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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24


day guests of Mrs. M. II. R. Schro-
der.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Lockhart viii
spend Christmas in Dawson with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Alexander
William Dudley and James Dud-
ley, students of Mercer University,
will spend Christmas with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. w. Il. c. Dudley
at their home on Church street
Jmaes Purvis, the Young son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond purvis, and
one of the little Times Recorder car
rier boys, is i'll with a severe cold
at his home on Finn street.
Mrs. j. C. Berry has returned
from Birmingham, Ala, where she
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
F. U. Harris.
Mrs. Fannie Crabb has gone to
Birmingham, Ala, to snend the holt
days with her daughter, Mrs. Willis
Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Lee mo ,oreG
to Atlanta to spend the holidays
with relatives.
Miss Thase Ferguson. of Pine
Bluff Ark, who is a student of
Wesleyan College, will spend the
holidays at the home of Col an d
Mrs. w. T. Lane, on Lee street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Holt will
| have as their holiday guests, aarriv
| ing Friday, Mr.. and Mrs Willis Coz
Holt, of Augusta, Mrs. ". F. Holt
| of Columbus, Ulys Holt, of Tampa,
Fla, and Miss Sarah Allie Mills and
| Miss Christine Mills, Of Tampa, Fla
Russell Clark a student of the
Universit yof Georgia is spending
the holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. c. J. Clark, nj their hcmt
on jackson street.
Ralph Lane will arrive from AT
lanta tonight to spend ChrissnnQ'
with his parents, Col. and Mrs :"
t. Lane.
John West Sheffield, stalden1 CT
| w. NJ. /. is spending tbs, noiiqay'
with his parents, Mr.. and MIS- 0oni
Sheffield.
| ~ D. ~ we'd from. the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24

John West Sheffield, stadert CT
". M. /. is spending ths, noiiqay''
with his parents, Mr.. and MIS- JONI
Sheffield.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24

Mrs. o. A. Crit:endon, Miss
Evelyn Crittendon and Miss Sara
Crittendon, and Robert Wooten. o.
Sheliman were among the holiday
shoppers in Americas Tuesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24

Miss Louise Thayer has returned
from a delightful visit of several
weeks to Mrs. R. J. Thayer and Mrs
Horace Rosser in Norfolk, Va.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24

Ralph Lane will arrive from At.
lanta tonight to spend Chrissn,Q'
with his parents, Col. end Mrs ~
T. Lane.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Redmond and
son, Michael of Savannah, are ho!i-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24

Miss Thase Ferguson. of Pine
Bluff, Ark, who is a student of
Wesleyan College, will spend the
holidays at the home of Col an d
Mrs. w. T. Lane, on Lee street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24

The zebra is the African men,
Der of the horse family.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24

Russell Clark student of tine
Universit yof Georgia is spending
the holidays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. ]. Clark, nj their home
on Jackson street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Lee mo,ore0
to Atlanta to spend the holidays
with relatives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24

Mrs. Fannie Crabb has gone to
Birmingham, Ala, to snend the holt
days with her daughter, Mrs. Willis
Tucker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24
Turkey
-

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!
q brough'
for treat
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24

Mrs. j. C. Berry has returned
from Birmingham, Ala, where she
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
F. U. Harris.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24

Jmaes Purvis, the Young son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond purvis, and
one of the little Times Recorder car
rier boys, is i'll with a severe cold
at his home on Finn street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24
WEATHER

south portion ana shg -
portion; much colaer ''' =
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24

William Dudley and James Dud-
ley, students of Mercer University,
will spend Christmas with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. w. Il. c. Dudley
at their home on Church street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24

day guests of Mrs. M. H. r. Schro-
der.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Lockhart viii
spend Christmas in Dawson with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Alexander
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
Refuse to Quash
Indictments Against
CnrcOran and Others

