About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1924)
I'I'llf" I" I I I '-H I."'**" '"" 'll WEATHER For Georgia —• Coudy tonight; warmer in -south- -and- central ■ por tion; Tuesday ?loudy and probably FORTY-SIX—NO. 65 STARTLING DISCLOSURE MARKS PROBE OF CABINET OFFICER O O 0 0 o o O 0 o o o o o t O .Q - 00000000 o CONDEMNED ATLANTAN ESCAPES PRISON O O C O 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 O * o' 9 p o o o c ASST. NAVY SECRETARY DENIES HE MADE PROFIT IN OIL DEALS LINK 11 OF ATTY.- OEN. DAUGHERTY WITH BIG FIGHT FILIIS Gerald Holridge, Former Justice Agen Makes Startling Dis closure Refold Committee CONSPIRACY IS CHARGED Says Jap Numa ‘Practically Ac cused’ Daugherty of Heading Alleged Conspiracy WASHINGTON, name of Attorney-General Daugh erty was linked with the Dempsey Carpentier film deal in testimony be fore the senate committee today by Gerald 0, Holridge, former Depart ment of Justice agent, who. • said Jap Numa had “practically accused’ Daugherty of being at the head of a “conspiracy” to show the pictures without interference. TO DEVELOP NEW LINE OF INQUIRY WASHINGTON, March 17.—Sen ator Walsh, prosecutor in the Daugli erty investigation, announced Sun day that he would have subpoenas issued for Tex Rickard, promoter of the Dempsey-Carpentier fight; Jap Muma, New York representative oi The Cincinnati Enquirer, E. B. McLean’s paper, and William A. Orr of New York, formerly private sec retary to ex-Govemor Whitman, of Nhw York. Whee|er also announced that a new line of inquiry, hitherto un touched and which will 'bring a string of fresh sensations, will be opened this week, after the picture investigation and further examina tion of the story told by Gaston B. Means, former justice department agent, who testified be had paid jess Smith SIOO,OOO received from a Japanese representative of the Mitsui company, in which the Standard Aircraft corporation, which - had a suit pending befor the government that never has been prosecuted. He declined to indi cate what was involved in the new line of investigation. Among the denials which have poured in from all sides as the in vestigation has proeeeqded, especial ly the statements, by Daugherty, the Montana senator, said that he ex pects during the next few days to bring out- evidence - whicji will di rectly involve the 'attorney general He explained, however, that what has already developed has satisfied him, and that in his long experience as a prosecutor, he says never seen a clearer case against anybody than that which has been b,rough; against the attorney general. The three men who will ha sub poenaed were named as partners in the picture deal 'by F. C. Quimby, producer of the films, who testified that he niado around $125,000 through sale of rights in 22 or more states, and turned • over between $60,00 and $65,000 to Muma. Quimby stated Muma represented himself as a close friend of Daugh erty n UPSHAW SPEAKS TO A. H. S. STUDENTS W. D. Upshaw, congressman from the fifth (Atlanta) district, addressed the students of Ameri cus High school this morning at chapel hour on “Pluck and Purpose.’ He was introduced by Prof. C. M. Hale. I Mr. Upshaw it is said has spoken to more students, than any other member of Congress. He entertained the boys and girls with his remarks. Mr. Upshaw later visited the A. & M. College and made the students an address on “Making Youn Life Count.” He will speak tonight at 7:80 at the Court Hoqse be- j half of the Candidacy, of. Win., G. McAdoo for President. GEN. CUSTER TO SPEAK HERE AGAIN TONIGHT General Frank Custer will speak af.pirst Christian churoh tonight. The public is cordially invited to to hear him. His subject for this evening is “W-hat is the Soul of Man” This will be a chart lecture. Come opt and hear him. Service, 7:30 p. jp. , i THE f^^SI^RDER IN THE Ar Testimony Gaston B. Means (arrow) gave senational testimony when he appeared before the Senate com mittee investigating the Depart ment of Justice. ill Fire*™ cm, EILKJIIL Simple, Impressive Ceremony Marks Interment of Dis tinguished Americus Man Many friends attended the funer al here Sunday afternoon of Col. George R. Ellis, 'who died Saturday at his home on Taylor street. In terment was in Oak Grove ceme tery, the handsome flower-covered casket with its precious burden be ing consigned there to mother earth. The simple, yet deeply impressive funeral