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VOLUME XXX, No. 295
WALKER SAYS HE WILL ATTEND TO CHALLENGE
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PROBE OF DEMOCRATIC FUND STARTS TODAY
Shaver, Gerard,
Asked to Submit
Full Accounting
WASHINGTON. Dem
ocratic campaign expendi
tures became the subject of
inquiry today by the special
senate committee which put
under way at Cl ±o last
week an investigation into
the source and distribution
of funds by the republican
and independent national
organizations.
Clem L. Shaver, chairman, and
James G. Gerard, treasurer of the
democratic national committee,
were called as witnesses and were
requested to give a full accounting
from the inception of the campaign
to as late a date as possible. The
committee also wants them to sub
mit later for publication sworn
statements as to financial affairs of
the commmittee under dates of
Monday, October 25 and November
Ist.
WILL GO BACK TO
LAFOLLETTE CHARGES
After concluding with the dem
ocratic campaign officer* the
committee will go back to its in
quiry surrounding charges made by
Senator Robert M. LaFollette, the
independent presidential candidate.
The first witness probably will be
Chairman T. V. C’Connor, of the
shipping board, who is to be ques
tioned on the basis of his recent in
quiry in a i ’blic speech as to
whether in any authority would de
ny that money had been sent to
this country from Russia via Mex
ico to.aid LaFollette-Wheeler cam
paign.
Present expectations are that the
inouiry will scarcely be concluded
before election day, November 4th.
Senator LaFollettee already has
made request that a score of wit
nesses be examined and members
of the committee anticipate that
information elicited from them will
furnis> leads which may materially
broaden the scope of the investiga
tion.
Besides the committee will con
tinue its inquiry into expenditures
on behalf of the LaFollette-Wheel
er ticket by labor organizations and
wil 1 ask Governor John W. Blaine,
of Wisconsin, for the facts as to
charges f>y Chairman Butler, of the
republican national committee, that
a $.100,000 fund is sought by the La-
Follette supporters in Wisconsin
for use in the congressional elec
tions in that state.
149,906 AUTOS
Turned Out In September by
Ford Company
NEW YORK—The Ford Motor
Company turned out 149,906 cars
and trucks in the United States in
September, a gain of 9,530 over
Augusta and 9,653 more than in
July. The total domestic output in
the nine months of 1924 amounted
to 1,41,2930, an, increase of 14,498
over the same period last year.
FOUR GARS OF HELIUM
Leave Fort Worth For Lake
hurst
FORT WORTH—Four cars of
helium, the first to go to the ZR-3,
left here Monday for Lakehurst. N.
Y. Twenty more cars will follow
this week. It Is stated.
Sumraray of the News
GENERAL
Governor Walker intends to reply to Tumulty challenge.
Senate committee begins probe of Democratic campaign fund.
Six killed, several hurt, in explosion on cruiser.
Davis carries campaign into Kentucky.
Shenandoah begins journey back to Lakehurst.
Josephua Daniels praises La Follette.
Chicago ton* war is renewed.
Government suit to cancel Elka Hill oil leases stcrts.
Thirty-six injured in trolley-truck collision.
GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
Business block at Waynesboro changes hands.
Washington County fair opens.
L. R. Farmer dies at Louisville.
Mrs. A. S. Phinixy dies at Athens.
Textile Exposition under way at Greenville, S. C.
Carolina fair at Columbia draws big crowds.
Cator Rountrse killed in Barnwell county.
SPORTS.
St. Paul and Seattle to battle for minor championship.
Community League football gets under way here.
Four members of Brooklyn club charged with assaulting boy.
C. W. Gordon foreeasta results of this week's games.
Walter Johnson honored by his home town.
Hoppe and Kieekhefer in exhibition match.
LOCAL.
Seventh Ward to vote on Board of Education member:.
Many true bills returned by grand jury.
Building permits for large number new homes.
New teacher and pianist for John Milledge School.
Men who fleeced Aiken Greek are sought here.
Prohibition oases are made by police.
James U Jackson hints at big development here.
Children'a singing features church service.
Elks to elect new officers Tuesday night.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
DAILY, sc; SUNDAY, sc.
LEASED WIRE SERVICE.
McAdoo Gave SSOO
to Democrat Fund
NEW YORK—William G. Mc-
Adoo, whose name did not appear
on a list of democratic campaign
fund contributors made public Mon
day, did, however, donate SSOO to
the fund, it was disclosed Tuesday
by Jesse H*. Jones, treasurer, at
New York headquarters.
