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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-29
47o IMMERSED AS
JAZZ BAND PLAYS

COLUMBUS, o., July 29.-While
band played ooh Happy Day at
the waters edge and a jazz orchea-
ira kept dancers on the move in
the swimming pool Of an Indianola
amusement park by complete in-
mersion.
A cool breeze sweeping across
the freshly filled pool reduced the
number of candidates during the
morning. Plans had been made to
baptize 700.
Seventeen pastors We're at worN
in the water immersing candidates.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-29
CARNEGIE TRUSTEES
ADD EIGHT MILLIONS
TO ENDOWMENT FUND
Huge Sum Is Given Pittsburg
institution for Advancement
of Its Education Work
LARGEST GIFT YET MADE
Total of Thirty-Eight Millions
Have Now Been Given Insti-
tute From Big Estate
By Associated Press

NEW YORK, July 29.-The
Carnegie Corporation Of New
York, custodian of the bulk of
the fortune left by Andrew Car
negie, today paid the Carnegie
Institute Of Pittsburg $S,000,-
600 additional endowment for
education work in the institute.
This is the largest gift ever made
at one time, for Pittsburg educa-
ton, and one Of the largest in the
worlds history.
Thirty-eight million dollars is the
total amount given the institute
from Carnegie money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-29
MRS FERGUSON Holds
End PLACE IN TEXAS.
Woman May Oppose Khan Can
didate in Rull-Over Race for
Governors Office

DALLAS, July 29.-Mrs. Miriam
Ferguson, democratic candidate for
the nomination of governor, IS
maintaining her lead for second
place, which will make her eligible
to enter second in the primaries two
weeks hence. She is the first wo-
man candidate for the governor Of
Texas, and seeks the office To-
avenge her husband, Former Gov
ernor Jim Ferguson, VINO was ini-
peached.
Lynch Davidson, an avowed kr
Klux Khan candidate, who led in che
first race viii be her opponent IN
the event second race is neces.
sary to determine the nomination.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-29
CREAMERY OPENING
TODAY is SUCCESS
Hundreds Visit New Plant and
Sample Product, Served Wis
itors BY Pretty Girls

The formal opening staged by the
Americas Ice Cream and Creamery
Company here today was success
in every way. Hundreds of resi-
dents Of Americus, Sumter, Web
ster, Lee, Schley and Marion coan-
ties visited the plant where each
was served with delicious ice cream
and butter sandwiches. A numbe..
of pretty young girls assisted
Manager /. u. Wilson and President
Clyde Wilson in entertaining those
who called within the reception
hours The plant was prettily ar
Continued on Page Fivel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-29
TUSCALOOSA DEPUTY
CHARGED WITH MURDER

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, July %
At a preliminary hearing here Dep
uty Sheriff Sam Sellers of Tusca-
loosa county was held without bond
on a murder charge resulting from
the fatal shooting several weeks ago
Of Herman Logan, young man
was shot when he failed to stop his
automobile and submit to search for
liquor. Justice j. P. Shelton in
holding Sellers said the evidence
showed no extenuating circum-
stances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-29
PARK COMMIT TEE TO
GO TO LAND OF SKY
Party Accompanied By Secre-
tary is Seeking Location of
New National Park

HIGHLAND, N. G., July 20
Members of the Appalachian Ma
tional Park committee and secre.
tary Of the Interior Work left here
today for the "Land Of the Sky as
a possible location of new nation
al park. 1t is planned they win
reach Asheville tonight, and be at
Knoxville Wednesday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-29
w. R. TAYLOR LIVED II
YEARS WITHOUT BARBER

MANSFIELD, Mo, July 29.-W.
R. Taylor, who lives on = farm be-
tween this city and Cameron, de-
clares that he has Tweed ~ years
and has never been shaved by a
barber.
Taylor revealed this fact when
he read in a local newspaper that
a man has reported that he was 81
years old and had never Been shay
ed by a barber. AS a result of his
claim, Taylor distances the other
man by u years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-29
COMM TEES REPORT
INTERESTS MEMBERS
OF HOUSE At ATLANTA
Only Twenty-one Out Of Seven
ty-five Bills Recommended for
Passage in Report
$556,0oo APPROPRIATED
Besides Three Millions Are Civ
en- Various institutions and
State Activities
Rv Associated Press

