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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-04
He Means Business

vThat's what We want TO find ont,
and you may rest assured the men
assisting me in this investigation
are not going to be fooled, intim-
idated or called of"
Investigation also is being made
of rumors Of "a disgraceful situa-
ton" attending the 1922 world Sc
ries, Johnson said.
II am having these rumors inves-
tigated and expect they VIII be
taken up later in a more thorough
fashion," he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-04
HELL IS GOING TO Pop
4. L. PRESIDENT SAYS
Calls Lands WeaNng' in Baseball Judgment and
Threatens to Drive Giant Bosses Out of Game,


CHICAGO, Oct Aroused by the rebufs of Commits
ioner of Baseball Lands Ban Johnson president of the
American League has announced finish fight Lands and
John McGraw, manager of the Giants.
Johnson said he determined corruption out
of organized baseball and his
torneys to decide plan of action
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4 q AY what you will about
81 bowling on the green, the
- old graybeards who play It
seem to get along pretty well
without a cheer leader.
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Johnson said he would not be, sat
isfied until Lands. Stoneham and
McGraw are out Of baseball. Like
wise he wants the instant dismissal
of all ball players who are connected
in any way with crOokedness In
baseball.
Why He Is Angry
Johnson is angry because Lands
ignored his demand for cancellation
Of the worlds series in view of the
confession of Jimmy O'Connen of
the Giants that he tried to bride a
Philly player to throw one of the
last games played between the two
teams.
AHell is going to be popping in q
81 days" Johnson declared. Y will
Sand for no more nonsense and 1
know the public is back of me in
my demand that this whole nasty
mess be aired and the guilty ones
punished.
My reasons for demanding the
retirement of Commissioner Lands
from organized baseball are simply
these: Lands, in the face of this
scandal attending the winning of the
National League pennant by New
York and the reports concerning ar
rangements for the world series. IS
deliberately seeking to hush things
up. That is no way to deal with
the situation.
THE facts concerning this scan
dal must be brought out. I am GO
ing to see that 1t is done.
Whew. Read This
lands looks to me like an ire
sponsible character. He hasn't the
judgment in organized baseball Of
a ten-year-old."
johnson said he believed O'Conneu
when he said he was only the goat. ."
Johnson said he wanted to know
who was behind the bribe offer.
The players did not 10 It them
selves" he said. Suppose. for in
stance, that it would have been
worth $4,000 10 the Giants to get
into the world series. Suppose some
gamblers or some men associated
with them, wanted to make sure
they would win the pennant and
get into the world series, it seems
probable the same gang that wanted
the Giants to win the pennant by
crooked work also would seek 20
corrupt the series itself.
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SIDE-STEPPING MAY BIZ ALL
RIGHT IN THE RING, BUT POLT-
TICIANS FIND 1T DOESN'T GO
OVER ETC WITH THE TAXPAY.
ERS.
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Clark batted for ogden in eighth
st Paul .......,...... 600 100 O12-6
Baltimore ............. 600 600 600
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-04

Faith will move mountains, but It
has no effect whatsoever on the
300-pounder who leaps up in front
of you as the winning touchdown
is being scored.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-04

II Is hard to understand the football
rules. II is also hard to I'm
derstand the football hero who limp
when he is hit on the nose.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-04

Jack Britton is going to fight
again. being inspired, no doubt, by
the news that Nick Altrock made a
three-base hit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-04

It is very hard to smack the day
lights out of a champion who spends
all his time before the footlghts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-04

= u EITHER the Giants nor Sen
N ators were the best team in
- their league, claim experts. &.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-04

THE BEAUTY ABOUT THE
STRAW VOTE IS THAT YOU
DON'T HAVE TO BELIEVE 1T
UNLESS THE COUNT FAVORS
YOUR MAN.
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Totals 80 o q il
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24
MARION SPARKS
FACES JURY TODAY

SPARTA, Ca, Sept. 24.-Marion
Sparks, young farmer Of Washing
ton county, indicted by the grand
jury at the present term of Han
cock superior court, in connection
with the Staying of his father-in-law
T. e. Frazier, prominent Hancock
county farmer, several weeks ago,
will be arranged for trial when
court convenes Wednesday morning.
Domestic troubles, resulting in the
separation of young Sparks and his
wife, are said to have been the cause
of Frazier's death, at whose home
the young woman had resided since
her separation from her husband.
The defendant will set mp a plea
of self-defense when thecase against
him is sounded, and il addition al
torneys will undertake 70 show that
the defendant was insane at the
time of the homicide, it is reported
here. Sparks had reeentlv been
discharged as a patient for the state
sanitorium at Milledgevills and this
will furnish a basis for the insanity
plea. it is alleged.
Marion Sparks is a son Of ]. E.
Sparks, Washington county merch-
ant and farmer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24
KIANGsU FORCES IN
NEW DRIVE TUESDAY

