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©be Mania ©ri-Wccbln Som-nai VOL. XXVI. NO. 147 DAVIS TIKES REST AFTER REMARKABLE BALLY IN MISSOURI To Address lowa Democrats Wednesday on Tariff and Taxation BY RALPH SMITH Journal Staff Correspondent EASTWOOD FARM, Bunceton, Mo., Sept. 16. —Reflecting pleasant ly upon the remarkable demonstra tion here yesterday, of which he was the central figure, and which he himself described as ‘‘the most his toric in American public life,” John W. Davis rested quietly today at the colonial home of Dr. Arthur W. i Nelson, Democratic nominee for governor of Missouri. He will leave this afternoon for Des Moines, tomorrow, he will address the of lowa on tariff and ’ taxation. '■‘Never before,” said Mr. Davis, in commenting upon the demonstra tion, "I must believe, has any such concourse of people assembled to gether in the open country to dis cuss Lheir governmental affairs.” Outside of a lame right arm and hand, acquired from requent hand shakes, Mr. Davis emerged from the Democratic rally none the worse for wear, despite the huge crush through which he had to almost to fight his way in getting to and from the chautauqua tent, in which he spoke. The mental thrill and en couragement derived from the expe rience stimulated Mr. Davis’ opti mism over the result of his western tour, and fully compensated him for the momentary discomforts he suf fered in the jam. Remarkable Demonstration Mr. Davis’ estimate of the Bunce ton demonstration scarcely does full justice to the remarkable outpour ing. There has never been anything like it before in Missouri, and it is to be doubted whether any other state has ever staged such a politi cal demonstration. The size of the crowd has been variously estimated at from 50,000 to 100,000, and cjr yesterday it was the subject of much speculation and dispute, as it will continue to be un til the end of time. Charles N. Wheeler, political edi tor of the Chicago Herald-Examiner, gays that the crowd was larger than that which celebrated Armistice day on the Place de la Concord, Paris, and adds that in his long experience as a political writer he has never seen anything as a demonstration anywhere comparable to the Davis celebration in point of size and en thusiasm. E. T. Meredith, former secretary of agriculture, estimated that the parked automobiles covered over thirty acres of land. As a matter of fact, at noon yesterday 7,500 autos had been checked on the parking space reserved for them, some half mile from the Nelson mansion, and the roads for fifteen miles in every direction were congested with motor traffic that never reached the scene of the rally. From the committee on aarrange ments it was learned that 16,000 pounds of beef, and 4,000 pounds of mutton were barbecued, on the theory of allowing half a pound of meat for every person, assuming that this would be ample. But in spite of this not a morsel of food was ip sight when the Davis party reached the grounds shortly after noon and this in face of the fact that thousands of women brought basket dinners. 14,000 Melons Vanish The 14,000 watermelons that were shipped from southeast Missouri didn’t last a minute, and band con certs. in remote corners of the sur rounding plains didn’t interfere se riously with the speaking under the tent, although the speakers’ voices ■were distinctly audible for 500 yards, thanks to amplifiers. In the light of the facts, the Bunce ton rally is entitled to the unanimous vote it has received as perhaps the largest and most remarkable dem onstration in the history of the coun try. Unfortunately, after the meeting <gd before the crowd could disperse, to rain, in consequence, of automobiles were un negtiate the slippery roads, a,.d this morning the highways were alive with f.ivvers en route to va rious sections of Missouri, their oc cupants mud bespattered and weary, but all singing the praises of John V>’. Davis and Arthur W. Nelson. in the interval between his arrival at the Nelson home and his ap pearance at the tent, Mr. Davis met many Democratic leaders, and he was highly elated over the encourag ing news they gave him. Without exception they reported that the Democrats of the state have buried the factional hatchet for the present campaign, and are united in the de termination to give- him Missouri’s eighteen electoral votes. GOVERNOR RITCHIE MOUNTS ; STUMP FOR DAVIS TICKET BALTIMORE. Md., Sept. 16.