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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
PLANS.
HOT t NE FOR
Convention
Committees Tell Of Arrange
naents to Entertain Vast
Crowd of Democrats
BY international News service.

BY International News Service.
NEW YORK, May 6.-With the
Democratic national convention APP
preaching on seven league boots,
officials in charge OF arrangements
announced today:
THE delegates, visitors and
their families will certainly "see
New York" Plans without prece.
dent in this respect have been
worked out.
2-Police will make the city safe
for its guests. Pickpockets, slick
ers and the furtive gentry who
usually flock where great crowds
gather Will find q cold welcome ;
awaiting them. Boundaries Of the
dead line" long maintained in the
financial section will be expanded
to encompass the five boroughs.
3-Thousands of homes will ne
hotel rooms, 10000 furnished
rooms and a large number II
apartments whose tenants are
away for the summer, already as.
sured the committee on convention
arrangements. This will amply
take care of the huge crowds ex.
pected, it was stated.
4-There will be no "gouging"
by profiteers.
Clam bakes and outings, a fash
ion show, a night at Coney Island
and a monster parade are among
the forms Of entertainment planned
for visitors. :.
Miss Elizabeth Marbury, who
heads the Woman's committee. sad
the doors of the city will be thrown
open to the women delegates and
wives OF the men delegates. Fiji
teen subcommittee working under
her direction are mapping out plans
to insure visiting women a good
time.
The board of estimate has ap.
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propriatod 500, 900 for the enter.
tainmant of the visitors, the CITY
fathers having been reminded that
half a century had gone by. since
a national political convention hal
honored New York as q meeting
place.
A contract has been signed by
the Hotel Mems Association il
which every room and its normal
price is listed.
These prices will remain nor.
NAL, said George r. Mara, in
charge of convention arrangements
The Merchants Association and
Producingl Managers Association
stand guarantors, Mara said, that
business houses and theaters will
not raise the ante"
Police Arrangements.
Police arrangements will be 100
per cent. Other cities have always
drawn on the New York police de
partment for assistance during ma
tlonal conventions. Mara explained.
But Commissioners Enright will
not send for outside help to pro.
tect this convention. New York
has the reputation of having the
best crook spotters" in the cOnn.
try and they will be amply able to
protect the crowds he said.
Stanley j. Quinn, vice chairman
of the general committee, announced
that fifty-four subcommittee have
been formed to look out for the
committee and for the entertain.
ment of the delegates from differ
ent states and territories. Thus.
for example, Montana business men
living here will have complete
charge Of their "home" delegations.
and so on down the line!
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mailed fist IS.
VITAL, AYERS
MUSSOL|N|
italian Premier ExtoIIs Iron
Rule in Government As
to Be Desired
International News servlce.

PALERMO, Italy. May 1.-THE
mailed fist form of government
was extolled here today by Premier
Benito Mussolini.
When liberty is not safeguar1ed
by good order it degenerates into
license and chaos" declared the
premier in a speech. You cannot
lead nations without the mailed fist
and an iron will in governing.
I'm this manner, however, am
not prevented from having sym
pathy and friendship toward those
people who work and who suffer.
Italy has been divided for cen
turtles into divisions of tyranny. But
she has now returned to life and
she has the will to break all
obstacles that hold her back
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LOUISIANA IN CAMPAIGN
- TO. PREVENT..RoAcHlNc

NEW ORLEANS, La, May Co.
The Louisiana interests affected are
lining up to put through the lesis-
lature laws that viii prevent out
side industries from dredging the
oyster reefs, catching the shrimp
NJ Louisiana. Mississippi Is said to
be the principal offender
the Mississippi coast are supported
asserted nonr esident spectators
monopolize large areas of marsh.
land on which they establish trap.
ping operations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
PEEK-A-BOO WAIST
NOW BANNED BY WOMEN

The swansong of the peek-a. boo
waist has been sung, according 10
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, founder
and honorary dean of the Washing.
ton College OF Law.
They are no longer worn by
women in the business world, she
declared last night addressing the
annual banquet of the banking
women of Washington at the Ameri-
can Associations of University Won.
ems clubhouse. Guests included
Judge Mary OTooIe and Mrs. Jennie
Kafka, bank directors and former
pupils Of Mrs. Mussey. The adj.
vantage of mutual savings accounts
recently begun in New York. was
outlined by Miss Ageline e. Leiser,
OF the Bowery Savings Bank, New
York,
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RECREATION
POLICY TO RE 81. APlNEDi

