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NEW YORK.—Cotton prices jumped another hundred points Friday, carrying October to 2545 and December to 2462. This represents an advance of practically sl7 a bale since the government report was issued Tuesday. Read ’em and rejoice ! Herald Want Ads. VOLUME XXXI, No. 270 New York Democrats Assail Klan, Demand Modification of Prohi Law Russian Reply to U. S. Holds Out Olive Branch Compromise Possible, Says Soviet Oifieial Russian Minister Replies to American Pronouncement SAYS HUGHES SERVES CAPITALIST INTERESTS But Thinks Agreement Is! In Reach—Discusses Debt to U.S..A. the facts indicate that a compromise between the interests of the United States and the Rus sian soviet government is to he desired and that it is quite within reach, Foreign Minister Tchitcherin of Rus sia declared in a belated re ply to the pronouncement cf American policy toward Russia made by Secretary cf State Hughes. The Russian foreign secretary In a carefully prepared 2,500 word in terview with the Rosta agency, bristling with argumentation but marked by polite but emphatic language set forth the Russian pcint of view on Russo-American relations and, according to the in terpretation placed upon his de claratiins by many persons here held out the olive branch to the United States. DECLARES HUGHES SERVES CAPITALISTS “From the fact that the soviet government serves the interests of the laboring masses and the gov ernment of Secretary Hughes serves the interest of American capitalists,” M. Tchitcherin said, “it does not follow that a compro mise between the two governments is not possible. On the contrary, all the facts indicate that such a compromise is to be desired and that it is quite within reach.” Concerning Russia’s debt to the United States the Russian cam paign minister declared that his government already had offered to negotiate with Washington re specting this question. He reitera ted the recently concluded Anglo- Russian treaty as shoeing that “it is quite possible to make indemnity agreements with other states which will prove profitable to both sides.” SAYS ARGUMENTS WITHOUT BASIS M. Tchitcherin contends that the arguments of Secretary Hughes re garding the irreconcilability of the economic policy of soviet Russia and the United States is without basis, adding "the Anglo-Russian agreement proves that despite the wld£ difference between the eco norrc systems of England and Rm- ia, it was possible to reach an agreement on a basis of equality. It apparently does not enter Mr. Hughes head that such an agree ment between the United States and Russia is possible.” The Russian official gives a de tailed sketch of Mr. Hughes ca reer, attempting to show that he rose to power by serving American hanking and capitalistic Interests as opposed to the Interests of working men. He says that Mr. Hughes present policy in regard to Russia and its population is in full consonance with his past activity. KLAN WIZARD Promises Delegates Voice in Selecting Dragons KANSAS CITY, Mo.—A promise that state realms hereafter will have a voice in the selection of the grand dragons appointed to rule 4*ver them was made to dele gates attending the imperial klon . vokation of the Ku Klux Klan here Thursday by Imperial Wizard H. W. Evans, “I am going to tell you something that will make you feel mighty good,” the Imperial wizard told the delegates. “Hereafter each grand dragon wh#m I appoint will be subject to the ratification of the klan In the state where he is appointed. Now, Isn't that de mocratic, boys?" “The militant klan craft gives the wizard the right to appoint the grand dragons but I'm going to do more than this. I'm going to let you hoys say whether you want the grand dragon I appoint.” Newspapermen were admitted to the kionvokatlon Thursday at what klan officials raid really constituted the final session. THE AUGUSTA HERALD DAILY, sc; SUNDAY, sc. LEASED .WIRE SERVICE. Say Chicago Using Too Much Sacramental Wine BOBBY JOES IS EIGHT UP ON OUIMET ARDMORE, Pa.