It was indicated that Mr. Mc-
Adoo had not wished it known that
he was a contributor. Hi 3 permis
sion to make the matter public was
said to have been obtained upon
his arrival here Monday after an
operation at Baltimore.
Mr. McAdoo’s contribution was
made upon his return from Europe,
where he went after John W. Da
vis received the presidential nomi
nation at the convention in which
Mr. McAdoo was a candidate. He
expects to leave for Los Angeles
next Friday or Saturday.
Among the other sixty-six con
tributors of SSOO were. Gov. Char
les W. Bryan, of Nebraska, candi
date for vice-president; Col. E. M.
House, Samuel Rea, president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad and for
mer Secretary of War Lindley M.
Garrison.
LaFOLLETTE RENEWS
DEMAND FOR PROBE
LAFOLLETTE SPECIAL, EN
ROUTE TO ROCK ISLAND, DES
MOINES lowa—As he turned
eastward Tuesday with the inten
tion of devoting the remainder of
his canfpaign to stumping in the
states east of the Mississippi river.
Senator Robert M. LaFollette, in
dependent presidential candidate,
renewed his demand for a search
ing inquiry into campaign expendi
tures.
The independent candidate tra
versed lowa Tuesday on his way
to Rock Island, where he is sched
uled to deliver an address Tuc|-
day night.
Mr. LaFollette concluded cam
paigning west of the Mississippi in
Omaha, Neb., Monday night in a
speech in which he rejterated his
demand for repeal of the Esch-
Cummings railroad law and declar
ed that government ownership of
railroads was not an immediate is
sue.
"We are going to win the election
at the polls November 4th by di
rect vote "of the people,” he as
serted. “The west is already ours.
We are taking decisive steps to
strengthen our hold on the west
and to cinch it Tor the future. But
the tide is rising in the east and
we are -mobilizing our forces to
Irive straight through to victory in
the states that are necessary to
give us a majority in the electoral
college.”
GREENWOOD MAN
Gets Mail From Germany on
“ZR-3”
GREENWOOD. S. C— H. V. R.
Schrader is probably the only
Greenwood man who received any
mail brought from the other side by
the ZR-3, the giant Zeppelin which
made the record flight last week
from Germany to Lakehurst, N. J.
The next day after the big dirigible
landed Mr. Schrader received a
post card from a relative mailed at
Hanover, Germany. It was stamped
Mtt Luftpost, meaning air mail.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
DAVIS GARRIES
FIGHT INTO
KENTUCKY
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—John W.
Davis went out of Tennessee Tues
day to carry his campaign
Kentucky and then back to Indiana,
and Ohio. His departure was made>
the occasion of repeated declara
tions, voiced confldentally to friends
who conferred with him during his
two-day stay here that Tepness
see’s political trend was altogether
satisfactory from a democratic
standpoint.
The candidate’s two principal ad
dresses here were delivered before
a crowd in the Vanderbilt stadium
and before a gathering of business
men in the chamber of comftierce
building. •
Mr. Davis’ stay in Kentucky v-ill
be shorter than that in Indiana, Il
linois or Tennessee. It will end im
mediately after the Louisville ad
dress Monday when he will leave
immediately for Vicenness and
Evansville.
Mr. Davis has been assured Ken
tucky is certain to be counted In
the democratic column November
4th. His visit, therefore, is counted
i as having less political significance
than those to other states during his
middle western tour and to have
resulted largely from promises to
Kentucky democratic leaders that
if he found himself near their ter
ritory he would stop.
GOVERNOR BRYAN
Speaks In Heart of Illinois
Coal Fields
IIENTON, 111—Gov. Charles W.
Bryan, of Nebraska, democratic
candidate for vice-president, starr
ed the second day of his southern
Illiuois campaign tour with an ad
dress here Tuesday and others at
•Fairfield and Robinson, all in I’«C
heart of Illinois coal fields.
The remaining four days of the
week will be spent by the vice-,
presidential nominee in Ohio nd
Indiana.
In speaking at Murphysboro last
night. Governor Bryan told his au
dience, composed largely of labor
irg men they would have to vV-s
the democratic ticket next month,
if they wanted relief from present
problems confronting them.
