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WEATHER For Georgia—Gcneraliy fair to- night and Wednesday. FORTY-SlxWl YEAR—NO. 165 OFFICER KILLS TWO ALLEGED RUM RUNNERS __ - ' -u. - __ 4 Rebel Forces Clash|Wfth Federals Fighting To Regain Stated Capital REBELSSTSM PAULO STItl IN CDJIBNB OF CII7 Federal Troops Arriving From Santos and Rio Unable to Dis lodge Revolutionists 2000 FEDERALS EMBARK Troops Leave Porto Alegre in Numbers for Scene of Hos tilities in Interior MONTEVIDOE, Uruguay, July 15. (By Associated Press) —Re- ports received from Santos, Brazil, late last night state that the situa tion in Sa Paulo is unchanged, the rebels still holding the the pressure of federal troops which arrived from Santos and Rio Ja neiro. It is reported that 2,000 federals embarked at Porto Algere for San {tos last night. The government of Rio Grande has proclaimed a state of siege. FEDERAL AND REBEL CAVALRY UNITS CLASH SANTOS, Brazil, July 15. Federal and rebel cavalry units have clashed outside the city of Sao Paulo, according to an otficial an nouncement. The federal forces were led by General Potyguara, who set out from the city to attack the rebel positions. It is believed that an important engagement is imminent.. ■Federals claim that they captured 15 rebel machine guns when they engaged with the revolutionists Sunday. The prefect of Santos has taken charge of directing the provision ing of the population here syid is fixing the maximum prices of flour and milk. The city is cami, tmd it is officially stated that the protection of foreigners is assured. STEPS TAKEN TO PROTECT AMERICANS WASHINGTON, July 15.—Re ported evacuation of the city of Sao Paulo by the Brazilian federal au thorities was confirmed in official dispatches received today by the state department. One dispatch, undated, from Sao Paulo, described the withdrawal of the federals to Santos, where, it was said, preparations were well advanced for a renewed attack upon the state capital. Troops were al ready in motion with this object in view when the message was sent, This dispatch and another from Santos, also undated, emphasized the belief of the department’s in formants that American lives and property would be adequately safe guarded by both factions. NO AMERICANS YET KILLED AT SAO PAULO RIO DE JANERIO, July 15— (By Associated Press.) —-So far as known here no Americans have been killed or injured in the fight ing in Sao Paulo. An official common ique given out today, says: “Our troops maintaining occup ied positions have made several im portant advances in different lo calities. The action of our artillery has been very effective. It is be lieved the rebels have already fail ed in their final attempt at victory. “According to information arriv ing from the interior of the state of Sao Paulo the revolutionists are terribly disheartened. The organi zation of patriotic battalions has begun with great enthusiasm in the principal cities of the state of Sao Paulo, intended to aid the govern ment troops.” ABANDONEDAUTOIS FOUND AT ASHEVILLE ASHVILLE, N. C., July 15.—An automobile believed to be that of Major Samuel H. McLeary, missing United States army officer, has been found near Canton, N. C. Authorities report that a uniform was found in the car and that the name of Major McLeary is written in the army cap found with the pther clothing. A search of the ■ vicinity was being made tonight. 'The chr was reported to be an army model and officers said two suitcases were also found in the automobile. <. _L. _ the™esßr®rder PUBLISHED IN THE hEART OF Sao Paulo Where Brazilian Revolt Centers W - Mi ■ £ ha, nk Wl J m i y gwfe fa. '-'- ■■ ’ * One of the beautiful sections of Sao Paulo, Brazil, which has fallen into the hands of rebel troops and, inset, President Car los De Campos who made himself unpopular through certain offi cial appointments. fflBN HELD IN DURING HOLD-UP Mrs. Edith Ccnway, Former Po licewoman, and Others Ac cused of Robbing Banker TAMPA, Fla., July 15.