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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28
DAWSON SCHOOLS TO
REOPEN SEPT. 9Th

DAWSON, August 28.-Classes
for the fall term of the Dawson
public school will begin Monday
morning, September 9Th, according
to w. E. Monts, superintendent, and
a very successful year is anticipat-
ed. A special program will be ar
ranged for the opening date to
which the friends and patrons Of
the school are invited.
The faculty for the coming year
has been completed and will be oE
hand to begin their duties on seize
dule time. The teachers are: Super
intendent, w. E. Monts; principal,
mathematics and science, 0. o. Toll
Lesson, of Sylvester; science, history
and athletics, j. w. Morgan, CT
Richland; Latin and history, Mis-
Lois Williams, of Macon; Enghsl
and French, Miss Helen Brannon
of Pavo; home economics, Miss
Jewel Butler, of Camilla; music,
Mrs. a. J. Paschal, of Dawson; sew
enth grade, Miss Sarah English, Of
Dawson; sixth grade, Miss Rora
Maffet, of Montezuma; fifth grade.
Miss ldalu Crittenden, of shellman.
fourth grade, Miss Zadie Cowart,
OF Summit; third grade, Miss Alma
Harrell, Of Quitman; second grade,
MISS Dollie Highsmith, Of Dawson
1lrst grade, Miss Mildred Bohanon,
of Lithonia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28
POOL MAY Be KEPT
OPEN FOR KIDDIES
Rotary Committee VIII Appeal
To Council To Aid By Fur
nishing Free Water

A committee to be appointed by
President Walter Rylander, from
the membership committee of the
Rotary club, will request the mayor
and city council to provide water
20 the playground for the newt two
weeks, or until the. heat spell is
broken, so that the pool may he
kept open for the benefit Of the
children and adults after Saturday.
]. t. Warren, president Of the
Swimming Pool association stated
today that the pool could not be
kept open longer than Saturday
night because of the expense.
eve are loosing money now, not
taking in enough to meet running
/ expenses. The loss the last two
weeks will be something like $3.50"
said Mr.. Warren. eve can not run
into debt and therefore we are
compelled to close"
After his statement to tho
club, several members expressed the
belief that the city might furnish
the water free until after this heat
spell, if they were requested. Mr..
Warren and Mr.. Harrell stated
that if the city would furnish the
water, the pool would be continued
by them that the swimming pool
association would meet the other
expenses.
Several visitors were present at
the luncheon yesterday, among
them Miss Gertrude Smith, who
talked to the club regarding the
many duties that rest on the Shout
ders Of a congressman. She gave
the club a most interesting mental
picture Of many of the congressman
as she saw them from day to day.
Luncheon next week is to be
served at the Country club, when
The Rotarians will have as their
guest District Governor Bill Lanier
of West Point. This will be the
governors first official visit to Am.
CIRCUS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28
NJ CLESKEY FUNERAL
TODAY IN ATLANTA
Was Prominent Citizen and Re-
lated to McCleskey and Shelf
field Families Of Americas

ATLANTA, August 2S.-Funer-
al services for Major Lucius La
mar McCleskey, prominent Atlanta
railroad official, who died Tues
day night at the residence, 302 Myr-
tie street, were held at A O'Clock
this afternoon from st. Luke's Epis-
copal church, with C. w. Wilcox,
the rector, officiating. Tnterment
was in West View, with H. NJ. Pat
terson e Son in charge.
Maj. McCleskey, who was Is
years old, was born in Monroe, Ca,
but had resided in Atlanta for
many years. He was a civil war
veteran and fought in the battle of
Atlanta. Before the war he was
educated at Athens and at the Geor-
gia Military Academy, and following
the close of hostilities he attended
the University of Georgia for two
years, being a charter member of
the Georgia Beta chapter Of Sigma
Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
He was one of the most promin-
ent railroad officials of the south,
and when ill health forced his re-
tirement several months ago, was
assistant general freight agent of
the Southern railroad, having serv-
ed in that capacity since 1911. He
had been connected with the South
ern since 1881, and had been in
railroad service since 1874.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28
INSPECTORS SEEKING
WIFE OF FAHY, HELD.
AS MASTER CRIMINAL
Deputy United States Marshal
Roberts Questioned Con-
corning Robbery
BIG sHAKE-UP is COMING
Clarahan Declines To State Ex-
tent Of Fahy's Participation
In Roundout Hold-Up