—A golf ma chine named Bobby Jones, of Atlanta, was working with pre cision Friday crushing a star match player, Francis Ouimet, of Boston, in the semi finals of the national amateur golf tournament. Arter 18 holes of the 36 hole match had been played Jones was 8 up. Oui met won only one hole. JONES IN TRAP AT ONLY ONE GREEN Longer from the tee, longer with second shots at the par five holes, more accurate with aproaches and putting slightly better, Jones gave the Bostonian one of the most un comfortable rounds of his career. Jones was in only one trap at a green all through the morning. Ouimet was in the sand often with his second shots. Jones never took more than two putts and at two greens had one put. Ouimet had one three putt green and two one putt greens. Jones shot three over par for the round, —a 73, and this excess was due to the only two holes at which he was at all off line. At the par four seventh he took a five because his second shot being a trifle strong. At the home hole the only one which Ouimet won during the round, Jones hooked his tee shot into trees with the result that It took him four to get on the green. Bobby Ignored the fact that he was playing one of his closest friends and decided to make the battle by shooting for the par of every hole. He usually got It. The Jones, out ... 453 544 543—37 Ouimet. out .. 454 654 563 —42 Jones, in 444 344 436—36—73 Ouimet, in ... 546 355 444—40—82 ROOSEVELT HANDS IN RESIGNATION AS OFFICIAL OF NAVY WASHIN GTON —Theodore Roosevelt, who was nominated Thursday as the republican nomi nee, for governor of New York, called on President Coolidge Fri day morning and formally present ed his resignation as assistant sec retary of the navy, which was ac cepted by the president. An unparalleled majority for the republican ticket from President Coolidge down was predicted by Mr. Roosevelt, speaking of the New York state situation. He will leave Washington tonight for Oyster Bay, where he will be formally no tified of his nomination on Wednes day. As Mr. Roosevelt left the White House he met Edward S. Simmons, New York publisher, and during the conversation Mr. Simmons wrote out a check, described as the first campaign contribution for the re publicans in New York. COTTON IMPORTS During. August Valued at $7,456,654 NEW YORK. —Imports of cotton and cotton manufactures into the United States last month were valued at $7,456,654, a decrease of $1,000,000 from the corresponding month last year, the department of commerce announced Friday. Im ports of raw cotton last month totalled 2,067,933 pounds against 1,709,846 pounds for August 1923. Imports of wool and manufac turers for last month were valued at $9,410,240 against $8,531,606 for the corresponding month last year. Imports of silk and manufactures last month were valued at $30,723,- 646 against $38,371,863 for August 1923. HOWARD SHAW DIES Was Candidate For Gover nor of Vermont MORRIS*VILLE, Vt.—Howard E. Shaw of Stowe, democratic candi date for governor of Vermont, died •artr Friday of infantile paralysis. He had been 111 sines Bunday. Held For Husband’s Murder I!!!* , lilf r i W \ /*x • f \ © / c This Is Mrs. Elsie Sweetln of Ina, 111., kho has confessed, according to authorities at Mt. Vernon, HI., that she poisoned her husband, Wilford Sweetin, so shj might marry Rev. Lawrence M. Hight. The minister, charged with the murder of his wife, furnished her the poison she says. Victim WIHMr *** WKKM eHHP ,4>&Z -i|<wPteft|lßiw EHBhhh " |^Hh9l This Is Mrs. L. M. Hight, who was murdered by her husband, an Ina (111.) minister, so he could wed another. GENERAL CHANG IS DECLARED TRAITOR; REWARD OFFERED PEKlNG—Proclamation declaring the Manchurian military director, Chang Tso-Lin, a bandit and a traitor was issued Friday at the headquarters of Wu Pei Fu, com mander of the Central government armies proceeding against the Manchurian chief. MUKDEN—The second and fifth armies and Chang Tso-Lin, Manchurian war lord who Is op posing the Peking government are advancing to the southwest against the town of Jehol (Cheng Teh-Fu). An army under the Chihli general, Fang Yuh-Siang, supporter of the Peking government, is believed to be moving on Ku Pei-Kow, at the great wall, fifty miles southwest of | Jehol,' and 70 miles northeast of Peking. SHANGHAI—The battle front west of here where armies of rival military governors are fighting for pesslon of Shanghai, was qalet Friday morning. The lines long the front were unchanged, but there were Indications that the invading Kiangsu forces were reinforcing their front near Tal Lake for an offensive against the Chekiang army in the region. An authentic source Friday re ported that General Sun Chuan- Fang, military governor of Fukien province, allied with the Peking government and Kiangsu invading forces had arrived at Zakow near Hangchow, 110 miles south of Shanghai, Thursday at 1 a. m. The Fukien military governor's army did not enter Hangchow but was engaged today In attempts to | restore train service Itetween Hang -1 chow and Hashing, a distance of 35 I miles, where a number of bridges were destroyed Wednesday. