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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-08
MCLAIN is ACQUITTED
OF OWENS DEATH

ATLANTA, Nov. 8. W. P Nc
Claim was acquitted By . jury in
Fulton superior court Fnday after
noon Of the murder Of Theodore
Owens.
The jury required less than Is
minutes to return a verdict of not
guilty in favor of McClain, who
was charged with Staying Owens on
the night of October II at tne
Southeastern fair grounds.
The widow of the dead mn, dress
ed in deepest mourning and APP
parently overcome with grief,
buried her tearstained face in her
hands during the long hours in the
court room Friday afternoon as the
details of the death Of her hus-
band were reviewed By counsel for
the state and defense. She did
not lift her head until the ~ jurors
filed back into the box and prepar-
ed to render the verdict.
McClain received the decision Of
the jury without any perceptible
display of emotion. lie remained
undisturbed throughout the trial,
sitting each day within Just a few
feet of the widow Of the man whom
be was chagred with nsuydering
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-08
HOLD
MANY IMPORTANT
COMMITTEE PLACES
Boilers Hold Places As Repub-
iicans--Few CHANCES I'm Corn
mittee Heads Predicted

WASHINGTON. Nov. 9.
While there viii be a general
ahake-up in the personnel Of The
house and senate. committees as
a result Of Tuesdays election,
fewer than dozen changes in
important committee charmen
will be necessary.
All least three vacancies by
death, however, will have 10 be
filed before the expiration Of
the present congress.
There is considerable specu-
lation in Washington as to
whether an effort will be made.
by the Republicans to read ont
Of the party Senator LaFolletse
and his followers il the house
and senate. An effort may be
made 10 deprive them Of their
committee appointments and Of
the privilege at attending party
conferences.
LaFollette is chairman Of the
senates manufacturers commit
toe and he ia listed as the rank
ing Republican on the finance
and interstate commerce com
mittees.
Other senators who Usually
line up with LaFollette hold
memberships on committees as
Republicans.
In the house LaFollette IN
surgents, all of whom were re-
elected have committee assign
ments as. Republicans, some or
them now serving as committee
chairmen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-08
G.0P. NAY READ LAF0LLETTE0UT 0FPARTY
Jewels From N o. Hotel RobberyTRecovered
UNIQUE POLITICAL
COMPLEX is REVEALED

ATLANTA, Nov. 8-A unique
political complex is revealed in
White county as the result of
the receiving by the Secretary of
State of the official ballots for
the general election.
In this particular county, the
voters were privileged to vote
for judge of the city court as
well as for a solicitor of the
city court. Then the question
of "F'or the City Court" and
Against the City Court" was
placed before the voters.
The official tabulation shows
that the candidates for these
two offices were elected, but
that the question of the city
court was defeated. Therefore,
although the candidates were
elected to their respective Off
ces. they found by the counting
Of the votes that they had no Of
flee in which to serve.
The official vote is shown as
follows:
Judge City Court-W. W. H.
Underwood, 429 votes.
Solicitor City Court-Thomas
F. Underwood, 437 votes.
For City Court, 1877 votes.
Against City Court, 437 votes.
At least two candidates have
found out that although duly
elected, they cannot serve.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-08
NAVY SECRE TARY
REFUSES PAPE RS
IN u S OIL SUIT
Government VIII Resume Trial
of Elk Hill Leases Suit
Thursday
(Bv the Associated Press.l

LOS ANGELES, Nov s. Argu-
iments in the governments trial oil
the Elk Hill lease cancellation suit
will probably begin Thursday. Coun-
sci for the deieuGenc, the Pan-Api-
erican Petroleum and Transport
company rested It's case yesterday
just before adjournment until Wed
nesday at 10 a. m.
On reopening the ease the g ~
ernment counsel plans to briefly
examine a few rebuttal witnesses,
after which various stipulauons viii
be entered on the records by the
attorneys for both sides, prepare
tory to opening their arguments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-08
WILBUR REFUSES To
PRODUCE PAPERS.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. eS.-A COM
munication from Secretary Of ene
Navy Wilbur stating he is not 1t
liberty to furnish the court certain
confidential papers subpoenaed by
the defense, was introduce din ovi-
dence Friday by the defense in clos
ing its case in the governments
suit to cancel leases ard contracts
held by the Pan-Anerican Pc
troleum and Transport Company in
the Elk Hills naval oil reserve.
The communication was an
answer to a subpoenao served upon
the secretary to producecertain rec
ords and secret plans OF the navy
department. to be used IN evi lence
in the suit. Secretary Wllbur's let
ter in part said:
"All aforesaid papers being found
anon gthe official files and rec
ords Of the department Of the navy
are Of a confidential nature con-
tanning meters Of Importance t.
the nation, the disclosure Of which
would, in his (Wilbur'sl opinion. be
injurious to the public interest and
would prove preiudicial to the gov
eminent"
A concurring opinion nom Secre-
tary Hughes also was presented
which in part stated:
IL concur in the view Of The
secretary Of the navy that the dis
closure of the contents of the pa.
pers would be incompatible with the
public interest,""
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-08
MIAMI DRUGGIST is
ABDUCTED AND BEATEN

