WEATHER
For Georgia—lncreasing cloudi
ness; and .warmer rpnight, prob
ably followed by showers Friday.
FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO. 80
MOHAMMEDAN PILGRIMS ABANDON BURNINGSHIP
o O O O C 0000 0 000* 0 o o o o o o
COUNSEL FIRED’ FOR TAKING STAND
& 0:000 ° 0 OOOO O O O O O 00 0 0 0 0
SENATE OIL PROBERS TOGO INTO] Bfc ‘CONVENTION DEALS’
TOE MOPED ARE
TAKEN FROM BURNING
BEL IN BED SEA
Steamer ‘Olan Mclver’ Takes i
Pilgrims Off Doomed British
Ship ‘Arangestan*
PARTY BOUND FOR MECCA
All Will Be Taken to Port Said
By Rescue Vessel, Bound for
That Port
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, April 3.
The British steaihship ‘Arangestan’
on fire in the Red Sea, has been
abandoned and the 1,200 pilgrims
aboard transferred to the Steamer
“Olan Mclver.” according to a mes
sage from Lloyd’s agent from the
vessel
The ‘Mclver’ is proceeding with
its passengers to Port Said, the
pilgrims being bound for Jeddah
the seaport of Mecca, the Moham
medan holy city.
ELKS LODGE INSTALLS
NEW OFFICERS HERE
J. E. T. Bowden, District Depu
ty Here for Occasion, Made
Brilliant Address
Ar; event of unusual interest last
night was the installation of offi
fk by the Americus lodge of Elk’s
752 B. P. O E for the ensuing
twelve months
The following officers were duly
installed in office: Exalted Ruler,
J. A McDonald, Jr, Esteemed
Leading K:ight, J. R Stallings; Es
teemed Lecturing Knigh't, R M.
Harvey; Esteemed Loyal Knight,
Dan Chappell; Secretary. W L. Mor
gan; Treasurer, R. L. Edwards;
Tyler, L. Rosenburg; Representa
tive Grand Lodge, C. F. Marshall;
Morgan.
after the installation
of officers, the lodge went ir.to
informal session being presided over
by J E T Bowden, of Waycross,
member of the Grand Lodge of Elks
and grand district deputy for th;.*
division. During this sessioj the
guests including a large number of
ladies, were invited in to the lodge
room when they listened to an in
telliger.'t and interesting address by
District Deputy Bowden
Deputy Bowden who is a speaker
of unusual merit outlined in a brief
way what the order of Elks stood
for, the principles upon which it
was founded, etc. He stated that
Americus should be proud of its
Elks Lodge, because it is a factor
for good in the community, that it
is 'the purpose of the lodge to, lend
aid to all worthy organizations in
the community and to co-operate
with them in the upbuilding of the
city. He laid stress on the fact
that it was a charitable organiza
tion and stood ready aid in times of
need and he particularly asked the
people of Americus to recognize it
as such and to co-operate with it in
trying to do good
He stated that the Elks wanted to
be a friend to the Boy Scouts,
wanted the city to have a good
playground for the children, that
it had Ats share of civic pride a- ’d
especiaWjfaasked any organization
of womwß&iymg to do work in an
educationaLor charitable way to call
on the Elks with assurance tnat
they would be glad to lend a help
ing hand.
gRWIe concluded by saying it was his
at desire that Elkdom should be
better understood by the people of
Americus and that they co-operate
with Elks and work in unison, to
try {to make this a batter world td
live in
Immediately after Deputy Bowd
en’s address, an eleborate turkey
dinner was served on long tables in
the dining rooms, which were cen
tered with French wicker baskets
filled with beautiful white flower
ing peach blossoms flowering al<
mond, Empress daffodils Through
out the evening, music was fur
nished by a special orchestra, and
the guests were eiCertained «|t
cards, dancing and radio concert un
til a late hour
THETWsI|S®RDER
BLI S HED IN THE HE AR T
Little Girls Wait in Vain For Murdered Mother
Who Was Brutally Slain By Suave Stranger
W 0» KILLED
BY BN WHO G1
HER LIFT’ ON BY
Was Thrown From Car After
Eeing Scratched, Cruelly
Beaten and Robbed
WORK OF HUMAN FIEND
Had Been for Ride in Country
When Machine Broke Down
On Lonely Road
STATEN ISLAND, N. Y., April
3. —Two small girls play in silence
in their modest home here, not
knowing that their mother paid
the price of life when she went
for aid for them after their auto
stalled on a lonely road
They are Catherine, 6. and Helen
3, daughters of Mrs. Walter Bauer,
wife of a mechanical engineer, who
was scratched, beaten ai d shot,
then thrown from the automobile of
an unknown man who had offered
her a lift.
