About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 8, 1924)
1 t " 1 ' AMERICUS SPOT COTTON Season’s receipts 16,150 bales Strict middling ..........22 3-4 c WEATHER— Fair and cooler to night; Sunday fair; moderate north winds. FORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO- 260 G.O.P. MAY READ LAFOLLETTE OUT OFPARTY O O O O O O 0 0000,00000 o O CJ O Jewels From N. O. Hotel Robberv* Recovered 1.1 PAWNBROKER MH JEWELER UNOEP. ARREST Gems These Stolen From New Orleans Hotel and for Which Dickerson is Being Sought NEW YORK, Nov. B.—-Detectives late last night recovered between $150,000 and $175,000 worth of jewels which were stolen in a New Orleans hotel last Tuesday from Henry Agert, a New York salesman, and arrested two men, Mortimer ed witr receiving stolen goods and Aufes, a pawn broker, who is charg- William Jacobs, who is held as a material witness. Two other men and a woman also are being sought. Local police were informed by Guy R. Malcney, chief of police of New Orleans, that the men under suspicion were thought to have left Louisiana on a train due in New York tomorrow morn ing. The arrests and recovery of the gems was the result of a “tip” which led detectives to Aufes’ pawnshop. Aufes at first denied that he knew anything about the jewels and refused to allow the de tectives to search the shop. After the officers had threatened to get a. verbal search warrant from a su preme court justice the pawnbroker opened his safe and produced the jewels, which detectives say were those' stolen in New Orleans. Aufes told the officers hehad obtained the jewels from Jacobs, a jeweler. Jacobs, when arrested as a ma terial witness denied all connection with the robbery saying that he had “not even heard of it.” The New Orleans hotel jewelry robbery is the one for which Roy Dickerson was sought, according to Associated Press dispatches Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Dickerson, it is aserted, participated in a $30,000 jewelry robber in the same hotel in 1922. A man answer ing his description -was seen to leave the hotel, it is said, shortly be fore the robbery was discovered. 'POPPWciETO BE CONDUCTED HERE Young Ladies of Americus Sell Poppies Tuesday for Amer ican Legion Arrangements have been com pleted by the local post of the American Legion for the i “Poppy Day” drive which will be conduct ed Armistice day over tl e whole nation. For the past five years this oc casion has provided an opportunity to the entire country to express its gratitude to the American soldiers who sacrified their lives on Flan ders Field, and to those patriots still living whom the American Le gion is enabled to assist through its yearly .sale of poppies. Robert C. Lane, chairman of .the noppy sale committee, has selected a number of young ladies to act as captains of various groups to be selected by them • and it is request ed that every woman, young lady an 3 girl who feels a desire to help the. American Legion perpetuate this splendid custom, come to the Rylander Shoe comnanv at 8:30 o’clock Tuesday morning, or at any other hour of the morning or after noon, and devote as much time as possible to the cause. ■| LITTLE JOE | TEACHER SAYS IT IS'NT ALWAYS THE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT—CORRECTLY/ paymaster THE TIMESBREJcORDER PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF DIXIE" UNIQUE POLITICAL COMPLEX IS REVEALED ATLANTA, Nov. B—A unique political complex is revealed in White county as the result of the receiving by the Secretary of State of the official ballots for the general election. In this particular county, the voters were privileged to vote for a judge of the city court as well as for a solicitor of the city court. Then the question of “For the City Court” and “Against the City Court,” was placed before the voters. The official tabulation shows that the candidates for these two offices were elected, but that the question of the city court was defeated. Therefore, although the candidates were elected to their respective offi ces. they found by the counting of the votes that they had no of fice in which to serve. The official vote is shown as follows: Judge City Court—W. W. H. Underwood, 429 votes. Solicitor City Court—Thomas F. Underwood, 437 votes. For City Court, 187 votes. Against City Court, 437 votes. At least two candidates have found out that although duly elected, they cannot serve. 