—Gov ernor Ritchie has accepted an invi tation to outside of Maryland for the Democratic ticket, it is thought he will be sent into New Jersey, New York, Connecticut. Rhode Island and Massachusetts. He probably will be booked for one speech at Wilmington, Del. Does Your Mail Route Need Building Up? !f you are in danger of losing your daily del.i'?;y because the * of mail matter handled is below or near the mini mum amount required, . drop us a note and we wil. outline a helpful plan. Circulation Dept, Tri* Weekly Journal, Atlanta, Ga, Published Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday WORLD NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF PEKIN—New cabinet. is Up pointed by President Tsao Kun. PARIS. —Those near Premier Her riot say he is dispose dto take up question of France's debt v to the United States later in the year. I.OS ANGELES. —Frank Chance, former Chicago White Sox baseball manager, dies here after long ill ness. WASHINGTON. Nation-wide “get-out-the-vote” campaign is an nounced by Dr. W. M. Tippy, secre tary of federal council of churches commission. AUSTIN, Texas.—Dr. George C. Butte, Republican nominee for gov ernor, announces he will resign as dean of University of Texas Law school in order to make campaign. SYDNEY, N. S. W.—Donld B. Mc- Millan, who arrived with his arctic exploration party aboard the schoon er Bowdoin, announces his intention to resume his polar travels in 1925. NEW YORK. —After attending races at Belmont park, Prince of Wales inspects editorial offices and publishing plant of Doubleday, Page & Co., at Garden City, N. Y". WASHINGTON. —President Cool idge recalls Secretary of Navy Wil bur to Washington from inspection tour of Pacific coast to discuss pres ent and impending financial strait of navy. ST. PAUL. Demonstration In memory of late President Wilson and pledging anew of union of south and north mark opening session of sixth annual convetion of American Legion. BERLIN. —Henry M. Robinson, of Los Angeles, will represent Owen D. Young, temporary agent for repara tions payment, in organization of in dustrial and debenture commissions and German bank of issue undec Dawes plan. SYRACUSE, N. Y. —Jimmy Mur phy, veteran driver and winner of many American auto speed classics, is fatally injured when his car crashes into fence at state fair grounds during 138th lap of 150-mile race. CHICAGO.—William M. Butler chairman of Republican national committee, in signed statement bit terly attacks forces supporting Sen ator Robert M. La Follette for pres idency, and says Llnited States con stitution has become greatest cam paign issue. GENEVA. —Pact of general and mutual assistance, tentatively draft ed after break over negotiations is threatened, provides for contribution by each country in League of Na tions of military or economic force toward general maintenance of peace. CHICAGO.—Bishop William Mont gomery Brown, of Galion, Ohio, re cently found guilty of heresy by ecclesiastical court of Protestant Episcopal church, announces here he will appeal his case in civil courts of Cleveland, Ohio, after sen tence is pronounced October 14, seeking to prevent by an injunction carrying out of whatever sentence is imposed. Wife of Candidate Whips Pastor for Campaign Remarks BRIGHTON, Ala., Sept 16.—This little town elected a mayor Monday, as did most other municipalities in Alabama. But more interest was at tracted to the election than usual as a result of a horse-whipping ad ministered Saturday night to the Rev. W. J. McCarty, Methodist min ister, by Mrs. Glee Sharpe, wife of Henry M. Sharpe, the mayor. She charged McCarty with misrepresent ing her husband’s candidacy and used a buggy whip to impress her point. Mayor Sharpe was defeated for re election by L. P. Edmundson. The vote was .128 to 86. The town is now recovering from a bad case of nerves. Suspect, 70, Throws Acid in Mayor’s Face, Then Cuts Own Throat BOWLING GREEN Ohio. Sept 16.—D. S. Hill, 70, of Milton Center, today threw acid into the face of Mayor Walter Longbrace, of that village, when the mayor and Mar. shal Schuyler attempted to arrest him in connection with a liquor law violation. He then cut his throat with a pen knife and is not expected to live. The mayor will be scarred for life and may lose the sight of both eyes. Aged Texas Farmer Is Ax Murder Victim; Brother-in-Law Held HOUSTON, Tex., Sept. 16.