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SPOT COTTON MARKET
Saturday’s receipts 697 bales
Season’s receipts 6086
Strict middling spots ...... 22 l-2c
WEATHER Probably showers;
warmer.
FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO. 20'
HALF MILLION DOLLAR FIRE IS STILL RAGING
Mass Meeting Called For Thursday Night At 8
NICK SAKADELIS SHOT BY NEGRO, BURGLAR
DUEL TO DEATH IS
FOUGHT IN GROCERY
IT SEABOARD DEPOT
James Williams, Negro, Killed,
and Nick Sakadelis, Seriously
Wounded in Fight
BURGLAR IS SURPRISED
Fired When Phone Brought In
to Play to Summon Officers
By Greek Merchant
A 2:30 o’clock this afternoon,
Dr. W. S. Prather stated Saka
delis’ condition was serious, with
chances of recovery about even
ly divided. Perforation of the
lung and kidney by the negro’s
bullet caused a copious hemor
rhage into the bowel cavity,
which adds to the seriousness of
Sakadelis’ condition, but the pa
tient’s vitality is considered re
markable by Dr. Prather and Dr.
A. C. Primrose who are attend
ing him, Recovery, because of
this fact, is considered possible,
although anything but certain.
A duel fought in darkness within
the small store of the Georgia Gro
cery company at the Seaboard pas
senger station early Sunday morn
ing resulted in the death of James
Williams, a negro chauffeur-burg
lar, and the serious and perhaps
fatal injury of Nick Sakadelis,
proprietor of the establishment.
The duel started when Sakadelis
ordered the negro to halt, after he
had entered the grocery with burg
lary as his purpose. Wiliams used
a pistol, which is believed to have
been stolen from the Barker Gro
cery company, when that store was
broken into several days ago, while
Sakadelis used a .20-bore shotgun.
The entire charge from Saka
delis’ w?Bpon entered Williams’
chest, making a terrible wound that
produced instant death. Williams
fired twice, the first bullet striking
Sakadelis in the abdomen and pene
trating the lung.
According to the story told po
lice officers some time ago by
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3 DIE IN SUNDAY
AUTOMOBILE CRASH
Two Others Seriously Hurt in
Street Car-Auto Accident in
Eagan Park, Atlanta
ATLANTA, .Sept. B.—Three
persons were killed and two were
injured in a street car-automobile
collision in Eagan Park Sunday af
ternoon.
Three victims, Mr. and Mrs. J.
O. Landers and their infant son,
Floyd, died at Grady hospital from
fractured skulls and other injuries.
, Another son, Willie Landers, 12-
years old, has a serious wound on
the back of the head, and surgeons
stated his skull probably is frac
tured.
The fifth hurt in this smash-up
was a playmate of the Landers bey,
Buddie Monroe, 13 years old. He
has a broken leg and may be hurt
internally. He was riding in v che
Landers car.
The accident occurred about
5:30 o’clock at a little crossing just
west of Lang avenue. The auto
mobile was going east and the
street car was en route to Atlanta.
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robbers Would '
MAKE SOME
OF THOSE ''PLEASET
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THE TIMESB RECORDER
IggfI.PUBL.I3HED IN HEART OF DIXIE 1W? .(
CROP DETERIORATION
HHK AUGUST LESS
THAN lOffl. AVERAGE
Department Forecast Places
Season’s Production at 12,-
787,000 500-Lb. Bales
GA. CROP CONDITION .64
Ginnings to September 1 in Ga.
From This Season’s Crop
Given As 115,593 Bales
WASHINGTON, Sept. B.—(By-
Associated Press.) —Cotton has
passed through the month of Au
gust with less deterioration than
was sustained during that month
last year and with less than the
average August deterioration dur'
ing the past ten years. This re
sulted in a iorecaoi today by the
department of agriculture of a
total yield of 12,787,000 equivalent
500-pound bales for this season’s
crop. This is 169,000 bales less
than the forecast made from the
condition of this crop as of the
middle of August and 2, 657,000
more than were produced during
last year.
Ginnings from cotton grown this
year to September 1, counting
round as half bales were announc
ed by the department as 958,204
bales.
The condition of the crop, in
cluding Georgia as of September
1, is given in the report : s .64, and
the forecast in thousand bales is
given as—thousand, two hundred
and nine bales.
Ginnings to September 1, in
Georgia, are given in the report as
115,593 bales.
BPIiOTH
Os FT. VALLEY BINK
Former Americus Man Chosen
Executive Officer in Newly
Organized Institution
FORT VALLEY, Sept. B.—The
Bank of Fort Valley will open its
doom very soon as a new institu
tion to engage in a general banking
business. The capital stock has
been subscribed, charter is being
applied for and final steps have
been taken preparatory zo opening
this new bank in the place formerly
occupied by the Exchange Bank as
quickly as the charter is granted,
which will be within thirty days.
