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I The Augusta Herald Want Ads tell how to junk your old automobile profitably. VOLUME XXXI, No. 325 INDICTMENT IN TAX PUBLISHING Raiders Surrender Los Angeles Aqueduct WATERS TDRMEI BACK INTO THEIR CHANNEL LOS ANGELES. The waters of the Los Angeles aqueduct, diverted into Owens Lake last Sunday by a raiding party of Owens Valley ranchers, who seized and opened the Alabama waste gates north of Lone Pine, Inyo county, were turned back into their course by the raiding party early Thursday, said a dis patch to the Los Angeles Times. The ranchers’ decision to abandon their announced determination to “hold the gates open until state troops are sent to Los An geles comes to our terms” was reached at a confer ence of leaders held at Keeler, on the shores of Owens Lake, during the night. It was reach ed, says the Times dispatch, as a direct result of the reso lution adopted last Tuesday by the Los Angeles Clear ing House Association promising its co-operation in promoting a settlement of the water rights feud, “providing the gates are closed.” THINK GLUE FOUND IN ‘MYSTERY GIRL’ CASE AT COLUMBUS COLUMBUS. Ga.—A clue, believed bv police to be the solution of the identity of Columbus' "mystery wom an” who has been baffling detection for two weeks, became public Thurs day with the statement from an au thoritative source that the woman had previously occupied wards in Ma con and Atlanta hospitals. While names of sources of infor mation is not available to the news papers for publication, the police state that recently a Columbus wom an was in Macon and chanced into a conversation with the woman in charge of the Clinic Hospital in Ma con. During the course of this conversa tion It was brought out that the de scription of the woman who departed mysteriously from the central city hospital Wednesday before the "mys tery woman” was found on the streets of Columbus Saturday, corresponds with the local sensation. The woman who was cared for at Macon and Atlanta hospitals is said to have stated confidentially that she was gathering data ror fiction stories to be carried by a Chicago newspaper. When questioned Thursday the woman stflj contends that she has no memory of things happening in the past. Wealthy Families United at Altar NEW YOFK.—Two of the weal thist families in the country are united by the marriage of Gilbert of Gilbert W. Kahn, son of Otto H. Kahn, of the banking firm of Kahn, Loeb & Company, to Miss Anne E. Whelan, of East Orange, N. J„ daughter of Charles A. Whelan, president of the United Cigar Stores Company. The wedding ceremony was performed by the Rev. John B. Kelly, spiritual director of the Catholic Writers’ Bureau. 10,000 Feet of Rope Without a Single . Splice Rope making was regarded as an Important branch of busi ness during the earliest days of the colonies. John Harrison constructed a rope-walk in Boston in 1842. which was the first in America. Previous to this time all the material used in making rope was brought from England. All the rope made at this time was by hand Factory methods began to take the place of the old hand methods Boon after 1830 and from than until 1850 a competi tive conflict raged between the two modes of manufacture. Im proved machinery was soon made by John Gobd, Manu facturers of cordage during the Civil War were fairly Inun dated with orders. Rope Is usually marketed In colls of 1,- 200 feet. A rope has been made, without a single splice, that Is 10.000 fiat long. The Industry expanded so rap idly that by 1863 It had In creased Itself no less than five times We grant that the in dustry expanded rapidly, but not with the speed with which HERALD WANT ADS spread throughout the district. And the message thev carry Is so Interesting, too. Have you read the bargains offered today? iy Eciniund The Herald’s New Serial Starts in Today’s Issue THE AUGUSTA HERALD DAILY, sc; SUNDAY, sc. LEASED WIRE SERVICE. On the Los Angeles Aqueduct ISIPiP :: V ■ ’ . 