—Sam H. Lewis, 79, well-to-do farmer, was hacked to death with an ax Mon day morning and his body set on fire on his farm rear Terryville. DeWitt county. Will Stapp, his brother-in-law, was arrested in con nection with the killing and remand ed to jail without bond, after being adjudged of unsound mind. At the examining trial Stapp stated that he had killed Lewis be caused Lewis had killed Stapps mother about two years ago. The Weather FORECAST FOR THURSDAY VIRGINIA: Fair not much change ip temperature. NORTH CAROLINA: Fair, strong northwest winds. SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEOR GIA: Generally fair; fresh north west winds diminishing. FLORIDA: Fair, gentle west and northwest winds. EXTREME NORTHWEST FI.OR IDA. ALABAMA AND MISSISSIP PI: Generally fair; gentle northwest v> inds. TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY; j Fair; slightly cooler. LOUISIANA AND OKLAHOMA: ! Generally fair. ARKANSAS: Generally fair. EAST TEN AS: Generally fair ex cept probably showers in extreme northwest portion. WEST TEXAS: Partly cloudy, I probaolj showers in north portion. PARIS. —Tax returns for August amounted to 1,788,000,000 francs, ex ceeding by 264,000,000 francs re ceipts for August. 1923. COBLENZ. —Rhiheland high com mission announces that pledges yielded 27,000,000 gold marks in .July j and 21,000,000 in August. . NEW YORK. —Mrs. Arabella D. ; Huntington, wife of Henry C. Hunt- I ington, of Alabama, a well-known ■ book collector, dies. BOSTON. —W. L. Douglas, well > known shoe manufacturer, and for mer Democratic governor of Massa- I chusetts, dies, aged 79 years. WASHINGTON. —Volume of tax- ■ ation in America increased $755,000,- 000 in 1923 over 1922, report of the [ national industrial conference board shows. NEW YORK. American polo team by winning second game of international series with Great Brit ain by score of 14 to 5 gains posses sion of international challenge cup. LARAMIE, Wyo.—Explosion in Mine No. 5 of Kremmerer Coal com pany, at Sublet, Wyo., entombs 47 workmen; twelve are rescued and bodies of three victims are brought out. NEW YORK.—Patrolman Edward Trumph, seeking to protect Lieu tenant Locatelli, Italian aviator, from mob of antagonist fellow coun trymen. is stabbed, the alleged as sailant was arrested. PHILADELPHIA.—Eight men are arrested in riotous demonstrations over Lieutenant Antonio Locatelli, Italian aviator, which developed into pitched battle between fascist and anti-fascist sympathizers. NEW YORK, Clem L. Shaver, chairman of Democratic national committee, in a statement declares that '“if the election was held today no candidate would have a majority in the electoral college.” PITTSBURG. —Senator Wheeler, independent vice presidential candi date, in Secretary Mellon’s home city, declares secretary’s “tender ness toward property” is responsible for lax prohibition enforcement. NEW YORK.—Arthur J- Davis superintendent of Anti-saloon League of New York, in statement I charges foreign liquor interests with I having formed conspiracy to in- I fluence coming American preslden | tial election. TETUAN, Morocco. Gradual withdrawal of Spanish forces from advanced positions in Morocco is in accord with a plan which is to fight to the limit, until the rebels are beaten, General Primo Rivera says CHICAGO. —Federal Judge Car penter orders evidence submitted to ■ federal grand jury in connection with inidetment of Charles R. Forbes, former director of veterans’ -bureau, and John W. Thompson, Chicago contractor, impounded. ST. JOHNS, Wyo.—Leonard Reid, member of Newfoundland family, is charged with murder and released under $200,000 bail follow ing the running down and killing of six men, including two British navy officers, ner.r St. Johns, N. F., by Reed’s automobile. Mercer Will Open Ninety-Second Term With 1,000 Students MACON, Ga., Sept. 16. —With an expected enrollment of 1,000 stu dents. Mercer university will open for the ninety-second school session, September 22, with Steadman Vin cent Sanford, professor of English and journalism at the university of Georgia, delivering the convocation address, Dr. Rufus W. Weaver, president, announced today. Convocation exercises will be held in the college chapel Wednesday morning, September 24. Among oth ers to appear on the opening pro gram are Mayor Luther Williams, editors of the Macon papers, Presi dent Quillian, of Wesleyan college' the president of the ministerial alii ance, president of the Macon Cham ber of Commerce, and pastors of the local Baptist churches. Three faculty additions, besides fifteen assistants, will be made with this year. Dr. F. R. Kerchner, pro fessor of law; Prof. E. E. Folk, head of the journalism school, and Prof. H. L. Batts; instructor in religious education, are the new members. G.O.P. Committee to Meet In 9th District Sept. 27 JASPER, Ga.. Sept. 15.