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GERMAN DICTATOR
FORCED TO ML
SAXON ULTIMATUM
Chancellor Stresemann In
structs Dresden General
to Use No Force Against
Defiant Communists
BERLIN, Oct. IS—The minister'
of finance this evening instructed
General Mueller, in Dresden, to use
police only to dissolve the Saxon
communist "red hundreds. '
The order was interpreted as «
complete backdown by the federal
government which had previously
threatened to use the army.
Mueller was instructed to hold his
troops in reserve.
The order came only after several
house debeates between government
leaders. A section of the cabinet, it
was understood, favored letting
Mueller.go ahead in using the army
to enforce federal supremacy in
Bavaria.
Chancellor Stresemann, however,
Insisted on a moderate course.
Meantime Dresden dispatches in
dicated the red government was con
tinuing its attitude of contempt to
ward the reich.
Observers saw grave danger of a
» further lessening of federal prestige
as a result of the breakdown.
Socialists Bitter
Socialists were extremely bitter ■
against Herr Kahn for denouncing
democracy as “rulership of the |
masses.”
They scoff at federal rulings with
impunity.
Boettcher's utterances, which were
condemned as silly, were met by
sabre rattling in Beilin.
President Ebert, Chancellor Strese
mann and Dictator Gessler approved
the steps taken by Mueller, the gov- ,
eminent announced today.
The announcement was taken to
mean the government was solidly
backing the military, and that it
1 intended to force the Saxon reds to
retreat from their radical assertions.
Saxony’s communist path was in
dicated by Boettcher when he advo
cated selling the state forests to buy
bread for the hungry people. Zeigner
also advocated selling the royal
jewels of the old monarchist gov
ernment of Saxony to America in
order to obtain money to stimulate
production in factories.
Members of the Thuringian gov
ernment also partly communist, ad
vocated installation of Russia s for
eign trade methods and other soviet
principles.
Emergency efforts to relieve acute
hunger among the population by
distribution of food appeared effec
tive in Berlin. The Bourse, fright
ened by Tuesday’s demonstrations,
furnished large food supplies and
several trillion marks tor workless.
GERMAN WOMEN ATTACK
IRON WORKS OFFICES
GELSENKIRCHEN, Oct. 18.—A
mob of women attacked and badly
damaged the administration build
ing of the Mannesmann Iron Works
here today. The assault was in pro
test against the non-payment of
wages due the women’s husbands.
The officials of the works pleaded
lack of custody for their failure to
pay the men’s wages.
The women also raided food shops
and afterward visited nearby farms
searching for food, in one instance
BARRICADES ARE BVILT
IN STREETS OF MANNHEIM
MANNHEIM, Germany, Oct. 18.
Strong detachments of police pa
trolled the streets here erecting
barbed wire barricades at stragetic
points to prevent repetition of Wed
nesday's fatal* rioting in which two
were killed and many wounded.
* Police vigorously enforced their
order forbidding all demonstrations.
FRANCE WAITS FOR BERLIN
TO BEGIN PAYMENTS
By Paul Scott Mowrer
(Special Cable to The Atlanta Journal and
Chicavo Daily News—Copyright, 1922.)
PARIS, Oct. IS. —While no official
information has been given concern
ing the -conversation between the
German charge d affaires with Pre
mier Poincare, it is learned that to
the former s explanation as to why
the German government can not un
dertake to reimburse Ruhr industries
which resume deliveries in kind to
the allies Poincare replied that this
attitude renders further conversation
useless.
The French premier added that,
as soon as work is resumed in the
occupied regions and deliveries in
kind begun, the German government
may present to the reparation com
mission any general plan it likes.
M. Poincare later intimated that this
time might come within a forntight
or a month if Germany makes a se
rious effort but he fears the delay
will be considerably longer.
France meanwhile intends to de
vote all her efforts to direct exploi
tation of the occupied territories by
her own means, preferring to receive
small but sure amounts of repara
tions under her own supervisions
than to receive merely big promise
which are unfulfilled.
r It is confirmed that France is de
termined that there shall be no gen
eral reparation conference for the
present, but that whatever negotia
tions are necessary shall be carried
on locally in the Ruhr or before rhe
reparation commission. In these cir
cumstances it is being asked here
whether the United States should not
take occasion to appoint an official
delegate on the reparation commis
sion.