His visit Monday at Waterloo
brought back to the Nebraska gov
ernor memories of his boyhood
days, for it was in Waterloo where
his father, Judge Silas L. Bryan,
sat on the bench. He greeted many
friends of his father. Another ad
dress was made at Sparta.
In appealing to the miners of this
section of the state Governor- Bry
an told ho whe, as a wholesale deal
er of coal, had forced a reduction
of coal in his state and related the
difficulties he had in obtaining coal
supplies. Still, he said miners were
kept idle three and four days a
week, while the poor people id his
state were seeking coal for their
homes.
GATOR ROUNTREE
SHOT TO DEATH IN
BARNWELL COUNTY
DUNBARTON, S. C.—Cator
Rountree, prominent young farm
er of this section of Barnwell coun
ty, was shot and killed here Sun
day afternoon and Heyward Bates,
his brother-in-law is charged with
the slaying. The shooting is said to
have occurred as a result of some
trouble between Bates and Reuben
F. Rountree, a brother of Cator
Roundtree, several months ago, in
which Reuben Rountree was shot
by Bates. Details of the affair are
meagre.
Reuben Rountree was married
and leaves his widow and four
children, fiesides his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. I. W. Rountree; two sis
ters Mrs. T. F. Bennett, of Au
gusta, and Mtg. A. T. Beard, of
Dunbarton; four brothers, James K.
Reuben F., and I. W. Rountree,
is also married and has
seven children.
STORM MISSES TAMPA
But Causes Lowest Tide on
Record
TAMPA, Fla.—Except to cause
the lowest tide on record here, the
tropical storm missed Tampa Mon
day night, turning off to the cast
about 6 p. m.. In thfe vicinity of
Punta Gorda, where a heavy rain
and high winds was reported. The
wind here reached a velocity of JC
miles an hour.
MIAMI. Fla. —Desuplte continued
intermittent rain. Improved condi
tions In Miami and surrounding
territory following the record
breaking ten-inch downpour Bat
urday is reported. Travel on the
Dixie highway between here and
West Palm Beach continues The
predicted gale did not materialise.
Storm warnings continue to hold
shipping at onchor.
400 ARE JAILED
MANILA. —Rioting, which started
here last Saturday after a Chinese
merchant killed a Filipino, spread
to other provinces Monday while more
than 400 Filipinos were in jail here
on charges of rioting. ,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 21, 1924
ALEXANDRIA, La ; —The fast fadino and almost lost art of
calling nogs will come'back into its own for an hour or more Tues
day when many of the leading business men of Alexandria and near
by towns will compete in the big hog-calling contest at the third
annual Central Louisian-* Fair, bringing back memories of the days
when they brought the fwvine down on the farm with long and lusty
yells of "Pig, Pig, Pig.”’
LaFollette and Brookhart Meet
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Political wise ones will claim tiiis picture is significant. It shows
Senator Robert M. La Follette, third party candidate for president, talk
ing politics with Senator Smith W. Brookhart, Republican, of lowa, can
didate for re-election. Brookhart has severely criticized the Republi
can administration, but has remained within his part. Although ho has
not publicly declared his support of the La Follette cause, his campaign
may swing lowa Into the La Follette column. The meeting took place
ox the depot platform Ijklnwi
36 Injured When
“Fire” Is Shouted
In Theatre Crowd
NEWCASTLE, Ky.—The shadow
of death lingered Tuesday over
<!«••»• of the Newcastle heatre’s 36
victims who were crushed in a pan
ic Monday night when a. terrified
spectator cried “fire." The blaze,
which at no time endangered the
soefty of tlie patrons, cost the life
of Leomans Massic and resulted in
injuries to 35 other persons, seven
of whom are in a serious condition.
Sixteen injured were taken to a
hospital. Thelmva Powell, jO;
Francise Whaley, 13. and Mrs. Lilly
Smiithson, of Hopewell, were most
seriously injured, the two girls be
ing trampled into unconsciousness
and suffering Internal injuries,
while Mrs. Smithson received a
fractured skuil.
GLEMSON TRUSTEES
Meet to Investigate the
“Students Strike”
CLEMSON COLLEGE, S. C.
