realize that
jthe residence had been hit. The
of the house nearest to Broad
Street was struck and several planks
torn away. The plastering on the
inside of the house was hurled down
but miraculously fell on no one. The
same flash ran down the side of the
hodsc tearing shingles from the
kitchen roof and damaging the side
of the house.
This is the second time lightning
has struck the house in which Mr.
and Mrs. Lamp lived.
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AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERS.
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A r
THE NEWS AND FARMER
COViiTQi NEWS
CHARGE CAUSES
MUCH COMMENT
Newspaper in Jasper County
Seat Says John S. Williams,
Owner of “Murder Farm”
and Life Termer Was Home
for Barbecue.
Atlanta, August 9.—Has John S.
Williams, the Jasper county farmer,
owner of the famous “murder farm,"
and a life convict serving a term for
the killing of about a dozen negroes
on his place, been allowed to return
to his home to enjoy participation in
a big barbecue dinner and family re
union ?
Such a charge is made editorially
in the Covington News, the news
paper at the county scat where Wil
liams and his negro farm boss were
convicted of murder, and that paper
attracted some little attention and
comment in the legislature when
shown among the mem hers today.
The statement is that Williams was
allowed to leave the prison farm at
Milledgeville, go to his lionie in Jas
per county Sunday a week ago, par
ticipate in a big barbecue dinner, and
return to the state farm.
Prison Commissioner IC. L. Rainey
was asked today whether or not the
statement made by the Covington
paper is true, and replied that the
commission now lias the matter un
der investigation and possibly will
know by Friday of this week whether
the report is true or not.
Attending Short Course
At The State College
Of Agriculture
Jefferson County is being repre
sented at the Short Course, State
College of Agriculture, this week, 7-
14, by Marie Scruggs, Bartow; Rob
ert Scruggs and Arthur Cheatham,
Louisville. These scholarship's were
won by the above club members last
year at the Jefferson County fan*
for the excellent work done in the
boys' and girls’ agricultural clubs.
The Bank of Louisville, the Bartow
Bank, and the First National Bank
gave the scholarships which pays
all the expenses.
J. I. BOIFEULLET NAMED
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR
Atlanta. August 9. John T. Boi
feullct, member of the Georgia Rail
road Commission, late today was
named by the other commissioners
as fuel*administrator for Georgia af
ter senate and bouse bad authorized
the commission to supervise distri
bution of coal in this state.
TIME OF RURAL
DELIVERY CHANGED
Mail Delivered in Afternoon
Instead of Morning.
The mail carriers on the five ru
ral free delivery routes out from
Louisville will leave the nost office
at noon Monday instead of in the
early morning, as hitherto. This
change is in the way of an experi
ment and the duration of the scheme
will depend upon its popularity
among the people living on the rural
routes.
The carriers who have formerly
left tli epost office about nine thir
ty in the morning will wait until the
noon mail arrives and will leave as
soon after twelve as possible. The
plan is to be tried in behalf of the
readers throughout the county of the
Augusta Chronicle. This morning
paper arrives just a few hours after
the carriers have left and is there
fore dclaped something over twenty
hours. By the plan the paper will
reach the people the same day pub
lished and at the same time 110 hard
ship will he worked on other daily
papers coming. to this post office as
they will be held up only a few
hours at most. The plan seems most
satisfactory in every particular un
less the hours he regarded as incon
venient to the carriers, hut this ob
jection would seem to he out weigh
ed by the added convenience to the
people who live on the route and
feel that they are entitled to the
benefit of a newsy newspaper that
caters to the needs of the people
of this section. The Chronicle is
our nearest daily paper and carries
the news of greatest moment to our
people and we feel that its politics
and policies arc such that our coun
ty will he benefitted by imbibing
the same. If this change in mail
schedule tends in any way toward
encouraging us to inform ourselves
on the issues of the day or to read a
live wholesome newspaper the move
has our hearty support and com
mendation.
PROIiIfPLAYED
IMPORTANT Ml II
OHIO PRIMARY VOTE
Carmi A. Thompson, Admin
istration Candidate for
Governor Wins—Donehay
Democratic Choice— Fess
and Pomerene Win.