Cartersville Man
Succeeds in Oklahoma
CARTERSVILLE. Ga., Oct. 18. —
Wofford H. Gilreath, oldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gilreath, of Car
tersville, has been made a director
and secretary-treasurer and manager
of a large oil company at Ardmore,
I Okla., according to word received
, here. He is one of the most popu
lar young men ever reared in this
section and news of his good fortune
in the Oklahoma oil fields comes as
Tin surprise tn those who know of
his energi, enterprise and pluck.
Published Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
NEWS OF THE WORLD
TOLD IN BRIEF
BERLIN. Diplomatic relations
between Bavaria and Saxony have
been severed.
WASHINGTON.—CompIetion of a
“most favored nation” customs
agreement with Brazil is announced
by Secretary Hughes.
ATLANTIC CITY? N. J.—Federal
prohibition agents raid resorts; ar
rest 17 men and confiscate liquor
said to be worth SIOO,OOO.
NEW YORK. —Captain and en
gineer of fishing steamer Halcyon
are drowned when the vessel was
foundered by northeaster two miles
off Coney Island.
CLEVELAND. —Irish Republicans
protest against Lloyd George’s com
ing here next Tuesday to take part
in exercises at laying of public li
brary cornerstone.
LOS ANGELES. Henry Fold
will, in all probability, get presiden
tial nomination of prohibition party,
Virgil G. Hinshaw announces at Los
Angeles.
PITTSBURG—Edward F. Gerber
and William H. Funston, Jr., direc
tors of the United Coal Mines, Inc.,
are arrested charged with defraud
ing stockholders of the concern.
WASHINGTON. —Shipping board
probably will intervene in effort to
mediate between striking dock work
ers and shipping firms at New Or
leans, it is stated officially.
SAN FRANCISCO. Major
Charles F. Kendrick, of San Fran
cisco, says’ religious issue is dividing
American Legion and no good can
come from pussyfooting or trying to
cone il the facts.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass.—Rev. Dr.
Harry Emerson Fosdick tells Con
gregationalists that with four mil
lion poor people in United States,
moral fiber of country is seriously
deficient.
WASHINGTON. Teapot dome
naval oil reserve, center of bitter
debate in congress recently, has pro
duced but small part of the return
government officials expected of it,
it is made known.
LONDON.—Saxony situation is
desperate, Berlin advices say. Gov
ernment prepares to send more
troops to prevent Bavaria invasion.
Communist terror grips Saxony and
industrial leaders appeal to Berlin
for protection.
SAN FRANCISCO.—American Le
gion adopts so called Michigan anti
klan resolution which does not
specify any organization; convention
keeps to middle of road and avoids
approving more inflammatory reso
lutions whether pro or anti-klan.
NEW YORK?—-Thomas A. Edison
tells newspaper men that "it would
spoil a good man” if Henry Ford
were elected to presidency. He also
expresses opinion that electricity
eventually will reduce working day
to four hours, but doubts if this
would be good thing for nation.
WOOD'S PHILIPPINE
REGIME IS PLEDGED
CAPITOL'S SUPPORT
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.—The sup
port of the Washington administra
tion was repledged to Governor Gen
eral Leonard Wood's regime in the
Philippine islands in a cablegram
sent him a week ago by Secretary
Weeks and made public today.
“After personal conference with
the president,” said the war secre
tary’s message, "and recognizing
the necessity of bringing about co
operation between the branches of
the Philippine government, execu
tive. legislative and judicial, and
maintaining the clear line of de
marcation between them which is
essential to well-balanced govern
ment, it seems well to make the
following authoritative statement of
the views of the administration here.
“ 'The personal sacrifice involved
in your acceptance of your present
office is proof of your desire to
serve the Filipino people as you
have served the United States. You
are entitled to the support of the
administration, and you have it.’ ”
Expedition Will Seek
Mysterious Non-Chmese
Tribes in Yellow Empire
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.— Kwei- 1
chow, where the mysterious non-
Chinese tribes of China live and
where the famed forked-tail monkey
is said to dwell, is to be explored by
an expedition sent by the National ■
Geographic society.