ALTNTA, July 29.-Mem-
bers Of the general assembly to-
day are interested in the action
of the appropriations commit
tee Of the house in voting to re-
port 81 bills appropriating
$556,000 out of the IS bills and
appropriating three million dol
lars to various institutions and
activities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-29
AVIATORS TRANSPORT
S53O.OO0 IN BANKING
ITEMS INTO CHICAGO
First Air Mail Flight From Nash
Vile, Tenn, There Took Only
3 Hours and a half
FLIGHT AN EXPERIMENT
Postal Authorities Hope, How
ever. 10 Establish Regular
Air Mail Service Soon
Bv Associated Press

CHICAGO, July 20. = The
first air mail service from Nash
Vile, Tenn, arrived today aft
er a 400-mile flight in three
hours and % minutes. This
flight was experimental to estab-
Hsh the feasibility of permanent
service, and postal authorities hope
to make it regular.
The aviators carried $58o,ooO
worth Of banking items, on which
much time was saved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-29
PATTEN PREDICTS
HIGH GRAIN PRICES

CHICAGO, July Wheat at
So, corn at SIPS, oats at so to IS
cents a bushel, is an early likeli-
hood, predicts James A. Patten,
grain operator, who explains that
Europe win want every bushel Of
wheat available.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-29
POLICE SEEK MEN
WHO DUPED BUTTON
Kidnapers Represented Them.
selves AS Officers Before
Handwriting Their Victim 4

ATLANTA, July 20 Fulton
county police today IS seeking clues
to two men said to nave fandcuffed
and kidnapped Oscar E. Dutton, 81,
at Eaton Park, an Atlanta suburb.
They represented themselves as
officers with a warrant, according
TO G. w. Knowles, at whose home
Dutton and his -year-old
daughter boarded. Dutton is sep
aratgd from his wife.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-29
BENEFITS ARRESTED ARRESTED
FOR HOF F MAN MURDER
Warrants Served On Couple AS
They Left Hotel at Chatta-
noOga Early Today

CHATTANOOGA, jury 90
Warrants charging w. II. Bennett
and wife with the murder Of Miss
Augusta Hoffman, who disappeared
mysteriously from the Bennett
home here in 1915, were served to-
day as the couple left the hotel
where they stayed under surveil-
lance since brought here from Geor-
gia week ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-29
TAILORS WORRY OVER
GOLF TOES FOR MEN

CEDAR POINT, Ohio, July %.
Mems apparel will be more plain
next year, delegates to the mer.
chant tailors designers association
in session here, decide. A new golf
ing costume is causing much worry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-29
NERVES OF SL.AYERS
SHAKEN By EVIDENCE

cHIcAGGO, July 70. ignoring
and somewhat contemptuous Of The
preliminary report Of the defense
alienists, finding Nathan Leopold,
Continued On Page Five.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-29
HOUSE DEFEATS
JANUARY SESSIONS

ATLANTA, July 297-By an over
whelming vote, the house today de-
feated the bill to fix the meeting
time of the legislature for the first
Wednesday in January instead Of
in June as heretofore. The meas
ure lost when members voted to dis
agree from favorable committee
report
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-29
FIRST BALE GEORGIA
COTTON IS AyCTIONED
Staple Brings As lie Pound
in Atlanta, With Proceeds Do
mated to Charity

ATLANTA, July 29.-The first
bale Of Georgia cotton which was
auctioned off in Atlanta today,
brought AS 1-2 cents per pound,
and the proceeds donated TO the
Near East relief fund
The cotton was grown in Colquitr
county and graded good middiing,
the bale Weighing 485 pounds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-29
WEATHER

For Georgia.-Generally fair to-
,igbt and Wednesday; slightly
GARNER Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1924-04-03
NEW HAVEN DEFICIENCY
FOR '23 ALMOST So, 900, 900
by CosmOpOIitan News Service.

