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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-28
MAYF|E[D TRAGEDY STILL A MYSTERY; ELEVEN IN COFFIN
Sheriff Mccain, However, Holds to Theory That Lawrence Became h.
 sans and Ran AmuCk
By Associated Press

Mayflelu, Ky, June 27.-MyStery continues to envelop the tragedy in the farm home of Ernest Lawrence. near here Saturday night, when II persons were slain and their bodies practically incinerated in the dwell 'ng, which had apparently been satu- rated with oil.
 Only fragments of their bodies were found in the ruins of the house.
 They were placed in one coffin and inferred in Maplewood cemetery this afternoon.
 Prior to the funeral the fragments were examined by Sheriff Marion Me- Cain and Coroner o. M. Mettitt, and both reported that they were unable to find bullet wounds or any others that would determine the nature of those which caused death. An axe and firearms were found in the em- bers of the dwelling which led the officers to believe that some of them might have been killed with the axe and others shot.
 Sheriff's Opinion
 Sheriff Mccain announced late to- day that he had not changed his theory that Lawrence had developed a fit of insanity and in frenzy had killed his wife, their three children and their guests, Otis Drew, Mrs. Drew, her three children and Drew's s brother. Delmer Drew. The indica- tions, the sheriff said, that Lawrence saturated the room in which the bodies were found with oil, touched a match to it, and Killed himself. Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs. Drew were sisters and, neighbors said. had long been accustomed to exchange visits over the weekend, One report to- day had it that Lawrence had been roughly handled by policeman in Mayfield a number of years ago, and in the course of the struggle, had been struck on the head. Since then, the story ran, Lawrence had which had affected his mind. Sheriff Mccain said he had been unable to verify it.
 Another Theory
 Another theory which the county authorities investigated and exploded was that Drew and Lawrence ha d testified before a grand jury several months ago about the burning Of a tobacco chute in Mayfield. The struc- ture was destroyed at a time when growers were incensed over the to- bacco prices. The authorities today announced, however, that neither Lawrence or Drew has been wit ness in the case.
 Sheriff Mccain said today that he was puzzled by some features of the case. He found it difficult to believe that one man could have attacked 10 persons, at least three of them adults in full possession of their faculties without some of them escaping lie listened to theories which ranged from premeditated murder by un- known persons to accident put ne held to his own which he frankly acknowledged was but a theory, tna Lawrence had suddenly became in sane and run amuck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-28
RAILROAD BOARD PLAYS NO FAVORITE, GIVING ALL A CUT
Order Will Go Into Effect on July l and Average About Twelve Per Cent
 All Around
Rx Associated Pr.ss

Chicago, June 27.-Employes on virtually every railroad will feel the 12 per cent wage cut ordered by the railroad labor board to take effect July l. following a supplemental de- cision today extending the order to nearly 100 additional roads.
 The wage slash authorized on June l to take effect next Friday origi- naily contemplated 104 railroads, all though not all employees were af- fected on all roads. Todays addendum to that decision included 21o roads, many of which were parties to the original decision, but which returned to ask reductions for employees not covered in the first order.
 The reductions authorized today were identical with those of the origi- nal order. the only change being the addition of rates for marine workers in certain harbors and of a section covering restaurant and dining -ear employees, whose wages were ordered reduced by 60 per cent of all in creases received since February 29 1920.
 Few Exceptions
 Except few subsidiary lines whose parent owners filed petitions for reductions, every railroad affected by decision No. 2, the labor boards 8 $500, ,000,0 900 wage award of July, 1920 has been authorized to reduce wages an average of 12 per cent. Most of t,em have received such permiss on for all classes of employees. In addi- tion nearly two score other roads which voluntarily applied for in- creased scale fixed by the board in 1920, also have received authoriza- tion to make a similar cut
 Easing its figures on the normal number of employees on all roads af- fected by decision No. 2, the labor board recently estimated that it's t2 per cent reduction would cut approxi- mately s400. 100000 from the nation S railroad wage bill, if applied to all employees. Comparatively few roads now have full quota of employees, but restoration of normal conditions and application of the boards cut to all employees of the larger railroads will make the s400, ,000,0 GOO reduction a reality.
 Marine Workers
 Rates established for the marine workers include:
 New Orleans: Captains, s2o0; pilots s2o0; mates, s12o; chief engineers. sis5; assistant engineers, $170: fire men, s111.5o; deckhands, $106.5o; wa ter tenders. $l16.50; oilers. $95.
 Tennessee River (per day) Master, s45e, pilots, s4.56; engineers, s4.5s mate and clerk, s4.s6 firernen, ss.iE. watohmen, s2.so; deck hands. s2.sO; carpenters, s10o month.
 New York: Captains. s20o; pilots SlSo; engineers, s1s0; assistant en- gineers, s1So; fremen, $40; deck hands, s125; stewards. $lz5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-28
THE COAL STRIKE STILL HANGS FIRE IN ENGLAND
By Associated Press

