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You lo*e it—we find it. Phone a Lost ad to 296. . VOLUME XXXI, No. 269 ROOSEVELT NOMINATED IN N. Y. Italy Is Proud of Her Mile. Gina Letti has been selected as the most beau tiful blonde in Italy. Drama of War Life Cause of Censorship Move in New York NEW YORK.—A drama which purports to be a realistic portrayal of life with the marines of the A. E. F. prompted Mayor Hylan's latest move to establish a police censor ship of the theater. That this drama, " ‘What Price Glory,’ ” plentifully sprinkled with lurid profanity, was responsible for the mayor's activity and that ha was spurred to action by a report from the naval intelligence bureau was disclosed today with publica tion of the report. The document was stated to have been submitted to Mayor Hylan and to have accomplished his recent let ter to Commissioner of Licenses Quigly complaining of the uncurb ed “nudity, obscenity and indecen cy” of the local stage. Several intelligence inspector “Peterkin”—the name is adbimtted ly a nom de plume—saw the play and drew up a report which he sub mitted to Admiral Charles P. Plun kett, commandant of Brooklyn navy yard, who in turn submitted it to Mayor Hylan. SAYS ARMY IS HELD UP IN RIDICULE. Inspector "Peterkin’s” report de plores that “the United States ma rine corps and the United States army are held up to ridicule” and that those branches of the service overseas in the world war are por trayed as devoid of "discipline, morals or system.” Inspector “Peterkin” set forth NEWS IN BRIEF * Negotiations for proposed Franco- German treaty of jaf mmer ce falls through because of inability, Ber lin advices say of negotiations to find common bases for action. Neptune Association, American dock officers’ organization, in at tempt to test constitutionality of recent British-American liquor treaty seeks injunction restraining <’unard Steamship Company, Limited, from bringing liquor within jurisdiction of United States. Nearly whole of Leningrad is In undated by worst flood in years; 19 deaths are reported. Censorship of Broadway plays by members of New York police department will be undertaken im mediately, police Commissioner En right announces. Ad Stone of Paterson. N. J„ In sensational 12-round light heavy weight fight at Newark, N. J., wins newspaper decision over Young Strlbling, Macon, Ga., school boy Alleging widespread corruption In Pennsylvania by federal office holders law enforcement league of Philadelphia calls on President Coolidge to Intervene in contro versy between Mayor Kendrick of Philadelphia and his director of public safety, Brigadier General Smedley D. Butler. D. Clarke Corkran, of Philadel phia, who won qualifying medal with record breaking score Is de feated In match play of national nmnteur golf tournament at Ark more, Pa„ by Bobby Jpnes, of At lanta, former open champion. P.ev. O. R. Miller, superintendent of New York civic league, before platform at state republican con vention at Rochester. N. Y.. op jHises naming Ku Klux Klan in platform on ground that four fifths of members of organization in state are republicans. THE AUGUSTA HERALD DAILY, sc; SUNDAY, sc. LEASED WIRE SERVICE. that ha with Col. James Justice, of the army Intelligence service, and two department of Justice opera tives, attended an unexpected per formance of the war play. Law rence Stallings, a former captain of marines, who lost a leg in the world war, and Maxwell Anderson, both members of the New York World staff, were co-authors of the play. Tl>e "Peterkln” report says in part: “The play has a cast of 28 peo ple all of whom are males with the exception of one woman, Char inalne- de la Cognac. One scene shows three marines in full uni form. Opening words are “this is some hell of a war” to which they all agree. All through the show profanity was very much in evi dence. Chairmaine enters in the first scene, where the captain, in full uniform, makes love to hr In the presence of his subordinates and upon his leaving the scene his top sergeant makes love to her.” “Peterken" refers to the cap tain becoming “gloriously Intoxi cated” on leave, of his being ar rested for carrying a swagger stick by “some of Pershing’s men—Sun day school boys.” NEW YORK.