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for County School Superintendent.
Your support will be highly appre-
ciated. +. L. MOORE.
FOR SOLICITOR CITY COURT

l hereby announce my candidacy
for reelection as Solicitor of the
CITY Court of Americas, subject
to March primary. 1 pledge the
same conscientious performance of
the duties which hove marked my
past term. Your support will be
appreciated,
DAN CHAPPELL.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-03-04
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

The friends Of w. T. Anderson
hereby announce him as a candidate
for County Commissioner, subject
to the primary of March 18th. We
desire your vote for him.
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Announcements
FOR SCHOOL

I hereby announce as candidate
for County School Superintendent,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary, March 10.
MRS. G. w. WALTERS.
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FoR cOuNTY COMMISSIONER

The friends of R. S. Oliver, of
Plains, announce him as candi-
date to succeed himself as a mem
Der of the Board If County Com
missioners, subject to the action Of
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the Democratic PrimarY. 10 be held

the Democratic Primary, to be held
on March 10, 1924.
l will greatly appreciate the
support of all our citizens, includ-
ing the ladies. If reelected, will
discharge the duties of the office
to the best of my ability.
Respectfully, W. M. HARPER.
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FOR COUNTY SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT

l hereby announce myself can
didate for County School Superin-
tendent, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary, March 10,
1924. Your support is solicited and
will be appreciated.
MRS. MYRTLE SANBORN CA
WOOD.
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FOR CITY COURT SOLICITOR

l hereby announce my candidacy
in the Democsa>ic white primary
for City Court Solicitor. believe
in prompt fad impartial admins
tration Of Justice. Your support
win be appreciated.
n q MAI CHAII
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FOR COUNTY SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT
J I EKcE.HVR
By Blosser
By Swan
BY Martin
By Ahern

am a candidate for County
School Superintendent. subject to
the action of the Democratic pri-
mary, March 10.
A. B. PHILLIPS. 4
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COMMISSIONER
FOR CORONER
FOR JUDGE CITY COURT

To the Voters of Sumter County:
I2respeetfuliy announce my can
didacy for reelection to the Of
flee of Judge Of the City Court of
Americus, subject to the action Of
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FOR SOLICITOR CITY COURT

wish to announce my candidacy
for the office of Solicitor of the
City Court of Americas. | will APP
preciate the vote OF all people who
consider me qualified for this po-
sition of honor and trust.
ROBERT C. LANE.
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FOR CLERK SUPERIOR COURT

I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of Clerk
of the Superior court of Sumter
County. If elected, Elton c.. Par
.ker will act as my deputy We
earnestly solicit the support of the
people and pledge a. faithful dis
charge of the duties pertaining to
said office. Subject to the action
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FOR ORDINARY.

l hereby announce as a candidate
for Ordinary at the approaching
primary, March 10, 1924.
JOHN A. COBB.
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the Democratic primary to be held
March 10.
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FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR

l wish to thank my friends for
the past; and hope to have their
support March 10th.
R. r. ROWE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-16
Director Mistook
for Leading Man

Members Of the company produc.
ing Empty Hands" the Paramount
picture being shown at the Strand
theater. this week, had laugh nj
the expense Of Director Victor
Fleming.
II seems that feminine Visitor AT
Yosemite lodge, whore the Fleming
unit was on location. mistook him
for the leading man and made audi.
bic remarks regarding his handsome
and commanding appearance.
But tho lady may easily be OK.
cused for her mistake, for not only
Is Fleming n right smart looking
chap, but he does bear a striking
resemblance TO Jack Holt. who plays
the leading role In Empty Hands"
To make tho mistake even more
excusable. Holt was hiding behind
n weeks camouflaRe Of whiskcrs
required for his Characterization OF
mining engineer lost with won.
an companion. played by Norma
Shearor, in the Canadian wilds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-16
Pantages Show
Well Balanced