services were held at the Ellis- home. Many distinguished residents' of Americus and this sec tion gathered there to pay a last tribute of respect to a man who had done so much for Americus, and whose memory will bp perpet uated in the community through numerous monuments to his. indus try and progress standing here. Rev. John M. Outler, pastor of First Methodist church in which Col. Ellis had long been a steward,, of ficiated at the funeral, being as sisted by Rev. Luther Harrell, pas tin' of Lee street congregation in the final obsequies. Active Pallbearers were G. 0. Webb, Joe Bryan, Joi n Sheffield, James A. Davenport, T. M. Furlow and E. 11. McMiehaei, while members of the Americus Bar Association acted as' an honorary eseprt. , Tho Americus Rotary club also attended the funeral in a body as a mark of respect to (heir de ceased friend and bu; iucss associ ate, Til KILLED WHEN PUIS COLLIDE Lieutenants Miner and Porter Meet Instant Death in Acci dent Near Corry Field PENSACOLA, March 17.—Lieu tenants Olin R, Miner and Chayles D. Porter were instantly killed vthen their plane collided \yith an other and fell near Corry Field this morning. Lieutenants Henry M. Mullinix and T. G. Fisher, occupants of the other macihne, are not believed to. be seriously injured. All were attached to the naval air- station here. ROYAL ARCH MASONS 1 TO HAVE ’CUE TONIGHT Roy&l Arch Masons, members of Wells chapter No. 12, will meet to night (it .7 o'clock in the Masonjc. Hall, Planters Bank Building for a special session. There will be work in the Royal Arch Degree, it is announced, with barbecue served following exemplification of the/ work, 1 ■ O llu I' * AMERICUS, GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 17, 1924 ’ U. i i CINCINNATI PUTS TO SEA AFTER REBELS OCCUPY PORT —.— : Obregon Government Says Re | quest for Landing Detach ment Was Unauthorized ! BRITISH SAILOR IS KILLED j * | Federal Troops Now En Route to Acapulco to Re-Capture Port From Aguiar MEXICO CITY, March 17. ' War Secretary Serrano, en route i to Salina Cruz with th,e expedition | ary force, has changed his course toward Acapulco because of the re ; ported capture of that port by re i bgls under command of Candida Aguilar. Serrano expects to recapture the place without difficulty. The government has received re ports that upon the approach of the rebels, a landing of a detchment qf American marines from l ho U. S. Ship Cincinnati requested by the commander federal garrison. The Mexican War Department Immediately sent a message to Wash ington saying the commander hau | no authority to request American | aid and the Cincinnati later put to | see. | A sailor from the British cruiser Cornwall was reported killed in an unsuccessful effort by the rebels to take Mina Titian in Southern Vera Cruz. ROTARIANS GATHEREp AT MACON FOR MEET jVIACuN, March 17.—More than one thousand Rotarians and their families from all parts of Georgia and Florida are assembled in Ma con today and tomorrow for tht second annual conference of clubs in the thirty-ninth district. Eight hudred names appeared on the roster at conference headquar ters, in the Hotel Lanier at an early hour last night and others were l be ing added, The peak of the registra tiqn \vas reached by 9:30 o’clock ths morning, when the conference was called to order at the Grand Theater by E. W. Burke, president of the Macon Rotary Club, who alsa delivered the address of welcome. Two business sessions will be held today at the Grand Theatar, the first beginning at 9:30 o’clock and the Second this afternoon at 2 o’clock. At 5 o’clock this afternoon thg thousand or more delegates will make an automobile tour of the city and the peach orchards jn the im mediate vicinity, Cars for the men wijl start from the Grand Theater while cars for the women will start from the home of Mrs. S. T. Cola man, 817 College ptraet. TWO HAVE NARROW ESCAPR ATLANTA, March 17. Mrs. William H. Garvin, and Mrs. C. A- Hartman narrowly escaped death shortly after 11 q”c)ock Sund a y morning when the automobile in which they were riding crashed in to an outbopnd car. J. i SATTERFIELD SAWS WAY TO LIBERTY FROM FULTON TOWER Was Under Sentence Os Death for Killing of R. H. Hunt 3 Years Ago ESCAPED ONCE BEFORE Sheriff Lowry Off era Reward of a Thousand Dollars far Cap ture of Fugitive ATLANTA, March 17,—J. S. Satterfield, under hanging sentence for