ny COamOpOntan News Service.
NEW YORK, April 3.-The net de-
ficiency of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad for
1929 operations was $2,917,1O5, a
decrease of about 100000 from
the preceding year. and $4,000. 900
from that Of 1921, according to the
annual report Of Edward ]. Pearson,
president, submitted to stockholders
today.
Mr.. Pearson points out in his re-
port that a deficit Of $4,68S, 6S4 &C
cri1ed in the first three months Of
1928, due to shop strikes and un-
favorable weather, but this was re-
duced by the ,surpluses during all
the ensuing months, excepting May
''SinceNApril, 1929" said Mr.. Pear
son, freight traffic has been heavy;
the volume in gross tons for the
eight months to the close of the year
for the New Haven-Central New
England, exceeding in volume that
Of any continuous period Of similar
length in former years."
He also calls attention to increas-
Ing tax burdens of his and other
roads. The railway tax accruals for
1928 were $4,934,004, an increase of
$S47 ,680.27 over the previous year.
THE prospects are encouraging
for a material surplus after all
charges for 1924" said Mr.. Pearson,
provided normal business continues,
and there are no unforeseen i'll
creases IN, operating COSTS"
The Washington times., 1924-04-03
AUTO.
SALES SHOW
GAIN
increased Noted in Five States
Over the Same Month
Last Year.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Feb-
ruary sales of new automobiles and
motorcycles in the five States of
the Seventh Federal Reserve Dis.
trict, comprising Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin,
amounted to $120,5S9, 1886, which was
a gain Of 1876 per cent over the
same month last year, according
to the review of business conditions
by the Chicago Federal Reserve
Bank,
Sales originating in these five
States during 1928 were equal to
So per cent Of the total for the
entire country, says the review.
The February sales of new auto
mobile trucks and motor wagons
which was an increase of 42.2b per
cent above the same month last
year.
A loss Of 49.9 per cent was shown
in sales of automobile parts and
accessories, the February, 1924,
sales having amounted to $7,58S,721.
Total February sales of new auto
mobiles and motorcycles for. the
entire United States aggregated
$136, 780, 900, which was an increase
Of 1872 per cent compared with the
same month in 1923. New trucks
and motor wagons. sold amounted to
$29,578,000, which was an increase
of $50 compared with February
a year ago. Parts and accessories
throughout the country showed a
decrease of 1877 compared with a
year ago, the total amount of sales
having been $42 $4,000.
The review states that stocks of
new cars in hands of dealers on
February 20, as shown by reports
received from IS distributors and
dealers in the Middle West, were
again considerably in excess Of the
preceding month and year, evidently
the result of dealers desiring to
have a sufficient number of cars
on hand for the anticipated spring
demand. Used cars sold during
February increased over January,
but were less than last year.
The Washington times., 1924-04-03
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, April S.-Corn was
slightly higher at the start today
and other grains were about .un.
changed.
Wheat started unchanged to y
cent lower, with a small, mixed
trade. No special feature.
Corn started u to Y cent higher,
with scattered commission house
buying on the predictions for gen.
orally rainy weather. The selling
was mostly Of local character.
Oats started unchanged to u cent
higher, with distant futures show
ing the advance. Wet weather in
dicated.
Provisions started steady for lard,
with a small trade.
Opening prices were:
I Wheat. May, $1.02M@%; July,
E1.OS%; September, $1.04N.
Corn, May, 79@BG July, 79kci
September 7s%@Ac.
Oats, May, 46&c; July, 45c; Sep
TENDER, AMONG.
Rye, May 66Ac July, STAG.
The Washington times., 1924-04-03
DRURI'S BANK
To BROADEN
ACTIVITIES
Will Operate Real Estate,
Bond and Insurance
Department.
BY HARRY GUSACK.

The establishment Of q new de-
partment in the Merchants Bank
and Trust Company to conduct q
business in real estate, real estate
loans and investments. insurance
and bonds. was announced yester.
day by Peter A. Drury, president Of
the institution.
In making this announcement, il
was also stated that Lee P. Warren,
well-known in the real estate bust
ness in Washington, was elected
bank, and through his broad exper.
assistance in building up this new
department.
Mr.. Drury further stated that the
bank would continue its progressive
methods in every department Of the
Trust Company. This bank was
organized just two years ago today
and has capital and surplus of
$1,250.000 and deposits of over
$6,000,000. Mr.. Drury feels very
optimistic toward the development
OF the new departments Of the
Trust Company.
Mr.. Warren is graduate of the
Naval Academy, the class Of 1908,
and last year resigned his commits
sion, as lieutenant commander in
the : Navy and entered the real
estate loan business in Washington.
He was four years in the Navy De.
partment and later served on the
personal staff Of the commander of
forces in Europe and on the per-
eonal staff Of the commander of
the United States fleet. He has
many friends here and also IN st.
Louis, where his father-in-law,
Festus j. Wade, is president of the
Mercantile Trust Company Of that
city. -
Elected Trust Officer
Frederick Dec. Faust, a director
OF the National Metropolitan Bank.
yesterday was elected trust officer
OF that institution, succeeding C. F.
r. Ogilby. Mr.. Ogilby, because of
the pressure Of private business.
recently resigned as an active
officer OF the bank, but continues
his connection with the institution
as a member of the board.
The new trust officer, who is a
member Of the law firm Of Sherley,
Faust & Wilson. has been a director
OF the bank for many years. He
was assistant to Attorney General
WicKersham under the Taft admin.
istration, but resigned to begin
active practice of the law in 1913.
The Washington times., 1924-04-03
COMPARTMENTS
FOR APRIL
D j 7
Aggregate Of $23, $50, 900 in
Advance of Maturity Will
Be Called for Payment.
BY MUNROE ROBERTS.
Copyright, 1924, by Cosmopolitan
News SerYica.l