Ora csrcw. screen star heads this
weeks rannKcs vaudeville bin with
n clever little sketch. Quality Tn.
known But the quality Of uls rest
Of tho bin is 70 we'll known that even
Miss Cnrrw'a presence and ability II
hard put 10 take the Hons share Of
tho applause
Edith Murrny's fastmoying riri
dance rovuo In given second honors
with an excellent program Of dance
steps Miss Murray. iitiun.hnircd
and diminuiive. does a cycle Of syn.
eopaied songs IN great style Tho
Girls are wen drilled and beautifully
costumed.
Miss Carcw has tho support Of a
real actor IN Charles Gui Her slh.
ter. Miss Evelyn Carew. also has a
part.
The trouble with most o. these per.
Eonal appearances Of film heroincs Is
that they usually 80 not come up 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-16

including eccentric dancing. aih.
letlcs and songs, Is well received.
Miss Lucille Benstead has a pro.
gram Of concert and syncopated
songs in which she gives full range
20 her unusually strong soprano.
Bob and Bobbie and a clever trick
dog arc a stronger than ordinary
opening number, with some good
Juggling.
Cob" Hewitt and Reta Reid are
Glen COTS homo talent "songa.
logue" feature.
Miss Carew's late film success,
THE Torrent" is also shown.
Il. II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-16
Beauty Parlor Scene
Causes Much Hilarity

4 woman viii raise howl n hubby
tracks n little mud on tho parlor rug.
and yet she looks forward with a joy.
Gus heart 10 a Hsancs with tho mas.
scuse who touscs buekctsful Of mud
al over her face. In tho modern
beauty parlor where our feminine
friends 20 10 have their hair bent all
out Of shape and their faces reorgan.
lied. casual visitor, with a good
sense Of humor. can be assured OF be.
Ing hilnriOualy entertained. one Of
tho humorous high spots in Hold
Your Breath" the new ~ Christie
feature NJ tho Columbia now. IL n
Joyous sequence in a beauty parlor
Dorothy Deyorc. as n novice mas
seuso. manages 20 ruin the beauty or
many an irnto downRcr by her own
original methods
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-16
Likes HOuSeWOrk

Hughes Is Handy Man Around the House;
Helps Peel the Potatoes N Everything
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-16
Madge BeHan,y Is
Winning Popularity

Madge Bellamy, beautiful star OF
many OF the recent successful foa.
turo photoplays. Is seen in the screen
attraction, mo More Women at
tho Winter Garden. Playing the
leading male role Is Matt. Moore.
whose recent Characterization have
made him increasingly popular
among film fans. Kathleen Clifford.
Clarence Burton, George Cooper and
stanhope Whcatcroft also are in this
all-stnr cast
Petite little Alberta Vaughn, who
is winning a name for herself in light
comedy roles. is also on the bill In the
second episode OF H. c. witwer's pop.
ular series, Tho Telephone Girl"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-16

the standard Of their film appear.
ancca Miss Carcw suffers likewise
but sho has beauty. and the slsit
gives her chance TO run the gumut
of emotions She is no Coincidence
"on tho boards" Her forte would
seem 20 he dramatics. heavier than
those society leads which she usually
plays IN the films.
Chester Spencer and Lola VIII
liams are back with their usual rep.
crtolrc OF gags and high class nut"
comics. Spencer has real personal.
ity and his line goes over big.
Fred and Daisy Rial have been
seen here before. too. Their novelty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-16
Noah Gone!

Gets Killed Off in Betty Compson Film,
"The Female" at Coliseum
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-16

TUE GREAT Broadway stage
L play by Aaron Hoffman. wei
come Stranger" has been brought
20 the screen with ono % tho Ervat'
eat casts ever assembled. Practically
ever yono In this upruariousiy
funny film. which - now being
shown Rt the Blue Mouse. 10 a
star or a lead
pore Davidson. wsllknown char.
netcr actor. who scored such a
triumph Ia "Humoruque." has the
role Of IAldorc Solomon. which
George sidney made famous on tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-16