SHANGHAI, Sept. pa new
Kiangsu offensive early today was
reported started against Chekiang
troops defending Shanghai in the
district adjacent to Tsingpu, about
2 Omiles west of Shanghai.
Unconfirmed reports also We're
received that Kiangsu agents had
blown out two bridges Shang-
hal railway between Shanghai and
Kashing. Refusal Of military au-
thorities to permit observers to APP
proach the fighting lines made con-
frmation of such reports extreme
ly difficult.
A report from the south, which
was given credenee in official quar-
tiers, asserted that internal war
had broken out in the province of
Chekiang due to the appointment by
the Central government at Peking
of Sun Shuan Fang, tuchun of he
province of Fukien as temporary
ruler Of Chekiang.
General Sun has not proven ac-
ceptable to the Chekiang soldiers,
the report said, and they are fast
turning on the invading Fukien
troops with which they allied them
selves following their rebellion
against Lu Yung-Hsiang, commander
of the forces defending Shanghai
last week
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24
COURAGE DESERTS
WOMAN PLANNING
TO KILL FIERRl0T

PARIs, September ga wom-
ans plans to assassinate Premier
Herriot Of France failed Tuesday,
when the would-be assassin, believ-
ed insane, lost courage as she adj
vanced TO Stay the statesman.
Members Of the cabinet were
meeting at Rambouillet, southwest
of Versailles AS they dispersed
later gave the name Of Madame pen-
jan, approached and demanded to
see Herriot. Then her nerve failed
II have come to kill Herriot, She
said, "but as do not have the eour-
age, I leave you this revolver
She surrendered an automatic re-
volver she had concealed on her
person.
When questioned, the woman
talked inooherently, regarding al
legged wrong, condemning the po-
lice and the republican regime. It
was believed that She might have
royalist synpathies. She was taken
to al asylum.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24
KHAN ENDORSES
BOTH OLD PARTIES

KANSAS CITY, SPIT. I'd Sew
eral thousand delegates met behind
barred doors in convention here
Tuesday at the opening session Of
the second imperial klonvocation
of the Ku Klux Khan.
The meeting was secret and the
only news of the proceedings to
reach the outside was contained in
a report given to the press by the
klap publicity department. A dec
laratiOn of Imperial Wizard Hiram
Wesley Evans that the khan is not
in politics, neither is it a political
party, was the most important de-
velopment of the day.
The imperial wizards assertion
was made in a written statement in
which he said that the national
platforms of the Democratic and
Republican parties provide home
in either party for the conscientious
klansmen thereof" He added that
klansmen as individual citizens
NATURALLY belong to one of these
great political parties"
"Where our conscience leads us
we will be found" the statement
said, regardless Of who we find in
the different political campsn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24
MA FERGUSON
IN COURT FIGHT
Injunction Sought to Disqualify
Nominee On Ground Hus-
band Would Be Governor

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 24.-(By
The Associated Press Statements
alleged to have been written by Mrs.
Miriam A. Ferguson, democratic
nominee for governor of Texas,
were introduced in court in an at
tempt to show that there had been
an agreement between Mrs. Fergu-
son and her husband, James E. Fer
guson, that the latter would be gov
ernor in case of the formers eiec-
ton.
Quotations from the ferguson
forum" purported to have been
written by MIR. and Mrs. Ferguson,
were contained in a supplemental
petition filed by the plaintiff,
Charles M. Dickson, who seeks an
injunction disqualifying Mrs. Fer
guson from holding the office of
governor.
One article quoted said: "The IS
sue in this campaign is the Ferguson
issue and the Ferguson name and
we need not bubble over first
names. jim Ferguson is the only
candidate for governor who has been
telling the people about all this
business government economy sor
the last two years. Ask for a Fer
guson ticket whether it begins with
jim or Miriam"
Another statement quoted as writ
ten by Mrs, Ferguson was; Il
promise to carry out the platform
and he (Jim) will help me to giye
the people of Texas the lest admin
istration that our ability can pro-
duce. Jim wants another chance
and if you will elect me he will con-
secrate himself to your service"
These statements viii be relied on
by the plaintiffs to sustain their 81
legation that Mr.. Ferguson viii be
the real governor and Mrs, Fergu-
son only "figurehead."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24
SIX ALL steel.
PASSENGER TRAINS
DAILY THIS WINTER
Central of Georgia Agent Tells
of Winter Passenger Sched-
ules Over C. of Ga.
ALL TO STOP HERE
The Floridan, Dixie Limited,
Dixie Express, Dixie Flyer,
Southland New Trains
ALL TO STOP HERE