141,000 BILES# HOED TH 1924 W IN EOEHST I Production Total Estimate Placed at 12,816,00 Bales — 9,694,920 Ginned (By the Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. Unusually favorable weather conditions during the last two weeks of October have resulted in an increase of 141,000 bales for this years prospective cotton crop- The Department of Agricul ture’s forecast today gives a to tal production of 12,816,000 bales. The census bureau re ports 9,694,920 ginned prior to November 1. The weather outlook for next week for the South Atlantic states is mostly fair with tem peratures near normal. gun duel Ween BOMB, POLICE Desperate Battle Waged By Philadelphia Officers and Whisky Peddlers (By the Associated Press.) PHILADELPHIA, Nov. B.—ln a running fight along the waterfront here today, five hundred cases of alcohol and liquor was seized by the police this morning. Pistols were used freely in the fight that started when fifteen men were discovered trying to unload a shipment from ‘Rum-Row.’ After a desperate battle lasting', for some time, the men escaped in boats, and have not been captured as yet. MRS. HARDING SUFFERS ANOTHER RELAPSE (By the Associated Press.) MARION, Ohio., Nov. 8 Mrs. Warren G. Harding, who has been suffering with kidney trouble for some time, and a few days ago re ported as doing much better, is again reported as being in a very serious condition, this morning. MANY CARP BEING CAUGHT IN FLINT RIVER That carp fishing is good in the Flint river was evidence this morn ing when A. C. Potter orove into town with several large carp hang ing from the top of hi® car. Mr. Potter stopped at the court house where a large crowd gathered to look at the finny monsters. One of the fish according to the man who caught him weighed a little better than 20 lbs. The others, about 12 in number averaged about 10 lbs. “The river is clear” said Mr. Pot ter and conditions are ideal for carp fishing.” AMERICUS, GEORGIA,SATURDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 8. 1924 mum mo Jl# WATSON BIG KN WITH BIC HOIffS They Were the Loudest-Lunged Orators On the Stump in Campaign BY HARRY B. HUNT NEA Service Writer WASHINGTON, Nov. B.—■'the two loudest-lunged orators on the stump in the campaign just closed doubtless were the Honorable Janies E. Watson, senior senator form In diana, for the Republicans, and Senator James Thomas Heflin of Alabama for the Democrats. Heflin and Watson ‘did the provinces” for their respective parties, each being a master of the style of oratory that is considered most, effective in the rural deestricts. Upstanding, statuesque gentle men ,each standing better than six feet in his socks, and tipping the (scales at more than 200 pounds, Watson and Heflin typify visually to their audineces the sort of stal wart “big men” the folk back home like to think represent them at the national capital. » * » Os the two, Watson is perhaps the better oratorical fUgwaver. He also outpoints Heflin in “pointing with pride.” As a pointer Heflin is handicap ped by the fact that hi.- party l.:is been in power only 16 years in. the last 60, but he has developed, as an offset to this condition, a brand of caustic criticism guaranteed to make even the thickest-skinned party rivals wince. This he varies skillfully With roughhewn jokes and a cutting humor of a not too subtle sort. In the recent campaign Heflin made good use of a story about a passage at arms between himsplf and Watson on the fluor of the Senate’ last winter. Heflin was in the midst of one of his ear-bursting denunciations of the Republican party when Wat son, raising his powerful v >ice above the din, demanded attention. “Will the gentleman yield?” Watson asked, his tone and bear ’ ing making it plain that he chal lenged Heflin to yield. Being a brave southern gentle man, Tom took the dare. “I yield,” he said, “Does the gentleman from Ala bama not know,” Watson demand ed in his most finished forensic style, “that the American people rejected his party in the last na tional election by a majority of more than 7,000,000 votes?” “Yes.” countered Heflin, with out batting an eye, “I do. And I also know that in 1912 when Mr. Taft was the Republican cand’date, they made it almost unanimous.” * » » Dr. Jolin J. Tigert, U. S. commis sioner of education, believes teach ers will do well to capitalize the popular interest of their pupils in a radio as a means of putting across their school studies He cites the case of one teacher who asked Willie to locate a num ber of cities. • VI can’t locate ’em,” Willie re plieM, “but I can tune in on every one of ’em.’