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SPOT COTTON MARKET Saturday’s receipts...-438 bales Season’s receipts A...—12,554 bales Strict middling 22 l-2c WEATHER —Fair tonight and Tuesday; little change in tempera- ture. _ FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO. 228 GIANT ZEPPELIN FLYING OVER MID-ATLANTIC Chinese Military Forces Halt Internal War ’ MNISTICE SIGNED BY OPPOSING FtinCES in Chinese war Foreign Defense Forces Prepare to Protect Lives and Repel Invaders SHANGHAI, China, Oct. 13. (By the Associated Press.) An armistice has been signed by the opposing forces in China s internal war. The military governor of Chekiang province and the in vading Kiangsu_fnrces, repre senting the Central government of China, signed the agreement following the defeat and retreat of the Chekiang army. The foreign defense forces of this city, including the United States Marines and foreign war ships, are being drawn up along the boundaries of the foreign settlement. This defense measure is tak en to protect the lives of for eigners in case the invading forces should attempt to enter the foreign concession. CHINESE SSI GETNEpCTIMS Body of Oriental Found In Jer sey—Another Discovered in Brooklyn | NEW YORK, Oct. 13.— Wing I Wing, a Chinese laundryman, may die as the result of two bullet wounds he received last night in what the police believe is an expan sion of the tong war to Brooklyn. After the shooting orders went out from Brooklyn police over Chi nese restaurants, laundries and oth er places where it was feared the feud might flare up anew. Several deaths have occured al ready in Manhattan as the result of a mysterious outbreak among rival tongs which have been quiet for sev eral years. Wing Wing was alone in his shop when two Chinese entered and fired revolvers at him simultaneously. Wing fell to the floor, a bullet in his shoulder and another in his back. His assailants escaped in an automobile. MYSTERY SHROUDS JERSEY SLAYING. North Arlington, N. J., Oct. 13. Extending its long arm far past the twisted, crooked confines of New York’s Chinatown, the Chinese Tong war left the bullet-riddled body of a young Chinese, a knotted rope about his neck and opium tablets in his pocket, sprawling face downward on a lonely North Arlington thorough fare. The name “C. Sam,” written on his jacket in laundryman’s ink, is o he only clue to the dead, celestial's identity. County authorities believe, in view of a number of circumstance, that the man was murdered else where, probably in either New York or Newark, and his body brought here and hurled from an automobile There was evidence that he had been tortured before two heavy caliber revolver bullets were sent crashing from his back through his chest to end his life. PROPERTY OF LATE SENATOR TO BE SOLD THOMSON, Ga., Oct. 13—The ► property of" the late Senator Wat son, including copyrights of his books, will be sold at an admini strator’s sale on November 4. CONVICT KILLED AS HE ATTEMPTS ESCAPE MOUNDSVILLE, W. Va„ Oct. 13 —Attempting to escape, this morp ing from the West Virginia peni tentiary, one convict was killed ai d a companion wounded. The convicts escaped from their cells by the use of a key made by them in a machine shop. They bound and gagged two guards lock ing them in cells, before obtaining a rope, with which the? hoped to pcale the walls, u THE TIMES-RECORDER [£gy_PUBLiSHED INI THE OF DIXIE NOW GIRLS, WHOSE WIRES ARE CROSSED? ATTLEBORO, Mass., Oct. 13 An Associated Press dispatch to the Times-Recorder today reads: "Mistaking her bushy bobbed hair for a woodchuck, James Kennedy, caretaker on an estate near here, fired a load of buckshot into the scalp of Miss, Lyda White, with no serious in jury.” Now, whose wires are crossed? Whoever heard of a mere man mistaking a bobbed-haired young girl, presumably pretty and winsome, for an old frizzly wood chuck? And to pursue this in vestigation further, how in the name of solid shot could the caretaker fire a load of buckshot into the- scalp of a winsome young lady with “no serious in jury?” The 999-times-out-of a-thous and correct and reliable A. P. has its wires crossed somewhere, or this is a modern miracle. Really this item should be printed under the head “Believe It Or Not.” —Editor. ANATOLE FRANCE DIES PEACEFULLY Famous French Writer Had Been Slowly Sinkings Since August Was 80 Years Old TOURS, France, Oct. 13—Ana tole France is dead. His end C?tme peacefully Sunday. From August, last, the state of the great French writer’s health had causeld anxiety. Gradually b > con dition became worse, until only a few days ago he himself expressed the conviction that he had only a few hours of life remaining. Owing to his advanced age, 80 years, there was no expectation of Lis recovery, but almost up to tiie Continued on Page Three. 