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Si x Die In Flames When dome Burns
Exeter, Ontario.—Mrs. Silas Stan-
lake, her four young children and liei
brother were burned to death when fire
destroyed the Stanlake home, at Sod
om, three miles from this city. Awak
ened by smoke, Silas Stanlake, head
of the family, groped his way to a
bedroom, where he saved his adopted
daughter, Beatrice, 30, and his oldes'
son, Harry, 12, by dropping them to
tbe ground from a window. He then
attempted to reach the room where his
wife stepped with the four small chil
dren.
Atlanta Woman Takes Own Life
avannah.—Mary Woods, a young
■vmte woman about 32 years of age,
no registered at a local hotel, giv-
ng her address as Atlanta died at
V ft °PPkaI here from the effects of
he contents of a phial of carbolic
icid swallowed, it is believed by the
lollce, with suicidal intent. The
v _ on ^ n ,s ' supposed to have swallow-
, Poison early in the morning.
j>he left nothing to explain her act.
me policg are investigating with the
lope of establishing tlie whereabouts
?f some of her relatives.
Liquor On Liner Thrown Into Ocear.
New York.—The French liner Paris,
he third vessel challenging American
Iry law to be visited by federal offi-
jialg, was deprived of her excess beer
and wine. Thirteen kegs of beer were
dumped overboard and several bottles
of wine were carted away to govern
ment warehouses. The Bremen, of the
North Herman Lloyd, arrived In Ho
boken bone-dry except for its supply
medicinal brandy. It was said that the
possibility of a fine in the United
States court, would be a serious fac
tor when translated Into marks at 180,-
000 to the dollar.
Well-Kept ChaJngang in oenereon
Louisville,—-A concrete example of a
well-kept chalngang, where the pris
oners are treated .with every consid
eration and yet with stern discipline,
is afforded by the chalngang of Jef
ferson county. Otis Stephens is coun
ty warden, and haB no trouble with his
prisoners. They all respect him and
he finds no occasion for harsh treat
ment.
Allies And Turks Reach Agreement
Lausanne, Switzerland.—An agree
ment was reached on all the outstand
ing difficulties in the near east con
ference and nothing’ remains in the
way of signature of peace, lsrnet Pa-
sha, head of the Turkish delegation,
and the allied delegates discussed for
several hours the questions of conces
sions apd evacuation by foreign
troops of Turkish soldiers, and when
the sessions were resumed the atmos
phere was electrical, recalling the
night of February 4, when Lord Cur-
eon delivered his ultimatum and left'
Aviator Searches Swamp For tiiri
Wausaw, W’is.—Piloting his plane
low over the dense treetops, Mark
HubDard, aviator, told police he saw
no signs of life in the swamp lands of
Mlsinee, where Mary Lewando, au,
Tvautfd for questioning in connection
with the mysterious assault on her
stepmother, Mrs. Walter LeLwamto,
is believed hiding. After two desper
ate attempts had been made by Sher
iff Siewert and his deputies to pierce
the forest fastness, Hubbard’s plane
was ordered Into service by the avia
tion head.
Goldfield, Nev.—Goldfield, once a
tynonym for fabulous wealth, quick for-
;unes, gambling and all the hurry and
mstle of a western boom town, is but
mother name for desolation now. The
iesert wind blew a blast the othor
lay, fanned a fire which officials said
lad been set as an episode in a boot
legger's feud, and swept ,the flames
!rom end to end of the community. As
i result, one man Is dead, a woman
is reported missing and damage esti
mated at posssibly a million and a
lalf done.
Bayfield, Wis.—Relatives and trleflds
of Edward Boutin, advised of his death
in an Oshkosh hospital, flocked to the
train to receive his casket, a very fine
funeral had been arranged. The corpse,
presumptive, however, spoiled all
plans by stepping off the train to greet
them. The telegram had been errone
ous. Taking advantage of the assem
bly of the Boutin clan, Ed announced
that a family reunion would replace
a funeral. The undertaker was in
vited and an enjoyable tin) e was had
by all.
Walters Doom Claw-Hammer Coate
Berlin, Germany.—-Numbered are the
lays when the dress suit will make It
llfficult to distinguish a waiter from
l dinner guest In the fashionable eat
ing places of Berlin. The familiar
black "claw-hammer” garb has been
loomed as a waiter’s uniform by a
lecision of a recent International con
gress of hotel employes at Geneva,
ind the Berlin branch association has
low voted to endorse this action. It
!s thought that waiters throughout the
world will follow the lead of Euro
pean waiters.
Strange Malady Worrying Doctors
Denver, Colo.—People, livestock and
fowls have succumbed in Longmont..
