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I WEATHER 'For Georgia—Cloudy probably showers tonight and Thursday; no change in temperature. ’FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—No'"I 25 TREUTLEN EDITOR IS SHOT BY MERCHANT O O O O O O O 0000000000., OOOOOOOO'O R, R. Green Wins Superior Clerk’s Place In Lee Primary 0000000000 O O O O O O 0 00000000*0 GEORGIA'S DEMOCRATIC LEADERS GATHERED AT ATLANTA Millionaire's Divorced Wife Bent on Marrying Bandit ‘Dapper Don' U<j •I I w * a ■<. lWS8®W«?«& 1 <C G1 |M\ ; " aJi UJ n r#J ; 'tev* ■. WMF «L?jfil ' ' W* '■' * I /' ' “' ". V ;■■ / /' -- >' \ Mb ■ ->a • JW ~ ’** f; ' • " ' *•> 117 c @ e» .... —. —-^—ww- 3 Miss Helen Patterson, divorc ed wife of a Chicago multi-mil lionaire, who now want to mar ry “Dapper Don ’ ColHnS, 1924 Raffles. Beautiful Girl Had Full Confi dence in Alleged ‘World’s Slickest’ Criminal By MILTON BRONNER PARIS, May 28.—“ Dapper Dorj Collins, 1924 Raffles and Run? Runner Extraordinary, is one of the world’s slickest criminals in the eyes of the police who have finally captured him after a chase half way around the earth; but in the eyes, of beautiful Helen Patterson, 20-year-old divorceed wife of Otto Heyworth, Chicago multi-millionaire he is just plain Arthur Hussey, sweetheart ardent. ' After being turned down by the ■French prison authorities, Miss Pattersap is determined to follow “Dapper Don” and his captors to America, and marry him—just as" •soon as she can. But she may be doomed to con siderable disappointment. For there is a Sing Sing sentence awaiting Dapper Don in New York; a grilling by federal authorities in Philadel phia concerning the importation of 1800 cases.of liquor; a trial in Middletown, N. Y., growing out of a hotel robbery, for which he was indicted; and numerous other of fenses for which the police expect to hold Collins to strict account ability. Despite all this, Helen Patters in believes her “Harry,” as- she’ calls him t 0 be innocent, and she, proposes to go tne limit for him. She toki me so herself. When Helan Patterson comes into the courtroom to be beside her love —if he is put on trial—she will probably be the most described and photographed young woman Amer ica has known for years. This be cause she is far lovelier in face and figure than many of the professin:- al stage beauties. “A lot of old dodos, who never <new what love means, have given me a lot of refrigerated advice about dropping Harry, lest people M drop me. They tell me how lonely I will be. They talk about people cutting me. Well, I am lonely now for that matter. My real friends will understand and sympathise. Jbe rest won’t count anyhow.”- ." _ _L~" — T' THE (gSfl-PyBLISHED IN THE HEART OF DIXtE 7 hree Civic Clubs Subscribe for Bonds < More Than a Hundred Lions, Kiwanians and Ro tarians Attend Gathering At Community House Tuesday Members of the three local civic clubs have subscribed fdr a suf ficient number of swimming pool bonds to pay all of the oustanding indebtedness owed by the Playground association. At a joint meeting, presided over by J. E. Mathis, Rotarian, more than 100 Lions, Kjiwanians and Rotarians lunched at th e playground Tuesday at 1 p. m., th e splendid cold lunch being served by the women’s club. Mrs. Frank Sheffield was in charge, aided by a number of the mem bers of the club and several young ladies. At th e speaker’s table were seated Prof. Mathis, Walter Ry lan der, president of the Rotary cub; Evan Mathis, president of the Ki wanis club; R. P. Ewing, president of the Lions was unavoidably de tained in the city and could not attend; J. Ralston Cargill, president of the Playground association, and others. A. total of 250 bonds, of $5.00 denomination, were sold. Frank Sheffield led the buyers, taking 20; five others bought 10 bonds each; a few took 5 each, the balance be ing taken in three two and singles. In presenting President Cargill, Prof. Mathis declared that (he “playground is the greatest asset of the community, standing as it does between the child and those things obnoxious to his wellbeing/’ To the members of the civic clubs, he said that “If I understand the principles and beliefs rf>f lhese three