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ASSOCIATED
PRESS NEWS
OF THE WORLD
FORTY-SECOND YEAR.—NO. 222.
ROCKEFELLER ESTATE GUARDED BY RIFLEMEN
’EXPRESS AGENT
LAYSTHEFTSTO
SMALLWAGES
Dunnaway, of Ogle
thorpe, Admits Thiev
ery; Says No Gang
Sitting in his cell in the Macon
county jail at Oglethorpe yesterday
Emmett E. Dunaway accused agent
of the American Railway Express at
that place, told an Americus newspa
per man of his misdeeds, and exon
erated his handsome young wife from
all complicity in his peculations
Dunaway wore the same overalls in
jail that he wore while he was agent
at Oglethorpe before his arrest a few
days ago, and though he was reti
cent in his statements, he did not
deny that he stole a quantity of
goods from the express company.
Asked if his thefts had any connec
tion with the operations of the alleg
ed band of thieves of which he is sus-j
pected of being the head, Dunaway
entered strenuous denial.
“The express company pays its em-:
ployes less than any other company'
in the world,” Dunaway said, ex-i
plaining how he began his stealing, i
and saying that until a few months
ago he had never taken anything
that did not belong to him.
“The big art square found in my
home, and which Burnet says I stole,
beings to me,” said Dunnaway. “I
bought that from Hughes, one of the.
messengers running between Mout-i
gomery and Atlanta, and he brought!
it to me here in Oglethorpe. 1 paid)
him for it. I think the price was $25, j
but about the price I am not sure,”,
he added. Dunaway then launched in
to a complaint against Solicitor Jule
Felton and the authorities, who have
insisted upon his bond being placed
at a high figure, and which has pre
vented his being released on bail, he
said.
"Bond Too High”
“They first wanted me to give a
bond of $5,000, while the'others al
ready arrested have been let out on
Ifehonds from $250 to $500,” said Dun-
“but they have reduced this
to $3,0000. Still‘it is too high for the
offense charged against me, and I
am not being treated fair.”
When told of the arest of „ McMi
chael, one of his alleged “pals” in the
thievery, which is said to have
extended over a number of
months, Dunaway admitted acquain
tacne with “Mac,” but said he had
never been on intimate terms with
him, and that if McMichael had stol
en anything from the company he
knew nothing about it.
Dunnaway has been agent for the
express company at Oglethorpe since
November 11, 1917, but much of the
work in the office had been done by
his wife, according to Oglethorpe
peole, and some surprise was caused
by his arrest. He was an accommo
dating young fellow just 23 years of
age, and one of the mysteries of his
case in which Oglethorpe people are
interest is “What did he do with the
money?” Detectives and Sheriff
Jolly, who searched his home, found
approximately $1,500 worth of prop
erty there, which the detectives say
was stolen from the express company,
and Dunaway himself admits he has
been stealing from the company for
months, but during all the time he
worked at the Oglethorpe depot he
wore overalls about his work, ami
was apparently economical in his ex
penditures, and his wife was not a
fancy dresser, either. He is known
to be temperate as regards drinking,
and there is no one to voice the
faintest suspicion that has ever en
gaged in intimacy with any other
women. So as the detectives
engaged in the case have learned, he
has no money on deposit in either
of the banks in Macon county, nor
has he any property of any descrip
tion. He isn’t a gambler, either, and
some who have studied the case de
clare Dunnaway must have his ill
gotten wealth hidden out, or that he
ie being made the “goat” by a wed
organized band of thieves, with whom
he is affiliated.
That Dunnaway’s wife must have
known of his peculations is indicat
ed by the quantity of alleged stolen
goods found in his home when he ac
companied the officers on their
search of his premises. Among the
alleged loot found is a quantity of
Jergen’s toilet soap, which the Dun
away family had been using, as evi
denced by a half-used cake found in
fesoap-dish on Mrs. Dunnaway’s dress
ier, two Gage hats of finest quality,
and seven suits of clothes from which
all identifying marks had been re
moved by some persons skilled in the
use of a needle. Besides these ar
ticles, the officers have the art
square taken from Dunaway’s
home, a quantity of roller curtains,
a dozen or so silk shirts, numerous
vests, a suit of clothes that had nev
er been worn that was found in an
out house on Dunnaway’s premises,
a handsome leather bag, a wardrobe
trunk, more than a gross of grapho
phone needles, a large quantity of J.