In another week the Bauers
would have been installed in their
new home on Long Island. Great
plans and preparations had been
made for their moving.
For seven years—since they were
married—the Bauers arranged their
budget with next week—the time
they were to move into their own
home—in view. ,
Now it is ended. The happy
family group was shattered in one
minute by a fiend.
On the afternoon Mrs. Bauer was
murdered she was taking her chil
dren and mother for a ride through
the country in'the family auto. The
children were recovering from dyp
theria under her careful ministra
tions.
In their nursery amid their toys,
and dolls, Catherine and Helen play
There is a strained air in the
household. They can’t understand
why all the people are there—and
why their mother does not return.
Some day they will understand—
then she will be to them a saint,
who died fighting for their honor.
PLHNSjS BURNED
Household Goods and Furnish
ings Also Totally Destroyed
By Early Morning Blaze
PLAINS. April 3—Fire of un
determined origin at 3:30 this morn
ing totally destroyed the house a: d
household furnishings occupied by
G. D. Kennedy and his family It
is understood Khat the house which
was the property of J C Wise, of
Sumter, was covered by insurance,
a."d that a policy protecting the
household furnishings was carried
by Kennedy
Kennedy moved to Plains about
six years ago, and is in charge of
the filling station here. It is un
derstood that he and his family will
move into jheir new quarters im
mediately, or until the home will be
rebuilt.
POOLE NAMES NEAR
EAST RELIEF BODY
Mayor J. E. Poole has juT nam
ed a committee of Americus people
to handle Near East Relief wofk in
this coirnnyjiity, with Rev. Janies B.
LawrencjM Wvtor of Calvary Epis
copal cmirch, as chairman. Other ;
who will serve with him on .this
committee are Mrs. C. J. Sherlock,
publicity chairman to handle all
publicity; W A. Joyner, collection
station chairman to organize c ;!-
ledtion stations and Mrs. A. C.
Crockett, transportation chairman,
Thursday of next week it is an
nounced this committee will make a
house fto house canvass between the
hours of 10 a m. and 5- p., m., and
reidents are asked to leave bundles
which they wish to contribute oi.
their between the hours
•pmed. These bundles should be
I plainly marked to prevent errors
being made by collectors,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY Af'TERNOON. APRIL 3, 1924
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TELL MOTE DE
'OIL OflL GOSSIP
Subpoenas Issued for Prominent
Ohio Republicans to testify
in Oil Scandal
WOLF A WOOD MANAGER
French Said to Have Been
Close Political Associate ot
Late Jake Hamon
WASHINGTON, April 3.—Sub
peonas were issued today by the
senate oil committee for the appear
ance Monday of J. B. trench, of
Oklahoma City a:?d Robert Wolfe,
of Columbus, editor of the Ohio
State Journal, both of whom will
be questioned aboi|; oil deal gossip
in the Republican national conven
tion it’ 1920
French is described as a political
associate of the late Jake Hamon,
with Wolfo as one of the managers
of Leonard Wood.
