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WEATHER For Georgia—Fair tonight ard Sunday; slightly warmer in interior. 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 ' Mr > I r '-■'» » .. . ▼ (5) ■up. *** r 1 -ILAS. 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* I' ■ t \x 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. - . . —JSIkS- New York Futures Pc. Open High Low Closd Jan. _ 26.90(27.50(28.42127.50 28.42 Mar. 27.15(27.67128.55(27.67 28.55 May .. -|27.28|28.75|27.28 28.75 Oct. ..27.87|28.52i29.35|28.52 29.35 Dec. 26.95(27.45128.45(27.45 28.45 I New York middling spots 30 l-2c. I PRICE FIVE CENTS ■N STRIVES ■. M TO BBK 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, __ ,