Columbus, Ohio.—With the races
for the gubernatorial anc senatorial
nominations on both the republican
and democratic tickets definitely set
tled, interest today turned towards
the attitude of Ohio voters on pro-
Ihibition as shown by their ballots
in yesterday’s state primary elec
tion.
Iteturns from approximately four
fifths of the precincts of the state
gave C.arini A. Thompson, adminis
tration candidate fo rthe republican
nomination for governor, and recip
ient of Anti-Saloon League endorse
ment a plurality of almost 100,000
rloscs^i^Jii^am^M|
wlioni
[oT progressivism and the return op
beer and light wines. Congressman
C. L. Knight, of Akron, characteriz
ed as a “Roosevelt Progressive” was
running second, and C. Homer Dur
and, who made his race on a light
wine and beer platform, was third.
Harvey C. Smith, secretary of slate
and another liberal candidate, was
running fourth.
0. C. Crabbe, of London, floor
! leader in the state house of repre
; sentatives and author of various
■ slate prohibition enforcement laws,
and E. E. Corn, of Ironton, were
principals in the repuhliea nattorney
general race, which was recognized
|as a test of the strength of those
unfavorable to prohibition in the
j stale. Later returns showed Crabbe
! increasing a small lead.
As in 1917, when Ohio first swung
i into the ranks of prohibition states
by adopting a hone dry amendment
in the constitution, early reports
from cities indicated Crabbe's de
feat by several thousand votes. At
one time Corn was leading by more
than 25,000 lint whe nthe urban vote
had been completed, dry rural pre
eisets began cutting dAwn Corn’s
lead. Returns from 5,882 precincts
of the, slate's 7,836 tonight gave
Crabbe 120,602 and Corn 125,659,
Races of the republican anil demo
cratic nominations for United Stales
senator, in which Congressman Sim
eon I). Eess, of Yellow Springs, and
Senator Atlee Pomereuc, of Canton,
were nominated as representatives
of their respective parties, also was
linkd with Hie wet and dry issue.
Eess, formerly chairman of the re
publican national committee, receiv
ed the strong endohsement of the
Anti-Saloon League, while Pomerene
was as strongly opposed by the
drys.
The contest for the democratic,
gubernatorial nomination apparently
resulted in a clean cut victory for
A. V. Doneliay, former state audi
tor, who held a majority over his
iwo opponents. Judge James O.
Johnson, of the state supreme court
and Thos. J. Duffy, who made an
appeal of the labor vote.
BELIEVE SHIP LOST.
Amoy, China, August 9, (By the
\ Associated Press.) ■— The steamer
Gondia, owned by the Rritish-India
Steam Navigation Company, Ltd.,
hound from Sangaporc Straits set
tlement to Shanghai, is missing and
is believed to have foundered in the
typhoon which swept the South
China cost last week. The Gondia
L liad only a few passengers aboard.
LOUISVILLE, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. AUGUST 10, 1922.
Lie Is Passed in State Senate
and Mucilage Bottle is Thrown
Atlanta, August 9. All legislation
was at a standstill in the senate to
day for half an hour, following a
personal altercation between two of
the members. 'The incident was in
stantly handled by President Clay
and Secretary I). F. McClatchey, and
members of the senate in such a
manner that the entire difference
between the participants, which was
brought over from yesterday, has
been adjusted in an amicable way,
the two gentlemen have shaken
hands, made friends and the in
cident is ended.
It was one, however, the like of
which has not, within recollection,
occurred in the senate before, and
is the outgrowth of considerable j
heat over a purely political issue.
Since the beginning of the session.
Senator L. C. Brown has been carry
ing a campaign against the state i
agricultural department. As rapid
ly as one development has follow
jed another, even during last year’s
session, the senate has sustained the
position of the agricultural depart
ment.
Some days ago, when a report was
submitted by the department, under
a house resolution, the point was
raised by Senator Brown that there
appeared to he discrepancies in the
report, and a committee was ap
pointed by the president of the sen
ate, composed of Senators Brown, J.
