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I SEASON’S RECEIPTS Bales received Tuesday . 448 Total number bales received 11,592 I WEATHER For Gc r; a— : ■ if.f ht; slightly wa.nw in ?x. • ■ u-.-rtn portion; Thursday, partly clotidy; FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR—NO. 212.“ Kidnaper’s Father Will Make Hard WILL TRY NOEL ON 4 CHARGES IN TWO COUNTIES s Mr. Noel Says He Will Perforin His Duties As a Father to An Insane Son REFUSES TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACT Youth Slew Six-Year-Old Giri and Negro Chauffeur in New Jersey City NEW YORK, Sort. 9. Dix W. Noel, father of 20-j’ear-old Harri son Noel, confessed murderer and kidnaper of little Mary Daly of Montclair, N. J., announced here last night that he would retain lawyers to defend the young man. “I shall perform my duties as a father toward my insane son,” Mr. Noel told reporters who interview ed him at tt.p. Fraternity Club’s building, where he has maintained a residence for sometime. Tn a long statement given out through his attorney, James P. Carpenter, of Jersey City, Mr. Noel reviewed in detail his son’s life, referring to Harrison’s eccentrici ties and to his detention in the Overbrook asylum from which the young man was released a few months ago. The statement assert ed the responsibility for Harrison’s release should be laid to the offi cials of the institution. Showing plainly the strain of his son’s troubles, Mr. Noel told his interviewers: “I am in such a state that I can not speak. He asserted, however, that Mr. Carpenter would act in an advisory capacity in the case and that Harrison’s defense would be entrusted to an attorney yet to be selected. Mr. Noel refused to accept re sponsibility for the youth’s act. TWO BOUNTIES TO PROSECUTE NOEL MONTCLAIR, N. J., Sept. 9. Authorities in two counties today were preparing to prosecute Harri son W. Noel, 20, former insane asylum inmate, who confessed to kidnaping and murdeing six-year old Mary Daly, on four major charges on the assumption that he is sane until proven otherwise. Indictments in Essex county for the murder of Rajt .ond JPierce, ne gro taxicab driver, and for the kid naping will be sought soon. A formal charge of murdering Mary was made against Noel by Passaic county authorities at New ark. A charge of atrocious assault on John Sandin, /Whom Noe! iT al leged to have shot in the head when Sandin sought to save Mary Daly, is being withheld pending action by Essex county officials. In record er’s court Monday, Noel pleaded not guilty to the murder of Pierce, whom he had told police he killed Pierce to get an automobile for the abduction. In charging Noel with the child’s' murder, Passiac county Prosecutor Devoe said: “I do not expect to place Noel in this county as the Essex county au thorities have a prior claim to him and it is likely that by the time the Pierce murder charge is disposed of it will be unnecessary to bring him to trial here.” An official autopsy on the body of Mary resulted that in addition to the two bullet wounds in the head and neck, the little girl’s skull had been crushed and her back broken. The youth’s father, Dix W. Noel, prominent lawyer, was in confer ence in New York last night with attorneys. Mary was buried Tuesday in Holy Name cemetery, Jersey City. The money saved by not enjoying life is wasted. Too much money wil make a man unhappy because he can't get it. Californian Says Abe Lincoln Famous President Ao n logized to John G. Crouch After He had Accusde Him of Stealing Hen Eggs From Nests in His Barn Once Humbled Himseld to Him OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 8. John G. Crouch, 82, believes ho is the only nerson who ever received an apology from Abraham Lincoln. Crouch was born on a farm in Rochester, Sangamon county, eight miles from Springfield, ill. As a youngster he often went to the cap ital with the farm help to dispose of produce. On once occasion he <n tered the stable on Lincoln’s prop erty and was leaving, when Lincoln arrived, and searched his pockets, paying that eggs had disappeared THE PUBLISHED IN THE HEART OF Kidnaped and Slain by Noel '* i! ' I i ImF %- The little girl in pink, Mary Daly, six, who was kidnaped while at play in Montclair, N. J-, and carried to Pompton, N. 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Plain Business Enterprise This gift distribution is a busi ness proposition pure and simnle. It is not a game of chance. Neither is it a beauty or popularity affair. It is just what it is—a" business building effort tp enhance Tlje i Times-Recorder paid-in-advance cir culation, and for this business The 1 Times-Recorder is willing to pay ; liberally. There are subscriptions in plenty and available. If you i have spare hours and wish to turn i them into cash or valuable gifts, your opportunity is here. There is I ( Continued on Page Four.) from the place. A week later the Crouch boy was told by his father tn visit Lincoln’.