Frederick R. Wulsin has been des- :
ignated io proceed to Pekin to organ- j
ize his staff for the trip into the re- j
motest part of China. The province
to be explored is about the size of I
Missouri and has a population of I
8,000,000. It is inaccessible as
Tibet.
Atlantic City Beauty
Contest Is Condemned
By New Jersey Church
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Oct. 18
Atlantic City’s annual beauty con
test has drawn the fire of New Jer
sey Presbyterians.
A letter condemning the “display
ing of young women clad only in the
scantiest of garments” as an affront
to the country’s morals, was read
into the report of the state synod's
moral welfare board at the closing
session Wednesday.
It was written by members of the
First Presbyterian churcn, of Had
don Heights.
Chicago-Gulf Waterway
Development Is Urged
CHICAGO, Oct. 18.—Development
of the deep waterway between Chi
cago and the Gulf of Mexico is rec
ommended in a brief filed by the
Association of Commerce at the
hearing of the senate committee
which closed its inquiry here yes
terday.
SAN FRANCISCO.—St. Paul is se
lected for 1924 convention city of
American Legion,
MOSCOW.’—Soviet Russia calls up
three military classes for training in
face of troubled situation on Polish
border.
CHICAGO. —Lloyd George, in Chi
cago address, shows little evidence
of illness, apparently having re
covered from cold and fatigue.
SAN FRANCISCO. American
Legion auxiliary, made up of Wom
en who did war work, tables resolu
tion condemning the Ku Klux Klan.
NEW YORK. —Federal receiver is
appointed for Triangle Film corpora
tion, once one of leading producers
and distributors of motion pictures.
SPRINGFIELD, 111. Lloyd
George, in drivin rain, pays respect
ter Abraham Lincoln and places
wreath on Lincoln’s tom.
ANN ARBOR.—Fielding H. Yost,
coach of University of Michigan
football team for last twenty-three
years, is to retire at end of season,
he announced.
ASHEVILLE, N. C.—Earth shocks
are felt at Hendersonville, Saluda
and other nearby points, it is re
ported. They were too slight to
cause damage.
DRESDEN. —Saxon diet rejects
motion of lack of confidence in gov
ernment by 48 socialist communist
votes against 45 votes of non-social
ist parties.
ATLANTA.—Rev. Caleb Ridley,
known as imperial kludd (chaplain)
of Ku Klux Klan, is arrested on
charge of being drunk while driving
automobile.
SAN FRA’NCISCO. Anti-bonus
league at American Legion conven
tion is active at San Francisco with
this platform: "For the disabled,
everything; for the able-bodies,
nothing.”
NEW YORK.—Eleven men, among
them four New Jersey brewers, are
arrested in New York accused in
what federal authorities declare is
great bribery plot /to flood New
York with New Jersey beer.
SPRINGFIELDTMass.—Dr. Fran
ces E. Clarke, head of world’s Chris
tian Endeavor society, tells Congre
gationalsits that liquor drinking
flapper does not represent real
young women of today. ;
BERLlN.—Stresemann cabinet is
expected to be compelled to make
use of dictatorial authority recently
voted it by reichstag because of
chaos resulting from continued de
preciation of the mark and the Ba
varian-Saxon situation.
NEW YORK.—Mortimer N. Buck
ner, chairman of readjustment com
mittee of Columbia Grapaphone com
pany, which was placed in the hands
of receiver Monday, announces re
organization plan providing for two
new companies to carry on affairs of
concern.
STATE EXECUTIVES
STUDY PROBLEMS
FACING FARMERS
WEST BADEN, Ind., Oct, 18.—
The farmer had his inning today be
fore the conference of governors
from all sections of the country,
gathered here to discuss state and
national questions. Discussions of
agricultural problems occupied the
greater part of the day’s program.
Wheat, the wheat farmers and the
solution of the depressing .heat
pric e situation was the subject of a.
discussion by Governor NestOs, of
North Dakota, speaking on “Wheat
in the Nation’s Business,” preceding
a general discussion on agricultural
and farmer relief.
