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SPOT COTTON MARKET Monday’s receipts 97 bales Season’s receipts .12651 bales Strict middling 22 1-2 cents WEATHER Fair tonight and Wednesday; little change in tem perature. FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO. 239 U. S. SENATOR A SUICIDE WALKER KLAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE' ITTENDED IEET [IF HOODED ORDER Governor Admits Joining Klan —Doesn’t Know Whether Membership Still Holds ATLANTA, Oct. 14. (By the Associated Press.) —Clif- ford Walker, governor of Geor gia, today reiterated his state ment that he was the governor who addressed the Ku Klux Klan Klonvocation in Kansas City September 23. “I spoke not as an official of the State of Georgia, but as a private citizen,’’ said Governor Walker. “I have addressed meetings of farmers, of bankers, of labor unions and various so cieties, and 1 see no reason why if I see fit, that 1 should not ad dress a meeting of a secret so ciety,’’ the governor added. “1 would make no apologies for my speech to the klansman,” the governor continued. “And I would be willing and happy to deliver the same speech to any other body. ~ 1 expect to con tinue to make speeches to vari ous organizations, secret or oth erwise, if invited to do so. The governor said he would like to. make clearer the refer ence in the reports of his speech to what he had to say about re ligious tolerance. He stated that in his address at Kansas City he took the stand that he would “fight with my life s blood rather than have a feath er’s weight to hinder a girl from worshipping in a Roman Cath olic church if that was the. faith taught her by her mother. z He added that he "opposed the opposition bv secret societies of the Roman Catholic church, to such organizations as the Ku Klux Klan which are doing no more than those Roman Cath olic societies.’’ STORY IN TIMES RECORDER OCT. 2. On October 2nd, the Times-Re corder published a dispatch from the New World which identified Governor Walker as the “governor of a great state” who had addressed a meeting of the klan in Kansas City. His identity was not known until that time. The World’s story as published then is as follows: NEW YORK, Sept. 30.—Un der the caption “Georgia Gov ernor Crusader for Klan” the New York World prints the fol lowing dispatch from its Kansas City Correspondent: “What was described as a Spiritual message of utmost im portance to all klansmen was de livered by Governor C. M. Walk er, of Georgia, who made one of the opening addresses o fthe Na tional Klonvocation of the Ku Klux Klan which adjourned last Friday after a fourd-day session. “The Publicity Committee, of fical news source of the Klonvo kation, did not disclose the gov ernor’s identity in its reports. The orator was described as a governor of a great state. “The governor, said the pu blicity men, made an eloquent plea for klansmen to get a clearer vihion of Christ and Christ’s teachings and to make Him their leader in the battle for klan su premacy. ‘lt was said by the klan’s pu blicity men again that the gover nor made forceful arguments against the hierarchy of the Cath olic church and the threaateaed destruction of rtmerica and Am ericanism by encroachment of Jewish, Celtic and Mediterranean races.” A reporter who had been admit ted to the state suite of a Kansas City hotel to interview Dr. Hiram W. Evans, Imperial Wizard, was introduced to Governor Walker, who had been in conference with t (Continued on Page Five) THETIME&’SIRECORDER EaL-PUBUSHED~IN THE >MaC"HEART'oF DIXIE If You Are A Good ( By Lovelace Eve > Democrat, Kick In j ' Chairman Butler, of the Republican campaign comrriittee, stated Supday that the Grand Oil Party had already received campaign subscriptions totaling well over a million dollars an* expressed satisfaction that the party of Coolidge would sweep 'the nation. • Money talks and it takes money to fight money. The Demo ‘cratic party has no immense tariff-nursed corporations <to call on. Funds for the Davis-Bryan ticket must come from the pockets of the INDIVIDUAL, and the home of Democracy is in the South. W. W. Dykes, chairman of the Third Congressional district, has appointed the writer as chairman, with Frank Sheffield, of the Bank of Commerce, as treasurer, for Sumter county. We shall attempt to raise Sumter’s share of the funds. These funds will not be asked for in person. You will not be button-holed by a solicitor or committee. To save your time and the time of others, let every good Democrat mail into the Times-Recorder his check toward the county’s share. Make yew check payable to “Frank Sheffield, Treasurer.” Every contribution, whether for a dime, a dollar or a hun dred dollars, will be published in the Times-Recorder from day to day, giving name and amount, unless the contributor requests that his name be not mentioned. In such an event the amount will be published and the name withheld. Approximately only three weeks intervene before election day. Kick in new for the national committee needs money. KLAN DENOUNCED ' MBYOiS President of