- law office. This ho did. “You are Davis Crunch’s son,” said the future emancipator. “I wronfully suspected you of stealing eggs and I want you to forgive me.” Crouch lived in Sangamon county 50 years and saw Lincoln many thneS. Ko often sold apples to Sirs. Lincoln. On'May 4, 18(55, Crouch viewed the body of the assassinated president. AMERICUS. GA.. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SEPTEMBER 9. 1925 where she was shot to death. Har rison Noel, 20, son of wealthy anc socially prompinent parents, ha confessed to the crime. MITCHELL INVITES ARMY PROSECUTION ’’ SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 9. ? If the war d(-partmeht does not. ? ■ like the statements I have mad" i j let the officials take any discip- \ ■ linary action they want —court j < martial or no court martial, but < ? there will be no investigation, ? ? no pleas, no defense on my part J > covering a question of that J kind,” Colonel William Mitchell ( ’ declared here today, when asked i ■ asked what he intended doing ? ? if prosecuted for Saturday’s re- > S marks. MEN’S MEETING AT FIRST CHURCH Male Members of Methodist Church to Discuss Important Matters Thursday Every male member of First Meth odist church is urged to be present at a mass meeting to be held in the church Sunday school rooms Thurs day evening at 7 o’clock for the pur pose of discussing important mat 'ers and adopting a program to be carried out following the opening of the church auditorium, which is scheduled for Sunday, September 13. All phases of church and Sunday school work will be discussed and a number of members of the congre gation will be called upon to make short addresses, according to Rev. John M. Outler, pastor, who is anx ious (o greet every man member of hii congregation at the meeting. The meeting is one of the most important called by the church heads in several months, as a Sun day school and church program for rhe ensuing year will be mapped out and .plans, which had to be aban- while the church was under construction, will bo worked out and put into execution. A delightful supper will be serve ! by the ladies of the church. When a couple of cynics meet a miserable time is enjoyed by both This country is always going io the dogs, but never has. FRENCH-SPANISH OPEN OFFENSIVE AGAINST REBELS Combined Assault On A-Del- Krim Will Be In Full Swing Within Few Days RIFFIAN CAPITAL IS CENTER OF ATTACK United Forces Number Between 150,000 and 200,000 Train ed Warriors PARIS, Sept. 9.—The iong her alded Franco-Spanish offensive against Ab-del-Krirft’s 'Riffian tribesmen and their lilies has be gun and son will be in full sway, it was said in official quarters to day. The Spaniards, nftjr success! ul landing on the shoes of Alhucemas Bay Tuesday, are marching on Ajdir to the south. Franco-Span -h forces numbering between 105,000 and 200,000 are already, or shortly will begin at tacking Tetuan, in the northwest ern section of the Riff country, and Sheshuan, farther to the south. The Spaniards from the north are to launch a heavy assault around Tetuan, while the French army from the south clears the Sheshuan ter ritory. Another French army, meanwhile, is to advance from the south toward Adj if, the Riffinn cap ital. COMMISSIONERS FAIL RAISE TAX RATE OF COUNTY Defeat Resolution to Increase Taxes One Mill; Appropri ate SI,OOO to Education The board o£ county commission ers at a special meeting this morn ing failed to adopt the resolution presented by the county board of education at the regular meeting Monday ashing an increase of one mill on all taxable property in the county but appropriated SI,OOO to the board of education to be used in furthering education in the coun ty. The district school tax, which was discussed at the Monday meet ing was also adopted. This morning’s session lasted nearly three hours and was featured by lengthy addresses by W, W. Dykes, county attorne.y and Col. J. E. D. Shipp, chairman of the county board of Education. The resolution presented by the county board to levy a county wide tax of one mill as follows: “A Resolution to LeLvy a County wide Tax. “The Board of Education of Sum ter county, Ga., in regular June, 1925 monthly meeting unanimous ly passed the following resolution: “1. That a levy of taxes be re quested and ordered by this board and recommended' to County Com missioners of Sumter