1 • - v « v one of the control gates on the Los Angeles aqueduct, which supplies the southern California city with water from the central part of the state. Ranchers claim that the city is stealing tho water which makes their land productive, and, to force the issue, opened gates like these, so that water poured from the aqueduct into the Owens River. Los Angeles authorities called for state troops to prevent fighting. Thursday’s dispatches stated that the raiders had surrendered the gates. Ga. Baptists Adopt ‘Fundamental’ Report COLUMBUS, Ga. The | Georgia Baptist convention i at Wednesday night’s ses- j sion authorized a bond issue of $500,000 for a new Georgia I Baptist hospital building to 1 be located in Atlanta. The I hospital report was submit- | ted by Dr. Milo H. Massey, i of Americus. I O O COLUMBUS, Ga. —Having laid down principles by which all insti tutions and agents of the conven tion must subscribe to as advocated in the address of President J. D. Mell of Athens, the Georgia Bap tist convention entered its final session Thursday morning at the First Baptist Church. The action of the conference last night in adopting the resolutions embodying principles called for by Dr. Mell was the outgrowth of the desire on the part of the convention to prevent further drastic action as taken when Dr. Henry Fox was deposed as professor of biology at Mercer University. Dr. Fox’s name has not been mentioned on the floor of the convention but the incident has"Tfeen indirectly referred to in several speeches. Fears of some of the delegates to the convention that fiqht would come on the floor when the resolu tion was brought up for action pro ved unfounded. There was only a few questions asked when the vote was called and only one negative cast when the vote was finished. AMICABLE ENDING OF CONTENTION The passage of the resolution brought to an amicable ending the one contention most feared by dele gates. There was considerable ar gument on the resolution appoint ing a committee to submit princi ples on the grounds that the Bapr tist church had never had a creed and never should have one. The point was completely left out of the set of principles and thus ended the undercurrent which was apparent throughout the convention. The adoption of the report means according to leading delegates to the convention, that the conven tion expects its trustees of all edu cational institutions and other in terests To require that all persons employed by them shall give assent to the fundamentals embodied in the set of principles as taught by the Baptists. Dr .E. J. Forrester of Atlanta, for several years a professor at Mer cer University gave notice that he would propose at the state conven tion to be held In Savannah nevt year to make this doctrinal state ment an amendment to the consti tution of the convention. There was some dissension among dele gates following the announcement of Dr. Forrester indicating a spirit ed debate at the 1925 meeting. The report adopted by the Geor gia Baptists recommends that "the following principles shall control in the employment or continuance of service of all officers of the conven tion, and of all teachers in Geor gia schools and colleges participat ing In funds raised by the conven tion. Belief in the Old and New Testa ment as the word of God as the Almighty and Holy Creator and Preserver of the universe and men: belief in Jesus Christ as the Di vine Helper, guide and comforter: belief In the resurrection of Jesus and of the resurrection of the re THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. deemed in the likeness of His own glorious body; belief in the duty of Christians to live pure and useful lives fashioned after the life on earth of their adorable Redeemer and Lord, Jesus Christ.’’ Say ‘Mabel’ Was Named John JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Charged with having represented himself as “a beautiful girl’’ who would "short ly inherit a fortune” to a number of men whose names he secured through a matrimonal agency, John B. Hendrix, alias "Miss Mabel White,” was Thursday being held awaiting action bf a federal court grand jury. In letters, Hendrix is charged with having described himself as a “beautiful 19-year-old girl” and indicated he would meet the male correspondent in certain cities if money for railroad fare was sent. Such funds w'ere promptly sent, it is declared. Hendrix yesterday was arraigned before United States Commissioner Carl Noble on a charge of using the mails to defraud. He was held in default of $2,500 bond. RAILROAD PROBLEMS Are Economic Questions, Executives Say NEW YORK.—Railroad problems should be considered as economic questions and not as political Is sues, according to a "declaration of policy” issued by the Association of Railway Executives in annual convention. At the meeting which was held here Wednesday the belief was stressed that railway conditions to day call for legislative action by congress. The “declaration" also held that rate fixing by legislative action would be destructive, that amend ments to the transportation act must be kept from the hands of “political doctors" and that ade quate revenues should be assured the carriers to meet needs ot service and expansion. To ■succeed Hale Holden, presi dent of tho Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad as chairman of tho executive committee of the asso ciation, R. K. Ashton, president of the American Railway Association, was elected at yesterday’s meet ing. W. L. Mapother, president of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, was added to the membership of the executive committee. DEATH BY ACCIDENT I Is Verdict In Minnesota Mystery WARRORAD, Minn.