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Kras RESCUED FROM DEATH I | ATHENS’COTTON: MIDDLING .... r. .... 20 l-4c PREVIOUS CLOSE .... 20 Me Dally Daily and Sunday—13 Centa a Weak. •"Established 1831 [ VOL. 96. NO. 177 Associated Press Service. United Press Dispatches. ATHENS, GA.. MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1928. I8K Dally and Sunday a Week. gfl Plane That Took Poles In Circle TEN PERSONS ARE Al In New Headquarters -—ig..'.Jiwiraw. ROTARY DIRECTOR f ST. LOUIS, Bio. — (UP) - .state edition of the indicated wet •and dry national campaign drew to a close in Missouri Monday. ,u Voters of the state Tuesday will |«?*t ballots -in primary elections ■^for party nomimjpa from United 'States senator down;, Sixteen con gressional nominees will be chosen. Chief interest, in the primary was drawii by the democratic race l^for the nomination of senator with 7 two wets and a dry Chttred, and ,'the republican s*»tu»tor\M race with three wets and three drya entered. NEW YORK GIRL IS CROWNED QUEEN ' OF MERM AIDS OLYMPIC STADIUM.—(AP)- Martha NoreHue, of New York, was recrownjed queen of the mer maids of the world Monday when she captured the Olympic 400 im- tre free-style swimming cham pionship for the second time in two Olympiads. In defending her title the Amer ican girl shattered the world rec ord established by herself only Saturday, covering the distance in 42 and 4-6 second, 2 and 8-6 sec onds faster than her former mark. American men swimmers could do no better thaa third and fourth in their events. Monday. The 1,- 600 metre frcy-style .was worn by Arne Borg, of $weden, in 19 min utes, 61 and 4-5 seconds, which also shatterpd the world and Olympic records. • « ; *’ DEFEATS UNITED STATES AMSTERDAM^- 4AP) —Hun- p^ry defeated the^Utilftd States Monday by te score,of'6 toil*In the Olympic/wate^polo conteits Grand Jury Will Probe Office Sale In .Mississippi JACKSON, MIs^—(AP)—Addi- tional charge! involving allaged graft In the aalc 61 federal office, in MUaiasippi will be fnveatigated at a epecial term of the grand jury of the United State, Circuit Court at Biloxi on September 4. it was Announced here Monday by E E. Hindman, .’ United State, dls- trict attorney, Mr. Hindman declined to reveal ♦he nature 6f the .. now evidence developed. BUSINESS 1U. S. Hl/iffiN LEVEL. WASHINGTON— (UP) —Bus >„ in the United State, during 27-28 wa, "on a very high level d( continued the prosperity lieh ha, been chsrectreistlc of try year since 1921," the Com- tee Department year book Mr 28 said Monday. A recession irt activity in sons es towards the close of the st year .has been .partly recover- during early months of this lr, the/survey added, Manufac- ring output, considered the best rometer of business activity, 3 only slightly* Jess than in 26, a record year. [n volume export trade was isiderably larger than in other st-war years, bwlng mainly to owth in exporU of manufactured ods. A decided decline in export ices, however* left tho value of p<Xtt below u»t of* 1925, the &K year. , , lesplte the high production level , <ch prevailed, factory employ- l t declined during 1927 end »v- a, «d lowef tbaasny of-the four e edln* years., Increased etff- ilcr of production hy Introduc- fi of labor-saving machinery wa. Id responsible for tble situation, ost of the factory workers re ared by machinery hare been •orbed In otbe* line,, however, e year booh said. TRY THIS 1 SOME TIME BERLIN — A' young German tut baa written the utonr of lonel Undbergh’a hUtorlc flight a postcard. To the naked eye , 10.062 words appear aa fine try line., but under a micro- ope the clear handof tpa writer revealed. / , , L This excellent view cf the single-motored ship in flight above Le Bourget Field, gives an idea of its great size. The Paris-New York flyers, Majors Louis Idzikowski and Cnsimir Kubala, are .visible* in the open cockpits. Westward Ho! Majors Caslmir Kubala (top) and Louis Idzikowski were the first candidates from Poland for trans-Atlantic flying honors. GERMAN Sill DISC9VERS HUM AIRMEN SMI E PLIHO I! II BIB. FIFTY MOUNDS, m—(UP)—At least ten persons were thought killed and about fifty injured in a train wreck Sunday night, of two Illi nois Central passenger trains just nroth of here. Among the known dead were L. A. Drennan, Mattoon, Ill., express messenger on the Chicago to New Orleans Limited. Tho other train in the wreck was the Memphis to St. : Louis fast train. The sik known dead were Dren nan;'# man beleived to be Jo*-* Denny of Omaha, Neb.; an uni dentified white 'woman, and three unidfelfied negro women. Wreckers 5 were searching sev eral overturned sleeping cars for three hr .more bodies thought pin ned in their berths. Seven cars ->f the Memphis to St. Louis train w*»re derailed and ten csrs of the other train left the tracks. MANYDEMOCRATS FROM ATHENS TO ATTEND MEETING A number of young local demo crats are planning to attend the rally to.be held in Atlanta Wed nesday night, following a lunch eon by tho Fulton County Young Men’s..Democratic League. The statewide meeting has been called by the committee in charge to stlrauiate greater interest in the candidacy of the democratic nominees, Smith and Robinson, adiMt ia’expected thAt tjiose who •attend are active supporters of the national ticket. LISBON, Portugal.