CHICAGO, August 28.- While
postoffice inspectors sought the
wife Of William +. Fahy, postoffice
inspector arrested and charged with
conspiracy in connection with the
S2,000,000 Roundout, Ill, mail rob
berry, Deputy United States Marshal
Roberts was questioned.
Held as the brains" of the ST.
100000 Roundout mail robbery, has
confessed to completely ii the crime,
Chief Postal Inspector c. H. Clara
nan, OF New York, stated Wednes-
day.
''Fahy insists he had no bad IL
tent in becoming mixed up in the
job" Mr.. Clarahan said. He refused
to go into details of the degree or
character of Fahy's participation in
the crime.
A shake-up that will rock the Post
Office Department in the Middle
West was in the making Wednes-
day on the heels of the arrest Of
Fahy.
Through further pursuit of in
yestlgations. whiehssled to Fally's ar.
rest, postal officials hope to connect
a series of big postal robberies over
a period of seyeral years-at Toledo,
Pullman, H.; Omaha and the Dear
born and Union Stations here with
the Roundout raid.
Fahy was held in defaut of $780,
900 bond.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28
LITTLE RocK APPLAups

LITTLE ROCK, August 28,--Any
candidate for office in Pulaski coun-
ty who submits his or her name IN a
preferential primary "in a lodge,
khan or other secret Organization"
will not be permitted to have his n
her name placed on the official tick.
ct in a democratic primary in the
county, under a resolution adopted
by the county democratic conVen-
ton.
The resolution, offered by Donald
X. Hawthorne, a local attorney, re-
ferred specifically to the Ku Klux
Khan.
The resolution appealed to citi-
zens Of Pulaski an dother counties
in Arkansas to unite in casting the
Ku Klux Khan out of the democratic
party and forcing it to come out in
the open, under its own colors as a
Ku Klux Khan party, instead OF
seeking to hide its identity withir
the folds of the democratic party"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28
JUDGE YEOMANs is
AGAIN "A CANDIDATE

DAWSON, august Z6.-Judge
M. J. Yeomans has announced bis
for reelection
He was appointed to succeed the
late Judge VIM. C. Worrill, and per
haps no judge who has occupied the
bench OF the Pataula circuit has
made a record that has met with
more general approval. He has &C.
quilted himself in such manner
that not only is he unopposed, but
there mas been no suggestion of OPP
position.
Judge Yeomans viii Be voted for
in the primary Of September 10th.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28
TEXAS STANDS FIRM

AUSTIN, Texas, August 2s.-
Resolutions were framed today for
presentation to the democratic plat
form convention here next Tuesday,
releasing all 'loyap' delegates from
"an pledges to support James q.
Ferguson, directly or indirectly, ana
Barry Miller because of their poll
tical treachery."
The ''treachery," the resolution
recite, was due to alleged violation
from pledges in previous primaries
10 support democratic nominees.
Mr.. Miller is the democratic nomi-
nee for lieutenant governor, while
Mr.. Ferguson as the husband Of Mrs.
Miriam Ferguson, the party nominee
for governor.
The resolutions were prepared oy
H. p. Davis, of Austin, who, wheI
a member of the state legislature
from Van Zandt county, offered the
original resolution Of impeachment
against Ferguson, who then was gov
ernor of Texas.
They will be offered, Mr.. Davis
said today, if the resolution prepared
by Albert S. Burleson, of Austin,
former postmaster general in the
cabinet Of President Wilson, is pre-
sented to the convention.
The Burleson resolution would bar
klansmen from participating in dem
ocratic primaries in Texas on the
ground that they now have g party
standing and hence are not entitled
to have voice in the democratic
party.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28
GOV. BRYAN FIGHTS
DEFENSE DAY PLANS
Vice Presidential Candidate Re-
fers Again To 'Militaristic'
Plans of Department

LINCoLN, Neb., Aug. 28.Desrite
President Coolidge's Interpretation
10 plans for the observance Of ode
tense day as purely voluntary prop
osition," Governor Bryan, demo-
cratic vice-presidential candidate, de
ciared today that the war depart
ment is proceeding with its mill
taristic program" for the day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28

