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TWO DIE IN RIVER MYSTERY NEAR AUGUSTA
NATION OBSERVES ARMISTICE DAY
Tomb of Unknown
Soldier Shrine of
Many Pilgrimages
WASHINGTON. The
capital’s participation Tues
day in the nation-wide cele
bration of Armistice Day
centered as heretofore
about the tomb of the un
known soldier in Arlington
national cemetery. In ad
dition numerous patriotic
exercises similar to those in
other cities were arranged
by various organizations
and foreign groups and the
day also marked the open
ing of the annual roll call
cf the American Red Cross.
MANY VISIT TOMB
OF UNKNOWN SOLDIER
The unknown soldiers’ tomb was
the shrine for many pilgrimages led
by the annual visit of the presi
dent in accordance with a custom
established by President Harding.
Only a few high In official life, in
cluding Secretary Wilbur, and
Wright Davis, acting secretary, of
the two military branches of the
government, were invited to ac
company Mr. Coolidge on his pil
grimage of homage.
Services in memory of Woodrow
Wilson in the national cathedral,
where is is buried, were arranged
by the committee which prior to
his death, took charge of the Arm
istice Day pilgrimages to his home
in S. street.
None of the government depart
ments closed for the day. President
Oooiidgg having foumtthat he lack,
0.l authority to declare a holiday in
the absence of action by congress.
FULL HOLIDAY
IN FRANCE
PARlS—Armistice Way this year
Is for the first time a full holi
day in France. Although parlia
m.nt voted-It a legal holiday long
ago. application of the law has
been suspended mainly for economic
reasons, with business interrupted
for only minutes of silence.
Tuesday everything is closed ex
cept the places of amusement. The
feature of the celebration In Paris
will be at the tomb of the unknown
pollu in the Rrc l’Trimphe with
Premier Doumergue, Premier Her
riott and Iris cabinet attendance.
GEORGIA CITIES
Observe Armistice Day In
Fitting Manner
ATLANTA, Ga.—The sixth anniver
sary of the signing of the Armistice
was celebrated here Tuesday with
fitting ceremonies on the part of
many civic and patriotic organiza
tions. Banks of the city and the state
capital were closed throughout the
day while public schools had pro
grams commemorating the event.
Major General John F. O'Ryan, of
New York, decorated by the gov
ernments of France, Great Britain,
and Belgium, for valorous service In
the World War was on the program
to speak during the day under the
auspices of local post of the Ameri
can Legion and Atlanta Federation
of Women's Clubs.
Other cities of the state planned
similar programs for observing the
day.
SAVANNAH. Ga.—Armistice Day
fittingly observed here. In Johnson
Square there was an Armistice Day
program presented The chief fea
ture was an address by E. J. Oliver, a
local attorney. The banks are closed
and so are the schools. The retail
merchants did not close their stores.
The day is raw and cloudy.
THEY WERE
“FLAPPERS,”
EVEN THEN
CHICAGO—Women of the world’s
first civilization used rouge ela
borately, beaded their eye lashes,
manicured their hands and wore
ornamented coiffeurs, according to
discoveries made In excavating the
ancient Sumerian city of Kish, by
the Field museum Oxford Univer
sity expedition, reported to D. C.
Davis, director of the museum here.
Women had equal rights In the
earliest known empire, it has been
devloped by finding cylinder seals,
used for legal and property liens in
the tombs of the women.
"Vanity cases,” containing re !,
blaSk/and green pigments have been
found In female tombs. Jeweled
hairpins, silver hand rings, beads
of lapis lazuli, Carnelian, Serpen
tine and Jasper, ear rings and
bracelets, taken from the tombs
have given excavators definite ideas
regarding the modes of feminine
adornament in 3,000 B. C.
$34,000,000 MERGER
CHICAGO.—A 534.000.000 merger
of the Stewart-Warner Speedometer
Corporation and the Dassick Alem
ite corporation, two of the largest
concerns In the automobile acces
sory field, was announced Monday
night
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Major Henry F. Holthusen of
New York has been appointed a
special assistant to Attorney Gen
eral Harlan F. Stone. His job will
be to expedite the trial and prose
cution of war fraud cases still
pending.