—Edith ; i.Conway, former policewoman, and Several other officers of this city "have been placed under arrest charged with complicity in the hold up and robbery of A. C. Clewis here last April. Clewis president of the Exchange National Bank, was robbed of $24,000 in cash in the heart of the city here. The arrests were made by Sher iff Spencer. He said that evidence collected by members of his depart ment had led them to believe that the former policewoman was the “leader of the gang.” The woman’s son also was placed under arrest along with R. D. Houge, former fingerprint expert for the depart ment here, and four other officeres. The suspects were all jailed with out bond. Mr. Clewis was held up by sev eral bandits in a closed car as he made his way to the West Tampa Bank with a $24,000 money bag. They forced his automobile into the curb, shoved a revolver in his face and grabbed the money bag. After an investigation, officers and the courts dropped the case. It remained dormant until brought to life by Sheriff Spencer when ho began making his arrests. Others arrested in connection with the robbery were Charlie Kill insworth, fo/mer policeman of Sul phur Springs, a Tampa suburb; Beard Conway, son of Mrs. Conway who has been employed in the bank that was robbed, and Ed Albury, former policeman. Ed Albury wps first arrested, and he is alleged to have implicated oth ers. According to Sheriff Spencer Mrs. Conway arranged the hold-up plans, acting on information ob tained from her son, in the bank. The money has not been recov ered, it was learned. The arrost.3 have aroused widespread interest, in Tampa due to the fact that all were well known here. LEGION TO MEET AT COURTHOUSE John D. Mathis Post, No. 2, American Legion, will meet tonight at 7:30 at the courthouse. New officers to serve during the ensuing term will be installed, and a full, attendance is expected. The meet in gos the post wil interfered in no way with the session of the ad justed compensation force at the office of R. C. Lane in Allison build ign. This force will continue as heretofore to handle bonus appli cations each Tuesday night in ev ery wefik. Choosing picnic weather is simple. Pick the day you want, then post pone it until the following day. Our stand on the marrying ques tion is that a man who can’t stay at home should stay single. AMERICUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 15, 1924- Emmett Howard Found Dead In Field Near Central Railroad Was Well Known in Americus Where He Had Lived During Many Years Past CASE PROBED BY JURY Dr. Chambliss, who Examined Body, Says He Found No Evi dence of Foul Play Emmett Howard, 58, a carpenter, and for many years a resident of Americus, was found dead in a field between West Church street and Spring street road, just west of the Central of Georgia railroad, here this morning. '/'be body was found by C. L. Law, who in com pany with A. W, McAllister, an employe of the Atlantic ice & Coal Company, went into the fieid at the suggestion of “Jay Bird,” a negro tenant, who informed them “a man is dead in the field back back of my house.” The negro went direct to the spot where the body lay, but. there were no tracks visible to in dicate he had visited the spot pre viously. Howell’s body bore no visible mark of vioence when found but the corpse was not disturbed until after a corner’s jury could be secured and Coroner Jenkins came in from Leslie to view the body. During the night a heavy rain fell over a period of several hours, and the clothing of the dead man gave unmistakeable evidence, of his having been there through out the entire downpour. Howard who is survived by several sons and daughters, all of whom reside here, was addicted to drinking and would upon occasion go off into se cluded spots to “sleep off” the ef fects of drink. He had not been at his home since last Saturday when he received his week’s pay from John W. Shiver, by whom he was employed. Workmen in the vicin ity of the home of “Jay Bird” say he was there about noon during Monday, but so far as is known he engaged in no disturbance there, and mystery surrounds his death. A coroner’s jury composed of J. B. Parker, foreman; G. H. Home, M. M. Martin, A. H. Holloway, W. F. Gucrry and O W Lloyd, was summoned by Coroner Ed Jenkins, and the body was ordered removed to the establishment of the Ameri cus Undertaking Company to be prepared for burial There the corpse was examined carefully by Dr. J. Wade Chambliss, who later, upon request of Coroner Jenkins, made an incision in the scalp to de termine whether or not death was due to other than natural causes. Witnesses examined by the coro ner’s jury were Lizzie Hargrove, Lucile Brown, Luther Hargrove alias “Jay Bird,” and Louis John son, negroes; W. G. Bankhead and C. L. Law, whites. From these witnesses it was brought out that Howard occasionally went ii'to Magnolia Dell when drinking, and that he was seen near that place Monday shortly afternoon. At that hour he went to the house of Lu cile Brown and' asked to have sever al eggs which he had cooked. Thii the woman said she did, and he went away after eating them. He was drinking at the time, and np- (Contjnued on Page 7 ; ). PREPARATIONS FOR INTERALLIED NEET AT LONDON FINISHED