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 26, 1924 - Sweetin’s Son %wm ■*"• '/P Little Byford Sweetln, of Ina, 111., is crying for his ihother and ills daddy. He waits in vain for them to come home. His father Is dead, and his mother is In Jail charged with her husband’s murder. Seek Bank Guard Who Vanished With SIOO,OOO SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Chief William T. Qullty and the entire local detective bureau, augmented by private forces are Friday morn ing scouring tho city of New! Haven, Conn., in search of William J. Hanifin, bank guard who Thurs day morning disappointed with SIOO,OOO in S2O bills Hanifin was seen to board a train for New York City Thursday by Thomas H. Ben ton, a Boston and Albany Railroad detective. Benton did not learn of tho rob bery until Thursday night, having been out of the city, lie informed the police and an investigation showed that the guard had paid the conductor on the train a cash fare to New Haven. Now Haven police were at once warned and word also passed to other communities on the southern route on the chance that Hanifin might hare changed trains. Lott a Crabtree, Actress, Is Dead BOSTON.—The death Thursday night of Lotta Crabtree, actress, who danced her way to a fortune through the mining camps of California and the music hails of Hroadway. left theater goers with a Hens* of loss with a curiosity as to whnt Lotta had done In disposing of her estate. Hhe had promised friends a surprise. Tho actress, who died in her 77th year without kin, had added to the profits of her theatrical enterprises larger sums gained In real estate speculation in New York and else where. Hhe owned property in many places and her fortune has j been estimated from a million and i a half dollars to three times that | amount. Hhe will be burled next Bundav | at Woodlawn cemetery. New York beside her brother "Jack” Crab tree, who managed her racing stable until his death. The Minister’s Daughters \ | s< j These are the daughters of Rev. Lawrence M. Hight, Ina (111.) cler gyman, who has confessed to poisoning Ids wife so he might wed Mrs. Elsie Sweetln, a member of his congregation. At tho left is the elder daughter, Mrs. Marie Eaton of Mt. Vernon, HI. Mildred, 14, tho younger one, is shown at the right. Clergymen Visit Hight and Hear His Confession CARBONDALE. Ills.—lnerest in tha Illinois sensational poison plot romance was shifted to this town Friday where the Southern Illinois conference of the Methodist Epis copal church was expected to tako formal action on the investigation of the Rev. L. M. Hight. A special committee selected at Thursday's meeting sent two of its members to Nashville, Ills., to ob tain a formal statement of the ac cused minister which was to be presented to the committee Friday. Rev. Hight who a few days sgo refused to surrender his ministerial ZR-3 May Land at Parris Island PARRIS ISLAND, S. C.—Upon orders received from the war department, Parris Island marine authorities are preparing a land ing station for the dirigible ZR-8 expected to sail from Germany to the United States within the next few days. While marine officials were not certain that the Zlt-3 would land or -even touch this pllce, they stated that further Instructions were expected from the war department which would definitely ad vise them. A field is being cleared for the landing of Hie huge dirigible. Associated Press cables from Germany Friday state that the ZR-3 made a successful trial flight Friday. t> DEFALCATIONS OF CHRISTIAN PUT AT MILLION AND HALF NEW YORK—Ths defalca tions of Gaorga E. Christian, missing partnsr of ths bankrupt broksrags firm of Ray and Hsaton, amountsd to 91,500,000 In