FULTON GRAND JURY
IS ASKED TO PROBE
RAID ON EXCHANGE
ATLANTA, Ga.—The Fulton coun
ty grand jury was Tuesday expected
to take up consideration of a peti
tion from forty individual members of
the Atlanta commercial exchange that
the raid on the exchange Saturday be
investigated.
The petition formally presented to
G. Frank Beck, foreman of the grand
jury by J. Hope Tigner, secretary of
the exchange setsforth the claim that
business has been halted during a
critical period in the market.
The raid on the exchange was made
under the direction of Solicitor Gen
eral John A. Boykin, who will seek
indictmeuts agains't several brokers.
He charges violation of the Georgia
law governing the buying and selling
of cotton futures. It was expected
that witnesses to support the charges
of the solicitor general as well as
those to give evideneve In behnif of
the members of the exchange would
be heard.
The Atlanta Commercial Exchange
Is an organization of men engaged in
the cotton, grain nnd cottonseed oil
business. It is understood that firms
engaged In the exchange will make
an» active fight against the charges
of violating the Georgia law as to
dealing in futures.
Members of the exchange said that
if the practice of "hedging" in the
futures markets should be removed,
many firms will leave Georgia and
establish their offices In other cities.
MOSELEY IS CHOSEN
MAYOR OF AIKEN BY
MARGIN OF 7 VOTES
AIKEN, ff. C.—One of the hot
test political battles ever known In
the city of Aiken, took place Mon
day when 3. W. Moseley, a former
mayor led the ticket In a second
primary against D. W. Gaston, Jr„
present encumbent, for the mayor
alty, by a majority of only seven,
the vote being 448 for Mosley and
411 for- Gaston. For weeks things
have been tense and supporters of
both candidates have been working
almost day and night. Last Mon
day In the fVst city prmary, J. W.
Moseley led the ticket, receiving
421 votes, Dave Gaston 408, and P.
W. Townsend 49.
Unfortunately the report has gone
abroad that the contest had re
solved Itself Into a Blease and antt-
Blease only 321 votes and
erroneous. The fight has been pure,
ly a locql tone In the second pri
mary for U. S. senate last sum
mer. Aiken precinct, which ex
tends nine miles out gave Cole
Blease Blease only 321 votes and
James F. Byrnes 835, a majority of
514. The election Monday was com
posed of voters only within the
corporate limits of the city of Aiken,
and Gaston, an av«wed follower of
Blease, and who has been fer years,
polled 441. Many people who have
never cast a vote for Blease and
who have fought him harder than
any others in Aiken were very
strongly allied with the Gaston
forces. Mr. Gaston has been a most
progressive official and the City of
Aiken has done well under his ad
ministration.
There arc a number of challenges
of votes on both aides but It Is not
believed that the result will be
changed.
THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES.
Mead ol
Labor
Dep’t. to
Resign
WASHINGTON. Sec
retary Davis, of the Labor
department has informed
President Coolidge he
wishes to retire from the
cabinet after March 4 next.
Mr. Davis is the only cab
inet member who has indi
cated he desires to retire, it
was made known Tuesday.
At the White House, it
was said, the president has
given no consideration to
ether possible changes in
his cabinet and has express
ed the hope that Davis will
remain.
The vacancy caused by the death
of Secretary Wallace of the agri
f“ It " re department is to he filled
shortly. The law requires the term
l \ n acting secretary run for only
.i° days Mr. Coolidge may appoint
Acting Secretary Gore to the cabi
net post to serve until March 4,
however, when he becomes srover
nor of West Virginia.
White House officials appeared
to take no stock in numerous re
ports that the president might dis
play a changed attitude now that
the eleclon is over and he has been
chosen to the chief magistracy in
lus own right. Some of these reports
have indicated that lie might de
sire to ask for the resignations of
some of the holdover cabinet mem
bers in order to make personal'se
lections.'
Nevertheless, it Is known that at
least one or two of those who now
hold cabinet positions desire for
one reason or another to return to
private life and it remains to be de
termined whether Mr. Coolidge can
prevail on them to stay in the gov
ernment service.
