About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 5, 1925)
? .-T-ifrayT Total bales r W -JS ate 17,750 ’ WEATHER ' !( For Georgia—Fair tonight and Tuesday; cooler tonight and in » south portions Tuesday, FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR—NO. 231 Legionnaires Open Convention-To Hear President COOLIDGE SPEECH TOMORROW WILL BE BIG FEATURE President and Wife Leave Capi tal for Omaha Acorn panied By Wife of National Commander OWSLEY TO LEAD FIGHT FOR COL. MITCHELL Convention Endorsement of Recommendation for Sepa rate Air Service Depart ment Sought OMAHA, Neb., Oct. s.—Colorful scenes and enthusiasm unabated by seven years of following peace-time pursuits marked the opening here today of the seventh annual con vention of the American Legion. Before the gave! of Commander Jernes A. Drain fell, the vast audi tor.vm resounded with music and song. The mirth and the pranks of the-great Army of Democracy wer understrained as the legion naires sang the songs they sang in France while under the German shell fire. OMAHA, Neb. Oct. 5—A com plete decentralization of its work, resulting in greater satisfaction among veterans, was sighted as the outstanding accomplishment of the Veterans bureau in the past year by General Frank Thines, director of the veterans bureau, in a prepar ed address delivered before the opening session today of the Amer-' ican Legion. The attitude of the American Le gion toward Colonel William Mitch ell. critic of the navy, was fore most in the gossip of members of the legion. Friends of the colonel, chagrined because he was not invit-1 ed to attend as a distinguished I guest, were mollified by the an nouncement that Captain Junius Peyser would read a personal mes-; sage to the legion from Colonel Mitchell when he arrives Monday. | | While officials explained only com- [ bat generals and admirals', are in- ' vested as distinguished guests, i Mitchell’s friend believed the omis-' sion was designed to keep him from; expounding his criticism on the eon-; vention floor. Alvin Owsley, of Texas, former' national commander is outstanding among Mitchell’s adherents in plan ning a convention fight for endorse ment of Mitchell’s recommendations to congress for separate depart-, men* of the air service. President and Mrs. Coolidge left late Sunday—on their twentieth wedding anniversary—for Omaha, where, Tuesday morning, the execu tive will address the American Le-[ gion convention. They expect to be back in Washington Thursday. Aside from their departure. Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge observed their anniversary such as they do every, Sunday morning, attending services j at the First Congregational church i and afterwards remaining in the se-I elusion of the White House. They were accompanied to church by At-, tomey General Sargent, their house guest. diamond broker l is robbed of many gems NEW YORK, Oct. 5. —Shrieking “I’ve been robbed,” Israel Chertow, ( dim.nd broker. lashed >ntc the of fic-* of Ben ar in Km ma > No. 132,. x St., late yesterday announc "e had been robbed of unset, diamond- «mth *1? .0 0. Chertow, living at NNo. 95 Madt c, had left a diamond with son S’., lC leaning . Calling for Kaur man street. In I it, he started attacke d and the halway he was robbed. COLTSCOUNSEL CLAIM INSANITY RICHMOND COUNTY COURT HOUSE, ROCKINGHAM, N. C. Oct. 5.-—Counsel for the defense today C continued to introduce evidence in I support of their pleas, that W. B. Cole, the wealthy cotton mill manu facturer shot and killed W. W. Or mond in self derense and while in- sane. Cole shot Ormond last August, alleging intimate relations between Ormond and Cole’s daughter. PUBLISHED IN THE EAR T * * * * + * * * • * * * Naval Economy Cost Lives of 34 Submarine Sailors Birmingham Vigilantes. 1 W LI B 'I H ■ J?*** If|| I S J I H 1 Bl E- V s? ■ W \i HP* I ■F. I w * I • r K. I I I i JWWw 1 r \ z wF mSi i | I wbiSl i I i f Wv Xi i F ~Zj I V——— : ---< These three youthful vigil antes—Vincent Calvert, 18 ' (abava)* John Ryland, 18 (cen ter, and Ben Williama, 22 (below) —are being held on first decree murder charges at Birmingham, Ala. They didn’t like a young : man who was courting Ryland’s sister so they fired a shot at an auto in which they believed the couple was riding. it proved to I be another car and the shot kill i ed Agnes Lorranie Creel, a si -1 months old baby. Calvert, a i minister’s son. admits firing the shot. TRUCK MAN DIES UNDER LOAD OF SAND j BROOKLYN, Oct. s.—Climbing to the top of a hopper, which had , become clogged while filling his au tomobile truck with sand, John i Toomey, 19, W. Boston Post Road. Mamaroneck, fell yesterday through the opening and was buried in the pile of sand that came down upon him. He died of suffocation. I EXPERTS TO COMBAT MORON MENACE i CHICAGO, Oct. 5.