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AMERICUS SPOT COTTON Strict MiaatiriJ 231-Bc. WEATHER— JIain and ..colder tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy. FFORTY-SIXTH YEAR—NO. 284 COMMUNISTS WAR CAUSES BLOODSHED HENRY A. DAYTON DIES AT BELGRADE DIES OF SHOT B! *H fflO LUES COWS SHE Born in Atlanta in 1897; Ap pointed to Vice-Consul Post in July of This Year (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dee. B.—The death of Henry. A. Dayton, Vice- Consul at Belgrade, was reported to the State Department today. Mr. Dayton v,as shot last Thurs day in Belgrade by a woman, who immediately afterwards committed suicide by opening one of Ker veins with a pocket knife and bleeding to death. Mr. Dayton was born in Atlanta, in 1897, and graduated from the Auburn, N. Y. Iligi School, and from Hamilton Col’ege in 1917. He served with the army during the war. He was appointed to his post in Belgrade on. July 21st of this year. PEACHGROWffiF BANK OPENS JAN.I New Institution Will Be Organ ized Dec. 12th, and Will Be Located in Macon MACON, Dec. 3. — (.Special.) The new Georgia Peach Growers’ bank, which will, open here on the first of next year ,w ii not only bring financial relief to the grow ers, but strengthen tne Georgia Peach Growers’ exchange, in the belief of W. C. Bewley, new general manager of that association. Independlent peach buyers had been getting such a foothold in Geor gia by their advancement of money to the growers, taking in return a contract for the crop at a fixed price, that the situation threatened to disrupt the exchange. Financial relief, even more than is possible from the independents, will be available through the new bank, it is declared. The board of directors of the bank, of which W. B. Baker, At lanta, is chairman, vy ill meet here on December 12 for the purpose of completing the organisation. Most of the $100,900 capital stock has been subscribed already, according to T. Rad Turner, presi dent of the Bibb National bank and one of the board. BIG ESTATES ESCAPE INHERITANCE TAX WASHINGTON, Dec. B.—Whole sale evasion of the estate tax law, by which the government is losing millions of dollars in revenue every year, has been discovered by the Couzens committee investigating the internal revenue bureau. As a result of disclosures tc- the committee in secret sessions during the last week, Senacor Couzens of Michigan, its chairman, has called the attention of congress to loop holes in the law for which he urges adequate legislation. The revela tions came through study of numer , ous income tax returns of wealthy individuals, which were dug up in the internal revenue bureau by ex ports of the comm i* fee. llraOMi tefegy> ! B THE ■, PUBLISHED IN THE JrJiwjL HEART~dF DIXIE IFma? MAIN BUILDING STATE COLLEGE BURNED NONE HURT; PUPILS FILE OUT ADJOINING BUILDINGS SAEELY Fire Alarm Sounds Warning and Students Occupying Adjoin ing Dormitories Are Unhurt (By The Associated Press) MILLEDGEVILLE, flee. B. Fire, that started this morning at five-thirty, destroyed the main ad minisration building of the State College for Women here. The fire was discovered on the second floor of the administration directly over the boiler room, an 1, the flames soon envelope dthe entire building, and threatened an adioming dormi tory where several hundred students were housed. Bu; they filed out to safety when the fire alarm sounded, and nene were hurt. iyoWoole ■ i RAPIDLY IMPROVING Has Regained Power of Speech, And Can Move Leg and Arm The condition of Mayor J. E. Poole, who suffered a stroke of paralysis in his right side last Fri day, while in the business section of the city, is greatly improved, ac cording to reports of attending physicians. Mr. Poole rested very comfort ably all day Sunday and last night he slept well. Although he has not fully regained his power of speech he is gradually doing so and his condition is so improved he is able to move his arm and leg on his right side. Many of Mr. Poole’s friends called on him Sunday but doctors orders were to the effect that he coujd see rift one. The doctors are of the opinion that Mr. Poole is out of immediate danger, but that absolute quiet and rest is neces sary so ra full recovery. guiiborrowerTs CAUGHT IN MM Man Who Called at Several Americus Homes to Borrow Gun Finally Caught “Every Dog Has