Human Air Mail
Package Barred
SAN FRANCISCO.—After he had
been decorated with $718.58 worth of
air mall stamps in anticipation of an
air mail trip to New York. Chester
N. Weaver, San Francisco automo
bile dealer, was "barred from the
malls" Tuesday by a ruling from Paul
Henderson, second assistant post
master general.
Plenty of Judge,
But No Court
ATLANTA, Ga.—A political com
plex which brings up the question
of when is an official not an official
has been revealed as the result of
the recent election in Georgia. In
White county the ballot was print
ed to read “for a city court" and
"against a city court." On the same
ballot were two candidates for the
respective positions of Judge and
solicitor of the city court.
The official tabulation compiled
at the office of Secretary of State
S. C. McLendon shows that the city
court was defeated by a vote of 437
to 187, but that W. W. H. Under
wood received 429 votes and was
elected as “Judge of city court" and
Thomas F. Underwood with 437
votes was elected “solicitor of city
court.”
Red Cross Roll Call
Is Begun In Augusta
Beginning Tuesday and continu
ing through Thanksgiving, the
eighth annual roll call of ths Red
Cross will be held In Augusta under
the direction of E. C. B. Danforth
and the local Red Cross executive
board. Plans are being made for
securing the largest enrollment In
the history of the organization; It
is estimated that Augusta will have
a total enrollment of over 6,000
members.
No charitable organization In the
city has performed more noteworthy
and helpful service than the Red
Cross. When tragedy takes Its toll
in human life and suffering, you
will always find the Red Cross
ready to lend Its helping hand.
Throughout every day In the year
the Red Cross Is active, giving re
lief In disaster, serving In the dis
abled veterans, aiding men In the
army and navy, public health nurs
ing, first aid to the Injured, life
saving Instruction, home hygiene
and care of the sick, nutrition serv
ice and conducting the Junior Red
Cross. This great humanitarian
work Is deserving Of the whole
hearted support of every loyal citi
zen.
The sage who said that virtue Is
Its own reward and the prophet who
wrote that the good ye do unto
others shall be returned to you ten
fold can find corroboration for their
utterances In a letter Just received
at Southern Red Cross headquar
terd In Atlanta.
For years chairman of his chap
AUGUSTA GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 11,1924
COURT RULES ON
‘FRUIT JUICE'
QUESTION IN
HILL CASE
o c
BALTIMORE, Md.— |
In the trial of Repre
sentative John Philip |
Hill in United States |
district court here
Tuesday for alleged vi
olation of the Volstead
act, Judge Mcnris A.
Soper ruled that the
“one half of one per
cent” clause in the Vol
stead law does not ap
ply to beverages made
in the home for home
consumption.
BALTIMORE.—Whether the Vol
stead act prohibits the manufac
ture of cider or fruit Juices of more
than one-half of one percent alco
holic content for use at home, or
whether a Jury must decide the in
toxicating content of Juices so man
ufactured will be decided Tuesday
by Judge Morris A. Soper In federal
court.
This question was raised Monday
by District Attorney Woodcock In
the trial of Representative John
Philip Hill, of Baltimore, indicted
for Illegally manufacturing and pos
sessing wine and cider containing
more than one-half of one per cent
alcohol. Mr. Woodcock raised the
point when he objected tA the sec
ond question put to the first defense
witness, Dr. John J. McGlnty. Ad
mitting that ho had attended Mr.
Hill’s "cider party” recently, Dr.
McGlnty was not permitted to state
whether he had seen any one there
Intoxicated.
The district attorned declared the
latter question Irrelevant, asserting
that the Volstead law specifically ,
says any beverage containing more
than one-half of one per cent alco
hol Is Intoxicating. Counsel for
Cogressman Hill contended that the
law does not prohibit the manufac
ture of non-intoxicating fruit Juices
for home use providing Aliey are
non-intoxicating In fact and the ar
gument continued for nearly two
hours.
TESTIMONY FOR
DEFENSE BEGINS.
BALTIMORE.—After placing on
ly two witnesses on the stand the
government late Monday closed Its
case against Representative John
Phillip Hill and defense testimony
was begun In the congressman’s
trial In federal court on Indictments
charging violation of the Volstead
act through the manufacture and
possession of wine and cider of
more than one-half of one per cent
alcoholic content.