—On the heels of the announcement that a police censorship of the questionable plays in Broadway theatres was to be established, police detectives Wednesday night visited two pro ductions against which complaints had been lodged. No arrests were made. At the first play, which has brought down criticism upon it be cause of the realistic dialogue in scenes depicting life of American marines in France during the war, much of the objectionable conver sation was deleted by direction of the producer and the language made less colorful. Assistant Cor poration Counsel Dolphin, at the close of the performance declared that there was nothing in the play “to get excited about”. At the Music Box, where the oth er production was on view, Earl Carroll the producer of the Revue under Inspection declared, it was said, that he would not alter a line or change a costume. J M. HART DIES Was an Executive of Hart Schaffner and Marx CHICAGO—James Max Hart, 34, one of the executives of Hart, Schaffner and Marx, died Wednes day at Asheville, N. C. p after a week's illness, according to word received at his home here. He was the son of Max Hart, one of the founders of the clothing concern. MACHINE GUNS Used by Bandits to Hold Up Train WARSAW.—Forty armed bandits with several machine guns Wed nesday held up a train between Brest and Lunlnlec, eastern Poland. They cowed the passengers after killing one and wounding two, then blew up a bridge behind the train and started the crewless engine to ward Luniniec where It stopped, out cf steam. The gang looted the baggage and robbed all the passengers giving them ’’receipts’’ In the name of the revolutionary committee of Ukrnni lnns and White Russians. The robbers escaped. 10-Year-Old Girl Murdered by Fiend Bandits Hold Town at Bay and Rob Bank Body of Child Found Buried in Sand Dunes Slayer Leads Officers to Scene of Crime KILLER DUG CHILD’S GRAVE WITH HANDS Murderer of Little Annie Tomicik Confesses to Gary, Ind., Police GARY, Ind.— The body of Annie Tomicik, 10 years old, who was kidnapped Monday was found butried in the sand dunes here Thurs day when the police were led there by Peter Vergo lini, 30 years old. The child had been attacked,strangled and stripped of her cloth ing. The child’s hands had been bound to her sides. Vergolini was arrest, ed in Chicago last week and taken back to Gary in connection with the disapparance of the child and after an all-night grilling, confessed, ac cording to the police. He never had seen the child until Monday, Vergo lini told the police. He came from Italy four years ago. ASKED CHILD TO GO FOR A RIDE. Vergolini, according to the police asked the child to go for a ride in his automobile and then drove to the scrub woods. After the killing and burial, Vergolini went to a moving picture show in Gary aryl afterwards to Chicago. Witnesses saw tha child enter Ver goiinl's automobilo and for two days he had been the object of a police search. Vergolini showed ITT tie remorse at the inquest Thursday. He repeated details of the cortfesston to the po lice and was to be taken Thursday afternoon to jail at Crown Point, Ind., where the grand jury is in session. Asked if he was sorry, Vergolini said "yes.” Vergolini who speaks broken Eng lish, said b.e had dug the grave with his hands. The child's arms had been hound with part of her Clothing. Po lice said they feared no violence. COTTON ADVANCES October Contracts Jump at New Orleans and N. Y. NEW ORLEANS.—The New Orleans cotton exchange seeth ed with excitement Thursday forenoon after the weather map was posted showing more rains In the eastern belt. Heavy short covering ran prices up rapidly, October jumping from 22.20 to 23.45 an increase of 125 points. NEW YORK—Fears that the cotton movement will be seri ously delayed as a result of present rains in the South At lantic states led to a big ad vance in October contracts Thursday. They sold at 24.50 by midday or a full 35 a bale abovo Wednesday night’s close while December was up 75 points to 23.55. Shorts were the principal buyers. CHANG’S AVIATORS Bomb Lwancho—Three Per sons Killed SHANGHAI—Three persons were killed and four wounded Thursday when aviators in the army of Gen eral Chang Ts-Lin, Chekiang lead er now at war with the forces of 'the central government of China, appeared over Lwanchow, a city on the line of the Peking-Mukden railway, 55 miles south of the east ern extremity of the Chinese wall and pelted the town with more than 20 bombs, according to a re port received here by the Eastern News Agency. The same agency reported heavy firing Wednesday along the Hhnn haikwan front between the Peking government.and Manchurian forces according to advices received at Tientsin. SCHOOL BOND ISSUE Is Carried in Election at Crawfordville CRAWFORDVILLE. Ga. The school • bond election held here Wednesday resulted in favor of the bond Issue by a vote of 15IS to 33 against the issuance. An election held in the early part of the sum mer resulted in favor of the bonds but could not be carried out be cause of provisions in the city charter militating against It. This, however, has since that time been amended, and the second election was necessary to affirm the bonds. Work on the new school building is planned to commence as soon as the bonds are placed and the money realized on them. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 25, 1924 FAIRMONT, Minn. —Bandits who cut off wires leading into the town of Truman, 18 miles north of here, held the citizens at bay for more than three .hours early Thursday while they robbed the bank there. Officers here were notified of the robbery by automobile couriers. The amount of the loot is not known. “Poisoning Parson” Still Jovial; Woman in Case Worries About Children NASHVILLE, Ills. The Rev. Lawrence M Hight, held in jail here in connection with the poison plot that cost the lives of his wifo, Anna, and the husband of his confessed accomplice, Mrs. Elsie Sweetin, Thursday showed no out ward strain of his plight while Mrs. Sweetin in jail at Salem, Ills., wor ried more over the future of her three children than her Imprison ment. “Mrs. Sweetin and I are still sweethearts and will remain sweet hearts until death parts us,” tho minister said. Jail attendants said the Rev. Mr. Height was Jovial and talked freely. He mentioned his children and said for their sake he repented more than ever of having commit ted the crime through which they lost their mother. Mrs. Sweetin was visited Wed nesday by Christopher C. Sweetin, her father-in-law, and their con versation mainly regarded the fu ture of her children. She has ex pressed a desire that they be cared for in a Masonic orphanage. Mrs. Sweetin’s apathy to food has aroused concern. The only nourishment she has taken since she was brought her Tuesday was a glass of milk late yesterday. S. A. Thompson said last night she was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. greaTlS in CAPITAL OP RUSSIA LENINGRAD, Russia. Nine teen persons are known to have perished in the great flood which followed Tuesday’s gale. The death toll Is regarded as light, how ever, in view of the extent of the flood which was the worst suffered by the former Russian cnpital since 1824. The casualties are believed to have been held down by the timely warning given the Inhabi tants when the Neva began to overflow its banks. The flood waters were showing a tendency to subside early Thursday morning although some sections of the city remained isolated. CITY IN FRANCE IS HIT BY STORM PARIS.—A storm of cylonic vio lence Is ravaging Southeastern France. The ancient city of Orange has bene particularly hard hit, a deluge of ra.in flooding the railway station, washing out the track and cutting the main railway from Paris to Marseilles, while on the other bank of the Rhone, a mile of trackage was washed away. A bride collapsed during the pas sage of a locomotive. Two bodies were found In the debris and It was feared others also perished. The railroad workers will require at least a day’s time to restore com munications. Meanwhile thousands of travelers are stalled. In view of the seriousness of the situation minister of public works Peytral has gone to the scene. Telegraphic communication wltn Marseilles has ben cut by the up rooting of poles and the laris postoffice Wednesday chartered airplane to deliver 2,000 belated telegrams The streets of the city of were converted into torrents, a number of buildings were struck by lightning and one man wias kl by a bolt. Lightning also struck buildings In Alx-En-Provence, causing outbreaks of fire. The tempests continue, flooding th* rivers in the whole region between Valence nnd Toulon, stopping all work, notably Vintanlng. which is seriously threatened. Communications have been cut In many placen and loldiwi ara ruahed to restore them. MAYOR SIMS WINS Is Renominated in Atlanta Primary ATLANTA, Ga.—Mayor Walter Sims of Atlanta was renominated for office over former Mayor James L. Key in Wednesday’s city dem ocratic primary by a majority of 1.401 according to complete unof ficial returns. Despite the fac* that the day was cold and rainy the vote was the heaviest ever polled in such an election her*. The com plete returns gave Sims 7,567 votes und Key 6,566. U. S. GLOBE GIRGLERS NOW ON WAY TO SAN FRANCISCO CLOVERFIELD, SANTA MONI CA, Cal.