London. June 27.-NO definite agreement had been reached yvSen the adjournment of the cOnfe c between the coal mine Ovvv .,s miners with Premier LIoy C roo, took place, place at midn'v ,o -ht. subsidy of ,to.oooT % @. .ar,,xn % recently. until D ~ consulted with the menp ssS V his cabinet.
 The confS .,ilI meet again in the mornA ~ The members of the miners executive committee sny that unless the subsidy Is granted n settlement of the coat strike is impossible. in which case stOppage may continue for an other three months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-28
NONSTOP FLIGHT
 BROKEN AT FIT. BLISS

Fl Paso. June 27.--Aviators David R. Davis and Eric Springer. who left Riverside, Cal. at o'clock this morn ing in an attempted nonstop flight to New York. descended at Ft. Bliss Texas at S.J5 ?. m. Maj. L. G. lief fernan, commander of the first sur veiilance group. said the aviators were forced to land apparently be- cause of engine trouble.
 The aviators said they would con- tinue their flight tomorrow. They said they expected to land at Mineo- la Field, L. l., within twenty-five hours after leaving. Engine trouble forced their landing. they added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-28
LOOKS LIKE TROUBLE
 IN STRIKE AT QUEBEC
By Associated Press

Qpebec, June 27.-Wtlfrtd Gari- epy, president of the NatiOnal Catholic Union of EmplOyes of the Quebec fire department. who hove been on strike since Saturday, was arrested late today and locked up in the Quebec Jail.
 Thirty other arrests have been ordered. and several motor trucks have been mObilixed to rush troops to any scene of disorder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-28
FATAL DIVE BY ROSS
 IN A SHALLOW CREEK

Meridian. Miss. June 2zftSpe- late last night from the }effeets of a dive In a nearby cSeek. his head striking the bottom with such a force as to cnuseQ a fatal Injury at the base of his skull.
 Young Ross and several com Pnnions were in swimming when he Is said to have proposed Il dive from m unusual height, misjudging the depth of the water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-28
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
 AGAINST WAGE CUT

San Francisco, June 27-At least 9S per cent of the shop workers of~ the Southern Pacific system have voted to reject the 12 per cent wage decrease ordered by the railroad labor board. l.. $. Gordon, secretary of the south ern Pacific system federation of shop crafts, announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-28
Would Increase Size of
 House Instead of Decrease
By Associated Press

Washington, June 27-Protesting against eapportionment of congress sional representation on basis that would reduce the size of any state delegation Representative White of Maine and Rhodes of Missouri repub- licans. at a hearing today before a house cnsus subcommittee. declared they favored increasing the size of the house to 4S3 members.
 Both Maine and MisNpuri would lose representation if rApportiohment was made at q lower Ngure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-28
USE BIDS LAST lREWELL ID 0CQLD
 OTTLE OF BEER
iWo-thlrdS Vote Willis lnpbeII Bill to Prevent aie to the Sick Passes
 Lower Body
By Associated Pras.