Agricultural problems in general
wer e outlined by Governor John M.
Parker, of Louisiana, followed by a
round table discussion with all gov
ernors taking part.
Governor Sweet, of Colorado, spoke,
on “blxecutive Clemency,” and led
a discAission on employment of in
mates of penal institutions.
Nathan V. McChesney, president
of the national conference of com
missioners on uniform state laws,
discussed uniformity of legislation
between states.
Congressional Party
Will Hold Hearing on
Banks Here Nov. 16
WASHINGTON, Oct. IS.—The
joint congressional committe on in
quiry into membership of banks in
the Federal Reserve system will
I reach Atlanta on the night of No
- vember 15 from Montgomery to hold
| a hearing in Atlanta Friday, No
: vember 16. The party will leave
, Atlanta early Saturday morning at
; 1 o’clock so as to arrive in Washjh
ington Saturday night.
Representative L. T. McFadden,
1 chairman of the house banking and
i currency committee, is chairman of
; the joint committee and is expected
jto accompany the party. Senator
i Carter Glass, one of the authors of
the Federal Reserve system law.
has opposed the tour of the country
■as a ‘‘junket,” and it is not expected
that he will be with the commission
on its trips away from Washing
. ton. It is understood that Senator
McLean. Republican, of Connecti
cut, chairman of the senate bank
’ ing committee, and Senator Weller.
Republican, of Maryland, also mem
! ber of the joint committee, have
I said they would accompany the
• I party on the trip. The joint com-
I: mission will be forced to secure a
■ I quorum through house members, it
J is believed here,
Paper Manufacturer Dies
After Being Gored by Bull
DOWNINGTON, Pa., Oct. 18.—
George Kerr, a member of the firm
,I of the Kerr Paper Mills company
I I here, died early today from injuries
received when he was gored by a
bull two days ago. Kerr, a breeder
of fancy Holstein cattle, was just
opening a stall for the animal when
jit turned on him. Several of Kerr’s
ribs were broken and he died from
j internal hemorrhages as a result of
j a punctured lung.
RESOLUTION MILDLY
CENSURING KLIN IS
PASSED BV LEGION
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18.—A bit
ter anti-Ku Klux Klan resolution
submitted by Charles Kendrick, of
San Francisco, and a pro-Ku Klux
Kia nresolution, submitted by E. W.
Whitney, of Oklahoma, were both
lost when put to a vote at the fifth
annual convention of the American
Legion here Thursday, after one of
the most bitter fights in the history ,
of the legion.
The resolution of the Michigan
delegation, condemning the klan in
milder terms, was almsot unanimous
ly carried before adjurnment was
taken.
The substitute resolution offered
by Kendrick, calling for a complete
denunciation of the klan was voted
down, 815 to 142, absent not voting
36. This brought back on the floor
the original “resolution 407,” which
is termed “a mild denunciation of
the klan.”
Oklahoma delegates offered a sub
stitute resolution, which also was ,
voted down.
Oklahoma’s substitute called for i
the legion to adhere to its original I
position and stand for the legion
naire irrespective of a man’s belief
or his membership in any society.
Although resolution 407 did not
mention the klan, the delegates in
their discussion said it referred to
that organization.
Gompers Wins Ovation
One of the greatest obligations the
government owes to ex-service men
is the belated compensation, Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, told the con
vention. A big ovation was given
the labor leader when he made the
declaration.
“The American Federation of La
bor stands side by side with the
American Legion in everything,” he
added. “First of all we both want
to maintain the integrity of the Re
public of the United States.
“No American is more opposed to
war than I am, but after the United
States entered the war, I threw pa
cifism to the winds and became a
decent sort of fighting man.”
President Gompers urged the Am
erican Legion to help the American
Federation obtain a child labor law.
He told how the supreme court
had declared the child labor law un
constitutional and said that the
American Federation of Labor has
beep told that congress can’t pass
any law that the supreme court can’t
rule unconstitutional by virtue of its
previous rulings.
“Isn’t it a sad thought for us to
realize that our system prevents us
from doing something that savages
wouldn’t do —to permit their children
to be ground up in a capitalistic
working system?” he said.