—Accidentlly falling on a butcher knife caused the death of Mrs. Elsie Wheeler, 31. of Clearwater, Kan., in a lonely cabin the northwest angle country, according to the verdict of a coron er’s Jury. This was tre news brought back late Wednesday by county officials who made the trip into the North country across the ’6O miles of wil derness to investigate, the woman’s mysterious death. Mrs. Wheeler was found dead November 13 by her husband and Conrad Hagen, with whom the couple were staying. AUGUSTA GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 20, 1924 ALLEGED MM OF PASTOR’S WIFE IN COURT TODAY Preliminary Hearing Por Eight Men Held In Con nection With Shooting of Mrs. Robert Stewart BUCHANAN, Ga.—Judge P. A. Irwin, of Tallapoosa circuit, is scheduled to preside Thursday at a preliminary hearing of the eight men held in connection with the fatal shooting of Mrs. Robert Ste wart at Draketown on Thursday of last week. Solicitor General E. £3, Griffith of the Tallapoosa circuit will handle the prosecution and will claim that Mrs. Stewart was shot by several unidentified men who were at tempting to abduct Rev. Robert Stewart, Methodist minister, be cause of his active work against lawlessness and liquor making and selling. Rev. Mr. Stewart and his two daughters, Tennle and Lorraine, are scheduled to nppear in an ef fort to identify the men under ar- ; rest as members of the hand who drove out to the minister's home near Draketown and requested that he accompany them on a liquor raid.. When he refused they at tempted to use force. Mrs. Ste wart came to lier husband's rescue and the shooting resulted. Ten men were originally arrest ed hut two have been released be cause of lack of evidence. The men who will face the court Thursday in the preliminary hearings are: Jeff Henderson and his two sons, Herbert and Otis. Sted Heßperlee and Emmett Hollis of Paulding county; Tom Rishop of Aragon. Calvin Bishop, of Draketown, and Thomas Gober, Jr„ of Draketown. GALVESTON BANKER To Address Chamber of Com merce Meeting MEMPHIS, Tenn.—l. H. Kemp ner, banker, of Galveston, Teg., is to be she principal speaker at Thursday's meeting of the southern central division of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Mr. Kempner, a former president of the Cotton Exchange at Galves on, is to talk on tho business side of the cotton and agricultural sit uation. The general topic for dis cussion is the agricultural situa tion in the south and southwest. Discussion from the floor Is sched uled to follow Mr. Kempner’s speech. Then inland waterways will succeed the agricultural situa tion In the south and southwest as 1 lie general topic for discussion. The afternoon session will be taken up largely with committee re ports and routine business before adjournment. «k FABULOUS OFFERS For Advertising Space In Subway Cars NEW YORK.—Th narrow rim of space in subway cars from which hundreds of advertising cars stare passengers in the face s assumed an enormous value. Three adver tising corporations have offered the Interborough Rsfpid Transit Com pany sums ranging from 143,000,000 to more than $100,000,000 for a 20- year advertising concession. Summary of the News GENERAL. Baltimore paper indicted for publishing income tax liet. Raiding ranchara releate hold on Lot Angelas aqueduct. Geneva heart rumors of Coolidge celling new armament meet. Mrt. Harding in aemi-comatosa condition. London indignant over shooting of General Stack. Ohio cremation mystery still uneolved. Labor convention awaits reports of committees. John W. Davit tail* for Franca. Captain John Smuts shot at hit home in Boston. Agricultural Commission in recess to await data. British schoonsr aided by American liner. Great Grandy Bridge is opened in Florida. GEORGIA AND 80UTH CAROLINA. U. D. C. Convention at Savannah electa officare. Georgia Baptists adopt "fundamental” resolution. North Georgia Methodists discus* hospitalization. Alleged slayers of pastor’s wife face court. Valdosta police chief kill* assailant. Clamson alumni