W. D. Nichols, a director in the
Citizens Bank of Fort Valley, and
president of the Bank of Unadilla,
launched the new bank organiza
tion. Others associated with him
are J. W. Hodge, a prominent farm
er and fruit grower of Henderson;
'Eelder J. Frederick, a leading capi
talist of Marshallville, and other
highly successful financiers, a num
ber of whom are citizens of Fort
Valley.
E. T. Murray, president of Fort
Valley Kiwanis, who is now asso
ciated with the Southern Brokerage
Company here, will be cashier, and
W. D. Nichols will be president.
Edwin T. Murray, whose name!
is mentioned in the foregoing as
cashier of the new Fort Valley
bank, is a son of Dr. and Mrs. E.
L. Murray, of Americus. He re
ceived his education here and learn
ed the elements of banking in this
city, leaving a responsible position
with an Americus bank io go with
Americus citizens soldiers to the
war with Germany. He has many
friends here who' will learn with
gratification of his selection to be
cashier of the new Fort Valley
bank, his experience bespeaking for
that institution a successful career.
EXPECT 10,000 PUPILS
ENTER ATLANTA SCHOOLS
ATIJANTA, Sept B.—-Reports
from individual schools- of Fultcn
county indicate there will be an in
crease of approximately 1000 in
the attendance of the grammar and
high schools of the county, which
will establish a new record of over
10,0000 pupils. There arb' -forty
six grammaf 1 and dhe high school
included in the Fulton' county
schools reporting.
AMERICUS, GA* MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 8, 1924
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SAVANNAH SEEKS VISIT
FROM GIANT AIRSHIP
SAVANNAH, Sept. B.—The
ZR-3 may appear in Savannah .>n
its Southern trip, or at least efforts
will be made to induce the commit
tee in charge of the flight to bring
the huge ship here. The Kiwanis
club has invited the appearance of
the air dreadnaught here.
MANCHURIAN ARNIES
ARE SWEEPINGTUWARD
DEFENSES OF PEKING
War Lord of North China Ad
vances to Engagement With
Gen. Fu, Old Military Rival
TO CREATE NEW FRONT
China’s Civil War Being Extend
ed in Area Heretofore Free
From Fighting *
SHANGHAI, Sept. 8 (By
Associated Press.) Advances
along all fronts, tut particularly
west of Taihu and near Kaiting,
are claimed tonight a Lungha,
headquarters of the Chekiang
troops, engaged in holding back
General Kiangsu’s advance upon
Shanghai.
The second army, south of
Chekiang, has been fighting on
the west side of Taihu since yes
terday, attacking northward from
Changhing, about fifteen miles
south of the provincial border.
The object of this attack is the
city of Chang-Chow, located on
the Shanghai-Nanking railway
and the Grand Canal. Capture
of this city would mean cutting
of the railway in the rear of the
forces now attacking Shanghai.
SHANGHAI, Sept. B.—(By As
sociated Press.) —The armies of
General Chang Tso-Ling, war lord
of Manchuria, are today sweeping
down from Manchuria toward the
defense of Peking. They are be
ing opposed by the forces of Gen
eral Wu Pei Fu, Chant Ling’s old
military rival, and the movement
will create a new front in China’s
civil war.
Heretofore the fighting has been
confined* to the . east and of
Shanghai and i rivtil mili
tary
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MRS. EMILY NEWEL BLAIR ■>
DECISION IS REACHED
BY CAVERLY IN CASE
OF FRANKS SLAYERS
Document Giving Final Judg
ment of Court Contains Ap
proximately 1,000 Words
RESPONSIBILITY HEAVY
Judge Announces He Will Fight
for 3 Judges to Hear Similar
Cases in Future
CHICAGO, Sept. B.—The fate
of Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richard
Loeb, who kidnaped and murdered
Robert Franks last May’- 21, has
been sealed. The decision of Judge
CaAerly, containig approximately a
thousand words, which will be de
livered Wednesday, was completed
Sunday after attending church.
J udge Caverly announced toda 7
tha after the question of resposi
bil ty in this case had become a
mai ter of record he would fight for
least three judges to sit on all
capital cases hereafter, where jury
trim's arc waived through pleas of
guilty. *■
SUSPENSE TORTURES
BOYS’ SLAYERS.
< HICAGO, Sept. B.—The feel
ing of death—difficult for the
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ENGLAND MAY HAVE
GENERAL ELECTION
LONDON, Sept. B.—Premier
Mai Donald has arrived home from
Geneva in the midst of unmistak
able preparations by the consera
tive party to force him into a gen
eral electiod*on the dangerous is
sue of the Russian treaty wr|ch the
powerful Rothermere Press confi
dently predicts will be defeated in
the house of commons. It is re
poised that all three parties are
preparing for a general election and
the political writers expect it to
occur in November.