& P. Coats thread in various sizes,
and lots of other valuable merchan
dise, which express company officials
declare was stolen from their cars
either at Oglethorpe or en rou te
there. Most of the stolen merchan
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Mac Sweeney Writes Note To
Irishmen Throughout World
3 OPENINGS HELD
FOR UNION HIGH
New Structure Not Yet
Ready, So Old Ones
Are Used
LESLIE, Sept. 20.—Because the
new building of the Union High
school district here was not in com
plete readiness for the opening of the
school this morning, separate open
ing exercises were held at the old
buildings at Leslie, DeSoto and Cobb,
where the sessions will be held until
the new structure is ready for oc
cupancy.
Union High school district com
prises practically every old district
in the 15th district, except Hunting
ton, and a year ago $65,000 of bonds
were voted to build a school house
in this district, this move being fol
lowed closely by Thalean and Plains
consolidated school districts. Owing
to the size of the $65,000 building,
which is still incomplete, and the
shortage of labor, fit was deemed
necessary to open school at the three
above named places, and there to
hold the respective school at the
former school buildings until the
new Union building at Leslie is com
pleted. At all three of these places
there was an overflow of pupils, even
more than had been anticipated by
the most optimistic. The total is ex
pected to reach at least 350.
At the home of Profc E. L. Bridges,
on the High school campus last Sat
urday evening, was tendered one of
the most cordial and enthusiastic re
ceptions to the faculty and trustees
that was ever given in this section.
There was fun and there was serious
ness, there was music and there was
speaking. The faculty numbers thir
teen and the different branches in
clude academic, domestic science,
music, expression, etc., so there were
eloquent talks on many subjects.
The necessity of opening the school
in three separate places was given the
attention of the meeting, and because
of their recognized ability and their
willingness to help the school out
in its predicament, Misses Ferguson
and Fillingame were delegated to
teach at Cobb, and Miss Barr at
DeSoto, until the building is finish
ed at Leslie.
The faculty, in showing their ap
preciation and willingness, advised
the trustees that they themselves,
with what aid they could obtain,
would stage a play at least once ev
ery three months to pay for the fine
THE TIMESEIRECORDER
GkJLpJJBLISHED HhART OF DIXIE
Calls It Privilege To Die
For His Country’s
Freedom
LONDON, Sept. 20.—Hunger
Striker Mac Sweeney had a bad night
and was very weak this morning, ac
cording to a bulletin by the Irish
Self Determination League.
Mac Sweeney last night wrote a
message to Irishmen throughout the
world on behalf of himself and the
hunger strikers in Cork jail. He said
in part:
“We feel singularly privileged at
being made the instruments of God
for evoking such world wide ex
pressions of admiration and support
for the cause of Irish independence
and recognition of the Irish republic.
If we are to die, we are called to
that even greater privilege and hap
piness of entering the company of
those who died for Ireland.
“We forgive all who are compass
ing our death. This battle is being
fought with clear hearts and purely
for our country. We have made our
penance with God and bear ill will
toward no man.”
NO HOPE FOR FREEDOM
FOR MAC SWEENEY.
BELFAST, Sept. 20.—Sir Hamar
Greenwood, chief secretary for Ire
lam has informed the magistrates of
County Louth that he can hold out
no hope that the British government
will reverse its decision in the case
of Lord Mayor Mac Sweeney, of
Cork, on hunger strike in Brixton
jail.
piano which has been furnished for
the music room.
After all school announcements
and business had been settled, Mrs.
Bridges called their attention to
“something more substantial;” and a
delicious course of punch and sand
wiches was served.
A “Booster club” was organized
with Dr. L. M. Hawkins as temporary
chairman. Everyone present, hav
ing the propert credentials, was readi
ly admitted as a member. Dr. W
J. Smith was nominated as president
of the club, but properly pleaded
“old age” and “disability to remain
awake after 8 o’clock at »>ight.” His
plea was sustained on its merits, and
Miss Chatfield was elected prudent,
with Miss Forrester as secretary. It
was resolved as there were so many
members of the “fairer sex” in this
club, and since most women were
such good advertisers that there
would be no necessity for a publicity
agent. After all matters coming be
fore the club were fully discussed
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 20, 1920
LEAGUE STOPS
WAR OF POLAND
WITH LITHUANIA
Two Nations Agree To
Peace While Case Is
Being Investigated
WARSAW, Sept. 20.—Russian
Bolshevik forces have been driven
out of Eastern Galicia by the general
Polish advance along the southern
front.
PARIS, Septt. 20.—Poland and
Lithuania have agreed to suspend all
hostilities pending the inquiry an
decision of the issues at stake by
the council of the League of Na
tions, it was announced this morn
ing.