diaeuasea recant "walkout." Big damage suit being heard at Aiken. Former Greenwood banker commit* suicide. Official S. C. vote to b* announced in saw day*. SPORTS. A. R. C. prepares to play Riverside hare Thankagiving Day. Merear to battle Oglethorpe on Saturday. Columbia plans to re-enter South Atlantic League. Benrry Leonard challenges all rival*. McCormick Hiqh to play Abbeville Friday afternoon. Atlanta and Memphis to mast In grid engagement. LOCAL. Cal B. Lamar died Wadneiday night. Fin* response here to Red Cross roll call. Thi* city among Isadora in child Walfara Work. City wins in $4,000 damage suit. Agricultural survey workers organized. Fair and warmer weather for Fridey. Verdict for $6,650 in Taliaferro upheld. Citizens protest against Pain* Dormitory, Motorist* warnal of parking law*. Injured Academy boy operated on. Negress shot by constable to rseovar. Brings Hope W V '4 > k - aB ■H v*- j|i. jM,-. Professor Holger Moellgaard, ! head of the Department of Physio- j logy, Stato Veterinary School, Co penhagen, has announced he has produced a compound that kills tho tuberculosis germs. American phy sicians expect great things from It. ; A supply of the compound Is on its way to America for tests by the U. S. Health Service. GENEVA RUMORS SAY GOOLIDGE TO CALL NEW PARLEY GENEVA.—The latest ru mor circulating in Geneva on the disarmament ques tion is that President Cool idge will convoke a new ar mament conference to meet in Europe, perhaps at The Hague. Those circulating this rumor insist that the Washington government al ready has sounded the new British government on th* subject. OFFER REWARDS For Conviction of Men Who Killed Pastor’s Wife ATLANTA, Ga.—Rewards total ling S2OO for the arrest and convic tion of each of the unidentified par ties who last Thursday night at Draketown shot and fatally Injured Mrs. Robert Stewart, wife of Rev. Robert Stewart, Methodist minis ter, were announced at. the office of Governor Walker Wednesday. Mrs. Stewart was shot when she intervened when a band of men at tempted to abduet her husband. Solicitor-General K. D. Griffith, of the Tallepoosa circuit, requested the posting of the rewards and tel egraphic authorization was receiv ed from Governor Walker, who Is in Florida with the governors’ confer ence. 664 Perished In *Quake In Java BATAVIA, Java.—-It is definitely established that 6G4 persons perish ed in the earthquake which recent ly shook central Java. 01C. DELEGATES! ELECT OFFICERS 111 TODAY'S MEET Will Also Consider Estab lishment of Woodrow Wil son Scholarship at Univer sity of Virginia SAVANNAH, Ga.—All present officers, with one exception, were re-elected and Hot Springs, Ark., selected as the 1925 convention city by the United Daughters of the Con federacy, In session here Thurs day. Mrs. W. N. Merchant, Chat -1 ham, Va„ was elected, without opposition, second vice-presi dent general to succeed Mrs. Prank Elmer Ross, of San Die go, Cal., who nlrcndy had served two terms and was not eligible for renomlnatlon. The name of Mrs. E. TV. Hounds, of Port Worth, Tex., 1 mentioned In connection with the office of second vice-presi dent general, was not put in nomination. Mrs. Rounds is not attending the convention and hr friends said they had not been authorized to offer her name. SAVANNAH, Ga.— Election of officers, selection of next year’s convention city and consideration of educational committee's report in which the establishment of a Woodrow Wilson scholarship at the University of Virginia Is recom mended, were before tho United Daughters of tho Confederacy Thursday. Under a long established custom in the organization, all the offices headed by Mrs. Prank Harrold, Americas, Ga., president - general elected at the Washington conven tion last year for their first terms, wero slated for rc-mectlon without opposition. Mrs. Prank Elmer Ross, Ran ! Diego, California, second vice 1 president-general was the only of- I fleer not eligible for or-election. I She also has been elected to her 1 second term, expiring this year and her office, therefore, was thrown open for nominations for a suc cessor. THREE CITIES SEEK 1925 CONVENTION Chattanooga, Tenn., I,os Angeles and Hot Springs, Ark., formally ex tended their invitations for the 1925 convention at Wednesday’s session. For tho first time In many years the representatives of cities bid ding for conventions were not al lowed time to outline tho advan tages and attractions of tlielr re spective cities. The convention was behind with Its business nnd limited each of tho threo delegates to one minute. Mrs. T. T. Stevens, Atlanta, chairman