Caucuses of delegates supporting
different candidates for the post of
national commander of the legion
were in full blast last night and un
til early hours of this morning.
Available information as to the prog
ress of the caucusing did not indi
cate any outstanding choice for the
office, which will be decided at to
morrow’s session. '
Parade Is Elaborate
After an early adjournment of the
third day's session yesterday, the
delegates were entertained at a
mammoth military and aerial dis
play at the Presidio and Crissy field,
in which a huge fleet of army and
navy airplanes and troops stationed
here participated. In the evening
the legion posts of ten California
cities and counties held a colorful
and elaborate parade through the
business district. Several banquets,
dances and reunions brought, the day
to a close.
For many of the convention dele
gates and visitors the annual Olym
piad of the legion at the University
of California field, a track and field
meet, a rifle shoot, a boxing tourna
ment and luncheons and receptions
held large importance.
The SI,OOO American Legion prize
and trophy for the best drum and j
bugle corps entered in the parade |
held Tuesday, was awarded to Ra- j
cine, Wis.; Miami, Fla., was second; ’
Pasadena, Cal., third. Announce- j
ment will be made totday of the win- j
ners in the band contests.
$5,000 Dairy Barn
Menaced as River
Cuts Out Foundation
LITTLE ROCK. Ark.. Oct. 18.—
Loss of a $5,000 dairy barn at the
state hospital farm a few miles
below Little Rock is feared as the
result of high water in the Ar
kansas river. The river bank has
caved to •within 45 feet of the struc
ture, and further caving as the
water rises and the current in
creases in strength is feared.
I'he barn, having a concrete floor
and permanent fixtures, cannot be
moved. Several acres of farm land,
worth S2OO an acre, already have
gone into the river,
Wife Slapper Freed;
Horse Slapper Fined
ST. LOUIS. Mo., Oct. 18 —William
Dillman was fined S2O by Judge
Matthews in city court when he ad
mitted slapping his horse.
A few minutes later Judge Mat
thews freed David Holtzman after
reprimanding him for slapping his
wif§.
Church Merger Approved
In National Council Meet
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Oct. 18.—
The National Council of Congrega
tional churches in session here today
went on record with few dissenting
votes as approving the merger of
Presbyterian and Congregational
churches in the United States pro
posed by the Presbyterian and Con
gregational union, of Cleveland,
Ohio. The resolution calling for the
merger, passage of which was greet
ed with applause.
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This Is Certainly No Time to Be Downhearted
aw 3SSI
TAXATION MAY BE ISSUE
IN PRESIDENTIAL RACE
Bonus Legislation Involved
in Whatever Move Cool
idge May Make in Mes
sage to Congress
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
(Leased Wive Service to The Journal.)
(Copyright, 1923.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.—Tax re
vision may be the paramount issue
of the next presidential campaign.
The treasury is in such good con
dition that with further economies
In the coming year a reduction of
taxes could be accomplished. But
the politicians differ as to the wis
dom of the move and so do some of
the highest of government officials.
If tax revision is not recommend
ed, however, in the first address to
be made by President Coolidge at
the December session of congress, at
least one aspir t for the Repub
lican nomination will make it the
basis of his attack in the spring
primaries. And tne Democrats are
planning to emphasize tax revision
if the Republicans do not.
Senator Smoot, chairman of the
senate finance committee, admits
that the treasury could stand a tax
reduction but opposes it at this
time on the ground that a flood of
changes will be suggested and the
whole problem reopened. Memories
of the last fight on the tax bill when
the conservatives had a hard time
getting the excess profits taxes re
pealed are still fresh. Mr. Smoot
knows also that a soldier bonus bill
will be proposed.
Secretary Mellon, of the treasury
department, wants surtaxes reduced
and certain other changes made that
will stimulate business and the gen
eral prosperity of the nation. Mr.
Smoot thinks that if any tax re
vision is made it should benefit those
of smaller incomes. That is obvious
ly the strategy of good politics and
was the guiding principle in the
last revision of the revenue laws
that was made.
Madden Favors Cut
Chairman Madden, of the house
appropriations committee, favors tax
reduction. He has been making a
study of the whole situation and
thinks the treasury can stand a ctit
in revenues. His judgment will
count a great deal both in the house
and with President Coolidge.