Cambridge. Mass, Feb. 1N,-JudG"
Whiting In MiddlcSeX superior court
today oNerrulcd II motions brought by
counsel for William j. torror"n. Tor
NOR district attorney of tn" county.
and others indicted with him on black
mail charges. seeking the quashing or
the indictments. Eight of the motions
were made on the ground that the IN
dirtmcutS were the same as were
found previously in Suffolk county.
Three urged that the evidence present
ed to the MiddlcscX grand jury was
insufficient or improper"
Corcoran has been brought to trial
twice IN Suffolk county. The tirst trial
was brought to an end by the Illness
uf tho PRECEDING justice, Tho second
was declared n mistrial when Harry
T.. Icvcnson. Boston attorney. who
had been placed on trial with torcoran
hiN later entered "a plea of guilty. tcS-
itflrd that tho jury had been tempered
With.
Today Joseph /. Walsh. attorney for
rorooran. argued for u change of VENUE
an tho ground that the government
knew in advance the nature OF leNcn-
sons testimony and that 1t was false.
lie offered TO summon witnesses to
prove that the jury sitting in the Cor
,oran case was IAN honest jury
Judge Whiting declared he would not
revise the discretion of the trial judge.
Argument will lee heard tomorrow on
a large number Of motions by defence
counsel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19

Pressure Isle, Me-, Feb. 1S-Hardly
recovered from the shock Of the fire
OF Sunday morning which did pro-
perty damage of $4,000 Pressure Isle
today suffered a greater loss, one
that burned to the ground many
business blocks and residences on
the west side of Main street and oc-
casioned property loss estimated at
s250,O0o
The buildings burned are z. w.
Fernald's, F. +. Stevens Clothing
Company. II. E. Knox, grocer: w. r.
Pipes and Son. dry goods; Thomp-
sons Pharmacy; J.. a. Riley, dry
goods, Manson building and resi-
dence Mrs. Mary Gritfiths, ladies gar
ments and fancy goods; Frank Bird,
residence; Mcbride and f. a. Green
law. residences.
Help was received from the fire
departments of Caribou and Wash =
burn and at l p. NJ, while the fire
wa. still burning it was believed to
be under control and that there
would he no further spread.
The Pressure Isle House on the
East Side of Main street caught fire
several times during the forenoon,
bu. was saved By the good work of
the firemen.
The men Of the Pressure Isle Bat
terry were called out and gave effec-
tive assistance. The origin of the
fire is unknown at this writing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
Meeting at Pressure
Isle for Licensing
Potato Warehouses

Hresquc Isle. Me. Feb. 1S.-ThCrc
was held here to-day the first Of Sc
ries of hearings to be given this mont h
by the department Of agriculture for
the proposed licensing of potato ware
houses under the United States ware
house act.
The hearing was attended by grow
ors. dealers shippers and officials Of
tho Cooperative Potato Growers I.x-
change. and it was estimated that
about 30 per cent. Of the entire crop
production in Aroostook county was
represented
1t was conducted by H. S. Yohc, who
has charge of the administration of the
act. and Paul NJ. Williams. also con-
neCted with the department Of agricul-
ture.
The next hearing Will be at Rochcs-
ter. y. Y, on Wednesday. Others will
be held in Michigan, Wisconsin. Min
noapolis. North Dakota aud Colorado.
thus covering the principal potato
growing areas.
At today's meeting the proposed
regulations of the federal act were
taken mp section by section. No OPP
position developed to any of the fun
damental requirements. Mr.. YOhc,
who presided, expressed his surprise
ut the absence of opposition as the
proposed regulations would require
many changes in the practices of Il
number of warchousemen and would
require that all potatoes be graded
into and out of the warehouses in
accordance with standards more
strict than the present L. s. No.
grades.
After the meeting the commits
sioners visited several warehouses
here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator
Greene of Vermont suffered a serious
relapse after an operation late tonight.
his condition being regarded as very
critical Only a few minutes earlier
physicians had declared his chance Of
recovery favorable.
He apparently had come through the
operation successfully when he SUI
fered a hemorrhage of the brain.
The operation was the second to
which the senator had submitted, the
first being performed Saturday after
he had been shot in the head by stray
bullet during a fight between revenue
officers and suspected bootleggers.
Fragments of bone We're removed from
the grain in the first operation and
other fragments were removed tonight,
physicians saying that infection threat
ened.
The hemorrhage was quickly check
cd, however, and attending surgeons
then said that although the condition
of the patient was critical, no more
serious developments might follow.
Some hope for his recovery vas indi-
Gated.
After a consultation shortly before
midnight the physician announced that
the prognoSis WAS grave"
Two consultations were held in
the afternoon and it was later an
nounced also that a brain specialist
had been summoned from Philadel-
phia.
The shooting of the Vermont SEN
ator, almost i'll the shadow of the
capitol, continued to draw express
sionS of aroused concern today from
several quarters over the use of fire
arms by prohibition agents in their
efforts to enforce the law.
The White House inquiry into the
circumstances of the shooting was
pushed step further by Secretary
Slemp. He called upon the prohibit
ton unit to submit to the White
House copy of the regulations as
to the carrying Of firearms by its
agents. He also asked the commis-
sionerS of the District of Columbia
for q copy of regulations as to the
sale of firearms in the district.
Secretary Mellon of the treasury,
in discussing the shooting, said the
circumstances indicated loose and
dangerous p-ectice," in. the use of
firearms in connection with prohi-
! bition enforcement here.
Quoting what he said had been the
order to prohibition agents for more
than two years to use firearms only
/ when your lie or that of fellow
agent is in peril" Wayne E. Wheel
er. general counsel of the Anti-Sa :
I! loon League. said he had reliable
Information" that the bullet which
struck Senator Greene was one of
; the first fired and came from one OF
the two men who were being pur-
sued by the agents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
RumOred Mexican
Rebels Have Left
CITY of MOrelia