B. Jackson and Wiley Williams to
make inquiry of the department. The
matter has been hanging fire for
several days and yesterday when
Messrs. Jackson and Williams en
deavored t’o have a meeting for the
purpose of going into the charge
made by Senator Brown, he declin
ed to attend the meeting. Today
Senator Brown sought to file a re
port for the committee, which Sen
ator Jackson attacked on the floor
of the senate as not being the re
port of the committee.
In the heat of debate over the
question, during which a colloquy
was in progress between the two
senators, Senator Brown used the
word “liar” whereupon Senator Jack
son twice asked his fellow senator
what he Each time Sen
ator Brown replied: “I said you are
a liar.'*
Senator Jackson thereupon picked
SHOES UNO LEATHER
ARE BACK 1 FREE
LIST TIFF DUTY
Senate Concurs in Action
Taken by House Over Year
Ago—Fight on Leather
Gloves Goes Into Night Ses
sion.
Washington, Aug. 9. —Hides, boots
and shoes and leather were voted
back to the tariff free list today by
the senate, which thus concurred in
action taken by the house more than
ago. There was only one
Bn call—on hides—and tlie result
was 39 to 26 against the committee
rifles of two cents a pound on green
orfpicklcd and four cents on dried
hitj&s.
Seven Democrats—Ashurst, Brous
sa#l, Fletcher, Jones, of New Mexi
co •Kendrick, Hansdcll and Sheppard
vored for the duty on hides while
23 voted against it.
Most of the more marked lines
which have developed in the senate
during the tariff fight disappeared
on this vote, hut about the only
surprise was that a majority of the
Republicans voted against making
hides dutiable. Not only was there
a split among the majority leader
ship on the question, but also in the
finance committee majority and
Tariff bloc, which through its chair
man Senator Hooding, of Idaho, had
asked for 2 cents on green hides j
and six on dried hides.
Only two members of the finance
committee majority—Curtis and |
Smoot —supported the duties, while :
four members—Caldwcr, Dillingham,
Frelinghupsen and Sutherland —
voted against them. Chairman Mc-
Cumber and Senator Watson of In
diana, the othe rtwo members pres
ent were paiared and unable to vote.
Five members of the tariff bloc
broke away on the ballot—Spencer,
Willis, New, Keys and Townsend.
With hides sent back to the free
list, Senator Smoot of L’tah, for the
committee, moved that the senate
disagree tot he amendment proposing
a rate of 12 cents a pair and five
per cent ad valorem on boots and
shoes and varying rates on band,
rough and sole leather, belting and
harness leather, and various other
kind of this product. This motion
prevailed without a roll call.
Without roll calls the senate then
cut from 40 to 30 per cent the pro
posed duty on bags, baskets, belts,
Satchels, card cases, pocketbooks,
jewel boxes, portfolis and other
boxes and eases wholly or in chief
value of leather. On such articles
permanently filled and furnished
with traveling, bottle, drinking, din
ing or luncheon, sewing, manicure
or similar sets the duty was made
45 per cent ad valorem in place of
the 60 percent originally proposed.
The fight over the duties on lea
ther gloves carried the senate into
its first night session in several
weeks and resulted in the approval
of a minimum of fifty percent and
a maximum of 70 percent except on
gloves made from the hides of cat
tle. These arc placed oil the free
list because of the removal of the
duty on hides as were harness, sad
dles and saddlery, on which the
committee had proposed a duty of
20 percent.
up a mucilage bottle, empty, from
the journal clerk’s desk and threw
it at. striking Senator Brown ■*
the side of the head.
Instantly President (Jay declined
to recognize any senator for any
purpose whatever, until the senate
could take action on the incident,
holding that it was the matter of
the very highest privilege, affect
ing not only the transaction of busi
ness, hut the dignity of the entire
senate and of the state of Georgia.
He appointed a committee compos
ed of Senator Childs, Stovall, and
O. k. Jones to investigate the in
cident and report to the senate rec
ommendations on what should he
done. In the meantime the senate
was ordered by the president into
recess to await that committee.
