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THE AUGUSTA HERALD
AUGUSTA’S WANT AD
DIRECTORY.
VOLUME XXXI, NO. 289 LEASED WIRE SERVICE.
ZR-3 REACHES U. S.
550 Clemson Students Strike
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Life Sentence For Snider and Hattaway
Guilty Verdict
Asks Mercy In
Murder Trial
At Warrenton
W A R R ENTON, Ga.
After deliberating sixteen
hours, the jury in the case
of Eugene Snider and Char
lie Hattaway, charged with
the murder of Hattie Wim
berly of Augusta returned a
verdict of guilty with re
commendation to mercy at
11:10 o’clock Wednesday
mcrning. The verdict auto
matically prescribes life
imprisonment.
It is understood that the
defense will appeal the
case.
Early Wednesday morning Judge
E. T. Shurley recharged the jury
at its request, and after deliberat
ing a few more hours, a verdict
was reached.
Beth defendants claimed the
hilling of Hattie Wimberly was an
resident. Snider admitfTni® to the
actual homicide. He said that his
revolver was discharged acciden
tally, and that he with the assist
ance of Hattaway, theft carried the
body in a car to a point about
twenty miles from the scene of the
hilling and threw it into the Ogee
chee river.
Hattaway claimed that the kill
ing took place while his back was
tdrned, but that he heard Snider
say immediately after the shot
that it was an accident.
The state contended that the mo
tive for the killing was to remove
a damaging witness in event the
defendants were ever prosecuted
for alleged illicit traffic in liquor.
HENDRICKS JAILED
For Failure to Appear For
Trial
BUTLER. Ga —A. H. Hendricks,
former cashier of the defunct Bank
of Mauk, Wednesday was in the
Taylor county Jail here awaiting
action by the court upon his failure
to appear for trial when court re
convened Tuesday morning.
Hendricks, for whom the sheriff
sent his deputies to take into cus
tody when he did not attend the
second day of his fourth trial, re
turned to the courthouse here at 3
o'clock in the afternoon but did not
attended the second day of his fourth
trial, returned to the court
house here at 3 o’clock in the aft
ernoon, but did not give any reason
for his disappearance.
Shenandoah Trip
Delayed By Gales
SAN DIEGO. Catlf.— Gales In the
pacific northwest, reaching as great a
velocity as 90 miles an hour. Wed
nesday held the naval dirigible Shen
andoah manacled to her mooring
mast here and caused deferred post
r nement of her departure for Camp
I.ewls. Washington, until Thursday
morning
Only 3 More
Days
Until the Georgia-Furman
football game to be played
here.
Coach “Bill” Laval, of
rurman, sends a message to
Augustans that the Purple
hurricane is prepared to
the Georgia Bulldogs
'oumJ will be able to take
esuwir«* of, and maybe more,
111! —‘Academy Field, Satur-
Ohl October 18th.
Pay
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
DAILY, sc; SUNDAY, sc.
Maj. M’Gregor Pies at Warrenton
STATE PENSION
COMMISSIONER
PASSED AWAY
IT MO 11, .
W A R R ENTON, Ga.
Major C. E. McGregor, pen
sion commissioner of the
state of Georgia, died at his
home here at 5:30 o’clock
Wednesday morning.
Major McGregor was
taken seriously ill several
weeks ago, and due to his
advanced age, little hope
was held for his recovery.
He was a Confederate vet
eran and well-known
throughout the state. He
was recently defeated for
re-election as pension com
missioner by Col. John W.
Clark of Augusta.
Funeral services will be
held here at three o’clock
Thursday afternoon.
Major McGregor, was born in
Danberg, Wilkes county, Georgia,
August 1, 1840, attended the public
schools of that county. His first
work was as-a reporter for the Ma
con Telegraph and later'he worked
in the same capacity for the Au
gusta Chronicle.
At the beginning of the Civil War
he enlisted as a private in the Bth
Georgia regiment and for valor
under fire jvas promoted through
the offices of lieutenant-captain and
major. On the day of Lee’s sur
render he was commissioned a col
onel.