3 KILLED AS TRAINS CRASH IN DENSE FOG Passengers Not Injured As Lack awana Strikes Freight Early Today NEW MILFORD, Pa., Oct. 13. (By the Associatde Press.) A Buffalo passenger train on the Lackawanna railroad, running thru a heavy fog, today crashed into a slowly moving freight, several miles west of here, and crushed to death her fireman. Two of the pasesnger train bag gage cars left the track. The pas sengers were shaken up but none are reported as injured. The engineer and fireman of the freight were killed and three other trainmen were injured. 11,251 BALES COTTON GINNED IN SUMTER Sumter county has ginned 11,- 251 bales of her 1924 cotton crop up to October. W. P. Persons, census take* for Sumter county, for the bureau of census of the Department of Com merce, announces today that, c unt ing round bales as half bales, the farmers of Sumter county had gin ned 11,251 bales of this year crop including September 30. AMERICUU BOY AT TECH RECEIVES APPOINTMENT T. J. Wallis, Jr., student at Geor gia Tech, is now Captain Wallis. Recently he was .promoted to this of fice in the Tech Reserve Officers Training Corps, Company G. Mr. Wallis is the son of T. J. Wal lis, Americus merchant. 2 MEN AND WOMAN ARRESTED AT ROME ROME, Ga., Oct. 13.—8 y the Associated Press.) Two men and a woman held here are thought to be wanted by the police at Ath ens, Ga., for the robbery of a ga rage. The trio were arrested Sun day morning following robbery of a local candy store. The automobile in which they were riding is said to have been identified as one stol en in New'York, Says Good-Bye 11 -OHB' Dr. Eckener, in charge of the ZR-3, now on the way to Ameri ca, looks out at the passing land scape. KISffIBELE miSFMMK Local Greek Shot IBy Burglar Five Weeks Ago Succumbs In City Hospital Nick Sakadelis, former proprietor of the Georgia Grocery company, who was seriously wcilnded by a negro on the morning of September 7, died at three o’clock Sunday aft ernoon in the Americus Sumter County Hospital where he had been hovering between life and death since the fata’ shooting. Sakadelis, a native of Greece, and was 44 years old. He came to this country some 30 years ago. and for the past fifteen years had been a citizens of Americus. His only known* survivor is his mother, who is now living in Greece. His brother, who was also living in Greece died six months ago. Re had many friends in Americus and was considered a good citizen by them. Funeral service swill be held at the Episcopal church this afternoon at 3 o’clock, Rev. Papas Georgias will officiate. The interment will be held in Oak Grove Cemetery. The pallbearers will'be selected from the (Continued on Page Two.) MEN OIGED F HEAR MISS RAOUL Both men and women are urged to hear Miss Ellinor Raoul of At- 1 lanta, heading the “flying squadron” of women from the state headquart ers of the League of Women Vot ers, when she speaks here Wednes day morning at 10:30 at the court house. The women are doing their share in attempting to “get out the votes” on November 4, a member of the local chapter said today, and we women of Americus believe that re newed interest, as well as a very pleasant hour, is in store for those who hear Miss Raoul, who is said to be a speaker of ability. Congressman Crisp will introduce Miss Raoul to the voters of this coun ty. WOMAN DIES AS SHE UTTERS PRAYER AUGUSTA, Oct. 13—(By the Associated Press.) —“Dear Lord, we would ask Thee to take every thing out of our hearts.” Thus Mrs. Annie Lou Durham be? gan to pray at Sunday school here Sunday morning. As the last word escaped