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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-27
Miss LOCANIS
STILL INLEAD
IN BEAUTY RACE
Miss Wells Close Second-1 900
Vote Coupons Today
Interest Is Keen

The two leaders in the American
Legion Armistice Day Queen contest
maintained their respective lead over
the rest of the field today.
Miss Ernestine Logan, of Plains,
ran her total up to 62,715 and Miss
Ethel Wells, of Americus, jumped her
total to 55,225.
Interest in the : contest is keen
and with the 1000 vote coupon re-
leased today it is expected that the
contestants will show some surpris-
ing results tomorrow.
Miss Annie Ivey is still keeping
close to the leaders and has a total
today Of 34,785.
Miss jamie Murray announced her
withdrawal from the race today.
Look for tomorrow's standing for
there will be some surprises in store
for all the candidates, according to
the reports from the various cam
paign headquarters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-27
u. D. G. CONVENTION
HELD In DECATUR

ATLANTA, Oct. 27.-The princi-
pal question before the annual con-
vention of the Georgia division, Unit
ed Daughters of the gonfedefacy,
was the selection of the convention
city for 1928 on the final day, Thurs
day, at the First Methodist church
in Decatur.
The convention place was to BE
chosen Thursday night when the ses-
sion was also featured by an address
by Miss Mildred Rutherford, state
historian, on What is the Province
of History, If it Be Not Record of
the TRUTH"
Following the morning session
which was devoted to- chapter and
committee reports, the delegates
were the guests at barbecue Thurs
day afternoon at Stone Mountains
given irs their honor by the Decatur
AID Mems club at which Attorney
General George NJ Napier made an
address. A tea was given, the dele
gates during the afternoon by the
faculty of Agnes Scott college in De-
catur. An election of officers, us
ually one of the principal features of
the convention will not be held this
year as the present officers terms
do not expire fo ranother year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-27
CHURCHMAN'S
Crime KEY NOW
Officials Question Him In Hall.
Mills Probe-Seize Old
Car

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Oct.
27.-Wilbur A. Mott, special deputy
attorney general is expected to inter-
view a prominent churchman in an
effort to corroborate. the statement
of Mrs. Jane Gibson, eye witness of
the Hall-Miils Staying.
Mrs. Gibson said the churchman's
car was parked near the scene, the
cars headlight enabling her to see
the fatal battle.
Attorney Pfeiffer, for Mrs. Hall,
denied she or her brother, Henry
Stevens were present when the couple
were slain.
After Attorney Mott called Mrs.
Gibson to go over details of her
story, it became known that Mott
ordered the seizure of the antique
auto Mrs. Gibson said stood near the
scene of the double killing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-27
COMMITTEE ASKS
FOR MORE PIGS
Twenty-Eight Have Responded
To Appeal-Need AT
Least 125

On October 16 Evan Mathis, chair
man of the Barbecue committee for
Armistice day, mailed 800 requests
to the different farmers in the coun-
ty, asking that they donate pig, kid
or beef for the barbecue to be given
on November II.
The people have evidently not Civ
en- this matter serious consideration,
as only % replies have been received
and the committee thinks it has
simply been an oversight on the part
of the others, that they have failed
to respond.
The committee has taken upon IT.
self the task of feeding six to eight
thousand people on that day, which
will require approximately 125 pigs
and this medium is used to request
that those who have not done so,
please sign their cards Immediately
and return them to Evan Mathis, so
that assurance can be had well in
advance that ample meat will be pro-
yided for this section.
Below is list of those who have
made their donations:
Sheffield Company, Lee NJ Hans
ford, H. W. Hyatt, Ellis & Webb, w.
w. Wilson, Warren w. Davis, Mrs.
Mary Clay, ]. C. Carter, Sam Heys,
G. W., Doster, R. D. Mcneil, S. E.
Statham, c. D. Brinkley, ]. L.
Sparks, A. Rylander, English ands
Dykes, Z. P. Anderson. John
T. Methvin, B. F Easterlin,
Gordon Heys, j. J. Ranesley, f. L.
Allison, Zach Childers, j. E. Poole,
Thos. B. Hooks, G. w. Riley, G. E.
Buchanan, E. C. Parker.
In the event that person has mis-
placed his card, simply direct COM
munication to Evan Mathis and same
will be entered on the list of con-
tributors.
This is going to be big day in
Americus, in fact it will probably
bring more visitors to Americas than
any event in the last three years,
and the American Legion is depend
ing upon its friends to make the
small contributions requested.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-27
RULE NISI IS
DISMISSED BY
COM MISSION
Order Dated February 1st, 1872
Affecting Americus Plant Is
Cancelled
HELD UP SOME TIME.
Increase In Coal Prices Placed
Additional Burden On Plant
Here