—At noon Tuesday, trustees of
Clemson College were still in
session “considering the situa
tion” resulting from the “strike*'
of students a week ago as a
more or less organized protest
against certain conditions ob
taining at the college. Them
was no intimation as to what a
decision might be expected ns
to the fate of the strikers, but
it was thought probable the de
cision would not be reached
Tuesday.
i CLEM SON, S. C. —Meeting for a
second session Tuesday morning at
9 o’clock, following a four-hour pe
riod of deliberation Monday night,
ending at midnight, trustees of
Clemson College are considering the
situation as It exists at the instl
tulon. The consideration as the
chairman of the hoard. Col. Alan
Johnston, says, is "step by step.”
The meeting Monday njght was
In executive session and nothing Is
known of wh*t transpired In the
board room.
The meeting Si to consider the
situation growing out of a so-call
ed "strike" of students a week ago
when approximately 300 left the
campus after protesting as to the
conduct of college affairs in sev
eral particulars, one of the princi
pal Items or complaint being the
qualify of certain food served in
the mess hall. Comparatively few
of the students who left the camp
us are still away, it Is said. Some
officials say that there are less
than fifty students now A. W. O.
L. In the meantime the football
team is practicing steadily for Its
"big" game against the University
of South Carolina in Columbia
Thursday. No members of the foot
ball team are Involved In the mat
ter now pending before the trus
tees.
D. RICH 18 DEAD
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C.—D.
Rich, 62, one of Winston-Salem's
leading citizens and business men,
died here Tuesday morning. For
many years he was associated with
the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Com
pany and for several years prior to
his retirement from active work,
last year, he was treasurer and dl
ector of that concern.
To Revive Lost Art
of Calling Pigs
MRS. A. S. PHINIZY
DIES AT ATHENS, GA.;
FUNERAL WEDNESDAY
Beloved Woman Passes
Away at Age of 91—Has
Number of Relatives In
Augusta
ATHENS, Ga.—Funeral services
for MrH. A. H. I’hinizy, beloved Ath
ens woman, who died at her homo
on Milledge avenue Monday eve
ning, at 7:30, will ho conducted
from Lho home Wednesday after
i noon, the exact hour to be announc
ed later, probably lit 3:30, with Rev.
K. L. Hill, pastor of The First
Presbyterian church, officiating.
Mrs. Phinlzy's death came not
unexpectedly after an Illness that
had confined her to a sick bed for
three and one-lialf years. She was
91 years of age and before her con
finement was one of the leading
social figures of the state, always
entertaining in her home with
lavish hospitality. She had been in
a serious condition for several
weeks. Before her marriage, she
was Miss Anne Barrett, of Au
gusta, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Barrett, of that city.
Thomas W. and Judge William H.
Barrett, of Augusta, are nephews.
She came to Athens In 1864, the
bride of Ferderand Phinlzy, one of
the best-kpown business men of the
state. He died several years ago.
Surviving Mrs. Phinlzy are two
son, Barrett, of Athens and Char
les H. Phinlzy. of Augusta. Savan
nah, a daughter, died In her youth.
Billups H. Phinlzy, of Athens, and
Mrs. A. W. Calhoun, of Atlanta, are
stepchildren and Mrs. Harriett G.
Jeffries, Mrs. Vletor Barbot, and
Mrs. Russell Cohen, of Augusta,
are nieces. Mrs. Phinlzy had a wide
circle of friends not only In Athens
and Augusta, hut all over the South.
Hho was unusually active until
four years ago, was always In her
pew at the First Presbyterian
church for services white her home
was always open with Its Southern
hospitality of the old school, await
ing tlie visit of friends. Her death
removes one of the city's pioneer
women, one beloved by all who
knew her and her love and charity
will he aorelr missed.
The pallbearers for Mrs. Phinlzy’s
funeral follow: F. A. Lipscomb. Bar
veyl Stovall, Walter 11. Jones, lfowell
C. Erwin, John White Morton, A. It.
Nicholson, E. S. Upson. S. C. Upson,
James Barrow, W. R. Lipscomb.
ENSIGN FLANDERS
To Be Buried at Ocilla, Ga.,
Thursday
OCILLA, Ga—The body of En
sign Merritt J. Flanders, of the |
United States navy, killed at Ban |
Diego, Calif., on Thursday, of last
week. In a “plane collision” will
reach Oeflla Thursday morning.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the Methodist church. Ensign
Flanders was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Flanders. Mr. Fyanders Is
the editor of the Ocilla Btar, Young
Flanders was In service on tho
transport Vega when killed. J
(ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
CAROLINA BOY IS
AMONG SHIP
BLAST DEAD
WASH INGTON. The
death of Bennett Williams, a
seaman of South Eeaston,.