But the situation is not entirely
in the hands of President Coolidge
or the leaders of the house and sen
ate who are -sporting him. It is
controlled largely by La Follette
“radicals” and members of the farm
bloc. They will not hestitate to
open up the whole tax matter. The
big question is whether the adminis
tration, realizing the inevitable will
get the jump on it’s natural political
opponents and propose a program of
tax revision which can not be varied
materially.
To propose a reduction of taxes
will incidentally have the effect of
check-mating for a time at least
the bonus question, if indeed the
bonus supporters revive the kind of
bill they had last time. An effort
will be made by the administration
to put through a bonus bill that
takes into account some of the va
rious plans suggested last year, but
which does not require so heavy a
drain on the cash of the treasury 7
at this time.
Politically it will be interesting to
watch the evolution of the tax pro
gram alongside the bonus measure.
If the lattei means a large expendi
ture, tax revision will not be possi
ble. So while the Democrats them
selves will provide enough votes to
gether with the Republicans to pass
a bonus bill and even make it a law
over a presidential veto, if Mr. Cool
idge should be against it, which is
doubtful, the Republicans will be
the one embarrassed if the passage
of a bonus bill kills tax revision.
The Democratic campaign cry will
be “reduce taxes” and opponents of
Republican members of the house
and senate will raise that issue large
ly because the impression has been
sent broadcast by administration
spokesmen themselves that taxes
could be reduced.
Taxes vs. Bonus
Which will furnish more votes —
the bonus or tax tevision? Statistics
Atlanta, Ga., Saturday, October 20, 1923
from the internal revenue office
show that the taxes of the nation
are paid by more individuals than
would receive the bonus, but the dif
ference is that the bonus supporters
are organized and the taxpayers
are not, and also not a few of the
taxpayers themselves would be re
cipients of bonuses. Very few mem
bers of congress will dare to oppose
the bonus in the coming session, and
the general impression prevails here
that unless President Coolidge takes
a determined stand the bill is as
good as parsed now. This is be
lieved to be one reason why Senator
Smoot is trying to discourage talk
of tax revision while Secretary Mel
lon, who is against the bonus, is
tempting the general public with a
tax revision program.
President Coolidge is determined
to make a record on economy. He
is said to be getting ready to pre
sent to the December session of con
gress a comprehensive plan for re
duction of expenditures, and there
are rumors that he will urge in gen
eral terms a reduction of taxes and
will include also a bonus proposal
that doesn’t cost the government as
much money as previous bonus
measures.
Whatever position is taken by the
president, there is bound to be a de
mand from the radicals” for further
tax cuts, and this will give- the po
litical opponents of the administra
tion both in the campaign before
and after, the national conventions
opportunities for trouble making'.
Taxes will be a major issue.
“I am very much in favor of tax
reduction at this session of con
gress,” he said. “We cannot act too
speedily so long as we act ■with in
telligence. If the fearful tax burden
now being carried can be relieved
as Senator Smoot, who is as well ad
vised, as any one, declares to the ex
tent of $500,000,000, let us do so as
soon as possible.”
BORAH FAVORS DRIVE
FOR REDUCTION OF TAXES
NEW YORK, Oct. 18.—Senator
William E. Borah, Idaho, here for
conference in connection with pros
pective coal legislation, today issued
a statement favoring a drive at the
coming session of congress to reduce
the nation’s tax burden.
Three Storm Warnings
Continued for Vicinity .
Os Gulf of Mexico
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 18.—With
three different storms in the Gulf
of Mexico or its vicinity, the local
weather bureau today continued its
warning to shipping to proceed to
sea with caution.
Storm signals hoisted Wednesday
on the Louisiana coast for the dis
turbance reported approximately
200 miles south of New Orleans,
were ordered lowered after advices
from Washington stated the storm
was off the Mississippi coast and
moving north-northeast. Warnings
were displayed from the mouth of
the Mississippi river to Apalachicola,
Florida.
The message added there were
evidences of another disturbance
over the central gulf and a third
one in the western Caribbean sea.
