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Evening star., 1924-02-21
LlVERMORE SELDOM
SEEN ON EXCHANGE
Far From Spectacular Figure Most
Wall Street Traders
Have Been.
NEVER MAKES PLUNGE"
All Operations Result From Care
full Thinking.
ny YROBERT r. SMALL.

Special Dispatch The Star.
NEW YORK, February 21.-Very
few persons in Wall street know
Jesse Livermore by more than name.
He never appears on the floor of the
stock exchange. Yet his influence
over the trading, when he chooses to
exert it, is such that stocks rise or
tumble at word reported to como
from his lips.
Jesse Livermore is not the spectac-
ular figure that other wizards of
Wall street have been. He is not a
"plunger," nor is he a gambler" in
the commonly accepted meaning of
that word. Jesse Livermore would
not bet you q million, as one Of his
prototypes in the street would have
done at the wink of the eye. Liver
more is what the street knows as a
shrewd trader, and he has figured out
a system to beat the other fellows
who are like SO many sheep, always
waiting around to follow a leader,
no matter which direction he may
take.
Can Whipsaw Market.
After Jesse Livermore has sold"
the market at high figures he lets it
be known that he is selling and then
everybody sells. The result is big
tumble in security values. After
l.lVermOre mas 'DOuSnL the mar Thel
at low figures he lets 1T be known
that he is buying and then the sheep
fall in line and open their purses.
The result is great rise in values,
and thus far Livermore has been able
TO "wuipsaw' the market, beating 1t
up and down.
Livermore is known sometimes as
the ''boy wonder" because he is only
forty-Seven years of age. That is
young for man to know all that he
does about Wall street. The DOM
inant men of the bygone days We're
much older. There were John w.
Gates of the million dollar bets and
John 4. Drake, two plungers who,
like Lochinvar, came out of the west.
But they We're men of mature age,
grizzled in their battle of the years
for money and position. Then, too,
there. was the austere James r.
Eeene. Wall street once waited upon
his word, as today it waits upon
I.irermore. But Mr.. keene was what
might be called market manager.
He represented known group of
Evening star., 1924-02-21
LEGION TO VISIT TOMB.
George Washington Post Will Lay
Wreath at Mount Vernon.

The members Of George Washington
Fost, No. 1, the pioneer post of the
American Legion. will go to Mount
Vernon tomorrow and place a wreath
on the tomb of Washington.
Post Commander Lew S. Mohler
has requested all members OF the
post to assemble at the station of
the Alexandria and Mount Vernon
electric line, at 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, to-
morrow morning at II o'clock and
proceed on n special train to Mount
Vernon. This is the annual pilgrim
age of the post to the tomb of Wash
ington, after whom the post is named.
Evening star., 1924-02-21

from a cut hand on the lower porch.
to which he descended via the rain
spout. The burglar was ou. of luck,
however. for when Mr.. Cafritz dis
robed last night he put his pocket
book on the mantelpiece. It re-
mained after the burglar fed. The
trousers were worth about IS.
Police today are attempting to
identify the intruder by the hat he
left
Evening star., 1924-02-21
AUTO VICTIM ASKS $1,000.

L. Ida Tierney has filed suit in the
District Supreme Court to recover
S10,700 damages from Charles Roy,
owner of an automobile which col
lided with her December 20, last. She
was crossing North Capitol street at
Massachusetts avenue when struck,
she states, and received injuries which
cost 700. Attorneys Bradley & Costello
appear for the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1924-02-21
BURGLAR GETS TROUSERS,
BUT MISSES POCKETBOOK
Grocer's Wife Awakens in Time to
See Colored Man Scramble
Out Window.