Miss., Tuesday, brought up to
aix the last of dead from the
explosion Monday on the
cruiser Trenton off Cape
Henry.
The others killed were En
sign Henry Clay Drexler, of
Bethany Beach, Del.; Roland
Philip Hanson, seaman, of
Soldier, la.; William Aldred
Walker, seaman, Mayo, S. C.;
Bernard M. Byam, seaman,
Bristol, Conn., and George R.
Cholister, boatswain’s mate,
Merchantville, N. J.
NORFOLK, Va.—Five dead, three
in a critical condition and 12 or
14 others more or less seriously in
jured comprised the casualty list
early Tuesday, resulting from an
unexplained explosion Monday In
the forward twin gun mount of tho
new scout cruiser Trenton.
The ship was engagsd in target
practice on tho southern drill
grounds off Cape Henry when the
accident occurred and rushed im
mediately to Hampton Roads. Eight
of the most severely burned were
transferred by tug to the naval hos
pital at Portsmouth, where one died
early Tuesday and several others
were thought to have little chance
to recover.
The dead include:
Ensign Henry Clay Draxler, of
Sussex Beach, Del.
Rowland Philip Hanson, seamen,
firat-class, soildier, lowa.
Bernard Beverly Byam, seaman,
second class, Bristol, Conn.
William Alfred Walker, seaman,
first class, Mayo, S. C., who was
terribly burned, was blown ovc:-
board and drowned.
George Robert Choliater, boat
swain’s mater, first class, Mar
chanta-ville, N. C., who died of hit
injuries in a hospital.
SAY PRECAUTIONS
WERE OBSERVED
A message from the Trenton re
ceived by naval officials here, said
powder and shell were being hoist
ed into the turret at the time of the
explosion and that ’’all safety pre
cautions had been observed.” No
shot had been fired, and electrical
trouble was not regarded as the
cause.
‘lmmediately after the explo
sion," the message added, “the ac
cess door In the rear of the turret
was opened and four men fell over
hoard because of the overhang.
Three were rescued. One '(Walker)
apparently was bndly burned and
drowned, but body, was not re
covered."
The scout cruiser Raleigh took
up the search’for Walker's body as
tho Trenton sped to port where,
hours later, a casualty list, of 20
names was made public although,
prior to the death of Chollster, It I
had been reported that four were |
dead and 18 injured. The less se
riously Injured Included one officer,
John Arthur Sedgwick, Lieutenant
Junior grade, of Wlnthrop, Mass.,
the others being enlisted men.
ENBIGN DREXLER
DIED A HERO
Ensign Drexler was the out
standing nnme In the stories of he
roism told by some of tho men
taken to the Portsmouth hospital.
He was near the turrent when the
explosion rocked tho ship, htrow-
Ing men to the deck fore and aft.
Rushing into the blaze, he dragged
three men to safety. His face was
a mass of burns and his clothing In
flames, he was turning back Into
the fiery turret when he dropped
dead.
Lieutenant Eodgwlck. others re
lated, was hurled overboard by the
blast. His right arm was broken
but with his left he saved two
others from drowning and was try
ing to keep Walker's head above
water when a heavy wave broke
his hold. * .
The Trenton was commissioned
about six months ago, shortly be
fore the turret explosion aboard the
battleship Mlalsslppl off tho Cali
fornia coast, which caused 47 or 48
fatalities. She had Just completed
a shakedown cruise around Africa
by bringing home the body of Rob
ert W. Imbrle, American vlco-coun
sul, who was killed at Teheran by
a mob of Persian religious fanatics.
She Is commanded by Captain E. C.
Kalhfus snd is designed to carry
a crew of about 400.
105 INDICTMENTS
At Mobile For Violating the
Prohi Law
MOBILE, Ala.—ln the 109 In
dictments out of 190 charging viola
tions of the prohibition law by the
recent grand Jury which have been
served to date a number are wom
en. A total of 1* Indictments were
Returned against Mrs . Belle Met
talfo and Mrs. Wllllo Powell, op
erators of a Bay Hide cabaret, nine
«4arh, charging them with viola
tions of the state dry laws. Beutrlce
Samuels, another woman served ut
her home with five indictments for
vlo'atlng the prohibition law when
arrested was sitting on a gallon Jug
of whiskey In a box. The Indict
ments range from the possession of
a hip-pocket half-pint to the manu
facture and possession of Illicit
stills for maklng/The liquors.