oash and sscuritiss, Assistant District Attornsy Richard H. Gibbs announcsd Friday after noon. Mr. Gibbs said Christian had taksn this amount bsfors dis appearing, but that ths total loss to ths firm including work ing capital, profits and custo mars' securities could bs esti mated at $2,000,000, Ths loss previously had been placed at $700,000. ARMY AIRMEN Now at 'Frisco—To Leave For Oregon Saturday HAN FRANCISCO—The army around the world filers who Arrived here Thursday from Santa Monica rested today, a 24-hour delay being occasioned by the forced landing of the Boston II at Han Francisco, when battery trouble developed. The fliers plan to leave hero Sat urday morning for Eugene, Ore,, the last official stop before reach ing Seattle, Wash., terminus of the flight. credentials to Rey. C. C. Ilail, dis tinct superintendent offered to give them up to tho committee last night, thus volunteering to strip himself of hIH clergical rights. In the statement given to tho church investigators the prisoner repeated in condensed words tire confession tie had made last Mon day to State’s Attorney F. O. Thompson, in the Jefferson county jail at Mount Vernon. The prisoner appeared visibly downcast when he met his fellow clergymen and expressed regret ‘at having got into trouble. BERLIN.—Not since the mobili zation days of 1914 havu the streets of Berlin witnessed such an out break of patriotic enthusiasm us that which greeted the ZR-3 Friday when the giant dirigible set off ugalnst an early morning pale gray sky, majestically floated into view of the multitudes which Jammed tbe streets, public squares and housetops of every section of the capital. From soon dav.*n the crowds had heen gathering, awaiting a chance to greet the great airship built by tlie Zeppelin works at Friederich sliafen for the United States navy to which it will he consigned after the trans-Atlantic flight to Lake hurst, N. J. As the dirigible came Into sight and criss-crossed over the city a million ’kerchiefs fluttered mute greetings which were returned by Dr. Hugo Eckener, director of the Zeppclty company, and his crew. At the Btaaken airdrome the ZR 3, slowed down long enough to drop a parcel of mail. Meanwhile re ceiving a wireless greeting from the nephew of the late Count Zeppelin and from Major von Pareval, Ger man aviation expert, who were among the thousands of spectators who had motored from Berlin to get a close up view of the dirigible President Ebert watched the ship from the gardens adjoining the executive mansion while most of the other government leaders view ed the ship from the windows nrid house tops of their respective offices. The ZR-3 showed off to advan tage so far ns her general outlines were concerned. A faint streak of sunlight broke through the rlouds Just as she hove Into sight, giving a silvery lustre to her tremendous hulL 18 CENTS A WEEK. ” (ASSOCIATED PRESS.) GRAND JUBY PROBE IS ORDERED O 0 CHICAGO—A grand Jury In vestigation of alleged fraud In the Issuance of sacramental wine permits has been ordered by District Attorney Olson, who lias been authorized by Federal Judge Cliffe to seize all rec ords relating to wine permits In the office of Ferny Owen, state prohibition director. The records will be impounded for use of the grand Jury. Enormous use of aacrnmen | tnl winoH here last yeur as compared with New York and other cities with large Jewish populations directed attention to probable frauds, officials said. Permits here last year totalled 1,200,000 gallons while those in New York mounted to 80,000. Two dealers, charged with attempting to bribe government agents, have heen held under bonds for grand jury action, I O ——< DAVIS ASSURES 'HOME PEOPLE' OE VICTORY HUNTINGTON, W, Va.