Mrs. Samuel Cafritz, wife of a gro
Ger at 1925 4th, street, was awakened
at o'clock this morning by six
foot colored burglar who was stealing
Mr.. Cafritz's trousers.
The intruder passed out OF the win
dow, leaving a hat and some blood
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
GIRL or MYSTERY
BEING FORCED FED
Columbus Physicians Can't Elk
plain Case - Has Features
and Hands of Man
(By The Associated Press)

COLUMBUS, Nov. 12.-Hospital
authorities are unable to explain
the actions of the mysterious girl
patient found on Columbus streets
Sunday. They continue to. fierce
food down her throat.
She has the features &C a man
and her hands are as large as those
of the average man. Her hair is
cut in boys fashion.
When found she was carrying a
Bible. In her clothes $37 was
found pinned to her underwear.
She has uttered but one word,
"don't," since she was found.
The girl absolutely refuses to
give hospital attaches or police any
information concerning leself or
pronounce her name. She has not
eaten anything for 80 hours or
more since she has been in sustody.
except that forced by hospital
nurses through. glass tube and
she resists when the tube is placed
in her mouth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
HILL IS ACQUITTED
ON PR0H| CHARGE
Judge Orders Jury to Bring in
Verdict of Not Guilty; Trial
Consumed Two Days

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. IL
In ruling on the admissibility Of
certain testimony today at the trial
of Representative Johr Philip Hill.
in United States court, Judge Nor
ris A. Soper declared his opinion
that it was the intent of congress,
as set forth in section 30, of the
Volstead act, to permit the manu-
facture of fruit beverages and cider
for home consumption regardless of
the alcoholic content of one-half
of one per cent set forth elsewhere
in the act.
Judge Soper added, however
that should such beverage be in fact
Intoxicating their manufacture
would be a violation of the law as
would their sale or delivery except
to persons having permits for the
manufacture of vinegar.
/. The judge also declared that in
his opinion defendants in such cases
could offer evidence TO show that
their beverages were not in fact
Intoxicating. This statement was
interpreted by lawyers present as
meaning that the burden II proof
rests upon the government.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
FIRST CHRISTIAN
CHURCH BUYS SITE
Plans Are to Erect Modern Edi-
fee in 1926; $4,000
Already Subscribed

Fhe piece of property fronting
on Jackson and Church streets and
known as the old Raines property,
was bought by the First Christian
church today for a consideration of
$3.50 from Thos. B. Hooks.
The property which is situated
diagonally across from the old Y.
M. C. A. building is ideally locat-
ed, and it is the intention of the
First Christian church, according to
a statement given out this morning
by the pastor, w. A. Joyner, to
erect a modern edifice of worship
on the corner.
eve are making preparations to
build in 1926 on the purchased
property modern three-story
church, with basement, auditorium
and Sunday school rooms" said Mr..
Joyner.
1t is stated that very shortly a
building fund drive will be started
by the church, to which unsolicited,
$4,000 has already been subscrib-
ed. The First Christian church is
now located on Taylor and Lee
streets, just back of the First Bap-
fist church. The church is only
three years old and since being es-
tablished it has grown rapidly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
FIRPO WILL MEET
WEINERT TONIGHT

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Luis
Angel Firpo, Argentine heavy
weight, will fire the opening gun
of his comeback campaign to re-
gain his lost ring prestige when he
faces Charlie Weinert Newark
heavyweight, in the Newark arinory
tomorrow night in II round no
decision encounter. Firpo knock
ed out Weinert in one round in
Philadelphia when the Argentine
was being built up FOR fateh with
Dempsey. Since the conclusion of
the legal entanglements which
threatened to curtail his visit to this
country, Firpo has been buried deep
in the Jersey hills, away from civil
ization training faithfully for tie
match.
His handlers claim = new Firpe
will be seen in the ring.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
SCHOOL BOYS STORY
CLUE TO MURDER
Says He Saws Fashionably
Dressed Woman Driving
Death Car

CHICAGO, Nov. H. The police
today have school boys story that
gives a clue to the mysterious MUIR
der by gangsters Of Dicn C'Bani2n,
q notorious gang leader.
The boy when questioned closely
by the police stated thas he saw q
fashionably dressed woman driving
the automobile in which the three
gangsters escaped after shooting
O'Banion.
O'Bannions funeral is set for this
coming Saturday ana according t2
the reports from florists, it is est
mated ten thousand dollars worth
of flowers have already been order
ed, many of which will ceme from
fO'Bannion's own shop.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
ELLIS, FORMER BUNCO
SYNDICATE, RETURNS
Says He Is Ready to Face the
Music. Promised Dead Wife
He Would Go Straight

ATLANTA, Nov. IL. - Ed FL
lis, the one time lieutenant of Floyd
Woodward, head of the bunco syn
dictate which fleeced scores out of
millions of dollars back in 1919, re-
turned here today and surrender
ed to the police, and stated that he
was ready to face the music.
Ellis, when questioned as to his
reasons for returning stated that
he had promised his dead wife, who
died in Mexico City a short time
ago, that he would go straight.
Ellis made required bond this
and will face both Fulton
county and Federal indictments for
his activities in the bunco syndicate
of 1919.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
When the Cub
Isn't Covering
Assignments
BY w. x. S.
SALESMAN SAM
HELPS OUT
BY w. K. S.