—The world filers led by Lieutenant Lowell Smith in the flagplane Chicago hopped off from here Thursday morning for Crlssy Field, San Francisco, at 10 a. m. SANTA MONICA, Cal—Lieuten ant Leslie Arnold, mechanician for Flight Commander Lowell H- Smith, announced Thursday morn ing that the fliers had traveled 28,- 000 miles on their way to Santa Monica and had been in the air 350 hours He explained that these are “round figures." CLOVERFIELD, SANTA MON ICA, Cal.—Refreshed by a day of leisure spent near the starting point of their round the world flight, Lieutenant Howell H. Smith and his band of army airmen were scheduled to hop off Thursday tor Crissy Field, San Francisco, tho next stop on their northward pro gress toward Seattle, oficlal termi nus of the flight. The fliers plai ned to follow the coast route, fly ing over Santa Barbara, Santa Ma ria, San Luis Obispo, Paso Itobles. Salinas and San Jose. Friday three planes are sched uled to proceed from San Francis co to Eugene, Oregon, spend the night there and continue on to Se attle Saturday. Gas Price is Cut in Three States NEW YORK.—The Standard Oil Coftipany of Louisiana, has reduced the price of gasoline at filling sta tions In Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee one cent a gallon, the se cond reduction since Sept. 1. The new price Is 18 1-2 cents a gallon. The tank wagon price Is unchanged at 16 1-2 cents. MIGHTY HOWL Against Laborites Taking on Court Regalia LONDON. A mighty howl against the practice of England’s Jaborite ministers In attending King George's courts In full regalia—silk stockings, knee breeches, ellnking swords, embroidered coats, buckled shoes, cocked hats and all the rest of It —will probably go up to the rafters In Queens Hall when the. la bor party holds Its 21st annual con ference next month. LEAGUE ASSEMBLY Discusses Matters of Routine Nature GENEVA.—The league of nations assembly met again Thursday morning to various routine matters still on the agenda with Austria’s reeonsturctlon, China’s demand for restoration of her seat on the league council and divers other questions. The assembly’s disarmament commission which sat late yester day In an effort to iron out the sanctions clauses of the protocol on arbitration and security Is to meet again at 3:80 p. m. In the expert,-i lon that minor amendments pro posed by Denmnrk, Belgium and Norway will be disposed of, allow ing resumption of the article hy dis cussion or the text. PRESIDENT COOLIDOE To Speak in Philadelphia* Thursday Night WASHINGTON. —Pres Vent Coo lidge will deliver his senQk'l out of town speech since accepting the republican nomination In Philadel phia Thursday night., leaving here late Thursday afternoon for that city. As on his visit to Baltimore early this month the president will re turn Immediately after lie com pletes his address. The address Thursday night will he delivered In connection with exercises com memorating the 150th anniversary of the meeting of the first con tinental congress. The speaking engagement Thurs day night Is the only one outside of Washington now on the president’s calendar. Teacher Who Killed Babe is Spirited Away North Carolina Woman Has Been Abducted STRANGLED HER OWN INFANT TO DEATH Men With Blackened Faces Hold Up Guard and Escape With Girl WAYNESVILLK, N. C.—Spirited away from the homo near here where she was held under guard in connection with the strangling of her newborn Infant, Miss Mol lle Tragne. in’., school teacher, was sought Thursday by Haywood county officers who confessed themselves baffled after a five day search. The abduction of tho attractive young woman by a party of un identified men early last Saturday morning was disclosed Thursday. Friends of the young woman who was In a serious physical condition and facing a charge of homicide are thought to he the abductors. Members of the party covered the guard with guns and calmly re moved her to a motor car which was driven toward the Tennessee line. Miss Tenguo was under guard at. the home of W (1. Messer near Little Cattaloochee while her recovery was being awaited before transferring her to the county jail. About 1 o’clock Saturday morning five men with blackened faces, knocked on the door of the Messer home. When Deputy Sheriff Dennett, on guard In the house went to