Folk.wing the report of the com
mittee. Senator Brown took the
floor.' expressed his sincerest regret
that the incident had occurred, de
clared he had a.ways tried to he
liberal and broadminded. He said
in a moment of passion, in heated
debate, he had used language wheih
was unbecoming on the floor of the
senate, language which he regretted
having used at all, and he desired
I to offer his apologies to the senate
land to the senator from the 21st,
Mr. Jackson,
Senator Jackson, accepting the ap
ology, expressed his regret that the
incident had occurred as well as the
incident in the senate chamber, af
ter adjournment yesterday between
himself and Senator Brown. “We
both lose our temper; we were both
wrong,” said Senator Jackson, “and
no man in the world could regret it
more than I do. Wc were both too
hasty in our action in the senate
chamber. For years the senator
from the 50th and myself have been
warm and cordial friends, time and
time again we have stood shoulder
to shoulder and fought together for
measures we supported mutually.
Until yesterday there was never a
cross word between us, and I am
| sorry the incident occurred. I cor
i dially accept his apology and now
| assure the senator there isn't in my
i heart a thing against him.”
Roth senators were applauded as
j Senator Brown walked across tlu*
chamber and extended his hand to
Senator Jackson, and the two warm
ly shook hands, which closed the
I incident.
IRK TIME WHILE
WAITING FOR OTHER
DELEGATES TO MEET
Heads of Striking Rail
Unions Wait Arrival of Rep
resentatives of Other Or
ganizations.
Washington.—Heads of strik
ing railroad unions marked time
here today while awaiting the arriv
al of executives of other transpor
tation-labor organizations who have
Ween invited to the general confer
ence Friday to consider the shop
men’s reply to President Harding’s
latest proposed basis for settlement.
Congressional leaders meantime,
were considering the possibility that
President Harding, in the event of
the failure of his effort, might seek
a legislative remedy for the coun
try’s admittedly serious industrial
ailment.
Republican leaders at the capital,
however, held the view that the pres
ident had no definite legislative pro
gram in mind when he suggested to
them the desirability of maintain
ing full membership when the
house reassembles Tuesday. Presiden
tial inquiries along this line, these
leaders said today, have satisfied
them that congress would be called
upon, if the situation warrants such
action in the view of the executive,
to enact remedial legislation. It was
the understanding in Republican
circles that congress would be infor
med of the actual situation in a pres
idential message if and when it was
called upon to act.
President Harding, according to
union spokesmen, took cognizance
of the developments at Joliet, Ills.,
where the train service employes
walked out today because of situ
ations arizing from the shopmen’s
strike, by calling H. E. Wills, W. N.
Doak, and Arthur J. Lovell, Wash
ington agents of three of the four
brotherhood unions to discuss the
new situation with Secretary of La
bor Davis.
The president was also given a
view of the situation taken by non
striking railroad shop employes,
when a delegation of workmen on
the Pennsylvania system was re
ceived at the White House. The del
egation asked that its seniority
rights he not subordinated to sen
iority rights of strikers in the at
tempt to bring about a setlcment.
B. M. Jewell, chairman of the
leaders’ group of the seven striking
unions, predieted that the presi
dent’s final offer of a basis of set
tlement for the strike might await
an answer until Monday or Tuesday.
Mr. Jewell declared the unions were
attempting no dealings with the gov
ernment in the meantime, that all
separate conferences between rail
road companies and strike organiza
tions were off because the strike
would he dealt with on a national
basis, and took every occasion to
reiterate charges that railroad equip
ment was deteriorating to a dan
gerous point on account of the
strike.
TAKE STEPS TO MAKE
LENWOOD FIREPROOF
May Be Done Along With
Proposed Additions.
Washington, I). ('., August 9. —
—Senator William J. Harris
requested the Veterans Bureau and
supervising architect of the Treas
ury Department today to make an
immediate inspection of the Vete
rans Hospital at Augusta with a view
towards making il fireproof. Loin
plaints have reached the senator
abuot the condition of the old l.en
wood Hotel building. He said he
was in communication with state
Commander Bodney S. Cohen, of the
American Legion about tlu* situa
tion.
Flans arc now under way for an
extensive alteration of the main
building at the Lcnwood Hospital by
the addition of 100 rooms. The gov
ernment evidently intends to take
steps to make th hospital fireproof
at tlie lime that the alterations ar
being made for the addition of the
rooms.