Pressmen’s Union Predicts Big Labor Vote For Davis ABOARD DAVIS SPECIAL, Springfield, 111., Oct. 14. (By The Associated Press.) —Johrf W. Davis left Indiana soil today and is now campaigning his way through south ern Illinois. There goes with him as he crosses the Wabash, hopes of a Democratic victory which ha did not feel when he entered Indiana. The Democratic candidate left his promise with Indiana Democrats that he would “hold the scale of justice , fair and equal between every man, woman and child.” “If you return to power Presi dent Coolidge and the last Congress, most of whom are running for re election, Davis said, “you will have the same sorry spectacle of govern mental impotence that has afflicted this country in the months that have just gone by.” DAVIS AGAIN DENOUNCES KLAN. LAFAPETTE, Ind., Oct. 14. Honesty and economy in govern ment were again demanded by John W. Davis, the democratic presiden tial candidate, in a speech delivered here Monday. Davis mentioned the case 'of War rep T. McCray, former governor of Indiana, an dother incidents during the present republican stave admin istration. “We need to scrutinize closely the character of bur public officials and our candidates for of fice, from highest to the lowest,” he said. “We must demand honesty in every one of them.” “The Ku Klux Klan,’ he said at Indianapolis, “has no place in Am erican politics. I had hoped that after my Seagirt, N. J., speech in which 1 denounced the Ku Klux Klan, that Mr. Coolidge would t: ke the same position and that the k’an issue would be forced out of poli tics. Mr. Coolidge, however, has not seen fit to take that position.” Intimations that further adminis trative scandals will be disclosed v.ere dropped by the democratic candidate here. BERRP PREDICTS BIG LABOR VOTE FOR DAVIS. WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.- The democratic national committee an nounced here Mondoy that the na tional democratic ’.abor committee had completed organization, under the chairmanship of George L. Berry, president oi the Internation al Printing Pressmen’s Union of America. StaYe chairmen of the new organization have been named in all but three states. Lauding Woodrow Wilson and urging the election of John W. Da vis, Mr. Berry said in a statement that “the attempt of a few labor leaders to deliver the labor vote eu bloc to the La Follette forces has stirred up considerable storm among the organized workers. AMERtCUS, GEORG IA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 14, 1924 FINDS $45,000; IS REWARDED WITH $4,500 j KEMF’TEN, Bavaria, Oct. 14. I (By the Associated Press.) I A local laborer recently found on _the road a.purs M ej:qn,taming 180,-. 000 gold marksj equal to ?45,- 000. He learned the money had been lost by some American tourists, and returned it. The honest man was honestly re warded, for the tourists gave hfm one-tenth, $4,500, BOXING BOUT HfF FBIDAT BT LEGION Dick White and Ben Spivey Main Attraction In Post’s Entertainment The local of the American Legion is making arrangements to put on several fighting bouts Friday night, October 17 for the boxing fans of Americus. The Legion members state that they have been very for tunate in securing as their main attraction Dick White and lien Spivey. Some time ago Spivey beat Bob Gibson, a local boy, who substituted for Dick White when sickness pre vented him from engaging in the proposed White-Spivey bout. Two heavyweights will be brought down from Camp Benning to fight in the semi-final bo.ut. The Legion promoters are negotiating with several fighters for the pre liminaries, who according to past records should show the fans some fast milling. The fight will be staged in the Legion hall on Forsyth street. AMERICUS TEACHERS ASSO. ELECT OFFICERS The Americus Teachers Associa tion held their first meeting of the year at the High School auditorium Monday afternoon. An election of officers was held and the following were chosen to administer the af fairs of the association for this school season. Miss Alline Mayfield, president; Miss Bernice McArthur, vice presi dent, and Miss Elizabeth McLend on, secretary and treasurer. DEATH SENTENCE FOR FATHER AND SON SOUTHPORT, N. C., Oct. 14. In a quiet calm, C. W. Stewart and his son, Elmer, heard the solem words of Judge Henry A Grady that sentenced them to die in the elec tric chair on November 28 for the murder on July 29 last of Detective Sergeant Leon George and Deputy U. S. Marshall Sam Lilly. The verdict of the jury finding the father guilty of murder in first degree, “with the mercy of the court” was returend at 8:30 o clock this morning, and received by the court 30 minutes later. Sentence was formerlly pronouced a few min utes after three o’clock this after noon. ZR-3 IS EXPECTED OFF AMERICAN COAST FA RLY WEDNESDAY Will Sail Over New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Before Landing LAKEHURST, N. J„ Oct. 14 ('Bv the Associated Press.) The Z’R-3, according to latest in formation, will arrive off the American coast early Wednes day morning. She will pass over New York and