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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-18
JACK HART TAKEN
AFTERYEAR HUNT
Chicago Police Identify Balti.
more Fugitive Slayer, For
merly of D. C.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, December IS
Detectives prepared today to start for
Chicago, following receipt of news
that Jack Hart, famous Norris muir
der bandit. who escaped prison nearly
year ago, had been taken into GU
tody there and identified.
Hart was serving 81 life sentence
in the Maryland penitentiary for par
ticipation in the murder and robbery
August IS, 1922, of William B. Norris,
O. contractor. He escaped January 13,
this year, with William Frank ellison,
who was serving five years for as
sault and robbery of Il taxi driver.
ellison has not been recaptured.
For the Norris murder Hart, whose
right name is said to be Joseph Con-
molly and who has "a number of
aliases, was arrested in Washington
at the home of relatives of his wife.
He formerly was a street car con-
ductor in the National Capital. Many
hold-ups and shooting in cities over
the country are in his record of
crimes.
Admits His Identity.
Hart was arrested in Chicago for
alleged participation in a $4,000 silk
robbery. Two policemen were inves-
tigating a suspicious automobile
parked near a warehouse from which
merchandise had been taken. and with
drawn revolyers arrested Hart and a
companion. The former admitted his
identity as the man wanted in the
Norris murder. The news reached the
police here last midnight and prepa-
rations were Immediately begun for
the prisoners extradition. ~
Detectives Kahler and Murphy, who
kidnapped Walter Socolaw, a dne inber
of Harris gang, from a New York
court and brought him back here for
trial with Hart both being sentenced
70 life Imprisonment, will go after
Hart States Attorney OConor eX-
poets no trouble over Harris extradi-
tion, the law STIMULATING surrender in
such cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-18
BISHOPS REFUSE TO TALK.
Two in Copenhagen in Connection
With Bast Case.

COPENHAGEN, December 10
Bishop John L. Nuelson and Bishop
Edgar Blake, who arrived here Mon
day in connection with the trial of
DR. Anton Bast, Methodist Episcopal
bishop for Scandinavia, who was un-
der arrest for alleged misappropria-
ton of charity funds, are refusing
to talk for publication regarding the
case. The two bishops today paid a
visit to the American Legation. but
did not officially ask the legation to
interfere IN the Rast affair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-18
GIRL KILLS STEPFATHER.

JACKSON, Miss, December Ia
Miss Annie Mae Ragsdale. 18-year-oN
telephone operator, was held here to-
day as a result of the killing last
night of her stepfather, H. e. Warren.
The girl told authorities she was
awakened during the night by screams,
and, on going to her mothers room.
found Warren beating her. Seizing a
pistol. she said, she fired two shots at
| i'm 'fss5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-18
SAILOR WINS S35, 900.
Deckhand Hurt on Ship Award
Big Damages.

NEW YORK, December 1S.-A settlS
ment for $4,000 of the 100000 suat
of Richard Tobin, a deckhand, against
the Delaware and Hudson Steamship
Co. was approved yesterday by Jus
tice, Aspinall in the Supreme Court fl
Brooklyn.
Tobin was thrown 80 feet and two
of his vertebrate were broken when
he was hit by lifeboat which slip
ped from its tackle while being low
cred from the side of the steamship
Mandalay at a pier here last Septem
Der %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-18
CoNFESSES HIS IDENTITY.
Chicago Prisoner Says He's Man
Wanted in Baltimore.

CHICAGO, December 1S.-James ].
Connolly. who escaped from the
Maryland penitentiary last January
while serving a life sentence, was ar
rested here today in connection with
the theft of silks valued at $4,000
from the La Mode Garment Co. He
was known here as j. J. Kelley.
He admitted, the police said, that
as Connolly he had been convicted of
numbering William B. Norris in Balti-
more and escaped from the Maryland
prison on January %. He was held
for the Eastern police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-18

During a. retreat from Persia, In
1850, $4,000 men : of the army OF
Aimed; emir of Afghanistan, persisted
in one night from exposure to the
severe cold that held the country
around Herat in its Grasps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-18
NEWS PLEAsEs GRANT.
Harris Capture Here in 1922 Re.
called by D. c. Police.