county by a county-wide tax of one-tenth of one per centum (one Mill) on all of the taxable property of Sumter county. That the said tax be levied and col lected under and by virtue of the Act of Legislature. Approved Au gust 19, 1i)22, and amendments thereto; the same to be appropriated to the use of the county board of education and the educational work directed b ythem. That the same is necessary for the proper employ ment of agricultural and vocational teachers and home economics teach ers to promote the cause of educa tion in the consolidated schools* of Sumter county. '“2. Be it further resolved that this county-wide levy upon the en tire digest of Sumter county is to be additional to the taxes levied by districts and county-wide tax for general school purnoses as agreed upon, adopted and recommended to the board of commissioners of roads' and revenues of Sumter county.” When a woman gets back from her vacation she has to clean up her ho'fre and her husband. NOTICE, CANDIDATES’ Kindly fill out your subscrip i tion stubs plainly, and with full , addrses of subscriber. This is ■ < essential to sending- the paper ' / to the proper address, and will z save much time and trouble. Murderer of Girl and Weapon I / "1 f * w X ' **' Hr > 111 K JF j SBl j 1 * ■ L* j ' ' j ■ '*x* 4 : I * ’ 'W * Msw - NE.A .... The death weapon with which,of Police Riley, of Montclair. Un- Harrison Noel is charged with,, shooting to death Mary Daly, o f■ P erturbe(l > tb e alleged "thrill mur- Montclair, N. J., and Raymond derer” poses for thj cameraman. Pierce, chauffeur, is held by Chief The gun was found in Noel’s auto. First Services in New F irst Church Auditorium Will beHeldSunday a. m. REV. OUTLER, PASTOR, TO DELIVER OPENING SERMON OF “HOME COMING WEEK” AT 11 O’CLOCK SERV ICES. FORMER PASTORS OF CHURCH TO BE HEARD DURING WEEK. ORGAN RECITALS BY PROF. E. H. M’NEIL AND DR. CHARLES SHELDON, ATLANTA. PEWS BEING INSTALLED TODAY. After nearly three years of hold ing services in the Sumter county court house and in the dining room of the new edifice, the First Meth odist church of Americus will hold its first service Sunday morning at 11 o’clock in the completed audito rium of its magnificent church, with Rev. John M. Outler, pastor, delivering the sermon. In order to celebrate the com pletion of the auditorium in a be fitting manner, the pastor and the board of deacons have designated the week of September 13 to 20, inclusive, as “Home Coming Week,” when each evening, with the excep tion of Monday, a formerjpastor of the First church will deliver a ser mon. Member of the various con gregations in Americus have been invited to attend the services dur ing the week. On Monday night at 7:30 Dr. Chas. Sheldon, of Atlanta, city or ganist of Atlanta; organist and choir master of the First Presbyter ian church; organist and music di rector of the Jewish Temple; con cert organist for W. S. 8., Atlanta radio station; ex dean of the Geor gia chapter of the American Guild Organists and state president of the National Association of Organ ists, will render an organ recital. Dr Sheldon, who is well known here is probably the outstanding or ganist of the south, being both a recital organist and composer. At a special vesper service Sun day afternoon at 5:30 o’clock Pro fessor McNeil, former organist of the First Methodist church and who resided here for a number of years, is now instructor in the school for the blind at Macon. He is greatly beloved by the Americus people ami it is expected'this service will be one of the most largely attended. Since the burning of the First Methodist church in the fall of 1922 the congregation, inspired by the untiring efforts of their pastor. Rev. Outler, have contributed un ceasingly to the erection of a new church and as a result have one of the most beautiful and modern plants in the South. The church was constructed un der difficulties. A scarcity of la bor and damages done to the" fin ished walls by the heavy rains of last winter retarding the completion of the edifice nearly a year. Al the time the walls were so badly damaged a mass meeting of the numbers of the church was held and sufficient money was subscrib ed to repair the damage. Time af ter time the members have been called on for contributions and each time found them ready and willing to do their bit. The pews for the auditorium ar (Continued on Page Three) Fight for Son’s Life j LAST WORDS WRITTEN ! BY SLAIN W.C.T.U. HEAD VLNTON, lowa, Sept. 9. j ’’Let us pray that every Chris- ? I tian woman will enlist in the / service for God and home and } every land” were the lass words \ written by Mrs. C. B. Cook, > presiilent of