her mouth she suddenly sank to her seat and died before medical aid could reach her. She was a na tive of Ga, A. C. L. RAILROAD WOULD BUY SHORT LINE WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. (By the Associated Press.) Thi At lantic_ Coast Line railroad has ap plied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to pur chase the Montgomery Lumber company’s 22 miles of railroad lines. The road wanted extends from Springhope to a point near Ropes ville, N. C. . AMERICUS,’ GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 13, 1924 Mess Time on the ZR-3 - j g j RIISES , - ■ “ olllih Lunch being served in the mai n cabin of the ZR-3, the giant dirigible now on the way to the U nited States. JAMES I HARRIS DIED MONDAY NOON Americus Hardware Merchant Succumbs After Two Weeks Illness James W. Harris, 85 years old, one of the oldest and most promi nent citizens in Americus died this morning at 11:45 o’clock at his home on Felder street, after an ill ness of two weeks. The funeral services will be held at 3:30 o’clock Tuesday afternoon from the Central Baptist church. Rev. R. L. Bivins, of Forsyth, a life long friend of the deceased will of ficiate, assisted by Rev. Milo H. Massey, pastor of the Central Bap tist church. IntcrmSht in Oak Grove cemetery. Mr. Harris was born in the Green hill district of Stewart county, and moved to Americus when a young man, where for the last fifty three years he has actively managed the hardware firm which bears his name, one of the oldest business houses in. Americus. As a young soldier, Mr. Harris fought with distinction in the Civil War, being a member of the 17th Georgia Regiment under the com mand of General Longstreet. He was wounded in the Battle of Chick amauga, and promoted for bravery to a lietenaney. The deeased was one of the oldest members of the Baptist church and was a charter member of the Central Baptist church. Surviving Mr. Harris are his widow, Mrs. Clara McLendon Har ris; two daughters-in-law, Mrs. Ruth Harris and Mrs. Vi C. Har ris; seven grandchildren, Miss Claire Harris, Hal Harris, James Harris 111, pfate Furlow Dorothy Harris, G. W. Harris, and Miss Mary Harris; one brother, Gus Harris, of Leesburg; two sisters, Mrs. John Mayo, of Americus, and Mrs. George jvey, of Bridgeboro, also survive. Acting as pallbearers will be nephews of Mr. and Mrs. Harris boys who have worked for the Har ris hardware store for years, and W. B. Worthy, Sr., a close friend of the deceased, who for a long was connected with Mr. Harris in the Hardware business. These will be Brown McLendon, Albert Harris, Olin Speer, Council Bass, W. b’. Worthy, Robert McLendon, Oscar McLendon arid Frank Mayo. WHO STARTED WAR, ASK GERMANS MUENSTER, Westphalia, Ger many, Oct. 13.—(8y The Associated Press.) —That allied govern ments deliberately keep their peo ples ignorant of the Russian, Aus trian and German publications of official documents perta’mng to the circumstances leading to the out break of the war, is charged by the sixteenth Congress of German State Arch iv i s-ts, held here re cently. Furthermore, it is alleged that the allied governemnts refuse stubbornly to open their state ar chieves for scientific research work as to the diplomatic string-pulling behind the scenes, previous to the war. In *the manifest, unanimously adopted by the assembly, the French colleagues of the arcnicists have been ’cajled upon to come out of the dark and contribute their share to the enlightment of the world at large as to the real causes I of the war, for the sake “of justice ' and the establishment of unbiassed t ruth ” -- -ML AGGIE FOOTBALL TEAM PLAYS COCHRAN TODAY A number of students and the football team of the local A. and M. school left early Monday morn ing for Cochran, where the local boys will buck the 12Lh District A. and M. school football team. DYKRAPPOINTS COUHTY CHAIRMEN t Funds for Democracy’s War Chest Needed Now, Says District Head A wide organization force was perfected in Atlanta Saturday to launch a world wide drive for funds for the Davis-Bryan campaign chest, with W. W. Dykes of Americus in charge of the campaign in the Third Congressional district, it is an nounced by Victor