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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 ■! FOUND JfTEH ITTEfflUfi 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. PWMB ■ BE u.nm 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. HgT . ii 0 IwW 8 .... * THETiMESWRECORDER PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF King Fuad and His Premier 9 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. cwmw 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 I li . SJ; Ik ■ < i KORETZ ID FUCE TRWL IT CBBffl ... -- . , -m^inri — 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 _________ 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- ORMm MB 6 Al MOBILE 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 Supreme—-Mellon op Wj Jl £ J 9 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.. ■ffl OF FWE TO OIF 111 1 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 'v ”.—t NEW YORK FUTURES Pc Open 11am - Close Jan. ..........123.52!23J50!23.46|23.30 Mar |23.90|23.92.12383123.76 May -|24.23|24.251‘A1.1424.10 •July |24.25124.20j25.J5|24. 10 Tec -123.37i23.40i23.20i23.28 Strict Middling 23c PRICE FIVE CENTS COMMUNICtIIOJI WEB 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 THEN BEU-EVE About A TENTH of- - A V
