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WEATHER For Georgia—Unsettled weather with probably showers and thunder storms tonight and Wednesday; no change in temperature. FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO. 124 JOHNSON AND BENFORD SENTENCED TO HANG First Suspect Is Jailed In Marks Kidnaping-Murder o 00000000000 0000 o o o o o STORMS DO TERRIFIC DAMAGE Series of Cyclones and Tornadoes Sweep Over Ala. and Mississippi ATLANTA, May 27—A series of cyclones arid tornadoes sweep ing through Mississippi and Alabama, and touching Louisiana last night and early today took a toll of 35 lives, caused to upwards of 70 persons, and wrought thousands of dollars of damage to farms and buildings, according to fragmentary advices reaching here today. In Mississippi there are 17 known to be dead, with 50 injured, and Alabama reported 10 known dead, with more than a score injured. It is feared more definite reports will increase the list of casualties greatly. JACKSON, Miss., May 27. Eleven persons were killed, 24 in jured and heavy property damage was caused by a series of storms which swept sections of Southern Mississippi late yesterday and last night. Early reports today from Brook haven stated that eight were killed, 112 injured at Johnson Station, when a tornado hit the town at 11 o’clock last night. At least one was injured probably fatally. Storms with damage following in their wake were reported at Sum mit, Johnson Station, Vicksburg and Greenville. POVMIENrcIISIS SHAKES BEffINY IS MINISTRY QUITS POST Marx-Stresemann Cabinet Ten ders Resignation to President Ebert At Berlin «?iERGT MAY BE CALLED Nationalist Leader Probably Will Be Invited to Form New Cabinet BERLIN, May 27.—Germany to day is in the throes of another gov ernmental crisis through the resign ation last night of Marx Stressmar.n The cabinet and President Ebert expected to consult various party leaders as soon as the reichstag can be reconvened with a view of a solution ?f the dificulty. Chancellor Marx is continuing to conduct business at the president’s request, and it is understood the whole afair may -result in a mere realignment of the ministry. The resignation of the Marx- Stressmann ministry was not unex pected, and many believe that the cabinet will soon return to office. It is possible that Pres.dcnt Ebert will invite Oskar Hergt, leader of the nationalist part, to form a gov ernment. The general belief, how ever, is that Hergt wi 1 not succeed, and that the Marx regime will again assume power The Berliner Zeitung am Mitiag even suggested Monday that Hergt might refuse to attempt to organ ize a government if invited, due tn the internal political s tuatiin here. Nono of the unsuccessful parties in the recent national elections in Germany have shown sufficient strength to produce a cabinet. The nationalists, however, wield consid erable power as a result of the elec tions. It has been expected /hut Chancellor Marx would resign if the nationalists refused to enter a coali tion government such as would give the cabinet parliamentary support. The nationalist decision in this mat ter was to have been reached Mon . day evening. ) Marx’s resignation is therefore more or less a formal affair as ap parently would be any act by Pres ident Ebert in offering the chancel lorship to Hergt. THOS. HARROLD, JR. HERE ON BRIEF VISIT Dr. Thomas Harrold, Jr., who has been doing special work recently at Mayo Bros, hospital n Rochest er, Minn., has returned to Americus and will spend a brief vacation wi h his parents at their home on College street. Later, Dr. Harrold will go to Baltimore, where he will receive his degree from John Hopkins Uni versity on June 10. (&§fI_PyBLISHED IN THE HE ART OF DIXIE POOLE & SONS SHIP FIRST SUMTER PEACHES Four crates of fine Mayflower peaches shipped today by J. H'. Poole & Sons constitute the first peaches shipped this season from Americus. Previous express shipments handled here had originated at Ellaville. The Poole peaches were con signed to J. Mustache at New Orleans, and were fine, large specimens. Mr. F'oole, discuss ing the shipment with a newspa per man later, said that he ex pected to begin regular daily shipments immediately. MYSTERIOUS'GEORGE JOHNSON’ ARRESTED JT CHICAGO BT POLICE Latest Development in Kidnap ing and Murder of Million aire’s Young Son DRIVING SAME MAKE CAR Name Same As That Signed to Ransom Letter Sent Father of Murdered Youth CHICAGO, May 27.