the murder of his brother-in law R. H. Hart, escaped today from ;.e county jail. He sawed the bars of his steel cage and the bars o,f the jail windows sometime dur ing the night. The 'state Supreme court las'l week denied a new trial, and the condemned rqap issued a statement that he was resigned to his fate, Satterfield was convicted oi slaying Hart in December, 1921, after a family quarrel. He came here after writing a ietter to Hart threatening death, and chasea him from his house, and shot him dead in a drug store where Hart had taken refuge: Satterfield escaped, and was la ter arrested in Los Angeles. After his capture, there, his daughter at tempted suicide in California, then started to Atlanta to plead for clemency, but en route. Sheriff Lowry today offered sl,- 000 reward and asked the governor to increase the amount. Satterfield is about 50 years old, and was born at Norcross. IFffilß Ml® ITTEND U MEET Practicaly Every Member of Lo cal Club Present At 39th District Conference With three, or fops exceptions,, ev ery member of the Americus Ro tary club is in Macon for today and Tuesday, attending the 39th district conference of Rotary International. The members of the local clubs, many of them accompanied by their wives, left late Sunday afternoon or this morning for the convention city. President John Sheffield’s name has been before the clubs of Geor gia and Florida as a possible nom inee for the office of district gov ernor, succeeding Ken Guernsey of Orlando, Florida- |lo,\veyer, gt the request of Mr. Sheffield the club \yill not present his name this year for this the highest office in Ro tary district. It is understood the namh* of all candidates of whom there were three o,r four, have been with drawn at their request, in favor of Bill Lauier, of the West Foiat club. “Rotarians never *U« for an of fice,” Secretary Lather Harrell said Saturday. “Officials in the clubs, in the district and in Rotary International are selected by the members of the various bodies. And while tho local club desired above all elre to sec President John elect ed this year as district governor, and while his friends in Florida, and Geoegia among the 60 or more clubs desired to plage him in nomin ation, Mr. Sheffield desired that this be not done this year. “We are mwpdipg year, but the club and his friends in the district are still dettrmined to pemiado him to allow them to place him in tbi3 office in the very near future,” Secretary Harrell said. ~ Thu Roteriaps and their wives will remain ip Macon through the gover nor’s annual oanquet gr,d baR on Tuesday night, the club holding its regular weekly luncheon in the Windsor on Wednesday of this Week. A slight earthquake felt in Alaska whs probably caused by some seal hunter’s lies. LEATHER FORECAST FOR THIS WEEK Washington! March 17.— Tim weather outlook for the period of March 17 to March 22, 1924, in clusive is as fo|lovVs: For the South Atlantic aipf East Gulf States tem peratures will be below normal Considerable cloudiness is indicated, with rains Monday pud Tuesday. FIRST DEBATE HELD Bn suroscißLS Affirmative Winner in Two Dei bates With Two Ties and One Debate Postponed The first inter school debates to be held under auspices of the Sum ter county public school association were held last week, with deci sions formally announced today by County l School Superintendent E. W. Dupree. > The subject chqsen for debate at each school was “Re solved, That The 801 l Weevil Has Been More Benficial Than Harm ful to the State of Georgia.” The schools were paired in this debate as follows: Plains (affirma tive) Union High (negative); An dersonville (affirmative (; Pleasant, Grave (negative); New Era (nega tive) Thalean affirmative) Thomp son negative). Devisions rendered Joy the judges were as follows: At Union High —Plains, tie; at Pleas ant Grove-Andersonville, affirma tive ; at Concord-Bifiloh, affirma tive; at Huntington-New Era, tie; at Thalean-Thompson, np debate, judges absent. Inter-School examinations will be held this week, Supt. Dupree stated today, with the results to be an nounced later. These debates and examinations are held under* auspices of the. school association which has just adopted the following by-laws: Passed and approved the follow ing resolutions. We, the schools of Sumter Coun ty, Qeorgia in order to form a more perfect association , to fostem a friendly rgvalry among our schools and to advance the cause of edu cation in our section, so prdam and establish our constitution and adopt these our By-Laws of the governing of our association. I. (a) The name of this asso ciation shall be the “Spmter Coun ty Public School Association.” (b) The officers of said associa tion shall be President, Vice Pre3W dent Secretary and Treasurer. Unties of Officers.