After the war Major McGregor
settled in Warren county, where
he was married to Miss Mary Lou
Roberts and later moved to War
renton, where he purchased the
-Warrenton Clipper and continued
as its editor for several years! He
was a staunch friend of the late
Senator Thomas E. Watson and
when Watson started the publica
tion of his paper, known as the
"People’s Party,” Major McGregor
went to Atlanta and became man
ager of this publication.
Major McGregor had long been
a. dominant figure in local politics.
He served in the state senate and
represented his county in the leg
islature a number of times. He was
elected to the office of pension
commissioner in 1922, which office
he held until his death. He was
also a member of the board of trus
tees of the soldiers’ home in At
lanta. ,
Survivors are four children, Col.
L. D. McGregor, Misses Josie Jean
and Jessie Lou McGregor, of War
renton, and Mrs. L. C. fetowe, of
Gainesville, Ga.
Interment will be made at the
Sallie Hill cemetery here.
CHILDREN POISONED
MACON, Ga. —The ten young
girls Admitted to the Macon Hos
pital late Tuesday night suffering
from ptomaine poisoning, the re
sult of their consumption of quan
tity of shrimp salad at the Meth
odists’ Orphan Home, were return
ed to the institution Wednesday
morning, all, physicians said, little
the worse for their experience.
MACON, Ga.—Quick action prob
ably saved the lives of ten little
children, inmates of the Methodist
orphans' home here, who were
taken to a local hospital late Tues
day night suffering from ptomaine
poisoning as a result of eating
shrimp salad, physicians stated
early Wednesday morning.
More than 25 children at the
home were taken ill suddenly, It
was stated at the institution, but
it was not necessary to remove oth
ers to the hospital. While early
Wednesday morning all of the chil
dren were thought to be out of
danger officials stated tljat a close
watch was being kept over those in
the hospital and In the home where
there are about 150 children.
The first signs of sickness de
veloped during a church service
where a group of children had gone
with the superintendent and his
wife. Others were found to be suf
fering when they returned to the
home and cases developed so
quickly that three calls were sent
lor *uj ambulance.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
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Summary of the News
GENERAL
ZR-3 reaches Lakehurst after 5,000 mile trip from Germany.
Say "Insidious Propaganda” being waged against U. S. by Jap
press.
Wahabi forces enter holy city of Mecca.
Heavy figlVting on Canton streets reported.
England and France over-aubscribe German loan. .
Europe expected to use more American cotton.
Announce formation of $23,000,000 auto merger.
Rule against proposed increased rates on sugar from Ueorgia.
Wyoming democrats nominate woman for governor.
GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA
Snider and Hattaway found guilty of murder at Warrenton;
mercy recommended.
Col. McGregor, state pension commissioner, diet.
Georgia W. Ct T. U. meets at Albany.
Mcßeth Young named presidential elector [n 8. C.
S. C. supreme court overrules decision as to venue change in
canal case. . ,
SPORTS
Georgia Bulldogs begin practice for game with Furman here.
Red and Black not looking for easy victory.
May seek to ban "huddle’’ signals In football.
Joe Stecher is victor in wrestling match.
White Sox beat Giants in exhibition game.
LOCAL
Electrkjans here discuss street lighting.
Merchants decorating for football game.
J, T. Glaze found guilty in city court.
Boy Scout campaign is now under way. ,
Final jud/ng is made in dog show.
New canal proposal now before City Council.
Augusta Dog Show Ends
As Big Crowd Witnesses
the Final Judging Card
Champion Lady Amity, English Setter of Vanderbilt Ken
nel, Takes Biggest Prize—Charles O. Houston’s
Entries Win Ribbons. Show a Great Success
As & grand climax to the great
bench show held here Monday and
Tuesday by the Augusta Kennel
Club, the card of Judging the lead
lng lights in all the general classes
and of the best dog in the show
Tuesday night attracted the great
est crowd ever attending a similar
•event in the city of Augusta.