—The arrest of a man known as George John son—the name signed to the ran som letter received by the father of Robert Franks, 13—was the last development in the investigation to day of the kidnaping and subse quent murder of the boy. The man was driving the same make automobile seen near the private school attended by the lad at the time he started for his home from his class last Thursday. The prisoner known as Johnson, although his name is Adolph Dap ritz, said he was not surprised by his arrest. ‘I expected it, every body with a gray car is being taken in,’, he, said. He said that he knew nothing of Franks’ case. detectives search FOR MYSTERIOUS MAN CHICAGO, May 27.—Detectives hunting the slayers of Robert Frank 13-year-old son of a Chicago ir.illicm.'re, were searching today for a man who answers in nearly every detail the hypothetical de scription of one of the kidnapers built up by the police from various fragments of evidence. For a time today, it was thought the man sought was surrounded in an apartment hotel building on the south side where he applied for a room. Squads of detectives made a thorough search, but the man wit tingly or unwittingly eluded them. The man, slim, nervous, about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 140 or 145 pounds, excited the suspic ions of the apartment hotel clerk when he applied for a room. The clerk said he appeared about 35 years old, Had a slim face, wore tortoise shell spectacles and was exceedingly nervous. When th< clerk informed him there was no room available the man said he “had to get in off the street” and left, but was followed and seen to enter a nearby building. Detectives flurried to the scene and searched every building in the' block, but failed to find their 1 man. Police believe the man may be the wearer of the spectacles found near the slain boy’s body. These spectacles were of peculiar make and occulists said they could have been worn only by a man with a thin face or by a woman. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 27, 1924 Spirit Os Real Confidence Now Prevades Democratic G.H. Q. ■F. i i Www (1 | i s s ....yy a. • Wi, MS&sater i iff I' If/ lx v® ®F WOOF' ' gffejßßKs wwyr I®/ ■ f v-A. , mbimm aM • Upper photo 1 he'Democratic National Committees financial offices in Washington, From Left to right: Katherine Donch, Dora Saks, Finance Direc tor C. C. Lyon, Mildred Cunningham and Elizabeth Gimtner. Lower photo—Left: Cordell Hull, chairman of th e Democratic National Committee. Center: The Democratic Rooster: Mrs. N. B. Harris, committee aduitor. Battalions of Busy Clerks Al ready Marshaled Under Na tional Chairman Cordell Hull By LARRY BOARDMAN WASHINGTON, May 27.—Bus ier than a one-legged man on roller skates trying to climb a steep hill paved with banana peels. That’s the hadquarters of the Democratic National-Committee. It fairly exudes hustle, bustle and confidence. Under the energetic leadership of Cordell Hull, national commit tee chairman, a battalion of clerks and stenographers is banging out publicity, taking subscriptions, sending out letters and pledge cards, making preparations for tne national convention in New York? Hull is aided and abetted by the committee’s executive secretary, Burt New. Richard Linthicum is director of publicity. Finance Director C. C. Lyon is the man who takes in the money, and Mrs. N. B. Harris,' national committee i auditor pays it out. Incidentally, Mrs. Harris—who hails from Tennessee, has bobbed red hair, and is known to her friends as “Ned”—is the only wo man auditor any national commit tee ever had. As to the coming election, why a Democrat will win in a walk, of course Even the committee’s envelopes and pledge cards are emblazoned with the picture of a crowing roost er! But as to which Democrat —well, that’s something different again. Nobody even ventures a guess. HOG SALE AT PENS IN AMERICUS FRIDAY There will be a hog sale at the Americus pens on next Friday, With approximately one car of select shoats to be offered, according to an announcement authorized today by George O. Marshall, county agent. There are a number of hogs in fine condition for slaughter in this section of the county, and Mar shall asks that farmers having of ferings bring these in early so th:-y i can be classified and weighed with out delaying the sale. Not All Veterans to Get Bonus Under Terms Os Measure Recently Passed Commissioned Officers Above Grade of Cap tain and Navy Officers of Corresponding Grades Not Eligible WASHINGTON, May 27.