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Agents! The best articles for you to sell are offered in the “Agents Wanted” column of The Herald Want Ads. Read ’em. VOLUME XXXI, No. 313 COTTON CROP NOW PLACED AT 12,816,000 BALES Georgian Kills Wife and Self Following Argument Over Dog A Mill Girl Cinderella ,».« ■' w:^t, ■iilili&ji''’' |||r mil I -• 111 LAWRENCE, Mass.—lt all came out just as she had dreamed! Clara. Jaeobo came back to her mill town home with flowers strewn at her feet, with the spotlight play ing upon her face and the cheer* * ing of crowds in her ears. She had visioned just such a scene as she sat at the yarn spool in one of the many mills. She would hum an operatic aria as the spool spun off product. That was eight years ago. Clara, the mill girl, had a fine voice. Everyone knew that. Just how fine it was not even the girl knew. One day somebody told her it had grand opera timber. The Jacobos were mill town folk. It was not an easy matter to take Clara from the spool and send her to a training school in Italy. It meant skimping of pennies and sav Whiskey Runners Kill Deputy Near Nor cross NORCROSS, Ga. A whiskey runner, supposedly en route to At lanta with a load of whiskey, turn ed op pursuing Milton County offi cers near here Friday night with the result that H. A. Webb,( a spe cially deputized civilian, is dead, and Bert Eason, a Newton county policeman is critically hurt. Webb was shot, slugged and al most instantly. Policeman Eason was beaten into Insensibility. Both were left in the ditch by the Four Boys Confess Hiding Chum’s Body NEW YORK—Four boys have confessed that they hid the body of their chum, Ernest Schwer, Jr„ 13, after he was accidentally shot and killed with a gun which they were playing two days ago. After two of them had been trapped in contradictory statements Friday night, the four boys broke down and led the detectives to an ash dump in Richmond Hill, Queens, where the botty of the Hchwer boy vUin found uader a pile of brush with a bullet hole In his temple. During ten days while police men, firemen, Boy Scouts and ar my airplanes searched for trace of the missing boy, his companions stuck to the story that they had last seen him in the swamp near his home hunting muskrats. They even Predicts Transmission of Radio Photos Across Ocean NEW YORK —Transmission of photographs by radio from New York to London the predicted by Major General J. G. Harbord. presi dent of the Radio Corporation of America. In a speech at the Na tional Radio Exposition Friday night. He also prophesied tl*s fol lowing developments In that field "In the not too distant future." "An entirely new system of radio telegraphy developed by photog raphy whereby a written message «r a complete newspaper pass could THE AUGUSTA HERALD DAILY. sc; SUNDAY. sc. LEASED WIRE SERVICE. ing. But there were five sisters, three brothers and a father to con tribute. And they are the proudest family in the mill town today. For Calra has come back, but not before she made audiences at the Manhattan Opera House, New York, give her proper attention. She had determined that the “old home town" wouldn’t hear her until she had been approved by New Yorl* But that’s all over now. Lawrence's Cinderella came home in a gay coach. “But there was on hitch in my happiness.” she says. "My mother was not there. She died just before I went to Italy and It was she who encouraged me and buoyed my hopes. I would rather J»ave had her there than anything in the world.” road where they were found a few minutes later by residents of the neighborhood. The assailants escaped and ef forts of a quickly organized posse of Gwlnntet county authorities were called In as the fight was staged in that county. The injured policeman regained consciousness to tell of the pur suit of two automobiles, the halt of the cars and subsequent attack by the occupants on the officers. assisted In the search. But Friday night, two of the boys were tabf.n Co the place where they said they parted from Schwer and asked which way he had gone, one pointed In one direction and* the one in the other. Then, under the threat of arrest, they broke down and told the story of accidental shooting which their two companions later corroborated. They said that the five of them had gone Into the swamp with a rifle they had purchased and while tak ing turns shooting one of their num ber discharged the gun before he intended to and the bullet struck Schwer In the head. The boys are Arthur, 12 and Rar old Melghan, 11, brother, and Adam Rotunda 12 and Charles Hirschfield, 14. be flashed across the ocean. "A system of ship to shore, a two way conversation by radio. "An exchange