George F. Boyer and Richard
Ryan, government chemists, testi
fied for the prosecution. Beyer said
that he was sent to Mr. Hill’s homo
here In September, 1923, to take
samples of the congressman’s home
made grape juice for an anlysls
The question "was certain liquor In
a five-gallon keg at Mr. Hill’s
homo, wine?” put to the witness by
District Attorney Amos W. W.
Woodcock, was objected to by de-
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ter, a Red Cross worker had been
instrumental is helping hundreds of
other people, but never dreamed
that one day he would have fitting
reason himself to turn grateful
eyes to the "Greatest Mother.”
doing Red r*®" that 1 have
It wo.,M d g Cr °*" w / ,rk ’ to th!nk ‘hat
PrZ 'l h r my hoy that the Red
Cross one day would help cari for "
t 0 Southern division
headquarters. ”1 was called recent-
New Mexico,'on
?überenln/| rny "° n b '' ln * down With
tuberculosis as a result of his war
service. The Red Cross worker
ev *fythlng to me, and
helped to get my boy placed fn the
government hospital.
’’When he arrived In Bayardthe
first to call was the Red Cross, and
they are now at work getting eom
pensaGon through for his wife and
little baby.”
In 702 southern communities. In
cluding this one, Red Cross work
ers are performing these services
every day. Ktatlstics show that
every minute of the day and night
a Red Cross service Is completed
somewhere In the United Ktates.
For the continuance of this work
the Red Cross chapter here Is hold
ing the Roll Call, or membership
campaign, from Armistice Day to
Thanksgiving. When every citizen
will be given an opportunity lo re
new his allegiance to the "Greatest
Mother.”
Capital Romance
Society Girl to Become Bride of Scion
of “First Family”
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The engagement of B'rederica McKenney, one of
Washington’s most prominent society maidens, to Blaine
Malian, member of one of the capital’s oldest families,
has just been announced. Miss McKenney, daughter of
Frederic Duncan McKenney, made her debut two years
ago.
Woman Confesses Instigating
Cruel Flogging of Husband by
Masked Band In Florida
MIAMA, Fla.—Mrs. Hugo Hub
sch, wife of a Cocanut Grove drug
gist and world war veteran, has
confessed, according to the sheriff’s
office, that she Instigated the flog
ging of her husband by a masked
band on the evening of November
«.
Hubsch whose body Is seared with
wounds received In the war was de
coyed from his place of business,
taken Into the woods and so severe
ly lashed with a strap that he since
has been In the hospital In a se
rious condition.
In her reported confession, Mrs.
Hubsch Is said to have named mem
bers of the flogging party and
deputies from the sheriff’s office
have been Instructed to make ar
rests.
Mrs. Huliseh was reported to have
Summary of the News
GENERAL.
Nation observes sixth anniversary of Armistice signing.
Jaa. J. Davit to resign from Coolidgs cabinet.
Eight veteran Elks die after drinking poitoned eider.
Judge rules “one-half of one per cent” does not apply to home
made fruit juices.
Woman confetecs instigating flogging of husband.
Simplicity to mark funaral of Senator Lodge.
Loa Angelas movie colony gem dealer killed.
Notorious gunman la killed in flower shop.
Year's corn crop smallest since 1913.
Mrs. Harding hovering between life and death.
GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
Fulton grand jury may probe raid on Commercial Exchange.
Walker to hear Webb extradition plea Wednesday,
Macon watchman seriously injured by robbera.
Columbus “mystery girl” still refuses food.
Moseley elected Aiken mayor by seven votes.
3. C. independent oil companies may bring action.
Young-Stroud appeal heard by S. C. Bupreme Court.
SPORTS.
Georgia Bulldogs gat ready for clash with Auburn.
Young Stribling to battle Kaiser at Greenville tonight.
Yellow Jackets in fine trim for gams with Vandy.
Gordon forecast! Saturday’s football results.
Psychology used by Manager Harris revealed.
Senators may try to gat Shocker from Browne.
Intereiting results in Community Football hare.
LOCAL,
Two bodies found In gaeoline launeh Tuesday.