Recapture of Jack Hart by the Chi
cago police was pleasing news for In
spector Clifford L. Grant, chief of de-
tectives, and members of his COM
lnand. especially Detectives Edward
AeilZ andr-AsRs ScEixsneE, WIG R2E-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-18
Changes in personnel approved by the

lcQntiaued on Page IYsRty-one,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
By CHARLES P. STEWART
NEA Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The Republicans will the
for the years leasnt the congressional
elections of 1926.
They did distinctly better this year than they expected 1t
not better than they claimed for they claimed everything
sight but considerably better than they really dared hope
hey were hopeful to be of majority in the house
Representatives T.,
the members of the house of representatives up for
reelection Out of SO many they believed there was fair
chance to make gains enough from the Democrats
the latter and the Pogeves combined even the Progressive
increased the size of their group.
But of the senators only third of the total number faced
the test at the polls
his nanraly limited the possible changes
fspondngy Even the Republicans did gain seats the
managers were not at all confident of their ability to win
eliminate Progressive control through possession of the
balance OF power in the upper chamber.
20 the congressional result comes far as the Republicans
are concerned a pleasant surprise
President, Senate and House must be Of tbe s.ro ol
Iaith Tor party to accomplish much The election result as
sues such lineup after March 1t undoubtedly will make
Tor me smooth M running Of the political machine.
also Will be the first time the Republicans have been 90
Vofapy situated since the congressional elections Of two ears
ago Inc Coolidge administration has been hampered tbrouob
cies. Haolseileht OF ITS poll
The Republican president not likely to be troubIed +b
20 on the part of Republican congress- nor are the acts
OF regular Republican congress apt to be vetoed H. : D.
publican chief executive ~ " De vetoed by he
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
COOLIDGE. CERTAIN
OF 1857 Y0 TIES,
PROBABLY N ORE
With Only Four Small States
Chased AS Doubtful, Repub-
Iicans Have 100 Vote Lead
(Bv the Associated Press

10y Tne ASS0SA"IGu ESSS.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-The full
measure of the Republican victory
at the polls could not yet be TAX
en- early today but the returns con-
tinhed to show that President Cool
idge would have at. least hundred
votes to spare in the electoral col
lege and the largest popular plurali-
ty in history.
The showing made by John w
Davis remained unchanged through
out and although Senator LaFol-
lette began to creep up little in
one or two western states, there is
no certainty that he will receive the
electoral vote of any state group
except that of Wisconsin.
With Montana, a votes, Nevada,
3. New Mexico 3, and North Ia
kota S classed as doubtful, the
presidential figures in the electoral
college stood as follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
LODGE OPERATED
ON OCTOBER 20.

BOSTON, Nov. 6.-Senator Hen
ny Cabot Lodge, who was operated
on October 20, at the Charlesgate
hospital, suffered a shock at noon
today and has been Unconscious
since, his secretary said last night.
At midnight Senator edges con-
dition was said to De serious. DIR.
John H. Cunningham, who had
performed two operations upon the
senator and who has attended him
daily, made no statement last night
1t was said he would make a de-
tailed statement today.
Senator Lodge first underwent an
operation on July 81. lie it wa
thought, had fully recovered from
this and second, less serious. was
performed last month.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
FOOTBALL GAME
HERE TOMORROW
Fitzgerald High To Battle Local
High at Americas
Playground

Friday afternoon at 8 O'Clock the
football team fthe local high
school will meet the eleven repre-
senting the Fitzgerald high school
at Americas playground
The Fitzgerald boys beast fine
team and they are coming here con-
fident of carrying back with them
the scalp Of the local team aggrega-
ton. The Americas team has all
Of its men back in the lineup and
the coach will start all his first
string men in the game.
The high school team is one Of
the fastest elevens in this section
and the game in Americas tomor-
row promises to be one of the best
gridiron struggles witnessed here
in long time. Many rooters of
the enemy are coming down from
Fitzgerald and as local fans have
expressed their intentions Of going
to the game, all attendance. records
should be shattered for this season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
PNEUMONIA PLAGUE
NOW UNDER CONTROL
26 Deaths Have Resulted From
Disease Which Originated a
Month Ago
(By The Associated Pressl

Los ANGELES, Nov. 6.-With
only one death reported in the past
48 hours and with less than ten
patients under treatment, local
health authorities who have been
combating the pneumonic plague
which originated in the Mexican
quarter one month ago ood which
has claimed 26 lives are hopeful
that the peak fthe epidemic has
been reached.
Though no additional deaths were
reported yesterday, five new cases
were admitted to the isolation ward
Of the general hospital ard one sus-
pected case was placeI under OBJ
servation.
Twenty trained nurses were to
enter the main quarantined area to-
day with corps of physicians to
make thorough survey &C every
home in the district, which includes
about sixteen square blocks of Mex
lean and Chinese quarters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
COUNCIL MEETS
TO CANVASS VOTE.

