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SPOT COTTON MARKET Thursday’s receipts 18. bales Season’s receipts 9918 bale* Strict middling ..23 3-4 cents WEATHER — Probably showers tonight and Saturday; warmer. FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO. 224 Rev. Lawrence M. Hight Surrenders Credentials; Woman Refuses Food What 9 s Going NAVY- WAR DEBTS ARBITRATION CHINA On in World BY CHARLES P. STEWART NEA Service Writer Secretary of the Navy Wilbur ‘‘broke even” with President Cooi idge in their argument over the im portance of a strong navy to Am erica. It looks as if he did, anyhow. At the same time the govern ment's budget bureau in Washing ton, backed by the president, was cutting d ownthe fleet’s next year’s money allowance the secretary was making speeches in California in favor of a strong navy. Suddenly Wilbur was called back to Washington. The president wanted to see him. Gossip said the president didn’t like' to have the secretary hollering for money right while he was trying to eco nomize. GOING TO INVESTIGATE But after the two had had their talk, it was announced Wilbur was picking out a committee of experts to decide what the navy needs most of—battleships or aeroplanes. This means a victory for Wilbur, if real experts Tnake a real investi gation, for everymody knows what naval experts think about it. The president, converted by the round-the-world flight, is said to fi vor aeroplanes. Navy men, while admitting aeroplanes’ importance as the battleships’ “eyes,” argue that eyes are all to the good for see ing an enemy with, but not as ser vicable as fists to stop him, when he comes at you. * * * “SHOWING” THE PRESIDENT Secretary Wilbur is one of the navy men. In other words, he dis agrees with the president. The ;n --vestigation doubtless moans that the secretary has got to “show” the president, but it also means that he’s going to have a chance to “show” him—the president isn’t go ing to turn him down “cold,” with out a chance to argue that the bat tleship’s day isn’t past yet, or that aeroplanes can’t do everything. The secretary evidently stood very pat and impressed the president. * * * AMERICA’S MONEY E. N. Hurley of the board ap pointed to figure out ways of col lecting the war debts owed by Eu ropean countries to America, is back from Paris with a scheme for getting back the billions due to the Unted States from France. It’s a good scheme unquestionab ly, but the French refuse even to discuss it until guranteed every cent of what they claim from Germany. Before Germany can pay, it Ameri ca will have to lend most of it to her. » * « ARBITRATION Fifty-four countries, delegates i.t Geneva have been planning compul sory arbitration of international disputes. That is, if two countries disagree, they mustn’t fight—they MUST arbitrate. A dozen of the most important countries—called the “Big Twelve” —have about decided on a program. They propose another Geneva meet ing June 15, next year, to get to gether on it. ♦ * * INTERVENTION The war in China threatens io drag along for months. A few foreign commercial concerns with interests there are beginnine to wor rv. The war interferes with their business. Western diplomats al ready have' told the Chinese they can’t afford to have the railroad tied up. The Japanese, particularly, are talking about intervention. This is the principal danger in China — that interested outsiders wilt hand their various countries into China's trouble. REWA»n nprvpKn rnp chang Tsn-UN PEKING. Sent. 26. — (Bv the As sociated Press)—A proclamation was issued here today offering a reward for Chang Tso-Lin, who is termed in the proclamation as “a bandit and a traitor. The procla mation came from the Ctntral gov ernment. Tso-Lin is the Manchu rian, military leader. THE TSPaSMESORDER fejnTPUBLI SHED THE HEART OF DIXIE mi PRICES JUMP WO POINTS again mion Advance of $17.00 a Bale Since Government Condition Report t NEW YORK, Sept. 26.