of musical pro grams between country said coun try on an international communica tion basis. "A universal news ticker service by radio that would reach points not hitherto accessible by wire. "Radio development In the field of telemechanics that would furnish power for the operation of airplanes, submarine! and other ships at sea.” THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. Irate Husband Uses Pistol to End Troubles With 2nd Wife WAYCROSS, Ga. Fol lowing an argument over a dog, C. H. MacDonald, 31, shot and killed his wife, 29, and then placed the pistoi to his head, taking his own life, at their home near here late Ftriday night. The couple had been married only a short time, and their domestic life is said to have been marred by difficulties. She was MacDonald’s sec ond wife. He is survived by five children, the result of the first union. LODGE'S CONDITION IS UNFAVORABLE, DOCTORS SAY CAMBRIDGE, Mast. Sena tor Cabot Lodge who suffered a stroke on Wednes day at the Charles Gate hospi tal where he was convalescing from an operation was some what weaker at noon Saturday. A bulletin sakl: “Senator Dodge’s condition is essentially the same. He it somewhat weaker.” CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Little change developed during the night in the condition of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, who suffered a stroke Wednesday according to a bulletin issued by his physicians at the Charles Gate hospital at 8:45 Sa turday. The physicians said the outlook was unfavorable. The morning bulletin which was 6igned by Doctors John H. Cun ningham and Frederick H. Winslow who have been in attendance on Senator Lodge throughout his ill ness, said: * ‘‘There was no real change in the patient's condition during the night. The general outlook must be considered unfavorable.” Dp. Cunningham, who announced Friday night for the first time since Senator Lodge was stricken at noon Wednesday that his patient had a “fighting chance” of recovery, re mained at the hospital all night and before making public his statement this morning made a careful exami nation of Senator Lodge’s symp toms, aided by Dr. Winslow. The physicians admitted that the rally of the senator at noon Friday after he had been unconscious 48 hours was surprising. He had sev eral short periods of consciousness during which he recognized per sons around him and spoke a few words and nourishment was given for the first time since the stroke. Drs. Cunningham and Winslow commented on the remarkable vi tality which had enabled their pa tient, in his 75th year, to continue a fight for life against heavy odds for so many years. “GYPSY TRIAL” Verdict is Accepted by Phil adelphia Judge PHILADELPHIA. —Judge Eugene Ronniwell Friday heard and ac cepted the verdict of a "gypsy trial” held here Thursday night and dis missed a charge of "forcible entry to steal" against Alexander and An tonio Christo. Alexander Cristo’s 16 year old daughter, Lena, became tho "pur chase bride” for $1,500 of Miller Steve, sometime ago. Later she left him and returned to her father. Obeying a tribal dictum, Crlsto re turned the money, but subsequent ly, It was ohnrgod, he and his broth er went to the Steve home and re covered the $1,500 at the point of a pistol. Since their arrest a second "feyp sy trial" had been held nnd It was ordered that Lena return to her husband until such time as the Crlstos, w ho claimed the money has been spent, pays It back to the pa rents of Miller Steve. Seven Airplanes Burn at Cheyenne CHEYENNE. Wyo.-—Seven air planes and the air mall hanger here were destroyed by fire early Saturday. The loss was estimated at 8100,000. No one was Injured. The, fire started when men work ing under a plane broke an electric light, globe, sparks, igniting the gasoline soaked flooring. THE WEEK S WEATHER WASHINGTON. D. C.— Weather outlook for the week beginning Mon day: South Atlantic and Ua>t Gulf states; Mostly fair with tempera tures near normal. AUGUSTA GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, .NOVEMBER 8, 1924 COMMITTEES OE CONGRESS WILL UNDERGO BIG SHAKE-UP WASHINGTON. While there will be a general ehake-up in the personnel of house and senate committees as a result es Tues day's election, fewer than a dozen changes of importance in chairmen will be necessary. At lefcst three vacancies caused by deith, how ever, will have to be filled beforo the expiration of the present con gress. Death of Senators Colt, of Rhode Island, and Brandegee of Connecticut leave the chairships of immigration and judiciary commit tees vacant while in the house the merchant marine committee is w thout a chairman due to the death of Representative