Everybody who reads the 7, r.
scertainly familiar with cartoonist
Swans funny strip Salesman SAM
and with Sans pet expression; Il
don't mean maybe. 7
The Salt Lake Telegram states
that Salesman Sam may be credited
with furnishing some very effective
ammunition for the Democrats in
the Utah gubernatorial race held re-
Gently.
Governor Chas. &. Mabey was
running on the Republican ticket
to succeed himself, his Democratic
opponent for the Office of govern
or was George H. Dern.
Some clever wag in tie Demo-
cratic camp who was 4 reader of
Salesman Sam and was familiar
with his saying Il don't mean may
be" coined the sentence below to
be used against the Republicans.
eve want Der:l good governor
and we don't mean maybe" The
best the Republican opposition was
able to produce was; HDon't be a
Dern fool. Vote for Maybe
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
LUMBER MILL TOTAL
LOSS IN MACON FIRE
No Insurance Makes Loss Prac-
tically Complete to Barber
Company

MACON, Nov. 12.-F'ire, last
night completely destroyed the lum-
Der plant of the C. W. Barber Lum-
Der company here, with a loss esti-
mated at around $4,000 with only
small amount ofinsurance.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
and was first discovered in a pile
of lumber and wood, about % or
80 feet from the boilers, and the
owners are unable to account for
it originating in that place.
Mr. Barber was at the Kiwanis
minstrel at the time of the fire, and
stated that when he left the plant
late in the evening there was no
fire in the furnace or the office of
the company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
FERTILIZER MEN IN
SESSION AT ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Nov. 11.-Leading
fertilizer men from all Southern
states are gathered here this week
for the annual convention of the
Southern Fertilizer Association. Of
ficers of the association are f. l..
Robins, of Meridian. Miss, Presi-
dent; f. R. Hodgson, of Athens,
vice president, and Ernest F. Dali
lis, of Atlanta, secretary and treas
urer. Several officers of tie ma
tional association are in attendance.
The principal Feature Of the cen
vention will be a discussion of tie
proposed consolidation OF the soYth-
orn body with the national asocia-
ton,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
Sen. Lodge Laid to Rest
Today in Family Lot
Presidents Representative and
Delegation From Legislative
Branches Attend Funeral
(By HE Associated Presal


CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. H.
Flags are at half mast ali over Cam
bridge and Boston, bells tolled at
noon, Senator Henry Cabot Lodges
funeral was held today ut noon in
Christ church here, where he was
married and where similar services
were held here nine years ago over
the body of his wife.
Representatives Of the Nation. and
the State were here to pay ,aeir
last tribute and respect to their
dead comrade. Secretary Hughes
and Weeks, along with twenty-four
OF his colleagues from legislative
and executive branches of the gov
eminent arrived early this morning
by special train from Washington,
Captain Adolphus Andr Tvs was the
personal Representative Of President
Coolidge.
committees form Harvard Col
lege, and Edward F. Gray, British
Consul General will atten dunder
directions of the British embassy.
Sir Esme Howard will later place a
wreath over the grave CT Senator
Lodge in the family lot at Mount
Auburn cemetery.
By proclamation of Governor Cox
state activities will cease for the
hour of the funeral, and the Fed
eral courts will be CLOSED from IL
a. m. until 2 p. m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
PUPILS WALK OUT
WHEN OFFICIALS
REFUSE HOLIDAY
High School Boys and Girls
Then March Through Streets,
Singing School Songs