The Mayor, every member Of
council and the city attorney met
today at noon to canvass the bopd
vote turned over to .nem by tie
election managers. Only one change
in the vote figures were made On
the recount by the mayor and cleo
ton managers.
City Attorney Lane stated that
the next legal steps to validate the
bonds would be taken At once and
that by January / the bonds would
be ready to place ON sale to the
highest bidder.
By resolution unanimously adopt
ed the mayor and council expressed
their aappereciatio nfor the work
done at the polls by the women sc
Americas, ''but for thcni," said tho
mayor, 1--WE could not have carried
the issue" The women worked and
voted unanimously for bonds The
city officials also passed resoIu-
ton thanking the Tines- Recorder
for its aid.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
$4,000 LOSS At
PLAINS BY FLAMES
Americas Department Aided in
ExtingUishing Fire in Old
Plains Hospital

Fire last nigat dest Dyed aptAse
story brick building in The business
block of Plains. The b'ilding was
at one time used as the hospital
but recently the upper story las
been converted into a residence
and the lower floor was occupied
by the ]. W. Jennings Mercantile
Company and Earl Caters market
and restaurant. The loss suffered
by Carter's market was very slight.
With the assistance OF friends he
managed to remove from his store
most of his fixtures and things of
value.
J. w. Jennings loss amounted to
over $1,000. His entire loss is COW
cred by insurance.
Mr.. Kennedy lost all Of his house
hold goods and it has not been learn
ed whether they are covered b. in
surance. The total damage will
amount to approximately $4,000.
Between the hours Of ten and
eleven Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kennedy
who occupied the upper floor of
the building were awakened By the
cracking of the flames and dense
smoke. Hurrying into their clothes
they managed to escape from TIE
burning building just before long
wooden stairway, the only exit
leading from the ground to THEN
floor was burned away. They i'm
mediately summoned help and many
people turned out to give them aid.
A strea moi water was played on
the burning building bat the fire
had made such Roadway that this
did not prove very effective. The
Americas fire department was call
ed and they responded as quisk as
possible. They were Handicapped
in getting to the fire by The bad
stretches in the road that is now
being paved. Arriving on the scene
the Americas fire fighters threw two
streams of water into he fire and
within an hour they had the blaze
under control. But for their quick
response in answering the alarm i;
Is certain that the entire business
black of Plains would have been
wiped out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
FRIDAY CHILDREN'S
DAY At THE FAIR

Thousands Of people visited the
fair grounds yesterday and last
night and established an attendance
record that has never been equaled
at any Sumter county lair in the
past five years.
All day the crowds rad been in
creasing at the grounds but when
night began to fall an avalanche q
people poured through the gates
and by nine o'clock it was difficult
to push ones way through the mass
that thronged the midway. Carnival
spirit reigned everywhere
Every exhibit and every display
booth was highly praised by the
many people who viewed them. The
poultry tents and the live stock en-
closures were filled all the zine.
The many rides and places of amuse
ments were well patronlzed and the
caterpillar which is proving one Of
the fairs main attractions was filled
each time it went its serpantint
way.
The judges Of the poultry, live
STICK and other exhibits win make
their awards today and BY tonight
all prizes should be distributed.
Tomorrow is Childrsns Day al
the fair and fair officials are max.
ing arrangements to handle the
many youngsters that will visit this
fair from the country districts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
LATE RETURNS INCREASE
REPUBLICAN LANDSLIDE.
CIV The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Nov. S..-Late re-
ports which continue to roll in show
that the Republican national rri-
umph of Tuesday assumes an even
greater magnitude as the counting
of the last ballots near completion.
The latest returns not only boost
the Coolidge-Dawes totalg, but with
only 80 districts yet to be heard
from, there is an increased Gkeli-
hood that the new administration
will have a dependable working ma
iority in both houses Of Congress.
This fact brings great 10Y to the
G. o. P. leaders WHO have been
hampered and thwarted during the
past two years by the balance of
power held by Senator La Toilette
an dhis follows. The minority con-
troll has been sufficient for the in
surgents to prevent the passage of
many administrative measures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
KU KLUXERS DEFEAT
JUDGE. BEN LINDSEY

