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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15
Delagoas Peter
Wins n. w. Weston
Cup at SkOWhegan

SkOWnegan, sept. 13.-One OF the
events Thursday was the 217 trot-.
stake. which was named in honor
of Nelson w. Weston of Skowhegan,
who trained and drove many good
animals. The winner, Delagoas Pc
ter, br 6, by Peter Volo, received
a beautiful silver cup. This horse is
owned by w. T. Soul, Jr., of Bux-
ton, Me-. and H. C. Briggs of Brock
ton. Mass, and was driven by Nor
man Myers. The cup was presented
by little Miss Emily Weston, grand
daughter of the late Nelson Weston.
Summary:
2.17 Trot, Nelson W. Weston Stake,
$1,000
Delagoas Peter. br &, by Peter
Volo (Meyer) .............1 1 1
Lyeone; b g. by Echo Todd =, .,
Grace Worthley, b m, Morgan
Worthy (Malcolm) ........3 5 2
Malcolm Vaughan, b 8. by G.
Malcolm Forbs (Nelson) ...4 2 8
Time-2.12 IA. 2.13 IA, 2.13 IA.
Dona Thompson also started.
2.14 Pace, American Wooden Com.
pany Stake, $500
Hanley B.. br 6, by James Han
aSy \DoIeJ Il i L
Hilarious, b &, by Manrico
wil sU:.'f' g. by william iNel: = Z
Time-2.13 il, 2.1s Ia. 2.is ? IL. 2 .
+ David B. also started.
Running Race
Spark Plug ................1 1
kentucky Boy .............2 3
JlnRoT y
Time-1-2 mile, 81 sec. 1-2 mile,
So sec.
Halls Chariot Race
Time-1-2 mile. 1.O2 ID.
2.30 Trot. American Legion Stake,
David Watts, br &. by Gen.
eral Watts (Wells) I'll 2 2 l
Alvin Dewey. b g. by Lord
Dewey lWebbl - 2 l l 2
Time-2.30, go Il, 2.25 IL.
90 IA. 221 IA.
Edna Setter also started.
2.1a Trot-Skowhegan Trust Com
pany-Purse 5000
Talmena, br m, by Lee Worthy
Benz ei.: Jr.. , g. by Benaoi !
-S'Ahof - -
Balen. b G. by Bingara Dore) g 3 )
Time-2.14 1-2. pa IA. PA IA.
Baroness Chelsea started but after
first heat withdrew by Conant owing
to lameness.
Sweepstakes in horse pulling was
held today. Weight OF load, 1000
pounds.
Frank Keene. Norridgewock. 90
feet. horse weighed $500. Horace
c. Smith and Son, North Arson, 70
feet, horse weighed 3275. Harry
Austin, Hartland. so feet. horse
weighed 300. Frank Keene, Nor
ridgewock, 45 feet. horse weighed
$500. Ben Moorse, Arson, 10 feet,
horse weighed $3.50. Joe Rance.
Waterville. 8 feet. horse weighed
$500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

Boston 10; St. Louis O.
Detroit 5; Washington 2.
Cleveland 4; Philadelphia 8.
Chicago 5; New York 2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15
-1ODAY'S GAMES
Pittsburgh at Boston.
Chicago At Philadelphia.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

SATURDAYS RESULTS
st. Louis 8; Boston o.
Boston 10; St. Louis II.
Philadelphia 5; Cleveland 8.
New York IS; Chicago I.
Washington g; Detroit 4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15
TODAY'S GAM ES

Boston At St. Louis.
Washington at Detroit.
New York at CHICAGO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15
In Conversation

IN Conversation
she-so Geraldine engaged you in
He-Yes-confound this lean year
idea. anyway.-Judge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15

The Hcllgate bridge. in New YoIk,
IN reputed to he the greatest railroad
arch structure the world has ever
known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15
SCORE
PERCENTAGE DOPE
AND GAMES TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE

SATURDAYS RESULTS !
Pittsburgh 7; Boston o. -
Cincinnati g.; Brooklyn 8. y
New York II; St. Louis 2. :
Chicago 10; Philadelphia 8.
Chicago 8; Philadelphia 2. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15
THRIFT BEST MEANS TO VI
SUCCESS, WRITES YOUTH
EM
BY S. w. STRAUS, wMt
! President American Society for }
Thrift. Il

SAVING money, for the young ''
- unmarried man, in many cases
molds his character by self-denial p"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-15

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Brooklyn z; Cincinnati o.
New York 8; St. Louis 2.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
JUDGE PRAISES WORK
OF SCHOOL CHILDREN
Traffic Court Head Commends
Junior Safety Coun-
Gil at Meeting.

Judge Gus A. Schuldt of the Traffic
Court commended the work of the Ju-
nior Safety Council of Grant School
at a meeting of that organization Fri
day night In the auditorium of the
Interior Department Building. He
expressed his interest in their pro-
gram to prevent accidents in their
school community, and urged the
members to extend the work as a
piece of real citizenship. Condemning
iaywalking, careless play and delib-
crate violation of traffic law. he told
the children he heartily approved of
their campaign against these things
and wished them success.
An original safety play, "Our Gift
to America" was a feature of the pro-
gram. The cast included jeanette
Hayes, Logan Ratliffe, Henry Cum
berland, Margaret Morningstar, Dolly
Gardner and Samuel Miller.
Speeches on safety topics were
made by Betty Weist, Wilbur Siehl,
Byrd FerneyhouEh, Merrill brennan,
Charles Wood and Jack Meany.
Music WAS furnished by the Grant
School Orchestra, under the direction
of Miss Ruth E. Davis, and violin
solo was rendered by Morris Geist.
The officers of the Grant School Ju-
nior Safety Council are Henry Cum
berland, president: Margaret Morn
ingstar, vice president; Dolly Gard
ner, secretary: Samuel Miller. captain
Of patrol, and Miss Elsie e. Green,
faculty leader.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
STUDY VOCATIONS,
PUPILS ARE URGED

Miss Mary Stewart, director Of the
Department of Labor's junior divi-
sion of vocational guidance. spoke
to the pupils of Hine Junior High
Monday afternoon on How to
Choose a Vocation" Miss Stewart
emphasized the need of studying ones
self in relation to a possible voca-
ton. The educational guidance pro-
gram this week will include an ad-
dress by DR.. William 6. Woodward
of the American Medical Association
on the profession of a doctor.
An assembly of the school Tuesday
afternoon celebrated the sixth ami
versary of Armistlce day. Lewis
Milovsky and Margaret Fitch gave a
presentation of In Flanders Field"
and americas Answer" and Mar
garet Simons talked on The Heritage
Of Noble Souls" by Theodore Roose-
velt Miss Cleveland of the faculty
spoke Of the first Armstice day and
of the present Significance of its
anniversary as reminder that war
should be no more" The school or
chestra furnished music.
An issue of the Orange and Gray
Tattler appeared Thursday. Some
features of this first number of the
school paper are a memorial to Miss
Zimmerman, a former Hine teacher;
story of China, by a student, and
the reactions of pupils to freshman
and senior life.
Wednesday there will be an arbor
day program, at which the school
will plant a pink dogwood tree or
the south lawn. Two white dog
woods already have been planted by
Chester PylcS.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
REPORTS ON HIGHWAY
SAFETY ARE DRAFTED
All But Two Committees Finish
Work Preparatory to Confer
ence Called by Hoover.