—The Re publican executive committee for the Ninth congressional district has been summoned to meet on September 27 at the courthouse here, to nominate a Republican candidate for congress in the general election in November, according to announcement today by T. A. Chastain, chairman of the dis trict committee. Mr. Chastain stated that plans are being formulated for a vigorous campaign to elect a Republican con gressman. ALL ELECTION ARGUMENTS SETTLED Authoritative Campaign Guide Just Issued at Washington Washington. D. Sept. 17. —One of the most useful documents ever got up has just made its appear ance. It supplies information need ed by all citizens; answers in the plainest way all those questions that come up in a national cam paign ; tells how a president is elect ed; how a third party may throw election into congress; resume of party i latforms, candidates, electoral vote of states; full data about past elections —nothing ’'artisan : facts and figures enabling you to settle all campaign disputes. This little Election Guide is put ; out by the Pathfinder, a wonderful i weekly fnagazine that three million people read. This paper gives an unbiased digest of national and world affairs. Chuck full of the kind of reading you want. Send 15 cents for this splendid periodical on trial three months —13 fine weekly issues —including Election Guide and full account of campaign and election. Send the 15 cents to The Path finder. 4 Langdon Sta.. Washington. |D. C. The 15 cents does not repay | the editor but he is glad tn invest new friend . < dvertisement.) TORRENTIAL STORM SWEEPS S.GEORGIA; I DEATHS REPORTED Cloudbursts With 9-Inch Rainfall Deluge Florida Border—Great Damage The southern portion of Georgia and extreme northwestern Florida today were getting back to normal following two days of rainfall un precedented in those sections of the country, according to reports reach ing here. For the past two days precipita tion has ranged from seven inches in twenty-four hours in some places to eleven inches in the same period in another. The latter rainfall was reported from Tallahassee, Fla., and this was given as the official rec ord. Two deaths have resulted, accord ing to reports. In Nashville, Ga., Mr. R. H. Chism, sixty-five, mer chant, was electrocuted when he at tempted to rescue a horse which had come in contact with a live wire. At Browntown, Ga., the five-year old daughter of William Penn, a timekeeper, was killed when the Penn home was demolished by winds which had almost reached the pro portions of a tornado. In other portions of the afflicted sections, communcition facilities were utterly demoralized, many towns having been isolated for two days. Railway trains {have been from a few hours to almost a day behind scheduled time. Highways have been rendered impassable and bridges have been undermined by high waters. Following are precipitation fig ures for twenty-four hours ending last night: Thomasville, Ga., 9 inches, offi cial. Valdosta, Ga., 8 inches, unofficial. Savannah, Ga., 9.05 inches, official. Tallahassee, Fla., 11 inches, offi cial. FISHING CRAFT DAMAGED AT NEWPORT, FLORIDA MOULTRIE, Ga., Sept. 17.—New port, Fla., and St. Marks were lash ed Monday and Monday night by the worst gulf storm known in move than thirty years, according to a Moultrie party reaching here from Newport. So far as the Moultrians learned no lives were lost, but two fishing boats'were missing, and the Suitsme, a big motorboat, with fifteen Ma rietta men on board, besides its crew of three, was tossed ashore and stranded on a timber-covered island between the lighthouse and Newport. The boat was not discov ered until just before the Moultrie party left for home, and it was said that it would take two hours to reach it, and the Moultrians left for home before learning whether those on board were safe. The high wind caused great tim ber damage between St. Marks and Tallahassee. It was also stated that Tallahassee had been without train service since Sunday. Moultrie felt the tail-end of the storm Monday, rain pouring in tor rents all the afternoon and night, and the wind at times attaining al most the velocity of a tornado. Many big shade trees were uprooted here, and the roofs of several houses dam aged. ONE KILLED, SEVERAL HURT IN BROWNTOWN, GEORGIA BRUNSWICK, Ga., Sept. 17. —One person was killed and a half dozen seriously injured, and every house in Browntown, twenty-five miles from Brunswick, was demolished or badly damaged by a cyclone which struck the little settlement Tues day. The five-year-old daughter of Wil liam Penn, timekeeper for the Her cules Powder company, was killed outright, Mrs. Penn badly injured and an infant slightly hurt. The home was completely wrecked. In another house occupied by ne groes, three were caught under the debris and seriously injured. NASHVILLE MAN KILLED TRYING TO SAVE HORSE NASHVILLE, Ga., Sept. 17.