MIAMI, Fla, -..ov S.-AHugao
Bubsch, claiming kinship with Vic
tor Hugo, the French author, was
taken from his drug store in Cocoa
rut Grove, a suburb, Friday night
by masked men and severely beat
en-. He is now in Miami hospital
in a serious condition.
Two automobiles filled with mel
are said to have been driven tu the
rear of the drug store and Hubsch
spirited away, while his wife was
eatened with revolver.
He was later found in the night
on the doorstep of his home in g
state of collapse. A strap had
been used in beating MIN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-08
COOLIDGE NAMES Ut
BOARD To PROBE
FARM SITUATION
Eight Men Identified in Market
ing Organizations, Farmers
Bodies, Research Chosen
(By the Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Presi-
ident Coolidge late yesterday an
nounced the personnel of the CON-
mission to investigate agricultural
conditions with Robert D. Carey, of
Careyhurst, Wyo., as chairman.
Other members include:
o. E. Bradfute, president of the
American Farm Bureau Federation
of Chicago.
Charles S. Barrett, chairman of
the National Board of Farm Or
CARNATIONS, of Union City, Ga.
Louis j. Taber, master of the Ma
tional Grange, of Columbus, Ohio.
Ralph P. Merritt, of Fresno, Cal,
president of the Sun-Maid Raisin
Growers.
r. w. Hatcher, director of the
New York experiment station, of
Geneva, N. Y.
w. C. Coffey, dean of the Col
lege of Agriculture, and directors of
the experiment station of the Uni
versity of Minnesota.
Fred H. Bixby, president of the
American National Livestock asso-
citation, of Long Beach, Cal.
In announcing the appointments,
E. T. Clark, personal secretary to
President Coolidge, said the mem
bers probably would be called into
conference in the near future. 1t
also was said that further appoint
ments might be made before the
commission begins.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-08
BANKS TO BE CLOSED
ALL DAYsARMISTICE DAY

At meeting of bank officials
this morning it was decided that
the banks would be closed all day
Armistice Day, Tuesday, Nov 11th.
The offices in the court house
viii observe half holiday begins ~
at ~ o'clock. Unless here is a
general closing of business houses
the retail merchants viii reTain
open all day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-08
ANTI-KLAN LAW is
UPHELD BY COURTS

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. g. Su-
preme Court Justice Pooley in q de-
cision Friday upheld the constitu-
tionality Of the Walker law, passed
to curb the activities of the K K.
K. in this state. The law requires
registration with the Seer etary Of
State of the membership rolls Of
all Incorporated secret frata,lal
organizations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-08
SPECIAL SESSION
NOT C0NTENPI-A
Farm Legislation aud Annual
Appropriation Bills TO Be
Main Subjects at Session