—T0 be eligible for adjusted compensation under the bill recently enacted into law, the man or woman must have seen some military service between April 5, 1917 and November 12, 1918, either in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps. HOWEVER, IF THE VETERAN HAS HAD SOME SUCH SERVICE, HE IS ENTITLED TO DRAW AD JUSTED COMPENSATION UP TO AND INCLUDING JULY 1, 1919. In other words, if a veteran enlisted in October, 1918, and was discharg ed June 1, 1919, he can, by virtue of bip service during hostilities, draw adjusted compensation pay until June 1, 1919. By the provis ions of the bill service is credited only after April 5, 1917 up to July 1, 1919 to those who enlisted or were inducted before the Armistice. If you drew the S6O bonus given by the government at discharge you are eligible to the adjusted pay certifi cate. However, NO payments will be made to (1) any individual wh 0 at any time during his military service was separated from his unit under other than honorable conditions (tis charged dishonorably). (2) Any conscientious objector who perform ed no military service and refused to wear the uniform. (3) Any alihn wh 0 at any time during the eligibili ty period was discharged from the military or naval forces because of his alienage. . , Certain veterans who served with in the dates above stated are not eligible to receive a bonus under the terms of the bill. These are: any commissioned officer above the grade of captain in the Army or Marine Corps; lieutenant in the Navy, first lieutenant or first lieu tenant of Engineers in the Coast Guard. Pgst Assistant Surgeons in | the Public Health Service are not eligible. Any officer having the pay and allowances of the afcovc ntentioned ranks or higher ranks is not eligible. Any individual hold ing a temporary or provisional com mission or permanent or acting war - rant in any branch of the military or naval service, or (while holding such commission or warrant) serv ing under a temporary commission in a higher grade—in each case for the period of service under such commission or warrant or in such higher grade after the accrual of the right to pay there-under. This shall not apply to any noncommis sioned officer. Any civilian officer or employe of any branch of the military or naval forces, contract surgeon, cadet of the United States Military Acad emy, midshipman, cadet or cadet engineer of the Coast Guard, mem ber of the Reserve Officers’ Train ing Corps, member of the Students’ Army Training Corps (except an en listed man detailed thereto), Philip pine Scout, member of the Philip pine Guard, member of ti e Philip pine Constabulary, member of the National Guard of Hawaii, member of the insualr force of the Navy, band of the Navy, or Indian Scout —in each case for the period cf service as such; Any individual entering the mi'i tary or naval forces after November 11, 1918—for any period after such entrance; Any commissioned or warrant officer performing home service not with troops and receiving commuta tion of quarters or subsistence, for the period of such service; Any member of the Public Health Service for any period during which he was not detailed for duty with the Army or the Navy; Any individual granted a farm or industrial furlough—for the period of such furlough; or Any individual detailed for work (Ccntinued on Page 6) June 27 Fixed For Date Os Execuion loday By Judge Park Prisoners Taken to Macon Jail Following Sen tence, As Measure of Protection Against j tx r. . . Possible Mob .Violence t l M’ACON, May 27.—Wade Johnson, Jarrett Benford, Milledgeville youths, were today sentenced by Judge Park, of Jones Superior court, to hang June 27, after conviciton on charges of having attacked an 82- year-old woman of that county on the night of May 18. The verdict was reached last night, but was not made public until court opened today. Attorneys for the condemned men immediately filed a motion for new trial. After the sentence, the prisoners were surrounded by a heavy guard, and left for Macon, where they will be held until the date of their execution. CASE WENT TO JURY LAST NIGHT GRAY, May 27.—Jarrett Bin ford and Wade Johnson, of Mill edgeville, Ga., charged with criminal assault upon and 82-year-old white woman near here on the morning of May 19, were returned to the Bibb county jail at Macon at 7:15 o’clock tonight, when it became ap parent that jury considering their case would reach no verdict before late in the night. The case went to the jury at G. 26 p. m., after Solicitor General Doyle Compbell and attorneys for the uefense had waived arguments. Judge James B. Park delivered a lengthy charge. Interest in the was intense particularly when th e alleged vic tim was brought into court on a cot to testify. Se wa sattended by a physician, and most of her testi mony had to be relayed to