Eamo name has been surrounded with
ono Of tho most wonderful and biz.
EcHi "ali star cast Of tho year.
James Kirkwood. winifred Bry.
son. Norma Shearsr. May Busch.
Adolpho MenIou. Robert Fmzer
George Fawoctt. Ruth stonohousr
and others Of equal prominence arc
in this gigantic cast.
Broken Barriers" Il n Louis II.
Mayer presentation. II was ADAPTED
TO tho screen by sada Cowan and
Howard Higgins.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-16

NOAH HEERY has disappeared
~ on. not actually
In the flesh. he b flill 20 b. seen
daily about tho Paramount studio
IN Hollywood. but the real Soah
Beery - tho personality - has van
ishcd
Millions % fans who watch Tor
his name In the iiEhts Of their m.
Y0riio theatcrs think o. Noah Been
a. a bceu0-browrd villain who iH
always lurking around tho corner
10 DO wrong ~ the handsome hero.
and maybe 20 Little Nell
or maybe they think o. him a. a
poor dodderinE old lmplrton who n
always getting Ia somebody's way.
and ia certain % got killed b. fair
means Or foul before the finhl fade
out.
In other words. The fans think OF
Noah IN the character In which they
saw him hai. and no tao OF his
characters In the past - years have
boon alike.
And beneath this multitude of reel
- not real - personalities he has
created in his years before the cam
era, lies the Same old Noah Bsory
% 81 years ago 49, but nobody
knows n.
When you rsr him IN '-rhs re.
male. :" tho new Betty Campron star.
rims production az tho Coliseum this
week ucery ~ the pondorous ana
slightly doddrrinE Barend Dc Beer.
a gentleman OF uncertain years and
unqusuiionablo bulk. who persuades
tho fair Betty 20 wcd him in the
frs, reel. and meets sudden and
savage death before she f. ever his
vito IN fact.
IS Barrnd dc Beer. tho fans win
aympathizo with Noah. Ho IN a
harmless old cusu FOR MI his villain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-16

Gus mustache. and be isn't supposed
20 have renss enough 20 know that
Betty only married him IN order
90 raise her station IN lie and ~
her 20 meet out vengeance % a
clique of auobhiah "EnElIshtrs" that
she. an untptored Bacr girl who
knows no life beyond the narrow
limits u South Africa. ssska 30
punish with their own rnobblah
medicine
And poor old Noah. who hasn't
the slightest idea what Il Is all
about goes thru the whole story
trying 20 persuade Betty that she
Isn't acting Ike wcll-brrd wife
should act and trying bis best 20
figure Il out until a bullet from an
elephant gun in tho hands ~ %
Jealous rival places him beyond the
reach Of worry any more.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-16

stage. Florence vidor. most recent
y seen In the title rpIr Of Bar.
hsm Frlrtehic." has tho leading
feminine rolo o. Mary Clark Viz
ginia Browne Fairr. remembered Tor
her work az Harry caruy's leading
woman In The Lightning Rider"
plays solumon'u daughter. Easic.
Others IN the alinotabls cast arc
Robert Edeson. veteran % both
stage and screen. Noah Brsry. we'll
known heavy" Lloyd Hughes. VIM.
v. Mons. Otis Harlan. Fred ., But
Tor and Pat HartiEan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-09-16
Broken Barriers"
Boasts Fine Cast

Reginald Bnrker's new special pro.
duotion for Metro.Goldwyn. Broken
Barriers" is providing film enter.
tninment Mt the Liberty this week.
Meredith Nlcholson's novel OF tho
The Washington times., 1924-01-17
WILL
SAL j TE
HEROES
Firemen and Policemen to Be
Cited for Conspicuous
Acts Of Bravery.
Public Is Invited
To Exercises