Coordination Of the activities Of
l25 national organizations interest
cd IN outdoor recreation and the
adoption Of IA national policy for
the use OF national Parks and for.
ests Is the program outlined for the
iirst national conference on out
door recreation called to meet here
May 1924 by President Coolidge.
Inc sessions will be held in the
Museum.
=, assistant Secretary of the Navy
theodore Roosevelt is chairman OF
the committee to organize and di-
rect the conference.
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More Reading Bible
Gideon Official
Discovers

CHICAGO, May 6.-NOt only
the maids dust off the Bible in
the hotel room, according to
Samuel r. Boggs, national
president of the Gideons, who
place the Bible in hotel rooms.
More people are reading the
Bible every day-some become
so attached to the hotel edi-
ton that they carry it away
with them.
Boggs pointed out that the
Golden Rule is being used more
and more by business. men
which, he said, was due pri-
marily to a more intimate
knowledge of the Bible.
There are 100000 hotel
guest rooms, in the United
States, and so far the Gideons
have placed 600, 900 Bibles, ac-
cording to the presidents fig
ures. Atlantic City leads with
10000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06

SLIP COVERS of cretonnes or Bel
gian linen made to order to fit your
furniture-mot only protect it, but
change the whole appearance to sunni
mler GOODNESS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
FORMER ENGLISH OPERA
SINGER ROAMS STREETS

LONDON, May 6.-Tragedy stalks
the streets of London.
A police officer arrested masked
woman singing on the street in the
heart of the business section.
Arraigned in court, the woman
disclosed her identity. She was
Dorothy Ashby, once one of Eng.
lands greatest operate sopranos.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-06
WOULD TIGHTEN UP ON
BRITISH AIR PERSONNEL

LONDON, May INSTRUMENTATION
Of the technical staff Of the Royal
Air Force and higher engineering
efficiency among pilots are being
advocated here due TO the alarming
increase of fatal crashes through
engine trouble in air force aero
planes.
Aviation experts are impressing
on the Air Ministry the need for a
more frequent examination of en-.
gines, declaring that pilots are be-
coming stultified by the frequent
engine troubles.
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Purchases Forwarded Prepaid Any Shipping Point in the u
INQUIRE ABOUT OUR DEFERRED PAYMENT PLAN
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WIFE TOLLS AS MAN; :.
I FOOLS OWN CHILDREN

BEREKELEY, Calf, May Or
Four years ago an abandoned wife
was left with four small children
to face the world as best she could
She was destitute.
To meet a desperate situation
she decided to masquerade as a
man in order to secure employment
which would provide enough to
keep the little family together.
So well did her disguise succeed
that in time even the children them
selves thought she was a man.
They called her daddy
Today the four youngsters of
Mrs. Edna Briddendalt. formerly Of
Trinidad. Colo. learned that their
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daddy was in reality their mother.
For the sake of the children, /"
Mrs. Brittendait said. Il will re.
turn to my old home In Colorado
and start life anew as their mother.
Fate has been kind to us. and from
now on it will be easier to make
ends meet"
Ever since 1920 Mrs. Birddendalt
has been earning her living as a
man. During all the time she has
been known as Ray T. Sargent,
and not once did anybody ever
suspect she was q woman.
In the hospitals OF the Unitei
States 68 per cent of the addicts
under treatment have been NOR
phine users, 20 per cent have been
her0in users, and per cent have
been cocaine users.
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Drapery Departments Seasonable Thoughts

AWNINGS made to order of john
BoyHe's painted or woven stripes will
make the house or porch comfortable
i'm the hottest weather. Let us send our
expert to estimate.
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REFRIGERATORS
The Linen Shop

Regular $3.50 silver bleached
pure linen Table Damask. Re
duced to, yard. ........... SITS
Regular $3.50 pure linen pattern
Table Cloths, size 2x2A yards.
Reduced to, each. ......... 600 4
Regular SS.25 pure linen Table
Napkins, size 22x22 inches Ito
match above cloths). Reduced
to, dOZen.. 600
Mohawk Cotton Sheets, size Ok
90 inches. Reduced to. each. 1.25
Moses "De Luxe" III. S. Sheets,
Size 63x9@ inches. Reduced to,
leach LIS
Moses "De Luxe" iii. S. Sheets,
size 8lx99 inches. Reduced to,
each .............. 1.95
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-04
MANY GEORGIA
WOMEN ARE VOTING
(By The Associated pressYf

