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AMERICUS SPOT COTTON
Strict Middling 23 1.4 c
WEA*HER— Generally fair to
night; colder in southeast Georgia
Sunday; fair Sunday
FORTY SIXTH YEAR.— NO? 277
SUDAN MUTINEERS SURRENDER TO BRITISH
Liquor Party Probed Ir| Death Mystery
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BIG LIOUBR ffll
Body of Convict Guard Found
Slumped in Own Auto Cov
ered With Blood
ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 29.
A coroner’s jury today was in
vestigating the death of Lewis
Williams, a guard at a convict
camp, who was found in a dy
ing condition Thursday pear
the home of his mother-in-law,
Mrs. I. V. Black-
The talking machine enlivened
things Friday at the heme of Mrs.
uLlue Black, on DeFoo? avenue a
thoroughfare better known as Crook
cd road, and the last place where
Williams was seen alive after a wild
Thanksgiving party at which liquor
flowed freely, according to admis
sions of several of the celebrants.
Gathered at the Black home Fri
day were Mrs* Black, Williams’
youthful looking mother in-law, his
wife, Mrs. Dovie Williams, her sis
ter, Lora Black, and two “friends,”
W. B. Johnson and C. C. Bearden.
All save Johnson were present at
the Thanksgiving party.
Witnesses Are Grilled.
All members of the party were
grilled during the' day ty Coroner
Paul Donehoo, County Officers 1,.
W. Allen and T. J. Davis and oth
ers.
Ea^andev' vy one of those pe •
ent atwe’party said that WiliiarK
bade them farewell and said he
would be back with the sisters with
in the hour. Half an Lorr later A.
L. Elsey, a dairyman neighbor, pass
ed by a spot on the Crooked Road
highway about 300 yards from the
Black home and about 75 yards
from a deserted house. He saw the
inert body of Williams flung across
the front seat of a light touring
car. At first, Elsey told authori
ties, he thought Williams was asleep
but investigation proved that he
was dead or mortally wounded. The
Black party was notified and H. E.
Campbell, another peighbor, also
a member of the party in the Black
home, rushed Williams’ body to
Grady hospital. He was dead when
he was brought in..
Blood Smeared Machine
Beside Williams’ body in his auto
mobile was a .32 caliber revolver,
one chamber empty. There vzas
blood smeared all over the running
board of the achine and even spat
tered on the floor and dashboard
and pedals of the car, indicating,
county police assert, f at Williams
made a desperate attempt to escape
bis fate. Williams had been shot
through the heart.
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Poland To Offer Post at Wash
ington To Former Premier
and famous Pianist
(By The Associated Press)
WARSAW, Poland, Nov. 29 —-
Ignace Paderewski, pianist and
former premier of Poland, is to be
offered the post of minister to the
United States, it is rumored in poli
ticial circles here.
However, it is considered vary
doubtful that M. Paderewski wiil
accept the post. The eminent Pole
is expected to arrive in Warsa.v to
day.
Americans spepd more than a mil
lion dollars a week for chewing
gum, and still more for .-hewing the
rag.
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THETiMESWRECORDER
PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF
King Fuad and His Premier
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King Fuad, of Egypt. This is
his latest photo, but it was taken
before the present unpleasantness
arose between he and Great Brit
ain. To his left is Ziwar Pasha,
president of the Egyptian Senate
and successor of Zaghloul Pasha
as premier of Egypt.
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HAS M REFUGE
WWtEfim
Hsuan Tung Was Granted Free
dom By New Chinese Gov
ernment Friday
LONDON, Nov. 29—Hsuan
Tung, “the boy emperor of Chi
na,” has taken refuge in the Jap
anese legation at Peking.
According to a Reuter dis
patch from Peking, Hsuan
Tung, who yesterday was grant
ed his freedom by the new Chi
nese governfnent of Tuan Chi-
Juij. sought protection of the
Japanese legation. It is stated
at Peking, however, that there
was apparently no cause for the
deposed boy emoeror to fear
trouble or immediate danger.
POISON THEORY
111 FEE'S DEATH
Second Autopsy Performed—
Miss Mary Watkins To Be
Questioned Again
SAN GABRIEL, Calif., Nov. 29.
• —lnvestigation of the killing of
William R. Fee, banker of San
Gabriel and Alhambra, shifted front
the San Bernardino mountains,
where the body was found last Tues
day, to this city and centered in a
second autopsy being performed by
County Autopsy Surgeon Wagner,
in the presence of Sheriff Shav.
The first autopsy performed
shortly after ther body was discov
ered resulted that Fee came to his
death by a blow on th? head and
by strangulation.