 shington, June 27.-By a vote
 to 93 the House tonight passed illis-Ca bill to prevent the If beer to the sick and sent it Senate with expections of it's
 enactment before the end of
 sE.
 vote, which was 21 more than scessary two-t thirds, was taken four hours of stormy debate, 1pted frequently with shouts p the talk and pass the bill. the sweltering weather, how ieaders in the fight for and
 the measure refused to yield
 ever growing demand for an
 the discussion.
 losing debate, for the oppon- Representive Hill, republican. md; threw the House into con jJe disorder by charging that B. Wheeler, general counsel Anti Saloon league had draft
 bill. Pointing to the league
 in the gallery and calling him me, MT. Hill brought a wild
 from the prohibition element Jf which stood until quiet was sd.
 Dry Outburst
 re was another dry outburst nt later when Representive ., republican, Ohio declared was no truth in the statement wheeler's part in the prepara- oF tba v,, e,ire
 sharp attack on the rules com ie for failing to give right or to the Volstead supplementary ,as made by Representive Rea- Nebraska: a member he judiciary committee, who red that it's work of three weeks been stifled.
 Reavts declared 1t was a men . orderly legislation when half zen members of the rules com @ could nullify the action or CT committee in reporting piii ationa1 importance. Chairman bell. defending the committee, it was unwilling to mix emerg- Ieaislation with controversial ars which should be fully aired. the midst of a plea for passage le bill Representative Parkley, crat, Kentucky, was interrupted Gilbert. also dem
 and of the same state, who i.
 Colonel at the Bar
 nee we are both from kentucky l,ld like to know if you would rather see & Kentucky colonel ing 100 per cent liquor than a ,ellied German drinking a keg or . MT. Parkley replied that If he o look upon one of the two evils 5cferred to see the colonel at the Cooper, republican, formerly a railroad engineer, ,Ss,,a y,ff, 9ae American Fed- on of Labor in standing for light and wine, declaring 1t had no to make the organization speak oral questions. He insisted that Federation "did not express the ment of the working man." nresentative Cochran, democrat, York. declared prohibition or ,ther law could not be enforced public sentiment was againt It. arning the House against the ant spread of law-breaking since ,ment of drastic prohibition laws esentative Kahn, republican, ornia, turning sharply upon ad-- .es of the anti-beer bill, declared e are members here who vote and who drink more r in a week than I do in a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-28
THE WEATHER

Washington. June 27.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday,; probably scattered thundershowers in interior; little change in tempera- ,tupe.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday. with scattered thunder showers; little change In tenn .perature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-28
CONSOLIDATE COMMITTEES
 Rv Associated prAss

Atlanta, June 27.--Consolidation Of the appropriations committees and the revenue raising committees in both houses of the Georgia legisia- ture. recommended by Governor Hardwick, was orde,ed in resolution adopted today by th' house
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-28
ROBINSON ROAD BILL PASSES
 By Associated Press

Washington, June 27-After 40 minutes of heated debate the house today passed the Robinson road bill. designed particularly to keep nigh ways improved by federal funds in good condition. The vote was 266 .o It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-28
GILBERT UNDER SECRETARY
 By Associated Fress

Washington. June Els. Parker Gilbert. Jr.. of New Jersey. was nominated today by President Hard- ] ing for the newly created post of under secretary of the treasury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-28
VIVIAN CALLS MEETING

tieneva. June 2S.- M Viviani has summoned the disarmament ccmmls- sion, of which he is president. to meet in Paris on July l6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-28

l.. w. NICHOLS bought Chandler Six from Parker Motor Co. He'll tell - Tow good it is.--Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-28
HENRY VANCE

Age-Herald sport expert, will attend the Dempsey -Carpentier fight and report the event for this newspaper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-09
PRESTON

PRESTON. March 9.-Rev. f. r.
Moore, Misses Carrie and Hattie
Adams, Ruby Dorman and Rosa Bell
went to Pleasant Hill Sunday.
Mrs. John Christian, Mrs. Lloyd
Montgomery are on the sick list this
week.
The many friends of D. T. Drew
are glad to know that he is much
better.
The play, Deacon Dubbs," was
given Friday night, and was a great
success. The auditorium was full,
and the music by the RichIand band
was enjoyed by all
A large crowd of people enjoyed
the forceful sermon Sunday night
given at the Methodist church by
Rev. Mr.. Infnger.
Miss Ruby Dorman, of Richland,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-09
WHY THAT LAME
BACK?

That morning lamaaess-those
sharp pains when bending Or lifting,
make work a burden and rest i.npos-
slble. Don't be handicapped by bad
back-look to your kidneys. You
will make no mistake by following
this Americas residents example.
Mrs. G. 0. Chalkley, 1901 McGar-
rah ST., says "A short time ago my
kidneys became affected and bother
ed me great deal. 1 felt tired and
languid all the time and my kidneys
didn't act properly. My back was
sore and lame and when I would
stoop over, sharp pains would catch
me in the small of my back and
could hardly straighten: Doan's
Kidney Pills were recommended to
me and began using them. l used
Just part Of box and they fixed me
up in fine shape and made me feel
like different person"
60c, at all dealers. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-09
sc YEARS OLD
FIT AS A FIDDLE