Man hurt when auto collides with taut rope.
Paving joba making fine progrett here.
Statistician of Canaua Bureau loeataa in Augusta.
Medical Society meets here on Wednesday,
Half-holiday on account Armiatice Day.
Red Cross Roll Call gets under way.
Jonas’ ahows draw tremendous crowds.
American Legion may again put on Hone Show.
Armistice Day to close with brilliant dance.
Cash bond money held here for 30 years.
New construction in October totals $06,000.
North Augusta to have mats meeting.
Chinaman on trial in stolen goods csss.
(ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
attempted suicide at the county Jail
and is now In a state of collapse.
In her alleged confession, Mrs.
Hubsrh said:
“I thought they would only run
him out of town—l did not know
they really would lioat him. I wish
God would kill me for what I did."
Rewards amounting to $1,500 have
been offered for the convidtlsn of
members of the flogging party. The
Ku Klux Klan anil American Le
gion have been active In carrying
on an Investigation.
Hix years ngo today, Hubsch, who
claims kinship to Victor Hugo, the
writer, lay In a hospital overseas,
his body riddled by German shrap
nel. Today Hubsch Is ngaln on a
bed of pain and his recovery la In
doubt.
18 GENTS A WEEK.
WFATHFR Augusta and vicinity: Partly cloudy
■ iLMlllun and Warmer tonight and Wednesday.
Geo. C. Marker!
andNegroFound
Dead in Launeh
The bodies of George C. Markert, about 25 years old,
son of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Markert, who live on the Mar*
tintown Road near North Augusta, and Martin Williams,
a negro, were found in a gasoline launch on the Savannah
River, about five miles below Augusta, early Tuesday
morning.
The discovery was made by F. A. Ferbee, acting gov
ernment waterways inspector here, who went down the
river Tuesday morning in a bateau in search of the launch,
after it had failed to return to Augusta Monday night.
EIGHT VETERANS
AT ELKS’ ROME
ARE KILLED BY
POISONED CIDER
LYNCH BURG, Va.
. Eight veteran Elks, resi
dents of tKe Elks National
home,--located at Bedford,
25 miles from here, died
late Monday at the home,
according "To advices re
ceived here Tuesday morn
ing from what was thought
to be fresh cider poisoned
by arsenate of lead used for
tree spraying.
The cider, it was stated,
was bought from a farmer
in a barrel and it is thought
the barrel was used last
spring in connection with
spraying. Several other
veterans, residents of the
home, are ill from the cider.
THa dead:
Cheater Tucker, Jeweler, Lime,
Ohio.
Alvin Spalding. railroad man,
Loveland, Ohio.
Joaeph A. Kenny, hotel man, Ma
rion, Ind.
F. E. O’Connor, railroad man,
Dallaa, Taxaa.
Thomas Madlgan, railroad con
tractor, Long Island City, L. I.
George W. Stacie, lumbar merch
ant, Saginaw, Mich.
C. S. Whitney, general contrac
tor, Omaha, Nab.
B. F. Allan, shoe man, Portland,
Oregon.
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Fate of Mutineers
Yet to Be Decided
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay—The
fate of the mutlneera who seized
command of the Brazilian battle
ship Sao l’aulo at Rio Janeiro a
week ago. and steamed out of the
haitior while exchanging shots with
shore batteries has not been decid
ed.
The Kao Paulo ended her voyage
Monday when she entered the
roadstead under a Uruguayan pilot,
who had been sent In response to
wireless messages from the bishop.
The mutineers decided to end
their adventure when they found
both fuel and provisions nearly
exhausted with the pursuing Brazi
lian squadron only about 200 miles
astern.
A 25-year-old lieutenant, Her
cullano Cascardo, was In command
of the craft.
‘MYSTERY PATIENT’
At Columbus Refuses to Ac
cept Food
COLUMBUS, GA. Columbus’
mysterious girl patient at the city
hospital continues to refuse to ac
cept food and had uttered but one
word, ’'don’t", slnee she was found
on the streets of the city In a state
of coma Sunday.