The Americus Lighting Com
pany has been notified that the
Georgia Railroad Commission
has dismissed the rule nisi which
was issued February !, 1922, di-
recting the company to show
cause why the present rates should
not be revised.
The communication, received at
the Americus office this morning, is
as follows:
Il am directed by the commission
to advise you that it's rule nisi di-
rected to the Americus Lighting con.-
pany, dated February /, 1922, 20
show cause why its present gas rates
should not be revised is dismissed.
Very truly,
(Signed) "E. M. PRICE,
Rate Expert"
Commenting on it, the local man.
agement stated: This case was held
up until the effect of the coal and
rail strikes could be determined. The
increase in coal prices has placed an
additional burden on this industry
so that an increase would be neces-
sary if revenues were to equal ex-
pense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-27
Fascist VICTORIOUS IN
ITALIAN POLITICS

ROME, Oct. 27.-(By Associated
Press.)-The king is to return today
to confer with political leaders on the
formation of new ministry follow
ing the offer of resignation of the
cabinet. Fascist seems victorious
in its effort to oust the cabinet. Pre-
mier Facta telegraphed Benito Mus
solini, leader of the Fascist, to come
to Rome to discuss the possibility IF
an agreement with the government of
the Fascist.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-27
LIBERALS ARE BARGAINING

LONDON, Oct. 27.-(By the As
sociated Press An understanding
is reported to have been reached in
some districts whereby the Conserva-
tives will not oppose coalition Lib
erals under Lloyd George'e banner if
the candidates pledge general sup
port to the B6nar Law ministry. The
bargaining is referred to as break
ing the coalition Liberals due to
lack. of Lloyd George leadership.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-27
WILL WATCH TRANSFERS.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Ihe re
quirement that the transfer of
American vessels to a foreign flag
shall be made only with previous cop1
sent Of the Shipping board will 5e
strictly enforced and approval of
transfers will be given only where
equities very strongly favor the APP
plicant, Rear Admiral Benson, COM
missioner, declared today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-27
BOATRIGHT NAMED

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-F. G..
Boatright, of CQrdele, has been. ap-
pointed by President Harding to be
United States attorney for the South
ern district Of Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-27

TO MY FFIENDS-Wh this issue retiring from all
necon with the Recorder having disposed of my inter
est to Mr. Eve announced above by MIR Lucas. wish the
Times Recorder with which identified for four years until
recently every and the people of Anercus and
the community may give greater supper the future
that be greater for good than has been able
be in the past Although longer connected in material
support and my hundreds of personal friends shall
always have deepest affection and highest esteem Yours
w. S. KIRKPATRICK.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-27
WEATHER FORECAST

For Georgia - Fair tonight and
Saturday except possibly unsettled
in extreme south portion; little
change in temperature.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-27

= = = -
Editor and Publisher.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29

David Belasco hopes to make Mary
Ellis a second U1rich."
Out Of the Belasco workshop
have come some Of the leaders OF
the stage. The workshop" of Stuart
Walker has the services of many well
known people and others + opening
the doors to more fame.
Mary Ellis. who has been a mem
Der of the Stuart Walker Company
at the Murat since the opening of
the season, with the exception of the
current week as she is in Cincinnati
playing with George Gaul and Spring
Byington, has been engaged by
Relasco to appear next season in his
all star production Of The Mer-
chant of Venice David Warfield
will be Shylock and Mary Servoss will
be Portia.
Miss Ellis returns soon to the
Murat and will remain here until go
ing into New York to begin re-
hearsals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29
BY PAUL F. COOLEY

