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- AMERICUS SPOT COTTON Saturday’s Receipts ... 340 bales Season’s Receipts 15,739 bales Strict Midling E 22 3-8 c WEATHER— For Georgia: Fair tonight and Tuesday. FORTY-SIXTH YEAR.—NO. 255 Coolidge And Davis To Make Radio Appeals For Votes Tonight-Beth Candidates Predict Victory 'N EUWONIC PME CUIUS SI Mis INLBS lIGELES Police Guarding Infected Dis trict Day and Night—Mor tality JOO Per Cent (By The Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3.—Squads of police are guarding day and n : ght Los Angeles pneumonic plague infected district. Already 21 victims have been claimed in the disease infested dis trict. State and Federal health au thorities today are moving aid to this city in its fight to block further spread of this disease. Last re ports show 10 now under treatment with 21 dead. Food and other necessities are tinder the most strict supervision The mortality rate of the disease al lies it closely with the bubonic plague and approaches 100 per cent. PSBIESKILLSW UMI IM BITTEH Veterinarian Says Dogs Should Be Loced Up 6 Months Or Killed Twenty-five days ago a mule be longing to Dan Chappell and work ed on his farm on the Salter’s Mill road, was bitten by a mad dog. Several people, saw the dog attack the mule, but at the time they could find no wound on the mule to show that he had been bitten. Fri day morning the mule frothed at the mouth and gnawed flesh from the portions of his body that could be reached with his mouth. Mr. Chappell called a veterinarian, but before he arrived the mule had died. The veterinarian pronounced the mule’s death due to rabies. Several hours after the dog had attacked the mule he wa« killed; but it is believed before being kill ed he had bitten other dogs. A dog belonging to Firiow Hall who lives in the vicinity of the Chappell fam was bitten and went mad in three weeks. Mr. Hall says he knows of .twenty-one other dogs that were bitten by the dog that attacked Mr. Chappell’s mule. Dr. S. F. Stapjeton, veterinarian, who was called to see Mr. Chap pell’s mule, was informed by Mr. Hall that the 21 dogs that were bitten are locked up by their own ers and will be released within a few weeks, if they fail to show any signs of rabies. Dr. Stapleton wishes the Times- Recorder to publish this statement, warning the people against releas ing the dogs. Dr. Stapleton says: “Dogs that have been bitten by a mad do,g should be killed, if not considered valuable enough by their owners to treat. Because a dog is. shut up for several weeks and at the end of this time shows no> sign of rabies, is no indication that he is immune from the disease. Bitten dogs have been known to de velop rabies six months after they ' had been bitten.” VESSEL OPERATES WITH- > OUT SAILS OR CREW GOETTINGEN, Germany, Nov. —Anton Flettner’s “Sailles and crewless ship” which just returned to Kiel after a prolonged success ful cruise in the Baltic sea, is the outgrowth of exhaustive experi conducted by the University of Goettingen’s institute tor aero dynamic research. Flettner, the inventor cf the rud der bearing his name, propels the, sailless ship through the medium of two giant hollow metal masts, nine feet in diameter and fifty feet high. The mechanism, which sets cylin ders inside the masts in motion and which creates the propulsion force through utilization of air currents, can be operated by one man with an ordinary electric motor. The sail less masts are said to yield 15-fold luore propelling force than the usual area of canvas. The initial trial sa liugs ca.-ied on in the Baltic indicate a saving in operating costs of from 30 to 80 per cent. The Krupp works ai d the Hamburg-American line are f.aid to be insterestc.l in explor ing Flettner’s invention and are giving it a thorough tryout under high sda' conditions. THE TjfflotecOßDEß E>o|JpUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF DIXIE• One Os These Will Win Tomorrow's Race f- • 1- \w lw x ts s•* > * rar Ir 1 !lX 4 "• 4 / i’-w zi*. *'& f& V i W -‘- /awL < k- Wist \ \ , ’’ ait. . -p dKßrii sOk \\yßf JI $- ft, liWr A- ■ Jk ••AB’jC* jK Robert \ .vvytlw x ■ x ikA; / Congressman Crisp Confident of Davis Election Tomorrow Returns From Speaking Tour Throughout West Virginia and Indiana Congressman Charles R. Crisp, who returned Sunday from a two weeks speaking tour in the west, expressed the belief that the [democratic nominee will win m tomorrow’s election, ust before starting back home, Judge Crisp visited Democratic headquarters in Chicago, where he conferred with many of the party’s chiefs. “I was ordered to speak in West V irginia and Indiana, two Repub lican strongholds,” Judge Crisp said today. “Everywhere I went, I was given cordial and sympathetic hear ing, though I was specking in Re publican territory. “Unless President Ccoiidga se cured a majority of the electoral votes tomorrow, he will be defeated, for he can not win if the election goes to the - House of Representa tives. I know we will get the solid south, with a number of the border states. After my tour of Indiana, I believe we have a splendid oppor tunity to carry that state. Un doubtedly Mr. Davis will carry that ‘state. Now if we do get all of these, and Al Smith succeeds in swinging New York state into our column, we will elect M.’