The public is invited 70 at.
tend the exercises In the audi
tOrium of Central High School
TONIGHT, when heroes Of the
police and fire departments
will be h0nored for conspicuous
bravery in line Of duty during
1928.
Gold medals and merit badges
will be presented TO fOrty.One
Of these brave public employees.
An elaborate program, with
the L'AiglOn Cafe Orchestra,
led by Pete Macias, and the
Capital Male Quartet furnish
ing the entertainment, has
been arranged.
III you want TO hear the
program over the radio, tune
In on WCAP, the brOdcasting
station Of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company.
at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1924-01-17

Mr.. Mellon keeps on being a god
send to Mr.. -Pinchot and Mr.. John
son. Without Mr.. Mellon, Mr.. Pin
chot and Mr.. Johnson would hardly
know what to say when endeavor-
ing to make a platform OF domestic
national issues.
Mr.. Mellon, as Secretary Of the
Treasury. presides over the two
issues which apparently are funda-
mental In the minds of voters
throughout the country. The first
Of these issues is taxes. The Sec
ond IL drinks.
Both Issues Popular.
1t is reported here as thoroughly
proved and established that most
voters ardently desire to see their
taxes reduced even IL the taxes OF
their richer neighbor are not re-
duced. 1t is also regarded here as
thoroughly proved and established
that most voters want fewer drinks
for all their neighbors all around.
In these circumstances Mellon, as
the ultimate arbiter of taxes and OF
drinks, was obliged to come forward
and perform. He is In his personal
ways q man who seems timid and
tentative and who may have the
third largest fortune in America, but
who seems likely, nevertheless, to get
bawled down ana out by any taxi
driver.
Mr.. Mellon, because Of being 80
rich, 10 popularity supposed to be
large, emphatic, assertive. doni'
mating, roaring character. He il.
In fact, in manner an almost shrink
Ing character, and in speech q
hesitating and almost suffering
character. He produces the impres.
sion not 30 much Of wanting to
dominate as OF needing somebody TO
guide him safely across the street
Continued ON Page Q. ,Cnlumn ~
The Washington times., 1924-01-17
CHOICE IS
LEADING INLA.
PRIMARY
NeW Election Foreseen As
TabuIated Returns Indicate
Close Outcome.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Jan. H.
Henry L. Fuqua early today held a
slight lead over his nearest opponent,
Hewitt Bouanchaud, for the guber-
material nomination in Louisiana's s
Democratic primary election. Huey
Long, third candidate, was approxi-
Tnately 1000 votes behind Bouan-
chaud.
With all of New Orleans returns
In and with votes in 7S3 of 1,075
rural precincts counted, the tabula-
ton stood: Fuqua, 69,083; Bouan-
chaud, 63,S69; Long, 65,675.
On the face of returns, political
observers admitted that second
primary probably will be necessary
with FuQua and I;ouanchaud as cam
dihates. The ku Klux Klan played
an important part in the casting Of
votes, making this an under-cover
issue Of the election.
A strong Catholic vote in New
Orleans supported Bouanchaud while
members Of the khan in northern
Louisiana went almost solid for
Fuqua. Bouanchaud came out open
ly against the invisible empire"
In Morehouse parish, home Of Capt.
j. X. Skipwith and scene Of numer-
GUS hooded mob outrages which cul-
minated in the disapearnce of
Watt Daniel and T. +. Richards af-
ter being kidnapped by band of
masked men, Fuqua was given more
votes than both Of his opponents.
The final count there showed: F,uqua,
500; Long, 295, and Bouanchaud, 262.
The Washington times., 1924-01-17
LITTLE HOPE IS
SEEN TOSAVE
TACOMA