Americas Foremost Radio Authority
Modern radio practice calls for the
use Of an undamped wave both for
telephony and biography.
The use Of a damped wave for
radio telephony, although tried for
many years. proved unsuccessful. But
1t wasn't until a short time ago that
there was developed a method Of eco
nomically producing an undamped
wave.
The fundamental difference be-
tween the two types of waves is
readily grasped by glancing at the
diagram.
Damped waves r those produced
by the intermittent introduction Of
energy into the circuit. The electri-
cal system is Shocked" into oscilla-
tons and the shocking agent Is
Immediately withdrawn. allowing the
system of oscillate until the energy
has been completely used up through
radiation or resistance losses.
Spark Stations
Transmitters which produce
"damped'' waves are known as spark
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29
CABINET ROWS
over DIRECTING
NATIONS RICHES
Two Department Heads in
Scrap to Determine Who
viii Be Manager.
$50 BILLIONS AT STAKE
Opposing Factions Dispute Con-
troll of Greatest Wealth
in World.
BY FRANK j. TAYLOR,
Staff Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-There's
a whale of a row in the Harding Cabi-
net now over who is to have charge
Of the n hundred and fifty billion
dollar fortune of the peoples, in
which each share is $3.50.
That fortune-the greatest in the
world. by the way-is divided between
Mr.. Fail of the Interior Department.
who has most of it, and. Mr.. Wallace
of the Agriculture Department.
Mr.. Fall want Mr.. Wallace to
transfer the fine national forests and
grazing lands 10 the Interior Depart
ment. He says the whole American
family fortune ought to be managed
by the Secretary of the Interior.
Mr.. Wallace says Mr.. Fall isn't 60
ing to get those forests Il grazing
lands. Mr.. Wallace represents the
conservationists, active ever since the
days of Roosevelt and Pinchot. He
fgSs as they fought. to keep the
American public fortune under Gov
eminent management.
Mr.. Fall represents the opposite
view. His crowd says the fortune
should be distributed-not held in
trust. He would let private parties
claim theirs and take the wealth
away from the soil, collecting royal
ties for the Government.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29
BIC FIVE PLAN
AS KIDNAPINCS
UPSET COUNTRY
Confer on Concessions for Oil
Wells While Forty Are
Captives.
SUSPICION is AROUSED
Mexicans Claim Pool, but Com
panies Deny Reports of
Mergers.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER.
United News Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, June 29.-While
stories of wholesale kidnapings Of oil
men in Mexico, which have already
aroused suspicion in some quarters
in Washington, are being received, a
conference of f~ar-reaching conse-
quence is in progress here between
Adolfo de La Huerta, Mexican fl
nance minister, and a committee of
American oil men representing the
five biggest companies with Mexican
interests.
Whether there is some relation be-
tween the kidnapings and the con
~ferences in a small committee room
down in Wall St. or whether there
has been merely a remarkable series
Of coincidents. is the question.
Efforts to learn the exact status
Of the negotiations here brought out
two different statements. Mexican
representatives said q deal whereby
five leading oil companies-the
Standard, Mexican Petroleum, Sin
clair, the Texas Company and the
Atlantic Refining Company-are to
Lool their activities in developing
New Mexican fields, receiving in re
turn definite advantages as to taxes.
royalties and leasing arrangements,
has been agreed on and the legal de-
tails are being worked out. The Mex
leans said they expected the agree
ment would be completed this week
and sen to Mexico City for approval
by President Obregon and the minis.
ter of commerce.
The oil men. on the contrary, de
clared there has not been even a
meeting of minds
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29

DIAGRAM OF DAMPED AND
UNDAMPED WAVES.
antenna system the great rush of
energy in the system al the time Of
the condenser discharges causes great
disturbances in the ether and I've
are set up.
Undamped Waves
The undamped wave is produced
by the application of energy to the
system and the reapplication Of new
energy in synchronism with the oscil-
lations Of the system. That is, new
energy is applied each half oscilla-
ton and, therefore, the oscillations
are all equal in magnitude, and the
wave does not die away.
Damping of an oscillation or it's de-
cay depends on the inherent char
acteristics of the ~oscillatory system.
The more rapid the decay Of the oscil-
lation, the lower the efficiency of the
system. The extent to which these
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29
Roberts Is Promoted
By United Press

FIT. Wayne. June EFT. A. Roberts,
super intendant Of the FIT. Wayne
division Of the Pennsylvania railway
system since March 1917. has been
named general agent for the new
terminal, being established at Detroit,
and superintendent Of the Toledo
division of the road. according to a
formal announcement received here
from the general offices of the COM
pany.
He will he succeeded here by r.
II. Pinkham. formerly superintendent
of she Norfolk division of the Penn
sylvania.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29
M'CUMBER IN EARLY LEAD
Incumbent in Dakota Senatorial Race
Gets Good Start.

