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WEATHER For Georgia Partly cloudy to night with frost; Sunday cloudy followed by rain in west portion; no change in temperature. FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO. 70 MEXICAN INSURRECTOS ABANDON REVOLUTIONARY ATTEMP T o o o o o o o 0000000000000 o o o o o ACCUSED OIL MAGNATE HELD IN CONTEMPT 0 0-0 0 CO 000000 000000000 000 WOMAN WITNESS SUBSTANTIATES TESTIMONY WITH LETTERS SINCLAIR REFUSES TO TELL PROBERS W HE KNOWS IN SCANDAL Oil Magnate Says Evidence He May Possess Should Be “Re served for the Court” PROBERS REJECT PLEA Witness Asserts Nothing Incrimi nating Embraced in His Knowledge of Lease WASHINGTON, March 22 —By unanimous vote the oil commit tee voted to certify Sinclair to senate for contempt as a result of his refusal to testify. WASHINGTON, March 22. Harry F. Sinclair refused to testify ‘before the oil committee today on the ground that any evidence he may possess should be reserved for the courts. In a statement issued after the committee refused unanimously to concede his plea against the author ity of investigators, he said he- did not desire to plead his replies might incriminate, because there was nothing relating to the Teapot Dome that was incriminating. KENINGS SAYS HARDING NOMINATION WAS BOUGHT LONG BEACH, Cal. March 22. Al Jennings, former train robber, now evangelist and politician, will tell senate oil probers of a $1,000,- 00 cash payment that “bought” the nomination of the late President Harding, according to his statement to the Long Beach Telegraph, be fore he left here for Washington,. Jennings said that ‘the master mind who controlled the 1920 (CContinued On Page Three) 111 liMMII BOTH ACCEPT LIFE IEPMS Slayers of Love Rogers Inter rupt Trial to Plead Guilty to Murder DOUGLAS, March 22.—John Al ton and Eugenia Rogers were sen tenced to serve life terms in the state penitentiary after having been convicted by a Coffee county jyry here late Friday afternoon for* the murder of Love S. Rogers, Al ton’s brother and husband of the convicted woman. The trial which started early Friday ended abruptly when the man and woman stood before Judge J. I. Summerall in Coffee Superior court and entered consent pleas of guilty. The jury returned the ver dict of guilty with recommendation for mercy. The defendants, indicted jointly, admitted their guilt to what offi cers say was one of the most grue some murders ever perpetrated in Georgia. They received their sen tences without a murmur. Alton according to his alleged confession, slew his brother, Love, after falling in love with his wife. A plot to kill Love was formed on the prextext that he was cruel to hjs wife, officers said. Angered, Alton is said to have told officers because of these re peated cruelties, he remonstrated with Love, which brought about a fight. Alton claimed that he and Love fought for several minutes with their bare fists, finally Love backed into a corner and pulled out a knife. Alton charged that his brother rushed him and he fired several shots into his body at close quarters. smoot~says bonus ESTIMATE TOO LOW WASHINGTON, March 22. Senator Smoot declared the House estimate of the soldier, bonus bill will cost $2,119,000 is “much too low.” \ NAVAL APPROPRIATION MEASURE PASSES HOUSE WASHINGTON, March 22.—The naval appropriation bill carrying 275 million dollars was passed today by the house. , THE f iMESBRECORDER PUBLISHED IN First Pictures of Central Figures in Trunk Murder f JHF •Ifc r ’ ><’ Hl r ! & Fp ' J® i & 0' ® i** hi i < ji'AK - 4 ® $ ¥t fa# I : V I I g f lOW OB’© - ... s VvtsYV, f: : IB ’ • i ■ 1 w■ ■ ; I Em ' iSS; . fjl BK ■ >.. ~-Jldß F - > ? - ** " ■/. < Loving Cup Presented Burgin By Friends at Buena Vista Mrs. Burgin Entertains at Birthday Dinner Friday Evening Tn the beautifully decorated din ing room of the Buena Vista Inn, Mrs. J. S. Burgin, of Buena Vista, enterttained 65 friends of Mr. Bur gin at a birthday dinner Friday evening. One continuous table surround ed the four sides of the dining hall, with a large round table in the cen ter, where a six-course dinner was served. Potted plants, cut flowers and burning candles were used in the table decorations. Mr. and Mrs. Burgin were seat ed at the head of the long table, the toastmaster, Mr. E. B. Reese, seated at the center table. Gentlemen friend? of Mr. Bur gin were present from Buena Vista, Ellaville, Cusseta, Columbus and Americus. The entire Iwoer floor of the ho tel was reserved for the guests, where they assembled for a renew al of friendships both before and after the delightful dinner. Twenty or twenty-five of the guests responded to toasts to their honored friend, Mr. Burpin, and to th e hostess, Mrs. Burgin. Among the speakers were Colonel R. L. Maynard, of Americus; Col. Frank