—,(a) The President shall call all meetings ol the Association and preside over sancm, and appoint all committees necessary to carry out the provi sions of these By-Laws. (b) The Yipe President shall as sist the President and shall act in his absence. (g) The Secretary and Treasurer shall record and keep a correct ac count of acts and doings pf this as-. SpCiation; appoint his own assistant, and receive and safely keep all fvipds of the association, and make qpd annual report to the associa tion immediately after each annual contest. 2. —The County School Superin tendent shall at the opening of each fall term select a suitable subject fov debate and pair the schools qf the County according to work dpne, size and lqcation of schools, end cause two debates to each full term; One at ggch school and on each side of thp queston for debate. 3> —Between the 20th of March and the 1 Uth of April on a date to be fixed by the County Board of Education a county wide contest shall be held in Americus, Ga. (a) On said date contest n both Grammar and High Schools shall be held, Grammar school shall in elude grade 1 to 7 both inclusive. b) The winner first place i|i Literary events in both Grammar and High Schools shall qntile his school to five points, second place throe, and third place two. (c) In Athletics contest, First place shall receive two points, .sec ond place one and third place one hatf. (d) Suitable prizes shall be pro vided for winners of first place ip (Continued On Page Four) LAFOLLETTE WQULP ACCEPT NOMINATION WASHINGTON, March 17. Senator LaFollette will accept the third party nomination if the Repul.lican convention nominates CoAiJvo and adopts a conservative platform, it was stated today. SUIT TO CANCEL OIL LEASE GIN DOHENY IN CALIFORNIA FILED Government Would Also Ren cover Right Involved in Pearl Harbor Storage Base BRIBERY ~IS ALLEGED Complaint Makes Specific Charges of Conspiracy, Fraud and Illegality LOS ANGELES, March 17.—A suit to cancel the lease of the Cali fornia Naval Oil lands to Doheny v interests and agreements for con structing and stocking the Pearl Harbor storage base, was filed to day by the government. > Thp complaint alleges bribery en tered intq the making of the agree-, ment, and alleges fraud, conspiracy and illegality, as in the suilt filed at Cheyenne in connection with the Teapot Byrne leases. ROOSEVELT ENTERS VIGOROUS DENIAL WASHINGTON, March 17. Theodore Roosevelt, acting Secre tary of the Navy, lashed back last night at Representative Stevenson, Democrat, South Carolina, brand ing as “deliberately false” state ments made by the latter yesterday on the floor of the House to the effect that Mr. Roosovelt had prof ited directly or indirectly from the naval oil leases. Men who willfully misrepresent facts to injure innocent men, he said, in a formal statement, are squally “crooked with those wha take bribes.” The secretary called on all Amer icans, Democrat or Republican, re gardless of politics, who stand for honor, fair play and Americanism” to make it their business to drive such men from public office. Mr. Roosevelt’s statement, issues on his return to W as ' in K ton from a trip to New York, said: “Congressman SJtqvenson has at tacked my personal honor, stating in effect that I directly or indirect ly profited by the paygl oil leases. He has also brought my wife’s name into the matter. His implications are deliberately false. “My connection with the Sinclair company is given in the testimony Before thp war I wqs a director of the company and a member of a firm of bankers who helped to fi nance the company. I resigned my directorship and sold what stock 1 held during the war. The last stock interest I had directly or indirectly, ceased when 1,000 shares of Sinclair stock bought by my wife in 1920 Wore sold at a loss by her soma months before the leases were signed. “I gave up all business at the time of the war and completely severed all connections before I went into politics. “I have