Polish-Lithuanian accord came af
ter the council had adopted a reso
lution calling on the countries to
cease hostilities immediately. The
resolution asked Lithuania to adopt
the provisional line of frontier fixed
by the Supreme Council in Decem
ber and withdraw its troops from the
territory to the west of the line,
while Poland was asked during its
war with Soviet Russia to respect the
neutrality of the territory occupied
by Lithuania east of the line of de
marcation fixed by the Supreme
Council.
The agreement between the Polish
and Lithuanian delegates came in a
most dramatic manner. After a stir
ring speech by Ignace Paderewski,
the Lithuanians, headed by Foreign
Minister Woldemare, walked over to
the Poles and warmly shook hands |
amid great cheering.
This marked the first instance in
.which the League’s mediation has
been accepted by countries virtually
in a state of war.
KAISER WRITES
NEW LAST WILL
LONDON, Sept. 20.—Former Ger
man Emperor William has written a
new will which is declared to be his
last testament. He has entrusted it
to the keeping of Notary Schoot, nt
Amerongen, says a Doorn dispatch
today to the Mail.
the meeting adjourned, expressing
their sentiments of appreciation as ;
they all started to their homes.
Scottish Communists Warn
Os Plan to Ssize Coal Mines
Sensational Coup To Be
Sprung Near Glasgow,
Police Hear
LONDON, Sept. 20—Extraordin
ary rumors are circulating through
out Landershire to the effect that
the leaders of the Scottish Commun
ist movement have planned a sensa
tional coup to be sprung at Blantyer,
8 miles northeast of Glasgow, says
a dispatch to the Westminster Ga
zette from Hamilton, Scotland.
“It is asserted, the cashiers and
officials have been bluntly told that
the seizure of coal pits is imminent
and that it is proposed to establish
a soviet system of mining controls,”
says the dispatch. “The authorities
are not skeptical of the rumors, for
they are not unmindful of the under
current at work.”
‘Wildcat’ Veterans
Hold First Reunion
COLUMBIA. S. C„ Sept. 20.
Hundreds of former members of the
81st army division are here today for
the first annual reunion of the “Wild
cats.” A big dinner served by the
women of the city featured today’s
program. Tomorrow the veterans
will devote their attention to Camp
Jackson, where the division was or
ganized.
Majors Must Close All
Minor Deals By Sept. 27
CINCINNATI. 0., Sept. 20.—A1l
purchases of minor league baseball
players by major league clubs must
be closed at noon Monday. Septem
ber 27, the National Commission an
nounced in a notice to all major
league clubs made public today. The
time for filing reserve lists is Octo
ber 1.
G A. R. Vets Meet In
54th Annual Reunion
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 20.
Thousands of civil war veterans ar
rived today to augment the thousands
already here for the 54th annual en
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic. Official welcome will be
given tonight by Governor Goodrich.
COX IN SAN DIEGO.
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 20.—A noon
address here today opened the south
ern California campaign of Gover
nor Cox. He is due to sneak at Los
Angeles tonight and tomorrow.
i
This photo
graph showing j
the scene of rhe !
terrific explosion !
in Wall Street,'
New York, was'
snapped a few!
minutes after the .
blast Thursday. I
The w-recked au-1
tomobile in the,
foreground is j
shown just as it |
was found after j
the explosion.
The crowds are
watching the po
lice clear away
debris, question
in g spectators
and caring for
the wounded. On
the right, with
the pillars, is the
U. S. sub treas
ury building and
in front the sta
tue of George
W ashing ton
which was un
damaged. The
Morgan Co.
building is just
outside the pho
tograph on the
left, across the
street from the
sub treasury.
As an indica
tion of the force
of the explosion,
part of the wa
gon that is sup
posed to have
carried the ex
plosives, was
blown to the
38th floor of the
a Equitable Build
®Hng where the
Bankers’ club
has its dining
room.
5 SOCIALISTS UP
FOR SEATS AGAIN
What To Do With Them
Problem of N. Y.
Extra Session
ALBANY, N. Y., Sept. 20.—Inter
est in the housing problem through
out New York state, which the legis
lature has been called to consider
in special session tonight, was sub
ordinated at the capital today to a
general discussion of what action,
if any, the assembly will take re
garding the five expelled Socialists
who were re-elected at the special
elections last week to fill their own
vacancies. The Socialists had been
found guilty of disloyalty last April
after a trial that occupied the at
tention of the general assembly from
the beginning of the 1920 session.