Girard and Judge W. B. Short, of Columbus; Dr. C. M. Howard and Col. C. C. Minter, of Cusseta; J. J. Dunham, Jeff Tay lor, H. T. Lowe, Judge W. D. Crawford, and others from Buena Vista spoke. Each of th e speak ers were presented by Mr. Reese, the toastmaster. Rev. J. W. Ham, of Buena Vista, presented a large silver loving cup to Mr. Burgin from th e citizens of Buena Vista. In his presentation speech Mr. Ham stressed the love and appreciation held by the peo ple of Buena Vista for Mr. Bur gin and his family. , One of the most delightful events of the evening wa s a response to a toast by the daughter and two sons ( Continued on Rage Four.) AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 22, 1924 MET GMS l« CONING WES HEBE Fans Are Beginning to Discuss ‘Big Fellows’ to Be Here Next Week Interest is growing fast in the big league exhibition baseball games to be played in Americus next Tuesday and Friday by the Baltimore Orioles, Rochester and Reading, Pa., teams these organiza tions hold franchises in the Inter national League, a fast class or ganization, in which the Baltimore Orioles have won five consecutive pennants, setting thereby a world's record. Reading was runner-up in last season’s penant race, and the greatest rivalry still exists between players on that team and members of the Oriole outfit. A number of Americus fans, who appreciate fast baseball games have arranged to bring these three teams here for two exhibition games dur ing next week as a (benefit for the Americus Playground association, These games will bp played Tues day and Friday afternoons on the Playground diamond, with the ad mission fixed at 75 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. The games will begin promptly at 3 o’clock each afternoon, and the man agement of both teams assure local fans that fast baseball will be play ed, with many prominent big league stars included in the line-up. •The schedule provides that Balti more will play Reading here Tues day afternoon at 3 o’cldck, while Rochester will play Reading at the Playground diamond Friday after noon at the same hour. A substan tial proportion of the proceeds of both games will be donated to the Playground association. - -mI HR IL *1 am n .«| Hk FM Above, Fred Jahssen, Denver church janitor, who told Pueblo (Colo.) police that he hired a Mexican to kill his wfe, Mrs. Bel la Janssen. Then, accordng to his purported confession, he placed her body in the trunk in which it was found by r.ailroad employes at Ogden, Utah. At right above, Mrs. Bella Janssen of Pittsburg and Denver, whose body was found in a trunk at Ogden, Utah. The trunk had been checked from Denver to California. Bottom left: This is the trunk which carried th e body of Mrs. Janssen from Denver to Ogden, Utah. Railroad employ es forced it open when they saw blood on it. Th e body was Wrap ped in the rugs shown on the sides of the trunk. ■JMILLWII IICmifMILH Rotarang and Liens Also Will Be Guests of Methodist Ladies in New Edifice The Kiwanis club accepted thc invitation presented by Rev. John M. Outler from the ladies of the First Methodist church that it lunch in the new church building on April 11. The Rotarians will lunch with the ladies on April 9 and the Lions on th e Bth of April. The proceeds from the three luncheons will be used to purchase crockery for the dining hall in the church. Prof. J. E. Mathis invited the Kiwanians to be the .guests of the high schol pupils on Tuesday eve ning, March 25, at 8 o’clock when the high school repeats a perform ance for the benefit of the three civic clubs. Among guests present at the Ki wanis luncheon Friday were H. E. Allen, Kellette Heys and J. E. Ma this, of Americus; J. F. Humber, of Lumpkin, and Doc Eldrige, of Atlanta. ST. MARK’S VESTRY WILL DEFY BISHOP NEW YORK, March 22.—-The vestry of the Episcopal church of St. Msrk’s-In-The-Bonwerie decided after a three-hour meeting, to defy Bishop William T. Manning and up hold their rector, Rev. Dr. William Norman Guthrie, in the holding of eurythmic dances, the so-callea pagaritual, which he has introduc ed into church festivities. The vestry also voted, it was un derstood, to notify Bisop Man ning of its action and to anounee next Sunday that the ‘Dance of the Anmunciation” will be given in the church soon. DALTON MAN SHOOTS YOUNG WIFE AND SELF DALTON, Ga, March 22.