Colo., to a strange and baffling dis
ease and are continuing to fall victims
to the malady, according to Dr. Tracy
Love, head of the state bureau of
health, and Dr. Ayres Stradley Long-
mot, city physician. The disease ie
said to resemble "botulism” and af
fects the tissues of the human body
much the same as ptomaine poison
No causa for the affliction has beer
determined yet.: Doctors fear that tht
•’•"ease may spread,
f Waukegan, III.—Charges that Gov-
irnor Small was acquitted by a cor-
nipted jury in his trial In the Lake
munty circuit court here last June
vere swept from the slate when the
lury hearing the trial of John H.
Helds, Edward Kaufman and Edward
Courtney returned a verdict of not
guilty for all three defendants. The
lury reached its verdict in one hour
ind ten minutes. A thunder of ap-
>lause from the crowded court room
greeted the verdict when the Jury
•eturned to the court room .'
Will Form Now Philippine Cabln«t
Manila, P. I.—A new cabinet, com
posed entirely of army officers, will
*ule the Philippine Islands, Major
general Leonard Wood announces,
Sis statement follows the resignation
4 the entire cabinet, which gave as
Is reason Wood’s interference in civ-
3 ^ttairs. Resignation of the Phil
&plno cabinet because of alleged In
terference with civic matter by Gov
mor General Wood has precipitated
Be greatest political upheaval since
occupation of the Islands,
considers the action a challenge.
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NUMBER OF APPOINTMENTS MADE
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Atlanta, July 23.—Gov. Clifford
Walker late Monday announced a
number of appointments. As new
members of Ike board of trustees,
of the state medical college, at
Augusta, he named Dr. J'V Luns
ford, Preston, Dr. 13 S Osborne;
Savannah;Judge W H Barrett;
Augusta and Dr. Henry W Shaw,
of Augusta.
FO Wright of Gainsville, was
named to be a member of the
Governor’s staff.
Dr. A K White, of Flovllla, will
be a member of the Georgia state
hoard of medical examiners- Dr.
W E Brown of Nownan, will be
members of the State Board of
Chiropractic Examiners.
H H Dean, of Gainesville, is to
\Q on the board of trustees of the
Teorgia Stale Sanitarium, while
W C Cure ton of Rising Fawn, be
' , #mos a member of the board of
trustees from Dado County to the
Seventh District. A & M School.
Macon Telegraph.
Two Girls Slain White On Plcnle
Louisville, Ky.—William Zlnsmeis-
ter, 35 years old, shot and killed his
fcughter, Mamie, 15, Sara Connelly,
-ax 16-year-old chum, wounded three
)ther young people, and then killed
aimself at a church picnic on the Ohio
river near here. The three wounded
are expeetod to recover, the police
iay. The wounded are Thomas
Mulaney, 18, who suffered a wound
In the face: Charles Eifler shot in tbe
shoulder, and Gertrude Franclona,18,
shot in the leg. Witnesses of the
triple slaying say ZlnsmeiBter tired
more than a hundred shots. Sara
Connelly was standing In the river at
the time Bhe was shot and her body
floated down stream. It has nut
been found.
Louisville Selected Ae Meeting Place
Muskoka Lake, Ont.—The 26th an
nual convention of the International
Circulation Managers association ad-
lourned here after selecting Louis-
rllle, Ky., as the 1924 meeting plaoe.
The following officers were elected:
M. W. Florer, Dallas Journal, presi-
flent; R. S. Wier, Syracuse Journal,
first vict president; R. Hatton, De*.
troit Free Press, second vice presl-
lent; Clarence Eyster, Peoria Star,
re-elected secretary- treasurer, and'
Jeorge M. McTaggart, Toronto Mall
and Empire, Harold Hough, Fort
Worth Star-Telegram, H. E. Frls, El
Paso, Texas Herald, and Royal Well-
it, Allentown, Pa., Call, directors.
ALASKANS GREET PRESIDENT
Hears At First Hand Of Struggle
For Food Against Inroads Of
Salmon Industry I
Ketchikan, Alaska.—President and
Mrs, Harding celebrated one of the
most memorable of their thirty-two
weddding anniversaries by arriving
in Alaska the first chief executive
and first lady of the land ever to visit
the great northern land..
Landing at Mctlakahtla, site of the
historic missionary effort of Father
Duncan, known as the 'apostle of
Alaska,” the presidential party spent
three hours, twice as long as had
been ihtendod. Tho president here
heard at first hand one Alaskan prob
lem, tho natives’ struggle tor food
against the increasing inroads of thw
salmon canning industry. Members
of the presidential party visited the
church erected as the result of Dun
can’s efforts and talked with the In
dians.
Ketchikan accorded the- president
and his party a noisy welcome, fish
ing boats, tugs, motor boats and oth
er crafts meeting the Henderson at
the entrance to the harbor and escort
ing the transport to the dock. Ev
ery boat was black with people.
The town, which has a population,
of 6,400, was decorated with flags
and flowers in honor of the most dis
tinguished visitor in its long history.
The weather was 'perfect, clear and
pleasantly cool.
The Henderson steamed Into the
bay at Metlakahtla at 6 o’clock and
President and MrB. Harding stepped
on Alaskan soil for the first time at
3:15 o’clock.