Champion Lady Amity, one of
the Vanderbilt kennel of four Eng.
lish setters, took the biggest prise
in the show for the best of any
breed. Lady Amity was brought to
Augusta by Bennie F. Lewis, Jr.,
and is indeed a handsonv animal.
She is owned by Hon. Mfs. John
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 15, 1924
Cedi, nee Miss Cornelia Vander
bilt.
COMANCHE FRANK’S
GHOST IS WINNER
Comanche Frank’s Ghost, magni
ficent pointer, and Dan Valiant,
one of the prettiest setters ever
seen here, arts both owned by
Charles O. Houston, of Augusta.
With these two dogs, Mr. Houston
probably took more ribbons than
any other ono owner. Of two dogs.
He captured every local prise It
was possible to compete for, besides
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Suspension oi
Butch Holohan
Is Main Cause
of the Walkout
Malcolm H. Hcndee, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolmn It.
Hendee, 220 Greene street, this
city, who is a student at Clem
son College, H. C., where prac
tically the entire student body
walked out Tuesday In protest
ing against certqM conditions
In the mess hail and the treat
ment of a member of tho foot
ball team, was communicated
with by his parents from here
Wednesday morning over the
telephone.
Mrs. Hendee said she had
talked willt her Hon and that
there was nothing to add to the
newspaper reports published
Wednesday morning except that
the members of the football
squad ,of which Malcolm Is a
member, had voted to ; remain
at the college ns a matter of
loyalty to their alma mater.
Several members of the senior
class also did this. Mrs. HeiS*
dee said her son told her.
CLEMSON COLLEGE, S. C.—Ap
proximately 550 members of the stu
dent body of Olemnon College, the
state agricultural and mechanical
college of Mouth Carolina, aro on
strike Wednesday as a result of the
refusal of college officials to com
ply with demands of the students
which were contained in a petition
presented to the president of the
college Tuesday afternoon.
The chief cause of the strike was
given as the refusal to grant the
reinstatement of B. F. (Butch) llo
lohar, president of .the senior class
and prominent member of the foot
ball team, who was suspended for
one year pillowing his trial on a
charge of drinking whiskey. That
food of better quality and of
sufficient, quantity be served In the
iness hall of the school and that
J. D. Holcombe, mess officer, be
asked to tender his resignation
were other demands contained in,
the students' petition.
ACTING PRESIDENT
ISSUES STATEMENT.
In a statement issued Tuesday
night Samuel B. Earle, acting pdea
ldent of the school, declared that an
Investigation of the quality and
amount of food served to students
would be Instituted immediately and
that he would do "all in his power
to see that the students had enough
to eat.”
President Earle stated that he
would not ask for the resignation
of the mess officer and indicated
he would take no further action in
the case of the suspended student.
He said further that he had ex
plained in detail to Cadet Holohan
ttie method of proceure in appealing
from the decision of the discipline
committee which suspended him.
A chcck-up last night showed
that although hundreds of students
packed up and left for their homes,
many who Joined in the strike re
considered later and returned to the
school. Both the varsity and fresh
man football teams Ignored the call
to walk out and remained at the
institution, it was stated.
President Earle slated that the
names of 127 seniors were affixed
to the petition presented to him and
thaht 113 later asked permission to
wiithdraw their names. The en
rollment at Glcmson is about 1,000
students. /
ALABAMA GOVERNOR
Will Be Ased to Call Special
Session
MOBILE, Ala.—Gov. W. W. Bran
don on his return from a tour of
northern cities, where he Is making
campaign speeches for the demo
cratic party, will be asked to call a
special session of thft Alabama leg
islature, according to State Senator
John Craft In a statement here
Wednesday. The object of the
special session is to consider pro
posal to have the state operate
Muscle Shoals for the manufacture
of fertilizer and distribution ot
"cheap power" to farmers of the
south.
State Senator Craft commenting
on II • withdrawal of the Ford bid
said mat following the convening
of he legislature a petition would
be filed with congress asking that
the plant at Muscle Shoal* be turn
ed over to the state.
(ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Big Zeppelin Arrives
Saf& At Lakehurst
After 5,000-Mile Trip
WAHABI FORCES
ENTER HOLT
CITY OF
MECCA
CAIRO, Ekypt—The Wahabi
tribesmen, enemies of the
Hashimite dynasty on the Hed
jaz, under pressure from whom
King Hussein abdicated in fav
or of his son, Ali. Have en
v tered Mecca, the Holy City of
the Islamic world. The situa
tion ia quiet and there have
been no excesses on the part of
the occupying forces.
The leaders of the Wahabis
assured the consular corps at
Jeddah that foreigners would be
safe and that the invading
forces would not attack Jeddah.
FRENCH REPUBLIC
TO RECOGNIZE
THE SOVIETS
PARIS —The French govern
ment will, on Friday, formally
recqgnixe the soviet republio
of Russia, according to infor
mation obtained in official cir
cles this morning.
Announcement wa* made
that de jure recognition of Rue
sia would be made under such
terms at te reeerve all the ,
rights of the'French govern
ment and of French citizens
who hold Rueeian bonds to the
amount of about twelvs billion
gold franca and wt|o have busi
ness intereata in Russia.
INCREASED RATES ON
SUGAR FROM GEORGIA
ORDERED CANCELLED
| WASHINGTON— Proposed
Increased rates on sugar from
| Macon, Oa.,territory to points
In Arkansas, Louisiana, Mis
souri, Oklahoma and Texas
Wednesday were found not
Justified by the Interstate com
merce commission. The sched
ules providing the Increase
| which lmd already been order
ed suspended by the commis
sion, were ordered cancelled
without prejudice to the com
mission’s findings.
HEAVY FIGHTING,
ON STREETS OF
CANTON WEDNESDAY
CANTON, China The atreets of
Canton were the sceno of heavy
fighting Wednesday between the
merchants and volunteer sorps and
the so-called "red” army composed
of Chinese laborers. The firing
continued at 4 o’clock this after
noon, taking place outside the
Khemeen, thereby Interrupting all
traffic.
SHANGHAI—Kenewed hysteria
was apparent Wednesday in the
ranks of the native Chinese popula
tion of Shanghai by reports of the
entrance of General Hsu Hhu-Tseng,
"Little Hsu' with a move to re
vivo the defeated Chekiang forces
and renew hostilities against the
Klangsu forces.
The reports said that Little Hsu
had bribed troops from Hupeh pro
vlnee, allied with the winning
Klangsu army, to desert that cause
and Join the forces with the de
feated Chekiang troops against
General Chi Hhl Kh-Yuan, military
governor of Klangsu province.
CUSACK RETIRES
'CHICAGO— Thomas Cusack,
wealthy president of the sign
company bearing his name,
which he built up from a one-man
organisation, to a concern doing
$20,000,000 worth of business an
nually, har retired. Gorge I*
Johnson, former vice-president,
succeeded him.
During his entire career, Mr.
Cusack "aid, he has never had a
strlk . When he began business B 0
years ago, painters received $8 a
week, worked In close quarters, In
haled lead poison and frequently
died and left destitute families, ho
said. Painters now get $lO to sls a
day.
18 CENTS A WEEK,
AIRDROME, LAKEHURST, N. J The giant dirigw
ble Zeppelin ZR-3 reposed in her berth at the naval aitj
station airdrome, Lakehurst, at 10:45 a. m. Wednesday.
Immediately that she snubbed fast, her navigating
officers and crew disembarked. Officers climbed into
her hull and cabin with mechanics to begin an inspection!
of the gas bag’s duraluminum structure and motors.
Dr. Hugo Eckaner, commander of
the airship and president of the
Zeppelin Company, jubilantly de
clared as his feet touched the con
crete floor of the airdrome.
“Gentlemen, a new world’s record
—5,006 miles of contnuoue flight.".
The first part of our voyaga was
fine," Dr. Eckener continued. “The
last part waa full of heavy waather.
From 6 a. m. Tuesday to 5 a. m. to
day, we battled against the weather
with a velocity of 60 to 60 miles per
hour.”