—Mr. R. M. Chism, 65, proprietor of a general store near the Georgia ana Florida railroad station, was instant ly killed at 7:30 o’clock last night by coming in contact with a live wire. The electric light wires have been down in several parts of the city. Last night, the electric light com pany was trying to locate trouble on the lines and was turning tne current on different circuits. As the current was turned on the wire in front of Mr. Chism’s store, there was a flash where two wires ap parently came in contact with each other, the wires burning in two and dropping onto a horse owned by Mr. Chism and standing in front of his place. The wire continued to pop and flash up as it touched the metal on the harness. The aged man rush ed from the store to save the horse, customers shouting for him to ’’look out.” He plunged ahead and as he grasped the horse’s bridle, the ani mai plunged forward and dragged him directly into the wire. He was killed almost instantly. The horse jumped out of danger and was un harmed. The current was quickly turned off and no one else was in jured. Mr. Chism is survived by his wife, four sons and one daughter, J. B. Chism, editor of the Nashville Her ald; M. S. Chism, a business man; Newton and Thomas, and Mrs. F. M. Humphries, of this city. For three days this city has been practically cut off from the outside world by the severe storm. COTTON’ AND H \Y CROPS BADLY DAMAGED IN STORM VALDOSTA. Ga.. Sept. 17.—This , city was swept by a severe rain and wind storm Monday night, the rain I continuing until nearly noon Tues day. No serious damage was re i ported from the high winds although falling trees and limbs caused con • siderable damage to telephone and light wires. An official report of the I rainfall here during the night was ; not available, but an unofficial rec ' ord placed it at between seven and eight inches. Much damage was done ■to cotton and hay crops, according j to reports reaching here. 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Travelers from Urga, seat of the Mongolian gov ernment, arriving here today, de clared that as a* result of political upheavals there a dozen foreign resi dents—American, British and Dan ish —are not permitted to leave the city. The travelers also declared Pre mier Danzan, of Mongolia, had been shot by order of the Mongol soviet, members of which are alleged to be plotting with the central Chinese government at Pekin for the return of Mongolia to China. Business in Urga is at a. stand still because of the disturbances, it was said. Anxiety for welfare of several Americans believed to be in Mon golia has been expressed during the political troubles in the last two weeks. Dr. Roy Chapman Andrews, explorer, who discovered dinosaur eggs in the Mongolian steppes, may be among the Americans in the Man churian center. DRIVE AGAINST SHANGHAI GOES ON IN DARKNESS SHANGHAI, Sept. 16.—(8y the Associated Press.) —Darkness failed ported between Lake City and Talla-1 hassee, trains having been tied up for 24 hours. HOT WEATHER. FOLLOWED BY RAIN. DAMAGES BRIDGE GLENWOOD, Ga., Sept. 17.—The ' highway bridge on the Oconee river , two miles east of here is in damaged | condition because of two weather ex- I tremes. For several weeks it has j been dry and hot and now that it ' has been raining for several days, I the wooden creosoted blocks, that make up the top surface flooring, have absorbed moisture enough to cause the entire floor to bulge. TREES I I’ROOTED IN 11-IN( II DOWNI’GI R IN TALLAHASSEE TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 17 Tallahassee is clearing away many' fallen trees from its streets and dis entangling >tself from the many ! wires snapped off by the high wind : which accompanied a steady down pour of rain here beginning early Saturday night and continuing un til dawn Tuesday. Local weather | 'bureau observer reports a rainfall of: eleven inches, the heaviest here in I many years. Telephone and telegraph service is demoralized because of hundreds of trees having been blown across the lines along country roads. Trains are arriving hours behind schedule because of soft roadbed and in shine t Atlanta, Ga,, Thursday, September 18, 1924 to stop the fighting on the “eastern” battle front in the vicinity of Shang hai tonight. The offensive of the Kiangsu armies seeking to capture