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FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO. 175_
PRESIDENT DEFENDS ‘DEFENSE DAY’ PLANS
COOLIDGE REBUKES
IS URFMR CRITICS
ma oppose ms
Misrepresentation Charged to
Opponents of National De
fense Day Observance
WISHES WAR IMPOSSIBLE
Views Are Made Public in Com.
munication Addressed to F.
J. Libby
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, July
26. President Cool
idge today rebuked as
‘unfair’ those who have
‘condemned out of hand
simply thru device of
misreprese ntation’
plans of the government
of the observance of na
tional defense day Sep
tember 12.
‘I wish that war might be matte
impossible, but would noc leave the
country unprepared in the mean
while,” the president writes Fred
erick J. Libby, secretary of the na
■ ional council for the'prevention of
war.
wmiLissii.
ENIJYS BIG Picnic
Phone Workers at Exchange
Here Spend Delightful After
noon Picnicking at Springs
The Americus membership of the
Southern Bell association Local No,
56 enjoyed their annual picnic out
■ ing at Myrtle Springs Friday eve
ning, leaving in cars in the late af
ternoon for that pretty resort.
Each member carried a basket
filled with ' delicious confections
these being spread under the trees
on tables prepared for that pur
pose. Dancing, swimming and mu
sic were enjoyed until 11 o’clock.
About 20 members were present,
all attending who could be spared
from the force.
DIRECTOR OF PPDBE
Indiana Senator Replaced By
Senator Couzens as Head of
Revenue Dept. Committee
WASHINGTON, July 26.—A
meeting today of the senate to se
lect a committee authorized to in
vestigate the internal revenue bu
reau resulted in the formal resig
nation qf Senator Watson, Indiana
chairman, and his replacement by
Senator Couzens, of Michigan and a
decision for the resumption of the
inquiry September 2.
Couzens’,,statement was devote!
largely to the explanation of the
circumstances under which the
meeting was called, but it is also
noted fact that the selection of at
torney to represent the committee
had been left to the Chairman and
to Senator Jones as a sub-commit
tee had been left to the chairman
and to Senator Jones as a sub
committee.
A series of questions will be
submitted to the treasury depart
ment asking information during the
recess before September.
Watson later issued a statement
•‘Aying that he resigned as chairman
of the sub-committee because he
could not consistently retain the
position while opposing the activi
ties of the committee.
BANK CLEARINGS AT
ATLANTA GROW LARGE
ATLANTA, July 26.—According
to the monthly statistics report is
sued by the R. G. Dunn & Company,
Atlanta bank clearings for June
ranked sixteenth in the United
States.
Although Richmond, Va., with
$210,882,500 surpassed Atlanta’s
$197,741,400, the local clearings
were in excess of those reported for
New Orleans, Birmingham and other
southern cities.
THE TIMEsBrECORDER
SHED IN THE HEART OF DIXIE
Noose jTightens About Necks Os Chicago Killers
BRAZILIAN FEDEMLS
SO* PEI Os TO CRUSH
REBELS ITEM PHILO
Only Waiting for Civilian Pop
ulation to Evacuate Revolu
tioonary Capital
INFORMATION IS OFFICIAL
Asserted That Defeat of Insur
tionists is Certain When Op
portune Time Arrives
By Associated Press
BUENOS A I k E S ,
July 26—Official infor
mation received here
from Rio Janeiro ex
plains that the Brazilian
federal forces now be
sieging the insurgents
of Sao Paulo are wait
ing for the civil popula
tion to evacuate the city
before undertaking an
operation to overcome
the rebels
It is asserted that the
insurrectionists can be
easily " defeated when
the opportune time ar
rives
mjmHto
END ■ IP WORLD
Thirty-Six Organizations Join
Forces to Prevent Future Con
flicts Between Nations
WASHINGTON, July 26. —A
campaign for ■ world cooperation
to prevent war will be opened to
morrow by 36 organizations repre
sented in the National Council for
Prevention of War.
“Stop war! Cooperate!” is the
slogan adopted for the movement,
and its sponsors say that it will
cover nearly every state in the
union. One hundred and fifty
thousand ministers have been ask'd
to preach sermons on “World Co
operation” next Sunday, and puolic
meetings will be held in many
places.
The council has announced that
all of the presidential candidates
will be- asked the question: “How
far will you cooperate for world
peace?” and that later the same
question will be asked of candi
dates for the senate. It is proposed
by the organization to carry on
the work for an initial period of
three months after the opening
days of its drive.