clubs, we believe that we are our brother’s keeper—we are- here to .serve, to build.” , ' . ‘This property, 'on which the swimming pool is located is the best investment this city has ever made, ' Mr. Mathis said, “and I rec ognize and appreciate its means for everlasting good to the youth of this city.” He declared that the property while legally the prop erty of the board of education, was never intended for ordinary sch -cl purposes,, but for recreational and physical education. In presenting Ralston Cargill, president of the playground asso ciation, Mr. Mathis said that to Mr. Cargill, more than to any other sin gle person, is due the credit for the excellent plant comprised in thq house, land and swimming pool on the municipal playground. ‘'Mr. Cargill rendered a financial report covering the two seasons of (Continued on Page Five.) ?W‘ jjtl'?, !' ' -^*-yy** r * Ml "" ' ""■ * ■■!■■■> ■ll«fc——<> ■ 111 111 I . ....... „, , ,■< , yfr, ,„ , 4'o*l ..11. I *g ?) -~X'ti .. . ;"' AMERICUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 28, 1924 HIPS. CLASS STRUCK Bl BOLT IN NOME Leesburg Matron Killed -In stantly While Engaged in Household Duties During a vivid storm which swept over Leesburg in the afternoon Mrs. Wesley Glass, a prominent young resident of Leesburg, twenty miles south of here, was_ instantly killed by lightning Tuesday after noon, according to information rs ceived in Americus today. Mrs. Glass, wjio was only 'about twenty years of age, and had been married less than a year, was engaged in some household duties in the kitch en of her home when she bolt struck and died almost instantly.. Her husband, who is employed in Albany was absent at. the time but was sum moned immediately. Little dam age was done to the Glass home by the bolt which killed Mrs. Glass, MARX ACCEPTS TASK OF FORMING CABINET BERLIN, May 28.—Chancellor Marx today accepted President Eb ert’s colnmission to form a new gov ernment. GREEN BEATS BERBY WALLACE FOR CLERK IN TUESDAY PRIMARY Phil Coxwell Nominated to Suc ceed Hinruelf By Majority Over Hines and Laramore MRS. STOVALL DEFEATED Homer Hay Wins Ordinary’s Place Over 1 Judge Tom Love By Narrow Margin The Democatie executive commit tee of Lee county met today at Leesburg and formally declared the results in Tuesday’s election in that county. Successful candidates in the several races were as follows: Clerk of Superior court, R. R. Greene shefiff,' P. C. Coxwell; tax collector <J. J. Forrester; tax receiv er, R. T King; chairman board of county commissioners, F. E. Tarp ley; member boartl of county com missioners, Smithville district, E. A. Clark; palmyra district, E. M. Yow, Red Bone district, E. J. Stocks, Chokee district, J. W. Workman; coroner, J. W. Troy; judge city court of Leesburg, Judge H. L. Long, Sr. for both unexpired and long terms; solicitor city court of Leesburg, E. L. Forrester; ordinary Homer Hay. The vote in detail was as follows: For Judge of City court of Lees burg—Unexpired term, H. L. Long, Sr., 706; Full term, H. L. Long, 707, For Solicitor City.— tE. L. For rester-, 715. For chairman, Board of county Commissionesr, —E. B. Lee, 77; R. S. Pofce, 263; W. E. Tarpley, 361. For member of Board of county Commissioners.—Smithville distr’ct E. A'. Clark, 689; Palmyra district, E. M- Yow, 689; Ded Bone District, E. J. Stocks, 711; Chokee district, J. W. Workman, 712., For Clerk of Superior Court- -i R. R. Greene, 424; B. A. Wallace 286. For Ordinary.—Homer Hay, 386; Tom Love, 319. For Sheriff—P. C. Coxwell, 392; J. F. Hines, I}9; G. H. Laramore, 205. , For Tax Collector—F. M. Cox, ‘287; J. J. Forrester, 365; C. A. Nesbit, 65. For Tax Deceiver.