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, Nov.
12.-Aabout 400 students of the
Johnson City high school walked
out on "strike" this morning, en-
forcing an unscheduled holiday for
Armistice Day. Being advised by
the superintendent that no plans
had been made for holiday, it
was stated, but that school might
be dismissed at an earlier hou1,
the students took matters into
their own hands and marched out
of the building. They paraded the
streets, with songs and school yells,
then went to their homes. There
was no disorder and members of the
faculty were powerless to stop the
stampede.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
SUMMARY GEORGIA'S
CROP CONDITIONS
Department of Agriculture Sum-
marizes Crop Conditions in
This Section
(By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Crop
conditions in Georgia as summarize
ed by the department of Agricul-
ture are as follows:
The dry warm weather with an
abundance of sunshine has Been
very favorable to the harvesting of
all crops are practically complete
with the exception of the sugar
cane crop. All peanuts nave been
threshed. The sowing Of wheat,
has been hindered by the drought,
and a light rain is necessary for
oats, and rye is progressing. The
pecan crop is rattle rligrt. Flowing
the termination of seed already
planted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
BOY PAGE
DANIEL BOONE.

Henry Clay, lawyer, golfer, ver-
.satile comedian etc. Has annexed
another title to his nalnes that of
hunter.
Barrister Clay fell heir to this
new honor when several days ago
while hunting ducks on the hun
dred acre pond he shot down from
among the clouds a maLlard of
huge dimensions.
The story goes that the coming
judge was shooting from behind a
blind with a six shot automatic
when three ducks sailed over head
within easy range of the counsel's
biunderbus. Throwing ''Old Bet
sy'' as jail disciples of Danisl
Boone call their fire armsl to his
shoulder Henry fired onee and one
of the ducks checked his flight and
fell at the hunters feet, a victim Of
his deadly aim.
Those hunting with 4aenray say
he became so excited when he saw
he had killed the first duck that he
failed to fire at the other two mall
lards which were still within gum
shot.
This we do not believe. Our
opinion is that our barrister friend
en- noting the huge size of the duck
killed, realized that it would be
sufficient for several meals and
therefore refrained from killing the
other two on the grounds that he
was no pot hunter.
We are thoroughly convinced that
Atty, at Law Clay, could have killed
the other two ducks as easily as
Dan Boone could s1ott the eyes
out of a squirrel at 700 yards. And
such a feat was duck soup for
Boone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
TENTH DEATH FROM
POISONED cider
Seventeen Aged Inmates Of Elks
Home Ill From Effects Of
Poisoned Cider
(By The Assoeiated Pressl

. LYNCHBURG, Nov. 12.-Lates.
reports from the hispitals about the
condition of the seventeen elks
who drank poisoned cider last Mon
day were to the effect that tive
were in very serious danger of sue
cumbing to the effects of the poison
ed beverage. Another death last
night and another this morning
brought the total deaths up to
ten. None of the others are
yet out of danger, but twelve have
excellent chances of recovery.
The drinkers were all inmates Of
the Elks National Home at Bedford,
and the cider was bought from a
farmer who delivered it in a bar
rel, which is believed to have been
used last year for arse,ic poison
ing. Funeral arrangements arc be-
ing completed today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
NEW ORLEANS wALKoUr

NEW O1eDGA4ND5 Adsy NON. IL.
Official sof Warren Easton Boys
High School announced last night
the school board would consider to-
Gay or tomorrow what action would
be take. mas a result of the strike
of several hundred students who had
walked OUT at noon Tuesday be-
cause the board had refused to grant
half holiday in consideration of
Armistice Day. The principal IF
the school said about 800 boys left
the institution but the boys them-
selves declared thei franks number
ed about /, 900. The students form
ed in line in Canal street before the
building and paraded down the
thoroughfare to Rampant ST., where
they disbanded.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
Hardwick to Publish
Weekly Paper

ATLANTA, Nov. 12.-Publi-
cation of the Georgia Free Press,
q weekly political newspaper, by
former United States Senator
Thomas w. Hardwick, who also
is a former governor Of Georgia,
will begin in the near future,
according to prospectus being
sent out over the state.
The first issue is expected to
be published on January l 1925,
it is said.
The paper intends to "call a
spade spade" the prospectus
declares, and will deal chiefly
with political events of national
and statewide interest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
2 Arrests in Brunswick
Liquor Scandal Today
Liquor Brought 10 Miles From
Shore and Landed in
Small Boats
az The Assoeiated Preasl