Mexico City, Feb. Is. tBy y. ID-
The war department said today
that the report that the city of Mo-
relia had been evacuated by the re-
bells had not been confirmed. 1t was
stated that n sangu,nary battle is
expected to take place there if the
rebel Generals Dieguez, Estrada and
Luviano decide to hold the city. which
possesses superb natural defences.
Aviators have been reporting that
rebel columns were abandoning Mo-
relia and Marching toward Jalisco
and other unknown points. General
Rios with his army of federal troops
has arrived at Ouereatara. fifteen
miles from Morelia. while Genera!
Escohar and his troops are continu-
Ing their advance from fenjamo.
An attack against Sayuia. Jalisco'
is imminent. Generl Cruz having
reached Zacalco De Torres. IS miles
south Of Guadalajara IN the Colima
Railwy. The belief previls in oiiiclai
circles here that General Alvar"do
will abandon Sayula. IN order to con-
centrate his position at Ciudad CUE
man or Zapotiltic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
new SENSATION
DUE TODAY IN OIL
LEASE SCANDAL

Washington. Feb. 1S-Hints Of
an entirely new and startling de-
ve!opment in the oil scandal stirred
the capitol today and were COM
municated to President Coolidge.
A start at running down the
story which has amazed senators
and officials will be made tomorrow
at Il conference between the senate
oil committee and Harry Payne
Whitney. New York financier. and
officials OF J. +. Bernhard and Com
pany, a New York stock brokerage
firm.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat. Mon
tana, who has introduced Il resolu-
ton calling for an investigation of
Attorney General Daugherty and
the department of justice, will lie
invited to attend the conference,
which will be behind closed doors.
Senator Wheeler was one of those
who requested that Mr.. Whitney and
the brokers be summoned.
Before the subpoenas were issued
last night. Senator Wheeler and
Senator Walsh. Democrat. Montana
chief prosecutor in the oil inquiry.
conferred with Wilton J. Lambert,
counsel for Edward i. Mclean, pub
Usher of the Washington Post, who
has Just returned from Palm Beach.
Fla, in response to a committee
summons. 1t was stated that some
of the new information reaching the
committee was discussed.
After this conference, Chairman
Lenroot of the oil committee met
with Senators Walsh and Wheeler
to discuss the new turn of events
and later Atlee Pomerene, a spe-
cial government counsel in the oil
cases, was called in. 1t was agreed
that the Information should be laid
before the President. and Chairman
Lenroot and Mr.. Pomerene went TO
the White House for that purpose.
Owen J. Roberts of Philadelphia.
whose nomination as an associate
with Mr.. Pomerene in the oil cases
was confirmed today by the senate.
Is to ), is expected to confer with
the President tomorrow and then
will begin his study of the whole
situation with Mr.. Pomerene.
The first step in the long court
battle for recovery of the oil re-
serves which Albert e. Fall leased
to the Doheny and Sinclair interests
will be petitions for temporary in
functions to prohibit further extrac-
ton of oil from the reserves, located
In California and Wyoming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
f|REbUC'S ACT
KILLS NINE IN
N.Y.TENEMENT
BRITISH DOCK
STRIKE EFFECTIVE
EXCEPT IN LONDON