—(8y the Associated Press.) —Cotton prices jumped another 100 points today, which represents an advance of approimately $17.00 a bale since the govern ment’s report was made a few days ago. tpiikSC TO BE PERMANENT Sessions End Tonight When Certificates Will Be Award ed; Record Attendance PAGE 1 and Jump, Training School The Standard training school, which has been in session all the week at the First Methodist church, will close Friday evening with the awarding of certificates to those who have satisfactorily completed the course of instruction. “The object of the school,” said Rev. Lytle Jones, of the Hawkins ville Methodist church and director of the Cordele district,, “is the train ing of •ntn erd women to become efficient Sunday schoolteacher" and officials. It is a school in every sense of the word; and takes" up every phrase of the work -hat a Sun day school teacher or officer should knew, from organization and ad ministration to a more thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. It is not r Simple lecture course, but an intensive study, followed by rather rigid examinations at the end of the course. “To my mind, one of the outstand Ing features of the school here is Continued on Page Three. (BEMIS® OBDEBS INQUIRY Attorney General Goes Into Philadelphia League Charges PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26—(By the Associated Press.) —The state ment of the Law Enforcement League, made in a telegram to President Coolidge, that it possess ed signed evidence charging politi cal corruption all the way down the line in Pennsylvania by Fed eral officeholders, and that Phila delphia .is the worst spot in the union, is being investigated by At torney General Stone at the direc tion of the president. ■eWok SEE ZPrUIIE Off First Flight cf Giant Zeppelin Built for United States Successful BERLIN, Sept. 26 (By the As sociated Press.) —Not since the mobilization days of 1914 have the streets of Berlin been the scene of such an enthusiastic outbreak as today greeted the ZR-3, when the giant Zeppelin set off against the early morning skies of grey, and majestically floated into view of the patiently waiting thousands. For hours the great crowds had waited to view the coming of tlj great airship built for the United States navy. PARIS ISLAND LANDING FIELD FOR ZEPPELIN PARIS ISLAND, S. C., Sept. 26. By the Associated Press) —Upon orders received from the War De partment, marine authorities afte preparing here a landing field for the Zeppelin ZR-l It is not yet known where the giant ajrship will land when it crosses the Atlantic from Germany. — . AMERICUS. GA., EF. >AY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 26, 1924 — . - ~ J. ..-.UI .BMi.C in ~l ,-. . . New York Nominees For Govenor [thKODOKE ’ ROOSEVELT** Theodore Roosevelt, Republi Smith, Democratic nominee, will governorship. ROOSEVELT RESIGHS IS im SECRETARY President Accepts Resignation— Al Smith Will Beat Roose velt Says Mack WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. (By The Associated Press.)—Theodore Roosevelt, yesterday nominated as the Republican nominee for Goxer nor .of New York, called on Presi dent Coolidge today and formally presented to the president his resig nation as assistant secretary of the Navy. President , Coolidge accepted Roosevelt’s resignation. The republican state convention nominated Roosevelt yesterday on the first ballot. When informed of his nomination Roosevelt said: “The republican party has done me a very great honor and I am deeply gratified. Our platform is sound, constructive republicanism. I stand on it forur square. “President Coolidge has given the country an unequaled administra tion. We in this state will bend ev ery effort to back up Calvin Cool idge.” Later Colonel Roosevelt was given a tremendous ovation when he ap peared on the convention platform just before final adjournment. Mrs. Florence’ E. S. Knapp, the nominee for secretary of state, is the first woman to be a candidate for state office in New York on the republican ticket. SMITH BY 250.000, CLAIMS NORMAN MACK SYRACUSE, N. Y„ Sept. 26. Norman E. Mack, of Buffalo, democratic national committee man, when told of Theodore Roosevelt’s nomination as the re publican candidate for governor said Al Smith will beat him by 250,000 votes. NATIONS ASKED ABOUT DISARMAMENT MEETING GENEVA, Sept. 26 (By The As sociated Press.) —The submission to the members of the League of Na tions and to the nations outside the Leagle of a draft of a convention on the control of international traf fic in arms and ammunition, and