CHICAGO, August 2s. Argu-
ments on the murder cf Robert
Franks by Nathan Leopold, Jr., and
Richard Loeb ended at II 80 o'clock
this morning, after which the court
took up brief formal hearing on
the pleas Of guilty to kidnapping for
ransom, also punishable with death.
The case has gone to the judge.
State did not complete Wednes-
day its demand that Nathan T.
Leopold, Jr., and Richard A, Loeb
pay the penalty on the gallows for
numbering Bobby FRANKS.
After seven hours of argument
III favor Of the death penalty, States
Attorney Robert e. Grove was UNI
able to finish late Wednesday after
noon, and the conclusion Of the
famous trial went over until Thurs-
day.
Chicago rioted two days ago t.
sAaas clarence Dareesg make lis
eloquent plea for mercy. And We'd
nesday ii struggled and fought 70
hear Grove empty new walls Of
sarcasm upon the mercy plea. and
demand the death sentence. Judge
Caverly's court room was sar-
dine can, with its occupants packed
tightly and almost boiling in the
heat af a torrid DAY.
A hint Of lynch law for she young
slayers was thrown into the days
proceedings by the States Attorney.
Clarence Damow speaks about
not needing The voice Of the mob, Z
said Grove. "Well, they haven't
heard the cry Of the mob vet be-
cause they have been we'll pro-
teeted. But if they don't get what
they deserve in this trial I'm not SO
sure they won't hear the cry Of
the mob"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28
FRENCH CABINET WILL
CUT EXPENSES DEEP
TO BALANCE BUDGET
Governmental Expenses To
Receive General Overhoul-
ing AS Result
START TASK ON SEPT 8
Hcrriot and ClementeI Assigned
Duty of Pruning Unneces-
sary Expenses Down

PARIS, August 90. The French
cabinet today decided upon a radical
overhauling of governmental expen-
SEES with the view toward balancing a
budget. It was agreed that Pre-
nier Herriot and Finance Minister
Clementel should begin September
s the task Of eliminating all un-
necessary expenses from the budget
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28
FINAL BALLOTING ON
BILLS is POSTP 0 NED

BERLIN, August 28.-Final bal-
loting in the Reichstag on bills neces
sary to carry out Germany's part OF
the Dawes reparation program has
been postponed until tomorrow be-
cause of prolonged interruptions
from communists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28
IDAHO ENDORSES DAVIS

TWIN FALLS, Idaho, August %.
"A. plank condemning by name the
Ku Klux Khan and another endorsing
the announcements Of John w. Da-
Wis, democratic candidate for presi-
dent, on the subject, were included
in the platform adopted today hy
the Idaho state democratic convcn-
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28
ICELANE EXPERIENCES
VIOLENT EARTH TREMOR

LONDON, August 28.-.-A violent
earth trenikr Of ten seconds dura-
tor was lt in Iceland Tuesday
evening, according to . dispatch
fror Copenhagen.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28
VIOLENT STORM AGAIN
PREVENTS HOP Off OF
FLYERS TO LABRADOR
Storm is Sweer.ng t.iian;iO Sea-
board, Striking Northern
Harbors Today
RESUME FLIGHT ON FRIDAY
Favorable Weather Indicated
With Hop-Off Expected
Certain Tomorrow

I. s. RICHMOND, At Ice Tickle
Lab ador, August 28.-The fringe
of violent storm sweeping the At
iantic, struck Labrador coast neces-
stating the further postponement Of
the world flight. With clearer
weather indicated, however, the avi-
ators may make the hop tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28
ARGUMENTS ENDED IN
TRIAL OF YOUTHS WHO
KILLED BOBBY FRANKS
Last Statement BY Attorneys n
Case Made at 1890 This
Morning
ADMIT KIDNAPPING, TOO
Formal Hearing Held To Permit
MiIlionaires' Sons To Plead
Guilty On Second Charge

CtiiLAG5, August zs.-As-
ter portions Of the closing argu
ment Of States Attorney Grove
had been stricken out by Judge
Caverly as a "eowardly attack
upon this court and an attempt
to intinidate it, the court took
under advisement the penalty 10
be inflicted upon Nathan Leopold
and Richavd Loeb and announced
that he wcald give his decision at
$50 on the morning Of Septem-
Der 10, with only court officials
end newspaper men present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28
PHENIX CITY MAY 60
DRY, WATERS SHORT
Householders There Warned
To Conserve Diminishing
Supply Of City

PHENIx CITY. August 28.--
Phenix City viii be without drinking
water unless rain falls within the
next three days.
The city has already issued warn
ing against lawn sprinkling.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28
International Jewel Rob5eryl.Rlng uncovered
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO FIGHT KLAN
COOLIDGE UP EARLY TO
GLIMPSE BOYHOOD SCENES

PLYMOUTH, VT. August 2s.-
President Coolidge was up early to-
day taking a last glimpse of his boy
hood haunts before preparing for his
return to Washington tonight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28
GERMAN FIRM COLLECTS
ALL CLAIMS BY LOTTERY

PYLSNITE, Germany, Aug. 20.
Creditors Of local firm have been
advised that every Saturday night
all bills which are due will be put
into a revolving wheel, and the ones
which come out first must be paid.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28
OUTLOOK GLOOMY
IN BERLIN.