London, Feb. 10 (By A. P.)-The
dock strike became fully effective to-
day in practically all the ports ex-
cept London, where a considerable
number Of lockers are still working.
The employers assert that 5000 ad-
ditional men have volunteered to go
to work on tho employers terms of
fcred yesterday, on condition that
they are provided with police pro-
lection.
Up to the present the chief incon-
,venience experienced by the general
public arises from dislocation Of the
malls. especially the American mails.
Specula tors in food and other neces-
saries have also seized the oppor-
tunity to advance prices.
The government has lost no time
in taking action. Premier MacDon-
aid Immediately on his return from
ChequerS Court went into consulta-
tons with the minister Of labor. Tom
Shaw. and others, and n consequence
the minister was able to announce
in parliament the appointment of a
committee of three members to make
4 report on the cause and Circum :
stances of the dispute. 1t is not an
arbitration court and its decisions
are not bin, ng. 1t will begin sit
tings tomorrow and Edwin Bevin,
secretary of the Dock Workers
Union, has already consented to give
testimony.
The employers also are expected to
make statements before the com
mttee. and all the aspects of the
problem, including decentralization.
will bo investigated while the en-
ployers probably will be called upon
to give figures of their profits in or
der to ascertain their capacity to
pay increased wages.
The prime minister presided at n
cabinet council this evening, which
hal Holman Gregory. chairman of
this special committee in Consulta-
ton regarding tie strike, and the
council decided on certain emergency
measures for insuring food supplies
should the strike be prolonged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
AMENDMENT STAGE
REACHED BY House
ON TAX MEASURE

Washington, Feb. 1S-llOuSe con-
sideration of the tax bill reached the
amendment stage today with insur-
gents and organization Republicans
still split over income tax rates and
Democrats confident they have the
votes to put over their substitute
schedule.
Under an agreement reached when
the measure was taken up last week
general debate ended at L. NJ
Reading Of the bill under a rule
which permits the Offering of amend
ments with discussion limited then
was begun.
by a vote of 40 to 81 the house
re jected the first amendment offered
by Representative trear, of Wis
consin. "a Republican insurGent-
which would have authorized the
federal government to tax state and
municipal securities.
The income tax rate section will
he considered tomorrow, with votes
likely or another amendment by Mr.
Frear. which would not disturb the
present 50 percent SurtaX but would
cut normal tax rates in half, and on a
proposal of Representative Garner.
Democrat, Texas. to halVe normal
tax rates and reduce the SurtaX
maximum to A percent.
Republican organization leaders,
who see no likelihood of obtaining
ma iority for the Mellon proposal for
a surtaX maximum of % percent were
undetermined tonight whether they
would seek n vote on n compromise
proposition for a 81 or 81 IL percent
surtaX maximum or devote their
nntit-ply ~ Dttnn1nt to
defeat the Garner plan.
Representative Longworth, the
Republican leader, predicted that
the vote would be close. Eepresen-
tative Garner. admitting that the
shift of a few votes might jeopardize
his plan. expressed confidence that
1t would be adopted.
At another conference today the
Republican organization resumed its
efforts to get together with the in
SurgentS on an income tax rate COM
promise but got nowhere.
The insurgents, led by Mr.. Frear
and Representative Nelson, again
Indicated their willingness to agree
to a 90 percent cut in surtaXcs, pro-
vided the organization would favor
a 80 percent reduction in normal tax
rates.
Organization leaders Countered
with an offer TO accept Il 81 Il per-
cent surtaX maximum but declined
to go beyond the % percent cut in
normal rates proposed in the Mellon
bill.
After two hours discussion the
conference broke up with insurgents
reiterating their intention OF voting
soldily for the Garner plan and the
organization hopeful that enough OF
them might swing to its support to
insure defeat of the Democratic
subs titutC,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
butler SCORES
/ Police FOR RAID ON
PRIVATE no NJ T