— -R. T. King 409; Mrs. H. D. Stovall, 310. The election was quiet and unin teresting throughout, with a good .vote polled in all precincts. MBS. CODICIL WIN NEP. CLUB FLAG TOUBHEf Mrs. M. H. Wheeler Runner- Up in Event For Ladies At Golf Club Tuesday The Flag Tournament which was held at the Golf Club yesterday* af ternoon in which the ladies of the club compete was won by Mrs. John Council who completed the eighteen holes and still had two strokes re maining, which signifies that she was playing an exceedingly good ,game in that she scored better than her handicap. Frs, 'M. H. Wheeler was runner up in the same contest, she, too, having an exceptional game. The Tournament Committee an nounces that beginning Thursday afternoon, May 29th and continuing through Thursday, June 5 th, tne men of the dub will play for the President’s Cup. The play will be on rpedal score and the established handicaps will be recognized. The match will be 36 holes and the first,, 36 holes played on or after May ’29th will count on the competition for the cup. The players are asked to pay especial attention to handing in their cards so that the proper credits will be posted promptly. This enp was donated by the late President G. R. Ellis and is now held by; Charles Wheatley. It is put up each year for play and posses aion ie for the period of one year. MEXICAN FEDERAL TROOPS ARE NOW BEING MASSED IN NACO AND SONORA Matsui Gets Permission To Foward Jap Protest JAPAN OFFICIALLY EXPRESSES REGRET TOKIO, May 28. —Deep re gret that the United States has enacted an immigration bill in cluding a clause barring Jap anese, is voiced in an official statement issued late today by the foreign office. HORACE FLANDERS IS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED IN SHOOTING IM Crosby Williams, Soperton Mer chant, Charged With Crime, Is Missing WHISKY TRAFFIC BLAMED Wounded Man, Editor of Sop erton News, Had Recently Scored Booze Sellers SOPERTON, May 28.—Horee M Flanders, editor of the Soperton News, was shot and seriously wounded last night by Crosby Wil liams, a prominent Soperton mer chant, who escaped and thus far has not been arrested. The two men had not been on good terms for some time, it is said, due to political differences and eib torials appearings in Flanders’ pa per scoring whiskey traffic in Treutlin county. Williams is said to have complained that the editorials were bad advertising for the During the quarrel last night Wil liams is said to have drawn his pis tol and shot the editor. DR. PM 10 M IT NORTH GEORGIA AGGIE Ten Students Who Have Finish ed Course Selected to Get Sheepskins DAHLONEGA, May 28.—Dr. R. E. Park, of the University of Geor gia, will deliver the literary address at the commencement exercises of the North Georgia Agricultural col lege which will begin Sunday, June 1 and conclude Wednesday, June 4, it is announced by M. D. Dußos«, president. The commencement sermon will 1 be delivered Sunday, June 1, by Dr. Elam E. Dempsey. Monday morn ing, June 2, addresses will be de livered by various members of the alumnj body, and Monday night the annual college play will be present ed. There will also be a meeting of the alumni Monday night. A declamation contest between members Os the freshman class and among members of the sophmore class will* be held Tuesday morning, and TUesday night, a debate will be held between the 1 two literary so cieties of the school. In addition to the literary address by Dr. Park, Wednesday, short talks will be made by a representative from the different degree courses, the program stated. Diplomas will be delivered by Chancellor David C. Barrow. W. P. Key, first honor man at the institution this year, will deliver the valedictory address. The following students graduate with degrees: R. B. Brantley, S. S. Barrett, T. D. Brown, W. A. Cal houn, W. P. Key, H. E. McWilliam, J. H. Owens, C. V. Parham, I. S. Reid and S. E. Sharpe. Sn live that when the time comes ’you can retire instead cf just giv ing up, Extreme Importance Is Attach ed to Document Submitted By Foreign Minister PROCEEDING UNUSUAL Enactment of American Excl. sion Law Likely to Cause Serious Situation X TOKIO, May 28.—Foreign Mini ster Matsui today asked and ob tained assent of the prince regent to the forwarding of Japanese protest against American enactment of the Immigration bill barring Japanse, The proceeding was extraordinary and is interpreted as indiictating the unusual importance attached to the document. , SEPTEWIO FIXED AS DATE OF PRIMARY; CONVENTION NOV. BTH It Is Thought, However, Latter Body Will Not Assemble Un til November 16 PRIMARY RULES CHANGED Nominees for Senate and House in Some Counties to Be Voted on Again in Sept. ATLANTA, May 28.