ALLIED HEADS WOT
TO MEET TODAY TO
.
DISCUSS REPftR
Will Gather Again Friday
; However But Possibly Only
| to Vote for Adjournment.
London. —Tlic allicd premiers
will not meet tomorrow to discuss
German reparations. They will gath
er again on Friday hut whether only
for the purpose of formally adjourn
ing and arranging for further meet
ing elsewhere, or to consider an en
tirely new plan for a settlement of
I the financial situation in Germany,
probably will depend on the outcome
of a gathering of the British cabi
net tomorrow and whatever new
suggestions France may have to of
fer.
The plan of M. Poincare, the
French premier, submitted on Mon
day, which was referred to the ex
perts to determine whether it would
result in “productive guarantees”
has been rejected hv the finance
ministers who agreed, with the ex
ception of the French minister, that
it would not be “productive of hard
cash.”
The reports of the experts’ com
mittee opposed all the French pro
posals by a majority* of four to one.
The Belgians, however, supported the
French plan of allied control of
state owned mines in the Hhur re
gion. A majority of the experts
branded this proposal as “uselss,
except as a sanction.” The suggest
ed establishment of customs lines
between the occupied area and the
rest of Germany and around the
Hhur region was rejected as unde
sirable.
ANOTHER ALLOTMENT
FOR FARM LOAN ASS'N.
1 o the Farmers of Jefferson County:
Another allotment of $75,000 has
been awarded the Louisville Nation
al Farm Loan Association and appli
cations to procure same are required
to be in the hands of the Land Rank
at Columbia not later than Septem
ber Ist, next.
Appraisals by the loan commit
tee and approvals by the Board of
Directors of this Association have
to be made on each individual ap
plication before same is forwarded
to the Land Bank, and, therefore it
is essential to give time for this As
sociation to pass upon same and get
off to the Bank.
The rate of interest is 5 1-2 per"*
cent and the loans are closed for 35
years, hut you may pay oil and dis
charge same at any time before ma
turity that you desire. It is made
for vour convenience. There are
a great many attractive features
about this class of loans that I will
not take time to explain here, hut
if you call on me in person I will
be glad to explain in detail.
In order to give ample time for
the Association to perform its func
tions. it is requested that all appli
cants call in person and submit their
aplications before August 28th. A
fee of $7.50 in advance is charged
each aplicant under the rules of the
Association, which is authorized by
the Act of Congress, and which goes
to defray the expenses of the Asso
ciation.
Act at once if you need cheap
money. You do not have to live on
your land to be eligible for a loan.
Respect ful lv.
lU’FUS G. PRICE,
Sec re t a rv -T rea su re r.
SANDERSVILLE TRIMS
AVERA
Veal Allows Only Two Hits
While Winners Get Eleven.
Sandersville, Ga.. Auk S.—Sander
svilie defeated Avers here this after
noon, 5-0. Veal hurled excellent hall,
allowing two hits and fanning four
teen men. The hatting of Walden.
Downs and Etheridge also featured.
Score H. H. E.
Avers 0 2 6
Sandersville 5 II 3
Batteries Dixon, Rollins and H.
Allen, Veal and Lord.
COTTON shipped to B AT
TEY & CO., The Efficient
Cotton Factors of Savannah,
Ga., yields satisfaction as is
evidenced by the large vol
umn of business entrusted to
them. Isn’t it to your interest
to try them? Do it now and
be convinced.
NOW SEEMS HIT li lOEMFT MEN SOW
FEW HUS STRIKE OEIO IT HE! WEST
OF COIF WIFI ED
Illinois Operators are Only
Holdouts and it Has Vir
tually Been Decided to Sign
Without Them.
Cleveland.— I . v\ second time,
the joint interstaA ■onfcrcncc of
coal miners and delayed
action today to pen \ he holdout
Illinois operators to <\ , <* whether
they would participate \X- negotia
tions that may end th(.\ 2*. ft coal
strike. Adjournment was\ ?n un
til tomorrow though decis
ion had been made by unit) decs
to negotiate a contract with .a* op
erators already enrolled in the con
ference, and who control only part
ot the coal production of the central
competitive field.