— (AP) —Major Kasimfr Ku bala said Monday that a broken pipe line forced him ^nd Major Louis Idzikowski to turn back after they had flown 21 of the 42 hours which they estimated it would take them to fly to New York from Paris. The airmen were rescued when found swimming in the sea hear ~ LEGION FINANCES TO BE DISCUSSED TUESDAY P.M. „ ... near the wreckage of their plane, tho Marjizalofl Pilsudski, by the Ger man steamer Samos Saturday and brought to Lexicoos, near Orporto. On board the ship Kubala slipped and fell, cutting his right arm on broken glass. Kubala, interviewed in the Or- porto military, hospital, said that after they had flown 21 hours, the tube feeding the oil stopped work ing. The airmen thought it would be impossible therefore, to continue their flight ti America and de cided to return. j When they were 70 miles off (Turn to Pagi Five) FREE FIREWORKS ALL OVER THE SKY SCHEDULED FOR NIGHT OF AUGUST 11 Meteors to Put on Annual Spectacular Display. WASHINGTON. — The earth Is about -to keep its annual date with Perce'da and anyone who caret? to stay up until after midnight on the night or Aug. il has a gcdd\ chance of getting an eye- full. I On that night, one is certain, ac cording to the astronomers, to ob. serve a brilliant shower of shoot ing stars. One can Eee meteor? on other n'ghts in -the year, h;it the ohow put on by the rersoids Is iho b'ggest and most brilliant of all. This way and that, they shoot; almost horizontally. It is also the most rcgnlar, for one may see It every year as the earth passes .througti this cluster of meteoric fragments, revolving hi space. HI STRENGTH IN 6A. ROME, Ga.—(AP)—To obtain a view of the attitude of all coun ties towards the presidential cam paign. G. Ed Maddox, chairman of the Georgia democratic executive committdp, has addressed a letter to county chairmen asking their estimates as to the probable out come. in the November election. Mr. Maddox wrote: “While I did not support GoV' W« have been passiug through , ernor Smith for the democratic <hi* area since the early part of nomination for President, he July. The meteors are quite merous from Aug. 6 to 16 and Aug. 10-13 always produces largo num bers of flaming PereetiU. espe cially after midnight. Best After Midnight But Captain. C. 6. Pro’men, su perintendent of tho nava( observ- the overwhelming choice of the Houston convention and it Is my intention to support him loyally as the nominee of my party. The platform of the party seems to be generally satisfactory but there seems to be some agitation throughout the state adverse to •lory here, »ays that the period j the nominee for President. It is of utmost intensity, with the big-1 my opinion that many of these gest and most meteors, will be be- people are becoming reconcile^ and tween 2 and 3 o'clock on the morn ing of Aug. 12. After that, the earth will begin to edge out of this meteor belt. These meteor ehowers, Captain Freeman explains, follow f n about the same periods as comets. The (Turn to Page Fire) that by the time of the November election, the great majority of them will recognise that it ia not to the interest of Georgia to vote the republican ticket.** “Our people generally believe In the principles upon which the dem- (Turn to Pago Three) will be at the Atlanta meeting, which will be on the Ansley roof at 7 o’clock, Atlanta time. (NEA, New York City Bureau.) Here is how Governor Al Smith appeared as he paid his first visit to the new Democratic national he adquarters in the General Motors building at New York. Seated bestue Smith ' is John J. Raskob, chairman of the national committee. Standing are (left) Colonel Herman II. Lehmann and Senator Peter G< Gerry of Rhode Island., RACKETEERING IN CHICAGO MUST GO, IS EDICT OF THE NEW POLICE HEAD AND BIG BUSINESS BACKS HIM IMP , MEXICO CITY.' Mexico.