When the winter schedules, north
and south, over the Central of
Georgia railway become effective
there will be six all-steel tourist pas
senger trains operating daily in botn
directions between Middle Western
points and Florida. Americas is a
regular schedule stop for each Of
these de lux trains.
In speaking of the winter schedu-
les of the Central through Ameri-
Gus, Agent H. C. White said to the
,Times-Recorder today:
effective with the first tram
Southbound passing Americas Tues
day, December End, and with first
train Northbound passing Americas
Thursday, December 4th, The Flo
ridan will be inaugurated between
Chicago, st. Louis and Miami, Fla.
This will be strictly a De Luxe
train consisting of all steel
Pullmans with valet and maid SER
wees, operating on approximately
the same schedule as last season,
Southbound train pass AmerieUssat
approximately 1915 p. m. north
bound at 3;15 p. m.
con December End, the Dixie
Limited will make its first trip SOUTH
bound through Americas, and north
bound on December 3rd. This
train will be of all steel equipment
consisting>of baggage and coach cars
dining cars, drawing room sleepers
and obversation sleepers, operating
between Chicago, st. Louis, Chatta-
nooga and Miami, Fla.
Effective with the 1st train south
bound, November 2,the Dixie Elk
Continued on Page Three.
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bers of the council discussed the
wisdom of the change with Frank
Sheffield, PRECEDENT of the Bank of
Commerce and Frank Lanier. Aft
er this consultation it was found
that the city would reduce its in
terest charges by changing to serial
bonds and at the same time remove
the temptation of future councils
using sinking fund money for 9th
or purposes than that of retiring
bonds.
In opening the discussion, the
mayor stated that the only opposi-
ton that had developed, so far as
he or any member of council had
heard, was the question of serial
bonds in lieu of long-term bonds.
Lee Hudson, cashier Of the Bank
Of Commerce, replying to a question
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24
CONGRESSMAN
FACES ARREST
No Doubt of HIPS Violation of
Prohibition Law, Says u. S.
Enforcement Officer

WASHINGTON, Sept 24.-Pro-
hibition Commissioner Haynes, iii q
formal statement recently declared
there could be no doubt that Rep
resentative John Philip Hill, OF Bal
timore, had violated the prohibition
statutes il making cider WAlch he
recently announced had an alcoholic
strength of 2,75 per cent. chaiieng-
ing the commissioner to prosecute
him.
Mr.. Haynes said a de1Aite com se
of action had been agreed upon be-
tween prohibition authorities and
the department of justice. Neither
Mr.. Haynes nor the department OF
justice, however, would discuss what
course would be followed,
Mr.. Hill, who has been trying to
obtain an authoritative ruling on
home made 2.75 per cent fruit
juice. in announcing his "cides
party for last Saturday declared
that ANYBODY who wants to help hle
to force Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes to testify for 2.75 per cent
beer and is willing to take chance
of arrest, is invited to inspect and
try glass" of the cider, which he
made from apples grown on his
property. He challenged the prohI-
hilton commissioner to have him ar
rested or concede that his confer
tions were justified.
The party, which was attended by
about 1000 guests, was not molest-
ed and today's statement by Con
missioner Haynes was the first IN
timation that action was contemplat-
ed, It was issued he said in reply
to numerous requests" for some eX-
preston concerning the Hill chat
lenge.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24
IMPERIAL WIZARD
ADDRESSES KHAN
Declares Klansmen and Klan-
women Are Salt of the Earth
and OF Superior Blood

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept "a
(By the Associated Press-The Ku
Klux Khan was held up as "the last
refuge of American patriotism wor-
thy of the name" by Imperial Wiz
ard Hiram w. Evans in addressing
the second Imperial Klonvokation
here today.
"Klansmen and Klanwomen are
the salt of the earth, upon whom
depends the future of civilization p
he declared. "The blood which pro
duces human leadership must be
protected from inferior blood" he
said, and told his audience that they
were of the superior blood.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24
GIRL KILLED LOVER;
MUST SERVE YEAR