Officials could not say what they
expected by last* night’s post mor
tem examination but it was barely
hinted that evidences cf poison
would be sought.
Sheriff Shay also intends to re
question Miss Mary Watk’ns, friend
and business associate of Fee, near
wrose cabin the banker's body was
found,'and her companion on a week
end trip to the cabin last Saturday
and Joseph Walker, an Alhambra
city employd.
MEX-JAP TREATY O. K,
SAY U. S. OFFICIALS
(By The Associated Press)
" WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.—State
Department officials who have
studied the Mexico-Jananese treaty
just ratified by the Mexican Sen
ate, consider it merely a formal in
strument to which no objection
could be raised.
Similar treaties of amity, com
merce and navigation exl.st be
tween most countries and are, from
time to time revised.
AMERICUS, GA-, SATURDAY AFTERNOON. NOVEMBER 29, 1924
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Swindler Leaves Halifax Ac
companied By Deputies, Law
yers and Reporters
(By The Associated Press)
HALIFAX, Nov. 29.—Leo K.o
retz, arrested here today on a
charge of swindling, leaves this
morning to face trial at Chicago.
Koretz will travel in a steamer, ac
companied by Nova Scotia depu
ties, three Chicago attorneys and
five Chicago newspaper men.
MORE CHARGES
FACE SWINDLER.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29. —WhU: a
brother of the accused, who is a
member of the grand jury, sat out
side the door, the November grand
jury voted three new truce biiis
against Leo Koretz, whose fyiends
and relatives invested m Lions in his
oil schemes and who is now under
arrest at Halifax. A few minutes
after the true bills were voted, the
indictments were return ea in court.
Three persons who invested mon
ey in Koretz’s schemes made the
complaints on which the new indict
ments, charging confidence grrne
and larceny by bailee, were based.
The new indictments, state’s at
torney Robert E. Crowe said, will
increase Koretz’s bonds, to SIOO,-
000 and make possible additional
trials in case Koretz is acquitted at
the first hearing.
Ferdinand Koretz, brother of Leo
Koretz, a real estate operator and
members of the grand jmy took no
part in its deliberations.
Officials of the Chicago Title and
Trust company which has charge of
Koretz’s tangled affairs, were noti
fied that $70,000 which Koretz had
placed in a safety deposit box at
Liverpool, N. S., hud been recover
ed. Company officials said they
believed the money was intended by
Koretz for use for a trip to South
America.
Progress Made By Railroads
RAI LROAD PROGRESS-19201924
1920 - 1924
' WEEK OF PEAK WEEK OF PEAK
LOADING LOADING
(Oct $5) (Oct. 10)
fl 112345
FREIGHT CARS J l - 01^ 539
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CAR SURPLUS -m- •
LOCOMOTIVES ;
IN STORAGE
PONII, M HIGH
DUICK SCf NEB. IS
irf AGAIN
Immigration Aw&orities Charge
He Is An Unjsirable And
Would Mort Him
(By The A««d|ated Press')
BOSTON, Ncm 29.—Charles
Ponzi, promoterfof a get-rich
quick scheme of Jour years ago,
which attracted Investments of
many millions, arrested ear
ly today by immigration au
thorities on a warrant charging
that he is in this country ille
gally. 4
Deportation proceedings will
immediately, Immigration
Commissioner Jol»n P. Johnson
said. Whether deportation will
be to Canada or so Italy, in the
event that the charges are sus
tained, can be decided only by
the Secretary of Labor.
Ponzi came to this_ country
from Canada, bqfi is still a citi
zen of Italy-
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Liquor Violators Arrested In
Raid To Be Tried In
>-r . ' January
(By The Associated Press)
MOBILE, Nov. 29.—Following
the arrest yesterday and indictments
of six Mobile people in connection
with violations of the prohibition
law, announcement s made today
that a special term of the Federal
Court had been set /or January tnd
the cases will be placed on trial
then. ..a.
BANKER INDICTED
ON WET CHARGE
MOBILE, Ala., Nov. 29.—Con
firming Rumors which had prevail
ed since adjournment of the fed
eral grand jury Wednesday, it de
veloped today that indictments
growing out of alleged “whiskey
ring” activities were returned
against a number of well known
Mobilians, among them Alfred L.
Staples, former president of a bank
here and past president of the Ala
bama Bankers association. Rob
ert L. Holcombe, ice manufacturer
and brother of William H. Hol
combe, Jr., ex-sheriff and legisla
tor, is another of those indicted.