Green of Massachusette. Senator Sterling of South Dakota is ranking republican on the senate immigration committee but he will not be in the senate after March 4. Senator Johnson, of California, will then be in line for Chairman. Sen ator Borah, of Idoho, is the ranking republican member of the judiciary committee while on the house mer chant marine committee, Represen tative Edmonds of Pennsylvania who was not a candidate for re election is in line for chairman during the December session with Representative Scott of Michigan, next on the committee'* republican roster. CUMMINS MAY REPLACE SMITH Senator Bursum of New Mexico, wno has been defeated for re-elec tion on the fac* of incomplete re turns, is chairman of the state pen sions committee on which Reed Smoot of Utah, is the ranking re publican, while Senator Moses of New Hampshire, will be In line for Chairman of the postoffice com mittee at the expiration of Senator Sterling’s term. After March 4, Senator Cummins will be relieved of the duties of senate presiding officer and will be in position to resume chairmanship of the inter state commerce committee If the republican majority sees fit to dis place Senator Smith, democrat, of South Carolina, who has been serving In that capacity. Representative Reed of New York is ranking republican on the education committee, Johnson of South Dakota, on the Indian affairs committee and Fuller of Illinois on the insular affairs committee. Re presentative Parker of New York is in line to succeed Representative .Winslow of Massachusetts who did not seek re-election as head of the commerce committee. There is considerable speculation here as to whether an effort will be made by the republicans to read Senator LaFollette, of Wisconsin, and his followers In the senate and house out of the party, depriv ing them of their committee as signments and of tile privilege of attending party conferences. SEVERAL FAVOR DRASTIC ACTION Several senators among them, Smoot, have declared In favor of such action, while privately some of the democratic leaders In the senate have advocated disciplinary action against Senator Wheeler, of Montana, vice presidential candi date on the LaFollette independent ticket. Senator LaFollette Is chairman of the senate manufacturers com-, mittee and is listed as ranking re publican on the finance and in terstate commerce committees. Senators Brookhart, of lowa, and Frazier, North Dakota, who usual ly have lined up with the Wiscon sin senator on political Issues have committee assignments but are chairmen of none while, Ladd, of North Dakota, another senator identified with the LaFollette bloc, is chairman of the public lands committee. Shipstead, farmer labor senator from Minnesota Is a member of five committees and Norris, of Nebraska, who has re peatedly differed with the republi can organization is the agriculture committee chairman. In the house the LaFollette in surgents, all of whom have been re-elected, have commlttei-Tnssign ments as republicans, some of them scrvilrtg as chairmen. GIANTS AND SOX Are Given Big Welcome in Pari* PA Rlß.—The New York Giants end the Chicago White Box, on an European exhibition tour, arrived in Paris Friday'from London and were greeted at the railway station French newspaper photographers and fifty correspondents. The baseball visitors received the "greaest reception since that given the Prince of Wales bn bis last visit” according to a veteran usher at the Care Uu Nord, I New V. P. Voting .•■'■■■ , J^. Grig.-Gen. Charlie ' D. Dawes, vice-president-elect, anil Mrs. Dawes went to tho polls bright and early election day. They voted in a tailor shop several blocks from their homo'in Rvanston, 111. Tho general was wenring his famous up. side down pipe when he entered the booth. CLEMSON ALUMNI GOVERNING BOARD UPHOLDS TRUSTEES COLUMBIA, S. C.—The govern ing board of the Clemson College Alumni Association, meeting in Columbia Friday decided unani mously that "in view of the fact that the board of trustees still has In process tho complete and final solution of the situation at. Clem son,” there was no action In the present premises "on the part of this hoard as representing the alumni that would he helpful or necessary.” The hoard expressed “the feeling that if there is any body of men in South Carolina that is cap&ble of competently and justly meeting tho situation that is certainly the Clemson bonrd of trustees.” The following statement was Is sued by the governing board, sign ed by A. H. Ward, president, Aiken; E. G. Parker, secretary, Clemson College; T. B. Young, Florence; E. N. Hltton. Autun; 11. C. Wnnnamaker, Orangeburg: Henry S. Johnson, Greenville, and