PARIS, August 28.-Tne outlook
Tor German ratification Of the
Dawes plan agreement has become
worse, according to a dispatch from
Berlin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28

Deceased was an uncle of Lucius
McCleskey, who with Mrs. McCles-
key, attended the funeral; Jeff Nc
cleskey, Mrs. John Sheffield, and
Robert and Willis Hawkins, Of
Americas. He also had other rela-
tives residing in this section.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28
POLICE ARREST MAN
and WOMAN FOR BIC
/ 0ND0N GEM THEFT
Relieved By New York Authori-
ties To Be Ring-Leaders In
Criminal Organization
GOT MILLION FROM VICTIM
Expected That Arrests VIII
Clear Up Mystery Surround
ing Many Robberies

NEW YORK, August 2s.-The
two men and a woman arrested
here early this morning for the
robbery of the diamond shop of
Alexander Feldenheimer on last
Friday Of 100000 Of diamonds,
have confessed to the robbery at,
ter several hours grilling, police
authorities announce.
Mrs. Dorothy Burns, burlesque
actress and wife of James J.
Burns, one of the men held, and
Harry Chance are the names of
the prisoners held. Burns and
Chance are both just twenty
years Of age.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28
BID 81 ooonRYE

PLYMOUTH, Vt, August "a
Friends and neighbors have been
calling in large numbers throughout
the day to say goodbye to the presi-
dent, who leaves for Washington TO-
night.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28

NEW YORK, August 28.-In the
arrest early this morning Of two men
and a woman charged with the rob-
berry of a million dollars in uncut
diamonds from Alexander Felden
Heimer, police and private detec-
tyes representing Lloyds of London
believe that have taken the first step
in the disorganization Of a clever
band of gem thieves and the clear
ing up Of robberies involving mil
lions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28

For Georgia-General fair to-
night and Friday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-08-28

Pc Open High Low Close
Mar 24.90 24.94 24.75 24.33 24s0
May 24.30 S4.46 1880 24.46 24.S6
Oct 24.3O 24.45 24.s1 24.38 24.4O
Dec 1896 24.O0 24.48 24.00 1896
Americas Middling Spots 24.38c.
Receipts today, 200 Bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08
WHEAT SUFFERS
 . PRICE DECLINES
Drop Due To Rapid Har- vest Progress And Rain
 In Canada :. :" ;

CHICAGO, H., July 7.-Rapid prog ress, of harvest in the United States. together with. rain in Canada had much to. do with the bringing about of lower prices for wheat today. Closing quo tations on wheat were heavy, at 2 to 2M cent net decline, September. &.13A to $113as and December $1.16A to $1.16as, Corn finished 7s e 1-cent to 15s s-cent up,! oats, F to B- cent off and Provisions unchanged to 5017 cents higher. <
 The downward course of the wheat market was interrupted twice by good rallies, but they were only transient and final dealings were at the days lowest level. The first rally came shortly after the opening. and was ascribed to unexpected strength at Winnipeg and to reports that the rain fall north of the ,CanadiaSl boundaries had failed to touch the territory, where most needed. The subsequent tempo rary upturn in wheat values came about through sympathy with an ad- vance Tn corn. - "a .. S.e.I !.
 Bigger receipts of new wheat piling up in the southwest, however, to- gether with Nebraska and Illinois dis patches indicating that the harvest CTS were fast !. working northwa I'd, proved more than an offset for unfa yorable conditions in parts of Canada. Besides, reports from Kansas showed better yields per acre than had been expected and hedging sales were said to have broadened. out considerably.
 Personal. inspection of fields in Hi nois and adjoining states appeared to have given decided impetus to bullish sentiment on the part of nlany trad CTS in corn. Furthermore; offerings were scarce, and the visible supply showed a falling off of 1,137,00O bushels.
 Oats prices felt the effect of i:n- proved prospects for the oats crop. Provisions were firmed owing to the action of hog values. ' a ''e. :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08
NEW oRIEANs ooTToN