—Havlnff passed once across the southern portion of his native state In a se ries of addresses Thursday, John W. Davl, democratic presidential nominee continued Friday to give to the "home people" his assurance In the triumph of his candidacy and his party, gained, he told them from observations on his second trip that carried hl/i "to the foor of the Rock# Mountains.” Friday’s tour followed the Nor folk and Western Railway, through the coal fields that line the south west border of the state and will culminate In his final address In West Virginia at Bluefield Friday night. With his special car at tached to a regular train, brief roar platform talks were in prospect at Williamson, Welch and many other stations at which stops will be made during the day. Continuing his thrusts at cor ruption In government and appeals to give the country a "commission to stand first among all the people In the service not only of ourselves but in the service of mankind,” Mr. Davis In his speeches laid a special stress on his return to "renew ac quaintances with the home people” and on the message of cheer and confidence which he said he brouht them from, hfs tour of the middle western states. BACON SHERIFF AND DEPUTY SHOT BY ESCAPED CONVICT ALMA, Ga Sheriff J. W. Googe of Bacon county was shot In the right hip and Deputy Sheriff J. H. Thomas was shot In the right foot in a revolver battle Thursday night with OJIn Wages, one of two con victs who escaped from the Alma Jail Sunday night. Wages escaped during the buttle but was captured Friday morning at Douglas, Ga., Coffee county. Wages with Carlton Johnson es caped from the Alma Jail where they were being held for trial this week on charges of havlog made an asHult upon Wash Nelson, of this county, Wages and Johnson were both serving time for burglary and they escaped about three weeks ago and It was while they were en joying their liberty that they are alleged to have assaulted Nelson. Sheriff Googe had information Thursday night that Wages and Johnson were planning to escape to Florida In an automobile. At a bridge nenr Nichols, Oa„ over which the men had to pass, the tnen were met by the sheriff and deputies. Wages Is said to have Jumped from the car and began "hooting, firing his pistol six times and wounding two officers' before he fled. Johnson and Otlsl Wilcox, other occupants of the carl surrendered without trouble. J HOME EDITION IA/PATHFR Augusta and violnltyt Rain tonight I ntn an d Saturday) warmer Saturday. Sale ol Light Wines, Beers, Is Called For Vigorous Words Used In Salient Features “WE UNEQUIVOCALLY CONDEMN THE KLAN’* “Republican Corruption “in Nation’s Capital Also Comes Under Fire syracuseT n. y. a vigorous- denunciation of the Ku Klan and de mand for modification of the Volstead Act to permit sale of light wines and beers, were the salient fea tures of the democratic plat form adopted at the state convention Friday. In naming the Ku Klux Klan reference was made to the pledge of national dem ocratic platform “to defend and maintain the constitu tional liberties. of all citi zens of all races, of all classes and of all religions” and continues: “We unequivocally condemn the Ku Klux Klan. It eeeke to aubject the eovereign etate to the will and wlahaa of ita own inviaibla empire. It further eeeke to create intoler ance by secret appeal and masked attach against particular elates based on race, religion and color. It objects and ita activitiea are diame trically opposed to the fundamen tal principle upon which our gov ernment was founded and to the liberal principle! or the dcmorcatie party.” “Republican corruption’ In Washington was attacked, with particular reference to the oil dis closures and the Fordney-Me Cumber tariff act. “There was also included a plank favoring extension of the Soldiers bonua to "provide for the depend eptsof men who gave their lives overseas for our country.” RHINE VALLEY Threatened By Flood. Storm Sweeps Coast LYONS, France. The flood In the Rhine River Valley In tills dis trict Is becoming threatening, l'arts of the wharves here aireadv submerged and the bad weather continues. Railroad authorities say It will require at least a week to restore communication with Marseilles. VANES, France.—A storm of un paralleled violence Is in progress all along the Brittany coast, rain fall ing in ceaseless torrents. Moun tainous seas ar B running, keeping the fisherman in port LAROCHELLE, France.—A gale Is raging along the Atlantia coast of France, devasting gardens, dam aging houses and keeping fisher men and boats in their harbors. Many vessels have failed to make port. 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 Page 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 r-ln— “Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall” At Modjeska Theatre Thursday, Friday, Saturday.