the Benton County ’ < Woman’s Christian Temperance I Union Monday night, just he- f ? fore being shot down, presum- / 5 ably by a liquor law violator in > her home as >he sat writing a ' > speech for delivery to the coun ty convention. NEGRO ROBBER OF POST OFFICE CAUGHT HERE Black Who Entered Marshall ville Office Arrested By Bragg After Chase After an exciting chase through the woods and streams in the vi cinity of the Central of Georgia railroad station Tuesdav afternoon, Clarence Visher, negro, wanted in conection with the robbery of the post office at Marshall ville Sunday night, was captured by Chief Bragg. Visher was returned to Marshall ville Tuseday night in the custody of Post Master Frederick and Mar shal Lavender. When the Central ,of Georgia train No. 5, southbound from Ma con, pulled into Americus Tuesday afternoon, Chief Bragg, who was on duty at the station, was informed by the conductor that he had a ne gro aboard who acted as though be was endeavoring to keep himself (Continued on Page Five) Condemed Prisoner Objects Otto Leest, German, Berates Court Ofticirls and Lawyer Who Managed to Have His Sentence Commuter! to Life Sentence Because His Head Was Spared BERLIN, Sept. 9.—Otto Leest, murderer and robber, was highly in dignant recently when German of ficial refused to “chop his head off” and instead commuted his death sentence to life imprisonment. He also berated the lawyer who saved his neck. He has no choice now, however, but to keep his head on for a commutation represent? a sovereign act, and may not be an nulled. I.eest hud previously waived the right of appeal and insisted on be- NEW YORK FUTURES Pc. 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Hickson, widely known criminal psychologist, and his wife, the old line, hard-shelled criminologist whose faith was in brass knuckles ami the hangman’s rope gradually is i being replaced by exponents of :. new dispensation, who regard crime as an effect of psychic irregularities and work lor its eradication through sceince rather than shotguns and sentences. The laboratory is a branch of the Municipal Court, which is unique as the largest court in the world. In 1924 there went on this court’s docket 94,000 civil and 225,000 criminal cases for the consideration of its 37 justices. Here are the conclusions Dr. Hickson draws from his eleven years experience in the laboratory: (11 Mental debility is the pr : - mary factor in crime, and the elim ination of the criminal is problem more in psychology than in the ef ficient administration of thousands of police with quick trigger fingers. (2) Virtually all criminals are short-changed on mental equipment o/emotional stability. (3) In reference to the number of offenses, 90 per cent of the crime in Chicago is attributable to some form of mental debility, usually not apparent, to laymen. (4( In more than 80 per cent of the criminally inclined mental weaklings, the delinquency is mani fested before the period of adoles cense. (5) Crime could be completely’ wiped out in one generation by properly' earing for youths of crim inal inclinations, 10) A large mapority of persons convicted of major crimes, such as murder, robbery and assault, have been in court previously, some many times, for some minor of fense. In most cases they have been fined, sentenced to short terms, or put on probation only to return soon to face some more serious charge. (7) Punishment is not a deter rant to crime in the eyes of most criminals. (8) Criminal inclinations in men j tai weaklings is a dominant impulse i quite as irresistible as the healthy ■ social impulses of normal individ uals, and the criminal, because of his debility, does not regard punish ment as retribution, but merely a* a conspiracy of society to rob him j of his right to self-expression. (9) The degree of viciousness i and brutality in revolting crimes is lin a fixed relation to the degree ' and nature of the mental derange i ment. I i HEINDEL AGAIN TO HEAD FARM MORTGAGE BANKS NASHVILLE, Sept. 9.—George IT. Heindel, of Ottumwa, lowa, will - bead the Farm Mortgage Baners | Association of America for an other year, having been re-elected at this morning's session of the con vention. ing executed. In th- meantime, and unknown to him, his counsel had pe titioned for commutation, which was granted. The moment Leest heard of the change in sentence he bceame very much incensed and im mediately wrote the following pe titon to the minister of justice: “I won’t accent this pardon and. insist on having my head chopped off under all circumstances. It ia 1 who have the right to decide about myself and not my lawyer. He i$ altogether too officious,”