18 CENTS A WEEK,
WEATHER
States He Will
Answer Tumulty
at Proper Time
ATLANTA, GA.—Commenting Tuesday on th« pub
lished challenge of Joseph Tumulty, former secretary to
the late President Woodrow Wilson, of parts of a speech
alleged to have been made by Gov. Clifford Walker, of
Georgia, before the Ku Klux Klonvocation in Kansas City
on September 23rd, the governor stated that business pre
vented his giving consideration to the matter at this time.
CHICAGO TONG WAR
Renewed Monday Night.
One Dead, Two Shot
CHICAGO —Renewal of Chinese
tong feuds was given by the police
as responsible for the killing of one
Chinese, the probable fatal wound
ing of two more and attempts to
kill several others hero Monday
night, the fatal shooting nt the
same time of a Chinese In Milwau
kee and the death Saturday of an
other in Detroit.
Police ltujulries Into the attacks
In three cities were balked by
scores of Chinese who, when ques
tioned, professed ignorance of the
shootings. A few admitted the at
tacks might have resulted from a
membership contest between tho
On Leong and Hip Sing Tongs.
Willie Kee Kia, 23, part-owner
of a West Bide restnurant, was the
victim here. He was shot down in
his kitchen hy Wong Jo Ilong. a
cook, employed two weeks ago.
Wong Tak Go, a laundryman, who
came to Milwaukee from Chicago n
month ago, was killed as he bent
over his ironing machine In his
Milwaukee shop..
Paul H. Mia and Moy Tong,
laundryhien. were seriously wound
ed here by two Chinese who enter
ed their place and began shooting.
Throe other separate attacks, two
on laundries and one on a restau
rant, failed because of the poor
marksmanship of the Assailants,
who escaped In each case.
TROPICAL STORM
Moves Over Florida Now
Moving Eastward
\
WAHtIINGTON—T h e tropical
storm lias moved inland over south
ern Florida and is now moving al
most directly eastward with Us
center a short distance nortn of
Miami, tho Weather bureau report
ed Tuesday. The highest wind ve
locity reported from a land station
was 68 miles an hour, from the
aouthwest at Key West. Storm
warnings remain displayed from
Titusville to Key West and vessels
In tho region from the southeast
Florida const eastward beyond the
Bahamas have been advised to ex
ercise caution during tho next 12
to 24 hours.
Frosts were reported Monday
from the extreme upper Mississippi
and upper Ohio valleys eastward to
the Atlantic coast.
Tho weather will remain fair al
most generally in tho states east
of the Mississippi River during the
next two days. The temperature will
be lower in Tennessee and in the
Atlantic states from Virginia south
ward Tuesday inght and in the
east gulf and South Atiantl estates
Wednesday.
Frost i» probable Tuesday night
as far South an northern Tennes
see and northwestern South Caro
lina.
BURGLARY AT MACON
Robbers Blow Coca-Cola
Plant Safe
MACON, Ga.— Using "soup”, or
nitroglycerine, and the company’s
tells in their operation, burglars
at 9 o'clock Monday night entered
the plant of the Macon Cocoa Cola
Bottling Company, blew the safe
of S9OO, and escaped In an automo
bile. No clue ns to the thieves’
Identity has been assigned, the
police said.
Residents near the plant heard
a noise like the roar of a cannon at
9 o’clock, and shortly thereafter,
they said they saw three men drive
up in a large touring ear, take
aboard a finely dressed man and
hurry away. The car was directly
under an electric light.
NEW REVOLT
In Mexico Is Predicted By
Laurens
HOUSTON, Texas.—Jorge Prieto
Laurens, former governor of San
Luis Potosl, who fled here upon
failure of the de la Huerta revolu
tion In which he took a leading
purt, said Tuesday a new revolt,
hacked by powerful agencies und
led by General Angel Flores, of
Sonora, unsuccessful candidate for
president against Plutarco Ellas
Calles. was ready to flame Into life
in Mexico and already was under
way In Sonora and Slnao'a.
HOME
EDITION
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Augusta and vicinity: Generaly fair
tonight and Wednesday; cooler.