inquiries as to whether they are pre pared to attend a conference on such a subject in May, 1925, is pro vided in a resolution adopted todav by the disarmament commission of the league. TROOPS ORDERED TO HERRIN FOR TRIALS SALEM, 111., Sept. 26 Two squads of Company 1 of the Illi nois national guard were ordered to entrain for Herrin, 111. The troops it was said here, had been called to Herrin to agument the detail on duty there and to protect the court room where City Judge E. N. Bowen will begin the hearing in trials grow-? ing out of the recent Herrin dis-, turbances. I The calling out of the troops was determined here as a measure of precaution. Captain Harold M. Bigelow has had eighteen soldiers in Herrin since August 30, when six men were killed in a clash between Klan leadens and «nti-Kiansmen g jPjW ,j| AL. SMITE’ | iican nominee, and Governor Al. f ight it out in New York for the VERMONT NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR DIES MARRISVILLE-, Vt., Sept. 26. (By The Associated Press.) —How- ard E. Shaw, Democratic nominee for governor of Vermont, died early today of paralysis. He had been seriously ill since Mondav. ML®™ iismii ■.. - LaF ilette Second—Davis Third With Strong) Democratic States Yet to Report N W YORK, Sept 26. (Special) —Coiflidge again leads in the second wee ’s returns of THE LITERARY DIGEST’S huge presidential pod pub. died today with La Follette second and DaVis third. O:' a total of 272,299 votes tabu late> Coolidge has 162,473, La Fo lett<. 63,534, and Davis, 42,611. In California, La Follette is run ning Coolidge a strong second, hav ing 19,829 tallies to the President’s 22,8 18. Davis is leading the field in Tex.'S and Virginia and is also ahead of I i Follette in Ohio, K&nsas, and Wes Virginia. In all other States; the Senator from Wisconsin is lead ing the Democratic candidate. “The poll at first blush” THE DIGi'ST states, “may not seem very cheering to the Democrats, but a sligh inspection will show the fac~ that, with two exceptions, the Demo cratic States are still to be heard fron and when they begin to flood in their ballots the figures may have (Continued on Page 3.) ATLANTIC COAST LINE CONTROLLER IS DEAD SAVANNAH, Sept. 26. (By The Associated Press.) —Atlantic Coast Line officials have been advised that IL C. Prince, of Wilmington, N. C is d< ad at Pueblo, Colo., Mr. Prince was at the time of his death controll er of the A. C. L. He was a freii dent of Savannah until 1902. CRANSTON WILLIAMS RESIGNS SECRETARYSHIP Cranston Williams, of Greens boro, secretary to United States Senator William J. Harris since he entered the senate in 1919, has re signed to return to active newspa per work. Mr. Williams managed Senator Harris’ recent successful campaign for re-election to the sen ate, and has been spending his va cation at Greensboro. Mr, Williams has been in news pap< • worlj since childhood, except for ihe £ime spent in the army in the World War and as secretary to Senator. He was editor of the Americus Daily Times-Recorder when this country entered the war and he was the first Georgia editor to go into the service. Following his appointment in the ’ regular armY as a second lieuten ]ant of infantry, he was assigned to I the 56th Infantry, 7th Division, and served with this unit in France where he was promoted to first lieutenant and captain. He com manded the machine gun company of lis regiment, although then a first lieutenant, and was cited for gallantry in action. MBRION SPHRKS. BETS LIFE TIBI Slayer of Father-in-Law in Row Over Wife Is Convicted on Murder Count SPARTA, Sept. 26.—Marion Sparks, Washington county farmer, was sentenced to Hie imprisonment in the penitentiary by Judge James B. Park, Thurscday afternoon after a jury trying him for murder of T. E. Frazier, his father-in-law, return ed a verdict of guilty with recom mendation to mercy of the court The case against Sparks was called for trial, when court convened Wed nesday morning. The trial consumed two days and a night session Wed nesday. Frazier was slain at his home, near the line of Washington and Hancock counties Sunday morn ing, August 24. Sparks’ wife, a daughter, of Fra zier, having become estranged from her husband on account of domestic differences at the