"We changed our course from the
direct line we were pursuing from
the Azores to Lakehurst because
we found ourselves heading into a
southwest wind which was rising
and a small low pressure area.
“Monday svening we were mak
ing 45 miles an hour. We headed
t<£ard Nova Scotia into a south
oast wind then cam* along at great
speed along the Coast southward,
passing between tne scout cruisers
Milwaukee and Detroit, but seeing
neither.
“A favoring wind pushed us to
ward Lakehurst, past Boston and
on to New York at a rate of 90
miles an hour.. So, gentlemen, wo
are here.” #
COMES TO EARTH
AT 9:55 O’CLOCK.
LAKEHURST, N. .T,—The cabin
of the ZR-3 came lightly to rest
upon the earth at Lakehurst field at
9:55 a. m. Wednesday.
It wiih 80 hours and 45 minutes
since she sailed from Frledorlchh
shafen, Germany, a distance es
timated at 5,000 miles.
She made a beautiful landing, ap
pearing over the northern edge oti
this naval air station at 9:15 a. ro.
She drove sßalght over the air
drome to the Yar edge of the field
where she headed around and skirt
ed the station for a quarter of Us
circumference before nosing down
ward Into the breeze and coming to
a stop before the airdrome.
She looked like a silver gilded
ball on a Christmas tree as she set
tled downward. She came so slow
ly that she looked like an Inanimate
object, suspended by some Invisible
force.
MIGHTY SHOUT
GREETS VESSEL.
A mighty shout went up front
thousands as tlio air vessel came
down.
"Please don’t make so much
noise," shouted Commander J. 11.
Klein, Jr., commander of the Lake
hurst station and passenger on the
ZR-3, as he leaned from a forward
cabin port. Thn din of welcome
was silenced Instantly, and a clear,
sharp order of tho navigators to the
grounding crew rang out distinctly.
Ilr. Jlugo Kckcnor, smiling hut
stern-voiced, was recognized by a
little group of German citizens who
crowded the stato police and sailor
guards to shout their congratula
tions.
Maj. F. M. Kennedy, In the uni
form of the United States army,
stood at another porthole, smiling
as he bowed happily to the crowd.
Thirty-four minutes after she
was sighted her motors stopped.
For a moment she drifted easily,
bobbing up and down like a small
boat In a rolling swell.
Straight past tho red and white
signal on the ground which Indi
cated her chosen landing place she
glided. It appeared that sho in
tended to sail Into the aldrome,
hut the pilot of the ZR-3 contem
plated no such spectacular exhibi
tion. When within 200 yards of the
towering drome a trapdoor flopped
open from the bottom of the main
cabin and out dropped a bundle
of rope as large ns a barrel.
Another trapdoor opened snd
another coll of rope thudded be
low. Signal horns and bolls sound
ed somewhere out of sight In the
giant craft overhead. Whistles
shrilled below. Sailors and ma
rines hooked their spider-web rope
harnesses Into the trailing tow
Say “Insidious Propaganda”
Against 11. S. Being Directed
By the Newspapers ot Japan
MUK DEN, Munch u rla.—Am ert
can officials here seriously con
cerned over what Is termed "In
sidious” anti-American propaganda,
conducted by tho Japanese press,
are planning a protest to the Ja
panese foreign office.
According to translations made
by the United States consulate in
terpreter the Tariko Nlchl Ntchl,
says Wednesday morning:
"Certainly America Is secretly
supplying arms to the Chihli (Pe
king government forces). One hun
dred and ninety thousand rlfl<«
have been furnished already de
spite existing treaties governing
the importation of arms into China,"
The Manshu Nlchl Nlchl says:
"American officers are taking
part In the battles of Shanhalkwan
driving Chihli tanks. Many Ameri
can soldiers are mixed with the
Chihli troops wearing Chinese
dress.”
As a result of all this propagan
da, Americans In Mukden are mis
trusted. American newspaper cor
res&oudcnts sit U«ut*d as stiles
HOME!