—(AP) —» . .. „„„ a'—Advice, from Pi6oteU, «Ute of Representatives from every con/ - . r grossional district of the state Caxaes,, “ nnnn"qTtu rtfav will he at the Atlanta meeting, ftroyed In part at noon Saturday by the most violent earthquake ever recorded there. After the heavy quake at noon, fifty more tremor, were felt no Saturday, and ten on Sunday morning. The people are panicky and hre living: In the open in fear that the remaining building, might collapse. Several "moon- j tain,” in the region are reported to have disappeared. | • Other towns also ,offered but no fasualtlos were reported any where although feare were enter tained for Kulxletec, since no re- 1UVIU „. I & *• SSE T‘™h e .&>« V bank.r,«h.wM«...r,.h. | there. The'other towns hardest' hit were Jamiltepec, Cacahuatepe. 1 PARIS France—(UP)- H»r^ ^^ and So’. M. Biackmer, American oil man, I The nug j fe 0 f Saturday noon whose testimony was sought vain-' [CHICAGO—(UP)—Racketeering wa, taking flight from Chicago Monday. Chicago's traafnasa Interests have dicreed It moat go. No more will the dyer, the clean er. the tailor,' tho sausage doater the acid attack; no moro will tho doctor, the dentist, the receive 'telephone call.to ‘‘Join up” If present plane to clean the city -of racketeers succeed. ... { ii P. Siege, new deputy com- >ner ofidetectlvos, re.fnstatcd Mayor 'Thompson, decreed ay that Chicago’s llfo and rty would;be protected from oodluins. It wa, Stege. who. aur year, prior to hi, d!s- i eighteen months ago, if yt winning light against icket »yndfc*l0. When Stego office Monday he took with him hie collection of “black book,” gathered during bis prevtoua ad. mlnlgtrarioq. ' iThe Information In these book* . ' 1 * .ii,,ii«io I. kla he expect! to use effectively In hie s*cond drive against racketeers, hoodlums, gangsters and liquor ^Blgdbualneea'ln Chicago lnclud- One of the lergest meetings of who!,e t ? ,ll “°. ny 7** “HJULT, l^i-S* followed by torrential rains hr c « year ^ bcTrid TK L«. f< t™i •£2£?J&I ^h added to th. damage. **• retailer and the manufacturer Is iMd to hall the return tof Stege end the new-police regime headed by Commissioner William H. Rua- man Hotel Tuesday night by the fK t T *J P |£e tat’ag^t'atterapS Allen B, Fleming post of tho him to the United American-Legion. Finances in con- mamiho’sald Mondav through nection with the recent convention' A "' h t h , ld u, attorney, will be discussed and some social,■_?'• AmWbald. hh^ attonmy. ^ affairs for the toming fall *ill • w ®j,“nd at the seaahore Monday also come up for discussion. The; time is 8:30 o’clock. Commander W. L. Erwin fa anxious for a full attendance and promises a short and snappy meeting. ^ No Static Here (NEA, Chicago Bureau). Radio loudspeakers installed in mail boxes are used In Chicago to advertise the reduction In afrmal postage rates. Here’s Kay Tracer getting an earful of what it’s all about. and went to ree Archibald at one regarding a new effort made, to extradite him. After announcing Blackmer’a intention of fighting an- move to force him to return to the United States, Archibald said. “Biackmer haa no Intention of hiding. He will remain here to await developments. I am confi dent that the move now is more serious than the previous ettem t to have France expel him. CONFIRMED CHICAGO.—UP)—Nine persons were killed and twelve seriously injured In a double derailment of two YU tools Central Railroad trains about one mile of Mounds, llllnole, at 3:10 a. ra. Monday, a atatement Issued at the ofl'ces cf tha general auperlntendent of the road, said. TEN DAYS AGO . PARIS. — (AP) — Formal re- ouest for extradition of Ham M. Biackmer, misaing Teapot.. Dome witness, wanted in Denver for , perjury, wes medo ten days ago I by the American embassy, oeUn^ on instructions from the btato Department.' The legal department of the French Foreign Office considered no action could be taken until tr.e documents in the case Imd armed and been examined. These have new reached Peris. It wao s.id there that a decision might be reached speedily. . In the meantime, Biackmer will he kept under a aort of watch by the French euthorities whq nrc not disposed to arrest him until a decision is reached. Blackmer’a -general position In restating extradition is understood to be that he came to France on t holiday two or three months be fore there waa any question of his testifying In the Teapot Dome case. He afflrme that he did not come to avoid testifying but that while here agitation arose and be decided not to return. BRIDES IN KNICKERS? Pastor Won't Perform Ceremony For Girl Unless She Puts a Dress On. DURANT, Okie.