—The Geor gia State Democratic Executive Committee in session here today, amended the rule providing for se lection of delegates to the state con vention in order to obviate the dis satisfaction that resulted from the method of selection for the last con-, vention. Another rule passed by the com mittee provided thst nominees for the state senate and house, who in some counties have already been se lected by county primaries, must be voted on again in the eptember state-wide primary in order to com ply with the state primary law. The primary is to be held Septem ber 10, and the date for the state convention has been set for Octo ber 8, but it is now thought not to be held until tha 16th. ATLANTA, May 28.—The stile democratic executive committee met here today to formulate rules for the democratic primary to be held this fall. Chairman Ed Maddox of Rome, presided. The regular election this year falls on November 11, and as the .primary must be held 60 days prior to the election, September 10 is suggested as the date. Some com mitteemen, however, are inclined to favor an earlier date. Not so long ago every man who blossomed out in a checkered suit in the spring was considered a gam bler. 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. 1— Poison immediately before the first squares form, or a* a few tiny form* appear. 2 Poison again five day* after the first poisoning. 3 Poison again five day* after the second poisoning. 4 Pick up squares after second poisoning ahead of cul tivation, and pick up square* a second time immediately bloom* appear, ahead of cultivation. sln the early fall destroy cotton stalk*. Any method for destroying is satisfactory except burning. J. A. HIXON, ChairmaiK Weevil Committee. GEORGE O. MARSHALL, County Agent. * New York Future* PC. Open liigh Low Close* Jan. ..25.74i25.88j26.00 25.-54 25.54 Mar. . 25.96i25.99i26.11 25.60125.60 July ..29.65129.75129.88 29.55{29,55 Oct. ..26.63|26.83j26.92 26.43126.43 Pec. . 25.90126.09126.1825.72(25.72 Americus strict middling 29 l-2c. PRICE FIVE CENTS Unconfirmed Reports Indicate New Revolt Against Obrdgon Is Threatened AGUILAR ISttF COMMAND Troops Being Massed All Veb> erans of Recent Campaign- Consulate Officers Active BISBEE, Arizona, May 28.—-Vii confirmed. reports that a revolution against the Obregon government was to start this morning reached here last night, following the arri val of several hundred federal troops to Naco and Sonora from Cananea. The troops are believed to be from the garrison of General Jesus Aguilar, who was prominent ly identified with fighting near Mexico City during the Dela Huerta rvolt % , Th e Mexican consul at Naco de nies knowledge of the threatened re volt, but it is known he has been in frequent conference with Ameri can government officials the last few days. TOBWWBftBE VICTIMS ID DEATH TOLL IN NEV STATES Oklahoma And Arkansas Ar« Latest State* to Be Devas tated By Storms PROPERTY __ LOSS HEAVY Total Damage Expected to Reach $100,000,000 Many Made Homeless ATLANTA, May 28. With 'Oklahoma • and Arkansas the latest states to suffer, the total of known death toll of a series of tornadoes; which swept through the south Monday night and yesterday for the second time within the month J>ad mounted to 45 today. Approxi mately 100 persons are known to be injured, with scores made home less and property damaged in ex cess of $100,090,000. RAIL LINES TO CONDUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN ATLANTA, May 28.—An inten sive campaign to be conducted- by the railroads of the country to re duce the number of highway cross ing accidents will begin on June Ist and will continue until September 130th, according to announcement; made in railway circles held today. Elaborate plans have been com pleted whereby this campaign through the cooperation of the Na tional Association of Railway and Utilities Commissioners, the Ameri can Automobile Association, Nati onal Safety Council, the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce as well as the United States Cham ber of Commerce and its various members will be made to cover the entire United States in an effort io save hundreds of lives during the coming summer. 1