DENVER, Nov. 6.-Judge Ben
Lindsay, judge of Denver's juvenile
court for % years, was defeated at
the polls yesterday.
Because of his shrewd and just
handling of Juvenile delinquents,
Judge Lindsey has become nation
wide figure.
Judge Lindsey was opposed for
reelection by the Ku Klux Klan
He told the Associated Press at
IL o'clock that it looked "like I've
been beaten"
Police have been assigned to
guard the ballot boxes containing
the votes of the six missing pre-
cincts, "a.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
4 KILLED, SIX HURT
IN ELECTION ROWS
Serious Trouble AT Chicago,
Marion, Ills, Detroit and
Lexington. Tenn.

Four persons were Xii ed in cleo
ton disorders over tie United
States Tuesday, three at Jackson,
Tenn, and one at Chicago.
AT Jackson another person was
injured, and at Chicago, two.
Two men were stabbed in separte
fights at the polls in Detroit, Mich.
Thi sdispenses with the casualties
of what other reports show was one
of the most peaceful elections III
years, although in populous centers
the ballot appears to have passed all
records. New York, with 100000
votes cast, was lacking in election
troubles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
AMERICUS STREET BOND ISSUE RATIFIED
.648 Ballots Cast For
With Only 63 Against
Reported Opposition to Ratification of Munich
pal Issue Fails to Develop 096 Names
OnRegistration List

Americus citizens yesterday overwhelmingly ratified the
100000 emergency street bond issue.
The vote of the and women Wednesday left doubt
the minds of the city officials regarding city
regarding the rePavng of the wood block Only
out of registration Of 900 against the bonds with
64s for bonds
Up until the voting very light less than 200 hav-
ing been poled up that time. However in the afternoon
and reported the polls with their and from
thence until the city clock struck brought from
their homes from the fair grounds off the and Of the
Several parties being held during afternoon
these visited by workers who the back
forth until every REGISTERED had a ballot
In did the workers demand statement from, the
individual regarding how he she would vote All that was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
g. Q. p. Landslide Grows With Latest
Returns; Viii Control Both Houses
Returns;
RepubLincd11 Victory Is
Definite And Complete
With Control of Both Executive and Legislative
Departments For First Time in
Two Years
(Rv the Associated Press

WASHINGTON Nov The ability of the Republican
Organization control the just elected Tuesday
peared today hinge the of senatorial in
three Minnesota, New Mexico and Wyoming.
There little doubt that would have least bare work
majoy the the Democrats and
Repubican candidates for the in three states
which still in doubt victorious and the Con-
filled by the Republicans coalition between the
Democrats and the consistent supporters of Senator ooe
would still fall two short of majority in the senate
In Minnesota and Wyoming the Republican nominees
leading the face of the which still incomplete
in New Mexico, Senator Bursun trailing his Democratic
opponent Sam C. Bratton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
GLENN YOUNG STARTS
TROUBLE AT MARION

HERRIN, H., Nov. ga squad
Ct national guardsmen, on election
duty here, was rushed TO Marion
Wednesday evening, armed with
rifles, when report of threatened
trouble between the klan and anti
khan forces was reported, S. Glenn
Young Williamson, county khan raid
or, accompanied by a score Of his
local assistants, was driven to MARI
en-, where he was reported to have
had trouble this afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
KHAN ORGANIZER
JAILED FOR ROBBERY
(By The Associated Press

BURLINGTON, VT, Nov. g.
William C. Meyers, who came here
from Tennessee as a Ku Klux Khan
organizer is in the loca. Jail after
pleading guilty to robbery Of st.
Marys Cathedral. Two local men
affiliated with Meyers are facing
trial on the same charge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
WALSH, MONTANA,
RETURNED SENATE
Chairman Democratic Conven-
ton Reelected to Senate
Montana