WASHINGTON Nov g. Ioresl-
dent Coolidge does not contem-
plate, at least for the present. call
ing the new congress into special
session after next March a, nor
does he now expect to present any
comprehensive plan OF tax rednc-
tion to the present congress- at Tho
short session which win begin next
month.
While house spokeanen, in out
lining the presidents views irdieat-
ed that farm LEGISLATION end TIE an
uUai anproprlation bills would com
prise the PRINCIPAL subject Of cor-
oToseional action at the approaeh-
inc short session.
IN So for rs tav reduction IS con-
eerned it was made know that
President COOLIDGE lust now daas
not think II advisable to reopen fho
question of taxation ut the short
session with 2 CONGRESS- which has
but recentlv declared it's nosition
on the subject. He has not .hoW-
ever determined in the recomuen-
datious he wiz ubnit to the sas-
sion beeinnino IN December and
meanwhile, viii study the advisable
itv Of taxation recommendations
along with others.
Tho presidents position on leo
islative problems was eiyen after
dow devoted larGelv to conferences
with congressional leaders Sons -
sp0kesn-en fraullv expressed fho
hone the president would not cell
Q speeial session. DECLARING fhe
countyv had shown no doeira FOR
Immediate additional 1eeif3#on.
Senator Reed. Republican, PENN
svlvania, 2 member of the senate
finance committee, daclaro5 49,
a visit at the White House that tax
reduction doomed rs 4 possibility 70
the point of plaoing the surfaces
below the maximum Of 25 por cent
recommended bv Secretary MelloN
at the last session. He declared
publication of the tax returns.
which he indorsed, had shown that
the high surtaX rates were futile
rs a means OF collecting taxes from
large incomes, the returns. be said,
showing holders Of fortmN il
many instances were investing IN
tax-exemnt securities rather than
pay the high taxes.
Chairman Smoot, Of the senate
finance committee, likewise predict
ed tax reduction would 90 over this
session and wait for the regular
meeting Of the new congress a
wear hence, Ee also believed ex-
tensive reductions could lie made at
that time an along the line. pres
emit tariff rates in his opinion would
stand unchanged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-08
14l,OOO BALES ARE
ADDED TO | 9 "a
CROP IN FORECAST
Production Total Estimate
Placed at 12,s16,0O Bales
9,694,92O Ginned

WASHING ION, Nov. Q. -
Unusually favorable weather
conditions during the last two
weeks of October have resulted
in an increase of l4l,000 bales
for this year S prospective cotton
crop.
The Department of Agricul-
lures forecast today gives to-
tai production of 1856, 600
bales. The census bureau re-
ports 9,694,920 ginned prior to
November |.
The weather outlook for next
week for the South Atlantic
states is mostly fair with tenn
peratures near normal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-08
MANY CARP BEING
CAUGHT IN FLINT RIVER

That carp fishing is good in the
Flint river was evidence this morn.
ing when A. C. Potter Grove into
town with several large carp hang
ing from the top of his car.
Mr.. Potter stopped at the court
house where a large crowd gathered
to look at the finny monsters. Cne
of the fish according to the man
who caught him weighed a little
better than 20 lbs. The others,
about ~ in number averaged about
10 lbs.
"The river is clear" said Mr.. Pot
ter and conditions are ideal for
carp fishing" ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-08
TWO WORLD FLYERS
AT BELLEVILLE, ILLS.

BELLEVILLE, H., Nov8.-Lieu
tenant Smith and Arnold, army
round the world filters, arrived here
at p. m. Friday from Dallas, Tex,
having covered the distance il six
hours and fifty minutes. They ex-
pect to continue their flight to tie
East next Friday when they viii he
Joined here by Lieutenants Wade
and Nelson, who are or their way
to New Orleans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-08
MRS. HARDING SUFFERS
ANOTHER RELAPSE
(Bv the Associated Press. J

MARION, Ohio, Nov. 8 - Mrs.
Warren G. Harding, who has been
suffering with kidney trouble for
some tine, and few days ago re-
ported as doing much better, is
again reported as being in very
serious condition, this morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-08
GUN DUEL BETWEEN
RUM-RUNNER, POLICE
Desperate Battle Waged By
Philadelphia Officers and
Whisky Peddlers
(Bv the Associated Press. }

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 0.-In
running fight along the waterfront
here today, five hundred cases of
alcohol and liquor was seized by
the police this morning.
Pistols were used freely in the
fight that started when fifteen men
were discovered trying to unload
shipment from 'Rum-Row.' After
a desperate battle lasting, for some
time, the men escaped in boats,
and have not been captured as yet,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-08
COOLIDGE SOON TO
VISIT NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 8. -
President Coolidge has accepted an
invitation from a group of business
men to visit New Orleans and prob
ably two other cities Of the state,
it was announced Friday by Emile
Kuntz, Republican national conf
mitteeman from Louisiana.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-08
100000 DAMAGE FROM
KENTUCKY FOREST FIRES