time of the shoot ing, was at her father’s home, Where she had resided since the separation. When Sparks had heen unsuccessful in his effort to persuade his wife to return tohis home, he became in volved in an argument which ended in the killing, witnesses said. Sparks’ trial has attracted more in terest than has been attracted by a criminal case in this county in many years. It was not known Thursday afternoon whether attorney far Sparks would file a motion for new trial. ENTOMfiLOGISTS HERE MING BEETLE New Pest Attacking Farms in County Little Yet Known of Bug Ira W. Williams, State entomoli gist, accompanied by several mem bers of his staff, have been in the county for the past two days study ing the new bug that has attacked cotton on the farm of J. C. Brown, out on the Brown’s Mill road. The first reports of this l?ug, says MJ*. Williams, came to the board from Sumter county. It is a flee and is known in Texas as the Texas cotton flee, but is designated by the state entomologists as the cotton flee beetle. It is a new bug and little is known of its life or habits, said Mr. Wil liams. It has proved to be most de structive attacking the squares and causing them shriwle. The plant stops blooming and runs up int< Weed. Mr. Williams says the board will begin experiments immediately, us ing sodium arsenite, which will de foliate the plant, destroying the food supply of the beetle. “We have been working for some time,” says the state entomologist, “to get some sort of poison that would burn up the plant after the cotton is ready to pick. This, we believe, would materially aid in the fight on the weevils as well as the flee. If we could destroy the feed ing places without waiting to pick the cotton, we would kill off all the weevils and save the expense and trouble of plowing under stalks. “However, all of this is in in experimental stage and nothing def inite yet can be said.” Mr. Biddle, one of the entomoli gists, will remain in the county to further study the flee beetle, Mr. Williams said. In the party besides Mr. Williams, were Robert C. Berckman, Mr. Bid dle, Dr. Boyd and Dr. Grossman, all members of the Board of Entomolo gy. They, accompanied by T. G. Hudson, another member of the board, have been out in the conn ty for two days, getting all the in formation possible regarding the Texas Flee beetle. TOM TAGGART MAY ESCAPE OPERATION BOSTON, Sept. 26—Thomas Tag garet of French Lick, Ind., former democratic national committeeman, was reported resting comfortably at a local hospital where he had been taken after a threatened attack of appendicits. Mrs. Taggart said that unless there is a sudden change for the worse his physicians believed it will not be necessary to operate. | LITTLE JOE | THE YOUNGSTER WHO PUSHES THE BABY BUGGY REALLY KNOWS "WHAT MAKES THE WHEELS GO L ‘ROUND." V iiPEBSMS MLLIT 68 SEPIOUSLY HURT When Odessa Express Is Derail ed Three Hundred Miles , From Moscow ODESSA, Sept. 26. (By The As sociated Press.)—Fifteen persons were killed, 25 mortally injured and 43 seriously hurt today when the (Odessa Express was derailed by bandits about 300 miles from Mos cow. MW PROTESTS fRf NCHI MP’IPT Om France Would Levy 26 Per Cent Tariff On All German Goods PARIS, Sept. 26. (By The Asso ciated Press.) —The German charge d’affairs here today presented to the French government Germany’s protest against the French decree (that would impose 26 per cent im port duty on all German goods. The intention of Germany to en deavor to induce France tocancel the levy was made known Tuesday in Berlin. i. y.wcbjts DENOUNCE KLUXERS State Convention Will Adjourn Today Would Modify Volstead Act CONVENTION HALL, SYRA CUSE, N. Y., Sept. 26—(By the As sociated Press) The Democratic state convention was called to or der at 12:30, standard time, here today for its concluding session. Proceedings were mote than an hour and a half late in getting un der way. The vigorous denunciation of the Ku Klux Klan, by name, and the demand for a modification of the Volstead act were salient features in the Democratic platform which was adopted by the convention. SMITH TO BE RENOMINATED. SYRACUSE, N. Y., Sept. 26 The democratic state convention, in a brief, harmonious session Thurs day night, listened to a keynote speech by