HELENA, Mont, Nov. g.
Thomas J. Walsh, democrat. appear
ed assured of reelection as United
States senator as returns from rural
precincts increased his lead over
Frank Linderman, republican, by
more than 10000. Returns from
Gal of the 1888 percincts give:
Walsh, So, O32; Linderr'an, 41,035.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
WASHINGTON BEATS
KHAN SCHOOL MEASURE

SEATTLE, Wash. New. 6.-An
initiative measure, designed to COM
pei parents to send their children
to public schools instead of to pri-
vate or parochial insti+ utions, spon-
sored by the Good Government
league, affiliated with .he Ku KluS
Klan, apparently was defeated in
yesterdays election rssurns from
800 of the states 2,437 precincts
gave 5S,117 for the bill and S6,l97
against it,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06

asked that they cast a vote, and the
machines brought in some who were
opposed as well as those who favored
the bonds.
In less than a half dozen cases.
were votes changed after the voter
came to the city hall. In most
cases tho ballots were cast openly
and there seemed to be no desire
to question or argue the wisdom Of
the passage of the bonds.
The final count which was an
nounced before Z p. m. showed CAB
for with 63 against, a ten-to-one
decision.
One ballot was thrown put be-
cause it was incorrectly scratched.
Of the 1884 registered voters who
failed to vote, many were out Of
the city, many others could not be
located during the afternoon. I'M
doubtedly among those who fail
ed to vote there were those who op-
psed the bonds, but their opposition
was not great enough to cause
them to exert any energy 70 defeat
the issue.
There was no apparent work
about the polls during the day to
defeat the bonds. The election was
conducted in the very best Of spirits
during the day and 'whatever oppo-
,sition existed to the passage Of the
bonds was not given voice about
the polling window.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
SENATOR LODGE
is UNCONSCIOUS
Condition Declared to Be Sc
rious Resulting From Stroke
Suffered Yesterday
(By The As.oeiated pressl

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Nov. g.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Repub-
lican boss of the Senate. who suf-
fered a stroke yesterday at a local
hospital where he was convalescina
from an operation is still urcon-
scious.
At noon today the condition
Senator Lodge was declared TOT {
unchanged but hopeful
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
RESTAURANT BANDIT
KILLED BY POLICE

NEW YORK, November 6.-De-
serted by his companion who fled
in a taxicab, an unidentified bandit
who held up the cashier of restau-
rant at the point of pistol in
lower New York was, shot and kill
ed as he fled before a fusilade of
shots tired at him by two pursuing
policemen. His body, with two
bullet wounds in it, was found in a
basement to which the chase led.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
BRooKHART LEADS
OPPONENT BY 645
(By The Associated Pras,>

DES MONIES, Nov. 6.-Senator
Smith w. Brookhart, Republican
is leading his opponent. Daniel 4.
Steck, Democrat, by CAS- votes, at
noon today in the senatorial con-
test.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
G. o. P. TAKE KENTUCKY
BY 2O,213 BALLOTS
(By The Associated Press)

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. c.
Latest compilation of the unofficial
returns give Coolidge lead Of
%, 376 over Davis and majority
Of 0,213 for Fred M. Sackett, Re-
publican, over A. C. Stanley Demo
cratic incumbent in The Kentucky
senatorial race.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
$75O,O00 FIRE IN
WHEELING, w. VA
(By nc Assoeiated Pros,

, WHEELING, w. Va. Nov. B.
Two business blocks in the down
town section here were DESTROYED by
fire today. The loss is estiDiated to
be around $3.50, 900.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
SMITHS MAJORITY IN
NEW YORK $4,000

(By The Associated Press)
NE WYORK, Nov. 6.-While CIV
ing its as electoral votes to Coolidge
and Dawes by a plurality approach
ing that attained by Harding in tie
republican landslide of 1920 and
Continued On Page Fivel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06
NEW YORK BANDITS
MAKE RICH HAUL

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.--Four arlu-
ed bandit SHIELD up the jewelry store
of Simon Mazursky on East Hous-
ton street and escaped with jewelry
and diamonds of an estimated value
of SIPS, 900 after binding the owns
er and three men who were in tie
store.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-06

In three Of the four states whose
decision remained in the balance
Montana, Nevada and North Da-
kota--Geolidge was leading. III.