It. B. Waters, Sumter. • "Pursuant to a call Issued Thursday morning by A. H. Ward, president of the Clemson Alumni Association, the governing board of the association held a meeting st tho Jefferson Hotel at 8 o'clock Friday night, November 7th, the entire hoard being present, repre senting all sections of the state. All phases of the situation as af fecting the recent conditions at Clemson were thoroughly dis cussed. STAND READY TO BE OF SERVICE “In view of the fact that the hoard of trustees still has in pro cess the complete and final solu tion of the situation at Clemson, It was unanimously that in the present premises there Is no action on the part of this board as re presenting the alumni that would he helpful or necessary. However, we stand ready at any moment to bo of service to the institution In any possible way. it was the feeling of all present that If there is any body in Mouth Carolina that is capable of compententjy and Justly meeting the situation, that It is certainly the Clemson board of trustees, nnd we think It only fair and proper that all loyal supporters and friends of Clemson should be patient until such time as the board has had adequate time to complete Its difficult task. "We, as alumni of Clemson Col lege, know that We voice pot. only our own sentiments but the senti ments of a vast number of alumni when we declare ourselves bene ficiaries of the Institution and take tills occasion to express our grati tude for the benefits received therefroiw We also feel that the random eßticlam from members of the alumni or from others, who speak without full knowledge of all sides of the situation, Is embar rassing to the college and comes in bad grace.” PNEUMONIC PLAGUE Situation is Showing Im provement LOH ANGELES Though the Pneumonic plague situation in Los Angelo* Saturday was considered "extremely satisfactory." No new esses of the disease having been discovered In Friday's surveys of the quarantined areas and con tiguous districts, health authorities fighting the epidemic were not slackening their intensive anti plague measures. To date there have hem 30 cns"s and !i0 deaths, two vlcltims suc cumbing Friday. (ASSOCIATED PRESS.) NEW PEAKS An E REACHED IN N. Y. STOCK MARKET NEW YORK—An ava lanche of buying orders from all sections of the country ushered in Satur day’s stock market, sending more than 20 issues to new peak prices for year in the first 15 minutes of trad ing on total transactions approximating 150,00 shares. Railroads led the advance but spirited ding alsb took place for the standard industrial shares. This remarkable outburst of strength was a continuation of Fri day's excited buying when total naira exceeded the two million Share mark for the first time in 2 1-2 years. Among the many stocks to break through their pre vious high prices were New , York Central, Southern Pacific, Atlantic Coast Llnb.Chicago Northwestern. Baltimore and Ohio, Southern Kailway, Mlsseuri Pacific, United States Steel common. United States Cast Iron Pipe and United Drug, the overnight gains ranging from one to 2 1-2 points. Individual sales of 1.000 to 5,00 ft shares were quite common with a few as high as 8,000. in sympathy with the rise in sterling United Kingdom 5 l-2s of 1929 ndvanced 3-4 points touching 113 1-2, a new high for tho year. $136,000 JEWELRY Stolen at New Orleans is Recovered NEW ORLEANS. — Working on the theory that two men and a wo man may have been involved in the theft of jewelry valued at $136,000 from Henry Agate, traveling sales man for a New York firm last Tuesday in a local hotel, superin tendent of police, Moloney, has re quested the police of Now York to defiiln the trio on their arrival there Saturday. The Jewelry, iden tified sis tliut stolen from Agnte, was recovered In New York Inst night. The tip that throw suspicion on the two men and their womun com panion was obtained Friday from railroad detectives who reported that they had boarded a train for Chicago the night of the theft. When the police head was in formed that tho trio hail attracted the attention of railroad men he telegraphed a Chicago detective agency lo arrest tho suspects. Later he made a similar request of the New York police after being advised that the three persons had departed for that city Immediately on their arrival In Chicago. - VISCOUNT CECIL Expected to Join New British Cabinet LONDON.