EDITION
WEATHER
Augusta and vicinity: Fair tonight and
Thursday, little change, temperature.
line of the dirigible and almost
without effort drew her gently
down.
GIANT OF SKIES
VIBITS NEW YORK
NEW YORK—Out of the norths
eastern sky Wednesday came tot
New York a vision such as struck
terror Into the hearts of combat
ants In war-time, a German dirigi
ble of monstrous size, her silvery,
side* gleaming In the uncertain
light of the early morning.
There was the same drone of the
motors, slung In queer little torpe
do-shape affairs beneath the after
part of the hull and the same easy
motion, like nothing else except tho
gliding progress of a fish through
still wa|hr. All that was lacking
was tho booming crash of the fall
ing bombs and the cracking of thd
anti-aircraft defense guns.
But tills was no hostile craft. It
was so prosaic a thing as the de
livery by Germany of part of tho
war settlement due the United
States as one of tho victorious na
tions In the war. A delivery, how
ever. which was rendered romantic
by the very cire.umstance of its
Inception and execution.
So arrived the ZR-3. Goliath of
the air, fashioned in the famous
Zeppelin works at Friedrichsfafen.
Germany, and destined to take her
place alongside tho Shenandoah as
one of the main units In the air
forces of the American navy.
REACHED boston
AT 4:15 O’CLOCK
BOSTON—Eastern Massachu
setts J*ad given up its night watch
for the coming of the dirigible ZR
-3 early Wednesday morning when
suddenly it heard the dull roar of
motors to the eastward. Long be
fore the great ship was sighted,
the growing hum had penetrated
Into sleeping homes and caused
early morning workers to pause and
look aloft.
Then at 4:15 she suddenly came
into view over Bouton. Sweeping
along gracefully against a sky
lighted by tlio moon, persons caught
first her red and white lights. Her
great clgar-haped bulk then was
discernible, outlined in silver
against the place blue tints of the
aky. From different part* of the
city came the excited cry. "There
she Is” but because of the speed
she was rnnking she was lost to
the southward almost before the
shouts had died away. In the cen
ter of the city men ran for the
quarters and open spaces and
mounted to roofs to k.:ep her in
sight ss long ns possible whilo they
cheered and howled a. welcome.
Following her course southwest
she pnssed over the small town*
which lie between Boston and Pro
vidence.
Farmers, rising In the gray of
dawn, glimpsed her with growing
distances ns the day brightened.
She was sighted over Providence at
4:48, Newport reported her at 5
o’clock and Westerly at 5:40. When
the crew of 41 men caught the flash
of Highland Light near the tip of
Cape Cod at 3:15 tho American
members burst into a cheer and
pointed out to their German. comV
pßnigns their first sight of tha
American continent. They had hap
pened upon almost the Identical
spot where the Pilgrims found their
first refuge. From this time on the
dirigible kept In constant radio
communication with _ Chatham
station, WCC, of the Radio Corpo
ration of America, giving frequent
reporta of her progress. She also
transmitted for relay many mea
sagea for relative* of her crew and
the engineers who had built her in
Frledrlchshafcn.
BIG AIRDROME AT
LAKEHURST READY.
AIRDROME, LAKEHURST. N. .T.
—Word was passed from headquar
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and followed by Chinese police.
No American newspapermen h%g
been allowed to visit the front jet.
Even Capt. Norman Baldwin, of*
flclal United .States military ob
server, has not yet been granted
permission to go to the battle
front.
While fighting continued Wed
nesday at Bhanhalkwun the results
were not definitely known. Terror
reigns In the Chinese sections of
Mukden, owing to an order lmpress
lg coolies Into front line war ser
vice. Many coolies have fled to the
Japanese concession here.
Casualitles In the armies of Gen.
Chang Tso-Lln, battling against
the Peking government forces on
the Manchurlan-Chlhlllan border,
are heavier than first reports In
dicated. An estimate today placed
the total dead or Injured at 14,300.
A crucial battle Is expected at
Shanhalkwan within a week after
the arrival of Gen. Wu Pel-Fu, mil
itary lender of the Peking govern
ment, with the third division of hlg
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