Hi« Day,” wheth er it be a good or ba l day. Allen Jones, enjoyed his day, and it proved to be a bad one in Ma con, Saturday when ne was arrest ed by the police on a charge of being drunk and it was later proved in the evidence at the trial in the police court that Jones was the man who had been getting shot guns and pistols from Macon homes on the grounds that he wanted the weap ons to ‘ :kill a sheep.” Police here are of the opinion that Allen Jones, 13 the sUbre man, who several week sago borrowed, and never returned, a shot gun from the homes of Richard Stevens and C. B. Burke, under t'm pretext that he wanted them to ‘kill a sheep.” Chief Bragg upon hearing that Jones was under arrest in Macon j immediately sent a warrant there, and if Jones is not sentenced to do time in Macon he wilt be brought back to Americus for identification. The Macon papers state that Jones had a habit of going to a house and asking for the loan of a gun on the pretext of wanting to kill a sheep. According to the Macon police. Friday afternoon, Jones got “tank n d up” and went to a house in an ef fort to borrow another gun to “kill a sheep.” All went well until he fell down the steps and the oc cupants called the police to have) him locked up under a charge of, (Continued on Page Two.) * AMERICUS, GEORGIA, MONDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 8. 1924 KID KOI BN mi TODAY FOB Him Confident That He Will Come Clear of All Charges; Claims Suicide (By The Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, Dee. 8.-Kid McCoy, former pugilist, today went on trial for the murder of Mrs. Theresa Mors, in their apartment here last August. McCoy, on the stand stated that Mrs. Mors committed suicide, de spite his efforts to prevent her from harming herself. He express ed himself as confident of coming through a free man. JOINfSESSIDNOF CONGRESS TO ACT ON W BILL Coolidge is Reported As Favor ing Underwood Bill With Certain Amendments (By The Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Dee. B. Both Senate and Housfe will meet at neon today to consider the Muscle Shoals question. President Coolidge is in favor of the Underwood bill cov ering this question, with certain amendments, it is said. BIG DAIGMEN AGAINST WRIGLEY C!k Larsen Company Victor in Two Million Dollar Law Suit (By The Associated Press) CHICAGO, Dec. E.—Federal Judge Wilker today awarded the L. T. Larson Jr. Company, ;. judge ment of one million, seven hundred thousand dollars against the Mm. Wrigley Jr. Company, in a trade mark suit that has b .en long pend ing in the courts here, between the twochewing gum concerns NO DATESETFOB EDWARDS HEAPING State’s Solicitor Exoresses Him self As Satisfied With Prog ress Being Made —■ ' —1 (By The Associated Press) BIRMINGHAM, Dec. P —No an nouncement has been made as to when the preliminary hearing of Dr. Edwards, the Fairfield Physi cian, accused of the murder of his wife, and who is being held aer'e pending investigation of the case by state authorities, will be held. The Solicitors expressed himself as being satisfied with the progress the investigation is making, but is very sercretive about the move ments of the investigators, giving cut practically no information what ever. COUNTY TEACHERS JOIN EDUCATIONAL ASSO. At the regular monthly meeting of the County School Teachers As sociation held at the court house Saturday morning, the entire facul ty of the county schools pledged themselves members of the Georgia Education Association. The city teachers joined the as sociation some titn? ago and the action taken by the county teachers Saturday morning, gives Sumter county a 100 per cent membership in the association. Last year Sum ter was one of eight counties to have a full membership in the as sociation, j It Takes So Little | YTIWA ~■ The Empty Must Be Large This Year Look at this picture, notice the smile, the look of appre ciation and gladness on .the little girl’s face as she reaches for the doll. How many of you would like to be in the person’s place who is giving the doll, to feel that thrill and warmth that comes into your heart when you do something to make someone happy? There are many little girls in Americus whose daddies and mothers are too poor to have Santa come to their homes, and the little girl—unless you come to her assistance through the Empty Stocking