Frederick J. Libby, executive
secretary of the council, saitl today
the purpose was to “mobolize for
peace now, and during the next
three months to show these men
who want to represent us in the
national government that the will
of the American people is for co
operation in international affairs.
A statement by the council said
those behind the campaign believed
“the time has come to eliminate
‘isolation’ once and for all and
establish ‘cooperation’ as America's
foreign policy.”
WIFE’S DECISION MAY
SAVE JONES FROM GIBBET
BALTIMORE, Md., July 26.
After Mrs. Mary C. Jones refused
to testify against her husband.
Harry C. Jones in criminal court,
where he is on trial for the murder
of Patrolman Charles L. Flanks, ot
the Southern district, last June 20.
the t'.f-te closed its case nd Jones
himself was called to the witness
stand by his attorney, Abner Sayler.
Jones admitted that he shot
Franks, but contended that he had
done it in self-defense when the pa
trolman threatened him with his es
pantoon. >
The refusal of Mrs. Jones to
testify egrne as a surprise, as it was
thought she wopld be the principal
witness for the State. Deputy
State’s Attorneys Howland Il-
Adams and Herman M. Mosere are
prosecuting the case for the State.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 26, 1924
Attorney Crowe Demands Death Penalty
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Here is State’s Attorney Robert E. Crowe (No. 5) demanding the death penalty for Nathan F.
Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb, confessed slayers of Robert Franks, at the opening of their hearing
before Chief Justice John R. Caverly in Criminal Court, Chicago. Leopold (No. 2) and Loeb (No. 3.)
appeal* to be little moved by the prosecutor’s plea. Clarence F. Darrow No. 1), chief counsel for the
defense, is seen, with pencil ■in hand, listening iptently to Crowe’s every word, Benjamin Bachrach
(No 4), assisting Darrow, is sitting next to Crowe-.
REDUCER W, 0
M BONDS: LESS
JOBS, IS ELDERS’ PLEA
Candidate for Governor Is Op
posed to State Income Tax;
‘Wealth Needs Rest’
WANTS FEWER COURTS
Wants Officers On Salary in City
Counties, With Fees in Ku
rural Counties
ATLANTA, July 26. —Hersciiel
H. Elders, candidate for governor,
today issued his statement of prin
ciples or platform upon which he
will make the race in opposition to
Governor Walker. In this state
ment Elders sets forth iti detail his
position upon a number of issues
being agitated at this time in
Georgia.
Reduced taxation, no more bonds
and fewer political jobs, with no
income tax upon the assertion that
“wealth needs a rest,” are salient
features in the platform. Other 0
paragraphs set forth that county
officers in the centers of popula
tion should be put on salary basis,
though the fee system would bo
continued in the so-called country
counties, and fewer courts should
be sufficient to transact the busi
ness of the state. Permanent
roads must be built in Georgia,
the statements asserts, but exist
ing laws provide sufficient revenue
for road building purposes, the
opinion of Elders.
The text of the platform is as
follows:
Ninety per cent, of our people
must be relieved from tax burdens
and our taxing system must be stab
ilized so outside capital will flow
into our State. Georgia must have
a butter and brighter day. Her re
sources must be developed.
Economy Every useless Job
must be abolished; duplication by
different departments of the Stale
stopped; and every wasted dollar
saved. If this were done, one mil
(Continued on Page Five)
COMPLETE CAMP FOR
GA. BOYS AND GIRLS
SPARTA, July 26.—Plans have
been completed for the Boys and
Girl’s camp which two hundred boys
and girls from every section of the
country are expected to attend.
Special moving pictures io instruct'
in farm work will be shown, promi
nent speakers will be heard, and
athletic contests of all kinds will be
enjoyed.
LIEUT. JONES WINS
ADDITIONAL HONORS ■
COLUMBUS, July 26.—Lieuten
ant L. V. Jo®es, of Fort Benning,
eight miles from this city, the larg
est Infantry School in the world,
and national rifle champion, won
further honors when recently at
Fort Niagara, N. Y., he shot 291 out
of a possible 300, in competition for
membership in the U, S. Infantry
national match. His score for six
days shooting was 1,688, placing
him third.
Held For Slaying
Parents 14 Years
Ago, Denies Charge
•
Benjamin Dorsheimer, Atlantic City Real Estate
Dealer Declares Arrest for Ancient Crime
Result of ‘Spite Work’ on Part of
Own Brother
COATESVILLE, Pa., Benjamin Dorsheimer, Atlantic City, and a
real estate dealer, under arrest here today charged with the murder of
his aged parents in Lancaster, Pa., 14 years ago, declares the arrest is
the result of “spite work” on the part of his brother, who swore to the
warrant charging- his parents were asphyxiated while asleep to obtain
possesion of their rich estate.