Francis E. Cullen of Cs wega, adopted routine resolutions and adjourned until 11 o’clock Fri day when Governor Smith will be renominated by acclamation. Mr. Cullen in his address, launch ed a vigorous attack upon the Ku Klux KKlan, which brought the dal egates and spectators to their feet with resounding cheers. Praise of John W. Davis, democratic presi dential nominee, was the signal for a demonstration. When he said the platform of the state democratic party was“ Alfred Smith,” the delegates rose as one with a whoop. The governor let it be known that he would appear in person and ad dress the convention. EVENING PRAYER AT CALVARY CHURCH Evening prayer will he said in Calvary Church tonight at 7:20 o’clock * * u? NEW YORK FUTURES Be. Opwn 11 am. Close Jan. 23.66'23.88|24.12|24.90 Mar May 24.10i24.43124.58T25.37 Oct 24.43i24.75124.92125.80 Dec 23.60123.15j24.05(24.84 PRICE FIVE CENTS MPS. ELSIE SWEETEN: CONFESSED POISONER LOSING HER MIND Refuses to Eat and Has Taken Only Milk'Since Arrest Few Days Ago for Crime HIGHT QUITS MINISTRY Confessed Murderer Surrenders Credential In Methodist Episcopal Church SALEM. Ills., Sept. 26.—(8y the Associated Press.) Sher iff Voght today expresses fear for the condition of Mrs. Elsie Sweeten, the confessed poisoner of her husband in the love pact with Rev. Lawrence Hight, who poisoned his wife. Mrs. Sweten refuses to eat this morning. The only nour ishment she has taken since she was brought here Tuesday has been a glass and a half of milk. She is today in an extremely weakened condition. To SURRENDER CREDENTIALS. NASHVILLE, 111., Sept*. 26—Rev. Lawrence M. Hight of Ina, held here on a charge of having poisoned his wife so that he could marry Mrs. Elsie Sweeten, the death of who.-e husband he confessed having insti gated, tonight agreed to surrender his credentials a a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church. Promise to givft up the document was made to a committee of ministers, repre senting the southerfi Illinois confer ence of the church in session at Car bondale. During his confinement in the Mount Vernon jail the minister had declined to give up his credentials when requested to o so by the Mount Carmel district of the con ference'. The ministers, Rev. J. S. Cum mings, representing the prosecution in the church’s investigation and Rev T. B. Sower, appointed as counsel for the prisoner, arrived here Thurs day evening. Rev. Hight spek free ly of his dilemma and repeatedly ex pressed regret to the visitors that hd had committed the deed. He then signed a statement, containing the details of his confession. MIND BECOMING UNPAIRED. SALEM, 111., Sept. 26. —Continu- ed refusal to partake of food, coupl ed with the strenuous events of the last three days, and loss o fsleep, had cast Mrs. Elsie Sweeten, held here on a charge of having poisoned her husband, Wilford Sweeten, into a state of semi-consciousness and jail attendants suggested taking her to a hospital, if she showed no im mediate improvement. Symptom of her mind having be come impared since confessio nthat she poisoned her husband at the in stigation of the Rev Lawrence M. Hight who in turn poisoned his wife so that they could be married, have become noticeable. Relatives who called on her Thurs day afternoon ,it was said, wow hardly recognized by the prisoner. . ED SWEARINGEN DIES: ELLAVILLE RESIDENT ELLAVILLE, Sept. 26 Ed Swearingen, well know citizen of Schley county, died at his home at Stewart’s Mill yesterday after a month’s! illness. Mr. Swearingen was fifty-four years old and was a native of Schley county. Thirty years ago he married Miss Belle Hearn who survives him. He wa» a man of lofty principles, high Ide als, and trustworty motives, who sought to help his fellowman by set ting examples worthy of emulation. He was a devoted husband and fath er, and will be greatly missed in the home' circle, as well as by hi« many friends. Mr. Swearingen’s funeral occurred Thursday after noon at two o’clock at Tazewell an! was conducted by Elder Jim Rob erts, in the presence of a large con course of friends and relatives. An optimist is a man lending a bank cashief- a suitcase Radio is becoming popular in Rus sia, and it doesn’t matter, but many a whisker will get hung in the wiTea,