—Fred Teasley, 28, shot his young wife at his home just east of the city limits of Dalton late Friday afternoon and immediately fired a shot into his own breast, producing wounds from which both are expected to die They wore rushed to the Hamilton hospital. Mrs. Teasley, who was entering her home was shot in the precer.ee of her mother with whom they lived. No reason is known as to why Teasley committed the act. DE D, HUERTA AID' OTHER REBEL LEADERS REPORTED IN FLIGHT Men Who Sought to Overthrow Obregon Declared to Be En Route to Galveston ' MESSAGE IS INTERCEPTED Gunboat Zaragoza Is Said to Be Steaming Northward With Party On Board NEW ORLEANS, La., March 22. Iptercepted radio messages indi cate De La Huerta and other high Mexican rebels are on the gunboat Zaragoza headed for Galveston, | kosse It BE LOW IB SPBING Tallulah Laboratory Announces Farmers Will Have Good Crop Chances TALLULAH, La., March 22. — With the completion of the annual examination of Spanish moss to de termine pi’ospects for boll weevil emergence in the spring, the Delta Laboratory of the United States de partment of agriculture has an nounced that the nuniber of weevil which lived through the winter is very low. A comparison of the re sults of examinations conducted over a period of ten years shows that the number is much lower than any previous year. While the number is very low, ’ the experts say, tins does not neces sarily mean that the weevils will not be numerous enough to serious ly damage the 1924. Crop. The re sults of the examination indicate that “the farmers will have a very good crop chance at outset of the year, but the final outcome of the crop still depends largely on the summer weather conditions, and no one should relax in the weevil sighs on the basis of the prospect of light infestation, because sufficient wee vils will emerge to do serious dam age with a normal or unfavorable summer.” Weevils also multiply very rap idly and even with a low rate of emergence, very soon could increase to such proportions as to threaten the entire crop. The experts, there fore, advise farmers to take advan tage of the low emergence, get their crilps well under way and keep the infestation low by application of the proper control measures. DIN Grills; VETEEWN WASTE? MSM. DIES Was Master of Lodge at Julia During Period of Forty-Two Years LUMPKIN, Ga., March 22. —Dan Gillis, who had been seriously ill for a number of days, died Friday at his home near Julia, Ga., in this county. Mr. Gillis was 87 years of age, and has been blind for the last ten years. He was a Mason, and had been Worshipful Master of the Cen terville Lodge at Julia, for forty two years, until ill health caused him to need remain at home, when he gave up this position. He was a brother of the late Scott Gillis of Lurripkin, and of Dr. Neil Gillis of Omaha, both of whom pre ceded him to the grave several years. Funeral services were held this looming with Masonic honor*, in Irena, interment immediately after in cemetery adjoining the church grounds. NEW YORK BANKS HAVE HUGE CASH RESERVES i NEW YORK, March 22.—The actual condition of the clearing ; house banks and trust companies for : the week shows an increase in re . serve of $14,663,530, which is an r increase of $8,903,610 over the week previous. ROYAL ENGAGEMENT MAY BE ANNOUNCED BORDIGHERIA, Italy, March 122.—Crown Prince Leoold of Belgium, arrived here today to : visit the Italian royal family in cluding Princess Mafalda and Giovanna, The engagemeut of the ITince and Princess Mafalda is expect ed to be announced when the Italian king arrives. SNTED CHDRDH DINNER AT SCHOOL SUCCESS Laymen and Ministers Present Hear Plans for Coming Simul taneous Revival Sixty-five men, representing ev ery religious demonstration in Americus, gathered at 1- urlow Grammar school Friday night to attend the second inter-church din ner served there within the past yean John Sheffield, of First Methodist congregation, presided during the dinner, and the lunch eon was served by the ladies of the Nellie Worthy Missionary society, of First Baptist church. The first speaker on the program was Rev. John M. Cutler, pastor of First Methodist congregation, who made an earnest appeal to those present for a united effort by fie Christian people of this community in behalf of the simultaneous revi val services to be launched in the, several churelies here April 20. This movement Mr. Cutler char acterized as one of utmost import ance to the entire .community and deserving the undivided support of every resident here, irrespective of church affiliations. Th appeal was a most earnest one, and made a dis; tinct impression upon those who heard it. The coming religious census to be taken in Americus March 30 was also referred to by Dr. Cutler in his address, this having an im portant bearing upon the result of the simultaneous revival, he as serted. Following Dr. Cutler, W. L. Roe buck, a prominent laymen, of Cor dele, was introduced and spoke up on the necessity for man taking God into consideration in the form-- ation of his plans in every walk of life, his being the principal talk de livered before the gathering. The challenge that the church presents to men ; and the challenge