Asa forerunner to the conference
session today afternoon, the union's
policy committee will meet in the
morning to pass finally on the (pus
tion of a prospective settlement,
which would affect most Ohio mines
as also scattered ones in western
Pennsylvania. Indiana and Illinois,
these four states forming the central
jeompetive field. The committee also
expects to consider extension of the
central field to other parts of Pen
nsylvania and West Virginia.
I Sentiment favoring a settlement
i with the operators here seemed pre
dominant among the committee
members, apd was regarded as fore
casting approval of the union lead
ers’ decision, which became known
after President John L. Lewis of the
miners, had received assurance from
operators in states outside the cen
tral competitive field of their will
ingness to negotiate contracts on the
basis made for that field.
Only a short session marked the
conference today, adjournment being
followed with the announcement that
the delay was to permit “certain im
portant operating interests” to de
cide whether they would join in the
negotiations. Word had not been re
ceived at that time of the decision of
the Illinois Operators Association in
refusing to participate unless tlu*
union accede to arbitration. Mr.
Lewis had informed the Illinois op
erators that he would not agree to
their demand for arbitration.
NATIONAL FORCES LAND.
Dublin, August 9.—National forces
succeed in landing at Youghnl, a
liorbor near Cork, and forced a pas
sage to West Union Hall, it was of
fically announced tonight. The ir
regulars occupying these places were
dispersed after brief firing.
EVERY WEEK WE RECEIVE
Fresh Shipments of
Nunnally’s Candies
Kept cold m our refrigerated candy case,
NUNNALLY’S CANDIES reach vou as
fresh as if just from the factory.
Other candies come and go, but Nunnally’s
has been sold in Louisville for about thirtv
J
years, and grows in popularity each year.
Sold, of course, only by,
-THE-
Louisville Drug Cos.
REXALL STORE
Louisville, Georgia.
“Going Since 1896—Growing All the
Time.”
$2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
Two Who are Charged With j
Murder of Officers of Cu- j
ban Motorboat Deny Con- J
nection With Case How- j
ever. H
Key Most. Fla.. Aug. 9.—ldentifica-S
tion of a launch in which two mens
giving their names as James R.l
Burns and Fred Smith were picked I
up at sea. as belonging to the Cuban j
Launch Viurgadoes. whose captain 1
and engineer were killed by two men!
who hoarded lur near Havana sever-w
a I day s ago, was made by a Havana Jj
newspaper man who came here to-j
night. [j
Burns and Smith wen arrested S
yesterday at Behecca Light at the in-1
stigation of Cuban authorities, fol-J
lowing the return to Havana of the!
captain of a Spanish fishing smack."
who reported lu* had i'ound the two
nun in a disabled launch, had picked
them up and later put them ashore
at B.ehecca Light. Bullet holes were
found in the woodwork of the
launch, and according to officials, itl
has be?-n identified in local shipping!
circles as one built here during the
completion of the Florida Last Coast
Railway extension and later t<
Cuban interests According to the|
officials. Burns today admitted his
real name is Lrnest Rosenbaum and
| that his home is at Louisville. Ky..
while Smith is now said to give his
; name as Harold 11. Haven, of Buf
falo, N. Y. He is wanted there of
ficials quote him as say ing, for rob
bing the Buffalo Bakery Company of
>‘5.000. The two men. however, deny 1
and connection with tlu* death of thel
two Cubans, asserting they haves
never been in Havana or any part of|
Cuba. They claim the launch was!
I purchased from a man named Me j
! Govern in Miami, from which city
they left for a fishing trip. The cn
j gjne went had. however, and they
were cast adrift until yieked up by
I the Spanish fishing smack.
Federal officials concerned with
the case, announced today that their
further action awaited advices from
higher authorities. Manual Bios,
Cuban youth, who escaped the Mur
gados when she was hoarded by the
two men and the engineer and cap
tain killed did not come here today
to identify the two as had been ex
pected. The Cuban consul said hel
i was without information from /j, J
government concerning the ca^ e> a
i that he did not know whether ft '
1 would come here.
FOR SALE
; Ancona Cockerels for one
dollar. H. C. Perkins.