The girl absolutely refuses to
give hospital attaches or police any
information concerning herself or
pronounce her name. She has not
eaten anything for thirty hours or |
more since she has been In custody,
sxcept that forced by hospital
nurses through a glass tube and
she resists when the tube is placed
In her mouth.
YOUNG STRIBLING
To Battle Fay Kelser at
Greenville Tonight
ORKENVTLE, H C.—Young Rtrlh
ling of Atlunta, and Fay Kelser, of
New York, were ready Tuesday for
their 12-round decision bout Tuesday
night, which will bo the feature of an
Armistice Day boxing program ar
ranged bv the lncnl American Legion
post. The Georgia pugilist Is In as
good condition now as when he met
McTlgue and Berlenbach a few
months ago. according to “Pa" Strlb
ilng, his father-manager.
HOME
EDITION
BOTH BODIES
JLLY DRESSED.
Both botfles wore fully dressed, ac
cording to Mr. Ferbee, and the only
cause of death that he la able to ad
vance is that they were overcome by
gas fumes while asleep. There was
no evidence of violence about either
body, and expressions of the men In
dicated that death had been without
any struggle.
The gasoline launch is known as the
"Indian," and Is the property of the
United States government, used to
haul rook for Jetty work a few miles
below the city.
When the boat was found the en
gine was still running. Mr. Markert's
body was In the boat’s bunk, while
that of the negro was not far away.
Mr. Marketr was In charge of the
boat and the negro was employed as
an engineer. Tlio boat loft Augusta
at 10:30 Monday morning, and wae
expected to return late In the after
noon.
Coroner R. E. Elliott sent his am
bulance to the scene and brought the
bodies to Augusta.
Inquest was started Tuesday af
ternoon at the University Hospital
morgue.
Markert was R brother of Prof. A.
P. Markert, of the Richmond Acad
emy faculty.
QUIET RESTORED
At Kentucky Camp—Troops
on Duty
HAHRODSBURG. Ky.—With six
men In Jail hero charged with riot
ing and a detachment of Kentucky
national guards on duty at the Dix
River Dam*, a hydro-electric project
under construction near here, quiet
has been restored Tuesday at the
scene of clashes early Monday be
tween white workers, farmers and
negro laborers.
Ths clashes resulted from the
fatal shooting of Edward Winkle,
white worker at the dam In an at
tempted hold-up. A general exodus
of negroes from the camp followed
an attcak by the white workers and
farmers from the vicinity. When
county officials reported they were
unablo to handle the situation, Gov
ernor W. J. Fields despatched
guardsmen from Frankfort. Indica
tions were that the majority of the
negroes assured of protection had
returned or were returning to work.
In a dying statement, Winkle de
clared he was shot by a negro
known as “Jellyroll.” Two negroes,
known as “Little Jellyroll" and "Big
Jollyroll" were arrested and taken to
Danville for safe keeping. They de
nted they were guilty and asserted
the ’’JellyroH’ wanted was Palmer
Hedges, of Ashland, Ky.
Eleven Are Sought
As Counterfeiters
CHICAGO.—Ben Newmark, assist
ant state fire marshal, who waa Jail
ed on a charge of contempt in con
nection with the trial two years ago
of Governor Len Small at Waukegan,
was sought Tuesday by federal agents
on warrants charging counterfeiting
liberty bonds and treasury savings
stamps.
With him were named ten othere,
two of them wombn. Seventy other
Chicagoans several of them promi
nent politically were aald by federal
agents to be Involved In the alleged
counterfeiting operations which af
fected banka here. In New York and
in Omaha. Several hundred thou
sand dollars worth have been cashed
In the New York poitofflce. New
York bsnks and In middle western
banks as far as Omaha, detectives
said.
How to Win a
Pel Elephant
( i A
™|f one. with
—e-—w - i.l
Step up, everybody, and guess
the number of beans In the Jar on
display In the window of SALES
MAN SAM’S nepr store.
The one who guesses the correct
number of beans gets Bozo, the
baby elephant.
Sam’s efforts to give away Bozo
and thus win new customers to his
store lead to a serlps of amusing
Incidents pictured dally In the
comic strip, Salesman Sam. Follow
this feature every day In The
Herald and you’ll get a lot of laugh*
out of it,