Il had bad case of stomach and
bowel trouble that four doctors could
not help. Suffered all kinds of pain
was filled with gas and constipated
for years l was advised to use
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. Since
taking a course of it four years ago
my troubles has disappeared and have
felt like young man. Although 80
years Did, | feel fit as a fiddle" 1t
is simple, harmless preparation that
removes the catarrhal mucus from
the intestinal tract and aliays the in.
fammatiOn which causes practically
all stomach, liver and intestinal all.
mcnts, including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money refund
ed. For sale by Howell's Pharmacy
and druggists everywhere. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-09
Look and Feel
Clean, Sweet and
Fresh Every Day
Drink a glass of real hot water
before breakfast TO wash
out poIsons.

Life is not merely to live. but to
live well, eat well, digest we'll, work
well, sleep we'll, look well. What
glorious condition to attain, and yet
1 how very easy 1t is If one will only
adopt the morning inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed to feel
dull and heavy when they arise, split
! ting headache, stuffy from a cold, foul
tongue, nasty breath, acid stomach,
can, instead, feel as fresh as a daisy
by opening the sluices Of the system
each morning and flushing out the
Whole of the internal poisonous stag
nant matter.
Everyone, whether ailing, = SICK vor,
well, should, each mornings before
breakfast, drink a glass of real hot
water with q teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in it to wash from the
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels the
previous days indigestible waste,
sour bile and poisonous toxins; thus
cleansing, sweetenfng and purifying
the entire alimentary canal before
putting more food into the stomach.
The action of hot water and limestone
phosphate on an empty stomach is
wonderfully invigorating. . 1t cleans
out all the sour lamentations, gases,
waste and acidity and gives one a
splendid appetite for breakfast. While
you are enjoying your breakfast the
water and phosphate is quietly ex.
tracing a large volume of water from
the blood and getting ready for
thorough flushing of all the inside
organs.
The millions of Hpeople who are
bothered with constipation, bilious
spells, stomach trouble. rheumatism;
others who have sallow skins, blood
disorders and sickly compilations are
urged to get a quarter pound Of lime
stone phosphate from the drug store
which will cost very little, but is
sufficient to make anyone a pro-
nounced crank on the subiees OF
Internal sanitation.s -..-.. 60,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-09
PEACH FREIGHT
RATES TOSTAND
No Hope For Reduction
Now. SAYS Com
missioner

WASHINGTON, March 9. - The
Chamber of Commerce of Macon,
which has asked a reduction in the
"eXorbitant and prchibitive" freight
rates on peaches, is doomed TO dis
appointment. 1t was officially made
known by Edgar E. Clark, chairman
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, that there is no hope for an
early reduction in the rate covering
any commodity.
The chairman, in letter to Sen
ator Harris, of Georgia, declares that
he s tuation at present is not as GOOD
as IL was in December, ard that raj
roads, for every 81 received are
forced to pay 80 cents in cost Of op-
Grafton. Senator Harris in his letter
declared that the present tariff
charges would mean ruin to Georgia
industries. The chairman of the com,
mission regrets the situation, but ex-
tends no scintilla Of hope. His lei
Ter, in part, follows:
81 wish it were possible for me
to write you encouraging in response
to your letter of the Sd instant, but
| do no tsee that | can add to what
said in my letter TO you Of Deem
Der %, on the same subject, to-wit;
That there is no probability of reduc
tons in freight rates
"The situation is not so good now
as it was in December There has
been quite substantial falling off
in general traffic. The average OPP
Grating ratio of the railroads of the
United States is something over
ninety cents. Due to the narrow
margin between revenue and operat-
ing expenses and fixed charges d
good many are not even earning their
operating expenses. Under these
circumstances it is difficult to find
an argument in favor Of reducing
rates unless in instances in which it
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-09
9,OOOINVTTED TO
INDUSTRIAL MEET
Big Conference Set For
March IS, AT
Macon