POLISHDIPL®! IC ’
WLEJM EM
Dr. Sokolowski Released From
Service Following Investiga
tion of Incident
WARSAW, April 3.—Dr. Vences
las Sokolowski, former secretary of
the first Polish legation to Washing
ton, who was recalled recently, af
ter the seizure of a large amount
of liquor found in his apartmeiu,
has been released from the dip
lomatic service, after investigation
of the foreign office
FAMOUS LECTURER TO
ADDRESS KIWANIS FRIDAY
Frank P Johnson, lecturer of na
tion-wide reputation, will speak
hero tomorrow before the Americas
Kiwaiss club on the subject of co
operative marketing. Mr Johnson
is in the city under the auspices
of the Redpath Chautauqua and ac
cepted an invitation to speak to the
Kiwanians at their luncheon at
12:15
Friday night Mr. Johnson lectures
in the chautauqua tent on the sub
ject of “The basis of Liberty”
Many of the Kiwanians will be ac
companied by guests, Secretary
Marshall says, since each member
of the club is expected to bring a
farmer from the county with him,
RUSHIN NOT TO BE
‘JAY PEA’ CANDIDATE
John Rushir , who has been men
tioned frequently in connection with
the race for Justice of the Peace
to succeed the late F. W Grjffin,
stated today he had decided def
initely i iot be a candidate ’A num
ber of his friends, Mr Rushin said
had asked him to get into )lhe race
and he appreciates these expres
sions of their friendship, but at
this time he does not feel free to
get into the contest. J C Graham
it is understood, has definitely de
cided to offer as a candidate, but
as yet' has not authorized formal
announceemnt of his ca-jdidacy.
ILOMrEIEBT
CUBES' BUT HEM IT
CMBIIMiM
Hooded Hoodlums Fail to
Frighten Wells With Ancient
‘Hocus Pokus’ Rites
CRY ‘DOWN WITH NEGRO’
Men Engaged in Affair Scatter
Following Failure of Effort
to ‘Scare’ Negro’
NEW YORK, April 3.—The fiery
cross blazed Istst night on the cam
us of Columbia University, fired by
a group of white robed, hooded mon
opposite Furnald Hall where Rrel
erick Wells, a negro law student,
has a room from which the sltudents
recently attempted to oust him.
The men appeared in civilian
clothes in a car, then shattered and
reapproached clothed in the regalia
of the u Klux Klan. The negro re
mained in his room heedless of the
calls of his neighbors. As soon as
the cross burned out. the men scat
tered to the cries of “down with
the negro.” Several students said
they would report the affair to
Dean Hawes, who’ a short time ago
refused to act on a petition asking
that Wells be removed from the
dormitory. > «
WOODS RE-NOMINAIED
AS TERRELL SHERIFF
DAWSON, April 3.—E. T. Wools
the incumbent of the office of sher
iff of Terrell county, by a major
ity of 61 votes defeated J A. Turn
er in the run-over primary, secur
ing the democratic noniir/atior,
which is equivalent to election.
The votes cast for Mr. Woods to
lal of 744, while those for *Mr.
Turser numbered 683. The total
number of votes cast 1,427, was
76 less than were polled for the
various candidates in the regular
primary, , »
K STUBBS GIVES
OPTIMISTIC KK
TH BOMBS HERE
Tells Ulub Members Diversifi
cation Has Made Cotton
Clear Money Crop
PRAISES tOW, HOG, HEN
Those Who Have Adopted
These Now On Road to
Prosperity, She Asserts
Rotarians Wednesday were deeply
interested in a discussion of agricul
tural advancement in Georgia by
Miss Mattie Sue Stubbs, of Ander
sonville, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
R. H. Stubbs. Miss Stubbs gave
what was pronounced by many Ro
tarians as the most optimistic state
ment of facts and figure heard in
several years.
Miss Stubbs’ argument was that
the boll weevil had been raore bene
ficial to the state than detrimental,
in that it had forced diversification,
placing cotton as a “clean, clear
money crop.”
Miss Stubbs termed the past ten
years as “the agricultural renais
sance of Georgia.” In concluding
her argument she said:
“It is easy to sit up and howl
hard times and claim that the boll
weevil has us going, but facta will
not support this argument.” Re
garding the figures she gave in her
address, she claimed that no doubt
ing Thomas could inspect them and
remain pessimistic.
“Every man who yells hand times
li. Georgia,” she said, “should write
the State College of Agriculture
a ,1 see how such real damage the
boll weevil has done Georgia.
It is true that not every man has
prospered under weevil conditions,
but those who have adopted the
cow, hog and hen plan, with cot
ton as a clean surplus, are oi| the
road to unheard of prosperity.