Allen, state di rector of finances. Colonel Dykes has named his chair man in each of the counties in his district, most of whom already have accepted. These chairmen are: Ben Hill —W. N. Smith. C r isp-—Dr. T. J. McArthur. Clay—E. R. King. Dooly—E. B. Dykes. Lee —E. L. Forrester. Macon —John Greer. Quitman —D. W. Jowers. Randolph—Linton D. West. Schley—Cui Battle. Sumter —Lovelace Eve, Stewart—E. L. Carter. • Turner —Edwin A. Rodgers. Taylor—C. E. Benns. Terrell —Warren G. Parks. Webster—J. W. Montgomery. The total amount of funds turned in at state headquarters up to Sat urday is announced as $4,227, with three weeks left before the date of the election. . “Campaign funds are sorely need ed by the Democratic executive com mittee,” said Colopel Dykes, “and I hope and believe every county in my district will do its full share. As Victor Allen, our campaign director says. Democracy’s big chance to un seat corruption and restore popular government has come, but it takes money to carry on this fight. “We believe that Georgia will contribute a heavy vote and we Georgians must help in winning the national battle. .Speakers must be sent into many doubtful states and our party is not and will not look to big corporations to finance our fight. “If every loyal Democrat will contribute his share, Georgia will have done her full duty. We can not do less. Contributions should be sent to the various county chair men. There’s no need to wait for a solicitor to button-hole you. Maß your checks at once.” ARMENIA PLANNING NEW FAMINE FIGHT ERIVAN, Russian Armenia, Oct. 13. —A desperate, fight to avert famine next winter is being planned by Armenia and other Caucasian States of South Russia. Throughout the country, rigid rationing has be°n inaugurated and merchants are be ing arrested for any attempt at usury in grain. Bread supplies will be economized throughout the aut i mn. Severe droughts are reported by the Near East Relief fro mall grain-growing districts, but serious shortages are not expected until winter. RUM SHIP WITH 43.000 CASES ON BOWTURED 32 In Irons—Captain Had Been Made Prisoner By Mutin ous Crew NEW YORK, Oct. 13.—(8y the Associated Press.) An other rum-running steamship has been captured off the Atlantic Coast by coast guard cutters. With her crew of 32 in irons and a cargo of 43,000 cases of ’ illicit whisky under government seal, the Norwegian steamship Sagatind this morning awaits disposition at the hands of the Federal government. The Sagatind was captured Sunday afternoon by the coast guard cutter Seneca. When the Sagatind was boarded by Federal officers it was found that she was without captain or helsman. The cap tain was a prisoner locked in his own cabin, and beside him 12 rifles and six revolvers. He says a derelict crew had mutinied and made free with the liquor on board, fighting all away across the Atlantic. The fighting whisky-mad crew reached a climax in their mu tiny when the vessel reached rum row. • 3000 GALLONS ALCHOL SEIZED OFF GLOUSTER. GLOUSTER, Mass., Oct. 13. Coast guards and customs officers broke up an attempt to run rum simultaneously intoseveral harbors today. They seized 3,000 gallons of alchol and alot of booze in cask,. YELLOWf EVER CISE UTIL IT HUHN War On Mosquitoes Follow Death of Mexican From Dreaded Disease HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 13, With one man dead from yellow fever and 88 persons held in strict segregation in Houston’s quaran tine farm, federal, state and local officials, and citizens are fighting to prevent a possible epidemic of the disease. Citizens, still in fear of the hoof and mouth disease which broke o it in Harris county two weeks ago and resulted in the whole country being quarantined, awoke Sunday to find the city threatened by a worse peril —yellow fever. A vigorous drive to destroy all breeding-places of the mosquito is the first defensive step being taken. Drastic quarantine regulations is Ic ing made effective today, Ma>or Oscar Halcombe said. Authorities are hopeful that a general epidemic will be avoided as none of the 88 persons in quarantine, most of whom are Americans, have shown any indication of the fever yet. Fernando Perez, fl Mexican, who came to Houston from New Orleans, on October 1, after arriving in the latter port on September 28 from Yucatan, is the lone victim of the deadly fever. Dr. R. P. Tardett, in charge of mosquito control work on the Mex ican border for the United States public health service, was rushed to the city at once. Other health ex- • perts summoned to aid in the fight were Dr. Malone Duggan, state health officer, of Austin, and Dr. Van Buskirk, of the United States public health service at Galveston. FLORIDA EDUCATOR, WELBUR YOCUM, DEAD OCALA, Fla., Oct. 13.