Six Of the eight committees engaged
in drafting reports for the confer
ence on street and highway safety,
which will convene December Is at
the call OF Secretary of Commerce
Hoover, have completed and ap-
proved their reports. Two other re-
ports have not been finally voted on.
but will be approved this week.
Differing from other national con-
ferences, IN which the meetings have
broken up into group of committees
to draft Recommendations and con-
clusions after the work of the gen
eral meetings have been concluded,
the coming conference will have laid
before it reports drawn up only after
careful examination Of the availa Bile
data Instead Of meeting in commit.
tee, the entire conference, which
probably will number between 500
and 500 persons, will be prepared
from the opening OF the first session.
December IS, to discuss the varied
features Of street and highway safety
as brought out in tho reports.
The meetings, to last three days,
will be held in the new home Of the
Chamber Of Commerce OF the United
States. Secretary Hoover will deliver
the opening address and Is expected
to preside at all the sessions.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
8 Giuen IS Years
And Fines of $4,000
In Robbi,,g of Mails
Rv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
QUINCY. ILL.,, November ID
William p. Colbeck, st. Louis
politician; David Robinson, Charles
, Smith, oliver Daugherty, steve
Ryan, Frank Eppelsheimer, Frank
Hackett Hall, Charles I.anham and
Gus Dietmeyer. were found guilty by
a Jury in the federal court here this
morning of robbing the United States
mails at Staunton, ILL.,, May 26,
1928
They were sentenced by Judge
Louis Fitzhenry to Leavenworth
prison, the first eight for 10 years
on the first count of the indict-
ment; 25 years on the second count:
years each and a $4,000 fine on
each Of the third and fourth, the
sentence to run concurrently.
Dietmeyer was given 10 years on
the first and 25 years on the sec
ond counts, the third and fourth
being dismissed by the govern
ment. The last counts charged
concealing and possessing stolen
property.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
GAMBLING PLACE SHARES
URGED UPON INVESTORS
French Experts Declare They Are
Attractive in View of Spirit
of Speculation.
Ry the Associa ted Press.

Ry the Associated Press
PARIS, November 15.-Shares in
companies running health resorts or
casinos with gambling attachments
are being recommended to French
investors as especially attractive at
A time like the present, when un-
stable monetary conditions develop A
spirit of speculation and a taste for
luxury.
The Riviera casinos seem particu-
iarly f1ourishing. Shares in the Monte
Carlo Company. which last year were
quoted under 5000 francs, are at $3.50.
Nice Casino stock has moved from
$50 last year to $50, and the Municipal
Casino at Cannes, with a capital of
100000 francs. made profits for the
year ending 1924 of 6.4o3,0O0 francs,
or more than double the capital,
against 1922-1923 profits of 2,176, 600
francs.
A dividend of III per cent is to be
declared on Monte Carlo, and the
stock is likely to rise, as the direc.
tors have decided that from Novem.
Der Is 10 francs instead of shall be
the minimum stake for roulette al
the public gaming tables and &c
francs in the private rooms.
The minimum at the Trente e,
puarante tables Is raised to 40 francs
Evening star., 1924-11-16
POLICE CHIEF LIAR,
JUSTICE ASSERTS
David Aroused by Collins
Accusations Against
Chicago Bench.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
CHICAGO, November 16.-Superior
Judge Joseph &. David today branded
as an infamous lie" the statement
by Chief Of Police Morgan Collins
that rubber stamp judges" hindered
the police in their drive on crime or
that ANY judge ever released pris-
oner without justificatton.
At the same time Judge David or
dered Assistant Corporation Counsel
Joseph J. Thompson to arrest Louis
Alterie. Confidant Of Dion O'Bannion.
on a charge of assault to commit
murder. \ policeman testifying at
the hearing on a petition FOR man
damus to compel the mayor to issue
a license to Daniel LEBLANC. owner OF
the Northern Lights Cafe. asserted
that Alterie was present 1t the time
that John Phillips. gangster. was
slain by another officer in fight with
seven patrons of the cafe.
"Alterie is the man who said he
would shoot it out with the slayer of
Dion OBannion," the judge remark
ed. Perhaps. he'll be allowed to
shoot things out in the penitentiary."
Neither Mayor William +. Dever or
Chief Collins would comment upon
Judge Davids statement.
Previously, the mayor had person
ally called upon the chief and ordered
him to "organlze a squad OF II
honest and courageous men, whose
chief duty it would be to watch over
known gangsters.
Mayor Wants Action.
Get the gunmen," the mayor Or
dered, even If you have to rearrest
them every 40 minutes. I want ac-
ton. I don't care how you go about
II or how you assign your men, but
these gunmen must be driven out Of
town"
SiXty-four persons carrying con-
cealed weapons were arrested today
as a result of Mayor Dever's first
order 10 clean out the gunmen.''
Municipal Judge Borelli advocated
a gunner $" court to hear cases
dealing with Gun-toting charges.
Chief Justice Harry Olson said he
favored the step and would put it into
practice if it did not prove too costly.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
Woman Dead ct liz Years.