BRUNSWICK, Nov. l2.-Prohi-
bition agents here today were try
ing their best to learn the identity
Of the men higher up" in the
liquor scandal which broke here
several days ago.
Arrests are in two or three Of
Georgia's leading cities of men who
are thought to have engineered and
financed the huge operations Of the
liquor ring. Two negroes under
arrest here have refused to talk
when questioned by the officers.
They have been taken to Savannah
for hearing before The United
States Court there.
Reports are current through here
to the effect that there is enough
liquor cached nearby to make al
least three additional carload ship
ments, and strenuous efforts are
being made by the authorities to
locate and destroy the cache. IL
is said that the liquor is brought
within ten miles of the shore by
steamers, and then transferred to
smaller boats and landed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
YEGGS TAP ANOTHER
SAFE AT SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH, Nov. 12.- The
fifth safe on the east side of the
city to be broken or otherwise burg
larized was discovered Monday
when it was found the strono box
Of the Stephens Contractors Sup
ply company had been tapped. Only
a small number of bills were taken.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12

A young man who has been at
college for his first year writes
his father this letter.
Dear Father,
My two months at college has
made me a new man. I no longer
wear the conservative suit had
when left home. have discarded
it and am now wearing a snapry
powder blue suit, with q full loose
fitting coat and full balloon pants.
l have some bright tan shoes. How.
ever the color of the shoes
make little difference because they
cannot be seen under the legs of
the trousers.
am growing a rnoustache and
have my hair slicked down.
wear a Prince of Wales hat which
is turned down over my eyes and
a loud striped tie of tlae and gold.
| will be home Thanksgiving.
Your son,
john.
P. S. | have discarded my sock
supporters and now wear my socks
rolled.
The letter to the son from the
father follows:
My Dear Son,
You are advancing rapidly in
College and from the description
you give you are certainly chang
ed man. You write that you are
coming home Thanksgiving. Before
doing so / wish you would send me
a recent picture of yoursel 50 that
your mother and myself might re
cognize you when we meet you on
your arrival. l bet you are H..
of looking sight. Your Dad.
P. s. You say you don't wear
garters any more. DO you wear
silk nighties?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
NEGRO IS SENTENCED
TO ELECTRIC CHAIR

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Julius
w. Miller, known in the Harler: ne
gro quarter as "Yollow Charleston. :"
today was sentenced by judge McIn-
tyre to die in the Sing Sing prison
electric chair during the week Of
December % for the murder of
Baron D, Wilkins. Harlem negro
cabaret owner last May. v1M
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
FATALLY WOUNDS SELF
BEFORE YOUNG WOMAN

BIRMINGHAM. Nov. Pin the
presence of young woman friend
in her home at Shannon, this ccun,
ty, James C. Crotwell, 10, shot and
fatally wounded hiself today. A
preliminary inquiry by Deputy Coro
ner J. j. Grove indicated that It
was an accident. The young wo-
man told the officer that Crotwell
was toying with a pistol which be-
longed to his father, who is a game
warden. ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
Five Georgia Counties
In 6. 0. P. Column

ATLANTA, Nov. 12.-Con-
solidated returns from the pres
idential election of November 4,
with 10 out of the 100 counties
missing, show that five Georgia
counties Fannin, Gilmer, Har-
alison, Pickens and Towns-went
in the Republican column.
With official returns still to
come from Atkinson, Bacon, Ca
toosa, Chattooga, Jenkins, Long,
Marion, Randolph and Paulding
counties, the total vote ii the
election was 155,723.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
ROBBERS GET $4,000
FROM ". Y. BANK

WEST WINFIELD, N. r., Nov.
12-Robbers who forced their way
into the First National hank during
the night and opened the vault
with an acetylene torch. escaped
with $4,000 in cash, officers Of the
bank reported.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-11-12
MRS. WARREN HARDING
is MUCH IMPROVED
(Bv Nc Assoeiated Pressl

MARION o., Nov. 12.- Mrs.
Warren G. Harding is reported to-
day as being much stronger. Ac-
cording to the physicians bulletin
today, she enjoyed a restful sleep
Of five hours last night.