Gathering to Be Ote of Most important Held in Europe During Recent Years TALK ON DAWES REPORT Means For Putting Recommen dations Therein Into Effect May Be Arrived At LONDON, July 15. Jprepan,- tions were viritfally completed here today for the meeting at' the London foreign office Wednesday of the inter-allied conference, it is believed this conference will be one of the 1.. st important inter national events to occur during sev eral years. wIWnF IN FOREST FIRES More Than Half a Hundred Be lieved to Have Perished in Pacific Coast Woods SAN FRANCISCO, July 15. Fifty-two persons are unaccounted for and believed to have perished in forest fires which are sweeping all sections of the Pacific Cpast to day. SENATOHGEJO ADDRESS ROTARIANS Announcement was authorized here this morning that United States Senator Walter F. George will be a guest of the Americus Rotary club at their weekly lunch eon Wednesday at the Windsor Hotel. He will be the chief speaker at the luncehon, and much interest centers among Americus Rotarians in his address. Because of the prominence of the speakker, it is expected that many visitors will attend the lunch eon, as Americus Rotarians will de sire a number of friends to hear Senator George in the first address to be delivered by him in Ameri cus since his elevation to the Sen ator. Rotarians who plan to bring guests with them to the luncheon are requested to notify Secretary Luther Harrell as to their number either this afternoon or early Wed nesday Miss Margaret Paul, of Madison, and Winston Paul, of Atlanta, will arrive this? week to visit their aunt, Mrs. H. C. Tarver, at her home on Furlow street, j 1 DM TO GET FREEDOM WITH STACK ftiO OTHER LEADERS Free State Decides to Set Po litical Prisoners Free, Dublin Dispatch Says NO DATE IS ANNOUNCED Authorities Make Decision in Case of Prisoners Public Aft er Deliberation DUBLIN, July 15.—(8y Asso ciated Press) —The release of Eamonn de Valera Austin Stack and other political leaders now in prison, has been decided upon by the free state government. Free State authorities in making public their decision, after delib eration to set De Valera and the other political prisoners free, made no statement as to the date upon which their decisions is to be put into effect. It is believed, however, the prisoners will be given their freedom without delay. MUSE VOTES MOST UNANIMOUS OK MB ■UTS CBEATION New County Will Be Forged Out of Macon and Houston Counties ONLY 37 OPPOSE BILL Senate Defeats Repeal of Tax Equalization, 81 to 20, After Bill Had Passed House ATLANTA, July 15.—With only 37 votes cast in opposition, house representatives today voted in favor of creating a new county to be known as Peach county, to be forg ed from parts of Macon and Hous ton counties. The vote was 151 to 37. After voting to reject a substitute bill by ( Representative Russell, of Darrow, to replace the senate (bill No. 40 by Senator Gar lic, of the 17th, which would place motor bus lines of the state under public service commission, tho house by a vote of 115 to 70 re jected the bill and thus ended the fight of the past week. TAX EQUILIZATION REPEAL DEFEATED ATLANTA, July 15.—The state senate on roll call today voted down the house bill which would repeal the tax equalization law. The vote was 81 for repeal and 20 against. The measure had already passed the lower house. It pro vides for knocking, our provisions of the equalization law providing regulation of returns and assess ments on taxable property in the (Continued oh Page Seven.) MILLIONAIRE AND WIFE ARE RE MARRIED CHICAGO, July 15.—Stanley Field, millionaire nephew of the jate Marshall Field, Chicago de partment store king and his wife, Mrs. Darrow Carroll Brown Field, have just refloated their ship on the sea of matrimony. The sailing this time will be cmooth, they agree. They were remarried in the of fice of Stanley’s attorney. Divorced two years ago when Stanley said his wife refused to live with him, the couple was drawn together, it is believed by the impending marriage of their daughter, Daphne to Russell Kelley. FIELD TRIALS ASSN. WILL MEET TONIGHT There will be a meeting of the Southwest Georgia Field Triajs As sociation held tonight at eight o’clock in the offices of the Gate wood Motor Co. The members will assemble there at 8 . o'clock and there is much important business to be discussed at the session. The Field Trials Association, which was recently established, has already been formally recognized and registered with# the American Field Trials Association, and nego tiations are now under way looking to the association of dates for field trials to be held here. The mem bership is growing steadily, accor ding to Dr. V. B. Oliver, who is president of the association, and is planned to provide splendid trophies for contestants in the coming trials. Bazemore Brothers Are Shot When Dry Officers Seize Car Two Georgia Women Made Widow's and Nine Children Fatherless By Weapon of Sylvania Policeman Young Sons See Fathers Slain By Officer ‘ v SYLVANIA, July 15.