. Davis to morrow, and that’s my predi ’tion. “Up in Indiana I was forced to follow Senator Watson, an able Republican spell-binder who was go ing over his state waving +y.e bloody shirt. Some how he can’t forget that the civil war ended 60 years ago. In following him 1 told those Indiana folks that if Abraham Lin coln were on earth today there was not a fool in Dixie that would not welcome him. I told them that their boys and our boys fought and died together in France and in Cuba and that so far as we in the South were concerned, ther civil war and its horrors were forgotten. “Those two stalments never failed to bring a cheer from the au dience and 1 believe we made mrny votes in Indiana and West Vir ginia. “It’s has been a desperate fight from the first. The Republicans have had unlimited campaign funds. I doubt if any one—even the G. O. P.’s themselves know how many millions have been poured into this election. They have had it and they have spent It nice water. Os course, we Democrats have had to get along with a sum almc.it insig uifiepnt when compet'd with the Continued on Page Three. AMERICUS, GA., MONDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 3, WUPEIFOHAD . FLED FW PM Leaves Large Bodies of Troops To Menace City—War Near End* (By The Associated Press) PEKING, China, Nov. 3.—Gen eral Wu Pei Fu, the fermer com mander of the Peking military forces has fled to Tangku, on the gulf of Chihli, 30 miles from Tien tsin, it is reported today form tiie headquarters of General Feng Yu Hsi/mg, the “Christian general,” who is in control here. This announcement is regarded as spelling the end of the conflict be tween the two generals. The only remaining menace to the city of Peking nre the large bodies of troops which are left with out proper control. I LITTLE JOE j THE MAN WHO PAVS THE GASOLINE BILL KNOWS WHAT MAKES THE WHEELS GO ROUHD . 11 j, J ‘LOST AVIATORS’ LftNO IT GRIFFIN Missing Flyers Who Left Ameri cus Sunday Are Located By Anxious Friends The aeroplane which left Souther Field Sunday afternoon for Atlanta piloted by two Atlanta men, R. J. Freeman and Gene Brown and which was thought to have been lost was located in Griffin Sunday night at a late hour. J A. Wyche, plane assembler, who sold the flying machine to M. G. Wickersham, of Atlanta, says that the two young pilots left the flying field at 2:30 o’clock with twenty-one gallons of gasoline in their tank, enough to keep them in the air for three hours) Flying time between Atlanta and Americus is only about an hour and a half and the plane should have reached At lanta not later than 4:45 o’clock. Soon after taking off here, it was observed that the pilot was not as experienced as he should have been. Dan Chappell was called and he went to the field where he se cured a plane and went in pursuit. Mr. Chappell says he was up some time, covering the country within a radius of 50 miles north of here. Mr. Chappell found no trace of the plane. Apprehension was felt in Atlanta last night over the failure of the plane to arrive and the owner tele phoned to the different towns be tween Atlanta and Americus over which the plane was to pass, but was informed by police officials that the plane had not been sighted. It is beljeved by Mr., Wyche that the plane developed engine trouble and the pilots were forced to make a landing at Griffin and in their anxiety to fix the plane they for got to notify the owner of their landing in Griffin. Mr. Wickersham, owner of the plane, stated that the airmen were given instructions to follow the railroad tracks into Atlanta, and it was believed in Atlanta last night that the young men on coming to Macon were confused by the many railroad tracks leading out of the city and took the wrong route. j The plane was last reported as pas :ng over Fort Vaalley at 2:30 o’clock by the chief of police of tha: town, who said it seemed to be “flying nicely.” This was the only report that could be obtained on the whereabouts of the machine. Sir. Wyche says that the engine trouble has been located and that the plane will tuke the air some imc today to resume its flight into Ltlauta. _ es ; Associated Press Leased Wire[ To Bring Election Returns 5 To Times-Recorder Office Following its traditional policy, The Times-Recorder ur * S x nish FREE complete election returns to the people of this commuu- < ity Tuesday. An Associated Press leafed wire will bring into The < Times-Recorder building the lull details of the results and these I will be promptly announced and bulletined ? J Returns will also be announced to our friends in the Inlander J i Theatre beginning late in the afternoon. Georgia results in the national and state contests, including S the action on the various constitutional amendments, will be given < special attention. Hundreds of bulletins will be received during the J evening and night and these will he immediately announced in the S J Times-Recorder building ana the Rylander Theatre. Come early and remain through the fun. Every one will be 5 s welcome. ? INS. I. G. HMIDING ISCPITOLLY 111 Widow of aLte President Said To Be Suffering From Kid ney Trouble (By The Associated Press) MARION, 0., Nov. 3.--Mrs. War ren G. Harding, the widow of the late President Harding, is reported in a critical condition here at her home. She is said to be suffering from kidney trouble. NO POLICE COURT THIS MORNING There was no session of police court this morning due to Record er Forts’ absence from the city. The mayor who presides during the absence of the recorder is In ses sion wjth the County Commission ers at their monthly meeting All that were to come up this moyning will ho held over till the Friday morning session of po lice coqrt. ■ TWO YOUNC/GIRLS BURNED TO PEATH (By The Associated Press) LAKELAND, Fla., Nov? B.