GoLDsBoRo. N. c., November l5.--
Mrs. Hannah Bridgsrs, 113 years old,
terday without attendance, having
lived alone for several years. The
body was found by her youngest son.
aged s5 years, when he went to her
homo to take some vegetables. Mrs.
BridEers was born in England
Evening star., 1924-11-16
FUNERAL COSTS HIGH.

PARIS, November 15.-National OBJ
sequies have proved a heavy item in
this years expenditures. There have
been no less than five funerals at the
expense of the state thus far. those
Of Gen. Maunoury, Charles de Frey
riuet. Maurice Barres, Anatole France
and Gabriel Faure. In addition, the
solemn removal of the ashes Of the
great Socialist orator, Jean Jaures.
TO the Pantheon at the end Of this
month. will be on similar lines to a
state funeral. These ceremonies cost
the taxpayers at least 10000 francs
each, 30 that the appropriations this
year viii amount to about = quarter
cf-& Iai2lioh 'of@francs. " >
Evening star., 1924-11-16

A Dutch mother Is careful that gar
lie, salt, bread and steak are put into
the cradle Of her newborn babe, it
being her superstitious belief that
these will insure the little morsel of
humanity from harm.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-04
THE TEA ROOM MOVES
TO NEW QUARTERS

The Guild of the Calvary Episco-
Pal church announce the removal
OF the Sign Of the Pones Tel
Room tuesday into their new quar-
ters over Piggy Wiggly on Lamar
street
Their new place will be unusually
attractive with buff coiored walls
ivory woodworks and colonial yellow
furniture, and later gay color6d
drapcries will be added. Flettp
lightning fixtures have been IN
stalled and ladies rest room has
been arranged for home and out of
town shoppers.
The first meal to be served in the
new quarters will be a turkey din
ner Tuesday evening at $3.50
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-04
JOSEPH BARNES. 81.
DIES At DES0T0 HOME
Funeral Services Held Sunday
By Rev. J. P, Daughtry; In
terment in EllaviIle

Funeral services over the remains
Of Joseph Barnes, 50 years of age,
who died at 6 o'clock Sunday morn
ing at the family residence in De
Soto, were held this morning at. I |
O'Clock from his home in De Soto,
conducted by Rev. J. P. Daughtry,
pastor Of the Methodist church. In
terment was in Ellaville cemetery
in the family lot there.
Surviving are his widow and four
children, Miss Mary Barnes, Miss
Sarah Barnes, Allen Barnes and
Joe Barnes, all residents of De
Soto, besides a large and prominent
family connection.
Mr.. Barnes, who was former
resident Of Ell&ville, had resided
in De Soto about two years, having
been connected with the Seaboal d
Airline railroad for the past Is
years, occupying a high place in Zee
esteem of his owwicials and fellow
workers.
He was a member of the Baptist
church and was widely known and
beloved for many splendid qualifica-
tions. He had been i'll only a few
days and death was due to pneu-
monia His passing has caused
widespread sorrow throughout the
community and vicinity in which he
lived
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-04
Salts Fine for
Aching Kidneys
When Back Hurts Flush Your
Kidneys as You Clean
Your Bowels