Some observers believe, however,
ths both the labor and liberal par
ties would prefer to delay the elec
tioi until after the first of the year
in order to have more time to solid
ify and extend their campaign or
ganizations.
DEMOCRATICVICE
CHAIRMAN AIMS
many crams
Basic Principles of Party Re
sponsibility Stressed in Wo
man’s Discussion
ARGUES FOR DEMOCRAT
John W. Davis Best Among
Aspirants for Presidency,
Says Mrs. Blair
By MRS. EMILY NEWELL BLAIR
Vice-Chairman Democratic Na
tional Committee
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. ln
asking women voters to align them
selves with the Democratic party
and to vote for John W. Davis for
president next November, we offer
three tests by which we ask them
to judge our party and our candi
date.
These tests are as follows:
First—Party responsibility for
good government.
Second Ability, to solve the
problems before the hation.
Third—Which is the best man
for the job?
On the question of a political par
ty being responsible for it& acts
while in power, I ask that women
consider how we can insure good
government unless we punish a par
ty when its record is bad, and re
ward it when the record is good?
If a woman casts her vote for
President Coolidge this fall, she is
indorsing, or at least condoning, the
corruption that occurred under the
Republican administration of the
past four years.
Women Know Problems
A vote for him is an indorsement
of his dilatorinesss in moving to
clean up the corruption when it was
(Continued On Page Five.)
HUGHES OUTLINES
FOREIGN POLICY
America to Continue Co-Opera
tion With League, Outside Po
litical Entanglements
WASHINGTON, Sept. B.—-Secre
tary of State Hughes has outlined
anew, very carefully, the position
of this government regarding co
operation with Europe and the
league of nations. His statement
of policy is regarded as very sig
nificant, in view of the renewed
agitation brought about by the
meeting of the league at Geneva,
which has been intensified by evi
dent pressure from those warn:
,this country to enter the league.
This government has cooperated
with the league, and will continue
to cooperate with the league along
certain lines, Hughes sets forth,
but not in matters which “involve
political entanglements.” The
United States will decide upon any
cooperation sought as each case
.arises, judging it upon its merits.
This country is still opposed to
alliances.
Hughes’ statement is contained
in a Rngthy treatise on the foreign
policy of the administration which
has been issued under his signature
by the republican national commit
tee. While it is dated July 1, be
fore the league meeting at Geneva
and developments abroad relative
to acceptance of the Dawes report,
it is regarded as indicating the pol
icy that this government will con
tinue to pursue. It, of course, dees
not cover the resolution of the
league If or another arms confer
ence, which Premier MhcDonald, of
Great Britain, wants held in Eu
rope.
REVOLUTIONISTS -
ATTACK SAN PEDRO
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 A
military engagement in the vicinity
of San Pedro, Honduras, is immi
nent, according to official advices
received here this afternoon. Revo
lutionists in considerable i-force are
reported as approaching San Pedro.
PAVING DIFFICULTY
TO BE DISCUSSED
AT CITIZENS’ MEET
Gathering Called for Thursday
Evening at City Hall By
Mayor Elmore Poole
TO CANVASS SITUATION
Financial Statement of City to
Be Presented Together With
Engineer’s Report
The paving difficulty that con
fronts Americus will be the sub
ject considered at a mass meeting
of citizens called for Thursday
evening at the city hall. The meet
ing will begin at 8 o’clock, and
Mayor J. Elmore Poole will preside.
The meeting has been called by
Mayor Poole at the suggestion of
city council, and purpose is to se
cure the viewpoint of as many
property owners, business men and
citizens as possible, as regards the
paving situation, especially in the
business section. On those streets
paved with wood bldcks several
years ago, or on a number of them
at least, a really serious situation
exists. Recurring rains make re
pairs necessary to these streets,
with heavy expense thereby incur
red.
Because of this numbers of citi
zens have recently suggested to
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ARMY FLYERS LEAVE
BOSTON AIRPORT FOR
NEW YORK LANDING
Expect to Reach Mitchell Field
Not Later Than 3 O’clock
This Afternoon
WEATHER REPORTED FINE
Prince of Wales to Welcome Air
men, But Not As Represen
tative of Great Britain
BOSTON AIRPORT, Sept. B.
The army’s world flyers hopped
off here today at 12:02 and expect
ed to reach Mitchell Field (New
York) not later than 3:00 o’clock
this afternoon. Weather was good
for the hop-off.
In the wake of the world cruisers
when they left here was an escort
ing fleet of six navy planes. This
escort > was intended to be the last
participation of the navy machines
in flights that have taken them
much of the way ’round, the world.