the door he was covered with rifles and pis tols and commanded to raise his hands. Ho was disarmed. Then the men aided tho Teague girl to the door, placed her on a horse aml led the horse to im automo bile some distance away. Deputy Hennett said the automobile drove off In the direction of the Ten nessee state line. Several days ago Miss Teague who is a member of a prominent Haywood county family was placed under arrest after a new horn baby found strangled with a cord about Its n«*rk hnd been foupd in a oorn field near the Messer home. Mr. Messer said he hnd seen Mlsa Teague enter the corn field. The girl was found at her school where she was en deavoring to continue with her classes. Taken into custody and taken to the Messer home she Is said by officials to have confess ed that the chfTrl was hers and that she strangled It. She re fused to Implicate any man. A. guard was placed over the house the guard being changed each day and night.. It was intended to place her In Jail here ns soon as her strength permitted. ZEPPELIN ZR-3 May Start For America in Few Days FREIDRICHBHAFEN, Germany. —The Zeppelin ZR-3, built here for tho United Staton navy left hor hangar Thursday, on another tout orulHe which in exported to con- Hume thirty-four hours. -Dr. Hugo Eckoner, pronldent of trio Zeppelin Airship Company who is conducting tho trial trip of the riant dirigible ntarted the airship around Germany In n great elrclc, spending the night Over the Baltic and reaching Berlin Friday morn ing. Thin afternoon the dirigible wan expected to take a peep in tho oc cupied territory of tho Rhineland and the Ruhr, although probably only a dlatant look, paw by Frank fort and thence proceed over Helgo land and onto Flensburg In Srhtes wlg, where Dr. Erkener wan born and then pawn over Hamburg and Bremen. The route mapped out for the big flier In fnct called for her pannage over nomo 200 town*. Upon the performance of the Zeppelin motorn on thin trip de pendn the date of her starting on her trann-Atlnntle flight Vi Lake hurnt for delivery to the United Htnten navy. If the motorn come up to expec tntlonn her hulldern plan to ntart her for America within four or five dayn. TO HOLD INQUEST Over Body of Mrs. Wessin ger Friday COLUMBIA, 8. C.—lnquest over tho body of Mrn. Lina Wenninger, Lexington county woman who An bury Wenninger, her 14-year-old nephew, confenned to havo mur dered Haturday with an axe, will probably be held Friday, it wan stated Wednesday bv Solicitor T. C. Cnlllnon. of Lexington county. The nolleltor after a vlnlt to the Columbia jail where young Wennin ger In confined, rxprenned the opin ion that ho wan of a normal mind. He nnld he would make further In ventlgntlon an to hln mentality. There wan some Improvement, In the condition of the three minor children of Mrn. Wenninger, who were attacked with an nxe handle before the fatal attack on their mother, It wan Mated at the hon pltnl here, where they were brought! for treatment. 18 CENTS A WEEK. (ASSOCIATED PRESS.) Is Named for Governor on Initial Ballot JOHN W. DAVIS RETURNS 10 WEST VI. ABOARD DAVIS SPECIAL TRAIN EN ROUTE TO CHAR LESTON, HARPER’S FERRY. W. Va.—John W. Dnvln, came back to hln home state Thurnday to pre sent again hln cauno an the demo cratic presidential candidate. Encouraged by hin campaign through the went Mr. Davla In de termined to conduct a militant fight on what he hnn denominated an the three Inauen—common hon esty, common juntlce and common courage In government. Leaving WeHt Virginia Friday night Mr. Davis will make his first visit to democratic nations! head quarters In Washington and will confer there with several of his campnign managers. En route to New York Saturday night tho democratic candidate will speak at Wilmington, Del., and after that will earry his campaign Into Maryland and several of the New England states. SIOO,OOO THEFT o- p SPRINGFIELD, Mass.-The Union Trust Company of this city Thursday reported to tho polico that 3100,040 consigned to it by registered mail was missing. The bank ankn the police to seek W». J. Hanlfin, 45 years employed by tho hank a* n. messenger 1 and guard who also Is miss- | h 4 $12,378 ROBBERY At Postoffice in Nebraska City NEBRASKA CITY, Neb—Stamps and money to the value of 512,373 and a small sack containing regis tered und first class mail of un known value were taken from tha postoffice here Wednesday by un known rubbers. An entrance was effected by prying open a window in the postmaster's private office and by tunneling through an 18- Inch brick wall lyto the vault. LaFOLLETTE MEN In California to be Put Under Socialist Label •* _____ CHlCAGO.