Knights of Columbus
Present Masonic Ring
To Departing Pastor
OLEAN, N. Y„ Oct. 18.—The local
council of the Knights of Columbus
last night presented the Rev. Dr.
G. R. Williams, who has resigned as
pastor of the First Methodist Epis
copal church, here, with a thirty
second degree Masonic ring. The
occasion was a public farewell recep
tion for the clergyman, who has
been appointed pastor of a church
in North Tonawanda.
Goodyear Raincoat Free
Goodyear Mfg. Co.. 6028-R Goodyear
Bldg., Kansas City, Mo., is making an
offer to send a handsome raincoat free
to one person in each locality who will
s’.iow and recommend it to friends. If
you want one, ■write today.
LINCOLN SHERIFF'S
FATE IS GIVEN INTO
HANDS OF THE JURY
LINCOLNTON, Ga., Oct. 19.—The
jury received the case against
Sheriff W. S. Harrison, charged with
killing Frank Cullars, Thursday aft
ernoon, the state having rested its
case unexpectedly.
The defense offere dno witnesses,
statement. Arguments were limited
to four hours for each side.
Sheriff Harrison claimed self de
fense. He stated that he had fol
lowed the Cullars brothers out from
town at a slow rate of speed and
when he came up with them said
that he wanted to talk to them about
the disturbance they were said to
have caused in Lincolnton during the
afternoon, and wanted them to 'go
home. Just at this time It. L. Bur
gess came up and the Cullars boys
began hitting Burgess, and in a
scuffle for the pistol of Burgess, the
gun was accidentally discharged.
When Wayne Cullars told him he
would shoot his (Harrison’s) heart
out, he shot both Cullars boys, claim
ing that it was necessary for the
protection of his own life.
He completed his testimony with
the statement that he was sorry it
was necessary to shoot the boys and
was sorry for the mother and the
two young widows.
The state’s two star witnesses.
I rank Guillebrau and W. L. Dozier,
completed their testimony immediate
ly after noon Wednesday. Guille
brau and Dozier were the two eye
witnesses to the killing.
Physicians who examined the bod
es were questioned ogether with
other witnesses. The two young
widows, a small son of Frank Cul
lars, and the mother of the slain men
sat in tears near the prosecuting
lawyers’ table.
"’he court room and balcony of the
large court house has been packed
with people from every county in
this section, and at times it was im
possible to get inside the doors of the
main room.
One hundred and fifty jurors are
from the court room as these
“ sed T in ‘ he case of the state
yeisus R. L. Burgess, which will
follow immediately after the Harri
son trial. About one hundred wit
nesses are also barred and are in
of°b^ilif?s. the C ° Urt h ° USe ln charge
Wheeler County
Sheriff Is Dead
ALAMO, Ga., Oct. 18.—Mr. A F
Cox, sheriff of Wheeler county, died
at a sanitarium in Sandersville on
rhursday afternoon at 5 o’clock.
Death was caused by cancer of the
stomach.
He was elected sheriff of Wheeler
county in 19?0. He was forty-three
years of age.
The Weather •
FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
Virginia: Unsettled and Cooler,
probably showers.
North Carolina; Probably clear
ing and cooler Saturday.
South Carolina; Clearing and
coble r.
Georgia: Generally fair and cooler.
Florida: Probably showers, cooler
in north and central portions.
Extreme northwest Florida and
Alabama: Fair.
Mississippi: Fair.
Tennessee: Fair.
Kentucky: Fair.
West Virginia: Generally fair and
cooler, except probably showers in
extreme east portion.
Louisiana: Fair.
Arkansas: Fair, warmer in north
west portion.
Oklahoma: Fair.
East Texas: Fair, warmer in
northwest portion.
West Texas: Fair, warmer in
north portion.
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$1 A YEAR.
GEORGIA FARMER s
CLAIMS HE KILLED
Illi DEFENDING SELF
Declares Victim Advanced
on Him With Knife When
He Sought to Protect Wife
of Former
LAKELAND, Fla., Oct. 18.—John
A. Rogers, arrested Tuesday at Avon
Park, on the charge of murdering
his brother, L. S. Rogers, at Wes’
Green, Ga., and burying the body in
a field and later marrying the widow
of the dead man, made a signed con
fession of the crime here early this
morning to a representative of the
Star Telegram in the presence of
several witnesses, including Sheriff
Tanner, who was taking Rogers and
his brother’s widow back to Geor
gia.