that the coming sibultaneous evangelistic campaign offers to church people, were salient points embraced with in his remarks. Following Mr. Roi/juck, there were a number of 2-minute talks made by those present, embracing a range of topics and illustrating graphically the spirit pf ,good will and mutual understanding that ex ists between the different religious demonstrations in Ameriijus. OIIBWm SERIK PARALYZED - LONDON, March 22 (By Asso dated Press.) —Omnibus and tram way service ceased when tramway employees struck and omnibus men went out in sympathy. Higher wages was the object of the strike. Thirty-five hundred omnibuses and several tramway companies are tied up, with the estimate that bus as and trams carry 7 million per sons daily to and from work. Subway employees may join the strike. WINGATE FOUNdTdEAD; WIFE DIES SOON AFTER ARLINGTON, N. J. March 22. Roy W, Wingate was found shot to death lying across the bed in his room late Thursday night by his 14- year-old daughter, Jeanette, Mrs. Kingate, lying neaby was bleeding from wounds near the heart. A re volver was clutched in the man’s hand, police said. Mrs. Wingate, who was conscious when police answered her daugh ters summons, accused her husband of shooting her and then taking his own life, the officers said. New York Futures 80. Open High Low Close Mar . 28.61|28.56f28.5«i28.52 28.56 ‘ May ..28.87128.78|28.83|28.75 28.80 ‘ July ..82#ri28.22f28;-29|28.19 28.20 ' Oct. ..25J5|25.60(25.73|25.60 25.72 Dec. . 35.38125.25125.30j25.20 25.25 A rM£k-rir*itcz atrink Tnifirllincr 97 PRICE FIVE CENTS ROXIE UINSDN Ml M STAID PRODUCES DOCMEITIL BACKING Woman’s Eye* Pour Tears Copiously During Statement By Senator Walsh INTIMIDATION IS CHARGED ? Witness Testifies Fink Register ed At Hotel Without Her Knowledge WASHINGTON, March 22.—Wi1l H. Hays flatly denied today that Harry F. Sinclair contributed a large batch of oil stock to wipe out the deficit in the republican party after the 1920 campaign. He said he had known Sinclair eight or ten years. He identified Joe O’Neil, former newspaperman, as an em ploye of his office during the cam paign and said O’Neill could n>o» have given the story to The New York Times as there was no basis for it. Senator Walsh asked what part Sinclair had to do with, making up the deficit. The question however, was objected to by Senator Stan field as immaterial, and it was vot ed down six to four.’ Hays then said Sinclair’s contribution did not exceed $75,000. WASHINGTON, March 22 Roxie Stinson resumed the witness stand, today and brought letters Ito support her story of last week. ' Senator Wheeler declared that J Daugherty had done a “dirty eow - ardly trick”, in making biackn.-’.il egainst Miss Stinson. The woman’s eyes poured .tears during the senator’s statement. Senator Wiiesdfer charged the whole the Department vs Justice (s wpriking against the com mittee by the intimidation of wit (Gontinqed On Page Three) HERSCHEL MEDS IB TOT FOP. WIOII lattnail Legislator FormrJiy Announces Candidacy Against Walker ATLANTA, March 22—Herschel Elders, representative in the Leg islature from Tattnall county, last night announced his formal candid acy for governor of Georgia. In announcing his cadidacy Elders is sued the following statement: “I am going to take the stump in Georgia May 1 and from that time on I expect to go into every county in Georgia, and make a speech in every one of them. 1 am a candidate for governor. I ihav'e engaged rooms Nos. 298 and 210 in the Kimball for my head quarters, and my coat is off in the gubernatorial race. “It makes no difference to ma who may run for governor or how many, I am now in the race, and I am going after this Atlanta ring of professional politicians and ring fix ers, and I expect to carry my fight right under them and over them. “I do not care to go into the mat ter of platform at this time , ex cept to say that, when I do an nounce a plaform the people need not expect it to be a mealey mouthed lot of wording designed to soft-soap and salve over every con ceivable angle of politicians, and to gum shoe around the antagonism of th c political spellbinders and semi professional or professional high binders. Principally, I shall write it aroumjL the principle of economy in governmental affairs and an hon .est and sincere reduction in taxes, state, county and city. “In my judgment the time has come to liberate Georgia from two things: first the habit of a handful of men in the Capital City chib in Atlanta carrying the destiny of Georgia’s political affairs in their hip pockets, and second, the galling yoke of extravagance which has been upon the necks of the people for no other purpose than high binding politics, of the kind that crowd has been framing up an i palming off on the people all of thy rim®.