lhejury on account of her feeble voice. It was hardly audible. Witnesses tes tified that the woman was suffer ing from a disease brought about by the hssault. After indictment this morn' ■* at a special term of court the men were placed on trial JoTnW Five witnesses were used by the state and Binford made the only state ment for the defense in which he denied that he entered the house of the victim. Before trial of the case was begun Judge Park over ruled motions for a continuance and for a change in venue. ■Il WES NOT TO CONDEMN HOUSE City council at its session last night voted not to take, action on a resolution of the Board o f Health asking condemnation of the house at West Church and Dudley streets, owned by Morgan Steven#’ Stevens, who was present at the meeting of council, informed mem bers present that he intends to re pair the property in a degree, and that he had already cleaned up the lot and removed objectionable de bris thereon. City Attorney Lane and Judge James A. Hixon, at a conference held during the afternoon, had pre viously agreed that the pending ac tion should be dismissed without prejudice. DISTRICT PRESS ANN. NAMES NEW OFFICERS May 27.—The eleventh district Press Association meeting in Jesup for the quarterly meetihg unanimously elected Jack Williams, of the Waycross Journal- Herald President, B. H. Watts, edi tor of the Jesup Sentinel, vice pres ident and Flem C. Dame, editor of the Clinch County News, secretary and treasurer. How and When to Poison the Weevil Here’s th e plan advocated by Dr. R. J. H. DeLoach J. C. Maness and George O. Marshall. Follow this plan, they say, and you’ll make a normal crop. I‘—Poison immediately before the first squares form, or as a few tiny forms appear. 2 Poison again five days after the first poisoning. 3 Poison again five days after the second poisoning. 4 Pick up squares after second poisoning ahead of cul tivation, and pick up squares a second time immediately blooms appeal-, ahead of cultivation. sln the early fall destroy cotton stalks. Any method for destroying is satisfactory except burning. \ J. A. HIXON, Chairman Weevil Committes. ” GEORGE O. MARSHALL, County Agent. ■«- - ■ t New York Futures PC. Open High Low Close Jan. ..26.05 26.05 26.09 25.73 25.74 May . 26.10 26.17 26.17 25.80 25.96 , July ..29.80 29.78 29.93 29.60 29.65 Oct. ..26.95 26.97 27.05 27.70 26.68 Dec. ..26.15 26.14 26.29 25.93 25.90 Americus strict midding 29 l-2c PRICE FIVE CENTS MUSCLE SHOALS BIDS ALL BEFORE COMMITTEE WASHINGTON, May 26—A1l bids for Muscle Shoals are be fore the senate agriculture com mittee today in executive ses sion. Public hearings closed last night after extending over a pe riod of six weeks, during which six proposals were considered, wss™ ICTION ON URDINANCf TO INOCIIUTE DOOS Matter Goes Over Until Friday Afternoon When Final Action Is Slated WANT BEST - POSSIBLE Aiderman Would Also Put Cost to Americus Dog Owners Low As Posible City Council at its session last night failed to take action upon the ordinance providing that all dogs kept in Americus shall be inoculat ed against rabies. This delay was not due to any division of opinion among the members of council, but rather to a desire wn their parttta secure the best ordinance possible, and keep the cost to dog owners within narrow limits. The ordinance as read was prac tically a copy of the Albany ordin ance on that subject, and provides that dog owners pay a fee of $2.00 for inoculating their dogs, and ad ded 50 cents for registraton and tag The $2.00 it was stated, would go into the city treasury to cover the cost of administering the law. Un der the ordinance as prepared by City Attorney Lane, the existing dog laws would be repealed, and inoculated dogs, when properly tagged, would be allowed to roam about the streets at all seasons. Aiderman Shipp, chairman of the ordinance committee, said he had not studied the ordinance closely, due to limited time, and he suggest ed that the matter g 0 over until Friday afternoon. Other members of council, including Mayor Poole, desired to keep the cost of inocula tion to a minimum, and after some discussion it was agreed to accept the suggestion o f Aiderman Shipp. Accordingly the ordinance will be again considered at a special sess>cn called for Friday afternoon, when it is expected that with immaterial changes the measure will be final ly passed. JOHN SPIVEY, ESCAPED CONVICT, IS CAPTURED WAYCROSS, May 27.—Jdhn Spivey, who escaped from the Ware county chaingang, where he was serving a twelve month senterfee for violation of the federal prohibition Jaw has been captured