probably Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington be fore returning to her mooring mast here about dusk Wednes day , says Captain Anton Heinin. Heinin was commander of the Sh. nandoah on her initial voy age. ZF HAS CT NGED COURSE /ASHINGTON, Oct. 14. (B the Associated Press.) Th giant Zeppelin dirigible ZF 3 should reach her destina tion before noon Wednesday, it is announced here at noon to dav. The Zeppelin apparently has sw' hed her course from the one previously planned, prob abb because of better weather conditions and is traveling along a more northernly route. She is s' ering a bee-line course from the Azores to Lakehurst, N. J. F vorable weather is forecast for the rext 24 hours along the path she is now taking and unless some thin, • unforeseen happens, the big Zep will land about noon Wednes day ZEPPELIN MAKERS PACK UPU FOR U. S. BERLIN, Oct. 14. With, the last of the German-built Zeppeline sail g above the Atlantic on her way to America, the Zeppelin engi neers are preparing to go to the United States to build others like the ZR-3. Karl Arnstein, who constructed the ZR-3, and all his assistants will leave Germany November 1 for Ak ron. Ohio, where a plant will be at their disposal. Arnstein was the supervising engineer who construct ed the last sixty Zeppeline, includ ing those which spread terror over the allied countries during the war. Germany is prohibited by the Ver ailles treaty , from further manufacture of Zeppelins. LOCAL AGGIE BOYS DEFEATED AT COCHRAN In a hotly contested game Monday afternon at Cochran between the local A. & M. school and the 12th District A. & M. school, the Third district boys_came out on the short end of the 12 to d score. A number of students accompa nied the home team to Cochran and although disappointed by the defeat nevertheless they feel that their team made a good showing and that with a little more prac tice they will develop into a first class football aggregation. 435,216 BALES COTTON CONSUMED IN SEPT. WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—(8y The Associated Press.)—Cotton consumed in September, according to the Bureau of Census, was 435,- 211 bales of lint cotto nand 49,976 bales of linters. hese figures compare with the following for August consumption: 35 ,455 bales of lint and 44,296 Lai s of linters, and 485,665 bales of lint and 50,652 bales of linters for September of last year. N( ENTRIES YET IN MUNICIPAL ELECTION Saturday noon the books close for entries in the municipal elec tioi to be held October 22. So far there have been no announcements. Ma or Poole, none of the three al dermen who come up for re-elec tio nor the two police commis sioners have announced. It is gen et; iy believed that all of the men in office will offer for re-election but are. holding off until the last nurute to do so, Far From the Madding [Throng n , , U , . ™ r ?Mb ! 1 ' ■■l I- 14 nMoimiiimi mil Al " Win I 4 ItdirlC* m Ire? k. - -11 ■ w VwtSwi *CM Jar BSIBi A wwau- With a primitive log cabin replacing palatial American estates, the Prince of Wales enjoys sweet leisure at the Calgary, Canada, ranch. H-j is shown starting for a cattle sale and picnic in company with Professor and Mrs. Crlysle. SILfOIN Sunshine Special On Texas and Pacific Jumps Track No Passengers Hurt ABILENE, Texas, Oct. 14. — (By The Associated Press.) —The Sun shine Special, a passenger train on the Texas and Pacific railroad, was derailed near Sweetwater early to day. Both the engineer and fire man on the special l v.ere kilted, however, no passengers were in jured. IWWM ' BWOUET THURSBIT Local Men Will Entertain Out of-Town Speakers at Wind sor Hotel Every person who has ever at tended Mercer University is urged to be present at a banquet to be given at the Windsor hotel private dining room Thursday night at 7:30 o’clcok. Indications point to the fact that Mercer men are interest ed in the greater Mercer program that is being launched and all sig nify their intentions of attend ing this banquet. Among the out-ofrtown speakers to attend this banquet will be John B. Turner, of Albany; A. B. Con ger, of Bainbridge, and John B. Guerry, of Montezuma. An inter esting program of music and speech-making will be enjoyed by all who attend. Mercer men who desire to at-' tend this banquet should notify Robert C. Lane not later than Wed nesday afternoon so that arrange ments can be made. The purpose of this meeting will be to determine whether or not a Mercer University Alumni association will be organiz ed here in Sumter county, anl Mercer men are expected to attend this banquet even if they do not care to join the alumni association. CHARTER IS GRANTED BANK OF FORT VALLEY ATLANTA, Oct. 14—(By The Associated Press.) —A charter has been granted by Secretary of State S. G. McLendon to the Bank of Fort Valley, Georgia, county of Houston, which shows a capital stock of ?30,- 000. Application for such charter was applied for last week. The capital stock is divided into three hundred shares of SIOO par value per share. The subscribers are given as W, B. Nichols, J. W. Hodge, Felder