CLARKSBURG, w. Va, Sept. "a.
One year in Jail and a fine of 81
was the sentence imposed Tuesday
by Judge H. R. Waugh upon Miss
Lucille Pierce, a stenographer who
shot and killed Harold Smith, her
lover and a Clarksburg travelling
man, as he stood conversing with a
Buekhannon girl year ago. Miss
Pierce. convicted of involuntary
manslaughter, must serve 1873 DAYS
in jail, the court having deducted
the 232 days she was held awaiting
trial. She was tried three times,
the first two trials resulting in dis
agreements. a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24
ADDITIONAL FUNDS
FOR SUMTER SCHOOLS
Supt. Dupree Announces Allot-
ment of Two Funds FOR
Schools in the County

Approval has been given by the
State Board of Education, Superln-
tendent f. w. Dupree stated today,
for the allotment of $500 each 70
the Plains, and Union high schools /;
also $500 to the consolidated school
at Andersonville and $500 to the
Num- Industrial School, under the
Barrett-Rogers act for the year
1924.
Sumter county, says Supt. Du-
pree, is also to receive her share Of
the $25O,O00 additional appropria-
ton made by the last session of the
Legislature. This will amount to
81 ,82787.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24
Council To Issue Serial
Bonds For Local Streets
500 600 Will Be Requested; $4,000 for Streets
and $4,000 for Others Purposes Bonds
To Be Sold Only AS Funds
Are Needed

With every member Of council in his and few in
terested citizens present the Mayor and Council Tuesday
night reopened the bond election question ennded and
cancelled its former action calling for bond election on o.
tober u for the purpose of issuing 100000 30year in
street and waerworks bonds
immediately the council and may instructed City At
torney Lane prepare another resolution calling bond
election of the nearest possible date for the issuance Of
100000 in serial bonds.
he action last night made necessary in order to
change the bonds from ong-tem bonds serial bonds
he effect OF this change only eliminate the ping no
OF money in sinking fund Instead Of laying aside 900
each year for 80 years retire the bonds the serial bonds
m be retired at the rate of three 600 bonds each year
or = years then five serial bonds each year Tor the ne
FIVE years @ 's4'
Before calling the council order the mayor and mem
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24
DAYS Determines
TQHIT HARDER G.
d P. CORRUPTION
Determined That the American
People Shall Be Aroused
Where They VIII Condemn
cRITICIzEs DAUGHERTY
Quotest Former Statement to
Show Charges Were ''Drect
and Specific"
NEW YORK, Sept. "a. (By A. P.

NEW YORK, Sept. "a. (By A. P.l
Having served notice that there
i - be no obscuring of the issue
that the American people shall be
aroused to the point where the.F
will condemn and not to condonc
the betrayal of public trust, John
w. Davis, Democratic nominee Tor
the presidency of the United Statee
today is preparing to return to the
stump. He declares that he is de-
termined to hit harder than ever
before the corruption of the gov
eminent, " under Republican regime.
Instead of retracting and apollo
giving for the statements that he
has made regarding Harry M.
Daugherty, as the former attorney
general demanded, Joi44r W. Davis,
democratic standard bearer in an
open letter Tuesday night, reiterat-
ed and emphasized his campaign ut
terances that drew a protest from
DaugnefLy.
Instead of his references to
Daugherty being vague or ''vcil-
ed, " as Daugherty said in his letter
to Davis, the democratic candidate
quoted his illusions to the former
cabinet officer to show that they
We're direct and specific" and added
that he found "no warrant whatever
for Withdrawing any single state
ment."
So far as CASTOR B Means, star
witness before the senate COMMITTEES
which Investigated the alleged cor
ruption in the department of justice
Continued on Page 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24
GUNS ON CHINESE
WAR FRONT QUIET
Renewed Assaults On Shanghai
MomentariIy Expected-Ki-
angsu In New Drive

SHANGHAI, China. Sept. "a
(By the Associated Press) - Guns
on the fighting front remained sill
ent tonight, but renewed assaults
upon the city's Chkiang defenders
is momentarily expected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24
MOUNT VERNON. Ill.,. Sept. q