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. s.
Fires sweeping fields OF underttus1
an dthe forests in six counties have
caused a loss, based on reports re
ceived here, approximating $780,
600.
The fires are now showing signs
Of abatement, except i'll two fires
raging in Monroe county whore the
heaviest losses are reported.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-08
n. Y. PAWNBR0KER
and h IE VEL Err
UNDER ARR EST
Gems Those Stolen From New
Orleans Hotel and for Which
Dickerson is Being Sought

NEW YORK, Nov. s. Detectives
late last night recovered between
$150,o0o and $175,OOO worth of
jewels which were stolen in a New
Orleans hotel last Tuesday from
Henry Agert, a New York salesman,
and arrested two men. Mortimer
ed witr receiving stolen goods and
Aufes, pawn broker, who is charg-
William Jacobs, who is held as o
material witness.
Two other men and woman also
are being sought. Local police were
informed by Guy R. MalCney, chief
of police of New Orleans. that the
men under suspicion were thought
TO have left Louisiana on train
due in New York tomorrow morn
ing.
The arrests and recovery of the
gems was the result of a "tip"
which led detectives to Aufes'
pawnshop. Aufes at first denied
that he knew anything about the
jewels and refused to allow the de-
tectives to search the shop. After
the officers had threatened to get
a verbal search warrant from sU-
preme court justice the pawnbroker
opened his safe and produced the
jewels, which detectives say were
those stolen in New Orleans. Aufes
told the officers hehai obtained
the jewels from Jacobs, jeweler.
Jacobs, when arrested as ma
terial witness denied all connection
with the robbery saying that he had
mot even heard of it.
The New Orleans hotel jewelry
robbery is the one for which Roy
Dickerson was sought, according 10
Associated Press dispatches Tuesday
and Wednesday nights. Dickerson,
it is asserted, participated in
$4,000 jewelry robber in the same
hotel in 1922. A nan answer
ing his description was seen to !.ave
the hotel, it is said, shortly be-
fore the robbery was discovered
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-08
AMEHcus SPOT COTTON

WEATHER-Fair and cooler to-
night; Sunday fair; moderate north
winds
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-08

The queerest divorce action
ever brought in the District of Co
lumbia courts is that between two
deaf mutes whose matrimonial bark
went on the rocks because of ''toO
much quarreling."
Exasperated because Ills wife's
nimble fingers always had the last
word, hubby finally slapped her
Then she filed suit.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-22
To Meet With League

Program for the meeting which
began It day provides for the first few
sessions 10 be held at the Federal
Palace here, while the closing ses
sions on Aug. % will he held in the
assembly hall Of the League of M
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-22

On the seven squares shown in
Fig. l, there are three plain count
ers. and three marked X. These
counters may be moved. one at a
time, along the row of squares, the
plain counters moving only to the
right, the marked ones only to the
left. Any counter can leap over one
Of the opposite kind. Fig. shows
the first two moves; the plain count
er on Square moves to 4; then the
marked counter on Square leaps
over it on to 3.
The problem is to move the count
ers so skillfully that they will finally
be transposed, as shown in Fig. 8.
Bits of paper may be used to make
the moves with.
Yesterdays answer:
If one boy furnished 5 fish. and
another 5, to be divided equally
among the three boys; and the boy
with no fish paid cents for his
share, the first boy should receive
cents and the second boy l cent.
A cOmmOn-and incorrect-answer
is s cents for the first boy and 8 for
the second The true answer. and
l, is derived as follows: There were
s fish. Each boy ate 2 %. Subtract
? % from 5. and we find the first
boy furnished 2 1-3 fish to the pur-
chaser. Subtract % from 8. and
we find the second boy furnished
only 1-3 of a fish. AS 2 Ia is Z times
IS, the division Of cents to l cent
is proved correct.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-22

Along the Norfolk and Suffolk
coasts. thirty acres Of England dis
appear annually as a result Of sea
erosion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-22

An American automobile Travelled
over the course followed by the
Israelites in their exodus from
Egypt to Palestine in four hours.
It took the Israelites forty years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-22