Fund, will awaken Christmas morning with tears in her eyes when she sees that Santa has forgotten her. * , It takes so little to make a child’s heart glad; it takes so little to make them awaken with a smile on Christmas morn; and think how much happier you will be when, on Christipaa day you and your little ones are gathered around the fireside, (o know that your contribution to the Empty Stocking Fund has made a little heart beat happily. Let each of us each do our part and help the Empty Stocking Fund to bring joy to the ones that Santa forgets. ** * ' Little Miss Danyse Waiters, daughter of Mrs. Ruth Wal ters, opened the Empty Stocking Fund this morning with 48 cents, all pennies which she had been saving in a little bank for sometime. The little girl, only four or five years old, came into the office this morning and said she wanted to give something to the little boys and girls who would not be visited by Santa Claus. “Santa is coming to visit -me Christmas and Mama told me if I brought this money here Santa Claus would get it and bring toys to other little girls who haven’t any mama’s* or papas.” Mrs. Vela S. Roach donated a dollar to the fund, a» did her mother, Mrs. W. H. Simmons, who is visiting in Americus, Total Cotton Crop 13,153,000 bales Georgia Produced Million Bales Preliminary Statement From the Department of Agriculture As of December 1 st. Total Gin nings, Georgia, 977,00 Bales " WASHINGTON, Dec. B. (By the Associated Press.) The total cotton crop as estimated by the Department of Agriculture to dya was placed at 13,153,000 five hundred pound bales. These sti mates by states show Georgia, to have produced over one million bales, and ennessee to have produced 350,000 bales. a Ginning, prior to December show that Georgia has ginned 977,- 000 bales, while Tennessee only 295,000. These figures are releas ed by the Department of Agricultur as dnly preliminary, as of De cember first date. SERIOUS ATTEMPT OF BUM! IS FRUSTRATED HERE Shot Fired at Intruder But Fired Too High, Taking Effect in Base of Window One of the boldest attempts at robbery to come within the scope of Americus police circles in recent years was frustrated by the’screams of Mrs. H. T. Castleberry, living at 135 East Jefferson street, when an unknown man entered her room early Sunday mmng. The in truder made his escape through a window by which he had gained en trance to the house, when Mrs. Castleberry’s cries brought her son in-law, Mr. J. C. Pouncy into, the room. Mrs. Castleberry, wiio has been in declining health for several years has always slept with a small lamp! burning in her room annd the man on entering the room, blew out the light so that his presence might not be detected. Between the hours of four and five Sunday morning Mrs. Castle berry was awakened by some one rubbing against her bed. Thinking it was her son, Robert E. Castle berry, who is in the habit of com inf by early in the morning on his way to work to seeihh mother, Mrs. Castleberry asked; ‘‘ls that \you Robert” the person in the room re plied in the affimative. N'-. Castle berry immediately recognized the voice as not that of her son’s. See ing that he was discovered the man made an effort to strangle Mrs. Castleberry, but before he was arlc to get a firm grip 0 - her throat and nose she screamed and her son-in law, Mr. Pouncy, entered the revin just in time to see the form of the man as he leaped through the win dow. Mr. Pouncy fir -d or.c ,hot at the intruder which took effect in the base of the window which was (Continued On Page Six) ■EffIMTEBS B.S. WIKER FUM. Scores of Relatives and Friends Attend, Midst Large Floral Offerings MONROE, Dec. B.—-The funeral of Billington Sanders Walker, fath er of Governor Clifford Walker, took place from the First Baptist church of Monroe Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, andi the body of Mon roe’s first citizen no wrests in the cemetery here, banked high with rarest flowers. The funeral was the lai gest Mon roe has ever known and the floral offerings the most numerous and exquisite. They came from every 1 section of Georgia and from other states. The service was in charge of Rev. John 11. Webb, Mr. Walker’s pastor, who first read selections of Scripture characterizing the life and character of the distinguished citi zen. He was followed by Rev. L. E. Roberts, of