J. Frederick, W. Russell Edwards, 0. E. Pearson, J. D. Duke, C. E. Mar tin, and C. L. Shepard, NATIONWIDE HUNT BEGUN FOR OIL 1 BANDIT MURDERER . < . f... Following Disclosure of Man Who Killed New Brittain Policeman NEW YORK, Oct. 14— A na tionwide hunt by police with orders to “shoot on sight” was started Monday for Gerald Chapman, mil lion dollar mail robber, who escap ed from the penitentiary in Atlanta last year and yesterday killed a po liceman in New Bittain, Conn, when caught with a companion blew mg a safe. Chapman’s identity was disclosed by his pal, who said he is Walter Shean, son of a prominent Spring field, Mass, family. Shean was cap tured after Chapman had shot down a policeman in making his escape. Alarm Flashed. Police here notified of Chapman’s identity flashed the alarm to New England and the west and prepara tions were made to bottle up every exit from the country to prevent Chapman’s flight across the Cana dian border or to Europe or to (Continued on Page Five) BMmmlD JUNES BST HING Supreme Court Decision De clares Murdered Travel ing Salesman in Taylor ATLANTA, Oct. 14—(By The Associated Press.) —Gervis Blood worth and Willie Jones must hang for the murder of Howard F. Un derwood under the decision of the State Supreme Court handed down today. Bloodworth and Jones are held in the jail at Columbus for the murder of Underwood, a traveling sales man. The crime was committed December 3, 1923. The boys were convicted in Taylor county Superior court in January this year and sen tenced to hang. WOMAN KILLED WHEN PARACHUTE FAILS OPEN WICHITA, Kan., Oct 14—The death of a woman parachute jumper marred the final day’s program of the national air congress meet here. Mrs. Ruth Garver, well known aerial performer of Attica, Kansas, was killed when she fell one thousand feet with a parachute that failed to open. Mrs. Garver and Mrs. Sevaughan Neville of St. Joseph, Mo., jumped simulataneously from the plane of K. R. Garver, husband of the dead woman. Mrs. Neville landed safely but the parachute of Mrs. Garver, its cords tangled fell like a plummet and landed in the midst of a large crowd. She died a few moments later. NEW YORK FUTURES Pc. Open 11am. Close Jan 23.35|22.95 22.77|22.47 Mar ... 23.68i23.36|23.17|22.'70 May 23.90|23.56j23.36122.88 Oct 24.20|23.90|23.55j23.18 Dec 23.28.22.95|22T.72|23.32 PRICE FIVE CENTS FRANK RRANDEGFE 1 TIKES 01 LIFE B? MILINS o.ls Connecticut Senator Financially Embarrassed Says Friends At Coroner’s Inquest WASHINGTON, Oct. 14. (By the Associated Press.) Worried and distracted, United States Senator Frank Brandegee, of Connecticut committed sui cide here tod? 1 " Entering an unused . bath room on the third floor, just be fore dawn this morning the sen ator took his own life by inhal ing gas. A verdict of suicide was re turned after the aoroner and po lice had completed a thorough investigation. Friends of the New England senator say he was badly wor ried by financial difficulties and that caused him to take his life. Frank Bosworth Brandegee, Re publican senator, was born in New London, Ky., July 8, 1864. He graduated from Yale in 1885 and was admitted to the bar the same year. Shortly after his admittance to the bar, he was elected to the General Assembly of Connecticut. Four times he was a delegate to the Republican national conventions. In 1899 he was elected speaker of the Connecticutt House of Representa tives. He entered congress from his home state in 1902, serving two terms. In 1905 he was chosen for the United States Senate where he has served continuously since that date. In the last Congress Senator Brandegee was chairman o fthe Li brary committee and a member of the judiciary, foreign relations and patents committees. fpemiumWnei FBB ILL EXHIBITS Change Made in Prizes An nounced by Fair Associa tion Secretary In less than a month the Sumter County Fair will be held in Ameri cus. This is the fifth County Fair to be held and from the statement given out by H. P. Everett, secre tary of the fair association, it will be “the largest and best ever held in Sumter County.” There has been a change In the prizes to be offered for the best community exhibit. Instead of of fering a large prize to the winner of the community display, the commit tee has decided to split the premium money and arrange it so that all communities whether prize winners or not will get a substantial recom pense for their efforts. The fair association Mr. Everett states has been fortunate in secur ing the Smith Greater Shows for the midway attraction and aS this show is affiliated with the association of midway attractions every one can be assured of clean amusements. Mr. Everett has obtained for the youngsters a riding device known as the “Caterpillar,” this he says aside fiom the exhibits should be ore of the main attractions of the fa'r. Mr. Everett and his associates are very optimistic over the outcome of the fair and are exerting every ef fort to make it a big success. i LITTLE ABSTINENCE'S MAKES TH' HEART GROW FONDEQ FOR GOOD OLD SCOTCH , \saZ»A ?L pwp _sS=l ! s’'y i* r r»