Two Are Killed In Dakota Storm
Fargo, N. D.—At* least two persons
were killed and damage estimated at
11,500,000 was done by terrific wind,
hail and rain storms which swept
over north central and northeastern
port of North Dakota recently, accord
ing to reports reaching here.
Deplores Use Of Hound’s Testimony
New Orleans.—"Bloodhound testi
mony” savors of superstition, accord
ing to Charles A. O’Neill, chief justice
of the Louisana supreme court, dis
senting from a majority opinion up
holding a conviction for murder, “and
Is as barbarous as witchcraft itself.”
The court affirmed the conviction of
Mitchell Davis of Franklin parish,
found guilty because it was testified
a dog followed a trail from the scone;
of murder and brought up at Davis’ 1
homo a quarter of a mile away. The!
dissenting opinion makes a new trial.:
Cuno Takes Action To Stabilize Mark
Berlin.—More drastic enforcement
>f the laws against illegitimate trad
ing in marks was urged upon provln-
dal governments, by Chancellor Cuno.
More stringent measures than ,, ever,
before will be used against the ’black
bourse,” announced the Tages-Zeitung,
tn an effort to stabilize the mark.
Cuno, after conferences with leading
financiers,, stated that a concerted
sffbrt .to , fix German currency at
tome' semblance of permanent level
>f value would be made by the, gov-
?rnment soon.
Rewards Sea-Far trig Hero With Cheek
Portland, Ore.—Two years ago Cap
tain Paul Webber,' 1 fftapter of the sati
ng ship R'euBe, then first mate of the
ateamer West Cayot, saved the lives
it two Japanese sailors during a ty
phoon outside the harbor of Yokkaicht,
fapan. Later he received his reward,
it was a check for $2.42, drawn on the
Yokohama Specie hank and accompa-
lied by a formal note of thanks sign-
id by I. Inouye, treasurer of the im
serial government.
JOHN W, BLOOD WORTH
Attorney and Coumjelt.qb
At Law
Perry - Georgia,
We Practice In Both State
and Federal Courts.
To Prosecute 8uit Against Ford!
New York.—Samuel Untermyer has]
been retained to prosecute a suit for,'
libel against Henry' Ford by Herman)
Bernstein, editor of the Jewish Tv}b-j
une, It became known when a iet-j
cer from Bernbteln to the manufacturer
was made public. The suit is based!
3n alleged attacks against Bernstein;
In connection with a series of aytlclesl
on the Jew*'published in Ford’s Dear-;
born Independent. Ford Is invited to.
accept service in New York City andj
warned that'if he tails to do so, pros-;
acutor will ’ fclhd, a way.,
—WANTED—Half dozen copies
of the Home Journal dated May
31st, 1923. Will be glad to pay
for same at this office.
FOR SALE:—One side board
one canning machine and one case
of Ne. 2 cans, will sell cheap. Mrs
9 P Crowell, Perry Ga.
—P OB SAL E—Good Young
Horse. Work anywhere. Apply
at this office.
—FOR SALE—Graham Floar at
[Twaterg Store in Penrjr.
McMillan Bes^t Ry Bergs And Fogs
New York, .The following is a wire-"
!es3 from : MacMillan’s Arctic-Bound
Ship, the Bowdoin: "We ’ have , Just
arrived ih;BUltie Harbor after a
stormy’ aqd fiazardpps voyage. As
we near&ff The Strait of Belle Isle
•he weaker, i became gradually worse
,and we 1 wore bucking a strong north-'
last wind accompanied by thick fogs
which made 1 navigation difficult. Add-
3d to this''was "the ever-present dan
ger of collision with the hundreds of
Icebergs which are floating south
from the north Atlantic.
Colorado Woman Senator Passes
Denver, Colo.—Mrs. Helen Ring
Robinson, Cplorado woman state sen
ator, writer, lecturer, politician and
widely known throughout the west as
a leader of suffrage work, died here
after protracted illness. She was
about 46 Years • old. Mrs. Rokin'sOiE
blamed the pT:r.vc.’, c! Vosm war!
for CvYusipg th: r.ILncnt wIujL
suited in her death. She was a mem-,
ber of Henry Ford’s ’/peace party”
which went to Europe aboard the
Oscar II., in 1915. Mrs, Robinson was,
born in Eastport, Maine. j
Gallup, N. M.—The famous sand
paintings of the Navajos have been;
preserved for posterity and the old
Indian prophecy of “The Holy Ones,”
that when all the sand paintings are<
forgotten and all religious ohants die:
out, the end of the world will come,;
can be laid aside In the minds of those-
who believe In it, for the time being;
at least. For the sand paintings have
been transferred by artists to the wall*:
of the Hotel El Navajo, recently dedl-
cated here. In placing the paintings:
on the walls the artists were particu
lar not to depart In the slightest de-i
gree from the original paintings madej
by "White Singer" and other eminent
shlefs.
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