ATLANTA, Nov. 4.--Repofts
from many sections Of the state to-
day indicate Georgia citizens are
taking more than thu usual amount
of interest in the national election.
More votes are being cast than
four years ago and as result Of
the early reports Il is now conceded
that more ballots viii be Gust today
than four years ago.
Fair weather prevails generally
throughout the state and this, with
urgent appeals from party leaders
for every citizen to cas- vote, scr-
we'd to bring out many more than
usual to the polls
A large number Of women are
voting, taking great interest in the
proposed constitutional amendments
20 create Peach county provided
biennial sessions Of the legislature
exempt certain industries from tax
alton for specified period, etc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-04
BIZ Tiles MARK SHIFT
OF XII KLUX VORTEX.
SOLDIERS ON GUARD
battle-ground of Organization
Moving Now Into Ohio, PENN
sylvania and West Virginia

NILES, o. November 4.-(By
NEA Service. The battle ground
of the Ku Klux Khan, conferred for
some time past in the South, then
the North and Northwest, has been
shifted to the corners of Ohio,
Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Through soldiers guard the
streets of this town of 10000 in
habitants, and one crisis is averted,
there is feeling that hostilities
will again be resumed
The casualty list from the out
break portrays but slightly the bit
ter feeling that now lies smolder-
ing, awaiting an opportunity to
vent itself.
The belligerent factions let it be
known they will pursue their own
course to accomplish their pur-
poses.
Which means that Niles is in for
many more restless nights.
Hostilities have been seething for
some time, but only recently have
they come to head.
Almost any night in this neigh
borhood fiery cross or flaming
circle can be seen, casting its light
over the countryside.
county, town and even family is
divided.
Further outbreaks seem inevita-
bic. With neighbor viewing his
neighbor with suspicion, officials
feel that it will be many months
before any effort can be made to
cement the relation of the two fac
tons.
What effect can troops have on
such minds? They will restore or
der, they will police the streets and
prevent improper assemblies.
But they can not remain in Niles
forever. Then what?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-04
MISSING AVIATORS
ARRIVE IN SAFETY

Fears for the safety Of two De-
catur youths, E. R. Brown and L.
j. Freeman, Jr., who were lost track
of Sunday in an air Eight from
Americas to Atlanta, were relieved
Monday at noon when they landed
at Gambler field, Hapeville, after
having spent Sunday night in Crit
fin.
The boys were forced to land at
Griffin on account of darkness and
thus were prevented from coming
on to Atlanta as they had planned
and as they had informed friends
they would do.
Grave fears were felt for the boys
safety Sunday night. A scout
plane was sent from Americas to
search for some trace of the plane
and its occupants, sandi the mystery
was.sdeepehed when no tracer of
them was found. aood
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-04
EPIDEMIC
SWEEPS DUBLIN, GA.

DUBLIN, Nov. 4.--Drastic eff
forts to,check the small pox epidemic
which has gained considerable head
way in Dublin will so into effect
Tuesday, beginning with the vac;i-
nation of all school children in pub
lie schools.
County Health Officer OVID
Cheek and City Sanitary Inspector
j. Wesley Wood are in charge Of
precautionary measures and every
available weapon to combat the dis
ease and to check it's spread are
being used.
The disease made its appearance
a few days ago i'll negro sections,
spreading rapidly and finally rca,h.
ing out into white sections of the
city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-04
MRS, ". G. HARD|NG'S
CONDITIONS WORSE
New Complications Causing
Considerable Apprehension
To Her, Physicians

MARION, Ohio, Nov. A. New
complications yet Underlined are
today causing considerable appre-
hension to the physicians attending
Mrs. Florence King Harding, wife
of the late President Warren Hard
ing. She was taken i'll yesterday at
the Sawyer Sanitarium., where she
makes her home.
Ii ie announced tofa4 tnat the
disease is. recurrence OF kidney
trolble which came near causing
her death while she was mistress
of the White House.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-04
MISSIONARY SPEAKS
AT FIRST METHODIST