FARGO, y. d, June Ex-senator
Porter J.. McCumber piled up a heavy
lead today in the early vote tabulated
in the North Dakota primary, over
Lynn J. Frazier. non-partisan candi-
date for the Republican senatorial
nomination.
In 1S7 precincts out of 1926 in the
State the vote stood McCumber 49,
895 and Frazier S,742-a lead for Nc
Cumber of 7.153.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29

JOSEPH D. r. FREED, HOLDING
A REGULAR SIZE VACUUM TUBE
AND A SMALL, CHEAP DETECTOR
WHICH HE HAS DEVELOPED.
By NEA Service
NEW YORK, June pa 24-year-
old boy is the Henry Ford Of radio.
Less than a year ago Joseph D. r.
Freed started the business with half
d desk for an office and no money.
while still a kid" he says, Il read
about wireless, because interested and
built a crude set. 1t is still working.
Because it IS mechanically sound.
There vas no b-roadcasting in
those days. But l was convinced that
radio would become popular, for re
ception was so easy and the pos
sibilities so great"
Special Course
Freed kept up hi experimenting.
He took a special course In radio en-
cheering at the College of the City
of New York. Before he was quite
mug NAiC COAAiL49 WEllt 4itLO Tic
war and young Freed was called to
Washington to be expert radio aide
at the Navy yard.
Together with an assistant he
helped organize the department that
designed practically all the apparatus
used by the Navy during the war.
Commentator from his command
ing officers made it easy for him to
get a job. But he wasn't satisfied.
Il felt that radio was bound to be
popularized.' he goes on mot only
among the experts and amateurs but
by the general public"
Popular Radio
so I set to work and designed an
instrument that could be sold at a
low price and yet be fundamentally
sound in tbs construction.
Il took hat set and sold it to
clothing and department stores when
there were only Geographic code
messages flying through the air.
But with the development Of
broadcasting last fall came the popu-
~larization that I expected"
And with it came success. For
Freed's company was kept working
overtime trying to keep up with the
demand for its sets.
we had to devise special produc-
ton methods" he says 1T was Ike
turning out Ford automobiles.
The young radio wizard is now
working on the construction Of a
popular priced combination vacuum
tube and crystal detector set. a loud
speaker without a horn. and u spe-
cial type OF radio f. -uency ampli-
fer that Will give q reception a
greater range.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29
RADIO PROGRAM
Indianapolis Hatfeld) WOH
daily Ercenf SUNDAY

Daily, Except Sunday
10:00-11:00 a. m, musical program with
special features.
1915 a M, financial, grain and live
stock market reports.
1890 L. m, special items Of interest to
women, Monday, Wednesday and
Saturday.
100000 p. M. musical program with
special features.
100 p. M, market reports.
4:o0-5:00 p. m. musical program with
special features.
AIS p. H., police notices.
4:50 p. m, baseball scores.
Sunday
S:3O-1o:O0 o'clock. Monday. Wednesday
and Saturday.
indianapolis (Ayres-H amiltonI WLK
Daily, Except Sunday
11:OO-11:3O a. m, musical program.
11:30 a. m, weather reports and
weather forecast ass meters).
12:O0-12:30 p. M, musical program
2:00-2:15 p. m, musical program
3:00-3:15 p. m, musical program -
500 p. M, baseball results.
1000 p. NJ, time and weather re
(485 meters).
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29
EVANSVILLE HAS AUTHORITY
TO BUILD RIVER WHARVES
Lesh's Opinion Says Law Up
holds City in Fight With
Private Interests.

The city of Evansville has the
power under the law to construct
and operate wharves and warehouses.
Attorney General L. S. Lesh and
Jesse E. Eschbach, chief examiner OF
the State board of accounts, held to
day.
A movement is under way at Ev-
ansville to have the city retain the
river front and to construct municipal
wharves and warehouses. Opposed
to this is a movement of private in
terests to obtain much of the river
front.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29
Drill Stealing Charged

Frank Thomas, us N. Noble St,
was arrested today on a charge of
grand larceny, after he had made an
attempt to pawn an electric drill
which it was alleged hat he stole Feb.
10 from Earl O'Haver, 935 Superior
St. drill. which O'HaVer said was
worth $45, was pawned in a Massa-
chusetts avenue store for $40.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29
Describes Too Forms of Waves
For RadiObhOne and Telegraph

oscillations decay may be determined
by measurement
The instrument used to measure.
this decay is known as a d~ecren1eter.
Damped waves suffer more from
ABSORPTION during their travels than
undamped waves. =
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29
FILLING STATION WHATISIT
Strange Animal May be Due to Gas.
Oline Fumes.