Wffl DILL EB GETS
FIRST OPEN COTTON
Negro Cropper on Farm of G.
W. Riley, Has Fine, Well Poi.
soned Crop This Year
George Riley brought into The
Tiines-Recorder office Friday the
first open noil of cotton reported
from the county.
This cotton came off the farm of
Warren Fuller, a negro cropper on
Mr. Riley’s farm.
“Warren Fuller has a good crop,’
Mr. Riley said, “it is clean and >s
opening fast. He has worked in
dustriously and poisoned consistent
ly.
“Old Warren never poisoned until
this year,” continued Mr. Riley. “He
believed that everything was sent to
this world for some good purpose.
He believed that God sent the boll
weevil and for that reason Warren
simply would not use poison.”
One day this year Warren Fuller
heard Dr. DeLoach when he spoke
to the negroes. He and Dr. DeLoach
had it out. With the Bible between
them, Dr. DeLoach convinced War
ren that the Lord intended man
should earn his bread by the sweat
of his brow, that the boll weevil, like
rats, snakes and sniders must be
exterminated or they would take the
land from ‘man.
Once Old,! Warren was convinced
that it was right for him to use poi
son, he used it and used it effec
tively. Results: Warren Fuller
brings in the first open boll of cot
ton seen by the Times-Recorder.
[ LITTLE JOE j
A bigger man TwaH
\OU \s UEVER A LIAR.
HE'S MlSTAKfebl*
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MAYFIELD CONTEST
TO BE RE-OPENED
WASHINGTON, July 26.—Chirr
man Spencer, of the senate commit
tee, in hearing the contest over the
scat of Senator Mayfield, democrat,
‘of Texas, announced today that at
an executive session recently held
in Atlantic City, permission was giv
en for the reopening of the case
along strictly limited lines.
DEMAND GMG
FOR FEEDER HOGS
Prices Advancing, With Pros
pect of Prosperous Fall for
Georgia Hog Growers
MOULTRIE, July 26—Prospects
for a higher hog market than has
prevailed here in a long time has
caused many farmers to come to
the conclusion that it is the part of
wisdom to market the surplus feed
(produced on their places via fin
ished hogs, according to the opinion
expressed by officials of the South
ern Stock Yards here. It was fur
ther asserted that the demand for
feeder pigs in the local territory is
greater than it has ever. been.
PLAN INDUSTRIAL
SURVEY AT ATLLANTA
ATLANTA, July 26—The di
rectors of the chamber of commerce
have authorized plans for the em
ployment of an industrial secretary
to supervise the work.
DAWES TO SPEAK AT
LINCOLN AUGUST 29
CHICAGO, July 26—Brigadier
General Charles G. Dawes, repub
lican nominee for vice-president
will open his national campaign
with an address at Lincoln, Ne
braska, August 29, according to an
announcement made public at head
quarters today.
BIG CROWDS ATTEND
DIXIE SHOWS HERE
Big crowds attended the after
noon performance of the Dixie Dog
and Pony Show here this afternoon,
all being pleased with the several
acts presented. The show is under
management of Bob McAfee, form
er Americus boy, who is making an
especial effort to please local pa
trons. There will be another c-x
--hiWtion tonight at 8 o’clock in the
big tent at the Playgrounds.
FILIPION CHIEF
JUSTICE IS DEAD
MANILA, July 26.—Manuel
Araullo, chief justice of the Phil
ippine *lslands, died here today.
Justices of the supreme court are
appointed by the president of tho
United States.
mm
PE® TO PROTECT
lEMS THERE
Repeated Insults Offered Widow
of Slain Vice-Consul Causes
Action
NATIVES MAY BE HOSTILE
Development Following Assassi
nation at Teheren Grow in In
ternational Importance
By A»sociated Press
WASHINGTON, July
26.—State Department
officials prepared today
to formally ask the Per
sian government to take
immediate measures to
protect American citi
zens in thalt country
from attacks and insults
from natives under
stood to be hostile to
ward foreigners since
the killing of Major
Robert Imbrie, Ameri
can vice-consul at Tehe
ren, and developments
following that affair.
Decision of the department to
take this action followed receipt
of advices from Joseph S. Korn
feld, American minister, telling of
insults to Mrs. Imbrie, widow of the
former consul for which a young
Persian is said to be responsible.