—Viscount Cecil la widely expected to Join the new cabinet as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which Is a more or less ornamental post with few ad ministrative duties. Ills Inclusion would bring the number of cabinet members to 20, probably completing the list. A number of posts outside the cabinet remain unfilled In the new Baldwin ministry, however. Viscount Cecil, as Lord Robert Ce cil, was lord privy seal In the last conservative administration. It Is generally agreed that there will be one woman in the new administra tion and thaht the Duchess of Atholl will be chosen. The post she will take, according to the political correspondent, will be rather that of parliamentary secretary to the I board of education or one of the Hcottlsb offices. In the late labor government, Miss Margaret Bond field thus parliamentary secretary to the minister of labor. OIL CASE ARGUMENTS Expected to Bogin Next Thursday LOB ANOHLEH, Cal.—Arguments In the trial of the governor’s Kilt Hills lease cancellation suit proh ably will begin next Tnursn counsel for the defendant I*. » American Petroleum undTranspo. i Company having dested tlielr case Friday, shortly before adjournment until 10 a. m. Wednesday. Wednesday government counsel plan* to examine briefly a few re buttal witnesses for which various stipulations will bo entered by at torneys for both parties, prepara tory to the opening arguments. In closing the defense yesterday Frank J. Hogan, chief counsel for the oil company, Introduced a state ment from Hecretary of the Navy Wilbur to tho effect that ho was not at liberty to furnish the court certain confidential papers hearing on the contested leases nnd con tracts and which wore subpoenaed by the defense. He also presented a letter written by E. 1,. Doheny, head of the Ban- American Intorety to President t'ooomlge premising to complete the Pearl Harbor storage project Involved In the litigation, Irrespective o f possible loss through an adverse decision in tlib present case. 18 CENTS A WEEK 9,(94,920 Bales Ginned Prior to November First WASHINGTON. Unusually favorable weather conditions during the last two weeks of October resulted in an increase of 141,000 bales in this year’s prospective cotton crop. 0 The department of agriculture forecast Saturday a total production of 12,816,000 bales and the census bureau reported 9,694,920 bales or more than three quar ters of the crop, had been ginned prior to November 1. The abandonment of cotton acreage between July and November 1 this year was reported as 3.7 per cent by the crop reporting board. The average abandonment between July 25 and December 1 in previous years has been 3.1 per cent. COOLIDGE NAMES COMMISSION ON FARMING CONDITIONS WASHINGTON.—President Coo lidge went forward Saturday his post-election plans, tho first of which was set in operation Friday with the appointment of the com mission to Investigate agricultural conditions. A conference of the commission comprising eight repre sentatives of farming interest! drawn from virtually all sections of tho country, is expected to be called for the middle of the month. Hubert I>. Carey, of Careyhurst, Wyoming, a former governor of that state, is chairman and the membership, it wns Indicated, may be Increased. With tho appointment of this voluntary body, President Coolidge carried out one of the few propo sals she advanced in accepting the nomination Of the party an stand ard bearer. He hopes to have Its legislative recommendations before him In time for action at the com ing short session of congress. This nnd appropriation bills are now Ihn only measures which he feels will require the attention of the expiring congress. Mr. Cojlilge Is of tho opinion that present needs would not warrant tho calling of a special session of the new congress before Us regulnr meeting in December next year. Nor does he believe it feasible to bring up again with the present congress which passes out of exist ing March 4, problems of lax re duction. 80,000 PEOPLE Contributed $4,000,000 to Republican Campaign NK WYOKK. —A report to be sent Republican National Chairman Wil liam M. Butler, within a few days, by members of tho National Con tributor* Committee, will show that more people contributed to tho campaign which closed Tuesday than ever before ar.d that for the first time In political history, a na tional campaign has been wound up without a deficit, according to Guy Emerson, chairman of the com mittee. Four years ago the republican* found themselves with a. deficit of $1,600,000 at the close of the cam paign and It took them nearly four years to pay it off. This year more than 80,000 con tributor* gave about $4,000,000 to ward the campaign. It Is bellleved that after the few small outstanding bills are cleared up there will be an actual small balance with which to keep a contribution organization to pave the way for collection four years hence. At a meeting between John W. Davis, the defeated democratic presidential candidate, National Chairman Clem Shaver and Jesse Jones, the committee’s director of finance today discussed handling of the deficit said to be about $200,- 000. Plans of former years prob ably will be adopted in assessing the various state organizations on a pro rata basis to cover the deficit. COOLIDGE’S LEAD In New Mexico Slightly Increased i ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.