Rogers claimed he shot in self
defense after attempting to save hia
brother’s wife from an attack. He
shot three times, he said, when the
enraged brother attacked him with
a Knife.
He buried the body in a field, hq
said, because he was afraid to face
the law at the time.
TRIAL OF ROGERS IS
SET FOR NOVEMBER 24
DOUGLAS, Ga., Oct. 18.—Superior
court adjourned here today follow
ing the announcement that it would
reconvene on November 22 to try
J. A. Rogers and Mrs. Rogers,
charged with the murder of L. S.
Rogers, at West Green, on November
18, 1922.
J. A. Rogers, brother of the slain
man, and Mrs. Rogers, the widow,
who is now the wife of the former,
will reach Douglas tnight in cus
tody of Sheriff Tanner, from Avon
Park, Fla., where they were arrest
ed on warrants charging murder. In
dictments were found against them
here Monday.
They will be kept in jail here un
til brought into court next month.
Both are charged with murder. Very
little excitement is noted here over
the case, it having occurred a year
ago, and the scene of the crime be
ing some distance from Douglas.
According to the sheriff, the kill
ing took place on the night of No
vember 18, 1922. J. A. Rogers, of
ficers said, reported that his broth
er had disappeared from home and
nothing was suspected. Rogers and
his brother’s widow left here several
months ago, going to Florida, where
he is said to have told a friend
about the deed.
Almost daily the brother ploughed
in the field near w'here his broth
er’s body was buried. During the
spring he ploughed the field and
planted his cotton in evenly made
rows with the exception of two.
They were located near the house.
Officers- said these rows were wider
apart and aided them in locating
the body.
In the Florida town yesterday
Rogers denied he had told a friend he
committed the deed, but officers
claimed they secured a complete con
fession from the woman.
Mrs. Rogers declared that her
husband came home intoxicated on
the night he was killed and began
to abuse her, threatening her until
J. A. intervened, when Love Rog
ers turned on him and, during the
quarrel, J. A. seized a revolver from
a mantle, where it had laid, Mrs.
Rogers said, for a long time, and
fired several shots at hi s brother,
killing him. ( *
Society of Friends
Protest Disinterring
Dust of William Penn
LONDON, Oct. 18.—During the re
cent agitation over the remains of
General Oglethorpe, it wa s repeated
ly suggested that the removal of th.
founder of Georgia would imme
diately b® followed by an attempt to
bring the bones of William Penn to
America.
The threat -was regarded by so
ciety friends as sufficiently serious
to cause them to issue a statement
to forestall any possible effort to die
inter Penn’s dust from the peaceful
little Quaker burial ground at Jor
dans, where Penn, his wife and five
of his children are buried.
Fifty-Four Injunctions
Are Filed m New York x
Against “Wet” Cases
NEW YORK, Oct. 18.—United
States Attorney Hayward today filed
54 rnjunctions and common nuisance
its in federal court, under the Vol
stead act, tv close alleged wet «a
loons, cases, restaurants and caba
rets in this city.
The names of the places were not
available this morning, as the com
plaints in the various cases had not
been filed. The evidence on which
the suits were based was obtained
by Assistant United States Attorney
Clark.
Skeletons of Humans
Buried 7,000 Years
Uncovered, Is Claim
-SANTA BARBARA, Cal., Oct. 1«'
Fossilized remains of a mastodon, an
elephant of a later era and skele :
tons of human beings buried for a
period estimated between 7,000 and
10,000 year s were uncovered yester
day at Point Mague, Ventura coun
ty, by John P. Harrington, of Santa
Barbara, a representative of the
Smithsonian institutions of Wash
ington, D. C.
Alabama Judge
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Oct. 18.—E.
S. Lyman, of Montevallo, was
named Wednesday' by Governor
Brandon as judge of the eighteenth
judicial circuit of Alabamt to suc
ceed the late Judge W. M. Lackey.
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