Philadelphia, Feb. 1S-Rigfd inves-
tigation of a police raid on n private
apartment under the impression it
was a disorderly house was started
today by Director of Public Safety
Butler who declared It to be "one of
the most outrag eous things ever done
by the police of this city"
In the raid, made Sunday at 1.40
a. NJ. three married couples were ar
rested while listening TO radio. The
policeman who reported the "disor-
derby house" stated that he based his
belief on seeing a number of taXicabS
drive up to the apartmen
The couples testified he affair was
q birthday party.
At a hearing today. all those ar
rested in the raid were eXoneratod.
THE policemen vino testified adj
mitted they did not find anything that
plight be construed SIS dsorderly."
Ma gistrate Carney said after the
hearing. "Onc of the policemen even
went so far as to 80 into an adjoining
apartment where mother and
daughter were sleeping He turned
n flashlight on them and ordered
them out of bed.
when they fed in terror, he chased
them around the room while they
We're clad only in nigh: dresses. Did
you ever hear the equal of this, police
running wild in respectable homes?
No one will be saved from intrusion
if this is not stopped
Director Butler declared he was
against such business rs this and
promised to get after Il right away
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
Bodies ken from
Roaring Struc-
ture Early This
Morning-POlice Ar
rest Two Men-One
Believed Insane -
Many Thrilling Res
cues

New York, Feb.19-Nine bodies were
taken from a flaming five story tene-
ment building in the lower East Side
Ghetto early this morning and police
had arrested two men, one Of them
believed to he mentally deransed, who
they believe may have started the
fire
With all means of escape cut off
within the building firemen and resi- :
dents of tho tenement made many
thrilling rescues. A patrolman fought
his way through the flames and
brought out a six year old girl, while
one man led his wife and two child
rem across perIous ledge to an ad-
joining building from which they es-
capped to tho street.
One of the dead, man jumped
from an upper story window. Only
one family, consisting of a man, his
wife, and two children, was known
to have escaped. They jumped from,
a third story window TO the roof Of
an adjoining building.
The fire was discovered by Michael
Husslein, a passerby, who saw flames
shooting out of an upper story win
dow and who dashed through the cor
rdors Of the five story building
arousino the sleeping occupants.
Starting in the basement, the flames
quickly shot up through the Railways
to the roof of the building. shutting
off escape.
While firemen tried futilely to break
through the wall Of flames which
prevented their ascent to the upper
stories, screams Of women and wall
ina OF children imprisoned in the
buildinu aroused scores Of families IN
adjoining tenements. Police asserted
IL was possible that many more than
the nine recovered dead had lost
t,o,. Iure
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
Especial to Kennebec JournaN

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Waterville. eb. 1S-Hon. Frank G.
Farringtc: of Augusta, candidate for
the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor 70 Maine delivered an address
before the members of the Water
vile Rotary club here this noon on
the subject Rotary as Seen by a
Non Rotarian." Practically every
member of the club was present at
the meeting. AS the anniversary of
the founding of Rotary comes Feb.
% this meeting was observed as an
anniversary meeting. Mr.. Earring
tons address was very fitting for the
occasion as he spoke of the great
service that Rotary is giving to the
country.
Mr.. Harrington spoke as follows:
Continued on Page 5-CoI. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
Blows Own Head
Off with Shotgun

New Bedford, Mass. Feb. 1S-John
L. Sherratt, until n year ago MEM
Der of the board of selectmen of the
town of Dartmouth. went to the home
of his friend. Captain Fred Smith. in
that town, today. took down the shot
gun from over the chimney and, go
ing behind the hen houses, blew off
! his head.
Mr.. Sherra;t suffered n mental
breakdown about q year ago. 1t is
believed he learned. Of preparations
being made to send him to an insti-
tuition and ended his life. Prior to
his breakdown he had neld practical
" every Office in the Town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-19
Repudiates Word
He Killed Priest

Bridgeport. Conn, Fch. 1N.-It was
announced by Public Defender Robert
G.. DeForest tonight that Harold T..
the murder of the Row. Father Hubert
Z. Dahme. has rcpudiated his confess
sion to local police that he killed
Father Dahme. The reputation came
at the end of n session of several hours
during which Israel was questioned by
Acting States Attorney f. Earle Car
LIZ.