been in no business oi any kind since that time, aqd have made no money either directly or indirectly, therefrom. Neither Mrs. Roosevelt, nor I hold or have held oil stocks other than those mention ed above during this period. Our money is invented in bonds.” SERIES OF SCANDALS ALREADY DISCLOSED WASHINGTON, March 17. last Oc^ob* r > W h sn Thomas J. Walsh, of Montana, in face of considerable skepticism and general indifference, began piecing together the hidden story of Teapot pone, there has come a series of sensational disclosures of such gravity as to produce a scandal which is destined to ldave a deep j impress) upon, the political life of i ‘ (Continued On Page Three) New York Fuutres PG Open High Low Close Mar ..2£yis %9,M0i29.40|28.g2i28.82 May 29.23 29.70!29.70j25.96[29.09 July *29*.5C 2g.55j2».92;28.36'28.40 Oct. Dec. ..25.5(1|2&.75j26.75!25.34|25.41 Americqs strict middling 28c. “ PRICE FIVE CENTS (BONUS BILL TO COST NATION TWO BILLIONS READY FOR_PASSAGE Average Payment To Fornper Soldiers Placed At $382 Each In Majority Report MANY GET LIFE POLICIES Committee Chairman Believes Present Measure Will Pass Both Houses WASHINGTON, March 17.—A soldiers’ bonus bill that will cost the American nation more than two bil -1 lion dollars will be presented to the house Tuesday by the ways and means committee, it was announced here today.. Chairman Green esti mates the cost of the measure at $2,119,000,000 spread over twenty years. The cost, the report said could be met by anticipated sav ings in current expenditures of the government. A minority report signed by four republican members of the commit tee Representative Treadway, Massachusetts; Tilson, Connecticut; Watson, Pennsylvania and Mill-', Nq\v York—attack the giving of a bonus as an “unsound principle” and declared its cost would limit tax reduction in future years. The bill provides for paid-up 20 year endownment life insurance policies and cash payments to vet erans not entitled to more than SSO in adjusted service compensation. Proponents of the measure pre dict its passage Tuesday, although a two-thirds 'majority will be neces sary, tht bill coming up under sus pension of the rules which limits debate and prohibits amendments. Chairman Green in his report -said two bonus bills hail passed the hoqse and one of them both tire seri ate and hopse. The (alter, he said, was vetoed by President Harding, hut the present measure was framed “so that it will become law.” The average of the insurance poli cies, it was estimated, wuld be $962. The policies would be val ued on the basis of the adjusted service compensation provided in the vetoed bi|l, $l for each day of homo service and $1.25 for each day overseas. The first sixty days would not be counted. < Veterans \yßo served more than 110 days and would not be lentitled to cash would receive a paid-up 20- year endowpment policy for the amount of their adjusted service credit plus 25 per cent. If the veteran dies before the 20 years are up, the full amount of the policy woqld ha paid i his beneficia ries ur his estate. At maturity the face value of the policy would be payable in full. The policies would be dated from next January 1. The majority report estimated the average adjusted compensation due veterans would be $382 each. The maximum number ftf days which could be counted are 560. Seryice any time between April 5, 1917, and July 1, 1919, would be counted if enlistments was made prior to No veipber If, LOIS. Adjusted ser vice credited $496.62 would be worth a policy valued at SI,OOO. ROBT, C. ELLIS TO MOVE TO AMERICUS It became known today that Rob ert C. Ellis, of Tifton, who has been in Americus during several days past, will move here to reside at an early date. Mr. Ellis, who has been a partner in the law firm of Ellis Wdbb and Ellis here during a number of years past, had resided in Tifton, where he has other law .and loan interest. His interests here tofore have been directed by his brother, the late Col. George R. Ellis, and he will hereafter direct these in person. In addition Mr. Ellis will take over direction of his deceased brother’s interests hern, the several enterprises in which both * hold large interests continuing as heretofore with no further change contemplated ip the personnel of any of these. Business is so bad in the United States steel production has increas ed only 25 per cent this yean