T. E. Reeve, of Cochran, Ca, a
missionary here from the African
field, win lecture at First Metho-
dist church tonight at Z o'clock un-
der auspices of the Epworth
League, 4
Mr.. Reeve for the past few
months has been on a tour of lee
lures throughout the South and is
now touring South Georgia. He
comes here, from Columbus. He is
most interesting and tells of Afri-
can life, custon.s,, etc. He has
written many missionary articles
and books, his best known book be-
ing "In Wembo-Niamba Land" The
public is invited by the Epworth
Leaguers to hear Mr.. Reeve this
evening. No charge, and no collec-
ton to be taken.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-04
IN 1916 STATE GAVE
!. ROOSEVELT 1926
Record Vote Cast SNYears Ago,
145,899 Ballots Being
II Polled
(By The Associated Prose-

ATLANTA, Nov. A. In the pres
idential election Of 1916, when the
three major parties which battled
for entrance to the White House
were the Democratic, Republican
and Progressive, and the Socialist
ticket trailing, records Of the vote
in that year show thai the largest
q Aote in the lAiat 9gx e George was
cast by her citizenry, being 1dG,-
500, with a small Socialist vote.
Incident with the general election
today will be the comparisons OF
the vote in 1916, especially the Pro-
gressive lump, although the issues,
with the years, are decidedly chang
ed.
In 1916 Georgia gave the demo-
cratic nominee a vote of 117,405.
But the Progressive ticket, headed
by Theodore Roosevelt came sec.
ond in this state, polling 1926
votes, while the Republicans receiv-
ed 10,248. The question is asked
by many whether the La Toilette
ticket will receive larger vote in
the 1924 election than did Roose-
welt in 1916 in Georgia. That will
be known only when the vote is
tabulated, but the comparisons are
interesting.
Naturally Fulton county register
ed the largest vote for the ti,ree
major parties than any other coun-
ty in the state, according to figures,
the Democratic vote being 1896.
Chatham came second in line By
casting 3,797 votes IN the Demo.
cratic column, while the smallest
Democratic vote was registered by
Mcintosh county with The figure
Being ia.
Fulton gave the Republican noni-
nee 1871 votes, while Union coun-
ty gave 523 as the secend largest,
and the smallest vote in this column
being tied with the counties OF
Crawford, Quitman, ard Schley
each of which counties cast two
votes for the Republican ticket.
The Progressive ticket received
9 Fote Of 1,04O in Fulton, the next
largest being Spaulding with 1888
votes, HARRISON with ITO, Polk cast,
ing 713; Whitfield registering Tor 1
Chatham giving GIG, ard Gilmer
$50. The smallest vote received
from single county in the state
for the Progressive ticket was from
Calhoun, which gave only paic of
votes.
Fulton county likewise contribn-
ted the largest Socialist vote ia the
state, giving that party 1874, while,
the next largest was Decatur coun-
~ with SO votes and Muscogee counI
ty with n, while the counties of
Baldwin, Charlton, Chattooga.
Crisp, Glynn, Houston and Grin
nett, tied with one vote each for
the Socialist candidate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-04
LAST SURVIVOR OF
LIGHT BRIGADE VOTES

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Nov. 4.
Ellis Cutting, believed here to be
the last survivor Of the immortal
Light Brigade, cast his last vote
today. It was for Coolidge ana
Dawes. He is dying from paralysis
and physicians said he probably
would not be here to learn whether
his vote had helped elect the re-
publican candidates. Il was an ab-
sent voters ballot, brought to his
bedside.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-04
NEGRO REGISTRATION
ORDERED BY JUDGE

TULSA Okla, Nov. Federal
Judge F. E. Kennamer today issued
writ of mandamus bordering TIE
registrar of Okfuskee county to reg
lister approximately $50 negro vot-
ers and ordering electio nofficials
to permit them to vote as though
they had registered prior to the ex-
piratio nof the statutory limit.
Early in the day Judge Kennamer
had granted a restraining order en-
franehising approxima ely LOO
voters, most of them negroes in
Carter county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-04
HEAVY VOTE IN
TENNESSEE

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 4.--Ten-
nessee voters went to the polls H.
day to make known their choice
for president of the United States.
10 elect a United State Senator,
name a governor, elect railroad com
missioners and to decide cong, es-
sional and legislative contests The
voters also are making known their
desires on the proposed state con.
stitutional convention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-04
VALDOSTA VOTES
$4,000 BOND ISSUE