—A committee of experts has been appointed by I the Senate Health Committee to conduct a survey and submit recom mendation for legislative measures to combat the Moron menace. I It is the plan of the Committee to conduct a survey and submit rec commendation for legislative meas ures to combat the Moron menace. It is the plan of the Committee to map out a plan and potential criminals will be confined and treat ed. FUND FOR WILSON STARTED AT CAPITAL WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. —A drive o raise $5,500,000 for a memorial o Woodrow Wilson was begun here esterday by the National Wood ow Wilson Memorial Association. Bhe contemplated memorial will be I university on the outskirts of ..Washington AMERICUS. GEORGIA. MONDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOBER 5. 1925 YOUTH DROWNS IN A FOUNTAIN FOR GOLD FISH i CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va„ ’ } Ovt. s.—Falling into a large j (gold fish founta’.i while his pa- ■ rents were at dinner Sunday at the country home of his grand parents near Here, two-year-old s Henry W. Shockley, Jr., was ! ; drowned before his plight was I discovered. SHORT SESSION COMMISSIONERS ( Pay Ail Bills No Complaints Or Requests For Financial Aid Repotted A short norse is soon curried, re marked one of the county commis sioners today as the board adjourn ed after being in session about an hour. Nothing of importance came before the county commissioners ex cept the paying of bills. Having plenty of money in the county treas ury, these were easily disposed of. Usually the commissioners remain in session for three or four hours. I General financial conditions over the county are in good shape, it is presumed, because no one applied today for financial aid. The roads must be in good shape, for no one i was present to kick or complain. Dr. J. W. Chambliss turned in his report for the health board, which, .when carefully studied, shows lit .tie illness over the county. I Charles Wheatley stated that the ; paving on Plains road would be ’completed by November 1, there be iing only about one mile more to lay. Iso the people of Plains evidently are happy. | All of whirii is a mighty good re iport, but a very poor story for a .lone teported. JUDGE MSB , WRIGHT DIES Georgia Jurist Passes Was Attended By Famous Spe cialist, Dr. H. Kelly ROME, Ga., Oct. s.—. Judge (Moses Wright, of the Rome circuit, j Superior Court, died in a local hos ; pital today after a long illness. I The Georgia jurists was one of the best known judges in the state, and had been prominent in civic political circles as well as at the bar. At the time of his death he was ttended by Dr. Howard Kelly, the eminent Baltimore specialist and j a personal friend of the judge, who rushel to Rome after other attend-1 ing physicians had given up hope' of Judge Wright’s recovery. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed. AIR MAIL SERVICE “WASTE OF MONEY” CHICAGO, 111., Oct. s.—The Chicago Tribune today prints a dis-’ patch from New York stating that recent experiments conducted show conclusive! ythat the mail service between Chicago and New York, is “a waste of time and money.” NEW YORKERS BOTTLE ATTAR OF ROSES SOFIA, Oct. s.—New York per fume dealers have secured in ad vance nearly all this year’s Bulgar ian attar of rose output. They have purchased all the attar from the celebrated Kazanlik and Karlova districts, the total pfice paid being several million dollars. j The average price paid, it is es timated, was SB9O p|er kilogram. i % —; r —4- CONDITION REPORT OF BANKS CALLED WASHINGTON, Opt. s.—The Comptroller General t»f Currency today issued a call on all national banks to report their {condition at I the close of business /on Monday’ ‘September 28tt, SUB SANK NEAR NAVAL BASES: NO EQUIPMENT 34 Men Lose Lives Because Navy Has no Equipment With Which to Raise Submarines. NEW LONDON, Conn., Oct. 5 Rear Admiral Christy, in charge of the efforts to recorer the bodies of the twenty-eight men ■ who went down with the subma- 11 rine S-51. reported to the sub marine base thi® morning that I weather conditions and the sea were too rough to permit diving operations today, | During the past few day* deep ■ sea divert have not only had to ; contend with rough seas but . sharks have been met by them in the deeper water, at leant one of which was killed. By JAMES W. DEAN NEWPORT, R. 1., Oct. s.