DEAR MR.. FIXIT-In August,
1898, the board of works adopted a
resolution to open Congress Ave.
Nothing has been done. What is de-
laying opening of the street? Also
the 400 block on Congress Ave. is
a mass of weeds. G. E. King, AT
Congress Ave.
Appraisement Of property TO be
vacated is now holding up the
resolution. 1t is in the assess
ment bureau at the present time,
Board of works records show
plans for opening of Congress Ave.
from Shriver Ave. to Ethel St.
were drawn by the engineer and
submitted TO the board Sept. ;.
1928. At the board of works Of
flee 1t was said the expense made
the improvement doubtful at this
time. Your weeds viii be cut.
TO COMPLAINT of smoke nui-
Eance in vicinity of 1927 E. Tenth St
H. F. Templeton. assistant chief
smoke inspector. has your COM
plant and Will investigate as soon
as observations can be made.
To J. E. CRAIG, Twenty-Second
and Station SITS:
Twenty-Secnnd St, from Olney
St. to Brightwood Ave. is not
billed for oil. it was said at the
street commissioner Office. The
money for oil is now exhausted.
DEAR MR.. FIXIT-The sewer on
W. Twelfth St at Brook St is
stopped up, causing the water to
back up and stand in puddles. F
D. G.
The sewer street commissioner
office will attend TO this complaint
Immediately.
MR.. FIXIT-Wish you would
have weeds moved on lots in Gent
Ave. between Nineteenth and
Twentieth SITS.
The fact that you failed to sign
your name to this complaint
makes the weed cutting doubtful.
The city uses the name for a wit
ness to the weed cutting-when a
report is made and the property
owner is assessed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-22
BETA PHI SIGMA
PLANS JUBILEE
Silver Anniversary to Be
Sept, 27-29,

From 500 to 1000 members OF the
Beta Phi Sigma fraternity are ex-
pected to attend the silver an
niversary and jubilee convention Of
the organization at the SEVERN,
Sept. 1929.
AL T. Hart grand president, of
the fraternity arrived from Peoria,
ILL.,, today to make arrangements for
the program.
Smokers tea dance grand ball
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-22
tons at Geneva as a tribute to the

lions at Geneva as a tribute to the
latter.
The program includes such SUP
jects as Parliamentary Control Of
Foreign Policy; Colonial Mandates
and the League of Nations; Eco
nomic and Fina ncial Questions; I'M
migration, Reduction Of Armaments,
and the Problem of Preparations.
The American delegation to the
sessions includes Senators Weller,
Maryland; Curtis, Kansas; Mckinley,
Illinois; Spencer, Missouri; Caraway,
Arkansas, and Representatives Bur
ton, Ohio; Connally, Texas; Nc
Swain, South Carolina, and Mon
tague, Virginia.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-22

Shooting through the bars Of the
cell in which Joe Swindell, charged
with improper conduct toward his
13-year-old granddaughter. was i'm
prisoned. J. D. Farrior. wealthy
manufacturer of Elizabeth City, y.
c., probably fatally wounded Swim
dell.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-22
VIII Visit Geneva

Following six days session here,
the entire conference will adjourn to
Geneva for the purpose of visiting
the secretariat of the League of Ma
lions. the International Labor Blu
reau, and for sitting in for the first
few days on the fifth annual as
sembly of the League Of Nations,
which will convene on Sept. l. The
delegates will also take personal
cognizance Of the work of the
league council. which is summoned
also at Geneva for Aug. %.
With the opening of the conference
this morning delegations were pres
ent from virtually all Of the thirty
countries that are members of the
Union. These States are as follows:
United States, Austria. Belgium. Bull
garia. Canada. Chill. Czecho-Slovakia,
Denmark. Dutch East Indies, Es-
thOnia, Finland, France, Germany.
England Greece, Holland, Hungary.
Ireland. Italy. Japan. L4ivia. Lithu-
ania. Norway, Poland, Roumania,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Yugo-
Slavia.
Besides the annual assembly of the
Union, the latter also has 4 council
similar to that of the League of Ma
tions. The American place on the
council, which is at present filled by
Theodore E. Burton, falls vacant this
year and an election will be aeld to
fill it during the present session.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-08-22
PARLIAMENTARY
UNION CONVENES
IN SWITZERLAND
United States Among Thirty
Nations Represented at
Conference.

BIZ United Press
BERNIE, Switzerland, Aug. "a
Twenty annual conference Of
the PARLIAMENTARY Union,
which has been officially invited to
hold its next annual session in the
United States, convened here today
In spite Of the fact the United
States Senate. which extended the
official invitation to the union to
meet next year in some American
city and which also voted a heavy
subsidy for meeting expenses of the
conference. is on record as not low
ing the League of Nations. the Inter
parliamentary Union will dedicate its
conference this year largely to es-
tab!ishing a basis of collaboration
with the league.