First capiases in indicements
were served during the day am
several persons furnished bond. It
was learned there are yet'r—-
capiass to be served.
Conspiracy to bribe a federal of
fical is one of the charges ’hgainst
Staples and certain others indicted
by the grand jury. Infromation was
obtained from reliable source o
the effect that M. T. Gonzalous,
former general prohibition agent,
known as the “Lone Wolf,” who
cover” investigations which pre
ceded the volume of indictments
here last year, is the individual the
defendants are alleged to have con
spired to bribe.
GIACOMO PUCCINI,
COMPOSER. IS DEAD
(By The Associated Press)
BRUSSELS, Nov. 29.—Giacomo
Puccini, the famous opciatic com
poser, died at noon today from an
affection of the throat following an
operation.
U. S.jPosiTion Today
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SECRETARY MELLON
NEW BID PREPAREir
FOR MUSCLE SHOALS
New York Bankers Would Form
$50,000,000 Corporation
To Operate Project
( By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Nov, 29.—A
new bid for the operation of Muscle
Shoals has been prepare dby How
ard Sutherland, former Senator
from West Virginia, on behalf of
Hambleton and company, New York
bankers.
It is expected that the new bid
will be introduced next week in the
Senate. The bill authorizes the ac
ceptance of the offer and provides
for the organization of a Federal
power and fuel corporation, capital
ized at $50,000,000 to complete the
work at the Shoals, lease and oper
ate the property for the manufac
ture of fertilizer and explosive
chemicals and to distribute power
and fuel throughout the south..
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Burchfield Goes To Electric
Chair For Crime Commit
ted Jan. 1, 1922
(By The Associated Press)
NASHVILLE, Nov. 29 Ben
Burchfiqld, charged with murder
ing his wille, his stepson, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Smith and their infant
daughter, was today sentenced to
die in the electric chair cn January
14, by the Tennessee Supreme
Court.
The murders occurred at Bristol
in 1922.
SENATOR CURTIS
IS G. D. P. LEW
Kansan Named T 6 Post Long
Held By Lodge—Watson Is
Named Party Whip
WASHINGTON, Nov. ,29—Re
publican organization of the senate,
in preperation for opening of the
new session Monday, was complet
ed by the unanimous election of
Senator Curtis,- of Kansas, as the
party leader and of Senator Wat
son of Indiana as assistant leader
and whip.
Senator Curtis was unopposed for
the leadership, Senator Warren cf
Wyoming, senior member of the
chamber in point of service, an
nouncing he did not desire the pest,
and other potential candidates with
holding their name when the ques
tion was put. The Kansas senator
lost no time in announcing a new
plan designed to expedite legisla
tion and afford harmonkus co oper
ation with the executive branch.
GETS LIFE FOR KILLING
IN QUARREL OVER GIRL
THOMASTON, Nov 28.—Eno-h
Cochran, who shot and killed Rob
ert Gordy a few months ago was
found guilty of murder with a re
commendation of mery. The filling
ing occurred at a country dance in
a quarrel over a girl. Both ten
EDITORS: This I. the second
of a series of prosperity articles by
men prominent in the nations fi
nancial, business, industrial and
agricultural affairs. There will be
another one Monday.
BY ANDREW W. MELLON
Secretary of the Treasury
The condition of the country to
day is sound.
We have paid the penalty for the
inflation that accompanied and fol
lowed the war, and prices have now
adjusted themseives more nearly
in accordance with the immutable
laws of supply and demand.
Economic conditions can not be
changed overnight; but a govern
ment moving with intelligence and
courage can give economic forces
Freedom and help the country to
cure itself.
This the present administration
has done. As a result of the sound,
nd at the same time courageous,
policy of retrenchment pursued by
President Coolidge, we have emerg
ed from the difficult period of post
war readjustment with oi.r financial
structure unimpaired and the foun
idation laid for the country’s con
tinued steady development.
Abundant Credit
An efficient budget system has
been put into operation by the fed
eral government; and in the last
four years expenditures have been
reduced nearly one-hr.lf. Taxes
have been lowered, leaving in the
pockets of the peopls increased
amounts for investment and other
purposes. Certain refotms must be
introduced into the tax system be
fore business and industry car. be
freed from the retarding influence
of an unscientific system of tax
ation, but this, I am confident, v ill
be done. I
During the last two years'prices
have been comparatively jstablc,
thus removing the demoralizing ef
fect which rapid changes in prices
snd values have on business. Agri
cultural prices have nearly complet
tely recovered, if we opiny tho true
test of their purchasing power in
othe r commodities.