of tho educational com mittee, staled general progress had been mado In her work during tho past year. Approximately $301,000 is Involved In tho organization’s educational program. The Hector W. Church memorial scholarship was re-awarded Miss Myrtlco Alderman, Statesboro, Ga., who Is attending the Georgia state college for women at Mll ledgevllle, Ga. Tho proposal for tho establish ment of the Wilson scholarship at tho University of Virginia advo cated by the executive board early Thursday, called for nn nnunal fund of SSOO to SBOO, Mrs. Ktevens said. In starting, tho committee would raise $12,000 for the fund and this would bo used ns a nuc leus from which to endow for a Wilson chair at tho University. Princeton University was con sidered for tho scholarship but the committee voted in favor of Vir ginia, it was stated. Tho committee’s recommendation follows: “The establishment of n. Wood row Wilson memorial scholarship at the University of Virginia, to be used by students In law, nnd to bo financed by a fund created by con tributions from each division of tho United Daughters fit the Con federacy nnd by chapters where there are no divisions and by In dividuals. This fund to bo n. nuc leus from which to build in tho fu ture and endowment for a chair In tho University." VALDOSTA CHIEF OF POLICE SLAYS MAN WHO SHOT AT HIM VALDOSTA, Ga—Chief of Po lice William Kendall at noon Thurs day turned Dock Boyd’s revolwver upon Boyd and shot him to death after Boyd had shot at the police officer, one bullet going through the chief’s hat and another strik ing him. It Is said. Tho shooting occurred in tho business section as Chief Kendall and Councilman Mil ler. of tho police department, was passing along the street. There was no trouble between the men at the time, it is said, but it Is un derstood that Boyd had become an gered at the chief of police because of his arret on a liquor charge somo time ago. Boyd died almost Instantly. 18 CENTS A WEEK. (ASSOCIATED PRESS.) WEATHER Baltimore Paper Held to Answer to Federal Conrt Last of Villa Family Killed By Firing Squad HOUSTON, Tx.—The last of tho famous Villa family, notorious Mex ican bandits, has met death before a federal string squad, according to reports here. Confirmation of the death of lllpollto Villa, brother of l’ancho Villa, near Jimtnez, Chihua hua, was received from tho Mexico City correspondent of I.a Tribuna, local Mexican language newspa per. According to tho correspondent, Villa was "tricked” by tho Obrogon government. After several months of guerilla warfare with a handful of ragged followers, Villa opened negotiations three months ago with General Arnulfo Goinez, chief of military of Chihuahua, for surren der. Villa agreed to lay down ills arms If given tho “hacienda Canu plllo,” where Francho Villa set up a model ranch for Ills followers af ter making peace with Obrogon. Gomez assented. Villa went to Mexico City to con fer with President Obregon. There tho agreement to give him UlO ha cienda was retracted. * Ritter against the breaking of the past., Villa started for El Paso. At Jlmlnez ho was taken from the train by Obregon troops. A court martial was summoned and In less than ton minutes he was executed by a firing squad. HOSPITALIZATION IS DISCUSSED BY NORTH GEORGIA METHODISTS ATLANTA, Ga.—Hospitalization work of the Methodist Episcopal church, Houth, was the principal theme of discussion Thursday when the North Georgia Methodist con ference assembled for the second day's session. Development of tho work of church laymen and procuring of homes for superannuated ministers were two other topics before tho conference. Reports from the 12 presiding elders of tho conference Wednesday showed approximately 5.000 additional members were add ed to the church roll In the north Georgia last year. John W. Davis Sails For France NEW YORK.—John W. Davis, and Ills wife sailed on the French liner Paris Wednesday fA* three months of rest, anil recreation In Mediterranean countries. En route homeward the Davises will vlHlt at London where Mr. Davis formerly was American am bassador. He Intends when he re turns here In February to resumo the law practice which the demo cratic nomination for president caused him to lay aside Inst June. A reporter Jokingly accused Mr. Davis of having tried to slip abroad without making known his plans. "No I dld'nt," said tho lawyer. "I told# anybody who wanted to know. Hut nobody appeared to lie Interested. That shows how soon a man Is forgotten.” Captain John Smuts - Is Mysteriously Shot BOUTON. —Captain