The get-away was quick, with the
planes headed toward Providence
and the Connecticut shore.
WALES' TO GREET
FLYERS AT NEW YORK.
SYOSSET, N. Y., Sept. B.—The
presence of the Prince of Wales at
Mitchell Field to greet the world
flyers today is to be unofficial, it
is announced here. The Prince will
be present simply as Edward
Windsor, and not as representing
the British Empire. The official
communication to be extended the
flyers on arrival there will be de
livered by Sir Esme Howard, Brit
ish ambassador at Washington, who
is here for the occasion.
EXPECTED TO LEAVE
BOSTON AT NOON.
BOSTON, Sept. B.—American
army world flyers exnected to
leave at noon today for Mitchel
Field, New,York. The distance is
i220-miles and represents the first
jump on the home stretch to the
Pacific coast. Wheels have replac
ed pontoons used o nthe planes dur
ing their sea flights.
ABSENT VOTERS LAW
NOT YET EFFECTIVE
ATLANTA, Sept. B.—All persons
who wish to take p4rt in the Geor
gia state primary of September 10
must be at home on election day,
as the new absent voters law will
not affect the fall primary, ac
cording to state officials, who have
received numerous inquiries on the
subject.
The new law, which will go into
effect for the regular electiton in
November, requires that absent
voters must make their intention
known and apply to the registrars
of their homy counties not more
thqn 60 days nor less than
days before the election day." —--
New York Future*
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PRICE FIVE CENTS
BUFFALO EXCHANGE
ELEVATOR DOOMED ;
WITH HEAVY LOSS
Three Men Entrapped By Ex
plosion Slide 180 Feet to
Safety on Belt in Tower
FIRE BOATS ARE USED
Flames Were Beyond Control
Before First Fighting Appara
tus Reached Scene
BUFFALO, Sept. B.—Fire which
followed an explosion in the cupola
of the Exchange Elevator Company
pn the Erie Basin here -today ap
parently doomed that structure this
Afternoon.
Practically every available piece
of fire fighting machinery in Buf
falo and two fire boats are bat
tling the flames in an effort to save
surrounding property.
Three men who were, entrapped’
on the top floor by the explosion
slid 180’feet to safety on a belt in
the canal tower, their escape being
almost miraculous.
The fire was beyond control be
fore the first of the city’s fire ap
paratus reached the scene, and thu
damme is estimated now at $509.-
000. ’ No statement of insurance
carried is available.
THIRD PGGIE BEGINS
IS JUNIOR COLLEGE
Thirteenth Year Classes
First* Session of Institution With
♦ Began /This looming
The Third! District Agricultural
College began its
' M' s W* n here' with an
(approximate enrollment of 12.>
students. It is expected this num
ber will be increasd by subsequent
registrations, as it has been indi
cated to officials at the school that
a number of students, unable to
secure admission to certain normal
schools elsewhere, will come to Am
jericus for training.
The session begun this morning is
the first in the history cf the in
stitution during which thirteenth
year classes will be given instruc
tion. With the inauguration of
these classes the Aggie school as
sumes a position of importance
among the in this section,
being elevated to the rank of e.
junior college. Normal training is
added to the curriculum there, but
no agricultural or mechanical work
has been eliminated for the ac
commodation of new students who
have attracted by the en
larged course offered.
REPORTSOF IWUI
BENO EXAGGERATED
Law Requires Year’s Residence
Before Valid Divorce Decree
Can Be Granted There
HOUSTON, Tex., Sept. B.—A re
port that Progreso, Mexico, has be •
come a Mexican El Reno and tha
divorces are easy to obtain on al
most any grouds after 34) days resi
dence, seas become so widespretu
that the agents of Galveston steam
ship line, whose ships touch at Pro
greso, have been besieged with re
quests for passage to that port.
Hermenegildo Valdes. Mexican
consul at Houston, however, is not
sure that the information is accu
rate. Generally speaking, Mr. Val
des said, divorces are governed by
a federal statute passed in 1917
which requires a residence of ap
proximately one yeor for the divorce
petitioner.
“He must,” Mr. Valdes added,
“have good grounds for his action
and must be prepared to submit
proof of the allegations in his peti
tion. In other words, the machinery
for in Mexico is
much like it. is in the United States.”
More than 100 inquiries for pass
age to Progreso, one from
California, have been recieved at the
Gaalveston steamship offices.
WEATHER FORECAST
FOR COMING WEEK
WASHINGTON,, Sept. 8 The
weather outlook for the period Sep
tember 8 to 13, inclusive, for the
South Atlantic and East Gulf states,
is as follows: Mostly-fair weather
is indicated for the week, with
i .temimratuees hear or slightly abov<j
-normal. ' 1 __ 4 -