—Wilburs Fish Yooum, one of Floridas most most distinguishe educators died this morning. He was seventy-five years old. SHENANDOAH WILL SAIL TOMORROW SAN DIEGO, Cal., Oct. 13.—The navy dirigible Shenandoah, is sqfee duled to leave here tomorrow morn ing at 7:30 o’clock for Camp Ljwls Washington. . Two planes have left today, carry ing two landing superintendents who will look after the mooring of the big ship when she reaches Camp ■ Lewis, _ , NEW YORK FUTURES EXCHANGE CLOSED. ON ACCOUNT OF HOLIDAY. ’ i PRICE FIVE CENTS IHUGEWAR PRIZE SENT ON HER WAV RY WEEPING MEH Last of the German Zeppsline Is Today Flying Somewhere in Mid-Atlantic LAKEHURST, Oct. 13. Avi ation officials here believe the ZR-3 w|ill arrive on American •oil about noon Wednesday, com pleting the ship’s four thousand and eighty-mile trip across the Atlantic. PARIS, Oct. 13.—(8y the Associated Press.) This morn ing the American war prize, Zeppelin airship ZR-3, is flying over the blue waters of the At lantic, having covered 1,000 miles of her journey over the sea toward her new home, the last of the Zeppelins to be built in Germany according to the terms of the Versailles treaty. She sailed Sunday morning for the shores of America, taking the southern course because of weather conditions over the shorter northern route. With favorable weather and the motors working well, Dr. Eckcner ex pects to cover the distance of 6,5ft0 kilometers (about 4,039 miles) from the mouth of the Gironde river at Bordeaux to New York :n sightly less than 60 hours, arriving in Lake hurst late Tuesday night or eanly Wednesday morning. The four American officers are aboard the great dirigible arc Cap tain George W. Steele, who is to command the ZR-3 after it is turned ever at Lakehurst' to the navy; Lieu tenant Commander S. M. Krauss, who is to serve as enginee: officer; ■ Commander Joseph H. Klein, Tr., i who has charge of the naval air sta -1 tion at Lakehurst, and Major F. M ' Kennedy, U. S. A. observer f-r tie army. BELLS TOLL AND SIRONG MEN WEEP. FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Oct. 13. With a crash and roar of- propofl >r beaten wind and the drone of mo tors from all five gondolas rir.it smothered the puny bleating of a band thumping and snorting “Deutschland Über Alles,” the ZR-3 hung poised for a moment above the broad field before the Zeppelin works here and then soared away (Continued On Page Six) HUSBAND AND WIFE HELD AFTER QUARREL ATLANTA, Oct. 13.—Mrs. Thelma John on, 24, of 139 Luckie street, wife of Paul Johnson, 18, received an ugly scalp wound late Sunday afternoon by an alleged lick with a blunt instrument, said to have been inflicted by her youthful i mate, following a domestic quarrel according to police. Mrs. Johnson was trated at Grady hospital for a gash on the fore head and lat< r was carried to polieei station, where charges of drunk and disorderly conduct were docket ed against her. Her husband will face a similar charge in recorder’s court today. ARCHANGEL FACING VERY SEVERE WINTER ARCHANGEL, Russia, Oct 13,—< (By The Associated Press)— Gr’eao droves of famished bears, emerging from the snowbound woods in search of food, have killed thousands of sheep and cattle near Archangel. Natives have organized vigilance squads to shoot the marauding ani manls, which never before have been known to be so numerous at 4 this time of year. | LITTLE JOE [ THE WOMAN WHO IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A BARGAIN MIGHT MARRY ths - man WHO IS IN REDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES. % A J GET OUT I ,s Af *ANO I e &SCF QweJ > —tu ® 1984 P* NtA SEnqngE, w4i; .