Gov. Smith is expected to urge a
pronosition calling for municipal fi
nancing of building in his message
tonight to the special session. Mayor
Hylan, of New York City, has ap
proved the plan.
One of the most important meas
ures the housing committee is ex
pected to recommend is designed to
provide for the exemption of mort
gages from the state income tax pro
visions for a definite length of time,
probably eight years.
Giolitte Takes Burden
In Pact With Workmen
ROME, Sept. 19. (Sunday)—
Delegates of the Italian employers
informed Premier Giolitti today that
they were unable to approve his
formula for reaching a settlement
of the controversy with the workmen,
but would submit to it.
The premier replie dhe would as
sume full responsibility for imposing
his plan and later issued a decree
maying formal announcement of his
action.
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CLEW TO BOMB
REPORTED FROM
SAN FRANCISCO
Postcard Warning Os
Another Explosion Be
lieved a Hoax
TARRYTOWN, Sept. 20.—Twelve
extra guards, armed with rifles, pa
trolled the roads adjoining the Rock
efeller estate here during the night
it became known here today. No
statement could be obtained at the
Rockefeller home regarding the vil
lage gossip that a threatening letter
had been received by the oil mag
nate.
BOMB OUTRAGE CLUE
FOUND IN SAN FRANCJFCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sent. 20—
Duncan Mathewson, chptain of detect
tives here, announced today that he
was in possession of the name of a
man who is declared to have predict •
ed several days before the New York
bomb explosion that there would be
a “big explosion in Wall Street on
the fifteenth.” He said his infor
mant was a disabled soldier, and that
the man named had been a Y. M. C.
A. worker in Russia.
POSTCARD WARNS OF
ANOTHER EXPLOSION.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20. —A post
card warning that an attempt would
be made tomorrow to blow up the
customs house after the Wall Street
explosion last Thursday, was received
in the mail today by William B. Ed
wards, collector of internal revenue
for this district. The card, signed
“citizen,” was turned over to the
custodian of the building by Ed
wards, who also notified Postmaster
Patten. The warning said the cus
toms house would be blown up at
2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Collector Edwards was inclined to
regard the warning as a hoax.
The police announced today the
: release of Alexander Brailovsky, the
1 Russian journalist detained after he
I had admitted he was near the scene
I of the explosion soon after it occur
| red. The Department of Justice de
nied reports that Brailovsky had been
1 turned over to them.
i Department of Justice officials re
i gard the postcard .received by Ed
wards as the work of a crank, claim
ing a person intending to cause such
an explosion hardly would warn the
authorities about it hours in advance.
The body of one of the victims of
the Wall Sttreet explosion which had
remained unidentified, was recogniz
ed at the morgue today by Mrs.
Olive Kehrer, of Brooklyn, as her son
Elmer, aged 21, chauffeur.
Various investigations of the ex
plosion were resumed today.
Edwin P. Fischer, who was de
tained at Hamilton, Ontario, in con
nection with his postcard warning of
the explosion, was brought here to
day and grilled by the police, who
announced that several new leads had
been received.
UTFAKMC?
FhASHES
BIRMINGHAM, Sept. 20. Wo
men are voting in Alabama today
for the first time in local elections
■in |he five towns >of Bessemer,
Brighton, Boyles, Inglenook and Tar
ran City.
WASAW, Sept. 19.—(Sunday)—
(By Associated Press..) —The Rus
sians are concentrating heavy forces
along the Niemen river beyond the
Polish northeastern front, prepara
tory to an offensive which is cxpect
i ed to begin within a few days, ac
cording to military attaches who
have been at the pront for several
days past.
NEW YOflK, lUpt. 20—The ad
dition of Vice-President Marshall
Secretary Colby, Bourke Cockeran
and Senators Underwood and Robin
son to the list of list of Democratic
campaign speakers was announced
today by Senator Pat Harrison
chairman of the speakers bureau.
RALEIGH, N. C., Sept. 20.—Sin
clair Connor, negro, was electrocuted
at the state prison today after his
convistion with his brother of the
I murder of Deputy Sheriff Cloani ti
ger, of Iredell county, last year.
Back Fror» v iwt to Pops
Knights Os Columbus
NEW YORK, Sept. 20. More than
a hundred Knights of Columbus
headed by Supreme Knight James
Flaharty, arrived today on the steam
er LaFayette, returning from their
pilgrimage to France, Italy and Bel
gium.
Forecast for Georgiat— Generally
fair tonight and Tuesday.