. “The teacher who will get across to his pupils the idea that in his various studies he is s’mply ‘tun ing in’ on life, that th ’ different lessons are simply different wave lengths in the broadcasting of knowledge, will find a new atti tude and a keener interest de veloped in a large part of his pupils,” Tigert says. * * • The queerest divorce action ever brought in the District of Co lumbia courts is that between two deaf mutes whose matrimonial bark went on the rocks because of “too much quarreling.” Exasperated because his wife’s nimble fingers always had the last word, hubby finally slapped her. Then she filed suit. COOLIDGE SOON TO VISIT NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS. La . Nov. 8. - - President Coolidge has accepted an invitation from a group of business men to visit New Orleans and prob ably two other cities of the state, it was announced Friday by Emile Kuntz, Republican national com mitteeman from Louisiana. ’ Just WtitJDid Nations First Lady Say i To Mal®jCal Laugh Movies? j — ; q. x Jp- 1 But with four years more of the White House in front of him, Cal couldn’t help but smile for the movie man. COOLIDGE UMS BUBO 111 PROBE eabm mmi Eight Men Identified in Market ing Organizations, Farmers’ Bodies, Research Chosen (By the Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Nov. B.—Presi ident Coolidge late yesterday an nounced the personnel of the com mission to investigate agricultural conditions with Robert D. Carey, of Careyhurst, Wyo., as chairman. Other members include: O. E. Bradfute, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation of Chicago. Charles S. Barrett, chairman of the National Board of Farm Or ganizations, of Union City, Ga. Louis J. Taber, master of the Na tional Grange, of Columbus, Ohio. Ralph P. Merritt, of Fresno, Cal., president of the Sun-Maid Raisin Growers. R. W. Hatcher, director of the New York experiment station, of Geneva, N- Y. W. C. Coffey, dean of the Col lege of Agriculture, and directors of the experiment station of the Uni versity of Minnesota. Fred H. Bixby, president of the American National Livestock asso ciation, of Long Beach, Cal. In announcing the appointments, E. T. Clark, personal secretary to President Coolidge, said the mem bers probably would be called into conference in the near future. It also was said that further appoint ments might be made before the commission begins. MIAMI DRUGGIST IS ABDUCTED AND BEATEN MIAMI, Fla., ...on. 8.-*-Hag.-.o Bubsch, claiming kinship with Vic tor Hugo, the French author, was taken from his drug stere in Cocoa nut Grove, a subu'-b, Friday night by masked men and severely beat en. He is now in a Miami hospital in a serious condition. Two automobiles filFd with me-i are said to have been driven to the rear of the drug store and Hubseh spirited away, while his wife was thieatened with a revolver. He was later found in the night on the doorstep of his home in a state of collapse. A strap had been used in beating him. FRANK N'DffIELL WDRSE Decatur Youth Who Burned Sisters and Slew Parents, Put Under Mechanical Restraint TALLAHASSEE, Nov. B.