the city continued. Reinforcements from the Pekin government, to be thrown into battle against the Chekiang forces defend ing Shanghai, were reported at Wu sih, 85 miles west of here, at 11:45 p. m. last Sunday, according to a messenger from the Kiangsu front who returned here today. The Kiangsu army today opened a renewed and determined offen sive near Liuho, on the Yangtze river west of here, in an effort to reach the Woosung forts, according to a report issued by the Lungwha headquarters of the Chekiang army. Simultaneously attacks were launched by Kiangsu at Kiating and along the railway bombardments are progressing along the entire line and the casualties continue to mount. The battle lines .were ap parenily unchanged by the renewed fighting. The weather remains clear. In the foreign settlements of Shanghai everything remains quiet. Unconscious Six Days, Telegrapher Gagnes to As Instrument Clicks VANCOUVER, British Columbia. Sept. 16. —The ticking of his private Morse code call at an instrument by his bedside last night restored to consciousness J. T. Phelan, superin tendent of the Dominion Telegraph company, here, after he had been in a comatose condition for nearly a week. Superintendent Phelan was ill for weeks following the death of his wife, and had been unconscious for six days, attending physicians dis-' closed today. On the suggestion of ■ a physician an instrument was in-| stalled by Phelan’s bedside and “PN,” his private call, ticked off. Mr. Phelan smiled and opened his eyes when the ticker announced ‘‘every day in every way.” Then the ticker suggested that Phelan drink a little milk. Phelan reached out his hand for the glass and took the first nourishment in six days. He was reported conv ’--cent today.. places washouts have occurred, it is reported. The city was without electric lights Monday night. No loss of life been reported. 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Cook, a former mayor of Fairburn and widely known Camp bell county planter and banker, the central figure in kidnaping ana Mann act violation charges growing out of an allege 1 western trip with Agnes Purmort 17-year-old daugh ter of one of his tenant farmers, on Monday afternoon filed in federal district court here a voluntary pe tition in bankruptcy, listing his total liabilities at $133,408.42 and bis total assets at $13,100. The petition, filed by Mr. Cook's attorneys, names thirty-seven cred itors in amounts ranging from $8.60 to $170,000. Among his assets, Mr. Cook lists SSOO in cash in the Bank of Camp bell county, now in the hands of the state bank examiner; 75 shares of stock, par value SIOO, in the Bank of Campbell county; one Ford Sedan, value SSO; seven mules, value $700; farm tools valued at $250; 25 shares of stock in the Producers’ Co-opera tive Marketing corporation; 538 acres of Campbell county land, deed for $19,000 held by B. W. Cochran, own equity unknown; 150 acres near Red Oak, deed for $6,000 held by G. F. Suttles, own equity unknown; half interest in 224 apres, deed held by Atlanta and Lowry National bank for $5,000 to secure debts; 98 acres and 50 acres, to both held by Atlanta Trust company to secure loan of $5,500. The list of liabilities included in the petition contained large indebted ness to several banks and financial together with numbers of personal notes, made by Mr. Cook himself, or on which he was an in dorser. A nation-wide search was insti tuted for Mr. Cook and Agnes Pur mort after he and the girl had dis appeared about the same time and the girl’s father F. A. Purmort, had sworn out a warrant charging kidnaping against the banker. Mr. Cook’later reappeared in Fair burn and the girl was found by her father in Birmingham, where, she said, Cook had left her after taking her with him on an extended west ern trip under a threat of death if she refused to accompany him. On July 12, however, the charge of kidnaping was dismissed because of lack of prosecution. Mr. Cook later was placed under a SI,OOO bond on a federal charge of violating the act. i CENio A COPY, $1 A YEAR. U.S.WDRLOFLIERS ARRIVE IT ONIARA AFTER LONG ® 440-Mile Jump From Chi cago Is Made in Fast Time U. S. AIR MAIL FIELD, FOfl T CROOK, Near Omaha, Neb., Sept. 17.—(8y the Associated Press.)— America's around-the-world army fliers, en route to the west coast, added about 440 more miles to their long journey today when they flew here from Chicago. The landed here, about ten miles south of Omaha, at 12:55 p. m. (cen tral standard time) four hours and a 44 minutes from the time they left Chicago at 8::11 . m. JOHN W. DAVIS WATCHES FLIERS PASS DES MOINES DES MOINES, la., Sept. 17.