NEW YORK. April s.-Bonds
called for payment in April in ad.
vance Of maturity aggregate $780,
10000, it was reported today.
There is an almost complete abb
sence Of railroad bonds, the largest
issues being $10,000,000 Solvay Proc
ess per cent notes, due 1927, and
the $4,700,000 Wisconsin Electric
Power Company 7hs, due 1915.
Last month a total of $12,546, 220
in callable bonds already redeemed,
and in the same month last year,
$13S,1SS,S10, according to Dow
Jones' compilations.
In accordance with the annual
drawing for redemption Of Belgian
government bonds, the numbers
have been published Of an aggregate
OF 100000 of external TINS, pay
able June /, at 115. Holders OF
lucky numbers win receive a pre-
MUM Of LIZ points over the current
market price. Those who fail to
redeem bonds promptly will receive
the 10 points premium at any sub.
sequentI date, but interest will cease
on call date.
: The same applies to domestic in.
NuSlLAoA JULIUS WHICH nave DoSn re-
deemed in large volume the last
three years. Investors who NAV
be ignorant OF the action taken by
the issuing corporations will not lose
on principal and premiums by fail.
ure to turn in bonds, interest ceas-
Ing after the call date. Millions of
dollars are lost to American in.
Vestors every year by delay in de.
posting bonds on which interest has
ceased, and every large corporation
and many Government agencies are
unwilling beneficiaries of investors
bounty. Repeatedly the United
states Government has announced
that Liberty bonds, whose maturity
dates have long since passed, are
unredeemed because of failure to
lind the holders Of the bonds.
Public offering was made TODAY
by Harris Forbes and Company and
associates of an issue of $4,000, 900
Northern States Power Company
first lien and general mortgage
series A, 6 per cent gold bonds. due
November /, 1948 at 99h to weld
more than per cent.
An Offering was made by F. J,
Lieman and Company Of an issue
OF $4,000 International RAILWAYS
of Central America first mortgage S
per cent sinking fund gold bonds,
due 1879, at II, to yield more than
Tbs per cent.
The Washington times., 1924-04-03
STREET IS BATHED AS
BARREL OF OIL BURSTS

Pedestrians and motorists pass.
ing Ninth and L streets last night
had slipping time Of it. accord.
ing to reports reaching police.
A fifty-gallon barrel Of oil
dropped from a truck which went
by the street about six o'clock
last night, When the hayward
barrel hit the ground, it split, the
oil flooding the street. Unaware
OF what had occurred, the driver
OF the truck did not stop.
Walter p. Maggie, colored, thirty
three, 1905 Nicholas avenue south
east, one OF those who skidded in
the oil, hurt his left foot. He
went to the hospital, then to his
home.
Police are trying to locate the
tTllckdrNAM
The Washington times., 1924-04-03
TRADING.
FEATURED BY !.
RAILS
Pronounced Strength Shown
BY Southern Pacific, NY.
Central and Other Roads.
BY H. j. DUIZEND,
Copyright. 1924. by Co5nopoIitan
News SerYice.l