Abundant credit is available for
all legitimate undertakings. The
aggregate amount of tne country’s
bank deposits is greater today than
ever before in our histoiy. At the
same time, reserves are unusually
high; frozen loans have been large
ly liquidated; and our banking
structure was never in a stronger
position than now or more able to
support continued business anil in
dustrial expansion.
With the Federal Reserve System
and the new credit i”strumentali
ties provided during this adminis
tration, every legitimate credii nee J
of agriculture, business and indus
try can be adequately supplied at
reasonable rates of intocest. There
is not, and need not at any time be,
a shortage of either credit or cur
rency to support expai ding busi
ness and trade.
Position Unsurprised
The inauguration of the Dawes
plan for reparation payments is 'ie
beginning of the solution of the
economic problems of Europe, anl
will undoubtedly result in a grow
ing market for American products
and a stimulus to our own industry.
With the full recover of Germany
and other European countries, there
may possibly come a keener compe
tition in some lines which may
necessitate some gradual readjust
ments here. Rut the geueral effect
of a more prosperous world can
only mean the broadening of our
own markets and a greater econom
ic development in this country
We, in the United States, are in
a most favorable cond tion today.
There is everywhere a note of opti
mism for the future, induced by a
belief in the strength of our gov
ernment and in the ability of Presi
dent Coolidge to steer a sound and
constructive course. Our position,
at home and abroad, is unsurpassed.
We have good wages, ample eni
ployment, better agriculture, sound
credit and great natural resources,
all of which justify the gieates* con
fidence in our future progress and
prosperity.
Mrs. Laly Brown and Dr. Julian
Chandler, who were Thanksgiving
guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Mc-
Kee, have returned to their home
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SUDAN IS RESTORED:
ILL HIDES HE CUT
Mutineers Were Bombarded In
Army Hospital By Loyal
Soldiers
LONDON, Nov. 29.—Tele
graphic communication with
the Sudan was restored thia
afternoon at 12:50 o'clock, it
is annourft-ed in Agency dis
patches from Cairo.
2H2£ NESE mutineers
SURRENDER TO BRITISH
CAIRO, f nt, Nov. 29.—■
[he surviving mutineers at
Khartum have given in to the
British, it is officially announc
ed here this afternoon. >
The mutiny among the Sudan
troops was confined to two pla*
toons of the Eleventh Sudan
ese.
After a bombardment of the
mutineers in the compound of
tne Egyptian army hospital by
British troops the mutineers
surrendered.
CAIRO, Nov. 29. Bloody fight
ing in the Sudan between Egyptian
and British troops was reported.
The casualties are said to be nu
merous, but tiegraphic communica
tion between Cairo and Khartoum,
the capital of the Sudan were in
terrupted when the wires connect*
ing the two cities were cut.
No details of the fighting have
been received.
Serious trouble has been
ing in the Sudan since Tuesday,
when Egyptian troops end officer*
telegraphed Lord A’ienby, British
high commissioner to Egypt, their
refusal to withdraw from the area
in compliance with the demands of
the British ultimatum to the Egyp
tian government.
Empty Rifles on Blacks.
British troops poured heavy rifla
fire into the rampag’ng blacks and
delivered the hospital ffom their at
tack.
While blood was being shed in
the Sudan British officials in Cairo
proceeded with their campaign of
arrests of nationalist svmpatbizers.
An unnamed student was arrested
for plotting with others to take the
-life of Lord Allenby. It is under
stood that the British w ! il continue
to seize the persons of plotter:;.
The arrests began Thursday, when
four prominent Egyptian ruuionai
ists, two of them former cabinet
members, were marched off by ike
British military.
Rumors of plots aeainst Allenby’s
life are flying thick around the
city. His lordship has cancelled an
engagement to attend the dinner of
the St. Andrew’s society here last
night.
RAIDIING PARSON WILL
CONTINUE HIS EFFORTS
DRAKETOWN, Ga , Nov. 2S. -
Rev. Robert Stewart. aiding par
son,” has announced that he would
leave Friday to take, charge of bis
new assignment—Green circuit of
the Athens district—vvide by the
recent conference of ths Methodist ’
church, but that h’3 determination
to apprehend the slayers of his wife
lad not diminished. He added th*»t
he would continue eiforts to see"
the guilty were punish'd.
Mrs. Stewart was rmin a week
ago when she attempted to inter
fere with a band of men who v.ere
seeking to abduct the minister
There are thousands of others
reading this advertisement the same
as you—Use the T.-R. when you
advertise.
P LITTLE JOE j
REMEMBER HALF of THE
Gossip you hear and
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