—If a bride wants to get married in kntekera instead of the traditional bridal costume, that’s nobody’s business but here. So thinks Mr,, Teresa Hudson of Durant, anyway. Mrs. Hudson not long ago was Miss Tereca Jones. She and Jack Hudson, about to be married, were planning in a honeymoon camping trip vo Texas, and when they went to the minister the bride was ar rayed in trim knickers. But the minister, the Rev. A. A. McReynlods, a Baptist, was horrified. **A woman must dress like a woman if she wants me to per form a marriage ceremony for her.** he announced. “Breeches are all Tight for men and inhabitant* of tourist park*, hut when t comes to the solemn and impor tant ceremony of marriage a wo man should appear in the habili ments of her own *ex.’’ TV couple’s plea* were vain. “If you will go and put on * dress, I will perform the cere mony," he told Miss Jones. But Miss Jones wouldn’t. In stead she and Hudson sought out H. M. Young, Durant’s 69-year- old justice of the peace, who per- firmed the ceremony without de mur, remarking that be would havo married them if they had been dressed in bathing suits. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson got back from their honeymoon th« °ther day. The bride is still a little bit vexed over the minister’s attitude. “Hasn’t a girl a right to choose her own wedding garb?” she ask ed. “Hasn’t she tha right to wear knickers if she wants toT I donfc see why a girl shouldn’t follow ■the trend of modern times and (Torn, to pegs free.) _ Ber, A. A. MeS*JS9»», HERE THIS WEEK S. Wado More of Ralolgli, N. r ., one of tho seven International di rectors of Rotary has accepted an Invitation from Ablt Nix, district governor for Georgia, to attend state here Wednesday and Tliuror. day. Mr. Marr Is a banker In Raleigh and one of the leading wen or that city. H» Is prom.'nent In Ro tary and Governor Nix Is pleased that ho has accepted tho Invitation <o meet with the Georgia Rotari- ans this week. Presidents, secretaries and chairmen, of program Committees of the Georgia Clubs will attend tho meetings here Wednesday and Thursday at which time the plan of work for tho Georgia District of Rotary clubs will he dovelopM for tin’s year. ROTARY AT QUITMAN SELECTS DELEGATES QUITMAN, Ga.—Several officers of the Quitman Rotary clnb plan to attend tho two-day conference of the Rotary executives of "he Slxty.ntnth District, which v/"l meet In Athens next Wednesday and Thursday. Preshlnn! Royal Daniel and Bennet McDonald, chairman of the program ccmmli- tee, plan to attend. HOOVER CONFERS WITH DAVIS AND WORK ON PLANES Mn. Time Jou£s Hudbou Mil PALO ALTO, Calif.—(UP)— Plans for further development of air navigation were discussed Monday by Herbert Hoover and Secretary of War Dwight Davis. Hoover has indicated to his friends here that he believes in the future the United .States will demand speedy transportation. Ah Secretary of Commerce he work ed out tho beacon system for the air mail. He has taken a deep interest in development of new methods of communication. Davis brought the nominee a report progress in the aviation division. The War Secretary, who is on his way to Honolulu to attend the Cook Scsqulcentonnlal Exposition, flew hero from Los Angeles with Lieutenant Lester Maitland, her® of the Hawaiian flight last sum mer. Ho told Hoover of the ad vance made in army aviation an® predicted the service will be the greatest in tho world as soon as appropriations made by congress can be spent. Further expendi tures are necessary, Davis stated. The War Secretary was the ontv caller of the day to Hoover cam paign headquarters. The nornin' 1 , went into retirement after hi completed his acceptance speech Saturday. He is preparing, hu said, to take a motor trip throng'! the Yoscmitc Valley. He probably will start Tuesday afternoon, spending two days in the purl;, known as California's “Wonder land." , . „ Returning Thursday, he w .1 meet Dr. Hubert Work, chairman ,of the republican national con 1 mlttec; Senator George H. Mosnt chairman of the notification com mittee, and others who are coming here for the acceptance speecn Saturday. NASSAU BOUND SHIPPING TOLD TO STAY CLOSE MIAMI Fla.—-(/p)—Nassau.bound shipping was advised by The Weather Bureau against Bailing Monday pending further charting of tho coureo of a tropical d'sturb- nnce last reported central off Acklin Island. Ships arriving Monday from the Bahamas reported rising winds and heavy ground swells. Funeral Services Conducted Sunday 7 For Mr. Mallory, Fuqeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 4:30 for Mr. Walter A. Mallory, prominent Athens and Clarke county eittxi n who died at his homo on Bearing street Friday afternoon after an illness of more than a year. Services were conducted from tho First Presbyterian church and were conducted by Rev, Elam K. Dempsey of Oxford.- Interment} was in Qtoacc scmiUri. }