—The army round-the-world fliers passed over Des Moines at 11:26 a. m. Fly ing conditions were perfect. The party accompanying John W. Davis, Democratic presidential nom inee, watched from the roof of a hotel. LEAVE FIELD AT CHICAGO AT 8:11 IN MORNING UNITED STATES AIR MAIL FIELD, Maywood, 111., Sept. 17.—(8y the Associated Press.) —The round the-world fliers hopped off from the air mail field here at 8:11 a. m. on the next stage of the journey, the 400-mile flight to Omaha. Flying conditions were ideal, and Lieuten ant Lowell Smith, the commander, said he expected to reach Fort Crook field, Omaha, in about six hours. Lieut. Smith was the first to take the air in the flag plane Chicago at 8:11. After him went Lieut. Wade in the Boston 11, at 8:11 J-2. Lieut. Nelson, in the New Orleans, was off the ground at 8:12. The three planes quickly were in formation and at an altitude of about 50.0 feet headed into the west. They planned a straight airway course to Davenport. lowa, where the planes will circle once over Dav enport, lowa, and Moline and Rock Island, 111. They will then pass over lowa City, Des Moines and thence into the regular air mail route to Omaha. As the three “Magellans of the air” ascended, hundreds of specta tors sent up a rousing cheer. The visibility was s o good that the three planes could be seen for miles. The sun glistened off the top of the orange-colored wings as they sped away. Excellent flying weather was reported all the way to Omaha. The schedule to be followed by the fliers, as tentatively announced, calls for the night being spent at Omaha; a hop off to St. Joseph, Mo.', Thursday, where only a short stop will be made, and a continuation to Muskogee, Okla., to reach there that night. It is planned to leave Musko gee Friday for Dallas. Mrs. Betty L. Wilson, Famous Cooking Expert, Is Dead at Nashville NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 16. Mrs. Betty Lyles Wilson, 64, do mestlc science expert, who was known, during the administrations of Presidents Wilson, Taft, Roose velt and McKinley as “the presi dent’s cake-maker,” died last night after an eighteen months’ illness. Mrs. Wilson was among the first women to produce cakes of intricate icing designs. She started popular izing the idea thirty years ago and hag since become known to house keepers in all parts of t?.e country as the author of magazine cooking articles, and of “Betty Lyles Wil son's New Cook Book.” W hJe conducting her own school here, Mrs. Wilson was frequently called to lecture at universities ami colleges throughout the east, includ ing Columbia university in New York. Iler last lecture was before the Fine Arts institute, in Atlanta, some months ago. She had received notes of appre ciation and personal messages from all four successive presidents, nu merous governors and other digni taries. Last Christmas, on request of a friend, she baked a cake for the prince of. Wales. She i s survived by her husband. William H. Wilson, local manufaci'-. turer, and a daughter. W. L. Douglas, Maker Os Well-Known Shoe, Passes On at Boston BOSTON, Sept. 17.—William Lewis Douglas, the shoe manufacturer and former governor of Massachusetts, died at Ihe Peter Bent Brigham hos pital here early this morning. The former governor had been se riously ill for the past month, hav ing been operated upon at the hos pital three times. Mr. Douglas was born in Plymouth, Mass., in 1845. After a brief and ir regular schooling he started to work pegging shoes. He continued this type of work for several years and then became an operative in cotton mills in various Massachusetts towns. Later Douglas returned to the trade of bootmaking, rising from journeyman to foreman. In 1878 he started in a small shop of his own. His business developed rapidly and he died the president of the W. L. Douglas Shoe company, a concern which retails its products through out the country. Highwayman Fells Georgia Mayor; Flees With Sack of Sugar HARRISON, Gm. Sept. 17.—When a negro saw J. M. Whitaker, 65. mayor, anj reputed to be wealthy, walking down the street Monday night with a sack on his shoulder, he felled the mayor with a club and tocz L',c. sack. The mayor, when he came to. expressed th o that the negro thought the sack was full of money. It contained sugar. Dress Remnants 66c a Yard Remarkable offer on 5-yard rem nants of serges, tricotines and suit ings being made by Textile Mills Co.. Dept. 533. Kansas City, Mo. Write them today for free informa tion. - ( Advertisement.)