WORLD WH BOP
ESTIBTFIWOIIKED
Department of Agriculture Is
sues Official Figures, Exclusive
of Rusisan Fields
LONDON, July 26.—The many
picturesque stories to the effect that
the crown jewels of Russia have
been sold are all fables, according
to Sir Martin Conway, M. P. for
the combined English
who has just returned from a pri
vate tour of investigation into the
conditions of art in Russia.
“In the Treasury at Moscow,” Sir
Martin said in an interview, “1 saw
the crown jewels, and h< :d them in
my hand, including the crown of
Catherine 11, and the sceptre with
the great Orlov diamond. I have no
doubt that they were the original
crown jewels. They are very won
derful, and 1 do not think the au
thorities have any intention of sell
ing them. The jewels that have
gone out of Russia probably were
private property.”
MILLS GIVES FORTUNE
TO GRANDCHILDREN
I ATLANTA, July 26.—Believing
that he had plenty to be thankful
for, Major IL J. Mills, retired busi
ness man, who has recently passed
eighty years in life and has cigl.t
children, presented each of them
checks in the amount of SI,OOO as
a gift on his eightieth anniversary.
BATHING BEAUTIES
ENGAGE IN CONTEST
ATLANTA, July 26.—Five bath
ing beauties are to be chosen here
at random from among those at a
swimming pool in the city to appear
on the stage at a local theatre in
connection with the showing of a
water carnival picture. Four judges
have been selected to go to the pool
at a certain time and select five who
will be given six months free tickets
to the show. The choice of the
bathing suit will be left to the mer
maids.
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001 STATEMENT
Evidence Leopold Desired to
Plead Guilty “Before Friend
ly Judge” Hotly Contested
FIRST CLASH IN CASE
Police Sergeant Who Told of
• Statelment Closely Cross-Ex
amined By Lawyers
By Associated Press
CHICAGO, July 26.
Insinuating ’ that the
state’s testimony which
credited Nathan Leopol,
Jr., with a desire to
plead guilty before a
friendly judge’ was a
fabrication, Clarence
Darrow, chief counsel
for Leopold and Richard
Ljoeb, struck a hard
blow today at this evi
dence. It is the first time
since the boys pleaded
guilty to the kidnaping
and murder of Robert
Franks that the counsel
has challenged the truth
of any material fact
broughtt out of the state
witnesses.
The detective sergeant was stub
bornly cross-examined by Darrow
as to details of Aho testimony.
At Friday’s late session Detec
tive Sergeant Gortland, who also
participated in the arrest and cus
tody of Leopold after his confes
sion, gave an interesting insight in
to the. philosophy of the young
slayer by relating some of Leopold’s
conversation with him.
“I asked him what kind of a de
fense he was going to put up,” said
the officer." “He said: ‘Oh, that;
will depend on my father and the
lawyers. I suppose I can either
plead not guilty before a jury and
get hanged, or plead guiky before
a friendly judge and gePlifc im
prisonment.”
“I asked him,” continued Gort
land, “whether he didn’t feel sorry
for that poor little Franks boy, and
he said he didn’t.
“1 asked him if he didn’t feel
sorry for the boy’s family, and he
said: T don’t give a damn if they,
all croak this minute’.”
Leopold’s face flushed brick red
at this, but he said nothing.
Loeb turned and looked at him
curiously.
“I asked him if he had any early
religious training,” said Gortland,
“and he said yes, that he had gone
I to Sunday school and that up to the
age of 8 he had had conscience
drilled into him, but that after he
was 8 he drilled it all out again.”
“He said to me, ‘iny crime wasn’t
in killing Franks. My crime was in
getting caught.’
“Leopold also told mo that ‘in
my code, nmrder is no crime.’”
HEARING ON SAFETY
INSTALLATION OFF
WASHINGTON, July 26.—Hear
ing on dale of which 42 railroads of
the country would have been re
quired to install automatic control
systems was indefinitely suspended
today by the* interstate commeica
commission.
SILVER TO GIVE
EXHIBITION HERE
Jack Silver, . nationally known
physical culture advocate, is to be
in Americus Monday and Tuesday
and will give an exhibition of his
art between film showings at the
Rylander Theater on both thesa
days. He is a man of unusual at
tainments in his chosen profession,
it is declared, and his demonstration
of the advantages of physical cul
ture is said to he remarkable, consti
tuting an amusement feature worth
a great deal to persons interested in
art of physical development, __ ,