—The mental condition of Frank McDow ell, serving a life sentence in state prison for killing his mother, is growing worse, according to Dr, J. L. Chalker, institution physician at the Florida prison farm. In a letter to the conunissi >i-er of agriculture, Dr. Chalker advises that he has had McDowell -.under observation for the past three weeks and that the youth is steadily grow ing worse, necessitating his being put under mechanical restraint to prevent violence. McDowell, who, according to the authorities, confessed that he burn ed his two sisters to death at De catur, Ga., about two years ago, and later killed his mother and father as they slept at St. Peters burg, in February, this year, was jconvicted in Pinellas county last June on the specific eti v-ge of -lay ing his mother. The jury recom mended mercy and he was sent to prison for life. M’CLAIN IS ACQUITTED OF OWENS’ DEATH ATLANTA, Nov. 8. -W. P Mc- Clain was acquitted by a jure in Fulton superior court Ftiday after noon of the murder of Theodore Owens. The jury required less than 15 minutes to return a verdict of not guilty in favor of McClain, who was charged with slaying Owens on the night of October 12 at the Southeastern fair ground?. The widow of the dead mn, dress ed in deepest mourning ,and ap parently overcome w'th grief, buried her tearstained face in her hands during the long hours in tho court room Friday afternoon ms the details of the death of her hus band were reviewed by counsel for the state and defense. She did not lift her head until the 12 jurefrs filed back into the box and prepar ed to render the verdict. McClain received the decision of the jury without any perceptible,! display of emotion. He remained! undisturbed throughout the trial, | sitting each day within just a few’ feet of the widow of the man whom] he was chagred with murdeting W SECRETARY refusespapers IB 0. S. OIL SUIT , . Government Will Resume Trial | of Elk Hill Leases Suit Thursday (By the Associated Press.) LOS ANGELES, N. .. 8. A- ru i zments in the governmi ;:t.s trial of the Elk Hill lease cancellation : uit i will probably begin Thuisday. Conn-' sei for the uei'enu.uii, the I’an-Ani-i erican Petroleum ami Transport | company rested its < use yesterday ; just before adjournment until Wed nesday at 10 a. m. On reopening the ease the g >v ernment counsel plans to briefly examine a few rebuttal witnesses', after which various stipulations will be entered on the records by the attorneys for both sides, prepara tory to opening their arguments. WILBUR REFUSES TO PRODUCE PAPERS. LOS ANGELES, Nov.*B.—A com munication from Secretary of the Navy Wilbur stating In is not at liberty to furnish the court certain confidential papers subpoenaed by the defense, was introduce din evi dence Friday by the defense in do - ing its case in the’ government's suit to cancel leases nr.il coni rail.: held by the Pan-An,cr’can 1.- troleum and Transport Compa’>y in the Elk Hills naval oil regerve. The communication was an answer to a subpoenat served upon the secretary to producecertain rec ords and secret plans of the navy department* to in the cuit. Secretary Wilbur's let ter in part said: “All aforesaid papers being found amon gthe official files and rec ords of the department of the navy are of a confidential nature con taining matters of importance t" 1 the nation, the disclosure of which would, in his (Wilbur’s) opinion, be injurious to the public interest and would prove prejudicial to the gov ernment,” A concurring opinion from Secre tary Hughes also was presented which in part stated: “I concur in the view of the secretary of the navy that the dis closure of the contents of the pa pers would be incompatible with the public interest.” ANTI-KLAN LAW IS UPHELD BY COURTS BUFFALO, N. Y„ Nov. 8.-Su preme Court Justice Poolcy in a de cision Friday upheld the constitu tionality of the Walker law, passed to curb the activities of the K K. K. in this state. The law requires registration with the Sctretary of- State of the member-nip rolls of all incorporated secret fraternal organizations. S2CO,COO DAMAGE FROM KENTUCKY FOREST FIRES LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 8.--1 Fires sweeping fields of underbrush , an dthe forests in six counties have caused a loss, based on reports re ceived here, approximating $20(1,- ■ 000. The fires are now showing signs '' of abatement, except in two fires 1 ; raging in Monroe county where the j, heaviest losses are reported. !, BANKS TO BE CLOSED ALL DAY*ARMISTICE DAY |; At a meeting of bank officials! this morning it was decided thutl c the banks would be closed all day f Armistice Day, Tuesday, Nov 11th. L The offices in the court hou .cl will observe half holiday begins’.ig l at 12 o’clock. Unless here is al* general closing of business houses ‘ the retail merchants will remain \ open all day. , TWO WORLD FLYERS AT BELLEVILLE, ILLS. I ’ BELLEVILLE, 111., Novß.