—Representative John M. Nelson, of Wisconsin, national manager of the LaFollette-Whee ler campnign announced Thursday that the Independent organizations presidential electors In California would be entered under the socia-j list party label. A formal public statement ac companying the announcement aald that Senator LaFollette desired to run as an independent hut the ac tion of the California supreme court will force him to go on the socialist ballot with the same elec tors.” "This effort of the predatory in terests to rob LaFollette of Cali fornia will not succeed,” Mr. Nel son’s statement said. "LaFollette will win California and tho people will rebuke those who deny tho free exercise of their election franchise." ARGENTINE AIRMAN Leaves Hongkong for Shang hai Friday SHANGHAI.—-Major Pedro Zannl tho Argentine aviator engaged In an air crulso around the world will 'fly from Hon* Kong to Shanghai Friday, according to announcement made hero Thursday by A. Del Car riel, the Argentine consular repre sentative here. Th* announcement of Major Zannl's Intention to fly to Shanghai came after a report that General Lu Yung-Hslang, military gover nor of Chekiang province had urged the Argentine consular re presentative thereto Insist on post ponement of Major Zannl's flight to Shanghai because of the war In that area. Honor Del Carrlel replied that he had obtained permission for th* flight of Major Zannl from the Central government at Peking and added that the Argentine aviator Intends to land at n point on tho Whangpoo river remote from the lighting area*. HOME EDITION - : -- - - - ~ WEATHER Augusta and vicinity; Rain tonight and Friday, ROCHESTER, N. Y. —i Theodore Roosevelt, assist* ant secretary of the navy, was nominated for governor by the New York republican state convention here Thurs day. The choice was made upon the first ballot. Colonel Roosevelt had a majority over the combined votes for his three competi tors, Colonel Wm. Hayward of New York, District Attor ney Guy E. Moore of Buffa lo and Supreme Court Jus tice Arthur S. Tompkins of Nyack. The vote was: Roosevelt 563; Hayward, 187; Moore 101; Tompkins 134. KFonri RIGHT TO OFFICE IS BEING DECIDED AUSTIN, Texas. Deci sion as to whethsr Mra. Miriam A. Ferguson will be permitted to remain the de mocratic candidate for Gov ernor of Texas will be an n&tmced next Monday, Judge George C. Calhoun, declared at the cross of arguments in the case Thursday. ..AUSTIN, than two hours argument by counsel for the plaintiff in the injunction suit seek ing to disqualify Mra. Miriam A. Ferqueon , demoeratio guberna torial nominee remained when court reconvened here Thursday, I. A. Stephenson, attorney for Charlee W. Dickson, of San Antonio, who brought the euit, said Wedneaday .that he could complete the case in that time. Mr. Stephens asked at the con clusion of the defense arguments Wedneaday foe a recess until Thursday morning to that he could reat before starting hie closing ad dress, saying he had been worn out by tha long arguments of the da fenip. Beaman Strong, of Houston, of the state democratic committee closing for the defense, charged that the ( plaintiff had not come into court with ‘‘clean hands.” CALLS IT ATTEMPT TO THWART VOTERS The suit Is an ati.esnpt to deprive the democrats of Texas from electing a governor and ia designed td thwart the will of the voters, he said. The case had been purpose ly delayed until It would be too late to name a democratic nominee should a temporary injunction be granted, ho declared. Asking if the plaintiff can "pos sibly show a single lota of Injury to hlmaelf,” Mr. Strong asserted that "if this Injunction Is granted a good woman will have been done an Injustice and a great party will have bene deprived of ita rights." Free Tickets To Modjeska Theatre Read the Classified Ads In this Issue carefully and see how many mis-spelled words you can find. Clip the Ads. with the mis-spelled words and send them to The Her ald Classified Advertising Department. Then watch for your name on the Classified l’ago the next day. To the first three persons each day sending in the greatest number of mis spelled words two tickets each will be given to see Mary Pickford p-In— “Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall” At Modieika Theatre Thursday, Friday. Saturday.