John Smuts, cousin of General Jan Kmuts, Kouth African war hero, was resting com fortably Thursday at a hospital, where he was taken Wednesday night with a bullet wound In his chest. In the meantime police were Investigating the circum stance of the shooting, which Cap lain Kmuts said wrts accidental. A note found at the South End lodg ing house where Kmuts and his wife formerly May Yohe, an ac tress, had resided for two weeks. Indicated thnt he had planned to commit suicide. Wednesday night Mrs. Smuts summoned a physician and Captain Kmuts was taken to the hospital. Tho shooting occurred Wednesday afternoon. Captain Smuts said he was sitting on a bed cleaning a small calibre revolver when It was discharged accidentally. In a search of tho house the po lice found a note which read: "l Intend to shoot myself be cause I have been unkind to my wife." The note was signed .T. A. Smuts hut the police said the note and signature were In different hand writing. When (piestloneii at the hospital Captain Smuts warned the authorities not to make trouble for his wife, nnd snld “It makes no dif ference who shot me. If you make trouble for my wlfo I will maintain that I "hot myself, no matter what you say. lam a game felow. I can stand this. I love my wife.” Captain nnd Mrs. Smuts came to Boston two weeks ago. Mrs. Smuts as May Yohe, was formerly tne HOME EDITION Augusta and vicinity: Fair and slight ly warmer tonight; Friday warmer. WASHINGTON. The Baltimore Daily Post was indicted by the federal grand jury Thursday for publication of income tax lists. The indictment, the first test case to be instituted by the department of justice to obtain judicial construction of conflicting provision in the income tax law, charges that the Post printed the re turns on income taxes in violation of section 3167 of the revised statues, despite a warning given by the treasury department when public inspection was or dered. FIVE COUNTS IN THE INDICTMENT. Five counts were contained in the indictment returned by the Balti more grand jury against the Balti more Post Company. They were based on the publication of five separato returns of Maryland citi zens, published on October 24. In the grand jury proceedings against the Baltimore Daily Post, Attorney General Stone sought to present various phases of the ques tion of publishing income tax r». turns so that a court of ruling may be obtained under the conditions existing in Baltimore. He has in structed United States attorneys in six or seven other instances to make presentments to grand juries in as many cities asking indictments of newspapers there to obtain court expressions in a variety of com munities. The attorney qeneral said today he would press for early court ac tion in the Baltimore case and would pursue the same policy with respect to the others. He desires to get the question to the supreme court aa soon aa poaaibla. AGRICULTURE BOARD In Recess While Data Is Being Compiled WASHINGTON.—The president's agricultural commission was In re cess Thursday while all govern ment agencies whose activities af fect tho farming Industry began the assembling of comprehensive infor mation, It -cqulres as a basis for considering a permanent relief pro gram. Members of the commission pylan to reassemble In January when it Is expected sufficient data will be available for them to proceed with formulation of live stock and co operative marketing proposals which they regard as the most ur gent problems before them They hope to have recommendations on those subjects and as many others as possible ready for consideration by.- rongress before It expires March 4 In compliance with Presi dent Coolldge's desire that agricul tural relief be acted upon at the pending short session. The commission recessed last night after agreeing upon a tenta tive plan of procedure which Chair man Carey expec# will carry Its work well beyond-the adjournment of congress. wife of Lord Francis Hope, and later was married to Captain Put nam Bradlot* Strong, aon of a for mer mayor of New York. She waa married to Captain Hmiil* In Lon don In 1913. As tho wife of Lord •Hope she became possessor of tha Hope diamond. “Corrigan” An Edmund Snell story —that means Swift Ad venture, Colorful Ro mance, Action, Thrills, A remarkably absorbing serial. The Herald con siders “ Corrigan ” the best adventure story of the day. This splendid story starts in today's issue of The Augusta Herald. Take our tip and read the opening installment and you will not need any urging to continue on , with this story every ev ening in THE AUGUSTA HERALD