Little hope was held out today
by the Navy Department for saving
the cruiser Tacoma, which went on
the rocks on Blanquilla reefs, six
teen miles from Vera Cruz.
A radio dispatch from the strand.
ed ship reported that she had been
thrown broadside on the treacherous
reefs and that virtually all of her
underwater compartments were
flooded.
The cruiser Richmond is standing
by the crippled Tacoma.
Naval authorities declared there
was little chance Of getting the ia.
coma off the rocks IL she was broad-
side on. So far as the authorities
here are advised, the officers and
crew are in no danger,
What concerned officials here
more than the plight Of the vesse,
itself was whether the wreckinn WA :
done Indirectly by the De la Huerta
revolutionists. Some naval Officials
expressed the belief that the warn.
ing lights on Blanquilla reef must
have been removed, else the cY1,isey,
would never have gone aground.
The reefs are well charted and
known to mariners.
A fun report from the stranded
cr0iser 10 being awaited,
The Washington times., 1924-01-17
PANAMA CANAL
VULNERABLE,
PROVEN
Mimic Battle Shows, Batum
Locks Would Fall Under
Enemy Attack.
By JAMES l.. KILGALLEN,
international News Service.

COLON, Panama Canal Zone, Jan.
17.-The first lesson drawn from the
American naval maneuvers demon
strated today that an enemy fleet
could lombard Gatun locks, the key
defensive point Of the Panama Canal.
The Gatun locks are seven miles in
land from the Atlantic entrance.
The Black C'enemy') fleets long
range guns, firing $4,000 yards, from
positions in the Caribbean sea, sue
ceeded in hitting Gatun, but did not
put the locks out of commission,
which, OF course, would block the
waterway.
The Black C'enemy'D fleet cstab.
the locks from the air, but the
aviators were driven off by the fire
from high-angle guns.
Fort Hamilton at Colon was under
bombardment, the guns of the fort
being outranged by those Of the
enemy"
The Pacific fleet is moving slowly
through the canal, and so far the
operation has been successful,
The Black (''enemy'D flotilla Of
destroyers laid down smoke screen
Wednesday afternoon at the mouth
of Chagres river, ten miles north
Of Colon on the Atlantic side. It
was expected that the enemy
would attempt to land troops there
from huge airplanes.
The defenders rushed reinforce
ments of land troops to that point
to prevent g landing.
The Washington times., 1924-01-17
BABY s LIFE
IS UNDER
THREAT
Ndnapers Demand $4Oo, 900
From Heiress TO immense
Gates Fortune

ST. CHARLES, Ill, Jan. 17.-
Letters containing threats to kid
map the month-old daughter Of
Mrs. DelIora Angel Norris, twenty
year-old heiress to the $35, ,O0O, 900
John w. Gates estate, unless $400,-
900 Is turned over Immediately to
che writer's, have been received by
the young mother and her husband
at their home here.
Mrs. Norris grandmother re-
ported the case to the authorities
today.
Mailed From Evanston.
The note demanding $40O,0 cor
j Mfe" was mailed from Evanston, Ill.
life was mailed from Evanston, Ius.
The Norris cottage has been SUI.
rounded night and day by armed
guards and tiny Laverne Gertrude
Norris has been kept under guard
Ia the nursery there since the threat.
The child was born December 20.
This is the young couples second
experience with threatening letters.
Blackhand Letter Came.
On November rs, 1922, Lester Nor.
T1s received q letter signed with q
dripping black hand, saying that its
writer ''had loved Dellora always"
and that he would ATTEND" to Lester
II he didn't "leave Dellora alone"
That letter was mailed from an Ohio
town.
The Washington times., 1924-01-17

CAPT. ANTON HEINEN,
German Zeppelin expert. who
was aboard the Shenandoah dur
ing her wild ride in the teeth Of
q gale and who virtually was in
charge Of the fight to stem the
storm and carry her back to her
hangar.
The Washington times., 1924-01-17
800 N IL {
V0 ACE
IS HELD
TEST
DENLY and Other Chiefs Pay
High Tribute to Ship
and Men.
By JACK CARBERRY,
International News Service.