"The pressure of business is auch
that I cannot give consideration to
the card by Mr. Tumulty today, but
the people of Georgia may be as
suerd that I will attend to the mat
ter in the proper way and at tl\*
proper time,” aaid the. governors
statement. ,
Governor Walker had previously
admitted that he was ‘‘the governor
of a groat state" referred to in press
dispatches as having addressed the
klonvocation, but ho neither af
firmed nor denied that the publish
ed text of a speech containing the
parts attacked by Mr. Tumulty was
the speech he delivered.
NEW YORK.—Joseph P. Tumulty,
who was secretary to the late Presi
dent Wilson. Monday sent, a telegram
to tho Atlanta Constitution, calling
upon Governor Walker of Georgia, to
offer proof of a statement tho gover
nor Is reported to have made at the
Ku Klux Klan meeting last month In
Kansas City that Mr. Tumulty had
used his Influence as a Catholic to
place in every national war camp a
Catholic church and drive out the
churches of every Protestant denonr*
inatlon. Mr. Tumulty In his tele
gram mado public Monday says is
part:
“The statement of Governor Wal
ker regarding my alleged war activi
ties in behaif of tho Catholic church
Is an unqualified falsehood. No mem
ber of that church, neither a private
private in Its ranks nor a member of
Its priesthood nor tts hierarchy ever
by the slightest suggestion sought t»
control me In tills or any other mat
ter."
Mr. Tumulty caned upon Governor
Walker to produce before a tribunal
made up Or the Protestant ministry
which the governor may see fit to
designate any svldepce he may have
to substantiate his alleged charges.
WALKER MAY MAKE " \ t'
STATEMENT TUESDAY.
ATLANTA, Ga.—Governor Clifford
Walker when Informed Monday night
of the challenge by Joseph Tumulty,
former secretary to the late Presi
dent Woodrow Wilson of parts of the
purported text of a speech he was
alleged to have made before the Im
perial Klonvokatlon of the Knights
of the Ku Klux Klan at Kansas City
on September 23. admitted that he
had made a speech, but would neither
affirm nor deny that the text recent
ly published In the Constitution was
the text of that
The governor’sWstateinent follows:
"It Is most unfortunate that I was
called at the end of such a busy day.
I am tired and worn out and do not
care to make n statement. 1 have
nothing to conceal but want to con
sider well and not act. precipitately.
I will not state It the speeoh chal
lenged wns mine nr not. I must see
the Tumulty challenge In print snd
have time to consider. If I decide
to make a statement, it will doubt
less be Tuesday and I will be glad
to give It to you thin. I have al
ready admitted making a speech at
the Klonvokatlon.”
GOVERNMENT SUIT 3
To Cancel Elks HiU 09
Lease Opens Today
LOS ANGELES. Calif.—The suit
of tho government against the Pan
'American Petroleum and TM.nsport
Company to cancel the leaseß ob
tained by K. L. Doheny interests in
the Elk Hills naval oy reserve was
on formal cull Tuesday In Federal
Judge Paul McCormick's court. It
was continued from Monday by
agreement of counsel.
With several nationally promi
nent oil men Involved and oil prop,
erty estimated to be worth SIOO,-
000,000 at stake the case la expect
ed to be one of the most Important
and spectacular legal battles ever
waged In a western court.
Former Senator Atlce Pomerepe,
of Ohio, nml Owen J. Roberts, of
Philadelphia, special counsel ap
pointed by President Coolldge, con
stitute tho chief counsel for ths
government .while tho Pan-Ameri
can Interests will be represented by
Frank J. Hogan, <Tf Washington,
chief counsel, nnd Frederic R. Kel
logg and Joseph J. Cotter, of New
York.
'i ’ i
Fleets to “Fight”
For Possession of
California Coast
SAN PEDRO—Before the depar
ture «r the United jStates fleet on Its
20,000-mile cruise to the Antipodes
next April, the touting nnd battle
fleets will “fight" for control of the
California coast. It was announced
by Admiral Robert E. Coonts, com
mander-ln-chlef, on his arrival hers
Monday aboard tho flagship Seattle.
The two fleets will make contact
somewhere heween Los Angeles and
Panama during the fortnight of Feb
ruary 23th-March 12th, the admiral
said. Under command of Vice-Ad
miral W. A. MoCully, the scouting
fleet, playing the role of an enemy
force will attempt to slip past the Cm
f..tiding battle fleet In command of
Rear-Admiral S. H. Robison and when
the resultant "battle" Is over naval
experts will endeavor to determine
whether or not California's cities and
harbors have been saved from the sos.