—Presi dent Coolidge had increased his lead slightly when returns from 587 precinct* out of 7it In the state had been compiled Friday night. The vote stood; Coolidge 40,126;* Davis 38,253; LaFollette 9.033. For United State* senator; llursum, republican. 45,754; Brat ton, democrat, 49,889. For congressman: lJubhell. republican. 44,235; Morrow, democrat, 51,748. For governor: Otero, republican. 47,351; Han nett, democrat, 49,091, (HOME lepitidn IA/FATHFR Augusta and vicinity: • Fair tonight «nd Sunday; cooler tonight. WASHINGTON. Cotton pro duction will be 12,816,000 equiva lent 500 pounds this year, the de partment of agriculture forecast Saturday said. A fortnight ago 12,675,000 bales were forecast. Of this year's crop 9,694,920 run ning bales counting round as halt bales, had been ginned prior to November 1, compared with 7,556,- 042 bales last year and 8,139,21 b bales for 1922 to that date, the census bureau reported. The fore cast of production was based on the condition of the crop on No vember 1, which was 55.9 per cent of a normal, compared with 54.7 on October 18th thi* year and 47.8 on October 25 last year. Last year’s production, according to final gin ning returna was 10,139,671 equi valent 500 pound bales. CONDITION ON NOVEMBER IST Tho condition of the crop on No vember 1 and the forecast of pro duction by states follow: Virginia, condition 49 per cent and forecast 33,000 bales; North Carolina 49 anil 770,000; Houth Carolina 44 and 715.000; Georgia 51 and 1,030,000; Florida 66 and 27,- 005; Alabama 61 and 980,000: Mis sissippi 61 and 1,120,000; Louis iana 52 and 450,000. Texas 54 and 4,450,000; Arkansas 62 and 1,150,000; Tennessee 69 and 365,000; Missouri 56 and 190.- 000; Oklahoma 66 and 1,300,000. California 73 anil 65,000; Arizona 75 and 95,000. New Mexico 82 and 56,000 all other states 75 and 20,000 About 62,000 bales additional to California aro being grown in lower California, old Mexico. THE GINNING BY STATES Glnnings prior to November 1 by state* follow: Alabama, 815,953; Arizona 52,955: Arkansas 753,629; California 33,309; Florida 17,348; Georgia 812,813. Louisiana 418,174; Mississippi 887,- 405; Missouri 73,573; North Caro Una 374,554: Oklahoma SO7, $99 South Carolina 626,735; Tennessee 203,543; Texas 3,784,328; Virginia 6,127; ail other states 27,532. Total ginnlngn include 239,637 round bales compared with 199,326 to November 1 last year and 1,825 bales of American—Egyptian, com pared with 11,551 last y«pr. The revised total of cotton gin ned this season to October 18 was announced as 7,615,761 bales. NEWS IN BRIEF No extra session of congress after fourth of March is contam plated at present, it is said at the White House. National committed onded campaign without a deficit and small surplus is expected when bills are met, according to report prepared by national contributors committee. Robert D. Carey, of Careyhurst Wyo., former governor of state is named by President Coolidge i» chairman of commission of eight to Investigate national agricultural condition. Austrian government headed by Chancellor Ignaz Zelpel. resigns following calling of a general rail road strike resulting from failure of workmen’s organization and federal railroad management to agree on wage question. Marked Improvement of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, who suffered stroke Wednesday at Roston 1* looked for today by attending phy ■iilan. Four boys admit accidental shooting of Ernest Bchwer. their 13-year old playmate, for whom a ten-day search has ben made and confesg to secret burial of body In swamti near Jamaica, N. Y. x On occasion of formal assump tion of reign of government Bri tish cabinet Is advised by friendly press that with labor holding se cond place *of power, mere sta - bllity or tranquility of government will not be sufficient. Incorporation In Maryland of International Baking Corporation is expected to be first step In merger of United Bakeries Corporation, and other organizations. New York Giants and White Sot on exhibition tour of Europe get enthusiastic welcome on arrival a: Paris. SNOW IN MONTANA HELENA. Mont.—The first heavy ’snowfall of the season was sweeping northward early Saturday with tnrtt catlons It would rover the entlra western section of the state before noon.