—Lieu |’ tenant Smith and Arnold, ■ 1 round the world fliers, arrived here 1 1 at 4 p. m. Friday from Dallas, Tex., If having covered the distance ir rixi, hours and fifty minutes. They ex-,> pect to continue their flight to tb-e > East next Friday when they will he! '■ joined here,by Lieutenants Wadert and Nelson, who are on their way!,, to New Orleans. s JIEW YORK FUTURES Pc. Opcrt Ham Close Jan. 2Yi3 21.62 23.4 1'23.53 Mar 23.40 ;23.51 i23.4R123.88 May 23.65 -23.80’23.65’24.18 July 23.42 23.43 23.52 23.88 Dec. 22.95 23.07‘23.00,33*35 PRICE FIVE CENTS IIHHIITS HOLD Bill UffITMT COMISITTf F PUCES Belters Hold Places As Rcpwb* Leans——Few Changes In Conr mittee Heads Predicted (By the Associated Press.) WASHINGTON Nov. 8. I While there will be .a general ■ shake-up in the personnel of the house and senate'committees as j a result of Tuesday's election, i fewer than a dozen changes in important committee chairmen will be necessary. At least three vacancies by death, however, will have to be filled before the expiration of There is considerable specu lation in Washington as to whether an effort will be made by the Republicans to read out of the party Senator LaEollette and his followers >r. the house and senate. An effort may be made to deprive them of their committee appointments and of the privilege at attending party conferences. Lahollette is chairman of the senate’s manufacturers’ commit tee and he is listed as the rank ing Republican on the finance and interstate commerce com mittees. Other senators who usually line up with LaFolleitc hold memirerships on committees as Republicans. In the house LaF'ollette in surgents, all of whom were re elected have committee assign ments as. Republicans, some of them now serving as committee chairmen. SPECIAL SESSION HOT COIITEWIED Farm Legislation and Annual x Appropriation Bills to Be Main Subjects at Session WASHINGTON, Nov. B—-Presi dent Coolidge does not contem plate, at least for the present, call ing the new congress into special se-sion alter next March 4, nor does he now expect to pri sent any cofnprehensive plan .of tax redw- ' tion to the present congress at the short session which will begin next month. While house spokesmen* In 'out lining the president's views indicat ed that farm Iwrislation and the an nual annropriation hills would edm nrise the principal subie'et of enn 'rrnc-.oPjnn.l sr«nn at the approach- Tn fn • ns Try r<‘durtion is pnrnpri know President Confido-p hist now not think it advisable to roonen the nii"‘-tion of taxation at tho shhrt session with a congress which has but recent'v decl-ired its no-’tlnn »>” the snbioc.t. Tie has ove". detorrnimd in the recommen dations he jvilf übmit to the ses sion k'winnin o - in December end meanwhile, will stydy the adv-sabil dv of taxation . recommendations alon,. with others, Thn president's position on leg islative problems wn : given after a dezr devoted largely to conferences with congressional leaders f-’-n.i- 4 -:- spokesmen franklv exnressod th<« hone tho president would not: c n lE a snocial session, declaring the countrv had shown no fioci'-e immediate additional Bo <i fliVnn. Senator Reed. Republican,• Fenn «v]van'a, a member of the senate finance committee, declared %‘-*r a visit at the White House, that t:>x reduction loomed ps a possibility to th" point of nl.icir.tr the surtaxes, below the maximum of 25 per cent recommended b” Secretary AMlon • ,'at the .last se-. ion. He docl-irefi publication of tho tax return'-', which he indorsed, had shown that the hitrh surtax rates wore futile ns a means of collecting taxes from large incomes, the r, turn£ ho said, showing hold-•>•' of fortim % in many instance’ were investing in tax-cxenwt e.irities rather than pay the high taxes. . Chairman Smoot, of the senate finance committee, likewise'Tiredict.- ed tax reduction would go over this session and wait for the regular meeting of the new congiess a vear hpnee. Ke also believed ex tei>ive reductions could he made at that time all along the line, pres ent tariff rates in hi,s opinion would stand unchanged.