—The submarine S-51 was rammed and sunk by the S'. S. City of Rome and 34 of its crew of 37 died. As great a disaster as that is, the bigger story has not yet been told. To one who has been on the scene since the day following the WTeck it seems that this story lies in a mere recital of what happened from then till now. It significance easily can be read between the lines. The S-51 was sunk on Friday night. I The first, derrick lighter to ar rive to help lift it was the John Chittenden on Saturday night. It was from New York and hired front a civilian firm. -e The lighter Century arrived from New York 24 hours later. It was also hired by the government. It made one attempt to hoist the sub marine and almost went down in the attempt. j The lighter Monarch arrived the next day. It also was from New York and was hired by the govern ment, Then followed two days of mov ' ing the Monarch and the Century to Newport harbor and back to ths the scene of the wreck. Whenevet ’ the wind stirred the water to a depth of six feet the lighters be came inoperative and were towed to shore, Bv this time all hope of rescuing the men trapped below had been abandoned. .... t i To realize the full significance of this situation one needs but to visu alise the position of the sunken sub n' arine ' The S-51 went down 2. miles from Newport. At Newport are, located the Naval Training. Station SLASHES WIFE’S THROAT ! j AND ATTEMPTS SUICIDE: ! TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 5. Frank ( Dragoo, of Sioux City, lowa, is held f ' in jail here without bail charged, I with having attempted to kill I wife by slashing her throat with a J , razor. He then tried to end his own life in the same way, police' ' say. Mrs. Dragoo’s condition is. j critical. The couple had been es-j tranged. a daughter told police. The alleged attack was made at the I daughter’s home. FAMILY ROW GETS COLLEGIAN IN JAIL i YONKERS, N. J. Oct. s.—Al-' though a sentence of one year ini jail hung over him, John Me Grath, i [45, No. 75 Ravine Ave., Yonkers, a - graduate, just couldn’t keep on friendly terms with his wife 1 Catherine McGrath, so he was brought before Judge David Gorfin kel, in Yonkers City Court, yester | day, and sent away for six months! FRIEND’S SILK SHIRT LEADS TO ARREST NEW YORK, Oct. 5. —Because it is alleged his fancy was captured by .the color of a silk shirt which his (roommate, Thomas Oles wore, and (took it for his own adornment. Ste phen Yasko, 30 No. 99 Elm St., jYonfcers was arrested yesterday for petty theft. . . , II hen the Last Hope flickered f> 1 I Ai 1- lhc-> ji_ « ■ *wL J&k. ffl/ -u I! wFk • W J ! HnL U Jaßhk These two derricks, the Cen- I tury and the Monarch, going in to action six days after the sub* marine S-51 sank, are shown making their last unsuccessful puli. Both boats are owned by civilian firms, and were hire be cause the navy could not provide derricks of its own. NEWTRAFFIC MARKERS HERE i Cohiain Red Lights, Burning at Night— White Way Base Being Laid Several new traffic markers to be placed in the center of the streets arrived Monday and will be installed at once by Engineer Walk er. Some are “Turn to the right” signs; others to the left and a few will be boulevard signs. i A red light will burn in the cent er of the marker at night. Tlid markers with red glass reflector will be used in other places. Mr. Walker was laying off the streets preparatory to setting the posts to be erected as soon as the ase tor tne white way posts, the base is set. The cable is all in the ground ready for connection. 1 “From now on the work will pro gress very rapidly,” Mr. Walker said, and it won’t be long before the lamps on the first block will be up, though the current will not be turn-,' ed on until the entire job is .com-1 pleted.” NAPIER’S EXECUTION DELAYED BY COURT, I —’ — j CORDELE .Oct. 5.—-The exe- [ cation of Bun.se Napier, convictedj I in the Crisp county Superior court I of cirminal assault on a young girl, | and sentenced to die in the electric I chair at the state prison this morn ing, has been automatically de-, ( layed, when a hearing for a new 1 trial was set for October 10 by 1 Judge D. A. R. Crum. 1 Napier had been carried to the 1 state farm for the execution, but was later removed to the Bibb ! county jail, Macon, when rumors of I mob violence were heard after the new trial appeal was filed. RURAL FOLK START “CLEAN-UP” CAMPAIGN | ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. s.—People n the country districts of Georgia ; ave started a “clean-up and paint- ’ - up” movement which bids fair to ! pread throughout the South, re ports received here .state. i With thousands of tourists flock ing southward, farm development agencies are advocating a campaign of cleaning up and painting up as. never before. It is not just to make the places look attractive to to the passerby, they say, but also to make home more attractive to the people who live in them. “By all means, let the yard broom, hoes and rakes be put to work and keep the paint brush busy,” says John G. Herring, edi tor of the Tifton, Ga., Daily Gazette who believes in the spick and span ■appearan’ce of things on general principles. -’ v*?