I
MOUNT NhisNON' ~, sept. ~.
the Key. lawrence ". light ana
mrs. Wiilord SWeetil, confessed poi
soners oil their spouses, luesaag
were removed from the county Jah
mere because o. reported murlef1ngs
OF mob acton ct Nason' a smell
town near ira, me minister WIS
taken 70 oaiem ana MIS- SWeeglh
20 beiieYllIe.
| no crowds had gathered either az
Mason Of ina, and the transfer o1
the prisoners was declared merely
precautionary
LoVetess married ives, both the
munster ana Mrs SWeetln told the
seabe $ attorney aroYe them gogetil-
er ana lea 70 the poison piot 50
0isa.t taeY might marry
!, I' q Pfeaeltef pug N human'
ai TOO human, hight told report
eis. le WepJ as ne hela 70 the cor
respondents hand and thought OF
ms calidIen.
had iiYed Tor them, he cried,
before met her. ! had planned
nor 20 poison my wlIe until | lefC
ma PIT she teli sick wish ptomaine
eoisonlng ana suffered such agony
! thought 1 might relieve her pain
ana 1ree myself q the same time
hoW sorry ! am now. | agomzed
{ m PRAYER Go God and he heard mo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24
FLA. WAR TIME FOOD
ADMINISTRATORS DIES

ORLANDO, Fla, Sept. "a. -(By
the Associated Press.) - Braxton
Beacham, wartime fod administra-
tor for the State Of Florida, died at
his home here this morning. He had
been i'll for many months. Mr.
Beaeham was q native Georgian.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24
WRITES DAUGHTER
RECARDIMC us PROPERTY.

RECAR0TNC us PROPERTY.
NASHVILLE, ILL.,, Sept. "a. (Ry
The Associated Press Rev. Law
renee M. Hight gave instructions as
to the disposition OF a small amount
Of property he owns, in letter 0ri5
ten yesterday 70 his daughter, Mrs.
Mary Eaton Of Tamaroai SO it was
reDorted here today The instruc-
tions contained in the letter were
not made public. Hight is calm to-
day and less nervous than he haa
been since he made his copfessie
to the police.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24
HELD ON CHARGES
OF STEALING AUTO

ROME. Sept. 24-John Smith,
who is alleged by Polk county Of
ficers to have secured an automo-
bile from a salesman In Rockmat
with the intention Of trying It out
before purchasing and to have
driven off and failed to return, is
being held here on charges of steal
ing the car. Smith is citizen Of
Folk county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24
MANY MILES SEPARATE
HIGHT AND MRS SWEFTIN

MOUNT VERNON, TIL Sept "a.
(By Associated press.) The princi-
pals in the Sweetin-Higbt poison plor
romance were separated by miles to-
day, The Rev Lawrence Hight being
in jail at Nashville. H., while Mrs.
Elsie Sweetin is being transferred
because of p lack Of women's quart
ers in the local jail. HIGHT was re-
moved as a precautionary measure.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24

One theory is that Mellon wants
to know what's going on before it
actually happens; that having failed
to head the investigation off, MS
plan is to give a little direction to
it.
He can't overshadow Couzens.
Everybody who knows the latter
feels sure Of this.
But can't he out-maneuver him?
Couzens is not first class investi-
gator, like Senators Walsh and
Wheeler.
He's fearless. His tenacity is
something to wonder at. He knows
what he wants and goes after it
with indomitable resolution. but in
matters of this sort he doesn't
know exactly how to do It.
He prove dthis several months
ago, when the present inquiry
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24
new DATE TO BE FIXED FOR BOND v0TE
MELONS Attitude Turns
As He Aids In Probe
Secretary's Change Causes Sur
prise in Washington-Mel-
lon Once Threatened
To Resign 4
BY HARRY B. HUNT
NEA Service Writer

WASHINGTON, Sept. ID
Washington is good deal surpris-
ed at the. change ip Secretary of the
Treasury Melons attitude toward
the Cou1ens investigation of his de-
partment.
Not so Ion gage he threatened to
resign if the inquiry were pushed.
He was so emphatic about it that
President Coolidge himself de-
manded stop to the probes" the
Senate was conducting. Now it's
announced that he'll co operate in
this one-the very one that pre-
viously he was most particularly
dead set against.
From the committee room COMES
the news that the Investigators are
getting their data in order and that
Mellon is helping them. It is stated
that the first witness will be called
about Oct. /.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-24
SPOT COTTON MARKET

WEATHER-Fair in north and
probably showers in south tonight.