Employees Of the Keystone gasoline
filing station, Sixteenth st. and Cen
trail Ave. were excited today over the
appearance of an animal which they
described as right peculiar" The
creature, they said. looked like a dog.
but was too small: had the size, but
not the 'demeanor' of a muskrat: was
too large for a rat and too small for
a cat.
They said the animal emerged from
a puddle Of mud near the station.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29

Joseph Swope Funeral Will Be Held
At Cincinnati.

Funeral services for Joseph Swope.
70. a retired business man Of Dallas,
Texas. who died last night at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Aaron
Wolfson, 3840 Washington Blvd, will
be held in Cincinnati tomorrow. Mr..
Swope suffered an apopletic stroke
early yesterday.
Mr.. Swope was prominent in Texas
Masonic organizations. Besides the
daughter, Mrs. Wolfson. a wife sur
wives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29
I7.YEAR LOCUST is COMING
Indiana Due for Periodical Visit of
"Cicada."

WASHINGTON. June 29.-The sew
e~nteen-year locust will reappear this
year in Indiana, and the Bureau OF
Entomology of the Department OF
Agriculture will welcome news from
those who first greet him. Altogether
there are about thirty broods Of the
locust or cicada in the United States.
appearing in different years. and scat
tered over a wide area.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29
Ownership Disputed.

When John Brandenburg, 10. 430
N. Meridian St, stopped his automo-
bile in front of the G. & J. Tire Com
pany factory. P. A. Pierce, employed
at the factory, said the motoneter on
the car vas his. Police arrested
Brandenburg on a petit larceny
charge. Brandenburg said he traded
for the accessory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29
BIELASKI RELATES STORY
Declares He Fled When Captors
Plotted His Death.

MEXICO CITY. Mexico, June 29.-
A. Bruce Bielaski. former chief of,the
Bureau of Investigation Of the Amer
lean Department Of Justice, who
escaped from bandits near Cuernavaca
while being held for ransom, today
made a detailed report to the Amer
embassy on his adventure. He ar.
rived last night from Tetecla.
The former American official said
he fed after o~verhearing the bandits
making plans to kill him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29
ON VIEW TODAY.

The following attractions are on
view today: "Erstwhile Susan. with
Elizabeth Patterson. at the Murat;
vaudeville and movies at r. f.
Keith's and the Lyric; musical
comedy and movies at the Rialto;
Reported Missing" at the Colonial;
The Deuce OF Spades at the Cir
Gle: THE Beauty Shop" at Apollo;
The Glorious Fool" at the Ohio;
Strange Idols" at the Isis; THE
Man From Mexico" at the Municipal
Theater at Brookside Park.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29
JAPS WILL HONOR DENNY
Naval Reception Planned at Yoke
hama for u. s. Visitors.

TOXIC, June ga naval welcome
will be given Secretary of the Navy
DENLY and his party when the trans
port Henderson arrives at Yokohama
Sunday. High Japanese and Ameri-
can officials will hold a reception for
the visitors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29
Fatal Accident Probed

DR.. Paul Robinson, coroner, today
is investigating the accident in which
William Richardson, As. 1851 N. New
Jersey St., suffered injuries believed
to have caused his death at the city
hospital last night.
The coroner was told that Rich
ardson fen down a stairway.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29

derful for tired, aching, swollen,
smarting feet. Your feet just Jingle
for joy; shoes never hurt or seem
tight.
Get a box of '"TIZ" now from any
druggist or department store. End
foot torture forever-wear smaller
shoes, keep your feet fresh, sweet
and observation-disclosures
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-06-29
WOULD NOT EXEMPT TRACT
Mayor VIII Ask Ordinance for
Taxation Part Of Cemetery.

To make the Crown Hill Cemetery
Association pay taxes on 200 acres
lying north of Thirty-E Eighth st. and
Grown Hill Cemetery. Mayor Shank
today announced he would ask the
city council to pass an ordinance pro-
hibiting burying in the tract The
association holds the grounds for ex-
tension Of the cemetery. Burial
ground Is exempt from taxation.