The South has come to the full
ness of the breaking of that day of
which the great Henry Grady spoke
and Georgia, the home of Grady,
is leading the way.
“The boll weevil has made the
farmers of Georgia break away
from the one-crop system. Now
we eat our own chickens and eggs
ard have some to sell. We eat our
butter and hams and sell enough
to pay the expense of the farm:
w<> eat our peaches, pecans and.
watermelons, and pay just any old
price for gasoline to drive a splen
' did car.
“Times may be hard for some,
but the plan who has seer., the light
has found a market for all pro
ducts of diversified agriculture,
(Continued on Page Two.)
LKNE DISMISSED FOR
REFUSAL TO 'STAY
iY FROM COMMITTEE
Legal Adviser to Chief of Army
Air Service Discloses New
Sensation
I ,
PERSONAL FILES lAKEN
Capt. Vclandt Accused By Wit
ness of Violating Sanctity ot
Personal Brief Case
WASHINGTON, April 3.—Thom
as F. Lang, until a week ago legal
adivser to the chief of the army air
service, told the sevate Daugherty
committee today that he had been
ordered “by Captain Volandt of the
air service” to “stay away” from
the committee and the capitol. When
he refused to be dictated to, he said
he was “dismissed” from the air
service.
On motion of Senator Jones, the
committee directed Chairm in
BrookhaiV to notify Secretary
Weeks immediately of Lane’s testi
mony The witness also testified
that papers from his own personal
files in connection’ with aircraft
cases had been taken from the brief
case by*Volandt.
As legal adviser of the air serv
ice, Lane said he had recommended
to the Secretary of War the
government reopen cases against the
Standard Aircraft Corporation and
other contractors. He said he felt
“there was some ulterior purpose”
behind the dismissal, and he felt
“pained and shocked” because he
“trussed” Volar.dt
The committee decided to call
Volandt and direct him to bring
the papers taken from iMhe. •
Capijtain Volandt followed .Lane
immediately on the stand and told
the committee that he did advise,
Lai e not to appear before the com
mittee He confirmed also that lie
took certain records in possession
of Lane, and said that Secretary
Weeks instructed him to say that
subpeona would be served on the
secretary himself if necessary to
bring the papers before the com
mittee.
Volandt denied desiring to sup
press Lane’s testimony, that he
only desired committee to come
through proper channels to secure
the documents
Senator Wheeler immediately in
structed the committee to- “get out
a subpoena for the Secretary of
War for describing the papers”
wanted.
five milmons over
PAYMENT IS CLAIMED
WASHINGTON, April 3|—Fur
ther details of charges that the de
partment of justice had delayed un
duly war fraud prosecutions were
heard by the senate Daugherty
committee late Wednesday from
H. L Scaife, a former investiga
tor for the department, who was
called to the stand for the third
time.
Reiterating ar d extending a pre-<
vious allegation that the Wright-
Martin Aircraft corporation re
ceived art “over-payment” of $5,-
267,000 on war contracts and had
not been prosecuted, Scaife declar
ed that former Attorney General
Daugherty, Secretary Weeks,
Charles Hayden, chairman of the
Wright-Martin board, and Guy D.
Goff, former assistant attorney gen
eral, should ‘‘all be v dieted by a
giand jury” for inaction in the
matter
The witness contended that ma
chinations “of what 1 .call the in
visible government” had been dis
closed by some of his investigation's
and told of what he said fruitless!
efforts on his part to have the de
partment of justice investigate any
aircraft disasters.
Professing a desire to hold an
even hand in political matters,
Scaife said explaining the Wright-
Martin contracts that Thomas L
Chadbourn?, an attorney and “ a
large contribif ion” to democratic
campaign funds, had obtained for
this corporation a cost- plus contract
during the war. Thaj.costs bytf)
during the war The lawyer’s fee
was added to the cuntract ewts by
the company, he said, “plus a prof
it”
New York Futures
PC. Open High Low Close
Jan. ..23.88|24.40|24.40|24.12124.12
May ~28.98;29.14|29.82|29.14j29.55
July ~27.90j28.05|28.72|28.05|28.45
Oct. ..24.65j24.86|25.18|24.86,24.92
Dec. . 24.25J24.50,24.70|24.43|24.45
Americus strict middling 28 3-4 c
PRICE FIVE CENTS
. What’s Going
On in World
BY CHARLES P. STEWART
NEA Service Writer
WASHINGTON, April 3.—Atty.