—Two young girls lost their lives and their parents and two other chi'dren were severely burned when fire of an unknown origin destroyed the home of F. E. Trask, at Haskell, east of here, early today. Six other children of life fnmily eaped without injury. EX- U. S- SENATOR COLE, 101 YEARS OLD, DEAD LOS ANGELES. Nov 3.—Cur (By The Asgociaated Press) , nelius Cole, former United States Senator,’lo2 years and iwo months here today, DEPUUTY SHERIFF KILLED IN SHOOTING AFFRAY (By The Associated Press) SPARTA, Nov, 3.—Ed Gore, a deputy sheriff, is dead and two oth ers wounded as a result of a ihoot ing affray here last night near Car rick Cove. DISCHARGED AGENT KILLS MIL HEAD (By The Associated Press) SAVANNAH, Nov. 3.—F. C. Ben ner, superintendent of the Savan nah River Lumber company, mills at Gilmania, S. C., near here, was Shot and killed in his office this morning by W. R. Thurston, former station agent of that place. It is said that Thurston was fired follow ing complaints made against him by the Benner company. MACHADO HOLDS BIG LEAD IN CUBA HAVANA, November 3—^(By As sociated Press.).—Almost complete returns from the six’ provinces of Cuba as compiled early Sunday night at the office of the secretary of the interior showed that General Gerardo Machado, the liberal can didate for president of the republic, was leading General Morio G. Men ocal, conservative, by 178,166 to 122,009 votes. The vote as compiled from 1,592 precincts gave a total of 1,777. The figures gave Machado 156,152 lib eral votes and 22,014 popular votes. NEW YORK FUTUURES Pc Open 11am Close •Inn ]22.90 22 85122.79j23.18 Mar 23.25 23.20 23.10)23.40 May 23 46 23.44 23.31 23.58 duly 123.23 23.05)23.05i23.37 Dec. (22.81 22.82 22.67J22.97 PRICE FIVE CENTS UN USBiL CLINAX 111 CAMPAIGN FDR PRESNJENCY Record Vote Expected In Geor gia—Tennessee Claimed By Both Parties NEW YORK. November 3. The campaign of 1924 is passing through its final hours in a swirl of activity which is destined to make political history. For the first time two presi dential candidates, President Coolidge and John W. Davis, are preparing addresses to be delivered tonight to radio audi ences stretching from coast to coast and from the Gulf to Can ada, encompassing the entire country. Besides making a decision be tween the three presidential can didates, the voters tomorrow will select a completely new membership for the national House of Representatives; 34 United States Senators, 34 Gov ernors of states and a host of lo cal officials. RECORD VOTE IN GEORGIA. (By The AisOciated Pre»») ATLANTA, Nov. '3.-rlf the pre dictions of the weather man that tomorrow will be fair throughout the state proves correct, Georgii is expected to record a larger vote than it did in 1920 election when 151,347 ballots were cast. Th:s is the opinion of state political leaders here. The eight proposed c.nsti tutional amendments are expected to add incentive to the e'ection. BOTHs? ARTIES CLAIM TENNESSEE. (By The Associated Press) NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nov. 3. National interest has been focused upon Tennessee during the preeiien tial campaign possibly more than in any other Southern a;ate. It has been a fight for the supremacy in. the national election, due to the fact that the “Old Volunreer” state went Republican in 1920 for the first time since the Civil War. Republican headquarters claim the state, giving their ticket 30,000 majority, while the Democratic headquarters are claiming the state by 40,000 to 50,000 votes majority for Davis. The labor votes has apparently shifted to John W. Davis, according to the Chairman of the Democratic committee. In the state races, both parties are claiming a ma jority for their respective candi dates of 20,000 or more, DAVIS CONFIDENT OF VICTORY NEW YORK, Nov. 3—John W. Davis, democratic candidate fqr president, his campaign ended, reel ed at his home in Locust Valley Sunday confident that Tuesday’s balloting would spell victory for the democratic national ticket. It was the consensus of demo cratic leaders that the ‘swing to Davis,” said to have been reported by various state headquarters, had assumed proportions of a tremen dous drift and would be stimulated still further. Particularly was this true, it was said by these officials, of the situ ation regarding labor pledges prev iously given to Senator La Follette and now reported to be breaking in favor of the democratic nominee. EIGHT CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS In Georgia the fight between Da vis and La Follette is causing much interest over the state. For the first time in many years, the Demo cratic candidate has opposition from an independent. Just how large a vote the La Follette men can corral is in doubt. The eight Constitutional amend ments that come up for ratification are creating probably more interest among the voters than Georgia’s presidential poll. Very little oppo sition if any has been made against any of these proposed amendments and politicians believe all of them will pass. Those amendments are as follows: A proposed amendment to the a constitution of Georgia to provide for the grouping of the counties of Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Mclin tosh, Glynn and Camden, into the Coastal Highway district, and to authorize the issuance of bonds for paving purposes. A proposed amendment to the con (Continued on Page Five)