MACON. March 9.-More than Q.
600 industrial figures, representing
every Georgia industry, have been in
Vltea to attend a state wide meeting
10 be held in this city the Afternoon
ana evening of March Is, for dis
cuSSlon OF the development of the
industries of this state to a mar with
those of other states. Nationally
Nho"h Ilgures in industrial develop.
ment and res earch will appear on the
program to point out the potential
lleS ana resources of this state.
=, ffor.fhent among the speakers for
inc TAeeting for state industrial de-
TeISpment will be DR.. Raymond +.
Facon, director of the Mellon Insti.
cute of Industrial Research, founded
by Andrew w. Mellon, new secre-
tary of the treasury; and DR.. S. w.
otratton, director of the United
States Bureau of Standards. Wash
imgton,. D. c. Experts in various
i!nes of industry will be present, Of
terlng opportunities that their
knowledge affords of extreme value
to leaders in all lines of Georgia in
dustry.
The meeting was called after Sc
nous conference by a number. of
leaders Of Georgia industries recent
~ ana discussion as to ways and
means OF relieving situation where
the natural resources of the state
are crying for an opportunity for de-
,Velopment, and Georgia is said to
be two generations behind the North
industrially. To afford the highest
known testimony and advise possible
the state industrial meeting was call
ed by the following members Of the
state committee: w. c.. Vereen.
Moultrie, chairman; George S. Har-
rus, Atlanta; R. D. Cole, Newman: p.
K. Lamar, Atlanta; Victor Allen. Bu-
ford; II. P. Meikleham, Lindale;
Charles Adamson, Cedartown and w.
A. Carlisle, Gainesville.
A l o'clock luncheon at the
Dempsey viii open the meeting. The
afternoon session will be devoted to
address by experts and will last
from to 4 80, o'clock The visitors
VIII then visit principal industries on
a tour which will be given by the
department of industries of the Ma
con Chamber Of Commerce. The To-
cal arrangement committee of the
state committee is composed of j.
&. Fowler, chairman; w. E. Dun
woody, H. V. Arnett, James H. Por-
ter and A. D. Schofield.
Among the matters vitality affect
ing the industrial development of
Georgia that will be dealt with at
the evening session of the meeting
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-09

can he shown The rates are sitting
The traffic and that lower rates Which
would still be compensatory would eff
feet a movement from which there
would be some return.
Il have just been going over some
figures of the shipments of fruits
and vegetables from Florida for the
season 1920-1921 as compared with
the season 1919-1920. These figures
show that from November 1, 1919
to February %, 1920 both dates in
elusive, the number of carloads of
fruits and vegetables shipped sfrom
Floriday by rail was 28,886 as COM
pared with 28,420 carloads during
the same period in the season 1920
1921"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-09

spent the weekend with friends in
Preston.
Mrs. Bette Nicholson entertained
few of her friends at a party at her
house Saturday night. Those pres
ent were Messrs. Kenyon Drew, Raj
Christian. Herbert Dickey, Hiott
Sutherland, Sion Hawkins, Hoyle
SOuther Jesse Walter Drew, Fletcher
Drew, Samps Bell, Arthur Adams,
Robert Adams, Carl Cosby, Bullrun
Jones, Cleveland Rees, Willard Recs,
Harry Hawkins, Misses Grace Rees,
Ruby Dormand, Lois Brightwell, Lila
Jones, Janette Sutherland, Carrie
Adams, Hattie dams, Martha Bell
Rosa Bell
Misses Lila Jones, jeanette Suther-
land and Lois Brightwell Of Weston
spent the weekend with friends IN
Preston.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-09

will be the cooperation Of all Geor-
gia industries, the development Of
the states vast natural resources.
the working up of raw products, the
expert training of the young men
of the state in technical work, scien-
tific research as applied to the
states resources and their develop
ment, the maintenance of a fully
equipped state engineering school
to serve state industries and to be
controlled by Georgia industries. Z
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-09

ity play always attracts capacity au.
diences. The clergymen of every big
city from Maine to California have
pronounced Experience" one of the
most wonderful lessons Of right living
ever presented to the eyes of youth.
1t is the story Of the trials and temp
tation that beset youth on every hand
and it is presented by a remarkable
cast amid surrounds Of great scenic
beauty. There are ten scenes in the
production and the cast is an eXcep-
tionaIly strong one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-09
"EXPERIENCE" COMING.

The most wonderful play in Am
erica, Experience" by George V
Hobart, will be presented by F. Ray
Comstock and Morris Gest at the
Rylander theater next Wednesday,
March 16.
This will be the seventh season
of Experience and the play bids
fair to be more successful this year
than ever before, because it seems
that no matter where Experience
goes, this remarkable modern moral