Most folks forget that the kidneys.
like the bowels, sonqetimes get sluggish
and clogged and need a flushing occa-
sionally, else we have backache and dull
misery in the kidney region, severe
headaches, rheumatic twinges, torpid
liver, acid stomach sleeplessness and
all sorts Of bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean and the moment you
feel an ache or pain in the kidney
region begin drinking lots Of water.
Also get about four ounces of lad Salts
from any good drug store here, take
a tablespoonful in a glass OF water be-
fore breakfast for a few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This famous
salts is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon Juice, combined with hthia,
and is intended to flush clogged kid
neys and help stimulate them to activ-
ity 1t also helps neutraGze the acids
in the urine so they no longer irritate,
thus helping to relieve bladder dis
orders
Jad Salts is inexpensive; makes a
delightful eFervescent lithia water drink
which everybody should take now and
then to help keep their kidneys clean
A wcll-known local druggist says he
sells lots Of Jad Salt5ato folks who be-
licve in trying to correct kidney trouble
while it is only trouble By all means
have your physician examine your kid
oeys at least twice a year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-04
JUDGE BRYAN TO SPEAK
AGAINST FEE SYSTEM

ATLANTA, February 4.-sever-
al matters of timely interest will be
discussed at the regular monthly
meeting of the Ninth Ward Civic as
sociation tonight at the Highland
school.
The first number on the program
will be a speech by Judge Shepard
Bryan, touching upon the fee sy5-
tenn of Fulton county, and advocat-
ing the salary system instead.
H. NJ. Atkinson will present the
cause of the Georgia Railway a.
Power comany IN its claim for ).
revision Of rates and working CON
ditions,
Candidates for various county OF
fices are urged to attend. Press
Huddleston will preside.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-04
Scene from Bringing Up Faith
err at the Rylander Friday night
February 9.

ing up.
"A marked change was noticeable
in homes along the way after pas
ing Anderson, S. c. There was noo
nearly SO many dilaPidated and Uni
kept houses and great deal more
neat, acknowledgements and
painted houses. And the farther
north we went the greater the
change for the better. Shortly after
reaching the North Carolina border
the country took on a semi-urban
appearance, which taken in connoc-
ton with hard surfaced highway,
gave one the impression CT travel
/ ing through a city street.
This citifiqd appearance of the
countryside is especially observable
in Castor county, NJ c. In this
county there are 10S cotton mills
now in operation and two new ones
being built each year. On every
hand are the signs of prosperity and
contentment. The farmers living
on this county are doubtless grow
ing rich supplying mill operatives
and other town dwellers with food
stuffs.
1t was in Rockingham county,
where / was born and reared, how
ever, that was most astonished by
evidences Of prosperity and pro-
gressiveness. When | left lhis
county ~ years ago it was in the
Tough Of despond, so to speak, and
crisis-cQssed by narrow red roads
that in winter were hardly passable.
The slough Of despond is hardly
memory now and the red roads are
no more All portions Of the coua-
ty are connected by hard surfaced
on topsoiled highways and painted,
cQmmQdiaus homes 'liue these aYcn-.
ues Of travel Il the people are NOT
Prosperous they belle their looks.
1T is not SO much the prosperity
Of the people of Rockingham coun-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-04
MR.. AND MRS COBB
RECEIVE CABLEGRAM

Capt. and Mrs. John A. Cobb are
in receipt of a cablegram today
from Canton, China, announcing the
birth of son to Mr.. and Mrj
Howard Bucknell, Jr., at their quar-
ters in the American consulate there
He has been given the name Oh
Howard BuckneIl, Ill.
Mrs. Buckness before her mar
riage was Miss Lucy Barrow Taylor,
daughter of Mrs. Nat B. Stew
art, who is now IN the consulate at
Japan, and granddaughter Of Capt.
and Mrs. Cobb
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-04
PHILATHEAS TO MEET
WITH MRS. c. c. CARNEs