—While the bodies of Joe and Heiman Bazemore, brothers, await burial at Buck Creek cemetery here today. County Policeman J. V. Dolan, who shot and killed them yesterday, is being technicall held awaiting preliminary hearing. The two men were shot when they refused to allow ' search of their automobile. 'Officers had been waiting for them to reach Sylvania, and upon their arrival, four miles Lorn the town limits, the car was stopped. Dolan, says the rothers drew their pistols as the officers approached the c ar, w hereupon he shot, killing both instantly in. the presence oi their young sons, who were badly frightened Joe Bazemore leaves a widow and four children; Her- ‘ I man a widow and five children. Both families are well known in this section. On reaching Sylvania the car was searched and two kegs of moonshine l.quor are alleged to have been found. De Valera 818 Kt , V ’ •> <' V/ ■ ■■' "JI J I o K • c ' J B ' Ira Above: Eamonn DeValera, president of the “Irish Repub lic, who refused to accept the authority of the Irish Free State, now in control at Dublin and at tempted to oust its representa tives from Dublin Castle. >He was arrested a year ago by Free State authorities and has since been confined in jail, but it is announced today that he is soon to be set free. Below, Mrs. De- Valera, who has been a con stant supporter of her husband’s policies. ’' Believe it or Not i ( < ' YOUNGSTOWN, 0., July 15. , The Ku Klux Klan and the Knights 1 of going to have a ball game here August 9, the gate • receipts to go to charity. ■ The funds are to be in charge i of Max Brunswick, Jewish lawyer, i and the game will be umpired by Claude Johnson, negro athlete. , New York Futures Pc. Open High Lew Cl<fs<s Jan.. „24.38i24.35|24.50 24.07|21.11 Mar.' -24.67j24.62j24.90 24.45|24.50 July ..30.28130.06130.35 30.00|30.04 Oct. ..25.33j25.25i25.42 24.95|25.05 Dec. -24.60124.50i24.80 24.16'24.24 Americus strict middling 28c. PRICE FIVE CENTS BODY BE KING Ml FOUND IN MUDDY IMS Mrs. John B. Christian Had Been Missing From Home Since Early Monday Night SEARCH LASTS ALL NIGHT Infant Child Taken By Woman When She Disappeared From Home Is Still Missing RICH MOND, body of ,Mrs. John B. Christian, tire wife of a merchandise broker here, was found in the James River and Kanawha canal today after an all night search by the police. The authorities are unable to find any trace of Mrs. Christian’s infant who was carried by its moth- ’ er when she left home yesterday afternoon. CRISP TILLSABOUT INCOME Til FIGDHES Congressman Reveals ' Number Who Pay and Size of Incomes Subject to Levy in District VIENNA, July 15.—1 nan ad dress delivered before the Kiwanis club here at its last meeting, Judge Charles R. Crisp gave an account of the stewardship intrusted to him by his fellow citizens, discussing. - his standing on several of the lead ing issues in the recent session of Congress. “The Congress which has just adjourned was most unsat isfactory,” declared the speaker. “There were never so many prob lems as were before this House” Mr Crisp showed the impediment of Congress in carring on its assign (Continued on Page Two.) TURKEYS CLEAR FIELD OF MANY GRASSHOPPERS ENNIS, Tex., July 15.—Steve Budia, a successful Bohemian far mer of the Crisp community, clear his cotton field of grasshoppers by turning his drive of 200 turkeys into his cotton. His neighbors are now borrowing the turkeys. CONVICT ACTS TO PREVENT ESCAPE MONTGOMERY, Ala., July 15. I In an attempt to escape, Paul Cook, convict, knocked J. P. TMwell, guard at Speigner prison, from his horse with a Iblow from a hoe, but was prevented from gaining pos session of the guard’s pistol by Frank Green, another convcit who with his own hoe, felled Cook to the ground. The attack occurred while Cook and a number of other convicts were at work in a field on the prison farm. In recognition of 1 his courageous act, Governor W. W. Brandon has granted Green a 30-day parole. Both Cook and Green are white men. Physicians found it necessary to take several stitches in Mr. Tid well’s scalp while dressing the wound on his head, but it was stated his injury was not serious and ho is able to be about his duties again* ■i.