Gen. Daugherty having quit, the in
vestigation forces in Congress have
started after Secretary Mellon. A
resolution's’ been introduced all
ready questioning the right of a
ma:' with Mellon’s huge business
interests to hold the treasury job.
It’s understood Secretary of Agri
culture Wallace is next on the list.
Then Secretary of Commerce Hoo
ver. In fact, it’s predicted uc
cabinet member will be neglected.
What charges will be made are not
disclosed. Perhaps the investigators
haven’t decided yet.
*** U '
HOOCH
Hooch figures largely irr the
week’s news.
New Jersey notoriously is the
home of trusts. Jersey bootlegP
gers conspired “in restraint of
trade,” to keep Pennsylvania boeze
from competing with their state’s
home product. Result, a moon
shiners’ quarrel which the Jersey
courts are trying as a liquor graft
case.
Congressman Langley of Ken
tucky has been indicted on liquor
graft charges. Former National
Dry Commissioner Kramer escaped
indictment by testifying against
Langley, the grand jury announc
ed.
Sergeant at Arms Rodgers of the
United States House of Representa
tives is investigating >ihe story of an
attack, in the house office building,
by a drunker’ congressman on a
girl stenographer.
J. F. Johnson, lawyer for the na
tion?’ dry unit, has been arrested,
accused of being partner in a plan
to start a brewery.
W. H. Anderson, former New
York state Anti-Saloon League
superintendent, began a penitenti
ary term for grafting.
* * *
NO SUNDAY GC'LF
Mayor Kendrick of Pjhiladel
phia has stopped playing Sunday
golf. There’s a "law against it.
Kendrick says the laws ought to
be obeyed even if they’re silly.
« ♦ »
POINCARE WINS
Political opponents paving
bothered him a good deal, Premier
Poincare of France resigned. But
the politicians couldn’t find a.
satisfactory man to succeed him.
So they had to beg him to keep his
job. He’s back agair, Stronger
than ever. ,
TWO RULERS FIRED
Greece has deposed King Geor
ge. Persia has deposed Shah Ah
med Mirza." Greece is going to be
a republic. Persia gave the crown
to Ahmed’s son, a two-year-old
baby.
FOUR CARDINALS
The pope has given red hats to
Archbishops Hayes and Mundelein,
making four American cardinals-
Heyes, Mundelein, (O’Connell and
Dougherty. *
WAYCROSS EDITOR MAY
BECOME STATE SENATOR
ATLANTA, April 3.—Jack Wil
liams, editor of the Waycross
Journal Herald and of the >La
Grange Daily Reporter, may be the
next senator from the fifth sena
torial district, it being Ware’s time
to the senator.
Willims has not announced him
self as a candidate, but his friends
of which he has ma y in allp arts of
the State, are urging that he allow
his name .to go on an election ticket.
The popularity of ’the Waycross
editor has been attested on more
than one occasion by the testi
monials of organizations who recog
nize his capacity for leadership, but
so far he has eschewed anythi:.’?
avoring of political office. His
friends are. determined, however.
TRAINING CAMPS TO
DRAW MANY STUDENTS
ATLANTA, April 3.—Citizen’
Military Training Camps, which are
to be.held July 3 to August 1, are
attracting many applicants, it was
stated here today at the headquar
ers of the Fourth Coy>s Area.
The following announcement
from the corps headquarters has
been made here:
Training camps for young men
Vi to 24 years of age, at the ex
pense of the government including
railroad fare, food, clothing
medical attention, will be held at
Camp McClellan, Alabama; For;
Bragg, North Carolina, and Fort
Barrancas, Florida, this summer
from July 3 to August 1.
C MTofXr 8 Te U d
Atlanta' prior to May Ist, if they
desire to attend camp.