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Fhiiathea class Of the First
Baptist church will he held this eve
ming at 1880 o'clock at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. C. c. Carnes, on
the corner of Hill and Barlow
streets. After a brief business
session, a social hour will be en-
joyed and every member is urgent
ly requested to be present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-04

lty and Of 9th countries in North
Carolina but Of how this Prosperity
came about that / visa 20 speak
And | made it my business to find
out how this state Of oppu.anc5
came to be. The story is too long
for a single letter but if the editor
.is kind more communications VIII
follow.
Before bringing this to close,
however, / wish to reaffirm my al
legiance to the state of my adop-
tion and to express the prediction
that its people will one day be the
most prosperous in the whole coun-
try. We have here d climate that
bis uneqraled, a soil of unsurpassed
productivness and citizenship as
fine as any What we need is a
slight change in methods We need
more home owners, also, and fewer
landlords who do not live on the
land,
Furthermore, we need to diver
sify in planting and we need 10
bring more manufacturing indus
tries to Georgia. SO long as Geor-
gia depends Oh tenant farmers and
the one crop system for her pros
perity the latter will be more
> hadowy than real. And in addition
to all these we need to intensity.
We need to cultivate fewer acres but
we must cultivate them better.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-04
Society
OUT-OF-TOWN GUEST FOR
SHEFFIELD-LANfER WEDDIN

Social Americas is looking for
ward with sincerest interest to the
marriage of Miss Elizabeth Shelf
field and Mr. Charles Lanier which
will be a brilliant event ow Wed
nesday evening, taking place at the
home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Sheffield, on Brown
street, at 6 o'clock.
Mrs. Grantland Rice, of New
York, and Mrs. Thomas Vereen, of
Moultrie, aunts of Mr.. Lanier, ar
rived Sunday, and are the guests
OF their mother, Mrs. Florence D.
Hollis.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rawson, of
Atlanta, and Mr.. and Mrs. Cason
Galloway, of LAGRANGE, Mrs. Jud-
son Hand, Mr.. Larabee Hand. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hollis will ar
rive Tuesday and will be the guests
of Mrs. Florence Hollis.
MIR. Charles Lanier mas invited
to be his guests, Mr.. Conner How
ell, of Macon; Mr.. Norris Broyles,
Mr.. Baxter Maddox and Mr.. Law
son Kiser, of Atlanta. Mr.. Frank
Harold, Jr., viii arrive Tuesday
from Atlanta and will be with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Har-
rold.
Miss Isabel BeasIey, Of Mont
gomery, Ala, and Miss Martha
Bell, of At4nata, will be guests of
Miss Elizabeth Sheffield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence White,
Of La Ggange, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Tim Killen, of Macon, will be
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Shelf
field, and Mr.. and Mrs. H. /. Col
her, Sr7 and Mr. ard Mrs. Il, L.
Collier, Jr, of Atlanta, will be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-04
Georgia
Continued From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
595 were issued during the month
of January, according to report b
Chief Thackston. These Figures
practically double figures of TN
first month in 1928, and Indicate
that Vayerdss is. prepafffeS for@ an.
other building boom Which is ex-
pected to exceed building activities
during the past year
The majority Of permits ISSUED
during the past month were for SINAI
frame houses, the largest amount
calling for in any single permit be
ing for $4,000. Permits for six
houses were issued during the pas.
week alone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-04
OFFICIALS EXPECT
REVOLT TO COLLAPSE
Morale of Mexican Weakening,
With Vera Cruz About to
Be Abandoned

WASHINGTON, Feb. !. OFF
cial advices to the state department
indicate that the Mexican revolt is
about to collapse. Rebels are about
to, abandon Vera Cruz, the state de
partment has been advised by the
American consul there
Obregon's troops have captured
Cordoba and are now advancing on
Vera Cruz. The rebels contemplate
shifting their Vera Cruz headquar-
ters to Puerto, Mexico, or Tuxpam.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-02-04
TWO IN FAMILY DIE
WITHIN FOUR HOURS

KINGSTON, February 4.-Gtr-
trude and Baxter Rollins, Mr.. and
Mrs. James D. Rollins of Kingston,
died Saturday within period of
four hours. The two had. been i'll
for several days with pneumonia.
The young daughter died at 4
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, and her
brother died shortly after noon