ALDOSTA, Nov. y -Valdosta
has just voted almost unanimously
for an issue of $270,OO0 municipal
bonds for the following purposes:
For additional equipment for fire
department, 1000; for additional
equipment for public schools, $t0,-
coo; for extending sewer syst I'm,
$50, 600; for water works, $65, 900;
for paving, $3.50, 900.
a bond election year ago was
defeated, but there was practically
no opposition in this election.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-04
GEN. FENC'S CALVARY
IN CONTROL AT LIENTSIN

LLENTsIN, November 4.(-By
Associated Press. Cavalry troops
Of General Feng Yu h'siang, the
Christian General" now in con-
troll at Peking, entered this city at
noon today, after quelling slight re-
sistance. Feng's troops first occu-
pied the central station, and then
proceeded to the east station which
is within the foreign settlement, to
disarm trains containing soldiers of
the army Of General WI Pei Flu,
deposed commander of the Picking
government troops. es
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REVOLUTION STARS IN
BRAZIL'S NAVAL FORCES

BUENOS AIRES, NOVEMBER a.
Thy Associated s.)-Reports
reaching here from Brazil today
are to the effect that revolutionary
trouble has broken out in the Bra
lillian navy. The ibattleship Sac
Paulo is said to have rebelled and
with another ship from Rio Janerio
harbor, has left for an unknown
destination.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-04

WASHINGTON, November
4.-The largest electorate that
ever cast a vote in any nation
undertook today the task of UNI
travelling the most puzzling tan
gle in modern American politi-
cal history.
With three major candidates
in the field for president, with a
full house Of representatives to
be chosen, figures with thirty
four senators, and the same
number of governors to be
elected, and with thousands of
lesser offices to be filled, twen-
ty-odd million qualified voters
of the nation began their march
to the polls at early dawn.
Throughout the length and
breadth of the land. under gem
orally fair weather conditions,
they continue all day to record
their will.
Four months of fervid ora
tory, charges and counter charges,
recrimination, accusations, claims,
predictions and warnings were sSor-
ed in the thoughts Of the voters as
they marked their decisions on the
millions of ballots.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-04
YEGGMEN BLOW SAFE
AND GET $500

SAVANNAH, Nov. 4.-safe
crackers entered the office of the
Texas Oil company here late Mon.
day night, rolled the big safe dis ?.
lance of about 800 yards, cracked
it and escaped with about $500
The burglary was discovered when
the office was opened this morn
ing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-04
RADIO OPERATORS
ASKED TO CLEAR
AIR FOR RETURNS

HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. a
All amateur radie telegraph
operators in the country have
been asked to maintain abso-
lutte silence from p. m. Tues
day until 6 a. m. Wednesday to
avoid interference with the
broadcasting of election re-
turns
The request was issued by
the American Radio Relay
League here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-04
ONE KILLED. ANOTHER
HURT IN ELECTION FIGHT

CHICAGO, November 3.-One
man was killed and another fatally
wounded during a revolver fight
near a polling place here early to-
day. Police reports Of the affair
indicate the shooting was connect
ed with fractional trouble within the
Teamsters' union.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-04
TWELVE MEET DEATH
IN BRITISH TRAIN WRECK

LIVERPOOL, Nov. Twelve
persons were killed and many in
jured when the Liverpool Express
to Blackpool was wrecked this even
ing near Lytham.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-04
LIT TIE HOPE FOR
WOoDRUFF'S RECOVERY

ATHENS, Nov. 4..,-The condi-
tion of Harry Woodruff. injured
brother Of Coach George. Woodruff,
of University of Georgia, and well
known business man of Columbus,
was reported this morning as mot
so good"
Physicians at. the hopsital hold
cut practically no hope for the form
er Georgia Athletic Star.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-04
MCDONALD CABINET
SENDS IN RESIGNATION

LONDON, November 4.-(By
Associated Press. 1.-The cabinet of
Ramsay Macdonald, Great Britain's
first Labor government, formally
resigned today. King George ac-
cepted the resignation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-04
Leased Wire Election News
At Times-Recorder Tonight

Everybody welcome! Direct leased wires will bring latest
and fastest TmesRcorde office, where inorma
ton will be given out fast as IT $ received. 3 ~
Also these election bulletins, which will in continuous
few minutes. NIX.