NEW ORLEANS, JulysyT.--The cotton market, while fairly active today, was comparatively narrow affair as far as fluctuations were concerned, the extreme spread of new-crop positions betnxro 21 to 2S points As Liverpool came ,in lower than due, opening prices here were IS points down, compared with the close last Thursday. July, after opening 21 points down and rallyink few points during the morning. grad ually eased off to 26.60c and closed at that price, or 35 points net lower for the day. October, after rallying from the opening, dropped to 2313c, which was the closing price of Thursday, and gradually declined to 22.s5c, or 2S points net lower. December followed the same course as the earlier, new-crop- month There was a moderate rally during the afternoon and the close showed net losses for the day of 36 points on July and to 13 points on new-crop. posi- tions. > =
 Although. good support in thes shape of trade demand developed on the breaks, new-crop months made new low prices for the season, with October at 22:s5c. The main depressing influences during the morning were the generally favorable weather over the holidays in the belt as a whole and an estimate of the June consumption by a private Washington bureau of 3s6, ,00O bales, which compares with 414,000 bales in May and 542,ooo in June a year ago.
 On the other hand, the market was supported by the rather unseasonably low temperatures in the belt and, too much rain in the eastern. portion of the cotton region, as well as. by a good demand from Liverpool in American markets. Manchester also reported a good business. The late rally was due to reports of cold rains in the Caro- iinas and the larger shrinkage in the visible supply of American than was the case in the corresponding week last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-08
|T()(K ADVANCE | H'' LED BY RAILS
Big Four" Is Individual
 Feature, Soaring D 10 Points

NEW YORK; July T.-Railroad
 ares today superseded the industrials
 leaders of the upward movement in
 e stock market, which is now in its
 tth- consecutive week. Trading slowed
 b#n. because of political uncertainties
 1t the recent increase in public intsr-
 t revived pool activities, particularly
 a number of specialties ln which ia
 prable developments are pending:
 Big Four" was the Individual fea- Sire Of the railroad group soaring 10 IDifitA to 130 in reflection of the pub-
 safiosl of a report showing 1923 earn
 as at the. rate of $2S,65 share Iyainst S14.95 the previous year. An
 her Influence in the buying of this Mock was the prospect. of its early
 'hsoiidationr by New York, which al- Indy owns 01 per cent of the com 4on and S4 per cent of the preferred In all Il rails established new peak <tices for the year., including Nickel late, Southern Railway, Cir ca t forthern preferred, Northern Pacific, 3hicago, Northwest, Seaboard Air Line 'pmmon and preferred, the net gains :s these issues. ranging from small Factions to 21s points,. Public utilities also developed ex- Optional, strength with American Wa krwarks common touching another rec fed high at 9SE, while new peak prices }so were established. by the common Ind preferred stocks of it's subsidiary, Vest Penn Power, Public Service of Few Jersey and General Electric also |Puched new highes. ..4 United States Steel common was Teak on. 1fumors of unfaYorable ton 'Rge reports Thursday closing at par |pr a net loss of F @1 point. Other 'Adustrials also were a bit sluggish. Eils held relatively firm in the face N cuts in Pennsylvania and central testenR crude prices. G
 \ National Enameling sank. F points M 204 on.reports of poor earnings for |he first half of the yearTend increas- |hg competition. National Lend and Wilson and Company common were con- |piciously heavy.
 Leather stocks were strong on re- |prts of an active market for hides in |ihieag0 and further improvement in he leather trade. Amoug 6he dozen F more specialties to sell at their best Erices of the year were Central Leather Feferred, United States Cast Iron Pipe, International Nickel, International taper, Famous Players and Allis Fhalmers.
 Call money opened at 215 per cent nd then dropped to ? where it closed. The time money and commercial paper harkets were quiet with no change in Iates. - -'' ''''
 The feature of the foreign exchange laFket was a rally in French francs Ehich advanced 1874 points to- 5.14 lelts, 4regaining the ground lost on laturday. Demand Sterling advanced
 of cent to $4.3315. Canadian ex- lhange touched new high for the lear at 1925 cents. Brazilian exchange las heavy on reports of revolutionary istnrbances in Saa Paulo.
 Ek. Il.