College Park, a farmer pastor, who read a Scripture lesson and spoke of his simplicity of life and the genuineness of his character. The church was crowded, and many prominent men and WJinen were present from every section of the state. It is said that 500 telegrams of sympathy have been received at the Walker home. Mr. Walker was stricken with apoplexy Thursday morning, while | seated in his office at the Monroe lank, of which he was president, and died a short time afterward, at bis home. • He i{4 survived by bis widow: one son, Governor Clifford Walker; five daughters and three brothers, NEW YORK FUTURES Pc Open Ham Close Jan 22.94|22.94[23.00123.20 Mar ....23.30|23.33123.38123.56 May 23.70|23.77|23.76>23.93 July . . 23.78|23.84123.86'2-1.05 Dee. 22.83|22.83|22.90|23.05 PRICE FIVE CENTS COMMUNISTS’ BOLD POSITION CAUSES INTERNAL STRIFE * Government Uses Strong Re pressive Measures. Seven Italians Escorted to Border PARIS, Dec. B.—Trie communists utiil continue to hoi dthe center of the stage in France, appearing un dismayed by the governments re pressive measures. A number of demonstrations were reported yes terday, following the death of po lice inspector, Jean Faguct whose body was found stretched on the pavement Sunday morning where he had been slain by communists whom he hadi been spying on. A flash of blue flame from the muzzle of a revolver and the dead body of Police Inspector Jean Faguet, who had been assigned to spy on a communist nest in a Paris suburb, were the first replies of Red Legions of France to the chal lenge of Premier Edouard Herriot that he would tame the reds or chase them beyond the borders of the country. Meantime, armed policemen are scouring the country on orders frorn headquarters in Pai is. Their efforts may result inrthe arrest and deportation of thousands of forqigq communist's—Russians, Germans, Poles, Italians, Spaniards end Sw ; s.;, Expulsion of communksts from France began Sunday morning when six Italians arrested in Saturday’s raids in Paris were herded to the Franco-Italian border r.nd ordered to proceed south, never to return Most of the 500 foreign agitators arrested Saturday and Sunday n rn ing were released Sunday after the police had examined ‘heir r .‘cords and questioned them. “Marneillaise” Wins. A great crowd of hi v supporters began a demonstratio’n for Herriot when he arrived at the city hall at Roubaix but the politic."-! ipedley of communists and monarc.'iisits met the cheers for the premiers with a screaming blast of police whistles. Between toots on the nickled noise mak< rs, the strange art'-government coalition shouted “Down with Her riot.” During the reception within the hall, the demonstrators continued their racket, hissing and booing. The I Roubaix band was equal to the emcr gency. The band leader gave thtf word for' the MJarseillaioe and the political sideshow became a test of lungs between the bund and Iler riot’s opponents. The Land finally* triumphed. Red Organ Is Dclrant. The eleven arrests were madtf when communists and monarchists attempted to break up the proces sion of local dignitar'C l ' who were banquet hall. The opposition charge detailed to escort Herriot to the was ineffective. L’ Humanite, the Parisian news organ of the communist party has called on the proletariat of France to remain true to their friends in the communist party. The arrest of Jacques Sadoul, the former French army officer who deserted to the bolshevists while a member of a French military mis sion to Moscow, and the seizure of foreign agitators is only the pre lude to Herriot’s plan to crush com munism in France, L’Humanito warns. “We will free from mison Sadoul and all the other victims of thist monstrous coalition against labor,” L’Humanite promises in the name of French communists. Herriot’s speech at Roubaix was strangely silent on the communist question. The socialist premier pledged his government to estab lish internal peace and to foster peace throughout the world, but either the communists or the Ortho* lie party agitators. . HEAVY STORMS ON ATLANTIC SEABOARD (By The Ansociatft'ed Pre»») WASHINGTON, Dec. B.—Stornrt of he«“'y seas today continued td> wreak havoc with Atlantic Seaboard shipping, and caigjtnff tbq 'Goas# Guards to be overtaxed with work., 1 Much anxiety is felt for several schooners as yet .ynheurd ' J