LAKEHURST, Jan. IT,
Damage sustained by the
giant United States Navy
dirigible Shenandoah on her
wild, storrn-tossed, 3OO-mile
cruise was more extensive
than first believed, accord
ing to a preliminary report
wirelessed today by the air
ships commanding officer,
Capt. F. A. McCrary, to the
naval communications bu.
reau at Washington.
During the nine-hour tenn.
pestuous voyage in a sew.
enty-mile gale after the
Shenandoah had broken
loose from her Hnoorings at
6:52 o'clock last evening"
the airship suffered the fol.
lowing damage:
Bow cap torn off; two
forward gas cells deflatedl
large section of outer cover
gone from starboard bows
many holes in outer cover,
upper stabilizing fin gone.
STEERING DIFFICULT.
The gaping hole in the
bow and the collapse of tho
upper stabilizing fin madG
steering difficult.
Experts are at work 60.
ing carefully over the storm"
SCARED body Of the giantess.
Captain McCrary reported
to Washington that after a
thorough examination, a
complete, detailed report
will be made to Rear Ad-
miraI William A. Moffat,
chief of the naval bureau of
aeronautics.
After her wild ride, when
she was at the mercy Of q
terrific wind and driving
rain, the Shenandoah was
landed at $3.50 this morning
and was nosed into her
hangar at ASA o'clock.
NOISY WELCOME.
The ground crew of 400
men at the air depot gave
q noisy welcome to the
Shenandoah ~ she returned
The Washington times., 1924-01-17

Washington tonight pays trib-
ute to forty-one members Of
the Police and Fire Department
who during the year 1928 per-
formed conspicuous acts of brav-
cry in line of duty.
Ceremonies at which these
men will be presented gold
medals and merit badges, pro-
vided by The Washington Times,
win be held at 8 o'clock tonight
in the auditorium Of Central
High School, Thirteenth and
Clifton streets northwest.
To Broadcast Program.
Inasmuch as the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company has Of.
fered to broadcast the program.
through station wCAP. the exercises
will begin promptly at 8 o'clock.
The program arranged will be In
teresting and entertaining.
The outstanding heroes Of the
year who will be honored are Pri-
vate Joseph G. Russell. of the Fifth
police precinct, and Private A. c..
Kefeauver, Of No Engine Com
pany. Both men will be presented
with gold medals.
Those who VIII receive merit
badges for brave acts during the
year are:
To Receive Merit Badges.
Police department - Policemen
Charles H. Schreyer, e. M. Brown
and Thomas D. Walsh.
Fire delpartment-Battal Chief
J. J. Hanlon, Lieut.. r. G. Anderson,
Privates j. e. Suit, r. E. White
and w. A. White, all Of whom have
been commended three times: Cap
tain J. b. Watt, III. G. Corder, Lieut.,
Privates T. J. O'Neil, G. j. Capps,
j. D. Martin, c. W. Ridley. FL. b.
Allen, Angelo Schneider, r. M.
Owens and A. c. Kefauver. all Of
whom have been cited twice; Sergt.
e. L. Hunt, Privates ]. s. Trod-
den, Paul Boyer, H. J. Clark, G. E..
Well, =. Hauxhurst, A. H. Chase,
]. HI. Sanford, c. r. Bassette, w.
b. Johnson. B. T. Harper, II. G..
Watson, HI. L. King, II. J. Raley,
M. H. Nally, r. e. Warren, e. 4.
Martin, j. w. Halliday, L. M. Beck.
ham and G. M. Claggett.
Rudolph to Preside.
Cuno III. Rudolph, president OF the
Board of District Commissioners, win
preside tonight.
A third gold medal win be pre-.
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The Washington times., 1924-01-17
HARNESS FRAUD CASE
WITHDRAWAL RUMORED

PARKERSBURG. W. Va, Jan. II.
Tho Governments case against the
seven former Government officials
charged with conspiracy to defraud
in connection with the sale Of sur
plus artillery war harness to the
United States Harness Company, Of
Ransom, w. Va, seemed trembling
on the verge Of collapse today as
rumors flew about Federal court
here that lack of evidence would
result In q withdrawal of the much.
heralded case, the first Of the war
fraud" scandals.
The prosecution today was to pre-.
sent a rearranged case, after two
severe setbaclzs, in an effort to sup
port its charges.