NEW YORK, April 3.-Buying of
railroad shares was the most i'm.
portant development in the first two
hours trading on the stock exchange
today. Dividend paying issues were
particularly in demand stimulated
by the pronounced strength in
Southern Pacific which extended yes,
terday's vigorous advance by a full
point. Such old time favorites as
Union Pacific, New York Central
and Great Northern preferred show.
ed up very well, while interest was
revived in various medium and low
priced issues especially those which
have recently been mentioned as
candidates for the dividend list,
notably Wabash preferred "A" and
Missouri Pacific preferred.
Trading in industrials started off
with a rush, short covering and
some speculative buying imparting
fresh vigor to the forward trend
which had been in evidence since
the beginning Of the week. Oils
and coppers received most attention,
the latter rejecting the prospect for
heavy German buying of the red
metal as soon as the Dawes repara-
ton report is adopted. The outlook
for a speedy solution Of the Eu-
ropean riddle was considerably
frightened by the news that Premier
Poincare would not wait until the
German elections on May 4 to take
action on the Dawes plan, but
would open negotiations with the
allies as soon as the report is re-
ceived.
Demand, however. subsidized soon
after the opening and the ensuing
sluggishness was seized upon by
the bears in search Of weak spots.
Motors were chosen as easy targets
for professional pressure, losses of
a point or more being sustained in
Studebaker, Chandler and WHY'S
Overland preferred. This resulted
in a shading of prices in other
sections, but declines were Of little
consequence. Offerings were quite
readily absorbed, while the grow
ing strength in railroads initiated
against serious setback In other
quarters. Especially oils, resisted
pressure remarkably well. Impor-
tant accumulation was reported in
different issues. based on the. be-
lief that steadily improving indus
trial conditions was by no means
fully reflected in the present price
levels.
Call money renewed at AZ per
cent.
Cotton was strong.
Foreign exchanges were some
what reactionary on profit taking.
The Washington times., 1924-04-03
SUSPECT ARRESTED FOR
DRUG STORE SHAVING

CHICAGO, April 3.-Search into
which had been drawn police Of De-
troit. and Cleveland ended today
with the arrest of Robert s. Scott in
connection with the Staying of Jo-
seph, Maurer, twenty, in a drug
store robbery last night.
Scott was trapped in a taxicab
with a woman said to be Helen Bull.
lard, sister OF Rex Billiard, who had
previously been taken into custody.
The Washington times., 1924-04-03
Workers Get New Homes.

4. DUBLIN, April 3.-Marino House,
Clontarf, Dublin, the historic resi-.
dence Of the Earls of Charlemont, is
about to be demolished to make way
for artisans dwellings,. Fifteen hun
dred workmen's houses are contem.
plated, and the famous dwelling
house must be sacrificed.
The Washington times., 1924-04-03
POLAND'S PREPARING TO
FUND DEBT TO THE U. S,

Unofficial information reached the
Treasury Department today that the
Republic Of Poland is preparing to
fund its $161, 100000 debt to the
United States. An initial payment
of 100000. is said to have been pro-
posed.
Included in Poland's debt are
items Of 100000 for war and $76..
100000 for food relief.
The Washington times., 1924-04-03
MAN BURNS TO DEATH
IN RAILROAD WORK CAR

HOUSTON, Tex. April 3.-One
man was burned to death, another
probably fatally burned, and third
suffered minor injuries when a fire
destroyed a Southern Pacific board
ing house car early today.
The dead man is E. L. Allen.
member Of a steam, shovel gang, and
the injured are L. L. Smith and w.
w. Moore. Smith is not expected
to live.
The Washington times., 1924-04-03
Successful Tour.

Under the direction of Lillian
Paddock, Washington concert man.
ager, Julia Culbreath Gray, con-
tralto, has just completed a sue.
cessful concert tour of Virginia.
She gave costume recitals in Rich.
mond and Petersburg.
The Washington times., 1924-04-03
N. Y. Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, April S.-Options
were strong at the opening of the
cotton market today, advancing
from IL to so points. Sentiment
was cheerful, being influenced by
strength in the Liverpool market.
May opened at $29.15, up II
points; June at $29, up SO points,
and July at $2S.07, up II points.
The Washington times., 1924-04-03
Local Stocks.

Local Stocks.
SALES.
FURNISHED by w. b. Hibbs & co.,
Capital Traction 5s, 1,000@97K.
National Mortgage & Investment,
pfd., 3OQS9s, 1O0@81a, 500S1a,
5008h.
After Call
Capital Traction IS, 5O0@97A.
Capital Traction, 1904.
Potomac Electric IS, SO. 10000
1929.
Washington Railway & Electric,
pfd., 10Q72%, 5@72%, 5@72%
10@72S.
Money-Call loans: S per cent and
6 per cent.