# 1 SIX CHILDREN BURN TO DEATH Sleeping Boys Lose Lives in Fire Believed to Be Caused By Explosion of Lamp I LEWISTON, Idaho, Oct. 5. Six children lost their lives in a rire that swept the boys dormitory at the Catholic mission on' the Nez Perces Indian reservation 25 miles east of here late Saturday night. The fire was believed to have been cans d from the explosion of a lamp. There were ,31 boys in th. eormi tory at the time of the fire and the heroic efforts of the sisters in St. Joseph’s and others at the insti tution were responsible for sav ing .many of the boys lives. The sixth victim was found last night near the spot where the five of his companions met their death. All of the boys were asleep in the building when the fire broke out. Their ages ranged from five to four teen years. FOUR PERISH IN FLAMES MARQUE’f’TE, Mich., Oct. 5. Mrs- Charles Sunlin, and three of her children, one 7 year old, 1 five and the other an infant of three months, perished Saturday night I when their home at Isabelle burned. I iGEORCOOMANi KILLS BOARDER I Claims He Distrubed Her House- Hold—Said Brown Wanted ! to Marry Daughter , MARIETTA, Ga. f Oct s.—Mrs, ■ ,W. M. Carson, of Gilmore, is in jail \ here charged with shooting and in-1 stantly killing Tommy Brown, Jr., ! 1 23 a boarder in her home, who she claims disturbed her household and I threatened her life. The shooting I occurred in the Carson home Sun-1 day. According to the statement of 1 Mrs. Carson at the coroner’s in-1 quest, Brown left her home Satur-' day and returned early Sunday [ and appeared to be under the in fluence of whiskey, disturbed her home and threatened her life, where upon she shot him. It is said that Brown had pro cured a license to marry the daugh ter of Mrs. Carson, and that the couple went to the home of a min ister Saturday night to be married, but on acocunt of the charge that Brown had a living wife, the min- • ister refused to perform the cere mony. I GEORGIAN KILLED NEAR ST. PETERSBURG I TAMPA, Fla.. Oct. 5. J'»el > White, of St. Petersburg and for -1 merly a resident of Barnesville, i Ga., was instantly killed early to •! dav when an automobile he was • driving alone turned over near l ! Gangly bridge, I ■ It was rainnig hard and it is j 1 I supposed the car skidded. NEW YORK FUTURES Fc. Open 1 lam Close > Oct. .22 95[22.90|22.85(22.75 5 Pec. . 23.02|23.00122.88|22.80 AMERICUS SPOT COTTON ? Middling, 22c. PRICE FIVE CENT 2 COLLISIONS “ BRINC DEATH AND INJURY One Dead, One Probably Fat ally Hurt, and 1 Missing On Fia. East Coast Railroad 23 ARE INJURED IN TEXAS COLLISION 1 Passenger Train, Running Late Crashes Into Another Stand ing Still ORLANDO, PuToct. s._one is head and one perhaps fatally in lured as the result of a collision of ber°«? b °a nd passe "^ r train num freight t d - an eXtra 30uth! ”’'‘n<l freight train on the Florida East .Coast railroad at Eau Callie at 10 o clock Sunday night. A third member of the crew was r 'ported as missing. According to reports reaching nere, the freight train had stopped tor orders and being readv to pro ceed had called in her flagmen when th epassenger crashed into the caboose where a numuber of the crew were sleeping. The wreck was said to have occurred just after the passenger train had rounded the curve, traveling at a high rate of speed. The engine of the passenger train was said to have be<>n demol ished and ten cars of the freight train telescoped. A number of pas sengers were badly shaken but none was reported seriously injured. 23 INJURED IN TEXAS WRECK BRYAN, Tex., Oct. s.—Twenty passengers and three trainmen were injured and many other pas sengers received bruises when two passenger trains on the Houston and Texas Central railroad collided headon in the yards here Sunday The Sunbeam, Number 13, north bound from Houston, crashed into train Number 18, southbound while the latter was standing still "The Snnbeam was running behind sche dule and a confusion of orders is said to have caused the wteck. The pilots of both locomotives were smashed and the baggage, ex press an ddining cars of one train were badly damaged. MITCHELU® CARPET TODAY Reports to Inspector General Where “Disciplinary Pro ceedings’’ Are Considered ■ WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. Colo- I nel William Mitchell, of the army air service, today reported to the in- ( spector generals office at the war [department, where disciplinary proceedings against the fighting aviator are under consideration. Colonel Mitchell had desired to [ attend these sessions of the Ameri can Legion’s National Convention, but because of the above summons .was unable to be present. In press [dispatches Sunday he was quoted as i saying that he was accustomed of [“being knocked on the head.” The case at this stage is in the hands of Colonel George A. Nu gent, of inspector general’s office, and the purpose of Mitchell’s visit is to enable Nugent to furnish the colonel with copies of the proposed charges against him growing out of his San Antonio statements. It was these statements mad- by Mitchell which precipitated the present avi ation inqury. DELEGATES DISCUSS • j SECURITY PACT LOCARNO, Switz., Oct. 5.—A /conference of allied and German • J statesmen called to consider their I conclusions as to the security pact was opened here today. The ses (rions are being held in the Cantonal I Court room on the Second x floor of | the Peace Palace.
